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Sixteen Runners and an undisclosed number of bikers, who didn’t return, set out for the first true winter feeling run.

The Route

East on Grove and turn left on Hamilton, Left on Westwood (turns into Malvern), Right on Patterson.

4s take a left on Westmoreland to the VSF.

5s take a left on Lexington to Grove to the VSF.

6s take a left on Seneca to Grove to the VSF.

Saab took us out.

The Moleskin

It was good running with my pack today.   Good pace and conversation makes the miles drift by.  I heard the 6s were on fire today.

Always Be Tapering,

Lockjaw

It wasn’t “Sun’s out, Guns out!” but more like “It’s November and it’s 70 degrees at 5:30 in the morning.  Let’s bang out some merkins pre-run and then go shirtless for the run.”

22 strong on foot or on wheels attacked the Punisher route this fine morning.  At least the runners ran the Punisher route, the Gears did something else…..

Routes:

4’s – Grove to a left on Malvern.  Cross Broad where name changes to Westwood and continue to top of Acca Yard rail yard bridge and then back-track back to the Shovel Flag.

5’s – 4 mile route but continue on Westwood to CATALPA.  That’s right, CATALPA!  Turn around and back-track to flag.

6’s – 5 mile route but continue on to Laburnum and hang a left and go to Holton Elementary and then back-track to flag.

Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

Announcements:

Merkin Challenge has begun!  “Bang ’em out!”

Ghost Flag will be at Dogpile tomorrow.  Most FNG’s by Nano-region wins the flag.  See Hardywood to get a definition of who qualifies as an FNG.

Splinter announced that he owed an apology to YHC.  Thanks, Splinter!  YHC’s Southampton County, VA accent makes it difficult to pronounce some of the street names of RVA, for example “Grove” and “Broad”

TYA has the annual Thanksgiving Day 45MOM Q on 11/22/18!  Go Berkeley Plantation, beat Plymouth Rock!

NMS:

The temperature in the gloom can be very tricky.  One day it’s too cool, another day, it’s too warm, other days it’s just right and then other days, you just don’t care because you fartsack.  This morning was definitely too warm for November, but you got to fight it and continue on.  YHC decided to attack the 5 mile route this morning for a RAMM first and struggled (combination of tasting spicy dinner from last night and remnants of col beer still from Halloween night) but came in at 6:15 and 30 seconds.  Close one!  Vinny upped his game and ran a good, clean and fast 5 miles to come in ahead of the time limit.  The rest of the 5 milers were smoking it, led by Swirly, Gumbo and BT.  Le Tigre posted to his first F3 run and attacked the 4 mile route (great job and keep coming back out!)  Hoser (formerly Mountie) received his name change and posted for the second day in a row to start off his F3 career (also great job and keep coming back out!!)  No one got lost which may be a Kubota running Q first!  Prior to 5:30, several of the PAX “banged out” some Merkin Challenge merkins.  Great job guys!  After the run, Swirly and maybe others continued to bang them out.  YHC is expecting to see another “500” in Swirly’s challenge box for today.

Something that YHC was thinking about this morning but forgot to mention during the COT was this:  Phonics’ daughter, Rachel (forgot her F3 name??) won the Region 5 cross country championship yesterday and her team (Atlee) won as a team, as well!  Phonics, this is awesome and we know you are proud.  We also know that your other children run cross county, too and that you are proud of all of them!  Great work as a Father and supporter of your children.  You need to get Rachel out to a RAMM run so she can smoke the 6 milers!  Here is the link to the article in the RTD on Rachel:

https://www.richmond.com/sports/high-school/cross-country/atlee-s-mudd-deep-run-s-burcham-win-titles-at/article_e53aec15-ff42-5d30-99eb-7cef027db5cd.html

It was an honor to lead this morning and say the word “CATALPA” several times!

Have a great day all!

Kubota

keep posting!

F3RVA’s showed a 21 runner/biker salute to the day.  The route was a nice tour of the Fan and all it’s Halloween glory.

Route

Everyone heads east on Grove and a left on Blvd.

4s take a left on Monument to Commonwealth and back to the VSF.

5s/6s hang a right on Hanover.  5s turn left on Meadow to Monument, west on Monument to Commonwealth to the VSF.  6s keep on Hanover until it merges with Park.  Keep going east Harrison and Harrison to Franklin/Monument to Commonwealth and home.

