Tag: River Run

Betty Weaver Elementary

  • A Blast From the Past at River Run

    Rosie cruised into the parking lot around 0525 and YHCs plan to speedwalk for 45 minutes went down the drain.  Instead, YHC called for a little trek through his neighborhood and a couple of short/steep hills to work out some lactic acid from the run-heavy weekend.  Despite the soreness from my inaugural trail run, we managed a decent pace (for me at least) and completed 5.42 miles.

    Along the way (up the worst hill), YHC was passed by another runner who looked like he was out for a Sunday stroll…”Hey Mike….oh, hey David.”  Yep, in true RVA fashion, the passing runner went to high school with YHC and Rosie and then to JRHS with Splinter.  He ran with us for about a mile and half and continued on up Twin Team and back to his home.  You KNOW Rosie laid down a mile and a half of a flying EH. Hopefully we will see him post for a River Run in the near future – or at least one so that his place on the 2019 SOJ CSAUP Team can be cemented #CSAUPRecruitingHasBegun

    Great morning for a run.  Thanks Rosie.

    Enjoy the weather this week gents.  The forecast looks great!

    No More Gumbo For You!

  • A Near Miss and a Jenny Craig/Roper Sighting

    3 River Run Regulars posted with LugNut rolling in right at 0530.  Greeted by sub-40 degree temps once again, it turned out to be a beautiful morning for a run.  Instructions were given…”yes, turn by the dog…” and off we went.

    General route was up Twin Team (why not right?), add a mile loop through Powderham (Drakewood, Glendower, Ellesmere) and out across Robious and down the Ashwell hill in Tarrington for a great view (as expected) of the cloud cover over the river.  Where was Shakedown when we needed him?

    As Rosie and I got into Powderham and turned right onto Drakewood off of Cawood, even though we were on the edge and almost in the ditch, a groggy driver in a silver Suburban cut the lefthand turn so damn tight that he/she? almost took us out.  Rosie could have tapped on the window without even extending his arm…close call avoided, narrowly.

    Next, as we descended Ashwell hill, two bikers were churning hard coming up the hill…Good Morning Jenny Craig and Mr. Roper.  Way to get after it boys.  Great to see JC out and about.  He has been kotters while nursing a wonky knee.  Hopefully we will see him back out officially soon.

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

    Announcements:

    • Wilson’s golf tourney – May 18.  Get on a team and get out there.  Always a great time.
    • May Breaking Bread is 5/27 (Memorial Day weekend) – Upchuck stepped up to Q.  If you are in town and can lend a hand, reach out to Upchuck.
    • HDHH – Wednesday, May 16 – meet at Independence Golf Course between 5:30 and 6:30 (range closes at 6:30) to hit some golf balls on the range (if you want).  Hang out for drinks/food there at Tavern 19 afterwards.  Come get some swings in before Wilson’s golf tourney that Friday.

    Great run this morning gents.   Twin Team always gets the blood pumping in overdrive.  Rosie and I were discussing the lingering soreness from Spit’s epic beatdown at Dogpile — yes, I’m still sore.  Well done Spit.  Have a great Monday!

    No More Gumbo For You!

     

  • Is that the hill?

    2 RiverRun regulars and a SOJ regular hit the hills of Tarrington.  Shakedown has been out to RiverRun once before but didn’t recall much about the route.  He had the joy of the TwinTeam to SOT leg in the CSAUP so we decided to reverse it today and let him go down the hill.  YHC and Gumbo warned Shakedown of the climb up Ashwell, as we approached the roundabout he asked “Is this the hill?”  Yes and no, yes it’s the start but at that point you could only see about one-third of the fun to climb.

    An inordinate amount of traffic this morning.  Shakedown believes it’s gym traffic, non-F3ers realizing it’s getting warmer and summer is quickly approaching.  A nice easy run of 5 miles together into Tarrington,  up the hill and around the school to finish.  Bonus, there is a group of tires, large and small, behind JRHS.  That may be something a future Q at TwinTeam could utilize.

    Good run this morning guys, great weather to be out on the roads.

    Announcements:

    Golf tournament – See Wilson

    St. Baldrick’s fundrasier – Shakedown with more info

    Sugar Sock VQ at NoToll tomorrow.

