Tag: Roller Coaster

  • Hot/Humid Roller Coaster/HDHH

    11 strong hit the hot, mean streets of Libbie and Grove and one more joined for HDHH on this hot and humid edition of Wednesday Hill Run/HDHH.

    The Route:

    Granite to Cary to the hills Kennondale / Tempsford. Run the pair of hills as many times as you can in the allotted time of 33 minutes. 5 minutes to get to the hills and 7 minutes to get back. 45 minutes total.

    Everyone got in at least 2 rounds of the hills. Special T-Claps to Rosie for getting in 3.25 rounds and Saab for getting in 3.5 rounds.

    BTTF

    Numberama, Namearama and YHC took us out!

    NMS:

    WOW that was tough and hot!! Special shout out to the guys who posted this morning at WDOG and then turned around and did this! Well Done! The rainstorm that came through an hour beforehand did not cool things down at all. It probably made conditions worse. Back at Palani Drive, beverages were had and Chum Bucket joined us for said beverages. Great turnout tonight and great conversation. Come on out to the Wednesday Hill Run this summer so you can get in BRR shape.

    Also, T-claps to Rosie for driving from Roanoke straight to the Hill Run with 2 minutes to spare. Nice timing!

    SYITG!

    Kubota

  • PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH JUNE 19TH @6PM! (note time change)

    PreBlast – Roller Coaster/HDHH JUNE 19TH @6PM! (note time change)

    The Wednesday June 19th Roller Coaster hill run will launch from the parking lot behind Palani Drive (401 Libbie Avenue). We will meet in the parking lot and have a hard start at 6PM. We will then run up and down some nearby hills and then retreat back to Palani Drive for HDHH! If you cannot make the run, please join us at the restaurant. Runners should be back by 6:45PM or so. There is outdoor seating at Palani Drive, which will be key for those that do not smell the best after a run. This will be good training for BRR 2019 (the running part and the beer drinking part afterwards.) Also, you can check off TWO SUMMER TOUR ITEMS from your SUMMER TOUR list, one of which is EXTRA CREDIT! See ya there!

  • A Beautiful night

    3 strong posted for Roller Coaster and here is how it went down.

    An absolutely wonderful evening for a run. Sunny(Overcast) and 70 baby !

    Vinny : 2 medium laps

    TYA : 3 medium laps

    Swirly : 3 medium laps

    Vinny joined in after the first lap – so glad you could join us brother – enjoyed the run fella’s ! Game 7 tonight – TYA fired up he had a great run and he is Q for Mary tomorrow = Boom !

    F3RVA – Come on out the Roller Coaster – it’s an excellent ride !

    See y’all in the gloom..

  • Wait where did the rain go ?

    2 strong posted for Roller coaster this evening which looked like it would be a rather stormy run. We launched at 5:30 – no rain but lot’s of humidity !

    3 medium loops = 5 miles = Boom !

    Hope to see more guys out @ roller coaster now that the summer tour is in full swing and BRR is not far off….

    See y’all in the gloom

  • Cloud Cover

    5 strong posted for Roller coaster and here is how it went down.

    TYA – long loop – medium loop – short loop

    Oyster – long loop – medium loop

    Upchuck – long loop , medium loop, short loop

    Offshore – long loop, medium loop, short loop

    Swirly – long loop, medium loop, short loop.

    We were all grateful for the cloud cover cause she was warm out there last night.. Great to have five guys out there… BRR not far away – summer tour is on us. Come on out to Roller coaster…

  • Stick with Me on the Math

    Something like 6 showed up, but no more than 3 in any one place at any one time. Routes were run, mostly in ones and twos. YHC did a small, a medium, and a large…something in the 4 range. Others did more or did less. Some rucked.

    Each man took himself out in his own personal ball of man (or ball of young man). The young man also had a blue ring pop, which all others coveted. No actual violations of Commandment 10 were contemplated. The ring pop attacked Husky’s face and clearly came out the victor.

