Bentley warmup loop under water

Who's ready for Thursday and Saturday Bentley practice? This is on our warmup loop. Looks like I'll need to bring goggles and get some cross training in.

Here's the article that this photo came from.

Day 2 @Raleigh Relays

Results
Joan Bohlke wins the the women's 1500m in a time of 4:24.65, nearly two seconds ahead of the rest of the field!
Jill Kerr finished within a tight group of 4:35 women, at her NBB debut outdoor race.

Great job!

NBB Day 1 @Raleigh Relays

Results

Andrea Sorgato and Roland Lavallee competed in the 5k yesterday at the Raleigh Relays. Both finished top ten in what seems like a very solid field.

Great job and good luck to the women today!

Dromgoole @Standford

Results
Erin Dromgoole competed in the 5k yesterday at the Stanford Invite. It looked like a tight race with Erin finishing at 16:43.36 and 8, 9, 10 finishers within a second ahead of her and 12, 13 close behind her.

Great job! (btw, remember to stretch before your flight back!)

Fairwell Reggie...

... well, for now. Tuesday March 30 is our last indoor practice. And just in time for this morning's snow! Have faith though, yesterday was in the 60s, so the typical New England weather is doing its thing.

In order to give Reggie a proper sendoff (and also Jeff Boyd who is heading out to California soon), we are doing a Take Two on the Border Kong event.

After Tuesday's practice, we'll head to Border Cafe and the Hong Kong in Harvard Square for food, drinks and to reminisce how nice it was to be away from the elements. Then we can drink to the misery of the first few outdoor practices that will likely be in some kind of raw, windy snow storm!

Let me know if you'll be joining for a reservation head count at Border Cafe :)

Outdoor track travelling

The outdoor track season begins with various NBB members boarding flights to race at the Standford Invite (Erin Dromgoole) and Raleigh Relays (Andrea Sorgato, Roland Lavallee, Joan Bolhke, Jill Kerr).

Have a safe flight and good luck!

GLRR sponsoring 5k, benefitting Tewksbury HS

Greater Lowell Road Runners is sponsoring a 5k race and a kids' 1 mile fun run.

Tewksbury Run a Pleasant Mile 5k race and 1 mile kid’s fun run is to benefit the Tewksbury Memorial High School Scholarship fund. The race takes place Sunday April 25th at TMHS. There are prizes for top three age group winners. Fees: $15 pre register-$20 race day and $10 for students.

Race information and registration form can be found at
http://www.glrr.net/races/Pleasant_mile_5k/2010RaceApp.pdf

Female Fit Testers Wanted

New Balance is looking for some female fit testers to try on some shoes and give feedback. Must be women's size 7 or 8.

- Must be willing to drive to Lawrence and have flexible schedule (24 hr notice for testers)
- Must sign confidentiality agreement
- Likely 2 to 5 shoes per test
- $20/hr for testing

For more info, contact Matt LaFleur (matt.lafleur@newbalance.com).

Border Kong

New game? No, these are the activities scheduled for next Thursday night (3/25).



Jeff Boyd wanted to announce going out to Harvard Square's Border Cafe and the Hong Kong after Thursday night's practice.

Even if you're not working out, please join us afterwards.

Border Cafe is at 32 Church St Cambridge. Hong Kong is at 1238 Mass Ave Cambridge.

Who's in? (A prelim headcount will help with reservations at Border Cafe).

Daylight Savings Reminder

Turn your clocks ahead an hour on Saturday night before going to bed. It's that time of year again where we lose an hour of sleep, but get more daylight at the end of the day.

For those racing on Sunday, take extra care to not sleep in and good luck. Enjoy the bright sunny beach day.

Celtics tickets

Anyone interested in a pair of Celtics tickets to tonight's game against the Grizzlies? The tickets are in section 314 and are going for $70 for the pair. They are not in my hands but a friend of a friend.
Email me directly if you are interested.

Post-season fun

NBB was seen in various locations enjoying their downtime after an indoor season of racing.

Some were spotted at Broomstones, trying out the Olympic sport of curling. Here are Erin's photos.

Others were in the Bahamas soaking in some sun. Here are my photos and videos.

USATF NE's women 1500 video

I was only able to film the women's 1500m from the 2010 USATF NE's at Havard.

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/play/308916-2010-ne-champ-womens-1500m

Filiming started when the gun went off. There was such a long delay to the event that I was caught off guard when it did start.

Mayall shares his musical "leftovers"

Earlier today, NBB's own omega wolf Mark Mayall shared his five song selections on 101.7 WFNX's "Leftover Lunch." Each Friday a listener-submitted list of classic alternative tunes is chosen and that listener introduces their songs on-air. Mayall's selections:

Fugazi "Waiting Room"
Berlin "Metro"
U2 "Out of Control"
David Bowie "Changes"
Depeche Mode "Enjoy the Silence"

For having his songs chosen, Mayall received a pair of tickets to...House of Pain, appearing March 20th at the Worcester Palladium.

On a related note, if you or anyone you know of would be interested in purchasing two tickets to see House of Pain on March 20th at the Worcester Palladium, please contact Mark at your earliest convenience.

Curling!

Ice Dancing? Alpine skiing? Admit it: the real reason you watch the Olympics is for the marquee sport of CURLING! In honor of Vancouver 2010, I'm proposing an NBB outing to Broomstones, the curling club in nearby Wayland. Normally the club is closed to the public, so their Olympic Open House on March 7th is our chance!

The details:
- $10 each (so affordable!)
- 1.5 hours, give or take
- group slots available every 20 minutes between 1pm & 4:40pm

More info: http://broomstones.com/

Who's in?!?

p.s. As the photo above proves, there is definite potential for a costume contest here.

National Pancake Day 2/23

National Pancake Day at IHOP this year is on Tuesday 2/23. We happen to have practice that night.
Per tradition, we'll make our way to the Brighton IHOP after our workout and feast on a free shortstack of pancakes (and make a small donation to support local children's hospitals).

