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Weight Loss Tips for the New Year!

Happy New Year from Colorado Runner!

As we ring in the New Year, many people make resolutions and goals. One of American’s top resolutions is to lose weight. As a runner and an athlete, it’s unlikely that you are obese, but you may still have concerns about your weight.

If losing weight this year is a part of your resolutions to make a fitter, healthier you, you are not alone. Here are some weight loss tips to help you achieve your goals from nutrition expert Nancy Clark.

• Tips to maintain weight loss include: exercise regularly, eat fewer fatty foods, watch less TV, have strong social support, and sleep more than five hours a day.

• To stay on track, successful dieters should plan ahead by predicting everything that could possibly go wrong with their eating plan and develop strategies to deal with the unexpected. For example, if the waiter serves the salad soaked with dressing (not on the side, as requested), the dieter knows he can send it back, not eat it, or eat less of it.

• If you “blow your diet,” please don’t hate yourself. Just regret you over-ate and learn from the experience.

• Other success-promoting dietary habits include using portion-controlled foods and keeping food and weight records. High-tech diet aids include: tracking steps by wearing a pedometer (goal: 10,000 steps a day), and wearing an armband or other body-activity monitor that detects changes in activity over time. Some popular high-tech tools include New Lifestyles-1000 pedometer, FitBit Zip, and Nike Fuel Band. (Note: Accuracy of the high-tech tool is less important than day-to-day reproducibility.)

• Websites or apps like FatSecret.com, CalorieKing.com, LoseIt.com, and MealLogger.com can also be helpful. In the near future, you’ll be able to take a photo of your meal and an app will then calculate the calories. This info will be very helpful when eating in restaurant with super-sized meals!

• An estimated 80% of weight loss happens by eating fewer calories; 20% relates to exercise. You need to change your diet to lose weight and change your exercise to keep weight off.

I hope you keep active this year and stay healthy!

Derek Griffiths

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Cranny Second at Nike Cross Nationals

In what may go down as the best girls race in Nike Cross Nationals history, Alexa Efraimson overtook two-time champion Sarah Baxter and Colorado’s Elise Cranny in the final straightaway to earn the 2013 NXN individual title in Portland, Oregon on December 7. As was expected, all three pre-race favorites in Efraimson, Baxter, and Cranny established themselves up front within the race’s first kilometer. Three abreast through the early stages of the race, it appeared that the trio were racing comfortably despite the below freezing temperatures and howling winds.

“We were running in a really tight pack which was really nice,” said Cranny, the New Balance Nationals Indoor mile record holder who is coached by elite marathoner Jason Hartmann.

As the finish came into sight, Efraimson unleashed a memorable final sprint.

The 16-year-old went from third to first in a matter of seconds. Moments later, she would finish first in 16:50.1. Efraimson’s burst to the front took all by surprise.

“I wasn’t ready for Alexa’s move at the end. I kinda thought she was dropping off,” said Cranny, who overtook Baxter for second in 16:53.8. “When she came flying by me I was like ‘Oh my gosh!’”

Katie Rainsberger of Colorado Springs finished sixth overall and Lauren Gregory of Fort Collins finished seventh.

In the boys race, North Spokane, Washington’s Kai Wilmot looked like a man on a mission. Biding his time and waiting amid the lead pack through two miles, the prep senior broke the field with a strong surge in the third mile.

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sell among the leaders through two miles, no one seemed to want to surge and push the pace out front.

Ultimately, Wilmot would cross the finish in an event record of 15:00, nine seconds ahead of runner-up Blake Haney (15:09).

Coming in a the same time as Haney was Anderson in third. Denver’s Geberkidane held on for fourth, also in 15:09.

Braun Earns National Title

After injecting one surge after another, Aaron Braun separated himself from chasers Shadrack Biwott and Tyler Pennel to win the inaugural US National Road Racing Championships. Timing 34:28, Braun missed Steve Spence’s 12 kilometer American record by two seconds, though was ecstatic after earning his first national title.

“I’ve been close so many times,” Braun, 26, told members of the media moments after crossing the finish line next to the Potomac River. “So many times I’ve been right there and got second or third. I didn’t want to let it go down to a kick. If it did I’d be ready for it, but it’s so great to finally cross the line and be U.S. champion.”

Between brick houses lining Old Town Alexandria, Braun established his spot up front within the race’s first mile.

“I just wanted to make a good honest pace. I didn’t want to mess around,” Braun said, draped in an American flag with the winner’s medal around his neck.

Braun credited his recent racing success to moving back to Colorado and training under college coach Damon Martin. This fall Braun has placed second at the USA 5K National Championships, timed 1:03:52 at the B.A.A. Half Marathon, taken third place at the NYRR Dash to the Finish Line 5K, and now earned the $20,000 championship prize.

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Kremer Wins Trail Title

The Mountain/Ultra/Trail running (MUT) council of long distance running has named the 2013 USATF Mountain Runners of the year. Stevie Kremer of Crested Butte has won both the Mountain and Trail titles for women. Kremer, 29, won the USA Trail Marathon Championships at the Pikes Peak Marathon coming very close to a record-setting performance. She also posted wins at the 23.5K Limone Extreme Skyrace in Italy, the 31.1K Hermannslauf Race in Germany, and Marathon du Mont Blanc in France. She was second at the highly competitive Sierre-Zinal Mountain Race in Switzerland as well as the USA Mountain Running Championships.

Yates Wins North Face 50M

Michele Yates, 31, of Littleton won the North Face Endurance Challenge Championships in San Francisco, CA on December 7.

The 50 mile race offered a challenging trail course and nearly 400 competitors. Yates ran 7:21:51 to win $10,000, and beat runner-up Magdalena Lewy Boulet by 10 minutes. Cassandra Scallon, 31, of Boulder, was fifth.

In the men’s race, Cameron Clayton, 25, of Boulder, finished second in 6:31:17, to claim a $4,000 prize. Chris Vargo, 32, of Colorado Springs was third and Davile Kraft, 25, of Grand Junction, was fourth.

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CU Claims Cross Country Title

Through cold, windy and muddy conditions, the number three ranked University of Colorado men’s cross country team once again proved to be the top team in the land as they claimed the 2013 NCAA Division I Cross Country team title. This marks the fourth team title for the Buffs since 2001 and is their first since 2006. They also won in 2004. The Buffs now have six overall cross country titles along with two women’s titles, all coming under Coach Mark Wetmore.

“This is amazing. It’s hard coming to a program like this and living in the shadow of the past national championships,” junior cocaptain Blake Theroux said. “I was just talking to Jorge Torres, an individual and team NCAA champion, and told him that we are living in the house that he built and I’m really happy to contribute to that.”

The Buffs soundly defeated runnerup Northern Arizona (149-169) for the team crown after losing to NAU just eight days prior at the regional meet by eight points. Oklahoma State was an overwhelming favorite heading into the race and placed third with 230 points.

“I like it that people said that we were over ranked after the conference meet and after regionals,” Wetmore said. “That adds a little bit to the enjoyment of winning today.”

The CU women also had a strong day, finishing seventh overall with 265 points.

The Buffs were led by senior Shalaya Kipp who placed ninth overall in 20:21 and recorded her fourth All-American honor. In doing so, she became CU’s first ever female to earn AllPhotography By Marathonfoto.com

American honors four times in cross country.

Grizzlies Win NCAA II Crown

The Adams State University Men’s Cross Country team repeated their performance from a year ago and earned the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championship.

The Grizzlies won the top spot with an overall score of 54 points. Junior Tabor Stevens won the individual title with a time of 29:50. Four more Grizzlies finished the 10K race in the top 30. Senior Jovanny Godinez ran a time of 30:38 for a 10th place finish. Sophomore Kevin Batt finished in 12th place after running the 10K course in 30:41. Sophomore Kyle Masterson ran a time of 30:58 for 18th place.

The Grizzlies have now won five of the past six national championships.

The Adams State University Women’s Cross Country team earned second place at the 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships. The Grizzlies finished with 91 points overall. Junior Lauren Martin led the way with her sixth place finish after running the 6K course in 21:14.

Nelson Top American at NY

Adriana Nelson, 33, of Boulder was the first female American finisher in the ING New York City Marathon, placing 13th in 2:35:05.

“I’m so humbled to be first American,” she said. “The fact that I was the first USA runner made my day.”

Nelson added, however, that she has been “so hoping” to finish in the top 10, and had trained for the top three. Although Buzunesh Deba and Tigist Tufa had taken off from the start on a breakaway, Nelson was still with the main pack until about mile 14, when “the whole group just ran away from me.

“On First Avenue, I was so down,” she recalled. “You have a negative mind when it’s hard. You’re like, ‘I want to stop; this is not going right.’ But then you hear how the crowd calls your name. It just lifts you up. Every step along my way, it was amazing how much positive energy.”

De Reuck Wins Indy Marathon

Colleen De Reuck, 49, qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials at the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, making her the oldest runner to qualify for the 2016 Trials thus far. De Reuck, a four-time Olympian, won the women’s race in 2:39:22, taking the lead with about two miles to go and powering away to a 62-second victory over Mariska KramerPostma. De Reuck’s time is a pending American age-49 record. She set her personal best of 2:26:35 in 1996.

“It feels great to qualify for the Olympic Trials. It is such a special event and to be able to compete in it is a honor, racing with all the top ladies,” De Reuck said.

De Reuck had a shorter-than-usual buildup to the race after competing in - and winning her age group at - the Ironman 70.3

stevie kremer on her way to victory at the pikes peak marathon.

World Championship near Las Vegas on September 8. De Reuck competed in her first triathlon last year, and though she says she needs to improve her cycling, she has been instantly successful. She expects to do a mix of road races and triathlons leading up to the 2016 Marathon Trials.

Thweatt Grabs XC Club Title

On a chilly, snow-filled day in Bend, Oregon, nine teams and multiple individuals took home titles at the 16th annual USATF National Club Cross Country Championships held at River’s Edge Golf Course.

Boulder Track Club’s Laura Thweatt claimed the open women’s 6K individual title.

She won in impressive fashion, crossing the finish 20 seconds (21:43) ahead of the runnerup Amy Van Alstine from Team Run Flagstaff (22:03).

On the men’s side, Sean Quigley of the Boulder Track Club placed second overall in 31:11. Champions League Athletic Performance captured the men’s open club title, led

by Brent Vaughn of Blackhawk’s fourth-place finish (31:20). Lee Troop, 40, won the masters 10K crown in 33:37, also representing the Boulder Track Club.

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Like it or not, every one of us is getting older, day by day. As a runner, you might wonder how aging impacts performance— and what you can do to retain youthful fitness. The following information is gathered from a workshop (www. sportsnutritionworkshop. com) presented by Dr. William Evans, an exercise physiologist and expert on aging, muscles, and protein. The following information can help you chart a healthy course into your future.

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n The average person loses about 1% of their fitness per year. Aerobic capacity goes down, particularly after age 60. Staying active helps maintain a slighter higher ability to uptake oxygen than a non-athlete, but the rate of loss is the same. n Muscle is an active tissue (as compared to body fat). The more muscle you have, the more calories you can eat without getting fat. Yet, muscle loss creates a subtle change in metabolism that can contribute to weight gain with aging. n We lose muscle as we age, starting as young as age 20, with a steady decline year after year.

