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6:30pm		 North Wales Running Co.
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(Lafayette Hill)
6:15pm 		Twisters Fitness (Ambler)
6:30pm 		  Starbucks in Springhouse
8:30am		  
             

News

 Monday night Fun Runs have moved to Mondauk.

Thursday night Fun Runs have moved to Twisters in Ambler,

Saturday morning Fun Runs start at 8:30.

 
Saturday, February 4
 Runners all over the trail at varying paces and distances on a perfect day for running.
"I could have kept running forever" - Lakshmi

Excellent refreshments after the run at Cedar House
Tuesday, January 31
   Great turnout for a Saucony Two-Slice Tuesday!
Thanks to Saucony Dan for giveaways and wear test Hurricanes, Guides, & Triumphs!

L-R: Lots of runners
Middle row: more runners
Back row: more and more runners and Saucony boxes
Far back: Chris and Griff and Joe and Dave and Paul and bunches of other runners
Monday, January 30
Monday night runners discuss the Djoovic-Nadal Australian Open Tennis Final!

L-R: Jane, Josette, Jack, (J)Eric
BTC: Jeff
Saturday, January 28
 Great weather beckons runners of all distances and paces...
followed by the usual coffee and running tales

L-R: Linda, Bill, Carol, Sandy, Ailsa, Luke, Eric, Ann, Anna, Trish, Cara, Maria, James
Back: Dave, Eric, Alan, Mitch, Cathy, Ali, Griff, Alissa, Joanne, Sloan
Little late: Lisa   Early: Patti
BTC: Nathan
Too fast for picture: Ira, Brett, & Jesse
Tuesday, January 24
    Reunion of sorts.  Familiar faces return. 

Run was followed by a strictly controlled science experiment proving that
Mizuno Breath Thermo product actually generates heat when moisturized.
(comment not certified by PTO Suggestive Innuendo Control Board)
Monday, January 16
In darkness and cold, no weather shall deter
the dedicated runner from his/her appointed rounds at Mondauk

L-R: Matt, Jack, Dick, Ryan, proud mommy Jane
BTC: Marion (also proud mommy)
Saturday, January 14

 L-R: Angelo, Eric, ?, Alan, Carol, Sandy, Cara, James, Denise
BTC: Steven
Monday, January 9

 L-R: Jeff, Matt, Howard, Josette
BTC: Jeff, Josette
 

Saturday, January 7
Sunny winter mornings bring out the largest crowds
of enthusiastic runners!  Welcome, Ian, Maria, Mitch, and Karen!

                 

Thursday, January 5

 L-R: Jack, Josette, Jeff, Marie
 

Tuesday, January 3
Brrrrrr!  Great run on a c-c-c-c-ooooollllllldd-d-d-d night!

Monday, January 2
All the runners who braved the dark and cold January night...
Happy New Year, everyone!

L-R: Jack, Ryan, Marion
BTC: Jeff
 

MONDAUK MARATHON
DECEMBER 31, 2011

 

Thursday, December 29

 L-R: Amy, Tom, Heather, Angelo, Jeff, Diana, Hank, Patty
Late: Jack
Ran 3 miles in Uggs: Emily (Upper Dublin Senior)
BTC: Helpful Twister's person
Mondauk Monday, December 26
 "Just a few people who ate too much over the holidays." (according to Jeff)

L-R: Dave, Dick, Marion, Amy
BTC: Jeff
Saturday, December 24
 Great crowd featuring the return of 1-L Michele.
Also welcome to Katie next to Lakshmi and welcome back to Steve on the far left.

L-R: Steve, Tom, Dave, Dan, MicheLe, Sandy, Lakshmi, Nathan, Denise, Katie, James,
Andrew, Cara, Griff, Ailsa, Luke, Flo, Lisa, Bill, Joanne, Alan, ??, Anne, Dave
Later: Eric
Tuesday, December 20
Free ASICS Tech Shirts and posters for our Fun Runners 

No one cared about the rain outside.  Holiday treats and pizza followed.
Saturday, December 17
Great Crowd on a Great Day

L-R: James, Steven, ? , Denise, Griff, Hank, Angelo, Kate? Dan, Bill & Luke
Thursday, December 15
Tuesday, December 13
Monday, December 12
Cool

L-R: Steve, Jack, Dick, Matt E, Matt D
Powder Room: Sandor
BTC: Jeff
Saturday, December 10
Everyone reported "A Great Run"
Varying distances, varying paces, varying Starbucks choices.

