9 runners (plus a wayward cyclist checking on BRR training) showed up for this week’s Spider Run. Conditions were sunny and 70, with plenty of humidity. The Route:Everyone head out to Boatwright passing the baseball field and right towards Three Chopt. Turn Left on Edgehill, right at Bandy field, and then left on Three Chopt to Patterson. Everyone heads east on Patterson.4s turn right on St Christopher’s to Tapoan to Fairway View to Ridgeway and return to the flag.5s turn right on Westview and 6s on Lexington and Albermarle. Both take Grove to the Three Chopt service road. Then, pick…

A lucky 13 covered routes of 4, 5, and 6 miles all with one thing in common – heat, hills, and humidity. OBT took us out. Announcements: Wednesday evening hill workouts are resuming tomorrow. Bootleg to post details on slack. Thursday paddle trips on the river are in full effect. Meet at Huguenot Flatwater at 630 pm. Let Upchuck, Honey Do, or Lockjaw know so we can keep a look out for you or bring an extra boat. August 17 – Pickleball tournament. Sign up now per Hitchhiker. September 12 @5pm ET – Richard Reeves will speak to the F3…

13 super excited men wanting to hear more about the Pickleball Tournament on 8/17/24. There was also a run with a bit of Humidity. Let’s Go!!! The Thang:Go through the Bat Cave, past the Starbucks, over the bridge, Turn right on Riverside Drive. Keep going until 5:53am. Then run it Back. Namerama:NumberamaAnnouncements: See SlackYHC: Took us out! NMS: Thank you for letting me run my most favorite route. It’s no Grove Ave but nothing beats the view of the river. Have a great day boys! Oyster

Nine runners of different paces and distances explored new and familiar territory around UR. TYA took us out with a reminder about perspective and happiness.

Five runners and one walker convened for this week’s Spider Run. YHC reiterated the directions posted the day before and off we went. Everyone head out the batcave and turn right on River to Westham Station. Go up South Ridge to River and then turn around. 4s return to the flag 5s back down South Ridge and right on Ross to the bottom and then back up and return to the flag 6s same as 5s plus up Highland and back down to Westham Station and return to the flag https://onthegomap.com/s/oqhddi16 Announcements Congrats to Hitchhiker and his family on their…

Thirteen Spider Runlings, including one that took the Slack bait and popped his cherry, met in the well lit bowl for this week’s highly anticipated Spider Run. After the noob put away his broga mat, instructions were offered. Initial instructions included obeying the no trespassing signs but those were quickly disregarded, so off we went for the lawless route. The Route Through the bat cave to River / Huguenot / Cary intersection Go straight through the intersection, keeping the jewelry store on your right, across the wooden bridge, to virgin ground Continue across the train tracks, take first right, then…

10 Started, 9 returned. Route – bat cave -> across bridge -> Huguenot Trail. 4 milers home, 5 milers add the flat to Hickory, 6 miles up Hickory across Cherokee and home. What route should one call when a south side takeover presides? Run to south side of course. Most seemed pleased with the inclusion of a little off road trail mix which doesn’t occur much at Spider and RAMM. YHC and Hitch had the opportunity to run with Bodos, taking a sabbatical from the five mile run. Marv pulled a hammy, hope he made it back safely and heals…

A solid dozen dudes posted on a “the heat is on it’s way” morning in the near west end. While the temperatures were hanging in the mid-60s, you could feel the humidity creeping in. There was chatter before about the origins of the Spider Run. YHC is pretty sure it was birthed by Saab and me once things at Mary Munford got cemented. That said, I don’t feel like the historical “Fudd Run” was founded after Spider Run was launched. Like, it predated it…somehow. Not sure if that makes sense or if there were runs in the near west end/Westham…

While the county of Henrico has many amazing vistas…coming over the railroad tracks on Hillard off of Staples Mill, pulling into the Costco parking lot on a Saturday, Sandston…there’s nothing quite like that scene between 5:50 and 6:00 am when you arrive at the highest point in the county, the seat apex, if you will and you find yourself at the crest of Mt. Henrico. The Blue Ridge Bank (with electric charging stations (@Faceplant, @Sippy). The Burger King. The CAA Offices (did you know that they are no longer the Colonial Athletic Association, but the Coastal Athletic Association? Thirteen years…

Fourteen Road Scholars embraced the hills of Westham for routes of multiple lengths. We started out with a climb up University Dr, a detour to First Watch, and then dropped down to Westham Station. There were various “finger hills” that challenged the Pax. The curious deer crossed the road and the hawk got his mouse. Marv took us out.