May 29, 2010

Steve McGehee and Tim Frilingos met at 7:00am this morning to get in a few miles before the 8:00am Run/Walk.  Tim Long also showed up before 8:00 and squeezed in 3 miles.  Very impressive - all of you!  As for the 8:00 o'clock crowd, we had Elvira, Susie, Ann Stuart, Beth, Paul, Jack and me. Elvira and I walked - everyone else ran.  Both groups went through the Piedmont Park madness of the Jazz Festival setting up...

Steve, I hope you can come to Morning Run once in a while now that you are back in town for the summer.  It was great to see you today - and Happy early Birthdays to you and Elvira!

Ann Stuart - have a wonderful time in South Africa and we will see you at the end of June (bring pictures)!

Lastly, I am sad to say goodbye for now to Susie.  So sad, I gave her no warning of her film debut.  Keep in touch, Susie, and come back to visit when you can!

Not sure this will work, but here goes.


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Runners 3, Walkers 0

Three weeks in a row the "Morning Walkers" have been missing. Where have they gone? Is it a conspiracy?

One explanation is that some of our consistent walkers have moved into the running group as our pace has moderated (11 min/mile) and our distances have become predictable (4.5-5 miles).

Of course we miss the walkers dearly and we want them back. With two groups out there we always get a great survey of Midtown and Downtown on a Saturday morning.

"Family Portrait"



"Boot Camp with Runners Passing By"



Have a great week and get those walking and running shoes ready for a holiday weekend "Morning Run."

Jack's Morning Run

I've been up at least an hour before we finally get in the car
I like to read a little on the ride to All Saints
Strapped in and ready to roll
That was a great run. Mommy looks tired.
Nothing like milk to quench one's thirst.

It was another great Saturday in midtown Atlanta. No parades or movie sets, but miraculous just the same. Beth and I weren't expecting to find anybody at All Saints, but instead there was an abundance of reunions. An original morning runner, Kristi Fuqua, was waiting for us, and before we started off, Noelle York-Simmons, pulled in as well. We did a great loop through the park and discussed gardens and real estate. Waiting for us at Starbucks were Kevin, Eli, and Linden York-Simmons who was celebrating her first birthday. Lisa Lowman also joined us post-run. It was my birthday as well and I can't think of a better way to start the day than with a run and a coffee with friends.

Peace,

Timothy Frilingos

More on last Saturday

Noelle here... Eileen did a great job talking about our Saturday run but I wanted to add some of my thoughts.

I've lived in Atlanta all my life (with a few brief absences) and while I've always loved this place, but I've been appreciating it even more recently. Maybe it is the introspect of my advancing age or maybe it is the lens of my children, but I have been especially smitten with the ATL.

Saturday drove that point home for me. The weather was darn near perfect for running. We wove our way through Midtown and into the early morning bustle of Piedmont Park where half the town was also enjoying the weather and scenery. The other half of Atlanta hustled by us in the Komen walk for breast cancer while we were enjoying our coffee at Starbucks (my favorite sign said "squeeze your peaches!).

In an act of spontaneity supported by this wonderfully strange city, my family walked up to Peachtree Street and sat on the curb in front of the historic Fabulous Fox Theater and watched dozens of classic cars drive by, honking, waving, cheering, gunning engines (one even tossed out a handful of lollipops-- bliss for a three-year-old!) . The rest of the day, Eli told anyone who would listen about the cars he saw, fast ones and red ones, loud ones and shiny ones. Oh, yeah, and the one with the lollipops.

It was a morning to remember. Come run with us and see what Atlanta has to offer next week!

May 8, 2010

It has to be the only week in over five years of Morning Run history that the leader forgot to send out the e-mail on Wednesday.  It didn't seem to matter.  Paul and Tim, Tim Long, Ann Stuart, Susie Snyder, Noelle and I ran through the park this morning.  The day just got better as it got later.  The run was a little humid, but at coffee, it seemed to get cooler and more dry.  On our way to Starbucks we noticed that not only was there an antique car parade (to do with the new High exhibit), but there was the Susan G Komen '20th Anniversary Race for the Cure' parading right in front of Starbucks.  It was a busy morning.  Made better by the arrival of Kevin and Eli and Linden for the Starbucks hour.

I am glad to have spent the morning with all of you.  Thanks.

May 1, 2010

The rain held off!  The Frilingos, Ann Stuart, Ruth, Susie and I braved the humidity and a few road blocks this morning and I think the runners and walkers both accomplished 4 1/2 miles (maybe wishful thinking for the walkers, but we did do 70 minutes!) 

The prayer this morning was for the unemployed - of which there are too many.  To Maureen Kelly here in Atlanta and to Mark Simon in England, and to too many others to mention, may you find yourselves in gainful employment again soon.

Good to see you this morning, Susie, and let me know when you will come back to Morning Run before you leave!

Yes, some of the pictures are sideways.  I don't understand this computer yet!