"Thursday Tempo Workout - 7:00 sharp - Tortoise & Hare on Broadway - Considering we ran 30:00 straight last week and the VCTC x-country 5K series starts next week, we'll return to the 4 x 8:00 cruise interval format. Brooklyn racers should…"
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Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Thursday Tempo run - 7:00 sharp - Brooklyn prep - So, we've done a few tempo's of 4x8 minute with one minute rest breaks, and we've done a few 20 minutes straight tempo's. Now we'll sort of combine those into one 30 minutes…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Thursday Tempo - 7:00 sharp - Tortoise and Hare statue at the flats along Broadway - We'll return to the 4 x 8 minute workout. 1 warmup lap. We then collect at the start and run counterclockwise for 8 minutes at our individual tempo pace. Rest…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Tempo #5 Thursday at 7:05 - In solidarity with the Yankees and the first pitch time, and to allow for delays the game might cause, we'll start at 7:05 Thursday night. The workout will return to the more recognized format from the second week.…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Reminder - Tempo runs continue tonight at the flats. Start at Tortoise and Hare at 7:00 PM sharp. Looks like nice running conditions. Workout will be the same as last week. One lap easy warmup followed by 8 minutes tempo then 1 minute break then…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Tempo run continues into week #3. 7:00 PM @ tortoise & hare. Workout is same as first week. "Huff puff word word" pace. One lap easy warm-up. Followed by 8 minutes counter-clockwise around the flats, 1 minute rest in the manner of your…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Tempo run #2 - We'll be starting Thursday at 7:00 sharp. Considering the Scotland Run is just 36 hours later, the workout will be scaled down a bit, but will serve as a nice prep for Saturday. 1 very easy lap of warm-up (about 15 mins),…"
Rick Bloomer commented on Kevin Shelton-Smith's group Thursday Tempos"Thursday Night Tempo runs are starting again! Thank you Spring! Glen Shane and I will share in coordinating these runs and hopefully continue Kevin's great work from last season. We had 8-10 or so interested members from Tuesday's…"
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Rick Bloomer replied to Adrian C. Hunte's discussion Golf 5/26/2012"Hi Adrian,
Please confirm my girlfriend and me.
Thanks!
Rick Bloomer"
Trish Novelli left a comment for Rick Bloomer"Hey Rick, It was great seeing you at the race, and thank you for taking so many fantastic pictures. I made one of them my profile pic on Facebook.
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Ken Rolston left a comment for Rick Bloomer"Hi Rick- can you send me these pictures in an e-mail to krolston@aol.com ? I'd love to share with some others. Also your picture of Bobby Asher should prove that he ran close to 4:30.
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Profile Information
- Are you a current paid-up member of VCTC?
- Yes & I'm all paid up!
- How Long have you been a VCTC member, not counting just the website?
- December 2010
- Where are you from originally?
- Long Island
- Where do you live now?
- New Hyde Park LI
- Relationship Status?
- single
- Do you have any children?
- No
- What's your favorite running shoe?
- Saucony Triumph
- What do you do? What's your profession, what do you do all day?
- Manager
- Hobbies?
- Skiing, hiking, biking, landscape photography. Most anything outdoors.
- Pet Peeve?
- Cell phone gabbing on the treadmill next to me at the gym.
- Running PR's List them Here from 100meters to 100miles!
- 4m - 7:02 pace
5m - 7:20 pace
10K - 7:30 pace
15k - 7:35 pace
13.1m - 8:05 pace
26.2m - 10:00 pace
- How did you get into running?
- A girl, of course.
- Year's you've been running?
- 20 years or so, but very casual
- What's your favorite race(s)?
- Half-marathons in general. Perhaps The Maple Leaf Half in Manchester VT.
- Most memorable performance(s) and why?
- 2008 NYC Half-marathon. Ran with strained calf but gutted it out and had fun anyway.
- Running hero's?
- My uncle. 70 something and still doing triathlons.
- Why do you run?
- Because I can, I guess. Might as well celebrate good health and keep it that way. Plus, if I stop and my RHR goes to couch potato zone, I think I'll feel like I'm on speed.
- What do you consider yourself, The Tortoise, or The Hare?
- I am for sure the Tortoise
- Future goals?
- Stay healthy. Break 4:00 in the NYC Marathon. Break 1:45 in the Brooklyn Half.
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- At 2:56pm on September 29, 2011, Trish Novelli said…
Hey Rick, It was great seeing you at the race, and thank you for taking so many fantastic pictures. I made one of them my profile pic on Facebook.
- At 2:32pm on September 29, 2011, Ken Rolston said…
Hi Rick- can you send me these pictures in an e-mail to krolston@aol.com ? I'd love to share with some others. Also your picture of Bobby Asher should prove that he ran close to 4:30.
- At 2:17pm on September 29, 2011, Ken Rolston said…
- Wonderful pictures, Rick. Thanks for being there !
- At 6:40am on September 29, 2011,
Mandi Susman said… - It was a pleasure. Thanks for taking such great pictures at the 5th Ave. mile!
- At 9:55pm on June 2, 2011,
Mick Burke said… - what you doing on sat again i was in a rush there. i was late for football training. i was just thinking of doing a track work out as i have not been able to do one in a few weeks now.
- At 4:00pm on April 30, 2011, Mick Burke said…
- ok no prob done 11m today so will be happy to take it easy tomo
- At 9:58pm on April 29, 2011, Mick Burke said…
- ya that sounds good to me i'm easy with the time as well
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