Author: Saab

  • Becoming your Parents

    A lucky eleven experienced a new route today. Directions were as follows:

    All: Up Richmond way past stadium to entrance, head down campus and up Boatright. Take access-road toward Bandy Field, cross over to Hanover then quickly turn left on Ripley. Ripley to Patterson, to Maple. Take Maple to Ferguson, to Henri. Cross Three Chopt to Iris on down to golf course.

    4 Milers: Hug golf course down to entrance of Bat Cave and back to commons

    5 & 6 Milers: Up and down Tapoan, then take right on Ridgeway and Left on Roselawn. Head back to Commons

    6 Milers: Once on Ripley take first right on Stuart/Kensington (long loop)

    NMS: Folks appeared to enjoy the new territory. Lots of talk about the habits one develops as we age.

    Best wishes to TYA as he begins his treatment today. He will conquer this just as he has done with every other challenge he has faced.

    Saab abides

  • Name this BB

    A formidable 14 descended upon Mary for a Gerry Christmas Eve beatdown. This is what transpired, more or less…

    COT: Scorpions, HR Merkins, <ground-fruit>-pickers, B-Lickers

    Pavilion: Poll Smokers while partner runs out-and-back to Grove (3 rounds). Balls to the Wall, Chicken Peckers, Bear Crawl, Merkins, run out and Bernie Sanders back…Two rounds. Doras: Run circle while partner works through: 150 Merkins, 200 4-count Mountain Climbers, 300 LBC’s. Courts: Bear Crawl/Crab Walk/Polar Bear/Crawl Bear…Perform 10 prescribed exercises in b/w each court. Finish: Suicides back across courts…COT

    NMS: 4-count Mountain Climbers were a BAD IDEA. Thanks to Upchuck for picking up the count from YHC when he became distracted (which is a common occurrence).

    Announcements:

    • Prayers for Bleeder’s mom who was recently hospitalized at St Mary’s
    • Prayers for TYA’s young niece – a nurse working on the front lines – who is now hospitalized due to severe complications from COVID

    Wishes to everyone. Merry Christmas fellas.

    Saab Abides

  • Raunchy Run around Mary with a Gerry

    10 titans and 1 gerry took in the sites and condescending sounds of the surrounding neighborhood, stopping to exercise along the way. This is what transpired more or less….

    COT (brief), Bear Crawls, Polar Bears, Crab Walks, Bear Crawls…along the pull-in.

    Run to neighboring blocks. Occasional stops along the way for copious exercises, triple checks, and Lindsays. Return to campus to perform some more running mixed with merkins and jump squats. Hit tennis courts for out and back(wards) running stopping for exercises each time.

    A grand time was had for all.

    NMS

    Some “gentleman” who were taking an early walk decided to mock our cadence from afar. Response was as follows:

    • YHC simply wished them a good morning
    • Bodos suggested Swirly go beat them up
    • Swirly promptly jumped up, squared his shoulders and took a few steps forward before the PAX (and Bodos) instructed that he stand down.

    To the title, Bodos’ M reportedly observed how F3 members (Bodos included?) can be a bit “raunchy” at times. All in good fun, YHC simply refers to that as the 2nd-F, which is why he has stuck around with this crew for so long.

    Saab abides

  • A Middle Finger with a Secular Close

    14 gents ran a version of Singer’s-Toe run – which some described as having a middle finger due to the long upward climb up near the end. 4, 5, and 6 mile routes were represented. YHC opted for a secular and un-inspired close in the end. (This is what you get when you are not the Q and function as a stand-in….sorry fellas.)

    Announcements:

    • TYA’s alternate and fictitious rendering of the origins of Thanksgiving will be heard at the convergence workout on Thursday (6:00am)
    • TYA’s run/bike/walk every hour on the hour on Friday, Forest Hill. 7:00am launch. All are welcome at any time/hour

    Saab abides

    Route:

    4’s: Take University up to Westham Parkway. Head south towards River Rd

    5’s: Take Lakewood to Wood to Baldwin. Take left onto Westham Parkway from Baldwin…head South toward River Road

    6’s: Take Lakewood to Wood to Waveny. Turn left onto Westham Parkway. Take to River Road. (Follow instructions below, however add the Ross-Road jug-handle

    All: Take Westham Parkway to River. Cross at River to Country Squire then left onto South Ridge. Take down to Westham Station. Take first left up Old Bridge then turn a quick right onto Highland and keep climbing. Turn around when you reach River Rd and head back down to Westham Station. Head toward shopping center and then take the bat cave home.

  • Crab-Bisque

    A lucky 13 arrived to experience a modified version of Splinter’s “Bisque” route from earlier this Summer. Route is as follows:

    • Head out Richmond Way towards River. Right on Westhampton Way to past tennis courts, sorority houses (TYA), and Alumni Center.
    • Right on UR Drive. Left on River. Left into Batcave
    • Right on Ridgeway. Right on Fairway which turns into Robin & Iris
    • Briefly cross Three Chopt to Henri (near head of access road)

    Fours:

    • Take access road and then left across Three Chopt onto Campus
    • Turn in campus entrance and then turn right past the stadium then to the Commons

    Fives:

    Hop onto Grove. Left on Maple then left on Ferguson (near the triangle-park). Left on Henri back up to Three Chopt. Follow 4’s instructions above

    Sixes:

    Hop onto Grove. Left on Granite. Left on Patterson. Left on Maple. Take Maple to Ferguson. (Follow 5’s/4’s above.)

