Tag: Spider Run

Eighteen thoroughbreds hit the streets of Tuckahoe for a mini-convergence at SpiderRun. Here’s where they went: 

All

• Out around the Baseball stadium onto College
• Right on University
• Left on Ralston
• Right on River
• Right on E. Glenbrooke
• Left on W. Glenbrooke

4s

• Turn around at Summit and reverso the route

5s

• Ascend and descend Summit
• Continue loop on W. Glenbrooke to E. Glenbrooke to River
• Reverso the rest of the route

6s

• 5s plus loop of Hellaire to Twin Lake

Back to flag

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

No shortage of hills and no shortage of pollen in the air to chew on, but the temp was perfect for a run.  Half the 5s chose to run the loop in reverse and missed the pleasure of Summit, but the others made up for it.  Great to see huge numbers out at SpiderRun.  Not sure what the other groups mumblechattered about, but YHC’s group discussed the dynamics of youth sports, notably “elite elite” travel soccer and baseball, and their impact on high school sports.  Bootleg subscribes to the adage “Suns Out, Guns Out” and nips too.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Freed to Bleed

BRR

An even 12 rose to take on the hills of Westham. YHC surprised them with a relatively flat course today.

Out the River Road exit and hang a left to cut in front of the shopping center, across the bridge and head east/downstream on Riverside. 4s turn around at Oxford, 5s at Rockfall, and 6s at the quarry. Return via the Bat Cave.

YHC took us out.

Announcements:

4/24 Tomato Relay – See Spit for details.

BRR – Still a few spots remaining and plenty of time to train and taper for the September 10-11 race. See TYA for details.

A (recent) record of 20 titans and road scholars descended upon UR for a run in near perfect conditions with a full moon lighting the way….

4’s and 6’s: Ball stadium to Robbins parking lot out to College. College to University.

4’s take a left on Pinetree to Westham Pkwy. Head south toward river.

6’s take right on Wood. Wood all the way to Waveny to Westham. Take Westham south toward River

5’s take Lakewood to Wood, to Baldwin. Take Westham south toward River

All (Back-end): Taking Westham to River. Cross at Country Squire, to South Ridge Rd. Take down to Westham Station.

Take first left on Old Bridge to Hillside. Turn around when you reach River back down to Westham Station. Take to shopping center then bat cave to Commons.

NMS: YHC can’t decide which was better, the route or how well the directions were administered…

Announcements: BRR!….and Hitch could use some moving boxes.

Saab Abides

Ten gents turned up for cool yet dry weather to take in a route with a fair amount of elevation…. (see link below for route).

Becoming your Parents (f3rva.org)

Announcements:

• Thoughts to Marv as he battles COVID and will now be watching his RAMS on television with the rest of us.

• One kind act, every day, is all it takes to make the world a little better

• BRR: If you don’t know what that is, see TYA

Saab abides

An illustrious 18 came forward today to determine if spring or winter weather would prevail. It turned out to be a little of both.

The routes had 4s, 5s, and 6s launching in all directions only to convene on Westham Parkway to finish with the Westham Station and Bat Cave approach. 4s started with the “path in the woods” (lakewood, wood, beechwood), 5s to the main entrance and picked up the wooded trail and up Ridge Top, and 6s took the Boatwright hill, Honaker, Patterson route.

Saab took us out.

Thirteen budding scholars slipped and slode their way to the Commons for today’s Spider Run. Directions were once again impeccable, listening on the other hand could use a little work. Activate launch mode for:

The Route
– Around the baseball field then left on College
– Right on Lakewood then right on Westham
– Left on Lindsay to a right on Forest
– Left on University Boulevard
– Left on Arlington Circle
– 4s return back via University & Forest
– 5s and 6s take a left on Sawmill
– Sawmill turns into Shelley
– Right on Keats which intersects University after a name change to Sharon
– 5s take a right on University and return via Forest
– 6s take a left on University to a right on Henrico to the top before returning via University and Forest

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Moleskin
Ample confusion this morning as apparently Pucker doesn’t know the difference between the two Universities and EF Hutton and Bodos had their fill of British Lit after Shelley. Regardless, there appeared to be general positivity towards this route today. Enough so that we may try it again when the sun slowly emerges from her winter slumber to kiss our cheeks with the dawn of the new day.

Who knew we had so many English majors. No time for stopping by woods on a snowy evening, this PAX yearns for early 1800s British prose.

No announcements today.

Cheerio!

Fifteen fearless facing wet darkness slogged through Tuckahoe. Here’s where they went: 

All

• Out the Batcave across the shopping center onto Westham Station
• Up South Ridge
• Bear right onto Westham

4s

• Right on Baldwin
• Through Fraternity Row (Audible – Backtrack to Wood and Left on Lakewood)
• Back to Flag

5s/6s

• Right on Devon
• Right on Horsepen
• Audible and continue on Hampshire
• Left on Wood
• Left on Lakewood
• Left on College
• Back to Flag

6s

• Add Old Bridge to Highland and backdown while on Westham Station

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Apologies to all for YHC’s failure to anticipate Fraternity Row being impassable.  Rumor has it, all but Saabski took the alternate route around.  YHC is grateful no one was injured.  The 6s were supposed to be about a tenth short on the original route. At least they finished in full, so there’s that.  No shortage of big hills and Westham is a long grind, but this twisted group seems to enjoy that sort of thing.  Good to see Marv again and Flatline don’t be a stranger either.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Happy Sweet 16 to Little Tennessee

Congrats to Saabette and her Dude on their new house

A random assortment of participants distance huddled where the COVID vessel normally parks wondering what was in store for the day and who Retnilps was. Some figured it out in advance, others figured it out during the route, eventually everyone was enlightened. The route was:

• Around the baseball field down to a left on College
• Right on Lakewood
• 4s continue on Lakewood to a left on Westham
• 5s/6s right on Wood which turns to Waveny then left on Westham
• Continue on Westham, cross river, down South Ridge then left on Westham Station
• 6s go left up Old Bridge then back down
• Everyone continue on Westham Station, cut through the parking lot then return back via the UR entrance on River
• Stop at the intramural fields for backwards running intervals
• After 5 iterations across the field, return back to the VSF via various sidewalks

Numbers, names, and significant announcements before Retnilps took us out.

Moleskin
YHC thoroughly enjoys running; however, sometimes a slight change of pace breaks up the monotony of slogging through miles. Today was YHCs latest attempt to break up the regular routine.

Comic relief of the morning was the early huddlers learning that Upchuck is now randomly texting PAX members quotes in their native tongue. Today was Hitchhiker’s disclosure that he received a semi-accurate Korean text from Upchuck the other day. This is just Upchuck being Upchuck, keeping those brain cells active.

The other comic relief moment was listening to Wedding Singer try to pronounce Retnilps, which came out as Wet Nipples, or something similar.

Appreciate the 6s slogging through while listening to my random stories about parents and streaming services.

Here’s the story about the backwards mile record holder: https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a33936566/backwards-mile-world-record-aaron-yoder/

A good time was had by most.

Retnilps out.