March Schedule

In my opinion, we have had a great winter of running. While some of them have been slippery and icy we have survived and been rewarded with amazing views and great adventures.

Jo Ann has offered to host the next book club and has also picked a book. We will decide soon when the meeting will be, but the book is “Terry Fox, His Story…The revised version” for those of us looking for our next book to read.

I’m working with my sister (Amanda) who is going to be a certified Yoga instructor next month on a day when she would be able to come do a yoga session after one of our runs. I will keep it to one where we park at a place with a nice grassy field and preferably when the weather is good (like no wet snowy grass). She is working on getting volunteer hours and there was interest at the last group run. I’ll keep you posted as to what I find out.

 

Our Tuesday and Thursday workouts won’t start until April…we will keep you posted.

March Schedule

Sunday March 2^nd, 2014 – Fairmont Trail – meet at the dog park at 64^th and west of Virgil at 8:00 am and we will run the Fairmont trail (obviously weather pending). I will need someone to do the aide station at the fire station please. Please let me know if you can ltkrapes@msn.com. We will do 6 miles … unless you want a different distance.

Sunday March 2^nd, 2014 – That Dam Run ½ and 5K in Cherry Creek.

Sunday March 9^th, 2014 – Hogback run – meet at Starbucks at 64^th and Ward at 7:30am and we will drive to Forsberg Park (15900 W Alameda Parkway). There are 6 miles scheduled and Mary has plenty of paths available and will also provide an aide station.

 Sunday March 16^th, 2014 – Ralston Creek – Meet at the Arvada Tennis Courts at 64^th and Miller at 8:00 am and we will run the Ralston Creek Trail. It be great if someone could put an aide station at Elderidge which is about 3 miles out. Please let me know if you are available ltkrapes@msn.com. I may also need someone to lead this run, but I will keep you posted.

Saturday March 22, 2014 – Spring Fling 5k, 10k and ½ marathon – This race is at the Arvada Reservoir…

Sunday March 23^rd, 2014 – Arvada Reservoir -- We will meet at the Dog park on 64th and just west of Virgil Way at 8:00 am and run around the Reservoir. Had to change this run because of the construction around Standley Lake. I still need someone to put an aide station by the trash can on Virgil Way. Let me know if you are able to do this. Ltkrapes@msn.com

Sunday March 30^th, 2014 – Lookout Mountain – Meet at Starbucks at 64^th and Ward at 7:30 am and we will carpool to Angela Horvat’s house to run the beautiful rolling hills in the foothills.

February Schedule

Hello Ladies,

Our meeting was a little inconclusive as far as races go. We just have so many people going so many directions… So my plan is to make a long run schedule based on an October Marathon, The Bear Chase ½ marathon, The Fueled by Fine Wine ½ marathon and Slacker Relay and ½ marathon. I will post some of the other shorter races that people plan to do as well. I hope that works for everyone.  I will have the schedules posted on the website as soon as I can.

We also discussed at the meeting resuming the track sessions at the track on Tuesday’s in the spring and we will add a hill repeat workout every other Thursday, maybe starting a little later, weather pending.

We will continue to mix our run up, so if you have suggestions of places we should go, please let me know. I always like to try out new places.  I will continue to need help on some Sundays to lead the runs because of dance. I always appreciate the help!

The February Schedule

Sunday February 2^nd, 2014 – 8:00 am we will meet at the Coalton Trail parking lot on McCaslin North of Highway 128. We will run the Coalton trail. You can choose your distance; it would be great if someone could do the aide station by the fence we usually put it at. Please email me if you can do it. ltkrapes@msn.com

 

Sunday February 9^th, 2014 – 8:00 am we will meet at the Dog Park on 64^th and west of Virgil … We will run the Fairmont Trail. I will need someone to volunteer for the aide station by the Fire Station and some to volunteer to lead the run. Please let me know if you can help out either way… ltkrapes@msn.com. This day is also the Ralston Creek ½ marathon and the 5k. I know we have a few runners doing the 5K. There are still openings if someone would like to jump in the race with them.

Thursday February 13^th, 2014 – Book club meeting at Cindy Sutton’s house. The book is Kristen Armstrong’s Mile Markers, 26.2 Reason Why Women Run. More details to come. 

Sunday February 16^th, 2014 – 7:45am we will meet at the Starbucks on 64^th and Ward Road and carpool to Angela Horvat’s house to run at Lookout Mountain.

 

Thursday February 20^th, 2014 – Tentative date for the book club meeting at Cindy Sutton’s house. The book is Kristen Armstrong’s Mile Markers, 26.2 Reason Why Women Run. More details to come.

