Tag: Currahee

  • Perimeter secured

    Tres Amigos met in the parking lot at Godwin. Gypsy and I drove our vehicles while Mr. Rogers, sans Wally, jogged over wearing his Sippy Cup inspired Hokas with screws in the soles for better traction in the treacherous conditions. We had heard that roving packs of cabin-fever crazed zombies were out searching for bread and milk. These rumors needed to be verified or debunked.
    We decided to divide and conquer. Mr. Rogers would circle the school looking for signs of mischief while Gypsy and I would investigate the situation in the surrounding neighborhood.
    Gypsy wore his bullet proof vest with 20 pounds plates front and back and carried a mug of coffee with some kind of foul-smelling flavoring added. (I drink my coffee black.) I wore a bullet proof kettlebell in my backpack and mostly walked behind Gypsy figuring that in case of trouble, he would be targeted first.
    Once we got across the ice-covered parking lot parallel to Pump, we went thru the neighborhood to get to Falconbridge. The road was like a minefield and we had to pick our way carefully, but we made it to Falconbridge with no injuries. We turned left intending to circumnavigate the neighborhood via Raintree, Ridgefield and Pump back to the AO. Falconbridge and Raintree were immaculately clear of snow and ice. Minimal activity was encountered; only 1 jogger on Raintree and he appeared to be normal.
    However, Ridgefield was a danger zone. We encountered numerous enemy cars requiring us to leave the road and hide behind the blocks of ice piled up in the sidewalk on about 4 occasions before we got to Pump. Fortunately, they didn’t see us despite our headlamps and we escaped unharmed.
    Having secured the area, Mr. Rogers headed home and Gypsy and I went to Dunkin.

  • Am I at the right AO?

    With no Gypsy and no Lighthouse, I had to question if I was even at the right AO. Then I remembered that one of them is sick and one of them doesn’t like the cold.

    Today at Currahee, we had Rabbits, Clydesdales and even a few Turtles (ruckers).

    The main route was pump to falcon bridge, up ridgefield, cox to brookmont, around crown crest, pump towards GHS, ridgefield to old prescott and back to GES for 5.3 mi.

    The Clydesdales shaved a little off of that route and did a nice and easy 4.2 mi.

    As always, I have no clue what those nutty ruckers were up to.

    BTTF for Names. Numbers.

    Announcements: Lots of Westhoeians going with Pigskin to the bridge tmrw. We’ll launch from the Food Lion on Patterson at 5:40am. We’re gonna beat the weather, do some good and have lots of fun. If your on the fence, get off of that sucker and come join us!

    Salt Lick is still burpeeing like a mad man as he’s almost done with MABA. He knocked out 30 burpees today somehow during this run/ruck.

    Dry January is still going, although I haven’t heard much about it. Stay strong fellas!

    10th Annual Frozen Triangle CSAUP will be held on 2/7. Launch from Dog Pile at 6am. About 11 mi total and 3 workouts. You can run, ruck, ride a bike, even drive some of it. No judgement. U v U. But if you’ve never done this one, it’s time to give it a go. Come on out!

    Thx for letting me lead. Everyone stay safe as the snow storm to end all snow storms rolls through this wkend. And remember to enjoy your non-tooth ache today. SYITG!

  • Squig Games

    Nine runners partied on Raintree, ran around a lake at least once, did some squiggly lines, came back on Falconbridge and then headed back to Godwin. Most of it uphill.

    I got 4.9 miles in and everyone did 4+. And the best part is that we will do this again later this year with better instructions. No ruckers this week so nothing to report there..

    Lunch next Tuesday at Joeys, noon.

    The Bridge on 1/24 with Pigskin leading. Reach out to him to coordinate or get more details.

    Hutton heard “Here I Go Again” on the radio on the way to coffee. Everyone needs more Whitesnake in their life!

  • Runners Sound Off

    8 threw off the shackles of the fart sack to arrive bright and early for 2026’s first round of Currahee. 2 Rucked, to God knows where. 3 ran a modified route. And 3 did the following:

    Left on Pump

    L on Falcon Bridge

    L on Raintree

    Right on Ridgefield

    L on Cox

    L on Brookmont

    L on Singingwoods

    R on Buffapple

    R on Pump

    L on Burnside

    R on Summerwood

    L on Glen Eagle

    R on Old Prescott

    Straight shot to Godwin

    BTTF

    Numbers. Names.
    

    Announcements:

    Lots going on:

    The Bridge needs a Q for Jan.

    Breaking Bread is open for 2026. Let’s get er done!

    Salt Lick and Beaver (?) are MABAing (100 burpees a day for all of Jan). Who else is in with these maniacs?

    Dry January is rolling. It’s not too late to join. Whitesnake is gonna give up Pull Ups.

    But Doozy isn’t. He’s gonna start with 1 pull up and add a pull up a week, ending the last wk of 2026 with 52 pull ups a day. I’ve got my popcorn and I’ll be following this development closely, hoping his arms don’t fall off by July.
    

