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Hola corredores, This will be a tentative dry run (ha!) of what may soon be a new series of weekly trail runs in and around Cville. If you can’t make this one, don’t worry, as I’ll be experimenting with what days and times work best. Also, If you’re unfamiliar with the Ohill and Rivanna trails, this trip is a good …

Hello hello! I’m planning on running the Purple Trail before the Creekathon festivities. It’s 5.1 miles, rated moderate on AllTrails. Here’s the link if you want more information! https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/purple-trail The plan: -leave cville around 11:15 -begin running by 11:45 -run / make it back to the picnic area by 1:30ish for the group shindig/picnic **the end time of this trip …

Sup woodsy friends, First semester is kicking my butt already. Let’s go to Bearfence and watch the sunrise and enjoy a shared moment of zen before midterm marathon madness really begins. We’ll depart from Echols at 5:20ish, make the 1hr drive, hit the 1mile loop, and quietly reflect on nature for a half hour or so. We should be back …

Hey creekathon people! Tempt yourself with some pre (or post) cookout running! Walnut Creek Park has a bunch of beautiful trails right beside base camp, and is widely considered a verdant venue for all vivacious and vigorous volitions. Or in other words, it’s a nice place to run. This trip will super flexible in terms of departure time, distance, and …

Let’s frolic in the lush Virginia greenery. Deets: – Drive out to Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve in Crozet, about 35 min each way. – Hit a nice 4 mile loop with ~1,000ft elevation gain. This is a nice route to get into trail running if you’ve never been before. There are some additional trails that we could add in …

Anyone interested in scouting out the trails before Creekathon? This Thursday I will be heading out to Walnut Creek Park (about a 20 min drive from UVA) to run! Here is a map of the trails: http://cambc.org/images/walnutcreek_trls_for_brochure.pdf We can decide what we want to do when we get there. The trails are pretty flat so don’t worry too much about …

They say that a good way to get to ~know yourself~ is to run. Bad jokes aside, let’s go running! At night! At OHill! Night running is really fun if you use a flashlight, and now that the weather is getting warmer, night running also just as comfortable as its daytime counterpart. This will be a short, relaxed run that …

That’s right. ACL tear can run now. Wupaahh! Creekathon food obviously tastes better after you’ve worked for it. I put down a good chunk of time for this run, but I’m high-key out of shape. We’ll be doing as much as people are comfortable with. Here’s a map of the trails. We can see what strikes our fancy when we …

Midterms have been rough this week, so its time to escape to the mountains in search of a good-old runner’s high. Join me for a beautiful 9.5 mile trail run in Shenandoah Sunday morning! We will be doing the Riprap Hollow loop in the southern part of the park. It features a great view from chimney rock and a swimming …

What better way to start out a Saturday than with a trail run?? Details: Where? We will be driving 30 ish minutes to Sugar Hollow. You can choose whatever mileage and pace you’re comfortable with. I am planning on going 3 miles at a reasonably slow pace, maybe hiking some. The trail is out and back, with stream crossings along …

If you need a break from studying or just want to do some scenic trail running, come check out the Rivanna trail. We’re gonna start at Riverview Park and probably run somewhere around 4-6 miles. Part of the trail goes right next to the river, so there’ll be some nice views during the run. The plan is to leave from …

Preddy Creek is about 25 minutes from central grounds, so don’t let the 2 hour trip time discourage you…The plan is to make it self-paced and just set a return time to the parking lot. Preddy has some great trail running loops at varying difficulty and mileage so you can make it however difficult you want. TO BRING: Sturdy shoes …

Turkey day is a week from Thursday, and I can already feel my food baby in anticipation of a delicious home cooked meal. Hopefully we will all be #optingoutside the day after to begin to work it off, however come trail running with me in anticipation of this momentous holiday (and momentous food baby). Let’s be real, I’m a slow, …

Hey friends. Meet at Echols side door at 7am, drive to preddy creek (arrive before 7:30), run for an hour or so at your own pace on whichever trails you choose, drive back, return around 9am. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Seriously, this is the trip to join if you’re a beginner looking to get into trail running or just looking for …

Hey friends. Meet at Echols side door at 7am, drive to preddy creek (arrive before 7:30), run for an hour or so at your own pace on whichever trails you choose, drive back, return around 9am. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! Seriously, this is the trip to join if you’re a beginner looking to get into trail running or just looking for …

Anyone looking for a fantastic workout on VA’s best mountain? Then come on out for a lovely, sweaty morning of running up a mountain and then down one. We will be ascending and descending one of the coolest mountains in VA and don’t worry, we will stop at the top for pics and a snack break! We will likely do …

Come for a nice Friday morning trail running with me (again) at Walnut Creek!! We’ll head out at 10:30am, make the lovely ~20 minute drive to Walnut Creek, run 2.5 or 3 miles (at a modest pace but can separate out if need be), then come back to Cville. Idk exactly when we’ll be back, but probably no later than …