GONADS/2FT--5-10-11.That Single, Simple Choice

Posted by Dredd


Aye, we planted the ShovelFlag in the Gloom and the Faithful gathered:

Holtz (FNG)

BoyMarlo

JohnnyMost

CP Jones

MMOB

Dredd

Dark Warrior, and . . .

     The Colonel (BHWTU)

The Thang:

Brisket:  4.25 miles 28m overall (lead group:  Marlo, CPJ and MMOB)
Wiggler:  3.3 miles; 26:34 overall; 8m/mile

NakedMan Moleskin:

1.  FNGs:  Holtz, relatively new QAG guy made his debut on the 2FT;  Most, a veteran of Qrusade veterans made his debut on the Brisket--TClaps to both.  Aye.

2.  Epstein's Mother:  The QIC of the 2FT, PBo himself, is in Belgium for a Vanilla Ice look alike contest.  

3.  Soccer Snack:  Continuing a tradition started by JMost, Dark Warrior supplied the Faithful with Juice Boxes and Oreo Cookies.  Aye.

4.  HardDick and Bubblegum:  

     Brothers, many of us have benefited by reading Younger Next Year, which is a pretty good exhortation to put down your Excuse Bag and make the daily Down Painment regardless (without regard Brothers) to one's age.  That's right, to hold off the creeping corruption off permanent FartSack-itis, you have got to hit it hard each and every day, and despite the lies we've bought into over the years, our bodies are built for it.  The YNY guys compare it to pushing back the inexorable tide of old age one day at a time.

     But look, there are going to be dry periods in our lives where we (ahem) slide back a bit.  It's going to happen--that's a given--the key is how we react when it happens to us.  For the past three weeks it's been happening to me.  I could pull some golden oldie's out of the Excuse Bag to explain it, but why bother.  The bottom line is that I've slid back a chunk from where I was three weeks ago, and I knew that hard truth before I posted for the 2FT this AM.  I knew I had lost about 10 seconds/mile in speed and that I'd be looking at the Six of the lead group for most of the Brisket--and I was.  This knowledge (and the prick to my pride I expected when I couldn't stay with the lead group), tempted me to bail this AM.

     But look, I know I'm going to have to get those 10 seconds back at some point and the longer I wait the harder it will be.  I might as well bite the bullet today, cuz it's smaller than it will be tomorrow.  And that Brothers is the only decision you have to make when you are part of a group that is pushing back the tide together.  You just have to decide to show up today.  The fact that you are not alone takes care of the rest.  It's a Single, Simple Choice.  Aye.