Wednesday August 23 - Gonna rock down to...
Route #10
Tonight is Route #10: Electric Slide. This route is awesome (with one of the greatest hills in East Nashville) but 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. 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!
Safety
Just because you're running with a big group doesn't mean you shouldn't be constantly aware if your surroundings. If you run with headphones, keep one ear open. Better yet, ditch the headphones and partner up with another runner or 2 and have a conversation during your run. Look out for each other, don't leave anyone out on their own, and as a good friend of mine always says, "keep your wits about you!"
Parking
Post Tomato Fest Summer and Fall Wednesdays draw some of our biggest crowds. We love seeing all of your faces! A large crew means that parking in 5 Points gets to be tight. It get tight for everyone - we are not the only group in 5 Points on Wednesday evenings. Your best bet is to get here as early as you can, and/or use our super secret parking location at East End UMC (but remember you need to be out by 8:00pm). Prk smart - don't leave any valuables visible in your car. Lock 'em up in the trunk. Try to carpool if you can, or better yet, just run over if you live here on the east side. We’re asking specifically that you try to avoid parking in front of Fanny’s House of Music (just across the street from where we meet) – parents are often picking up and dropping off kids for music classes. It’s part of our effort to be good neighbors!
East Nasties in the Spotlight...
One of the OG East Nasties, and ENOW #2, David Cañas turns 50 today! And check out this great article from REI about Board Member Beth Meadows! Keep being awesome Nasties!