Tag: Spider Run

Fifteen for YHC’s newest route, 15 turns, 2 roads, more or less.  Here’s the route: 

All Runners:

• UR Drive to Campus to Towana and reverso at Three Chopt
• Continue Campus to Boatwright and reverso at Three Chopt

4s:

• Continue Boatwright to College
• L on Westhampton Way
• R on Crenshaw
• L on UR Drive back to the Flag

5s/6s

• Take path from Campus to Wheeler
• L on Wheeler
• R on Ridgetop
• 5s – Reverso at Devon
• 6s – Reverso at Patterson
• Pick up with 4s Route

6s

• Add Bostwick when reversing down Towana/Campus

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

No parking form police out this morning, just the fashion police.  Bone Thugs was ridiculed for his choice of attire then missed the route instructions while changing.  He found his own guiding lights.  TYA supports women’s rights, but also might burn for it.  He can tell you all about it.  YHC also learned that TYA only wears a shirt after DST, like Searsucker after Labor Day or the other way around.  All routes were precise when mapped out, all who fell short can call the hotline, but YHC imagines coming up a little short is par for the course for many of us.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Black Friday Loops – 7am Forest Hill Park

Congrats to Swiper, Anthrax, and Seymour on their recent races

Fourteen gentlemen, all but one in generally a good mood, met in the recessed parking bowl for today’s Spider Run. YHC waited as long as possible to call the route, then disclaimed Mount Henrico. Short instructions and then off we went.

We ran up the mountain and then back down. Absolutely marvelous morning for a run. Pre-launch, an older gentleman in a crown vic rolled up and asked where the polling place was located. After some brief instructions, off he went. Great reminder that with the luxuries we all enjoy and take for granted, many of our population are still luddites and rely on the kindness of our fellow man to make it through the day.

Announcements

• See Shakedown or Gomer about a Friday escapade down to HR for their 5 year celebration

Post workout, YHC witnessed Lockjaw’s stellar parking job at the Hoedown parking lot. There wasn’t anyone around to inspect, but by all accounts he was centered all around.

Enjoy the day. Go vote.

Splinter

We have had some veteran complicated routes on Spider Run lately. YHC did some recon on Monday afternoon to confirm some distances for the 4, 5 and 6 milers. TYA had mentioned that we need some Grove Avenue workouts and with the Hill up UR drive, this makes for a nice workout route so here is the Plan.

Everyone starts up UR drive then a right on Campus Drive, this turns into Towana Road and becomes the access road after you cross Three Chopt. We all stay on this road until we reach Grove Ave and you run East on Grove.

4 milers get to Oak Lane and return to start.

5 Milers get to Westmoreland(Stop Light) and return start. This was actually 5.45 miles according to my GPS so YHC was pushing the limit with this group of the PAX

6 milers get to Malvern (Stop light) and return to start.

Numberama, namerama, YHC took us out in prayer.

Moleskin

We all returned safely on this out and back route. With the 1 mile climb at the start, this makes for a strong finish for all runners when they are returning back to the parking lot where we began.

Great run this morning gents as it was an honor to run with you gents.

Have a great day…Cheers…CB.

One Swirly shy of an even twenty this crisp fall morning. Here’s the route: 

All Runners:

• Around baseball field to College
• L on College

4s:

• R on Lakewood

5s/6s

• R on University

All

• R on Westham
• L on Baldwin

4s

• R on Patterson

5s/6s

• L on Patterson
• R on W Valley
• R on Three Chopt
• R on Hillside
• L on Patterson

All

• R on Hollins
• L on Woodberry
• R on Horsepen
• L on Devon
• R on Ridegtop (6s – L and touch Patterson before reversing back down)
• L on Wheeler
• Through lighted path
• Right on Campus
• Right on UR Drive
• Back to flag

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Apologies a plenty, first to the 6s, YHC knew your route would be 2-3 tenths short, maybe a hair more. Figured there was enough intelligence among that crew to find the extra distance. Next, to all PAX for getting TYA lost. Woodberry was way too close and easy to see once turning on Hollins. TYA guarantees to Q the next 3 weeks with a healthy helping of Groooooove. Last apology to Bone for jumping the gun on the COT, should have known GPS would follow YHC’s directions to a T and bring you back on time.  For anyone else needing an apology, call the hotline.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Good luck Seymour at Spartan

Few spots left to donate blood tomorrow – See Pigskin

Christmas Day Breaking Bread Q needed

We had a nice route through Westham.

Just over half the normal number of Spiderlings gathered in the maintenance bowl for today’s route. At least 3-4 people were expecting intervals and I assume all the normal attendees that didn’t post also assumed the same. So when Pucker’s route was called, there was massive disappointment. Either way, we had fun while running in the thick humidity on the following route.

The Route

• Through the cave, across the bridge, around the cloverleaf, and head downstream
• 4s pass Rattlesnake Creek and turn around at Stratford
• 5s take a right on Stratford then quick right on Stratford and continue up to Cherokee
• 6s continue on Riverside to a right on Rockfalls. Turn around at some strange spelling of cello.
• Everyone reverse back the same course

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Moleskin

It must have been because of the wonderful (sic) running weather this morning, as there was post-run coffeeteria (sans coffee) that continued until almost the top of the hour. Always great catching up with those that you do not run with on a regular basis.

