This week’s training run will be held on Saturday, at 8AM, from Brueggers. We do this so people don’t use the excuse of the Sunday run to miss the MRC Summer Party Saturday Night or to use the excuse of the Summer Party to miss the Sunday Run. We’ll run Saturday morning, party Saturday night, and recover (from either the run, the party, or both) on Sunday morning.
The route this week will be our first of many training runs to follow part of the old Melrose Half Marathon route. Take a peek at the map (see the link on the sidebar on the right of the blog for the maps) and know where you’re going. We’ll hit some hills on the way out the Fellsway East, circle Spot Pond clockwise, and return along the LynnFells. Half Marathon trainers will cut along the front side of the pond to Pond St.
This loop is challenging and it will be a warm morning so I’m planning to have two water stops instead of the usual one. The first/third stop will be near the Mobil Station on Highland Ave, the second will be in the parking lot on the other side of Spot Pond near the other Mobil Station. Volunteers to help with the water stop. Peter mentioned not running but helping with the water stop. If he can meet us at Brueggers and handle the stop on Highland Ave, then I just need someone to pick me up in the morning on the South St side of the pond.
 So who’s in for the run? Please post here.
(For those who can’t make the Saturday Run, Walt has plans to go on a Sunday Run early, watch the MRC forum for more information)
I’m in for the full run. I can pick you up, Jim, especially if you mean the Mobil station near Friendly’s – that’s right on my way in.
I’m in for the long run!
Liesl and I are in for the half-run! Thanks for organizing.
I am also doing the full run. I will meet Jim at Brueggers and we can drop a car at the first water stop and then continue to the Mobil Station by Friendly’s to meet Lois.
I was hoping to do 9 miles or so. I’m thinking I might run 2 miles before 8 and then do the 7.1 with the gang.
Hey Peter, I wasn’t sure if you were running or not. Why don’t we have Lois pick me up at 7:35 in the pond parking lot by the Friendly’s (Lois you know the spot where Rick set one up in the Winter on the little short cut road?) Then we’ll swing over to Highland Ave around 7:40 to pick you up (you know the place, right? Between the rotary and East Border Road).
That should do it. Post here tonight so I know its all figured out.
Thanks,
Jim
I will be there to run the 12.5 loop. See you at 8am. Jennifer
I’ll plan on joining in on the run about 1/2 mile in, when the group runs by my house on W Wyoming and complete the 7.1 mile route from there. See you then!
I’m going to try to make it. If I am not there at 8 please procede without me.
I’ll be there for the full run. The water stops seem organized already, but if I can help or give someone a ride back to their car, let me know. See you in the a.m.
I plan to be there at 8. Not sure how long I’ll go. It depends on the shortcuts.
Let me know if you need any pickups/dropoffs.
Ed
I will be there and plan on doing the full 12 +
Thanks.
Got the directive. will be there at 7:35.
Hi All,
I plan to run tomorrow and my boyfriend Kevin is going to as well, but we’re going to start at Grimsby’s and leave a car there, that way we can finish there too. We’ll start in with you all when I see you pass. I only want to do 4 or 5 tomorrow so if you don’t see me at the end, its because I shot out early. See you tomorrow and good luck finishing your runs in the heat!
Jocelyn