by Grand Poobah | Oct 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. It’s a sprint to the finish as we near the end of our 2015 season. We only have 6 runs left! Yikes! Keep on trucking...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. Down to 7 runs left! And an even bigger milestone… we are less than 100 members away from reaching 10,000 total...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. Down to 8 runs left! And an even bigger milestone… we are less than 100 members away from reaching 10,000 total...
by Grand Poobah | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. Only 9 runs remain in the 2015 season and we kick off the month of October with a whole lot of updates. So don’t miss...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. October is almost upon us and that means only thing! A celebration of beer! We essentially do that at every Flying Irish run...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. It’s half-way to St. Paddy’s Day! Thats right, this week’s run marks it that we are only 6 months away from...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. The air is clear, the brutal summer heat (and recent cold) is gone and the fires are finally getting under control! It looks...
by Grand Poobah | Sep 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Flying Irish Running Club Famous Weekly Email Email not displaying correctly? We recommend using any web browser other than Internet Explorer. We made it rain! A huge thanks to all those who donated items for the firefigthers and people impacted by the fires. I know...
by Grand Poobah | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
t never rains on the Flying Irish! Lets use our good fortune and actually demand for some rain with a RAIN DANCE RUN! Certainly the firefighters and all those affected by the fires could use the rain. We want to see you dress-up with some rain attire and accessories...
by Grand Poobah | Aug 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
And yet another 100 degree run! That makes 4 for this season! And we’ve never had more than 2 in a season prior. Its been one hot summer! But it looks like we will have some cool weather for this week’s run. Minus all the smoke in the air!! Congrats to all...
by Grand Poobah | Aug 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Get your Glow On! This Thursday the Flying Irish get their glow on as the Negative Split Glow In the Park will be in the house along with some tunes and of course a lot of free swag from Fleet Feet Spokane and Brooksshoes. Top male and female costumes win a free pair...
by Grand Poobah | Jul 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Lets make John Blutarsky proud!Its our summer party and we are making it a Toga Party! So find those old Transformer bedsheets or borrow one of your kid’s Spong Bob sets and wear them proudly for the run! We’ll be rocking it out on the patio for both the...
by Grand Poobah | Jul 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
I hope that all of you who did the Dirty Dash has epic muddy fun. We had a metric buttload of Flying Irish sign up for the event and that is rocking awesome as it helps fund the Flying Irish. A win for everyone!! But the summer and certainly the fun is not over yet!...
by Grand Poobah | Jul 14, 2015 | Uncategorized
We have a cold front… in the 80s! After two runs of back to back 100 degrees we can chill out just a little. And if you ran either of the last two weeks your run(s) counted as double. Although we won’t be able to go for a triple we will have some fun at...
by Grand Poobah | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Its the last run of the first-half of the season! And its been a great start to the 2015 season. Let’s see if we can keep it going through the heat of summer. Who knows, maybe the heat will make me slightly delirious and I come up a random idea like another...
by Grand Poobah | Jul 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Well its still hot but its almost July! So I guess that makes the heat legit right??? We just missed out on a 100 degree run last week but the forecast has it looking like it may very well happen for this week’s run! And that means a double run if it happens!...
by Grand Poobah | Jun 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Its going to be a warm one! Especially for this weekend for those of you who are doing Ironman and Hoopfest. Make sure to stay hydrated! But one of the easiest ways to beat the heat is to take off your layers! So lets do that at this week’s run! Its our annual...
by Grand Poobah | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
It was a close one but the heat did not deter! We had another run of over 400 runners. That makes it 15 weeks in a row that has happened which is a record! Keep the good times rolling! The summer heat is both a blessing and a cursing. Ya, it may be a warm out the...
by Grand Poobah | Jun 10, 2015 | Uncategorized
Thanks to all those who were a part of history and joining us in our 2015 and 10-Year Anniversay Group Photo! You all truly made it a special one! The photo is off to Runner’s World already so be on the lookout for that! If you click on the above image it will...
by Grand Poobah | Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
GROUP PHOTO WEEK! Be a model (runner) and join us for our annual group photo to be recorded in history at this week’s run. All members are welcome to be in the photo, regardless of how many runs you have. If you have a Flying Irish shirt make sure to wear it to...
by Grand Poobah | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
You’ve been waiting since the beginning of the season (13 weeks ago already) and now they are in! the 10-Year Anniversary shirt are in and they are looking awesome with 3,507 names on it representing all of the people who have earned their illustratious and...
by Grand Poobah | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Lots of posts from people talking about the anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruptions this week and what they were doing when it happened. Well, I don’t like to date myself but I will say I was not born when it happened. I don’t think Geary was either...
by Grand Poobah | May 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Just when Spokane couldn’t get any bit more fun or crazier our City Council did this. The horror!! So, I guess that means that a certain route is order for this week’s run. Click on the link below to see what that is. And if you didn’t know you can...
by Grand Poobah | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Well that was a week! We hoped you enjoyed the free beer from Ghost Runners Brewery provided by the awesome folks with Spokane To Sandpoint Relay. Also special thanks to Fleet Feet for hosting us. We are back to Ripples for this week’s run (and for the long...
by Grand Poobah | Apr 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
FREE BEER! Now that I have your attention. At least for the next 8 seconds or so… We’re going to have a bit of fun at this week’s run. Cascade Lakes Relays, the guys who put on the awesome Spokane To Sandpoint Relay(discounts on the right) want to...
by Grand Poobah | Apr 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
We always knew we had some special members but little did we know that the reclusive Sasquatch (Homo sapiens hirtsutii), was a member of the Flying Irish Running Club. Make that two of them! Who would have known!! We are quickly approaching Bloomsday but we are also...
by Grand Poobah | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
We are now 6 weeks in the 10th season of the Flying Irish and we are breaking records like they are going out of style but I thinking to myself (yes at 2am) what can we do to continue to improve the Flying Irish experience. Besides free massages and new car for...
by Grand Poobah | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Well that was weird. We basically got the same amount of snow yesterday than what we did over the course of the whole winter. Go figure. But not worry as its supposed to be sunny and warm on Thursday. Luck of the Irish!! Something to be even more excited about is that...
by Grand Poobah | Apr 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
We know you look forward to rehydrating yourself after the run so we are rewarding you with a special deal starting this month! The month of April starts our monthly brewery rotation. And to kick it all off is Waddell’s Brewery. Their beers will be featured on...
by Grand Poobah | Mar 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Legacy Run!!! We go back to where to it all started with a Legacy Run at O’Doherty’s Irish Grille for this week’s run. Same time as always! Whoohoo! Back to Ripples next week. But we are also excited to show off our newest award. In case you...
