The race is done, now what do I do?

Now that you've gotten in the habit of running three times a week (at least), you may be wondering what's next? The distances in your booklet continue on up until the time 10-miler training starts.

If you don't want to do the longer distances, no problem. Just find a distance you're comfortable with and stick with it.

The Tuesday-Thursday group still meets, but it's way more casual. We run whatever distance we feel like that day. It's usually 3 miles or more, but you can pick whatever distance you want to do, just make sure you run WITH someone. No running by yourself! We had a nice, big group this morning, and we look forward to seeing you on Thursday.

Also, the sunrise is later each day, so be extra careful on the darkened roads. You may have noticed some runners wearing reflective vests or little flashing lights. If you plan on running at dawn or dusk, you may want to invest in one. They don't cost very much and could save your life. (end of safety lecture)

There's a 5k on the 23rd for Clark Elementary. If you want information on all the upcoming races, go to the track club web site at www.charlottesvilletrackclub.org.

Happy running!

It's time to celebrate

To celebrate your successes in the race, we're having a party. Our annual post-race celebration is this Saturday, the 9th at the track. We'll meet at 8, go for an easy 2-mile run, then eat, drink, eat some more, and share stories.

What to bring? We go by the first letter of your last name:
A-F: Drinks (coffee, juice, water, gatorade, powerade etc)
G-M: Deserts, bagels, muffins etc
N-Z: Fruit, candy, goodies, whatever

To quote PL Cathie, "We like to eat and run".

I hope everyone had a good race, and met your goals. Every year, I promise myself I won't look at the names on the memory mile, and every year I look. And when I see a familiar name, I get emotional. I have to smile when I see a name I know, but that person is actually participating in the race, and usually finishing way ahead of me. :-) (You know who you are)

See you on Saturday!
PL Deb

The weather

The latest information on whether the race will take place will be posted on the track club website. www.charlottesvilletrackclub.org