HDH and Park Street OnB
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Cartwheel, cjchilders02, Paper Jam, DOT, Mayhem, Brita, Carolina Squat, Chester, Tommy Boy, Pickle, MacGruber, Eggo, Kukoc FNGs: None COUNT: 14 STRIDELITE: First part of HDH for the HDH squad, YHC ran from stride, Satchel and Jam from Ming Ming’s with Kukoc following behind. Good conversation comparing V2V and D2D. …
Rock the Dragon
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Kukoc, Paper Jam, Pickle, MacGruber, Chester, Carolina Squat, Tommy Boy FNGs: None COUNT: 8 THE THANG: YHC got in some pre-miles for a solid Monday 10ner and further addition to the StreetFerret game which Cardi B is winning….by a lot. Today’s route was an ode to Akira Toriyama (writer …
Kukoc HDH
AO: stride Q: f3lexington PAX: BunkBed, Satchel, Paper Jam, Kukoc, Squatter, Brita, Chester, Lumburgh FNGs: None COUNT: 8 THE THANG: Bunk started HDH 0350 and ran to Jam and Satchel at 0420 to continue the HDH where all PAX met up with the main crowd for the launch. Many wondered if Kukoc had actually signed …
I’ve been working on the Railroad Loop
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Chester, Tommy Boy, Paper Jam, Eggo FNGs: None COUNT: 5 STRIDELITE: YHC got some extra miles in scouting the loop ahead of time and claiming the surrounding streets for his Street Ferret account. THE THANG: www.strava.com/activities/10935214504 Challenge by choice. 5k pace when you get to the intersection of Railroad …
Lonely Two in the Rain
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Cardi B FNGs: None COUNT: 2 STRIDELITE: YHC got some early miles on the Elementary School side of Stride THE THANG: DOT was supposed to Q, but was missing due to RAIDS. YHC took the liberty to travel down Park Street and add to his Street Ferret map of …
Funny Looking Bird
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Tommy Boy, Chester, Paper Jam, Eggo, Cardi B FNGs: None COUNT: 6 STRIDELITE: YHC took the opportunity to grab some more miles for his Street Ferret before hand. THE THANG: www.strava.com/activities/10887165971 #Kotters to Tommy Boy! Making his return to the gloom. Chester on the hot streak with 3 posts …
Everyone does something different
AO: stride Q: f3lexington PAX: BunkBed, Chester, Brita, DOT, Short Haul, Cardi B, Paper Jam, Squatter, MacGruber FNGs: None COUNT: 9 Actual Q was DOT STRIDELITE: Jam does HDH and Bunk gets a couple of streets early. THE THANG: strava.app.link/UmnNwXQuAHb Post DOT explanation the PAX all went different directions, only MacGruber and DOT ran the …
BunkBed’s Family Friendly Loops
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Cowbell, Paper Jam, Chester, Cardi B FNGs: None COUNT: 5 STRIDELITE: YHC went exploring to hit some streets that he hasn’t run yet, but sadly bit off more than he could chew and was late giving instructions at COT. 😕 THE THANG: strava.app.link/n9dAMWyjxHb Lot’s of hills running through YHC’s …
The Cupcake Run
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Eggo, Satchel, DOT, Paper Jam FNGs: None COUNT: 6 WARMUP: Satchel and Cardi B get some miles in before the start walking to recover from D2D. THE THANG: Eggo mentioned that the route looked like a cupcake so that’s what we’re going with for the name. 3 runners: YHC, …
Rainy Day everyone doing their own thing
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Harbaugh, DOT FNGs: None COUNT: 3 WARMUP: DOT takes off before Harbaugh and BunkBed get there. THE THANG: DOT route: www.strava.com/activities/10745884921 BB and Harbaugh: www.strava.com/activities/10745913920 MARY: ANNOUNCEMENTS: 03-09-2024 F3 Lex 10yr 03-16-2024 LRAH lrah.org/ 04-??-2024 Stride 10 Yr 05-18-2024 Frontlines Forward 5k COT: Prayers for this coming week
Bunk’s First Ever Hump Day Half!
