Author: Lockjaw

  • Like a Thief in the Night

    A mighty team of three set forth on a crusade to ease hunger in the Richmond area. Rucks were readied, equipment checked, and off we departed from Hoedown.

    First Stop: Bacon Bits – A neatly assembled bag of canned food with Miller Lite rucking beer to keep the Pax inspired.

    Second Stop: Upchuck’s – The man himself came out and opened up his trunk and added substantial weight to our rucks. He then tempted us with a ride to pick up the cans in an expedited manner. We declined. Rucks up and off we went.

    Doubling back to Ronnie’s to see if he was home and wanted to partake in an impromptu raid of his pantry. Turns out he was at a party. Brief Pax mumble chatter about relocating a miata.

    Down the hill and walked past Marv’s. Outside ceiling fans were on, but seemed quiet inside. TYA must have wired them to the front porch light. We kept rucking.

    Stop 3: YHC’s place to unload the food and resupply for the next loop.

    Stop 4: Pucker’s place – No cans around front, so around the back we went. Pucker was playing guitar and watching tv. Out he comes with food and eager to hear of our adventures.

    Stop 5: First Watch – EF Hutton stashed a source of protein ala peanut butter and tuna. The light’s are bright off hours at First Watch. Sage advice was discussed regarding church parking lots and the need for nocturnal illumination.

    Stop 6: Kubota’s – Execute dead reckoning through what could have been a county easement or perhaps a drive way. Either way, we emerged where we needed to be. Kubota’s outpost complete with fire pit, 2.0s and hydration.

    Stop 7: YHC’s place to unload and debrief around the fire pit. Pucker joined in and great conversation all around.

    The following day, YHC collected food from Splinter, Fireman Ed, Honey Do, and Pigskin. With the RVA contributions, YHC made a donation to the food bank.

    Thank you everyone for your support and making someone else’s lives a little better this holiday season!

  • Riddler in the Ruin

    A Spinal Tap worthy 11 embarked on what could have been a snowy run. This is the route, more or less, as narrated by the woodland holiday deer illuminated in the yards.

    Down the road past the lake and loop up to the Robin’s Center parking lot. 4s/5s cut through the fraternity row fence line while 6s climb Boatwright to Three Chopt.

    4s veer left on Baldwin to Westham, while 5s veer right on Horsepen and a left on Woodberry to Westham. 6s take a left on Three Chopt, a left on Patterson, and a left on Westham.

    Cruise on Westham, cross River, and drop down Westham Station to pick up the bat cave back.

    Backblast name is taken from a miscommunication during a running conversation with Shakedown. It sounds pretty fitting. There were also some good movie references to Billy Madison and Spinal Tap this morning.

    YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    • A few spots opened up for the Bear Creek 10 miler this Sunday. See race website for details.
    • BT has the Q for Wdog tomorrow, which may or may not have relevance to his latest trip around the sun.
    • Canned food ruck this Friday night. See preblast for details. If you are interested in rucking, donating canned food or both – come out and join us. Fire pit to follow.

    Bodos –> https://www.goruck.com/pages/what-is-rucking

  • Help Us Fill Our Sacks!

    This Friday evening we are launching a ruck out of the Hoedown AO at 8pm.  This event is open to anyone interested in a brisk, weighted 90-minute hike through the surrounding neighborhoods.

    In the spirit of the holidays, we want to provide a positive impact in our local communities by collecting canned items for the food bank.  The Pax will leave the AO with empty rucks and visit F3 houses in the Tuckahoe nano-region to pick up any canned items that you wish to donate.

    If you are within a three-mile range of Hoedown and want to be on our route, let YHC know via Slack by 6 pm Friday and we will swing by.  If you live outside of the three-mile range and wish to contribute, drop your canned items off with with Lockjaw or Honey Do at a convenient AO.

    We appreciate your support and looks forward to seeing you Friday night, either rucking or on route!

  • Just the Two of Us

    YHC and Mr. Rogers launched at the stroke of 8pm with our packs filled with weight. Bricks, cinderblocks. It all adds up.

    The route covered the rolling hills of the Ruckahoe region including the scenic flats of Westham Station. Numerous deer were seen, other wildlife, as well as inquisitive neighbors asking if we were “out for a hike”. 1:45 total time covering 5.83 miles.

    Great conversation and getting to know Mr. Rogers.

    Interested in joining? Let us know and we will put you on the list.

  • Loop de Loop

    YHC arrived with maps as navigation aides to accompany the route instructions. The routes were over familiar turf, but a few new roads for exploration. We expanded into Libbie, Matoaka, Seneca, and York today.

    Marv took us out.

    Announcements:

    • The Friday after Thanksgiving TYA will host his annual endurance event. Keep doing loops of the park until no one else remains, whether on foot or bike; road or trail. Open to family and non-F3.
    • First Friday of December, an evening ruck is in the works in the Tuckahoe nano-region. More details to come soon.
    • Next Tuesday Splinter has the Q. He will be posting routes in advance that will resemble the Turkey Trot. Feel free to pick a distance and start time based on your goals.

    It was great to meet Bad News and run with him this morning. He will be making his tour tomorrow at another AO.

  • Blue Steel

    10 Pax launched at various times, with various distances, and from multiple locations; but they all converged at the end. Routes varied, but here is one used by the 530 crowd.

    West on Grove, right on Libbie, right on Patterson, right on Malvern, right on Grove. aka the Zoolander route.

    YHC took us out.

    While everyone ran alone or in pairs, it was great to converge at the end to catch up and some levity (as always). YHC’s 2.0 enjoyed the run today and we hope to see him back out soon.

  • On the Road Again

    Two mighty Pax loaded bricks in the sack and headed off into the gloom to discuss the events of the world, and maybe just solve a few. A great time was had with a ruck just shy of two hours.

  • Halloween Light Tour

    Ocho Pax undaunted by a little rain embarked on a stroll down Hanover to take in the light tour. East on Grove, cutting over to Hanover on Thompson. 4s turn on Shields and 5s on Vine heading south to Floyd. Return back on Floyd and pick up Grove.

    YHC took us out.

  • Ziti Sensation

    First off, we made a mouthwatering, cheesy, elegant baked ziti with ground beef. Next, we made a breathtaking, colorful salad topped with all sorts of vegetables. Finally, there was crispy, golden garlic bread from the finest grain. And lastly we made crunchy, gooey chocolate chip cookies. All in all, this meal was a success and was for a great cause.

    DaVinci

  • The Alley Cats Growling Are Only Marv

    A dozen plus additional bikers out on the road arrived for this week’s installment. Trying to find visual relief from the stadium lights, the Pax assembled in the shadows of the trees prior to launch.

    East on Grove and north on Lafayette, and east on Monument. 4s turn right on Sheppard, 5s on Strawberry, and 6s on Lombardy. All pick up Hanover for the western return, jumping over to Grove at Thompson.

    Bodos took us out.

    Congratulations to Pigskin for a successful Fleed to Bleed. Well done!