We ran north, crossed broad and worked our way through a redeveloped area. Heading south on Staples Mill, we then continued further south on Chantilly. Routes diverged at Patterson, based on mileage.
OBT took us out
Tag: RAMM
Mary Munford Elementary
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Last Second Parking Garage Pivot
14 runners and 4 bikers jauntily converged for a chilly morning of running and cycling. With no Q on the sheet, Splinter confidently directed us to a Groooooove loop, but Marv was enthusiastically motivated by the idea of running to the newish parking garage on Patterson between Libbie and Maple. So a last second change was made just as the clock struck 0530.
4s: West on Grove, right on Libbie, Left on Patterson. Run to and into the parking garage and run upward until you hit 2 miles, turn around and head back.
5s: same as above, all the way up to the top of the garage and back down, then head back to Mary Munford, circle the school to complete the mileage.
6s: same as above, two times up the parking garage and back down.
No persons were jump-scared, although Marv admitted that he screams like a little girl when terrified, so we’ll have to make that happen soon.
Thanks for a great morning!
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Out and back
17 runners and riders met in the teacher parking lot at Mary Munford for this week’s edition of RAMM and RAMM Gears. While the riders discussed their route, YHC issued the runners their routes.
Route
4s: https://onthegomap.com/s/cj288qej
5s: https://onthegomap.com/s/7jv72bdj
6s: https://onthegomap.com/s/8lljrb17
Announcements
- OBT launching tabata workout on Mondays at St. Christopher’s track, starting this Monday, 10/7. See PreBlast for details.
- TYA leading group to the Bridge on Saturday 10/26. See TYA for details.
Prayers
Continued prayers for Fudd’s sister Mary and family. Prayers also for the people and communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.
YHC took us out.
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Where’s Willmetta?
Twenty, yeah, YHC said twenty, men of purpose scraped off the barnacles of the Fart Sack and cast off on the latest edition of the Run At Mary Munford. Temperatures were 70 and sunny. According to the newspaper delivery people flashing their lights on Berkshire, the following might have happened.
Everyone: Leave MM, then head east on Willmetta (Q forgets to turn on Willmetta) to Kingscrest Parkway. Right on Malvern, cross Cary.
From that point, you are entering the Windsor Farm “loop,” which looks like a lightbulb, or the Millenium Falcon, or something else, on a map. Follow the loop, starting with Canterbury and circling around to Berkshire, then right on Cambridge. When you arrive at Canterbury, that’s one loop.
4s do TWO full loops, then turn LEFT on Canterbury to Malvern to Kingscrest Parkway to Willmetta.
6s do THREE full loops, then turn LEFT on Canterbury to Malvern to Kingscrest Parkway to Willmetta.
5s do TWO full loops, then on the third loop, turn left on Commonwealth and back to Mary Munford.
Numbers, names, (YHC forgets one guy), and Funny Car (from F3 Hampton Roads) took us out.
Announcements:
TYA will be leading The Bridge on October 26th along with Shakedown. Bootleg may be coming, or maybe Bootleg is just arriving. Anyway, YHC is glad to have Bootleg back. In an omage to Lab Rat, YHC apologizes for leaving Bootleg out.
NMS: Solid morning for a run. Light mist, and always a pleasure to chat with Splinter. Congratulations to F3 Kotter and all around good guy Viral for winning an RVA Tech Award (apparently, “the” big award). Good on him.
YHC sends up a little prayer for a colleague with a big heart and a huge mountain in front of him fighting pretty active cancer. Same goes for Fudd, his family, and especially his sister, Mary. We are all with you, my friend.
UpChuck spits the bit.
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Philosophy Friday
Eighteen by ruck, run, or road bike surrendered to the moment of a perfect morning. Routes were perfectly curated to highlight some of the finest running roads in RVA. Some sections were new, some were well trodden, but all together exciting!
Announcements: The Bridge is coming up in October. Look for more info soon!
YHC took us out with deep thoughts about being in the moment between past and present.
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FTLOBD
With a lethargic dissemination of the running routes, the pax proceeded to cover their chosen distances.
To those I inadvertently added to the pax list…you’re welcome. To those I omitted, feedback is welcome
Saab abides
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The Munford 9
A crisp and cool low 60s greeted the Munford 9 on this, the first Friday in the month of September. Have we seen the last of the humid low 70s in the morning? The current forecast has it pushing 83-85 on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week…which isn’t terrible, but you do get the feeling the tropical oppression has one more run left in her before the fall settles in for good.
Speaking of one more run…9 guys showed up on Friday morning for a trundle around the near west end. When in doubt, you can never really go wrong with a jaunt down Monument Avenue, where, even in the gloom, it’s one of the best tracks in all of the Mid-Atlantic.
The Thang was pretty simple. The boys headed north on Commonwealth (even though you are going down hill…am I the only one in the world that struggles feeling like you are heading north when you are going down hill?). Anyway, north on Commonwealth and then east on Monument. You run east on Monument until the 4s get to about 19:00, the 5s 2
0:30 and the 6s 21:30. Admittedly, that was a very unscientific and, actually, pretty lazy way to map out the route…but I forgot my computer at the office last night, so Map My Run wasn’t available.
You head south (uphill) on whatever 19:00, 20:30 and 21:30 street you find…for the 6s it was Allen until you hit Cary. From there, you are back west on Cary to Malvern…Malvern to Groooooooovvvvveeeee and then Grove on in. YHC was hoping for the added smells of Can Can that sometimes arrive when you breeze by there in the morning, but, alas, there were no added smells from Can Can. A few times there was some added smells of weed in this part of the city, but that really pales in comparison to the bread of Can Can, doesn’t it?
I hope everyone’s weekend has (had) a down hill yet northern vibe.
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Let’s run some hills!
16 or so PAX emerged from the gloom looking for some mileage and were greeted by gorgeous weather. YHC picked up the Q at the last minute and leaned on a route from earlier in the year to add some hills to the RAMM diet this week in honor of the upcoming BRR.
Summary: West on Grove, left on Tuckahoe, cross Cary to Paxton, down the hill on Paxton and follow the loop back as it turns into Ampthill, back up to Cary and across to Stratford Crescent, follow the crescent back to Cary and dogleg over to Hill crest. Head down the west side of Hillcrest and start coming back up the east side:
- 4’s continue up to complete the Hillcrest loop, cross Cary to Oak and follow to Grove. East on Grove back to MM
- 5’s and 6’s turn right off Hillcrest on Charmian and climb the steep hill, follow Charmian around as it turns into Westmoreland and take a left on Pocahontas and return to Hillcrest
- Keep going up the east side of Hillcrest
- At the top 5’s return via Oak/Grove
- 6’s do another Hillcrest loop and then return via Oak/Grove
Announcements:
- F3 RVA 10 Year Anniversary Convergence 9/21 at Dogpile – Main workout starts at 7am / Check the pre-blast for all of the other related activities including a family friendly potluck/cookout at Huguenot Park at 1:30p
- 9/2 Labor Day Convergence a new AO – To Be Named at Nuckols Farm Elementary off North Gayton Road
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Out and Back
Bikers, ruckers, runners of all different distances and start times headed east for 22 minutes, north a block, west 22 minutes, and south a block.
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Appropriate Punctuation
Equal parts runners and bikers, this crew covered miles in all directions. The runners explored the Wilton House territory with its mix of hills and straightaways.
TYA took us out with a message that we should reflect on weekly, if not daily. Let’s mark these chapters of life with ample punctuation to differentiate the passing of time.