Tag: Spider Run

Fifteen eager spiderlings huddled in the bowl behind the commons, wondering what the high pitched steam release was coming from the smoke stacks. Some stared as if they were looking at a shooting star, YHC declared enough and routes were shared. Across the bridge!!!

The Route

• Through the bat cave and across the parking lot
• Across the bridge and take the u-turn on the right on the other side of the bridge
• Once you turn around and are facing Riverside once again, turn left… upriver… west…
• 4s take a left on Southhampton and make your way up the hill until you get to 2 miles and turn around
• 5s and 6s take a right on Southhampton and left on Riverside
• 5s continue on Riverside to Cherokee and return
• 6s continue on Riverside across Cherokee, up Rustic, left on Oakleaf, left on Elm, left on Hickory, cross Cherokee and continue back to the VSF

Numbers, names, slight delay to pray for Wilson before Bone Thugs joined us and YHC took us out.

Moleskin

Lovely morning for a run today. There still seems to be confusion as to east and west once we get to the river. How long have we been doing this, 5 years? Some people just won’t ever get it. At least those people are always prompt.

Title of the backblast comes from the discussion in YHCs group about rehearsal dinners and the appropriate level of roasting that is done by family and friends. Apparently YHCs family may take it a little too far. All in good fun.

Announcements

• Hitch is joining Corned Beef and DTH for a ramp build on 2/10. Still need 3 more to join.

Enjoy the day!

The routes were simple in execution, complicated in explanation. Regardless, all made it back on time.

Off we went via the bat cave, watching for ice. Behind the shopping center and picking up Westham Station with a nice ascent up the hill. Left on Ross to pick up the Culpeper, Thom, Cameron loop to then tread across the First Watch AO to pick up Gaymont.

4s turned right on University to return to the flag. 5s and 6s turner left to take the Ziontown extension. 5s then picked up Lakewood to University and back home while 6s continued down Forest to take Rock Creek, Baldwin, Westham Pkwy to University.

Marv took us out in excellence.

Moleskin: While waiting for 530 to roll about, Splinter spotted green glitter in the snow. Discussion and debate followed with speculation as to its origins. Unicorns? An art project that went sideways? Fell off of one of the Pax member’s clothes after a night out? One may never know.

17 faithful gathered for a crisp 23 degree at Spider Run this morning. Four options for distance today:

Everyone: Gateway Road up to Campus Drive, right on Campus Drive / Towana to Three Chopt. Cross Three Chopt to the driveway towards St. Bridgets. Left on St Christophers to right on Patterson.

4 miles: Right on Granite, right on Grove, right on Three Chopt, back the way you came.

5 miles: Right on Granite, left on Grove, right on Seneca, left on Matoaka, left on Grove, right on Three Chopt, back the way you came.

6 miles: Right on Granite, left on Grove, right on Lexington & run the Lexington loop, left on Grove, right on Three Chopt, back the way you came.

Unintentional 6.8 miles: run way down Patterson and then meander back to the flag

Numberama, Namerama, Announcements (ramp build volunteers needed next Tuesday; see the monthly challenge sign up sheet, gratitude expressed for all the medical staff dealing with an influx of patients) and YHC took us out. Glad everyone made it back! Until next time, GP

4 studs with a combined 200 years were not afraid of the icy conditions.  Two routes were offered, here was the unanimous pick: 

All Runners – Campus Loops (Total 2.4 miles):

• UR Drive to Westhampton Way, continue on Crenshaw back to VSF (1.6)
• Continue past lake merging right up Richmond Way to UR Drive and back to VSF (.8)

4s:

• Repeato Loop 1

5s

• Repeato Loop 1 and 2

6s

• Repeato Loop 1, 2, plus Runner’s choice 1 or 2

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Conditions were less than perfect, but better than expected.  Shoutout to the UR maintenance department.  The way Saab zipped around campus you’d think there was no ice.  While the rest of the PAX waited Saab to finish, the discussion focused on the luxury of heated seats and the even better air-conditioned seats.  Which apparently is like rubbing menthol on your ball$.  No falls or injuries to report.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy New Year

Seven studs launched for a Christmas week run around the West End. Temps were 70 and sunny. Spirits were high. According to the trash truck drivers at U of R, the following might have happened:

UR Drive
Left on Campus
Right on Boatright
At Three Chopt, right, then left to pick up Honaker.

Right on Patterson.

4s: Right on St. Christopher.
Left on Henri.
Right at York / Cross Three Chopt to Iris.
Typical Iris/Robin/Fairway View/Ridgeway (Avoid Swirly’s Hole), and BTTVSF.

5s: Right on Harlan.
Right on Grove.
Right at Henri (just prior to Three Chopt)
Cross Three Chopt to Iris.
Typical Iris/Robin/Fairway View/Ridgeway (Avoid Swirly’s Hole), and BTTVSF.

6s: Right on Westmoreland.
Right on Grove.
Right at Henri. (just prior to Three Chopt)
Cross Three Chopt to Iris.
Typical Iris/Robin/Fairway View/Ridgeway (Avoid Swirly’s Hole), and BTTVSF.

Announcements:

West Creek Hardywood this evening. Shoes, families welcome. YHC thinks 6 pm?

Convergence on Saturday at 7 at Rock and Roll.

NMS: nice run today.

Twelve more than able bodies, most of whom knew what was in store but still showed, gathered to accept YHCs XMas present to you all. Huddle up to admire TYAs gloves AND PANTS before departing towards the golf course.

