Call me Caitlyn

Let's start with some fun. Did you all see that a 92 year old woman set a record by finishing the San Diego Rock n' Roll marathon over the weekend? Did you see the local connection that she is a Syracuse alumna? If you want to have your faith in humanity destroyed after reading this heartwarming story - read the comments below the local story. People are dicks! Especially people who do Ironman triathlons. There are only about one step up from those inhuman cross-fitters. :-/ (Since not everyone will read it, the key negative commenter chimed in that she finished outside the official marathon course limit of 7 hours and therefore is not even an official finisher.) FYI - she did it in just under 17 minute per mile pace.

Next week is one of the two Tuesdays all season where there is not a normal TRY meet-up. The Chase Corporate Challenge kicks us out of the park. Several TRYers are taking part in the Corporate Challenge itself so will be around for that. For others of you, if you don't mind some crowds, I encourage you to come to the park a bit early and join me for a run before the challenge. I do request attendance for this so that we can coordinate. You have to avoid the "parkway" and depending on timing, you have to park outside of the traditional park as well. We'll meet at approximately 4:45 and start at 4:50 (if that works for the few of you that can do this - if not, it can be a bit later - let's talk) and I'll use my phone to track down anyone that is a bit late due to travel issues. We will do a simple run on the normal part of the park trail and then are done in time for you to leave, or grab a drink or ice cream, while waiting for the corporate challengers to get done and join you. (It's always fun to cheer on as well. With the huge turnout and the team shirts it makes for a colorful crush of people going by.)

This week - it's all normal though. 5:30 meet-up, 5:35ish group start. Where are all the new people? Are we that offensive that no one comes back more than once?

Does anyone want to join in and check out the new location and setup for the Liverpool Relay For Life this Friday night? I need to find a more precise schedule that I will post on the Facebook group, but I know that music starts by 5 and opening ceremonies (with Ted and Amy from 93Q!) starts at 6:30. It is at the Liverpool high school track and therefore has built in concession stand and much nicer amenities than Long Branch Park had. What it won't have is a natural feel to it, and you know, trees. They've changed the location and moved the weekend by 2 weeks, but I still plan to check it out for a while. I'm aiming for arriving at 6ish and hope to see a couple of you there.

Paige's Butterfly Run is on Saturday - you can still join in. Online registration ends tonight (Tuesday night) and I believe you can do in person registration through the event morning? (I'm too lazy to look that up since I have no idea if any of you are even considering it who haven't already signed up.)

We have two centipede division teams signed up again and plan to run the 5K, witness the Caterpillar Crawl - should have a few kids in that, then walk the 3K, then watch the award ceremony and then have a quick lunch at Taste of Syracuse. For those of you who like to plan ahead, here is a list of all the dollar sample items. (From bacon-infused goodness, to maple candies, to bang-bang...the ToS has so much to offer.)

Lastly - have you ever attempted to raise money for online fundraiser by posting on Facebook? Did you realize that 99% of people just ignore your online appeals? So, if you have some disposable income to burn, some tax deductions to make, or like either of these causes, consider donating. Drew is raising money for his Tour de Cure ride this coming weekend. (It raises money for the American Diabetes Foundation.) And Catherine is off to a whopping start in her efforts to raise money for the Food Bank of CNY. Don't forget you can drop off non-perishable food items for the Food Bank of CNY inside the OLP visitor center, any Tuesday, right next to where we meet for TRY!