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FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 26 Guess What. Go run. Q: maximus · 12 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to the end of Harvest Pointe/River District and back, adding more if time was on your side. Do 1/4mi - 1/2mi intervals. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: yes 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… FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 19 Bad Route Q: Time Machine · 20 PAX WARMUP: Too cold to warm up so we just ran THE THANG: YHC posted a route the night before, was all downhill, but driving up Sutton realized there was less sidewalk and minimal shoulder to safely run on so quickly… FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 12 Harvest Pointe Hill Q: Fogerty · 19 PAX WARMUP: Mumblechatter THE THANG: Out and Back - Harvest Pointe MARY: no ANNOUNCEMENTS: yes COT: prayers and praises 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 FLIGHT PLAN · MON OCT 5 Morris Hunting Q: Band Camp · 18 PAX WARMUP: frowned upon at this AO THE THANG: head down Market until it changes names, keep going, turn right on Gardenia, turn right on Morris Hunt, hit the cul-du-sac and come back MARY: did a little yoga up till 0600… 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… FLIGHT PLAN · MON SEP 21 MCHale’s 4 miler Q: McHale · 20 PAX WARMUP: OYO THE THANG: Harvest pointe Market street Cross Sutton to Founders st Straight onto Settler heights dr Straight onto Stratford run dr Cross new gray rock to Harvest pointe Down to the end and back 4mi MARY: no… THE FORT · SAT SEP 19 Band Tabata Q: seanwalshpt · 9 PAX WARMUP: Light jog Side straddle hops Cherry pickers Hillbilly walkers Groin lunges THE THANG: Band Tabata (20s work, 10s rest). 2 exercises per round, as many reps as possible each round. Ideally 4 rounds of each… 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… THE HIVE · FRI AUG 28 Citius, Altius, Fortius Q: dehappymeal3 · 11 PAX WARMUP: Warmup - SSH x 30 - Imperial Walkers x 20 - Toy Soldiers x 20 - Side Lunges x 15 each side - World’s Greatest Stretch x 5 each side Dynamic Prep: - High Knees (20 yards) - Butt Kickers (20 yards) - A-Skips (20… CLYDESDALES · WED AUG 26 Kingsley Loop by Hominy Q: Hominy · 19 PAX I rucked. Others ran. Around Kingsley and back. FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 24 First time for everything Q: Assassin · 23 PAX Missed the Q … nice … Bonsai took it… nice … They ran to Walmart … some rucked to wherever … nice … COT: We have guys with kids that are struggling. Real stuff. We are blessed to be able to get together and bring these… 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 FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 17 Welcome Baby Owen! Q: Cherry Pie · 23 PAX WARMUP: oyo THE THANG: Harvest pointe Market street Cross Sutton to Founders st Straight onto Settler heights dr Straight onto Stratford run dr Cross new gray rock to Harvest pointe Down to the end and back 4mi MARY: no… 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 FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 10 Fellowship Route Q: Liberty Bibberty · 20 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Earth Fare and Back MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: Newsletter COT: Family, health and seeking God FLIGHT PLAN · MON AUG 3 Assassin is AWESOME -Willowbrook loop Q: Bonsai · 25 PAX WARMUP: THE THANG: Run to willowbrook neighborhood. Loop the hood and back down 6th and head toward oak ridge elementary. Stop for a quick prayer for the start of school and back to COT. MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: COT: 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: THE FORGE · FRI JUL 17 Partners in the Gloom Q: Cake Boss · 16 PAX · +1 FNG WARMUP: little COP for warm up with 4-6 exercises and 1burpee for Slapshot THE THANG: Mosey to apartments and lunge 50 yards Mosey to Tiny Time day care for some DORA Lots of stops along the way for Monkey Humpers Mosey… 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…… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUL 13 Loops, loops and loops Q: Cyclops · 22 PAX WARMUP: Nope - it's a run/ruck workout THE THANG: Richard's Crossing to Front Street to Berkshire Heights, loop 1, 2 or 3 times and return the way pax got there. MARY: No sir - open to all men ANNOUNCEMENTS: Always COT… FLIGHT PLAN · MON JUN 22 Equator loops Q: Bass · 13 PAX No warmup just run around Baxter for loops. Ecuador is in South America too.