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2008 COLORADO RUNNER RACES OF THE YEAR
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NUTRITION ADVANTAGE: THE MISSING LINK
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PERSPECTIVES: WHAT IS YOUR PASSION
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YOUTH RUNNING: HIGHLIGHTS FROM CROSS COUNTRY
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THE FAST LANE: Q&A WITH LAURA HAEFELI
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THE LIGHTER SIDE: NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO RUN
GROUP FULL & HALF MARATHON TRAINING PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENTS 8
STARTING LINE
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RUNNING SHORTS
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RACE REPOTS
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RACE RESULTS
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EVENT GUIDE CREDITS Editor Jessica Griffiths Jessica@coloradorunnermag.com
Contributing Writers Contributing Photographers
Fred Abramowitz, Nancy Clark, Yvette Francino, Lynne Hall, Amy Kaplan, Tracy Peterson, Jennifer Seidel, Bill Stahl Manuel Balderas, Mark Blumhardt, Bernie Boettcher, Steve Glass, Dan Hudson, Randy Jones, Victor Sailer
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COVER: Bryan Dayton of Boulder negotiates the upper portions of the Barr Trail during the Pikes Peak Marathon. Photo by Bernie Boettcher THIS PAGE: Kelly Liljebald of Longmont is the first female at the Aetna Park to Park 10M in Denver, crossing the finish line in 1:01:50. Photo by Mark Blumhardt
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