Hendersonville Running Club Updates

Yes…Run for the Fallen is here!! Tomorrow morning …..
Aug 21, 2010, saturday….late registration..starts at 6:30am…if u want a shirt please get there on time! it will be $18 family/one shirt….$12/individual one shirt….u may purchase additional shirts after registration is over at 7:30am. Also plan to have HRC socks there for sale!
Ceremony starts at 7:30 (last approx 30 min)….run to follow…***please do not pass the main flag in front!! Whom ever is carrying it is the Leader!! this is not a race but a memorial run..so we will stop for a moment of silence at each memorial on saundersville road…drop a red rose & to the next one. we are running for 8 fallen…it will be approx over 3 miles! We will leave the streets of indian lake at the fountain….with police escort…we will run on the road behind MiMi’s restaurant…then turn sharp left onto Saundersville rd….STAY on far left…(due to low police escort we have to stay on one side of the road up & back) so we will have cones placed…follow them…we will do a TURN AROUND before the ramp off Vietnam Viets at redlight… Acme will have us a waterstop…then when u turn around to comeback…stay on same side of road!!!! So as u go on the OUT of the OUT & BACK…u will have 4 memorials facing u….then as u turn to come BACK u will have 4 other memorials facing u….please only stop at the ones facing u so this doesnt get confusing to others!!
What can u do to help? bring American flags…as many as we can get! come early to help with setup, i will be there as early as 5am…or come at least by 7am to do last min things if needed! donate gas money to Mr Gary Harris that traveled for the 2nd year here for us, the man with the Fallen black RV…he is kind enough to come & participate with us…would like to show our gratiitude! Bring an extra case of water in ur car just incase we run out!! Anyone want to donate bananas or bagels…feel free!! we will need some course monitors…forrest has some that already volunteered…also need someone at registration..by 6:30…Mrs judy wise will be in charge there. we have u the registration cards ready & new HRC info cards are being printed today!!
Hope to see all ATTEND & PARTCIPATE….this is our big event for HRC yearly….!! Its our time to show our passion for our Fallen Heroes of Sumner County! Many family members will be attending …including lil Jackson Reeves…we have ran for his father last 2 years…he will be there in the morning!!
please contact me for any questions….347-1153c.
Thanks to Forrest, Randy, Tom Dolan, Joanna.& Bob Riddick…Janna…u all have helped so much!
Cant wait to see u all in the Am! Chief Runner Leslie Valdez!
Some are planning to run early in the am…before the RFTF….check with the message board to see!

Yal Come…Goodlettsville 4 miler..Race this Saturday..July 31

Race starts at 7am…Moss Wright Park…

Great Flat Fast Course…some on trail

May register online www.active.com $20 or on race day for $25

Randy & Leslie’s Post Pancake Breakfast

Everyone is invited running the race or spectators…from HRC..

at Leslie’s Kitchen directly after the awards ceremony

1222 Twelve Stones Xing across from the park..2nd house on rt as u enter the subdiv.

Please RSVP…email me at leslievaldez@… or text me at 347-1153 to let us know a mouth count for the pancakes, milk, oj & coffee…

Hope u all can come…looking forward to racing with u all again!

Anyone not joining us will be meeting at Drakes Creek Park…6am as usual…run some of our favorite routes…be sure to bring some extra fluids!!

Keep Tom Dunning…”Crazy Tom” in your prayers this week…he had his surgery Monday.. he is doing well…spoke to him today…just got home…feeling good! We will be missing him for 6 weeks! I’ll be lost without my Crazy Tom!

Congrats to all the HRC members that did the Music City Tri this Sunday…in the intense heat many of us PR’d on our 10k course…it was great fun to work with MTTC/MTSC/ Seastar/Coach Ron Chlasta/ Endurance Geeks/ Coach Barry Baird, we produced 12 awesome relay teams…many of our teams Placed 1,2,3! Check it out on Team Magic website results!

Good Nite…hey I got word our favorite Coach ever Bob Coffey is in town & will be running with us! Your friend always…Leslie Valdez, Chief Runner HRC

Hello my dear running friends…here is the plan for this weekend July 24 Saturday…lets run a few miles…or even 6 or 10….

