Join us at 7am on Monday 5/29 at Belle Isle for our annual Memorial day Convergence.
We will do a beatdown finishing at the War Memorial and have coffee and bagel fellowship after.
Remember that May is FNG month. Bring an FNG out this month and get him to the convergence. Special prize to the region with the most FNGs and to the top recruiter.
May 8 is the anniversary of VE Day in 1945. For YHC, I think about what those men and women did as they worked across Europe and ended a World War in less then a year. From my perspective we can workout for a full day to honor what they did.
Its also the 3rd anniversary of the start of Currahee.
AND not everyone can do a BRR extended weekend so wanted to do a local CSAUP. Looking at you Hardywood.
This is the overall concept and timeline for May 6:
6am ruck.
– Headlamp highly recommended
– You vs you on weight. 45# is the GrowRuck / Army standard
– SP is at 6 and lifos will have a tough time catching us; Be early
7am Bootcamp – convergence. 45 min.
8am loops – 4 PAX Relay Teams
– 5, 3, and 4 mile loops for a total of 12 miles per runner. Each team has 3 runners.
– Each team of four should have one walker. Walker will do a 2-3 mile route taking about the same time as the runners (ie a little longer during the 5 mile loops).
Open to the public to create some awareness about F3. Have folks you talk to contact me for team signup or fill out the Q sheet for them.
Special recognition for those that do it all.
Paper route copies available at run time.
Location: Godwin High School. Big parking lot. We dont have access to facilities, but there is a dunkin down the road. Bring race food
Team sign up is here.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dx2qsu9vXun_NFgeD0GDKwQ6G2f5a-AKQq4IYk2eAJY/edit
Routes – turn by turn instructions available at start
Run routes
RED run – 5 mi
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5509508098/
WHITE Run – 3 mi
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5509514350/
BLUE Run – 4 mi
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5509527808/
Walk routes
Black Walk – 2.5 mi
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5509536886/
GREEN Walk – 1.5 mi
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5509605370/
Gold Walk – 2 mi
To the Men and Families of F3RVA,
The time has come. For about 5 years (give or take), YHC has led the PAX effort with The Southside Health Center, an AO also known as “Breaking Bread.” It’s a simple place with a big heart. Through your generosity, F3RVA has provided a delicious, homemade dinner to the guests, each of whom is recovering from a medical illness, injury, or other issue. Most of us do this activity alone or with our families, albeit knowing The Pax is behind us. For those prone to entirely unnecessary and grammatically inappropriate capitalization, you all have made an Impact. In the word of YHC’s friend Swirly, “Boom!”
Thank you to each of you for making this happen. YHC would like to thank HoneyDo for bringing YHC into F3RVA and later inviting YHC to his first Breaking Bread event. “We” made tacos, meaning HoneyDo made taco beef, hot cheese, onions, tomatoes, hard and soft shelled tacos, and who knows what else. YHC made a simple salad, which, if YHC recalls correctly, was not (ahem) popular with the residents. “Salad is not popular with this crowd. They are not rabbits,” Ron Swanson HoneyDo reminded me. It’s possible YHC brought drinks, but that’s missing the point. HoneyDo encouraged YHC, taught YHC the basics, and demonstrated first-hand to YHC how easy it is to make an Impact. A good time was had, people were fed, and all left with full hearts.
Fast forward a year or so, and F3RVA had a need for someone to put a little bit of time into recruiting Brothers and their families to share their time, money, and generosity with those who need a helping hand. Remember, there is no site Q for Breaking Bread, no titles, no funding, no structured management, and no rule book. It’s 100% you all volunteering, cooking, and leading. Your energy and generosity are the entire ballgame. YHC is proud of each of you who have stepped up. YHC thanks each you.
YHC also wants to thank Rosie. At the beginning of the pandemic, YHC was wondering how F3RVA would continue to fill one Sunday night a month, which at times had been a challenge. Rosie said, “Why don’t we do 2 nights a month? The Goodman’s will take the extra 12 nights if other guys don’t step up.” Boom. Expansion. And, many of you all stepped up. In the past 3 years, we have never had a challenge filling 24 slots per year, including Christmas Eve, Christmas, Thanksgiving weekend, and Memorial Day weekend. A number of you have been regulars, and YHC appreciates your dedication.
