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Has it been 1-year already???

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11 PAX showed at my 1-year anniversary right here at AGS.  Of course I took the Q and it meant a lot to me to have so many PAX show up on a freezing cold Sunday.  I mentioned in COT I would not have taken any offense to any one of these PAX not showing up today considering how much they’re posting and Q’ing during the week as it is.  This was the most PAX I’ve hosted at AGS since I took over as site-Q back in the fall.  **Mookie, Redenbacher, and Oboe all showed this morning and they were the original 3 PAX I met at AGS 1-year ago today…this meant a LOT to me guys.  There are so many PAX out there that have helped me get to where I’m at today physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually…rather than name all the individual names I just wanted to thank F3, particularly those infamous names out there that are significantly going above and beyond week in/week out.  You know exactly who you are.  THANK YOU ALL.

FNGs: none today

Warm Up:  mosey up and down the tennis court parking lot at Womble, 10x Windmills, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Hillbillies, 25x-30x Merkins (pretty much my standard warmup, particularly to stretch out the hamstrings)

The Workout: 6mi loop beginning at Womble with a R on Stinson, R on Bass Lake, L on Salem Ridge, L on Holly Springs, L on Raleigh, L on Grigsby, followed all the way to the backside of Womble Park, ran around Womble for a strong finish back to the tennis court parking lot

Mary: ran out of time unfortunately

Announcements: Sunday Q School 3pm

T-Claps (Recognition): my 1st F3 anniversary with many more to come, also the showing of Mookie, Oboe, and Redenbacher who were the original 3 PAX I met on my first F3 workout exactly 1yr ago to the day right here at AGS!

Prayer:  Pikachu’s M, all the unspoken, YHC felt led to take us out

Man I love some old-school NES

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18-strong at U-Turn, including 2 FNG’s on a freezing 24 degree morning!  I’ve never had the Q where any FNG’s showed up and although I had the final say on their F3 names, I decided to allow a majority vote on 2 sets of names:  the first set was Biden Bucks and Mittens and the latter was Mario and Luigi.  While Biden Bucks and Mittens were great names suggested by Pikachu based on both FNG introductions to the group, I was sold immediately on Mario and Luigi when Dawgpound shouted it out.  Let it be known to all that 1st of all both FNG’s knew each other so in my mind their names HAD to be somehow paired together and 2nd of all both had moustaches (no other facial hair…just moustaches).  I grew up playing the original NES and I occasionally STILL play the original NES, but let me tell you as soon as Dawgpound suggested Mario and Luigi I took a look at both FNG’s and I totally saw Mario and Luigi….plus they were both FAST on the U-Turn route; it was like Mario Cart out there.  Welcome Mario and Luigi!

FNGs: Mario and Luigi (recruited by Emeril)

Warm Up: mosey around the parking lot followed by some Michael Phelps arms, 10x Fazio Arm Circles (fwd & rev) 10x Good Morning’s, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Hillbillies, 25x-30x Merkins

The Workout: U-Turn standard route (always important to list the running route the evening prior to the workout so anyone joining us late meet us out there (cough, cough, Cupid, cough cough)

Mary: ran out of time unfortunately

Announcements: Sunday Q school, Holly Springs 1/2 Marathon registration now under way, my 1yr anniversary on Sunday 2.21

T-Claps (Recognition): Emeril for bringing out 2 FNG’s, 18 PAX showing up in 24 degree weather

Prayer: strength for the family and friends of a co-worker of mine that was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a busy intersection Sunday night 2.14, prayers for Pikachu’s M, all the unspoken.  YHC felt led to take us out today.  It was such a honor to lead a group of PAX this big (definitely one of my bigger ones) and name a couple of FNG’s that literally hit the ground running on their first day of F3.

Rolling 14 Deep Through Holly Springs

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I wasn’t sure how many PAX would show for U-Turn with 25 degree weather @ 6am.  I noticed 5 HC’s Friday evening and figured a few more would show but 14 is STRONG considering how many of these PAX are posting on weekdays, have families, have exhausting careers, etc., etc, and of course the cold a$$ weather.  There were also another 5 PAX that either ran EC or went on a 9-mile run beginning at U-Turn as well (@Lipstick, @Skidmark, @Maybelline, @Katniss, @FullHouse, @187).  For the most part, the 6am U-Turn crew stayed together throughout the run and also afterwards at Panera for 2nd F.  Man did we own those streets rolling 14 deep through Holly Springs.

FNGs: none today

Warm Up: quick parking-lot mosey to get the blood flowing, 20-seconds Michael Phelps, 10x Good Mornings, 10x Daisy Pickers, 10x Frankensteins, 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Hilly Billy’s, 25-30 Merkins

The Workout: 6mi total: exit Panera, L on Grand Hill Place towards Target, L on New Hill Rd, R on Irving Pkwy, L on GreenOaks Pkwy, crossover Hwy 55 onto Ballentine St., R on Elm Ave, R on Grigsby to the backside of Womble, cut through softball fields to tennis courts, L on Stinson, R on Grigsby, R on Raleigh St, L on Holly Springs Rd, crossover Hwy 55 to New Hill Rd, R on Grand Hill Place, and back to Panera.

