Colorado Runner - Issue 10: March/April 2005

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Contents...

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Features

The Fast Lane With Justin Chaston... Page 10 I Was Not DFL... Page 12 Fast Fuel - The Nutritional Benefits of Honey... Page 16 Get To Know Dathan Ritzenhein... Page 18 Training Smarts - Getting To The Core With Pilates... Page 20 Avoiding Injury - IT Band Syndrone... Page 22 Spring Shoe Review... Page 25 Hit the Dirt - Crag Crest Trail... Page 76 The Lighter Side - My Pot of Gold... Page 78

Departments

Running Shorts... Page 8 Race Reports... Page 57 Race Results... Page 68 Race Calendar... Page 73

Race Reports... Page 57

Credits

Labor Day, Sept 5, 2005 Marathon²6:30 a.m.

Publisher Derek Griffiths derek@coloradorunnermag.com

Half Marathon²7:30 a.m.

5k²7:45 a.m.

Editor Jessica Griffiths jessica@coloradorunnermag.com

Run the Road Runners Club of America Colorado State Trail Marathon and Half Marathon Championships along scenic trails in the Pikes Peak region

Contributing Writers Gary Barber, Darrin Eisman, Marcie Glass, Steve Glass, Ruth Hess, Amy Hornyak, Jeff Recker, Nancy Reinisch, Ken Sheridan, Dave Sorenson, Patty Tomlin, Hope Wilson, Marc Witkes

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Contributing Photographers Dee Budden, Steve Glass, Victor Sailor, Brian J. Myers

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On The Cover Pete Julian, Sandu Rebenciuc, and Jared Scott (R to L) at The Best XC Race On The Planet!

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March/April 2005

Jack Frost, running par tner.

There once was a woman who

trained in the cold.

The frigid

conditions made her fingers numb and did little for her attitude.

In

time, she became a colder person. But one day, the

season changed and the temperature climbed to a

pleasant 58 degrees.

She learned that a summer

marathon was on its way. And she shed her winter clothes and

ran mer r ily ever after.

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I’ve found the perfect training partner. She’s faster than I am, can run longer than I can, she has the extra energy to hunt for food while I’m huffing and puffing, and she has four legs. I adopted Lucy, my Siberian Husky, from the Boulder Valley Humane Society last October. It’s great timing because my former training partner, Andy, has up and moved to California.

You know how we humans have to gradually build up mileage to avoid injury? Not Lucy. She was ready to run 60 mile weeks from the word go. From the looks of it, I think she could run 60 miles a day and not be worn down. She’s a born runner. And she has a 5K personal best of 18:19. I might start taking her to the track.

On many cold, dark mornings, I’ve smacked the snooze button a few times, thinking there was no way I would get out in the ten degree weather to do the run I had planned. But then that furry face nudges me in the arm. And then she whines and whimpers. And then she rolls around on the floor and wags her tail. Sure enough, I put on my shoes and head to the door. I’m a sucker every time.

Lucy is a great training partner because she never has a bad day. She never complains that it’s too cold or too windy or too gray. She never has a headache, a stitch in her side, or an injury to keep her on the sidelines. Like clockwork, she’s ready to run every morning. And if my wife wants to run later that same day, Lucy is never tired and always ready to go again.

Lucy and I may not share the laughs, the jokes and the beers that Andy and I once did – I’ll definitely miss that. But I can say this… she is a lot more reliable. And that counts for something.

Happy trails!

Derek

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Running Shorts...

Triathlete Ann Lantz of Centennial and Ultrarunner Betsy Kalmeyer of Steamboat Springs will be inducted into the Colorado Sportwomen’s Hall of Fame on March 13th at the Marriott Denver Tech Center. Lantz, 41, recorded eight first place finishes in Colorado triathlons last year and finished second in the USA Triathlon Age Group Championships in Shreveport, Louisiana. Kalmeyer, 43, won two 100-mile ultras last year, setting a course record on the Hardrock Trail 100 in 32 hours, 48 minutes and 52 seconds. The cross country teams from Adams State and CU will be honored for their national championships and Whitney Anderson of Summit High School and CU’s Renee Metivier will be individually honored. Triathlete Susan Williams of Littleton will be honored for her achievements, which include a bronze medal in the Athens Olympics. Track and field stars Ashley Owens of Liberty High School, Sarah Stevens of Fort Collins High School, Zolia Gomez of Adams State and Dana Pounds of Air Force Academy will also be celebrated.

Ashley Owens, pictured to the left, now runs for LSU.

Photo by Victah/www.PhotoRun.net

Five Thousand Meters: Nothing Comes Easy is now available on DVD. The film follows top American 5K runners as they prepare for the Olympic Trials and their shot at the Olympic team. Jorge Torres, Adam Goucher, Dathan Ritzenhein and Tim Broe are among those featured. The film was screened in Colorado Springs around Thanksgiving, but then the release of the DVD was delayed in production. “It’s definitely been a long time coming,” said the film’s director, Brennan Galloway. “It’s nice to finally get to this point and get the film out there for people.” The DVD is for sale in select running stores for $20.

The 2005 Colorado Runner Racing Series kicks off this month with two March races - the 5K on St. Patrick’s Day in Colorado Springs and Denver’s Runnin’ of the Green Lucky 7K. Get an early start on the series to be eligible to win mid-series awards. The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners are scored based on their finishing place in each race. The winners in each age group division are featured in the January edition of Colorado Runner magazine and the top three runners in each division receive awards from Nike and the Boulder Running Company, including watches, sunglasses, heart rate monitors, running shoes and running apparel.

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The 23rd annual Cherry Creek Sneak will be held on April 24th. The Sneak has grown to be the nation’s largest 5-mile race! This year’s event includes a 5 mile run/walk, a 5K race, a 1 mile student sprint and a 1/2 mile sneak for kids. Here’s this year’s Cherry Creek Sneak by the numbers: •23rd annual event •8 a.m. start •9 bands on the race course •25 booths at the post-race bash •1 free climbing wall •2 free Rapids tickets to kids •500 runners attended the 1st Sneak in 1982, which was held as a training event for the Bolder Boulder •13,000 participants are expected this year.

Jeff Recker of Grand Junction has been chosen to represent the West as the RRCA club writer of the year with his submission “A Runner Gone Mad,” an article featured in the May/June, 2004 issue of Colorado Runner.

The article takes a humorous look at the trials of training for and competing in an Ironman distance triathlon. Recker won the competition in 2002 and is a member of the Mesa Monument Striders running club.

Photo by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner

Boulder’s Dave Mackey, 34, has been awarded the title of USATF Ultrarunner of the Year. From setting a course record (7:51:07) at the Zane Grey 50 Mile trail race in April to his first place finish at the Mountain Masochist 50 Mile trail race (6:52:28) in October, which was the second fastest time run on that course, Mackey ran an impressive season of ultras. He also placed second at the prestigious Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run (16:30:17) in June.

U.S. Army Sergeant Jeremy Robert Wright, a cross country and longdistance running star as both a prep and collegiate athlete, was killed January 3rd in Afghanistan when the Humvee vehicle he was riding in hit a roadside bomb near Kabul. He was 31.

A Vail local, Wright won the 1998 and 1999 Pikes Peak Ascent, a 13.32mile race in Manitou Springs that climbs up to an elevation of more than 14,000 feet. Wright was also an avid snowshoe racer, competing in local 5K and 10K races.

A graduate of Southwestern High School in Shelby, Indiana, Wright was the state high school boys 3,200 meter champion in 1992 and was a two-time All-American in cross country at Wabash College, where he is a member of the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

A member of the 1st Special Forces Group based in Fort Lewis, Washington, Wright enlisted in the Army two years ago and had been stationed in Afghanistan for eight weeks. While in Afghanistan, Wright was allowed to go offpost to run in the mountains.

Photo by Victah/www.PhotoRun.net

Justin Young of Boulder and Peter De La Cerda of Alamosa placed seventh and eighth at the men’s USA Half Marathon Championships, which was staged at the Houston Half Marathon on January 16th. Colleen De Reuck, 40, of Boulder was the top American woman. Her 1:14:05 was good for fifth. Colleen is pictured running the race to the left. Boulder’s Katie Blackett was tenth. An HP Houston Marathon record of 17,206 runners participated in the marathon, halfmarathon and companion 5K. Eagle’s Anita Ortiz has been named the USATF Mountain Runner of the Year for the third consecutive year in the masters category. Ortiz, 40, returned from an early season stress fracture which prevented her from racing on the trails during much of 2004. She maintained her fitness through elliptical training, versa climbing, pool running and mountain biking and won her fourth consecutive Pikes Peak Ascent last August in a new masters record. She is also a three-time Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team member and was the top American at each of the last three World Mountain Running Trophy events in which she has participated (11th in 2002, 8th in 2003, 11th in 2004).

“It is an absolute honor to be recognized as the country’s top female masters category mountain runner for the third consecutive year by the USATF,” said Ortiz. “Being an athlete is about dedication, pure dedication not only to training, but to the sport. Especially this year with my early season injury, the support of family, friends and sponsors like 180s is essential.”

Ortiz is a graduate of Colorado State University. When Ortiz is not training or competing, she teaches kindergarten at Eagle Valley Elementary and raises four children with her husband.

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The Fast Lane...

Q&A With

Justin Chaston

J

by Jessica Griffiths

ustin Chaston is a three-time Olympian and threetime British National Champion. The 36-year-old Brit moved to Colorado Springs two years ago after living in Houston, Texas for 12 years. His wife Stacey is also an accomplished runner. The couple has two children, Thomas, who is five, and Emily, who is three. Chaston works as a real estate agent.

What was it like running in Athens and what did it take to get there?

For Athens I was much more focused on the running than at my previous two Olympics where I was more involved in the Olympic atmosphere. I felt I was much fitter due to my training in Colorado and really expected to make the final. My preparation was really very simple. I built up a solid base in the fall, started training on the track in February and began racing in April. In all, I ran a total of five track races in 2004 (having not run any in 2003 or 2002): 1) Mt Sac relays, 2) The Cardinal Invitational at Stanford, 3) a league match in the U.K. a week before the trials, 4) The Olympic Trials, and 5) The Olympics. All were steeplechases!

One week before the Olympics, I ran a 2000 meter steeple time trial in 5:26 which hinted that I would run really quick in Athens.

Unfortunately, my heat was the slowest of the three and I came in 5th, but not qualifying as a fastest loser. I ran 8:28 in Athens and it felt really hard. Earlier in the summer I had run 8:30 on my own under very windy conditions in the U.K. and felt great.

It’s strange how no matter how well your preparation goes, sometimes it all comes down to how you feel on the day - and in Athens it wasn’t my day. However, to give myself a little consolation, the slowest person who finished in front of me in Athens had a PR of 8: 13 (and was probably 10 years younger than me!!!)

How is your training now?

I have not raced since Athens and intended to pick up my training in November. That slipped to December, and then on to January. I finally feel I am getting back into solid training.

Where do you like to train locally?

For track workouts, I run at Cheyenne Mountain High School.

For long runs, I do the Garden of the Gods loop from Monument Valley each Sunday from Colorado College.

I use a loop from my house on Gold Camp Road, up High Drive and back down North Cheyenne Canyon for mid-week strength runs. This includes a really hard 20 minute hill that I believe builds great strength. I have also completed many runs with Matt Carpenter’s Incline Club and that has opened my eyes to the beauty of where we

Chaston’s Personal Bests 3K steeplechase - 8:23 1500 meters - 3:46 3K - 7:59 5K - 13:51 Chaston wins the 5K on St. Patrick’s Day. Photo by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner

Half marathon - 63:06

live, as well as how high those mountains really are!

sports.

What is your favorite workout?

My favorite workout is long reps over hurdles (not the most fun, but the most effective for my event). Three to four times a week I run 20 minutes on the treadmill at six in the morning and I try to take only one day off every two weeks.

Any advice to pass on to other local runners?

Consistency and hard work get you there in the end. I think it was Vidal Sassoon (yes, the hairdresser) who said “the only time success comes before work is in the dictionary” and I have to concur.

What roadblocks and injuries have you had to overcome during your career?

I’ve had very few injuries. I was out for about two months in 1992 with IT band syndrome and strained my hamstring last year six weeks before the Olympic Trials (this only kept me out for about 10 days though), but that’s about it. The biggest obstacles I’ve had to overcome have tended to be career and family oriented.

When I was in Houston I worked for a number of corporations that ended up going bust (Arthur Andersen, a dot-com, Enron, Dynegy, Waste Management - the last two didn’t go bust, but my project was cancelled) so I found myself scrambling for work rather than focusing on my running. This led to us moving from Houston to Colorado Springs where I am now a Realtor.

We also have two kids that require way more attention than any amount of training can command. I joke that making an Olympic team is way easier than raising two kids, but in all seriousness it is.

