What a great night at the RCTC track Tuesday. The field house was essentially empty, just our merry band of 9 runners, and a handful of other people walking... and a bit later we were joined by another very speedy band of runners. Our group consisted of Team RED members, Tom W, Casey, Renee K and myself. Other local runners (but not yet Team RED members) joining us included Marilee, Trevor, Renee S, Andy & Dave. They are a fun group!

People arrived in slightly staggered times, but essentially, we started with about 1.5 miles warmup at an easy pace. Then we decided on the ladder workout, which means, you run the following distances at a sustained fast pace, with 200M recovery in between each one. 400/800/1200/1600/1200/800/400... follow that with a cool down and a bottle of Red Stripe on Marilee.. all is good!

<< This was the reward! Thanks Marilee!

Reminder I: Thursdays Team RED is a joint venture with the Off Season Strider's. We'll meet at Beetles on 2nd St SW in Rochester as 4pm for 2-5 miles, followed by social time in the comfy confines of Beetles.

Reminder II: The annual RTC Polar Bear 5K Run will be held January 2nd and hosted by Renee Saxman. There will be lots of hot food and of treats available starting at 11:00 AM--you don't even have to run to participate! Family members and friends are invited to join in on the fun. You do not need to be a member of the Rochester Track Club to attend. Come out and enjoy! Renee doesn't want any leftovers!

A blast from the past 'cause I can't help but think of Prince's 1999 every time New Year's comes along! Enjoy and have a safe and Happy New Year!