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FEATURES 14 // nutrition advantage Springtime Superfoods

16 // youth running Horizon’s Luk Platil

20 // training edge Three reasons every runner needs a strong core.

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22 // the fast lane Meet the winners of the 2014 Colorado Runner Racing Series.

30 // 2015 Colorado event guide Our year long list of nearly 750 running, multisport and adventure races.

54 // spring shoe review Our yearly look at trends in footwear.

64 // spring shoe review Kara Goucher takes the gamble.

78 // lighter side May the stick be with you.

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12 // running shorts 66 // race reports 70 // race results

COVER Our 2015 Event Guide is stylized with the theme of a race bib number.

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10 Reasons To Run A Race

Our Event Guide for 2015 is here!

These pages are packed with every type of race you can imagine. We have traditional running and walking events, as well as trail races and multisport races, such as triathlons.

We’ve also included adventure races and mud run events. So if you haven’t already signed up for a race this year, why should you? Here are my top 10 reasons to register for a race right now.

1. Motivation. By signing up for a race, you’re making the commitment to be fit come race day. It may be the extra push you need to get out the door on a cold, dark morning. Some days you’re tired. Some days you just don’t feel up to it. But committing your money to an event can help hold you accountable to stay fit when you don’t feel like it.

2. A new shirt. Nearly all races these days give you a shirt. And hey, who doesn’t need a new shirt? Plus, it can be fun to wear it and remind you of the fun you had on race day.

3. Make friends. Running can be a lonely sport. That’s why it’s fun to run in races and see so many other people out there taking part too. You can make new friends and hang out with old ones at the race. It’s one of the

few times that running can be social.

4. Burn calories. Running in a race is great exercise. It’s a good cardio workout. It torches calories faster than most other forms of exercise. And you likely push yourself much harder in a race than you do when you run on your own.

5. Sense of accomplishment. Racing teaches you to challenge yourself. It can help you push through barriers and rekindle your competitive spirit. Sometimes, you find out that you are stronger and fitter than you ever imagined.

6. It’s fun. Gone are the days when only skinny, fast runners would line up at the start. Now, many races are huge festivals with music, vendors, great food, and runners of all ages, shapes and sizes. So come join the party!

7. Track improvement. Your race times don’t lie. You can’t cheat. I find that running a race is the best way to see what kind of shape I’m really in. It can give my training structure and help me see if I’m on track or need to make changes to my daily routine.

8. Confidence. Running in a race can help build your self esteem. You may not cross the finish line in first place, but you still feel like a winner when you finish. It can be a big rush to cross the finish line. That excitement can be addicting.

9. Charity. Many races support a wide variety of wonderful causes. What better way to give back than to do something you love while helping those in need. Running for a great cause can give added motivation to your training.

10. Swag. It’s not just about the shirt these days. Now, many races are giving medals to finishers. Or free photo downloads so you can share your accomplishment with all of your Facebook and Instrgram friends. Some offer goodie bags with free samples and coupons to local stores and restaurants. And some races are worth the entry fee just for the post-race food and beverages.

There are more events than ever in Colorado, so it’s easy to find one that fits your schedule and budget. You can also go online at www.coloradorunnermag.com to access the event listings and to find out more information about each race. As time goes on, some of these events will change their days or times, so double check their websites before you go. I hope you enjoy our event guide!

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ru n n i n g s h o rts the seventh induction class of the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame.

“We are thrilled to welcome this stellar class into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame,” said Jon Gray Noll, chair of the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame Executive Committee. “The inductees represent every aspect of multisport, from elite athlete to contributor, and we could not be more proud of both their accomplishments and their respective roles in the promotion of our sport.”

Founded in 2008, the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame has recognized the best performances and contributions in the sport’s 40-year history. This year’s class brings the total number of inductees to 33.

The six inductees will be honored at a banquet on Saturday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. ET at the Harvard Club in Boston, as part of a celebration of endurance sports for the Boston Marathon. Visit usatriathlon.org for more information on the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame.

Ultra Performances of the Year

Colorado has always been a hotbed for athletes – runners, climbers, triathletes, cyclists, and others – and each year the state is home to several world champions, Olympic medalists, and record holders. Within the field of ultrarunning, Colorado athletes once again shined on the national and international stage in 2014. Several Colorado ultrarunners achieved some outstanding results, which I’ve briefly highlighted below in no particular order.

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Simpson Sets 2 Mile Record

The crowd went wild for Boulder’s Jenny Simpson at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on February 7 in Boston, MA. Simpson set a new national record in the two mile. Returning to the meet one year after mistakenly miscounting laps (and costing herself a shot at the two mile national record), Simpson toed the line with motivation. She knew Regina Jacobs’s 9:23.38 time from 2002 was well within reach.

After pacesetter Heather Wilson stepped off shortly after 1200 meters, it was Simpson leading a string of three Ethiopians: Sentayehu Ejigu, Buze Diriba, and Gotytom Gebreslase. Running lap after lap in the 34 to 35 second range, Simpson kept calm up front by listening to meet announcer Toni Reavis rattle off split times.

With her mind set on the national record, Simpson remembered a lesson she learned while chasing NCAA marks in her final year at the University of Colorado: keep your foot consistently on the gas.

“There’s a very fine balance between settling down and not pushing yourself past that threshold of going to the well, but also still grinding so that you’re keeping the pace up,” she said. “When you start slowing up even just tenths of a second, that can slip away really easily.”

By maintaining her hard pace, one by one the Ethiopians behind her dropped off. Running her final 200 meters solo in 30.69 seconds, Simpson used the crowd’s adrenaline to power her through the finish in a new national record of 9:18.35.

“No leading, no kicking down people, none of that can help as much as having a rowdy crowd,” said Simpson. “Indoors that’s so much more vibrant and so much more in your face and it really, really helps.”

Triathlon Hall of Fame to Induct 6 Trailblazers

Olympic bronze medalist Susan Williams of Littleton, IRONMAN World Champion Tim DeBoom of Boulder, multisport contributor Dan Empfield, age-group multisport stars Bill Bell and Karen McKeachie and paratriathlete pioneer Carlos Moleda were announced as 12 coloradorunnermag.com

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Sage Canaday of Boulder – 1st at The North Face Endurance Challenge 50 mile race (6:07:52), wins at Tarawera Ultra Marathon in New Zealand (5:33:38), Speedgoat 50K in Utah (5:12:30), and the Pikes Peak Ascent (2:10:03).

Greg Salvesen, Nick Pedatella, and Ryan Smith of Boulder – Completed the first (and perhaps last) running of the Boulder Badass 100, a 105.4 mile route around Boulder done in 31:30.

Brendan Trimboli of Durango – 1st place at the Cedro Peak 45 miler in New Mexico (6:59:37).

Darcy Piceu of Boulder – 1st at the Hardrock 100 (29:49:59).

Joe Grant of Gold Hill – 1st at the White Mountain 100.

Alex Nichols of Colorado Springs – Wins at Red Hot 55K in 3:57:11 and Greenland 50K in 3:13:37.

Bob Africa of Boulder – 1st overall in the Leadman series.

Brandon Stapanowich of Colorado Springs – 22 ascents of the Incline in 24 hours and completed Nolan’s 14.

Cassie Scallon of Boulder – 1st at the Sean O’Brien 50 miler.

Kerrie Bruxvoort of Boulder – Wins at Zane Grey 50K, Quad Rock 25 miler, and the San Juan Solstice 50 miler.

Andrew Hamilton of Denver – Completed the first ever selfsupported Nolan’s 14 run in 60:19.

Adam St. Pierre and Henry Schliff of Boulder – 24 hours of Mt. Sanitas – 70 miles and 28,000’ of vertical gain.

Stevie Kremer of Crested Butte – Won the Skyrunner Sky Series overall, including wins at international events Zegama-Aizkorri in Spain, Sierre-Zinal in Italy, and Matterhorn Ultraks in Switzerland.

Anton Krupicka – 1st at The North Face Lavaredo Ultra Trail 119K. -by Peter Jones

Experienced CrossFit subjects who had a pre-workout drink (40 calories plus caffeine) had a significantly better workout compared to when they had the placebo drink (no calories, no caffeine) 20 minutes before they worked out. They did 503 vs.

477 repetitions of pull-ups, push-ups, and squats in 20 minutes. Fueling before you exercise has benefits.

-Nancy Clark, MS, RD

Photography By chris lotsbom / race results weekly

N UTR ITION advantag e

Springtime is here, so you are probably revved up to hit your training plan hard. If you have been hitting the snow and ice outside throughout the winter and already feeling a bit rundown, you don’t want to be susceptible to the innumerable viruses and bacteria lingering in the grocery store, pharmacy and coffee shop. How can you keep your body’s defenses up?

Focus on what you take in and maintain the strength of your biggest front line defense, your intestines.

Superfoods

Its tempting to be distracted by lists of Superfoods to revitalize healthy eating habits and weight loss resolutions in the new year. There’s a list in every magazine: Superfoods to increase immunity; Superfoods to increase energy; Superfoods to increase stamina and virility.

Have you noticed that most “Superfood” lists contain foods that are normally recommended for a healthy diet?

For example, Deepak Chopra and Dr. Weil recommend leafy greens, walnuts, ginger, garlic, berries, red/orange/ yellow vegetables and legumes. Why does a “SuperFood” have to be something extraordinary, or imported from a different continent (Goji/Himalaya; Acai/Brazil), to be prioritized in our diet? Often people complain about how much organic produce costs (kale: $3.50-$6.00/5 oz.; red cabbage: $4.00/head) yet pay an equal or greater amount for a bag of dried Goji berries ($8.00/4 oz.), Acai ($23.00/4 oz. powder) or a Superfruit drink (Acai & Resveratrol $34.00/32 oz.).

What makes a superfood so “Super?”

Foods with antioxidant characteristics or that contain phytochemicals usually top the list. As an athlete you probably know that antioxidants help recovery by neutralizing “free radicals,” highly reactive, unstable molecules that cause oxidative stress in our bodies. The oxidative stress these unstable molecules cause is a natural product of cellular metabolism and aerobic energy production.

They are produced during exercise. The body has its own defense against the inflammation and damage they cause, however the cumulative effect of high volume and intensity with insufficient recovery is a lot of oxidative damage for the body to combat. To decrease recovery time and continue training, supplemental forms of antioxidants have been hotly advertised over the years. Ten years ago, Vitamins C and E were thought to reduce oxidative damage to tissue, but taken in supplemental form and in excess were found to impair adaptation to training.

The past few years, Acai and Goji berries have become mainstream offers in the “organic” foods isle with claims that they contain a “wealth of antioxidants.” These claims are made based on ORAC (oxygen radical absorbance capacity) scores; a measurement of a foods’ antioxidant activity, as determined in a lab. These scores were removed in 2010 from the USDA nutrient data laboratory because of criticism that the antioxidant effects determined in the lab cannot be applied to how the antioxidants behave in a body. In addition, the ORAC scores were “routinely misused by food and dietary supplement manufacturing companies to promote their products.” For example, if 14 coloradorunnermag.com

What to buy in a Pre & Probiotic:

• Be sure they are refrigerated • Combining pre and pro in the same bottle

increases shelf life • Most broad spectrum work for most people. Custom recommendations can be made depending on health issues • Lactobacillus is used to treat yeast and urinary tract infections, travelers diarrhea and lactose intolerance • Bifidobacterium • Saccharomyces • Streptococcus • Must be taken consistently to colonize the gut

the ORAC scores of raw Goji berry (wolfberry), boiled red cabbage, and freeze dried acai powder are: 3,290 3,145, and 102,700 μ mol TE/100g you can see that the concentrated form of the acai powder is 31% greater and costs almost six times as much. Marketing claims comparing powders to whole foods are often vague and not substantiated. If you can afford a concentrated powder to include as part of your overall diet, go for it.

But, if you have the time and skills, then cook!

Phytochemicals are another reason to eat whole foods.

The synergistic effect of combined phytochemicals and antioxidants found in whole foods outweigh the benefits of taking a one ingredient isolated compound. Some have properties of antioxidants and other disease protective qualities. Because they are bioactive compounds, its a challenge to measure their ability to prevent disease in humans, but they have been linked to prevention of various cancers. Of course, the compounds tested in labs are more concentrated than what is usually available in 2 - 3 servings of a food. In addition, medications and differences in individual digestive enzyme levels make it difficult to know exactly how much is absorbed by each person. Some phytochemicals interfere with mineral absorption (tannins in coffee and tea) and may disrupt the benefits of anyone taking estrogen. Others, such as polyphenols in green tea extract, pomegranate and cherry juice have reduced oxidative stress induced by high intensity sprint intervals, however, they do not improve performance. Quercetin, a polyphenol in the flavonol family, has shown promise to inhibit the inflammatory response by increasing activity of enzymes that interfere with the action of free radicals and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. Quercetin is in apples, onions, red wine and broccoli.

Eating a rainbow of flavors is the first step in keeping our engines running smoothly, but to increase our immune fighting system, we need to feed it. Prebiotics encourage the growth and activity of good bacteria, that does not cause illness. Examples include non-digestible fibers: fructo & galacto-oligosaccharides, inulin (chicory root), naturally found in leek, onions and garlic. Caution - too much at once may cause gas and bloating. Probiotics use probiotics as fuel, and protect us by reducing markers of inflammation and decreasing symptoms of IBS. They are categorized into three main categories: lactobacillus, streptococcus, and bifidobacterium. Even though a lot of foods are marketed as sources of live active cultures, not all bacteria present in fermented milk products have a probiotic effect.

Regina Hammond, MS,RD is the Director of Nutrition at Trismarter Triathlon Coaching and Nutrition (http://www. trismarter.com). When she isn’t running up Pikes Peak, Regina is creating custom hydration and fueling plans for age group athletes who successfully compete in Half-IRONMAN 70.3 and IRONMAN triathlons.

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Luk Platil lay in a bed in Children’s Hospital in a drug-administered, almost comatose state.

At 6’3”, this kid was a giant compared to the kids who usually occupy beds at Children’s. Yet this powerful young man was helpless to fight this ailment his mother called “The Monster.”

Luk’s workouts had become almost legendary at Horizon High School in Thornton. He would crank out miles on the roads or trails, pound out relentless repeats on the track or on grass fields, and most notably, hit the gym for hours on end.

Luk was a workout junkie in most of his teammates’ minds, and they were often the first to whisper that he was primarily responsible for working himself so hard that he would require yet another hospitalization. But it wasn’t that simple.

In the summer of 2013, Luk Platil attended an elite running camp in Crested Butte called Team Prep. Many top runners from all over the country enrolled in the camp for the chance to train at altitude with similarly-motivated high school runners.

Luk got caught up in trying to prove that he could hang with state champions, and by the third day, the “Monster” attacked. He threw up all over his dorm room, and soon was transported to a hospital in Grand Junction.

“He ended up throwing up for three days straight because the doctors in Grand Junction didn’t believe me,” said his mom, Erica. “They discharged him so he could go to Wal-Mart to buy medication for his heartburn. Because he was throwing up so much, it was burning his esophagus until he was throwing up blood. I drove him five hours to Children’s, getting there at 4 a.m. The vomiting continued every hour.” Since he was throwing up so long, Luk would spend 10 days in the hospital, unable to eat, and dropping 20 pounds.

Full disclosure: I coached Luk at Horizon his freshman year, but even though I moved to another school after that year, I have continued to coach Luk, now a senior. After Nike Regionals that year, he and I providentially spent a couple of hours in a Phoenix airport restaurant waiting for our flight, and I learned about this young man’s intense desire to succeed. It was the proverbial experience that bonds coach and athlete.

A staple workout for Luk is called Russian intervals. It consists of sprinting 200 meters on the track, followed by a “recovery” 200 at a semi-hard pace, followed by another sprint 200, and so on.

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fights to overcome a rare syndrome that threatens to stop him from running. results, largely due to the confidence developed from conquering the workout. On one particular uncomfortably hot and buggy summer evening, Luk fought through Russian intervals while I pedaled alongside on my bike, pushing him to help him imagine catching other runners or them trying to catch him. By lap number 20, Luk was looking a bit wobbly. I suggested cutting the workout short, but Luk’s answer was the same as always: there was no way he would not complete it. He got through it, we jogged through a cool down, and went back to his house. Luk nibbled a little food just fine.

Without warning, he threw up all over the kitchen sink and counter and within an hour, was back at Children’s for yet another multi-day stay.

Luk’s father is from the Czech Republic, and through fifth grade and again in eighth grade, Luk lived near Prague. Growing up, Luk financed his many dreams with various “entrepreneurial enterprises,” like buying cigarettes and selling them at a

profit to other young kids. Among his dreams was to become a renowned graffiti artist, so he used the money to buy cans of paint.

“I was looking for something to define me in an adventurous way. I thought being a graffiti artist would be cool. I was looking for something to be good at, and if I found it, I wouldn’t stop until I got distracted by something else that I thought I could be good at. At one point, I was thinking I wanted to be a pro video gamer, playing four hours a day and not going outside. I would buy 30 cans of spray paint because I thought that would get me to be known and be great. I would do anything to stand out and look good to my peer group and myself. I think I had a lot of self-esteem issues that I think I was making up for.”

Luk tried a lot of different activities, including soccer, but would never have as much success as his younger sister, Natalie, who was a more natural athlete. “He’d push himself to super extremes,” said

Erica. “I took him to the skate park when he was in sixth grade. I told him to warm-up first, and he said, ‘Whatever, Mom.’ He jumps in and I hear a crash. Sure enough, he broke his arm.”

By eighth grade, Luk was in his own words, the “chubby kid.”

“Nothing good was happening for me, and that’s when I realized I have to change myself. Taking care of myself, not eating McDonald’s every single day, trying to exercise. Once I saw results, it was an explosion of wanting to change. I joined a parkour club and got laughed at every day for being awful at it. In PE, we’d have tests and I always wanted to beat kids, but I sucked. I always thought I was a great athlete, but really I wasn’t. I was lying to myself about it and wanted to change that.

“I didn’t want to do it (cross country), I was scared, I hated being the new kid,” said Luk. “My mom made me wake up one morning and go out there.

One of the girls on the team introduced me, and I found out that they (other cross country team members) were not mean, and I immediately fell in love with the sport.” The awkwardly giant-sized kid with the platinum blonde mop on his head and the quirky European sense of humor would be voted the team’s “Favorite Czech freshman.”

One of the activities at my running camp in Leadville, elevation 10,152 feet, was to run up Mt. Massive, Colorado’s second highest peak at 14,421 feet. Top high school runners often peak their summer distance base in the range of 50 to 60 miles per week. Luk decided that running up Massive alone wouldn’t be enough of a workout, so he asked me to drop him off five miles from the trailhead so he could get some more miles in. As it turns out, we

never saw Luk on the trail. He decided to divert instead onto the Colorado Trail and cover 27 miles at high altitude. That was part of an astounding 90-mile training week. Luk typically ran 70 to 80 miles per week this past summer. If nothing else, Luk would never get outworked by his competitors.

Luk has had some success in trail racing and some road races, largely because of the longer distances.

High school races are too short for him. He won the Mesa Run, a 10-mile trail race. At the 2013 Heavy Half, a 15.5-mile lung-busting race that begins and finishes in Leadville, cresting on top of 13,185-foot Mosquito Pass, in a field of experienced, grizzled trail veterans, Luk finished fourth, crossing the finish line with a heel-clicking leap in the air.

His breakthrough high school race occurred his senior year in the 3200-meter run at a meet at Denver’s All-City Stadium. After a lengthy downpour, the air was cool, and the crowd had considerably thinned. In fact, there was virtually nobody on the infield but Erica and me, and a few other coaches.

Luk broke away from the field early in the third of eight laps. I was able to zip back and forth between the straightaways and give Luk commands about when to surge. Luk obeyed with remarkable ease.

Later, Luk said, “I just turned off my brain and listened to you.” For me, it was like playing a video game as Luk broke the tape in 9:54, a personal record by more than 20 seconds, a time that would eventually qualify him for the State track meet.

Until then, high school success had always eluded him. As a freshman, he helped the Horizon boys qualify for the state cross country meet. Before the league track meet the following spring, Luk got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom – he

was actually probably sleepwalking – somehow chose the wrong door, and ended up tumbling down the basement stairs. His family immediately woke up at the sound of this large body crashing down the stairs. His face covered in blood, a tooth knocked out, Luk complained about neck pain. The fear was he’d broken his neck. Erica, a physical therapy assistant and athletic trainer knew better than to move him. It wasn’t until after x-rays and MRIs were completed that the fears were erased, but Luk’s season was over.

“The whole season, I was stagnant time wise, so frustratingly I wasn’t getting better,” Luk said. “It really hurt that I realized that the road to improvement isn’t always easy. It didn’t break my dedication at all, but I realized the training is just going to have to carry on next year.” Within a few days, other team members were telling me, “Coach, you need to talk to Luk, he’s doing pull-ups in his neck brace.”

When Luk ran his 9:54 in the 3200, there was no way to know then whether that time would be good enough to make the State meet. He’d subsequently improved upon that time by a few tenths of a second.

Luk had begun feeling some pain in his foot while training, but like many runners, assumed it would go away. A couple of weeks later, at the Front Range League meet, Luk entered with the intent of lowering his time further, just to make sure he would be in the top 18 who would make it to State.

The race was a disaster from the beginning for runners like Luk seeking a fast time because the top runners chose a dawdling pace so they could make a minimal effort, and then kick at the end to hopefully win league honors. Somewhere in the first mile, Luk felt a pop in his foot and was reduced to a hobble around the track. I begged Luk to step off; it wasn’t worth risking the foot further for a meaningless time. Just like his workouts, Luk would not stop, eventually finishing in more than 11 minutes, and then being reduced to a crumpled heap on the inside of the track. He had a stress reaction in his metatarsal.

As it turned out, Luk’s 9:54 did earn him a berth in the State meet. While it might have been possible for him to run, the risk would have been too great, so he gave up his spot. While his foot healed, Luk threw himself headlong into other workouts. His goal for his first hour at the gym was to burn 1,000 calories. Yes, that’s a one followed by three zeroes.

Sometimes he and I would spend five hours at the gym. That first hour on the elliptical, spin bike, rower, and/or stair climber would be followed by an hour of core work, two-and-half hours of lifting, and then finishing with a half-hour in the pool. I tried to spin with him a few times. On his own, Luk would sometimes attend two separate, daily 90-minute spin bike classes. Luk let me know that the goal was to get the watts reading greater than your weight. I was pretty proud one day when I could tell him I had my bike at more than 200 watts.

I asked him what he was at. “700,” he deadpanned.

Luk only raced two or three times his sophomore year as “The Monster” gained the upper-hand. Every race or hard effort put him back in the hospital.

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The docs tested him for a brain tumor. They had Luk drink a radioactive potion so they could measure his gastric emptying, which they determined was half of the rate of most normal people. The prevailing theory was that he suffered from the hideously-named Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome that has no known cure.

“You get to a point where you just break,” Luk said. “It was so expensive in terms of training lost.

Everyone would go through it with me, see me fall apart, which made it harder for me. I could deal with myself being down because of it, but when everyone else felt down, it made it that much harder. Dealing with it, just laying there. In the moment, you can’t think about training, you just have to overcome it and get better. But when you’re coming out of it, you question always whether that race was really worth it, was that training session really worth it, why did this happen? Is this worth working for, or will I just fall apart next time when I try to take it to the next level? Then at that point I say that I love the sport, I’ll just do it for that and look away from the competitive aspect and just go back to the joy of work. It got me out there again.

Once I started training, it made me feel better, and then I can start training toward the goal in my mind, and I get better.”

The goal was 16 minutes and two seconds. When Luk was a freshman, Adam Hartman, a senior, set the Horizon XC school record of 16:03. Luk had ‘16:02’ posted all over his house.

“It was hard on my mom the most,” Luk said. I think all of my friends have seen me suddenly start puking or brought me home not feeling well after a practice and knowing that I won’t show up for a week after that. No one really understood. When we went to different doctors and they wouldn’t understand what was going on, and she had the feeling that she had to fight for the right treatment, and it was draining her as much as it was me. The whole house would be, ‘there goes Luk again’ and knowing it was going to be a week-long issue.”

“The darkest moments were when the doctors and my colleagues at work were saying ‘why are you letting this kid run?’” said Erica. “But they weren’t looking at the whole person. I felt very much unsupported. They had no clue what it is to a teenager to find their identity through their sport.

These health care professionals were telling me that he shouldn’t run. I knew that Luk would still run.

“The worst parts were when he would run and race and he’d start to feel sick, I’d start the timer,” said Erica, “and I knew if he could make it one hour without throwing up that we weren’t going to the hospital. But if he threw up in that hour, we were at Children’s for three days at least. Not knowing when it was going to happen was probably the worst. I tried acupressure points, deep breathing, and different medications to prevent the nausea.

We just didn’t know what to do or how to prevent it or when it would come next.”

Luk seemed poised for success his junior year.

We worked relentlessly on all aspects of his training. By now, he had become truly massive, probably too big to be a swift distance runner. At 6’3” and nearly 200 pounds of rock-solid muscle, Luk looked oddly out of place on the starting line next to the 130-pound beanpoles that he dwarfed. To qualify 18 coloradorunnermag.com

for the State cross country meet, one must finish in the top 15 at a Regional meet. The top runners bolted from the starting line in Luk’s Regional race, and he went out too fast in pursuit. All was going well up until the two-mile mark. Luk later said he doesn’t remember the last mile. He fell apart but pushed himself across the finish line, out of a qualifying position. He blacked out and briefly stopped breathing. Erica was ready to jump into life-saving mode when Luk revived. But that led to another hospital stay.

