Hi All,
First off, let me say, YOU DO NOT NEED BE FAST TO RACE WITH NBR. Sorry for the all caps, but I want to make sure everyone understands. I've sent versions of the message before and I am pretty sure it's up on the website, but people (me included) tend to read what is in their inbox rather than checking out the FAQs and Racing Information on our website www.northbrooklynrunners.org
There are still spots available at Grete's Gallop half marathon this weekend, but if you are not feeling up to that, I'd like to encourage everyone to sign up for the Join the Voices 5 mile race on December 4th. It's the last team points of the year and I would like to focus on it to get a big crowd out to both run and cheer. There is a reason we won the team spirit award last year. Generally speaking I like to focus on the NYRR team points races because I like to show the rest of NYRR what we are all about, you don't have to agree, but I think it would be great if next year we can again acheive record race attendance and improve on our times.
-Rob
How To Sign Up for races:
It's very easy, just go to the New York Road Runners website (www.nyrr.org), find the race you want to run, and once you are the race's page click Online Application. Follow the steps to fill out the form, pay a little money and you are in. Make sure to set NBR as your team affiliation when filling out the form. You can never hurt the team's overall place, only help.
After signing up, put your name on the race spread sheet http://tinyurl.com/35ayykk
I can't stress how important this is! As race coordinators Alex and I like to know how many people are runnning the NYRR races so we can plan bib pickup and race meet ups. For out of town races, it's great for everyone to know what other NBR members will be there.
Planning for the Race:
Just because it's called a race doesn't mean you have to push yourself to the limit. People run for all different reasons and whether you love to compete or just want to finish, running a race is great motivation and lots of fun.
You may want to have a goal pace for the race. It makes staying motivated a little easier during the race and can help prevent you from starting too fast (something that I often do). You can use this equivalent pace calculator to figure out what sort of pace you might be able to run based on other results: http://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=6765
Before the race you'll need to pick up your race number and D-tag (timing device) at 9 East 89th Street. Often someone from the team is generous enough to pick up other peoples race numbers. Watch for these emails. I'll post a meet up time and location a few days prior to the race to help ensure that people arrive with enough time to check their bag and warm up before getting into the corrals.
The Day Of:
Try to eat and drink beforehand, but most importantly, listen to your body. After a few races you'll develop a routine that works for you.
Then just get to the the meet up location, travel to the race, pin on your number, attach your D-tag, drop off your bag, warm up, stretch out, find your corral and have fun.
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