December 30th, 2017











Great job on our Holiday Lights Run! 

December always seems like such a hectic month, with the Holidays, vacation planning, Xmas parties, kids out of school, weather issues,...  I hope everyone has taken some time to also appreciate all the positive things that the Holidays provide: family, friends, spirit, a chance to recharge your batteries,... It was quite a different month for the Heintz household but I am bolstered by knowing my Mojo family remains a solid foundation and an extended family for so many people.

Heart Mini Marathon:  The MojoRunning team for the HMM has been set up and you can now register as part of the Mojo team.  If we get enough participants on our team we can get our logo on the back of the shirts and they will also box our team registrations up to be delivered to the store, saving you a trip downtown.   Don't delay, commit and sign up now!
 
Reminder, our New Year's Day run is next Monday, January 1st, 2018 at 10am at Sharon Woods.  Depending upon what time you arrive, there might be a nominal fee to enter the park.  Each look around the lake is approximately 2.5 miles so once, twice or three times around and then head off as a group for brunch.  This is typically one of the groups favorite runs of the year.  I hope you can join Mojo Nation on Monday.

 

 
Update from Mt Bachelor: 
The adventure is underway and I have to say that while being Mr Mojo was amazing, becoming a mountain man is spectacular! For those who follow me on facebook you have seen some of the beautiful scenery I wake up to, run to , work at, and gaze out my house windows at.  Reminds me of a quote: "We are not given a good or bad life, we are given a life. It's up to us to make it good or bad."  I hope you grab life by the b@lls and make yours something you are happy with! 
 
Other items of note:
> Running group - every Saturday at 8:00am from Mojo.  Tuesday night speed work with Coach Bob continues at 6:30pm if the weather allows.  Look for Bob's updates on facebook 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.



Race Calendar
 
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. 

I am very excited with the new board members who have volunteered their time to help set the direction for our club in 2018 and going forward.  Please come out and meet them at the kick-off meeting on the 25th. 


The link to register for the Mojo-Metroparks VOA triathlon should be live sometime the first week in January.  Slots will be limited this year so don't delay and miss out on our club hosted triathlon and one of the very best in the beautiful, calm waters of VOA lake. 
Mojo Six Grand Prix Series - 2017    
 
Awards ceremony for our 2017 participants will take place on January 6th as part of the kick-off to our 2018 spring training program.

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

Last chance to pin a race in 2017!  Pins will be removed and we will start all over again in January so don't miss out on this opportunity.


Paul Heintz
paul@runmojo.com
Mojo Running


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