Weekend Group Runs

The Nittany Valley Running Club has been holding Saturday morning group runs since the middle of July 2003. Lately, we've been getting several options every weekend, and we even have a Sunday option fairly regularly. As we make our way through winter, the long distance crowd likes to get some training runs in to prepare for Boston. Keep an eye on the Group Runs page on the NVRC web site (http://www.nvrun.com/groupruns.html), or join the Yahoo! Discussion Group NVRC to get the current week’s run plan.

Though the weekend group runs attract a wide range of ability, they are not meant for novices. The group usually covers 6-12 miles at a 8-10 minute/mile pace, depending on the route, the conditions, and who comes. There is usually an option to go shorter, which some runners take, and an option for those who want a longer training run. The whole group is usually together for at least a few miles.

If you are a beginner, or are not up to the distance or pace of the weekend group runs, check out the new NVRC Beginners Runs. And the Bellefonte Road Raiders also have frequent weekend group runs.
We are looking for an organizer for each of the Saturdays into the really cold days of winter. All it requires is for you to let us know, show up at Rec Hall on the appointed date, and choose a route. Email Marty Mazur at mxm14@psu.edu if you can help! Here's the schedule so far:

Group Run Schedule - Can You Organize One Of The Open Dates?

July 19                                --  Pick Your Miles
July 20                                --  Tales of a Traveller
July 26                                --  Open
July 27                                --  Open
August 2                             --  Open
August 3                             --  Open
August 9                             --  Open
August 10                           --  Open

This Weekend's Runs

You've got a choice of two runs so far this weekend:

Saturday, July 19: Pick Your Miles

(1) Denise Weaver will lead a run at 8 AM from the Bellefonte Middle School out to Airport Rd. where runners will have the option to run shorter (3 or 4 miles) or longer (6 miles).

Sunday, July 20: Tales of a Traveller

(2)  Marty Klanchar, Michael Goldfine, and Mark Traband will be leaving the Tussy Ski Area parking lot at 8AM for a 14.2 mile run in Rothrock.  Up mOUnTaiNBACK Legs one and two, then back on Old Shingletown road to the top of Leg one and back to Tussey.  Runners will be regaled by Michael's travel stories from India.
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