    Most followed directions, one did not (his name rhymes with “Pee-My-Way”).

    Saab abides

  • Bandy Cluster…

    9 gents arrived to take a running route from a negligent Q. The route included a long climb up Horsepen and then a run around the perimeter of Bandy field on an extremely dark and foggy morning. Suffice to say, it was ill-advised and no one could see or find the proper path…picture every pax member going in different directions.

    CSAUP this weekend. See TYA for details.

    Saab abides

  • We’re drinkin’ beer already?

    15 formidable arrived for their weekly geriatric workout consisting of light calisthenics and memories of Esther Williams in a one-piece bathing suit. This is what transpired…more or less

    COP: A Brandermill Woods-worthy warmup

    Repeats: Donkey kicks, bear crawls, run out and back (backwards)

    Tennis Courts: Suicides mixed with Jump squats. Second round: bear crawl, crawl bear, crab walk, polar bears

    Track: Groups of 3. On one side, partner does LBC’s, on other side, partner does HR Merkins. Third partner is the push…runs half the length of the track to tag-up with partner. Finish at 200 HR Merkins total

    Field: Run out and back(wards). Exercises included Mountain Climbers (100) and HR Merkins (25).

    Finish with 5 minutes of Mary/Gerry

    NMS: Too busy to hear the mumble chatter, but did hear one say “this does not feel like a geriatric workout”….YHC will try better next time

    Saab abides (when able)

  • Singer’s (Camel) Toe

    Ten tenacious titans settled in for a slow jog around the flat terrain of Westham.

    Route:

    All: Run to Robbins Parking Lot and spill out onto College

    4’s: Take University up to Westham Parkway. Head south towards River Rd

    5’s: Take Lakewood to Wood to Baldwin. Take left onto Westham Parkway from Baldwin…head South toward River Road

    6’s: Take Lakewood to Wood to Waveny. Turn left onto Westham Parkway. Take to River Road. (Follow instructions below, however add the Ross-Road jug-handle then add an up-and-down on Panorama after climbing Highland)

    All: Take Westham Parkway to River. Cross at River to Country Squire then left onto South Ridge. Take down to Westham Station. Take first left up Old Bridge then turn a quick right onto Highland and keep climbing. Turn around when you reach River Rd and head back down to Westham Station. Head toward shopping center and then take the bat cave home.

    Saab abides

  • Reverse Saabski?

    A lucky eleven showed for a cool early morning run.

    Route:

    From Commons, take the Eco-Corridor (aka Batcave) to RR Shopping Center, the Westham Station along the canal, up Ridge Rd. to River.

    Dog-leg left to Gaymont. Take to the end until it intersects with University.

    4 Milers: Take right on University, cross Ridge to Westham Pkwy. Left on Pkwy then right on Lakewood. Lakewood down to College (near lake). Run up to Robins Center parking lot then down to lake. Cross bridge then counterclockwise to Commons

    5 and 6 Milers: Left on University to end, quick right then left back onto University which turns into Ziontown.

    5 Milers: Take right on Holmes avenue to Ridge. Cross Ridge to Sunset. Sunset to Westham Parkway. Go straight (right) to University. Take University to College (near lake). Up to Robins center then down to lake (see 4-miler finish)

    6 Milers: Ziontown to Ridge, then cutover near shopping center to Forest. Forest to Lindsay. Lindsay to Westham Pkwy. Head north to Waveny. Waveny to Wood. Wood to Lakewood. (see 4-miler for finish)

    NMS:

    Thanks to Lockjaw for taking us out, and thanks to his new puppy for waking him up in the first place and getting him out to a spider run.

    Great to run with Sippy, it has been too long.

    Saab Abides

  • 45 Minutes of Gerry

    A Lucky 13 descended upon Mary for an eventual tour of her peripherals led by a clueless elderly gent. This is what transpired…more or less.

    Warmup: Helicopters, Scorpion Kicks, Ball Lickers, (No DQ’s sadly)

    • Curbcrawls (polar bear style)
    • Run to neighborhood. At each street a different exercise (m-climbers, Flutter kicks, LBCs, etc.
    • Hit nearby church for Lindsays (A-Hammers and Box cutters), suicides, bear crawls, polar bears, and other nonsense….
    • Partner up: 150 HR-Merkins while partner runs out and back, WWII’s.
    • Return back through neighborhood. Stopping occasionally for a few minutes of Mary (i.e. Abs)

    Announcements:

    • 2nd annual-inaugural retreat is still on for this Saturday with a 2:00pm start…no sooner
    • CSAUP on the weekend of 23rd/24th. Out and back on the Capital Trail. Form your own team. See TYA for details.

    Saab abides – when able.