Thursday, May 10, 2012

Saturday Run

Saturday Morning 12th


Where: Meet on the bike path in front of Regatta Hotel
When: 6:30am
What: Long run 1.5 hrs
What else:  Join us for a well earned breakfast at the Regatta afterwards

Monday, May 7, 2012

Noosa Winter Festival Results

WOW, what a weekend !
Great results all round. Apologies if I miss anyone.

Noosa Winter Festival Wrap-up

10km
Matt C put in an extra special performance. Coming in at 35.01 a sensational time which got him 2nd in one of the most competitive categories and 8th OVERALL!! Outstanding effort.

Michael K hit a PB coming in under 48mins and Anita had a great run at 56.57!
Well done 10kers!

21km
four BRSers had a hit out for the Half Marathon.
Emma P completed her first half marathon, and judging from FB was pretty stoked with her time!
Matty W, a stirling performance, just missing a sub 1.30 by 40 seconds! Good effort
Melissa F still smashing it returning from injury with a PB of 1.33!
Jeremy came in close to Liss, clocking a 1.36 - great stuff!
Natalie is well on her way to her first Marathon in July with a great 1/2 marathon lead up.

I hope I didn't miss anyone! Great work TEAM!

Nissan Corporate Tri

Well done to Michelle W and Michelle Mac for their Corporate Tri efforts. Both were stoked with their times and improvements on previous years.

Good Luck to Michelle Mac for your shoulder operation this Thursday.

Byron Bay Swim

Michele and Wendy ventured down to Byron for the Byron Swim events, Wendy braved the swell for her event, and Michele's 2km event was quickly cancelled after the swell increased!
A great weekend in Byron nonetheless I am sure!

Great work BRSers.

See you back at training soon

Happy Running
Renae and Matt


Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Saturday, BRS on Tour competition & More!!



BRS on Tour Update and Competition


Update
This year's BRS on tour event is taking us to the Sydney Running festival.
We have 20 people booked in, YEY I can't wait!


I am still waiting to hear from the organisers whether we can register a team for this, will keep you posted. 


Design Competition:
Each year we have a special singlet for our BRS on Tour. We have had a great suggestion to open up a design competition to design the BRS on tour singlet. 
Guidelines:
1. Design for a singlet
2. Must include the BRS on Tour logo (as above) and location, i.e. Sydney Running Festival September 2012
3. Submit as a picture file
4. No colour or other design restrictions


Due Date: 
Design must be submitted by 31 July 2012


Judging: 
The winner will be chosen by our Sponsors - Live4theRun


PRIZE:
$200 from Mizuno  - maybe a new pair of shoes.....new running gear....backpack - choice is yours!!


Saturday Session:


Let's try for New Farm again after our session was rained out last week (well I know of 2 people who braved it) 
Long run Saturday is here!!
When: Saturday 5th May 2012
Time: 6:30am for a 1.5 hour run or 6am for a 2hr run
Meet: New Farm Park Rotunda
Cost: $2

With less than 9 weeks to go until Gold Coast Marathon Festival, I hope to see everybody out for the long or extra long run!!



Brisbane Marathon Festival - entries open 


05th August 
10km, 21km, 42km
Yes we have registered a team - when you enter, search for Brisbane Run Squad. 


There are no discount team entries for this event, but join as BRS, it is always good to run with a TEAM


Enter here:
http://www.intrainingevents.com.au/default.asp?contentID=46

Happy Running!!
Renae & Matt

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Saturday Session & BRS on Tour update

Saturday Session

Long run Saturday is upon us again!!
When: Saturday 28th April, 2012
Time: 6:30am for a 1.5 hour run or 6am for a 2hr run
Meet: New Farm Park Rotunda
Cost: $2

With less than 10 weeks to go til Gold Coast Marathon Festival, I hope to see everybody out for the long or extra long run, especially the 1/2 and full marathoners!

Oh and yes markets are on so tasty treats following the run.

BRS on Tour - Sydney Running Festival Update

Thanks to our 19 BRSers who are joining us on our BRS on tour event this September! I can't wait.
Email: Michelle Henry (michelle@live4therun.com) if you are still interested!

Loving the new Thursday night core sessions! I hope others are too!

Happy Running
Renae & Matt

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

This Saturday - Urban Orienteering be there!



its that time of the month...time to test your skills.......
Can you run and strategise at the same time??
Can you think on your feet??

