Tonight's R.E.D.!

Reminder:   We're at Brothers Bar & Grill in Rochester tonight at 6pm.   Please park at the back entrance to the bar... and that's where Randy will conduct the route talk.   I apoligize.. as I have not mapped any routes.. he's going to make it up as he goes!  

That's an area many of us have logged endless miles, so he will be able to share routes in the range of our typical  3, 4 and 6 miles.  

Have a great run...I'll join you post run for the social, as I'll be at Byron first track meet of the season tonight at RCTC indoor track.

More stuff.. lots this week!

I'm kind of late posting some of this... have had my share of stuff going on... but here it is, and should be fun!

Tuesday 6:30am:  Hill workout.. meet at Soldiers Field Memorial and run to the hills of 9th St and 10th Ave SW!
Tuesday 5:30pm:  Hill workout.. meet at Soldiers Field Memorial and run to the hills of 9th St and 10th Ave SW!
Wednesday 5:30pm;  Track workout... meet at the Byron track, located at the Middle school on 4th St.   I'm sure this will be fun!
Thursday 5:30am:   Progressive run... meet at 805 1st Ave NW in Byron.   This run is as it's named.. startst at a 10/min mile pace... and each mile progresses the pace.   6.5 Miles is the total workout.

• Thursday 6:00pm:   Team R.E.D.   ...   meet at Brothers Bar & Grill in Rochester.   Park behind the bar as the route talk will take place near the back door.    Routes will be in the range of the normal stuff... 3, 4, and 6 miles. 

Sunday Evening Run

The Snow Shoe Crew is meeting at the Bears Den in Byron at 6pm Sunday for a walk or run.  Feel free to join them! 

Saturday Morning Long Run

Saturday mornings offer an opportunity to run long! This week's RAC run is 18.6 miles and officially starts at 7:15am.... some people are planning to front load miles.. one group will gather at 6:15am to add roughly 6 miles making it a 24 mile day!   While another is meeting at 6:45 to get around the 21-22 mark.   


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If you enjoyed Mr. Parry's chat at the Bears Den last night, and have interest in following his journey, you can do so by visiting his blog at http://mrparrysendurancechallenge.blogspot.com/

As his 7 marathons in 7 days... and his 17 hour treadmill run approach, I'll be sure to update you so you can participate if you wish!   

Wow!

What a great night at Team R.E.D..... approx 45 runners and walkers were out and about in Byron!   I will update more tomorrow.. as it's late!   Yet here's a slideshow of tonight..

Routes are Up!

Finally.. check out tonight's routes on the right hand side of the blog!  

The Study Says.....

I'd like to thank Meredith for finding this nugget.... be safe people, be safe!       "Infrequent sex and exercise may raise your risk of heart attack".   

http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2011/03/ask-dr-daily-whats-with-this-sex-exercise-study.html

The Biggest Congrats Yet!

Congratulations to Jill & Adam Walters.. they are new and proud parents!   I'm so happy for them!

Esme Walters was born at 4am today!   

The Week!

Lots of stuff!

• Tuesday Night Track or Hills: Meet at the RCTC indoor track anytime after 5pm for a speed session or hit the hills at 10th Street & 9th Ave SW. For hills you can park at the Soldiers Field Memorial and get a short warmup heading to the base of the hills. 
• Wednesday Running Room Birthday!:   The following is from the running room distribution list.   **You are invited to celebrate with us!  Join us Wednesday night at 6:00 for presents, cake and a run (so there's no guilt about the cake)!  Distances range from a 23 minute run/walk for Learn to Run to 6 miles for marathoners!  Free technical shirts will be given away while supplies last, so join us!  Afterall, you are the reason we are celebrating yet another successful year in Rochester!***
• Thursday Morning Progressive Run:    Starts at 5:30am from 805 1st Ave NW in Byron.    The entire workout lasts 6.5 miles and progressively gets faster as you run.  
• Thursday Night Team R.E.D.:   Come to the Bears Den in Byron early to hear guest speaker Jim Parry!   Jim will speak at 5:30pm about his endurance challenge of 7 marathons in 7 consecutive days, and 'why he's doing it'.    Then we'll head out on our run/walk starting at 6pm with the route talk.    ** Note:  Don is planning on frontloading a few miles, if you'd like extra miles, plan to meet him at the Den at 5:30pm. **
• Saturday RAC Run:   The marathon training long run officially starts at 7:15am from the RAC in Rochester.  The scheduled route is 18.6 miles.   Check back to see if any groups are forming for additional early miles. 

