“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.” – Henry Ford
Before most people rolled out of bed this morning, 15 men got faster and stronger by posting at the The Stomp, a F3 running workout that meets every Tuesday in City Park, with this week being our 150th beatdown. Some might ask, why would a bunch of guys drive from their homes to another location to simply run and maybe crank out a few body weight exercises? Surely that can be done by walking out your front door and moseying down your street. Burpees and core work can be done anywhere, right? No need to get in a car and drive to do that, right? Well for many of us, meeting up as a group, when possible, to do these things seems to help in several ways. If you’re reading this, you probably grasp this already and routinely post at F3 workouts to push yourself, push others, break the boredom, and try exercise routines you may not normally do on your own. Plus you get to heckle the usual suspects, rib on Hawg for always being late, as well as enjoy the 2nd F and 3rd F in the process. For YHC, the Tuesday Stomp has been one I rarely miss since I know I’ll probably run further and/or faster that I would solo. It also makes me put my running shoes on at 5:10 instead of 20-30-40min later and squeezing in a quick, lazy run before work. For those that enjoy running and haven’t posted on Tuesdays, I suggest you put it on your radar.
As the PAX trickled in, cool to see some a few more guys than usual. Hopefully they weren’t expecting YHC to have some elaborate plan in store. As go time came near, the plan was to run the Bayou route, 20 min out and 20 min back, but with a little twist…to try to start as a group and finish as a group. Therefore we formed two lines for an Indian Run to the museum, then keep going at your own pace toward the bayou. Once back at the flag, turn around and run back to sweep the six in an effort to finish as a group. The IR went well with a 8:40 pace which is probably faster than most of us would have started with…t-claps to the PAX for pushing hard. T-claps to Hawg for catching up to us despite being tardy, again. Total distance covered varied from approx 3-5 miles.
Once back, we had 4 minutes for the finale, or “sealing the deal”. Since BURPEES were part of the original 610 Stomp, it was only fitting to work some in. We partnered up for a burpee/plank countdown. PAX 1 knocked out 10 burpees, while PAX 2 held a low plank. Flip flop, then a round of 9 burpees, then 8,…with time running out around the 7-8 mark for most. T-claps to Cowbell for demonstrating his new plank form with knees touching the ground…you get a pass since you helped lead the running pack.
COT to cap things off. YHC intended to bring up some cool pep-talk like stuff regarding the 150th Stomp milestone, however the run and burpees brought on a sweaty buzz. Announcements include lots of races and events coming up so check your email or GroupMe if interested.
Thanks for the opportunity to lead.
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