Tag: Tomato Run

YHC was excited to get the week going with a Tomato Run and we had a group of 3 and 2 running two different routes. Here is how it went down:

Mud Face and No Idea started on a route that YHC scope out on a bike last week where they leave Atlee High school and go over the train tracks and take a right to the dead end spur road return to Atlee station Road to church and return, this is a mile and hilly so should be able to get in 3-4 trips, they returned and went through the sprinklers for relief.

Trout, Marco Polo and YHC ran behind Atlee High school to Honey Meadows to the cut thrpugh to Kings Charter to Ivy Banks Road and Back and that equated to 4 miles. Marco Polo kept the pace fast and ran ahead and we had to flag him down a couple of times to make the correct turns, he chose to run in front of the schools while Trout and YHC ran behind and we met up at the end.

Numberrama and Namerama

We discussed the IronPax Challenge and the new venue change from the Creek, look for an update from Spit on the change in the News Section.

YHC took us out and have a great day folks! CB

Four men showed up for the Tomato Run start @ 5:30. YHC had his headlight out ready to start and it would not work. Lab Rat offered his and pulled out a belt lamp so we could get on the road for our morning run.

The THANG – We started on Atlee station Road went over the tracks and made the loop in the Craney Island neighborhood and returned to Dewitt went around church parking lot, back to Atlee Station over the tracks and into Giles neighborhood to first turn circle, returned to Atlee HS parking lot for lap in parking lot to complete 4 miles. Mudface showed up from his route and we totaled 5 at the end of the morning.

YHC was very thankful for Lab Rat’s head lamp otherwise we would have stayed around the well lit school lots running laps.

Numerama, Namerama.

Congratulations to the Daville folks that participated in the Colonial 70 this past weekend. We look forward to catching up when they return to the gloom.

Retreat is this weekend, TYA has his 5 year anniversary beatdown at Dogpile on Saturday.

9 Running Davillians arrived on the last group run Monday for the Colonial Team

Since this is tapering week, route was shorten to 3 or 4 miles around Honey Meadows and the Schools

The run started out a little fast so YHC got thing slow down but making the PAX run the trails.

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Tomato Run

It was a nice cool morning for a run and with no Q we discussed running routes while stretching and started promptly at 5:30. Our route was the following: Left on Atlee Station Road, run up the train overpass and continue on Atlee Road, take a right on Dewitt Drive then a right on Aaroe drive down the big hill and back up to DeWitt with a left on Westone Road to Atlee Station Road up to train overpass towards Halifax Drive(new Giles Development) to Willies Way trail and looped back to Atlee and this was about a 4.27mi route. Trout, Glide and Shakedown set the pace and I had the 6 all to myself. We still clocked in under a 9′-22″ avg mile pace so not a bad morning. MudFace and No Idea did their normal route around Atlee and Giles.

Numerama and we discussed the upcoming week with reminders of the Timberwolf Convergence on Labor Day. We will be meeting @ 6:20am at the Wawa on 301 to form a couple of clown cars for the 35 minute ride.

No the title is correct, YHC didn’t mean to Fartsack. 10 Runners from near and far arrived on a humid morning in Mechanicsville to either train or punch their passports.

The Route – Laps around the three school total of 1.6 miles per lap

Colonial Team – Farlek Run – 5 minutes at 30 sec slower than normal pace then either 2 or 3 minutes at 30 sec faster than normal pace. Rinse and Repeat for either 4 or 5 miles

“On Doctor Orders” Runners (4ish Milers) – No Farlek running for these fellas

The Runningish Group (aka Mudface & No Idea) – 3ish miles

T-Claps to Marco Polo for crushing a near to 8:30 pace

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15! Yes 15 runners from the North and South arrived “North of the Wall” to enjoy a Sunny and 70 Monday morning run.

Route was the Craney Island/Giles Combo.

Head out onto Atlee Station, turn into Craney Island neighborhood on DeWitt Rd. Head to the back of the neighborhood for a little down/up hill run.

4 milers – Head back the way they came and did a loop in the Giles down and back

5 milers – Loop around Craney Island, a loop around Cool Spring Baptist, then head to Giles for a loop down and back

Glad to have SOJ/New Market joins us this morning. YHC was worried they would outnumber us at one point but the full Colonial 70 team came out ready.

Apologizes to the 5 milers this morning. YHC is still working on this route so we got in a little overtime today

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9 Runners arrived on a darker than normal Monday to start week off with some miles

Simple route today. Head out behinds the school to Honey Meadows. Head up to Honey Meadow Estate and hit the fire road to Kings Charter. Turn right on Kings Charter Drive. 4 milers turned back at 2 miles and 5 milers turn back at 2.5 miles.

Mud Face and No Idea did a run/walk for 3.5 miles into Giles

Title comes from today seeing a record number of cars in both neighborhoods leaving before 6 am. YHC total over 12.

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12 Runners including 3 summer tourists arrived at the correct Atlee HS address with no issues.

Route was new for YHC and the PAX. Head out onto Atlee Station and up the hill to the light. A right to continue on Atlee Station. Right onto Dewitt Dr into The Carpenter and Opus’ neighborhood, Craney Island. Head to the back of the neighborhood for a little hill work.

4 milers – Head back the way they came and did a loop in the new neighborhood Giles down and back

5 milers – Loop around Craney Island, a loop around Cool Spring Baptist, then head to Giles for a loop down and back

MOLESKIN

YHC heading to the run this morning was excepting the crowd that was already in the parking lot before 5:25. With this mind a quick change in the route (with some help from The Carpenter) was put into place.

Glad to have Glide back after his vacation. He was a LIFO today but still got in his 5 so we will let him slide.

Good to see our summer tourists out with us today. Gave Double Mint a little surprise as he was advise there were no hill in Hanover.

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7 morning warriors got an early start to their week in the balmy morning of Tomato Run.

Trout, The Carpenter, Sludge, Circle K and 7-Eleven put in 5 miles through Honey Meadows, etc. and YHC and Mudface put in 3. Good to see everyone this morning, nice to have more numbers at TR.

As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.

6 Davillians arrived at Atlee HS this morning for another Monday Runday

Ruckers – Did their thing for 3ish miles

Route – The PAX headed out together for a Kings Charter Loop. Trout and Opus stayed on KC drive, turn around about halfway for 4.6 miles. Sludge and YHC turned onto Stephens Manor to get a hill loop in and finished with 5.1 miles

Pretty quiet morning except for some sounds coming from the woods behind football field. The PAX couldn’t decide if it was music or some loud dogs.

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