Boston Marathon

Hello everyone!

I am overwhelmed by the support you've all shown Barb and I as we prepare for the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 19th!

If you would like to follow our progress throughout the race, log on to www.bostonmarathon.com and punch in our bib numbers:

Stacy: 14582

Barb: 17167

If you want to receive text message updates, text "runner" to 31901. You'll get a message back asking for the bib number you'd like to follow. text back our bib number (only one) and you'll be set. If you want to follow both of us via text, you'll need to text "runner" 2 different times. You'll get updates when we pass the following check points:

Start

10k

Half

30k

finish

Other Grand Forks runners to watch:

Heidi Evans: 4673

Michele Peterson: 20347

Richie Spitsberg: 1165

Michelle Bacon: 17147

Thanks for your support! We will see you SOON!

Stacy

Routes for Sat., 4-17-10

Guest running route author - Andrew Knight.

Half - 6 miles

ROUTE

Full - you have 13 miles.

6 miles - route same as the half-ers, looping from the YMCA through Riverside into EGF, then add: 7 miles

Meet at the YMCA ready to fly, or trudge, at 7AM.

Motivation in honor of the anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the race barrier in baseball this week in 1947. This one from another barrier-breaker, Jesse Owens:

"I always loved running...it was something you could do by yourself, and under your own power. You could go in any direction, fast or slow as you wanted, fighting the wind if you felt like it, seeking out new sights just on the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."

Thought For the Day

"A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else."
Steve Prefontaine

From Runner's World

"Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go."

William Feather, author and publisher

Route for Saturday, 4-10-10

Yes, you read right....ROUTE....singular. Half marathoners, you have 9 miles, so you'll do one loop. Full marathoners, you have 18 miles, so, you guessed it...you'll do 2 loops.

This is partly because I didn't find any good 18 mile routes online, but mostly because this gives you a chance to stop at Center Court to get some water, catch your breath, and re-group before you tackle the next half of your run.

Please meet at 7am if you're interested in the early group, and 8am if you want to sleep in a bit. Remember, CC doesn't open until 7, so if you get there early, wait in your car!

Click below for the route:

ROUTE

We'll see you soon!!

Stacy

A Little Motivation

"I do my best thinking when I'm running. I don't know why that is--everything seems to flow so easily. It's almost a spiritual thing for me."

Apolo Ohno, Olympic speed skater

Anyone Interest in Running a Team Relay

Hey Everyone, this is Josh. I received an email for a 12 person relay event from Winona, MN to Minneapolis. (http://www.ragnarrelay.com/greatriver/index.php) The Race is a 12 person relay that covers 193 miles. The course is divided into 36 legs, each team member runs three of those legs, ranging between 3 and 8 miles each. This relay race is physically demanding, but legs vary in difficulty, and participants can choose which legs they run. This unique relay format makes the Ragnar Relay Great River an accessible race for beginners, yet challenging enough for the most competitive.

I started a discussion board on our facebook page to gauge interest from our group. If you might be willing to try something like this, please comment on the discussion board. We'll plan more if we get several people interested.