A grizzled fifty-something, with more subcutaneous bodyfat than sense, rolled into Bettie Weaver ES to see what the day would bring. Survey says ….. rain, sleet and a big &#%@ hill. Up Twin Team, right onto E. Brigstock, turn at 22:00 and BTTF. My slow-ass pace made the 4 mi route more of a 3 mi one , but hey — me vs. me. NMMS: I really didn’t want to post today. Like, REALLY didn’t want to post, despite the 70 degree and sunny conditions. But I need the miles and I need the self discipline. And man oh man…

YHC felt the need for speed (sort of) today, so River Run featured a jaunt to the JRHS track for some striders. Here’s how it went: 1/2 mi mosey to the track 1 mi strider; fast on the turns, slower on the straights 1/4 mi recovery 1 mi strider; fast on the straights, slower on the turns 1/4 mi recovery 1 mi strider; slow to fast on each lap 1/2 mi mosey BTTF NMMS: Thank you, member of the JRHS custodial staff who left the men’s room unlocked. You averted disaster.

A post-Sunday Funday yoga mishap left YHC with a gimpy lower back, right about where the tramp stamp would go. Instead of making things worse with a trip up Twin Team hill, YHC decided to head to the Swamp for some active-recovery laps around the track. Make it a great one! Doublemint

The OG Tarrington route is one of YHC’s favorites, and today seemed like a good day to run it in reverse. BWES to Twin Team Hill, cross Robious and enter Tarrington at Ashwell, run the loop and BTTF.

A trio of studs kicked the week off right with a tour of Tarrington and some quality time on Twin Team hill. Here’s how it went: BWES toward the river and the back entrance of Tarrington; Right on Riverton Right until the roundabout, over to Sheffield and up to Ashwell Left around the Ashwell loop, then left again to Robious cut through the path onto Powderham Lane/Old Robious down Twin Team; back up Twin Team (!), and down again BTTF Numbers, names, YHC took us out. Announcements: HDHH, Puppy Pile and Field Day all coming soon. NMMS: it was great…

Two BRR trainees met for hill repeats up Twin Team. Five repeats, 4.62 miles and 652 feet of elevation gain.

…’cause a two-lap party don’t stop. At least, that’s what was reported by a pair of SOJ stallions at River Run this morning. Here’s how it went. Mosey from BWES to the Swamp (800m)4 x 800m at speed, 400m recoveryMosey BTTF (800m) Prescribed mileage is 4, adding a 400m intro and another 800+400 lap gets you to 5. numbers, names, announcements, YHC took us out. NMMS: it was great to run with Singer this morning. The track can be a tough one to do OYO, so it’s great to have some mutual accountability and support out there to prevent track-sacking.…

We run for the joy. Some say it’s a waste of time; We must pity them.