Tag: Spider Run

Twelve accomplished gentlemen fought off the allure of a warm fartsack for today’s drizzling edition of Spider Run. Even though there were complaints offered on Slack last night, directions were spot on so off we went.

The Route

• 4s: Refuted impeccable instructions and went across the bridge and back
• 5s: Up along the lake by the baseball field
• Across the parking lot to College
• Right on Campus
• Left then hard left on West Bostwick to the parking lot and back
• Up Bostwick proper back to Campus
• Left then hard left on Old Mill to the end and back
• Up Old Mill proper back to Campus
• Cross Campus to Towana to Roselawn up to Campus
• Back Roselawn to a left on Ridgeway
• Left on Fairway and left on Tapoan to Three Chopt
• 6s added a little more
• Everyone else BTTVSF

Numbers, names, YHC took us out.

Moleskine

After a few weeks of flatter routes, YHC was feeling spicy. With no one on the Q sheet after coming home from volleyball last night, YHC conjured up a perfect route for this morning.

Lots of great mumblechatter amongst the 5s group. A particular highlight was Bodo’s recollection of his most recent concert, The Oh Hellos. Everyone else heard the Oval Ohs, which was close but not accurate. Either way, worth a listen!

Have a great day everyone!

Splinter out.

A formidable 15 arrived to run/bike/walk. Out and back routes were administered with surprisingly no questions nor complaints…which YHC is prone to do.

Please support Faceplant in his (infant) diaper drive, and you’ll be helping families with limited means to afford such necessities. He is also accepting monetary contributions…

Saab abides

Spider Run – out and back: Riverside West

4m- https://onthegomap.com/s/d6d3t1pd.  Left on Riverside Drive heading west.  Take first left and head upward on Southampton.  Turnaround at Old Spring Rd Intersection.  

5m – https://onthegomap.com/s/9dgrtivg.   Left on Riverside and proceed along river heading west. Riverside turns to Hickory.  Turnaround at Cherokee Rd intersection 

6m – https://onthegomap.com/s/d7unkst7.  Same as above however continue straight.  Turnaround at Waxford Rd intersection.  

Fifteen runners and walkers departed into the cool fall mist – seeking hills to cover and darkness to overcome. According to the four deer in the woods and the vocal owl in the tree canopy, all routes were covered with success, camaraderie, and conversation.

YHC took us out.

With Splinter downrange, Saab on the mend, and Lockjaw parts unknown, someone had to step up.  Here’s the last second plan:

• Out the Batcave
• Take Westham Station to S Ridge
• 4s – Hit River and Reverso
• 5s – River and Reverso, plus Highland or Old Bridge
• 6s – River and Reverso, Old Bridge and Highland, and Panorama, plus something else
• Back to SF

Numberama, Nameorama, COT

MOLESKIN

Hey, at least it wasn’t over the Huguenot Bridge or GROOOVVVE.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

• The Bridge – see Slack, Bootleg taking a team on 10/25
• Welcome Sorbet, new to town from Omaha by way of Charlotte – have some dessert

We had a solid turnout this morning with twelve men hitting the pavement for the spider run. Runners tackled different distances:

The 4-mile crew completed 3 laps around the track, while those pushing for 5 miles logged 7 laps. Our distance seekers went the full 6 miles with 11 laps under their belts.

Important Reminder

Time is running out! We have just two days left to support our brothers in Kenya. We’re still accepting donations of shoes, socks, or cash. If you’ve been meaning to contribute, now’s the time to make it happen.

Twelve spiderlings found our secret lair and took on today’s navigational challenge. Even the one cherry popper managed to find his way back today. After EF Hutton aggressively repeated himself to week 2 cherry popper Noodles, YHC offered disjointed directions before off we went.

The Route

Countryside lollipops.

4s: https://onthegomap.com/s/4osd9kdk
5s: https://onthegomap.com/s/knmuauuv
6s: https://onthegomap.com/s/6odnu0hj

Numbers, names, announcements before YHC took us out.

Announcements

• CSAUP this Friday, the non-frozen triangle with rucking involved. See slack for details.

Moleskine

Under normal circumstances, YHC tries to avoid the driveway trail over to Roslyn Hills Park except for the summer months where there is ample light. Luckily, plenty of man-made light was available today and no one succumbed to the roots on the trail. What happened after the trail, event though it should have been the easiest part, was more confusing. Oh well, we all made it back.

