All I remember is that 8 sweaty runners and ruckers came together and gave someone the clap. We may forget, but big data is forever.
Author: Speakeasy
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Where are the runners?
2 rehabbing gents took their limp to an AO to catch up with Yardsale. They covered a bit over 2 miles in what was YHC’s first Raider Ruck after 75* Raider Runs. Great to be back out there.
*According to Big Data.
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Tour de Giles
4 runners and 1 rucker covered just about the entirety of Giles today. The runners hit most of Giles’s cul-de-sacs. The Giles hill hit the runners back. Beat It took us out.
Announcements: Pickleball tournament Saturday. Talk to Hitchiker.
Water training, including drown prevention training, Sunday. Talk to Beat It.
It’s always good catching up with everyone and enjoying the improving weather. We all need to be more aware of using lights and high-visibility clothing/accessories as we lose the sunlight in the morning this time of year.
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Better Late Than Never
If memory serves, 5 runners and 4 ruckers took to the mean streets of Atlee. Runners ventured across Atlee Station Road –Beat It was excited–through Giles and Craney Island. If I messed up the Pax, let me know to get the big data right.
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Slow Day
5 runners and 3 ruckers braved the humidity to get their days started the right way. For the runners, it was a somewhat slower than usual day, and YHC audibled from his planned route to get in about four miles on the Farmhouse Loop. Meanwhile, the ruckers, lost in conversation or perhaps Giles, were a bit late returning. Numbers, names, an Emoji dash for his phone, and then Emoji took us out.
Phonics reminded all of us about the upcoming Pickleball tournament at Batteu, and Beat It will be doing a pool training workout in just a few weeks.
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Women Last Longer
On this fine 70s* and sunny morning, five runners earned their walk breaks with hill repeats while one rucker conversed with himself. Numbers, names, and then Yardsale took us out. Phonics reminded everyone that RAMM Gears was happening this Friday for those interested.
The hill repeats were painful as they always are, but the walk breaks–an opportunity to cool off and converse–were welcome. YHC, as politically appropriate relative to Hanover County and the vocal Pax members, ensured each runner was only required to run each hill repeat according to his ability and was allowed to take each walk break only according to his need. Runners of the world, unite!
*70s referring to the dew point.
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All Post-Grunge Music Sounds Alike
7 Davillian runners launched in beatiful weather on a classic Raider Run route–the farmhouse loop. All of the ruckers stayed home because they’re too old to appreciate the finer nuances of the post-grunge musical movement, typified by luminaries such as Creed, Nickelback, and that guy from every season of American Idol* who was definitely always going to be a huge star because he sounded just like Chad Kroeger would sound if Chad Kroeger went around singing showtunes and pop ballads.
After about four miles of running, we circled up for numbers and names. It was great to welcome an FNG (Nickelback) and meet Beat It. Thank you to Opus for the reminder about the July 4 Convergence at Forest Hill Park. Beat It took us out.
*Every season naturally only includes seasons YHC watched. So like maybe 2.
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It’s All Fun or Games
Four runners enjoyed some fun or games. Congratulations are in order for Phonix and the Trail Mix as they spun their records, high tempo track lap after high tempo track lap, to produce two hits. Opus and YHC need a bit more work in the studio. Meanwhile, ruckers rucked for 45 minutes, except for Corn Beef. After numbers and names, Yardsale took us out. Please keep your brothers and their families in your prayers.
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Raider Trail Run
In a somewhat new annual tradition, YHC led the PAX on a trail run hitting some rarely used, usually dark trails on the Raider Run’s earliest sunrise of the year. YHC always enjoys the trails as a change of pace, and it was an added bonus to meet Trail Mix. Be strong! Corned Beef took us out.
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No Hate
2 Davillians and one out-of-towner from Roanoke got together to start the day the F3 way. Despite GPS watch-related issues, the runners covered about 4.5 miles through Atlee Station, Castlewood, and then back along the southern side of Atlee Station Road to the start. It was fun to meet Puffs from F3 Roanoke and catch up a bit with Mr. Holland. All in all, a great way to celebrate less hate coming my way.