On Thursday (3\/26\/26) at #DashWIB, we will run the Fifth Marble Arch Marathons.\u00a0 It has become a semiregular tradition in these parts.\u00a0 At the inaugural event back in May 2017, 10 #DashPax attempted and 0 finished, although @Zima and @RustBucket came close but just barely missed the 45 minute time cutoff.\u00a0 At the second event in March 2019, we had 18 #DashPax attempt and 6(!) finish! @LitterBox, @Vig, @Zima, @Huckleberry, @Greenspan and @Offsides finished all 5 loops in 2019.\u00a0 So, in true Lazarus Lake fashion, we made the third one in March 2021 a bit longer and harder.\u00a0 And the third core principle was in full effect (#RainOrShine #HotOrCold) as 13 pax attempted, 0 finished and 10 completed a #FunRun.\u00a0 At the fourth running in April 2023, we had 10 pax attempt a revised course….0 finished but all 10 at least completed a #FunRun.<\/p>\n
The Thang<\/strong><\/p>\n Think of this as a much abbreviated version of the Barkley Marathons, the sadistic race in East Tennessee which is made up of 5 loops of 26ish miles and 20K feet of elevation gain per loop.\u00a0 On Thursday, we will attempt to run 5 loops (or 3 loops for a #FunRun) of Marble Arch Road.\u00a0 Each loop is 0.84 miles and 57 feet of elevation gain.\u00a0 At each intersection we come across, we will stop and perform an escalating number of perfect form reps OYO of the called exercise:<\/p>\n *At the start of each loop (corner of Marble Arch & Cedar Trail), perform an escalating number of Turkish Get Ups (1st loop = 1x, 2nd loop = 2x, 3rd loop = 3x, 4th loop = 4x, 5th loop = 5x)<\/strong><\/p>\n Stop 1:\u00a0\u00a0M<\/strong>erkins (1st loop = 5x, 2nd loop = 10x, 3rd loop = 15x, 4th loop = 20x, 5th loop = 25x)<\/p>\n Stop 2:\u00a0\u00a0A<\/strong>lternating Side Lunges (each leg, so 1, 1, 2, 2, etc.) (1st loop = 5x, 2nd loop = 10x, 3rd loop = 15x, 4th loop = 20x, 5th loop = 25x)<\/p>\n Stop 3:\u00a0\u00a0R<\/strong>ussian Twists (each side, so 1, 1, 2, 2, etc.) (1st loop = 5x, 2nd loop = 10x, 3rd loop = 15x, 4th loop = 20x, 5th loop = 25x)<\/p>\n Stop 4:\u00a0\u00a0B<\/strong>urpees (1st loop = 5x, 2nd loop = 10x, 3rd loop = 15x, 4th loop = 20x, 5th loop = 25x)<\/p>\n