L-R: Josette, Sandy, Bill, James, Cara, Eric, Griff, Howard, Joanne, Dave, Kate, Lisa,
Carol, Alan, Rita, Ira, Hank, Dolly, Dolly's Dog, Luke, Ailsa
BTC: Dan
Thursday, December 8
The torch is passed to a new Fun Run Monitor - Mike Freedman!
Thanks, Mike!

L-R (back): Jeff, Rita, Matt, Mike, Hank, Angelo
Front: Bonnie, Patty, Josette
BTC: Nanette (Twisters)
Tuesday, December 6
Wow!  Look at those great vests and blinkers!
(We prefer not to call them flashers, in the interest of not upsetting
local residents who would resent flashers running through their community.)

Fun-Runners wear-tested great new reflective vests and jackets, and got to
take home Brooks blinking lights (aka flashers) thanks to Chris (in back in sunglasses).
Two-slice Tuesday followed
Saturday, December 3
From reflective vests and headlamps on Monday, to sunglasses on Saturday...

So many new and returning runners on a bright & sunny day for running
Thursday, December 1
Return to Twisters in Ambler

L-R: Matt, Steve, Jeff, Howard, Jim, (later, Jack)
BTC: Tom
Tuesday, November 29
Monday, November 28
Reflections of a cool November night run

L-R: Sandor, Steve, Matt D., Dick, Matt E. (Great job at Philly!), Jane, Amy
BTC: Marion (thanks)
Saturday, November 26
Temperatures dropping a little, but the sun attracts runners
of all persuasions - 5K runners, Marathon recoveries, long training runs...

BTC: Barbara
Tuesday, November 22

Monday, November 21
The "Magnificent Seven" Ready for a Pleasant Evening Run

L-R: Amy, Matt, Sandor, Steve, Dick, Jack
BTC: Jeff

Saturday, November 19
The Sunny Winter Fun Runs have begun!

L-R: Hank, Steve, James, Alan, Joanne, Howard, Cara, Jason
BTC: Nathan
Tuesday, November 15
 Many, many, many runners enjoyed another warm night in NW.  Thanks to Alex from Nike for letting us try on the new Structure Shield reflective water resistant shoe.  Welcome to newbies:  Jake, Mike and Tom

 

Imagine many runners to the right and left of the pic.  – need a wide angle lens.

Congratulations to  shirt, shorts and shoe door prize winners:  Mike, Griff, Flo, Bonnie and Jen!

Monday, November 14
 An extra-dark night awaits this group of runners.

L-R: Matt, Jane, Sandor, Josette, Dick, Amy, Jack, Diana.
BTC: Jeff
Tuesday, November 8
Great crowd.  Welcome to Jeric and Tracy. 

Congratulations to all the NY Marathoners.

Monday, November 7
 A beautiful moon-lit run

 L-R: Steve (welcome back), Jane, Marion, Sandor, Matt E., Matt D.
BTC: Jeff
Saturday, November 6
 New start time (8:30) greets established runners and new runner(s) - Welcome, Kate!

BTC: Dan
Monday, October 31
 Several runners meet for the last Monday before Standard Time starts :(

L-R: Sandor, Amy, Howard, Matt D., Matt E., Josette, Jack.
BTC: Winner of the AARC Michael Jackson Look-alike Contest...
Monday, October 24
 6 runners meet to celebrate the first "1K day" (1024 bytes). Get it??  Tech joke.
We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and improved
web site.  Captions (and names) for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Thanks for your patience.

 L-R: Matt E., Sandor, Jeff, Dick, Ryan, Paula (welcome).
Barely late: Matt D.
BTC: Marion, nursing a bad knee :(
Saturday, October 22

We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and improved
web site.  Captions (and names) for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Thanks for your patience.

Tuesday, October 18

We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and improved
web site.  Captions (and names) for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Thanks for your patience.

 
Monday, October 17
We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and
improved web site.  Captions for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Saturday, October 15
We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and
improved web site.  Captions for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Tuesday, October 11
We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and
improved web site.  Captions for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Monday, October 10
We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and
improved web site.  Captions for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
Saturday, October 8
We're in the process of moving AARC content to a new and
improved web site.  Captions for Fun Run pictures to be supplied later...
October 4
Some shenanigans for the pic.  Super Crowd.

