Mary Munford Elementary
4 early risers, 2 Regulars, and 4 overachievers posted this morning for a 70’s and sunny run.
The Thang
Take Grove to Malvern to Laburnam – go 22:30 and return.
Mad Dog took us out
Moleskin
With no sign of Lockjaw before 0530, YHC made the call for the directions and time, Hardywood made the executive decision that he needed to run by his office for a security check; 3 others followed. They all posted about 6.5 miles.
Healing prayers for Sippy and Swiper (in unrelated incidents)
Bleeder out
It was a full parking lot at the AO this morning in the gloom with record numbers of RAMM’s faithful as well as those on tour.
We headed east on Grove, north on Hamilton, south on Westwood/Malvern, and west on Patterson. Yep, it looks like a big right angle.
4s turned south on Westmoreland, 5s on Lexington, and 6s on Seneca all taking Grove eastbound to the shovel flag.
TYA took us out.
Announcements: Shakedown is looking for running volunteers at the Healing Place on Saturday mornings to help those training for the Monument 10K.
Shiver in the River? See Bobbery for details in joining the F3 team – February 29 5K with a dip in the river. What else do you have to do on leap day?
Twenty steeds, ready to run or ride, embraced warming weather and fine fellowship to pass the miles.
East on Grove and left on Malvern (4s/5s) or Nansemond (6s). Take a left on Patterson and head westbound. 4s turn left on Libbie to Grove and home. 5s/6s turn left on St Chris to Henri to Grove and home.
Swirly took us out.
It was good to see everyone today and catch up. Hitchhiker keeps putting in the miles and its showing. Excellent work!
Lockjaw
A dozen by road and two by bike went into the dark and foggy gloom. Zero visibility was not a problem as this group stuck together for a parsec as we did the Kessel Run through Windsor Farms. Then we headed west down Grove and came back on Grove to the VSF.
Swirly took us out.
It was great to catch up with everyone and their holiday activities. I hope everyone is enjoying time with family and friends.
Lockjaw
Eleven runners plus four on rubber didn’t really gather at 530 and everyone did a variety of things.
Due to limited numbers at 530, YHC called the negative split route up Commonwealth and east on Monument. Turning around at 23 minutes and getting back in 22.
The original intent was to do Fartleks. Sippy showed up right at 530 and YHC was able to convince him that Fartleks were the way to go. So, 15 minute warm up followed by ten 1 minute pickups. 1 minute hot at a faster than 5k pace followed by 30 second recovery. Do this for 15 minutes then cool down for 15 minutes on the way back to RAMM.
RAMM is very scattered these days. Early starters, modest numbers at 530, then there is always a good contingent of gears folks. Still always good to see everyone.
Make sure you come out next Thursday for a fake news history lesson on Thanksgiving. See TYA for details.
Also, black friday shopping starts at 7am at shelter 1 in forest hill park. TYA has coupons.
Everyone reach out to someone they haven’t connected with in a while and just give thanks for being a part of your life.
Hasta luego amigos. ¡Vamos a comer Qdoba!
Splinter.
13 runners started, so 13 runners must have finished. Start times, routes, and paces varied. No bikers were present or accounted for. Best anyone can tell, temps were sunny and 70.
The security cameras recorded someone starting at 3:45. Two someones. How do you train for a half-marathon? Run 15 miles. Yeah, do the math. Well done, Lug Nut and Bleeder.
Those who started at 05:00 headed west on Grove, turned past St. Chris, then east on Patterson, and looped back somewhere ’round The Arthur Ashe Boulevard before coming back to the ranch.
Those starting at 5:30 headed east on Grove before turning north on Malvern and proceeding across Broad to Westwood. 5’s turned around at Laburnum. 6’s turned east on Laburnum, and turned around at Lynwood Holton.
Number-ama, Name-a-rama, Marv took us out with a message about genuine love.
Announcements:
Stache for Cash hit the mark. Well done, fellas.
NMS:
Slow start to the chatter this morning. YHC tried to goad Handshake into one of his good stories of lore. Not having it. YHC shared a practical joke about a man and a person who walked like a woman and talked like a man (a “Lola,” if you will). Yet, still, relatively modest chatter.
Who knew that Lola himself would, on the last mile, jump start the conversation with the word trochanteriosis, or at least that’s what YHC thinks Lola said. Inflammation of the hip. Ask him about it. Good stuff.
UpChuck spits the bit.
Cool air welcomed this group of 18. People arrived and left at all different times. The dominant mode of exercise was running, though a couple on bike.
Those that started at 5:30 did YHC’s Halloween route.
