Author: Splinter

  • V02 Max, Christie, and Richmond’s Finest

    Somewhere between 12 and 16 able-bodied pavement warriors gathered in the forbidden parking lot for today’s RAMM/RAMM Gears. The few runners were quickly swarmed by the gears crew prior to launch. Luckily, a few more runners arrived right as we launched so numbers were relatively even.

    Variations of the Clovelly route were called:

    4s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/evbak6d6
    5s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/gfkphqr3
    6s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/3f7djt48

    Fartleks weren’t even discussed.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Moleskine

    The runners all remembered that darn goon Clovelly being much longer and deeper than experienced today (here come the jokes). It is still a good alternative offshoot to throw in there from time to time.

    Discussion today centered around blissful colonoscopy naps, what the hell is VO2 Max and it’s theoretical limit, Christie Brinkley’s current status, and whether or not to buy condoms with diapers.

    Great to see Richmond’s finest represented in the Mary parking lot today. Thank you Florence for all that you do!

    Splinter out.

  • Burger Night

    Only one posted for the run but two connected for burger night. After some catching up and sharing stories, Vinny asked if YHC was posting with the boys in the AM. Needing to get some miles in, YHC declined.

    Later last night YHC was surprised with preplanned routes courtesy Vinny. Although he didn’t show, he gets credit for the Q.

    The Route:

    4s: Front nine and back nine.
    5s: front nine, back nine, amen corner.
    6s: front nine, back nine, amen corner, east 9

    YHC chose the 5s route and modified due to the soup.

    Moleskine

    Great catching up with Vinny. Even if by accident and for a few minutes. F3 is good people, in RVA and in Charlottesville.

    Splinter out.

  • Only One More Finger

    Ten Spider regulars plus Roscoe stepped out of their cars only to question if it was a good choice. In the end, it was a good choice.

    The Route

    • West towards and around the baseball field, crossing college and through fraternity row
    • Right on Hampshire then another right on Hampshire to Ridge Top
    • Right on Chandler to the top and back then right on Ridge Top
    • To Patterson then return and right on Durwood Crescent
    • Right on Horsepen to Patterson then return
    • 4s keep going on Horsepen back to the flag
    • 5s/6s turn right on Durwood Crescent
    • Right on Borden to Patterson then return to a right on Durwood Crescent
    • 5s take a left on Westham to Lakewood then back to the flag
    • 6s right on Westham to Patterson and return to a right on Woodberry
    • left on Hollins, left on Baldwin, right on Westham, left on Lakewood then back to the flag

    Make sense? It’s all here:

    4s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/b2ndqcg7
    5s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/2332fflv
    6s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/6p48c6uo

    Numbers (counter clockwise by request), names, and YHC took us out.

    Moleskine

    That’s about as thick as it gets in Richmond. Kudos to my 9 brothers for owning up to the challenge and tackling a very hilly route. Pace was altered accordingly.

    Question of the day is were there any deuces left for Upchuck?

    Splinter out.

  • Hemorrhoid is Still Available

    Sixteen of my gloom brethren gathered for the third day of “it sounds like a good idea to sign up for three days in a row of Qs” Splinter Q. After a few hot brogans moseyed across the street and the stream of cars finally stopped with Hitch coming in hot, off we went for a quick loop around the lot before convening at our normal COP gathering place.

    COP

    • 25x SSH
    • 15x Arm Circles
    • 10x DQs
    • 15x Copperhead Squats
    • 10x Hillbillies
    • 15x LBCs
    • 10x Inverted Scorpion Kicks

    The Thang

    Quick mosey to the back of the church for today’s main festivities. Super 21s was called.

    • 1-5 merkins / squats / box cutters
    • lap around the lot
    • 6-10 werkins / lunges / WWIIs (random burpee thrown in there for the cheaters)
    • lap around the lot clockwise
    • 11-15 diamond merkins / mountain climbers / LBCs
    • lap around the lot
    • 16-20 CDDs / side lunges / HTH (helicopters thrown in there for the cheaters)
    • mosey back to the COP area
    • 21 merkins / squats / box cutters

    BTTVSF for numbers, names, and YHC took us out.

