0500 I arrive at the AO, fully expecting a sad clown with Tropical Storm Debby. I’ve got my waterproof headphones and I’m ready to go regardless.
0510 After 10 minutes of being lazy, I decide I need to actually run a standard.
0511 I am running and it’s cold and wet, and it sucks.
0512 I am one with the water. Everything is amazing. This is the best run ever.
0515 I get a flash flood warning on my phone as I head up hardcore hill. Adrenaline is pumping now, so who cares.
0529 I return to the base and prepare to do a workout by myself.
0530 Popcorn is suddenly there. He has materialized out of the wall of rain itself, like some sort of greek rain god. at 0530:30 I realize he is in fact real and remember that I have to Q.
Exercise list:
Wide Merkins
KB Curl
OH Press
Lawnmowers
Squat
Diamond Merkins
Pullups
10x each exercise, then a .5 mile lap
9x each exercise, then a .5 mile lap
etc
We made it through the round of 5, for 45x of each and 2.5 miles.
Thanks to Popcorn for coming out. Great work and great conversation. Everyone go hang out with Popcorn before his work takes half his week away from us. And next time you get the chance to exercise in a Tropical Storm, just do it. You won’t regret it.
A disproportionate amount of my best F3 memories involve adverse weather. Thanks for another memorable one!