Category: Richmond, VA

  • Ruck-a-ccino

    6 HIMs came out for a lovely jaunt throughout RounTrey. According to the stars on a clear morning this is what happened.

    Meet st the stop sign, no sign of Fandango so we swing by his house. Discussions about revving our engines occurred but we carried on through the new section, up Enmore and around to McGruffs house. Circling back we swung by the reservoir and took advantage of daylight savings.

    Discussions centered on the Commanders running the East despite our token Eagles fan objections. It’s good to get the group together and share coffee, conversation, and exercise

  • Couple drops of rain

    Four men showed up on a cloudy Friday morning for a good workout.
    COP: Parking lot tracers to the regular COP spot then SSH’s, Don Quixote’s, Helicopters, Merkins, Alabama Prom Dates, Hand Release Merkins, American Hammers, Arm Circles front and reverse. All IC X10 except the arm circles.
    THANG
    Mini Dora 1
    Merkins X50
    Can’t remember X100
    LBC’s X150
    Bernie Sanders to first island then mosey back for clock.
    It rained a few drops during this Dora

    Four Corners progressive
    1. 10 merkins
    2. 20 CH squats
    3. 30 Freddie’s
    4. 40 Toe Tappers

    Mini Dora 2 at basketball court
    Two count lunges X50
    Hand release merkins X100
    LBC’s. X150
    Suicides on court for clock.
    Mosey back to parking lot near cars. Did some hamstring stretches.
    Numberama, Namerama, Announcements, Surf n Turf took us out.

  • Worth the Wait

    Though coincidental, the route called today is the classic Reverse Carillon. After a little bit of explanation – including the fact that the reverse route is the dominant direction – off we went.

    Good conversation along the way as perspectives were shared. The two blocks of sudden November Rain (cue the GNR song) was a nice surprise.

    OBT took us out.

  • 40 mins for 25 mins with HP

    YHC had the honor of Broadway joining a Twin Team prerun. We wanted to take it kinda easy so we hit the normal Robious rd. rd. As we ran, we talked about life! YHC mentioned the hills of river downs, tarrington, and the notorious twin team hill…Maybe we’ll hit it next time.

    Thinkin bout you Chap!

    YHC was glad Broadway made the trip to twin team. Its a long ride for him but really shows alot about his dedication. Looking forward to next time.

    As we celebrate veterans day, remember Broadway and his service to our country!

    House Party

  • Miley Cyrus is feeling old

    7 gathered on this warm Friday morning to run or walk off some calories. The pax moved at different paces based off condition or physical limitations. A few covered 4.4 miles and others made it 5.5 with Doozy at the lead picking up different members sprinting all over the route. As the appointed Q I picked the figure 9 route up Pump, left on pump at split right on theee Chopt and right on John Rolfe back to the flag. Afterwards we had coffee at Dunkin’s and discussed the harsh reality of getting old and the physical beat down hard younger lives can take a toll on the body long term. Whitesnake noticed Miley singing in background a doing about her woes of old age….in he late twenty. Ha ha just wait till she hits 50. Always good to have brothers together. There are many who are dealing with sickness and medical issues out there. Prayers for all struggling. Especially Fireman ed, Roger Rogers wife, Fudd’s sister, Gypsy’s step son and many other’s. Head up and faithful will hopefully make the burdens of life more tolerable.

  • (New Kent) We got a runner!!!

    As I was stretching this morning I thought it was gonna be a solo work out in the lumberyard. At 0528 the calvary came rolling in bumper to bumper and the juices started flowing!!

    Warmarama

    • Arm circles front and back
    • lower back stretches
    • SSH
    • Copper head squats

    Thang

    Being we are in the lumberyard I threw on a good playlist by the Wood Brothers. I’m not sure if anyone else was a fan. But it got me ready to play with some Cindy’s!

    3 rounds of 200 yard farmer’s carry with WW1, Flutter kicks and lunges between the farmer’s carry

    Mosey to baseball field

    11s with pole smokers and merkins

    • Mosey back to the flag for Mary!
    • Flutters
    • Plank
    • Hammers
    • Freddy Mercury
    • Nolan Ryan’s

    We had the pleasure of having Patrick(FNG) out this morning. He’s from Cleveland but graduated from Virginia Tech. He’s done a couple of Ironmans and he’s a big time runner. I believe he told me he runs average 7s which is pretty impressive. He works at capital one and does something with banking. We all threw out a few names and decided on Subprime. He’s going to be a great motivator for this group!!!!!

