Party in the Skydome

Assistant Coach Shayla Houlihan

Team Run Flagstaff is back!

After a little winter break

we now get to run in NAU's fantastic Skydome.

I am so excited!

What could be better than cruising around a 300m indoor track

with more than a hundred of your closest friends?

Although I can't think of anything,

I had to sit on the sidelines and watch.

Coach M did not think it would be very smart

to hop back on the track for speedy intervals

a few days before my first race of the season.

I wonder why...

Picture from Flagstaff Footnotes

Don't worry:

I still had plenty of fun

socializing

people-watching

cuddling with Max

stalking Olympic Trials Marathoners

KJ was back in his element

after being injured the last few weeks.

Noah was having a blast playing with friends.

Tuesday nights at the track are a family affair in this household.

If you live anywhere close to Flagstaff,

I highly recommend joining us on Tuesdays at 6pm.

There is a place for everyone and we'd love to have you all.

We have the most amazing coaches

that take really good care of all of us.

Come join in on the fun!

Coach Mike Smith

I told Karl the other day that I almost wished

I was a runner here in Flagstaff.

The running community here is phenomenal

and part of me wants to belong there.

But even if I am only a runner 1/3 of the time,

I feel richly blessed to live in such a wonderful place!

Thanks to Erin at Flagstaff Footnotes

I have been following the running scene a lot more lately

and it's been super fun.

That way, when Janet Cherobon-Bawcom showed up

at TRF practice last night,

I knew that she had just placed 5th at the Marathon Trials.

How cool is that?

I am in awe.

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