Russell x 8 Again

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We revisited an old friend today.  Russell has been a part of the RRL since the beginning and stirs several emotions when you see it on the board. 

1. Cool!  Field Trip

2. Shit

Russell is a short, steep hill that we run 8 times for time.  The all time record was set by Will Kelley at 11:05.  Several of us have gone under the impressive benchmark of 12 minutes but the majority of the pack comes in between 12:30 and 13:30.  I came in at 12:37 today but missed the turnaround point on the first lap by about 20-30 feet.  We turn around at a patch of concrete that looks like a little cannon, or a gun...or you can imagine what others think it may look like.  Either way, some road work had been done on a similar patch of concrete which made me think that was our gun.  Nope...so maybe I was 12:50 today.

It was really hot today.  Even at 6 am it was over 73 degrees.

It is super simple as most really good workouts are.  Simply run up the hill 8 times.

Compare to the last time we did this here

 

Russell x 8

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This is a house on Russell Street.  You get an idea of the steepness of the hill from this picture. 

This is a house on Russell Street.  You get an idea of the steepness of the hill from this picture. 

Russell x 8 is one of our favorites and one of the simplest workouts anyone could do.

Simply run to the top and back down 8 times for time. 

Will Kelley once set a gym record by doing this in 11:05.  No one has ever done it faster.  I invite anyone to give it a try.  Just start at the Stop sign on Barton, run to the top where the pavement was once cut and repaired.  It looks like a cannon to me, or a little gun.  Anyway, that is the turnaround point.

Today, Mike Drew finished in 11:22 which is blazing fast and Rusty Gray was 12:25.  I came in at 13:05.

Anything under 13 is outstanding, under 12 is beast status and if you can get it under 11, I will give you the World Championship Belt to wear around the office for a week.

Christmas workout tomorrow.  Looking forward to it!