There was a near-revolt the last time I Q’d Redline because we 1) did hill repeats ONLY and 2) made everyone do merkins after one of our hills. This time I wisened up. The Thang: Warm up clockwise around Hanes Park, stopping at the base of the...
Read moreFacts I’ve learned from running OGs: Winston is hilly Hanes Park is at the bottom of a bowl Hills are unavoidable One time I even designed a route to avoid any major hills and I found a route with a super low elevation…but people complained...
Read moreToday we had Harden, Whaler, Bruin and Sour Mash went on a epic adventure for roughly 2.3 miles. Cowboy and 60 were running a little over 5 miles, maybe they had time to run home and back, only they know. DQ & I went on a sight seeing tour...
Read more11 fine gentleman (#HIMS) decided to hit their Redline this morning in the gloom Thang Obligatory warm-up lap around Hanes Park Recover at the HP main entrance at the bottom of the Intimidator for further instructions Launch up the Intimidator...
Read moreI have been waiting for the past THREE times I’ve Qed Redline to borrow a stopwatch and do hill repeats (an idea the track coach at Tabor recommended). Because I’ve refused to buy one, I was finally able to borrow one today from our neighborhood...
Read moreMy alarm went off this morning and I turned it off, rolled over…then realized with a jolt that I had to be there (UGH…but thanks BooBoo). An even 12 gathered in the gloom for a run that basically took them down Queen and back on Reynolds. When we...
Read moreOkay….so technically we were all there at 5:15 and technically, we did launch. The route had been posted the night before by the Q, there is proof. So everyone started extremely slow moseying ( could have been mistaken for walking )...
Read more“I don’t really know what Tabata is.” – Thistle, AFTER leading a 45-minute so-called tabata workout “No shit.” – every single PAX in attendance at said workout BEATDOWN. Run: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5832225430...
Read more7 PAX gathered in the chilly morning (well, 5 + Hit Man who must have a mandatory clause to show up just as we leave the parking lot + Manscape who suddenly appeared on the warm up lap around the park) air to run around and up the Hanes Park...
Read moreAt least 18 PAX took to the hills of downtown WS and Old Salem to start their Friday right. Tractors Route Other Guys Route During COT the one and only the surly Mongoose confessed his affection for the Other Guys route due to 3.25 miles being...
Read moreSeptember is National Suicide Prevention Month (CDC). Some of you know that YHC’s 17-year-old happy-go-lucky nephew died on Sept 5, 2021, from suicide. It was the darkest day of YHC family’s life and we have been fighting for light...
Read moreWell well well. My first Q at BBBC. I really was hoping I wouldn’t screw it up. After dodging some storms in Lewisville, I made it to BBBC launch point with time to spare. It was great to see all the usual suspects anxiously waiting to get...
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