Team R.E.D. is a club dedicated to having fun while staying fit! We say: Run. Eat. Drink. Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad!
We meet twice a month at the Bears Den in Byron for a walk or run, and twice a month at a rotating location. We offer various routes each time, with distances suitable for walkers and runners. We have members of all paces.. all are welcome! If you'd like more information, please email us at byron.teamred@gmail.com
Here are a few pics from last nights gathering followed by a slide show. Good work on a warm evening everyone!
Below, Randy and Adam are sporting Byron Good Neighbor Day Race tee shirts... somehow they got shirts early! The race starts at 8am from the Middle school in Byron. There's still time to register for either the 5K or the 2.5K. Come early Saturday and get signed up... Let's run!
Additional events as part of Good Neighbor Days include, a parade, fireworks, street dance, classic cars and much more!
Routes are posted! We'll incorporate most of the Byron 5K route into the long run.. if others want to get on the 5K route, we'll work that out at the Den at 6pm.. see you there!
A great part of the week is upon us... Team R.E.D. gathers at the Bears Den on Thursday at 6pm. Routes are posted on the right hand side of this blog.... come join us!
A handful of R.E.D. members gathered this morning for a Progressive run... the humidity was thick, but we were able to battle and give the workout one heck of a shot, before it kicked our collective butts!
Now for a little quiz.. I will buy a drink for the first person to email me at byron.teamred@gmail.com with the correct answer to who said each of the following things as we prepared to run at 5:30am Wednesday. The suspects are in the pic above and from left to right, they are Marv, Renee, Bri & Paul.
*** Note*** those people in the pic above are not eligible to win. ( although you're all winners in my book!)
Who said or did the following....
Who said "This is a really bad idea"
Who said (this is paraphrased, as I don't recall it exactly) "I'm all mixed up, my mind and body doesn't know if it's day or night"
Who said "We have to stop doing this shit! (then following laughter added) I'm serious!"
Who walked up and said "I'm pulling a Gatsfield" then immediately laid down in the grass
Please see the note from Joey Keillor below... he, along with a set of volunteers are conducting a summer running program for high school athletes. Along with their group runs, they have a great set of guest speakers.
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If you want to attend any of the sessions listed below, that is great. It is $3 a person per student per session. ($5 for adults).
We also plan to run either before or after the guest speaker. You are welcome to join us for the run, but you must either be accompanied by an adult chaperone or a coach or sign a waiver before you can run with the group. Questions? e-mail Joey Keillor at: rochester.running@gmail.com
Saturday, July 17, 8:00 a.m. at Essex Park: Double-Header
Jennifer Horn-Ommen M.D. Runner, Nordic skier, cyclist and Family Medicine physician at Mayo will talk about common health issues that young endurance athletes may face
Greg Hexum of Esko, Minn. has been a recent member of the U.S. snowshoe team that competed in Italy at the Snowshoe World Championships. He is a regular top-10 finisher at the National Hill Running Championships, as well. Greg will be in town to give us a brief hill running clinic.
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Monday July 19, 7:00 p.m. at Quarry Hill (Parkwood Hills Park entrance):
Jon Finnoff M.D. Nordic skier, cyclist and Sports Medicine Physician at Mayo will talk about injury prevention for runners.
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Wednesday, August 4, 7:00 p.m. Quarry hill (Parkwood Hills Park entrance):
Jason Lehmkuhle is one of the best marathon runners in the U.S. This year he was 9th place at the Boston Marathon and has a marathon best of 2:12.
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Monday August 9, 7:00 at Quarry Hill (Parkwood Hills Park entrance):
Steve DeBoer is a fixture of the Rochester running scene and a nutritionist at Mayo. He’ll be telling us what we need to eat and drink. Also Steve has not missed a day of running since, like, before I was born. So we’ll ask him about that.
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Also, Olympian Carrie Tollefson has said she should be able to come for a visit sometime in late July or early August. I’ll let you know when we settle on an exact date.
