PuppyPile is set for July 21 at 7:05am. Bring your 2.0’s for some fun and some exercise. Starting immediately after DogPile.
Upcoming Q’s, please announce this after your workouts.
There may or may not be a tug-o-war rope involved.
See you there!
Kubota
22 strong (7 on two wheels and 15 on two legs) attacked RAMM and RAMM Gears this morning. 5:26am and directions were given. 5:30am and BOOM! off we go!
THANG
Multiple distances were covered today including:
4.2 mile route: Grove West to Tuckahoe Blvd to Granite to Cary to Tempsford. Go down and up the Two Hills of No Mercy! Return the way you came.
4.9 mile route: 4.2 mile route but run to Malvern and back to Mary first.
5.7 mile route: 4.2 mile route but run to Thompson and back to Mary first
8.?? mile route: ?
Multiple miles for Gears: ?
3 Minutes of Mary at the Shovel Flag for those that finish early including Box Cutters, LBC’s and Flutter Kicks.
COT, Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out
Announcements:
July 4th Convergence coming up on Wednesday. 7am at Tredegar/Belle Isle Parking Lot. Hot Potato Q. YHC will start and then toss it. Have some ideas ready! Breakfast/Coffeteria/Jump in the River immediately following.
Gumbo will be leading Dogpile tomorrow. He will absent for a month after that so if you need to get your fill of Gumbo in, show up! Have a safe trip, Gumbo and family!
Lab Rat is leading Dogpile next Saturday. (Just throwing that tidbit out there so he will be happy)
Summer challenge is moving right along. Will anyone catch Vinny while he is on vacation? The ever-elusive Gridiron post is the only one he needs!!
Pick 2 and Fiancee are leading The Creek next Friday for his Wedding Rehearsal Day. Nuptials the next day. Congrats in advance!
Shakedown and Rosie are about to attack a 50k on Saturday. Shoot them a text and cheer them on! They GOT THIS!
NMM:
YHC sent a Pre-Blast out for RAMM yesterday but he had to call an audible at 5:25am this morning because it was not enough numbers. So normal run it was. The Challenge/Competition will have to wait for another time. YHC’s routes were long for the 4’s and short for the 5’s and 6’s. YHC apologizes, but everyone finished right around 6:15am so it worked out. YHC took the Snake River route that Lockjaw devised in May (when it was flooded) and tweaked it some. YHC wanted everyone to experience both Tempsford and Kennondale. In YHC’s opinion, Kennondale may be more of a pain than Charmian. Kennondale after Tempsford is just plain harsh! Either way, hills were attacked after a nice flat warm-up jaunt and then a nice flat recovery run on the way back in.
Welcome to my friend and FNG Re-Run (Clint). Re-Run is an avid runner and decided to join us this morning after he ran the same two hills yesterday morning. He must love those hills! Lab Rat gets credit for the FNG naming since that is his new thing.
YHC is not sure what the cyclists did, but it was great to see a large group of them out this morning.
Swirly and TYA crushed the early-bird long distance route. Great job!
Have a great Friday all!
Kubota
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We are going to change things up a little for RAMM this Friday. There will be the usual 4, 5 and 6 mile routes. The 4 mile route’s directions are listed below. It is a slightly modified version of Lockjaw’s recent Snake River route. If you plan on attending, please go ahead and familiarize yourself with the 4 mile route. Everyone will be running this route. The extra distances for the 5’s and 6’s will be announced at 5:25am by the Shovel Flag. This RAMM will involve a type of competition and will be a good training run for those participating in BRR.
4 mile route:
Grove Ave west to a left on Tuckahoe Blvd
Veer right onto Tuckahoe Ave
Left on Granite Ave
Left on Cary for a few feet (BE CAREFUL)
Right on Tempsford Ln
Take a right on Tempsford Ln at the fork in the road and go down to the end and back up
Take the other fork which is Kennondale Ln and go down to the end and back up
Return the way you came back to the Shovel Flag
See you in the gloom!
Kubota
Four strong came out to attack the hills in the latest edition of the Wednesday Hill Run.
