- When: 07/19/16
- QIC: String Bean
- Pax: Bono, Cold-Cut (DOUBLE RESPECT), Cousin IT, Dewey, Digahole, Duff, Gamecock (RESPECT), Grammar, Nice Body, Rasputin, Smell Goods (2.0), String Bean, Tater, The Fugitive (2.0), Wimpie
The shovel flag is planted.
The PAX roll in, some quicker than others.
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers provide this morning’s musical selection “Running Down a Dream”
The Fugitive and Smell Goods have never been introduced to Mr. Petty. Or they have not recalled the introduction. YHC is honored to have planted a seed of great musical awakenings in the fresh young minds of the next generation.
5:30 strikes and the Map My Run lady says “Start Workout”
YHC asks the PAX to form a circle.
“Good morning!”
“My name is Strong Bean and this is Run String!”
“Where running is like a fresh of breath air!”
Only a few respond with a chuckle or glazed over look.
The experiment proves YHC’s theory.
Half of the PAX is asleep when each workout begins.
But they are still there to POST!
Aye!
The Thang
Circle Up
15 Smurf Jacks IC – We love ya Papa Smurf
20 Merkins IC (we had to break the circle into an amoeba to avoid being run over by the always in a hurry running lady that does not know how to yield to pedestrians)
25 Flutter kicks IC
Now RUN STRONG!
The twitter machine post yesterday gave fair warning about the Sasquatch Training distance of four point five.
Bono volunteered to lead the 6 and turn around at 5:55 if need be.
The clockwise Greenway loop was simple, but lengthy.
Wimpy stated that he did not know if it was ever going to end.
Elm Street north to the Greenway.
Stop at the end of Elm Street.
Cousin It leads Plank-o-rama for the 6.
The 6 arrives.
Everyone grabs a section of curb and planks.
Low plank hold.
Each man count to 5. The counting starts slow and speeds up as the burn sets in.
Continue the Run.
There were a few random stops to gather the PAX.
Cold Cut was on the Upright Freddy Mercury… peddling, coasting, and high fiving the PAX to make sure that no man was left behind!
The last stop at the shelter was memorable.
Super Steps to keep the blood pumping.
25 Derkins IC
The PAX was not happy with the number 25 at this stage in the workout.
All apologies, gentleman.
Next time we will crank out 30.
Finisher pace to the flags.
All PAX check in a few minutes past 6:15, and there is major leakage in the Circle of Trust.
Count the PAX and Name-o-Rama
Prayer Requests / Praises
Tater’s dad and M
Nice Body’s sermon prep
Complication of birth
Grammar’s traveling mercies
String Bean’s trip to Camp Caraway this weekend
Bono’s friend from Church, a true southern gentleman, passed yesterday
Cold Cut’s trip to the acupuncturist
Prayers for Sasquatch contestants
Ball of Man led by next week’s VQ – Nice Body!
Announcements
PAX LUNCH at Blakkened Krakken
Nice Body’s VQ next Tuesday at Run Strong! Let’s break the attendance record! Nice Body promises a special surprise for every man that posts!
Flashback Q at BLP Monday – Prepare for Pain with HOKIE!!!
Wimpy’s State Champion 11 year old North State Allstar Baseball Team! On to the Tournament of State Champions at Elm Street Park in two weekends!
Moleskin
It was a humid morning and the sweat started to pour out of the pores on Mile One.
Great push and great pace and great finish as always.
YHC, IT, The Fugitive, and Smell Goods enjoyed some Tom Petty for a nice portion of the run.
It was great to have Rasputin back in the gloom!
Smell Goods and Digahole are going for the plank this week!
And YHC wanted to close this BB with a few quick thoughts…
How many Nice Bodies are out there?
I would venture to say only one…
Nice Body is one of a kind.
He found us online and posted on a Saturday earlier this Summer.
Rolling in solo with his Nice Body t-shirt on, asking if he was in the right place, then pushing his body to the point of spilling merlot.
Most guys probably would have never shown up again…
But not Nice Body.
He just laughed about it, made fun of himself, then grabbed coffee and breakfast at coffeteria with the PAX directly after the workout.
He has been super active on the Twitter machine.
He immediately grabbed a copy of Freed to Lead to learn more about F3.
He and his M and 2.0 came out to Shrimp’s family day.
His zest for life is obvious, contagious, and authentic.
And next Tuesday, Nice Body will be taking the VQ plunge at Run Strong.
He did not hesitate when the opportunity arose!
If you’ve met Nice Body, you know what I am talking about.
The guy is just plain fun to be around.
We’re blessed to have you in the PAX, brother man, and YHC is going to push to have a huge number at your VQ next week!
Here is the encouragement, fellas.
Don’t make the next Nice Body have to find us online! Invite them to POST!
AND… Don’t wait to have someone else ask you to Q.
Step up and ask for it on your own.
Step out of your comfort zone.
It will help you become a better leader in your home, in your business, in your spiritual life…
You might even be able to make someone spill merlot!
It does not get much better than that!
Aye!
String Bean Out