BTC: Dan
October 3
One more Monday at Fleet Feet 10/10.  Then Mondauk starting 10/17.

L-R: Matt, Jane, Josette, Amy, Jeff (fresh from Wineglass; didn't run), Dick, barb, Michael
BTC: Annmarie
October 1
October brings perfect running weather as some runners do 2 miles, one does 18,
and the rest do something in between...  

L-R: Dave, Michael, Trish, Sue & Luke, Hilary, Lakshmi, Alan, Eric, Sandor, Zach, Bill, Anna
A little later: Susan, James
BTC: Nathan
September 27
Rainy, but it stopped long enough to enjoy a good run.

Laura and her posse of 5 were still working their way to the picture.
BTC: Dan
September 26
Last Fleet Feet Monday is 10/10.  Two weeks away!

L-R: Annmarie, Amy, ??, ??, Marion, Jane, Mike, Michael, Matt E., Becky,
Brendan (with Patrick), Matt D., Josette.
BTC: Jeff (Wine Glass bound, 10/2).
September 24
 Welcome to new runner Trish!  And returning runners Denise, John, and John Jr.
(The rest are all the "regulars" except for the young one in the stroller.)

 
September 23

 L-R: Jeff, Matt, Howard, Tom, Sue, Ken, Mike, Diann, Ms Terry Runner, Karen, Sandor, Sheila, Jason
BTC: Coach Tom
September 20
 Prediction Run, Saucony shoe trials, birthday cake for Paul, pizza & beverages!

 

Congratulations to Rhonda, Brett, Brenda, Kristina and Kelly for winning the top 5 spots in the
prediction run and coming away with fabulous Saucony prizes. 
Thanks to Scott and Saucony Dan for the prizes.  Dan is in red at top of pic.  Welcome to Stacie.

Many show off their new Saucony arm warmers and shoe bags...

September 19
 Great job at the half yesterday.
Welcome to AARC, Michael (far right, first row)
September 17
 Welcome back, Andy and Gail!
September 15
 A chilly, windy track workout before the "Half"


"Standing at attention is no longer required at track workouts."  -Tom
September 13
 Great Crowd for Two-Slice Tuesday

Welcome to John & Chris, our new runners!
September 12
 Last few tune-up runs before the Half


 
September 10
 Hazy day for training runs and leisurely runs

L-R: James, Michelle, Derek, Alan, Jesse, Ira, Bonnie, Hilary, Hank, Carol, Sandor,
Eric, Howard, and Rod.
Resting before his run: Brett
Bikers not shown: James and Nathan
September 8
 Nice night for track, but getting dark quickly   :(

L-R: Tom, Paul, Kasia, Sheila, Joe, Jane, Mike, Matt, Jin, Jason
Already running: Mike, Tim, Tom
Barely late: Diann
BTC: Jeff
September 6
 A solid crew braved the teeming (teaming?) rain to get a run in.
September 5
 Record crowd for a Monday morning run...
followed by a visit to Mahattan Bagel...
Jeff had only half a bagel.

Hatboro Horsham YMCA thanks those two runners promoting the Skeleton Skurry 5K!
BTC: Annmarie
September 2
 Track Workout - these people are getting faster.

 L-R: Brett, Josette, Diann, Kathy, Mike, Karen, Steve, Matt, Paul, Sheila,
Mike, Tom, Howard, Angelo, Jen
  front: Jeff, Jim
BTC: Coach Tom
August 29
 A nice "We survived Irene" run!!

Sitting L-R: Patrick (stroller), Josette, Jane, Amy, Jeff, Matt
Standing: Brendan, ??, Dick, Angelo, Kate, Jen (with child, congrats), Kelee, Tina, Fran, Pam, Megan, Mike
BTC: Heather 
August 27
 Hurricane?  What Hurricane?

L-R; Josette, Bonnie, Carol, Alan, Karen, Lisa, Rod, James, Nathan, Griff, Jeff, Ira
BTC: Dan
August 23
 Earthquake Day Fun Run.
Many runners braved aftershocks and hit the streets and trails!