AO: stride Q: f3lexington PAX: BunkBed, Cardi B, Eggo, Satchel, Harbaugh, Pickle, Paper Jam, Po, Squatter, Pups, Cowbell, Brita, Lumbergh FNGs: None COUNT: 13 Actual Q was Lumbergh THE THANG: www.strava.com/activities/10713626429 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 03-09-2024 F3 Lex 10yr 03-16-2024 LRAH lrah.org/ 04-??-2024 Stride 10 Yr 05-18-2024 Frontlines Forward 5k COT: Prayers for cancer, newborns and various other …
Stride Sea Dragon
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: Satchel, Eggo, Pickle, Cardi B, Harbaugh, Paper Jam, Kukoc FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Drizzly morning for teh Stridahz as they prepared to take on the Sea Dragon! PRE BEATDOWN COT: Pop-Quiz with YHC, what are the 5 Core Principles and the F3 Mission Statement? This could use a little …
Sneaky Snake Stride
AO: stride Q: BunkBed PAX: BunkBed, Pickle, Paper Jam, Eggo, DOT, Cardi B, Po, Pups, Harbaugh, Lumburgh, Brita, Squatter, Kuckoc FNGs: None COUNT: 13 WARMUP: Some intrepid PAX went on a Hump Day Half THE THANG: www.strava.com/activities/10666494354 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Lexington 10 Yr on March 9th at Graveyard! COT: Lots of Prayers for various PAX and their …
Stride into the Darkness
AO: Stride FNGs: None COUNT: 8 CONDITIONS: Humid, but not too hot WARMUP: Lil’ bit of parking lot stretching. THE THANG: www.strava.com/activities/9032356955 A few PAX were afraid of going off roading and only YHC, Spillway and Pickle completed the full route. Final hill drained YHC of all of his remaining energy. Overall a fun first …
Another Strava Art Monday at Stride
Despite not running a whole bunch lately, YHC answered the call for a Q today. A Strava Art route was the recycled route of choice. Today was a reminder that I need to get back into running shape! Weather was nice, 1 minute warning, went through the route, disclaimer, prayer. Stride – Male Disney Character …
Leave No Doubt
5 years ago yesterday, we lost Cheech. We remembered him this morning as we ran 6+ miles. #LeaveNoDoubt Conditions: 70 degrees, 93% humidity The Thang: Disclaimer, Count-off, BOM The Route: Reverse Manhunt Leave parking lot onto Maiden L on S. Church R on Gibson L on Pond View, take a loop L on Gibson L …
Mushroom Monday at Stride
YHC grabbed the Q slot over the weekend and decided to turn Monday into Mushroom Monday. This is an almost 6 mile route that has been used before. Nothing wrong with a little recycling, right? Weather was really nice 1 minute warning, no FNGs, disclaimer, go over route, headcount The Mushroom ~5.8 miles Start at …
Manhunt
This is a backblast for a run group… Good being back among the men of Stride this AM. It’s been too long. We ran the Manhunt route which is 6 miles of plenty of sidewalks and several challenging climbs. Everyone had a running buddy which is optimal. Mine was Jam who was kind enough to …
Remembering Cheech
We lost a great man 4 years ago today. Cheech’s passing rocked not only our F3 community but the entire Lexington community as well. We remembered John “Cheech” Flanagan this morning the best way we know how. We ran and reflected on where we stand with our families and our Savior. We counted 37 men …
Monday Stride
YHC gained a set a golf clubs, a new Stride t-shirt, and a bucket of baseballs for posting. What a day! Enjoyed it, Men! #NeverMissMonday Conditions: 70 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer, Count off, BOM The Route: Take 6 toward Red Bank L on Railroad Connect to Burton and Glassmaster R on S. Lake L on …
Manhunt Route
Thankful for the Twitter reminder yesterday that YHC was to be the QIC of Friday’s Stride. Good to be back out there with some of F3LexSC’s finest. All 3 Fs were felt this AM. Also, YHC’s heart rate…this was very much felt on the Pond View and S. Church hills. Great seeing the men of …
Manhunt Monday
It’s a bad feeling when you show up to run group and the other 2 guys are 2 of the fastest in the region. Luckily, Pickle and Spillway slowed down just enough for YHC to keep up. While it wasn’t my most conversational pace, good fellowship throughout the 6+ miler. Conditions: 41 degrees, no rain …
Another Stride StravArt Friday