East on Grove, left on Blvd, right on Hanover. 4s turn right on Strawberry, 5s on Vine, and 6s on Laurel with all coming back on Floyd. When Floyd runs into Thompson, take a right and back to the SF on Grove.
Upchuck took us out. Keep Marv and his family in our thoughts.
Upchuck was full of movie reference this morning. One of them being a deep cut from Dances with Wolves, but YHC preferred to keep with Airplane references. There was slight discussion about dog psychology after COT.
Time to Taper,
Lockjaw
16 fine Southern gentlemen (ok, maybe a few semi-reformed Northerners in disguise) – and 1 FND (Friendly New Dog) – arrived across many dimensions of time and space, almost all separately, to start their Friday morning the right way.
How it went down (for the 6 of us who departed together):
4 milers run East on Grove; 5 milers North on Commonwealth, East on Patterson; 6 milers North on Commonwealth, East on Monument.
Everyone turn right on Roseneath.
Everyone turn left on Cary.
Everyone turn left on Boulevard.
Everyone turn left at respective streets they ran out on to head back West (4 milers, Grove; 5 milers, Patterson; 6 milers, Monument).
The route also was ~.25 miles short, so we ran a little further after returning to AO. Some chose to circle Munford, others did a loop East on Grove.
Let’s just say the route is still a work in progress ?
Other options:
5am Friday crew did a extra-credit crazy mileage thing.
Gears did their gear thing.
NMS:
YHC thanks the runners (well, at least the original 6 or so) for trying this route.
Since my inaugural Carytown run one morning after Dogpile, I’ve aspired to call some sort of RAMM loop through the ghost town that is Carytown at 5:45am.
From today’s run, I see I still have some work ahead of me..
Although the mostly-empty street parking provided a decent running lane this morning, running with the flow of traffic on Cary is not ideal any time of day. According to Handshake, Hitchhiker “might” have been grazed by a passing car (maybe a slight exaggeration – not that Handshake would ever exaggerate ?)
Anyhow, in the unlikely event it was as bad as Handshake made it sound, sorry about that, Hitchhiker.. I’ll make it up to you on the next ‘Tour’ with a better, more Westwardly-facing Carytown segment. Also have to add a few blocks to get the mileage dialed in..
RE: Arriving in different dimensions — met up with Bootleg on Cary Westbound, met up with Double Fault and FND River on Grove (now known as Snot since he had to stop and sneeze on the way back).
Announcements: Prayers for Marv’s mom, Pullout’s friend, and anyone else who needs it. See preblast for Vinny & Gumbo mustache charity!
YHC was honored to take us out.
Make it a great weekend, gentlemen!
14 sets of shoes, 1 set of paws, and 3 sets of wheels pounded the (somewhat less) pot holed City of Richmond pavement on a picture perfect morning around the friendly confines of MMES. For the 260th consecutive Friday, temps were sunny and 70.
Routes…all runners, east on Grove.
4 miler, right on Shields, then…
5 milers, right on Vine, then…
6 milers, right on Laurel, then right on Park, then…
All runners turn right on Floyd, then right on Nansemond, then left on Grove, and BTTF.
Announcements:
Beer Mile for Shawn G. Hogan, this evening, Dogwood Dell. Come drink 4 beers over 4 laps with Handshake, Faceplant, and Friends (and learn the answer to Greenbow’s philosophical query, “What beverage should I chug that would be as bad as beer?”
Don’t want to drink and run? No worries. Arrive early, scour the bushes, and snag a 6 pack of beer, which will be warming all day.
NMS:
Great morning for a run. Faceplant and Sippy launched fast out of the blocks, so fast that Sippy apparently combusted somewhere along the route. Handshake set a solid pace for the 4 and 5 milers. Good chatter with Handshake and Greenbow before the latter, Bodo’s, and Bodo’s garbage-ravaging canine split off for the 4 route.
Swiper shared his advice on good spots to hike in Colorado, including one route that had the unfortunate side effect of triggering fear among his youngest that Swiper was trying to murder the young man. YHC is reasonably sure his own parents tried to murder YHC using the same method, an experience so jarring that YHC in turn has attempted to do the same to his own children. Remember, fellas: it’s push yourself, don’t hurt yourself. And, push your 2.0s until they drop.
About 20 ran the most recent version of Snake River amid one of the driest Septembers on record. This route includes some challenging elevation…
Run to Granite, head south toward Cary then cross on Tempsford lane. Road forks. 4’s run each fork (down and back) then return. 4’s and 5’s run each fork twice. 6’s return by crossing Grove to Patterson then return on Westhamption
Announcements: Lab Rat’s Raise foundation is holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday at Shady Grove UMC: http://www.shadygroveumc.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=56099&PID=904509