Meet at Drakes Creek Park…same place as always…behind Demos restaurant in the park…6am….we will run some different mileage routes…more to come on that saturday morning. also bring your drinks…extra gatorade…bc its soooo humid lately!

Good luck to the Music City Tri folks on this Sunday downtown! Lots of us are doing the running leg in the relay…also some are doing the entire tri….keep the prayers flowing for a successful day!

Also put it on your calendar…..GOODLETTSVILLE 4 MILER….JULY 31….SATURDAY….7AM please sign up for it asap, u can register on www.active.com $20..prereg…$25 on race day….tshirts to preregist guaranteed..at Moss Wright Park…awesome half road…half cinder trail race…lots of great drawings done too! Remember.right after the awards….our Goodlettsville 4 miler racers/spectators/volunteers.. from Hendersonville Running Club is invited to Randy & Leslie’s Pancake Breakfast at Leslie’s house…right across the street in Twelve Stones Crossing subdivision…1222 twelve stones xing…2nd house on rt entering subdiv…. Randy’s Bowling Green Roadrunner Buddies are also invited to attend…come visit, come eat…get u some Pancakes off the griddle!!! Juice & milk will also be served! Don’t miss it…cause Randy doesn’t cook very often…he may even wear his apron…!!!

Register for our 3rd annual Run for the Fallen…Aug 21 Saturday!! God Speed…Chief Runner..Leslie Valdez

“True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends but in their worth & choice!” Samuel Johnston

We are starting fall marathon training……its here…alot of u are on your own schedule that u got off the internet or other sources…We will be putting out a training plan for the Rocket City Marathon for Dec 11. soon! We need to start it for at least a 16 week program…which is like around Aug 16…

This weekend we will have our normal meeting at 6am at drakes creek park…then carpool from there to Percy Warner Park for a fun run on the big hills….yes…we have 6 mile loop & a 11 mile loop to pick from…Volker is gonna meet us there…he will be dropping some water for us.. so come on & go…. u won’t regret it! its beautiful scenery…its also pretty shady with the huge canopy of trees on the route! I have plans to have donuts to share…if u plan to bring something to share as well it would be awesome!

Good luck to our own Alcorn family this weekend for their half ironman in Ky! U go Scar! (inside joke….get it skip n char…guess u would have to have a sense of humor like me & shari… : ) lol…)

Also…next weekend is the Music City Tri…alot of us are doing the relay teams with Barry Baird of Endurance Geeks….it should be a blast!!

Glad to see so many groups meeting for runs during the week….keep it up….keep running alive…its our life style now….i run into alot also at moss wright park in the late afternoons….so try it out as well…nice trail with some shade! Wish i could do some of these 5am runs with all u guys…but cant do it with my kiddos! Hope Charlie recovered from his 51k…Bday run last week…! Sounded like it was a success!

Run for the Fallen/ 3rd annual is in the planning….please sign up for it on Active.com or look for more details on our hendersonvillerunningclub.com. I have been in contact with some of the families…they are looking forward to the memorial run for their fallen family members…they all appreciate the “community” taking a moment to honor the sacrifice their loved one gave for our freedom/country!! If you would like to be a part of planning…or have some ideas…feel free to let me/Forrest/ Randy or Tom Dolan know! It takes some hard work on our part to get it all together…but every year it has been well worth it to see the families there & taking it all in!

Thanks for u all being so loyal to the Hendersonville Running Club…i know at times we all get distracted with life…but its so wonderful to know that u have all these wonderful friends that have your best interest at heart at all times! God put us all together for a reason…it strengthens my faith that people are “good” & care about one another! There is something about getting out on the road side by side with your buddies that u feel u could conquer the world…and then some! I am thankful to God for u all my friends! Running would not be near as fun without u!!! God Speed…. Your Chief Runner…Leslie

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams- Eleanor Roosevelt

Hello…everyone! Here are the plans for this 4th of July Weekend!

The group run has been moved to Moss Wright Park….Mr Doug Boomer is in charge! Yal will meet at 6am… come into the main park..turn rt….then turn rt into the 1st parking lot…the plan is to run out of park to Madison Creek…then Hogans Branch..then Happy Hollow…back onto Long Hollow Pike..back to the park…it will be approx 13 miles….also…this can be a shorter run for some of u…stay in the park & do a few nice laps 2.1miles…I love to run on the cinder trail at Moss Wright Park! Bring your extra water bottles & gatorade!!!!!!

