Tag: Miles of Truth

Midlothian Middle

  • Last Week

    I’ve already forgotten the route and who attended – there were four of us. If you were one of them, let me know. #BigData

  • The Route

    It was too cold to explain a complicated route so we went with the next best thing, absolute chaos.

    Midlo Turnpike to Salisbury Drive to Westfield to Winterfield to LeGordon to Charter Colony to North Woolridge to Midlo Turnpike and back to Midlo Middle. That makes a 4 mile route. The 5 milers added the Mt. Pisgah loop.

    Whoop

  • Choose Your Own Adventure

    4 usual suspects arrived to the former SOT now known solely as MOT. No Q on the sheet and so the 4s decided their fate as well as the 5/6 milers. Off into Salisbury we went, return at 6:15.

    -Singer

  • 3×3

    3 routes with 3 PAX for each, a perfect split on a brisk morning. 4 milers found the path from Queensgate into the Grove and may have opened up a whole new world. 5 milers made their own way guided by Draper. No 6 milers but the big Walton Park-Coalfield loop was 5.5. Tapering achieved by some and Doozy broke in some new kicks for this weekend’s half. Welcome back Greenbow, OTB and MOT this week. Good to see you back out.

    Good luck to those doing the half marathon and other races this weekend.

    • Big Deal on Sunday November 24 at Rountrey – Chili cookoff 3-6pm
    • Nov. 30 – Heist, Hermie, and company head to the Bridge – tag along if you can
    • Thanksgiving Day – 7am at Mary Munford – TYA recalls his experiences at the First Thanksgiving north of Virginia.

    Take care of yourself, and if you can, someone else too.

  • The new squirrel

    Three average runners and Doozy set off from Midlothian Middle on a quest to tame the mean streets of Northern Midlothia. The route took us through the Old Towne and into Salisbury.

    Runs haven’t been quite the same without Tobit, but halfway through the course we identified our new squirrel (the runner who panics and separates from the pack when a car approaches). As we wandered into the Salisbury neighborhood, the most dangerous part of the route was afoot and a speeding car was fast approaching the hairpin turn. Three of us took the inside track on Winterfield Rd to provide perfect visibility for the oncoming commuter; Bullseye darted across the road and turned on a flashlight, daring the driver to choose one side vs. the other.

    We all survived and YHC missed an opportunity to throw flak at Bulleye so I decided to call him out here. Tobit, you’ve officially been replaced. You’re welcome.

    Numberama, Namerama

    Prayers for Wedding Singer’s good friend who is struggling through what looks like the last phase of his cancer journey. Lift up his wife, 3 young kids, and friends as they walk through this difficult time.

  • The Wallflowers

    On a beautiful fall morning, four PAX set out on a four mile route, bro code style. According the bus drivers performing safety checks, this is more or less how it went down.

    Down Mount Midlo, around the pond, under Woolridge, and down the path. At the actual mine ruins, take a sharp left and back to Woolridge. Left on Woolridge and take it to Charter Colony. Turn into the high school parking lot and take the path behind the football field back to Coalfiled, then right onto 60 and straight on til morning.

    Great run today fellas! Mix of paces today but we started and finished together, coming back for the 6 here and there. As the F3 credo says, “leave no man behind, leave no man where you found him”. Daddy daughter dance Saturday at 7 at WEAG, more details and sign up is on Slack. Prayers for Wedding Singer’s recovery.

    have a good one !

  • Bro Code

    4.5 with the bros

  • No One Likes Hills

    But we did them anyways, and now my legs hurt.

    We headed around the Mt Pisgah. Loop and did the hills twice. That’s when Bullseye decided he didn’t want to do hills so he trekked out on his own. Then we went down Mt Midlo and over to the steady climb up the back side of Honeymoon Hill. We circled back to Mt Midlo where we stayed at race pace for the first half and Bernie Sanders the second half. Finally we ended with a couple sets of suicides and a Bernie up the hill beside the track.

    numberama, namerama, yhc prayed us out.

    Family camping in 1.5 weeks. Father/daughter dance in 2.5 weeks, chili cook off in 5.5 weeks. Prayers for Heist’s neighbor.

  • Make Sure You Go Through the Tunnel

    We finally had a cold morning! For YHC, this represents ideal running conditions. After speeding into the parking lot at the last minute and providing the route – we were off.

    Down Mt Midlo
    Take the Staircase onto the path by the pond
    Through Midlothian Mines Park
    Up the Hill, take a left (or right) at the main road
    Find your way back however you want.

    At 6:15, everyone was accounted for.

    Numbers/Names/Announcements/Prayer Requests

    Final Thoughts: This was my first time leading MOT – we seem to have a nice core group that has risen from the ashes of Source of Truth. It sounds like we are going to have a strong turnout for the Marathon/Half Marathon next month.

    SYITG

  • Run with Pain Stations

    Great morining for a run while stopping every mile or so do some Merkins and other exercises while still getting in a little over 4 miles. Good size group and strong work!