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Kitty go Boom!

Kaboom Kitty

We're into August now and the weekly count down is on.
Come here, little kitties, we're going to destroy you!

Movie invite

Anyone interested in watching Inception tonight?  I'll be at the Waltham theatre for the 8p showing. There's a small group of us for now.

Hello Kitty Crosses Line

I knew those pedophile-like mustaches had some truth to them:
Cover your children's eyes

Anders of HKAC has officially incited the 2010 RTB Blog War.

Anyone need housing?!

Hey everyone,

I'm currently looking for someone to take my room in my current house/the unofficial New Balance Boston women's team house/Marathon Monday Party Spot. I've decided to leave my comfortable and convenient Brighton bachelorette pad to live with a close college friend who is moving up to Boston at the end of August. The new lease begins September 1, 2010 and whomever moves in would sign a year -lease. Here are the details for anyone interested/or knows of anyone looking for housing:

Monthly rent: $497.50 (includes heat & hot water)
Parking available: $110 per month
Utilities: ~$60-70 per month (electricity, wireless internet & cable)
2 full bathrooms
Large eat-in kitchen
comfortable living room (that fits 29 (skinny) people as seen at the Marathon Monday party in April 2010)
Room available has the following: large walk-in closet; room for queen size bed, two dressers, desk
Apartment is on 2nd story of 3 story house
Coin-op laundry in basement
Located between the c-line (Englewood Ave stop) & B-line (Chiswick or Sutherland Rd & D line is 10 min walk away - Beaconsfield Rd)

Ideally, we're looking for a young, female grad student or working professional and if she runs that's even better ;)

Feel free to contact me should anyone be interested or know someone interested Leah.Brogan@gmail.com.

thanks for letting me spam the blog!

NBB to HKAC: Get a fresh pair of undies, you'll need them

I'm trying to decide if Hello Kitty is actually worried that we may not show up or are rejoicing that they can relax a little.

"Yvonne et al,
Yo... Hello Kitty just took a look at the team sign up page for RTB and all we saw were teams NB1-7? What the frig? You guys still running as New Balance Boston? Let us know what the deal is. Hello Kitty would be very sad if you guys weren't there as a team again. I mean...what about our arch rivalry???
C. Huggins HKAC"
 
Well, HKAC, worry not. We're coming and bringing the thunder. Trim your fur and sharpen your nails. The 2010 RTB fight is ON!!!

Rainy lake party talk

When you can't drink in the sun and go swimming, inevitably there's some good conversation drummed up about the most random things:

Exploding Whale

Reminder: Jenny Grist Mill 5k

The Jenny Grist Mill 5k is this Saturday @11a in Plymouth. Adam Stuhlfaut, the race director and one of the NBB board of directors, would greatly appreciate our help in this race, if you're not racing.  If you are thinking of racing, there is prize money available for top 3 men and women finishers.

For more details of the race, visit Jenny Grist Mill 5k.

I plan on going to help. If you are too or are racing, let me know if you'd like to carpool. Post-race there is a gathering at the nearby Run of the Mill Tavern.

Farewell to Touchdown Jesus

NBB's intrepid liaison to the Midwest, Laura Kennedy, reported some sad news today:  Touchdown Jesus is no more, after being struck by lightening storms in Ohio.

All those NBBers who participated in the 2007 XC Club Nationals will surely mourn the loss of T.J., who rose like a mirage in the night (well, early morning) to guide us toward the Cincinnati airport after a night of reveling and Waffle House going. 

Farewell, T.J.  We hardly knew ye! 

(While we're at it - thank YOU, people of Ohio, for making sure that a Google search for "giant jesus ohio" results in such gems as this:)

Furniture for sale

Couch has been sold.

The coffee table is still available. $20 or best offer.

Educate! Bar Night Fundraiser

Looking for something fun to do on Friday night?

Come support Educate!, an innovative non-profit that empowers Ugandan youth to transform their communities.

What: Educate!'s Bar Night Fundraiser -- For the Future of Uganda

When: Friday, June 18th, 6-10pm

Where: McFadden's Restaurant and Saloon, 148 State Street, Boston

Tell your friends, tell your enemies, TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW!!! And, purchase your ticket today at: www.ExperienceEducate.org/­boston-bar-night.

Help us raise $2,400 and it will be matched by an additional $1,200. The $3,600 will support 6 Scholars through the entire two-year program!

Questions about Educate!? E-mail away, check out the website (www.ExperienceEducate.org), or come to the Bar Night and ask in person!

New Balance Nationals

Hey all,

We're looking for a few workers to help out working the retail area down at New Balance Nationals in Greensboro, NC next week (June 17-19). We'll fly you down, pay for room and board, etc. Probably fly in Wednesday and back on Sunday, but that's negotiable.