Announcements:

• Ghost Flag – November 3 Dogpile – The Nano-Region with the most FNGs wins the ghost flag.  Hardywood stipulates that they cannot be 2.0s.
• Puppy Pile this Saturday @ 7:05 – See Marv for details

ABT,

Lockjaw

22 hearty souls launched for a variety of two-wheeled or two-footed exercises…temps were sunny and 70.

Routes were varied…some walkers, some 4 milers, some 5 milers, some pseudo-6 milers, and some Kubotas.

Walkers…generally out and back on Grove.

4 Milers…Grove to Maple to Park to Granite to Grove and back to the flag.

5 Milers…Grove to Maple to Bremo to Crestwood to Libbie to Grove and back to the flag.

6 Milers…Grove to (hey, Saab, turn on Maple…, hey, Saab, turn on Maple…)…oh, just run on Grove.

Kubota run…show up early, run hard, do more.

Number-a-ma (false start), Number-a-ma again, Name-a-ram-a, announcements, and Swiper took us out with a metaphor about long-term personal growth.  Or, trees.  Or, planting.  YHC thanks him.

Announcements:

CSAUP tomorrow at 7.

Bring warm coats on Saturdays.  Marmaduke collecting for the homeless.

PuppyPile October 27

Bear Creek 10 Miler.  December 2 at Bear Creek State Park.

NMS:

F3 history was made today, the 237th anniversary of Cornwallis British forces surrendering at Yorktown. When Cornwallis surrendered, the American military band played “The World Turned Upside Down.”

Today, YHC saw something new….an un-injured Swirly walking. In fact, lots of walkers today.  Looks like the PAX will be ready to start the CSAUP on full-rest.  Good luck to all who are running/walking/riding tomorrow.  7:00 a.m. at Shelter 1.  Place your bets on FanDuel.com.

UpChuck spits the bit.

 

 

 

 

 

17 Hurricane Warriors decided to hit the streets post storm.  Temperature was great for running.  Just perfect.

The Route

North on Commonwealth and east on Monument.  4s turn on Boulevard, 5s on Meadow, and 6s on Harrison heading back south to Grove.  West bound on Grove to the VSF.

YHC took us out.

The Moleskin

With rumors of a final Fudd sighting before he heads West, YHC called a Fudd friendly route with only a couple of turns.  Only slightly more complicated than an out and back.  Unfortunately, there was no Fudd.  Saab and YHC took a tour down Fudd’s road on the way to the AO this am to dodge a downed tree and his car was there, but no Fudd today.  Interesting.

The backblast title originates from a motorist who came upon a tree down across Grove in the front of the AO and came to a complete stop and then hit the horn during COT.  Eventually he yielded to the tree and made a prudent detour.

Our thoughts go out to those who did not weather the storm without issue.  Let the Pax know if you need assistance in any way.

Announcements:

• CSAUP – 10/20 – See TYA
• Puppy Pile – 10/27 – See Marv

Time to Taper,

Lockjaw

YHC arrived this morning with intel that Kubota and Gumbo were starting early to get some extra credit for the half marathon. Swirly liked the idea so much he joined them-YHC thinks! Flag planted with Upchuck saying good morning……33 super troopers posted, runners and bikers, to make sure Friday started off in the most completely awesome way.

The route……Westbound on Grove. R on Henri. R on St. Christopher’s. R onto Patterson…

4 milers…..Patterson to Libbie and take a R. L on Grove and back to the flag.

5 milers….Patterson to Hamilton and take a R. R on Grove and back to the flag.

6 milers….Patterson to Nansemond and take a R. R on Grove and back to the flag.

RAMM GEARS…they biked somewhere and back in time!!

Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: CSAUP, Oct 20-see TYA and lots of loops around Forest Hill Park.  Swiper is leading a running group with Healing Place after Dogpile-approx 3 miles tomorrow. Marmaduke is collecting winter clothes-coats, jackets, sweaters, outerwear.

YHC took us out!

NMS–Gumbo, Kubota, Swirly=7.5 miles….nice! Off Shore, thank you for the partnership and pacing me and pushing me. YHC was feeling the effects of Spider Run Tuesday.

Sippy Cup, McFly, and Faceplant-great to finish the last leg and you men had more left in the tank!!

Super Troopers, help that one person today who needs it!! Only those who post understand.

Loud and Proud.

