Hash House Harriers week 12

This week I am going to remind a few people once again that it is easy to get in shape AND drink beer if you just join your local Hash House Harriers. They are "drinkers with a running problem" and so far a great group of people just all around.

This week's Hash was the most brutal one I have faced yet.

It started out innocent and normal enough with the gathering of people in the jungle locale with waters and a briefing by the people who laid the trail... they were explaining the "rules" which everyone in attendance was already familiar with but it is a formality... just in case.

This week's trail was especially hilly and it was a very hot day. This got combined with the fact that this trail was more than 10km long and normally that would be ok but since it was very hilly, it was extremely tiring. The trails were also very narrow and had loose soil so falling was a constant threat. I honestly didn't like this hash very much because I feel as though it was too long. I ran as much of it as I could and it still took me over an hour. As one of the younger people in the group it is expected that I will finish faster. The last people in our group took over 2 hours to return to "camp."

However, no one was bitching once we all had a chance to cool off and go through our usual beer-drinking ways and make fun of eachother at the end. The beers were flowing and people were laughing and this is, in a shell, what is so great about the HHH in general: We just finished exercising... a lot and now we are having fun. It's kind of a celebration of what is something people should probably do anyway (exercise.)

this pic is only here because i was in night mode (I hate flashes) and someone across from me didn't feel the same way... I thought it was a neat effect

Although I am certain that anyone who wants to look up their local Hash House Harriers has already tried to do so, I suppose this is kind of like my "fit report card" but just in a different way. I, personally, plan to utilize the Hash House Harrier chapters all around the world if I travel again. If you ever find your way to Chiang Mai let me know, I would love to introduce you to our chapter.

If you struggled and you I would say are fairly fit then I would hate to try this one out. I find once I start running I am ok but that is without hills and obstacles. I am fairly competitive and need to get back into shape first before I even contemplate this.

as i may have mentioned before, there are guys (and girls) that never run, they just hike... as long as they keep moving they normally finish at an ok time because the FRB (front running bastards) like me have to determine where the trail continues. By the time the hikers get there the path has already been set for them, so it is actually a lot easier for the people who don't run. :)

Drinking beer and getting in shape, such a marriage made in heaven really, I think it's a nice initiative really but I'll like to say I hope the run won't affect someone with respiratory problems really? I think it's cool and I don't think I'll ever be visiting chang Mai unless I have money, do have fun in the next event

Wow, that looks and sounds like it was a pretty horrible run. It might have been nice if you were just hiking, but running I can see being a problem. Do you at least get to start drinking beer when you are waiting for the others or can you not drink until everyone is there? You could be totally in the bag by the time the last person finishes!

you can start drinking as soon as you get back. There is always more than enough for everyone in attendance. We normally even get a roadie for the ride back. However, since your body will process the alcohol a lot faster after exercise, I normally have a water or two and some of the snacks before I even touch the brewskis.

That sounds smart! It's always a good idea to hydrate!

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HHH are fun, I unfortunately couldn't find time to visit one in my city. I will definitely do that after letting the burden of work out of my head. also Correct me If I am wrong...Is that Ice block on which those guys are resting? and why,Is it relaxing to do that?
Anyways, Keep flourishing.

The ice block is a tradition that most of the chapters adhere to. It is meant to be a "roasting seat" of sorts when the other members make fun of you while you are sitting on it. I don't mind getting iced because it is a fantastic way to cool down very quickly. :)

It looks good if you can interact with a group of people with the same hobby. But I'm not sure you like beer drinking. So you should not take part in a drinking party ..

Oh I like drinking beer... a lot... haha... However we do have people in our crew who don't drink and they are welcome as well.

Great Job. I think i cant do that run 10 km at a hot day in Thailand. Respect.

it is seriously pushing the limits of my endurance. I had to stop to walk on many occasions.