Running/Walking Bulletin for November 14, 2025
Thursday, November 27, 2025
BRRC Turkey Trot
9:00 am Run
10:00 am Prize drawing
Make sure to make an online Second Harvest donation here:
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCAnnualTurkeyTrot
Manito Park Duck Pond
No entry fee. Cash or food donations go to Second Harvest
Volunteers are still Needed for the BRRC Turkey Trot
It's that time of the year when we can think about Thanksgiving and our favorite morning activity, the BRRC Turkey Trot.
Please consider volunteering by helping Jackie VanAllen and Michael Guilfoil so we can have another great run and record donations for 2nd Harvest foods. There are several traffic control areas listed online.
To volunteer, please click on the following link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A4EA4AA2CA4FC1-60259443-brrc
Please check your results for the 2025 BRRC Race Series.
Results: https://www.brrc.net/series_results.html
If you see any errors, contact Jackie VanAllen at:
jackievanallen@comcast.net
Cross Country 5K Results
The final team results for the Fall XC series are on the Website.
BRRC Website:
https://brrc.net/archives/X-Country_2025/index.html
Team standings are posted on brrc.net and RunSignup as well as pictures on Facebook.
BRRC's The Spokane Marathon 2025 Results
https://results.raceroster.com/v3/events/xtvuv326k45nfn5s
BRRC Colbert 2025 Results
RunSignup:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/97016#resultSetId-590272;perpage:100
BRRC Website:
https://brrc.net/archives/Colbert_2025/
BRRC Sundae Sunday 2025 Results
RunSignup:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/95730#resultSetId-584723;perpage:100
BRRC Website:
https://brrc.net/archives/Sundae_Sunday_2025_Results/index.html
(Please send any pictures to Facebook or to
JHoppe@aol.com
)
Running Quotes (New each Week):
The real purpose of running isn't to win a race. It's to test the limits of the human heart.
Bill Bowerman
Six Minute Mile (New each Week):
https://mailchi.mp/sixminutemile/smm-new-builder-template-17589126?e=ff960b9e0b
Minute 1: SMM business update
Minute 2: This test can estimate your biological age
Minute 3: Recover from daylight savings and shorter days with these tips
Minute 4: Shoe Review: Hoka Challenger 8 ($155)
Hoka's Challenger 8 Is A Cushy, Smooth-Riding Trail Shoe For Crossover Road Runners
Minute 5: Quick Intervals
Minute 6: Daily Inspiration
BRRC 2025 Events (Save the date!)
Saturday, January 24, 2026
BRRC Chilly Chili 5K Run and Awards Banquet
Moran Prairie Grange
6030 S Palouse Hwy
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/BRRCChillyChili5K
Sunday, March 8, 2026
BRRC 43rd St. Paddy's Five Miler
9:00 AM
Spokane Community College
Online Signup (Opens 11-24-25): https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/StPaddysFiveMiler
BRRC Membership Renewal
BRRC Membership runs from May to May.
The online membership is presently inactive.
I Must Run Everywhere
I'm happy to introduce a new/old runner who is a prolific writer with a unique sense
of humor. Jim Johnson offered to republish a few of his articles from his blog, "I must Run Everywhere."
https://imustruneverywhere.com/
https://imustruneverywhere.
I want to apologize, not fight
I’ve written often about the National Institute of Running Sciences and several of the researchers and scientists who work there. However, I haven’t mentioned them lately because of an incident that soured our relationship.
In a September phone call, I accused lead researcher, Dr. Ayer O’Beck, of shoddy methods which I detailed in the post, I’ve had it up to here with them. He got so mad that if we’d been face-to-face, fists would have been flying. I decided to make amends by traveling to the Institute in Washington, DC to apologize in-person.
Several times I had been rude and inconsiderate to the receptionist on the phone. When I walked in, I went straight to her desk, brought up every incident, and apologized profusely for each one. When I finished, she told me the National Institute of Running Sciences building is next door.
Next door I went and did my apologizing to the correct receptionist. Afterward, I went to Ayer O’Beck’s office where I was contrite, humble, and complimented his exceptional research skills over and over. I could tell Ayer was very appreciative of the length I’d gone to repair our relationship. Lunchtime arrived, and he offered to treat me in the Institute’s cafeteria.
Their spinach salad looked delicious, and I love spinach. I grow it in my garden and eat spinach all the time. I really can’t stress enough how much I love spinach. So what did I order? The spinach salad, of course.
Ayer must have been in a great mood from all the compliments I’d given him because he was smiling at me and trying to stifle joyful laughter the entire meal.
BRRC Links:
Read the latest Local BRRC Running Calendar here
:
https://www.brrc.net/Calendar.html
BRRC NEWS and OREO Award
Genus Running Club: Starting the season in a lowly 3
rd
place,
they pulled together and won the XC series for the first time.
BRRC Website:
http://www.brrc.net/
BRRC Officers:
President: Tony Proctor brrcpresident@gmail.com
President Elect: open presidentelectbrrc@gmail.com
Past President: Brett Danielson pastpresidentbrrc@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kevin Boercker treasurerbrrc@gmail.com
Secretary: Paul Fitzpatrick secretarybrrc@gmail.com