    Moleskine

    YHC missed his anniversary Q a few months ago and contemplated recreated his first workout again. With a few in the PAX ailing and likely unable to run that distance, an audible was called. My inner Chum Bucket was creative last night and I recalled a few Super 21s we did at Punisher that I always hated. Hated because they were hard, got the heart rate up, yet didn’t require a lot of running. Thus Super 21s today. You can all text Chum and thank him.

    Mumblechatter varied today from high school baseball results and discrepancies between single count and double count (where was Upchuck when we needed him). YHC forgot the reference to national corn on the cob day, perhaps Last Call will pay homage soon.

    Coffeeteria was great as always.

    Have a great Wednesday everyone. Welcome to our FNGs. See y’all soon.

    Splinter

  • Those Two Extra Fingers Hurt

    Only 5 takers for Spider Run this morning. One launched early and YHC arrived to nary a soul. Tricklers arrived, first 1-800, then Chippendale, followed by a Hitchhiker in need of some solo meditation. Route was shared and off we went:

    The Route

    https://onthegomap.com/s/ca703s9b

    Numbers, names, and announcements where Hitchhiker unknowingly took us out.

    Announcements

    • Practice patience, kindness, and gratitude with your family

    Moleskine

    Hitchhiker had no time for instructions this morning and went on his merry way. Sometime solitary time is good for the soul and today was Hitch’s opportunity for reflection.

    1-800 seemed to be back in top gear today, powering up those hills with blatant disregard for the humidity in the air. Even with Chippendale and YHC reminding of an impossible pace, he carried on. Thanks for pulling us along today.

    Saab was poked by a bear and decided to launch early and run extra. Even an offer of a ride home was stiff-armed. Must have been still bitter about those two extra fingers at the end.

    Enjoy the day fellas. Splinter out.

  • Handshake Wears a Weighted Vest Under his Shirt

    Nine Tuckahoegeans gathered on the lower pavement for today’s iteration of Hoedown. Some hoped for rolling around in newly laid sod but the PAX went north instead. Short mosey to Trinity for:

    COP

    • 20x SSH
    • 15x Helicopters
    • 15x Copperhead Squats
    • 10x Merkins
    • 10x Inverted Scorpions
    • 15x Freddie Mercuries
    • 10x DQs
    • Probably something else

    The Thang

    No mosey as we were already there to the first small parking lot on TUMC campus. Small 4 corners. 10x Merkins / 20x Jump Squats / 30x LBCs / 40x SSH.

    Mosey 10 feet to the second parking lot for larger 4 corners. 10x HRMs / 20x Squats / 30x Flutters / 40x MCs.

    Mosey another 10 feet to the narrow parking lot in front of the church. Burpee ladder. 10 parking spaces (confirmed by Pigskin and reconfirmed by Garbage Plate). Run to the first, 1 burpee, return for 25 ab exercises. Run to 2nd parking spot, 2 burpees, return for 25 ab exercises. Continue until we hit all 10 parking spaces and 10 rounds of ab exercises (LBCs, Flutters, American Hammers, APDs, something else).

    Dudes run BTTVSF for a quick round of Mary with HTH, WWIIs, Rosalitas.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Moleskine

    Solid push by the PAX today. Pucker still hasn’t adapted to the Virginia humidity and his shirt showed it this morning.

    See y’all this week at various places.

    Splinter out.

  • Denied

    There were eight today, for our weekly gathering near the pond scum of lake Westhampton. Routes were posted early, countryside lollipops, and a non-enthusiastic Q talked through directions before we embarked on our journey.

    Routes

    • 6s: no takers
    • 5s: big loop of countryside to ruggles
    • 4s: small loop of april to melwood
    • All came back via the park.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements

    • Hitch has extra tickets to Some like it Hot tonight. If you like it hot, even somewhat, reach out to Hitch to grab his tickets.
    • Pickleball has started and only surface wounds from yesterday. Mondays at Batteau through the summer.

    Moleskine

    Who has ever heard of asking permission for your future bride in marriage and being denied? Well, apparently it does happen and it wasn’t even on a Lifetime movie. Glad things worked out in the end!

