Peter marked the course. Lani ran it and videoed it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK4rAEjtHzg
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/10151084992
You had to be at the Pub to get your Pez but Will came over to our table and gave me Lani's (which I'll deliver this morning at Brickyard).
http://www.greystoneracing.net/pages/2022%20Results/Nor3.TXT
No fewer than 5 Brickyarders, Brent, Tray, Jason, Lee, & Lani, picked up Santa Clauses this morning. Also winners, Janit and Tom. Oh, did we mention 3 of those pictured below are 169 Royalty?
| Review of Running with Sherman by Christopher McDougall - 5 stars - Lee Bradley - 9/27/22 This book was so interesting to me I've ordered eight copies to give to friends. A friend of mine gave her copy to me. She was telling me about it and the story sounded similar to another book I've read and it was quickly explained by the fact that Born to Run was Christopher McDougall's first book. You don't have to be a runner to like this book. But a runner will definitely like it. It's about a guy who gets the crazy idea of running a race in the Rocky Mountains tethered to a donkey (Sherman). This is a thing, I learned -- donkey / man (or woman it turns out) races. Annual events, attended by hundreds, distances of 15 to 29 miles. Difficult. Elevations where the air is thin. Streams that need to be crossed. Sherman is a rescue, and when found is in very bad shape. Filthy, his hooves all curled up. He is tended to and much later is able to walk, then run. There are about 5 main characters (and 3 donkeys) in the book and many more along the way. Tanya is one of them and she is responsible early on for helping Chris and Sherman. This autobiographical story is not just about training to run a crazy ultra with a donkey. It's also about the healing effect animals can have on compromised young boys and young adults. There are digressions throughout the chapters, scientific references telling us how autistic boys are often aided by their association with animals. (I ran a race in Connecticut a while back and still have the hat I bought with its Little Britches Therapeutic Riding logo.)  Tanya herself (who helped everybody in many ways) is blindsided when her husband leaves her. She was to be the person who would transport the animals from Pennsylvania to Colorado. She needs to take care of the farm, now, alone. Who's going to pull the trailer? As odds against the adventure slip away, two not young at all ladies surface and take the job! McDougall writes extremely well. The book is even at times laugh out loud funny! You will love this book. Trust me. |
We're in full racing mode. A bunch of us ran Hogsback yesterday. Here are a few times:
Maggie Rose: pace 14:12
Adam Osmond: pace 11:53
Christine Weldon: pace 11:44
Mike Taricani: 12:38 pace
Brent Stratton: (2:18) pace 10:33
Lani Ralston: (2:06) pace 9:41
Sri Bodke: pace 8:44
Congrats to all!
Here's what the Brickyard runners looked like this morning:
Tray, Jason, Lee, Christine and Brent are doing Southington's Apple Harvest 5 miler next Sunday Oct. 2. Barbara and Lani are doing the 5K.
Hartford full and half are coming up. Christine, Peter and Lani are running.
Brent, and Lee have registered for the Roxbury 1/2 on Sunday Nov. 12. Tray and Jason will probably do it too. Jamie's Run is on Saturday, Nov. 6. This is a 5K in Old Wethersfield. Brent and Lee are registered.
Here's what Lee, Linda, Mena and friends looked like at Bozrah and his Garmin.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9627405372
The above is what we looked like this morning at Brickyard. Peter H. is MIA (had something else going on). Welcome back Christine! Mike may do the 5K in New Haven tomorrow, Lani, Brent, and Peter are going long in New Haven.
Tray ("on the dot") Freeman was 30 seconds early this morning but we'll give it to her.
We all did 4 miles at Brickyard. This is what it looked like.
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9540752335
Happy Labor Day everybody!
The Brickyarders warmed up on the trail and then some of us went to Fisher Meadows and ran the 5K. Tracy and Jason and Barbara did the rails to trail. Mike helped the race by placing route flags.
Conquering Challenges 5K in Avon, CT - August 21, 2022 Photos by Linda Bradley https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/9449664222
Run 169 Society
Lee, Lani and Peter (all placed)
Jose and his wife finished together. Their daughter Rebecca directed therace and she and all volunteers did a GREAT JOB.
Lani ran the 5K and then took these 2 pix of Tom Walsh and me finishing last night's Newington Fun Run. Linda handed out the place # paper slips (while brandishing a "smoking gun").
Lani, Lee, and Larry placed (hmmm, does the letter L help?) Mike was ahead of Lee at the end (but failed to carry his bib # out to enough decimal places). Christine, despite a hip that's not 100%, was ahead of Mike and Lee. T minus 5 Tracy and Jason were both ahead of the three of us. Brent and Lani were super close. We missed our Barbara who could not make it. Maggie Rose (not officially on the team but made the picture) was her stand-in!
