Tag: River Run

Betty Weaver Elementary

  • Add the Loop

    2 faithful River runners broke out into the early heat of the day to tackle a few hills for some BRR prep.

    Head into Tarringon on Riverton Ridge and turn left on Ashwell to take the full loop.  Left at the round-about to head up the hill to Robious.  Twin Team down and back to the start.  A little over 4 miles.  Add another Ashwell loop and double back on Twin Team for the 5+ mile route.

    The hills here are real and the light breeze felt coming up Ashwell was welcome, especially for Lugnut after he tried to burn himself up running in Pocahontas Park yesterday.  The Ashwell loop adds an extra hill and removes the flat loop around the school for the 4 mile route.  As Lugnut said this morning, I am really starting to look forward to this run.  We are considering meeting up for a late evening run from here on Mondays leading up to the BRR if anyone is interested.  We may map out some longer route options to add some miles for those with longer mileage desires.

    Good run today.  Stay cool.

  • Hill Repeats and bonus work

    3 strong and faithful arrived on this warm and humid morning to see what YHC had in store for RiverRun and BRR training.  Here’s the work that was done:

    Easy jog around the school and back to the bottom of Twin Team Lane.  Mosey to a good starting point at the base of the hill for repeats.  Round 1 – push up the hill at about 80% for 1 minute and remember where you finish.  Easy mosey back down to starting point.  Rounds 2-7 1 minute push up the hill to try to reach the same point or further up the hill each time.  1:30 – 2 min between rounds.  Mosey back to the elementary school playground.  Time for a round or so of 4 corners around the short track.  Corner exercises were 5 pullups, 20 jump squats, 20 WWII, 20 merkins.  Mosey back to flag.

    COT

    NMS:

    YHC has been wanting to do this for a few weeks, both the repeats and exploring the AO, but haven’t been around to Q.  The hill repeats were a success, all PAX pushed through and came close to or reached the target each round.  Feedback was good on the timed repeats so this will certainly come up again.  7+ weeks until BRR, anyone wanting some good hill training should show up to #RiverRun to check it out.

    HDHH Wednesday starting at 6 at DK’s ending at Salisbury Lake.  See backblast for more info.  Rumor is the HDHH route could change to get one or more of the RiverRun hills for those that have yet to experience them.  Number of miles run this morning is not as relevant as work put in and all PAX definitely put in the work this morning.  Well done today men.

    It doesn’t matter how fast you go, as long as you do not stop.  – Confucius

    Rosie

  • Wildlife and Bleachers

    Hopeful that TYA would make an appearance on the southside but disappointed two strong moseyed out for a fox and hound style run by the river.

    The Thang
    Leave Bettie Weaver and make a left on James River Road, right on Riverton Ridge. At the circle the fox runs back and the hound finishes the “square” approx. 1/2 mile further then chases the fox back to James River Road and into the James River Park loop. Exit the park and run to the James River High School football field for home and away bleacher run followed by an extra lap for the hound to give the fox a little hope. Run back to Bettie Weaver for COT.

    Moleskin
    Today the fox (3.5) was caught by the hound (4.5) on multiple occasions. YHC understands that in itself is not unusual, the wildlife on today’s run however certainly were.

    First sighting of two deer was rather uneventful, 2nd sighting was a little different as the young buck stood just off the road to watch YHC jog by, 3rd sighting was the same young buck 1/2 mile away standing on the road looking at me as I jogged by no more than 10 feet away. YHC has seen “When Animals Attack” on TV and was a little weary of the strange occurrence. But it doesn’t end there…

    Nearing the finish of the run the YHC was caught and passed for the final time by Gumbo, a fox who must have been upset by this runs across the road carrying an object in its mouth. When the fox sees Gumbo he stops and drops a head of a deer in the road and runs off into the woods. But it doesn’t end there…

    After the COT and some casual discussion of current events YHC hops in the car and heads out of the neighborhood onto Robious Road. No less than a 1/2 mile away a sheep, yep a sheep, comes running out into the road. Fortunately, for all involved the Chevy SS has a great breaking system! It does make me wonder however, what was the sheep running from? Where was TYA?!?

