Coaching Job # 1 (Go Rockets!) is needing me for Wednesday evening due to a heat postponement of a meet scheduled for Tuesday evening, so "Sisters" Stephen and Paul VonTrapp will be leading you in song...I mean your Speedy workout this Wednesday evening. We (and when I say we, I mean you) will meet at Washington Park Pavilion at 5:45 pm. The workout is HILLS! This will be a perfect lead in to those planning to run Decatur's Shoreline Classic 15K. After a dynamic stretch, p

Brrrrrring/Snooze...Brrrrrring/Snooze...Brrrrrring/Snooze........Good Morning! Time for some breakfast? Now that we're past the Amble and "toasted" from a summer of running, it's time to sit back in our easy chairs, relax, and have some corn grits, sugar, and salt or may even a Mel-O-Cream doughnut. HOLD on Sam, drop that Long John! Summer isn't the end, it only prepares you for the best running time of the year, FALL! With cooler temperatures on the horizon and marathon

of this Speedy group, in Order to form a more perfect runner, establish Speed, insure good Form, provide for the common skills needed to compete and persevere in our upcoming event established by the Springfield Road Runners.... Bla Bla Bla. Kim said I should come up with a good "Pre-Amble Workout" and I missed the "Workout" part and was trying to just pre-amble. So anyway, I thought it would be nice to do some Indian Running (sorry Venu if this offends you in any way). Ac

This week there are several events going on. Wednesday, Jack Belmer is sponsoring a Kids Run at the SHG track. Also on Wednesday there is packet pick-up for the State Fair Parade Run and the race is on Thursday evening. Wednesday is also the first practice for my Rochester Rockets XC team. I still plan to do a speed workout but we will be starting at Washington Park at the Pavilion by the playground. The meeting time will be 6:30 pm for those interested. The workout will

Finally, a news brief that doesn't start with "it's HOT"! Thank goodness for the break in the heat. I don't know about you, but I think we had a lot of fun in July! Women's Distance Festival had some crazy weather, and Brew2Brew was a blast! Here's what's going on with SRRC this coming month: Race Updates State Fair Parade Run - How is it almost fair time?? This race will be here before you know it, so get registered today if you haven't yet! www.srrc.net/parade Abe's A