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    CAA 3/24/2010…a few reminders

    Thank you to Saunders for the great hospitality at last week’s pub run…along with great weather…it was a great night!…Next STOP DURHAM, NH…Thursday, April 22nd at 6pm.

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    This Sunday…Eastern States Waterstop…Mile 4…still looking for volunteers…please come help us out(bring the kids, they love it!)…as well as giving back to the running community…looks like a great day!…11am …Foyes Corner…please email me at sybil.carven@comcast.net….

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    Runner’s Alley 10k and 5k Training Groups start soon…do you know someone who wants to start running or get back into it after a little time off…the 5k program is great!…

    Looking to do a 10k or know someone who would love to complete the very popular Market Square Day 10k!…check out the 10k program…

    For more info go to http://www.runnersalley.com/groups.html

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    Don’t forget these upcoming local races…they all help to benefit a local charity…check it out…

    Saturday, April 3rd, Helping Children Hear in NH 5k, Dover, NH  http://www.helpingchildrenhearnh.com/

    Saturday, April 10th, Todd’s Trot 5k, Durham, NH http://www.toddstrot.org/

    Sunday, April 11th, Great Bay Half Marathon, Newmarket, NH  http://www.greatbayhalf.com/

    Saturday, April 24th, Out of Hibernation 5k, Portsmouth, NH  http://www.whatismasonry.com/outofhibernation.htm

    Saturday, April 24th, Whale of a 5K Trail Race and Kids Fun Run, Seacoast Science Center 9am
    Sunday, April 25th, Red’s Shoe Barn 5 mile Road Race…www.reds-race.com

    For more local races go to http://www.coastalathletic.org/calendar/

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    Don’t forget to go to www.coastalathletic.org to vote in our latest POLL….

    That’s all for now…

    Happy Running


    March 25th, 2010 / Comments Off


    Pub Run, Rye, NH, March 18

    SAUNDERS !!! …. in Rye, NH … come join us for our 3rd Pub Run of the year… 6pm … 4-5 miles … sunset is at 6:52pm … and then join us in the bar for some beverages and light appetizers …. a great place to run and gather for beverageshttp://www.saundersatryeharbor.com/

    Post-Run:  Fourteen runners attended our 3rd Pub Run of the year.  It was a beautiful, warm evening for a 4 mile run (and it’s still winter!).  Thanks go out to Doug for providing us with a great route and hosting the event.

    March 10th, 2010 / Comments Off


    CAA News 3/9/2010

    St. Paddy’s Day 5 milerhttp://www.paddysfivemiler.com/html/raceinfo.html this Sunday…if you got St. Patty’s day fever…then this is the race for you!…don’t forget to change your clocks the night before.

    NOT RUNNING the race AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP…the race is still looking for people to help….please email Don Brabant at brabant1@comcast.net.  A great way to give back to the running community.

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    Reminder: Mt. Washington Road Race lottery registration has opened up…3/1 – 3/15….if you have never done this race…it’s worth the challenge…it’s only one hill!….
    http://www.mountwashingtonroadrace.com/

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    Congratulations to Sam and Ray Panek on the birth of Shoal Andrew on 2/20/2010!…he joins his sister Margo as another member of the future CAA track team!….

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    NEXT PUB RUN….Thursday, March 18th…SAUNDERS !!!….in Rye,NH…come join us for our 3rd Pub Run of the year…6pm…4-5 miles…and then join us in the bar for some beverages and light appetizers….a great place to run and gather for beverages…http://www.saundersatryeharbor.com/

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    Runner’s Alley beginner running groups are about to begin, they will be offering two groups a 5k which will train for the Runner’s Alley/Redhook 5k and a 10k group, training for Market Square Day!….check out the website for more detailed information…. http://www.runnersalley.com/groups/redhook.html

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    Refuel after a morning run with these fast, tasty, and nutrient-packed breakfasts……

    http://www.runnersworld.com/article/1,7124,s6-242-301–13437-0,00.html?cm_mmc=nutrition-_-2010_03_04-_-nutrition-_-DIET%3a%20Morning%20Fuel

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    Volunteer Opportunities for you and your family!….Waterstops at the following races…cash donations made to CAA for helping at each race!

    Sunday, March 28th Eastern States 20 miler at Foyes Corner(mile 4) Sunday, April 11th, Great Bay Half Marathon(location TBA, similiar to last year!) If interested in helping, contact Sybil at coastalrunner@comcast.net

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    REGISTRATION is OPEN FOR RUNNER’S ALLEY/REDHOOK RACE 5k, the second race in the Seacoast Series…remember it sells out fast!… http://www.runnersalley.com/redhook.html

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    2010 SEACOAST RACE SERIES

    Here is the seacoast race series…Don’t forget to sign up as CAA team member…when signing up for races/seacoast series.   http://www.proportsmouth.org/SeacoastSeries.cfm

    Children’s Museum 5K May 1
    Runner’s Alley/Redhook 5K May 30
    Market Square Day 10K June 12
    York Days 5K Aug 1
    Saunders at Rye Harbor 10K Aug 19
    Fox Point Sunset 5 Miler Sept 11
    Great Island 5K Oct 10
    Great Bay 5K Oct 23
    Seacoast Half Marathon Nov 14

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    BEACH TO BEACON 10k road race REGISTRATION TO OPEN March 13th…check out this article for registration changes and additional information

    http://www.beach2beacon.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.details&ArticleId=20&returnTo=main

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    Some Upcoming Local Races…something for everyone!!!!!!!!!!!

