Category: Richmond, VA

  • In Pursuit of 2nd Base

    Seven noble warriors embraced the gloom of an early Tuesday morning to sharpen one another.  Here is how it went down:

    • COP
      • 25 SSH
      • 15 Hilbillies
      • 15 cherry pickers
      • 15 hand-release merkins
      • 25 2x LBC
      • 15 pickle pounders
      • 15 crab cakes
    • Mosey to the bleachers for a Lindsay with dips and bench kicks
    • 2x 25 PLT
    • Mosey to the softball field with a Bernie up Heartbreak Hill
    • Animal kingdom
      • Bear crawl from RF line to CF; 15 gorilla humpers; run to LF line; 20 WWII sit-ups, bear crawl from LF line to CF; 15 gorilla humpers; run to RF line
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute crab walk for bear crawl
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute bunny hops for crab walk
      • Rinse and repeat but substitute duck walk/lunges for bunny hop
    • Mosey to the jerkin gym for 3x 8 reps
    • Mosey back to shovel flag for COT with YHC taking us out

    As of 10 pm Monday night, there was no Q on the sign-up sheet.  Right before head hit pillow, YHC decided he could easily recycle much of Saturday’s Gridiorn workout as there is no overlap in the PAX.  Hence the rinse and repeat theme.

    As for the animal kingdom, a keen observation from Mr. Holland today….”every man is always striving to get to 2nd base as quickly as possible.”  We are not a difficult species to figure out.

    Welcome FNG Hank Hill!  Good to see you and P-Trap adding HBR to your routine this Tuesday.  For those wondering about the reference, Hank Hill is in the propane business.  BOOOOBBBBBY!!!

    Great to see many of the regulars.  YHC has noticed that the patriarchs of this fine AO, Honeydo and Loose Goose continue to be MIA.  Hope to see those fine redwoods back soon.

    God is good all the time!

    Attila

  • Number 2

    2 davillians posted this morning for a Tomato Run but neither knew the other was there until halfway through.

    YHC started out a lonely run in the midst of the mist at around 5:30.  Behind school, honey meadows, KC, turn around and head back.  Got to back of CSES and said Hi to this crazy guy walking the other way.  Mudface!  Joy abounded as we met up and leisurely made it back to Atlee.

    Numbers, Names, etc.

    NMS — Unbeknownst to Mudface, YHC had been trying to figure out the best place to ‘let nature do its due diligence’ back behind the Atlee complex somewhere.  When Mudface came along and the pace lessened, the urge went away thankfully.  No poop for you.

    See you in the gloom!

     

  • Dirt Church — Old Dude Edition.

    Yep.  They still ride bikes on Sunday at Dirt Church.  Unfortunately, they do a poor job of backblasting about it… let’s catch up, shall we?

    Sunday before last, Pullout and I rode a gravel and road lap in a bit of rain at Gravel Church: Round Four.   No Profit — he was Climbing to Beat Cancer.  Dunno where Jenny Craig was with his badass bike.  It was just the two of us.   It was intimate… close… almost loving.   And we rode bikes, too.  Not going to say much more to say about that.

    Last week, Pullout was late to the game (I got a “I forgot my damn shoes!” call at quarter ’til eight) and that wasn’t even the beginning of Dirt Church: the Sunday of Great Mishap Edition.   Our friend John with the Kona couldn’t make it… got a text at 7 saying he was sick.  Haven’t seen him in six weeks due to injury, and we were looking forward to seeing him again.  My Jeep started leaking coolant as I pulled into the parking lot.  My worn out chainwheel ate my brand new chain for most of the ride, so I bailed early, but not before I watched Profit eat it and take a brake lever to the naughty bits on the rock garden on ‘Setter.   An hour later, I got a call from Roper that he hit a tree and maybe he broke a rib?  Poor Roper.  He’s still basking in the afterglow of New Bike Day and now this happens.  Please wish him a speedy recovery.

    This Sunday, though, was Old Dude Edition.   Two of Roper’s young (40ish) friends who are fast and fit and well-equipped (bike-wise, I mean) returned from last week to kick the asses of a 50-year-old (YHC), a 55-year-old, a 63-year-old (Profit) and a 65-year-old.   That’s right, readers:  Profit’s not the oldest MTBer we know.  His friend Fred is a hell of a guy and a talented rider. Anthony (a customer of Profit’s and our new friend) rode his new bike well, and he and I had a nice chat about bourbon, mostly.

