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STRETCHING: DO IT OR SKIP IT?

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Running Trends to Celebrate

Running has become an all-encompassing lifestyle. And I think that’s awesome. During the first running boom, you had to be a super fast, super fit dude like Colorado’s own Frank Shorter.

And while Frank is amazing and I wish I were like him, most of us will never be that fit or that fast.

But these days, it doesn’t matter because everyone can run. A lot has changed over the years at Colorado Runner. Here are a few of those trends.

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1. The best thing about running in events today is that there are so many women! When I started running local races in the late 1990s, there were very few women at many of the races. On one hand, that was a great way to earn awards, despite not being very fast. I even won prize money at a half marathon once solely because there weren’t very many women competing. I used to run a 5 mile loop through my neighborhood and other women would shout out, “Are you trying to lose weight?”

It just wasn’t that normal to be DEREK, JESSICA, ALEX AND EMMA GRIFFITHS AT THE COLOR RUN. out running. At many races now, women outnumber men. There are so many women who enjoy running and fitness and love to compete. I love that my daughter won’t ever know a world where girls aren’t athletes too.

2. The unrun is alive and healthy. You don’t need to race as fast as you can if you don’t want to. You can run in a color run or a mud run or a candy run. There are obstacle course races and foam party runs. There are so many options that are just silly and fun fitness events. Beer Mile anyone? The great thing about these events is that they introduce newer runners to the sport and they attract people who might not otherwise participate in an event. More than 4 million people participated in a nontraditional running event last year.

3. “Athleisure” made its dictionary debut in 2016. Who says you can’t wear your running tights to the bar? Or go grocery shopping in your workout clothes after your run? Apparel giants like Nike and Lululemon have built a huge industry in passing off workout and running clothes as typical casual wear. And we love it. Because you may not remember it, but you didn’t used to be able to go to the movies in capri tights and a half zip. As a side note, running in 100% cotton is awful. Cotton gets wet and heavy, so by comparison, the newest technical fabrics are amazing.

4. Social media has changed everything. I once ran the Pikes Peak Marathon and didn’t call my mom and tell her that I was entered until after I finished. Now, people I went to high school with know what races I run because I can brag about it on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. And don’t even get me started on sites like Strava. On a recently windy day, my husband wanted to go out and bike a few segments so he could get new records. Fitness-focused apps like Map My Run and Run Keeper can help you plot new routes and inspire you to run more.

5. Music in your pocket. You used to have to run your long runs music free. The ipod was developed in 2001 and changed everything. Now you can listen to 1,000 songs from your smart phone.

Or stream music live while you run. With services like Amazon Prime, you can download new playlists for free. I don’t typically run with music, but sometimes it’s great to have that extra beat to help get me out the door.

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10 // AVOIDING INJURY Stretching is a drag - so skip it?

12 // THE TRAINING EDGE Building better runners at the University of Colorado Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder.

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After 20 minutes of deliberation, Chilmo and fourth-place Mohammed Ahmen of Canada were reinstated and Chelimo reclaimed his silver.

Gray Wins Gold at World Mountain Champs

PAUL CHELIMO OF COLORADO SPRINGS EARNED A SILVER MEDAL IN THE OLYMPIC 5,000 METER RACE.

Colorado Elites Medal at the Olympics

Boulder’s Jenny Simpson won bronze in the women’s 1,500 meters, storming from behind during the final lap to become the first American female to ever medal in the event.

Like many middle- and long-distance track events, the 1,500 has been dominated by runners from Kenya and Ethiopia.

The event also has a spotty history when it comes to doping offenses and allegations. Six women who raced in the 1,500 meters during the 2012 London Games have either been suspended for doping offenses or come under investigation for using performance-enhancing drugs.

Boulder’s Emma Coburn captured bronze in the Olympic 3,000 meter steeplechase. Coburn set a new U.S. record with her time of 9:07.63 and became the first American to win a steeplechase medal since 1984 – and the first American woman to win at all since the event was added to the Olympic slate in 2008.

“I feel so lucky that that’s a part of my story,” she said.

Paul Chelimo of Fort Carson, Colorado had a Cinderella race to win the first U.S. medal in the men’s 5,000 meters since 1964, chopping almost 16 seconds off his lifetime best. Chelimo tucked in behind the leaders right away, staying in third through the first kilometer. Chelimo surged on the back straight, closing in on Mo Farah in the final 50 meters.

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At the 32nd World Mountain Running Championships on September 11 in Sapareva Banya, Bulgaria, Joe Gray of Colorado Springs ran for an impressive victory.

Gray finished nearly two minutes ahead of his nearest competitor. He covered the demanding 12.7-kilometer course, which boasted 1,468 meters of climbing and 107 meters of descent, in a time of 1:02:12.

With Gray’s leadership, Team USA captured gold. Andy Wacker of Boulder finished in 20th position and Matt Daniels of Evergreen was 44th.

“It was a dream that became a reality,” said Gray. “The icing on the cake was the team gold.”

With the team gold medal, Gray now has a full set having been on both the 2008 bronze-medal team and the 2010 silver-medal team. The 32-year-old Gray summed up the day with one word, “Blessing.”

Equally blessed were the women of Team USA who, led by ninth-place finisher Kim Nedeau, stood atop the podium in bronze position. Nedeau navigated the 7.3-kilometer course – complete with 773 meters of climbing and 89 meters of descent – in a time of 42:51.

Teammate Addie Bracy of Longmont was 12th.

In the junior competition, Ben Butler of Highlands Ranch finished 27th in 40:25 and Telluride’s Soleil Gaylord was 30th.

Arizona’s Sky Race Attracts Area Runners

The Flagstaff Sky Race served as the 2016 Altra US Skyrunner Series finale. The weekend-long trail running festival featured a Vertical Kilometer on Friday up the ski runs at The Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort. On Saturday, a point to point 39 Kilometer Sky Race and 55 Kilometer Sky Ultra took place near Flagstaff and followed along the mountains and peaks to a high point of 11,500 feet.

All races finished at the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort at 9,200 feet. Joe Gray of Colorado Springs won both the Vertical K and 39k races.

Kelly Wolf of Silverton won both the Vertical K and 55K races. Sarah Pizzo of Denver was fourth in the 39K to earn enough points to win the Altra U.S. Skyrunner Sky series.

joined the Hudson Elite group. *Laura Addison, University of Michigan alum with a 2:09 800 meter best. *Kyle Blakeslee, a seven time All-American while at DII Augustana College in Illinois. *Jeremy Greenwald, a Georgia Tech alum with PRs of 1:49 in the 800 meters *Jake Hurysz, a CU alum and mile record holder in 3:58. *Meron Simon, with personal bests that include 3:43 (1500m) and 13:58 (5000m) *Parker Stinson, a former Oregon Duck, where he was a nine time All-American.

They join a roster that includes: Claudia Becque, Addie Bracy, Ian Butler, Maggie Callahan, Nicole Camp, Dave Cotton, Kara Lubieniecki, Alex McGuirck, Joanna Murphy, Hiruni Wijayaratne, and Paul Yak.

Boulder Road Runners 60+ Men’s Team Defends Title

The Boulder Road Runners 60+ Men’s team defended their title at the USATF Master’s 5K National Championship at Syracuse, NY on October 2. The race was held under cloudy skies with little wind and temperatures in the 50’s and results in all divisions reflected the near ideal conditions on the flat out and back course. The BRR team of Kyle Hubbart (18:21), Doug Bell (18:31), George Braun (19:55) and Jan Frisby (22:59) held off a strong and determined Cal Coast Track Club

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team by 41 seconds to retain the title the club earned in 2015. In addition to reaching the top of the podium in the team standings, both Hubbart (60-64) and Bell (65-69) earned third place finishes in their individual age groups.

Grant Sets Record with 57 14ers in 32 Days

Joe Grant spent a month this summer on a self-powered tour of 14ers. He biked between trailheads and received no outside assistance. Grant left his house in Gold Hill on his bike on July 26. His goal was to bike between 14ers and run up them as fast as he could. He carried everything with him on his bike, and says he mostly ate frozen burritos, Snickers and trail mix. It took 31 days, 8 hours, and 33 minutes. In total, he had ascended more than 100,000 feet and biked 1,400 miles.

Grant broke the previous record that was set by Denver’s Justin Simoni last year in approximately 34 days 12 hours. Colorado has 54 official fourteeners, but Grant summitted 57 14ers. A few don’t officially count because there isn’t enough elevation loss between peaks.

Simpson Wins Record 5th Title in 5th Avenue Mile

Jenny Simpson of Boulder won a

record fifth title in six years at the New Balance 5th Avenue Mile in New York City. She won in a blazing 4:18.4, the fastest winning time since PattiSue Plumer’s event record 4:16.68 in 1990.

Olympic bronze medalist Simpson had one race left in her season, and she wanted to make it count. Arriving from Zürich fewer than 24 hours before the race began, she had to battle jet lag and a strong field if she wanted to win again. The 30-year old had an extra advantage on her side: motivation.

Simpson sprinted from the line with fury, passing the clock at a quarter mile in just over 60 seconds. The effort was intentional, as Simpson wanted to break a majority of the large field early.

“I went out, like, let’s get this mile over with,” Simpson said. “I really wanted to run my fastest time here.”

One woman who wouldn’t budge from her shoulder was British star Laura Muir, fresh off an IAAF Diamond League title earned in Zürich where she had beaten Simpson in the 1500m.

“Coming down the last quarter mile, I wanted it really bad. As the crowd got thicker and thicker and people are cheering, I just felt like my sense of being home and the sense of tradition elevated and elevated all the way to the finish. It just felt so good,” said Simpson, accompanied by husband Jason.

Olympic steeplechase bronze medalist Emma Coburn was ninth in 4:23.8.

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TAKING YOUR DIET TO THE NEXT LEVEL

Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

Some runners are still on the “see-

food diet.” They see food and they

eat it. Others are a bit more mindful about how they nourish their

bodies; they put thought into selecting high-quality foods that in-

vest in good health, quick healing, and top performance.

They commonly report they have taken their diets to the next level. For some disciplined and dedicated runners, the next level is a perfect diet with no sugar, no processed foods, no desserts, and no “fun foods.”

While aspiring to eat quality foods is certainly a step in the right direction, eating too healthfully can sometimes create problems if the food policy becomes a bit too zealous.

Is birthday cake really a bad-for-you food?

(I don’t think so.) Is gorging on vegetables really best for your body? (Not if your hands acquire an orange tinge from having eaten too many carrots, or if you experience recurrent diarrhea during runs due to an excessively high-fiber diet.)

Perhaps a better goal than a perfect diet is an excellent diet. An excellent diet might be more balanced, enjoyable, and sustainable.

Even birthday cake with refined sugar and saturated fat can f it into an excellent diet.

That is, the 2015 Dietary Guidelines allow for the inclusion of small amounts of so-called “imperfect” foods in your food plan: • 10% of calories can come from refined sugar.

That’s about 250 to 350 calories (60 to 90 grams) of sugar (carbohydrate) for most female and male athletes, respectively. This sugar fuels your muscles. Sports drinks and gels count as refined sugar.

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calories (about 30 to 40 grams) of saturated fat per day, if desired, can fit within the saturated fat budget. This means, from time to time, you can enjoy without guilt some “bad foods” such as bacon and chips. One slice of bacon has about 1 gram saturated fat; a small bag of potato chips, about 3 grams.

Certainly there are healthier foods to eat than bacon and chips, but you want to look at your whole day’s food intake—not just a single item—to determine the overall quality of your sports diet. If 85% to 95% of your food choices are high quality, a little bacon or a few chips will not ruin your health forever.

Some runners deal with “unhealthy” foods by setting aside one day a week to be their cheat day. (Think Faturday or Football Sunday.) This well-intentioned plan can easily backfire. Most people don’t over-eat/splurge until they have first been denied or deprived of a favorite food. Hence, when the Perfect Diet starts on Monday, runners can do a heck

of a lot of “last chance” eating the days before starting their restrictive food plan…

Rather than a Sunday splurge, let’s say on bacon, you might want to enjoy just a few slices of bacon throughout the week. This can curb cravings and dissipate the urge to splurge on Sundays. There can be a “diet portion” of any food.

Going to the next level

For runners who want to take their diets to the next level with a sustainable plan, I offer these suggestions: • Evenly distribute your calories throughout the day. Most female runners need about 2.400 to 2,800 calories a day; male runners may need 2,800 to 3,600 calories a day.

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determine a reliable estimate. To find a local sports dietitian, use the referral network at www.SCANdpg.org.

bigger breakfast. If you train in the morning, you may want to eat part of your breakfast calories before you run and the rest afterwards.

• Most “bad” food decisions happen at night, after your body has been underfueled during the day. If you are “starving” before dinner, add a second lunch to curb your evening (over) eating. You will easily save your self from a lot of junk food at night. Trust me.

•Include in each food bucket at least three, preferably four, of these types of foods:

• If your body requires 2,400 to 2,800 calories per day, this divides into 4 food buckets with about 600 to 700 calories every four hours.

For example: 7:00 a.m., breakfast; 11:00, early lunch; 3:00 p.m., later lunch; and 7:00, dinner. (Adjust the times to suit your schedule and divide the calories, if desired, into smaller snacks within that 4-hour window.

• Your breakfast food-bucket should be the same size as your dinner bucket; this likely means you’ll be eating a smaller dinner and a

1. Grain-based foods (about 150-250 calories/ bucket), to fuel your muscles. Easy whole grains: whole wheat bread, oatmeal, and baked corn chips.

2. Protein-based foods (about 250 calories/ bucket), to build and repair your muscles.

Easy ready-made options include rotisserie chicken, deli turkey, hummus, tuna pouches, tofu, hard-boiled eggs, and nuts.

3. Fruits and veggies (about 100-200 calories/ bucket) for vitamins and minerals. Choose a variety of colorful fruits: strawberries, cherries, oranges, peaches, bananas, and blueberries. Also choose colorful veggies: dark green

broccoli, peppers, spinach; orange carrots, sweet potato; red tomato, etc.

4. Dairy/calcium-rich foods (about 100 calories/bucket) for bones and maintaining low blood pressure: Lowfat milk, (Greek) yogurt, cheese; soy alternatives—but please not rice or almond milk. They are equivalent to juice (not milk) with very little protein or nutritional merit.

