Tag: Raider Run

1 Rucker and 5 runners met north of the wall at 0 dark thirty to get in a few miles. According to the walker who won’t talk to us, this is more or less what happened.

Long mosey to the gravel track for an interval workout. One lap with dynamic stretching, then alternating laps of 80% and 40% of max effort. Strong work by the PAX and we all got a little better. Numbers names, announcements, Corned Beef took us out.

Thanks for the hospitality North of the wall! Good to chat about Tuesday run series, intervals, and communication strategies. SYITG!!

Eight runners and one rucker conquered the fart sack and braved the mists of Mechanicsville on a Tuesday which felt like a Monday. The runners covered between four and five miles, generally traversing Giles and Craney Island. We took an old route I kept Handy to avoid the trails today so that no Pax member would Eat It on slick pavement or roots. The (F3) Saga Begins today for our FNG, Polka, whose love of a Star Wars prequel film nearly led to the unforgiveable Jar Jar Binks moniker, but the Pax decided that name would be in an unforgiveable class of Word Crimes. When the Pax heard Polka’s first concert was Weird Al, we cut Like a Surgeon to that fact for name inspiration. As a fellow Star Wars fan who also appreciates Weird Al, the backblast title could easily apply to me as well. Welcome to F3, Polka.

7 brave souls hit the area trails with a bro-code run. Runners launched south into Giles, looping through the northern part of that neighborhood’s paved trails, hitting as many of the paved trails in Taylor Farms as we could, and then finishing off with the generally unpaved, and sometimes rooty, Honey Meadows trails. We saved those for last because they somehow seem dark even after sunrise. We all covered between about 4.3 and 4.7 miles. After numbers and names, Opus took us out. The only announcement was a reminder about the upcoming Memorial Day Convergence.

Trail running is my personal favorite, but we generally do not do it at this AO outside of the brightes two months of the year. The bro-code run kept the PAX together on what is a rarely used route. This also kept the mumblechatter steady. Thank you to Anchovy who knows the Honey Meadows trails better than I do and kept us on the right track.

6 Runners and 2 Ruckers came out for YHC’s start of anniversary week.

Route – A simple out and back starting with a loop around the school, turn into Taylor Farm, cross Atlee Station into Chickahominy Oaks, then to the back of the neighorhood before return the same way back for 4 miles

A few of us got in some extra credit with Phonics and Speakeasy taking a loop around Honey Meadows on the way back to get closer to 5 miles and YHC getting in a loop around football stadium and HS parking lot to get in 4.5

The route was designed to have a total of 7 turns on the way out to mark YHC’s 7 year F3 anniversary coming up this Sunday

Looking forward to celebrating the rest of the week!

SPIT ON THAT!!

9 Runners and 1 PAX on gears making a short appearance, enjoy the warm morning for the first run of the week

Route – Farmhouse Loop was set the night before with some getting in some “extra” distance so the PAX ran between 4 to 4.5 miles.

Opus and Corned Beef got in a walk/run

Finally we had ride by with Circle K on his bike stopping by during the COT before head went home. It was good to see him

SPIT ON THAT!!

As YHC left his house this morning, he wondered if any PAX members would post in the rain and lighting that was occurring. To his surprise, as he arrived, 3 PAX members were doing jumping jacks. No wait, I got this story all wrong. That is what occurred to YHC 7 years ago on May 2, 2016 at his first post. It’s amazing how quick the time has gone by.

Today, YHC arrived at the parking lot of Atlee High School to see 3 runners waiting for directions and suspected 2 ruckers were already doing their route.

The Route: Head to Honey Meadows into Kings Charter. Turn on Spring Ivey Lane and then return. Total distance 4.5 miles.

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

NMS

In some ways, it is hard to believe it has already been 7 years since I’ve been doing F3. I was calling out 43 then. Now I’m receiving respect. In other ways, its hard to believe its only been 7 years and not known these guys most of my life. Thank you to the guys of F3RVA for all of the workouts, runs, and fellowship we’ve had over the years. I hope there will be many more in years to come.

Announcements

• Happy Hour this Thursday at PBR. Contact Corned Beef for more details.
• CSAUP at Godwin this Saturday morning. Ruck at 6, Bootcamp at 7 and run relay at 8:00.

7 runners took off on what YHC figured to be about the flattest route available as several PAX members were recovering from pushing themselves at the 10k Saturday. The PAX stuck together across the front of the schools, into Honey Meadows, and then crossing into Kings Charter. The more ambitious and YHC went a bit further northwest into Castlewood before crossing Atlee Station and meandering their way back via paved paths and neighborhood streets. The less ambitious used paved paths, grassy shoulders, and private driveways. No one was shot or arrested for trespassing as of this writing.

One more late-arriving runner, Spit, found a few PAX members to run with for a few minutes on the back end of the route. Numbers, names, and Opus took us out. All in all, despite sore legs, it was a good morning for a relatively leisurely run of 4-4.5 miles. YHC now knows we need to repeat this infrequently used route a few more times to sear it into the PAX’s collective memory. The title refers to YHC’s successful effort to recruit Spit to run the River City Half next March. It’s far enough away that signing up is a little less scary. Perhaps we will have more commitments by week 2 of our training plan.

Five runners and two ruckers wandered the suburbs in the predawn twilight. For various reasons the running PAX was happy to keep things on the easier side this week. Runners covered 4-4.5 miles before meeting the ruckers for CB to take us out. We wish our PAX members facing health issues speedy recoveries and look forward to seeing them back out soon.

9 Davillians and 1 Down Range Jersey man enjoy a nice reunion this morning for the first run of the week.

Route

Headed down the sideway of the two school then turned into far entrance of Giles onto Hill fork Drive. Took a left onto Pleasant Level Rd unto the roundabout before heading to the back out Giles. Heading up hill on Giles Pond Dr then took the cut through into Craney Island.

4.5 milers – Headed to the back of Craney Island for the down and up hill before looping around the neighborhood to Carpenter’s old house and head out of Craney Island on Westone Rd. Headed back to the SF thus Atlee Station Rd and loop around Cool Spring Church

4.0 milers – Skipped the the back hill and took the same way back with a shorter loop around the Church

Ruckers – Did their thing and walked around the schools and Giles

Since Carpenter was in town, we all finished with him leading us in 100 SSH IC.

MOLESKIN

Great to have The Carpenter stop for visit on his way to NC for college visit with his daughter. We he comes to town it seem everyone make its out. Good to have Phonics back out after being on IR for a while and also to see Anchovy.

Corned Beef decided to ruck with this morning with his new weighted vest including 45lbs. Hash joined him for the first 30 mins then ran with the PAX and Bulkhead joined him for the last 45 mins

SPIT ON THAT!!

So with Spring Break in full swing this morning YHC decided to get this to be a 1st and 2nd F event. Five brothers posted this am for a run and ruck walk and here is what went down:

Yardsale and YHC did a lap around the schools at a ruck walk pace and this took about 27 minutes (2 miles). Hash, Mr Holland and Tonka ran to the gate to Kings Charter and back for 3.5 miles and we circle up at 6am for COT.

Next we all drive over to Rise and Shine for an early morning 2nd F to have breakfast and great conversation. We were all happy to get both activities in this nice morning with a full moon and great weather.

Great to see everyone, have a great day gents..Cheers…CB!