Hey, ol'buddy! (ol' is a term of endearment, not at all a statement of,
well, you know!)

There is actually many more people not training for a marathon right now
than are. Seems like a bunch of us are picking shorter races right now.
A few of us are talking about the Platte Valley Half Marathon on April 6
or the Steamboat Half or 10k (they have a marathon too) on June 1. Then
there is also the BolderBoulder! But, just running to run or walking to
walk are great goals also!

This weekend we are considering our 'official' FIT run to be the first
race of the Winter Series tomorrow at 10am at Fox Run Regional Park. I,
personally, am going to run 9 miles on Sunday also if anyone wants to
join me. I'll say that I'll start at the bridge in Monument Valley Park
behind Colorado College and the Fine Arts Center at 8am if anyone wants
to come. If you want to do less than 9 miles, I'll run your full
distance and then keep going.


--- In fitHQ@yahoogroups.com, "wildabinky" <wildabinky@...> wrote:
>
> --- In fitHQ@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Owsley" owsley@ wrote:
> >Howz everyone?
> Sounds like things are beginning to stir in regard to training. I'm
> not sure I'm ready to commit to another marathon training regimen
> just yet. I got my 7 miles in today in the slush. I'm a little
> sore due to using different muscles just trying to stay on my feet.
> It might have had a little to do with all that unrestrained eating I
> did over the holidays as well. I guess I need a little
> encouragement to get back on a schedule. So, ok, someone encourage
> me. What's going on this weekend? Anyone running? See ya on the
> trail. Dave W.
> >
> > The run this morning was absolutely gorgeous! There were just
> three of
> > us who came - Scott, Holly and I - and we were wishing others
> could have
> > enjoyed the winter wonderland out there. Hope everyone else had a
> good
> > day too!
> >
> > That's great, Alice, that you are doing the Colorado Marathon
> again -
> > there is a good handful of us so far who are planning on it. Does
> > anyone else want to join us? (how about you, stellarjayshuler?)
> > Although, please don't think of our group as a marathon training
> group!
> > All goals are welcome!
> >
> > Alice, I'm doing Hal Higdon's Intermediate I program and it has
> the long
> > runs on Sundays, but we run pretty decent distances on Saturdays
> also.
> > So, on the days we run on Saturdays, I'll be running on Sundays
> too if
> > anyone wants to join me!
> >
> >
> > --- In fitHQ@yahoogroups.com, bruzoo5@ wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Jeff!
> > >
> > > How did your 8 miles go? I'm signing up for that marathon, too:)
> Are
> > you doing the Novice II program with Hal Higdon? That's my plan:)
> I ask
> > because it recommended 8 miles on sat. but I have a child who just
> > turned 13 on sat so I'm running TODAY!
> > >
> > > How do you guys run in the slush??? I plan on going to the "Y"
> in a
> > few minutes to get my 8 in today!!!
> > >
> > > Thanks for initiating this. I work on sundays so cannot run in
> the
> > am:(
> > >
> > > Blessings!
> > > Alice (the lurker)
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > From: "Jeff Owsley" owsley@
> > >
> > > I need to run 8 miles tomorrow - I started a new program this
> week to
> > > train for the Colorado Marathon - and I'd love to have anyone
> join me.
> > > Let's start at the pedestrian bridge that goes over Monument
> Creek
> > next
> > > to Criterium Bicycles. You can park either at Criterium or in
> the Mr
> > > Biggs parking lot (NE corner). I like going up the creek first
> so it's
> > > downhill coming back and if you'd like to do less than 8 miles,
> > remember
> > > there are now 1/2 mile markers on the trail so you can easily
> choose
> > > when to turn around as whatever distance you want. 8:00am.
> > >
> > > The hosted runs have been wonderful, but I think it's evident
> that we
> > > can't keep that level of hospitality expectation up forever. How
> about
> > > if we go back to just designating routes and when someone wants
> to
> > host
> > > a run they can just say what week they want to take?
> > >
> >
>