Saturday Session tomorrow

Saturday session ( cross your fingers the rain eases!!)

Where: New Farm Park Rotunda

Time: 6:30am-8am

What: long run + Jan Powers Farmers Markets @ Powerhouse for coffee and a treat

Cost: $2

FYI - if it is absolutely bucketing down- I will not be there, but feel free to still run being careful of the surfaces.

New Year & Wednesday Evening

New Year 2012

It has been fabulous to see so many of you back in the new year. You are looking refreshed...ready for the next challenge!

I hope your running kick start continues well into 2012. Remember to help you stay focused....a few weeks ago, I asked what your goal was for 2012??

• to make new friends
• to join more Saturday sessions to get in long runs (& chats over breaky)
• to run a faster 10km
• to complete a 1/2 marathon event
• to complete a marathon
• to improve your running technique
• to enjoy hill running!
• to improve your time trial time!
• to attend more BRS social events
• to set a great fitness example for friends and family
• to leave work on time and make more sessions!

After a crazy 2011 of an adventure Marathon, a 100km event, an international running festival, a full-on B2B lead up, and a pregnancy...you may wonder what is my running goal is for 2012? I am narrowing my focus from the long 21km+ events. After a year of distance running, I miss the feel of a hard, fast, intense 10km event!! In a 10km there is little room for error but plenty of opportunity to improve: strength, agility, and speed! With Junior entering the world soon, I suspect my luxury of 2-3hr runs will be short-lived...So why not move my goals to suit my new lifestyle!

Bring on 2012!!!!

Don't forget to write down your goal....stick it on the fridge or somewhere as a regular reminder to keep you on track!

Wednesday: Time Trial & Dinner

With a new year year, we need to understand where we are currently to know if we are improving....

So come along Wednesday for your 5km Time Trial.

For those of you who have never done one, it is a good opportunity to see how you are progressing and give you a benchmark!

Many of you have been keen for a timetrial for a while, to test our your speed.

To celebrate everybody's effort in the timetrial and Aussie Day on Thursdays, lets head to the Ship Inn for dinner.

When: Wednesday 25th January

Where: Ship Inn, Southbank

What: dinner and drinks

Time: 7pm after training.

See you there

Happy Running

Renae & Matt

Saturday 21st run

Where: Story Bridge Hotel

When: Saturday 21st January, 6:30am

What: Long run, (two options to be decided on the morning)

What else: Breakfast at Story Bridge hotel afterwards.

See ya there

happy running

Renae and Matt

Saturday Run 14th Jan & Twilight reminder

Saturday Run

Where: Story Bridge Hotel (in the carpark)

When: 6:30am

What: 1:15 - 1:30hrs long run

Cost: $2

Breaky: afterwards at the Story Bridge Hotel

Twilight Event Registration
One of the big events every year for BRS is the Twilight Run at UQ. It creeps up quick, so here are details to enter.

What: 1/2 Marathon, 10km, 3km, 1km Kids Challenge
When: Sunday 18th March 2012
Time: events start at 4pm onwards
Where: University of QLD, St Lucia
Cost: Get in now for early bird.

TEAM ENTRY: We always compete in the Team Challenge - biggest team! We won in 2010, so lets try again!!!
Enter: http://www.streamlinedevents.com.au/teams.asp?cID=92&c=20100
Search for Existing Team: Brisbane Run Squad.

Happy Running

Renae & Matt

Welcome to 2012 & Saturday Session

2012...the year to enjoy running like you never have before!!!
and.......of course BRS is the place to do it!!!

Over the next month, I am keen to find out your BRS goals for 2012.
they could be something like:

• to make new friends


• to join more Saturday sessions to get in long runs (& chats over breaky)


• to run a faster 10km


• to complete a 1/2 marathon event


• to complete a marathon


• to improve your running technique


• to enjoy hill running!


• to improve your time trial time!


• to attend more BRS social events


• to set a great fitness example for friends and family


• to leave work on time and make more sessions!

No matter what your BRS goal.....Matt and I are here to help you achieve it.

Saturday Session

Our 1st 2012 Saturday run 7/1...be there
Where: New Farm Park Rotunda
When: 6:30am
What: Long run (1.15-1.5hrs)
Cost: $2 to cover refreshments

FYI Markets aren't on, so shouldn't have any dramas parking.

See you soon

Happy Running

Renae & Matt

Thanks BRS for 2011..Bring on 2012!

2011 Wrap Up

2011 was a year of firsts for BRS and much more.

• First BRS Camp at the Sports Super Centre!
• First International Event - and a very successful trip to the Cook Islands!!
• First over 50 BRS entries for an event - 55 BRSers competed in the Gold Coast Events
• First Marathons, 1/2 Marathons, 10km, and Triathlons for some BRSers
• First overseas running & triathlon events for some members
• Introduction of Saturday morning sessions & breaky
• introduction of quarterly BRS Birthday dinners
• a cracker of a Bridge to Brisbane campaign and 12 BRSers volunteering as pace runners!!
• and the list continues....

So much achieved in 12months for a small social running club - can't wait to see where 2012 takes us!

New Goals

New Adventures

New Challenges....

and hopefully new friendships and plenty of fun.

Thanks BRSers for a top year!!

for a powerpoint wrap up of 2011......download our slideshow here (copy & paste link into URL).

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwuzrECVBvr8ZWE2ZTVmOGEtODI3Zi00YmQzLWE5MDQtMWY5N2UzMzcwYmE1

Don't forget we are back Monday 2nd January 2012....see you there!!

Happy Running

Renae & Matt

2011 Last Chance training Saturday session

Last Chance Training for 2011
Be there Saturday 31st Dec 2011
Where: Toowong Bike Path, opposite the Regatta Hotel
When: 6:30am
What: Long run, followed by breakfast at the Regatta Hotel
Cost: $2 to cover refreshments

If we don't see you tomorrow.....have a wonderful New Years Eve and a cracking start to 2012!!

Stay tuned for our 2011 wrap up blog.....coming tomorrow!

Happy Running
Renae & Matt