In past years, there have been discussions of a pancake relay race. Is it going to happen this year? Can we recruit Karina to lead us in this? Can we please get a video camera to record this?

Attn Marathoners: American Cancer Society charity opportunity

This is an FYI opportunity:

Training for a marathon, triathlon, cycling race, or other endurance event is a huge commitment. Make it mean more by joining the American Cancer Society DetermiNation endurance event program. ACS will provide the support and training to help you achieve your personal victory. And you’ll have the extra strength you need to endure miles and months of training because you’ll know you’re helping save lives. With every step you take and every mile you conquer, you’ll be helping create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

Several races across New England have become part of the DetermiNation endurance event program, allowing athletes to turn their participation into a chance to make a difference in the fight against cancer. Athletes who choose to join the DetermiNation program commit to a fundraising minimum (much lower than other charities), and in return, enjoy many benefits that DetermiNation has to offer: training tips from experts, an exclusive DetermiNation racing shirt, a personal Web site, race-day amentities, and the knowledge that they are helping to save lives.

Here are some of the upcoming events:

Sunday, February 28 - Hyannis Marathon, Half Marathon 7 10K
Monday, April 19 - Boston Marathon (qualified runners only)
Sunday, May 2 - Cox Sports Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K
Sunday May 30 - Boston’s Run to Remember (Half Marathon & 5 Miler)
Sunday, May 30 -Key Bank Vermont City Marathon & Relay

To learn more or register online, please visit their website: www.cancer.org/meaningfulmiles

Women's Indoor 1000m American Record still stand

NBB's Jen Lincoln's indoor 1000m record was barely at risk at the Boston Indoor Games last night. The meet was held at Reggie Lewis in Boston, where many NBBrs attended to spectate the evening's amazing performances.

Anna (Willard) Pierce and Erin Donohue made no real attempts to follow the pace rabbit, who ran 600m at the perfect American record breaking pace. Oh so sad, as we cheered to make sure that our own team member's record still stands.

The best race of the evening took place with the men's 5000m. Bernard Lagat ran a great race to break Galen Rupp's previous indoor American record by 7 seconds, finishing in 13:11. After the pace rabbits stepped off at an AR pace, Lagat led much of the middle mile, where the pace slowed slightly to make for an exciting negative last mile split where Rupp attempted to take the lead with 1000m to go. Lagat made it seemily easy by changing gears in the final laps and blasting away a great last 200m to win. Congrats to the new American record holder.

In unrelated track news but relevant to the NBBrs night out. The DJ at An Tua Nua's destroyed a perfectly good party by playing some rather lame music during the last 45 minutes of the evening. I consider him to dead to me while I still try to send an evil stare his way, wherever he is now.

What do the President, a squealing pig and kung fu have in common?

On President's Day, a group of NBB'rs are planning on going to the Squealing Pig for dinner and old kung fu movies.

Amber can provide additional details (time, etc) but it sounds like a good time will be had.

BIG fun

Boston Indoor Games (BIG) is this Saturday. I hope you've purchased your tickets, as a whole night of track fun is in store. There are NBB'rs in Sections 10, 17 and possibly others.

As tradition, NBB spectators will celebrate post-BIG. I'd like to get reservations in. If you can RSVP, it'll help with the headcount. We're thinking Game On or Boston Beerworks in Fenway. Alternative suggestions are welcome.

Even if you're not watching the meet, you're welcome to join us afterwards. The last event is at 8p, so we'll aim to meet at 9:15p.

Marathoners: NB Research Lab opportunity

The New Balance Sports Research Lab has another opportunity for NBB to help the development of shoes.
They are looking at the mechanics and needs of high level marathon runners. More specifically they are looking for runners who finish the marathon in approximately 3hrs or faster.

Testing should take about 2hrs and participants would be compensated with a pair of shoes.

If this sounds like you and you are interested, please contact Pedro Rodrigues at Pedro.Rodrigues@newbalance.com.

NB provides one-on-one chat with Jenny B

Tomorrow at 1:30p, there will be a live feed of Jenny Barringer being welcomed by the New Balance family as she retours the Lawrence facility. After the welcoming, there will be an opportunity to have a one-on-one live chat with Team New Balance's newest athlete. You can ask her anything from her exciting decision to be a part of such a great company to her wedding plans to how many bowls of vanilla ice cream she had this weekend in NYC.

The live feed and live chat is being provided by Flotrack.org. The live feed link. More flotrack.org Jenny B info.

Jenny B is NB

Jenny Barringer has signed with New Balance. The press release is today at 12:30p at the New Balance Track and Field Center at the New York Armory.
You can watch the press release on FloTrack.
Many had speculated that the Colorado athlete would sign the with Swoosh, with a FloTrack poll giving Nike 60% of the votes and New Balance only 4%.

The press release will also kick off the New Balance Games at the Armory. Joan Bohlke will compete tomorrow with other elite NB athletes in the women's mile. The race and other NB games this weekend can be viewed live at the Armory website.

Dear RLTAC

I emailed Reggie Lewis Track in regards to their website. I'll let you know if I get any responses.

