Practice Wed Dec 5

Meet at Human Race Sports at 6:15.

Plan for next seven weeks -
We'll keep running together Wednesdays and Saturdays until 12/22.
We'll do our holiday favorite Christmas Eve Morning Run then we'll shut it down until
Saturday Jan 19th. This little break seemed to work well last year. It gave everyone a chance to recharge their batteries and come back strong for a new year. Remember absence makes a heart grow fonder.

Comments are welcome - we can tweak this based on popular demand.

Rich and Mike S. will not be there tonight.

Black Saturday... Practice?

Just in case anyone wants to run tomoprrow morning - 40 Acres at 8:30.

But PLEASE add to the blog if you plan to be there. I'm expecting a very low turnout due to the pub crawl.

I will not be there..... ALRIGHT stop the eye rolling and sissy comments right now. I had this planned before the pub crawl. I would be there if I could.

Friday Nov. 30 Bar Crawl

Skulls,

This is the event you've all been training for when you're not running. Be a part of the TTT 1st annual pub crawl. This is a nice way to finish off a successful season. Everyone is welcome to participate whether you're a seasoned veteran or someone who has only been out with us a couple times. Note all the details to the right. If I have forgotten something let me know. Please comment to this post whether you are coming or not so we have an idea of who to expect. Let's have a big turnout to show what we're all about.

Practice November 28th

Meet at Human Race Sports on 152nd & LaGrange. We'll head out at 6:15. Burritos afterwards?

Practice Saturday Nov 24th

Meet at Little Red Schoolhouse at 8:30 for a causal run.

Who ran a turkey trot? Let's hear how you did .

Results from Orland Park
Tim Hanson - 2nd AG
Rich Matula - 2nd AG
Maureen Hansen 3rd AG

Happy Thanksgiving

Due to a few people asking we will have a practice on Wednesday at 6:15 at the Human Race. Be sure to sign into the blog if you plan to be there. Good luck on all those Turkey Trots. There will be an organized run next Saturday - Little Red Schoolhouse at 8:30.

We have a lot to be thankful for this year - here are a few of mine - feel free to submit your own.

Austin's leopard earmuffs
Carries constant chatter on a run
Darcy's constant objections that she will run a good marathon
Tim Hansen's icy water bottles at the marathon.
The Continental's yellow outfit at the marathon

Saturday November 17th READ CAREFULLY

Practice will be at 8:30 at 40 Acre woods.

For the next several weeks - please write on the blog if you plan on being at practice. That way others will know if there will be someone to run with. Thanks.

Rich will not be there on Saturady.

Running at the Human Race

Let's meet at Human Race Sports on 152nd & LaGrange Road on Wednesday on 6:15. We'll run for an hour. Remember to do your potty business at home.

Carrie & Darcy finished 2-3 at the I-355 Veteran Run. The received their medals from Andy Avalos. They were very happy.

Save the date - Nov. 30th - TTT Bar Crawl/Run

By popular demand, Tinley Track & Trail will be having their 1st annual bar crawl/run on Friday Nov. 30th. This will take place in Orland around LaGrange avenue. Details will follow as the time nears, but let's just say we will be hydrating at an undisclosed number of establishments and migrating by foot to and from each one. Think of it as intervals for the soul. Note: there will be an alternate workout for Austin.

Check back for details.

Saturday Practice Nov 10th

Meet at Little Red Schoolhouse at 8:30. We will do a shorter workout keeping in mind that many of us our racing on Sunday.

I have several XL and M TT&T jackets available for $15 - this will help fund our end of the year celebration. If you're interested bring some cash to an upcoming practice.

Last Track Practice of 2008 or even 2007

Meet at Tinley Park High School Track at 6:30 on Wednesday Nov 7th. Be warmed up and ready to go by 6:35.

It looks like several runners are considering running the once in a lifetime 355 race on 11/11.
Join the team.

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?EVENT_ID=1482043&CHECKSSO=1&RESET=0

I will not be there due to my calf injury. Suggested workout:

Head towards Yankee Woods on the road - do about 5-6 miles. Then come back and do a hard mile then a hard half on the track. Cool down and call it a day. It will be a little too cold to do a full speed workout.

