Tag: Raider Ruck

  • Tempo Run or Talking Pace?

    Three runners and three ruckers travelled from Atlee High School which for most would be be an opportunity to hear a lot of mumblechatter while enjoying the amazing weather. The runners ran the farm house loop for about 4.25 miles. The ruckers were seen exiting Giles which is likely where most of there run occurred.

    COT: Numberarama, Name-O-Rama, Announcements, Yard Sale took us out.

    NMS:

    Great day for a walk or a run in Daville. As Anchovy and YHC started into their normal conversation of high school track, Mr. Holland asked why there is no middle school indoor track or cross country in Hanover and Henrico? YHC, being a teacher, has reminded his students over the past week that the most important level of government in our day-to-day lives is local followed by state. The answer to Mr. Holland’s question needs to be taken up with the local school boards of Henrico and Hanover.

    Gotta Run!

    Phonics

  • Where are the runners?

    2 rehabbing gents took their limp to an AO to catch up with Yardsale. They covered a bit over 2 miles in what was YHC’s first Raider Ruck after 75* Raider Runs. Great to be back out there.

    *According to Big Data.

  • Tour de Giles

    4 runners and 1 rucker covered just about the entirety of Giles today. The runners hit most of Giles’s cul-de-sacs. The Giles hill hit the runners back. Beat It took us out.

    Announcements: Pickleball tournament Saturday. Talk to Hitchiker.

    Water training, including drown prevention training, Sunday. Talk to Beat It.

    It’s always good catching up with everyone and enjoying the improving weather. We all need to be more aware of using lights and high-visibility clothing/accessories as we lose the sunlight in the morning this time of year.

  • Better Late Than Never

    If memory serves, 5 runners and 4 ruckers took to the mean streets of Atlee. Runners ventured across Atlee Station Road –Beat It was excited–through Giles and Craney Island. If I messed up the Pax, let me know to get the big data right.

  • Slow Day

    5 runners and 3 ruckers braved the humidity to get their days started the right way. For the runners, it was a somewhat slower than usual day, and YHC audibled from his planned route to get in about four miles on the Farmhouse Loop. Meanwhile, the ruckers, lost in conversation or perhaps Giles, were a bit late returning. Numbers, names, an Emoji dash for his phone, and then Emoji took us out.

    Phonics reminded all of us about the upcoming Pickleball tournament at Batteu, and Beat It will be doing a pool training workout in just a few weeks.

  • Dead Ends with Friends

    Clown cars from SOJ and WestHoe doubled the home team.  Each set out on different paths.

    Here’s where:

    Raider Runners (4.05 miles)

    • North on Halifax Green
    • R on Honey Meadows and continue to dead end
    • Reverso and left on Harvest Honey, quick loop of Waxcomb Pl
    • Continue Harvest Honey, left on Orchard Meadow to deadish end
    • Reverso, left on Harvest Honey to dead end, reverso
    • Left on Orchard Meadow to dead end, reverso
    • Left on Harvest Honey
    • Left on Honey Meadows
    • Left on Hollythorne, back to VSF

    Raider Ruckers (2.38 miles)

    • Cross Atlee Station, head south on Halifax Green to dead end
    • Reverso and left offroad around lake
    • Back to Halifax Green, back to VSF

    Numberama, Nameorama, COT

    MOLESKIN

    YHC loves it when a plan comes together.  The plan was to find several dead ends.  Everyone did that, thereabout.  WestHoe Takeover week continues.

    ANNOUNCEMENTS

    Home Grown Half w/ 5k and 10k options – Robious Landing 0600 this Saturday

    Sunday Night Ruck – See TryHard or Meatball

  • Women Last Longer

    On this fine 70s* and sunny morning, five runners earned their walk breaks with hill repeats while one rucker conversed with himself. Numbers, names, and then Yardsale took us out. Phonics reminded everyone that RAMM Gears was happening this Friday for those interested.

    The hill repeats were painful as they always are, but the walk breaks–an opportunity to cool off and converse–were welcome. YHC, as politically appropriate relative to Hanover County and the vocal Pax members, ensured each runner was only required to run each hill repeat according to his ability and was allowed to take each walk break only according to his need. Runners of the world, unite!

    *70s referring to the dew point.

  • It’s All Fun or Games

    Four runners enjoyed some fun or games. Congratulations are in order for Phonix and the Trail Mix as they spun their records, high tempo track lap after high tempo track lap, to produce two hits. Opus and YHC need a bit more work in the studio. Meanwhile, ruckers rucked for 45 minutes, except for Corn Beef. After numbers and names, Yardsale took us out. Please keep your brothers and their families in your prayers.

  • Raider Trail Run

    In a somewhat new annual tradition, YHC led the PAX on a trail run hitting some rarely used, usually dark trails on the Raider Run’s earliest sunrise of the year. YHC always enjoys the trails as a change of pace, and it was an added bonus to meet Trail Mix. Be strong! Corned Beef took us out.

  • I’m the Q, but I Don’t Know the Streets

    A dirty dozen (12!!) men of The North (ok, 10 of The North and 2 Travelers) stood forth at the latest edition of the Raider Run. Conditions remained a steady 70 and sunny. According to the state trooper on overwatch, the following might have happened:

    5s – BroCode Style. Run the Atlee HS/MS/ES Metroplex loop. Then, left onto Atlee, cross the railroad bridge, left onto Combs, Oakham, Colvincrest, Hughesland, Crestfield, Combs, Atlee, and BTTVSF.

    Ruckers. Go out. Ruck. Return. Several wearing 50 pounds. Nice. T-claps to the “extra 50 and over 50” group (50 extra pounds and over 50 years old). Studs.

    Numbers, names, and Opus took us out with a reminder about looking out for others, especially on mental health issues.

    Announcements:

    June 6 – 80th Anniversary of D-Day Ruck. 7:00 p.m. Starts at Palani Drive (Restaurant) on Libbie. 9 miles, or roughly the distance from Utah Beach to St. Mere-Eglise.

    On the topic of WWII and Normandy, we’ll have a 100th birthday celebration workout for my father on August 21. First Watch. 5:00 a.m.

    June 22 – 2.0 workout at Atlee. 7:00 a.m. start.

    Also, June 22 – New AO starting at Groin Park (ok, Goyne Park) in Chester. See State Farm or Posh for start time.

    History Footnote: June 22 also is the day Germany invaded the Soviet Union in 1941.

    Summer Tour continues. Plan your travels. And, do not hesitate to pass around some good rumors about EF Hutton’s scoring system. There were a few solid old wives tales shared this morning.

    Prayer Request: let’s keep our pal Fudd, his sister, and his whole family in our prayers. Her breast cancer has returned, this time on her spine. She and the family all have a tough road ahead, and we should be there supporting them every step.

    NMS: Super good to return to Atlee and The North (apologies to Canada) today. Nice to catch up with Hash and hear how his college and career activities have played out for the past few years. Also good to chat with Phonics and Anchovy. Nice to meet Trail Mix, current title holder of F3RVA’s Deepest Baritone, and nice to see so many F3 veterans. There was chatter about pulling AO’s together on the occasional Saturday so guys can catch up. This is worth a discussion. Might be fun.

    FWIW, SIX state troopers having an intense meeting by the soda machine at the Wawa on Atlee Station after the workout. YHC assumes they were investigating reports of a Smoke Fest on Combs.

    UpChuck spits the bit.