Author: Saab

  • El Duderino

    Dirty Dozen descended upon UR for the often used, but newly anointed “El Duderino” route. (See instructions from prior week below….)

    Like Choking a Goose

    Announcements: Thoughts go to out to EF Hutton’s dad who is undergoing abdominal surgery today.

    Saab abides

  • Like Choking a Goose

    A strictly legal number of gents descended upon UR to get a run in on what turned out to be a perfect morning.

    Route:

    From Commons, take the Eco-Corridor (aka Batcave) to RR Shopping Center, the Westham Station along the canal, up Ridge Rd. to River.

    Dog-leg left to Gaymont. Take to the end until it intersects with University.

    4 Milers: Take right on University, cross Ridge to Westham Pkwy. Left on Pkwy then right on Lakewood. Lakewood down to College (near lake). Run up to Robins Center parking lot then down to lake. Cross bridge then counterclockwise to Commons

    5 and 6 Milers: Left on University to end, quick right then left back onto University which turns into Ziontown.

    5 Milers: Take right on Holmes avenue to Ridge. Cross Ridge to Sunset. Sunset to Westham Parkway. Go straight (right) to University. Take University to College (near lake). Up to Robins center then down to lake (see 4-miler finish)

    6 Milers: Ziontown to Ridge, then cutover near shopping center to Forest. Forest to Lindsay. Lindsay to Westham Pkwy. Head north to Waveny. Waveny to Wood. Wood to Lakewood. (see 4-miler for finish)

    Announcements:

    Deep Run-Run on Friday (see Gomer)

    Prayer and guidance for those who are having challenges on the home front during these difficult times…

    Congratulations to TYA, Olivander and his M, on their completion of the inaugural Quarantine 50 miler from Richmond to W-Burg last Saturday.

    Saab abides

  • Respect-ful Turnout

    Two geriatric-veterans turned out for a extended trail run covering various scenes and sites of the RVA river banks. Having ignored the prior day’s weather forecasts of torrential rain, cloudy and cool conditions prevailed to make it a perfect morning for a long run. Social-D was practiced among the pax who took two separate routes. Great second-F in the ETs parking lot using the bed of a Lally Construction vehicle as a yardstick.

    Inaugural Capital Trail Quarantine 50 miler next Saturday. See TYA or Olivander for details.

    Saab abides when able

  • Spider-D: Post-Blast

    A handful or more of men did their homework and followed the pre-announced route…employing various start and end times. For once, YHC had few questions and mis-directions, and smart-assery was limited to the associated pre-blast.

    Routes:

    Pre-Blast: Spider Run (5/5)

    Announcements:

    Swirly: Needs a haircut

    EF Hutton: Needs a better haircut

    Gomer Pyle: April 24 – Inaugural Deep Run Park Friday run…see aforementioned for details

    TYA: He and Olivander are planning an inaugural Quarantine 50 miler from W-Burg to Richmond on the capital trail in the coming weeks. See one of these two lunatics for details.

    Saab Abides

  • Pre-Blast: Spider Run (5/5)

    Be it early, late, or on-time start, enclosed is the planned route. If choose a different time just respond to this BB and I will add you to the PAX list…

    From Commons, take the Eco-Corridor (aka Batcave) to RR Shopping Center, the Westham Station along the canal, up Ridge Rd. to River.

    Dog-leg left to Gaymont. Take to the end until it intersects with University.

    4 Milers: Take right on University, cross Ridge to Westham Pkwy. Left on Pkwy then right on Lakewood. Lakewood down to College (near lake). Run up to Robins Center parking lot then down to lake. Cross bridge then counterclockwise to Commons

    5 and 6 Milers: Left on University to end, quick right then left back onto University which turns into Ziontown.

    5 Milers: Take right on Holmes avenue to Ridge. Cross Ridge to Sunset. Sunset to Westham Parkway. Go straight (right) to University. Take University to College (near lake). Up to Robins center then down to lake (see 4-miler finish)

    6 Milers: Ziontown to Ridge, then cutover near shopping center to Forest. Forest to Lindsay. Lindsay to Westham Pkwy. Head north to Waveny. Waveny to Wood. Wood to Lakewood. (see 4-miler for finish)

  • Social-D: Spider Edition

    A lucky number of gents took various start times and routes so as to keep numbers to a minimum and social distances to a maximum. Props to those who bothered to read the pre-blast and choose their own schedule for completing one of three routes (TYA was not one of them).

    Announcements: Gomer will be starting a Friday run AO near Deep Run. As to WHEN this will begin?….Please reach out to Gomer Pyle.

    The routes (as posted in the PRE-BLAST) were as follows…although not everyone (TYA) followed them:

    4 Mile:

    https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793350

    5 Mile:

    https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793351

    6 Mile:

    https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793352

    Saab Abides

  • Pre-Blast: Spider Run Route

    In the interest of providing persons the option of running early or late so as to avoid as much human contact as possible I am posting the routes for tomorrow’s run. Take note these are based on a route YHC has administered before, but REVERSO.

    4 Mile:

    https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793350

    5 Mile:

    https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793351

    6 Mile:

    https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793352

  • I’ll Choose Option “B”

    5 Gentlemen, in 3 groups, took a respite from their sequester and ran varying distances from the UR commons. Social Distancing was the standard, as were louder than usual voices.

    YHC had few words to offer given his quarantine-funk, so Bodos took us out with some inspirational words.

    Saab abides

  • No this is not RAMM

    Half a dozen die-hards descended upon Mary just to leave her neatly trimmed bush(es) and explore her out-skirt(s)….This is what transpired more or less:

    Mosey, Merkins, mosey, LBC’s, mosey, Wheelbarrows up the MM stairs, mosey, 100 MC’s, mosey, 75 LBC’s, mosey, 50 Merkins, mosey, 25 Hello Dollies, mosey, Burpees, mosey, Catch Me if you Can, mosey, Culdesac Curb Crawls, mosey, Lindsays – Flutter Kicks and Hello Dollies, mosey, Merkins, mosey, WWII’s, mosey, Merkins, mosey back to flag and COT.

    Saab abides

  • 6 is the Loneliest Number

    11 gents braved the rain and chill for a morning run – simply because they could…

    All run around the lake to the Bridget….

    4 Mile: Robbins Parking lot to Lakewood. Lakewood to Westham. South on Westham then right on University. Take University across Ridge Road then take first left at Gaymont. Gaymont to River then downo South Ridge. Take Westham Station to shopping center then UR entrance, etc.

    5 Mile: Robbins Parking lot to University to Westham. Take fork to the right then cross to Sunset. Take Sunset across Ridge to (Ma)Holmes. Take Holmes to Ziontown. Ziontown to Ralston, then first left to University. Take right on Gaymont then (see above).

    6 Mile: Robbins Lot to Lakewood, Lakewood to Wood then Waveny. Left on Westham. Right on Lindsay, left on Forest, right on Ridge, then left on Ziontown then (see 5 miler).

    Welcome Gruber (aka Gruber-balls, Water-Sac, Ben-Wah)

    Many wishes for Sippy Cup to get well soon

    Saab abides