Jenney Grist Mill 5k

On June 26 @11:00a, the First Annual Jenny Grist Mill 5k will take place in Plymouth, MA. Please visit the website for race details. Adam Stuhlfaut is the race director and can be contacted at info@baysiderunner.com for more information.

There will be prize money for top 3 men and women finishers ($150, $75, $50). Also, age group winners receive gift certificates to Bayside Runner. There is a post-race party at the Run of the Mill Tavern.

Team Photo Session

At Saturday's practice (5/1) we will be doing a team photo session. The team website needs some photo updates and the weather on Saturday looks decent. If you can't make it, maybe we'll add another day to get additional photos for the website.

Please bring your most current NB uniform and gear for the photos. If you don't have the newest kit, that's ok. Also, please avoid competitor gear. Otherwise, you'll hear me griping about doing lots of Photoshop work, and no one wants that.

Thanks in advance!

Race photos and videos

I gathered up some race photos from other sites (so please consider before redistributing).

New Bedford Half photos
James Joyce Ramble photos

Penn Relays OD Men's Steeple
Penn Relays OD Women's 5k
Penn Relays OD Men's 5k
Penn Relays OD Men's 10k (run with CM), the finish
Penn Relays OD Women's Mile

Furniture for sale

Anyone looking for furniture? My brother is getting new furniture for his condo and is selling a cloth loveseat, a white leather couch and possibly a coffee table. I'll post photos and prices, when available. Just a heads up.

Huskies and Patriot's Day

It's cold and raining. It's New England outdoor track racing.

Tomorrow, several NBBrs will be at Northeastern's track in Dedham for the Solomon Invite.
Philip Mainwaring, Steve Stewart, Roland Lavallee and Yvonne Green are in the 1500. Stewart is returning in the 400m for a double. And Pete Foote is debuting as an NBBr in the 5k.

If you don't know that Marathon Monday is in three days, then you need to reevaluate what Patriot's Day means to you.
Ryan Carrara, Mike Maceiko, Liz Turner, Chris Voce, and former NBBr Cherie Charbonneau will be toeing the Marathon line in Hopkinton on Monday.
Across the race course and across the city itself, NBBrs will be out cheering for them and the thousands of others that have taken the challenge that is the Boston Marathon.

Speaking of Disney...

(Philip don't start crying.)

If you were a Disney character, who would you be? You can submit your suggestions for fellow team members.

No Pixar and definitely not Dreamworks, strictly old school Disney.

Weekend racing

Many NBBrs are racing this weekend. (Let me know if I missed anyone.)

At the UMass Lowell meet:
Kevin Alliette, Dan Hocking, Joan Bohlke, Jenn Deal

Road racing:
Anna King, Nicole Mauro, Sasha Varanka

Good luck and run fast! Think like Hercules!

New Balance Boston Twilight Series

The 2010 New Balance Boston Twilight Series includes four meets:
May 15, May 22, June 5 and June 12

The first meet of the series will be held at UMass Lowell with an under-the-lights 10k. The other meets will be held at the Bentley University.

This year prize money will be offered for top three finishers of the New Balance Featured Event, that finish under a qualifying standard.

For more details, visit the Series website: http://www.nbbtwilight.com/
Help spread the word! Advertise by word of mouth, Facebook, Twitter, Letsrun, etc.
There will be fast times and great races.

NB in the news

New Balance is in the Globe about its prep for the Boston Marathon.

Roommate Search

My brother is looking for a new roommate for his condo. His current one is moving out at the end of May. The condo is a 2 bedroom in Waltham on Walnut Street (right off of Moody St). This is really close to Bentley track and right in the heart of the Moody shops and restaurants.

The condo itself is newly renovated. There is a coin-op laundry room in the building. The condo building is near the top of the Moody St hill, so no worries about the Charles River flooding.

If you are interested, let me know and I will forward your information along.

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.