After YHC spent Sunday AM, running OTB with Duvall, during coffeeteria he asked when Fireball was launching Monday with intention to get back into the running routine. Sounded like a Soft Commit if I ever heard one. Not to miss an opportunity to call out my favorite F3 Royality. . .El Capitan. . . Duvall was goated on Twitter, making sure he showed or was ridiculed later.
0530 Standard – Second week in a row where someone has showed up after checking the website. Restaurants can't even keep posted business hours and yet the F3LKN website is being followed like gospel. I don't get it. Either way glad YHC showed to find Curd wandering around the parking lot. . . looking for a #CB rest stop. As expected Mort showed as well. Other regulars. . .who won't be mentioned. . . were a no show. More on that later. The very standard, 3 mile warm up through Bailey Road Park through Bailey Glen and back up to the launch.
0601 Fireball – Optimus shows up after his 1 mile warm up at 0600. We are just about to launch and Duvall pulls in, with his Champagne colored Lexus on 2 wheels, sans shirt. After putting on a tank we launch. Standard 5 Mile Fireball Route. A couple #CBs by the group. . . .9:00/min pace in high humidity felt like a struggle . . .Mort putting in extra credit and making it look easy. Overall great start to the week per usual.
MOLESKIN
– For YHC running with two coaches in their prime and a legend like Duvall was pure magic.
– I've heard of Curd but haven't run with you brother. Nocked out something like 10 miles without having run in a while is strong.
– What are we training for? Well supposedly Duvall is training for BRR. It's still on! Great work coming from Grey to the little nipple called Bailey Springs
– Duvall wore a tank like a man bra. I am not going to lie. It was sort of brillant.
– Duvall literally knows everyone in Davidson. This was confirmed when two runners ran by exclaiming "Hello Michael" Who's Michael?
– I get it. . I get it. . It's tough to get motivated to come to Fireball on Monday. Hell most weeks I don't want to do it. It's tough to be motivated for anything right now. But Fireball is an easy great work out. It's got a little of everything. I need your help to build back attendance. It used to be 15-20 PAX regularly who would show. It's a great BRR training workout. If anythign help support your MQs and Qs. We are only going to be able to get out what we put into this together as a fellowship. Any suggestions I am all ears.
AYE – LF