You can take a day off running if you like! It also helps that my wife is a serious runner too; someone who understands how peculiar we are as runners and how important it is to get your run in every day. For this reason we are able to juggle our kids, work schedules and runs so that it pretty much all gets done.

Why do you run?

I run to stay healthy and to feel good! I am not sure why I race, but assume it’s because the euphoria after the race is greater than apathy before! To me, running and racing are totally different

Anything I’ve forgotten to mention that you want to add?

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Inspirational Runners...

I Was Not DFL

A Personal Account of My First Marathon

By Nancy Reinisch

Carol McCurry, Susan Laws, Nancy Reinisch, Karen Knudson

I called my kids to tell them I finished and they anxiously asked, “Were you DFL?” “DFL?” I asked.

“You know, Mom. Dead F---ing Last!”

“No,” I said. “But close.”

French fries on a plate with ketchup, hot fudge sundae with mint chocolate chip ice cream, Jumbo Chicago hot dog with bright green pickle relish, and a Daily Bread Bakery cinnamon roll with melted butter. Midway through my suffrathon I promised myself if I finished I would give myself 30 days to eat all the forbidden foods I had deprived myself of for years. I was desperate.

My first marathon was going to be the antidote for my empty nest syndrome. My youngest son had graduated high school and went to join his older brother at college on the East coast leaving me behind in Colorado.

Sure, I had their Dad to keep me company, but his cure was to work long hours during the day and coach high school basketball at night. And Chili, the family dog, well, she wasn’t much help, since she seemed exceptionally content to embrace her advancing old age by sleeping away her waking hours.

That signaled a very long lonely winter for me, da Mom. Its funny, you’re employed at that job of momhood your whole career only to be demoted to the entry level just when you think its time for the big bonus.

With my boys moving on in their lives I decided I needed something to help me move on in mine.

And a marathon it was! My partners in this therapy would be three other 50-something women all in various states of A.O.A. (adult onset athleticism). It was the ideal plan. I could train all winter, be too tired to pine away for my kids, not complain about being a serial basketball widow, and have some serious girl bonding time in the process.

With our respective partners in mind, we picked the Napa Valley

Marathon, on March 7, 2004, for our marathon debut. We knew nothing about marathoning but a lot about wine drinking and olive oil. It seemed like the perfect place for support crew and first timers. And we heard the course was beautiful and pointed downward.

All winter we trained. Why was it that every scheduled Saturday long run coincided with an email from the Emergency Weather Center warning of a pending storm for Garfield County? Inevitably, we would wake to frost on the windows and a fresh layer of blowing snow.

We learned to run in the rain, the snow, the wet and the cold.

Layering took on a whole new meaning. We looked like Matriushka Nesting Dolls each with one more insulating layer on top of another.

Sometimes, due to bad weather, we’d postpone our Saturday long run to run on Sunday. Only to wake up regretting that we hadn’t embraced the “snow” in hand and run yesterday as we stared in shock at both the falling thermometer, the whistling wind, and the rolling eyes of our husbands.

But no amount of weather posturing was going to intimidate us. Like cars on a mountain pass we simply “chained up” with our shoe stabilizers and in single file took turns at the lead. And with our silent agreement of “no woman left behind” we would cajole, support, and coax each other through our respective meltdowns. And for four winter months we served in our own 50 First Squadron, covering every last mile in our meticulous training plan.

When the marathon weekend finally arrived we were four finely tuned mama machines. We were well prepared, well fed, and well versed in all the local gossip.

We arrived in Calistoga on race morning with a forecast of “unseasonably warm weather”. We welcomed the warmth. We used a black magic marker and proudly tattooed “First timers at 50” on the back of our legs.

As predicted, our personal billboards promoted lots of laughs and comments.

I armed Paul with a secret cheat sheet race map. Like a metro bus schedule, I calculated our ETA’s for each spectator cross street along the closed 26.2 mile route. With this in hand Paul, could bike to each intersection and cheer us on as our “little street car” rolled down the Silverado Trail.

Its funny, you’re employed at that job of momhood your whole career only to be demoted to the entry level just when you think its time for the big bonus. With my boys moving on in their lives I decided I needed something to help me move on in mine. And a marathon it was!

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Nancy runs while her husband Paul reports to the support crew.

My friends and I stood on the starting line in awe of the breathtaking view in front of us. Our minds feasted on fields of yellow mustard plants, rows and rows of vineyards, pastoral meadows with horses and cows, and a light fog burning off as the sun rose slowly in the horizon.

I wish I could say that the rest of the race was that idyllic.

We took off together chatting and feeling strong and invincible. But then our paths diverged. My fantasy of a “clean race” went down the drain or should I say porta-potty. Something just wasn’t right.

My stomach had a weird bubbling and gurgling feeling. A faint feeling of nausea began to creep in. I tried to ignore it. I tried to deny it. Like a virus protector on a computer my mind fought hard to resist the infected message.

But between miles 12 through 18 I found myself knocking on the door of every available porta-potty. Sitting in my bright green think tank, I tried desperately to figure out what was going wrong. I had been hydrating well. I had been eating conservatively. I had demurred from wine tasting. I had slept like a baby. Yet the rumble in my stomach jungle continued. Time in the tank was increasing. Nausea turned to dry heaves and gagging. And my pace continued to slow.

When you meet marathon despair in the face you can do several things: eat humble pie, just quit and claim “this just isn’t my day” or you can fight back, dig deep, and proclaim “this is just a different day!” And put one foot in front of the other, summon all those weeks of training runs, all those mental visualizations, and all those smiling faces waiting for you at the finish line and just keep going! And I did.

My buddies were no longer anywhere in sight. I felt like a refugee caught in an evacuation. Every time I stepped out of the porta-potty I was forced to fall in line with an even more desperate group of evacuees. Farther and farther behind.

At mile 18, I met Paul. “What’s going on?” he asked incredulously.

“You looked so good at mile 10!” I tried to buck up and say I was fine. But like a child coming home after a bad day at school I just couldn’t keep it together. I teared up. He reassured me, “You don’t have to do this, you know.”

“I know,” I insisted, “but I want to. Let me go!”

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Suddenly, at mile 20, I found myself walking with the other walking woundeds.

I was next to a “knee pain kicking in” and a “my back is just killing me” and an “I think I went out too fast.” We were all walking. And talking. And for just a few minutes we were enjoying each other’s company, the beauty of the course, and our mutual tales of woe.

After a quick mental status exam from Dr. Paul including serial 7s, time and date, he took both my wrists in his hand, shook them up and down, and proclaimed me fit to continue. Ding.

Round 20. “Ok, NR, get back out there!”

And I continued on with my private agony. Suddenly, at mile 20, I found myself walking with the other walking woundeds. I was next to a “knee pain kicking in” and a “my back is just killing me” and an “I think I went out too fast.” We were all walking. And talking. And for just a few minutes we were enjoying each other’s company, the beauty of the course, and our mutual tales of woe. And one by one, each of us at our own personal moment, would pick up the pace, jog out of the walk line and say, “Good luck. See you at the finish!”

By mile 24, the nausea had abated and I continued to pick up running speed. My husband spotted me and I saw the relief on his face. I think my normal color had finally returned to my cheeks.

He bid me adieu and shouted jubilantly “You got it now, NR, I’ll get the finish line photo ready!”

I knew at this point I was going to finish my first marathon. I knew that I was certainly closer to the finish than the start and I was still breathing. I knew that I had 20 minutes to run two miles to beat the race cut-off time of 5:30 and to get my finisher medal. And I wanted that finisher medal! Piece of cake.

So, I began running and passing people, smiling to myself, “She’s back!” I skipped the sorbet aid station and rounded the corner, watching expectantly for the finish line banner to appear. Suddenly, it happened again. Rumble in the jungle. Pace slowing down. Pace walking.

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Hands on stomach. Sweat on forehead. And a dive for a rock wall on the curb where I heaved like a teenager driving the porcelain bus after a night on the town.

I was a half mile from the finish line. I was so close to making the course cut-off time. A race volunteer, named Mike, crossed the road to help me. He started making small talk to get me on my feet. When the sag wagon came over and offered to take me to the finish line he became my personal bouncer. Like a bodyguard to Oprah, fending off the paparazzi, he proclaimed, “You will not! She’s just needs a minute and she’ll be fine!”

I felt thankful, relieved, and inspired by his words.

I dug deep again and willed my stomach to stop retching. And willed my legs to run. I bargained with myself. Finish and you can eat anything you want for a month! Finish and you can call your sister in Europe for 30 minutes. Finish and you can be done!

For 2,640 feet I ran to the finish line where my cheering husband, running buddies, and clapping spectators waited for me. My son always said he wouldn’t mind finishing last but he just wouldn’t want the sympathy claps and cheers. But today, it was music to my ears.

I missed the course cut off by 10 minutes. The timing clock was unplugged and dark. But a sweet surprise welcomed my fatigued body. A bucket full of finish line medals still hung on a volunteer’s arms. “One for me?” I asked in disbelief. And like a king knighting a subject he slipped a shiny one over my head and smiled.

Weary and jubilant, embarrassed and triumphant, laughing and crying, I hugged the teenager like he was one of my sons.

I found my euphoric running buddies and we jumped up and down and cackled like a bunch of schoolgirls each interrupting the other with stories of our day. We joked and cracked up as we posed in a million combinations for our photographer husbands.

What’s the lesson in this? Would I do it again? How will it change my life? Was it worth it? What words of wisdom can I impart?

The questions deserve answers. The same answers I struggled with when my weekend 5K’s turned into 20 mile training runs. Or the response I tried to give when my baffled mother rightfully asked, “Why do people do this?”

But I must say, at this point, the only question I can answer with complete certainty, is the question I’ll be happy to answer with the window rolled down and a guiltless smile on my face; “Would you like to Biggie size those fries?”

Dedicated to my 50 First Squadron buddies: Karen Knudson, Susan Laws, and Carol McCurry Nancy Reinisch, LCSW, works and recreates in Glenwood Springs. Following this marathon she decided to return to her roots of short course triathlons where she co-coaches a women’s triathlon group and guides a blind triathlete.

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Nutrition...

Fast Fuel:

The Nutritional Benefits of Honey

By Hope Wilson good for you!

For runners, fast fuel is essential. Honey supplies 64 calories per tablespoon, primarily in the form of simple carbohydrates (about 38.5% fructose and 31% glucose). But honey has an edge over refined granulated sugar – and it may give you an edge over your competitors as well.

“Honey appears to be a carbohydrate source that is relatively mild on its effects upon blood sugar compared to other carbohydrate sources,” said Kreider.

In addition, post-workout, honey-protein shakes may give an added boost over the maltodextrin-protein combinations that currently flood the market.

“Honey appears to stand out as perhaps a better source of carbohydrate to ingest with post-workout protein supplements,” said Kreider.

“In addition to promoting muscle recuperation and glycogen (carbohydrates stored in muscle) restoration, honey-protein combinations also seem well suited to sustain favorable blood sugar concentrations after training.”

In addition, honey contains a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants. Some of these micronutrients are: calcium, catalase, copper, chrysin, flavanoids, galagin, iron, kaempferol, magnesium, manganese, niacin, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, phenolic acids, phosphorus, pinobanksin, pinocembrin, potassium, pyridoxine, quercetin, riboflavin, sodium, thiamin, vitamin B6, vitamin C and zinc. Pinocembrin is unique to honey.

“Although honey can’t replace fruits and vegetables in the diet as a source of antioxidants, it has a lot to offer as a replacement for table sugar,” said Dr. May R. Berenbaum of the University of Illinois.

Honey may also help in the healing process. In ancient times, honey was used in wound dressings. Modern medical research suggests this practice may have a basis in truth.

“It is a common observation in the many reports in medical journals that numerous benefits result from using honey to dress wounds,” said Dr. Peter Molan of the University of Waikato, New Zealand.

Honey has antibacterial properties that keep wounds free from infection, anti-inflammatory properties to reduce pain and improve circulation, and “stimulates the re-growth of tissue involved in healing,” said Molan, “making healing faster and reducing scarring.”

(We still recommend you check with your physician before using honey this way.)

These characteristics translate to better food quality, too: no preservatives are needed in jarred honey.

Photo courtesy of the National Honey Board

“Eat honey, my son, for it is good.”

- King Solomon (Proverbs 24:13)

For centuries, honey has played a vital role in the human diet.

Written references to honey date back as early as the twenty-first century B.C.! Since then, this sweet liquid has made quite a name for itself: The Bible makes multiple references to it, and it has long been used in cooking. In Egypt, honey was even used as payment and to feed sacred animals. Over time, honey production blossomed into the refined process it is today.

