University of Richmond
11 Studs posted on a Sunny and 70 Tuesday morning at University of Richmond. The route was Mount Henrico. Weather was perfect, 2nd F was spectacular. Lots of prayers for PAX and loved ones. Take inventory of your blessings and spread them as far and wide as you can.
TYA OUT
According to the owl who dispatched Saab (who was not seen except by one witness) and watched the Pax back in some parking spaces and front ways for others, here is what happened.
Over to the bat cave and up Ridgeway, Fairway, Iris to the churches. Pick up Grove and take a left on Granite. 4s and 6s head west on Patterson, while 5s make a detour north of Patterson and over to Libbie to pick up Patterson.
Everyone heads west on Patterson with 4s/5s turning on Honaker and dropping down Boatwright to then come in the main entrance. 6s head to Westham Pkwy to Lakewood and then come around the baseball field to the VSF.
Marv took us out.
13 Warriors emerged from the gloom despite impending precipitation. To delay the start of the precipitation we performed a series of rain dances. They went something like this…
6 milers: Up Gateway Drive and left onto Campus Drive then left onto Boatwright/College Rd. Down past the UR football Stadium then right up University all the way to where it ends at Ziontown. Cut through the yard of the “Haunted House” (Bodos assessment) and take a right onto Roslyn Hills, left on September, continue on Countryside. Left onto Higginbotham, Left onto Charnwood, quick right onto Melwood and a quick left onto Rosylin Hills and back to the cut through and back the way you came.
5 milers: Up Gateway Drive and left down past UR Stadium on Richmond Way, right at the lake and across the bridge then up the path to University. Up University until it ends at Ziontown. Cut through the yard of the “Haunted House” and take a right onto Roslyn Hills, left September, left onto Melwood, Left onto Roslyn HIlls and back through the cut through. Back down University, take a left on College and go up by the baseball field then return by the lake to the flag.
4 milers: Run along the lake and across the bridge then up the path to University. Up University until it ends at Ziontown. Cut through the yard of the “Haunted House” and take a right onto Roslyn Hills, left September, left onto Melwood, Left onto Roslyn HIlls and back through the cut through. Back down University, back the way you came and back to the flag.
Numberama, Namerama.
Announcements – Hitchhiker is enticing the Pax to join him at WDog tomorrow morning by offering coffee. Saturday is the Frozen Triangle.
Prayer request for Corned Beef’s mom who suffered a stroke.
NMS – the Pax all discussed their weather apps assessment of today’s weather as they prepared for Spider Run and noted it was supposed to be raining already when we got there. Thankfully it was not. Our rain dances held off the rain until Bone Thugs (aka “American Taliban” as dubbed by his M due to his extensive facial hair) emerged from the mist and returned to the flag. Some good hills in these routes. Have a good day boys!
An elite 8 ventured out under the halo of a ringed moon. The air was cool and crisp. Mumble chatter aplenty, inversely proportional to the hills which were also many. We saw the spectacular decorations and lights across the street from Ronnie’s, some ventured north of Patterson, and others hit Starbucks.
The title comes from a giant fox, or miniature coyote, that emerged while YHC and Bleeder were catching up post run. The fox quickly spotted us and retreated back to the shadows.
Bleeder took us out.
Announcements:
Fifteen extremely excited individuals gathered to kick off ’23 with a run. Route was pre-published so there were few questions.
https://onthegomap.com/s/7domggp0
The Route
Announcements
Moleskin
Flatline came in jamming to Plush, on CD no less. Apparently he’s been retreading 90s grunge since breakfast club on Saturday. Rock on.
Anthrax needs to do a better job training his dog where to go to the restroom.
Thanks for showing up and getting the day started strong.
Splinter.
A dozen descended upon UR to shake off the morning chill – along with a few calories accumulated over holiday revelry….
Route: https://onthegomap.com/s/0q9nfkv3
Announcements:
In the words of the Dalai Lama (beyond the Back Blast title), there are 2 days in the year when nothing gets done…Yesterday and Tomorrow…
Make the best of today fellas!
Saab Abides
An elite 8 descended upon UR to shake off the early morning chill…
Route:
All – Ridgeway to Iris. Cross Three Chopt then head east on Groooooove.
4’s – Turn around and return once reaching Oak St
5’s/6’s – Take right on Oak, cross Cary to Hillcrest. Head down W. Hillcrest
5’s (there weren’t any…)- Upon reaching bottom of Hillcrest, turn around and return.
6’s – Turn onto E. Hillcrest and take immediate right to climb Charmian (steepest short-hill in RVA?). When hill crests, take a left on access road then turn left on Pocahontas, jump back onto E. Hillcrest, climb hill and return on the same route
Announcements: HDHH at Final Gravity, Bone Thugs planning a subterranean run in the fall, and Christmas falls on a Sunday this year (see Hitchhiker for details, and Wedding Singer for supporting commentary)
Saab abides
Sixteen bootcamp dodgers settled into the UR maintenance bowl (er… not that kind of bowl) for today’s Spider Run. After TYA briefly attempted to hijack direction calling by informing us of his latest educational podcast, YHC spouted off <<mostly>> clear directions and off we went.
The Route
Numbers, names, YHC stumbled through taking us out.
Announcements
Moleskin
Leave it to TYA to provide us with great thoughts leading into our run this AM. Luckily, the festive lights around Patterson this time of year got us back on track.
Always a pleasure gentlemen.
Splinter
Warmer weather and a slight drizzle established optimal conditions for a run. The Q called the route – out the bat cave, across the shopping center, and over the bridge. Check the watch and pick your own routes to explore the neighborhoods. Head back when time is up.
It was great catching up with folks as we broke into our pods. Negative splits for many and a little wildlife sighting.
YHC took us out.
Announcements:
HDHH 12/21 – See Slack for details
The Bridge 12/24 in the morning
FTLOBD…
Today’s route did have almost the same elevation as the historic UR Turkey Trot….(640ft vs 680ft)
Route:
https://onthegomap.com/s/utcmkrq4
4’s return on same route once reaching the entrance to Glenbrook Circle.
5’s return after up and back on Summit