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Lochbuie Centenarian turns 100-years old

BY JESSE PAUL AND ELLIOTT WENZLER THE COLORADO SUN

When a group of Colorado lawmakers in 2020 sought to end the state’s statute of limitations for lawsuits in child sex assault cases, some victims and victims’ advocates wanted them to try to go even further.

eir request was that Colorado give victims of abuse for whom the statute of limitations had expired a window to sue not only their abusers, but also organizations that shielded the perpetrators or negligently allowed the abuse to continue.

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Lochbuie’s Betty Martin, a former City Clerk for Commerce City, retired some ten years ago. is month, she marks another milestone – her 100th birthday.

Martin is scheduled to celebrate her 100th birthday July 9 with a birthday soiree hosted by her family at Chilis in Brighton. Her actual birthday is July 17.

Martin’s daughter Nan Johnson said her Mom loved to work and did

jobs across the country. e family nally convinced her to stop when she turned 90.

“She worked with attorneys, did police work and worked in politics. She enjoyed that kind of work until she was 90, “ said her daughter Nan Johnson.

Martin grew up in Benson, Minnesota but moved to New York City after graduating high school. She went to secretarial school and found work as a secretary, worked her way up to legal secretary writing legal documents for an attorney.

“She met my dad in Brooklyn, New York in 1944 and then came to Colorado in 1946,” Johnson said. “I was born in 1947.”

Johnson said after her father died, Martin went to work in Estes Park for the police department and also did some work for the Stanley Hotel.

“It was when Stephen King came to the Stanley Hotel and was signing autographs for the book ‘ e Shining,’” Johnson said.

Nan said her mom later married

e nonpartisan O ce of Legislative Legal Services, which o ers state lawmakers legal advice, said such a window would violate the state’s constitution, which prohibits the General Assembly from reviving a claim for which the statute of limitations has run out. It turns out that opinion held merit.

e Colorado Supreme Court last week struck down the part of Senate Bill 88, a law passed by the legislature in 2021, giving victims of child sex abuse dating back to the 1960s a three-year window starting on Jan. 1, 2022, to le lawsuits against their abusers and the institutions or organizations that failed to stop the abuse. e high court’s decision was unanimous.

ere were many concerns about

Betty Martin

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Law was unconstitutional, and legislators were warned

Signing up for Citywide yard sale

e city’s annual Citywide Yard Sale is on July 7 & 8.

If residents are interested in hosting a yard sale at your property and would like to be included on the City map for the event, they should submit their information by June 26 online at https://forms.gle/zx52bfmjXCks37NP9

Event maps will be available online at https://www.fortluptonco. gov/556/Citywide-Yard-Sale, in the Fort Lupton Press and shared on social media.

Lawnmower manufacturer Toro o ers

greenspace grants

e Toro Company is pleased to announce this year’s Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program, open to qualifying nonpro ts in Longmont and surrounding communities within 40 miles of the city.

As part of e Toro Company’s Land. Water. rive. initiative, the Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program provides funding opportunities for qualifying nonpro ts to revitalize and preserve the outdoor spaces in their communities.

Grant support in previous years has gone towards building neighborhood gardens focused on sus-

tainable agriculture, transforming neglected park spaces and playgrounds, and educating communities on the importance of water conservation – among other projects. Public greenspaces provide a signi cant environmental and social value to the community, which is why e Toro Company is dedicated to helping organizations cultivate beautiful and functional outdoor environments to enjoy.

Qualifying organizations for this program must be located within 40 miles of e Toro Company location. Applications must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on July 31 for the Greenspace Enhancement Grant Program. For more details and to apply, visit https://www.thetorocompany.com/toro-community.

GOCO grant to help Weld County anglers

A $23,000 grant from Great Outdoors Colorado will be used to help 300 Weld County residents get shing licenses and shing gear over the next three years.

e Great Outdoors Colorado board awarded the grant to Colorado Parks and Wildlife and United Way of Weld County through the United Way’s Housing Navigation Center.

e grant is part of the Director’s Innovation Fund, a partnership between Great Outdoors Colorado and Colorado Parks and Wildlife to create a funding source for one-time projects that would not otherwise receive funding from either organization. e Housing Navigation Center helps its unhoused people get back into and keep housing.

e current grant will cover the cost of annual shing licenses and shing gear as well as programming through CPW’s Angler Education Program for 300 Weld County residents over the next three years. It’s designed to help the unhoused or county residents that are at-risk and do not have su cient nancial means to pay for shing licenses and gear.

