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Cal Track & Running News April–June 2010

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SAN DIEGO ROAD RACING ACTION: Dima Lehonkov (#1993) and Sergio Gonzalez went 1–2, respectively, at both the Super Run and the San Dieguito 5K. Story on page 25.

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From the Publisher Regional USATF Association News The Runner’s Schedule Calendar ING Bay to Breakers A to Z Running Network’s Spring Shoe Review

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PARTICIPANTS NEEDED FOR STANFORD INJURY PREVENTION STUDY Who’s Conducting the Study?

The study is being conducted by Dr. Michael Fredericson of the Department of Orthopedics, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Fredericson is the team physican for the nationally-ranked Stanford Cross Country and Track and Field teams.

Additionally, he is being assisted on the research by two medical students, Kierann Smith and Adam Tenforde. Both students were high-level student athletes in college: Kierann was a member of the cross-country and track squads at Harvard, and currently is a member of the Impala Racing Team. Adam was an Olympic Trials qualifier, five-time AllAmerican, and part of multiple team championships while at Stanford.

Why Study Runners?

As you know, runners represent a unique population of athletes with specific concerns and needs related to diet, training, and overall health.

Unfortunately, runners who participate in club running are poorly understood. Our study seeks to answer questions that are important to the running population, including methods to prevent injuries, appropriate diet, and training.

What Do You Hope to Find?

From our study, we hope to better understand factors that contribute to overuse injuries in runners and methods to protect against injury. Results from this study will be provided to athletes, coaches, and medical personnel, such as team trainers and physicians with a goal to reduce injuries in runners.

Sounds Interesting! How Do I Sign Up? Please visit the PAUSATF website (www.pausatf.org) to find the link to the study. The survey is available online and takes 10–15 minutes to complete. All information collected will be kept confidential, and having greater participation will ensure that we more accurately reflect the true running population.

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From the Publisher t’s the weekend of March 12–14 and I am in Qatar, a Middle Eastern country situated on a field of natural gas that, it’s claimed, has enough reserves to fuel much of the world for 100+ years.

Doha is a city on the move. There are three shifts of workers busily erecting magnificent buildings around the city. Qatar is bidding for the 2022 World Cup and I wouldn’t be surprised if they soon bid on, and win, the right to host an Olympic Games or World Championships.

Case in point is the Aspire Stadium. Seating 8,000, it’s the finest indoor facility that I have seen anywhere in the world. On my walk Saturday, I noticed buildings rising up out of the desert just about everywhere! It was also quite hot (80˚ at 7 a.m. local time)—a bit warmer than my snow-covered yard in Wisconsin, to be sure!

U.S. athletes did well on the first day here, leading the show with eight medals. Christian Cantwell defended his title. Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee went 1–2 in the heptathlon for men.

LoLo Jones, after a miserable semi-final, won her 60m hurdle finals breaking Gail Devers’ American record in the process. On Sunday, I expect Carmelita Jeter to blow the field away in the 60m hurdles and I’m looking forward to seeing Anna Pierce and Jenny Meadows go head to head in the women’s 800 meters. Oh, and the men’s 3000 meters with Bernard Lagat and Galen Rupp should be spectacular. (Editor’s Note: Visit www.usatf.org to find out what happened!)

On the distance side, there has been lots of good news for the U.S. Desiree Davila ran a personal best of 8:51.85 to make the final of the 3000 meters, where she took 10th in 9:07. Not bad for a marathoner. Former Stanford athlete Garrett Heath ran a superb semi-final, running a PB of 3:39.25 and then came back in the final to take 5th in an amazingly crazy and competitive race.

The IAAF World Indoor Champs are seen in more than 200 countries, and on the web in U.S. and UK. Seems BBC, NBC, or ABC didn’t care to broadcast them in their respective countries. Pretty pathetic, I think! I’d like to hear your comments on that.

Finally, congrats to the HONDA-LA Marathon for selling out for the first time in its history and to the Oakland Distance Festival for bringing road racing back to Oakland. I hope to see many of you at the ING Bay to Breakers or perhaps the Cardinal Distance Carnival at Stanford.

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Pacific Association President’s Message FROM IRENE HERMAN

With the NorCal John Frank Memorial 10M, the LDR completed the first race of the year in Redding. Runners and volunteers can’t help but look for the beautiful snowcapped Mt. Shasta in the near distance. I want to acknowledge this race for its ecological message sent in 2009 by providing each participant with a “Chico bag” (a reusable nylon bag that’s stuffed into a small pocket bag with a clip when not in use.) This race was followed by Emerald Bay 12K, a longtime participant of the PA Grand Prix series. In April, we will have had Zippy’s 5K in Golden Gate Park and the KION 5K in Carmel, both of which afford the athlete an opportunity to experience beautiful locations and ambiance.

May will top it off with the PA Open T&F Championship on the 30th at the College of San Mateo and the Memorial Marin 10K on Monday, the 31st. Then it’s June and we hope that the Bay Area Track Club, ASICS Aggies, Impala Racing Team, and others will be prepar-

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USATF Regional News ing to be recognized nationally at the National Club Championships.

The venue of the National Club Open Track & Field Championship has finally been decided: San Francisco State University on Friday–Saturday, July 9–10, 2010. The qualifying standards are posted on the web. USATF is providing team prize money of $10,000. Clubs will be scored on total team points. We can be sure it will be cool in The City. Coach Terry Burke, SFSU, is the facilities coordinator; Al Hernandez, meet coordinator, Bruce Colman, officials coordinator; Fred Baer, hospitality and transportation coordinator; Jo Anne Rowland, package pickup director; and Samuel Harvell, volunteers chair. It takes a lot of volunteers to execute a national event, so we encourage anyone who is interested to sign up on the volunteers sheet posted on the PA website. Examples of areas where volunteers will be needed are hospitality, security, package pickup, and food distribution. This is a free event for spectators.

We know that our track clubs are gearing to compete against the more than 64 clubs coming from other associations.

In December 2009, I was one of the recipients of the USATF President’s Award; however, there was no explanation of why. Your membership includes insurance while you’re volunteering as an certified official at a sanctioned event. But if it’s a nonsanctioned event, you are not insured. Officials receive certification from

USATF. When certified officials volunteer for a nonsanctioned event, such as a college, high school, and youth track or cross country meets, they’re not insured. It’s during these events that certified officials have been wrapped up in lawsuits. Field events pose the most danger as the discus and hammer throws may go errant and spectators may be injured. I was able to develop a consensus that certified officials need general liability coverage while at nonsanctioned events if they are to be part of the program of developing athletes from grassroots to the master athlete. This was an amazing accomplishment for us and USATF has committed to provide this benefit. If you’re involved with boys’ and girls’ organized sports, or other community activities where they need certified officials, you can volunteer and become a valuable contributor to the community. Become a certified official and volunteer in either sanctioned or nonsanctioned events and be insured for both. Visit the PA website for future clinics or contact our officials education chair, Shirley Connors.

We still need volunteers in the disabled athlete division. If you have experience working with disabled athletes and wish to be active in the Disabled Athlete Committee, please contact Charlie Sheppard at 408.629.2617.

Anyone out there interested in assisting us with marketing? Please call me during the day at 415.447.4212.

Talk to you again in cross country season!

Pacific Association LDR Awards Banquet Recognizes Top Athletes

When keynote speaker PattiSue Plumer told an enraptured audience at the 14th Annual Pacific Association/USATF Long Distance Running Awards Banquet that she ran to race and she raced to win, you could see the attendees nodding with personal comprehension.

After all, the assemblage of about 80 PA/USATF standouts was mostly composed of intensely competitive distance runners who gathered to recognize and celebrate each others’ (and their own) racing accomplishments scored in 2009. This achievement-oriented group understood Plumer’s running philosophy—even though the younger attendees were barely old enough to remember the two-time Olympian’s look of determination when she stepped on the track during the 1980s and early ’90s when she was ranked #1 in the world twice (3000m and 5000m) and set U.S. records at 5K both on the track (15:00.00, ’89) and roads (15:31, ’86).

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The ASICS Aggies won PA LDR Club of the Year honors. left to right Carlos Siqueiros, Kevin Searls, Gordon Abbott, Joe Fabris, Chris Schille, Phillip Reid, Linda Somers Smith was admirably organized and hosted by the West Valley Joggers & Striders. Plumer’s talk, during which she provided tips for competitive runners, was followed by the awarding of 79 plaques to outstanding individual athletes, teams, and volunteers who participated in the four 2009 PA/USATF LDR Grand Prix circuits (short LDR, long LDR, cross country, and ultra running).

The covey of awards was presented by PA/USATF LDR committee chairs Tyler Abbott (men’s LDR), Katie Wasilenko (women’s LDR), and Hollis Lenderking (mountain/ultra/trail). Here’s a short wrap-up of the major awards: ROAD RACING: Barbara Miller (Buffalo Chips), 70, received the PA/USATF Association News continues on page 8.

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Association News continued from page 6 female Road Runner of the Year Award based on a superb year in which the Modesto resident added three pending W70–74 age group records to her collection: 5K: 23:53 (Susan B. Anthony 5K); 10 Miles: 1:19:01 (Buffalo Stampede 10M); and Half Marathon: 1:47:12 (Humboldt Half Marathon). Miller became the oldest athlete, male or female, to receive the PA’s top annual road award.

Among men, Phillip Reid (ASICS Aggies), 24, earned the male Road Runner of the Year Award for a dominating season in which he won every PA/USATF Road Grand Prix race that he competed in (five total) and emerged as the Short Road Grand Prix Open Men’s Overall Champion.

Best Road Performance of the Year Awards went to Reid (13:55, Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5K), and ’96 U.S. Olympic marathoner Linda Somers Smith, 48, (16:14, Silicon Valley Turkey Trot 5K). Somers Smith’s performance also earned her the women’s Best Age-Graded Road Performance of the Year Award (101.7% age grading!) and a pending W45–49 U.S. 5K age group record. 52-yearold Brian Pilcher’s 33:13 at the Marin Memorial Day 10K pinned down the men’s age-graded performance honors (93.93% age grading).

The PA/USATF Road Racing Volunteer of the Year Award was bestowed on longtime PA road Grand Prix scorer Tom Bernhard for the fifth consecutive year.

CROSS COUNTRY: 2009 PA/USATF Cross Country Championship titlists Phillip Reid and Linda Somers Smith earned PA/USATF Cross Country Runners of the Year awards. Reid scored open division wins in all four of the 2009 PA Cross Country Grand Prix events in which he competed. Somers Smith accumulated five open division victories in five outings, leaving her younger competitors behind in the grass and dirt.

