Half Marathon Runners High…

A lot of stuff happened at the Mirimachi Half Marathon. Here’s the quick summary:

2 – Vomits
1 – low blood sugar
1 – Ambulance visit
1 – sore back
4 – achy knees
and….
1 Runners Euphoria (see video below)

2008 Runner of the Year

IT’S A TIE!!

Here at 6AMRunners.com we have undergone an exhaustive process in selecting the 2008 6AM Runner of the Year.  After much analysis, calculation, re-calculation, and discussion the conclusion was reached that there would be a tie.    And so… Joel Lapointe and Layton Ford have both won the prestigious title of 6AM Runner of the Year.

We took into account many factors including:

• Consistency
• Overall Attitude
• Running Ability
• Coffee Attendance
• Running Knowledge

There were other runners that were close to this ultimate prize, but fell just short.   Please join me in congratulating 2 of our finest runners!

Patrick, VP Communication 6AMRunners

Presidential Return

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee’ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss Back! Yes that’s right 6AM Runners President Karl Ingersoll made his triumphant returning to running the streets of Fredericton today. Arriving slightly after 5:30 to Queens Square – Ingersoll ran a successful 3 mile route. After the run, we (some of the other 6AM Runners) sat down and talked to Karl about his comeback. Here’s a paraphrased excerpt of that conversation.

Karl: Hey, I ran today
Patrick: really?
Karl: Yep
Patrick: That’s great, how’d it go?
Karl: Much better than I thought – I thought it was going to be awful
Patrick: Well that’s the good thing about having low expectations – you are rarely disappointed.
Stephen: Mmmmmm, good theory – good way to keep yourself happy.
Joel: Karl, did you know that you are one of my favorite people…
Karl: Really?
Stephen: Ahhhhh, so what are we?
Joel: Well, er……
Stephen: Too Late!
Stephen: So the run went ok?
Karl: I was dreading it, but it went fine… i went 3 miles.
Patrick: 3 miles really?
Karl: Yep
Patrick: That’s longer than you planned on going isn’t it?
Karl: Yes, yes…

For the entire fascinating conversation… you must attend coffee at Tim Horton’s at 6:30am

6AM Runners Site tops Yahoo….

When people search for “Fredericton Running Group” on Yahoo, here’s what they find:

Runner of the Month – JULY

Johnny O-ZONE Otteson jumps ahead of the pack, both figuratively and literally in July 2008. If you’ve run with Johnny lately, you’ve probably noticed his pace, and his new break-away-from-the-pack technique. Once criticized for his “indoor treadmill running”, the O-Zone has really taken-off…