Online registration is now up and running for the 2010 Sayville Summer Series. Check out SayvilleSummerSeries.com to register or to get information regarding any 4 of the races.
Looking for a warmup to this year’s series? Check out another great Sayville event: Kristen’s Walk to the Water.
March 13th 2010 - It was a cool 30 degrees out with heavy rain and gale force winds. Yes you remember that day, according to the news it was the worst rain storm to hit the island in the last 10 years. Trees were down, power was out and not a soul dared to leave their homes. Unless you had to run the Kings Park 15k…
450+ people braved the rain storm and headed out for the race.Included in the 450+ people was 14 members of the Sayville Running Company Racing Team. Overall SRC had a great showing, here is a look at their results:
1 Michael Petrina Bayport NY 24 M 51:33 5:32
3 Brendan Barrett Sayville NY 26 M 52:23 5:38
4 Christopher Green Stony Brook NY 24 M 52:48 5:40
5 Billy Holl North Babylon NY 23 M 53:26 5:44
12 Michael Marrone Hauppauge NY 25 M 56:52 6:06
14 Mark Carbone Bellerose NY 38 M 57:20 6:10
32 Katie Dipietro Floral Park NY 26 F 1:01:15 6:35
33 Tommy Nettuno West Babylon NY 40 M 1:01:20 6:35
35 Craig Banger Smithtown NY 41 M 1:01:30 6:36
53 Wayne Vartabedian Long Beach NY 46 M 1:04:18 6:54
54 Kevin Beach West Sayville NY 28 M 1:04:22 6:55
60 Karnik Seferian Setauket NY 52 M 1:04:57 6:59
184 Andrea Schieck West Sayville NY 35 F 1:17:23 8:19
221 Heidi Nathan Medford NY 26 F 1:20:25 8:38
The racing team took 4 out of the top 5 spots and 6 of the top 15. SRC racer Katie Dipietro, took the female overall honors and SRC staffer Mike Petrina took the male overall. Thank you to all the SRC racing team members that braved the horrible conditions and made it to the race to support the team and teammates.
You can catch the SRC racing team back in action on March 27th at the ASPIRE 10k in Plainview, NY.
When I was first introduced to idea of recovering from muscle soreness with a compression method I was skeptical. I had always been old school in regards to recovery. I would punish myself by sitting in a tub full of water and ice where the temperature read somewhere around 50 degrees Fahrenheit or I would wrap my legs in 4-6 bags of ice depending on how sore my legs were and just sit on the floor for 15-20 minutes.
It was probably a little over a year ago and I was in an adventure running store in New Zealand, they were having a massive sale. I wondered down the sock aisle and the store had a section for a variety of compression socks that were marked down 75%. I grabbed a pair to give them a try. At this point what did I have to loose? If the socks didn’t work for me I would be back where I started, only now with an extra pair of socks.
I used them the first time after a 10k road race that was very hilly and grueling on my legs, especially the calves. I wore them the rest of the day and even slept in them. When I woke the next morning to my surprise my quads where still sore but my calves felt awesome. Right there and then I was sold on the idea of compression as a means of recovering from muscle soreness.
My products of choice are the R+R Piston 200 Tights and the R+R Knee High Socks by Sugoi. I now routinely use the socks after hard runs, workouts, and races. The tights are used for those days that I am feeling a little more sore then usual. All in all I have been extremely satisfied with using compression as a means of recovery.
The Review
My Wear-Tester Profile
Michael Petrina
Stats: 24 years old, 5′8″, 135 lbs.
Miles a Week: 85-100
Years Running: 11
Home: Bayport, NY
Occupation: Running Nut
Gear: Sugoi Compression
Category: Recovery and Injury Prevention
Purpose(s): To aid in the recovery of muscles from soreness due to strenuous activity.
Silkyness* Rating: 9.75 out of 10
Reasoning: For the reasons stated above. I am sure that some of you are skeptical just like I was but they do work you just have to give them a try! Stop on by the Sayville Running Company website to get more information about the products or even stop by in person!
R+R Compression Socks
Men’s R+R Piston 200 Tights
Women’s R+R Piston 200 Tights
Piston 200 Compression Leg Sleeves
*Silky refers to the term that the SRC Staffers use to describe the way a product fits and feels while one is using it.
Congrats to SRC staff member Kyle Merber for breaking 4 minutes in the mile this weekend! Kyle is a sophomore at Columbia and ran 3:58.52 at the Armory to win the Columbia Last Chance Mile. We’re still investigating whether or not this is the world record for the indoor mile while wearing a headband.
Petrina at Massapequa Mile in the SRC Singlet
Dearest Sayville Running Company Blog,
My name is Michael Petrina and I am the newest contributor to the Sayville Running blog. I am 24 years old, a Cancer and I like long runs on the beach at sunset. Currently I work as a full time employee at the Sayville Running Company, and as a part time Assistant Cross Country and Track coach at St. John the Baptist D.H.S. You can probably figure out that running is a major part of my life.
I look forward to sharing with the blog the many different aspects of running. I’ll share personalized sneaker reviews, team news, running news, photos, videos and much more. Without further ado my first Sayville Running Blog.
Sneaker Review
My Wear-Tester Profile
Michael Petrina
Stats: 24 years old, 5′8″, 135 lbs.
Arch Type: Medium
Miles a Week: 85-100
Years Running: 11
Home: Bayport, NY
Occupation: Running Nut
Sneaker: Saucony Grid Tangent 4
Category: Lightweight Stability Sneaker
Purpose(s): As a workout and racing sneaker
Silkyness Rating: 9.0 out of 10
Reasoning: The Grid Tangent 4 was highly anticipated by the SRC staffers and the Grid Tangent 4 has delivered without disappointment. It feels featherlight while providing just the right amount of stability. Saucony has truly out down themselves. When I put them on the first time, I was blown away by the way it slid right on and fit like a glove. After taking them on a running tour of Bayport I can say that the Tangent 4 is silky* smooth.
I have had my fair share of lightweight stability trainers and I can say with the most confidence that it is the best that I have owned. If you are looking for a lightweight trainer and have a medium arch with mild over pronation I would highly recommend you try on the Saucony Grid Tangent 4. You will not be disappointed by the way the sneaker feels.
Check out the Men’s and Women’s Saucony Grid Tangent 4 at SayvilleRunning.com!
*Silky refers to the term that the SRC Staffers use to describe the way a sneaker fits and feels while one is running in it.
We just took a look at our watches and noticed that SRC is about to celebrate a birthday. Four years have gone by since we sold our first pair of trainers and we’re marking the occasion in classic SRC fashion; by hosting a prediction run! (What’s a prediction run?)
Sayville Running Company
4th Anniversary Prediction Run and Sale
April 24th, 2010
Starts at 10am from SRC (55 Main Street, West Sayville)
Run: 3 or 6 mile courses available
Sale: Save 15% on shoes and up to 50% on everything else
Stick around after for food, music, prizes and giveaways from Saucony!
No Entry Fee! Just RSVP by emailing brendan@sayvillerunning.com or by calling us at (631) 589-5700.