But it gets even sweeter: Relatively recent research has shown that this source of quick energy is healthy, too. It has even been labeled as “one of the most effective forms of carbohydrate gels to ingest just prior to exercise”

by Dr. Richard Kreider of the University of Memphis Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory. Honey may be just what you need to improve your race time.

Health from the Hives

There are more than 300 types of honey produced in the United States. Depending on the nectar source, varietal honeys vary in composition, color, flavor and even fragrance. One thing they do have in common: they’re 16

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Taste of Success

Nutritional benefits aside, if you don’t like the taste, chances are

Sweet Stats How well do you know your honey? I’m not referring to the one next to you on the couch; I’m talking about the one in your cupboard.

Here are some fun facts you may not know: •To make one pound of honey, bees must travel over 55,000 miles and extract nectar from 2 million flowers.

•In her lifetime, the average worker bee makes only 1/12 teaspoon of honey.

•Honey bees fly about 15 miles per hour.

•In one collection trip, a honey bee visits 50-100 flowers.

•There are over 300 varieties of honey available in the United States.

Honey Helpers

For a healthy boost, try incorporating honey into your diet with the following recipes, courtesy of the National Honey Board. We recommend using light-colored honey with milder flavors (such as fruit) and dark honey with stronger flavors, such as in heavy sauces.

Hot Spiced Tea

4 c. freshly brewed tea 1/4 c. honey 4 cinnamon sticks 4 whole cloves 4 slices citrus fruit

Combine tea, honey, cinnamon sticks and cloves in medium saucepan; simmer 5 minutes. Strain into mugs. Garnish with citrus slices and serve hot. Serves four.

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Mixed Melon Salad

In addition to the nutritional benefits of honey and fruit, this salad also increases hydration. It’s a great treat after a hard run.

5 c. assorted melon balls, such as cantaloupe and honeydew 2/3 c. honey 1/3 c. white wine vinegar with tarragon 1/8 tsp. ground ginger

Combine honey, vinegar and ginger in large bowl; mix until blended. Add melon balls; toss lightly to coat. Serves six.

Honey Cinnamon Spread

This recipe combines the carbohydrates in honey with peanut butter’s high amount of protein.

3/4 c. peanut butter 1/2 c. honey 1 tsp. ground cinnamon

Combine ingredients; mix thoroughly. Spread on English muffins or toast. Serves four. you won’t eat it anyway. For some consumers, light honeys – such as fireweed, sage and sourwood – are too sweet and lack flavor. For others, the pungent flavor of dark honeys – including molasses and buckwheat – are overwhelming.

To discover the honey that’s right for you, conduct a tasting.

Honey tastings are both educational and entertaining. Best of all, even children can participate. (Remember honey should not be fed to babies under one year old.)

First, purchase a variety of honeys, ranging in color and floral source. The floral source should be included on the label. If a label reads “wildflower honey,” it means the hives were located in an area populated with a wide variety of flowers.

To find unique honeys, visit local farmer’s markets and specialty stores. To shop online or find a retailer near you, visit www.honeylocator.com.

Second, gather your “tasting committee.” You may wish to include members of your running club and their families.

Third, conduct the tasting. On a paper plate, spoon about ½ teaspoon of each type of honey. Be sure to leave enough space so the varieties do not come into contact with each other. It is most convenient to place samples on the plate in order of darkness. Start with the lightest honey and continue until the darkest variety is used. Repeat process until each tester has a plate.

When tasting, it is best to sample the lightest honey first. This way, the heavier flavors of the dark honeys won’t have the opportunity to overwhelm the lighter ones.

Place the honey on the front of your tongue. Allow it to slowly melt, flowing to the back of your tongue. As it does, try to identify the variety of flavors.

Between samples, drink a few sips of room temperature water or eat an unsalted cracker to neutralize your palate. Above all, have fun!

Whenever possible, Hope Wilson escapes to the mountain trails of Colorado for a taste of Paradise, which can also be found in the products of her kitchen. She is Editor of an international culinary magazine.

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Get To Know... Dathan Ritzenhein California in 22nd place. Having already secured the “A” qualifying standard for the Olympics, Ritzenhein earned a spot on the team when Meb Keflezighi decided to only compete in the marathon at Athens, and Bob Kennedy was unable to finish his Trials race due to a sore Achilles. Unfortunately, he was unable to finish the 10,000 meter race in Athens due to pain from calcium deposits in his foot.

During the 2003-2004 cross country season, he won the PreNational Invitational, the Big 12 Cross Country Championship, the NCAA Mountain Region Championship, and the NCAA Championship just 10 weeks after resuming training following a femoral stress fracture. It capped off the nation’s only undefeated season. He was also an indoor 5K All-American in 13:42.09, the second fastest indoor 5K in CU history. During the outdoor season, he finished sixth at the Stanford Invitational in an Olympic Trials “A” Standard, an American Collegiate Record 27:38:50. Amazingly, it was his first-ever 10K on the track! Then, just 18 hours later, he claimed the Big 12 5K title in Norman, Oklahoma.

Despite his shorter-distance success, Ritzenhein says he believes that ultimately the marathon will be his strongest event.

Ritzenhein talked about his goals and his training in a USATF teleconference, just before winning his national cross country title.

Q: Since returning from Europe with your win in Belfast, have you been training in Colorado?

A: I’ve been in Boulder since I’ve been back and it’s been abnormally nice here. We had about two weeks of 60s and 70s (temperatures) with hardly any snow, so it’s been like I’ve been in Arizona the last couple weeks. It’s been perfect.

Q: What have you been doing differently in your training that has honey stinger 2/9/05 9:46 AM Page 1 paid off for you?

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athan Ritzenhein is one of America’s young and rising stars. He won the 2005 USA Cross Country Championship 12K in Vancouver, Washington on February 13, finishing in 36:59. The race qualified him for the IAAF World Cross Country Championship March 19 and 20 in St. Galmier, France.

It’s a race he says he’s ready for.

“I felt great. I’ve taken a good turn in my training and I’m going to be better than ever. I’m going into the Worlds thinking that I can medal.”

His 2005 season kicked off to a momentous start after a crosscountry victory in Belfast, Ireland on January 9 against a strong international field. The win helped some fans justify his decision to forego his collegiate eligibility at CU this year so he could turn pro.

In his short but impressive career, Ritzenhein owns the American 10K collegiate record (27:38.50), four Big 12 Conference titles, four All-American titles, the 10,000 meter school record and the nation’s only undefeated cross country season in 2003 to capture his first, and only, NCAA crown.

But Ritzenhein’s career has been plagued by injuries. Just prior to the 2004 Olympic Trials, he incurred his third career stress fracture in his foot.

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A: I’ve done some supplemental things that I wasn’t doing before. I’ve been doing a lot of short sprints, some drills and some general strengthening things that are specific to running. I’ve been running a lot of hill sprints and a lot of drills. The direction of my workouts has been a little different.

They’ve been a little bit faster and I’ve been doing longer workouts. There are days when I’m on the track for eight miles, but none of it has been under 10K race pace.

Q: Are you doing any specific hill workouts?

A: The difference from my workouts in the past is that I would just do normal, steady runs on hilly terrain. Now I’m trying to stay flat in that aspect, but I’ve been doing more hill repeats, which I hadn’t done since high school. So I have been doing that but it’s not specific to just cross country, it’s a general strengthening thing for track as well.

Q: What are your goals for the year?

A: Right now I’m really looking forward to the cross country championships because I think I can go into the World Championships and be right in the hunt with the rest of those guys. I’m planning to go in there and just fight it out. After that I’ll take a couple weeks of training up to the Stanford 10K and the Prefontaine Classic, and hopefully I’ll hammer out a good season in Europe and maybe run four or five races and be ready to go for the World Championships in August.

Q: Your win in Belfast earlier this year surprised a lot of people.

Did you expect to win that race?

A: The meet director there asked me afterwards if I expected to do that and I said ‘yeah.’ My training was at a different level than it was before when I left, and surprisingly things came back so quick from my injuries. I had left here knowing that I was really fit and in Belfast I wanted to use my strength.

I was surprised that I just walked away with it, because in the end, in the last 1,000 meters or so, I just shut it down because I had such a big lead. I wasn’t surprised at the win. I was surprised at the easiness of the win.

All About Ritz Height: 5-8, Weight: 117 Born: December 30, 1982 Current Residence: Boulder High School: Rockford High School in Michigan College: University of Colorado PERSONAL BESTS 1,500 meters - 3:42.99 (2002) 3,000 meters - 7:50.39 (2004) 5,000 meters - 13:27.77 (2002) 10,000 meters - 27:38.50 (2004)

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Training Smarts...

Getting to the Core

How to Use the Pilates Method To Improve Running Performance

by Patty Tomlin

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ave you ever Googled core strength and running? I did and there were over one million articles! That’s a little overwhelming… so I’m going to try and make it simple for you. First, I’ll tell you about core strength, then where the core is and finally how to improve core strength.

If your body is your temple then the core is the foundation for your house. Everything stems off of this foundation. If your foundation is weak, then your body compensates by using muscles inappropriately. This can lead to tendonitis injuries or place your body in poor alignment, setting you up for back, hip, shoulder and knee pain. The core is made up of the following muscles: transverse abdominals, which stabilize the pelvis and back in movement; the obliques, which rotate the spine; the gluteals, also known as the buttock muscles; the scapular muscles, which attach the upper limbs to the trunk; and the multifidus, which are small muscles in the lumbar spine.

So, what does this have to do with you? If you walk, run, ski, cycle, or basically move your foundation, your core is involved. The core is where all movement from and it is your source of stability. It is also where your center of gravity is located. I see a range of athletes from world class runners and triathletes to the average person and almost all of them have weak cores.

This could be because there are only so many hours in the day to train, eat and rest… but that’s still a bad excuse. Some folks were told that doing 100 crunches everyday is enough to strengthen the abdominals. Well, crunches only work the rectus abdominal and that muscle only stabilizes the spine when you are in extension (leaning back).

Learning how to identify and properly activate your core muscles is the first step. When I first meet with a client, I teach them when strengthening the core you work inside out. I teach them how to locate their transverse abdominal (TVA) and the obliques, and teach them about their function relating to spinal stabilization. The easiest way to find your TVA is to lie on your back with your knees bent up, with your hands on your pelvis, fingers reaching toward your belly button, then, cough. You should feel the TVA contract and you should feel the stomach pull down toward your spine. Good job, you have just taken your first step to a strong core! Now, let’s come up with a better cue so you don’t have to cough all day. Think about zipping up tight jeans, although that does not work for everyone. Another way to activate the TVA is to think about sipping thru a straw, bring your navel to your spine, but don’t let your pelvis rotate and flatten out your back. These are small moves, but by learning the proper way to contract the TVA is how you will gain the most benefit from these exercises. Implement your cue to these exercises while sitting at stoplights, writing on the computer, picking up boxes or during any daily activity. Once you’ve activated the TVA, you’ve just added 30% more strength to your spine and you are one more step closer to a strong core!

Now that you are aware of the TVA and you want to challenge yourself - try lying on your back, tighten your TVA, then lift and lower one

leg like you are marching. Don’t let your pelvis move in any direction and keep one foot in contact with the floor at all times. Remember to breathe while performing all abdominal exercises. To advance this exercise start with both feet off the ground and knees bent at 90 degrees. Lower your foot down to the floor heel first and then lift back up to the starting position alternating one foot then the other. Do not let your back arch up. You can also perform the marching exercise on a fit ball, sitting in good posture (ears inline with shoulders, shoulders over hips) and march. You can advance that exercise by closing your eyes.

Once you have mastered these simple exercises then you can move on to higher level exercises such as a beginner mat Pilates class or a Swiss ball class. I encourage you to increase the difficulty of your core strengthening in small increments. The tendency is to jump into more advance exercises when you have not mastered the basics. I encourage taking a class so you have feedback from a trained professional on whether you are truly engaging your TVA and not letting the rectus take over. The rectus looks like a loaf of bread on your stomach when it contacts.

To continue progressing toward that “six pack” of abdominal muscles, think variety. The Pilates Method is a fabulous way to strengthen your core and to increase flexibility at the same time. It works on the principle of lengthening away from center and balancing your muscle imbalances. The fit ball is fun and dynamic and the exercises challenge your balance and static strength, plus you can laugh at yourself! The medicine ball is a weighted ball that you can find in a variety of weights. A medicine ball can be used to add resistance to your usual crunches, but remember to keep the TVA contracted. The following are a couple example exercises that I like. Stand on one leg, hold a medicine ball over your head and side bend to either side.

With a partner, you can throw the ball at each other sitting on the Swiss ball or standing on one foot. Foam rollers enhance balance and body awareness, and they are great for stretching as well. The BOSU is an excellent piece of equipment that can be used for balance and strength work for the entire body.

The key to core strength is variety, dedication and body awareness.

