Saturday, January 23rd

The BOR was all over the map this past weekend, Congrats to Tim Wargel on the Houston Marathon finish, and Michelle and Allen Walker on the Bermuda Challenge Marathon Weekend. Congrats to former Evansville member and heading up the Louisiana chapter Brittlyn Sosh on her third overall female finish in the Louisiana Marathon!

So you usually head to Florida in January to run in better weather, right, not so much the case last weekend, rain and wind seem to reek havoc in a coupe locations. Jeff Hayden and Laura Hudson battled it out in Clearwater for a shortened Marathon finish and Jennifer Wagner and Sally Miles swam the St. Pete Beach Half Marathon, Congrats to you all on these tough runs!

Run Preview for next week from Sheri 

Next Saturday, January 30th, it will be time to run across the big town of Evansville. This one takes a little more planning because it is a One Way street. We have never had anyone stranded. We usually start at the Cracker Barrel - meet at 6:00am and decide who is driving and who is keeping their car behind. Most important in the planning is to make sure you are getting a ride with someone who matches your breakfast plans. 

If you start at the Westside Walmart the total mileage will be 12.2 miles, plus add-ons. Since this a longer course I am going to the 12 milers at 6:30 from Walmart and 9.5 miler from Pizza King at 6:45. If you want only to do the 7.5 miles starting from the YMCA you can start at 7:15am. If you are only doing 5 miles, my suggestion would be to meet at the Donut Bank on Lincoln at approximately 7:30.

For the core 12+ miles:

Starting from West Side Walmart, east end of the back parking lot.

R on Red Bank

L on Claremont

L on Barker

R on Franklin

Water at Pizza King (9.5 mile will start at 6:45)

Continue on Franklin to Mary

R on Mary R on Court

L on 6th

YMCA bathrooms-water stop (7.5 mile will start at 7:15)

Continue on 6th Street

L on Sycamore

R on MLK

L on Walnut

R on St. James

L on Bellemeade

L on Cullen (Water stop)

R on Lincoln

L on Fuquay

R on E Walnut

Around Lake to Final Destination

Cracker Barrel

 *Add on Alvord to Washington and back to Bellemeade or Plaza-end and back, can add approximately 1 mile each street.

Now for this week, below is several mileage options towards the East, hopefully the weather clears enough to make for a good weekend.

See you Saturday!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Water Stops:
4 mi. -Vann/Washington Ave.
8 mi. - Lincoln/Plaza Dr.
12 mi. - Franklin/Boeke (8 mi. for 12 mi. Route)

20 Mile Ending
Walnut to Heidelbach
R on Heidlebach to Herndon
L on Herndon into Garvin Park
Loop around Garvin to N. Main
N. Main to 9th
L onto 9th to Walnut
R on Walnut to 2nd
R on 2nd to Court
R on Court to 6th to Y....20 miles

16 Mile Route:
6th to Sycamore
L on Sycamore to Garvin
R on Garvin to Bellemeade
L on Bellemeade to Rotherwood
R on Rotherwood to Bayard Park
L on Bayard Park to Vann
R on Vann to Covert
L on Covert to Green River Rd.
L on Green River to Monroe (along the side of Wash. Mall)
Continue on Monroe/Erie to Washington Ave.
R on Washington Ave. to Newburgh Rd.
R on Newburgh Rd. to Plaza Drive
L on Plaza Dr. to Lincoln Ave.
L on Lincoln to Cullen
L on Cullen to Bellemeade
R on Bellemeade to St. James
R on St. James to Walnut
L on Walnut to Boeke
R on Boeke to Franklin
L on Franklin to Alvord
L on Alvord to Walnut
L on Walnut to 2nd St.
R on 2nd to Court
R on Court to 6th...16.1 mi.




14 Mile Route:
6th to Sycamore
L on Sycamore to Garvin
R on Garvin to Bellemeade
L on Bellemeade to Rotherwood
R on Rotherwood to Bayard Park
L on Bayard Park to Vann
R on Vann to Covert
L on Covert to Green River Rd.
L on Green River to Monroe (along the side of Wash. Mall)
Continue on Monroe/Erie to Washington Ave.
R on Washington Ave. to Newburgh Rd.
R on Newburgh Rd. to Plaza Drive
L on Plaza Dr. to Lincoln Ave.
L on Lincoln to Cullen
L on Cullen to Bellemeade
R on Bellemeade to St. James
R on St. James to Walnut
L on Walnut to 6thSt.
R on 6th to the Y...14.1 mi.




