It was another big group for the Team 13 training run on what would be a wet, humid, hot and thankfully overcast Saturday morning. Thanks to Curt, Cindy and the rest of the Ultimate Fit crew for hosting the event!
Congrats go out this week to those who hit the road and the air and to a couple of BOR transplants around the states. To one of our many Colorado transplants, Drew Sills on the Pikes Peak Ascent and our Kentucky resident, Dave Nichols and team on the 4th place finish at the Hot Hot Hundred K trail relay Saturday, our own group of crazies who made the trip to Elizabethtown for the Backyard Classic 8 hour run, which had it's share of weather related obstacles, and Michelle W. on her marathon finish in Iceland, great run everyone!
Sunday was for the ladies, as a few of the women of the BOR took on the Leading Ladies Marathon in South Dakota, Great Run Ladies!
The men also did not disappoint on Sunday morning, bringing home the first Olympic marathon medal since 2004 and the renewed hope for a future in distance running for the United States, with the success of both the women and the men in the Rio Games we are sure to see a bump in the popularity of the marathon and maybe even an American winner in one of the majors sooner than later.
Local Racing resumes this weekend, Good Luck to everyone running the Dog and Suds 5k and the PHI-K in Evansville and those doing the YMCA Tri in Warrick County, and Good Luck to those hitting the road to Knoxville for the last in the Run Under the Stars Ultra Series!
This week Team 13 moves back West to Mesker Amp., below is a 4/5 mile route from the Y to the start, and a return route to the Y which you can shorten as needed. I have included the 9 mile route from last year but I can't guarantee it will be the same this week, I will update if I get my hands on it before Saturday morning.
See you Saturday!
NON RUNNING EVENTS:
Pre "Team 13" 4-5 mile run 6:00 am YMCA
L on Court to 2nd
R on 2nd to Fulton
R on Fulton to Franklin
L on Franklin to Mt. Vernon
R onto Mt. Vernon to Helefrich
For extra Mile continue to Harmony Way, R to Maryland to St. Joe
R on Helefrich to Iowa
R on Iowa to Wessel
L onto Wessel to Maryland
R on Maryland to St. Joe
L on St. Joe to Mesker Park
L onto Mesker to Wessel.......4 miles
"Team 13" 9 Mile Run-7:00 am Mesker Amp.
Mesker Park to Delaware
L on Delaware
L on 7th Ave
L on Maryland
R on Grove Street
Veer onto Greenway at Fligeltaub
* water at Greenway down from Fligeltaub
Greenway to Ulhorn
R on Ulhorn
L on Fulton
R on Franklin
* water and Freezy Pops at Franklin and Wabash
R on Wabash
L on W. Delaware
L on 12th Ave
R on Franklin
Veer R on Mt. Vernon Ave
R on Harmony Way
R on Wimberg
Finish at Mesker Park!!
Water Stops:
* water at Greenway down from Fligeltaub
* water and Freezy Pops at Franklin and Wabash
Water Stop:
N. Main & Franklin
Post "Team 13" Route 6 Miler
Mesker Park Drive to Maryland
L on Maryland to Wabash
R on Wabash to Columbia
L on Columbia to N. Main
R on N. Main to Franklin
L on Franklin to Heidelbach
R on Heidelbach to Walnut
R on Walnut to MLK
L on MLK to 8th
R onto 8th to Washington Ave
R on Washington to 2nd
R on 2nd to Main Street
R on Main St. to 6th
L on 6th to YMCA........6 miles
