Tag: RAMM

Mary Munford Elementary

  • Leader of the Pack

    A glorious 10 and one K9 enjoyed a snow day blazing new tracks down the road. The Zig Zag route was called and off we went.

    Hitch Hiker took us out as we celebrated a Happy Korean New Year.

    Moleskin

    YHC had everything planned for this morning’s run. Clothes laid out. Dogs taken out and fed. However, one of the dogs did not want to return quietly to sleep.

    Time for Plan B – bring him with me. Harness, leash, and the ever important doggie bags. Off we went.

    The run was excellent this morning. Perfect conditions, great scenery, and with this crew there is an abundance of entertaining conversation.

    Go forward and be your best!

  • Running in Place

    A dirty dozen runners came undeterred by the rain to log some miles and be a part of something bigger than themselves.

    Off we went north Westmoreland, west on Monument to Willow Lawn Dr and hang a left. West on Patterson. 4s turn left on Libbie and 5s on St Christopher with both making their way back to Grove to the AO.

    Today’s antics include:

    • Running in place to spin the odometer on the GPS
    • Ways in which one shows their age
    • Schitt$ Creek
    • 6 degrees of separation from Upchuck
    • Challenges with stray dogs

    Hitch Hiker took us out.

  • No Two Wheel Travel

    14 by foot arrived at various times for various routes of different distances. Those part of the 530 crew broke the streak of three Qs heavily leveraging routes on Patterson. Today’s routes avoided Patterson with some east bound with a some west bound, and finish it with east bound again. We saw new parts of the Fan and explored Hanover with a route that resembles two quadrilaterals.

    Upchuck took us out.

    Moleskin – We now know the temperature in which bikers do not show, though TYA did arrive and depart by bike.

    It sounds like Face Plant and Upchuck kicked off the run with potentially some oversharing, but it was quick as Face Plant kicked it into high gear.

  • The Patterson Blues

    North on Commonwealth and head east on Patterson. Patterson will turn into Kensington. 4s turn south on Davis. 5s/6s dog leg left at Strawberry to pick up Park and continue east. 5s turn south on Allen and 6s turn south on Cathedral. Everyone picks up Floyd west bound and take the Berrington jug handle to Grove. Grove back the VSF.

    Handshake took us out.

    Wedding singer was commenting that the last three routes by YHC have covered extensive portions of Patterson, whether launching from Mary or Spider Run He is absolutely right, I think we have covered the entire road between the Fan and beyond the county line. Next week, we will have a non-Patterson route to switch it up a bit.

  • The Zoolander

    A very Lucky 13 runners and several bikers ( a few recorded here – if I missed you, let me know) launched on a nice jaunt through the neighborhood.

    West on Grove. 4s turn right on Libbie and 5s turn right on the access road and right on St Chris. Everyone turns right on Patterson, right on Malvern, and right on Grove.

    Wedding Singer reminded me that Zoolander only turns right, hence the name.

    YHC took us out.

  • On the road again….

    Some early, some earlier, some late, and for many – on time.

    Start with the Reverse Carillon and instead take McCoy to Carytown. Auburn to Grove. 4s return on Grove. 5s/6s continue north on Tilden. 5s come back on Monument to Commonwealth and 6s come back Broad to Westmoreland.

    No Tools took us out.

  • Moist January

    A solid 10 started the new year with a run around town. Weather was perfect and spirits were high.

    East on Grove, left on Lafayette, right on Monument. 4s turn on the Blvd, 5s on Meadow, and 6s on Harrison all picking up Grove to return to the SF.

    YHC took us out.

    Moleskin:

    Unlike the last time we did a New Year’s run, the town was very quiet this morning. YHC only saw a few empty liquor bottles and a giant red hawk on the route. Post anything interesting that you may have seen in the comments.

    The backblast title comes from a Pax member’s view of a more subtle and less extreme response to dry January. It’s you against you.

    Though the coffee selection was limited, coffee time was a lot of fun and a great introduction to the new year.

    Lockjaw

  • QUIET!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Only three creatures were stirring this morning. Marv would have been proud of the route selection today. North on Commonwealth, east on Monument, run for 23 minutes and turn around and back to the flag.

    We were rewarded for getting up this mrning with the quietest day of he year. Hitch and I launched at 5am and ran straight down the middle of Grove. All the way to 3chopt and back and never had to move out of the middle of the street. And, we saw exactly zero other people on Grove between 5 and 530. First car we saw was Whittler pulling into Mary at 528.