Dear RLTAC,
I've been a user of the Reggie Lewis Track center since my high school days (15+ years). The facility has been an amazing addition to the community and to the city. It's provided indoor track usage for the high schoolers, local colleges and post-collegiate athletes, as well as development activities for the youth of the city.
I feel that the website should be greatly improved to give the Track its due recognition for being a world class facility. The appearance and contents should be redesigned. Up-to-date information is key to keep fans and users of RLTAC aware of events, schedule updates, cancellations/closings, community opportunities, etc.
The New Balance Track and Field Center at the Armory in NY had struggled with this and has since upgraded their website. Although there can still be improvement, it provides a goal for RLTAC to achieve and possibly surpass.
I hope my comments will be taken in earnest as I continue to support the growth of RLTAC.
Regards,
Yvonne Green

Harvard Invite - updated schedule

This weekend's meet at Harvard has had it's race schedule drastically updated, with events possibly starting up to 20 minutes ahead of the below times:

Running Events
10:55am Women’s 5,000m
11:15am Men’s 5,000m
11:35am Women’s Mile
11:50am Men’s Mile
12:15pm Women’s 400m
12:30pm Men’s 400m
12:50pm Women’s 500m
1:00pm Men’s 500m
1:10pm Women’s 800m
1:15pm Men’s 800m
1:20pm Women’s 1,000m
1:25pm Men’s 1,000m
1:35pm Women’s 200m
1:50pm Men’s 200m
2:10pm Women’s 3,000m
2:25pm Men’s 3,000m
2:45pm Women’s Mile Relay
2:55pm Men’s Mile Relay

Boston Indoor Games

The Boston Indoor Games will be upon us before you know it: Feb. 6! In past years, NBBers have gathered to watch this awesome meet at Reggie, then headed out for dinner and some "team bonding"/night out on the town action afterwards.

Use the promo code BIGCHARLIECARD to save 10% on your tickets. The meet sells out every year, so don't wait! Rumor has it that the cool kids are sitting in section 17....

NB Web Express coupon

I happen to see a web ad for nbwebexpress.com (NB's e-tailer) "Save up to 50% off Closeouts", "Free shipping on orders over $50" and there is a coupon code "NBNEWYEAR". I'm not sure what the coupon code is for but thought I'd let people know it's out there.

Maria Martin Carrara

Introducing (for a second time)

Maria Martin Carrara

She has signed on with Mark Steinberg and believes NBB will be an excellent fit for her. Asked to comment on the pressure of being the first 2 week old to sign with the super agent Maria replied:
"I don't feel pressure, I apply it. From the front, the entire race."

Time will tell if the young harrier can back up those tough words.

NB Research Lab

The NB Sports Research Lab is currently conducting a study and are looking for participants. Some of you already know Pedro as the weartest rep.

The study is looking at how ankle flexibility affects the mechanics of the entire lower extremity and how this may contribute to overuse injuries such as anterior knee pain or "knee cap" pain.

To study this relationship they are looking for runners who:
1. avg 8+ miles per wk for the last 6 months

2. heel strikers

3. healthy or have anterior/knee cap pain when running

If interested please contact Pedro Rodrigues MS PT at pedro.rodrigues@newbalance.com.
Thank You

Post workout dinner

Anyone interested in doing dinner together after Friday's workout? I was thinking Fire and Ice in Harvard Sq?

Any suggestions are welcome.

BTW, Happy New Year, everyone!

Maria, Maria

Here's a photo of Maria Carrara. (I had to pay off TMZ to prevent them from posting before me).

Congrats again to the proud new parents!

It's a girl!

The Carrara's welcomed baby girl Maria Martin Carrara sometime last night.

Maria is 7lbs 9oz. Both mother and daughter are doing well. And the father is excited to watch Maria's first Patriots game with her.

Congrats to the new parents!

XC Club Nationals videos

Watch closely; you may recognize the team that introduces the women's race!




The men's race:



Thanks to Running Network TV for capturing the highlights of NBB's trip to Kentucky!

XC Denouement

It's the morning of USATF Club Cross Country Nationals. A season's worth of cross country grit and prep comes to this final event to show who'll come out on top.

Most of the NBB team arrived Thursday evening and the remainder on Friday.
We previewed the course yesterday and found a good and challenging cross country course. The first half mile is on a bumpy uphill grass field. The rest of the course is a roller coaster of winding loops. The course is wide open with little wind coverage but good for keeping an eye on the competition. The multiple loop (two for women, three for men) will provide for good spectating of the battles to take place.

At race time the weather will be 40*F, partly sunny and winds at 7mph from the SE.
The women's 6k 12:45p start and men's 10k 1:30p start will be full of anticipation.

The women have their goals set high. There are three to five teams that come between what NBB women have wanted for four years. The win.
This is the third year that the NBB men have a scoring team. With every team, the men look to show their continued improvement. The chase for spots is on.

Place Your Bets!

With the newest NBB member set to make his/her debut soon, it's time for you to place your bets.  Post your answers to the following questions - winner gets bragging rights, loser gets diaper duty!

- Will "Peanut" Carrara be a future member of the men's or women's team? 
- Will Peanut false start or will everyone be waiting around on the starting line while he/she does a few more strides?  (In other words, what day will Peanut join us?  Due date is December 19, I believe!)
- Will Peanut qualify for the Clydesdale division?  Or will he/she need to head for seconds in the post-race buffet?  (Weight?)
- Will Peanut be a high jumper or will he/she trip over the steeple barriers?  (How tall?)

Stay tuned for more Peanut updates in the coming weeks!

Boycott Portsmouth?

Here's a delightful article from the Globe about a runner who's been banned from running in Portsmouth, NH.

I'd probably be in jail with this guy, if I was in his situations. I plan to boycott Portsmouth :)

What are your thoughts?

On a side note, here's the latest caption contest. It's an oldy, but a good one.

Turkey trots

If you are running in a Turkey Trot, send me the results and I can post them.

From Slattery's to the Tri-Gob and your local Maine island isolation race, good luck and Happy Thanksgiving!

Chiba Ekiden

According to Kevin:
Jenn's race is at 11PM tonight. (1PM Monday in Chiba. )

If you're interested, there's a blog Japan Running News, which has instructions on how to watch the race live.

Jenn is the anchor which puts her in the 12:30AM range.

Good luck and have fun, Jenn!

Club XC Nationals

As of yesterday, we are officially one month out from Club XC Nationals. This year it is held in Lexington, KY.

