RunMinnesota Magazine September/October 2017 by Run Minnesota

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September/October 2017

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THIS ISSUE Running Briefs News and Notes Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Letter

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Member spotlight Meet Tripti Meysman

Meet the champ

Lucas Mueller, 3,200 winner

Etiquette

How earbuds have changed us

Mentorship

Run a mile in my shoes

Grand Prix

An update on the MDRA Grand Prix

Nutrition

Protein matters

Minutes Results

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Runners stretch prior to the tiki run this summer. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

ADDICTION

Titans of running

ON THE COVER Competitors in the 2017 Afton Trail Run race through a meadow near the finish line. The race is held in early July. Photo by Chad Richardson

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RUNNING BRIEFS

News and Notes from the Roads, Trails and Track

Fellowship of the Run team wins Ragnar Relay Great River Ultra

MEADP Solicits Applicants for 2018 Grants The Minnesota Elite Athlete Development Program (MEADP) is accepting applications for its 2018 grants. MEADP provides grants to promising Minnesota elite distance runners who have completed their academic running careers to assist them in reaching their full athletic potential. MEADP is funded by a collaboration of Grandma’s Marathon, Twin Cities in Motion and the Minnesota Distance Running Association (MDRA). In 2018, MEADP will provide grants in amounts up to $2,000 per recipient. The grants will be awarded equally to men and women. In selecting grant recipients, the MEADP committee focuses on the following criteria: • The athlete’s current state of athletic accomplishment • The athlete’s potential for further athletic accomplishment • The extent to which a grant will assist the athlete in reaching his or her full athletic potential. Applications are available by contacting Neil Franz, P.O. Box 307, St. Cloud, MN 56302, or via email at: frandid@albanytel.com. Completed forms are due on or before November 30, 2017.

Fellowship of the run team members are pictured here. Submitted photo

Congratulations to MDRA members Jason Chrudimsky, Omar Awad, Manny Todorov, Scott Reuterfeldt, Daniel Baron and Bill Haight (Fellowship of the Run) on their Ragnar Relay Great River Ultra Win!

Call for race submissions to MDRA’s Annual Calendar! The MDRA’s Annual Calendar and log book is sent to over 2500 members and is available at local running stores throughout Minnesota. It is “THE” reference guide for races and events in Minnesota and the surrounding five state area! Please submit your 2018 race details and a featured photo online at www.runmdra.org/race-calendar/submit-yourrace. All calendar submissions are free of charge!

Jeff Winter City of Lakes Half Marathon The 36th edition of the Jeff Winter City of Lakes Half Marathon will be held Sunday, September 10, 2017, 8:00 a.m. at Lake Harriet, Minneapolis. Run the scenic parkways around Lake Harriet and Lake Calhoun as part of your fall marathon tune up or make it your fall goal race! Secure your spot in this classic Minnesota half marathon! Register at cityoflakeshalfmarathon.com.

Polar Bear group runs year round It’s an all comers, all paces, year-round, weekly group fun run! All paces are welcome. Distances typically range from about three miles to 10 plus. We meet every Saturday at 8 a.m. Check our website for weekly run locations!

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MDRA Seeking Applications for Board of Directors The MDRA is a voluntary non-profit organization serving runners of all ages and abilities in Minnesota and the surrounding communities. The affairs of the MDRA are controlled and administered by a Board of Directors. The MDRA is currently seeking Board applicants for the 2018/2019 term. If you would like to run for the MDRA board please contact Sarah at runminnesota@gmail.com or fill out the application form on page 23. Applications must be received by October 15, 2017. Applicant profiles, ballots and the voting process will be detailed in the November/December issue of RunMinnesota and online at runmdra.org.

MDRA at TCM Expo Look for the MDRA booth at the Twin Cities Marathon Health & Fitness Expo! Stop by and find out about our awesome winter running programs! We’ll have MDRA merchandise available and be offering free Fitsoks with all expo renewals, plus $5 off for new memberships!

