Tag: River Run

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

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!

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.

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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.

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.