 

Sunday February 23^rd, 2014 – We will meet at 8:00 am at Anderson Park at 44^th and Field. The parking lot is as far south as you can go. We will run the Clear Creek Trail. I will put an aide station on the trail at Youngfield (which is about 3 miles out).

Thank you again to everyone who has helped me out with aide stations, leading runs etc. I know my schedule is crazy and I appreciate everyone understanding that.

January Post

January Schedule

As we begin the New Year some of us go in with new goals and resolutions, some of us just try to stay in shape, some of us hope to try new races or distances and yet others are ready for a few rest days before tackling the year. If you have specific goals that you would like the club to help out with, let me know so I can incorporate those type of runs into our schedule. If you want to focus on new distances, let me know so we can help.

Our book for this session is Mile Markers, 26.2 Reasons why Women Run by Kristen Armstrong. We will meet about the book in February. Cindy Sutton has offered to host the meeting.

January 1^st 2014 – Resolution 5k in Olde town Arvada. The run starts at 10 am. You can sign up the day of the race. If you need more information please let me know.  

January 5^th 2014 – 8:00 am – meet at Goddard School at 87^th and Indiana. Mary will lead the run and provide the aide station at the top of Candelas.

January 12^th 2014 – 8:00 am – meet at the Standley Lake parking lot at 100^th and Owens St.  Stacy will lead the run and provide the aide station. She has 4, 5 6 and 8 mile options for the run.

January 19^th 2014 –7:45 am – meet at Starbucks at 64^th and Ward – We will carpool to run at Matthew Winters on I-70 and Morrison. If the trail is muddy then we will run at Red Rocks on the roads.

January 23^rd 2014 – 6:30 pm – we will have a meeting at my house (8840 W 80^th Dr) to discuss what races we would like to focus on for the next year, the fundraising we would like to do, the shirts that Lesley and Rosa are working on and more. If you would like to be a part of the decision making please join us. If you have other topics you would like to discuss please let me know. ltkrapes@msn.com

January 26^th 2014 – Yeti Chase in Lakewood – Race starts at 10:00 am – Registration for this event closes on January 24^th. There is no race day registration. There is both a 5k and 10k option.  We can also have a group run on this day but I will need someone to lead as I’m signed up for the race. Please contact me if you would like to lead, you can pick the place to run. ltkrapes@msn.com

December Schedule

I must start of this month with a huge “Thank you” to Rosa and everyone that participated, donated and helped with the 5K to benefit our scholarship fund. Although we had frigid temperatures to deal with, we still were able to make a great contribution to the fund. Donations are still being taken so if you were not able to participate please consider sending in a donation. So far I have been approached by 3 candidates that would like to apply for the scholarship so I believe that we will have more than enough opportunities to disburse the money.

Also, I need to Thank everyone who was part of the fabulous card and gift I received. It is very much appreciated. I’m so thankful to be surrounded by an amazing group that has welcomed me with open arms.

Our book for the next book club has been decided. It will be “Mile Markers : 26.2 Reasons Why Women Run” by Kristen Armstrong.  Cindy will host the next meeting probably in February. We will follow up with more details.

There are many races happening over the winter that we have runners attending. Please post on Facebook if you would like a buddy at one of your races.  Also, I will be looking for suggestions for a focus race in the spring. Please let me know if you have any suggestions. From the support on FaceBook it looks like the Portland race in July will be a focus for the summer, so an early spring race would be ideal. Please email me with suggestions... ltkrapes@msn.com

I will start looking at dates in January to have our annual meeting to discuss new ideas that we would like to implement in the new year and then to pick the races we would like to focus on. Please let me know if you would like to join us. ltkrapes@msn.com

Remember that December is “choosing your own” distance so each week you can run as short or as long as you want.

Now for the schedule:

December 1, 2013 – Meet at 8:00 am at Goddard 87^th and Indiana – I will be out of town and will need a volunteer to lead and possibly a volunteer for an aide station at the nursery. I understand that much of our group is either out of town or racing this day, so may be a small group. Pease let me know if you can help… ltkrapes@msn.com

Also December 1, 2013 – There are some people running the Superior Stocking Run. Please post if you would like friends.

December 8, 2013 – We will be meeting at Starbucks at 64^th and Ward at 7:45 and traveling to Sloan’s Lake to run around the Lake. You can run more than once around if you would like. We will then have ‘brunch’ at Sloan’s similar to what we did last year.  They open at 9 so I figure we can arrive right as they are opening.

December 15, 2013 – Weather pending we will meet at the Coalton trail on McCaslin at 8:00 am. I was hoping we might be able to run the opposite direction to see that side of the trail. If it is snowy then we will re-evaluate the week before.

