Author Archives: Scott Alexander

Weekend of June 22nd

A group of NRC runners will be headed to Franklin this weekend for the inaugural  Franklin Half Marathon!  Good luck everyone and represent well!

http://franklinhalf.racesonline.com/

Training runs Saturday:

6:00 a.m.- From the Concord Y – Mandy is leading a group for 8-10 miles; 9ish pace

7:00 a.m. – From Mama’s Java – Elizabeth, Ken, Dena, Suzanne, and Laura are running 4-6 miles at an 11ish pace

7:30 a.m. – From Nolensville Elementary – Brenda is leading a 1:1 interval group.

Run Happy All!! 

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Change for a Chance 5k – June 15th!

This weekend brings a RACE DAY for many NRC runners!! We are so excited to see all the new faces who participated in our first ever Couch to 5K Program!!  Best of luck to everyone in the Nolensville Change for a Chance 5K!  See below for the course description.

There are a few people meeting early to add some extra miles if anyone is interested. The Singers are leading a group for 12 miles starting at 5 a.m. from the Nolensville Elementary School. Pace will be around 9:00.

On Sunday, Lisa Singer and others are running 6 miles beginning from Mama’s Java at 7 a.m. Pace will range from 9:30-10:00

The course for the Change for a Chance 5k has changed slightly making it less hilly!  That’s a good thing!  Here is the description. The section of the race that has been modified is in bold.

Start at Nolensville First United Methodist Church (7316 Nolensville Rd.)

Straight on Rocky Fork Rd. (Baseball Field Rd.)

Turn left on Newsom Ln Through marked Course around NolensvilleElementary School

Turn right on Newsom Ln toward Ballenger Dr

Turn Left on Mill Creek Ln toward Creekside Dr.

Turn left onto Creekside Dr

Turn right onto Meadow Creek Ln

Turn left onto Countryside Rd

Turn left onto Stonebrook Dr

Turn right onto Dortch Ln

Turn right onto Ramblewood

Turn left onto Timberside

Turn left onto Dortch

Turn left onto Stonebrook Dr

Turn right onto Countryside Rd

Turn right onto Meadow Creek Ln

Turn left onto Creekside Dr

Turn right onto Mill Creek Ln

Continue onto Newsom Ln

Turn right onto Rocky Fork Rd (road with track and ball fields) toward finish at Nolensville First United Methodist Church

Total Distance: 3.1 Miles

Weekend of June 8th Running Plans

Hope everyone had a great week!  Here are the running plans that I know of so far….

Saturday

6:00 a.m. – From the Concord Y – Amanda, Kim, Shannon, Diana are running 10.5 miles; 10:30 pace

6:00 a.m. – From the Concord Y – Mandy and Lauren are running 10 miles; 9:30 pace

6:15 a.m. – From the Concord Y – Scott and Amy are leading a group for 13.1; 8:45ish pace

7:30 a.m. – From Mamas Java – Ken is running 5-6 miles;11-11:30 pace

7:30 a.m. – From Mama’s Java – Kelly D and Steve are running 5 miles; 10:00ish pace

10:00 a.m.- From the Concord Y – Andrea K and Tandy are running. (not sure of distance. I would guess pace to be low 9’s)

As always…Run Happy NRC!!!

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Weekend of June 1st Running Plans

We have running plans in the making NRC!  Just a quick reminder though before I get to that…. registration for The Murfreesboro Middle Half opens tomorrow at 8:00 am CST.  This is a highly supported NRC event and sells out quickly!  http://www.themiddlehalf.com/

On to the running plans….

Saturday

From Mama’s Java

5:45 a.m.              Lisa, Joe and Traci are running 11 miles; 9ish pace

6:30 a.m.              Scott and Amy are running 15 miles; low 9’s for pace

7:00 a.m.              Kelli Alexander is leading a group for 5 miles at an 11:00 min pace

7:30 a.m.              Kathy Sorenson is leading a group for 5 miles at a 10:00 min pace

Sunday

6:30 a.m. from the Concord Y – Amanda, Kim, Diana, Elizabeth, and Shannon are running 9 miles. I believe pace will be somewhere between 10 and 11.

Find your inspiration and Run Happpy All!

Weekend of May 25th

Happy Memorial Day NRC!  There a few groups getting together to share some miles.

6:00 am  From Mama’s Java – Zack, Danielle, Grant and Joe are running 10 miles at a 9:00 min pace

8:00 am From the Concord Y – Kristina Kozar and Lauren Combs will be representing our walkers this weekend.

Happy Running All!

Weekend of May 18th

Sorry for the delay but here are some running plans for your Saturday.

6 am from the new Mamas Java – Grant Garcia is running 10-12 miles at a 9ish pace

7 am from the New Mamas Java – Kim Bryant De is leading a group for 7 miles; pace between 10:30/11:00

7 am from the New Mamas Java – Scott is leading a group for 10-12 miles; 8:45ish pace

Sunday!

7 am from the New Mamas Java – David Dye is running! Not sure of distance but he says pace is “easy”

Run Happy All!

 

 

Weekend of May 11th

Our regular weekend running plans are getting back to normal now that most of our spring marathons and the Rutherford Relay have concluded.  Here is what is shaping up at this point…

Saturday

6:30 a.m.- Departing from Uncle Bud’s – Scott Alexander is leading a group for 10 miles at a 9:00 min pace

6:30 a.m. – Departing from Uncle Bud’s – Blake Bivens is leading a group for 8-10 miles at a 9:30 pace

7:00 a.m. – Departing from the Concord Y – Amanda Brewer is leading a group for 6-7 miles at a 10:00 min pace

7:00 a.m. – Departing from Uncled Bud’s – Kelli Alexander is leading a group for 6 miles; 10:30/11:00 pace

7:30 a.m. – Tiffany Warf is leading a group in Smyrna (Smyrna Greenway; sharp springs trail) for a run at a 10/10:30 pace

Happy Mother’s Day to all our NRC running moms!!

Run Happy All!

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NRC At the Rutherford Relay