AO: The Olympiad
When: 04/03/2025
Number of Pax: 10
DR Names:
Number of FNGS: 0
FNG Names:
QIC: Sparkler
Introduction
:black_diamond: PreBlast for Black Diamond Run Club :black_diamond:
April 3, 2025 with a 0500 step off returning at 0600
:runner::skin-tone-3: The Olympiad :runner::skin-tone-3: is where we will park and depart :airplane:
Happy Pre Black Diamond Run Club Thursday – shoes for pavement, vests and headlamps if you wish. The route will be one left turn, one right turn and we will be halfway there.
Time for your weekly humbling
Warm-O-Rama
PAX arrived at 0440 to stretch and Duck Hunt led with a yoga warmup
The Thang
One minute before 0500 the disclaimers were said and we took off from The Olympiad to Plainfield South high school.
Mile 1 was a partner Noah’s Ark (2×2) then 25 merkins
Mile 2 Slingshot run in the 7min range then 25 merkins
Mile 3 was a Champaign run, sprint 3 seconds then move left and head to the back of the line.
Mile 4 transition from Plainfield South and begin heading back at 0530
Mile 5 slingshot call out run. Number off and front of the line PAX calls a number to the front when ready then 25 merkins
Mile 6 – Middle of the PAX leads a quarter mile and no one can pass him. Rotated 4 PAX then did 25 merkins
Mile 7 – Jailbreak to the flags, who is going to win. Arrived at the Olympiad flags at 0600 on the dot
Circle of Trust
When you stop finding joy in something get rid of it. Life is to short to not being doing things that bring you joy.
Talked about changing jobs and not just settling if there isn’t joy.
Prayers and heading to Qsource and Dunkin
Naked Man Moleskin
The plan was to completely fail and this and fall short on the milage. The PAX stepped up and pushed the pace.
Doozie was the 12 on the first half often running up front and increasing the pace. Pull Up won the jailbreak final mile at a 6:10 minute mile pace.
Many failed but no one quit.
AAR was excellent, Champaign run wasn’t good and probably not the right fit for this format of BDRC. We had PAX all over but everyone knew the route and where we would be.