Run Scheduled - Saturday, January 23 @ 7:30 a.m.

First, I have to say that the trail run last Saturday was a blast!  I'm still in a little pain from it, but it was a great time.  I didn't feel bad while running - the muscle soreness was after the fact.  Thanks to Bob & Dave for helping those of us who are directionally challenged not get lost!

This Saturday at 7:30 a.m., we'll meet at the Horizons Church parking lot for our normal 5ish mile road run.  Hope you can join us.  If you have any questions about the group, feel free to email me at karenegyud@gmail.com. 

Hope you have a great week!

Blessings,
Karen

Trail Run at PW Forest Park - Saturday, January 16th

We will be doing a trail run at Prince William Forest Park this coming Saturday, January 16th.  I'm inexperienced when it comes to trail running, but thankfully Bob H. and Dave R. will be leading the way for this run.

Here's the plan and information on a baseline of experience that will be necessary.  We'll meet at the HC parking lot next Saturday, Jan. 16th at 7:00 a.m. to carpool together to PW Forest (let me know if you want to/need meet us at the park instead). Bob will lead us on a 1 1/2 - 2 hour (approx.) trail run.  Because of the distance, you should plan on carrying water - if you don't have a hydration belt or pack of some sort, let me know as Bob and others have extras.

New to trail running and curious if you have "what it takes"? Here's Bob's response: "If you can run/walk for an hour and you don't mind being on a trail, you should be set. The base loop I am thinking of is ~9 miles and it runs around 1:40-2hrs - combination of single track trail and service roads, but we can easily adjust the course distance to incorporate anyone interested. PWF is a gem, I will look forward to running there with the group of Christian brothers and sisters. My trail running last year really provided unique opportunities to grow in my faith. http://www.eco-xsports.com/terrapin.php is a link to an event that Dave and I both did last year...Terrapin Mountain 1/2 marathon and 50K. The 1/2 is a great intro to trail running -- challenging terrain, but a distance that is easier to get your mind around. May be of interest to anyone who has fun next weekend."

Please email me (karenegyud@gmail.com) if you plan on attending and/or if you have any questions about the run.

Run Scheduled - January 9th at 7:30 a.m. (New Time)

Happy New Year everyone. I hope running made it onto your list of New Year's resolutions.

I am embracing a new love of running in the cold - okay, not really - but I'm trying. Because 39 remains the highest temp in the forecast for the next week, and the highest low is 24, I've decided that I can't wait until it warms up to run. That said, I am really looking forward to the next time that the sun is shining and the temp is 60 with the slightest hint of a breeze. I may be waiting a while.

Speaking of cold weather running, we'll meet up for our first run of the year this Saturday, January 9th at 7:30 a.m. PLEASE NOTE THE NEW TIME. We'll meet at 7:30 a.m. for the next couple months so it will be a little lighter when we start. See you in the Horizons Church parking lot at 7:30 a.m.

Cold weather running tip - where a scarf over your mouth/nose so you don't breathe the cold in directly. Saves you from the cold lung cough for the rest of the day. I'm also layering my hands - mittens on top of my gloves.

Hope to see you Saturday - happy running!
 
Blessings,
Karen

Run on 12/19 Cancelled Due to the Snow Forecast

Due to the prediction of "the December storm of the decade," I'm cancelling our scheduled run for tomorrow morning.  Hopefully the predictions will be wrong and I'll feel silly for cancelling.
 
Blessings,
Karen

Run Scheduled - Saturday, December 19th @ 7 a.m.

Hard to believe, but we'll have our last scheduled run of the year, this Saturday, December 19th at 7 a.m.  I was going to call it a Jingle Bell Run, but then I got concerned that someone may show up with jingle bells on their shoes, and wouldn't that be fun to listen to for 5 miles?  :)

Anyways, we'd love to have you join us.  We'll meet at the Horizons Church parking lot and run for about 5 miles.  If you have any questions, you can email me at karenegyud@gmail.com.

Interesting Article on Stretching Study

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/25/phys-ed-how-necessary-is-stretching/

Run Scheduled - Saturday, December 5th at 7:00 a.m.

We'll meet up this Saturday, December 5th at 7 a.m. in the Horizons Church parking lot for a run - should be around 5 miles.  If you're new to the group or have questions about pace, ability, etc., please email me at karenegyud@gmail.com. 

By the way, blogger seems to have gotten rid of spellcheck, or I just can't find it, so please forgive any spelling errors I may make.  I'm so used to the security of spellcheck, I'm not used to paying attention :)  If you're familiar with blogger and know where this feature has disappeared to, please let me know!

Blessings,
Karen