WinterWonderland 5k Race Recap
About 70 runners braved the light snow, heavy wind and cold for the RCGC Winterwonderland 5k Run / Walk this past Saturday at England-Idlewild park in Burlington KY. Weather for the run was cold and windy with a light snow at the start. During the race, the sun came out and it cleared up about but a relatively strong wind remained and blew over the chute. Chris Herren was the men's winner with a time of 16:25, and Amy Rudge was the top female with a time of 22:07. Thank you to our sponsors RoadId, Tri-State Running Company and Waltz Business Solutions and our volunteers. Without their help, the race never could have happened. View Results.

TRX and Foam Roller Session for Runners/Cyclists
Are you looking to improve your running while reducing risk of injury? Do you want to climb the hills faster? Combine TRX Suspension training with the foam roller to strengthen your core and other muscles key to endurance sports, and stretch and release your overworked muscles. Six week session: Sundays Feb 12- March 18 from 4:00-5:00 (there is one makeup class pass if you are unable to attend one of the Sunday sessions) BYOR (Bring your own roller), or purchase one at the studio on 2/12.
For more information, visit http://itsworkingout.com.

Cinci Runner Updates - Winter 2012
Click the title to access the Cinci Runners' Updates - Winter 2012. Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter sent by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. You can sign up for it to the right on the blog or at the newsletter itself.

Indoor Track Recap
About 15 runners showed up for an Indoor Track Meet with the UC Running Club and the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. After much discussion, it was decided to keep the event a low key affair. Also, a Distance Medley Relay was added with the other events like the 400, 800, 1 mile, 2 Mile and 4 x 800 relay. Conditions outside cooperated by being icy, and slick so people had to run inside where it was nice and warm. I would have loved to do a couple of the events but I was injured and there was no sundial indoors to accurately time me. The two most interesting events were the Distance Medley Relay(1200, 400, 800, Mile) and the 4 x 800 relay as UC's Indoor Track is 175 meters. At least the track was marked enough to figure out how to do it. The fun was trying to count over 18 laps for four different relay teams. A big thank you goes to Jascia Redwine and the UC Running Club for being able to make this happen in January. The club looks forward to doing this again next year.

RCGC Winter Wonderland 5k Run / Walk this Saturday January 28
This Saturday January 28 is the RCGC Winter Wonderland 5k Run / Walk. Come on out as this will be fun. Registration opens at 8:30 AM at Shelter 1 at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington KY. You can also register at and/or pickup your materials for the Winter Wonderland 5k this Friday, January 27th from 2-7pm at Tri-State Running Company, located at 148 Barnwood Dr., in Edgewood, KY 41017. Pickup will be located at the back of the store. For more information, get the flier.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Saturday January 28, 2012
• TIME: 10:00 AM
• PLACE: England-Idlewild Park, Burlington KY. Meet at Shelter #1.
• DISTANCE: 5K Run /Walk
• RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Registration begins at 8:30 AM at Shelter #1.
  $10 - RCGC Members.(Please have membership card to make life easier) $15 - Non-members
• PACKET PICK-UP: The Tri-State Running Company, Edgewood, KY, Friday, January 27, 2PM - 7 PM or at Idlewild day of race.  
• INFORMATION: The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati will be hosting an 5k run and walk on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at England/Idlewild Park in Burlington, KY (Boone County) to celebrate the season of winter. Come have fun with other Club members and meet some new runners and walkers - bring a friend along! Wear your snow shoes if you wish for added fun! Get the flier or visit www.cincinnatirunning.com for more information.

Cure2Endure begins January 30
Cure2Endure is a 5 week Injury Prevention Clinic for the Endurance Athlete. It will run every Monday at the Running Spot in O'Bryonville from 6:00PM - 7:30 PM for 5 weeks beginning on January 30. It is a great way to learn injury prevention. A couple of our club members took it and LOVED IT! They highly recommend it to anyone who has been injured or does not want to get injured. Visit www.runningspot.com for more information. About Cure2Endure.

Step Forward - Looking for Volunteers
The City Gospel Mission - Step Forward is looking for volunteers and friends from the community to join their team in training for the 2012 Flying Pig Marathon. To volunteer and support Step Forward, contact Special Events Coordinator Jeannette Robinson at jrobinson@citygospelmission.org or (513) 345-1028 or visit their Follow the link for more information - www.citygospelmission.org/stepforward.html.
Their first run is scheduled for Saturday February 4th. Show up at 9 a.m. - for fellowship. prayer, great Testimonials, and a little run.
The first Saturday may only be a mile, who knows. Gradually, the distance will increase as the Men and Women in Recovery get stronger and more confident....right before your very eyes! Truly an amazing experience!

Latest Poll Results
Here are the final results from the latest poll. The question was: What is your Running New Year's Resolution for 2012? Running a Full or Half Marathon tied with Train Harder with 7 votes each followed by Run Over 1500 miles (Note: to those who made this resolution, you need to run about thirty miles a week).  Thank you to the 17 that voted. The full results will be left up for the next couple of days. The next poll question will be out soon.

