Happy New Year 2013

Have FUN, Keep FIT and do it FOREVER!!!

This year Sunday run/walk group starts on:

January 20th for spring 1/2 marathons and 10 km distances races
         and
March 3rd group starts for summer races.

Other workouts:
Tuesday morning and Thursday evening run/walk groups.
Tuesday evening strength group

Starting in the spring:
Wednesday evening and Saturday- hike and bike, stay tuned for details.

Write Cheryl for details on any or all groups.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013

End of Year 2012

Greetings to all during this Holiday Season. In addition to celebrating with food, drink and good cheer, hopefully you are also making the time to do those strength exercises, run, walk, swim, spin, ski and whatever else you like to do.

Start planning your fitness goals for 2013. If you need ideas, there are links to races and events on the right side of this blog. More will be added as dates become available. In the northwest we have the luxury of events in most sport weekly. Choose your sport, look for an event that "turns you on" and sign up! Don't wait for 2013 get on it right now.

In January the list of training programs offered by HELP Training will be posted.

Winter Wet

It's that time of the year again. The holidays are here and lots of goodies to go around. And a most important time of the year to keep up your fitness level.

Congratulations to all the Jingle Bell Seattle runners and walkers, as well as the Market Street Scramble racers.

Need some motivation to keep you going? Next weekend is the Kirkland 12 K's of Christmas and it is also orienteering season. This weekend the Cascade Orienteering Club is holding an event at UW. A fun place to look for "things". Check out the resources list on the blog for more details on the event.

And don't forget HELP Training offers Tuesday morning and Thursday evening run/walk groups as well as a Tuesday evening strength group.

Get a jump start and spring into the NEW YEAR strong and healthy.

Street Scramble at the Market - Team Fun, Fit, Forever

Galer Street stairs - Lake Union to top of Queen Anne

Success at the Seattle Marathon

Wow what a day, a little on the cool side, but sunshine after the fog. Many personal bests, even with the hills. Congratulations to all finishers, but especially to our Green Team.

1/2 Marathoners:
Ann J, Anneke, Barb N, Barb S, Becky, Betty, Carolyn, Carrie, Cris, Deb F, Ericka, Evy, Gale, Jen L, Jenn M, John H, John T, Judy S, June, Kim J, Laura P, Lisa, Meghan, Susan B, Therese and Zella.

Marathon:
Ursula

Volunteer:
Sandy W

Before - A foggy start

After - Yeah TEAM

I'm surrounded by fast women

All done

Recover yes!

All in the family

We couldn't do it without them-volunteers!

The Space Needle is 50 years old

The Full Marathon is double the challenge

Turkey Trot to get ready

The Ballard Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day was great fun and the best opportunity to get race ready for the Seattle Marathon on Sunday. We did not have rain for the 5 km and we will not have rain for the marathon either. Whoo hoo!! Good luck to all runners and walkers.

Busy Weeks and Seattle Marathon here

Well we have been a busy bunch. Saturday a week ago was the 12 hour Indoor Cycling Event at American Athlete. Our team members pedaled many miles. Niki led the list with 6 hours, Cris with 5, Darlene, Cheryl and Nancy 4 hours, Ann and Linda 3 hours, Mary Sue 2 hours, Gale, Marcia, Janice and Gregg 1 hour each.

Also on Saturday, Barb S, Carrie, Helen, Laura, Lisa, and Liz ran the Santa Barbara 1/2 Marathon. They burned up the streets and enjoyed sunny warm weather.

On Sunday we ran/walked Alki and it was a nice day, not too cold, no rain and no wind, couldn't ask for more (well other than the sun).

Ann is hooked on trail running and ran the 5 mile Grand Ridge in Redmond yesterday placing 1st in her age group!

Today was the last Sunday run/walk until next year, followed by an awesome potluck. Thank you to Rachel for opening up her home to us.

This coming week many of us will be getting ready for the Seattle 1/2 Marathon and as a warm up some of us will be doing the Seattle Turkey Trot in Ballard for the Food Bank. Not too late to sign up.
http://seattleturkeytrot.org/

Downtown from along Alki Beach

News

The New York Marathon cancellation was quite expected, but still disappointed many people. The bigger picture of putting energy into the city cleanup was much more important. A few of our team members made the trek to NYC before the cancellation and after picking up their t-shirts on Friday, decided to run the marathon anyway. On Saturday morning they headed out and completed the 26.2 miles in record time. The finish line was set up so photos were certainly in order. They looked so fresh I asked in the photo was taken before they ran :)))))

New York City Marathon 2012 finishers

Carkeek fun