Tom Woo walked away from Eyota as the Overall Champion! Congrats to Tom as he continues to race well at each and every distance. His son Alex also completed the race. Way to go Woo's!
Andy Becker completed the Missoula Marathon, beating 90% of the participants! Andy has been having fun, while traveling and competing of late. Looking forward to hearing his story from his trip west!
Tuesday 5:20am.. at the Byron Middle School (track is behind the school)... there is a track workout taking place. We'll warm up for about 10 minutes, then get the speed going. Join us!
Tuesday various start times ranging from 5:00-5:30 pm... a hill workout taking place at 9th Ave and 10th St SW in Rochester. Head for the hills and join in!
There is a lot going on.. details and updates on many of these items will post throughout the week.
Tuesday Workouts: A couple things seem to be shaping up... times will go up regarding these on Monday, but.. it appears there will be a hill workout in Rochester, a Track Workout in Byron, and typically, Jim Mason sets up a trail run.
Tuesday Social 6pm: Runner Social at Twigs in Rochester... no running is required! Twigs is located on 6th St SW and 4th Ave SW, just a block north of the S.F. Memorial. Wednesday: 5:30 am... Progressive run from my place at 805 1st Ave NW in Byron.. We'll start at 10/min mile pace.. and increase pace each mile, you can join us and run until you've reached a strong tempo pace for yourself...
Wednesday: 5:30pm... The Rochester Track Club trash pickup. Soldiers Field parking area just west of Snappy Stop on S. Broadway. Garbage bags & latex gloves provided! There is even an option of having a post trash chat at either Brothers or O'Neils!
Thursday: 6pm:.. Team R.E.D. from the Bears Den in Byron. Routes will post on Tuesday, they will be in the range of 2-7 miles.
Saturday: 7am... Full & Half Marathon Training from the RAC. Routes are expected to be 15 (full) and 7 (for the Half marathoners)
Saturday .. 8am.. .Byron Good Neighbor Days 5K & 2.5K races. Team R.E.D.'s Charro Coleman is the race director of this event.. and it's always a lot of fun!
The pics in the slide show below are a combination of my own and Tom Woo's ... Thanks Tom! I had to do a little censoring, so until I can get approval from some of the 'photographed people" I may not be able to share a direct link to Tom's photo album...
This single pic of Paul (above)... gives you an idea how the night was bound to go! It was a whole bunch of fun!
I want to share a lot of pics and stuff on Retro night, but before I get to sleep, I want to recognize the newest members of Team R.E.D.! It's great to have them with us!
Below... Erin & Andy Hemenway... they've been coming by of late, and I finally hit a price point we could agree on! hahaha.. .kidding of course
Trevor Distad also ponied up some cash tonight.. and has become a member of
The R.E.D. Club... he'll have to ask Randy just what requirements are different for The R.E.D. Club vs Team R.E.D. It's really not my issue.. but below is Trevor receiving his Team R.E.D. shirt!
Dave Duncan joined us as well! Dave is a funny guy, he seemed to think Team R.E.D. was a running club... hahaha.. ok ok.. Dave, you caught us!
Reminder of tonight's Retro Night! Come and join us.... and thanks to Maureen for sharing these great youtube clips of the post party at Grandmas Marathon. These clips could be titled:
Come one come all! Retro night will be a ball! Randy Quint is our host this Thursday at 6pm, his place is 1363 Woodland Dr SW in Rochester... see the note below from Randy (and a picture of him and George, volunteering at the Tuesday Night All-Comers Meet at Soldiers Field).
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This week's team RED's gathering will focus on past, "glory day" athletes. Let's make it a "retro" theme where you can come dressed in old running gear from past decades. ( eg. long socks, tennis shoes, headbands, wrist bands, cutoff shorts) We will have routes of 2,4, and 6 miles with a special 1/4 mile beer route for those interested in small "r" and capital "ED". And speaking of "ED", the grills will be fired up for burgers and brats. Additional munchies and treats with bottled soda pop, gatorade and water. Oh I almost forgot, keg beer on tap for those so inclined.
