Author: Spit

  • Kings Hanging Out In The Meadows

    2 Davillians climbed out of their far sacks this morning to continue  their half-marathon training by taking a stroll through Mechanicsville Atlee district.

    Here is the route taken:

    Head down Atlee HS service road to Honey Meadows, turn right onto Honey Meadows Pond Dr to the fire road into Kings Charter. Turn right onto Kings Charter Drive. Head down KCD until total distance was around 2.5 miles and turn around at Seatoncroft ct. Head back to the fire road and turn left back onto HMP drive. Head down the hill and turn right onto the trails. Come off the trails onto Pollen Dr. Head back to the service road and HS parking lot

    Total distance: 5.67 miles

    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1971511160

    MOLESKIN

    Here are some short observations from today:

    • Seems like some Davillians enjoy the first Sunday of NFL to much since only two of us made out this morning.
    • It was nice catching up with Grabber this morning.
    • Grabber some new kicks that were really bright yellow and somehow YHC didn’t notice till the end

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Reese Strong 5K 9/16 – We now have 49 signed up!! 1 more to hit our goal. You have until Wednesday to sign up online. Click this link to sign up: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
    • F3RVA Crab Fest 9/16 (right after Reese Strong) Circle K’s See Pre-Blast
    • Convergence on 9/30 –  come out at 6:00, stay until 800 if you can.  Second workout starts at 0700 for late risers.  Bring a friend or two.

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  • Me, Myself, and the Acres

    One lonely Davillian show up in the gloom. At 5:30 YHC headed to the bus loop and mosey around several times. Ahhh, there are some lights…nevermind, its just a hanover county deputy turning around in the parking lot. At 5:33 no one was to be found so YHC headed out for a run.

    THANG

    After 4 miles and be nearly run off the road by a Cintas truck, YHC return to the SF for 10 MOM. Exercises  were as follows:

    • AL Prom Date
    • Squats
    • Merkins
    • LBC’s
    • Freddie Mercury’s
    • Burpees
    • Flutter Kicks
    • Heels to Haven
    • Dolly’s

    The quickest every Numberama & Namerama, YHC to himself out

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • First Thursday tonight – Meet at Ashcreek clubhouse around 6 then heading to Kegger’s around 7
    • Reese Strong 5K 9/16 – Click this link to sign up: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
    • F3RVA Crab Fest 9/16 (right after Reese Strong) Circle K’s See Pre-Blast
    • Convergence on 9/30 – Be ready for a hot potato

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  • Labor Day Stroll

    3 Davillians climbed out of their fart sack to take on a little extra time to run on this labor day holiday. Since none of us had to be to work today hour long routes were put into action. This is how it when down:

    THANG

    MudFace’s Route: Mosey to the bus loop around the schools for his normal 5 minutes of running and 10 minutes of walking.

    Spit and Pavarotti’s Route: Mosey down the school loop road into Honey Meadows, take the cut through to Kings Charter. Turn left onto Kings Charter dr, loop back around from Atlee Station Rd down to Spring Ivy Rd, left back onto Kings Charter Dr down to the clubhouse, loop back to the cut through and back onto Meadow Pond Dr down to the pond trails, head back up to the school loop finish strong to the parking lot. Pavarotti total miles around 6.5, Spit around 6.85.

    MOLESKIN

    YHC decided to get a little extra Zzzz in so we didn’t get started until around 5:40 (sorry fellas I was on holiday time). When he arrived just after 5:30 he noticed MudFace and Pavarotti already walking around the parking lot. They came back then YHC and Pavarotti headed out.

    It was great to have Pavarotti join us for his first trip to the Monday run ground. Thanks for the mumble chatter this morning and way to push yourself today sir!

    Link to our route below:

    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/1957757632

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

     

  • PreBlast – September’s First Thursdays in DaVille

    PreBlast – September’s First Thursdays in DaVille

    On Thursday September 7th at 6:00pm meet at the Ashcreek clubhouse (10854 Linderwood Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23116) for a pick up game of basketball. This will be followed by some drinks and food at Kreggers (9523 Kings Charter Dr, Ashland, VA 23005) around 7ish.

    M’s, 2.0’s and friends are welcome to join!

    Does anyone have skills like this white guy?!?

