Pre-Thanksgiving Run - Route #11

Yes! We do meet for a run the day before Thanksgiving. In fact, we have not missed a Wednesday run since June 2008. We usually have a smaller crowd on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so things are a little more casual. We will run Route #11 – The Church Run. The full route is 4.4 miles or you can cut it short for just 2 miles of the first loop of the figure 8.

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. If you are a run/walker and want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. Remember we share the roads with walkers, cyclists, and cars – please, stay on the sidewalks or to the far left on the road, obey traffic signals and stop signs, and cross only in marked crosswalks. Help us be good neighbors and reflect our club well to the community!

Thanksgiving Morning Runs

Maybe you're running The Boulevard Bolt on Thursday morning, but if you're like me, you would rather avoid the traffic and burn off some pre-turkey calories here on the East Side. We have a couple of FREE options for you - both in Shelby Park, one earlier than the other.

The Riverside Screw is a free group run in East Nashville on Thanksgiving morning. Parking is available in Shelby Park under the railroad bridge near the entrance of Shelby Bottoms Greenway. Meet at 7:45 AM. We will walk to Riverside using the Shelby Bottoms trailhead. The run starts at 8 AM. We will run along Riverside to McGavock Pike and back. This is an out-and-back fun run, so feel free to turn around whenever you want. This will be hilly. If you don't like hills, this is not the run for you. This is NOT a closed course. Obey all traffic signs. Runner assumes all liability. There may be fabulous prizes...

Go East Go Eat is a 5 mile run (or the ever popular shorter Pumpkin Pie 3.14 option - get it?) at 6:20am at the Shelby Bottom Nature Center followed by breakfast at Eastwood Christian Church at 8am. All are welcome to the run and breakfast. Please let them know if you are coming so they can be sure to have enough food.

Holiday Party

Our annual holiday party is set for Wednesday December 13th. We'll have our normal run, then immediately afterward everyone is invited to join us at Phil & Gretchen Zimmerman's house just down the street from our meeting spot for some food and drinks. (Note: We ask that you don't go over to the Zimmerman's early. Please wait until after the run, so we can get everything set up properly. Thanks!) This is also a time where we get a list of our "members". East Nasty is under the umbrella of the Road Runners Club of America, and there are costs associated with that along with our operations. So, if you consider yourself a part of East Nasty, we ask each of you to bring $$ to help us offset these costs. This allows us to keep doing all the things we do - such as offer free half and full marathon training, a free couch to 5k program, our big Post-Marathon Party, insurance for the club, etc. We'll also have some East Nasty gear for sale if you are looking for Christmas gifts!

2018 Half and Full Marathon Training

More details coming soon, but mark your calendars: training starts Saturday morning January 6th 2018 in Shelby Park...

East Nasty is partnering with the ‘PR Bandits’ again in 2017 who are hosting supported long runs on Saturday mornings. This Saturday, November 18 at 7am, we will be starting at Bicentennial Mall on 7th Ave North (about a block down from Jefferson St. - use 701 Jefferson St for GPS). This run makes its way around Sounds ball park, up through Germantown, across MetroCenter, and then on the greenway directly into downtown. We finish the run with a few well deserved hills for an 8 mile route but there are a few shortcut/longer options if your heart so desires.

8mi - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/720247999

After the run, Chris Ashton is hosting breakfast at his home nearby! Check here for additional details and to sign up to bring some food to share. Breakfast is always a favorite and a great way to spend some time hanging out and better getting to know everyone. Hopefully everyone will stick around and join us afterwards!

RSVP here and join the PR Bandits Facebook Group for more info, get run invites, and to link up with other runners. Saturday supported runs will be held at various favorite running routes across Nashville.

Route #10

Tonight is Route #10: Electric Slide. ,East Nasty founder Mark Miller says: "This route is awesome. With one of the greatest hills in East Nashville!" So, you can blame him when you're running up Lenore. You need to be extra cautious at one particular intersection. Right before the three mile mark, you turn left onto 14th from Sevier. Before you turn left onto 14th from Sevier, you need to STOP, look for traffic, then cross the street and RUN ON THE SIDEWALK on the RIGHT SIDE of 14th. BE VERY CAREFUL CROSSING 14th! For those of you who know the area, make sure you alert those around you.

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. For safety, we ask you to wear something that creates or reflects light. If you are a run/walker and/or want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group. Remember we share the roads with walkers, cyclists, and cars – please help us be good neighbors!

Special Google Fiber Pint Night at NRC

After the run tonight head over to NRC for a special mid-month Pint Night courtesy of Google Fiber. They will be there with shirt giveaways, beer, and info.

