August 26th, 2017











You want to talk about Commitment & Toughness?
Jim 'Cookie Man' Found - State #45 - check!


Hot one last Saturday but it looks like we will be treated to some much better running weather due to some cooler overnight temps.  We really have had a great summer and I hope it continues through next weekend for our Hamilton NightGlow 10K/Half/Full marathon on Saturday night.  Just a reminder, the marathon starts at 6pm, the 10K and half at 7:30pm. There is plenty of parking around the area but give yourself some time as our race will be run on closed roads and with two different start times it could get a little tricky. After party at the Municipal Brewery!

Congratulations to everyone who made the trek to the Mt Tremblant Ironman last weekend. Everyone is to be congratulated for their efforts on a very tough course. For those completing their first Ironman distance, welcome to the club!  

We have a couple of social events planned including the October 7th end-of-the-year triathlon club party and Kona send-off for Gabby and Tyler and then we also plan to hold our Run Club End-of-the-Year party along with our Pick6 Awards Party sometime in December or January of 2018. Of course, with it being fall that means our annual Pub Run will be scheduled soon with details to follow. I am sure the planning committee is working around the clock to put together another state-of-the-art pub run with some new memories to be made.  

We are also bringing back the Santa Suit and Ugly Sweater 5K Fun Run one more time on Sunday December 10th.  This race is also worth bonus points in the Pick6 competition so stay tuned for more details. 
 
 
Some people got their bells rung on Saturday! Congrats on your PR's! 

    
The Hamilton NightGlow 10K/Half/Full marathon has heated up and we have expanded the field of runners a 2nd time to allow for some late sign-ups.  Details about the race can be found in the attached link. http://www.hamiltonnightglow.com/ .  Our #'s are climbing and we have 24 states represented already.  Don't delay, commit now. If you would like to volunteer for the race please check out our sign-up genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090c45aba62ea7f58-volunteer or I am in need of 3-4 bikers to lead our runners during the race.  Let me know if you are interested in biking as I don't think that opportunity is listed in the sign-up genius. 


Check out this year's race shirt and our Glow-in-the-dark medal. 

For anyone interested in a triathlon this weekend I know President Lee is planning on bringing the tent and grill up to Hueston Woods for the race on Sunday.  There are multiple distances and something for just about everyone. The club will provide the grill and meat so bring a side dish to share if you plan on joining the group.  Everyone is welcome. http://www.zoomracingusa.com/zoom-tri-hw 

Saturday running group start time will remain at 7:30am for the remainder of the summer to get a jump on the heat. We will run from the store this weekend. Don't be late! 

Other items of note:
> Running group - every Saturday at 7:30am from Mojo.  Tuesday night speed work with Coach Bob is back on and going strong. It was great to see several new faces at our run this past Tuesday. Subject to track availability, we will meet at the Lakota West HS track when available or move down to the Freshman Bldg if necessary.   Location and workout will be posted on facebook by Tuesday morning.  
     



Coaches Corner                          


Christin Bohrofen
Certified USAT Level One/Certified Ironman Coach
 

The saying "Suck it up Buttercup" is funny, but how do we use that phrase in real world training and race day situations?  The answer lies between your ears.  While the brain is not a muscle, training our minds to overcome adversity can determine the outcome of training and race day success.  Respected endurance coach Joe Friel calls this mental fitness.  Friel believes that mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness and must be trained consistently.  So the question is how do you train your mind to do what you want?  
I've asked local Ultrarunner Nick Laboffe to weigh in on this topic.  Nick has completed 7 races greater than 100 miles and recently placed 10th at Badwater Ultramarathon "the world's toughest foot race".
It is a 135-mile course starting at 279 feet below sea level in the Badwater Basin, in California's Death Valley, and ending at an elevation of 8360 feet at Whitney Portal, the trailhead to Mount Whitney.  It takes place annually in mid-July, when the weather conditions are most extreme and temperatures can reach 130 degrees.  Nick works on his mental game by confronting the negative thoughts head on. During Badwater some of the thoughts were as follows:

-Why am I doing this?
-How am I going to climb this mountain?
-How many miles do I have left?
-Why don't we take a break?
-Why are we pushing so hard? Let's slow down.

Nick works on these self-talk exercises to clear these negative thoughts from his head by answering these questions. 

-He tells himself that it's just one day.  
-You have worked hard for this.
-It hurts and you want to slow down but keep pushing and rest  tomorrow.
-Make people proud and be inspiring.
-I'm here because I want to be here!
-He tells himself that he is capable of more, much more!
-You CAN do this and it will be over soon.

Think about your own inspiration for why you are doing this and craft a set of self-talk questions that work for you.  Mental toughness is something that is developed over time with a series of wins and losses, good days and bad days, fun training sessions and painful sessions that help you grow as an athlete.  In conclusion, it's important that even if you have self doubt, you must change your mind!!!   Confront these negative thoughts head on and find your own way to overcome them.

Congratulations to all of our recent Ironman finishers and good luck to all of you who are racing in the next couple months!!  It's been awesome to watch all of you achieve your goals!!  








Race Calendar
 
Sept 2nd     Saturday   Hamilton Nightglow 10K/Half/Full Marathon, Fitton Center
Sept 9th      Saturday   Market2Market  Dayton, OH

Sept 9th      Saturday   16th Annual Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome, at Sawyer Pt  
If anyone is interested in supporting this great race here is the link for Lennan's team:

Oct 1st        Saturday   Twin Cities Marathon 
Oct 13th      Friday/Saturday  Bourbon Chase 200-mile relay
Nov 11th     Saturday   Cincinnati Christina Athletic Boosters Run/Walk, www.registrationspot.com 
Dec 10th      Sunday     Santa Run/Ugly Sweater 5K at TopGolf and Streets of West Chester
Mojo Triathlon Club


 Jorge headed for home after an incredible day!