Platte Valley Medical Center earns recognition for breastfeeding program

Platte Valley Medical Center is one of 45 hospitals recognized by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment for e orts to promote breastfeeding and o er healthier food and beverage options through the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact and Colorado BabyFriendly Hospital Collaborative.

e initiatives are part of the state’s

work to promote healthy eating and active living to reduce rates of death and disease from chronic illness among Coloradans.

Platte Valley was recognized at the Gold Level for the Healthy Hospital Compact.

Learn more about the Colorado Healthy Hospital Compact and the Colorado Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative at cdphe.colorado.gov/ colorado-healthy-hospital-compact and at BreastfeedColorado.com.

Farm to Market tickets on sale

Tickets for Farm to Table, a fundraising event for the Platte Valley Medical Foundation scheduled for Aug. 17 are on sale now. e Foundation’s biennial fundraising campaign will bene t women’s health services to help women connect with the care they need throughout their adult years and to support area women who do not always prioritize their own health needs. e foundation hopes to raise $500,000 in the campaign cycle. ey conduct multiple fundraising e orts annually with Farm to Table as the largest event.

Farm to Table will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 17 on the hospital campus. Platte Valley Medical Center’s Chef Mike

Platteville Mayor runs for Weld County Commissioner

BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Platteville Mayor Adrienne Sandoval announced her run for Weld County Commissioner seat in District 3, according to a June 20 news release.

“Weld County has a rich history of supporting our agriculture and natural resources, defending our water, promoting our small businesses, and balancing our county budget every year,” Sandoval said in a written statement. “But continuing that tradition of leadership requires a full-time commissioner from District 3 who actually shows up for work every day.”

“I pledge to be that county commissioner,” she wrote.

Sandoval is running against Lori Saine, the current Weld County Commissioner for District 3. Since 2018 Sandoval has served as mayor of Platteville. She is a fth-generation native of Weld County.

“I’m running for County Commissioner because the communities of Weld County District 3 deserve a fresh, optimistic, and principled voice on the Commission,” Sandoval wrote. “ I want to protect our Weld County way of life by being accountable to you in every single day of public service.”

Weld County Sheri Steve Reams, Weld County Commissioner Mike Freeman, Weld County Commissioner Kevin Ross, and former Weld County Commissioner and County Clerk Steve Moreno have endorsed Sandoval.

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4-H looking for piemakers

All ages needed for Adams County Fair Pie Baking contest

BY PAYTON PIETRAS, GOOD LUCK 4-H CLUB SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

e Good Luck 4-H club is once again hosting an Old-Fashioned Pie Baking Contest, during the 2023 Adams County Fair! is event has been proven to be a highlight at the county fair. It brings community members and contestants together for some tasty old fashion fun!

Are YOU ready for some old fashion fun? Well, here are the details!

e contest will be held August 3 in the Good Luck Building located in the middle of the Riverdale Regional Park and Fairgrounds.

Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun. ere will be ve age groups, ranging from seven years and younger to the Pie-oneers of baking, consisting of 60 years and older.

Each contestant must submit two identical, double crusted fruit pies. No cheating! Everything must be homemade! One pie will be judged and the other will be auctioned o to the highest bidder. Pro ts from

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the constitutionality of Senate Bill 88 as it was debated in the legislature, but the measure’s sponsors took the rare step of proceeding anyway, saying the severity of the crime demanded it. Dozens of pending or soon-to-be- led cases were unraveled by the Supreme Court’s ruling.

“We knew that there would be a challenge to this law because the opponents of the measure made it clear they intended to sue,” said Sen. Jessie Danielson, a Wheat Ridge Democrat and prime sponsor of the bill. “We still had the obligation to do the right thing and try to stand up for the people who were abused as children.”

e opponents included public schools and the Catholic Church, who warned that Senate Bill 88 posed a major nancial burden because of the legal costs stemming from how many lawsuits they would have to defend against. ey also argued the measure was plainly unconstitutional.

Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, a Commerce City Democrat and another lead sponsor of Senate Bill 88, said there were always concerns a court would toss out the policy. “It’s disappointing that it came out this way. However, clearly the way the vote went — 7-0 — they absolutely feel it is unconstitutional.”

Several other states, including New

the auction are awarded to the Good Luck 4-h club to help the program continue to thrive.

Winners and prizes

In each age group, the 1st place winner will be awarded $100, the 2nd place winner will claim $5 and the 3rd place winner gets $25. Last but not least the Prettiest Pie receives $25.

Enter at https://bit. ly/2023PieContest to be a part of this contest.

If you are not a baker, but like to be a part of the event, e Good Luck 4-H Club will be accepting donations to help defray the cost of the event and awards.

ose that donate to this awesome old fashion contest will be acknowledged during the competition through signage in the display areas.

Turn the page back to yesterday and come join us for this fun lled event.

Please contact the Good Luck 4-H Club Organizational Leader, Gloria Cundall at gacundall@outlook.com for more information.

York, New Jersey, North Carolina and California, have passed laws giving victims of child sex assault from decades past a window to sue. e measures were inspired by the worldwide Catholic Church abuse scandal and the fact that survivors often wait decades before they reveal their victimization, including a man pro led by e Colorado Sun in 2020 who waited more than three decades to tell his family that he had been abused as a child by a priest who was a constant gure in their lives.

e push to create a so-called lookback window in Colorado was so erce that it led to the demise in 2020 of a measure that would have ended Colorado’s statute of limitations for lawsuits solely in future child sexual assault cases or in cases where the statute of limitations hadn’t already run out. e sponsor of that legislation, Sen. Julie Gonzales, D-Denver, killed the measure in a dramatic committee hearing because she said it didn’t do enough to help victims of child sex abuse in decades past.

“I’m not willing to pass a bill that lets perpetrators o the hook,” Gonzales said at the time. “I will not settle for watered-down justice. I believe we have to do better. All victims of sexual assault deserve to see their abusers held accountable.”

Proponents split the two proposals into two measures in 2021, and Senate Bill 73, eliminating the statute

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Drone rescues couple trapped Lochbuie sinkhole

BY OLIVIA YOUNG CBS 4

A miraculous rescue happened June 24 in morning east of Lochbuie. Two people were trapped upside down in a sinkhole as water lled their car. eir unexpected savior? A teenager with a drone hobby.

“I y down here all the time just looking,” said 18-year-old Josh Logue. Saturday morning, Logue ew his drone over a nearby Denver Hudson Canal, usually a dry creek bed, but due to recent rain, it’s a owing river. His dad and neighbor looked on.

Suddenly, he noticed a sinkhole where Weld County Road 2 crosses the canal, with something inside it.

“I said, ‘What is that?’ And I ew down over it and it’s a car in the hole,” said Logue. ey immediately got in their car

and drove to the site. His neighbor, Ryan Nuanes, just so happens to be the assistant re chief at the Denver Fire Department.

“I never expected this on my day o ,” said Nuanes.

ey found a Jeep Cherokee with its horn going o , at least 6 feet down a massive sinkhole.

“When I rst came down here, I wasn’t expecting someone to be in the car,” said Logue.

But then they heard voices.

“ ere ended up being two people, a man and a woman, that were trapped inside the car upside down,” said Nuanes.

e couple said they were submerged in water with only 6 inches of breathing room.

“ e concern that I had, as a reghter, was that this river was gonna swell even more and it was going to

Commerce City government as a city clerk for years until she had to retire at 70 years old.

then trap those people underwater,” said Nuanes.

Brighton Fire Rescue and the Adams County Sheri ’s O ce responded quickly, using Logue’s truck to pull the car up enough to free the couple.

“In my 25-year experience as a re ghter, this was the most real and most dire extrication that I’ve seen,” said Nuanes.

e couple was driving home to Keenesburg when the crash happened Saturday around 9:15 a.m., just 15 minutes before Logue spotted them on his drone, according to Colorado State Patrol.

“If the water rose just a little bit more, it would have been a recovery, not a rescue,” said Nuanes.

Nuanes says the road was closed the night before because it was washed out elsewhere, meaning there would have been even less of a

chance of the couple being found.