To treat this age-related loss of muscle, you need to lift weights or do other forms of resistance exercise. Yet, even strong athletes still lose some muscle with aging. n With aging, the average person loses more fast-twitch muscle fibers (used in sprinting) than slow-twitch fibers (used for endurance). This loss starts early in life and explains why elite sprinters peak in the early 20s. In comparison, elite distance runners maintain their slow-twitch muscle fibers until age 40ish. But even top athletes notice they slow down after age 40, at which time the nerves that connect to muscles start to die off, resulting in a loss of both slow- and fast-twitch fibers. Athletes can lose about 20% of their muscle fibers between ages 40 and 70. n With age, we not only lose muscle but also tend to gain fat. It’s easy to eat more even though we need less. The cause of weight gain is not due to a “slow metabolism.” Metabolic rate remains constant, but daily activity easily declines. A study with obese people suggests they sat three hours more per day than their lean peers; this saved them about 350 calories a day. n Body fat secretes adipokines (hormones) that have negative effects on muscle strength and contributes to increased inflammation, particularly after ages 60 to 70. Inflammation leads to heart disease and diabetes. Hence, fatness can be a powerful predictor of disability in people ages 50 to 75. Stay lean! n When young people gain weight, about one-

third of the weight gained is lean muscle. When older people, in particular older women, gain weight, it’s all fat. When older people lose weight (due to illness or a low-calorie diet), half of the weight lost is muscle. Hence, yo-yo dieters who gain fat and lose muscle are on a downward spiral. Being fat but fit is preferable to going on and off diets. n Muscle loss is the key reason why older people become frail and end up in nursing homes. When they stop exercising, they experience a steep drop in strength. The good news is they can do something about frailty: lift weights! In only 12 weeks, 60- to 70-year-old men regained the fitness they had lost over 15 years. n To maintain (but not gain) strength, a person can lift weights just one day a week. Lifting weights does not stress the heart nor increase blood pressure. Aerobic exercise actually causes a greater increase in blood pressure because it uses more muscles and more oxygen, which means the heart has to pump more blood than with strength training. n Even 90-year-olds in a nursing home can triple their strength in 10 weeks. That means they can walk faster, get to the toilet by themselves, be less depressed, and stay in the independent living part of elder-care housing. Tell your parents and grandparents to start a weight lifting program so they can stay out of the nursing home! n How much weight should people lift to build muscle? Three sets; the first two sets should have 8 reps; the final set is to exhaustion. If you can lift a weight 12 times in the final set, you need to lift heavier weights the next time. Because muscle damage stimulates muscles growth, you want to spend more time lowering the weight than lifting it. n Most strength gains occur in the first 3 months of starting a lifting program, due to early neuromuscular changes. The nervous system learns how to recruit muscles more efficiently and this stimulates more muscle cells. n Strength training helps prevent bone loss. In a

year-long study with post-menopausal women, all of the women who lifted weights improved their bone health. Those who did not lift weights lost ~2% bone density in one year. Exercise is better than osteoporosis drugs - plus, you’ll get stronger! n By lifting weights and building muscle, older people should be able to eat more calories (which boosts their intake of health-promoting protein, vitamins, minerals). Yet, adding exercise does not always entitle a person to eat more calories.

In a study with 62-year-old people who walked briskly for one hour a day (five days/week) for 3 months, their daily energy expenditure remained stable - despite the brisk walking. How could that be? They became more sedentary the rest of the day; they napped more and slept longer. They compensated for having exercised. n About 25- to 33-percent of people older than 65 years are eating too little protein. This results in loss of muscle and bone - and leads to expensive medical problems. The goal is to eat at least 0.55 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day to maintain and build muscle. For a 140-pound person, this equates to about 75 grams of protein, or 25 grams per meal (for example, Breakfast: 3 eggs; Lunch: 1 can tuna; Dinner: 4 oz. chicken).

The Bottom Line: Stay young by staying active and by lifting weights or doing some type of resistance exercise to strengthen both muscles and bones. And remember the words of gerontologist Water Bortz: “No one really lives long enough to die of old age. We die from accidents and most of all, from disuse.” Use it or lose it!

Nancy Clark, MS, RD CSSD is a Board Certified Specialist in Sport Dietetics. For more information, read the new 5th edition of her Sports Nutrition Guidebook (or her food guides for marathoners and cyclists). They are available at www.nancyclarkrd. com. Also see www.sportsnutritionworkshop.com for online CEUs.

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Top Ten Reasons to Love the When I found out I was pregnant, the first piece of baby gear I purchased was a treadmill. I was counting on getting my miles in during those long naps I had heard so much about. And while running with the baby monitor resting on my treadmill’s console was not always ideal, I learned to love the ‘mill. Seriously, the treadmill is underrated. Here are the top ten reasons to love treadmill running, whether you’re stuck inside with a baby, stymied by bad weather, or thwarted by limited daylight this winter. BY PAM MOORE

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You can watch TV. I know, I know, there’s nothing like breathing fresh air and feeling the wind in your hair. But there’s also nothing like knocking out a long run while catching up on episodes of Orange is The New Black. Don’t believe me? Find your favorite series and allow yourself to watch an episode only while you’re running. I promise you’ll never procrastinate another run.

The treadmill is a strict master. Think you need a coach with a whistle, calling out splits?

Think again. All you need is a tready to keep you honest. You hold the pace or you fall off. There’s nothing quite so motivating as the will to avoid a collision between your face and the treadmill.

Believe me, I’ve knocked out enough race pace miles to know.

Your outfit doesn’t have to match. The neon green running shorts that looked super cute online and were 70% off but never looked so great on? They were made for the treadmill. Pair them with an ill-fitting white wicking shirt you got at a race, which is now covered in blue blotches, due to a mysterious laundry accident, and you’re good to go. As long as no one rings the doorbell.

You will never roll your ankle on a rogue pinecone, then shuffle/hobble/jog for 20 yards hoping you haven’t sprained it, praying there were no eye witnesses. Sure you could always fly off the treadmill, (see #2) but in that case, while you nurse your rugburned face, you will at least find solace in the fact that no one saw it.

Keeping your drink on the treadmill console means you can say goodbye to your Fuel Belt.

Oddly, I’ve never missed prancing around in public while rocking a glorified fanny pack designed to flatter the figure of practically no one.

Need a bathroom break? No problem. Need a little privacy? Go right ahead. Toilet paper?

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shortage. Pre-moistened personal wipes? Yep, got them too. Treadmill running means never needing to know the location of the nearest clean public restroom.

You will not waste precious minutes while your GPS device finds a signal. Oh yeah, and you won’t have to worry about what your neighbors think when they catch a glimpse of you anxiously pacing around your front yard while holding your left arm skyward.

Don’t you love it when you’re three miles into what began as a frigid morning run, when you hit the three mile mark, the hot sun is beating down, and sweat is dripping into your eyeballs, so you strip a layer and tie it awkwardly around your waist? Yeah, me neither. Overheating on the treadmill means throwing your top on the floor, turning on the fan, and wiping your face with the towel you keep handy.

There’s no wind on the treadmill. I know there are some people who will say, “But if your idea of a good time is getting up before the sun to run 20 miles, why would a little wind ruin your party?” These people are not runners.

Running on the treadmill during your child’s nap means you will never have to explain to Child Protection Services that you were just out for a quick recovery run while the baby slumbered peacefully in her crib. (This is the part where I cross my fingers and hope that you, my dear reader, picks up on the sarcasm here). Seriously, running on a treadmill means never having to skip a workout, even if nap time is thirty minutes instead of three hours.

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RUNNERS OF THE YEAR The winners of the Colorado Runner Racing Series competed among 15 different races, ranging in distance from a 4K to a half marathon. The series started in January and concluded in September. The winners led 12 age categories to claim $4,800 in prize money, donated by the Avery Brewing Company and the Boulder Running Company. The second and third place runners received gift certificates from Runners Roost. to do well.

Christie Foster, 25, of Monument, is the

winner of the women’s open division of the Colorado Runner Racing Series. She works as a Physician Assistant at Greenwood Pediatrics in Centennial. Her husband is also a competitive runner and is currently deployed overseas with the US Army.

What is a typical week of training like for you?

Weeks are very dependent upon whether or not I am training for a marathon.

Typically, I do a longer run in the morning before work, and a shorter run after work. I run about 100 miles a week. Non marathon training usually consists of a long run, a track workout, and a tempo run each week. Marathon training consists of longer workouts and “special blocks” and up to 110 miles per week.

What is your favorite race?

My favorite race is the Mt. Sneffels Half Marathon. I am absolutely in love with the town of Ouray and the half marathon has been a great experience both times I have run.

This year, I ran with pneumonia and still had a great time! There is nothing like sitting in hot springs after a run!

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Adam Rich, 32, of Colorado Springs is the repeat winner of the men’s open division of the Colorado Runner Racing Series. Rich is a father of two and works as a teacher and assistant cross country coach.

Where is your favorite place to run?

I don’t get to train there often, but I would say Palmer Park or Ute Valley Park.

Both are very challenging, technical trail areas.

Been running there since high school.

What is a typical week of training like?

I usually run around 80-85 miles a week. 12 miles at a fast pace on Sundays, then basically 12 or so every day. I really do not do intervals, track work or any specific workouts.

If I feel good, I run hard and I usually end up running at a pretty good clip almost every day.

I think in terms of getting my training done quickly, so I end up running that way.

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

I was actually running well all year. I had a thyroid condition incorrectly diagnosed that sent my running downward last year. The medication that I was given basically threw my body into chaos. When I stopped taking it, I felt better and started running like I had been prior to the whole fiasco.

What is your favorite race?

I think this year it was the Monument Downhill 5K, most other years it is the Boulder Race series.

What is the best advice you were ever given?

Always enjoy your running and training, and when the fun and enjoyment goes away, move on. You always have to keep things in perspective and be glad you have the chance

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Where is your favorite place to run?

We recently moved to Monument.

We live less than a quarter mile from the Santa Fe Trail . I love running up the trail to Palmer Lake as well as to Monument Lake and through the town of Monument. I feel very lucky to live in Colorado where there are so many great places to run!

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

This year has been especially difficult with my husband being deployed. Kenny and I share such a passion and love for running. I think what I enjoyed most about running this year is that running made me feel closer to my husband. I have also really loved running with my American Distance Project teammates this year, and watching all of the success each of them has had this year in running.

Do you have any goals for next year? Or beyond?

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My immediate goal in running is to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Marathon Trials.

I would also love to keep pushing myself to faster PRs in every distance.

Is there anything else we would be interested to know?

I didn’t start running until my sophomore year of college when I walked onto the cross country team. Before that, I was a competitive figure skater. At the very first race, I suffered from heat stroke and passed out 400 meters before the finish. I guess I didn’t let that deter me too much!

Gerald Romero, 42, of Colorado Springs

is the winner of the masters category. He races for the Colorado Springs Runner’s Roost Road Racing Team.

What is a typical week of training like?

It does vary greatly because I race many different types of races. I pretty much race every weekend and I do it all, from 5K to the marathon and from road racing to cross country, mud runs, triathlons, duathlons, and the Pikes Peak Ascent. So for Pikes Peak in August, for example, I will spend more time and specific workouts training my climbing muscles, while balancing the rest of the week with recovery and other workouts for other races coming up. Training for me is a fine recipe! So a typical week is a race or two on the weekend, and then 1-2 more lactate threshold workouts properly executed as taught to me by Craig Young, recovery days and tapering for races, short sprints, strength training every day except on the taper.

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What is your favorite race?

I have a few that top my list. Pikes Peak Ascent, Garden of the Gods 10 Mile, Denver Rock and Roll Half Marathon, and Cherry Creek Sneak are among my favorites that I look forward to every year.

your lactate run should be at a certain heart rate and only for a certain time limit. If you stray one minute or one beat over the zone, you are not getting the benefit of the lactate workout.

I pretend I am a Kenyan.

Where is your favorite place to run?

I live in Colorado Springs, so all of the greatest areas are in my backyard. I love training at Bear Creek Park, Barr Trail, Cheyenne Cañon, Garden of the Gods, Monument Valley Park, and the treadmill.

Judy Chamberlin, 55, of Golden is a repeat winner. She moved into the 55-59 age category this year and claimed the title. She is married with four kids and works at the Bureau of Reclamation and also coaches cross country and track and field at Wheat Ridge High school.

What did I enjoy most about running this year?

Since I am the “A-Lister,” I enjoy the fame and fortune that comes with racing and performing well in big races. I enjoy duking it out with all kinds of competition in different races. I enjoy representing and performing well for Runner’s Roost. Also, I have hundreds of racers and haters that would love to beat me and say that they have taken out the G-man, so I must stay on top of my game because I have a long line of people going after me too. Lastly, winning my division in the Colorado Runner Racing series!

What was the best advice I was ever given?

“Don’t be the guy on the sideline cheering for a sports superstar, you be the sports superstar and have people kiss the ground you walk on.”

What are one or two things you currently do in your training that are keys to your success?

Passion in your heart. Love for the sport. I perform my training properly as taught to me by my coaches. For example,

Where is your favorite place to run?

I love to run wherever I am. I like all terrains and their differences. I like the roads, the track, neighborhoods, and trails. The variety is fun. I run the Clear Creek green belt and the parks near Wheat Ridge High School, but the majority of my runs are near my home on the trails around and on top of South Table Mountain, plus the parks, and neighborhoods near my home.

What is a typical week of training like?

I don’t have a typical week. My training is subject to my busy schedule and the time I have left after everything else. Currently I am averaging 20 to 25 miles a week. I would like to train more and better but my schedule with work, family, coaching and several other demanding commitments makes it difficult to fit training in.

Do you have any goals for 2014? Or beyond?

All of my goals (including running goals) revolve around my family, but I guess as an individual I hope to keep getting back coloradorunnermag.com 15

th e fast l an e the doctor/PT/massage therapist's advice to the "T."

of my favorite Woody Allen quotes is, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” I think that, more than anything, was the reason for my placement in this year’s race series. If you are hurt you can’t compete. There are certainly more talented runners in my age group in Colorado than me but I decided to show up to as many races as possible in the series and try my luck.

What are your running goals?

