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CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 21 Figure 8's With Horses Q: maximus · 14 PAX WARMUP: Nope THE THANG: 2 "instructions" 1. The route: Attempt to run figure-8's through new/old Kingsley 2. Interval-style running which means .25mi quicker run and .25 just slower than normal run. Do this the entire… CLYDESDALES · WED OCT 7 Bojangles Q: Rolloff · 9 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: no THE THANG: run to Bojangles and back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter and trash pickup COT: yes CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 30 Boiler up Q: Shady · 9 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: nah THE THANG: Runners were told to go old Kingsley to new Kingsley for big loops. Ruckers did old Kingsley and small loop at new Kingsley. MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: men’s shelter!! COT: we did it! Prayers for… CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 23 Some Running/rucking Q: Shaq · 15 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: big 4 mile loop around some unnamed roads MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Bethel Men’s Shelter next Thur. TACO Thursday! COT: happy birthday soup-to-nuts son turning 5 today! Prayers for all of our marriages… CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 16 Kingsley Q: McHale · 11 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: 3.7 to 4.7 miles Munn to Kingsley, Sunbelt lot and around Kingsley then back to the Stadium to finish with lap. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 9 To Baxter and back Q: Peach Stand · 12 PAX WARMUP: some light stretching and jangling around THE THANG: munn to Harris to Sam smith, through Sutton place neighborhood to right on Sutton until turnaround at or about 6th Baxter - and then back again MARY… CLYDESDALES · WED SEP 2 Missing in Action Q: Stagecoach · 20 PAX Munn then right on Harris. Enter neighborhood past Sam smith and run to masons Bend dead end and circle back to cot CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 26 Kingsley Loop by Hominy Q: Hominy · 19 PAX I rucked. Others ran. Around Kingsley and back. CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 19 Bojangles Loop Q: Sprocket · -162 PAX WARMUP: None THE THANG: 4 mile loop down to Bojangles and back to Bob Jones Stadium MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Fort Mill Lawn Care service opportunities COT: Closed in prayer CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 12 2x Kingsley Q: Barry Manilow · 17 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: old and new Kingsley, with side pieces to add up to 4.6 MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 5 Can’t outrun being anxious!!! Q: Sofrito · 15 PAX Omitted! All Veteran PAX WARMUP: shared route, some pre stretched others pre walked THE THANG: Right on Munn Left on Old Kingsley Cross Hwy 160 Left on Sun Belt Drive Lap around lot perimeter Out on Wamsutta to Hwy 21… CLYDESDALES · MON AUG 3 We ran Q: Warning Track · 13 PAX We ran CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 29 Rolling Hills Q: Vuvuzela · 13 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run over to Masons Bend down through Harris, 2 miles out, 2 miles back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 15 NASA? Q: Cherry Pie · 19 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: MUNN -> Harris -> ardrey - WEP -> trail back to Harris -> munn 4mi +/- MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter, la grama, BOLO new AO trailhead coming this fall - see McHale COT: health/ dr visits…… CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 8 Get out and back Q: Dojo · 8 PAX WARMUP: We showed up THE THANG: A route was suggested. We ran and rucked whatever route we wanted dang it. MARY: At Clydesdales? ANNOUNCEMENTS: All of them. COT: Open up and share at COT. We all have S@#t going on. CLYDESDALES · WED JUL 1 The Suggested Route Q: Cohiba · 8 PAX WARMUP: Reviewed the running route THE THANG: 4.18 mile route around Downtown Fort Mill MARY: She doesn't like to run ANNOUNCEMENTS: Read your newsletter COT: Prayers and Praises CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 24 Location change to WEP due to construction Q: Cyclops · 5 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: run or ruck the following loop WEP to 160 left on Clebourne, which becomes Tom Hall at Main, then a right on Banks, right on academy back to the millstone and return to WEP, once or twice… CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 17 Running with scissors Q: Anchorman · 11 PAX Ran up the hill out of the parking lot, lots of complaining and then ran the Jackson loop. Gave option of sketchy run around Epps but not takers. CLYDESDALES · WED JUN 10 WEP Q: Soup To Nuts · 18 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Take Munn to 160 and turn right. Pass WEP and take Massey up hill. Take right on Harris and run up another hill. Turn right at Munn and keep running till 6 COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: prayers… CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 27 No Rain at the Moment Q: Fogerty · 16 PAX WARMUP: Maybe THE THANG: out and back - Munn to Harris to Sam Smith. 4 miles with plenty of Ruck options MARY: None ANNOUNCEMENTS: Trash Pick up/ Bethel Men’s/ Christmas party COT: Prayers and Praises from each pax (… CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 20 Fashionably Late Q: Bass · 11 PAX 3 runners went Munn, Harris to Jackson and back. Ruckers got lost in Kingsley don’t know how that happened but they were late. COT: Cspan style lots going on CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 13 Quarter shuffle Q: Band Camp · 13 PAX WARMUP: one guy got in trouble for trying that at this AO one time THE THANG: double Kingsley, try to push the last 1/4 of each mile MARY: again, there was an issue one time ANNOUNCEMENTS… CLYDESDALES · WED MAY 6 Way late Q: Bonsai · 16 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: run to WEP, loop WEP and back Ruck MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: CLYDESDALES · WED APR 29 Bruno Mars Q: Cherry Pie · 6 PAX WARMUP: nope THE THANG: 2 runners, 4 Ruckers went to Kingsley MARY: nope ANNOUNCEMENTS: newsletter stuff COT: yes