Running & Strength

Thankfully, I keep being proven wrong about the weather. It was so much fun to be outside for Saturday's workout. We worked on all of the Pose running things we've been learning while doing jogs and telephone pole sprints. I don't want to forgot the push ups, sit ups, squats, lunges, burpees, tricep pushes, broad jumps, etc. that we mixed in.

I was watching the leaders of the Turkey Trot carefully and pretty much every one of them used the Pose running method. They seemed to glide along with no wasted energy. Even one of the sub-12 year old leaders was doing it.

Don't forget that you can join in to learn the running form at any time. I've also decided to add private and small group sessions for Tuesday and Thursday beginning at 5:30 pm. These can be used to learn Pose running, strength training or a combination of both.

See you at the gym and on the road.

2011 Pequot's Thanksgiving 5 miler

What a gorgeous day it was yesterday, a little bit on the chilly side but just sunny and beautiful.

I love the race, but every year it is getting bigger and faster for sure.

We woke up early to get a good breakfast and to just be ready to meet the group at the flag pole for a group picture at 7:45am. Of course our 15 years old daughter Sophie woke up 5mn before we were planning to actually leave the house...She even asked me "mom what shall I eat?"...I was like "anything you want Soph we are leaving in 2mn!!!". Anyway we left and got a bit late for the group picture, but what a nice group of people!

Not everyone was there but quite a few.

We warmed up and then started the run. It is very crowded but the views are beautiful most of the way. Some of us had times to reach, some of us ran with their children, some with their friends, all of us had fun.

Here are the results:

25 Gus Ellison 3353 36 M Rowayton CT 29:02 29:04 5:49

44 Don Gustavson          1937  37 M   Fairfield       CT   29:55   29:56  6:00
54 Josh McLevy            3527  34 M   Fairfield       CT   30:16   30:16  6:04
62 Bryan French 3142 34 M Fairfield CT 30:30 30:31 6:07
148 Brian Peterson 912 16 M Fairfield CT 33:03 33:06 6:38
160 Kevin Lederer 442 45 M Fairfield CT 33:09 33:23 6:41
 174 Valentin Lopes 7250 30 M 33:43 33:46 6:46
223 Mark Burton 7002 49 M Fairfield CT 34:18 34:32 6:55
282 Pascale Butcher 1001 49 F Southport CT 35:25 35:28 7:06
306 Lydia Heilmann         2428  36 F   Fairfield       CT   35:56   35:56  7:11
433 Paul Butcher 1002 49 M Southport CT 37:29 37:31 7:31
475 Vinicius Lopes         7249  31 M                        37:51   37:53  7:35
510 Nicky Wisher 3639 46 F Westport CT 37:42 38:09 7:38
597 Andrew Blake           1773  43 M   Westport        CT   38:43   39:00  7:48
625 Don Stuart 1445 55 M Fairfield CT 38:59 39:14 7:51
626 Susan Stuart 1446 56 F Fairfield CT 39:05 39:14 7:51
829 Chris Woods 870 52 M Westport CT 40:39 40:39 8:08
850 David Juneau           4313  48 M   Weston          CT   39:35   40:49  8:10
863 George Charney 2572 45 M Wilton CT 40:33 40:54 8:11
948 John Schiaroli         1796  35 M   Norwalk         CT   41:07   41:32  8:19
1036 Gary Fullenbaum 1803 43 M Westport CT 40:40 42:13 8:27
 1108 Kathleen Clarke 3573 44 F Fairfield CT 40:42 42:38 8:32
1159 Callum Breene          3947  14 M   Wilton          CT   41:40   42:59  8:36
1419 North Woods 871 14 M Westport CT 44:14 44:23 8:53
2450 Dan Kurzatkowski 7399 41 M 47:24 50:02 10:01
2451 Steven Charles 4141 39 M Bridgeport CT 47:24 50:02 10:01
2791 Jennifer Blake 1774 40 F Westport CT 49:31 51:41 10:21

2859 Brendan Johnston 4158 48 M Fairfield CT 49:40 52:09 10:26
2862 Sophie Butcher         1003  15 F   Southport       CT   49:57   52:10 10:26
2789 Amy Kurtatkowski 7400 37 F 49:31 51:41 10:21
2793 Douglas Zarookian      2547  59 M   Fairfield       CT   48:41   51:42 10:21
3420 Helmi Bromley 2546 61 F 142 Myren Stree CT 52:37 55:42 11:09
3434 Sadhana Joliet 1401 42 F Southport CT 52:37 55:51 11:11

3435 Jay Joliet 1402 10 M Southport CT 52:37 55:51 11:11
3633 Anne-Levert Lederer 7483 16 F Fairfield CT 53:53 57:34 11:31
4118 Michelle Friedman 7406 53 F 1:05:32 1:08:52 13:47






 




















 






 


 





 


 











 

RUNNING & STRENGTH PROGRAM

I guess I was wrong about the weather. Today's outdoor wod was a blast. Nothing like a little team competition to keep it interesting. Forgot to take some pictures but here are some from a couple weeks ago at the beach.

RUNNING & STRENGTH PROGRAM

Here's my first of what will be regular posts about Trifitness' new Pose Running and Strength programs. To all those lucky souls who have been able to work out with me at the beach in tee shirts lately - looks like the party's over. Even so we're going to need space to practice the Pose Running so bring your gloves and hats.

Anyone who hasn't joined in yet should know that you can start any time. Every single sessions starts with drills from the first day and we all work together to bring each other up to speed (pun intended).

Take a look at this article from last week's NYTimes magazine. This is exactly what we're doing with the new running program.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/06/magazine/running-christopher-mcdougall.html?pagewanted=all

Colony Grill 5k November 13 2011

This morning was the first annual Colony Grill 5k in Fairfield!

The weather was perfect, the course great and almost 600 runners. Quite amazing for a first year. But no surprises, the finish was on the Post Road in Fairfield and Colony Grill had opened its restaurant for the racers only, with a live band, free beer and pizzas! What else do you really need on a sunday morning at 9am. ;-)

I was surprised that hardly anybody from Trifitness was there. I only saw Gary and Peter Danyluk...Coach Kevin was there on his way to his long run and joined in the fun by running with me the whole course. He had his Garmin watch and could tell me what pace we were doing. He even managed to text his daughter, who needed picking up, while running fast, how did he do that I don't know!

The start was at the station and the course took us in some very pretty residential parts of Fairfield to finish on the Post road in front of the Colony Grill Restaurant.

Thanks to Kevin I managed to win my AG. I am finally getting a bit faster again. Trackfit is helping too for sure! and more running as well.

It is fun to run a 5k as it is so quick and so hard.

I can only recommend the race to everyone for next year. The atmosphere was awesome and the music great, and all for a good cause to benefit the police and fire departments of Fairfield!

36 4/28 146 Joseph Vonehr M5059 20:47 6:43

37 142 1/58 219 Pascale Butcher F4049 21:30 6:57
57 6/28 98 Peter Danyluk M5059 22:16 7:11
125 19/57 202 Gary Fullenbaum M4049 25:03 8:05

Kevin and I resting after a hard race, yes it looks like I had a few, but I promise you I only had 1 glass!

Me finishing on the Post Road, how cool is-that!