It wasn’t “Sun’s out, Guns out!” but more like “It’s November and it’s 70 degrees at 5:30 in the morning.  Let’s bang out some merkins pre-run and then go shirtless for the run.” 22 strong on foot or on wheels attacked the Punisher route this fine morning.  At least the runners ran the Punisher route, the Gears did something else….. Routes: 4’s – Grove to a left on Malvern.  Cross Broad where name changes to Westwood and continue to top of Acca Yard rail yard bridge and then back-track back to the Shovel Flag. 5’s – 4 mile route but…

F3RVA’s showed a 21 runner/biker salute to the day.  The route was a nice tour of the Fan and all it’s Halloween glory. Route Everyone heads east on Grove and a left on Blvd. 4s take a left on Monument to Commonwealth and back to the VSF. 5s/6s hang a right on Hanover.  5s turn left on Meadow to Monument, west on Monument to Commonwealth to the VSF.  6s keep on Hanover until it merges with Park.  Keep going east Harrison and Harrison to Franklin/Monument to Commonwealth and home. Announcements: Ghost Flag – November 3 Dogpile – The Nano-Region with…

22 hearty souls launched for a variety of two-wheeled or two-footed exercises…temps were sunny and 70. Routes were varied…some walkers, some 4 milers, some 5 milers, some pseudo-6 milers, and some Kubotas. Walkers…generally out and back on Grove. 4 Milers…Grove to Maple to Park to Granite to Grove and back to the flag. 5 Milers…Grove to Maple to Bremo to Crestwood to Libbie to Grove and back to the flag. 6 Milers…Grove to (hey, Saab, turn on Maple…, hey, Saab, turn on Maple…)…oh, just run on Grove. Kubota run…show up early, run hard, do more. Number-a-ma (false start), Number-a-ma again,…

17 Hurricane Warriors decided to hit the streets post storm.  Temperature was great for running.  Just perfect. The Route North on Commonwealth and east on Monument.  4s turn on Boulevard, 5s on Meadow, and 6s on Harrison heading back south to Grove.  West bound on Grove to the VSF. YHC took us out. The Moleskin With rumors of a final Fudd sighting before he heads West, YHC called a Fudd friendly route with only a couple of turns.  Only slightly more complicated than an out and back.  Unfortunately, there was no Fudd.  Saab and YHC took a tour down Fudd’s…

YHC arrived this morning with intel that Kubota and Gumbo were starting early to get some extra credit for the half marathon. Swirly liked the idea so much he joined them-YHC thinks! Flag planted with Upchuck saying good morning……33 super troopers posted, runners and bikers, to make sure Friday started off in the most completely awesome way. The route……Westbound on Grove. R on Henri. R on St. Christopher’s. R onto Patterson… 4 milers…..Patterson to Libbie and take a R. L on Grove and back to the flag. 5 milers….Patterson to Hamilton and take a R. R on Grove and back…

24 men eager to get stronger and log some miles on foot or on wheels posted in the glorious Fall gloom of Mary Munford Elementary School.  A flag was planted.  Instructions were given, including printed turn by turn details for some.  And, boom its 0530, time to get going… https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/copy/2258923801/ The route was as set forth in yesterday’s Pre-Blast — a beautiful persimmon driver or fairway wood in honor of today’s start of the Ryder Cup. The five milers set a strong pace, led by Swirly, BT, Flatline and Spit.  They kept the sixers in view for quite a while,…

The MOST pax ever witnessed by my eyes in the Mary Munford parking lot converged today for a Friday morning!  Included in the crowd were 1 FNG, a visitor from Asheville, and 1 fairly new guy who’s first day was yesterday. Nothing fancy today, just the solid Reverse Carillon route.  There was a bit of discussion over the four mile route, which Lug Nut was able to put to rest. Phonics and Saab dropped back and ran with the 5 mile pack this morning…Saab on the mend and Phonics bouncing Convergence ideas off of Lab Rat and Shakedown.  Fudd was…

Haiku was called Humid and misty today Better than Florence Labrat and Upchuck No shortage of spoken words Plenty of good times Gomer and Swirly Missed the turn at Saint Bridget’s No Iris for you Running in the dark Oncoming car with close call Shakedown gives the bird Phonics and Sippy Running like two ocelots Strong finish you two Bikers slowly show No Tools ready for hazmat Swirly took us out

As a show of solidarity with our Pax who are kicking off the BRR this morning, YHC called the Snake River route.  Snake River lives up to it’s name with a bit of bite in the hills. We headed west on Grove to Granite and a left on Granite to Cary.  Dogleg left and take a right heading down Tempsford. 4s take the left fork and retrace their steps back to Grove to the AO. 5s do the left and right forks and then Granite to Patterson to Westmoreland to the AO. 6s do the left and right forks twice…

Twenty Four gentlemen ran decided to start this Friday off right by biking or running.  Before 5:30 AM, several PAX members preparing for the BRR took for additional miles.  At 5:30 AM, the professional and amateur bikers left.  This is what the rest of the running PAX did. The Thang Using Brocode, run east on Grove and take a left onto Antrim.  Run to Thomas Jefferson High School.  Pair up with a running equal and then alternate running 400s for about 24 minutes.  PAX members ran 7 to 9 400s.  Some PAX members did a slow lap around the track…