Luk has learned that the key for him to not end up back in the hospital is to hydrate, eat less, sleep more, and not eat too soon after he runs. He hasn’t been hospitalized since blacking out following his Regional race last October, 2013. “It took so long to figure out my individual situation,” he said, ”and how vital each piece of training is. It wasn’t that I was doing everything wrong, it was just little things would throw me off a large amount. It was my fault that I tried to overwork everyone, but in a sense I had to learn how to outwork everyone and then recover so I wouldn’t break down.”

Luk had never run the Liberty Bell Invitational, the largest cross country meet in Colorado, until this September of his senior year. It’s not a great spectator course, so aside from a glimpse of the runners near the one-mile mark, it’s hard to know what position runners are in until the final halfmile. I ran to the finish line and got absorbed into the throngs near the chute. At the last second, I saw my giant-sized pupil before he clutched me in a vise-like bear hug. He’d done it, shattering the school record with a 15:44 and finishing eighth. For the next 30 minutes, Luk floated on an unfamiliar, euphoric cloud. It was the first time he could see results matching up with the work he had put in, and his stomach not punishing him for it, either.

“It’s great when something goes to plan because it happens pretty rarely for me,” Luk said.

Luk sat in a chair just beyond the finish line at the Colorado State meet, having placed 16th. He’d hoped for a top-10 finish in the 5A classification, but the toasty conditions weren’t favorable for him.

He was now gauging how his stomach felt. He’d pushed himself in a late September meet, finished second, and had to be treated in the medical tent afterward with breathing difficulties that cleared once he got to puff on an inhaler. He hadn’t really “red-lined” in the league or regional meets, where he finished sixth in each, just so he wouldn’t have any setbacks before State, where he would go all-out.

He slowly stood up and shuffled out of the stadium.

But no attack of “The Monster.”

As Luk and I ambled slowly around the course after the State meet, his last high school cross country meet, we talked about what enormous hurdles he’d crossed for him to get there. For a moment, he broke down.

“It’s been so hard!” Luk cried out through teary eyes. After a brief hug, he quickly regained his composure and declared, “I’m so done with this (cross country season). I’m ready to ski!”

Bill Stahl coaches cross country and track at Littleton High School. He owns a youth sports business called i9 Sports. After a rash of injuries and surgeries, he hopes to soon be back on the trails running ultras.

trai n i n g e d g e A core exercise routine may be the secret to taking your running to the next level. Adding core workwhether Pilates, or body weight based exercises like walking planks, pushups, or sit ups, is a great return on your investment. A minimum of two to three 20-30 minute sessions per week is enough to take your running to the next level. Read on to learn why core strength matters and what it can do for your running.

1) Improved Efficiency The core is the foundation that supports every movement we make when we run. When the core is not stable, efficiency is compromised. For example, if your pelvis is rocking up and down, or your lumbar spine is excessively twisting from side to side, these movements are stealing momentum from where you need it- in your legs.

I asked Boulder based coach Caolan MacMahon to help me understand the relationship of a strong core to powerful running. MacMahon is the owner of The Long Run Coaching, holds numerous advanced coaching certifications, and won the 2013 50K masters championship. She explains, “So much depends on what’s happening from the diaphragm and lower back down and how these muscles stabilize everything from impact up.

Muscles must be strong and balanced to stabilize joints from the pelvis down to the ankle.” According to MacMahon, the core includes not just the abdominal muscles, but also the glutes and the hip flexors. A strong, stable core allows greater power transfer, and therefore greater efficiency when running.

Kim Robins, owner of the Boulder Pilates studio Core Wisdom agrees, core strength allows better, more efficient running. As a Pilates teacher with 20 years of experience and a runner herself, Robins says that when she incorporated Pilates into her running, she became much more efficient.

“My core was stabilizing my pelvis so my efficiency of movement was better. I could run uphill better.”

She says the same of her clients, “They’re more efficient when they run, they’re wasting less energy.”

2) Faster Running I talked to several experienced runners who agreed, a core routine - whether Pilates based or not - improved their efficiency, which translated into more powerful running, especially on hills and trails.

Says Nancy Pullen-Suefert, whose resume includes two 50-milers and many other impressive results, including first female finisher at the Pilot Mountain Payback Trail Marathon, “[my core strength routine] has helped me to be much faster on single track downhills. I feel like I’m lighter on my feet when I can engage my core.”

Melissa Mann, 36, had been competing in trail races, including ultramarathons, for years when she incorporated Pilates into her regimen. Before starting Pilates, “My trail runs… [included] a lot more speed walking up hills because I had really long distances to cover and needed to save energy.”

Since she began doing Pilates three times a week, she reports she runs or jogs up the hills she used to walk, and says, “My overall speed has really improved.”

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Ted Romero, 33, feels core exercises are instrumental to his running. An avid trail runner who prides himself on having run up and down Boulder’s Bear Peak 500 times over a period of seven years, Romero attributes his improved balance and technique on technical terrain, as well as faster times on the track, to his core strength routine.

What if there was something you could to do prevent injury, improve efficiency, become more powerful on hills, enhance balance, and run faster? The good news is, there is such a thing. The bad news is, you can’t purchase it through an infomercial.

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3) Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation MacMahon explains that dysfunction at your hip or even at your shoulder can be the source of symptoms as seemingly unrelated as your foot. The fascia is the layer of connective tissue beneath the skin that supports and stabilizes all of the muscles and organs. It “acts like a wrapping to hold the pieces together and allows for smooth transfer of energy from impact up the kinetic chain. When the core is strong then the muscles are able to stabilize the joints and energy can be transferred to tendons.

When we run, the energy stored in the tendon is released and that elasticity allows us to move.”

According to MacMahon, “If you’ve got something going on with your hip, or even your shoulder, that can cause plantar fasciitis… what your upper body is doing determines what your lower body is doing.” Strengthening the stabilizing muscles in your pelvis and torso allows for the most efficient power transfer, and minimizes dysfunctional movement patterns responsible for pain and injuries.

Robins agrees that stabilizing the center can be the answer to an injured runner’s problems. “Pilates is very focused on balancing your imbalances and your asymmetries.” She will analyze a client’s gait to determine the movement pattern responsible for an injury, and says that oftentimes, pain in various body parts can be addressed by improving core strength.

“Whether it’s in the low back, hip, knee or even the ankle, stabilization of their center [could remedy the dysfunctional movement pattern].”

Romero can vouch for this theory. “Since being regular with [core strength]… my back tightness hasn’t been as bad.” Seufert-Pullen’s experience has been similar; She says the frequent ankle sprains that used to plague her have disappeared since she began to incorporate core work into her routine.

Boulder based runner Chris Dice attributes much of his success as a masters runner to a regular crosstraining program, specifically to the core strength component of that program. At age 64, he reports

that over the three year period since he began to focus on core strength, he has seen steady improvements in his running each year, and has even shaved eight minutes off of his personal record for the half marathon distance and finished second in the 60-64 group in an impressive 1:38. Dice says he gives his core conditioning routine a great deal of credit not only for improving his times, but also for keeping him injury-free.

There is no shortage of core exercises to try. If you need help narrowing it down so you can fit your new routine into your schedule, MacMahon recommends pushups and pull-ups. Despite the fact that this type of exercise is not normally considered core work, these exercises engage all of the muscles that work with the torso and the core to propel the body forward during running. “You’re going to feel it in your arms, your stomach, your shoulders, your back… and core.” MacMahon also recommends dynamic planks, where, you get into the plank position, twist your torso, and raise your arm up toward the ceiling.

If you are seeking a Pilates routine, Robins says the best exercises for runners include rollups (essentially a straight legged sit up), the abdominal series, and the side leg kick. If you have attended Pilates classes before, an extensive selection of high quality videos designed for all levels of experience, are available on the Pilatesology You Tube Channel.

If you are new to Pilates, it is best to take a class, to ensure proper form. To find a quality studio, Robins advises selecting one where the class sizes are small enough that they can offer each student personal attention (under 20 people), and where they let you observe a class.

While most runners would rather run than spend time doing core work, your core is the foundation that supports your entire body. You wouldn’t build your dream house on a weak foundation, would you?

Don’t expect your body to run with the cheetahspeed for which it was made without strengthening your core.

Pam Moore dreams of qualifying for the Boston Marathon and completing every item on her To Do list. She has completed six marathons and two IRONMAN triathlons. She blogs at www.whatevsblog.com. You can find her on Twitter at @whatevs_blog.

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

This is a catch 22 question for me because the two things I do also hinder my performances. First I feel that the hard training I do keeps me in very good shape year round so I can race, and I feel the training that I do at times on the treadmill also improves my fitness.

Both of those things tend to impact my racing performance though, so they come with a price attached.

Kara Ford, 36, of Broomfield, is the winner of the women’s open division of the Colorado Runner Racing Series. She is the mother of two and credits her husband with helping her carve out time for training.

What is a typical week of training like for you?

I run about 60-70 miles/week. One interval or track workout, one tempo run, and a long run each week. I usually cross train or take a rest day one day a week, and I do core and strength training as well. I also work in 20 minute yoga and foam rolling sessions as often as I can.

What is your favorite race?

If I could pick only one, my favorite race would be the Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon. It is a beautiful race and is well organized, and is a fast course for the elevation.

It was also my first half marathon and the race where I fell in love with distance running.

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Adam Rich, 33, of Colorado Springs is the

I won. I got to run all over Colorado, and did some races I had never done before.

What is a typical week of training like?

My training over the last year has pretty much been 80 to 90 miles a week. I do not have a specific training plan that I use, but I plan on changing that for 2015 and mixing things up.

I had basically run pretty hard most of the week with a day or two at an easier pace, and I use the treadmill here and there, usually doing longer workouts on them.

What is the best advice you were ever given?

The best advice I have been given was recently when someone that I respect and trust evaluated my training and was just 100% honest about the mistakes I had been doing. I run too hard most of the time, and I am not in my 20’s.

I don’t train like most people, and while that has worked over the years, I have been doing too many things the wrong way that hurt my race performances. One of the best questions that was asked of me is if I still believe that I can get back to a higher level of running. This all is not specifically advice, but it gave me a chance to look at what I had been doing and re-evaluate what I was doing, and why changing things can help me become a better runner for the future.

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

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

I think that even though I did not run as fast this year as I have in other years, the thing that I enjoyed the most this year was the 20 races 22 coloradorunnermag.com

What are the keys to your success?

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

By far the thing that I most enjoyed this year was training under Benita Willis, and the great group of guys that I met within her and James Carney’s group, Working Class Athletics. I had hit a plateau. Benita’s training format was new and challenging, and working out with the guys, who are all very fast, got me into great shape. I had a lot of fun this year and looked forward to every workout.

What is the best advice you were ever given?

A few years ago my husband offered me this advice: “The journey is your own and you should always measure it the way YOU choose to measure it.” I am a very intrinsically motivated person, and have never had that “competitive” drive that many successful athletes possess. So my running goals mostly center around pushing myself to my individual potential. There are a lot of women that are faster than me, and if I were to run with the goal of finishing at the top of every

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race, I would be continually disappointed. I also bring to my running a certain sense of clarity that was born out of losing my parents at a young age, my dad as a child and my mom in college. Life is short, and for as long as we have the privilege of being here, we owe it to ourselves to figure out what our talents and passions are, and then to get about the business of applying ourselves to them.

Bringing this clarity of purpose to my running gives it a sacred quality, and is a way in which I honor my parents. It is the way that I measure my running journey and make it my own.

Tom Norris, 48, of Castle Pines is the winner of the masters category. He’s married, has a son, daughter, and a weimaraner. The entire family runs, including the dog. Norris says, “I’ve been running since age 11, when I made the elementary school track team to run the 880. I’ve enjoyed running for 37 years, and look forward to many more!”

What is your favorite race?

There are so many great races to choose from in Denver, but I really enjoyed the Platte River Half this year. It’s a fast course, with a great post-race party.

Where is your favorite place to run?

Though I don’t get there often enough, I love to run the trails at Deer Creek Canyon open space. There are single-tracks up there that are both challenging and beautiful. Otherwise, I often run the Bluffs in Lone Tree and Daniels Park.

How many miles do you run each week?

I average 45-60 miles a week, with some race-specific speed work, depending on what’s coming up on the race calendar.

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What is the best advice you were ever given?

Though I think I have an excellent diet, I read Matt Fitzgerald’s Racing Weight this year, and it had lots of helpful and realistic advice for the competitive runner. I’d recommend it to anyone looking to improve their race times, or simply eat better.

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

I began working with a coach this year, and it really made a difference in my results.

Benita Willis worked with me to plan the entire year of racing and training, resulting in masters PRs at both Bolder Boulder and the California International Marathon.

Rochelle Persson, 47, is the winner of the masters division. She lives in Colorado Springs with her husband and two daughters. She works as a physical therapist.

Do you have a favorite race?

The Fall Series of races in Colorado Springs. They had mud, obstacles, water, unpredictability, and rope climbing in their races even before it was considered cool. They still bring it all and haven’t jacked up the prices.

Where is your favorite place to run?

My favorite place to run is Stratton Open Space in Colorado Springs. However, I’m more careful running there now, since they found a dead mountain lion, which was killed by another mountain lion, on one of the trails.

What is a typical week of training like?

A typical week of training is 55-70 miles, which usually includes some sort of speed workouts on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and/

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What did you enjoy most this year?

I enjoyed racing in the world’s largest half marathon, GoteborgsVarvet, in Gothenburg, Sweden, in May. Over 66,000 runners toed the line. I was the first American finisher, male or female. Also, I really enjoyed the Monument Downhill 5K in Grand Junction. It is arguably the fastest 5K in the state.

What are the keys to your success?

1. I meditate when I run, so running is an essential part of my overall well-being. Running keeps me feeling young, centered and balanced. 2. Regular speed work. It keeps me fast (for my age) and it gives me a runner’s high for the rest of the day, which reduces my stress, clears my head, and helps me face the day’s challenges.

Any other words of wisdom?

When you are younger, you think you have all the time in the world to achieve your goals and it is easy to put them on the back burner. But, as you get older, you see those opportunities to succeed slipping away, especially athletic opportunities. So, a few years ago, my mantra became, “If not now, when?” It helped me decide to race, try my hardest and not to shrink from a challenge. Carpe Diem.

Robert Spell, 52, of Denver is the winner of the 50-54 age category. He has been married for 16 years and has a daughter attending Denver South High School. Spell was a three-time MVP in cross-country at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs during the early 1980s, and is still going strong with his love of running today.

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My favorite distance is the half marathon and my favorite half is the Platte River Half Marathon The best post race grub. And after getting over the ‘ill placed hill’ at the 12.5 mile mark you want something good to eat.

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

I ran my very first indoor track meet, the mile in 5:17 at the Air Force Academy. It was a very special night. Also the Colorado Runner series. It causes you to race in places you otherwise would not have. From a brutally cold 5K in Pueblo to a perfect fall day at the Equinox.

The Cross Country National Championship in Boulder, another first.

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What is a typical week of training for you?

I like to get a long run in on Saturdays and this year I started running intervals with the Phidippides Track Club which has helped enormously.

What was the best advice you were ever given?

After coming in second to Prefontaine in the 1973 NCAA Championship, Ted Castaneda said, “It was a matter of trying to catch a locomotive.” My goal for the series was to try and garner as many points early on so anyone who tried to beat me in the standings would feel like they were trying to catch a locomotive.

What is your favorite race?

My favorite race in 2014 was the Four on the Fourth 4K in Boulder. It was very well organized, a fast course, great food by Front Range Catering and, of course, world class beer from Avery Brewing.

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

Bill Squires used to say, “The long run is what puts the tiger in the cat.” I try to make sure to get in my weekly long run and stay consistent with my training. Those two things give me the confidence to race 30+ times a year.

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

Get my mileage up and my weight down. Even though I’ll be 53 next year I think there is still lots of room for improvement.

Janet Rooney, 51, of Louisville is the winner of the women’s 50-54 age group. She’s been married for 28 years and has four children.

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What else would we be interested to know?

Workout day, I work hard, even if it feels awful and is not going well, I will do it as hard as the plan calls for. There will be days when your body screams ‘no’ when you crank it up. I find doing it will toughen you mentally on race day. I love the track and have not had a track workout I did not like. I may have hated them doing it. But when I finished…different story. I was almost in tears one time, it hurt badly. But I attribute that workout to me getting a 4:54 mile at age 55. The second thing I currently do is work ‘hard’ at making my easy runs easy.

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What is a typical week of training like for you?

In a typical week of training I do one speed workout, one long run, and take one day off. The other days are short, easy days. The speed workout and long run are based on the distance of the race that I am training for.

What is your favorite race?

My favorite race is the Colfax Marathon.

Where is your favorite place to run?

I like to run on the Marshall Mesa Trail in Boulder and that area.

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

The highlights this year were running the Boston Marathon and winning this series.

What is the best advice you’ve received?

Best advice ever given is to fuel for the run.

What is the key to your success?

The key to success is to take my easy days easy.

Dan Spale, 58, of Lakewood is the winner of the men’s 55-59 age group. He’s married with three children.

What is a typical week of training like?

I run 6 days, I have a hard workout midweek and a long run on weekends with some speedy stuff mixed in the long run once in a while. Every so often there may be a Friday workout depending on the creativity of my coach, Kelsey Martin.

What are your goals for next year?

I want to vie for the top spot in the Colorado Runner series again. I really was grateful for Paul Chamberlin giving me a run for the money in the series. It went down to the last race.

He was valiant with all he has gone through, and I loved the competition. I have said to those who know me, iron sharpens iron.

I also want to do better at the Cross Country Nationals. And attempt to knock Doug Bell out of the overall age group spot at the Boulder Bolder. (But don’t tell him.)

Judy Chamberlin, 56, of Golden is the winner of the 55-59 age category for women.

She is married, with one son and three daughters.

She says, “I have one special needs daughter who has given our whole family tremendous love and remarkable life lessons.” She works at the Bureau of Reclamation and coaches high school cross country and track and field at Wheat Ridge High School.

What is your favorite race?

I don’t really have a favorite race. But this year I loved Bolder Boulder because our family runs in it. I also love the Farmer’s 5000, this race helps support Wheat Ridge High School, my son and daughters, my husband and my mother and father-in-law all went to Wheat Ridge, three generations!

Where do you love to run?

I love to run wherever I am. I like all terrains and their differences. I like the roads, the track, neighborhoods, and trails. The variety is fun.

I run the Clear Creek green belt, and the parks near Wheat Ridge High School, but the majority of my runs are near my home on the trails around and on top of South Table Mountain, plus the

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parks, and neighborhoods near my home.

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

I’m thankful to be able to run and enjoy the daily runs, races and the incredible sunrises and sunsets. I tore my meniscus in the fall and it required surgery, which was a longer lay off than I anticipated and as anyone who has been injured will attest, you certainly appreciate your health and the capability to run when you are injured. At the end of 2014 I was able to get back into running. I’m thankful. I enjoy tremendously running with my family and the kids I coach. I enjoy the routine runs, the racing, and the people. I enjoy all of it.

Bruce Kirschner, 61, of Louisville is

the winner of the men’s 60-64 age group. He is a retired U.S. Government leadership training director. He has been married for 36 years and has three adult sons. Bruce has been an active race director and volunteer in the Colorado running community for over 30 years.

What is a typical week of training like for you?

I usually run 6 days a week. The seventh day is a cross-training activity, such as deep water running. My daily runs range from 4 to 16 miles depending on whether they are easy recovery days or preparation for a longer race, such as a half marathon. I do two tempo runs a week for speed maintenance. One of these speed workouts might be replaced by an interval track workout depending on the condition of the middle school cinder track near my house. I also try to work in a light hill workout once a week. Now more than ever I realize the importance of rest and recovery as a key training component.

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What is your favorite race?

It has to be the Colorado Half Marathon in Fort Collins. This is a very well organized event and the course is a net downhill (although it never feels that way to me!). The weather always seems to be just right too. I try and return every year. Last year I even ran it with a bout of plantar fasciitis and somehow managed to place in my age group. I’m also a fan of the Brighton Turkey Trot and the Colorado Masters Running Association races.

Where is your favorite place to run?

My house backs up to open space that takes me up a long incline to Harper Lake, which is nearly a mile in circumference. This is a peaceful setting with a great view of the Boulder Flatirons and the Colorado Rockies. I do my shorter runs around Harper Lake. For my longer runs I go to Davidson Mesa, which is just west of the lake and has a nice extensive trail system with enough variety in trail lengths. Another favorite place is the Coal Creek Trail, which I sometimes take east to Lafayette.

How has your training changed as you’ve gotten older?

I train exclusively on soft surfaces, such as trails and grass. I stopped running on asphalt and concrete many years ago. Races are the only exception. More recently I’ve added a serious stretching and strengthening program, including core and upper bodywork, into my regimen. My family doctor has encouraged me to transition to a cross-training program, something that probably will evolve over time.

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What else would we be interested to know?

I began jogging in college to keep from smoking cigarettes and to lose the weight I gained on the dormitory meal plan. I soon became a runner and never stopped. Independent of racing and trying to be faster, running has played a key role in my life. It has been a major contributor to my physical and mental well-being. I usually run alone, so it gives me time to relax, reflect, and sometimes problem solve. Running has taught me many things that I have applied to the rest of my life, such as focus, self-discipline, the need for advance preparation, a long-term approach to goal achievement, pacing, perseverance, and patience, among other attributes. Its enduring effect on me has been almost metaphysical. If one day I can no longer run, I hope to find some kind of cardiovascular exercise that will adequately fill the void. Running has been a gift in my life.

Elizabeth (Betty) Conner, 62, of

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

What is a typical week of training like for you?

I started running when I was 58 so I don’t have a lot of years of experience at running.

I try to work out everyday and run at least three times per week. At my advanced age, cross training is as important as running. I learned the hard way that overtraining and not paying attention to what’s hurting can become much worse if you don’t back off. My foot was hurting but I was bound and determined to run my second marathon that I signed up for. I ran the marathon and missed qualifying for Boston by only a minute but actually ran the whole race with a stress fracture.

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What is your favorite race?

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race. It was a very snowy day but the race was well organized and such fun to get out and strap on the yak traks and head out. It was a fun course and you ended in the stadium with hot chocolate.

Where is your favorite place to run?

My favorite places to run are the Santa Fe Trail near Palmer Lake and above my house on North Table Mountain in Golden.

What did you enjoy most about running this year?

Even though I ran my second marathon with a stress fracture it showed me that I could run another marathon and that even though I missed Boston qualifying by a minute, that if/when I’m healthy again I can hopefully qualify for Boston, my main goal as an “oldster.”

Rich Martinez, 68, of Morrison is the winner of the 65 and up category. He lives with his wife Connie, has two grown sons who also enjoy running, as well as grandchildren that seem to have the running bug, too. He is a retired federal and county employee enjoying training and racing.

What is a typical week of training for you?

I usually train 4 to 5 times a week in the company of friends to include a Tuesday night group and a Friday Brunch Bunch.

What is your favorite race?

I have several favorite races to include Rocky Mountain Road Runners, and Colorado Masters Running Association sponsored races. I also enjoy running the Cherry Creek Sneak, the Runnin’ of the Green, and the Georgetown to Idaho Spring Half Marathon.

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year?

This year I enjoyed running several races at venues new to me, including the CSU Homecoming 5K and Garden of the Gods 10 miler.

What are your goals for 2015?

I’ve run relatively healthy this year except for a few nagging injuries (plantar). My 2015 goals are to continue training with friends and to undertake a few new races, like the Slacker Half Marathon.

Marilyn Stapleton, 68, of Greeley is the winner of the 65 and up category.

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

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

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

What is a typical week of training like?

Right now I am building base miles after a long layoff.

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What is your favorite race?

Last year I really enjoyed the CSU Homecoming 5K on the CSU campus. It was great to be back at my alma mater and experience all the homecoming excitement.

Where is your favorite place to run?

Greeley has a park called Josephine Jones that has soft surface with an open space feel – too bad it isn’t bigger.

What are your running goals?

As always, I want to stay injury free and run faster.

What else would we be interested to know?

My favorite question from acquaintances is “Are you still running?” and my favorite reply is – “Yes, I’m still running.”

Where is your favorite place to run?

The majority of my training is on the trails at Bear Creek Lake Park.

What did you enjoy most about running this Photography By steve glass and metrophoto

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2015 Racing Series Schedule Name

Distance

Location

January 10

Quicker Quaker 5K

5K

Lafayette

January 17

Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten

5M

Littleton

February 1

Super Bowl 5K

5K

Denver

March 14

Sharin’ O’ The Green

5K

Fort Collins

April 12

Frank Shorter Race4Kids

5K

Broomfield

April 26

Canine Classic

5K

Boulder

May 3

Colorado Half Marathon

13.1M

Fort Collins

May 9

Highline Canal Run

5K

Centennial

June 7

Drennen’s Dreams 5K

5K

Centennial

July 14

Garden of the Gods 10M

10M

Manitou Springs

July 27

Slacker Half Marathon

13.1M

Georgetown

July 18

Classic 10K

10K

Colorado Springs

August 1

Rocky Mountain Half

13.1M

Estes Park

August 16

Race For Research

5K

Denver

September 13

Farmer’s 5000

5K

Wheat Ridge

September 26

Oktoberfest 8K

8K

Colorado Springs

In each race, points will be awarded to the top 10 male and female finishers in all divisions. The open division is for runners 39 and under. The masters division is for runners 40-49. The 50-54 division is for runners ages 50-54. The 55-59 division is for runners 55-59. The 60-64 division is for runners ages 60-64. And, the seniors division is for runners 65 and over. Runners may participate in as many races as they choose, but must score in six races to be eligible for awards. For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points.