Socks…..yes Socks… i will get Randy to meet everyone at Moss Wright Park…same place as the start…6am…(i know it was a bit confusion earlier about socks…but i just actually read everyones emails to see what all the plans were) So to make it easiest…just be sure to come & get ur socks…. If u havent paid yet please bring your money! Thanks Randy for all the time u have invested in our feet!!

Races are available this weekend…our local race is Rotary Freedom 5k…registration at 6am..at Drakes Creek Park on other side of gallatin road…then race starts at 7am… White House has a good race i have enjoyed in the past…across from Sonic. Also the Firecracker race put on by Nashville Striders is always great! Find it on Nashville Striders Website. Some of our HRC gang…Randy, Craig O, Martha, Shari, Saad & I are headed to Peachtree 10k..the largest race in the USA…55, 000 folks running down streets of Atlanta…wow…can’t wait!

Barry Baird contacted me this week…..he is interested in putting together some Music City Tri…Relay Teams…for July 25! I did this a year ago…it was a lot of fun! He has some “swimmers”…he is needing some “runners”…also “bikers” ! Please let me know…some of these teams are very competitive & some just for fun…so contact Barry with Endurance Geeks… bbaird124@… asap…or contact me & i will help u find a spot with Barry. We have some awesome Runners in our group that could help make some spectacular competitive teams! Dont wait to let us know…the 25th will be here soon!

July 10…Charlie Taylor will be doing a 51k for his 51″s Birthday….its approx 32 miles…he will start at DCP..3am..then do approx 9 min pace…hopes to finish before 8am..so lets support his endeavor…or craziness…which ever u prefer… he will be doing the Forrest 10k loop 8 times… We did this with Forrest with his 65 miles walking on his 65th bday…he did run quit abit too! It was alot of fun…so lets do a loop or two with Charlie…its called the Runners High….I think all us runners tend to be a little insane…i think thats why we love each other so much! Hey Charlie…u better wear those new nice HRC socks that day so u dont get blisters like forrest did! LOL!! hmmm…i need to think what adventure im gonna do next year on my 40th????????????

Some races to put on your to do list……. July 31..Goodlettsville 4 miler at Moss Wright Park… Run for the Fallen sponsored by HRC on Aug 21!!

Well guys n gals…i’m done i think…hope i didnt miss any important stuff but i’m getting sleepy & got to take my little guy to swim lessons in the am…Good Night…Sleep Tight!!

God Speed…Leslie Valdez, Chief Runner, HRC

I signed up for the race because Sussane told me to. I was also under the
impression you got a fried moon pie at the end.
My day started at 3:30am when the alarm went off. The day before I read Forrest
facebook comment about getting there before 6am since the traffic was going to
get bad. Bob took care of breakfast, bagel, sliced and toasted with butter. I
ate the 1st half and it was time to go, we left at 3:58am since we are scared of
being late, with a long drive you never know what can happen before you get
there. We got to Bell Buckle at 5:10am, plenty of time. I drank a boost at
5:30am and got my number and chip. Saw Forrest while getting my number and he
told me he parked at the gas station for $5, I will do that next time since it
is a lot closer. Saw Skip, Charlene and her mom pull up followed by Leslie and
Leigh. We walked back into town to get their stuff and I just hanged around
watching and talking to people. We went to the start and shortly after that they
said go, so we went.
I was told this was going to be hilly, no PRs, so I got into a pace that was
comfortable and went for it. I ran with Leslie and Martha, but I knew that
wasn’t going to last long, and it didn’t I think I lost sight of them by mile 2.
By mile 1 it was already hot and I saw people walking and those rolling hills
were challenging at times. I carry my fuel belt, but made sure to get water at
every stop, put it on my head or drink a little. At mile 3, close to mile 4,
there was a hill not “the hill” but it was a good one. There was a little kid
with a water hose sprinkling and when I’m about to get wet, his mom screams at
him to stop with the water and start filling cups. It was actually kind of
funny. I was wondering at that time how I was going to make it, so I thought,
one mile at a time.
“The hill” at mile 4 was a pain. It was really steep and a pretty decent length.
After that we were home free, I thought. We went down a long downhill and into
the mile 5. This was pretty flat until past mile 7 mark, but we had 2 more
considerable size hills. One after mile 9, that one was really bad since I
thought I was done with hills. The police officer in mile 8 told me, last hill,
I guess you cannot trust them anymore.
When I made the last turn I was happy, I had no gas in the tank, but happy since
I was almost there, I saw Bob with the camera, Jane and Sussane’s mom. Closer to
the finish I saw the people from the HRC cheering and sticking their hands out
for High 5.
At the end I thought, this wasn’t as bad as I thought and I will come back next
year if I can. It must have been the heat messing up my judgment.
I drank my boost and ate a banana, showed and went back for the festival, but
couldn’t stomach the fried moon pies I went there for. We had lunch at the Bell
Buckle Cafe, it was great, but put your name in the list before you get hungry,
at 10:30, there was a 35 min wait, when we went in at 11:05 the wait was 1hr.
We came home after lunch and took a well deserved nap. I had a great time and
hope more people will come next year, it’s a hard race, but it is like the
marathon you are so proud to say you did it.

