The Weekly Pep Talk Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2009 Ready to Rock'n'Roll!

The Weekly Pep Talk Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2009 Ready to Rock'n'Roll

This week is dedicated to those ladies running the San Jose Rock’n’Roll Half Marathon on October 4. Good luck Kerry S, Jeanetta M, and Jen W. Send race reports!

Dear WOW Members and Other Interested Readers,

I had a very nice time at WOW’s first Friday night potluck on September 25. Thank you to all the women who participated and brought delicious food. Yolande S, Kim L, Kerry S, Kara W, Melissa, and I had a lot to talk about. Much of it was about running. Can you imagine? The sports equipment auction was fun too. Kim L “cleaned up” with a new running top and jacket. We all had a good time.
Lauren G is hosting the next potluck at her home in Berkeley on October 23, Friday night at 6:30 PM. Please try to come. You are welcome to bring friends, family, boys and girls. All are welcome. Bring a dish for 4 and a bottle of something to drink. RSVP's are required.

Last week’s Saturday and Sunday workouts had good turnouts. The Saturday SF gals keep a darn good pace. I stopped after 60 minutes but Kim L and Salina L went 13 miles. Sarah T did 10. Thanks for running with me ladies. I’m the slow one so, we made fast runner Kim do all the talking.

On Sunday, we had our usual mix of walkers and runners. Welcome Brenna, who has been at track before but not the weekend workouts. Also attended were Ann J, Ellen G, Christy G, Sonia B, Sharmaine M, Lauren G, Filomena B, Yolande S, Gini H, and Marly N. I hope you all enjoyed the workout. Distances ranged from 60 minutes to 14 miles. Good work ladies. Looking strong, every one of you!

We “also ran” into Heather, training for the October 11 Marathon in Long Beach. Good luck Heather! Heather said she'll join us for some runs after she finishes this goal. Looking forward to it...

Any thoughts on the WOW Team volunteering with Girls on The Run for their spring runs in 2010? It’s a half day commitment to run their Lollypop Race with a GOTR girl. I like the idea but would love your feedback. I know some of us have done this before. Marina and Mayra, any thoughts? Who else has been involved in this group?

Please go to http://gowowteam.com for this week’s workouts and other news. Also, if you can, RSVP through http://meetup.com/gowowteam.

Thanks for being a part of The WOW Team.

To Fitness!
Coach Stephanie

Upcoming Activities and Events. Mark your Calendars!
October 4 - San Jose Rock’n’Roll Half Marathon
October 8 – 13 – Fleet Week in SF
October 18 – The Nike Women’s Half Marathon
October 23 – WOW Potluck in Berkeley
November 1 – US Women’s 10K and Half Marathon in SF
November 15 – Big Sur Half Marathon
December 6 – CIM Marathon and 4 Person Relay
December 12 – WOW End of Season Party

Stephanie@AskAboutRunning.com
Stephanie Atwood, M.A., AAAI/ISM, RRCA
Certified Running Coach, Personal Trainer,
Examiner.com Bay Area Women's Fitness Writer
http://GoWOWTeam.com
http://meetup.com/gowowteam


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