  • Daenerys is his aunt?!?!?

    4 Davillans (some struggling more than others) to take advantage of the cooler weather for a little morning run.

    ROUTES

    Mudface and No Idea took their normal hour walk/run through the cross country trails and around the schools

    YHC and Lab Rat took the Honey Meadows/Kings Charter loop. YHC adding Honey Meadows trails/doubling back to find Lab Rat who took a different route unbeknownst to YHC. This added an extra five minutes to the run from YHC clocking in 5.5 miles . Lab Rat was came in around 4.5 miles(?)

    MOLESKIN

    What an amazing day to run. YHC would have enjoyed in more if it wasn’t for the lack of rest from the busy weekend for him. Lab Rat was also struggling with lack of sleep and still recovering from the trail run the day before.

    Mumble Chatter focused around the COT season finale last night. Lab Rat noted that John Snow is going to feel pretty bad when he finds out he is screwing his sister. YHC quickly correct to note that John his Daenery’s nephew. Lab Rat’s response his today’s title.

    The rest of the run was spend discussing some upcoming races and training schedules.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

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  • Intervals For Miles

    4 Warriors came out for a little change of pace at Green Acres. The SF was planted around 5:26, Phonic pulled up at 5:29, then the PAX headed out for a little run.

    THANG

    10 minutes of warm up pace then start interval running for 30 minutes. Complete 3 minutes at around 5k pace (7:30/mile average pace), then 2 minutes at slow down pace (9:30/mile average pace). Rinse and Repeat. Halfway through hit the trails/hills.

    Wrap up with 3 laps around the bus loop at 50%, 75%, and finally 100% pace.

    Total miles: 4.75 (Phonic was over 5 miles)

    MOLESKIN

    As of last night no one had signed up to Q the AO. YHC never likes seeing this so decided to take it and make it a running day. When YHC arrived, Scully and EF Hutton were already waiting in the parking lot. After the disclaimer was giving about running with no objection we got to work.

    YHC made sure to stay out in the open fields/roads until the there was a little more light. As Phonic always like say that no one every gets injury at boot camp workout, only during the runs. So always a good idea to stay safe.

    While heading to the back of the park down the road, a cat decided to follow us for about 1/4 mile. Phonic was worried it may have been another skunk sight.

    Glad to have EF Hutton join us today. Good luck finishing out your month of hitting every AO.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • First Thursday @ DaVille on Sept 7th. Any ideas for what we should do? Basketball?
    • Reese Strong 5K 9/16 – Click this link to sign up: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
    • F3RVA Crab Fest 9/16 (right after Reese Strong) Circle K’s See Pre-Blast
    • Convergence on 9/30 – Be ready for a hot potato

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  • 4 Corners Madness

    5 Davillians broke away from their eclipse hangover to enjoy a madness this morning. The SF was planted and the PAX got to work.

    This is how it went down:

    Scout Run to the cool spring track

    COP
    • SSH
    • Don Quixotes
    • Arm Circles
    • Merkins
    • Flutter Kicks
    • LBC’s
    THANG
    Four Corners Madness

    Round 1 (Track) (Run between corners)

    • Burpees x10
    • 2 Count American Hammers x 20
    • Pull ups x 10
    • Merkins x 20

    Plank for the six

    Scout Run to the tennis courts

    Round 2 (tennis courts)

    • Donkey kick x10 (lunge to next corner)
    • 2 count Mtn Climbers x20 (bear crawl to next corner)
    • Heels to Haven x10 (lunge to next corner)
    • LBC’s x20 (bear crawl by to the start)

    Al Core (including 10 count hold of Helix squat) for the six

    Scout Run to the bus loop

    Round 3 (bus loop) (backward run between the corners) 

    • Incline Merkins x10
    • Decline Merkins x20
    • Gas Pump x10
    • Dips x 20

    Plank-o-rama (including slow elbow plank 10 count from Circle K) for the six

    Scout Run to the soccer field

    Round 4 (soccer field) (run between the corners)

    • Carolina Dry Docks x10
    • Rosalita x 20
    • 2 count Freddie Mercury x 10
    • Squats x 20

    Short Scout Run to the back wall of Atlee HS

    Donkey Madness

    Complete 4 sets of donkey kicks and then BTW for the six between each set. Sets were as follows: 10, 15, 20, & 25 reps.

