“See, this is why guys like you shouldn’t Q OGs”
QIC: Burns
Date: 7.11.25
PAX: Rollback, Greenspan, Schlitz, chomper, Doublewide, Pollster, Tax Break, juicebox, ‘BoutTime, BALCO, Mongoose, Winklevoss, Wham-o, Burns
YHC solicited BooBoo for the keys on Wednesday, knowing that if I made the route I would be far more likely to post & stick with my training plan for Ragnar. Contrary to popular belief, YHC knew what I was doing and deliberately sought out some hills. MMR said 370′ and Garmin tracked it at just over 300′, but the elevation gain felt far more extreme than that. Greenspan, Rollback, Doublewide, Chomper, and Schlitz all got a RIRO too.
OGs: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6591216211
Tractors: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/6591220628
The hills:
- (fine) Cloverdale/Magnolia from Miller St to Queen St.
- (better than expected) Hawthorne from Knollwood to Bolton
- (ugh) Cherokee from Kenwood to Miller
- (short but sweet) Ardsley from Fenimore to Madison
- (long, unanticipated, and exhausting) (that’s what she said) Brent St. from Ardsley to Elizabeth
- (nut punch) Elizabeth from Lockland to Hawthorne
Rollback told me he hated me and compared my route to a Zima route. Schlitz told me to f off and my mustache is ugly. Greenspan said he no longer enjoys running. Doublewide flipped me off. Chomper said that was hard. Wham-O voiced some displeasure at the Brent hill. Pollster said “tough route.” Tax Break didn’t seem any worse for the wear. Mongoose and Wink ran Tractors, but Mongoose is the source of the backblast title. JB didn’t say much at all. Balco & Bout Time were gone by the time CoT commenced, so I missed the window of opportunity for any compliments.
YHC took us out with gratitude and lifted up Van Gogh & crew.
Boo Boo, I’ll take the keys any time. Just don’t expect anyone to show up.