On a personal note, many of you know that my dad grew up very poor and at times without enough food. Feeding people is very personal to YHC. You all have made an Impact which I suspect few of us who have plenty are able to understand.
And, with that, 5 years has gone by quickly. It’s time to turn over the reigns to new leadership. YHC’s friend, Oyster, asked last summer to take on a role helping with Breaking Bread. Oyster is ready to lead. Starting January 1, 2023, Oyster will be The Man running Breaking Bread. Splinter has opened the sign-ups, which are on the 2023 Q sheet (far right hand side, 4th Saturday and 4th Sunday of each month). YHC will still be around, making dinners for BB with his 2.0s and M, and, for sure, prodding folks from time to time to help out. YHC appreciates your support, generosity, and efforts (and those of your families) over the past 5 years. And, going forward, YHC continues to thank each man in advance for your contributions.
UpChuck spits the bit.
Looking forward to seeing everyone for the 8 year convergence at 0730 at GridIron!
Key tasks
For a little fun go back and look at the first few posts:
See if you dont learn a few things you didnt know before.
Want to running challenge? On Thursday, July 28, the Tomato Run is going to be at Virginia Center for the hill challenge. PAX member should park at Buffalo Wild Wings at 1090 Virginia Center Parkway, Glen Allen. From there, the PAX will run down Virginia Center Parkway for 1 mile to Village View Parkway. Village View Parkway has a median and goes downhill for 1/4 mile and then uphill for 1/4 mile. The Marathon Training Team using this hill for training. Most PAX members will run 3 – 6 hills and then return for the 1 mile easy jog back to Buffalo Wild Wings. Contact any DaVille Pax member for questions.
Gents, after asking around it seems many PAX are out of town to celebrate the 4th, but I plan to work out. Call it a Convergence if you want, OTB, or simply a blast from the past, but 6 years ago our old friend Hardywood dropped a bomb that nearly killed half the PAX in attendance, YHC included. Let’s do it again. We’re throwing it back to Batteau. For those who don’t know, that is a now retired AO at Forest Hill Park. Meet up spot is the Stone House on 41st Street and Forest Hill Avenue. We’ll start at 0700 and go for an hour. I’ll have a cooler with water and some other things after the workout. There’s a Blanchard’s nearby for coffeteria afterward. https://backblasts.f3rva.org/2016/07/04/batteau-beatdow-july-4th-spectacular/
Who: Pax with a kayak or canoe
What: First Watch 3rd annual River/Kayak Workout
When: Wednesday 6/22 @ 5:00am sharp
Where: Huguenot Flatwater Boat Landing
Why: Because it’s fun!
One Hour Workout with Coffeeteria after at Starbucks
We will push off no later than 5:00am
Headlamps recommended
Any Questions, hit me up.
SYITG!
Gentlemen,
I have to extend an apology. During the COT on Friday and again today, I mentioned the opportunity to sign up for Breaking Bread this month and during the rest of the first quarter. Unfortunately, that is not correct.
Because of the incredible leadership you all are showing, Breaking Bread is FULL until MAY!! You all have done an exceptional job.
I appreciate the continued solid efforts that you and your families make on behalf of these people. I thank you, Barbara (their director) thanks you, and the residents thank you. And, we thank your families.
UpChuck
Monday Labor Day Convergence will be at Hoedown. It’s a small(ish) AO but there is ample parking! YHC will bring mobile coffeeteria for post workout enjoyment. 7AM start!
Gents, it has become tradition at the annual inaugural F3 RVA retreat to have a friendly little Cornhole competition. Somehow YHC has twice snatched defeat from the jaws of victory along with everyone else not sporting a fuzzy caterpillar. Find a partner and start training, this year the Stacheholes go down. The rules are simple, throw the bag into the hole. Tournament is double elimination and there’s a mighty fine prize on the line. Highly recommended that you and your partner represent different nanoregions. Retreat is September 25th, tournament will start mid-afternoon. Sign up here: