What's Next

As always, thanks for registering if you have already done so.  If you haven’t yet, you will find the registration information at the end of the newsletter.  The deadline to sign up for VIP race packet delivery (Packet Delivered to your desk) has now passed.    

Please mark your calendars for Noon, Monday May 20^th for an inspiring presentation by Christian Jensen, myTEAM TRIUMPH GB Chapter Director, and Captain Trystan.  The presentation will be about 30 minutes long followed by an optional no-one left behind 1 mile run/walk with Captain Trystan.  I guarantee that you won’t want to miss this!  Please see the attached flyer for details and tell all your co-workers to come as well, even if they are not doing the Bellin Run.  Look for more communication on the Powernet as well.  The presentation will be in the G1-2 conference room.

What’s next?

We are still 23 days from the Bellin Run, but it is never too early to start thinking about what is next for you.  These next roughly 3 and half weeks are going to fly by and before you know it, you will be crossing the finish line of the Bellin 10K, of which you have now been preparing for over the last few months(You have been doing some training, right??).  This weekend is the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Weekend.  They offer a kids run and 5K on Saturday, and a Half and Full Marathon on Sunday.  Perhaps for some, you are ready to take the plunge and go for a longer distance.  This is a fantastic race, its local, and supports some great charities.  It is a nice relatively flat course that is really perfect for first timers and boasts the unique opportunity to finish by taking a lap around the inside of hallowed Lambeau field.  And did you know that we as employees get a discounted entry because of our sponsorship?  This will be my third full and despite the last couple years of less than ideal weather, it is an amazing experience.

Over the course of the year there are tons of local races for any distance.  By doing a simple Google search or visiting sites like active.com you can find a race that has a distance perfect for any goals you have.  Perhaps over the last 9 weeks of training, you are ready for something different?  Mud runs are becoming increasingly popular and cover distances ranging from 5K (like the Warrior Dash) to 12 miles (like the Tough Mudder).  Triathlons are also very popular and there are quite a few different options for different levels of difficulty and distances around the area. 

The point is, and at the risk of sounding like a broken record, if the Bellin is your first race, don’t let it be your last.  You don’t have to run fast, you don’t have to place in your age group, you can come in last place for all I care.  You are still running or walking laps around everyone who chooses to never even try.  This will be George Wiesner’s 37^th Bellin Run and he is one of only a dozen or so runners in the country who has run every one.  I could be wrong, but I bet 37 years ago, he wasn’t thinking that he would be running #37 with his two sons only months removed from knee surgery!  But this illustrates my point exactly.  This event or any event like it can be a catalyst to a lifelong commitment of healthy living, not only for ourselves, but also for those around us like we talked about last week.