 August 22
Martini Monday brings out a beautiful crowd
Sitting L-R: Anna, Jane, Kelee, Amy, Diana.
Kneeling L-R: Josette, Fran, Dave, Kate, ?, Mike.
Standing L-R: ?, ?, Lisa, Dick, Rosie, Tammy, Gina, ?, ?, ?, Annmarie.
BTC: Jeff

 August 20
 Perfect day for biking or running or both...

L-R: Alan, Josette, Nathan, Tom, James, Lisa, Steven, James, Bob, Howard, Griff, Steve, & Karen

 August 15
A huge turnout to support Marion's daughter in upcoming full "iron woman,"
Arizona in November

Row 1: Matt, Heather, Amy, Ali, Jeff.
Row 2: Hendersons (Vanessa, Ryan, Marion), Jane, Diana, Fran.
Row 3: ??, "", Jack, Kelee, Lisa, Dave, Mike, Dick, Howard (half).
BTC: Annmarie.

 August 8
A large Monday crowd anticipates the arrival of Adidas on Wednesday night!

Sitting L-R: Marion, Jane, Amy, Patty, Bonnie.
Kneeling L-R: Diana, Jeff.
Standing L-R: Jack, Dick, Dave, Myse, ??, Anne, Fran, ??, ??, Tammy,
Josette.
BTC: Heather
Saturday August 6
Runners and some biker-runners


L-R: Lisa, Tom, Josette, James, Carol, Dan, Alan, Len, Joe, Eric, Nathan, Howard, Dan
Front: Hilary, James
BTC: Bob

Tuesday, August 2
Wow - another great bevy of runners for the Tuesday scramble through North Wales and the beautiful Green Ribbon Trail,,,

Welcome to 6 newbies: Rachael, Sarah, Carlene, Barclay, Ted, and Alex.  All returned safely and happily.

Monday, August 1
 Threatening weather turns nice for a run.  Welcome back, Jane!

Kneeling L-R: Ryan, Jeff
Standing L-R: Kelee, Amy, Ali, Lisa, Diana, Jane, Marion
BTC: Annmarie
Saturday, July 30
 Run For The Heat Of It
L-R: James, Marjorie, Matt, Eric, Nathan, Sandor, Carol, Lisa, Ali, Susan, James
Tuesday, July 26
Welcome to the new folks:  Trish, Bridget, and  Sue Ann

Congratulations to Scott and Laura on their engagement.   Note the ring being displayed in lower left.

Monday, July 25
 A perfect night for Jane (heavy rain), but she's hurt.  Get well soon!

Kneeling, L-R: Howard(R), Tina, Diana(B)
Standing L-R: Lisa(B), Kelee(R), Karen, Steve, Becky, Patrick, Dave(R),
Amy(B), Jeff(B).
BTC: Heather(B)
(R) = actually ran in the downpour
(B) = went for beer at Iron Hill 

Saturday, July 23
 Hot,  but not too hot for these tough runners….

L-R: James, Sandor, Zach, Matt? Hilary, Howard, Alan, Rod? Tom, Eric

Thursday, July 21
 Coach Tom gives an easy workout in 86 degrees! Good luck at Nationals, Tom

 L-R: Angelo, Tom, Ira, Jim, Matt, ??, Jim, Paul, Anna (welcome), Ken,
Howard, Mike, Tom, Jack, Josette.
BTC: Jeff
Tuesday, July 19
 Brett tries to cool off the picture.
Saturday, July 16
 Runners and bikers

L-R (Front): Tom, Ali, Nathan, James, Hilary, Lisa
Back: Hank, Zach, Eric, Rita, Bonnie, Carol, Alan, Dan, James, Sandor
Not shown: several early runners (Linda, Lakshmi, Amy, ...)
BTC: Steven

Thursday, July 14
 Heat?  What heat?

L-R: Gisela (welcome), Josette, Diann, Cathy, Tom, Victoria, Jim, Jane, ??,
Jim, Jack, Ken, Tom, Tom, Ira, Mike, Jason (welcome).
BTC: Jeff

Tuesday, July 12
 93 degrees on roads and much cooler on the trails.

 Welcome to the following excellent new runners this week:
Bob, Kristy, Andrea, Mindy, Oanh, Kate and Linda

Note:  No one was harmed in the making of this photograph – not even Scott and Brett.

Monday, July11

Saturday, July 9
Nice crowd for a new running venue - Traveling Fun Run visits Norristown Farm Park
Special thanks to Mike for all the hard work organizing and providing post-run refreshments.

