Tag: Spider Run

University of Richmond

  • Those aren’t pillows…

    Run, walk, bike…it didn’t matter. 9 gents arrive to seize the morning and take stock in those things that we sometimes take for granted.

    As always, YHC is grateful for this group and positive impact it has had on his life.

    Saab abides

  • Rolling dice up hill

    Some of you guessed it, the dice were present, so that meant hills. YHC got out early this morning before the rain and marked out six random lines on the hills in the surrounding neighborhood of the University of Richmond for a game of hill chance.

    It goes like this – team up with some fellow runners of similar suits, roll the dice at the bottom of the hill, see what number you get and run up the hill until you hit that number, then turn back around. Rince and repeato for 45 minutes.

    Announcements:

    Upcoming Deliverance Workout – bring your kayak, see Slack for details

    Prayers for Kubota

    Congrats to Bodos on his nomination to be a Woodfin Hometown Hero!!!

    4th of July Convergence @ Gridiron, the original AO

    Look out for F3 Night at the Pistol Shrimp Baseball game

  • Cool Mountain Air

    The warm mid June heat wave took a bit of a breather on this comfortably cool Tuesday morning as 10 guys met down at the bottom of UofR for a jaunt/ride around the near west end of RVA.

    There’s no doubt, the heat of the summer is going to come roaring back with those 74 degree mornings and 80% humidity, but today we were treated with 60 degree temps and a nice breeze.

    Nothing super complicated about this mornings trundle…we all tackled Mt. Henrico.

    No 6s

    Handful of 5s headed to the top of the hill and then back down the way we came.

    The 4s were out 22:30 and back.

    Maybe mention of Bodos hitting the traffic circle, which continues up University Blvd (which is not to be confused for University Dr.).

    Good to see everyone out there ITG.

  • Waiting for the ball to drop…

    Those who were there learned we were following last week’s route, but reverso…

    Saab abides

  • Final Destination…Part Deux  

    Turning it up to 11, the pax descended upon UR to run, walk, and learn of a pax member’s innate ability to cheat death while serving as a case-study in the Harvard Medical Journal.

    Saab abides

    Routes Below: 

    4 Mile:

    https://onthegomap.com/s/o1qluopu

    5 Mile:

    https://onthegomap.com/s/i8lrbrct

    6 Mile:

    https://onthegomap.com/s/v574m2oj

  • Spider Rain

    A light mist present but 8 HIM’s arrived to UR for early morning PT. Old School routes chosen: all PAX run UR Drive to River Road, left on Road, through shopping center, across Huguenot Bridge and come down to Riverside Drive, Eastbound. 4 milers turn around at Custis. 5 milers turn around at Rock Falls Road. 6 milers turn at the old rock quarry.

    BT, Swirly, and YHC enjoyed a brisk pace through eco-corridor down to Westhampton Parkway and back.

    Number-ama, Name-r-ama, Announcements:

    Splinter is removing contact list from Google Docs spreadsheet so update your emergency contact on slack.

    Breaking Bread- Sign up to help out.

    Upchuck looking for new Site Q for The Bridge. Control will be relinquished on June 1.

    YHC took us out!

    Loud and Proud,

    Flatline

    NMS:

    Thank you to the Him for no downpours this morning, YHC will take a fine mist in cooler temps. Solid group of Spider Run regulars this morning. Great mumble-chatter with Swirly and BT. YHC looks forward to the brotherhood of UT faithful in Knoxville for the next 4 years. Way to show up, push, and start your day out right!

  • Celebrating Seabiscuit

    Ten dependable runners + one two wheeler that needed to zip up his biking shirt gathered in the waning darkness for today’s new? Spider Run route. It appears as if a good time was had by all.

    The Route

    https://onthegomap.com/s/qhrhj6lb

    4s: Only do Essex

    5s: Essex, Dinwiddie, Old Nelson

    6s: Nalla + the traffic circle / Glendale

    All routes were a little heavy, when accompanied by heavy legs made for a tough route.

    Moleskine

    After some initial discussion in our favorite parking lot, YHC offered instructions that were plentiful in nature. Only a few questions arose. Alas, some didn’t wait for instructions to finish and of he went.

    Apparently each of us isn’t as young as we once were. Certainly not in comparison to 3 year old stallions from a century ago. Ever the linguist, Marv made a comparison of his calfs to those of Seabiscuit. YHC guesses Seabiscuit was better off.

    From Seabiscuits to mahogony garage doors to a quick game show of: What is it? Sauna or Port-o-jon, discussion was lively this morning. Let’s reach out to some of the old Spider Run regulars and get them back out again.

    Splinter out.

  • Grove? Not today…

    8 strong emerged from the misty gloom for the latest edition of Spider Run. It was a relatively light crowd – We had 4 runners, 3 walkers and a biker. The age old Grove Ave run was offered but denied. The runners headed across the bridge and down to the river completing various mileage.

    Numberama, namerama and YHC took us out.

    Convergence on Memorial Day at 7am. Also Flatline Qing Dogpile this Saturday ahead of his upcoming deployment.

    Hitch and his PortaDash app continue to amaze us and even Hitch as its reach grows. The ADA has reached out to him and we wish him good luck in his meeting later this week with a Retail Coalition.


    We keep Bleeder’s and Bodos’s families in our prayers and any Pax or family in need of support.

  • Smells Like Summer’s Eve…

    A total of 9 gents arrived at UR to run, walk, and bike.  Routes had been posted and questions were sparse.  

    Subsequent discussions centered around the versatility of feminine products when you are in a pinch. 

    Saab abides

    Routes:

    6M

    https://onthegomap.com/s/ck0vs5b5

    5M

    https://onthegomap.com/s/1d4qguii

    New 4M

    https://onthegomap.com/s/4iaol8st

  • Not a Race

    Ten pavement pounders plus one wind pusher gathered on a somewhat chilly morning for today’s Spider Run. After ample discussion on game 5 of the Pens/Flyers game, routes were called.

    Routes

    The general route was, get to Westham, get to Patterson, get to Boatwright. Detailed directions were:

    4s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/r5lh250k
    5s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/dfmjctmj
    6s:  https://onthegomap.com/s/50s7gjns

    Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

    Announcements

    • Prayers for those in Marv’s circle dealing with various forms of cancer
    • Thoughts are with all those PAX members traveling this week

    Moleskin

    Lots of turns in this route but most are well known. 6s decided to evaluate which route was shorter at the base of Boatwright, continue down college or turn down campus. It wasn’t a race, but Marv got back first.

    Splinter out