11 AM and all was well. The sun was out and spring was in the air. The 4 Pax and one K-9 launched from Hoedown making their way through Ziontown and over to First Watch. A drop down the hill to Westham Station and back through the bat cave; around the lake and up the hill through the “woods” to finish up at the AO.
Keep Upchuck’s MIL in your thoughts.
Upchuck took us out.
Seventeen runners in the gloom
Off they went with a zoom
Westwardly down Grove to Wilton
Heading toward the sounds of train and river
Wilton House, Kenmore, and up Ampthill
Around the Crescent to TYA’s ‘hood
Down and up the hills, the elevation changes
Meeting the rising sun climbing Pocahontas
Back to Grove for some, while others transversed Windsor
Thoughtful words by Swirly sent us on our way
An illustrious 18 came forward today to determine if spring or winter weather would prevail. It turned out to be a little of both.
The routes had 4s, 5s, and 6s launching in all directions only to convene on Westham Parkway to finish with the Westham Station and Bat Cave approach. 4s started with the “path in the woods” (lakewood, wood, beechwood), 5s to the main entrance and picked up the wooded trail and up Ridge Top, and 6s took the Boatwright hill, Honaker, Patterson route.
Saab took us out.
A very lucky 13 came out to hit the roads. The weather was awesome and the mumble chatter keeps on flowing as the miles pass.
YHC admits that he didn’t have a creative route in mind. Instead I went with simplicity.
West on Grove, right on Maple, East on Patterson. 4s turn on Sauer, 5s on Hamilton, and 6s on Cleveland with all returning via Grove.
YHC took us out.
Announcements:
A glorious 10 and one K9 enjoyed a snow day blazing new tracks down the road. The Zig Zag route was called and off we went.
Hitch Hiker took us out as we celebrated a Happy Korean New Year.
Moleskin
YHC had everything planned for this morning’s run. Clothes laid out. Dogs taken out and fed. However, one of the dogs did not want to return quietly to sleep.
Time for Plan B – bring him with me. Harness, leash, and the ever important doggie bags. Off we went.
The run was excellent this morning. Perfect conditions, great scenery, and with this crew there is an abundance of entertaining conversation.
Go forward and be your best!
A dirty dozen runners came undeterred by the rain to log some miles and be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Off we went north Westmoreland, west on Monument to Willow Lawn Dr and hang a left. West on Patterson. 4s turn left on Libbie and 5s on St Christopher with both making their way back to Grove to the AO.
Today’s antics include:
Hitch Hiker took us out.
14 by foot arrived at various times for various routes of different distances. Those part of the 530 crew broke the streak of three Qs heavily leveraging routes on Patterson. Today’s routes avoided Patterson with some east bound with a some west bound, and finish it with east bound again. We saw new parts of the Fan and explored Hanover with a route that resembles two quadrilaterals.
Upchuck took us out.
Moleskin – We now know the temperature in which bikers do not show, though TYA did arrive and depart by bike.
It sounds like Face Plant and Upchuck kicked off the run with potentially some oversharing, but it was quick as Face Plant kicked it into high gear.
North on Commonwealth and head east on Patterson. Patterson will turn into Kensington. 4s turn south on Davis. 5s/6s dog leg left at Strawberry to pick up Park and continue east. 5s turn south on Allen and 6s turn south on Cathedral. Everyone picks up Floyd west bound and take the Berrington jug handle to Grove. Grove back the VSF.
Handshake took us out.
Wedding singer was commenting that the last three routes by YHC have covered extensive portions of Patterson, whether launching from Mary or Spider Run He is absolutely right, I think we have covered the entire road between the Fan and beyond the county line. Next week, we will have a non-Patterson route to switch it up a bit.
A cold chill to the air could not deter the Pax this morning. A quick round of directions and off we went. Towards the main entrance, but taking the new sidewalk on the right to connect to Roselawn. Roselawn to Toanna, and a right on the access road.
4s turn left on St Chris to Patterson while 5s/6s continue down to Grove. 5s turn on Libbie and 6s turn on Lexington. Everyone heads west bound on Patterson to Horsepen. Down the hill to the gate, which was locked. Improvise around the fence on the trail, past the baseball field and down to the lake. 5s take a lap around the lake.
Swirly took us out.
A very Lucky 13 runners and several bikers ( a few recorded here – if I missed you, let me know) launched on a nice jaunt through the neighborhood.
West on Grove. 4s turn right on Libbie and 5s turn right on the access road and right on St Chris. Everyone turns right on Patterson, right on Malvern, and right on Grove.
Wedding Singer reminded me that Zoolander only turns right, hence the name.
YHC took us out.