If you don’t already follow Aron over at Runner’s Rambles, I strongly suggest you do. Not only is she the sweetest person ever, but she is a rock-solid running resource and is always looking out for me.
This past weekend, she invited me to join a running group for a 20-miler and today she passed on some information to join them again for an early morning tempo run. Since then, I’ve discovered what so many people already know: running with a group that challenges you and pushes you is the ultimate running resource. The 20 miles through the stunning Livermore wineries seemed effortless with the company of other people and today’s tempo run pushed me further than I would have pushed myself. If only I didn’t have such a long commute…Do you run with a group or running club?
In other news, Chicken Face and I have some big plans for this weekend: WE’RE MOVING! Goodbye 600-square-foot studio apartment — hello two bedrooms, two bath, three patios and a garage! We’re so excited to finally have space and storage, now I just need to convince him to make the second room a gym. But before we can get too excited, we have to pack all of the stuff in our current place which is proving to be a workout in and of itself.
We’re trying not to buy too many cardboard boxes (waste!) and instead have opted for finally putting our reusable grocery bags to work and trashbags. Yeah, we’re classy like that – like our Christmas-Tree-O-Crap? Along with moving this weekend, I’m planning on squeezing in a 17 mile run. If anyone wants to join – just holler at me; always looking for a group to run with nowadays.
Happy Running!
P.S. Thanks for all of the sweet words about my lil’ baby Lola. Come visit us in California and she’ll wear her fancy outfit for you!
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Day 58: 8 miles w/ 4 miles @ tempo pace
Good luck with moving! I absolutely despise moving and it’s something I sadly end up doing once a week…boooo! I highly suggest hitting up a liquor store (good boxes for dishes, breakable things and smaller items) as well as getting to be best friends with your mail guy at work, computer paper boxes are AWESOME!
Your new running club/group sounds AMAZING…running through a vineyard…HEAVEN. I seriously can’t wait to visit Cali 🙂
Moving?! SO exciting!! Good luck with the move and the 17 miler! Poor Lola looks overwhelmed by the packing!
If I lived in Cali I would be your running partner! When I was a cheerleader I did run in a group during practices but now I just do it by myself. I’m hoping to start doing outdoor runs with friends in the spring!
I’m going to check out Aron!
YAY!!! I am so glad it worked out this weekend and this morning!! I can’t wait to hear about your workout… off to gchat you 😉
Oh and good luck moving – gah, moving is such a pain!
Good luck moving!!! 🙂 Enjoy your weekend too!
THREE PATIOS!? I didn’t know such a thing existed. 🙂
Good luck with your move!
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YAY for a new home! 🙂 I’m so excited to see it next time I’m up there. And I agree with you, running with a group is awesome!
I’m all about group running! So much more fun and I love getting pushed by faster runners. My running group is definitely some of my closest peeps in DC.
Good luck with the move! Sounds like you’re moving to a sweeeet pad.
I can only speak personally. After work I go to the camp at about 6pm and work and atentd meetings until about 10pmThen I go home, get up, go to work & repeat.It’s really not that hard
oooh, moving, so exciting!!!! hope it goes well!
I’d LOVE to join a running group!! Just have to find one first…! 😛
That is SO exciting about your move!! Good luck! 😀
I run with a running group and I love it. It really pushes me.
Have a great move!
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I gathered a bunch of my friends together on sundays to run and then get brunch afterwards. Some people are faster and so they run their own distances at their own pace, but we all converge to eat tasty brunch at the same time. It’s great.
Have fun moving this weekend! IT can be so stressful but so worth it! It is so nice to have a running group – just wish I could convince people to run in the mornings with me!
Yes, I do belong to a running group, but find it difficult to do a lot of the group runs. Love Aron’s blog also 🙂
I’ve never run with others (besides my boyfriend, who sadly does not push me at all…he’s a good sport but not super fast). It sounds kind of scary to be pushed that hard! But I’d love to try it. Can you post about the next time you are all planning on doing group runs?