Tag: River Run

A baker’s dozen posted in the soupy (almost Gumbo-y) gloom of River Run to log some miles for BRR training, to check a box for the summer tour or just to start their day off right with some F3. No matter what the reason, it was a great choice.

YHC explained today’s route, our choice of routes, leave BWES and head towards Twin Team but take a right on the trail instead of a left. Down to Gumbo’s neighborhood and take a left on Riverdowns South. Proceed to the second intersection (Riverdowns South, Kings Farm and Queens Grant). This was affectionately known as HOME BASE for the morning. About .89 miles from school to HOME BASE.

From HOME BASE, you had the choice of two hills, each .5 miles to the top/turn around. Queens Grant hill is 0.53 miles from HOME BASE to the stop sign at the top – 128ft of gain for an average of 4.7% grade – long and steep. Hill #2 (straight on Riverdowns South to the second road (Post Mill)) was .5 miles with 66ft of gain and average grade of 3% – slow and steady. Pick your poison. Run whichever ones you want or alternate, as many times as you can before getting back to the flag for COT…GO!

COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama and YHC took us out.

Announcements:

• Puppy Pile on Saturday
• Convergence on Labor Day 0700 at Timberwolf
• See Shakedown if you are interested in one of the Summer Tour patches he ordered – first come first served, $5 a piece.
• Vinny is collecting money (but if you Venmo – send it to me and I’ll right Vinny a check) for Wojo’s family.
• Orange Crush’s 2.0 is recovering and a meal train is set up. https://www.mealtrain.com/trains/m13gn3

NMS:

Wow it was steamy this morning. Felt like we were all running in Gumbo. That didn’t stop Rosie from getting some extra credit or Tobit and POG and Hutton and Swiper from demolishing the hills. Tobit got 4 trips up the best that is Queens Grant Hill…RESPECT!

Lug continues to crush it. I’m pretty sure his shirt weighed more than him by the end of the run today.

Great to have DK back in the mix, and great to have LabRat in the Southern Hemisphere for the second time in less than a week.

The New Market running crew came out – two of them (Wilson (duh) and Marmaduke) in long sleeves. They must be trying to cut weight before their next MMA weigh-in.

Well done fellas.

No More Gumbo For you!

YHC arrived to even out the numbers so that there was not a Tuckahoe takeover. With no Q on the books, Kubota looked and said,”What da ya think?” Hills were necessary for BRR runners and Lug came in screaming hot with Bullseye circling back to scoop him.

Simple Route=Out and Back-Up Twin Team, R on Brigstock and you versus you. Some PAX went 4, some 4.5, one 5 and add in extra hills!! BOOM!

Numberama, Name-r-ama, Announcements: Orange Crush and family need prayers do to his 2.0 having injuries that requirement immobilization and being home bound. Not life threatening but definitely slowing up a 12 yr old boy for the short term.

YHC took us out.

NMS: Super to see Kubota and Honeydo cross the river for a little SOJ hill run. Bullseye, thanks for circling back around to scoop YHC. Lug Nut, dude you are killing it so keep it up my friend.

We are blessed to start our week in such a wonderful way. Shine the light!

Only Those Who Post Understand.

Loud and Proud,

Flatline

The Q sheet opened up last week with Kubota’s unfortunate injury but it made room for me to try out a new route for RiverRun. It’ll need a little tweaking but a good one to add to the mix. Start with the instructions, Lugnut knows where he’s going, Doublemint seems to have some familiarity with the area, Mousetrap will just follow someone.

The Route: Right out of the parking lot and hit the trail/sidewalk to Riverdowns, up the Queensgrant hill about 2/3 of the way, turnaround where it flattens out before the second climb. Back down and right on the sidewalk, right on Robious Forest Way, all the way to the end and back to the trail. Next all the way up Twin Team, turn around at the top. Back down and past Bettie Weaver and right on Rivermist Road, run to the cul-de-sac. Final leg is up Riverton Road across from Bettie Weaver and back down to the start. 5+ miles for all of all 5 fingers.