Well done Team Brickyard!
Brent 24:50
Tray 25:51
Jason 26:26
Christine 29:37
Larry 21:24
Lani 24:25
Lee 33:25
Mike 33:06
Here's the complete roster for Team Brickyard in the upcoming July 10 Petit Family Foundation 5K:
Lee B. 80 Newington, CT
Lawrence R. 56 Wallingford, CT
Lani R. 51 Farmington, CT
Michael T. 68 Canton, CT
Barbara K. 74 Avon, CT
Christine W. 52 Winsted, CT
Tracy Z. 49 Southington, CT
Jason F. 49 Southington, CT
Brent S. 66 Middletown, CT
Team colors: Red top, Black bottom
I think we have a very good chance of winning. See you Sunday!
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Chatted w/ Peter during this morning's Brickyard run and was told that he and Lani have been running in Fisher Meadows Recreation Area. Here's a map.
Maybe we could put together a group run there.
Mike took a group picture this morning. Will post as soon as I get it. He is running the 8K in Bethel tomorrow.
Peter is running a race in Salisbury, CT tomorrow. Here's what Greystone Racing says about it.
If you are looking for a race, then the fourth of July is the day. Lake Wononscopomuc in Salisbury, CT has an 8K road race. The race starts at 8:00 AM sharp. The start and finish is located at the Town Grove, 42 Ethan Allen St, Lakeville. The best part is; it's free!.
Christine is running a 10K in NYC tomorrow. She writes
She also took some pictures of, as she put it, our friend this morning.
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We are 4 now, will soon be 5, and then we'll be 6. The key issue, who owns black running shorts?
Lani started it. Lee and she promoted it. The Petit organization has been very helpful. Currently, Lani, Lee, Mike, and Larry are on the team. Brent'll be added soon (he's registered but will be added to the team probably today). Barbara will be registering soon. You?
Bricks are red so obviously our team color *has* to be red. Black goes well w/ red so see if you own any black trunks.
I am not sure what exactly it means to be a group / team. Are there group / team winners? If so, how is that determined? If we win will we get prize money? International fame?
July 10th. If you're running, do your best. If you're not, root for the Red and Black!
https://runsignup.com/RaceGroups/93268/Groups/1125868
Brent, Peter Hawley, Lee, Larry Regan (and many many others) ran the Branford Road Race on Sunday.
Lee placed 2nd in 80+ (11:04 pace). Brent ran 8 minute and very low change. And was a bit ahead of Peter at the end. Larry totally killed it.
Brent and Lee are running the Petit 5K on July 10th at 9 AM. Interested? Link is on the right on the blog. Lee's shooting for a 10 minute pace.
I have added an upcoming races link for races at least one of the Brickyard Runners plans on running.
This will be a very incomplete report but this is what we know ...
First off, and I expect we'll hear more on this from Tracy herself but ... She placed 3rd, ran 81 miles, average pace was 17:23. Three Days at the Fair. NJ.
More locally, Mike and Lani ran in Mystic. Mike ran the 10K, Lani ran the 1/2. Here's a photo.
Lee ran his 164th Connecticut town in Stafford. He distinguished himself by starting in the wrong race (the 24K) instead of the race he registered for (the 6K). And if that wasn't enough he blew a turn. Ended up running 4 miles instead of 6K. The timer said he could fix it. Pace was about 16 and change. Beautiful trail race.
Brent placed 3rd in the Newington Library 5K
** MALE RESULTS: 50 to 59 **
1 Rafael Garcia 53M M5059 New Britain CT 21:06 123
2 Lawrence Regan 56M M5059 Wallingford CT 21:31 134
3 Kevin Tranberg 53M M5059 Wethersfield CT 25:12 96
** MALE RESULTS: 60 to 69 **
1 Richard Tullock 63M M6069 Torrington CT 22:31 100
2 Peter Briggeman 64M M6069 Vernon Rockville CT 25:17 45
3 Brent Stratton 66M M6069 Middletown CT 25:26 142
** MALE RESULTS: 70 to 79 **
1 Stephen Tolman 76M M7079 Vernon Rockville CT 28:02 144
2 Bill Rodgers 74M M7079 Newington CT 28:50 1
3 Jay Bergman 73M M7079 Newington CT 32:37 7
** MALE RESULTS: 80 to 99 **
1 Barrett True 85M M8099 New Britain CT 45:25 152
Brent, Christine, and Lee ran the 5K in New Britain this morning. Brent ran a 7:20 first mile and an overall pace of 7:48. "Best I've run in 3 years" he said when I asked him how he did. Christine met her goal of sub-30 minutes w/ a finish time of 29:45 (9:34 pace).
