Hello again all!
Sorry for the long silence, it seems weather, illness (mine and/ or the family's), and life in general have been getting in my way of training and blogging. I think I missed the last three weeks of speed workouts (ouch!), but I have been able to get most of my long runs in on the weekends. I've been running through Tyler Park and have been pleasently surprised by the number of runners I see there. I've also been surprised to notice the Newtown side of the creek is generally flat while the Richboro/ Holland side is all very big hills. I guess I always knew this but never took notice. Following up on Karen's request for progress reports, I've been averaging about an 8:45 mile pace and running 6 to 8 miles per long run. Considering the hills and occasional snow and ice, I think I'm on track to repeat last year's Broad Street performance. I'm looking to get back on track with the training this week and start improving on that time.
Anyway, the good news is Broad Street Run registration is now open at broadstreetrun.com., $30 before March 31st, and $35 after. There is a lot of race information on the site, so I definately suggest taking some time to explore it. There are 2 changes this year I find interesting. First, they are using a corral system at the staring line. Race Organizers will tell you where to line up for the start of the race. Hopefully this will make for an easier start than in the past: it's rather frustrating to start running only to be stiopped by a wall of people who start slower than you. The other change is away from the champoinchip timing system. Instead they are using a similar system with disposable tags. This will be better at the finish line where everybody went from running to an instant stand still while trying to return thier timing chip. As we get closer to race day I'll offer some advice that Bruce gave me for avoiding all the hassels.
Happy running!
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Thanks for the update, Mike! Great job!
ReplyDeleteI have been looking over the Broad Street site, just to try to familiarize myself as much as possible about the organization, etc. since that is what I am most anxious about! The whole "put your bags on a bus" thing worries me some!
Will we be registering as a group or should we do so individually?
First, a correction, there is no extra on-line registration fees. The cost is just $30. I can't say much to the "bag on a bus" thing because I've never done it. Kelly and Bruce always went with me and met me at the finish with my things. I think Kelly is planning to go again this year. Maybe we can arrange a meeting pre-race meeting place and our car can be the bus....
ReplyDeleteKarin,
ReplyDeleteI asked Joe today about registration. He said everyone is registering individually. He is going to post something soon.