Author: BoBerry

  • Two orgasm laps

    2 PAX in search of a few extra miles met a few minutes early. This was last weeks iteration of the Graveyard Shift. Route was out to Clover Hill HS, across Genito down behind the Food Lion to Brandermill. Past YHC’s humble abode, down to the path all the way to the water. Then we took Brandermill Parkway back to SCMS. We weren’t quite to 6miles so we took a brisk lap around the track. Then not quite a 10k so we took a lap around the parking lot. Good to get out and get some miles and regale Big Rig with tales of YHCs 35k trail race. Thankful for big rig and the support this awesome group of dudes. Also, the title of the backblast is in the exicon I promise.

  • Challenge Accepted!

    11 intrepid PAX met at this weeks edition of the West End run club. Temps externally were positively balmy, being in upper teens, internally it remained 70 degrees and sunny. There were even a few bare knees this morning!
    YHC had the Q as part of the SOJ takeover week. The route was as follows, more or less:

    Behind the school and onto Windbluff Dr

    At end left on pepper hill 

    Next left onto falconbridge 

    Go straight across into deep run park and onto the path. Follow paved path, taking a right at every intersection.

    Right on turtle run dr at end of path

    Right on turtle creek dr

    At end right on Cox

    3rd left on brookmont dr

    At end left on crowncross

    Next right on thistle down 

    Next left onto Pump Rd, BTTF.

    Route ended at a little over 4.5 miles at an easier mosey than usual. YHC made a wrong turn somewhere in the park. Thankfully Mr. Rogers came to the rescue and got us back to an area where my directions made sense again.

    Numbers, Names, Announcements (see below), Prayer requests, YHC took us out. Coffeteria followed at DD.

    NMM

    Great to be back to the West End for a run. Thank you gentlemen for the fine hospitality and putting up with a Q who had a route but didn’t know the area. Great place to run with a few choice hills and even a covered bridge that could have been out of a movie. Good to catch with PAX north of the river YHC had not seen in awhile. The title come from why I took the Q. EF Hutton laid down the gauntlet to dare a SOJer other than Doozy to take the Curahee Q. I like challenges, so I was game!

    Announcements

    -Participation from F3RVA is currently paused at The Bridge. They are doing some internal work at the moment. As soon as we are needed again, Upchuck will let us know. Be on the lookout.
    -The Frozen Triangle is Saturday, Feb 8 at 6am at Dogpile! Come on out to the CSAUP! There are run/bootcamp and ruck options. If you want to help with supporting the event, get with Heist.

  • Chill Vibes

    5 fellas braved the chilly temps to get in a few miles. Bro-code was on the books as the plan for today. It didn’t quite work out that way. As 5:30 approached the route was given and adjusted, Doozy let us know he was getting more miles and would meet us at the end. We set off on a 4mi route with the plan for the rabbits to come back for the 6 at each intersection. Somehow the PAX all ended up at the same pace once Doozy veered off into points unknown. We ran together, just fast enough to keep warm! Good to catch up with everyone. Numbers names announcements prayers and YHC took us out.
    prayers for PAX that are having issues keeping them from coming out into the gloom. Reach out to that Kotter! Announcement is the Frozen Triangle on February 8th. Meet at 6am at Dogpile. Run or ruck about 9-10 miles. If you run there will be boot camps each three miles or so. Bring your shovel flag. Refreshments and support will be traveling along. Reach out to Heist if you want to help. Reach out to Try Hard if you plan to Ruck. Have a great day yall!

  • Snow on the trail

    2 typically road running PAX met OTB to hit some snowy trails. Launch time was 6am from the Pump House. We took the River rock half route sans the Forrest Hill section, going all the way to the Mayo bridge and back down the flood wall to the buttermilk. Added a detour up the hill by the nickel bridge to hit some of Big Rig’s former stomping grounds. Finally tally was right at 9 miles in 2 hours. Pace was slow in places in order to avoid busting ass on the icy sections. Running in the snow was a blast. Beautiful weather and views! Big Rig unfortunately got a flat tire in the form of a twisted ankle. Prayers for a speedy recovery, doesn’t seem to be too bad hopefully. Great to get after it today, prep for both our races is going well!

