Category: Richmond, VA

  • Sunday Morning

    8 strong hit the trails or blacktop this fine Sunday morning.  Conditions were clear, 70 and sunny with some peacefulness and serenity thrown in.

    This is what we did:

    YHC called the Nickel Bridge to Buttermilk to T Potterfield to North Bank route.  An “Oldie but Goodie” route right, Vinny!  Saab stayed on the blacktop and made it down and across the Mayo Bridge and back up to T Potterfield and ran halfway across until he met the trail group, turned around a ran with us until Tredegar and continued up the hill on the blacktop surfaces back to and around Byrd Park and then threw in a few hill repeats on Love Hill.  Great job!  Gomer and Upchuck took off out of the gate and killed the called route in an hour!  Well done!  Hardywood did the called route with a few modifications to make it longer.  The rest of the PAX ran the called route in about 90 or so minutes.  Great job to all!

    What a great morning!  It warmed up a little when we got out of the shade onto T Potterfield.  Everything including the river and city were really bright with the sun reflecting off of everything.  A nice break from all of the rainy, dreary, cloudy days we have been experiencing.  YHC rolled his ankle about two miles in but continued on in an ugly fashion.  Vinny may or may not have had a slight tumble.  I’ll let him describe.  Glad to have Shakedown and Gomer Pyle back out in the gloom after their vacations!  Also, glad to have Hardywood back out after his paternity leave.  YHC enjoyed our conversation about long term planning, Hardywood!  YHC didn’t make ET’s but I know some folks went.  Hope you had a great breakfast.  Enjoyed it fellas!

    Announcements:

    Combined Roller Coaster and HDHH this Wednesday at 5:30pm at Kuba Kuba Dos in Tuckahoe Shopping Center.  I have a loop route planned in the hills nearby and then we will convene for food and beverage after.  No outdoor tables there, so you may want to bring a change of clothes and/or deodorant.

    PuppyPile on Saturday, August 25th immediately following Dogpile.  Bring those 2.0’s out!  Marv has the Q.

    Announcement on Ghostflag appearance soon.  Look for a PreBlast.

    New Podcast is out.

     

    Have a great Sunday all!!

    Kubota

    keep posting!

  • The Grove Solo Trail Run

    One PAX member took off at 6 am from Urban Farmhouse on this perfect Sunday morning for a relaxing 5.6 mile journey.  Of course since there were no witnesses, this is the legend of what occurred.

    The Route

    Leave Urban Farmhouse and take a left onto North Woolridge Road.  Take a right onto Grove Hill Road.  Follow the bike path/trail until it ends then take a right onto Coalfield Road.  Take a left onto Bristol Village Road.   Take a left onto Manders Drive.  Take a left onto Coalfield Road and then a right onto Grove Hill Road.  From Grove Hill follow the bike path/trails through the neighborhood going around the lake until it came into the Midlothian YMCA parking lot.  Turn around and follow the path back to Grove Hill Road.  Take at left onto Grove HIll crossing North Woolridge Road until it ends.  Follow a sidewalk that appeared to be abandoned at the end of Grove Hill Road.  Find a trail at the end of the abandoned sidewalk and follow it.  After YHC discovered that he was standing in the Midlothian Middle School parking lot, he noticed a cat to the left.  Follow the cat down a trail that would take him onto roads that would Lead to to Sycamore Village Drive.  Take a left onto Coalfield Road.  Pass JB Watson Elementary School and turn left into the Urban Farmhouse parking lot.

    NMS

    The RVA Summer Tour has been a lot of fun including the run today that required stopping every 10 minutes to figure out where he was.  16 down and 8 to go.  This was the 2nd to last stop that requires YHC to pay for a toll.  Still trying to figure out why the nickel bridge cost a quarter.

    Announcement:  You still have time to join the RVA Summer Tour.  August 6 (tomorrow) is the last date if you have not posted on a Monday since Memorial Day.

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • Summer Tour Comes to an End

    Seven strong took the fields of gridiron. Here’s how it went down-

    Mosey to center of track field – warm up. SSH, mountain climbers, Don Q, werkins, flutters

    Partner up – track work. Round 1 -run opposite way on track until meeting up, perform 15 boo ya merkins, repeat until complete 4 rounds. Round 2 – run opposite way, complete 20 partner leg throws each at meet up, repeat until completed 4 rounds.

    bear crawl to middle of field – 25 two-count SSHs, bear crawl back. Repeat with 20 WWII situps.