Its Here….the big race day…The 15th annual RC Cola & Moon Pie Festival…10 mile race…. this Saturday…June 19..at 7am…so gotta leave early…more to come on carpooling later this week…get signed up online Active.com its in bell buckle tn..i hear about an hour &half drive…its $35 until the 17th..then goes up to $40. its a 2 1/2 hr time limit…a fun festival to follow in the small town of bell buckle! Hope to see yal there! This race is considered abit challenging…hilly & hot…so beware!

Have a happy day! Chief Runner…Leslie

Hello Running Friends… Yeah for Summertime!

Its hot…its Humid…its a runner’s bliss! Don’t ya love to get home & wipe all that salt off your face….love it! Remember…. please replenish with electrolyte drinks in this weather not just water for runs over an hour long!

Ok….heres the plan…. Lock 4 Trail Run…. 6am…Saturday morning…meet at the entrance of Lock 4…yes it is in Gallatin…across from Logans…the road before the entrance ramp to bypass….(coming from h’vile). Trail Guide…Brent Fuqua is large & in charge….so he has agreed to be our tour guide…come it will be fun…approx 6 miles… bring your water bottle…bring some older running shoes or trail shoes… it maybe muddy in areas? So try something new….trail running is alot of fun! If u just can’t bring yourself to doing this plan then those can meet at the regular spot…drakes creek park!

Try this new experience…i think u all will have a blast! I plan to go out of town to visit my best friend in Memphis…so hate to miss this one!

Love is in the Air….I want to say a big shout out to our dear friends…

EMILY MCDONALD & TOMMY WILLIAMS…. WILL BE MARRIED JUNE 13

ALSO! Hey Em & Tommy…we all couldn’t be happier to yals sweet love!! Have a wonderful day…marrying on top of Mt Leconte… in Gatlinburg! How romantic is that?….. All our love is sent with you guys…can’t wait to get the recap!!! lol! Well actually…yeah we do want one!!

God Speed…. Your proud chief Runner…Leslie

REMEMBER SIGN UP FOR MOONPIE FOR NEXT WEEKEND JUNE 19

Nothing Ventured..Nothing Gained! -William Shakespeare

Summer Time is HERE!

Time to get back on the road again for all u Country Music Marathoners…yeah u had a break….so now its time to put the Running Shoes back on…get back out with your running friends & have a good time!

This is Fun Run Time….so slow & stead….Fast & Furious….what ever your choice….you pick….but just know someone is waiting for u to do the same!

Meet at Drakes Creek Park Parking lot behind Demo’s Restaurant….we will Start at 6am….yes 6am…it will start getting hotter now….so come on out…get acclimated to the weather….it takes a few weeks in hotter weather to get acclimated! Your body goes through a process to get use to the heat….so time to do it now…!Bring your Gatorade….need electrolyte replacement for hot days….its up to 91F…possible isolated tstorms.. so remember if its “lightening” the run will be automatically called off!

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” -Confucius

RC Cola Moon Pie…June 19th…get signed up!! www.active.com its a 10 miler…hilly…fun….a big festival to follow…in Bell Buckle Tn! Alot of us are already going….its usually a “hot” race too….just bring your “Warrior Attitude”…then you will be fine!

God Speed! Chief Runner, Leslie Valdez…HRC