The MapMyRun distances were a little short so we probably could have made it to the top of Queensgrant hill for some more elevation but overall pretty good training for the day and a route that we will definitely do again.

BRR was on the mind post run with Doublemint and Mouse Trap getting their questions answered about the fun that will ensue beginning a month from today. Thought we’d have a few more PAX this morning but the fartsack apparently ruled the day, you know who you are.

No Q on the sheet but YHC had mapped out a new route for the PAX. As Flatline and I discussed whether the clock had hit 0530 yet, Mr. Roper rolled in. Decided on an easy route for some easy miles. Out 711 toward 288 for 2 miles and return with a lap around the school. Good to have Flatline back at RiverRun since he’s been scrambling around after moving.

10 strong for the Murph today with an option for advance route on the last mile up Twin Team!
Mossy to the main playground = 1mile
10 rounds of the below with each round consisting of the following exercises.
• 10 pullups
• 20 Merkins
• 30 squats
After we completed the 10 rounds 3 headed back to the parking lot = 1 mile and 7 headed up twin team = 1 mile
COT, Name-a-rama, Number-rama
Good work today by all and it was nice to add the twist running up twin team on the last mile!

8 men descended upon Bettie Weaver Elementary for some muggy Monday miles. No Q, a couple new faces, and no route in mind so we settled quickly on the OG to make sure no one would get lost. 4 and 5 mile options with a loose bro-code type run for the 5 milers with some vets guiding the first timers around the neighborhood.

Honeymoon’s pooch has gotten more miles in the past 2 days than most runners and her knees don’t hurt like her human counterparts. Great run despite the thick air this morning. Apologies to Smokey, he started the run but turned back a mile or so in with some pains. Hope it’s not too bad.

Excellent way to start the week, have a great one.

• Ghost Flag at Heartbreak Ridge tomorrow, Flange has the Q
• HDHH Wednesday Palani Drive 6pm
• Puppy Pile Saturday
• There may be a special treat at NoToll tomorrow for anyone not going after the Ghost Flag

A PAX of 3 assembled at BWES for a River Run beatdown that went something like this

THANG: River Run OG in reverse so we could catch the sunrise as the PAX descended into Tarrington. Bullseye met us on his bike shortly after the Twin Team ascent.

Corned Beef measured 4.25 miles total. YHC thinks it felt like more. Lots of topography.

Naked Moleskin

Cheers to Slumlord for hitting up Bullseye and YHC Sunday evening to see who was running. YHC surely would have fartsacked otherwise…and then our Mechanicsville visitor would have been on his own.

Cheers to Corned Beef for making the trek across the city to visit SOJ. YHC enjoyed the conversation and the run this morning.

Cheers also to Bullseye for meeting up with the PAX on his bike at the top of Twin Team. He’s nursing a bad back but still posted on a bike for some fellowship.

YHC misses seeing you guys at NoToll and Twin Team. Early tee times and walking 9 are taking priority this time of year! Of course, when YHC has posted, the SOJ guys are MIA.

Cornbeef was impressed with Twin Team.

Solo post at River Run. Went down to the trails by the river. Got turned around and headed back past Weaver to run up Twin Team. Back around the school and lot to round out 45 minutes. 4.20 miles

When running solo in trails you catch all the spiders.

I run faster in a group.

Kids late for rowing drive fast.

Prayers for Helix’s daughter and family.

Shakedown

Solo post at River Run this morning. I waited an extra minute and then headed for the trails down by the river. Got turned around and ran back past the car, up Twin Team and then back around the school and parking lot to finish out the 45 minutes and 4.20 miles.

I run faster with a group and when I know where I am going.

Kids late for rowing drive really fast

The river trails are kind of spooky in the foggy dawn.

Prayers for Helix’s daughter. Peace fellas – see y’all tomorrow.

Can’t add QIC, Date, Pax.. somehow I screwed up my posting options…not known for my WordPress skills and it keeps me from wanting to Q -I don’t mind writing, I just screwed this up in some way.

Shakedown

2 posted.

2 ran.

5 miles.