Betty Weaver Elementary
2 SOP wackos started the work-week with a few frozen miles, and we managed to stay up-right the entire time. Just under 5 miles traversed – a big thanks to Rosie for keeping it in low-gear and hanging with me for a nice jaunt through Tarrington.
Announcements:
CSAUP – a BRR-style tour of the F3RVA AOs is coming in mid-April. Routes, obstacles and details to come.
Have a great day men. No more Gumbo for you!
A lonely Davillian came down south in hopes for a southern welcome to find a lonely AO. YHC security the AO and this how it went down:
A couple laps around the school in hopes for at least one LIFO. At 5:35 no one was found so YHC head out in the route he knew. Out of BWES and across Robious Rd then turn right. Head into River Down going up and down the hills till reaching Gumbo’s house. Complete a few merkins then head back the same way for about 5 miles
Unbeknownst to YHC, this AO was cancelled last minute the night before. Since YHC saw no formal cancellation in the form of a preblast, FB or Twitter announcements, one would be lead to believe this was still active AO despite it being an holiday.
Nonetheless it was good to change things up and enjoy running somewhere other than Daville. The wonder of the marvelous full moon help take YHC’s mind off the cold weather and almost 400 foot elevation gain.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
5 brave men barred the cold to take on Murph Friday!
Mossy to the main playground via tack for a total of a mile.
10 rounds of the below with each round consisting of the following exercises.
After we completed the 10 rounds we headed back to the parking lot via track to get a total of a mile.
COT, Name-a-rama, Number-rama
Strong work by all and it was nice to have a visitor from the mother ship “Guinness” who crushed the Murph with a solid respect! Keep up the good work and have a great finish to the year as we are gearing up for 12 more Murphs in 2018……who will concur all 12 in 2018?
Also noted that Guinness was sad to not see Wilson as he found several “different” reasons to not post in the AM…..
3 RiverRun regulars and a 2.0 first time RiverRunner escaped the fartsack to get the blood flowing on an early morning run. What better way to get the morning started than with some hill repeats.
As we walked out the door, the one instruction from the M was “Don’t lose him!” No problem, we’ll just stay together with some repeats, track or hills. The last time YHC Q’ed repeats it was on the track so this time to the hills.
Mosey around the school to Twin Team – varying times of 30-45 seconds up, mosey back down. Last time, don’t mosey back up, 3 30 second bursts with walk up cool down to get all the way to the top.
Great work today men. Cliffhanger’s first non-trail running AO, he hit the hills hard and seemingly had plenty of energy left. Of course he threatened to go back to bed when he got home, something most of us are unable to do. Hoping to get him out more often since he wants to get some training to get faster. Bonus, the hill repeats may have pushed Wedding Singer to forego Spider Run and hit NoToll tomorrow.
As thoughts of remaining in the warm car rushed through YHC’s head, the dream was shattered by the piercing headlights of Rosie’s pathfinder…well, time to get to work. Two River Run locals, broke free from the warmth, let their knees feel the cold breeze and took off toward Twin Team Hill – but opted to hook a Right and head for flatter streets. Down to YHC’s neighborhood and looped back across Robious for the “North” side loop. 4 miles for YHC – with an early exit for a case of the Santa Brunch Revenge, while Rosie clocked nearly 5 miles. All in all a good start to the week.
Rosie has the Q at NoToll tomorrow – should be a doozy! Don’t miss it.
Belated post since neither of us decided who would write the backblast. 2 stepped out of the cars, neither with a plan of where to run. A couple options were thrown out and the RollerCoaster was the final decision. Up into River Downs we went. After leaving a message in the frost on Gumbo’s windshield to let him know we had been there YHC found an extra hill to conquer to add a little more than 5 miles to the out and back. Lugnut was his usual steady pace out and quicker back going down the big hill. Next time he’ll push it a little further. Thanks for showing up Lugnut, I would not have done that route alone.
Congrats to Lugnut, Ricky Bobby and the rest of the race team for their first victory last weekend. Great job, you definitely earned that victory with the time you have put into it.
4 veterans posted to River Run this morning for a chilly River Run. The PAX departed their warm vehicles with 2 minutes to spare and just enough time for route instructions – partially the traditional route but without the Ashwell loop and instead picking up a flat loop at the bottom of Twin Team hill — or so I’m told…as YHC had to exit stage right after Twin Team Hill to do battle with some upset pie. Rosie took the lead and returned with Singer in tow, so all ended well – except for the pie that is.
LugNut did his own thing and returned by the bell.
Good to get out and get a few miles in. Great to see LugNut – it’s been a while since we have posted together.
Have a great post-Holiday Monday…
No more Gumbo for you!
4 brave men barred the cold to take on Murph Friday!
Mossy to the main playground.
10 rounds of the below with each round consisting of the following exercises.
After we completed the 10 rounds we headed back to the parking lot
COT, Name-a-rama, Number-rama
Strong work for all as it was a cold morning with frost on the pull up bars! Great way to start off the day and burn off some of the turkey from the day before.
In honor of Nascar Championship weekend it felt appropriate to take as many laps around the Bettie Weaver/james River loop as possible in 45 minutes. Each lap was 1.4 miles and just like an old set of tires my shoes were not as quick at the end as they were in the beginning. YHC had hoped to “race” other members of the PAX but to no avail as my solo status relegated race day into a simple track day.
So long for now!
3 Southside regulars eschewed the cold and rain and posted to River Run to start their week. YHC had a little something different planned. We moseyed half a mile to the track and YHC alerted the PAX of the plan – 25 merkins – run a lap…repeat AMRAP…..Audible after 200 merkins and 2 miles as YHC needed to find one of those lovely green small buildings and make a deposit.
With one located in the parking lot, DK and Rosie ran laps around the parking lot while YHC stopped by the office.
Regroup and finish with about a mile run down to the river and back to the flag – a few minutes overtime for good measure.
Number-rama, name-a-rama and Circle (Triangle) of Trust with YHC taking us out.
Announcement: HDHH Wednesday evening Sounthside at Sedona Taphouse – see the pre-blast
NMS:
Today marks the five-year anniversary of YHC’s father’s passing. Hard to believe it has been that long. YHC hasn’t posted to a River Run in a while but I felt like I need to today, so I signed up on the Q sheet. It was great to run with DK and Rosie, as always. And, good to get some merkins in for the monthly challenge. Something tells me they will be on the menu tomorrow also!
Have a great day men!
No more Gumbo for you! Til tomorrow.