Wanted a Few Good Men and Women
Need a few good men and women to help out with a couple of  upcoming volunteer opportunities:

• The club needs about 10-15 volunteers to help with registration, timing, and finish line this Saturday January 28 for the club's Winter Wonderland 5k Run / Walk at England-Idlewild Park in Burlington KY. The jobs are easy and last about 2 hours. For your efforts, you get a pat on the back plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.
• The club needs about 5 volunteers to help with Packet Pickup for the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile on Saturday February 11 from 11:45 AM - 2:15 pm. For your efforts, you get the 2012 Valentine's Shirt plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.
• The club needs about 5 volunteers to help with the finish line and oversee registration for the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile on Sunday February 12. It will last about a couple of hours. For your efforts, you get free Pizza plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.

Cinci Runner Updates - January 2012
Click the title to access the Cinci Runners' Updates - January 2012. Cinci Runners' Updates is a periodic e-newsletter sent by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati. You can sign up for it to the right on the blog or at the newsletter itself.

Join the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati Mini-Heart Team
The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati has a team participating at the 35th Annual Heart Mini-Marathon. For joining the team, you get access to the club's Heart Mini Suite where you can put your stuff and no need to share bathrooms with 20,000 participants. You can sign up to be part of the team at this year's (March 18th) run/walk events by identifying yourself as part of Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati while registering.  You can also join from our team page.  If filling out a paper form indicate Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati  as your team.  If we have at least 25 members by February 11, the Runners' Club logo can appear on the back of the t-shirts.  Cost of the HMM is $40 and $55 for the Heart Half Marathon. The 15k and Half Marathon begin at 7:45 AM this year and the 5k begins at a later time.
Join the Runners' Club Team

Run Fit Bootcamp - January 23 - February 16
For 4 weeks beginning January 23, Newton Certified Natural Running Form Coach and Exercise Physiologist Ryan A. Smith, MS ACSM-CPT will be doing a Run-Fit Bootcamp at Turfway Park in Florence Kentucky.
For more information, you can contact Ryan Smith at: Ryan@PersonalImpactFitness.com, call (859) 652-3839, or visit www.personalimpacttraining.com.
Run-Fit Boot Camp

FOR 4 WEEKS ONLY! JANUARY 23 - FEBRUARY 16, 2012
• Dates and Times: Mon & Wed @ 6:30 pm
  Tues & Thur @ 6:00 am
  
• Cost: DROP-IN FEE - $15
  4 WEEKS (8 workouts) - $100 ($12.50/workout)
  Space is Limited.
  
• Location: Turfway Park Race Track, Grandstands, 7500 Turfway Road
  Florence, KY 41042.
  
• More Info: Contact Ryan Smith at: Ryan@PersonalImpactFitness.com, call (859) 652-3839, visit www.personalimpacttraining.com or view the flier.
  

Upcoming Club Volunteer Opportunities
Here are some upcoming opportunities where you can help out the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati.  If you can help out with any of these events, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.

1. The club needs about 5-10 volunteers to help with registration, and timing for the Indoor Track meet with the UC Running Club on Sunday January 22. The jobs are easy and last about 2 hours. For your efforts, you will get a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form. 
2. The club needs about 10-15 volunteers to help with registration, timing, and finish line  on Saturday January 28 for the club's Winter Wonderland 5k Run / Walk.  The jobs are easy and last about 2 hours. For your efforts, you get a pat on the back plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form. 
3. The club needs about 5 volunteers to help with Packet Pickup for the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile on Saturday February 11 from 11:30 AM - 2:15 pm.   For your efforts, you get the 2012 Valentine's Shirt plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or sign-up using our online registration form.  
4. The club needs about 5 volunteers to help with the finish line and oversee registration for the Valentine's Labor of Love 2 Mile on Sunday February 12.   It will last about a couple of hours. For your efforts, you get free Pizza plus a few other goodies. If you can help out, contact us at  cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or  sign-up using our online registration form.   
5. The club needs 2 at large trustees, a Vice President,  and a Secretary to serve on the board for the upcoming year. If you would like to fill one of these positions, let us know at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. Terms for these positions are typically 1 year. You just need to attend the monthly board meeting and maybe give 3-4 hours a month of your time to help promote running in the Cincinnati area. If you can fill one of these vital positions, please let us know. You do need to be 18 and a member in good standing(dues paid for 2012).
6. Currently, we have several openings for keeping the club running on an ongoing basis: Social Chair, Membership Chair, Program Chair, Race Team Captain and Database Manager. Most positions take 1-2 hours a week of your time. If you can or would like to fulfill one of these positions, please send an email to cincinnatirunning@gmail.com or attend the next board meeting on February 1.
7.  Have you ever wondered what it takes to put together a race? Do you have an idea for a race, but do not know how to get started with putting it together?  The club currently has race committee for 2012 that meets at the Starbucks in Rookwood Pavilion to plan races for 2012.  The next meeting will be on Monday January 23, 2012 at 6:30 PM.  If you can not make the meeting, but are interested, send us an email at cincinnatirunning@gmail.com. 

