Hi Y’all,
Our short fall season suddenly felt like winter for a few days as we were required to bundle up (or put on a shirt) on our daily runs. Some of us love to run in the colder temperatures, so this time of year is perfect for us. And for those who prefer it to be warmer, just wait a few days. This is Texas and the warmth and humidity will return.
We are almost 9 weeks away from the Aramco Half and Houston Marathon as we welcome an early Thanksgiving next week and a school break for our teachers and children. I hope your training is going well.
Noticeably, I see fewer runners attend the weekly Saturday runs and as I spoke to a member last week, he told me he got off schedule and just found it difficult to get back on. Or some of you suffered an early setback or injury and have found it difficult to return. Even though our weekly mileage has increased every week, we will always welcome those who just want to run a few miles with the group so please don’t be intimidated by the high mileage if you want to run/walk with the group.
I want to give major kudos to Wild Pear/David Rosenthal and his great staff. The best thing about having a relationship with Wild Pear is they are always willing to open up their store early or late to allow us to host events or get out of bad weather conditions. And if you want a particular shoe or item, they will do their best to order it for you, if possible.
All of us are money/budget conscious and it’s easy to shop online to find the best deals, especially with Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Thrifty Tuesday or whatever is coming up during the holiday shopping season. I personally would just ask that you give Wild Pear a chance with your business. David will tell you if he can’t match an online deal but consider giving him a shot first.
Next week’s email will be brief and it may not go out until next Thursday so Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.
#PARRRacing !!
Our members continue to run and participate in races all over the state, country and the world. Notably, McKenzie Salazar traveled to Athens, Greece and got engaged when her significant other proposed on the hilltop of the Acropolis. Huge congratulations to her!! Then she tackled the very hilly Athens marathon course to cap off her wonderful trip.
For this weekend, we will likely have many PARR members participating in the last of the Bridge Series in the La Porte Half Marathon on Sunday. We have three members traveling to Tempe, AZ to compete in the Arizona Full Ironman. I’m sure there are others racing in other parts of the state, so feel free to share your race pictures with the group.
I apologize if I don’t mention someone’s accomplishment or race in this newsletter, but I only report what I see or hear. Please feel free to drop me a text/email if you want to let me know about something you would like to be included.
My best to all of you on your races this weekend.
#PARRPresentations
November 17, 2018 Dr. Eric Ramirez after Saturday run at Wild Pear @7:30 a.m.
Dr. Eric Ramirez, of Chirotecture Spine and Sports Clinic, right here in our own backyard, will be coming this Saturday after our run. He will be showing us a new piece of technology he has available to his practice (the ONLY one in Texas using this technology) to scan muscles to help specifically address imbalances, weaknesses, and injury. It’s fancy so please come and give it a test spin.
#PARRThisWeek
Scheduled Saturday November 17, 2018 Run Details – Start at Wild Pear
We’re starting from Wild Pear again for our Saturday run and we’ve done this run before.
FM – 5:00 AM – 15 Miles (schedule says 14 but let’s do 15) at Conversational easy pace (1-2 minutes slower than marathon pace). Route – https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/2304937441/
HM – 5:30 AM – EASY RUN: 10 (schedule says 9 but let’s do 10) Miles at Conversational easy pace (1-2 minutes slower than marathon pace). Route – https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/2304942529/
Walking Group – 5:30 AM – 8 Miles. Longest walk of the season.
Disclaimer: Maria is walking the La Porte Bridge Half Marathon and there may not be any walkers who attend this walk. Please check FB or text Maria if you want to know if there will be others who may join. Route – https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/fullscreen/2318748526/
Water will be at Southeast corner of FM 1128 and Magnolia.
#PARRMisc
3rd Annual Pearland Turkey Trot – Thursday, November 22, 2018
The Pearland Turkey Trot is next Thursday and this a big event for our members and their families. We usually paint Pearland Parkway Orange with our members so expect a big PARR gathering for this event.
There is a Kids K/1- mile walk/ 4-Mile Run/6-Mile Run. The proceeds benefit the Forever Parks Foundation of Pearland. Register at: https://raceroster.com/events/2018/15234/2018-pearland-turkey-trotin and enter “PARR18” for a 15% discount.
1st Annual Pearland Half Marathon and 10k – March 23, 2019
You may have heard Pearland will have its first ever Half Marathon race next March. PARR wants to do our part to support local races and merchants. Registration is open by following this link.
http://www.runpearland.com/?fbclid=IwAR02e2h7jLGRnfIZ5sRRXjrk_-fp1hRu44OkZzpv5TNHdFIDymIir_MP5V8
Additionally, PARR members should consider volunteering for the event if not running.
Also, if anyone is interested in volunteering for the Pearland Turkey Trot to assist in course set-up and tear down, iRun Productions will offer 30% off a Pearland Half entry. Limited to 5. If interested, please email: support@irunproductions.com
#PARRty
Where did the year ago? Our year-end Annual party is on January 12, 2019 and we will open up registration for the event in early December. Please mark your calendar because this is something you should not miss.
Have a great run!
Laurence