My goal for the next few years is to try to run nationally-ranked times at different distances. So far, I have the 5K under my belt.

Because of my asthma, I'll have to pick races at lower elevations, but that'll give me a chance to visit friends and family around the country.

Do you have any goals for next year? Or beyond?

I’m excited to see the USA Cross Country Championships come back to Colorado. I plan on running and trying to be competitive in that race in 2014. I’d also like to try and place higher next year in my age group in the Pikes Peak Road Runners’ Fall Series.

Has your training changed as you've gotten older?

I can't "cheat" the way I used to, and have to build up distance and intensity more slowly. I can't let myself get lured into following the same training routine as my younger friends. Adding core/strength/balance exercises has helped a lot.

Dan Spale, 57, of Lakewood is the winner of the men’s 55-59 age group. He’s married with three children.

What is a typical week of training like for you?

In a typical week of training, I average maybe 45 miles. I have two days of speed workouts and a long run. I love doing the track workouts. It is there that I can see and feel my progress. It is hard at times training by myself, but once I lace up and feel the ground under me with those first steps I feel like William Wallace in Braveheart enjoying my freedom. dan spale

to better, more structured training. I want to continue to be healthy and race faster than last year. I even have a plan to sleep more! In a few years, I will have the chance to change my current commitments significantly and I have some planned, aggressive goals for that time.

Is there anything else we would be interested to know?

Running has been a major part of my life since I was a very young girl. I’ve been involved with it at every level, in every capacity. I had an unusual youth and I believe running was one of the things that saved me. I was a high school state champion, college All-American, and I ran on several American national teams.

Running paid for my college tuition, it was my income at one time, and it introduced me to my husband. I have been a long time coach, high school, club and individual. I’ve had nearly every running injury you can think of, short term, long term, and requiring surgery. But nothing about my life long involvement with running has rewarded me more, or endured more, than the simple act of running itself. Simply moving through space, of my own physical power and volition, on this magnificent planet, with rhythmic step after step, the feel in my legs, the harmony of my thoughts, the fluidity of motion, the challenge mastered, can be, and is, one of life’s simplest but most profound gifts.

Robert Spell, 51, of Denver is the winner of the 50-54 age category. He has been

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married for 15 years and has a 13-year-old daughter.

What is your favorite race?

The Bolder Boulder because it has everything for every type of running. World class competition at every age group, a fun and relaxed atmosphere for those looking to just enjoy themselves and complete a 10k, a course and venue that is unparalleled in road racing and a chance to watch the elites go head-tohead.

Where is your favorite place to run?

We have so many wonderful options when it comes to running in Colorado. Some of my favorite running locations are Barr Trail, Waterton Canyon, Washington Park and Magnolia Road.

What was the best advice you were ever given?

One of my favorite quotes is by former US distance great Ted Castaneda. “I think every distance runner should run at least one marathon in his lifetime because you go through everything in that race - fatigue, excitement, happiness. Sometimes just unbelievable things happen.” (RW Oct. ‘73) What are one or two things you currently do in your training that are keys to your success?

I’m very focused on injury prevention. I try and do a lot of cross training and yoga in order to mitigate the effects of aging while maintaining a running regiment. One

What is your favorite race?

My favorite distance is the half marathon. I started back into racing after not racing for about 20 years by running the Colfax in 2007. I've always enjoyed this race. It was the only race I ran for years. The course changed and it now goes through the zoo which no doubt is compelling and fun for the majority of runners, but it is now a slower race. I like faster courses so I have to say The Platte River Half Marathon is my favorite, and the post race dining is the best.

Where is your favorite place to run?

Easily my favorite places to run are Bear Creek Lake Park, Red Rocks, and Green Mountain. There is such a plethora of routes and terrain.

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

What I enjoyed most this year was being coached by Kelsey Martin. She had me on pace to break a track meet record that has stood since 1992 in the 1500 before I injured my Achilles. She helped me achieve a goal of setting an age group half marathon state record. At that race the finish time clock was off by two minutes and it took some convincing by fellow Runners Roost teammate Mike Quispe that I broke the record. Jay Survil got a printout of my time and showed me I indeed set a new record. Well I needed a Herb Brooks moment of alone time and went to an ally and let my emotions go. YESSSS! What else would we be interested to know?

Photography By john flickinger and metrophoto

mark donelson

I started running after I watched Alberto Salazar win the New York Marathon in his first attempt. I was smoking dope and cigarettes, I put out the cigarette, turned to my girlfriend and would-be wife and said I can do that. I ran to Washington Park, two miles round trip, got back and flopped on the couch and told her I have a long way to go. I've been running ever since.

Tracey Bernett, 58, of Niwot is the winner of the 55-59 age category for women. She’s been married for 29 years and has two children, a 21-year-old daughter who is a senior at Washington University in St. Louis and a 13-year-old boy in 8th grade.

What is a typical training week like for you?

I aim for one speedwork (3 miles + warmup/cooldown), one 10+ mile long slow run (up to 21 if I'm training for a marathon),

elizabeth connor

one 5-9 miler (tempo if I'm training for something), and the rest are 3 mile jogs. I also do 1-2 Insanity DVD workouts (core, strength, balance, cardio) and 1-2 sessions of free weights. I always take at least one day off a week from running - I need the mental break!

Is there anything else readers would be interested to know?

As a racer, I consider myself to be a “big fish in a small pond” - placing in my age group and occasionally winning races - but Boulder and much of Colorado is a BIG pond.

I’ve run 35 marathons, won 3 marathons, placed in the top 5 in five others, and ran Boston qualifying times in all except the Pikes Peak Marathon. My PR is 3:03:33.

At age 48, I discovered I have exercise-induced asthma. I’ve made peace with the fact that I could have raced 20% faster all those years. The good news is I’ve discovered age-graded performance. Now that’s a goal I can shoot for for the rest of my life!

What is your favorite race?

Nationally - Boston Marathon.

Colorado - Lafayette Oatmeal 5K - great postrace food!

Mark Donelson, 61, of Evergreen is the

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

Running with my buddies, winning this series, and competing in the National Senior Games.

What is a typical week of training like for you?

For many years I'd run every day only taking off when I couldn't squeeze in a run. In the last 6-8 years I've made sure to take off at least one day a week, more if it just doesn't feel right. I usually run 9 miles Tuesday - Friday with a "speed" day on Thursday. Saturday is a shorter, more intense day and if all systems are

Have you battled any injuries?

I credit getting regular massages for having very few injuries most of my running career. When I have gotten injured, I follow

winner of the 60-64 age group for men. He works as an architect and is married with two daughters.

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On Mondays, I do form/function and spinning class at my athletic club. Form and function focuses on core, hip and balance exercises. On Wednesday, I participate in an hour speed class. The remainder of the week I try to run a total of about 25-45 miles depending on the upcoming races I’m training for.

What is your favorite race?

Mt. Sneffels Half Marathon in August. I like the half marathon distance and it was really fun to run from Ouray to Ridgeway.

The race was well organized and the setting was very picturesque.

Where is your favorite place to run?

I like to run on the Santa Fe trail in El Paso county. I also like to run on the High Line Canal in Denver.

What was the best advice you were ever given?

Learning to balance patience (rest) and consistency in training.

go, Sunday is a long one.

What is your favorite race?

My favorite race is the "BIX 7" in my hometown Davenport, IA. It's hilly, curvy, hot, and feels fast if you've been training at 7,500’.

Bill Rodgers, Joan Sameulson, Frank Shorter, and so on are typical participants. I also really liked the now defunct Pueblo River Trail Marathon put on by the local YMCA in the 90s.

It felt like a family affair and was a rewarding course. Maybe your magazine can urge them to bring it back. It was a great Boston qualifier.

Of the Colorado Runner Racing Series, the Monument Downhill 5K in Grand Junction in July was my favorite. I know it's gravity at work but I haven't clocked a time like that since I was a pup! Anyone feeling old and slow should try that one.

Where is your favorite place to run?

My favorite course is the lower trail loop around Elk Meadow in Evergreen. It's hilly and soft with great scenery and friendly people. Don't tell anybody about it.

What was the best advice you were ever given?

Like many people my age, I learned how to become disciplined when I was in grade school through organized athletic programs and just getting outside and running and playing day after day. Coaches instilled the "no pain, no gain" theory long ago. In recent years it's been more the "use it or lose it" motto.

It's very concerning to see kids (and adults) today perched inside, living a virtual life.

I hope those of us entrenched in the running community can inspire others to get up and stay active. My advice for those who struggle finding time to get into a daily ritual is to get up early and do it before the rest of the world is up demanding you. My morning run energizes me and lets me plan my day. If it means getting up at 5 am (or before), running in the dark, it's been worth it to me.

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Have you encountered injuries in the past? If so, how have you over come them?

For over ten years I've had a chronic leg (adductor) injury that has been at times enough to bring me to a halt. About 3 years ago I finally forced myself to find help. I found a PT/running coach in Boulder (and wise old runner himself ) who diagnosed a multitude of issues with my form, posture, and other weaknesses. I think about his advice every time I go out.

I've also developed a series of shoe related problems with my feet. I have looked for the perfect shoe for 35 years and have yet to find it. I've taken it on myself to develop that perfect shoe myself. So far, it's only available in my head and I dream about it every time I go out. One of these days I hope to bring the idea to fruition.

Do you have any goals for next year? Or beyond?

I've run many marathons in the past. I'd like to give it a few more shots before I retire the distance. I'm hopeful to get close to three hours at the Colorado Marathon next May. I did a 1:31 half marathon in September with a sore foot so there are still a few remnants of speed (for me) left in these old legs. I'm hopeful to go back to Boston again someday, try Chicago, and others after retirement from work.

Elizabeth (Betty) Conner, 60, of

Golden is the winner of the 60-64 age category of the Colorado Runner Racing Series. She is a CPA and a faculty member in the Accounting department at the University of Colorado Denver.

What is a typical week of training like for you?

Do you have any goals for next year? Or beyond?

Qualify for the Boston Marathon.

This past year I was a spectator and cheered on my running partner and it has motivated me to work toward qualifying and running this prestigious marathon.

Has your training changed as you’ve gotten older?

I’ve consistently been an active person but I just started running when I was 58. I wish I knew what it was like to have been a runner at a younger age but since I only know what it’s been like the past two years, I realize that rest is just as important as doing long runs and speed work.

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

Marilyn Stapleton, 67, of Greeley is the winner of the 65 and up category.

What is your favorite race?

My favorite race this year because of the challenge and scenery was the Vail 10K at 10,000 ft. and for just plain fun, the Phantom 4 Miler in Loveland.

Where is your favorite place to run?

My favorite place to run is Redstone Canyon west of Fort Collins.

What are your running goals?

My running goals for 2014 are to stay injury free and qualify for Boston 2015.

How has your training changed as you’ve aged?

As I age, my training is less intense, fewer miles, fewer races, slower times, more layoffs due to injuries - but the good news is that I am still running and can still say “I’m Loving It”!

Photography By john flickinger and cg photography

Date

2014 Racing Series Schedule Name

January 11

Distance

Quicker Quaker 5K

Location

5K

Lafayette

January 18

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten

5M

Littleton

February 9

Valentine’s Day 5K

5K

Denver

March 2

Spring Runoff

5K

Pueblo

March 16

Runnin’ Of The Green

7K

Denver

April 6

Platte River Half Marathon

13.1M

Littleton

April 27

Cherry Creek Sneak

5M

Denver

May 19

Colorado Colfax Half Marathon

13.1M

Denver

June 8

Garden of the Gods 10M

10M

Manitou Springs

June 22

Strawberry Shortcut

5K

Glenwood Springs

July 4

Four on the Fourth

4K

Boulder

July 26

Monument Downhill 5K

5K

Grand Junction

August 9

Mt. Sneffels Half Marathon

13.1M

Ouray

September 21

Equinox Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

October TDB

CSU Homecoming 5K

5K

Fort Collins

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 score in six 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:

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Have you encountered injuries in the past? If so, how have you over come them?

I’m currently broken from not taking advice to rest when my body was telling me to.

Sponsored by the Avery Brewing Company, Boulder Running Company, and Runner’s Roost

Place All Divisions

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January 12

January 18

February 9

March 2

Lafayette

Littleton

Denver

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Dialynas/Chyr Win Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon

Nicole chyr wins the marathon in 2:51:08.

More than 15,000 runners took over the streets of Denver at the 4th annual Sports Authority Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon & ½ Marathon on October 20. While the weather was chilly, Denver did not disappoint with a stunning backdrop of brilliant fall colors for participants to enjoy along the course. The scenery was accompanied by the sounds of live local bands, encouraging cheerleaders, supportive spectators and runners from all 50 states and 11 foreign countries.