NO LOTTERY for the 2018 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon Registration Registration for the 2018 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon opens on October 1, 2017, at 5 p.m. CST. Entries will be taken online on a first come, first registered basis until the race reaches 7,500 participants beginning October 1, 2017, at 5 p.m. CST.

FROM THE PRESIDENT DAVE MAREK

ello runners,

I hope you have all had a great summer and are looking forward to leaves changing, cooler temps for running and all the fall races that are being readied to go. Perhaps it is just me but it has seemed difficult to avoid a lot of bad news the world offered up this summer but I really do try to focus on the positives. I believe there are far more good people in this world than it may seem at times. We saw an example firsthand in August at the MDRA 15K race. Marc Nosal is a member of MDRA and a regular volunteer at a lot of our races. Near the end of the race we had one runner out on the course who had asked if he was still headed the right way. Marc went out and ran with him for the last mile or so. Just an example of what I see a lot in the running community we are all a part of. A very kind act and one that did not go unnoticed. By the way that runner, Jerry Kozitza, will be 77 years old this September and has been a member of MDRA himself for 30 plus years. Great job, Jerry! It was also good to see a lot of MDRA members helping out at the 15K and I know I’m a broken record but if you are interested in volunteering at one of our races we would be happy to have you. As I write this we are once again on pace to increase registrants this year for the Jeff Winter City of Lakes Half Marathon and have strong numbers registered for the Victory 5K, 10K and kid’s run. Hopefully we will see you out there running the race or volunteering to assist those who are. Likewise, if you are interested in helping shape what the MDRA is and does or just wish to offer up your expertise in a different way, we are always looking for people to be on our board of directors. I know we will have at least one open seat up for grabs next year. Look for more information and the application in the magazine or online at our website and Facebook page. I want to tease something new we will be rolling out later this fall. We are going to be implementing a membership management software called “MemberClicks”. This software will be used for such things as: A complete membership database Registering as a member will be easier with automatic notifications when it is time to renew Class and event registration Social community for members only Exclusive members only features Streamlined accounting Much more to come so stay tuned but we are excited to bring some much needed technology like this to our great organization. I think you’ll find some things you’ll really like and we are looking forward to using this as a tool to bring our members even more value. We are also going to be interested in getting your feedback on what you may find useful going forward. You don’t have to wait either. Send me or the MDRA a message with any suggestions, ideas or questions you may have.

Thomas Lindsay of Minneapolis finished the mdra 15K in 1 hour, 10 minutes and 6 seconds. Photo courtesy of Wayne Kryduba

In fact, that sounds like a good idea to me. Send us a question and maybe we’ll get a few we can answer here next issue. Or better yet, to bring this full circle, send us a quick note about an act of kindness you’ve witnessed someone do. Choose to be the good in the world. Here’s to fantastic fall weather and meeting your goals whatever they may be. Happy running everyone!

Dave Marek President, MDRA Board of Directors

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CONTRIBUTORS NATE LECKBAND

ate Leckband is a running coach, teacher, husband and

father to a one-year-old. He’s been running races from the mile to the 50k since 2009. You can read his blog at: tcruncoach.blogspot.com.

CREDITS Editor: Sarah Ahlers McInerney

Senior Editor: Gloria Jansen

Art Director: Chad Richardson

Advertising Coordinator/Sales: Sarah Ahlers McInerney

Photographer:

GINGER BROCKMAN

inger has been a runner since the 1996 Olympics got

her started. She wanted to know what made anyone run 26.2 miles and smile all the way. She will run until it’s no longer fun. It’s been 21 years and the smile is still there.

Wayne Kryduba

Results: Jack Moran

MDRA Officers: Dave Marek, President Randy Fulton, Vice President Jenny Harrington, Secretary Nathan Klema, Treasurer

PATRICK O’REGAN

atrick O’Regan is a runner and freelance business writer.