    The route:   Fendley Station to the Hub, Blueberry down, break in the middle for some old school Morgan Green Trail, and back.  Blueberry up, and take the old guys down the Freight Line so they can no longer say they ain’t never done it. (One mile an hour, so no bones were broken.)  Blue Jay Way to Moonshine Run, which was a VERY rad deviation for us, since we usually take BJW to the tail of Corksucker Corkscrew.   We like Moonshine Run.  A lot.  Next Sunday plan on seeing that one in the cue sheet.  It dropped us into the swoopiest part of Sunsetter, and we returned to the Hub via Bell Return and then punched out.

    Seventeen miles of smiles, and even the young guys had fun.

  • OTB…is this thing on?

    3 SOJ regulars eschewed the late finish of the Hokies-Irish game and conveined at Urban Farmhouse for some miles, just under 6 miles were slayed.  Coffee/Tea was ingested.  Sweat rolled profusely.  Apologies to any UF visitors who sat in those chairs later in the day.

    Great times.  Thanks Rosie & Honeymoon.

  • CSAUP – 70 and Sunny

    The first annual October CSAUP is Saturday the 20th of October.  Details of the event:

    • The event is open to anyone.  You don’t have to belong to F3 or be an ultra runner to participate.  The format will allow for everyone to set and meet their own goals. Bring your M’s 2.0s or friends
    • The event will start at 7am sharp.  There will be loops for trail running, road running, mountain biking and road biking.  Additionally, there will be a special Saturday 6 pack beer run (6 trail loops with a beer in between each).
    • You have one hour to finish your selected loop.  Once finished with your loop, you can rest/relax and recover.  The next loop will start at the top of the next hour.  You can continue as long as you like, but the event will officially end at 9pm.  You can mix and match loop types as you wish.
    • The event is self supported.  Bring what you need to keep yourself hydrated and fed during the race.
    • We will have a barbecue fired up at around 11 am where folks can grill.
    • It will be run out of Shelter 1 at Forest Hill park.  All the start/finish lines for all loops will be at Shelter 1. Although the farmers market is on Saturday morning, since we are there early, parking should be no problem.

    Let me know below if you plan to attend.

    TYA OUT

     

  • No watch on CC’s Day

    12 mighty athletic specimens showed up on Columbus Day to honor the great explorer of the Bahamas.  For 10/8 the weather seemed a tad humid but that just means more sweat coming out.  The workout went like this:

    Warm up – 16 Don Quixotes – in honor of Denver’s points scored against the surprising Jets JETS JETS JETS!; 15 Helicopters, 20 Freddie Mercurys, 25 side straddle hops and 10 Merkins

    Headed over to Lindsay Court to which Upchuck scared me with a comment that the neighbors did not want us to use that street anymore (I scare easy).  Anyway, in honor of CC, we embarked on 1492s (year CC discovered the Bahamas).  First set was 14 burpees, run down to the bottom on Lindsay do 46 2 count flutter kicks, run up halfway do 46 more 2 count flutters.  Repeato with 14 merkins, 46 jump squats and 46 more jump squats

    Head to Third Church say hi to the fellow that is outside his truck at 5:45 a.m. and proceed with partner wheelbarrows followed by 5 Derkins, watch truck fellow leave, bear crawl with 5 merkins, bear crawl back 5 more merkins.  Fella with truck is back perhaps admiring the 12 studs.  Mosey over to horseshoe.  This is the first time I asked Slurpy for a time check.

    At horseshoe, get into groups of 3.  Partner 1 is doing a wall sit, Partner 2 is doing merkins, Partner 3 is running around the horseshoe.  Do this 3 times.  This is the second time I asked Slurpy for a time check.

    Next is 100 PLTs followed by another time check from Slurpy.

    We ended with a merkin ring of fire and my last time check from Slurpy.  I took the group out in prayer.

    Announcements:

    Fudd is handling his last Richmond Q at Dogpile this Saturday.  Fudd will be going west and adopting the Broncos as his new team.  You will be missed.

    Viral mentioned a tools event 11/10; go to Viral with details as I was not paying attention sorry Viral.

