We beat the Storm!

Nice work those of you who challenged the weather... (we actually dodged the intense stuff very nicely!)   A lot of new faces tonight...   Below is Emily (the Team R.E.D. Veteran) along with Allie, Brooke, Amber and below them... Holly.. then Darcy...

It was nice to get a chance to welcome some new people...  I sure hope they enjoyed themselves, and come on back!       On the other hand, we were still stuck with Hurricane (just kidding Matt!)

We did gain an official new member tonight.. welcome Amber!      (shirt presentation will have to follow another day, as I did not have the shirts with me!)      You can check in on Amber and her man Adam, by visiting Running Couple where they track some of their own strides within the running community. 

In the meantime, a quick slide show is below... have fun!

Thursday at the Bears Den

Reminder: We'll meet this Thursday at the Bears Den in Byron at 6pm! Routes will be posted by this evening.... many R.E.D. members are participating in Grandmas Marathon this weekend... good luck to all!

The race season is clearly well underway... tonight my travels took me through Viola, where I ran into Matt "Hurricane' Schrader and Steve Gastfield... both sporting medals from the local Gopher count 5K.    Matt as the overall winner, and Steve as an age group winner!   

Additionally, in the past few days, R.E.D. members have also participated in the MacAttack  the tri at Winona.   Way to stay active out there!   Pictured below are Joe, Mike and Andy feeling good post Trinona...  (I'll share some Mac Attack pics as soon as I can get them saved to my laptop... but as far I I know, Tom Woo and Wally Arnold ran, while Andy, Roger, Peg and Jim all volunteered time)  Very nice work everyone!


















Below is a race that might interest some of you, or at least the prize package might!

As always... Great fun!

Thanks to the Melby's for hosting a fun evening of fitness and fun last night!   All 3 of the routes were in play last night, with Team members traveling anywhere from 2.5 miles to 6 miles....

In all, I believe there were 13 runners... 6 walkers... and 3 eaters/drinkers.... .made for a good  night! 

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Reminders:

Saturday morning Off Season Striders will run from Panera South at 7am.   Distances vary, as do paces... many people gather post run for some coffee and social time.

Sunday at 5pm is the MacAttack... benefiting Brighter Tomorrow's outreach mission for families touched by childhood cancer. This is a 5K run.. and 3K fun walk.  Details can be found at:  http://rochestertrackclub.com/Calendar/Calendar-Detail.aspx?raceID=331

Sunday at 6pm... Hiking at Oxbow Park.  Meet at the 3rd bridge.  

Rain or Shine!

Team R.E.D. is still gathering tonight, rain or shine... details are down just a couple posts below!  Hope to see you there!

Hammer Time

Check out the new look for Karl-Peter!  And be sure to track Rachel and KP's blog hammertime  to keep track of them and their adventures this month!

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Also, check the post below for Thursday's Team R.E.D. details... see you soon!

Thursday with the Melby's

Join us Thursday at 6pm for this week's Team R.E.D. ,  hosted by the Melby's (245 10th St. NE in Byron).     Thanks for hosting Paul and Shelly!   Post Run/Walk... the Melby's plan to provide cheap beer, wine and water... the beer was the only item specifically identified as cheap, so I'm sure the wine and water is top shelf!  

Please consider bringing some type of snack or dish to share after the workout....  lawn chairs are another great thing to toss in your vehicle just in case!    

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This morning Paul, Marv and myself headed off to the Byron track for some speed work.  5:20am comes mighty early.. and by the looks of these two.. 'mighty early' is not an exaggeration!

The workout was solid, despite the darkness and rain.... many Team R.E.D. members were also working out in Rochester this evening, with hill work, and optional track work at Soldiers Field.   I've joined this group before, and I am sure they got the job done! 

Be sure to check out Ramblin' Renee's blog , as I would suspect pictures from tonight's hill workout and possibly the runner's social will appear.    She's so good with having a camera at hand!

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This weeks routes are posted on the right hand side of the blog!  Fitness & Fun Everyone!

Oxbow Hike Tonight!

If you're interested in a fun and challenging hike, you're in luck.   Tonight (Sunday) at 6pm a group is gathering at the 3rd bridge at Oxbow park... then heading off into the wonderful trail systems.    Running is not required, but you sure are welcome to run if you choose. 