He is a graduate of St. Thomas College and the University of Minnesota. Born and raised in Montgomery, Minnesota, Pat currently resides in Inver Grove Heights. He runs eight to 10 races a year, mostly 5Ks and 10Ks, with two marathons to his credit. He has also “competed” in three National Championships.

MDRA Board Members: Sheila Becker, Lisa Richardson, Nathan Campeau, Rick Recker, Rochelle Christensen, Sarah Stangl, Cindy Campbell, Kathy Larsen and Dennis Barker

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WENDY JONES

endy Jones has been an MDRA member since 2013

and just completed her tenth marathon. When not working on various mission-driven projects in the nonprofit sector or running with the Terrapins, she volunteers for the Minnesota Recovery Connection. http://walk. minnesotarecovery.org/

RENEE KORCZAK

enee Korczak is a consultant dietitian with Premier

Nutrition, LLC. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition from the University of Connecticut, a Master’s in medical nutrition from Boston University School of Medicine and a PhD in human nutrition from the University of Minnesota.

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SPOTLIGHT Tripti meysman When did you start running and why?

I started running in fall of 2012. I ran the Torchlight 5K, my first race. For 5K I did not need any training; it was doable. In 2013, my right shoulder started to cause me some discomfort, partly due to my profession, Dentistry. I had to rethink as to what other form of exercise would be good for me. I played competitive badminton in the Midwest for years. We traveled as a team. It was time to think differently, yet be active. One fine day I decided to run, and I ran two lakes, six miles without stopping. I surprised myself. Felt good, too. In 2013, I met a dear friend of mine from high school, who was not very active in sports. She was into running marathons; we met in Chicago. I found out that she was into long distance running. My friend lives in California. She recommended I join a local running club. When I returned from Chicago, I googled and “ALARC” came up. I joined ALARC. Trained with them. A year later I heard about MDRA. I quickly decided to join MDRA. I belong to both running groups today.

Why do you run or what keeps you motivated?

I love sports; back in high school, I ran 400, 800 and 1500 meters. I also did cross country; nothing more than 5K. I love running but never knew I could run 26.2 miles.

What do you consider to be your favorite distance/race? My favorite distance is 26.2. NO more NO less.

What is your best memory from a race?

I just ran Grandma’s in June of 2017. Well! Always trying new things, somehow my shoes did not cooperate. I thought I had run enough miles to wear those shoes but the course was up and down. Running inclines and cutting tangent took a toll on my toes. At mile 17, I was in pain, I had blisters on both feet. At mile 20, I had to remove my shoes and I ran 6.2 miles without shoes. I was running a good race up until mile 17. I finished my marathon in 4 hours 18 minutes. My coaches were there at mile 26 cheering me on. This memory will stay with me for years to come. MDRA prepares you for mental toughness as well.

What does a typical week of training look like for you?

A typical week I run 35 to 40 miles. I run with MDRA on Saturdays and Tuesdays.

What is your shoe of choice?

I honestly do not have any favorite shoe brand yet. I am still figuring things out. I do change shoes as I run outdoors all year round.

What are your interests outside of running?

My interests outside running are dancing, dentistry and travel.

What are your favorite pre- and post-race meals?

I do not have favorite meals but I love carbs. I am still learning about meals. Every marathon is different.

What’s your bucket list/running goal for 2017-18?

Tripti meysman poses with her medal following grandma’s marathon this year. Contributed photo meet my goal. I run TCM every year because my son runs with me. It is a mother-son event, a tradition which got started in year 2014.

Why are you a member of the MDRA?

The reason is simple. I needed to run better and learn from experts who have a wealth of knowledge and experience. This is my second year with MDRA training. I register for every spring and fall training class and I am constantly learning things and implementing changes. I am running better without injuries. My goal is to be able to run the Boston Marathon. Because of my MDRA training, I ran TCM last year with my time of 4:00:02. I missed my Boston time by two seconds. I am very optimistic about qualifying for Boston soon. The coaches are incredible. To name a few: Rochelle, Kelly, Sara, Gloria, Dave, Sarah. They all are very consistent in their approach. They are friendly, non-intimidating and last, but not least, FUN. MDRA to me is one big happy family. I recommend people of all ages to join MDRA. So, a BIG THANK YOU TO MDRA! It sure makes running fun and enjoyable. I love it.

