Author: Saab

  • “You’re and Idiot…”

    A Lucky 13 pretty much followed the prescribed route, despite Fudd’s period interruptions during the instruction period.

    The route:

    • Route shown below is for 5 miles
    • 6 Milers (Add):  When taking Three Chopt to Hanover, turn right on Stuart and return on Kensington (1Mi horseshoe)
    • 4 Milers:  Follow route below however once you get on IRIS, follow golf course down to Ridgeway and straight on down back to start

    https://onthegomap.com/s/el33u66c

    Saab abildes

  • A Bridge Extended

    A dozen men posted for the Saturday beatdown and fellowship at the Bridge Ministries in Cumberland county. YHC has never experienced quite a large group at this AO, and to say it was uplifting is an understatement. Men with varying backgrounds, stories of adversity, redemption and hardship, coming together with one common purpose….

    Saab took the Q today while TYA provided his usual commentary, which reminded the PAX what F3 is really about.

    Saab abides

  • Hold My Flashlight…

    A luck 13 descended upon Mary for a morning run, walk, ruck, bike. Here’s the core of it

    5M – Follow route as is

    4M – Do Not turn onto Old Locke Lane into Windsor farms.  INSTEAD you proceed straight across Cary, past church to Grove, then back to Mary

    6M – Follow route as is, however, stay on Sulgrave until it turns to Canterbury….take to Cary then turn left back towards Mary via Westmoreland…(if you return on Commonwealth you will be a bit short….thanks Marv)

    Saab abides

    https://onthegomap.com/s/mihpgjrl

  • Non-Amateur Hour…FTLOBD

    Blast for RAMM (map below)

    • 4’s take one loop around Hillcrest only, then return on Oak to Grove
    • 5’s and 6’s follow the route as shown which includes extension to Charmian then back to Hillcrest via Pocahontas 
    • 6’s perform 2 rounds of Hillcrest as part of enclosed route. 

    https://onthegomap.com/s/pl0ksri2

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    On The Go Map

    An app for mapping running routes. (27 kB)

    On the slim chance I missed someone’s name (I know I did), please let me know

  • Floss Daily…

    A dozen showed at varying times to run a variety of routes – including Mt Henrico and the one shown below.

    Bone Thugs completed his first run that involved following the prescribed route. Whitesnake studied hard and by all accounts did not get lost.

    Never too late to train for the Bear Creek 10M this weekend. Best wishes to the ~14 gents who will be running and consuming hot chicken soup.

    Saab abides

    https://onthegomap.com/s/s5a5e2va

    4 milers proceed straight through University to Westham. 5 milers take Wood to Lakewood, then to Westham.

  • Mike Litterst

    Many early and on-time departures with differing routes and methods. Here’s the core of it all…

    Route:

    • 4’s do 1 loop of Hillcrest then return on Oak
    • 5’s do 2 loops of Hillcrest then return on Oak
    • 6’s do the 2 loops with Charmian jughandle and return on Greenway

    https://onthegomap.com/s/d0p230pd

    In reference to our beloved park service workers, yes there is such a person…

    mike litoris news – Google Search

    Saab abides

  • Faces Old and New

    Great to see some OG’s show up. General route was south trail (buttermilk) through Forest Hill and back.

    Saab abides

  • It has a mild salty taste…

    A mixed-6 hit trails and roads covering both north and south banks of the James. Excellent company and conversation at ETs afterwards.

    Saab abides

  • 45 Minutes of Gerry x 2

    A naughty 9 descended upon Mary to experience a tale of two Geriatric Q’s. This is what transpired – more or less…

    Q1:

    • Donkey Kicks, bear crawl, run out and bernie sanders back (3 rounds)
    • Suicides on the Courts: Mountain Climbers and Merkins intertwined

    Q2:

    • Four corners: Burpees, Merkins, WWIIs, SSHops. Variety of running, lunging, and Karaokes mixed in. Ascending, then Descending.

    NMS:

    Good to have TYA healthy and back in the gloom. His excitement was reflected in his persistent pursuit of more Burpees. Hitchhiker will be skiing for the first time today…YHC will be hoping it ends well and not in crutches…

    To paraphrase what TYA expressed in the COT, take stock in what you have – and not in what you don’t have..

    Saab abides

  • Gunga galunga…

    A dozen descended upon UR to shake off the morning chill – along with a few calories accumulated over holiday revelry….

    Route: https://onthegomap.com/s/0q9nfkv3

    Announcements:

    • Hitchhiker has time for coffee….(see Hitch for details)
    • Frozen Triangle in January (see Rosie and Gumbo).

    In the words of the Dalai Lama (beyond the Back Blast title), there are 2 days in the year when nothing gets done…Yesterday and Tomorrow…

    Make the best of today fellas!

    Saab Abides