A number of Pacific Association folks were also applauded for their receipt of 2009 USATF national awards (which were bestowed last December at the USATF Annual Meeting in Indianapolis): 2009 women’s Long Distance Runner of the Year: Magdalena Lewy-Boulet; 2009 men’s Long Distance Running Contributor of the Year (Association Level): Jack Leydig; 2009 Masters Athletes of the Year: Male 50–54: Brian Pilcher; Male 55–59: Tom Bernhard; Female 70–74: Barbara Miller; 2009 USATF President’s Award: Irene Herman.

Last, but not least, the 2009 PA/USATF LDR Club of the Year Award went to the ASICS Aggies Running Club.

ULTRA RUNNING (summary courtesy Hollis Lenderking): The PA’s 18th

Ultrarunning Grand Prix (GP) featured breakout years for the two male nominees for Ultrarunner of the Year (UROY). Tamalpa’s Victor Ballesteros, pushing Masterhood at 39, compiled a résumé of stunning consistency, with seven overall top-seven finishes in GP races, capped by a 12th at the Western States 100M. At only 27, Chikara Omine of San Francisco redeemed the promise of his flashy but uneven rookie season (2005) with a string of victories that earned him a place in the record books with each effort. His overall wins at five GP races were clocked in age-group record times, topped by his Quicksilver 50M triumph (6:15) establishing a new overall event standard against the relentless hills of Almaden. For his efforts Omine, running for New Balance Excelsior, dented the top ten in Ultrarunning’s year-end rankings of North America’s best of 2009, placing eighth, and was named the PA’s UROY. The female nominees featured two runners at opposite ends of the experience spectrum. The novice was Oakland’s Caitlin Smith, at 28 still feeling her way into ultra competition by electing to run (and dominate) many non-PA races. But when she stepped up to the GP, she left a bold mark, besting a national-class field at the Way Too Cool 50K, smashing the event record at the monumental Ohlone Wilderness 50K and in her first race longer than 50K, capturing a close third at the MiWok 100K behind America’s reigning UROY and the next month’s Western States champ.

Four-time defending UROY Beverley Anderson-Abbs, 45, battled injury and layoff woes after powering to women’s overall wins at Quicksilver 50M and Silver State 50K, capped by a third-place at Western States. Just as the Red Bluff athlete edged Smith in Ultrarunning’s rankings, #4 to #5, so did she again earn UROY accolades from the PA. Contributor of the Year recognition went to Julie Fingar, a three-time GP champion (Open and Senior Open) earlier in the decade.

Fingar now directs the GP’s two largest races (Way Too Cool 50K and American River 50M), as well as another traditional fixture, the Sierra Nevada Endurance Runs, making her “the hardest-working woman in the ultrabiz.”

Many thanks to the West Valley Joggers & Striders, and their banquet organizers Uyenthi Tran and Aaron Lee, for organizing a successful 2009 awards banquet.

For a complete list of 2009 PA/USATF individual and team champions in road running, cross country, and ultrarunning, please visit www.pausatf.org.

Visit CalTrack.com to read Art Klein’s synopsis of the 2009 Annual USATF Convention.

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Calendar April 11, SUN Pescadero: Artichoke Half Marathon, 10K Run/Stride, 9am $25, $30 race day w/t-s and awards to all. Pescadero Exit off Hwy One (14M S of Half Moon Bay) Pescadero Road East to Stage Road, turn right to Native Son’ s Hall; very scenic out/back level paved road and 3M of trails. Race numbers are not mailed; you will pick them up on race day. Sky High, 4967 Santa Rita Rd, El Sobrante 94803; Online www.TheSchedule.com; 510/223-5778.

April 25, SUN San Rafael: Register soon for the Marin County Marathon, Two Person Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 10k, 5k and Kids Run. Sunday, April 25, 2010 at McNears Beach Park in San Rafael. Produced entirely in a sustainable manner 100% of the proceeds are donated to charities: Athletes for a Cure, Karno Kids and Parents Place. Where the musicians come to play, join US Olympians and celebrities for an amazing day at the beach. To learn more and to register, visit www.marinmarathon.com April 25, SUN Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders, Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 9am $3 members, $5 non-members. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 644-4224 www.lmjs.org El Sobrante: Lakeridge Mini Man Super Sprint (250ydS11mB-2mR), 8am $40,45 race day w/t-s, lunch w/drink, water, one-day membership to Lakeridge (discount for LAC members & students w/valid ID). Lakeridge AC; S-pool, Bscenic on San Pablo Dam Rd., R-rolling hills. Medals for all.

Lakeridge Athletic Club, 6350 San Pablo Dam Rd., 94803; triathlon@lakeridgeathletic.com; Online www.TheSchedule.com May 2, SUN Danville: Workday Devil Mountain Run 5K & 10K – 33rd Annual, 3,500 Runners/Walkers + Kids Fun Run, Benefits: Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland May 8, SAT Pescadero: Lighthouse Duathon, 9am Pescadero High School. Triathletes, Duathletes, this is your event. A GREAT tune-up for you racing season. Pescadero is a quaint little town with lots of Character. The race will offer you chanllenges in a picturesque setting. There's also a 2.2 mile

May 24, SAT Antioch: Deer Valley Super Sprint Triathlon, 9am Superkidz 7yrs-under (50ydS-1mB-.25mR), Superkidz 7-10 yrs (100ydSMay 15, SAT 2mB-.5mR); Sprint Course (250ydS-8mB-2mR) Super course Folsom: Folsom Run with Nature 5K/10K, 1/2M Youth (500ydS-18mB-3.8mR), 8am Superkidz $15, Sprint course Run,10K run, 5k run & fitness walk, half-mile youth fun run & $35/$40, Team $45/$50 race day; Super course $40/$45, Team Wild Way obstacle course challenge Featuring electronic chip $45/$50. Medals for all, plus SuperKidzs. Kids 14 and under timing for 10K/5K runs and prizes to age category winners; will win an award! Prewitt Water Park, 4701 Lone Tree Wy. fitness walk is non-competitive Lots of great of raffle prizes Swim-pool, bike-slightly rolling loop, Run-paved path. Race for kids and adults – bicycles, running shoes, gift certificates numbers are not mailed; you will pick them up on race day. Sky Wonderful new scenic courses – 10K includes the new High 510/223-5778; Online www.TheSchedule.com Folsom Lake Crossing bridge! Post-race party featuring May 31, MON refreshments, vendors, entertainment and youth activities Visit www.folsomrunwithnature.com for links to online registration, Kentfield: 33rd Marin Memorial Day Races comprising the downloadable registration forms, and more information. Free Marin 10K, the new Don Ritchie 5K, and Youth Track Races. kids 1/2 mile run starts at 8am, 5k run/walk starts at 8:30am 8am-5K; 8:30am-10k; 10:00am-Youth Races. $30/$35 after & 10k run starts at 8:40am. Enjoy our new course over the 5/18, includes high quality tech shirts. Youth $5 w/o shirt. Flat, Folsom Crossing Bridge and down the beautiful American fast, certified courses, dramatic stadium finish. PA/USATF 10K River Parkway. Our new addition is "The Wild Way Course" Road Championship, $3000 prizes, all divs. Engraved plaques 3 which starts at 10:15am. This challenging obstacle course is deep in all age groups (5 year divisions). S/F College of Marin. an entirely new part of the Run with Nature fun! Although Download entry form or reg online at www.marinraces.com. we’ll hand out awards to the top finishers, you’re mostly Dave Ripp, 415-457-1046. competing for the sheer fun of it (remember how to do that?).

Take it on single-handedly to challenge your skills, or take the June 4-5, FRI-SAT pack approach with your whole family participating and help Reno: Reno-Tahoe Odyssey Relay Run Adventure 178M (6th), 7am. One of Reno-Tahoe’s newest & most exciting each other through the course. Tackle the Wild Way as your main event, or add it on after your 5K, 10K or youth run. The Special events; a team relay run on a 178M course through the Reno-Lake Tahoe region. course takes you on a 2+ mile crazy rollercoaster of a run, over grass, gravel, pavement, and dirt; up hills and down hills; Peopleburningfatproductions@pyramid.net; www.renotahoeodyssey.com over fences, under barricades; through fields, along chutes; through the Zoo, up flights of stairs; and over logs spanning a June 6, SUN mud moat.

Sonoma: Hit the Road Jack 10K Run, 2.2M Walk/Run (23rd), 8am $20/$15-16 & under (both distances), $25/$20 after 5/21.

May 16, SUN S/F North side of downtown plaza; certified paved loop past Berkeley: Tilden Tough Ten Miler, 10 Miles (22nd), 8 a.m., $20 pre-reg (LMJS members), $25 pre-reg (non-members), vineyards, with one hill. Awards, live music, Ox Roast Festival $30 race day, w/t-s, awards, raffle and refreshments. Field is and art show in Plaza after race. Hit the Road Jack, PO Box limited to 300 runners. Hilly 10M out/back along Nimitz Way. 1857, 95476; eventdirector@hittheroadjack.org; Active.com Sub-60, 70 and 80 minute t-shirts. For entry send SASE to: June 12, SAT LMJS, 1910 Arrowhead Dr., Oakland 94611, www.LMJS.ORG Gilroy: Henry Coe 5K/10K Fun Run & Walk, 9am $25, $30 Hotline: 510-644-4224 after 6/5, $35 race day w/t-s. Henry W Coe State Park Hunting Hollow Entrance. Limited to first 250. Online May 23, SUN www.theschedule.com Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders, Fourth Sunday Run 5K ONLY, 9am $3 members, $5 non-members. Lake Lake Tahoe: DeCelle Memorial Lake Tahoe Relay (46th), 7am.

Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 644-4224 72 mile, 7 person relay around beautiful Lake Tahoe. Hilly www.lmjs.org course with altitude. Oldest distance relay in USA. tahoerealy@gmail.com; www.Laketahoerelay.com Fun Run/Walk to get the kids and beginners involved. www.wolfpackevents.com & www.theschedule.com.

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ING Bay to Breakers A to Z

Your Quick Reference Guide to Everything Wacky by Mark Winitz As the 99th running of the annual ING Bay to Breakers approaches, we thought we would take the opportunity to make you an expert about San Francisco’s annual cross-town carnival. Read on.

June 13, SUN Healdsburg: Healdsburg Fitch Mountain Foot Race 3K/10K (35th), 8am $25, $30 after 6/9, $5 less 12& under & 60+ w/commemorative t-s. Pre-reg encouraged as t-shirts are guaranteed only to those who pre-register. Healdsburg Historic Downtown Plaza; beautiful, paved , certified , rolling loop course. Great atmosphere, refreshments. Jerry Strong, 14685 Grove St, 95448; chedstrong@sbcglobal.net; Online reg. www.TheSchedule.com; 707/576-6147 Mill Valley: Dipsea Race 7.1 Mile (100th), 8:30am Sharp! www.dipsea.org

A is for Aggies, the Northern California running

June 27, SUN Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders, Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 9am $3 members, $5 non-members. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 644-4224 www.lmjs.org

club with a history of swift runners that boasts the most centipede victories at Breakers.