    AO change for tomorrow, Robious Elementary School baseball field 0530.

  • Off to Blighty

    Tribute Ale

    4 Southside regulars posted on a cool June morning for a hill run. Here’s how it went up & down:

    THANG

    Run 3 mile loop up from Bettie Weaver, up into Tarrington, across Robious, down Twin Team.

    Hill repeats on Twin Team until time is up (1 full hill + 90 seconds up hill)

    Mosey back to Bettie Weaver.

    Total distance covered ~4.25 miles

    COT – Gumbo took us out with a great message of thanks for family, especially for his daughter Lucy who turns 8 today.

    Moleskin:

    Lugnut is disappointed his running pace has slowed from its peak last year. YHC suggested the hills were interfering with his PBs, but Lug blames some extra lbs.

    Rosie sandbagged the entire run until the 90 second hill and damn near made it to the top. Respect.

    Gumbo has an impressive pace on hills. Keep it up, buddy.

    Lugnut is off to the Motherland shortly and is excited to test his driving abilities on the opposite side of the road. YHC explained the drifting factor that most foreign drivers experience on both sides of the pond, causing the car to drift off the road. In fact, the first day M Döner Kebab allowed YHC to drive on his own just outside of Henley-on-Thames, YHC drifted just off the road and he popped a tire (spelled “tyre”). M Döner Kebab not being as prepared as the Boy Scouts of America, YHC had to walk a mile into Henley to find a lugnut wrench (no lie). The only autoparts store in town informed YHC that in England the tool he sought is called a “wheel brace”.

    And Lugnut, Torquay is in Devon…not Cornwall…though they are neighbouring counties.

    Recommendations:
    – Don’t order American beer over there…and avoid the crap lagers like Carling. Try the room temperature ales on a hand pump. In particular, order a Tribute (pictured above). When in Rome…
    – England plays Slovakia in the Euro 2016 Football tournament on June 20. Find out if Torquay is showing the match in a public viewing area. Don’t support Slovakia…and don’t even joke about supporting Slovakia.
    – If you want to avoid boiled fish and potatoes, go to a curry house…and if you’re adventurous, order a Jalfrezi…it’ll blow the top off of your head
    – And while in London, you can never go wrong with the Yaki Udon from Wagamama

    Safe Travels!

    By the way, did anyone else catch Darrell Green on Sportsphone with Big Al this morning? The man!
    http://stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=97&c=787&f=5503183

  • The Loops


    13 Faithful Posted at two AO’s with the weather 70 and Sunny.

    THE THANG

    At River Run

    3.7- 4.9 mile loops around Tarrington and Betty Weaver Elementary. Up Hill both ways.
    COT by Bleeder

    At Punisher

    Mosey to COP
    16X Don Quixote
    32X LBC
    8X Merkin

    Mosey to Bus Loop
    Curb Crawls Latter up and down to 8 Merkins

    Mosey to Corner of AO

    Four Corners around the AO for 30 Minutes
    1st Corner 32x Box Cutter
    2nd Corner 16x Merkin
    3rd Corner 32x LBC
    4th Corner 16 Lt. Dan’s

    Restrictor Plate if you lap someone, 10 burpees

    Mosey Shovel Flag
    16x American Hammer
    16x Rosalitas
    16x Alabama Prom Dates

    COT by FUDD

    Moleskin

    The similarities between River Run and Punisher, both are on Mondays, and center around a local Elementary School. The similarities pretty much stop there.

    As Bleeder was entering the AO at River Run, he was almost positive that he saw Swirly leaving the parking lot to head to Punisher. Both AO’s were secure, no Seal Team presence to be seen. Thanks Swirly!

    The discussion of Shark Week at River Run was a good start to upcoming interesting week. TYA’s muttle chatter—apparently lack thereof– at the Punisher was noticeable until after the COT when Fudd thanked those that helped on Saturday for the Amish(non-Amish) Shed raising Party, Special thanks to Toga for getting there early to help lift Fudd’s wood before everyone else. Apparently, early morning wood has the most ants.

