Wow there's a lot of stuff going on at Hit The Road.
Tomorrow night is our November Social Event which is open to everyone at the St. Louis Bar and Grill in Ajax. NEW TIME is 7:30pm. Feel free to come out and bring your friends.
Our December Social Event is in the works and will be on Saturday December 10th in the evening so check back for details which will be posted soon. Book it in your calendars now.
We are half way through our Fall Programs and already thinking about our Winter Programs. Stay tuned for details on an Around the Bay program and Mississauga or Ottawa Half and Full programs.
We will also soon be offering some performance and strength oriented programs for those of you who take your fitness a little more seriously and we'll be posting all the details soon.
As always, we love your feedback and we want to build programs that our customers want so feel free to e-mail me any ideas you would like to see.
Keep running.
Tony
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Some more pictures from the pub run
Austin made an appearance
Laid back good times
Quite a crowd
The Drama Queen and the Duchess (royalty?)
Caught on Film- Tiffany does smile! Amazing
Who let these guys in the bar?Thanks to the Viret's for the photos. If you have any photos you'd like to share, just e-mail them to ken@hittheroadrunning.com or tony@hittheroadrunning.com
Cold Weather Running
With the temperature projected to go below zero° for the first time this winter it's important to remember to cover certain parts of your body when you are out there running.
Even though you are generating a lot of heat and may feel warm usually the first part to cover would be your ears which have a poor blood supply and could suffer from frost bite if unprotected. Probably the next thing is the finger tips.
As the temperature gets lower it becomes increasingly important to cover exposed skin unless you want it to turn black and fall off!
By about -10° C you will probably want everything covered but your face although you may want to put a little vaseline on your nose and cheeks. By about -20° you will want your face covered too.
Wind chill does not actually affect the temperature but what it does do is to cool surfaces down to the ambient temperature faster. The more wind chill there is, the faster your generated heat will dissipate so it becomes more important to cover up and layer.
You'll be surprised at how little you need to stop frost bite, even a thin layer will provide enough of a micro climate to stop your skin from freezing.
Some other quick winter running tips:
Wear moisture wicking fabrics, you don't want that sweat to freeze.
Illuminate yourself on those dark winter nights.
Watch your footing for ice, take shorter steps or run slower.
Drink lots of water, you actually lose a lot of moisture through your lungs.
Don't drive into wet mud when turning your car around!
Don't get into a game of chicken with a snow plow, you will lose!
If you're running on the road, beware drivers with frosty windshields.
Winter is a great time of year to run, as long as you dress appropriately so don't use it as an excuse to take some time off. Get out there and enjoy it.
Tony
Even though you are generating a lot of heat and may feel warm usually the first part to cover would be your ears which have a poor blood supply and could suffer from frost bite if unprotected. Probably the next thing is the finger tips.
As the temperature gets lower it becomes increasingly important to cover exposed skin unless you want it to turn black and fall off!
By about -10° C you will probably want everything covered but your face although you may want to put a little vaseline on your nose and cheeks. By about -20° you will want your face covered too.
Wind chill does not actually affect the temperature but what it does do is to cool surfaces down to the ambient temperature faster. The more wind chill there is, the faster your generated heat will dissipate so it becomes more important to cover up and layer.
You'll be surprised at how little you need to stop frost bite, even a thin layer will provide enough of a micro climate to stop your skin from freezing.
Some other quick winter running tips:
Wear moisture wicking fabrics, you don't want that sweat to freeze.
Illuminate yourself on those dark winter nights.
Watch your footing for ice, take shorter steps or run slower.
Drink lots of water, you actually lose a lot of moisture through your lungs.
Don't drive into wet mud when turning your car around!
Don't get into a game of chicken with a snow plow, you will lose!
If you're running on the road, beware drivers with frosty windshields.
Winter is a great time of year to run, as long as you dress appropriately so don't use it as an excuse to take some time off. Get out there and enjoy it.
Tony
Monday, November 14, 2005
Club Runs November 19 - 20
Road Run - Sunday November 20th - West Hill - Highland Creek
Where : West Hill, Highland Creek.
