Category: Richmond, VA

  • JMU, the HGTV of Colleges

    Fifteen heeded YHC’s directions with blank stares, somehow all returned safely.  Here’s where they went:

    The Route

    4s

    • Head up UR Drive to Campus

    5s/6s

    • Veer right up sidewalk through gate to Roselawn
    • Left on Campus

    All Runners:

    • Take the path from College & Campus over to Wheeler
    • Left on Wheeler
    • Right on Horsepen

    4s:

    • Left on Patterson
    • Left on Sweetbriar

    5s/6s

    • Left on Normandy and cross Patterson to Sweetbriar

    All Runners:

    • Left on Baldwin

    4s

    • Continue on Baldwin returning by way of Wood/Lakewood/College through the Robins Center parking lot

    5s/ 6s

    • Right on Westham

    5s

    • Left on Lakewood returning by way of College

    6s

    • Left on Club Vista returning by way of College

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Make it hard and the PAX will like it, YHC repeated to himself while cursing the trek up Horsepen.  The directions seemed complex, but it was really just a loop, perhaps the delivery needs work.  Post run mumblechatter focused on the neutrality and general likeability of JMU compared to UVA.  Apparently Dentists have HGTV on in their waiting rooms because it is the most neutral and calming channel on TV.  Nonsense, paint colors get YHC fired up just in time to get poked and prodded and further annoyed.  And HGTV has turned many a neighbor to foe.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    See Hitch about a thing, sshhhh

    Ramp build this Thursday – 2 spots remain open – See Corned Beef

  • You are

    Heartbreak Ridge: Handshake pulled up. That’s our signal it’s time to begin. I asked “Who’s the Q?” Offshore: “You are!” I write on the calendar when I sign up for Q. Unfortunately, when you are retired, you don’t always remember to look at your calendar. Fortunately, Offshore pays attention to details like who’s the Q.

     

    Mosey and karaoke: Then:

    Warmup: At Parking lot by benches: 20 SSHs, 10 Man-maker Merkins, 20 flutters, stretching exercise

    Warmup: Run to the covered walkway: 20 IWs, 10 Diamond Merkins, 15 American Hammers, stretching exercise

    Warmup: Run to Pemberton Elementary: 20 Squats, 10 Stagger Arm Merkins, 15 Knee-Ups, stretching exercise

    Warmup: Run to the front of Pemberton Elementary: 10 Don Quixote, 10 Stagger Arm Merkins, 15 Crunchy frogs, stretching exercise

    Next, we moseyed over Pemberton parking lot for BLIMPS: 10 Burpees, 15 Lunges, 20 Imperial Walkers, 25 Merkins, 30 Plank Jacks and 35 Squats

    Circumnavigated the rest of Pemberton Elementary:

    People’s Chair 15 Air Press, 10 BTTW Hip Slaps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    People’s Chair 15 Milkers, 10 BTTW Australian Mountain Climbers, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    People’s Chair 15 Lalannes, 10 BTTW Toe Taps, 15 Donkey Kix OYO

    Parking lot: 20 line jumps in cadence, stretching exercise: 3 times. I was opposite Lighthouse: Lighthouse was like a metronome: perfect cadence, hit the same spot each time. If only I had that much co-ordination.

    Mosey to the benches in front of Quioccasin: 15 Dips in cadence, 10 step-ups each leg OYO and 10 derkins in cadence: 3 times

    Moseyed back to the Quioccasin Parking lot: high knees to one side and butt-kix back

    Line up and bear crawl to the next line and crab walk back

    Back to the start for 60 count 6 inch leg lift

    Always great to have a group to work out with. I can count on Atilla, Honeydo, the professors from VCU and Handshake to be there most days. Today was no exception.

    Take out by YHC

  • 40 for 40

    To commemorate the forthcoming decade of silence, YHC held a 40 for 40 at The Swamp (the track at James River HS). 40 laps for each wonderful year of life. No warm up, just run. 40 laps. Go.

    Donuts from Boberry and coffeerama from DTH for some extra socialization. What an incredible way to start another wonderful year.

  • Merkins, Squats and Logs

    12 Men got their week started off right at Satans Hill!

    COP – SSHs, Helicopters, Copperhead Squats, Dead Man hang, LBCs, Box Cutters

    Mosey to the hill – Lunge and mosey up.

    Intersection run – 100 Squats, 50 Merkins x 2

    Team up Grab logs

    Log Carry back to the trail, all while stopping at intersections for Merkins and Squats

    Drop Logs, head back to lot.

    Triple Check – Runner up lot for 10 Jerkins, WWIIs, Dry Docks

    100 More Squats

    BTF – 5 Burpees OYO

    Numbers, Names, Abignale took us out.

    Prayers for Honeymoons dad as he fights covid.