Join us for April Urban Orienteering.

When: Saturday 21st April
Time: 6:30am - 8am
What: long run with some fun built in
Where: meet at the Ship Inn Southbank
Cost: $2

Be there!!!

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Once again, big congrats to Matt and Liss for their performances at the Canberra Marathon festival.

Best of luck to Darrell for Rotorua Marathon on 28th April.

Happy Running
Matt & Ren

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Reminders: Strength session, Gold Coast, BRS on Tour & Saturday

REMINDER.......NEW BRS Session
Introducing our 4th weekly Brisbane Run Squad session: Strength and Conditioning for Runners!


FREE SAMPLE SESSION TOMORROW NIGHT Thursday 12th April 2012
6pm-7pm, meet at the Ship Inn, Southbank
Simply turn up!

Trainer: Troy O’Shea

A little about Troy: is a Level 1 Strength and Conditioning coach and Pilates Instructor, coaching a number of Brisbane/Qld sporting organisations including the AFLQ umpires from community to the AFL level. He has also done significant work with QAS Strength Coach Michael Davie

Strength and Conditioning for Runners Package:

Duration: 6 weeks

Time: Thursday nights 6-7pm

When: Thursday 19th April – Thursday 25th May

Cost: $60 in total – so only $10 a class!

Where: From the Ship Inn, Southbank

Interested? Turn up to the free session on Thursday 12th April, then book your spot at Training Monday 16th April, or via email info@brisbanerunsquad.com.au

A minimum of 10 people is required to go ahead



Saturday Session


Lets hit the Mountain and some trails!! Great cross training and you get to run!!


Where: Meet at Slaughter Falls Carpark, Mt Cootha

When: 6:30am, Saturday 14th April

Cost: $2

What: 1-1.5 hours of trail running!

To Bring: if you have a camel back/water belt, high recommend you bring it. There are no drink taps on the trails.


Coffee - hit the Botanical Gardens cafe for a coffee afterwards!


REMINDERS:


BRS on Tour to Sydney - BOOK BY 20th Aprilsee http://brisbanerunsquad.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/saturday-session-brs-on-tour-2012.html for more details


Gold Coast Team Entries Open: BOOK BY 29th May see http://brisbanerunsquad.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/gold-coast-marathon-festival-brs.html for entry details


Happy Running

Renae & Matt

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Saturday Easter Run & New Strength Session












Saturday Run & Easter Egg Hunt

Join us for an early morning run followed by an Easter Egg Hunt

When: Saturday 7th April
Where: New Farm Park Rotunda
Cost: $2
What: Long run + surprise + Easter Egg Hunt

Followed by Breaky for those who are keen.

NEW BRS Session
Introducing our 4th weekly Brisbane Run Squad session: Strength and Conditioning for Runners!


FREE SAMPLE SESSION
Thursday 12th April 2012
6pm-7pm, meet at the Ship Inn, Southbank
Simply turn up!

Trainer: Troy O’Shea

A little about Troy: is a Level 1 Strength and Conditioning coach and Pilates Instructor, coaching a number of Brisbane/Qld sporting organisations including the AFLQ umpires from community to the AFL level. He has also done significant work with QAS Strength Coach Michael Davie.

Troy is a keen triathlete, picking up the Australian Title for the 25-29 year age group in 2011 and subsequently competing at the World Championships placing 4th in his age group. Over the past 12 months he has turned his focus to training other athletes in the area of Strength and conditioning, seeing amazing results.

A word from Troy: “In the sessions we work on running technique, core activation, specific muscular endurance, specific strength exercises for running and glute activation. You will get a lot out of these sessions and they are sure to improve your running and take you to the next level.”

Strength and Conditioning for Runners Package:

Duration: 6 weeks

Time: Thursday nights 6-7pm

When: Thursday 19th April – Thursday 25th May

Cost: $60 in total – so only $10 a class!

Where: From the Ship Inn, Southbank

Interested? Turn up to the free session on Thursday 12th April, then book your spot at Training Monday 16th April, or via email info@brisbanerunsquad.com.au

A minimum of 10 people is required to go ahead

If you are planning to do long distance events at Gold Coast and starting to increase your weekly KMs, I would highly recommend this session to keep you strong and doing the thing you love...RUNNING!!!

Happy Running

Renae & Matt