Great Weekend

Saturday was the first of three kick-off days for WoodlandsFit for runners and walkers training for the Houston Marathon. Our Fall group met at 6am and were on the road for anywhere from 3 to 14 miles depending on the group and training level. Most did about 6 miles and looked great. Our Fall group is currently at 94 runners and includes runners training for Virginia Beach Half, Disneyland Half, Chicago, Nike Woman’s, San Antonio and New York City.

We had the timing down pretty good as the Houston Marathon group started to arrive after the Fall group was well into their workout. The first day’s run is a placement time trial. We got things started just as the Fall group was returning. For those reading this that are training in the Half Marathon group, I don’t pay much attention to the first day’s time trial other than seeing if everyone looked comfortable with the distance. We’ll be signing up runners and walkers for two more weeks so we’ll do it again, and over a 3-mile route, on July 26. (Christy, you looked really good Saturday and I’m really glad you are in our group!)

Kim and I, with great help from our super assistants, are organizing and coaching the complete Fall program. In addition, again with the help from great assistants, Kim is coaching the ATP (Advanced Training Program) and I’m coaching the Half Marathoners for the Houston Marathon. (Kim also has about 30 triathletes training with her) Sounds like a lot but it’s really not when it’s what you love to do.

The 2008 curveball will be the selling out of the Houston Marathon (most likely today) with many training groups in the area still having sign-ups. Most of our returning members have already signed up but there will be many who have not and won’t be able to sign-up after today. Our plan is to offer training for some of the other winter events. We’ll see how it all works out in the next couple weeks.