40 days

Hi Team, guess what? 40 days till the official start of spring, and just 33 days till we return back to daylight savings. There will be an end to this winter, believe it or not!
It was good to hear from you, Chip. I was thinking, maybe you can find a garmin on ebay or Craig's list. I think they are also making a more basic model these days that is much cheaper, but still has all the GPS functions. Is the half marathon you mentioned in Westfield the same day as the 1/4 marathon in West Hartford?
I am happy to report that I have survived week the first of my 24 week ironman training program in one piece so I am planning to run in Wethersfield on Saturday. I have another committment later in the morning, so I'm going to start out around 7:30am if anyone wants to join me. Hope to see everyone there. We'll have to get some miles in this weekend, Colchester is right around the corner! Lani

pics, cont.

Momma Rose and Lani, Race pic

Cedar Hill 4 Miler

LBrad

Photos

Lani about to start 2nd loop.

Lee entering 2nd loop.

Lani did "32 something" (about 8 min. pace) and Lee 36:25 (about 9). A lot of people came and decided not to run because it was pretty icy. Rose wisely chose to walk w/ Linda. It was gorgeous out but you really had to be careful. A couple of people fell but didn't get hurt. I'd say fewer than 25 ran it.

Post race photo. Peter, Lani, Rose, Linda and Lee.

Highcrest - Saturday, February 5th

Rose, Kelsey, Tracy and Lee did 12 this morning @ Highcrest. Doing that 2.6 mile loop 4 times was making us feel (per Tray) like "mindless hamsters" so Rose (Navigator Queen) sent us down Collier / Prospect / Clovercrest between loop 3 and 4. Kelsey did the third loop on his own (no doubt @ lightning speed) and headed home. Rose kept talking about running 4 days in a row and I thought she'd pack it in after about 10 but as Lee & Tracy were heading back up the hill to complete the 12 we found a runner clad in fluorescent orange cresting the hill coming toward us. Our very own, Miss Rose. Iron Woman.

Lani and Lee are definites for tomorrow's Cedar Hill 4 Miler. Rose may surprise us and join Linda who will walk it. Weather is iffy but running is like football - it never gets canceled due to weather. Come join us!

 


Highland Herbie hereby declares tomorrow, Saturday, February 5th, 2011 as a "good to go" day for running and welcomes all Brickyarders to visit him. Start time is the usual 9 am at Highcrest Elementary School, Wethersfield. Miss Rose took Herbie's picture today after Lee, Linda, Judi and she ran / walked in the area. Herbie promises the weather will cooperate. See you there! 

USATF-CT race schedule

 
Hot from the pen of Brickyarder Race director Lani Ralston ...

USATF-CT race schedule

Sunday, March 6, 2011, 9:00 AM WPLR ShamRock & Roll 5k Road Race Open/Masters New Haven CT

Saturday, April 2, 2011, 10:00 AM HTC Greater Hartford Quarter Marathon 6.55m Road Race Open/Masters West Hartford CT

Saturday, May 28, 2011, 9:00 AM Delaney Dash 4m Road Race Open/Masters Old Saybrook CT

Sunday, June 19, 2011, 10:15 AM Branford Road Race 5m Road Race Open/Masters Branford CT

Sunday, August 7, 2011, 8:00 AM Sound Runner Sea Legs Shuffle 10m Road Race Open/Masters Guilford CT

Monday, September 5, 2011, 8:40 AM Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race 20k 5k Road Race Open/Masters New Haven CT

Sunday, September 25, 2011, 9:05 AM Niantic Bay Half-Marathon 13.1m Road Race Open/Masters Niantic CT

PS

Time to re-up your USATF membership (or sign up for the first time). If you want to be part of the HTC team (or some other club team) you need to be a USATF member. And in my case, I need to renew my HTC membership as well.

I have been inspired by two things recently; a book Tracy loaned me ("Running Within") and my decision to join Lani and run/walk the 50K Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra on April 23rd (my brother's 62nd b'day). I will be 69 ²/₃₆₅.

Lee