Tag: River Run

4 RiverRun regulars returned to run a route that reversed itself.  Not sure who signed up to Q,(hint, no one) the 4 PAX discussed options for the run and decided on a simple out and back.  Up Twin Team and right on Brigstock, turn around and come back after 22:30.  4 started the run but 3 finished with Lugnut making an Irish exit.

Honeymoon seemed happy to be back on the east coast, although there were apparently some tough hills on the west coast beaches.  Wedding Singer is in the home stretch of half marathon training and seems ready to pound out 13.1 miles without too much trouble.  Way to go.

Good run, great way to start the week.

Rosie

5 RiverRun Vets and 3 new RiverRunners found themselves in the early gloom of the Bettie Weaver parking lot ready to take on a few miles and hills.  The route was explained multiple times to multiple PAX and finally all understood the basic route.

James River Road, right on Riverton Ridge Road, into Tarrington, 4 milers right on Welby Dr. left on Edmonton, right on Ashwell, across Robious down Twin Team and a loop around the school.  5 milers, left on Ashwell and do the Ashwell loop.  Add James River Road down to the park at the end to get to a little more than 5 miles and/or 45 min. if needed.  If you are Boudreaux’s follow Lugnut then do whatever you want just to get 45 minutes of running in.

Great to run with Shakedown and Devito this morning, two new running partners for YHC.  Shakedown dropped back on the first big hill but he kept up well after we circled back to show him the way across Robious Road.  Need to remember to bring the clippers out to trim the bush at Robious Road, the path is getting tougher to find.  Devito had his light after a recent run in with a buck in the dark, Lab Rat would be pleased (he’s also pleased to see his name in a backblast where he didn’t post).  Happy to see Boudreaux’s out this morning, not sure how many miles he got but he stayed close to the AO doing some laps until we returned.  45 minutes of that is better than the fartsack.  Without reflective gear or knowledge of the roads, it was probably the best choice.  Jville joined us for the beginning of the run but his gastrointestinal issues flared up again and he made an early exit to find the porcelain at home.

YHC was a little sluggish this morning but getting out for some miles and some good chatter along the was was the remedy for that.  Great start to the week.

7 strong posted in the rain this week for a RiverRun in standard American English.

Thang:  Run into the park and around the back of the school (found some fun new toys for TwinTeam) then over to the track, a little over a mile.  Speed work – 800 repeats – Run 2 laps hard then a recovery lap.  Repeato until YHC calls time.

Jville and Honeymoon were pushing hard through the 800 laps, YHC knows how much Jville loves speed work and was glad to see him out today.  Wilson and Aisle 5 caught up on their recovery laps, it was no Subaru but it was good to see.

When YHC pulled up there were 2 cars already waiting, 2 more than showed up last week, so YHC was pleased he would have some running company.  Then Aisle 5 (Kotters) stepped out of one of the cars and YHC was even more excited.  He has been limited in action since a knee injury over the summer but it was great to see him back out.  Aisle 5 requested the 3 mile option so YHC accommodated.

Everyone did a great job today, speed work is a little wrinkle that is good to mix in every once in a while.  Thanks for indulging the Q.

Punisher at 6:45 pm today for anyone that wants to try out a PM workout today.

Stay dry, Rosie.

Un corredor aparecio en la lluvia para correr unos cuantos kilometros.  El Q duerme en que asi corrí solo.  Una milla para empezar entonces repiticiones de las colinas.

Que tengas un gran día.

Rosie

5 veterans posted on this beautiful and cool morning for some flat time trials at River Run.  YHC charted an almost 2-mile loop and challenged the PAX to complete as many loops as possible in 45 minutes.  Rosie took off like he was shot our of a canon and completed 3+ loops and more than 6 miles.  Swiper and Honeymoon deviated from the course a bit here and there and completed just under 6 miles.  YHC and Singer kept a strong hold on the six and logged just under 5 miles.  Well done by all.

No more Gumbo for you!

A magnificent 7 showed up for a surprise Lockjaw Q as part of Tuckahoe Takeover.  The route took us across the road to Twin Team, on Brigstock, a few minor turns, and back to Brigstock for the home approach down Twin Team.  No one got lost for very far.

YHC took us out.

