Hey there, UO Club runners — (Sunday, May 23, 2021)
‘Looking for a new race? Maybe something different? How about the Ridgeline Ramble just south of Eugene, up in the hills on Saturday, May 29? Check it out at:
We’re still meeting on the intramural field every school day until the end of spring term. Come on out and see if you can still run!
Lane County is getting closer to a “low level” of COVID-19. If we can get there, it’ll open up both the NCAA track championships and the Olympic Trials for spectators…lots of spectators. You can play a role in this by getting vaccinated and by encouraging people you know to get vaccinated. Help us!
Eric Beyerle ran 8:48 for 3000m in a tryout for the Portland vs Seattle team race at the Portland Track Festival next weekend at Lewis & Clark. Eric, in spite of a PR, will be the first male alternate. Runners on the winning team get $100 cash at the finish line!
WORKOUTS: SPRING TERM WEEK #9
Monday, May 24, through Friday, May 28 — 3pm at IM field: easy run, optional strides, abs, planks. Frisbee!
REST FOR FALL? FOR WHAT?
Some of you have trained pretty hard this spring in spite of a lack of racing opportunities. Now might be a good time to do some easy running…or resting…before you eventually start a mileage buildup this summer for a real cross country season next fall.
It’s hard to tell what will be open to us in the fall, but let’s plan on chances to run several cross country races in-state, and a club Pacific Regional, perhaps in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Our national governing body is NIRCA (National Intercollegiate Running Club Association) which was created by the student volunteer organizers of running clubs at several eastern universities in 2006. Several of those original organizers are still volunteering for NIRCA years after their collegiate days.
NIRCA hopes to host their national club cross country championship in Shelbyville, Indiana, on November 6. Qualifying probably would be through the Pacific regional.
Many unknowns…
‘See you on the IM field,
Tom Heinonen
coach
cell: 541-954-0263
Recent Comments