Among the runners was first-time marathoner Tommy Dialynas, a recent transplant to Denver who ran away with the overall marathon title in 2:27:39, and Nicole Chyr, a tenacious local marathon veteran who won the women’s race in 2:51:08. Chyr also finished third and second, respectively, in this race the previous two years and has also won other marathons, including the Kauai Marathon in Hawaii six weeks prior.

“I was pretty happy with my time, for my first marathon,” said Dialynas, who works as a financial consultant in Denver. “I took it out much too fast and really paid for it the last four miles. I kind of felt myself cramping up at the end. I wish I would have been able to finish harder, but I’m really happy I stuck with it and tried to finish the best I could. It was a great learning experience and it was a great course.”

“I was neck and neck with Nuta Olaru (second place; 2:51:45) until the last mile, but I knew that hill was there,” said Chyr, who had numerous friends and family members cheering her on. “It was a perfect weather,

perfect day and a great course.”

In the half marathon, Jeremy Freed, running for Team Newton Elite, broke away from the field after an opening 5:20 mile and never looked back. He gradually increased his lead to more than 2 minutes through the 10K mark (32:48), placing him first in 1:08:34.

Boulder resident Lidia Simon, a five-time Olympian for her native Romania, won the women’s half marathon in 1:18:01 after running away from 2012 U.S. Olympic trials qualifier Wendy Thomas (1:18:56).

“Usually I can run under 1:15, but today I couldn’t breathe,” said Simon, who just turned 40 but admitted she’s hoping to make the 2016 Romanian Olympic team.

Participants from all walks of life and fitness levels participated in the 26.2-mile marathon, 13.1-mile half marathon, 2-person half marathon relay, 22-mile Bike Tour, and a new 3.7-mile Mini Marathon. The race started and finished at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver and took participants on a running tour of the Mile High City, through unique neighborhoods and four of the city’s large parks, with stunning views of the mountains along the way.

All runners received a finishers’ medal, t-shirt, goodie bag and access to the post-race celebration, where the Australian duo, Atlas Genius, kept the crowd rocking.

Results can be found on page 25.

Record Crowds at The Great Candy Run 5K

Record numbers flocked to Washington Park on November 10 for the Great Candy Run – formerly the Fetal Hope 5K – and took advantage of a beautiful Fall day in Denver under sunny skies and warm temperatures.

Almost 4,000 runners and walkers participated in support of the Fetal Health Foundation – more than any in the race’s history. From top Colorado runners to families and kids with sweet tooth’s, the race was success on several different levels.

In the men’s race, Mike Chavez of Fort Collins lead most of the race and pulled away from his competition in the last half mile. Chavez crossed the line in a course record 15:04. 31-year-old Edwin Sang was on Chavez’s heals the majority of the race and grabbed second place in 15:23. Rounding out the top three was Newton Elite runner Tyler McCandless of Boulder in 15:26.

The women’s race saw fellow Newton Elite teammate Kristen Arendt run away from the field in a blistering time of 17:11. Second place finisher Abby Depperschmidt of Fort Collins crossed the line in 18:37 and 17-yearold Emily Wolff grabbed third in 18:52.

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The Great Candy Run 5K November 10, 2013 Denver, CO

Thousands Run in Turkey Trots Throughout the State

More than a dozen Thanksgivingthemed races took place throughout Colorado on Thursday, November 28. From 8,500 runners and walkers on the streets of Denver for the Mile High United Way Turkey Trot, to races in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins, runners and walkers took to the streets in celebration. The goal of a Thanksgiving run is to burn off calories before you indulge in a huge feast. As an added benefit, most runs benefit local charities.

Here is a round up of pictures from this year’s turkey trots.

the start of the mile high united way turkey trot 4 miler in denver.

nearly 4,000 runners ran in the ymca turkey trot in colorado springs.

fierce competition at the panicking poultry 5 miler in boulder.

3,820 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: John Mickowski , 15:20 (2011); Brianne Nelson, 17:03 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Mike Chavez, 28, Fort Collins, CO, 15:04 CR; 2. Edwin Sang, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:23; 3.

Tyler McCandless, 27, Boulder, CO, 15:26; 4. Adam Rich, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 15:37; 5. Pat McGuire, 31, 16:38.

Masters (40+): 1. Jeff Turner, 43, 16:53; 2. Scott Siriano, 47, Dillon, CO, 18:22; 3. Shawn Scholl, 49, Kremmling, CO, 19:45. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Chamberlain, 51, Evergreen, CO, 22:07; 2. Stewart Layhe, 55, Centennial, CO, 22:15; 3. David Riley, 50, 23:58. Seniors (60+): 1.

Michael Klee, 67, Centennial, CO, 22:53; 2. Jim Martin, 62, Boulder, CO, 23:06, Edward King, 60, Littleton, CO, 23:56.

Overall Female: 1. Kristen Arendt, 24, Niwot, CO, 17:11; 2.

Abby Depperschmidt, 29, Fort Collins, CO, 18:37; 3. Emily Wolff, 17, Highlands Ranch, CO, 18:52; 4. Tabor Scholl, 16, Kremmling, CO, 19:08; 5. Amanda McCracken, 35, 19:16.

Masters (40+): 1. Caroline Szuch, 41, 20:16; 2. Heather Crosby, 40, Parker, CO, 20:31; 3. Amy Hanophy, 42, Denver, CO, 22:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Stephanie Scholl, 51, Kremmling, CO, 20:46; 2. Karen Wolff, 50, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:30; 3. Michele Miller, 50, Littleton, CO, 23:41.

Seniors (60+): 1. Abbie Wade, 60, Englewood, CO, 23:46; 2. Judy Ficke, 71, Parker, CO, 26:53; 3. Dusty Burke, 69, Denver, CO, 28:32.

Photography By victor sailer/photorun, tim bergsten, and runningguru.com

the town of parker held a turkey day 5K.

loveland’s 5K turkey trot celebrated its 12th year.

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Pumpkin Pie 5K and 10K Attracts 3,000 to City Park

Runners were met with sunny skies and mild temperatures at the Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K at City Park in Denver on Saturday, November 16. Participants ran a flat and fast course, and then enjoyed a slice of sweet and tasty pumpkin pie at the finish. More than $10,000 was raised for various charities in the region, including Make A Wish Colorado, the Salvation Army, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and the Sister Carmen Community Center. In addition, more than $3,000 worth of free entries were given away through the volunteer program.

“The interest far exceeded my expectations for a first year event. We had 100 teams as well as runners representing 22 states” said race director Derek Griffiths. “It was just an incredible day. We served up 500 pumpkin pies, as well as thousands of bagels and bananas.”

Ashi Guiles won the 5K race with Shannon Kinney winning the women’s 5K event. In the 10K, Matt Dewald was the top runner in 33:48 while Lindsey Knast was the first female in 39:34. Sponsors included Coda Coffee, Runners Roost, Emergen C, Sports Authority, and Colorado Runner Magazine.

Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K November 16, 2013 Denver, CO

3,038 Finishers (1,008 - 10K; 2,028 - 5K) - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = Brandon Johnson, 32:12 (2013); Colleen De Reuck, 36:31 (2013); 5K = Charles Hillig, 15:20 (2010); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013)

10K Overall Male: 1. Matt Dewald, 31, Denver, CO, 33:48; 2.

Christian Dirscherl, 33, Denver, CO, 34:50; 3. Joey Bender, 21, Aurora, CO, 35:21; 4. Zach Watson, 36, Louisville, CO, 35:31; 5. Sean McNeil, 24, Littleton, CO, 35:37. Masters (40+): 1. Brad Cooper, 47, 36:33; 2. Luke Siekmeier, 46, 37:06; 3. Finbar Kirwan, 43, 37:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Jay Survil, 54, 40:11; 2. Stuart Lund, 50, 41:14; 3. Geoffrey Ames, 52, 43:12. Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Joyce, 65, 45:39; 2. Steve Bell, 63, 49:09; 3. Stan Richardson, 61, 54:22.

Overall Female: 1. Lindsey Knast, 24, Lafayette, CO, 39:34; 2. Annie Poland, 27, Denver, CO, 41:26; 3. Lauren Furtney, 27, Denver, CO, 42:25; 4. Niki Pardoe, 32, Golden, CO, 42:34; 5. Sarah Schmidt, 35, Denver, CO, 42:51. Masters (40+): 1.

Julia Lewis, 47, 46:48; 2. Becky Spence, 45, 47:54; 3. Audrey Waldron, 47, 48:53. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ellen Hart, 55, 43:04; 2. Priscilla Allen, 54, 50:05; 3. Georgann Richardson, 58, 51:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Deborah Stafford, 61, 59:00; 2.

Patricia Tolleson, 64, 1:01:40; 3. Lydia Bates, 1:03:33.

5K Overall Male: 1. Ashi Builes, 22, Boulder, CO, 16:01; 2.

Matt Dewald, 31, Denver, CO, 16:21; 3. Brian Runyon, 32, Denver, CO, 16:33; 4. Bobby Reyes, 29, Lakewood, CO, 16:39; 5. Kent Wories, 27, Centennial, CO, 16:47. Masters (40+): 1. Brad Cooper, 47, 17:26; 2. Jim Schubert, 42, 18:15; 3. Tom Norris, 47, 18:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 54, 19:08; 2. Ted Benning, 53, 20:38; 3. Alex Escarcega, 50, 21:10. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Cooper, 65, 22:42; 2. Bill Schwerin, 68, 24:17; 3. Rich Martinez, 66, 24:26. Overall Female: 1. Shannon Kinney, 28, Louisville, CO, 18:39; 2. Jocelyn Petrella-Gallagher, 33, Denver, CO, 18:54; 3.

Shannon Brink, 26, Denver, CO, 19:42; 4. Thea Ramsey, 16, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:14; 5. Caroline Szuch, 41, Evergreen, CO, 20:15. Masters (40+): 1. Caroline Szuch, 41, 20:15; 2. Heather Crosby, 40, 20:37; 3. Lynne Shults, 47, 23:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jill Parker, 50, 24:04; 2. Leanne Olson, 52, 25:29; 3. Polly Zimmerman, 58, Lakewood, CO, 26:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Peggy Muhn, 61, 23:11; 2. Amy Lease, 60, 23:20; 3. Marijane Martinez, 61, Pueblo, CO, 25:19.

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Horseback Riders Lead The Golden Gallop

On Sunday, October 6, The Golden Gallop exploded into motion. Horseback riders led the runners off, and in perfect fall conditions winning times were fast. The Golden Gallop, now in its eighth year, consists of a 5K, a 10K, and a kid’s fun run. The race is a fundraiser for the Golden Schools Foundation, a non-profit organization encouraging a high level of performance and accountability in Golden’s schools.

The men’s 5K was won in 15:33 by 22 coloradorunnermag.com

Sean Quigley. Pro tri-athlete Jordan Jones came second in 16:29. The woman’s 5K saw Hannah Schuster win in 20:15. The woman’s and men’s 10K champions were married couple Paige and Chris Siemers. Paige won the woman’s race in 38:21. Chris ran 33:05 for first in the men’s race.

The Golden Gallop was re-invented in 2012 to include a start and finish in Golden’s historic downtown. Both the 5K and 10K follow scenic loops around Golden, climbing steadily over the first half, descending briskly over the second half. Post-race festivities included beer, live music, and kid’s activities. In bright October sunshine runners, a small army of volunteers, and supporters lingered in Parfet Park long after the races were done.

Golden Gallop October 6, 2013 Golden, CO

595 Finishers (222 - 10K, 373 - 5K) - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,675’ - Course Records: unknown

Ignatz, 35, 34:53; 3. Ross Salinas, Iowa City, IA, 36:11; 4.

Charlie Gruber, 35, 36:25; 5. Kevin Clemens, 37, 36:39.

Masters (40+): 1. Andrew Terrill, 43, 38:02; 2. Steve Fossel, 45, Evergreen, CO, 39:45; 3. Tracy Peterson, 40, Lakewood, CO, 39:54. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Will Huskie, 54, Golden, CO, 48:41; 2. John Lemon, 50, Golden, CO, 50:45; 3. Carlos Villa, 51, Englewood, CO, 54:02. Seniors (60+): 1. Matthew Rubio, 60, 47:33; 2. Doug Ehresman, 63, 55:23; 3. Brian Field, 65, Thornton, CO, 58:22. Overall Female: 1. Paige Siemers, 31, 38:21; 2. Maia Ignatz, 33, 40:02; 3. Amanda Sullivan, 28, 43:37; 4. Rusha Lev, 36, 44:02; 5. Anica Wong, 26, Golden, CO, 45:17. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Chase, 42, Golden, CO, 48:48; 2. Angela Bryan, 42, Boulder, CO, 49:58; 3. Sandy Erlach, 47, Denver, CO, 51:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kathy Davinroy, 51, 52:14; 2. Lori Temanson, 58, 57:18; 3. Cheryl Ternes, 50, Thornton, CO, 58:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Deb Staffod, 61, 59:24; 2. Jayne MacArthur, 66, 1:03:54.