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I suppose everyone's definition of Retro could be a little different, some of you will connect to sports, some to disco, old school rock... here are a couple links to gems I found that trigger my thoughts of retro...
If you want an additional workout on Thursday you are welcome to join Paul, Marv and myself as we set out on a Progressive Pace run at 5:30am on Thursday morning.. We'll gather at my place 805 1st Ave NW and take off from there (running primarily flat terrain) with a plan that looks something like this...
There were a bunch of you who got out and raced this past weekend! Congrats! I'll try to list participants below.. let me know if you ran someplace else, or if I missed any Team R.E.D. members!
Stewartville offered a 3 mile and 5 mile.. (or a combo platter).. finishers included...
Tom Woo (both)
Roger Heil (both)
Renee Kottschade (3 mile)
Lana Lapi (5 mile)
Wally Arnold (5 mile)
Park Rapids Firecracker Run (10K & 5K0
Tom O'Leary (10K)
Shane O'Leary (10K) -- ok ok.. Shane is not a team red member, but he get's recognized because I maintain this blog!
Oklee Centennial 5K
Paul Melby (5K) - over all winner! -- and running in honor of his brother, wearing his high school basketball jersey.. . Congrats to Paul!
Team R.E.D. hosted a wonderful water station during last years, Rochester Half Marathon & 5K... we did such a great job, we have the opportunity to do it again! This years race is August 28th.... if you're available and would like to join the fun, please drop me an email at byron.teamred@gmail.com
Volunteering is a great way to stay involved and see the race up close!
There are plenty of opportunities to get out and about this holiday weekend! Below, I've listed a few...
Saturday 7/3: Stewartville Summerfest Runs... this event is top notch, directed by Kevin & Lori Torgerson. You can run a 3 mile race, a 5 mile race... or both!
Saturday 7/3: Full & Half Marathon Training long run. This group gathers at the RAC at 7am. If you're considering a full or half marathon, these training runs should be part of your regular plan.. It's fantastic to have support of banana's, gatorade, water and other runners, while pounding out such long miles.
Monday 7/5: John Shonyo and Jean Murray are heading up a group run starting at 7:30am from Panera South. I'm quite sure there will be time for coffee and socialization post run! Consider it an on-season Off season strider run....
Tuesday 7/6: Tuesday Night Trail Run with Jim Mason. This week Mason and crew are setting out from the 2nd picnic shelter at Oxbow Park (just north of Byron). If you've never run trails, you should consider, as it builds great strength, and creates a nice change of pace from the pavement!
Tuesday 7/6: Get the kids down to Soldiers Field for the All-Comers Meet... this is great fun as well. Lots of smiles.
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Now this one is a little further out.. but very interesting! Please consider participating in support of the Y's Stong Kid's Campaign.....
Jim Parry's Endurance Challenge for the YMCA
7/2/2010
Mr. Parry's Endurance Challenge for the YMCA
Come in and support Mr. Jim Parry on Tuesday, August 3rd. Jim will be running from 5AM-10PM (17 hours!!) on a treadmill in our lobby to raise money for our 2010 Strong Kids Campaign! You may have heard of Mr. Parry's Endurance Challenge in Stewartville a few months ago. Mr. Parry teaches 6th grade and he is interested in raising awareness about the importance of exercise for youth and everyone in the community. During his 24 hour run in Stewartville, he completed 100 miles. Jim used to work at the YMCA in Rochester and so did his father. Jim shared, "My family was able to take part in Y programs when I was a child because of the scholarship program. We would never have been able to afford those opportunities without the generosity of others." So Jim is giving back on Tuesday, August 3rd from 5AM-10PM at the Rochester Area Family YMCA: Visitwww.rochfamy.org for more information.
