December 12, 2020

 Weekend 2 of December, and we are inching closer to Christmas, and a new year.  Since I've not been a good boy, I am looking forward to buying my new running gear, and a new better year!  The past weekend, we ran the Wesselmans routes, and some may have added to that to get their longer mileage.  In passing, it looked like the ones I saw, had a good time.  Marth Klueh made her goal of running a marathon in all 50 states, by picking up Oklahoma this past Sunday.  Congrats to her and her daughter for getting on in with all the cancellations lately.  As usual, Mom O Six, Michelle Walker found one to run in D.C.  Jen and Brenda found a good trail marathon to wet their feet.  Congrats to all!

This weekend is a toss up still with the chance of rain for Saturday, but if it goes, the BOR group will meet up at the Y at 6:20 am, and run to Mesker to meet up with the, Run Walk 812 group at 7 am, for an assortment of mileage routes to run.  The long one being 9 miles.  The Loop Group will meet at Wesselmans Park at 7 for their loops.

The racing agenda is still up in the air, with possible virtual races to get in on to keep your racing body in check.  See the sites below for options.

Tri State Fitness

To the Finish Timing

Rise up and Run

Jingle Bell Run

Enjoy your run, and As always, be courteous and thoughtful to the drivers while running the streets!

Goal for 2020

Not to be Better Than Anyone Else,

But to be Better Than YOU Used to Be!

Remember to shop local, and support our favorite running and fitness store. Curt, Cindi, and the Ultimate Fit team will help you get to and through your training and racing needs! They will have all of the winter layering and cold weather gear you might need. With the earlier darkness, get your illumination gear, so everyone can see you coming while running the streets!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK

THIS WEEKEND ROUTES

BOR

Y at 6:20 am

Court to 

R on Second

R on Fulton

L on Maryland

R on St Joe

L on Mesker Park

Meet W R 812

On return, 

Maryland

to L on St. Joe

L on Franklin

R on Mary/MLK

R on Court 

To Y

approx. 5 mile 

round trip

R W 812

Mesker Park

7 am

~9 Mile Route
L on Wimberg
L on Harmony Way
L on Maryland
R on Sontag
L on Upper Mt Vernon
L on Franklin
Continue on Franklin
L on Wabash - Water (2x)
R on Delaware/Columbia
R on Heidlebach
R on Virginia
R on Fulton
L on Columbia
L on Wabash
L on Franklin
R on Upper Mt Vernon
Follow around
**R on Harmony Way
R on Wimberg
Back to parking lot

6 Mile Route
L on Wimberg
L on Harmony Way
L on Maryland
R on Sontag
L on Upper Mt Vernon
L on Franklin
Continue on Franklin
L on Wabash - Water
R on Delaware/Columbia
Stop at 1st ave and turn around
Continue back to Wabash
RIGHT on Wabash
L on Maryland
R on St. Joe
L on Mesker
Back to parking lot

4 Mile Route
L on Wimberg
L on Harmony Way
L on Maryland
R on Sontag
L on Upper Mt Vernon
L on Franklin
Continue on Franklin
L on Wabash - Water
Continue on Wabash
L on Maryland
R on St. Joe
L on Mesker
Back to parking lot

The Loop Group

Loop 1
Exit park at Boeke
Cross Boeke onto Iowa
Iowa turns into Alvord
Alvord (take overpass) to Lincoln
Turn around at Lincoln
Same route back to car 3.03

Loop 2
-Exit park at path at back of golf course
-Thru parking lot, staying left next to soccer fields
-L on path at end of soccer fields
-Path turns R near Armory
-Cross Lloyd via pedestrian bridge
-L on path after crossing Lloyd
-Follow path through Boy Scouts parking lot
-Pick up path on R after the bull statue
-Follow path into State Hospital
-L and big loop around lake
-Exit State Hospital same way
-Same route back to car 6.28, 3.25 this loop

Loop 3
Exit park at Boeke
L on Boeke
L on Sycamore
R on Dexter
R on Lincoln
R on St. James
L on Sycamore
R on Boeke to car 9.48, 3.20 this loop