YHC and Bullseye met at Reds, one by foot and one by vehicle, to locate the least icy roads around the AO. Salisbury to Kentford, Queenswood over Helmsley, some side loops here and there on clearer roads, back to start for 4 miles.
-Singer
Author: Wedding Singer
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Cold Potato Q
Two loungees arrived to an ice-covered AO much like the rest of the area. Still, there was exercises to be completed, slowly, and bones to be warmed, off we went.
Trying to stay off the ice, we moseyed down to the high school to find one clear lot. 30 minutes of Dora (merkins, squats, LBCs) later, attempt to mosey towards the track only to find the road less cleared. Retreat to the baseball field in between the elementary school and high school, bear crawl (because walking up might have been impossible) up the hill. Back to BWE, locate the paved walkways, run around them performing merkins and WWIIs. End.
Many thanks to Chaplain for holding true to his word and making an appearance. No doubt the lounge has its limits, weather being one. Still, Chap and YHC made the best of it, tried to stay warm over OYO counts and conversation.
-Singer
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Tres Amigos Running
Bullseye, Rosie and YHC took off for the streets of Midlothian without a care or clue in the world. After a short jaunt up west on Midlo we opted for a giant loop – Charter Colony, Woolridge, Mount Midlo and home, for 4ish miles.
Late posting this one so that’s about all I can recall. We ran, we saw, we conquered.
Draper is allergic to us and working out at the moment.
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Reds Routes Version #11
New AO, new running routes. This time Bullseye led us through the golf course for a bit and then over to Kentford, back to Stonegate, located the path back to the golf course to the clubhouse and back to the AO. 4ish miles traveled by AO runners, Bullseye picked up some more running to and fro.
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Ice Road Runners
Thankfully no one fell off the road on this morning’s episode of Ice Road Runners.
Bullseye and YHC conversed in the evening, felt starting from the AO would be fine, and knew we’d provide Doozy with some company before and after the workout.
Due to the icy conditions and secondary roads not being plowed, not even Coalfield and Charter Colony, we took off east on Midlothian and quickly located Old Buckingham which was safe to run on and then found a unicorn in Unison Drive, salted and clear as a summer day with no traffic. Out two, back two, solid 4 miles.
Coffee at Starbucks with the SOT gents was welcomed by all.
-Singer
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The Three Stooges
Guess I’ll write this backblast, hopefully Draper doesn’t as well.
A non-Salisbury route was selected to change things up, Bullseye recommended the mines and YHC offered up an old Off the Books route down Coalfield, Draper helped on the finer details. Down Coalfield, dropped into The Grove over to the cut through to Midlothian Mines, around the lake and up Mount Midlo home. Total a little over 4 miles.
Good conversation was had. Three Stooges title, which I’m sure has been used before, came as car stopped to enter a parking lot, waiting for us to cross, and we couldn’t have handled much worse trying to avoid a collision with the car and ourselves. It was comical.
-Singer
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Merger
YHC wasn’t sure if he’d make it to River Run with the Patriots playing the Wildcard round Sunday night game. At 5:15 AM, the flare was sent that I’d arrive on time, but Bullseye wasn’t in sight at the AO.
Out Helmsley to Brigstock to Kentford, across the golf course and down Banstead and wait….another runner at the intersection! As fate would have it, there was Bullseye. We then trekked another mile or two until YHC’s stomach gave out around mile 3.5. Bullseye carried the torch on for an unknown amount of distance thereafter.
-Singer
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The New ‘River Run’
River Run, or Lake Run, or Salisbury Run. A new beginning for the few of us that attend. It was decided new routes were desired so Bullseye and YHC met at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer or Reds the last few outings and found the terrain and options to be welcoming. We’ll meet there for the foreseeable future. The River is still within reach, 4miles, so the name can stick as far as I care.
Getting used to the new routes, it was a 4ish mile jaunt around Salisbury including a few holes on the golf course.
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Downrange Salisbury?
YHC and Bullseye connected to run a different route this holiday season. Meeting at the Church of the Redeemer, which is fitting for the luminary lighting that occurs on Christmas Eve running from the neighborhoods to the church. 4.3 miles logged for me, Bullseye ran to and from for over 6 probably. Nice morning for a job through the hood. Merry Christmas y’all.
-Singer
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Frosty Run
It was cold that day, COLD I tell you. Bullseye and YHC headed to the flats of Riverdown until YHC had to reroute the course for a warmer restroom. 4ish miles.