You can help Jim out by:
1) Running along side Jim. We will have a schedule for people who can run with him on a 2nd treadmill in the lobby.
2) Pledge Jim efforts with a donation to our Strong Kids Campaign at www.ymcastrongkids.org.
3) Spread the word. Share this information and invite others to participate by visit www.rochfamy.org.
Great to see so many people out tonight! I think at last count, about 28 people engaged in the festivities!
Below, among others, you'll see Casey Graham... as many of you know, Casey is recovering from a pretty tough bike accident. Today was her fist day running! She felt great.. and was in very good spirits... it was fantastic to see her out and about with her run on!
We had several new Team members tonight... we love new members! Check out the shirt presentations.... each of these people are great Free Agents for Team R.E.D. Amber signed with us 2 weeks ago... and today she got her official Team R.E.D. shirt.
Scott and Sonjia Kranz joined us tonight as well... it's great to have them on board! I think they'll be back, as they snagged a huge gift card!
Then finally, Joe Ryan ponied up some bucks and said, if Team R.E.D. is good enough for his wife, it must be good enough for him! Welcome Joe!
Here are some more pics from the evening via photobucket slideshow... somehow I didn't capture Anne and Mark Baron... shoot! (they were late, but they did run!)
Let's run in Byron! Routes are posted on the right hand side of the blog... I got a call today from Miss Casey Graham.. and she will be in town to join us on Thursday at 6pm, that should be fun!
For those of you training for full or half marathons, you might want to check out Dan Strain's blog, as he is now posting the training class long run routes. To participate in full or half marathon training runs you do not have to be a member of any club, or a member of the training class... all are welcome, however if you're not part of the official class, they do ask for $1 to help offset some of the costs for the aid (banana's, gatorade ect.. ) along the training routes.
Hey all.. sorry for such limited posts and emails lately, but we've been out of town for the past week... but back in Byron now, and loving it!
Opportunities:
Wednesday: Jim Mason had this to pass along for a trail run. We’re going to meet at the flag pole at Carly State Park ( right past the office)at 6:15PM. --- Mason and Hurricane ran out there Monday night, and reported it as "a ton of fun".
This week's team R.E.D. heads to Rochester for some run and some fun with hostess Renee Saxman! Renee is hosting and will provide water, pop and food for post run social time... BYOB if your beverage choice is stronger in nature... Runners, walkers & family members all are welcome to join in the fun!
The Routes are available at the following links.. once again, Thanks Renee for creating them!
A very quick post to say Congrats to all of you who competed in various events this weekend! Several R.E.D. members were active
Some at the Rochesterfest Tri, The Covered Bridge 5K & 10K and at Grandmas Marathon & Half Marathon. What a great weekend! Let me know if you were in some other event... and better yet, if you have pics, send them my way and I'll try to get them posted!
Below is a slide show with some pics from pre & post race.. at Grandmas. (the last picture in the slide show requires a bit of explaining... the guy in the pic is Doug Kurtis -- winner of Grandmas Marathon twice! 1989 & 1993 --- he is 58 years old, and ran a very nice 2:54 this year! ... his wife Ann, ran a strong 3:42 ... seems they were celebrating with a kiss! ) They were quite fun to meet... they are also members of the Hash Hound Harriers, often described as A Drinking Club with a Running Problem.
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!
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!
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.
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!
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 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!
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!
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.
The Team R.E.D. Mission Statement is: Fitness & Fun!
Team R.E.D. can be reached by sending an email to byron.teamred@gmail.com or by calling Tom O'Leary at 507-358-9188
Informational Meeting: 4/2/2009 - 27 in attendance Inagural Team R.E.D. Event: 4/16/2009 - 21 participants Membership as of 6/8/2009: 55 In Year 2012/2013 - Team R.E.D. sponsored 87 kids by paying their entry fees into races. Membership as of 4/16/2014: 221
