University of Richmond
16 of the area’s finest runners tackled any impediment in their way, including obstacles on the 5 miler route.
Great conversation as always.
YHC took us out.
Announcements:
Fifteen able bodied athletes gathered in the grey moonlight for a great spider run experience. After blazing through instructions, as almost everyone saw the route posted last night, of we went. Routes were heavy so almost everyone was late. Some more than others.
The Route
https://onthegomap.com/s/0hlq4ijj
Numbers, names, YHC took us out.
Announcements
Moleskin
We haven’t gone northwest in a while, saving Henrico’s summit for warmer days. Today’s route used Patterson as the iron curtain, knocking a few times but never crossing.
6s discussion centered around vacations, offshore/nearshore engineering, and how parents are living the retired life. We almost got picked up by someone on College on the way but, but he was just turning into a driveway. Then we almost got picked up by a gaggle of other runners, but they were just being kind and informing us of ice on the bridge. Maybe one day someone will try to pick up Faceplant.
Enjoy the day fellas.
Splinter
Thirteen on foot gathered for multiple purposes at today’s Spider Run. Most runners were fully aware of what was in store, and they still showed up. Some runners opted for rucking. Then there were walkers. If you chose the run portion, here’s what we did.
The Route
Slowsy as a group on the main road, crossing 1 bridge (sorry Upchuck), before convening on the far side of the intramural field. After a few trips across the turf at 60% and then 80%, instructions were given.
Line drill intervals. Sprint across the turf to a predetermined position depending on your usual pace. Touch the turf then turn around and sprint back. 4 milers went across to the far side of the midfield soccer circle. 5 milers to the snow man. 6 milers the full length. We rested about 1:15 between intervals.
Oh yeah, we did 12 of these.
Slowsy back to the VSF a few minutes early so we could throw snowballs at the ruckers/walkers.
Numbers, names, YHC took us out.
Moleskin
YHC truly appreciates those who knew what was in store and still posted. It was a wild hair idea that I figured I’d try on a day where the roads may be a bit slippery. Turns out the field was likely more slippy.
Kudos to Bodos who made it maybe one interval before he started making snowballs. YHC is honestly shocked it took that long.
For the record, he’s also a sandbagger of a sprinter.
Enjoy the day fellas. My quads and hamstrings are toast!
Splinter out.
….and they cannot lie.
A glorious 17 beat the weather for some of the Spider Run’s best miles. Take the bat cave and across the bridge to head upstream. 4s turn at Butte and return. 5s take a left on Waumsetta, a left on Old Spring, and a left on Butte to return. 6s continue to Hickory, a left on Cherokee, a left on Waumsetta, a right on Old Spring, and a left on Butte to return.
TYA took us out.
Announcements:
Twelve stallions of the new year started their running resolutions on the right foot. After Fudd recalibrated his internal compass based on the local beer shop as a reference point, off we went.
Along the lake, across the parking lot and up Boatwright. Take Edgehill to Three Chopt and continue North. A left on Horsepen and a right on Normandy put us in new territory to be boldly explored.
Upon Normandy’s intersection with Patterson, cross and veer right onto Sweetbriar. 4s take a left on Woodberry to Horsepen and through the fraternity gate to return to the lake.
5s and 6s continue down Sweetbriar to Rock Creek, a left on Baldwin and a right on Westham Pkwy. 5s turn on Lakewood and 6s on club Vista both leveraging College to return to the baseball field entrance. A quick route around the lake and the course was covered.
Announcements:
Fudd took us out.
Five post xmas spider run stallwarts stared at each other for a bit before instructions were shared and off we went. One did his own thing whereas the others did the prescribed 5 mile route.
The Route
Numbers, names, YHC took us out
Moleskin
Not a lot of takers for runners this AM. YHC thought there may be a few more that wanted to burn off some xmas calories. Extra dose of hills this AM. Job well done to those who posted.
Five milers had christmas storytime of yesteryear. Storytime was going great until YHCs story of shutting the door on a new puppy’s tail when YHC was 10 or 11. Luckily for the dog, just the tip was caught, requiring a half dozen stitches. Apparently Saab didn’t appreciate the story as his dinner almost resurfaced.
Great to catch up with Boberry and to hear of the number of hams he basted and baked this year. Livin’ high on the hog!
Have a great day gentlemen.
Splinter out.
10 regulars arrived in various modes of transportation for a painful but spirited Spider Run. YHC posted the routes on slack, essentially 4s and 5s run up four different hills to Three Chopt and the 6s take one next 4 other hills, add a thumb with the bat cave and you’ve got yourself a Menorah run. Agreed, this makes no sense at all. But we ran a bunch of difficult hills and it was good. Fight me.
Prayers to our brother Pucker and the Gorman family as they celebrates the life of his mother.
Merry Christmas! There I said it!
Seriously though T-claps to the 6s for tackling those hills, praise Jesus.
Sixteen spiderlings gathered on campus, wondering if there was still time to sign up for F3 secret Santa. The route was tried and true… Spider Run’s version of Grooooooooove.
The Route
Numbers, names, announcements, YHC took us out.
Moleskin
Apparently every time Shakedown comes back from an extended Spider Run break, he walks into intervals. Sorry to disappoint today! As Pucker said it, it’s about as flat as you can get at Spider Run.
Welcome back to Moon Pie after a one year hiatus. Turns out he came back out because he found running by himself near St. Chris to be too scary for him. An owl dive bombed him a few weeks back and he just knew he needed to find a group to run with. Never fear Moon Pie, the owls clearly are scared of us!
Everyone loves running across the river. The traffic was loud and plentiful today, otherwise it was an enjoyable run. Thanks to all you guys for showing up every week, even if it’s becoming arctic-like.
Announcements
15 runners and two canines launched promptly, on time, and without any questions except one existential query.
Up the hill to campus and take a left to the main entrance and a right up Boatwright knocking out many of the hills up front. Take the sassafras cut through and pick up Three Chopt taking a left on Patterson.
Begin the tour de Westham meandering through the rolling hills. 4s turn left on University to return around the lake. 5s pick up Ridge to Country Squire and back to University to return around the lake. 6s pick up Westham Station (plus Overlook) and return via bat cave.
Prayers to Fudd’s friend and Pucker.
Hitchhiker took us out.
Fourteen Beaver Moon gazers gathered to share Thanksgiving driving stories as a means to delay launch this AM. Launch was not delayed. Instructions were shared and off we went for:
The Route
Everyone did the following loop, depicted in the attached map: https://onthegomap.com/s/mrjrduro
Numbers, names, and YHC took us out.
Announcements
Moleskin
Mumblechatter was at a minimum until everyone warmed up this AM. As the 5s emerged from the cave, stories started about the power of breathing. Bodos may not be our resident pulmonary specialist; however, he has studied a lot about breathing. Singular takeaway from this AM, don’t breathe too much.
Many a comment about the November Full Moon, a.k.a. The Full Beaver Moon. No beaver sightings this morning but we were all looking!
For all y’all holiday travelers. Make sure you double strap your roof torpedo before heading out on the road!
See ya!
Splinter