    Bleeder’s run was interrupted by shoe tying competition which included a mid-run weight loss challenge; Bleeder finished first at both. It should be noted that the signs in Tarrington need have the words added “Leaves of three, let it be.”

    TYA reported that Punisher was in need of Grass Cutting services, Lab Rat, Hardywood, Honey Do; here’s your chance to show off the F3 mowing prowess.

    Despite the Clear instructions from the Q at Punisher, Fudd questioned the Q on the restrictor plate and it’s functionality. To quote SAAB, “It’s a Fricin’ Triangle People!”

    TYA and Bleeder out!

  • Twin Team Repeats

    Four of the faithful posted at 0700 for a southside hill workout. The weather was muggy and overcast, but the rain held off. The PAX warmed up by running from Bettie Weaver ES, by James River HS, around the loop by the James River HS football stadium and baseball fields, and up Robious Road to the bottom of Twin Team Lane. The workout began in earnest with hill repeats up Twin Team Lane, followed by a mosey back down, a brief rest, and a rinse and repeat. The workout ended with a mosey back to Bettie Weaver ES and a COT.

    Twin Team Lane is bear. Great job!

    Jville

  • River Run on Memorial Day to start at 7am

    The F3 RVA Southsiders are pushing back the start time of Monday’s River Run from 5:30am to 7am.
    Calling all Monday Double Dippers!

  • The River Downs Rollercoaster

    3 Southside runners (I use that term loosely for YHC) posted on this soggy Monday morning for the second edition of #RVARiverRun to get our weeks off to a strong start.  The course took us out 2 miles into YHC’s neighborhood and up the formidable Queens Grant Drive hill up to what I believe is unofficially the highest point in Chesterfield County.  After a short plateau, we took to the downhill on Royal Crest Drive to the 2 mile mark and then hit the REVERSE button and headed back to James River High School.

    http://goo.gl/hqIZoM

    J-ville made an emergency pit stop in the plush woodlands of River Downs. YHC sent the search party for him and was assured he was ok, while Rosie cruised along as if Sippy Cup was pacing him out of the neighborhood.

    The three of us reconvened on the loop around JRHS and Bettie Weaver to close out the 45 minute-jaunt.

    Good hills, a light rain and great company.  Good run gents.

     

     

  • Southside has hills too

    The inaugural #RiverRun saw 5 strong post in the surprising cold May air for a tour of the hills offered on the Southside.

    THANG

    Down James River Road, past Splinter’s old stomping grounds, toward the park, right on Riverton Ridge, up into Tarrington.  Up the Ashwell Drive hill to Robious Road.  Through the bushes to Powderham Lane.  Left on Twin Team Lane and down the hill.  Loop around the school parking lots and back to the shovel flag.  A nice easy 4+ miles

    MOLESKIN

    YHC thought Gumbo would post since it the new AO is close to his house but when he didn’t show by 0530 we were off.   He caught up to us toward the top of Tarringinton, apparently he misjudged the running time from his house and showed up a few minutes late.  Tclaps to him for running to the AO.

    DK’s dreams are apparently not based in any sort of reality since he relayed his latest fartsack fantasy that VMI won the men’s NCAA basketball tournament.

    Those at Swirly’s Dogpile agreed that the pull ups caused some good muscle soreness.  Especially Gumbo who completed a perfect nose dive off the bars with Bleeder’s assistance on Saturday.

    YHC wanted to give the PAX a tour of the hill options on the south side.  Bleeder noted that the Ashwell hill has some length not seen many places in RVA.  Twin Team has some great potential for steep hill repeats.  The PAX was a little unsure about crossing Robious onto Powderham Lane until YHC showed the way through the bushes, insider knowledge needed here.

    Announcements

    Look for another backblast about the F3 service project on 5/23 at the Doorways.

    HDHH with pre-HH hills at Casa de Honeydo on Wednesday.

    RickyBobby has the Q at NoToll tomorrow.

    Well done today men.  Looking forward to some good runs on the hills over there.