Tag: Currahee

4 Goliaths gathered for a gallop to Gayton ES on a great morning.

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The actual 5 mile route was a little more sporting: Instead of going to Gayton, YHC decided to recon for a spider trail to get to Church Rd from Laclede or over to Copperas – we ended up back on Ridgefield for a 5.5 total route.

Bodo’s would have liked the suspense and drama and this is a reminder that he should come out.

The only wildlife to report is one bunny and 2 deer.

4 Playboys emerged from the warmth (and dryness) of the Fartsack to get lost in the West End.

YHC didn’t pay attention when running with Gomer so we started the correct route and YHC promptly took a wrong turn, but it was all good!!!! We did our thing, ran through Raintree to Gayton and into Canterbury neighborhood and around to Pump, Pump back to Godwin and a loop around the school and a few loops around the Bus Loop. We posted 4.5 miles in the rain.

Announcements: Region Specific non-Convergence for The Murph. Also, YHC’s oldest son Tripp (aka Moss) turns 7 today.

NMS – YHC received a text last night from Gomer Pyle that he was going to be out of town and a Q was needed. Out of worry of posting solo YHC texted Probation for backup. Shortly after Greenbow sent a text as well. YHC was glad to know there would be a couple other homies. When YHC got to Currahee and Greenbow emerged from his car so did Roger, Roger! It was great to see both Greenbow and Roger, Roger. We talked about the affects of the Covid-19 on our jobs and society as a whole. Prayers for Roger, Roger as he makes a leap to a different career. Can’t nobody hold us down!

Today was a light day as YHC and Lighthouse met up for a easy jog and stretching to overcome recent injuries.

Bodos missed out on a obstacle as we jumped the gate to the Tuckahoe LL complex.

Here’s to getting stronger.

Get some.

Three Warriors gathered today for the grand opening of the newest AO. The AO features rolling hills that give just the right amount of challenge up and form practice down.

Route – 5 milers – Maremont, Willowick , Windbluff, Falconbridge, keep to the right around the lake and up the hill, down the hill around the parking lot to the right find the cut through the woods to turtle run apts, Turtlecreek, Cox, Brookmont, right on Crowncrest, left on Pump to Godwin

NMS – Quiet cool morning, but we did find one interesting tidbit – Lighthouse has not run 5 miles in 15 years. He stayed right with us, you would never know. Nice work!

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Currahee is a Cherokee word translated “stand alone”. It is the name of a mountain outside of Camp Tocooa, Georgia where E company 101 was established and became their motto. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_Company,506th_Infantry_Regiment(United_States)

The lore of the mountain run is “three miles up and three miles back” – much like F3 endeavor. The formation of this unit is pretty well documented in the Band of Brothers episode 1 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1245384/ .

For YHC, Band of Brothers Episode 1 is especially poignant because it illustrates a few things about what it takes to take a bunch of guys, in this case volunteers, and train them to be a cohesive fighting unit. In the show near the end, they give some credit to how CPT Sobel pushed them to come together. During my tenure on active duty, YHC had a commander like this and his replacement was able to take advantage of the dislike of the past commander and redirect it toward creating a solid fighting force.

We dont have anything like 3 miles up in Richmond, but the hills in the far west end can be inspiring. This is the first reason for the AO name.

The second reason is that Godwin’s mascot is Eagles. The “Screaming Eagles”, is featured in the logo of the 101 Airborne.

Finally, the grand opening of the AO on May 8, 2020 is on the 75th anniversary of VE day – the end of WW2 in Europe. While the corona virus has damped our ability to remember and celebrate, we have a lot to be thankful for on this side of that most important day in our history.

Two towering terrors met for a rainy 5 mile run around Deep Run.

Through the woods to Maremont, Raintree, Falconbridge, keep to the right around the lake and up the hill, down the hill around the parking lot to the right, cut through the woods to turtle run apts, Turtlecreek, Cox, Ridgefield, Raintree, Willowick, through the woods to Godwin.

NMS – We saw a rabbit in the gloom. Handshake sees them all the time in his neighborhood now. Ironically, on the way to the AO, YHC raced a rabbit driving down Church Road – he lost.

Announcements –

• Memorial Day Murph – special location and time – stay tuned
• Grand opening of the running AO Friday 5/8 at Mills Godwin HS. Submit your name suggestions >> here. <<

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Get some!

2 stalwarts met for a rainy Deep Run – Run. Nice run Tippecanoe!

• 4 mi – Maremont, Willowick, Windbluff, Falconbridge, keep to the right around the lake and up the hill, down the hill around the parking lot to the right find the cut through the woods to turtle run apts, Turtlecreek, LEFT on Cox, Ridgefield, Raintree, Avenham, Maremont to Godwin
• 5mi – Maremont, Willowick , Windbluff, Falconbridge, keep to the right around the lake and up the hill, down the hill around the parking lot to the right find the cut through the woods to turtle run apts, Turtlecreek, Cox, Brookmont, right on Crowncrest, left on Pump to Godwin
• 6mi – Maremont, Willowick , Windbluff, Falconbridge, keep to the right around the lake and up the hill, down the hill around the parking lot to the right find the cut through the woods to turtle run apts, Turtlecreek, Cox, Brookmont, right on Crowncrest, left on Pump , Burnside, Bridgehaven, Glen Eagles, Old Prescott.