Local Seacoast running chat

Wednesday, November 04, 2015 · Mike Davis

Good morning! This week I am in the great state of Ohio home of the team that will put me in a Speedo in the middle of December! As it is mostly these days I am here for meetings with the various agencies working on the KC-46 Pegasus. Ever so methodically we are making progress with the logistical requirements that are associated with supporting this aircraft. For me this is all about helping to prepare for something special that I won’t be around to actually be a part of. As I have probably mentioned previously, I will be retired from the military about a year before the first aircraft is delivered at Pease. Nevertheless, I will hopefully have help paved the way for logistical processes, support and the infrastructure needed to bed down this weapon system. Not always fun to be in these meetings and there is very little glamor associated with logistical support but, hopefully it will make positive impact on the future for not only Pease but, other units that will eventually receive this aircraft in the future. While it is cool to be a part of establishing the first ever new weapon system in the Air National Guard, it is also bittersweet in that I won’t be there to see the first bird land. This weekend marks the 10th year of the hugely popular Seacoast Half Marathon. This year’s race marks the first in many that I will not be there as a coach or a runner. My schedule made it impossible to be involved in any form and in fact I will be in Washington DC by the time the race kicks off on Sunday. While race saturation has definitely cut it into the numbers of many races, the Seacoast Half is once again sold out. The Cochecho Half marathon in Dover held a few weeks ago only had 89 runners in its second year and others are not drawing the overall numbers as well. The Seacoast half does offer a wonderful course and a now great tradition but, it also is a100 percent charity event and that makes a difference too many. Another reason I believe the Seacoast half is successful is the leadership of Runners Alley and more specifically Jeannie Sylvester. Jeanine has been at the forefront of the Seacoast half since the beginning and her experience and passion have helped this event to thrive. If you are running the Seacoast Half I wish you the best of luck and more importantly I hope you enjoy it! The Seacoast Half marathon seems to mark the end of the running season for many (whether you run it or not) and yet many would like to find a way to continue through the winter. Last year No Finish Line Running introduced the first area running group that trained through the winter. This year and winter we will once again be training throughout the winter! Beginning November 14th NFLR will start its “Winter Running” group from the NFLR Center. This group will meet Wednesday nights at 6pm from the “7th Settlement Brewery” in Dover and Saturday mornings at 8:30 from the NFLR Center. All levels are welcome as we will run multiple distances as needed. This year we will be also including an online training log for all runners that will help keep people motivate as well as track their running. There is much more that will be included and well worth the $80 investment. Check out www.nofinishlinerunning.com or email me at mike@nofinishlinerunning.com for more info. Should be a great group and help people run through the winter. Time to move along. Hope you have a great week and see you on the roads! God Bless! Mike