Congrats to Ken Moore and the rest of the Mt Tremblant group who tackled a very tough Ironman course last weekend.  Well done everyone!



SAVE THE DATE!  -  Saturday evening, October 7th from 6:00pm - 10:00pm behind Mojo in the Kona-Cave Lounge we will hold our club END of the YEAR TRIATHLON PARTY, combined with our send-off party for Gabby & Tyler who are headed to Kona on October 15th. It is not too late to join the club if you want to be part of the festivities.   Also, I am still looking for two more volunteers to help coordinate the EOY party so if you are interested in helping out please send me an email.   

Sole Sisters

Happy August 2017!  Enjoy the last month of summer.

Next Meeting:      Please mark your calendars
When:                      Wednesday September 13th at 6:30 pm     513.255.2531 
Where:                     Andrea Bakker house  4449 Princeton Rd. Liberty, Twp. 45011
Agenda:                   Baby Boy Shower for fellow Sole Sister Maria Benitez, fall race                                                     discussion, sisterhood bonding and catch up 
What to bring:          A-L  Appetizer or side dish    
                                M-Z Dessert   (Rosanna Blue Cupcakes)   
                                Mo has all adult beverages 
Who:                        Everyone is welcome, bring a friend, spread the word in social media and                                   lets have a big crowd

See you soon,
Maureen

Mojo Six Grand Prix Series - 2017    
 
The next race in our Pick6 series is the Hamilton NightGlow 1/2  and full marathon on Saturday September 2nd.  Sign up and grab some points!

Mojo Pick Six is a year-long event to promote participation in local races, have fun as a running club, expand the running group, and have some friendly competition.  You can sign up at any time but you must be signed up before any of your race results count towards our year end awards.  We also want to thank Dr Titko from The Center for Foot Care for sponsoring our Pick Six series along with Dr Welland, DDS. 

2017 Mapping Project

Pin Your Race

The Map is back!  Run a half, full or ultra marathon or half or full Ironman grab a pin and take a stab.  Let's see just how adventurous we are as a group!

Pin #1 - Marathon: To Khuu / Houston, TX  
Pin #2 - Half Marathon:  Tiffany B / Charleston, SC
Pin #3 - Half Marathon:  Orlando
Pin #4 - Half Marathon: Halle & Scott Cupp / New Orleans, LA
Pin #5 - Half Marathon: Mojo's / Austin, Tx
Pin #6 - Half Ironman: Perry H / Havana, Cuba
Pin #7 - Half Marathon: Joan C &Ann B / Birmingham, AL
Pin #8 - 50K: Tina F / Antelope Canyon
Pin #8 - Half Marathon / Hai Sam / Phoenix, AZ
Pin #9 - Half Marathon / Ashleigh & Tina / Lexington, KY
Pin #10 - 200 Mile Ultra / Dave Corfman / Peoria, Il
Pin#11 - Paris Marathon / To Khu & Dave Callon / Paris, France
Pin#12 - Florida 70.3 IM / Hai, Doug, Dan, Perry, Lynn, Ashlynn / Haines City, FL
Pin#12 - Boston Marathon / Maddie, Mark, Jim, ... / Boston, MA
Pin#13 - Illinois Half Marathon / Mark S, Erica (BQ/PR) /Champagne, Il
Pin#14 - Half Marathon / Mark S / Grosse Ile, MI
Pin#15 - Nashville Half/Full Marathon 
Pin#16 - Half Marathon / Coach Bob / Columbus
Pin#17 - Half/Full Marathon / Mojo Nation / Cincinnati Flying Pig
Pin#18 - Half Marathon / Mickey T / Sarasota Music Half
Pin#19 - Half Marathon / Maddie A / SanAngeles, WA
Pin#20 - Half Marathon / Hai Sam / RocknRoll San Diego
Pin#21 - IM Muncie 70.3 / **group** - Matt Beiser 
Pin#21 - Half Marathon / Mojo Maddie / North America Discovery 1/2 / Seattle, WA 
Pin#22 - Half Marathon / Mrs Mojo / Nightglow 1/2 Marathon / Vancouver, WA 
Pin#23 - Half Marathon / Jennie & Nate Harris / Portland, OR
Pin#24 - Delaware 70.3 / Group effort - who wants to pin Delaware, OH?
Pin#25 - Marathon / Jim Found / Fargo, ND
Pin#26 - Marathon / Jim Found / Lubec, Maine
Pin#27 - Half Ironman / Group effort! / Steelhead, MI
Pin#27 - Little Miami Half / Group effort! / Morrow, OH
Pin#28 - Marathon / Jim Found / Anchorage, Alaska 
         
PR's to celebrate at our next in-store run group: 
I know with the amount of races recently we have some music to play this upcoming weekend. Who needs to ring the bell or pin the map???

John Hoskins - Delaware 70.3
Doug Ward - Steelhead 70.3
Naz Bautista - Steelhead 70.3
Brian Bieri - Steelhead 70.3
Erin - LMH 10K

If you have PR'ed or have a pin to add to the map, don't be shy.  Our group is so large and active I can't keep track of everyone so help me out and enjoy your moment to shine! 


Paul Heintz
paul@runmojo.com
Mojo Running


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