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Races! Races! Races!

• March 26th:  Race For Research 5K/10K.   This is the 5th Annual for this event which donates all proceeds to the Foundation for Physical Therapy.    Their success as race directors and fundraisers is fantastic.   Register at     http://www.rochesterraceforresearch.com/
• March 26th:  Robin Run/Walk 5K supporting Youth Sports.    This is a new race connected to an existing event loaded with activity.  Visit http://www.returnoftherobin.com/robin_run/robin_run.htm  to learn more about the Robin Run and the Return of the Robin event.   
• March 26th:  March For Health 5K... this is an event aimed at raising money and collecting food for the Channel One Food Bank.    Entry fee is just $10 + at least 1 food item.      Pets are welcome and headphones allowed!   Get more information at  http://www.wix.com/marchforhealth5k/race-info

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Fetzer 20K -- Volunteers Needed!

The Fetzer 20K is a fantastic race directed by Team R.E.D.'s Renee Saxman...   Renee is looking for Volunteers and runners alike!  The event takes place on April 9th....   Please drop Renee a note at rsaxman@charter.net if you're available to volunteer!    Additionally, if you'd like to run the race.. you can register at http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6548

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Spring Classic 15K Lead Biker Needed!

The Rochester Track Club's Spring Classic is in need of a 15K lead biker.  The event is directed by Team R.E.D.'s Jean Murray and Millie Suk ( Paul Melby directs the kids 1 mile).   Please drop a note to Jean & Millie at rtcspringclassic@gmail.com

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Chester Woods Trail Run News!

Race director, and R.E.D. member,  Jim Mason is offering $2 off registration for Team R.E.D. members... Thanks Mace!

Additionally, Jim is adding a 50K to the event!  Yeow!    You can learn about this trail run by visiting the blog at http://chesterwoodstrailrun.blogspot.com/

What a weekend!

Team R.E.D. members were sighted all over this weekend... there were bunches of R.E.D. at the Saturday morning long run.... and many others who raced this weekend! Some of the results are not yet posted, so if I miss anyone, I apologize. Let me know if you raced, and I missed you.

Congrats to Wally for hosting another successful Lucky Green 5K! I know Maureen ran it... way to go Mo!

The Get Lucky 7K and Half in the cities also saw some RED.. congrats to Meredith, Casey, Dave, Jessie, Jay, Jessica, Adam & Amber!

The Human Race had some RED as well... congrats to Andy H, Millie, Paul, Maureen, Tom W, Alex W, and myself.. Also congrats to Mo's sister Grace! A great appreciation for support along the course, we saw Randy and Casey!

This coming weekend offers many race opportunities... I'll post that next post (likely still tonight)... along with the week of workouts that I'm aware of...

PR's!

Many R.E.D. members are out racing.. participating in events such as as the Get Lucky, Lucky Green and about to hit the Human Race!

But to capture what I know.. and additional updates will follow

Meredith and Casey each PR'd in the Get Lucky Half Marathon today! Awesome job ladies! Great work!

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Additional congrats go to Millie... for her Limerick! She beat the previously unbeaten O'Leary to win! Also, Dance wise.. Meredith dominated the contest! She's a fantastic dancer!

Videos for the Poll

Which of these versions of Whiskey In The Jar do you prefer?

St Patrick's Day Routes!

I love St Patrick's Day! While we're having a blast at the Hammers, we'll miss out on much of what is going on in Michigan... Thanks to my Michigander buddy Steve for sharing this.




