We have spent a lot of time talking about our balls lately. This new device is changing things up for us. When we have tightness or a strain or discomfort, we apply this devise at various areas with various pressure to release us from the discomfort.
Typically, if we feel sore or tight in one area, it is because there is a knot in our muscles somewhere else. These bound up and knotted muscles create tightness and strain on other muscles. The solution is to rub our balls in this knotty area to release tension.
On Sunday, the fast people that live in the cottage and a few other friends will be strapping on their racing flats and toeing the line around noon in the Virginia Highlands. The One Mile shootout starts down hill for a quarter then flattens out. At around 1,200, there is a right turn and a small hill. Experienced milers would use this spot to grab their balls and drop their competition. As the great Kirk Pfrange always says "the guy with the biggest balls wins."
note: Since this is of course a metaphor, it works for our fast ladies too.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
35 average 3.5
There are 7 more workouts in the current session. If everyone shows up, we will have worked out with nearly 35 folks for at least 20 out of 30 workouts. That is almost 3 and a half workouts per week per person. That is actually not that bad. Folks go out of town, have meetings, get sick, ect...
Our experience is that if we are not working out 5 or 6 days a week, we are not improving our fitness. We have to show up, lace up and fall in with the pack every day to increase fitness.
Jill is a statistical anomaly. She is quite a deviation from the mean. She is clearing the standard by a land slide.
In the 6 plus years of Boot Camp we have had over 50 sessions. We have had the privilege of working out with over 700 folks. Exactly TWO have made every workout in their FIRST session. One got in incredible shape and the other got hurt. God willing and the creek don't rise, Jill could be the third.
Our experience is that if we are not working out 5 or 6 days a week, we are not improving our fitness. We have to show up, lace up and fall in with the pack every day to increase fitness.
Jill is a statistical anomaly. She is quite a deviation from the mean. She is clearing the standard by a land slide.
In the 6 plus years of Boot Camp we have had over 50 sessions. We have had the privilege of working out with over 700 folks. Exactly TWO have made every workout in their FIRST session. One got in incredible shape and the other got hurt. God willing and the creek don't rise, Jill could be the third.
| Jill | 23 |
| Lisa | 23 |
| Cindy | 23 |
| Charles | 22 |
| Harriott | 22 |
| Reba | 22 |
| Glamour | 21 |
| John B | 21 |
| Susie Mac | 21 |
| John S | 20 |
| Irene | 20 |
| Caroline | 19 |
| Prancer | 19 |
| Margaret | 19 |
| Paige | 19 |
| Barb | 19 |
| Kathleen | 19 |
| John G. | 18 |
| Jenny | 18 |
| Virginia | 18 |
| Lisa M. | 17 |
| Kaffee | 17 |
| Arnaud | 17 |
| Wendy | 17 |
| Holly | 17 |
| Jonathan | 17 |
| Jimmy F | 17 |
| Amy | 16 |
| Alan | 16 |
| Michael S. | 15 |
| Kwithee | 15 |
| Jen H | 15 |
| Chris W. | 14 |
| Jen Jen | 14 |
| Roxanna | 13 |
| Wes | 13 |
| Christine/DQ | 12 |
| Dave B | 12 |
| Angelic | 12 |
| June | 11 |
| Mary D. | 11 |
| Leslie | 10 |
| Janelle | 9 |
| Anne | 9 |
| Todd | 9 |
| Sally | 8 |
| Mary | 7 |
| Ellen | 7 |
| Molly | 7 |
| John O'Neill | 7 |
| Reid | 6 |
| Mary Blythe | 5 |
| Maggie | 5 |
| Caroline Mc | 3 |
| Brittany | 3 |
| Matt | 2 |
| Kristen | 2 |
| Tom | 1 |
| Nicky Love | 1 |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Unity
We had wonderful packs working in unity this morning. It is amazing how powerful it is to have someone's shoulder next to ours while running. In a workout where the rhythm and tempo is elevated but not hysterical, having the extra set of legs in cadence with our own brings a sense of unity, togetherness and relaxation that does not typically happen when running alone. This is why many people do long runs together on the weekend.
