Thursday, May 29, 2008
Texas is Faster than Hawaii!
Just wanted you to know I represented our group in the Hawaii Race Against Domestic Violence 5K this past weekend and placed first in my age group with a time of 21:52! We clearly have the upper hand. Keep running fellow Texans!
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
SUMMER RUN/RACE SCHEDULE!
Hola my fellow runners!
So summer is just around the corner, and that means that RACE season is just around the corner - everyone is getting geared up for the fall races, so that means that it is time for US to get it into gear! The summer group runs will begin next week, on Monday, May 26. Stay tuned for the official schedule - I'll be sending out an e-mail to those on the e-mail list, and posting the schedule here as well. It looks like we'll have runs almost every day of the week!
Now, our summer RACE schedule is also set (it's still open to revision, but we've basically got it down), so here are the races we will be participating in this summer. Again, there will be more info on these events in the next e-mail when I send the official word document run/race schedule.
Our summer races:
DRC Bloomin 4 Mile - June 7
Thruston Summer Solstice 5K - June 22
Keep Austin Weird 5K - June 28
DRC Independence 5K - July 4
Plano Pacers Ice Cream 5K - July 26
The Colony Road Runners Prediction 5K - July 29
Life Without Limits 5K - August 16
The Hottest Half (Half Marathon) - August 24
I look forward to seeing all of you out there soon! Keep running!
So summer is just around the corner, and that means that RACE season is just around the corner - everyone is getting geared up for the fall races, so that means that it is time for US to get it into gear! The summer group runs will begin next week, on Monday, May 26. Stay tuned for the official schedule - I'll be sending out an e-mail to those on the e-mail list, and posting the schedule here as well. It looks like we'll have runs almost every day of the week!
Now, our summer RACE schedule is also set (it's still open to revision, but we've basically got it down), so here are the races we will be participating in this summer. Again, there will be more info on these events in the next e-mail when I send the official word document run/race schedule.
Our summer races:
DRC Bloomin 4 Mile - June 7
Thruston Summer Solstice 5K - June 22
Keep Austin Weird 5K - June 28
DRC Independence 5K - July 4
Plano Pacers Ice Cream 5K - July 26
The Colony Road Runners Prediction 5K - July 29
Life Without Limits 5K - August 16
The Hottest Half (Half Marathon) - August 24
I look forward to seeing all of you out there soon! Keep running!
Monday, May 12, 2008
First Official Denton Runners Race?
Ok, as a running club, one thing I really want for us to do is start sponsoring some more races in our area - in case you haven't noticed, they are currently few and far between. To get started, it looks like we will be co-sponsoring a 5K this fall with the Recreation and Leisure Studies Students Association benefitting the Denton Boys and Girls Club. The actual race will be in Trophy Club, but I believe that advertising will be primarily in Denton. I am currently trying to get RunOn! to help us sponsor the event by providing race equipment such as time-clocks, chips, etc. Regardless, I think our group will play a part in this event, which will be a great way for us to gain more visibility - as well as more members!
I will keep you all updates as this progresses, but I hope some of you might be willing to pitch in as we draw nearer to the day of the event!
For now - keep running!
I will keep you all updates as this progresses, but I hope some of you might be willing to pitch in as we draw nearer to the day of the event!
For now - keep running!
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Buffalo Boogie
Well, Lindsay, Rusty the Dog, and myself did the Buffalo Boogie this Saturday - Rusty gets the biggest praise for this race because he actually managed to go the whole day without knocking any children or small animals over. In fact, he did quite well with the other dogs after the 5K got his energy level down! I placed second in my bracket, and Lindsay placed first in the "keeping your crazed canine under control" bracket. It was a good time.
Rusty has his very cool Fort Worth Nature Center official race bandanna on in this pic, as you can see - this was post-race, I don't know how Lindsay managed to lift that much dog just then, but I was impressed.
Rusty has his very cool Fort Worth Nature Center official race bandanna on in this pic, as you can see - this was post-race, I don't know how Lindsay managed to lift that much dog just then, but I was impressed.
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Updated Group Runs as of 05/08/08
Friday 05/09:
-6:30AM Meet at the Timberlinks Apartments, by building #32, e-mail if you need directions, 5-6 miles.
Saturday 05/10:
-6:00AM Carpool to Buffalo Boogie 5K, there's always raceday registration if you still want to come!
Sunday 05/11:
-2:00PM Meet at the Village Church side parking lot, 9 miles.