12 Mile Route:
6th to Sycamore
L on Sycamore to Garvin
R on Garvin to Bellemeade
L on Bellemeade to Rotherwood
R on Rotherwood to Bayard Park
L on Bayard Park to Vann
R on Vann to Covert
L on Covert to Professional Blvd.
L on Professional Blvd. to Washington Ave.
Cross Washington Ave. to Meadow (just to the left)
Meadow to Bellemeade
L on Bellemeade to St. James
R on St. James to Walnut
L on Walnut to Boeke
R on Boeke to Franklin
L on Franklin to Alvord
L on Alvord to Walnut
L on Walnut to 2nd St.
R on 2nd to Court
R on Court to 6th...12.1 mi.

Saturday, January 16th

Congrats to those who finished the Mississippi Blues Marathon and the Disney Marathon Weekend Experience last weekend. Shorts on Saturday and Snow Shoes on Sunday, Winter has finally shown it's face this week it seems. Only 64 days till Spring!

Good Luck to any and all heading to the Houston Marathon, the Clearwater Distance Classic and the Rock n' Roll Arizona Marathon this upcoming weekend. For those staying here there is a 12 & 14 miler below, add on before or after as needed.

See you Saturday!

A Norma Tec Experience

by Jeffrey Hayden

Thought I would share a few words about my experience about the Norma Tec Leg Compression's that Ultimate Fit has at their shop. During one of my days off at Christmas break I promised myself that I would be treated with a half an hour of this talk of the town amongst runners. Cindy, Curt and Jim were very accommodating and set me up in a comfortable laid back chair with a leg stool to keep the limbs elevated. 

The compression sleeves were very easy to put on and the instructions on to operate were quite simple. The compressor that operates the compressing part was surprisingly a very low hum. The settings for the compression on the legs and feet go from one to seven so I chose to operate on the number six level. It was a timely segmented compression that starts from your feet and works up thru the calves to your quads. 

t works better than a roller or stick but my only complaint is while compressing my feet it was a bit painful on my bunions to which it never really allowed me to feel how it was working on my arches. The next time I will see if there is better ways situate my gnarly messed up feet to prevent that. Overall I was pleased with the session and would definitely try it again on the highest level. I will leave you with a few suggestions if you decide to give it a try;

                Number one is wearing some running shorts under your long pants or jeans for easy changing there on the spot. They do have a small change room if preferred.

                Consider bringing reading material be it your phone, magazine or book just to pass the time if you go for an hour session.

                Lastly keep in mind that this is similar to a massage so you want to drink plenty of water after the session to flush all the impurities out of your system that the compressing broke up.

Hope this helps if you were on the fence of this new apparatus.

NormaTec Pricing

30 Minute Session - $25.00

5 x 30 Minute Session - $115.00

10 x 30 Minute Session - $210.00

20 x 30 Minute Session - $380.00

1 Hour Session - $40.00

5 x 1 Hour Session - $175.00

10 x 1 Hour Session - $300.00

20 x 1 Hour Session - $500.00

* You can choose legs only, hips only 

or split the time between the two.

Saturday, January 16th brings the First opportunity for a training run at LBL, Plan is to depart the Downtown YMCA at 5:00 a.m and hit the trail by 7:00 a.m. Comment below or on Facebook for Carpooling options.

NON RUNNING NEWS

For those looking to turn over a new Kale leaf in 2016, there is a new lunch/dinner option out there and conveniently located near the Downtown YMCA.

Vegetable Land has opened a new cafe in the Zion Untied Church of Christ at 415 NW 5th Street, formerly the lunch time offering at the River City Co-op, all meals are Vegan.  The Cafe will be open Tuesday-Thursday 11:30am-8:00pm, the menu will vary with an all-raw day on Thursdays.

