Richmond, VA

Find The Hills, No Man Left Behind

By Florence on January 10, 2022

When: 01/10/22
QIC: Florence
The PAX: Parker, Lumbergh, Kelly, Oyster, Rosco, Beaker, Nancy Lopez, Honeymoon, Vagabond, Bullseye, Florence

11 Soldiers posted at The Hill to strengthen one another. This is what transpired : Warmarama : 20 SSH IC, 10 Don Q’s IC, 10 Cherry Pickers IC, 10 Russian Soldiers IC, 10 Imperial Walkers IC THE THANG : Perform an exercise at the base of every hill along the route then run up the hill (circle back for the Six if you reach the top early) 1st Hill Exercise : 25 Burpees then run up Otterdale Rd to next entrance 2nd Hill Exercise : 25 Freddie Mercuries IC 3rd Hill Exercise : 25 Ball Dippers single count 4th Hill…

Twin Team/Tarrington Tour de Reverse

By Doublemint on January 10, 2022

When: 01/10/22
QIC: Doublemint
The PAX: Doozy, Wedding Singer, Doublemint

A trio of SOJ studs posted to River Run to start their week right. Here’s how it went down/up: Reverse Tarrington: 4s – BWES to Twin Team Hill, cross Robious and enter Tarrington at Ashwell, run the loop and BTTF. Doozy – As above, but keep circling back to pick up the sixes Numbers, names, YHC took us out. Prayers for all struggling with COVID, and for the families with kids starting back at school and college. TAPs! NMMS: When Doozy says “I’m going to take it slow today,” he means a 7:30 pace. Singer, thanks for the company while…

Me, Myself and YHC

By Bodo's on January 9, 2022

When: 01/8/22
QIC: Bodos
The PAX: Bodos

Having been abandoned by all the Breakfast Club regulars, a lone man ran from Early Bird Biscuit to Dogpile in the 20 degree dark. Great mumble chatter, some interesting conversation about Milton Friedman and his take on Keyesian economics, but Hardywood was not there to argue with. Next time.

3 different routes

By Marmaduke on January 9, 2022

When: 01/9/22
QIC: PAX
The PAX: Honeymoon,Rosie, Rosetta, Tobit, Wilson, Vagabond, McGruff, Lundberg, Nancy Lopez, Marmaduke, Don Draper

2 Pax went 10 miles. 2 Pax. Went 5 miles. 6 Pax Went 3.5 (1 Ruck) Way to get out gents in a chilly morning!

Mont Perelin Farm

By Hardywood on January 8, 2022

When: 01/8/22
QIC: Hardywood
The PAX: Kelly, Vagabond, Nancy Lopez, Tobit, Faceplant, Doublemint, Dr. Try Hard, Doozy, Florence, Bone Thug, Snuff, Fugitive, Chaplain, Hardywood

“It is true that the virtues which are less esteemed and practiced now–independence, self-reliance, and the willingness to bear risks, the readiness to back one’s own conviction against a majority, and the willingness to voluntary cooperation with one’s neighbors–are essentially those on which an individualist society rests. Collectivism has nothing to put in their place, and in so far as it already has destroyed then it has left a void filled by nothing but the demand for obedience and the compulsion of the individual to what is collectively decided to be good.”― Friedrich Hayek, The Road to Serfdom 1944 14 warriors rose…

takin’ it light

By Gomer Pyle on January 8, 2022

When: 01/7/22
QIC: Gomer Pyle
The PAX: Gypsy, EF Hutton, Pigskin, Gomer Pyle

Four redwoods gathered in the gloom for a nice easy if cool run. 4 mile route Ridgefield, Copperas, Church, Pump. 2 mile route into Raintree and back. EF Hutton took us out. NMS – Good to see EF Hutton out at Currahee. YHC is looking forward to getting moving a bit faster again.

Frozen Gridiron

By Jim Huddle on January 8, 2022

When: 01/8/22
QIC: Pigskin
The PAX: Atilla, Lighthouse, Offshore, Dial-up, Fireman Ed, Chum Bucket, Tater, Johnsonville, Pigskin

It was so cold, I started a minute early, before Dial-up showed up. He found us. He found us because he could hear the crunch of the frozen grass on the football field as we did SSHs. Did I mention it was cold? As in 18 degrees. As in colder than it typically is in Charlotte, from where I used to be. Despite the cold, it was a great day for a workout. As always, it is great to have a group to workout with. No fart-sacking with these guys. Despite the lack of a disclaimer, no injuries, even on…

Washers, Port-o-Johns and Radiators

By Marmaduke on January 8, 2022

When: 01/8/22
QIC: Marmaduke
The PAX: Pavarotti, Helix, Mr. Rogers, Shiplap, Hitchhiker, Bootleg, Wilson, Parker, Bodos, Handshake, Oyster, Marmaduke

18 Degrees on the thermostat didn’t stop 12 men from posting this morning at Dogpile. A workout happened but mumble chatter was top notch. COP SSHs, DQs, Helicopters, Copperhead Squats, Imperial Walkers, Merkins Mosey second circle More Merkins Love Hill x 2 – Runner, Bear Crawl, Lunge, Broad Jump Burpee – Reverso Mosey to street for flat intervals – 75% run, mosey back, carioca both ways, skip Triple Check Runner around the triangle, dying cockroaches, and Squats Mosey to Ampitheater Ascending incline merkins up to 18, descending dips down to 1 Box Jump the way to the top together Back…

magnificent 7

By Opus on January 8, 2022

When: 01/8/22
QIC: Opus
The PAX: Mr Holland, Spit, Bulkhead, Corned Beef, Hash, Marco Polo, Opus

7 guys showed up to beat the cold and run an hour or so. Giles loop into Craney Island and back. Mileage range from 5.6 to 6.5. coffeteria afterwards at local cup! Nice work everyone!

You New

By Nancy Lopez on January 7, 2022

When: 01/7/22
QIC: Nancy Lopez
The PAX: Marmaduke, Rosetta, Parker, Beaker, McGruff, Kelly, Pearl, Bullseye, Oyster, Rosco, Nancy Lopez

11 Warriors braved the rain and snow to take part in a Satan’s Hill beatdown. But wait not a drop or a flake in the sky. Undeterred the PAX was ready to roll at the bottom of the hour. According to the penguins here is what went down. COP- 20 each: SSH, LBC’s. 10 each: SQ’s, cherry pickers, Jazzercise, Imperial Walkers, Russian Soldiers, Helicopters, Merkins, Drydocks, Flutters, Dollies, Rosalita’s. The thang: Dora: Runner up the hill, 100 coupon curls, 200 coupon chest press, 300 coupon squats Triple check: Runner up hill, Rock copters, coupon front lateral raises. Split group in…

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