Tag: Sunday Funday

  • Sunday Slogfest

    Eight (?) runners took on the trails, or roads, in various directions. The main contingent took North Bank to Potts to Butter Milk. Temps and humidity made for a tough run for all.

    Although the run was a slog conversion was lively. YHC thinks there is a doctoral thesis to be had on F3RVA Big Data: Positive data and negative behavioral effect. Offshore threw out a light theological question of “Who Gets into Heaven and How?” Marco Polo failed on his assigned task of keeing Pink Lady in visual contact while crossing the bridge. Flipper is ready for BRR, Lab Rat brought an FNG who was not named but has some very inappropriate name potential. Saab did his normal roads route.

    There was a Bleeder sighting on North Bank. Lab Rat said he saw Hardywood on the trail at some point but no other pax did. Good times were had at ETs afterward. Talk of the BRR has the PAX dreaming of cooler weather as the end of summer approaches.

    Announcements: Congrats to Scrum on 7 Years married. It only gets easier from here! Prayers for TYA’s brother, Helix family, and Orange Crush family.

  • Less than 70 and sunny

    5 posted on a perfect August morning. Yes, perfect. For this time of year, the weather could not have been better. It was south of 70 degrees, lower humidity and dew point. It actually felt a little chilly when you were not running.

    Flipper and TYA launched early and did the South to North loop adding in Forrest hill for a cool 10 milers. Offshore and Flange did the South North with Swiper. Swiper was off at the end to add a few extra miles to better prepare for grandfather mountain at the BRR.

    TYA OUT

  • Standard Loop with the Standard Group

    Just a bunch of familiar faces out for a loop around the river this morning. Lab Rat was fresh off vacation and was glad to see some male buddies after a week with the family. Shakedown was out testing the waters with Maple, the new pup on her longest run to date….she did great!

    Good to see Gomer, whom I havent seen in a minute…he’s looking spry as ever and singing the praises of Cortizone. Saab did his regular road thing, but thought enough of us to meet at the COT and share a bite afterwards at ET’s. Lots of talk about the upcoming BRR with race times being released yesterday. Some new injury reports coming in, here’s to hoping those heal quick.

    Lab Rat apologizes…

  • The Sunday Runs

    First off, Tclaps to Doozy for completing the Summer Tour with a speedy tour of the trails.

    YHC rolled in at 6:59:45 AM to a crowd of men getting ready for a run. Double Mint and three others (FNGs?) took off toward Buttermilk.

    YHC: Where are they going?

    PAX: I don’t know.

    YHC: What are we doing?

    PAX: I don’t know. There’s this trail right over here…

    So YHC, Doozy, Marco Polo, Swiper, and Oyster took off on Northbank and Saab hit the roads. Oyster turned back early. The rest went Northbank to TPot to Buttermilk in a speedy 70-75 minutes. YHC discovered along the way that none of these PAX knew Double Mint, and was worried he had missed an opportunity to make an introduction and keep the larger group together.

    This group met up with Flipper and TYA near the end; they had been out on the trails for a while.

    Double Mint and crew went Buttermilk to Northbank, but somehow did not cross paths with the others.

    COT. Double Mint issued a disclaimer that he did not recruit the 3 newbies for F3, just brought them out for a trail run on Sunday morning departing the Pumphouse at 7am. Huh. The PAX gave them names anyway, and YHC’s confusion persisted. YHC cannot remember the third FNG’s name – please help in the comments. It was a pretty sloppy COT.

    One FNG was named Bulldog because he went to Georgia. YHC is taking the liberty of renaming him from his college mascot to “HowBoutEm”. Backstory: A while back, YHC asked his M, whose family is full of Ga. Tech fans, “HowBoutThemDawgs?” and she shot back with “Well, HowBoutEm?”.

    YHC thought with all the different groups going there might be 6 backblasts, but alas, this seems to be the first. YHC will be better prepared to lead next time. With all the confusion, YHC thinks LabRat would have lost it.

  • Sunday muggy Sunday

    Six humidity warriors hit the trails this morning. TYA and Saab went early. Never saw Saab but TYA had. There were fifty new trail runners out for their first go at the circuit this morning all wearing red shirts. Lots of late summer ?s as well. Good work out there this morning, men. YHC took us out

  • Where is Saab going?

    In the 1 year and 2 months that YHC has been posting with F3, today was the first visit to Sunday Funday. 

