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From the 6 Dec 2021 Don Kern Grand Rapids Marathon news letter…Slow it Down—To Go Fast! Ed Kornoelje DO [Sports Medicine | U of M Health-West] “The easy day run is the Rodney Dangerfield of distance training: It receives precious little respect.” These words from “You’re Running Too Fast for Recovery Runs, Trust Us” byContinue reading “Slow it down-To go fast: Summary by Rudy”

We’re happy to highlight John Valasco in our series of runner profiles. He is a recent addition to our group and is stepping up to be part of our governing board in 2022! We hope you enjoy getting to learn a bit more about John. John came to The Villages for a lifestyle visit inContinue reading “Runner Profile – John Valasco”

Join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, November 11 at 4:30 pm at Colony Cottage Recreation Center! As this is an indoor meeting, you will need your Villages ID to attend. Agenda: Board Member elections -Trish Chandler & John Campbell Presentation by Kari Walker on Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Books & Pajama donationContinue reading “Monthly Membership Meeting Agenda (11/11/21)”

Welcome to the Holiday Season at TVRC! We start the month of November with a change to our training run times. On November 7th, the end of daylight savings time, our runs will move to a 7am start. Enjoy the chance to sleep in a bit but it will be very dark out so personalContinue reading “November & December Happenings”

The TVRC Apparel Committee is offering this one of a kind holiday-themed shirt created by our own running friend, Terri Bower, for purchase. The four-color shirt will feature this scene on the front and the TVRC logo on the back of a red shirt. Shirts are available as tanks, tee shirts and long-sleeved shirts. PrintContinue reading “Holiday Shirt”

A reminder that our next membership meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 14th at 4:00 pm at the Colony Rec Center pavilion. The agenda for our meeting is: Review of our last membership meeting minutes. TVRC Apparel update – Dianne Schultz Holiday Charity Drive – Carol Wolf Holiday Party on December 9th from 5-8 pmContinue reading “TVRC Monthly Membership Meeting – October 14, 2021”

It’s time to welcome back most of our snowbirds to Florida and time to kick into high gear our TVRC activities. This month there are lots of events to bring runners together both on the run and socially! First up is the TVRC apparel purchase. The order form below should be downloaded, completed and returnedContinue reading “October Happenings”

Just a reminder for everyone that our September membership meeting is scheduled for 4:00pm on Thursday September 9th at the Colony Rec Center pavilion. The agenda for our meeting is: Review of our last membership meeting minutes. Reminder that meetings will be outdoor through October and re-evaluated for November. We have a speaker planned forContinue reading “TVRC Monthly Membership Meeting – September 9, 2021”

Our club is known for our running, but many of us also enjoy playing golf! Here is all the information you’ll need to get ready for the upcoming Night Golf social event. Date: Thursday, September 16 at Saddlebrook Executive Course. Time: Golf will begin around 7:30 pm; time dictated by sunset! Time will be announcedContinue reading “Night Golf – another September happening!”

As the temperature cools and more runners return to The Villages, the running club hits the ground running with Fall Activities! On tap for the group this month is the opportunity to purchase new running apparel, a Labor Day group run, our first membership meeting after the summer break and an upcoming Home Run. DianneContinue reading “September Happenings”