5 runners and 1 rider set out for the weekly run. The Thang: Head up and around CCV ascending Fairway and Iris to Three Chopt.  Connect to Grove to Maple to Patterson to Westham Parkway, and meander through the neighborhoods back to the lake.  6 milers had an extension midway through by instead turning at Grove and detouring up to Monument before doubling back to Patterson. NMS: YHC enjoyed the camaraderie of running with Swirly and Pucker.  Great way to keep motivated on the run.  Perfect day for a run as there were several other large running groups out on…

5 showed at UR today for a moderate impact run around Westham. Using a derivative of a route Bleeder led a few weeks ago, we went up Westham parkway, down to the canal via Ridge, and then back along the golf course to the commons. YHC was beginning to prepare for a lone-run this morning, but the PAX eventually all arrived at about the same time. The route chosen had fewer hills and less distance than prior options due in no small part to the difficult weekend YHC and others experienced with regard to F3 workouts and other running excursions.…

A total of 7 showed up for the UR spider run this morning in a humid but otherwise pleasant and overcast morning… Route: Around lake to Wood Road, Waveny, then meander to the hill on Chandler. Take the cut-through to Bandy field at the top of the hill. Take access road the cut over to Honaker. Take Honaker to Hanover, Hanover to Pepper, then cut through St Chris and return on St Christopher. Tapoan, Ridgeway, Roselawn, then return to campus drive. Added a run around the lake for good measure. There was a fair balance (from YHC’s perspective) of steady…

8 Faithful arrived at the AO for some Spider running. THE THANG From Parking lot, Run across lake, to University Drive up to Westham turn left, head toward Ridge Road, Take Ridge which turns into Westham Station, go across the Bridge to the South side of the river, take the off ramp back to the on ramp back across the bridge, back to the flag for the most part. Moleskin A B-A-beautiful morning for a run, so much so that Swirly decided run around UR twice before returning to the Flag. 48 total PAX that posted in F3 RVA, Off…

8 strong posted for a celebratory run in honor of our nation’s most prominent symbol.  Circle up at the Commons before commencing a pass the flag loop on the western edge of the university. The Thang Mosey across the lake, past the chapel, up to Crenshaw, across College, right on Westham, left on University, left on Ralston, loop around Windsor on the James, back to Ralston, right on Rose Hill, right on University, left on Westham, right on Lakewood, back to start for final lap around the lake. COT by YHC. Moleskin YHC checked the calendar this morning before leaving and…

A strong pack of 9 showed four our post-holiday Spider Run. This is what transpired: Ran through a modified version of the “Fudd run”. Intent was to stay together with faster runners periodically circling back. Challenge was, given the course has a lot of ins-and-outs and what have you’s, the PAX became a bit scattered at times. Periodically, YHC wasn’t certain if members were choosing alternate routes or just buying mileage until those in the rear came along. As was aptly pointed out, YHC was like Mother Goose at times trying to keep the front in line with the rear,…

10 posted for some perfect running weather at Spider Run.  Here’s how it went down.., or close to it. Route:  Run out of UR Commons on Richmond Way towards Westhampton Way.  Right on Westhampton to the bottom of the hill then back up Westhampton, right on Gateway, left on Campus Dr, cross Boatwright to go through path to Wheeler.  Make a left on Wheeler and run to the bottom of the hill at Shrewsbury and Horsepen.  Repeat running up the baby hill from Horsepen to Ridge Top for 10 minutes.  Gather PAX and make a left on Ridge Top.  Run…

6 strong runners showed up for what I’ve dubbed the “Fudd Run”. Route: A modified start and finish but otherwise a completion of the route Fudd introduced us to last week. Involves a nice meander throughout Westham and the University with no shortage of steady elevation. YHC has enjoyed this route so much, today marked my 4th time covering the route in the past week. We stayed together as a pack with varying members often leading and then circling back to pick up the rest. During our COT, a UR employee and ordained minister by the name of Reverend Williams…

5 veterans showed up to U of R for this week’s iteration of the Spider Run and were joined by 2 other veterans late in the run.  Here’s how it went down: The plan was for the fast runners to run ahead of the rest and turn around at different points of the run to rejoin the slower runners.  Unfortunately YHC was the only PAX that was not in the fast group, which encouraged me to run a little faster this morning. Mosey down Lakeview Lane along the lake, cross the lake at the bridges over the island, take a right…