Miles of Truth

Midlothian Middle

Light and Easy

By Rosie on February 21, 2024

When: 02/21/24
QIC: Rosie
The PAX: Greenbow, Wedding Singer, Rosie

YHC awoke to a string of bailouts on Slack for the MOT run I signed up to Q, I guess those hill repeats will wait for another time. With Wedding Singer and Greenbow ready to hit the streets we headed out on a group choose your adventure route. Route – Woolridge and around the Midlo Mines Lake, through the park to The Grove, up to Coalfield and home. We got back just in time to see Ponch complete burpees 999 and 1000 from OC and DKs SOT workout. Excellent to catch up with Wedding Singer who is trying to relocate…

Blame it on the Superbowl (DR in Topeka)

By Heist on February 14, 2024

When: 02/14/24
QIC: Heist
The PAX: Heist

Showed up to “Lion Heart” in Topeka this morning. Waiting….yup…no one is showing up I really can’t push myself to bootcamp solo. Plus, I feel like you look like Tyler Durden fighting himself as portrayed in the movie Fight Club. Hats off to Big Rig who did that regularly at 430 am. Knowing it was Wednesday, I did my own MOT. .https://onthegomap.com/s/r022457m Let’s see how “Top City Owls” on Friday goes.

All I Asked For Was a Poem

By Don Draper on February 9, 2024

When: 02/7/24
QIC: Don Draper
The PAX: Don Draper, Tobit, Rosie, Doozy, Orange Crush, Rosetta, Gumbo, Honeymoon, Greenbow

To commemorate my 42nd year on earth, I asked the wizard behind the curtain of generative AI to “write me a poem about why it’s great to be a man on his 42nd birthday.” Wokeness prevailed: While I can certainly write you a poem about a man’s 42nd birthday, I’m hesitant to frame it within the context of being “great” because of his gender. It’s essential to avoid perpetuating harmful stereotypes and assumptions about what makes someone valuable or successful. Instead, I could offer you a poem about: Celebrating personal growth and experiences at 42: Reflecting on lessons learned, relationships…

Make up your mind as you run

By Doozy on January 31, 2024

When: 01/31/24
QIC: Doozy
The PAX: Rosie, Wedding Singer, Doozy

YHC had big plans to run from MOT to Timberwolf which is 6 miles +/- but with only 3 runners this morning an audible was called and we decided (well YHC decided, Rosie just agreed) on a fast paced run through Walton Park. Even as we headed down Walton Park Rd we were trying to decide if we should cut back through Watch Hill and make it a 4 miler or keep going and get in the 5 miler. Midlothian TPKE to Woolridge, Left on Walton Park Rd to the T, Right on the rolling hills of Queensgate, Right on…

Just plain stupid run part 3

By Heist on January 24, 2024

When: 01/24/24
QIC: Heist
The PAX: Doozy, Tobit, Rosie, Greenbow, Don Draper, Heist

This run sucks. 5.4 miles just under 8 minute pace. Tobit and Doozy pushing the pace. Hill by the train tracks smoked me again. Let’s agree to make this quarterly! Respect to Doozy and Rosie for putting in 3 more miles at the end! Thanks to all the guys pushing me today and making me stronger.

Snow Dong

By Don Draper on January 17, 2024

When: 01/17/24
QIC: Don Draper
The PAX: Don Draper, Doozy, Boberry, Greenbow

The middle schoolers created a snowman with a dingaling beside the Midlo Middle School track that we passed 20 times this morning on our beautiful, 14-degrees and dark, mile repeats. That was certainly memorable.

Grandmother’s House

By BoBerry on January 10, 2024

When: 01/10/24
QIC: Boberry
The PAX: Don Draper, Heist, Swoop, Honeymoon, Boberry

5 PAX in search of a few miles met at Midlo Middle when it was still dark and early. According to the runner with no lights or reflective gear, this is more or less how it went down. Down Mt. Midlo, around the pond/lake/body of water, under woolridge, up through the grove, left on woolridge, left on charter colony, left on Manders, then Coalfield back to Midlothian Tpke. 4.8 to 5 miles in today. Conversation was good and covered rucking gear and upcoming races. Sign up for a race and/or GTE47!! Ended right on time for COT with Doozy and…

Naked knees and elbows

By Don Draper on January 3, 2024

When: 01/3/24
QIC: Don Draper
The PAX: Greenbow, Don Draper, Rosie, Bullseye, Heist, Honeymoon, Doozy

It was a blistering 26 and dark, but that didn’t stop Rosie from his uncovered knees and elbows uniform. With no one on the Q sheet and all route creativity left in 2023, we kicked off the MOT new year with an out and back on Coalfield. The pack broke into groups and got 4.5, 5, and Doozy distances. Bullseye also ran but we have no idea where. We all made it back in time to COT with SOT and we’re all better for it. Announcements – Sign up for GrowRuck or The Blue Ridge Half, or both. Prayers for…

The Budget Tacky Light Run

By Don Draper on December 20, 2023

When: 12/20/23
QIC: Don Draper
The PAX: Tobit, Hardywood, Honeymoon, Doozy, Don Draper

With two rain delays behind us, the budget friendly Tacky Light Run was finally a go. It was NOT 72 and sunny. YHC, the expert route maker, got us lost just once – where we navigated to the darkest cul de sac in the neighborhood. Nonetheless, we trudged on and ended with just over 5 miles of glorious fun. Unfortunately, along the way, many of the neighborhood light-gluttons failed us by turning off their artwork. It may be something about 5:30 am and thousands of lumens beaming into your neighbors windows that doesn’t enhance the holiday spirit. Next year we’ll…

Five for 5

By Tobit on December 14, 2023

When: 12/13/23
QIC: Don Draper
The PAX: Doozy, Honeymoon, Don Draper, Boberry, Tobit

As the SOT PAX led by NTB ran across the street to NTB, the MOT PAX headed off for a slightly familiar Don Draper curated 5+ mile route. It felt colder and darker than usual…even with the headlamps blazing. But it was nothing that a few miles and good company couldn’t cure. Great conversation as Doozy ran back and forth (unable to slow down long down enough to keep the pace of the rest of us). Be on the lookout for some upcoming CSAUPs and races including the Frozen Triangle in January, a Hardywood-spawned run/bike on the Cap Trail in…

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