Saturday Run: 8 Miles, Backdoor School Route

Hey gang, I wanted to get this out a day early due to the
Thanksgiving holiday. For those of you joining us, we are running 8
miles at 7am from the ABC Store. I hope to see some of you at the
Turkey Trot on Thursday.

Happy Thanksgiving.
Kathy

HMT – 11/29 Backdoor School Route (8 miles)

• Go out of shopping center down John Rolfe Pkwy
• RIGHT on Ridgefield Pkwy (get to left side on sidewalk)
• LEFT on Poplar Forest Dr (1 mile)
• LEFT on Cambridge Dr
• First LEFT on Shady Branch Trail
• Cross Cambridge Dr (2 miles just prior to crossing)
• Turns into Stonequarter Dr
• LEFT on Cambridge Dr
• Second LEFT on Quail Covey RD (3 miles at Robins Nest Ct)
• LEFT on Gayton Rd
• RIGHT on John Rolfe Pkwy
• LEFT on Lauderdale Dr
• LEFT on Edenbury Dr
• RIGHT on Careybrook Dr (4 miles)
• LEFT on Westbriar Dr
• LEFT on Stoneycreek Dr
• LEFT on Blendon Lane
• RIGHT on Cloisters Dr (5 miles)
• LEFT on Brendonbridge Lane
• RIGHT on Ryandale Rd
• Cross Gayton Rd (be careful!!!)
• LEFT on Baypines Lane (6 miles)
• RIGHT on Cloisters Dr
• LEFT on Ryandale Rd
• Next LEFT on Timberly Way (follow thru Townhome complex)
• LEFT on Stanton Way (at a round-a-bout / 7 miles)
• Follow to end of Cul-de-sac and back out to John Rolfe Pkwy)
• RIGHT on John Rolfe Pkwy
• Cross Ridgefield Pkwy
• back in the way we came out.

Wednesday Posse: 5.15 Miles, Lauderdale

Wednesday morning, 5:15 am (5-minute rule strictly in place), from
ABC Store in John Rolfe Commons:

Lauderdale Run, 5.15 miles

• Right on Rigefield
• Cross Gayton then Lauderdale
• Right on Pleasant Run
• Left on Lauderdale (Dead End)
• Right on Francis Drake (apt complex)
• Left on Gayton (Dead End)
• Right on Fox Meadows
• Left on Poplar Forest
• Right on Fox Meadows
• Left on Cutlers Ridge
• Left on Ridgefield
• Left on John Rolfe and back to ABC store

Todd Callis

Saturday, 22 November -- 8 Miles -- Downtown Short Pump

Plans changed... no Blacksburg for Todd (anyone have ESPNU though, comcast doesnt have it!).   Anyhow, I planned on running 8 on Sat morning at 7:30AM from the ABC store.  I have attached an 8 mile route if u plan on running bring it w/ you and we will see you there, You can easily shaved a mile or so off the route if you want to.

If you are going to run Sat and you have any questions about the RRRC group that will be running from Dogwood Dell feel free to ask me on Sat.  The mileage really wont go up past 14 or 15 miles until sometime in Jan I believe... so it is a good and cheap ($10) way to start a marathon training program, and then you can easily scale back if its not working or you dont want to continue.  The benefit of this group is that you will get routes and there are lots of different paces out there, so should be someone you will find at your pace.  Also, as it the mileage gets up over 14 miles or so, it is tough to get those routes in the West End w/out being very repetitive each week.  I will plan on running some from John Rolfe too... but probably once a month or so.

Some of you have sent an email w/ interest, so make sure you do that so we can start talking about what marathons are out there and which one might interest you... may have to tweak the schedule a bit to get it to work.

Hope to see some on Sat.