If a race has scoring trouble, it may be removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the event listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.

Scoring System UPCOMING SERIES RACES:

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

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03/01

RMRR Crown Hill 3M; 9:00 AM; Crown Hill Park, Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org

03/07

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

03/28

Behind the Rocks Trail Race; 50M, 50K, 30K; 6:00 AM; Moab, UT; grassrootsevents.net

Thunderchief 5K; 9:00 AM; University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO

Brain Booster 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; rachaelsribbonsofhope.org

UCCS Bash the Bluffs 5K; 9:00 AM; UCCS, Colorado Springs, CO; www.uccs.edu/campusrec

PSD Math Dash 5K; 9:00 AM; Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins, CO; raceit.com

Flying Pig 5K; 8:30 AM; Spring Canyon Park, Fort Collins, CO; runningguru.com

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PPRR Nielson Challenge; 2M; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org 03/14

5K for St. Patrick’s Day; 10:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com Erin Go Braugh 7.77K; 9:00 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com

Brain Tumor Alliance 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO; milesforhope.org

Prairie Dog Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Apex Recreation Center, Arvada, CO; pdhalf.com

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

Lucky Laces; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

RMRR City Park 4M; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

Run Through Time; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Salida Steamplant, Salida, CO; salidarec.com

Three Creeks Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Sharin’ O’ the Green 5K; 8:30 AM; Fort Collins, CO; raceroster. com

Widowmaker Trail Race; 11M, 7M; 10:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders. webs.com

Zion Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Zion Canyon Giant Screen Theater, Springdale, UT; thezionhalf.com Leprechaun Fun Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Strasburg Recreation Center, Strasburg, CO; strasburgparks. org

Platte River Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Littleton, CO; platteriverhalf. com

Ni-Bthaska-Ke Trail Run; 12K, 4M; 10:00 AM; Platte River State Park, Louisville, NE; rungurusays. com

Leprechaun Leap 5K; 9:00 AM; Centennial Mental Health, Sterling, CO; active.com

03/15

Baylon Michael Meyer 5K; 9:30 AM; Lovell Park, Pueble West, CO; play4bay.com

RMRR Spring Marathon Training Series; 20M, 10M; 8:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org XTERRA Cheyenne Mountain State Park; 24K, 12K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com

Hippity Hop Easter Trot; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; feetonthestreetinc.com

HRCA St. Patrick’s Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

04/05

Hams and Hamstrings 5K; 8:00 AM; 7-Eleven East Woodmen, Colorado Springs, CO; hamsandhamstrings.com Run With The Saints; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Lake Pueblo State Park, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Runnin’ Of The Green 7K; 10:15 AM; LoDo, Denver, CO; rotg.org Shamrock Shuffle 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Christian University, Lakewood, CO; runningmatters. org

Westminster Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Armed Forces Tribute Garden, Westminster, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

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

Dash & Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

04/07

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Desert RATS Trail Running Festival; 13.1M, 5M; 7:00 AM; Mack Trailhead, Fruita, CO; geminiadventures.com Envision In My Shoes 5K; 8:00 AM; Envision, Evans, CO; envisionco.org Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:00 PM; Dove Valley Regional Park, Englewood, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org Horsetooth Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:30 AM; New Belgium Brewery, Fort Collins, CO; horsetoothhalfmarathon.com

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:00 PM; Dove Valley Regional Park, Englewood, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Grand River Gallop; 5K; 9:00 AM; Grand River Hospital, Rifle, CO; hallucinationsports.com

Give Us Your Green Clover Run 5K; 9:30 AM; NCMC, Greeley, CO; active.com

Victim’s Rights Week 5K; 9:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; victimsrightsweekcs. org

Frank Shorter RACE4Kids’ Health 5K; 8:00 AM; 1STBANK Center, Broomfield, CO; runningguru.com

Beat Beethoven’s 5K; 9:00 AM; Fort Collins, CO; fcsymphony.org

Bunny Bolt; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runningguru.com

Four Miles For Kenya; 8:00 AM; Pikes Peak Brewing Company, Monument, CO; pulltogetherforkenya.org

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Tunnels Ten Mile; 9:00 AM; Buena Vista Community Center, Buena Vista, CO; tunnelstenmile. com

More Than Just Miles 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; mtjme5k.wufoo.com

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

Moab Spring Trail Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Klondike Bluffs, Moab, UT; trainingrx.com

Spank Blasing; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Thunderbowl Stadium, Pueblo, CO; spankblasing.com

Eisenhower Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Abilene, KS; eisenhowermarathon.com

03/22

That Dam Run; 13.1, 5K; 9:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; rundenverseries.com

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Platte River Bar and Grill, Littleton, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

5K Raptor Run; 9:00 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; runningguru.com Bobcat Boogie; 5K; 9:30 AM; Community College Open Space, Westminster, CO; bobcatboogie. org

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

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

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

04/11

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

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

Rockin’ on the River 5K; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens & Event Center, Littleton, CO; RunningGuru.com 04/21

Dash & Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

04/25

5K for Autism Awareness Month; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; alpineautismcenter.org Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race; 50K, 25K; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; epicenduranceevents.com Foothills Spring Runoff 5K; 9:00 AM; Devry University, Westminster, CO; fsr5K.com

04/14

Dash & Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

04/18

All Star Rodeo 5K; 9:00 AM; National Western Event Center, Denver, CO; active.com

Fruitvaile 5K; 9:30 AM; Matchett Park, Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com

Beat the Heat Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Church Ranch Office Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultisport.com

Ft. Collins Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 9:00 AM; Eagle’s Nest Open Space, Livermore, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Chatfield Ultras; 100K, 50M, 50K, 20K; 5:00 AM; Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO; romansrusticracing.com

Jackalope 5K; 10:00 AM; Optimist Park, Laramie, WY; highplainsharriers.org

CMRA Bluffs Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Bluffs Regional Park, Lone Tree, CO; comastersrun.org Desert RATS Trail Running Festival; 52.4M, 50K, 26.2M; 6:30 AM; Mack Trailhead, Fruita, CO; geminiadventures.com Fast and Furriest 5K; 9:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; cvmbs.colostate.edu/ fastandthefurriest

Loveland Classic; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Lakes at Centerra, Loveland, CO; lovelandclassic.com Miner Gold Rush; 4M; 8:00 AM; Prospect Ridge Academy, Broomfield, CO; minergoldrush. com Protect the Children 5K; 8:00 AM; University Village Colorado Shopping Center, Colorado Springs, CO; courtcare.org

Operation United 5K; 8:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; operationunited5k.com

Race for Freedom 5K; 9:30 AM; Bear Creek Regional Park - East, Colorado Springs, CO; race-forfreedom.com

Rattler Trail Race; 50K, 25K, 10K; 7:00 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

Race the Principal 5K; 9:00 AM; Road Runner Sports, Westminster, CO; roadrunnersports.fundly.com

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

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

Run for Babies 5K; 9:55 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; active.com

Race for Freedom 5K; 9:30 AM; Rocky Mountain Christian Ministries, Gunnison, CO; racefor-freedom.com

Run With Scissors; 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Adams County Regional Park, Henderson, CO; runswithscissorsraces.weebly. com/

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Old Man Bar, Broomfield, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com Run for Remembrance 5K; 8:00 AM; Columbine High School, Littleton, CO; finishlinetiming.com

Springs Rescue Mission 5K; 10:00 AM; Springs Rescue Mission, Colorado Springs, CO; springsrescuemission.org

runBlossom; 13.1M, 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Centennial Park, Canon City, CO; runblossom.org

Westlake 5K; 9:30 AM; Westlake Middle School, Broomfield, CO; sites.google.com/a/adams12.org/ westlakemiddle/home

Sean May Memorial Run; 15K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; seanmaymemorialrun.org

Westy Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; westyhalf.com 04/26

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

Canine Classic 5K; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; CanineClassicBoulder.org Cherry Creek Sneak; 10M, 5M, 5K; 6:30 AM; Cherry Creek Mall, Denver, CO; cherrycreeksneak. com

05/03

Cinco de Mayo Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado State Fairgrounds, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Ha-Hatse Sachini 5K; 8:00 AM; Fountain Valley School, Colorado Springs, CO; fvs.edu

Colorado Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Old Town, Fort Collins, CO; thecoloradomarathon.com

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:00 PM; Dove Valley Regional Park, Englewood, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Colorado Rockies Home Run for the Homeless 5K; 8:00 AM; Coors Field, Denver, CO; rockies. com/5k

Hogback Hustle 5K; 9:00 AM; Bradford Intermediate, Littleton, CO; hogbackhustle.com

Columbine Classic; 8M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; columbineclassic.org

Tonia’s Run to Beat Pancreatic Cancer 5K; 9:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; hallucinationsports. com

Fairmount 5000; 9:00 AM; Fairmount Park, Golden, CO; fairmountpta.org

May 05/02

Amasa Trail Races; 14.5M, 9.5M, 6.5M; 8:00 AM; Kane Creek TH, Moab, UT; grassrootsevents. net

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:00 PM; Dove Valley Regional Park, Englewood, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Bringing Hope Run; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; BringingHopeRun.com

Prairie Fire Spring Half Marathon; 7:30 AM; Hyatt Regency, Wichita, KS; prairiefiremarathon.com

Cinco Cinco 5K; 8:30 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; cincocinco.colostate.edu

Race for Open Space; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:30 AM; Bluff Lake Nature Center, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

Collegiate Peaks Trail Run; 50M, 25M; 6:30 AM; Buena Vista Community Center, Buena Vista, CO; collegiatepeakstrailrun.org

RMRR Stapleton 5M; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org Run Happy Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; flatirons. com

Dumb Friends League Furry Scurry 2M; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; furryscurry.org Emerge 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; hallucinationsports.com Grace’s Race 5K; 5:30 PM; Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village, CO; gracesrace.org

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Cimarron 50K; 7:00 AM; Cerro Summit Recreation Area, Cimarron, CO; everrunracing.com

Greenland Trail Races; 50K, 25K, 8M; 7:00 AM; Greenland Open Space, Larkspur, CO; greenland50k.com

05/05

Dash & Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

05/08

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

05/09

Airlife Memorial; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; airlifedenver.com

Kohl 5K; 8:00 AM; Kohl Elementary School, Broomfield, CO; kohlelementary5k.com

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Quad Rock Trail Race; 50M, 25M; 5:30 AM; Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO; gnarrunners. com

CMRA Sand Creek XC 6K; 8:00 AM; Smith Road Trailhead, Denver, CO; comastersrun.org

Fear the Deer Trail Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Deer Creek Canyon Park, Littleton, CO; fearthedeer.com

Ute Pass Pony Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Ute Pass Elementary, Cascade, CO

Hayden Cog Run; 8.4M, 5K; 10:00 AM; Hayden Town Park, Hayden, CO; runningseries.com

Wyoming Law Enforcement Memorial 5K; 9:00 AM; Wyoming State Capitol, Cheyene, WY; cheyennepd.org/5K 05/10

HRCA Mother’s Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

Adelante 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Recreation Center, Denver, CO; adelante5k.com

Federal Cup; 8:15 AM; Denver Federal Center, Lakewood, CO; runningguru.com

Mother’s Day Title 9K; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; titlenine.com Yappy Dog 8.6M; 8:00 AM; South Mesa Elementary School, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

High Plains 5K; 8:30 AM; High Plains Elementary School, Englewood, CO; highplainsfunrun. weebly.com

05/12

Dash & Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

La Sportiva Boneyard Boogie 11K; 9:00 AM; Eagle Pool and Ice Rink, Eagle, CO; vailrec.com

05/13

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; xcclash.com

Mike the Headless Chicken 5K; 9:00 AM; City Hall, Fruita, CO; fruita.org

05/15

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

Red River High Mountain Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Brandenburg Park, Red River, NM; redriverhalfmarathon.net

05/16

Bellco Colfax 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runcolfax.org

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Peak to Peak Tap Room, Aurora, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

The Gift of Life and Breath 5K; 9:00 AM; Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO; giftoflifeandbreath.com

Grand Canyon Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; Grand Canyon IMAX Theater, Tusayan, AZ; grandcanyonhalfmarathon.com

Cottonwood Classic 5K; 8:00 AM; Thorncreek Crossing, Thornton, CO; cottonwoodclassicrun.com Erie Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Coal Creek Park, Erie, CO; eriehalf.com

Mother’s Day Mile; 1:00 PM; Glenwood Medical Associates, Glenwood Springs, hallucinationsports.com

The Bliss Run Women’s 5K; 10:00 AM; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO; theblissrun.com

GoRuck 5K; 9:00 AM; Cherokee Ranch & Castle, Sedalia, CO; hallucinationsports.com

High Line Canal Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; deKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; RunningGuru. com

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

Run For Orphans 5K; 9:00 AM; The Ranch, Loveland, CO; runfororphansrace.net

Girls on the Run 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org

Carbon Valley Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Firestone Sports Complex, Firestone, CO; cvhalfmarathon.org

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:00 PM; Dove Valley Regional Park, Englewood, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Return of the Turkey Vulture 5K; 9:00 AM; Yuma District Hospital, Yuma, CO; racemenu. com

Edgewater 5K; 9:00 AM; Citizen’s Park, Edgewater, CO; edgewatercollective.org

Black Canyon Ascent 10K; 8:00 AM; Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Montrose, CO; sjmr.club

Colorado Women’s Classic; 10M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; coloradowomensclassic.com

Miles For Mom; 2.5M; 8:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; flocritco.kintera.org

Armed Forces Community Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, CO; runningguru.com

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Run to the Shrine; 10K, 5K; 7:15 AM; Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Colorado Springs, CO; cmzoo. org/run

05/25

Vail Valor Races: 26.2M, 13.1M, 5M, 1M; 8:00 AM; Mountain Plaza, Vail, CO; speckled-hound. com

Sage Burner Trail Race; 50K, 25K; 7:00 AM; Western State Colorado University, Gunnison, CO; sageburnertrailrun.com

05/17

Women’s Distance Festival 5K; 10:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

05/27

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Adams County Fairground, Brighton, CO; xcclash.com

Crazy Legs Trail 10K; 7:00 AM; Devil’s Backbone Open Space, Loveland, CO; raceroster.com

05/30

Big Mountain Trail Run; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Starsmore Discover Center, Colorado Springs, CO; bigmountainar.com

Healthy Kids Running Series; 4:00 PM; Dove Valley Regional Park, Englewood, CO; healthykidsrunningseries.org

Castle Rock Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5M; 7:00 AM; Castle Rock, CO; crgov.com Fire Hydrant 5K; 8:30 AM; Edora Park, Fort Collins, CO; larimerhumane.org

Kaiser Permanente Colfax Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10M; 6:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; runcolfax.org

Gluten Free Gallop 5K; 9:30 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; RunningGuru.com

Kyffin Cougar Tracks 5K; 8:30 AM; Kyffin Elementary School, Golden, CO; finishlinetiming.com

Joggin For Frogmen 5K; 9:00 AM; Cambel Park, Imperial, NE; jogginforfrogmen.com

North Table Mountain 10M; 8:00 AM; Compass Montessori School, Golden, CO; mesarun.com

Mountain to Valley Half Marathon; 13.1M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Glenwood Springs, CO; mountaintovalleyrace.com

Race for Freedom 5K; 9:00 AM; Two Rivers Park, Glenwood Springs, CO; race-for-freedom. com

Rock’n’ Run 5K; 8:30 AM; Jeffco Stadium, Lakewood, CO; redrockssports.com

Reach Your Peak 5K; 8:00 AM; Colorado College Track, Colorado Springs, CO; jlcoloradosprings. org

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Pikes Peak Brewing, Monument, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Run Fur Fun 5K; 9:00 AM; Spring Canyon Park, Fort Collins, CO; animalhousehelp.org 05/19

Dash & Dine 5K; 6:30 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

05/22

Kokopelli Kids Trail Running Series; 5:30 PM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; kokopellikids.com

05/23

Garfield Grumble 5M; 8:00 AM; Mount Garfield, Palisade, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com

Run With The Pack 5K; 8:00 AM; Vista Ridge High School, Colorado Springs, CO; vistaridgeathleticboosterclub.com Turquoise Lake Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Turquoise Lake, Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com Ultimate Direction Dirty Thirty; 50K, 12M; 6:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Black Hawk, CO; dirty30.org Water Tower 5M; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com

Jemez Mountain Trail Races; 50M, 50K, 13.1M; 5:00 AM; Posse Lodge, Los Alamos, NM; highaltitudeathletics.org Run for the Door 5K; 8:30 AM; Cheesman Park, Denver, CO; runforthedoor.org Spirit Challenge; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Steamboat Springs Middle School, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com Volition America Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; volitionamerica.com 05/24

Narrow Gauge 10M; 10M, 4M; 8:00 AM; Santa Rita Park, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org PaddleFest Spirit Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 8K, 3K; 8:00 AM; Buena Vista Community Center, Buena Vista, CO; ckspaddlefest.com

The Estes Park Marathon provides superior, fun, and challenging running events which encourage healthy lifestyles that benefit youth, family, and community in a spectacular mountain location. With a marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10K and 5K on Sunday and a Kid’s Fun Run on Saturday, this event is a great family weekend getaway. Do this run to celebrate all that you love about running, and to experience the grandeur of a spectacular part of the world.

SUNDAY, JUNE 21 - ESTES PARK, CO

WWW.EPMARATHON.ORG

BolderBOULDER 10K; 7:00 AM; Folsum Field, Boulder, CO; bolderboulder.com

Wyoming Marathon Races; 52.4M, 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Laramie, WY; angelfire.com/ wy2/marathon

05/31

Fish Hatchery 5K; 8:30 AM; Leadville National Fish Hatchery, Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com

06/05

Ragnar Trail Relay; 6:00 AM; Snowmass Village, Snowmass, CO; ragnartrailrelay.com

06/06

Blackhawk Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Golden, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

June

Grand Teton Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Jackson Town Square, Jackson, WY; grandtetonhalfmarathon.com Heartland Relay; 5:00 AM; Winterset Community School, Winterset, IA; rltrelays.com Into The Wild Running Festival; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO; runintothewild.org

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Jodi’s Race for Awareness 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; jodisrace.com

Casper Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:00 AM; Casper Event Center, Casper, CO; runwyoming.com

Lake San Cristobal 5K/10K; 9:30 AM; Lake San Cristobal, Lake City, CO; lsc10k.com

Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Deadwood, SD; DeadwoodMickelsonTrailMarathon.com

Magnet Run 5K; 8:30 AM; Eagle Rim Park, Grand Junction, CO; yourcommunityhospital.com

Denver Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; East West Trail, Lone Tree, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

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

Drennen’s Dreams 5K; 9:00 AM; Arapahoe High School, Centennial, CO; drennensdreams. org/home

Run the Rockies Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Frisco, CO; runtherockies.com

Hardscrabble Mountain Trail Run; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Bear Basin Ranch, Westcliffe, CO; hardscrabblerun.com

Selian Hospital 5K; 9:00 AM; St. Peter Lutheran Church, Greenwood Village, CO; selian5K. stplc.org

Into The Wild Running Festival; 100K, 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:00 AM; The Wild Animal Sanctuary, Keenesburg, CO; runintothewild. org

Taste of Louisville Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Louisville, CO; tastehalf.com Thelma & Louise Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com 06/07

Leaves of Hope 5K/10K; 8:30 AM; Lutheran Medical Center, Wheat Ridge, CO; leavesofhope. org

Barks and Belts 5K; 9:00 AM; Chow Down, Evergreen, CO; barksandbelts5k.org

RMRR Bible Park 4K; 8:00 AM; Bible Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

Boulder Rez Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com

Steamboat Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 7:30 AM; Hahn’s Peak, Steamboat Springs, CO; runtheboat.com

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06/10

XTERRA Turkey Track Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Turkey Springs area, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko.org

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Broomfield Commons Open Space, Broomfield, CO; xcclash. com Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

06/13

CMRA Elk Meadow Trail 10K; 8:00 AM; Elk Meadow Park, Evergreen, CO; comastersrun.org

Yellowstone Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Old Airport Rd, West Yellowstone, MT; yellowstonehalfmarathon.com 06/14

Evergreen Mountain 15K Trail Race; 8:00 AM; Alderfer/Three Sisters Park, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

Garden of the Gods 10M; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; gardentenmile.com Skirt Sports 13er; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Home Depot, Louisville, CO; skirtsports13er. com/

Mt Evans Ascent; 14.5M; 7:30 AM; Mt Evans, Idaho Springs, CO; RacingUnderground.com Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Copper Kettle Brewing, Denver, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

South Park Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; South Park City, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Steamwork’s Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Durango Sports Club, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; epilepsycolorado.org VPI K9K 3K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; petinsurance.com

Stepping Stone 5K; 9:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; rightstartevents.com Utah Valley Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 6:00 AM; Provo Canyon, Provo, UT; utahvalleymarathon.com

Esophageal Cancer Awareness 5K; 8:30 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; fightec.org

06/17

Cross County Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Lyons High School, Lyons, CO; xcclash.com FroYo 5K; 7:00 PM; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; froyo5k. com

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the sweetest run in town!

From a family 5K, sweet on course fun, a live band, refreshments, games, a costume contest, and a NOVEMBER 8TH great charity, too, you won’t want to miss the sweetest finish ever! WASHINGTON PARK

official charity of The Great Candy Run

The Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K courses take runners on paved mountain country roads with beautiful scenery around every turn. Run alongside the roaring Elk River through the emerald green pastures with a backdrop of snow-capped Rocky Mountains and find out why the Steamboat Marathon was ranked as one of the “Top 10 Destination Marathons in North America.”

SUNDAY, JUNE 7 - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO

WWW.RUNTHEBOAT.COM

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06/18

FIBArk Tenderfoot Hill Climb; 6:00 PM; Salida, CO; salidarec. com

Gunnison 100K; 4:00 AM; Gunnison, CO; everrunracinmg. com

Half on the 4th; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; spreeracing.com

06/20

Bacon Burner 6K; 9:30 AM; Frisco Bay Marina, Frisco, CO; baconburner.com

Miles For Our Military 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; miles4military5k.com

Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; spreeracing.com

North Fork Trail Race; 50M, 50K; 7:00 AM; Pine Valley Ranch Park, Pine, CO; northfork50.com

HRCA Independence Day 5K; 8:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

Children With Hope Run; 10K, 5K; 7:30 AM; Wingate Elementary School, Grand Junction, CO; CWHrace.com

Northside Stride 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO; facebook.com/NSS5K

Race for Freedom; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Two Rivers Park, Glenwood Springs, CO; race-for-freedom. com

06/28

PurpleStride 5K; 7:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; purplestride.org

Estes Park Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K,5K; 6:00 AM; Estes Park High School, Estes Park, CO; epmarathon.org

Turkey Flats Loop; 9.6M; 9:00 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com

Father’s Day Classic; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Apex Recreation Center, Arvada, CO; 3wraces.com Father’s Day Race; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com FIBArk Trail Run; 10K; 8:00 AM; Salida, CO; salidarec.com FroYo 5K; 10:00 AM; Redstone Park, Highlands Ranch, CO; froyo5k.com Strawberry Shortcut; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Glenwood Medical Associates, Glenwood Springs, CO; strawberrydaysfestival. ning.com Undy 5000; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; undyrunwalk.org 06/24

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

06/26

Kokopelli Summer Series; 5:30 PM; Pinon Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; KokopelliKids.com

06/27

Aspen Backcountry Marathon; 7:00 AM; Aspen, CO; aspenbackcountrymarathon.com Climb for Courage Stair Climb; 9:00 AM; Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO; childrenscoloradofoundation.org

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Breckenridge Independence Day 10K Trail Run; 7:00 AM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com Earn Your Independence; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com Firecracker 5K; 8:30 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvillesportshall. com Firecrackers & Flapjacks 4M; 7:30 AM; EB Rains Park, Northglenn, CO; northglenncf.org FireKracker 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinsrunningclub.org Freedom Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Evergreen Middle School, Evergreen, CO; freedomrun.org Gothic to Crested Butte Third Marathon; 8:00 AM; Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, Crested Butte, CO; rmbl.org

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

07/17

Epic Rocky Mountain Relay; 5:00 AM; Centennial Park, Canon City, CO; epicrelays.com

Star Spangled Shuffle; 5K, 3K; 8:00 AM; Town Hall Car Park, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko. org

07/18

Aspen Valley Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Lyons Park, Basalt, CO; aspenvalleymarathon. com

07/08

07/10

07/11

Elk Meadow Trail Race; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Buchanan Park Recreation Center, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

07/19

Sunday, May 17

5-6 years • 25-meter swim • 1-kilometer bike ride • 500-meter run

7-8 & 9-10 years • 50-meter swim • 4-kilometer bike ride • 1-kilometer run

11-12 & 13-14 years • 100-meter swim • 8-kilometer bike ride • 2-kilometer run

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Castle Rock Half Marathon Saturday, May 30 • Half Marathon

• 10K Rock Challenge

• 5 Mile

Barr Trail Mountain Race; 12M; 7:00 AM; Cog Railway Station, Manitou Springs, CO; runpikespeak.com Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado springs, CO; spreeracing.com

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Donor Dash 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; donoralliance.org La Sportiva Vail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Golden Peak Children’s Center, Vail, CO; vailrec.com Longmont Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 9:00 AM; Longmont, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Hogback Hustle 5K; 8:30 AM; New Castle Lions Club, New Castle, CO; newcastlecolorado. org International Hearing Dog Walk, Run & Wag 5K; 7:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO; hearingdog.org

Tri the Rock: Youth Triathlon

Grin and Bear It Trail Run; 15K; 9:00 AM; Nordic Center, Crested Butte, cbnordic.org

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run; 6:00 AM; Silverton, CO; hardrock100.com

On your mark, get set, go - save the date!