TYA did 2 long loops for 4.5 miles
Swirly did 2 long and 1 short loop for 5.25 miles
Wedding Singer and YHC did 3 short and 1 long loop for 4.5 miles
Great run and temperature this evening! The rain held off but the thunder was rumbling at the end.
Post run conversation included how to perform a proper Hand Release Merkin on the amphitheater steps and when the next HDHH will be. Stay tuned!
Training is in full effect for the BRR and the Wednesday Evening Hill Run is the best way to train.
Have a great evening all!
Kubota
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13 Heat Seeking Missiles targeted Spider Run this morning to try to find the heat. It didn’t take long! PAX studies laminated route maps. 5:30am and BOOM! Off we go!
Route:
4’s, 5’s and 6’s all head around the top side of the lake and escape campus via University Dr. Take University up to Ralston. Left on Ralston to River. River to E. Glenbrooke Circle. Turn on W. Glenbrooke Circle and wind around to Twin Lake. 4’s hang a right on Roslyn Hills and then a hard right into the playground. 5’s take Melwood from Twin Lake up to September and then a right on Roslyn Hills. Hard left into playground. 6’s take a left on Roslyn Hills from Twin Lake and then a right on Ruggles. Right on Charnwood up to Melwood up to September over to and down Roslyn Hills and a hard left into the playground. All routes then run through the playground, up the trail, by the old house, down the driveway and hop onto University to Ralston to University back down to the lake. 4’s take the bridge route back to VSF. 5’s and 6’s take the top side of the lake to the VSF with 6’s running a third of the way to the bridge and back to VSF.
Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out
NMS:
Great run this morning. Lots of hills and heat. We couldn’t have gotten any wetter if we had jumped in the lake. Several PAX’s abodes were passed this morning including YHC’s, Keymaster’s, Slurpee’s and Honeydo’s on the 6 mile route. YHC drove the route yesterday and didn’t realized the amount of hills that were included on the route until YHC actually ran the route. Of course when one drives the route, the legs do not feel the inclines! YHC was shooting for 5 this morning, but the heat and hills brought him back to reality and he settled for the 4 mile route which ended up being 4.25!(BOOM!) The title of this Backblast and the name of the route is due to YHC telling everyone that instead of selling tractors at work yesterday, YHC was printing out and laminating maps for the different routes. Bleeder then suggested that YHC should have been making laminated maps for tractor demonstration routes instead while at work.
Announcements:
It looks as though Breaking Bread does not have a Q for this Sunday!!!! Someone sign up, please! It is something you will never forget especially if you take your 2.0’s! YHC is surprised Lab Rat is not jumping up and down about this. (Your welcome for the Backblast mention, Lab Rat!)
Puppypile is this Saturday at 7:05am immediately following Dogpile. Sippy Cup had the lead.
4th of July convergence at Tredegar at 7am on July 4! YHC will start us off and then pass the hot potato. Hardywood/Kubota sponsored Coffeteria/Breakfast immediately following. There may be a swim involved after, as well.
Lockjaw and Kubota are planning on a kayak/canoe trip soon while the water level looks good. Huguenot Flatwater is the possible AO. This would count as an Off the Books post for those trying to complete the Summer challenge. We will let everyone know when. (note: canoes/kayaks are not supplied)
Have a great Tuesday all!
Kubota
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Pax,
There will be a 60 minute July 4th convergence at Tredegar/Brown’s Island/Belle Isle on Wednesday, July 4th at 7am. It will be very similar to the Memorial Day beatdown, but there are a lot of untapped resources around that AO where we can try new things out. YHC will start us off and then it will be Hot Potato, so think of something different to do from Memorial Day if you get called upon. This also gives those Pax members that could not make the Memorial Day beatdown a chance to post at this great AO. This will be the only F3RVA workout that day except for the regularly scheduled Roller Coaster run that evening at 5:30pm.
****UPDATE**** There will be a Hardywood/Kubota sponsored Coffeteria/Breakfast immediately following****
Charlottesville and Hampton Roads, please come join us!
If you are in town, come on out and let’s have some fun by the river!
Kubota
12 strong (9 big, 3 small) attacked the Roller Coaster on Wednesday evening in the rising temperatures.
Kubota, Husky, Hardywood, Halfpipe, Vinny and Shark Bait all did 2 short loops.