To run four marathons. I ran Oklahoma and Grandma’s. I will be running Erie, Pennsylvania, and then Twin Cities Marathon. I will

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HIGH SCHOOL

MEET THE CHAMP High School Class A State 3200 meter winner Lucas Mueller

Lucas Mueller won the state Class A title in the 3,200 with a time of 9:22.9. Submitted photo

BY NATE LECKBAND Lucas Mueller, a Nova Classical Academy athlete, enjoyed some success his junior year of track. He posted 56.43 seconds in the 400 meter race at the Leo Bond Invitational, a 2:00.5 in the 800 meters and a 4:31.71 in the 1600 meters at the MSHSL Section 4A Meet. Though he ran well his junior year, Lucas had yet to meet his full potential as a track athlete. Lucas had only been running since the summer after his freshman year. “I started running

by myself, mainly because I had a lot of free time after school,” he said. “During the summer driver’s ed course, one of the guys on the cross country team asked if I wanted to come to practice.” In the fall of his senior year, Lucas finished eighth at the state cross country meet in a time of 16:08. Coming into track season, he started to build confidence. “The biggest factor in Lucas’s improvement was just his belief in himself. He had begun to have some success as a junior, but really didn’t believe he could

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compete for a state title until this spring,” said his coach, Dennis Barker. “For most of the [state cross country meet] he was pretty far back. He just didn’t think he could go out with the leaders. But he closed real well and saw that he could run at the front. So, over the winter he got in some good training, and by spring he knew he was ready.” Coach Barker focused on building Lucas’s base, but at the same time keeping him healthy. Lucas had built up to running 60 or 70 miles a week over the summer, and after tak-

HIGH SCHOOL ing three days off following the state cross country meet, he dove right back into training. In the winter on Sundays he would do a 15 to 17 mile long run. Tuesdays were speed workouts and Fridays were an endurance workout. One endurance workout was 5 x 1600m with a 200m recovery jog. “I started out at 5:50 mile pace in November, and by January had knocked it down to 5:20,” said Lucas. Once the track season started, Coach Barker knew Lucas was in the best shape of his life. “I decided to do fewer workouts during the season than I normally would. I also limited the number of 1600m and 3200m races he ran,” said Barker. Barker also had Lucas take one track meet off. Because his training wasn’t quite as intense, when there was a race or a workout geared toward the 3200m or 1600m, Lucas was excited. “He never went into these workouts or races reluctantly,” said Barker. “I felt that if I could keep his mind motivated and his body healthy, he could win the state 3200m.” “I changed my racing schedule this year,” said Lucas. “Earlier, there was never a meet where I didn’t run the 1600m and 4 x 400m, usually tripling with a 400m or 800m. I usually got stuck in a rut, running the

1600m week after week with little improvement. This year, I ran only two 1600m races before sections.” Though he hadn’t raced a 3200m before his senior year, Lucas quickly found success at the distance. At the St. Croix Invitational, Lucas ran 9:25.9. He also set a personal best in the 1600m at the MSHSL Section meet, running 4:17.24. Lucas wrapped up his season with a Class A state title in the 3200m, running 9:22.9 and a third place finish in the 1600m in 4:25.59. Lucas shows a lot of strength and potential as a runner. “The phrase you hear Lucas say most often when cheering for his teammates is, ‘Give it everything you’ve got!’ That’s how he approaches his training and races,” said Barker. “It’s no problem getting him to go all out.” Next for Lucas, he will be running track and cross county for Carleton College. “I think Lucas is going to be a very good collegiate runner. His improvement curve is still fairly steep. He started running as a sophomore but it was very light,” said Barker. “I think he will have good range in college, being able to help his team in a 4 x 800 as well as a cross country 8K.”