December 21, 2103 – The Christmas Carol 5k and 10k Run in City Park

Also, December 21, 2013 – Also, the Ugly Sweater 5k Run by Coors Field

December 22, 2013 – We will meet at the Tennis Courts at 64^th and Miller at 8:00 am and run the Ralston Creek Trail. We would probably like an aide station at the Elderidge crossing, so if someone can volunteer to set that out I would appreciate the help.

December 29, 2013 – We will meet at the dog park at 64^th and just West of Virgil at 8:00 am and run around the Reservoir.  If someone would like to volunteer to put the aide station out for us I would appreciate it.

January 1, 2014 – The Resolution Run in Olde Town Arvada. I know many people have already signed up for this race. We have had a good showing the past 2 years. This is a late start for the people that enjoy celebrating the New Year.

November Schedule

November Schedule

Hi Ladies –

About a year ago I was given the fabulous job of taking over the day to day actions of the running club. I mentioned at the board meeting that I would take this position for a year and then the position would be re-elected. I’m throwing out the idea that if someone would like to take the position I will stand by what was said and let someone else run the day to day activities. Please let me know if you would like to take the job or if you would like to nominate someone to take the job. Ltkrapes@msn.com

The book club this month will be at Kim’s house on November 7^th…The book is called “The Ledge.”  More details about times and addresses will posted on Face Book, reading the book is optional.

Through the winter you can choose your own distance…

The track sessions will be cancelled through the winter because of the time change. I would really like the Thank Lesley and Dina for running that. They did a fabulous job!

November 3^rd – We will start meeting at 8 am through the winter. We will meet at Goddard at 87^th and Indiana and run Candelas. I would really appreciate someone putting an aide station at the top of the hill. Let me know if you can do this.

November 10^th – We will meet at the Dog Park on 64^th and just west of Virgil Way at 8:00 am. You have the option of running around the reservoir or running the Fairmont trail. I will need someone to volunteer to lead the group as I will be out of town. Please let me know if you can lead.

November 17^th – Meet at Starbucks at 64^th and Ward and at 7:30 and we can carpool to Red Rocks and run through the park.

November 24^th – This is our annual Fundraiser 5k for the scholarship. The course will be the same one that was used last year. We can park at Goddard School at 87^th and Indiana. Rosa is leading the charge for this event and she will need plenty of volunteers and donations for prizes, aide stations and other stuff. Please contact her if you are willing to help. Her email is rskougl@aol.com. Please save the date for this event and invite your friends and family to join us. More details will follow!

October Schedule

October Schedule…

Hello Ladies,

The fall weather is upon us and our running weather is improving. We made it through the hot summer runs, Congratulations!

I would like to take a moment to ‘Thank’ all of you for allowing me the opportunity to organize the club this past year. It has been a learning experience for me and I have a new appreciation for everything that Lori did. I appreciate everyone’s patience while we got through some of the ‘bumps’ along the way. I only hope I didn’t ‘scare’ any of you away. The club has done many amazing things and has been a very strong support system for so many ladies. So thank you, and please remember that you are a part of something amazing! And I also want to thank everyone who has helped with aide stations, help lead runs, help with schedules, run the track sessions, volunteered to host a book club meeting and whatever else I have forgotten. I really appreciate all of the help.

Just a reminder, the book club book this time is “The Ledge” by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughn. The “meeting” will be November 7^th. More details will follow.

October Schedule

Tuesday October 1^st, 2013 – 5:30 pm – track workout at Oberon Middle School. ***Note new time.

Sunday October 6^th, 2013 – 7:00 am – last long run before Rock-n-Roll! ½ marathoners have 14 and full marathoners have 15. We will meet at 64^th and Miller at the Tennis Court Park and run the Ralston Creek trail west and then back. You can make this run as long as you would like. I will need volunteers to put an aide station at Quaker and another one at Elderidge. If you can do one of these please email me at ltkrapes@msn.com

Tuesday October 8^th, 2013 – 5:30 pm – track workout at Oberon Middle School.

Sunday October 13^th, 2013 – 7:00 am – Taper run ½ marathoners have 6 and full marathoners have 12. Meet at the dog park at 64^th and east of Hwy 93 to run around the Arvada Reservoir. I will need someone to volunteer to lead the run please.

Sunday October 13^th, 2013 – 9:00 am – Run the Rocks 5k. Many of us are running this at Red Rocks, please let me know if you would like to set up a carpool. There is still time to sign up and join us.

