Social Running Club, 5K, Half, and Full Marathon Training
Run for Life is a 6-month running group where members will have a social network offering accountability and support. Select from two training groups depending on your personal goals.

Informational meeting on Tuesday, January 3rd at 5:30 pm to answer questions, sign up, and meet other members of the group.

Social Running Club and 5K Training
Did you know, running for 30 min, 3x a week for 6 months is all that most people need to make running part of their lives for good?
This run group is focused on making running fun and an enjoyable mode of exercise. Progressive in nature, we will meet once a week, but will assign two homework runs. The group starts from scratch and invites members to investigate training techniques such as hill repeats and interval training. A number of optional races (5K and 10K) will be advertised to the group for motivation and training within the 6 months.

Half and Full Marathon Training
Already running? Looking to improve, give your running a boost, or challenge yourself?

Join the Run for Life Marathon and Half Marathon Training Group! Keep running a part of your life with training variety and new running buddies. Includes three group runs: Tuesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings. Initially the runs establish base running fitness, but evolve into training runs based to personal ability and goals. The group also includes informative seminars on various running topics and exposure to endurance weight training, Kettlebells, TRX and Plyometrics.
 
Contact Stephanie: sljeanetta@yahoo.com or Caro: linnfinity@gmail.com or the Duluth Y at 218-722-4745.

The Tuscobia Ultra Marathon, scheduled for December 16-18th this year, has been cancelled.

BUT...

Movement is afoot in the ultra-running community to save it and have an unofficial event this year.  Information can be found at the newly-formed Facebook page.  If you think you might be interested in participating or volunteering, please contact Helen Lavin (helen.lavin@yahoo.com) soon, so she knows how many people to plan for.

The Tuscobia is a yearly winter ultra marathon held on the Tuscobia Trail in Northern Wisconsin.   Race distances are 150 miles, 75 miles, and 50k.  You can choose to run, ski, snowshoe, bike, or skijor the race of your choosing.  Participants are required to be self-supporting and carry their own gear and supplies, although there are a few aid station on the course.

5th Annual Barely Organized New Years Day Run

Start the new year out right with a run (walk, bike, or snowshoe) on the single-track trails at Hartley Park.

When:  January 1st, 2012; 12:00 pm - approximately 4:00 pm

Where:  Hartley Nature Center
3001 Woodland Ave
Duluth, MN 55803

Potluck to follow the run (hot water will be provided, no cooking facilities available, limited outlets for crockpots, etc).

Donations accepted to cover the cost of facility rental.

E-mail lmesserer@clearwire.net if you have any questions.

As reported by the Duluth News Tribune, there will be a gathering tonight for Don Fennessy, a longtime volunteer for Grandma's Marathon and other running events in the Northland.  The event will be held at 5pm at Grandma's Sports Garden in Duluth.

Full Article: Grandma's Marathon to Honor Volunteer

The NMTC Fall Trail Series concluded today with the Pine Valley race in Cloquet.  Congratulations to Molly Pennings and Eric Atkinson for running well all season and winning the women's and men's series, respectively.  Eric recorded a rare perfect score - 1375 points.  Both Molly and Eric will have their names engraved on the Fall Series plaque at Austin-Jarrow.

Congratulations are also in order for Elaine Nelson who broke a course record for the second week in a row.  Elaine ran a 21:09, which beat Katie Koski's record of 21:22, set in 2007.  Taylor Marble, Molly Pennings, Leslie Semler, Tiffany Carlson, Christi Nowak, Samantha Carlson, and Leanne Bronson also qualified for the Pine Valley Best Times List.

On the men's side, Eric Atkinson, Kyle Larson, Cole Toepfer, Craig Hertz, Chris Rubesch, Paul Kimpling, Eric Nordgren, Jonas Ryttie, Matt Kramer, and Dave Schuneman also all qualified for the Pine Valley Best Times List.

Thank you, everyone, who participated in the series this year.  Have a great winter of running - see you in the spring!

Pine Valley Results

Final Women's Point Standings

Final Men's Point Standings

Pictures, courtesy of Eve Stein.

If you have any questions on your results, contact Kris Glesener at kris@northlandrunner.com.