Month: December 2015

Santa is Coming!

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Let’s get straight to the business on this one. Almost Christmas? Check!  Registration? Check! Santa Suits? Check! Any particular goal in mind? Nope!

After hearing Chris talk about this race for the past year it seemed like the right way to close out the race calendar for 2015 and celebrate Christmas. So a number of us from @9Run6 showed up on a wet Saturday morning, ready pound out another 5k.  There was talk by Chris of running from his house to the start, smartly he did not. He did get in a good 7 mile warmup (part of his Boston Training) on his way to a top 10 finish.

Myself, I showed up thinking I’d be happy with a top 10 and somewhere around a 6:11 min/mi pace. Well, after working our way to the front of the line the race quickly started in a flurry of snow, er, soap. You know, like those Ibiza night clubs?

We took off a little quick, but anything to get away from the mess of people behind us. The mile 1 marker showed up about 1/4 mile after the actual mile 1. Mile 2 showed up before the actual mile 2, and so I decided to not pay attention and just run. Maybe the finish was going to really be at mile 2.8. The race actually ended at 3.1 and mile 3 was right where it was supposed to be.

5k’s are an odd race. Similar to an Sprint Tri, it may be just long enough for those just starting and short for those whom run longer distances it may be too much effort for a short distance. What I have discovered, and everyone will discover something for themselves, is that given my commitments and schedule this race distance is great. Great meaning that I can put forth effort in weekly mileage with friends and experience results. This race was no different. I set out thinking I’d be happy with a 6:11 min/mi pace and finished 2nd in the 30-39 Age Group and 5th Overall at a 5:57 min/mi pace. The best part is I did it in a Santa Hat and a shirt that read, “Let’s Get Elf’d Up!”

#HappyHolidays

Holiday Lights Run

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IMG_6242Sometimes we gather on Thursday nights at 6:25PM at other locations like McKinley Park … oh wait the location isn’t somewhere new … we did that before when 9RUN6 all started back in 2014 …

6:25PM rolled around and BOOM, there was the group, rocking bright colors and blinking lights as we went on a approx 4 mile run around and through East Sacramento. The goal for the evening was a nice easy social run through the area known as the Fab-40s. We focused on the 40th streets between J Street and Folsom Blvd.

Here the lights for Christmas were amazing! We shared some laughs, enjoyed some lights and got fit doing it!

Come join us on our regular days of Wednesday and Friday at 6:25AM on the West Steps of the Capitol.

The day we honored a little boy named David…

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Damn this group just keeps getting better. At 5:30a we were rolling 8 deep, at 6a 10 deep and kept it steady from there. That’s something special when there are 10 people willing to hang out in 30-something degree weather that early in the morning.

  

It was balls to the walls for our 6:25a workout at the West Steps of the Cap. The static was flowing and reps were doubled on each ping pong ball. Trash talking ensued as did the random f-bomb, providing the only source of proof when some poor sap pulled burpees. Either way the liquid awesome was flowing.

 
Speaking of which, a huge thanks to our friends @Nuun for providing us tons of great product to hand out @9Run6 each Wed and Fri. Today, after being a regular at our 6:25a workouts, Papa @FitFam6 was rewarded for the way he has stepped up and become a regular at the 6a portion of @9Run6. This Nuun is for you David!

Holiday Lights Fun Run

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Hey folks with the holidays in full swing, we thought we would organize a fun evening run to see the lights around East Sacramento. Here is the info …

What: 9RUN6 Holiday Lights Fun Run
When: Thursday December 17th @ 6:25PM
Where: Run starts and ends in front of the McKinley Park Library located at 601 Alhambra Blvd, Sacramento, CA.
Who: Everyone! If you’re new bring a shirt to “tag” so we can make you an official 9RUN6 Member.

Bring proper night time running gear … headlamps and reflective clothing or layers. Meet at 6:25PM in front of the McKinley Park Library at 601 Alhambra Blvd. Our run hydration will be provided by Nuun Hydration.

