A PAX of one made it to Tomato Run this morning. With Spit out of town and the fart sack claiming Mudface, YHC was on his own this morning. I meandered down the back road behind the schools (trails were too slippery) and through Honey Meadows, before returning and going up the almost ready new road to see what I could see, totaling a little over 3 miles.
As usual I have No Idea what I’m doing.
Two runners and one rucker showed up to Tomato Run in the humidity ready to get some miles in.
Even though YHC had the Q, I was looking forward to discovering the Mechanicsville trails, so Spit functioned as trail guide for the day. 2 miles out on the trails, and 2 miles back on the roads and Spit and YHC finished up a few minutes early with 4 miles in the bag.
Mudface did his usual ruck, and was back to the shovel flag on time and we wrapped up with a quick namerama, numberama, and COT.
Thanks to Spit for slowing it down with me today and showing me the trails. Also, kudos to Mudface for hauling that rucksack around in the humidity this morning.
Have an awesome week everyone!
~Why walk when you can Wheelbarrow?
Yesterday’s nice, hot, weather yielded to today’s rain, with YHC and 3 PAX deciding this was no deterrent at all.
Kubota and Spit headed out through Honey Meadows, down the back trail to Kings Charter and then around the back way to the COT. YHC and Mudface rucked it (he did, I didn’t) around the high school and middle school grounds. The runners put in about 5 miles, the slower group about 3.
NMS
Spit had planned to show other runners the trails today, but the weather got in the way. Another day, hopefully. It started raining harder when YHC left home, and was a steady downpour at 5:30. Everyone was pretty drenched within a few minutes, and Spit and Kubota even brought the headlamps. Mudface hoisted the 35 pound ruck, which he reported felt a lot heavier by the end. It was great to meet Kubota, thanks for making your way up to northern burbs! We saw some lightening, but nothing too close. YHC had also forgotten he signed up for the Q, so it was lead by example, not by plan.
As usual, I have No Idea what I’m doing.
Four intrepid Pax fought lightning, zero visibility, and torrential downpours to make it to Tomato Run. Once to the AO, the rain held back for perfect running conditions. We went through King’s Charter and picked up some trails returning us to the AO. Mudface defied lightning and science to ruck with a pack full of steel plates.
YHC took us out.
While the entire drive up 301 was washed out and zero visibility, the last quarter mile next to the construction was the most hazardous. Driving along the jersey wall with the train on the other side, there was a nice cross current of flow coming through the wall. Then you come to the deep water which was akin to a river crossing. In the end, cars and SUVs made it through, though a longer, but dry, route was elected for the return trip south.
It was a great day for a run after the storm. We had the subdivision to ourselves joined only by a few rabbits, and a frog or two. We got to experience the rising creeks when traversing the trails, evidence of all the runoff from the recent deluge.
Thanks to Mudface and Phonics for showing us around and ensuring we weren’t the only ones posting on such a day.
Time to Taper,
Lockjaw
2 Warriors didn’t let the weekend hangout stop them from getting some miles in.
This is how it went down:
ROUTE
Head out of the Atlee parking lot down the access toad and completed the Kings Charter loop and the Honey Meadows trail loop for 5.25 miles
MOLESKIN
It was great to catch up with Hardywood this morning. Congrats on completing the Summer Tour before the 2.0’s arrival.
YHC counted 10 bunny sightings during the run this morning. So glad Hardywood got a glimpse of the DaVille wildlife.
At the end of the run, YHC and Hardywood figured out that we both had worked for Jason’s Deli in the pass. Both of us are glad that life has lead us to better pastures.
ANNOUNCEMENTS – Puppy Pile this Saturday @ 7:05
SPIT ON THAT!!
3 Davillians and 1 PAX on their summer tour, ventured out on this humid Monday morning.
ROUTES
Singer and YHC headed to the Cross Country trails and through the Honey Meadow trails then back through the estates, then one lap around the gravel track before heading back to the parking lot for 4ish miles
Mudface (with his 30lb Ruck sack) and No Idea loop around Honey Meadows and back for 3ish miles
MOLESKIN
Great to have Wedding Singer up in DaVille this morning. Mumble chatter was mainly about the fact both us dealing with a new born and a toddler as at the same. Also spent time getting to know each other better.
TClaps go out to Mudface carrying that ruck suck (sorry sack) in this humidity!
5 runners and 1 rucker took on the dawn at Tomato Run this morning.