    Merry Christmas to all. Despite all the challenges we are faced with in life, we are the blessed. We live in a time and a place where we have so much and live so comfortably. Be grateful today.

    TYA OUT

  • I was just thinking about you.

    13 sets of legs ran and one set peddled on this the 48th Anniversary of YHC’s entry into the world. Weather was, again, perfect at sunny and 70.

    Routes:

    4 Milers: West on Grove, right on Libbie, quick left at Patterson, genuflect at Pearl’s, then east on Patterson. Right on Malvern. Right on Grove and BTTF.

    5 Milers: West on Grove, right at Three Chopt (on the side street – Henri), right on St. Christopher’s, right on Patterson, genuflect at Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, then continue on Patterson. Right on Commonwealth. Right on Grove and BTTF.

    6 Milers: West on Grove, right at Three Chopt (on the side street – Henri), right on St. Christopher’s, right on Patterson, genuflect at Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, then continue on Patterson. Right on Reveille. Right on Grove and BTTF. Or, just turn on Malvern and make it 5.1.

    Number-am-a, Name-a-ram-a, Bodo’s took us out.

    NMS:

    Good chatting with HoneyDo, Bodo’s, Splinter & Co. this morning. Special guest star Shakedown, who was apparently Q-ing at Spider Run this morning, made a cameo and joined HoneyDo and YHC for the last 3.5 miles. Nice birthday treat to run with two F3 friends who have run more miles with YHC that just about anyone.

    Announcements:

    The first F3RVA Convergence of 2021 will be held on January 1, 2021. Out of respect, all fields will be closed (Campos Cerrados) until dawn. Meet Satan at his Hill in Amelia, or Powhatan, or Lewisburg or wherever you run out of gas. Definitely Clown Car to this one. Charging stations will be available on site. Rumor has it 07:00. Details to follow.

    That day is also the 10-year Anniversary of F3. Whoever came up with the starfish model really nailed it for the needs of F3’s men. In a world with so many cookie-cutter, top-down, one-size-fits-most solutions, the starfish model works fabulously well for the task at hand. For those unfamiliar with the origins of F3, 10 years ago it was started with one workout. That first workout only started because a separate group (The Campos) was deemed “too big.” F3 split off new workouts as the size grew, thereby allowing (really, requiring) each region (and even each workout) to develop its own independent identity, traditions, personality, and people without a home office telling everyone what to do or how to act. In short, men building something that they own locally without unnecessary infrastructure or anyone doing it for them or telling them what to do. Initiative, leadership, action. If a group of men wanted to grow, then they took responsibility for the growth. About 6 years ago, a handful of men started F3RVA, and now we own F3RVA. Boom! Super way to maximize impact with limited/no all-knowing or all-controlling home office.

    Lots of prayer requests unspoken today, but mentioned now. One of YHC’s best pals lost his MIL to undiagnosed pancreatic cancer and another is going to lose his FIL shortly. Apparently, 2020 does not want to go quietly. This year is like a boxing match that the referee won’t stop. YHC feels like the fight was scheduled for 10 rounds, so apparently, we are going the full 10 rounds this year. Game on.

    Prayers also for the driver who flipped his/her car onto someone’s porch at Horsepen and Glenside this morning. Looked like a doozy (not our Doozy; it’s just a figure of speech).

    Happy 93rd birthday to YHC’s Aunt Eileen, one of the kindest souls in this world.

    As my friend Hardywood says, “Fun fact.” It’s also Josef Stalin’s birthday. Can’t make this stuff up.

    UpChuck spits the bit.

  • Pre-Blast: RAMM Route, December 18

    Tomorrow is YHC’s birthday. YHC has the Q.

    Meet 05:30.

    Pre-Runners: Return to RAMM before 05:30.

    4 Milers: West on Grove, right on Libbie, quick left at Patterson, genuflect at Pearl’s, then east on Patterson. Right on Malvern. Right on Grove and BTTF.

    5 Milers: West on Grove, right at Three Chopt (on the side street – Henri), right on St. Christopher’s, right on Patterson, genuflect at Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, then continue on Patterson. Right on Commonwealth. Right on Grove and BTTF.

    6 Milers: West on Grove, right at Three Chopt (on the side street – Henri), right on St. Christopher’s, right on Patterson, genuflect at Pearl’s Cupcake Shoppe, then continue on Patterson. Right on Reveille. Right on Grove and BTTF.