As you can see from the photo, our Thursday Evening Fun Run from George English Park is growing by leaps and bounds. Many thanks to Coach Lee from Cardinal Gibbons for bring his Track Team every Thursday during the summer. Now that the kids are off, they can come out and run / walk with us again. So, this is also a good time to start your serious training for a better 5K, 13.1 or full marathon. We offer some great training and track workouts every week, check out our web site for more details.
Our May 22nd our Training Seminar was a big hit, we had over 70 members and guests learn more about training and what their bodies need to keep healthy. A big thank you to our Guest Speakers Dr. Edward Stephen Walker, Dr. Anali Garcia, Darlene Wooldridge, Coach Howard Elakman, Coach Robert Hendrick & Coach Tom Kasprik. Exhibiting beside our speakers was Runners Depot and Juice Plus, their support is greatly appreciated. A special thank you to Maryse Hendrick for creating a beautiful quilt of GFLRRC’s 2010 race and volunteer T-Shirts. A thank you to the club as well for the beautiful gift.
Our first road trip of this summer was to the June 5th Twilight 5K at Footwork’s in Miami. We had over 20 members car pool to this run this year and tail gate after this event at the Finishline. This run / walk went through the residential street of South Miami that brings you back to old Florida. One of the homes I like the most is a home built out of Coral Rock. With over 1,300 participants, you really need to get their early. Hope you can join us next year. See our Facebook for page for photos of this event.
By time you read this, our next event, the June 25th Freedom 5K at Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield, will be upon us. This is one of our largest events over the summer with over 500 participants expected this year. We are doing something different this year; if you finish behind Betsy Ross (myself dressed up in a Betsy Ross costume) you will receive a gift certificate for a free Smoothie from Smoothie King on Sunrise. So, put on your best Red, White & Blue running / walking outfit and come out and celebrate our American Freedom! More on this event next month.
Our next road trip is to the July 23rd Sunset 5K in Key West. We leave on Friday and return on Sunday, we normally will have over 25 members in attendance. If you are interest in joining us and sharing a room, give me a call…
Bob and I are still waiting for our Grandbaby to arrive, look for photos next month.
Run For Fun,
Cynthia