The runners started light, but Wheelbarrow joined up about a half mile in…hoping we were toting an oxygen bottle…we were not. He eventually caught his breath and we settled in for a friendly paced bro code run. Route doesn’t matter, but the banter was good. Subjects covered included:
-Wheelbarrow is quickly becoming the go-to guy for brewing in F3 lately. Sugar Sock has some experience in the brewing department as well. Sounds like an F3 brew day is in the works.
-Vinny lives in a house that touches another house. Several of us had bought houses at very inconvenient financial times.
-The Last Podcast on the Left could be the most awesome thing on the internet right now. Not safe for kids!
-Vinny and Slurpee are planning a vacation soon together. Hot tubs and long walks on the beach. AstroGlide might come, too. Docking station?!? I don’t get it…
-You know you are raising your daughter at least a little right if she doesn’t get “that’s what she said” jokes. However, I am sure I have damaged her in other ways that I will find out about when she starts therapy later in life.
-Tomato Run is thusly named due to the all around awesomeness that is a Hanover Tomato. Also, “tomato” according to F3 is code for a female around an F3 workout…or that possibly joins in to an F3 workout. I’ll put it in a sentence for you: “No TYA, it is not ok to stare at the tomatoes the entire time while they work out”.
Apology of the Week goes to TYA, I hope I didn’t hurt your feeling.
Lab Rat apologizes…
2 Davillians arrived at Atlee this morning to continue their June Challenge with some miles. Since the Q was a no show, YHC to the lead.
YHC headed out down to the trails and through Honey Meadows. Stopping a few times to get in some Merkins and WWII sit-ups for a total of 4 miles
MudFace stayed back a little while to see if No Idea would be a LIFO then heading out on his Ruck. He got in some overtime and covered 3.5 miles
MOLESKIN
YHC finally made it back out for a morning run in hopes to have some summer tourists present. Non took the call today so a solo run was put into place. Good to have Mudface back after his trip last week. YHC and Mudface did cross path at one point confirming No Idea’s fart sack got him today.
Next Week YHC has the Q as long as 2.0 #2 hasn’t arrived. Vinny is planning to make a visit in hopes to see others on their summer tour come out as well.
The roster for Tomato Run doubled this morning, as 4 hardy men skipped the fartsack and put in some miles.
Opus and EF Hutton ran for about 4.5 miles, winding through Honey Meadows (and maybe Kings Charter, YHC is unsure of their exact route). Mudface and YHC put in a little over 3 miles, at a pretty good walking clip as Mudface continues to impress by rucking it with a 30 pound steel plate in his backpack.
Numberama, namerama, YHC took us out.
NMS
There were a LOT of dogs walking their humans this morning, as YHC and Mudface saw at least 8-10, which is about 5 times the normal crowd for TR. Opus showed up to celebrate his last week of work for a while, and EF Hutton is getting a jump on visiting all the AO’s this summer, with Opus close on his heels.
As usual, I have no idea what I’m doing.
Just last night, I was reminded of
Just how bad it had gotten
And just how sick I had become
But it could change with this relationship
De-derange, we’ve all been through some shit
And if we’re thing, I think this thing’s begun
Oh, tell me now, what do I have to do
Oh, tell me now, what do I have to do
Oh, tell me now, what do I have to do
To prove my love to you?
Special favors come in 31 flavors
We’re out of mints, pass the Life Savers
I’m droppin hints, candy for candy-coated tongue
You’d be so good, so very good for me
What do you think? Tell me honestly?
I’m wait-wait-wait-waiting for you to come
Oh, tell me now, what do I have to do
Yeah, tell me now, what do I have to do
Yeah, tell me now, what do I have to do
Yeah, prove my love to you
Third verse, same as the first
Just last night, I was reminded of
Just how bad it had gotten
And just how sick I had become
But it could change with this relationship
De-derange, we’ve all been through some shit
And if we’re thing, I think this thing’s begun
Oh, tell me now, what do I have to do
Yeah, tell me now, what do I have to do
I’d do anything, what do I have to do
I’d do it all, what do I have to do
I’d do it all for you, what do I have to do
I’d do anything, I’d do it all, I’d do it all for you
I’d climb a mountain, I’d cross the ocean, I’d do it it all
Tell me now, what do I have to do to prove my love to you?
If Lab Rat apologizes in the woods and nobody is there to hear it, did he actually make a sound?