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1. Dec 2 Santa Shuffle THIS SATURDAY
2. A Wrap on Laurentian's XC Season
3. Run the best racing line in your next marathon
4. Photos This Week
5. Upcoming Events:   Dec 16 Santa Hat Run
6. Running Room Run Club Update: 
7. Track North and Laurentian XC News
   

    

That's a wrap on the XC season. Track North sent a combined group of Sudbury runners and Gerry Holliday's Manitoulin athletes to the Athletics Canada XC Championships in Ottawa this weekend. The U18 Girls finished 12th out of 21, ahead of a number of excellent clubs. The U18 Boys finished 27th out of 29 teams. Way to go, everyone!

Photos from the meet are now on SmugMug at:
https://lu-tracknorth.smugmug.com/.../AO-XC-Champs23use/

The Laurentian XC Bosses "the Dick and Darren Show"

Run the best racing line in your next marathon

If you’re a speaker who’s prone to going on tangents, you’re content to meander before reaching your point. Paradoxically, if you’re a runner who “goes on a tangent” while racing, it means you’re optimizing your path for the shortest distance. In a geometric sense, following the tangent of your race course means taking the most direct path possible to minimize your race distance. When a race organizer says that their marathon is 26.2 miles long, that is measured by the shortest possible legal route – the “race line” – tracking close to corners as the race unfolds. Of course that’s not always possible when you’re stuck in a big pack and forced to the outside of a turn. Those extra steps are why your GPS watch may read: 26.4 miles when you’ve crossed the finish line. It’s not always as simple as just hugging the inside of your race course, since you can get pinched at a corner with all runners converging on the “race line.” Instead, it may be faster to run a little further on the outside edge of the course to avoid a mosh pit. The racing line will be different for every course, so it’s important to familiarize yourself with the important twists and turns you’ll have to take. Looking far ahead to stay aware of the path to come can help you plan the optimal route, and it’s one part of the perfect “Race Strategy for the Marathon.” Proper positioning at the starting line can also make things much easier. Generally speaking, faster runners should go to the front, and slower runners can hang back to minimize the chances of bunching up.

Nov 22 Rocks!! Apex Wednesday pm run

Nov 22 Science North

Nov 23 Perch Lake pond

Nov 24 Moonlight poleline

Nov 24 Perch Lake trail

Nov 25 Rocks!! Saturday am run

Nov 25 Ramsey Lake north shore

Nov 25 Bell Park

Nov 25 Bell Park

Nov 25 Bell Park

Nov 25 Bell Park

Nov 25 Bell Park

Nov 27 Moonlight backcountry

Nov 27 Moonlight duck trail

Nov 28 Laurentian Lake

Nov 28 Hill workout at Corsi Hill

Nov 28 Corsi Hill