    Prayer requests for Gypsy’s parents, Handshake’s niece and UpChuck’s friend – all battling the big C.
    

    YHC took us out in prayer for miraculous healing and for a safe and healthy 2026.

    Fun Fact: Whitesnake not only has a band and cooks up themed Qs in his free time, he also started a Podcast, Spiders Sound Off, with a buddy. They discuss U of R’s men and women’s basketball. They even have a theme song. He’ll sing it for you if requested. What can’t this man do?!?

    100% attendance at Coffeeteria at Dunkin. Lots of good mumble chatter aaaaand it was free donut day. Not a bad start to the day.

    Have a great Friday fellas!

  • 52nd Currahee of 2025

    When Bro speaks, people listen.  Here’s where he said to go:

    • R on Pump
    • L on Church
    • L on Copperas
    • L on Ridgefield
    • Cut through Old Prescott
    • Back to Godwin and SF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    The Gang at Currahee welcomed Big Spoon downrange from Tulsa, though he’s native to the WestHoe community, as a Godwin Eagle from way back.  Off they went for 4 miles and change, Bro code style for the final Currahee of 2025.  Fifty-two new routes are coming in 2026.  Stay tuned. Happy Respect Day to Lighthouse.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    The Bridge tomorrow – See Kubota

    Breaking Bread – see Oyster for January

    Convergence – 0700 New Years Day at DogPile

  • Mt. Crumpit

    Forgot to write the Backblast until 2nd F after WTH with Mr Roger.

    The Currahee crew went in search of the happy EF Grinch’s cave on top of Mt Crumpit. Aka. Glen Eagles cult de sacs.

    5+ miles of hills.. but the cave was found and no man was left behind.

    Merry Christmas you all.

    V/r

    John (Gypsy) Boles

  • Metrics

    Six searched for Christmas lights but surprisingly few were found.

    Here’s where the runners traveled:

    • R on Pump
    • L on John Rolfe
    • L on Glen Eagles
    • L on Summerwood
    • L on Burnside
    • L on Pump
    • R on Thistledown to Brookmont
    • R on Cox
    • R on Ridgefield
    • L on Raintree
    • R on Maremont
    • Circle Godwin back to VSF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Pull of the fartsack was strong today.  Topics at coffee included a weekly renaming of the newest WestHoe AO that remains off the Q sheet and the history of the metric system.  What is the metric measure of the gravitational force pulling PAX toward the fartsack?

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Pinto party on 20th

    Fireman Ed party on 27th

    Breaking Bread

    The Bridge

  • Virgin Territory

    Determined to leave tracks in unchartered Currahee territory, four men braved the conditions.

    Here’s where the runners traveled:

    • R on Pump
    • R on Ridgefield
    • Cross Gaskins into Rockstone via path
    • L on Boardman
    • L on Rockstone Pl, stop for Monkey Humpers
    • R on Rockstone Ct to dead end and reverso
    • R on Rockstone Pl
    • R on Boardman
    • Take path across Gaskins to Ridgefield
    • L on Falconbridge
    • R on Raintree
    • L on Maremont
    • Circle Godwin back to VSF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    Mr. Rogers set the pace, YHC kept up mostly, Pigskin and Handshake brought up the six.  Mr. Rogers and YHC gave my lady friend the ol F3 front yard salute as we passed by.  Wally seemed to be built for today’s conditions, Lulu seemed slightly less enthused.  At coffee, Gomer joined and passed the site Q torch to YHC.  Woot Woot!  Back on top.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    See other BBs

    Maybe 2nd F tonight – See Gomer

  • Five Strong After the Feast

    Only five posted on the Friday after Thanksgiving, with zero ruckers despite the advertising to a visitor. We took a simple Handshake route—up to the park and back down to the flag. Three runners, two walkers; the runners covered about 4.8 miles.

    Thanks to all who posted! And apologies for the delayed backblast.

  • Lake Loreine and where ever the Ruckers went

    Westhoe continues to grow and we are make use of every AO we can. Currahee has transformed from a couple dedicated runners to a full on Run/Ruck AO. Today we had 14 PAX and 3 crotch sniffers join in for this week’s installment of tour da Tuckahoe. Route was Lake Loreine we an add on. 5.25 miles if you did posted route. A few back to last and a few skipped turns made sure no one had same mileage. As for the ruckers.. They tucked the big square around Raintree. Mumble Chatter was epic.. But it’s a mobile COT.. so have to show to know.

    If you wasted this much time reading this..then you have 30 extra seconds to go text a pax member you have not heard from in a few months. It might be just what you both need to get through the week. Just go do it.

    V/r

    John (Gypsy) Boles

    SYITG!!

    Oh yeah.. T-Claps to the SOJ crew on the Daddy Daughter dance set up. Way to go on bringing the 2.0s into your Centraca. 👍