YHC and the Davillian Pax welcomed one of our own back from a Brazilian Taylor Swift experience with style–a Taylor Swift fartlek. Was the Pax ready for it, just tolerate it, or did the music selection create bad blood? Whichever way, YHC can shake it off. If you want to exile me from the Q spot for being the anti-hero here, you need to calm down. The running Pax covered about 4.5 miles, picking up the pace from the beginning of the songs until the first chorus. As for the ruck, Yardsale needs some help measuring. After numbers and names,…
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A clowncar(truck) of 4 posted with 4 DaVillian for a special 10k ruck at DaPile. Below is our route: We walked through 2 neighborhoods on trails and wrapped up at 7:30am. Numberama, Namermama, Opus took us out in prayer. We then posted at Bulkhead’s house for breakfast where we had homemade scones from Opus, a Kringle from the Clown car guys, Bacon, Sausage, Eggs cooked on a flat top with Irish cream coffee, Bourbon Coffee. Speakeasy, Mustang and Choo Choo showed up also for the 2nd F where we were also learning about cricket as Bulkhead had a game on…
Runners and ruckers elected to start their day the best way on a warm November morning. Running pax members were presented with a series of ballot measures to set the route. On Ballot Measure #1, voter turnout was low, but runners voting unanimously voted for “Not the Track” over “The Flat Route.” It appears logical deduction is possible at 5:00 in the morning. The balloting for appropriately named Ballot Measure #2 was somewhat more controversial. It seems some Pax members were unaware that due to quirks of the electoral college some votes counted more than others, leading to the long…
Two ruckers started the day the right way. YHC hit the wet pavement and surprisingly dry gravel track for his second consecutive solo Raider Run. Despite on-and-off drizzle, the weather was not bad with pretty much ideal running conditions. Sorry you all missed it.
The Davillians voted with their feet or inability to escape the fart sack that rucking is better than running. 3 ruckers spent 1.25 hours traversing Honey Meadows. YHC ran a loop around Taylor Farms then hit the track for a straight 20-minute tempo to fully embrace the suck for a total of 4.75 miles. Numbers, names, and Corned Beef took us out.
7 gents who are just as eligible for a bowl game as the undefeated Dukes rucked or ran on a dark and cool October morning. Ruckers started at 5:00, looping back at 5:30 for a late arrival. The 3 runners took to the track for another tempo effort, which, according to Opus, did not suck but instead really sucked. There was some discussion about rucking a 10k at 5:00 on a Saturday before Dapile and a possible lunch club upcoming. Numbers, names, and Opus took us out.
Only two runners and one rucker posted for tempo run number 2. The route went down into Giles and was a hilly cruise interval run on a loop with 7 minutes running, 1 minute walking, repeated 3 times. The two runners looped in opposite directions to allow for repeated encouragement. After meeting up with No Idea, who had been walking, No Idea took us out. After 4 runners and 6 ruckers last week, I hope to see even more of you back out next week.
4 runners and 6(!?!) ruckers enjoyed a beautiful early fall morning in the Atlee environs. Ruckers had a staggered launch to accommodate 5:00 and 5:30 start times. The early starters looped back to the start for the later starters. The running PAX correctly interpreted the posted route to imply track work was in the offing. YHC inaugurated what is planned to be regular Tempo Tuesdays with some cruise intervals (4 X 5 minutes with 1 minute walking rest) at tempo pace on the gravel track. Some Davillians are signed up for the River City Half in the spring, and YHC…
2 runners and 2 ruckers posted for the inaugural Raider Run and Raider Ruck. Same day and time as the former Anvil Run/Ruck, which was the name when the workout was at Mechanicsville Elementary, but a name that now is actually appropriate for the location at Atlee High School. In the first Raider Run, Phonics and YHC covered 4-4.5 miles on the Farmhouse Loop. We two medical experts enjoyed a lively debate. The two ruckers covered about the same distance. It was great to be back after being out for a couple weeks. Phonics took us out.
YHC and Yardsale posted at 5am this morning so we could get in 4 miles rucking today with some steep hills and over the train tracks. We return to lot and it is only us this am. Great mumblechatter about being dads, kids dating etiquette, work and enjoying the nice cool morning for this workout. Route below See you in the gloom soon gents…Cheers…CB