Our season will cap off with a great team event and some good old fashioned bonding during post-race fun. My version includes a pint of ice cream, a half case of beer and *maybe* dancing. Laura may get us some free pasta, hopefully there won't be any code 803s and no one with frostbite. By the way, what happens at Club Nats stays at Club Nats.

We are beginning to work out our travel plans. I've advanced booked 8 two-bed rooms at a hotel just one mile from the Convention Center. The hotel happens to have an onsite Waffle House. I'll set my alarm to make sure we get there by 3am.

As for flight plans, the options are to leave Thursday day, Thursday night (after work) or Friday day:
Cincinnatti [CVG]
- non-stop available
- $50 cheaper
- total flight time: 2.5 hours
- 90 minute drive to Lexington
Lexington [LEX]
- minimum 1-stop
- price closer to $300
- total flight time w/ connection: ~4-7 hours
- 15 minute drive to hotel

Flying back to BOS, it's best to get an afternoon to early evening flight.

I have some flight numbers and itineraries ready. I can book for up to 6 people. So if I have 5 other people committed, I can book a group and rent our van.

My inclinations are to fly from BOS into CVG, Thursday 5p (Delta 1131). And fly out Sunday 5p (Delta 5964). The prices have already inched up $10.

Post here for your feedback.

Battle Rd Location

The Battle Rd practice location has been added to the NBB map.

See you on Saturday.

Race photos and results

The NEs results have finally been posted.

Also, Dan has uploaded the photos he took at Tufts 10k, Mayor's Cup, and yesterday's NE's races onto our team photo site.

If you would like to have your Athlete Bio page updated with one of the photos, send me the link of the photo from our photo website. You don't need to download it and email it back to me. I only need the link.

Great job yesterday!

Battle of the New England clubs

... for cross country that is.

This Sunday is the 2009 USATF New England Cross Country Championships.

Both the men and women are vying for wins against fellow club teams BAA, GBTC and others. The biggest contender against NBB for the title is BAA.

Both NBB men and women were able to hold off BAA at Mayor's Cup with very close results. The competition will be fierce and we'll be ready.

Let the mud fly.

Halloween Costume Contest

Saturday is Halloween and what better way to celebrate than to have a Costume Contest at practice.

I will not be able to attend but photos will be posted and will be judged. I'll bring the (to-be-determined) prize to practice on Tuesday.

So, show up to practice in a costume. Extra points if you can wear the costume to do the workout in, and do the workout well (big Coke can costume equals funny, but not easy to run in).

Have fun and tell me all about it here!

The ladies of New Balance Boston, second-place team at Mayor's Cup 2009. A little grainy, but best I could do with a camera phone.

Website skills?

Former NBBer Adam Stuhlfaut is opening a running specialty store in Plymouth this winter. He's looking for someone who can design a website for his new business and is willing to provide compensation for your help!  Ideally the website will:
a) allow him to edit and update the website in a relatively easy fashion
b) be able to link to Facebook and Twitter.

If you're interested in the gig, please contact Adam at:  stulfad-at-yahoo.com

Large NBB roster for Mayor's cup

On Sunday at Mayor's Cup, NBB numbers will be large and strong. With participants in the Franklin 5k, the women's and men's races, we'll be sure to see lots of orange and grey/yellow.

Saturday's forecasted rain will likely leave the course a sloppy mess for Sunday. And some of us like it just that way.

Following in post-race tradition, we'll meet for a breakfast with beer at Doyle's Cafe (3484 Washington St. Jamaica Plain).

Tufts photos

I've gathered up photos from Ted Tyler and Jim Rhoades and placed them on our photo site

Please credit the photos if you are reusing them.

Enjoy!

Push-Up Power!

Resident NBB Push-Up Champion Karina Johnson shows the boys how it's done...



Challengers are welcome! Report your results by hitting the "Comments" button, but be forewarned: proof will be required at practice, according to the "Phil Mainwaring unicycle rule" established in spring 2009.

Thanks to FloTrack for highlighting Karina's push-up prowess!

Women descend on Boston

On Monday, the Annual Tufts 10k will take place in Boston. The women's running event has a lot of history and shows the strength and pride in women's fitness. Spectacular races have been mixed with amazing stories of the women that have participated and the friends and family that have supported them.

This year, the New Balance Boston women's team will defend their title.
2008 (2 teams) - 1st Place, 7th Place
2007 (2 teams) - 2nd Place, 7th Place
2006 - 1st Place

2016 Olympics: Rio!

Chicago was a candidate city for the 2016 Olympics. As an athlete and a US resident, what are your thoughts?

Should the Olympics have gone to another city (Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid)?

Leave your comments...

Website update

The NBB website is back in functioning form. The calendar and practice location maps are available via the link.

The athlete biography pages are being updated periodically as the information comes in from the athletes.

Thank you for your patience.

nbboston.com technical difficulties

We are experiencing technical difficulties with our website www.nbboston.com.
Our website is still accessible from this link.

Thank you for your patience as we work to resolve the issue.

Saturday practice at Franklin Park

A new map location has been added for Saturday's practice location - Franklin Park.

Fresh Pond Run Pool

For Saturday's Fresh Pond workout, I'm going to leave my place a bit after 9a to pick up Archard then Karina for a run pool warmup.

Let me know if you'd like to join and which location you'll start at. There is plenty of street parking at my location and Karina's.

NBB women stomp Downtown 5k

(The NBB announcements page is having issues. The weekend race results will be announced when possible.)

Great job to Rebecca for finishing 2nd at the Downtown Providence 5k. Results showed a pretty tight finish for the top three spots.

The NBB women's team won the USATF standings. Congrats to Rebecca, Jenn, Archard and Karina.

There is a Flotrak interview of Rebecca.

RTB Numbers for the running geeks

For the running geeks, here are the RTB numbers (times, splits, paces, average paces).

