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FEATURES 12 // training edge How to make your workouts better.

16 // injury prevention Watch for these signs of running injuries.

20 // 2011 guide to clubs, camps and coaches

Our yearly list of clubs, coaches, training groups and camps.

26 // youth running Ryan Poland and David Perry share their experiences with international cross country.

28 // nutrition advantage How to deal with unexpected pit stops.

46 // the lighter side Along for the ride - A tale of the beer gut.

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I recently ran the Publix Georgia Marathon in Atlanta. In my decade-long quest to run a marathon in every state, Georgia marked number 37 for me. It was also my first marathon after a two year hiatus. I ran quite slowly compared to my finishing times from a few years ago (3:48), but I’m hoping to quickly get back in shape this spring. Why? So that I can run a Boston Marathon Qualifier for 2012, of course.

I ran the Boston Marathon several years ago, so I don’t necessarily intend to sign up for the race again.

I just want to meet the qualifying standard to prove to myself that I’m in good shape for my age.

The running community has become obsessed with running Boston qualifying times. For beginning runners, just finishing 26.2 miles is enough of an accomplishment. But for a lot of experienced runners, running Boston is the ultimate challenge. Each year, about 400 runners from our state complete the Boston Marathon. But this year’s race was a disaster for thousands of runners who didn’t register quickly enough. The nation’s oldest and most prestigious marathon sold out in just eight hours. The race’s website was not able to handle the enormous demand.

The race filled so quickly that the Boston publisher derek griffiths at the Athletic Association revamped the entry process, publix georgia making the most sweeping changes in three decades. marathon.

Now, entrants will have a two-week window to register for the race, and only the fittest and fastest will be granted entry. Then, starting with the 2013 race, qualifying times will drop by five minutes for all age groups.

Will the new rules be strict enough for some runners to just give up? I doubt it. I think that the tightened requirements will make running Boston seem like an even bigger challenge to attain.

Happy trails! Derek Boston’s New Rules

1. Race registration for the 2012 marathon will open in September and last two weeks. On the

first two days of registration, runners who beat their Boston qualifying times by 20 minutes or more can apply. On days three and four, runners who beat their time by 10 minutes or more can apply. On day five, runners are eligible to register if they ran five minutes or faster. In week two, any qualified runner can apply if registration hasn’t reached its cap of approximately 27,000 runners.

2. Starting with the 2013 race, qualifying times will drop by five minutes for all age groups.

Also, a 59-second grace period will no longer be allowed. If a runner needs to run a four-hour marathon, a 4:00:01 won’t be accepted.

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Boston Qualifying Times Age Group

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ru n n i n g s h o rts

Dupree Reaches Podium in Long Course Duathlon

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Pixler Runs World Leading Time in 5K

University of Colorado graduate student Jessica Pixler recorded the fastest time in the world this season in the women’s 5,000-meter run at the Stanford Invitational on March 25.

Boulder’s Steven Dupree claimed a podium spot with a second place finish at the USA Triathlon Long Course Duathlon National Championship. Dupree finished the course in 2:52:41. Denver’s Nancy Mallon completed the 10-kilometer run, 60kilometer bike and 10-kilometer run course in 4:57:23 for top honors in the women’s 65-69 age category. Overall national titles went to Dave Slavinski (Point Pleasant, N.J.) and Gail Kattouf (Greenville, S.C.) at the race, which was held in conjunction with the Powerman Alabama Duathlon at Oak Mountain State Park.

Vaughn and Poland Compete in IAFF World Champs

At the IAFF World Cross Country championships, Brent Vaughn of Black Hawk finished 4th for the U.S. senior

Go Barefoot in 40 Days

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Barefoot running is all the rage these days. Now, Merrell has created a barefoot running training application for the iPhone. The free and fun application takes enthusiasts on a forty day adventure into the world of barefoot form. From posture tips, body alignment and barefoot walking, barefoot newbies will end the program with a 1.5 mile barefoot run. Barefoot enthusiasts are invited to download the free application and start the barefoot challenge on iTunes. For further information on technique, training and form visit www. merrell.com/barefoot.

“Our forty day training and education app is built to help those that want to start barefoot running and adventure in a safe, fun and easy way,” said Craig Throne, vice president of global marketing at Merrell. “An added bonus are iTunes mixes that allow people to literally run to the beat of their own feet by matching foot landing with a 180 beat per minute cadence of natural form running. We hope all of the educational and training tools we build will emphasize the fun of barefoot adventure and getting outside for people of all athletic abilities.”

The application will be a mix of four training intervals to instruct on the natural way to run, with a midfoot to forefoot landing, and aids in developing ankle, knee and hip stability to promote good movement.

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men’s team, finishing in 36:02 on the 12K course. Westminster’s Ryan Poland finished 56th overall and 5th for the junior men’s team in the 8K race. American record holder Shalane Flanagan took the individual bronze medal in the senior women’s 8K to lead the U.S. women to their second consecutive team bronze medal in Punta Umbria, Spain. You can read more about Poland’s experience on page 26.

Increased Prize Purse for Colorado Racing Series

The Boulder Running Company has announced that they are donating an additional $1,200 to the prize purse of the Colorado Runner Racing Series. That amount, combined with the previously pledged money from Avery Brewing Company, brings the total prize purse to $4,800 for first place winners in each age division.

The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners are scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each division will win $400 and will be featured in Colorado Runner magazine.

The second and third place winners in each division will win $50 or $25 gift certificates to Runner’s Roost, respectively.

“I’m thrilled that we are able to partner with the Boulder Running Company to offer even more money for runners in Colorado,” said Derek Griffiths, the series organizer. “This marks the 8th year of the series, and we are unique in that we don’t just offer prize money to the top finishers in area races, but we also offer it to the top age group runners throughout the state.

We are proud to recognize the achievements of runners who are running strong at 40, 50, and 60 years old.”

Colorado Running Hall of Fame’s New Class

The Colorado Running Hall of Fame held its 5th annual induction ceremony for the 2011 class on April 19 at the Denver Athletic Club. The 2011 inductee class included Steve Flanagan, Libby Hickman, Parthenia “Potts” Jones, John Meyer, and Bette Poppers.

Steve Flanagan is a U.S. World Cross Country Champion participant and marathon runner. He is also the father of America’s top female distance runner, Shalane Flanagan.

Libby Hickman was named top female road racer in 1991, 1998 and 2000

by Runner’s World magazine. She ran the 10,000 meters at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Parthenia Jones, affectionately known as “Potts”, is an extraordinary volunteer. She leads the Potts Trotters, a non-profit running and walking club.

John Meyer is a committed long-

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Pixler crossed the finish in 15 minutes, 25.58 seconds, finishing over seven seconds ahead of the runner-up, adidas’ Jen Rhines (15:32.70). Pixler ran an impressive race as she finished well over 40 seconds ahead of the next collegiate finisher. The only two Buffs to ever run faster times were Jenny (Barringer) Simpson (15:05.25 and 15:07.64) and Sara (Gorton) Slattery (15:24.97).

“I’m pretty happy about this race,” Pixler said. “You never know how a race is going to play out. I felt good and with 500 to go I was still feeling strong and it was just kind of my day. I was fortunate to make the most out of this race.”

Running on Empty An Ultramarathoner’s Story of Love, Loss and a Record-Setting Run Across America After thirty years of competing in extreme endurance races, including more than 100 foot races (averaging about 100 miles each), completing twelve expedition-length adventure races, and ascending the Seven Summits, including Mount Everest, Marshall Ulrich shares his high-octane achievements in a new book. The story focuses on the run of 3,063 miles from San Francisco to New York at the age of 57 that he began and completed in 2008. Ulrich, who lives in Idaho Springs, proves that the human body is a miraculous thing that can truly do almost anything. distance athlete and award-winning sports journalist, writing a running and endurance sports column for The Denver Post.

Bette Poppers was one of the first female long distance athletes. She became one of the nation’s top masters runners in the 1980’s.

Colorado has one of the highest concentrations of world record holders and Olympic medal winners, so the Colfax Marathon Partnership established the Hall of Fame in 2007 to recognize those Colorado residents.

Kahsar, CU Race to Triathlon Collegiate National Titles

The University of Colorado’s Karl “Rudy” Kahsar and the University of Florida’s Kaitlin Shiver captured the individual titles, and Colorado repeated as overall team champion at the 2011 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship on April 9 in Alabama.

Led by three of the top six men’s finishers, CU also earned the men’s team title, while the U.S. Naval Academy brought home the women’s championship. All championship competitors completed a 1,500-meter swim, 40-kilometer bike and 10-kilometer run.

Kahsar, who posted four top-20 finishes at Collegiate Nationals as an undergraduate at the University of Virginia, earned his first title in 1 hour, 57 minutes, 4 seconds as a graduate student in Boulder. He made a big move on the bike, posting a 40K time of 58:33, which was good for the day’s number two split.

“I’ve been training for this race for four years… Every year I’m thinking about Collegiate Nationals, and I put so much into it this year,” said Kahsar. “This is the most emotional race I’ve ever done. I’ve never gone this hard in a race.”

Voss, Clark, Mock Shine at Mardi Gras

A fast field flocked to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Mardi Gras Marathon & Half-Marathon. In the marathon, 45-year-old Karen Voss of Denver placed 8th, running 3:08:29 while ultrarunner Nick Clark ran a strong 2:36:11 for 10th place. Arvada’s Justin Mock ran 1:11:11 for 10th place overall in the men’s half marathon. Meanwhile, Kim Smith of New Zealand set a pending U.S. All-Comers record in the half marathon, clocking 1 hour, 7 minutes and 36 seconds. She was never challenged on her way to setting a 19second personal best and shattering her national record for the 13.1-mile distance.

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how to

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ave you been doing the same workouts over and over again? Want to make your workouts better? How about great?

When you consider the many different types of workouts, the different paces, and how everything in your training program fits together, you practically need a Ph.D. to understand it all. But don’t worry.

Just a few changes to your training will make you run stronger and better than ever before. Here’s the tools to show you how.

–Jason R. Karp, Ph.D

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TR AINING e d g e

12 miles at an easy pace and the last 2 to 4 miles at tempo pace (about 10K race pace or slightly faster) For advanced runners who have a history of long runs on their legs, making the long run of higher quality will help you break past plateaus. While a long, slow run plays a valuable role in a marathoner’s preparation, running at a faster pace trains your muscles to become more efficient with their selection of fuels, conserving glycogen.

Tempo Runs Tempo workouts increase your ability to hold a hard pace by targeting your lactate threshold, an important physiological marker that represents your fastest sustainable aerobic pace. good: 3-mile run over rolling terrain with many changes in pace If you’re a beginner, this is a good workout to get you used to more varied paces. better: 4 to 5 x 1 mile on flat terrain at tempo pace with 1 minute rest For intermediate to advanced runners, this workout will specifically improve your ability to hold a hard pace. The rest periods of the interval-style format offer a physical and psychological break. great: 4 to 5 continuous miles at tempo pace Tempo pace is 10 to 15 seconds per mile slower than 5K race pace for recreational runners and 25 to 30 seconds per mile slower than 10K race pace for highly-trained runners. Subjectively, these runs should feel comfortably hard.

Intervals Interval workouts alternate high-intensity efforts with low-intensity recovery periods.

They target your cardiovascular system by increasing the volume of oxygen-rich blood your heart pumps with each beat, delivering more oxygen to your muscles. Of all the training methods, interval workouts are the most potent for improving your fitness. good: Running each repeat “hard,” such as 4 x 3 minutes hard with 2 minutes easy For beginners, these informal interval workouts are good for boosting fitness. better: Running each repeat at 5K race pace 14 coloradorunnermag.com

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For intermediate runners, more formal interval workouts will prepare you for racing. great: Matching the speed of the hard efforts with the purpose of the workout For advanced runners, it’s important to know the purpose of the workout so you can train more specifically, because endurance training and speed training require different workouts. The more specific a workout, the better. How do you know what speed to run each type of interval workout? The best interval training to enhance your cardiovascular endurance and your ability to transport oxygen to your muscles is 800- to 1,000meter repeats (3- to 5-minute work periods) at 2K to 3K race pace. To increase speed, run 8 x 400 meters at 1,500-meter race pace with 2 minutes jog recovery or 5 x 400 meters at 1,000-meter race pace with 3 minutes jog recovery.

Long Run Long runs, which should comprise 25 to 30 percent of your weekly volume, deplete your muscles’ store of carbohydrate (glycogen), which stimulates a greater storage of fuel and increases your endurance because carbohydrate is muscles’ preferred fuel. Long runs also improve your ability to transport and use oxygen in your muscles. good: 20 miles at an easy pace For beginners, the most important part of long runs is time on your feet. better: 10 miles at marathon pace For intermediate runners, adding some quality to the long run improves your endurance. great: 13 to 16 miles, with the first 10 to

Training Program Whether you want to run around the block or the Pikes Peak Marathon, how you train can have a dramatic effect on your performance.

While running just to run may make you fitter, training gives you the plan for success.

It’s the difference between building a house by placing bricks here and there and having a blueprint laid out beforehand. good: Going out the door every day to run For beginners, the most important part of running is to make it consistent. better: Adding one quality workout per week.

Once you have developed a running habit and have a solid base, it’s time to add some quality to your running to increase your fitness. great: Following a planned training program that highlights your strengths Rather than follow a generic plan, look for one that is skewed to your strengths. If your strength is endurance, focus more on mileage and tempo runs and less on interval training.

Run longer intervals, trying to get faster with training, such as 1,000-meter repeats at 5K race pace, increasing speed to 3K race pace or decreasing the recovery as your training progresses. If your strength is speed, focus less on mileage and more on interval training. Run shorter intervals, trying to hold the pace for longer with training, such as 800meter repeats at 3K race pace, increasing the distance to 1,000 meters or increasing the number of repeats as your training progresses. Work your strong points and train using the whole continuum of paces, from slow running speeds to very fast speeds to enhance both your aerobic and anaerobic abilities.

If you want to get the most from your training, it’s time to make some changes. And if you train great, not only will you break past plateaus, you’ll get rewarded with new personal bests.

Dr. Jason Karp is a nationally-recognized speaker, writer, and exercise physiologist who coaches runners through RunCoachJason.com.

He is the author of 101 Developmental Concepts & Workouts for Cross Country Runners and the forthcoming 101 Winning Racing Strategies and Women’s Running Bible.

Proceed With Caution

Watch For These Warning Signs of Running Injury

Fiona’s running has been going well for the past few months. She’s training for the Colorado Marathon and everything seems to be meshing. Her running has been flowing well, her breathing easy, and she’s recovering quickly from each run. She’s gone from 30 miles per week to 50, in 2 months. Because her training has seemed so effortless lately she’s continued to train in her “lucky” running shoes that she’s been wearing for 9 months.

One of her calf muscles has been a bit tight lately, especially at the start of her training runs, but once she gets going it seems to be ok. Fiona hasn’t had to slow down for it, so she’s continued to increase her long runs every weekend, and is picking her pace up.

Then, one Sunday while running up a hill on a cold morning, her right calf muscle twinges and cramps up a little. She keeps running because she thinks once she’s properly warmed up it will be fine. Then suddenly, it cramps up violently, and Fiona feels like she’s been shot in the leg. She limps home, stretches it out, and tries to go for a run the next day, but it’s too painful and won’t bear any weight at all.

Fiona goes to her sports medicine doctor and learns that she has a strained calf muscle, and will be out for several weeks. Even when she starts running again, she has to take it slow to prevent a recurrence of the injury.

See if you can find the mistakes that Fiona has made, and the warning signs that were ignored that caused her injury (there are seven—see the end of this article for the list). –By Roy Stevenson Fiona has learned something that between 65% and 80% of competitive runners find out the hard way every year—that every runner has a training threshold with a point of diminishing returns. We all have a biological or biomechanical point where any additional running we do produces a decrease in performance, often leading to injury.

Runners walk (or should I say, run?) a fine line between running well and being in great health, and toppling over the abyss where they become injured, limping around and bemoaning the fact to all and sundry. Clearly, injuries are part of running and almost every runner suffers from them at one time or another. But the good news is that most running injuries can actually be predicted from a series of warning signs, and prevented with immediate treatment. With some education, your chances of injury are significantly reduced or even eliminated.

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you should get yourself to your local sports medicine physician and physical therapist.

Why Runners get injured

Research shows that most running injuries can be tracked to one cause or a combination of causes, such as over training, poor flexibility, or low strength, for example. The list of culprits is endless, from doing too much running too soon, and too often to running too fast, too hard, with too little rest between workouts.

The surface you run on contributes to injuries, especially uneven surfaces, slanted or curved roads, and hard surfaces like concrete roads. They can all cause injuries if overused.