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ETIQUETTE

What have we lost?

Earbuds have changed the way runners cheer each other on BY GINGER BROCKMAN I ran Grandma’s 41st marathon this year. It was a wonderful time. I have decided that this would be my last (and eighth) full marathon. I have run seven other marathons, but that was over 15 years ago. For me, training for a full marathon is just too much time consumption at my “level of maturity.” It is a huge time commitment to do it justice. Everything revolved around my running schedule for at least three months minimum. Besides, my heart is in the half marathon. The marathon was a great ending to a great start. The conditions couldn’t have been more perfect. It was a cool, sunny morning after a light rain. There was a nice breeze off the lake as we all ran. I met a few nice people before the race, but there was something missing from 15 years ago and it didn’t take 26.2 miles to figure it out. I ran Grandma’s Marathon in 2000 and 2001. They were both very enjoyable events where we ran, talked, shared and encouraged each other through the event. They were wonderful times. There were many running in costume and lots of celebration. So much has changed. We all used to encourage each other on the course. We’d all tell each other they were doing great and to “work that hill”. I

learned more about running from others while running than I ever did in any book or blog. It was a 26.2 mile social event. The 2017 Grandma’s marathon was a huge number of runners all tuned into their ear buds. They didn’t cheer each other on. They didn’t encourage one another. They ran in their own isolated world between their ears. To me, it was a horrible tragedy. They missed so much. There were spectators who came to wish us all well. In fact, that was the reason some were there, not to cheer on anyone specific, just anyone and everyone. There were countless children along the route just waiting for a high five or a fist bump from one of the “amazing” marathoners. Bands were playing. There were musicians of all kinds along the route. It was a celebration of community for us all. They were there specifically for us. It was very humbling for me. I tried to strike up conversations with fellow runners and it worked a few times. We had a few nice chats. Other people were so isolated into their tunes they never even heard me say hi. If all we are going to do is run in our self-induced isolation, why even bother to run an organized run? I could have stayed home in Nebraska and run 26.2 miles alone in the quiet Sandhills. That’s what those long training runs are for. I think I now know why the MDRA membership numbers are dwindling. Community is

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almost gone. A lot of people just run in isolation, even in a group of 9,000 other people. It’s absolutely tragic to me. We have lost so much. Who is going to tell the new runners to run relaxed and look way down the road to improve their time? Who will take the time to explain why they are wearing compression sleeves and what they eat for breakfast the morning of the marathon? Who is going to share how to handle “stitches”, shin splints, sciatica and other maladies? Who will encourage the next generation of runners if we don’t? Will there even be a next generation of runners? I had a ballet teacher who once said, “Art ceases to be art when it is not shared.” Most of us will never win a marathon, or even place. Our biggest competitor is our personal best. We compete with ourselves. Why not spend that time on the course helping another? What are we giving back to the sport that has given us so much? Fifteen years ago we were a community of runners from a few hundred in Rochester to 35,000 in Chicago. We were all there for each other. We laughed, we talked, we exchanged information and we made new friends. Is it too late, or because this is in the MDRA magazine, am I just preaching to the choir? See you in the half marathons. I’m the one talking, laughing and waving to the crowd. This is life, get some on ya’.