    NMS:

    So, it’s Wednesday at 5:00. Kubota and Husky posted for a ruck. Temps were sunny and 70 with a slight breeze. Gorgeous day.

    YHC showed up at 5:10. Stretched for a bit. TYA drove up and said he would “be right back.” YHC waited. Got bored. Ran down the hill to TYA’s house, where TYA had decided to drive the 200 yards to the AO in order to keep his Gatorade (Grape) with him.

    YHC ran loop 1. YHC then met up with TYA. Purchasing a grape Gatorade apparently comes with a pair of grape running shorts. For those keeping track, the legend of TYA’s running attire grew. Then, TYA took his shirt off. For those keeping track, the legend of TYA’s lack of running attire also grew. Jokes were made, fun was had, and friendships built.

    YHC thanks LJ for listening to YHC’s venting. Catharsis was achieved.

  • Wednesday Hill run – a couple weeks ago

    3 warriors posted on a wednesday for a jaunt around hillcrest. Kubota and Husky did a couple laps and TYA ran a few long and medium loop.

    NMM

    Big data gods must be appeased.

  • Florence Griffith Salvucci

    YHC thought that it was just going to be he and TYA for the Roller Coaster run this evening, but as YHC pulled into the parking lot behind Palani Drive, he was happy to see Posh already parked and ready to go. Not far behind, Ronnie showed up ready to go and then, the man himself, TYA pulled in and met us at the corner ready to start, except, his running shorts were on inside-out. Now, if you don’t already know, TYA has some challenges with running attire. Well, this attire looked like Florence Griffith Joyner with her underwear outside of her running shorts. After realizing his mistake, TYA hid behind the bushes and made things right.

    The route was Palani Drive to Granite south to Cary St. Crossover carefully and proceed to the hills Tempsford and Kennondale. Only this time it was going to be Kennondale only. Continuing the interval theme from Splinter and Spider Run yesterday, YHC called out intervals up Kennondale after we got to the bottom of the hill. Two minutes up as hard as you can and three minutes down to recover. Five repeats were had and then we proceeded back to Palani Drive. YHC saw a Kennondale local and thought he knew her from college, but it turned out to be someone else. Kinda embarrassing.

    Back at Palani Drive, the four runners met up with Handshake, Lockjaw and Vinny who had secured the big table on the patio. YHC is proud to announce that Lockjaw still has 100% attendance for F3RVA HDHH’s! Well done, LJ!

    Some of the topics discussed during HDHH were as follows:

    -Saab

    -William and Mary stuff

    -BRR

    -Kayaking the James

    -Summer Tour

    -Lab Rat’s devil horns

    -Saab

    Great time tonight and we will do this again soon!

    Please keep Swirly and his M in your prayers and be ready to help them out with whatever they need. We are here for you, brother!

    Kubota

  • Always Sunny and 70

    One PAX bounded up, down, around, and over the Roller Coaster on this fine Wednesday. With Bodo’s insightful words fresh from this morning’s beatdown and the rain adding a refreshing environmentally-friendly cleansing (with props to Ollivander), YHC motored through one Big, one Medium, and one Small loop. Untimed.

    NMS: It’s great to run solo, it’s great to run in the rain, and it’s great to have take some time for introspection. Check, check, and check.

    Announcements: YHC encouraged YHC to figure out ways to drive more men to more 3rd F.

  • You Guys are Hard Core.

    Tres hombres posted, each with his own approach, to this edition of the Roller Coaster.  Temps were sunny and 70.  No humidity, no heat, no problem.

    Swirly did one long, one medium, one small.  Somewhere around 4.5 miles.

    UpChuck did one medium, one small.  Somewhere around 3+ miles.

    TYA walked a few laps in preparation for this weekend’s 100+ mile hike. 

    NMS:

    The ladies of Hillcrest apparently have never seen a runner, certainly not on a hot day.