Afternoon Run

Trail Reps: 4 x 6:00

Lunch Run

Morning Run

Plan was 10 x 1:00 hard / 1:00 steady. 

I got in the 20 min of work, but had a strange & hilarious 3-4 min break when I came across a stranded 76 year old kayaker who had just crawled through the mud to get out of Hominy Creek. That was about 12 min into the workout. After walking him to his car, I jumped back into the fast stuff and got in the last 4 sets. I felt really strong today and I was able to push it without any hamstring issues.

The situation was pretty funny. On my way up the road, I heard someone yelling from the near the creek, but they weren't yelling "help", just "hey you!". I found it very strange, but I was also in "leave me alone" workout mode, so I kept rolling. A couple of minutes later, I'm coming back down the road and I see a figure in the middle of the road flagging cars down. At first it looked like he was hitchhiking, but as I got closer he moved right in front of a car. It stopped, but as he slowly moved to the driver's window they peeled off. he -in turn- yelled "F--- You!" From a distance, he looked like the creature from The Shape of Water. He was covered in mud - head to toe. When I got a look at him up close, I realized he wasn't a crazy river monster and he needed help. Thankfully, he wasn't hurt -just a bit disoriented and really pissed off. As we walked back to his car, he cheered up and was cracking jokes. "I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, which is getting more problematic at 76". He had abandoned his boat and said "screw it - someone will find it and they can call me to return it or keep it". He had even left a note on his van, "if I'm not back by 6:30 pm, call 911". Fortunately, we shuffled back just in time!

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Mark Driscoll

20 Min of Alternation (with a unintended & funny break in middle)

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