Saturday July 4th

Ladie's and gent we will have a trial run at the WDF route, and meet at Washington Park. This will give us a little bit of hill workout, and familiarize the ladies with the WDF 2 mile route and then we will loop back around showing you the 5K route for total of 3.1 miles and then for fun we will add another .4 to make your 3.5!!! So let's meet at 7:30 at Washington Park near the tennis courts.

Melanie, Maria, Susan

5K and on the WAY

You did it! Half way there. Tonight you ran 3.1 miles. WAY TO GO. We will run Saturday morning and will post location and time a bit later in the week. Watch for an email or check the blog!

FYI- We will be moving up to 2 minutes running and 1 minute walking soon. Be prepared!

Half way there - almost

See you tonight. Look for the lime green Women's Distance shirts on your leaders. Don't be daunted by a 5K. We'll do it together. Hydrate and eat well (not heavy) today. Susan, Maria and Melanie

Monday Night 5K

We will meet Monday at the Fairgrounds Commodities building (Pork patio) just outside the grandstand. We will run 3.1 miles. Please eat right and drink plenty of water all day Monday.

Your leaders will be wearing lime green WDF 2008 shirts on Monday night. We can help you run the race or you can give it a go on your own. It is up to you.

Way to go to the 5 Woggers that showed up Saturday morning at 7:30 am. You know you are ready for Monday night. I think I even heard one say, "That was fun today!"

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate and run early or late if necessary. You CAN do it. Send us your stories of how you're doing. Susan

Saturday Morning

Hello to all the Woggers! Hope you got your runs in this week. It has been very warm out there. Please hydrate before and after your run.

We will be running at the IDOT Lost Bridge Trail on Saturday at 7:30 am.

Monday is the practice 5K and we will meet at the fairgrounds in front of the Grandstand. The clock will be there for timing. Don't be afraid we will help you accomplish this distance.

Maria, Susan and Melanie

Abe's ARMY cancelled tonight due to extreme heat

Monday, June 22, 2009

Abe's CANCELLED for tonight due to Heat Advisory
Abe's Army will not be held tonight due to the extreme heat. Any group who wants to do a short training should plan to WALK, stay out of the sun as much as possible, HYDRATE, keep the session short, and use caution throughout the session. Issued by The National Weather ServiceLincoln, IL 3:06 pm CDT, Mon., Jun. 22, 2009... HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY WILL AGAIN CLIMB INTO THE LOWER AND MIDDLE 90S. WHEN COMBINED WITH THE HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT OF THE ATMOSPHERE... HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 100 AND 105 WILL RESULT. MUGGY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS WITH LOWS FROM 70 TO 75 AND HIGH HUMIDITY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS... STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM... STAY OUT OF THE SUN... AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
Posted by Anne B at 3:43 PM

Meeting the Main Gate

Be sure and hydrate before tomorrow's 2.5 miles. It will most likely be a hot one, typical Abe's Army Weather. You need to be walk/running at least 2 other times besides on Monday. We'll review each other's progress tomorrow. We'll see that beautiful Main Gate of the Fairgrounds which is a welcome site as you return on race day. See 'ya on Monday at 5:45. Susan, Maria and Melanie

Monday Night

Hope everyone had a great weekend, despite the humidity. Monday night we will meet at our usual location at Lincoln Park. We are planning on doing 2 1/2 miles we are changing the route from last week. We will start out down the hill near the pavillion, head up the hill near Springfield College, head over towards 8th street via Black St. Once on 8th street we will pass Ridgley School, then to Sangamon Ave turn right and head towards the Main gate of the fairgrounds, water will be at the entrance and then we will head back towards Lincoln Park (part of the course) and finish at the starting point. We will have some doing 2:1 and 1:1. The goal by next week will be to get to 2:1. HYDRATE HYDRATE HYDRATE and make sure to bring water with you for when you are done, just in case they are out.
Melanie

Saturday AM

We will have a group run Saturday AM at the IDOT trail again at 7:30 meet in the parking lot. We will cover 2 1/2 miles and will allow you to work at either a 2:1 pace or 1:1 pace. Friday night remember to hydrate and eat a small snack before running. Monday night we will continue the same route as last week and go into the cemetery for another part of the course.
Hope to see you out there! I know it is getting hot, and it will only get hotter, run early in the am or pick a shady route and remeber to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. If you feel faint, dizzy, or just not right, stop and walk to your start point.
Melanie

Woggers Woll

We're awesome. Last night was a great evening for tackling some hills, including the "Devil's back bone", the worst hill on the course. Okay, now you've seen it. Remember, you've now completed 1/3rd of the course. We will definitely meet again on Saturday for what we refer to as our "long run" (which is really a walk/run again) for a total of 2.5 miles. Details to follow today or tomorrow. Please be sure and get a minimum of 2 more runs in besides on Monday. If you go on vacation, consider a treadmill at your hotel or a swimming pool and laps. Something is better than nothing. Be sure and hydrate well hours before exercise and start trying to eat better - no burgers and fries prior to running, please. :-) Stay well. Remember, it's not about the race, it's about the journey. Susan

Rain Rain Go Away

A gentle rain will not keep us from running. However, lightening will cancel. If you are unsure if we are running tonight or any night/day please check the blog at abesarmy.blogspot.com for current information.

Monday night's plan

We are planning on staying with the 1:1 ratio of running and walking. We plan on covering ~2 miles and will be showing you one of your soon to be favorite hills. Don't be scared! We will take it slow and help you get through it. We will meet in the parking lot at Lincoln Park, near the announcement area. Remeber to hydrate all day long. Hope you had a great running weekend, I know I did.
Melanie

Hey, everybody. The fab four showed up at 7:30 for 2 miles of the "long run" on the IDOT trail and did a great job, keeping under a 14-minute mile pace the entire way with a 1 minute walk, 1 minute run. Congratulations. Staying on top of the "long run" each weekend is critical to your success, you "woggers", so get 'er done with the group or find somebody to do it with. See you Monday at Lincoln Park. If you arrive early, please use the time to warm up walking or stretching or both. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. Susan, Maria and Melanie

CHANGE OF TIME

Saturday 7:30 at IDOT trail
We will plan on about 30 minutes ~2 miles
Look forward to seeing you then.
Link to trail sites:
http://www.springfieldparks.org/bicycletrails/lostbridgetrail.asp

Melanie

Welcome

I hope you all got your email. Looks like you found us, and we are excited that you did. We are here to support, encourage and train with your for your 10k on August 23rd. We have ~10 weeks left to accomplish this goal. Use your training log to keep track of your progress. We will ask you what you have done over the course of the week. We plan on having 2 group runs per week, Monday at Abe's training and Saturday AMs for longer runs.
This week will be IDOT trail at 6:30 am. We will cover about 2-2 1/2 miles or about 30 minutes of run/walking. Bring water bottles, and do eat something small before you come out, ie: banana with peanut butter.
Keep checking the blog for more information.
First SRRC Social event is Thursday June18th Springfield Sliders game. Find out more on facebook SRRC Socials or link from my page (Melanie Reynolds)
Melanie, Maria and Susan

Run Saturday Morning

The leaders of group Orange 4 will be running at IDOT Lost Bridge Trail on Saturday morning at 0630.

Week One - Orange 4

We came excited to get our recruits and start the training process. We left sad, hoping we will get some people next week.

Left to Right: Susan (aka: Sgt. Sue), Melanie (aka: BR or Baby Ruth) and Maria (aka: Marie)