    Line up on one end of field, BLIMP to the other end – 5 broad jump burpees, 10 lunges, 15 imperial walkers, 20 polar bears.

    honeymoon suite – monkey humpers, prom dates, pickle pounders

    mosey to picnic tables – lindsay – irkins and 2-count freddie

    Hand Q to White Deer – 3 on 3 volleyball with loser of point performing 1 burpee for opponent . increase burpees each point, up to ten points and the end of game. Game ended 10-6.

    moleskin-

    YHC has enjoyed the summer challenge, as JVille confirmed the last time attending Gridiron was the convergence, and the coffee shop was still open. YHC wish he’d had tried to Q them all, which would have included a lot of Lab Rat ultimate frisbee. It was a beautiful morning, plenty of people out getting in their workout on the track as the PAX turned out a few miles. Lots of chatter about the swimming announcement at Dogpile and the imminent danger cancellation. Honeymoon suite was a request to honor all the folks out exercising, not sure it was honorable though.

    White Deer asked to take the last 15 minutes which is fine with YHC as his volleyball activity was much better than the last few ideas YHC had up his sleeve. At about 5 points/burpees, the PAX really felt the weight of each point as the burpees increased towards 10. Thanks to WD for that.

    Good fellowship as always at Einsteins after the workout.

    Time to retreat the comfort of the local AOs, see you all in the gloom.

  • Mo Fo Booyah!!

    Yes, it is true. YHC wanted to lead the PAX across the river today but rains up river, concerns from M’s, and overall safety lead YHC to have a “normal” Q for Dogpile this morning. Upon arrival, 3 regular PAX members and a upcoming 1st classmen at The Institute were ready to go. Shovel Flag was placed and mumblechatter in The Gloom was on!! 22 men arrived this morning for a mo fo booyah Q!!! 0600….time to mosey!

    COP….x10 Russian Soldiers, 1 Burpee. x 14 (10 small, 4 big) forward and backward arm circles, 2 Burpees. x 15 SSH, x 3 Burpees. x 15 Cooperhead Squats, x 4 Burpees, and x 10 Flutter Kicks, x 5 Burpees. Time to get it all out!

    Mosey to Fountain Lake (please read NMS for other selected names)…….partner up. Partner 1 runs a lap around the lake and catches up with Partner 2. Partner 2, bear crawls to each light post. At each light post, x 10 Merkins and x 20 (2 count) American Hammers. Bear crawls lasted approx. 1/2 around the lake and Q called an audible-lunges over bear crawls. Respect to a few PAX members who continued to bear crawl!! Yup, mumblechatter was light so the PAX was definitely digging a little deeper!!!!

    Mosey to the Vita Course….yup, F3 RVA showed up in force this morning. At each workout stop, perform x 10 Carolina Dry Docks, x 10 Jump Squats. Due to time constraints, YHC called audible to stop at balance beam. With 5 minutes to spare, yes PAX kept running!! Mosey to The Lawn for one final Q exercise!

    Lawn Sprint….AYG across The Lawn. 100% max effort was asked and PAX responded!!! Time’s up. Mosey back to the flag!

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements……New podcast is up. CSAUP, Oct 20-see TYA and involves running, a lot. Puppypile, Aug 25-Marv has lead.  Congrats to our new fathers-Hardywood, Hitchhiker, and Spit!! Convergence, Labor Day, out in Da Ville somewhere-see Spit!

    YHC took us out!!

    NMS-lots this morning so here YHC goes. First, great to see Gumbo back in The Gloom.

    YHC really wanted to traverse the river this morning so that will have to wait. Part of the problem is how far out Dogpile Q have been spoken for….nice work PAX!! In the gloom, Swirly mentioned one of YHC’s last Q’s and how the PAX was at fountain lake, or as Swirly called it syringe lake. YHC had to internally laugh at The Gloom because, well, PAX was back at syringe lake again today. Or Bird Poop Alley as Honeymoon referred to it! Either way, syringe lake, bird poop alley, or Fountain Lake, YHC has some bad memories of that place in the past so thank you for providing YHC with a glorious morning and positive vibes!

    Wilson, yes YHC likes to keep moving so running it is. But YHC thinks you know that. Always love the clown care from New Market! And BRR participants need to get those miles in!!!

    Swiper and Sippy Cup, way to push the run around the lake this morning!! And Pullout, all in my friend and that is awesome!! As for backblast, every now and again, YHC just makes up words and phrases so “Mo Fo Booyah” came out as the _____ lake exercise was finishing!!

    New fathers—glad to hear all is well with your families. YHC sends blessings and good health prayers!!