When : 8am
Time : 1 hour 30 minutes run
Directions : Meet at Mr. Beans Coffee Co. Take Port Union Road south to Lawrence. NOT TO THE END! Mr. Beans is in the plaza on the North West corner of Port Union and Lawrence.
Click map to enlarge.
Coffee after the run at Mr. Beans Coffee Co.
Where : West Hill, Highland Creek.
When : 8am
Time : 1 hour 30 minutes run
Directions : Meet at Mr. Beans Coffee Co. Take Port Union Road south to Lawrence. NOT TO THE END! Mr. Beans is in the plaza on the North West corner of Port Union and Lawrence.
Click map to enlarge.
Coffee after the run at Mr. Beans Coffee Co.
Pub Night Time Change
Please note the pub night time has changed from 8pm to 7:30pm to ensure we get enough space in the bar!
See you there.
See you there.
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Motivating yourself during bad weather
Today is a typical example of one of those rainy, dreary days where it's hard to motivate yourself to go out and do your training but over the years I've realized a few 'truths' that never let me down;
- It's never as bad outside as you think it will be and
- Once you're wet, you're wet.
How many times have you sat indoors thinking 'it's too cold out there' or 'I don't want to get wet'. I have always found that the fear is worse than the reality. Once you're outside it never seems to be raining as hard as you thought and it never seems quite as cold (once you're warmed up).
As long as you dress for the conditions there's no reason to skip your workout unless the conditions outside are dangerous like a tornado, lightning, ice storm or potato throwing competition.
Tips for dressing for the conditions;
- Always dress like it's 10 degrees warmer, running at 10° C in shorts is very comfortable.
- Layer, layer, layer. You can always take something off if your too hot.
- If it's below freezing, wear something to cover your ears and hands (unless you want to lose them).
- Wear a wind proof outer layer.
- Keep moisture wicking materials close to your skin. The dryer you are, the more comfortable you'll be.
- Never tie a plastic bag around your head, there's a reason they put keep away from children on them. I found this one out the hard way.
Once you get out the door you always have the option to turn around and go home but I can almost guaranty you won't.
Enjoy your run...
Tony
- It's never as bad outside as you think it will be and
- Once you're wet, you're wet.
How many times have you sat indoors thinking 'it's too cold out there' or 'I don't want to get wet'. I have always found that the fear is worse than the reality. Once you're outside it never seems to be raining as hard as you thought and it never seems quite as cold (once you're warmed up).
As long as you dress for the conditions there's no reason to skip your workout unless the conditions outside are dangerous like a tornado, lightning, ice storm or potato throwing competition.
Tips for dressing for the conditions;
- Always dress like it's 10 degrees warmer, running at 10° C in shorts is very comfortable.
- Layer, layer, layer. You can always take something off if your too hot.
- If it's below freezing, wear something to cover your ears and hands (unless you want to lose them).
- Wear a wind proof outer layer.
- Keep moisture wicking materials close to your skin. The dryer you are, the more comfortable you'll be.
- Never tie a plastic bag around your head, there's a reason they put keep away from children on them. I found this one out the hard way.
Once you get out the door you always have the option to turn around and go home but I can almost guaranty you won't.
Enjoy your run...
Tony
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
SOCIAL EVENT - Pub Night
Our Next Social Event will be on Friday November 18th at 7:30pm 'til late at the St.Louis Bar and Grill, 11 Harwood Ave S. (Just south of Kingston Road) in Ajax.
Click here for their web site.
All welcome to join us, bring your friends.
Monday, November 07, 2005
Angus Glen Half Marathon
What a race weekend!
For those of you that missed out on registration for the 1st annual Angus Glen Half Marathon in Markham, you missed quite a race. What started out with Thunderstorms looming on the horizon, followed by teeming rain, ended up being a warm yet windy day for a race. The course was a very open, yet quiet race route. A mixture of rolling hills and long flat sections turned out to be quite a course to PB on. Even with a very strong headwind on the southerly routes, it was most enjoyable.
The following people are some mentionables from the current clinics who all had personal bests at the race:
Greg D'Cruz 1:50:10.2 Pretty good for his First Half marathon.
