Airborne!! Tower Dora Workout

Good morning Sarasota, the Suncoast!! This morning was cool and breezy since the humidity seems to be largely absent and it is more Michigan and less Florida right now around here. YHC arrived early and hit the tower planting the cards on each level providing direction on the activities that await the Pax in just …

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The “B” Q

Weather: temp was 71F and dew point 70F. Yes, it’s FL and yes, it’s humid. Let’s run! Pre-run: YHC launched at 0410 for a quick 3+miler to get the blood flowing. Upon circle-back, met up with FIAB, Bing and Ripken for a loop ‘o the lake. Fellowship pace was rather quick and the chatter was thick. So, …

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Hindenburg BLIMPS

Weather – It’s Florida. 6 HIM rose early from the fartsack for a pre-run including a new routine of going postal at the end of the run, which includes hill repeats at the post office (hey, it’s the ONLY hill in running distance that gave us a whopping 82 ft elevation gain).  Launch time of …

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On This Rock

Saturday hence past, was a morning teeming of glory, including but not limited by, the vastness of sunlight and lack thereof of temperature.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount of water vapor in the air was quite voluminous and oppressive, in a figurative, but not literal, definition as experienced, not simply witnessed.  If you’re not Manziel, …

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Magic Number 55

In honor of YHC double nickel birthday I figured there was no better way to celebrate than to have the PAX join in with the celebration…. Ripken enticed a group of the PAX to do 5.5 miles as a pre-run to start the festivities. Started off with the core principles and F3 disclaimer then we …

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Trying is the First Step Toward Failure…

Weather: 64F with dew point in the upper 50s. Not great. Not horrible. Pre-Run: Bing, Ripken and YHC launched at 0420 for a modest 4.5-miler to things rolling. Headed to the postal hill and then did the usual loop. Nothing fancy. Upon return to the parking lot, YHC casually asked, “Who’s Q?” To which a unison reply …

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Carry the CROSS ✝️

Conditions:Windy and warm. 77 degrees and dark. Mozi  Since we had an FNG…. “jail break” up to the top of the tower we went for our Mozi. Warm up Side straddle hops, wind mills,swimmers, arm circles, imperial Walkers and yes…. Bad back stretches The Thang Time for the super Dora. We picked a gloom partner …

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“Someone Who Shall Not Be Named’s” Hillbilly Revenge

Weather: a bit on the chilly side (58F) with dew point in the upper 40s. Basically, a good day for a beatdown. Pre-Run: Defib, and YHC launched at 0415 for a modest 6-miler to start things off. Several pax convened at 0440, but a circle-back was not to be had this gloom. The mumblechatter was thick …

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Game of Thrones Challenge

Date: March 16, 2019 Time/Location: 7AM / Adventure Park Weather: 80-Degrees F and Perfect QIC: Recall 20 HIM including 1 FNG posted in the Gloom, many of whom saw the Beatdown’s teaser the night before on Mumble Chatter.  Excitement seemed high.  We went through the 5 Core Principles and the Disclaimer as we had a …

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