Greetings, runners! Racing almost feels like it’s back to normal, and we have results to share from the Finger Lakes 50s, the Fillmore 5K, and our July track meet. Upcoming races include Forest Frolic, Forge the Gorgeous, the August track meet, and the Ithaca 5&10—and don’t miss the FLRC Annual Picnic! But first, here’s what’s… Read more »
Category: Events
FLRC Footnotes for June 2021
Remember, fully vaccinated people can now go maskless at all FLRC events, so keep getting those shots! Results are in from the Tortoise & Hare, which almost saw a new course record. Get ready for the Finger Lakes 50s, Fillmore 5K, Forest Frolic, and July track meet. Help us rebuild our volunteer database by filling… Read more »
FLRC Footnotes for March 2021
As the weather finally warms up, an ever-increasing amount is going on: Interested in an elite ultrarunner’s stories? Come listen to Katie Arnold on March 25th. The FLRC Challenge is in full swing! Can you complete all ten courses in 2021? FLRC offers a free year of club membership for those hurt by the pandemic…. Read more »
FLRC Presents: A Conversation with Ultrarunner Katie Arnold on 3/25 at 8 PM
In our ongoing FLRC Presents series, ultrarunner and Leadville 100 Champion Katie Arnold will discuss her memoir Running Home and answer your questions about competing, raising adventurous children, and more! This is a joint presentation with the Trails Collective. Katie Arnold is a contributing editor at Outside Magazine, where she worked on staff for twelve years. Her Raising Rippers column about… Read more »
FLRC Challenge Registration and Two Courses Are Now Open
Registration for the FLRC Challenge is now open—read all the details, check out the medals and swag, learn how self-timing works, see the full course list, ponder the prizes, and pore over the rules. We’ve also created a special FLRC Challenge forum for asking questions, chatting about courses, dissecting the standings, and friendly needling of other teams… Read more »
Put More Fun in Your Runs with FLRC’s Happy Holidays Scavenger Hunt
Join us for the Happy Holidays Scavenger Hunt via the Finger Lakes Runners Club forum! It’s free to participate and you can join any time during the event. The event will run from November 22nd to December 31st, 2020. You may run, walk, or hike, and there’s no minimum mileage required. (“Run/running” below means run, walk,… Read more »
FLRC Presents: Jason Tuori’s “Managing Achilles Tendinopathy” on 11/23 at 6:30 PM
In our ongoing FLRC Presents series, physical therapist Jason Tuori is moving on from runner’s knee (watch now, if you missed it live) to the second-most common injury among runners, Achilles tendinopathy, or, as it used to be called, Achilles tendinitis. If you’ve ever had pain on the back of your heel, where the Achilles… Read more »
Run FLRC’s Virtual Turkey Trot and raise money for Loaves & Fishes!
Greetings, Turkey Trotters! The Finger Lakes Runners Club is hosting the 48th Annual Turkey Trot as a virtual fund run to benefit Loaves & Fishes of Tompkins County. Loaves & Fishes currently provides over 1200 meals every week to those in need, nearly three times more than last year at this time. Run, walk, or… Read more »
FLRC Presents: Jason Tuori’s “Managing Runner’s Knee” on 10/29 at 6:30 PM
In our first FLRC Presents talk, physical therapist Jason Tuori provided a general outline of the risk factors in running injuries. But we all want to know why this hurts and what we can do about it. In his next talk, Jason will be focusing on patellofemoral pain syndrome, more commonly known as runner’s knee,… Read more »
Tuesday night MITHACAL MILERS cross country workouts are back!
Since the safety precautions for FLRC’s Bodyweight for Runners class garnered a perfect 5-star rating from participants, FLRC is pleased to announce that the club is restarting its popular MITHACAL MILERS training group with cross country workouts on Tuesday nights at 6 PM, starting September 15th. With my RRCA-certified coach hat on, I’ll be leading… Read more »