Aggies’ men’s pedes have garnered 25 wins and only 5 losses since men’s centipede competition began in 1979. The Aggies’ women have a won-loss record of 19–4 since women’s pedes started competing in 1987.

The Aggies also hold the centipede course records for the Breakers’ 12K race: Men: 37:40 (1990); Women: 47:36 (1990). (See P for pedes.)

July 3, SUN Graeagle: Graeagle 5K/10K Run, Walk, Stride, 9am $20, $25 race day w/t-s, medals to all. Kids ¼ M Free (no t-s). S/F Graeagle Real Estate (49 miles no. of Truckee, Hwy 89); flat, scenic, road & trail in beautiful Mohawk Valley. Ideal vacation spot, swimming, restaurants, golf, cycling,etc. Sky High Events, 4967 Santa Rita Rd, 94820-0963; 510/223-5778; Online TheSchedule.com

B, of course, is for Bay (as in San Francisco Bay)

to Breakers (as in Pacific Ocean). The precedent to run the race across town—from the bay to the ocean—came from the original Cross City Race which was first run in 1912.

In 1964, the Cross City Race was renamed Bay to Breakers.

The original race course traversed San Francisco from the Ferry Building on the bay to the Cliff House on the sea and was measured at 7 and 4/5ths miles. Since then, the course has undergone a dozen major and minor changes. Today’s USATF-certified 12K (7.46 miles) route starts four blocks from the bay, crests the infamous Hayes Street Hill (see H), proceeds along the Panhandle and through Golden Gate Park (see G), and finishes at Ocean Beach (see O). In some circles, today’s race is known as the world’s longest block party.

C is for costumes, the quirky tradition among revelous race participants that puts San Francisco’s

unique mark of unconventionality on the event. The first costumed B to B participant on record is Captain Kidd who, complete with cutlass, finished among 64 starters in the 1940 race. The same year, Bobbie Burke disguised herself as a man to circumvent the race’s gender barrier at the time.

Effectively costumed, she became famous as B to B’s first unofficial female participant. (Also, see F, Frances Conley, the race’s first official female participant.)

Costumes didn’t make an appearance again until the 1974 race when John Park and Greg Brown, two runners in their 20s, rented tuxedos and showed up on the starting line. Today, anything goes including Mother Nature’s own original dress.

July 4, SUN Graeagle: Graeagle Triathlon (.5mS-15mB-5kR), SuperKidz Tri, 8am $40, $50-Teams, $45/$55 race day w/t-s and medals for all. SuperKidz 7:45am (5-12 yrs) $15. Mill Pond next to Greagle General Store; S-warm water lake, B-loop flat, R-road run mostly flat, mild hills. Great for teams! Sky High Events, 4967 Santa Rita Rd, 94820-0963; 510/223-5778; Online TheSchedule.com July 11, SUN Castro Valley: Eden Medical Center’s Run to the Lake 5K & 10K, 2,000 Runners/Walkers+ Kids Fun Run, Benefits: Eden Medical Center Trauma Center July 18, SUN Lost Gatos: Los Gatos Half Marathon, 10K Jungle Run, 7am $40, $45 after 10/25, $50 after 1/10; 7:15am 10K $25/$30/$35. Los Gatos Creek Trail. First Wave Events, PO Box 321263, Los Gatos 95032; info@firstwave-events.com; www.firstwave-events.com

D is for Nancy Ditz, the last female Californian to win B to B. The Woodside resident did it in

July 25, SAT Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders, Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 15K, 9 a.m., $3 members, $5 non-members.

Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 6444224 www.lmjs.org

E

Santa Cruz to Capitola: Wharf to Wharf 6 Mile (38th), 8:30am 40 bands along the point to point course. Limit 15,000 people, cash prizes. www.wharftowharf; kirby@wharftowaharf.com

1984, the same year she set a women’s course record of 2:31:36 at the California International Marathon. Ditz competed for the U.S. in the 1988 Olympic Games marathon in Seoul. Gary Tuttle was the last California men’s winner in 1974. Who were the last Americans to win at Breakers? Ed Eyestone (1986) and Lynn Jennings (1993). (Also, see K for Kenyans.)

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is for entry fees, an item that is particularly sensitive for AEG, the event’s organizers. In 2009, only 33,000 of B to B’s estimated 70,000-plus participants paid the event’s entry fees. The others jumped in as free riders, or bandits as they’re known in the sport. The costs of producing the race are hefty, and rising, according to an article that appeared in the San Francisco Examiner (a newspaper owned by AEG) last February. The largest expenses are $286,000 for police and security, $51,000 for permits and costs to close streets, $40,000 for portable toilets, and $47,000 for trash cleanup. If you participate, please pay the entry fees. Bay to Breakers is a charitable event that has raised almost $350,000 for its beneficiaries since 2003. is for Dr. Frances Conley, a neurosurgeon at Stanford University Hospital, who became the first official female winner of the race in 1971.The Amateur Athletic Union—the national governing body for the sport at the time—didn’t allow women to compete at distances over 1500 meters before then, but some pioneering women (such as Bobbie Burke, above) did anyway.

Today, women share equal billing, prize money (of the $72,000 purse), and bragging rights at Breakers. In 2006, the race introduced an ING Battle to the Breakers Award in which elite women athletes start ahead of the men based on the average difference between each gender’s course records. The first man or woman to the finish line receives a $25,000 bonus. The following year, Edna Kiplagat was the first athlete, male or female, to cross the finish line.

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July 31, SUN Australia: Australian Outback Marathon, Contact LeRoy for Information. leroy@letatravelvacations.com; www.letstravelvacations.com; 800-383-9648 August 8, SUN Pinecrest: Pinecrest Run 5M and 1M Fun Run, The Pinecrest Run is held annually the second Sunday in August. All ages welcome! Starts and ends at the beach on Pinecrest Lake in Pinecrest, California. Race course runs through hilly streets and steeper terrain near the lake. This is Tuolumne County’s oldest running foot race! Scenic 5 mile run and "1 mile" Fun

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for Golden Gate Park, through which race participants gleefully gallop, glide, and grimace starting at mile 4 after cresting Hayes Street Hill (see H) and proceeding through the Panhandle. It’s also for Great Highway along the Pacific Ocean which runners reach after finally exiting the park with 385 meters (approximately 1/4 mile) remaining to the finish line.

The Breakers/Cross City race has run through the entire length of the park on John F. Kennedy Drive (formerly named Main Drive) every year except one. For the 1936 race, the course was routed out of the park near Spreckels Lake due to road repairs.

The portion through the park, which contains ample downhill sections, is where many top runners, if they play their cards correctly, break away from their competitors.

H is

for Hayes Street Hill, the notoriously challenging five-block climb up Hayes Street that occurs about 2 miles into the race. The 11% grade culminates at the highest point of the course, 215 feet above sea level.

The ING Hayes Street Summit Award, created by race organizers in 2006, awards cash bonuses of $5,000 to both the first man and first woman to crest the hill.

H is also for the Human Wall: 200 bold volunteers who link arms at the starting line and separate the seeded, elite field from the throng of runners behind them.

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is for ING, the financial services company that signed on as B to B’s multi-year title sponsor in 2006.

I is also for ING Footstock festival, Breakers’ traditional post-race celebration, complete with food, music, and merchandise offerings. This year’s Footstock festival moves from the Polo Fields, its location in past years.

Instead, it will be held as a street festival along the western end of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Golden Gate Park—a location that is closer to the finish line.

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is for judging, as in costume judging. The judging of costumes was held on the B to B race course for the first time in 1996.

It’s also for Joan Benoit Samuelson, who won B to B in 1985, a year after she won the inaugural women’s marathon at the Olympic Games in 1984. Benoit Samuelson grabbed the hearts of B to B participants and followers by embracing the wacky spirit of the event.

The Maine resident won the ’85 race while wearing a large pair of Maine lobster gloves.

K is for Kenya. Lithe Kenyan men have won B to B every year starting in 1991. Kenyan women have won about half of the Breakers’ races during the same time period. Last year, first-time Breakers participant Sammy Kitwara (Kenya) set the current Breakers’ men’s course record of 33:42. The international scope of ING Bay to Breakers, an attractive prize purse, and a solid race history attract elite runners from around the world.

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is for Asmae Leghzaoui of Morocco who set the current women’s course record of 38:22 in 2005.

L is also for largest race. How large? The 1986 Bay to Breakers, the largest ever, recorded 78,769 officially registered runners and an estimated 110,000 total. That year, the race made the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s largest footrace. The smallest Breakers was in 1963 when only 25 runners registered. In recent years, an estimated 65,000 to 70,000 participants, about half of them bandits, have turned out for the annual cross-city frolic. (Also, see E for entry fees.)

M is for May, the traditional month for Bay to

Breakers. In fact, the race has been held in late April or early May every year since 1949. Today, the traditional date is the third Sunday in May. It’s also for Kenny Moore who topped the men’s race 6 straight years, 1968–1973, the most wins by any male or female at B to B.

N is for nudity, but we won’t go there. After all,

this is a family magazine. In what other race does “buff bodies” really mean bodies in the buff?

O is

for One Hundredth Anniversary, a landmark that Bay to Breakers will celebrate next year. 2010 marks the event’s 99th consecutively run year.

Purists might argue that Breakers is the oldest consecutively run race in America. The Boston Marathon is older (it started in 1897 with 18 entrants), but it “skipped” a year in 1918 due to World War I when a military relay race only was conducted.

O is also for Ocean Beach, adjacent to the race’s finish line on the Great Highway, where breakers crash. Here members of the Olympic Club, competing in the early days of the Cross City race on New Year’s Day, would take an icy dip after their race.

P is for pedes, short for centipedes. In ING Bay to Breakers terms, a centipede is composed of tethered runners who participate in the race.

Often centipede participants run in artistic costumes, but elite, or seeded, pedes, bestowed with limber limbs and swift insect genes vie for top places. Adult centipedes consist of 13 runners, plus “floaters” who may run alongside and substitute for any of the other runners (one floater for Fun Runner Centipedes and two for Seeded Centipedes).

Youth centipedes consist of 6 tethered runners and a floater.

The ING Bay to Breakers is the official site of the World Centipede Running Championships.

The centipede competition is the result of a historic run in 1978 when 13 leggy Aggie Running Club athletes competed in the race tethered with plastic garbage bags and duct tape.