Todd Callis

HMT – 7/4 Downtown Short Pump Route (8 miles)

 

• Go out of shopping center down John Rolfe Pkwy
• LEFT on Ridgefield Pkwy (stay on sidewalk!!!)
• LEFT on Glen Eagles DR (1 mile @ Eagles View Dr)
• LEFT on Doverton RD
• RIGHT on Blandfield ST
• LEFT on Church RD
• First RIGHT on Clary Preston DR (2 miles)
• LEFT on Sunrise RD
• RIGHT on East Waterford Way
• RIGHT on Rutgers LN
• LEFT on Rutgers DR (3 miles at Ormond)
• RIGHT on Glen Gary DR
• LEFT on Park Terrace DR (SAG #1)
• Cross Lauderdale (4 miles)
• 1^st LEFT on Ridgemere
• RIGHT on N Gayton
• 1^st LEFT on Hardings Trace WAY
• Bear RIGHT on Hardings Trace LN
• LEFT on Wilde Lake DR (5 miles @ Pleasant Lake Dr)
• LEFT on Causeway Dr
• Cross Lauderdale turns into Gayton (be careful!!!!)
• Second LEFT on Fox Meadow DR
• LEFT on Poplar Forest DR (6 miles)
• RIGHT on Fox Meadow DR
• LEFT on Cutler Ridge DR (7 miles, just before Cutlers Ridge)
• LEFT on Ridgefield Pkwy (be careful, no sidewalks)
• LEFT on John Rolfe Pkwy
• back in the way we came out.

Saturday Runs

Hey gang!  Hope everyone enjoyed the humid and windy race on Saturday!  If you are receiving this email, you have asked to be kept in the loop regarding our Saturday runs.  The plan for now is to run 6-10 miles through December and then come January ramp up for half and full marathons.  Todd Callis also mentioned the spring training group from downtown, info can be found at www.rrrc.org.  I am not sure how many of us will take that route.  I prefer the West End with some downtown runs thrown in vs. driving downtown each Saturday.  But if you want more organized runs with coaches and water stops guaranteed that is your best bet. I vote for taking this Saturday on our own and picking back up the 29th after Thanksgiving.  Hopefully I will see some of you at the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving day. Take care and happy running. Kathy

Wednesday, 19 November, 5 Miles

Hey all. Todd Crider and I are going to meet at 5:20 tomorrow morning for a very slow and easy 5 miles. Here is the route if anyone wants to join us for a freezing run :) Congrats to you marathon finishers!

Kathy Boughton

5/13 Run - Waterford Route (5 miles)

• Leave Shopping Center down John Rolfe Pkwy
• RIGHT on Ridgefield (stay on Sidewalk!!)
• RIGHT on Copperas Lane
• LEFT on Church Rd
• Immediate RIGHT (almost diagonal) on Waterford Way East
• LEFT on Waterford Way West
• LEFT on Beaver Creek Dr
• LEFT on Dalkeith Dr
• RIGHT on Glen Gary Dr
• RIGHT on Windingdale Dr
• RIGHT on Rutgers Dr
• LEFT on Dalkeith Dr
• LEFT on Beaver Creek Dr
• RIGHT on Waterford Way West
• RIGHT on Waterford Way East
• LEFT on Church Rd
• Immediate RIGHT (almost diagonal) on Copperas Lane
• LEFT on Ridgefield Pkwy (stay on Sidewalk!!!)
• LEFT on John Rolfe Pkwy
• Back in the parking lot the way we left

Pittsburgh Marathon, 3 May 2009

(I hope Paul doesn't mind my posting this on the blog. --Bob Allen--) Thanks, Todd.  Can always count on you to make sure we get some good pre-race hills into our workout!!  Love those hills...they are my friends...   Speaking of hills...I heard during a recent Saturday morning Sportsbackers training session that, after several years of non-existence due to the local sponsor pulling out, the Pittsburgh Marathon is back in 2009 thanks to Dick's Sporting Goods sponsorship.  It will be run on May 3, 2009 and if I get the green light from my better half, which I fully expect I will, I will be signing up to run it.  They will also have a Half Marathon, or you can form a 4-person relay (leg distances are 7.9 + 5.2 + 7.8 + 5.3 miles).  Pittsburgh is a hilly area, but I checked the elevation chart on their website and it looks like you start down at the river, work your way up the hills, stay up at that level for about half the race and then come back down to river level.  Registration for the marathon is $75 until January 10th.  Half marathon is $60.  Maybe several of us (or more) can put this on our calendars and visit this nice city.  Anyway, thought I'd let you know.  And spread the word.   Best of luck to everyone this Saturday.  It is an exciting time.  Todd, I owe you lots for your role in getting me back to running. Thanks.   Paul Harvey

Race Week Posse Run -- 12 November, 4 miles

Sorry I missed you guys on Sat, but I was fighting the Rainbow Station stomach flu that my daughter was kind enough to pass to me at the end of last week.

