November 25th, 2015 By Dingo

Another cold morning.  Im getting used to the cold now.  However…….At 5:30am it was just Coyote and I standing in the parking lot.  1 minute prior I told Coyote that if no one else shows, lets go get coffee.  I couldn’t  see his eyes, so it was hard to read his reaction to this suggestion.  He did not jump up and down in joy??  But he is a fresh newly wed, so he may be tired.  At 5:30 to my utmost excitement he said lets go get coffee!  As he was reaching for the door handle of his Kia(I know right?) Guinness pulled in……I immediately thought “I can talk Guinness into coffee, no harm done”.  But directly behind Guinness came The Farm…..and I knew my coffee days were done.  He would have come to coffee, but I would have heard about it for the next 23.4 years of my life.  So we ran.

As I was preparing a 4 mile route last night, I just wasn’t feeling it.  How can I make this more interesting?  SPEED!  Not the tablet.  The workout that Highlands has made so awesome!

This is what we did;

1 mile Indian run – Up into Collard Park and back.  let me tell you, 4 man Indian runs are not a good idea.

As we pulled back into the AO I saw a skinny young lad running around in confused circles.  At first I thought it was the dude with the big, black dog who walks by everyday.  I couldn’t see the dog and I was immediately scared for The Farm……Hoo, Hoo.  Then I remembered that Coyote was there and I am a Dingo, so The Farms safety was assured.  I could move on and figure out who this confused youngster was.  BAZINGA!!

So now were were 5.

YHC grabbed his phone, Coyote and The Farm checked my measurements and we were ready to begin the BEEP TEST!

20 Meter Sprints back and forth with decreasing amounts of time to finish the sprint.  If you fail to pass the cone before the beep, you are out.

So all was going well until we hear multiple beeps??  WTF??  Then nothing??  So apparently iPhone 6’s do not like sub freezing temps.  It shut down and was not coming back on.  Beep test over.  2 days in a row I have tried to use technology to change up the workout routine a little and 2 days the technology has failed.  In 2 years I have used technology may 3 times.  I am done.  I will never use it again.  Well…..except to bring Sally back 🙂

Down to the track we moseyed.  We estimate it is about a 250 meter track?  Could be 300?  who knows.

Partner up;

1. 1 partner runs while the other rests.  runs to be at 80-90%
2. 1 lap
3. 2 laps
4. 3 laps
5. 2laps
6. 1 lap

Walk to the stairs and line up and run up the stairs and down the drain

1. Every step x 3
2. Every 2nd step x 3
3. At The Farms suggestion – Every 3rd step x 2
4. Every 1 x 3
5. Every 2 x 3

Go to end of path that leads to stairs.

1. Lunge walk 30 yards
2. Broad Jump 30 yards
3. Run to top of steps
4. Repeato

Wow!  Look at the time!!  I was having so much fun this morning that I had no idea it was almost 6:15!!  Great fellowship will do that!

Back up to front parking lot and do the following around the cones

1. Karaoke
2. Sprint
3. Karaoke
4. Backwards sprint
5. Repeat x 4

Done

The Unfiltered moleskin;

1. While I really wanted that coffee, I really needed that beatdown!
2. Good to see @Coyote!  He has been taking a little extra time off since his recent wedding, not sure why??
3. Guinness – Thanks for showing up and making Coyote and I make the right decision
4. @The Far – hoo, hoo
5. @Bazinga – Great job posting for a 2nd time!  Keep it up bro!
6. Info for tomorrows beatdown click here

The Valley

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