Tuesday Run Group

Thanks for all those you showed up this past Tuesday the weather was
awesome!! We had a group of 7 runners and ran about 4.5 miles. We
had two groups that ran with in an ear shot, at about a 7-9 minute per
mile. The Hartford Track Club will have information about the Tuesday
Run in their next news letter so we should see a few more runners.
Keep spreading the word about our weekly run and we'll see everyone
again on Tuesday at McCleans at 6 pm.
Thanks
Mark Hixson

Run 4/24

Are we running from the Mcleans parking lot at 6pm? I will be there.

S

Tuesday Run 4/17

I will be at the Rails to Trails Parking lot on the corner of Rt 315 and
Rt 202 today ready to run at 6 pm. All are welcome, remember stronger
in numbers, more the merry.
Reminder the Simsbury River Run 5k and 10k is this Sunday weather is
going to be awesome!!!!
Mark Hixson

Good Luck to the Boston Runners

I hope you guys survive the weather. Good Luck!!

Great Start

I also want to add my thanks to those who helped get this started. I now know what Mark looks like from the front - that has never happened in a race!

I look forward to running with the group in McLean's in the evening. I will miss the run this week, but I will leave maps with Ruth Monday.

See you all soon

steve

Thanks Doug!

Doug,
Thanks for setting up this Blog. Great Idea! I missed Tuesday's meeting (parents meeting at the High School for spring sports) but am very excited about this group.

I am recovering from a pretty tough bout of Plantar Fasciitis and haven't run much since the first of the year. I am now slowly gaining minimum mileage so hope to join you for some runs in the next few weeks.

I would be curious to know about everyone's running story and if anyone has any goals or races for this year.

I will start: I have run off and on since HighSchool with no great effort or enthusiasm. Then in 2005 I decided to lose weight and get healthy. I revamped my diet and started on the path of losing 55lbs. My good friend and occasional "jogging" partner suggested I train for a half marathon. That was it I became a runner at heart through that training process. I ran the Hartford Half in October of '05 and have run steadily since. Last year I logged a PR of 1250 miles. I am not fast but have fun. I run a 9 min mile for most runs. I love the distance runs. We have a group of 4 women who run 3x a week at 5:00 am and do about 6 - 7 miles (not me for awhile though). My sister and I had plans of training and running the Myrtle Beach Marathon this past February but she had surgery on her foot in October. We retooled our goal to Hartford '07 but not sure the PF will allow me this year - will have to see. One thing the PF has taught me is any running is good running, and every step I run I am very, very thankful for!!

Other activites for excercise are spin classes, stairmaster, elliptical and swimming.

Probably more than you wanted to know!! LOL

Annual Road Race Planning

I just want to remind anyone involved in the road race committee that our next meeting is this coming MONDAY, April 9, at 7pm in the conference room at the Y. Please let Maggie Griffin know if you plan on attending, or if we should reschedule the meeting?

DJT Wellness Festival & Bike Ride

Just a friendly reminder about the upcoming DJT Wellness Festival & Bike Ride on Saturday, June 9, 2007 from 10:30 am – 4 pm. The race will begin at Avon Park North at Dill, Joyce & Thresher, 19 Ensign Drive, Avon, CT - between Routes 44 & 10/202. Choose to ride your bike a distance of 5 miles to 100 miles to raise money for local charities.

First Meeting and First Run!

Welcome to the Farmington Valley YMCA's Running Club!

We had a productive first meeting last Monday, setting plans for regular runs and follow-up meetings.

Mark your calendar for next Tuesday, April 10th for a run through McLean Game Refuge. Anyone interested in running with our Runner’s club should be at the Salmon Brook entrance to McLean Game Refuge at 6 pm sharp!

A few of the runners are very familiar with McLean and have assured us that they know the trails. Steve Worthington will also be able to provide a few maps of McLean trails (just in case).

The run is open to all levels of runners, but it is recommended that you be able to complete at least 3 miles. The group runs are met to provide a fun venue for runners to get together to improve their running skills.

On Tuesday, the group will split into smaller groups based upon experience, speed, and length of run desired. We’re looking for group leaders to help out with this part! Small groups will head out into the trails at 6 pm sharp. Mark Hixson has generously agreed to facilitate the organization of this first run.

Online Running Tools

At our first meeting, Mark Hixson suggested using MarathonGuide.com for logging and tracking your progress.

Other tools include Nike's high-end tracking system, dubbed Nike+, which includes a transponder inset into a pair of Nike+ shoes, which then interfaces with an iPod or iPod Nano. The shoe-iPod combination tracks your distance, and you can create playlists that vary depending on your run. When you synch your iPod after each run, the exercise data uploads to Nike's site, and you can track your progress (and that of virtual teams) over time. If you want to pony up for the $100+ Nike shoes, ~$30 transponder, and ~$150 iPod, it's a great toolset. Learn more by visiting the Nike+ site.

Runner's World has a lot of great training tools as well. Visit their site to learn more.

There area slew of other tools available, some of which you can find listed here: http://www.runnersweb.com/running/rw_sw.html

Has anyone found other helpful training tools?