Are you having fun this winter at the Prevea training runs? Me too. This is the best training program in the Midwest and it’s free. Since it’s free, and you get free Gatorade during the run & free coffee after the run how about dropping $5, $10 or $20 in the charity box this Saturday? You’ll feel better when you do.

Boston Simulator run this Saturday, 2/25 – 6am

Not to compete with the Prevea run, but we’ve been doing this run for a few years to get runners ready for Boston. We have hills bigger than Heartbreak here but something was missing so we created this little monster. I can’t believe that I don’t have this course mapped out, but this link will give you a pretty good idea of what you’re in for http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/51987796 . The run starts at Coaches Corner at Kolbs Corner at 6am. You run from there to Scrays hill, run down to beat your legs up, around Oak Ridge Circle to Ledgeview road. From here you turn right on Creamery, cut through Ledgeview Park to Chicago Street to Voyageur Park then head back into the hills. After the run join the group for breakfast at Greystone in De Pere on GV. This is a challenging run, if you have not already run at least two 20 milers this year, don’t do this run, I’m not kidding. Marty will be leading the run as I’ll be running with some American Cancer runners at the Prevea training runs. Speaking of the American Cancer Society……..

Tuesday February 21st at Run Away Shoes Green Bay -Keeping Fit, Having Fun and Fighting Cancer! - official DetermiNation info session!

The American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation team of Megan Gossens and me (Jim Aniol) can help you set and achieve your goal to complete a half marathon or marathon. Megan will help you with fund raising ideas and I’ll help you with your training. We’ll help you thrive as a first timer or as an experienced runner with professional training and a community of support that will make every step not only possible, but meaningful! I don’t know of one person who hasn’t been affected by cancer, so how about we stop it in our life time.

Contact Megan Gossens at megan.gossens@cancer.org to reserve your spot, or just show up! If you sign up for one of our featured events you get free coaching by yours truly
Featured events for 2012:

• Grandma’s Marathon and Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon – Duluth, MN
• Med City Marathon and Half Marathon – Rochester, MN
• Twin Cities Marathon and 10 Mile Race – St. Paul, MN
• Cellcom Green Bay Marathon and Half Marathon – Green Bay, WI
• Madison Marathon and Half Marathon – Madison, WI
• Chicago Rock n Roll Half Marathon – Chicago, IL

Also, the DetermiNation Road Show will be at Fleet Feet Sports Fox Valley (3404 W. College Avenue, Appleton) again on Wednesday 2/29 at 6pm, or visit us on the web at www.acsdetermination.org

a Mardi Gras Fun Run at the Run Away Shoes in Green Bay at 6:30pm. There will be both a 5k and 5 mile course to run or walk. The Run is being sponsored by Saucony Running Company and they will have Test for people to try out that night. They will even have the New Amazing PowerGrid Hurricane 14!! To help celebrate Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday we will be having Hurricanes for everyone after the run to enjoy. There will be giveaways and door prizes from Saucony as well! The 21st is also Ross's birthday and he will be turning the big 31! And remember if you are a Paid Member you receive a 15% off Discount on Shoes.

Promise To Keep event in March!

This event will seek to honor our 158 lost Wisconsin Soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars through a unite endurance effort.
Please see the attached press release and event overview flyers.
For more information please visit our website: www.myteamtriumph-wi.org
We would greatly appreciate your help promoting this event through your locations, events, newsletters, social media sites, etc. We are trying to get a large participation all weekend. All proceeds will benefit myTEAM TRIUMPH, an athletic mentoring program for individuals with disabilities.
Thank you for your work to inspire and improve the health of our community

Run Away to the Bay

This is a fun local Spring Relay Race from Oshkosh to Green Bay consisting of 55 miles. You can have teams of 2-6 people for the
event. Its a great time to come out and get in some good miles before the May Marathon season starts. The Relay begins in Menomonee Park in Oshkosh, WI. The run will head North through town onto County Road A. The course will continue through the towns of Neenah and Menasha on portions of the Fox Cities Marathon course. It will merge with Midway Rd/Schmidt Rd and go through Darboy and Kaukauna. It will then enter the Fox River Trail just north of Forest Junction. We will stay on the trail until DePere when we take the bridge across the Fox River and join up with a portion of the Green Bay Marathon course. The Finish line and post-race party will be on Holmgren Way. Check out www.runawaytothebay.com for more information and pricing on the event. Cost for the Race does go up February 29th, so sign
up Now!!

GBRC Survey

When you have a moment, please take our survey so we know what your interests are. This will help us design the direction for the club moving forward, here is the link http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HL7XYXL

Finally, Planning ahead to Saturday evening May 19 after the Cellcom Pasta Party, New Hope Church in De Pere is having a Saturday night service for those so inclined. You've done all of the training what could a little more insurance hurt? More details to follow.

See you Saturday at the Prevea training run. 6am for an extra 6 miles, 7am for the warm-up and group run. Have fun in the sun this week as temps remain unseasonably warm.

Jim