Individual results and summary:

NBB RTB team good sports

Through the New Hampshire mountains' chilly air, we ran 207 miles from Cannon Mountain down to Hampton Beach. The New Balance Boston RTB team put up a good fight and stayed positive. However, we were no match for the Hello Kitty Athletic Club this year. The results tell the tale of how we ran with passion and the fun we had.

At the finish, the Kittys greeted us with good cheer, we shared some laughs and filled ourselves with chowder, grilled chicken and all the soda you can fit in.

The NBB team splits will be posted later. Thanks for another great RTB!

Ready to wring the beach out of this relay

We are now six hours away from heading up north for the much anticipated Reach the Beach Relay.

This past week has been full of preparations, communications and excitement.

The two Justins are bringing their "furry, cuddly" nature. Ryan is confident in his runner status as being "committed, and popular . . . and very handsome to boot." Newcomers to RTB, Mark, Chris, and Nicole, are in for an adventure. Lara and Christine are itching to show the Kittys that they've got catnip and are not afraid to use it. Laura and Liz plan to double team the Kittys' "female" runners. Tom and I bring our experience and wise ways... of having a killer time.

Hills, Kittys, NH, Beach: Here we come!

Season Opener Fun

First, many thanks to the Carraras for again hosting the Annual NBB Season Opener. You've opened your home and filled our stomachs.

Although the rain kept everyone out of the pool, plenty of fun was still had. Football on the tv provided entertainment, and foosball and ping pong games provided us with fierce competition. Next year, we'll be sure to provide official rules to all participants. (Goalies do not score two points in foosball).

If you have photos from the event, please feel free to post them on our team photo website. An album has already been created for the event.

Update! Run Pool to Fresh Pond

For Saturday's practice at Fresh Pond, the actual tempo starts at 10a (previously I said 9a, my apologies for any confusion).

For those driving, you need to arrive early enough to park, warmup, stretch, "etc" - that's why we have a meet time of 9a. Also, note that the parking lots at Fresh Pond are for Cambridge Residents Only. There is parking across Fresh Pond Parkway, in local business parking lots (choose wisely).

There is a group warming up to Fresh Pond from Watertown. The local Watertown-ites (myself, Jeff C, Karina, Archard) are run pooling there. I'll pick up Archard, then JC and Karina along the way. Contact me if you'd like to join.

Also, don't forget to RSVP to the NBB Season Opener cookout that's occurring at 2p on Saturday! If you didn't get an evite, you're not invited. Just Kidding! Please let us know. The system was quirky and some invitations were lost.

See you then!

RTB: T minus 10 days

...Let the festivities begin!

We are now 10 days away from the fabled Reach the Beach Relay. The NBB team, as well as the HKAC team, have been ramping up the preparations.

The start times and team bib numbers have been assigned. The first wave of relay teams start at 7:30a.

NBB will be toeing the line last at 4:00p on Friday September 18, along with Hello Kitty and a few other brave souls.

The Smack was laid and we're ready to roll.
207 miles. 12 runners. 2 vans.
This is Boston's New Balance.

9/8-9/20 Practice Schedule

Practice for the next two weeks is:

Tuesday, 9/8 6PM @ Cleveland Circle

Saturday, 9/12 9AM @ Fresh Pond, Cambridge

*(Fresh Pond location newly added to NBB Maps)

Tuesday, 9/15 6PM @ Cleveland Circle

Saturday, 9/19 9AM @ TBD

See you tonight!

Erin D: Happy B!

As a non-facebook user, I heard from a facebook user that it was Erin D's birthday yesterday.

Happy Birthday!

RTB: NBB ready to take HKAC to the vet and "put them down"

September 18 marks the day of the next Reach the Beach faceoff between NBB's RTB team and the Hello Kitty Athletic Club (HKAC).

In 2007, NBB lost by 32 minutes over a 24 hour race. In 2008, NBB won by 6 minutes - with a co-ed team against an all-male team.

A video-texting scrimmage was setup at New Balance World Headquarters in Brighton, MA. It was just a preview of the carnage to be expected on the relay race course.

Stay tuned for the link to the video coverage and evidence.

HKAC took photos of the event. (Visit HKAC)

2009 XC season begins

The first fall practice will be September 8, Tuesday at 6p. Tuesday night practices meet at Cleveland Circle.

The next practice will be September 12, Saturday, at 9a. Location to be announced.

Maps of our practice locations

A few new faces will be joining us, as we look forward to the new XC season. Welcome to the team!

Let it begin!

Run for Meatballs

Next Tuesday night will be another group run meeting at Bentley @6p (granted there isn't a soccer scrimmage that forces us to relocate).

We'll run, and do drills and/or workout. Afterwards, I'll be hosting dinner with the possible change in menu to meatballs and pasta (if any dietary considerations, please let me know).

If you think you'll be joining for dinner, please stake your claim on some meatballs.

(If there are any menu, location, time changes, they'll be announced here.)

Follow up burger night

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

We're going to continue with Run for Burgers. Jeff Caron is hosting tomorrow (contact him if you need directions to his place).

Protocol: Meet at Bentley at 6p tomorrow. Do a run, drills and/or workout. Head to Jeff's. Eat burgers. Drink BYO-beer (or liquid of your choice).

RSVP so we can account for food. Hope you can join.

Tuesday Group Run

Just letting NBB know that I'll be at Bentley on Tuesday 9/18 to do the warmup with the women who are still working out. I believe Jeff Caron will be there too to do the warmup with the men who are still working out.

Then, for those who were at Bentley, we're doing burger night back at my place afterwards.

So if you're interested in joining our group run and having some burgers afterwards, meet at Bentley promptly at 6p.

Let me know who to expect for dinner so I can buy enough food. Also, let me know if you have dietary restrictions (vegetarian, etc).

Happy running,
Yvonne

Wanted: Women

... to fill our NBB Reach the Beach Relay team. The running event is September 18-19 and we still need one to two women to fill our roster.

