Tag: Spider Run

A lucky number of gents took various start times and routes so as to keep numbers to a minimum and social distances to a maximum. Props to those who bothered to read the pre-blast and choose their own schedule for completing one of three routes (TYA was not one of them).

Announcements: Gomer will be starting a Friday run AO near Deep Run. As to WHEN this will begin?….Please reach out to Gomer Pyle.

The routes (as posted in the PRE-BLAST) were as follows…although not everyone (TYA) followed them:

4 Mile:

https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793350

5 Mile:

https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793351

6 Mile:

https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793352

Saab Abides

A totally legal 10 spiders escaped the web to run. With no Q on the sheet, TYA made the call for Grove before any other Spiders could dissent. Gateway-Campus-Towana-Grove out 23, back 22.

In the interest of providing persons the option of running early or late so as to avoid as much human contact as possible I am posting the routes for tomorrow’s run. Take note these are based on a route YHC has administered before, but REVERSO.

4 Mile:

https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793350

5 Mile:

https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793351

6 Mile:

https://www.mappedometer.com/?maproute=793352

5 Gentlemen, in 3 groups, took a respite from their sequester and ran varying distances from the UR commons. Social Distancing was the standard, as were louder than usual voices.

YHC had few words to offer given his quarantine-funk, so Bodos took us out with some inspirational words.

Saab abides

11 braved the pandemic and exceeded the capacity for group settings to run it out.

All PAX take the bat cave across the bridge and head west/upstream/to the right. Out in 22 minutes, back in 23.

Felt like a holiday with everyone milling about afterwards. Apparently people are not eager to head back to the house for quarantine (cough Saab cough). Solid run folks, basically the flattest you can get out of Spider Run per Swirl, perhaps that’s why YHC claims it a few times a year. Thanks to Bleeder for the title, making reference to the shirt Saab should don at all running events.

Congrats to the Belmonte folks! To the wee bit of Irish in all of us, Happy Saint Paddy’s Day! Pints on me!

-Singer

Fourteen men and a canine hit the Tuckahoe region this morning in sublime running conditions. It is hard to beat 56 in early March.

The Thang;

We gave the bat cave a try today and it was glorious. Other than a possible twisted ankle. Seriously, it is going instantly become a favorite way to leave the depths of the UofR. Everyone took the Batcave out to Huguenot.

From there, Huguenot to Westham Station all the way up to Westham. Cross River and enter into the idyllic Westham community.

4s hang a right on Baldwin. Right on Wood. Left on Lakeside and then by the baseball field and back to the flag.

5s hang a left on Baldwin, right on Rock Creek, which truly never stops going uphill. Right on Woodberry (after a detour to Patterson for some 5s). Woodberry to Horsepen. The Pen all the way down to the fraternities. Get back on college and through the parking lot and back to the flag.

6s hang that same Baldwin left…stop at 705 to pick up Onions…and then to Hollins. Hollins to Woodberry, Woodberry to Horsepen. Horsepen is quick…as you take a left on Devon. That’s pretty quick too…you make your next right on RidgeTop. RidgeTop to Mighty Chandler…all the way up Chandler and then back down to Gardiner.

Gardiner takes ya around to the cut through, lighted, path to end on Boatright. Theoretically, you hang a right on Boatright and run to Three Chopt then back down, through the parking lot and back to the flag. If you pause to get a dog, you run College Ave, to Campus to Gateway to Richmond Way and back to the flag as you have made yourself short on time.

Great to see Rosie on this side of the river this morning…it’s always fun running with him.

Weather permitting, looking to 2.0 at the end of the month.

Prayer request for Splinter’s dad who is having his eye examined this week as well as his heart.

Pull for the Rams this week in Brooklyn, boys.

Sixteen Spider Run Stalwarts + 1 that was feeling the Bern gathered in the balmy 49° gloom for some hill fun. After the expected northern aggression’s comments about long sleeve attire, YHC declared our routes and off we went.

The Route
– Long way around the lake
– Across the bridge and up the hill by the baseball field
– Down the parking lot to College

4s
– Cut through fraternity row and take a right on Hampshire
– Hampshire turns to Horsepen and ascend all the way to Patterson
– Right on Patterson then right on St Christopher
– Straight across to Tapoan, not Towana
– Meander by the golf course back to the start

5s
– Left on College
– Right on University
– Right on Wood
– Quick left on Lakewood then right on Wood
– Right on Baldwin
– Baldwin turns to Hampshire then follow the 4 route

6s
– Stay on College all the way to Club Vista and take a right
– Right on Westham
– Right on Baldwin
– Cross Wood and stay on Baldwin then follow the 4 route

Numberama, Names, then start searching for Posh.

Moleskin
Phenomenal morning for a run this morning. Pre/post run mumblechatter was at an all-time high. So high that YHC couldn’t decide on an appropriate backblast title. Therefore, I have listed a few suggestions below. Rather than comment on the backblast (which no one will do anyway), offer an alternative title. It’s like a haiku without the haiku!

Posh Finds His Way Home
Hitchhiking on the Snowbank
Sufferin’ Succotash
This Run Sucks
I’m Bored So I Guess I’ll Go Vote
Marv Wins a Bet
I Said the Long Way Around the Lake

Announcement
HDHH the 18th which is a day before the 19th. Just sayin.

Splinter says sayonara!

11 gents braved the rain and chill for a morning run – simply because they could…

All run around the lake to the Bridget….

4 Mile: Robbins Parking lot to Lakewood. Lakewood to Westham. South on Westham then right on University. Take University across Ridge Road then take first left at Gaymont. Gaymont to River then downo South Ridge. Take Westham Station to shopping center then UR entrance, etc.

5 Mile: Robbins Parking lot to University to Westham. Take fork to the right then cross to Sunset. Take Sunset across Ridge to (Ma)Holmes. Take Holmes to Ziontown. Ziontown to Ralston, then first left to University. Take right on Gaymont then (see above).

6 Mile: Robbins Lot to Lakewood, Lakewood to Wood then Waveny. Left on Westham. Right on Lindsay, left on Forest, right on Ridge, then left on Ziontown then (see 5 miler).

Welcome Gruber (aka Gruber-balls, Water-Sac, Ben-Wah)

Many wishes for Sippy Cup to get well soon

Saab abides

Twenty one stud muffins emerged from their Dutch ovens looking for a cup of joe and a side of miles, and here’s what they got:

Tyler Haynes Commons to Westhampton Way/UR Drive (YHC had planned to venture along the Gambles Mill Eco-Corrider a/k/a the Bat Cave, but not yet open for business — audible called — anyone who does NOT have a broken ankle this morning can thank Shakedown for that);

Left on River Road, cut through shopping center parking lot and over Huguenot Bridge, left/East/downstream/thataway onto Riverside Drive

4s: to Rattlesnake Creek and reverso

5s: to Williams Island and reverso

6s: to Riverside Meadows and reverso; or follow Saab and Sippy up the hill on Stratford into the woods. Pro tip: whatever they say, do not get in the van.

NMMS: Prayers for Doozy’s mother in law, Gomer Pyle’s dad (surgery today), and YHC’s dad (surgery last Friday). Great run this morning gents, way to push on the flats and thanks for the chance to lead.

Doublemint

Fifteen undeterred

Cardinal Run, off we went

Embracing the gloom