07/22/2021 - Black Panther - A quarter mile at a time…
AO: Black Panther
When: 07/22/2021
PAX:
Number of Pax: 8
Pax Names: Bartles & Jaymes, Crambone, Flo, Judge Smails, Ken Doll, pi 3.14, Sir Mix-A-Lot,
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Judge Smails
Introduction
Pre-Blast:
BIGGER, STRONGER, FAST…ISH @Zima decided to leave town so YHC is stepping in to lead the big boys. Come get faster a quarter mile at a time. Let’s lace ‘em up and challenge ourselves to get better. Vests encouraged for those who can’t get the scale to start with a “2”…
Perfect weather for what I had in mind… 65* and cloudy skies. I set up the course and PAX started rolling in, with more than one coming in hot!
Disclaimer was announced… Let’s go!
Warm-O-Rama
Good mornings- 10 IC
Abe Vigodas- 10 IC
Goofballs- 15 IC
High Knees- 10 IC
Capri Lap with buttkickers, backward mosey
The Thang
Only one thang today- get our VO2 Max numbers higher! To do that, the PAX ran quarter mile intervals with a 1:30 break in between each quarter mile. Times were recorded with the goal to keep all times within 10 seconds of each other. We got 8 rounds in, and all were surprised at how strong their mile times were.
Everyone gave it everything they could give on the final quarter… all got faster!
Circle of Trust
I hadn’t planned on Qing today, but Zima had some travel plans change and needed a sub. I’ve been thinking about my one year anniversary with F3 that is coming up this weekend and reflecting on how I’ve changed over the last year. One of the things that I absolutely HATED before I joined F3 was running. I sucked at it (still do, just not as much). But in F3, I’ve felt safe and supported to improve. No one has judged me, and because of that, my confidence to become a stronger runner has grown immeasurably. That’s reflected in the fact that I was actually the Q for a “run” club this morning. I love this group of guys.
Naked Man Moleskin
It’s awesome to see a group of guys who never really considered themselves runners (well except for Bartles & James- you’re definitely a runner!) come together for this unofficial take-over of Thursdays at BP. We are all stronger together!