Meg at 100 on 100

PFF Running Team member Meg awaiting her turn to hit the road at the Vermont 100 on 100 relay!

PFF Running team after the Hartford Marathon Relay, where we finished 6th out 133 teams!

PFF team member Spence before blistering the CIM marathon this past weekend.

One of my more recent loops

Here is one of my more recent loops. I've been feeling a bit better, energy levels coming back. In the past month, it's been hard to get through about 3 miles. Hopefully I will be able to tack on more miles before starting my Boston Marathon training at the end of December.

It's a great loop, much better than running on Route 10, which does not have sidewalks. Thanks to Tim for pointing out the nature trail; it's amazing!

PFF Running Team member Spencer debuts with a blazing 3:08:56 at the California International Marathon. That's fast enough to qualify for the Boston Marathon...not bad for a guy more comfortable on the bike! Well done, Spence!

Team members

I can't get over the number of folks who have now joined up with the Petit Family Foundation running team. It looks like we are right around 22 strong, which to me is mind blowing. This started out as an experiment and in three short years has taken on a life of its own. I can't wait to see where we can take this team, the energy is clearly palpable. For those of you just stopping by and visiting, please feel free to leave a note, send an email, or get really ambitious and join up!

Those interested in running can email me at:

BrianHetzel@gmail.com

We are setting our sights on the Hyannis Marathon, with a growing group of team members interested in the Half Marathon. We plan on fielding a squad for Marathon Relay, which still has spots available.

In the future, we will be updating this blog with our training runs, thoughts on running in general, pictures, stories, etc. Check back often and let us know what you think!

Best-

Brian

This is great!

I have to say, when I started running for the Petit Family Foundation in 2008 I never thought a team would come together this quickly. This is great stuff! I am very much looking forward to this group getting bigger and bigger. Hopefully we will be able to spark the interest of folks from all over the US. I know that's thinking big, but hey, why not?

As Meg alluded to in her earlier post, I ran track up at St. Lawrence University. Now, I was more aligned with the "field" portion of track and field, as Doc was. You would never catch me running anything over 2 miles. I was more comfortable jumping into sand or onto high jump pits. Not much distance training need for those two disciplines. I ended up running the 400m later on, but that was about the extent of my mileage. But, two knee surgeries and an ankle reconstruction later, my days of competitive jumping are over.

For those that know me, my energy levels are, well, high...So, I started running a few 5ks and got the running bug. Soon I was running up to 5 miles at a time, a feat for me, and started thinking about marathon running. Using Dr. Petit's words, "Help a neighbor, fight for a cause, love your family" as inspiration, I made it through the 2008 Marine Corps marathon...kind of unscathed. I will leave those details to another post. Since then, I have run several other races and folks have joined me. Two years later, we now have 15 members!

I very much look forward to watching this team grow and compete. The Hyannis Marathon Relay looks like our next target, so keep checking back for more details.

See you out on the roads!

-Brian