December 16th, 2017











Congrats to Cheryl & Kevin on their Hawaii marathon! 

It's SLCM Saturday!  That's right, this annual event continues to be a favorite among our running community.  We ask that you get to the store earlier (7:30'ish) so we can get groups and food organized in order to get out the door by 8:00am. Weather looks great for this years run.  Also, if you have Zensah compression sleeves please wear them and we will take a picture that just might end up on the Zensah website.  As a way of saying thanks, all in-stock Zensah compression gear will be 20% off on Saturday (as part of our 12 Mojo Days of Christmas). 
 
Both spring marathon information sessions were well attended by new runners interested in joining Mojo Nation.  Please continue to recruit new members and remind them, unlike any other running group in the area our program is free and comes with plenty of perks and incentives.   We will start the program with our New Years Day run at Sharon Woods and then the first Saturday in January which is the 6th will be the first official program day.  PWade and Mark are working with some of our medical partners to create a clinic schedule for the spring as well.  The spring schedules should be out on the website shortly. (Thanks Bryan)

 
Join us for Steve's Last Chance Marathon.  Distances of 10k, 13.1 & 26.1 all in a group friendly, social atmosphere and finished off with some of the best food you will eat this Holiday season!

 
Christmas Lights Run
Ready to get in the holiday spirit?  The annual "Because I Love Christmas Lights Run" will be on Thursday, December 21st.  It will start at Shooters Sports Grill located at 4981 Winners Circle Drive in Hamilton, Ohio 45011.  We will take a group photo in front of Shooters at 6:30 p.m. then start our run through the beautiful neighborhood of Carriage Hill.  Wear your festive holiday running gear, reflective gear, headlamp, and any portable Christmas Lights  you can find!  This is a casual fun run so feel free to invite family members or anyone who would enjoy a luminescent run!  As the run concludes, there will be an area inside Shooters for food, spirits, and those waiting for us who didn't want to run :-)  We hope to see everyone there!  Ashley and Tina.

Other items of note:
> Running group - every Saturday at 8:00am from Mojo.  Tuesday night speed work with Coach Bob continues at 6:30pm until the weather forces us back to the roads. We will meet at one of the Lakota West tracks and look for Coach Bob to announce the location and workout sometime before Tuesday morning.  For anyone new to the group or distance running we want to ease you into speedwork so please talk with Coach Bob before you hit the track.



Holiday Spirit!
Being a firm believer in Santa we wanted to share the nine Mojo Days of Christmas daily sales. We continue to have both Balega and Feetures socks at Buy 3 get 1 FREE!

* Friday Dec 15th - 20% off Bodyglide and/or Bluerub
* Saturday Dec 16th - 20% off all in-stock Zensah compression
* Sunday Dec 17th - 20% off all in-stock goggles
* Monday Dec 18th - 20% off all in-stock swim training tools (kickboards, pullbouys, TYR neo shorts,...)
* Tuesday Dec 19th - 20% off all in-stock nutrition
* Wednesday Dec 20th - 20% off all in-stock winter hats/gloves
* Thursday Dec 21st - 20% off all in-stock water bottles and belts
* Friday Dec 22nd - 20% off all in-stock Oofos
* Saturday Dec 23rd - Gift Card bonus. Buy a gift card for $75 and get an extra $10. Buy a gift card for $100 and get an extra $15. 

Thank you all and enjoy the Christmas spirit. Shop often and shop small business! 


Race Calendar
 
Dec 16th      'The Steve' 8am at Mojo Running, bring your best chili or dish to share! Half and Full marathon distances.
January 1st - New Years Day Social Run at Sharon Woods at 10am followed by brunch at Scrambler Marie's.
January 6th - Spring training program kicks off, 8am at Mojo Running

Mojo Triathlon Club
    
Please mark your calendars:  Kick-off meeting, Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 5:30 PM EST at Liberty Heights Church.  Please RSVP to the event on facebook. Also, with your paid membership you get a club t-shirt and we will also be taking orders for a long sleeve shirt and hoody at the meeting. 

We have added several new members to our Board of Directors and I want to thank you all in advance for volunteering and to the club for supporting the new administrative team.  A club can not run without leadership and the support and help of its members. 

Is that a Mojo jersey in Kona? Why yes it is! Well done Gab. 
Mojo Six Grand Prix Series - 2017    
 
And that's a wrap!  All except for the celebration and recognizing the winners of our Pick6 in-house competition.  
2017 Pick 6 awards will be announced/presented before the first Saturday run of the new training season (Saturday, January 6).  Runners should plan to arrive at least 10 minutes before the usual 8 a.m. start time.  

The new Pick 6 season will begin with a February Race.  The re-vamped list of races included for 2018 will be announced soon.  Runners can sign up during the after party of The Steve on  December 16.  Entry fee will again be $20 and each participant will receive the 2018 Pick 6 T-shirt once they have completed their 6th race.  The $20 should be in the form of cash or check only, no credit cards please.

Tentative Race Schedule for 2018

Cyclones Frozen 5K and 10K
Shamrock Shuffle 5K
Heart Mini 15K and Half
Incline to Finish Line 5K
Flying Pig Half and Full
Parkinson's 5K
Lei 5K
Halfway to Christmas 10K and 15K
Little Miami 10K and Half
Night Glow Half and Full
Hudy 14K
Dayton Corridor Classic 5K and Half
Mason Half
Deerfield Turkey Run 10K

We 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#28 - Little Miami Half / Group effort! / Morrow, OH
Pin#29 - Marathon / Jim Found / Anchorage, Alaska
Pin#30 - Hamilton NightGlow Half/Full / Hamilton OH
Pin#31 - Ironman 70.3 World Championships / Chattanooga, TN
Pin#32 - Marathon / Nick / Omaha, NE
Pin#33 - Half Marathon / Jennie & Nate Harris / Boulder, CO
Pin#34 - Marathon / Jim Found / New Hampshire
Pin#35 - Marathon / Serena Krause / Erie, PA 
Pin#36 - Marathon / Ann, Mo, Doug, Chris / Minneapolis, MN
Pin#37 - Marathon / Andrea & Mike / Chicago, IL
Pin#38 - Marathon / Rachel & Tom Barth / Columbus
Pin#39 - Ironman / One of our 1st-timers / Louisville
Pin#40 - Trail Marathon / Tecumseh / Indiana
Pin#41 - Muncie 70.3 / Dave G / Indiana
Pin#42 - Marathon / Half & Full / Indianapolis, IN
Pin#43 - Half Marathon / Dev S / Huntington, WV
Pin#44 - Marathon / Cathy C / Marine Corps, Washington D.C. 
Pin#45 - Marathon / Perry & Hai / NYC, NY
Pin#46 - Half Marathon / Group / Florence Y'all, KY
Pin#47 - Ironman / Perry Hock / Argentina
Pin#48 - Marathon / Cheryl & Kevin Snell / Hawaii

 
PR's to celebrate: 
Who PR'ed and wants to ring the bell on Saturday.

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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