Easter time!!!

Hoping that you all are enjoying, spring break with kiddos, or just the fun of Easter week, whatever that looks like for you.  The weather is starting to show signs of spring, and baseball opening day is today, so I think we are kind of turning a corner.  The merchandise orders are in for the group, so if you had ordered anything please bring your money Saturday and I can make sure to get your orders to you, or email/text me and I can figure out another time that works for you to get your stuff.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head out on the “Fire Ridge Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Run, Run, Run: Summer and fall are traditionally race time, so please let us know what races are on your schedule, so we can cheer you on!!!

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Almost Easter time!!

For me it feels like spring and Easter have crept up on me quickly, but my son reminded me that meteorological spring began this week, and next weekend it will time for Easter dresses, ham, egg hunts, and whatever else this time of year looks like for you and your family.  It is also time that races ramp up in the Midwest so please let us know if you are racing so we can cheer you on!!!

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “Fire Ridge Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.  If you are interested in additional miles, there will be a group meeting at the parking lot at 5:45am to for additional miles.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Spring is coming?

Just a reminder for those of you who ordered Run Ozaukee merchandise if you can please bring cash or a check to pay for your order this week or next for run group I will get that sent in.  The order went to print and I hope to have them in the next 10-14 days!!!

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head out on a favorite of many “Rustic Road Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  It is about 11 miles, but as always there are places to turn around, or add/subtract miles as needed.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.  With race season upon us if you are interest in running a few extra miles before 7am, please contact Doug Temple or me (Bill) to coordinate with others who are running additional miles.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Race season is coming!!!

It is that time of year that in races in the Midwest start happening with more and more frequency, and for many of you, your training has some specific goals and races in mind as you run each day.  That being said, some of our runners will need or want to run more than the weekly 7am route offers each week.  If that is the case for you, feel free to reach out to myself (Bill) or Doug Temple if you are interested in getting together for additional miles on a Saturday.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “Cedar Creek Route.”  The route is a little over 10 miles if you go the whole route.  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Merchandise Update: Thank you to all of you who ordered merchandise for our winter order.  Once I get a confirmation of the total order, I will begin collecting money, and send along an estimated arrival date for the items you ordered.  We will also be announcing a summer merchandise selection in the coming months, so please reach out with ideas for items you would like to see featured in our summer order.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Last chance for merchandise!!!

Just a reminder that today is the deadline to order your Run Ozaukee Merchandise!!!

This weekend we will be welcoming a few runners from the Menomonee Falls Running Group for our group run, so be sure to welcome any new faces, and as always to run in groups along our route this week, so that everyone knows where to go.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head east on the “Grafton Route.” To help with wind and hills we will be doing the route backwards.  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Is it spring yet?

Hope this update finds you all doing well, and enjoying running in some warmer weather days the last week or so as you dodge the rain drops.  Just a reminder again we have some new and updated Run Ozaukee gear that you can see samples of an see how to order on our website. The order deadline is next Thursday, so get those orders in, and let me know any questions that you might have.

Just a shout out to those of you who are nursing injuries of all kinds.  I was sad last week at group as I thought about a number of your rehabbing and resting injuries, know we are missing you and thinking of you as you rest and rehab, and can’t wait to see you back at group, and ready to go!!!

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “John Taylor Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Winter Merchandise is here!!!

For the last few years we have tried to have a Run Ozaukee Merchandise order once or twice a year, and it is that time again.  We are again working with our partner at T2 promotions, who is the vendor we worked with on our last order.  Attached are images of the possible choices and colors.  For details on ordering please head to our website.

Orders will be taken from February 15th through February 29th, and if you have any questions feel free to ask me (Bill).

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head East on the “Fire Ridge.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Groundhog Day!!!

As I post this we are on the brink of annual Groundhog Day.  I am not sure if Punxsutawney Phil really has the inside scoop on the winter weather, but Friday morning there will be a crowd wondering if Phil thinks winter is nearing it’s end of if we are just getting started.

As we make our way through what can be a winter grind training, I found a funny-because-it’s-true article on Runner’s World about keeping the flame of romance alive with your running.  I also am biased to Mark Parent, and find his writing very entertaining most of the time, so check it out.

Last fun update, we are finalizing gear choices for a winter Run Ozaukee merchandise order, so be looking for an email hopefully in the next week with some great Run Ozaukee Running gear that we are ordering through our partner T2 promotions.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “Kaehler’s Mill Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

Warm run Saturday

Please note, if the weather people are correct, it will be in the upper 30s to low 40s Saturday, so grab your shoes and a friend, and come ready to run!!!  But if the weather turns again here are some great cold weather running tips from other runners.

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head east on the “Grafton Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also. This is a basic out and back which is almost 12 miles if you go all the way, but has many natural places to turn around for whatever distance you want to run!!

Race time!!! Many of you are signing up for races of all types and kinds, and I encourage you to share those, both so we can cheer you on, and to share as you meet others over the weekend in case others want to learn more, or meet up with you there for a beer!!

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee

It will be above zero Saturday!!!

No more weather talk, because it appears I curse it just by talking, but it will be north of zero degrees Saturday, likely by a margin so good running weather.  In the snowy winter months in Wisconsin training can be hard, so I wanted to share a short article that Craig Toerpe sent along that is really helpful in terms of thinking about strength training in the winter.  Be sure to give it a read.

I am hoping that your early parts of the New Year have been encouraging as you take on your fitness and health goals and make sure to have fun and give yourself grace on the road.  Wisconsin winters are not build for the best speed work, or perfect footing, and requires us to adapt and adjust our training regularly, so have fun with it!!! (Yes running up and down the Meekwon sled hill with children, and sleds is good cross training in case you wondered).

Group Run: We will meet at the Community Gym in Cedarburg 7am Saturday morning, and head North on the “John Taylor Route.”  You can see the full route if you follow the group run link to our website.  There will be water and Gatorade on the route, but feel free to carry what you need also.  Thanks to Doug for setting our the water buckets this week!!

Per usual, hang around after our run for a cup of coffee at Fiddleheads!!!

Bill@Run Ozaukee