Google Fiber is fast, but perhaps not as fast as our favorite costume wearing, Balega & Triggerpoint repping, Frito pie loving, master of fun and games, and all around great Nasty: Ari Perez! Tonight is sadly one of his last Wednesdays. Be sure to wish him well when you see him tonight!

East Nasty is partnering with the ‘PR Bandits’ again in 2017 who are hosting supported long runs on Saturday mornings. This Saturday, November 11th, we will start at 7am from the Kohl's parking lot trail head.

We'll start out toward the dam, where there are now drinking fountains and bathrooms, then head back towards the start. This portion is 6 miles. Grab a drink at the start/finish and head out the other way for any additional mileage you desire.

12mi Route - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1533489457

RSVP here and join the PR Bandits Facebook Group for more info, get run invites, and to link up with other runners. Saturday supported runs will be held at various favorite running routes across Nashville.

Route #9

This week is Route #9: Nissan Stadium - home to your first place Tennessee Titans! Please be sure to cross 10th street at the crosswalk at 10th & Fatherland. The increase in construction and parking on 10th has made visibility much more difficult – so we need you to be sure to use the crosswalk and absolutely not cross in the middle of the road. Check out the route map on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/8843009

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. If you are a run/walker and/or want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group. Remember we share the roads with walkers, cyclists, and cars – please help us be good neighbors!

Daylight Savings Time has left us once again. Winter is coming. The night is dark and full of terrors - such as cars, cyclists, other pedestrians. Jon Snow may know nothing, but you know that you need to wear something that creates or reflects light on Wednesday evenings. Nashville Running Company is right around the corner from our meeting spot and has several options you can purchase if you’re in need of some gear.

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Questions? Contact Chris Boehner at chris@quantifyfitness.com

Looking Ahead…

Our annual holiday party will be on Wednesday December 13th immediately following the run. Details to come!

Our annual Half Marathon Training Program will start back up the first week of 2018. More info to come!

Route #8

Hope everyone had a happy Halloween! Come run off some of those candy calories with us tonight! Our route tonight is Route #8: Rick’s Market. Check out the route map on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/8742466

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. If you are a run/walker and/or want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group. Remember we share the roads with walkers, cyclists, and cars – please help us be good neighbors!

Daylight Savings Time ends this Sunday, but it's already dark for our runs. You need to wear something that creates or reflects light on Wednesday evenings. Its pretty dark in parts of Shelby Park. Nashville Running Company is right around the corner from our meeting spot and has several options you can purchase if you’re in need of some gear.

No Pint Night

No Pint Night at NRC this week, but be sure to wish Lee and his crew good luck racing the Pinhoti 100 trail race this weekend. Our own board member Beth Meadows is racing it, too. Crush it, guys!

Instead of Pint Night at NRC, head over to 3 Crow Bar to get some post run rehydration. 3 Crow is a huge capital sponsor and friend of our organization. Be sure to treat (and tip!) the staff there very well - and thank them for hosting us every week for almost 10 years!

Get your beer fix at NRC on Nov 11th with a special event they are hosting to unveil all new gear from Patagonia!

Looking Ahead...

Our annual holiday party will be on Wednesday December 13th immediately following the run. Details to come!

Our annual Half Marathon Training Program will start back up the first week of 2018. More info to come!

East Nasty is partnering with the ‘PR Bandits’ again in 2017 who are hosting supported long runs on Saturday mornings. This Saturday, we'l start from the Percy Warner Golf Course Clubhouse at 7am. We head down Belle Meade Blvd and then cut across Tyne Blvd towards Radnor Lake. Turn back at the Radnor Welcome Center for an easy 10mi or go all the way to the other side of the lake for 12mi.

10mi - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1533452320

RSVP here and join the PR Bandits Facebook Group for more info, get run invites, and to link up with other runners. Saturday supported runs will be held at various favorite running routes across Nashville.

Route #7

This week we run Route #7: Little Hollywood. Lots of turns on this route. For everyones safety, PLEASE always stay on the left and cross the street ONLY AT INTERSECTIONS. Don't be a maverick and run in the middle of the road or cross the road before you get to an intersection! Note: when you are running on Eastland, stay on the far left and stay single file over the bridge. Once you cross the gully, there will be a bike lane and then a sidewalk. The dog days of summer look to be behind us and it should be a nice crisp fall evening for a run!

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. If you are a run/walker and/or want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group.

Why We Start in Pace Groups

The primary reason we leave in pace groups is the gaps it creates between groups of runners. This helps with traffic flow at intersections and crossings - allowing cars and others to get through between our pace groups. We don’t want to be a parade! So, listen up for the your pace and start with that group, or wait for the next one. Please don’t start in between groups on your own. Our pace groups start at sub 8-min per mile and go in 30 second increments all the way to plus 10-min per mile.