Swirly did 2 long and 1 short loop.
TYA did 6 short loops.
Opus and Sugar Sock did 4 short loops.
Rosie and Bleeder did a mixture of both loops (unknown, YHC forgot to ask)
Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out
NMS:
Possible record numbers at Roller Coaster this evening!! Between a mixture of Pax wanting to check this off of the challenge list, veterans who are training for BRR, regulars like YHC, and 2.0’s wanting to hang out with their cool Dads, Roller Coaster was the place to be. There was mumble chatter about Vinny’s upcoming Dogpile Field Day and Husky’s Elementary School Field Day that just occurred. Owls were hooting and mosquitos were biting. It was nice to have the 2.0’s out so they could have fun with their Dad’s and each other. YHC overheard Halfpipe tell Shark Bait to “drop and give me 10” after the run was over. Shark Bait obliged!
YHC has really grown to enjoy Roller Coaster over the last few weeks and will make it part of his permanent weekly posting schedule. Don’t just come out to check it off your challenge list, come back and have fun and get a nice run in at the same time.
Have a great evening all!
Kubota
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P.S. Saab and family were seen in front of Beijing on Grove on YHC’s drive home. YHC’s day is now complete.
13 strong converged on the U of R lake to attack the “Butt(e) Route” or the “Up to the Butt(e) Route.”
4’s, 5’s and 6’s all exited campus via the River Road entrance and skirted through the shopping center parking lot and headed across the river. Exit right at the end of the bridge and head up river. All routes turn around at Butte Road. 4’s return as you came for a 4.3 mile run (yes, YHC miscalculated, but YHC feels good about it!) 5’s return across bridge and hop onto Westham Station and go down and take Old Bridge up to Highland to River Rd. Left on the grass strip by River to a right on College down to the lake and come around the top side of the lake. 6’s come back across bridge, hop onto Westham Station and take it around to S. Ridge. Up S. Ridge to River Rd. Ease left until you get to Gaymont and take Gaymont up to University. University down to the lake and come around the top side of the lake.
Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out.
NMS:
Nice temperature for a stroll this morning! YHC was hoping to get a sunrise in over the river, but the clouds dominated. A few deer were hanging out in the field below the bridge. YHC tried to EH a couple other runners that passed Slurpee and I on the bridge. It ended up that one of them knew Splinter. Splinter told YHC that guy ran the Boston Marathon in 3 hours, so YHC is not sure he wants that guy to post and show us up. The 4 mile route ended up being 4.3, so “your welcome” to everyone who chose that route. All came in under 45 minutes! Swirly and Grunt did a cool 5 and Marv, Splinter and Sippy Cup crushed the 6 mile route which may have been a tenth or so over 6?? 7.22 minute miles I heard?? Great job! Great to see Vinny and Slurpee out to their first Spider Run! Sugar Sock, Vinny and Wedding Singer checked this AO off on the challenge.
Announcements:
HDHH this Wednesday at 6pm at Hardywood West. Come out and help us honor and send off Flashdance and Fudd to new lands!
Old School Field Day at Vinny’s Dogpile VQ this Saturday. Wear a cheap t-shirt from your formative years.
Puppy Pile 6/23 at 7:05am. Sippy Cup has the Q.
July 4th Convergence at Tredegar 7am. YHC will start us off. Only AO in town that day!! Coffeteria/Breakfast immediately following.
Summer Challenge is in full force! Who is going to catch Vinny, Shakedown or Sugar Sock??
Shakedown and Rosie are competing in an Ultimate on June 30th on and around the High Bridge Trail near Farmville. Sugar Sock is helping with logistics. If anyone else would like to help him(them), contact Sugar Sock.
RAMM Amateur Gears is this Friday. Lockjaw has the Q for what could be a comedy fan’s dream come true!
Have a great Tuesday all!!
Kubota
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Kubota writing on behalf of Husky. YHC=Husky
Two veteran hill runners, one hill runner that needs improvement, and one rookie hill runner took on the Hillcrest loops on a gorgeous afternoon.
Swirly and TYA completed two extra long loops for about 4.5 miles
Kubota and YHC completed two short loops for about 1.5 miles.
