YHC suggested Texas Beach, so PAX went about 1/2 mile past the pumphouse, through a small hole in the fence, under the train (Sally’s highlight), back to Texas Beach, then Northbank to Belle Isle, around the west end like old times, and back on Buttermilk. Then YHC and TYA headed to ET’s.
Tag: Sunday Funday
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Heading Home to Finish the Other Half of that Fish Taco Movie
… and TYA iced his face. The Thang: Northbank to Mayo Bridge (Sally’s highlight), along the flood wall to Buttermilk.
TYA, Saab, and YHC convened at ET’s aftewards.
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Some Additions to the F3 RVA Lore
The route today was Forest Hill loop + spur both ways for about 7 miles. Saab ran the roads.
Welcome to FNG Anthrax, caregiver of Peeta the K9. Apparently, joining F3 was only ~5 years in the making. He shares an office with TYA. Some alternate names were discussed at ET’s.
Sally and Peeta took good care of each other and the PAX. They made sure that all squirrels were off the ground and properly placed in a tree somewhere.
At ET’s, the PAX regaled each other with timeless stories like, “I once ate cheese with an apple” and, “My review of upper Shirley vineyards? They drank wine and I don’t care for it so I didn’t.”
Prayers for a full and speedy recovery for EF Hutton.
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Great long run day
5 F3 Fearless Fellas, a guy named Patrick, and Peter the canine got together on a perfect day to run south of the river before returning North. Some took the trails (almost 7) and some the non trail loop (7.5). YHC took us out.
NMS – While long runs have been later on Sundays, its been a while since river runs for YHC for no good reason. It could not be better than today. Warmer than over winter, but cooler than it could be. Decent enough overnight rain to wash out the pollen. Great 3rd F afterwards.
Get Some!
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Sunrise Service on the Trails
Buttermilk to TPot to Northbank. LabRat turned around at Reedy Creek to ensure that he didn’t do more than 4. Does that count? Who cares?!
The bridge near Maymont has been replaced, so the detour is gone.
It was great catching up (and keeping up) with Helix. Happy Easter and Spring Break!
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TYA for the Gold
The plan was for ~6 mile jaunt along the access road. Somehow, that turned into 9 miles. PAX went every which way on Belle Isle, crossed T-Pot in the thunderstorm, and came back Riverside.
It was great to have Lola back out, with his new ride. Mumblechatter was solid – we couldn’t have fit it all in with just 6 miles.
At the end TYA pulled ahead of the PAX and left them in the dust. Not sure what that other backblast is about…. Perhaps it was a birthday boost.
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What Did You Have to Do to Get the Nod to Come Out?
3 regulars secured the AO-K for a Sunday Funday, afternoon edition, run to celebrate TYA’s 58th birthday. Temps were (actually) sunny and 70 (or perhaps a little higher). According to the FSB agents posing as dog walkers, here was our route, more or less:
Hepler, Paris, Forest, University, Glendale to Ridge (left), then Ridge to Zion Town, University, and Ralston. Left on Rose Hill. Kingston, Gaymont, University, cross Ridge, and continue on University. Left on Wood to Lakewood, right on Wood, and left on Beechwood, to West Drive Circle to Lindsay and BTT VSF.
Announcements: nada.
NMS: Candidly, it was not our best run. Miserable. Never good. Only got worse. Perhaps an unconscious ode to TYA’s slow pace, you know, the glacial one. Perhaps it was the humidity, which was downright summer-like. That’s 4.5 miles in the books. Good chatter and good company. Lots of training to go to be ready for BRR.
UpChuck spits the bit.
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We Ran
That’s it, we ran. Buttermilk to Belle Isle, around the isle, to Northbank. We didn’t see anyone else until at least mile 4. The trails were in great shape. Helix and Sippy pushed the other PAX on the last half. It was great to be with the other PAX.
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Stew in His Stomach
4 made it for 4.6 in today’s rendition of Sunday afternoon Off the Books, Tuckahoe Edition. Temps were (again) 70 and sunny. When it doesn’t rain, it doesn’t pour.
Route: Tuckahoe Elem to Forest, through parking lot to Ziontown Road, right through the cut-through to Rosslyn Hills, left to September becomes Countryside, left to Ruggles, left to Rosslyn Hills, and back through the cut-through. Picking up University to Ralston to University to Wood to Lakewood to Beechwood to West to Lindsey and straight on ’til dawn. 4.65 miles.
NMS:
Lots of guys on the DL. Bacon Bits is nursing a playground injury. No Hutton today – hope his back heals quickly and the audits get done as well. Splinter is off to warmer climates to watch kids playing beisbol, we assume in the Dominican Republic somewhere.
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Warmer than you think
Perfect morning with one of the largest turnouts in recent memory. Great weather, company, and conversation.
Saab abides