The Last Weekend in August

Lets make it a good one! The Run for Life is this Sat. at WakeMed (8:30AM), and it looks like we'll have a good crowd out there running. Dave will inevitably lead the race for the first 100 or so meters, so come on out and cheer us on or help out if you're not competing (it is a TAF-sponsored race). The Half Marathon Training Programs (the summer program is wrapping up and the fall one is starting) are also meeting for their long run on Sat... so if anyone is looking to get some training miles in, come on out and help. Other than that, the Brooks Cavalcade of Curiosities is at TAF today, and the Performance Distance Clinic is at the Athletic Performance Center on Sat. I'm not sure if there are any other races this weekend... but GOOD LUCK to all those competing and RUN HAPPY (to quote Brooks)! #20

And for World Record Friday... the Largest Wobble Board Ensemble topped out at 666 participants. This record was set by the West Wirral Scouts in 2008. Ok, when I first read this, I thought they were talking about the wobble boards used for exercise... and all I could imagine was a kind of domino effect going on! But, being that the title features the word "ensemble", they are probably talking about the wobble boards used as musical instruments. I like my first idea better!