Q is for qualifying. If you’re fast enough, you

can qualify to start in B to B’s seeded or subseeded sections, in front of the throng at the starting line. Qualifying times for these sections are based on your race times over the past year, over various race distances from 5K to marathon, and adjusted according to your age division. At the seeded start line, however, don’t look behind unless you don’t mind sprinting in front of a herd of 70,000 buffaloes. (Also see H for human wall.)

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R, naturally, is for running the good race, no matter what your speed.

What other race in the world makes us utter believers that humanity can make peace in fellowship and actually run despite our differences?

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is for San Francisco Examiner, which assumed title sponsorship of the race in 1966 and began developing the event into a world-class road race. The Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) acquired the Examiner in 2004 and the ownership rights to the race. is for tortillas. Tossing tortillas is a festive tradition at the Breakers’ starting line and throughout the race. Before you do, check out E for entry fees and the costs of race cleanup.

It’s also for Tom Knight, the USATF (see U) course certifier who accurately measured the B to B course prior to the 1983 race, the year that the race distance officially became 12K (7.46 miles). Knight has continued to re-certify the course (which has changed very slightly several times over subsequent years) so runners are assured of an accurate distance.

U is for USA Track and Field (USATF), the national governing body for track & field, road racing, and race walking. In 1993, Breakers became the first official USATF 12K National Championship, and it served in that capacity through 1996.

U is also for unadulterated fun. In fact, you’d be hard pressed to find another road race in the world with as many adults running around like children as at Breakers. In what other race do you simply shrug it off when the guy passing you is running backward?

W is for Len Wallach, who ably directed B to B through its burgeoning

years during the 1970s and ‘80s. Wallach’s The Human Race, published by longtime race sponsor San Francisco Examiner in 1978, chronicles the cavalcade’s first 7 decades. It’s out of print today and finding a copy is difficult. If you find one (used) expect to pay about $100 for the paperback.

Today, Angela Fang, the event’s general manager at AEG, directs the race with a skilled hand.

X, the roman numeral for 10. See next item.

Y is for the youngest race winner. In 1974,

10-year-old Mary Etta Boitano recorded her first of three straight wins, a record string on the women’s side that remains unsurpassed. (Laurie Binder claimed victory a record four times, although they were not consecutive (1979–1980 and 1982–1983).

Z is for zany, the most overused, but, perhaps, the most descriptive

adjective that attempts to describe ... well ... the zaniest road race in the world.

Mark Winitz has authored pre-race Bay to Breakers special section articles for CTRN since 2005. He competed in his first Breakers around 1980 and started in the men’s sub-elite section a few times. He has enough material to compile a 100th anniversary special edition book about the venerable race.

V is for Robert Jackson “Bobby” Vlught, a student at St. Mary’s

College, who was the first winner of the race (as the Cross City Race) on Monday, New Year’s Day, in 1912. He beat 121 runners before approximately 5,000 spectators. The San Francisco Bulletin, the race’s sponsor at the time, proclaimed the race as “the largest sporting event in the West.” Little did the newspaper’s editors know what was in store for the future. (See L for largest race.)

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2010 SPRING SHOE REVIEW ach new season brings with it the anticipation of improved design and new materials. The shoes that endured our weartesting Edesign process represent the best shoes for a variety of feet and runners. The influence of “Natural Motion” and a reexamination of and available materials can be seen in the changes that have been made in a number of the shoes. Many shoes in all categories have been lightened up and have lower profiles, though there are still a number of heavyweight shoes with heavy-duty motion stabilizing technologies, or multiple layers of plush cushioning.

Such changes have further established some best practices that improve overall comfort. All brands have their own lasts and formulations of basic materials that allow them to address the majority of runners’ requirements for fit and feel. The number of offerings in the Neutral and Performance shoe categories continues to grow, while those in the Motion Stabilizing category, though smaller in number, are becoming more precisely tuned to give better support and a more efficient transition from heel to toe-off.

While there are some new patents in both design and use of materials, a number of innovations have spread throughout the industry so rapidly that they have already become best practices, and the consumer is the ultimate beneficiary.

Shoe companies use slightly different lasts (the foot-shaped forms on which shoes are made) and proprietary midsole formulas, and those result in a wide range of offerings on the market and improved chances that runners can find a shoe to match their fitness and biomechanics. It may take a bit of time to check out all the options, but you’ll know the right shoe for you when you try it. We offer this Review as a starting point.

Welcome to the Running Network’s 2010 Spring Shoe Review!

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Scott Makani II Best Shoe—Performance

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BEST SHOE Motion Stabilizing

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K-Swiss Keahou II Saucony ProGrid Triumph 7 Best Shoe—Neutral

Nike Zoom Structure Triax+ 13 Best Shoe—Motion Stabilizing

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BEST NEW SHOE SPRING 2010

BEST RENOVATION SPRING 2010

adidas adiStar Solution Best New Shoe

Brooks Glycerin 8 Best Renovation

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decision about what works for you in your own set of circumstances. Find the right shoe or shoes for you, and add some variety to your training surfaces—you’ll have healthier feet for it!

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MOTION STABILIZING | NEUTRAL ASICS GT-2150

$100

The best-selling technical running shoe enters the back half of its second decade with a plan: Be consistent. The design stays as near as possible to previous versions, only tinkering with improvements to materials, especially those at the top of ASICS’ impressive line. The similarity with the 2140 extends from the upper, with minor adjustments in the overlays and a lowered ankle collar for better fit, to the midsole, through to the shank and outersole. The great cushioning and stable ride are well dialed-in, providing long-time users what they expect: a well-protected, securely delivered run. Runners with stability needs should seek out the GT-2150 and give it a test run.

“Snug, comfy and feels good. Cushioning is great; my feet are fine even after a 12-mile run. They seem a little lighter than their predecessor: keep what works and fix the little things.”

Updates the GT-2140 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 6–14,15,16,17 (D), 7–14,15,16,17 (EE), 8–14,15,16,17 (EEEE), 7–14,15,16 (B); Women 5–13 (AA,B), 6–13 (D) • Weight: Men 13.2 oz. (size 11); Women 11.3 oz. (size 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, Solyte Strobel board (heel)

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 10

$105

Brooks’ go-to shoe (what did you think GTS stood for?) passes the decade mark with a few new twists. The upper elicits the design ethos established more radically in the Trance 9. Here the supportive overlays are effectively distributed to keep the mesh open where needed, while holding the foot over the midsole with the help of a sturdy new saddle overlay on the medial side.

The midsole hints at more open segmentation, especially in the heel, improving the transition from heel to toe (a weakness with previous versions). The forefoot maintains its great flexibility, and the heel and forefoot are bridged by a brawnier TPU shank.

The overall weight is more than half an ounce heavier, but the improvements to the support and ride seem worth it.

“The Adrenaline has worked well for me, I know what to expect: comfortable fit, plenty of cushion, and great stability. Still a great shoe, in my opinion. There’s not much that needs improvement on this series of shoes.”

Updates the Adrenaline GTS 9 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 5–12,13 • Weight: 13.2 oz. (men’s 11); 11.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Combination Strobel slip-lasted, Texon heel board

Nike Zoom Structure Triax+ 13

$100

Formerly one of a trio of Triax shoes, the Zoom Structure is the only survivor, though any resemblance to the original is lost in the mists of time. The goal of the Bowerman series is to maintain the essence of each shoe while incorporating improvements as they become best practices. The upper now sports simplified overlays, with more effective rearfoot strapping to lock the heel into its cradle in a manner similar to the Equilon. The mesh is open, especially across the metatarsals, freeing the bunion window. The midsole is essentially unchanged, except for more pronounced flex grooves in the lateral crashpad that improve the touchdown and transition to toe-off. The remaining changes are largely cosmetic, but this scaling back has shaved nearly an ounce from the shoe. Its combination of great fit, ride, and stability earned the Zoom Structure our Best Motion Stabilizing Shoe award.

BEST SHOE Motion Stabilizing

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“Slipping these shoes on, I like the snug fit and the sturdy support. The first run proved the fit was good, especially the new supports in the heel. There is a noticeable amount of cushioning in these shoes. Overall, my foot felt secure and ‘well liked’ in this shoe. The balance, stability, and support are first-rate.”

Updates the Zoom Structure Triax+ 12 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 5–12,13 • Weight: 12.4 oz. (men’s 11); 11.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, Cushlon board

Pearl Izumi Fuel

$100

The Fuel is a new shoe for Pearl Izumi and features some new approaches with its technology. The fit of the upper is glove-like from the heel to the midfoot—almost a racing shoe fit—but the forefoot has a roomy feel across the metatarsals to the toes, which, while common, is not standard fare. The ride is firm and responsive, a nice blending of quality EVA and Skydex elements in the heel and forefoot. The abbreviated Syncroframe is as effective as previous versions while lightening the shoe a bit, though it’s still no lightweight. Overall, the shoe provides just enough support and stability for overpronators looking for less bulky control.

“I love the fit of these shoes! The one-piece upper distributes security across the entire foot and helps to reduce the overall weight of the shoe. The ride was firm but not clunky, very stable without being too stiff. These are the best of the Pearls I’ve tried.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 5–11,12 • Weight: 13.1 oz. (men’s 11); 10.9 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board

adidas adiStar Solution

$120

The new Solution is aimed at runners who want a responsive ride with a little stability and a measure of comfort. Part of the adiStar family, it features a performance fit in a heavy-duty daily trainer. The upper feels plush, thanks to the cushioned but sleek tongue and the smooth finish of the interior. The midsole is substantial and nicely responsive and protective, while the ForMotion cassette provides a smooth transition and good stability. The adiWear heel and blown rubber forefoot are typical setups and are well executed. The versatility and ride of the adiStar Solution earned it our Best New Shoe award.

BEST NEW SHOE SPRING 2010

“Good overall feel, comfortable fit, nice cushioning underneath. The upper is padded where needed, but not overdone. The midsole is firm, but responds well; not mushy. Great stable feeling, and a durable, reliable shoe.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation • Sizes: Men 6.5–13,14,15; Women 5–12 • Weight: 14.5 oz. (men’s 11); 12.4 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved to curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, adiPrene+ Strobel board Special ING Bay to Breakers 12K Calendar Edition

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NEUTRAL adidas Supernova Glide 2

$100

In its second outing, the Glide takes a direct aim at performance without sacrificing the quality of the original. The upper uses a very breathable, engineered mesh that’s constructed with openings in some areas and is more solid in others. The midsole has a little softer feel—still quite flexible—but more solid. Thanks to the multiple layers of midsole/innersole materials and the Strobel board, the shoe has a cushy feel while still being resilient and responsive—a fine line that this shoe negotiates well.

The new blown rubber forefoot has a little better traction than the original Glide did and a rubbery, resilient bounce. The fit and ride will be familiar to adidas fans.

