Tag: Morning Wood

30 minute trail run prior to Rock N Roll

  • Choose Your Poison

    Mudslide rucked. Florence ran. We came, we conquered.

  • Just a bunch of Maniacs

    A group 4 ruckers and 2 runners made it out to Rockwood Park for some Morning Wood. We all hit our normal paved trail and as usual, passed by the runners as they made their way through the woods. With Rugged Maniac coming up next week, we talked about what to expect like obstacles and course conditions. We also talked about ways to prepare such as getting an early jump on hydrating and making sure to eat well. Looking forward to seeing all who plan on attending next Saturday and be sure to rock some F3 gear!

    House Party

  • Humid Start to Saturday

    Good morning….2 ruckers(Big Rig and myself) got going after Big Rig came back from a pre ruck workout. I thought I was running a little late, turned out I was on time. We took off with weight on the body and the humidity in the air. We hit the usual trail with some good chatter about his brother and adventures out west this year(all the snow created much needed water which is helping but hurting a few minor things). A lot of good topics including ways to try and get better as we get older(work on flexibility and mobility which will come up later), plus we headed back to the flag to drop off the dumbbell, then did one final lap around(a touch over 3 miles today)

    The 3 runners(Chaplain, Touchdown, and Rosie) took off at their usual time and hit the trails hard. A lot of people either running or walking today(this is what happens as the weather warms up). Once Big Rig and I came around the last corner and on the home stretch, the 3 runners were closing in. We all met back at the flag, getting a little rest and waiting for the others to come for the main part

  • We Rolling Deep!

    YHC almost didn’t get out of bed this morning due to some knee soreness but I’m glad I did because I would have missed out on the party! A total of 9, that’s right, 9 HIM got up early for some morning wood before the beatdown. 7 Ruckers set out at 6am with the birthday boy leading the pack. After completing our normal loop, we kinda split up due to some guys needing to head out. That’s when Footloose and Mudslide took over and took us back into the woods. Days like today are what I really enjoy about F3. The mumblechatter with Footloose and Mudslide was great. Found out we all have a few things in common. If you need help with your resume, check with Hardywood because from what I heard, sounds like Big Rig is going to be the next CEO of his company.

    The runners hit the trails at 6:30am. Its funny how the Ruckers and the runners always seem to pass each other at about the same spot…Shout out to Chaplain (hope I spelled that right) and Touchdown for getting in those miles!

  • Rucking and Running

    2 ruckers(walking around with a weighted pack that can be used to train while wearing or as a tool) plus 5 runners came out this morning to Rockwood Park. Last week we had the lights on from all the baseball fields ready for practice. This week, a little breezy but the temps were mid 60s which made things comfortable.

    The ruckers(Florence and Footloose) took off at 6am to venture around the park. The runners(Chaplin, Touchdown, Hardywood, Rosie, and myself) took off at 630 around the trail from one side to the other. On days where the paved trail is wet, shoes with good traction is needed. A little research done on one of my trail running pairs and found out it was ok to do a short run on pavement. The pace was fast today, first mile was 9:39, second 9:30(my average heart rate for the run was 151BPM). We caught up with Florence and Footloose as they came out of the nature area, then headed back to the flag to get a rest, change shoes if needed, and get ready for the main workout.

    Is it easy….no. In time it does start to get easier. Each session, it’s not the big improvements but little ones that over time leads to bigger gains. Be safe with the winds today, have a good one and see you next time

  • So bright, lots of light

    4 runners at 630 took off around Rockwood Park for the weekly Saturday morning run. Conditions were great(a lot warmer, very comfortable) plus it was odd to see all the baseball fields lit up. We later found out today was the first day of practice so we will be seeing them for the rest of the spring and summer. The 4 of us took off, nice pace(House Party and I today were smart and we did not attack the hills). Good move with House Party having the Q today, we did not need to go hard.

    As we passed about the 1.25 mile point, we saw the ruckers approaching from another part(gave them a quick shout). a few minutes later, we were back at the flag getting rest and setting ourselves up for the main part. The main thing: get out there we not running at a fast pace. it’s nice and easy. At first it’s difficult but over time, starts to get easier. The body becomes more comfortable, yet to do so have to start with that first step(first stride).

  • Its all uphill from here

    2 runners and 2 ruckers decided to hit the wet pavement of the trails of Rock N Roll this morning. Florence and Boberry started on the early bird shift and managed to get in about 3 miles while discussing the Leadership Development Process section of the Q source. While running our normal paved trail, Mudslide had the great idea of pushing it to another gear and hitting the hills extra hard so YHC follow suit. It seemed like a good idea at the time but if we only knew what Florence had in store, maybe we would have taken it a little easier! Great work today!

    House Party

  • Morning Wood

    ÝHC made it out early for a pre ruck run. As I was finishing up 2 cars rode past me 1 of which was Footloose. The gloom was already starting to turn to light. I grabbed my Ruck and dumbbells and we started our trek. Caught up on what had been going on with each other since YHC wasn’t there last week. YHC was a bit overzealous with the weight of the dumbbells and Footloose had to carry one at least half of the time. Footloose said the time change was really making it difficult to schedule interviews at his job. Arizona makes it difficult since they don’t honor daylight savings. From what I’ve heard, this is the last time the time will change. Footloose said his forearms were feeling it ,especially after @Florence Kettle bell wrist curls yesterday. We basically did the normal route around the trail, and then made our way back to the parking lot. Still had time to do 1 more lap around the park. As we were hitting the home stretch Rosie passed us on his Morning wood Run. I wasn’t there, but apparently @Chaplain veered off from the Morning Wood Run to do some searching for places to bear crawl and crab walk during his epic Q. I’m sure that some good conversation was had in that group. I feel like a great time was likely had by all, and hope everyone has a great weekend!

    YHC will not be at Rock and Roll next week. I will be in Myrtle Beach for a golf trip. If anyone has ever posted there, please let me know of suggestions.

    Have a great week!

  • Just what the Doctor ordered.

    With the ruckers already on the move, Mudslide and YHC took off promptly at 6:30 to hit the trails. At about a minute or so in, here comes DTH sprinting to catch up with us. The weather was great as well as the conversation. Looks like YHC will be joining Mudslide and the crew for Rugged Maniac in April. Prayers for DTH and his family as travel and do great works!

  • Only Brighter Days Ahead!

    After record temps only a couple days ago, 7 Men decided to come out in 30 degree temps for Morning Wood. 3 ruckers hit the early bird route and 4 runners hit our normal trail. After months of running in darkness and needing a headlamp at some point during the run, today was the first day in a long time that we didn’t need one at all. It was great having that sunlight, especially to protect us from debris on those dark trails. As we were running, I couldn’t help but notice Mudslides bone conduction headphone . I got a strong recommendation from all the PAX that those were the way to go so I hit Best Buy this afternoon and got my first pair. Cant wait to break these bad boys in!

    Thanks Fellas,

    House Party