Saturdays are crazy... crazy good

What is happening now? It is kind of a song and dance…

Saturday mornings are crazy at Fleet Feet Sports… crazy good. If you are one of the 270 people in and out of our parking lot on Saturday morning then you know what it is like. Music is playing, people are laughing, keys get tossed in the bucket, and we all walk or run away. Why? Because currently 270 people are in training… training to get fit.

At 7:00 in the morning our half marathoners arrive to begin form work and then venture out on their long run for the week. With nearly 70 people training for a 13.1 mile race, the participants in this group spread out over the Buena Vista Neighborhood pursuing their goal for a successful half marathon in December.

After the half marathoners have taken off on the run our No Boundaries participants arrive. 200 people are working to run or walk their first 5K, and this group fills the parking lot. Training at all different paces and coming from all different places the No Boundaries members are nearing their 5K race date on October 17th at the Ardmore 5K. They set out to run, walk, or utilize different intervals in training for the 3.1 mile event.

But they all come back together, and that is when things get really fun.

As the two groups finish their workouts they collide in our back parking lot and they spread out over the space like sunbathers in Central Park. And although they spread out their towels and blankets, they are far from done with the workout. A series of stretches, pushups, and crunches follows their run and allows us all to discover muscles we previously knew nothing about. Despite the moans and groans this is an important part of training. It helps us to prevent injury, helps us to get strong… and gosh – it is fun!

By 9:00am our parking lot is starting to empty. The line at Krankies Coffee Shop is growing, and the music starts to die off…

But next week we’ll be back.

Saturdays are crazy… crazy good. Join us sometime soon! - Coach S Batt