8/16/19 OG’s/Tractors Backblast

8/16/19 OG’s/Tractors Backblast

QIC: Peacemaker

Date: 8.16.19

PAX: Balco, Mongoose, Red Eye, Walter White, Beverly, Valdez, Manscape, Wobegon, Bam, Lawnboy, Sac, Palin, Double Wide, Winklevoss, Shakes, Van Pelt, Interference, La-Z-Boy, Full Upright Position, Glazer. . . maybe others

A year ago I was out of commission with a pesky herniated disc. So I was extra mindful this morning of the privilege to be out there and to have the keys and the opportunity help the PAX get a great start to their Friday.

The Thang:

OG’s 6.53 miles, 453 gain (Felt a little guilty about this one, since YHC was running Tractors, but also felt confident that the OG’s would rise to meet the challenge. Next time, men.)

R on Sunset

L on 1st

R on E. Salem to Main St. traffic circle

L on Main

R on Acadia

R on Broad

L on West End

R on Sunset (home)

Tractors 4.61 miles, 329 gain (That’s right Red Eye, only 329)

R on Sunset

L on 1st

R on E. Salem

L on Ram’s Drive

L on Research

L on 4th

R on Clover (Intimidator)

L on West End

R on Sunset (home)

After introducing the PAX to the hills of Lower Ardmore on my last couple of Q’s, thought I’d explore another pathway to pain this time around. Remembering all of the complaints about route complexity, I also wanted to keep this one super-simple. ✅ Easy to remember (Lawnboy, thanks for the acknowledgment) and I think, in the end, a memorable route. Thought we’d be okay without JB laminates, but apparently not. With only 7 turns for OG’s, Glazer still managed to end up at Silas Creek Parkway. Guess it’s good he did as he was able to pick up La-Z-Boy and Full Upright Position who were also in the vicinity.

Highlights of the after-action review:

Okay to do routes that are extra long. Okay to do routes that have extra gain. Not cool to combine extra long + extra gain.

No one’s training for BRR.

Q inconsiderate for not dialing back the humidity for this morning’s run.

Q sucks for creating an OG route that he didn’t actually run. #neveragain

Other than that, not a lot of chatter.

So overall, the outing was a tremendous success. PAX got stronger. Bonds grew deeper. Thanks, Balco! Hit me up any time.

No announcements.

No prayer requests.

YHC took us out.

Peace.