Good morning!
With this being the last weekend in October, it is bittersweet for me. While November brings my favorite holiday (Thanksgiving), October may be my favorite month. Wonderful fall weather, country fairs, apples season and great running weather. So, while I look forward to sitting down over a plate of turkey and enjoying pumpkin pie, I will miss the joys of October.
Today up in North Conway, the White Mountain Milers Half Marathon and Relay is taken place and NFLR has a large group up there to cap off their training. By far, this is my favorite training group that NFLR does and while I know the group is in good hands, I miss not being there. Hopefully next year I can make my schedule work so that I can be there. This is the third year NFLR trains a group for this race and it has become a wonderful tradition. Everyone goes up Saturday afternoon, checks into the Hampton Inn (NFLR discounted), meets up for a group dinner at Joseph’s Spaghetti Shack (awesome pumpkin bread pudding), and then enjoys the most scenic race in New Hampshire! The race is not as large as those that are around the Seacoast, but it has wonderful tradition and offers a surprisingly flat course as well as the beauty of running in the White Mountains. I look forward to Deanna Swallow (NH lead coach), posting pictures from the entire weekend.
With November just about upon us, there is still lots of opportunity to enjoy running and even get more committed about your running. Thanksgiving may be becoming the single most popular day of the year for running, as there are numerous “turkey trots” across the country. Running a 5K in the morning, is a great way to feel better about yourself as you pull up to that Thanksgiving table. No Finish Line Running does not go into hibernation after the White Mountain Milers half today, but instead we offer a free training group that will start November 8th and run (literally) through the winter. This group meets twice a week and is led by our team of certified running coaches. Check out www.nofinishlinerunning.com for more info. Want to start running or improve your running, this is the perfect group for you! Keep the momentum!
Time to get along. Have a great Sunday and see you in November!
God Bless!
Michael
