Country Theme

This weeks hourly forecast is for high 70s and with a reduction in humidity at TRY time, so it should be a summery pleasant night for those of us who skip every week. Ummm, I mean, it should make for a pleasant, summery, feel to the run.

If you haven't already noticed them on Facebook, be sure to check out a couple of recent posts. Berms has provided some fun group shots and candids from the Boilermaker and from her BM flushing party. I have added a poll for preferred night or nights for heading off for a group outing to the state fair. For those who might attend and have an opinion, please vote.

This weekend:
Coming up this Saturday is the "Corner Store Country Run" promising "down home family fun". There is a 5k starting at 8:30 followed by a "Country Fair". It is $5 for the fair only, $10 for the run or $15 if you want to run and be officially timed. So it is about as cheap as it can get and from word of mouth and their own advertising it is about the "best post-race ever". Supposedly a ton of sponsor swag, food, live music, carnival games and two free beer tickets for adults. I am suspicious that it matches the Boilermaker post race party...but for only having to run 3.1 miles to get there and theoretically being able to move around while there, it just might compete?

A little insider information - the Corner Store enterprise bought out the formerly family owned Nice and Easy brand, so that is why there is a tie-in to central New York. And while that is possibly old news, this was brand new to me: They partner with a local children's charity in each city they come into and last year and again this year that charity will be...wait for it...Paige's Butterfly Run!

Learning that made me even more curious about showing up. It is kind of a misnomer to say that I want to support the event now...because clearly they are not making any money with the handouts they are doing and the price-point they have for the race. But I do like the idea of physically supporting it, even if it is a corporate entity attempting to buy our love? I'm very buy-able! I know a couple TRYers that plan to do this and while I have my boys to myself that morning I am pretty sure that I'll show up with them and pay for the country fair part only. (Or perhaps sign up for the untimed race and only do one lap? I really have no interest in 90 pounds in a stroller on those hills though.) Let me know if you plan on being there either to run or just to watch and I'll make sure all TRYers know to keep an eye out for each other.

Something educational?
This short article from active got my attention - "10 Things Running Coaches Wish You Would Stop". Since it is an annoying "click-through" type I'll provide the bullet points that caught my attention (emphasis added is mine):
Failing to put in the time and effort required.
Letting emotions dictate your decisions. (this was opposite of what I thought - runners getting excited and wanting to go too fast, too soon)
Comparing yourself to others.
Skipping Strength Training
Over training.
Not listening to your body.
Making excuses. (Which amused me, because weaseling out of things we would rather not do is what separates mankind from the animal kingdom. Well, except for the weasel.)
Not Asking Questions.
Snacking before and after every run. (Over estimating the amount of calorie burn from your short runs.)
Training harder rather than smarter.

Normally Prequels Are Lacking:
But something about this one immediately caught my eye! I was unable to watch it while in the movie theater but now that it is entering the "On Demand" phase and soon to be on Netflix, I was just curious if anyone is interested in what sounds like a very intriguing movie night?!