From the Sacramento Bee’s “Where to find Where to find Sacramento’s best holiday light displays”

Fab 40s, Sacramento (95819): From 40th to 49th between H Street and Folsom Boulevard, a majority of the majestic homes of this East Sacramento neighborhood are ablaze with lights. Residents of some streets (such as 42nd-45th) coordinate with lights strung across the street or shrubberies with similar motifs. White lighting seems to predominate, but plenty of color is still to be found. Traffic gets heavy with private cars, minivans, horse-drawn wagons and, this year, multi-person party bikes. Many revelers park to walk the neighborhood.

Invite your friends through the official Facebook event page by clicking here.

Added … The route …

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Give the Gift of Fitness

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What better present for your friends and family than the gift of fitness? Well how about gift certificates that cost you nothing … Boom!

Print out this gift certificate and present it to your friends to show up …

I challenge our current regulars to give 10 of these out to their co-workers, friends and family members during the holiday season.

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print complete and hand out … it’s that simple

We Run Get Over It

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We meet up every Wednesday and Friday with groups starting at 5:30, 6:00 and 6:25 … some people stay for all three others come for some or even add on beyond after people have already given their high-fives and made their ways to start their work day.

Today was no different. The first group met at 5:30AM at the corner of 10th & N Street, logging in some miles along the Waterfront then down R Street, taking a look at the fliers scattering the ground left over from last night’s Snoop Dogg show.

After 30 minutes the group then returned back to the 10th & N Street corner to pick up the 6AM runners. This group made it out to check out the rail yards then off to check out the Golden 1 Arena. With about 2 miles in the bank for this group it was time to head back to the West Steps for the 6:25AM workout.

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the new Golden 1 Arena

Today’s workout on the West Steps was the good old 100 workout (100 push-ups, 100 leg lefts and 100 squats) followed with 10 laps around the Christmas tree lawn area.

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getting those 10 laps in around the tree

The next few weeks we will be awarding some awesome Nuun Hydration goodies to individual members, as well as providing everyone with some daily dose of hydration samples until we run out.

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the daily sweat award went to Brad

Even with FREE workouts, we still find ways to get a pay day through compliments of how much people enjoy the group … here is one from our newest member …

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The “Run”209 Squad

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This one is a very special shout out to two individuals who say they have a “Running” / “Fitness” Group in the 209 … We would never actually provide a proper shout out to anyone that attempts to bring a community of people who are trying to better themselves … however these two people are making a mockery of what 9RUN6 is all about … in short they are HATERS … send them a couple of tweets but DO NOT follow them…

To prove us at 9RUN6 WRONG … we challenge you guys to invite us to a proper workout out there … we will show up in Lodi and participate …

 

 

 

 

 

Remember this Holiday Season…

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This morning was rad. At 5:30a we were rolling 6 deep as opposed to 3 or 4 deep and by the time 6a rolled around we were really deep. Listen, all we want to do is spread fun free fitness to all throughout this holiday season.  

 This was the first workout after 6 of us were involved ithe CIM, 3 of us completing the full marathon.  We threw down almost 6 miles and doubled up on the reps with our cassic #PinPong routine. #Yup

 Like always we enjoyed ourselves this morning and look forward to hopefully some new faces on Friday. Remember to spread the joy of fun free fitness to all the m’fers out there. We’re at the Capitol every Wed and Friday. #9Run6

  

Fleet Feet Free Holiday Classic

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What: Fleet Feet Free Holiday Classic 5k Run/Walk
When: Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 8:00AM (Waiver sign-in, t-shirt giveaway) 9:00 am Race 5K and Kids’ 3/4M start
Where: The Start/Finish is located at Sutter’s Landing Park at 28th & A Street (North of Railroad Tracks)
Who: EVERYONE

Do all those cozy holiday gatherings make you sweat? Run for the chill of it! Join Fleet Feet Sports of Sacramento for the 9th annual Holiday Classic Fun Run. The race is FREE. It’s our gift to the running community. The race began as a lighthearted reason to gather for a run during the holiday season and has developed into a toy drive for the Salvation Army. This year the Salvation Army can use the support of the running community and the community at large in these tough economic times. Our goal is to fill a Salvation Army truck with your donations.

For more info visit the official Fleet Feet Sacramento website: http://www.fleetfeetsacramento.com/races/fleet-feet-free-holiday-classic