Cindy McKay 1:48:20.2 11th in her age. 40th woman of 358.
Jennifer Roxburgh 1:44:44.5 7th in her age! 24th woman overall. YAW!
To check out the finishing times click here.
To see more about the race click here.
For those of you that missed out on registration for the 1st annual Angus Glen Half Marathon in Markham, you missed quite a race. What started out with Thunderstorms looming on the horizon, followed by teeming rain, ended up being a warm yet windy day for a race. The course was a very open, yet quiet race route. A mixture of rolling hills and long flat sections turned out to be quite a course to PB on. Even with a very strong headwind on the southerly routes, it was most enjoyable.
The following people are some mentionables from the current clinics who all had personal bests at the race:
Greg D'Cruz 1:50:10.2 Pretty good for his First Half marathon.
Cindy McKay 1:48:20.2 11th in her age. 40th woman of 358.
Jennifer Roxburgh 1:44:44.5 7th in her age! 24th woman overall. YAW!
To check out the finishing times click here.
To see more about the race click here.
Club Runs November 12 - 13
Geocache Road Run - Sunday November 13th - West Hill - Rouge Beach Park
Where : West Hill and West Shore, Rouge Beach Park.
When : 8am
Time : 1 hour 15 minutes run
Directions : Meet at Rouge Beach Park. Take Port Union Road south to Lawrence, head East on Lawrence to Rouge Beach Park at the end of Lawrence (as the road turns north, take the driveway on the right to the park).
Click map to enlarge.
Ken will be leading us through a few Geocache finds just to make the run a little more interesting. For more info on Geocaching click here.
Coffee after the run at Mr. Beans Coffee Co. at Port Union and Lawrence.
Where : West Hill and West Shore, Rouge Beach Park.
When : 8am
Time : 1 hour 15 minutes run
Directions : Meet at Rouge Beach Park. Take Port Union Road south to Lawrence, head East on Lawrence to Rouge Beach Park at the end of Lawrence (as the road turns north, take the driveway on the right to the park).
Click map to enlarge.
Ken will be leading us through a few Geocache finds just to make the run a little more interesting. For more info on Geocaching click here.
Coffee after the run at Mr. Beans Coffee Co. at Port Union and Lawrence.
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Shorts in November!
Well winter seems to be over and spring has finally arrived... I wish, but it has been great this week running in shorts.
As a special treat to Jo Anne who missed the trail run last weekend, Ken and I will be dressed as Marines for the clinic tonight seeing as somehow they all managed to slip through her fingers at the Marine Corps Marathon last weekend.
Don't forget with the clocks going back last weekend, it's now darker earlier. It's always a good idea to get some reflective clothing and light yourself up like a Christmas tree although with most of the drivers around here it won't make much of a difference and they'll still try to run you down. Just be careful out there.
For those of you not running the 1/2 at Angus Glenn this weekend, come out and join us for our regular Sunday run at 8am. We are meeting at the Second Cup at Valley Farm and Kingston Road. Click here for a map and details.
We're also starting to think about our Winter programs which will start after the new year. Feel free to post your ideas about what you would like to see from Hit The Road and what target races you are interested in (OK, who shouted 'Road Trip').
Keep running,
Tony
As a special treat to Jo Anne who missed the trail run last weekend, Ken and I will be dressed as Marines for the clinic tonight seeing as somehow they all managed to slip through her fingers at the Marine Corps Marathon last weekend.
Don't forget with the clocks going back last weekend, it's now darker earlier. It's always a good idea to get some reflective clothing and light yourself up like a Christmas tree although with most of the drivers around here it won't make much of a difference and they'll still try to run you down. Just be careful out there.
For those of you not running the 1/2 at Angus Glenn this weekend, come out and join us for our regular Sunday run at 8am. We are meeting at the Second Cup at Valley Farm and Kingston Road. Click here for a map and details.
We're also starting to think about our Winter programs which will start after the new year. Feel free to post your ideas about what you would like to see from Hit The Road and what target races you are interested in (OK, who shouted 'Road Trip').
Keep running,
Tony
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