Summer Schedule & A couple updates

Summer R.E.D.
We have had great response to the summer schedule for home hosts!   Thanks to everyone who has signed up... we have booked locations into August.. if you're interested in any of the open dates below please let me know at byron.teamred@gmail.com     

I'll be sure to get you the vital details such as "where does melby live?" as each home host week approaches.     On opposite weeks, we'll continue to gather at the Bears Den!      Below the week by week detail are some pics to remind you how fun summer time is!

May 27th <<--- Oxbow
June 10th <<--- Paul & Shelly Melby
June 24th <<-- Renee Saxman
July 8th <<--- Randy Quint
July 22nd <<--- Emily and Larry Franck

August 12th <<--- Sara and Joe Ryan
August 26th  --- Adam & Jill Walters
Sept 9th
Sept 23rd
Oct 14th
Oct 28th

Casey Update: 
As many of you are aware, Casey had a bicycle accident and broke both arms (and wrists!).    She's been spending time with her parents during recovery, and it's great she has that support nearby!    I sure hope she has a quick recovery, as we all know how active she likes to be!  I also know this is a hard time for her, as she just wants to 'go'...  When she was living in Byron, I can tell you she NEVER said 'no' to the question "do you want to go on a run"... and these past few weeks are pretty tough on such an active young woman.   You'll be back on track soon Casey!

Below are a couple shots that demonstrate some of Casey's passion for action!   The winter picture was one of 3 times in 24 hours that Paul, Casey and I got out during a fantastic winter storm.  Great fun!

Rachel & KP Hammer Update:
As you may or may not know... KP & Rachel are out on a once in a lifetime trip!  They are traveling to South Africa as Rachel has a great opportunity to work in a hospital there.  Meanwhile.. KP is 'tagging along'... and from the sounds of it.. they plan to Rock 'n Roll with the World Cup!

You can keep tabs on the Hammers by visiting their blog  Hammer Time! 

These two know how to have a good time.. something tells me they will continue that trend in South Africa as well!

That's it for now... Chester Woods is fast approaching..... and I'm already up too late!

Routes are Up!

Thursday June 3rd at 6pm we gather at the Bears Den for the route of your choice!  They are posted on the right hand side of the blog...  take a peek... !

In addition to Team R.E.D. Thursday... and Chester Woods Trail run Saturday... The Off Season Striders (OSS) are setting up some weekend runs in June.    Details to the first one of the month are below:

OSS
Sunday June 6th, 7am
Dunn Bros North
Typically, they run anywhere from 6-12 miles (various paces)
This is a fun social group... gathering for coffee and social time upon completion!

This week is loaded!

Be sure to check the posts below if you're looking for pics from the Med City marathon..  check further below if you're looking for the pics referenced in the poll questions!

There are many great running opportunities again this week.  Let's all get rolling!

Tonight:  5:00 and/or 5:30pm.... Hill workout... Meet at the Soldiers Field Memorial.. run a short warm up to the hills of 10th St and 9th Ave SW....  and rock and roll...  if you're late, just run to the hills, and join them!
Tonight: 6:15pm... Trail run at Chester woods.   A chance to run the course for this weekends event (or at least some portion of it).   It's incredible out there, go and enjoy!
Wednesday: All Day...  National Running Day   http://www.runningday.org/events/
Thursday 6:00pm ... Team R.E.D. from the Bears Den.   Routes will be posted on Wednesday.  Be sure to check back  for updates. 
Saturday 8:00am ... Chester Woods 10 Mile & 5K  -- this is a Rochester Track Club Grand Prix event.. and directed by RTC and Team R.E.D. member Jim Mason.    ( Team RED members are staffing a water station).

Also.. don't forget the Mac Attack coming up in just over a week!   That's a great event for  a great cause!  We received this message from Lin Gentling:

On Sunday June 13th, 5 PM, the MacAttack 5K and 3K Fun Walk (4:55 start) will be held with the start at Silver Lake Swimming Pool on 7th St. NE. The run course is 1.5 times around Silver Lake. There will be post race food and plenty of entertainment. All race proceeds will go to Brighter Tomorrows, an outreach to families touched by childhood cancer.

You can Register Online at:  http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=5755

Med City Marthon - from the sideline

Below is one long slide show!   It starts with the water station in Byron, hosted by the Rochester Track Club with assistance from Team R.E.D.    We then moved onto the course, approx mile 10 for some cheerleading... and then it was off to the Soldiers Field footbridge where you see runners multiple times, as they reach approx 13.5 miles, 15.5 miles and 25.8 miles.  

Some of the pics below are from our newest Team R.E.D. member. Jim Li....  enjoy!