NMS:

YHC plotted this route without consulting a topographical map nor realizing how truly dark it is out here.  When Lugnut arrived, YHC went over the intended route and it was conveyed that this was the unintended 9 mile route earlier in the summer.  As the rest of the Pax arrived, there was alarm from Honeymoon that I was confirming with Lugnut and making gestures in the southern direction.  I guess he hasn’t forgotten the extra miles?

Gumbo and Rosie said that Twin Team would be a treat.  Hills in darkness can be beneficial when you just embrace the road and go.  However, it can also play into thoughts of a never ending ascent, as Twin Team readily provided.  Sustained hill repeats here would rival the toughest hills across all AOs in RVA.

With minimal light pollution, the fall night sky was remarkable.  Orion was very crisp and radiant as well as many other constellations.  I am pretty sure I navigated back to Twin Team using the North Star at one point.

It was great getting to know Lugnut a little better over the course of several miles today.

ABT,

Lockjaw

4 Stalwarts posted in the gloom this morning to fight through the swampy and foggy air and retake the Hills of Tarrington.  1 LIFO was mistaken for a different PAX member who knew the traditional route, so he was left in the dust to chart his own path in the darkness.  All was well as the PAX reconvened at the flag for COT and for YHC to take us out.

Mileage varied from 4 – 5 miles.

When YHC pulled into the parking lot at 0515 to secure the AO, he found a woman waiting in her car to meet friends…not YHC.  She looked a little concerned until her two friends showed up and they moseyed off.  For a minute there, I thought we might have wrestle for rights to the parking lot.

Nice work men.  It was great running and chatting with Wedding Singer – thank for the company Singer.

No more Gumbo for you!

3 vets posted for River Run this morning – 2 beasts working out the lactic acid from BRR and YHC determined to start getting his running legs back.  Expecting a light crew and possibly some BRR survivors, YHC decided today would be a Hill Holiday.  Instead, we hit the track and put in some flat miles (about 3.8 in total) with 3 brief pain stops (25 merkins and 25 LBCs) at random intervals.

After returning back to the flag with 10 minutes to go, we did some COP (Slow Imperial Walkers, cotton pickers and stretching) and some Mary – Rocky Balboas, LBCs, APDs, Heels to Heaven and Superman.

Major respect to Honeymoon and Rosie for posting this morning.  Always great to run and chat with you boys and thanks to BRR, I was able to actually keep up with you guys today!

Great respect and props for all BRR participants.  Way to slay those hills and push through the pain guys.  Sounds like an epic weekend and it sounds like all of you crushed it and exceeded personal expectations.  Way to go!

Announcements:

• ReeseStrong 5K and Crabs this Saturday.  Still time to sign up.
• Convergence 9/30 – come out at 0600, stay until 0800 if you can.  Second workout starts at 0700 for late risers.  Bring a friend or two.

Have a great day men!

No more Gumbo for you!

4 strong mosey into the darkness

The thang

Mosey through Tarrington up Robious across to Ellmsere take a right, through cul-de-sac back around to Brigstock over the bridge through the field …… and back to Bettie Weaver.

Moleskin

The plan was a nice easy tapering run to break in some new shoes in preparation for the BRR.  Nearly a fail on all accounts.  YHC shoes immediately created blisters limiting the run to more damage control than proper tapering.  And the direction’s given to the speedy pax left out a couple of small turns.  Ultimately all returned on time for a proper COP and out.

4 strong answered the bell on an awesome Monday morning!

The Thang

The traditional route through Tarrington with the 5 milers making the loop and 4 miler proceeding immediately up Ashwell.  Turn left on Robious and right on Ellesmere.  Follow to Brigstock and turn RIGHT.  Left onto Twin Team and back to Bettie Weaver.

Moleskin

In an effort to redeem oneself for the Q where the PAX got lost and ran roughly 9 miles trying to find their way back to the AO, YHC plotted the path for a repeato!  Success at last, all members of the PAX returned safely and on time.   Not that there weren’t opportunities for chaos as Wedding Singer had the runners in front of him disappear at a key intersection.  Rosie of course provided some local clarity and Honeymoon is now an expert in all roads traveling through the Robious corridor.  The only thing missing was our guest/beast from the northeast, LabRat and Phonics.  Come on back fella’s!