    Sunday, March 28th, Eastern States 20 miler and Half Marathon http://www.easternstates20mile.com/

    Saturday, April 3rd, Helping Children Hear in NH 5k, Dover, NH  http://www.helpingchildrenhearnh.com/

    Saturday, April 3rd, Annual April Fool’s 4 mile road race…Salisbury, Ma…www.runthecircle.com

    Saturday, April 10th, Todd’s Trot 5k, Durham, NH http://www.toddstrot.org/

    Sunday, April 11th, Great Bay Half Marathon, Newmarket, NH  http://www.greatbayhalf.com/

    Saturday, April 24th, Out of Hibernation 5k, Portsmouth, NH  http://www.whatismasonry.com/outofhibernation.htm

    Saturday, April 24th, Whale of a 5K Trail Race and Kids Fun Run, Seacoast Science Center 9am
    Sunday, April 25th, Red’s Shoe Barn 5 mile Road Race…www.reds-race.com

    Something you want to add? share? please email coastalrunner@comcast.net

    Happy Running…in shorts?!

    March 10th, 2010 / Comments Off


    Bagel Run, March 6, Portsmouth

    SATURDAY BAGEL RUN

    Saturday, March 6th at 8am, Runner’s Alley, 104 Congress Street, Portsmouth, NH  If you have never come to our Saturday morning run, you don’t know the fun you are missing … there’s lots of great scenery to see as we run through downtown Portsmouth and on out to New Castle Island … come check it out … run  a 4, 6, or 8 mile route and join us for bagels and juice after the run.

    March 6th, 2010 / Comments Off


    CAA News, 3/1/2010

    Just a few quick things….

    Tuesday night…if you are interested in planning a road race, you might be interested in attending this Race Director’s Roundtable discussion…
    Race Directors’ Roundtable Discussion
    Tuesday, March 2, 2010
    7:00pm-9:00pm
    Saunders At Rye Harbor
    15 Harbor Road, Rye, NH 03870
    $15 – Appetizers will be served; cash bar
    This meeting is for new race directors, as well as those interested in improving or
    growing existing races. The purpose of the meeting is to offer suggestions and foster
    discussion of various aspects of organizing a road race.
    for more info….http://www.apiipa.com/announcers/files/RDRoundtableFlyer.pdf
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    Interested in exploring the world of triathlons?…there are two great tri clubs in the area that would be a great place to explore and polish your triathlon abilities!!!
    This Thursday night open house for a new triathlon club, Ventro Triathlon Club….http://ventotri.weebly.com/index.html
    Another tri-club that has been established for a few years…Riptide…http://www.riptidetri.com/

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    This SATURDAY BAGELs after the run….if you have never come to our Saturday morning run, you don’t know the fun you are missing…come check it out….run 4, 6, or 8 miles and join us for bagels after the run…depending on the weather we will meet in front of the store or at Bagel Works!…we will buy the bagels and you come and eat them!…hmmm sounds good

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    Mt. Washington Road Race lottery registration has opened up…3/1 – 3/15….if you have never done this race…it’s worth the challenge…it’s only one hill!….

    http://www.mountwashingtonroadrace.com/

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    It’s March 1st…and spring is right around the corner…so why don’t you start the race season off on the right foot and run the St. Paddy’s Day 5 miler…http://www.paddysfivemiler.com/html/raceinfo.html

    NOT RUNNING the race AND WOULD LIKE TO HELP WITH THE WATERSTOP???? First CAA sponsored waterstop of the year….come help us with the waterstop at Mile 2…please let me know if you can help…your help is greatly appreciated by all of the thirsty runners!…sybil.carven@comcast.net

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    CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE www.coastalathletic.org and answer the CAA poll question of the month….www.coastalathletic.org….it looks awesome!!  thanks Andy for all of your hardwork creating our new home!…

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    HAVE YOU RENEWED?  there are still quite a few of you who haven’t…. PLEASE … All memberships run January to December…. thank you to everyone that has taken the time to renew!!  If you haven’t renewed by March 15th, I will assume you wish to terminate your membership and I will remove you from the membership list…thank you
    You have options in order to renew your membership…

    1.  ONLINE…www.coastalathletic.org

    2.  Stop by Runner’s Alley and drop off a check/cash, please make sure you have your name attached to the cash so that we know who it is from…YOU DO NOT NEED TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION IF ALL OF YOUR INFORMATION IS THE SAME!!…

    If you have any questions, please feel free to email Sybil at coastalrunner@comcast.net .
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    Happy Running!

    March 1st, 2010 / Comments Off


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  • How to Train for the Boston Marathon

    By Patrick McCrann
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    A good Boston cycle will have three, maybe four long runs depending on how much time you have to train and your ability to recover.

    A typical three-long-run schedule might be 18 miles, 20 miles, 22 miles, with each of these efforts separated by a shorter run with more tempo effort (approximately 12 to 14 miles).

    A more advanced four-long-run schedule mile alternate 18 miles, 20 miles, 18 miles, 22 miles. In this case, the advanced athlete can pair the 18/20 and 18/22 weekends, separating these two week blocks with just one shorter weekend run as outlined above.

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  • How to Push Past the Pain, as the Champions Do

    By GINA KOLATA
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    My son, Stefan, was running in a half marathon in Philadelphia last month when he heard someone coming up behind him, breathing hard. To his surprise, it was an elite runner, Kim Smith, a blond waif from New Zealand. She has broken her country’s records in shorter distances and now she’s running half marathons. ... Read article

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