Author: Lockjaw

  • Early Bird Special

    What a great day for a run! The 530 crew were few in numbers, but mighty in spirit with most Pax choosing the 500 option. Plenty of two wheeled Pax out today as well.

    The Route

    West on Grove and a right on Bunting. As one progresses North, dogleg to the right and the road transitions to Chantilly and Maywill. Take a right on Westmoreland and return to the AO. For extra mileage add the left on Jacque, right on Dabney/Malvern to Grove.

    Moleskin

    One of the best parts of running from this AO is the conversation one has with members of one’s pace group. Its always genuine and appreciated. We had a nice tour of the new luxury condos off of Maywill and a stroll down memory lane around the original Costco and Circuit City locations.

    TYA took us out.

    Announcements

    See TYA for opportunities to road trip west and be a part of the Bridge experience. Its a monthly opportunity to keep on your calendar. Also, the Wednesday hill run will be resurrected 7/27. Interested? Meet at the top of Hillcrest be 5-530 pm and bring your lowest gear to grind out those hills.

    Be great today!

  • Bear Necessities

    7 had a blockbuster of a time at this week’s First Watch! Coffee was great too!

  • The Humidor

    The first day of July welcomed the bliss of summer humidity. Lots of bikers joined the runners today. Lockjaw unveiled a new route for the 6s, but none of them showed. Next time…..

    Announcement – July 4 convergence at 0700 at Bateau. Meet at the old stone house.

  • Aging Gracefully

    Beautiful morning for a run through the Fan. Stuart and Floyd were our main arteries. Great mumble chatter in the group.

    YHC took us out.

  • Just a Walk in the Park

    A cool, but dirty, dozen worked out today. According to the squirrel that may have urinated on some of us during box cutters, these were some of our antics:

    -Lots of talk of Raptors

    -Huffing the new car smell

    -Lengthy and sweaty embraces by members of our Pax and members of a transient running group. What happens in the canyon, stays in the canyon….

    -A Wedding Singer doppelgänger spotting; other than being shirtless, waxed back, and neon orange shorts

    Thoughts go out to our Pax members who are recovering. Handshake took us out.

  • Off Campus

    Five of Punisher’s finest briefly sought shade from the sun before heading off campus to explore the streets around the AO. Lot’s of fun exercises pushed us and made us stronger.

    Chum closed us out with stretching and Weapon X took us out.

    Happy Birthday to Cheetah!

  • F3 Track Team

    A sweaty dozen runners basked in the early morning light leaving headlamps behind. Two Pax wore red sleeveless tank tops and matching shorts as they looked prepared to run a relay. Swirly tested the strength of his truck’s bumper with some warm up dips and determined that shirts were optional.

    No sleeves, no shirt, no problem!

    Off we went taking the bat cave to Westham Station for a nice climb up Ridge. Take a left on River and a right on Ralston in the early morning light. Tackle another ascent up Ralston with 4s then taking a right on University Drive to pick up the lake and return home. 5s/6s take a left on University and merge with Ziontown.

    5s cut through Lakewood to Westham to University to return around the lake. 6s took a left on Forest and a series of right (Rock Creek, Baldwin, Westham Pkwy) to then pick up University to the lake.

    Splinter took us out.

    Announcements:

    -Congratulations to Face Plant with the growth of his family!

    -The bridge this weekend

  • Celestial Alignment

    A cool 10 broke double digits for one of the first Tuckahoe Takeover workouts of the week.

    After admiring the alignment of what appeared to be four planets from atop the hill, the clock chimed 530 and off we went for COP.

    Deadman Hangs, Scorpion Kicks, Hill Billies, Helicopters, Don Quixote got us warmed up.

    While on the blacktop sea, we did incremental 4 Corners:

    10 Copperhead Squats

    10 Copperhead Squats, 20 LBC

    10 Copperhead Squats, 20 LBC, 30 Flutter Kicks

    10 Copperhead Squats, 20 LBC, 30 Flutter Kicks, 40 Mountain Climbers

    Off to the field for a Triple Check – Dips, Bench Step Up, 10 Hanging Leg Lifts as the timer.

    Over to the walkway for a Pigskin Special: 11s with Bulgarian Squat Splits and Derkins. Lots of fun!

    Over to the grass for Jack Webb – 1 Merkin: 4 Arm Presses: 8 Arm Circles with 10 iterations.

    To the parking lot for Lindsays: Box Cutters and Carolina Dry Docks; Bear Crawl between arrows. We got about half way through and were disrupted by a teacher car.

    We finished the day off with some American Hammers.

    YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    • Memorial Day Convergence at 7 am
    • June 4 – Donate blood or trek to the Bridge

  • Over the River and Through the Woods

    Fifteen red riding hoods left the bat cave, crossed the river and headed upstream to Huguenot Flatwater. Everyone picked up the new trail in the woods admiring how civilized and proper this path is compared to the old one.

    Upon returning to Riverside, 4s turned right and headed home. 5s and 6s turned left to head downstream a little further. 5s turned around Rockfalls and 6s were supposed to turn around at the quarry. Whether they were lost in conversation, didn’t see the quarry, or pursued by a wolf, we will never know. They got bonus miles in by going to Pony Pasture.

    Florence took us out.

    –> Thoughts and prayers for Pucker’s friend who was in an accident.

    –> Memorial Day convergence downtown.

    –> June 4 – Give blood or head to the Bridge in C-ville. Both are good causes and causes to do good.

  • Baseball Coaching, Spies Like Us Readers Digest Edition

    Yep, that’s the mumble chatter in a nutshell for this elite 8. A quick COP and off we went east on Grove with a mobile Lindsay. Exercises were Box Cutters and Carolina Drydocks.

    Line up in the church parking lot for incremental Red Barchetta.

    • 10 HRM
    • 10 HRM, 25 Jump Squats
    • 10 HRM, 25 Jump Squats, 50 Mountain Climbers
    • 10 HRM, 25 Jump Squats, 50 Mountain Climbers, 75 LBCs
    • 10 HRM, 25 Jump Squats, 50 Mountain Climbers, 75 LBCs, 100 Flutter Kicks

    A long mosey down Malvern and over to another church for some Triple Checks. Partner 1 – run around the parking lot, partner 2 – American Hammers, and partner 3 – Monkey Humpers.

    Workout was cut a little short as time permitted and back to the AO.

    YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    HDHH on Wednesday at 630 at the Answer. For those who want to run prior, show up at 545. Gomer Pyle is on point.