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Tuesday with Mr. Parry:   I'll be running on a treadmill next to Jim Parry on Tuesday from 4:45-5;15PM.... Mr Parry is conducting an Endurance Challenge of running 17 consecutive hours at the YMCA to raise funds for the Y's Strong Kid's Campaign.   You can visit any time from 5am to 10pm to give him some positive energy, or to contribute to the fund raising efforts.    If you're in the area, while I'm on the treadmill, you can come heckle me!   You can also learn more about the Challenge and how to contribute at  http://mrparrysendurancechallenge.blogspot.com/

Tuesday Hill/Track Work:   A group has been meeting consistently for hills and or track work.   Most start at either 5 or 5:30pm... they park at the Soldiers Field Memorial parking lot, and off they go!   I'm planning to join for some hills, post treadmill run.

Wednesday Progressive Run:    This run is a confidence builder with some good tempo... we start at my place, 805 1st Ave NW in Byron... and head out at a 10/min mile pace.. each mile we increase pace.    You can run this progression until you feel you have reached a max... so.. the mile pace per minute is scheduled as follows... 10:00/9:00/8:30/8:00/7;30/7:00;6:30.. and finish with a 1/2 mile cooldown for a total workout of 7.5 miles.   If at any point you feel you can't reach the scheduled pace, you can focus and hold on the current pace as long as you can to the completion of the workout.

Thursday from the Bears Den:   We're back to the Bears Den for this weeks Team R.E.D this Thursday at 6pm..    Routes will post by Wednesday, and as is the norm, will be a variety of options up to 6ish miles..

Saturday morning Douglas Trail Run:  11 & 2 mile races -- 8am...   They start and finish in Douglas at the parking lot next to the bike trail.  A flat fast course!

Saturday morning marathon & half marathon training:   The full marathoners are scheduled for 15 miles, I would anticipate the half to be approx 8 miles.    This kicks off at the RAC at 7am.