Improper shoe choice is a prime cause of injuries. i.e. running in shoes made for other sports, as is running excessive mileage without changing running shoes frequently.

Trauma such as tripping, falling or twisting your ankle can cause injuries. Overstretching and running fast without adequate warm up has also been found to injure runners. Poor

running biomechanics, combined with any of the above is often enough to cause injury.

Research shows the best predictors of injury are high weekly mileage, running consecutively for several days, and having a history of previous injuries. And half of all injuries can be traced back to a previous injury in the same area. Another study found that the average runner could expect to be injured once every 150-200 hours of running.

What Pain is ok for runners?

Often it’s hard to discern between the general muscle soreness experienced after a workout, and the beginnings of an injury. If the discomfort dissipates a day or so after the training run, or disappears after 10 minutes’ running, it’s fine to run.

Some injuries are immediately evident, and others creep up slowly on you, getting progressively worse over days, weeks, or even months. Pay attention to both types.

General Guidelines for Warning signs of Injury

If you notice any of the following, you’re on the injury train, so be prepared to slow down and stop running. Reduced range of motion around the joint, compared with the other side, usually indicates injury.

Nearly all injuries have some swelling, especially around the joint or on a muscle.

While checking for swelling (by comparing the affected area with the non-affected area), feel for heat on the area. These symptoms, plus redness, are indicators of injury.

If the affected muscle does not generate as much force as its opposing counterpart, weakness is usually an indicator of injury.

This can be difficult to measure, but if you put a weight on one leg and cannot lift the same weight as easily, or if it feels painful when contracting, you have an injury.

Likewise, Numbness or tingling sensation in a body region may indicate nerve compression. These can be serious, so see your physician immediately.

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Heed these warning signs of impending injury. . .

• Pain and discomfort at the beginning of the run that becomes worse as you continue to run • Pain that forces you to alter (shorten) your stride or limp • Pain that you feel coming on after a few minutes of running, and continues at a low nagging level • Pain that stops you running or walking • Pain that persists after you stop running • Pain that persists during normal daily activities and interferes with them

Tenderness behind or around the patella, usually around the center of the kneecap.

Pain increases when sitting with knees bent for a long time, or when climbing stairs or running uphill.

Shin Splints

Tenderness, soreness, or pain along the inside of your calf region, beside the shin.

This can also be dull, deep, and aching, and usually happens only when you’re running.

Achilles Tendonitis

Dull or sharp pain anywhere along your Achilles tendon, but usually close to the heel. You’ll usually feel pain when squeezing the Achilles tendon in the affected area, and may sometimes feel lumps or nodules along the tendon.

• Pain when you walk up stairs or uphill • Pain or stiffness especially in the mornings or after rest

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• Dull, aching pain, or sharp, severe pain that keeps you awake at night

2. Increased weekly mileage too quickly.

• Pain in the joints of the ankle, knee or hip

3. Ignored tightness in calf muscle.

4. Did not slow down her training runs while increasing her mileage.

5. Did not warm up at the beginning of training runs.

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Here are the most common injuries and symptoms you should always be watching for.

6. Continued to speed up her training runs.

7. Kept running on calf muscle as it started cramping.

Plantar Fasciitis

A sharp stab or deep aching underneath your foot, from the heel to the arch. It will hurt a lot first thing in the morning when you walk around, or after you’ve been sitting for a long time.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Pain on the outside of the knee or when you bend it at a 45-degree angle, or at the hip.

Usually on the outer thigh area.

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Roy Stevenson has a master’s degree in exercise physiology and coaching. He teaches exercise science and has coached hundreds of serious and recreational runners and triathletes.

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unning is a difficult sport. It requires time and energy to achieve a certain level of fitness. Sometimes you can get caught on a plateau or fall behind in your training due to injury, lack of motivation or both. And sometimes, life can just get in the way. If you currently find yourself lacking direction in your running, maybe it is time for you to join a group, find a coach, or attend a camp.

Clubs Clubs are usually non-profit organizations that produce events and meet for group workouts. Members receive discounted entry into club events as well as discounts at specialty stores. Some clubs produce a newsletter that is included in the yearly dues.

Coaches Coaches can offer a wide range of services from group training to individualized workouts. Some offer complete individual schedules and online coaching. Some coaches offer their services through a training group while others simply offer advice over the phone or email.

Training Groups Training groups are similar to clubs, but without the event production. Most training groups also provide coaching for specific event distances. Some training groups meet a couple of times per week for group workouts. A few training groups even have large contingents that travel together to different events.

Camps Camps can be a great way to jump start your training. There are camps for all different age groups, from teens to adults.

These camps usually last anywhere from three days to a week and are held on location in various parts of the state.

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Clubs/Training Groups/Coaches Boulder Bobby McGee Endurance Sports; Contact - Bobby McGee; bobbymcgee.com BOLDRunning; Contact - Ewen North; bolderboulder.com; 303-444-7223 Boulder Express; Contact - Lee Troop; bxboulderexpress.com Boulder Fit; Contact - John Oliva; boulderfit.com; 303-889-1009 Boulder Performance Network; Contact - Danny Suter; boulderperformance.net; 303-818-8374 Boulder Road Runners; Contact - Rich Castro; boulderroadrunners.org; 303-449-6650 Boulder Striders; Contact - Darren De Reuck; boulderstriders.com; 303-579-0870 Boulder Track Club; Contact - Lee Troop; facebook. com/pages/Boulder-Track-Club/118599928214497 Boulder Trail Runners; Contact - Buzz Burrell; groups.yahoo.com/group/BoulderTrailRunners/ Boulder Triathlon Club; Contact - Dieter Bruhn; teambtc.org D3 Multisport; Contact - Mike Ricci; d3multisport. com; 303-545-6868 Dave Scott Triathlon Training; Contact - Dave Scott; davescottinc.com; 303-786-7184 Fast Forward Sports; Contact - Scott Fliegelman; fastforwardsports.net; 303-440-1975 Fleet Feet Sports No Boundaries; Contact - Pam Landry; fleetfeetboulder.com

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2011 Guide to Clubs, Coaches and Camps

Here is a list of Colorado-based training groups, coaches and clubs for runners and triathletes, followed by a list of Colorado’s summer running camps.

Gemini Multisport; Contact - Kevin Konczak; geminimultisport.com

Jack Quinn’s Running Club; Contact - Ivette Gallegos; jackquinnsrunners.com; 719-385-0766

Colorado Triathlon Club; coloradoac.com/ inverness; 303-790-7777

Hudson Training Systems; Contact - Brad Hudson; hudsontrainingsystems.com

Landshark Running Club; Contact - Steve Rex; landsharkrunclub.com; 719-594-4787

CP Fitness; Contact - Charley Perez; cperezcoaching.com; 720-493-8612

Jeff Galloway Training Program; Contact - John Bridges; jeffgalloway.com; 303-464-0147

Pikes Peak Road Runners; Contact - Patricia Lockhart; pprrun.org

CWW Triathlon; Contact - Yoli Casas; cww-triathlon. org; 303-313-1947

LoCo FIT; Contact - Erin Watson; 4allrunners.com

Pikes Peak Triathlon Club; Contact - Tammy Bailey; pikespeaktriathlonclub.com

Denver Fit; Contact - Brad Breland; denverfit.com; 303-721-1520

Rainsberger Athletics; Contact - Lisa Rainsberger; traininggoals.com; 719-337-2737

Denver Frontrunners; Contact - Mike Lanciloti; denverfrontrunners.org

Southern Colorado Runners; Contact - Gary Franchi; socorunners.org; 970-676-4100

Denver Trail Runners; Contact - Adam Feerst; dtr. runuphillracing.com; 303-870-0457

Team CRUD; Contact - Paul Dewitt; teamcrud.com

Endurance Performance Coaching; Contact Cody Waite; epcmultisport.com; 720-841-8905

Longmont Running Club; groups.yahoo.com/ group/L_R_C/ Mark Allen Triathlon Training; Contact - Mark Allen; markallenonline.com Moms in Motion; momsinmotion.com Relay Runners of the Rockies; Contact - Ben Wiley; RelayRunners.net; 303-466-1630 Ric Rojas Running; Contact - Ric Rojas; ricrojasrunning.com; 303-257-5908 Running Republic of Boulder; Contact - Darren De Reuck; runningrepublic.com Summit Runner Coaching; Contact - Zach Crandall; summitrunnercoach.com; 303-817-3764 Tri Babes Training Group; Contact - Andie Bernard; tribabestraining.org; 303-859-8999 Wes Hobson Performance; Contact - Wesley Hobson; weshobsonperformance.com

Colorado Springs/Pueblo Carmichael Training Systems; Contact - Chris Carmichael; trainright.com; 866-355-0645 Incline Club; Contact - Matt Carpenter; inclineclub. com

Denver Metro

Fast Forward Sports; Contact - Scott Fliegelman; fastforwardsports.net; 303-440-1975

A Step Forward Running Club; Contact - Lina Gage; astepforwardrunning.com; 303-641-5424

Fuel4mance; Contact - Bob Seebohar; fuel4mance. com

AIR Foundation; Contact - Nick Sterner; theairfoundation.org; 720-365-2935

Fusion Running; fusionrunning.com

Arvada Running Club; Contact - Lori Petrie; arvadarunningclub.com

Highlands Ranch Running Club; Contact - Roxane Geisler; highlandsranchrunseries.com/Running_ club/; 303-979-8097

BikeSource Multisport Club; Contact - Sean O’Neil; bikesourcetriclub.com; 303-221-4840

Irish Snug Running Club; Contact - Frank McGoughlin; irishsnugrunners.com; 303-839-1394

Body Mind And Spirit Coaching; Contact - Greg Skomp; bmscoaching.net; 303-588-5690

JDS Sportcoaching; Contact - Jonathan Siegel; jdssportcoaching.com; 877-698-5835

BOLDRunning; Contact - Ewen North; bolderboulder.com; 303-444-7223

Jeff Galloway Training Program; Contact - Mike Costas; denvergalloway.com; 303-978-9320

Colorado Columbines; Contact - Cathy Rosset; columbines.org

MajRae Triathlon Club; Contact - Heather Rodriguez; majrae.com; 303-359-8042

Colorado Masters Running Association; Contact - Connie Ahrnsbrak; comastersrun.org

Mile High Marathoners; Contact - Katherine Green; milehighmarathoners.com

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In the Rocky Mountains - Gunnison, CO July 17-22, 2011 $425, $450 after July 7th Duane Vandenbusche, Camp Director

Head Coach of 12 NCAA DII men’s and women’s cross country team champions.

Jennifer Michel

Current Western State Head XC Coach, 2007 NCAA Men’s Coach of the Year.

Elva Dryer

Seven-time national champion in XC and track & field and member of US World XC Team. * High Altitude Training * Weight Training / Pool Workouts * Beautiful Mountain Trails * Goal Setting / Race Tactics * White Water Rafting * Mountain Hike In Nearby National Forest

Contact: Duane Vandenbusche dvandenbusche@western.edu 970-943-2068 www.wscathletics.com See: Cross Country, Distance Camp May/June 2011

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Crested Butte Mountain Runners; cbmountainrunners.org; 970-349-5326

Moms in Motion; momsinmotion.com

Eagle Mountain Runners; Contact - Cait Hilmer; eaglemountainrunners.com

Naked Foot Barefoot Running Club; meetup. com/Naked-foot-barefoot-running-club/ Optimize Endurance Sports; Contact - Rob Lockey; optimizeendurance.com; 303-356-9893 Personal Best Marathon Coaching; Contact - Brian Glotzbach; personalbestmarathoncoaching. com; 720-413-0882 Phidippides Track Club; Contact - Brad Breland; phidippides.org; 303-721-1520 Practical Coaching; Contact - Steve Pye; practicalcoaching.net Qi City Park Running Club; Contact - Chris Dugger; qidenver.com; 303-829-2438 Rocky Mountain Road Runners; Contact - Deb Cunningham; rmrr.org; 303-871-8366 Rocky Mountain Triathlon Club; Contact - Charley Perez; rmtriclub.com; 720-493-8612 Roost Running Club; Contact - Runners Roost Denver; runnersroost.com RunUphill Racing; Contact - Adam Feerst; runuphillracing.com; 303-870-0487 Runners Edge of the Rockies; Contact - David Manthey; runnersedgeoftherockies.com; 720-3184150 Second Wind Fund Marathon Training Team; thesecondwindfund.org; 303-988-5870 Southwest Masters Runners; Contact - Brad Cooper; BCooper@USCorporateWellness.com Team Challenge; Contact - Jen Giorgio; ccteamchallenge.org; 303-693-9163 Team in Training; Contact - MacKenzie Lane; teamintraining.org/rm; 303-984-2110 Team WILD; Contact - Sarah Worah; teamwild.org; 303-322-3465

Evergreen Runners Circle; Contact - Dave Caprera; geocities.com/colosseum/lodge/7018/ Roaring Fork Women’s Triathlon Club; Contact Judy Haynes; roaringforktriteam.com; 970-618-1006

Northern Colorado Anaerobic Management; Contact - Jon Sinclair; anaerobic.net; 970-493-5659 Fort Collins Running Club; Contact - Ron Michaels; fortcollinsrunningclub.org; 970-225-3900 Fort Collins Trail Runners; groups.yahoo.com/ group/FortCollinsTrailRunners/ Greeley Triathlon Club; Contact - Todd Lowe; greeleytriathlonclub.com Jeff Galloway Training Program; Contact - Mary Callan; jeffgalloway.com; 970-443-9380 Loveland Road Runners; lovelandroadrunners.com Moms in Motion; momsinmotion.com Personal Best Fitness; Contact - Jeff Kline; prsfit. com; 970-308-3238 t2 Coaching: Contact - Wendy Mader; t2coaching. com; 970-308-4499 Windsor Triathlon Club; Contact - Jael Morgan; windsortriclub.com; 970-978-7184

Western Slope Durango Motorless Transit; Contact - Marjorie Brinton; go-dmt.org Mesa Monument Striders; Contact - Christopher Schnittker; mmstriders.com; 970-241-RUNN San Juan Mountain Runners; sjmr.org

Tri Babes Training Group; Contact - Andie Bernard; tribabestraining.org; 303-859-8999 Zoom Track Club; Contact - Connie Williams; zoomtimesports.com; 303-925-1853

Mountains Chaffee County Running Club; Contact - Tom Sobal; salidarec.com/ccrc/; 719-530-0525

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Camps Boulder Boulder Running Camps; Ages - High School; Contact - Jay Johnson; boulderrunningcamps.com; 303-800-4659 Marathon Training Experience; Ages - Adult; Contact - Matt Linick; runningawayonline.com; 877544-2929

Pat Manson’s Pole Vault Immersion Camps; Ages - High School; Contact - Pat Manson; patmanson. com; 303-403-9111

Estes Park Melody Fairchild Running Camp; Ages - High School; Contact - Melody Fairchild; melodyfairchild. com Trail Running Weekends; Ages - Adult; Contact - Terry Chiplin; activeataltitude.com; 970-586-8063

Fort Collins Colorado State University Distance Camp; Ages - High School; Contact - John Carter; csurams.cstv. com; 970-941-2962 Jim Ryun Running Camp; Ages - High School; Contact - Jim Ryun; ryunrunning.com

Gunnison Rocky Mountain Cross Country Camps; Ages - High School; Contact - Trent Sanderson; teamprepusarunning.com; 970-209-4349 Western State College High Altitude Distance Camp; Ages - High School; Contact - Duane Vandenbusche; wscathletics.com; 970-943-2068

Grand Junction Mesa State College XC Camp; Ages - High School and College; Contact - Gig Leadbetter; mesamavs. com; 970-361-0273

Leadville Leadville Trail 100 Training Camp; Ages - Adult; leadvilletrail100.com; 719-486-3502

Pingree Park Camp Isaiah Distance Camp; Ages - High School; Contact - Mark Stenbeck; campisaiah.com; 303217-1670

Pueblo Smarter Training for Faster Running Cross Country Camp; Ages - High School; Contact - David Ramsey; brocawblazers.org; 816-635-7938

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Mile High Multisport; Contact - Pete Alfino; milehighmultisport.com; 720-291-4938

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by Bill Stahl

olorado runners Ryan Poland and David Perry had their wishes fulfilled this winter as they each got to represent the USA in international cross country competition. David Perry, from Niwot, finished 10th at the North America, Central America, and Caribbean (NACAC) Cross Country Championships in Trinidad on February 19. Ryan Poland, a Denver Christian High School graduate from Westminster, was 56th at the World Cross Country Championships in Spain on March 20.