By filling up on quality foods at breakfast, lunch #1, and lunch #2, you will crave less “ junk food” at night and may not even miss it. Your diet will easily rise to the next level, no sweat.

Nancy Clark, MS, RD is the author of the Sports Nutrition Guidebook and Food Guide for Marathoners. The books are available at www.nancyclarkrd.com. For online education, visit www.NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.

Wishing for the Perfect Body?

many runners spend too much time complaining about their Too bodies: I feel too fat. I’m too thin. I want a six-pack ab. I hate my spare tire. Obviously, you will perform better if your body is the correct size for your sport—not too fat, not too skinny. If you have excess flab to lose, yes, you will run faster if you are lighter. If you are scrawny, yes, you will be more powerful if you can build some muscle. Agreed.

The target audience for this article is the many runners who already have an excellent body yet spend too much time wishing for the perfect body. The perfect body is illusive and nearly impossible to attain—at least without tireless effort. However, being satisfied with an excellent body is an attainable goal. An excellent body might be a tiny bit less muscular than desired, or have a tiny bit more body fat than you want, but it is good enough.

Do you see what I see?

Rather than listen to your own self-criticisms, pay attention to what others say about your body—such as You look great! or Do you really think you have fat to lose? Quite possibly, your teammates are telling the truth when they question your desire to lose (sparse) body fat or compliment you on your muscles. Rather than disregarding their comments, file them away on two mental shelves labeled Compliments and Criticisms. Pay attention to what accumulates over time. You might discover you are the only person who notices your body’s “flaws.”

You only see what you see (not what others see) and your eyes have been tainted since childhood. That is, if you were a husky kid, you may still see yourself as being too fat. On the other hand, if you were a scrawny kid, you may still see yourself as being too skinny, even though your body now has mature muscles.

Making peace with your body If you are discontent with your current physique, please try to be a bit more compassionate towards your body and appreciate all the good things it does for you. It lets you be a strong runner, a caring teammate, and a trusted friend. Those are meaningful qualities, and far more valuable than your wish for a perfect body.

I encourage you to be curious about where you got the messages that something is wrong with your body. Did the messages come from the media in our weight-obsessed world? Or from a loving parent who put you on a diet at age 12 and said something like “If only you'd lose a few pounds...”? You likely translated that comment to mean “I'm not good enough the way I am” and your self-esteem took a downward spiral…

Weight issues are rarely about weight. They tend to be about feeling inadequate and imperfect. Hence, parents and coaches, be careful about what you say!

What to do How can you, a discontent runner, feel better about your body? One tactic is to stop comparing yourself to your peers. To compare is to despair. Rather, pretend you live on a fantasy island where you and your body are excellent the way you are. Take note: As a human, you will never have a perfect body, so the next best option is to enjoy having an excellent body—or, at least, a body that is good enough the way it is.

Life is more enjoyable when you can love your body, appreciate all that it does for you, and stop hating it for what it is not. Spending too much time wishing for a perfect body comes with a high price. You’ll enjoy better quality of life by being grateful for all you have.

Fat is not a feeling If you are feeling too fat or too thin, please note that fat and thin are not feelings. You do not feel blue-eyed or freckled, do you? More likely, you are feeling anxious, imperfect, inadequate, and out-of-control. Feeling too fat (or too thin) can easily distract you from what’s really going on: you don’t feel good enough about yourself—a common issue among athletes, including those new to a team or school. For example, if you are now a freshman on a D-1 university track team (and no longer the star of your high school team), you can easily feel inadequate, anxious, and not good enough. Those feelings are worthy of being addressed with a counselor who can help you rediscover that you and your body are, indeed, fine the way you are.

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STRETCHING IS A DRAG SO SKIP IT?

Stretching is a drag. It takes time away from activities we enjoy, most athletes regard it as boring, and it actually harms athletic performance. This is true of athletes of varying abilities and sports. The myth that you can prevent injury or improve performance by stretching for 7 – 12 minutes before or after a workout is still maddeningly common. It needs to be put to rest.

This is not to denounce all forms of stretching under all circumstances (for instance, Yoga).

The intent here is to throw a pie in the face of conventional stretching. Stretching with the purpose of preparing for or recovering from a workout is about as beneficial as those comical fat-jiggling machines.

There are at least three reasons why traditional stretching doesn’t work: First, stretching for more than a few seconds reduces blood flow to the muscles being stretched. Whether you are preparing for or recovering from exercise, you usually want to promote blood flow. This is supported by most athletic organizations including the National Strength and Conditioning Association, which I’m certified through.

Second, research shows that static stretching before exercise harms performance in many sports. This is because stretching temporarily reduces muscular strength, reaction time, and agility. Imagine taking a spring-loaded machine and stretching the springs before putting it to work. The machine won’t be able to produce the same force at the same speed, nor will your body. The most bizarre defense I’ve seen for the pre-exercise stretching routine is that by reducing your athletic edge you’re also reducing your risk of injury. Try telling that to an athlete!

Finally, stretching routines take time away from activities that are known to both improve performance and prevent injury. More on that in a moment.

Doesn’t muscle tightness cause injury?

All this isn’t to say that muscle tightness doesn’t ever contribute to injury—the point is that stretching is an ineffective way to manage that risk. When a muscle is too tight, this is often because it is compensating for weakness in another muscle. Tightness may also be because of other issues such as poor postural habits. It is never for lack of stretching specifically.

Stacy Ingraham, Pd.D. is an exercise physiologist at the University of Minnesota.

Among other things, she instructs a for-credit marathon training course. Decades of experience training runners as well as her own research confirms that stretching just doesn’t do the trick: “The reality is that functional range of motion is what is required to illicit the best movement pat10 coloradorunnermag.com

terns in sport. Anything beyond that is counterproductive specific to performance. Increased laxity beyond function is a major contributor to injury, not lack of flexibility. I strongly believe that static stretching has no value in the performance arena. I think the literature specific to this is pretty clear.”

Suggestions:

The best way to avoid injury varies by sport, but you can’t go wrong with a dynamic warm up, agility drills, core stability exercises, and strength training.

•Mat Pilates and planks are excellent ways to strengthen the core. They won’t place too much stress on the spine and will benefit running form and other activities.

•Do strength training as a stand-alone workout. Exercises like squats, bridges, step-ups, and single-leg squats benefit joint health and overall performance. That said, these exercises are often done incorrectly. If you aren’t sure what you’re doing, seek the guidance of a trainer or knowledgeable friend.

•A warm up ideally ought to include dynamic stretching and other drills. Even if you’re just going on a run you want the muscles involved in lateral (sideways) movement to be relaxed and “awake.” Cariocas are a good example because they get your glutes and calves working.

•Adding light calisthenics and form drills to your warm up will prepare you for peak performance. Body weight squats, high knees, and reverse sprints get the quads, hip flexors, and hamstrings firing.

Brian Lebo, CSCS is Director of Strength and Conditioning at the Athletic Performance Training Center in Cleveland. His experience further supports this approach:

“I do feel that this idea [static stretching] has largely been debunked. Much of the ‘pro’ information I have seen—in favor of pre-exercise stretching—is editorialized and anecdotal. … I have personally seen performance improvement and reduced adverse events—especially cramping—when switching athletes and teams from pre-activity static stretching to dynamic warm-up.”

So focus on things that help your performance and they will often serve the benefit of preventing injury as well. Stretching is a drag.

So skip it.

John Garvey, MBA, CSCS, is the president of North FoCo Running Club. He is a lifelong runner with a background in Physical Therapy and works as the Community Outreach Coordinator for Altitude Running. Running club updates and antics can be found at Facebook.com/NorthFoCoRunners and Meetup.com/North-FoCo-Running-Club.

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BUILDING BETTER RUNNERS

By Bruce Kirschner

Most of us seek to be better runners and race competitors.

If you’re a serious runner like me you wonder what your ideal racing weight is, how fast you should run in training, how you might improve your running gait, and identify other ways to enhance your ability to become faster without incurring injury. I learned all of this and much more at the University of Colorado’s Sports Medicine and Performance Center in Boulder.

Housed in their 27,248 square-foot Champions Center facility just north of the campus’s Folsom Field stadium, the Center opened in August, 2015 as a collaborative partnership between the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, the CU Sports Medicine orthopedic group, and the Sports Performance Program at the CU School of Medicine. The Center is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of sports scientists, exercise physiologists, physicians, surgeons, physical therapists, and other specialists with the vision “to be a community, regional, national, and international destination for athletes and 12 coloradorunnermag.com

active people who seek the highest quality of medicine and science to optimize their performance.” The target population for this cutting edge facility runs the spectrum from the University’s students to local recreational athletes to national elite endurance athletes. Their state-of-the-art testing equipment is designed for use by runners, as well as bicyclists, swimmers, and triathletes.

When I learned about the Center and what they could offer to a serious competitive runner like myself, I realized that there was probably nothing more fun than serving as a lab rat for a while. What the heck? I signed up for their full package of physiological and metabolic tests for runners, including a lactate profile.

My first scheduled lab metabolic assessment test with exercise physiologist Rob Pickels was pretty simple. He performed hand held skin caliper measurements and weighed me on a commercial grade bioelectrical impedance scale to determine my body fat. Next was the submaximal VO2 treadmill test which required me to be fitted with head gear including a large tube to capture my oxygen utilization at different treadmill speeds in half mile per hour increments. Each increase in speed precipitated Rob’s pinprick blood draw from of one of my left hand’s fingers. These capillary blood samples were collected to analyze my blood lactate concentration. The test was complicated by my having to frequently pull up my running shorts to keep them from falling below my waist (lesson learned: wear newer shorts with a good elastic waist band the next time). Then, the test was cut short a bit because nature called in a very emphatic way. But Rob told me that he had already obtained all the measurements he needed, so the test was pretty much over anyway. As it turned out, because the test was only intended to be sub-maximal, he didn’t work me anywhere near as hard as he could have.

Immediately after the test, Rob conducted a debriefing of his findings with me. He presented a series of charts and graphs on a large LCD monitor mounted on the wall in a small private conference room. The first thing Rob made clear is that they like to work closely with athlete coaches and don’t want to get in the way. It’s about collaborating with coaches in a partnership relationship. The coaches are the real “nuts and bolts” and the testing results are only for informational purposes to better point coach and athlete in the right direction. Okay, what did Rob tell me, what did I learn, and what could I share with my coach so we could both make practical applications to my training?

According to his measurements, I have 13 percent body fat. This measurement differed from what my bathroom body fat scale at home had been telling me for years, which is that my body fat is usually in the 5-6 percent range. I made a mental note to confirm the accuracy of my home scale.

Based on Rob’s measurements my ideal racing weight is exactly my current racing weight to the pound (which happens to be one pound less than the weight class I wrestled at in high school). According to Rob, if I lost any more weight, I would be at greater risk for negatively impacting my race performance. Any additional drop in pounds was certainly not recommended Photography by DAVE ALBO AND BRUCE KIRSCHNER

unless I first successfully tested a lower body weight in training by determining no loss in overall strength and endurance.

Now for the results of the metabolic tests. Based on the results of my lactate profile, it appears that I have historically run too fast in training, a totally counterintuitive finding. Rob explained that 70 percent of my training should be in the 9:40-10:00 pace per mile zone with 9:40 being the absolute fastest. Ten percent of my training should be in the 7:20-8:15 pace per mile range with 7:20 being the absolute fastest in that zone. Another 10 percent of my training should be at a 6:50-7:20 pace per mile with 6:50 being the absolute fastest. The remaining 10 percent of my training would naturally fall somewhere in between these training ones. To translate my training speed from these treadmill-based zones to outside running I would first have to determine my speed based on my heart rate beats per minute (bpm). For example, for the 70 percent of my training in the slowest zone my heart rate would have to be between 124 and 136 bpm.

Rob then showed me a graph that mapped out my fat and carbohydrate oxidation rates. Our bodies use a combination of carbohydrate and fat as fuel during training and racing. We want to avoid running low on glycogen, which is a stored form of carbohydrate, because our body uses it as fuel. Running and racing performance deteriorates when we are low on glycogen stores because we then have to rely on fat, which processes oxygen less quickly than carbohydrate when producing energy. So we want to improve our fat burning capability in training. It won’t make us faster, but it will boost our endurance for longer training runs and races. Fortunately, the test results demonstrated that I have a relatively good ability to burn fat, which explains why I’ve not ever bonked in a long race. I also learned that I would not have a caloric deficit for a racing event lasting 1.5 hours or less. Translation: I have no need to ingest calories of any kind to use for energy in races that are a half marathon or less in distance. For an optimal marathon performance, I would need to ingest about 200 calories an hour in the form of a sports drink or energy gel that is evenly dosed out over the duration of the event.

In response to my specific question, Rob also explained the relationship between training at altitude and racing at sea level, something I never quite understood. I learned that research has demonstrated that for every 1,000 feet drop from 5,000 feet in altitude a runner gains 1 percent in speed. For example, if a 36:00 10 kilometer runner goes from Boulder to San Diego to race they can expect to be a minute and 48 seconds faster on a comparable race course for a sea level gain that should hypothetically result in a 34:12 finish time, a significant improvement. Similarly, for every 1,000 feet drop between a 5,000 and 10,000 feet training altitude there is an additional 2 percent gain in speed. Above a 10,000 feet training altitude there is a 3 percent gain in speed for the same drop in elevation. So the speed gains could prove dramatic if one consistently trains at very high altitudes. Rob was gracious with his responses to other questions I posed and then emailed me later the same day a color PDF digital file of the same 15-page physiological evaluation report he had used in his debriefing.

Next on the Center’s laboratory test agenda was a physical evaluation and gait analysis by staff physical therapist Timothy Hilden. Running technique is not something that I ever thought much about. My thinking was that my gait had only gotten more efficient over 40 years of running and that there really wasn’t much I could do about it. But if the purpose here was to identify and help me correct any deficiencies in how I run today, I had nothing to lose. As Tim explained it, “Repeating an activity for years doesn’t necessarily optimize the performance. For some people, they just get really good at being bad. This can lead to compromised performance or injury.” He first performed a series of alignment tests while I stood or lied on a table while he observed or manipulated my legs. Tim tested for range of motion and leg strength with an eye toward imbalances. This was soon followed by a return to the treadmill, this time one situated between a series of cameras. Following an easy treadmill run Tim did his own debrief with me.