CMRA White Ranch Trail Run; 10K; 8:00 AM; White Ranch Park, Golden, CO; comastersrun.org

La Sportiva Vail Hill Climb; 8:00 AM; Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Addenbrooke Park, Lakewood, CO; xcclash.com

Run & fun in Castle Rock

Classic 10K; 7:00 AM; Tiffany Square, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

Rendezvous Run 4 Independence; 5M; 9:00 AM; The Vintage Hotel, Winter Park, CO; playwinterpark.com

4 on the Fourth 4K; 8:00 AM; Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, CO; averybrewing.com Boogie’s Buddy 5M; 8:00 AM; Boogie’s Diner, Aspen, CO; buddyprogram.org

Colorado 200 Mile Endurance Run; 5:00 AM; Harmel’s Ranch Resort, Almont, CO; colorado200. com

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

July 07/04

Summer Roundup Trail Run; 12K; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; summerroundup.com 07/13

Palmer Lake July 4 Fun Run; 4M; 7:00 AM; Sante Fe Trailhead, Palmer Lake, CO; july4funrun. com

Miles for Melanoma 5K; 8:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; events.melanoma. org

Summer Solstice Sunrise Run; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; May Farms, Byers, CO; mayfarms.com

Silver Rush 50M; 6:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

Mountain Madness Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:30 AM; Howelson Ice Rink, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Boulder Sunrise 5K; 7:45 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

Colorado Rapids 5K; 2:00 PM; Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO; Rapids5k. com RMRR Stone House Park 2M; 8:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; rmrr.org

Moab’s Alpine to Slickrock 50M; 5:00 AM; Pack Creek TH, Moab, UT; grassrootsevents.net

Friends of 911 Charity Run 5K; 7:00 AM; Cuernavaca Park, Denver, CO; friendsof911.org

Summer Breeze Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Stenger Soccer Complex, Arvada, CO; alloutmultisport.com

07/12

Longmont Half; 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Dawson Park, Longmont, CO; lmhalf.com

Winter Park Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Grand Park, Fraser, CO; shiningstarsfoundation.org

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

06/21

Liberty Run 4M; 8:30 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; hallucinationsports.com

Trail Town Ten Mile; 9:00 AM; Palomino Trail, Ridgway, CO; sjmr.club

Leadville Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 15M; 8:00 AM; Sixth Street Gym, Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

Sheep Mountain 50M; 6:00 AM; Park County Fairgrounds, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

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

Stadium Stampede; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; stadiumstampede.org

La Sportiva Summer Solstice Trail Race; 10K, 5K; 9:30 AM; Creekside Park, Avon, CO; vailrec.com

Sand Creek Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com

Liberty Dash 5K; 9:00 AM; Sweetwater Park, Lone Tree, CO; cityoflonetree.com

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

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

Roger’s River Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Rogers Grove, Longmont, CO; longmontcolorado.gov

Let Freedom Run; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Streets Fitness, Louisville, CO; 3wraces.com

San Juan Solstice 50 Mile Run; 5:00 AM; Lake City, CO; lakecity50.com

FIBArk Road Races; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Thonhoff Park, Salida, CO; salidarec.com

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder Beer Co, Boulder, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

REVEL Rockies; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:00 AM; Bandimere Speedwaqy, Morriosn, CO; runrevel.com 07/22

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; xcclash.com

LiveBIG Run October 2015

• 5K trail run • Family Adventure Run

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

Larkspur Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Greenland Open Space, Larkspur, CO; enduranceraceseries.com 07/23

Colorado Corporate Challenge 5K; 6:00 PM; Boulder, CO; ColoradoCorporateChallenge.com

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07/25

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Golden City Brewing, Golden, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Destination Health: Walk, Run, Learn 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; caahealth.org Dog Days Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultisport. com

Skunk Hollow Sneaker Chase; 16M, 8M; 8:00 AM; Beartrap Meadow/Casper Mountain, Casper, WY; windycitystriders. com

Elevation 5K; 8:00 AM; West Jefferson Elementary School, Conifer, CO; clubchs.org Grand Mesa Ultra Marathon; 100M, 50M, 60K; 5:00 AM; Grand Mesa Lodge, Cedaredge, CO; grandmesa100.com Human Race; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Civic Center Park, Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinshumanrace. com Kid’s Cure for Cancer 5K; 8:00 AM; General’s Park, Aurora, CO; brentsplace.org Living Journeys Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Crested Butte, CO; livingjourneys.org Monument Downhill 5K; 8:00 AM; Redlands Dos Hombres, Grand Junction, CO; monumentdownhill.com Never Summer 100K; 5:30 AM; Gould Community Center, Gould, CO; gnarrunners.com Prairie Dog Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Castle Rock Middle School, Castle Rock, CO; pdhalf.com

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

08/01

Blackhawk Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Golden Gate State Park, Golden, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

The Rocky Mountain Half Marathon; 6:00 AM; The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO; therockymountainhalf.com

Mt Sneffels Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:30 AM; Hot Springs Pool, Ouray, CO; mtsneffelsmarathon.com

Danapalooza 5K Trail Run; 8:00 AM; Ecology Park, Canon City, CO; runningguru.com

Wounded Warriors Trail Series 10K; 10:00 AM; Hartsel, CO; woundedwarriorstrailseries.com

Hunky Dory Trail Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

La Sportiva Berry Picker 5K; 8:00 PM; Berry Picker Trailhead, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; University Village Shopping Center, Colorado Springs, CO; panerathon.com

08/02

07/26

Dash for Smiles 5K; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; dashforsmiles.org

07/31

Chase the Moon 12 Hour Trail Race; 7:00 PM; Mountain Vista High School, Highlands Ranch, CO; chasethemoonrace.com

Kennebec Mountain Run; 15M, 8M; 8:00 AM; La Plata Canyon, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Kokopelli Summer Series; 5:30 PM; Pinon Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; KokopelliKids.com

Mt. Falcon 15K Trail Race; 8:00 AM; Mt. Falcon Park, Morrison, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

08/07

Ragnar Relay Colorado; 8:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; ragnarrelay.com

Ouray 100M Endurance Run; 4:00 AM; Fellin Park, Ouray, CO; ouray100.com

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

08/08

Desert Championships; 15K, 10K; 7:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders. webs.com

Wild West Relay; 5:00 AM; Budweiser Tour Center, Fort Collins, CO; timberlineevents.com August

Reece’s Roundup 5K; 8:00 AM; Butterfield Park, Castle Rock, CO; reecesroundup.com Run for Rwanda 5K; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; runforrwanda.org

Run Like the Wind; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; The Old Gallery, Allenspark, CO; theoldgallery.org

Liver Life 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; liverfoundation.org

IREM Run, Walk or Crawl Charity Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; irem53.org

RMRR DeKoevend Park 5K; 6:30 PM; DeKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; rmrr.org

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08/06

Cross Country Clash 5K; 6:00 PM; Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO; xcclash.com Ellie’s Quest for a Cure 5K; 7:00 PM; City Park, Denver, CO; elliewhitefoundation.org 08/09

Mayor’s Cup; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Woodland Park, CO; citywoodlandpark.org

So Long to Summer; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Salisbury Park, Parker, CO; co-parkerrec.civicplus.com

Never Alone 5K; 8:00 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; duensrm.tripod.com Pikes Peak Ascent; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; pikespeakmarathon.org

Beaver Creek Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 9:00 AM; Creek Side Park, Avon, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Underwearness Your Drawers 5K; 8:30 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; underwearness.org 08/11

Basalt Half Marathon; 7:50 AM; Basalt Middle School, Basalt, CO; facebook.com/ BasaltHalfMarathon HEARS 5K Experience; 8:20 AM; Bear Creek Park East, Colorado Springs, CO; hears5kexperience. org

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Bristol Brewing, Colorado Springs, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com

Holy COW Trail Stampede; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Christopher Fields, Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com 08/15

GORE-TEX TransRockies Run; 9:00 AM; Buena Vista Heritage Museum, Buena Vista, CO; transrockies-run.com

08/16

Steamboat Stinger Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Howelson Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Springs, CO; honeystinger.com

CMRA Fairmount 5K; 6:30 PM; Fairmount Park, Golden, CO; comastersrun.org

Silverheels 100 Mile Endurance Run; 4:00 AM; Park County Fairgrounds, Fairplay, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Pancake Stampede 5K; 8:00 AM; Hudson Gardens & Event Center, Littleton, CO; RunningGuru.com

Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Georgetown Lake, Georgetown, CO; gtishalf.org

08/12

Leadville Trail 10K; 9:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com Pikes Peak Marathon; 7:00 AM; Memorial Park, Manitou Springs, CO; pikespeakmarathon.org Precious Miles 5K; 10:00 AM; Thornton, CO; apreciouschild.org Race For Research 5K; 8:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; race4research.com

08/22

08/23

La Sportiva 10K @ 10,000’; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Lionshead Gondola, Vail, CO; vailrec.com Lifeblood 5K; 8:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver , CO; Lifeblood5k.com

Continental Divide Trail Run; 15M; 8:00 AM; Fish Creek Falls Parking Area, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Lucky Dog Jog 5K; 8:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; luckydogjog.org

Craft Brew Race 5K; 12:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; craftbrewraces.com

08/26

Devil Mountain Ultra; 50M, 50K, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 6:30 AM; Monument Park, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko.org

Summit Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

08/28

I Love Life 5K/10K; 10:00 AM; Undine Park, Laramie, WY; ilovelife5k.org

Kokopelli Summer Series; 5:30 PM; Pinon Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; KokopelliKids.com

08/29

Bergen Peak Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Buchanan Park Recreation Center, Evergreen, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

Leadville Trail 100; 4:00 AM; Leadville, CO; leadvilleraceseries. com

Boulder Sunset 5K; 11:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun.com

Mary’s Loop Trail Run; 16M, 8.5M; 7:30 AM; Loma, CO; mcsargt.com

Rocky Mountain Lab Rescue 5K; 9:00 AM; EB Rains Jr Memorial Park, Northglenn, CO; rockymountainlabrescue.com

Pajama Jog 5K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; sleeptightcolorado.org

Thirsty 13 Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Ska Brewing, Durango, CO; thirsty13durango.com/

Peach Festival 5K; 8:30 AM; Hughes Stadium, Fort Collins, CO; fortcollinspeachfestival.com Runapalooza Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Apex Center, Arvada, CO; alloutmultisport.com

08/30

Dog Days of Summer 5K/10K; 8:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series; 20M, 10M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

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Fitness Festival 5K; 8:00 AM; Stutler Bowl, Greenwood Village, CO; ccsdfit.org

September Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

09/05

9/11 Heroes Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; travismanion.org

CMRA Amazing Race; 4.5M; 8:00 AM; Matthews-Winters Open Space, Morrison, CO; comastersrun.org Devil on the Divide 50K; 7:00 AM; Empire, CO; devilonthedivideultra.com

Bekah’s Watermelon 5K; 8:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; bekahsrun5k.org

Imogene Pass Run; 17M; 8:00 AM; Ouray, CO; imogenerun.com Mt. Royal Hillclimb; 2M; 8:30 AM; Frisco, CO; friscorecreation. com

Black Squirrel Trail Half Marathon; 8:00 AM; Lory State Park, Fort Collins, CO; gnarrunners.com

Oktoberfest 5K Trail Run; 10:00 AM; Breckenridge Recreation Center, Breckenridge, CO; townofbreckenridge.com

Creede Mountain Runs; 22M, 12M; 9:00 AM; Creede, CO; creedemountainrun.com

Patriot Day 5K; 8:30 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; 3wraces.com

Das Bier Burner 5K; 12:00 PM; Keystone Resort, Keystone, CO; DasBierBurner.com

RMRR Platte River Park 8M; 8:00 AM; Platte River Trailhead Park, Thornton, CO; rmrr.org

Gore-Tex Grand Traverse Mountain Run 40M; 6:00 AM; Elk Mountains, Crested Butte, CO; elkmountainstraverse.com

Superhero Run 5K; 8:30 AM; St. Michael’s Town Square, Greeley, CO; akidsplace.org

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

Team Hope 5K; 9:00 AM; Stapleton Central Park, Denver, CO; hdsa.org

Rocky Mountain Brew Runs 5K; 10:00 AM; Finkel & Garf Brewing, Boulder, CO; rockymountainbrewruns.com Skyline Drive 10K; 8:00 AM; Greydene Park, Canon City, CO; ccrec.org 09/06

Tommyknocker Ultramarathon; 100K, 50K; 2:00 AM; Camp Elim, Woodland Park, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com 09/13

Big Gay 5K; 10:00 AM; Boulder, CO; spreeracing.com

10K at 10000 Feet; 10:00 AM; Rabbit Ears Pass, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Castle Pines Run Wild; 9M, 4M; 8:30 AM; Elk Ridge Park, Castle Pines, CO; runwild.info

Breckenridge Crest Mountain Marathon Races; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5M; 7:30 AM; River Walk Center, Breckenridge, CO; mavsports. com

El Grito 5K; 9:00 AM; Buckhorn Exchange, Denver, CO; elgrito5k. org Friends Run for Castlewood Canyon Trail Run; 10K; 9:00 AM; Castlewood Canyon State Park, Franktown, CO; castlewoodfriends.org

Broncos Back to Football 7K; 8:00 AM; Sports Authority Field at Mile High, Denver, CO; broncos7k.com

La Sportiva EverGold 11K; 10:00 AM; Vail Golf Club, Vail, CO; vailrec.com

Cheap 5K; 8:30 AM; Colorado Springs Flea Market, Colorado Springs, CO; cheap5k.com

Loveland Fall Classic Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K; 6:00 AM; Historic Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, CO; fallclassicmarathon. com

Rocky Mountain High-est Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:00 AM; Leadville, CO; joingecko.org

09/07

American Discovery Trail Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 6:30 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; adtmarathon.com

Panerathon; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Panera Bread, Westminster, CO; panerathon.com Race For The Cure 5K; 7:50 AM; Garden of the Gods Park, Colorado Springs, CO; komencs. org

Highlands Ranch Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:00 AM; Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; hrhalf.com 09/09

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

09/11

Flaming Foliage Relay; 5:00 AM; Citizens Park, Idaho Springs, CO; timberlineevents.com

09/12

Area 13.1 Half Marathon; 5:30 PM; Douglas County Fairgrounds, Castle Rock, CO; alienhalf.com

RMRR Fall Marathon Training; 20M, 10M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org Super Star 5K; 9:00 AM; Cornerstone Park, Englewood, CO; runningguru.com Walk ‘n’ Roll for Ataxia 3K; 8:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; ataxia.org 09/16

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Blue Shoe Run 5K; 7:45 AM; The Urology Center of Colorado, Denver, CO; theblueshoerun.com

Set the PACE for Prostate Cancer 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; prostateconditions.kintera.org

09/02

THE GREAT CANDY RUN 5K

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

The Great Candy Run 5K and Gumdrop Kids Fun Run will be sure not to disappoint with everything from sweet prize money, amazing award medals, on course sweet themes, a finish line like no other and a costume contest to a huge family fun festival and expo with a live band (“Retro”), incredible face painting, games and more sweetness. Come join us with over 5000 participants and 2000 spectators lining the course. It is sure to be the sweetest finish to any race you have been to yet!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8 - DENVER, CO

WWW.THEGREATCANDYRUN.COM

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09/18

Run Rabbit Run 100M; 8:00 AM; Bear River Bar and Grill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

09/19

Autumn Color Run Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; McPhelemy Park, Buena Vista, CO; bvautumncolorrun.com

Colorado Symphony 5K; 7:45 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; coloradosymphony.org

PPRR Fall Series I; 4.5M; 11:30 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

The Colorado Springs Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5K; 7:30 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; spreeracing.com

Run Crazy Horse Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Crazy Horse Memorial, Crazy Horse, SD; RunCrazyHorse.com

Bear Chase Trail Race; 100K, 50M, 50K; 6:30 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com

10/03

Octo8k Special Run; 9:00 AM; University Village Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO; SKSFfundraisers.org

Moonlight Miles Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 6:00 PM; Corn Lake, Grand Junction, CO; starunnerenterprises.com

Wildlander Trail Race; 12K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Sandstone Ranch, Larkspur, CO; wildlander.org

Equinox Half Marathon; 13.1M, 5M; 8:00 AM; Poudre Canyon, Fort Collins, CO; EquinoxHalfMarathon.com

Zombie Run 5K; 8:00 AM; Fox Run Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakzombierun.com

Farmers 5000; 9:00 AM; Wheat Ridge High School, Wheat Ridge, CO; farmers5000.org 09/27

Bear Chase Trail Race; 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; bearchaserace.com Golden Gallop; 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Parfet Park, Golden, CO; goldengallop.com

Prairie Fire Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:30 AM; Hyatt Regency, Wichita, KS; prairiefiremarathon.com Run the Rocks 5K; 9:30 AM; Red Rocks Amphitheater, Morrison, CO; runtherocks.org Run to Whitewater 18M; 8:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com

Run for Revolution 5K; 10:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; runforrevolution.com

Snow Mountain Ranch Trail Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; YMCA of the Rockies, Granby, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

Colorado Pulmonary Hypertension 5K Run for PHun; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; firstgiving.com

Louisville Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 PM; Louisville Community Park, Louisville, CO; enduranceraceseries.com

RMRR Cottonwood Park 10M; 8:00 AM; Cottonwood Park, Parker, CO; rmrr.org

Running of the Bulls; 3.75M; 10:00 AM; Lake Estes Marina, Estes Park, CO; partnersmentoringyouth.org

The bRUNch Run 5K; 9:30 AM; Stapleton Central Park , Denver, CO; brunchrunning.com

St. Peter Crusade for Hot Chocolate 5K; 8:00 AM; Palmer Lake Trailhead, Palmer Lake, CO; active.com 10/04

All Souls 5K; 11:00 AM; Clement Park, Littleton, CO; hallucinationsports.com Blue Sky Trail Marathon; 7:00 AM; Horsetooth Mountain Park, Fort Collins, CO; blueskymarathon.com Boulder Rez Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; bbscrun. com Hot Chocolate 15K; 15K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; hotchocolate15k. com

Durango Double Road Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango, CO; durangodouble.com K9 Canter 5K; 8:30 AM; Westminster City Park, Westminster, CO; 3wraces.com

Rim To Rim Royal Gorge Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Royal Gorge Park, Canon City, CO; rimtorimroyalgorge.com/

Platte Valley Companies Monument Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 8:00 AM; Scottsbluff, NE; monumentmarathon.com

Be Ovary Aware 5K; 8:00 AM; America The Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; beovaryaware.org

10/11

Rainbow Trail’s Grace Race for World Hunger 5K; 4:00 PM; Sloan’s Lake Park, Denver, CO; rainbowtrail.org

OktoberFest 5K; 9:00 AM; Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

Animas Mug Run 10K; 9:00 AM; Animas Mountain Trailhead, Durango, CO; durangorunningclub.org

Rescue Run 5K; 10:00 AM; Rhyolite Regional Park, Castle Rock, CO; therescuerun.com

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

Mountain Chile Cha Cha; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Town Park, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko. org

US Marine Corps Memorial 5K; 9:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; wmaco1.org

Mine to Mine Challenge 9K; 10:00 AM; Mollie Kathleen Mine, Cripple Creek, CO; visitcripplecreek.com

North Rim 20K; 20K, 8K; 10:00 AM; Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Crawford, CO; sjmr.club

Harvest Moon Run; 10K, 5K; 6:00 PM; May Farms, Byers, CO; mayfarms.com

Run Rabbit Run 50M; 6:00 AM; Bear River Bar and Grill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runrabbitrunsteamboat.com

Durango Double Trail Half Marathon; 9:00 AM; Animas Surgical Hospital, Durango, CO; durangodouble.com

Great Pumpkin Races; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Venetucci Farms, Colorado Springs, CO; csgrandprix.com

Golden Leaf Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; goldenleafhalfmarathon.com

Rock & Walk & Optional 5K; 9:00 AM; Cottonwood Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; thetearsfoundation.org

Colorado College Tiger Classic 5K; 7:00 AM; South Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; ourcc.coloradocollege.edu

Glenwood Canyon Shuffle Race for Literacy; 13.1M, 5K; 9:00 AM; Literacy Outreach, Glenwood Springs, CO; literacyoutreach.org

Fallfest Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Church Ranch Office Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultisport.com

24 Hours of Boulder; 9:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; geminiadventures.com CMRA Stone House TripleCross 8.5M; 9:00 AM; Stone House Park, Lakewood, CO; comastersrun.org

Fox Trot 5K; 8:00 AM; Fox Run Regional Park, Colorado Springs, CO; thefoxtrot.org

Emerald Mountain Trail Run; 12K; 9:00 AM; Howelson Hill, Steamboat Springs, CO; runningseries.com

Richard Lambert Memorial Turtle Trek; 15K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Barr Lake State Park, Brighton, CO; richardlambertmemorialrun. org

10/10

Fall EverGold Trail Race; 10M, 2M; 9:00 AM; Lair O The Bear Park, Idledale, CO; evergreenrecreation.com

Cooper 5K; 9:00 AM; The Ranch Events Complex, Loveland, CO; thecooper5k.com

Prairie Dog Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 8:00 AM; Westminster Promenade Terrace, Westminster, CO; pdhalf.com

Aspen TNT 10K; 9:00 AM; Koch Park, Aspen, CO; aspentnt.com Beulah Challenge Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; The Beulah School of Natural Sciences, Beulah, CO; beulahchallenge.com

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Strides for Epilepsy 5K; 9:30 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; epilepsycolorado. org

October

Bobcat Trail Races; 50K, 25K, 10K; 7:00 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; madmooseevents.com

Pirates 5K; 9:00 AM; University Village Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO; lymeevents.com

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RMRR Fall Marathon Training Series; 20M, 10M; 7:00 AM; Twin Lakes Park, Denver, CO; rmrr.org

09/26

PawtoberFest 5K; 10:00 AM; Bear Creek Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pawtoberfest.org

Lead King Loop; 25K, 12K; 8:00 AM; Beaver Lake Lodge, Marble, CO; leadkingloop25k.com

Race Against Suicide; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; El Pomar Youth Sports Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeaksuicideprevention.org

Lakewood Trail Running Series; 6:00 PM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; Lakewood.org

HRCA Oktoberfest 5K; 9:00 AM; Highlands Ranch Town Center, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

Hop Skip & a Jump Start 5K; 9:00 AM; Children’s Museum of Denver, Denver, CO; mychildsmuseum.org

Justice Run; 10K, 5K; 8:30 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; thejusticerun.com

09/23

Dart for the Arts 5K; 9:00 AM; Carpenter Park, Thornton, CO; youngartistsalliance.com

09/20

Komen Race for the Cure 5K; 6:00 AM; Pepsi Center, Denver, CO; komendenver.org

Shaffer Stampede 5K; 9:00 AM; Shaffer Elementary, Littleton, CO; sites.google.com/a/jeffcoschools. us/shaffer-es/

Boulder Backroads Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M; 7:15 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; boulderbackroadsmarathon.com Breckenridge Road Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K; 7:00 AM; Vertical Runner, Breckenridge, CO; badtothebone.biz

Pony Express Trail Run; 15M; 8:00 AM; Rampart Reservoir, Woodland Park, CO; pprrun.org

THE OTHER HALF

XTERRA Marathon Of Trail Races; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 8:00 AM; Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Colorado Springs, CO; marathonmajic.com 10/16

Scream Scram 5K; 6:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; bgcmd.org

10/17

Be A Superhero 5K; 8:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; rup.org CSU Homecoming 5K; 8:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; homecoming.colostate.edu Indian Creek Fifties; 50M, 50K; 6:00 AM; Indian Creek Campground, Sedalia, CO; humanpotentialrunning.com

Spectacular scenery and great swag await you at the 12th Annual The Other Half in Moab, only a half-day’s drive from the Front Range. Follow scenic Highway 128 as it meanders alongside the Colorado River through a stunning canyon which then opens out to dramatic views of Professor Valley and the La Sal Mountains. Runners receive long sleeve tech shirts, unique finisher medals, full course support and a festive finish including live music and local microbrews.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 - MOAB, UT

WWW.MOABHALFMARATHON.COM

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

Louisville MonserDASH; 10K, 5K; 3:00 PM; Old Town Louisville, Louisville, CO; MonsterDashRun. com

ThunderStorm 5K; 8:30 AM; Discovery Canyon Campus, Colorado Springs, CO; runningguru.com

Mile High Five; 5M, 5K; 8:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; facebook.com/MileHigh5

PPRR Fall Series II; 3.5M; 11:30 AM; North Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org Sports Authority Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon; 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 7:15 AM; Civic Center Park, Denver, CO; runrocknroll. com

10/25

10/31

The Other Half Marathon; 8:30 AM; Sorrel River Ranch, Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon.com 10/24

