Tag: Off The Books

The Easter Bunny hit a couple SOJ houses a day early due to travel plans so two runners hit the streets of OTB to get some early miles in. A loop through the Grove, Mines and Village and 5+ miles.  Honeymoon, after nursing a sore calf for a few weeks was back close to full strength and hitting a good pace through the last half of the run.  Both of us were hitting the road later in the morning but had enough time before the families arose to get a few miles in.

Hope everyone had a Happy Easter with their families.

A group of 3 set out on the normal OTB route through the Grove, Midlothian Mines park and into the Village.  Honeymoon and Longhorn turned back at about 4 with some early morning obligations and YHC kept on to get a few more through Salisbury.

No post run 2nd F this week but plenty of discussion about the upcoming CSAUP during the run.  Thanks to Honeymoon and Longhorn for meeting me out there.

YHC missed an early morning bailout text canceling the other half of the planned participation in the Off The Books run.  YHC showed up early anyway with a new route option in mind.  The new route took me into Salisbury and some old haunting grounds.  Looking forward to showing that one off soon.

OTB will be on most weekends leading up to the CSAUP for those SOJ or anyone that wants to get started earlier.  Check with YHC or Honeymoon to verify.

Have a great week.

Only 2 today for OTBs as we we headed out to beat the rain as Rosie enjoys sunny vacation!  Total distance was a good solid 5 miles as we ran the mine course backwards making the last climb out of the neighborhood a fun steep exit.  Always great to get the Sunday run in and we need to get more runners out as the CSAUP is approaching!

2 posted, expecting a couple others that inquired about OTB but did not make it, for a few miles around Midlothian.  Woolridge to Midlothian to Le Gordon back to the start with some additional on Coalfield to get to 5.  After late nights SOJ neither runner was pushing hard through the mileage so it made for some good conversation.

YHC will be out of town next Sunday so if you want to post see Honeymoon to make sure OTB is on.

2 runners hit the Southside gloom for some early Sunday CSAUP training.  Normal loop through the Grove, Midlothian Mines and the Village.  Looking forward to the next few months having some other SOJ runners join us to get ready for the CSAUP.  Varying mileage available with excellent fellowship at Urban Farmhouse afterward.  Contact Honeymoon or YHC if you want to join us to make sure Off the Books is on.

3 strong hit the roads around Midlothian for Longhorn’s 365th day straight of running.  A six mile route around the Midlothian Mines and the Village of Midlothian.  The wind was brisk and brutal coming up Woolridge to Midlothian but settled and was at our backs the rest of the way for a total of 6 miles.

The big news is that Longhorn, one of the New Market neighbors and Manziel’s wife, has run everyday for 2017.  No small accomplishment since many of us struggled to get in everyday for a month earlier this year.  On top of that as we were hitting mile #5 she crossed over 100 miles for the month.  Congrats on a great achievement and the will power to push through the entire year.

7 am Hoedown and Flatline has the Q at RiverRun.

Happy New Year to all.

Sunday morning came with a cool morning breeze and a few post holiday miles for YHC.  After coming back from a couple days at the in-laws late Saturday it was good to get out and get a few miles in.   The route was Urban Farmhouse to Tomahawk Creek Middle, aka Timberwolf, and back.  Not quite 6 but neither of us were up for pushing the envelope on speed or distance.  Thanks to Honeymoon for meeting me out there, it was a much appreciated fellowship run and coffeeteria.

HDHH Wednesday at Lally Construction newest complete project – See preblast

Upon realizing he’d be a PAX of 1, EF planted the flag.

THANG

Start at SF

Run

End at SF

Mileage unknown, time 1:25:00ish.  200 Merkins mixed in.

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Per Lab Rat’s advice that the trails would be closed due to Saturday night’s phantom rain, YHC decided to cross 1 of 3 remaining AOs off the list and mosey down to Off The Books instead of the Pump House.  YHC arrived early to secure the AO and patiently waited for the PAX to show.  At 0600, no PAX was apparent.  YHC took off, circling back at 0700 to make sure OTB had not switched to a later schedule.  No PAX again, YHC continued on his journey, stopping at the portable powder room behind Urban Farmhouse for a quick pit stop.  YHC managed to add a little excitement to the UF baristas’ morning by sitting on the panic button and setting off his alarm while taking a quick rest between sets of Merkins.  Enjoyed the run, particularly circling the lake a few times down the hill off Woolridge.  If YHC ever posts at OTB again, hopefully there’ll be a PAX of more.

2 runners for a cold OTB run.  After a couple week hiatus for OTB with various vacations and races YHC and Honeymoon hit the roads for 6 easy miles.  Thoughts of cutting it short were scrapped when we realized if we did the coffeeteria would still be closed.  Route was through downtown Midlothian, through Charter Colony and around the JTCC campus.  Finish just in time to hit the warmth of (Sub)Urban Farmhouse.

Good run, good times, have a great day.