For any NBB women or any prospective women looking to join NBB, this is a great way to get to know NBB in a way you never thought possible (ooh-la-la).

All kidding aside, this is a great running event that consists of a 200 mile road relay over 24 hours, run by 12 people (6 men, 6 women) doing 36 different legs, where each person runs 3 tempo legs totaling an average of 16 miles. Starting in the White Mountains of NH, we make our way in 2 vans of 6 people to Hampton Beach, where we strip and jump into the ocean (ok, only some people strip. Alright, fine, only I do).

New Balance (the race sponsor) is providing a FREE race entry (over $1000) and each member gets a spiffy NB tech jacket and a pair of NB trainers. They are also organizing our hotel stay, van rentals, and pre-race dinner and breakfast (which we're responsible for paying but is a small fee compared to what is provided us).

Please let me know if you're interested (contact via the nbboston.com Contact Us page).

P.S. Sorry men, we've already got a full roster of you. Maybe next year.

Caption Contest

Give us your best caption for this (remember to stay within the Acceptable Use Policy - don't make me censor you!):

Falmouth Road Race

Falmouth is this weekend on Sunday. A few NBB members are racing. Roland Lavallee, Rebecca Donaghue, Mike Maceiko, Dan Green and Yvonne Green will be there. A soon-to-be NBB member, Nicole Marou, will also be racing.

Anyone else?

Your thoughts on the new website

Let us know what you think of the new website.

Hate it, love it? Have ideas of your own to add?

Lincoln run?

Ryan, Christy, Dan and I are going to the Thursday Lincoln run tonight. Anyone else going?

Beach to Beacon Roster

New Balance Boston will be sending a "team" to represent at the Beach to Beacon 10k in Cape Elizabeth, ME taking place this weekend.

There is no official club team scoring but NBB has been putting in a strong showing over the last few years.

The roster this weekend consists of:

Jeff Caron
Art Gilkes
Ari Zamir

Brandee Boice
Rebecca Donaghue
Erin Dromgoole
Laura Kennedy
Caitlin Malloy

Good luck and have a great time!

Summer Races?

Fellow NBB'rs:
Besides Beach to Beacon and Falmouth Road Race, are there other races that you are doing?

Let me know and I can post the event on the NBB calendar and the results on our website.

Eballs not shouting?

News arrived that Eballs is having her tonsils removed on Friday. She'll be out for two weeks with doctor's orders of no strenuous activities.

Does that also mean that no vile words will be spoken by her for two whole weeks!?!?

Best wishes with your upcoming surgery :p

New Website!

The NBB website has been relaunched with a new look. Check it out at http://www.nbboston.com/!

The athlete bio pages need photos (working on that) but if there is any content that needs to be updated please let us know. (ie. new PRs, etc). This form can be used.

On another note, good luck to Ari Zamir and Justin Lutz at Icahn tonight!

Summer Begins

The sun came out over the weekend for Independence Day. Thankfully and finally, the summer 'season' is in full swing.

In Eugene, OR last weekend, NBB athletes Dave Juliano (men's 1500m), Jenn Donovan (women's 3km Steeplechase), Rebecca Donaghue (women's 5km) and Jen Hegarty (women's master's 1500m final) competed at the USATF Outdoor Championships. Results and Photos are available.

On the Fourth, Roland Lavallee and Mario Fraioli raced at Arnold Mills 4mi road race in Cumberland, RI. They finished first and second, respectively. Great job! (Results)

This weekend at Icahn Stadium, Justin Lutz will compete in the men's 1500m at USATF Outdoor Club National Championships. Good luck!

The NBB Reach the Beach relay team is almost complete. After our twelfth runner is found and has signed up, we'll announce the roster here. We look forward to the fun of defending our title with a co-ed team.

The NBBoston.com website is currently unavailable and under construction as we make updates. Please be patient as we work on this.

Rain and Wind for USATF NEs

New Balance Boston placed 2nd for both the men's and women's team rankings at the 2009 USATF Outdoor New England's Championships held on June 21 at MIT's track facility.

The race was held on a gray, misty day where winds from the Charles were a difficult challenge on the finish straight of the track.


Even still, hard efforts were laid down. Laura Kennedy ran a strong start in the 5km, fighting the conditions by the end. Cailtin Malloy ran a 2:17.08 in the women's 800m, with a possible infection of the "dreaded" H1N1 (swine) flu. Yvonne Green and Jen Hegarty competed in the 1500m.

On the men's side, the 800m race had Tim Kaijala, Philip Mainwaring and Chris McCann, finishing 2nd, 4th and 5th respectively. Roland Lavallee, Jeff Paterno, Ari Zamir and Tony Orth competed in the 1500m. The exciting race of the day was the men's 3k Steeplchase where Ryan Carrara came out of a long time steeple retirement to rabbit Justin Lutz. No injuries were incurred and Justin won the event.

Despite the weather, the team support was strong and much appreciated.

Race Results

Check back for race results of the upcoming USATF Outdoor Nationals Championships.

Brad summits Mt. Washington

NBB member Brad Klinedinst climbed 4727 feet over 7.6 miles to finish 29th in the Mt. Washington Road Race. Benefitting from a near-perfect day at the "home of the world's worst weather," Brad quickly left spitting rain and temps in the 50s behind him at the base of the mountain. Averaging 9:44 per mile (fewer than 35 of the 600+ finishers averaged under 10:00 per mile), Brad ran through the cloud layer to emerge at the summit, where he was welcomed by sun, temps in the high 60s, and an appreciative crowd. Congratulations to Brad on his 3rd climb to the top!

Juliano, Donovan Qualify for Nationals!

The third and final meet of the New Balance Boston Twilight Series was a testament to what the series is all about. The atmosphere was electric with attempts at qualifying standards in many events. Personal bests were taken down and standards were conquered.