Here are the routes for Thursday evening starting at 6pm.   Remember, if you'd like to front load a couple miles, Don is starting at 5;30pm.   You're welcome to join.  

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4354913  <<-- 2 mile

http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4354919  <<-- 4 mile


http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=4354927   <<-- 6 mile

Warming up!

Due to the pleasant temps and sunshine!  The snowshoe crew has called off tonight's regular trek.  Instead some of them are meeting at the Bears Den in Byron at 6:30pm for a run or walk.  Should be a wonderful night for it!

St. Patrick's Day Team R.E.D. 

Reminder Thursday's Team R.E.D., is hosted by Karl-Peter and Rachel Hammer in Rochester.  Their address was shared via email.  If you don't have the address, please send me an email at byron.teamred@gmail.com  and I'll get it to you.   

Start time is 6pm for the route talk, then off we go!   If you'd like a few extra miles, Don is arriving at 5:30 to log a few and would happily welcome joiners!    I'll post the routes as soon as I can.    

Bring along your Irish wear

Bring along a dish to share

The hosts have beer that happens to be green

The Limericks will fly, hopefully not mean

You are Irish  this day... so there!   

As mentioned in the high quality limerick above... Bring a dish to pass, something Irish or green or whatever you can share!   Green beer will be provided.     

Prepare for 

• A Limerick contest
• A Potato decorating contest
• A Dance off
• A Night of fun!  

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Check the link below from Peg Arnold... it's an opportunity to buy a $50 Running Room certificate for just $25! 

http://www.groupon.com/deals/running-room-1?c=dnb&p=4

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Thursday March 24th... come to Team R.E.D. early to hear Stewartville teacher Jim Parry discuss his latest Endurance Challenge.   7 Marathons in 7 days with the last one being the Med City Marathon!  


Jim will speak for a short time, starting at 5:30pm on the restaurant side of the Bears Den in Byron, then he'll join us on our group run at 6pm.  


For seating purposes, please RSVP  to byron.teamred@gmail.com if you plan to attend the 5:30 chat.   
 

Races!

Note: ... you can scroll to the post below to see Tuesday's workout plan... 

Races approaching in March!

• March 19th:  Lucky Green 5K is directed by Team R.E.D.'s Wally Arnold.   A very fun local race!  With proceeds going to support the Med City Marathon.   You can register at:  http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6400
• March 20th:   Human Race 8K.  This is part of the USATF Minnesota Team Circuit.  If you registered for a USATF membership and are available to race for Team R.E.D., please consider this fast 8K course!   You can register at  https://www.imathlete.com/events/StPatricksDayHumanRace/Register  Choose the Team Registration to save $5.  Team name is Team R.E.D.
• March 26th:  Race For Research 5K/10K.   This is the 5th Annual for this event which donates all proceeds to the Foundation for Physical Therapy.    Their success as race directors and fundraisers is fantastic.   Register at     http://www.rochesterraceforresearch.com/
• March 26th:  Robin Run/Walk 5K supporting Youth Sports.    This is a new race connected to an existing event loaded with activity.  Visit http://www.returnoftherobin.com/robin_run/robin_run.htm  to learn more about the Robin Run and the Return of the Robin event.   
• March 26th:  March For Health 5K... this is an event aimed at raising money and collecting food for the Channel One Food Bank.    Entry fee is just $10 + at least 1 food item.      Pets are welcome and headphones allowed!   Get more information at  http://www.wix.com/marchforhealth5k/race-info

R.E.D. Week!

Here is a look at some upcoming workouts/runs/walks...

• Tuesday Tempo or Hills:  5:30pm at Soldiers Field Memorial.    Some might choose to head to the nearby hills for repeats, while others will set off on a tempo run.   We can discuss pace as we gather.
• Wednesday (BYOD)  Build Your Own Distance:  The snowshoe crew has decided, due to the warm up, to forgo a Wednesday Night Snow Shoe crew, and instead meet at the Bears Den in Byron at 6:30pm for a walk or run of your choosing.   No preset routes.  
• Thursday Team R.E.D.:   6pm and home hosted by Rachel & KP in Rochester.    It's a St Patrick's Day Party with lots of fun themes...   more details (such as address) to follow...