Based on Tim’s physical evaluation he identified a left lower leg neural weakness. He performed a treatment that resolved the weakness and then instructed me to monitor for any regression of the strength by having someone at home help test the leg strength once a week for 3 months. Tim demonstrated how this test should be performed. The purpose here was not to have this neural weakness regress, get worse, go unchecked, and cause additional problems for my running.

Now it was time for the second phase of my gait analysis, which

A DEBRIEFING OF PHYSIOLOGICAL AND METABOLIC TESTS BY PHYSIOLOGIST ROB PICKELS.

THE AUTHOR UNDERGOING SUBMAXIMAL VO2 TESTING IN THE CENTER’S LABORATORY.

involved getting shirtless on another laboratory treadmill, one decked with rear and side view ground-based video cameras on tripods. Here all I had to do was run comfortably as if out on a regular training run. My treadmill run was followed by another of Tim’s debriefs. Now he used playback from specially designed video software displayed on a wall-mounted LCD screen monitor.

Playing back the video footage in split screen format from the rear view Tim reviewed it with me for trunk alignment, hip drop, pelvis rotation, femoral alignment, foot placement; stance width, pronation, and other biomechanical movement characteristics. Tim used the video software to superimpose coloradorunnermag.com 13

TR AI N I N G E D G E “preserves the chassis nicely” and is probably a contributor to my relative success with competitive distance running.

Tim obviously had an eye for my unique physical characteristics and technique that make me the runner that I am and could not only make me better, but also help me avoid injury.

The good news was that Tim determined that my running biomechanical functionality was good and there was no need for me to modify my running technique. To sum up, he told me that he observed only “minor asymmetries in the high and low normal range” and didn’t have a concern about “issues related to performance from a gait or mechanical perspective” ...and that he would not have been shy about telling me that he did. Phew!

I clearly learned a lot from Rob and Tim from my laboratory experience at the Center. All of the data generated and observations made provided me useful information. Some of it confirmed what I already knew, if only on an intuitive level. But most of the information I could immediately apply to modifying my training regimen with the goal of becoming a better runner and competitive racer. No doubt other runners, from beginners to elite, would also learn a lot to help them perform better, avoid injury, and overall enjoy their running more. The Center also offers a multitude of professional services for runners and other endurance athletes, including evaluation and treatment of injuries; performance nutrition assessment and counseling; sports psychology and performance coaching; and use of an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill. Runners can use the AlterG treadmill to stay fit while recovering from an injury or reach a higher level of conditioning by enabling one’s ability to train harder and faster with less joint and muscle stress.

A VIDEO PLAYBACK OF A GAIT ANALYSIS TEST.

horizontal, vertical, and other lines on the screen to assess each gait alignment mode. First he told me that he would expect my waistline to rock a bit from side-to-side because this movement offers shock absorption, which is a good thing. He explained that normal is a 3 to 6 degree drop on both hip sides for shock absorption. Tim was looking for an excessive drop in the pelvis, which would indicate poor control in the gluteal (read: butt) musculature. He found nothing, a good thing. Similarly, my knee positional control from the rear exhibited stability even though my inward thigh rotation was a bit off. With respect to my shoulder abduction or arm swing, my left arm swung out in a “trail runner style” and my right arm was closer to my body like a “typical road runner,” neither of which he saw as problematic.

Using the same video technology for a side view, his focus was my forward trunk lean, shoulder extension, foot strike, and stride length. First he pointed out that runner’s hands should not come any more forward than 6 to 8 inches in front of the chest. He reported that I have a nice comfortable recoil position and drive it mid-torso every time using my arms to my advantage.

“Super clean, nicely driven from the side,” he commented. He also observed that I stayed fairly balanced leaning forward in the side torso position and did not excessively lean forward. In his experience, when runners lean too far forward it brings with it performance limitations and sets people up for injuries, such as knee pain.

Tim even performed a “ground reaction force audible exam.” In his words, “What I hear matters. I draw a very strong opinion about someone’s running mechanics within the first 30 seconds they are up on the treadmill running. Do I hear you hitting loud? Do I hear you hitting asymmetrically?”

So he had an ear for the force that has a net effect on my body. He confirmed that I am quiet, symmetrical, and my cadence was excellent…so more good news.

Cadence refers to how quickly a runner’s legs should turnover. That is, cadence is the number of times your left and right feet hit the ground in a minute. With a cadence of lower than 160 foot strikes per minute he sees more load-related issues. He’s observed that both male and female American top elite national cross country runners regardless of height average 184 foot strikes per minute. Mine was 186 strikes per minute, a cadence right in the middle of elite runners, which is a good thing because it “dissipates load.” So a higher running RPM is better because it is easier on the body. Someone with a slower turnover jog-type run will have more impact load on the body which could be more challenging. Bottom line: my gait technique and cadence 14 coloradorunnermag.com

Bruce Kirschner has been a runner for over 40 years. He has been an active race director and volunteer in the Colorado running community for nearly 35 years. Bruce was winner of the men’s 60-64 age group in the 2014 Colorado Runner Racing Series and a member of the Boulder Road Runners Men 60-69 team that won the 2015 USATF National Masters Grand Prix race series.

The Center offers reasonably priced services for runners and other athletes of all ages and abilities. Colorado Runner readers who reference the title of this article and the author’s name are eligible to obtain one-time special pricing on packages, à la carte, and other services:

•Essential Running Package (includes Full Physiological and Metabolic Test and Gait Analysis) - $400 (normally $450) •Full Physiological and Metabolic Test - $200 (normally $250) •Full Physiological and Metabolic Test Follow-up - $150 (normally $200) •Lactate Profile - $125 (normally $150) •Body Composition Assessment (skinfold) - $20 (normally $25) •Nutrition Consultation - $75/hour •Performance Nutrition Assessment, e.g., race day fueling plan - $100 (normally $125) •AlterG Session (45 minutes minimum single session) - $18 (normally $20) •AlterG Package (see pricing and online scheduling on website) - 15 percent off any package using the code “ROCKIESRUNNERS” The Center is also seeking to partner with running clubs and teams in Colorado to offer their cutting edge sports medicine and sports performance services at an on-going discount. For more information about the Center, visit their website at cusportsmedcenter.com or contact Ryan Kohler, the Center’s Sports Performance Manager at Ryan.Kohler@ucdenver.edu.

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MEGAN KIMMEL What are your long-term goals?

My long term goals have always been to be accomplished in all distances and on a variety of terrain. For me, that is what training is all about.

Why Colorado?

I was fortunate to be born and raised in Colorado which is known to be one of the best places in the world for endurance athletes because of the altitude and, I think, the huge variety of terrain.

Many things make Colorado special for me, basically having been born here, it is still where almost all of my family and friends live.

Beyond that, Colorado is a special place in general because it has so much open land to explore in a friendly way (friendly meaning easy to navigate and move through, few large predators or biting reptiles/bugs, low humidity, lots of sunshine).

What type of training regimen do you follow?

I still strive for a better training regimen but to sum it up my training varies greatly as I have lived a life of a lot of change within this nine year time frame which has dictated most of my training style.

Sometimes I adhere to a training/running program but mostly I wing it especially during the racing season which seems to draw out to be about eight months of the year these days. The far majority of my training year for these nine years has been solely cardio.

Do you follow any specific nutrition plans?

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olorado native Megan Kimmel has been dominating the trail running scene for years. Her accolades include big race wins such as Run the Rut 28K this past September, the North Face 50 Mile Championship in December, the 2015 Flagstaff Sky Race 39K (where she was also third overall), and a second place finish in the highly competitive international 2015 Skyrunner World Series. A “Jill of all trades” in the mountain, ultra and trail community, Megan has, and continues to excel in various disciplines.

A Coloradan at heart, Megan, 36, of Ridgeway, credits part of her success to the state’s varying terrain, open land and abundant sunshine. Read on to find out how she manages a sometimes stressful and ever-changing daily life while continuing to pursue some of the most challenging races in the world.

What are some of the biggest highlights in your racing career?

Making my first USA Mountain Running Team was my first highlight because it opened the door to opportunities I didn’t know existed. Winning the Pikes Peak Ascent in 2009 was another highlight because it legitimized my training and pursuit of racing at the elite level.

After that, winning six straight La Sportiva Mountain Cups because it was through a very busy/stressful time of my life. My 2015 Sky Series was a highlight because I did well on the international level which is where I have always wanted to compete. And most recently, winning The North Face 50 Mile Championships in 2015, as it completed a goal of being able to go top tier in many different distances and disciplines in the MUT (Mountain, Ultra, Trail) realm.

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I used to be more specific about my diet and it is one of the biggest challenges for me with a training and racing schedule that involves a lot of travel. Because this is the kind of athlete I am right now I have a very broad nutrition plan, meaning I am an opportunivore that keeps moderation in mind.

I do try to have a recovery drink after all workouts and I do normally follow that by a meal within the hour after exercise.

Specifically, I like Hammer products/recovery drinks. As for post-workout food, it tends to be my biggest meal of the day, therefore I switch it up all of the time.

Do you have any recommended resources to share?

I really like The Feed Zone Cookbook, because it has great recipes. I think there are a lot of good books out there.

What is your biggest challenge?

Stress was my biggest challenge for a very long time. Now my biggest challenge is a constantly changing life. For both of these things, I do what I can to change the factors while accepting that things take time.

What are your favorite races in Colorado?

The Golden Leaf in Aspen/Snowmass has been my favorite for a very long time. It is such a nice time of year (Autumn with the changing leaves) and the course is almost all undulating single-track.

Where do you like to train in Colorado?

The San Juan Mountains is where I live and it’s also my favorite place to train because there is so much to explore and the terrain is the most varied in Colorado. Though the Aspen area is set up so well and has so much runnable terrain that I have often lived in that area and thought it ideal for training.

Photography by IAN CORLESS AND VICTOR SAILER / PHOTORUN

MICHAEL AISH

By Amanda Jamrogiewicz

Why did you move to Colorado?

I came over to Colorado from New Zealand to go to college just about 20 years ago. Since then I’ve fallen in love with small mountaintown living and all the adventures that the mountains have to offer.

Take us through a “day in the life,” what type of training regimen do you follow?

6am – Wake up 7am – Walk the dogs 8am – Training Noon – Lunch and nap 3pm – Walk the dogs 5pm – Training 7pm – Dinner 10pm – Bed

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

Routine, balance and recovery.

Do you follow any specific nutrition plans?

I try and eat a simple balanced diet, nothing crazy. I eat a lot of yogurt and probably too much sugar.

Where do you like to train in Colorado?

I have a lot of great training spots around the state. I think my favorite two are in Golden and in the Gunnison Valley.

Have you experienced a breakthrough?

Yes, very hard training. Sometimes I think people set limits that are far below their real potential. I started training three times a day in college and pushed my limits as far as I could go to see what I could really do.

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hey say actions speak louder than words, and for Mike Aish, that statement couldn’t ring more true. The Colorado Kiwi has let his accolades do the talking, including collegiate titles, big marathon wins, and most recently, a string of impressive finishes at the prestigious and historic Leadville Race Series.

If there’s one word you could describe Mike in, it’s probably “humble.” Back in his college days at Western State College in Gunnison, he won twelve NCAA Division II National Titles, and then proceeded to “use most of them as firewood one night…making s’mores in the backyard.” He ran for New Zealand in the 2000 Sydney Olympics in the 10,000 meters, and again in the 2004 Athens games in the 5,000 meters. He’s topped podium after podium and turned to the ultrarunning scene, most notably – and his favorite – the Leadville Race Series.

Perhaps Mike’s underdog mentality and mantra of “hard work over talent” are what make him so good. Or maybe it’s his lighthearted spirit and ability to make everyone feel like a champion. Before toeing the line for the 2016 Leadville 100, he was asked what his favorite spot on the course was: “I love standing on the start line. There is some kind of magic about being up at 4 a.m. and being part of a group of idiots getting ready to run 100 miles.”

Now 40, Aish lives and runs in Golden. Read on to learn a little more about Mike and his affinity for hard work.

What are some of the biggest highlights in your racing career?

Walking in the opening ceremonies at two Olympic games.

What was the best advice you were ever given?

Never compromise.

What keeps you motivated?

I always like to have a goal to aim for and targets to hit.

A Few of Aish’s Favorites...

Favorite running shoe: Mizuno Wave Kazan Favorite post-run beverage: 7/11 Slurpee Favorite post-run meal: Breakfast Burrito Favorite Restaurant: The Sherpa House in Golden Favorite non-running activity: Skateboading, MTB, snowboarding Favorite TV Show: Justified Favorite book: Under the Overpass Favorite movie: Any Rocky movie (probably #3 or #4) coloradorunnermag.com 19

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DRY NEEDLING CAN IT LOOSEN TIGHT MUSCLES AND ALLEVIATE PAIN?

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hysical therapists often use massage techniques to stimulate tissue and release tight muscles, but needles are being used to go straight to the source of pain in an increasingly popular practice called dry needling. Very thin needles are inserted into the tissue and manipulated to make the muscle relax and alleviate pain.

“Dry needling has been growing in popularity for years for a number of conditions, and while patients often swear by it, we wanted some sort of proof that it works,” said Matt Briggs, physical therapist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Briggs is conducting a study in which dry needling will be used on 120 patients with what is often termed “runner’s knee,” a common condition that causes persistent pain in and around the kneecap. Many patients who suffer from knee pain during normal activities, such as walking, climbing stairs or squatting, have reported success with dry needling.

“Runner’s knee can be very hard to treat because there is often no identifiable anatomical source for the pain and may often be referred from muscles that are not working correctly. In that sense, a therapy like dry needling may be a great option, which is why we are conducting the study,” Briggs said.

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Dry needling consists of small, monofilament needles that are administered directly into the tissue and manipulated to make the muscle relax for pain relief. This technique is used to treat dysfunctions in skeletal muscle and connective tissue to help diminish pain and reduce or restore impairments of body structure and function. It is similar to accupuncture but the insertion points are different.

“There’s a theory that dry needling changes the way nerves and muscles function, and may even change the way our spinal cord and brain perceives pain,” said Briggs. “Those are all things we hope to take a good look at during the study.”