Tuesday 05/13:
-6:45AM Meet at The Greenhouse on Locust and Congress, 2-3 miles OR 4-5 miles.
-6:30AM Meet at the Timberlinks Apartments, by building #32, e-mail if you need directions, 5-6 miles.
Saturday 05/10:
-6:00AM Carpool to Buffalo Boogie 5K, there's always raceday registration if you still want to come!
Sunday 05/11:
-2:00PM Meet at the Village Church side parking lot, 9 miles.
Tuesday 05/13:
-6:45AM Meet at The Greenhouse on Locust and Congress, 2-3 miles OR 4-5 miles.
Monday, May 5, 2008
MAY 14 MEETING INFORMATION
Ok - here is the info for the May 14 meeting/dinner:
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Emily and Clay Rozell's Home - 1406 N. Austin Street, Denton, TX 76201 (look for the yellow house with the gravel driveway and the bottle tree by the porch - I will put out a sign just in case)
Food: Provided
Booze: Bring your own - let's keep it to beer and wine and such, the Rozells have a little one
Parking: In the street or anywhere else nearby you can find legal parking
SEE YOU ALL THERE!
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Emily and Clay Rozell's Home - 1406 N. Austin Street, Denton, TX 76201 (look for the yellow house with the gravel driveway and the bottle tree by the porch - I will put out a sign just in case)
Food: Provided
Booze: Bring your own - let's keep it to beer and wine and such, the Rozells have a little one
Parking: In the street or anywhere else nearby you can find legal parking
SEE YOU ALL THERE!
Bud Run "Results"
For those of you who didn't make it to the Bud Run 10K (i.e. everyone except Ross and I), I wanted to give you a taste of what you missed out on... unlimited free beer, and the coolest trophies you've ever seen...
In case you weren't sure, yes, those trophies are made out of beer cans (Ross got first in the old guys bracket, I got second in the young/attractive girls bracket). I'd say the Fort Worth Runners Club has given us something to live up to.
In case you weren't sure, yes, those trophies are made out of beer cans (Ross got first in the old guys bracket, I got second in the young/attractive girls bracket). I'd say the Fort Worth Runners Club has given us something to live up to.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Pre-Summer Info Meeting/Dinner/Party!!
Hey folks!!
OUR MEETING WILL BE MAY 14, 2008! Time is TBA.
So as we're getting in gear for the summer training months, we thought it would be a good idea to get everyone in the same place to talk about what the next few months will look like for the club. We will discuss summer group run days/times, races that the group will be participating in during may/june/july, as well as looking ahead to marathons and halfs in the fall.
Remember that if you're willing to lead out on runs this summer, you need to let me know PRIOR TO this meeting so I can share that information with everybody. You don't need to be a running pro to lead out - a good test for you would be if you can talk easily through the distance of the run you would like to lead on. You should be able to encourage other runners in the group - especially at the end!!
We'll be meeting at Emily and Clay Rozell's house over on Austin Street by the TWU campus - I don't have their exact address as of right now, but I'll be putting it up in the next day or so. DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED - because I'm not above bribing you to come, and if the Rozell's give it the ok, we'll make it BYOB as well (but they've got a little one so don't assume for right now that we're doing that). I just want to get everyone together to have a good time and get on the same page about the next few months.
So keep checking back for the Rozell's address and the meeting time, they'll be up soon, and come see us on May 14 for some good times and good information!
OUR MEETING WILL BE MAY 14, 2008! Time is TBA.
So as we're getting in gear for the summer training months, we thought it would be a good idea to get everyone in the same place to talk about what the next few months will look like for the club. We will discuss summer group run days/times, races that the group will be participating in during may/june/july, as well as looking ahead to marathons and halfs in the fall.
Remember that if you're willing to lead out on runs this summer, you need to let me know PRIOR TO this meeting so I can share that information with everybody. You don't need to be a running pro to lead out - a good test for you would be if you can talk easily through the distance of the run you would like to lead on. You should be able to encourage other runners in the group - especially at the end!!
We'll be meeting at Emily and Clay Rozell's house over on Austin Street by the TWU campus - I don't have their exact address as of right now, but I'll be putting it up in the next day or so. DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED - because I'm not above bribing you to come, and if the Rozell's give it the ok, we'll make it BYOB as well (but they've got a little one so don't assume for right now that we're doing that). I just want to get everyone together to have a good time and get on the same page about the next few months.
So keep checking back for the Rozell's address and the meeting time, they'll be up soon, and come see us on May 14 for some good times and good information!
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