Spam of the Sea

Spam of the Sea

QIC: This is F3, we are all leaders

Date: 10/25/19 - 10/26/19

PAX: Van 1 (Hoptoberfest, Wobegon, Zima, Splash, Huckleberry, Spamalot)

Van 2 (Harden, 60 Minutes, SourMash, Whaler, Greenspan, The Singing Cowboy)

BRR, The Bourbon Chase, The Palmetto, Smoky Mountain Relay.  You know…events that are CSAUP (Completely Stupid and Utterly Pointless).

This past weekend, 12 brave (and slightly stupid) Pax embarked on the Tuna 200.  Starting in Garner, NC (just outside of Raleigh) and finishing in Atlantic Beach, NC, this event provided everything we could hope for in an event.

It would be impossible to capture all the moments that happened in a backblast, so YHC will not even attempt to do so.  Suffice to say, if you have never competed in an overnight relay, it is something that you really need to do.  All 3 Fs are present.  1st F – you are going to run 3 times in a span of 33 hours or so.  But the real reason you do these events is for the 2nd and 3rd F.  Team members are forever linked by the shared experiences.

NMM

As YHC was in Van 1, YHC can only comment on what happened in our van.

That being said, Van 2 liked to drink.  And drink they did.  Before, during and after the race.  And they still killed it!!

Hoptoberfest is INSANELY fast.  Do not think otherwise.

YHC will give you one guess as to which Pax did Burpees at the end of his legs before handing off the baton.  Does that make Zima crazy?  Or does it make Splash, Huckleberry, and Wobegon more crazy for doing them after seeing him do them?  Hoptoberfest and YHC took the smarter route and passed on them.

Splash has a week of poo.   Ask him.

There are a LOT of school buses in the Garner, NC area.  Not sure there are that many kids in the area.

There are significant parts of our state that smell like animal manure.

The brotherhood of F3 is real.  On YHCs second leg (7.44 miles), van 1 from F3 Hickory provided much needed encouragement and water.  And their van 2 had a candy bar at the end of the leg.  That symbol on the front of our shirts means a lot.  #F3Counts

Zima really wants to wear Splash’s hat.

The Singing Cowboy was in rare form after the race.  Give him a few (a case) of beer, and you will some interesting things.  Freddy Mercury indeed!  #baritone

Splash is the kind of guy who will take the last 2 sausage links, and only eat one.

There is nothing like running at 3am under a clear sky.  Absolutely beautiful.

Hats off to the Baptist Church that opened its doors, literally to the race.  Huge fire in front, plus more food that you can imagine.  Good people.

Greenspan ran the last 5 miles in about 5 minutes.

Wobegon can do burpees while wearing aviator sunglasses.  #talent

The race app was completely unreliable.  EXCEPT for when van 1 was done and eating breakfast.  We pull it up and see that SourMash should be very near the restaurant we were in.  YHC runs out the front door, and there he was!  Everyone came out and cheered him on!

Whaler is now on Twitter!!

YHC learned that “the bass is in the juice” is not, in fact, a medical term.

However, van 1 learned all about the “trout is in the milk.”  Res Ipsa Loquitur.  Law wins.

Speaking of the app, Hoptoberfest is STILL running leg 1.

Only casualty was a growler of beer.  #mandown #watchoutforthecurb

Huckleberry ran 9 miles at a 9 min pace.  For his 3rd leg.  Who does that??!!

Zima took a trip down memory lane.  Glad we were with him.

Feel free to comment with anything that YHC missed (which is a LOT).

Thanks to the whole Spam of the Sea team.  What a great experience.

Who is up for next year??

-Spamalot

#spamtan

#spamofthesea