The Route

• Bro-code along Ridgeway to a right on Fairway, stopping at Tapoan to collect the 6
• 3 intervals up Tapoan, 1 minute up and 1:45 recovery down
• Short mosey back to Ridgeway, stopping at the road sign
• 3 intervals up Ridgeway continuing up Ridgeway to a left on Roselawn on the final interval
• Mosey down Roselawn to the bottom
• 3 intervals up Ridgeway
• 2 intervals up Towana
• Short mosey back to the VSF

Numbers, names, and announcements before YHC took us out.

Announcements

• Going away happy hour for Fudd tomorrow, 5:45 @ Final Gravity
• Corned Beef is organizing ramp builds for the new year. Check out his post.

Moleskin

YHC intentionally gave a strong hint as to what was in store for today. Normally, intervals are a surprise for the PAX, accompanied by groans and expletives. Today was a test to see who would show up even thought they knew what was in store. Thanks to the 11 friends that tackled the day with YHC.

Congrats to the large turnout at NoToll today as well. Coffeeteria afterwards was a convergence of sorts of two AOs. Good to catch up with everyone.

Splinter out.

Nineteen Road Warriors expecting a more complicated set of directions than actual route, got just that.  Here’s where they went: 

All Runners:

• UR Drive out to River Rd

5s/6s

• Do a loop of Westhampton Way – Keller – Crenshaw

All Runners:

• Cross River through the shopping center onto Westham Station
• Right on Panorama to top and back down
• Continue on Westham Station
• Right on Old Bridge and veer right onto Highland to top and back down

4s

• Return via Westham Station through the Batcave

5s/6s

• Take 2^nd tine of Old Bridge to dead-end and back down

5s

• Return via Westham Station through the Batcave

6s

• Continue on Westham Station to S. Ridge up to Overlook and back down
• Return via Westham Station through the Batcave

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Throughout the holiday season YHC is continuously reminded he is blessed and to love his neighbors.  While running up Highland, YHC couldn’t help but wonder if those residents remember this message, even the neighbor with the inflatable outhouse.  That sh*tter is always full.  Happy Birthday to Pucker.  He snuck that by this morning, but Facebook never forgets.  Thanks for following my complex routes throughout the year.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Corned Beef is looking for a group of 5 additional guys to build a ramp through project:HOMES

Rosie’s 12 Days next Tuesday at NoToll

Prayers for Bone Thugs father

Quince celebratory dudes plus one early departing Flatline gathered at our standard Tuesday launch point to witness a surprise in the sky. Was it a shooting star, or was it Big Blue securing the AO? Both were there this AM, going to be a great day! Route was seemingly uncomplicated, a loop with offshoots, but looks can be deceiving!

The Route

• Right out of our hole to a right on UR drive
• Right on Westhampton, passing by the Greek Theatre, alumni center and back to a right on UR drive
• Left on River then right through the parking lot and right towards the bridge
• Right on Westham station
• 6s take a right on Old Bridge and right on Highland up to River and back
• Continue on Westham Station to a right up South Ridge
• 5s and 6s take a left (YES LEFT) on Ross. Down to the bottom and back
• 6s do a loop around Cameron before rejoining on South Ridge
• Cross River to Westham
• Second right onto Glen Pkwy
• Straight across into Westhampton campus
• Straight on Keller, under Modlin arch
• Right on Westhampton back to the VSF

Moleskin

Lots of right turns. In my head this was simple, as it was a big loop, but I realize some of the PAX has difficulty with navigating non-straight roads in the dark. But hey, no one was lost. AGAIN YHC WINS!!!

I’m sure other AOs will report on this as well, but the meteor this morning was a pure spectacle. I would say breathtaking but that was likely the fact that I was on South Ridge. A slow, large burn, with bright colors that seemed to disintegrate as it headed east.

Keep looking upward gentlemen!

Announcements

• 12 days of Christmas 12/21 at that other AO on the southside that doesn’t run as much as we do
• Gypsy is collecting gently used shoes of all sizes and purposes

Out goes Splinter.

A Spinal Tap worthy 11 embarked on what could have been a snowy run. This is the route, more or less, as narrated by the woodland holiday deer illuminated in the yards.

Down the road past the lake and loop up to the Robin’s Center parking lot. 4s/5s cut through the fraternity row fence line while 6s climb Boatwright to Three Chopt.

4s veer left on Baldwin to Westham, while 5s veer right on Horsepen and a left on Woodberry to Westham. 6s take a left on Three Chopt, a left on Patterson, and a left on Westham.

Cruise on Westham, cross River, and drop down Westham Station to pick up the bat cave back.

Backblast name is taken from a miscommunication during a running conversation with Shakedown. It sounds pretty fitting. There were also some good movie references to Billy Madison and Spinal Tap this morning.

YHC took us out.

Announcements:

• A few spots opened up for the Bear Creek 10 miler this Sunday. See race website for details.
• BT has the Q for Wdog tomorrow, which may or may not have relevance to his latest trip around the sun.
• Canned food ruck this Friday night. See preblast for details. If you are interested in rucking, donating canned food or both – come out and join us. Fire pit to follow.

Bodos –> https://www.goruck.com/pages/what-is-rucking

Sixteen mostly suspecting gentlemen launched at various times for today’s special edition of Spider Run. A few unsuspecting individuals arrived expecting instructions but only received the brief version. In all, 16 people launched and 16 people came back. SUCCESS!!!

The Route:

Turkey Routes

Moleskin

Today was different. Different is good. We all launched at various times to attempt to finish at the same time. I’ll declare success.

Congrats to TYA who crushed the JFK this past weekend. Dude continues to be an inspiration (on the pavement).

Will this be an annual tradition? We have plenty of happenings over Thanksgiving week but this one just might make a repeat appearance next year.

Announcements

TYA owns the rest of the week. Thursday 6am @ Mary. Friday 7am @ Forest Hill Park Shelter 1

Happy Thanksgiving fellas!