Bare Leg Run 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; rockymountainveterans.org Beware the Bear Trail Races; 15K, 5K; 9:15 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Morrison, CO; runuphillracing.com Hoofin’ It Through the Hollows 5K; 5:45 PM; deKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; RunningGuru. com

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

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

YMCA Halloween Creepy Crawlers 5K; 9:00 AM; Santa Fe Trail, Palmer Lake, CO; pprrun. org

National Veterans Day Run 5K; 3:11 PM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; veteransdayrun.org

Zombie Run 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pikespeakchildrensmuseum.org

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

RMRR 9M at Prairie Gateway Park; 9:00 AM; Prairie Gateway Park, Commerce City, CO; rmrr. org

11/08

CMRA Veterans Run; 10K, 5K; 10:00 AM; Hildebrand Ranch Park, Littleton, CO; comastersrun. org Girls on the Run 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; girlsontherunrockies.org Mustache Dache 5K; 9:00 AM; Sloan’s Lake, Denver, CO; mustachedache.com Park Hill Panther; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; feetonthestreetinc.com

11/15

11/21

PPRR Fall Series IV; 5.5M; 10:30 AM; Ute Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org 10K Turkey Trek; 8:30 AM; Long Lake Ranch Regional Park, Arvada, CO; 3wraces.com Panicking Poultry 5K; 9:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Rimrock Marathon; 8:00 AM; Colorado National Monument, Grand Junction, CO; rimrockmarathon.com

Denver Gorilla Run 5K; 11:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; denvergorillarun.com PPRR Fall Series III; 6.5M; 11:30 AM; Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

11/14

Home for the Holidays 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; homefortheholidays-5k.org

November 11/01

CSU Veterans Day 5K; 9:00 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; alvs. colostate.edu Denver Veterans Day Run; 10K, 5K; 7:00 AM; Auraria Campus, Denver, CO; denverveteransday. com

Zooma Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K; 7:30 AM; The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, CO; zoomarun. com

Waldo Waldo 5K; 10:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; thewaldowaldo.com 10/18

11/07

Pumpkin Pie 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; pumpkinpie5k.com Strider Tom Turkey 6M Prediction Run; 10:30 PM; Orchard Mesa, Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders. webs.com

Canya Cañon 6K; 11:00 AM; Starsmore Discovery Center, Colorado Springs, CO; cheyennecanon.org The Great Candy Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; thegreatcandyrun.com

Turkey Trot Predict 5K; 10:00 AM; Memorial Park, Colorado Springs, CO; pprrun.org

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Anthem Turkey Day 5K; 9:00 AM; Anthem Highlands Parkside Community Center, Broomfield, CO; 3wraces.com Community Food Share Turkey Trot; 5K; 9:00 AM; Boulder, CO; boulderroadrunners.org

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

Fa La La Half Marathon; 13.1M, 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Westminster, CO; alloutmultisport. com Jingle Bell 5K; 10:15 AM; CSU Oval, Fort Collins, CO; jinglebellrunnortherncolorado. kintera.org

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

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

YMCA Turkey Trot; 5K; 9:00 AM; Briargate Family YMCA, Colorado Springs, CO; ppymca.org

Rock Canyon Half Marathon; 7:00 AM; City Park, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

11/27

Black Friday 5K; 10:00 AM; deKoevend Park, Centennial, CO; RunningGuru.com

11/28

Moustache Must Dash 5K; 9:00 AM; Trail Winds Park, Thornton, CO; fitsoldiers.com/mmd5k

Sweaty Santa 5K; 10:00 AM; Ross Aragon Community Center, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko. org

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

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

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

Turkey Day 5K/10K; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons, Broomfield, CO; 3wraces.com

Firemen’s Turkey Trot; 5K; 8:30 AM; Grand Junction, CO; gjturkeytrot.org

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ugly Christmas Sweater 5K; 11:30 AM; Monument Valley Park, Colorado Springs, CO; jtp.com/ uglysweaterrun

December 12/05

NCMC Turkey Trot; 5K; 9:00 AM; North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, CO Pueblo YMCA Turkey Trot; 5K; 9:00 AM; YMCA, Pueblo, CO; socorunners.org

Chasing Santa 5K; 9:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; lymevents. com CMRA Sand Creek 5M; 10:00 AM; Bluff Lake Nature Center, Denver, CO; comastersrun.org ColderBOLDER 5K; 8:00 AM; University of Colorado, Boulder, CO; bolderboulder.com

Winter Sun 10K; 10:00 AM; Grand County High School, Moab, UT; moabhalfmarathon. com 12/06

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

12/12

Jingle Bell 5K; 9:30 AM; Fountain Valley YMCA, Fountain, CO; ppymca.org Santa Stampede; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; Hudson Gardens, Littleton, CO; winterdistanceseries.com WinterFest 5K; 9:00 AM; Carpenter Recreation Center, Thornton, CO; cityofthornton.net

12/13

Jingle Bell 5K; 10:15 AM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; jinglebellrundenver.kintera.org Superior Stocking Run; 5K; 11:00 AM; Purple Park, Superior, CO; RacingUnderground.com

12/19

Christmas Carol Classic; 10K, 5K; 9:00 AM; City Park, Denver, CO; featonthestreet.com Strider 5M Time Trial; 11:00 AM; Albertsons on the Redlands, Grand Junction, CO; mesamonumentstriders.webs. com

12/31

Devil Dog 5K; 4:30 PM; Red Leg Brewing Company, Colorado Springs, CO; facebook.com Resolution 5K; 5:00 PM; Washington Park, Denver, CO; resolution5k.com

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Winter Park Wipe Out; 2:00 PM; Hideaway Park, Winter Park, CO; winterparkwipeout.com

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Oyster The Race; 8:00 AM; Downtown Aquarium Parking Lot, Denver, CO; oysterracingseries. com

April 04/11

Adventure Xstream Adventure Race; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; axsracing.com The Color Run 5K; 9:00 AM; Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain, CO; coppercolorado. com

04/26

The Amazing Rock the Earth Race; 8:00 AM; Alliance Center, Denver, CO; rocktheearth.org

05/02

5KRunDead Zombie Run; 5:00 PM; Wild West Ranch, Arvada, CO; 5krundead.com

August 08/01

08/02

Shape Diva Dash; 9:00 AM; Bohn Park, Lyons, CO; divadash. com

05/16

08/15

05/17

Hard As Nails Obstacle Mud Race; 9:30 AM; Westin Westminster Hotel, Westminster, CO; hardasnails-obstacle-mudrace.com

05/30

Adventure Xstream Adventure Race; 8:00 AM; River Park, Buena Vista, CO; axsracing.com

08/29

06/20

06/27

Whitewater Adventure Race; 2:30 PM; Centennial Park, Canon City, CO; royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.com July

07/11

BIGDOGBRAG Funner Mud Run; 8:30 AM; CSU Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; bigdogbrag.com Color Me Rad 5K; 9:00 AM; Denver Botanical Gardens at Chatfield, Littleton, CO; colormerad.com

07/18

Bubble Run - Denver; 8:00 AM; Great Lawn Park, Denver, CO; bubblerun.com

07/25

Adventure Xstream Adventure Race; 8:00 AM; Frisco, CO; axsracing.com Color in Motion 5K; 9:00 AM; America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, CO; colorinmotion5k.com

Colorado Sprint Triathlon; 08:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co JUNE

06/04

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/06

HRCA Tune Up Triathlon; 6:00 AM; Recreation Center of Westridge, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

06/07

Crescent Moon Triathlon; 7:35 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; RacingUnderground.com

06/10

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/13

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

LoziLu Women’s Mud Run; 9:00 AM; Broomfield Commons, Broomfield, CO; lozilu.com

XTERRA Pagosa Springs; 9:00 AM; Lake Pagosa, Pagosa Springs, CO; joingecko.org

Adventure Xstream Adventure Race; 8:00 AM; Hotel Glenwood Springs, Glenwood Springs, CO; axsracing.com

06/18

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

06/19

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

Dirty Girl Mud Run; 9:00 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; godirtygirl. com

06/20

Tough Mudder I; 9:00 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; toughmudder.com 09/13

09/19

09/12

07/25

XTerra Aspen Valley; 10:00 AM; Kodiak Ski Lake, Carbondale, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/26

Evergreen Sprint Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Evergreen Lake, Evergreen, CO; RacingUnderground.com

07/29

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/01

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

08/02

06/25

08/22

XTerra Buffalo Creek; 8:15 AM; Wellington Lake, Bailey, CO; withoutlimits.co

TriBella Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co

08/30

Tough Mudder II; 9:00 AM; Snowmass Village, CO; toughmudder.com

06/27

My Way or the Tri Way; 8:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; RacingUnderground.com

Foam Glow; 7:30 PM; Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO; foamglow.com

06/28

Tri on the Plains; 7:00 AM; North Sterling State Park, Sterling, CO; triontheplains.org

09/12

TRI the Boat Half Iron Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Stagecoach State Park, Steamboat Springs, CO; tritheboat.com

XTERRA Fruita Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Highline Lake State Park, Fruita, CO; RacingUnderground. com

09/13

Desert’s Edge Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Highline Lake State Park, Fruita, CO; RacingUnderground. com

Ordinary Mortals Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Colorado State University Pueblo, Pueblo, CO; ordinarymortals.org Summer OPEN Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

10-MILE 5-MILE 3.1-MILE (5K) 1.5-MILE SNEAK SPRINT

Tri for the Cure; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Aurora, CO; triforthecure-denver.com

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Barkin Dog Duathlon; 7:00 AM; Cherry Creek State Park, Denver, CO; RacingUnderground.com

TIMED COURSES

Ironman Boulder; 6:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; ironman.com

Steamboat Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Lake Catamount, Steamboat Springs, CO; withoutlimits.co

Moab Off-Road Duathlon; 7:30 AM; Klondike Bluffs, Moab, UT; trainingrx.com

Run or walk through the tree-lined streets of the gorgeous historic neighbor hoods of Cherry Creek, Country Club, Cheesman Park and Congress Park.

Kids’ TRY-Athlon; 8:00 AM; Recreation Center, Parker, CO; co-parkerrec.civicplus.com

08/16

Moab 30hr Finale Adventure Xstream; 8:00 AM; Moab, UT; axsracing.com

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August

XTerra Curt Gowdy; 9:00 AM; Curt Gowdy State Park, Cheyenne, WY; withoutlimits.co

May

05/16

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Outdoor Divas Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

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September

July

Harvest Moon Long Course Triathlon; 7:30 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/01

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/09

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

09/20

07/12

Boulder Peak Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; ironman.com

Littlefoot Triathlon; 7:00 AM; Bear Creek Lake Park, Lakewood, CO; RacingUnderground.com

09/27

07/16

Stroke & Stride; 6:00 PM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; withoutlimits.co

Oktoberfest Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Union Reservoir, Longmont, CO; withoutlimits.co

07/18

Frisco Triathlon; 8:30 AM; Frisco Bay Marina, Frisco, CO; runtherockies.com

March

05/09

07/23

08/09

triathlon/duathlon

03/07

Steamboat Lake Sprint Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Steamboat Lake State Park, Clark, CO; withoutlimits.co

HRCA Mini Splash Mash Dash Kid’s Triathlon; 9:00 AM; Recreation Center at Northridge, Highlands Ranch, CO; highlandsranchraceseries.com

October 10/10

07/19

08/08

Color Vibe 5K; 9:00 AM; Laramie County Fairgrounds, Cheyene, WY; thecolorvibe.com

SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 2015

YOLO Triathlon; 6:00 AM; Aurora Reservoir, Aurora, CO; yolotri.com

Ironman 70.3 Boulder; 6:30 AM; Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, CO; ironmanboulder.com 06/14

JUNE

The Slime Run; 10:00 AM; Valley Dirt Riders, Johnstown, CO; theslimerun.com

05/31

The Color Run; 8:00 AM; Colorado Springs, CO; thecolorrun.com

09/05

BIGDOGBRAG Funner Mud Run; 8:30 AM; RAM Off Road Park, Colorado Springs, CO; bigdogbrag.com Color Vibe 5K; 12:00 PM; The Ranch, Loveland, CO; thecolorvibe.com

05/30

XTerra Lory; 7:50 AM; Lory State Park, Bellvue, CO; withoutlimits. co

September

Color Me Rad 5K; 8:00 AM; Sky Sox Field, Colorado Springs, CO; colormerad.com

06/06

The Dirty Dash; 9:00 AM; Pikes Peak International Raceway, Fountain, CO; thedirtydash.com Warrior Dash Rockies; 8:30 AM; Copper Mountain, CO; warriordash.com

Color Vibe 5K; 9:00 AM; Lake Minnequa, Pueblo, CO; thecolorvibe.com MuckFest MS; 9:00 AM; Music Mountain Amphitheater, Larkspur, CO; main.nationalmssociety.org

‘ROAR in the City’ Really Outrageous Adventure Race; 9:00 AM; City Rock Climbing Center, Colorado Springs, CO; roarinthecity.com Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race II; 8:00 AM; Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, CO; ruggedmaniac.com

Spartan Military Sprint Race I; 9:00 AM; Fort Carson, CO; spartanrace.com 05/03

Tri the Rock Youth Triathlon; 8:00 AM; Castle Rock Recreation Center, Castle Rock, CO; crgov. com

The Color Run; 8:00 AM; Coors Field, Denver, CO; thecolorrun. com

May

Spartan Military Sprint Race II; 9:00 AM; Fort Carson, CO; spartanrace.com

Rugged Maniac 5K Obstacle Race I; 8:00 AM; Thunder Valley Motocross Park, Lakewood, CO; ruggedmaniac.com

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2015 Spring Shoe Review

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2015 Spring

SHOE Review Shoe Reviews: Motion Stabilizing—3 • Performance—4 • Neutral—5

Somewhere in my garage in Wisconsin are my first pairs of running and racing shoes. My first pair of real running shoes were Onitsuka Tiger Cortez. It was 1974, and I had just moved to California from Missouri. Over the summer, I ran more than 1,000 miles in that pair of training shoes, eventually reinforcing the heel with a shoe glue product that was popular back then.

My first track spikes were adidas Intervals, a shoe made for racing distances, which I beat up terribly. They started out white, but were covered with mud and such after a few spring races on dirt tracks.

During the spring of 1975, I raced in Brooks track spikes which, if memory serves me well, I purchased at Starting Line from Angel Martinez, who’s now chairman at Deckers. I remember telling Angel that he sold me the first pair of running shoes that I actually paid for myself: $30 that I earned from babysitting and painting jobs. I broke five minutes for the mile in those shoes.

Also in my garage are my old Nike waffle racers from the fall of 1975, which I loved because of their colors—green and yellow. I broke 17 minutes at Crystal Springs in those shoes. It was (and still is) a fine course, back then it was 2.9 miles. Eventually, I used those shoes in a college art project.

Every time I open a new box of running shoes, I experience the same excitement I did when I bought my first pair. In our reviews, we remember that feeling and we hope you feel the same excitement. And, as always, we suggest that you go to your local running store when you purchase running shoes. They don’t want to simply sell you a pair of shoes; they want to fit you in a pair that will make your running enjoyable.

The only constant in the sporting goods industry is that it’s not static. While new brands continue to appear, their chances of success have not been great. That said, the odds of success have never been better than they are now, as running specialty stores are gravitating to many of the smaller brands. The reason? Big sporting goods chains want to carry the best shoes that have been vetted by the running specialty stores, and most of the top brands have complied. So, to give customers something special, many running specialty stores have begun carrying shoes from less well-known brands. Of course, that’s what we’ve promoted in these reviews for more than 17 years: The more shoe choices you have, the better your chances of finding one to fit your feet and needs. This spring review features both established stalwarts and some fresh new creations, with innovation and industry best practices thrown into the mix. Categories continue to be refined and address the ever-present need for shoes to meet biomechanical needs, hold up to the forces exerted when running, and optimize a shoe’s performance via shape geometries. Use this guide as a starting point and, if possible, make your first stop a running specialty store to find the best running shoes for you.

Special thanks to Cregg Weinmann, our RN footwear reviewer; Christine Johnson, RN project coordinator and editor; Kristin Cerer, designer; Marg Sumner, proofreader; and Alex Larsen, production manager, who continue to prepare these reviews for you, year in and year out, since 1998.

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Larry Eder Publishing Director FORTIUS Media Group, LLC

Saucony Zealot ISO

Brooks Ravenna 6

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ASICS GT-2000 3

NEW SHOE

RENOVATION

Spring 2015

Spring 2015

adidas Supernova Glide Boost 7

This 2015 Spring Shoe Review is produced independently

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Motion S tabilizin g ASICS GT-2000 3

RENOVATION Spring 2015

120

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Brooks Ravenna 6

Motion Stabilizing Spring 2015

110

The 2000 series has been a cornerstone in the ASICS running line because of its effectiveness for a wide variety of runners. Round 3 is an update that builds on the strengths of Round 2, while refining its components. The upper features new, lateral no-sew overlays, with stitched medial overlays that provide support while reducing the weight of the shoe. The addition of the Heel Clutch system (adopted from the Kayano) better secures the rearfoot. The midsole employs the same geometry, but the cushioning of the shoe is plusher, thanks to added Gel in the heel and adjustments to the two foam layers of the Fluid Ride system. The stability remains the same, as the medial seconddensity foam (Dynamic DuoMax) shores up the shoe effectively. The outersole has the usual adjustment—­here the toe is filled medially, the shank is beefier, and the Guidance line is straighter—all in an effort to subtly stabilize the gait while maintaining both durability and ride. The upshot is that the GT-2000 3 will please fans of the shoe. Its ride, fit, and value earned it our award as Best Renovation.

“Fits well overall, nice fit on the heel. Feels true to size. Pretty cushy, better for long runs than for short, fast training.”

The Ravenna has been a successful franchise for the Brooks line, evidenced by earning a few awards in its time, thanks to its solid focus on stability and cushioning. Round 6 has a flashier new look and the chops to back it up. The upper is open mesh, supported by welded overlays, with synthetic leather at the toe to give it shape. A ghilley lace loop at the saddle continually adjusts the midfoot, effectively securing the foot into the heel, where new linings and foam have a much smoother feel than before. The midsole is twodensity BioMogo DNA, Brook’s proprietary foam, which has a smooth, cushy feel while avoiding the mushy ride that can accompany cushioning. The outersole is full-contact rubber (carbon in the rearfoot, blown rubber in the forefoot) that makes good on the stability that comes with the extra surface. The combination of fit, ride, and great price earned the Ravenna 6 our award for Best Shoe in the Motion Stabilizing category.

“Nice secure fit, does a good job of hugging the foot with a smooth interior. Stable feel and good cushiness to the ride.”

Hoka has a number of shoes that focus on maxing out the cushioning—the brand’s main focus. The Constant is a new shoe to the Hoka line and slots in as a motion stabilizing shoe. The upper is closed mesh, supported by welded suede overlays, that shapes the toebox, locks down the midfoot, and reinforces the eyestays. The tongue is asymmetrical, wrapping from the medial (inside) side to support the midfoot, and a TPU clip anchors the heel. The midsole is a combination of EVA and RMAT foam. A unique stabilizing second density of the RMAT pushes into the arch, while the rocker geometry and flare of the forefoot stabilize the foot at the late stage of the gait. The outersole is a full-contact design. A ring of rubber around the perimeter opens on the lateral side, and toughened EVA and RMAT fill the open areas. The Constant brings cushioning and stability to recovery days with more focus than Hoka has brought before.

“Good snug fit, but with enough room up front.

Gives good support and has a great feel. Really provides nice cushioning while still feeling stable and responsive.”

Now in its fifth iteration, the 860 remains the moderate stability shoe of the New Balance line, here with good updates from top to bottom. The closed mesh upper has welded overlays in the forefoot and a strip of synthetic leather shaping the toe. The midfoot is anchored by a lace/strap in the saddle, and stitched rearfoot overlays secure the heel.

A new asymmetrical heel counter bolsters the medial side without overbuilding the entire heel. The midsole continues with the two-layer setup introduced in Version 4, but with new tooling that offers better flexibility and contouring. The outersole is Ndurance carbon in the heel and blown rubber up front, each contributing its strength: durability and cushion. The improvements point to better performance, which is good news to New Balance fans and another choice for runners in need of more fit options.

“Felt secure all around. Room for my toes and the heel was well supported. Solid shoe for plenty of training.”

The Hurricane is the most vaunted shoe in Saucony’s running lineup; its update brings changes, some big and some minor. The upper is an open mesh with welded overlays.

More significant, however, is the new ISO fit system: a saddle of fingers that wrap the midfoot and adjust as the foot moves to offer a better fit than previous versions. The midsole has new geometry. It still features an 8mm heel-to-toe drop, but with a more substantial crashpad and a taller stack height for more cushioning. The outersole is little changed, but two things have been addressed. First, the medial heel outersole has added rubber beneath the second density of the midsole for stability. Second, the medial forefoot has a release groove at the first metatarsal for better flexibility at toe-off. These changes have increased the performance feel of the shoe. With its fit, ride, and stability, the Hurricane ISO has been upgraded from a very good shoe to an even better one.

“Love the new fit! Nice and secure, flexes well, stable. I have been really impressed with this update.”

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Hoka One One Constant

160

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New Balance 860 v5

115

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Saucony Hurricane ISO

150

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Updates the GT-2000 2 Sizes: Men 6–14,15,16,17 (B,D,2E,4E); Women 5–13 (2A,B,D,2E) Weight: 12.0 oz. (men’s 11); 9.8 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation

Updates the Ravenna 5 Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15 (D,2E); Women 5–12 (B,D) Weight: 12.9 oz. (men’s 11); 10.5 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation

New Shoe Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 5–11 Weight: 11.5 oz. (men’s 11); 9.3 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: low- to medium-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation

Updates the 860 v4 Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15,16 (B,D,2E,4E); Women 5–12,13 (2A,B,D,2E) Weight: 11.7 oz. (men’s 11); 9.4 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation

Updates the Hurricane 16 Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15 (D,2E); Women 5–12 (B,D) Weight: 11.9 oz. (men’s 11); 9.8 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation

Pe rformanc e adidas adizero Tempo 7 Boost

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180

ASICS 33 FA

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110

Brooks Launch 2

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Ampla is a new brand, perhaps a catalyst for something different, as they’ve introduced a new technology. The upper is a closed micromesh, supported by welded overlays, that is close-fitting like a racing shoe. The midsole is two layers: a softer layer near the foot and a very firm layer near the ground. The technological shift—and the visual difference in the shoe—resides between the layers, where a carbon fiber shank sports a flange that protrudes below the sole, appearing to hang toward the ground. When running, the shank’s stiffness keeps the foot lined up while the angle of the sole acts as a proprioceptive cue to move the foot strike to the sweet spot. Internally, the carbon fiber extends to the big toe to encourage an efficient toe-off. The outersole is tough carbon rubber at both the heel and toe, and softer rubber where the flange contacts the ground.

While the effect is a faster feel, the shoe is really designed for neuromuscular training.

The label on its tongue says it all: “Stop not running right.”

“Snug overall, like a racer. The midfoot is stiff and holds my foot in a forward position that feels fast.

Running in it seems to train the foot so it can improve my running.”

With shoes designed to accommodate the 33 joints in the foot, the 33 series has been the most nimble of the ASICS running lines. The new 33 FA features the latest version of the Fluid Axis geometry first introduced in the Gel Lyte 33. Here it features a 4mm offset from heel to toe. The upper is open mesh with soft, sueded overlays that are welded for a smooth interior. The structure is minimal. The midsole is two layers: a Solyte cradle near the ground and a new compound, AmpliFoam, that sits atop the cradle near the foot.

While the AmpliFoam’s cushioning has been superior, it needs more structure, hence the cradle. The outersole is AHAR, ASICS’ abrasion-resistant rubber compound, which spreads over the shoe in pod-like segments. The rest of the sole is toughened foam. The outcome is a shoe that’s excellent for faster running, strengthening, and even as a regular training shoe to rotate into your routine.

“It has a very flexible and comfortable upper. I like the way the shoe flexes and moves with my foot. The flexibility of the toebox makes it very comfortable, almost slipper-like.”

At one time the Launch was nearly squeezed from Brooks’ line, but its attributes earned it a second chance. The Launch 2 is wholly new, its name and purpose the only constants.

The upper is open mesh, supported by welded overlays, and a synthetic leather toe bumper shapes the toebox. The interior is smooth, thanks to Lycra linings in the heel and tongue areas. With its visually appealing, vibrant colors, the two-tone mesh also allows the forefoot plenty of space, while snugging the midfoot securely. The midsole is Brooks’ DNA, so it’s well-cushioned without mushiness, protective yet responsive enough for faster running. The full-contact outersole is a combination of carbon rubber in the heel and blown rubber in the forefoot. The Launch 2 is an effective training shoe that’s light enough for faster running, yet durable enough for the long haul.

“Great snug fit from the heel to the arch, with a wide toebox, I love it! Good cushioning, but it runs plenty fast. I trained in it on all kinds of runs, and even a few races as well.”

New Balance has been pushing the innovation envelope with its Fresh Foam; the new Zante falls on the lighter and faster end of the spectrum. The upper is an open minimesh, with welded overlays, stitching kept to a minimum to do the job in the least restrictive way. The saddle is fashioned from a stiffer mesh, with minimal structure in the heel so it’s almost nonexistent. The lacing eyelets have been decoupled to both better secure and move with the foot, and the tongue is gusseted to keep it in place.

