27 PAX post for a crisp-but-dry 32º morning, and Penn-Seagal’s first Q since his birthday in August — a event so epic that the Johnson City Press showed up to document the occasion. (Full disclosure: That correlation might be diminished slightly by the knowledge that Pythagoras called the Press to
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Where Two Or Three Gather
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” – Matthew 18:20 NIV DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP THE THANG 6 quick (4:00 minute) miles down and 6 2ndF-ful (5:00 minute) miles back up. MARY CIRCLE OF TRUST PRAYER MOLESKIN More often than not, the chat/moleskin that
Double Burpee Birthday Trains
20 PAX post for a humid 65° double burpee train BQ. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP I had a leisurely and intentional five minute warmup planned today, with neck rolls, shoulder shrugs; hamstring, arm, and calf stretches; and a light mosey to get the blood flowing but instead — we started with
The Four Horseman
The four horseman of the apocalypse will perhaps ride with less fury than Penn-Seagal chasing Beaker up a hill — or Beaker chasing Penn-Seagal down! DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP THE THANG 12 mile ride down and back with great 1st and 2nd F in play (as always). MARY CIRCLE OF TRUST
Tour de Log Comes To An End
22 Of the Iron Horse faithful post for a 70° day with 98% humidity and a 350 pound log. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP Motivators from 7 Through The Tunnel 10 IC Mosey to the field THE THANG Circuit. Break into groups of 4-6 by height. Whichever team is on the
Lift “Them” Up And Leave It All On The Field
12 Wilderness Road PAX (including two FNGs) posted for a 70° play date where Sample’s testicles were figuratively “lifted” and Snapper left it “all” on the field. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP Motivators from 7 Through The Tunnel 10 IC THE THANG Circuit. Break into 4-6 man teams. Whichever team is
I’m not imPresta.
Three riders challenged, but only two survived a cool, dark, pre-dawn ride on the Tweetsie Trail due to a Presta valve stem failure at launch. Dang, 6mm valve stems. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP THE THANG 10 mile ride down and back, spotting a couple deer, scraping the side of a bridge,
Clown Car Circuit
Ten Iron Valley faithful defy the rain and show up for a 65° Clown Car Circuit. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP Motivators from 7 Through The Tunnel 10 IC 30 Second Plank THE THANG Circuit. Break into 4-6 man teams. Whichever team is on the Log Station is the “clock.” When
4×5 Circuit
Twenty-three PAX post on a humid 65° morning for an Iron Horse Clown Car Q. DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP WARMUP Motivators from 7 Through The Tunnel 10 IC THE THANG Circuit. Break into four, 4-6 man teams. The Log is the “clock.” When they finish a lap, everyone rotates. Station 1:
The Wind In Your Hair (If You Have Hair)
Three riders hit the Tweetsie on a cool, dark morning until the sun broke through, at mile marker 2.5 DISCLAIMER PRAYER COP THE THANG We rode down and back to the six mile marker in Elizabethton, stopping briefly to enjoy a stunning sunrise on the return trip. MARY CIRCLE OF