When you add core training into your routine the benefits include more functional workouts that translate into increase running efficiency and economy. Core strength also improves body awareness, can reduce injury potential, and promote better posture not to mention building appealing abdominals! Lastly, you are only as strong as your weakest muscle, so go get some core strength and enjoy the benefits that you will receive.

Find your core muscles by coughing.

Begin to work your core muscles by marching.

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Patty Tomlin, BS, CSCS is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and Pilates instructor at Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. She loves running the trails by her house and competing in half marathons. She is currently training for her first road marathon and is maintaining her core strength with lots of core training.

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Avoiding Injury...

Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

by Dr. Ken Sheridan

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If you often say, “Ow, my knee!” you may suffer from IT Band Syndrome.

Unfortunately, this is one injury that won’t go away by itself.

But there is hope and you don’t have to give up running.

liotibial Band Friction Syndrome, ITB syndrome or just “Ow, my knee!” No matter what you call it, it can be a pain in more than your knee. This syndrome is characterized by symptoms on the outer aspect (lateral side) of the knee joint.

As with many of the overuse or repetitive trauma injuries suffered by runners and triathletes, it usually starts out as stiffness with pain after longer or more intense efforts. This progresses into increased discomfort after less effort and may get to a point where you need to alter your activities. The pain then becomes more apparent while ascending and descending stairs.

ITB Syndrome can also come on with a change in activity type or terrain. I’ve had very

physically fit patients come in with this during one of their recovery weeks because instead of pounding the pavement, they went for a hike with a day pack on steep descents.

The iliotibial band is a band of connective tissue that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to just below the knee. Pulling on the band by the muscles of the hip helps tighten the tissue along the length of the leg, thus providing support for the lateral aspect of the knee. The band passes over a bump on the outside of the femur (upper leg bone) just above the knee. When the controlling muscles tighten the pull on the band, it rubs against this bump and becomes irritated.

When sprinting, our knee flexes more than 35 degrees, which takes the band off this bump; distance running requires only about 35 degrees of flexion, thereby causing more potential for irritation because the band remains on the bump throughout the entire range of motion. This irritation is greatly increased as the tightness in the

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IT Band increases.

The big problem with ITB Syndrome is that typically IT DOESN’T GO AWAY BY ITSELF!! If you lay off running for a while it will subside, but as soon as you get to the level of effort that brought it on to begin with, it quickly returns.

Should you give up running? No! If your doctor tells you this, find a new doctor!

One factor that contributes to ITB Friction Syndrome are increased pronation (flat feet), which causes people to be more knockkneed, thus placing increased stress on the IT Band. Make sure your running shoes provide the right amount of arch support and stability for you. Other factors are related to training errors, particularly too much distance and/or intensity too soon, as well as increased hill running (especially descending).

There is hope. Part of the problem is that with the inflammation that accompanies this injury, the band adheres to the underlying

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Figure 1 muscle tissue, affecting its function. Soft tissue mobilization (aka. evil, deep tissue massage) will help break up the adhesions and allow you to get the most from your stretching routine.

Self-massage can be performed on a foam roll which can be purchased from performbetter.com. Start with rolling back and forth on the foam roll for 30-60 seconds every other day for the first one to two weeks, then progress to everyday thereafter as needed (see Figure 1).

Stretches for the IT Band involve the muscles at the hip that control the tension in the band (Mainly the TFL). The following stretch will work well and should be performed three to five times per day and held for 30 seconds, one repetition, as well as after training.

For the right TFL, lie on your back with knees bent, cross your left knee over your right, pulling your right knee to the left. You should feel the stretch in the right hip (see Figure 2).

Another way to stretch the TFL and Piriformis muscle is to sit on the ground with your legs straight in front of you. Crossing one foot over the other leg and pulling your knee towards your chest will produce a stretch felt in the hip (see Figure 3).

Dr. Ken Sheridan is a local road and trail runner who competes in a variety of events, from marathons o duathlons. He practices at Active Care Chiropractic and Rehab in Golden. To ask him your injury questions, call 303-279-0320.

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2005 Colorado Runner Racing Series Sponsored by Nike, the Boulder Running Company, and Colorado Runner

The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race.

The winners in each division will be featured in Colorado Runner magazine and the top three runners in each division will receive awards from Nike and the Boulder Running Company, including watches, sunglasses, heart rate monitors, running shoes and running apparel.

Criteria used in determining Racing Series races: 1. Location 2. Race distance 3. Quality of the field

4. Size of the race 5. Date of the race 6. Race organization

2005 Racing Series Schedule Date

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March 12

5K on St. Patrick’s Day

5K

Colorado Springs

March 13

Runnin’ Of The Green

7K

Denver

April 3

Platte River Trail Half Marathon

13.1M

Littleton

May 1

Make-A-Wish Half Marathon

13.1M

Denver

May 8

Old Town Marathon

26.2M, 13.1M

Fort Collins

May 22

Colorado Rockies Home Run

5K

Denver

May 29

Narrow Gauge Run

10M

Durango

June 5

Stadium Stampede

5K

Denver

June 12

Strawberry Shortcut

10K

Glenwood Springs

June 12

Garden Of The Gods

10M

Colorado Springs

July 4

Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run

5M

Aspen

July 4

FireKracker 5K

5K

Fort Collins

July 10

Trespass Trail Challenge

10M

Nederland

August 7

Evergreen Town Race

10K

Evergreen

August 13

Georgetown To Idaho Springs

13.1M

Georgetown

September 5

Colorado Run

10K

Fort Collins

September 10

Imogene Pass Run

17M

Ouray

September 18

Governor’s Cup

10K

Denver

September 25

Boulder Backroads

26.2M, 13.1M

Boulder

October 9

Rocky Mountain Festivel For Runners

26.2M, 13.1M

Durango

November 12

Rim Rock Run

37K

Grand Junction

Racing Series Scoring

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 15 male and female finishers in the open division 1 (runners ages 1-29) and the top 15 runners in the open division 2 (ages 30-39). In the masters competition, the top 10 men and women will be scored (for runners 40-49). Points will be given to the top 10 finishers in the grand masters competition (runners ages 50-59). Points will be given to the top 5 men and women in the senior division (runners 60 and over). Runners may participate in as many races as they choose but only their best 10 races will count towards scoring (or any number of races up to 10). For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the events listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

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Gutierrez Breaks Course Record at Rescue Run Rescue Run January 1, 2005 Colorado Springs, CO 464 Finishers

by Dave Sorenson

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t the 27th annual Rescue Run in Colorado Springs on New Year’s Day, several records were broken, the most noteworthy being that Alamosa’s Simon Gutierrez set a new course record in the 10K. He finished the hilly and challenging course in 33:09, which eclipsed the old record of 33:46, set in 1996 by Dan Vega.

Gutierrez won the Pikes Peak Ascent in 2003 and is showing that he is still in top shape. The final mile and a half of the 10K course is mostly downhill and Gutierrez clocked a 4:38 last mile! That’s not a bad way to start out the New Year.

Also in the 10K, Fred Wright, 70, of Manitou Springs, set a new age group record. Age group records were also set in the 5K by 18-year-old Ryan Hafer and 70-year-old Martha Kinsinger, both of Colorado Springs.

Adam Rich, 23, of Colorado Springs, won the Men’s 5K and Traci Winterbottom, 40, of Colorado Springs was the first woman to finish the 5K. Former Boston Marathon champion, Lisa Rainsberger, 43, of Colorado Springs, won the Women’s 10K division.

The race also smashed records for the number of participants with 498 runners registering for the event, which easily beat the old mark of 445, and 464 runners actually showed up and finished the race, surpassing the old mark of 421.

The tag line for this race is “Rain, Snow or 20 Below,” but none of those conditions were applicable on race day.

Runners were treated to sunny skies and mild temperatures in the 40s with blustery wind

Alamosa’s Gutierrez finishes in 33:09.

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conditions. For January 1st, that’s nothing to complain about.

Proceeds for this race benefit the El Paso County Search and Rescue. This is an allvolunteer organization that is dedicated to saving lives through search, rescue, and mountain safety education. In 2004 they performed 16 rescues, 46 searches and four body recoveries. They also support many running events by providing oncourse communications and medical support for the Pikes Peak Road Runners Winter Series, Barr Trail Mountain Race, Pikes Peak Ascent, Pikes Peak Marathon and American Discovery Trail Marathon.

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Steamworks 1/2 Marathon June 18, 2005

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Snow Birds

locals Fly South for Rock ‘n’ Roll marathon

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P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon and Half Marathon January 9th, 2005 Phoenix, Arizona 700 Colorado Finishers

By Jeff Recker

flew in at night under the cover of a million stars. Phoenix shimmered below me, a million lights complementing. There were so many lights it was impossible to tell where the sky and the city separated – a glittering display befitting of Sunday’s race.

I’m just one of 700 runners from Colorado who are here to run the second annual P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. Seven hundred I said. It occurs to me that Colorado runners must be our neighboring state’s best import. I say import because we don’t usually bring much back with us, save a t-shirt and a finishers medal. The financial benefit is theirs. United Airlines must love us too. Think of how many additional bags of pretzels they can throw at us with all that extra revenue. I love UA. I hope my luggage arrives.

Writing about Phoenix leaves me a little ornery and perplexed. I grew up here – back when it was a desert. I found skulls in our backyard, tarantulas and snakes in our house. Tourists – and humans – died back then 26

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from dehydration if they so much as took one step out of their car, often stranded in a dry river bed. Seriously, they’d lose themselves in the heat of the desert, become delirious, find their way to a river since that’s where water usually is, go figure, and when there wasn’t any they’d just give up and die.

That’s the thing about tourists; they’re not stupid, just ignorant. This was Arizona. The rivers are dry. Back then, the desert had teeth. That was the news that I took to my bed as a child. The irony is that I’m the tourist now, what locals regard as non-human. I’m the one running through the desert in search of a cold drink and a finish line. And I’m now seeing Phoenix through tourist eyes.

A few observations: it’s changed. It’s green and manicured. The air is humid. The city is vibrant with color and wealth. The dirt is gone, replaced by luxury resorts, hundreds of golf courses (at least I know where all our Colorado water has gone) and glass skyscrapers. In the winter this city is about as dangerous as a sand trap on a putting green. Your only risk of dying is from the one-too-many martinis after 18 holes of golf. More people drive SUV’s here than in Colorado. I have no idea why. It never snows and the only bump I saw the entire weekend was out in front of a school zone. Even the cacti have been tamed. Time and again, I saw the huge Saguaros dressed in Christmas lights. It’s like putting a sweater on a Pit Bull. Phoenix, my friend, is soft.

Even as a child I recognized the fact that tourists flocked here in the

winter for the weather, to be pampered and polished and brushed and buoyed. And don’t think the race organizers don’t know it. This race was advertised as a fast and flat 26.2 mile party, with just as many bands, aid stations, and enough happy clowns to make you vomit. Perhaps that explains the 4,110 no-shows of the registered 11,475 entrants. Because, somewhere, in small print, the brochure says you’re supposed to run a marathon. And that little fact eventually looms large on the font scale as the race draws nearer and then, hello, you’ve got a 40% no show.

Not that I’m complaining. I kind of liked the glitz and the festivities. Hell, at my age, I kind of like breathing. This reminds me, the abundance of oxygen wasn’t advertised, but certainly welcomed. Phoenix, just a thousand feet above sea level, is kind to altitude trained athletes. The bands were good – some were even great. There was no shortage of water on the course, and just as the race organizers promised there was a ton of support out there cheering us on. The best part, and the anchor of my argument, was the box of Krispy Kreme doughnut holes I received moments after crossing the finish line; soft and sugar-coated, like the town, like this marathon. I ate it up.

Coloradoans ate it up too. We’re a tough bunch. We train at altitude, in bad weather, up mountains, and endure endless hours of neglect on UA just for a pre-race warm-up. We arrive in force and quite often bring home more than our share of awards. While a purse of twenty thousand dollars went to Ethiopia’s Terefe Yae, who ran a men’s best 2:14:24, and Ethiopia’s Shitaye Gemechu, who bested the women’s field in 2:32:51, Colorado runners faired well in nearly every group. Among the top three in their respective age groups: Amy Regnier, Sally Kennett, Tarcisio Cruz, and Judy Beckenbach who took 11th place overall among the ladies. She was later seen doing a jig at the Jason Mraz post race concert. Cheers.

In the half marathon Colorado runners faired even better. In their respective age groups the following placed in the top three: Nicole Underwood, Kelly Lear-Kaul, Rachel Farrett, Kathleen Masinter, Maria Korb, Lola Ackerman, Travis Daniels, Steve Santana, Richard Romero, and the top Colorado performance went to 23-year-old Jon Clemence of Englewood, who took third place overall.

Complete race results can be found at www.rnraz.com – all 700 of us.