  • Recovery at River Run

    2 of SOJ’s finest posted this morning to River Run for a little recovery and exploration.  The clock struck 0530 and off we went into Tarrington with 2 goals… move forward for a few miles and try to avoid any major hills.  YHC logged about 4.25 miles while exploring a few new roads.  LugNut did his thing and looked strong at the finish as we came back together.

    COT, Number-rama, Name-a-rama and a quick prayer from YHC of thankfulness for everyone’s safety through the CSAUP and for the great opportunity we all have to be a part of F3 and do the fun and crazy things we do.

    Have a great Monday men.

    No more Gumbo for you!

  • The Night We Saw Them All

    A PAX eclipsing 40 ditched all common sense for about 18 hours to receive a plentiful helping of each of the three Fs.  This was the F3RVA Century Classic.

    YHC has conversed with a number of individual PAX members about their experience, taking notes during the event and thinking about how to transcribe all of these memories into a backblast.  There is no way YHC could do the stories justice by attempting to capture them for the collective PAX.  Then, after chatting with Lockjaw and the (sober) Ronnie, it became clear.  Treat the backblast as a living backblast.  YHC will make no attempt to capture the essence of this workout, only setting the stage for each and every PAX member to capture it for himself.

    My memories are collected below.  I encourage everyone to add to this list by commenting with your favorite memory.

    Leg 1:  Trying to contain my energy for the CSAUP while stuck in traffic for opening night of the squirrels game
    Leg 2:  Praying for Saab on Meadowbridge and Atlee Rd.  Kudos to all that ran that leg, a true game of frogger
    Leg 3:  All the Mechanicsville PAX member who were not running, companion running with the actual runners.  Kudos!
    Leg 4:  The Creek parking lot is great for fellowship.  This truly felt like a tailgate parking lot.  The energy, games and conversation were all electric.
    Leg 5:  The headlamp on my run reflecting all the pollen flying through the air with me initially thinking it was raining.  30 minutes later realizing all that pollen was being sucked into my lungs at an incredible rate.
    Leg 6:  Hearing of TYA and Swirly questioning if YHC actually marked his legs of the course and me telling them where they can shove it.
    Leg 7:  Realizing how peaceful and quiet the city can be when when you are in it and surrounded by trees.  The new moon highlighted the stars and all their brilliance.
    Leg 8:  Showing up to Hoedown and having Ronnie greet us after his enjoyable evening.
    Leg 9:  Marv almost taking out another animal with his running shoes.
    Leg 10:  Thinking about how comfortable it is to try to sleep on the top of a picnic table.
    Leg 11:  Watching the back and forth between Saab complaining about not being able to sleep and Upchuck for waking him up.
    Leg 12:  Waving to the UR security guard while sitting in a white van with 4 men laying on the ground.  He waved and continued by.
    Leg 13:  Marv learning that Fudd was going to show up only for leg 18 and would still get a tshirt.
    Leg 14:  Seeing Lockjaw drive 20 in a 45 on Charter Colony so he could stay between the lines.
    Leg 15:  Reminding Marv that Fudd was still sleeping.
    Leg 16:  Hearing of a certain individual’s multiple escapades to the bathroom at a singular Wawa.
    Leg 17:  Making the van take a 3 mile detour to Wawa so YHC could get a breakfast hoagie, thus missing the final hand-off.
    Leg 18:  Pulling into Dogpile, realizing it was almost over and thinking the whole experience was too fast.

    This humble correspondent would like to thank everyone involved with making this event successful, especially those listed in the QIC list.  Without it, this would have been a completely stupid and utterly failure of an event.

    Splinter out.

  • Notgnirrat Plus a River Pass

    Two River Run vets posted fresh off Spring Break to log a few miles at an easy pace to stay ready for CSAUP.  YHC called for the Tarrington route in reverse to shock the body and head up Twin Team since that is the way our brothers will run from Twin Team to SOT on Saturday morning. Always a crusher.  With time to spare, we took a pass by the river and then headed back to the flag.

    Great run. Thanks Rosie!!

    CSAUP week is upon us. Stay Healthy. Stay ready!

    No more Gumbo for You!

