https://www.leapforkids.org/julias-run FYI, local 5k, Julia's run, to benefit LEAP, coming up!

Price goes up TODAY March 31 at 11:59pm. Might as well save 3 bucks and sign up now! You know you want to be there for this downhill CT championship road mile. https://manchesterrunningcompany.com/pages/spring-street-mile

If anyone wants a fast 4 miler, this one is right on the canal trail! https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Hamden/2023RunForTheShamrock I'll personally be running for the Athletic Brew at the finish!

If you postponed your track workout due to the snow...tomorrow we'll be at the track if you want company. 6:30 am from Nicas or 6:45am warmed up at the starting line.

6pm. Book is the graphic novel, Middle Distance. I have copies to lend if you want to read it this week! (It's a short and sweet read, for this short and sweet month.)

Save the date: April 11th. Mylo Choy, creator of February's book club read, Middle Distance, and Lindsey Freeman (Practices: Running) are coming to Possible Futures for a dialogue!! See you there! Bring your friends! Copies of Middle Distance are available to share, just ask!

If you needed to sleep longer this morning...meet at Nicas at 9:30 for a LR at 8 mm -7:30 mm pace.

Looking for some inspiration for the new year? Here's one for all of your resolutions. Come join us 1/22/24 6pm. RSVP for location.

The City intends to restructure how it manages the New Haven parks system and wants to include public input to make improvements. Urban Resources Initiative (URI) has been selected to carry out the community input process, which will include facilitating a series of focus group meetings, a public survey, a staff survey, and two public forums. On Monday, November 20 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, we will host a focus group for organizations leading sports in parks via Zoom and hope that the running community will show up. Please register here to receive the Zoom link. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaoo_Jk8LaGdMf9Cngv4tPE3IfX6UdUbL1_IgZ07GkpTx_Bw/viewform(https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScaoo_Jk8LaGdMf9Cngv4tPE3IfX6UdUbL1_IgZ07GkpTx_Bw/viewform) In addition to this meeting, we hope that you will save the following dates to attend these (in-person) public forums: Community Forum with Mayor Elicker at 5:30 pm November 28th and Final Recommendations Community Forum and Feedback at 5:30 pm January 10th. Register and or fill out the survey here: https://uri.yale.edu/get-involved/gathering-ideas-re-envision-parks(https://uri.yale.edu/get-involved/gathering-ideas-re-envision-parks)

Tomorrow we'll discuss the book and this topic. If you missed the first one, come by this one! Details on the Events page!

Doing some recovery miles... probably up to 8 miles at 8:30 pace. If you want to meet up and run, or start with us and run more, you're welcome to. Coffee after?

Meeting at Nicas at 7am. Running 8 -7:30 pace to the 5k via Ridge Rd and the canal path. Running the 5k. Cool down back to Nica's. Maxing at 20 miles. Join us for part or all.

After the 5k, shower up, then come apple picking! Bring your kids and anyone else who likes being a kid. Blue Hills Orchard, 1:30pm. Carpool from Nica's at 1:15 or meet there. Just let us know if you are coming and/or need a ride! https://www.bluehillsorchard.com/(https://www.bluehillsorchard.com/)

Some of us are running the Run to Save a Life this Sunday in Hamden. Come join! Info: https://facebook.com/events/s/runwalk-to-save-a-life-5k-in-h/3507173692888835/(https://facebook.com/events/s/runwalk-to-save-a-life-5k-in-h/3507173692888835/) https://www.wtnh.com/ctmorningbuzz/run-to-honor-hamden-man-who-died-from-sudden-cardiac-arrest/(https://www.wtnh.com/ctmorningbuzz/run-to-honor-hamden-man-who-died-from-sudden-cardiac-arrest/) Sign up: https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Hamden/RunWalkToSaveaLife5K(https://runsignup.com/Race/CT/Hamden/RunWalkToSaveaLife5K)