The left hand picture shows some of the Grand Junction participants: From left to right, top row: John and Kari Weirath, Ray Jensen, Blake Roush, and Teri Boulden. Bottom row: Shannon Koch and Anna Jensen.

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out fields every year. This year, more than 100 Coloradans finished the marathon and more than 70 completed the half marathon.

With much of the Rocky Mountain state covered in snow, Orlando greeted runners with a weekend of sunshine and highs in the 70s. There is also only a 30 foot elevation change over the course, so some locals remarked that it offers a nice change from Colorado’s hills.

Many of the sports finest runners attended the marathon this year as speakers at the health and fitness expo. Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezeghi and Dan Browne were all at the Walt Disney World event.

The race begins at Epcot, continues through the Magic Kingdom, then passes through the Animal Kingdom and MGM Studios before finishing back at Epcot. This year offered a new military division. There was also a large contingent from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program.

New this year… runner’s first names were printed on their bib numbers so that crowds could cheer them on by name.

Also, friends could track runners in real time on the internet through a combination of chip and computer technology. Runners also Photo by FitzPhoto /NE Runner received admission to Pleasure Island, so Amy Shertzer can’t believe she won! they could celebrate in style after the race.

There were approximately 12,000 Walt Disney World Marathon runners for each event. Women outnumbered men and Half Marathon two-to-one in the half marathon with 8,000 women January 9, 2005 runners and just 4,000 men. Next year, the race Orlando, FL plans to change the half marathon course and hold

by Jessica Griffiths the race on Saturday to allow for more runners. The marathon will still be held on Sunday. onument’s Amy Shertzer won the 12th annual Walt Disney World Marathon in two hours and 58 minutes.

“I grew up in Orlando, and always wanted to run the Walt Disney Marathon,” the Air Force Academy graduate said. “I was just running the race, and at half way, was told I was third. Then I passed the second place runner at 16 miles and then passed the leader at 19 miles.” She had just moved to Colorado, as her husband is an instructor at the Air Force Academy.

Brazil’s Adriano Bastos won the men’s race in two hours, 19 minutes, his second Disney marathon victory.

The marathon and Tiffany and Patrick Green of Ft. Collins finished half marathon cater to sold

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Lafayette’s Oatmeal Festival Draws More Than 1,000 Runners Lafayette Oatmeal Festival 5K January 8, 2005 Lafayette, CO 1,033 Finishers

By Steve Glass

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n a brisk Colorado morning in Lafayette, the Oatmeal 5K brought 1,033 racers, runners, joggers, walkers, strollers, dogs, old, and young into the cool Colorado elements to test their fitness. The course began in old town Lafayette and wound down residential streets lined with large trees. It then found its way to Emma Street and headed west and up a gentle grade to Waneka Reservoir.

It was here at Waneka Reservoir that racers, runners, joggers, walkers, strollers, dogs, old and young ran next to the shore and then took a hard 180 degree turn and headed back towards old town Lafayette. At this approximate half way point, Boulder’s Pete Julian had a 30 second lead on the rest of the field. Julian added pressure to the rest of the field and widened his gap to 43 seconds at the tape. He captured the men’s overall race in a time of 15:27. In the women’s race, Erin Chlumsky from Boulder had a 10 second lead at the reservoir.

She went on to open her lead by an additional 11 seconds and won the women’s overall title in a time of 18:57.

At the reservoir turn around point the competitive pack looked determined, but as the back half of the 5K race came to the reservoir the participants’ faces were full of smiles. The day warmed and post race activities progressed.

Racers enjoyed post race activities with an awards Photo by Steven Glass / Glass Photography ceremony and, of course, more than a thousand bowls of piping hot oatmeal!

Boulder’s Erin Chlumsky dominates the

women’s race, winning the 5K in 18:57.

Male Overall 1. Pete Julian 2. John Supsic 3. Sandu Rebenciuc Female Overall 1. Erin Chlumsky 2. Kara Roy 3. Sheila Geere Male 12 and under 1. James Osborne 2. John Reynolds 3. Nick Knutson Female 12 and Under 1. Katie Peterson 2. Zoie Jordan 3. Kelsay Gray Male 13-19 1. Brice Drew Young 2. Tim Gaskins 3. Tom Disney Female 13-19 1. Kelly King 2. Sara Zuelke 3. Lindsay Bailey Male 20-29 1. John Supsic 2. Jason Hill 3. Peter Lehman Female 20-29 1. Erin Chlumsky 2. Kara Roy 3. Laura Tingle Male 30-39 1. Pete Julian 2. Sandu Rebenciuc 3. Tim Luchinske

Female 30-39 1. Lauire Edwards 2. Lesia Atkinson 3. Laurie Hawn Male 40-49 1. Steven Sellars 2. Scott King 3. Henk Moorlag Female 40-49 1. Sheila Geere 2. Susan Brooker 3. Catriona Dowling Male 50-59 1. Rich Castro 2. Gary Erickson 3. Mark Stecher Female 50-59 1. Dee Dee Brard 2. Diane Wild 3. Beth Forsyth Male 60-69 1. Ross Westley 2. Charles Otoupalik 3. Mick Vance Female 60-69 1. Judy Moir 2. Elisabeth Kandel 3. Sandra Rostie Male 70 and Over 1. Warren Barker 2. Ken Wright 3. Dan Green Female 70 and Over 1. Nancy Smalley 2. Betty Skipp 3. Louise Adams

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Frigid Temperatures Greet Chilly Cheeks Duathletes Elite Tax Service’s Chilly Cheeks Duathon #2 January 16, 2005 Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO 105 Finishers Results at www.racingunderground.com

by Darrin Eisman

The second Elite Tax Service Chilly Cheeks Duathlon Series event of the season certainly lived up to its name. The temperature at the ten o’clock race start time stood at a balmy 15 degrees fahrenheit - although you would never have known it by looking at race winner Andy Palmer. Dressed in shorts, Palmer burst ahead of the rest of the athletes in the first wave - there were six waves, assigned randomly as racers’ entries were received - which meant that a lead wasn’t good enough. There were plenty of fast guys in the field, including Mathew Segur, who had beaten Palmer by nine seconds in the first race in the series, and Andrew Holton, who is always a threat in local duathlon competition - both were competing in later waves.

In the women’s race, it looked like the battle for first would be between last year’s series winner Jennifer Lee, and always strong Gwen Erffmeyer, who was making her Chilly Cheeks debut.

The race used a fun 2 mile run - 3.5 mile Bike - 2 mile Run - 7 mile Bike - 50 meter run format. The course was altered somewhat on race morning due to black ice coating the western part of the original bike course, thus eliminating the second transition area on the west side of Cherry Creek State Park, in favor of a single transition area.

It also eliminated one of the more exciting elements of the race - choosing to carry running shoes on the bike for the second run, or wearing running shoes on the bike. The run course was predominantly snow packed trails along the shores of a Photos by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner

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As Palmer crossed the finish line alone, he was confident that he had maintained a sufficient cushion on his rivals, but it wasn’t until 10 minutes later that he was confident that he had won (there was a 10 minute gap between start times of Wave A and Wave F).

In the women’s race, Erffmeyer pulled out a one minute margin of victory, with a newcomer to the series, Jenni Keil, slipping in between Erffmeyer and Lee to grab second.

Andy Palmer at the first transition In the Fat Tire division, Darren Hanger made his series debut an impressive one, grabbing a six second victory over Mark Gavach. Erica Hart, 19, took first place for the women in the Fat Tire competition.

Despite the cold, more than 100 racers finished the competition and were treated to warm Ramen noodles and hot cocoa following the race. The raffle tradition continued with a list of raffle prizes announced before the start of the race and finishing places drawn at random once the race began. Athletes finishing in those places were handed raffle prizes from our generous sponsors and racers! Raffle Prizes included free tax preparation by title sponsor Elite Tax Service of Denver, owned by Doug Smith who placed 100th; free chiropractic exams by 22nd place finisher Darren Dondero, a Littleton Chiropractor; copies of “Running Colorado’s Front Range” written by 15th place finisher Brian Metzler; gift certificates to Wellness and Power, provided by Greg Damian, who raced in the February 6th event, and nutritional products by our sponsor Hammer Nutrition.

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Four-time Olympian Colleen De Reuck and event organizer Peter Julian won the women’s and men’s races respectively at the inaugural “Best Cross Country Race on the Planet� in Boulder. De Reuck grabbed an early lead and kept pressing the pace as she covered the three-lap 4M course in 23 minutes, 2 seconds, easily outdistancing runner-up Martha Tenorio of Boulder (24:15), and third-place finisher and former World Triathlon champion Siri Lindley (24:46).

Julian, who organized the race with help from the Boulder running community, toed the starting line feeling fatigued from little sleep due to his many duties in putting on the event. After

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De Reuck and Julian, along with many other elite competitors, used this event as a tune-up for the 2005 USA Cross Country Championships, which were held February 12-13 in Vancouver, Washington.

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Weather Turns Wicked For Super Bowl 5K Male Overall 1. Jason Hodgson 2. Cody Hill 3. Chuck Schwartz

15:43 17:43 17:54

Female Overall 1. Rachel Luginbill 2. Megan Sheehan 3. Laura Tingle

20:43 20:54 21:26

Male 19 and under 1. Brent Bailey 2. Chris Fischer 3. Michael Foland

18:52 22:14 23:07

Photo by Dee Budden

Female 19 and Under 1. Beca Fischer 23:07 2. Allison Newman 23:14 3. Carla Perez 23:53

Super Bowl 5K February 6, 2004 Washington Park, Denver, CO Finishers: Run - 242, Walk - 33

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eather in Colorado is an interesting thing. Saturday in Denver saw sunny skies with temperatures reaching 60 degrees. Most would hope that this would translate into good weather for Sunday’s Super Bowl 5K. Photo by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner

Unfortunately, this was not the case as a cold front moved through overnight, dropping morning temperatures into the 20s. With snow flurries and 15 mile per hour winds, things had changed dramatically.

However, this did not deter 250 people from coming to Washington Park to run the Super Bowl 5K, the second race of the RunDenver series presented by Colorado Runner.

The men’s event was dominated by Colorado Springs residents who made the 60-minute drive north, despite the weather. They took the top four places, including top master. 31-year-old Jason Hodgson ran a 30 minute tempo run before dominating the field in the race, cruising to a two minute win in 15:43. Cody Hill, owner of the Boulder Running Company in Colorado Springs, said afterwards that it was just too cold to try and stay with Jason, so he eased the pace and held on for second in 17:43. Chuck Schwartz was right on his tail in 17:54. Top master’s honors went to Lile Budden, who finished fourth overall in 18:26.

For the women, Rachel Luginbill of Denver grabbed the overall crown in 20:43. She was followed closely by Megan Sheehan of Denver in 20:54. Louisville’s Laura Tingle grabbed third place in 21:26. Top master’s finisher was Bridget Witsell of Centennial in 23:23. Gift certificates were awarded to the winners, provided by Runner’s Roost.

One of the cool things about the RunDenver series is that the top five finishers with dogs win special prizes. First place honors again went to Colorado Runner’s top dog, Lucy, who pulled her owner through to a fifth place finish in 18:38. Dozens of dogs were in attendance at the race and they all got goodies from Colorado Lip Smackin’ Treats.

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Male 20-29 1. Derek Griffiths 2. Brian Glotzbach 3. Patrick Hurley

18:38 19:09 19:39

Female 20-29 1. Kelley Mclean 2. Sherry Zerr 3. Laura Loomis

21:31 22:50 24:42

Male 30-39 1. Karl Swierawja 2. Edward Kipfinger 3. Matt Van Beek

19:37 19:56 21:35

Female 30-39 1. Kerry Jones 2. Mary Scholten 3. Carin Geist

25:27 25:56 26:17

Male 40-49 1. Lile Budden 2. Steve Slotter 3. Antony Valentine

18:26 19:22 21:59

Female 40-49 1. Bridget Witsell 2. Leslie Mitchmitchell 3. Rene Koller

23:23 24:16 24:40

Male 50-59 1. Bob Sarlo 2. Gary Lindaner 3. James Dowdell

20:44 23:52 24:07

Female 50-59 1. Jane Whiteley 2. Nancy Crow 3. Kate Moulton

28:18 30:52 31:22

Male 60-69 1. Rich Romero 2. Jack Barry 3. Martin Hidalgo

23:31 24:03 24:05

Female 60-69 1. Lola Ackerman 2. Connie Ahrnsbrak 3. Rosalia Murch

24:21 25:09 35:21

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Female 70-79 1. Myra Rhodes 2. Lucille Walden

27:08 42:35

Male 80 and over 1. Earl Turner 46:50 2. Len Mazzi 50:42 3. Jim Heider 1:25:00 Male Overall Walk 1. Michael Blanchard 2. Daryl Myers 3. Mike Heymans

28:27 31:28 32:55

Female Overall Walk 1. Marianne Martino 23:09 2. Kelli Heflin 35:29 3. Jan Hallez 37:14

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Weather Not Frosty at Pueblo’s Frostbite 5 YMCA of Pueblo Frostbite 5 February 5, 2005 Pueblo, CO 92 Finishers

By Derek Griffiths

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rostbite was not a concern at this year’s YMCA of Pueblo Frostbite 5 as unseasonably warm temperatures greeted runners on race morning. As the 100 runners warmed up around City Park, the sun came out, raising the temperatures into the mid sixties by race’s end.