L-R (front): Jennifer, Lakshmi, Linda, Wanda, Bill, Jason
Middle: Marge, Ken, Tom, Lisa, Dianne, Howard, James, Eric, Zach, Steve, Len
Back: Dan, James, Sandor, Nathan, Mike, Dan, Alan, Ann, Dave, Tom
Just a couple minutes late for the picture: Kasia
BTC: Dan and Nathan

Tuesday, July 6

Hot day!  Good for a trail run.  

Welcome Dan and Jake to the Tuesday Fun Runs.
They are second and fourth from the right in back row

Saturday, July 2
 Runners put some spark in their runs on 4th of July weekend

L-R: James, Dan, Len, Marjorie, Hank, Matt, Zach, Neil, Howard, Eric, Sandra, Dave, Susan, Griff
In front: Sandor, Hilary
BTC: Nathan

Thursday, June 30
 From a distance - a new perspective on a track workout!
How many can you identify?

Tuesday, June 28
 Great Crowd for our Brooks/North Wales RC Prediction Run and Two Slice Tuesday
 

Congrats to:  Bob A and Greg who tied for first and took home some Brooks shoes (3 sec)

Whitney and Kelly who tied for second and won Brooks tech shirts (6 sec)
and Griff and Karen who won Brooks socks (9 sec).

Tuesday, June 21
 Great crowd for a pre Tex Mex 5k Tuesday run

Welcome to our newbies: Ellen, Nick, Jim and Karen

Monday, June 20
 Congrats to the No Boundaries graduates and their first 5K!
Saturday, June 18

 L-R (front): Hilary, Lisa, Bonnie
Back: ??, Lisa, ??, Eric, Jamie, Alan, Bob, Sandor, Matt, Hank, James
BTC: Steven
Thursday, June 16
 A great turnout for guest-coach Fred Rosenfeld's (in red shirt at left) clinic on running form and mechanics.

L-R: Howard, Fred, Tim, Mike, Tom, Casey (hidden), Jim, Griff, Eric?, Jack, Jesse, Ira, Pete, Mike, Tom, Joe, Sandor, Griff, Alyssa,Jim,Lakshmi,Sheila, Sidarth,??,Kathy
 Front: Jeff,  btc: Paul

Monday, June 13

Kneeling L-R: Jane, Jeff, Matt.
Standing L-R: Josette, Sandor, Joe, Patty, Fran, ??, Rita, Jeff (welcome), Brenda, Ali.
BTC: Annmarie

Saturday, June 11
 Stalwart runners who braved a few raindrops

L-R: Larry, Steven, Alan, Dave, Sandy, Hank, Steve, someone behind Steve, James,
Karen, Sandor,Larry, Zack, Bob, Hilary, Alisha
BTC: Nathan
 
Thursday, June 9
 A stalwart sixteen on a sizzling evening (96 degrees!)

Tim, Ira, Tom, Sheila, Mike, Tom, Howard, Jim, Jesse, Kathy (new)
  (front) Jeff, son of Lakshmi, Lakshmi, Jane
      btc: Allen

Tuesday, June 7
Almost 50 runners! It was a hot one but a fun one.
We welcome Perry (arms folded center of pic) and Pete (green shirt, second row, third from right) into the fold.  We congratulate Andrea for finishing in the lead pack in that mad sprint to the finish in the Liberty Bike Race in Philly this past weekend.  She is in the shirt with palm trees near Dan.  Also congrats to Tom for his age group win at Moorestown and Lisa for running her first ever 10 Miler. Only one participant fell asleep during the run.  Can you guess who?

Monday, June 6
A nice crowd in advance of the heat wave!!
A visit from Dan, the Nathan Hydration Man

Saturday, June 4

Bill, (Luke in stroller), Griff, Zach, Carol, Susan, Marjorie, Ann, Howard, Ira, Sandor, Karen, Alicia
BTC: Steven

Tuesday, May 31
 Another crowd of wonderful people...
Welcome "newbies"George, Terry, Greg, Lynn, and  Elisha


Don't forget the  the North Penn Cross Country open run
next Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at North Penn High School!
Monday, May 30
 Large group for Memorial Day morning beats the heat!

 L-R: Annmarie and many others
BTC: Jeff
On the course: Ambler runners

  

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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