Colorado Runner - Issue 11: May/June 2005

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The Fast Lane With Tania Pacev... Page 10 The Ultimate Beginner Running Plan... Page 12 Age Group Experts - Get to Know Jon Sinclair... Page 14 Spring Into A New Wardrobe... Page 18 Training Smarts - Use Fat As Fuel... Page 20 Inspirational Athletes - Jonathan Roche... Page 22 Avoiding Injury - Shoulder Problems... Page 24 Hit the Dirt - Green Lake Trail... Page 44 The Lighter Side - Don’t Throw In The Towel... Page 46

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Race Reports... Page 28

Running Shorts... Page 9 USATF News... Page 26 Race Reports... Page 28 Race Results... Page 37 Race Calendar... Page 40

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

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

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he state of the sport is in great shape if the interest in this year’s Pike’s Peak Marathon has

anything to do with it.

When registration opened on March 1st, the Pike’s Peak Ascent filled up in 60 hours, which last year took 11 weeks. The Marathon closed in just four days, which took 22 weeks in 2004. Race director Ron Ilgen is thrilled. “With this being the 50th running, both the demand and excitement is abnormally higher than usual.” The grueling mountain races will be held in August.

Each year, more races are popping up in Colorado and many existing races are thriving.

This year’s Platte River Trail Half Marathon doubled its numbers with more than 700 finishers this year compared to just 300 last year. On the same day in April, the Nellie Mae Scholarship Scuttle 5K was also held in Denver and had more than 230 finishers, making for a Photo by Action Sports International busy weekend of running.

I ran the Freescale Marathon in Austin, Texas in

The number of February to continue my crazy quest to run a U.S. road race finishers marathon in each of the 50 states with my dad. has increased by 60% since 1993, according to USA Track & Field’s Road Running Information Center. They also report that marathon training programs are expanding.

As the sport continues to grow, Colorado Runner is happy to announce a new partnership with USA Track and Field, the governing body of the sport. The Long Distance Running segment of the group in Colorado is now going to publish information and articles in each issue of Colorado Runner. We are glad to be the official publication of the organization. You’ll find membership information on page 27. When you join, you’ll get our magazine as a member benefit. I’ve had a chance to meet with many of the officers and am impressed with their spirit, camaraderie and excitement to help the sport.

I also want to mention that Colorado Runner is thrilled to announce a new line of running apparel. After successfully selling a line of SOS socks, we have worked with Ridoto to design high-performance t-shirts, singlets and hats that say - what else? - Colorado Runner! Check out the new logo below. Log onto www.coloradorunnermag.com to see a full line of products. We’ve had a lot of requests for t-shirts and singlets that folks can wear at out-of-state races. Now you’ll be able to have a shirt that lets everyone know where you’re from!

Happy trails!

Derek

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The Continental Divide Trail Alliance is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Since its inception in 1995, the CDTA has played a central role toward the completion, management and protection of the 3,100mile trail. Nearly 6,700 volunteers have given $3.1 million in service and 21,000 hours of CDRA Youth Corps labor. The Continental Divide Trail crosses five states, touching three National Parks, 25 National Forests and eight Bureau of Land Management areas. Check out www. cdtrail.org for volunteer details and locations.

At the 2005 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Boston on February 26, World indoor bronze medalist Shayne Culpepper successfully defended her title in the women’s 3,000 meters. The two-time Olympian sprinted away from Amy Rudolph and Lauren Fleshman to win in 8:55.57. Rudolph was second (8:57.42) and Fleshman third (8:59.93). “I felt real good. My training has been better than ever. I felt poorly at the U.S. Cross Country Championships two weeks ago. This was a small, but strong field, which is good because there’s less room for elbows. I tried to kick a little earlier than usual to see where I am.”

The Mountain/Ultra/Trail Council of USA Track & Field has selected the USA 100K Team to compete in the 2005 IAU 100K World Cup, under the Patronage of the IAAF in Lake Saroma, Hokkaido, Japan on June 26. The United States will be represented by a team of six men and six women ultrarunners. The 62.1 mile World Cup road race is one of two ultra distance events that has achieved international prominence under the auspices of the International Association of Ultrarunners.

The team includes several runners from Colorado, including Karen Scott, 37, of Florissant and Anthea Schmid, 33, of Florissant with alternates Tania Pacev, 45, of Littleton and Stephanie Ehret, 42, of Boulder for the women’s team. Chad Ricklefs, 37, of Boulder and Mark Werner, 32, of Boulder were selected to compete on the USA men’s team.

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Marshall Ulrich of Idaho Springs completed the first ever triple crown of extreme sports, which includes accomplishments in ultra running, adventure racing and mountaineering. At the age of 53, when many are slowing down, ultra-athlete Ulrich completed the “Seven Summits” – climbing the highest peak on each continent, becoming only the 100th person in the world to have accomplished this feat. Amazingly, Ulrich reached the summit of each of the seven mountains on first attempts. Since June 2002, he has climbed Denali in North America, Aconcagua in South America, Kilimanjaro in Africa, and Elbrus in Europe. He summited

Sherpa Pemba Tenzing and Marshall Ulrich proudly display the Religious Teachers Filippini banner on the 29,035-foot summit of Mount Everest, May 25, 2004.

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Denver’s Alyn Park won two marathons on two different continents in just eight days. She was the first woman to cross the finish line in the Antarctica Marathon (4:33:28) on February 26 and the first woman in the Fin Del Mundo Marathon (3:35:38) in Argentina on March 6. The 54-year-old ran the marathons as part of a quest to run a marathon on every continent with her husband Jay Wissot. Park says, “The wins were obviously incredible. I think the story is my about my age more than anything.” She also adds, “Because I started my athletic journey later in life, it is very dear to my heart to encourage others to take a try at moving, whatever the distance is.” Alyn and Jay plan to complete their quest by running the Great Wall Marathon in China next spring.

Mount Everest in May 2004, and Vinson in Antarctica this January. He completed his Quest for the Seven Summits by reaching the summit of Mount Kosciusko, a 7,310-foot day hike, in Australia on March 10, 2005.

But Ulrich is much more than just a mountain climber. In fact, mountaineering is a relatively new effort for Ulrich. Since 1986, he has built a reputation as a world-class endurance athlete. His running accomplishments include completing the first ever Pikes Peak quad; being the only person to complete the Leadville 100-mile trail race and the Pikes Peak marathon in the same weekend; and three runs across Colorado, which were fundraisers for the homeless. Ulrich is also one of only three people in the world to have competed in all nine of the multi-day, multi-discipline, 300 to 400-mile Eco Challenge adventure races. He has also competed in numerous other adventure races as a founder of the Stray Dogs Adventure Racing Team.

Ulrich has completed Badwater – a 146-mile foot race from Badwater, California starting 282 feet below sea level to the 14,494-foot summit of Mount Whitney – a record 12 times, and he has won the race a record four times. Crossing Death Valley a record 17 times, Ulrich has faced temperatures reaching 134 degrees. He is the only person in the world to complete the course solo and completely unaided. Ulrich hauled his gear, including 21 gallons of water, in a 212-pound cart across the course in three-and-a-half days.

Why would a person push himself to the limit, and then go beyond? Ulrich himself does not have all the answers, but he does have one big one – the money he raises for charity through these efforts is making a huge difference in the lives of women and children he may never meet. In the 2002 Badwater Quad alone he raised over $70,000 for the Religious Teachers. In all, Ulrich has raised over $220,000 for such charities. And he is still at it. “I like to identify things that people say are impossible, and then go out and do them.”

To learn more about Ulrich’s fundraising efforts, log onto www.teamstraydogs.com. Currently, the money Ulrich raises goes to the Religious Teachers, a group that helps war-widowed women and children develop skills that will lead to independence.

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The Fast Lane...

Tania Pacev: Racing Against The Clock

Pacev Ran Away From Her Country To Find Freedom, Then Turned To Running To Heal The Pain Of Losing A Child

by Jessica Griffiths

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ania Pacev seemingly has two personalities. She is petite and animated, yet ferocious in her training and fierce in competition. She gets so excited to talk about running – her races, her injuries, and her goals.

Yet when you ask if anyone can beat her, she lets you know that she’s the best thing the 100K has going.

Tania has a reason to be excited and proud. She holds the American 40-44 age group record in the 100K and is planning to crush the 45-49 record as soon as she gets a chance. She places near the top of every race she runs.

This firecracker of a woman has only been running ultra marathons for five years and only took up running as a hobby in the mid-90s.

I was running with Tania last June, just days after she underwent knee surgery for a torn meniscus. Her injury was the only reason I could keep up with her, because she normally sets a relentless pace. The pace was still fairly relentless for a plodder like me and Tania was already planning a grueling training schedule to get herself back into shape. Of course, her doctor had told her to stay off her feet for awhile, but Tania isn’t the kind of runner to listen to what a silly doctor says about rest. She needed to be back on the trails near her Littleton home and back doing what she loved. I got the feeling that Tania wouldn’t let anything slow her down… not an injury and certainly not age.

The knee surgery took place in late May of last year. Pacev was back to racing form by December, placing an impressive second in the women’s division of the Sunmart 50 Mile. But road ultras are her true love.

“The difference between ultras on the trails and ultras on the roads is that it’s

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easier to pace yourself on the roads. The race is more controlled. The trails are unknown.”

Many runners like the unpredictability of trail running, but Tania is a fan of monotony. She favors race courses that travel short, repetitive loops.

The road 100K is her favorite distance – it still requires speed (she runs the races at an 8-minute-per-mile pace) and she likes that the real race begins at 80K, much like many people say the marathon starts at 20 miles.

Although she competes in a variety of local road races, Tania says she has a passion for ultras because they are humbling. “Running is about racing against the clock. Other people can help push you, but in long distances, it’s a mental challenge first and a physical challenge second.”

Tania is no stranger to challenge. Born in Romania, she came to America in 1984 seeking the freedom that many of us take for granted. She became a U.S. citizen in 1990. By the late 1990s, she was dealt a terrible blow.

Her daughter died and, like any parent, she had trouble dealing with the death.

Eventually, she found running. “I reassessed my life. I needed a purpose, something to do, a goal.”

She was at a stage in her life where she felt the need to push herself both physically and mentally. Running provided the focus she craved.

One of her proudest achievements is completing the Marathon Des Sables in 2001 and 2002, a 150-mile stage race in the Sahara Desert of Morocco where runners have to carry their gear with them. She placed third both years. She is also proud of the bronze medal she earned when the U.S. team placed third at the 2002 World 100K Championship in Belgium.

Photo by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner

Tania runs in Castle Rock’s Flying Horse Fling in March.

She says she trains like most marathoners, with hill repeats, track workouts, intervals and long runs. She runs 200, 400 and 800 repeats on the track to keep her leg speed. She says, “Track work brings discipline and pace.” For hill repeats, she will run for three or four minutes uphill. She says that often people assume that you don’t need speed to run ultras. While she believes that’s true in 100 mile races, Tania says that 100K road runners hold a quick pace. Her long runs often consist of running local marathons and other races. “I like to know the distance and have the support of aid stations on my long runs, plus it’s easier to hold a steady pace.” She thinks it’s too easy to slack off if she’s running alone, so she typically runs with her partner, Eric Bindner. She races ultras two to four times a year but competes in countless local races as training runs. “I like to support the local events.”

She has yet to enter a 100 mile race but when asked, she smiles and says that she will in the future.

Her words of advice to new or would-be ultra runners? “I think the main challenge in longer distance races is knowing what you’re capable of and then sticking to your plan. A big mistake for many new ultrarunners is that they don’t hold a consistent pace.”

When she’s not running, Tania works as a real estate agent with Remax 100. She is sponsored by the Boulder Running Company and Bally’s Total Fitness.

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A New Beginning...

Ten Weeks To Glory

The Ultimate Beginner Running Plan

by Sean Hudson

Ten Weeks To Glory Week 1: Walk 9 minutes, Run 1 minute. Repeat 2 times.

Week 2: Walk 8 minutes, Run 2 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 3: Walk 7 minutes, Run 3 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 4: Walk 6 minutes, Run 4 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 5: Walk 5 minutes, Run 5 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 6: Walk 4 minutes, Run 6 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 7: Walk 3 minutes, Run 7 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 8: Walk 2 minutes, Run 8 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 9: Walk 1 minute, Run 9 minutes. Repeat 2 times.

