Folks,

Needless to say, it’s a tad bit warm out there. Frankly, the conditions are going to be hellacious! We are under an extreme heat warning with feels-like temps that could hit 110. Nothing to mess around with. Given these conditions we will dial it waaaaaay back tonight. No sense messing around with Mother Nature.

So…..pay attention!

  • No warm up. I think folks will be warmed up from just getting out of the car. We’ll start at 6:15.
  • Course adjustment. We’ll stick to two loops around the lake. One clockwise over dam. One counter-clockwise in reverse. Total 5 miles.
  • Walkers just do one lap. 2.5 miles.
  • Recommend everyone bring a water bottle orn hydration pack.
  • You should be hydrating ALL day. TMI – but your pee should be a light straw color. You’ll need to check that on your own. Muddy Shoes does not provide that service!
  • Watermelon and ice water will be provided post-run.

First announcements:

· T-SHIRTS! T-SHIRTS! T-SHIRTS! Get’em while they’re hot! The 10-Year Anniversary shirts are flying off the shelves! Very comfortable uni-sex moisture-wicking shirts that fit true-to-size with a custom design (Thanks to KLD Design https://www.kld-design.com) on the front and one of our Muddy Shoes mantras on the back. What are ya waiting for? These shirts aren’t gonna order themselves!

· 7th Annual Muddy Shoes Summer Fatass is coming up on Saturday July 27th. Great run followed by an awesome pot luck post-run mingle. Muddy Shoes provides burgers, dogs and tater tots. Sign up at the 7th Annual Summer Fatass page on FB.

Ok, details for this evening:

Location: Lake Needwood (Hiker/Biker Trail parking Lot)

Address: 15700 Needwood Lake Circle, Derwood, MD 20855

Date: 16 July 2024

Time: NO WARM UP. Run starts at 6:15

Course: See above. One clockwise loop around lake. One counter-clockwise

Distance: 5 miles

Pace: Slow today. We don’t need any heroes.

Vibe: Chill…actually, sweaty. Yup, sweaty.

Hope to C U there cuz THESE TRAILS AIN’T GONNA RUN THEMSELVES!

Cheers,

Muddy Shoes