Weekend Fun & St Patty's Update!

This weekend has some great fun opportunities!

Saturday Morning:   The RAC run (marathon training class) gathers at the RAC in Rochester at 7:15am... they are officially running 16 miles.  Some people are choosing to extend that distance by starting early, at 6am...    adding 7 miles for a total of 23.. whew.. I'm tired just thinking about it!      Several runners gather at the Crowne Restaurant post run for a nice breakfast and carb reloading session.   

Sunday Noonish:    The Snowshoe crew will gather at 12:15pm at the 1st Bridge of Oxbow Park.  They might even get a light dusting of fresh snow (hope so, as it's melting fast!).  They typically head out for 60-90 minutes on the shoes, then meet for a social post trek!

Reminder of the St Patrick's Night Party hosted by the Hammers!

Thursday 3/17 ... St Patricks Day Party!    Hosted by Rachel and KP in Rochester... we'll have a run, then join the party !  Please bring a dish to share, preferably green.    The night will include.

• Green Beer
• Limerick Contest (O'Leary is the defending Champion!)
• Potato Decorating Contest
• Dance Off
• ... and course Fun!

Saturday Volunteers!

If you're available and willing on Saturday, the Marathon Training class is seeking volunteers to staff a couple of water stations for the group run.   The committment would begin about 7am... and go until approx. 10am I would guess.   

The volunteers at the support stations really make these runs work well! 


If interested please email Lin Gentling at lsgentling@charter.net

Routes are up!

Tonight 6pm...  Team R.E.D....  Gathering at Beer Bellyz on Civic Center drive in Rochester.   The host bar is offering extended happy hour for Team R.E.D. members.   $6 pitchers of beer, $2 domestic bottle beers  and $2.50 rail drinks (including Capt Morgan).

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Thursday 3/17 ... St Patricks Day Party!    Hosted by Rachel and KP in Rochester... we'll have a run, then join the party !  Please bring a dish to share, preferably green.    The night will include.

• Green Beer
• Limerick Contest
• Potato Decorating Contest
• Dance Off
• ... and course Fun!

Thursday 3/24....  Bears Den in Byron!   Come early to meet Jim Parry and hear about his upcoming endurance challenge to run 7 marathons in 7 days!    Jim will share his motivation for the journey!

Congrats!

Congrats are in order for a couple R.E.D. members.... we'll start with the running related item.

Congrats to Meredith for completing the Red Rock Canyon Half Marathon in Las Vegas!  Additionally, she added on extra miles for a marathon training long run!    In the pics below she's tearing up the canyon in her Team R.E.D, shirt!   Very nice!

Congrats to Renee and Paul for their marriage!   They took a recent trip to Vegas to seal the deal!    I snagged this pic off facebook.. see how I am?     Congrats you two... that's awesome!

editors note:  I would have thought Team R.E.D. shirts would have been appropriate for this occasion. 

Big Time Thursday!

You are all crazy! But fun!


Thursday 5am... Progressive Run.   We'll meet at Panera South.. and head out on the trail system in a progressive style..  paces will go as follows in minutes... 10/9/8/7:30/7/6:30... followed by 1/2 mile cool down. 

Thursday 6pm...  Team R.E.D....  We'll meet at Beer Bellyz on Civic Center drive in Rochester.   The host bar is offering extended happy hour for Team R.E.D. members.   $6 pitchers of beer, $2 domestic bottle beers  and $2.50 rail drinks (including Capt Morgan).

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Calling all Volunteers!  If you are interested in volunteering for the Fetzer 20K & 2 Mile.. please contact Team R.E.D.'s  Renee Saxman at   rsaxman@charter.net   This is one of the areas best spring races.. should be lots of fun!


You can also register for the race at  http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6548

Bears Den Deals!