    As YHC was coming across the Nickel Bridge at 6:55, Saab was spotted running across the bridge in the other direction.  YHC thought he had missed the one and only guy that showed up.  Not to be discouraged, YHC continued on to the parking lot only to see no other familiar vehicles, donning the F3 logo.  Again, to not be discouraged, YHC decided a run was still in the making. 

    As YHC got out of the truck, an unfamiliar face emerged from his truck and appeared to be glad to see me.  After a brief introduction, Marco Polo had made the trip this morning and was ready for a run on the trails.  We waited about 5 minutes to see if others would come in, then we hit the dirt. 

    We completed the full loop and were soaked in sweat by the end.  YHC reminisced from many days spent on those trails in the past on bike and foot, but hadn’t spent any time on them over the last few years. 

    As we completed the run, we stayed around a few minutes to stretch and talk.  As we prepared to leave, YHC turned around to see Flipper making his way back from a run.  Flipper arrived shortly after we got started.  As YHC was getting in his truck, Saab showed up from his long run.  We talked briefly, then YHC was off to meet the family for Church. 

    It was a great morning for a run and great to meet Marco Polo.  YHC really enjoyed the conversation and really glad to have the company. 

    YHC was not sure of the protocol for who writes this up, but it was better to get one in, rather than not at all.  Besides, it had to be longer than TYA’s post last Sunday! 

    Have a great start to the week!

  • Sunday not Funday

    Six dudes posted on a Sunday morning for a run around the trails. Northbank to buttermilk was the route.

    IT Was Hot, We went for a Swim, it was type four fun. Not fun while you are doing it and not fun afterwards.

    TYA Out

  • Daville Takeover?

    9 Davillians and a Shakedown showed up for trail day! Most were looking for a shorter route for various reasons this morning, so we opted for an out and back to Reedy Creek with optional Lariats. Phonics was lamenting about days gone by swimming in the river, so we did that, too. Tomato run looks to be crowded tomorrow!

    Welcome to FNG’s Shank (as in the prison type) and G. Love!

    Rumor has it that TYA, Flipper and Lug got in 10 early miles, and a possible Whistle Blower siting. I’ll let them write their own bb, though.

  • Sunday and 70

    On a perfect morning, ten strong broke loose from the fart sack and made it to the trails.

    Northbank to buttermilk and back for most. Lab Rat and BT had an early departure time so did the northbank and back. Lug got lost (not sure how) and hit a little bit of the forest hill loop.

    NMM

    Flipper is on a roll. I didn’t witness this myself, but Flipper claims he was leading the group through the run this morning. I honestly wouldn’t doubt it, he, Lug, and Vinny have been putting the work in lately and crushing some miles.

    Good time at ET’s afterwards.

  • What do you want to do for Father’s Day, honey? Run Trails, of course!

    Eleven strong posted for the latest edition of Sunday Funday, Father’s Day style!

    Nickel Bridge to Buttermilk to T-Pott to North Bank to Pumphouse Parking Lot.

    Numberama, Namearama, Announcements and YHC took us out!

    Announcements:

    Roller Coaster/HDHH this Wednesday the 19th at Palani Drive rear parking lot. 6pm launch for run. 6:45pm for refreshments.

    Independence Day Convergence. July 4th at Tredegar. 7am.

    Summer Tour

    Shakedown shaving head. Needs $74.00

    NMS:

    YHC’s M asked him a couple weeks ago what he wanted to do for Father’s Day. Answer was Q the Sunday Trail Run for starters. YHC really never was in the lead for the run. We left that to Crickey and others. Beautiful morning on the trails. There was a Hardywood sighting on the Buttermilk(non-F3 sanctioned) and Faceplant ran the opposite direction due to being LIFO and taking a guess which way we went. YHC had no idea Flipper was with us until at the end at the parking lot he appeared out of the woods at the end of the trail. He was a couple minutes LIFO and kept us in sight for the most part. Dude is piling on the miles right now. Great job, Flipper!

    Thanks to all who doubled back or waited at times for YHC to catch up. Enjoyed this morning very much and also enjoyed the new part of the North Bank Trail that was just finished, though it does cut some distance off from the old route. Also, ET’s was fun but brief for YHC. Had to roll and spend the rest of the day with my other family:)

    Have a great Father’s Day all and see you in the gloom!

    Kubota