Tag: Sunday Funday

5 stallions and one filly trotted out for today’s edition of Sunday Funday.  Temps were sunny and 70 with the occasional dip into the 30’s.  More or less, the following likely happened:

Route: South bank to some form of bridge to North Bank.  Some runners did the lariat.  Reedy Creek was running high and dead calm.  No movement.  Runners were forced onto the road to cross.  Runners descended the slope to re-connect with Buttermilk. Some did Belle Isle.  Some did Pottersfield Br.  Re-connect at the Tredegar parking lot in time to see a shirtless Mr. Farley in a Santa hat.  Really.  Turns out, he was helping a friend celebrate his 60th birthday.
Total mileage: roughly 7.5 miles*.

Number-am-a, Name-a-ram-a, Flatline took us out.

NMS:
Much discussion today about the English language.  What is the difference between a crevice (/cre-vis’/) and a crevasse (/cre-vaahhs/)?
Apparently, size matters.
Crevice = narrow, open crack.  A nook.  A cranny.  Like an English muffin.
Crevasse = deep, open crack.  A chasm. A fissure.  Don’t fall into one of these.

* Sally ran today.  YHC estimates she ran 50% of the route off the leash, alternately accelerating forward and then reverting back to herd, in a ratio of roughly in a 3 yards forward, 1 yard backward.  This suggests Sally ran 6,600 yards (3.75 miles) on the leash, an additional 6,600 yards off the leash (forward), and an additional 2,200 yards off the leash (backwards) for a total of 15,400 yards, or 8.95 miles, which seems low.  Sally rocks.  And, Sally was disappointed with the Parks Authority.  The bubbler at the Pump House is not on this time of year.  She ran approximately 700 more yards in the lot expressing her dissatisfaction.  You go, girl.

7 warriors posted on a Sunday morning.  Trails were too wet, so a road run was in order.  Over the river, up the hill, left on Riverside, cross over on T. Pottersfield bridge, make you way back on the north side to the pump house parking lot.

NMM

Rosie got a bonus four miles this morning pre launch.  He is training for his Tybee Island race weekend and getting in as many miles as possible.  Rosie, Hardywood, and Saab logged in nine miles this morning. They got a bit of extra mileage by running through the fan.  The rest of the crew logged about 7.5 miles (depending on your GPS, although other GPS’s are bullshit and only the Garmin is correct).  Sally lightened her load alone the way and was chipper post rest stop.

Wednesday is HDHH at Capital Ale House on the south side.

Hardywood’s daughter may or may not have a book signing on Wednesday as well.  Depends whether the books arrive on time.

BRR is on Sept 6, 7th this year.  Let TYA know if your are interested.  Sign up will be soon.

TYA OUT

Which was perfect!  7 runners made the cutoff +5 minutes to beat the snow…but not quite. No plans were set in stone, even though Ollivander showed up in full hydration mode, looking like he was ready to run 20 miles.

TYA suggested Forest Hill loop and back, which was perfect, so we went with that.  Lab Rat set the pace, aiming for bro code speeds.  The group stayed together the whole way and were joined by the snow as we climbed up Forest Hill.  It was a beautiful morning and we hit the snow perfectly….it was starting to get slick as we were finishing up.  ET’s after for the win.

We must have just missed Flipper….we gave him 5 minutes then had to let the ponies run.  We caught up with him right after COT, so we will throw him a bone and put him in the pax list.

Lab Rat apologizes…

4 men who just have not have not had enough Gumbo this week posted to the Sunday Funday run this morning.  Vinny even came barreling in with the Stache still in tact – that thing should have its own side-car.  The consensus was that the trails were likely muddy, so instead we opted for the roads.  We crossed the bridge over to Riverside Drive and worked our way down to Pottersfield bridge and across, up the big hill from Tredgard up toward the Va War Memorial, then weaved our way through Oregon Hill and back to the Pump House.  By YHC’s watch it was just under 7.5 miles.  Great run.  Better Fellowship.

Thanks for indulging me all week.  It has been awesome.  Have a great rest of your Sunday men!  I hope Bear Creek is going well for all the F3RVA participants.

And, there really is No More Gumbo For You…for a while.

3 stalwarts posted for a Sunday morning run a few days after thanksgiving.  We took went over the nickel bridge, picked up the access road, crossed at the T. Pottersfield bridge, and came back on the Northbank.

Flipper is an animal.  He kept pace on the entire route and ripped off an 1:14 minute 7 miles on the trails.  Great work.  Shakedown filled in admirably for Lab Rat, keeping the conversation going the entire way.  But, alas, no one can talk as much and on a varied number of topics like Mr. Rat.

TYA OUT

1 week til the Bear Creek.

2 warriors came out to dominate the trails.  It was foggy and there was some chaffing.  How bout that for a BB.

Three stalwarts posted on a Sunday morning.  It was the day after the Richmond marathon so I was expecting a light showing and that it what we got.

TSB and TYA did a 5 mile northbank out and back.  Pert Plus his the full seven (at least).

TYA OUT

Four gloom warriors slept their extra hour and came to run trails today. Furley, YHC, and Southern Belle (quite the bright personable young lady one would expect) had an early lead but took a short stretch break and hooked up with TYA. TYA and TSB went out a total of 2.5 and back on North Bank. Furley and Shakedown did the loop plus the lariat. Good pace good times – winter is coming.

No Furley or Shakedown next week for Sunday Funday

Have a great week gentlemen

“First we go south under the cover of darkness, then we attack North in small groups” was the order from Gen Tippecanoe.

The 7 man squad executed flawlessly on both trails and roads and met minimal resistance.

It all started with a rare showing from Ferlin who asked approval of those assembled whether #NoShirt, gloves, and ear warmer was acceptable for a 48 degree start. TYA thought for a moment, and you can tell that he wanted to object that he is the #noshirt king, but he said, “not sure about the gloves, hoss”.  Then someone said “Dude, you just do you” and there was much rejoicing.

Tippecanoe is PR seeking for the last few XC meets of the year, so he and YHC took off as fast as they could. Of course the trails and darkness slowed us down a bit, just enough for Hardywood to catch us right at the finish. 68min for the lead element.

Hutton and TYA secured the 6.

Saab secured the road network.

TYA took us out.

Gitty up

Nine folks showed up yesterday to run all kinds of different routes.  One was a Fun New Gal, and didnt have the entire pax to really nail down a name, so she was Christened several names to match all the different routes run by the pax.  If she returns, we will pick one.  Saab joined a few of us at ET’s, which made me want to stay there all day….we almost accomplished that.

A beautiful sunrise greeted us as we crossed Nickle Bridge.  These are the glory days.

Lab Rat apologizes…