On January 9, 1768 Philip Astley staged the first modern circus in London. To commemorate that event, I'll be leaving my place 5:30 AM Friday for the Tigers and Acrobats loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1476922

Step right up and c'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

It's either gonna be wet or one big skating rink…

Footing permitting, I'm leaving my place 5:30 AM Thursday for the Around Town 5: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=586220

C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

We're looking for a used road bike suitable for a teenager who's getting into "recreational" triathlons. My son is about 5'4" but won't seem to stop growing.  Got a half decent bike in the garage someplace that might last him a couple of years until he needs a larger one?  Maybe your teenager grew out of it? Maybe you bought one for your wife (or shorter husband?) hoping s/he'd ride with you but the thing is gathering more dust than Oklahoma? Time to reclaim that space in the garage - sell me that bike!!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Get off the couch and get out there!  (Or, for those who have been running, let's get back to the grind!)

Leaving my place 5:30 AM Tuesday for the usual Tophet loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2005  C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Hi--Dan from Somerville Road runners here.  Could you forward the details
below to your membership? Race is 1/11/09 at 11 AM at Khoury's, free entry
and breakfast, etc.  Thanks.


Once again, Somerville Road Runners announces the something-or-other annual


KHOURY’S WINTER CHALLENGE


2007-8-9        Edition


SUNDAY, JANUARY 11, 2009 AT 11 AM


KHOURY’S STATE SPA, 118 BROADWAY, SOMERVILLE, MA

FREE entry
FREE breakfast
FREE fabulous prizes

This is our almost annual old-fashioned New England Winter Race, popsicle
stick timing and on-course volunteer direction.  The ’07 race was
cancelled due to a horrific snowstorm (of course being that it is an SRR
event some people ran anyway) and December  ’08 was just too busy a month
so here we go to ring in what we hope and trust will be a Fine ’09.

Trophies: Open, Masters, 1-2-3, U-19 and Veterans, 1-2, First Baby Jogger

Age and Gender Trivia Contest with many strange and irrelevant prizes.

Other Free Stuff t/b/d.

For details email Dan at bhuddarow@... or go to the club website
www.srr.org.




4.13 miles over the world famous Khoury’s/winter hill course—a perfect
mid-winter jaunt for the whole family!!

Leaving my place 7AM Saturday for this 11 mile jaunt: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2465602  Includes: free tour of downtown Lynnfield, one repeat of Sagamore Hill, a saunter down North Reading's Main Street, and a survey of the New Year's Day Bonfire damage at IRP. How can you pass that up?

If you need to finish earlier or fewer miles, you could turn back at 4.5 for about 6.7 or turn back Park to Mt. Vernon and Flint for about 10. Or just jump in along the way!

C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Well… Woburn seems to have gotten a bit TOO informal… Salisbury seems like a long drive… 

I'm leaving my place 11:15 AM for the BATSMMIRAITED loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=596319

Jump in if you dare otherwise I get first place by default!

Happy New Year!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

It's not entirely a sure thing, but I'm gonna do every thing I can to drag my holiday-inflated sorry butt out of bed tomorrow morning and get a run in. I plan to leave my place, in shorts, at 6:45 AM for the HP 10: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1526004

C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

A couple of phots are up here:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IRRR/photos/album/1624031597/pic/list

If you took some, add them in!

Are located here: http://intorcionews.wordpress.com/2008/12/22/merry-christmas-2008/

   ->>> The Intorcios <<<-
 

Should be dark and cold in the morning with just a sliver of a moon and Saturn high in the south. Let's run!

Leaving my place 5:30 AM for the usual route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2005  We'll have to see how passable the stream crossing is - bring snowshoes and/or skis and c'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

>>> I'll post a cancellation by 6:15 AM Sunday

It's cold and the footing looks lousy… Nothin' that can't be overcome!  Let's run! We're a go!!!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

_____________________________________________
From:   Intorcio John-RFBD37 
Sent:   Friday, December 19, 2008 9:28 AM
To:     'IRRR@YahooGroups.com'
Subject:        Sunday! Sunday! Sunday!  20 miler!!!!

Jess Silva is making her marathon debut at Disney next month and Sunday will be her last long run prior to that. She's looking for company to help push her over the wall (and get her through the storm) so… We're gonna try to slip this in between squalls!

Leaving my place 7:00 AM Sunday morning for this route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2443963

You could... A) run the 20, B) start at the beginning and turn back after 11 for a 12.5 mile loop, C) jump in at Ryer's (Park & Haverhill, ~8:40 AM, an orange flag on the crossing light on the South-West corner means we went by) for about an 8 mile loop, D) get creative and come up with some other place to jump in. Lots of options - one you'll like for sure!

There are stores for refills and thawing at 5.5, and 11 - and maybe a bottle of partially frozen Gatorade under the snow behind a rock just after 15.

If the weather is total crap or the roads are un-runnable, I'll post a cancellation by 6:15 AM Sunday (and head fro the YMCA) - so check your Email before heading out. Let us know if/where we should look for you!  And c'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Jess Silva is making her marathon debut at Disney next month and Sunday will be her last long run prior to that. She's looking for company to help push her over the wall (and get her through the storm) so… We're gonna try to slip this in between squalls!

Leaving my place 7:00 AM Sunday morning for this route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2443963

You could... A) run the 20, B) start at the beginning and turn back after 11 for a 12.5 mile loop, C) jump in at Ryer's (Park & Haverhill, ~8:40 AM, an orange flag on the crossing light on the South-West corner means we went by) for about an 8 mile loop, D) get creative and come up with some other place to jump in. Lots of options - one you'll like for sure!

