Doras in the North

Here is a confession - I didn’t actually watch Game of Thrones until 2020. So I didn’t even know what Winterfell meant for a long time. I just knew it was somewhere near Virginia. But I am fired up to be Warden of the North for 45 minutes. My initial observation upon arrival is that it is actually colder here than when I departed South Cary. 9 are on time for the 0530 start. [Read More]

The Leprechaun is Undefeated

The morning after St. Patrick’s Day. YHC had some (i.e. too much) English gin and American beer yesterday, but it was all done for the glory of Ireland. Time to sweat it out. It is a foggy morning with a light mist, but temps are perfect at the Circus. 3 EC runners join 8 others for the start. At this point I have been on Q for 3 workouts in the last 6 days, and Ma Bell has been at every one of them. [Read More]

Don't Be a D*ck

I have absolutely no idea what this means, but it had to be included. If I’m being honest I always thought MASH the TV show wasn’t very good. Maybe I’m just not an Alan Alda guy. But I really like MASH the AO. Mid 40’s with a light breeze. A beautiful morning for a workout. An even dozen surround what can only be described as a very interesting and/or aesthetically challenged shovel flag. [Read More]

The Magical Parking Lot

A few Southeast Cary guys agree to join me for this adventure, with Chipper and Oofda even showing up early for an EC run. They have vastly overestimated how long it will take to get to the other side of the world and are therefore able to enjoy an extra 15 minutes of stretching before we take off. No prior experience with an EC run here. But Google Maps is undefeated, so we find enough greenway to make it work. [Read More]