Week 10: Run 30 minutes.

Repeat your workout 5 days each week.

After you have successfully completed this program, I strongly suggest you to enter a race. I know, I know, you don’t want to be competitive.

You say you are just doing this for exercise. Consider running a race anyways.

The atmosphere is very motivational and it allows you to accurately gauge your progress. And, there is just something exciting about running with a large group of people and making new running friends. If you are trying to choose a distance, I would recommend a 5K. The 5K is just over three miles, which is about the same distance you ran on week 10 of the Program.

Have fun and be safe!

Sean Hudson is a runner and cyclist of ultra-distance events as well as the occasional epic adventure. Sean is also founder of RunningPlaces.com and CyclingPlaces.com.

Are you thinking about starting a running program?

Here is a no-pain plan to get you started in a great sport that will change your life!

Running is one of the best ways to get and stay in shape. All you need is a pair of running shoes and a little stretch of road or trail. And, being such a portable sport, you can enjoy it anywhere. Some of the benefits of running include: a great way to meet new people, weight loss, increased muscle tone, increased self-esteem, increased energy levels, decreased cholesterol, and a boost to your immune system.

I have given this plan to over a dozen people in the past few years, and most of these people are still running on a daily basis. One friend has lost over 35 pounds while another has gone on to run marathons. However, you don’t have to be totally obsessed to benefit from this program... just thirty minutes every day will do it.

Before you get started, there are a few prerequisites. First, you need to be able to walk non-stop for thirty minutes comfortably every day. Second, go to a running store. Do not go to a discount or department store; the sales staff are not trained to properly fit you specifically for running shoes. Specialty running stores can analyze your gait and help determine the best shoe for your feet. And remember, if your feet aren’t happy, you will quit this program and go directly to McDonalds... and the rest of that story isn’t very pretty! Once you have your new shoes, you are ready to start running.

The plan looks simple, and it is. Be true to yourself and don’t cheat!

You should repeat this workout five days per week. Take two days off for rest, but preferably no two consecutive days. Pick the two days of the week when you need the most rest or your schedule is the busiest. Follow each workout with a short stretching session and proper intake of fluids. If you are having difficulty with a particular week, do not advance to the next week. Repeat the week until you feel comfortable to move on. Also, one final note on pace: you should not go out and run as fast as possible. You should be able to hold a conversation while running and not be gasping for breath.

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Get To Know... Jon Sinclair

by Marcie Glass

His response to athletes who say they want to be the best runner they can be: “Okay, quit your job, say goodbye to your family, tell your friends you’re not going to see them for awhile and move into my basement. Kim will fix all the food you need, you can go out to run twice a day, you can watch TV, and you’ll sleep. That’s all you’ll do for three to four years. If you’re willing to live like that, you’ll be the best you can possibly be. Anything short of my basement, and you’re making tradeoffs.”

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“Who is Jon Sinclair?”

This is what I often asked myself after I moved to Fort Collins. I had been running for years but had never heard of this local running icon. Like most of America, the athletes I recognized were the ones who made a mark at the Olympics. But once I entered the local running community, I began to hear his name everywhere. I gained tidbits at races and from other runners and began to understand his impressive credentials as a leading road racer – a career that spanned 15 years from 1979 to the mid 1990’s. Jon Sinclair is the all time cumulative men’s point leader in the Runner’s World road race rankings (rankings began in 1979), meaning he’s placed higher in more road races than any other runner in the world. Not a small feat.

But still, who was Jon Sinclair? In a brief interview, I found a little insight into this remarkable runner in person.

When we met Jon, I was surprised to realize that I had talked to him before. I had been doing repeats at the CSU track and he told me that if I increased my long runs from 60 to 90 minutes, my running would take off. At that time I had no idea who he was – no idea he had been a famous world class runner or that he had coached an athlete to the Irish Olympic team and another to the U.S. Olympic Trials. But I had taken his advice and had indeed seen an improvement in my running that year.

I wasn’t expecting a sign on his head that said, “I was a world class runner” but still, I was surprised that there wasn’t anything remarkable about him in appearance. Jon looks like the 14

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typical long distance runner – wiry, chiseled and much younger than his 47 years. And though very friendly and accommodating, he was at first a little intimidating. His serious demeanor seldom breaks into a smile while he answers my questions with his brisk, business-like manner. But I realize that his manner of speaking is only a reflection of his focused personality, perhaps developed from the intensity of his chosen career.

Like many runners, Jon began running because his ability in other organized sports was somewhat lacking. He had always done well in the Presidential Fitness running tests but it wasn’t until 9th grade, when he learned that only two of the three travel spots for the mile were filled and he was guaranteed the travel team, that he joined track. It was evident from the start that he had talent and running became a way of life for him.

He would later be surprised in college when he learned that some of his CSU teammates didn’t enjoy training and had only run during the season in high school – he had run year round for the pure enjoyment of the sport. It was a lesson for him, his “modus operandi” for the rest of his life - if he could train more consistently than other runners, he would have an advantage.

Jon’s road to professional running was a relatively easy one. He likens his experience to riding a huge tidal wave. He ran well in college, earning an NCAA All American title in the indoor mile, and he was being offered money to run in races right out of school. When he made more in a weekend than he made working at Gojo Sports, he realized the potential career that lay ahead of him. Jon graduated from CSU in 1980 at an interesting time when running was gaining in popularity and money for appearing at road races was flowing for top athletes. But at that time the AAU, then the governing body for track and field, stripped your amateur status if you accepted money for racing, thereby ending your chances of making an Olympic team, the end-all goal for most elite runners. Jon delved into an interesting dissertation on the running politics of the period and the struggle for athletes to support themselves through racing. It was something I had no knowledge of. At the time, if you just ran in a race with a professional runner, you, yourself were considered a professional as well. This was called the Contamination Rule which Jon says was just a way for the AAU to control the athletes and keep money out of the sport. Most runners were taking money under the table until 1981, when Jon and a group of other elite runners decided to take a stand and openly accept money for the Cascade Runoff in Portland, Oregon. At the time he had no

realization of the monument of this stand but it led to a series of events which eventually evolved the sport to where it is today. So in a sense, Jon created the ability for himself to make a career in running.

But, aside from politics, what was it like to be a professional runner? Running for a living sounds like a dream to most avid runners.

Jon enjoyed a lucrative income, international travel, and a career he loved. When asked what his most fulfilling experience as a runner was, he had too many moments to limit it to one: making the Olympic Trials three times (1984 – 5000 meters, 1988 and 1992 - marathon), a stage race from Glasgow to London in which he ran every day for three weeks (yes, like a running Tour de France – I didn’t know those existed either), World Cross in Paris (1980), his first 50 mile race, a relay race in Pottsdam (1991) when his team finished second and beat the Kenyans, winning Peachtree (1982) and winning Bloomsday the second time (1986).

It seems like an ideal life – one in which he could only think of one thing he might change – one New York marathon he tries to forget. Not bad, to look on your life and only find one thing that you might do differently.

But behind that image of a fairy tale life was the work or “focus” as he would call it.

For him, running was 24 hours, 365 days a year.

During the Colorado winters he would board in a “training house” in New Zealand and train 120 miles a week. There all he did was run, eat and sleep. When he returned to Colorado, his life was not much different. To give me an understanding of what kind of commitment this was, he gives me his response to athletes who say they want to be the best runner they can be. “Okay, quit your job, say goodbye to your family for two to three years, tell your friends you’re not going to see them for awhile and move into my basement. Kim (Jon’s wife) will fix all the food that you need. You can go out to run twice a day, you can watch TV, and you’ll sleep. That’s all you’ll do for three to four years. If you’re willing to live like that, you’ll be the best you can possibly be. Anything short of my basement, and you’re making tradeoffs.” This comment drives it home for me. He understands that most people would not want to make that kind of commitment, but he feels that his willingness to embrace that necessarily obsessive life is what set him apart from a lot of the people he raced against and which gave him the advantage over some people he felt may have had more talent than him.

I asked if he felt like he missed out on anything because of running and he answered with an emphatic, “Oh yeah… completely.” He laughs and tells us about his “one thing” rule, something

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he found he shared with other professional athletes. Every day he could do just one thing that wasn’t focused around running, whether it was going to the grocery store, a movie, or out to dinner – but that was it. There were a lot of things he wanted to do that he couldn’t. Many might dream of such a life as he’s had, but few, in reality, would actually commit to it.

So what could keep him going for so long? Simply, he loved what he was doing. He loved the travel and competition, “knocking heads” with people, and “chasing dollars” and running on U.S. teams. These things were “joyous” to him. And he knows the price he paid but feels that “you have to be prepared to give up a lot to get a lot.”

When I ask how he measured his success during his professional running career – by how much money he made, how many races he won, or how fast his times were - Jon is not completely sure.

The business of his career involved sitting down each spring with his coach and agent and choosing the races that he wanted to run which would also maximize his income potential. Races were chosen that matched his talents – strength versus speed. Jon feels his talents lay mostly in the 10 mile or 12K races, of which he is the current U.S. record holder (34:19). He still says his favorite race is the mile or 1500 meters and if he could have made money running that race, he would have. But every race he chose to run, Jon felt confident he had the ability to win it. Once his schedule was determined, he put the thoughts of money out of his mind and raced to win. So ultimately, he says his success was probably determined most by how many races he won, but that in turn was tied to how much money he made.

His measuring of success by winning led me to another question. What was his experience once he passed his peak? For many runners, the very motivation to workout and race is the hope of a PR. What happens when that hope is gone?

For an elite runner I imagined the experience to be exponentially more difficult.

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that had been dealt with long ago. His career transitioned so much that his peak in different races came at different times but one day in his early 30s he realized that he would probably never PR again in a distance that mattered. He says it was “discouraging and upsetting at first”. It was definitely harder to train and harder to hit times he used to take for granted. He says, “you can be upset by it; I’m just not sure there’s anything anyone can really do about it.” What was hard for him was that he had created a lifestyle and income completely around his running and now he had to find a way to re-create his life.

After working with an agent for other professional athletes for a couple years, something he found he had no passion for, he made the transition to coaching. He started Anaerobic Management in 1995 (www.anaerobic.net) and has been coaching ever since. His coaching career has blossomed and he is sought out from people all over the country. His athletes, all of whom he considers very motivated, remarkable people, range from someone who is working up to their first 5K to ones who are trying to make it to the Olympics. This variety keeps his work fresh and fulfilling.

Aside from coaching, what is Jon up to these days? He’s doing all the things he couldn’t do while he was focused on his career. Though he isn’t making a living through racing, Jon never feels like he ended his competitive career. Even today he can’t imagine running without racing at some level.

He recently ran his first ultra, the Old Pueblo 50 Miler. When asked if he enjoys running more now, he replies, “It’s different.” There is less pressure; his running goals are now more fun-oriented. He shares coaching and running with his wife, Kim Jones, a remarkable runner in her own right, and still loves to travel, enjoys cross-country skiing and has such a passion for rock climbing that he says if he could never run again, it would be okay as long as he could climb. This is not surprising given the mental focus and endurance that sport takes – the very requirements of distance running His long list of memorable moments shows how fully he’s lived his life, something he is very aware of and very grateful for. In a way, Jon’s life seems like a series of fortunate decisions and opportunities. He’s quick to attribute his success to a lot of good people that surrounded him from his high school coach who first instilled the love of running in him to his agent who he worked with his entire career. Yet, at the same time, throughout the entire interview he reiterates that he has created and chosen the life he has led.

I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Jon. He is a wealth of knowledge to draw from whether it’s running history, training, or where to find the best local trail runs and he seems eager to share his knowledge with others. But back to my question, “Who is Jon Sinclair?” He is an amazing individual who gave a tremendous amount to the sport and received a great deal in return, but mainly, he’s a guy who loves running and followed his passion without compromise.

Marcie Glass is an avid runner, who enjoys long runs and racing at the local venues. When not running she can be found climbing at the local crags, curled up reading, or working on her latest article.

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Apparel Review...