    You don’t have to be 100% ready, but you have to be 100% willing. Matt Johnson- He just finished a 850 mile run across Texas for veterans.

    Beaver took us out!!!!

  • Post Halloween Hanover (Street)

    An unclaimed Q for RAMM had us all staring at eachother at around 5:27am the morning after Halloween. A week earlier Lockjaw had us run down Hanover, which each year tries to do Halloween in a big way…but they hadn’t quite set it up yet. Halloween, unlike Christmas, isn’t necessarily a season…but a “let’s get some stuff up for tonight”.

    Either way, we tried it again on Friday and had a little more success. There’s some theories, preported mainly by me, that it isn’t what it used to be on Hanover street. 15 years ago when I took my 2.0 my mind’s eye is telling me there were a lot more houses doing big, fun things out front…but maybe that’s just time and hyperbole.

    Either way, we saw skeletons in a canoe, some goofy/scary clowns and more skeletons. The skeletons in the yard direction phenmomena has been fun to watch…I like it when they give them everyday tasks, like sitting in lawn chairs or mowing the grass. Maybe next year I’ll jump into that troupe.

    Either way…good idea Lockjaw, albeit a week early.

  • Election Day in Tuckahoe

    In a November tradition like no other, Tuckahoe stalwart Saab took the Tuesday morning to get a run and a vote in at the same time, leaving MARV to type the backblast…which means it’s coming a few days, weeks or in some cases months late. Marv ain’t all that great in typing backblasts when it is his Q….even worse when no one snags the Q and he tells himself that it’s a good idea to go ahead and lead that day…and then there’s the least likely way to get a timely backblast…when he fills in for someone else.

    Nevertheless, here’s the ol’ review of Tuesdays Election Day run.

    Took the old school way out of UofR (non bat cave) to River and then to Westham Station. Up Highland and back to Westham Station…then up the hill. We found ourselves on Westham in the neighborhood…right on Waveny which turns into Wood. Wood to University, University back to the flag. 5s and 4s did a variation of that.

    Saab also did a variation of that, which included taking a detour to vote, which is something he’s done since the creation of Spider Run.

  • A Morning After the Election: Burpees, Stretching, and Pucker

    YHC woke up to a Pucker in the morning—right after the election, no less—and thought, “Well, why not take a little field trip?”

    We moseyed over to the Burpee Lake for a quick COP. YHC led some top-tier stretching exercises:

    • Dead Man Hang: Because who doesn’t like pretending they’re stuck in a tree?
    • Tippy Toes with Hands in the Air: Basically, reaching for the stars while feeling like you’re in a slow-motion disco.
    • Left and Right Side Stretches with Hands in the Air: For those who enjoy the sensation of gently being pulled apart by invisible forces.
    • Right Arm Stretch with Left Arm Pulling: Balance is key, folks.
    • Leg Stretches: It’s all fun and games until someone pulls a hamstring.

    Next, we hit up a series of exercises at each light post: 5 x Merkins, 5 x WWII Sit-Ups, 5 x Squats. With one light post down for the count, there were a total of 28. Who knew light posts could be so demanding?

    We then moseyed back to the flag, taking a scenic detour through the charming neighborhood on Westover Road.

    Numbers, names, and announcements followed, and YHC wrapped it up with a solid take-out prayer.

    Honestly, the best part was the company and the conversations that helped us forget for a brief moment that we are all, in fact, still waiting(?) for the final election results. Good times!

  • Cul-de-sacs

    Seven gathered this morning for a mix of running and boot camp. As usual, Pigskin stayed back to loop around the school, but this time he had Attila joining him for some company. Meanwhile, the rest of us hit the cul-de-sacs, cranking out 15 Hand-Release Merkins and 30 Freddies at every stop. Ended up covering 3.8 miles.

    If the rumor mill is correct, this was Attila’s first time at WTH. And we might have convinced Gaudi to step up for his VQ next time. Good work by all!