5K Overall Male: 1. Sean Quigley, 15:33; 2. Jordan Jones, 32, 16:29; 3. Tyler Scholl, 13, 17:05; 4. Steve Byers, 19, 17:17; 5. Jon Anderson, 28, 17:24. Masters (40+): 1. Shawn Scholl, 49, 20:34; 2. Ted Haley, 47, Arvada, CO, 21:35; 3. Jim Dove, 45, 21:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Matthew Hubych, 55, 21:29; 2. Peter Quesada, 52, Golden, CO, 23:49; 3. Bob Meade, 51, 24:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Whormley, 75, 31:10; 2. Gary Williams, 63, Highlands Ranch, CO, 31:59; 3.

Joseph Petitti, 70, Golden, CO, 31:59. Overall Female: 1.

Hannah Schuster, 22, 20:15; 2. Jayme Brindle, 35, Golden, CO, 20:58; 3. Amy Dannwolf, 28, 21:10; 4. Steph Scholl, 51, 21:30; 5. Lorin Scott, 27, Denver, CO, 21:48. Masters (40+): 1. Kristen-Lee Baillie, 43, Nederland, CO, 25:02; 2. Debbie Byrne, 44, Golden, CO, 27:02; 3. Rene VonderHaar, 48, Golden, CO, 27:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steph Scholl, 51, 21:30; 2. Sue Chandler, 56, 25:29; 3. Amy Platt, 51, Golden, CO, 29:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Hughes, 63, 24:20; 2. Elsa Kay, 60, Golden, CO, 29:48; 3. Patti Paine, 60, Arvada, CO, 37:58.

10K Overall Male: 1. Chris Siemers, 31, 33:05; 2. Ryan

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r ac e r e s u lts Pizzo, 30, Denver, CO, 1:33:27; 2. Kelsey Martin, 32, Denver, CO, 1:35:29; 3. Elizabeth Carey, 29, Denver, CO, 1:42:19; 4. Sydney Cornell, Parker, CO, 1:42:35; 5. Melissa Menard, 39, Denver, CO, 1:43:00. Masters (40+): 1. Laurel Dale, 45, Littleton, CO, 1:46:38; 2. Jennifer Dunne, 46, Englewood, CO, 1:51:34; 3. Annette Girmus-Orford, 44, Lakewood, CO, 1:58:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jena Lougee, 52, Littleton, CO, 1:58:35; 2. Julie Monroe, 58, Loveland, CO, 2:07:57; 3.

Christine Rodriguez, 57, Lakewood, CO, 2:11:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Jill Smith, 60, Golden, CO, 2:26:58; 2. Teri Tidwell, 60, Littleton, CO, 2:57:20; 3. Linda Crook, 62, Golden, CO, 3:42:24.

10K Overall Male: 1. Lonnie Cruz, 30, Denver, CO, 35:21; 2. Eric Dorsch, 29, Denver, CO, 35:31; 3. Joel Hamilton, 28, Golden, CO, 37:09; 4. Josh Wright, 31, Littleton, CO, 37:09; 5. Knud Hermansen, 32, Boulder, CO, 38:25. Masters (40+): 1. Tom Norris, 47, Castle Pines, CO, 40:54; 2. Jim Passarelli, 45, Lakewood, CO, 49:06; 3. Patrick Werner, 40, Denver, CO, 50:02. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Charles Shapiro, 51, Evergreen, CO, 46:08; 2. Luke Sanchez, 57, Lakewood, CO, 47:44; 3. Antonio Olmos, 58, Denver, CO, 51:57.

Seniors (60+): 1. Bart Slatton, 61, Golden, CO, 1:05:00; 2.

Mike Burzynski, 74, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:07:16. Overall Female: 1. Anna Shults, 12, Lafayette, CO, 45:11; 2. Kendelle Krause, 26, Broomfield, CO, 45:16; 3. Carly Meyer, 20, Centennial, CO, 48:26; 4. Nicole Wilson, 24, Denver, CO, 49:11; 5. Sarah Haubert, 26, Denver, CO, 50:22. Masters (40+): 1. Kris Minne, 48, Parker, CO, 51:38; 2. Chris Ortiz, 44, Lakewood, CO, 51:50; 3. Lynne Shults, 46, Lafayette, CO, 51:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jacquie Garrelts, 52, Littleton, CO, 53:33; 2. Mary Ferguson, 57, Lakewood, CO, 59:13; 3. Kathy Hull, 57, Westminster, CO, 1:00:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Carmen Kitts, 62, Denver, CO, 1:06:02.

Christina baca, jenn denniston and chad brodel (l to r) at the home sweet home 10k in denver.

Golden Leaf Half Marathon September 21, 2013 Aspen, CO 757 Finishers - Timing by: Milliseconds Sports - Elevation: Start = 8,650’, Finish = 7,800’ - Course Records: Karl Remson, 1:24:58 (2012); Sari Anderson, 1:42:45 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Rickey Gates, Woody Creek, CO, 1:26:36; 2. J. Marshall Thompson, Crested Butte, CO, 1:27:23; 3.

Brian Smith, Gunnison, CO, 1:31:04; 4. Ben Koons, Aspen, CO, 1:32:01; 5. Sam Jackson, Hunt Valley, MD, 1:33:31.

Masters (40+): 1. Danny Gnojek, Silverthorne, CO, 1:42:42; 2. Joe Lauro, Evergreen, CO, 1:47:59; 3. Will Hentschel, Niwot, CO, 1:48:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gilles Cote, Basalt, CO, 1:58:33; 2. Ron Lund, Basalt, CO, 1:59:09; 3.

Jeff O’Reilly, Denver, CO, 2:10:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Brandmier, Longmont, CO, 2:05:02; 2. Nicholas Fickling, Edwards, CO, 2:05:56; 3. Thomas Nelson, Steamboat Springs, CO, 2:23:26. Overall Female: 1. Stevie Kremer, Crested Butte, CO, 1:37:09 CR; 2. Laura Tabor, Boulder, CO, 1:46:13; 3. Lindsay Krause, Littleton, CO, 1:46:41; 4. Sara Kadlec, Boulder, CO, 1:47:01; 5. Bethany Chang, Denver, CO, 1:48:44. Masters (40+): 1. Anita Ortiz, Eagle, CO, 1:50:15; 2.

Mary Cote, Basalt, CO, 1:56:28; 3. Jennifer Mendez, Aspen, CO, 1:58:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Teri Harper, Woodland Park, CO, 2:18:58; 2. Alice Phinney, Boulder, CO, 2:21:58; 3. Susie Von Mettenheim, Nederland, CO, 2:27:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Helen McQueeney, Glenwood Springs, CO, 2:26:26; 2. Laurel Collins, Berkeley, CA, 2:47:52; 3. Beege Harding, Longmont, CO, 2:49:14.

Bear Chase Trail Race September 29, 2013 Lakewood, CO 793 Finishers (24 - 100K, 47 - 50M, 158 - 50K, 378 - 13.1M, 186 - 10K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,480’ Course Records: New routes were used this year due to flooding in the park.

100K Overall Male: 1. Kelly Knowles, 42, Golden, CO, 9:27:16; 2. Stephen Sherwood, 39, Castle Rock, CO, 10:43:10; 3. Marc Staley, 37, Golden, CO, 11:17:04; 4.

Jim Turosak, 52, Denver, CO, 11:24:48; 5. John Scott, 48, Littleton, CO, 12:11:03. Overall Female: 1. Tonia Smith,

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44, Colorado Springs, CO, 10:46:39; 2. Jessica Poirier, 33, Lakewood, CO, 11:36:19; 3. Rochelle Garnanez, 35, Denver, CO, 12:07:24; 4. Heather Proctor-Jones, 35, USAF Academy, CO, 12:21:56; 5. Carrie Neveldine, 42, Fayetteville, NY, 12:22:02.

50M Overall Male: 1. Jeremy Ebel, 29, Boulder, CO, 7:28:09; 2. Scott Kretzmann, 27, Denver, CO, 7:30:26; 3. Paul Rapinz, 43, Boulder, CO, 8:24:37; 4. Ted Archuleta, 31, Littleton, CO, 8:36:46; 5. James Moon, 47, Evergreen, CO, 8:39:21. Overall Female: 1. Kaci Lickteig, 27, Dannebrog, NE, 6:54:15; 2. Kaija Staley, 38, Golden, CO, 8:16:30; 3. Michele Bierstedt, 42, Littleton, CO, 9:10:21; 4. Courtney Dauwalter, 28, Denver, CO, 9:57:03; 5. Julia Fraser, 45, Littleton, CO, 10:00:10.

50K Overall Male: 1. Chester Kurtz, 39, Arvada, CO, 4:13:35; 2. Miguel Ordorica, 41, Omaha, NE, 4:19:01; 3. Christian Hendrickson, 38, Denver, CO, 4:20:50; 4. Bret Naber, 35, Greeley, CO, 4:24:24; 5. Samuel Haagenson, 31, Denver, CO, 4:29:21. Masters (40+): 1. Miguel Ordorica, 41, Omaha, NE, 4:19:01; 2. Shawn Susser, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 4:32:30; 3. Brian Mazeski, 41, Aurora, CO, 4:33:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Irving, 59, Lakewood, CO, 5:00:26; 2. Bill Ford, 50, Stillwater, OK, 5:20:22; 3. Joe Mehan, 58, Lafayette, CO, 5:56:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Bosik, 63, Evergreen, CO, 5:39:39. Overall Female: 1. Jen Byrne, 37, Lakewood, CO, 4:23:23; 2. Siobhan Pritchard, 35, Conifer, CO, 4:32:50; 3. Lisa Purul, 40, Highlands Ranch, CO, 4:50:01; 4. Mandi Tuite, 32, Superior, CO, 4:56:38; 5.

Sarah Brittenham, 30, Denver, CO, 4:57:36. Masters (40+): 1. Lisa Purul, 40, Highlands Ranch, CO, 4:50:01; 2. Kellie Smirnoff, 42, Jacksonville Beach, FL, 5:38:01; 3. Holly Gray, 45, Centennial, CO, 5:53:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Trina Ehrenberg, 51, Eagle, CO, 5:48:19; 2. Junko Kazukawa, 50, Denver, CO, 6:03:34; 3. Robyn Bryant, 50, Eagle, CO, 6:31:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Melton, 61, Roswell, NM, 7:59:06; 2. Shelby Griffin, 64, Roswell, NM, 8:00:23; 3.

Franoise Carpenter, 64, Lakewood, CO, 9:14:56.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Tyler Curtis, 24, Golden, CO, 1:20:44; 2. Brian St. Onge, 36, Superior, CO, 1:26:46; 3. Erik Frank, 38, Thornton, CO, 1:31:07; 4. Clint Boston, 45, Lakewood, CO, 1:31:19; 5. Steve Hobbs, 39, Boulder, CO, 1:3:14.

Masters (40+): 1. Clint Boston, 45, Lakewood, CO, 1:31:19; 2. Arthur Casias, 40, Littleton, CO, 1:37:03; 3. David Steitz, 48, Superior, CO, 1:40:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Greg Onofrio, 51, Lakewood, CO, 1:45:02; 2. Dudley Blauwet, 59, Louisville, CO, 1:53:42; 3. Mark Meyer, 50, Centennial, CO, 2:01:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Parker, 61, Denver, CO, 1:45:17; 2. James Buck, 62, Golden, CO, 2:16:05; 3. Mark Bailey, 63, Louisville, CO, 2:25:41. Overall Female: 1. Sarah

Hot Chocolate 15K October 6, 2013 Denver, CO 5,548 Finishers (1,591 - 15K, 3,957 - 5K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: New Race 15K Overall Male: 1. Matthew Thompson, 28, Denver, CO, 56:19; 2. Robbie Larocque, Denver, CO, 58:19; 3.

Michael Kallsen, 30, Greeley, CO, 59:31; 4. Philip Regnier, 47, Boulder, CO, 1:00:02; 5. Adam Vinueza, 51, Louisville, CO, 1:00:13. Masters (40+): 1. Philip Regnier, 47, Boulder, CO, 1:00:02; 2. Patrick Manyak, 47, Granby, CO, 1:01:46; 3. Sean Cotter, 45, Grand Junction, CO, 1:02:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Adam Vinueza, 51, Louisville, CO, 1:00:13; 2. John Goodloe, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:00:21; 3.

Randy Evans, 51, Boulder, CO, 1:05:49. Seniors (60+): 1.

