Good Afternoon Striders!

Congrats to Yuki Minami Chorney for completing her first Ultra post injury! Welcome back!
Congrats to Eric Chorney for his second longest run ever doing the Fat Ass 50k with Yuki!
If you or someone you know has had a PR or a significant race accomplishment, please let me know!

Freeze your buns 5k virtual
Freeze your buns starts this weekend! Get signed up and out running a 5k course of your choosing. Link to register is belowhttp://www.lightboxreg.com/fyb_20_2020?mobile=0

Indoor/Virtual Track
Sadly we can’t have our usual indoor track workouts this year due to Covid, but we will still be posting them for you to do on your own. Track workouts will start the first week in January. Stay tuned to the FB Discussion Group for workout info from our coaching team. Let’s stay motivated!https://www.gatecity.org/2021-indoor-track-workouts/

Let’s Run All the Roads Nashua Challenge!
Starts January 1, 2021. Johanna Lisle Newbold is putting together a challenge to run every road in the city as a club. She printed out a map of the city so that she can mark off roads as we run them.If you want to join in all I need is:1) Email Me: johanna.newbold@gmail.com with the subject: GCS RUN NASHUA2) include the link(strava, garmin, etc) to your run so that I can zoom in and see the roads you ran. Screenshots may not be large enough for the detail I need. Keep an eye in the discussion group for map updates!

As 2020 comes to a close, I want to wish each and every one of you a safe and happy 2021. Here’s to a return to our normal activities. A return to the track and ice cream nights, a return to group runs and racing, and a return to normalcy.

Stay safe and have a Happy New Year

See you on the roads,
Stephen Rouleau
President
Gate City Striders

Good Morning Striders!

Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!

Congrats to Thomas Cantara on his Manchester Marathon time being a new State Record for 30 year olds!

If you or anyone you know has had a PR or significant race accomplishment, please let me know!

Freeze your Buns!
Freeze your buns is going virtual at least to start this year (we’re still working with the city to see if we might be able to hold a distant race in the future following protocols). The 5 week series starts the first weekend in January. Sign up here: http://www.lightboxreg.com/fyb_20_2020?mobile=0

Runner of the Month!
Congrats to Thomas Cantara on becoming December’s runner of the month. Read more here: https://www.gatecity.org/runner-of-the-month/

Virtual Indoor Track!
Indoor track is going to look a little differently this year. With the current climate, we’re unable to rent the dome as usual, so Instead we’ll be posting the workouts here and in your inbox. The coaches will be giving advice and feedback each week. Stay tuned for more!

Executive Board
If you are interested in potentially joining the board and help drive the direction of our club, please reach out to myself or another board member. We are currently looking for a Treasurer and someone to take over the Boston Marathon Bus.

With that, I hope everyone has a safe, healthy, and happy holiday! I look forward to a more prosperous 2021 and hopefully the return to real racing.

Take care!

Stephen Rouleau
President
Gate City Striders

Good Morning Striders!

The calm before whatever Mother Nature is bringing us tomorrow!

Congrats to Catherine McNamara for crushing a new 5k PR this past weekend.
If you or anyone you know has run a PR or significant race accomplishment, please let me know!

PAL XC
The season came to a close this past weekend. A huge shout out to all of the kids, volunteers and especially to the coaches who helped out this year. Coaches: Jennifer Jordan, Julie Fraize, Bryon Hebert, Joe Chrisman, Judy Boire, Kate Hasychak, Pat Nelson, Jen Nelson, Danielle Fischer, Lynda Pintrich, Mike Dunham, Fred Daniels, Tom Cassetty, Steve Theodore.
Thank you!

Social Distance Race
On wednesday Social Distance Race Series Director Scott Rogers and myself gave Marguerite’s Place, Inc. the proceeds of the most recent race series. Because of runners like you, we were able to help an organization in need in our city. Thank you! Stay tuned for future events

We Need You
The Executive Board is looking for new members to join and help shape the direction of our club. We have a few roles opening up, if you are interested please contact myself, stephenrrouleau@gmail.com or a current member of the board.

Awards Dinner
Given the current environment, it’s not feasible for us to hold our annual awards dinner as we usually would. The social team is asking for suggestions on what new awards we could create in place of some of our standard awards that don’t quite fit this year. See Amanda Naro‘s post in the discussion group to leave your suggestions. You just might win a prize if we like your suggestions!

Hope everyone has a safe and happy day!
See you on the roads

Stephen Rouleau
President
Gate City Striders