Runners ran a loop around City Park, exiting onto city streets before making their way down to the Arkansas River Trail.

From the trail, competitors ran a short out and back section before climbing the infamous “hill” back into City Park for the finish.

Colorado Springs resident Jonathan Huie bolted to the front from the gun, running the five mile course in 28:25.

Following him out of City Park and into the neighborhood streets were Todd Hund of Pueblo and Paul Koch of Colorado Springs.

They finished second and third in 28:30 and 30:07.

Dominating the women’s field was Pueblo’s own Emily Borrego. Her time of 35:45 was three minutes faster than runner-up Ami Chamberlain of Pueblo West (38:37) and third place finisher Vicki L Meier of Canon City (38:44).

The race was put on by the YMCA of Pueblo with assistance from the Southern Colorado Runners.

24-year-old Jonathan Huie wins the men’s title.

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Male Overall 1. Jonathan Huie 2. Todd Hund 3. Paul Koch 4. Rich Hadley 5. James Campbell 6. Toby Lee Doub 7. Jeff Sarek 8. Michael Barris 9. Lou Huie 10. Joe Stommel

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28:25 28:30 30:07 31:02 31:38 32:42 34:31 34:31 34:47 35:02

Female Overall 1. Emily Borrego 2. Ami Chamberlin 3. Vicki Meier 4. Kelly Hale 5. Julie Campbell 6. Becky Medina 7. Diane Lopez 8. Hilda Garcia 9. Carey Moreschini 10. Wendy Garrison

35:45 38:37 38:44 40:05 41:23 42:56 43:04 43:13 43:55 43:55

Pueblo’s Emily Borrego, 37, took home the women’s crown.

Middaugh Wins Again at Beaver Creek Snowshoe Race Moment of Silence Honors Vail Runner & Soldier

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series Race #2 January 8, 2005 Beaver Creek, CO

by Amy Hornyak

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ollowing a week of record snowfall at Beaver Creek, 10K winners Josiah Middaugh and Lindsay Krause used the untracked course to their advantage and claimed first place crowns. Pedal Power’s Josiah Middaugh of Vail reigned supreme with a solid 57:37 followed closely by Beaver Creek Resort’s Bernie Boettcher of Silt at 57:41. Although Middaugh admitted, “the fresh snow made it challenging,” he collected his second win of the series by breaking track and never losing his lead. Fellow Teammate Dan Nielson of Avon took third in one hour even.

What’s their secret? “Keep it steady. I like to try and keep a run going... keep the wheels turning,” explains Middaugh. Boettcher, using an alternative technique, said, “I power hike. When you change position from running it saves energy and it saves muscle, so when you go back to running you feel like you’ve had a little rest.”

In the women’s 10K action, Atlas’ Lindsay Krause of Denver nabbed her first win of the series with a time of 1:04:03. Vail’s Lisa Isom claimed second place at 1:07:48 with Karen Melliar-Smith of Denver close behind in third at 1:08:37.

In the East-West 5K Quest, Sarah Giovagnoli of Eagle took top honors with 36:50, while Laurie Edwards of Boulder settled for second with 37:22. A strong road runner, Edwards led the way until the snow became deep and technical, that’s when Giovagnoli saw her break. “She got right on my tail

but it was good, she made me work the last part,” admits Edwards of the final stretch. Kim McConnell placed third with a time of 39:12.

Two-time series event winner John Litschert of Fort Collins earned top honors for the men clocking in at 37:45, followed by Kurt Desautels and Jason VanGotten, 40:10 and 41:02 respectively.

In the Beaver Creek “Dash For Cash” 100-yard sprint, Karen Opp of Bailey took the win in the women’s field while Vail’s Cody Chalfin nabbed the $100 prize for the men. Melissa Chumbley and Ben Muehlethaler won the Kids K.

Prior to the event, a moment of silence was taken for Jeremy Wright, a Vail local who lost his life in the fighting oversees. Wright was a tremendous athlete and a fixture on the podium. He was the 1998 and 1999 Pikes Peak Ascent winner as well as the runner-up in 2000. “Jeremy was heads above everybody in just about every race he participated in. He was the nicest guy too. Absolutely the nicest guy in the world,” said James Deighan of Highline Sports. He will be missed by all.

The Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series will end with the final event, renamed the Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships, on tap for March 5. The race will be held at McCoy Park.

The Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series is sponsored by Nike ACG, Atlas Snow-Shoe Company, Slifer Smith and Frampton Real Estate and sponsored in part by East West Resorts, Beaver Creek Merchants Association, Peak Dentistry, Steadman Hawkins Sports Medicine Clinic, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Starbucks, Ricola, the Vail Daily, KZYR-The Zephyr and KVBA-TV8.

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Steve’s Rudolph Ramble 5K December 19, 2004 Denver, CO Finishers: Run - 214, Walk - 44

Photos by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner

Christine Adamowski of Evergreen places fifth at the Swift Skedaddle 10K Snowshoe Race in Silverthorne.

Male Overall 1. Peter Tanui 2. Oscar Ponce 3. Jason Graham Female Overall 1. Jessica Cooney 2. Jannie Echevarria 3. Beca Fischer Male 19 and under 1. Max Power 2. Isaiah Rubio 3. Miguel Cazares Female 19 and Under 1. Laura Kinney 2. Stacee Graham 3. Natasha Heinen Male 20-29 1. Hector Martinez 2. German Echevarria 3. Derek Griffiths Female 20-29 1. Edit Maszlaver 2. Sara Larson 3. Ashley Maloney Male 30-39 1. Mike Wasson 2. Chuck Schwartz 3. Tom Burkholder Female 30-39 1. Micol Rothman 2. Janet Uhde 3. Julie Sturgeon Male 40-49 1. Fernando Herrera 2. Steve Pye 3. Steve Slotter Female 40-49 1. Julie Lyons 2. Leslie Mitchell 3. Tinka Crosby Male 50-59 1. Paul Thomas 2. Bob Sarlo 3. Craig Ewing Female 50-59 1. Jan Sharoff 2. Diane Eanes

15:20 16:09 16:21 20:15 20:59 21:28 16:38 17:07 17:22 21:52 23:50 24:42 16:41 18:13 18:19 21:57 21:59 22:02 17:12 17:35 18:01 24:13 24:25 24:46 16:50 18:33 19:21 22:37 23:49 26:02 20:09 20:13 21:34 27:47 30:05

3. Nancy Kern 30:42 Male 60-69 1. Larry Avery 22:41 2. Ross Westley 22:44 3. Jack Barry 23:24 Female 60-69 1. Connie Ahrnsbrak 25:28 2. Celeste Callahan 33:05 3. Betty La Velle 35:44 Male 70-79 1. Cleo Coen 35:22 Female 70-79 1. Maggie Radcliffe 36:08 Male 80 and over 1. Earl Turner 40:54 2. Len Mazzi 44:57 3. Jim Heider 1:11:28 Male Overall Walk 1. Michael Blanchard 32:01 2. Mike Heymans 33:43 3. John Kerns 36:34 Female Overall Walk 1. Kelli Heflin 35:53 2. Laurel Starr 38:08 3. Rosalia Murch 38:12 Resolution Run 5K December 31, 2004 Ft. Collins, CO 334 Finishers Male Overall 1. Forest Newman Male Master 1. Bernie Boettcher Female Overall 1. Jessica Cooney Female Master 1. Tina Thigpen Female 9 and Under 1. Marie Pipinich 2. Cathryn Bousquet Male 10-14 1. Alex Suelke 2. Kacey Campbell 3. Riley Williams-Cipr Female 10-14 1. Morgan Fine 2. Zoe Wallace 3. Emily Halvorsen

16:05 16:40 20:42 22:53 32:01 52:53 18:58 21:58 24:37

Male 15-19 1. Sean Wilde 2. Scott Foley 3. Michael McClaren Female 15-19 1. Sara Zuelke 2. Kelli Breidenbach 3. Amy Marco Male 20-29 1. Todd Chance 2. Paul Hard 3. Tim Schwantes Female 20-29 1. Michelle Cassidy 2. Tracey Lipfert 3. M. McGrew-Campai Male 30-39 1. Steve Cathcart 2. Paul Murphy 3. Duane Rorie Female 30-39 1. Cindy Strzelec 2. Jessica Campbell 3. Nancy Newman Male 40-49 1. Rick Bishop 2. Rob Roedocker 3. Bruce Lampert Female 40-49 1. Connie Demercurio 2. Jeanne Blatter 3. Vicki Niccum Male 50-59 1. Kurt Dallow 2. Anton Kaleth 3. John Schlieker Female 50-59 1. Jackie Leidholt 2. Eve Clavette 3. Becky Litton Male 60 and Over 1. Chuck Otoupalik 2. Michael Vance 3. Patrick Brennan Female 60 and Over 1. Eileen Croissant 2. Carol Brennan 3. Sheila Baker

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Bravo! Snowshoe Resolution 5K December 31, 2004 Edwards, CO 72 Finishers Male Overall 1. Jake Wells 2. Bryan Taylor

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3. Robert Gardner 4. Jonathan Sushinsky 5. Jamie Boese Female Overall 1. Lynda Andros 2. Megan Boord 3. Eileen Wysocki 4. Sandy Hall 5. Annie Fox

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Resolution Run 2M January 1, 2005 Casper, WY 28 Finishers Male Overall 1. Matt Beamer 2. Kellan Holbrook 3. Dick McDonald Female Overall 1. Mel Koslowsky 2. Amy Daley 3. Barb Deininger

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Turquoise Lake Snowshoe 20M January 8, 2005 Leadville, CO 40 Finishers Male Overall 1. Tom Sobal

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PPRR WInter Series #1 10K/5K January 8, 2005 Monument, CO Finishers: 5K - 197, 10K - 82 1.

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10. Brian Metzler 1:17:00 Female Overall 10K 1. Katie Mazzia 1:17:12 2. Kelly Smith 1:17:38 3. Martha Lunsky 1:18:15 4. Julie Hudetz 1:19:03 5. Chris Adamowski 1:20:55 6. Paula Bowman 1:20:58 7. Colleen Ihnken 1:21:17 8. Karen Voss 1:21:24 9. Lynda Andros 1:23:11 10. Liz Vollmes 1:25:37 Male Overall 4K 1. James Lynum 34:08 2. Andy Fox 34:31 3. Derek Griffiths 35:30 Female Overall 4K 1. Kris Neal 34:16 2. Michelle Lyman 34:27 3. Cheryl Miller 36:33 Chilly Cheeks Duathlon #2 (2M Run, 3.5M Bike, 2M Run, 7 M Bike) January 16, 2005 Denver, CO 105 Finishers 1.

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Grand Lake Snowshoe Festival 10K/5K January 22, 2005 Grand Lake, CO Male Overall 10K 1. Simon Gutierrez 50:27 2. Tom Sobal 57:09 3. Adam Feerst 1:01:02 Female Overall 10K 1. Julie Hudetz 1:03:04

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2. Nicole Kulikov 1:04:10 3. Christine Adamowski 1:05:11 Male Overall 5K 1. Colt Motenson 32:55 2. Ryan Gray 36:57 3. Bill Williams 37:24 Female Overall 5K 1. Tara Kulikov 28:48 2. Jamie Pierzchain 33:13 3. Anna Hamlen 36:57 Nike ACG Pazzo’s Meadow Mountain Snowshoe 9M January 22, 2005 Vail, CO 48 Finishers Male Overall Josiah Middaugh Travis Macy Mike Kloser Bernie Boettcher Dave Mackey Female Overall Danelle Ballengee Lisa Isom Katie Mazzia Ellen Miller Heidi Vosbeck

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Cordillera Snowshoe 10K/5K January 29, 2005 Edwards, CO Finishers: 5K - 39, 10K - 28 Male Overall 10K 1. Bernie Boettcher 54:28 2. Charlie Werthem 58:37 3. Dan Nielsen 1:00:23 Female Overall 10K 1. Heidi Vosbeck 1:12:21 2. Colleen Ihnken 1:16:51 3. Amy Efaw 1:19:33 Male Overall 5K 1. Innes Isom 44:08 2. Ryan Sappenfield 48:12 3. Scott Sweeney 48:58 Female Overall 5K 1. Lynda Andros 36:05 2. Sandy Hall 40:33 3. Susan Nowakowski 43:21

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Frisco Goldrush Snowshoe 10K/5K February 6, 2005 Frisco, CO Finishers: 5K - 33, 10K - 30 Male Overall 10K 1. Issac Barnes 2. Brad McLean 3. Hal Clark Female Overall 10K 1. Keri Ann Nelson 2. Christine Adamowski 3. Whitney Henderson Male Overall 5K 1. Andrew Feeney 2. Dan Tomlin 3. Seth Murphy Female Overall 5K 1. Beth Huron 2. Philipe Silva 3. Andrea Wheeler

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Polar Bear 5K January 23, 2005 Denver, CO Finishers: Run - 305, Walk - 65 1.

