Boston!!

Congrats to everyone that ran Boston today! I checked the results for Rochester runners and it looks like everyone ran very well. And congratulations to Americans Kara Goucher and Ryan Hall for their excellent 3rd place finishes.

Brrrrrr!!! Sure feels like we took a step backward in our quest for spring today with the cold, blustery, wet weather. I opted to swim again today and then biked inside. I have to get some new biking shoes soon and then get out on the roads. My biking shoes are 25 years old and are now a bit too small. :-)

The Self Defense class for women on Sunday is (more than) full but I've started a list for those interested in the next offering of the class. If you'd like to be on the list, please let me know.

Congratulations to Sonja Kranz who ran her first 50K at Trail Mix this weekend. She ran with Judy Weller. Sonja is going to write an article for the May newsletter for me (for which I'm very grateful!). Newsletter articles will still be accepted for the next day or two.


Trash pick-up around Soldier's Field on Wednesday 4/22 at 5:30 PM. This is being held in conjunction with the community wide Litter Bit Better campaign. Please join us! Frequently we gather afterwards at O'Neils Pizza Pub or somewhere ...

From Justin Murray: WANTED: Did Santa or the Easter Bunny bring you a new wrist top GPS? If your old one is laying around gathering dust I might be interested in buying it. You can e-mail me at jmurray1963@hotmail.com

The RTC board is searching for a race director for the Gravy Train 12 to be held November 28 this year (always the Saturday after Thanksgiving). This is a very low key event--no times kept, no race premiums (shirt, etc.), no entry fee, ... Just a waiver to sign, a water stop and some post-race treats (paid for by the RTC). If you're interested in heading this up, or would like more information, contact RTC President John Shonyo.

The Lace-Up Against Breast Cancer committee met today and presented Dr. Pruthi from Mayo Clinic with a check for $8500 to be used for research at Mayo Clinic. Pictured below are John Shonyo, Caribou Coffee manager Danny, Missy Morrow, Kristin Zhao, Dr. Pruthi, me, Laura Lenz, Mike Schmitt and John Dinusson.



Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 11 for the second annual Caribou Coffee (downtown location) fundraiser for LUABC. More information will be forthcoming, but 20% of everything sold that day goes to LUABC. Thank you Danny and Caribou Coffee!!

Enough for today. : )

Quote for the day: "It always seems impossible until it's done." -Nelson Mandela

Go. Be. Do.