    YHC is sure there is more that he missed in mumblechatter!! Please enlighten.

    To all PAX members, thank you for following this morning. Yes YHC heard discontent but that usually is a good thing. We are blessed to have arisen from the sack this morning and push ourselves, physically, mentally, and spiritually.

    ” This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it.” Psalms 118:24!

    Only those who post understand!!

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

     

  • Amateur Hour, Part Deux…

    Fifteen on foot and fifteen* on wheels posted at Mary this morning in between raindrops.  A couple few 2.0’s made it out despite the early hour, and two FNG’s got named.  

    The cycling went a little something like this:

    Out the back and down Cary.  Dive into Windsah Fahms, and out via Portland.  Douglasdale.  Hang a right and boogie down to Byrd Park for a lap around and between the lakes.  Get rained on like a champ.  Over to, and around the lake with the fountain in it.  Climb up to Boulevard and roll, en masse, respectfully following all prescribed traffic laws.  Left and down Ellwood, disregarding said laws.  Back to Mary via Grove.

    Some things of note: Firstly: high marks to first-timers, children, and otherwise fit dudes who just don’t spend time on bikes.  Thank you for coming out, because riding bikes is rad but riding bikes with other people is way, way radder.   Secondly: high marks to ALL riders for their adherence to Rule #9** — riding a bike in foul weather means you’re a badass.  It poured for a little while, but the stalwart and stoic PAX honey-badgered through it.  I didn’t see that coming, but am glad ain’t nobody noped out because of weather.  Finally: extra high marks to Kabota for bringing out the sled with the kiddie seat on the back.  If you take your little one out on that thing, you’re a good dad, dude.

    I’m going to suggest that this sort of thing happen more often, if for no other reason that it was a lot of fun.  While the RAMM Gears Faithful always get in a good workout when we’re all spandex-and-Strava’ed-up, there should be more to Friday morning than that.   Maybe once a month would suffice, maybe even just once a quarter?  Just again, though, please.   I hope others feel the same.

    Before I forget, from what I heard at the coffee pot this morning, the runners did “the Carollon Route”, whatever that is.  TYA and Swirly did “Patterson backwards” and Bleeder tried to kill LugNut but thankfully didn’t succeed.

    Please remember that all PAX have a standing invitation to get bikes dialed in at No Tools’ Coffee Emporium & Bike Shop.  Rates are reasonable (IPA) and hours are by appointment (don’t forget the IPA).   Find me at @bvay on Twitter.

     

    Announcements: Humpday Happy Hour is coming up… Roller Coaster Run & Kubu Kuba Dos.  Lab Rat says listen to Soundcloud this afternoon.  Dirt Church is Sunday before 8am at Courthouse Church of Christ (will be all gravel this week).  BT will be racing Bleeder on jet skis next week.  Maybe there’ll be video?

     

    * Shout out to the brother who posted with the little 2.0 on the bmx bike.  Things weren’t shaping up as planned and they waved off on Cary before Malvern.  Anyone catch his name?

    ** see here for The Rules but don’t take ’em too seriously. 

  • Drowning Is Not An Exercise!!

    Drowning Is Not An Exercise!!

    Due to continued rain (this sucks), Dogpile will not involve swimming on Saturday!! Dress for a land workout with Flatline!!

  • Partner Up, Triple Up, and Quintuple UP

    10 Warriors (5 Davillians, 4 2.0’s, and one Summer Tourist) arrived a a overcast then raining Creek (no worries its always sunny and 70), to enjoy the end of the week with a beatdown.

    This is how it went down

    Mosey around the church in different ways including backwards, karaoke style, and forwards

    COP (ALL IC) – Invisible Jump Rope, Hand Release Merkins (HRM’s), DQ, HRM’s, Helicopters, HRM’s, Arm Circles (forward), HRM’s, Arm Circles (backwards), HRM’s.

    THANG

    Partner Up

    PLT in sets of 10, 15, and 20 each partner

    Triple Up

    Triple Check: HRM’s, LBC’s and run around the front parking lot

    Quintuple Up

    Chaos Four Corners: Teams of five, split up with a different person at each corner. The fifth partner starts running to the first corner to pick up the first partner. Before they head to the second corner they must complete 10 Jump Squats each, Rinse and repeat at each corner picking up the rest back on the way. 2nd corner – 10 2ct Mtn Climbers, 3rd – 10 Heels to Heaven, 4th – 10 LBCs. 10 HRM’s at the end

    Chaos Four Corners Reverso: Same as before but this time all PAX starts running and dropped one PAX at each corner then comes back to pick up PAX

    Partner Up

    PLT Is sets of 20, 15, and 10 each partner

    Mosey back to the SF, 10 HRM’s IC, Numerama, Namerama, Announcements, Wild Thing took us out

    MOLESKIN

    The Hand Release Merkins brought about an each challenge during the COP. It seemed YHC’s arms were going to fall off while doing Arm Circle. By looking at the rest of the PAX faces, YHC feels they would agree

    We had a cheering section this morning with a Southern Baptist Mission crew sharing our parking this morning.