Flatline

24 men eager to get stronger and log some miles on foot or on wheels posted in the glorious Fall gloom of Mary Munford Elementary School.  A flag was planted.  Instructions were given, including printed turn by turn details for some.  And, boom its 0530, time to get going…

https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/copy/2258923801/

The route was as set forth in yesterday’s Pre-Blast — a beautiful persimmon driver or fairway wood in honor of today’s start of the Ryder Cup.

The five milers set a strong pace, led by Swirly, BT, Flatline and Spit.  They kept the sixers in view for quite a while, but ultimately the sixers pulled away in Windsor Farms led all the way by Saab and his hound-like sense of direction this morning.  Thanks to Swiper for speeding up and catching the aforementioned 5-mile crew that was ahead of us as they made an errant turn — not sure if they were just eager to get to the Inner Circle first or just looking for some extra credit.

Kubota did his own thing and pounded out 5 milers.

4 men (I think?) chose gears — TYA, Profit, Circle K and Pullout (Add in the comments if I missed anyone).   From the sounds of it, the route was enjoyed by all.

COT, number-rama, name-a-rama and YHC took us out.

Announcements:

• Puppy Pile tomorrow after Dogpile
• Hot Potato Q at Dogpile – Kubota has the reigns to begin.
• Bring coats, jackets, sweaters, etc. (kids, mens, womans) to Dogpile or Gridiron and Marmaduke will pick them up and get them to shelters.
• Healing Place 8K Training — see Swiper or his pre-blast for info.
• CSAUP coming up 10/20 – see TYA for details
• The funeral for LabRat’s father is today – keep him and his family in his thoughts and prayers.  Let’s show our F3 support by filling up the coffers of RAISE with donations in his memory – https://www.raisewithus.org/jeff-kenney-memorial-page.html

Have a great day.  Tell your family you Love them.  And, of course, GO USA!

No More Gumbo For You!

The MOST pax ever witnessed by my eyes in the Mary Munford parking lot converged today for a Friday morning!  Included in the crowd were 1 FNG, a visitor from Asheville, and 1 fairly new guy who’s first day was yesterday.

Nothing fancy today, just the solid Reverse Carillon route.  There was a bit of discussion over the four mile route, which Lug Nut was able to put to rest.

Phonics and Saab dropped back and ran with the 5 mile pack this morning…Saab on the mend and Phonics bouncing Convergence ideas off of Lab Rat and Shakedown.  Fudd was busy chasing down Swirly…but I dont think that he ever caught him.  The 5 milers were pretty well spread out, but it looked like the 6 milers ran in a pack for the most part.

Bikers did their biking thing, their ranks a little bigger today with the addition of TYA and Circle K.

Great job to all that posted, and welcome to FNG Timeout!  He is another addition from the Woodfin family, and got named Timeout because he had a basketball jersey on, and the sports fans in the pax thought it was funny.  Good enough for me!

 

Lab Rat apologizes…

Haiku was called

Humid and misty today

Better than Florence

 

Labrat and Upchuck

No shortage of spoken words

Plenty of good times

 

Gomer and Swirly

Missed the turn at Saint Bridget’s

No Iris for you

 

Running in the dark

Oncoming car with close call

Shakedown gives the bird

 

Phonics and Sippy

Running like two ocelots

Strong finish you two

 

Bikers slowly show

No Tools ready for hazmat

Swirly took us out

 

As a show of solidarity with our Pax who are kicking off the BRR this morning, YHC called the Snake River route.  Snake River lives up to it’s name with a bit of bite in the hills.

We headed west on Grove to Granite and a left on Granite to Cary.  Dogleg left and take a right heading down Tempsford.

• 4s take the left fork and retrace their steps back to Grove to the AO.
• 5s do the left and right forks and then Granite to Patterson to Westmoreland to the AO.
• 6s do the left and right forks twice each (!) and then Granite to Patterson to Westmoreland to the AO.

Shotgun took us out.

Not much mumble chatter this morning as the Pax had places to go and kids to get to school.  I think it was a cover up to mask the desire to get out of this morning’s humidity.

• Announcements – Since Marv pulled out early, his buddies in the Pax volunteered him for the September Dogpile Q on September 29.  Hopefully he can be there.

Good luck and safe running to our brothers making their way to Asheville.  Enjoy the journey.

No time to taper,

Lockjaw