SRR presents a ChocolateGorilla Motion Pictures production
"Taking Care of Business"
Written and Produced by Brendan Kearney Jason Lachapelle Chris Cummings
Welcome to the website of the Somerville Road Runners, Somerville Massachusetts' oldest running club. Bordering Boston and Cambridge, we're a motley crew that works hard, but doesn't let that get in the way of having a good time. SRR is a charitable, non-profit organization that sponsors many events a year including weekly runs, track workouts, annual races and even competitive but delicious cook-offs! Our club welcomes new members of all abilities. Read on to find out what we've been up to lately.
SRR Annual Event: 26x1 Challenge Cup Relay
When: Saturday June 23 @ 8AM
Where: Tufts University Track (map)
The Somerville Road Runners were the winners of the Challenge Cup 2011 (the most prestigious symbol of the fastest running club in New England!) and are out to defend it this year. Can your running club beat SRR? (2:19:29) It will take 26 of your finest and fittest runners.
Team captains register here.
SRR members: follow this link to be assigned to a team and indicate if you'd like to volunteer! Once we have enough club members for multiple teams, we'll have captains submit the team name so you can sign up.
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TRACK WORKOUT:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - No group workout
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - No group workout
- The bad news is that we have no official workout once again this week.
- The good news is that I am posting a workout for you to do on your own or in groups whenever you can (lucky you!).
- And the even better news is that we do have official permission to use the Tufts Outdoor track starting NEXT Tuesday, May 22nd through at least the end of August
This week I want you all to do a fartlek workout. This is something you do on the roads, and NOT on a track.
For the uninitiated, "Fartlek" is an unintentionally-funny-sounding Swedish word that means "Speed Play". It refers to an unstructured speed workout. You do not run a set distance with a set rest. Instead you incorporate a series of pickups into a regular run. The length and intensity of each pickup should vary -- that's the point. Don't just do the same thing a bunch of times. Do pickups of anywhere from, say 30 seconds to two minutes. Do them brisk but do not make them sprints.
This is not meant to be a killer workout, just something that gets your legs rolling and reintroduces you to speed. I would say do 5 to 7 pickups, no more. Pick it up for as long as you feel like (staying roughly withing a 0:30 to 2:00 window and run at whatever feels between "brisk" and "hard" for you. Between the hard parts, return to normal training pace. Take as much time as you want at the normal training pace before going hard again.
Since so many of us just did marathons in the past month or two, this is good way to reintroduce ourselves to speed without hurting too badly. The best part about a fartlek workout is that, since you are not on a track running a set distance, you are not racing yourself. You will not be comparing the time to some rep you did a couple of months ago when you were peaking. Just do these reasonably hard without killing yourself. This is also a good way to get ready for the Bedford 12k. Those of you racing it, just think of this as a stepping stone to it.
Next Tuesday, May 22nd we will meet at the Tufts outdoor track at 7:00 PM to resume our outdoor workouts. By then, I will post a schedule taking us into August.
USATF-NE 2012 Grand Prix Race Series
Sunday February 26 -- Jones 10 Mile Road Race, Amherst MA 
Sunday March 18 -- New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford MA
Saturday May 19 -- Bedford Rotary 12K, Bedford NH
Sunday June 10 -- Newton 10K, Newton MA
Saturday July 28 -- Carver Cranberry 5 Mile, Carver MA
Sunday September 23 -- Legacy 5K, Dedham MA
Sunday October 28 -- Cape Cod Marathon, Falmouth MA
How would you like a free USATF-NE membership? See SRR's USATF Grand Prix Race page for more details and race results. And for details on joining the USATF, click here.
Next Race: FINAL STANDINGS!
Where: All Grand Prix races have now been completed
When:
December 11 - Winter Classic, Cambridge MA
January 1 -- pick one: Hangover Classic 5K or 10K, Salisbury MA
February 5 -- Jim Rhoades Super 5K, Lowell MA
March 18 -- pick one: New Bedford Half Marathon or Quincy Half Marathon
April 22 -- Doyle's Road Race, Jamaica Plain MA
See the SRR Grand Prix Race page for details, and results. Overall standings
Upcoming Group Long Runs
Sun. May 6, Davis Sq., joint SRR/CRC run
See Group Long Runs for details.
SRR Race Results
SRR Winter Racing expands to Florida. Rory Fagan wins the Tiger Dash 5k and gives SRR the shout out in the
post race interview!
Left: Rory Fagan is clearly a veteran of post-race interviews
