CAA Holiday Party is right around the corner…this Sunday, January 29th at 4pm-7pm, downstairs at the Portsmouth Brewery.  Come alone, bring a friend or significant other, and wear your favorite(or least favorite) race shirt! This is not a requirement, we just thought it would be something fun to do this year.  There will be some light appetizers, cold beverages and great raffle prizes.  We will be accepting renewals at the party…so bring your checkbook or $20 cash!
We will have CAA HATS(COBALT AND WHITE) for sale at the party for $15.  We will bring an assortment of LONG SLEEVE (white and blue)shirts $20!

If you are not planning on coming to the party, please feel free to renew with a few other options:
We have tried to make it a easy process to renew…here are your options…

1. Go online to http://www.coastalathletic.org/membership-intro/
2. Go to Runner’s Alley on Congress St. in Portsmouth

If you have already renewed, thank you, and please don’t forget to pick up your new 2012 CAA membership card at Runner’s Alley.  Discounts at Runner’s Alley, Trek Store and Papa Wheelies are available, more discounts with local businesses in the future.

Upcoming Races

Bradford Valentine’s Day Race, Saturday, February 11th, for more info go to http://www.bsrs-timing.com/valentinerace/

St. Paddy’s Day 5 miler…Sunday, March 11th…It’s never too early to start celebrating St. Patrick’s day…so come out to race or to volunteer.  For more information, go tohttp://paddysfivemiler.com/ or to volunteer contact Brian Betournay at bbetournay@gmail.com.

Wild Rover Series…3 races, 3 cities, 3 distances…let’s you visit Haverhill-Lawrence-Lowell!
http://www.runthewildrover.com/

Barefoot Running in Boston every Sunday at 1pm.  For more information go to: http://www.newenglandbarefootrunners.net/

IS THERE A RACE YOU WANT TO SHARE? Road, Trail or Snowshoe? send it to us and we will add it to our calender.  Check out the calender at http://www.coastalathletic.org/calendar/

Weekly Runs…Rain/Shine/Snow…
Monday nights…a group of people from Winner’s Circle and CAA get together at Redhook at 6pm for a run around Pease, 4 miles.
Thursday nights…Runner’s Alley Winter Warrior program at 6pm…4-5 miles around town.
Saturday mornings…always a great way to start your weekend…8am in front of Runner’s Alley…4, 6 or 8 mile options.

Interesting Link:
Some of you are in the midst of marathon training or at least beginning to gear up for marathon or half marathon training…here is a link that might help out with fueling after a long run…
http://www.active.com/nutrition/Articles/How-to-Refuel-After-a-Hard-Workout.htm?cmp=291&memberid=81730634&lyrisid=24098977&email=sybil.carven@comcast.net

TREK STORE INFO:
Next indoor cycling time trial event is Thursday, Feb. 2nd…for more information go to http://trekportsmouth.com/about/2012-trek-indoor-time-trial-series-pg119.htm

That’s all for now…

Happy Running!