Monday, January 28, 2013

The race that raises money for... Your Pocket!!!!


"Recession Running" is now on Facebook!







Recession Trail Half Marathon 2013 Details

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2013

9:00 am START

Register on ACTIVE.com starting at $15!!!
The first 25 runners will receive a custom painted art plaque.
The race will be capped at 40 runners. No scary crowds...remember, this is a recession. Hey, if there are 3 of us that show up, everyone is a winner! (Mind you, a winner of one of the zero prizes.)

LOCATION: Oak Grove Lake Park
409 Byron St, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Cutoff Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes (12:15pm)

Email : WhatUltra@yahoo.com

NO T-SHIRTS will be given to participants...just adventure.
Each runner will have to complete 9 laps in a counterclockwise direction. Distances are marked in QUARTER MILE intervals.








More Chesapeake races to come...
Stay tuned. 

Thursday, January 24, 2013

RECESSION Trail HALF

We are not to 40 runners yet...or 25!

Sign up quickly, though.

Let's put the RECESS in the RECESSION!!
30 DAYS until the RACE!!!!

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Recession Trail Half Marathon 2013 Details

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2013

9:00 am START

Register on ACTIVE.com starting at $15!!!
The first 25 runners will receive a custom painted art plaque.
The race will be capped at 40 runners. No scary crowds...remember, this is a recession. Hey, if there are 3 of us that show up, everyone is a winner! (Mind you, a winner of one of the zero prizes.)

LOCATION: Oak Grove Lake Park
409 Byron St, Chesapeake, VA 23320
Cutoff Time: 3 hours, 15 minutes (12:15pm)

Email : WhatUltra@yahoo.com

NO T-SHIRTS will be given to participants...just adventure.
Each runner will have to complete 9 laps in a counterclockwise direction. Distances are marked in QUARTER MILE intervals.

Each runner will receive a Sharpie. Arrive early to pick the best color. But not too early because no Sharpie wants to get up at the crack of dawn.

At the start, each runner should have his/her race number written on their right hand.
After each lap, the runner will place a tick mark on the back of the hand. (The hand that you don't write with, of course.) *If cold: partially remove glove, make tick mark, and replace glove.

When 9 laps are completed, the runner will rush to the POSTER at the finish line and write his/her time on it with the now much despised Sharpie. Watches are encouraged. There will be a stopwatch at the finish along with possibly zero volunteers and zero race directors since they will be running. Hopefully no children will come over from the playground to turn off our stopwatch. (Do you sense how laid-back this event is yet? *More to come...) Cheaters will not be allowed back in any race. Remember to mark your time in HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS.

A water cooler will be provided. And maybe some snacks. We will see.
This is a stroller, spectator,  and dog friendly course, being very well packed sand/pebbles. It's also pothole-free. Your kid could ride a bike next to you as you run.

Note: There will be other humans out and about! They may be running and yet not be one of us. They may be walking. They may be oncoming traffic. They may be angry. They may cheer. Or try to trip you. Be nice to all of these folks. It is a public park. But please do not trip.

This leads to my next segment: The HARDCORE Club.
Halfway through the 1.5-mile loop is a small hill just to the right of the trail. It has a picnic table on it. The HARDCORE people will run this hill 9 times...once on each loop. At the end, they receive not a prize, but a privelege. They get to put "HC" next to their time. That's all.

For the not HARDCORE: there is one portajohn on the course.






RECESSION TRAIL HALF MARATHON

A $15 low-key half marathon event is coming to CHESAPEAKE, VA! Stay tuned for further details and registration info!!

Chesapeake VA Women's Running Coach

BRING in the New Year with...mileage!
Affordable Women's Running Coach
EMAIL WhatUltra@yahoo.com

Starting at $10 per session...because I love running!
Cheapest around...I'm talking RECESSION style prices!!
Group rates available; tell your friends.

Training Available for:
1 mile
5k
10k
Half Marathon
and beyond!!!!!

Beginners & Walkers Also Welcome!!!


Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Recession Running

My hilarious husband regularly reminds fellow citizens about the current recession. At friendly drive ins, he says that he would like extra sauce due to the recession. At Christmas, he jokingly tells family members that they aren't getting anything because of the recession. And in the grocery store, he announces to the line that he sure is glad he brought his Important Person card so that he could save a few dollars in this recession. Now all of this is just in good humor; he is a great sport...not a grump. But there is wisdom in remembering to watch the wallet. I find myself not wanting to run races if it costs actual money. My family could use a half tank of gas, 24 pack of toilet paper, or 6 gallons of milk more than I could selfishly use a spot on the PDF of some  random race results.

With my inspiration from my spouse and with experience running, writing, coaching, directing, cheering, pacing, sweeping, getting lost, working thousands of math problems related to running paces, racing, and losing...I present to you RECESSION RUNNING.