Friday, February 25, 2011
Beginner's 5K Training and Speedwork
BRC Half/Full Marathon training - Week 6 Long Run
Tomorrow is our sixth long run, which puts us officially at the halfway point of our training. We will get started at the prescribed time below in the parking lot behind the Belleville St Louis Bread Company.
Half Marathoners – We will start at 8:00am and will be running 6 miles (see schedule). We will run 1 loop on our 5 mile route and then pick up another mile by going out and back ½ mile on the course. If you aren't familiar with the route, there are water fountains and restrooms on the course. We usually break for a couple of minutes at the end of the loop to get drinks of Gatorade, take a GU, etc.
Marathoners – We will start at 7:15am and are scheduled to run 12 miles (see schedule). We will run 2 loops on our 5 mile route and pick up another 2 miles by going out and back 1 mile on the course. If you aren't familiar with the route, there are water fountains and restrooms on the course. We usually break for a couple of minutes at the end of the loop to get drinks of Gatorade, take a GU, etc.
Thanks,
Dan
P.S. If you're looking for a little running humor, check out this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw5MHsO-JI8). You may have already seen it going around facebook a couple of months ago.
P.S.S. At one time, we discussed running forest park one of these weeks and maybe running part of the race course. We have 5 more long runs scheduled. Is there a week that any specifically prefers?
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
Get Up and Go - Pointing the Way to Health
We have a Belleville Running Club group on the Get Up and Go site with a modest goal of 250 miles per week. Please consider creating a user id and tracking your runs on this site so we can kick every other groups' butt. I know our 250 mile goal won't be difficult to meet if just a small fraction of us report our results.
Thanks,
Is it Possible to Count What We Can Do for Health?It's a simple idea, but we hope it will grow into something significant enough to help transform the health of an entire county. In St. Clair County, Illinois, that means counting the collective efforts of nearly 262,000 citizens! We know this is an an ambitious goal. We're not sure if something this big has ever been tried before. Nonetheless, it's part of the Year 2020 Vision of the Get Up & Go! Campaign, and we are asking for your help to see it through over the next several years. We call this idea the Pointing the Way to Health Challenge because we want to work together to do two things: First, we want to see how many individuals and groups are out there practicing (or willing to practice) activities that promote active living and healthy eating. If you are one of them would you help point the way for others by making and tracking a health goal through our website? Second (and this is the fun part), we want to see if we can capture all these combined efforts and share them in such a way as to make them count for something. To start out, the Get Up & Go! Campaign is going to count just four things - Time, Distance, Servings and Pounds. Simply put, our volunteers started asking "What if…"
If we can succeed at counting our efforts in just these four areas, imagine how many more ways we can find to work together to transform the health of St. Clair County and its many diverse communities over the next nine years? Please consider joining the journey and sharing your progress along the way. Before you get started, there are just few things we want you and your team to know about setting and keeping healthy goals and using our online system. To see or downlaod our Pointing the Way to Health - Users Guide, simply click the file. Thank you, in advance, for being such an important partner in this effort. |
Thursday, January 06, 2011
You can see metro-east park, bike trail plans on Jan. 18, 19
Two chances are coming up to have a voice in planning local parks and bike trails.
The Metro East Park and Recreation District will share long-range plan for parks and recreation projects and take comments about the plans during two open houses.
The first is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 18 at the district office, 104 United Drive in Collinsville.
The second is 6:30 to 8 p.m. Jan. 19 at the William and Florence Smith Art Center at Southwestern Illinois College, 2700 Carlyle Ave. in Belleville.
The district creates or helps in development of an interconnecting system of parks, trails and greenways in Madison and St. Clair counties. It is funded by a one-tenth-cent sales tax approved by voters in November 2000.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Bike Belleville - Sunday, October 24, 1-4pm
While Jacob Wainwright ran the first taxi service in Belleville in the late 1800s, he was drawn to other modes of transportation as well. So much so that he spent the enormous sum of $175 in 1895 for a newfangled "velocipede."
It was often called the "bone-shaker" in the United States for its rough ride, but it's better known to us today as the bicycle.
Wainwright became so fond of the bicycle that he ran a racing rink near his home on South 19th Street. Bicycles became the fastest way to get around town for many business people in the early 20th century, including messengers, cigar distributors and traveling seamstresses.
The Optimist Club of Belleville and the city's Parks and Recreation Department hope you'll leave your four-wheeler in the garage Sunday and hop on the two-wheeler or lace up your walking shoes for an afternoon of exploring local pedestrian trails.
The free Bike Belleville event from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday begins at Optimist Park, West F and North Second streets, where riders and walkers can take the Richland Creek Greenway Trail either north to North End Park or south to South End Park and back. The course between the two parks runs 2 miles. Those who want more exercise can travel from North End Park on the MetroLink Bike Trail to Southwestern Illinois College.
Participants can stop at seven different parks along the way, and are encouraged to bring children and grandchildren. A police officer will talk about bike safety and volunteers will man intersections on the trails.
At those parks will be a variety of events: refreshments, music, entertainment and displays on fitness and nutrition. There will be attendance prizes and givaways, including helmets and two bicycles, one for a boy and one for a girl.
Bike Belleville
What: Bicyclists, walkers and skaters are encouraged to follow local trails that connect seven parks in Belleville. The free event includes activities, entertainment and refreshments.