Harry Kadewig, 62, Englewood, CO, 1:16:19; 2. Gerald Dahl, 63, Evergreen, CO, 1:17:52; 3. Gordon Palmer, 64, Loveland, CO, 1:22:19. Overall Female: 1. Christie Foster, 25, Monument, CO, 56:35; 2. Bethany Chang, 36, Denver, CO, 57:09; 2. Lori Stich Obluda, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:03:17; 4. Ashley Corn, 28, Denver, CO, 1:03:40; 5. Christy Kendall, 27, Lakewood, CO, 1:03:45. Masters (40+): 1. Lori Stich Obluda, 43, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:03:17; 2. Jorja French, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:03:48; 3. Katie Boyle, 45, Longmont, CO, 1:08:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Judy Chamberlin, 55, Golden, CO, 1:06:45; 2. Shelly Alm, 51, Louisville, CO, 1:13:00; 3. Carolyn Weiss, 54, Golden, CO, 1:13:34. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Ridgway, 64, Arvada, CO, 1:22:52; 2. Geri Virtue, 63, Lakewood, CO, 1:26:38; 3.

Joanne Harms, 61, Fort Collins, CO, 1:29:36.

5K Overall Male: 1. Daniel Docherty, 23, Denver, CO, 15:36; 2. Ron Snedaker, 36, Colorado Springs, CO, 17:44; 3. Steve Walker, 35, Denver, CO, 18:04; 4. Peter Tonn, 31, Colorado Springs, CO, 18:32; 5. Brock Bulas, 30, Aurora, CO, 18:41.

Masters (40+): 1. Troy Wolf, 43, Fort Collins, CO, 19:39; 2.

Troy McCubbin, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:58; 3. Mark Graves, 46, Chadron, NE, 21:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Michael Gomez, 57, Denver, CO, 20:23; 2. Andy Jacobs, 51, Superior, CO, 22:33; 3. Douglas Corey, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Murphy, 64, Golden, CO, 24:23; 2. Greg Mahoney, 63, Denver, CO, 24:40; 3. Kelvin Coppock, 61, Evans, CO, 26:42. Overall Female: 1. Ruth Waller, 29, Boulder, CO, 19:23; 2. Amanda McCracken, 35, Boulder, CO, 19:48; 3. Erin Lonnquist, 31, 20:17; 4.

Tara Meister, 28, Denver, CO, 20:44; 5. Anna Shults, 12, Lafayette, CO, 20:57. Masters (40+): 1. Michele Olds, 40, Littleton, CO, 22:01; 2. Amy Swinhart, 40, Westminster, CO, 23:11; 3. Lynne Shults, 46, Lafayette, CO, 23:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Patricia Crosby, 54, 22:21; 2. Karen Wolff, 50, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:48; 3. Jena Lougee, 52,

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Littleton, CO, 23:47. Seniors (60+): 1. Dee Dee Beard, 63, Carbondale, CO, 25:30; 2. Patricia Patterson, 62, Parker, CO, 29:02; 3. Patti Thurman, 61, Lone Tree, CO, 29:18.

Run The Rocks 5K October 13, 2013 Morrison, CO 1,706 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start = 5,939’, Finish = 6,306’ - Course Records: John Dixon, 18:16 (2012); Lina Krueck, 22:04 (2011) Overall Male: 1. Kyle Simcox, 24, Littleton, CO, 19:35; 2.

Lorenzo Carriedo, 19, Denver, CO, 19:50; 3. Brock Bulas, 30, Aurora, CO, 20:28; 4. Juan Cortes, 30, Centennial, CO, 20:54; 5. Quincy Snowdon, 21, Denver, CO, 21:06. Masters (40+): 1. George Forbes, 44, Bailey, CO, 22:22; 2. Richard Falnline, 46, 22:21; 3. Jerry Greenwald, 45, Boulder, CO, 23:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Greg Damian, 51, 24:04; 2.

Brian Cross, 54, Evergreen, CO, 26:08; 3. Robert Hawkins, 57, Loveland, CO, 26:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Harry Ladewig, 62, Englewood, CO, 26:04; 2. Rohit Katial, 64, 27:22; 3.

John Meyer, 60, 29:09. Overall Female: 1. Heather Crosby, 40, Parker, CO, 23:31; 2. Gwen Inglis, 39, Lakewood, CO, 23:43; 3. Alejandra Gandara, 34, Arvada, CO, 23:55; 4.

Chapin Miller-Maes, 13, Aurora, CO, 23:57; 5. Grace Lee, 15, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:20. Masters (40+): 1. Heather Crosby, 40, Parker, CO, 23:31; 2. Emily Hass, 47, 25:56; 3.

Mary Rueda, 43, Denver, CO, 27:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amy Enos, 50, Lakewood, CO, 28:31; 2. Becky Malloy, 53, Littleton, CO, 30:34; 3. Lisa Cygan, 51, Parker, CO, 30:58.

Seniors (60+): 1. Rohit Katial, 64, 29:49; 2. Sue Miller, 61, Centennial, CO, 42:47; 3. Ravi Sheth, 67, Centennial, CO, 48:45.

Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon October 20, 2013 Denver, CO 10,819 Finishers (2,206 - 26.2M, 8,613 - 13.1M) - Timing by: CGI Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 26.2M = Chris Siemers, 2:18:48 (2011); Mizuho Nasukawa, 2:37:05 (2012); 13.1M = Mario Macias, 1:05:22 (2010); Rui Aoyama, 1:14:35 (2012)

26.2M Overall Male: 1. Thomas Dialynas, 23, Denver, CO, 2:27:39; 2. Nelson Laux, 35, Arvada, CO, 2:34:40; 3. Chris Siemers, 32, Littleton, CO, 2:34:41; 4. Tristan Mitchell, 27, Centennial, CO, 2:37:09; 5. Kevin Gallagher, 34, Denver, CO, 2:38:45. Masters (40+): 1. Adrian Stanciu, 44, Manitou Springs, CO, 3:00:06; 2. Marc Waxman, 41, Denver, CO, 3:01:03; 3. Eric Hess, 44, Fort Collins, CO, 3:02:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jeff Honert, 51, Arvada, CO, 3:01:40; 2. Jay Survil, 54, Aurora, CO, 3:12:19; 3. Brian Faulks, 53, Caldwell, ID, 3:12:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Woody, 62, Lakewood, CO, 3:44:30; 2. Dave Diaz, 65, Pueblo, CO, 3:51:10; 3. Mike Rouse, 61, San Diego, CA, 3:52:54. Overall Female: 1.

Nicole Chyr, 35, Englewood, CO, 2:51:08; 2. Nuta Olaru, 43, Longmont, CO, 2:51:45; 3. Dianne Gates, 49, Boulder, CO, 3:01:37; 4. Deborah Vander Stoep, 27, Arvada, CO, 3:02:56; 5. Ruby Bode, 33, Estes Park, CO, 3:06:03. Masters (40+): 1. Nuta Olaru, 43, Longmont, CO, 2:51:45; 2. Dianne Gates, 49, Boulder, CO, 3:01:47; 3. Sandra Currie, 44, Highlands Ranch, CO, 3:15:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paula Molstead, 50, Charles City, IA, 3:33:42; 2. Kate Schulte, 50, Fort Collins, CO, 3:35:47; 3. Ann Jamieson, 50, Jackson, MI, 3:35:48. Seniors (60+): 1. Joanne Harms, 61, Fort Collins, CO, 4:24:42; 2. Patricia Gleason, 61, Downers Grove, IL, 4:42:00; 3. Marlene Hadley, 61, Ogden, UT, 4:46:56.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Jeremy Freed, 26, Longmont, CO, 1:08:34; 2. Jonathan Aziz, 22, Boulder, CO, 1:11:46; 3. Sean Mahoney, 21, Gunnison, CO, 1:13:42; 4. Bob Weiner, 48, Evergreen, CO, 1:13:51; 5. Steven Busch, 25, Parker, CO, 1:15:42. Masters (40+): 1. Bob Weiner, 48, Evergreen, CO, 1:13:51; 2. Pepi Peterson, 45, Hudson, MA, 1:16:59; 3. Gary Holt, 40, Highlands Ranch, CO, 1:17:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Hagen, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:20:35; 2. Steve Mills, 51, Magdalena, NM, 1:28:49; 3. Mark Tatum, 53, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:30:34. Seniors (60+): 1. Danny Spoonts, 62, Austin, TX, 1:31:31; 2. Douglas Weddell, 62, Colorado Springs, CO, 1:36:39; 3. Gary Tate, 67, Castle Rock, CO, 1:44:24. Overall Female: 1. Lidia Simon, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:18:01; 2. Wendy Thomas, 34, Windsor, CO, 1:18:56; 3. Bethany Chang, 36, Denver, CO, 1:20:37; 4. Constantina Dita, 43, Erie, CO, 1:20:52; 5. Amanda Scott, 25, Boulder, CO, 1:20:56. Masters (40+): 1. Lidia Simon, 40, Boulder, CO, 1:18:01; 2. Constantina Dita, 43, Erie, CO, 1:20:52; 3. Stacey Chamberlain, 42, Boulder, CO, 1:25:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Coco Dughi, 50, Boulder, CO, 1:39:58; 2.

Annette Krueger, 50, Sidney, NE, 1:44:03; 3. Joan Sanders, 53, Montrose, CO, 1:45:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Berch, 61, Littleton, CO, 1:50:01; 2. Mari Dobbins, 60, Lawrence, KS, 1:59:57; 3. Nancy Antos, 63, Boulder, CO, 2:07:45.

Home For The Holidays 5K November 2, 2013 Denver, CO 681 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: Charles Hillig, 15:20 (2010); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013) Overall Male: 1. Mark Del Monaco, 25, Boulder, CO, 17:05; 2. Sean McNeil, 24, Littleton, CO, 17:12; 3. Omar Martinez, 27, Westminster, CO, 17:13; 4. Chris Retzlaff, 17, Lone Tree, CO, 17:14; 5. Ryan Brenkus, 18, Katy, TX, 17:40.

Masters (40+): 1. Jason Stueve, 43, Broomfield, CO, 19:34; 2. Roger Wilkerson, 43, Denver, CO, 22:53; 3. Michael Abbott, 44, Littleton, CO, 23:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Michael Gomez, 57, Denver, CO, 20:07; 2. Alan Greenberg, 55, Denver, CO, 22:38; 3. Charles Smith, 53, Denver, CO, 25:31. Seniors (60+): 1. Rick Morrissey, 62, Centennial, CO, 23:42; 2. William Maikovich, 60, Aurora, CO, 27:06; 3.

Robert Siska, 64, Thornton, CO, 28:11. Overall Female: 1.

Jessica Harper, 27, Lone Tree, CO, 19:11; 2. Elena Gomez, 19, Denver, CO, 19:24; 3. Annie Howley, 31, Broomfield, CO, 19:34; 4. Shannon Brink, 26, 19:43; 5. Liz Sanchez, 29, Lakewood, CO, 21:21. Masters (40+): 1. Dewayne Gill, 43, Aurora, CO, 24:06; 2. Megan Bertron, 45, Denver, CO, 24:49; 3. Elizabeth Hayden, 41, Englewood, CO, 26:10.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Connie Rel, 53, 27:11; 2. Kathleen Gansemen, 53, 29:13; 3. Kate Fleckenstein, 52, Denver, CO, 29:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Marsha Maikovich, 60, Aurora, CO, 28:38; 2. Marge Paddock, 61, Lakewood, CO, 30:18; 3. Chris Davis, 63, Lafayette, CO, 31:00.

Girls on the Run 5K November 16, 2013 Colorado Springs, CO

564 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 6,035’ - Course Records: New Race Overall Male: 1. Eric Kosters, 32, Highlands Ranch, CO, 19:11; 2. Alex Murphy, 12, Palmer Lake, CO, 22:09; 3. Joe Polonsny, 36, Palmer Lake, CO, 24:11; 4. George Greco, 65, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:24; 5. Joe Souviguier, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:51. Masters (40+): 1. Joe Souviguier, 44, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:51; 2. Victor Farmiga, 41, Divide, CO, 26:00; 3. Dave Phillips, 47, Fountain, CO, 27:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Neppl, 53, Colorado Springs, CO, 26:33; 2. Dave Somers, 53, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:15; 3. Tom Murphy, 51, Manitou Springs, CO, 31:10. Seniors (60+): 1. George Greco, 65, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:24.

Overall Female: 1. Lilliana Hamilton, 13, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:13; 2. Renee Clark, 29, Highlands Ranch, CO, 24:57; 3. Lianna Ubungen, 13, Colorado Springs, CO, 25:03; 4.

