NOTICE!!!!

Change of location for this Saturday's Run

(12/31/11)

This Saturday's run will no longer be taking place at 5 No Way in Uxbridge. The new location will be the home of Hiroshi Morimoto at 209 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, MA

December 11th, 2011

Wow! Another gorgeous Sunday morning for a run!

With brilliant blue skies and absolutely no wind, the soup group once again converged on the home of Joe and Allyson Hamm in Medway.

10 runners came out for runs of anywhere from 3 to 8 miles. We were even treated to a cameo appearance from the infamous Dan Davin!

A special thanks go out to Janet Matthies of Infinity Flexibility and Strength Training who came out to show the group some good post run stretching techniques. As an added bonus, she also made the soup!!

 Getting a stretch from Janet

 Janet's Bean and Pistou Soup!

December 4th 2011 - Larry memorial run.

It was a beautiful december morning at the Parklands.

The 10 milers head out.

 Out on the trails.

 Rich Allen's Bean and Veggie Stew

 Jess Allen's Pumpkin Chili

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT THIS WEEKS RUN!!

(Sunday December 4th)

From Joe Hamm 

Soup Group special event : 

This week the soup group will run to celebrate the life of club founder and friend Larry Olsen. He lived his life to run and to help others find the love of running. Larry died while running the first Sunday of December 2009. For those those of you who never  knew him, Google his name. It will make for some good reading! We will be running the Hopedale Parklands loop/loops. (2.9 miles per loop) . If you plan on running an even # of loops run clockwise, an odd # run counterclockwise. (We can sort that all out when we get there). In Larry's honor, we will be running without timing devices. Larry never wore a watch. I don't think he even owned one!  Larry shirts are encouraged .

 Rich Allen is hosting and welcoming runners with hot coffee and soup from 10:30am at his home on 3 Ballou Road Hopedale. We will meet at the Hopedale Parklands, do our run, and then head over to Rich's place. Parking is on Hopedale St. near the intersection with Dutcher Street. (This is the same starting point as the summertime Monday night runs). The trails are very comfortable and non-technical, so non-seasoned trail runners should have no fear! For those who prefer roads, they can plan their own route or run Hiroshi's routes. 

Don't forget to sign up to the right!!  ---->>

Sunday November 27th

The Soup Group heads to Whitinsville!

This past Sunday, the Soup Group met and ran from the office of Mike McMullin in Whitinsville. We were treated to yet another beautiful fall day!

Thanks to some great planning and route marking by Mike and his son Tom (who is currently the speed demon of the group!), we had several distances to choose from. We had a record turnout this week, with our number swelling to 15! Most runners did the 5 mile loop with a couple doing 7 miles and a few running the 3 mile route.

Afterwards, the group was treated by the McMullins to some hot homemade Mexican Chicken soup.

Here are a few scenes from the day!

Susan Cahill and Kristen Atchue looking WAY to happy for this point in the run!

 Most of this week's crew!

 The Payoff! Mexican Chicken Soup from the McMullin family.

 Hanging out after the run.

Week 2- Picking up Steam!

This past Sunday, the Soup Group got lucky with an absolutely gorgeous fall morning! We had 9 runners come out and meet up at the home of this week's host, Hiroshi Morimoto. Runners ran various distances ranging from 3 to 7+ miles. The group was a nice mix of Soup Group veterans and newbies, and even resulted in at least 3 new TVFR members!

The new road cues continue to be a big success. What's so great about the road cues you ask? They make it so that everyone can run their own distance AT THEIR OWN PACE and not have to worry about getting lost or holding anyone back. Just keep an eye out for the cues and follow the arrow for your selected distance! (check out a photo of a road cue on the right hand side of this blog to see what I'm talking about.)

After the run, everyone was treated to Hiroshi's wonderful Curry Stew with Rice and Udon noodles.

Next week, the group will meet at the office of Mike McMullin in Whitinsville, MA. We hope to see to see even more of you and have the group grow every week. Sign up right here on the blog. (over to the right).  IT'S FREE!!

This week's host Hiroshi Morimoto. 

Rori Stumpf and Don Sharpe finish up their runs. (notice the road cues!)

Sam Blackmore and Nick Julian finish up.

Claire Quinn.

 Soup's on!

This week's crew. (Hiroshi behind the lens)

The Payoff! Hiroshi's Curry Stew with Rice or Udon Noodles.

First soup group run of the year in the books!

The crew hitting the road

Jackie Kelley leading the way. (Notice the painted road cue!)

Charlene Gaboriault, Jackie Kelley and Claire Quinn 

This weeks payoff!  Joe Hamm's famous Fish Chowder.


Thanks to Hiroshi for taking photos this week!