Typically, physical therapists use other soft tissue massage techniques to stimulate tissue and release tight muscles, but dry needling can do all those things in a fraction of the time, some experts say.

And does it hurt? Generally, the needle insertion is not felt, but the sudden slight contraction of the muscle can cause a pain response. Some say it feels like a cramp or an electric shock. Soreness after treatment can last a day or two.

Dry needling isn’t currently a standard of care, with few hospitals agreeing to administer it as a treatment because of the lack of research.

MATT BRIGGS, PT, PERFORMS DRY NEEDLING ON A PATIENT. BRIGGS IS STUDYING HOW THE PRACTICE OF INSERTING THIN NEEDLES INTO TISSUE HELPS RELAX MUSCLES AND REDUCE PAIN.

Photography courtesy of OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER

R AC E R E PO RTS

Kibet Edges Sister by 3 Seconds to Win Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon

Although Colorado weather can be fickle in the fall, Mother Nature brought out her best running conditions in Denver on Sunday, October 14. More than 14,000 runners took to the streets of the Mile High City under blue skies and plenty of sunshine at the Transamerica Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Half Marathon and 10K. The weekend also included a 5K race on Saturday morning.

The loop courses sent runners through downtown Denver and past the Pepsi Center, Coors Field and the 16th Street Mall, then through several of the city’s scenic parks that served up views of snowcapped mountains in the distance before finishing back at Civic Center Park. Runners were treated to live music and cheer crews all over the course and were greeted by the Denver Outlaw Dancers before a free post-race concert from G. Love & Special Sauce.

“It was a classic bluebird Colorado day,” said Denver’s Ed Grant, who ran the half marathon. “It was nice and cool in the morning, warm and sunny for all the festivities after the race.”

Ethiopian Gebrekidan Abadi, 32, who lives in the Denver area, won the race in 1:06:46, while Kenyan Elvin Kibet, 26, of Colorado Springs, won the women’s division in 1:15:22 by edging out her twin sister, Valentine Kibet by 3 seconds at the finish line.

Former Colorado School of Mines cross country runner Marty Andrie, 23, of Golden, finished second overall but won the USATF Colorado half marathon championship with a 1:07:43 finish. Emma Kenyon, a 28-year-old full-time pediatric nurse from Westminster, Colo., was the women’s state champion with a 1:25:36 effort.

Photography By BRUCE WODDER/PHOTORUN.NET

“It means a lot to me to win this race,” Kenyon said. “I work full-time with three 12-hours shifts a week, so it can be time to find time to train consistently while I’m balancing a full-time job and life and racing. I really enjoy racing on my home turf and I wanted to get in a good race here. It was an amazing day for running.”

A check for $25,000 was donated to the American Heart Association thanks to five special runners. The Tomorrow Chasers started in the very back of the pack, and for each runner they passed, one dollar was donated by Transamerica. Additionally, over $75,000 was raised for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through their team of St. Jude Heroes.

1. Andrea Espinosa, 53, 1:32:54; 2. Coco Dughi, 53, 1:39:41; 3. Susan Brooker, 53, 1:41:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Amy Lease, 63, 1:49:58; 2. Mary Jane Kemeny-Peronto, 60, 2:05:28; 3.

Jill Smith, 63, 2:09:09.

10K Overall Male: 1. Alejandro Jimenez, 29, 31:59; 2. Brian Medigovich, 29, 33:41; 3. Eder Pina, 23, 34:12; 4. Brandon Hosch, 24, 34:56; 5. Petru Rusu, 25, 35:33. Masters (40+): 1. Matt Tartar, 46, 38:45; 2. Ancel James, 44, 39:43; 3. Tim Jenkins, 40, 40:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mengistu Genezebe, 50, 44:35; 2. Jim Langley, 59, 45:45; 3. John Sieker, 50, 45:53. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Dunn, 69, 44:57; 2.

Gary Guest, 62, 55:07; 3. Ed Gonzales, 65, 57:32. Overall Female: 1. Krystalanne Curwood, 31, 37:00; 2. Amber Hoak, 25, 40:14; 3. Marit Tegelaar, 25, 40:58; 4. Jen Livsey, 31, 42:37; 5. Cassie Mitchell, 27, 42:47. Masters (40+): 1.

Marcey Cote, 45, 44:30; 2. Alison Hankins, 41, 44:57; 3.

Tonnie Creath, 41, 49:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Linda Haire, 53, 50:38; 2. Chris Hall, 54, 52:14; 3. Jill Fruhwirth, 56, 53:50. Seniors (60+): 1. Laurie Hakala, 64, 1:00:25; 2.

Lori Temanson, 61, 1:00:55; 3. Shelby Stanley, 65, 1:04:28.\ 5K Overall Male: 1. Gerald Romero, 45, 18:01; 2. James Duff, 30, 18:56; 3. Drew Ownsabre, 26, 19:29; 4. Ancel James, 44, 19:38; 5. Brock Bulas, 33, 19:52. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 45, 18:01; 2. Ancel James, 44, 19:38; 3. Aaron Edwards, 45, 20:42. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ted Kennedy, 59, 20:15; 2. Wilbur Ferdinand, 54, 23:19; 3. Robert Sauder, 55, 23:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Andrew Ogan, 64, 24:14; 2. Jim Martin, 65, 24:25; 3. Stan Young, 69, 27:38. Overall Female: 1. Kyle Blakeslee, 25, 18:24; 2.

Kathryn Bowser, 30, 21:54; 3. Jacquelyn Nocera, 24, 23:02; 4. Melanie Adamski, 24, 23:51; 5. Katie Owenby, 47, 23:55.

Masters (40+): 1. Katie Owenby, 47, 2:55; 2. Shanna Dahl, 46, 24:33; 3. Lisa Luyties, 49, 24:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diana Nice, 53, 24:31; 2. Lisa Miskovetz, 57, 27:22; 3. Lisa Deng, 51, 28:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Carole Vieregg, 61, 29:02; 2. Patti Thurman, 64, 29:46; 3. Lou Ann Ziakas, 62, 30:49.

Rock ‘N’ Roll Half Marathon, 10K & 5K October 15-16, 2016 Denver, CO 10,251 Finishers (6,661 - 13.1M; 2,417 - 10K; 1,173 - 5K) - Timing by: Competitor Group - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,250’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Mario Macias, 1:05:22 (2010); Rui Aoyama, 1:14:35 (2012); 10K = Lee Troop, 31:35 (2014); Alexa Rogers, 37:08 (2014); 5K = Eitan Halper-Stromberg, 18:12 (2015); Sydney Thorvaldson, 20:10 (2014) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Gebrekidan Abadi, 32, 1:06:46; 2.

Marty Andrie, 23, 1:07:43; 3. Sean Quigley, 31, 1:08:35; 4.

Tyler McCandless, 30, 1:09:20; 5. Brandon Johnson, 28, 1:09:40. Masters (40+): 1. Campbell Ilfrey, 42, 1:17:48; 2.

Greg Nash; 41, 1:19:40; 3. Clifton Railsback; 42, 1:21:26.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Raul Carrizalez, 55, 1:24:11; 2.

Vincent Auzias, 50, 1:25:14; 3. Jay Survil, 57, 1:25:48.

Seniors (60+): 1. Greg Bishop, 60, 1:39:42; 2. Charlie Reed, 61, 1:40:44; 3. Larry North, 63, 1:43:40. Overall Female: 1. Elvin Kibet, 26, 1:15:22; 2. Valentine Kibet, 26, 1:15:25; 3. Alexis Wilbert, 31, 1:20:16; 4. Sydney Thorvaldson, 13, 1:21:21; 5. Lindsey Koch, 20, 1:22:53. Masters (40+): 1. Stephanie Thompson, 49, 1:26:36; 2. Aurora Leon, 47, 1:28:32; 3. Emily Krause, 45, 1:35:30. Grand Masters (50+):

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Jimenez and Crouse Win GTIS

Running novices, veterans, and everyone in between came out for the 38th Annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon (GTIS). The scenic race attracts runners of all shapes and sizes for its beautiful mountain vistas, rolling downhill course, and hopping post-race party.

This year’s event saw more than 1,000 participants; although the temperatures started out cool when the gun went off, it quickly warmed up and provided a bit of a challenge for runners on the course. Thankfully the celebration at the Clear Creek football field in Idaho Springs had a host of cold drinks, food, and beer. Each participant received a finisher medal and tech t-shirt, and the top finishers and age groupers were awarded unique Gold Pan Trophies.

The men’s race saw a podium sweep from Team Runner’s Roost, with Alejandro Jimenez of Denver grabbing the win in 1:12:50.

Coming in second was 36-year old Eric Greene in 1:15:51, and 35-year old Brian Runyon rounded out the top three in 1:16:28.

In the women’s race, reigning 2015 GTIS champion Malia Crouse defended her title with a first place finish in 1:19:57.

19-year old Lindsey Koch was second, and

Rachel Viele of Vail crossed the line in third in 1:24:38.

- Amanda Jamrogiewicz Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon August 13, 2016 Idaho Springs, CO 1,250 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start = 8,468’, Finish = 7,575’ - Course Records: Mario Macias, 1:02:50 (2011); Junko Kataoka, 1:15:02 (1999) Overall Male: 1. Alejandro Jimenez, 29, 1:12:50; 2. Eric Greene, 36, 1:15:51; 3. Brian Runyon, 35, 1:16:28; 4.

Christopher Desilets, 29, 1:16:50; 5. Sean McNeil, 26, 1:17:02. Masters (40+): 1. Colin Bell, 40, 1:21:15; 2. Dean Hall, 46, 1:23:38; 3. Pat Shea, 41, 1:24:52. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 1:24:56; 2. Don Sims, 50, 1:27:46; 3.

Jon Habert, 52, 1:30:05. Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Spale, 60, 1:26:47; 2. David Pierce, 61, 1:34:45; 3. Sebastian Preisinger, 60, 1:34:48. Overall Female: 1. Malia Crouse, 31, 1:19:57; 2. Lindsey Koch, 19, 1:20:37; 3. Rachel Viele, 36, 1:24:38; 4. Sarah Clark, 34, 1:26:41; 5. Amy Smith, 28, 1:26:58. Masters (40+): 1. Theresa Allen, 42, 1:27:54; 2.

Sabine Preisinger, 47, 1:36:01; 3. Julie Morrison, 40, 1:38:23.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lupe Hegan, 52, 1:41:33; 2. Kristin Wheelock, 50, 1:47:38; 3. Susan Cobb, 52, 1:47:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Abbie Wade, 61, 1:42:45; 2. Deborah Stafford, 64, 2:01:06; 3. Jill Smith, 62, 2:04:29.

RACHEL VIELE OF VAIL WAS THIRD FEMALE AT THE GEORGETOWN TO IDAHO SPRINGS HALF MARATHON.

Hot Chocolate Races Attract 7,000

The smell of chocolate was in the air on Sunday morning, October 2, as the popular Hot Chocolate 15K and 5K made its annual stop to Denver. The event welcomed more than 7,000 runners and walkers in both race distances. Every participant received a full zip jacket and a finisher’s mug filled to the brim with chocolate fondue, dippable snacks and decadent hot chocolate. What’s more, the relatively flat course, starting and finishing at Civic Center Park, made for a great race with fast times across the board.

The men’s 15K saw Watkins FulkGray grab the win in 55:19, with a fight for 22 coloradorunnermag.com

second place between Kevin Ellis and Marshall Zelinger. Ellis out-kicked Zelinger to take second in 56:26; Zelinger finished third in 56:30.

In the women’s race, Ashley Brasovan led wireto-wire, not only taking top honors for the ladies, but also finishing second overall in 56:12. Coming in as second female was Kelly LearKaul in 1:01:57, with Lindsay Johnson rounding out the top three in 1:04:20.

The men’s 5K race was won by Lucas Crespin in 17:31, just seconds ahead of second place finisher Justin Nyberg, who crossed the line in 17:38. In third place was Shane Brown in 19:03.

In the women’s race, Anna Leer crossed the line first in 19:04. Cruising into second place was Kaitlyn Roach in 19:36, and Ruth Waller-Liddle rounded out the podium in third in 20:40.

Hot Chocolate 15K/5K October 2, 2016 Denver, CO 7,404 Finishers (3,130 - 15K; 4,274 - 5K) - Timing by: Ram Racing Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 15K = Alejandro Jimenez, 49:31 (2015); Christie Foster, 56:33 (2013); 5K = Daniel Docherty, 15:35 (2013); Tabor Scholl, 18:39 (2014) 15K Overall Male: 1. Watkins Fulk-Gray, 55:19; 2. Kevin Ellis, 56:26; 3. Marshall Zelinger, 56:30; 4. Dylan Fehrman, 57:03; 5. Garry Roseman, 57:21. Masters (40+): 1. Garry Roseman, 57:21; 2. Gerald Romero, 58:34; 3. Matt Tartar, 59:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 1:01:31; 2. Steven Kohuth, 1:02:35; 3. Tony Phifer, 1:04:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Corey Wong, 1:03:38; 2. Harry Ladewig, 1:10:14; 3. Joe Lothringer, 1:10:45. Overall Female: 1. Ashley Brasovan, 56:12 CR; 2.

Kelly Lear-Kaul, 1:01:57; 3. Lindsay Johnson, 1:04:20; 4.

Kelsi Goldfarb, 1:05:26; 5. Ariana Hall, 1:05:42. Masters (40+): 1. Jody Choi, 1:05:43; 2. Mary Presecan, 1:08:51; 3.

Andrea Fuller, 1:10:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michelle Mueller, 1:10:08; 2. Nancy Thonen, 1:12:51; 3. Suzie Steel, 1:13:27. Seniors (60+): 1. Laurie Daniels, 1:16:00; 2. Amy Lease, 1:16:21; 3. Mary Ferguson, 1:22:27.

5K Overall Male: 1. Lucas Crespin, 17:31; 2. Justin Nyberg, 17:38; 3. Shane Brown, 19:03; 4. Jay Survil, 19:08; 5.

