Tag: Sunday Funday

8 dressed properly to run the Sunday Funday loops this morning. Temperatures were actually 70 and conditions were sunny. According to the biker who tried to run down one of our runners, the following might have happened:

North Bank to T. Pottersfield to South Bank / Buttermilk.

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Announcements:

Sign up to run BRR. Sounds like we have 18 so far.

Prayers for Lab Rat who is dealing with Round 2. Let’s nail this once and for all. We are with you, my friend.

Prayers for YHC’s friend JB. Uphill battle with a serious health issue.

F3RVA continues to support groups of men working to improve upon unfortunate circumstances or prior choices. Let’s get guys out to The Bridge. HoneyDo did a solo yesterday, and we can do better. Pick a weekend – this weekend – and plan to help out. It’s a great experience and growth opportunity. The guys there appreciate it.

Second opportunity coming up. Shakedown and Offshore have spent several years helping with The Healing Place here in Richmond. A few of us have shown up for moral support as well. Now is our opportunity to demonstrate what “open to all men” means. Look for more information coming up from Shakedown on ways to become more involved with bringing these guys into the F3 world on a more regular basis.

NMS:

Excellent morning to get sweaty running the loop. It’s been a minute since YHC did a Sunday Funday after being a regular for years. Great to see so many awesome dudes.

Special thanks to Helix who drew the short straw and had to run with YHC today.

Great chatter at ETs. Food remains the COVID standard level. Meh.

Sunday Funday Final Exam Question. Discuss the validity of this statement: A tank top is better running attire than going shirtless.

UpChuck spits the bit.

This question roiled deep in the subconscious of TYA and six other truthseekers as they assembled at the Pump House lot for a pilgrimage along the James. Here’s how it went, more or less:

North Bank to T Pott (or Belle Isle) to Buttermilk – add quarry loop for extra credit.

Number, names, YHC took us out.

NMMS: Great weather for a trail run today, and it was good to run with Hitch as he gears up for his first half marathon. Big thanks to Shakedown for the lead on some new Australian thrash punk, and much gratitude to TYA for helping YHC to get into a suitably reverent frame of mind to serve communion at church this morning . 🙂

Typical Sunday Funday – What time does this 7:00 run start anyway? Head out across the bridge, Buttermilk to T-Pot to Northbank with various side quests for adventurous pax along the way. Great to have Speakeasy visiting from Daville and YHC was able to convince a fellow BMX racing dad to dust off his trail shoes and join us – he used to be an inflight rocket repairman but decided to use his genius for the power of good and now helps disabled veterans by developing prosthetic devices for special purposes. Welcome Brian Burkhardt aka Stark!

Four PAX posted on a chilly May morning while the rest telecommuted. The thang: fire road to Belle Isle, around the west end of Belle Isle, across the suspension bridge, back across TPot to the south side, then back to the fire road. According to Turbo’s watch, 7.7 miles. Because of the recent rain, we minimized time on the trails. Coffee at ETs afterwards with LabRat.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers!

Then coffee at ETs. Welcome back and congratulations to the rim 2 rim 2 rim crew!

Or was it south to north?

Anthrax started early to go south to north and to add the Forest Hill loop – an easy 10 to taper. The remaining PAX started on the Northside, and agreed to meet at the water fountains at Riverside Drive on the other side of Belle Isle. The scheme worked well as the PAX converged within a few minutes of each other. Turbo took the fire road back. Offshore, Helix, and Sally took Buttermilk.

All the best to the rim-to-rim-to-rim PAX. YHC is looking forward to hearing stories of the adventure.

Southside to Northside. Coffee at ETs with appearances by Lab Rat, TYA, and Shakedown. The muffin case was empty…until Saab charred a bagel. Then it was full of warm, fresh muffins. ETs needs to set the oven timer to 8:45 on Sundays, or Saab needs to send the burnt bagel signal earlier.

The skateboarder who wiped out on the Virginia War Memorial hill could not remember the following when he came to:

Northbank to Buttermilk, with various crossing point options, was the call. Some PAX called an audible after calling 911 for the fallen skateboarder.

Temperatures were above the Sally Line for the first time this year, so no K9s. The trails were damp, and rocks were extra slippery. PAX conjectured that the moisture emerged from the ground with the warmer temps.

Most PAX went for coffee at ETs afterward.

Bootleg and YHC opened up the pump house parking lot for business. Bootleg, Helix, and Sippy Cup took Buttermilk to the flood wall, across Mayo Bridge, and back on the north bank. FNG Turbo, YHC, and Sally crossed at Belle Isle. Lola joined the flood wall crew for a bit.

Turbo claims he was sold a bill of goods by YHC and was not expecting a 6+ mile trek. He’s been upping his game by putting in miles on the road recently. Turbo and YHC initially agreed to turn back at Reedy Creek, but when they arrived at the parking lot, Turbo insisted on pushing on. Way to work!