30 minute trail run prior to Rock N Roll
Early morning… Clouds were still out and the fields getting ready. 6 of us ventured on another adventure thru the trails and woods. A little exploring around, taking the reverse way on a few parts plus venturing on the trails from last time.
We stopped back at the flag, almost 3 miles and 50 minutes(I can’t believe I thought I had some time left on my Garmin and no it said no more juice. Time to prep for the main workout….
Boberry, and YHC both had a busy day ahead of us but we decided to make sure we still got 1% better with another version of Premature Acceleration.
Great conversation as usual, but there were many different aromas in the air. Some fresh grass (more than one kind) We passed a house party (not THE House Party) that was still getting after it into the early morning hours. As well as what we can assume was some wake and bake driving by on Courthouse. Pollen still has a strong presence. YHC may have released some methane gas into the air, but it doesn’t smell, I promise.
With 20 minutes left we decided to push the pace and go for our own Courthouse 10k. We got the last 2 miles at close to an 8 minute per mile pace(not too bad by our standards) to finish out the 10k.
Good luck to my M as she’s doing the Monument Avenue 10k. And happy and safe travels to Boberry for his beach trip this week.
YHC and Big Rig cruised a solid 3 mile route around Ecoff Park. Good convo and a brisk pace to help us warm up for our SEAL training test. My bulky ass headlamp fell off and busted – in the market for a new one! DM me if you have extra 🙂
10 Morning Wood ruckers burdened with over 400 pounds of steel and sand embraced a beautiful morning on the Rockwood back trails. Big Rig forgot his ruck and opted (like the warrior he is!) to carry all 60 pounds of Sandy for the 55 minute, 2.8 miles. Mudslide was kind enough to lead the PAX along a quaint lakeside trail and we enjoyed deep conversation and a purple orange sunrise over the misted lake. Many MANY reasons to be thankful. 🙏 Yours, DTH
4 Early Risers made it out for what will now be known as Premature Acceleration. Starting at 5am, we hit the streets of Mayfair Estates.
Lots of chatter on many topics this morning. Consensus of the group was PapaJohns is the best national pizza chain. YHC likes Marco’s out of the chains, but was told they are regional. The book 1984 makes Heist cringe.
YHC’s leading of the group across the streets reminded Heist to give the PSA to the group to get enough life insurance, after our near death experience crossing Hull Street.
YHC reminded everyone to pack baby wipes in their ruck sack.
State Farm was out doing a hybrid ruck/run by 530. We’ll give him the big data point. He got a PR for distance on the whole day, with 10 miles in 2.5 hours.
Swoop led PAX on a 10 mile ruck of his own into YHC’s neighborhood along with Heist and others. Sadly, they didn’t do any yard work at my house, as I requested.
YHC and Boberry were part of the first part of the ruck in the trails around Rockwood Park.
Beautiful morning, and great to have so many PAX coming out so early!
YHC and Big Rig met up for another edition of the Morning Wood Pull-up parade! We are both preparing for the memorial day Murph (and maybe doing 1,000 pullups in a day some day?). Thanks for always pushing me to get some extra 5am work in. Side note – I’m pretty sure Big Rig also got a few miles in BEFORE the morning wood (Premature Run style). LFGO!
3 of F3’s hardest working men got out to do some extra, extra credit. 5am rolled around and we hit the mean streets of North Chesterfield. Big Rig gave Swoop, and State Farm a tour of the neighborhood. We ran down Courthouse to the Providence Hood, YHC’s digs, and the elementary school. Great conversation as this was just the first leg of an epic triple. 3 Big Data Points were scored for each of these HIMs! Pretty awesome start to a great morning! We’re doing the hard things and laying bricks of preparedness. We emptied our tanks, but filled our cups!
Can’t wait to do it again!
Also need to come up with a new name for the Pre Ruck Run. State Farm suggested Premature Run?
The Growruck gang converged for another Rock&Ruck CSAUP with Sandy making an even 10 heavy weights for gloom glory. The PAX started with a wide loop detour around the AO to observe the Latina Market getting set up (oh goody, they’ve got a coffee truck!). Sandy was passed around the PAX like the good little hoebag she is, and there were a couple stops to stretch. Halfway through our time, the PAX were directed to remove their rucks and carry them in some other manner – baby cradle, over head, single shoulder, etc. Carrying both Sandy and an untethered ruck proved a formidable 100+ pound challenge. Photo shoot completed with single file rucks overhead. For the last half perimeter, State Farm suggested we restore rucks to our backs and army shuffle run to the end. Awesome challenge, enjoyable chatter, and decent warmup for the Big Rig slaughter fest to come. Welcome aboard to RODEO CLOWN who’s now registered for GYE#47, and MELVILLE is one step closer to registration! Love being with you guys! Yours, DTH
Boberry has had a marathon work week and YHC has been on a hiatus from running since his marathon. We both felt it was time to get a good 5am run in. Unfortunately for Bo, he had to get to work right after. YHC on the other hand, got a nice Ruck in and another epic beat down compliments of Mudslide.
As usual, great conversation on the run up Courthouse to Genito, and the neighborhood in that area. YHC got us a little bit lost, but we managed to make our way back with time to do an extra lap around Rockwood.
8 gloom warriors took to the Rockwood trails for a 1 hour ruck training opportunity – today’s challenge were two sandbags, one 50 pounds, the other 60 pounds, which were passed between the PAX every 100-200 yards. For those of us already carrying 50+ pound rucks, we definitely went slower than usual also hefting the Sandies. McRib found us toward the end having enjoyed the surprise blessing of prayerful solitude. I appreciate this perspective – while he could have been disappointed to be unable to find the PAX for most of the hour, he instead embraced the opportunity as a blessing to get some quiet time with the Lord. If we look at life, no matter the hardships or frustrations, Jesus always provides a silver lining – we just have to maintain a Kingdom perspective to perceive it. As always, appreciate your company and conversation brothers. Yours, DTH
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