Tag: Spider Run

For the first time since the dog days of summer someone other than Lockjaw or Splinter showed up at Spider Run with a route to run. YHC joined twelve guys at the lowest point in the Tuckahoe Area (not an official measurement) to run around the hills of Westham on a beautifully cool and crisp morning.

The Thang–

Everyone to College Road via the baseball field parking lot. Right on Lakewood and left on Wood. This should all be very familiar. From there, Aha!, it takes a bit of a change…instead of the normal right on Baldwin, everyone went left…and we took that to Woodberry. Left on Woodberry.

The 4s-Take a left on Sweet Briar…to Stuart Hall. Left on Stuart Hall and a left on Baldwin. Baldwin to Westham, to Baldwin…right on Wood, left on Lakewood…then back to the flag.

The 5s…They went Woodberry to Hollins. Left on Hollins then right on Baldwin to the top up to Patterson. Back down Baldwin to Westham. Westham to University to College to the parking lot…back to the flag.

The 6s…They went left on Baldwin after Hollins…right on Rock Creek…left on Forest and then right on Spottswood. There’s a loop on Spottswood to take that more or less dumps you back out on Forest. Left on Forest, right on Rock Creek…right on Baldwin. Then pick up the 5s trail on the way back to the flag.

Full disclosure…I think YHC days of running 6 in 45 minutes are pretty much over. The crew had a brisk pace this morning and I wasn’t really close to running 7:30s. Anyway, I think 6 mile routes are worth brining up…but know there may be an extra minute or two at the end that you wait for YHC to come trundling in.

Fourteen astute listeners gathered for a pre-published but somewhat complicated Spider Run today. The route included the last half of the turkey trot route in 2 weeks. Something like this (read in micro-machines format)

The Route

• Up around the baseball field then left on College
• Right on Lakewood
• 4s left on Westham
• 5/6 right on Wood to Waveny
• 5s left on Westham
• 6s right on Westham, left on Woodberry, left on Sweet Briar, left on Baldwin, right on Westham
• Everyone south on Westham to left on Club Vista
• Left on College
• Right on Westhampton which turns into Keller if you go straight
• Right on Westhampton
• Right on UR
• Right on Crenshaw
• Uturn at Modlin parking lot
• Left on UR
• Counterclockwise loop on the big hill for a downhill finish

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Moleskin

Everyone has been thrilled with the ample turns the past few weeks. YHC is sure you have them all memorized for 2 weeks from now.

Announcements

• Dogpile needs a Q this weekend for those not running Richmond
• Richmond marathon this weekend for some
• Tuckaruck Friday 11/17. See Lockjaw/slack for details
• 11/21 10k @ Spider Run. Arrive as early as necessary to finish a 10k by 615. Route is here.

See ya’ll.

Eight of the area’s finest gathered in the light mist for today’s Spider Run. With no one reviewing routes prior to launch, one round of instructions didn’t suffice. YHC had enough and off we went, offering traveling instructions for the sixes. Today was the middle section of the turkey trot route, everything up through going south on Westham. Here are the instructions, typed out as complicated as possible.

The Route

Left out of parking lot and left in front of the Commons. Veer right around the lake and take your first left up the hill. Right at the top of the hill, behind the Greek Theatre, then right at the tennis courts, down the hill, dumping you out at the lake bridge. Left through the path, right on College, left on Lakewood then left on Westham. That’s mile 1 folks, and the end of this week’s turkey trot preview.

Everyone turn right on Sunset (aka the fake university according to Wedding Singer). Left on Ridge, right on Holmes to Ziontown. 6s go right on Ziontown to Ridge then turn around and head back, following these directions. Ziontown to University, right on Ralston. 6s continue on Ralston and do a loop around Windsor on the James before heading back on Ralston. Turn onto Rose Hill, right on Kingston, left on Gaymont, right on University. Back University, through the path, left across the bridge and BTTVSF.

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4s did 4. 6s did 6. YHC was the only 5 so mother goose it was.

Apologies for the number of turns this morning. There was good intent.

Announcements

• Turkey Trot 11/21 @ Spider Run. Launch whenever needed to finish a 10k by 6:15. Full route will be posted soon

Be safe out there today everyone.

Splinter out.

14 roadrunners with various training goals came out for prime running weather. The stars were out. The air was crisp. What more could you want?

Around the lake and up past the baseball field and up Boatwright. A left on Sassafras to Bandy and Three Chopt to Patterson.

Right on Patterson, left on Register, right on Franklin. 4s turn on Charles. 5s on Bevridge. 6s take a detour with Bevridge to pick up Frankli again.

4s/5s take Patterson west to Ridge Top and cut through the trail in the woods home. 6s take Franklin to Maple to Grove and come down Towana.

Saab did an excellent job taking us out.

Seventeen or so young lads gathered to discuss what a non Lockjaw Q may look like. We waited for Lockjaw to appear but he never did. The only directions this morning were that we were tackling the first third of the turkey trot route. Off we went, ready for some intervals.

The Route

Warm up run by the lake, veering right up the first hill. Pause for brief instructions. Two intervals up the first hill with the first treated as a warm up and the second continuing up the hill and out Campus.

Continue up Campus then u-turn down Towana. 1 mile marker is right at the u-turn. Collect ourselves at the intersection of Towana & Roselawn. Two intervals up Towana and two up Roselawn. Recover uphill after the second interval on Roselawn to a right on Ridgeway.

Continue down Roselawn, briefly disturbing the peace, earmuffs for “shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit, shit”, then collect ourselves at the corner of Ridgeway and Fairway. Two intervals back up Ridgeway plus a bonus interval for Bodos to try to prove himself.

Recover back to the VSF for numbers, names, and YHC took us out.

Moleskin

Great turnout for the first non-Lockjaw run in these parts since August. The thirteen or so runners today shouldn’t have any difficulty remembering the first 2.25 miles of the Turkey Trot on 11/21.

Prayers out to our PAX members that are dealing with difficult times, whether work, personal, or physical.

Good luck to Bone Thugs as he tackles his first half marathon this weekend. You will crush it!

Peace out fellas.

Splinter

Wait? Another Lockjaw Q?

Today’s route was a non-hilly as possible considering the abundance of hills last week. Off we went around the lake, through the trail and to College. Up Lakewood to Wood to Waveny to Westham. Ascend the hill to Patterson and head east.

4s turn on Ridgetop, 5s on St Chris, and 6s on Libbie. Routes were a little short today. You are welcome.

YHC took us out.

Up the hill and through the country club we went. A quick bounce down Three Chopt to explore the darkness and hills south of Cary St. Down and up, down and up, and down and up. 4s/5s returned the way they came and 6s took Maple to Patterson to Honaker and back.

TYA took us out.

There once was TYA from Nantucket….

A lucky 13 came out for this week’s edition of Spider Run. Though the routes were a little light, the mumble chatter afterwards was not. Various assortment of topics of value and range.

The route exited the bat cave and across the river. 4s headed upstream and retraced their route around Butte. 5s/6s headed downstream and worked some elevation up and then back down to Riverside; exploring some new roads in the process.

YHC took us out.

A sweet 16 count of runners came out for prime running weather. Some with long sleeve, some with short sleeve, as the cooler temps require some adjustment.

A classic route around the lake, through the woods and up the hill. Down Ziontown and various routes back to the AO.

Fun was had by all, including extensive talk around fires, firewood, and the various means for storing firewood.

Marv took us out.

Announcements: Convergence this weekend. See slack for details.