“Great glove-like fit, but enough room in the toe box to wiggle toes! Wore them on long runs, were great on the hills. They were definitely bouncy and squishy. Very comfortable and holding up well.”

Updates the Supernova Glide • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation • Sizes: Men 6.5–13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20; Women 5–12 • Weight: 13.3 oz. (men’s 11); 11.3 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved to curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, adiPrene+ Strobel board

Brooks Glycerin 8

BEST RENOVATION SPRING 2010

$130

Brooks introduces a new technology with its flagship neutral shoe. DNA is a rubbery cushioning element with the unique ability to respond according to the force applied to it: softly when a little pressure is applied, more firmly when more pressure is applied. DNA not only outperforms Brooks’ longtime HydroFlow technology, it’s also more environmentally friendly. The upper closely mimics the familiar fit of the past few iterations, with open mesh and a supportive saddle design. The midsole retains much of the feel of its predecessor but with a little better transition and a more responsive feel. Minor adjustments to the shank and outersole maintain the Glycerin’s support and durability and sports the inscription in German: “Laufen ist in meiner DNA” or “Running is in my DNA.” The performance, upgraded materials, and execution earned the Glycerin 8 our Best Renovation award.

“The fit is familiar: secure with a good feel around the ankle collar and roomy in the toes. The cushioning is quite good, but the rebound and responsiveness are a big improvement. I was certainly impressed.”

Updates the Glycerin 7 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 8–13,14,15 (B,D,2E widths); Women 6–12 (2A,B,D widths) • Weight: 14.6 oz. (men’s 11); 12.7 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, S257 Strobel board

K-Swiss Keahou II

BEST SHOE Neutral

SP

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$100

The K-Swiss line has expanded to six serious shoes; the Keahou is the quality neutral model. The upper is a low-key combination of quality components, including air mesh and synthetic overlays, which draws attention purely by performance: it fits and supports the foot. The midsole is single density EVA with a couple of nifty dampening inserts of Superfoam in the heel and Strobel board, and GuideGlide in the forefoot, all providing a responsive, cushioned ride. The blown rubber forefoot, TPU shank, and carbon heel are expected and best practices, but they’re done well in the Keahou. The combination of ride, execution, and value earned the Keahou II a tie for our Best Neutral Shoe award.

“Roomy fit up front, but nice and snug in the heel. Premium shoe. The quality really came through with its consistent, protective cushioning and design. It performed very well for me.”

Updates the Keahou • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 6.5–13,14,15; Women 5–11,12 • Weight: 13.5 oz. (men’s 11); 11.5 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, Superfoam Strobel board

Puma Complete Ventis

$100

The new Ventis is a sibling to last season’s Velosis and is a surprisingly plush addition to the lineup, especially considering the price difference between the two. The upper is open mesh, which effectively handles the job of securing the foot while keeping it cool, along with well-placed synthetic overlays for support. The midsole is responsive, combining DuoCell and ldCell components with the polyurethane innersole and EVA Strobel board for good, step-in comfort, as well as overall cushioning. The outersole of carbon rubber in the heel and blown rubber in the forefoot is well designed for flexibility and smooth transition from heel to toe. A solid shoe for neutral runners, the Ventis offers another fit option, as well as Puma’s unique look.

“Fit great in the heel, enough toeroom, though on really long runs the overlays across the metatarsals rubbed a bit. The cushioning was very good; no sore feet even with half-marathon training.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–13,14; Women 5.5–12 • Weight: 14.0 oz. (men’s 11); 12.0 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board

Saucony ProGrid Triumph 7

BEST SHOE Neutral

SP

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$130

The Triumph 7 makes several gains over the Triumph 6. The step-in comfort and cushioning are noticeable right out of the box.

The upper sports a few more millimeters of memory foam in the ankle collar, which provides a very plush feel, and a soft, moisture-wicking lining that adds to that sensation. Though reworked, the midsole is familiar and suited for high mileage and protection. The outersole is a new configuration of blown rubber under the ball of the foot, which is a little more durable without sacrificing cushioning. While some of the shoes in this category have pared things back, the extra weight and price here make a significant addition to the Triumph’s deluxe fit and feel. The blend of design, componentry, and comfort earned the ProGrid Triumph 7 a tie for our Best Neutral Shoe award.

“Nice fit, supports the middle of my foot; toe box adequate; heel snug, but not too snug. These are comfortable shoes and my foot feels protected from feeling rocks/pebbles underfoot. Good compression of the midsole, but [does] not get bogged down in too much cushioning. I like these!”

Updates the ProGrid Triumph 6 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 5–12 • Weight: 14.4 oz. (men’s 11); 12.9 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, HRC Strobel board

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NEUTRAL | PERFORMANCE Under Armour Apparition II

$95

The second round of running shoes from Under Armour addresses some issues of the first round and builds on its strengths.

The upper is open mesh similar to that of the original, with adjustments made to the Fit-Sleeve that improve the fit and comfort.

The midsole and outersole are just a bit better than round one, with a good transition, durability, and a responsive, resilient ride. The weight is toward the beefier end, but acceptable in a heavy-duty trainer. The Apparition sports a price adjustment that makes it a decent bargain. Though not a dramatic change, the performance and upgrades show the Apparition II is headed in the right direction.

“They feel really nice, slipper-like. No problems straight from the box for a 6.5-mile run. The cushion on this particular shoe was not disappointing, but not exceptional either, though no sore feet, which, for me, is saying something.”

Updates the Apparition • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 8–13,14,15; Women 6–11,12 • Weight: 14.3 oz. (men’s 11); 12.5 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, EVA Strobel board

Karhu Forward Fulcrum

$130

The new Forward Fulcrum employs the expected top quality components. The upper is a lightweight, perforated mesh that’s welded to eliminate seams and open across the metatarsals to nicely accommodate bunions or a wide forefoot. The midsole is a resilient and responsive EVA, which has a good level of cushioning. The ratio of midsole material in the heel vs. the forefoot pitches the foot forward for a quick toe-off, but the exaggerated lean may not suit all neutral runners as it does run “downhill” a bit. The outersole is the same effective carbon and blown rubber of other Karhu shoes and is executed at its usual high standard. Its light weight is a bonus.

“The upper has a smooth, comfy feel and good, secure fit. Unexpectedly light, especially for such a well-cushioned running shoe. Great heel cushioning, and the flow to the forefoot really keeps you on your toes, even when you are tired. I think it is about as good a shoe as I have worn.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to very mild overpronation • Sizes: Men 8–13,14; Women 6–11 • Weight: 11.6 oz. (men’s 11); 11.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted

Mizuno Waverider 13

NEUTRAL

$100

The Waverider 13 maintains the momentum of its predecessor, balancing light weight with protective cushioning. The upper shows typical Mizuno design caution by making subtle alterations to overlays which seem almost cosmetic, but are well thought-out. The most noticeable change is the new lining material, which is softer and cradles the heel better. The midsole is essentially unchanged, though new tooling always subtly affects the ride; here a little foam has been added under the Wave plate to better cushion the touchdown. The outersole is unchanged, providing effective durability and traction.

“They proved to be one of the most reliable daily trainers in my rotation. They fit snugly where needed, roomy in the toes. They have a good level of cushioning, but when I was fit, they were super efficient—a great extension of my feet.”

Updates the Waverider 12 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15,16; Women 5–12,13 • Weight: 11.9 oz. (men’s 11); 9.7 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted

Zoot Ultra TT 3.0

NEUTRAL

$130

The third round of the Ultra TT maintains effective performance without rocking the boat. The upper is little changed, adding a bit of reflectivity—TT does stand for Triathlon Training, after all—but leaving the lacing and entry points unchanged. The TPU at the heel and toes was overkill and has been replaced by lighter weight HF-welds that do the job. The midsole and outersole have no changes, save cosmetic, since the cushioning and performance were well dialed-in last season. Very light for a neutral training shoe, the Ultra TT 3.0 can handle a good share of mileage, as well as faster running and racing.

“Fit like a sock, very smooth. Surprisingly, they had a good deal of cushion. I especially enjoyed the impact on landing with my heel. They were great for tempo runs and races.”

Updates the Ultra TT 2.0 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics • Sizes: Men 8–12, 13,14; Women 6–10,11 • Weight: 9.3 oz. (men’s 11); 7.4 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted

ASICS Gel DS Trainer 15

NEUTRAL $110

Perhaps the most iconic model of this category, the Gel DS Trainer turns 14. The bulk of the changes (though there aren’t a lot) are in the upper, where the overlays have been altered at the toe and reduced in the heel, and the mesh is a bit more open.

Support and fit, however, are indistinguishable from last season. The midsole and outersole are the same, with slight adjustments to the Trusstic support in the shank. The overall effect adds up to a quality, stable, well-cushioned ride that fans of the series will be pleased with. Runners looking for a great blend of lightness, stability, and cushioning should consider the DS Trainer 15.

“Great fit. It’s shaped somewhat to fit perfectly around the mold of your actual foot. Nice cushioning and no hard spots anywhere. A stable ride; no need to worry about any wobble. Excellent lightweight trainer, good for mid to long training runs or races.”

Updates the Gel DS Trainer 14 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 6–13,14,15; Women 5–12 • Weight: 11.3 oz. (men’s 11); 9.1 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: slip-lasted

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PERFORMANCE Mizuno Wave Elixer 5

$105

This Elixer is the best yet, expertly blending lightness, stability, and ride. The upper sports minor changes to the overlays and new support straps of stretchy synthetic material shoring up the medial side. The base of the entire upper is a uniformly shaped airmesh. The Wave plate is unchanged, but the midsole is AP+—the old AP with new polymers added for a better rebound— which softens the cushion of the shoe, while making the ride much more responsive. The outersole features a new configuration of G3, moving from the dots of PU to a combination of chevrons and fins that improve traction and durability. The Elixer has always been a good choice in the performance category; now it’s even better.

“They fit well, like Mizuno always does. I was surprised how comfortable the shoe was, especially the cushioning. I felt like I was in close contact with the ground but still able to have the protection and ‘spring in my step’ that the shoe afforded me. I liked the shoe style and function. It has become one of my favorites.”

Updates the Wave Elixer 4 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 6–11 • Weight: 11.4 oz. (men’s 11); 9.5 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted

STABILITY

New Balance 740

$85

Despite the number reset, the 740 is the second round of last season’s 749. There’s also some resetting of the upper design, making a visual alignment with the NBx firmament. The upper shows a subtle change in fit and support; while still built on the New Balance performance last, the shoe feels wider, and the N-lock lacing has been internalized and lacks the separatelyadjusting feature of the external version. The midsole has been slightly resculpted to better incorporate the N-Ergy cassette, but is much the same as the previous heel setup. The more supportive shank and the adjusted flex grooves allow a very responsive toe-off. This version has more forefoot volume with the responsive cushioning and stability of its predecessor.