YHC took us out with a prayer that went something like this: “Dear Lord, thank you for helping us come out here and run this afternoon. Thank you for my Daddy bringing me out here to run with him this afternoon. Also, thank you for Swirly and thank you for TYA. We love you God. Amen!
YHC thinks Kubota had a tear in his eye.
NMS:
YHC had his 6 year well visit with his pediatrician this afternoon and received a clean bill of health! Afterward, YHC told Kubota that he wanted to go run the hills with the guys this afternoon. Kubota and YHC went to Hillcrest early to wait for the guys and saw TYA’s car already parked on the side of the street and Swirly pulled in a few minutes after. Kubota told YHC how he finally beat Swirly to an AO! YHC was curious about TYA’s age so TYA told YHC to guess his age. YHC guessed 70! TYA did not get mad! YHC came closer to guessing Swirly’s age (50’s). YHC loved running down the hills and liked running up the hills. Waterfalls in the creek, fast cars and trucks, and lots of squirrels were the highlights of YHC’s run. The guys took pictures with YHC by the Shovel Flag and TYA gave YHC a Gatorade. YHC had a lot of fun and can’t wait to do it again! Thanks to Swirly and TYA for letting me Q Roller Coaster!
Husky
20 strong came ready to work at Mary Munford Elementary School this morning. The temperature was just right, the light from the breaking dawn was just enough and the field had a nice thin layer of dew on it. Time to work!
Mosey to the center of the field for:
COP (all in cadence)
Don Quixotes x 10
Cotton Pickers x 15
Russian Soldiers x 15
SSH x 20 (Saab did 40)
Merkins x 10
Flutter Kicks x 10
Stay on field but move over near the Tennis Court side for:
Touch a Tree DORA (modified)
Partner up and as a team do: 100 x merkins, 200 x LBC’s, 300 x squats, 400 x SSH’s
Partner not doing exercises runs across field and touches a tree on the Cary Street side of the field and do a Burpee before running back to partner. Do not touch same tree twice. Plank up to wait for the six.
Mosey to the end of the field for:
Suicide 11’s
10 trees along Cary Street. Run to first tree do 1 Hand-Release Merkin then run back to end line and do 10 WW2’s. Run to second tree and do 2 HRM’s and run back to end line to do 9 WW2’s. Repeato until all 10 trees are covered. Al Gore for the six.
Partner up for:
Partner Leg Tosses 2×25 each partner
Stay with partner and start to wheelbarrow the length of the field. When you need to switch do 5 Boo-yah merkins. We made it a little more than halfway down the field before time is up.
Mosey back to the flag.
COT, Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out.
Announcements:
PuppyPile 2.0 Workout is May 19th at 7:05am at Dogwood Dell after Spit’s beat down. Hot Potato Q.
Help support Shakedown and his team for St. Baldrick’s cancer fundraiser. He is 60% toward the goal!!
West End Friday lunch is at Chipotle on Broad between Gaskins and Cox.
Memorial Day Convergence at Tredegar/Belle Isle May 28th.
Shakedown (SOJ) will have the Ghost Flag at WDOG on May 23rd! Come and get it!
Lab Rat is eating lunch today somewhere at 11:45am. Join him!
Swirly has a hurt hand from slipping on the rocks on the trails yesterday. He will be ok though!
NMS:
YHC has always liked working on the field at Mary Munford. With is being closed most of the winter, it was time to take advantage of it this morning. Though it is not as nice of a field as, say, No Toll, it is still open enough to do a lot of running with some exercises mixed in. Suicide 11’s using the trees is something that I enjoyed during TYA’s Thanksgiving beat down and decided it had been a long enough time to bring it back. YHC unintentionally “called out” Lab Rat and Shakedown when they seemed to finish it so quickly! YHC asked them if they went to the last tree when the were standing at the end line. My apologies, they were finished! Way to work you two!! You lapped YHC! YHC wishes that we could have finished the wheelbarrows but time was up. The Touch a tree DORA took a lot longer than I thought it would and, yes, YHC for got to do a burpee at one of the trees and Lab Rat made sure YHC did the burpee on the run back.
YHC really enjoyed this morning and the chance to lead you men! Everyone gave it their all and will reap the benefits of posting.
Enjoy your Thursday!
Kubota
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