“It must have happened sometime between last night when they closed the road, and this morning when the car drove into it, that the sinkhole developed and nobody knew about it,” said Nuanes.

e two people in the Jeep were taken to the hospital. e driver, a 66-year-old man, has serious injuries. But thanks to a teenager’s hobby, they’re both alive.

A photo taken by Nuanes shows the Jeep completely upside down and inside that sinkhole.

“A young man with the drone really saved some people’s lives, `cause you couldn’t see this vehicle except for an aerial shot,” said Nuanes.

Adams County crews began lling the hole Saturday, but they say it could take weeks before the road is safe to open again.

Brighton Police Chief Gilbert A Martin.

“He was my step dad and I called him dad,” she said. When Martin returned from Estes Park, she went to work for the

But Martin loved to stay busy and volunteered to work for the election commission until she was 90. She also kept busy helping her other daughter Debra Gutierrez with her nail and tanning salon, cleaning the beds and helping around the salon.

Gutierrez said her mom came to her salon and Gutierrez asked her what she was doing. Her Mom said “Whatever you want me to do.” And that’s how she started to help around the salon.

“I had to travel to Vegas to get certified to operate the tanning salon, and mom came with me, and she got certified,” Gutierrez said.

Johnson said her grandchildren are flying in for this event for her mom’s birthday party and have a granddaughter that lives in Fort Worth; she and her husband are flying in for this special occasion.

“She also is going to find out she has a grandson, who is now on his second day at work at the Commerce City Police Department,” Johnson said.

Sometimes we just have to laugh at ourselves, right? Or is it that sometimes we just have to laugh with ourselves?

I am not laughing am laughing with you kind of thinking as we look in the mirror. My laughing at myself moment came the other day while I was traveling. I had boarded my ight and was checking my email on my phone before we took o . As I tried loading my email app, it took about 8 seconds. And in those 8 seconds I became frustrated and thought why is this taking so long? Cue the laughing at myself.

Each year as technology advances our need for speed seems to advance with it. We want information and we want it now. We not only want it now, but we also expect the information to be fed to us before we even have to think about it, we train the technology to understand what we like and want before we ever even have to search for it, we simply turn on our device and lo and behold there it is waiting for us to consume it.

In a recent meeting with a partner, they were discussing how their technology could serve up information in real time, measuring response times in milliseconds. Again, we have become a culture that has a need for speed, instant grati cation.

As I came across a snail the other day, I watched it move slowly across the pavement. And I found myself fascinated by the slow and deliberate pace of the snail. I know it

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is a snail and snails aren’t equipped to move any faster, so they have to settle for the slow pace at which they move. It took the snail ve minute or so to cross the pavement and move into the grass. Just ve minutes, which for us could now feel like an eternity.

So in that moment I re ected on my own need for speed. Although I can’t slow down advancements in technology that are designed to speed things up, nor can I or should I worry about others and their need for speed, I can decide when it’s time to slow things down for myself. Can my walks along the shoreline be a little slower so I can appreciate the sounds of the waves

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lapping against the sand, taking in the salt air, and maybe nding a unique shell or piece of sea glass? Can my hikes in the mountains be slowed down just a bit so I can take in the wild owers, watch the streams rushing down the mountainside, or look out at the amazing vistas from the openings through the trees? We are de nitely a society on the go. We want the speed limits to be higher, our ights to get us to our destination faster. We want our meals delivered to our homes or tables in unreasonably fast times. We expect the elevator to show up as soon as we press the button. It’s the pace of the race these days that we are

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trying to keep up with and the pace is getting quicker and quicker each day.

I thought about the snail again. And as I did, I was reminded that moving at a snail’s pace is okay sometimes. I enjoy a slow brewing pot of co ee as it lls the kitchen with that beautiful co ee aroma. I love reading and spending time slowly letting the story develop and not racing to nish the book. I nd it so much more meaningful to pray slowly as it connects me at a deeper level to those I am praying for and to my faith. And when I can slow down enough before rushing out of the house to write notes to my family and

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leave them around the house, it makes everyone feel so loved and appreciated. Is it time to slow down a bit for you? Are you running a race that just gets faster and faster all the time? I would love to hear your story at gotonorton@gmail.com, and when we can move at a snail’s pace sometimes, it really will be a better than good life.