I think everyone wants to do 4 miles this week, so here is a fun 4 mile route from HMT.

We will leave the ABC store a 5:30am sharp.... shorter distance so we get a 10 min break.

Hope everyone has a great race day on Sat and I hope to see some of you as i am going to try and get out on the course for some viewing.

HMT – 12 November, Deep Run/Raintree Route (4 miles)

• Go out of shopping center down John Rolfe Pkwy
• LEFT on Ridgefield Pkwy (stay on sidewalk!!!)
• (1 mile just after Eagles View Dr)
• CROSS Pump RD (YOU MUST RUN SINGLE FILE after crossing Pump)
• RIGHT on Raintree Dr (2 miles @ Windbluff Dr)
• RIGHT on Falconbridge DR
• RIGHT on Pump RD
• Run on sidewalk on right side of road, when u cross be very careful!!
• (3 miles @ First entry into Godwin parking lot)
• LEFT on Old Prescott RD (this road is across from the MAiN entrance to Godwin HS) 
• RIGHT on Glen Eagles DR
• Immediate LEFT on Ridgefield Pkwy
• RIGHT on John Rolfe Pkwy
• back in the way we came out.

Todd C

Saturday, 8 November, Wilde Lake/Waterford, 8.2 miles

Hey gang,

Last training run before the big event. I hope you all enjoyed your 13 mile field trip with Todd, sounds like it was a nice change of scenery! Attached is the 8 miler route for both groups this weekend, remember we are in taper so nice and slow. As for what is next??? Send me an email if you are interested in continuing a group from John Rolfe. I am not sure who will lead or what will be next for this group, but I want to compile a new email list for those interested.

Here are some races through the winter in case you need extra motivation to keep running.

11/27- Turkey Trot 10K at UR

12/14 Blue and Gray half marathon in Fburg

12/14 Toys for Tots 5K West End

1/1- New Years Day 10K

1/25 Frostbite 15K VCU

2/22 Colonial Williamsburg Half Marathon (great race if you have never done it, beer at the finish :)

3/22 Shamrock Full or Half Marathon VA Beach

Most of these races are through Richmond Roadrunners, so head to their website for more information.

See you at 7am Saturday.

Happy Running.

Kathy

11-8 Wilde Lake Route/Waterford (8.2 miles)

• Go out of shopping center down John Rolfe Pkwy
• RIGHT on Ridgefield Pkwy (get to left side on sidewalk)
• RIGHT on Poplar Forest Dr (will have to cross Ridgefield)
• LEFT on Kleindale Dr
• Cross Lauderdale (BE CAREFUL!!!)
• Go into Apartment complex and take immediate RIGHT
• Follow thru complex until it dead ends on Church Rd
• LEFT on Church RD
• Follow Church until it dead ends at Wilde Lake Dr
• LEFT on Wilde Lake Dr (cross over Church Rd.)
• RIGHT Hardings Trace Ln
• LEFT Hardings Trace Way
• RIGHT North Gayton (Very narrow shoulder)
• LEFT Ridgemere Dr
• RIGHT Park Terrace Dr
• RIGHT Rutgers Dr
• LEFT Rutgers Ln
• LEFT East Waterford Way
• LEFT Church Rd
• RIGHT Blandfield St
• LEFT Doverton Rd
• RIGHT Glen Eagles Dr
• RIGHT Ridgefield Pkwy
• RIGHT John Rolfe

Ridgefield Challenge, JR Commons, Wed 5 November, 5:20am

Ridgefield Challenge will start at 5:20AM sharp.

5 mile option: Left on Ridgefield Pkwy, U-Turn at Gaskins at Dead End, Right on John Rolfe back into ABC Store

6 mile option: Left on Ridgefield Pkwy, U-Turn at Gaskins at Dead End, Pass John Rolfe, U-Turn at Cutlers Ridge, Left on John Rolfe back into ABC Store

7 mile option: same as 6 miles but U-turn at just prior to Lauderdale

8 mile option: run all of Ridgefield Pkwy until you get back to John Rolfe!!

Should be fun... looks like it might be a little damp, but should make it that much more fun even if it is. See you in the AM

Todd Callis

October 2008 Shamrock News

It is my intent, and hopefully there would be interested in starting to train for this or other March marathons in December, either in the West End or at Dogwood Dell w. RRRC. Also a good half marathon if not interested in a full.

Todd Callis

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