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Where: Begins at Optimist Park, North F and West 2nd streets. Parking available at nearby Hough Park.
Co-chairmen: Judy Belleville and Charles Mayhew
Information: 234-7862 or 277-5731
Actvities:
Optimist Park -- Bicycle World/Helmets First; music by Phil Elmore's Mobile Music Machine.
Hough Park -- JoJo on the Go Fitness and Dance with music for children and adults. Meet Dora the Explorer. Refreshments will be available.
North End Park -- Fun Spot Skaters exhibition with music; YMCA bounce house; refreshments.
Southside Park -- BTHS Jump Stylists (bicycle stunts) with music; St. Elizabeth handouts on healthy food choices.
Read more: http://www.bnd.com/2010/10/21/1445719/got-a-bone-shaker-then-go-for.html#ixzz130HkhqI5
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
BRC Chili Cookoff - General Info
If you signed up to help, hopefully we've contacted you and you know what you're doing. Please remember to wear a hat and any BRC gear that you might have (or the BRC shirt you ordered). If not, just wear a running shirt of some type. If you signed up to help and you didn't get the schedule, please e-mail me at danieltrapp@yahoo.com.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Fw: September 1 is a Big Day
From: GO! St. Louis <info@gostlouis.org>
To: danieltrapp@yahoo.com
Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 12:28:51 PM
Subject: September 1 is a Big Day
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
5K Beginner's Training Session #4
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
5K Beginner's Training Session #3
Monday, March 08, 2010
Beginner's Training Session #2
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Beginner's Training Session #1
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Re: [BellevilleRunningClub] 2010 Beginner's Training
From: Dan Trapp <danieltrapp@yahoo.com>
To: bellevillerunningclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, January 20, 2010 2:45:27 PM
Subject: [BellevilleRunningClub] 2010 Beginner's Training
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
2010 Beginner's Training
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Re: Fw: [BellevilleRunningClub] Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile Run On Belleville Mainstreet
GOOD IDEA! --- On Tue, 11/24/09, Dan Trapp <danieltrapp@yahoo.com> wrote:
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Fw: [BellevilleRunningClub] Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile Run On Belleville Mainstreet
From: Toby Trapp <toby_trapp@yahoo.com>
To: BellevilleRunningClub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tue, November 24, 2009 8:39:08 AM
Subject: [BellevilleRunningClub] Thanksgiving Day 5-Mile Run On Belleville Mainstreet
When: November 26th
Time: 8:30 AM
Where: Meet at the back parking lot of the St Louis Bread Company in
Belleville.
Distance: 5 Miles
Route: We will start at the Bread Company and run out and back along
mainstreet. Mile markers will be setup for each mile.
New: This year we decided to add something new to the run, Time Projections. If you would like to participate, we will take your projected finishing time for the 5 miles. The catch is that you can't use your watch during the run. We will have a designated time person recording each runner's time. The top three runners closest to their projected time will win SPECIAL BRC PRIZES. Please bring a can good for your entry into the Projection Run. All can goods we receive will be donated to a local charity. Doing the Projection Run is optional, so please comeout and run either way.
Afterwards we will have coffee and mini-bagels for anyone who wants
to get an early start on a long day of eating.
Happy Thanksgiving,
Toby
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Running the GO! St. Louis Marathon - Tonight at 7PM
Tune into Channel 9 this evening at 7pm for the documentary "Start to Finish: Running the GO! St. Louis Marathon"
And since we're talking about the St Louis Marathon, registration prices go up on Saturday. Here is the breakdown in prices:
Marathon
Thru October 31 - $70
Thru December 31 -$80
Thru March 27 - $90
At the Expo - $100
Half Marathon
Thru October 31- $55
Thru December 31 -$60
Thru March 27 - $70
At the Expo - $85
Monday, October 26, 2009
Fw: [BellevilleRunningClub] Volunteers Needed Next Sunday @ St Louis Track Club Half-Marathon
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
(Really) Long Run Next Saturday (10/31)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Fw: [BellevilleRunningClub] Thursday Night BRC Run, 10/15/2009, 6:00 pm
From: "BellevilleRunningClub@yahoogroups.com" <BellevilleRunningClub@yahoogroups.com>
To: BellevilleRunningClub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, October 14, 2009 5:02:11 PM
Subject: [BellevilleRunningClub] Thursday Night BRC Run, 10/15/2009, 6:00 pm
| Reminder from: | BellevilleRunningClub Yahoo! Group | |
| Title: | Thursday Night BRC Run | |
| Date: | Thursday October 15, 2009 | |
| Time: | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | |
| Repeats: | This event repeats every week. | |
| Location: | Meet in the back parking lot of the St Louis Bread Company in | |
| Notes: | Thursday Night Run Where: Meet in the back parking lot of the St Louis Bread Company in Belleville. If the parking lot is full then meet in the parking lot across the street next to the Lincoln Jug. When: 6:00 PM Distance: 3 Mile Loop Route: http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/il/belleville/434958150574 | |
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Thursday, October 01, 2009
BRC Chili Cookoff - General Info
If you signed up to help, hopefully we've contacted you and you know what you're doing. Please remember to wear a hat and any BRC gear that you might have (or the BRC shirt you ordered). If not, just wear a running shirt of some type. If you signed up to help and you didn't get the schedule, please e-mail me at danieltrapp@yahoo.com.