Should be a great meet and we'd love to have a few track fans representing NB while we're there. Please let me know ASAP if you're interested.

thanks!

Dan

daniel.green@newbalance.com

Post Workout & Celtics

After Thursday's workout, we'll head to John Brewer's Pub in Waltham for dinner and watch Game 1 of the Celtics v Lakers. 

If you're not at Bentley on Thursday, you're still welcome to meet us.  A heads up would be nice for a reservation head count.

Beat LA! Beat LA!

National Running Day

Today is National Running Day, so make sure you get out there and celebrate! If you need a place to do that, rumor has it that the BAA is subsidizing the MIT mini-meets this week so entries are free. New Balance will also be hosting an associate run from the building in Brighton at 4:30pm for anyone looking to drop by and run from there.

Whatever you decide, enjoy!

Dan

USATF NE's - Prize Money

The USATF New England Outdoor Track and Field Championships is offering prize money this year for the top winners of four men's events aand four women's events.

Details can be found here.

NBB Team Quotes

Think you've got a quote relevant to the team that should never be forgotten? Submit it here and it will be logged in the NBB Team Quotes.

Looking for Roommates in Lexington

As many of you already know, Paul Rupprecht and I have moved into a new house in Lexington, MA (you can see pictures below). We are pumped to have such a nice house in such a nice area and are looking forward to having many of you come visit!

Paul and I are all moved in and the place is looking great! ...but now we need roommates. Please pass the word along to your friends that might be interested and keep us in mind if you have any interest yourself.

The house has 4 large bedrooms and a finished basement, so there is plenty of room to have 4-5 people living here. Rent is $2250 a month, so $562 for 4, $450 for 5. There are 4 bathrooms with 3 showers, big living areas and so many rooms! I would say the biggest selling point is the yard - 2 acres of space and next to no neighbors. We have a big barn and a small shed in addition to the garage that is attached to the house. We've already had some cookouts in the backyard and have had the fire pit going just about every weekend. There is a nice washer and dryer included and we pay electric and oil bills, but with 4 people that split becomes very manageable.

We would love to here from anyone that might be interested in living with us. We are looking to get someone in here as soon as we can, but can be flexible around different situations. We may be able to accommodate short term as well as long term, so if someone is just interested in the summer, let us know! If you know Paul and/or myself, you know that we are both pretty easy going and get along with just about anybody. However, with such a nice place, we want to keep it nice and make it even better by taking care of the yard and keeping the house clean. We would love to get people that have a similar lifestyle to our own and take pride in taking care of this great property.

As for location, we are located on Woburn St at Marshall Rd, 1.5 miles away from Lexington Center. It takes about 5 mins to get to I-95 going north (Rt. 3) or south (Mass Ave). Rt. 2 is a couple miles away and it generally takes about 15-20 minutes to get into Cambridge/Downtown. For runners, we are about 8 min from Battle Road, a few minutes from Great Meadow, Willard Woods, and about 15 min from Lincoln Woods.

Please contact me directly if you have any questions regarding this or if you just want to come over and visit.

Thanks for your interest!

Jeff Caron
207-577-4292

Twilight Meet #2 - Post Race Gathering!

In an effort to fill the void of Andrea's B-Day celebration last week, Jeff and Paul will be opening their house and yard on Saturday night for post race festivities. All team members and friends are welcome! There will be burgers and a few side dishes for anyone that comes hungry. As for beverages, we will be limited. Please feel free to pick up a case of your favorite selection! Marshmallow roasting is a strong possibility so either bring a roasting skewer or be prepared to whittle your own. No chickens yet, so don't get your hopes up (maybe by meet #4).

Last event is scheduled for 7:45 PM, so once the meet is completed and everything has been cleaned up, we'll caravan over to Lexington and all are welcome to tag along. The address is 509 Woburn St, Lexington, MA and it is about 6 Miles from the track.

Contact Jeff or Paul with any questions and we hope to see you Saturday!

Oh Karina

http://www.flotrack.org/videos/coverage/view_video/237092-new-balance-boston-twilight-meet-1/334831-karina-johnson

NBB featured in 2009 RTB video recap

Summer's arriving. And instead of thinking about beaches, vacations and relaxing by the pool, the New Balance Boston crew are looking ahead to the 2010 Reach the Beach Relay in September. It's never too early to think about the roster and taking down Hello Kitty, after we were not able to defend our title from 2008.

Pixel Wire Media put together 6 videos that recap the 2009 Reach the Beach Relay. New Balance Boston is featured in some of the videos.

Check them out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHDXwfbaUGk

You can provide comments to the media guy, Jack, on youtube. He did a great job.