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DAY FOR PEDALS

Fort Lupton Police Blotter

Here are the police reports for June 13 to June 23 to the Fort Lupton Police Department. Not every call made to the police is not listed on this report

June 13

A Fort Lupton woman, 55, was issued a summons for theft and trespassing in the 1100 block of Mountview Avenue.

Police arrested a Fort Lupton woman , 36, on a protection order violation and harassment in the 1000 block of Mountview Avenue. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

June 14

Police took a Fort Lupton teenager, 18, into custody in the 900 block of Denver Avenue for attempted murder, assault, reckless endangerment and prohibited use of a weapon. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Police arrested a Fort Lupton man, 21, in the 2400 block of Valley Sky Street on a Longmont warrant for failure to appear n curfew charges for an underage alcohol violation. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

June 16

Police arrested an Aurora man, 41, at U.S. Highway 85 and Weld County Road 16 on a Colorado State Patrol warrant for failure to appear on a tra c o ense and also issued a summons for criminal impersonation, driving while license is under restraint and other associate tra c o enses. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

June 19

Police arrested a Fort Lupton woman, 42, in the 600 block of 14th Street on a Weld County warrant for failure to appear on a tra c o ense. She was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

A Fort Lupton man, 80, was issued a summons for hitting a fence post while backing up in the 200 block of Ninth Street.

June 20

A Frederick man, 43, was arrested on a Weld County warrant in the 100 block of Denver Avenue for failure to appear on multiple tra c o enses. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

June 22

A Greeley woman, 28, was issued a summons for causing an accident for failing to yield right-of-way in the 600 block of 14th Street.

Police arrested an Englewood man, 39, on two Arapahoe county warrants at U.S. Highway 85 & mile marker 241 for failure to appear on a tra c o ense and failure to comply with bond conditions. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Police arrested a Loveland man, 42, in the 10000 block of Weld County Road 24 for DUI. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

June 23

A Fort Lupton man, 36, was arrested in the 1400 block 2nd Street on a misdemeanor warrant out of Denver for failure to appear for a drug charge. He was on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Police arrested a Fort Lupton man, 42, at U.S. Highway 85 & State Highway 52 for aggravated motor vehicle theft, driving under suspension and ctitious plates. He was held on bond at the Weld County Jail.

Cory Van Duyne stopped by Brighton’s Bike to Work day station on his e-bike on his way to work June 28, part of a statewide e ort to encourage people to leave their cars at home. Van Duyne said rides to work all the time, and seeing more people out was fun.

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How to take up running, from starting out to marathons

BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Roxane Geisler started running in high school as a new challenge — somebody told her she should run cross country.

“I didn’t even know how to run a mile,” said Geisler, who is now president of the Highlands Ranch Running Club.

Getting into running “just gradually happened for me,” said Geisler, who is 54. “Suddenly, I was like, ‘Oh, I really do enjoy it, and I love getting out and seeing the views.’”

For people who are inexperienced at running but want to improve, it’s key not to be intimidated, Geisler said.

“A lot of people think, ‘Oh, I can’t join the running club because I’m not a real runner.’ And that’s totally silly,” Geisler said. “If you run, you’re a runner.”

Ryan Marker, an assistant professor who teaches exercise physiology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, said it’s important for beginners to start slow.

“Setting appropriate expectations, I think, is really important,” Geisler said. “So if someone’s never run before, you’re not going to get o the couch and do a marathon.”

But with the right plan, even beginners can work their way up to a marathon within months. (Here’s a tip: You don’t have to run the whole thing.)

Here’s some advice on how to start running or take your training to the next level.

Part of the group

One thing that can help you get into running: nding a group of runners to keep you moving.

When Geisler moved to Highlands Ranch in 2003, she noted how many people were out running by themselves.

She learned about the Highlands Ranch Race Series, and part of the idea behind starting her running club was to get some runners to train together.

“It makes running so much easier, training so much easier, when you have people to train with,” Geisler said.

And the people she’s met through her club “were a tremendous in uence on me — just people who really push themselves and try to get the best out of themselves,” said Geisler, who has run marathons.

e club provides a communal atmosphere:

Ryan Marker, who lives in Centennial, finishes a marathon last fall.