Making the Team

Both earned berths on the junior national teams at the U.S. Cross Country Championships in San Diego on February 5. Poland, the 2009 3A state cross country champ and winner of the 1600 meters at the 2010 state track meet, has had his share of the spotlight the past couple of years. Despite a 1600 PR of 4:26, the lanky University of Oklahoma freshman wasn’t even mentioned in pre-race media coverage. In fact, if you watch the race video, his name isn’t even uttered until he is crossing the finish line in 25:16, stunningly ahead of race favorite and defending champion Ammar Moussa from New Jersey. Perry was just three seconds back of Moussa, the final Worlds qualifier, with a time of 25:23 on the rolling 8K course.

“I think the race went pretty much the way I pictured it,” said Perry, the 4A state champion in cross country and in the 3200 his senior year at Niwot H.S. “My coaches said the field was one of the best it’s ever been, twice as good as last year’s. In the last loop, with about a mile to go, my head coach Rob Connor, and one of the assistant coaches, John Marcus, came up on both sides of the course and said some pretty intense things to me. I just made a move and really went, and I kicked down a lot of people. I didn’t realize where I was – I knew I was up pretty high – when I was coming out of the chute, but I didn’t realize I was so close to sixth. ”

For Poland, nationals was a statement day. “It was a big race for me. I felt like I had a decent high school senior cross country season, and I made Foot Locker, which was a big thing, but I didn’t race that well at (Foot Locker) nationals. I didn’t have a real good senior track season. So I felt like I had something to prove that I belonged.”

Ryan poland of westminster runs with erik olson of palm springs, ca during the iaaf world cross country championships.

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After making the national team, the excitement builds for the arrival of “The Box” which contains the athlete’s gear to represent the USA. “That was so exciting,” said Perry. “I was waiting for the box for a while. I finally got it, and I had my girlfriend, a few other runners, and my roommate Scott Fauble (from Wheat Ridge) in the room. I opened up the box, and the luggage set, the medal stand jacket, the sweats, the tights, half-tights , and the shorts. I put on that jersey, and I felt like some of my work was finally showing for something other than a time or a medal. It never hit me until I put it on. To put on the USA jersey is just awesome. I never felt a jersey that was so light and fit so well. Nike killed it on all of the equipment we got.”

“I waited a long time for that box,” Poland said. “It’s cool to get all of the USA stuff, and feel like I’m representing my country. I made a point not to put on the singlet until I stepped to the line. It’s a cool feeling.”

Running in Trinidad

Perry made the long trek to the Caribbean, leaving Portland at 4 a.m. to meet up with the team in Houston before flying to Trinidad, a trip of 11 to 12 hours. The first few days it was brutally hot and humid, in the upper 80s and low 90s. Because local police had warned them that it wasn’t terribly safe to venture out on the island, the team mostly stayed put from when they arrived on Wednesday until the race on Saturday.

“The hotel was so gorgeous,” Perry said. “I just sat out at the pool, did some homework, and enjoyed the view of the ocean. We ate at the hotel every night; the food was excellent.”

Perry ran aggressively in the NACAC Championships race, which luckily saw an overcast, drizzling, mid-50s day at Queens Park Savannah in Port of Prince. “The park was a beautiful setting, right in the city, with big buildings to the south, the mountains to the north, and the ocean to the west. Quite scenic,” Perry said.

Photography By victor sailer / photorun.net

Getting the Gear

Training Diary Ryan Poland’s “diary” of his experience in Spain, through emails he sent home.

Day 1 - Hey everybody!!! So I have arrived in Spain safe and

“The only thing I’d heard is that the Jamaican clubs take it out fast,” he said. “I expected a few kids to do so – we’re all pretty young being a juniors race. I was super flat going into the race. I’d been running 90 miles a week, but there I only ran 50 miles the week before. My muscles felt really flat. I can usually feel a little bit of tightness and fatigue in my legs. From when I took the lead, the Canadians just packed up and got in front of me. I just couldn’t bounce back. I didn’t have any strength to stay with them and I got left behind. ”

Three Canadians swept the medals. The USA junior team was second behind Canada. Perry was the third USA runner in 19:05.3 for the 6K course. “I still wonder why it was so slow,” he said. “It wasn’t that hot and it was even drizzling. The course was perfect, gradual uphill grass to downhill grass on the way back, with one little section that was like a cross country course. But it was a brutal descent at the 1K mark and then a quick uphill. It was steep enough that I kind of had to pedal down it. Jacob (Benn) from Oklahoma State took a dive into a thorn bush and cut up his hand pretty badly on the first lap. The grass was pretty long and unmanicured.”

Traveling to Spain

The southern Spanish resort of Punta Umbria hosted the World Cross Country Championships. Poland arrived on the Tuesday morning before the Sunday race after an arduous journey from Oklahoma City to Chicago to Madrid to Seville and finally a 1½ hour bus ride, 20 hours total (the trip home would take 26 hours). The USA team took several days to acclimate, and see the sights, including the monument to Columbus and the local monastery. “USATF took care of us,” Poland said. “Everybody was at the same hotel. The resort was beautiful. I’m told it is one of the nicest parts of Spain.”

The race was a real eye-opener for Poland, who finished 56th in the field of 110 in a time of 25:12 for 8K. “I’m more of a take it out conservative and pick people off at the end,” he said. “You can’t really do that at World Cross. I felt like I needed to get out quick. Which would have been fine, but I think I held back a little bit too much in that first 2K because you just don’t move. You’re running against the best runners in the world and you can’t just pick people off in the last 2K. They just don’t come back. We went out stupid fast. The first 2K was blazing and I was in 70th place. I felt like I was caught in between the fast and conservative packs. I wish I’d gone out blazingly fast and died with everybody else. You can’t start at the back of the pack and try to run a 2:40 to catch everybody, I’m just not fast enough to do that at the end of an 8K. It’s a whole different world.”

Africans took the first 28 places. “Four hundred meters in, I saw them about 400 meters ahead of me, and I was running faster than I should have been,” Poland said. “There’s a big gap in the competition between the first 10 and 30th in talent and fitness. But the difference between 30th and 80th is very small. Lutz was the first non-African runner in the top 30, and he was 29th. There’s a big difference between these people’s fitness and our fitness and it’s magnified in that sort of a race. In the junior race, you have the third-fastest time ever in the 5K (Isiah Kiplangat Koech, who ran 12:53 in February at the age of 18), and he gets 10th. That’s the kind of depth the African nations have. We’re just not there yet. At some point in my career, I’d like to be at that level.”

Poland said he had limited interaction with the competition.

“I tried to trade them some USA gear for some Kenya gear, and all they were saying was ‘euro.’ I wasn’t going to pay them for it,” Poland said with a laugh. “The African nations didn’t talk to anybody. They were there to win. We hung out with the Australian and Canadian teams a little bit.”

sound. It’s about 10:30 p.m. here, but I thought I’d write ya’ll before I went to bed. The trip went relatively smoothly, some delays along the way, but I think that is to be expected. Ran when we got here, and have just been settling in ever since. It seems like a very nice town, but hopefully I’ll do some more exploring tomorrow. Just wanted to let you know that I got in safely, and I’m still trying to figure out how to work the prepaid phone.

Day 2 - So I think I am successfully adjusting to the time

difference. We have just been hanging around the hotel mostly, but we went into town today and looked around and it’s pretty nice! I ran the course today and it’s ridiculously nice; it’s all grass with a little hill action mixed in there. They even covered the part of the course that crosses the track in grass. I’m told that all of the teams will be staying in the same hotel as us, which should be pretty interesting. The hotel is nice, but it’s definitely pretty European. There are two beds, but they are pushed together, so we have a little snuggle session every night (ha ha). There is a balcony with somewhat of a view of the ocean. Here are some of my observations: 1. Everything is in Spanish. 2. Everybody smokes. 3. Spanish people don’t believe in fences/leashes to keep their dogs confined.

Day 3/4 - Yesterday I did a little bit of a workout on the

course and it is EXTREMELY nice. The grass is real short and it’s pretty soft. There are a couple hills that are going to hurt in the last couple of laps. We have been watching Harry Potter, and have gone in to town and the market twice now. It’s a nice small place but the resort that we are in is huge. I’m pretty sure that I have gotten rid of all jet lag. It’s been really nice weather here so far, someone said that this was the rainy season here so I was a little bit worried, but so far it’s been sunny and 70’s the whole time. All the teams are here now, most of them just got here yesterday. We hung out with the English speakers a little bit at dinner last night and at breakfast this morning. I’ve been getting a massage every day after my run, so that’s really nice.

This afternoon we’re going to a monastery where Christopher Columbus sailed from when he discovered America, and apparently there are replicas of the boats that he used there. So that should be pretty cool. Not much else to share, we’ve just been hanging out and relaxing with the team so far!!

Race Day - We went to the course again today, and it was

crazy, so many people speaking so many different languages.

It’s insanity over here. The race really sunk in today, and I feel really ready to race! I’m excited to finally talk on the phone with all of you on Monday! (I could never figure out the phone). SORRY! I’ll send an email after we get back and let you guys know how it went!

Post Race - So that was interesting, it’s unlike anything I’ve

ever experienced. I really never felt good, and I don’t think I ran an indicative time of the kind of shape that I am in. I don’t think that I was completely prepared for the kind of course and pace that it would go out in. I felt that I was having an okay race, but the first 4K wasn’t fast enough. It’s really hard to move up over the last half of the race. I settled in too much on the second K and fell into a rhythm that just wasn’t fast enough. It was a good learning experience though!!!!

-Ryan Poland May/June 2011

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N UTR ITION ADVANTAGE

Exercise (even weight-lifting) speeds up transit time, especially if you do more exercise than usual. A study with healthy, untrained 60-year old men indicates their transit time accelerated from an average of 44 hours to 20 hours after they started lifting weights.

Q. Is my diet causing the problem?

Dreaded Diarrhea A Stinky Topic

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by Nancy Clark

Some marathoners call it runners’ trots; others call it diarrhea. Whatever the name, few runners openly discuss the topic yet many secretly suffer. Here’s some information about this stinky topic that might help you bring peace to your workouts.

Q. Does anyone (besides me) worry about undesired pit stops while running?

Yes! Diarrhea is a major concern for many athletes, particularly those in running sports, of whom an estimated 20 to 50% suffer from “urgency to defecate.” Running jostles the intestines, reduces blood flow to the intestines as the body sends more blood to the exercis-

ing muscles, stimulates changes in intestinal hormones that hasten transit time, and alters absorption rate. Becoming dehydrated exacerbates the problem. Add a pre-existing bowel problem, and you are even more likely to be bothered by pit stops as your exercise ramps up.

Q. How often do most runners have a bowel movement?

Some runners poop once a day, others twice a day, and some once every two or three days. “Normal” is what is normal for your body.

You can learn your personal transit time by eating sesame seeds, corn, or beets—foods you can see in feces. Pay attention to how much time passes between intake and output.

Your diet can create the problem, but medical issues such as celiac or irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can also cause chronic loose stools. Just being female increases the risk of experiencing loose stools, particularly at the time of the menstrual period. Add stress, pre-race jitters, high intensity effort and it’s no wonder many runners become plagued by urgency to defecate, particularly novices whose bodies are yet unaccustomed to the stress of hard exercise.

To figure out if the problem is connected to your diet, keep a food and poop chart.

For at least a week, eliminate a suspicious food.

Observe any changes in bowel movements.

Next, eat a hefty dose of the suspected food; observe changes. For example, if you stop having diarrhea when you cut out sports gels, but have trouble when you slurp three gels during a long run, the answer becomes obvious: choose less gel.

Q. What are some common triggers?

1) Fiber. Triathletes with a high fiber intake reported more GI complaints than those with less fiber. Cut back on high fiber cereals, and if needed, fruits, veggies, and whole grains.

Reduce your fiber intake for one to three days prior to competition.

2) Sorbitol. If you enjoy sugar-free gum, candies, and breath mints that contain sorbitol (a type of sugar), take note: sorbitol triggers diarrhea in some people.

3) Coffee, tea. Hot fluids can stimulate gastric movement.

4) Fatty foods, spicy foods, alcohol, high does of Vitamin C.

Q. I’ve heard milk causes diarrhea?

Some runners have trouble digesting lactose, the sugar that naturally occurs in milk.

If you are lactose intolerant, you may experience gas, bloating, and diarrhea. Try switching

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to lactose-free milk (such as LactAid Milk or soy milk).

Q. Should I go on a gluten-free diet?

Gluten, a protein found in wheat, is known to cause diarrhea in people with celiac disease. About 1 in 125 people has celiac (gluten intolerance). First get a medical diagnosis before embarking on this difficult diet. Even if diagnostic tests are negative, some people feel better avoiding gluten. For more information, see www.celiac.org and www.

GlutenFreeDiet.ca.

Q. I’m afraid to eat or drink anything during a run. If I succumb, I inevitably have to go to the bathroom. Suggestions?

I suggest you start drinking earlier and stay well hydrated. Intestinal complaints are common in runners who have lost more than 4% of their body weight in sweat. (That’s 6 pounds for a 150-pound runner.)

Becoming dehydrated may have triggered the diarrhea, not the water or sports drink.

Your best bet is to train your body to tolerate fluids. Start with small amounts of water during exercise for a week or two, then transition to diluted sports drinks, and then eventually to full-strength sports drinks. Or have plain water plus mints or hard candies.

Q. Can I take some sort of anti-diarrhea medication?

When all else fails, consult with your doctor about taking anti-diarrhea medicine, such as Imodium, one hour pre-event. Perhaps that will be your saving grace for special events, but not on a daily basis.

Caution: Taking Imodium without diarrhea can leave you constipated.

Q. Any other tips to help manage the problem?

• If you are a morning runner, drink a warm beverage (tea, coffee, hot water) to stimulate a bowel movement. Allow time to sit on the toilet to do your business prior to exercise.

• Before you embark on a hard workout, exercise lightly to help stimulate a bowel movement, poop, and then exercise hard.

• Experiment with training at different times of the day. Perhaps morning exercise, after having had a bowel movement, is preferable to an afternoon workout, at which time the intestinal tract has accumulated daytime food and fluids.

• Choose more foods that tend to be naturally constipating, such as bananas, white bread/bagels, white rice, and pasta.

• Exercise with a bathroom near by, such as at a gym.

• Design your running route to include a bathroom, such as a gas station, fast food restaurant, or a friend’s house.

• Before and during running, visualize yourself having no intestinal problems. A positive mindset (as opposed to useless fretting) may help control the problem.

As your body adjusts to running longer distances, your intestines may resume standard bowel patterns. But not always, as witnessed by the number of experienced runners who carry toilet paper with them while running.

The bottom line: You are not alone with your concerns. Yet, your body is unique and you need to experiment with different food and exercise patterns to find a solution that brings peacefulness to your training program.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD (Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics) is the author of the Sports Nutrition Guidebook and food guides for new runners, marathoners, and soccer players, which are available at www. nancyclarkrd.com.

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2011 Honda LA Marathon Race Report: ing a flooded street in Brentwood, like the other 23,542 finishers. He just ran away from everyone, including defending champion Wesley Korir, who finished 3rd.

Just how amazing was Markus Geneti? He went by the elite women, around 1 hour, 34 minutes into the race, even with the elite women’s 17 minute, 3 second lead. This is part of the $100k LA Marathon race challenge, which is given to the male or female elite runner who actually crosses the finish line first. Each year, the handicap for the elite women is a bit different. Just before 20 miles, Genuti flew by the women. His countrywoman, Buzunesh Deba, charged past Amy Hastings into the lead. Hasting followed her, and charged back into the lead, just as she had for the previous 20 miles.

Deba, Mara Dibaba and Hastings did battle over 26.2 miles. Hastings, training with Terrance Mahon and the Mammoth TC, hit the halfway point in 1:14 and duked it out with Deba, who, in her ninth marathon, ran her personal best of 2:26:34. Deba finally broke away from Hastings just before 23 miles. Hastings did not give up. She held on to run 2:27:03 and become a real possible challenger for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 11 months.

Marathons are about preparation. Marathons are about focus. The Honda LA Marathon, as presented by K-SWISS, has elevated the game: a more runner-friendly course and amazing digital communication with the runners as they prepared. Constant positive affirmation, like a digital coach, was given to the marathoners as they prepared for the race.

Even with all that Mother Nature could throw at it, the field persevered, because, as all 23,543 finishers understood, the pursuit of the marathon, the goal of finishing the 2011 Honda LA marathon is bigger than any one of the individual runners. When all those fiery spirits come together, there is strength and power in numbers!

See you at the 2012 Honda LA Marathon, presented by K-SWISS!

