Lucas McCabe, Kenny Nichols, Liz May, and Amy Herrin ran the Tecumseh Trail Marathon on Saturday.  Returning from his Monumental Marathon success Lucas placed 2nd on the trail with a 3:08:21.  This is almost a half hour slower than last month on the roads.  This should give you an idea of the trail difficulty and why this course is something that helps runners remember their Tecumseh experience for a long time.  Great jo

The Marine Corps Marathon beat me in 2006 so I wanted revenge when I went back to try again this year. I'll call the result a draw! I ran the first two miles 30 seconds per mile slower than my goal pace and made it through the first 8 miles of hills without doing too much damage to my legs.

Coach suggested that we give race reports here in hopes that any race, good or bad, can be a helpful learning tool for others. I know I've learned a lot reading about and hearing about others' races. I hope this proves to be helpful to someone down the road.

Lack of clear directions cost Aziz the win in Columbus.  He was on pace for a sub 1:04 half marathon close to the finish when things went wrong.  Here is a link to an article about this and the other races yesterday in Columbus.

I ran the Chicago Marathon this past Sun. Oct. 9, 2011. This was my first marathon and I am extremely pleased with myself to have completed it. I am not a fast runner, finishing in 5:26:11, but am none the less pleased to have completed it! I have had knee issues for about the 4 weeks leading up to the marathon, so was not sure how I would do. I decided to give it my best shot as I had invested so much time and effort in the training and decided I would finishing walking if I had to. I was able to run the whole thing!

The Pike Township Education Foundation is putting on the "Race for Education" -- a 5-mile competitive run with a 3-mile fun run and 1-mile kids run on Saturday 10/30. Proceeds will benefit Pike students through scholarships and grants for teacher-driven projects. To register, go to http://www.kenlongassoc.com/events/piketwp11.php

The Howl at the Moon 8 hour race was held today and the running club was very well represented. Congrats to all who ran today with many placing very well in their age groups.
Matt Moody, you will have to get used to your wife wearing her bling around.
To those who read the rules the scorers are never wrong! This is a rare case where I benifited from them as when I checked my watch when I got home I had ran 12 loops instead of the 13 I was credited!
To those who I finished in front of when I should have been behind I apologize.
Again, GREAT JOB by all!

Hi Gang,
This Sat. the 18th there is a Tri at the park. So we will meet at the playground at 7:30 am and it may be faster for you to enter the park by the 71st street gate.
Also I am not yet sure if I will be there Tuesday night so if I'm not the workout is to do a progressive run of 4-6 miles starting at an easy pace and each mile after go a little harder. Add a warm up and cool down after to get your total miles.
Have a great week.

John Herc ran through 95% hunidity (is that 5% humidity away from it being a swim?) and rain and hills to a 3:06:40 (& a 1 second negative split) in Pittsbugh on Sunday.  How about flat and fast for the next one?

My congrats to all who did the Mini this past Saturday! The weather turned out good, I was afraid after the cold and wind last year that we would have HOT temps this year.
And we also had several PR's. Great job!
Also, thanks again to the Annex for having a tent for us to meet and recover at plus refreshments. And again Mary took good care of all!

Both my wife and my daughter have decided not to run in this year's Mini. I already have a transfer in place for my daughter's entry but have one more left to transfer if anyone knows a runner needing to get it.

Laura Minor owner of So.Be.Fit will be leading a learn by doing strength training clinic for runners and triathletes this Sunday evening at 5 pm at her studio at 54th and the Monon Trail.  Not only is Laura a runner, but her staff was voted 'Best Trainers in Indy".  Come learn how to become "Faster, Stronger, & Healthier"!  Please rsvp to this post.  Free for PBT members and $15 for others.

Jackie Dikos of Nutrition Success and a Personal Best Training runner will be conducting a sports nutrition clinic on Sunday, March 27 at 5:00 pm at the Athletic Annex. Jackie is a Registered Dietician and an Olympic Trials Qualifier in the Marathon and a regular contributor to national running publications. The clin...ic is free to all current Personal Best members and is open to the public for $15.

I will not claim an abundance of common sense, but I think we might apply the little I have and forgo the fun and games tonight.  I do not want us risking life and limb to get there let alone run in the elements.  Find a treadmill, indoor track, exercise bike or something else that will cause you to breath harder and sweat.  See you Saturday! -ME

Here are the details for race entry transfers for the 500 Festival Mini Marathon.

http://www.500festival.com/news/index.asp?news_id=315

     After consulting with Kenny this morning I have decided to put the Tuesday group runs on hold for a few weeks.  The sum of darkness, bad footing, lack of impending races of importance, the lure of running in daylight and I daresay indoor options have diminished the Tuesday group at this time of year to a size that it has become a stretch to call it a group.  We will plan to return to Tuesday night group runs on January 18.  Now with the date set you can place your bets on the heaviest snowfall of January 2011.  If you would like company

Congrats to all who ran this past weekend, what a GREAT job by all in both races. We had both PR's and Boston qualifiers set, way to go!
Roy and I are meeting in the Art Center at 4:30 because of the time change and you all are welcome to join us.
Again, very well done!

Scott Spitz's world class blogging continues on RunVegan.