Matthew Biedron, 19:14. Masters (40+): 1. Shane Brown, 19:03; 2. Matthew Biedron, 19:14; 3. Richard Harris, 19:29.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 19:08; 2. Don Tubbs, 23:09; 3. Mr. Bill, 23:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Dunn, 22:19; 2. David Ceranich, 22:53; 3. Dennis Martinez, 23:33. Overall Female: 1. Anna Leer, 19:04; 2. Kaitlyn Roach, 19:36; 3. Ruth Waller-Liddle, 20:40; 4. Brandy Erholtz, 20:56; 5. Cheryl Stahly, 21:26. Masters (40+): 1. Heidi Munger, 22:58; 2. Elizabeth Forth, 23:00; 3. Kelly Belcher, 23:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Karen Wolff, 22:32; 2. Kim Goodrich, 25:39; 3. Laura Golembieski, 25:59. Seniors (60+): 1.

Lynn Hermanson, 26:50; 2. Carol Williams, 28:16; 3. Jackie Myers, 29:35.

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Dobson is Double Trouble at Pikes Peak

Kim Dobson completed a rare, phenomenal double by winning the 61st Pikes Peak Marathon - a day after she had won her fifth Pikes Peak Ascent - but she had to summon her best effort to hold off a furious finish by the fast-closing Anita Ortiz.

Dobson didn’t figure to win the marathon, but for the second straight day she was easily the fastest woman to reach the summit. She held what seemed to be a commanding lead of 16 minutes, 38 seconds over Ortiz at the top, but then the tables turned. Ortiz had trimmed the lead to 7:59 by A Frame and to 2:13 by Barr Camp.

“I knew she’d be catching me,” Dobson said. “Uphill is what I like and where I excel. I know my weakness is downhill. Anita is really talented on technical descents.”

When Dobson reached Ruxton Avenue, volunteers told her the lead was down to a single minute. “That didn’t surprise me, but it wasn’t news I wanted to hear,” she said. “I was glad to get to the pavement, and finished as fast as possible.”

Dobson, 32, became the marathon’s female champion in just her second try – she won the ascent and was third in the marathon last year – in 4:44:44.

Alex Nichols of Colorado Springs repeated as the overall champion in a personal best 3:40:29. He passed runner-up Azerya Weldemariam – who was fourth in Saturday’s ascent – about halfway down the mountain.

Weldemariam finished in 3:42:52, nearly five minutes ahead of Darren Thomas in third place.

The brave and talented women finished 17th and 18th overall in the race.

Ortiz, 52, finished in 4:47:03 in a heroic performance that left her arms and legs bloodied – she needed three stitches just below her right elbow – and her body near collapse.

“It’s all or nothing,” said Ortiz, who won the marathon in 2009 and 2014. “People were saying, ‘She’s just ahead.’” Ortiz said she threw up about 4.5 miles from the finish. “Then

I fell twice in rapid succession, about three miles from the finish” she said.

“I hit a really rough patch there.”

Ortiz is a mother of four – her 21-yearold daughter, Amanda, was 11th in her first ascent Saturday – and a four-time winner of the ascent.

“I was going for the (50-54) age group record, and I got it,” Ortiz said. “So KIM DOBSON DOMINATED THE PIKES PEAK I’m satisfied.”

MARATHON AND ASCENT IN AUGUST. Nichols wasn’t sure he’d cross the finish desire to win the prestigious race on America’s line first, but he descended the mountain in a harrowing 1:17 to mountain, Gray overcame his faux pas and lock up the win. The Colorado College assistant easily outdistanced a quality field of world-class mountain runners. His winning time of 2:05:28 cross country and track coach finished with was slower than he’d hoped for, but in the end, blood running the length of his lower right leg, that didn’t matter, either. and with a skinned left knee. “This is always a

“My goal was to win. That’s what big race for me. I think it’s the biggest race in I wanted most,” said Gray, who looked fresh the area,” said Nichols, 31. He didn’t run from enough to go a few more miles just a few last December to May, while suffering from minutes after crossing the finish line. “It really plantar fasciitis in his left foot. He raced in a mattered a lot to me. A lot of people thought I pair of 50-kilometer races prior to the maracouldn’t run sub-2:07.” thon.

Gray’s teammate on the United

“This is a huge relief – that I’m back,” States Mountain Running team, Andy Wacker, Nichols said with a smile. “Because of the inwas a distant second in 2:13:59. Wacker had jury, this is one of the highlights of my running beaten Gray the only other time they each career. It was incredible.” raced on Pikes Peak, in the 2014 World Long

Joseph Gray was one of the favorites Distance Challenge. to win Saturday’s Pikes Peak Ascent, but when

“I beat Joe here two years ago, and the race began, he wasn’t even at the starting he got me today,” Wacker said. “He ran a great line. race.”

It didn’t matter. Fueled by an intense -Bob Stephens, PikesPeakSports.us

Runners Tackle Ridgeline Trail 50k

Runners in the Ridgeline Trail Races had a fun, but challenging time tackling the dirt trails of Castle Rock. From unforgiving ascents to rocky descents, the course dipped and curved and offered some incredible views of the surrounding Front Range. The race was held at the Philip Miller Park on October 9 and ventured out of the park onto the Ridgeline Trails. There were three distances offered - a 50K, a half marathon and a 12K.

Scott Spillman, 30, of Morrison led the 50K in 3:58. Julie OlsenSmith of Lone Tree was top female in 4:58. In all, 55 runners were able to complete the course.

October weather in Douglas County can prove unpredictable. On this Sunday, partly cloudy skies and light winds made for pleasant running. Afternoon temperatures climbed into the 60s, making the ultrarunners work hard and really earn their finish.

The half marathon trail run was a popular distance. Centennial’s Steve Kaye led the way in one hour, 33 minutes on the single loop course. Littleton’s Stacey Hunt was first female in 1:45 over the single track trails. Jess Palmer and Laura Cook were the top male and female finishers in the 12K.

Results on page 27.

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R AC E R E S U LTS (40+): 1. Tammy Jacques, 49, 1:08:41; 2. Anne Nevin, 43, 1:09:34; 3. Aurora Leon, 47, 1:12:29. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Anita Ortiz, 52, 1:11:04; 2. Rachel Kodanaz, 56, 1:27:37; 3.

Holly Johnson, 55, 1:32:16. Seniors (60+): 1. Alyn Park, 65, 1:33:29; 2. Helen McQueeney, 64, 1:42:45; 3. Meg Heerdt, 66, 1:48:14.

Longmont Trail Half Marathon/10K July 17, 2016 Longmont, CO 309 Finishers (139 - 13.1M, 170 - 10K) - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,984’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Garrett Baker, 1:20:17 (2015); Barbara Carson, 1:31:59 (2015); 10K = Tim Stannley, 40:22 (2015); Amanda Lee, 39:50 (2015)

SUNSHINE GREETED RUNNERS AT THE FARMER’S 5000 IN WHEAT RIDGE IN SEPTEMBER.

Vail Hill Climb July 10, 2016 Vail, CO 288 Finishers - Timing by: Vail Recreation District - Elevation: Start = 8,186’, Finish = 10,340’ - Course Records: Matt Carpenter, 46:53 (1993); Sarah Shepard, 56:52 (2008) Overall Male: 1. Callan Deline, 20, 59:25; 2. Dylan Hedges, 26, 1:01:18; 3. Nick Cady; 38, 1:01:25; 4. Jim Rebenack, 32, 1:02:12; 5. Ian Huang, 37, 1:02:42. Masters (40+): 1. CJ Hitz, 43, 1:03:40; 2. Michael Dorr, 40, 1:04:40; 3. Cornelius Puiulet, 43, 1:07:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. John Goodloe, 55, 1:08:35; 2. Dan Neilsen, 54, 1:10:29; 3. Simon Gutierrez, 50, 1:13:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Robert Katz, 67, 1:19:55; 2.

Nicholas Fickling, 66, 1:25:47; 3. Dawes Wilson, 62, 1:29:36.

Overall Female: 1. Annie Bersagel, 33, 1:00:57; 2. Shannon Payne, 30, 1:05:59; 3. Alayna Szuch, 12, 1:06:16; 4. Sarah Pizzo, 33, 1:06:54; 5. Amanda Sullivan, 31, 1:10:04. Masters

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13.1M Overall Male: 1. Victor Rodriguez, 1:20:03 CR; 2.

Michael Blascoe, 1:27:04; 3. Branden Teets, 1:27:20; 4. Jay Survil, 1:29:51; 5. James Farrell, 1:31:44. Masters (40+): 1. Ambrose Criste, 1:33:58; 2. Daniel Houser, 1:43:58; 3.

Dan Klingbeil, 2:03:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Survil, 1:29:51; 2. Art Souverein, 1:38:26; 3. Joseph Pinkerton, 1:53:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Hadley, 1:40:23; 2. Lawrence Blackman, 1:52:48; 3. James Morton, 1:56:16. Overall Female: 1. Lindey Koch, 1:26:35 CR; 2. Annie Poland, 1:32:03; 3. Roxanne Novo, 1:38:38; 4. Elizabeth Wasserman, 1:38:38; 5. Stacey Hunt, 1:40:50. Masters (40+): 1. Rebecca Brown, 1:50:50; 2. Alli Clinton, 1:53:54; 3. Erica Radil, 1:57:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Vicki Dehler, 1:53:40; 2.

Sarah Stevens, 2:03:18; 3. Linda Hudson, 2:15:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Francoise Carplin, 3:23:00; 2. Michelle Palmer, 3:28:27.

10K Overall Male: 1. Lenny Archuleta, 35:20 CR; 2. Zach Watson, 36:26; 3. Bret naber, 38:27; 4. Chris Busaca, 41:17; 5. Greg Wright, 41:27. Masters (40+): 1. Chris Busaca, 41:17; 2. Doni Morris, 42:50; 3. Philip Rohrman, 49:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Karl Mimmack, 42:42; 2. Alan Greening, 46:10; 3. Ron Krause, 47:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Tom Pickerel, 50:04; 2. Rick Jones, 1:00:57; 3. Lawrence Lepak, 1:11:18.

Overall Female: 1. Hilary Freese, 42:29; 2. Muriel Hale, 43:38; 3. Kendelle Zemke, 43:55; 4. Becki Lynn Lassley, 44:57; 5. Grace Mimmack, 47:21. Masters (40+): 1. Carey Stark, 52:18; 2. Erika McMaster, 52:43; 3. Kari Trout, 55:56.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Natalie Rekstad, 57:11; 2. Cynthia Gacnik, 1:01:39; 3. Cynthia Ferrer, 1:02:07. Seniors (60+): 1.

Sally Warren, 56:33; 2. Kathy Klesmit, 1:11:03; 3. Heather Coogan, 1:33:37.

Classic 10K July 30, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO 389 Finishers - Timing by: Championchip of the Rockies - Elevation: Start = 6,250’, Finish = 6,050’ - Course Records: Charles Kamindo, 29:30 (2005); Brianne Nelson, 33:24 (2015) Overall Male: 1. Tiidrek Nurme, 30, 30:16; 2. Geofrey Terer, 39, 30:39; 3. Tanner Fruit, 27, 30:46; 4. Gebrekidan Abadi, 32, 31:16; 5. Daniel Girmay, 39, 31:32. Masters (40+): 1.

Russell Stein, 43, 35:33; 2. Jeff Turner, 45, 36:03; 3. Sander Rigney, 43, 37:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Peter Fleming, 55, 35:45; 2. Roger Sayre, 58, 37:27; 3. Kyle Hubbart, 59, 38:38. Seniors (60+): 1. Dave Dooley, 69, 45:10; 2. Bernie Redlinger, 66, 45:24; 3. Rollie Russell, 63, 46:12. Overall Female: 1. Maor Tiyouri, 25, 35:03; 2. Alexis Wilbert, 31, 35:23; 3. Natalie Severy, 34, 36:18; 4. Sarah Hutchings, 26, 36:39; 5. Malia Crouse, 32, 37:33. Masters (40+): 1.

Joanna Zeiger, 46, 37:55; 2. Trudi Jackson, 41, 42:54; 3.

Jane Thomas, 49, 46:49. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Barbara Gonzales, 55, 49:55; 2. Patti Menzel, 52, 53:02; 3. Pierette Muffler, 55, 53:40. Seniors (60+): 1. Georgann Richardson, 61, 51:31; 2. Marijane Martinez, 64, 55:44; 3. Jane Schultz, 62, 59:40.

Dash for Smiles 5K July 31, 2016 Denver, CO

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398 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Start/Finish = 5,310’ - Course Records: Jay Luna, 15:53 (2014); Ashley Luna, 18:15 (2014) Overall Male: 1. Keith Luceri, 29, 17:50; 2. Marty Billings, 38, 18:17; 3. Dan Verrington, 54, 19:24; 4. Pete Ozuk II, 33, 20:39; 5. Colton Jenson, 14, 21:43. Masters (40+): 1. Jim Graber, 43, 23:33; 2. David Heath, 46, 27:57; 3. Jeremiah Jenson, 40, 33:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Verrington, 54, 19:24; 2. Robyn Oglesby, 56, 23:51; 3. Steve Hernandez, 52, 29:39. Seniors (60+): 1. Dennis Scharinger, 61, 30:15; 2.

Larry Fenton, 65, 33:53; 3. Gregg Frost, 60, 47:45. Overall Female: 1. Hannah Kurath, 20, 20:32; 2. Laurel Kruger, 16, 23:39; 3. Jessica Tauber, 28, 24:22; 4. Desirae Santoyo, 19, 24:47; 5. Melissa Jones, 46, 25:13. Masters (40+): 1.

Melissa Jones, 46, 25:13; 2. Dana Jenson, 40, 27:59; 3.

Linda Olguin, 48, 31:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Debbie Guillen, 52, 27:23; 2. Diane Santoyo, 52, 34:35; 3. Donnelle Hewitt, 54, 36:48. Seniors (60+): 1. Laura Martinez, 60, 37:13; 2. Martha Rocha, 66, 46:51; 3. Ellen Colrick, 67, 50:05.

Pearl Street Mile August 10, 2016 Boulder, CO 346 Finishers - Timing by: Running Bears - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,430’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Blake Theroux, 24, 4:10; 2. Kevin Kochei, 26, 4:11; 3. Stephen Pifer, 31, 4:12; 4. Macklin Chaffee, 29, 4:17; 5. Branden Johnson, 28, 4:20. Masters (40+): 1.

Andy Rinne, 41, 4:43; 2. Todd Straka, 49, 4:47; 3. Michael Jackson, 41, 4:52. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kevin Cooper, 56, 5:35; 2. David Minter, 55, 6:02; 3. Dan Skarda, 57, 6:04.

Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Spale, 60, 5:13; 2. Martin Lascelles, 61, 5:42; 3. Rich Sandoval, 62, 6:20. Overall Female: 1.

Elise Cranny, 20, 4:49; 2. Katie McMenamin, 22, 4:49; 3.

Mara Olson, 23, 4:51; 4. Kara Lubieniecki, 27, 5:01; 5. Kristen Arendt, 27, 5:03. Masters (40+): 1. Claudia Becque, 40, 5:17; 2. Amy Armstrong, 40, 5:42; 3. Annette Kealy, 48, 5:48.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lin Lascelles, 52, 6:07; 2. Catriona Dowling, 57, 6:59; 3. Jill Parker, 53, 7:10. Seniors (60+): 1.

Lynn Hermanson, 65, 7:44; 2. Lola Ackerman, 71, 8:11; 3.

Janet Sandoval, 68, 8:28.

Leadville Trail 10K August 14, 2016 Leadville, CO 395 Finishers - Timing by: High Altitude Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 10,200’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Justin Ricks, 36, 37:31; 2. Aaron Anderson, 29, 37:50; 3. Kieran Nay, 17, 37:56; 4. Michael Aish, 40, 38:20; 5. Nicholas Noone, 21, 38:22. Masters (40+): 1. Michael Aish, 40, 38:20; 2. Scott Jaime, 46, 42:37; 3. Jason Deugan, 40, 45:14. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mark Wallace, 54, 45:50; 2. Franck Heuze, 50, 46:10; 3. Neal Taylor, 53, 50:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Greg Hewitt, 60, 51:55; 2. Raul Flores, 60, 57:29; 3. John Slate, 60, 59:54. Overall Female: 1. Kery Allen, 27, 43:58; 2. Stephanie Wurtz, 34, 44:13; 3. Amber Reber, 31, 45:12; 4. Line Lauritsen, 34, 46:21; 5. Gina Nance, 43, 47:13.

Masters (40+): 1. Gina Nance, 43, 47:07; 2. Joanne Gilchrist, 46, 49:38; 3. Katie Mazzia, 47, 51:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Margo Pitts, 50, 50:46; 2. Debbie Burry, 54, 57:51; 3. Alisa Seeberger, 51, 59:49. Seniors (60+): 1. Carey Sanchez, 60, 55:13; 2. Debbie Ketchell, 60, 1:04:47; 3. Judy Sandoval, 63, 1:13:26.

Race For Research 5K August 21, 2016 Denver, CO 792 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,330’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006) Overall Male: 1. Adam Rich, 35, 15:36; 2. Taylor Hannegah,

THE MT SNEFFELS MARATHON AND HALF MARATHON, A STUNNINGLY BEAUTIFUL RUN, WAS HELD AUGUST 13.

26, 17:02; 3. Carl Kinney, 34, 17:47; 4. Brian Shockley, 16, 18:09; 5. Nick Dunford, 33, 18:32. Masters (40+): 1. Jason Smith, 44, 20:11; 2. Jeremy Moore, 41, 21:16; 3. Phillip Ferrero, 48, 21:24. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ash MiddletonDavis, 51, 20:53; 2. John Kriss, 51, 21:32; 3. Mark Trekell, 53, 22:06. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Dunn, 69, 22:15; 2. Rich Holston, 63, 23:45; 3. Yuriy Gubarev, 62, 24:12. Overall Female: 1. Tasha Wheatley, 31, 21:27; 2. Rachel Dehner, 46, 21:51; 3. Lindsay McCarty, 29, 22:31; 4. Laurie Prieve, 30, 22:31; 5. Sarah White, 25, 23:04. Masters (40+): 1. Rachel Dehner, 46, 21:51; 2. Stacy Montgomery, 44, 23:53; 3. Lucy Goodrich, 45, 24:19. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Floriana Lutz, 53, 24:16; 2. Traci Dougherty, 51, 24:56; 3. Susan Babcock, 54, 25:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Zina Gubareva, 61, 24:10; 2.

Diane Rees, 60, 28:21; 3. Debbie Chaffee, 62, 32:09.

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R AC E R E S U LTS Fort Collins, CO 262 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,003’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Thomas Leforce, 26, 17:55; 2. Anibal Berumen, 33, 18:27; 3. Ryan Mertz, 35, 19:02; 4. Justin Quammen, 13, 20:45; 5. Landon Fanning, 12, 20:55. Masters (40+): 1. Shane Fanning, 43, 22:49; 2. Ralph Solt, 48, 24:16; 3. Chuck Palmer, 49, 24:52. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dave Freemyer, 55, 21:53; 2. Jeff Angus, 50, 24:09; 3. Dudley Brown, 52, 25:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Ramon Martinez, 61, 23:17; 2. Bob Harris, 69, 28:01; 3. Richard Ziegler, 66, 54:24.

Overall Female: 1. Charlotte Grandrud, 12, 22:03; 2. Jenny Weber, 59, 23:57; 3. Suzanne Daily, 31, 24:33; 4. Megan Miller, 20, 25:14; 5. Tara Martinez, 26, 25:22. Masters (40+): 1. Joanna Branum, 47, 25:29; 2. Carrie Jones, 44, 25:49; 3.

Wendy Swanson, 47, 32:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jenny Weber, 59, 23:57; 2. Liz Anderson, 57, 34:56; 3. Heather Billiot, 51, 49:47. Seniors (60+): 1. Deanna Butherus, 60, 38:40; 2. Diann Corliss, 70, 48:49; 3. Marla Swanson, 65, 49:34.

THE LIVE BIG RACES IN CASTLE ROCK KICKED OFF ON OCTOBER 8. THIS IS THE START OF THE ADVENTURE RACE.

Das Bier Burner 5K September 3, 2016 Keystone, CO 189 Finishers - Timing by: Race Rite - Elevation: Start/Finish = 9,173’ - Course Records: Unknown

273 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,003’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Daniel Goding, 40, 17:14; 2. Ricardo Apolonio, 24, 17:48; 3. Eric Holmlund, 37, 17:55; 4. Adugna Moritz, 13, 17:57; 5. Mike Hinterberg, 37, 18:10. Masters (40+): 1. Daniel Goding, 40, 17:14; 2. Chris Hutchings, 47, 21:42; 3. Allen Spontarelli, 43, 23:37. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ken Lefrancois, 52, 21:15; 2. Rick Denning, 55, 21:36; 3.

Todd Perry, 50, 23:03. Seniors (60+): 1. John Roeske, 67, 23:08; 2. Carl Peterson, 68, 23:45; 3. Dave Mills, 69, 25:06.

Overall Female: 1. Laura Harger, 39, 21:00; 2. Jessica Cunningham, 25, 21:17; 3. Katie Anderson, 33, 23:03; 4. Jessica O’Donnell, 23, 23:11; 5. Frederique Grim, 40, 23:28. Masters (40+): 1. Frederique Grim, 40, 23:28; 2. Deb Ruttenberg, 47, 23:58; 3. Esther Wingard, 41, 26:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jennifer Hanna, 55, 26:37; 2. Terri Roh, 54, 28:52; 3. Lisa Foncannon, 53, 28:58. Seniors (60+): 1.

Julie Monroe, 61, 25:26; 2. Susan Mendoza, 61, 34:36; 3.

Suzanne Stratford, 67, 35:26.

Frontier Academy Community 5K August 27, 2016

RUNNERS TACKLE A RIVER CROSSING AT A PIKES PEAK ROAD RUNNERS FALL SERIES RACE.

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Overall Male: 1. Ryan Turbyfill, 37, 19:35; 2. Sam Videlock, 21, 19:41; 3. Noah Turbyfill, 15, 20:31; 4. Matt Campbell, 42, 22:27; 5. Bryce Williams, 12, 22:35. Masters (40+): 1. Matt Campbell, 42, 22:27; 2. Rick Brink, 46, 24:26; 3.

Daniel Shanley, 42, 24:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Ron Bollenberghe, 50, 22:43; 2. Dean Sheppard, 59, 25:19; 3.

Chris Moloney, 50, 26:27. Seniors (60+): 1. David Schnarsky, 63, 29:12; 2. Edward Gondolf, 68, 32:08; 3. Stan Myers, 64, 32:26. Overall Female: 1. Hannah Peterson, 21, 24:04; 2.

Miranda Prejean, 38, 26:13; 3. Amy Mcguire, 37, 26:21; 4.

Barb Kimmerle, 47, 26:35; 5. Erin Dobey, 21, 26:39. Masters (40+): 1. Barb Kimmerle, 47, 26:35; 2. Kristy Campbell, 40, 27:38; 3. Julie Candelaria, 48, 27:56. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laurie Williams, 52, 27:12; 2. Debbie Donnelly, 54, 28:15; 3. Kirsten Murphy, 53, 28:54. Seniors (60+): 1. Jo Schnarsky, 66, 34:47; 2. Jill Hansen, 60, 37:34; 3. Deborah Hohn, 60, 40:14.

Broncos Back to Football 7K September 4, 2016 Denver, CO

6,450 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start = 5,266’, Finish = 5,200’ - Course Records: Adam Rich, 22:06 (2015); Alexis Wilbert, 25:12 (2015) Overall Male: 1. Adam Rich, 35, 22:04 CR; 2. Branden Teeter, 31, 23:33; 3. Lance Thompson, 39, 23:47; 4. Andy Rinne, 41, 23:57; 5. Dave Fagan, 39, 26:14. Masters (40+): 1. Andy Rinne, 41, 23:57; 2. Brian Glotzbach, 41, 26:54; 3. Eric Rine, 47, 27:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mark Gonzales, 55, 28:01; 2. Kevin Pfefferle, 58, 29:07; 3. Tim Sandell, 51, 29:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Hadley, 60, 29:23; 2. Mickey Clemons, 62, 30:00; 3. Rich Sandoval, 62, 30:33.

Overall Female: 1. Kaitlyn Roach, 27, 28:25; 2. Caroline Braun, 22, 28:30; 3. Xochitl Metz, 28, 28:54; 4. Tara McFarlin, 36, 29:18; 5. Tami Dozon, 40, 29:21. Masters (40+): 1. Tami Dozon, 40, 29:21; 2. Mara Gras, 41, 29:21; 3. Lara Callas, 47, 31:47. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Robin Anderson, 51, 33:44; 2. Judyann Cummings, 57, 34:09; 3. Pam Christy, 50, 34:45.

Seniors (60+): 1. Anita Zonker, 66, 37:54; 2. Karen McKean, 61, 39:16; 3. Janet Sandoval, 68, 39:48.

American Discovery Trail Marathon September 5, 2016 Colorado Springs, CO 798 Finishers (156 - 26.2M, 427 - 13.1M, 215 - 10K) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Marathon Start = 7,250’, Half Marathon Start = 6,000’, Finish = 6,000’ - Course Records: 26.2M Mario macias, 2:24:11 (2014); Jess Petersson, 2:49:21 (2015); 13.1M - Ben Payne, 1:11:11 (2004); Connilee Walter, 1:27:38 (2011); 10K New Event 26.2M Overall Male: 1. Awet Beraki, 18, 2:38:18; 2. Seth Kolosso, 22, 2:51:53; 3. David Martinez, 43, 3:04:55; 4.

Travis Tabares, 38, 3:05:58; 5. Hendrik Moorlag, 53, 3:16:39.

Masters (40+): 1. David Martinez, 43, 3:04:55; 2. Jonathan Harvey, 41, 3:25:42; 3. Cade Remsburg, 43, 3:35:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Hendrik Moorlag, 53, 3:16:39; 2. Timothy Barry, 55, 3:42:15; 3. Robert Allan, 55, 4:23:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Dudley Blauwet, 62, 3:57:14; 2. Phil Goulding, 65, 4:41:27; 3. Richard Park, 63, 4:48:53. Overall Female: 1.

Jenae Curley, 24, 3:27:52; 2. Anita Fromm, 45, 3:49:48; 3.

Judy Flaherty, 52, 3:50:06; 4. Alicia Dower, 42, 3:52:10; 5.

Josie Hendrix, 21, 3:54:11. Masters (40+): 1. Anita Fromm, 45, 3:49:48; 2. Alicia Dower, 42, 3:52:10; 3. Sarah Treschl, 40, 4:04:27. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Judy Flaherty, 52, 3:50:06; 2. Ajin Hu, 51, 4:21:32; 3. Bridget Luebbert, 52, 4:32:45.

Seniors (60+): 1. Mary Young, 73, 6:00:43.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Steve Chu, 34, 1:12:49; 2. David Proffitt, 23, 1:22:25; 3. Kevin Ellis, 29, 1:22:42; 4. Stephen VanGampleare, 26, 1:22:43; 5. Marcus Corbett, 40, 1:23:53.

Masters (40+): 1. Marcus Corbett, 40, 1:23:53; 2. Finbarr Kirwan, 46, 1:24:35; 3. Paxton Bennett, 42, 1:28:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tim Allison, 55, 1:30:37; 2. Carl Mather, 52, 1:31:31; 3. Gordon Kuenn, 59, 1:38:43. Seniors (60+): 1. Eric Thomas, 61, 1:46:41; 2. Gary Censoplano, 68, 1:52:59; 3. John Sudduth, 65, 1:55:06. Overall Female: 1.

Jen Osler, 39, 1:31:17; 2. Lauren Pureetz, 33, 1:31:34; 3.

Honna Swanson, 19, 1:35:09; 4. Halcy Driskell, 38, 1:36:52; 5. Katie Flaherty, 15, 1:42:07. Masters (40+): 1. Kristina Ellsworth, 40, 1:44:12; 2. Stacey Huebner, 41, 1:45:24; 3.

Kimberly Shenuk, 41, 1:46:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Jane Thomas, 50, 1:44:51; 2. Bobbi Jo Klein, 51, 1:51:47; 3. Jacque Kenyon, 56, 1:55:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Darunee Pisutadamongkol, 60, 2:10:49; 2. Ann Marie Dorry, 65, 2:12:21; 3. Jeanne Holmes, 62, 2:17:33.