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Runners don’t just work out but also make connections in her group.

“De nitely lots of friendships have formed, and even a few people have met their spouses,” Geisler said.

Starting out

For beginners who are getting over the initial hump of starting to run, it’s important not to bite o more than you can chew, said Marker, who works in the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at the CU Anschutz Medical Campus.

“If you’re just starting, even running for a mile, say — or even less than that — is meaningful,” Marker said.

Another strategy, he said, is to remember you don’t have to run consistently for a whole workout.

“Run for ve minutes and walk for two,” Marker said as an example of setting planned walk intervals. at method “can help people build up their initial capacity.”

For runners ages 35 and up, Geisler said starting slow can help, like working toward a goal of “I’m going to run this whole mile without walking,” she said. “And then go from there.”

Also important: making sure you have the right running shoes for you. Geisler recommends getting a shoe tting at a specialty running store like Runners Roost.

“You can really get injuries if you don’t have the right footwear,” Geisler said.

Mental game

“Running is a mental sport” is a cliché for a reason — getting your mind used to running is a big part of the battle.

Di erent strategies can help you tackle the mental aspect of running, according to Marker.

“One very accessible one is goal setting … maybe you’re someone that really thrives on, you know, competition, getting a personal best,” Marker said. For those people, always having an appropriate race that you’re training for can help.

For others, distraction works well, so nd a good music playlist or podcast or audiobooks, Marker suggested.

Or opt for using running as a headclearing experience.

“I can almost do a mindfulness type of thing in running,” Marker said, adding: “Especially if you’re trail running, it can make you stop thinking of other things.”

Gearing up for a marathon

For those who aim to run a marathon — about 26 miles or 42 kilometers — it’s a good idea to schedule an initial training plan of at least six months, Marker said.

For inexperienced runners, there’s “not a small chance that you may get injured in that time, so you want to incorporate some bu er room,” Marker said. at’s partly so if you do develop an injury, you can adjust your training instead of trying to push through the pain and making it worse.

Expecting a long training period can help you eld interruptions that

may pop up.

“Life happens,” Marker said, adding that if you have a busy week at work, for instance, and are not able to stick with your training plan, there’s no need to feel that you’ve failed and have to stop.

In terms of distance, “you want to get in at least one longer run a week,” Marker said.

Expect to run three to four days per week at minimum and six days per week at most.

at’s because runners need to incorporate rest periods to avoid overtraining problems, Marker said, adding that it’s important to give your body time to adapt.

It may surprise you to hear that you shouldn’t be about to keel over throughout your run when training for a marathon.

“It’s not a bad idea to keep most of your training at moderate intensity,” said Marker, who referenced “the talk test.”

at’s “the idea that you’re doing moderate intensity exercise if you’re able to relatively easily carry on a conversation (while) you do that exercise,” Marker said.

If it gets so hard to breathe that you can’t say more than a few words without pausing for breath, that would be higher-than-moderate intensity.

In “the marathon, you’re going to be going at a relatively steady pace for a long period of time,” Marker said, adding it’s a good idea for your training to re ect that pace.

Yes, runners walk

You could call it running or “com-

pleting” a marathon.

“ ere’s no shame if you incorporate walking into a marathon,” Marker said.

“When you get to the elites, they’re running the entire time, and they’re running a pace that people, even me, couldn’t keep up even a 10th of the distance,” said Marker, who has done a couple marathons and one ultramarathon. (An ultramarathon is anything longer than a marathon, he said. e one he did was 50 miles.)

For walking, the biggest tip is making sure it’s planned, Marker said.

“ e moment you start walking because you’re tired,” that can be “game over,” he said.

He added: “You want to have more ‘on’ than ‘o ’ — not ending up with a 50/50 split” of time spent running and walking.

Fuel on the way

Something else you might not know: People training for marathons eat while on the run. at could be energy gels or bars, Marker said.

“I’d say if your long runs are starting to get longer than an hour, that might be a good time to gauge how you’re feeling,” Marker said, adding it could help to start bringing food with you.

Hit the gym

Strength training — not just running — can be key to pushing your running further, as it can help with injury prevention.

