A lucky 13 arrived for a run around Mary. This is what transpired more or less…
Run West on Grove to Greenway. Take Greenway to Cary then cross over to Ampthill.
Take Ampthill to bottom then climb up Paxton to Cary. Repeat down-and-ups depending on 4, 5, or 6 mile options. Return by crossing over Cary and then back on Grove.
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A Formidable 15 faced elevation and complex geography. This is what transpired, more or less…
Run out toward front of Robbins Center onto College Rd. Head upwards and jump on path near UR entrance. Jump onto Wheeler then to Ridge Top. Climb Ridge Top all the way to Patterson, to Three Chopt, then to Boatright. Take Boatright to Campus Drive. Proceed to climb the following as an out an back: Bostwick, Old Mill. Run down Tawano, take path through woods. 4’s return. 5’s/6’s turn left and take Ridgway to the top. 5’s return on Roselawn. 6’s backtrack then also climb Tapoan, then return.
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10 titans and one gerry arrived to see what they could do in-and-around Mary. This is what transpired, more or less….
Tree to tree alternating bear crawls and crabwalks with merkins and WWII’s in between. Round of Derkins then chicken peckers. Run 1/8 mile loop in neighborhood several times with the following in between: HR Merkins, box cutters, flutter kicks, LBCs. Partner up: Partner runs out to pull up bars while other does alternating flutter kicks and heels to heaven. Bear Crawls, crawl bears, crab walk, polar bears across the courts, then regular suicides. Finish with a few minutes of Mary.
Announcements: Upcoming retreat, ballgame this weekend, Field Day, and HDHH involving a run in HoneyDo’s neighborhood.
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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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