Run Schedule for Tomorrow - Sunday, Nov 29, 2009

Dear Chennai Runners

Last Sunday run before the Singapore Marathon.. Pl. come and wish our Singapore Marathon participants..

Run schedule for tomorrow.. 

Date: November 29, 2009
Day: Sunday
Assemble by : 5.00 a.m
Start Time: 5.15 a.m
Starting Location: Anna University - Near Cafeteria (which is close to the Anna University athletic grounds)

Parking: Two options..

1. Near the main entrance via Raj Bhavan Road (This is open all the time.. and use this entrance if you are coming before 5:00 AM)
   
2. Near the side entrance via the Kotturpuram Road. (Gate opens only @ 5:00 AM, sometimes you have to gently push the sleeping security guard to open the gate for you..)
   

Route: Classic or Classic Plus (Pl. familiarize with the route @ run.com).

Distance - The total distance is about 15+ kms.. but you do what you are able to.. and remember.. you can always Do More.. and for that you should Start Running..

Happy Running!!!

Please confirm your participation...

Beginners and experienced alike..: We would like all of you to join us in the run and have loads of run.. but if you are not join us @ 5:15 AM for some reason.. come down to Anna University anyways and run what you can.. and joins us for the informal 'networking' dutch breakfast at Anna University Cafeteria around 7:30 AM.

Anna University Cafeteria Location - Starting Point for Sunday Runs

View Anna University, Cafeteria in a larger map

Thursday LSD Run - Post Run Report

Hi All,

It was a wonderful Thursday morning with mild breeze and relatively less humidity at 5:20 am we three of us ( Ramesh McKinsey, Karthik Padmanabhan and Myself) started the run with target of 12k, being run upto Velankannai Church and back.

Karthik declared he wanted to do non-stop run along with me instead of run/walk/run combo which he normally does. Ramesh ran at his pace which was faster than ours.

Karthik and Myself maintained consistent pace and met Shanaz at the Greenways Road running on the opposite direction. And when we reached the Malar Hospital Bridge it was Ramesh Seshadri doing his easy run of 6k as he is tapering for the Singapore marathon next week. We ran with him for till the Aavin Milk Booth.

We both were on the Besant Nagar Beach and saw Srinath, young at heart runner, waved hands and we turned back at the Velankanni Church. Here we both took a very short walk may be for 30 seconds and started running back.

We met Senthilanand cycling, at first I couldn't recognise due to his cycling gears on, near the Aavin Milk Booth and did not stop running just waved hands.

The last 2kms normally I used to slow down if I am alone and Karthik was running the final 2kms stretch at the same pace I just kept myself tagging with him. When the last 800m left I asked Karthik to slowly build up the pace and at the final 100m I declared to sprint with all energy and yes Karthik out paced me at the final 100m.

Finally it was a very decent 12k run at 8.9kmph in 1h:20m for me and Karthik and Ramesh McKinsey had done in approx 1h:12m.

At the finish point we met Ram in his casual night wear and helped us in stretching session. Ram has already hit 50k mileage for this week i.e from 22nd Nov to 25th Nov (Its like school student finishing his homework well in advance).

Happy Running.....

Tuesday Run - Dimensions - Gandhi Vanakkam - Dimensions - Post Run Report

Hi All,

It was a cool Tuesday morning and we were seven of us at the start point outside Dimensions Gym. Did stretching and Ram explained the route to Srivatsallan and Harishankar to Ramesh Balan as both were new to this route.

1.Ram Viswanathan

2.Harishankar

3.Karthik Padmanabhan

4.Senthilanand

5.Ramesh Balan

6.Srivatsallan alias Salla (A newbie to Chennai Runners)

7.Shankar Lal M Patel

We all decided to do the Gandhi Vanakkam and back. We set off at around 5:17am and as soon as we started Senthilanand (due to the mild knee pain) and Karthik announced that they want to run at my pace. May be they did not know that whenever Harishankar is there you cannot actually run at your pace. We were almost together except Ram and Salla as Ram had taken a extra loop towards Poes garden and Salla was not able to keep up at our pace. We had landed the flyover on the R.K.Salai (Cathedral Road) and then came the push from Harishankar till we hit the Beach Road and I crossed the road and thought I could take a brief rest till others cross the Beach Road but they did not cross the Beach Road and I was asked to cross the road and join them running back to Dimensions.

We started our return run but I was half exhausted so was Karthik and Senthil was running slowly as not to aggravate his knee pain and Harishankar could not run at our (slower) pace anymore and he zoomed at his pace and then Ram pulled us along for another 1k-1.5k and then Ram also ran ahead. When we (Senthil, Ramesh and myself) had reached opposite the Nilgiri's, met KK (he started late from Dimensions) running in opposite direction and by the time we were on the top of Alwarpet flyover Ram was doing his repeat of flyover and then Ramesh and I decided to run the last leg at higher pace to finish stronger.

As per my Garmin the distance covered was 9.29kms in 01h:04m. It was a mix of Flyovers and Interval run. Thanks Harishankar for the push and finally the stretching session commanded by Ram was very much effective and Karthik would vouch for the same. Thanks Ram.

@Srivatsallan : Don't worry about the distance and pace because I was also in the same situation as you are, 7 months back, just keep running regularly and everything would be under your control.

Sunday Long Run (22nd Nov 2009) Post Run Report

Hi All,

This is the post run report of Chennai Runners' Sunday Long Run of 22nd Nov 2009.

There were dozen plus (12+) runners at the start point. It was pleasant Sunday with cooler climate but without much breeze. (I was late to the start point due to traffic near airport, as the roads were being repaired).