—By Larry Eder

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©2011 Rich Cruse/LA Marathon

The author Charles Dickens opens A Tale of Two Cities like this: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

That line could have described the challenges Mother Nature threw at the 23,543 finishers of the Honda LA Marathon, presented by K-SWISS. While the race started under threatening clouds, those clouds did open, but the nearly 25,000 starters braved, at times, torrential rains, tough winds and a challenging course throughout the city of Los Angeles, for the duration of the race. Yet, with all of those challenges, nearly 97% of the starters finished the 2011 Honda LA Marathon.

Rod Dixon, 1983 winner of the NYC Marathon, fourtime Olympian and Olympic medalist, is director of coaching & training for the Honda LA Marathon. Dixon noted, “What a day, what a weekend. Certainly one for the record books!”

Rod was rightly proud of the high finishing rate of his training club, the LA Road Runners (sponsored by the race’s official footwear and apparel sponsor, K-SWISS). The LA Road Runners were a microcosm of what happened in the 2011 Honda LA Marathon. There were many, many success stories. Rod noted, for his club, “We had eight runners under 3 hours. Fourteen runners qualified for Boston (the previous best was two), and it looks like 96–98% finished and 58% set personal bests!

Why did so many marathoners not only finish (97%), but 58% ran personal bests? Part of the story is the success of training groups, and the fact that the more one prepares for a situation, the better one’s chance of success.

Many of the marathoners were running for causes. For many marathoners, this makes the actual running of the race an even bigger thing, as they are running for someone or something else.

Rod Dixon says it best: “The LA Roadrunners trained and prepared for the LA Marathon, with a great team of pace leader-coaches. For whatever race day presented, we prepared the best that we could. Based on that confidence, the Roadrunners accepted the weather and adjusted their goals and tackled the adverse conditions like true champions.”

23,543 stories at the 2011 Honda LA Marathon, where the weather, the course and the runners’ focus and training all overcame their personal challenges. Markus Geneti, an elite Ethiopian runner known for his racing over 1500 meters and 3000 meters, debuted at LA. Geneti took charge before 10 miles, and just did not stop, running a 4:26 mile en route to his 2:06:35 marathon finish. Geneti faced the rain, includ-

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rac e r e po rts fied by their green “Green Team” shirts, helped with the ongoing effort to reduce waste generated at the event. They sorted trash, recycle and compost at the finish at Swanny City Park. Volunteers along the course and at the starts collected 60,000 water, Gatorade and other drink cups into “bio bags”, which will be composted along with the cups at a facility in Grand Junction. Race officials report that 176 pounds of food was donated to the Grand County Food Bank; 2.75 cubic yards of clothing donated to Wabi Sabi; 40 pounds of plastic, 15 pounds of aluminum, 700 pounds of cardboard and 40 pounds of glass was delivered to the Canyonlands Community Recyling Center; and 700 pounds of compost was delivered to Creekside Organics.

Race Director Ranna Bieschke expressed her appreciation to the participants, volunteers, and sponsors for helping make the event a success once again.

-Faye Geiger

4,153 Finishers (3,388 - 13.1M, 765 - 5M) - Timing by: Moab Half Marathon Inc. - Elevation: Start = 4,126’, Finish = 4,050’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Brandon Rhoads, 1:05:33 (1997); Nadia Prasad, 1:17:31 (2003); 5M = Nicholas Kipruto, 23:55 (2009); Janell Burgon, 28:34 (1992)

Windy Day for Canyonlands Half

Steady winds with gusts up to 25 mph made for tough conditions at the Canyonlands Half Marathon in Moab on March 19, though most participants had an upbeat attitude. “[It was an] awesome race, the scenery made up for the wind!” said Katherine Wagner of Lakewood.

Colorado runners were well represented among the top half marathoners: 11 of the top 20 finishers were from Colorado, including Masters winner Marty Wacker of Grand Junction. Runners from Colorado made up just over a quarter of the overall field.

Veronique Van Gheem of Boulder was the first Colorado woman across the finish line, in fifth place, just ahead of fellow Boulderite Jasmine Oeinck. The top two finishers in the Five Mile Run were farther apart in age than they were in seconds. Quin Ralston, 17, of Colorado Springs beat Scott Hajicek, 56, of Lakewood in a time of 29:39. Hajicek crossed the line 16 seconds later. Haley Hobsen won the Five Mile Master’s Women’s race with a time of 36:12.

Supporting the thousands of runners was a volunteer and staff corps of over 450. “This event wouldn’t happen without the incredible support we get from our volunteers,” said Race Director Ranna Bieschke.

Individuals and groups helped set up and tear down the race starts and finish, to distribute runner bibs and goody bags, to direct traffic along the course and to hand out water along the course. “It was really well run,” said Half Marathon start volunteer Scott Czarnopys, adding, “I had a good time!”

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13.1M Overall Male: 1. Bryant Jensen, 27, Ogden, UT, 1:11:48; 2. Paul Petersen, 31, Smithfield, UT, 1:12:10; 3. Joshua Steffen, 30, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:13:43; 4. Karl Siebach, 29, Utah Elite, UT, 1:14:24; 5. Mark Pokora, 25, Ann Arbor, MI, 1:16:11; 6. Marty Wacker, 40, Grand Junction, CO, 1:16:33; 7. Dakota Jones, 20, Boulder, CO, 1:16:54; 8. Jody Benson, 35, Orem, UT, 1:17:01; 9. Luke Crespin, 26, Littleton, CO, 1:18:03; 10. Justin Park, 31, Sandy, UT, 1:18:14.

Masters (40+): 1. Marty Wacker, 40, Grand Junction, CO, 1:16:33; 2. Jeff Turner, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:18:54; 3. Todd Straka, 43, Boulder, CO, 1:18:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kevin Tuck, 54, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:23:12; 2. Kevin O’Brien, 52, Paonia, CO, 1:27:14; 3. David Pierce, 56, Englewood, CO, 1:31:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Berberian, 64, Pocatello, ID, 1:32:53; 2.

Tom Zeiner, 60, Lakewood, CO, 1:41:03; 3. Pete Mang, 60, Denver, CO, 1:41:13. Overall Female: 1. Christi Webb, 29, Farminton, NM, 1:26:17; 2. Suzanne Huelster, 37, Riverton, NJ, 1:26:39; 3. Christina Perry, 29, Cottonwood Heights, UT, 1:29:28; 4. Jane Durfey, 33, Highland, UT, 1:29:30; 5. Veronique Van Gheem, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:30:03; 6. Jasmine Oeinck, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:30:19; 7. Caroline Szuch, 38, Evergreen, CO, 1:30:24; 8. Sarah Cannon, 30, Perry UT, 1:31:40; 9. Deeann Johnson, 40, Winona, MN, 1:32:18; 10. Dayna Crawford, 30, Midway, UT, 1:32:16. Masters (40+): 1. Deeann Johnson, 40, Winona, MN, 1:32:18; 2.

Robin Blankenbaker, 46, Flagstaff, AZ, 1:38:08; 3. Dina Griffin, 41, Jamestown, CO, 1:38:16.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Elizabeth Sponagle, 56, Santa Fe, NM, 1:40:53; 2. Marilyn Corbett, 50, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:40:45; 3. Robin Marcus, 50, Salt Lake City, UT, 1:42:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Blondie Vucich, 62, Vail, CO, 1:41:33; 2. Rima Lurie, 63, Boulder, CO, 1:58:27; 3. Claradene Stewart, 61, Englewood, CO, 2:01:38.

5M Overall Male: 1. Quinn Ralston, 17, Colorado Springs, CO, 29:39; 2. Scott Hajicek, 56, Lakewood, CO, 29:55; 3. Daniel Torres, 19, Monticello, UT, 31:34; 4. Alexander Flores, 16, Louisville, CO, 32:44; 5. Jacob Frances, 15, Moab, UT, 32:45. Masters (40+): 1. Nathan Hansen, 40, Mattawa, WA, 35:06; 2. Steve Hochman, 45, Portland, OR, 36:04; 3. Edward Evantash, 48, Dover, MA, 36:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Scott Hajicek, 56, Lakewood, CO, 29:55; 2. Greg Hewitt, 54, Grand Junction, CO, 36:21; 3. Tap Harris, 55, Farmington, NM, 38:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Geoffrey Vincent, 62, Alexandria, VA, 38:42; 2. Marc Irwin, 69, Farmington, NM, 39:09; 3. Paul Norris, 60, Killeen, TX, 40:01. Overall Female: 1. Dayna Vanarsdol, 20, Moab, UT, 34:10; 2. Amanda Theobald, 22, Salt Lake City, UT, 35:33; 3. Hayley Hobson, 41, Boulder, CO, 36:11; 4. Mary Huisenga, 28, Boulder, CO, 36:17; 5. Kathaleen Recker, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 36:27. Masters (40+): 1. Hayley Hobson, 41, Boulder, CO, 36:11; 2. Kathaleen Recker, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 36:27; 3. Alicia Caldwell, 49, Denver, CO, 37:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deirdre Garvey, 51, Boulder, CO, 38:40; 2. Kjersten Davis, 51, Montrose, CO, 41:18; 3. Ginette Speed, 53, Salt Lake City, UT, 45:56. Seniors (60+): 1.

Colombina Irwin, 60, Farmington, NM, 45:15; 2. Wendy Van De Kamp, 62, Holladay, UT, 47:19; 3. Diana Haggerty, 60, South Jordan, UT, 48:42.

More than 350 competitors tromped through fresh snow in Beaver Creek to take part in the Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships. The sixth annual event was run in honor of Vail athlete Jeremy Wright, who was killed while serving in Afghanistan.

Racers in the 5K and 10K events had to navigate everything from wide, groomed trails to single track paths that were covered in deep powder.

Josiah Middaugh won the hilly 10K in a time of 51:36. Bernie Boettcher claimed second place in 56:34 and Peter Maskimow was third in 59:05. Rachel Viele was first female in the 10K in 1:02:11, on a course that had 1,560 feet of elevation gain and loss. C. Lauren Arnold finished second in 1:03:49, while Brandy Erholtz was third in 1:06:20.

Travis Macy captured the men’s 5K title in 32:55 with Lindsay Krause claiming the women’s crown.

The race was a part of the Dogma Athletica Snowshoe Series Cup, with a $15,000 prize purse on the line, the largest snowshoe cash purse in the world.

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Athletes Compete in Fresh Snow at Beaver Creek

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St. Patrick’s Day Run Attracts 2,000

A field of more than 2,000 runners lined up in downtown Colorado Springs for the 5K on Saint Patrick’s Day. With a flat, easy course, the race is one of the fastest and oldest 5Ks in the city. On March 12, runners raced out and back on Tejon Street, starting and ending in Acacia Park. There are always hundreds of spectators to cheer on the runners because the 28th annual parade follows the race at noon.

Justin Chaston sprinted to the win in the 5K in 15:06 to edge out Augustus Maiuo. Fourteen-year-old Aubrey Till was first female in 18:28. Kids participated in the Leprechaun Fun Run, which is a fundraiser for the Uncle Wilber Fountain in Acacia Park.

2,178 Finishers - Timing by: ChampionChip of the Rockies - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,000’ - Course Records: Ryan Kirkpatrick, 14:45 (2007); Alisha Williams, 17:15 (2010)

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Overall Male: 1. Justin Chaston, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:06; 2. Augustus Maiuo, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:10; 3. Michael Weiss, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:20; 4. John Mickowski, 24, 15:30; 5. Justin Ricks, 31, Pueblo West, CO, 15:42; 6. James Burns, 22, 15:54; 7. Brian Dumm, 28, 18:58; 8. Pat McGuire, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:01; 9. Alex Nichols, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:03; 10. Peter Maksimow, 32, Manitou Springs, CO, 16:07. Masters (40+): 1. Justin Chaston, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:06; 2. Jeff Turner, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:26; 3. Nickolas Starkey, 42, Colorado Springs, CO, 17:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Victoria, 56, 18:07; 2. David Minter, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:42; 3. Alan Hale, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:26. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Landsby, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:19; 2. Lee Oly, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:17; 3. George Grecco, 63, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:37. Overall Female: 1. Aubrey Till, 14, Penrose, CO, 18:28; 2. Sarah Young, 24, 18:48; 3. Amanda Ewing, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:57; 4. Christie Foster, 23, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:18; 5. Connilee Walter, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:19; 6. Ruth Waller, 27, Fort Collins, CO 19:25; 7. Lindsay Hyman, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:46; 8. Katie Rainsberger, 12, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:46; 9. Kaylen Steele, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:03; 10. Chantae Steele, 9, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:05. Masters (40+): 1. Ingrid FatianowHibbit, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:25; 2. Lisa Rainsberger, 49, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:32; 3. Sue Barone, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Georgann Richardson, 55, 23:39; 2. Sharon Dieter, 56, Colorado Springs, CO, 23:54; 3. Eileen Wilfong, 53, Colorado Springs, CO, 24:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Karen Karl, 65, Colorado Springs, CO, 27:27; 2. Gloria Montoya, 63, Pueblo, CO, 27:54; 3. Tanda Cogley, 60, Saginaw, MI, 29:42.

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seasonally cool temperatures in the 40s. Runners then traveled along the Platte River Trail and into Denver.

Jason Simpson of Monument was victorious in the half marathon in 1:12:12, while Boulderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Katie Blackett sealed the deal in the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s race in 1:22:06. More than 2,200 runners participated in this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event. The Buckhorn Exchange Relay was won by the Runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roost Lakewood men in 1:13:28. Two Mamas and a Reggie took the female title in 1:30:04. Runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Roost Louisville 1 won the co-ed division, finishing in 1:24:03.

Runners received a Brooks long sleeve technical shirt and an extravagant post-race meal that included live music, buffalo burgers, breakfast burritos, and fruit fondue.

2,235 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start = 5,450â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Finish = 5,250â&#x20AC;&#x2122; - Course Records: Jason Delaney, 1:08:48 (2009); Anna Pichrtova, 1:16:02 (2005)

Runners Tackle 13.1 Miles at 9th Platte River Race

Runners dealt with strong, blustery winds at the 9th Annual Platte River Half Marathon and Buckhorn Exchange Relay. The pointto-point course began in downtown Littleton under sunny skies and

Overall Male: 1. Jason Simpson, 26, Monument, CO, 1:12:12; 2. Matthew Kempton, 25, Denver, CO, 1:13:05; 3. Nicholas Mockendge, 29, Denver, CO, 1:14:11; 4. Steve Folkerts, 38, Fort Collins, CO, 1:14:35; 5. Brad Lowrey, 28, Littleton, CO, 1:16:17; 6. Tommy Manning, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:16:36; 7. Patrick Sullivan, 34, Denver, CO, 1:17:04; 8. Tristan Mitchell, 25, Centennial, CO, 1:17:15; 9. Dan Edstrom, 34, Denver, CO, 1:18:16; 10. Thomas Balmat, 25, Denver, CO, 1:19:41. Masters (40+): 1. Danny Miller, 48, Boulder, CO, 1:21:03; 2.

Scott Dailey, 45, Centennial, CO, 1:23:25; 3. Patrick Rutty, 44, Littleton, CO, 1:23:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 54, Lakewood, CO, 1:23:26; 2. Jay Survil, 52, Aurora, 1:25:37; 3. Kevin Berg, 54, Littleton, CO, 1:30:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Buzz Allen, 60, Centennial, CO, 1:39:23; 2. Harry Ladewig, 60, Englewood, CO, 1:41:18; 3. John Hakala, 60, Lakewood, CO, 1:44:58. Overall Female: 1. Katie Blackett, 34, Boulder, CO, 1:22:06; 2. Kim Dobson, 26, Denver, CO, 1:23:07; 3. Heather Utrata, 29, Englewood, CO, 1:23:38; 4. Deanna Ardrey, 28, Boulder, CO, 1:26:16; 5. Ashlee Nelson, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:26:47; 6.

Kelly Escorcia, 30, Centennial, CO, 1:26:48; 7. Heidy Lozano, 48, Houston, TX, 1:26:50; 8.

Stephanie Anderson, 22, Arvada, CO, 1:27:44; 9. Amy Schneider, 33, Denver, CO, 1:28:31; 10. Anna Parker, 25, Denver, CO, 1:28:45. Masters (40+): 1. Heidy Lozano, 48, Houston, TX, 1:26:50; 2. Stella Heffron, 43, Parker, CO, 1:30:16; 3; Andrea Espinosa, 48, Centennial, CO, 1:33:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sharon Kolarik, 52, Littleton, CO, 1:41:16; 2. Rachel Kodanaz, 50, Denver, CO, 1:44:28; 3. Carolyn Weiss, 52, Golden, CO, 1:46:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Kinzy, 63, Pueblo, CO, 1:50:48; 2. Diane Ridgeway, 62, Arvada, CO 1:54:13; 3. Gloria Montoya, 63, Pueblo, CO, 2:11:38.

