In this post: Running route #2, leave your shoes behind, Thursday workouts, the Frist and marathon trials.
The Run
The route this week is #2: Around the Lake. Take a minute to look at the map, and if you feel comfortable with the run, please volunteer to lead a pace group. How do you become a pace leader? Learn the route, find the person with the pace signs, and just grab the one that works for you. Also we could use some volunteers to wash the cups. It’s easy, just take them home after the run, and bring them back the next week. Sign up here.
Leave your shoes behind
This week is our big push for shoe donations. We are encouraging everyone to leave a pair of shoes behind after the run Wednesday night. There will be bins under the porch of the yellow house. One thing: if it is raining, please don’t donate soaking wet shoes! Drop them off before the run, or just wait a week until they dry. Thanks!
Thursday workouts
Our 1/2 marathon training workouts start Thursday. (Long runs are on Sunday mornings) At least for right now, we’ll meet at 11th and Holly at 6 p.m. (same place/time as the Wednesday night runs)
This week we will run down to the pedestrian bridge to do some hill repeats. We will be going up both sides of the bridge, and it takes between 60 and 90 seconds (depending on speed) to get to the top. Your rest between each repeat will be running down the other side of the bridge…. Effort level should be hard, but not maximal. Total workout will be between 5 and 6 miles (unless you add on…)
Warm – Up (1.6 miles)
4-6 x Pedestrian Bridge Hill (hill + recovery run = 0.4 miles)
Cool – Down (1.6 miles)
The Frist
So this is cool… the Frist has offered East Nasty members free admission from January 9 – 31.
Download the above coupon and spend a cold January night at the Frist getting some culture!
Marathon Trials
This Saturday is the US Olympic marathon trials in Houston, TX. It looks like it is a pretty stacked field – with the outcome far from assured. Here is the official web site. Unfortunately there doesn’t appear to be anywhere (even on the internet) where the race can be viewed live. NBC is showing a produced version that afternoon from 3 till 5, but that sucks. If anyone can find a place to watch it live, could you please post a link in the comments section or on our facebook page??
See you on Wednesday.
Mark
The February issue of Runners World claims on p. 14 that “NBC will broadcast both the men’s and women’s 2012 Olympic marathon trials on January 14 from 3-5pm EST.” No telling if this is still correct since they went to press to print the issue, but it at least sounds promising.
We will be watching the race at the Nashville Running Company! All are welcome. In addition please see the NRC Facebook page for our “Fantasy Olympic Marathon Trials Draft Challenge” Pick 7 men and/or women and score points just like in Cross country. Winners get a NRC gift card!
Sorry, to confirm it will be on NBC at 2pm!
Just curious, because I saw that you are collecting shoes, I work for Soles4Souls. What are you doing with the shoes you are collecting?
Tiffany, most shoes collected are donated and distributed to local Nashville charities, schools, track and cross country teams–many of those with kids or families strapped for cash.
I’m new to the group. Just want to say “THANKS!” for doing what you do…all the organization, leading the runs, refreshments, etc. A lot goes into this and it’s really appreciated!