  • in search of the Alaskan Pipeline

    Two intrepid PAX braved some bitter cold to get in a few miles today. With Big Rig doing the Roanoke Half and YHC doing the Willis River 35k, we both were needing to get in some big miles this morning. We made it out and got in a solid 15-16 miles. Time on feet was high with slow paces and stops for thawing out, hydration and nutrition. Always good to get some miles in with Big Rig. Talk about cold, things were freezing YHC had never experienced before!

  • The Pre-Run Part Deaux: The Trail

    Having wrapped up 6ish miles, YHC and Big Rig ventured out to tour the trails of Rockwood Park. Route was to stay to the right and run along the water, following the trail. Unfortunately this proved to be difficult while it was still pitch black outside. We did well, making good time until YHC ran out of gas. YHC needs to a better job listening to the body, pushed a little too hard, getting after it three days in a row.

  • chasing paces

    after previous miscommunication, YHC and Big Rig met at Swift Creek Elementary for a run on the Brandermill paths. Running down along the reservoir and back for 5ish miles. We were going for progressive paces for the middle miles, but the windy paths made it difficult to hit our lofty goals. But, we are better for attempting it!

  • Taking the Murph back to 94

    5 PAX agreed to tear down the Twin Team Lounge, just this once, and do the Murph. This is how it went down, more or less. No time for warm up, mosey down to the JRHS track for one (not two) laps, then back up to the play ground in the southwest corner of the dirt track. The music was thrown into the way back machine playing only songs from 1994. Thereupon we commenced the following:

    100 pull ups (a few slight modifications here)

    200 merkins

    300 squats

    We broke these up into 10 sets of 10 pull ups, 20 merkins (in cadence), 30 squats (in cadence)

    After that was completed we moseyed back the way we came to the flag. Right on time. Numbers, names, announcements, prayer requests. -New Years Day convergence at Dogpile at 7am.

    NMM

    At COT YHC shared how I have taken family for granted in the past. But I am trying to do better, and encouraged the PAX to do the same. TCLAPS to Redbird who had the idea of doing the Murph today, and for staying strong doing pull ups til the end. Good luck in your next semester at West Point, I’m sure you will keep doing great!

  • ”Is this Rick Astley?! Hell yeah!”

    A perfect 10 PAC met on moist ground where no rolls are paid. 5:30 hit, music on cue, we were off! Mosey to the lush fields and the picnic shelter. Indigenous people style with 2 burpees.

    warmerama  

    Invisible jump rope 

    Hill Billie’s 

    Jazzercise 

    Michael Phelps 

    American hammers

    Alabama prom date 

    J-Lo 

    Elbow plank

    Shoulder taps

    stay where we are for:

    X marks the spot

    20 merkins in the middle

    20 2 count lunges

    20 copperhead squats

    20 monkey humpers 

    20 SSH

    Followed by:
    Triple check

    Dips

    Pistol squats (one leg on bench behind you, squat with the front leg)

    Run to end of field and back 

    Mosey to tennis courts

    Agassis 

    Gassers

    4 corners prostitution style. 

    10 Carolina dry docks

    20 2-count flutter kicks

    30 jump squats

    40 merkins

    5 minutes of Mary to finish 

    numbers, names, announcements (Woodsman VQ On Monday at the Alamo, Tin Man on Thursday at The Forge) YHC took us out.

    greatful this group! Thanks for letting me lead! Give it away to others! Music played was mostly from this year, my top played tracks (sans pink fluffy unicorns dancing in rainbows)

  • The Wallflowers

    On a beautiful fall morning, four PAX set out on a four mile route, bro code style. According the bus drivers performing safety checks, this is more or less how it went down.

    Down Mount Midlo, around the pond, under Woolridge, and down the path. At the actual mine ruins, take a sharp left and back to Woolridge. Left on Woolridge and take it to Charter Colony. Turn into the high school parking lot and take the path behind the football field back to Coalfiled, then right onto 60 and straight on til morning.

    Great run today fellas! Mix of paces today but we started and finished together, coming back for the 6 here and there. As the F3 credo says, “leave no man behind, leave no man where you found him”. Daddy daughter dance Saturday at 7 at WEAG, more details and sign up is on Slack. Prayers for Wedding Singer’s recovery.

    have a good one !