Spring Into A New Training Wardrobe

by Cregg Weinmann

With warm weather upon us, your training program is probably in full swing. As you shed your winter training gear, what will you wear? We’re here to help, having taken a look at some really outstanding apparel. Here’s a taste of what is available for your warmer weather training. All of the garments in this review have effective moisture managing properties. Knowing the material and characteristics of a garment is useful in its selection; we have noted pricing, sizing, fabric type, texture, and key features to allow for differentiation and value. Happy hunting!

adidas Men’s Supernova For Motion Long Sleeve Half Zip ($60)

Fabric: polyester, Texture: waffle knit, Sizes: S-XL, Key Features: varying weight inserts, half zip placket

Supernova apparel exhibits the essential features for performance running. The For Motion Long Sleeve top has panels of varying weight to accommodate the thermal patterns of the body. The areas of high perspiration have a mesh which allows better transfer of heat away from the body. A tester said, “The tailoring is evident. On a hanger, it doesn’t hang flat. It is perfect when running, you don’t notice it at all.”

adidas Men’s Supernova For Motion Pocket Short ($45)

Fabric: 86% polyester microfiber, 14% spandex; X-Static brief: polyester 98%, nylon 2% Texture: smooth stretch woven, Sizes: S-XL, Key Features: mesh notch inserts, zippered pockets, stretch fabric

The adidas For Motion concept revolves around comfort and performance for running. The Supernova Pocket Short takes the features which make a quality pair of shorts, and goes a bit better. A tester found, “The stretch in these shorts make them fit better than any I’ve tried, and they really perform well.”

ASICS Men’s Reflect Long Sleeve Run Shirt ($48)

Fabric: polyester, Texture: smooth knit, Sizes: S-XL, Key Features: UV protection, reflective accents

ASICS has developed functional running apparel to manage moisture, increase visibility, and provide protection from the sun’s rays. The reflective accents of the Reflect Run Shirt are prominent stripes and triangles positioned to improve visibility when headlights shine on the garment in dark conditions. Testers commented, “Good comfort, great visibility.”

ASICS Men’s Reflect Short ($44)

Fabric: polyester microfiber, Texture: silky weave, Sizes: S-XL Key Features: 4 inch inseam, reflective accents, seamless liner.

The Reflect short is a requisite microfiber short with a longer profile. The soft fabric combines with the seamless liner for effective comfort and easy care. The addition of high visibility reflective accents makes the functionality of the Reflective Short appropriate for all lighting conditions. Tester comments included: “Light, no chafing, easy to care for.”

New Balance Men’s Valve Tee ($40)

Fabric: polyester, Texture: smooth mesh and closed knit, Sizes: S-XL, Key Features: engineered knit

New Balance has steadily improved their performance products made from technical fabrics. The Valve Tee provides lightweight, effective moisture managing polyester, called Lightening Dry, engineered for lightness and cooling.

New Balance Men’s Veto Short ($35)

Fabric: polyester microfiber, Texture: silky dobby weave, smooth mesh knit inserts, Sizes: S-XL Key Features: 5” inseam, mesh inserts, Phantom waistband, internal key pocket

Running shorts have features that are most noticeable when they do not perform well. New Balance has addressed each possible problem to ensure that the Veto Short performs. The waist and liner are incorporated (Phantom waistband) to reduce seams, mesh inserts allow the evacuation of heat and moisture, and microfiber provides its smooth contribution to guarantee that there is nothing to notice. Testers noticed, “Really comfortable. Light, look good, and no friction anywhere.”

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InSport Women’s Vapor LS Tee ($38)

Fabric: 100% polyester, Texture: micro-textured knit, Sizes: S-XL Key Features: lightweight, gusseted for layering, made in USA

InSport has zeroed in on the important factors needed for springtime comfort.

The Malden Mills Silkweight Polartec Power Dry provides a measure of warmth without overdoing it. Adaptability is achieved by layering for colder conditions. One tester said, “Light but warm. Looks and feels good.”

InSport Women’s Competitor Mid-Tight ($40)

Fabric: microfiber polyester, X-Static gusset, Texture: smooth stretch knit, Sizes: S-XL Key Features: Mid-calf length, zippered pocket, made in USA

The versatility of Capri’s is warmth, fashion, support, and modest coverage.

The Competitor Mid-Tight utilizes stretch microfiber to improve the fit. Well suited to cool conditions, tester comments included “I liked the looks and durability.” and “Very supportive and well designed.”

Nike Women’s Race Day Short Sleeve Top ($50)

Fabric: 92% polyester, 8% spandex plain jersey, Texture: smooth stretch knit, Sizes: XS-XL Key Features: zip neck, mesh inserts, stretch fit

Nike puts the “fun” in functional with the Race Day Short Sleeve Top. The stretchy, supportive fit and carefully placed seams are designed to increase comfort, and minimize moisture by allowing evaporation in the areas of greatest cooling. Our tester thought, “Cute style, comfortable stretchy feel. Worked well for me.”

Nike Women’s Race Day Knit Short ($40)

Fabric: 92% polyester, 8% spandex plain jersey, Texture: smooth stretch knit, Sizes: XS-XL Key Features: 3” inseam, gusset liner, stretch fit

The transmutation of fitness shorts continues to evolve. Nike focuses on styling with the Race Day Knit Short which is good to see. The Dri-FIT fabric is predictably technical, allowing the runner to concentrate on running.

The stretch knit is streamlined to minimize irritation, while affording wicking moisture management. Tester comments included: “Fit well, supportive, comfortable. Half of my new favorite outfit.”

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Exercise To Energy How Your Body Fuels Activity

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hen you think of ‘hybrids’ you probably think of cars like the Toyota Prius or the Honda whatchamacallit. But did you realize that your body is a hybrid fuel machine? In fact, you have three different ways to provide energy for muscular contraction (and other body functions). You have some energy stores available at rest, but they are quickly depleted during exercise. As you exercise, you need more energy and your body relies on a mixture of two fuels, carbohydrates and fats. How you use these fuels is an indicator of your performance potential in endurance events, and has implications for fueling your body during exercise.

The human body’s usable form of energy is a compound called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

Your body needs ATP for the energy to perform everything from life-sustaining cellular functions to muscle contractions. ATP is continually used and regenerated. There’s even a little ATP stored in your body, which can last for about 5-10 seconds or so of all-out effort. The resting stores of ATP are also supplemented by other chemicals which can quickly help regenerate the ATP used. Unfortunately, those additional supplies can’t make ATP fast enough to support exercise longer than a few seconds. So if you continue to exercise, your body will rely more on other processes for making energy, using two important fuels: carbohydrates and fat.

Once you’ve ingested carbohydrates, they are repackaged in your body as blood glucose or in their stored form, glycogen, in the muscles and liver. You may store between 1500 and 2000 kcals of carbohydrate. Your body breaks down carbohydrates and forms ATP in a process called glycolysis. Since oxygen is not needed for this process, it is said to be anaerobic. This process predominates during early stages of exercise because it happens quickly, without needing oxygen to make ATP. However, some oxygen may be present to act upon the end product of glycolysis, pyruvate. In that case, more ATP can be formed through a subsequent process. If no oxygen is present, another by-product, lactic acid, can be made from pyruvate. The terms lactic acid and lactate are often used interchangeably, but do in fact refer to slightly different compounds. If you rely too much on glycolysis for energy, you may accumulate lactate, which is associated with acidosis (accumulation of acid), which can inhibit muscle contraction. So there is a benefit to being able to rely less on carbohydrates and more on fats to fuel your exercise.

We generally have tens of thousands of kcals of fat stored in our bodies. That’s a lot of potential energy, but this system is a little more sluggish at providing energy than glycolysis. First, the stored fat must be broken down into free fatty acids (FFA) so they can be acted upon to make ATP. Then the FFA themselves must be broken down, which requires oxygen, as do the next two major steps in the process of making ATP from fat stores. This process is said to be aerobic, since oxygen is required for it to occur. The yield of ATP from combusting fat is far greater than that from

glycolysis. There are two additional benefits: no lactate is produced, and you will save your limited supplies of carbohydrates if you can meet your energy demand by using fat as a fuel. That’s known as glycogen sparing.

There’s always a mix t rest and during exercise, you get energy from both aerobic and anaerobic metabolism. The mixture of fuels

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used will change with exercise intensity. The harder you work, the faster you need to restore ATP, and the harder both systems work to provide it. However, a gradually larger amount of the total will be provided by the anaerobic system since it can provide the ATP faster. As mentioned earlier, that will produce more lactate. That does not pose a problem with easier exercise because your body will re-use most of the lactate that gets produced.

But if you keep working harder, you will eventually produce lactate too fast and overload your body’s ability to remove it, and the amount of lactate will rise abruptly in the blood. The exercise intensity where this occurs is known as the lactate threshold.

It has an important effect on exercise ability because, again, the change in acidity associated with this point will inhibit muscle contraction. You can continue to exercise at this intensity, but it is usually unpleasant, at least. A good runner may run a 10K race just faster than the lactate threshold speed, for example. The harder you work beyond the lactate threshold, the more urgent the need to stop or slow down becomes (and the more painful it gets!). Speed or power at lactate threshold is an important physiologic determinant of performance in endurance events. For an endurance athlete, the purpose of training is to increase the speed or power output generated at lactate threshold.

Changing the mix through training n essential part of training is increasing your body’s ability to make energy aerobically, using fat as a fuel. By doing this

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you will be able to meet larger energy demands through aerobic ATP generation, thus producing less lactate and sparing glycogen. You might even need to carry fewer energy bars with you on your long runs or rides!

Increasing your body’s aerobic capacity is usually done by performing large volumes of

training at low intensities. Adaptations take place over weeks and months; further adaptations take place with years of training. This is usually coupled with shorter bouts of higher intensity exercise. But be careful: high intensity bouts should only be done after you have developed an adequate base.

A recent study showed that some sub-elite runners spend 70% of their training below their lactate threshold intensity! They trained about 21% at threshold, and only 8% above.

Measuring the improvements ow do you know if you’ve made changes in your aerobic ability and have improved your performance potential?

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If you’ve been training properly and long enough, it’s almost a sure bet. You may even notice that your exercise feels easier than it used to (though that’s subjective, and could be due to improving in several areas). An objective way is to undergo a submaximal (i.e., not to fatigue) laboratory test, where your calorie use is measured at a variety of exercise intensities. These tests can show how many calories you use at given workloads, as well as what portions come from fat and carbohydrates.

If you repeat the test about ten to twelve weeks later, it could show, ideally, that you have trained and adapted to the point that you can now meet more of your energy demands by aerobic metabolism.

You could also perform an aerobic time trial at a goal heart rate - below your lactate threshold intensity. As your fitness improves, you should be able to run faster at the same heart rate.

In the end, training is all about running faster, isn’t it?

Author Paul Kammermeier, MS is the Clinical Exercise Physiologist at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, specializing in athlete testing and training. He has run several marathons and coaches with the Bolder Boulder Training Clubs.

A recent study showed that some sub-elite runners spend 70% of their training below their lactate threshold intensity! They trained about 21% at threshold, and only 8% above.

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Inspirational Athletes...

Jonathan Roche

Inside a Triathlete’s Heart Photos by Melanie Stephens

by Shawn Smith

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hat’s inside a triathlete’s heart? Look into the core of Erie resident Jonathan Roche, the fitness expert, eight-time Ironman finisher and ten-time Boston Marathon runner who has raised thousands of dollars for a half dozen different charities, and you’ll see something on fire – a burning desire to make a healthy difference for people everywhere.

Roche knows the importance of helping others. His fundraising efforts started nine years ago when he ran the Boston Marathon to raise money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. In 1997, with Dana-Farber’s Patient-Partner program, he met 13-year-old Drew. The first year, Drew’s leukemia kept him from running the customary last mile of the Boston Marathon with his mentor.

The next year, however, Drew was able to walk the last mile. Each year since, he and Jonathan walk and run part of the final leg of the race together. Drew, now 22, is leukemia free.

“He’s like a brother to me,” Roche says, “We just had our ninth year together.” For many runners, a fast finishing time is the most important thing on their mind at the end of a marathon, but Roche’s marathon personal best of 3:12: 13 in 2003 included his ritual of finishing the final mile with his leukemia partner.

Jonathan raises more than $4,000 a year for the race.

The Boston Marathon isn’t the only race Roche has completed to raise money for a charity. He has also raised thousands of dollars over the last five years by competing in the Boston to New York AIDS Ride. In addition, he has raced Ironman Florida for the last six years, picking a new charity as a fundraiser each year. Jonathan says he doesn’t even know how much money he has raised in total, just that it’s important that he keeps doing it.