    GLOW Signups

    Bring non perishables to Mcgruf before friday.

    NMS:

    Great turnout this morning Gents and Strong work on the Logs, and remember it was Parkers idea!

    Duke

  • Trout’s part time gig

    4 men made it to DaVille to get their week started right.

    • COP
      • Parking lop tracers
      • Invisible jump ropes x 20
      • SSH x 20
      • Fat Alberts x 20
      • Don Qs x 10
      • Arm circles x 10, 5, reverse
      • Helicopters
      • Russian soldiers
      • Lunges, reverse
      • HRMs
      • Shoulder taps
      • Heels to heaven
    • Tennis court drills – lots of sprints and burpees
    • Circuit training
      • Pull-ups
      • Dips
      • Sit-ups
      • Suicides (timer)
    • Native American run back to flag, burpee optional
    • MoM and stretching
    • Notes – It was good to back out again after missing a week in quarantine. Great work gents!

  • Myths and Rumors

    A quiet and lucky 13 started the week off right with a morning at Hoedown. Short stroll over to the small parking lot for COP – Helicopters, Don Quixote, SSH, Russian Soldiers, and Hillbillies.

    11s in the parking lot. Exercises are Merkins and 4 count American Hammers. The form of locomotion was call by each Pax member to go over and back.

    Off to the grassy island around the horseshoe for PLTs – three sets of 25s.

    Off to the Jerkin Gym for three sets of 7.

    Over to the sea of blacktop for descending 4 corners:

    • Corner 1 – 40 jump squats, 30 LBCs, 20 Mountain Climbers, 10 HRM
    • Corner 2 – 30 LBCs, 20 Mountain Climbers, 10 HRM
    • Corner 3 – 20 Mountain Climbers, 10 HRM
    • Corner 4 – 10 HRM

    Karaoke the long sides and lunge the short.

    Mosey up to the field and line up on the sideline for some Dora. Partner 1 runs across the field and back. Partner 2 completes 100 Carolina Dry Docks, 200 Monkey Hummers, 300 LBCs.

    Finish up at the horseshoe for Broga led by Last Call.

    YHC took us out.

  • Cold air, clear trails, can’t lose!

    A trio of varsity ballers gathered in the Pump House parking lot to conquer the cold. Heres how they did it:

    North Bank to T Pott to Buttermilk to Nickel Bridge.

    Beautiful sunrise, great 2d F and no ice on the trails, and YHC timed his coffee intake/dump output perfectly … what more could you ask for?

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Make it a great one, gents.

  • And done

    • 4 walked 3.3 miles others ran much farther.

  • BC for Nancy Lopez WOR

    YHC was pumped to host the Pre-run and with last night’s cold soaker expected 1-2 to possibly join for a nice mosey to the Dogpile Monthly Convergence AO from Early Bird Biscuit Company. Roll up to see Upchuck and Double Mint stretching…nice no solo run today and then Hitchhiker rolls in with Handshake following and what?…Hardywood rolls in for this pre-bootcamp mosey! So we are ready to roll and run straight on S Robinson street across bridge and take a right to run around boat lake and stay on Boat lake drive until Westover then to Swan lake drive around Swan lake to lake road to Shields lake drive and around shields lake to left on Shirley lane. We cross Park Drive to the AO for exactly 2 miles. We averaged a 9 minute mile with 9.13 for 1st mile and an 8’50” 2nd mile pace…great warm up run.

    For the trip back after our Nancy Lopez WOR beatdown we did a straight shot on Spottswood drive to South Robinson street to our parked cars for a 1.02 mile run for a 9’24” pace, as we walked and sprinted some during the last quarter mile.

    Numberama and Namerama YHC said a prayer for childhood friend Chris Ash who lost everything in a forest fire in Boulder, Colorado. He was able to escape with his family of four and four pets that they rescued in their car.

    Great run and mumblechatter this morning. It was an honor to lead the route and have a great weekend everyone. Cheers….CB!

  • Rogue Run Day

    4 Davillians skip Dogpile this morning to keep up with their 1/2 marathon training.

    We meet at Honey Meadow clubhouse and started the run into Kings Charter then headed down Ivy Banks rd into several other neighborhoods before running the loop in Kingswood Court.

    Headed back to Kings Charter. Marco Polo and YHC ran down King Charter Rd then looped back at the 5 mile marker then pushed the pace for the last 1.5 miles.

    Mr Holland and Opus came directly back to Honey Meadows and did a loop around the schools before finishing with a short walk back to the clubhouse.

    Total miles today – YHC a little over 6.5 miles; Opus/Mr Holland – 7ish; Marco Polo started early and ran from his house then back to get in almost 12 miles.

    Nice morning for a run, not bad temp and no wind.

    Spit On That!!