Printing without permission!

hahaha BRIAN!! I certainly have never seen that picture before nor do I remember being asked if I minded for the world to see it!

But I did happily sport the PFF attire for the 2nd leg of that horrendously arduous race last summer in VT!! To give you an idea Brian screamed when I showed him the elevation change of his routes...haha!

Otherwise I am in super cross training mode -- with this remarkable New England weather we have I've taken to skiing, swimming and indoor soccer way more than outdoor runs. Or treadmills. Yuck. But planning to beef up the mileage next month so I can be ready for the Hyannis Relay! Hope you all are enjoying your training as well! Looking forward to meeting most of you down on the Cape!

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