Juan

Schlitz and YHC got in our customary 0500 EC run this morning having been abandoned by Palin via text at 0424.  Without Palin anchoring him down, Schlitz crushed both Runnymede and Summit.  We returned to launch thinking it might only be the two of us.  Palin, completely unexpectedly, showed up just as we were getting started with warmarama.

Warmarama:

• SSHs, Abe Vigodas, Cherry Pies (thought about skipping these, but just for kicks and in the hope that Spicoli would show up)

The Thang:

• Mosey past the fancy, dancy new football field that Yukon Cornelius will be paying for in taxes in 30 years, through the tunnel, and up to Reynolds Auditorium. We paused along the way for some calf raises (stretches).  At the steps facing downtown, the duo was informed that we were here to do a partnered Dora 123.  Two partners run around Reynolds Auditorium, one partner accumulates reps.  One of the two runners flips with the rep partner, the other runner completes a second lap.  Easy peasy.
  • Merkins x 100
  • Squats x 200
  • LBCs x 300
• Upon completion, Palin wanted to watch the sunrise, so we each took our position in one of the parking spaces and performed SSHs x 20 (IC).
• We then moseyed back through the tunnel, past the football stadium, and under the track shelter for some dips and step-ups.
• Finally, we moseyed home for 3 minutes of Mary.
  • Palin: 10-count slow merkins x 3
  • Schlitz: Low Flutters

Finished.

Announcements:

• We need four pax for the 7/21 Samaritan Ministries service night.
• Schlitz conquered Summit!

Prayer Requests:

• Lamb Chop’s M as they near the arrival of their baby.
• Van Gogh’s M’s mother and family.
• Schlitz’s medical procedure, which turned out fine.

YHC prayed us out.

NMM:

• Schlitz shared about his upcoming (now mostly completed) interesting day. A medical procedure for his “swimmers” in the morning, followed by three hours of work (“Wednesdays are the best and everyone already bought all the beer they need last week”), followed by an anticipated 5-hour tattoo appointment.  Needless to say, there was much guffawing this morning.
• Palin attempted to delay each and every instruction YHC tried to give this morning. No surprise.  Particularly galling was his confusion at what a Dora was.  For whatever reason, Palin, during Mary, said, “You know what sounds like [the number] one?  Juan!  What if we all just said ‘Juan’ for one?!”  SMH.
• YHC kept his promise on avoiding the hills today. Thus, we got in ~2.5 mostly flat miles.
• We delayed our departure from launch awaiting Spicoli. Schlitz:  “Did he say he was coming?”  YHC:  “No, but he’s still in his expected arrival window.”  Schlitz:  “He’ll be able to find us.”  YHC:  “I doubt it.”  Later, Schlitz:  “You were right; Spicoli would never have found us.”
• Thanks, F&B, for the keys. They’re on the railing at the football stadium.