    Musings:  I enjoyed my third Q (Upchuck thought it was my first and that is why he came out).  We had a good group this morning and next time I will have a flag and watch.

     

  • Tomorrow is a 4-letter Word

    Four Batteau regulars posted for pomme frites Monday. Here is how it was prepared and served.

    Swirly Q: Mosey to rock quarry (bottom of maintenance hill) to collect coupons. Deliver coupons to jungle gym. COP: Helicopters IC / DQs IC / Imperial Walkers IC / Merkins IC. First set with coupons: 10 overhead presses / 10 WWII overhead presses / 10 dips / 5 pull-ups x 3. Second set: 10 curls / 10 decline merkins / 10 incline merkins / 5 chin-ups.

    Crossroads Q: Mosey to tennis courts for 4-corners x 3. 10 merkins / 8 burpees / 10 merkins / 6 burpees. Finish with 80 LBCs.

    ABBA Q: Mosey to bottom of Mt. ABBA (bowl between jungle gym and Forest HIll). Charge Mt. ABBA up to sidewalk at Forest Hill – 5 flutter kicks. Retreat back down to the bottom for 5 more flutter kicks. Repeato x 5.

    VINNY Q: Mosey to the swings. Partner up. Partner 1 completes 30 SSHs while partner 2 completes swing planks. Second round with 25 SSHs. Third round with 20 SSHs. Back to the flag.

    YHC took us out.

    Announcements: CSAUP on 10.20 – stay tuned for BB.

    As most of y’all know, YHC has been dealing with a bad case of poison ivy. Then now, a bad reaction to the medicine prescribed to alleviate said poison ivy. Let’s just say I’d take the poison ivy itch over the nonsense being levied by the medicine. The point is not to complain, but rather to recognize and remind myself that we all are dealing with something. Whether it be mental, physical, or both, the excuse to stay in bed and get back at it tomorrow is real and present. This morning was one of those croassroads for me. But knowing my boys would there today, and there was nothing I could do about it anyway, I posted. It got me thinking, “tomorrow” really is a 4-letter word. Not in the traditional sense, but in that it can promote laziness and complacency. It carries with it a dangerous snowball effect that flies in the face of what F3 truly stands for, at least in how I see it. So go out today and scratch that itch – just hopefully not the one that has gotten me all out of whack.

     

  • Tarrington Fog and Slog

    4 men broke the hold on this Columbus Day/Indigenous People Day holiday Monday morning to start the work-week off right…with some miles.  The traditional Tarrington route was called and off we went with Shakedown and McFly leading the way.  It was dense and foggy in patches.  Overall it was a slog but everyone pushed through.  Well done guys.

    Great to have Wheelbarrow back out and looking to get back into the routine.   Well done brother.

    COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama and YHC took us out.

    Announcements:

    • CSAUP 10/20 – road, trail, foot, bike – come get some miles in any way you can.  TYA to put up a pre-blast with more details.
    • Winter clothes drive – Get jackets, coats, sweater, etc. – mens, boys, womens, girls, whatever.  If you have winter stuff to donate, bring it out to Dogpile and Marmaduke or another SOJer will take it and get it to Marmaduke.  Same at Gridiron.
    • “Conspiracy” Q or some other mystery Q at NoToll tomorrow.  Post and find out what is in store.

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • You joined the wrong gang- get to the choppa

    Three men and a Sallydog went out this fine morning for a Sunday Funday trail run. YHC saw Furley show up and take off early but he may have not seen the rest of us. Maybe next time.

    We took off across the bridge to the south side and planned to cross Belle to return up Northbank. Fudd wasn’t feeling well and mentioned almost passing out so we let him lead the pace (bro code) and when he decided to turn back we went with him. He insisted that he’d be ok but was told he joined the wrong gang if he thought that’s how we roll.

    About 5 miles. Numberama, Namearama, YHC took us out.

    Hope the sausage balls were superb

  • Warm River run

    The river is running high and it’s warm out so two warriors took to the trails

    Thang

    Buttermilk then north bank. 7 miles. 

    NMS

    This was Tippecanoe’s first ever Trail Run and I have been looking forward to getting him out there for some time.  His cross country coach wanted them to do an easy 6 miles this weekend –  I guess he got the bonus plan . 9:15 min miles on the trail are easy, right?