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Sourdough starter

By Chum Bucket on January 22, 2018

When: 01/15/18
QIC: Chum Bucket
The PAX: Nightcrawler, Change Order, Sonny, and Chum Bucket

A PAX four strong posted for last week’s Punisher. We assembled in the Linwood Holton Elementary School parking lot and headed to the grass for the initial COP with SSHs, Imperial Walkers, Don Quixotes, and Arm Circles. We moved a short distance to the school wall for a Quadruple Check – yes, like the other, but with 4 of things instead of 3 – People’s Chair, Plank, 6 Inches, and a mosey to Laburnum and back. We headed around the back of the property to the playground and completed alternating exercises at the benches circling the playground area. On the…

70 and Sunny, Almost

By No Idea on January 22, 2018

When: 01/22/18
QIC: No Idea
The PAX: Mudface, Spit, No Idea

What difference a couple of weeks can make, as the temperature when YHC last did TR was 16 degrees, while this morning was a balmy 50. Mudface didn’t get the memo, as he still showed up in a sweatshirt that he couldn’t figure out how to unzip… Spit quickly passed YHC and Mudface and did the Honey Meadows loop for 5 miles. YHC and Mudface meandered through the woods and roads for about 3 miles. It was great to not have to bundle up for a workout as has been the norm for several weeks (if your name isn’t Helix),…

Spring in January at Batteau

By Bootleg on January 22, 2018

When: 01/22/18
QIC: Bootleg
The PAX: Hardywood, Clavin, Wheelbarrow, Bleeder, Swirly, Sippy Cup, Bootleg

On a beautiful Spring day in, January?!?!?!, seven men convened at Batteau in the darkness to start their week. This is how it went Mosey lap to COP IC: SSH 20, Don Quixote 10, Box Cutter 10, Freddie Mercury 10, Merkin 10 DirtyMacDeuce: Four sets of 3 x 20 count exercises – each set followed by a Lap Set 1 – Incline Merkin, Lunge, Heels to Heaven Set 2 – Merkin, Squat, LBC Set 3 – Dips, Lt Dan, Reverse LBC Set 4 – Decline Merkin, Step up (10 each leg), WW II sit up Mosey to the tennis courts…

BRR 2018

By THE Yankee Aggressor on January 22, 2018

When: 09/7/18
QIC: Swirly, Bleeder, Saab and TYA
The PAX: All Pax

BRR registration is open and it has been selling out earlier and earlier each year. So, we are going to register for the big race in the next couple weeks. I know at least one team from RVA is going to run next year, but the final number will depend on how many folks want to run. The race is the 7th and 8th of September. We leave from RVA on Thursday and arrive back home after the race Sunday morning. Cost is $450 – $500. It includes all entry fees, transportation, gas, lodging night before and after and gear…

As Regular As They Come

By Döner Kebab on January 22, 2018

When: 01/22/18
QIC: Döner Kebab
The PAX: Rosie, Döner Kebab

YHC came in hot to find a PAX of 1 awaiting his Q. It was Rosie, SOJ’s own “regular”. Of course there’s nothing regular about Rosie’s running ability. THANG Run normal Tarrington loop back to school + run up to cul-de-sac across from school and back to school. Total miles: 4.75 – 5.25 COT: YHC took us out with profound words of wisdom. Naked Moleskin Thanks to Rosie for circling back to keep YHC company. It has been months and months since YHC went for any type of run. Time for that to change: new year, new YHC. No announcements

CSAUP training

By Rosie on January 22, 2018

When: 01/21/18
QIC: Rosie
The PAX: Honeymoon, Rosie

2 runners hit the Southside gloom for some early Sunday CSAUP training. Normal loop through the Grove, Midlothian Mines and the Village. Looking forward to the next few months having some other SOJ runners join us to get ready for the CSAUP. Varying mileage available with excellent fellowship at Urban Farmhouse afterward. Contact Honeymoon or YHC if you want to join us to make sure Off the Books is on.

Mission Accomplished

By Splinter on January 22, 2018

When: 01/22/18
QIC: Splinter
The PAX: Honeydo, BT, Keymaster, Fudd, Marv, Flipper, Pucker, Offshore, Mr. Holland, Kubota, Upchuck, Saab, Splinter

Thirteen Monday morning regulars convened in the bus loop for today’s Hoedown. Fudd secured his keys and off we went to the far end of the parking lot by the donation vessels for… COP 20x SSH 20x Mountain Climbers 15x Arm Circles each way 10x Don Quixotes (9 if you got a slow start) The Thang Partner up for 1K / 5K. 1000 exercises while you alternate with your partner running to the bottom of Lindsay and back. Exercises were 100 jump squats, 200 derkins, 300 flutters, 400 LBCs. Box cutters until exhaustion for those that finish first. Stroll over…

Weds errrr Thurs afternoon run

By THE Yankee Aggressor on January 22, 2018

When: 01/18/18
QIC: The Yankee Aggressor
The PAX: TYA

Snow was coming down on Weds so normal trail run was moved to Thursday. 1 Idiot posted and did 8.5 miles, some on the trails some on the roads. TYA Out

Left Turn at Albuquerque

By Lockjaw on January 21, 2018

When: 01/21/18
QIC: Lockjaw
The PAX: Whistle Blower, Flatline, Upchuck, Labrat, Hardywood, Lockjaw, Offshore, Sugar Sock, Shakedown

Nine runners and one K9 showed up for a (relatively) warm run. The route was North Bank to Pottersfield Bridge to Buttermilk and home. That said, Labrat led a group on roads vs YHC’s North Bank and then he took the Buttermilk Trail to YHC’s fire road (preserve those muddy trails that were thawing!) Ours paths crisscrossed as we ran parallel to each other the whole way giving us about 7.5 miles total. It was a beautiful morning to be on the trails. I think we saw a handful of other runners, otherwise the city was dormant. The bridges offered…

Do As I Do, Not As I Say!

By Flatline on January 20, 2018

When: 01/20/18
QIC: Flatline
The PAX: Honeydo, Slurpee, Malpractice, Saab, Oyster, Rosie, Posh, Hardywood, Bootleg, Sippy Cup, Gumbo, Shakedown, Kubota, Party Favor, Fudd, Viral, Wilson, Mr. Roper, Hitchhiker, Pavarati, Flipper, Helix, Phonics, Seymore, Opus, Bodos, Sugar Sock, Spit, Flatline

YHC arrived to The Gloom this am and first, thing first-No Big Blue! Swirly, hope your knee is ok! And onward….Shakedown provided his shovel flag and Boom! It appeared that above 32 degrees was a good thing for 29 regular PAX members, at least until after COP. 0530-Time to Mosey! COP= Arm Circles x 15- 10 small, 5 big (forward and reverse). Russian Solder x 15, Imperial Walker x 15, Copperhead Squat x 15, Leg Lifts, I started performing Scissor Kicks x 15, LBC x 15, Merkins x 10, Booya Merkins x 5. Yes, YHC f–ked up again but this…

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