the butcher, the BAKER, the candlestick maker

Every single person on this list makes boot camp. We are all in it together. The folks at the top of the list are operating their lives like clockwork. Exercise is part of their daily routine. The folks further down the list take turns showing up when they can and keeping The Pack alive and thriving.

The Pack is working toward peak condition again. It is running well. The exercises look better than ever. Today was another example of strength and conditioning. After scorching the field yesterday with blazing foot speed, the pack grinded out 1,000 repetitions of various hips/thighs/quads/butt/hams exercises.

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After years of dedication to The Pack, it is tough to hear that Dave Baker will be spending his weekdays in Kentucky. We will see him on a few Fridays and at weekend road races.

Our beloved Baker is a bit notorious. He is a habitual sand bagger. You may smoke him in every workout for six straight months and he will beat you in a 10K by 2 minutes. The first time he broke 42 minutes, we looked around at the 4 mile mark of the Buckhead Sizzler and there was Baker. There had been absolutely nothing that had happened up to that second that would ever give us the idea that he could do it. We looked over our shoulders and were greeted with the patented Baker smile and "Hey Bud." 

Baker has taken his 10K time way down since then and is now an accomplished marathoner. He has also inspired his daughter Ansley to get in touch with her inner cheetah.

If you ever get the opportunity to run with Baker on the weekend, don't plan on starting early. He will be late for this own funeral. And don't plan on settling into a pace that has any rhythm. Baker surges like a Kenyan on crack.

Y'all call Matty this week and keep a eye on him. Word of Baker's relocation will put him on suicide watch.

We love you Baker. Carry the workouts to Louisville and spread the Gospel.

Jodi 24
Kaffee 24
Lisa 24
Harriott 22
Gary 21
Mary 21
Cindy 20
Cindy Neal 20
John S 20
Susie Mac 20
Christine 19
Irene 19
Barb 18
Kathleen 18
Dave B 17
Mary D. 17
Caroline 16
Ellie 16
Glamour 16
Holly 16
John O'Neill 16
Roxanna 16
Sabrina 16
Charles 15
Kerry 15
Leslie 15
Margaret 15
Mary Blythe 15
Paige 15
Wendy 15
Jenny 14
Jimmy F 14
John G. 14
Liz 14
Prancey 14
Susie C 14
Allison 13
Stacey 13
Tiffany 13
Alicia 12
Katie 12
Michael S. 12
Todd 12
Carolyn 11
Kristin 11
Owen 11
Anne Tyler 10
Caroline Mc 10
Frank 10
Jessica 10
Kristen 10
Jennifer 9
Anne 8
Matthew 8
Dave D 7
Dolly 7
Barbara 6
Dan B 6
Drew 6
Laurie 6
Sally 6
James 5
Jim 5
Maggie 4
Michael 4
Sam 3
David P. 2
Jeremy 2
Paul W 2
Steef 2
Paul S 1