Flat Soles Running Club information

 
 

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check out this article titled To Train Harder, Consider a Crowd.


Crains running article


Check out Seymour and crew as he completed the badwater solo, in Death Valley, CA He walked and ran 135 miles in 100 degree plus heat over 56 hours.


Running is good for you: Checkout this article on a new study about running.

Body Basics: Running long distances over many years might decrease your risk of developing arthritic hips by strengthening muscles and bone and keeping your weight in check. From the Missouri Arthritis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center

"The experience was amazing unlike any other thing I have ever gone through. Now I see why all of you keep on running." From Jorge after his first Chicago Marathon finish.

 

Congrats to:

  1. •  David & Jeff for the Deadwood, SD marathon and Jeff’s wife Leslie who ran the half marathon

  2. •  Dave for his successful run in the Bob Potts, PA marathon Pics

  3. •  Jorge for his top 21% finish in the Wisconsin marathon Pics

  4. •  David and Bob for their St. Louis marathon  Pics

  5. •  Mitch, Bob, Jeff, and David for their Little Rock, Arkansas marathon Pics

  6. •  Dave, Mitch, David, and Bob for their Outer Banks marathon run Pics

  7. •  John for his Boston qualifier 3:34 run in the Indianapolis marathon Pics

  8. •  Jeff for his New York marathon run Pics

  9. •  Dave, Jeff, and Jorge ran the St; Louis marathon and Bob, his wife Lesley, and Mitch ran the half marathon Pics

  10. •  Dave and David for the full marathon and Mitch for the half in rainy and hilly Lawton, Oklahoma. Pics

  11. •  David, Dave, Jeff, Mitch and Kate for their runs in the very hot Louisville marathon and half. Pics.

Regular Weekend Runs

Currently we meet at at 6:55 am and we start running at 7:00 am. The long group runs anywhere from 6 to 23 miles. We will have shorter groups as well doing somewhere between 6 and 10 miles. This is just a plan at this point. We may adjust distances and perhaps do some hill runs as well. All changes are posted here.

Check here weekly as the time and place can change due to special trips (like Barrington hill runs or downtown lakefront runs). email for more into.

Weekday Runs

We now meet three days during the week for morning runs and run anywhere from 4 to 8 miles, depending on the morning. We will be running in Buffalo Creek at Checker Road west of Arlington Heights rd. Meet there and be ready to run at 6 am. Our usual weekdays are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Email for info.

Future Races


Oakbrook half marathon Monday Labor Day, September 6

Chicago half marathon Sunday, September 12


email me if you have one to add to the list or to tell us you want to go along with the group

future weekend running schedule

On Sunday, September 4 sign up for the Buffalo Grove Stampede where there is a 5k 10k and a 5k walk. Go to     http://www.bgparkdistrict.org/ev_stampede.htm   for info


On Monday, September 5, let’s run the Oakbrook half marathon. Go to    http://www.oakbrookhalfmarathon.com/ for info


Go here to read a story about shoes and running There is a great new book out you all should read called “Born to Run” by Christopher McDougall. There are many interesting facets of this book and every runner will get something from reading it.

Sunday & Monday, September 4 & 5 run

     9/5        9/12      9/19       9/26        10/3

     6            12          16          20            10

summer Barbecue plans - we could never find a good date for all
so we will try for a fall date- watch next week for new dates

We are planning a fall barbecue to follow one of our Sunday runs or in on a Sunday evening