“If someone has the time and they’re able to incorporate strength training into their routine,” Marker said, “it can de nitely help them.”

Highlands Ranch Running Club volunteers stand at the Backcountry Wilderness Half Marathon in November.

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of limitations, passed and was signed into law. ( e statute of limitations gave child sex abuse survivors six years after they turned 18 to le a legal action.)

Senate Bill 88 tried to get around the constitutional prohibition on reviving a claim for which the statute of limitations has run out by creating an entirely new civil cause of action.

e Colorado Supreme Court said that despite the careful legal maneuvering, the law was still deemed unconstitutional.

“For the same reason that the legislature cannot revive timebarred claims, it cannot create a new cause of action that covers the same conduct and apply it retroactively,” the court’s ruling said. “We certainly understand the General Assembly’s desire to right the wrongs of past decades by permitting such victims to hold abusers and their enablers accountable. But the General Assembly may accomplish its ends only through constitutional means.”

e Supreme Court’s decision came in a case led by a woman who sued Aurora Public Schools. She said she was sexually abused by a coach at Rangeview High School in the early 2000s, alleging that the coach made her perform oral sex on him over 100 times during her four years at the school, starting when she was

14. She said it wasn’t until 2007 that she began to fully understand what had happened to her, but when she reported the abuse to police, authorities told her the statute of limitations had run out.

e case was tossed out by a lower court on grounds that Senate BIll 88 was unconstitutional, which prompted the woman to le an appeal with the state’s highest court.

e court’s 40-page ruling may have policy implications far beyond Senate Bill 88.

“ is is probably a bill that will go down in history as one that Colorado law students will study,” said Rep. Matt Soper, a Delta Republican and attorney who also was a lead sponsor of Senate Bill 88.

e Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, one of the main proponents of Senate Bill 88, said more than half of child sex abuse survivors don’t disclose what happened to them until after they turn 50 years old.

“While the Supreme Court’s decision … takes away their opportunity for justice and accountability in Colorado, it does not invalidate the harm they experienced nor their strength in telling their story,” Brie Franklin, executive director of the nonpro t, said in a written statement. “CCASA remains committed to changing laws and systems to promote safety, justice and healing for all survivors. Regardless of when the sexual abuse happened, survivors can still get help and support

from community-based programs and through healing services.”

Michaelson Jenet, Danielson and Soper said they will work to nd another avenue to give victims of historic child sex abuse their day in court, but admitted their options appear both unclear and limited.

“I’m not willing to let it drop,” Michaelson Jenet said. “I do still believe that victims deserve their day in court. I want to gure out a way to make that happen.”

Michael Nimmo, a Colorado attorney representing clients who were sexually abused as kids, said he’s interested in amending the Colorado Constitution to remove the language barring retrospective laws, though he acknowledges that’s a tall — and pricey — task that would require voter approval.

He said the U.S. Constitution doesn’t have such language, and thus it doesn’t appear in most state constitutions either. at’s why other state’s have been able to open windows of opportunity for survivors of historic child sex abuse to sue.

“In my opinion, the Colorado Constitution should mimic the U.S. Constitution,” he said. “I think if it’s OK for the U.S. Constitution, why is it not OK for Colorado’s?”

Nimmo said he has roughly 35 clients who had already led cases

under Senate Bill 88 or were hoping to. It’s not clear how many lawsuits had been led under Senate Bill 88 when the Supreme Court issued its ruling, but it’s likely well into the dozens.

Nimmo, said one silver lining is that the Colorado Supreme Court didn’t strike down all of Senate Bill 88. e measure still allows recent and future child sex abuse survivors to overcome the government’s protections from nancial consequences in lawsuits, a right they didn’t have before.

He said while he felt the legal arguments for why Senate Bill 88 was constitutional were strong, he always knew there was a chance a court would disagree. He said lawyers frequently take a chance with their legal interpretations.

“I never once thought 100% this law was constitutional,” he said. “We thought we had a way to make this complicit with our constitution. We were wrong.”

is story is from e Colorado Sun, a journalist-owned news outlet based in Denver and covering the state. For more, and to support e Colorado Sun, visit coloradosun.com. e Colorado Sun is a partner in the Colorado News Conservancy, owner of Colorado Community Media.

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