10 dedicated strong runners showed up to RAMM this morning for a quick morning stroll.  Weather was 70 and Sunny (or maybe 50 and raining). The Thang: PAX run from shovel flag to Grove Avenue. All take a right on Grove, three routes, 4, 5 and 6 miles, dealers choice.  4 mile loop turn around at Sauer, 5 mile loop turn around at Thompson, 6 mile loop turnaround at Belmont.  All run to intersection of Three Chopt and Grove, turnaround and run back to the shovel flag. Moleskin The PAX continues to complain that the mileage that the Q is…

10 strong and fast posted for a Friday morning run, including one Friday Run New Guy and one FNG.  Weather was a little chilly for this time of year, but perfect for a run. The Thang: Pick your poison – 4, 5, and 6 mile loops with a .3 mile extra credit at the end.  Everyone head towards Grove and take a right.  4 mile loop run to Sauer and turnaround, 5 mile loop run to Thompson and turnaround and 6 mile loop run to Roseneath and turnaround.  All run to Three Chopt, turnaround and head back to shovel flag.…

Eight of the faithful posted at Mary Munford ES on a wet Friday morning to put their bodies through the paces.  Johnsonville planted a VSF and took Q. THE THANG: Indian Run 1000m warm up. 5 x 1000m intervals OYO with 2.5 minutes rest in between. COT MOLESKIN: There seems to have been a mild expectation on the part of the PAX of a gentle 3-4 mi. run this morning.  Like TYA the prior week, Johnsonville decided to dish out some speedier work for the overall betterment of the PAX (or maybe just himself). Loose Goose showed up with a pair of colorful light…

11 Strong posted today for the weekly RAMM run.  M TYA was there at 5:30 sharp with her stopwatch to time the PAX.  Thanks M TYA for helping out this morning! The Thang: 2 timed runs today.  First was a 1/4 mile sprint.  Next was a 3.6 mile loop down Libbie to Three Chopt and back.  Everyone runs the same route today. Moleskin The PAX have been improving so much lately, that the Q wanted to get a baseline of where we were so we could track progress.  In the last four months, the PAX have lengthened the max distance…

14 veterans and one FNG posted for a perfect Friday RAMM run.  At start of the run the temperature was 62 degrees warm. The Thang: Today was timed run day.  All pax run same route.  From shovel flag to Grove, left on Grove, all the way to three chopt, turn back down Grove and head back towards shovel flag.  At the 20 minute mark in the run, turn around and retrace your steps back to the shovel flag.  This should get us all back to the start at approximately the same time. Moleskin Lots of mumble chatter pre-run about the…

Five Friday faithful and one FRNG posted for a pre-Monument Avenue 10k Saunter. The Thang: Two routes.  Route one go to Grove, take a left on Grove, all the way to Three Chopt, turnaround, run around the school back to the shovel flag.  Second route.  Run to Grove, right on Grove to Malvern, turnaround, all the way to Three Chopt, turnaround, run around the school back to the shovel flag. COT and off into the day Kotter to Lockjaw.  Lockjaw had been a regular Friday morning run guy until his second Wednesday night Brew Thru.  I do not have confirmation on…

Aye,  6 sure footed men posted in this ice covered AM (5 Faithful and 1 FRNG(Friday Run New Guy)) It still felt sunny and 70! THE THANG Dealers Choice/Route Description:  Run from Shovel Flag to Grove,  turn Right,  Run to Sauer Ave, or Malvern Ave, or Hamilton Str, or push it to 5 miles at Thompson Ave & U-turn, run to Three Chopt and U-turn,  back down Grove, around Mary Munford at Stop Light to Shovel Flag. COT Moleskin Tclaps to Wedding Singer,  on his way to a 12 Pack,  and Tclaps to Wilson for his attempt at a 6 pack!…

7 posted for the run this morning at 0530, Following quickly by 1 LIFO.  Welcome two FRNG(Friday Run New Guy)  33 degrees really did feel like Sunny and 70,  compared to the 1 Degree we had last Friday. THE THANG Head to Grove from Shovel Flag,  Turn Right,  Foxes Head to Sauer Ave,  Chasers head across 195 to Thompson.  Both turn and run back to Three Chopt.  and back Around Mary Munford to the Shovel Flag.  That is four miles for the Foxes,  five miles for the Chasers. COT Moleskin TClaps to Wedding Singer for going for the Six pack this week,…