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367 Finishers (100 - 10K, 267 - 5K) - Course Records: Unknown 10K Overall Male: 1. Marty Wacker, 39, Grand Junction, CO, 34:34; 2. Bernie Boettcher, 48, Silt, CO, 34:37; 3.

Lenny Staats, 48, Grand Junction, CO, 35:34; 4. Casey Vaughn, 29, 36:54; 5. Scott Shine, 28, Montrose, CO, 36:57.

Overall Female: 1. Jill Whinnery, 42, 42:56; 2. Jan Meister, 46, 43:43; 3. Karah Levely-Rinaldi, 37, Grand Junction, CO, 44:45; 4. Jessica Lowdermilk, 23, 44:57; 5. Michelle Akcar, 38, Grand Junction, CO, 47:36.

5K Overall Male: 1. Andrew Petroski, 25, Grand Junction, CO, 18:42; 2. Benjamin Hauschulz, 25, Palisade, CO, 19:24; 3. Rob Tran, 44, Grand Junction, CO, 20:23; 4. Citris Wright, 39, Fruita, CO, 20:41; 5. Rudy Vasquez, 17, Clifton, CO, 40:46. Masters (40+): 1. Rob Tran, 44, Grand Junction, CO, 20:23; 2. Armando Renteria, 40, Grand Junction, CO, 26:40; 3. Patrick Beauregard, 40, Grand Junction, CO, 27:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Randy Kirschbaum, 51, Grand Junction, CO, 22:50; 2. Perry Rupp, 53, Fruita, CO, 24:39; 3. Don Murray, 57, Rock Springs, WY, 26:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Larry Ingram, 62, Grand Junction, CO, 29:41; 2. Rosco Betunada, 61, Grand Junction, CO, 23:14; 3. Warren Bystedt, 80, Grand Junction, CO, 29:01. Overall Female: 1. Suzi Steele, 51, 20:29; 2. Kathaleen Recker, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 21:12; 3. Lanie Pinson, 27, Loma, CO, 23:19; 4. Carrie Smith, 27, Fruita, CO, 23:34; 5. Rea McLaughlin, 15, Grand Junction, CO, 25:13. Masters (40+): 1. Kathaleen Recker, 41, Grand Junction, CO, 21:12; 2. Barbara Garza, 44, Fruita, CO, 26:13; 3. Deanne Anderson, 48, Grand Junction, CO, 28:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Suzi Steele, 51, 20:29; 2. Adell Heneghan, 51, Grand Junction, CO, 28:49; 3. Jo Stansell, 59, 33:01.

Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Hill, 62, 29:41; 2. Cheryl Gummere, 65, 51:10; 3. Saudra Bradley, 60, 53:00.

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Snowman Stampede 10M/5M February 19, 2011

855 Finishers (486 - 10M, 369 - 5M) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,400’ - Course Records: 10M - Kenneth Foster, 54:09 (2011); Paige Higgins, 1:00:59 (2011); 5M - Charles Hillig, 25:42 (2011); Kim Dobson, 30:48 (2011) 10M Overall Male: 1. Tyler McCandless, 24, Boulder, CO, 52:08 CR; 2. Matt Thull, 36, Milwaukee, WI, 52:48; 3.

Aaron Carrizales, 33, Gerhing, NE, 53:43; 4. Marc Leblanc, 30, Denver, CO, 55:45; 5. Jonathan Huie, 30, Denver, CO, 56:19. Masters (40+): 1. James Ysebaret, 47, Lafayette, CO, 1:02:28; 2. Peter Hopkins, 47, Boulder, CO, 1:02:35; 3. Steve Fossel, 42, Evergreen, CO, 1:03:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 54, Lakewood, CO, 1:02:30; 2. Jay Survil, 51, Aurora, CO, 1:04:01; 3. Todd Ritter, 50, 1:04:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Will Pittenger, 60, Boulder, CO, 1:10:27; 2. Lee Oly, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:13:35; 3. Ron Baker, 60, 1:14:42.

Overall Female: 1. Katie Blackett, 33, Boulder, CO, 1:02:24; 2. Kim Dobson, 26, Denver, CO, 1:02:50; 3. Heather Utrata, 28, Englewood, CO, 1:03:07; 4. Nicole Chyr, 33, Englewood, CO, 1:04:47; 5. Connilee Walter, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:05:25 Masters (40+): 1. Stella Heffron, 43, Parker, CO, 1:07:41; 2. Karen Voss, 45, Denver, CO, 1:11:59; 3. Kris Minne, 46, Parker, CO, 1:12:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Beth Brady, 53, 1:21:56; 2. Sherry Roberts, 54, Thornton, CO, 1:23:41; 3. Tinka Crosby, 50, Denver, CO, 1:25:42.

Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Ridgeway, 62, Arvada, CO, 1:28:57; 2. Beverly Pedersen, 63, Fort Collins, CO, 1:54:32; 3. Jane Spaulding, 61, Longmont, CO, 2:03:20.

5M Overall Male: 1. Charles Hillig, 24, Denver, CO, 25:28 CR; 2. Jason Glowney, 40, Boulder, CO, 28:03; 3. Thomas Brenner, 24, Golden, CO, 28:32; 4. Rick Bruess, 51, Boulder, CO, 30:50; 5. Adam Bourque, 34, 31:27. Masters (40+): 1.

Jason Glowney, 40, Boulder, CO, 28:03; 2. Harry Hollines, 41, 32:12; 3. Brian Aurich, 40, 33:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rick Bruess, 51, Boulder, CO, 30:50; 2. Reiny Melchoir, 50, 36:45; 3. Brian Frank, 56, 37:16. Seniors (60+): 1. Larry Avery, 69, Boulder, CO, 41:11; 2. Bill Sluka, 65, Centennial, CO, 42:13; 3. Mark Lettes, 61, 42:39. Overall Female: 1.

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CO, 31:37; 3. Annie Howley, 28, 32:05; 4. Megan Riepma, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 32:30; 5. Kelly Escorcia, 30, Centennial, CO, 32:43. Masters (40+): 1. Stephanie Gore, 40, Littleton, CO, 35:02; 2. Mary Mosier, 46, 36:00; 3. Rosa Kougl, 41, Arvada, CO, 38:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Laura Bruess, 50, Boulder, CO, 36:00; 2. Carolyn Weiss, 52, Golden, CO, 39:06; 3. Beth Rice, 52, 39:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Barbara Kostner, 62, 56:00; 2. Judy Schure, 61, Thornton, CO, 59:26; 3. Maryann King, 62, Loveland, CO, 1:03:46.

PPRR Winter Series IV February 26, 2011 Black Forest, CO 595 Finishers (227 - 20K, 368 - 10K) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 7,000’ - Course Records: Unknown 20K Overall Male: 1. Peter Maksimow, 32, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:17:47; 2. Joe McDaniel, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:18:24; 3. Michael Cernoia, 18, Pueblo West, CO, 1:19:45; 4. Marcus Corbett, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:19:52; 5.

Keagan Vargo, 17, Parker, CO, 1:20:04. Masters (40+): 1. Paul Sullivan, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:25:53; 2. Paul Doyle, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:26:58; 3. Kenneth Wright, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:27:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Tom Karmondy, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:32:38; 2. Steve Bremner, 55, Manitou Springs, CO, 1:33:47; 3. Scott Trimboli, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:34:29. Seniors (60+): 1. John Courtney, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:45:24; 2. Carl Nelson, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:49:17, 3. William Moody, 60, Bailey, CO, 1:51:48. Overall Female: 1. Leah Thorvilson, 31, 1:23:11; 2. Amelia Evans, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:34:28; 3. Steph Meredith, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:36:16; 4. Kristy Milligan, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:36:20; 5.

Chrissy Steigerwald, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:13; 6. Missy Ross, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:46; 7. Cathi Webber, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:52; 8. Kelly Ping, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:41:12; 9. Jill Case, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:43:48; 10. Sarah Wories, 24, Englewood,

CO, 1:44:30. Masters (40+): 1. Chrissy Steigerwald, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:13; 6. Missy Ross, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:46; 7. Cathi Webber, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:52. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jill Case, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:43:48; 2. Sharon Dieter, 56, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:54:22; 3. Kathy Pidcock, 56, Parker, CO, 1:57:26.

Seniors (60+): 1. Carol Kinzy, 63, Pueblo, CO, 2:00:25; 2.

Joyce McKelvey, 65, Black Forest, CO, 2:06:18.

10K Overall Male: 1. Michael Weiss, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 34:59; 2. Pat McGuire, 28, Colorado Springs, CO, 36:29; 3. Jeff Turner, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:10; 4. Mark VanderMeer, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:38; 5. Dan Vega, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:01. Masters (40+): 1. Jeff Turner, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 37:10; 2. Dan Vega, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 38:01; 3. Todd Murray, 47, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:52. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Minter, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:58; 2. Jeff Lindemann, 52, Peyton, CO, 47:31; 3. Jim English, 56, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Diaz, 62, Pueblo, CO, 51:01; 2. Larry Miller, 60, Colorado Springs, CO, 51:07; 3.

David Betzler, 62, Monument, CO, 56:01. Overall Female: 1. Amanda Ewing, 29, Colorado Springs, CO, 42:18; 2.

Ruth Waller, 26, Lake Charles, LA, 44:18; 3. Kim Baugh, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 47:37; 4. Mattie Jesmain, 17, Pueblo West, CO, 48:08; 5. Kendra Schleiker, 37, Colorado Springs, CO, 49:28. Masters (40+): 1. Valerie Shockley, 44, Greenwood Village, CO, 53:06; 2. Lisa Smith, 43, Larkspur, CO, 54:24; 3. Kimberly McAlexander, 46, Wheat Ridge, CO, 55:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. S. Griffin-Kaklikian, 55, Castle Rock, CO, 53:44; 2. Jill Miller, 55, Elizabeth, CO, 55:59; 3. Carla Augenstein, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 56:06.

Seniors (60+): 1. Lorrie Werner, 64, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:30:28; 2. Julie Foster, 74, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:52:00.

That Dam Half Marathon & 5K March 6, 2011 Denver, CO

601 Finishers (160 - 13.1M, 441 - 5K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: New Course 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Japeth Ng’ojoy, 23, Greeley, CO, 1:13:46; 2. Trent Johnson, 27, Denver, CO, 1:18:02; 3. Cyrus Severance, 30, Denver, CO, 1:21:40; 4. Andrew Terrill, 41, Golden, CO, 1:23:57; 5. Jesus Martinez, 25, 1:24:43.

Masters (40+): 1. Andrew Terrill, 41, Golden, CO, 1:23:57; 2. Mark Bockmann, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:25:13; 3. Stuart Swinefort, 42, Black Hack, CO, 1:26:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 52, Aurora, CO, 1:28:35; 2. Michael Wasserman, 51, Englewood, CO, 1:46:14; 3. Rob Bates, 54, Fort Collins, CO, 1:49:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Larry Avery, 69, Boulder, CO, 1:48:50; 2. Ed Youngberg, 68, Evergreen, CO, 2:02:10; 3. Mike Murphy, 62, Golden, CO, 2:06:58. Overall Female: 1. Kris Klotzbach, 31, Parker, CO, 1:30:19; 2. Karen Voss, 45, Denver, CO, 1:36:43; 3. Kris Minne, 46, Parker, CO, 1:40:36; 4. Monica Ryan, 50, Wheat Ridge, CO, 1:41:12; 5.

Trisha Vigil, 29, Aurora, CO, 1:43:54. Masters (40+): 1. Karen Voss, 45, Denver, CO, 1:36:43; 2. Kris Minne, 46, Parker, CO, 1:40:36; 3. Sue Barone, 46, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:49:30.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Monica Ryan, 50, Wheat Ridge, CO, 1:41:12; 2. Dorothy Bensusan, 51, Denver, CO, 2:16:07; 3. Pamela Huber, 59, Parker, CO, 2:24:23. Seniors (60+): 1.

Penelope O’Donnell, 61, Golden, CO, 2:36:56; 2. Gailmarie Berquist, 62, Denver, CO, 2:45:21.

5K Overall Male: 1. Matt Peharda, 22, Parker, CO, 16:57; 2.

Tyler Seward, 28, Greeley, CO, 17:28; 3. Caleb Mathewson, 22, Lakewood, CO, 17:44; 4. Andrew Maxwell, 26, Louisville, CO, 18:08; 5. Brian Glotzbach, 35, Denver, CO, 18:19. Masters (40+): 1. Kurt Leyendecker, 46, Lone Tree, CO, 20:14; 2. Eric Rine, 42, Lakewood, CO, 20:30; 3. Frank Mauser, 45, Centennial, CO, 20:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lile Budden, 50, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:26; 2. Jesse Tijerina, 59, Fort Lupton, CO, 22:28; 3. Rod Mauler, 54, Centennial, CO, 22:29. Seniors (60+): 1. John Anderson, 63, Englewood, CO, 23:55; 2. Michael Chessnoe, 69, Denver, CO, 26:13; 3. Cal Smith, 61, Pine, CO, 26:21.

Overall Female: 1. Jordyn Colter, 13, Centennial, CO, 19:30; 2. Mackenna Balman, 12, Highlands Ranch, CO, 21:03; 3.

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Patti Galleher, 53, Denver, CO, 21:18; 2. Carolyn Weiss, 52, Golden, CO, 22:21; 3. Sally Munoz, 56, Littleton, CO, 25:09.

Seniors (60+): 1. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 71, Lakewood, CO, 28:01; 2. Barbara Pronck, 62, Denver, CO, 32:24; 3. Judith Zwillich, 65, Centennial, CO, 34:25.

A Run Through Time Marathon/Half March 12, 2011 Salida, CO 281 Finishers (127 - 26.2M, 154 - 13.1M) - Timing by: Chaffee County Runners Club - Elevation: Start/Finish = 7,300’ - Course Records: Marathon = Timmy Parr, 3:03:42 (2009), Keri Nelson, 3:19:05 (2010); Half Marathon = Michael Trahan, 1:24:08 (2010); Brandy Erholtz, 1:28:36 (2010) 26.2M Overall Male: 1. Timmy Parr, 29, Gunnison, CO, 3:05:50; 2. Nick Clark, 36, Fort Collins, CO, 3:08:53; 3. Dan Vega, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:09:35; 4. Ryan Burch, 31, Fort Collins, CO, 3:14:28; 5. Sean O’Day, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:23:27. Masters (40+): 1. Dan Vega, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:09:35; 2. Tony Dragon, 45, Fort Collins, CO, 3:46:14; 3. Rick Hessek, 45, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:48:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Bremner, 55, Manitou Springs, CO, 4:22:25; 22. Tom Stocktom, 50, Los Alamos, NM, 4:26:58; 3. Tom Sobal, 53, Salida, CO, 4:52:40.

Seniors (60+): 1. John Courtney, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:53:49; 2. John Hobbs, 65, Evergreen, CO, 6:16:54. Overall Female: 1. Maria Petzold, 29, Eldorado Springs, CO, 3:48:00; 2. Hannah Green, 19, Boulder, CO, 3:57:08; 3. Tina Lewis, 37, Boulder, CO, 4:26:55; 4. Lisa Marie Kloberdanz, 30, Salida, CO, 4:27:42; 5. Katie Mesesan, 31, Salida, CO, 4:29:37.

Masters (40+): 1. Kerry Page, 43, Monument, CO, 4:48:11; 2. Tammy Wuerth, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 4:51:23; 3.

Jennifer Riekenberg, 41, Pagosa Springs, CO, 5:07:16.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Sherry Roberts, 54, Thornton, CO, 5:46:01; 2. Deb Pero, 56, Jemez Springs, NM, 6:01:49; 3.

Cheri Bashor, 56, Pueblo West, CO, 6:04:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Shane Holonitch, 60, Englewood, CO, 5:45:42.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Zachary Martin, 23, Boulder, CO, 1:38:27; 2. Duane Roberson, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:38:57; 3. Joseph Rodriguez, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:39:22; 4. JD Lavallee, 23, Bedford, NH, 1:44:16; 5. Brian

Kates, 39, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:45:52. Masters (40+): 1. Ron Dean, 48, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:54:26; 2. Jeff Rachwitz, 49, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:55:28; 3. Andy Wooten, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:56:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Rich Michelson, 54, Loveland, CO, 2:04:26; 2. Randy Triplett, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 2:08:58; 3. Steve Meckstroth, 52, Salida, CO, 2:22:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Diaz, 62, Pueblo, CO, 2:15:34; 2. Jim Mykleby, 64, Leadville, CO, 2:16:23; 3.

Freddy McCubbin, 68, Nathrop, CO, 3:0:26. Overall Female: 1. Jamie Falcon, 32, Breckenridge, CO, 1:50:08; 2. Kristy Falcon, 32, Salida, CO, 1:50:33; 3. Melissa Bay-Eichers, 35, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:54:54; 4. Karen Thorpe, 40, Salida, CO, 1:56:18; 5. Lynette Clemons, 36, Leadville, CO, 1:58:17.