Tuesday October 15^th, 2013 – 5:30 pm – track workout at Oberon Middle School ***Weather pending. Please watch Facebook for updates.

Sunday October 20^th, 2013 – Rock – n – Roll Marathon – Please let me know if you are running this. At this point I’ve not been able to reach someone to volunteer for helping with aide stations along the course. Please let me know (if you are not running this) if you would like me to set up a run for this Sunday outside of the race.

Tuesday October 22^nd, 2013 – 5:30 pm – track workout at Oberon Middle School ***Weather pending. Please watch Facebook for updates.

Sunday October 27^th, 2013 – 7:30 am – meet at Starbucks at 64^th and Ward and we will carpool to Angie’s house at Lookout Mountain. You can run whatever distance you would like. There will be an aide station 2 miles out (4 miles total) or there will be a loop and you can run 7.

September Schedule

Happy Almost Fall Ladies,

 

I’m so happy that we had a successful Georgetown to Idaho Springs race for many of you. It was so nice to see some of our old friends back to run with us. Evergreen was a great race for many runners also!

Our schedule in September is a little bit different because we have some people training for a full marathon and I’m trying to accommodate the long distances.

For those of us that join in the book club, the book has been picked…The Ledge by Jim Davidson and Kevin Vaughan. The meeting will be on November 7^th at Kim’s house…More details will follow.  

For those of us not choosing to run a ½ marathon or full marathon in the fall the idea has been thrown out there to be a volunteer at the Rock-n-Roll Race where we have many runners racing. I didn’t want to contact Rock-n-Roll and then be the only one show up so I would like to get a head count of who would be able to commit. Please let me know. Ltkrapes@msn.com

I also want to mention, we have some first time marathoners and first time ½ marathoners training with us this session. We have all been there with our first long distance races, so any help (weather running with someone new ideas for race day or encouraging words) are always welcome.  It would be great if we could come together as a group to help some of our newer members.

Also, when you get a minute if you could email me your race schedule for the fall, I would appreciate it. I might join you J.

September Schedule

September 1^st – 6:30 am – meet at Goddard School (87^th and Indiana) to run Candelas (with some mileage tacked on). ½ marathoners are at 9 this week and full marathoners are at 14. Michelle will do the aide station at the top of Candelas. I would also like a volunteer for the nursery aide station. Please email me if you can do this. Ltkrapes@msn.com

Tuesday September 3 – 6:00 pm – meet at Oberon Middle School for another fun filled track session.

Sunday September 8^th – 6:30 am – meet at the Tennis Court Park at 64^th and Miller and we will run the Ralston Creek trail going west and then back. I will again need two volunteers for aide stations please. A map will be posted to show where the aide stations should be placed. ½ marathoners have 10 and marathoners have 16 miles.

Tuesday September 10^th – 6:00 pm – meet at Oberon Middle School for a track session

Sunday September 15^th – 6:30 am – meet at Coalton trail head on McCaslin and Coalton Round-a-bout. ½ Marathoners have 11 miles and full marathoners have 14 miles. The whole Coalton loop is 15 miles so if the full marathoners would like to extend a little you have that option. Otherwise we will do an out and back and I would like to have 2 people do aide stations please. Again we will post a map to show where we would like the aide stations.

Sunday September 15^th – 9:00 am – the Farmers 5000 is also this day so you have the option of this run if you would like. Contact me if you would like a registration form. I am currently planning on running this race so I may need a volunteer to lead the session at Coalton. 

Tuesday September 17^th – 6:00 pm – meet at Oberon Middle School for a fabulous session.

Sunday September 22^nd – 6:30 am (marathoners) 7:00 am (1/2 marathoners) – Meet at the parking lot at 100^th and east of Simms on the south side.  We will run the big dry creek trail. ½ marathoners have 12 miles and full marathoners have 18 miles.  We have the option of running around Standley Lake and then adding on by going out on the Dry Creek trail. Or we can just run out and back on the Big Dry Creek Trail. Maps will be posted the week before the run and we will decide where to put aide stations. I will need volunteers for the aide stations.

Tuesday September 24^th – Meet at Oberon Middle School for another track session.

Sunday September 29^th – I’m actually going to take a poll on this run. The marathoners have 20 miles and ½ marathoners have 8. I would love to do something like Matthew Winters for the ½ marathoners but to get 20 miles by Red Rocks sounds really difficult…So I’ll take suggestions…email them to me ltkrapes@msn.com and by the 22^nd I’ll announce where we are running. Also, we could set up where the marathoners run 2 10 mile loops somewhere and set up shifts to run the first ½ and second ½… I’m throwing out ideas. I look forward to hearing suggestions.