FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! Issue # Florida Track Club January Newsletter 2019! CLUB WITH THE ORANGE ON THE SINGLET CELEBRATING 50+ YEARS AS A CLUB! 4th Annual Frank Shorter Mile and Mustache Dash 1/1/19! Westside Park, 12noon Men’s Results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/19/fl/Jan1_FrankS_set1.shtml Women’s Results: http://www.coolrunning.com/results/19/fl/Jan1_FrankS_1_set1.shtml Issue Date Men’s Race FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 2 FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 3 Kids’ Race: Mustache Dash ~800 meters FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 4 Women’s Race FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 5 FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 6 Upcoming January and February Races in Gainesville January 1/12 First Magnitude Springs Run 7.2K https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ga inesville/FirstMagnitudeSpringRu n?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn 8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw 1/12 Gainesville ParkRun (Every Saturday) http://www.parkrun.us/depotpark/ 1/19 Sneakers & S’mores 5k (Ocala) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/snea kers-smores-5k-runwalk-kids- dash-registration- 52724086161?aff=erelexpmlt FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 7 1/19 FastTrack 24hr https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ga https://ultrasignup.com/register.asp inesville/NewYou5K10K?aflt_tok x?did=58757 en=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOn KQ3vCO8buOw 1/20 Ocala Half Marathon (and 5k, 10k, 15k) 2/8-2/10 Ironhorse Endurance Run http://www.ocalamarathon.com/ http://www.ironhorse100kmclub.c om/ 1/26 The Itch 50k https://www.oldschoolultras.com/r 2/8 Eagles Athletics 5k/Mile Fun Run ace-2-1 https://www.active.com/gainesvill e-fl/running/distance-running- 1/26 Newnan’s Lake 15k races/2nd-annual-eagles-athletics- 5k-milefun-walk-run- Join us for our first meeting of 2019 https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ga 2019?ltcmp=254301&ltclickid=01 as we welcome guest speaker, inesville/2016NewnansLake15k?re _10385437_b92dbfd5-0cf2-4596- Danielle Gertner of Gernter Grind as mMeAttempt= bee7-818ebf60aa5e&cmp=39N- she will help us focus on our personal, DP260-BND10-SD230- Matanza’s 5k (St. Augustine) DM20&cdg=affiliate professional, and athletic goals for the new year! http://www.matanzas5k.com/Regis 2/9 High Springs Frozen Foot 5k tration.html (High Springs) More about Danielle: https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Hi 1/26 Countryside Mustache Dash My name is Danielle Gertner- ghSpringsFL/HighSpringsFrozenF personal trainer, fire-lighter and oot5K?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4 https://www.active.com/newberry- community builder! fl/running/distance-running- iCYn8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw races/countryside-mustache-dash- 2/16-2/17 Five Points of Life Marathon 2019?ltcmp=254301&ltclickid=01 My passion for doing things Weekend (5k, Half-marathon, _10377494_c6a9a664-1f0f-45f5- differently, inspiring others to see Marathon) a829-7245bb87fe03&cmp=39N- their potential and fitness led me to DP260-BND10-SD230- https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ga bring Gertner Grind to life. My DM20&cdg=affiliate inesville/FivePointsofLifeRaceWe holistic wellness business inspires ekend 1/26 Row’d Runner 5k & Duathlon people like you to see the world as their gym. How? By being creative, https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ga February Meeting: consistent, adaptable and having this inesville/RowedRunner5KDuathlo amazing thing called initiative! n?aflt_token=vkmwDmweQ4iCYn 8otSOOnKQ3vCO8buOw Guest Speaker Some more of the fancy things about 1/27 Category 5k me… https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/Ga Danielle Gertner – Graduate of the University of inesville/Category5K?aflt_token=v Florida (go Gators!) kmwDmweQ4iCYn8otSOOnKQ3 of Gernter Grind – Specializations in Communications vCO8buOw and Leadership Development February – Certified Personal Trainer, National 2/4 @ 7PM Academy of Sports Medicine 2/2 CF Climb at UF – Certified Kettle Bell Specialist, http://fightcf.cff.org/site/TR/Climb Orthopedic Sports Onnit Academy /30_Florida_Jacksonville?fr_id=75 – Certified Holistic Food, Nutrition 45&pg=entry&fbclid=IwAR1xxA Medicine Institute and Health Coach, University of vSeH- Central Florida Z7Kp63Ro3CMDF8AwI9V04MR (OSMI) Ct5WOKkmFdfL80WnXQEubkAi Danielle will also be raffling off a one U hour health planning session. All FTC Florida Museum Monster Dash 5k meetings are free and open to the public. Come early for a good seat and https://www.eventbrite.com/e/flori for refreshments. Prior to the general da-museum-monster-dash-5k- registration- meeting at 7PM, the FTC Board of 49293102998?fbclid=IwAR3jAne Directors meets to discuss and vote on x6sBbIOv7JJCBus3jN88InINdW club business. For more information, m4RaHAXip0tMXEESkkQt6opIe email [email