Wed. 11-18 BRICKS

Cool. The air was damp. Gloves and pants were optional. Many folks started with pull ups this morning. We got together in the stump garden and started with push ups and dips. We do a lot of push ups. I would say 555 a week. The stump garden push ups are similar to the " perfect push up" devices you can buy from T.V. We also did dips to warm up the triceps. The bricks we carry are about 5 lbs. a piece. We ran 1.25 miles with bricks in hand. That is 3 laps around the entire E Rivers campus. We stop along the way for shoulder and back and triceps exercises. This morning we mixed in a few isometric holds with a few "mini's" to slow things down and then speed them up. The idea is to wear out your upper body. After bricks we ran a few strides. The idea of running strides at the end of a run or workout is to teach your body how to keep your form when you are tired. Late in a workout or a race we tend to "go to pieces" and we become less efficient. Strides help correct the dying. Strides bring vibrancy.

Anne is serious this time. The Preacher is running in NY. Talk about country come to town. Reba is quietly getting in shape. Prancy is M.I.A. Steef likes his new family. Slaw dog is toying with the idea of becoming an animal. Michael a.k.a. "the professor" is developing the formula for success. Carolyn is spreading the Joy. Ellen is hell bent on running a half...again. Socks were a big topic, thanks again to A.G.