The weekend is near, and September is nearly over. We have enjoyed a few days of coolness, and it looks like the warm will be back for a few days again. The extended forecast looks good for the YMCA Half Marathon on the October 5th! Lets hope it holds true and brings the cooler temps for the race day festivities! The runners are getting pumped and the pacers are ready to lead the groups!
This past weekend, Team 13 ran their longest training before the half, and there were a couple of local races that were pulled off. Some did the Heartland Half marathon or one of the shorter distances in Jasper, some ran the Farmer and Frenchman winery 5k, others did the I Love Beer Run at Backstage Bar and Grill. There were a couple of or group, Mary, and Dave ran the Barkley Fall Classic, one of the tougher endurance races in the area. Congrats to all that ran, or raced and made their goals!
This weekend in training, Team 13 is starting at Garvin Park and looping around a couple of areas to get in the 8 mile start of taper week before the Half. The BOR group will start at the Y at whatever time you want to get the 2 miles to the park to meet up with their group run with them, and head back for 12 miles. The Loop Group has not posted any changes, so they will be going in circles around the West side again this weekend.
This weekend in the local races, we have, The BBQ on the River at Paducah Bank, Paducah KY, and The FAF Appleknocker Run 5K in Flora IL, put on by, To the Finish. There is also a USI Doggie Dash, Run, Walk on campus, and a Pumpkin Run Walk in Poseyville. If you want to race, go for one of these local ones. Whether training or racing this weekend, Have a Great Time!
As always, be courteous and thoughtful to the drivers, while running the streets!
Goal for 2019
is Not to be Better Than Anyone Else,
But to be Better Than I Used to Be!
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE PAST WEEK
UPCOMING RACES
TRI-STATE FITNESS
October
20 Boucherie Winery Run
November
3: Stache Dache
10 Run at the Bridge
December
12 Ks of XDmas/Jingle all the 5Ks
TO THE FINISH
BBQ on the River 5K
Paducah Bank
555 jefferson St
Paducah, KY
Sept. 28, 8 am
FAF Appleknocker Run 5K
FES (Flora Elementary School)
445 Emory St.
Flora, IL
Sept. 28, 8:30 am
First Christian Church
504 Bohleber Dr
Carmi, IL
Oct 12, 8:15 am
Hope Medora goes Pink for Cancer 5K
Medora Christian Church
76 S George St
Medora, IN
Oct 12, 9am EST
New Harmony Scenic 5K Run/Walk
Ribeyre Gymnasium
603 S. Main Street
New Harmony, IN
Oct 19, 8 am
Henderson Community College
Mole-A-Thon (3.01 K and 6.02 K)
Henderson Community College
2660 S Green Street
Henderson, KY
Oct 20, 1:30pm
Run For A Cure 5K
Ed Loeb Field
2200 James St
Lawrenceville IL
Oct 20, 2 pm
Boonville Now
Jailbreak 5K run/walk
Old Boonville Jail
corner of 4th St. & Main St.
Boonville, IN
Oct 26, 7:30am
Fairfield Memorial Hospital Trick or Trot 5K
Fairfield Memorial Hospital
303 NW 11th St.
Fairfield, IL
Oct 26, 8 am
MTC Spooktacular 5K
Wabash County Chamber Of Commerce
219 N Market St
Mount Carmel, IL
Oct 26, 2 pm
THIS WEEKEND ROUTES
BOR
Start at Y
Court to L on MLK/Mary
R on Virginia
L on Main
Circle Garvin Park to left
Meet near Fountain
Team 13
L at the Fountain and loop around park
Merge onto Greenway after loop
L to Animal Control
R on Ulhorn
L on Fulton
R on Columbia
L on Wabash
L on Franklin
R on Heidelbach
R on Sycamore
L on 5th
L on Walnut
L on Heidelbach
L on Franklin
R on Main St
R on Morgan
L on Heidelbach
Back to Parking Lot off Heidelbach
BOR
Head Back Main
R on 9th
L on Sycamore
R on 6th
to Y
12 miles
The Loop Group
Here's the loops:
Loop 1 (Flat)
L on W. Virginia
L on St. Joseph Ave.
L on Indiana
R on 9th Ave.
L on Ohio St.
L on Fulton Ave.
L on Franklin St.
R on 12th Ave. to car 2.93
Loop 2 (Hills)
L on W. Virginia
L on St. Joseph Ave.
R on Franklin St.
Keep L up Franklin hill
L on Barker Ave.
R on Franklin St.
R on Tekoppel Ave.
R on Upper Mt. Vernon
L on Sontag
R on Maryland St.
R on 12th Ave. to car. 2.97
Loop 3 (Flat)
L on 12th Ave.
L on Franklin St.
L on 1st Ave.
L on Columbia
Cross bridge-becomes Delaware
L on 12th Ave. to car 3.20
Loop 4 (Hills)
L on W. Virginia
R on St. Joseph Ave.
L on Maryland
R on Golfmoor
R on Harmony Way.
R on Wimberg
R on Mesker Park
R on St. Joseph Ave.
L on W. Virginia to car 3.57
Loop 5 (Flat)
L on W. Virginia
R. on St. Joseph Ave.
R on Maryland St.
L on Grove St.
R on W. Florida
R on Fulton Ave.
R on Franklin St.
R on 12th Ave. to car 3.39
Loop 6 (Hills)
R on W. Virginia
L on 11th Ave.
R on Maryland
L on Mt. Auburn
Veer L stay on Mt. Auburn
R on St. Joseph Ave.
R on Buchanan
R on W. Maryland
L on 11th Ave.
R on W. Virginia to car 3.27
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