Hickory Regions Best Running AO
You can’t be any geek off the street, Gotta be handy with running shoes if you know what I mean, earn your keep! Regulators! Mount up! It was a clear black night, a clear white moon Jordache was on the streets, trying to consume Some GU for the eve, so I can get in a run Just rollin’ […]
Straight as an #Arrow
18 PAX posted in the gloom for a straight shot down 4th St. all the way to where it ends on Hwy 127. Heck, we were almost in Mountain View by then. But we turned left and headed back up 127, and it was up, oh yeah, it was up, all the way back to […]
Arrow + 2/Hills = More Arrow Fun
During the short lived tenure of Ibex, I had the privilege of Q’ing it. Squints and Fuse were the only 2 fortunate souls that got to experience the chosen route that day so I figured why not recycle it for all to see and do? Route as only someone from Hickory would describe: Immediately after […]
Whipping Stick and Arrow Combined Backblasts
YHC is a little late with the backblast from Whipping Stick so YHC decided to combine it with today’s Arrow backblast. Whipping Stick – It was YHC’s first whipping stick post in at least six months. The usual suspects were still there, and Jordache still showed up a few minutes late. Quick Warmup – SSH […]
Arrow 29MAR2017
50ish degrees and dark, perfect running conditions. Run up 127, Right on 29, somehow end up at Eleanor, run up once if you’re sain, twice if you’re not, somehow end up at 21st Ave, run up the big hill heading towards 127, Right on 127 and go home. We ended up with 4.9 miles, the […]
Broken Arrow
Yesterday I started looking at the weather after soccer practice and realized that this morning was going to be miserable. I thought about sleeping in, even though I had the Q, since I had posted the route on Twitter. What would it be called if the Q knowingly planned to fartsack? I decided that was […]
Big Houses, Big Hills, Big Fun
Weather: Spittin’ rain. 50’ish. Route: Right on 16th Ave SN, down to Hutton Estate, right on Lake Road – which is actually 6th St, who’da thunk it? Right on road across from Glen Hilton Park, next left, up hill, down hill, up hill, Right on Road w/ Big Houses (as noted by Patty Mayo), quick […]
Ebola
11 strong posted for #Arrow this morning. YHC moved the BOM to the front of the lineup and then we ran. After sharing a good word from Coach Joe Gibbs (more on that later) and praying, we attached blinkers, vests, head lamps, and then head out into the #truegloom. Conditions: 50 degrees and foggy The […]
The Ocassional “Nod to God”
Giving an occasional “Nod to God” might make us feel like righteous, spiritual minded dudes for a little while, but if we want to experience true fellowship with the Almighty, omnipotent, maker and ruler of heaven and earth, well, fellas, we’ve got to do better than that. A quick prayer here and there does not […]
Arrow 1FEB2017
The route: North up 127, Right on 26th Ave(past papa johns), all the way down until you turn right at razor Hill, south on 5th street ne, right on 8th Ave, turn right on 4th street nw for 5 miles, keep going and turn right on 6th street nw for 5.5. To give an […]