His passion is personal. “When I was 12 years old, my mother died of lung cancer. It was so tough for her but she was steadfast and determined.” His mother never even let on that she had been diagnosed with cancer. “She could have gone off the deep end with this alone, but she didn’t,” he says. “She never let it affect the children.” This left a strong impression on Jonathan. “By the time I was 12 years old, I had learned everything I needed to know about life, thanks Roche frequently runs on the trails in Boulder. to my mother.”

Roche, who is now 33, works as a personal trainer at the Flatiron Athletic Club in Boulder. He loves to compete in Ironman Triathlons and was selected to be All-American by USA Triathlon in 2003. Ironman USA in Lake Placid, New York is his favorite triathlon and he Jonathan says he doesn’t even know an Ironman personal best of nine hours, fifty minutes and three seconds. But right now, how much money he has raised during boasts Jonathan says he is juggling his job and triathlon training with the added pressure of starting a charity races, just that it’s important new business. “My dream scenario is to turn pro in the triathlon, but right now my business has taken a lot of attention.” that he keeps doing it.

Roche founded his company, Breakthrough Health & Fitness, based in Broomfield, in 2004. He says it is the first company to couple heart rate-based interval training programs with cutting edge research to maximize people’s fitness results. His company developed the Momentum Weight Loss System, a program based on the science of heart rate training, Roche trains a client at the Flatiron Athletic Club. which Jonathan uses in his own training and for his clients.

“There is a lot of misinformation about health and fitness,” Roche says, “I hope to bring simple and effective tools to people.” The product includes a nutrition guide, a workout DVD, customized web-based software and continual online support to help people achieve long-term, sustainable, weight loss results. He wants to offer people a coach-in-a-box system so that everyone, no matter where they live or what their fitness level, has access to a professional personal trainer who can guide them through an affordable weight-loss and fitness solution. Roche is beginning to market his company and products through QVC and an infomercial.

It’s important to Jonathan that his company is also dedicated to helping others. Five percent of the company’s profits will be donated to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.

The Boston native has accomplished more in the last decade than most of us will in a lifetime. It’s enough to make anyone exhausted. This triathlete, runner, personal trainer, fitness video instructor and entrepreneur is soon going to add the title of husband to the list. Roche says he’s getting married on May 28.

“I know how important it is to have a healthy family,” says Jonathan, “If I can help one person find their way to better health, then I’ve done my job.”

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Avoiding Injury...

Shoulder Problems?

You’re Not Alone!

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by Dr. Ken Sheridan

hile much more common in swimmers and triathletes due to overuse with the freestyle swim stroke, shoulder pain can affect anyone who performs a lot of overhead activities and is easily strained with awkward movements like lifting a child. Once present, pain can arise when pumping your arms while running or just sleeping on the effected side.

Unfortunately, this is one problem that will not just “go away with rest” (are you listening men?) and requires the sufferer to take an active role for it to fully recover.

The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body. Anatomically speaking, when we gain mobility, we lose stability, and accordingly, the shoulder is the most unstable “joint” in the body. When I say “joint”, I’m really talking about a complex unit made up of four joints or articulations which include movements of the humerus (upper arm bone), the shoulder blade, and the collar bone.

The “shoulder joint”, where movement of the upper arm occurs, is a very shallow joint with very little stability created by bone to bone contact.

Stability is produced primarily by a group of four small muscles called the “rotator cuff”, and it’s their job to keep the “head” of the humerus centered within its attachment to the shoulder blade (see figure 1).

The movements of these structures are complex and must be performed in a very coordinated fashion with all parts of the rotator cuff working together. As we move our arm overhead, a properly functioning rotator cuff pulls the humeral head down and into the joint, preventing it from rising up and making contact with the acromial arch (see figure 2). When this occurs it is called “Impingement Syndrome” and feels like a sharp pinching sensation at the top of the shoulder joint.

Typically, imbalances in the rotator cuff muscles allow the head of the humerus to ride forward and superiorly in the joint, towards that arch and subsequent impingement. This effect becomes more pronounced if we swim “flat”, with too little body roll. Decreased body roll requires greater extension at the shoulder joint to allow the arm to clear the water. The longer this goes on, the tighter the posterior aspect (back) of the joint gets, so stretching out this area is where we need to concentrate our efforts.

Dr. Ken Sheridan is a local road and trail runner who competes in a variety of local events. He practices at Active Care Chiropractic and Rehab in Golden.

To ask him your injury questions, call 303-279-0320.

Figure 3 1. Straighten your right arm and bring it across your chest, grabbing it under and just above the elbow with your left hand. Be sure to pull down and keep your shoulder blade from rising up towards your ear. You should feel the stretch right behind the shoulder joint. Repeat with the opposite side. (See figure 3)

Figure 4 2. With your thumb

facing forward, bring your right arm straight up towards the side of your head, and bend your elbow, keeping your hand going straight backward. Reach over with your left hand and grab your right elbow, push backward. You should feel the stretch in the back of your armpit.

(See figure 4 and 5)

Figure 5

Figure 1 Stretches should be performed four to six times per day, one repetition each time and held for 30 seconds. The following stretches have proven very effective in helping to rebalance the rotator cuff.

Figure 2

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USATF News...

Meet Your Representatives!

John Tope of Denver, LDR Chair

The focus of the USATF Colorado Long Distance Running Committee is to promote distance running in the state of Colorado. This encompasses runners of all ages and abilities from “weekend warriors” to Olympiccaliber athletes and encompasses the disciplines of mountain, trail, ultra, cross country and road running. One key to achieving our goal is to inform and educate the members of USATF-Colorado about our many programs, events, news, and membership benefits. What better way to accomplish our goal than through our new and exciting partnership with Colorado Runner, the magazine that covers our sport statewide! We are delighted that Colorado Runner will be the official publication of USATF-CO LDR and households of LDR members will now receive a FREE subscription to Colorado Runner as one of the benefits of membership.

I would like to remind everyone of the benefits of joining USATF-CO as an individual and/or a club.

Did you know that membership entitles you to discounts nationally with major hotel chains, car rental agencies, a major health club chain, national running magazines and books, and more? You also are covered by a Secondary Accident Insurance for injuries incurred at USATF sanctioned events or registered club practice. Your membership supports the development of state and national programs to develop athletes and events from the grassroots level all the way to the Olympics. Please visit www.usatf-colorado.org to join today!

John Tope has been a runner for more than 30 years and has worked in Colorado as a running store manager, elite athlete agent, and race announcer. He can be reached at ontheruns@comcast.net.

Theresa Daus-Weber Ultra Running Chair

Rob Welo of Aurora Masters Running Chair

Mountain, ultra and trail running has an ideal venue in Colorado with its wonderful trails and mountain courses. Demonstrating USATF’s interest and support for Colorado’s MUT runners through championships and awards is a Colorado Association MUT Council goal. The Colorado MUT Council is made up of active MUT runners. The participation of other MUT runners is welcomed. To become a member of the Colorado MUT Council, contact Theresa at tdaus-weber@earthlink.net.

Hi. My name is Rob Welo and I am your newly appointed Masters Long Distance Chair for USATF Colorado.

I may be new to the chair position but I am not new to the LDR arena. For 20 plus years I have competed both locally and nationally in some high profile events. Back in the day when I was faster and better looking I was the Bolder Boulder Citizens Race Champion in 1992 and 1993. More recently, as I have slowed down and added a few more gray hairs on my head, I was the Masters winner of the 2003 Portland Marathon in 2:37: 46. I look forward to sharing with you new programs that strengthen Masters LDR in the state of Colorado as we move forward. I encourage your ideas and comments. I can be reached at welo2@comcast.net.

Theresa Daus-Weber, Colorado Association MUT Council Chair, is a former champion and 11-time finisher of Colorado’s Leadville Trail 100. She was a member of four USATF 100K teams and the 1995 USATF masters 100K champion and USATF masters ultrarunner of the year. For more than 13 years she served on the precursors to USATF MUT Council and on the MUT Council representing women and masters ultrarunners.

Katie Blackett of Boulder Women’s Running Chair

Tia Bodington of Denver Mountain Running Chair

I am the women’s chair for the long distance running program. My hope for women’s LDR is to provide funding to those athletes who are trying to make a go at being a professional runner. The early stages of a professional runner’s life are filled with expenses to races, health care, etc. and I would love to be able to provide these athletes with some financial help.

The athletes who have been helped with making their running dreams come true will always help their sport out in the future as I am trying to do now.

Tia Bodington, 48, is the race director of the country’s largest 100 kilometer trail race, the Miwok 100K, near San Francisco. She also directs two short races in Colorado. She is a member of the Vasque ultrarunning team. Tia is an English as a Second Language teacher, editor, and translator and speaks French, Spanish and English.

I got my start in running as a heptathlete and long/triple jumper. I obtained a scholarship to Villanova University. After graduation, I gave the jumping and heptathlon events a rest and tried my hand at the marathon. I have been competing as a professional runner for the past three years and was one of the youngest females to qualify for the marathon Olympic Trials in 2000 and most recently 2004. I also work as the financial controller for a law firm, and teach economics to college students.

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Tia started running at a young age. “I competed in the very first California State meet at which girls were allowed to participate (in 1974, when girls were not allowed to run longer than ONE MILE because it was thought that we would hurt ourselves). I was a 100meter hurdler and sprinter in college at UCLA and returned to competitive running in my late thirties at the 5K distance with a PR of 19:27 at 40 years old. In 2000, I entered a 100K race on a whim, had a great time and was third masters woman in the PA-USATF my first year of ultra competition.”

Adam Chase of Boulder Trail Running Chair Adam Chase is an accomplished multi-sport athlete competitive on the roads, trails, and in adventure racing. Some of his recent athletic accomplishments include 14th team at the 2004 Raid World Championships in Argentina, first team overall at the 2004 AdventureXstream Expedition in Moab, Utah, and first team overall at the 2004 24-hours of Frisco Running Relay. His Team, Salomon USA, won the U.S. Adventure Race National Championships in 2003. Chase has competed in more than 100 ultramarathons, marathons, adventure races, and triathlons and is the president of the All American Trail Running Association, captain of Team Salomon USA, and captain of Atlas Snowshoe Company Racing Team. He turns 40 in 2006 and wonders if he’ll be mature enough by then to spend time weeding his front lawn, which is now properly termed “zero-scaping”. He is the coauthor of The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running.

He is a tax attorney and the father of two young and very active boys.

Nancy Hobbs of Colorado Springs Vice Chair of LDR Active as an LDR athlete, Hobbs has also been involved in the administration of our sport since the 80s as a race director, eightyear board member of the RRCA, past faculty member for the Portland Race Directors Conference and Road Race Management Race Director Conference. She is the founder of the All American Trail Running Association, on the council of the World Mountain Running Association, chair of USATFs Mountain Ultra Trail Running Council, and manager of the Teva US Mountain Running team. Hobbs coauthored The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running. In 2004 Hobbs was the top masters finisher in the Barr Trail Mountain Race and third overall in the Summer RoundUp 12K. On her goals for the year, Nancy says, “I would like to see additional support for our developing LDR athletes and hope that some of our athletes will be selected to participate in the national Association Athlete Development Program events. We also need to work with our existing races and clubs to see more ties with USATF in promoting our programs and services to our LDR athletes.”

Tim Dolen of Boulder Cross Country Chair Dolen is a 1978 Civil Engineering graduate from Bucknell University, where he competed in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track. He has competed in the fall and winter USATF Cross Country Championships, and was a member of the 2002 USATF Winter Nationals Masters Championship Team. A long time member of the Boulder Road Runner’s, Tim has served as race director for the USATF Mid-America and Colorado Cross Country Championships.

Dolen is currently planning the 2005 USATF Colorado Cross Country Grand Prix series. The series will provide multiple venues for athletes to reestablish their roots in fall cross country running and introduce new participants to the sport. “We expect to host a minimum of five events this coming season, from Ft. Collins to Colorado Springs. The USATF cross country committee will also team up this year with the MUT trail running community to provide more racing opportunities for the off road circuit.” For more information on the 2005 Grand Prix Series, contact Tim at tpdolen@yahoo.com.

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Race Reports...

