You Get a Big Data Point, Even if You Run Away

Four started, but six finished, the latest edition of F3 RVA’s oldest continuously operating Sunday workout. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the super outgoing young lady who runs her dog each Sunday and rarely says hello, the following might have happened (but we have no way to know what she really thinks).

07:00 Shakedown says it’s 7.

07:00:10 UpChuck starts running. Follow if you wish.

Bridge, Buttermilk, Belle Isle, Undulating Bridge (don’t step in the condom pile!), North Bank, and BTTVSF. 6 plus, or as Big Rig might say, it’s just the warm up to his warm up. Along the way, the PAX picked up and dropped off Chippendale and later Sippy Cup.

Alternative route: Sippy, the PAX believes, ran up a hill, up a hill, up a hill, and then up a hill. How he never goes down a hill is another matter. He’s an unassuming scientist, so perhaps gravity is optional.

Prayer by Shakedown, then an interruption, then another part of the prayer, then numbers, then a prayer, then names, and eventually Shakedown took us out. Well done.

NMS:

Sunday Funday is full of unexpected learning. Suggestion from Helix: Read “Slow Productivity” by Cal Newport. Alternatively, continue to believe you operate effectively and efficiently. I mean, if you are already perfect, by all means, ignore the advice of others and don’t change.

Announcements:

Saturday, July 27, The Bridge.

Launch from RVA around 6 or 6:15. Clown Car to Buckingham. 7:30-8:15 Beat Down with a few men trying to improve themselves and turn around their lives. Coffeeteria to follow (Note: it’s truly terrible coffee, yet we smile and say, “Thank you.”) Home by 10 / 10:30.

For those who benefit from a Christian religious motivation, you’ll look to Matthew 25, 36. “For I was in prison, and you came to visit me.”

And, for the less religiously motivated, there’s always the motivation of knowing that your M will love a man who is kind and confident. What better way to show your kindness and confidence than helping another man get his life in order? Or, if you are single, start pulling together your response to that cute girl you meet who asks, “What did you do this weekend?”

Lastly, for those newer to the group, remember that F3RVA has a close link to prison – we have multiple Brothers who are serving or have served time. Two Can (187 posts!) is serving 12-80 years in prison. Or, had you not heard? #knowyourF3RVA

We have a handful of guys arranging their schedules to join already. DM YHC. LG!