Also, click on This Link  from Tom Woo... he took many fantastic pics!  Somehow he manages to capture everybody... Nice work Woo!



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Good Luck to all!

Many of you have big event this weekend!   

Good luck to all participating in Med City, Mad City or any other race this weekend.   Here's the Team R.E.D. members who I know will be out there, and we'll be cheering for (I'm sure there are many others, hope I didn't miss you on this list!)  -- We'll try to get some pics from the water station at the 2 mile mark of Med City Marathon ---

 Med City
Joe Ryan - Full Marathon
Sara Ryan - Full Marathon
Jim Mason -  Full Marathon
Matt 'Hurricane' Schrader - Full Marathon
Reneek K - Half Marathon
Lindsey - Half Marathon (wants to join us, but sure hasn't yet!)
Paul M - Half Marathon
Renee S - Half Marathon

Mad City
Bri - Full Marathon!

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Sunday Night Hike at Oxbow is on again this week.   Meet at the 3rd Bridge at 6pm Sunday for a fun hike to the upper meadow.   It's challenging, but wonderful out there!

Great night to be out!

*** before this post begins, if you're searching for the pictures of Woo & Melby in reference to the poll on the right hand column, those pics are in the post below. ----  have fun! ***

I'd say it's a great night to be out.. but I wasn't there until the fire was lit and the beer was chilled!   ok ok.. so that IS a great night!

Solid turnout at Oxbow... Thanks Paul for kicking off the group with the route talk!    Others running the trails with Paul included (and I hope I don't miss someone).... Renee S, Roger, Andy B, Tracy B, Andy H, Adam, Chelsie, Emily, KP, Hurricane and Kris,....

Joining post run.. but in time for fire and beer... were Mike, Ann and Aaron Nepstad, Paul Chm, and the O'Leary's... made for a fun group!   All of my pics are post run.. another day we'll capture the trails...!

by the way, there are a few more pics at Ramblin' Renee's Blog  (there always are!)   Visit and enjoy, Renee is connected to all things running and foodie...

Mebly & Woo

Oxbow Summer Fun!

The routes are up on the side bar for tonight's run at Oxbow park.  We'll gather at the 1st Bridge (which is actually the 2nd parking lot)  at 6pm.    If you want to run or hike the trails, click on the trail map link and you'll find many options!   If you'd rather stay on the road I've mapped two routes and posted them here as well.

Bring a lawn chair, beverage and something to share.... O'Leary's and Melby's will provide plates, napkins, silverware and firewood!  A great night for a camp fire!

Trail Run!

A few of us made it to Chester Woods park this evening, all was great! Mason took, Hurricane, Becker and myself on the 10 Mile course.. which was cool see ahead of race day! I think the course offers a number of challenges, along with some wonderful views.

Fargo Update

Sounds like the Fargo Marathon group had some interesting experiences! Melby and I chatted, he told me he saw a woman cartwheel across the finish line, he saw it via jumbo tron. Then the next day in the Fargo Forum he discovered, that cart wheeling woman was Team R.E.D.'s Rachel Hammer! That's awesome! Below is a link to that story, and I've also copied out the reference to Rachel & KP....


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Rachel and Karl Peter Hammer came up from Rochester, Minn., on Friday night. They’re trying to run a marathon in all 50 states, so they were undeterred when Karl Peter caught a flu bug. But they’ve also vowed to always run together, so Rachel had to hang back about an hour slower than their usual clip – complaining often that she was bored.

She had so much extra energy that when she got to the finish line, she crossed it with a cartwheel.
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I'm looking forward to hearing more stories from Kris, Paul, KP and Rachel on the marathon.. what fun!

Quick Congrats!

This is a quick post... starting with Congrats to some Team RED members that I'm aware knocked out a Fargo Marathon today! Paul Melby PR'd today, that much I know for sure... and I saw great results from Kris Saari, Rachel and KP Hammer! Nice work everyone!

We had a solid crew of Team RED at the marathon training group run this morning, as many are running either Med City Marathon or Grandmas Marathon.... these events are fast approaching!

We would still gladly accept 2-4 more people to volunteer at the Team RED water station at Chester Woods Trail Run on June 5th. If you're available, please let me know, as it's a bunch of fun!

Team RED is also joining the Rochester Track Club to host the 1st water station at the Med City Marathon. If you'd like to jump on board, you sure can do so!

Yet another...

... great night for Team R.E.D.    The weather was fantastic for running / walking... everyone seemed to survive the routes!