“Roomy fit, but seemed to work OK. Good amount of cushioning, yet allows you to feel the road. Keeps the foot stable and pace quick.

Was a good tempo shoe, but I’d rest these on easy days. Above average sole durability; the heel plug is very wear-resistant.”

Updates the 749 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15,16 (D,2E,4E); Women 5–11,12,13 (B,D) • Weight: 11.7 oz. (men’s 11); 9.7 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted

STABILITY

Nike LunarElite+ 5

$100

The Lunarlite foam has been working its way through many of Nike’s established performance shoes, transforming them into new shoes. The LunarElite+ 5 retains only the mission of the Elite+ 4: to provide a light, responsive, stable ride. The re-vamped upper is now a no-sew, seam-free combination of mesh and synthetic overlays, with Flywire for midfoot support. The close fit is not quite racer-like, but it’s secure and comfortable. The Lunarlite midsole features Nike’s Dynamic Support which is soft enough for neutral feet and stable enough for mild to moderate overpronators. The ride is typically cushioned and responsive— the snappiest Lunar shoe yet.

“The fit was pretty good and the smooth interior was appreciated. Not as snug in the arch as some tempo shoes or racers. The cushioning and weight are where the shoe really shines and durability has been great, the cushioning really holds up.”

Updates the Elite+ 4 • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 6–11 • Weight: 11.4 oz. (men’s 11); 9.5 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel sliplasted, EVA Strobel board

STABILITY

Reebok Premier SF Attack

$90

The SF Attack is new to the Reebok Premier line, and a bit of a sleeper with a unique design. The upper is open airmesh with the toe cap as the only forefoot overlay, making them light and bunion-friendly. The Smoothfit upper (the “SF” in the name) supports the midfoot without interior seams, securing heel and midfoot with a soft, sueded feel. The midsole is responsive and durable injection-molded EVA, with a second density adding a good measure of stability. The DMPRTek outersole provides good flexibility with proven durability and a bit of extra cushioning. For performance, stability, and its great light feel, the Premier SF Attack deserves serious consideration.

“Great fit. I ran a half marathon in these three days after I got them and had no blisters or sore spots. Right amount of cushion for running on the road, and nice and straight and stable. These are probably the lightest shoes I have been able to run in and feel like I have good cushion and support, and can run some longer miles in.”

NEW • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with very mild to moderate overpronation • Sizes: Men 7–13,14,15; Women 6–11 • Weight: 11.4 oz. (men’s 11); 9.5 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted

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Scott Makani II

BEST SHOE Performance SP

RIN G 2010

$110

After a start with European triathletes, Scott brings a range of training and racing shoes to the U.S. market. Of these, the Makani II may be the most versatile, managing the wear and tear of training while being light enough to race in. The upper is the typical lightweight mesh, but with a stretchy inner sleeve through the midfoot and a supportive saddle that cinches separately. The midsole is a new EVA blend known as UltraLyte, which provides a nicely responsive ride. The midfoot features a second density of EVA, as well as a shank of a carbon fiber element beneath a TPU window which, in concert, provide torsional rigidity by resisting excessive twisting. A combination of blown rubber in the forefoot and carbon in the heel and high-wear regions rounds out a familiar construction. It’s ultra light weight, responsive ride, and good stability earned the Makani our Best Performance Shoe award.

“This is a very good-fitting shoe which snugs up nicely around my ankle and the toebox allows enough room for my toes to dig in during speedwork. This shoe is very responsive feeling with a nice flexible forefoot and a very stiff arch. The heel area absorbs shock well, and the forefoot allows a feel of the ground while pushing off.”

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Updates the Makani • Recommended for: medium- to high-arched feet with neutral biomechanics to mild overpronation • Sizes: Men 6–12,13; Women 5–11 • Weight: 10.8 oz. (men’s 11); 8.7 oz. (women’s 8) • Shape: semi-curved • Construction: Strobel slip-lasted, UltraLyte Strobel board

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Run. Registration begins at 7:30 AM Sunday August 8, 2010.

Fun Run kicks off at 8:30 AM and 5-Mile Run at 9:00 AM. There is a $15 registration fee and T-shirts sold separately also for $15 each. Proceeds benefit the Pinecrest School physical education program.

August 12, THURS South Lake Tahoe: Thin Air Festival 10K Run, The run will at the beautiful Edgewood Golf Course, in South Lake Tahoe.

There will be a health expo, speakers, music, face painting, and more. There will be three more races on Friday, Saturday, and Sutogether in majestic South Lake Tahoe. Go to the website at www.thinairdistancefestival.com August 14, SAT Los Gatos: Dammit Run 5M, 8:30am $30/$40 w/t-s, $15/$20w/o after 8/13. Los Gatos HS Track; rough, rocky dirt trails, loop, paved, hills. Bruce Springbett, 452 Montgomery Ave, 95030; Active.com; eds322@comcast.net; 408/354-2005 August 15, SUN Felton: Race Thru the Redwoods 10K, Kids 1M (42nd), 8:30am $22/$28 after 8/13 w/t-s and pancake breakfast.

Henry Cowell Park. www.racethrutheredwoods.com; hafley@comcast.com

August 22, SUN Oakland: Time Is On Your Side 5K, 10K Runs, 9 a.m., $6 prereg(LMJS members),, $8 pre-reg (non-members), $8 race day (members), $10 (non-members). Sailboat House, Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland, Prizes and awards. Guess your time and the closest wins.For entry send SASE to LMJS, 1910 Arrowhead Dr., Oakland, CA 94611. www.LMJS.ORG Hotline: 510-644-4224 September 26, SUN Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders, Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 15K, 9 a.m., $3 members, $5 non-members.

Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 6444224, www.lmjs.org October 3 , SUN San Francisco: Glide Floss Bridge to Bridge with KFOG, KNBR & The BONE Radio Stations, 6,000 Runners/Walkers, 34th Annual, Benefits: Northern California Special Olympics

November 7, SUN San Francisco: San Francisco Marathon, For more info go to : www.runsf.com November 28, SUN Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders Fourth Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 15K, 9 a.m., $3 members, $5 nonmembers. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 644-4224 www.lmjs.org San Francisco: RUN WILD For A Child 5K & 10K, San Francisco Golden Gate Park, 6000 Runners/Walkers, 26th Annual, Benefits: SF Firefighters Toy Program December 26, SUN Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 9am $3 members, $5 non-members. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 644-4224 www.lmjs.org

October 24, SUN Oakland: Lake Merritt Joggers & Striders Fourth Sunday Runs 5K, 10K, 9am $3 members, $5 non-members. Lake Merritt, 568 Bellevue Ave, Oakland. Hotline: (510) 644-4224 www.lmjs.org

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Long Distance Running Pacific Association NorCal John Frank Memorial 10-Miler PA/USATF 10-Mile Championship Mar. 6, 2010; Redding

BY MARK WINITZ The 40th anniversary of the NorCal John Frank Memorial Run boasted record form. Its 777 entrants, who turned out for the PA/USATF 10-mile championship, 3-mile, and 1-mile events, were possibly the most in the history of this venerable event. Plus, NorCal 10 continued its record tradition among Olympic female marathoners who have historically performed superbly here.

In 1972, the first female finisher crossed the NorCal finish line. In 2003, twenty-six years after the former 7.62-mile race became a 10-miler, Maria Trujillo de Rios topped the women’s results in 59:34 and became the first woman to go sub-60 at this race. Trujillo de Rios competed in the 1984 Olympic Games marathon for Mexico.

In 2004, Magdalena Lewy Boulet set a new NorCal 10M women’s course record of 55:59, four years before she made her Olympic debut for the U.S. at the marathon in Beijing.

This year, ’96 U.S. Olympic marathoner Linda Somers Smith continued her record-

breaking streak by obliterating women half her age at NorCal. Somers Smith, 48, set a pending U.S. W45–49 age-group record of 57:09 while winning the race. She bettered the U.S. 10-mile standard of 59:15 set by Barbara Filutze in 1992.

Kim Conley (age 23, West Sacramento) was a distant second in 1:01:28. Conley recently graduated from UC-Davis where she set a school record of 16:17 for 5000m, and was experimenting with the longer 10-mile race distance for the first time.

Four days after the event, Somers Smith wasn’t yet aware that she had added another record to her growing list of W45–49 standards. She also holds ratified U.S. records for her current age group at the marathon (2:38:49), 30K (1:52:44), and a pending 5K record (16:14) set at last year’s Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot.

“I guess Colleen [De Reuck] hasn’t run a 10-mile yet,” Somers Smith said, referring to the 46-year-old multiple recordholder.

Somers Smith said she felt sluggish during the race following a buildup of 80–90 mile training weeks in preparation for the March 21 Los Angeles Marathon, and an 8-hour drive from her Arroyo Grande home to Redding the day before the race.

“The good thing is that I didn’t feel any worse when I picked it up,” she said. “I actual-

ly negative-split by quite a bit. Although there were no women with me, I chased a lot of men down and that was fun.

“I think I’m running well now because I’ve been healthy for over a year now, the longest I’ve ever gone without an injury.”

Christine Kennedy (55), last year’s women’s overall runner-up, turned in a notable 1:05:22 for a 92.67% age-graded score behind Somers Smith’s 96.98%.

Sergio Reyes successfully defended his PA/USATF 10-mile championship title. After setting a men’s course record (48:50) last year, the 28-year-old Los Osos resident ran to a 50:51 victory.

“I felt that I had to prove to myself that I’m in shape, so from the gun, I took off on the pace I needed to come close to my time from last year,” Reyes said. “Then, my high training mileage, 110 for the week going in to the race, started to take its toll. The second half I grabbed every cup of liquid I could find and tried to stay hydrated when the termperatures and wind picked up.”

Kevin Pool, 27, of Folsom was second in 51:13. Jim Sorensen (42, San Leandro), the masters’ world recordholder for 800m and 1500m, moved up from his usual distances and won the masters’ men’s title in 1:05:52. L

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a time of 2:23:41, while Jameson Mora captured the final podium position with his finish time of 2:24:02.

The women’s race captured the competitive drama that is unique to the marathon.

Haley Cooper-Scott had an excellent first run at the Carlsbad Marathon, passing a frontrunner who would eventually fade out of the top 10. Cooper-Scott is a professional triathlete from Spokane; she didn’t go into the race expecting to win and didn’t even start among the elite athletes! Her fine time of 2:57:20 secured her the win and a big smile on her face.