10K Overall Male: 1. Toby Lefere, 45, 36:54 CR; 2. Nicholas Parton, 30, 37:14; 3. Michael Moore, 34, 38:22; 4. Duane Roberson, 44, 40:22; 5. Sean O’Day, 41, 42:07. Masters (40+): 1. Toby Lefere, 45, 36:54; 2. Duane Roberson, 44, 40:22; 3. Sean O’Day, 41, 42:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Danny Nelson, 57, 42:41; 2. Richard King, 59, 46:33; 3. David Mulligan, 55, 48:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Dennis Collard, 62, 51:19; 2. Don Byers, 60, 55:26; 3. Jim Glass, 63, 1:00:34.

Overall Female: 1. Tracy Thelen, 37, 42:31 CR; 2. Melissa Bay, 40, 43:08; 3. Amber Tong, 37, 45:38; 4. Sadie Leibfritz, 29, 48:34; 5. Traci Peters, 40, 49:08. Masters (40+): 1.

Melissa Bay, 40, 43:08; 2. Traci Peters, 40, 49:08; 3. Danielle Spivey, 47, 49:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Teri Harper, 53, 53:52; 2. Melanie Nelson, 53, 56:32; 3. Alicia Keller, 51, 56:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Penny Forsyth, 72, 1:10:54; 2. Sandy Vanderstoep, 75, 1:11:17; 3. Judith Russell, 69, 1:13:24.

HRCA Oktoberfest 5K September 17, 2016 Photography By JESSICA GRIFFITHS, DEE BUDDEN AND RUNNINGGURU.COM

Highlands Ranch, CO 319 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,704’ - Course Records: Eric Garber, 17:05 (2014); Paula Morrison, 18:48 (2006) Overall Male: 1. Mason Frank, 16:32 CR; 2. Garrett Williams, 18:57; 3. Jared Kelso, 19:44; 4. Andoni Bujan, 19:55; 5. Cody Petrick, 21:03. Masters (40+): 1. Jared Kelso, 19:44; 2.

Jeremy Allen, 21:13; 3. Jon Urban, 21:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bruce Geise, 21:46; 2. Chris Romine, 22:49; 3. Rick Auer, 25:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Dwayne Clouse, 27:39; 2.

Peter Walter, 27:41; 3. Don Echols, 27:59. Overall Female: 1. Jen Blindert, 19:56; 2. Holly Kelleher, 20:24; 3. Karina Sanchez, 20:54; 4. Charo Egan, 21:21; 5. Bethany Bostedt, 22:07. Masters (40+): 1. Charo Egan, 21:21; 2. Tammy Gerber, 25:37; 3. Deborah Johnson-Bell, 25:50. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carmen Izquierdo, 26:15; 2. Heather Karas, 27:56; 3. Rebecca Fleet, 30:06. Seniors (60+): 1.

Beth Clouse, 28:01; 2. Lois Brown, 36:09; 3. Kimberly Zweygardt, 42:28.

Bear Chase Trail Race September 24-25, 2016 Lakewood, CO 488 Finishers (15 - 100K, 29 - 50M, 85 - 50K, 209 - 13.1M, 150 10K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,480’ - Course Records: 100K = Adrian Stanciu, 9:58:02 (2014); Kaci Lickteig, 8:40:45 (2014); 50M = Patrick Stewart, 6:36:36 (2015); Courtney Dauwalter, 8:06:23 (2014); 50K = Benjamin Zywicki, 3:21:13 (2014); Beth Kohring, 4:24:14 (2015); 13.1M = Joel Hamilton, 1:15:16 (2011); Kim Dobson, 1:30:29 (2011); 10K = Andrew Simmons, 38:42 (2014); Heather Utrata, 38:39 (2010) 100K Overall Male: 1. Joshua Stevens, 45, 10:18:45; 2. Jeremy Bradford, 39, 10:35:26; 3. Killian Garnier, 35, 11:56:46; 4. Eric Selle, 47, 11:59:34; 5. Steven York, 42, 12:11:41. Overall Female: 1. Justine Muralt, 45, 13:10:13; 2.

Kate Avery, 28, 14:33:15.

50M Overall Male: 1. Giff Walters, 31, 6:55:04; 2. Patrick Stewart, 31, 7:29:37; 3. Mike Mazzarese, 40, 7:36:18; 4. Jeff Krause, 48, 8:43:51; 5. Casey Cavallero, 37, 9:55:11. Overall Female: 1. Ashley Daily, 29, 8:52:45; 2. Samantha Hasler, 30, 9:44:28; 3. Christine Tokarz, 40, 10:06:54; 4. Kathleen Romalia, 47, 10:36:38; 5. Meredith Guarco, 34, 11:26:00.

50K Overall Male: 1. Stephen Clark, 26, 3:55:13; 2. Kevin Gravina, 37, 4:04:54; 3. Philip Reutlinger, 37, 4:25:32; 4.

Byron Critchfield, 29, 4:34:37; 5. Evan Kimber, 39, 4:42:16.

Masters (40+): 1. Eric Parker, 46, 4:43:53; 2. Kirk Dickson, 41, 4:49:09; 3. Derek Gregory, 48, 5:31:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bernie Charland, 56, 5:29:07; 2. Andy McGrail, 55, 5:51:32; 3. Stoddard Finnie, 52, 6:24:34. Seniors (60+): 1.

Dudley Blauwet, 62, 5:23:13; 2. Frank Ingalls, 71, 7:27:19.

Overall Female: 1. Malia Crouse, 32, 3:56:33 CR; 2.

Stephanie Milici, 23, 4:41:05; 3. Becky Lynn, 23, 4:56:19; 4.

Anne Jensen, 38, 4:58:57; 5. Ali Butler, 26, 5:04:43. Masters (40+): 1. Joslynn Spreadbury, 40, 5:05:39; 2. Grace Mills, 45, 5:47:41; 3. Michelle Christiansen, 49, 6:37:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bridget Luebbert, 52, 5:47:59; 2. Nan Butler, 52, 7:01:10; 3. Susan Ghiroli, 53, 7:05:43.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Tyler Curtis, 27, 1:19:57; 2. Ryan Haebe, 25, 1:20:36; 3. Brian Folts, 29, 1:22:24; 4. Dan Springborn, 38, 1:24:02; 5. Jay Vogel, 25, 1:24:16. Masters (40+): 1. Jeremy Allen, 44, 1:32:39; 2. Clint Boston, 48, 1:35:14; 3. Cesar Amicarella, 47, 1:39:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Richards, 51, 1:42:37; 2. Jon Sauer, 58, 1:48:48; 3. Gavin Attwood, 57, 2:05:57. Seniors (60+): 1.

Ralph Mason, 61, 2:13:42; 2. James Buck, 65, 2:16:13; 3.

Glen Weyant, 64, 2:43:15. Overall Female: 1. Monica Folts, 30, 1:35:46; 2. Amy Jones, 31, 1:39:37; 3. Elizabeth Carey, 32, 1:39:49; 4. Darby Enners, 33, 1:40:44; 5. Alexa Mazur, 26, 1:45:51. Masters (40+): 1. Jennifer Dunne, 49, 1:47:18; 2. Rachel Dehner, 46, 1:50:25; 3. Melissa Menard, 42, 1:52:04. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Peggy Panzer, 54, 1:56:03; 2. Kim Grant, 57, 2:03:37; 3. Katherine Andrie, 52, 2:04:09.

Seniors (60+): 1. Lorna Squyer, 62, 2:19:04; 2. June Uhlig, 61, 2:42:12; 3. Patricia Gleason, 64, 2:44:50.

10K Overall Male: 1. Bryan Perrott, 31, 43:26; 2. Brennan Draper, 11, 46:13; 3. Logan Koch, 27, 46:25; 4. Erich Wolff, 39, 46:31; 5. Elio Sierra, 31, 46:32. Masters (40+): 1. Philip Snyder, 47, 47:56; 2. Roger Delaria, 44, 54:46; 3. Scott Jaime, 47, 1:00:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Scott Hendrick, 50, 47:54; 2. Stan Moore, 58, 1:03:17; 3. Pete Mayer, 56, 1:10:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Joel Meyer, 62, 1:19:26. Overall Female: 1. Jen Byrne, 39, 47:16; 2. Marcia Ammons, 33, 48:18; 3. Kristen King, 30, 50:06; 4. Kate McDonald, 27, 51:09; 5. Nicole Goetzl, 27, 52:19. Masters (40+): 1. Chris Ortiz, 47, 52:53; 2. Marci Gray, 43, 55:20; 3. Susy Gerber, 42, 57:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kolene Brown, 56, 55:58; 2. Laurie Merrick, 51, 59:44; 3. Lisa Wilson, 51, 1:05:35.

Seniors (60+): 1. Kathy Hull, 60, 1:04:05; 2. Alicia Green, 60, 1:33:50; 3. Margaret Ingalls, 67, 1:40:49.

Justice Run 5K/10K October 2, 2016 Littleton, CO 1,035 Finishers (158 - 10K, 877 - 5K) - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,351 - Course Records: 10K = Tristan Mitchell, 35:29 (2015); Nicole Chyr, 39:29 (2015); 5K = Troy Michelson, 18:44 (2015); Bryanna Hoffman, 20:03 (2015) 10K Overall Male: 1. Tristan Mitchell, 35:23 CR; 2. Gary Holt, 36:06; 3. Eric Kosters, 37:32; 4. Simon Escorcia, 38:25; 5. Rich Bruns, 38:41. Masters (40+): 1. Rich Bruns, 38:41; 2. Sheldon Eike, 39:56; 3. Ned Erickson, 40:05.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Collins, 40:41; 2. James Langley, 45:30; 3. John Evans, 45:58. Seniors (60+): 1.

Bob Caillouette, 47:59; 2. Edward King, 48:41; 3. Larry Oberly, 49:56. Overall Female: 1. Kelly Escorcia, 40:39; 2.

Marketa Murray, 44:47; 3. Jennifer Dunne, 45:19; 4. Amanda Atchison, 45:35; 5. Lauren Stone, 45:43. Masters (40+): 1.

Kathy Collins, 46:33; 2. Ann MacCaulay, 49:16; 3. Anca Elena Call, 54:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mirna Knight, 55:36; 2. Lisa Ebeling, 59:38; 3. Donna Munip, 1:00:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Janet Mauer, 1:10:29.

5K Overall Male: 1. Rich Heller, 18:06 CR; 2. Joshua Porizky, 18:27; 3. Matt Layeid, 18:59; 4. Joe Welling, 19:37; 5. Jason Browning, 19:47. Masters (40+): 1. Kenneth Wright, 20:05; 2.

Ian Ramsey, 20:59; 3. Philip Snyder, 22:05. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Pye, 20:57; 2. Bret Boyer, 23:44; 3. Tim Lupo, 23:51. Seniors (60+): 1. Lee Oly, 22:47; 2. Dwayne Clouse, 27:02; 3. Keat Tan, 27:47. Overall Female: 1. Tara McFarlin, 20:32; 2. Emily Kullberg, 22:22; 3. Haylee Steffen, 22:24; 4.

Peggy Emoh, 22:42; 5. Kelcy Porizky, 22:43. Masters (40+): 1. Christina Braun, 25:13; 2. Gina Harris, 26:18; 3. Jean Demoss, 26:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Gaye Crossen, 25:54; 2. Tessa Fuqua, 27:42; 3. Mary Johnson, 28:30.

Seniors (60+): 1. Beth Clouse, 27:28; 2. Bette Burkey, 30:15; 3. Penelope O’Donnell, 36:26.

Ridgeline Trail Races October 9, 2016 Castle Rock, CO LUCAS JUDD AND KRISTA MENGHINI AT THE ALL-OUT FALL FEST RACES IN WESTMINSTER.

416 Finishers (55 - 50K, 185 - 13.1M, 176 - 12K) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,455’ - Course Records: New Race

THE CLASSIC 10K ATTRACTED AN ELITE FIELD TO COLORADO SPRINGS. 50K Overall Male: 1. Scott Spillman, 30, 3:58:22 CR; 2.

Anthony Carroll, 21, 4:19:09; 3. Rick Scott, 45, 4:24:04; 4. Richard Handley, 28, 4:34:56; 5. Jeremy Bradford, 39, 4:57:41. Masters (40+): 1. Rick Scott, 45, 4:24:04; 2.

Christopher Price, 45, 5:14:24; 3. Jose Luis Arozamena, 45, 5:48:58. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jonathan Wuerth, 53, 5:25:25; 2. Brian Dilger, 52, 6:32:32; 3. Fabrice Suplisson, 54, 6:52:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Charles Scheibe, 61, 8:17:17.

Overall Female: 1. Julie Olsen-Smith, 34, 4:58:09 CR; 2. Whitney Garcia, 36, 5:00:22; 3. Lindsay Stansfield, 34, 6:12:39; 4. Tammy Wuerth, 48, 6:29:38; 5. Jennifer Christensen, 32, 6:40:50. Masters (40+): 1. Tammy Wuerth, 48, 6:29:38; 2. Teri Farrell-Bage, 42, 7:10:54; 3. Liz Hunt, 42, 7:24:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Helene Bindner, 54, 6:59:29. Seniors (60+): 1. Dalila Frei, 60, 7:21:37.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Steve Kaye, 38, 1:33:32 CR; 2. Gerald Romero, 45, 1:33:56; 3. Graham Shalvoy, 34, 1:39:45; 4. Jay Watts, 44, 1:45:23; 5. Adam Avery, 28, 1:46:07. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 45, 1:33:56; 2.

Jay Watts, 44, 1:45:23; 3. Michael Thompson, 45, 1:48:35.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Richards, 51, 1:50:58; 2.

Michael Thacker, 58, 2:02:13; 3. Will Snyder, 51, 2:04:10.

Seniors (60+): 1. Steve Bremner, 61, 1:57:07; 2. Joe Shirley, 69, 1:58:54; 3. Randy Smith, 62, 2:35:57. Overall Female: 1. Stacey Hunt, 39, 1:45:33 CR; 2. Lisa Mills, 54, 1:51:28; 3. Bev Zimmermann, 53, 1:57:08; 4. Leah Muntges, 29, 1:57:16; 5. Emily Can Meter, 23, 1:58:36. Masters (40+): 1. Kate Minyard, 41, 2:13:23; 2. Sudha Sharma, 45, 2:18:00; 3. Denise Flory, 40, 2:18:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lisa Mills, 54, 1:51:28; 2. Bev Zimmermann, 53, 1:57:08; 3. Amy Plummer, 57, 2:02:56. Seniors (60+): 1. Julie Monrow, 61, 2:12:50; 2. Ann Finley, 63, 2:23:56; 3. Melinda Miller, 65, 2:39:42.