Wiggy’s Fun Run

Denver Race Benefits Orphans Scholarship Fund Orphans of Violence 5K March 20, 2005 Washington Park, Denver, CO Finishers: Run - 154, Walk - 21

Photo by Marc Witkes

Wiggy’s Fun Run February 27, 2005 Cascade Village, CO 12 Finishers

By Marc Witkes

The 12th annual 20-mile Wiggy’s Fun Run is a grueling race held in the middle of winter. On race weekend, nearby Durango Mountain Resort boasted a base of nearly 100 inches of snow.

Wiggy’s begins at Cascade Village (9,000’) at the base of Engineer Mountain on Highway 550 outside of Durango and travels along the road over Coal Bank Hill (10,600’) and Molas Pass (10,910’) before finishing at the Brown Bear restaurant in the mountain hamlet of Silverton (9,305’).

With attendance never more than a dozen or so brave souls, Wiggy’s is strictly a run for locals.

“No fee, no aid, no wimps” is the run’s theme.

No official times are kept but finishers this year ran between two hours and 45 minutes and nearly four hours.

Cathy Tibbetts and Emily Baer, who both run for the Montrail Ultrarunninng Team, completed Wiggy’s this year.

“This was a good weekend to get a long run in and keep building my base miles,” Tibbetts said. “The Needle Mountains and Twilight Peak are so beautiful when they are covered in snow.”

This was my seventh finish at Wiggy’s although I was humbled with low-grade altitude sickness this year. Following the run, dehydration and a splitting headache put me to bed early with symptoms worse than most hangovers.

Vic Rudolph and Craig Edwards, who also both finished the run, had stomach problems. Tina Edwards, Craig’s wife, cheered tired runners and passed out turkey wraps, Gatorade and Fig Newtons at the top of both passes.

Even though no aid was promised, Brett Sublett was most grateful to have some help. “I guess I didn’t plan very well and I got the munchies during the run.

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With temperatures in the 40s and the sun shining brightly, March 20th was a terrific day for a race. More than 170 people descended on Washington Park to take part in the annual Orphans of Violence Run.

Tim Luchinske, 33, of Lafayette sprinted to the finish line in 16: 24, averaging 5:17 per mile over the 5K course. 19-year-old Brice Young of Boulder was a close runner up in 16:58. Running her first race as a master, Kelly Carlson of Lafayette won the women’s race in 20:27 with Laura Helen Tingle of Louisville grabbing second place honors in 20:39.

In racewalking action, Michael Heymans of Highlands Ranch was the first to finish. He covered the distance in 31:40, an average of 10:12 per mile. 65-year-old Rita Sinkovec of Evergreen was the first female racewalker, completing the 5K course in 34:10.

The 5K Run benefits the Orphans of Violence Scholarship Fund.

The scholarship fund gives children an opportunity to continue their education if they do not have a mother and/or father due to a senseless act of violence.

The Denver Automotive and Diesel College established the scholarship fund in Colorado and holds fundraisers to try to help as many children as they can to reach for their dreams. Photo by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner 1.

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Male Overall Walk 1. Michael Heymans 2. Rob Rickard 3. Bill Coleman

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Female Overall Walk 1. Rita Sinkovec 34:10 2. Kathleen Heymans 37:49 3. Teresa Hooter 38:22

Cindi Mikell of Aurora (849) and Erin Luzka of Englewood display their excitement for the weather.

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Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships March 5, 2005 Beaver Creek, CO

By Steve Glass

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ace day brought beautiful, warm weather and blue skies for the fourth and final race in the Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series. After riding two lifts to the start line at McCoy Park on the upper mountain, racers mingled at the start line area while vendors rented their wears. Atlas snowshoes and Nike ACG rented snowshoes and running shoes to participants for free.

Cory with Nike ACG was the first to inform us that the race had been renamed the Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships in memory of the local athlete who lost his life in Afghanistan while serving in the U.S. Army Special Forces. As an enthusiastic, talented runner and avid snowshoe racer, the dedication of this final race of the series was a great honor bestowed upon Jeremy Wright and his family.

Prior to the race there was a heart felt speech from his mother. Also, a bench was commemorated to Jeremy with a plaque reading, “In Memory of Jeremy Wright, 10/31/1973 - 1/03/2005 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7.” Then there was a moment of silence.

When the gun fired, a rumbling herd of snowshoe racers attacked the uphill groomed trail.

John Litschert hit the course and soon returned as the winner of the 5K race in a time of 21:24. The first woman 5K racer, Kim McConnell, soon ran by with a smile on her face, finishing strong in a time of 23:14.

The 10K snowshoers plowed through

a powdery uphill section with 1K to go. It was here where Josiah Middaugh broke trail while maintaining a solid 35-second lead. At this point he looked strong, and focused. Jossiah won the race in a time of 46:39, while pausing near the finish to tot his son across the finish line. This rounded out Middaugh’s perfect record of winning all four Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Races this season.

Anita Ortiz, in the women’s 10K, ran by with a smile on her face as she broke powder on the uphill climb. She looked as if she was on a Saturday stroll - not competing in a championship snowshoe race. She won in a time of 56:31.

Middaugh and Ortiz walked away with a hefty handful of the $5,000 cash purse.

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Male Overall 10K Josiah Middaugh 46:39 Greg Krause 47:04 Bernie Boettcher 47:43 Siamon Gutierrez 48:41 Chris Valenti 49:47 Travis Macy 50:44 Mike Kloser 50:50 Michael Booth 51:49 Dave Mackey 52:21 Andrew Biglow 53:04 Female Overall 10K Anita Ortiz 56:31 Lindsay Krause 58:11 Sara Tarkington 59:39 Sari Chwalk 1:00:11 Lisa Isom 1:00:24

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Josiah Middaugh and Greg Krause lead the charge at the start of the 10K.

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Race Reports...

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A. Kenenisa Bekele (60) leads the pack in the men’s 12K and won the race in 35:06. B. Dathan Ritzenhein of Boulder experienced blisters during the men’s 12K and finished a disappointing 62nd. C. Jorge Torres was the first American in the men’s 4K race, finishing 13th overall. D. Shayne Culpepper of Lafayette placed 21st in the women’s 4K race to help Team USA win a bronze medal. E. CU freshman Elizabeth Pasciuto placed 42nd to help her team earn fourth place in the junior’s 6K. F. Renee Metivier of CU finished 42nd in the women’s 8K. G. Team USA poses for a group photo. H. Boulder’s Colleen De Reuck led the women’s 8K squad with a 12th place finish. Photos by Victor Sailor / www.photorun.net.

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U.S. 8K Championships...

Jorre Torres of Boulder claims his first US Championship, crossing the line in 22:47.

Carrie Messner of Carbondale finishes 16th in 27:43.

Nate Pennington of Ft. Carson runs 26:26.

Anne Marie BrooksSchwabe of Ft. Carson runs 27:43 for 17th.

Jason Hubbard of Alamosa runs 25:05.

Steve Slattery of Boulder runs 24:28.

Nicole Aish of Boulder finishes 10th in 26:49.

Peter De La Cerda of Alamosa (32) finishes 24th in 24:08. Pete Julian of Boulder (17) runs a stellar race to finish 8th in 23:12 All photos by Victor Sailor / www.photorun.net unless stated

St. Patrick’s Day Races...

Photos by Derek Griffiths/Colorado Runner

Denise Logan (154) and Elise Miller (247) at the 5K on St Patrick’s Day Photo by Michael Patton

More than 1,000 runners completed the 5K on St. Patrick’s Day in Colorado Springs.

Stacey Chaston wins the 5K on St. Patrick’s Day in 18:49

Nearly 2,000 lucky leprechauns crowded Denver’s Lodo for the Runnin’ of the Green 7K.

Nelson Laux wins the 5K on St. Patrick’s Day in 15:23

Kelly Carlson runs with an elated Kevin Fonger (3794) in the Runnin’ of the Green 7K Photo by Steve Glass/Glass Photography

Heather Fredriksen wins the Runnin’ of the Green in 27:07

The luck of the Irish helped more than 300 runners finish the Sharin’ of the Green in Fort Collins!

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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

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Colorado Springs

March 13

Runnin’ Of The Green

7K

Denver

April 3

Platte River Trail Half Marathon

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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

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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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Women Rule at the Coyote Cutoff

Platte Half Doubles In Size

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he Platte River Trail Half Marathon and Buckhorn Exchange Relay has seen a lot of improvements in its three years and race participation has clearly reflected the change.

The half marathon starts in downtown Littleton and runs through the town for two miles before joining the Platte River Trail into Denver. The point to point course finishes in front of the Buckhorn Exchange restaurant at 10th Avenue and Osage Street.

This year, the post race party featured the Littleton Community Band and a buffet lunch, which included bratwurst, beans, chips and even pot roast.

To get back to the start, runners could hop on the light rail train by the restaurant and ride for free back to the start. The race benefits the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

1. Kara Roy 2. Uli Bromme 3. Erika Black Male 30-39 1. Mike Wasson 2. Jeff Keil 3. Paul Brett Female 30-39 1. Heather Hunt 2. Patty Rogers 3. Tanya Poel Male 40-49 1. Keith Johnson 2. Raul Carrizalez 3. Randy Rodman Female 40-49 1. my Regnier 2. Lisa Ledet

Platte River Half Marathon April 3, 2005 Denver, CO 743 Finishers Male Overall 1. Greg Mitchell 1:09:21 2. Mike Wasson 1:15:04 3. Kevin Gallagher 1:15:25 Female Overall 1. Anna Pichrtova 1:16:02 2. Heather Hunt 1:21:21 3. Patty Rogers 1:22:20 Male 29 and Under 1. Kevin Gallagher 1:15:25 2. Jason Saitta 1:15:40 3. Jordan Jones 1:17:38 Female 29 and Under

1:23:24 1:27:15 1:32:12 1:15:04 1:18:08 1:18:27 1:21:21 1:22:20 1:17:01 1:17:41 1:20:31 1:31:47 1:39:19

3. Lori Graham Male 50-59 1. Robert Yara 2. Bruce Pulford 3. Ray Rupel Female 50-59 1. Diane Ridgeway 2. Elena Segura 3. Jill Sheppard Male 60-69 1. Jim Romero 2. Bob Tafelski 3. Jack Berry Female 60-69 1. Sally Kennett 2. Virginia Vinyard Male 70 and Over 1. Kent Schlienger

1:41:57 1:22:18 1:24:31 1:28:01 1:40:23 1:43:04 1:51:06 1:44:44 1:45:41 1:49:22 2:04:29 2:16:28 2:09:36

Coyote Cutoff Montrose, CO 25 Finishers Full results at www.coloradorunnermag.com

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eath Hibbard won the men’s division of the 4.8-mile Coyote Cutoff Trail Run on the Uncompahgre Plateau with a time of 34:53, but the women ruled the race. Seven men ran on a 34°, mostly overcast day, but eighteen women showed up for the race. Kjersten Davis was the official winner of the women’s division in 39:22. Unfortunately, due to confusion about the 9 a.m. race start time, two women from Gunnison showed up at the starting line minutes after the other runners had departed. After passing most of the other runners, Keri Nelson officially finished in 41:20, but her watch showed 34:53, exactly the same time as Heath Hibbard’s winning time. It would have been a great duel if they had started together. Jane T. from Gunnison had a time of 35:20 which would have been third overall.

Male Overall 1. Heath Hibbard 2. Mike Barton 3. Patrick Marcum Female Overall 1. Kjersten Davis 2. Rhonda Jones 3. Keri Nelson

34:53 37:17 40:49 39:22 41:11 41:20

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Race Results...

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Pueblo Chiefton Spring Runoff March 6, 2005 Pueblo, CO Finishers: 10M - 86, 10K - 120, 5K - 239, 2M Walk - 98 1.

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37:10 37:49 38:05 38:19 38:28 42:19 44:35 47:18 48:14 48:36

Flying Horse Fling March 6, 2005 Castle Rock, CO Finishers: 5.4M - 72, 6K - 72, 6K Walk - 40 1.