Despite less than ideal marathon weather conditions Personal Best Training was well represented in Chicago today.  Jesse Davis led the team with his 2:19:53 in 19th place overall.  He finished 10th among Americans with his 1:24 PR.  The rest of this exceptional team is listed below.  Great job to all!

Congratulations to our Chicago Marathon runners!

Dan Ball ran 3:21:46 to join Laura in qualifying for Boston.  His goal for Twin Cities was sub 3:30.  Way to crush it, Dan!

Hi Gang,
It looks like there will be Tri's at the park on the 21st and 28th so we will be meeting at the playground parking lot those two days. Also, traffic may be heavy at the 56th St. gate so you might be better to enter at the 71st St gate.

Thanks to Liz May & all who turned out for the 1st annual picnic Sunday. It was a nice day and good to spend time with all who came. To those who could not be there this year, you were missed and I hope that you make the next one.

Please join me for the 4th running of the Personal Best 5 on Saturday, August 7th at 8:00 am at Broad Ripple Park.

Hi Guys,
This Saturday, the 17th, there is a tri at the park so we will be meeting at the playground parking lot.
Also, Liz and Dick plus others are doing the RAIN ride across Indiana Saturday morning. Good luck to all as they are doing around 160 miles on bikes.
Sorry about the confusion this past Saturday morning as we didn't know there was a 5K being held there.
Have a great week!

Just to remind you all that were not there Tuesday nite that we will start at 7:30 AM this Saturday AM June 5th. See you then.

A huge thanks to the Annex for hosting the post-race tent at the Mini! As always, a great place to replenish and swap TALL TALES about our race experiences! Special thanks to Mary Shields for putting together all the refreshments!...and, Doug Ashton for running the gatorade stand while cheering at mile 11!

Registration Approaching Capacity for the 2010 Bank of America Chicago Marathon

 Jesse said he was with a group of 4 men most of the way and felt comfortable until the last mile.  This is his second half marathon PR in a few months.  He ran 1:06:44 in the fall on a course that had a great deal of downhill, so to come back with a big PR at the National Championships is very impressive.  Going into the race it was hard to tell Jesse's fitness level because of the weather and it is hard to duplicate standard workouts from his Chicago buildup.  Most impressive

Due to popular demand the Tuesday workout is on the move.  This week (December 15) we will meet at Eagle Creek at 5:30.  Please park outside the park at 56th Street and Reed Road.  The park may close before the run is done and I do not want you to have to drive through the woods to get out.  We will be back at the Annex on December 22.  Stay tuned for new locations throughout the winter.  Please call me at 317.872.0000 with any questions.

Starting this Tuesday (November 3, 2009) we will move from the Art Center to the Athletic Annex.  The start time will be 15 minutes earlier at 5:30 pm.  The loss of more daylight and the coming colder weather make this necessary.  Stay tuned as we might rotate the location a few times this winter.  Saturday runs continue to be at Eagle Creek at 8:00 am.  See you soon.

Good job in Chicago and Evansville to all who ran them. I'm looking forward to Tuesday at the Monon to hear your stories.

Good luck in your races this weekend, Kenny, Nate and Roy. Looking forward to seeing some good race times.

This is the race report I sent to Phil Carr after my first triathlon on Sunday at Tri Indy.

Hi Gang,
Just to remind you that this coming Sat. is another Tri at the park so we will be meeting at the playground. Also the 71st gate may be easier to enter.
Your Coach is planning on making his Tri debute there so be sure to cheer him on!
To all of you who ran the Personal Best 5 mile this past Sat., great job! We were represented very well in our presence and results!

Hi Gang,
As I didn't check my e-mail till late Sat AM I was unaware of a 5K Sat. AM at the park, thanks Patty.
Sorry for the inconvenieance and for my lack of forwarning. Hope that you all still had a good run and have a great rest of the weekend. See you all Tuesday at the Monon.

For those of you who remember Steve Atkins ... I saw him in the exercise room of our office building today. He was on the treadmill and said that he's been cleared by his doctors to begin running again. Starting off slow, as you might expect, but he was obviously eager to get going again. He said to tell everyone hello.

Hi Guys,
Just a reminder that this Sat. we will be meeting at the playground at 7:30am do to a tri going on. It is located by the 2 mile mark of the 5K. Also, you might enter the park by the 71st gate to avoid traffic backup.

Here's to a successful Boston qualifying attempt!

I hope you're feeling better by Saturday!

Good luck too all of you doing the Mini this year. And don't forget to stop by the Athletic Annex tent in the recovery area after for refreshments and to let us know how things went for you. See you Saturday!

Good luck in Boston, enjoy the city and the marathon! Looking forward to hearing your tails when you get back. Kenny

Polar, the recognized leader in Heart Rate monitors has launched its' long awaited HR monitor with speed and distance that utilizes GPS, the RS300XG1.  Until now Polar only offered GPS on their higher end monitors and foot pods on the more basic models.  The RS300X offers a choice of GPS or Footpod technology.  You can learn more about the RS300X at Polar's website.

Lance Armstrong scrapped his much-publicized plan to set up an independent drug-testing program on Wednesday because of high costs and nearly impossible logistics.

When Armstrong announced his comeback last year, the seven-time Tour de France winner said he wanted to prove he was clean, and was teaming with anti-doping expert Don Catlin, who would test him and post the results online.

But Catlin told The Associated Press that after months of negotiations, both sides realized the program wasn't workable this year.