Nice run on a cool morning. Gypsy and I set out to explore more wed morning run options. Route below.
Author: Gomer Pyle
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What time? GMT of course
A fearless five ran off into the gloom on a cool and quiet morning in another installment of breakfast club. Total distance including DogPile is 6 miles.
NMS – one car on the entire outbound route allowed the PAX to spread out along the roads – quite nice on a cool morning.
Some discussion of the merits of a fitness device.
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Hunting for magic
6 hunters ran off into the gloom to find some trail magic on a perfect cool morning. Easy bro code run 5.4mi. Handshake took us out.
Old Prescott, Glen Eagles, Shire, Old Pump, Sunrise, Clary Preston, Church, JRP, Ridgefield.
For you future Qs: Cut out all the loops and this is a good base route for 3 mile challenges as well – easy extensions to 4, 5, 6, 7, etc. No traffic on Old Prescott and Glen Eagles. Also all routes are posted in the BB.
Excuses.NMS – we created some new suburban dictionary entries today but found no trail magic, heavy balance of flora v fauna today. Not enough obstacles for Bodo’s’s taste on this route, but ideas are flowing.
Currahee!
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You are the answer
2 Richmond pax met up on a cool morning for a nice Easy run. 4 miles total.
NMS – seeking to recover a bit from IPC the pax decided an easy run was the way to go. Little vehicle traffic but we found the start of a large running training team and also a kettlebell workout. Somewhere out here is where we need another AO.
Discussion on avoiding false gods and reminders to model personal responsibility; refrain from blaming others. Take action that impacts others positively.
Get some.
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Remembering 9/11
At 5:30 I was solo and I wanted to recon the west side of the AO a bit more. Old Prescott, Glen Eagles, JRP, Ridgefield with some detours to see how it might work for shorter distance loops.
Some decent short runs / hills on this route on a wide road with no traffic on Glen Eagles. Also plenty of ambient light in that neighborhood for winter runs. Still it is just dark enough and there is just enough traffic that a headlamp is a really good idea for this AO.
NMS – 9/11 nineteen years ago. YHC was on a business trip at our R&D HQ outside of Minneapolis and was rushing to breakfast at the Hampton Inn when one of my work colleagues told me a plane crashed into the WTC. In the prior weeks there were some light / prop planes that were going too close to cities – cant remember where, maybe DC and NYC – my first that is that this was just a over-hyped news report like we had at the time. Then er watched the second plane as it plowed into the tower. We went over to the office and turned the news on and saw the first tower collapse. What chaos.
Apart from the tragic circumstances, this set in motion some incredible logistical challenges for people to return to their families. As the Tech Lead running a development project at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, my team was on site. Most of the team were in more reasonable driving distances in DC and Raleigh, but one team member lived in Rochester MN and was trying to figure out how to get home. Since we were really flip flopping locations and could give each other updates on what it looked like. He ended up starting Wednesday to make the 21 hour drive – one way in a rental. While planning on doing the drive in the opposite direction, Thursday around noon flights slowly opened back up and I decided to stick with flying. MSP was chaos, and after switching fights ten times due to reroutes, and delays, I finally got back to RIC. And in the weird way the world works, despite all different flight numbers and routes, I only got home 30 minutes later than originally planned. I was just happy to be back with my family – and clearly we would never view the world the same.
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Expansion recon – Pocahontas Run
We are looking for a mid week run west of Gaskins so Gypsy and I did a little recon around the AO. 6 miles starting at Three Chopt / Church Run, then along West Broad village and Pocahontas, around the Wellesley Lake and return.
It was a good run – we are thinking that the expansion location might need to be further west.
Get some!
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What are the blocks for? – To Carry. now, Get Hot!
19 Hard Chargers that werent afraid of the challenge at Dog Pile headed out into the gloom for a 70 and Sunny day. Here is how it went down, more or less.
The Thang –
3 Burpees, mosey to ha’penny stage to grab a coupon and disclaimer.
Circle of Pain – Side Straddle Hop x10, Don Quixote x10, LBC x20, Hand Release Release x10, [ Shiplap send off: Pickle Pounder x10, Alabama Prom Date x10, Georgia Prom Date x10 (one leg), Cobra Merkins x10, Monkey Humper x10, Gorilla Humper x10 ], Grass Angel, Aussy Grass Angel, Shoulder pinches x10, Thoracic extensions x10. Thats about enough of that.
Triple Check at Fire Hydrant- 3 pull ups Rusty Cage, Abyss Merkins, WW2 Block Presses.
Partner Mosey to Carillon and then far circle. One pax 25 ww2, running pax carries 2 blocks.
Spider crawls – Bear crawl to curb, spider merkin x3, repeat for all 8 positions
Mosey to Carillon field. Block throw then Bear crawl. 2 rounds: first round one Merkin; second round 5 WW2
Mosey to Ampitheater with block. 3 dips on the way down ; 1 incline merkin back up.
Clean up blocks and x country BTTF
YHC took us out. Prayer for patience and prayers for Shiplap nuptials, Florence MiL surgery, Schools (teachers, students, parents), Leadership during a strange time.
Naked Moleskine –
We are excited to welcome 2 FNGs, Huggy Bear (nee David), Billie Jean (nee Jordan)
IRL Huggy Bear is a legitimate business man running a high end resource placement firm, a match maker for hire that always gets his money. When you think of Huggy Bear, likely you first think of the role as played by Snoop, but the OG is awash with cool too.
During the spider crawl, YHC noticed Billie Jean sporting one glove – loaned by brother Winehouse who wore the other. The spider crawl takes some extra finesse to perform flawlessly & Billie Jean brings it.
Welcome gents.
Announcements –
Labor Day convergence 9/7 at GridIron – JVille is picking up libations and lite fare. Donations to Crossover. To help JVille with headcount, reply with attendance at Labor Day Convergence @ GridIron
2nd Annual First Inaugural Get together. Help celebrate the founding of F3RVA with some fellowship. Its yet to be seen if Testimonials are optional this year – we can attest that you will be left laughing, crying, or maybe just saying wtf was that all about? Sign up for cornhole. Check it out. 2nd Annual First Inaugural F3RVA Retreat – 10/3/2020
Get Some!
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Currahee!
We did the 6.5 route again. Great mix of hills.
Like 1LT Sobel says: “3 miles up and 3 miles down”. Not quite a mountain, but its what we have. Get some!
Prayers for patience with our macro situation: school reopen, virus response, and impacted attitudes, There are lessons to find here. Prayers for F3 hurricane response team – best of luck brothers!
Currahee!
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New West end run trials
A few of us have been talking about a run Wednesdays in the West end. It would fit in nicely between Heartbreak and Circus Maximus or Mary on Thursday.
Today YHC tried a 6mile run that starts at Pocahontas. Three Chopt, Church, Westek Dragana, DRP, Turtle Creek, Pump, JRP, Three Chopt.
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Dog Park in lights (or headlamp)
New route today. Old Prescott, Glen Eagles, JRP, Shire, old Pump, Pump, Dog Park trail, JRP, Pump.
NMS. No mumblechatter, just focus. At dog park YHC saw a ton of cars but nobody actually in the dog park with their four-legged friends. Perplexing. Then on the trail, a stream of seal team pax appeared from the gloom and it all came together. John McGuire is looking good. Meeting a former fellow operator with a white headlamp in the dark is a little embarrassing. But this is from experience: it’s dark running at BMNT, and a broken foot will keep you from running for a while. Regardless as we are growing to know, the best routes at Currahee require headlamps.
Get some.