Masters (40+): 1. Karen Thorpe, 40, Salida, CO, 1:56:18; 2.

Sarah Hudelson, 41, Salida, CO, 2:22:43; 3. Jennifer Orr, 42, Salida, CO, 2:27:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Nancy Dolan, 54, Buena Vista, CO, 2:04:25; 2. Barb Dolan, 54, Buena Vista, CO, 2:14:50; 3. Margie Stockton, 51, Los Alamos, NM, 2:28:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Walthers, 68, Los Alamos, NM, 2:41:12; 2. Susan Cogswell, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 3:23:35.

Sharin’ Of The Green 5K March 12, 2011 Fort Collins, CO 1,303 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,000’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Justin Horsecow, 29, 15:40; 2. Japheth Ngojoy, 23, 15:48; 3. Mark Lonac, 25, 15:48; 4. Florian Hild, 38, 16:52; 5. Jonathan Garcia, 29, 16:55; 6. Mark Saunders, 34, 17:12; 7. Michael Jackson, 36, 17:18; 8. Michael Nelson, 16, 17:32; 9 Taylor Ronne, 25, 17:37; 10. Alex Forseth, 17, 17:51. Masters (40+): 1. Steven Kohuth, 45, 18:21; 2. Bob Van Langenhoven, 48, 18:36; 3. Scott Slusher, 41, 19:00.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kyle Hubbart, 54, 18:17; 2. Tim Jones, 50, 18:24; 3. Rick Bishop, 53, 19:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 60, 20:32; 2. Steve Santana, 60, 20:58; 3. Ron Baker, 60, 21:27. Overall Female: 1. Lori Walker, 28, 17:59; 2. Amanda Scott, 23, 18:22; 3. Kim Dobson, 26, 18:29; 4.

Abbyu Depperschmidt, 26, 18:59; 5. Amanda McCracken, 33, 19:03; 6. Wendy Mader, 38, 19:05; 7. Stella Heffron, 43, 19:13; 8. Jamie Arnold, 26, 19:19; 9. Stephanie Ivins, 23, 19:20; 10. Leora Garcia, 26, 19:21. Masters (40+): 1. Stella Heffron, 43, 19:13; 2. Roxane Geisler, 42, 20:44; 3. Mary Shore, 45, 20:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Bruess,

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50, 20:31; 2. Bethany Hrbek, 50, 23:53; 3. Carol Schiel, 56, 24:42. Seniors (60+): 1. Libby James, 74, 23:56; 2. Cathy Morgan, 64, 24:57; 3. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 71, 27:21.

Sequoia Glen 5K March 12, 2011 Glenwood Springs, CO 118 Finishers - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Jeremy Duncan, 20:21; 2. Josh Hejtmanek, 20:58; 3. Brian Pacsonti, 22:41; 4. Vinson Marr, 23:29; 5. Lou Brenner, 24:30. Overall Female: 1. Ashley Arnold, 21:50; 2. Cynthia Arnold, 21:53; 3. Katie Bagley, 21:56; 4. Kelley Cullen, 22:05; 5. Brandi Kreig, 25:07.

Runnin’ of the Green 7K March 13, 2011 Denver, CO 4,020 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: New Course Overall Male: 1. Michael Aish, 34, Arvada, CO, 21:24 CR; 2. Keith Solverson, 28, 22:22; 3. Matthew Kempton, 26, 22:40; 4. Jason Hodgson, 38, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:52; 5. Sam Feldotto, 21, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:58; 6. Mike English, 20, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:59; 7. Robert Thayer, 27, Denver, CO, 23:18; 8. Chris Dooley, 40, Castle Rock, CO, 23:18; 9. Ryan Derrick, 18, Colorado Springs, CO, 23:21; 10.

Justin Mock, 29, Arvada, CO, 23:22. Masters (40+): 1. Chris Dooley, 40, Castle Rock, CO, 23:18; 2. Craig Greensilt, 40, Berthoud, CO, 23:23; 3. Rob Gilbert, 45, Littleton, CO, 25:04.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Scott Hajicek, 56, Lakewood, CO, 24:57; 2. Dan Spale, 54, 25:41; 3. Jay Survil, 51, Aurora, CO, 26:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Harry Ladewig, 60, Englewood, CO, 31:09; 2. Micheal Klee, 65, Centennial, CO, 32:09; 3. Tony Kaleth, 63, Denver, CO, 33:36. Overall Female: 1. Fiona Docherty, 35, Boulder, CO, 24:10 CR; 2. Shannon Payne, 25, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:36; 3. Kelsey Jones, 29, 25:55; 4.

Heather Utrata, 28, 26:28; 5. Amy Schneider, 33, 27:03; 6.

Shannon Filar, 25, Westminster, CO, 27:07; 7. Kait Frier, 22, Monumnet, CO, 27:47; 8. Amy Dannwolf-Jones, 26, Golden, CO, 28:01; 9. Heidy Canyon, 48, 28:02; 10. Meagan Fibbe, 32, 28:05. Masters (40+): 1. Heidy Canyon, 48, 28:02; 2.

Janet Rooney, 47, Louisville, CO, 28:39; 3. Kelly Greene, 40, Denver, CO, 29:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deirdre Garvey, 51, Boulder, CO, 32:1; 2. Marilyn Cartwright, 53, Parker, CO, 34:07; 3. Diane Kallgren, 52, Hygiene, CO, 34:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Anita Zonker, 60, Centennial, CO, 34:07; 2. Jane Potter, 62, Littleton, CO, 36:20; 3. Dee Dee Beard, 60, Boulder, CO, 37:13.

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Boulder Spring Half, 10M, 10K March 27, 2011 Boulder, CO 1,538 Finishers (1,013 - 13.1M, 135 - 10M, 390 - 10K) - Timing by: Race Rite - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,430’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Scott Larson, 1:06:31 (2003); Yasuyo Iwamoto, 1:16:04 (2004); 10M = Brian Ream, 1:01:13 (2010); Laura Bruess, 1:10:15 (2010); 10K = Bobby Reyes, 35:15 (2010); Melody Fairchild, 37:42 (2010) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Mario Macias, 29, Alamosa, CO, 1:07:13; 2. Justin Ricks, 31, Pueblo West, CO, 1:09:37; 3.

Justin Mock, 29, Arvada, CO, 1:13:53; 5. Marc LeBlanc, 30, Denver, CO, 1:14:38; 6. Charlie Gruber, 32, Golden, CO, 1:16:42; 7. Andy Ames, 48, Boulder, CO, 1:17:23; 8. Chris Grauch, 38, Boulder, CO, 1:17:56; 9. Brian Peterson, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:18:39; 10. Briam Ream, 35, Boulder, CO, 1:18:58. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Ames, 48, Boulder, CO, 1:17:23; 2. Dan Miller, 48, Boulder, CO, 1:19:32; 3. Peter Hopkins, 47, Boulder, CO, 1:23:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Brian Dunfey, 52, Edwards, CO, 1:29:20; 3. Bob Basse, 56, Denver, CO, 1:31:03; 3. Fred Beavers, 53, Longmont, CO, 1:34:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Lou Huie, 64, Fort Collins, CO, 1:45:30; 2. Jeff Dumas, 65, Boulder, CO, 1:45:52; 3.

Gary Bocksch, 62, Dillon, CO, 2:02:19. Overall Female: 1. Colleen De Reuck, 46, Boulder, CO, 1:25:20; 2. Martha Tenorio, 44, Boulder, CO, 1:26:59; 3. Kate Blackett, 33, Boulder, CO, 1:27:15; 4. Nicole Chyr, 33, Englewood, CO, 1:29:02; 5. Jamie Arnold, 26, Westminster, CO, 1:30:34; 6.

Sarah Rebick, 35, Boulder, CO, 1:30:53; 7. Naoko Takahashi, 38, Longmont, CO, 1:34:32; 8. Christine Ogorman, 22, Fort Collins, CO, 1:34:35; 9. Kelly McConnell, 35, Boulder, CO, 1:35:03; 10. Andrea Fuller, 36, Fort Collins, CO, 1:35:20.

Masters (40+): 1. Colleen De Reuck, 46, Boulder, CO, 1:25:20; 2. Martha Tenorio, 44, Boulder, CO, 1:26:59; 3.

Lydia Dissly, 43, Boulder, CO, 1:35:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Maryjane Kemeny-Peronto, 54, Boulder, CO, 1:54:50; 2. Laura Hollenbaugh, 54, Arvada, CO, 1:56:08; 3.

Julie Monroe, 56, Loveland, CO, 1:56:31. Seniors (60+): 1.

Stephanie Wiecks, 64, Palmer Lake, CO, 1:49:35; 2. Diane Ridgeway, 62, Arvada, CO, 1:57:02; 3. Linda Adam-Hall, 60, Estes Park, CO, 2:07:39.

10M Overall Male: 1. Michael Kraus, 36, Broomfield, CO, 1:05:46; 2. Andrew Armiger, 38, Boulder, CO, 1:06:23; 3. David Dowell, 42, Longmont, CO, 1:10:37; 4. William Pittenger, 60, Boulder, CO, 1:12:56; 5. Kyle Gustafson, 33, Broomfield, CO, 1:13:48. Masters (40+): 1. David Dowell, 42, Longmont, CO, 1:10:37; 2. Nicholas Coult, 40, Fort Collins, CO, 1:19:59; 3. Daniel Howley, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:27:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Stuart Boyce, 59, Boulder, CO, 1:16:02; 2. Mark Wozniak, 51, Broomfield, CO, 1:26:41; 3. Robert McWhorter, 50, Divide, CO, 1:39:08. Seniors (60+): 1. William Pittenger, 60, Boulder, CO, 1:12:56; 2.

Ronald Baker, 60, Fort Collins, CO, 1:17:35; 3. Jim Freim, 65, Pueblo, CO, 1:27:36. Overall Female: 1. Ineke Mushovic,

HRCA Heritage Adventure Run 10K/5K April 9, 2011 Highlands Ranch, CO 360 Finishers (177 - 10K, 183 - 5K) - Timing by: Race Rite - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: 10K = Kelly Christianson, 38:16 (2009); Nicole Hola, 42:59 (2008); 5K = Kyle Bernhardy, 18:03 (2006); Lori Bomleny, 22:21 (2006) 10K Overall Male: 1. Andy Palmer, 39, Highlands Ranch, CO, 40:22; 2. Scott Swaney, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 40:58; 3. Arthur Cooke, 32, Highlands Ranch, CO, 41:43; 4.

Andrew Holton, 43, Pine, CO, 42:34; 5. Kerry Matticks, 45, Castle Rock, CO, 42:41. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Swaney, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 40:58; 2. Andrew Holton, 43, Pine, CO, 42:34; 3. Kerry Matticks, 45, Castle Rock, CO, 42:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rudy Bellinger, 53, Highlands Ranch, CO, 47:25; 2. Carol George, 55, Highlands Ranch, CO, 54:36; 3.

Scott Shultz, 53, Auora, CO, 57:00. Seniors (60+): 1. Glen Jones, 67, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:23:20. Overall Female: 1. Debbie Patskowski, 32, Highlands Ranch, CO, 45:25; 2.

Erica Shifflett, 35, Arvada, CO, 48:26; 3. Jackie Branch, 36, Highlands Ranch, CO, 48:40; 4. Denise Mitchell, 47, Highlands Ranch, CO, 48:59; 5. Roxane Geisler, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 49:00. Masters (40+): 1. Denise Mitchell, 47, Highlands Ranch, CO, 48:59; 2. Roxane Geisler, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 49:00; 3. Stacy Totherow, 42, Lakewood, CO, 59:15.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lisa Scroggs, 58, Highlands Ranch, CO, 55:19; 2. Carol Williams, 56, Franktown, CO, 59:55; 3. Catherine Newman, 50, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:10:57.

Seniors (60+): 1. No Finishers.

5K Overall Male: 1. Josh Fowler, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:25; 2. Anthony Beeson, 19, Highlands Ranch, CO, 19:30; 3. Joel Quirk, 25, Englewood, CO, 20:13; 4. Jonathan Finer, 22, Lakewood, CO, 20:41; 5. Todd Stockford, 39, Highlands Ranch, CO, 21:14. Masters (40+): 1. Phil Hackbarth, 41, 21:51; 2. John Green, 49, 24:19; 3. John Jackson, 41, 28:02.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Daniel Prueitt, 51, 23:47; 2. Joseph Opila, 52, 26:51; 3. Bart Krotik, 52, 27:04. Seniors (60+): 1.

Dennis Kavanaugh, 71, 32:41; 2. Gary Williams, 60, 36:46.

Overall Female: 1. Jordyn Colter, 13, Centennial, CO, 20:32; 2. Lori Franks, 33, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:36; 3. Aubree Bieshaar, 30, Highlands Ranch, CO, 25:00; 4. Ashley Visocky, 14, 25:59; 5. Clasey Minnick, 25, Highlands Ranch, CO, 27:17.

Masters (40+): 1. Michelle Cleveland, 44, Highlands Ranch, CO, 29:40; 2. Kimberlee Gillham, 42, Littleton, CO, 31:12; 3.

Vikki Migoya, 41, 31:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Colleen Soto, 52, Oceanside, CA, 29:25; 2. Judy Burlingame, 50, 31:49; 3. Carolyn Campbell, 52, Highlands Ranch, CO, 33:44.

Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Jarvis, 61, 35:41; 2. Marie Drake, 60, 44:00; 3. Marsha Bratton, 43, Littleton, CO, 45:56.

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runners head out at the start of the Dam Half Marathon and 5K in Denver.

39, Boulder, CO, 1:10:46; 2. Lindsey Milliken, 29, Boulder, CO, 1:12:47; 3. Lisa Sinclair, 33, Fort Collins, CO, 1:12:48; 4.

Dawn Cosio, 36, Broomfield, CO, 1:14:27; 5. Jody Adams, 33, Denver, CO, 1:21:03. Masters (40+): 1. Colleen Elliott, 41, Lafayette, CO, 1:28:50; 2. Kris Chapman, 45, Denver, CO, 1:29:09; 3. Kelly Lathrop, 41, Windsor, CO, 1:29:15.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tracey Bernett, 55, Longmont, CO, 1:25:59; 2. Mary Bader, 54, Blaine, MN, 1:29:11; 3. Christine Markel, 59, Boulder, CO, 1:36:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Jo Ann Meyer, 68, Longmont, CO, 1:24:34; 2. Virginia Landes, 61, Lafayette, CO, 1:41:55.

10K Overall Male: 1. Thomas Vavrik, 16, Arvada, CO, 36:24; 2. Chris Kartchner, 17, Westminster, CO, 36:38; 3. James Ysebaert, 47, Lafayette, CO, 38:30; 4. Tilden Daniels, 34, Boulder, CO, 39:42; 5. Michael Rainey, 17, Arvada, CO, 39:55.

Masters (40+): 1. James Ysebaert, 47, Lafayette, CO, 38:30; 2. Ken Pacileo, 48, Broomfield, CO, 41:19; 3. Doug Radi, 43, Golden, CO, 51:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kent Shorrock, 51, Boulder, CO, 47:16; 2. Tim Royston, 53, Colorado Springs, CO, 55:08; 3. RB Painer, 51, Saint Augustine, FL, 55:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Gray, 60, Aurora, CO, 47:26; 2. Gary Erickson, 60, Boulder, CO, 51:29; 3. Charles Gower, 65, Boulder, CO, 54:59 Overall Female: 1. Kathy Butler, 37, Nederland, CO, 38:21; 2. Courtney Brown, 32, Boulder, CO, 38:59; 3. Kelly Escorcia, 30, Centennial, CO, 40:26; 4.

Tressa Breindel, 32, Boulder, CO, 41:38; 5. Janet Rooney, 47, Louisville, CO, 42:07. Masters (40+): 1. Janet Rooney, 47, Louisville, CO, 42:07; 2. Rene Mayer, 49, Clermont, FL, 46:06; 3. Lauren Costantini, 41, Boulder, CO, 46:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Fran Rogers, 50, Boulder, CO, 52:55; 2.

Deanna Alexander, 50, Greeley, CO, 56:50; 3. Laura Hay, 51, Boulder, CO, 58:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Roseann Jolly, 61, Louisville, CO, 56:12; 2. Nancy Lucero, 60, Boulder, CO, 57:39; 3. Joan Rogliano, 61, Littleton, CO, 1:04:34.

