It looks like the posts have dwindled to almost nothing. I hope everyone will report back once the season starts?

My first race will be the magnificent mile. I actually have been training pretty hard for that which is definitely counter productive to my ultimate goal(Race every single major distance from the mile to the marathon in a 3 month span). I have been doing a lot of short(5K or less) sprints and I have been doing a lot of intense workouts at the gym.

If I can get a decent start I think I should be able to at least get under 5:00 minutes for the mile. That is going to be one crazy start though!

I plan on concentrating on the 2nd empire series so I don?t think I will have enough time to ramp up to the Marathon distance by the time the Raleigh Marathon comes around. Since they moved the inside out half to next year I might actually run the Oaks half and then try the Thunder Road marathon again. There is just something that makes me want to beat that marathon after it so thoroughly destroyed me last year!

I hope to see everyone at the races. There are so many good ones that you can really race every single weekend. Let us know how your training is coming and don?t forget to update your goals for this season on your profile page!


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quote:<HR>Originally posted by misterfun:
I've been late in thanking NCRC for putting on a great (and hot) August running series in Umstead Park. Well-organized group runs, door prizes, post-run water and Gatorade -- done very well and a lot fun for everyone (averaging about 40 runners a week).

Give serious thought to coming out to the new NCRC September series, running on Raleigh's Crabtree Creek greenway each Thursday night. No charge, just show up and run. All the details are at http://www.ncroadrunners.org/Series/septemberseries.pdf[/URL" target="_blank">.

"When life hands you gators, make Gatorade."

Brad

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I have to second Brad?s recommendation of the September series. The August series was a lot of fun but frankly it was just too hot. The September series should be warm but doable.

If you like running and you like hanging out then the September series is for you!




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quote:<HR>Originally posted by runjoey:
Your welcome. It was definetly the hottest Aug series yet, but everyone had a good time. We had between 43 and 60 runners every week and despite the heat some impressive times were posted each week on a tough course.

I'm sure Olga and Josh will do a finejob with the Sept series and I look forward to running and let someone else do the work.<HR>

Joey,

Thanks again! You are the only person I know that can make 95+ degree runs on crazy hilly courses seem fun! Another plus the September series has on the August series is the Beer! Unfortunately, I don?t think Umstead would have allowed that! That is ok though, it wouldn?t have stayed cold anyway.

Can?t wait to see everyone out there on Thursday night!
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quote:<HR>Originally posted by IEatHills4Meals:
Hi all,

I need to start trail running at Umstead to train for the 50 miler in April 2008.
I've never been there, so I have no clue of which areas are safe/good for Sunday runs. This upcoming Sunday, I have a 10-12 miler on schedule. So, I will appreciate if you guys can give me some feedback:

1) What's safe at am on a Sunday (I am assuming there will be a ton of people biking and running)
2) What's the best loop or double loop for that distance?
3) What is relativelly rolling hills, instead of steep/heavy hills? (I am coming back from a nasty injury and need to keep the hills not as agressive right now).

Thanks in advance

TY<HR>

Are you a male or female? I would not recommend that any females run anywhere before it is light out. I also don?t recommend running alone to anyone. I know that it is a necessity. Therefore, if you have to run alone in Umstead then I would start no earlier than 7:15 AM on Sundays. There are always people running in the park by that time on Sundays.

My favorite course is to start at the Reedy Creek entrance off of Weston Parkway and then run over to the Harrison Park entrance. That is about 6-7 miles each way and it is only hilly at the start and turn around points.



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Here is a link to my race report from the race for healthier babies this morning. If you missed this race then you need to put it on the calendar for next year. It was extremely fast and accurate and it was one of the best run events I have been to!

http://www.coolrunning.com/forums/Forum8/HTML/010521.shtml[/URL" target="_blank">

See you all at the Thursday night NCRC(Road Runners) session(4.34 miles or 7 kilometers this week) and at the magnificent mile on Saturday.


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