Cycle 4, Build Week 1
Now that we are in the back half of the season, the mileage is getting serious. Runners who have been overtraining will typically start discovering the error in their ways, and those that have been slacking will start feeling the lack of training. Keep the enthusiasm and good spirits up; and it doesn’t hurt to tell a really corny joke on the way back while passing the tennis courts. Here are three freebies:
Why are tennis courts so loud? Because the players always raise a racket.
What is the most depressing thing about tennis? You’ll never be as good as a wall.
Notable Path Events
Triathlon Weekend - next Saturday (August 24th) is when Simmonds Drive is closed for the kids triathlon. Please remind your runners that we will need to park in the parking lots and leave plenty of extra time. There will be a lot of additional cars, SUVs, and minivans carting in bleary eyed kids.
Weather, Water Stops, & Turnarounds
☀️sunny, 64°-74°F with humidity in the low 80%s - the temps are going to rise quickly and the humidity will affect runners early.
🚰 Waveland, Diversey, North Ave, Monroe, Waldron, and Montrose
🏃Novice: 15 miles (±Monroe water stop)
🏃Intermediate: 17 (Waldron water stop)
🏃Advanced: 18 (a little after the Waldron water stop)
Other Items
Ready2Run Registration is open. There’s no charge for group leaders or training program participants, but you do need to register. Check your email for information. There are separate forms for GLs and for participants, so please make sure you use the correct one.
Watermelon, Beer, and Other Fizzy Drinks will be August 31st (the next cutback long run).
RushPT continues to be on-site; please remind runners that Katie is available for questions and evals as part of CARA’s partnership with them.
And that’s all I have for this week. See you, tomorrow!
David
812-760-1258