Great to see the PAX out. As usually, we were the flashing lights going various directions from the Starbucks around Baxter and down 160. Great job men!
OYO running. Moderate to FAST!!!!!
22 PAX braved the Clydesdale pace, some went their own way rather than face the excruciating hills of the Pineapple Loop, some, faced their fear.
The thang:
I run along the avenue
I never thought I’d meet a PAX as slow as you
Meet a PAX like you
With messy hair and sleepy eyes
The least you could do is keep up with the 6
Keep up with the 6
And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran from 515 to 600ish
I couldn’t get away
A street lamp above your head
A beam of light comes shining down on you
Shining down on you
The street lamp is moving nearer still
A hole in the sidewalk comes in view
Hole comes in view
And I ran
I ran so far away
I just ran
I ran from 515 to 600ish
I couldn’t get away
Looks like we made it,
Barry Manilow
The Thing:
We had 4 or 5 in prep for Ragnar head out on the trails. Most everyone else headed to Wally World. Flat Tire reminded the Pax to pickup relief supplies while at Walmart for the team headed to Florida. Our prayers are with them and the people they will touch while helping out in the disaster area.
COT:
We finished up with a ball of man.
Prayers and Praises – All kinds of praises and prayers today. Family, marriage, health, Irma, the F3 Columbia mission team diverted to Florida, kids in school, etc…
It was a pleasure running with these guys!
Not much to add. We had 3 options Value loop to Walmart, a trail run through Baxter and a pineapple run through Baxter. All were safe and returned without any skid marks. Peace out!
Week 12 of 2017! I awarded the prize of picking a route at Clydesdales this week. To keep things simple it was the 1.5 mile loop of Market-Sutton-160. For those that are looking for a run to just get loose (including yours truly) you can pick your miles with laps.
Moleskin
Welcome FNG Chameleon! Good work to his father, Culture Club, for bringing him out. Prayers go to the sick and those that were lost recently. And pray for those that are participating in a CSAUP, that they remain healthy through the event. Anchorman PSA: buy life insurance.
15 of the PAX left from Starbucks in the gloom. We had a number of guys rucking with Spitz. Others braved the dark running the Baxter trail down towards New Grey Rock Road.
Those of us road running took a trip towards Fort Mill High
Start at Starbucks on 160. Cross I-77 and go to original Kingsley loop.
Right on to Munn Road towards Fort Mill High
Left on to Harris
Left on to 21
Left on to 160 and back to Starbucks for the short runners like me. (3.75 miles)
Others went to the Kingsley entrance on 21 and put in an additional mile or so. (Around 4.5 to 4.75 miles)
Announcements: Joe Davis next weekend! Remember, you can only do the 5k if running with a 2.0. Otherwise 10k it is!
COT & BOM: prayers for safe travels, prayers for our families, prayers for Car Bomb and his wife expecting a baby any day now.
Longshanks came stumbling in at the end looking for a coffee fix.
It was a pleasure working out with you guys. Have a great New Years!
Gridlock
14 showed up at the Baxter Starbucks this cold morning to get their run on. I think 3-4 hit the trails (Clydestrails) with another 3-4 going with Anchorman on the moderate route. The rest did the following:
Run up Market St.
Turn Right on Sutton. Run down Sutton.
Turn right on 160. Run 160 towards Starbucks.
Turn right on Market.
Repeat 3 times for a little over 4.5 miles.
And while your at it. Try not to run alone. Run with at least one other person. Maybe 2 and get some fellowship in.
COT and BOM
Announcements – Read your newsletter!! Joe Davis Run, Yeti, Christmas Eve Convergences – The Yard (The Fort) and Old Towne (The Rock).
Prayers – for those that have lost loved ones this year, safe travels, teachers.
NM:
Not much to say here other than enjoyed my conversations with Boeheim and Tater this morning. Good to have Tater back out.
Thanks Gridlock for the oppourtunity to lead.
Longshanks out.
15 men came, ran, prayed and we then went to work.
And somewhere in the middle we talked about the importance of relationships in our lives with a call to action to reach out to someone different than us that is hurting to reassure them that it will be ok.
This AO has become my new favorite. It has something for truly everyone. Yeah it’s a running workout, but probably has some of the finest #mumblechatter in the Fort. Guys who do kettlebell, they post here. Ruckers post here. Runners post, bootcampers post, heck FNGs post! I love the variety of the runs, loops and trails. Like the titles says, Clydesdales got options! I don’t want to sound redundant because our good man Barry Manilow did a great job describing what Clydesdales has become. If you haven’t read it, stop reading this and do so HERE.
Alright. Now that you’re back, here were the THANGS:
4 Mile (not easy) Jay’s Loop
-160 to Kingsbury (make a right)
-Right at Munn
-Right at Harris
-Right at Sam Smith (bigger climb than you think)
-Right at Sutton
-Right at Market all the way back to SBUX
5 Mile Out and Back
-160 to Sutton (make a left)
-Right at Mills Lane
-Left at Stratford Run
-Crossover New Gray Rock onto Harvest Pointe
-All the way down to the Culdesac and Back the way you came
Pineapple Loop
-I’m still not quite sure where this loops goes but I hear there is some meandering at times but the mumblechatter is of the highest quality
Moleskin
Great turnout this morning and I had a great run/chat with Tesh. The Marathon guys (Gears, Boeheim and Gekko) dusted us with their 8 min pace. Heard a few complaints about the “hilly” 4 miler but I bet it made y’all better. Final word on the election, no matter who is in office, God is still on his throne and in control. Thanks to Gridlock for the opportunity to Q.
Announcements
New Thursday Moderate AO (Footloose) 0515 First Baptist Church
11/19 The Forging
11/19 Funhouse Soccer
11/11 Veterans Day Ruck and 2ndF 1800 (Bring the Family)
11/12 Empathy Discussion Continues 0600 Eternal Church
12/17 Christmas Party
Praise and Prayer
Prayers for Twister’s Daughter
Pray for our Leaders and Nation
Pray for Unity in our Country
Always and Honor!
Zima