After doubling back on Countryside to ensure the rest of the 5s knew what they were doing, YHC and Spine joined the 5s mid-conversation. A question was asked if we always do the same route. Not a chance, and according to Upchuck, we don’t repeat in the same moon cycle or quartile of the seasons. Sounds good Upchuck.

We are currently in prime running weather so come out and join us. As we say at Spider Run, no where to go but up.

Splinter out.

Four spiderlings waiting as long as possible to disembark from their chariots to hear the concise but clear instructions. 2 launched early (for some reason). Off we went for something like this:

The Route

• Batcave to shopping center to westham station
• West on westham station, north on south ridge to the light and turn around
• 4s return
• 5s hit Highland and Old Bridge on the way back for 5.3 total.

Numbers, names, quick COT to keep the rain off the backs of our necks.

Moleskine

Small group today. YHC expected it with a thousand servings of Gumbo happening at NoToll. Plus the weather was a good deterrent.

Water was pooling today. No matter where we stepped it was there. Sippy kicked a frog mid-hop somehow and YHC barely missed the landing. Lucky for that frog today.

Great to see Noodles out again. The Kotter committed to Bodo’s and didn’t let the weather scare him away. Come back again. Normally it’s dry at the bottom of the mountain.

Splinter out.

Eleven port-o-jon fanatics huddled in our favorite Tuesday morning gathering spot for this 9/9 edition of Spider Run. After warning shots were fired on multiple slack channels yesterday, to minimal grumbling, brief instructions were offered. Only one dissenter today. By all accounts he still had fun.

The Route

• West around the baseball field and through New Fraternity Row
• Supposed to be a right on Ridge Top (which is actually Hampshire right there) but we missed it so we took a right on Shrewsbury, then left on Ridge Top
• Collect the 6 at Chandler
• Intervals
• 2x up Chandler
• 2x up Ridge Top
• 2x up Chandler / Gardiner
• 1x all the way to the top of Chandler
• Mosey BTTVSF via Gardiner, Wheeler, Hampshire, New Fraternity Row, etc

Numbers, names, announcements, YHC took us out.

Announcements

• Birthday weekend for Sippy. Come to RAMM for promised uncharted territory or DogPile for a celebration.
• Glad to see TYA back on the bike
• Prayers for Marv’s dad
• 9/20 convergence for 11th anniversary

Moleskine

Mumblechatter was quite high today as the grouped up format of intervals is conducive for conversation. Someone in the PAX was pleased that the first interval had a blue box. This resulted in a few recovery interval discussions of airtag placement in blue boxes and whether that was a good business model.

Marv and Bodos brought out the dueling scripture metaphors during COT today. All EF Hutton could come up with was an infection reference.

Hopefully all that are on the mend recover quickly! SYITG.

Splinter out.

YHC’s return to running from a permanent taper has left things rusty and ripe for improvement. The route however, was a classic. 4s, 5s, and 6s ascended out of the AO and had various routes taking in the Grove area and Westham.

YHC took us out.

Announcements:

-Convergence 9/20 @Dogpile, 0700

-Collecting shoes and athletic gear; see Slack for details

15 men children launched early to summit by daybreak on the longest and steepest climb in all of F3RVA-dom. Temperatures remained 70 and sunny. According to the streak of Korean Lightning on Rock Creek Parkway, the following might have happened.

Route: Mount Henrico

Lakeview (UR road by lake) to baseball fields

Right to parking lot, then left through parking lot.

Left on College

Right on Lakewood.

Right on Wood

Left on Baldwin

Right on Westham Parkway, the quick left back onto Baldwin

Left onto Rock Creek

Slight left onto Forest

Right onto University

4s…take University to Larcom. Turn around. Reverso BTTVSF

5s…take University to a RIGHT onto Glendale and a quick left onto Julian. 

Reverso at Parham.

6s…same as 5s, but add the Arlington loop on both the out and the back.

Numbers, names, and Marv took us out.

Announcements:

Monday, 07:00, Dogpile, Convergence.

NMS:

Hitch is, apparently, an IV drug user. OR, a triathlete. OR, both. The man went flying down Rock Creek Parkway today. Nice work!

Great to see everyone. Spider Run continues to dominate in attendance.