GONADS/RingRun--BackBlast.6/28/11--Under The Sanctioned Umbrella

Aye,

With the imprimatur of sanctioned respectability, the Faithful turned out en masse for the inaugural edition of the RingRun (as in "Fellowship of the ... "; Tolkien geeks rejoice):

OBT (QIC)
MMOB/Finnegan (route leader)
Angrus/Black Sperm
Dredd
Girardi
Dark Warrior
Red Warrior
Tennis Whites (!)
The Cougar
Waco
BlackBird
Holtz
Pomfret
Gris
Six Mike
Tango Delta
(apologies for waiting too long, I've forgotten the other four Faithful who gathered -- send me an email and I'll add you -- OBT)

The Thang:
MMOB called this a reverse Hickory Six -- departing Christ Church along Colville, cutting down Twiford to Museum Drive until you hit the Mint; out Eastover to Cherokee, Cherokee to Providence, Providence/Queens/Selwyn to QRW/E intersection; left on QRE to Sharon, right on Sharon to Malvern; left on Malvern to Hampton; left on Hampton and back to the church. I clocked it at 4.78 miles in 39:18; just under 8:30.

Spreadsheets From The Gloom:
_ I've had positive feedback on the time, place and pace from the Faithful, so we'll go with this for a while. The intention is that this will be a recovery run and a day to take it somewhat easy in between hitting it hard at Big Hair Monday, Gamucci, SweetSix, etc.; a chance to get in a workout and some fellowship at a relaxed pace. The intention is to keep the pace between 8:30 and 9:00/mile.
_ For those who want to get a pre-RingRun Brisket in, there will be a separate, 30-minute, fast-paced run leaving at 5:30 from a location and with a QIC to be determined. More on that later in the week, but this will be structured so that folks will have the ability to roll straight from the Brisket into the RingRun if they desire.
_ Dogs: MMOB brought Finnegan. Shirtless: Six Mike started with his on but I believe lost it somewhere along the way.
_ Man Down! Report: Waco tripped on the sidewalk somewhere on Queens but recovered impressively with a Dredd-style roll-and-recover on the grass. 3x claps.
_ Twice during this run we passed a group that included Campos stalwart Neo (Brian Craver) and sometime-F3er Shaggy/Fishhook (Tommy Hunter). Negotiations are under way to to perhaps consolidate the groups, but as with all matters of diplomacy there are sensitive issues to be discussed and a "lamestream" media blackout will be maintained until there is a formal agreement in place. Stay tuned.

OBT