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15:58 16:17 16:28 16:33 16:38 16:57 16:58 17:04 17:06 17:41 18:52 18:57 19:08 19:09 19:28 20:11 20:15

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Valentine’s Day 5K February 13, 2005 Denver, CO Finishers: Run - 214, Walk - 44 Male Overall 1. Salim Rothman-Haji 2. Robert Schmidt 3. Kevin Williams Female Overall 1. Kristen Mcglynn 2. Megan Sheehan 3. Kelly Burke Male 19 and under 1. John McCarthy 2. Scott Pearson 3. Adam Golden Female 19 and Under 1. Allison Newman 2. Stacee Graham 3. Erica Vanvoast Male 20-29 1. Patrick Hurst 2. Jeff Miner 3. Ace Martin Female 20-29 1. Sarah Wetzel 2. Sherry Zerr

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3. Elizabeth Severy 23:01 Male 30-39 1. Bobby Lehman 19:12 2. Daniel Valdenz 21:05 3. Jeffrey Sankoff 21:09 Female 30-39 1. Micol Rothman-Haji 22:31 2. Lori Vander Waerdt 25:00 3. Melissa Teuton 25:20 Male 40-49 1. Steve Slotter 19:07 2. Nicholas Accardi 21:07 3. Mark Smith 21:15 Female 40-49 1. Rhonda Bershok 21:14 2. Coreene Hanson 23:44 3. Leslie Mitchell 24:13 Male 50-59 1. Bob Sarlo 20:01 2. Bobby Manning 21:09 3. Craig Ewing 21:16 Female 50-59 1. Deb Anderson 25:25 2. Jan Huie 26:40 3. Sue Lindauer 27:25 Male 60-69 1. Jerry Brown 24:01 2. Don Macy 25:21 3. Mike Forster 31:58 Female 60-69 1. Marty Lund 28:08 2. Betty Lavelle 36:28 3. Yolanda McAllister 37:36 Male 70-79 1. Cleo Coen 39:34 Female 70-79 1. Lucille Walden 41:42 Male 80 and over 1. Earl Turner 44:56 2. Len Mazzi 52:25 3. Jim Heider 1:27:52 Male Overall Walk 1. Michael Blanchard 27:20 2. Daryl Myers 30:47 3. James Syring 47:36 Female Overall Walk 1. Kelli Heflin 35:30 2. Marty Carey 39:10 3. Gwen Nicks 39:48

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Flying Horse Fling 5.4M Run 6K Run/Walk March 6, 2005 ~ 8:30 AM

Douglas County Events Center Castle Rock, CO www.bkbltd.com 303-694-2030

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Race Calendar... march March 05 PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO N. Monument Valley Park 719-633-2055, www.pprrun.org zguntom@juno.com Canyonlands Tune-Up 10K 10:00 AM Fruita Civic Center, Fruita, CO 970-245-4243, gkhill@juno.com www.mmstriders.org NA Snowshoe Champs 10K/5K 11:00 AM Beaver Creek, CO 970-479-6797,info@gohighline.com www.bcsnowshoe.com Truffle Shuffle 5K Run/Walk 8:30 AM Overland Park, KS Johnson County Comm. College 816-822-9000, www.active.com info@janaepinker.org Billy’s Island Grill Vail 5M Snowshoe 7:00 PM Billy’s Island Grill, Vail, CO 970-845-0931, pedalpwr@vail.net www.pedalpowerbike.com March 06 Flying Horse Fling 10K/5K 9:00 AM Event Center, Castle Rock, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Spring Runoff 10M/10K/5K/2M 9:00 AM Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo, CO 719-547-2777 www.socorunners.org Lucky Clover 10K 9:00 AM Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com RMRR Trophy Series 3M 9:00 AM Crown Hill Park, Denver, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org March 12 Sharin’ Of The Green 5K 8:30 AM Old Town, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 DAWN_PAEPKE@FCAUW.ORG www.partnersmentoringyouth.org Winter Series #4 8K 9:00 AM Kimball Wilkins Park, Casper, WY 307-577-4974 www.windycitystriders.com Canyonlands Half-Marathon & 5M 9:00 AM Moab, UT 435-259-4525, rrr@citlink.net ww.moabhalfmarathon.org

5K on St. Patricks Day 10:00 AM Old Colorado City, Col. Springs, CO 719-635-8803 director@csgrandprix.com www.csgrandprix.com

Rio Rancho Duathlon 5K Run/30K Bike/5K Run 8:00 AM Defined Fitness, Rio Rancho, NM 505-892-4080, sgale@defined.com www.trisportcoaching.com

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Los Lunas Cops & Kids 10K/5K 8:00 AM HS Stadium, Los Lunas, NM 505-866-0325, www.active.com Runnin’ of the Green Lucky 7K 10:15 AM LoDo, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com March 19 CMRA Spring Spree 10K 9:00 AM Twin Lakes, Denver, CO 303-791-6166 www.comastersrun.org Coyote Cutoff and Beach Run 10K 9:00 AM Montrose, CO Tabegauche Trailhead off Kiowa Rd 970-249-5253 lclugg@bresnan.net www.montrose.org/org/runners/ Ben & Matt’s Trail Prediction 10M 9:00 AM Nature Center, Pueblo, CO 719-543-5151 bvaldez@puebloymca.org www.socorunners.org Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe 10K/4K 10:00 AM Frisco Nordic Center, Frisco, CO 970-389-4838 danelle@colorado.net www.racingunderground.com March 20 America’s Uphill 7:00 AM Silver Queen Gondola, Aspen, CO 970-925-2849 paul@utemountaineer.com www.utemountaineer.com Orphans of Violence 5K 9:30 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com March 26 Dialysis Dash 5K 9:00 AM Grand Junction, CO 970-434-3376, www.mmstriders.org Easter Sun Run 10K 9:00 AM Sedgwick County Park, Wichita, KS 316-708-0808 www.eastersunrun.com Snowshoe Shuffle 10K/5K/1M 11:00 AM Vail Mountain, Vail, CO 970-476-6797, info@gohighline.com www.snowshoeshuffle.com March 27

April 02 Eisenhower Marathon and Half-Marathon 6:30 AM Abilene, KS 785-263-2783 redcross@access-one.com dickinsoncounty.redcross.org Flying Panda 5K 8:00 AM Lincoln Jr. High, Ft. Collins, CO 970-493-6701 www.footoftherockies.com Ft. Collins 5K 8:00 AM CSU Oval, Ft. Collins, CO 970-227-5514 www.footoftherockies.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO North Monument Valley Park 719-633-2055, zguntam@juno.com www.pprrun.org Oceans of Mercy 5K 8:00 AM Mill Valley HS, Shawnee, KS 913-422-3391 www.oceansofmercy.com Hozhoni Days 5K 8:30 AM Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 970-259-8173 kenandaddey@frontier.net www.go-dmt.org YMCA Dash 5K 8:30 AM Superior Park, Pueblo, CO 719-543-5151 www.socorunners.org Winter Series #5 10K 9:00 AM Whitewater Park, Casper, WY 307-577-4974 www.widycitystriders.com Widowmaker Trail Races 7M/11M 10:00 AM Grand Junction, CO Tabeguache Trailhead 970-241-6478 doowahdiddee@aol.com www.mmstriders.org April 03 Enchantment 15K 7:00 AM Albuquerque, NM 505-345-4274 www.newmexicomarathon.org Platte River Trail Half-Marathon 9:00 AM Littleton City Hall, Littleton, CO

303-757-1417 marathon@idcomm.com www.platteriverhalf.com DU Law Scholarship Run 5K 9:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com RMRR Trophy Series 4M 9:00 AM Stone House Park, Denver, CO 303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org April 09 Run 4 Kids 10K/5K 7:00 AM St. George, UT Sun River Golf Course 435-656-9046, www.active.com MWR/Rocks, Inc. 5K 8:00 AM Fort Leavenworth, KS Harney Sports Complex 913-684-7881 Ramsgate 8K Prediciton Run 8:00 AM 8 Ramsgate, Pueblo, CO 719-544-9633 www.socorunners.org Tortoise and Hare 5K Handicap 9:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO South Monument Valley Park 719-260-8993 noleen@aol.com, www.pprun.org CMRA Sand Creek 5M 9:00 AM Stapleton, Denver, CO www.comastersrun.org April 10 Defined Fitness Duathlon 5K Run/30K Bike/5K Run 6:00 AM Rio Rancho, NM www.transitiontimes.com Y-Bi Classic Duathlon 2.5M Run/11.2M Bike/3M Run 9:00 AM Pueblo West, CO 719-543-5151 bvaldez@puebloymca.org www.socorunners.org Little Apple Run 8K 9:00 AM City Park, Manhattan, KS 785-317-3458 www.littleapplerun.com April 12 Fleet Feet Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Tom Watson Park, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797, csminc@mac.com www.dash-n-dine.com April 16 Tricentennial Half-Marathon 6:30 AM Albuquerque, NM Balloon Fiesta Park 505-252-2604, www.aroadrun.org

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Moab Marathon and 20K 6:30 AM Lions Park, Moab, UT www.trailrun.com/moab/ Greenland Trail Races USATF Colorado 50K and 25K Trail Championships 7:00 AM Greenland, CO Greenland Open Space 720-570-3469 derek@coloradorunnermag.com www.coloradorunnermag.com Bolder Boulder 5K Qualifier 7:30 AM City Park, Denver, CO 303-444-7223 race@bolderboulder.com www.bolderboulder.com UCCS Bash the Bluffs 5M 8:00 AM UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO 719-262-3463, mgaden@uccs.edu web.uccs.edu/recsports/ Cookie Chaser 5K 8:00 AM Copper Hills HS, West Jordan, UT 801-280-1167 www.cookiechaser.com FLC Tri-the-Rim Triathlon 500 Yd Swim/12M Bike/5K Run 8:00 AM Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 970-247-7503, www.go-dmt.org JayDoc Free CLinic 5K 8:00 AM Kansas City, KS Kirmeyer Fitness Center 913-634-4265, www.active.com DLHS Making Tracks 5K 9:00 AM Denver, CO City of Cuernavaca Park 303-477-2236, silly_billy@msn.com Evergreen Earth Day Challenge 4M 9:00 AM Conference Center, Evergreen, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com Earth Day 5K 9:00 AM Boulder, CO 303-441-3278 mnehlsb@conservationcenter.org www.conservationcenter.org April 17 Finest Half-Marathon 6:30 AM Canyon Plaza, Albuquerque, NM 505.345.4274 www.newmexicomarathon.org Raintree Run Half-Marathon/5K 8:00 AM Lawrence, KS Raintree Montessori School 785-842-4351 srmriley@sunflower.com www.sunflower.com Survival Run/Rape Crisis Center 5K 9:00 AM

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Race Calendar...

The Triple Crown of Running proudly presents the first two legs of the 2005 TCR series.

Mineral Palace Park, Pueblo, CO 719-583-4420 www.socorunner.org Canine Classic 10K/5K 10:00 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303.443.0400 ext. 107

anne@movingtoendsexualassault.org www.movingtoendsexualassault.org

April 19 Fleet Feet Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Tom Watson Park, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797, csminc@mac.com www.dash-n-dine.com April 23

Sunday, June 12 – 7:00 AM Garden of the Gods Colorado Springs Enjoy the beauty of the Garden and the challenge of the hills.

It’s running nirvana at its best!

Handsome poly-dry shirts for all participants.

Spring Desert Ultra 50M/25M/10M/5M 6:30 AM Fruita, CO reid_delman@geminiadventures.com www.geminiadventures.com

Salt Lake City Marathon/5K 7:00 AM University of Utah, SLC, UT 801-412-6060 SKerr@Devinerace.com www.saltlakecitymarathon.com Boulder Distance Carnival 30K/15K/5M/1M 7:30 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303-332-6427 lgeventmgmt@aol.com www.boulderrunningcompany.com Fast and the Furriest 5K 8:00 AM Ft. Collins, CO Veterinary Teaching Hospital 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com Pueblo To Pueblo Run 11M/10K/2M 8:00 AM Cortez, CO, 970-565-1151 www.cortezculturalcenter.org Run For A Child’s Sake 10K/5K 8:30 AM Library Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-407-9739 www.footoftherockies.com

Sunday, July 10 – 7:00 AM Bear Creek Park Colorado Springs A great 12K trail race that pushes you to the limit. The course is an out-n-back on well-groomed, challenging and scenic trails.