Hey all.. check out the following link, you can buy $50 worth of Bears Den certificates ($5 increments) for half price!


http://cmsrc.chartermainstreetdeals.com/

Tuesday / Wednesday

Tuesday Track or Hills? There are some people planning to stay the course and hit the RCTC Indoor Tuesday. Others are heading for the hills (pending weather of course). Here's the breakdown.

• Indoor track: People typically gather as they can arrive (typically between the 5-5:30pm timeframe). Bring a dry pair of shoes to put on once inside. We usually do any gear changing on the right hand corner of the track (as you enter).
• Hills: Meet at the Soldiers Field Memorial at 5:30pm for a short warmup over to the hills of 10th St & 9th Ave NW. 

Tuesday Night Runners Social:   This month's social has moved to Brothers Bar & Grill.   Stop on out and meet other runners any time after 6pm.   Keep in mind, No Running is Required!   -- if you do hit the track or hills, stop in afterward for your reward!


Wednesday Snow Shoe:   There is NO OFFICIAL Wednesday night snow shoe trek due to Ash Wednesday.  There likely will be some fresh stuff this week, so if you want to find a snow shoe buddy and head out, I don't blame ya! 

Snow Shoe Crew (wants more!)

Sounds like we could be in for more snow this week.. and that seems just fine with the snow shoe crew!  A great Sunday afternoon, had many talking "bring on the snow!"

We were lucky to welcome some new faces to the snow shoe crew today... Jerry, Rebecca and Laree! Hope to see you all come on back!

Weekend Stuff

Here's what's coming this weekend (as in soon!)

• Saturday RAC Run:   Officially starts at 7:15am for a 12ish mile jaunt.   If you'd like to front load some miles, join us at 6:10am for more of the good thing.. the run!
• Sunday Snow Shoe:  12:15pm from the 3rd Bridge of Oxbow Park.   Then off into the woods!

Fun at the Den!

It was another great night at R.E.D.   The route was a busy one, as traffic was heavy along 4th street and near the middle school due to a concert.    The Bears Den was also hoppin' with a dart league and Team R.E.D. sharing some space.

It should be noted, as evidenced in the high quality pictures below, it was still light out when we started! Spring is on the way!



One of our newest members, Paul, shared the following link. Please rest assured, the action described in this link is NOT a violation of the Team R.E.D. Code of Conduct.

BYU Player Suspended

Routes are posted!

This Thursday is a Bears Den night.. 6pm for the route talk (routes can be found on the right hand side of the blog).

Some options these next couple days....

• Wednesday Night SnowShoe:    Meet at Oxbow Parks' 1st Bridge at 7pm.  Headlamps are recommended, but soon we'll have more daylight into the evening! 
• Thursday Morning Progressive:  Staring at 5:30am from 805 1st Ave NW in Byron.. total workout is 6.5 miles.   Headlamps are recommended for this one too!
• Thursday Night Team R.E.D.:   6pm at the Bears Den in Byron.    

Races approaching in March!

• March 19th:  Lucky Green 5K is directed by Team R.E.D.'s Wally Arnold.   A very fun local race!  With proceeds going to support the Med City Marathon.   You can register at:  http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=6400
• March 20th:   Human Race 8K.  This is part of the USATF Minnesota Team Circuit.  If you registered for a USATF membership and are available to race for Team R.E.D., please consider this fast 8K course!   You can register at  https://www.imathlete.com/events/StPatricksDayHumanRace/Register  Choose the Team Registration to save $5.  Team name is Team R.E.D.
• March 26th:  Race For Research 5K/10K.   This is the 5th Annual for this event which donates all proceeds to the Foundation for Physical Therapy.    Their success as race directors and fundraisers is fantastic.   Register at     http://www.rochesterraceforresearch.com/
• March 26th:  Robin Run/Walk 5K supporting Youth Sports.    This is a new race connected to an existing event loaded with activity.  Visit http://www.returnoftherobin.com/robin_run/robin_run.htm  to learn more about the Robin Run and the Return of the Robin event.