12K Overall Male: 1. Jess Palmer, 35, 49:29 CR; 2. William Bouldin, 35, 53:32; 3. Brandon Gittelman, 26, 55:37; 4.

Scott Williamson, 43, 57:10; 5. Elio Sierra Villedos, 31, 59:25. Masters (40+): 1. Scott Williamson, 43, 57:10; 2.

Sean Malone, 44, 1:01:18; 3. Michael McGann, 49, 1:01:59.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Bob Robson, 56, 1:08:24; 2. Sean Beirne, 52, 1:12:02; 3. Douglas Roth, 51, 1:27:12. Seniors (60+): 1. Bill Mills, 60, 1:03:19; 2. Jeff Thomas, 60, 1:16:10; 3. Jim Masterson, 67, 1:22:07. Overall Female: 1. Laura Cook, 27, 57:31 CR; 2. Michelle Oberdorf, 24, 59:21; 3.

Alyssa Demario, 26, 1:01:55; 4. Elaina Turley, 24, 1:05:58; 5. Brittany Demario, 28, 1:06:10. Masters (40+): 1. Kathy Owen, 47, 1:08:41; 2. Margarita Sevilla, 42, 1:11:21; 3. Becky Spence, 48, 1:11:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jane Thomas, 50, 1:07:19; 2. Kim Grant, 57, 1:14:03; 3. Carmela Talbot, 51, 1:15:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Marijane Martinez, 64, 1:24:35; 2.

Gloria Montoya, 68, 1:29:44; 3. Jo Ann Beine, 60, 1:33:17.

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11/13

PPRR Fall Series IV 5.5M; 10:30 AM; Ute Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun. org

Turkey Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Parker Recreation Center, Parker, CO; co-parkerrec. civicplus.com

11/19

CMRA Veterans Run 6.6M; 10:00 AM; Hildebrand Ranch Park, Littleton, CO; comastersrun.org

Turkey Day 5K; 9:35 AM; Frisco, Frisco, CO; runtherockies.com

running / walking NOVEMBER 11/05

Home for the Holidays 5K; Denver, CO; coloradocoallition. org

Panicking Poultry 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; RacingUnderground.com

HRCA Backcountry Wilderness Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; The Recreation Center of Southridge, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries. com

Pumpkin Pie Run; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; pumpkinpie5k.com Turkey Trek; 10K, 2K; 8:30 AM; Long Lake Regional Park, Arvada, CO; 3wraces.com

National Veterans Day Run 5K; 8:15 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; veteransdayrun.org PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Stem Ciders-CIDER RUN; 5K; 11:00 AM; Stem Ciders, Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com U.S. Bank Rim Rock Marathon; 8:00 AM; Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, CO; rimrockmarathon. com 11/06

Breakthrough for Brain Tumors 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; hope.abta.org Canya Canon 6K Trail Race; 10K, 2M; 11:00 AM; Starsmore Discovery Center, Colorado Springs, CO; cheyennecanon. org RMRR Prairie Gateway Park 9M; 9M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Prairie Gateway Park, Commerce City, CO; rmrr.org The Great Candy Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; thegreatcandyrun. com West Side Best Side Cross Country Race Series; 5K; 9:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; rightstartevents. com

11/12

Girls on the Run 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org Girls on the Run 5K; 11:00 AM; Summit Middle School, Frisco, CO; runtherockies.com Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery-BEER RUN; 11:00 AM; Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery, Denver, CO; breweryrunningseries.com Longmont Turkey Trot; 10K, 2M; 9:00 AM; Altona Middle School, Longmont, CO Park Hill Panther; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

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Turkey Rock Trot; 5K; 9:30 AM; Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, CO; rocktrot.com

Dead Horse Ultra; 50K, 30K; 7:00 AM; Gemini Bridges, Moab, UT; madmooseevents.com

11/24

Broomfield Turkey Day; 5K, 10K; 9:00 AM; Paula Derda Rec Center, Broomfield, CO; broomfieldturkeyday.com

YMCA of the Rockies Turkey Trot 5K; 8:00 AM; Estes Park YMCA of the Rockies, Estes Park, CO; ymcarockies.org 11/26

12/02

12/03

Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Run; 4M; 9:00 AM; Downtown, Ft. Collins, CO; fctdayrun.com

JANUARY

01/01

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

CMRA Sand Creek 5M; 10:00 AM; Bluff Lake Nature Center, Denver, CO; comastersrun.org

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

Empty Stocking Shuffle 5K Glow Run; 5:00 PM; Downtown Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

All-Out Polar Prowl Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Stenger Soccer Complex, Arvada, CO; alloutmultipro.com

01/07

CMRA Lake Arbor 5K; 10:00 AM; Lake Arbor, Wheat Ridge, CO; comastersrun.org PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Six Pack Series: 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K; 11:30 AM; Beth-El Mennonite Church, Colorado Springs, CO; cpappr.org

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot; 4M; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; unitedwaydenver.org

Winter Sun 10K; 10:00 AM; Grand County High School, Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon. org

NCMC Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO 12/04

The Resolve 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com 01/08

RMRR Wash Park 4.5M; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org Rudolph Ramble 5K; 10:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

12/10

Commitment Day 5K; 10:00 AM; Life Time Fitness - Parker, Parker, CO; commitmentday. com New Years Day 5K; 10:00 AM; Salida Scout Hut, Salida, CO; salidarec.com

Rock Canyon Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; socorunners.org

HRCA Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Shea Stadium, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchchamber.org

Resolution 5K; 3:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; resolution5k.com Resolution Run 5K; 6:00 PM; Club Tico, Fort Collins, CO; krfcfm.org

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

Harvesting Hope 5K; 10:15 AM; Central Park, Denver, CO; harvestinghope5k.com

The Pilgrimage Run; 4M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Erie Community Park, Erie, CO; thepilgrimagerun.com

12/31

Jingle Bell 5K; 10:00 AM; The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, CO; jbr.org

Gobble Wobble Thanksgiving Day 5K; 8:30 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; gobblewobblerun.org

Christmas Carol Classic; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com Chilly Cheeks 4M; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Chasing Santa 5K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; chasingsanta.com

Firemen’s Turkey Trot 5K; 9:30 AM; Two Rivers Convention Center, Grand Junction, CO; gjfffoundation.com

Thankful 13 Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Thanks Giving Point, Lehi, UT; thankful13.com

12/17

Astellas Aspen Summit for Life; 5:00 PM; Aspen Mountain, Aspen, CO; summitforlife.org All-Out Fa La La Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Westminster City Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultipro. com

Jingle Bell 5K; 10:15 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; jinglebellrundenver.org Superior Stocking Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Purple Park, Superior, CO; RacingUnderground.com

DECEMBER

Durango Turkey Trot; 5M; 10:00 AM; Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Steamboat Springs Turkey Trot; 5M; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs High School, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

12/11

Be A Tool 5K; 8:30 AM; Golden Arch, Golden, CO; beatool.org Leftover Turkey Trot 5K; 10:00 AM; Roger’s Grove Park, Longmont, CO; becauseofbecca.org

Community Food Share 5K; 9:00 AM; Potts Field, Boulder, CO; boulderroadrunners.org

Pueblo YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; YMCA, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

WinterFest 5K; 9:00 AM; Carpenter Park, Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net

Turkey Trot; 4M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Oak Grove School, Montrose, CO; sjmr.club

Turkey Trot Predict 5K; 10:00 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Briargate YMCA Turkey Trot 5K; 9:00 AM; Briargate Family YMCA, Colorado Springs, CO; ppymca.org

Sweaty Sweater 4M; 9:00 AM; Anheuser-Busch, Fort Collins, CO; frontrangefreeze.com

Jingle Bell 5K; 9:30 AM; Fountain Valley YMCA, Fountain, CO; ppymca.org Santa Stampede; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; winterdistanceseries.com

RMRR Twin Lakes Park 5K/10K; 10:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org Six Pack Series: 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; highlands Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch; 6packseries. com

01/14

Chilly Cheeks 4M; 10:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com PPRR Winter Series I; 7M, 5K; 10:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Quicker Quaker 5K; 9:30 AM; Lafayette, CO; lafayettecolorado.com

01/15

01/21

Arctic Prairie Dog Half Marathon: 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Streets Fitness, Louisville, CO; prairiedoghalf.com

Six Pack Series: 5K; 9:00 AM; Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com

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

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

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

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

Six Pack Series: 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch; 6packseries. com

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

Polar Bear 5K Run and Plunge; 10:00 AM; Horsetooth Reservoir, Fort Collins, CO; frontrangefreeze.com

Super Bowl 5K; 10:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

02/05

01/22

Yeti Chase; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; RacingUnderground.com 01/28

PPRR Winter Series II; 8M, 4M; 10:00 AM; Norris-Penrose Events Center, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

02/04

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

FEBRUARY

02/18

Super Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 10:00 AM; Plaza of the Rockies, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

Six Pack Series: 5K, 2M; 9:00 AM; Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com Six Pack Series: 5K, 2M; 9:00 AM; highlands Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch; 6packseries. com

02/12

02/11

Catch Me If You Can Run; 10K, 4M 9:00 AM; AnheuserBusch, Fort Collins, CO; frontrangefreeze.com

Polar Plunge 5K; 11:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; specialolympicsco.org PPRR Winter Series IV; 20K, 10K; Wolford Elementary School, Black Forest, CO; pprrun.org

All-Out Mardi Crawl; 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; alloutmultipro.com

02/26

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

Cupid’s Revenge Snowshoe Race; 4M, 10:00 AM; Hideaway Park, Winter Park, CO; playwinterpark.com

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

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

Six Pack Series: 4M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; sixpackseries. com Fight for Air Climb; 9:00 AM; Republic Plaza, Denver, CO; action.lung.org Six Pack Series: 4M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Heritage Park, Highlands Ranch; 6packseries. com

triathlon/duathlon DECEMBER

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

Heart Throb Run; 5K; 10:00 AM; Sandstone Ranch Community Park, Longmont, CO; heartthrobrun.com

02/19

PPRR Winter Series III; 10M, 5M; Santa Fe Trail @ Baptist Road, Monument, CO; pprrun. org

Pueblo Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 9:00 AM; Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo, CO; madmooseevents.com

02/25

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

12/17

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

01/14

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

02/25

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

JANUARY

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TH E LI G HTE R S I D E

REAFFIRMING AND REDISCOVERING

by John Garvey

a perceived obligation to maintain my streak.

Traveling with the marmots (as I sometimes call my children) was even more taxing than usual and they kept us up much of the first two nights. I really wanted to just let go.

But here’s the thing about being a runner:

My identity as a runner has been in crisis for most of the last 1 ½ years.

I have two kids below the age of 2 ½ and for that reason about a third of my waking hours I feel like an 84-year-old man. Between sleep deprivation, the frequent challenge of being patient, and the demands on my time, parenting has taken a huge toll in my athletic ambitions. If and when my weekly mileage comes up in conversation I discuss it with reluctance. Track workouts seem like part of a bygone era.

Structure. Grit. Variation. The cornerstones of serious training really flew the coop for a while, and it was discouraging.

In short, my identity as a runner has been severely challenged. I used to identify myself as an “avid” runner—a “lifestyle” runner—with no hesitation. Now, although I have a fairly prominent role in the running community, I have questioned whether I’ve fallen into the “hobbyist” category. I haven’t had a noteworthy P.R. in at least a year, and reassuring mantras have grown harder to believe. Will I ever have another 40-mile week? Will I ever topple my elusive 10K P.R.? What am I anyway?

I founded a running club when my son was 2 ½ months old, which although in its third rather successful year, has only intensified my identity crisis. Now in charge of two run30 coloradorunnermag.com

ning clubs, I goad an awful lot of people into running and it’s wonderful. I just wish I could do more of it.

The 10-year streak that nearly fell through...

A recent three-day vacation, of all things, provided the opportunity for a reaffirming experience. It would be going too far to call it a “reawakening,” but it helped bring me back to the realization of who I am and what I aspire to.

I cannot remember the last time I went on vacation—and I define the term broadly enough to include weekends visiting my family—and didn’t run. I didn’t ever bother tracking it, but at some point I became aware that I had a streak. By now it’s been going for at least 10 years. Possibly 13 or 14. (By the way, running is a great way to shorten jet lag.)

This time period probably encompasses no fewer than 80 vacations and out-oftown weekend visits to family and friends. So it’s not like we’re talking about 11 runs here. I even ran on my honeymoon in Steamboat.

Anyway, it nearly fell through two weeks ago. The circumstances were adversarial to running, making the temptations to let myself off the hook believable and enticing.

For the first time I was actually stressed about

Running has been one of the cornerstones of my sanity for slightly more than half my life. If I don’t run, I almost forget who I am. Three consecutive days of not running leaves me absent-minded as hell and often irritable. And real runners don’t back out of training for something as trite as fatigue, or for that matter, hangovers (well, not often). Plus, I hadn’t seen much of the town, including a beautiful pier a 12-minute run from the hotel.

So with just enough time remaining to get a decent run in, shower, and catch a ride to the airport, I hit it. And I found, as I often have, that I actually felt physically and emotionally buoyant a few minutes into my run. As soon as my heart rate hit 120ish, it was like a veil had been lifted. In this case it wasn’t a veil of depression or distractedness, it was a veil of complacency. It was tremendously gratifying.

Are you the runner you once were?

Perhaps not. Perhaps you never will be. But are you a runner?

Do you run because you love to? Do you run in an effort to better yourself in some way? Is running one of the cornerstones of your sanity? Does it inspire you? Do you run to stimulate creativity? Do you run to “selfmedicate” for anxiety, depression, or substance abuse?

If you answered yes to any of the preceding questions, it’s probably fair to call yourself a runner. I suppose I am still a decent excuse for a runner. And you probably are as well if you care enough about your identity as a runner to actually be wrestling with it.

Just don’t use this as a license to let yourself off the hook.

John Garvey is the president of North FoCo Running Club and Community Outreach Coordinator for Altitude Running in Fort Collins. Running club updates and antics can be found at Facebook. com/NorthFoCoRunners and Meetup.com/NorthFoCo-Running-Club.

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