On Thursday May 15th at 6:30 p.m. Park Commissioner Sylvia Garcia will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting. The meeting will be held at the Bay Area Community Center in Clear Lake Park. That is the big block building just behind the ball field in our former regular meeting place, Clear Lake Park.
I strongly encourage all members to attend this meeting and show support for the Clear Lake Fitness Club. This is a golden opportunity to show our colors and express our concerns over the change in park hours (opening at 7:00 am rather than the previous 5:00 am). As our Fall marathon training rapidly approaches we need to stand up and be recognized as a group that wants the park opened much earlier than 7:00 am.
Come one come all, bring your spouse, family, friends, neighbors, fellow runners and anyone else who thinks the people should have their concerns met before those of the Sheriff and Parks departments. Wear your CLFC or other running attire to represent the running community.
Additionally, by Sundays end, posted on the Club website will be 4 versions of a letter to Commissioner Garcia addressing this issue. Please take a moment to download one or another and send one out in Mondays mail. This will certainly a good start to the week knowing you are representing your running club and informing the Commissioner that you are displeased with the current situation.
Tuesday May 20 Speedwork 6:45 PM @ Clear Creek High School http://tinyurl.com/3dt3yu 1 mile warmup; 400 meter (1 lap) repeats with 800 meter (2 laps) recovery (40 min intermediate, 60 min advanced) 1 mile cool down Bring your water.
Thursday. 5-6 AM Kemah Bridge Run/Walk. Meet at Ichibon Parking Lot (Kemah side of the bridge). We usually do 1-3 bridge repeat. One repeat (a complete loop) is 1.95 mile.
6:15 AM : Novice and Walkers: 7miles 6:15 AM Intermediate (>10 min/mile): 8 miles 6:15 AM Advanced (<10 min/mile): 9-10 miles
Saturday Route: For the Novice/Walkers and Intermediate, head on Kirby towards Nasa. Turn right on Nasa to Saturn. Turn right on Saturn. Novice and Walkers will turnaround on Saturn about 0.3 miles past the bridge. The Intermediate Group will turnaround on Saturn, about 0.25 miles past the fire station. For the Advanced Group, head on Kirby towards Nasa Pkwy. Turn right on Nasa to Space Center Blvd. Turn right on Space Center Blvd to Middlebrook Drive. Turn right on Middlebrook Drive to Bay Area Blvd.Turn right on Bay Area Blvd to Red Bluff.Turn right on Red Bluff to Kirby Drive. Turn right on Kirby and return to the school.
Seminar: Rick Burris - Hot Weather Running/Walking
Breakfast: TBA
For further information about our Spring Program, click on READ MORE
On January 18, 2009 17,000 people will be running in the Houston Marathon and Half Marathon. Is this the year you take the challenge? The Clear Lake Fitness Club can be your first step to joining "the Marathon Club.".Nobody can do it without training and our marathion and half-marathon training starts June 28, 2008. ONLINE SIGNUP WILL OPEN SOON OR SIGNUP AT THE PARK STARTING JUNE 28.
Check our website in June for more information or get ahead start and join us for our Spring Short Distance Program, which runs from Feb-June. If you missed our Spring Signup, click on the link Contact Us about joining prior to our annual June Membership Signup or meet us at our Saturday group run/walk.
On 4/19/08 I completed the Ouachita Trail 50K (Little Rock, Arkansas) in 6:15:09 (Tied 12th overall of 82 finishers). The highlight of the race was running and climbing approximately 800 feet up to the rocky summit of Pinnacle Mountain. This was a great little race with some fun adventures and great views. The rest of the story......
I started running again about a year and a half ago. The most fun I have had running is on trails. There are some great training and trail racing opportunities close to Houston. Since I am new to the sport, I can share some of the joys and pitfalls on this alternative to sidewalk running.
