Tag: Currahee

Seven svelte stallions met up for perfect running weather.

YHC planned on the DRP / Brookmont route, aka the park route. This route is a little over 5mi and the PAX rocked it. (6 is easy to get to with a few loop extensions easily seen below.

4s mostly ran into the park and then back out along Ridgefield.

No fauna sightings on this route. The DRP back parking lot is still under construction.

This is a blow up of the park. Just stay to the right til you get to the back parking log.

YHC took us out. Prayers for Tippecanoe and some weird dental issue he is experiencing while away at uni at the moment.

NMS – Usual amount of mumble chatter with some extras coaxed by Mr Rogers – who always asks good questions. I learned that Lighthouse is ready to talk about economic structures and macro policy drivers – you just need to get him running a training pace to hear it. Whitesnake likes to talk and run too. YHC doesnt talk while training and the hills were at the edge of fitness level today.

YHC was glad to be able to log this one at 9 min miles. Its been a long time getting healthy. Achilles was whispering but feeling good post race.

The Speed For Need made its debut at Currahee this past Friday. A quick safety lesson to cover insurance obligations then we took off for a run. The roads and route don’t matter because YHC just makes up names for the roads anyway. Maybe one day I will remember the names but in the mean time we turn left anf right at known land marks.. like the left turn at the dead end of the hilly road.. and right turn at Dunkin to go around the shopping area…

heck it is dark out.. you can’t read the signs anyway.

we got in 4 miles in all .. everyone got a chance to ride in and push the chair.. some did it the hard way and left the break on while pushing??!!

Wishing everyone an enjoyable week.

v/r

Gypsy

A dozen runners plus two dogs took a cruise down Lake Lorraine on a beautiful Friday morning. The route was North on Pump, right on Church, right on Lake Lorraine–in this neighborhood, go left every time you are given the choice, hit two cul-de-sacs and work your way up the hill and back to Church. Then either John Rolfe to Glen Eagles to Ridgefield to the flag for 4.5 miles or John Rolfe all the way to Ridgefield to the flag for 5.1 miles.

It is great to see Blue Moon running again and Mr. Rogers having the day off and being there for the COT.

Announcements: Lunch next Tuesday at Firehouse Subs, Innsbook. Beer Mile and Blacksburg F3 launch on 10/29. See Slack for more details. Prayers for Gypsy’s sister and her doctors. May she find healing soon.

Storytime:

My wife and I saw Toad the Wet Sprocket last night at the National. We saw them for the first time a little over 30 years ago at the Flood Zone.

There’s some Toad song lyrics from the song “Starting Now” that stick with me: “The best time to change was many years ago. Next best thing, is starting where we are.” I need to always work at being a better father, husband, son, brother, friend and holding onto regrets does not ever help. “I’ve wasted years, won’t waste another instant”. Let’s go out and be our best today.

-Whitesnake

11 of F3RVA’s finest gathered for this months episode of Brocode, Currahee style.

Mills Godwin, North on Pump, West on Ridgefield, South on Lauderdale and back. Slight detour on the back in which we “lost” Pigskin, Honeydo, and Roger Roger. Luckily Roger, Roger used his ability to navigate by the stars as an Pilot and they figured out the way home.

I love this crew at Currahee. Ride or die, bad boys for life.

Announcements – The Hard Way at Dogpile led by Circle K tomorrow. Tater Q at Gridiron. Shawn G Hogan Memorial Beer Mile on Oct 29th at 1900 hours.

10 towering redwoods were happy for the cooler weather and easier breathing.

5mi Route was into the Canturbury rabbit warren and true to form we missed at least one turn. Glad that the PAX know the AO better – we can now be more creative.

4milers grousing about the return route along pump jeopardizing their running safety missed the suggestions for a reduced traffic route. After 2 attempts, YHC let them find their own route.

All ran happy.

YHC likes this route as the slow climb on the back end is good training. The reverse route seems more challenging thanks to the steepness of climb on Raintree (left on the elevation below) – but this route has the same climb more gradually. Moreover compared to other places – this is mild.