    AYC back to the SF

    1 MOM include Freddie Mercury and American Hammers

    Numberama, Namerama, The Carpenter took us out. 

    MOLESKIN

    YHC show up decently early to find Circle K already in the parking lot. The lot was dark since it seemed they the light pole’s light bulbs were out. The Carpenter asked YHC if he planned a total eclipse by turning the lights out. Sadly YHC does not have that sort of power. By 5:26 the whole PAX had arrived and made YHC wonder where Lab Rat could be (after he had told YHC and Circle K he would be there this morning)???

    The PAX seems to enjoy the Scout Run. They noted it’s a good change on how to get from one exercise location to the next. When we circled up for the COP, Circle K noted this was the oddest looking circle he had every seen. It’s hard to make a circle with 4 guys and one in the center.

    The PAX seemed to catch on into the theme of the day pretty quickly and they all crushed it!

    Mumble Chatter was mainly about catching up with The Carpenter on his trip and a comment from Circle K about halfway through: “Damn you Spit and your four corners!!”

    They ask for it and YHC gave them a change in pace with Donkey Kick sets. After that the PAX was spent!! YHC actually just decided on the spot to add that since we more time. Sometime it hurts to finish to quickly.

    Miles traveled today: 2.25; for those participating in the monthly challenge

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

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  • Guess who’s back, back again

    7 Davillians show up for the official relaunch for the Tomato Run

    This how it went down:

    ROUTES (THANG)

    3ish milers: Cross country route then back to parking lot

    4 to 5.6 milers: Back route around the schools to Honey Meadows, hit the cut through to Kings Charter to the main road, turn around at Atlee Station, hit the short cut road through neighborhood back to the main road, back through the cut through road to Honey Meadows. 4ish milers turn right back to the school the rest turn left down the back end of the neighborhood to the trails. 5 milers cut back after the first cul-de-sac the 5.6 continue through the trails about 1/2 mile then back to parking lot.

    MOLESKIN

    What an awesome showing this morning! YHC and No Idea were both coming off their vaca hangout while The Carpenter is officially back today from his 12ish week sabbatical. YHC was shock last night to hear some many PAX members planning to post this morning. Even LabRat broke his traditional day off to be apart of the relaunch.

    T-Claps to Opus this morning for pushing yourself! YHC would like to thank Phonics for pushing the pace at the end so some extra miles could get in.

    Great job to MudFace and No Idea who continue to become stronger runners.

    Announcements:

    • Reesestrong 5k September 16th 8:30am. Phonics has created a “F3RVA” team. Cost is $25 if register before the 18th. Kid’s Fun Run is only $15. Here is the link to sign up: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
    • F3 RVA Crab Fest (right after the Reesestrong) – For details and RSVP for the event see Circle K’s pre-blast

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  • Pre Vacation Fun

    18 brave DaVille warriors (including 7 2.0s!!) say no to the fart sack this morning to take part in a little vacation prep workout.

    This is how it went down

    Scout Run around the church (2 laps)

    COP (ALL IC)

    • Happy Jacks (5 SSH + 2 Jump Squats)
    • Hillbillies
    • Cherry Pickers
    • Freddie Mercury (10 normal pace, 10 fast pace)
    • Dolly’s
    • Dying Cockroach

    THANG

    Dora 1-2-3

    With a partner complete the following exercises:

    • 100 Merkins
    • 200 LBC’s
    • 300 Squats
    • Bonus Round: 200 SSH

    Al Gore and Helix Squat for the 6

    Mosey to the field

    Caterpillar

    PAX forms 2 lines face-to-face, down in plank position. Allow 2-3 feet between PAX. Last man box-jumps over the planking PAX to the head of the line, Indian Run style. Continue cycling through after each man goes twice

    DMC

    From the edge of the gravel Duck walk the first cone (about 10 yards), 5 merkins, crawlbear back to the start. Repeat to the 20, 30, and 40 yard markers increasing # of merkins by 5. Duckwalk-Merkin-Crawlbear.