The midsole is 6mm geometry, combining cushioning and structure into the midsole where needed. The outersole is full-contact, with low-profile, hexagonal lugs molded for traction in the forefoot and contact in the heel. The blending of performance, cushioning, and economical price earned the Fresh Foam Zante our award for Best Shoe in the Performance category.

“Fits like a racer, and is light enough to be a race shoe, but cushy enough to be a day-to-day trainer.

It has been a great performer, and has a key spot in my shoe lineup.”

100

New Balance Fresh Foam Zante

Performance Spring 2015

$

“Fits snug, but roomier than expected. The Boost midsole has a lively feel to it. Comfortable on my long or fast runs. Definitely a well-designed shoe.”

120

Ampla Fly

$

The Tempo has been a reliable Performance shoe choice: It’s great for faster running with a touch of stability. The addition of Boost foam in this version is welcome news and constitutes a step up. The upper is completely redone: now open minimesh with traditional synthetic suede overlays and a new saddle design to anchor the midfoot. The tongue, employing a stretchy fabric, is gusseted to prevent it from slipping side to side.

The midsole is full-length Boost foam topped by a layer of EVA that’s thin on the lateral side, but forms an enclosed medial forefoot (called Stableframe) to stabilize the foot. The outersole is full-length Continental® rubber that’s thin, flexible, and durable. The sum of these parts equals another effective execution of the Boost technology and another versatile option for runners in need of solutions.

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Updates the adizero Tempo 6 Sizes: Men 7.5–13,14; Women 5–12 Weight: 11.8 oz. (men’s 11); 9.7 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation

New Shoe Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 6–11 Weight: 11.6 oz. (men’s 11); 9.7 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation

New Shoe Sizes: Men: 7–13,14,15; Women: 5–12 Weight: 10.4 oz. (men’s size 11); 8.5 oz. (women’s size 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, PU Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics, for faster-paced runs

Updates the Launch Sizes: Men 8–13,14,15; Women 6–11,12 Weight: 11.0 oz. (men’s 11); 9.0 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation

New Shoe Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 5–11,12 Weight: 8.6 oz. (men’s 11); 7.0 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation

Performan ce Newton Distance IV

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“Nice, roomy forefoot with a no-nonsense heel and midfoot fit. Not super cushioned, but they can really handle the mileage—and they don’t weigh a lot either.”

The Zealot is the third of three shoes equipped with Saucony’s ISO technology, which is designed to provide a more secure fit. The Zealot is for faster running, while its brethren are for cushioning and for stability. The upper is closed mesh with welded overlays, and the strap-like ISO fingers adapt as the foot moves. The tongue is gusseted to allow the upper to conform to the foot without the tongue slipping from side to side, contributing to the excellent fit. The midsole is fairly firm, leaning toward the responsive end of the cushioning spectrum, rather than cushy, although it’s flexible enough to avoid a stiff feel. The outersole is segmented, which contributes to the shoe’s flexibilty. The traction is good, as is the sole’s durability. Its blend of clever design, responsive cushioning, and adaptable fit earned the Zealot our Best New Shoe award.

“The sheath-like construction is snug, and the eyelets on the lacing system are separate, allowing variable adjustment along the length of the foot, which makes for a good fit. Very nice on road and dirt. The tread pattern suits all types of running.”

Skechers has overcome some barriers with its serious approach to performance, and it’s been enhanced by the successes of its signature athletes. The GoRun 4 makes a quantum leap without abandoning its genetic roots, always a dilemma when updating a shoe. The upper is a step forward, with closed mesh, sublimated graphics, and welded overlays that contribute to an improved fit and updated look. The midsole features the same 4mm geometry, with a new midsole shaping that offers a better ride, while the midfoot’s new second density results in a better feel. The outersole is still largely toughened foam (the small round rubber buttons remain in the heel and forefoot), and the midfoot features larger rubber pods that have improved durability. These changes have upped the game of the GoRun, significantly improving what was an already good shoe.

“The stretchy upper flexes well with the foot, snugs up pretty well, and has enough support. The ride is pretty smooth and fast, worked well for my faster running. It has been a good shoe to reach for in my rotation, for a ‘kick up the pace’ run.”

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Saucony has introduced a variety of effective performance shoes. The Breakthru is the first to feature the 8mm geometry of many of its mainline training shoes. The upper is a closed mesh with both traditional and welded overlays, and tailored for a good fit for a broad range of feet. The midsole is a blend of well-cushioned EVA and a full-length of Powergrid that adds snappiness to the ride, extending its effective range in the process. The mostly segmented outersole is lightened by the “missing” segments. The effectiveness of the shoe can be summed up this way: good durability and a smooth ride at a reasonable price.

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“Good, roomy toebox, and they fit true to size.

The heel counter is stiff and supportive. The lugs are noticeable until a few miles into the runs, but they do work.”

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The Distance is Newton’s lightest training shoe—what they describe as a speed trainer.

Round 4 retains the geometry established across the line with the various Point of Pressure platforms; here it’s the POP1 configuration. The upper features different meshes in the forefoot and rearfoot, employing the same open mesh as the whole Version 3, but here only in the rearfoot. The vamp and tongue feature a new, closed mesh with less give to it, welded overlays, and a small toe bumper giving shape and a little structure to the forefoot. The midsole features the same 2mm geometry, cushioning, and performance as before. The outersole is also unchanged: rubber over the lugs and toe, the rear section just toughened foam. What results is an effective update, keeping what worked and nudging the progress forward with some upgrades.

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Updates the Distance III Sizes: Men 6–13,14,15; Women 5–12 Weight: 8.4 oz. (men’s 11); 6.7 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics

New Shoe Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 5–12 Weight: 10.2 oz. (men’s 11); 8.2 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation

New Shoe Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 5–12 Weight: 11.8 oz. (men’s 11); 9.7 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation

Updates the GoRun 3 Sizes: Men 6.5–13,14; Women 6–11 Weight: 10.1 oz. (men’s 11); 8.0 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, finished fabric Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics for faster-paced runs

NEUTRAL adidas Supernova Glide Boost 7

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The Supernova Glide 6 Boost proved to be a versatile, durable, and practical use of the new Boost technology. It maintains the effective chassis while turning its focus on the upper. The new upper has two aims: aesthetics (which are nice, but don’t affect performance) and fit. The new fit is effective, especially in the women’s shoe; the uppers in the male and female versions are different. In both, the stretch mesh flexes well and is also breathable without feeling too breezy in cool conditions. Minor tweaks to the overlays and saddle also do their parts in enhancing the fit. The effective midsole is unchanged: Boost foam topped with EVA to spread and stabilize the bounce. The outersole is the thin layer of tough Continental® rubber over the length of the full-contact bottom that has been so effective for grip and durability. The ride, durability, and value earned the Supernova Glide Boost 7 our Best Shoe award for Neutral shoes.

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“The best thing about the fit is you don’t even notice it—hugs your foot perfectly. The cushioning is fantastic, my best shoe.”

Updates the Supernova Glide 6 Boost Sizes: Men 6.5–13,14,15; Women 5–12 Weight: 11.8 oz. (men’s 11); 9.7 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics

NEUTRAL Mizuno Waverider 18

With any shoe, the goal is to please as many runners as possible. Consumer concerns about Round 17 have informed effective changes to Round 18. The upper construction has returned to a former technique, and the fit is better tailored in the midfoot: snug in the arch/instep with plenty of toe room. The midsole is firm but fairly flexible in the forefoot. A new polyurethane insole softens the feel a bit, but the firm ride is noticeable.

Increased toe spring both allows the foot to roll better through the gait and gives the shoe a more responsive feel. The outersole is unchanged. X-10 rubber in the heel and bevelled pods on the lateral forefoot smooth the transition. Overall, the shoe is a few grams heavier, but the fit, ride, and feel are more familiar to the franchise, so fans who didn’t love the 17 may recognize much in this version. Recent converts should also be pleased.

“Fit was good: roomy in the toes, snug heel, no friction problems. The ride was very firm, but the cushioning was pretty good. The shoe rolls well with the foot.”

The Fresh Foam Boracay is the update to the Fresh Foam 980, a combination of a new foam formulation and application of geometries by New Balance. This round focuses on nudging each area forward to arrive at a better product overall. The upper (an open mesh in Round 1), is now a closed but breathable airmesh that’s supported by a thin framework of welded overlays. The toe is surprisingly well-supported even without a toecap, the eyestays feature self-adjusting eyelets, and the neoprene tongue and foam ankle collar provide a plush, interior feel. The Fresh Foam midsole features the same 4mm geometry.

The sidewall cells have been altered to stabilize the shoe medially, while the lateral side cushions and directs the foot. This is possible, in part, because the one-piece, full-contact outersole (which is unchanged) allows the gait’s path to be chosen by the foot as the sole flexes to accommodate. The fit and ride have been elevated a notch, and while not for everybody, fans and future fans will find a lot to like.

“Really comfortable shoe to put on. It fits well— snug where needed, roomy where needed. The run is very smooth and lively for a cushion shoe.”

The Cloudster was introduced as the third model for On, a durable, high-mileage shoe with basic credentials. Round 2 keeps the chassis, while adding some zing to the rest of the shoe. The upper is closed mesh in the rearfoot, and stitching reinforces the heel counter and midfoot. The forefoot is a unique, four-way stretch fabric that adjusts with the foot without squeezing or irritation. The midsole is compression-molded EVA foam, with 7mm geometry—fairly firm—but it acts more as a platform for the “clouds” (the outersole lugs). The Cloud technology of the outersole provides the unique ride here; it varies with each runner’s stride, as the clouds compress and grip the teeth of the interior surfaces.

The addition of the stretch upper, combined with the proven midsole/outersole setup has succeeded in providing a responsive shoe that can manage high mileage with ease.

“Feels light on the foot, lighter than it actually is.

The fit is very accommodating, the stretch of the forefoot never restricts the foot, just supports it.

They were great for my longest runs—really held up well.”

The Triumph is Saucony’s flagship neutral shoe, so it’s fitting that it’s the model to debut its new ISO-fit technology. The upper is wide open mesh that’s supported by welded overlays, but the central focus is on the ISO-fit system, independent plastic fingers that replace the eyestay and flex with the foot to hold the midfoot firmly, though without discomfort. The tongue is gusseted to keep it from slipping sideways and causing irritation. The taller midsole has an additional 3mm of cushioning in the stack height without affecting heel-to-toe drop, which holds steady at 8mm. The full-contact outersole is a combination of carbon rubber in the heel and blown rubber in the forefoot. That’s similar to the previous version, but with additional release grooves to provide the foot with more freedom to flex at toe-off. The success of the update will be judged at the cash register, but the technical accomplishment has been, yes, a triumph.

“A sheath-like fit was great, even without the ISO-fit, but the flex with the foot made them even better. The ride was cushy enough that they became my mileage monsters.”

The new Gemini builds on Under Armour’s growing collection of shoes with molded textile uppers. This one is aimed at the runner who looks for deluxe cushioning. The upper is (very) open mesh and supported by welded overlays at the sides of the vamp that secure it to the heel. A thermoplastic toe bumper shapes the toe and gives the outersole an anchor point. In the back is an external thermoplastic heel counter. The midsole is charged foam, well-cushioned with two resilient densities that combine to provide a responsive ride. The outersole is full-contact—carbon rubber heel, blown rubber in the high-wear portions—and open areas along the length are exposed, toughened foam. The form fit is snug, so some runners may want to size up a half-size or more. The bounce, fit, and responsiveness make the Speedform Gemini a new shoe that’s worth serious consideration.

“They fit OK, but seem to run a little small. The cushioning is better than I’ve tried with Under Armour, I think they have it pretty well dialed-in.

It was a good shoe, but I think it will probably get better.”

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Updates the Waverider 17 Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15,16; Women 6–12 Weight: 10.9 oz. (men’s 11); 8.8 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation

Updates the Fresh Foam 980 Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15,16 (D,2E,4E); Women 5–11,12 (B,D) Weight: 10.5 oz. (men’s 11); 8.5 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation

Updates the Cloudster Sizes: Men 8–12,13,14; Women 6–12 Weight: 12.4 oz. (men’s 11); 10.0 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation

Updates the Triumph 11 Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 5–12 Weight: 11.4 oz. (men’s 11); 9.3 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation

New Shoe Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 5–10,11 Weight: 11.0 oz. (men’s 11); 8.9 oz. (women’s 8) Shape: semicurved Construction: molded slip-lasted Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics

Kara Goucher Takes the Gamble

Even with her special blanket from her son, Colt, Kara Goucher was not really warm. The winds at the start of the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon were strong with gusts of up to 36 miles per hour. The temperature felt like in the 20s, and the elite women's field of nearly 50 runners got off to a timely start.

Goucher had planned on running around 2:28 pace, and with good weather, it would have been pretty close, but in this weather and in this race, she took some chances and as runners do, sometimes it works and this time, it just was not her day....

Goucher is a seasoned athlete. As a college athlete she battled injuries, and when she graduated, she and husband Adam Goucher loaded up their stuff and moved to Portland, Oregon. Why? Because Kara knew that she and Adam could run better. From 2004-2011, Kara and Adam were coached by Alberto Salazar. From 2011 to 2013, Kara was coached by Jerry Schumacher. Adam retired from competition in 2010.

They spent several years racing as elite runners, and as Adam's career came to a close, Kara's career started to rise.

In 2007, Kara took the bronze in the 10,000 meters in the World Championships. In 2012, she made the Olympic marathon team, after having made the 2008 team in the 10,000 meters as well.

Now back in Boulder, training with Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn under their college coaches, led by Mark Wetmore and Heather Burroughs, Jenny Simpson had the best season of her career in 2014, Emma Coburn set an American record in the steeplechase and Kara Goucher battled back from injuries, and started to round into shape.

Her race at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon was pretty good. She wanted a 1:12 and ran 1:11:39.

Kara had been smart about her comeback from a back injury. Quite adept at the social media world, Kara kept expectations down for her upcoming marathon return.

This past July, Mark Wetmore, her coach, told this writer, while both of us were in Glasgow, Scotland, that Kara was coming along fine. Her half marathon in September showed that, while Goucher was not in 2:24:52 shape, her personal best from 2011, when she was fifth at Boston, she was returning to shape.

The race was tough. Kara stayed on 2:28 marathon pace for the first half of the race, hitting halfway in 1:14, and stayed on the pace until about 30 kilometers, when the wind, 64 coloradorunnermag.com

the cold and running in no women's land took its toll. For elite runners, this is where many drop out. Kara had sponsors and a public who worships her, and between those conditions and her absolute desire to race well, She gutted out a 14th place finish in the women's race and a 2:37:03.

No women's land is tricky. Running by oneself, in cold and windy conditions, is even more of a pain. It is downright horrible.

Gutting it out in conditions like that is harder than a fast race. Ask anyone

who has done both. Some days you have Personal Bests, and then, as famed RW writer Hal Higdon coined in the 1970's, one has their Personal Worst. Higdon's comment always was, embrace the personal worst like the personal best. Easier to read than to do.

So, Kara Goucher ran a PW (personal worst) of 2:37:03. All runners should be so lucky.

Not the race she wanted, but, she was not injured, just hurt that her race did not go to plan.

The race through the five boroughs was cold and windy. "I took a gamble, and stayed with the lead pack, to stay warm, but, it was just not my day" was how Kara Goucher, trying to hold back tears, noted to the media.

Several media members asked her questions about her retirement, which was just amazing to this writer, but, in city marathons the abundance of writers thrown into marathon coverage with only Wikipedia as their guide seems to be growing. Kara Goucher had a bad day. Athletes at her level have them, as they battle both conditions and competitors, as well as themselves. She handled the uninformed media quite well.

Kara Goucher, with her son, Colt and her husband Adam, are a media magnet.

It is part of the reason why Oiselle apparel and SKECHERS footwear sponsor her.

Other brands have told me that, once Kara does retire, her future as a spokesperson for fitness and women's sports knows no limits. But that, at this time, seems several years away.

That evening, Kara showed up at the SKECHERS party with Meb Keflezighi and was as charming as ever. The throng that surrounds her, men and women, at all of her events should comfort her that many in the running community get that she is on the comeback trail and that there are ups and downs.

Goucher is an athlete of immense talent and drive.

There are many places that she will go in her journey as an athlete, a mother, a wife and a role model to many. That journey is fun to watch, from the outside, but, like all of life, fraught with difficult moments.

But, also wonderful moments as well.

Kara Goucher is back running, and that is good news.

One race and one day at a time.

Larry Eder is the publishers rep for The Shoe Addicts, RunBlogRun.com, NCAA championship programs, and 20 of the finest specialty print and digital running publications in the country.

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Derrick and Thweat Win National Cross Country Titles that the last time she raced at altitude it nearly killed her - began to struggle. Behind her, Suver - who lives at high altitude in Colorado Springs - began to move up and took over second place. Rhines, who had made six previous USA Cross Country teams, moved into third. Spence,pulled off the course just before the 6K mark looking dizzy. After resting, she re-started the race, but was unable to finish.

Thweatt widened her lead in the final two kilometers and, like Derrick, had the finish straight to herself. She finished the 8K course in 27:42, beating second place Suver by 31 seconds. She was overjoyed about winning at home, something that Alan Culpepper had done in Boulder in 2007.

the open men’s race.

On an unusually warm day where the temperature hit 75F, Chris Derrick and Laura Thweatt completely dominated the open men’s and open women’s races at the 2015 USA Cross Country Championships at the Flatirons Golf Course in Boulder on February 7. Derrick got his third consecutive victory at these championships, while Thweatt - who lives in Boulder - got her first. Both athletes will lead strong American teams for the 2015 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang, China, on March 28.

Derrick Goes Early

Derrick’s victory was widely expected.

He left nothing to chance, running conservatively near the front for the first four kilometers, then leaving the field behind in the sixth kilometer. He was never seriously challenged, finishing the 12K course in 36:18 and winning by his biggest margin yet: 30 seconds.

“Jerry (Schumacher, his coach) and I talked before the race about the difference between strategy and tactics,” Derrick told reporters. “I’ve gone early before because it felt good, it felt right.”

Behind Derrick, there was a spirited battle for second between marathoners Dathan Ritzenhein and Bobby Curtis. Curtis, who had trained for this race in Barcelona, Spain, where he is in school, prevailed to finish second in 36:48, three seconds up on Ritzenhein.

Ritzenhein, who is running the Boston Marathon on April 20, announced before the race that he would not take his team spot for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. So, finishing behind him, Ryan Vail, Patrick Smyth, Maksim Korolev and Andrew Colley all qualified for the World Championships.

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Thweatt had a tougher race on her hands than Derrick. Cheered on by local fans - many wearing T-shirts and some in shorts Thweatt ran near the front of the field on the first of four laps, joined by key rivals Sara Hall, Brianne Nelson, Neely Spence, Mattie Suver, Katie Mackey and 40-year-old Jen Rhines. In the fifth kilometer, Thweatt and Hall moved away from the field, and by the 6K checkpoint, they were the only women in contention for the win. Thweatt began to see it was going to be her day.

“I just felt really relaxed,” Thweatt said. “That was the goal, to feel smooth the first two (laps) and then to open it up and run for dear life.”

Hall - who joked before the race

Junior Races Go To Mantz and Benner

The junior races, which also picked teams for World Cross, went to Conner Mantz, 18, of Smithfield, Utah, and Kaitlyn Benner, 18, of Superior. Mantz beat Oklahoma State Cowboy Cerake Geberkidane, 25:12 to 25:37 over the 8K distance, and Benner beat her own University of Colorado teammate Valerie Constien, 21:48 to 21:54, over the 6K course.

Benner said she felt confident the whole way, taking coach Mark Wetmore’s advice to run the first stages of the race like a threshold run, then pick it up.

“It was feeling kind of slow so I went to the front,” explained Benner, gasping to catch her breath after the race. “Luckily, Val joined me and really got to push me through the last two or three K.”

Fifty year-old Colleen De Reuck, a Boulder resident, won the women’s masters 6K in 22:26, and Jacques Sallberg, 40, of Pasadena, Calif., won the men’s masters 8K in 26:29.

David Monti is the editor and publisher of Race Results Weekly, a professional distance running results service providing results from over 2000 events annually, world wide.

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Fresh Snow for Super Bowl 5K

runners sprint to the finish at the snowy super bowl 5k.

Participants of the Super Bowl 5K woke up to surprising conditions that morning, as at least six inches of fresh snow covered the ground for the third installment of the RunDenver Series. Despite the less than ideal conditions, over 400 brave souls took to the paved paths of Washington Park in Denver, posting some fast times and paying homage to the excellent race organizers who cleared the course and hosted an awesome event. What’s more, the event’s prediction of the Super Bowl victors came true: the New England Patriots beat the Seattle Seahawks in a close game.

In the men’s 5K, 24-year old David Sevcik took top honors in 17:01. Jay Luna of Littleton was second in 17:27, with 37-year old Matthew Flachs hot on his heels, coming in third in 17:44.

The women’s race saw a battle for first and second. Heather Utrata of Greeley edged Amanda Lee of Boulder for the win in 18:56.

Lee finished up second in 19:02. Rounding out the top three was 31-year old Ashley Luna in 19:27.

The race served as the third race in the five event RunDenver Series.

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Super Bowl 5K February 1, 2015 Denver, CO 417 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006)

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Overall Male: 1. David Sevcik, 24, 17:01; 2. Jay Luna, 31, 17:27; 3. Matthew Flachs, 37, 17:44; 4. Lenny Laraio, 40, 18:52; 5. Matt Collegeman, 25, 19:17. Masters (40+): 1.

Lenny Laraio, 40, 18:52; 2. Jonathan Fenske, 45, 20:25; 3.

Matthew Van Beek, 43, 21:47. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tony Phifer, 52, 20:50; 2. Michael Guenther, 53, 21:47; 3. Paul Chamberlin, 58, 21:59. Seniors (60+): 1. George RumphSmith, 60, 26:41; 2. Link Lubken, 65, 26:44; 3. Brian Frank, 60, 27:04. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 32, 18:56; 2.

Amanda Lee, 25, 19:02; 3. Ashley Luna, 31, 19:27; 4. Sara Woodward, 36, 20:00; 5. Sara Gigliotti, 40, 20:45. Masters (40+): 1. Sara Gigliotti, 40, 20:45; 2. Rachael Ayers, 42, 25:03; 3. Stella Heffron, 47, 26:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Susan Babcock, 52, 26:13; 2. Kathi McFadden, 50, 29:53; 3.

Floriana Lutz, 52, 30:08. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 62, 29:04; 2. Patricia Wheeler, 62, 31:46; 3. Barbara Saunders, 66, 33:24.

Gray, Utrata Claim RRCA Titles at Frosty’s The second event in Colorado Runner’s Winter Distance Series kicked off under sunny skies and unseasonably warm temperatures.

Frosty’s Frozen 5 and 10 Mile started and finished at Hudson Gardens in Littleton, running along the Platte River Trail, which was mostly clear of any ice or snow. The pristine conditions led to an array of fast times, including several new event records.

Renowned trail and mountain runner Joseph Gray of Colorado Springs cut 17 seconds off the previous event record, grabbing the win in the 5 mile in 25:19. The 5 Mile event served as the RRCA 5 Mile State Championship race.

Golden’s Jordan Jones was second in 26:19, with previous event record holder Adam Rich coming in third in 26:57.

In the women’s 5 mile, Heather Utrata broke her own event record with a winning time of 29:56. Boulder’s Amanda Lee was second in 30:39, with Ashley Luna of Littleton rounding out the podium in 31:00.

In the men’s 10 mile event, Kenneth Foster of Monument set a blazing pace from the start, coming in first in 55:24, over five minutes in front of second place finisher Mark Saunders of Fort Collins who crossed the line in 1:00:59.

Christopher Gregory of Westminster rounded out the top three in 1:01:49.

The women’s race saw Littleton’s own Hayley Benson take top honors (and fifth place overall) in 1:02:56. Fort Collins’ Nicole Callan was second in 1:05:00 and Kari-Anne Samuelson of Denver finished third in 1:05:21.

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Frosty’s Frozen Five & Ten January 17, 2015 Littleton, CO 966 Finishers (10M = 287, 5M = 679) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,351’ - Course Records: 10M = Jason SImpson, 53:46 (2012); Kim Dobson, 1:02:00 (2013); 5M = Matt Tebo, 25:18 (2012); Susan Partridge, 28:21 (2012) 10M Overall Male: 1. Kenneth Foster, 28, 55:24; 2. Mark Saunders, 38, 1:00:59; 3. Christopher Gregory, 34, 1:01:49; 4. Eric Kosters, 33, 1:02:35; 5. David May, 27, 1:03:50.

Masters (40+): 1. Richard Herbst, 48, 1:06:11; 2. Michael Quispe, 48, 1:06:42; 3. John Seiler II, 41, 1:07:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Minter, 54, 1:06:02; 2. Corky Dean, 54, 1:09:23; 3. Jay Survil, 55, 1:09:43. Seniors (60+): 1.

Jack Pottle, 60, 1:12:47; 2. David Pierce, 60, 1:12:49; 3.

Buzz Allen, 64, 1:14:13. Overall Female: 1. Hayley Benson, 33, 1:02:56; 2. Nicole Callan, 31, 1:05:00; 3. Kari-Anne Samuelson, 32, 1:05:21; 4. Malia Crouse, 30, 1:05:40; 5.