YHC took us out. Prayers for all facing daily health, personal, and spiritual growth challenges, Amy (Gypsy’s Sister), Carson (Roger Roger’s 2.0), and Whitesnake avoiding becoming the next Marty Byrd for foreign family centric business in the greater Roanoke area.

Coffeeteria at Dunkin.

Announcements-

• Convergence 730a GridIron 9/24; park in front of the school if you can; coffeeteria on site after; see preblast
• SitNSip. Amelia county 2p 9/24; see preblast
• Shawn Hogan Beer Mile 10/29; see Faceplant

NMS – We are blessed with many things, and there are plety of challenges – lets not make us stuff to be upset about. It is sad that there are some that are trying to cause strife (and worse) for others, but most do not. Most people dont wake up in the morning planning to harm others – many do not know that their pursuits harm others. Those of us with the intent and energy are called to meet everyone with kindness and hope for the best in others – we can be transformative for so many.

With a deliberately long route planned for Gypsy, YHC and five others took to the hilliest streets of the West End.  Gypsy was on assignment, but here’s where the rest went:

The Route

• R on Pump
• R on Ridgefield
• R on Falconbridge
• L on Raintree
• Continue across Gayton to Chauncey to Waltham (Go desired distance)
• Reverso Waltham to Chauncey across Gayton to Raintree
• L on Falconbridge
• R on Pump
• Back to VSF

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Currahee is typically not quite as hilly as SpiderRun, but YHC tried to find its best impersonation today.  Good pace with Pinto and Lighthouse leading the way.  All returned nearly on time, none got lost.  YHC will consider the route a success.  Discussions of BRR continue, the allure may be too much for Mr. Rogers to resist returning.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Convergence and Retreat – 9/24
• Beer mile in October – See Faceplant
• Prayers for lots of guys going through hard times

Nine ran around the West End to parts YHC doesn’t recall, but there were loops around a townhouse or condo community to determine the desired mileages. Backblast was timely-ish.

With BRR live, five men took to the mean streets surrounding Godwin HS in their honor.  According to the interweb, the route should have been a public hair shy of 5 miles, though Gypsy’s watch said otherwise.  Nonetheless appropriate mileage was accomplished.  Here’s where they went:

The Route

• R on Pump
• L on Ridgefield
• R on Copperas
• R on Little League Drive
• Follow main road up and around TSI Training Center
• Exit TLL complex passing Field 10 over to Field 4 and through the pathway
• L on John Rolfe
• R on Pump
• Finish with a loop of Godwin

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC figured numbers would be low with many of the Currahee regulars in the mountains, but was happy to see 4 other smiling faces.  YHC swears the route when mapped was 4.88 miles but will plan routes closer to 6 next time to keep everyone happy.  Tuckahoe Little League was surprisingly locked up, though far from secure.  A quick shimmy through the loosely chained gate and the PAX was on its way.  Enjoy the weekend.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• Gypsy has pre-run at GridIron tomorrow
• Convergence and Retreat – 9/24
• Ruck if interested in October – See Gomer
• Beer mile in October – See Faceplant
• Prayers for the BRR teams – watch where you step when exiting the van

Curahee:

10 warriors drove out to curahee for a pleasant morning. We must mention 3 pax dropped off and put in extra steps. Mr. Rogers peeled off to his house. Whitesnake and Homeydo found a new route which made the excursion to 6 miles!

The route

Millington, left Ridgefield, left rolfield, rt rolfe way. Left john rolf pkwy. 4s turn back and reverse at gayton. 5s continue across gayton. Lakewood manor for one loop then reverse. 6s two loops in Lakewood manor!

The lost pax were found and returned unharmed. they requested to re-create the unknown route at a later time. All of this with a big welcome to our fng Hokie (hoos fan and graduate)

thanks for letting me be the tour guide!

Most ran a piece; one walked/ ran. All are brothers. Roger Roger took us out.

NMS – vexed by the inability to get the pax list right from an iphone since is below the fold. Srsly would be a lot more interesting on acid. im jes trying to use d phone browser

Let me know if anything is off. done