Mary: no time today

Announcements: Kettle Bell Snatch Challenge begins Monday, @Fanny Pack hosting 2021 1stF leadership and planning session Monday night 8pm-9pm

T-Claps (Recognition): all U-Turn PAX that got 6+ miles in prior, during, post ME

Prayer: comfort and strength for Lipstick and his family for the loss of his Aunt.  Dumbo took us out with another great prayer and I believe this is the 3rd week he’s taken us out @ U-Turn in a row

My Triple Crown @ AGS

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I look for 3 things when I’m running around Holly Springs in the early morning hours: deer, money, and athletic balls (I’ve found baseballs, golf balls, lacrosse balls, and lots of tennis balls).  During EC at AGS with Skidmark and Pikachu I happened to mention this to them because as Skid was pulling into Womble we had noticed 3 deer crossing over Stinson into the woods.  A few minutes prior to this I had found a lacrosse ball running around Womble that I held onto the entire workout.  I rarely ever find money (but I have found loose change running through parking lots and I found (2)-$20 bills running past Mattress Firm near the start to U-Turn over the summer).  Post-workout I was jogging back home and less than a mile from my house I found a $1 bill on the side of a street curb just waiting for me.  I hit my own Triple Crown.  Truth be told, I’d trade in that Triple Crown to see the elusive Albino Deer just once…

FNGs: none today

Warm Up: Twas’ 25 degrees out so we quickly knocked out 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Frankensteins, 10x Good Mornings, and 10x Daisy Pickers

The Workout: 6.5mi around Holly Springs that I’ve known deer to be hanging out in the early morning eating breakfast (this included cruising down Bass Lake Rd and all the way up Salem Ridge, the intersection of Crossways and Kingsport Dr, front yards on Elm St at Ballentine St intersection, and finally the infamous corner of Stinson and Grigsby St).

Mary: no time today unfortunately

Announcements: Long ass run cancelled for next week.  Plans underway for a 22-mile run at ATF in March.  Wilmington Marathon pushed out until April.

T-Claps (Recognition): Skid and Pikachu knocking down EC and a running workout post-race day.

Prayer: @Lipstick and family for the loss of his Aunt, everything @Forceps has going on, the loss of the 14yr girl in the youth group @Shredder had mentioned a little while ago

This Way is Harder

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Core Principle: Workouts are Held Outdoors, Rain or Shine, Cold or Heat. 4 PAX answered the bell for this challenge today at AGS with the temperature around 34 degrees and an increasing rain coming down. There was about a mile where YHC was pretty sure it was sleet… All the men got stronger and a couple hit some milestones.
Warm Up: Good Mornings, Imperial Walkers, Hillbillies, Frankensteins
The Workout: The route had us leaving Womble and heading down Stinson with a left on Bass Lake, Right on Holly Springs Rd., Left on Linksland, and then we ran Crossways (all PAX agreeing that this direction seemed somewhat harder). YHC called an audible from going through the greenways and instead took a Left on Skymont and followed it all the way up through Rhamkatte Village and got back onto Holly Springs road and headed to toward downtown. The lights are always nice this time of year down there and then we turned off to head back to Womble, but went the long way around on Grigsby and through Blooming Meadows. A touch more than 7 miles….and a few minutes late for COT, but all PAX elected to continue during the run.
Mary: None
Announcements: 1 AO, KungPOW open Christmas Friday.
T-Claps (Recognition): Nemo hit his 1000 mile for the year mark, despite being down with sickness for almost a month. Way to not give up or give in HIM! Abe hit a distance PR for himself and said it had been quite some time since he’s run that far. Great push!
Prayer: Vasoline took us out with great words of encouragement and prayer….like any fine site Q would! A true blessing just to be there with this group as they all continue to accelerate. Great work men…now for that hot shower!

Gettin’ it done at U-turn

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EC: Katniss, Vasoline and Full House for the old U-turn route

FNGs: none
Warm Up: SSH, IW, Daisy picker
The Workout: 12 PAX set out on the standard U-turn route, all about the business today and gettin’ it done.  Great work by all picking up the six, group stayed together well this morning.  Mumble chatter all around.  Great to see Banana Seat and Nemo back out!
Announcements: Christmas party, beer ruck
Prayer: 187 and M, ShamWow and M, guidance at work

Do You Even Run Bro?

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Not sure of the condition that Vasoline would be after his 26.2 so I volunteered to take the Q at AGS. Spent some time (2 minutes) and created a nice little 6.1 mile mosey through Holly Springs. As always with AGS some quality mumble chatter and encouragement along the route.

Vasoline started at 0500 because that’s what Vasoline does. YHC and FNG started at 0530 for three miles, joined by Vasoline. Two more joined at 0600.

