Mary Munford Elementary
Many early and on-time departures with differing routes and methods. Here’s the core of it all…
Route:
https://onthegomap.com/s/d0p230pd
In reference to our beloved park service workers, yes there is such a person…
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Saab abides
Once again, YHC busted out the ol’ Windsor Farms to Hillcrest route…and I’m pretty sure, once again, I got one direction wrong out of the multiple twists and turns. I was very disappointed Bodos wasn’t there to not run the route explained…but then again, I got a direction wrong, so maybe it was for the best.
I do think one of the reasons for the confusion is that as a former left handed pitcher, I truly don’t know my left from my right. I struggle with it constantly. Probably somewhat hazerdous when giving directions. Next time, I’ll just say “reverse Carrilon”.
Here it is…
Take Wilmetta to Kingscrest to Malvern. Go right on Malvern into The Farm. Take a left at the dead end in the Farm and run around the Millenium Falcon loop. Bypass your first Dover left, but take your second. From there, cross Locke Lane and get on Pocohontas by going off road for about 8 feet…between two big wood poles who were obviously placed there for such a run.
4s–Y’all don’t actually get on Pocohontas, you take Locke all the way to Patterson and then east on Patterson to Commonwealth…it’s about 4.2
5’s and 6’s–Pocahontas down to Hillcrest.
5’s–Take one lap all the way around Hillcrest and get out of the neighborhood, across Cary to Oak and Oak to Patterson. Patterson all the way to Commonwealth. It’s about 5.2
6s–Take two laps on Hillcrest and come up on Charmain…Charmain turns into West Moreland. Hairpin to go South on Locke then left on Dover….get yourself to Mary Munford as quickly as you can from there.
Gents, on Friday the Rams play UofR at the Siegel Center. It’s been previously noted how I like to circle the arena the Rams are playing in on gameday. If anyone wants to do that Friday when the Rams play UofR…it’s a 7.2 mile jaunt from Munford to Siegel…circle Siegel and come back…all on Monument. (you can head north to Monument from Grove on any streets, really…I’m heading north on Malvern, then coming back on Commonwealth.
More people didn’t return for COP than departed this morning but nonetheless we still had fun staring at each other. Route was posted late(ish) yesterday afternoon. Some (one) saw it in advance and the other(s) still needed instruction. Off we went on a quest for doughnut smells and scratch & sniff peaches.
The Route
https://onthegomap.com/s/m1gmjafa
Numbers, names, silence, YHC took us out.
Announcements
RAMM proper has had lower numbers for a few weeks. Ask a friend or FNG to come out to join us. If you need directions to the AO, don’t ask TYA.
Splinter out
Some launched at 5, others at 530, but everyone enjoyed the cool running weather and clear skies. The route was simple and straightforward, perfect for the new Pax and out oft owners.
Head west on Grove, north on Bunting/Chantilly, east on Monument, and pick your southbound street to come back to Grove and head west back to the AO. The return markers were Cleveland for the 4s, Davis for the 5s, and Allen for the 6s.
Vamos took us out.
It was great to see a couple of new Richmond based Pax as well as Vamos from Cincinnati.
The title of the backblast comes from TYAs red with red ensemble. He looked like a festive elf who spent too much time in the North pole. It turns out the the red with red was better than what he was going to wear that his M vetoed.
10 of Richmond’s finest celebrated TGIF with an early morning run/walk/mosey. For those of us who started at 5:30, here’s what we did:
> West on Grove
> Right on Granite
> Left on Patterson
> Run past the new Westhampton Commons and take immediate right into the back parking area
> Mosey to Parking Garage Entrance
4 milers: Run up to Level 3 of Parking Deck, run back down, back to Mary the same way
5 milers: Run 2x all the way to the top of level 6 of the Parking Deck, run Back Down. Then Run back to Mary the same way
6 milers: Run 2 x all the way to the top of level 6 of the Parking Deck, run back down. Run past Mary Munford, Left on Malvern, Left on Stuart, Left on Woodlawn, Right on Grove. End at Mary
NMS: Have wanted to employ the new parking deck on Patterson into a run or workout for a while. Our GPS watches were thoroughly confused running up and down the levels, but the mileage worked out somehow. Splinter nearly soiled his briefs and took the Lord’s name in vain but you’ll have to ask him about that.