Elevation gain at the turn-around is 965 feet.

For both races, see www.pikespeakmarathon.org for more info, or call (719) 473-2625

Elbert Reflections 10K/5K 9:00 AM Elbert, CO rig278@msn.com, www.pprrun.org Denver Spring Fling 5K 9:00 AM City Park, Denver, CO 720-273-7978, www.active.com Run For Shelter 3M 9:00 AM Montrose HS Track, Montrose, CO 970-249-8536, mjforest@starband.net www.montrose.org/org/runners/ FLC 5K 10:00 AM Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 970-247-7503, www.go-dmt.org April 24 Cherry Creek Sneak 8K/5K

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8:00 AM Cherry Creek Mall, Denver, CO 303-394-RACE PDDowning@aol.com www.cherrycreeksneak.com Tarantula and Yappy Dog Prediction Run 8.63M 8:30 AM Pueblo, CO S. Mesa Elementary School 719-543-6982, barnhart@aculink.net www.socorunners.org Campus AIDS 5K 10:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com April 26 Fleet Feet Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Tom Watson Park, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797, csminc@mac.com www.dash-n-dine.com April 30 Shiprock Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K Trail Walk 7:00 AM Red Valley, AZ to Shiprock, NM 505 368-6306, jeffrey.fultz@ihs.gov www.shiprockmarathon.com Bolder Boulder 5K Qualifier 7:30 AM Boulder, CO 303-444-7223 race@bolderboulder.com www.bolderboulder.com Race of the Sentry 5K 8:00 AM CSU Oval, Ft. Collins, CO 970-491-6438, www.active.com Holy Family Hallelujah Run 5K/1M 9:00 AM 7th and H Rd., Grand Junction, CO 970-256-7227, www.mmstriders.org

may May 01 Make-A-Wish Half-Marathon/5K 8:00 AM Cherry Creek Park, Denver, CO 303-750-9474, www.bkbltd.com Run With the Warriors 5K 8:00 AM City Park, Westminster, CO 303-428-1227, www.active.com Littleton Stride 10K/5K 9:00 AM Ketring Park, Littleton, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Run For The Zoo 10K/5K 7:00 AM Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque, NM 505-764-6280 run4zoo@nmia.com, www.run4zoo.org RMRR Trophy Series 5M 8:00 AM Carson Nature Center, Denver, CO

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303-871-8366 rmrr@rmrr.org, www.rmrr.org Thompson Valley EMS 5K 8:00 AM Loveland, CO 970-224-9114 www.lovelandroadrunners.org Cinco de Mayo Run 10K/2K 8:00 AM Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO 719-564-7685, www.socorunners.org May 03 Fleet Feet Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Tom Watson Park, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797, csminc@mac.com www.dash-n-dine.com May 07 Cinco Cinco 5K 8:00 AM CSU Oval, Ft. Collins, CO 970-491-7165 www.cincocinco.colostate.edu Collegiate Peaks Run 50M/25M 6:00 AM Buena Vista, CO, 719-395-6612 buenavista@vtinet.com www.collegiatepeakstrailrun.org Bolder Boulder 5K Qualifier 7:00 AM Flatiron Crossing Mall, Superior, CO 303-444-7223 race@bolderboulder.com www.bolderboulder.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO North Monument Valley Park 719-633-2055, guntam@juno.com www.pprrun.org Take 5 in the Garden of the Gods 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO Garden Of the Gods 719-635-8803 director@csgrandprix.com www.csgrandprix.com Women’s River Trail 5K 8:30 AM Grand Junction, CO Colo. River Trail, west of GJ 970-241-8278 jeffslowdog@yahoo.com www.mmstriders.org Furry Scurry 5K 9:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-696-4941, www.ddfl.org May 08 Old Town Marathon/Half-Marathon/ 10K/5K 6:00 AM Old Town, Fort Collins, CO 970-493-6701, roostftc@cs.com www.ftcollinsmarathon.com Mama Mia 5K and Meatball 1M 8:30 AM City Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com

7:30 AM Edora Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-226-3647 www.larimerhumane.org

www.bkbltd.com Telegraph 10K/5K 10:00 AM Durango, CO 970-385-2950, www.go-dmt.org CALIESRA@ci.durango.co.us

Alex Hoag Run For Sunshine 5K 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO Sky Sox Stadium www.alexhoagrun.org

Mother’s Day Mile 1:00 PM Glenwood Springs, CO Glenwood Medical Associates 970-945-2632 www.glenwoodraces.com May 10 Fleet Feet Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Tom Watson Park, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797, csminc@mac.com www.dash-n-dine.com May 14 Highline Canal Run 10K/5K 8:00 AM deKoevand Park, Englewood, CO 303-798-7515 allisonb@ssprd.org www.ssprd.org Ordinary Mortals Women’s Tri 525M Swim/12M Bike/3M Run 6:45 AM Pueblo West, CO Pueblo Regional Center 719-543-5151 bvaldez@puebloymca.org www.socorunners.org Fire Hydrant 5K

Bandelier Races 50M & Marathon 5:30 AM White Rock, NM Church of the Nazarene 505-667-7381, www.highaltitudeathl etics.org/bandy.htm Black Canyon Ascent 10K 8:00 AM Montrose, CO Black Canyon National Park 970-252-0230 lisamoot@yahoo.com www.montrose.org/org/runners/ May 15 Ordinary Mortals Men’s Triathlon 525M Swim/12M Bike/3M Run 6:45 AM Pueblo West, CO Pueblo Regional Center 719-543-5151 bvaldez@puebloymca.org www.socorunners.org AirLife Memorial 10K/5K 8:00 AM Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com

www.bkbltd.com May 17 Fleet Feet Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Tom Watson Park, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797, csminc@mac.com www.dash-n-dine.com May 21 Olathe Marathon/15K 7:00 AM Gardner, KS to Olathe, KS 913-764-1050 www.olathemarathon.com Cottonwood Classic 5K 8:00 AM Thornton, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com Moab Steelbender Triathlon 1500M Swim/20K Bike/10K Run 8:00 AM Ken’s Lake, Moab, UT nbenson@moabtri.com www.moabtri.com Highlands Ranch Heritage Run 5K 8:30 AM Highlands Ranch, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com

CMRA Memorial Run 10K/5K 9:00 AM deKoevend Park, Englewood, CO 303-791-6166 www.comastersrun.org

Mike The Headless Chicken Run 5K

9:00 AM Fruita, CO 970-858-0360, www.mmstriders.org 24 Hours of Boulder 12:00 PM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO

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rschiowitz@zianet.com www.zianet.com/ftbayardrun/ Custer 2020 6.25K/1K 8:15 AM Westcliffe, CO 719-783-9163 www.socorunners.org May 29

Colorado Rockies Home Run 5K 8:00 AM Coors Field, Denver, CO 303-798-7028, www.active.com

Wyoming Double Marathon/ Marathon/Half-Marathon 6:00 AM Exit 323 and I-80, Laramie, WY 307-35-3316, RunWyo@msn.com www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon

Run to the Longest Tram 10K 6:30 AM Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, NM 505-345-4274 www.newmexicomarathon.org

Narrow Gauge Runs 10M/5K 8:00 AM Park Elementary, Durango, CO 970-259-8719, navarro@fone.net www.go-dmt.org

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Chron’s & Colitis 5K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, info@bkbltd.com www.bkbltd.com May 28 Garfield Grumble Trail 5M

8:00 AM Mt. Garfield , Palisade, CO 970-245-4243 boogidieshoe@msn.com www.mmstriders.org Wilderness Run 8M/2M/5K Walk 8:00 AM Ft. Bayard, Silver City, NM

May 30 Bolder Boulder 10K 7:00 AM Folsum Field, Boulder, CO 303-444-RACE race@bolderboulder.com www.bolderboulder.com

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Hit the Dirt...

Crag Crest Trail Story and Photos by John Weirath

The air is different here.

As I sit in the parking lot on top of the Grand Mesa in western Colorado, I feel a bit lightheaded.

Maybe it’s just the elevation - we are at 10,000 feet.

I chalk it up to nervous excitement. Normally an 11-mile trail run wouldn’t give me butterflies, but the Crag Crest is different. First of all, you never know how your body will respond to running for nearly two hours at this altitude. The entire 11 miles occurs between 9,800 and 11,100 feet. This includes a breathtaking stretch of about four or five miles that is relatively flat but hovers completely around 11,000 feet.

If you have ever run in the Rocky Mountains, you know that most trails either go up or down. Almost never do you get to be above tree line and run a relatively flat section, with unobstructed 360-degree views. (Usually you are scrambling up scree fields or slogging up an ultra-steep double track.) On typical high alpine trails, you slave for an hour in a lactic acid-induced fugue, crest a saddle, and are rewarded with ridge upon ridge of wispy-clouded views that you enjoy as your breathing returns to being classified as “ragged.” You 44

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soon begin the descent, which usually requires all of your attention, that is, if you value all of your joints.

The Crag Crest trail is much different. There is still a toll that needs to be paid - you have to slave up steep grades for a few miles, but that is where the similarities to other trails ends. After those initial few miles, something happens that occurs almost nowhere else. The trail levels out, well, roughly level, anyway and you find yourself on the top with great views as you run for the next 30 or 40 minutes. On a clear day the mountains around Moab, Telluride, and Aspen/Snowmass are within easy view.

The top of the trail is a knife-edge that falls dramatically, hundreds of feet to valley floors on your left and right. It can be quite narrow in spots, so you need to be careful, especially if you are taking children or dogs up with you for a hike. (I routinely see many dogs off-leash, despite the trail rules requiring them to be on. Most dogs I see up there are well behaved and stay on the trail, so it is not much of an issue. We have two dogs: Maggie, is a very well-behaved trail dog and stays only two or three feet from me at all times.

The other dog, Met, tends to wander so she stays on the leash.)

Once you complete the crest portion of the trail, it descends to your right and switchbacks down to the valley floor. On your return to the

trailhead, you pass a series of lakes and there are a couple of bailouts, if you find that you can’t finish the run. Many hikers and runners turn around before the trail descends, making it an out-and-back. On their return trip, they get the beautiful views (in the opposite direction now) for another 30-minute stretch.

While this is a prettier way to run it, completing the whole loop is much more challenging. Even though you head down to the valley, and lower elevation, the trail goes through two big upsand-downs, that crisp your already fried legs.

Any time I have run this trail I am always amazed at how fatigued I am the rest of the day. There are few trails around of this length that will sap my energy like the Crag Crest.

I would avoid it if the focus for your week is speed, because the elevation puts a great big governor on your heart and legs.

If, however, you are trying to build strength or just want an amazing run with drop-dead views, you should definitely visit the Grand Mesa.

To get there, take I-70 to the Colorado Highway 65 exit to the Grand Mesa. Take Highway 65 about 35 miles all the way to the top of the Mesa until you see Island Lake on your right. The trailhead is a quarter mile further down on your left-hand side.

John Weirath is a (very slow) ultra-runner and cyclist in Grand Junction. A physical therapist and endurance coach, he can be reached at john@thresholdsport.com.

Is there a trail you would like to see featured in Colorado Runner?

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The Lighter Side...

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My Pot Of Gold

by Ruth Hess

Boston. The pot of gold at the end of my rainbow. I have seen the colors stretched out in the sky before. Each layer representing the hard work; the seemingly endless long runs.

Last year I pulled myself along the colored arcs. It was difficult, yet I saw the red, orange, yellow and green as the training wore on.

Pulling myself along arches of green, blue and indigo. Almost there.

Cold, lonely, snowy long runs completed - struggling towards the violet.

Then the bolt of lightning struck my rainbow sending the silvery glitter raining towards the earth. As the ground shimmered up at me I wondered... was it smirking at me? Should I have known? Running had never been so hard before?

Monday morning I set out once again. Baby steps each weekday culminating with the weekend long runs. The trek up the red arc begins with ten miles. Each week pushing harder and farther along the transparent paths. Some days will be clear and the colors vibrant. As I run, my body will flow and I will feel myself gliding along the rainbow layers.

I know that there will be the cloudy, dreary days when the illusion is not visible - even to the minds eye. Why am I doing this? Where are the colors? All I see is grey. The clouds weighing me down, making me heavy and slow. I need my colored streamers floating in the sky to pull me along.

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Somehow, this year feels different. My body, rejuvenated after recovering from the fractured femur. I am refreshed and ready to begin the journey up and over. In April, when you hear the clinking and clanking sound of coins, picture me playing in my pot of gold at the end of my rainbow.

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