An Ardmore Jaunt

An Ardmore Jaunt

QIC: Doublewide

Date: 03.22.2024

PAX: Glazer, Mongoose, Winklevoss, The…Vig, Juicebox, Resistor, Woodpecker, Red Eye, Chomper, Greenspan, Burlap, Rust Bucket, Rollback, Whamo, Beverly, Interference, Balco, and possibly others

Facts I’ve learned from running OGs:

1. Winston is hilly
2. Hanes Park is at the bottom of a bowl
3. Hills are unavoidable

One time I even designed a route to avoid any major hills and I found a route with a super low elevation…but people complained because I took them through a construction zone (such divas). So I decided several OG Qs ago to not worry about avoiding the hills. I don’t know Ardmore very well, so the route went through there.

The Thang:

OGs: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5958741196/
Tractors: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/5958774859/

Prayers/announcements: None shared

NMM

• No complaints from Mongoose (at least that I heard). That’s high praise.
• No complaints from Balco or Interference, either, but they also weren’t present at the COT.
• Beverly also missed the COT. It was assumed it was because a 10K is never enough.
• Winklevoss and The Vig came storming in at a breakneck pace. One day I want to run like those guys.
• Always good to see Glazer out. I’ve come to learn that he seems to know everyone I know!
• Red Eye and Whamo stuck together. I hear Whamo may make lunch bunch at Bailey Park a regular thing – sounds like I need to start going!
• It’s always a joy when I can carpool with Woodpecker. It’s an even bigger joy when he shows up on time.
• Rust Bucket and Burlap were the definition of ‘respect’ this morning.
• Juicebox and Resistor (speaking of Respect) both dressed not quite like it was a cool March morning…more like the dead of winter. In Siberia. It’s in the upper 40s, guys!
• I used to think that Rollback was one of us [5:15ers], but it’s clear the Fastholes are the family where he truly belongs. Hope that injury heals quickly!
• Chomper didn’t even give me a chance this morning to try and stay with him. He BLEW by me going up the Hawthorne Hill and never looked back. As Greenspan put it, “There’s a reason he’s the Redline Site Q.”
• Speaking of Greenspan, I had the absolute privilege of running with him this morning. Actually, ‘run with him’ isn’t quite accurate, more like he waited for my slow a$$ up by circling back to me when he got to the top of every hill. But he never complained and I would not have gone that fast otherwise. Thanks for the push!

Thanks for letting me make the route, BooBoo. You were missed this morning. Happy to lead again anytime you’ll have me.