12 brave souls posted @ the shovel flag this morning for a stifling bronchial pain session.
The Faithful:
Dredd (Kotter)
RedWarrior
MacDeuce
RoboCop (FNG)
John Hasner (FNG) aka Mad Dog 20/20
Holtz
Iron Mike
PBo (Kotter)
Kit Carson
Hitman
Waco
MMOB (Kotter)
The Thang: 6.4 mile city loop
The times: The lead pack (MacDeuce, MMOB, and Dom) were in @ 48:07. Robo, Holtz, and RW were in @ 48:56 with Iron Mike following closely in the low 49s. I believe PBo, Dredd, & Kit were 50ish with Waco & Hit in the low 50s.
The Moleskin:
TClaps to FNGs Robo and Dom for making short work of today's stroll.
Sweet n Sour - Unfortunately, the forecasters were off this morning on the temp (actual was just shy of 80 degrees vs. 74 degrees forecast) and unfortunately they were spot on with the relative humidity (90%). I won't mess with OBT's official nomenclature but this is the Sour Six for me - probably until after Labor Day.
Head Fake O'Rama - Gents, I think a UA record was set today. We had level 2s from Black Sperm**, The Colonel, Sweeper Boy*, and Black Bird. Missed you boys.
* Sweeper Boy UA was converted to an XUA (excused unexcused absence) after the reasonable cause exception was granted when he confessed to inadvertantly hard committing to the SweetSix while intending to commit to the HDHH, to which he did post.
** After the Original BackBlast was published, Angrus/Black Sperm petitioned for a reclassiication to XUA based on the following: ABS stipulated that he was dressed and ready to roll on time when one of his shorties (Grace) awoke from a nightmare and needed some comfort. ABS further stipulated that after 45 minutes of father duty (during which he only blinked 15 times and did not succomb to the fartsack)he squeezed out 4.5 miles in CLT sauna. Aye - ABS your priorities are in order - petition granted.
Maxi returns - After last week's substandard performance (by Maxi Deuce standards) in the Bevrisket and clearly after some Maxi Deuce therapy, MacDeuce was back to his normal self, pushing the pace and finishing strong. As he approached the finish, even stride with MMOB, Maxi got in his ear with some words of encouragement. With fear in his eyes, MacDeuce proceeded to extend his gate and lean into the tape to finish at the front of the lead pack, or else.
Just Namin' - We all know the pride Dredd takes in naming F3 FNGs and I don't think I've ever seen him happier than when Crotch Rocket is bellyaching about his given moniker. Not sure why, but Dredd was compelled to subcontract naming rights to yours truly this morning. So, using Dredd's naming framework, here's how I got there. 1) Birth Name analysis (see Crotch Rocket) - John Haser - John - hmmm - nothing; Haser - hmmm - nothing, 2) College analysis (see Holtz) - Illinois (@ Urbana-Champaign) - hmmm - Zook? nope, taken. Champagne? nope - bounced this off of Dredd and got one of those - "am I gonna have to rename this guy like I always do when OBT names someone?" looks. Brut (ie. dry champagne)? nope - If I go with Brut - Crotch Rocket will have a seizure. Dom Perignon? Yep - that's it....... until Dredd posts an alternative. Wait a second, this FNG just smoked me in the SweetSix. Dom Perignon just doesn't feel right. Let's go with a more fitting sparkling wine - Mad Dog 20/20 it is. Sorry CR.
Man Down - After an impressive performance @ the Boilermaker 15k, the original warrior, Dark, has been battling a groin injury to resume his training. The poor guy had to bail out on the Robert Plants @ Gamucci. Turns out, MHoltz has exacerbated his injuries by putting him to work alongside Holtz @ the House of Guinness, despite his injuries. MHoltz: "Holtz, I need you to move all of this furniture downstairs and outside - I'm done with this junk - it's so 2009" Holtz: "ok but this stuff weighs over 200 lbs. I can't move all of this stuff by myself. I'm going to watch the DVR of Ireland's gold cup match". MHoltz: "Just call Dark Warrior, he'll help". Holtz: "Great idea but Dark Warrior is on the DL. He can't even post for the Bevrisket and he's the QIC". MHoltz pulls out the iphone: "Dark Warrior, will you come over and help Holtz?". DW: "sure, let me get this ace bandaged icepack off of my thigh and I'll be right over".
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