The meet volunteers, the athletes and the available pacers made it all happen. Friends and family gave their support, while the athletes gave a show by putting it all out there.

Here's the recap.

Catherine Regan started the meet with an amazing, gutsy race in the women's 800m. Her hard efforts gave her a time of 2:10.10, clipping on the heels of Jennifer Metz. The men's and women's 400m were blazing with winning times of 47.38 and 57.34, respectively.

The women's 1500m seeded heat was filled with talent as New Balance Boston's Rebecca Donaghue ran a smart and fast race, winning in a sub-USATF 'A' Qualifying time of 4:13.78. Maureen McCandless (Team NB) and Delilah DiCrescenzo also ran under the qualifying standard.

The men's 800m had three men who finished under the USATF Qualifying Standard, with the winner at 1:46.47, nearly a full two seconds under the standard.

The large men's 5000m field had great performances, with Roland Lavallee make a hard run at the win, coming in second and a great 8 second PR, finishing in 14:15.51.

Laura Kennedy paced the women's 5000m race, where Molly Huddle ran a comfortable and strong win in a time of 15:53.91, coming in under the USATF 'B' Standard.

Tim Kaijala (NBB) and Gered Burns came back from their 800m races to help pace four men under the 1500m USATF Standard of 3:45.00. NBB's Dave Juliano finished second for an amazing 3:43.18.

The final event of the night showed the crowd a world class performance and two women achieving the USATF Standard for the women's 3000m steeplechase. DiCrescenzo came back from her 1500m race to pace Japanese, Jamaican and Kenyan athletes. Shauneen Garrahan also returned from her 1500m race to set the pace for the US athletes. Under the twilight night, Minori Kayakari won the race in 9:55.27, and Kristen Anderson and Jenn Donovan (NBB) fought the clock to acquire the USATF 'A' Qualifying Standard.

Congratulations to all the athletes. Thank you all the volunteers, New Balance, New Balance Boston, family, friends, and supporters.

See you next year at the next New Balance Boston Twilight Series!

Meet #3 Results
Meet #3 Photos
Meet #3 Video Footage

Staged for Standards - NBB TM3

On Saturday June 13, the third New Balance Boston Twilight Meet will take place at Bentley Univeristy's track in Waltham, MA.

The last meet of the series is expected to culminate with many great performances with attempts at the Women's 3k Steeplechase World 'A' Qualifying Standard as well as the USA 'A' Qualifying Standard. The women's 1500m is also well stacked with talent.

The list of entrants are available at the meet website.

Day of meet entries will be available.

Come watch these amazing athletes test their strength and will. Against each other and against the clock.

NBB TM2 - Keeps on Getting Better

The New Balance Boston Twilight Meet #2 continues the success from the first meet of the series.

The meet, hosted by New Balance Boston at the Bentley University Track on Saturday June 6, 2009, had over 160 athletes compete with PRs and National (both USA and Canada) Qualifying Standard attempts abound.

Full results can be found at the meet website.

Flotrack videos are being posted as we speak and race photos (courtesy of NBB) are available.

Thank you again to all the volunteers that helped make this meet possible and thank you to the athletes for providing us with the excitement of your performances.

Leave a comment and tell us about your race experience!

Entries for NBB Twilight #2

The current entries lists are available for both the New Balance Boston Twilight Meet #2 and Meet #3.

Visit the Twilight Series website for the lists.

Online pre-registration for Meet #2 will be open until Thursday 6:00p EST. Be sure to sign up!

"A" Standard Attempts @ NBB Twilight #3

Mark your calendars for June 13th, the third New Balance Boston Twilight Meet.

The Women's 3000m Steeple has been added for attempts at both the World (9:40.00) and USATF National (10:12.00) 'A' Qualifiers.

The current field includes:
Minori Hayakari (Japan)
Kristin Anderson (Riadha/USA)
Lesley Higgins (NYAC/USA)
Irene Kimaiyo (Riadha/Kenya)
Mardrea Hyman (Jamaica)
Jenn Donovan (New Balance Boston/USA)
Laura Kennedy (New Balance Boston/USA)

Pace runners:
Delilah DiCrescenzo (target is World Championships "A" standard through the 2k)
Shauneen Garrahan (target is USA Outdoor Championships "A" standard through the 2k)

Reigster for the meet at http://www.nbbostontwilightseries.com/

Registration is currently open the NBB Twilight Meet #3.

National Running Day

Whether you're aware or not, Wednesday June 3rd is the first annual National Running Day. Obviously, I would assume that all of you who are able will go for a run that day. If anyone is available, I would like to invite any of you who are interested to join our Wednesday group run here at NB. We're trying to make it a festive occasion here and would love to introduce the group (or at least some of the group) and its members as one of the ways NB stays active in the running community. For those interested in running careers, it might be a way to network with people from here to gain insight into how they got into what they're doing now. I believe there's some food and contests in the works, as well.

It will be a relaxed run, especially for you guys, probably in the 3-5 mile range. Would love to have anyone who's available there to answer questions about running, NBB, or whatever else people might be interested in. No need to make special trips in but if there are people who are local and would be interested in joining for a fun group recovery day, please let me know.

thanks!
Dan

NBB Twilight Meet #1 Success

The first New Balance Boston Twilight Meet was a great success. The athletes provided amazing performances and races. The volunteers helped make it all happen.

There were many personal records, including Catherine Regan, Caitlin Malloy and Erin Archard in the 1500m, Laura Kennedy in the 5k, and Justin Lutz in the 5k. Catherine and Justin won their respective races.

Race Results have been posted.

Thank you to all that participated and to all that helped out.

Meet #2 and #3 online registration is currently open.

See you on June 6 and June 13!

In other racing news:
Ryan Carrara wins Wachusett Mountain Race 2nd year in a row. Brad Klinedinst and Dan Green also competed. Race results are not yet posted.

