Mary Munford Elementary
7 runners and 8 riders showed up for this week’s edition of RAMM and RAMM Gears. While the riders discussed their route, YHC explained the route for the 5s and 6s (no 4s this week) which were also posted to Slack the night before.
Once 5:30 rolled around, we headed off south towards Cary and on our way. Everyone made it back to the flag at time and YHC took us out giving thanks for the ability to be outside exercising with friends.
Announcements – GrowRuck this weekend.
An assortment of 13 individuals + 2 pulling out early gathered for a mixed bag of RAMM today. Lots of gears, walkers, and runners afoot. According to the tomato with a massively flat tire, here’s the route the runners took.
The Route
Numbers, names, YHC took us out.
Moleskin
Last minute route means simplicity. When YHC left the house no one was on the Q sheet, so this is what you get. Monument was especially busy today. At least 5 busses by my count going westward. Sorry, kind of.
Cool morning and thick pollen made for ample post ride/run/walk chatter. Good luck to all the runners this weekend taking on the “Hills of Monument”.
Splinter out
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A lucky 13 arrived to experience a Derivation of the Carillon run.
Saab abides
Eleven to fifteen (or more) and maybe an FNG on wheels that never returned to get his name, gathered to share embraces for those we haven’t seen in a while. Eventually the gears dudes quieted down so I could explain instructions. After some strange and inquisitive looks, Singer asked if I was giving the PAX the dong. Well, I guess so. If no one signs up to Q, you get the dong.
The Route
Counterclockwise numbers, leapfrogging back and forth a few times before we got to our number.
Moleskin
Great to see a few faces that hadn’t been to RAMM in a while. You may disappear for a while, but when you show up, the badgering picks up right were we left off.
Enjoy your Friday fellas. Go Rams.
Thirteen survivors of leap day gathered to discuss various rituals that occur on leap day. Since that was such an enthralling conversation, YHC almost forgot instructions. Almost.
The Route
Numbers, names, YHC took us out after Hitch’s story of comparing city libraries to county libraries.
Moleskin
YHC needed a flat route today. Despite the calls for intervals, we stuck to the route. Nice work all.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Splinter
….According to Billy Squire on the radio this morning and verified by the skunk who left his fragrance wafting down River Road this morning. The nights may be lonely, but the roads were not. A shocking 50 degrees brought out the short sleeves and the chipping birds.
West on Grove, to Libbie, to Kensington, to Maple to head east on Patterson. New ground was covered with a detour on Glenburnie north of Patterson. 4s and 5s returned via Patterson to their respective cut through to the AO. 6s headed out Willow Lawn Dr to pick up Broad and head east.
Marv took us out.
At least four made their way around the greater school area for a RAMM run. YHC is late to posting, so let me know if I need to add anyone for big data purposes. There may have been a bike or two as well.
Shakedown and I chose the YoYo route as he hadn’t had the privilege to experience this Upchuck spectacular. Unfortunately there were no other yo’s to yoyo so we just went about our business. Saab and TYA handled their own routes.
COT took place in the new gazebo. Talks of the old days, laughs were had. Good times.
-Singer
Seven on foot and two on wheels leaned into the colder temps and hit some crisp road miles. Today’s route had some west on Grove, a little Patterson, Bromley was prominent in the route and a dip into Windsor Farms. Something for everyone.
Announcements:
GrowRuck – Sign up for an adventure that you are not going to want to miss. See Slack for details.
HDHH – 1/17 – Slack will be the source for details.
YHC took us out. It was great to connect with Hitch over coffee afterwards.
Thirteen runners and two riders took advantage of a fantastic morning to get some exercise. No haiku run today as YHC beat Lockjaw to the signup sheet. Instead, a retry of the Q*bert run. Strange sounds were emitted from Sippy then off we went.
The Route
Numbers, names, YHC took us out.
Moleskin
Trumpet nose appears
Q*bert provides a great run
Marv limps back to flag
Great camaraderie at coffeeteria post run. Enjoy the holiday’s everyone.
Splinter out.
4 gear-changing, long-ranging gentlemen of the triangular frame launched in the head-lamp lit darkness. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the cameras monitoring the automated toll trackers on I-195, the following might have happened.
Route: east on Grove, south on Malvern, east on Cary, right towards Powhite, stay left on the ramp, east to I-95, then south to 895/VA-150, west/north on 150 to Huguenot, right onto Huguenot, continue onto Cary, and left onto Commonwealth. 45 minutes on the nose. 28 miles. Nice route today. Also, good, steady pace, and nice cadence of drafting/leading. Boom.
Numbers (with some prodding), Names (not associated with those same numbers), and Saab took us out.
Announcement: See RAMM BB.
NMS: it’s hard to write a BB with massive bike mittens on. Apologies for any typos on the route, length, time, or directions. Again, the mittens. Good to see everyone today, and great to be back on track with the Backblasts.
As the weather gets cooler, we’ll re-start the practice of loading Pelotons onto the flatbed trailer and taking turns driving the truck around town while the other 3 guys make revolutions on the stationary bikes. Really a good option to keep fit in the winter, utilize the giant mittens, and get some good Facebook posts. There are some pretty sweet classes available. Come out anytime to join us.
Thanks to Bleeder for providing the Pelotons and to the Woodfin IT department for hard-wiring the bikes into the network.
No Tools abides.