Morgan Sjogren of Team BSK/Running Center (Oceanside) finished second to Cooper-Scott in her marathon debut with a time of 3:02:58 and Jolene Vanyo took advantage of the late race dynamics to place third overall in 3:04:34. Top Masters finishers were Kevin Kragen (San Diego) in 3:01:33 and Debbie Strosnider (Temecula) in 3:11:19.

The half marathon featured an international field in both the men’s and women’s races. Wesley Korir outpaced Tesfaye Bekele by 8 seconds with his time of 1:04:04. Bekele ran 1:04:12 which placed him comfortably ahead of third-place finisher Edward Tabut who ran 1:05:48. The women’s race came down to a

REPORTS BY MORGAN SJOGREN

Dr. Steven Wernick

Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon Jan. 24, 2010; Carlsbad The sun shone bright in true San Diego County fashion for the 2010 Carlsbad Marathon and Half Marathon despite a week of uncharacteristically stormy weather. In Motion, a local event promotional organization, has put on the well-organized event for many years. Marathon runners hit the roads first at 6 a.m., in a race that showcased several newcomers to the marathon and to the Carlsbad event in the top-three. The men’s race was virtually led and won wire-to-wire by Brian Baker of Beaumont, CA in his marathon debut.

His time of 2:18:39 also qualifies him to compete in the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. This is a fine accomplishment for any marathoner, especially on the hilly and challenging Carlsbad course. Jaques Salberg, who is known as a top U.S. steeplechaser, finished second to Baker in Joey Bonfiglio (#45) on her way to a third-place finish at the very competitive Carlsbad Half Marathon.

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Carlsbad resident Johanna Bonfiglio, who runs for Team BSK/Running Center, ran much of the 13.1 mile race by herself and showcased her strength by finishing in 1:19:52. The masters race was won by Joseph Ekuom in 1:13:41 and Amy Ringdahl (Carlsbad) in 1:27:27.

The exciting finishes at the 2010 Carlsbad Marathon exemplify why this event is a great way to start off a new year. The sunshine makes it the antithesis of a typical winter marathon, it’s an environmentally friendly, “green” event, and the smiling volunteers make this a destination marathon that gives runners the best that southern California has to offer.

Super Run 10K and 4M Feb. 6, 2010; Fiesta Island The Super Run 10K and 4-miler offered runners a pre-Super Bowl alternative to fighting through crowds at the supermarket for beer and chips. Instead, they convened early on a wet and windy morning off Fiesta Island to test their racing limits. The men’s 10K featured an exciting dual between Dima Lehonkov of Ukraine and Oceanside local Sergio Gonzalez both of Team BSK/Running Center. Lehonkov showed his strength in the final mile and won over Gonzalez in a convincing time of 32:34.

However, Gonzalez’s time of 32:55 is a sign that he’s ready to race again after an injury lay-off.

Daniel Farmer, a local runner for the Lost Boys, finished third in 33:50. The ladies’ 10K served as a coming-out party for the women of Team BSK/Running Center. The fall 2009 Dirt Dog Cross Country Champions continued their strong performances by sweeping the top three

spots. Mary Kate Bailey and Christy Beckman finished nearly neck-and-neck, running 37:58 and 38:02. Johanna Bonfiglio rounded out the strong trio running 39:04.

Although runners signed up for a 5K race, the event turned into a 4-miler which both shocked and mixed up the competition. Glenn Racz, also of Team BSK/Running Center maintained his composure for the win in 20:57 in a close finish over Timothy Briggs (20:59) and Joe Nitti (21:01). Thirteen-year-old phenom Emma Abrahamson won the women’s race in 24:19 over yet another Team BSK/Running Center athlete Kindra Glavin, who finished in 25:42. Marcela Teran finished third in 26:21.

San Dieguito Half Marathon and 5K Feb. 14, 2010; Rancho Santa Fe While many enjoyed breakfast in bed with their loved ones on Valentine’s Day, several hundred runners took to the hills of Rancho Santa Fe for a race dubbed “A Sweetheart of a Run.” However, the challenging course is anything but a sweetheart, as runners face a downhill start and an uphill finish, with more hills in between. It’s also one of the oldest half marathons in the entire country. The half marathon started first with Okwaro Raura of Team BSK/Running Center leading the way over the rolling course. Distance running is a cruel sport and Raura was forced to pull out in the last mile of the race due to a potential injury, proving just how demanding a race like a half marathon can be. Raura set an example for runners to be smart so they can face greater and faster battles when they are 100% healthy.

Daniel Farmer, of the Lost Boys, waited patiently behind Raura and was able to secure

the win in 1:12:05, an impressive time on a course not known to produce record times.

Team BSK/Running Center placed two more runners in the top three with Master’s stud Chris Hupfeld and Ross Damon running 1:13:56 and 1:15:35, respectively.

An extremely competitive women’s field took to the course this year, with several top-tier triathletes testing their running abilities, making a top-10 finish a solid accomplishment this year for the ladies. Kate Major was the queen of the hills, running 1:20:24 in a commanding win. Michelle Jones, a 2XU athlete, was pleased with her early season fitness and placed second in 1:22:18, and Joanna Zeiger of Boulder placed third in 1:22:42.

Although the 5K didn’t require runners to cover nearly as many miles or hills as the half marathon, it still presented a challenge to the short course runners. The race, which took place on the first 1.5 miles of the half marathon course is completely downhill for the first half and then makes a hairpin turn directly back uphill to the finish. The combination of a screaming fast downhill start and an uphill finish gave runners no chance to rest their lungs or legs in the short 3.1 mile run. The men’s race featured a repeat duel from the prior weekend’s Super Run 10K between Dima Lehonkov and Sergio Gonzalez. The Team BSK/Running Center teammates took the race out hard with Gonzalez leading through the first mile.

However, the lead bike took Gonzalez past the turnaround with Lehonkov making an intelligent move to turn around at the correct marker. Although Gonzalez regained his composure, Lehonkov was able to secure his second win over his teammate in 15:19 with Gonzalez running 15:27. Glenn Racz, also of Team BSK/Running Center, finished third in 16:06.

North County–based Team BSK/Running Center also showcased its depth with the ladies once again sweeping the podium in the 5K. Johanna Bonfiglio took the win from the gun and finished in 17:47 which also placed her fourth overall.

Christy Beckman finished just a tick over the 18-minute barrier on a challenging course in 18:03, and Jessica Brothers made her Southern California racing debut with a solid third-place finish in 19:11. L

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FROM WAYNE JONESS, SCA LDR CHAIR

Wayne Joness

Brea 8K Classic Jan. 28, 2010; Brea The Southern California Association USA Track & Field Road Running Grand Prix headed to the heart of Orange County on Sunday, Feb. 28, for the 19th annual Brea 8K Classic.

USATF members, who just three weeks earlier set the roads ablaze at the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K, joined local runners at the start line. And for the first time ever, the Brea 8K sold out! The large field of runners also attracted some of the best talent in the association, where Brian Livingston (M32) set a new course record, running the rolling hills of the Brea 8K in 24:39!

On this last day of February, spectators witnessed a replay of the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K results: Nathalie Higley (F40, 28:41) again raced through the course to win the Open title, followed closely, again, by Tania Fischer (F43, 29:03) in second place. And again, Higley and Fischer won both the first- and second-place Masters awards, as well! And the talented Jon Megeff (M46, 27:29) repeated his Masters victory, followed, again, by Dale Campbell (M56, 27:40)!

And these top runners were not alone, participating with their teammates from the many USATF clubs running on Sunday: A Snail’s Pace Running Club, Club Ed Running, Elite Health Track Club, So Cal Road Runners, Team Runners High, The Janes Elite Racing, Track Club L.A., and more. And while club support has been strong in the Open and Masters divisions, nothing could compare to the overwhelming turnout of the Equalizers Track Club, coached by Jerry Palazzo. With 63 runners participating, the Equalizers Track

Club easily dominated the Youth awards.

While the 2009 Road Running Grand Prix seven-race series finished with a total of 161 runners posting scores, the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix already has 166 runners participating, with only two races completed!

In addition to the expanded race series and increased prize money, the 2010 Road Running Grand Prix has added a Youth division. While Open and Masters runners are required to compete in a minimum of five races for scoring, Youth runners need to finish three races to be eligible for end-of-the-year awards.

Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K Feb. 7, 2010; Redondo Beach More than 15,000 people rolled into scenic Redondo Beach on Feb. 7, for the series of races generally known as the Redondo Beach Super Bowl Sunday 10K. Top USATF runners raced both the 5K and 10K events, but it was the 10K that kicked off the 2010 Southern California Association Road Championships and Road Running Grand Prix.

Leading the way for Southern California Association runners was Brian Livingston (M32), with a time of 31:16. Livingston has been the overall winner of this popular race for the last several years; however, it was international runner Monder Rizki (M30) from Brussels who pushed ahead of Livingston with a time of 31:05 to win the 10K race. For Livingston, who ran the course in 30:46 in 2009, it was a strategic choice. “I was racing for the USATF Championship,” Livingston explained, who is focusing on a strong performance at the newly redesigned 2010 Los Angeles Marathon, just six weeks away from the Redondo Beach 10K. In the women’s division, local favorite Nathalie Higley (F40) led the way with a finishing time of 36:10. The first Southern California Association woman to cross the finAt the Brea 8K, Equalizer TC dominated the youth competition: ish line, she was bested (l–r) Jessica Cushing-Murray (F13, 30:18), Erica Liem (F13, 31:56), only by Kara June Hannah Stemper (F12, 31:54), and Sydney Tullai (F11, 32:00).

(F27) of the Pacific Association USATF. Having recently turned 40, Higley also took home the title of Masters 10K Champion, winning both Open and Masters awards. Close behind Higley was Tania Fischer (F43), also a Masters runner, finishing in a time of 36:30.

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Jon Megeff (M46, Club Ed Running) claimed the 2010 Southern California Association/USATF 10K Masters’ title at Redondo Beach. was the strength of the team competition that surprised everybody. Nike Team Run LA runners Luis Ibarra (M29, 31:30) and Justin Patananan (M29, 31:48) followed fellow team member Livingston in rapid succession. And Higley was just one part of the Masters racing powerhouse that is Club Ed Running. Fellow team member Jon Megeff (M46, 35:16) took home the title of Masters 10K Champion, and coach Ed Avol (M58, 38:29) won Silver in his age group. Dale Campbell (M56, 35:18) of Team Runners High closely followed Megeff to the finish.

As a new USATF club, Club Ed Running showed both depth and talent, winning eight medals, plus overall awards for Higley and Megeff! Also placing team scores were The Janes Elite Racing, lead by Tania Fischer, 2009 Road Running Grand Prix winners Track Club L.A. and 2009 Team Spirit winners Elite Health Track Club.

