July 25th, 2019 By Adam Butler

0459 – Pilot the minivan to Veteran’s Memorial Park.  In our family we call it “Soccer Shots Park” since our daughter did Soccer Shots there and that’s what she’s always called it.  Most Mint Hill natives call it the “new park” even though it opened in the mid 90s.

 

0502 – Commence sad clown pre-run down a dark hwy 218.  Should have brought headlamp but still safe with the NoxGear(#SleevelessForCheech,) just can’t see.

 

0509 – spot a fella walking with a backpack by the Gremlin adopt a highway sign.  Maybe it’s somone rucking?

 

0510 – Nah, just a dude walking in a backpack .. exchange howdys and continue.

 

0514 – Chum passes by as I’m heading North on 51.  No offer for a ride

 

0519 – Heading back toward the park and see the dude in the backpack again.  He’s not moving to the right for me to pass so I sneak around and quickly jumps back with an “Oh Shit!  You scared me.” I let him know it’s dangerous to walk wearing air pods.

 

0524 – Run into park as Tough Skins pulls in, find Chum and Othello, remember nobody signed up to Q, take the Q.

 

0528 – Silas arrives, we yell so he can find us at the memorial

 

0530 – Disclaim and proceed with Broga

 

Do about 20 minutes of flow.  Maybe it’s vinyasa.  Maybe it’s both.  I certainly don’t know .. but we did that for a bit.  We never got going too fast but next time we’ll fly.

Move onto deep hamstring/calf stretches followed by diamond and a deep child’s pose.

Finish up with runners lunge and a long pigeon effort on both sides.

 

0615 – A bit sore but stretched all the same

 

Big praise to Silas who got good news from the dr. with his scan.

 

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