The evening started a little different, there was a woman from (I believe) the Rochester  Chamber of Commerce... wanted to do a story related to the Med City Marathon, and how people prepare, and best spots to view... that sort of stuff... she got Renee and Bri on cam... very good choices!  Way to go Team RED!

Below are a few pics from the evening... we have a couple new members ( and finally had a shirt presentation for Renee!)... wow.. it sure was fun!   Welcome to Team R.E.D. both Chelsie and Sara! (Steve was kind enough to stand in for Joe during Sara's presentation, he was the only one tall enough to fill the shoes)

Gift card winners are Renee K and Chelsie!  Why does the new girl always seem to win?!

Routes are up!

Check out the right hand side for Thursday routes!  See you there!   Did I mention, the Bears Den now offers $5 pitchers of Busch Light ?  (my new favorite beer!)

Running Opportunities!

Lots of opportunities this week.. starting Tuesday!

We've received several offers from members to host Team RED nights... this week will be at the Den and then the  following week, we'll begin to alternate some 'home hosts'..... I'm really looking forward to the summer RED, hope you are as well!

Tuesday Night Hills:   Start at the Soldiers Field Memorial, and head to the hills of 9th & 10th. Some runners are starting at 5pm.. others 5:30pm...

Tuesday Night Trail Run:   Meet at the parking lot of Douglas Trail head. (valley high drive next to IBM). 6:15pm is the start..

Thursday Team RED:    6pm -- note start time --... 6pm at Bears Den in Byron. routes will be on the Team RED blog by Wednesday.

Friday Stay out of the Sun Run: 6:30pm... a benefit for melanoma research and education. Distance: 10K, 5K Runs; 5K walk... this is a great race for a great cause, and they keep building year on year! 

Wow!

Thanks so much to all of you who were able to join in our Roll & Stroll efforts in any fashion, whether it be, participating, contributing, volunteering or wishing us well.... we sure had a great time and excellent turnout!

Our fund raising numbers are now in... in 2009 we raised approx 37,000 dollars for research (which was down from 2008), this year we bounced back very nicely while raising over $44,000! All in all, it was a fantastic day of sharing in the search for a cure for Type-1 Diabetes.

Below is a link of photos provided by our very own, and good friend, Tom Woo...

Pictures from Rol & Stroll 2010

Thanks all! (actual team red business news to follow in an update this evening).

Roll & Stroll - this sunday

As many of you are well aware.  Our family helps to coordinate the Roll & Stroll for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.   It's a 3 mile walk, run or ride (bike, roller blade, whatever you like).. followed by games, music, prizes and a silent auction.   The event starts at 1pm on Sunday, May 16..  at Soldiers Field.

Below is a youtube link that Megan put together which demonstrates why we're involved. 



We'd love to see you there, or if you'd like to contribute, you can do so on Megan's page below:

Megan's fund raising page

Fun Night!

 A few pics from the Bears Den Thursday night...

Routes are Up!

Routes are posted for Thursday at 7pm at the Bears Den... 7pm is still the start time this week, but so far,  feedback is largely weighed to returning to a 6pm start... so expect to see that for upcoming RED nights!

We've gotten a few people offer to host a Team RED evening, let us know if you want to get on board for that as well!

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Volunteers are needed!  

The Rochester Track Club is hosting the first water/gatorade station for the Med City marathon on May 30th.   Team RED has been invited to join in the fun, and as I recall we have 3-4 Team RED members as volunteers so far, but we sure could use more!    Please let me know in the next day or so if you're available and interested!    This location is at the corner of 10th Ave and 9th Street in Byron, just outside of Somerby... it's a great opportunity to volunteer and still have time to travel the course and cheer for people!

Nice night! Really...

Wow.. a lot of people faced the spring weather and hit the hills!   Most,  if not all of them, followed on to the runners social at Beatles!   All in all a very good time.....

Renee S made an incredible 'oreo cookie' type cake!  (and I had no camera!.. sorry!)    !  It was all part of the celebration for the great results at Lake Wobegone... they traveled as a band of 4... and all returned as Boston Qualifiers!

Great fun!   I am so behind on pics... they're coming, I mean it, however.. we're trying to crash into the end of a very successful track season!  Let''s go Bears!

Four More In!

Wow.. 4 area runners traveled together to the Lake Wobegone Marathon.. and all 4 qualified for Boston!  3 of them setting PR's!

Congrats to Trevor, Andy, Renee and Roger!  That's a very successful road trip!