    Splinter out.

  • Hoe X

    Nine runners and riders assembled near the eye sore of a community garden for this week’s iteration of RAMM. Some more bikers started but didn’t return. Be on the lookout for them out there.

    Routes

    • West on Grove, south on Granite to Tempsford / Kennondale
    • 4s go left to the bottom and return
    • 5s do 2 lefts and 1 right
    • 6s do 2 lefts and 2 right + add Lexington / Albemarle loop if you really want 6

    Announcements

    • RiverRock this weekend. Tclaps to all in our PAX that are participating.
    • Happy heavenly birthday to TYA’s dad
    • Good luck to Saab’s family as he becomes a granddad (for the first time) today
    • Last day of school for some of the high school seniors (My 2.0 and Marv’s 2.0)

    Moleskine

    Soupy run this morning. Everyone seemed extremely excited when snake river was called. Good thing everyone is stretching before workouts now.

    Enjoy your Friday’s fellas. Seek something to be happy about, it’s likely not too far from you.

    Splinter out.

  • Legit Chicken Sh!t

    Ten traversers-of-the-ballsack, gathered in the waning darkness for today’s RAMM. Gumbo arrived staring at his phone, likely studying the route. Saab appreciated the ball sack route which prompted many jokes on balls. Bone Thugs appropriately stated, “that escalated quickly”.

    The Route

    • South on Commonwealth and around the Windsor Farms loop
    • North on Malvern
    • East on Grove
    • Left on Nansemond (4s), Cleveland (5s), Sheppard (6s)
    • West on Patterson
    • Left on Westmoreland (4s), Bunting (5s), Lex/Albemarle (6s)
    • Back on Grove

    Announcements

    • Pickleball is starting up the first Monday in June at Batteau. Normal time and place.
    • Breaking Bread signups available for this month

    Moleskine

    If you want to know what happens when you load chicken shit into your car, check with Chippendale. If you want to save money on garbage disposal, check with Saab. There were competing backblast title candidates related to composting. Tomatos with feathers was a close second.

    Have a great Friday everyone.

    Splinter out.

  • Classic Rewind on Cue

    Thirteen, that’s right, thirteen of the hoe’s and near-hoe’s finest, gathered in the fading gloom for this week’s iteration of Hoedown. After the celebration of Oyster’s arrival, we avoided the petting zoo gifts and mosey’d to the front of the school for:

    COP

    • 25x SSH
    • 10x DQ
    • 20x Copperhead Squats
    • 20x LBCs
    • 10x HRMs
    • 10x Mountain Climbers
    • 10x Side (not front) lunges

    The Thang

    Mosey back to the top of Lindsay Ct and partner up. With odd numbers, YHC joined forces with NTB and Señor Frog. Inverse love hill. Partner 1 runs to the bottom and back while partner 2 does exercises. Flapjack and continue until you reach the bottom of the hill. Exercises were crab walks, lunges, broad jumps.

    10 count followed by 20 merkins.

    Back up the hill. Same partners, this time exercises were polar bears, duck walks, broad jump burpees. Tons of excitement as we went back up the hill. Al Gore at the top for the 6.

    Short saunter back over to the traditional 11s place for, you guessed it, 11s. Bernie to the hill and up it, WWIIs at the top. Mitt Romney back to the other side for jump squats.

    Circle back up for 4 MoM which included 10x APDs, 20x freddie mercuries, 10x HTHs, 20x american hammers.

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Moleskine

    Upper 40s brought out some overdressed PAX members. Even with the extra layers, energy level was quite high today. Oyster even earned a round of applause for joining pre-launch.

    BB title comes from the impeccable timing of Classic Rewind this am. As YHC got in the car to depart, Bicycle Race by Queen started on the radio. With a fade in effect as if they were waiting for me to start the car. Must have been the Freddie Mercuries we did during Mary.

    Announcements

    • The Bridge 5/10. See Hermes for details.
    • CSAUP this Friday. See your local lead.
    • Breaking Bread is available in May. Sign up!

    Have a blessed day everyone.

    Splinter out.