  • Keep the legs moving

    With spring break upon us, YHC knew Rosie and Gumbo were not posting. So, would this be YHC first solo Q and work out…..nope. YHC arrived to see Wedding Singer waiting and right on the heels of Lugnut and his 2.0 and FNGal. YHC claimed the Q and explained the route.  Up Twin Team and R on Ellesmere. R on Brigstock running to Twin Team. L on Twin Team and back to Betty Weaver=4 mile route. 5 mile route planned for Wedding Singer and YHC if needed.  At the end, 4 miles for all 4 PAX members this am. Great work men and young lady! Perfect way to start our Monday.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements. YHC took us out!!

    NMS-Great to see Wedding Singer this morning. Circle K-chalk up a kill with your tire workout several weeks ago. Singer has been battling a back ailment ever since then! AND, Congratulations to Wedding Singer and his family for the birth of his new son, Sebastian! 2nd 2.0 is 2 1/2 weeks old, healthy, and family is settling in! YHC partnered up with Singer and our run was all about the 2nd F! At Brigstock, YHC and Singer decided on 4 miles and finished with a loop around JRHS.

    YHC looped back to pick up Lugnut and FNG as they moseyed down Twin Team. As YHC and Lugnut crossed 711 at the light, we heard shouting from a car. YHC thought, who is pissed at us at 0614 in the am. Aaahhh, it was Singer off to tend to family duties! Awesome to see Lugnut and his 2.0 at River Run before heading back to Highpoint today.  Some explanations required for FNG as PAX headed to COT. And DK, in spirit this morning, YHC and Lugnut took approx. 5 minutes to name our FNG. Welcome, Lagoon!! YHC is reminded this morning that 2nd F is equally as important as the other F’s!! Great work Wedding Singer and congrats on your family news!! Lugnut, YHC hopes that one day his 2.0, in college, will post with her dad for a morning run before returning to school. RESPECT!!

    Only those who post understand!

    Flatline

     

  • 3 for 5 at River Run

    A trio of SOJ regulars and SOJ CSAUP participants posted on this crisp Monday morning to log some miles.  With YHC’s knee feeling a little wonky this weekend, a mostly flat route winding through the River Downs neighborhoods – both North and South of Robious Road.  The pace was modest and we got stuck crossing Robious a couple times, but we put in a solid 5.1 miles and conquered one short but steep climb on Post Mill.  Great work guys!  A good run and better fellowship.

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

    No More Gumbo for You!

  • In Search of the Negative Split in Tarrington…

    4 grizzled veterans, including one who has been losing more sleep than others these days, posted to River Run to log some miles.  YHC called out the plan – each PAX member would set off on their individual journey through (generally the traditional Tarrington route) in search of this thing that the great SPlinter spoke of on Friday…the NEGATIVE SPLIT — out for at least 23 minutes and then turn around and retrace your steps and try to get back to the flag before time ran out.

    From the beginning, Rosie was off to the races clearly with 6+ miles on his mind, and he crushed it.  YHC had 1 goal – make it to crest of the Ashwell hill.  It took 23 minutes and 45 seconds to get there, so I had to turn on the jets (relatively…so the speak) to get home before the bell rang, but I finished with seconds to spare and 5.34 miles logged.

    LugNut and Singer took varying routes but both crushed it.

    Great start to the week, gents.  Thanks for posting and pushing yourself this morning.

    Announcements:

    • CSAUP – if you’re not tapering, you’re not trying… get out there.
    • The Masters’ Team can thank SOJ for releasing Jville from his SOJ commitment so that he can blaze the trail for the Masters’ Team just like 100 year old Orville Rogers blazes the new UST&F Masters’ Division 60-meter http://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=22815850  No doubt these guys would have dominated some F3 in their time!

    Have a great Monday men.  No More Gumbo For You!

  • Salisbury/Powderham Loop

    2 runners posted to get in a few miles before the Wintry Mix descends upon us.  Conditions were excellent for a run – cool but not brutal and relatively little wind compared to recent days.

    We headed up Twin Team and turned right on Brigstock into Salisbury.  Second right on Mt. Hill for the loop around back to Brigstock.  Left on Brigstock back to Ellesmere – Right on Ellesmere into Powderham.  Right on Glendower and around the curve onto Drakewood and back to Twin Team via Cawood Dr.  Down Twin Team and back to Bettie Weaver – down past the high school and back to get up to 5.1 miles.

    Thanks to Rosie for posting and throttling it down today to run with YHC.  Great time as always.

    Short COT and off about our day.

    No More Gumbo for you