Monday, January 30, 2006

Buffalo Chips Weekly News Update

Jed Smith 30k, 50k, and 50 Miler this Saturday (4 February)

Gibson Ranch Park will again host the club’s annual run-fest of ultra-endurance. Steve Wetmore as Race Director is bringing us another iteration of our club’s long-standing support of ultra distance running. Tracing it’s heritage back to the “Feather River 50 Miler” which brought entrants along a course from Yuba City to Sacramento, this year’s event is returning to the fast loop course at Gibson Ranch Park with Champion Chip Timing for official records.

The entrant shirts are recalling the theme of buffalo-in-motion, and every runner will enjoy great support and encouragement from club members, our club youth group, and even a few spectators!

So, let’s see everybody at Gibson Ranch Park on Saturday, 4 February. This is a great training run for Boston, for Comrades or even for Western States, and it is a chance for those of us NOT doing such major distance to HELP OTHERS and to give back to the sport something for all the rewards we have so regularly obtained.

See you THERE on Saturday!

NOTE: The club turnout for this past Saturday and Sunday training sessions was very encouraging. We had almost 20 people start the Saturday tempo/base building workout, and at least that many showed up at the Fish Hatchery for a solid endurance run around Lake Natomas. Those of us NOT DOING such longer distance had our own workout pattern on Sunday, since we did an “out and back” session along the south side of the river with about 50 minutes “out” and then a good effort back. You don’t have to be fast or marathon training to get in a good workout session at the weekend opportunities.

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