Another edition of StravArt at Stride happened today with a re-run of the “Male Disney Character” route. Lots of turns. A couple of gotyas. But not impossible. I think we managed okay this time! Conditions: cool, dampish 1 minute warning, intro prayer, count, directions, away we went… Stride – Male Disney Character ~5.7 miles Start …
Stride runs SAFE
Conditions: 41 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer, Count off, BOM The Route: COT & BOM Devo: Matthew 6:5-13 Prayer Requests: -Notebook, No Show, Cartwheel’s M Announcements: -SAFE Run -2/20 Dam to Dam
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 …
Accelerating
I will admit it…after hearing a steady rain while in the comfort of the fartsack, the last thing I wanted to do was run in the cold rain. Why did my Q have to fall on a morning when it’s 38 degrees and rainy? But, forces I am thankful for…responsibility, accountability, the focus on acceleration…got …
Reverse Manhunt
Good crowd this AM for 28 degrees run. Not sure if it was the idea of the beating Wander or just the need for #acceleration. Jam, Brita, and Lumbergh took an extra red pill and ran XL miles. The route boasted a hilly start, running up Church St then Pond View but flattened out after …
The Outrageous Route
Perfect running weather this AM as we ran 6.35 miles uphill. Lumbergh said it was outrageous. Strava’s elevation gain calculator tells YHC it wasn’t that bad. Uneven sidewalk claimed another victim this AM. Impressive roll out of it, Nameless Pax. Jam and Eggo ran their weekly Hump Day Half…now, that’s outrageous. Below is the damage: …
Cheech 10K Eve
Many, to include the pax who posted, are tapering for Cheech 10K PRs so it wasn’t the fastest Stride ever. We encountered Lexington PD along the way as they were blocking roads to find armed suspects. Jam & DOT narrowly escaped apprehension. Conditions: mid-60s, slight mist The Thang: Disclaimer, Count off, BOM N.O.B. Route Take …
Campaign Q #9: Stride
It’s been too long since YHC posted at Stride but the cooler weather means running weather. It was also time for Campaign Q #9 of 29 in 48 days. Tclaps to Pennyworth for some XL mileage. Tclaps to Pickle and Spillway for winning the race. Tclaps to DOT for generally keeping up with Pickle and …
No one bitten at Stride
Today was another attempt at Strava Art. I think everyone brought out their creative spirit and had their own version of Baby Shark. Weather was muggy, as usual. 1 minute warning, disclaimer, prayer, count, route N onto Lake (Hwy 6) L onto Main St (Hwy 1) R onto Church L onto Columbia Ave (Hwy 378, …
Stride Strava Art – Male Disney Character
Round 2 of Friday Strava Art is in the books. I think my next Q here may be an out and back as there were only a couple PAX that got all the turns right. Just kidding. But seriously, there were a couple gotya turns that threw some runners off. No biggie. Everyone got the …
Manhunt Route aka The Loop Loop
Garmin must have paid the $10M ransom so this run counted for the 10 men who posted at Stride. Tclaps to all for running in these terrible running conditions but extra Tclaps to MacGruber, Pickle, and Spillway for running XL. Conditions: mid-70s, muggy The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM Manhunt Route: Maiden to Hendrix L …
Stride Strava Art – The Mushroom
YHC has been struggling with my running the last couple months. I blame it on the wicked COVID. Well it gets blamed for everything else, right. I signed up a couple weeks back when Stride was calling out to fill open slots. With that I came up with a couple Strava Art routes – one …
The 1st Stride Backblast Since February
This is a backblast. It’s a brief recap of the events of the day from the AO. Many pax think these aren’t important, especially for run groups. They are important. With the Virtual Shovel Flag flying proudly, 8 men ran the Angel Route. Some elevation this AM made the morning slightly eventful. Jam killed a …
Loop around Lexington
It’s always a great day to post at Stride and today was no exception. I’m convinced a couple of 10k’s per week are what I need to keep me in the shape I need to be in to make everything work efficiently. You don’t have to run fast. Just come out and stick to a …
Good to be back at Stride!
