Training
It's Time for the Lake Run
10/16/2009 10:49
Mark your running
calender: Saturday, Oct. 24.
In the early hours of the morning, the Lake Monroe Roadkillers will embark on their namesake training event: a 24-mile run through Deltona and Sanford, all the way around Lake Monroe. Several runners are in the peak of their training schedules for the Space Coast Marathon (Nov. 29), Jacksonville Marathon (Dec. 20), Walt Disney World Marathon (Jan. 10) or the Houston Marathon (Jan. 17). The Lake Run will be a major test of marathon fitness, for those planning to run 26.2 this winter.
Read more about the Lake Run here. Good luck to our runners - and special thanks to those who'll help by driving the support vehicle. (Yes, we have a support vehicle and provide our own water stops for this run. We're not completely crazy!!)
In the early hours of the morning, the Lake Monroe Roadkillers will embark on their namesake training event: a 24-mile run through Deltona and Sanford, all the way around Lake Monroe. Several runners are in the peak of their training schedules for the Space Coast Marathon (Nov. 29), Jacksonville Marathon (Dec. 20), Walt Disney World Marathon (Jan. 10) or the Houston Marathon (Jan. 17). The Lake Run will be a major test of marathon fitness, for those planning to run 26.2 this winter.
Read more about the Lake Run here. Good luck to our runners - and special thanks to those who'll help by driving the support vehicle. (Yes, we have a support vehicle and provide our own water stops for this run. We're not completely crazy!!)
Fall Running Season is Here
09/07/2009 12:26
With the arrival of
Labor Day, the selection of Jason "Half Empty" Van
Meter as our new club President, shorter daylight
hours and cooler temperatures, the fall running
season has arrived.
For several Roadkillers, this means marathon training time! The Space Coast Marathon, Jacksonville Marathon, Houston Marathon and the Walt Disney World Marathon have all been targeted by our runners for winter races. Long runs are getting longer and miles are adding up for the hearty souls who will attempt these races in the next few months. No word yet on a date for the Lake Run, however...
If you're like Michael "T Dog" Scures or Shawn (still awaiting official nickname) Barkley, you'll avoid running marathons like, well, most reasonable people. But don't think we'll let you off the hook that easy. Browse our calendar of local running events and you'll find nearly 30 races between now and the end of the year. Many of these races count toward the prestigious Track Shack Grand Prix Series, which has also been a staple of the Roadkillers' fall running schedule.
See you the roads!
For several Roadkillers, this means marathon training time! The Space Coast Marathon, Jacksonville Marathon, Houston Marathon and the Walt Disney World Marathon have all been targeted by our runners for winter races. Long runs are getting longer and miles are adding up for the hearty souls who will attempt these races in the next few months. No word yet on a date for the Lake Run, however...
If you're like Michael "T Dog" Scures or Shawn (still awaiting official nickname) Barkley, you'll avoid running marathons like, well, most reasonable people. But don't think we'll let you off the hook that easy. Browse our calendar of local running events and you'll find nearly 30 races between now and the end of the year. Many of these races count toward the prestigious Track Shack Grand Prix Series, which has also been a staple of the Roadkillers' fall running schedule.
See you the roads!
Hottest Run = Best Run?
05/08/2009 14:31
According to Bob
"Skippy" Darrow, last Thursday's training run in Lake
Mary registered as the hottest run EVER. It was
officially noted in the Roadkiller annals after being
recorded off the temperature display on Bob's
dashboard. Now, where are those annals, again?
Seriously, it was 93 degrees at the start as five intrepid Roadkillers set out on Thursday's usual eight-mile loop. For the "varsity" runners, represented by "Young" Daniel McCarthy and Jeremy Davidson, a tempo run was on the schedule so a tempo run it was. Maybe it was the 6:05 mile spilts before the water stop, but somehow these two managed to complete the course in under 55 minutes. The hottest run of the year turned out to be one of the best training runs of the year. Go figure. Our take is that Daniel is peaking, big time, in this weather while Jeremy's hanging on, trying not to hospitalize himself again. Quite a combination. Now we just need Craig, Danny, Tom or Chris to return and tear our legs off.
Coming up... several Roadkillers are planning to race in the Jim Payne Blue Ribbon 5K run, May 16 in Sanford, FL. This is an evening race with a 6:00 p.m. start time. Here's hoping the recent hot weather training pays off. ... A return to the Hill Course in DeLand is overdue, so look for the Roadkillers to tackle this course on an upcoming Thursday evening, instead of the Lake Mary loop. Most likely after the May 16 5K. And yes, we will be having Pizza afterwards!
Seriously, it was 93 degrees at the start as five intrepid Roadkillers set out on Thursday's usual eight-mile loop. For the "varsity" runners, represented by "Young" Daniel McCarthy and Jeremy Davidson, a tempo run was on the schedule so a tempo run it was. Maybe it was the 6:05 mile spilts before the water stop, but somehow these two managed to complete the course in under 55 minutes. The hottest run of the year turned out to be one of the best training runs of the year. Go figure. Our take is that Daniel is peaking, big time, in this weather while Jeremy's hanging on, trying not to hospitalize himself again. Quite a combination. Now we just need Craig, Danny, Tom or Chris to return and tear our legs off.
Coming up... several Roadkillers are planning to race in the Jim Payne Blue Ribbon 5K run, May 16 in Sanford, FL. This is an evening race with a 6:00 p.m. start time. Here's hoping the recent hot weather training pays off. ... A return to the Hill Course in DeLand is overdue, so look for the Roadkillers to tackle this course on an upcoming Thursday evening, instead of the Lake Mary loop. Most likely after the May 16 5K. And yes, we will be having Pizza afterwards!