Indoor Track with the UC Running Club - January 22
The Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati is hosting an indoor track meet with the UC Running Club at the indoor track on the UC Campus.  Event Starts at 10:00 AM. You can run one or any of the following events:

• 400 meters
• 800 meters
• 1 mile
• 2 mile run
• 2 mile relay

 If you decide that you are up for the challenge, sign-up at www.eventbrite.com The training will be held indoors at the Armory Fieldhouse on the UC Campus. Cost is free for RCGC members and $20 - General Public(includes free RCGC Membership) payable day of run.

Let us know which event(s) you want to do by signing up by January 20.  For more information, contact Jascia Redwine at jasciaredwine@gmail.com.

DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, Janury 22, 2012
• TIME: 10:00 AM.
• PLACE: Armory Fieldhouse, University of Cincinnati Main Campus
• COST:  RCGC Members - Free 
  General Public - $20(includes free RCGC Membership)
  Sign-up by January 20 at www.eventbrite.com (Use Password: IndoorTrack to get in). Race Day registration available at 9:30 AM.
• INFORMATION: Let us know which event(s) you want to do by signing up by January 20.  For more information, contact Jascia Redwine at  jasciaredwine@gmail.com.    

Natural Running Symposium - January 16
Natural Running Symposium & Clinic presented by Newton Certified Natural Running Form Coach and Exercise Physiologist Ryan A. Smith, MS ACSM-CPT. Brought to you by Personal Impact, LLC and Tri-State Running Company, you will learn the Art of Natural Running, Fundamentals of Biomechanics, Injury Prevention, and the Science behind Newton Running Shoes. You will also have the opportunity to try on Newton Running Shoes and learn some basic drills to improve your running form and reduce your risk of injury.
Sponsored by: Personal Impact, LLC Fitness, Tri-State Running Company, Newton Running Shoes, RoadID, Northern Kentucky Multisport, Turfway Race Track
For more information, you can contact Ryan Smith at: Ryan@PersonalImpactFitness.com or call (859) 652-3839.
DETAILS:

• DATE: Monday January 16, 2012
  
• TIME: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  
• PLACE: Turfway Park, Florence KY
  
• INFORMATION: Join Newton Certified Natural Running Form Coach and Exercise Physiologist Ryan A. Smith, MS ACSM-CPT. contact Ryan Smith at: Ryan@PersonalImpactFitness.com or call (859) 652-3839 for more information.
  

Valentine's Two Mile Labor of Love - February 12
Please join the Runners' Club this winter in one of the most fun and unusual races you'll find in Cincinnati. In 2009 we made it more unusual by adding a couple of new specialty categories like Ball & Chain(a male and female runner are tethered together so they run together) and Blind Date(you randomly get a partner). In 2010, we brought back the Costume division (need to run the race in costume) . See what we do in 2012! The race is put on by the Runners' Club of Greater Cincinnati and proceeds go to support running in the Greater Cincinnati area and the NKU Cross Country and Track team.
RACE DETAILS

• DATE: Sunday, February 12, 2011 - Open to All.
  
• TIME: 12 Noon.
  
• PLACE: Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY.
  
• PRE-REGISTRATION: ends Monday, February 6th, 2012.
  
• PACKET PICK-UP: The Running Spot, Newport, Saturday, February 11, Noon - 2 PM or at NKU day of race.
  
• DIRECTIONS: 471 ends at 27, go straight through light. Turn right at next light (NKU). Take first left, then first right.
  
• COURSE: 2 mile course beginning at Albright Health Center.
  
• OTHER: Get the flier or register online.
  

Group Run Updates for January

The club has two weekly group runs to help you get ready for the Spring Marathon Season. Group runs/walks are open to Club members and future members. New runners/walkers welcome, too!

• Miami Whitewater Group Run on Sundays at 8:30 am - From 2011, we are continuing the group run from Miami Whitewater Forest. New for 2012! We are meeting every Sunday! Check-in is at 8:15 AM at the Visitor Center. Runs start at 8:30 AM. Contact Gina Meyers at 513-706-1454 or email her at meyersgm@rprunning.com for more information. Please Note: All vehicles entering Hamilton County District Parks must have a valid Motor Vehicle Park Permit($10 annual; $3 daily).
  
• Tuesday Group Run - Laura Wagner currently leads the group on Tuesdays. Currently they meet at 6:30 PM at various locations around the Greater Cincinnati area. Contact Laura for details.
  

Poll Question for January
Happy New Year! The poll question for January is out! The question is: What is your Running New Year's Resolution for 2012? Voting ends January 16 so answer now!