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1. Adam Rich 2. Brandon Rakita 3. Antonio Molina Female 20-24 1. Christi-Marie Butler 2. Erin Moffett 3. Katie Wilkinson Male 25-29 1. Andrew Robinson 2. Haven Barnes 3. Andy Rinne Female 25-29 1. Sarah Callor 2. Danielle Flening 3. Sabrina Travis Male 30-34 1. Cody Hill 2. Jeffrey Prata 3. Chad Halsten Female 30-34 1. Conilee Walter 2. Cherrilee Sederburg 3. Louise Erasmus Male 35-39 1. Dan Vega

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2. Paul Koch 3. Mark Walters Female 35-39 1. Kari Cornwell 2. Sandi Brandl 3. Susan Elkington Male 40-44 1. David Minter 2. Shawn O’Oley 3. Ken Lefrancois Female 40-44 1. Amy Regnier 2. Joni Fehrenbacher 3. Mary Spear Male 45-49 1. Rich Hadley 2. Timothy Smith 3. Scott Trimboli Female 45-49 1. Kathy O’Keefee 2. Diane Lopez 3. Jane Wurtz Male 50-54 1. Robert Yara 2. John Duran

17:47 19:12 20:36 22:15 23:24 17:53 19:41 19:56 20:20 21:36 23:10 18:48 19:44 19:48 24:37 25:15 25:32 18:29 20:49

3. Bob Stoneman Female 50-54 1. Sharon Dieter 2. Marijane Martinez 3. Kathleen Letuer Male 55-59 1. Dwight Cornwell 2. Geroge Creco II 3. Jim Kerr Female 55-59 1. Deb Anderson 2. Jan Huie 3. Judith Russell Male 60-64 1. James Boughter 2. Don Ross 3. Grant Stephens Female 60-64 1. Lola Ackerman 2. Marilyn Munkres Male 65-69 1. Marvin Bradley 2. Glen Ash 3. John Watson

20:58 23:24 26:10 26:21 20:03 20:31 21:52 25:36 26:01 26:22 19:45 22:41 23:07 24:14 42:25 21:50 23:21 25:43

Female 65-69 1. Hilda Reyher 2. Darlene Leathers Male 70 and Over 1. Neal Kinsinger 2. Ernest Eldridge 3. Louis Ravetti Female 70 and Over 1. Julie Schraml 2. Martha Kinsinger 3. Bettie McLean

35:34 40:12 35:37 39:09 46:44 26:42 29:54 58:22

Runnin’ of the Green 7K March 13, 2005 Denver, CO 1848 Finishers Male Overall 1. Jon Clemence 2. Kevin Gallgher 3. Nate Pennington Female Overall 1. Heather Fredriksen 2. Jocelyn Petrella

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16:44 16:56 16:57 17:13 17:59 18:03 18:16 18:45 19:18 19:22 19:44 19:46 19:51 19:52 20:11 17:40 20:00 20:22 20:36 21:04 21:17 21:36 22:03 22:41 22:54 23:16 23:19 23:38 23:39 23:39

5K on St. Patrick’s Day March 12, 2005 Colorado Springs, CO 1069 Finishers Male Overall 1. Nelson Laux 2. Greg Mitchell 3. Michael Booth Female Overall 1. Stacey Chaston 2. Shannon Meredith 3. Amanda Ewing Male 14 and under 1. Kobi Rex 2. Abe Schubarth 3. Cody Brazell Female 14 and under 1. Jennifer Bremser 2. Corissa Kiepke 3. Terissa Angell Male 15-19 1. Andrew Abdella 2. Anthony Silva 3. Patrick Casados Female 15-19 1. Jennifer Hockman 2. Ashlee Withrow 3. Cassie Okken Male 20-24

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Female 60-69 1. Kay Chernoff 38:08 2. Susan Miles 46:30 3. Mary Louise Garcia 46:54 Male 70 and Over 1. Bill Turley 38:10 2. Cleo Coen 49:16 3. Joe McGowan Jr. 54:26 Female 70 and Over 1. Gloria Siekmeier 48:49 2. Lucille Walden 58:55 3. Beth Mohseni 1:07:21 Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe Race March 19, 2005 Frisco, CO Finishers: 10M - 31, 10K - 55, 4K - 40 1.

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1. Kelly Carlson 2. Jennfer Lee 3. Kari Cornwell Male 40-49 1. Darren De Reuck 2. Keith Johnson 3. Daniel Greer Female 40-49 1. Margaret Kritzer 2. Karen Murphy 3. Donna Goldberg

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Male Overall 10K Greg Krause 48:46 Jean Larkin 56:26 Gary Uhland 57:11 Jim Tange 1:02:13 John Moore 1:04:43 Female Overall 10K Anita Ortiz 59:43 Lindsay Krause 1:01:17 Kelly Smith 1:04:25 Katie Mazzia 1:05:40 Sarah Giovagnoli 1:08:10 Male Overall 5K Matthew Johnson 35:22 Zack DiCristino 35:30

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Celebration Run 5K March 26, 2005 Loveland, CO 67 Finishers

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3. Jason VanGotten 4. Andy Wentzel 5. John Turchan Female Overall 5K 1. Lynda Andros 2. Alison Powers 3. Amanda Evans 4. Alicia Pribramsky 5. Susan Nowakowski

37:52 40:52 41:09 37:35 40:47 41:27 43:06 43:39

Nellie Mae Scholarship Scuttle 5K April 3, 2005 Denver, CO 233 Finishers Male Overall 1. Doug Bell 2. Brian Glotzbach 3. Steve Roch Female Overall 1. Susan Brooker 2. Kelly Carlson 3. Rhonda Bershok Male 19 and Under 1. Adam Lambert 2. Grant Goerzen Female 19 and Under 1. Jeanette Ames 2. Kristin Kellogg Male 20-29 1. Brian Glotzbach 2. Joel Dice Female 20-29 1. Sarah Lewandowski 2. Lauren Brooks Male 30-39 1. Pete Maysmith 2. Kip Baggett

17:16 17:54 18:10 19:39 20:06 20:37 19:08 23:37 25:19 27:54 17:54 18:26 21:05 22:31 18:55 19:36

Female 30-39 1. Amy Mclean 2. Tami Boday Male 40-49 1. Steve Roch 2. Rick French Female 40-49 1. Susan Brooker 2. Kelly Carlson Male 50-59 1. Doug Bell 2. Frank Reynolds Female 50-59 1. Deb ANderson 2. Marie Freeland Male 60-69 1. Charles Westley 2. Michael Chessnoe Female 60-69 1. Lois Darnell 2. Bonnie Parker Male 70 and Over 1. Cleo Coen 2. Santa Card

21:16 22:10 18:10 19:13 19:36 20:06 17:16 18:14 25:17 31:54 22:36 22:59 36:00 39:45 34:17 39:20

Colorado Runner Racing Series Current Standings Through Platte River Half Marathon Name Points Races Open 1 Male Kevin Gallagher 190 2 Nelson Laux 100 1 Jon Clemence 100 1 Michael Booth 90 1 Jason Saitta 90 1 Adam Rich 80 1 Nate Pennington 80 1

Jordon Jones 80 Amdrew Robinson 70 Charles Kelly 70 Levi Crawford 70 Haven Barnes 60 Mark Shin 60 Open 1 Female Amanda Ewing 100 Heather Fredriksen 100 Kara Roy 100 Sarah Callor 90 Jocelyn Petrella 90 Uli Bromme 90 Jennifer Bremser 80 Andrea Viger 80 Erika Black 80 Jennifer Hockman 70 Jena Pohle 70 Kara Ford 70 Christi-Marie Butler 60 Open 2 Male Greg Mitchell 200 Matthew Segur 140 Brad Cooper 120 Geroge Zack 100 Dan Vega 90 Jay Valentine 90 Mike Wasson 90 Richard Paradis 85 Cody Hill 80 Jeffrey Keil 80 Jeffrey Prata 70 Paul Brett 70 Paul Koch 60 Open 2 Female Kari Carnwell 160 Jennifer Lee 140 Stacey Chaston 100 Kelly Carlson 100 Anna Pichrtova 100

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Shannon Meredith 90 Heather Hunt 90 Barbara Peterson 85 Patty Rogers 80 Connilee Walter 70 Tanya Poel 70 Cherrilee Sederburg 60 Eilleen Herdst 60 Masters Male Keith Johnson 190 Steve Kovisto 120 Rich Hadley 110 David Minter 100 Darren De Reuck 100 Raul Carrizalez 90 Shawn O’Oley 80 Daniel Greer 80 Randy Rodman 80 Timothy Smith 70 Jay Survil 70 Scott Trimboli 60 Tom Edwards 60 Masters Female Amy Regnier 200 Coreene Hanson 120 Margaret Kritzer 100 Karen Murphy 90 Lisa Ledet 90 Joni Fehrenbacher 90 Mary Spear 80 Lori Graham 80 Donna Goldberg 80 Karn McComb 70 Marilyn Goodloe 70 Kirsten Peterson 60 Nancy Kiyota 60 Grand Masters Male Robert Yara 200 Bruce Pulford 180 Dwight Cornwell 160

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Race Calendar... may may 01 Cinco de Mayo Run 10K/2K 8:00 AM Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO 719-564-7685 www.socorunners.org Make-A-Wish Half Marathon/5K 8:00 AM Cherry Creek Park, Denver, CO 303-750-9474, www.bkbltd.com RMRR Trophy Series 5M 8:00 AM Carson Nature Center, Denver, CO 303-871-8366, www.rmrr.org Run for the Zoo 10K/5K 7:00 AM Rio Grande Zoo, Albuquerque, NM 505-764-6280, www.run4zoo.org Run With the Warriors 5K 8:00 AM City Park, Westminster, CO 303-428-1227, www.active.com Thompson Valley EMS 5K 8:00 AM Loveland, CO 970-224-9114 www.lovelandroadrunners.org may 03 Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Coot Lake, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797 www.dash-n-dine.com may 07 Barkin’ Dog Duathlon 9:00 AM

Keensburg, CO 303-527-1798 www.racingunderground.com Bob Turner Classic 5K 8:00 AM Turner Middle School, Berthoud, CO 970-613-7455 Bolder Boulder 5K Qualifier 7:00 AM Flatiron Crossing, Superior, CO 303-444-7223 www.bolderboulder.com 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 www.collegiatepeakstrailrun.org Furry Scurry 2M 9:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-696-4941 x1378 www.ddfl.org Kinetic 5K Race around the Rez 9:00 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303-444-5600, www.active.com Partners Fiesta 5K 8:00 AM Greeley, CO 970-356-6964 www.footoftherockies.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM N. Monument Park, Col Springs, CO 719-633-2055, www.pprrun.org

Take 5 in the Garden of the Gods 8:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-635-8803 www.csgrandprix.com Women’s River Trail 5K 8:30 AM Grand Junction, CO 970-241-8278 www.mmstriders.org may 08 Old Town Marathon Races 6:00 AM Old Town Plaza, Fort Collins, CO 970-493-6701 www.ftcollinsmarathon.com Mamma Mia 5K and Meatball 1M 8:30 AM City Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com Mother’s Day Mile 1:00 PM Glenwood Springs, CO 970-945-2632 www.glenwoodraces.com Telegraph 10K/5K 10:00 AM Durango, CO 970-385-2950 www.go-dmt.org may 10 Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Coot Lake, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797 www.dash-n-dine.com may 14 Alex Hoag Run For Sunshine 5K 7:30 AM

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Mike The Headless Chicken Run 5K 9:00 AM Fruita, CO 970-858-0360, www.mmstriders.org

Spina Bifida Association 5K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-292-7870, www.active.com

Bandelier Races 50M/Marathon 5:30 AM White Rock, NM 505-667-7381 www.highaltitudeathletics.org

Moab Steelbender Triathlon 8:00 AM Ken’s Lake, Moab, UT 801-229-6212 www.moabtri.com

may 17 Dash and Dine 5K 6:30 PM Coot Lake, Boulder, CO 303-818-7797 www.dash-n-dine.com

Black Canyon Ascent 10K 8:00 AM Black Canyon Park, Montrose, CO 970-252-0230 www.montrose.org/org/runners/

Pathways 5K 9:00 AM Cheeseman Park, Denver, CO 303-31-6363 www.humanservicesinc.org

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

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24 Hours of Boulder 12:00 PM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO www.geminiadventures.com

Highline Canal Run 10K/5K 8:00 AM DeKoevend Park, Centennial, CO 303-798-7515, www.ssprd.org

Chron’s & Colitis 5K 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Cottonwood Classic 5K 8:00 AM Thornton, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Ordinary Mortals Women’s Triathlon 6:45 AM Regional Center, Pueblo West, CO 719-543-5151 www.socorunners.org

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

Federal Cup 5K 8:00 AM Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 303-844-3677

Sunny Gunny Run 5M/1M Elite 11:00 AM Legion Park, Gunnison, CO 970-641-4029 www.visitgunnison.com

Ft. Collins Triathlon/Duathlon Series 7:00 AM Ft. Collins Club, Ft. Collins, CO www.timberlinetiming.com

Fun Day 5K 9:00 AM Parker, CO jleinweber@sechristian.org Highlands Ranch Heritage Run 5K 8:30 AM Highlands Ranch, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

may 15 AirLife Memorial 10K/5K 8:00 AM Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

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

Dolphin Dash 5K 8:30 AM John Meade Park Cherry Hills Village, CO

Run to the Longest Tram 10K 6:30 AM Sandia Casino, Albuquerque, NM 505-345-4274 www.newmexicomarathon.org may 28 Custer 2020 Run in the Valley 6K 8:15 AM Westcliffe, CO 719-783-9163 www.socorunners.org Garfield Grumble Trail 5M

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August 20, 2005 ~ 8:00 AM Westminster Christopher Field Softball Complex (104th Ave. between Sheridan and Westminster Blvd.)