Kristin Louderback, 32, 1:06:14. Masters (40+): 1. Sydney Cornell, 44, 1:13:50; 2. Sandra Carpenter, 41, 1:16:27; 3.

Emily Booth, 40, 1:17:02. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Donna Goldberg, 56, 1:14:03; 2. Peggy Panzer, 52, 1:17:14; 3. Carla Hammer, 50, 1:20:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Bev Holtzer, 60, 1:32:03; 2. Joan Lockwood, 70, 1:42:23; 3. Delinda Waldron, 61, 2:14:05.

5M Overall Male: 1. Joseph Gray, 30, 25:19; 2. Jordan Jones, 33, 26:19; 3. Adam Rich, 33, 26:56; 4. Jay Luna, 31, 27:14; 5. Bo Muzikowski, 23, 27:37. Masters (40+): 1. Bob Weiner, 49, 27:43; 2. Todd Straka, 47, 28:41; 3. Tom Norris, 49, 29:41. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 58, 29:53; 2.

Roger Sayre, 56, 30:22; 3. Robert Herz, 50, 30:44. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 64, 31:22; 2. Devin Croft, 61, 33:21; 3. Bruce Kirschner, 61, 36:36. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 32, 29:56; 2. Amanda Lee, 25, 30:39; 3. Ashley Luna, 31, 31:00; 4. Jocelyn Petrella Gallagher, 35, 31:31; 5. Maija Zimmerman, 35, 31:54. Masters (40+): 1. Connilee Walter, 41, 33:19; 2. Rochelle Persson, 47, 33:50; 3. Emily Booth, 40, 36:25. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Delcia Litt, 56, 34:26; 2. Janet Rooney, 51, 34:42; 3. Carla Hammer, 50, 37:18.

Seniors (60+): 1. Marilyn Stapleton, 68, 39:15; 2. Amy Lease, 61, 39:29; 3. Ellen Rickert, 62, 48:55.

Start your holiday season off right with this family friendly run. All finishers will get a piece of delicious pumpkin pie, as well as top-notch chip timing, a race logo shirt, a finishers medal and finish line expo with vendors and food.

Through our community outreach program, the race will give back to charities, clubs, and organizations that create teams.

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rac e r e s ults Dale Hawkins, 41, 19:48. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michael Guenther, 53, 20:34; 2. John Henry, 58, 28:10; 3. Dean Brangoccio, 52, 29:17. Seniors (60+): 1. Dennis Rademacher, 61, 24:30; 2. Brian Frank, 60, 26:04; 3. Henry Archuleta, 60, 26:37. Overall Female: 1. Veronica Davis, 27, 21:32; 2. Julie Mendoza, 29, 22:30; 3. Frances Aguilar, 26, 23:00; 4. Kummi Ka, 40, 23:32; 5. Greta Quintana, 47, 23:36. Masters (40+): 1.

Kummi Ka, 40, 23:32; 2. Greta Quintana, 47, 23:36; 3. Sophia Tsai, 42, 24:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jeanne Goldsmith, 51, 29:58; 2. Katherine Thomas, 50, 30:55; 3. Anna Reilly, 51, 32:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Martha Aarons, 63, 27:59; 2. Joan Lockwood, 70, 28:10; 3. Taunya Wilson, 67, 28:50.

Jingle Bell Run 5K December 6, 2014 Fort Collins, CO 645 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 4,982’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Raul Carrizalez, 53, 17:57; 2. James Gregory, 12, 18:00; 3. Doug Bell, 64, 18:12; 4. Kevin Johnson, 38, 18:14; 5. Blake Hubert, 14, 18:27. Masters (40+): 1. Elijah Flenner, 41, 18:35; 2. Darryl Beachy, 49, 21:06; 3. Mark Ritschard, 46, 22:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Raul Carrizalez, 53, 17:57; 2. Rick Denning, 53, 20:13; 3.

Bill Rollinson, 51, 20:47. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 64, 18:12; 2. John Roeske, 66, 20:33; 3. Jim Fuller, 61, 21:23.

Overall Female: 1. Kristina Ritschard, 16, 20:36; 2. Erica Peharda, 29, 20:47; 3. Kristin Powell, 44, 20:53; 4. Andrea Fuller, 39, 20:56; 5. Sydney Teslow, 14, 21:18. Masters (40+): 1. Kristin Powell, 44, 20:53; 2. Christine Tkachenko, 47, 22:27; 3. Diana Ritschard, 44, 23:15. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jenny Weber, 57, 21:27; 2. Carmen Carmack, 51, 22:33; 3. Julie Monroe, 59, 24:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Eve Canfield, 60, 30:59; 2. Eileen Croissant, 75, 36:03; 3. Lydia Bates, 61, 36:36.

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Great Candy Run 5K November 9, 2014 Denver, CO 4,569 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Mike Chavez, 15:04 (2013); Brianne Nelson, 17:10 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Brandon Johnson, 26, 15:16; 2. Charles Hillig, Jr., 28, 15:36; 3. Jordan Jones, 33, 15:42; 4. Adam Rich, 33, 16:00; 5. Steve Chu, 32, 16:02. Masters (40+): 1. Lenny Laraio, 40, 18:06; 2. Jeff Powell, 43, 19:35; 3.

Tim Giesen, 48, 20:43. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amarante Pacheco, 51, 18:08; 2. Shawn Scholl, 50, 20:03; 3. Nicholas Flores, 56, 20:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Edward King, 61, 22:35; 2. Michael Klee, 68, 23:28; 3. Miguel Zavala, 74, 26:35.

Overall Female: 1. Brianne Nelson, 34, 16:39 CR; 2. Kristen Arendt, 25, 17:27; 3. Tabor Scholl, 17, 18:04; 4. Sarah Bay, 35, 19:39; 5. Jamie Gibbs, 32, 19:40. Masters (40+): 1. Heather Crosby, 41, 20:29; 2. Kerry Burns, 44, 22:58; 3. Shannan Steele, 40, 23:38. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Theresa McAfee, 56, 19:57; 2. Steph Scholl, 52, 20:37; 3. Loretta Smith, 50, 25:15. Seniors (60+): 1. Laurie Daniels, 60, 24:30; 2. Lu Ann Taylor, 60, 25:35; 3. Jill Smith, 61, 27:34.

Girls on the Run 5K November 15, 2014 Colorado Springs, CO 425 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 6,035’ - Course Records: Unknown Overall Male: 1. Andrew Van Matre, 17, 19:05; 2. Greg Selinger, 16, 19:20; 3. Eric Gars, 16, 20:08; 4. Mike Stephens, 31, 20:30; 5. Rich Hadley, 58, 22:12. Masters (40+): 1. Patrick Henrikson, 46, 26:19; 2. Jon Ranisate, 49, 32:47; 3. Scot Anderson, 46, 39:02. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Rich Hadley, 58, 22:12; 2. Ted Itzor, 58, 33:27; 3. Shawn Tomlinson, 53, 45:36. Seniors (60+): 1. William Keith Sparks, 70, 35:33; 2. Jeffery Ferguson, 67, 55:05. Overall Female: 1. Claire Brockway, 15, 22:12; 2. Thea Ramsey, 17, 22:52; 3.

Molly Henrikson, 13, 26:18; 4. Adeline Thames, 13, 26:19; 5.

Amanda Harrison, 23, 29:53. Masters (40+): 1. Mary Shuger, 47, 32:28; 2. Becky Vettri, 44, 32:39; 3. Laurii Cerneck, 45, 25:40. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kelly Ellis, 51, 32:49; 2.

Deb Hadley, 58, 35:16; 3. Mary Sanchez, 50, 42:36. Seniors

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(60+): 1. Diane Dibartolomeo, 64, 41:15; 2. Yolanda Hendrex, 61, 59:17; 3. Joan Wise, 71, 1:02:51.

Brighton Turkey Trot 5K November 22, 2014 Brighton, CO 816 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 4,984’ - Course Records: Aric Holmes, 15:38 (2009); Lori Walker, 17:57 (2012) Overall Male: 1. Carl Arnold, 26, 15:24 CR; 2. Shawn Lindbom, 25, 15:29; 3. G. Anthony Kunkel, 22, 17:08; 4.

Aaron Hillman, 19, 17:38; 5. Brye Windell, 17, 18:30. Masters (40+): 1. Micah Halverson, 40, 21:01; 2. John Becker, 46, 20:04; 3. Mario Garcia, 44, 20:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Strand, 55, 21:35; 2. Raul Borrastero, 57, 23:58; 3.

Loren Lohrman, 53, 24:20. Seniors (60+): 1. Rich Martinez, 67, 23:37; 2. Edward King, 61, 23:47; 3. Drew Clark, 67, 24:06. Overall Female: 1. Lori Walker, 32, 18:07; 2. Amy Armstrong, 38, 19:36; 3. Rachel Goodrich, 13, 20:14; 4.

Rachael Lopez, 19, 20:37; 5. Jessica Snapp, 30, 22:18.

Masters (40+): 1. Kathy Martin, 45, 24:08; 2. Sarah Skarie, 41, 25:31; 3. Paula Munoz, 48, 26:26. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Theresa Jockers, 53, 22:52; 2. Carey Sanchez, 59, 23:16; 3. Pam Iyer, 59, 24:21. Seniors (60+): 1. Nancy Antos, 64, 25:35; 2. Lynne Kidder, 63, 25:47; 3. Patricia Tolleson, 65, 30:36.

Mustache Dach 5K November 22, 2014 Denver, CO 722 Finishers - Timing by: I Run Utah - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013) Overall Male: 1. James Dufresne, 23, 17:14; 2. Rob Vermillion, 35, 17:17; 3. Matthew Tubbs, 18, 18:34; 4. David Gates, 29, 20:06; 5. Naaman Beck, 27, 20:10. Masters (40+): 1. Mike Moyer, 49, 20:28; 2. Philip Briere, 48, 22:01; 3. Randy Cosby, 43, 24:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jim Langley, 57, 20:41; 2. Donald Tubbs, 55, 22:49; 3. Brian Clark, 54, 25:10.

Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Evans, 60, 20:46; 2. Jim Peterson, 76, 32:37; 3. Daniel McDonald, 54:36. Overall Female: 1.

Shanna Burnette, 29, 19:21; 2. Danielle Magargee, 28, 19:35; 3. Mary Wang, 23, 20:06; 4. Sarah Mark, 30, 21:27; 5. Katie Lockwood, 26, 22:17. Masters (40+): 1. Colleen Lebkuecher, 46, 25:45; 2. Heather Alvarado, 43, 26:21; 3.

Erika Rundiks, 47, 26:55. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Natanya Zweifler, 53, 25:10; 2. Tina Crosby, 54, 26:36; 3. Marjorie Parkis, 50, 27:33. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 62, 27:20; 2. Jackie Johnson, 67, 39:57; 3. Judi Guy, 66, 44:50.

Mile High United Way Turkey Trot 4M November 27, 2014 Denver, CO 8,343 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Jason Hubbard, 18:58 (1998); Nicole Jefferson, 21:50 (2000) Overall Male: 1. Tyler McCandless, 28, 19:39; 2. Ryan Poland, 22, 20:18; 3. Sean Brown, 26, 20:25; 4. Robby Caseria, 24, 20:32; 5. Josh Carson, 28, 21:01. Masters (40+): 1. Russell Stein, 42, 22:35; 2. Richard Williams, 46, 23:36; 3.

Omar Mubarak, 42, 24:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mark Bell, 57, 25:20; 2. Corky Dean, 54, 26:15; 3. John Stroud, 50, 26:22. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Evans, 61, 27:08; 2. Buzz Allen, 64, 28:35; 3. David Kroll, 61, 30:52. Overall Female: 1. Kristin Johansen, 28, 23:24; 2. Katherine Ward, 25, 23:30; 3. Ashley Luna, 30, 23:39; 4. Alayna Szuch, 10, 23:42; 5.

Linn Snyder, 33, 24:30. Masters (40+): 1. Sabine Preisinger, 45, 26:27; 2. Valeria Alberola, 43, 28:03; 3. Holly Stull, 46, 28:32. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Holly Frachetti, 51, 26:12; 2.

Patti Galleher, 57, 27:14; 3. Ellen Golden, 58, 27:19. Seniors (60+): 1. Bobbi McCallum, 61, 34:32; 2. Kay Huemoeller, 63, 35:36; 3. Judy Fujita, 63, 36:09.

Moustache Must Dash 5K November 29, 2014 Thornton, CO 253 Finishers - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: New Race Overall Male: 1. Eric Greene, 34, 17:35; 2. Mark Bridenstine, 33, 17:51; 3. Doug Croft, 48, 18:27; 4. Lenny Archuleta, 32, 18:27; 5. Bobby Lehman, 43, 18:28. Masters (40+): 1. Doug Croft, 48, 18:27; 2. Bobby Lehman, 43, 18:28; 3.

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Rudolph Ramble 5K December 7, 2014 Denver, CO 530 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013) Overall Male: 1. David Sevak, 24, 17:07; 2. Yevgeniy Vinogradsky, 30, 17:19; 3. Marc Waxman, 42, 18:42; 4.

Amarante Pacheco, 51, 18:59; 5. Brian Glotzbach, 39, 18:59.

Masters (40+): 1. Marc Waxman, 42, 18:42; 2. Matthew Van Beek, 43, 22:02; 3. Brian Seely, 40, 23:00. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Amarante Pacheco, 51, 18:59; 2. Chuck Johnson, 57, 28:11; 3. Dennis Lefevre, 51, 28:16. Seniors (60+): 1. George Rumph-Smith, 60, 23:45; 2. Mike Murphy, 66, 25:53; 3. Brian Frank, 60, 26:13. Overall Female: 1.

Sara Woodward, 36, 19:14; 2. Kristin Jenkins, 26, 21:50; 3.

Brianna Tomlinson, 30, 22:08; 4. Christy Hardy, 33, 22:15; 5.

Lauren Benjamin, 31, 23:04. Masters (40+): 1. Sue Williams, 47, 25:49; 2. Amy Terry, 47, 27:43; 3. Juls Everett Lathan, 42, 27:39. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Leanne Olson, 53, 24:33; 2. Pamela Leland, 52, 24:57; 3. Debra Thomas, 56, 26:44.

Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 62, 26:55; 2. Kathy Klesmit, 62, 29:45; 3. Barbara Saunders, 65, 30:17.

Winterfest 5K December 13, 2014 Thornton, CO 213 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: New Race Overall Male: 1. Nick Robinson, 21, 17:31; 2. Lenny Archuleta, 32, 18:53; 3. Jonathan Fenske, 45, 19:15; 4. Jared Durney, 17, 19:42; 5. Matthew Murphy, 199, 21:26. Masters (40+): 1. Jonathan Fenske, 45, 19:15; 2. Jason Rush, 40, 23:58; 3. Scott Magerfleisch, 43, 25:23. Grand Masters

(50+): 1. Craig Stokowski, 57, 21:57; 2. Anselmo Tolentino Jr., 53, 23:37; 3. Loren Lohrman, 53, 24:42. Seniors (60+): 1. Ken Folger, 65, 23:24; 2. Kevin Kiehl, 60, 24:00; 3. Clarke Carlson, 60, 26:30. Overall Female: 1. Amanda Jamrogiewicz, 29, 22:06; 2. Veronica Davis, 27, 22:22; 3.

Julie Mendoza, 29, 22:54; 4. Kathy Jankowski, 57, 24:41; 5.

Melissa Megerflesh, 43, 25:27. Masters (40+): 1. Melissa Megerflesh, 43, 25:27; 2. Rachael Van Pelt, 44, 26:06; 3. Lisa Wilson, 49, 26:44. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kathy Jankowski, 57, 24:41; 2. Laura Pals, 52, 26:49; 3. Elizabeth Gibson, 51, 29:55. Seniors (60+): 1. Jan Kiehl, 60, 29:24; 2.

Carole Vieregg, 60, 30:54; 3. Judy Schure, 65, 37:46.

Jingle Bell Run 5K December 14, 2014 Denver, CO 837 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Mike Chavez, 15:04 (2013); Brianne Nelson, 16:39 (2014) Overall Male: 1. Bob Weinar, 49, 17:08; 2. Jack Burger, 21, 18:01; 3. Justin Bateson, 22, 18:11; 4. George Hoyos, 24, 18:23; 5. Gerald Romero, 43, 19:02. Masters (40+): 1. Bob Weinar, 49, 17:08; 2. Gerald Romero, 43, 19:02; 3. John Kerr, 42, 19:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tony Phifer, 52, 19:40; 2. David Aske, 50, 22:18; 3. Bill Rodgers, 56, 23:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Bob Sarlo, 60, 22:40; 2. Harry Ladewig, 64, 23:20; 3. Edward King, 61, 24:08. Overall Female: 1. Tatum Burger, 15, 19:55; 2. Julia Schlepp, 13, 20:55; 3. Jen Byme, 38, 21:06; 4. Kimberly Chinn, 25, 21:24; 5. Beth Ross, 44, 22:40.

Masters (40+): 1. Beth Ross, 44, 22:40; 2. Sara Foster, 39, 24:02; 3. Jackie Dashiell, 43, 24:20. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mary Schleicher, 50, 27:25; 2. Robin Robison, 52, 28:24; 3. Kelli Whitehall, 51, 28:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Faith Gregor, 60, 28:07; 2. Patti Thurman, 62, 30:13; 3. Patricia Wheeler, 62, 30:26.

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Christmas Carol Classic 5K/10K December 20, 2014 Denver, CO 1,062 Finishers (10K = 367, 5K = 695) - Timing by: Timing Consortiuim - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,280’ - Course Records: 10K = Brandon Johnson, 32:12 (2013); Colleen De Reuck, 36:31 (2013); 5K = Tyler McCandless, 15:08 (2013); Leslie Luna, 17:05 (2013)

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10K Overall Male: 1. AJ Baucco, 28, 35:27; 2. Mark Barela, 35, 37:16; 3. Enrique Rojas, 32, 38:08; 4. Marland Billin, 37, 38:18; 5. Andrew Halverson, 25, 39:38. Masters (40+): 1. Neil Cestra, 46, 42:59; 2. Paul Schauer, 49, 43:23; 3.

Duncan Oliver, 42, 45:35. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Edward McLaughlin, 59, 39:43; 2. Mark Bell, 57, 40:40; 3. Craig Webb, 50, 42:11. Seniors (60+): 1. James Dill, 67, 45:45; 2. Andrew Taisne, 64, 46:21; 3. William Moody, 64, 51:36.

Overall Female: 1. Sarah Omann, 37, 40:52; 2. Sanja Wieck, 35, 41:43; 3. Heather Crosby, 41, 41:48; 4. Caitlyn Webb, 19, 42:10; 5. Emily Dugan, 35, 42:30. Masters (40+): 1.

Heather Crosby, 41, 41:48; 2. Susan Young, 46, 50:45; 3.

Sheri Tredway, 49, 52:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Diane Kallgren, 56, 50:52; 2. Diane Groff, 57, 51:00; 3. Maryjane Kemeny-Peron, 58, 51:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Patty Abbott, 663, 1:12:30.

5K Overall Male: 1. Andrew Wise, 20, 16:11; 2. Jonathan Huie, 34, 16:30; 3. Jason Glowney, 44, 17:25; 4. Calvin Locklear, 31, 17:29; 5. Christopher Schroeder, 20, 17:34.

Masters (40+): 1. Jason Glowney, 44, 17:25; 2. Marc Waxman, 42, 18:05; 3. Michael Hegstrom, 46, 20:21. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Steve Monroney, 50, 20:44; 2. Paul Chamberlin, 58, 21:20; 3. Mark Martinez, 52, 22:07. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Evans, 61, 22:31; 2. Jim Martin, 64, 22:55; 3.

Lou Huie, 68, 24:02. Overall Female: 1. Sara Woodward, 36, 18:29; 2. Erica Shifflett, 39, 20:34; 3. Ella Dewolfe, 17, 20:42; 4. Laurie Euler, 31, 20:54; 5. Nyla Chamberlin, 17, 21:36.

Masters (40+): 1. Shanna Dahl, 44, 22:47; 2. Antonella Bly, 41, 23:12; 3. Ana Hernandez, 42, 24:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Judy Chamberlin, 56, 21:54; 2. Monica Ryan, 53, 22:26; 3. Pamela Leland, 52, 24:16. Seniors (60+): 1.

Deborah Hathaway, 62, 23:58; 2. Connie Ahrnsbrak, 74, 26:57; 3. Patti Thurman, 62, 27:00.

Santa Stampede 5K/10K December 20, 2014 Littleton, CO 1,332 Finishers (10K = 487, 5K = 845) - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: New Course 10K Overall Male: 1. Tanner Christensen, 25, 32:51 CR; 2.

Kenneth Foster, 28, 33:29; 3. Dave Scudamore, 44, 35:12; 4. Matt Peharda, 26, 36:34; 5. Christopher Gregory, 34, 36:53. Masters (40+): 1. Dave Scudamore, 44, 35:12; 2.

Brad Cooper, 48, 37:59; 3. Scott Swaney, 46, 38:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. David Minter, 53, 40:46; 2. Jay Survil,

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55, 41:04; 3. Geoffrey Ames, 53, 43:47. Seniors (60+): 1.

Ryan Wess, 60, 41:37; 2. Devin Croft, 61, 41:49; 3. Richard Park, 61, 47:42. Overall Female: 1. Heather Utrata, 32, 38:12 CR; 2. Hayley Benson, 33, 38:46; 3. Malia Crouse, 30, 38:49; 4. Kristin Louderback, 32, 38:49; 5. Nicole Chyr, 36, 39:19. Masters (40+): 1. Sabine Preisinger, 45, 42:06; 2.

Emily Booth, 40, 46:06; 3. Sarah Dicroce, 42, 46:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Caolan MacMahon, 51, 49:27; 2. Kathy Jankowski, 57, 50:32; 3. Georgann Richardson, 59, 52:40.

Seniors (60+): 1. Virginia Landes, 64, 58:01; 2. Delinda Waldron, 61, 1:16:20; 3. Mary Cox, 61, 1:19:06.

5K Overall Male: 1. Jason Kearns, 23, 15:35 CR; 2. Adam Rich, 33, 16:04; 3. Bob Weiner, 49, 16:50; 4. Christopher Knott, 34, 16:53; 5. Lucas Crespin, 30, 17:24. Masters (40+): 1. Bob Weiner, 49, 16:50; 2. Brad Cooper, 48, 18:00; 3. Kevin Groves, 41, 18:28. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 58, 18:18; 2. David Minter, 53, 18:49; 3. Rick Bruess, 55, 19:43.

Seniors (60+): 1. Bruce Kirschner, 61, 22:29; 2. Richard Park, 661, 22:38; 3. Jesse Tijerina, 63, 24:23. Overall Female: 1.

Heather Utrata, 32, 17:50 CR; 2. Alayna Szuch, 10, 18:19; 3. Roxane Geisler, 46, 18:37; 4. Ashley Corn, 30, 18:54; 5.

Sarah Pizzo, 31, 19:10. Masters (40+): 1. Roxane Geisler, 46, 18:37; 2. Emily Booth, 40, 21:01; 3. Jill Howard, 43, 21:02.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Laura Bruess, 54, 20:18; 2. Trish Blake, 54, 24:23; 3. Carol Willis, 50, 24:59. Seniors (60+): 1. Laurie Daniels, 60, 24:26; 2. Cindy Sahli, 60, 27:39; 3.

Virginia Landes, 64, 28:57.

10K Overall Male: 1. Christopher Gombeski, 28, 37:34; 2.

Patrick Flanagan, 42, 44:43; 3. Stephen Diaz, 36, 47:37; 4.

Sreekanth Miryala, 30, 48:10; 5. Dan Logsdon, 31, 48:13.

Masters (40+): 1. Patrick Flanagan, 42, 44:43; 2. Woody Curran, 45, 48:30; 3. Brian Gurinsky, 41, 52:03. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Lee Sachnoff, 51, 54:03; 2. Thomas Mcnassor, 55, 55:05; 3. Brad Mudge, 58, 57:48. Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Tappan, 65, 1:07:01; 2. Al Binder, 70, 1:26:16. Overall Female: 1. Sonia Dhodapkar, 37, 48:47; 2.

Joanna Tebin, 24, 49:46; 3. Jennifer Perez, 48, 52:13; 4. Lisa Deforge, 49, 52:36; 5. Catherine Demaio, 38, 52:41. Masters (40+): 1. Jennifer Perez, 48, 52:13; 2. Lisa Deforge, 49, 52:36; 3. Kristy Decamp, 41, 53:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Maryjane Kemeny-Peron, 58, 52:51; 2. Sherry Roberts, 58, 1:005:42; 3. Marci Scyoc, 57, 1:006:23. Seniors (60+): 1. Carmen Aarsby-Edwards, 60, 1:04:48; 2. Patty Abbott, 63, 1:17:28; 3. Karen Clark, 65, 1:18:15.

5K Overall Male: 1. Marci Waxman, 42, 18:54; 2. Dave Medicus, 43, 19:44; 3. James Moon, 48, 19:47; 4. Shannon Dizmang, 39, 20:01; 5. Marland Billin, 37, 20:02. Masters (40+): 1. Marci Waxman, 42, 18:54; 2. Dave Medicus, 43, 19:44; 3. James Moon, 48, 19:47. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Anthony Phifer, 52, 20:38; 2. Scott Mengel, 51, 27:28; 3.