    Mosey to the SF

    2 Minutes of Mary

    • Happy Jacks
    • 30 secs of 6 inches
    • Superman

    Numberama, Namerama, Wild Thing took us out. 

    MOLESKIN

    YHC will be on vacation next week and despite his M’s disapproval of Qing another workout this week, he felt he need one more beatdown before leaving.

    The PAX came ready to play this morning including the 2.0’s. We set another record with 7 2.o’s posting this morning.

    About halfway through the COP, the PAX notice that Hurricane left without saying a word. He later reach out to YHC advising that he was still recovering from a leg injury and turn out he wasn’t ready to return. Hurricane hope you feel better.

    Opus broke out in the Tigger song during the caterpillar. I think we may need to rename that exercise.

    YHC top a play out of Swirly’s playbook and didn’t include any rest for a 10 count. It felt good to not rest but YHC feels it may have cause to the 2.0’s to wear out quicker as they were walking to the start of the DMC.

    It was great to have Chapstick back in the PAX. He has been in swim season all summer so hopefully we have him back at least till school starts back up.

    Thanks to the whole PAX this morning. YHC will miss posting next week. Be sure to give those SOJ guys a warm DaVille welcome!

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • Reesestrong registration is now open and Phonics has created the F3RVA team: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
    • Sunday August 5th is the dry run of the Bootcamp on Sunday’s – Haven’s Gate.  It will be at 7am and end at 8am at Atlee HS. Invite, EH, attend, make it happen. We all know a few who say – “It’s too early” or “I can’t do anything during the week.” Time to go back to them and EH them some more.

     

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  • Just Scouting around

    3 Davillians came prepared on this sunny and 70 morning (this was confirmed on YHC’s Garmin) to enjoy the beautiful acres of green.

    This how it went down:

    COP

    • Split Jacks
    • Invisible Jump Rope
    • Merkins
    • Arm Circles

    THANG

    Scout Run (the lead PAX member runs out 50 to 100 yds then runs back to the PAX who is Native American Running towards him then switch) to the football fields

    Four Corners Escalator

    Corner 1: 10 Burpees
    Corner 2: 10 Burpees, 20 Merkins
    Corner 3: 10 Burpees, 20 Merkins, 30 Squats
    Corner 4: 10 Burpees, 20 Merkins, 30 Squats, 40 LBC’s

    Rinse and Repeat with the following

    Corner 1: 40 LBC’s, 30 Squats, 20 Merkins, 10 SSH
    Corner 2: 30 Squats, 20 Merkins, 10 SSH
    Corner 3: 20 Merkins, 10 SSH
    Corner 4: 10 SSH

    Scout Run to road next to the baseball field

    Coupon Fun

    Grab a Coupon (large rocks) from the road. PAX completed the following exerices IC

    • 10 Overhead Press
    • 10 Squats
    • 20 Heavy Freddies

    Between each exercises the PAX did Bear Blocks (in the bear crawl position, place the coupon on the grass between your knees. Reach between your legs and pull the coupon across the grass pass your head. Bear crawl towards to coupon until it is between your legs again) to a tree and back

    Scout Run to the elementary school playground

    Pull Up Ladder

    First PAX member completes 1 pull up, next completes 2, then next 3, continue rotating till 10. Repeat going from down from 10 to 1

    Scout Run back to the SF for Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out. 

    MOLESKIN

    Just another day at Green Acres. We coverage about 2.5 miles today to help those participating in the monthly challenge.

    The coupons add a new challenge to the AO. Looking forward to see how others will us these in the future.

    Glad to have Wheelie back out with the PAX after his trip across the pond.

    MC was mainly about Wheelie’s trip and the upcoming vaca for Scully and YHC

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    • First Thursdays in DaVille TONIGHT AT 6pm. Ultimate Frisbee then head over to Marty’s (9357 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116)  for drinks. M’s and 2.0’s welcome to join
    • Reesestrong registration is now open and Phonics has created the F3RVA team: https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/4045/Groups/386047
    • Sunday August 5th is the dry run of the Bootcamp on Sunday’s – Haven’s Gate.  It will be at 7am and end at 8am at Atlee HS. Invite, EH, attend, make it happen. We all know a few who say – “It’s too early” or “I can’t do anything during the week.” Time to go back to them and EH them some more.

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