PREBLAST: 2021 New Years Day Convergence
(Please check back regularly for updates this week) Who: To all Lexington Pax, Past – Doesn’t matter how long it has been since your last post. The next one is the most important. We miss you and look forward to seeing you return to the gloom Present – We need to you to engage that …
Campaign Q #21: Stomp
Sleepy and sad, many of us Braves posted anyway for a little bit of F3 therapy. At Stomp, it can come in many forms: Stomp, Stomp-n-Go, or Cromp. The dog walking burpee guys didn’t post today. Enjoyed it, men. This was Campaign Q #21 of 29. Conditions: 52 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Stomp guys …
Stomp Speed: 800m Fartleks
3 of us sped around the track while Cheers ran around campus seeking miles. Either way, the frigid cold didn’t deter the 4 of us from moving forward this AM. Good having Cowbell out there with us. Conditions: 32 degrees, felt like 25 The Thang: Warm up lap Dynamic Stretches 800m Fartleks x 6 (sprint …
1200m Repeats, Fartlek-Style
The rain held off for this am as we sped around the RBHS track fartlek-style. Conditions: 63 degrees, damp The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up lap around track 1200m x 5: sprint straights, jog curves Total mileage: 4.6 COT & BOM Devo: Matthew 9:10-13 Prayer Requests: -Our troops, specifically 82nd Airborne -Trickle Announcements: -1/27 Big …
Breezeway Ladder
Heavy rain and wind today so the covered breezeway seemed to be a good place to run fast. YHC threw some squats in to break up the monotony. As always with the 3 Stomp regulars, good fellowship this AM. Conditions: 48 degrees, windy, heavy rain The Thang: Disclaimer BOM ***The breezeway connecting the student parking …
Cemetery Hill Repeats
Hillwork is speedwork, especially when you run fast up said hill. Cemetery Hill is always a crowdpleaser. Glad Wingback and Spring Break could find us and join us. Conditions: 46 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up mosey Dynamic Stretches 400M repeats up and down cemetery hill x 12 Recovery walk back to the flag …
Stomp Speed: 800m x 7
Stomp’s strength of schedule took a huge hit this AM as they hosted FCS patsy 800m repeats. It took a overtime to take home the victory. Stomp’s rival, The Bounty, gets a SOS boost next week by taking on Top 4 power 1200m repeats. The committee is going to have a tough decision. Conditions: 36 …
Stomp: Veterans Day Edition
Mile repeats were on the training schedule this week so that’s what we did at Stomp. Make sure you thank a Veteran today. Conditions: low 40s The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up lap around track Dynamic Stretches 1600 x 3 ***recommended pace is 35-40 sec faster than 10k pace*** ***400m recovery walk between each rep*** …
Stomp Speed: 1200m Repeats
Monday means speedwork at Stomp. Always good running and unsuccessfully trying to keep up with these men. Conditions: high 50s The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up lap Dynamic stretches 1200m x 4 (recommended pace is 45 sec faster than your 10K pace) Recovery walk between each rep Total mileage: 4.3 COT & BOM Devo: Ephesians …
Stomp Speed: Track Suicides
Always good to visit the guys at Stomp. These guys are fast. Here’s a quick recap for those interested: Conditions: Mild. 68 degrees, 79% humidity The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up mosey Dynamic Stretches Track Suicides ***recommended pace is 50 sec faster than 10k pace*** Run 100m Mosey back Run 100m Mosey back Run 200m …
Ken Doll Classic w/o Ken Doll
Weather: 68 degrees The Thang: Intro, disclaimer, prayer Warmup mile taking the negative loop and ending at the bottom of Cemetery Hill 1200’s on Cemetery Hill, either up, down, up or down, up, down…curb to curb. Completed 5 sets of 1200’s, they all sucked. Mosey down the hill and back to the flag COT Announcements …
PREBLAST – 25 Days of Christmas 2018
Looking for something to get you in the Christmas Spirit? Or Maybe something to get a headstart on your New Years Resolutions? Keep reading to learn more about a December Challenge to help you battle the winter weather in the Gloom and the pounds from all the Holiday Events all while getting some 2ndF with …
Stomp Speed: 400s x 12
Here’s a quick synopsis of this AM’s edition of Stomp: -We ran fast-ish up and down cemetery hill -YHC had a hard time counting -Eve is missed -No Help finished ahead of everyone everytime except for YHC’s sneak attack -Great seeing Blue Screen again -Good Hands is excited about the BRR -Ringo is moving rapidly …
Stomp Speed: 1200s x 5
This morning’s version of Stomp included 1200 repeats up and down Cemetery Hill and a late arriving FNG. Hard work was done and F3 Lexington grew. Conditions: 72 degrees, 89 humidity. A cool morning according to Strut. The Thang: Disclaimer BOM Warm up mosey High knees Butt kicks Frankensteins Karaoke Mosey to bottom of Cemetery …
Hillwork + Speedwork = Fun
YHC’s training plan called for 1600s on the track. With the BRR approaching, we ran 1600s on cemetery hill. The premier run group of F3LexSC is always a good way to start the week. Conditions: 71 degrees, 94% humidity The Thang: Warm-up mosey SSH x 10 IC TTT x 10 IC Hillbillies x 10 IC …
Stomp Speed: 1200s
2.33 Palmetto 200 runners and 2.67 others with FOMO written all over their faces posted for some speedwork at Stomp. Tclaps to the 2 Mediocre runners for posting for some post-CSAUP work. Great having Good Hands out there with us. He’ll be a regular leading up to the Carolina Reaper. It was also great meeting …
Cemetery Hill Sprint Repeats
The gloom was gloomy yet 7 men kicked off the week by defeating the ‘sack and posting for some terribleness known as Cemetery Hill Sprint Repeats. If hillwork is speedwork then sprint repeats on a hill must be double speedwork. For those that don’t know, Cemetery Hill is .2 miles long and about 300 ft …
Shrinking Loops at Stomp
Twitter talk brought out some extra runners, most got some XXL in. Weather: 70° and a little humid The Thang: Complete loop around including spooky trail Complete loop around w/o spooky trail Cut up tennis court hill and then up Cemetery Hill Cut up tennis court hill and then up the breezeway COT Announcements Whiskers …
Stomp the Swamp Preview Run
With the 4th Annual Stomp the Swamp 5K just days away, Kimye led 42 Lexington pax for the 4th Annual Stomp the Swamp Preview Run. YHC will not disclose the race tips Kimye gave us. You’ll just have to post next year. Tclaps to the many pax who posted early and really early for some …
#StickmanRun
BRR is coming but that doesn’t mean we can’t work on speed at the same time. Weather: Hhhhhhuuuuuuuummmmmmiiiiiiddddddddddddddddddd The Thang: Push the pace uphill, recover run down Run down tennis court hill, turn right Up to bus loop and back down, left up tennis court Up breezeway to the parking lot and back down, to …
Chasing YoYo & Segment Medals
8 pax BOM’d at Stomp before going their separate ways. 6 felt the need for some hilly speed while 2 proved to be weirdos, carrying logs and other GRT stuff. It was another good AM in the Stomp gloom as much-needed training for upcoming events was done. Tclaps to Clipboard for being 3rd and helping …
Pre-Blast: “The Wall” Resolution Trail Run
Start the New Year at The Wall as we take to the trails of Sesquicentennial again this Saturday (Jan. 2). We will meet at the Polo Road Park @ 730 Polo Rd at 7:00am and depart soon after (once light is appropriate). Break up the monotony of road running, start building your P200 miles, or …