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Chicago: RnR Expo and Chick's Night at Fleet Feet
Sarah | August 20, 2011 8:59 am
This past week I was in Chicago. First I had two days at the Chicago Rock n Roll Expo with Oiselle rep: super energized, snack slinging Cindi. We had so much fun meeting women runners, some who'd already found Oiselle and some who fell in love that day (after trying shorts on usually).
Then Tuesday night (8/17) I hosted Chick's Night at Fleet Feet Chicago in the name of Oiselle. Wow! What a great group! They have between 40 and 50 gals every week. All training for this and that, all excited to be a part of the running community in Chicago by volunteering at water stops or cheering. It was really inspiring to see the community that running in Chicago has built. Really inspiring. Running is bigger than our individual PRs it's really about supporting each other. I think I see a water stop in my future...
Anyway, we raffled off some prizes after running. And enjoyed drinks and snacks. I had so much fun in Chicago, every time I visit I find a new reason to love it.
View more pictures of the Chicago Rock n Roll Expo here.
View more pictures of Fleet Feet Chick's Night here. "Like" them on Facebook here.
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Sassy Fit Running Club
Sarah | February 24, 2011 4:20 pm
I lead a running group every Wednesday night in Seattle with Sassy Fit. I didn't exactly know what to expect the first night, would everyone be super different paces? Would some people need to walk? What would the dynamic be like? I'm happy to report it's been really fun! The first night had about 11 ladies come out to run a 3 mile loop. Afterwards, I lead them through their first plyometric running drills. No one had ever done them before. Which was fun, because they were excited about learning the whole "why?" behind them.(Rather than groaning at high knees)
Now the group is right around 8 ladies. They are all very close in pace and all striving to get faster.
Last night Oiselle sponsored the group run, so I brought in a box of samples for the runners to look through and pick out some new running clothes. Holy feeding frenzy! Everyone get out alive, barely. Then we went off to run our 3 mile loop. I don't know if it was the competition of the sample grabbing or the threat of a rare Seattle snowstorm in the air, but these girls hit the pavement on a mission. Definitely the speediest loop we've done.
- Sassy Runners! You can't see the snow, but it was coming down -
-Deana rocking her new Oiselle gear -
Not to end this on a sappy note, but last night as I packed up the Oiselle samples after an awesome run with fun group of ladies learning to love the run I felt this rush of happiness. I find myself in a life where I'm surrounded by ... passion. Running, a sport I've known and loved my whole life long, found me again. Basically everyday I get to do exactly what my 6th grade self would have wanted for me. And trust me, I know that's a rarity to be appreciated. :)
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If you're in Seattle you're welcome to join us! It's free. Email sarah@oiselle.com or comment and I'll get you the details.
So tell me about you. Do you run with a group? Or are you a lone wolf? Dabble in a little of both?
