Mary Munford Elementary
North on Commonwealth and east on Monument. 4s turn on the Blvd, 5s on Meadow, and 6s on Lombardy, with all going to Grove and home.
Yep, its that simple.
Swirly took us out.
Congratulations to Hitchhiker in his pursuit of knowledge.
Our thoughts and prayers go to Doublemint’s family.
NMS
Plenty of mumble chatter today with this crew. Maybe the weather made them frisky or perhaps the presence of a FNG. Either way, good to catch up with folks and spawn a good backlist title.
Numberama, Namerama, YHC took us out!
Announcements
Blood Drive, BRR, and Daville Relay Race
A fabulous 9 embraced winter’s last hurrah juxtaposed with spring’s flowers.
4s head east on Grove and north on Malvern. 5s head west on Grove, a right on Lexington, a right on Patterson, and a left on Malvern.
All turn right on Hamilton to Grove and back to the VSF.
Bodos took us out.
Have a great weekend everyone!
14 runners and several bikers assembled for some miles on the road. Here is what happened, more or less.
West on Grove turning right on the access road in front of St Stephens. A right on York and a left on Maple. 4s turn right on Patterson and home via Westmoreland. 5s/6s continue on until Monument and turn right. 5s turn on Westmoreland and 6s on Lafayette to return home.
Flatline took us out today.
Moleskin
Ample conversation today about a variety of topics. Mumble chatter is always strong on the runs.
Announcements
It was dark, windy, and rainy on the outside, but on the inside it was sunny and 70. An elite crew launched at 530 and off we went.
4 and 5 mile routes were called as there were no 6s today.
Head east on Grove and hang a left on Roseneath all the way to Scott’s Addition.
4s turn around at Veil and head west on Broad, taking a left on Malvern to Grove and home.
5s continue on Roseneath taking a right on Moore taking in a tour of the breweries and BBQ establishments. Take a right on the Blvd and a right on Grove to home.
YHC took us out.
Announcements:
BRR – The idea is out there, inquire with TYA for details if interested.
Moleskin
Swiper told an annecdote of “long term effects” and it resonnated in several ways. First, long term is highly relative based on perspective and age. Second, there are often negative connotations associated with the phrase “long term effects”. However, we must be mindful that there is also the ability to promote a positive long term effect.
How will you go forward making your own positive long term effects today?
A mighty 11 arose for the first warm day of the year, more or less. Off we went east on Grove and hung a left on Malvern and a left on West Franklin.
Go until Franklin intersects Willow Lawn Dr and take a left followed by a right on Patterson. 4s turn on Granite, 5s on Maple, and 6s on St Chris, making their way back to Grove and the SF. 5s and 6s take a lap around the school to get the full miles in.
Upchuck took us out.
Moleskin
There were accounts of plenty of mumble chatter this morning with Upchuck providing others feedback that they were “chatty”. Oyster is available to teach parking lessons for empty parking lots and Bodo’s has a great rule for determining how to dress to workout.
Interesting sites along the route – a dead mallard duck on the side of Grove. How did it get there? Was it crossing the road or taken on the wing? It remains a mystery.
To the east we were pleased with a perfect inspiring sunrise. Following the COT, we turned west and were surprised with this rainbow. A glorious morning!
Seventeen runners in the gloom
Off they went with a zoom
Westwardly down Grove to Wilton
Heading toward the sounds of train and river
Wilton House, Kenmore, and up Ampthill
Around the Crescent to TYA’s ‘hood
Down and up the hills, the elevation changes
Meeting the rising sun climbing Pocahontas
Back to Grove for some, while others transversed Windsor
Thoughtful words by Swirly sent us on our way
A very lucky 13 came out to hit the roads. The weather was awesome and the mumble chatter keeps on flowing as the miles pass.
YHC admits that he didn’t have a creative route in mind. Instead I went with simplicity.
West on Grove, right on Maple, East on Patterson. 4s turn on Sauer, 5s on Hamilton, and 6s on Cleveland with all returning via Grove.
YHC took us out.
Announcements:
Six runners tested the roads and departed the AO for a morning run.
TYA and Swirl took the long route.
Saab may have taken the scheduled Lockjaw route – Commonwealth, Monument west, Chantilly, Patterson east, Willow Lawn, Grove home (or something like that)
Corned Beef, Singer and Hash ran the YoYo route with a few added measures to total 4 and a quarter.
Roads were fine, but there were several significant weather related incidents during the run – downed tree/large branch falling on or near Grove, and a transformer or two blowing up to light up the sky and echo across the otherwise soundless landscape.
Apologies to Lockjaw but only the 5 mile route was conveyed to Saab so YHC, knowing he wouldn’t be running with Saab and had to mathematically deduce the 4 mile route, opted for a known commodity closer to the AO. Good chatting with Beef and Hash.
Saab took us out with a thoughtful reminder that we have the choice to suffer in these colder conditions, but others do not.
(Saab, were you the Q or me?)
While witnessing falling branches and blown-transformers, a half a dozen knuckleheads braved the unpleasantness and took in various routes and distances.
Thoughts for the day: While we chose to face adversity this morning and push ourselves through unpleasant conditions, many in this country are facing far worse – and not by their choosing. Let’s keep them in mind and be thankful for what we have.
Saab abides