Roger Miller, 53, 28:27. Seniors (60+): 1. Bart Slatton, 62, 33:52; 2. Warren Johnson, 66, 34:39; 3. Jim Peterson, 76, 35:31. Overall Female: 1. Lydia Van Vleet, 26, 20:50; 2. Sue Contreras, 48, 26:36; 3. Kim Trenbath, 36, 27:02; 4. Marie Smith, 27, 27:28; 5. Jayden Miller, 9, 27:48. Masters (40+): 1.

Sue Contreras, 48, 26:36; 2. Stephanie Enriquez, 43, 30:08; 3. Stacy Sappenfield, 43, 31:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Laura Pals, 52, 27:53; 2. Susan Pappas, 50, 34:24; 3. Liz Weeks, 51, 34:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Tribbett, 66, 34:39; 2. Annette Ferguson, 63, 37:27; 3. Sue Lutz, 62, 38:30.

788 Finishers - Timing by: Boulder Road Runners - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,210’ - Course Records: Race shortened this year do to ice Overall Male: 1. Andrew Sturner, 24, 13:42; 2. Jacob Phillips, 24, 13:54; 3. Bob Weiner, 49, 14:18; 4. Dave Scudamore, 44, 14:35; 5. Andrew Simmons, 27, 14:44. Masters (40+): 1. Bob Weiner, 49, 14:18; 2. Dave Scudamore, 44, 14:35; 3. Campbell Ilfrey, 41, 14:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Dan Spale, 58, 15:40; 2. Bob Van Langenhoven, 52, 16:45; 3.

Rick Denning, 53, 18:04. Seniors (60+): 1. Doug Bell, 64, 16:32; 2. Bruce Kirschner, 61, 18:50; 3. Charles Lusman, 61, 19:14. Overall Female: 1. Alexa Rogers, 25, 15:07; 2.

Rachel Gioscia-Ryan, 28, 15:23; 3. Emma Keenan, 26, 15:27; 3. Heather Utrata, 32, 15:27; 5. Abby Depperschmidt, 30, 15:55. Masters (40+): 1. Leslie Hoffmann, 48, 18:21; 2.

Corey Hooten, 43, 18:49; 3. Stella Heffron, 47, 18:57. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Delicia Litt, 56, 18:13; 2. Janet Rooney, 51, 18:16; 3. Diane Groff, 57, 21:14. Seniors (60+): 1. Catherine Newton, 72, 21:04; 2. Tina Albert, 63, 21:17; 3. Jean Nistico, 68, 25:14.

Polar Bear 5K January 18, 2015 Denver, CO 611 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006)

Sonia Dhodapkar wins the resolve 10k on a snowy day in denver.

Resolution Run 5K December 31, 2014 Fort Collins, CO 198 Finishers - Timing by: RunLimited - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,982’ - Course Records: Scott Foley, 15:31 (2011); Angie Bersagel, 17:20 (2007) Overall Male: 1. Luke Sheesley, 18, 17:04; 2. Chris Schabron, 30, 17:43; 3. Daniel Bloom, 19, 17:51; 4. Jerry Rief, 49, 18:22; 5. Pieter Dehart, 36, 19:44. Masters (40+): 1. Jerry Rief, 49, 18:22; 2. Shawn Croissant, 47, 21:31; 3.

Troy Wolf, 44, 21:42. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Joe Bakel, 53, 24:14; 2. Pier Parisi, 50, 26:32; 3. Douglas Berling, 57, 27:08.

Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Higgins, 60, 23:08; 2. Doug Swartz, 62, 24:12; 3. Arthur Thoma Linnell, 70, 26:01. Overall Female: 1. Elana Mertens, 28, 21:33; 2. Jenn Malmberg, 32, 21:37; 3. Mercedes Gil, 52, 23:07; 4. Kari Vanzyl, 18, 23:43; 5. Andrea Arnhold, 40, 24:29. Masters (40+): 1. Andrea Arnhold, 40, 24:29; 2. Kiresten McGay-Smith, 42, 25:05; 3.

Kristy Dye, 40, 25:10. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mercedes Gil, 52, 23:07; 2. Joy Norris, 57, 27:04; 3. Laura Scheman, 52, 27:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Diane Duvall, 62, 35:01; 2.

Eileen Croissant, 75, 38:57; 3. Woody Hagin, 63, 40:50.

The Resolve 5K/10K January 3, 2015 Denver, CO Photography By runningguru.com

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(50+): 1. Mark Deckard, 50, 23:04; 2. Don Dolifka, 50, 23:38; 3. James Wilk, 50, 25:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Jim Martin, 64, 23:04; 2. Edward King, 62, 24:56; 3. Brian Frank, 60, 25:51. Overall Female: 1. Sara Woodward, 36, 18:51; 2.

Sara Gigliotti, 40, 20:54; 3. Brianna Tomlinson, 30, 21:29; 4. Kristin Jenkins, 26, 21:48; 5. Kerry Hutcheson, 33, 23:17.

Masters (40+): 1. Sara Gigliotti, 40, 20:54; 2. Michelle Stoll, 41, 23:43; 3. Michelle Remy, 43, 24:09. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carmen Izquierdo, 53, 24:38; 2. Pamela Leland, 52, 25:55; 3. Julie Lyons, 57, 27:01. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 62, 27:05; 2. Constance Ahrnsbrak, 75, 27:35; 3.

Virginia Vinyard, 78, 27:48.

Prairie Dog Half Marathon/10K January 18, 2015 Arvada, CO 606 Finishers (13.1M = 424, 10K = 182) - Timing by: Colorado Race Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,450’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Frank Pipp, 1:14:36 (2014); Malia Mullen, 1:24:50 (2014); 10K = Aarom Kammer, 37:50 (2014); Halcy Driskell, 40:57 (2014) 13.1M Overall Male: 1. Zach Watson, 37, 1:16:14; 2. Andrew Raggio, 21, 1:18:58; 3. Frank Pipp, 37, 1:20:10; 4. Kyle Van Zile, 26, 1:21:16; 5. David Leonard, 26, 1:21:29. Masters (40+): 1. Gerald Romero, 43, 1:24:50; 2. Eliot Lee, 42, 1:28:55; 3.

Andrew Harrington, 43, 1:29:53. Grand Masters (50+): 1.

Bill Hintze, 54, 1:28:31; 2. David Weinstein, 54, 1:32:17; 3.

Eddie Metro, 54, 1:35:25. Seniors (60+): 1. Richard Park, 61, 1:37:46; 2. Andrew Ogan, 62, 1:44:49; 3. Will Dillard, 68, 2:21:20. Overall Female: 1. Leigh Gilmore, 25, 1:29:53; 2. Jennifer Suttner, 33, 1:33:05; 3. Meghan Munzel, 39, 1:33:27; 4. Beth Abbott, 40, 1:35:25; 5. Maggie Moline, 16, 1:35:58. Masters (40+): 1. Beth Abbott, 40, 1:35:25; 2.

Julie Hagen, 46, 1:41:22; 3. Kim Middle, 46, 1:42:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Deb Cunningham, 53, 1:38:17; 2. Carol Stephens, 54, 1:51:27; 3. Laurie Williams, 51, 1:56:34.

Seniors (60+): 1. Theresa Daus-Weber, 60, 2:11:14; 2. Terri Huck, 66, 2:24:21; 3. Beth Berntson, 60, 2:30:42.

10K Overall Male: 1. Taylor Hannegan, 25, 34:13 CR; 2.

Mathew Eccles, 35, 34:50; 3. Lenny Archuleta, 32, 35:11; 4. Marland Billings, 37, 35:23; 5. Jim Wnorowski, 45, 36:49.

Masters (40+): 1. Jim Wnorowski, 45, 36:49; 2. Peter Keilman, 42, 39:43; 3. Alan Greening, 49, 40:23. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Donald Dushane, 50, 46:08; 2. Lyle Hatridge, 52, 48:12; 3. Ed Bowen, 52, 48:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Mike Lyner, 60, 46:02; 2. Bill Faulkner, 73, 48:35; 3. Jake

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Simpson, 66, 48:43. Overall Female: 1. Rachel Wodyka, 29, 40:02 CR; 2. Jeanne Bascuk, 47, 40:50; 3. Elizabeth Sasseman, 24, 41:47; 4. Jene Foland, 29, 43:10; 5. Jennifer Lynch, 35, 44:09. Masters (40+): 1. Jeanne Bascuk, 47, 40:50; 2. Adriana Giorgetti, 42, 51:54; 3. Stephanie Welsh, 42, 55:06. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michele Scanlon, 50, 50:40; 2. Heather Emmerich, 50, 51:34; 3. Tricia Slovacek, 51, 51:36. Seniors (60+): 1. Lynne Kidder, 63, 49:54; 2. Dee Dee Beard, 64, 50:16; 3. Patricia Kelly, 61, 58:40.

Sweaty Sweater 5K January 24, 2015 Fort Collins, CO 264 Finishers - Timing by: Five Star Timing - Elevation: Start/Finish = 4,982’ - Course Records: New Events Overall Male: 1. Steve Mantell, 16:33; 2. Seamus Nally, 16:47; 3. Jon Moser, 17:44; 4. Rory Schulte, 18:31; 5. Zack Alves, 18:42. Masters (40+): 1. Troy Wolf, 20:00; 2. Andre Breton, 21:04; 3. Matt Jones, 21:18. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mike Maher, 20:30; 2. Dennis Vanderheiden, 23:15; 3.

Craig Nagel, 23:35. Seniors (60+): 1. Dan Smith, 53:24.

Overall Female: 1. Callin Naddy, 21:45; 2. Jenny Powelka, 22:04; 3. Geneva Mueller, 22:10; 4. Betsy Fisher, 22:18; 5.

Julie Pitts, 22:43. Masters (40+): 1. Betsy Fisher, 22:18; 2.

Lynne Parks, 22:46; 3. Diana Hassel, 23:30. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kate Schulte, 23:13; 2. Michelle Mueller, 23:53; 3.

Sharon Cook, 26:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Karen Morgan, 34:16; 2. Beverly George, 34:49.

Yeti Chase 5K/10K January 25, 2015 Lakewood, CO 896 Finishers (10K = 441, 5K = 455) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,480’ - Course Records: 10K = Lee Troop, 31:53 (2013); Nicole Aish, 37:29 (2014); 5K = Adam Rich, 16:09 (2013); Brianne Nelson, 17:45 (2012) 10K Overall Male: 1. Jordan Jones, 32:56; 2. Kenneth Foster, 33:14; 3. Tripp Hipple, 35:07; 4. Brian Folts, 35:22; 5.

Mark Jones, 35:40. Masters (40+): 1. Jim Schubert, 39:02; 2. George Forbes, 40:02; 3. Erik Werner, 41:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jay Littlepage, 44:51; 2. Jim Langley,

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rac e r e s ults 1:54:32. Seniors (60+): 1. Janice Webb, 60, 2:10:03; 2. Jane Shultz, 61, 2:20:18; 3. Joanie Walsh, 60, 2:40:47.

5K Overall Male: 1. Kenny Foster, 28, 16:31 CR; 2. Simon Gutierrez, 48, 16:51; 3. Sam Welch, 25, 17:55; 4. Mickey Sarafin, 17, 18:31; 5. Jacob Keen, 17, 18:46. Masters (40+): 1. Simon Gutierrez, 48, 16:51; 2. Wes Thurman, 43, 18:54; 3. Seef LeRoux, 42, 19:22. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Tom Ferguson, 52, 20:16; 2. Lile Budden, 54, 20:43; 3. Kyle Klickir, 57, 21:11. Seniors (60+): 1. Eric Thomas, 60, 22:56; 2. John Sudduth, 64, 25:16; 3. Charles Wood, 60, 26:50.

Overall Female: 1. Alexis Wilbert, 29, 18:56 CR; 2. Rochelle Persson, 47, 20:44; 3. Donna Garcia-Gutierrez, 41, 21:54; 4. Grace Abernethy, 13, 22:30; 5. Megan Chura, 37, 23:21.

Masters (40+): 1. Rochelle Persson, 47, 20:44; 2. Donna Garcia-Gutierrez, 41, 21:54; 3. Renee Renn, 42, 23:53.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Michele Sneath, 52, 24:40; 2.

Penny Vetter, 51, 25:05; 3. Kari Hebble, 50, 25:39. Seniors (60+): 1. Kathy Robbins, 61, 35:25; 2. Patty Vaughan, 60, 37:04; 3. Debra Kimbler, 60, 39:05.

Ralston Creek Half Marathon February 8, 2015 Arvada, CO 749 Finishers (13.1M = 486, 5K = 263) - Timing by: Racing Underground - Elevation: Start/Finish = 5,480’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Matt Levassiur, 1:11:06 (2013); Uli Bromme, 1:23:14 (2013); 5K = John Babcock, 18:34 (2014); Maijaleena Zucker, 20:49 (2013)

jordan jones on his way to victory in the yeti chase 10k.

46:05; 3. Tom Bogan, 48:18. Seniors (60+): 1. Waynen Meeusen, 52:58; 2. Daniel O’Gorman, 57:35; 3. Kenneth Fleischhacker, 1:01:46. Overall Female: 1. Briana Boehmer, 38:09; 2. Bean Wrenn, 39:10; 3. Lindsey Knast, 39:21; 4.

Amanda Lee, 40:26; 5. Monica FOlts, 41:07. Masters (40+): 1. Kelli Space, 48:20; 2. Katharine Suding, 48:45; 3. Lynne Shults, 49:11. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Kim Grant, 48:50; 2. Laurie Williams, 53:25; 3. Christina Cline, 55:46. Seniors (60+): 1. Sam Decker, 1:01:43; 2. Susan Yasuhara, 1:02:18; 3.

Nancy Crow, 1:22:09.

5K Overall Male: 1. Andrew Biglow, 17:10; 2. Eric Garber, 17:56; 3. Jaeson Madison, 19:16; 4. Ramses Olivas, 19:38; 5. Mike Llerandi, 20:28. Masters (40+): 1. Drue Deberry, 22:31; 2. Kevin Keena, 24:08; 3. Gerald Cote, 25:51. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mike Llerandi, 20:28; 2. Jon Turner, 20:48; 3. Mark Martinez, 23:09. Seniors (60+): 1. Will Smith, 24:57; 2. Lyle Rosbotham, 26:46; 3. David Carlson, 29:35. Overall Female: 1. Amy Armstrong, 20:01; 2. Amy Dannwolf Jones, 20:13; 3. Anna Shults, 20:15; 4. Angela Mitchell, 20:36; 5.

Megan Greene, 20:39. Masters (40+): 1. Heather Crosby, 21:22; 2. Stella Heffron, 22:37; 3. Marcey Cote, 22:51.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Pamela Bowling, 26:00; 2. Sue Hammertonl, 26:04; 3. Amy Enos, 26:15. Seniors (60+): 1.

Catherine Curtis, 25:34; 2. Lori Temanson, 27:21; 3. Amelia Orton-Palmer, 28:36.

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Mario Macias, 1:11:34; 2. Julian Wheating, 1:14:49; 3. Joseph Zamadics, 1:16:25; 4. Chris Leiferman, 1:16:51; 5. Brian Folts, 1:18:08. Masters (40+): 1. Cornelis Guijt, 1:27:12; 2. Jeff Maybach, 1:28:07; 3. Joe Ziegenfuss, 1:30:07. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Terrance Ramirez, 1:28:59; 2. Stuart Siekmeier, 1:37:07; 3. Mike Lanciloti, 1:41:57. Seniors (60+): 1. Mark Donelson, 1:44:30; 2. Michael Reynolds, 2:13:00; 3. Lockett Wood, 2:17:49.

Overall Female: 1. Katy Blakemore, 1:29:26; 2. Malia Crouse, 1:29:59; 3. Monica Folts, 1:31:02; 4. Amanda Lee, 1:31:27; 5. Maija Zimmerman, 1:33:29. Masters (40+): 1.

Sandra Currie, 1:39:23; 2. Casey Blaine, 1:40:02; 3. Kelli Space, 1:45:59. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carla Hammer, 1:43:42; 2. Cindy Stonesmith, 1:50:40; 3. Lisa Berman, 1:54:03. Seniors (60+): 1. Joanne Harms, 2:10:06; 2. Diane Ridgway, 2:10:50; 3. Pat Gleason, 2:17:30.

5K Overall Male: 1. Ryan Currie, 18:01 CR; 2. Cooper Labrant, 18:45; 3. Jaeson Madison, 18:48; 4. Ramses Olivas, 19:01; 5. Marland Billings, 19:05. Masters (40+): 1. David Kass, 23:31; 2. David Sandquist, 23:48; 3. Mike Traxler, 23:50.

Grand Masters (50+): 1. Daniel Burton, 23:15; 2. Dennis Vanderheiden, 24:52; 3. Peter Strebe, 25:39. Seniors (60+): 1. Will Smith, 25:19; 2. Lyle Rosbotham, 26:06; 3. Gerald Dahl, 27:03. Overall Female: 1. Jennifer Valentine, 20:29 CR; 2. Angela Mitchell, 20:51; 3. Sara Malang, 21:03; 4.

1,081 Finishers (13.1M = 514, 5K = 567) - Timing by: Pikes Peak Road Runners - Elevation: Start/Finish = 6,035’ - Course Records: 13.1M = Ryan Derrick, 1:15:08 (2013); Connilee Walter, 1:29:18 (2013); 5K = Tommy Manning, 17:15 (2013); Shannon Payne, 19:10 (2014)

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Maya Wilde, 21:19; 5. Stella Heffron, 22:38. Masters (40+): 1. Stella Heffron, 22:38; 2. Paola Farer, 24:56; 3. Gina Harris, 25:33. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Jill Walkinshaw, 24:16; 2.

Jenny Carlin, 25:22; 3. Sue Hammerton, 25:37. Seniors (60+): 1. Donna Martinez, 28:58; 2. Taunya Wilson, 30:10; 3.

Cynthia Swanson, 34:16.

Valentine’s Day 5K February 8, 2015 Denver, CO 768 Finishers - Timing by: Hallucination Sports - Elevation: Start/ Finish = 5,350’ - Course Records: Payton Batliner, 15:09 (2006); Christine Bolf, 17:10 (2006) Overall Male: 1. David Sevcik, 24, 16:29; 2. Michael Oliva, 35, 17:43; 3. Matt Collegeman, 25, 18:21; 4. Kieran McCarthy, 37, 18:53; 5. Nathan Mullen, 26, 18:58. Masters (40+): 1. Brian Odom, 43, 20:06; 2. Matthew Van Beek, 43, 21:08; 3. Tyrone Vincent, 45, 21:34. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Paul Chamberlin, 58, 21:28; 2. Jim Langley, 58, 22:13; 3.

Ben Neivert, 54, 26:26. Seniors (60+): 1. Charles Lusman, 61, 22:03; 2. Jim Martin, 64, 23:29; 3. Paul Lewandowski, 67, 25:18. Overall Female: 1. Janelle Lincks, 21, 18:16; 2. Sara Woodward, 36, 19:06; 3. Holly Keeper, 23, 19:33; 4. Sara Gigliotti, 40, 20:30; 5. Kristin Jenkins, 26, 21:24. Masters (40+): 1. Sara Gigliotti, 40, 20:30; 2. Kristi Lindquist, 44, 24:19; 3. Paivi Halkola-Atwood, 47, 25:31. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Carmen Izquierdo, 53, 24:27; 2. Jill Parker, 51, 25:00; 3. Pamela Leland, 52, 25:52. Seniors (60+): 1. Patti Thurman, 62, 27:44; 2. Kathleen Spring, 63, 29:41; 3. Kathy Klesmit, 62, 29:42.

Super Half Marathon and Game Day 5K February 1, 2015 Colorado Springs, CO

13.1M Overall Male: 1. Peter Maksimow, 36, 1:15:40; 2.

Stephen VanGampleare, 24, 1:17:11; 3. Tommy Manning, 38, 1:18:02; 4. Brian Folts, 28, 1:18:10; 5. Collin Knaub, 31, 1:19:38. Masters (40+): 1. Toby Lefere, 43, 1:20:51; 2. Tim Hola, 40, 1:22:27; 3. Jay Watts, 42, 1:26:01. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Chris Reed, 50, 1:28:08; 2. Larry DeWitt, 57, 1:33:34; 3. Michael Trimboli, 55, 1:36:01. Seniors (60+): 1. Michael Allen, 64, 1:48:24; 2. Peter Trump, 60, 1:55:13; 3. Robert Masterson, 60, 1:57:02. Overall Female: 1. Sarah Young, 28, 1:27:11 CR; 2. Ilea Eskildsen, 29, 1:28:04; 3.

Monica Folts, 28, 1:28:11; 4. Crystal Goecker, 36, 1:28:41; 5. Tracy Thelen, 35, 1:31:25. Masters (40+): 1. Trudi Jackson, 40, 1:31:53; 2. Connilee Walter, 41, 1:34:13; 3. Hope Bain, 48, 1:34:46. Grand Masters (50+): 1. Mary Jo Lehman, 50, 1:50:46; 2. Carol Barker, 50, 1:50:46; 3. Kristie Skaggs, 50,

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th e li g hte r s i d e

may the stick

be with you I’m a sucker for an infomercial touting the latest product that I can’t live without. I was one of the first on my block to score with the original Veg-O-Matic. (It slices! It dices! It makes julienne fries!) I don’t even fish, but still I took the bait from the commercial for the Pocket Fisherman. I couldn’t pass it up after the entreating line from the pitchman “It’s the biggest fishing invention since the hook!”

My impulsive purchasing is not a whole lot different when it comes to running-related products. I’m definitely the one those small ads in the back of the running magazines target. My closet floor is littered with running-related things that I never needed or used. Headlamps? My only non-daylight runs occur on the remarkably well-lit roads of my neighborhood. Nipple protectors? I may chafe but never there. Toe caps? I still don’t know what I got those for. Unbreakable shoelaces? My laces never broke before, so I don’t know why I was concerned. Running greeting cards? Never sent them.

Race number belt? I prefer safety pins and shirt. Pace bands? I am way too compulsive to not have memorized my splits before the race.

But there was, indeed, one useful product among all those items I’d bought. A few years ago I’d been repeatedly affected by pulled hamstring muscles and pulled calf muscles. This dastardly duo consistently conspired to make my running life miserable by first teasing me with their absence from my life, only to reappear and drop me back in the land of injury. I tried many remedies to fix the problem, but none of them provided consistent relief.

However, everything changed after a run in which I’d pulled a muscle and was lying on my bedroom floor, banging my fists with frustration. By happenstance, I saw something under my bed. There among running magazines from the late 1980s, a worn-out original pair of now retro New Balance 574s, and a legion of single stray running socks was something that resembled a rolling pin from my kitchen.

As I pulled it out, I couldn’t recall what I’d purchased it for, but things slowly came back to me. It was The Stick, which I’d bought many years ago. It had only collected dust since. I should have appreciated that most things whose name begins with the word “The” are usually fairly impressive. Elvis was The King, John Wayne was The Duke, Bruce Springsteen is The Boss, and we had Babe Ruth as The Bambino. And then, there was The Stick.

I reacquainted myself with The Stick by first perusing the product’s website. It was billed as a flexible tool made from “space age plastic” (although the space age was over 50 years ago, it still sounded impressive) with the critical component being the rolling spindles along the center rod. The latter were designed to provide a type of self-massage with maximum compression of the muscle, “turning non-compliant muscle into compliant muscle via stripping massage and diffusing trigger points.” I wasn’t completely sure what all that meant, but I was game to take plastic rotating spindles to my fibrous tissue, and, lo and behold, it was music to my muscles.

It wasn’t as though after one round I trotted back out the door for a speedy pain-free 10 miler. But obsessively consistent use over time had me back on the roads and remaining injury free from muscle pulls. I’d found euphoria in my magical wand of synthetic spindles!

They say there’s not much worse than a reformed smoker and their annoying predilection for dispensing the how, why, and what regarding their ability to have quit. I became that guy. I became a walking, talking infomercial 78 coloradorunnermag.com

for The Stick! I was willing to tell, ad nauseam, anyone within earshot (and some well beyond) about the wonders of the powerful plastic instrument. I’d spout off to anyone I saw running and even told non-runners if I saw anyone limping or even walking slowly. In line at the grocery store, the post office, the movies, there were no boundaries to my insatiable desire to spread the gospel of The Stick to any and all who would listen. Okay, in all honesty, listening was not a requirement. I’d impart the virtues of The Stick to uninterested strangers, friends, mailmen, and animals. I was the guy with the shtick for The Stick.

I’d use The Stick anywhere at anytime. I had one in my car, my computer bag, my garage, my office, my shower, and my backyard. One couldn’t be more than five yards from The Stick at any place in our house. My wife was fairly tolerant and knew an injured runner husband was way more difficult to handle than trying to match the color of our new family room couch with the yellow, white, and blue of The Stick.

As I remained free from muscle pulls and slightly over-the-top enamored with the wonders of The Stick, I confessed to wondering whether it might be effective in other ways. Like rolling the spindles across a receding hairline to induce hair growth or delicately massaging the nasal passages to cure the common cold. Dislodging kidney stones? You never know.

Given my relentless preaching, it’s common for me to see someone in my neighborhood running along and yelling out to me, “Got The Stick, Bob! Legs feel great! Thanks for the advice!”

Although I’m admittedly maniacal and compulsively persistent in touting its benefits to others, with my legion of converts The Stick has made me The Man. In a good way.

I think.

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

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