We’re going to begin this morning by turning in our bibles to Joshua 6:1-27….the Old Testament story about the walls of Jericho. Most are familiar with the story, if not, it’s a quick and good read. There’s some legit OT stuff in there about war and God’s power, and marching.
Traditionally, if it is all logistically possible, on VCU Gamedays, I try to enact my own walls of Jericho situation by jogging around the arean in which the Rams will be playing later that day. Road games in general are hard to win, so I’m not always successful but it has led to some cool runs over the years including, but not limited to…
That arena in Maui you watch the games from during Thanksgiving. Atlantis. Over the Brooklyn Bridge and back to Brooklyn on the Manhattan Bridge. St. Lake City (where the Utah Jazz play). Portland on the Portland River (where the Blazers play). Key Biscayne in Miami. Alamodome in San Antonio in 2011 on the run to the Final Four.
Anyway, in full Jericho tradition the PAX ran 22:30 towards the Robins Center to get ready for the Richmond Area Honda Dealers Capital City Classic and then 22:30 back to Munford. Splinter and YHC were actually able to make it around the Robins Center and circle it. No trumpets were blown and no walls came down, but we SpiderNation should know we were there.
Have a good weekend, fellas.
Drizzle? Not so much. Rather a steady rain shower, but warmer weather eased the suck. Routes were posted on Slack in advance and offered scenery and some simple turns. However, it would appear that some of these roads are very flat and lack a cap, forcing the Pax to higher ground.
Props to Singer who launched early and crushed bonus miles!
YHC took us out.
Eleven runner/walkers of the gloom admired the bring moon, cooler conditions, and great road conversation.
4s head north on Commonwealth. 5s/6s head east on Grove and north on Lafayette. Everyone turns left on Fitzhugh, left on Staples Mill, right on Monument, left on Willow Lawn Dr, right on Patterson.
4s/5s turn left on Westview and 6s turn left on Maple. Everyone comes home on Grove.
Upchuck took us out.
It turns out after further inspection at the end of the run, five of us were wearing the BRR shirt. Coincidence?
5 men of various interests launched at various times for various destinations and distances in the latest edition of the Run At Mary Munford (RAMM). Temperatures were 70 and conditions sunny. According to the woman on Patterson with the rolling carry on bag (with a safety light) at 5:35 a.m., the following just may have happened:
Route: TYA and YHC – Grove, Three Chopt, St. Chris, Patterson, Malvern, Grove.
Saab: Maybe 10 miles.
Offshore and Kebab…started at 5:30, so YHC doesn’t know their route. They may not even know their route. Who knows?
Numbers,…change of topic…, numbers, names, and we shared a few good thoughts.
Announcements: Snowbirdy or owl or race for 10 miles coming up.
EF Hutton…boom. Each post is a new F3RVA record. 324 and climbing. Monster. Respect.
NMS: Good chatter today. Take care of your older friends and relatives. Be patient. Be resilient. Think about what brings them joy. It’s not easy.
A gaggle of thirteen convened for an early morning tacky light tour. There was no music but there was enough lighting to keep everyone entertained, even Marv. Route was as follows:
The Route
Announcements
Moleskin
We are clearly in the season of giving with two of our regulars giving their pitch as to why their church is the better church for NYE (or Christmas Eve). One sounds very fun and entertaining whereas the other seems enlightening and intellectual. We almost had a weigh in for a 175lb weight class sparring match to determine the winner.
Prayers to all for a great holiday season and to all those traveling that they have uneventful trips to their destination.
No mentions of General Motors nor scrotums before the PAX departed to start their days.
Merry Christmas everyone.
Splinter out.