HALF MARATHON

MARATHON RELAY

2011

SUNDAY, JUNE 5 CASPER, WY

Holy Cow Trail Stampede 19th Annual 5K/10K July 30, 2011

8:00 AM - Westminster Christopher Fields Softball Complex

REGISTRATION INFO: RUNWYOMING.COM 307.577.4974

(5875 W. 104th Avenue)

1-800-852-1889

Registration forms are available at all Westminster Recreation Centers and City Hall - register online at active.com for more information, contact Melissa at 303.658.2208 or visit www.westminsterfaire.com

City of Thornton Cottonwood Classic

YOUR AD HERE!

Northside Stride 5K Run, Walk, Kid’s Fun Run

June 25, 2011 - 9:00 AM Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO All proceeds benefit the Marcia Mounsy Foundation helping children of northwest Denver Reach Colorado’s top athletes!

Contact Derek Griffiths at derek@coloradorunnermag.com or call 720-985-9047.

www.PlannedPethoodPlus.com Register online at Active.com May/June 2011

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05/07

Take 5 in the Garden of the Gods; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com; 719-6358803; 11

05/08

Colorado Rockies Home Run; 5K; 8:15 AM; Coors Field, Denver, CO; coloradorockies.com;

running / walking

05/08

Crazy Legs 10K Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Devil’s Backbone Trailhead, Loveland, CO; paulstofko.com

Chip Timed Events USATF Certified Course Prize Money Offered Racing Series Event

05/08

Mother’s Day 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; mothersday5k. com; 303-578-2772;

05/08

Mother’s Day Mile; 1M; 1:00 PM; Glenwood Springs, CO; advocatesafehouse.org;

05/08

Mother’s Day Title 9K; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; titlenine.com;

05/08

Telegraph Trail 10K; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Durango, CO; go-dmt.org

05/10

Dash ‘n’ Dine Series IV; 6:00 PM; Coot Lake, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.com

05/14

2M Challenge Series; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com; 307-267-8593

05/14

Adopt-a-Village Humanitarian Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; adoptavillageinternational.com; 719-648-7464

05/14

Armed Forces Community Run; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO; leslie.stewart@peterson.af.mil

KEY

$$ 11

may 05/01

05/01

Cherry Creek Sneak; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek Mall, Denver, CO; cherrycreeksneak.com; Colorado Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; thecoloradomarathon. com;

05/01

Hawk Hustle; 5K; 9:00 AM; Horizon High School, Thornton, CO; active.com; 720-972-4400

05/01

Strides For Epilepsy 5K; St Michel’s Town Center, Greeley, CO; epilepsycolorado.org

05/07

Balarat Trail Run; 10K; 10:00 AM; Balarat Outdoor Education Center, Jamestown, CO; balarat. dpsk12.org

05/07

Blossom Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Arkansas Riverwalk, Canon City, CO; ccblossomfestival.com

05/07

Cinco Cinco 5K; 8:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; cincocinco. colostate.edu

05/07

Collegiate Peaks Trail Run; 50M, 25M; 6:00 AM; Buena Vista, CO; collegiatepeakstrailrun.org

05/07

CMRA Memorial Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; comastersrun.org; 303-4222054

05/14

05/07

Grand Valley Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; Palisade, CO; mammothmarathons.com

05/07

Greenland Trail Races; 50K, 25K, 8M; 8:00 AM; Greenland Open Space, Larkspur, CO; greenland50k.com;

05/07

HRCA Cinco de Mayo 5K; 8:30 AM; Southridge Recreation Center; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303471-7039;

05/07

Miles for Moms Run; 5K; 9:00 AM; Central Park-Stapleton, Denver, CO; florencecrittentonco. org; 303.321.6363 x208

05/07

Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; www. pprrun.org

05/07

Race for Wishes 5K; 9:00 AM; Greenwood Village, CO; wishcolorado.org; 303-750-9474

05/07

05/07

05/07

Black Canyon Ascent; 8:00 AM; Black Canyon National Park, Montrose, CO; blackcanyonraces. com

05/14

Blazing Bullets Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Westminster, CO; wpsrf.org; 303-658-4413

05/14

Colfax Marathon 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runcolfax. org; 303-587-6676;

05/14

CSCS Lions Pride 5K; 9:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; cscslions. org; 719-593-8965

05/14

EdgeRunner 5K; 9:00 AM; Jefferson High School, Edgewater, CO; getmeregistered.com/ edgerunner

05/14

Families Supporting Adoption 5K; 8:00 AM; Erie, CO; redlineraces.com; 303-834-7717

05/14

Highline Canal Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Goodsen Recreation Center, Centennial, CO; sspr.org; 303-798-7515; 11

05/14

La Sportiva Vail Boneyard Boogie; 10K; 9:00 AM; Eagle Valley Middle School, Eagle, CO; vailrec.com; 970-479-2280

05/14

05/15

Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon; 26.2M, 26.2M Relay, 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runcolfax.com; 303770-9600;

05/15

Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue 5K; 1:00 PM; Community Park, Louisville, CO; rockymountainlabrescue.com; 303-715-8737

05/15

Wellspring Stampede; 10K; 9:30 AM; Canyon Lake Park, Rapid City, SD; wellspringstampede.com

05/17

Dash ‘n’ Dine Series V; 6:00 PM; Coot Lake, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.com

05/19

Liver Life Twilight 5K; 7:00 PM; City Park, Denver, CO; liverfoundation.org; 303-694-2202

05/21

5K in Five Points; 12:00 PM; Denver, CO; 5k5points.org; Emelie@youthbiz.org;

05/21

Buffalo Creek Trail Run; 12K; 8:00 AM; Pine Valley Open Space Park, Pine, CO; runuphillracing. com

05/21

Cottonwood Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net; 720-977-5914;

05/21

Hope Lives! Pink Boa 5K; 8:30 AM; Front Range Village, Fort Collins, CO; hopelives.org; 970225-6200

05/21

Jemez Mountain Trail Runs; 50M, 50K, 13.1M; Los Alamos, NM; highaltitudeathletics.org

05/21

Live Your Dream 5K; 9:00 AM; Provo, UT; liveyourdream5k.com; 801-362-5362

05/21

Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; 9:00 AM; Fruita, CO; fruita.org; 970-858-0360

05/21

05/21

05/21

Rocky Mountain Health Plans 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org; 720530-1064; Run to the Shrine; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO; cmzoo.org; 719-633-9295;

05/22

AirLife Memorial; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; airlifedenver.com; 303-6942202;

05/22

Gallop At The Grove 5K; 8:30 AM; Maple Grove Elementary School, Golden, CO; gallopatthegrove.com

05/22

Kid’s Trail Race; 9:00 AM; Buchanan Park Recreation Center, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com; 7208801219 Kyffin Cougar Tracks 5K; 8:30 AM; Golden, CO; finishlinetiming. com; wghesse@comcast.net

05/22

Lancer Fast 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; facebook.com/LancerRunningClub; 720-629-1071

05/22

Miles-for-Smiles 5K; 9:00 AM; Broomfield, CO; twoangelsfoundation.org; 720940-6078

Sheep Dog Trails 5K; 9:00 AM; Hotchkiss, CO; sheepdog5k@ gmail.com; 970-872-3440

Sky Mesa Pass Trail Marathon; 8:00 AM; Gateway Canyons Resort, Gateway, CO; gatewaycanyons.com

05/14

Spiral Drive Run; 4M; 10:00 AM; Salida, CO; salidarec.com/ccrc; 719-530-0223

05/14

Spirit Challenge; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Middle School, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

May/June 2011

05/22

Mountaineer Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 11:00 AM; Lake City, CO; lake-citymarathon.com

05/22

Reach Your Peak 4M; 8:00 AM; South Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; jlcoloradosprings.org

05/22

Run With Rocky 5K; 9:00 AM; VanArdsdale Elementary, Arvada, CO; sc.jeffco.k12.co.us

05/24

Dash ‘n’ Dine Series VI; 6:00 PM; Coot Lake, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.com

05/28

Sage Burner Trail Races; 50K, 25K; 7:30 AM; Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, Gunnison, CO; western.edu/sageburner

05/28

Stop Drop & Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Monument, CO; tri-lakesfire.com; 719-310-3306

05/29

Arkansas River Bluegrass Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 9:00 AM; Thonhoff Park, Salida, CO; salidaraces.org; 719-539-2739

05/29

Med-City Marathon; 26.2M, 26.2M Relay, 20M, 13.1M, 5K; Byron Middle School, Rochester, MN; medcitymarathon.com;

05/29

Narrow Gauge Races; 10M, 5K; Durango, CO; go-dmt.org

05/29

Wyoming Marathon; 52.4M, 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Cheyenne, WY; angelfire.com/wy2/ marathon; 307-635-3316;

05/30

Bolder Boulder; 10K; 7:00 AM; Folsom Field, Boulder, CO; bolderboulder.com; $$

06/01

Summit Trail Running Series #1; 5:45 PM; French Gulch, Breckenridge, CO; breckenridgerecreation.com; 970.453.1734

06/04

Aurora Trails Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; auroragov.org/reservoirs; 303416-0936

06/04

Gold Rush Quarry Run; 7:00 AM; Golden, CO; GoldenGoldRush. com; terry.303-277-0040

06/04

Golden Gate Dirty Thirty; 50K, 12M, 7M; 6:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Black Hawk, CO; goldengatedirtythirty.org

06/04

Jodi’s Race for Awareness; 5K; 8:20 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; colo-ovariancancer.org; 800-4280642;

06/04

Little Dipper 5K; 8:30 AM; Cheyenne Mtn High School, Colorado Springs, CO; littledipperpool.com

06/04

Mountain To Valley 10M; 10M, 4M; 7:30 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; mountaintovalleyrace.com

06/04

Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; www. pprrun.org

06/04

Run For Rio 5K; 8:00 AM; Rye High School, Rye, CO; socorunners.org

06/04

Run For Their Lives 5K; 8:00 AM; Silt, CO; rifleco.org

06/04

Taste Of Louisville Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Pirate’s Park, Louisville, CO; tasteoflouisvillehalf.com

06/04

Teva X1 Mud Run; 5K; 2:30 PM; Vail, CO; tevamountaingames.com

june

Salvation Army 5K; 10:00 AM; Barefoot Park, Colorado Springs, CO; tsacs.org; 719-761-2291

05/22

05/14

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Excel-erator 5K; 8:30 AM; Excel Academy, Arvada, CO; finishlinetiming.com

Sean May Memorial Run; 15K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; finishlinetiming.com

River Run for Orphans 5K; 8:00 AM; Thomas McKee Bldg., Loveland, CO; nocoriverrun5k.org; 970-375-2882

Shiprock Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; Shiprock, NM; shiprockmarathon.com;

05/15

2011 Colorado Runner Racing Series Sponsored by the Avery Brewing Company, Boulder Running Company, and Runner’s Roost

The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each division will win $400 and be featured in Colorado Runner magazine. The second and third place winners in each division will win gift certificates from Runner’s Roost.

Criteria used in determining Racing Series races (in this order):

1. Location - 2. Race organization - 3. Race distance - 4. Date of the race - 5. Quality of the field - 6. Size of the race

PRIZE MONEY! $4,800 Total Prize Purse donated by Avery Brewing Company & Boulder Running Company

Racing Series Scoring

Date

Name

Distance

Location

January 8

Quicker Quaker

5K

Lafayette

January 15

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten

5M

Littleton

February 13

Valentine’s Day 5K

5K

Denver

March 12

Sharin’ Of The Green

5K

Fort Collins

April 17

Horsetooth Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

April 30

Sierra’s Race Against Meningitis

5K

Loveland

May 7

Take 5 In The Garden Of The Gods

5M

Colorado Springs

May 14

Highline Canal Run

10K

Centennial

June 11

Run The Rockies

10K

Frisco

June 26

Stadium Stampede

5K

Denver

July 4

Four on the Fourth

4K

Boulder

July 23

Classic 10K

10K

Colorado Springs

August 21

Heart and Sole Races

10K

Boulder

September 5

Aetna Park to Park 10M

10M

Denver

September 11

El Grito

5K

Denver

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 10 male and female finishers in all divisions. The open division is for runners 39 and under. The masters division is for runners 40-49. The 50-54 division is for runners ages 50-54. The 55-59 division is for runners 55-59. The 60-64 division is for runners ages 60-64. And, the seniors division is for runners 65 and over. Runners may participate in as many races as they choose, but must compete in four races to be eligible for awards. For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the event listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

Scoring System UPCOMING SERIES RACES:

2011 Racing Series Schedule

Place All Divisions

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

May 7

May 14

June 11

June 26

Colorado Springs

Centennial

Frisco

Denver May/June 2011

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eve nt g u i d e 06/04

Turquoise Lake Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Matchless Boat Ramp, Leadville, CO; active.com

06/04

Vail Pass Half Marathon; 13.7M; 8:00 AM; Vail, CO; tevamountaingames.com

06/04

Water Tower 5M; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; ernakay@aol.com; 970-241-6478

06/05

Casper Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:20 AM; Casper, WY; runwyoming. com; 307-577-4974; $$

06/05

06/05

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:00 AM; Deadwood, SD; deadwoodmickelsontrailmarathon. com;

RMRR Bible Park 2M; 8:00 AM; Bible Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org; 303-871-8766

06/05

Spring Runoff 10K; 9:00 AM; Vail, CO; tevamountaingames.com

06/05

Turkey Track Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Gate #5, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko. com

06/11

Utah Valley Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Provo, UT; utahvalleymarathon.com; 801472-6534

06/12

Desert R.A.T.S. (Race Across The Sand); 1:00 PM; Moab, UT; geminiadventures.com; 303-24911112

06/12

Leaves for Hope 5K; 9:00 AM; Exempla Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, CO; exempla.org; 303-694-2202

06/05

06/11

Steamboat Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; steamboatmarathon. com;

Estes Park Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Estes Park High School, Estes Park, CO; epmarathon.org; 970-586-8189;

06/11

06/11

Spirit Fest on the Riverwalk; 5K; 8:00 AM; Riverwalk, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

06/11

Steamworks Animas Valley Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Durango, CO; go-dmt.org; 970-749-6139

06/11

Sunrise Stampede; 10K, 2M; 8:30 AM; Longmont High School, Longmont, CO; sunrisestampede. com; $$

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07/04

FireKracker 5K; 8:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinsrunningclub. org; 970-224-9896

06/25

Slacker Half Marathon; 13.1M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Georgetown Lake, Georgetown, CO; slackerhalfmarathon.com;

07/04

Four on the Fourth 4K; 9:00 AM; Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, CO; averybrewing.com; 303-5456755; 11

06/25

The Hellacious Trail Challenge; 9M; 7:30 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-278-3535

07/04

Freedom Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen Middle School, Evergreen, CO; mtevans.org; 303674-6400;

06/25

Turkey Flats Loop; 10M; 8:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; nachtambule@aol.com

07/04

Gothic To Crested Butte 1/3 Marathon; 8:00 AM; Gothic, CO; rmbl.org

06/25

Undy 5000; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; support.ccalliance. org; 303-694-2202;

07/04

Women’s Distance Festival 5K; 7:00 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

HRCA Independence Day 5K; 8:30 AM; Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303471-7039;

07/04

Independence Day 10K Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Breckenridge, CO; breckenridgerecreation.com; 970453-1734

07/04

Beaver Creek Summer Solstice Trail Run; 10K, 5K; 5:00 PM; Beaver Creek, CO; vailrec.com; 970-479-2280

06/26

Lyons River Run; 5K; 8:00 AM; Lyons, CO; recreation@ townoflyons.com; 303-823-8250

Liberty Point 5K; 7:30 AM; Liberty Point, Pueblo West, CO; pueblounitedway.org; 719-5834455

07/04

06/26

Stadium Stampede 5K; 8:30 AM; Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; stadiumstampede.org; 303694-2202; $$ 11

Liberty Run 4M; 8:30 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; bkbltd.com; 303-694-2202;

07/04

06/29

Summit Trail Running Series #3; 5:45 PM; Baker’s Tank, Breckenridge, CO; breckenridgerecreation.com; 970453-1734

Palmer Lake Elementary Fun Run; 4M; 7:15 AM; Palmer Lake, CO; july4funrun.com; 719-4920287;

07/04

Race Against Cancer; 5K; 7:15 PM; Greeley, CO; unco.edu; 908419-2767

07/04

Scar Top Mountain Run; 12K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Coal Creek Canyon, CO; runcoalcreek.com; 303-642-7555

Habitat Hobble 5K; 8:00 AM; Fraser, CO; habitatgrandcounty. com

SALOMON Run the Rockies; 13.1M, 10K; 8:30 AM; Frisco, CO; emgcolorado.com; 303-635-2815; 11

Panoramic At Bear Creek; 4M, 2M, 1M; 7:30 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

06/17

06/18

06/11

06/25

Cherry Garcia Run; 10K; 5K; 7:00 AM; Albuquerque, NM; irunfit.org; stephen@irunfit.org