There are stores for refills and thawing at 5.5, and 11 - and maybe a bottle of partially frozen Gatorade under the snow behind a rock just after 15.

If the weather is total crap or the roads are un-runnable, I'll post a cancellation by 6:15 AM Sunday (and head fro the YMCA) - so check your Email before heading out. Let us know if/where we should look for you!  And c'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Assuming I'm not once again used as a human pin cushion at the blood donation site this evening…  I'll be leaving my place at 5:30 AM, well before the impending snowmageddon, for an abbreviated run on the T&A (Titanic & Apollo) loop (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1476922) commemorating both the 1997 release of Titanic, the most financially successful movie in U.S. history grossing $1.8 billion worldwide, and the 1972 launch of Apollo 17, the last manned lunar flight.  At about 3-1/4, I'll turn back on Haverhill for a total of 5.3. C'mon along for part or all!!!

   ->>> John <<<-

•  painting rooms - one son has worked with professional painter 3 summers in a row
•  cleaning basements
•  moving stuff
•  building things- inside or out.
• help with computer type projects- even at your work place- such as database clean up, marketing projects.

Gonna sneak in a few first thing tomorrow morning… Leaving my place 5:30 AM for the ATF: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=586220  C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Could be damp… Should be warm…

Leaving my place 5:30 AM for the usual loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2005  C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Hello Runners:

You are cordially invited to run the 8th annual IRRR Jingle Bell 8K run!

When:  Wednesday, December 24th @ 8:00 AM
Hosts & Location: Frank & Deedee Row, 5 Bishops Way, North Reading
Attire:   Comfortable, red preferred
Route and Pace:  Loop to Ryer's Store, very comfortable pace, distance
about 5 miles.

We shall supply lots of bells and post race food and drink.  Can't wait to
see you all!

-Frank & Deedee

In anticipation of potential holiday party impact and limited running capabilities early Sunday morning… Gonna go visit Harold on SATURDAY morning this weekend.

Leaving my place 6:30 AM for this loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2431386

Turn-back options include making a left on Marblehead at about 3.7 and returning to the start via Haverhill for just under 8 miles or turning left down Haverhill just after 7 for about 11 - or jump in at 3.7 for the HP 10k loop - or jump in someplace else!!

No support on this loop. Strap on the Gatorade and c'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Looks pretty lousy:

Thursday - Rain with a chance of sleet. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.

So let's run!  Leaving my place 5:30 Thursday morning. Heading toward the T&A loop (http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1476922) but will turn it back early if the weather is total crap.

C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

At a predicted 17F, tomorrow morning should be downright balmy compared to today!

Leaving my place 5:30 AM for the usual Tuesday loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2005  C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

If you've already RSVP'd - thank you!! Can't wait to party!!! 

If not, we hope you can join us and please do let us know if you can make it so we can be sure to have enough wassail on hand!  Have a merry Merry and a happy Happy!

   ->>> John <<<-
 
______________________________________________
From:   Intorcio John-RFBD37 
Sent:   Sunday, November 16, 2008 7:42 PM
Subject:        Shawn & John Intorcio’s 2008 Holiday Party!!!

It’s Shawn & John Intorcio’s 2008

Holiday Party!

Saturday, December 13

7:00pm and on...

Please join us for an evening of holiday cheer!!

We’ll chill the beer, warm the wassail, and serve plenty of snacks and desserts.

Bring a friend! And, in lieu of food or gifts, please bring a monetary or non-perishable food contribution for the North Reading Food Pantry.

So we can weigh the wassail and kount the knishes, please let us know if you plan to join us by calling (978) 664-9422 or by sending Email to IWannaParty@...

Hope to see you at the bash!!

31 Marshall Street, North Reading

With snow in the forecast for Sunday afternoon, and on the assumption the path will NOT be plowed this winter, this weekend could be your last chance to do some 'sploring of the new rail/bike trail being built through Peabody: http://www.itemlive.com/articles/2008/10/30/news/news08.txt There's some risk that parts of the trail remain unpaved. Looking down the trail from road crossings, I think we're good but we won't know for sure until we try!

So… I'm leaving my place Sunday morning at 6:45 AM for this ten mile loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2421394 Yes, as a bonus, it includes Sagamore Hill.

If ten is a little far, you could park near the Messiah Lutheran Church in Lynnfield and cut the distance to 8, or near the four way stop at Lowell and Main cut it to 6.

There is a store at about the halfway point where you could purchase refills if required.

Let us know if we should look for you!  Strap on the Gatorade and c'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

On December 5, 1933 prohibition in the United States ended as Utah became the 36th U.S. state to ratify the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution, thus establishing the required 75% of states needed to enact the amendment (this overturned the 18th Amendment which had outlawed alcohol in the United States).

In commemoration of this event, I'll be leaving my place 5:15 AM for the Twenty-First Amendment route: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1476922

C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

My buddies and me are getting real well known
Yeah, the bad guys know us and they leave us alone

For all you young whipper snappers (Thor!) - it was a popular song back in the vinyl or maybe 8-track days.

Leaving my place 5:30 AM tomorrow for the Around Town 5: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=586220  C'mon along!

   ->>> John <<<-
 

Not to be confused with The Shining's "Redrum", to commemorate the 1954 censure of Joseph McCarthy for "conduct that tends to bring the Senate into dishonor and disrepute", I'll be leaving my place at 5:30 AM tomorrow morning for the usual loop: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2005   Grab your hammer and sickle and c'mon along!!

   ->>> John <<<-