FNGs: Welcome Odyssey
Warm Up: Nah. Let’s get it!
The Workout: 6.1 mile route that included Crossway, Bass Lake, and Stinson Hills.
Mary: Hands on your knees.
Announcements: Shirt order coming soon. SW Ted Talks
T-Claps (Recognition): Vasoline on his first 26.2
Prayer: Nemo and his family, Family in Holly Glen, Vasoline’s friend, People thinking about suicide.

Bowling @ R4TJ

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EC: LED, Fonzie, Deuce, Full House, WebEx, Skidmark, Vasoline, YHC

FNGs: Nope

Warm Up: Started the run with a nice steady pace towards the stop light as we turned onto Main Street.  Picked up the 6 and continued on.

The Workout:  A new route was designed by YHC the night before.  It wasn’t intentional but some trial and error with plotaroute.com yielded a shape that was sorta familiar…

I suggest holding the center of the printed image right up to your nose. It should be blurry. Focus as though you are looking through the image into the distance. Very slowly move the image away from your face.  Do you see it?  “The Bowler”

5.436 miles were charted to create the familiar shape.  Keeping the namesake alive – Fonzie was witnessed running off course fairly early into the run.  As we wrapped up the run, McNugget took a shortcut to the facilities available at Ting.  We circled up and did some stretching.  Mid stretching session, Pablo excused himself to seek some relief.  Running 4 the John indeed!

 

Mary:  She’s not into bowlers – yeah, they are athletes but they aren’t really “athletes”

We did move at a fast clip this morning and we took the extra time left on the clock (about 7 minutes) to stretch things out.  When YHC ran out of yoga moves, Skidmark served up some additional options to eat the rest of our time together.  Kinda like when you pay for an hour of bowling and finish early.  You might not have time for another game but you might as well stick around and throw some extras.  Trickshots, practice, goof off.  Great mumblechatter as we finished up a few more frames.

Announcements:

T-Claps (Recognition):

  • Amazing work by all today picking up the 6 – special shout out to LED and Fonzie, I felt like I saw them picking up more often than most.

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Let’s Go Treasure Hunting

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YHC decided to take the PAX up and around Ting Park this morning and hunt for some “treasure” along the way.  Over the past 3 weeks I’ve found 2-$20 bills, a quarter, and a few pennies while running.  I had found a baseball in the Ting Park parking lot running for some EC the day prior and I’ve also found a couple of tennis balls at Ting in the upper backside parking lot near the tennis courts over the past month or so.  I run through Ting Park at least 2-3 times a week and afterwards I’ll usually pass the front of my neighborhood before jumping on the Crossways route off of Main St and I’ll toss the tennis ball or baseball at the front of my neighborhood and retrieve it later in the morning while walking my dog.  We didn’t find anything at Ting Park today but YHC found a penny on the way there and then @Cupid and I found a couple of pennies in the Womble parking lot post-workout.  I’m always looking for 2 things while running: treasure and the infamous white albino deer.

FNGs: None

Warm Up: 10x Good Mornings, 10x Imperial Walkers, 10x Hillbillies, 10x Daisy Pickers

The Workout: 6mi run leaving Womble, L on Stinson, R on Grigsby, L on Holly Springs Rd, R on Main St, L at Ting Park (run around the entire parking lot, R on Main St, followed Main St all the way up to 55 before turning around, R on Oak St, R on Grigsby, L on Stinson with a hard sprint back to Womble

Mary: No time this morning

Announcements: Food Cupboard project coming up, Phase 3 began in Wake County on Friday 10/2 at 5pm

T-Claps (Recognition): @Yogurt making 6mi look easy

Prayer:  all the families, parents, and children whose lives have changed due to COVID-19, all the kids going back to school, those who are suffering from sickness, disease, addiction, mental illness, and for those who have lost their way following the Lord’s path

Coming in HOT…

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Prior to the start of AGS a few PAX were running through a neighborhood on Stinson towards Womble after coming off of Bass Lake and a car must have been going 45-50mph right towards us.

ALWAYS stay alert out there…it’s staying darker later and later in the morning.

SYITG…

FNGs: none

Warm Up: none since Pikachu, McNugget, and I were already at 12mi of EC and Skidmark was already at 5mi of EC

The Workout: 8 miles around Holly Springs

Mary: not today

Announcements: 6-8 PAX needed for upcoming Food Cupboard event (more info coming out in the next couple of weeks)

T-Claps (Recognition): Kudos to Pikachu, McNugget, and I for completing a 20mi run (by far the most I’ve ran at AGS).  Also Skidmark joining us for 12mi and Cupid joining us for 8mi and keeping us motivated.  Lastly, picking up the 6.

Prayer: continued recovery of Skidmark’s dog who was involved in a neighborhood dog fight, comfort for Moby and his family, prayers and comfort for those with any illness, depression, addiction, lost of a loved one.