Robin Bridgewater, 42, Monument, CO, 25:57; 5. Alison Verlinich, 50, Erie, CO, 26:14. Masters (40+): 1. Robin Bridgewater, 42, Monument, CO, 25:57; 2. Alicia Souvignier, 41, Colorado Springs, CO, 27:33; 3. Lori Vest, 48, 27:58.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Alison Verlinich, 50, Erie, CO, 26:14; 2. Michelle Somers, 52, Colorado Springs, CO, 30:15; 3.

Mitsuko Martin, 55, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Cathy Saratone, 61, Colorado Springs, CO, 31:06; 2. Colleen Karle, 66, Manitou Springs, CO, 35:37; 3. Diane Dibartolomeo, 63, Colorado Springs, CO, 39:04.

Brighton Turkey Trot 5K November 23, 2013 Brighton, CO 725 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 4,984’ - Course Records: Aric Holmes, 15:38 (2009); Lori Walker, 17:57 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Sean Ankarlo, 19, Westminster, CO, 17:00; 2. Dan Springborn, 35, Commerce City, CO, 17:16; 3. Mario Garcia, 43, Wiggins, CO, 18:33; 4. Alex Bodnar, 26, Brighton, CO, 18:54; 5. Eric Thomas, 26, Boulder, CO, 19:03. Masters (40+): 1. Mario Garcia, 43, Wiggins, CO, 18:33; 2. Jonathan Fenske, 44, Thornton, CO, 19:24; 3. Arnie Salazar, 46, Johnstown, CO, 19:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jim Boselli, 52, Brighton, CO, 21:19; 2. David Strand, 54, Brush, CO, 21:19; 3. Paul Knutson, 51, Orchard, CO, 23:45.

Seniors (60+): 1. Bruce Kirschner, 60, Louisville, CO, 22:07; 2. Jim Martin, 63, Boulder, CO, 23:10; 3. Hampton Islan, 63, Boulder, CO, 23:24. Overall Female: 1. Noelle Green, 49, Erie, CO, 19:41; 2. Kendall Dunn, 18, Aurora, CO, 21:44; 3.

Sharon Thomas, 46, Brighton, CO, 22:15; 4. Katie Cooley, 35, Brighton, CO, 23:02; 5. Sarah Stevens, 49, Erie, CO, 23:13.

Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 49, Erie, CO, 19:41; 2.

Sharon Thomas, 46, Brighton, CO, 22:15; 3. Sarah Stevens, 49, Erie, CO, 23:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tonya Clement, 50, Boulder, CO, 24:38; 2. Lori Martin, 54, Parker, CO, 27:31; 3. Sherry Padon, 53, Hudson, CO, 27:43. Seniors (60+): 1.

Deedee Beard, 63, Boulder, CO, 25:28; 2. Nancy Antos, 63, Boulder, CO, 26:44; 3. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 73, Lakewood, CO, 28:34.

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot 4M November 28, 2013 Denver, CO 8,519 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Jason Hubbard, 18:58 (1998); Nicole Jefferson, 21:50 (2000) Overall Male: 1. Cerake Geberkidane, 17, Denver, CO, 19:27; 2. Tyler McCandless, 27, Boulder, CO, 19:32; 3. Matthew Williams, 26, Colorado Springs, CO, 19:35; 4. Chris Siemers, 32, Littleton, CO, 20:18; 5. Curtis Suver, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:42. Masters (40+): 1. Jon Uracn, 45, Highland, CO, 23:51; 2. Scott Taylor, Boulder, CO, 24:09; 3. Richard Williams, 45, Denver, CO, 24:17. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Peter Scoffin, 57, Aurora, CO, 24:21; 2. Stuart Siekmeier, 51, Centennial, CO, 24:33; 3. Steve Kovisto, 50, Littleton, CO, 25:02. Seniors (60+): 1. Buzz Allen, 63, Centennial, CO, 28:13; 2. Michael Hardy, 61, Denver, CO, 28:32; 3. Steve Parker, 62, Denver, CO, 28:57. Overall Female: 1. Leslie Luna, 28, Denver, CO, 22:25; 2. Clerc Simpson, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 22:35; 3. Paige Siemers, 31, Littleton, CO, 23:34; 4. Bethany Chang, 36, Denver, CO, 23:37; 5. Sarah Pizzo, 30, Denver, CO, 23:46. Masters (40+): 1. Holly Stull, 45, Englewood, CO, 26:43; 2. Valeria Alberola, 42, Denver,

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r ac e r e s u lts Kathy Kirsling, 64, Tijeras, NM, 52:20; 2. Deborah Stafford, 61, 56:11; 3. Barb Harrison, 61, Thornton, CO, 1:07:06.

5K Overall Male: 1. Jeremy Parks, 36, Westminster, CO, 15:41; 2. Ewen North, 35, Louisville, CO, 16:31; 3. Tyler Scholl, 13, Kremmling, CO, 16:41; 4. Anthony Hause, 19, 17:03; 5. Jacob Micklin, 20, Louisville, CO, 17:06. Masters (40+): 1. Matthew Frank, 46, Louisville, CO, 18:49; 2. Scott Hooten, 42, Lafayette, CO, 19:32; 3. Julius Pasion, 42, Denver, CO, 21:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Litoff, 52, Louisville, CO, 17:38; 2. John Gentry, 51, Thornton, CO, 21:07; 3. John Turk, 56, Denver, CO, 21:41. Seniors (60+): 1.

Rick Jones, 60, Erie, CO, 26:08; 2. Lonnie Statford, 67, 27:13; 3. David Lutter, 61, Commerce, CO, 27:59. Overall Female: 1. Lori Walker, 31, Henderson, CO, 17:55; 2. Noelle Green, 49, Erie, CO, 19:12; 3. Chrystal Tandberg, 28, Albuquerque, NM, 19:44; 4. Carissa Sinda, 25, Denver, CO, 20:20; 5. Steph Scholl, 51, Kremmling, CO, 20:49. Masters (40+): 1. Noelle Green, 49, Erie, CO, 19:12; 2. Eilleen Herbst, 47, Longmont, CO, 22:00; 3. Randi Mitchem, 49, Broomfield, CO, 22:06.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steph Scholl, 51, Kremmling, CO, 20:49; 2. Caolan MacMahon, 50, Boulder, CO, 23:31; 3. Pat Schehrer, 51, Boulder, CO, 25:37. Seniors (60+): 1.

Carol Hewitt, 61, Louisville, CO, 28:19; 2. Phyllis Layman, 62, Aurora, CO, 32:52; 3. Barb Fetters, 60, Hot Springs, SD, 34:10.

Santa Stampede 5K/10K December 14, 2013 Littleton, CO 1,286 Finishers (509 - 10K, 777 - 5K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,347’ - Course Records: New Course

paul petersen of fort collins wins the santa stampede 10k in 32:37.

CO, 27:00; 3. Julie O’Shea, 40, Denver, CO, 27:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Christine Hruby, 52, Littleton, CO, 25:48; 2. Patti Galleher, 56, Denver, CO, 26:35; 3. Barb Pfneisl, 56, Denver, CO, 28:30. Seniors (60+): 1. Theresa Mahr, 65, Oregon, OH, 28:40; 2. Marion Adams, 66, Merrimac, VA, 31:38; 3. Linda Henderson, 61, Denver, CO, 33:14.

Redline Turkey Day Races November 28, 2013 Broomfield, CO 1,072 Finishers (394 - 10K, 678 - 5K) - Timing by: Redline Running Company - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,420’ - Course Records: 10K = Mario Macias, 30:28 (2012); Amy Smith, 39:16 (2012); 5K = Matt Levassiur, 14:54 (2012); Kara Henry, 16:58 (2012) 10K Overall Male: 1. Jason Donald, 33, Broomfield, CO, 31:58; 2. Kory Skattum, 20, Broomfield, CO, 33:03; 3. Dan Springborn, 35, 34:39; 4. Greg Nash, 39, Boulder, CO, 36:23; 5. Greg Decent, 34, Vail, CO, 36:45. Masters (40+): 1.

Aaron Edwards, 42, Highlands Ranch, CO, 42:00; 2. Daniel McAninch, 45, Westminster, CO, 43:43; 3. Edward Balduf, 43, Boulder, CO, 44:13. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Cavalli, 53, Broomfield, CO, 40:33; 2. Rich Hadley, 57, Florence, CO, 44:46; 3. David Pure, 55, Niwot, CO, 46:03. Seniors (60+): 1. David Cohn, 60, Redlands, CA, 57:23; 2. David Muir, 68, Boulder, CO, 59:17; 3. Ross Westley, 77, Arvada, CO, 1:00:17.

Overall Female: 1. Constantina Dita, 42, Boulder, CO, 37:00 CR; 2. Kara Ford, 35, Broomfield, CO, 38:44; 3. Molly Smith, 33, Denver, CO, 39:14; 4. Amanda Sullivan, 28, Denver, CO, 41:32; 5. Sydney Zywicki, 27, Louisville, CO, 41:33. Masters (40+): 1. Constantina Dita, 42, Boulder, CO, 37:00; 2. Eileen Chavez, 48, Broomfield, CO, 44:12; 3. Jennifer Voigt, 41, Broomfield, CO, 44:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Delcia Litt, 55, Erie, CO, 43:10; 2. Alison Verlinich, 50, Erie, CO, 47:03; 3. Beth Marvel, 51, Superior, CO, 50:48. Seniors (60+): 1.

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10K Overall Male: 1. Paul Petersen, 34, Fort Collins, CO, 32:39 CR; 2. Matt Levassiur, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 33:12; 3. Curtis Suver, 27, Colorado Springs, CO, 33:35; 4. Joseph Horen, 16, Wheat Ridge, CO, 34:01; 5. Kevin Gallagher, 34, Denver, CO, 34:08. Masters (40+): 1. Casey McKinney, 42, Aurora, CO, 38:07; 2. Darren De Reuck, 48, Boulder, CO, 38:13; 3. Eric Marcum, 42, Boulder, CO, 41:16.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Gentry, 51, Castle Rock, CO, 40:44; 2. Dan Spale, 57, Lakewood, CO, 40:45; 3. Steven Pye, 51, Highlands Ranch, CO, 40:55. Seniors (60+): 1.

Steve Joyce, 65, Loveland, CO, 44:30; 2. Buzz Allen, 63, Centennial, CO, 45:13; 3. Mike Murphy, 65, Golden, CO, 51:37. Overall Female: 1. Nicole Chyr, 35, Englewood, CO, 39:02 CR; 2. Ewa Bugdol, 26, Centennial, CO, 39:16; 3. Danielle Kehoe, 26, Arvada, CO, 40:05; 4. Holly Klamer, 30, Denver, CO, 40:17; 5. Connilee Walter, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:10. Masters (40+): 1. Connilee Walter, 40, Colorado Springs, CO, 41:10; 2. Emily Krause, 43, Littleton, CO, 41:52; 3. Amy Hume, 40, Breckenridge, CO, 43:59.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Caolan MacMahon, 50, Boulder, CO, 49:16; 2. Tonya Clement, 50, Boulder, CO, 50:09; 3.

Carmen Izquierdo, 52, Denver, CO, 50:24. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 60, Denver, CO, 49:38; 2. Mary Cox, 60, Westminster, CO, 1:20:07.

5K Overall Male: 1. Adam Rich, 32, Colorado Springs, CO, 16:39 CR; 2. Justin Ricks, 33, Colorado Springs, CO, 17:11; 3. Scott Spillman, 27, Denver, CO, 17:18; 4. Joey Negreann, 23, Englewood, CO, 17:23; 5. Christopher Knott, 33, Lakewood, CO, 17:32. Masters (40+): 1. Todd Straka, 46, Boulder, CO, 17:50; 2. Jon Turner, 49, Highlands Ranch, CO, 19:33; 3. Jeremy Allen, 41, Centennial, CO, 19:49.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Bieda, 51, Colorado Springs, CO, 21:43; 2. Robert Kessler, 58, Highlands Ranch, CO, 22:10; 3. David Ceranich, 58, Highlands Ranch, CO, 23:52.

Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Dwyer, 63, Golden, CO, 24:27; 2.

Mike Blake, 63, Littleton, CO, 26:24; 3. Bob Tafelski, 73, Littleton, CO, 27:55. Overall Female: 1. Jocelyn PetrellaGallagher, 34, Denver, CO, 19:28 CR; 2. Nicole Chyr, 35, Englewood, CO, 19:45; 3. Julia Veseth, 23, Lakewood, CO, 19:52; 4. Stephanie Bylander, 30, Colorado Springs, CO, 20:49; 5. Bridget Smith, 25, Denver, CO, 21:19. Masters (40+): 1. Roxane Geisler, 45, Littleton, CO, 23:17; 2. Stacia Wilkins, 47, Castle Rock, CO, 23:29; 3. Cristina Braun, 40, Parker, CO, 24:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joanie Holden, 54, Littleton, CO, 24:38; 2. Jena Lougee, 52, Littleton, CO, 24:57; 3. Heidi Somer, 52, Centennial, CO, 27:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Susan Schroder, 60, Castle Rock, CO, 31:01; 2.

