Monday, March 1, 2010
**SPRING** Race Series
Princeton A. C. announces
Spring Classic 5k Cross-Country Races and fun runs
Entry forms can be found at
http://www.princetonac.org
All events are 5k cross-country races at Rosedale Park,
424 Federal City Road (approximately), Pennington, NJ.
Wednesdays, May 19, May 26, and June 2
6:30 pm start time, check-in from 5:45 pm.
Safe, fun, no-frills racing. We do have the group
picnic area reserved.
If anyone is interested in making this a group thing, there are some incentives and special offers available to award excellence and participation. Please just leave a comment to let me know or speak to me at the next group run.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
On the Road Again...
With more snow in the forecast in these parts for the end of the week, it's looking like we may have to take Charlie's recommendation to rename the group to Hamilton Area Road Runners until Spring. Either that or have everyone invest in some spikes or snow shoes so we can get back on the trails safely despite all the snow and ice.
Roll call: Bill S., Bill Y., Butch, Charlie, Gary, Karen, Linda, Lisa, Michael, Yasi
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Snow Day!
It didn't take long though before we took to the roads around the park and put in a 6-mile loop. We even ducked into the back entrance of the park and peeked in on the lake near the rowing center for a bit before heading back out on the road to complete our loop. In the end, it was a nice change of scenery but with the last two weeks having run on roads, I don't know about everyone else, but I'm itching to get back on the trails. Hopefully, this weekend we'll at least be able to get on the bike path at MCP. We'll have to wait and see...
Roll call: Bill S., Bill Y, Butch, Damian, Karen, Linda, Michael, Nate, Yasi

L to R: Linda, Yasi, Butch, Karen, Nate, Damian, Bill Y., Michael, Bill S.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Total Accumulations
On Sunday, however, the sun came up so a couple of us got together for a run. Since the trails were sure to be a mess and the bike path probably not even plowed yet, we went with something a little different and headed over to the parking lot at Gold's Gym near Quakerbridge Mall. Four of us met there to run some of the roads surrounding the mall. While we all ran together for the majority of the time, we all ended up putting in slightly different mileages that day for a total accumulation of 49 miles!
For more details and some great mid-run shots, be sure to check out Yasi's report.
Roll call: Bill S., Bill Y., Frank, Yasi
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
A Month Gone By
On 1/1, a couple of HATR folks -- those who weren't sick, out of town, or too hungover -- met at Veteran's Park for the Hamilton Hangover 5 Miler. For a detailed report, check out Charlie's race report.
On 1/2, we cancelled our normal Saturday group run due to the number of folks who were sick and/or out of town.
On 1/9, we got back into the swing of things with a group run at Mercer County Park. After feeling like crap for almost two weeks straight I decided enough was enough and purposely overdressed for the run with the hope of sweating out the last of the bug that had been keeping me indoors for too long. The good news is that it worked. The bad news is that I look like a freak in the group picture that was taken that day. Oh well!
Anyway, as I said before we met at MCP and ran out to the dam and back. I don't recall too much else about the run other than that fact that is was freezing out and that we welcomed yet another new face to the group. Tammy hasn't been back since though. You ladies need to get on that...I think she was scared away by all the guys!

On 1/16, it was amazing what a difference a week made. The week before we had been freezing our you know what off around Lake Mercer but just a week later the temps were 30-40 degrees warmer. The temperature wasn't the only thing that got dialed up that day though. As we gathered for our pre-run push ups at Clayton Park Nate decided to turn up the heat as well, leading the charge up Death Hill not once, not twice, but four times. I think we were all so glad to have such great weather we probably would have done five just to be out there a little longer.
L to R: Brian, Yasi, Bill S., Linda, Butch, Nate, Lisa, Bill Y., Charlie
On 1/23, we again met at Clayton Park in what was planned as a light day. It was light because the group would be heading out to Reading, PA, the next day to participate in the Chilly Cheeks race. All I remember about this group run is feeling like it was more difficult than I had expected it to be. We only ran for about 45 minutes, which is about 20 minutes shorter than normal but for some reason I felt it more than normal. Oh yeah, maybe it was that one sprint of Death Hill that we did! I don't think I ever recovered from that one. So much for a light day.
L to R: Bill Y., Yasi, Nate, Karen, Butch, LindaOn 1/23, the gang made a road trip out to Reading, PA, for Chilly Cheeks. It was with a torn heart, however, that I had to back out of the race this year to stay home and watch my NY Jets play in the AFC Champioship game...yeah...I probably should have just made the trip but hindsight is 20/20. There were seven brave warriors that did make the trip though and as you would expect from any race directed by Ron Horn, they reportedly had a blast. Be sure to check out Yasi's race report.
L to R: Brian, Butch, Linda, Yasi, Nate, Bill S., Frank
L to R: Charlie, Bill Y., Nate, Brian, Butch, Bill S.
Well, there it is. A month in review. What will February bring, you ask? Well, hopefully, weekly updates because it's a real PITA trying to remember everything that happened over the last month. Many thanks to Charlie and Yasi for letting me cheat and check back on their blogs to fill in the blanks.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Overdue!
On Christmas Eve, a couple of us met at Mercer County Park for an easy run. It was anything but though because the snowstorm we had received earlier that week left the trails covered with ice and snow. For most of the run the group stuck to the bike path which they had at least attempted to plow and didn't even venture into the deep snow which had hidden our trails. Even though I had to leave early I enjoyed the chance to use my Kahtoola MICROspikes. I'm really looking forward to using them out in Reading, PA, when we head out to the Chilly Cheeks race too. They definitely provide the extra traction needed when running in slippery conditions and I'm real happy with them.
Roll call: Bill Y., Butch, Frank, Linda, Nate, Yasi
L to R: Linda, Yasi, Nate, Butch, Frank (not pictured: Bill Y.)Roll call: Bill S., Brian, Butch, Charlie, Linda, Nate, Rob, Yasi




