Monday, May 4, 2009

Spinning: New instructor schedule

Hi folks,

Just a quick schedule update! Now that the warm weather is here, outdoor activities are calling a few of your instructors away for sunnier venues... Kristin will be back at softball in the evenings, and George will be golfing on Thursdays.

The schedule for May through June:
  • 6:30am - Paul (sleepyheads, no need to change your routines)
  • 11:45am - Bob
  • 5:45pm - Me (Jen)
The schedule may change as work and other activities get in the way, of course.

Upcoming Event: Summer (Run 4) Fun

If interested, let me know and I'll contact Jeff (the run co-coordinator):

This email is to inform you of the date for the 2nd annual Summer (Run 4) Fun; a great 5K trail run throughout Greeley Park in Nashua, NH. This year's event will be held on June 6 at 9AM (Hopefully we will have some cooler weather than last year). Please see the attached flyer for details and feel free to spread the word to others.

2nd Annual Summer (Run 4) Fun - 2009
Greeley Park, Nashua NH - June 6, 2009, 9am

Great 5k Trail for walkers AND runners through Greeley Park
Registration starts at 8am
T-shirts for first 100 registrants
$5 flat entry fee

Come for the race, stay for fun with the entire family:
  • Kids entertainer Marcus Gale
  • Bounce Houses
  • Martial Arts Demonstrations
  • ...and more!

Upcoming Event Reminder: Ride to Read - Sunday 5/31


Well, the HTML rendered horribly, so here's the basic info...

The Adult Learning Center's Annual Ride to Read has been moved up this year to late Spring: May 31st

Cycle Routes: 100, 50, 25, and 5 mile
New this year: 3 mile walk
Walkers 12 and younger receive prize incentives every 1.2 mile.

Raise $250 and registration fee is waived.
Price incentives for all participants who raise $750.

More information at the Adult Learning Center site

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Energy Bars and Salmonella - Recall List

The guys at the Team Cross Runs blog have done their homework regarding the Salmonella outbreak and its relation to some popular energy bars. If you eat any of these energy bars on a regular (or even infrequent) basis, you may want to check out the recall list: PowerBar is safe, Clif Bars Recalled

(Please note that Clif Bars aren't the only ones affected, and the recall is voluntary)

Running in Winter

It's incredibly difficult to get motivated to go outside to run when the weather is cold and snowy. Many runners have a love/hate relationship with their treadmill this time of year (love to run, hate the treadmill!). If you're thinking of heading out for a run when it's frigid out, but don't know what to wear (too much? too little?), this blog post has some tips: Winter Running (from the Team Cross Runs blog).

Me, I'm still deciding if I should get the Yak Trax.

Ride to Read: Save the Date! (5/31/2009)


SAVE THE DATE
MAY 31, 2009
SUNDAY








Registration Information: www.adultlearningcenter.org
Contact Information: drosenstock@adultlearningcenter.org

(or call 603-882-9080, x211)


Routes: 100, 50, 25, and 5 miles
New this year: 3-mile walk

Raise $250 and the registration fee is waived
Prize incentives for all participants who raise $750

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Run the Wild Rover Series!

It's not often easy to get outside to exercise in the winter unless you have something or someone dragging you outside to do it (or the occasional flukey nice day, but I'm not counting on that). The Wild Rover Series is a set of three Merrimack Valley road races on three consecutive weeks in February and March that seem like they'll be fun enough to brave the cold (with nice destinations to head to once the races are over!):
  1. The Frozen Shamrock 3-Mile Run (February 22nd), sponsored by J.P. McBride's Irish Pub in Haverhill, MA
  2. The Claddagh Pub 4-Miler (March 1), sponsored by the Claddagh Pub in Lawrence, MA
  3. The Hynes Tavern 5-Miler (March 8), sponsored by the Hynes Tavern in Lowell, MA
Not that a series of road races sponsored by local Irish pubs just before St. Patty's Day isn't fun in and of itself, but if that isn't enough to motivate you, check out the bling! This is the first year that all three finishing medals for the races fit together to form a Claddagh. Very cool idea, and if you're into the race bling (like I am), it's reason enough to sign up.

You can sign up for the series through active.com (registration is $60 for the series, $25 individually, or $30 individually on race day). If you'd like to sign up and hang out with some of the PTP folks who are also running, just let me know!

As I hear about more events, I'll post them here... if you have any you'd like to share, please let me know and I'll spread the word!