After the racing, runners took a cool-down run and then attended the awards ceremony for the 2009 Road Running Grand Prix and the 2010 10K Championship awards. USATF coach Bob Larsen made a special guest appearance for the awards presentation. Coach Larsen, who is currently working with top American marathoners Meb Keflezighi, Deena Kastor, and Ryan Hall, handed out awards and chatted with runners about training and running.

With a strong start to 2010, Southern California Association runners are ready to take on the challenge of eight more races in the Road Running Grand Prix. With the success of the 2009 series, the overall prize money has been increased from $800 to $2,000. To be eligible for end-of-year prize money and awards, runners need to compete in a minimum of five races in the nine-race series. L Visit CalTrack.com to read a write-up on the Dana Point 10K Turkey Trot, the final race of the 2009 SCA USATF Road Running Grand Prix.

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Race Walking FROM PEDRO SANTONI SCA RW CHAIR

Jim Hanley

A series of rainstorms pounded Southern California in mid to late January, but the gods smiled on athletes and volunteers alike, because the wet weather arrived one day after the 2010 SCA Grand Prix Race Walking season got underway on Jan. 17, with the 49th edition of the Rose Bowl 10-Miler hosted by the Walkers Club of Los Angeles. With the benefit of balmier-than-usual, but still pleasant temperatures (they hovered in the mid 40s by the time the gun went off at 7:30 a.m.), fourteen athletes set off to walk a short loop around the grass fields in front of the historic stadium, followed by three longer loops around the perimeter of the Rose Bowl and its adjoining golf course.

José Moncada, whose training in 2009 benefited thanks to the SCA’s Elite Race Walk Initiative, took off quickly at the gun, but an inadequate warm-up soon had him fighting off cramps. José’s misfortune put me in the lead, but around mile 7 José whizzed by like a speeding bullet. He clocked a mid 25-minute 5K for the last third of the race, and took top honors in 1:30:33. Two other notable performances

Victoria Yap, Patsy Hurley, and Julia Townsend on the podium at the Rose Bowl 10M. were those of 82-year-old Bill Moremen and 75-year-old Carl Acosta; their times of 2:02:09 and 1:50:22 graded out, respectively, at 82.82% and 81.85%. At 8:30 a.m., thirteen walkers competed in the Richard Oliver 5K Memorial Walk, with 62-year-old Yoko Eichel and 53-

year-old Vin Kanchana prevailing over 21 of their rivals in 29:58 and 32:41, respectively.

Yoko, as well as Shirley Capps and Soula Thomas, had outstanding races as they all broke the 80% age-graded barrier.

The day’s most welcome development, however, was the presence of six youth walkers, five of whom—10-year-olds Constantine Yap and Ryan Thong, 12-year-old Courtney Thong, 13-year-old Victoria Yap, and 15-yearold Patsy Hurley—train with the Monterrey Park branch of Equalizers, a Tustin-based club.

They’re coached by Patsy’s dad, Chuck, who in the 1970s happened to be at a high school track in Long Beach at the same time that Don DeNoon (who now coaches at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida, and who, in 1966, set the U.S. indoor mile record in 6:10:8) was working out. That moment remained etched in Hurley’s mind, and about three years ago he bought a racewalking DVD, learned the basics of the sport, and began to coach the youngsters. Even though three of them—the Yaps and Patsy—might even be considered racewalking veterans because they medaled at the 2009 USATF Youth Nationals, the race nonetheless represented a venture into a distance they had not previously competed in.

They acquitted themselves rather well (in the order listed above, their times were 32:46, 34:09, 37:02, 33:17, and 32:47). SCA racewalkers certainly hope to see them again at upcoming competitions.

Although various reasons prevented the SCA from hosting its usual Grand Prix race in February (Southern Cal Walkers’ Elaine Ward did hold an unofficial Valentine’s Day 5K at the Cal Tech track in Pasadena), two area racewalkers traveled to Surprise, Arizona, to compete in the 50K National and 20K Western Region championships. Kudos, first and foremost, go to John Magnussen, who tackled the daunting the 50K distance for the very first time. He went into that race full of confidence because he had walked a 1:41:38 at the Rose Bowl 10Miler, a time that represented an 8-minute PR. John found the 50K both a “good and exciting” event, but one that nonetheless led him to experience “new heights of pain” when his hips and knees stiffened up during the last 5K. Despite such anguish (and two red cards from the judges), John set a new PR for himself at the marathon

Mel Grantham training in Riverside’s Fairmount Park, circa 1996 distance with a 4:48, and finished the 50K in 5:47, good enough to win his age-group. And in the 20K, Rick Campbell stuck to the talented Norm Frable, who often travels from his home in Utah to compete in SCA events, for about nine of the course’s 2K loops. Then, as Rick put it, “Norm stopped fooling around and left me in the dust.” Nevertheless, like John, Rick had a great day, as he finished with a PR of 2:03.

Finally, and although this means ending the column on a sad note, I would be remiss if I did not mention that Mel Grantham, the long-time coach and founder of the Inland Empire Racewalkers (IER), passed away on Dec. 19. A fierce competitor in his own right, Mel taught me the basics of racewalking when aching knees forced me to transition from running more than ten years ago. But Mel was also quite a character, and one of his signature moves was to end the warm-ups of IER’s weekly workouts with his patented “swan move,” one which included a flutter. Mel, may you flutter away forever. You will be missed!

Pacific Association Race Walking Report FROM ART KLEIN, PA RACE WALK CHAIR Youth Training to Become Tomorrow’s Olympians The first race in the 2010 PA Grand Prix, the One-Hour Championship, was held on Feb. 27 at the Los Gatos HS track with a talented mix of Open, Masters, and Youth in attendance.

The weather was overcast, in the low 50s and ideal for race conditions. Nicolette Sorensen finishing first (age 14), of the Diablo Valley Track Club, performed admirably with 10,719 meters completed around the track. Kevin Killingsworth, a seasoned veteran, also walked slightly over 10,000 meters, securing the Men’s title. Noteworthy is that fact that the Youth walkers compete at 1500m (ages 8–12) or 3000m (ages 13–14). Nicolette and Caitlin april–june 2010 • ct&rn

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Palacio (sixth) are the reigning 2009 National Junior Olympic Champions in their age groups, respectively, at the 3000m and 1500m distances.

the events to be held during the two days of the championship. Tyler didn’t disappoint the anxious crowd. He placed 4th in the 5000m race walk (winning $500 and a Bronze medal) posting an outstanding time of 22:13 (just a few seconds longer than his personal best).

This is especially significant since Tyler showed no ill effects from the mile-high altitude, although he lives and trains in the lowlands. Perhaps it was his racing at the Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championships in Reno that prepared him for the rigors of high altitude competition?

Nonetheless, it’s expected that Tyler will continue his winning ways as he prepares for race walks in the Nike Indoor and the World Cup Trials later this year.

PA One-Hour Championship Name, Age, Club, Meters, Place Men 1. Kevin Killingsworth, 54, MRW, 10,561; 2. Alex Price, 28, PRO, 9,947; 3. Shoja Torabian, 61, MRW, 9,694; 4.

Joseph Berendt, 54, SRW, 9,672; 5. James Beckett, 71, MRW, 9,570; 6. Ron Walters, 71, SRW, 8,832; 7. Steve Popell, 71, GGRW 8,645; 8. John Mullane Sr, 71, SCTC, 8,135; 9.

Garland Murphy, 62, MRW, 7,810. Women 1. Nicolette Sorensen, 14, DVTC, 10,719; 2. Lila Haba, 14, LSI Sprint, 9,663; 3. Louise Walters, 70, SRW, 9,449; 4. Leslie Sokol, 52, SCTC, 9,177; 5. Nicolle Goldman, 51, SRW, 8,936; 6. Caitlin Palacio, 12, LSI Sprint, 8,873; 7. Doris Cassels, 70, MRW, 8,452; 8. Marge Garnero, 68, MPWWWC, 8,229; 9. Shirley Dockstader, 77, MRW, 8,030; 10. Susan Porth, 61, MRW, 7,737; 11. Melissa Woodburn, 57 MRW, 7,639; 12. Jade Corral, 13, LSI Sprint, 7,566; 13. Linda Burnett, 72, MRW, 7,286.

Six PA Youth Athletes Make the 2009 National RW Honor Roll The following youth athletes were recognized

by USATF—through the National Race Walk Committee—as the best race walkers in each age group for the 2009 calendar year. The rankings were based on various performances during the year, including the USATF Junior Olympic and USATF Youth Nationals, and the results from events comprising the USATF Race Walk Grand Prix for Junior Men and Women, such as the USATF Junior Nationals and the Americas Cup Trials. Their accomplishments show the Pacific Association’s strong commitment to race walking and the continued training of our track athletes.

Judges Liesbeth Matthieu (Assn) Chief Judge; Jon Price (Nat'l), Beth Price (Nat'l), Sandy Backer (Assn), Ajay Padgaonkar (Assn). Race Director Becky Klein

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Intermediate Boys Tyler Sorensen (Pleasanton Heat, Lafayette); Youth Boys Daimon Todd (Umoja Track Club, San Jose); Youth Girls Nicolette Sorensen (Pleasanton Heat, Lafayette); Lila Haba (LSI Sprint, Saratoga); Midget Girls Caitlin Palacio (LSI Sprint, San Jose); Bantam Boys Jason Gomez (LSI Sprint, San Jose). L

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2010 SCA USATF Racewalk Grand Prix Schedule Date 5/30, Sun

Event PA Open T&F Champs - 5000m, track Contact SCTC, Art & Becky Klein, kleinwalk@comcast.net 6/20, Sun tent PA 1-Mile RW Championship Contact SCTC, Art & Becky Klein, kleinwalk@comcast.net 8/14, Sat Western Region & PA RW Champs - 3000m Contact PRO, Beth & Jon Price, aaejprice@att.net TBD, Sept PA 20K RW Championship There may also be concurrent races at 5K and 10K. 10/10, Sun tent Western Region & PA Championship - 10K Contact SRW, Joe Berendt, jberendt@surewest.net

Location College of San Mateo Santa Cruz Reno HS, Reno MLK Jr Reg. Shoreline Park Oakland Carmichael/Sacramento

OTHER RACEWALKS in the SF Bay Area Thurs, 6/17–8/2 All Comers - mile, track Los Gatos HS Contact Art Klein, kleinwalk@comcast.net 6/5 Youth Distance Carnival Granada HS, Livermore Contact Tony Williams, tony_youth_membership_chair@yahoo.com 7/22–25 National Masters Outdoor T&F Champs Sacramento 7/27–8/1 National Junior Olympics Champs Sacramento 30 c t & r n • a p r i l – j u n e 2 0 1 0

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