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8:00 AM Mt. Garfield Trailhead, Palisade, CO 970-245-4243 www.mmstriders.org Wilderness Run 8M/2M 8:00 AM Ft. Bayard, Silver City, NM www.zianet.com/ftbayardrun/ may 29 Narrow Gauge Runs 10M/5K 8:00 AM Park Elementary, Durango, CO 970-259-8719, www.go-dmt.org Wyoming Marathon Races 6:00 AM Laramie, WY 307-35-3316 www.angelfire.com/wy2/marathon may 30 Bolder Boulder 10K 7:00 AM Folsom Field, Boulder, CO 303-444-RACE www.bolderboulder.com

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Snow Mountain, Winter Park, CO 970-887-0255, www.active.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM N Monument Park, Col Springs, CO 719-633-2055, www.pprrun.org RMRR Trophy Series 8:00 AM City Park, Denver, CO 303-871-8366, www.rmrr.org

Water Tower 5M 7:30 AM Grand Junction, CO 970-241-6478, www.mmstriders.org june 05

Run for Rio 8:00 AM Rye High School, Rye, CO 719-859-5136 www.socorunners.org

Casper Marathon Races 6:30 AM Events Center, Casper, WY 307-261-6543 www.runwyoming.com

Run for the River 8:30 AM Heritage Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-484-0810 www.footoftherockies.com

Stadium Stampede 5K 8:00 AM INVESCO Field, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 www.stadiumstampede.org

Salem Spring Triathlon 10:00 AM City Park, Salem, UT 801-423-3321 www.salemspringtri.com Salt Lake City Classic 10K/5K 7:30 AM Gallican Canter, Salt Lake City, UT 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Billy Goat Gruff 7:00 AM Montrose, CO 970-626-4370 www.montrose.org/org/runners/

Squaw Peak 50M 5:00 AM Vivian Park, Provo, UT members.aol.com/_ht_a/jbozung/ squaw50m.htm

Courage Relay Run 8:00 AM Island Grove Park, Greeley, CO 970-352-0211, www.active.com

Teva X-1 5K Mud Run 9:00 AM Vail Village, Vail, CO 970-477-0111 www.tevamountaingames.com

Habitat Hobble Run/Walk 8:00 AM

USA Trail Championships 9:30 AM Vail Village, Vail, CO 970-477-0111 www.tevamountaingames.com

Teva Spring Runoff 10K

Steamboat Marathon Races 7:30 AM Steamboat Springs, CO 970-879-0880 x203 www.steamboatchamber.com Taos Marathon Races Taos, NM www.taosmarathon.com Tri-Trail Challenge 8:00 AM Alderfer/3-Sisters, Evergreen, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com june 07 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 303-359-8042 www.heramultisport.com

june 08 Summit Trail Running Series 5:45 PM Baker’s Tank, Breckenridge, CO 970-547-4322 www.greatadventuresports.com june 11 Adventure Xstream Durango Durango, CO 970-259-7771 www.GravityPlay.com Aspen Downtown Mile 8:00 AM Meadows Tennis Courts, Aspen, CO 970-319-7519, www.active.com BeneFIT For Life Run & Walk 8:00 AM CSU Oval, Ft. Collins, CO 970-221-5121, www.active.com Big Sky Duathlon 8:00 AM Community Center, Bennett, CO 303-642-7917 www.racingunderground.com Charity Chase 5K 9:00 AM Stapleton, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com Fish Hatchery 5K 9:00 AM Fish Hatchery, Leadville, CO 719-486-0189 LLCSHF@hotmail.com

6:00 AM Trail Side Park School, Park City, UT 435-647-0314 www.pcmarathon.com Run the Rockies Half-Marathon Ten Mile Creek 10K 8:30 AM Copper Mtn Ski Resort, Frisco, CO 303-635-2815 www.emgcolorado.com Telluride Mountain Challenge 9:00 AM Mountain Village, Telluride, CO 970-728-7537 telluridemountainchallenge.com Waterton Canyon 10K 8:00 AM Waterton Canyon, Littleton, CO 303-279-7020 www.comastersrun.org june 12 Garden of the Gods 10M 7:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO 719-473-2625 www.pikespeakmarathon.org Horsetooth Mountain Trail Run 7:30 AM Horsetooth Mtn Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-493-6701 www.footoftherockies.com My Way or the Tri Way 7:30 AM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 720-934-2345, www.thetriway.com

Get Fitz Walk and Family Festival 8:00 AM Fitzsimons, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Razy Awareness 5K 8:00 AM Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com

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LUNA Women’s 8K 7:30 AM Pepsi Center, Denver, CO 303-442-0041, www.rmrunning.com Strawberry Shortcut 10K/5K 8:15 AM Glenwood Springs, CO 970-945-7760 www.glenwoodraces.com Teva 10K at 10,000 feet 9:00 AM Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com Triple Trekker Triathlon 6:00 AM Briargate YMCA, Col Springs, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com june 14 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Cherry Creek Park, Denver, CO 303-359-8042 www.heramultisport.com Grand Junction All-Comers Meet 5:00 PM Grand Junction, CO 970-254-FUNN www.mmstriders.org june 17 Big Horn Trail Runs 11:00 AM Sheridan, WY www.bighorntrailrun.com june 18 Lafayette Wine Festival 5K 8:00 AM Waneka Lake Park, Lafayette, CO 303-665-0469 www.cityoflafayette.com

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Mt. Evans Ascent Echo Lake, Idaho Springs, CO www.racingunderground.com Sailin’ Shoes 10K/5K 7:00 AM Colorado Springs, CO www.pprrun.org San Juan Solstice 50M 5:00 AM Town Armory, Lake City, CO www.lakecity50.com

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Spirit Sprint 5K 8:00 AM City Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030 www.spiritsprint.org Steamworks 1/2 Marathon 8:00 AM Baker’s Bridge, Durango, CO 970-375-2413, www.go-dmt.org Wasatch Front 10K 8:00 AM BYU Cougar Stadium, Provo, UT 866-454-6561 www.wasatchfront10k.com june 19 5430 Sprint Triathlon 7:30 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303-442-0041, www.5430sports.com Estes Park Marathon Races 7:00 AM Estes Park, CO 970-586-7101 x1087 www.epmarathon.org Father’s Day 5K 9:00 AM Old Town, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com Joe Colton’s Off Road Adventure 9:00 AM Rollinsville, CO 303-258-7113 www.joecoltonadventure.org Run for a Child’s Sake 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com june 21 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 303-359-8042 www.heramultisport.com

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Mail check to Colorado Runner 28 Tecoma Circle Littleton, CO 80127

Lake to Lake Triathlon 7:00 AM Lake Loveland, Loveland, CO 970-669-6372 www.lovelandlaketolake.com Leadville 100 Training Weekend 6:30 AM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com Pagosa Springs Canine 9K 8:00 AM Pagosa Springs, CO 970-731-9296

www.humanesocietyofpagosasprings.org

Panoramic @ Bear Creek 8:00 AM Bear Creek, Colorado Springs, CO 719-635-3303, www.pprrun.org Pilot Hill 25K/8K 7:30 AM Pilot Hill, Laramie, WY 307-742-0971 www.highplainsharriers.org Rainbow Run 8:30 AM City Park, Denver, CO 303-675-5227 www.teamcolorado.us Slacker Half Marathon/4M 8:00 AM Georgetown, CO 303-679-2312 www.slackerhalfmarathon.com Wasatch Steeplechase 6:00 AM Memory Grove Park, SLC, UT 801-541-6949 www.wasatchsteeplechase.com june 26 Golden Gate Canyon Trail Run 8:30 AM Golden Gate Canyon Park, CO 303-282-3921 www.runuphillracing.com

june 22 Main Street Mile 7:00 PM Grand Junction, CO 970-241-7866, www.mmstriders.org

Turkey Flats Loop 15K 8:30 AM Glade Park, CO 970-241-9497, www.mmstriders.org

june 23 Greek Festival 5K 6:00 PM Glendale, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com june 25

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Adventure Run 5K 8:30 AM Mountain Vista High School Highlands Ranch, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Saxon Mountain Hill Climb 8:00 AM Georgetown Lake, Georgetown, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com

Summer Solstice Run 6:30 PM City Park, Denver, CO 303-798-7028, www.active.com

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High Altitude Mini Marathons 7:00 AM Sullivan Field, Los Alamos, NM 505-662-0458 www.highaltitudeathletics.org

5K Run/Walk For the Promise 7:30 AM Castle Rock, CO 303-263-4377, www.active.com Lexus of Colorado Springs 5K 8:30 AM Memorial Park, Col Springs, CO 877-35-COACH

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june 28 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Cherry Creek Park, Denver, CO 303-359-8042 www.heramultisport.com june 29 Summit Trail Running Series 5:45 PM Flume Trails, Breckenridge, CO 970-547-4322 www.greatadventuresports.com

july july 02 Firecracker 10K/5K 7:00 AM Briargate YMCA, Col Springs, CO

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719-635-8803 www.csgrandprix.com Gore Creek Gallup 5K 8:00 AM Vail, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com Leadville Trail Marathon 8:00 AM Leadville, CO www.leadvilletrail100.com PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M 8:00 AM N Monument Park, Col Springs, CO 719-633-2055, www.pprun.org RMRR Trophy Series 8:00 AM Bible Park, Denver, CO 303-871-8366, www.rmrr.org Spiral Drive Run 8:00 AM Riverside Park, Salida, CO 877-772-5432 www.salidachamber.org Women’s Distance Festival 7:30 AM City Park, Pueblo, CO 719-564-6043 www.socorunners.org july 03 Teva Vail Hill Climb 8:00 AM Mountain Haus, Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com july 04 Blue Ribbon Fun Run/Walk 7:30 AM Memorial Park, Silverton, CO 800-752-4494 www.silvertoncolorado.com Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run 8:00 AM Boogie’s Diner, Aspen, CO 970-925-3414 www.buddyprogram.org FireKracker 5K 7:30 AM City Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com Freedom Run 5K 8:00 AM Middle School, Evergreen, CO 303-674-6400, www.bkbltd.com Liberty Run Exercise Your Rights 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com Palmer Lake 4th of July 4M 7:30 AM Regional Park, Palmer Lake, CO 719-481-1747, www.active.com Race for the Cure 8:00 AM Greeley, CO Scar Top Mountain Run 12K Spruce Canyon 5K 8:00 AM Coal Creek Canyon, CO 303-642-7917 www.racingunderground.com july 06 Summit Trail Running Series 5:45 PM Nordic World, Breckenridge, CO 970-547-4322 www.greatadventuresports.com july 08 Hardrock 100 7:00 AM Silverton High School, Silverton, CO www.run100s.com/HR

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Blockbuster Races 8:00 AM Federal Center, Lakewood, CO 303-697-4775

Casper Chase 9:00 AM Casper, WY 307-237-1721 www.windycitystriders.com

Cabbage Head Duathlon 8:00 AM Wiggins, CO 303-642-7917 www.racingunderground.com

Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 303-359-8042 www.heramultisport.com