I am trying to name the runners which may not be an exhaustive list and all may not have present at the start point

1.Narayanan

2.Ramesh Mckinsey

3.Ramesh Seshadri

4.Ramani

5.Senthilanand

6.Bhargav

7.Shameek

8.Siva (ECR)

9.Ramesh

10.Purushotham

11.Ramesh Balan ( Newbie to Chennai Runners)

12.Anand (Newbie to Chennai Runners)

13.Balaji.S

14.Rajamanickam (Came cycling from Ambatur and ran 3k)

15.Arun Krishanan (He ran inside the AU Campus)

16.Ramprasad

17.Ashwin

18. Shankar Lal M Patel

It was a good 16k for me, except for the humidity. (Though mentally I had planned to do 25k.)

By the time I reached Malar Hospital the Sun has risen but was playing hide and seek with the clouds. But ultimately it was Sun's day out and clouds could not hide it anymore.

I ran the first 10k non stop and then I started run/walk combo.

But when I had reached Anna University, Arun Krishnan was still running and I thought if not 25k I should at least do a Half (21k). But I couldn't. I just ran around 1k and decided to drop.

I have to discipline myself and run the mentally decided distance to get properly trained.

Everyone would have had good run.

Most of us had breakfast at AU cafeteria with lots of talks related to running. After the breakfast Shameek, Puru and myself were walking towards car parking and we met KK doing his 25k and he had started at 6.00am

Wish you all Happy Weekday Runs.

Run Schedule for tomorow - Sunday, Nov 22, 2009

Dear Chennai Runners

Run schedule for tomorrow..

Date: November 22, 2009
Day: Sunday
Assemble by : 5.00 a.m
Start Time: 5.15 a.m
Starting Location: Anna University - Near Cafeteria (which is close to the Anna University athletic grounds)

Parking: Two options..

1. Near the main entrance via Raj Bhavan Road (This is open all the time.. and use this entrance if you are coming before 5:00 AM)
   
2. Near the side entrance via the Kotturpuram Road. (Gate opens only @ 5:00 AM, sometimes you have to gently push the sleeping security guard to open the gate for you..)
   

Route: Classic or Classic Plus (Pl. familiarize with the route @ run.com).

Distance - The total distance is about 15+ kms.. but you do what you are able to.. and remember.. you can always Do More.. and for that you should Start Running..

Happy Running!!!

Please confirm your participation...

Beginners and experienced alike..: We would like all of you to join us in the run and have loads of run.. but if you are not join us @ 5:15 AM for some reason.. come down to Anna University anyways and run what you can.. and joins us for the informal 'networking' dutch breakfast at Anna University Cafeteria around 7:30 AM.

Anna University Cafeteria Location - Starting Point for Sunday Runs

View Anna University, Cafeteria in a larger map

Run Schedule for Sunday, Nov 15, 2009

Dear Chennai Runners

After the successful ECR11 run.. let's hit the asphalt again and get ready 2010 marathon calendar.. starting with Mumbai..


Inspite of the inclement weather, we had record participation in our ECR11.. Let's keep the momentum going and keep running.. and have fun running most of all..  See you tomorrow..

Run schedule for tomorrow..

Date: November 15, 2009
Day: Sunday
Assemble by : 5.00 a.m
Start Time: 5.15 a.m
Starting Location: Anna University - Near Cafeteria (which is close to the Anna University athletic grounds)

Parking: Two options..

1. Near the main entrance via Raj Bhavan Road (This is open all the time.. and use this entrance if you are coming before 5:00 AM)
   
2. Near the side entrance via the Kotturpuram Road. (Gate opens only @ 5:00 AM, sometimes you have to gently push the sleeping security guard to open the gate for you..)
   

Route: Classic or Classic Plus (Pl. familiarize with the route @ run.com).

Distance - The total distance is about 15+ kms.. but you do what you are able to.. and remember.. you can always Do More.. and for that you should Start Running..

Happy Running!!!

Please confirm your participation...

Beginners and experienced alike..: We would like all of you to join us in the run and have loads of run.. but if you are not join us @ 5:15 AM for some reason.. come down to Anna University anyways and run what you can.. and joins us for the informal 'networking' dutch breakfast at Anna University Cafeteria around 7:30 AM.

Anna University Cafeteria Location - Starting Point for Sunday Runs

View Anna University, Cafeteria in a larger map

ECR11 - ONLY SPOT REGISTRATIONS OPEN

We've got an overwhelming response for ECR11, and thank You for that! Keeping this in mind, we are working hard to make the ECR11 experience a pleasant and a memorable one.

For us to be able to handle and manage logistics well, the following Registration Options remain closed as on Friday, the 6th of November -

• Web Registration
• Sunday Registration
• Mail-in Registration
• Store Registration

However, we still have Spot Registrations Open!! So, if you've made up your mind to RUN ECR11, do come over to the venue and get yourself registered.

Note:

1. Please remember, Spot Registrations are on a first-come-first-serve basis. Spot Registrations close at 6AM on the 8th of November. The closing of Spot Registrations is solely under the discretion of the Race Director.
2. We've announced a delay in start time of all categories of runs by 1 hour.
   

ECR11 - IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

MEN MAY COME & MEN MAY GO, BUT RUNNERS GO ON FOREVER...

...AND SO WILL ECR11!


The Rain God has decided to lushly bless Chennai :-)

So, for Your convenience and safety, here is an announcement -

"CHENNAI RUNNERS ECR11 ON NOV 8TH, START TO BE DELAYED BY 1HOUR FOR ALL DISTANCE CATEGORIES"

Everything else remains the same!!

See You on the ECR @ ECR11!