Training Plans for Next Year?

This is it! (hear Eye of the Tiger playing as you read this) Its the time of the year to start making training plans and race goals for 2010! The running tips from my Runners world calendar were inspiration for this blog post (I of course will add my own flavor to the tips!) :)

#1 Review your training from 2009, you will be reminded of the progress you have made over the past 12 months! Celebrate your success and good health! Our legs are amazing to take us that far!!!

#2 Find a work out buddy whom you can share your training with and who will keep you honest and will give you reminders about your training plans! I find virtual work out buddies awesome. Start a blog or join a site such as Daily Mile! http://www.dailymile.com/ I love Daily Mile...though I don't use it as much as I should! You can link it up to your FaceBook to really keep you accountable!

#3 Consider linking your running efforts to a charitable cause such as Girls on the Run! We have a great charity running program SoleMates! Pick a race and raise much needed funds for our program!! :) http://www.girlsontherunsolemates.org/about_solemates.html

Cheers to making 2010 a great traning year!!!

GOTR Volunteers!

"Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they're priceless." ~Sherry Anderson

Girls on the Run, Maricopa County has the best volunteers around! We are so lucky to have such a great team of people who are SoleMates running/raising funds for the cause, coaches who dedicate their time, committee/board members, running buddies and the one time volunteers who make a difference! This organization's heart is not only the girls we service but the volunteers that keep it running!

Below are a few fun shots of our volunteers from the AMICA tri a few weekends ago! It was a beautiful morning at Lake Pleasant to volunteer! We also got an action shot SoleMates Triathlete Julie in transition! :)

Aid Stations!

To raise funds for our organization Girls on the Run, Maricopa County participates in manning Aid Stations during the exciting fall triathlon season! Thank you to Red Rock Co. for giving us this awesome opportunity!

This year we hydrated athletes at 3 events, Nathans Tri, PBR Tri and SOMA. We raised over $1000 dollars! Yay!


We are currently recruiting for the AMICA Tri on November 1st. Contact us if you'd like to join the fun! Sara@gotrmc.org

GOOOOODDD LUUUUCCCKKK to SoleMates athlete Julie! She is going to be competing in the AMICA Tri this weekend!! Thank you Julie for all you do for Girls on the Run!!!

Donate to a SoleMates athlete here!

Ragnar!

Girls on the Run, Maricopa County is putting together a Ragnar Relay team!! If you haven't heard of this race...its a team of 12 that covers 200 miles, from Prescott to Mesa! WOW!
http://www.ragnarrelay.com/delsol/index.php

So far we have a team of 4 that will be fundraising for our Girls on the Run Council! We are so excited! Join us! Contact Sara: sara@gotrmc.org