YHC has been nowhere to be found when it comes to run groups lately. Today, he showed up on the Q sheet and didn’t have a choice. So, he peeled himself out of the #Fartsack and reported for duty. And like every other time, he was happy he did! This is a solid group and …
Manhunt Route
Freezing temps means tights for the men of Stride unless your name is Brita and you post in shorts and tshirt only. Conditions: Low 30s The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM Manhunt Route:Maiden to HendrixL on DuffieShawshank LoopR onto Duffie after ShawshankR on GibsonR into Gibson Forest neighborhoodR out of Gibson ForestR on Pond ViewTake …
Cool morning at Stride
Today brought some nice cool temps to run in. It’s always a good time at Stride. Well except for the hills and distance. It’s been a while since YHC had been to Stride, and Qing always helps to solve that. Weather – nice, cool, damp. One minute warning, intro, disclaimer, prayer. Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/21798673 Left/North on …
Reverse Manhunt
Stride boasted one MacGruber shy of a dozen, as the now-popular saying goes. Also, pro-tip…any distance beyond the normal Stride distance requires Glide. Painful shower this AM. YHC continues the streak of being the 6. See you next Wednesday. Conditions: high 30s, slight breeze The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM The Route: Reverse Manhunt Maiden …
Angel Route
Stride ran one of the 3 routes YHC has on rotation Monday so we ran a new route this AM. Everyone seemed to enjoy running East Butler. Tclaps to Tubbs for 14 miles this AM. Conditions: 48 degrees The Thang: Disclaimer Route explanation Count off The Angel Route S Lake toward Red Bank L on …
Tour de Lexington
4 pax showed up to run and beat the rain. Weather: 40’s with rain on the way Prayer The Thang: The route was as follows: South Lake Drive; Right on Gibson Keep left at forks to stay on Gibson Left on Duffie; Cross Hendrix onto Chariot Right on Main Street Right on Meetze (between Franks …
N.O.B. Route
A good crowd this AM celebrated a Strava segment win by Eggo, 1000 miles for the year for MacGruber, and 40 years on the #BigBall for Escobar. Conditions: low 40s The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM The N.O.B. Route Take 6 toward LES R on Corley L on Dreher Cross at light at LMS Run …
Striders Take on the Road to Mt. Horeb
Conditions: 29 Degrees and windy The Thang: Thanks to the 7 brave Pax who joined YHC for a nice hilly run to Mt. Horeb. Special attention was paid to Pickle for showing up with his “man” tights without the appropriate shorts. This caused several Pax some discomfort. Disclaimer/Prayer/Count Route: Mt. Horeb Route Left on South …
Railroad to Freedom
A really fast group of men showed up this morning for a decently elevated 6-miler. YHC was proud to be their 6. Good to see Crack back out there. Conditions: 52 degrees The Thang: Count off Disclaimer BOM The Route: Railroad to Freedom Maiden to S. Church S. Church to Hendrix L on George L …
Manhunt Route
Nice surprise visit from Spackle’s Speedsters this AM. The rain held off as we ran The Manhunt Route. Conditions: 60s, no rain The Thang: Disclaimer Count off BOM Manhunt Route: Maiden to Hendrix L on Duffie Shawshank Loop R onto Duffie after Shawshank R on Gibson R into Gibson Forest neighborhood R out of Gibson …
N.O.B.
The route ran this morning heretofore known as The Big Loop is now forever known as N.O.B. Thanks to Pickle for making Stride a better place a few years back. Here’s a recap of this AM: Conditions: 64 degrees The Thang: Count off Disclaimer BOM N.O.B. Route Take 6 toward LES R on Corley L …
Brisk morning at Stride
It was a nice morning at Stride with the recent cold front pushing through. But one thing is certain in SC, the weather will change – and change fast. Reminds me of a meme I saw before the run today that said something like, “the weather in SC just dropped from 90 to 55 like …
Manhunt Monday: Squatter’s Respect Edition
It was a good AM in the Stride gloom as we were able to exclaim RESPECT to Squatter for the 1st time. Conditions: 70 degrees The Thang: Count off Disclaimer BOM Manhunt Route Maiden to Hendrix L on Duffie Shawshank Loop R onto Duffie after Shawshank R on Gibson R into Gibson Forest neighborhood R …
The Iron Mary Go Round at Stride
For some reason YHC thought it would be a good idea to do a loop that included the dreaded Robert’s Street and S. Church Street heading back to Stride. So, this morning, that’s what we did. Terrible idea, but 13 PAX showed up to see how many laps they could get. Fun was had by …