    Glad to have Wedding Singer join us. Good Luck with the rest of your tour.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    • Swim Team practice at Dogpile tomorrow. Come prepare
    • Pre blast for Labor Day Convergence coming soon

    SPIT ON THAT!! 

  • Dogpile Saturday August, 4…Swimming Involved!

    Dogpile Saturday August, 4…Swimming Involved!

    To all PAX Members, there is a HIGH probability that we go swimming this Saturday at Dogpile!! Please dress accordingly with proper footwear. Everyone can swim, correct?

  • Elevens to Rule them All

    Four redwoods posted at Circus for some midsummer gloom. This is what went down, more or less:

    Typical warm-up sequence in COP with 25x SSH, 25x Don Quiote, 25x Imperial Walkers, 25x LBC, 20x 4-count heels to heaven, 25x crabcakes.

    Mosey to bus loop near sheltered area. Line up in front of curb. 10x 4-count lawnmower pulls (right), 10x 4-count lawnmower pulls (left), and 10x incline merkins. Rinse and repeat that sequence.

    Commence Elevens from Hell.
    round 1
    – 1 KB snatch (right)
    – 1 KB snatch (left)
    – run bus loop
    – 10 burpees
    – run bus loop

    round 2
    – 2 KB snatch (right)
    – 2 KB snatch (left)
    – run bus loop
    – 9 burpees
    – run bus loop

    round 3
    – 3 KB snatch (right)
    – 3 KB snatch (left)
    – run bus loop
    – 8 burpees
    – run bus loop

    rinse and repeat for rounds 4 through 10 until each PAX member completes 10 KB snatches on each arm and 1 burpee.

    Number-a-rama
    Name-a-rama
    COT with Honey Do taking us out

    Moleskin. Opus rolled in a few minutes late, but did not miss much. He just returned from a 4 week vacation driving cross-country. This was his welcome back party! We were glad to have him out.

    White Deer started talking trash the second Honey Do opened his car door. YHC knew running needed to be in the day’s recipe.

    The elevens felt more like a Lucky Horseshoe than elevens on account of all of the running. The snatches and burpees have a nasty way of interfering with run mechanics. We all slowed significantly as the rounds progressed.

    After the COT, everyone just laid around on the concrete sidewalk for quite some time. I could barely carry the KB back to the car.

    Thanks for letting me lead. Jville

  • Shark Week Rerun

    Shark Week

    20 Swimmers and a one Shark posted this am for Shark Week F3RVA style.

    THE Thang

    Mosey to Field in front of Church in Windsor Farms

    COP

    20X SSH
    20X LBC
    10X Helicopters
    15X Don Quixote

    Mosey to the Pool

    Triple Check
    Dips, Merkins, Lateral Lap across the Pool

    100X Wet World War II situps, Feet on the edge of the Pool.

    Sharks and Minnows

    TYA & SAAB start as Sharks

    Marco Polo

    Mosey back to Virtual Shovel Flag

    YHC took us out

    Wet Moleskin

    YHC is happy be back in the Q rotation after eight Months ( non-Shark related injury recovery), Special thanks to Lockjaw for reminding YHC, and also for Actual posting while not being the Q.( which happens less than 38% of the time, Yes, Lockjaw’s normally Q’s 62% of the workouts he attends, go ahead TYA you can verify it on Big Data)

    As BT said he was almost as soaked today as he was on the Hill run Last night, The pool was definitely cooler than the Hillcrest loops.

    Thanks to TYA and SAAB for their Shark skills. MPD wanted to know why the Games were so short, and to quote her “You guys bring a lot of life to the pool.” YHC’s neighbor said the exact same thing- using slightly different language.

    Sugar Sock mentioned that last year’s Shark Week was his Third F3 Workout, not exactly a normal workout.

    With Swirly making sure MPD safely got out of the Pool without incident; all was well when YHC arrived back home.

    Announcements

    Humpday Happy Hour next Wednesday, Kubota has details, Run Hills then Happy Hour

    Puppy Pile — Aug 21 — MARV has the Q

    Bleeder Out