Tag: Morning Wood

30 minute trail run prior to Rock N Roll

  • The Lost Boat Slips of Tarrington

    No runners today – but luckily I always have my ruck loaded and ready to go. 3 distinguished gentlemen hit the surprisingly busy streets of Rockwood Park at 6am sharp. We did the full paved nature trail and approximately 2 laps around the main road. Great conversation that included the Tarrington neighborhood; which inspired the backblast title, as well as alcohol (types and where to consume). We had a quick pace and the sweat was flowing with the high humidity. The PAX made it back in under an hour, just in time for the Boberry/Rubble beat down. As always, it was an honor to lead.

    SYITG

  • Run around Rockwood

    When I arrived, the gates were unlocked which means no issues getting to where we should be. A few people out getting their morning walks in, I had an idea for something yet I was solo, it needs a few others to be worthwhile of a workout. I decided let’s run, see how things are and get ready for later.

    I took off, felt good worked on just simply getting into a good pace and not trying to go so fast that I “blow up” which is a term for the adrenaline to shoot high, then crash and you have nothing left for later. After a few laps around the park, took off for the trail. The hills are becoming a little easier simple corrections make them not a struggle. I finished at 3.49 miles, set as new record for a 5k run(under 30 minutes) an interesting thing happened leads to the next part

  • The gates…open on time

    Yes this morning unlike last week when I arrived, the gates were open and the people were starting to get their Saturday walks in. YHC arrived, a few minutes later Chaplain arrived so just the 2 of us.

    We took off, 3 laps around the park the first mile at a good pace, then we cranked it up hitting an 8:35/mile as we finished the final lap, over to the woods for a bodyweight 300 routine. 10 pull ups, 20 steps up(if you can do them on the bench in the woods, the parking lot ones no problem), 30 scrunchie frogs, 40 incline merkins on the bench or post, 50 SSHs. When finished and a little rest, reverse start at 50 down to 10.

    After that, run the trail with the hills there was no way that we would be doing that insane pace yet we were moving pretty good then Chaplain got hit with that dreaded muscle cramp in the calf(which while running will stop you right there). After he stretched out and got it to loosen a little, we ventured on deciding to not go up and down hills but the one hill that rises a little gradually. Arriving back total of 3.65 miles, Chaplain getting his calf worked out and resting before he unleashed Merkinpalooza. Till next time!!!😈

  • 2.14 miles…BLIMPS…2.14 miles

    Big Rig was completing things, I showed up and the gates were locked(irritated) which they are unlocked why they are locked at this time beyond me. The 2 of us ventured my idea was 3 laps around the park, stop.. a round of BLIMPS… then another 3 laps.

    We took off, going at a pretty good clip I was hanging with Big Rig cause between the 2 who’s the runner(he is). We had to go down and round the gates after 3 laps, time to do BLIMPS(burpees, lunges, imperial walkers, merkins, plank jacks, squats). We were soaked after the blimps so shirt off, finish 3 more laps. The final 3 laps we were cooking. I could feel it the last bit yes when the heart rate is averaging 159 bpm, I was on fire. The last mile at 8:50 pace could I do that over a longer distance (maybe in due time). At the end, done soaked time to rest before Rock and Roll

  • White Dashed Line Express

    ONE Pax lined up at the start of a steamy morning, Rockwood Park-style, for the latest edition of The Clinic Morning Wood. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the walkers sauntering counter-clockwise around the loop, the following might have happened.

    Arrive 5:45, having scouted the AO on Friday. Proceed to the new meeting spot. Plant the flag.

    5:50. Stretch.

    5:55. Listen to the crickets. Stretch.

    5:59. Really? Not one guy? No worries. The Clinic takeover has begun.

    6:00. Run the loop. Start with the Solid White Dash loop (or, YHC thinks that’s the one).

    Route: Head from the parking spot along the gravel driveway-ish thing to the second entrance gate. Stay on the asphalt path, dodging minor fallen branches. Eventually, arrive at the Nature Center. Continue on various permutations of the asphalt paths and / or the park look until 6:25.

    6:26…arrive at the shovel flag.

    Number, name, and YHC took himself out…

    NMS: It’s the Homegrown Half day, but still…zero PAX? That’s an AO left unguarded. With a new Q. Who is a first-time PAX at the AO. And, with that, the right to Q anytime YHC shows up going forward has been invoked in perpetuity. This does not happen often (probably, it should never happen). But, given how often YHC hits Morning Wood (1st time), it’s a good little spot. That said, YHC thinks maybe 2016/17 or super early ‘18 was the last time we left a PAX to Q a new-to-them AO alone. YHC will look for the old BB. Heaven’s Gate or Green Acres in DaVille, if memory serves.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Big Ballerz

    Light crowd at Morning Wood today….but the show must go on. Lurch did a solo ruck to points unknown. YHC and Touchdown moseyed to the small basketball court:

    Warmups: Leg Pulls, Open the Gate, Mummy Walks
    Rebound drills: lay ups x 3, mid-range jumpshot x3, 3 pointer x 3. Repeat on left side

    Exercise One: shooting contest
    1 merkin for each missed shot.

    5 free throw attempts
    5 jump shots from the elbow (both sides)
    5 three pointers x 2

    Exercise Two: 21
    Apparently kids today don’t play “taps” where you go back to zero. Weak

    Obviously I won all of the aforementioned contests.

    Mosey back to the flag

    Nice job by Lurch putting in some work!

  • Let’s Go!!

    3 stallions of F3, ready for the Morning Wood 5k. Lets gooo…

    Warmarama: Start the Garmin

    The Thang: House Party leads the way to the Trails. Hardywood scouts out an off the beaten path, it’ll work. 5k done, BTTF

    NMS: YHC was low-key hoping to walk this thing as he didn’t get much sleep last night. But was instantly inspired when House Party and Hardywood rolled into the parking lot. That’s F3!! Thank you for the motivation!!

    Oyster

  • Solo stretching

    Part 2 of 3….I have multiple people I subscribe to via YouTube for stretches or routines to help loosen, feel better get the body in a much better position. This morning, a 13 minutes routine cat/cow, threading the needle, up and down dogs, lizard and side splits to highlight what I did to get ready. Put the yoga mat away, get ready for the final and main part

  • 2 for the wood this morning

    It was just the two of us this morning(House Party and myself) doing the morning wood around Rock and Roll this morning. House Party was moving along, I arrived a little before 6am, waited 5 minutes see if anyone else would arrive, then took off. A short session of 2 miles in 30 minutes, came back put the ruck away, grabbed the yoga mat to get ready for a stretch

  • Just A Walk In The Park

    8 Highly Impactful Men ventured around the grounds of Rockwood Park for what wasn’t your typical walk in the park. Lots of great chatter on multiple topics. We passed around 3 cindies on our trek. Doing some rifle carries along the way. At one point DTH and myself, did an impromptu test to see who could rifle carry the longest. I let him win because I had an itch.

    Great to have Choo Choo join us for his first Ruck. PAX made the coupon carries look easy. Almost wish I would have brought more coupons. As always, I was blessed to lead.