An intrepid nine met at the old stone house and embarked on a fine urban park hike. Conversation was aplenty, trails were slick, hills were welcomed. Roscoe chased after many squirrels and came so close.
70 minutes and a little over 3.6 miles.
YHC took us out.
Coffee was good and the conversation got to the heart of matters. Thanks for sharing this early morning with me.
Very dark and misty this morning. But that didn’t stop 3 runners and 2 walkers from meeting up at Starbucks and getting it done. Runners got in anywhere from 5-6.5.
2nd F at Starbucks afterwards. The title of the BB is just two of this morning’s conversation topics. If you’re interested in investing in Bitcoin, Aisle 5 can tell you all about it.
Have a great Sunday!
Nine with weights closed out 2023 with the first official training ruck for the GrowRuck Challenge. We picked up the trail near the landing and connected with Riverside Dr heading down stream. 30 minutes out and 30 minutes back.
The river views were spectacular in the early morning. Mist over the river as the sun began to rise and various ducks, geese, and heron started their day. A tree had been freshly trimmed by a beaver with another day or so and the beaver’s work will be done with a felled tree.
An 8-point deer followed us from the higher ground, keeping a watchful eye over his domain.
YHC took us out.
Announcements:
With 4 PAX on hand, it was a perfect opportunity to steal a Big Data point. We played 4 on 4 full court basketball for 2 hours, rotating teams in and out. With a mix of teens, young adults and a couple dads; the competition was fierce. Already getting sore as I type up this backblast.
SYITG
YHC + 2 enjoyed some off the books beef with a “kettle bell Safari”. Venturing across the Sahara of Bermuda to hunt down the kettles hiding in the brush around Goyne Park. Krikey! CAUTION TO ALL: Unfortunately YHC placed his 50# KB out of eyesight and it was gone upon completion of the AO… Someone in Chester who is now 1 kettlebell richer probably saw the following…
Minus getting one of my FAVORITE KB’s jacked – this was an awesome morning. Posh and Mudslide pushed hard as always through one of the colder mornings we’ve had. Nothing like that first AO with the cold air hitting your lungs. Stay warm, stay healthy, and come join us soon for another Big Game Hunt on the plains of Goyne Park!
-State Farm
Two stallions explored the streets of Westham by foot; surveying the aftermath of Halloween. It was in fact pretty calm and quiet with no signs of the previous night’s events.
Pucker came up with a nice running tour of Westham, UR, and the surrounding neighborhoods. Crisp morning for a run!
Two watermen enjoyed the nearly non-existent current for a quick paddle. Upstream and back. The river was low with great visibility. Peaceful!
2 HIMs enjoyed a starry morning tossing the Cindy around. While I missed our normal entourage of Bermuda bros, it was a pleasure chattering with ma dude Florence . He remains a friend and mentor that helped welcome me into F3 a few months ago – not to mention working out with him “pushes my capacity” to say the least – iron sharpens iron. I pulled out the old Crossfit Exicon for this one…
Warmarama, Intros, Mosy to Playground
COP 1: Cinderblock “Cindy” (+ RUN)
Rifle Carry with various exercises when you drop over to the TACO TRUCK
COP 2: Murder Bunny Hills
*YHC was inspired by the Ironpax activities – gnarly
MBTTF for a quick burnout/finisher
Great morning push some weight around. Both PAX got better. Good luck to Posh, Florence, Mudslide, and the rest at Rugged this weekend! Continue to pray for healing and peace for Florence’s Aunt that passed. STYITG!
-State Farm
3 svelte aspiring Tour de France participants hit the roads of Goochland this morning for a Pedal Powered beatdown. Fog was present in abundance but the cooler temps were a welcome change from summer. The mileage wasn’t too high but it was a solid workout nonetheless. YHC enjoyed the conversation and time in the saddle with these brothers. We missed having No Tools along, as he is never short on interesting conversation, but he was apparently in need of some beauty sleep this morning.
Announcements: the Tour de Midnight is on 10/21 starting at 8am. There are 3 distance options (17, 33, and 60 miles). Find out more at https://www.bikereg.com/tourdemidnight
Post run/walk coffeteria led to an offhand comment of missing OTB BBs recently and a lack of Big Data points for Aisle 5. When offered the chance to post his own BB, he demurred. He also said he posted downrange with an FNG but as we all know, if there’s no backblast it didn’t happen.
Walkers did their thing, half marathon prep is rolling and runners got in 9 miles that only seemed like 6.