Loveland Classic 7:00 AM Loveland, CO www.lovelandroadrunners.com july 10

july 16 Lory 10M/5K Trail Run Off-Road Duathlon Lory State Park, Ft. Collins, CO www.runnersroostftcollins.com

Duncan YMCA, Golden, CO 303-422-4977 www.tablemountaintriathlon.com july 17 Barr Trail Mountain Race 7:00 AM COG Railway, Manitou Springs, CO 719-590-7086 www.runpikespeak.com

Heather Kelly/Jim Borgerding Memorial Run/Walk 8:00 AM Mike Lansing Field, Casper, WY 307-266-4006 www.windycitystriders.com

Mountain Challenge Trail Run 9:00 AM Snow Park Lodge, Park City, UT www.mountaintrails.org

High Mountain 50K/25K 8:00 AM High Mtn Institute, Leadville, CO 719-486-8200 x107 www.hminet.org

Strength in Stride Walk 9:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Pteranodon Trot 5K 8:00 AM Fruita, CO 970-858-0360, www.mmstriders.org

Summer Round-Up 12K 7:00 AM Bear Creek Park, Col Springs, CO 719-473-2625 www.pikespeakmarathon.org

Mountain Madness 12K 8:00 AM Christies of Genesee, Genesee, CO 303-794-2952 www.comastersrun.org

Race for the Cure 8:30 AM Aspen, CO 970-920-0250 www.aspenraceforthecure.com

RMRR Marathon Training Series 8:00 AM Waterton Canyon, Littleton, CO 303-871-8366, www.rmrr.org

Table Mountain Triathlon

july 23

Donor Dash 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Ft. Collins Triathlon/Duathlon Series 7:00 AM Ft. Collins Club, Ft. Collins, CO www.timberlinetiming.com

www.BoulderRunningCompany.com

Summit Trail Running Series 5:45 PM Ski Resort, Breckenridge, CO 970-547-4322 www.greatadventuresports.com

Adventure Xstream Breckenridge Breckenridge, CO 970-259-7771 www.GravityPlay.com

Kendall Mountain Run 7:00 AM Grand Imperial, Silverton, CO 800-752-4494 www.silvertoncolorado.com

Run for Hope 5K/3K 7:00 AM Prospect Lake, Col Springs, CO 719-598-2953, www.pprun.org

july 20

Danskin Triathlon 7:00 AM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 800-288-6749, www.danskin.com

Fastrek Forest Challenge 8:00 AM Barbour Forks, Idaho Springs, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com

Trespass Trail Challenge 8:00 AM Nederland, CO 303-332-6427

www.heramultisport.com

Ft. Collins Triathlon 7:00 AM Ft. Collins Club, Ft. Collins, CO www.timberlinetiming.com

july 19 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Cherry Creek Park, Denver, CO 303-359-8042

Grin and Bear It Trail Run 9:00 AM Le Bosquet, Crested Butte, CO 970-349-5326 www.visitcrestedbutte.com Moonlight Madness Prediction Run 8:30 PM Pueblo, CO 719-561-3343 www.socorunners.org Women’s Distance Festival 7:30 AM N Monument Park, Col Springs, CO 719-635-3833, www.pprun.org july 24 Boulder Peak Triathlon 6:30 AM Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO 303-442-0041, www.5430sports.com Crag Crest Trail Run 9:00 AM

Island Lake, Grand Junction, CO 970-241-6478, www.mmstriders.org

303-790-7777 x125 www.kidscure.org

Desert Morning News Marathon Salt Lake City, UT www.desnews.com/run/one.htm

Miles for Miracles 4M 8:00 AM Highlands Ranch, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com

Emily’s Run 8:00 AM Washington Park, Denver, CO 303-694-2030, www.bkbltd.com Teva Vail Half Marathon 8:00 AM Vail, CO 970-479-2280, www.vailrec.com july 26 Dip & Dash 6:00 PM Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO 303-359-8042 www.heramultisport.com july 28 West End 3K 6:00 PM Downtown Boulder, CO 303-441-4938 www.boulderraceseries.com july 30 Classic 10K 7:00 AM Tiffany Square, Col Springs, CO 719-635-8803 www.csgrandprix.com

Monument Downhill 5K 8:00 AM Grand Junction, CO 970-241-7866, www.mmstriders.org Park to Park Trail Run 9M 7:00 AM Lory State Park, Ft. Collins, CO 970-224-9114 www.runnersroostftcollins.com july 31 Crested Butte Bank Trails Triathlon 9:00 AM Grant Lake, Crested Butte, CO 970 349-0170 www.jackash.net/sitepages/ pid1427.php Gray Head Mountain Trail Run 9:00 AM Gray Head Preserve, Telluride, CO 970-728-0251 www.cjtiming.com/grayhead Hamlin Scramble 8:00 AM Idaho Springs, CO 303-674-5446 www.eclecticedgeracing.com

Gut Buster 5K 9:00 AM Town Hall, Granby, CO 970-887-3961, www.active.com Kid’s Cure for Cancer 8:00 AM CAC Inverness, Englewood, CO

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Green Lake Trail

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

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Run the Road Runners Club of America Colorado State Trail Marathon and Half Marathon Championships along scenic trails in the Pikes Peak region Benefiting Trails and Open Space Coalition Pikes Peak Road Runners www.adtmarathon.com

Crested Butte, Colorado

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by Bryan Wickenhauser

s you pull in to Crested Butte, the sign reads 8,885 feet. This should be your first indication that this won’t be a terribly easy trail run. The birthplace of “extreme,” Crested Butte is home to some of the toughest athletes around - harsh adventures are the norm. Nestled in a valley at the road’s end, surrounded by towering peaks, Crested Butte’s natural backyard provides a whirlwind of activities for the outdoor enthusiast.

The Gunnison/Crested Butte area is remote with a myriad of trails all over the county. With “epic” 30-mile trail runs like West Maroon/ Buckskin/Trailriders/Frigidair pass, or just running over to Aspen for lunch via East Maroon Pass, Buttians are a little nutty! Take for example one of our popular after work runs, the Green Lake Trail.

The Green Lake Trail shouldn’t turn into an adventure but definitely plan to set aside about two hours for an average roundtrip run. This ninemile run starts right in town at the Crested Butte Nordic Center, with signs leading you up onto the “bench” just at the west edge of town. From the Nordic Center, the trail is well marked with signs at every intersection. This trail doesn’t require a car shuttle, though a camera for the visitor is highly recommended!

The trail has nice loamy dirt with long switchbacks that are reasonably nice to warm up on, not gaining too much vertical at once. After about two miles of single track you get introduced to Heart Attack Hill. It’s best at this point to slow things down a bit and work on saving some strength. After this four-minute Jeep road climb, you continue onto beautiful single track with a creek producing some of the most beautiful wildflowers groves you’ve ever seen. At this point, you get your first view of Mt. Axtel (12,055 feet); feel lucky you are only running to the glacial lake at the bottom.

The final 700 feet of the run is undulating with short, steep climbs that test your strength with just enough flats to conquer the next hill. Keep the goal in mind; you are approaching a beautiful alpine lake with spectacular views and cool water to jump into if you are so inclined.

Once at the top, it’s time to stop and “Smell the Lupine.” Break out that energy bar and rehydrate. The climb tested your hamstrings; now get ready to work the quads on the downhill. Due to the brutal climb and descent, a lightweight trail shoe with plenty of cushion is recommended, along with a water bottle holder that has room for food is ideal. Don’t plan on speed work for several days after this run; recovery will take a while.

When retracing your steps back down, keep your vision focused as you’ll want to stare off to the northeast with crazy views of the Maroon Bells.

There are a few small streams to keep your feet cool, otherwise keep the speed closely monitored or your quads will really hate you next week!

This trail is also home to the Crested Butte Mountain Runner’s (www.visitcrestedbutte.com/ 44

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Photo by Chris Ladoulis\Gunnison-Crested Butte Tourism Association

mtnrunners) premiere event of the season, the “Grin & Bear It” trail run on July 23, 2005. The current male record holder is Tim Parr, who ran the out and back run in an amazing 67 minutes.

The most difficult part of the trail for Tim “is the beautiful mountain you reach at Green Lake.

You have to actually turn around at the base of the mountain, instead of gaining the top!”

Mind you that Tim has climbed all 54 of Colorado’s 14’ers, and is an All-American on Western State College’s cross-country and track and field teams. In 2004, he also competed in the World Mountain Running Championships.

If you are coming to the Crested Butte area and don’t want all the elevation gain, check into the Lower Loop Trail (six miles out and back) paralleling the Slate River and starting at the northwest edge of town. One other recommendation might be the Upper Loop Trail which wraps around the base of Mt. Crested Butte from the northwest to southwest side of the mountain, spitting you out on Brush Creek Road near The Club at Crested Butte.

For more information on these trails, check with the The Alpineer, 419 6th Street, www.alpineer.com, (800) 847-0244. For more information about the area, visit www.GunnisonCr estedButte.com or call (800) 814-8893.

Bryan Wickenhauser is a member of Team Crested Butte, an elite adventure racing team. He is married to a current Cross Country and Track & Field coach at Western State College. He can be reached at wick@teamcrestedbutte.com.

The Lighter Side...

Don’t Throw In The Towel

by Fern Oliner Symptoms: 1. Your physical therapist is on speed dial.

2. You keep a bag of frozen vegetables in your freezer but they are never eaten.

3. You are able to itemize your medical deductions.

4. The most frequent words you utter are, “Oh no, not again.”

5. You finally had to get an ice maker for your refrigerator.

6. You spend more time stretching than you do working.

Diagnosis: You have a running injury!

Many people started running to improve their health. Sure they had the usual aches and pains but nothing serious. Running books appeared that said to do tempo runs, hill work, speed work and long slow runs. People started to get more serious about their running. Slowly but surely, more and more people started getting the dreaded running injuries: plantar fasciitis, pulled hamstrings, quads or calf muscles, strained achilles tendons or hip flexors, knee problems, tight IT bands, piriformis syndrome and on and on.

The injury forum at Runners World has had 15,900 messages on the site with people trying to seek help for their latest injury. Some people never have an injury; some have had one or two. Then, there are some of us who spend more time being injured than we do running.

I ask myself the following questions: 1. Can Milky Ways or Fritos cause running injuries?

2. Do I spend more money on treating my injuries than I do on my house payment?

3. What does it mean if I call my physical therapist and he recognizes my voice before I tell him who is calling?

It is very easy to become discouraged when one suffers injury after injury.

My motto has become “and this too shall pass, until the next time.”

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It is very easy to become discouraged when one suffers injury after injury. My motto has become “and this too shall pass, until the next time.”

I must tell you a story. Several years ago, I sent in my entry for the Pikes Peak Ascent. I received a letter back that the entry list was closed but I was #17 on the waiting list. The letter said we do not expect you to get in.

The first week in July, I went to my first ever women’s running camp. I was absolutely thrilled because this was my very first sports camp. Unbelievably, on the first day of camp during the warm up exercises, I tore my calf muscle. Dejectedly, I could only watch the rest of the weekend.

I went home and there was a letter telling me that I had now made it into the Pike’s Peak Ascent. My doctor told me I could only ice and elevate for the next 10 days.

I went to a physical therapist, Nancy. I told Nancy about Pikes Peak. She said, “Let’s go for it!” I had about five weeks to recover. I was going twice a week for treatment.

About two weeks before the Ascent, Nancy sent me down to the peak for a test hike. I got about three-quarters of the way to Barr Camp and the calf really started hurting. I sat down on a rock and cried. I limped back down the mountain. I went back to Nancy and said it was hopeless. Her comment to me was, “I’m not ready to throw in the towel.” She started treating me three times a week. Two weeks later, I successfully completed the race.

Track coach Maureen Roben has always said, “When the going gets tough, think about what got you there.” The last mile up Pikes Peak, all I could think about was thank you PT Nancy for telling me, “Don’t throw in the towel.”

Since that day, I have a towel hanging up in the newspaper office. Through all my recent injuries, I just look at that towel and know that no matter how bad things seem to be, I will improve and run again.

So, the next time you suffer a running injury, “DON’T THROW IN THE TOWEL!!!”

Known as Editor Fern, Oliner writes a weekly email newsletter devoted to running in Colorado. You can read more of her humorous commentaries at www.coloradorunner mag.com.

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