November 3rd Practice

The Skullmaster may have been at practice Wednesday and he may not have been. No mere mortal knows nor really understands.

But the hardy soles from TT&T will be back in the game on Saturday. Meet at 40 Acre Woods at 8:30. For a run through the color-laden woods.

Next Wednesday will be the last practice on the track for 2007. Please join us in biding farewell to our old friend.

Tuesday Practice Not Wednesday Tuesday

Meet at Tinley Park High School and be warmed up and ready to run by 6:40.

Since it is so close to Halloween we may see the Skullmaster Tuesday - be on your best behavior and run hard for this icon. Here are a few things you should know about him:

Ghosts are afraid of him.
He can reason with zombies.
He wins all costume contests and he doesn't even wear a costume.
His alarm clock never goes off because it is afraid to wake him.
He is left-handed. And right-handed.
He doesn’t believe in refrigerators. His food stays fresh purely out of respect for him.
He once taught some werewolves to sing a capella

He is the Skullmaster

Practice Info: Read carefully + Run like an animal

Saturday October 27th - Meet at Little Red schoolhouse at 8:30.

Tuesday October 30th - Meet at Tinley Park High School Track and be warmed up and ready to run at 6:35. That's right TUESDAY. Since we are skulls - in honor of our favorite holiday - All Hallows Eve -we are moving the practice. Also so Jim Raymond and Austin can get in some trick or treating.

Our goal for the next few weeks will be to get people ready for any upcoming races(turkey trots etc.) - the workouts will be intense and quick to tap out the last bit of speed we can before we slow things down for the winter. On days you run on your own throw in a few strides.

Team race - It seems that the Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot is sacred to many people from pies and brown hooded sweatshirts to cross country type courses so we will not mess with tradition and try to run together as a team. Everyone can do their own thing.

Instead we will try to get together on Sunday Nov 11th for either the 355 inaugural race (which we are investigating) or the Tinley Park Turkey Trot a perennial favorite. More details will follow. Feel free to voice your opinion on either race.

Wednesday Practice

Meet at Tinley Park High School Track and be warmed up and ready to run by 6:40.

We'll try to come up with a consensus Turkey Trot to do as a team.

Injury update - Mary has a stress fracture.

Saturday Practice 10/20

Meet at Little Red Schoolhouse at 8:30. We will probably throw in a little tempo just for kicks.

Good luck to Carrie as she embarks on the Urbanathlon. We expect a full report on the blog after the race.

Here's the web-site for the CDs and me Halloween bash.

http://www.cdandme.com/

October 17th

Back to the track for a few more weeks.
Meet at Tinley Park High School Track
Be warmed up and ready to run by 6:40

Matula broke 15 for a 5K and finished 2nd - find out more on Wednesday.

Back to Work.... There are Turkeys to Trot

Practice Saturday will be at 40 Acres - 119th 1 block east of LaGrange at 8:30.
It will be refreshing not to run more than an hour.

Congratulations Marathon finishers!

Come on out on Wednesday at 6:30 to Rockbottom Brewery in Orland to hoist a few with the hot runners from TT&T. Everyone is invited. Stop out for a little while.

The Skullmaster will even buy the first round to reward the perseverance of some of the toughest runners in the race.

Congrats....

Also a special thanks to all the TT&Ts on the course cheering us along
Rick Miller
Carrie
Keith
Kevin
Tim Hansen = with his lifesaving water bottles.

Marathon weekend

No official workout on saturday - if anyone wants to get a group together feel free to us the blog.
Marathoners we'll meet at the Hilton on 720 S.Michigan Avenue on Sunday morning between 6:30 and 6:45. Go in the main entrance on Michigan and you'll see a large circular staircase. Take the left staircase and we'll be on the 2nd floor - there are washrooms, you can hang-out, stretch, hydrate and stay loose -we'll all head over to the start at 7:15. If you are going to check gear do it before coming to the Hilton.

Hydrate well on Fri & Sat.

http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/CHICHHH-Hilton-Chicago-Illinois/index.do