| Jill | 19 |
| Lisa | 19 |
| Cindy | 19 |
| Charles | 18 |
| Harriott | 18 |
| Reba | 18 |
| John S | 18 |
| John B | 17 |
| Irene | 17 |
| Prancer | 17 |
| Susie Mac | 17 |
| Glamour | 17 |
| Caroline | 16 |
| Lisa M. | 15 |
| Margaret | 15 |
| John G. | 15 |
| Kaffee | 15 |
| Arnaud | 15 |
| Paige | 15 |
| Barb | 15 |
| Wendy | 15 |
| Kathleen | 15 |
| Jenny | 14 |
| Virginia | 14 |
| Jonathan | 14 |
| Holly | 14 |
| Chris W. | 13 |
| Jimmy F | 13 |
| Alan | 13 |
| Amy | 13 |
| Michael S. | 13 |
| Kwithee | 12 |
| Jen H | 12 |
| Roxanna | 11 |
| Jen Jen | 11 |
| Christine/DQ | 10 |
| Wes | 10 |
| June | 10 |
| Janelle | 9 |
| Angelic | 9 |
| Dave B | 9 |
| Leslie | 9 |
| Anne | 8 |
| Mary D. | 8 |
| Mary | 7 |
| Ellen | 7 |
| Todd | 7 |
| Sally | 7 |
| Molly | 6 |
| John O'Neill | 6 |
| Mary Blythe | 5 |
| Caroline Mc | 3 |
| Brittany | 3 |
| Reid | 3 |
| Maggie | 3 |
| Matt | 2 |
| Kristen | 2 |
| Nicky Love | 1 |
Monday, October 1, 2012
Second Half
The energy from The Pack is high. We have good crowds every day and the paces are up. We are cranking out 20 miles, 3,000 repetitions a week in under 4 1/2 hours. There is not another group in Atlanta that does as much as us. Church Run Tomorrow.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Day 13
Boot Camp is humming. We have big crowds daily and we are moving fast, with a purpose. The Nuts and bolts are functioning at a high level and grinding out impressive numbers. The Packs are averaging about 650 repetitions of various basic training exercise and 3.5 miles of running in 50 minutes. Today was special as at least 30 folks warmed up two laps around the track before the workout. A half mile a day adds up to 2.5 miles a week. That is 15 miles a 6 week session. Wow, run a whole mile before we start and those numbers double.
Take it from the skinny runner dorks, NOTHING burns fat better than putting one foot in front of the other. Also, your fastest runners are typically skinny and, they are not mutually exclusive. Walking and jogging are healthy. Fast running burns fat.
Take it from the skinny runner dorks, NOTHING burns fat better than putting one foot in front of the other. Also, your fastest runners are typically skinny and, they are not mutually exclusive. Walking and jogging are healthy. Fast running burns fat.
| Charles | 13 |
| Harriott | 13 |
| Jill | 13 |
| John B | 13 |
| Lisa | 13 |
| Cindy | 13 |
| Jenny | 12 |
| Lisa M. | 12 |
| Reba | 12 |
| Susie Mac | 12 |
| Irene | 12 |
| Barb | 12 |
| Glamour | 12 |
| Prancey | 12 |
| John S | 12 |
| Margaret | 11 |
| Kaffee | 11 |
| Caroline | 11 |
| Arnaud | 11 |
| Virginia | 11 |
| Paige | 10 |
| Wendy | 10 |
| John G. | 10 |
| Chris W. | 10 |
| Michael S. | 10 |
| Jonathan | 10 |
| Janelle | 9 |
| Holly | 9 |
| Wes | 9 |
| Kwithee | 9 |
| Kathleen | 9 |
| Amy | 9 |
| Angelic | 9 |
| Alan | 9 |
| Jimmy F | 9 |
| Jen Jen | 8 |
| Roxanna | 8 |
| Christine/DQ | 8 |
| Jen H | 7 |
| June | 7 |
| Dave B | 6 |
| Mary D. | 6 |
| Mary | 5 |
| Leslie | 5 |
| Anne | 5 |
| Mary Blythe | 5 |
| Todd | 4 |
| John O'Neill | 4 |
| Molly | 3 |
| Caroline Mc | 3 |
| Brittany | 3 |
| Ellen | 3 |
| Sally | 3 |
| Matt | 2 |
| Reid | 1 |
| Nicky Love | 1 |
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