Apparently this route is Pucker’s namesake. It’s at least Corned Beef’s favorite Spider Run route. May have to dig through the annals to see who first called ‘downstream’.

TClaps to TYA and Shakedown who doubled back to pick up Bone Thugs, only to find out Bone Thugs was not lost after all.

All in all, a great morning.

Announcements

• Best of luck to Bone Thugs who is navigating his 3rd interview today. Crush it today!
• See slack for Beer Mile
• See slack for volunteering for blood drive on 10/20
• See slack for other random notices that serve as comic distraction from the daily routine

20 hombres formed a running posse this morning to patrol the mean streets of Westham and south Westham. Conditions remained steady at 70 and sunny. According to the security cameras in the River Road Shopping Center, the following may have occurred:

Routes:

Bat Cave to River, through the RR Shopping Center to South Ridge with the slight right onto South Westham to River Road.

4’s reverse at River and re-trace their route BTTF.

5’s continue on Westham to Lakewood (the Lakewood on the right), then reverse to South Westham, South Ridge, etc. and BTTF.

6’s continue on Westham to Baldwin (on the left), then reverse to South Westham, South Ridge, etc. and BTTF.

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Annoucements:

Pigskin is running a Blood Drive on October 20 in Chesterfield. Full details are on Slack. Please sign up for 1-2 hours of volunteering to help out. It’s easy, and it might save a life, perhaps your’s.

Faceplant kind of invited you, but sort of not really, to have a beer and run with him on October 16, then repeat 3x more to make an even mile and a certain upset stomach. He calls this a “Beer Mile” and says it’s about celebrating friends. Details on TikTok. What can YHC say? The younger generation just does their thing.

Q School coming to your AO soon.

Prayers for Tryhard, his family, and Chisel.

Splinter and Hutton had an interesting discussion about black and dark blue baseball players. Yeah, you read that right. And, that’s all YHC has to say about that.

Hats off to Fire Elf for pushing himself today and to Whitesnake for pushing hard. Nice work, fellas. Keep it up.

And, yes, Bone Thugs was there.

UpChuck spits the bit.

21 runners converged on the 21st day of September for a 21 gun salute to summer humidity and welcome cooler fall-like weather.

By the lake, by the baseball field and past the Robbins Center. Climb Boatwright and pick up Honaker to Patterson and take a left. Take a left on Westham Parkway and cruise through the neighborhood.

4s take a left on Lakewood and pick up the trail around the lake. 5s take a right on Lindsay and a left on Forest and then a left on Lakewood to pick up the trail around the lake. 6s cruise down to Westham Station and take the bat cave home.

Handshake took us out.

Announcements: Start collecting old, gently used shoes for delivery to those who need them. See Gypsy for details. Also, Corned Beef is looking for a cornhole partner for those interested for this weekend’s retreat.

Moleskin: Backblast title refers to Flatline’s method for letting runners know he is there as he passes. Let’s just say don’t shake his hand immediately following a run.

Eight BRR runners ready to get the legs churning again plus seven more posted for a sticky September Spider Run. Here was the route: 

4s/ 5s:

• Out around the baseball field to College, right on University

6s

• Start with loop of campus up UR Dr to Campus over to College, right on University

4s

• Cross Ridge, left on Gaymont, left on River, right on S. Ridge to Westham Station, through the Bat Cave, BTTF

5s

• Bear right onto Sunset, cross Ridge to Holmes, left on Ziontown to University, quick right on Ralston, left back on University, right on Gaymont, finish 4s route.

6s:

• Right on Westham Pkwy, left on Lindsay, left on Forest, right on Ridge, left on Ziontown, finish 5s route.

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

YHC unintentionally signed up to Q post BRR, but that turned out to be a great way to control the route and more importantly the hills.  Was looking for the flattest route possible, which isn’t easy around UR.  The 6s didn’t get spared.  BRR is less than a year away, see TYA for details. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Field Day – this Saturday 9/18

Retreat – next Saturday 9/25 (sign up for Cornhole)

Prayers for Splinter’s son’s 3^rd grade teacher

YHC welcomed 20 harriers to Spider Run today to share in some pre BRR tapering. Unlike past YHC run routes, there were no games to be played, no dice to roll, and no chalk markings. Everyone was sad. But do not worry, the games will be back soon.

YHC has a propensity for not remembering directions, so YHC had to keep it super simple this morning. The route went like this for 1 milers, 2 milers, 3 milers, 4 milers, 5 milers, and 6 milers, and everything in between.

Head out the bat cave, run past the future site of the drive through Starbucks, cross the James river on the bridge, head east down Riverside Drive until you hit 22 minutes, turn around and do 23 minutes back. That’s it.

Everyone made it back safe and sound.

Numbers, names, and announcements.

YHC took us out.

Two and a wake up to BRR!