Triangle Running Group

Where: Update – Ebenezer Church State Park When: 6:30 AM Squeeky, Litl Bit and Sandbagger meeting at Ebenezer Church State Park for a 30 minute swim followed by 1 hour run, per request of Coach Vicky. She very smartly pointed out doing hills this late in the game for the Half next weekend probably isn’t [...]

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The best running group in Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Durham and Morrisville turns 2 today. Happy Birthday! Thanks to all the runners, triathletes, swimmers, cyclists, stand-up comedians, and psychiatrists for keeping us all healthy, fast, and laughing our lungs out! Whats in store for 2009? A lot of us are doing our umpteenth marathon, an [...]

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Hi all – This is a quick post to set as a placeholder so people can post their experience about the race today. Meanwhile, I am going to continue my ice bath. Did I mention it was hot? And steep. And loooooong… Congrats to Litl’bit for placing not third, or second, but Numero Uno – [...]

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Where: Umstead Park – Bridge to Nowhere for Option 1 When: 6:30 AM Distance: TBD Weather: Warm Option 2 – New Hope Overlook (Duke Half Training) Help Herbs with his Farewell to Umstead run! He is heading back to NY – so your opportunities to honor him with your presence are running low. Sarah aka [...]

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Placeholder for the Sunday workout. Some possibilities: – Group Ride – Group Brick (Duke Half Course) – Splash in the water at New Hope Overlook after the Brick. Thoughts?

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Rumors floating around on the Tubes that there may be an OWS. Lets post here to make sure everyone gets the info. Date: Possible days are Wed, Thurs or Friday night. Location: To Be Determined Weather: Wet

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Yes those are the air raid sirens going off. Actually, those big sirens are what wake up all the folks in Chatham county when there is a nuclear melt down at Sharon Harris. And they are going off because there are only 245 spots left for the Duke Half Triathlon 2008. Who is joining? Squeeky, [...]

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Where: Jordan Lake – Ebenezer Church Park Entrance  try the Park Entrance (the swimming & shelter area) if it is still closed park at the boat ramp (next entrance) and we will walk or run to the swim area…  so bring your running shoes. When: 6:45am Thought I would put up a post to help organize [...]

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The In-Laws are in town from Portland Oregon. Dr Leisure, my wife’s father (a friend of his had Dr Leisure cards printed up for his retirement party a few weeks ago) shipped out a bike to stay in NC permanently. We are bringing the whole fam’ out to Jordan Lake Ebenezer park on Sunday. Anyone [...]

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Where: Ebenezer Church Campground Jordan Lake When: 6:45 AM What: Approximately 2 hour ride, 30 minute run, 30 minute swim Why: Prepare for White Lake Half Weather: Mid 50s to mid 60s for bike, water temp probably mid 60s Cost: $5 (At the gate) *** RECAP: Wow that was JUST what the doctor ordered. After [...]

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For those of you not doing the White Lake Half or Sprint Triathlon on the first weekend in May, an option for those looking for a great local, well-supported bike ride, try the Raven Rock Ramble. Registration is open and the slots will soon close out. Check out the Raven Rock Ramble website. Race starts [...]

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Got a few pics up on Flickr. Click through if you are impatient and want to laugh, or wait and I will eventually get a full recap here. Click here for the prelude. Cliffs: It was cold & dark to start. The swim was very challenging on the way out, and a breeze after the [...]

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I somehow managed to finish. Click here for the recap. What good are friends? Squeeky drove us out to New Hope Overlook Park and ran the Duke Half course with me. He didn’t complain (much) when I got us lost and we had to scamper an extra 2.5 miles on a hot day. He also [...]

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Elvis and I are going to do an OWS out at Jordan Lake – Ebenezer Church Park – tomorrow after a visit to Chapel Hill. We should be there around 10:30AM if anyone is interested. UPDATE – Schedule got changed. Hope nobody had started suiting up yet.

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Where – American Tobacco Trail When – 6:30AM (at the trail – not meeting in the parking lot) Temp – Humid Distance – 7+ PART 2 Where – Jordan Lake Ebenezer Church (Carpooling saves you $5) When – After the run Wetsuit Legal? – Not even close

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Coach Kendal aka litl’bit has beaten back the open water Heeby-Jeebies. We are rallying for a Friday afternoon open water swim. Where: Jordan Lake – Ebenezer Church Park – Jordan Lake Rec Area Web Link Where: Bike – Out & Back from Ebenezer entrance south. Click here for route. When: Friday June 8th, 3:30 Weather: [...]

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