It’s Easy Until It’s Not – Marble Arch Marathons 2021
QIC: Starfish
Date: March 18, 2021
PAX: DashStrong #HIMs
After another one year hiatus, this one due to COVID, Thursday (3/18) at #DashWIB, we will run the 3rd Marble Arch Marathons. At the inaugural event back in May 2017, 10 #DashPax attempted and 0 finished, although @Zima and @RustBucket came close but just barely missed the 45 minute time cutoff. At the second event in March 2019, we had 18 #DashPax attempt and 6(!) finish! @LitterBox, @Vig, @Zima, @Huckleberry, @Greenspan and @Offsides finished all 5 loops. So, in true Lazarus Lake fashion, we will have to make this one a bit harder. And the third core principle is in full effect (#RainOrShine #HotOrCold).
The Thang
Think of this as a much abbreviated version of the Barkley Marathons, the sadistic race in East Tennessee which is made up of 5 loops of 26ish miles and 20K feet of elevation gain per loop. On Thursday, we will attempt to run 5 loops (or 3 loops for a #FunRun) of Marble Arch Road. Each loop is 1.42 miles and 68.6 feet of elevation gain. At the end of each cul-de-sac we come across (#Innovation), we will stop and perform 10 perfect form reps OYO of the called exercise:
Stop 1: Merkins
Stop 2: Alternating Side Lunges (each leg, so 1, 1, 2, 2, etc)
Stop 3: Russian Twists (each side, so 1, 1, 2, 2, etc)
Stop 4: Burpees
Stop 5: Lunges (each leg, so 1, 1, 2, 2, etc)
Stop 6: Elbow Plank Jacks
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/4224623227
First loop will be clockwise. Second loop will be counterclockwise. Third loop will be clockwise. Fourth loop will be counterclockwise. On the fifth loop, the leader will chose the direction and then the PAX will alternate directions.
3 completed loops within 45 minutes = #FunRun
5 completed loops within 45 minutes = #Finisher
Virtual conch will blow at 0525. Virtual cigarette will be lit at 0530. 5061 Marble Arch Road at the NW corner of Marble Arch and Cedar Trail (aka #TheTopOfTheD). Park either on the stub end of Cedar Trail or in YHC’s circle driveway.