Bonnie Becker, 62, Parker, CO, 32:12; 3. Nancy Crow, 65, Denver, CO, 37:12.

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01/19

Lone Tree 5M Prediction Run; 9:00 AM; Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

02/09

Valentine’s Day 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

03/15

America’s Uphill; 7:00 AM; Aspen Mountain, Aspen, CO; aspenrecreation.com

01/19

Polar Bear 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

02/09

Valentines Twosome Relay; 9:00 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

03/15

Canyonlands Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 9:30 AM; Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com

01/25

PPRR Winter Series II; 8M, 4M; 10:00 AM; El Pomar Youth Sports Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-338-8639

02/15

Le Cours de L’ Amour; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; feetonthestreetinc.com

03/15

Erin Go Braugh 7.77K; 9:00 AM; Red City Cafe, Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com

02/15

Love ‘em or Leave ‘em Run; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Parker Recreation Center, Parker, CO; parkeronline.org; 303-805-3278

03/15

01/25

Six Pack Series #2; 2M; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons, Broomfield, CO; sixpackseries. com

Shamrock Shuffle Snowshoe Race; 4:00 PM; Vail Nordic Center, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

02/15

Red Hot Ultra; 55K, 33K; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; grassrootsevents. net

03/15

Lucky Laces; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; feetonthestreetinc.com

03/15

02/15

Six Pack Series #3; 5K; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons, Broomfield, CO; sixpackseries. com

Run Through Time Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 9:00 AM; Salida, CO; salidarec.com

03/15

Sharin’ O’ the Green 5K; 8:30 AM; Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO; partnersmentoringyouth.org

running / walking january 01/01

01/01

Commitment Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; commitmentday.com Commitment Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Denver Capital Building, Denver, CO; commitmentday.com

01/01

New Year’s Day 5K; 10:00 AM; Salida, CO; salidarec.com

01/01

Rescue Run; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

01/25

Sweaty Sweater 5K; 10:00 AM; Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, CO; frontrangefreeze.com

01/25

Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe Race; 10:30 AM; The Raven Golf Club, Silverthorne, CO; silverthorne.org; 970-262-7370

01/26

Yeti Chase; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Resolute Runner 5K; 10:00 AM; Memorial Park, Arvada, CO; 3wraces.com

01/04

CMRA Lake Arbor 5K; 10:00 AM; Lake Arbor, Wheat Ridge, CO; comastersrun.org

02/01

01/04

PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

01/04

The Resolve; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; feetonthestreetinc.com

02/02

01/04

Winter Race Series #1; 2M; 9:00 AM; Jonah Bank West, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

02/02

01/05

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #1; 11:00 AM; Creekside Park, Beaver Creek, CO; beavercreek. com

02/02

Super Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeaksports.us

02/08

2M Challenge; 9:00 AM; PRP - Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

02/08

CMRA Forty Furlongs 5M; 10:00 AM; Road Runner Sports, Broomfield, CO; comastersrun.org

RMRR Twin Lakes Park; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

01/11

2M Challenge; 9:00 AM; PRP - Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

01/11

Polar Prowl; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Stenger Soccer Complex, Arvada, CO; alloutmultisport.com

01/11

PPRR Winter Series I; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org; 719-338-8639

01/11

Quicker Quaker 5K; 9:30 AM; RMCA, Lafayette, CO; lafayettecolorado.com

01/11

Six Pack Series #1; 1M; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons, Broomfield, CO; sixpackseries. com

01/18

Chilly Cheeks 4M #2; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

01/18

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten; 10M, 5M; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; frostysfrozenfive.com

01/18

Winter Race Series #2; 5K; 9:00 AM; Pump House, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

01/19

Arctic Prairie Dog Half; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Streets Fitness, Louisville, CO; prairiedoghalf.com

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Winter Races Series #4; 5M; 9:00 AM; Lifetime Health and Fitness, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

03/16

Runnin’ Of The Green 7K; 10:15 AM; Denver, CO; rotg.org

02/16

Spring Runoff Tune-up-Predict Run 10K; 9:00 AM; Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

03/16

The Fair Four Mile; 9:00 AM; Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

02/22

Chilly Cheeks 4M #3; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

03/22

02/22

Polar Plunge Splash and 5K; 12:00 PM; City Park, Denver, CO; specialolympicsco.org

Blue Sky Blizzard Run; 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO; coloradobluesky.org

03/22

02/22

PPRR Winter Series IV; 20K, 10K; 10:00 AM; Wolford Elementary School, Black Forest, CO; pprrun.org; 719-338-8639

CMRA Spring Spree 10K; 9:00 AM; Platte River Bar & Grill, Littleton, CO; comastersrun.org

03/22

02/22

Snowman Stampede; 10M, 5M; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; snowmanstampede. com

Spring Fever Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; NAAC Stadium, Golden, CO; alloutmultisport.com

03/22

Six Pack Series #5; 5M; 9:00 AM; Westin Terrace, Westminster, CO; sixpackseries.com

02/23

Anthem Fight for Air Climb; 8:00 AM; Republic Plaza, Denver, CO; fightforairclimb.org

03/22

Zion Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Zion National Park, Springdale, UT; thezionhalf.com

03/29

Behind the Rocks Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Moab, UT; grassrootsevents.net

03/01

PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

03/29

Running for Rachael 5K; 10:00 AM; U.S. Air Force Academy, CO; RachaelsRibbonsOfHope.org

03/30

RMRR Marathon Training Series #1; 20M, 10M; 8:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

february

01/01

01/05

02/15

02/01

PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Winter Race Series #3; 4M; 9:00 AM; Ramada Riverside Hotel, Casper, WY; windycitystriders. com; 307-258-2841 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #2; 11:00 AM; Creekside Park, Beaver Creek, CO; beavercreek. com Super Bowl 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

02/08

Cupid’s Undie Run; 2:00 PM; Stoney’s Bar & Grill, Denver, CO; cupidsundierun.com

02/08

Freeze Your Buns Off 5K; 9:00 AM; Douglas County Events Center, Castle Rock, CO; freezeyour-buns-off.com/; 720-936-3539

02/08

Heart Throb 5K; 10:00 AM; Memorial Park, Arvada, CO; heartthrobrun.com

02/08

PPRR Winter Series III; 10M, 5M; 10:00 AM; Santa Fe Trail, Monument, CO; pprrun.org

02/08

Sweet Heart 5K/10K; 10:00 AM; Community Center, Fruita, CO; sweetheartrun.com

02/08

Sweetheart Classic 4M; 10:00 AM; Loveland High School, Loveland, CO; lovelandroadrunners.com

02/08

Cookhouse Snowshoe Race; 10:00 AM; Tennessee Pass Nordic Center, Leadville, CO; pedalpowerbike.com

02/09

02/09

march

03/01

Six Pack Series #4; 4M; 9:00 AM; Westin Terrace, Westminster, CO; sixpackseries.com

03/01

Winter Race Series #5; 10K; 9:00 AM; Gyrodata, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

03/02

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #3; 11:00 AM; McCoy Park, Beaver Creek, CO; beavercreek. com

03/02

Spring Runoff; 10M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

03/02

That Dam Run; 13.1, 5K; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; rundenverseries.com

03/03

RMRR Crown Hill 3M; 9:00 AM; Crown Hill Park, Wheat Ridge, CO; rmrr.org; 303-871-8366

03/08

2M Challenge; 9:00 AM; PRP - Soccer Fields, Casper, WY; windycitystriders.com

Ralston Creek Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Arvada, CO; RacingUnderground.com

03/08

DreamCatcher Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; starunnerenterpises.com

RMRR Platte River 7M; 7M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Platte River Bar & Grill, Littleton, CO; rmrr.org

03/15

5K for St. Patrick’s Day; 10:00 AM; Acacia Park, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

adventure/mud runs january 01/25

Abominable Winter Adventure Run and Fatbike Race; 8:30 AM; Camp Como, Como, CO; Abominableevents@gmail.com

03/22

Winter Park Wipeout; 1:00 PM; Winter Park, CO; winterparkwipeout.com

march

triathlon/duathlon january 01/18

Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathlon Series #2; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

02/22

Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathlon Series #3; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

february

th e li g hte r s i d e

fashionable

fartleks Ask a runner what’s the greatest running-related innovation to come along and you’ll get many answers: heart rate monitor, fuel belt, GPS watch, protection from nipple chafing, encapsulated compression sport bras.

And, of course we can’t dismiss the tasty, energizing, vitaminfilled, caffeinated, and candylike fueling products. However, I reached a different conclusion recently as I came back from a cold, snowy, winter run. I unzipped my breathable, reflective, vented, waterproof, and windproof jacket and then removed my insulating fleece layer and perspiration-wicking base layer and, last, my synthetic tights.

BY BOB SCHWARTZ

I couldn’t help but hearken back to the cotton running clothing of yesteryear. Long gone are the days of cumbersome sweats where perspiration, freezing rain, and dropping temperatures could transform my top into a rocksolid icy sweatshirt, which I’d have to literally shatter upon arriving home in order to get it over my head. I gave new meaning to the term ice chest. The only good thing was that when it hailed, I could do my best super hero imitation because my hardened top served as an indestructible shield against the pounding baseball-sized projectiles of frozen rain. Captain America of the winter running world!

Admittedly, the comfort of cotton has a large place in my nonrunning wardrobe, although referencing it as a wardrobe is a bit of hyperbole. My collection of clothes includes less-than-fashionable T-shirts with expressions such as “Obsessed is a word lazy people use to describe the dedicated,” and “90% of running is half mental.” Cotton is great for many things, but its downfall in the running arena is its ability to absorb and retain. Those two traits might be great for speed-reading but not so good during a summer run with a high heat index. It’s then that a running top can easily become permanently suctioned to one’s torso.

My vote for best running-related innovation? Is there anything better than a fiber-forming substance with a long-chain synthetic polymer composed of at least 85 percent by weight of an ester of dihydric alcohol and terephthalic acid that is derived from polyethylene terephthalate? Okay, I admit to having absolutely no clue what that definition means because I was lost at fiber-forming. All that I retained from chemistry class is the pivotal knowledge that Bunsen burners are hot, test tubes shatter rather easily if dropped, and 30 coloradorunnermag.com

always team up with a lab partner who actually listened to the teacher’s instructions. I do know, though, that my favorite running-related innovation goes by the more common name of polyester. But don’t ask me how it functions. It’s like with a Teflon-coated pan; I don’t know how it works or why it works, only that it does work. And polyester works.

Polyester running apparel has also brought us out of the dark ages of gray drawstring sweat pants.

We’ve evolved from simply entering the wicking world and moved even further into today’s synthetic outfits that are neon colored, antibacterial, antimildew, wrinkle free, seamless, resilient, antichafing, nonshrinking, and easily washable and that protect us from ultraviolet rays and retain their color. Phew. And you thought your new polyester shirt simply looked good with your green shorts!

We’ve gone from not sticking out because of our clothing to being running fashion statements in our vibrant polyester running clothing that addresses all body parts from neck gaiters to compression socks. The fact is I have no fashion sense. More like fashion nonsense.

It’s not that I’m color blind and believe my running attire always matches; it’s more that I’ve never really given clothing colors a whole lot of thought. Perhaps this stems from so many years of simply snatching my running gear from my drawers in the dark like a giant closet grab-bag game. I only knew what I had on if the sun rose during my run and I could see my clothing for the first time. Sure I’d know if I had short or long sleeves or shorts or tights, but color? No clue. No hue.

Polyester clothing evolution has provided us with specialized apparel to address every appendage and exposed area of our epidermis. It has also taken the guesswork out of what to wear in response to the elements. Not sure whether a singlet is enough? Then throw on some thermal, compression arm sleeves, and roll them down or off if it gets too warm. Not entirely certain whether a thermal hat is necessary? Then go with a lightweight, contoured skull cap or a moisture-wicking, chill-resistant headband or even a winter cap with fleece ear flaps for that attractive beagle look. Undecided on the need for mittens, then break out that polyester top with thumb holes in the extended sleeves in case your fingers get cold. We’re able to leave nothing to chance and nothing for thought as we’ve removed the whether from the weather.

Word is that our clothing will soon include the ability to generate electricity through kinetic energy produced by our body’s movement and captured by our garments. It is thought that enough energy would be generated to power personal devices like music players.

Now if I could just get my polyester singlet to give my enervated body enough of a charge to get up a long hill at mile 20, then we’d be talking!

Synthesize that!

Bob Schwartz is the author of the best selling humor book “I Run, Therefore I Am – NUTS!” and the new sequel, “ I Run, Therefore I Am STILL Nuts!” Check out @RunningLaughs.