FIBArk Road Races; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Salida, CO; fibark.net; 719-539-6738

Race For Peace 5K; 9:00 AM; Aspen Park, Conifer, CO; race-forpeace.com; 303-594-9347

Buena Vista Freedom 5K; 8:45 AM; Community Center, Buena Vista, CO; buenavistacolorado.org; 719-395-2324

06/26

06/18

Hayden Cog Run; 8.4M, 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Hayden, CO; runningseries.com; 970-2763741 x6

07/04

Ragnar Relay Wasatch Back; Park City, UT; ragnarrelay.com; 801-499-5024

Father’s Day 4K; 5:00 PM; Boulder, CO; fathersday4K.com; 303-517-7046;

06/11

Northside Stride; 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; plannedpethoodposse.org; 720937-5082;

06/16

06/18

Fire Hydrant 5K; 7:30 AM; Edora Park, Fort Collins, CO; larimerhumane.org, 970-226-3647

06/25

06/25

CMRA Sand Creek; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Sand Creek Trails, Denver, CO; comastersrun.org; 303-7380115

06/11

Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run; 5M; 8:00 AM; Boogie’s Diner, Aspen, CO; bkbltd.com;

FIBArk Hill Climb; 6:00 PM; Sailda, CO; fibark.net; 719-5396738

06/18

06/11

07/04

06/15

Friday Night Gold Rush 5K; 8:30 PM; Sidney, NE; cheyennecountychamber.com; 800-421-4769

Evergreen Mountain Trail Race; 10M; 8:00 AM; Alderfer/Three Sisters Open Space, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com; 720880-1221

Black Hills 100; 100M, 100K, 50M; 6:00 AM; Sturgis, SD; blackhills100.com

Summit Trail Running Series #2; 5:45 PM; Flume Trails, Breckenridge, CO; breckenridgerecreation.com; 970453-1734

06/18

Beach Palooza; 5K; 11:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; beachpalooza.com

06/25

06/12

06/09

06/11

Blue Ribbon 10K; 9:00 AM; Town Park, Silverton, CO; silvertonspecialevents.com

Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 9:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; epilepsycolorado.org; 303-3779774

Uni-Hill 2K; 6:00 PM; University Hill, Boulder, CO; boulderroadraces.com; 303-2699036;

2M Challenge Series; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com; 307-267-8593

07/04

06/12

06/05

06/11

FIBArk Trail Race; 10K; 3:00 PM; Salida, CO; fibark.net; 719539-6738

Garden of the Gods 10M; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; gardentenmile.com; 719-473-2625; $$

Steps-n-Strides 5K; 7:30 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; kyleoc.org; 303-932-1915; $$

06/10

06/19

july 07/02

Copper Mountain 10K Trail Race; 9:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; enduranceeventmarketing.com; 303-926-1017

07/04

Superior Downhill Mile; 7:00 AM; Superior, CO; active.com

07/02

Leadville Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 15M; 8:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilletrail100.com; 719-4863502

07/06

Mountain Madness Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Howelson Ice Rink, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Summit Trail Running Series #4; 5:45 PM; Horseshoe Gulch, Breckenridge, CO; breckenridgerecreation.com; 970453-1734

07/08

Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run; 6:00 AM; Silverton, CO; hardrock100.com; 970-259-3693

07/09

2M Challenge Series; 8:00 AM; North Casper Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com; 307-267-8593

07/09

Allenspark Run Like the Wind; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; The Old Gallery, Allenspark, CO; allensparkoldgallery.com; 303747-2840

07/09

Howelsen Hill Trail Races; 8M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Howelsen Hill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

06/18

Jackson Hole Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Jackson, WY; redlineraces.com; 303-834-7717

06/18

Mt Evans Ascent; 7:30 AM; Echo Lake Campground, Idaho Springs, CO; mtevansascent.com; 303-6427917; $$

07/02

Naked Foot 5K; 8:30 AM; Boulder, CO; thenakedfoot5k.com; 720984-4198

07/02

06/18

River Run for Orphans 5K; 10:00 AM; Eagle Rim Park, Grand Junction, CO; riverrunfororphansgj. org; 970-375-2882

07/02

Rendezvous Race for Independence; 5M; 9:00 AM; Winter Park, CO; playwinterpark. com

06/18

Sailin’ Shoes; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Downtown, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org;

07/02

06/18

San Juan Solstice 50M; 5:00 AM; Lake City, CO; lakecity50.com; 970-260-9108

Veterans’ Home Run; 5K; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; runswithbeaver@ gmail.com

07/03

06/18

SET the Pace 5K; 8:30 AM; Central Park, Denver, CO; prostateconditions.org; 303-6942202;

Copper Mountain Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; enduranceeventmarketing.com; 303-926-1017

06/19

Apex Father’s Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Apex Center, Arvada, CO; apexprd. org/5K; 303-463-4270;

06/18

May/June 2011

07/03

Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; www. pprrun.org

LaSportiva Vail Hill Climb; 7.5M; 8:00 AM; Vail Village, Vail, CO; vailrec.com; 970-479-2280

07/09

07/09

Middle Park Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Town Hall, Granby, CO; digdeepsports.com; 303-960-8129; Roger’s River Run 5K; 7:30 AM; Longmont, CO; ci.longmont.co.us/ rotr/run_reg.htm; 303-651-8406

07/09

Run For Hope; 5K, 3K; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-365-6707

07/10

RMRR Stone House Park 2.4M; 8:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org; 303871-8366

07/10

Summer Roundup Trail Run 12K; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; summerroundup.com; 719-4732625

07/16

Alex Hoag Run for Sunshine; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Security Service Field, Colorado Springs, CO; alexhoagrun.org; $$

07/16

CMRA White Ranch Trail Run; 7:30 AM; White Ranch, Golden, CO; comastersrun.org; 303-7942952

07/22

Epic Rocky Mountain Relay; Colorado Springs, CO; epicrelays. com; 303-999-1159

07/23

Gold’s Gym Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:30 AM; Gold’s Gym, Grand Junction, CO; ascentproductions.net;

07/23

Grand Mesa 100M; 100M, 50M, 37M; 5:30 AM; Grand Mesa Lodge, Grand Mesa, CO; grandmesa100. com

07/23

Grand Prix Classic 10K; 7:00 AM; Tiffany Square, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com; 719-6358803; $$ 11

07/23

Run For Hope 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Fort Collins, CO; runforhope. net

07/23

Spring Creek Memorial; 9M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

07/24

Kids Cure for Cancer 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; kidscure.org; 720-343-2800;

07/16

Kendall Mountain Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Grand Imperial Hotel, Silverton, CO; kendallmountainrun.com

07/16

Keystone Resort 10K Trail Race; 9:00 AM; Keystone, CO; enduranceeventmarketing.com; 720-495-7875

07/24

Loveland Classic at Centerra; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Centerra, Loveland, CO; lovelandclassic. com; 970-635-2726

07/24

07/16

07/16

07/16

Mosaic 5K; 8:00 AM; Amazing Grace Fellowship, Pueblo West, CO; mosaicyouth.com North Fork 50; 50M, 50K; 7:00 AM; Pine Valley Ranch Park, Pine, CO; northfork50.com; 303-8160905

07/16

Redline 13.1 at Longmont; 6:30 AM; Longmont, CO; redlineraces. com; 303-834-7717

07/16

Women’s Distance Festival 5K; 7:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-635-3833

07/17

07/17

07/17

07/17

07/17

07/17

07/17

07/17

07/21

Barr Trail Mountain Race; 12M; 7:00 AM; Cog Railway Station, Manitou Springs, CO; runpikespeak.com; 719-5907086; $$ Chunky Monkey Run; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Albuquerque, NM; irunfit. org; stephen@irunfit.org Donor Dash; 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; donoralliance.org;

LaSportiva Vail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Vail, CO; vailrec.com; 970-479-2280 Trail Series I; 4M; 9:00 AM; Rotary Park, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com; 307-2678593

05/07

HRCA Cinco du Mayo Duathlon; 8:30 AM; Southridge Recreation Center; Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303-471-7039

05/14

Adventure Xstream Buena Vista; Buena Vista, CO; gravityplay.com

05/15

Littlefoot Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; riptidemultisports.com

05/21

USAT Aquathlon National Championships; 7:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.com; 303-408-1195

05/22

Summer Open Spring Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.com; 303-408-1195

05/28

Pelican Fest Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Windsor Lake, Windsor, CO; pelicanfesttriathlon.com; 970214-4829

Craig Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Craig, CO; runningseries.com; 970-8246932

06/28

Springs Splash and Dash; 5:30 PM; Portal Pool, Colorado Springs, CO; traininggoals.com; 719-3372737

06/30

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com july

07/09

Adventure Xstream Summit; Frisco, CO; gravityplay.com

07/09

Pagosa Duathlon; 8:30 AM; Pagosa Springs, CO; acvap.org

07/10

06/02

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

Boulder Peak Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bouldertriseries.com

07/12

06/03

Metro Brokers Triathlon Friday; 6:00 PM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; metrobrokerstriathlon. com

Springs Splash and Dash; 5:30 PM; Portal Pool, Colorado Springs, CO; traininggoals.com; 719-3372737

07/14

06/04

Boulder Sunrise Tri/Du/Run; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boudler, CO; yourcausesports.org

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

07/16

Big Sky Duathlon; 8:00 AM; Bennett, CO; racingunderground. com

06/04

HRCA Tune Up Triathlon; 6:00 AM; Westridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303-471-7039

07/16

HRCA Tri N July; 6:00 AM; Eastridge Recreation Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchrunseries.com; 303-471-7039

07/16

XTERRA Beaver Creek; 9:00 AM; Beaver Creek, CO; xterrabeavercreek.com

07/22

Grin and Bear It Adventure Race; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; lakewood.org; 303-697-6154

07/23

Lookout Mountain Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Mt Vernon Country Club, Golden, CO; racingunderground. com; 303-642-7917

june

07/27

Freeman Myre Corporate Challenge 5K; 6:00 PM; Colorado Technology Center, Louisville, CO; withoutlimits.com; 303-882-8278; $$

07/28

Mountain R.A.T.S. (Race Across The Summits); 1:00 PM; Copper Mountain, CO; geminiadventures. com; 303-249-1112

07/30

Angels in Action 5K; 8:30 AM; Avon, CO; angelsinaction5k.com; 970-845-3849

07/30

Destination Health Run; 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; bkbltd. com;

06/09

06/11

07/30

Holy COW Trail Stampede; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Christopher Fields Softball Complex, Westminster, CO; westminsterfaire.com

Aspen Triathlon/Duathlon; 7:00 AM; Aspen Recreation Center, Aspen, CO; aspenrecreation.com

06/11

Beach Palooza; 5K; 11:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; beachpalooza.com

06/11

Highline Hustle Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Highline State Park, Loma, CO; gjcity.org

07/24

Denver Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; denvertriathlon.com

06/11

Ruidoso Sprint & Kids Triathlons; 8:00 AM; Ruidoso, NM; bicycleruidoso.com; 575-937-7106

07/24

Greeley Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Greeley, CO; greeleytriathlon.com

Steamboat Lake Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Lake, Steamboat Springs, CO; withoutlimits.com; 303-408-1195

07/26

Springs Splash and Dash; 5:30 PM; Portal Pool, Colorado Springs, CO; traininggoals.com; 719-3372737

07/28

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

07/30

Anthem Sprint Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Broomfield, CO; redlineraces. com; 303-834-7717

07/30

Creek Streak Tri/Du/Run; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; yourcausesports.org

07/30

My Way or the Tri Way; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; racingunderground.com; 303642-7917

07/30

Monument Downhill 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, CO; ernakay@aol. com; 970-270-0774

06/05

Longmont Triathlon; 6:30 AM; Centennial Pool, Longmont, CO; www.ci.longmont.co.us; 303-7744771 Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

07/30

Parker Family 5K; 9:00 AM; Parker, CO; parkerfamily5k.com; 720-851-7400

06/12

07/30

Reece’s Roundup 5K; 8:00 AM; Butterfield Park, Castle Rock ,CO; rubinofamily.net; 303-909-8064

06/12

Mini Ha Ha Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Broomfield, CO; broomfieldrecreation.com

KRFCs Radio Flyer 5K; 8:30 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; krfcfm. org; 970-221-5075

07/30

YMCA Mud Run; 4M; 10:00 AM; John Metcalf Park, Falcon, CO; pprrun.org; 719-382-1591

06/14

Springs Splash and Dash; 5:30 PM; Portal Pool, Colorado Springs, CO; traininggoals.com; 719-3372737

Silver Rush 50M; 6:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilletrail100. com; 719-486-3502

07/31

E-Race Loneliness 10K; 8:00 AM; Denver, CO; bessieshope.org; 303-623-1176

multi-sport

ZOOMA Colorado Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain Resort, Colorado Springs, CO; zoomarun.com; 703349-2230; West End 3K; 6:00 PM; Boulder, CO; boulderroadraces.com; 303269-9036;

06/26

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

Mt. Falcon Trail Race; 15K; 8:00 AM; Mt Falcon Open Space, Morrison, CO; evergreenrecreation. com; 720-8801221

Keystone Resort Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Keystone, CO; enduranceeventmarketing.com; 720-495-7875

Tough Mudder Colorado; 7M; Beaver Creek, CO; toughmudder. com

07/07

07/30

Gold Rush 9M Mountain Race; 9:30 AM; Victor, CO; victorcolorado.com; 719-689-3601

06/25

06/16

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

06/19

5430 Sprint Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bouldertriseries.com

may 05/07

Barkin Dog Duathlon; 7:15 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; barkindogdu.com; 303-6427917

06/23

Boulder Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; racingunderground.com

06/25

Lake To Lake Triathlon; 6:30 AM; North Lake Park, Loveland, CO; lovelandlaketolake.com

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Along for the Ride A tall tale of a beer gut –by jeff recker

About this time every year he tries to kill me. This year it started a bit early when he signed up for an early season race. He grabbed me, shook me, and told a friend that if he didn’t lose “this” (how dare he call me This!) he would suffer on the course and run slow. Ha, like I care. But when he said that, he laughed, and I shook uncontrollably for a few seconds.

I love those moments when he laughs, and I shake, and he laughs again, which just makes me shake even faster. I feel alive and well kept. And besides, I don’t know how serious he is – ever. I’m only a beer gut.

The truth is I hate races. They’re a struggle between life and death.

But I’m optimistic. Saturday will be a great day – for me. There’s no way he’ll lose me after thirteen miles. It was way too good of a winter. He fed me often. We sat on the couch and watched movies while he complained endlessly that chips, chocolate, and beer were getting the best of him. Fortunately, his complaining didn’t make him stop. We laughed a lot. I shook. He even showed me a cartoon about a snowman that melted. Boy did that make me feel queasy. But it ended well, as that thing returned just as happy and round. That snowman and me have a lot in common. I just wish I could talk. All I can do is grumble occasionally, which I think embarrasses my Keeper.

We have this strange bond. I think it’s called a love-hate relationship. For example, he feeds me often, so I know he loves me. He knows my favorite things are pizza, donuts and beer, especially those dark, chewy beers 46 coloradorunnermag.com

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that settle well. I rarely complain. And those Clydesdale “rockin’ the beer gut!” races? When he wins one he’ll pull up his shirt, point to me, and call me a Champ! But I’ve also heard him blame me for poor race performances and I highly doubt, I’ll live on in that photo. He even some self esteem issues. One time on a won’t like it. warm spring afternoon he removed his shirt. I But he’ll forgive. He always does. I know was so grateful. I hadn’t seen the sun or felt its this because he has a tradition of feeding warmth in a long time. But then he grabbed me at a pub after the race. These are other both sides of me and put his shirt back on. moments I love, because he usually invites Darkness descended upon me again, and I lay my friends, some larger than me, and I don’t there shrouded in shame. I was so upset. feel so out of place, like I do in a race. It’s So he and I fight a lot. I heard him say odd; he’ll curse me and feed me in the same his goal was to rid me before Saturday. And minute. He’ll laugh and I’ll shake. if he can’t do that then he’ll hide me under The truth is I don’t know how I’ll fair after a wicking shirt, whatever that is, because the race. I’ll likely be smaller and feel threatwet cotton frames me. He says he wants to ened. But I will survive. I’m certain of that. purchase an official race photo. But I figure And with any luck I’ll regain my swagger I’ve got a say in this too. And my goal is to that afternoon and live to tell the tale of how have my picture taken! Like all the beer guts I I dominated the race. I can talk trash too. I know, I want to live forever. On one of those love my life. heavy foot-strikes I’ll peak out from under his shirt, just long enough to wink at the camera.

Jeff Recker lives in Grand Junction and was That will be my shining moment. So even if I honored as the RRCA Writer of the Year in grow smaller and disappear altogether, which 2002 and 2007.

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