Sunday, September 23, 2012

1st Annual Stupid Run

Friday night when I checked my email after my run, I had an email that had a subject "Stupid Run" it read...

We would like to invite you to the first annual Stupid Run tomorrow starting at 4pm at the Wickenden Pub.

The "run" will consist of beginning with a beer at the Wick, running to Fat Belly's for beer #2, continuing on to Felini's for a slice of pizza, heading to the Wild Colonial for yet another beer, and finally "running" back to the Wick to finish and have a celebratory beer there if we choose to do so. The entire course is 3.2 miles. If a few people are planning on joining, I will bring party pizza to the Wick for after the run.
Let us know if you plan on joining so we don't leave without you.
Issy & Chris


My first thought was "That sounds like fun"...but I also thought, I have 26 miles to run on Sunday morning, I don't know if drinking 4 beers during an afternoon run would be a good idea.  

So I thought about it for about 20 minutes and decided it was a great idea.

We had 6 people show up for the fun, Chris, Issy, Mark, Ken, Jackie and myself...and it was good times.  Here is the breakdown of my consumption.

Wickenden Pub: 20oz Black Velvet (Guinness and Woodchuck Cider)
Fat Belly's: 20oz Guinness
Fellini Pizza: Small Coke, (1) Slice BBQ Chicken Pizza, (1) Chocolate covered cannoli
The Wild Colonial Tavern: 16oz Young's Double Chocolate Stout
Wickenden Pub: 12oz La Fin Du Monde, (5) small pieces of party pizza

Will there be a 2nd Annual Stupid Run?  Only time will tell!!


Starting Line...Wickenden Pub

Black Velvet @ Wickenden Pub


Running to Fat Belly's
1st stop, Fat Belly's

Bellying up for our 2nd beer.


The 2nd beer...Guinness
2nd stop, Fellini Pizza


I went with a BBQ Chicken Pizza, Cannoli, and a Coke.


I met a friend at Fellini's

3rd stop, The Wild Colonial
Hi!!

The WC was not open yet, so...


we went and ran the Grog and Dog Jog loop for good measure.

Providence from the Point Street Bridge

The Wild Colonial...cozy place eh?

3rd beer, Young's Double Chocolate Stout

Back at Wickenden for a celebratory beer...this is my Canadian friend.

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Big River Run

Big River Trail Run from Hopkins Hill Road lot.  Some nice twisty single track on this side of Big River and some fun things to see on the trails.



Big River...my trails of choice.




Near the "Dead Shed" (On Right)



This is what I say when I see some purple.

Hoover Trail


Crossing the beaver dam...it was getting dark quick!



Saturday, September 1, 2012

Arcadia Out & Back

Decided to do something different this morning, so off to Arcadia to run out and back on part of the North South Trail.  I have run on these trails before, but decided to take a few photos today.

Midway Lot on Rt 165

1/2 mile in.


Crossing Arcadia Road into the Arcadia Trail


One of the many NEMBA built bridges

Breakfast?

Rhode Island trails are filled with old stone walls


Spider web, the spider ran up to that leaf on the right, see black shadow.




The trail is in there somewhere


Have a seat.


North South Trail marker