Mary Munford Elementary
A formidable 14 descended upon Mary to run, bike, or walk…
Saab abides
Route:
All heading in direction of Patterson then heading west with 4 & 5 milers starting on Westmoreland and 6 milers starting on Commonwealth
Note the 4M does not go all the way to the bottom of Paxton
~13 or more arrived at Mary to run and bike and ask questions about a route that largely stuck to one road: Monument.
Nevertheless, all runners stuck together and covered the 5M option which was quite enjoyable.
Best of luck to those running the Monument Ave 10K tomorrow – which today’s running route was a homage to. Also best wishes to Hitchhiker on his latest business venture…an appearance on Shark Tank may be around the corner.
Saab abides
ALL: Commonwealth to Monument then head West toward Chantilly; Turn at Chantilly then heading East on Monument …
4s turn back at Cleveland…
5s turn back at N. Robinson
6s turn back at N. Meadow
Return on Monument to Westmoreland
RAMM – Monument Ave “10k”
6 mile route
5.1 mile route
4.1 mile route
A naughty nine showed up to RAMM, with one biker making an early presence. YHC received and earful regarding the amount of elevation on this week’s run…all extremely positive and well intentioned.
Pro tip: Magnolia leaves apparently serve as an ample substitute for toilet tissue…who knew?
Saab abides
Gil Scott-Heron – Whitey On the Moon (Official Audio)
Routes:
All start by heading West on Grove. Highlights include a pass by of Bodos’ house…
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No need to look at the temperature gauge, just look at the high turnout to know it’s warm outside.
An elite 18 showed up at Mary to run, bike and walk. Despite the inclusion of the beloved Ampthill/Paxton loop, the route was well received with nary a complaint and zero lost runners.
Saab abides
Routes:
Eleven, including 2 on two wheels, gathered in our usual spot for this week’s Q-less edition of RAMM. Never fail, 5:24 route creation from the warmth of YHCs heated seats resulted in a plan.
Even with one of the gear heads (but not the actual gear head) annoyingly circling and distracting the relaying of the instructions, instructions were provided and understood. Marv, questioning what time it was, prodded the group to get started for:
The Route
North on Commonwealth then back to grove.
West on Grove then back to Commonwealth.
East on Grove then back to Commonwealth.
4s turn around at Cutshaw, Lexington, Thompson.
5s turn around at Augusta, Oak, Nansemond.
6s turn around at Broad, Seneca, Roseneath.
Moleskin
Seems like many of the PAX have emerged from hibernation, YHC included. Great to see some kotters Kebab and Garbage Plate.
The gears guys actually came back for COT this week. This offered a chance for a someone crude but nevertheless funny joke to be told with reference to Lewinsky and a cigar. Had to be there to hear it.
Great fellowship post run, even without free coffee. Which, by the way, sounds like a great idea for RAMM…
Announcements
Splinter out.
Seven of Westmoreland’s finest gathered for what may be the last running meetup for a while. Consensus was no one wants to run on crunchy black ice. Regardless, YHC called a route that was only partially stolen from Marv. That’s what you get when you sit in a car and plan a route before stepping out.
The Route
Numbers, self-rating, YHC took us out.
Announcements
Moleskine
There were some crazy bikers heading east on Cary when the 5s crossed Cary into Windsor Farms. I mean, who bikes when it’s that cold, doesn’t stop at stop lights, and has music playing on a bluetooth speaker while riding? Must have been some of those millennials. We put them in their place.
Conversation in COT centered around rating scale of rabbits and how accurate it can be when it’s 0530 and dark.
Stay warm my friends.
Splinter Out
10 total at RAMM/RAMM Gears this morning. 4 6-mile rabbits (well, Faceplant and the Respect Rabbits), 2 5-milers, 2 ruckers and 2 bikers braced for the windchill.
YHC posted routes last night – heading to the Carillon through WF and the 6-milers were supposed to continue around Park to Shirley to Spottswood to BURPEE LAKE, but Faceplant took them around Swan Lake (an acceptable alternative), then back to Arthur Ashe to Grove.
5’s hit the Carillon and then headed up Blanton to Sheppard to Grove.
All back on Grove.
The Ruckers spent more time in Windsor Farms searching for Marcel Marceau. Still no luck.
The bikers minimized any flesh showing and avoided frostbite – I think.
We counted, announced and prayed. Then dispersed for heat. Thanks for coming out gents!
No More Gumbo For You!
PS – YHC will be giving the porta-potty at Richmond Little League a positive review on Hitch’s Porta-Dash. 5 stars for right place, right time!
Four runners and two cyclists gathered for today’s Q-less edition of RAMM. After TYA and Marv agreed upon their lunch plans and invited half the PAX (don’t worry, YHC couldn’t make it anyway 🙄), YHC and Marv debated on the best route of the day. Neither were new and the PAX determined that Snake River hadn’t been forged in a while. So off we went for Snake River.
The Route
Numbers, names, discussion of college football before YHC took us out.
Moleskine
YHC has been getting into crossword puzzles again over the holidays, hence the backblast title.
Great to have a running partner with Offshore as the attempt to keep up with Marv and Sippy only lasted a couple hundred meters.
Always great to start the new year off with a solid run. Let’s get those RAMM numbers back up next week!
Splinter out.
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
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.