protected]. M 2/3 New You 5k/10k FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 8 above to get the weekly emails FTC Member Running Group Diane sends out announcing the meeting location and route. The Survey Opportunities in time changes according to daylight The Board of Directors is interested in Gainesville savings time (7 am in Fall/Winter) learning more about the needs and and (6 am in Spring/Summer). wishes of the running community. The We are very lucky that on any Between 6 and 15 runners do 8-14 following free response survey will help given day during the week, you miles at various paces and over us plan for 2019 and beyond. Please can find a reliable running group different courses. This group of send your answers to Betsy at mostly FTC members does long runs with whom to train. These groups [email protected]. Thank each weekend in preparation for you! are free and mostly run by upcoming marathons. But you don’t volunteers. They offer great Questions have to be a marathoner to enjoy opportunities to network with their company. After running, the 1. How long have you been a other runners, learn about group goes out for breakfast. members of FTC? upcoming races and events, and 2. To what other they help share the burden of Sunday @ San Felasco Trail Run - health/fitness/athletic logging miles by yourself. Many 7:30 AM organizations do you belong? groups have designated leaders (list health clubs/gyms as well) that would be happy to answer Sunday Trail meets at 7:30AM for a 3. In how many races per year do your specific questions about 7:45 AM cool run under the trees. you estimate you participate? Several marked nature trails allow each group. You can also email 4. Do you ever travel outside of for name-your-own distance GNV/Alachua County to race? the club at between 2 and 20 miles, the large How often do you travel to [email protected] group means you never have to run races? for more info. alone (unless you want!). All paces 5. How often do you participate encouraged. San Felasco south in any of the free group social entrance, 11101 Millhopper Road, runs around town? (Tipples, Gainesville. Questions, contact Cyprus and Grove, First Richard [email protected] Magnitude, World of Beer, Sunday Trail Run, Marathoning group Saturday long run) 6. What deciding factors help influence you when choosing a race? (cost, medals, tshirts, distance, course, charity cause, etc.) 7. If you do not race often, what would help convince you to register for more races? Mondays @ UF Stadium Fit2Run 8. How could the FTC improve & Salty Dog Fun Run – 6:30 PM its races? (Frank Shorter Mile, Twilight Track Meet, Melon The Salty Dog run on Monday Run, Tom Walker/Keith Saturday FTC Morning Long Run Nights is about a 3.5 mile run (give Brantly.) & Breakfast @ (Varies weekly) - or take; 3-4 miles), that goes through 9. How often do you volunteer for 6:00 AM (spring/summer) 6:30 some cool parts of campus. It starts races/events in town? AM (fall/winter) at Gate 6 of the Ben Hill Griffin 10. If you do not volunteer, what Long run (8 to 14 miles) various Football Stadium, 6:30 PM. Runners motivates you to give your locations in Northwest and get a free beer from Salty Dog time? If you do not find Southwest Gainesville afterwards. Contact yourself volunteering often, Contact Diane Miller (386-462- Chase [email protected] or what incentive (if any) would 2384, [email protected]) since help make you more inclines to Natalie [email protected] for the location changes. Join the details. donate your time? Gainesville Running Google Group FLORIDA TRACK CLUB JANUARY NEWSLETTER 2019! | Issue # 9 Tuesday @ UF Stadium Steps and Mondays Lloyd Clarke Sports run Ramps – 5:00 PM from Cyprus & Grove – 6:30PM (Meet at 6:15PM) 5:00 PM 1/2 hour of cardio at the UF Football Stadium. Contact Stadium Stompers a.k.a. Barry Murphy (352-672-0756). This is a half-hour cardio workout of stadium steps! Our group meets at Gate Four of the stadium and walkers, joggers, and runners are encouraged to come. Thursday @ Tipples - 6:00 PM Wednesday @ Oaks Mall Fit2Run Meets at Tipples on the corner of - 6:30 PM SW Tower Rd and 24th Ave. 4 mile route with paces ranging from 8-12 Tuesdays & Thursdays with Come run with us at an “All minute miles. Come join us for TriGators at UF Percy Beard Track Welcome” FunRun at Fit2Run plenty of conversation and – 6:30AM conveniently located in the Oaks camaraderie. Stick around to grab a Mall. Every Wednesday evening @ beer at Tipples afterwards. Currently 6:30pm. 6:15 early birds get to get meeting at 6:00 and heading out on that stretch in and hydration and run at 6:15. The pace ranges from nutrition beforehand. Enjoy your 8:00 to 12:00/mile. choice of pace and selected routes to http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/unit run!! Distance varies and feel free to ed- choose which distance is best for states/fl/gainesville/6001279908664 you. Contact our event coordinator 14223 at [email protected] Group time may change so touch base with Kevin if you’re coming Tuesdays & Thursdays for the first time.