Deliveries can be made after 2:00pm, 812-205-0616

Follow on Facebook for menu updates Vege Tableland

January 30th, 2016

Saturday, January 16th Route:

Water Stops:
4 mi. - Columbia/Wabash
8 mi. - Claremont/Barker

12 Mile Run from Y....7:00 a.m.
Court to MLK
L on MLK/Mary to Franklin
R on Franklin to N. Main
L on N. Main to Morgan Ave.
L on Morgan to 1st Ave.
R on 1st Ave to Ulhorn
L on Ulhorn to Fulton
L on Fulton to Columbia
R on Columbia/Delaware to Wessel (dead end)
L on Wessel (curves around) to Helefrich
L on Helefrich to Mt. Vernon
R on Mt. Vernon to Tekoppel
L on Tekoppel to Broadway
L on Broadway to Barker
L on Barker to Franklin
R on Franklin to 9th
R on 9th to Ohio St.
L on Ohio/2nd to Main St.
L on Main to 6th
L on 6th to the Y......12 mi.


14 Mile Run from Y....7:00 a.m.
Court to MLK
L on MLK/Mary to Franklin
R on Franklin to N. Main
L on N. Main to Morgan Ave.
L on Morgan to 1st Ave.
R on 1st Ave to Ulhorn
L on Ulhorn to Fulton
L on Fulton to Columbia
R on Columbia/Delaware to Wessel (dead end)
L on Wessel (curves around) to Helefrich
L on Helefrich to Mt. Vernon
R on Mt. Vernon to Tekoppel
L on Tekoppel to Broadway
L on Broadway to Barker
L on Barker to Franklin
R on Franklin to 9th
R on 9th to Ohio St.
L on Ohio/2nd to Mulberry
L on Mulberry to Governor
L on Governor to Franklin
L on Franklin to N. Main/Vine
L on N. Main/Vine to 6th
R on 6th to the Y......14 mi.






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Saturday, January 9th

Congrats to all who kicked off the new year in Alcoa, Tennessee at the Pistol Ultra, I believe all distances, 50k, 50m, 100k and 100 miler were covered, great job Tom S. snagging the age group win in his first Ultra, way to show the Pistol who's boss, and to those who headed further for warmer weather at the Jacksonville Florida Marathon, way to start 2016!

Good Luck this weekend to those heading South for the Mississippi Marathon and further South for the Disney Marathon Weekend...Get your Goofy on!

This week is River Run Bridge Training as we take to the Eastside and hit the Bridges, pedestrian bridges that is, you asked for it and you got it, or at least a few did and we'll hit all but one this week. Below is a 16 mile route that you can easily cut short and head back downtown. Speaking of River Run, training runs will begin in February and I plan to incorporate into the route each week, stay tuned for more information.

See you Saturday!
(Promise)

Fly with the Eagles Half Marathon

Saturday, February 13th

Runners receive a free hoodie if registered by 1/31/16

Click below for more info

Fly With The Eagles Website

Click here to register

SAVE the DATE

Saturday, January 30th

BOR will be teaming up with Shari'sTeam 13 Group for the 

First Cracker Barrel Run of 2016!

More details on the route and logistics to come!

Water Stops:
4 mi. - Alvord/Lincoln
8 mi. - Vogel/Royal
12 mi. - Chandler/Alvord


16 mile Route from the Y ....7:00 a.m.
6th to Vine
L on Vine to MLK
R on MLK to Walnut
L on Walnut to 41
Cross Hwy 41 and take left onto paved trail
Take trail to Pedestrian Bridge at Lloyd
As you come down hill from bridge take a Right
into the Culvasac (Indiana St.)
Indiana to Harlan
R on Harlan to Division
L on Division to Rotherwood
L on Rotherwood to Illinois
R on Illinois to Weinbach
R on Weinbach to Division
L on Division to Alvord
Take Pedestrian Bridge across Lloyd
Alvord to Lincoln
L on Lincoln to State Hospital
Enter State Hospital and take first Right around Lake
Right at Stop sign, take path up to Boy Scout Building
Take Pedestrian Bridge across to Division
R on Division to Congress
L on Congress to Vogel
R on Vogel to Royal
R on Royal to Indiana
R on Indiana to Division
R on Division to Pedestrian Bridge
Take bridge across to Cullen
Cullen to Bellemeade
R on Bellemeade to Walnut Ln
L on Walnut Ln to Chandler
R on Chandler to Alvord
L on Alvord to Blackford
R on Blackford to Washington Ave
R on Washington to 2nd
L on 2nd to Adams
R on AdamsShawnee to Greenway
Greenway to Court
R on Court to 6th to Y....16.2 Miles

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