Tag: RAMM Gears

Nine runners and two or three riders, including one with a new pair of battery powered gloves, convened for today’s snow-less edition of RAMM. After a quick route creation from the warmth of YHCs heated seats, and a possible reverse (or regular) Carillon route was almost suggested, we chose for the newly created route. Which in reality was simply retracing of old routes with a goal of maximizing holiday lights.

The Route

6s go west on Grove to Wisteria, Wisteria to east on Patterson

4s / 5s north on Commonwealth to east on Patterson

4s turn right on Roseneath

5s / 6s turn right on Allen

Everyone turn right on Floyd and work their way back to Grove an the VSF

Announcements

• See this thing called Slack for details on Swiper’s son’s Eagle Scout project. Small donations accepted. Beware of the tip.
• Prayers for those in our PAX that are dealing with various health and life issues, especially in this holiday season.

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Moleskine

So much for holiday lights. Data centers must be drawing all the power for LED twinkle lights. Lots of dark segments out there today. Still a pleasant route through the fan.

Apparently YHC can’t follow his own directions. Enamored in conversation, we missed the turn at Allen and went all the way to Lombardy. My bad.

For those that haven’t noticed, Bodo’s has moved onto a new pair of shoes with a much darker cause associated with them.

Thanks for letting me volunteer a route with 2 minutes to spare. Glad Sippy caught up to us all.

Splinter out.

Runners, walkers, and bikers hit the roads – all covering distance suitable to their goals. Everyone had a companion to make the miles fly by.

Good Luck to everyone running a race tomorrow. You trained and put in the time! You got this!

YHC took us out.

A Halloween Special tour of Hanover was embraced with nostalgia today. Runners, bikers, and walkers took in the sights of a fine holiday.

There was a FNG named Nick, but he disappeared before he could be suitably named. Upon second post and the appropriate inquiry, we will name him.

YHC took us out.

Some number more than 15 gathered by foot, bike, or peg leg to scatter out and cause a ruckus in the neighborhood. After most everyone made it back, we gathered up and had great fellowship. But first, the route.

The Route

• North on Commonwealth
• East on Patterson
• Turn right at 21 minutes
• Turn right on Grove
• BTTVSF

Numbers, names, Marv took us out.

Moleskine

Solid showing for Mary this AM. Bikers may have outnumbered runners, they certainly outnumbered the walkers. Great to see some of the All Stars show up this morning so we could all dance to the inspirational music during COT.

For the record, TYA had gloves on today.

Splinter out

Seven + 2 + 1 RAMMers + RAMMGearsers + massively LIFO Bodos, gathered under the moonlight for this morning’s iteration of RAMM. No one signed up so YHC came up with a quick route while “preparing” for the run this AM. Gumbo attempted to suggest a repeat of Sippy’s 50th run from last week so we could see the route this time. YHC suggested a flatter route. Everyone rejoiced.

The Route

• East on Grove to North on Hamilton
• Turn left (see below)
• Left on Lafayette, right on Grove
• Right on Antrim, turn left
• Left on Sauer, right on Grove
• Right on Commonwealth, turn left
• Left on Westmoreland BTTVSF

4s were supposed to turn left at W Franklin. 5s turned at monument. No 6s today.

Numbers, names, announcements, Chippendale took us out.

Moleskine

Time for a little history lesson. Back in the early years of F3RVA lore, there existed a man, brimming with confidence at every turn. Some may say it was overconfidence, some would simply say it was his Massachusetts shining through. Regardless, confidence erupted on every opportunity to demonstrate his skill and knowledge.

Until that fateful day in November 2019, during the perennial stupidity challenge that was Merkin November. YHC had educated the PAX on Carl Guass’ famous formula a few years back. In fact, it was YHCs second week as a PAX member when that golden nugget was shared with DK on the instant messaging platform for Dominion Energy.

That wonderful day in November, there was a legendary exchange between TYA and YHC. YHC had the Q, and proceeded to run up a bunch of merkins in a pattern that was conducive to young Carl Guass + a few extras. As we gathered for COP, the confident gentleman from the north proclaimed to the PAX that he knew how many merkins were performed that day. YHC, trying not to call out a fellow PAX member when they may be at their weakest point, simply offered that TYA rethink his calculation. After his recognition of his mistake, TYA acknowledged and slowly walked away. The backblast has it all.

That leads us to today. While driving east on Cary towards RAMM this morning, YHC couldn’t help but notice the crescent moon and a vibrant bright star directly beside the moon. Upon TYAs arrival to the AO, YHC suggested that it was likely Venus up by the moon. TYA quickly replied, “Saturn. The radio said Saturn is the closest it has been, so it’s bright in the sky.” Hmmm, YHC expressed.

Meanwhile, the second of today’s RAMMGear heads arrived with his normal jovial self. No Tools wheeled up as we were talking and immediately declared, “Venus!” Once again, TYA quietly but confidently suggested it was Saturn. Not even after No Tools suggested “Venus is the bright morning star” did TYA back down.

So, YHC went along his way and described the routes above and off we went.

Every time we went north on a road today, YHC gazed up at the moon and couldn’t help but wonder who was right? YHC is no astronomer but does spend a lot of time looking at the stars. Could TYA be right this time? If only there were a way to tell…

Post run, YHC was walking to his car and saw the crescent moon, and that silly planet once again. YHC whipped out his cell phone from the car, popped open the SkyView app (free version), and pointed it at the night sky.

To my surprise, what did my trusty free celestial app tell me? Why it told me it was Venus, of course!

Splinter 2. TYA 0.

YHC picked up the Q late last night after a long week of work knowing he needed to get out and run. Short on a time to plan a route, a run down Monument was in order.

Route

Everyone: Commonwealth to Monument and head east towards downtown. All return on Grove. 4s turn on Arthur Ashe Boulevard. 5s turn on Meadow. 6s turn on Harrison.

We all made it back.

Numberama / Namerama.

Announcements

Applesauce has his VQ at Dogpile tomorrow morning. Show up at the appropriate time.

YHC took us out.

Riders

Bone Thugs was the only rider back in time for COT, but there were a number of riders that launched about the same time as the runners. Hopefully they all found their way back.

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.