I like running laps on Belle Isle. Hearing the river flow past the rocks is a nice vibe.

During undergrad I used to do Monroe Park through the Fan to the end of Carytown/museum district and back. Some stretch of it was down Monument & Blvd, but I just went through the neighborhoods with an endpoint/turnaround spot in mind before heading back.

City Stadium Runners meets in the City Stadium overflow lot Saturday morning at 7:30. They have planned routes, a long and a short (usually with options to cut short if that week’s mileage isn’t for you) and SAG stops. Very friendly, all paces participating. They’re on FB - City Stadium Runners “We bRUNch Richmond” - it’s a private group but message the mod and let them know you’re visiting.

Yesterday I drove down Chamberlayne from I-295 to Laburnum with the top down in my convertible but didn't notice anything unusual.

I always enjoy running through the Fan and Museum District. Look at the trapezoid bounded by Monument Ave, Laurel Street, Floyd Ave and Roseneath Rd. That's a roughly 6 mile loop. You can weave in the middle streets if you want to add some distance, or go up Arthur Ashe Blvd instead of Roseneath if you want to make it about 5 miles.

When I lived in the museum district I loved running over in the Windsor Farms neighborhood. It’s pretty quiet, hardly any cars, the houses are beautiful and you can find a couple of big hills. The segment on Strava comes up as “rich people loop”

No this isn't about housing. This is coming in to the area and thinking you know better and making RVA whatever terrible place you moved from. You newbies don't understand the economics or social aspects of RVA and what has failed here before.

If we had been having this conversation 3 months ago I probably would have disagreed with you, but I did twist my ankle running that trail on my birthday. This was during peak leaves on the ground time though, so I guess OP if you do run the trail just exercise some caution on where your feet go. Otherwise the capital trail is much safer terrain wise but also not nearly as fun imo.

The same thing was reported in East Palestine, Ohio due to hazardous fumes cause by a derailment of several train cars, burning for a whole day. I don’t imagine it could travel this far but just wanted to point that out

Probably downvoted because scavengers will release the ozone-depleting r22 prior to scrapping. Legitimate places that properly recover the refrigerant charge a fee to take the appliance.

IMHO, buttermilk and north bank have too many hazards which can result in a twisted ankle or worse. It’s something I definitely would recommend for hiking, but for distance running (training), it’s pretty risky. The bikers also come through pretty damn fast at times.

It’s definitely worth a visit, but maybe not for a 10 mile run.

The buttermilk/North Bank trail would probably be up your alley. It's a pair of trails that stretch around the James River, the southern portion being the buttermilk trail, and the northern the north bank trail. The link says it's 6.2 miles but I usually log about 7 on my watch with ~500 ft of elevation. The trails make for a beautiful scenic run!

Virginia Capital Trail

You’re supposed to just throw them in the river I think

I feel like this issue is more nuanced than that. My husband is a phlebotomist and I’m a public health worker. We had no hope of owning even a town house in northern Virginia. if we had waited even a year to buy here, we would have been priced out of Richmond as well. I understand the sentiment, I understand why people here feel this way, and as much as I love Richmond, if I could have afforded it, we would have bought a small condo in Arlington or Alexandria. I know there are some high earners moving here, but some of us just don’t make enough to buy where we work. This is a systemic issue.

Would be interested in picking it up to tinker with.

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Greek nude statues actually were sculpted with modest members because it was associated with sophistication as opposed to barbarians. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-ancient-greek-sculptures-small-penises

Blue Atlas for vegan food!!! Lots of options that are honestly just as good as the non-vegan dishes (coming from non-vegan)

Like I said I don't usually get allergies so maybe it's a bad year for me or something. I wouldn't say it was itchy though, definitely more like burning like chemically

The last week my eyes have been allergy itching like crazy. Figured it was just the warm temps boosting some early spring allergens.

It’s mine

Who owns the unit?

Beyond the, “That’s what she said!”…. If you don’t own the A/C unit, you could be in for a big bill.

Thank you.

Frisbee golf at Bryan Park or University of Richmond. It’s free, and a nice way to get outside.

Don’t know why you got downvoted, it’s absolutely true. And they’ll transport it to the scrapyard for you.