Justin Maloney came out of hiding and raced at Trav's Trail Run 5k in Newburyport, finishing 10th.

Mario Fraioli wins Baldi River Run 5 Miler in a time of 25:57.

Christy Carrara ran the Boston's Run to Remember half marathon (with Ryan) in 1:27:48.

Post Twilight Meet Dinner

Hi everyone,

As in years past, we gather for dinner after the meets.

We usually don't decide where until the meet has ended but I'm trying to provide a bit more organization. Ideally we stay local to Waltham - it's close to the track for quick access to food for hungry athletes and volunteers; parking is less difficult than going into the city; it is centrally located for those that do not live in the city.

Do people have suggestions? We've done John Brewers, Bertucci's (near the 128 rotary overpass), Watch City Brewery, Bison County BBQ & Brill. Margaritas tends to have a long wait. There's Pub 99 over by Brandeis, local bar/pubs: Skellig, Joe Sent Me, new places: Tacqueria Mexco (tiny place with low taco/burrito prices), Jake's Dixie Roadhouse, etc.

Please vote in the poll to the right.

List of Entrants for NBB Twilight Meet #1

The initial list of entrants for the first New Balance Boston Twilight Meet has been posted.

List of Entrants

Check back daily as the list is updated.

Attempts for Outdoor Nationals Qualifiers at NB Boston Twilight Series

The 5000m events at the first New Balance Boston Twilight Meet on May 23rd will be full of excitement. Athletes are travelling to Waltham, MA in order to attempt USATF Outdoor National qualifying times.

The men must run 13:52.00 to qualify in the 5k. The women must meet at least the B Standard of 15:55.00 or auto-qualify with the A Standard of 15:50.00.

USATF Outdoor Qualifying Standards

Reminder that pre-entries are due by Thursday at 6p.m.
Visit the meet website for more details.

Weekend race results

After a two hour rain delay, Catherine Regan ran an impressive 2:09.96 in the women's 800m at the Georgia Tech Invitational. Tim Kaijala ran 1:51.13 in the men's 800m. Both finished 19th overall in their respective races.
Full Results

At Health Kidney 10k in NYC's Central Park, Roland Lavallee finished 20th overall among an elite field, in a time of 30:43.
Results

Weekend's Races

Catherine Regan and Tim Kaijala are travelling to compete at the Georgia Tech Invitational, each racing in the 800m.

Roland Lavallee is competing in Healthy Kidney 10k in New York City's Central Park.

Good luck and run fast!

NBB Twilight Series Advertisements

We're trying to get the word out on the New Balance Boston Twilight Series.

Check out:

Flotrack Video

Let's Run thread

Weekend race results

Oregon Twilight:
Jenn Donovan ran 10:38.53 in the women's 3k Steeple.
Justin Lutz ran 9:01.46 in the men's 3k Steeple.

Waiting for NYC QC results to be posted.

Any other results?

NBB Twilight Series Events Announced

Events for each meet have been announced.

May 23:
400m (W, M), 800m (W, M), 5000m (W, M), 1500m (W, M)

June 6:
200m (W, M), 3000m (W, M), 1500m (W, M), 800m (W, M), 3000m Steeple (W, M)

June 13:
400m (W, M), 800m (W, M), 5000m (W, M), 1500m (W, M)

NBB photo shoot

The photos from the NBB photo shoot for New Balance is available at our team photo site.

Weekend's upcoming races

Jenn Donovan and Justin Lutz will be travelling to race on Saturday at the Oregon Twilight Meet hosted by the University of Oregon.

Chris McCann and Philip Mainwaring will be racing at the New Balance New York City Qualifying Challenge at Icahn Stadium on Saturday.

Karina Johnson will be racing in a Mother's Day 5k road race in CT on Sunday.

Good luck!

Donaghue wins 10K at Stanford

(Photo courtesy of trackandfieldphoto.com)

Event 56 Women 10000 Meter Run Kim McDonald
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Name Year School Finals
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Finals
1 Rebecca Donaghue New Balance 33:08.97
2 Allison Grace Zap Fitness 33:38.21
3 Alissa McKaig Unattached 33:49.29
4 Zoila Gomez Strands 33:50.92
5 Aileen Conlon Nike Cptc 33:56.49
6 Lara Crofford Nebraska 34:07.20
7 Natalie Sherbak Virginia Tech 34:11.50
8 Jessica Minty Zap Fitness 34:16.64
9 Brittany Tinsley North Caroli 34:22.25
10 Christina Munoz Texas A&M 34:29.38
11 Tara Erdmann Loyola Marymount 34:29.41
12 Brooke Wells Unattached 34:34.30
13 Sifrash Ademe Portland 34:37.54
14 Nicky Archer New Mexico 34:40.50
15 Rachel Williams San Diego State 36:08.77
-- Allison Pye Rice DNF
-- Kaitlin Gregg Unattached DNF
-- Nicole Mericle Rice DNF
-- Nicole Feest Saucony DNF

Kennedy, Lutz battle tough race conditions

On Friday night at the Jesse Owens Track Meet hosted by Ohio State, Laura Kennedy finished 5th in 10:44.76 in the Women's 3k Steeplechase after a one hour delay of the race start. The field went out quickly as Kennedy held on, with 4th through 7th places separated by only 4 seconds.

The Men's 3k Steeplechase results were delayed in posting until the next day. Justin Lutz ran a new PR of 8:59.74, his first time under the difficult 9 minute barrier. Lutz finished 12th in his heat among a very talented field, and 13th overall.

Results link.

Kennedy, Lutz to compete at Jesse Owens Meet

Laura Kennedy and Justin Lutz are both competing in the 3k Steeple tonight at the Jesse Owens Meet hosted by Ohio State.

The meet website contains heat sheets, meet information and live results updates.

Their race results will be posted when available.