RUN RSVP: Saturday 05/31

With seven people racing this weekend, it may be a small group running. I will not be able to join the run, but do not want that to prevent everyone else from running. Below are details for a Saturday run. Some people are also interested in a Sunday run.

Specifically Tracy is doing a 22-mile run begining at 5:45 am. She would love some company on her run. You do not need to be there are 5:45. Just post a comment and let us know if you can run Sunday, and she can modify her route to join you.

I hope to start seeing some new folks out on the runs, so I added a 5-mile loop to the routes. It shares the same roads with the 12-mile route, so you will not run alone. It can also be shortened more if needed to take out the back part of Greystone.

Run Details:

• Where: Saturday, 7:00 am @ Harris Teeter
• Supported: TBD
• Weather: Forecast
• Route: 5-mile route. 12-mile route is below.

If someone can put out fluids, we can use the normal spot at the tracks. It will be warm, so I encourage taking fluids if no one can put them out.

As always, if you are not familiar with the roads, look over the maps, and print some directions. Details are in the description below the maps on mapmyrun.com. The map shows two water stops, but it will only be at the tracks.

Please RSVP by posting a comment, and let us know your estimated pace. This lets me make the right amount of Gatorade, and helps others know who they can run with. Thanks, and see you all tomorrow!

Good Luck Racers!

Good luck this weekend to those participating in the Lake Kristi Triathlon in Greenville. Kinnie, Jeff, Jason, Ursula, Eric, Dave, and Mary are all racing. There are probably other names that I did not mention,so let us know if you are racing too.

This is a sprint triathlon, and you can still sign up. It is a great for those wanting to try their first. Plus you will be among friends with a good crowd of RMEC support there with you.

Eric has offered to carpool to help save on gas. He is happy to drive and can take a couple of others. He is leaving around 5:30 to 5:45 and will leave shortly after the awards. If someone wants to ride you can drop off your stuff on Friday evening and he will have the car loaded are ready to go.

Good luck everyone!

Group Bike Rides

Eric has organized a few bike rides this week. Hope that some of the RMEC members can join in on the ride. Never forget that cross training is key to staying healthy and injury free during your marathon training.

5/29 Thursday morning bike ride: 5:45 AM from Belton and Schrimper parking lot for 17.5 miles. Weather permitting.

** NEW ** 5/29 Thursday afteroon bike ride: TBD from Belton Schrimper lot. Planning to do the 17.5 mile reservoir loop at a 17-18 mph pace. This is a make up ride for the rain outs this week. Please RSVP if you plan to ride.

Medoc Brochures and Posters

I know I have been putting a fair amount of Medoc related items on our blog here lately, and I may be hitting the point of over-saturation. That being said, here is one more post about the event.

The design is complete for the race brochures and the race posters. Speical thanks to Kim Emery at White Ink Creative for the design work. I highly recommend Kim if your business is looking for help with any creative activities. I can provide her contact to anyone who may be interested.

Thanks also to Tim Shea and the staff at Eagle Press who will be printing for us this week. The race brochure is fantastic, and the poster is worthy of a frame.
I need your help now to find locations to help promote the event. Brochures are limited to 1,000 pieces, so we want to make sure we use these in locations where they will be the most effective. We hope to get about 100 posters, so we should have an ample number to put out. Be thinking of potential locations. Don't just limit yourself to Rocky Mount. If you have contacts in any other locations, now is the time to ask for a favor! Be thinking of sporting goods stores, restaurants, gyms, break rooms at large businesses, retail stores, etc.

Registration continues to move along at a steady pace, and we are four months out. I still predict the races will fill up. Once the registration fees start to increase we anticipate a jump in runners.

"It's just another Medoc Monday. . . wooh oh oh. . ."

Some of us are planning to do a run at Medoc Mountain State Park on Monday. We will meet at 7:00 am at the Harris Teeter, and drive to the park. The park is about 30 minutes away, so the actual run will begin around 7:30.

The route we will run is about 10 miles, but the trails set up to run any distance you prefer. We are scouting the course for the Medoc Trail Races this coming October. Everyone is welcome to join! We will do other Medoc runs for those who want to become familiar with the course.

The weather is looking perfect this weekend for running. Hope you can join us. Post a comment if you plan to run, so we wont leave without you.

RUN RSVP: Saturday 05/24

I am not sure how many of you are in town with it being a three day weekend, but I am listing a run RSVP in case there is enough interest. Our family will be going to the Vollmer Farm 5k, but I should still be able to get in a few miles at 7:00 am.

Run Details:

• Where: Saturday, 7:00 am @ Harris Teeter
• Supported: Yes at the tracks
• Weather: Forecast
• Route: 7-mile route. 10-mile route is below. .

As always, if you are not familiar with the roads, look over the maps, and print some directions. Details are in the description below the maps on mapmyrun.com. The map shows two water stops, but it will only be at the tracks.

Please RSVP by posting a comment, and let us know your estimated pace. This lets me make the right amount of Gatorade, and helps others know who they can run with. Thanks, and see you all tomorrow!

Fall Marathon Team?

Thanks to everyone who voted in the poll and posted comments below. As expected people are heading in lots of different directions. The same thing happened in the winter, but once we made a decision on a race, everyone followed along and we ended up taking a big crowd to the Myrtle Beach Marathon and had a great time. Based on that experience and the poll results, I am going to make a recommendation. . .

Those looking for a fall marathon or a half marathon should run at the Outer Banks. Here are my reasons:

• Fall marathons are supposed to be fun. Take an extended weekend and enjoy the trip.
• Most of us have not run OBX, so it is a new race
• The course is flat, and good for first timers
• Six people voted to say they were interested in the full or the half.
• Runners could use the Medoc 10-miler as a training race (shameless plug).

The City of Oaks is another great option, but no one voted for the marathon in the poll. Richmond is still my personal favorite and they added a half this year, but most of you seem to be looking for a change.

I can create a training plan for people to follow. You can of course customize to meet your needs, but this will give everyone a similar approach and make the weekend runs, and any speed training much easier to manage.

So what do you say RMEC? Who is in?