Lighted and Reflective Gear

Just a reminder that you need to wear something that creates or reflects light on Wednesday evenings. Nashville Running Company is right around the corner from our meeting spot and has several options you can purchase if you’re in need of some gear.

East Nasty is partnering with the ‘PR Bandits’ again in 2017 who are hosting supported long runs on Saturday mornings. This Saturday, October 21tst, starting at the Shelby Bottoms Nature Center at 7:00a, we'll have several options with the mileage of your choosing with the greenway providing an out and back run. Hydration will be provided at the start/finish but not along the route so please come prepared.

8mi -http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/723520923 14mi - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/604682932

RSVP here and join the PR Bandits Facebook Group for more info, get run invites, and to link up with other runners. Saturday supported runs will be held at various favorite running routes across Nashville.

Route #6

This week is Route #6: Riverside. 99% percent of the time we need you to run on the left side of the road against traffic, but on this route there is one section in Shelby Park where that changes. After passing the lake, as you are going up the hill out of Shelby Park, stay on the RIGHT side of the road. Stay alert as the hill and curve in the road make it difficult to see and be seen by cars. (This is the same hill we run DOWN after Mt Nasty on Route #12). When you reach the top, turn right and go under the train bridge, then turn left onto Riverside. Stay on the left side of Riverside in the bike lane. Remember – we share those roads with walkers, cyclists, and cars.

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. If you are a run/walker and/or want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group. Be sure to wear your lighted and reflective gear. You'll need it in the park.

Hope and Possibility Race

Achilles is a local non-profit agency that pairs athletes with disabilities with athletes without disabilities so that all can participate in mainstream running activities and events. In Achilles, athletes with disabilities can walk, run, or roll (e.g., wheelchair, handcycle, walker) to participate in running activities or events in order to promote personal achievement, healthy living, and active lifestyles. They are hosting the 4^th annual Hope and Possibility® (Achilles signature race) on Saturday, October 21, 2017. This race has 1-mile or 5-mile distance options. Three miles of the course are on the scenic Richland Creek Greenway. Runners, walkers, and wheelers of all abilities are invited to this family-friendly event! Register here: https://achilles5miler.racesonline.com/

'East Nasty Saturday' at Nashville Running Company

Lee and the gang at Nashville Running Company are inviting you to their "East Nasty Saturday" this Saturday October 21st from 12-5pm. NRC is offering 25% off any new pair of shoes if you bring in an old pair to donate/recycle. If you don't have an old pair, no worries - you still get 20% off a new pair. There will also be apparel sales, random gifts, snacks, and of course, our favorite, beer!

Route #5

This Wednesday is one of our most popular runs: Route #5: Walking Bridge. It’s always fun to run across the bridge and through downtown. It's amazing to think about how much downtown has changed since we started running this route almost 10 years ago. As we run through downtown, remember that you are representing our organization and that our club’s safety, reputation, and standing in the community is a responsibility you share in. That means crossing the street only in crosswalks and intersections – never in the middle of the road. That means stopping at stoplights and to slow down and use caution at intersections. We need you to be respectful and courteous to pedestrians on the sidewalks downtown, along with other runners, cyclists, and motorists that we share the road with. We need you to do these things for your safety, the safety of your fellow runners, and to help the club maintain its mission of being a positive force in the community and not a burden to it. Thanks for doing your part!

We meet at the corner of 11th & Holly at 6pm. We run every Wednesday – rain or shine, hot or cold. You can READ HERE for more details on how our Wednesday night runs work. If you are a run/walker and/or want to get a head start, meet at 5:45pm and join our Lasty Nasty Group.

Reflective and Lighted Gear

Sunset is at 6:16pm tonight. You need to wear something that creates or reflects light on Wednesday evenings. Nashville Running Company is right around the corner from our meeting spot and has several options you can purchase if you’re in need of some gear.

East Nasty is partnering with the ‘PR Bandits’ again in 2017 who are hosting supported long runs on Saturday mornings. Good luck to all the marathon runners in Chicago this weekend!

This Saturday, October 7th at 7am, our run will start from the Nature Center (there are bathrooms and water) at Edwin Warner Park and run out the Harpeth River Greenway. Being an out-and-back, it's a great route for mileage of your choosing. Parking - Keep an eye out for the grass lot on your left before coming to the Nature Center.

12mi - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/703961829

RSVP here and join the PR Bandits Facebook Group for more info, get run invites, and to link up with other runners. Saturday supported runs will be held at various favorite running routes across Nashville.