Without Lockjaw’s presence and his arsenal of routes, a Q was quick established and an out and back was chosen: Commonwealth to Monument (east)…23min out and 22 back. Some chose to reverse those times. Bikers biked, early risers did reverse-Patterson, and others just rolled their own.
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6 men and two Gerrys descended upon Mary to make the best of her landscape. This is what transpired, more or less
Quasi warmup which included a round of ball-lickers. Lots of out and back running on the courts with copious exercises in between. Partner Doras that weren’t really partner Doras, more running while mixing dips and derkins in between, then chicken peckers, more polar bears, and running. Finish with a few minutes of Mary (abs)….(did I mention there was a lot of running….)
NMS: Ball-lickers were a hit although it appears more practice and dexterity are needed. Bodos aptly pointed out that “there is no I in Team”….can’t argue with that analysis. Speaking of Bodos he is looking to add another female to his nest which will make it 6. Much respect Bodos, you are a kind, giving, and accepting fellow…attributes we should all be aspiring to every day.
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10 showed up today to run a route with poorly administered directions. YHC offers his Lab-Rat-esque apology to all.
Route: College to University. Wood to Waveny to Horsepen. Horsepen up to Patterson then back down on Ridge Top. Take left at Wheeler then path through woods to UR Boatright entrance. 4’s head back through Robbins Center. 5s and 6s take campus then up and back on Boswick and Old Mill. Jump on Tawano access road. 5’s take it on back to Commons. 6’s head up Rosewood back to Campus drive then back down to Ridgeway then along golf course and back to Commons.
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A lucky 13 descended upon Mary for a gerry-administered beatdown….This is what transpired more or less….
Dips and Derkins. 10 at each station, run back and forth, 4 iterations.
Dora’s: 100 HR Merkins, 200 WWII, 300 Flutter Kicks. Partner runs out and back
Courts: Suicides and bearcrawls, crawlbears, crabwalks, Polar Bears. Various exercises in b/w.
Solo triple check: Chicken Peckers followed by 3 rounds of donkey kicks, bearcrawls, and out and back run. Finish with a few minutes of Mary.
NMS: Absolutely nothing to report aside from the realization that YHC and Handshake need to come up with a safe-word.
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A (recent) record of 20 titans and road scholars descended upon UR for a run in near perfect conditions with a full moon lighting the way….
4’s and 6’s: Ball stadium to Robbins parking lot out to College. College to University.
4’s take a left on Pinetree to Westham Pkwy. Head south toward river.
6’s take right on Wood. Wood all the way to Waveny to Westham. Take Westham south toward River
5’s take Lakewood to Wood, to Baldwin. Take Westham south toward River
All (Back-end): Taking Westham to River. Cross at Country Squire, to South Ridge Rd. Take down to Westham Station.
Take first left on Old Bridge to Hillside. Turn around when you reach River back down to Westham Station. Take to shopping center then bat cave to Commons.
NMS: YHC can’t decide which was better, the route or how well the directions were administered…
Announcements: BRR!….and Hitch could use some moving boxes.
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Ten gents turned up for cool yet dry weather to take in a route with a fair amount of elevation…. (see link below for route).
Becoming your Parents (f3rva.org)
Announcements:
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Perfect morning with one of the largest turnouts in recent memory. Great weather, company, and conversation.
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13 warriors and one Gerry descended upon Mary to see what she had in store. This is what transpired – more or less…
COP: Light calisthenics
Field: Suicides. Alternating b/w Merkins and JSquats with each tree
Run to nearby Por-co-chair. Partner Up: Run out while partner does Merkins and LBC’s
11’s: Mountain Climbers and Merkins. Run back to AO
Curb Crawls, COT
Announcements: Breaking Bread. See Upchuck. It’s never too early to register, no matter how long the wait.
Please see Swirly’s message from Consistency Daily: Commitment – saab13rva@gmail.com – Gmail (google.com)
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20 degrees and frozen trails brought the old crew back together for a 6+mile loop – southside to northside. Lots of great conversation along the way. YHC really enjoyed being on the trails with the old-band after such a long hiatus (months/years?).
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While witnessing falling branches and blown-transformers, a half a dozen knuckleheads braved the unpleasantness and took in various routes and distances.
Thoughts for the day: While we chose to face adversity this morning and push ourselves through unpleasant conditions, many in this country are facing far worse – and not by their choosing. Let’s keep them in mind and be thankful for what we have.
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