Highlands Hashers: January 2011

Monday, January 31, 2011

Ankle Update

So it's been two weeks... I am walking normally and even managed to absent-mindedly sit cross-legged yesterday without extreme pain or discomfort.

So, I decided to give it a go on a treadmill today. Started off at 5mph but it was too slow. My legs were urging me to go faster. I sped it up to 6 mph but that was too fast. Settled somewhere in the middle.

Definitely was loosening up and feeling better as time went on (ran about 12 min or so, i.e. 1 mile)

Will keep trying to do more everyday and hope to see you Thursday night for at least the 3 mile version.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Proper Shoveling Technique

They pressured me into putting this on here.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Club# 07-0391

According to Stacey Graham Associate Director USATRACK&FIELD-NEW JERSEY, I am now affiliated with the Highlands Hashers, Club# 07-0391.

shoes

As a result of listening to limp's advice about wearing shoes, I got a blister. Thanks, dude. However, I didn't catch "ammonia" so that's nice too.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Freezing Cold Hash

photos by Butters - Thanks!

Great Day At The Freezing Cold Hash

Nine Highlands Hashers turned out for The Freezing Cold Hash on Saturday, and a great time was had by all. (I was going to use Convivial)

Congratulations to "Butters" and "Hairy Palmer" for recieving their Hash names before the event, and Congratz to the Highlands Hashers for winning the coveted "Hairiest Back Award".

We met a lot of great people on Saturday, and hopefully we will hear from them again !

Highlands Hashers Results:

1 Bottle of Jagermeister
2 Hip Flasks of Scotch
1 Tall Boy SixPack if Schaeffer
1 Six Pack of PBR
2 Beer Checks
1 12-Pack of Busch Beer

....and that was before the On-After at the Green Derby !

ON-ON

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Freezing Cold Hash Map

This is how you ran the Freezing Cold Hash, if you were the FRB. (the final pace was a blistering 11:51 min/mile)

It should go without saying, but a convivial time was had by all.

Barefoot Running

So I had a chance to do some barefoot running today.

Running on soft-medium soft sand seemed to incur less heel-strike than running on firmer sand (closer to the water) did. On the 'hard pack', my stride felt like my usual jogging one - but noticed that if I picked up the pace, there was less heel-strike even on the firmer stuff.

Anyway, hope you're staying warm. See you soon.

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Catching Up

7 miles in WML on Sunday...

..24 minute 5K on Tuesday.

I'm trying....

Sunday, January 2, 2011

Passaic County Running CLub Winter Series #1

Dave and Bob finished 10th and 11th respectively at the first race in the PCRC Winter Series. The series is scored best 3 times out of four, so there is still time to sign up and compete! We saw many familiar faces. A nice group to run with. I'm not sure if anyone took the club flyers, but someone did take the nice brown folder that we use to carry them!

RESULTS

Happy New Year!

The Hashers started 2011 with a group run around the streets of Rockaway followed by a convivial time at Hibernia Diner. We ran a little over 4 miles and the temperature was springlike. Our new coach also started her rehabilitation program following the walk run method. We wish her the best of recoveries.

Michelle later conspired with Jeff to introduce us to her water cure. At 2:11 p.m. Michelle, Jeff, Dave, and Alison plunged under the water at the annual Mountain Lakes "polar bear" event.(I'm not sure what the official name is or if there is one.) We did take notice of one prominent runner from the Essex team also participating in the water cure. (Photos by Bob Shields)