I would like to invite all of you to join my running buddies and I after the 10k is but a memory.  You should seriously consider keeping up this running thing for several reasons....1.  You have come too far to just quit.  2.  You are stronger and healthier than you were 2 months ago and you can only get stronger from here on out.  3.  Just think of how much easier Ukrops Monument Avenue 10k 2010 will be if you don't have to start from scratch!!!! 

If you have not had much luck meeting up with people who plan on continuing after race day then you are more than welcome to join our group.  We haven't fixed a schedule yet but it will probably be something like Tuesday and Thursday meet at 5:45am to run between 3 and 4 miles then Saturdays around 7am to run about 5 or 6.  We meet at the Shady Grove YMCA in the parking lot near the picnic pavillions.  I am unsure about Saturdays especially because Dan Blankenship is the coach of our West End Running Group and our schedule and location depends on him and whether or not he is coaching a marathon training team again this year.  (I probably should have waited until I had more info before posting this so these are just general idea.)  Also, as the group continues to grow, there will be more variety of paces and therefore distances each time. 

I think our weekday group is up to 8 if we were all to show up at the same time.  It is really great to see what started as just Kim and Judy 2 years ago grow to 8 over the past few months.  Our paces range from around 9 min/mile - 11 min/mile.  We are very conscious of making sure everyone knows where they are going and nobody is ever left alone. 

I believe I speak for all of us when I say that we would love to have you...all of you!!!  If you would like me to send you more info then just leave me a message through this website and I will be sure to respond.  Please consider our little group, or any group for that matter ....I just happen to think that I found the best when I found Judy and Kim and all those I've met since then!!!