That was me for 4.5 miles. Proof that you can achieve anything you set your mind to! The other seven also ran or rucked their way with the main route being Pump to Church and then down and up three neighborhoods: Sterlingwood, Chapelwood and Lake Lorraine. This route proved that Church Road is the high point as all three neighborhoods, 2 on 1 side of Church and 1 on the other, started downhill and of course, ended uphill. I successfully raced home while most everyone else did coffee and donuts at Dunkin.
Browsing: Currahee
As the slogan goes, when EF speaks people listen. Here’s where we went: R on Pump R on Ridgefield L on Cox L on Spinning Wheel R on Persimmon L on Brookmont R on Crowncrest R on Pump L on John Rolfe L on Glen Eagles (hit a couple of side streets if you’re nasty) L on Old Prescott (quick dip on Old P Court) Back to VSF MOLESKIN No Q on the sheet, Pinto suggested Figure 8, YHC shot it down. I believe Lighthouse suggested Copperas, YHC shot it down. Pigskin suggested a Hot Potato, YHC again shot it…
Four gathered on Friday morning for running or walking. Our route took us up Pump, then onto Three Chopt, before looping back to Pump. Blue Moon was pacing himself, still in recovery mode, while Doozy was conserving energy for tomorrow’s Homegrown Half. Pig Skin, fresh from his vacation, joined us feeling rested and full of stories, including a few grumbles about European parking. SYITG.
What’s Left of July you ask? No more Fridays so the Bro Code run was the call of the day for Currahee. Since a fast four showed up to this running AO, the usual route was extended to Gayton ES. And because Doozy runs like a freakin’ Kenyan, he extended it a bit beyond that. Today, I discovered that I was surrounded by greatness. Doozy ran a 6 something pace at one point today. I wondered what that would be like. I don’t know and probably never will. He shared that in HS, he set records in Michigan and hit…
Today’s installment of Currahee was good BRR prep, but no one attending today is attending BRR ’24. We hit the hills of Westhoe nonetheless. After deciding against New Prescott, we headed down Old Prescott, turned onto Glen Eagles (hit all the cul-de-sacs on the left after Oakhampton), left on John Ralph, left on Ridgefield, jumped back on Old Prescott and rode it all the way BTTF. A work friend of Posh joined us today, without Posh. Impressive first post: running AO, on a humid day, without the gent that EH’ed him. This FNG is from Pittsburgh and a Steelers fan.…
30 lives started to wake up this morning to run the famous Contra route of Currahee. The threat of rain and a Ghost Flag take over in SOJ quickly took out most of the lives, but the core crew remained and was able to defeat the Boss. Not really much to write about in a Running AO. We ran.. then we turned at the corner and ran some more. Mr. Rogers and Wally demonstrated the laws of physics on how when one force runs into an immovable object results in an explosive immediate stop. Handshake asked for prayers of wisdom…
Against better judgement, YHC brought back a route from a few months ago that was pretty awful even in cool temps. Here’s where: The Route R on Pump R on Ridgefield R on Raintree R on Cherrywood L on Cedarbluff L on Waltham Bear R to stay on Waltham Continue on Clearwood L on Gayton L on Gayton again R on Raintree L on Maremont or Falconbridge/Hickoryridge and back to the Shovel Flag Numberama, Nameorama, COT MOLESKIN That route in 100% humidity 100% sucks. That is all. Next time Gypsy can have it. ANNOUNCEMENTS Prayers for Lab Rat’s daughter’s boyfriend…
Today’s edition of Currahee called for a bro Code run. Everyone wore yellow except for Doozy. Then everyone ran the bro Code route except for Doozy. But when a HIM takes the lead (for those that don’t know, Doozy runs like the dang wind yall), he pushes everyone to new heights. The entire crew pushed past our turn at Copperas, caught up to Doozy and ran behind Gayton ES, continued on through the mean streets of the FWE (mostly Poplar Forest Dr.), taking a left on Ridgefield and back to the Tamper Flag. Pigskin hung back at Godwin HS to…
6 quarter horses trotted up to the paddock for the latest edition of Currahee. Conditions remained constant at 70 and sunny. According to the guy shooting hoops at Godwin, the following might have happened. Route(s): Part A: Right on Pump. Left immediately onto Old Prescott. Run to the end of the Cul-de-Sac and back to the VSF. Part B: Run to the trail at the back middle of Godwin HS (up the steps). Exit onto Maremont. Immediate left onto Willowick. Right on Avenham. Right on Raintree. Left on Maremont (which loops around to Raintree). Right on Raintree. Left on Maremont…
90% of the 8 men that made it to Curahee this morning assumed that YHC would be the SOJ rep to Q the run and they were correct. It was pointed out that if you are a regular at that AO, you technically shouldn’t be allowed to Q it as a takeover. 5:30 lets roll, Right on Pump, left to Dunkin, Right on Glen Eagles and up the big hill YHC had no real plan except that I wanted to start with that hill. After some discussion with Mr Rogers and Light House about what could be added to the…