MENTORSHIP

Running in my shoes Learn why this group of runners is so keen on hugging BY WENDY JONES “We hug a lot.” I had just completed my orientation to be a Run Mentor for Mile in My Shoes, and this statement lingered in my head. The orientation included copious amounts of other useful information, but the emphasis on hugging triggered a tiny alarm. Running and hugging, especially hugging strangers, weren’t two activities I normally sought to combine. What am I getting into, I wondered, and why is this group of runners so keen on hugging? I first learned of Mile in My Shoes a few years ago when MPR aired a story about the fledgling organization. Founded in 2014 by Mishka Vertin and Michael Jurasits as an informal partnership with Catholic Charities Higher Ground in Minneapolis, Mile in My Shoes is now a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit with a mission of “running together to change perceptions and change lives.” It brings people who love to run, or Run Mentors, together with people living in transitional housing, or Resident Members. The goal is mutual transformation. Resident Members are equipped with running gear and experience the physical and psychological benefits of being part of a community of runners. Run Mentors gain insight into homelessness and a deeper commitment to advocacy. Both develop meaningful relationships with people they otherwise might never meet. I was intrigued by the organization’s emphasis on personal growth. Running for a cause is as common as plantar fasciitis in our community, and barely a weekend goes by without the opportunity to race for a cure or sponsor a runner’s fundraising effort. My participation in these activities was satisfying, but often felt like a transaction. I ran. I donated. I contributed to a good cause. Done. Mile in My Shoes appeared to offer transformation. So, this summer I joined the ranks of over 100 Run Mentors who support residents living in four different Twin Cities’ transitional housing shelters, including Sarah’s . . . an Oasis for Women in Saint Paul. Most of Sarah’s residents are recent immigrants or refugees. All of them are survivors, having experienced not

just housing insecurity, but often violence, discrimination and trauma. Some of them wanted to try running and I agreed to be there for them. When I showed up at 6 a.m. for my first team run, I immediately got a hug from Jill, Sarah’s enthusiastic Team Leader. More hugs ensued, with Run Mentors and Resident Members alike, and we started in on what I learned were the standard rituals of a Mile in My Shoes run: a quick warm-up followed by forming a circle and sharing our names; a huddle and countdown to an exuberant cheer of “Mile in My Shoes woo!” and a question of the day that we would answer upon our return. These rituals served a purpose. Giving someone a hug (or a high five if they prefer), is a positive form of contact for people who have felt physically and emotionally isolated. Run Mentors must be sensitive to boundaries - not everyone wants a hug or a high five - but we also are encouraged to be open to these simple gestures of support and camaraderie. Other rituals, such as cheering and warming up together, reinforced a sense of community. And the question of the day made sure we had something to talk about during our run. I paired up with Brikti for my first run and let her take the lead, both on how far we would run and on how much of her story she wanted to share. I discovered that she was from Eritrea, was an Evangelical Christian and loved to sing. She was learning English and her favorite thing about Minnesota (which was the question of the day) was her church. We practiced reading the signs on local businesses as we ran/walked, and her face lit up when we passed a coffee shop. A hallmark of Eritrean culture is the coffee ceremony, I learned, and Brikti loved coffee. In subsequent weeks, I’ve run and walked with many different women. Marfa, from Jamaica, discussed her hopes for her daughters, and Julie, from Congo, could speak five languages but needed encouragement to try out her English. I asked her to help me practice my French instead. I share a fear of snakes with Emue, from Ethiopia, and she has been teaching us how to count to ten in Amharic. Jacquie is Kenyan and studying cyber security at Saint Paul College. She is determined to complete her first marathon in October.

wendy jones Mile in My Shoes makes it possible for Resident Members to participate in a variety of races, including the Twin Cities Marathon. In July, Resident Members and Run Mentors from all four teams ran the Torchlight 5K together, and I kept pace with Jacquie almost until the end. When she surged ahead of me to cross the finish line, I recalled the feeling of empowerment that comes with completing a race. From a 5K to an ultramarathon, crossing a finish line is testament to our capabilities. If we can run, what else in our lives is possible? After the race, a Resident Member said to his team, “Tonight I feel like a runner. Thank you for pushing me and giving me a feeling of accomplishment and normalcy. It feels awesome!” Resident Members have credited Mile in My Shoes for a range of positive outcomes, from improved self-esteem and increased confidence, to better health and feeling more connected to their community. As a Run Mentor, I’ve learned more about homelessness and its causes, and I’ve met extraordinary people who have broadened my worldview. And, of course, I’ve done a lot of hugging. After all, personal growth - whether it’s a faster marathon time or a deeper empathy for our fellow human beings - only comes when we push ourselves out of our comfort zone. To become a Run Mentor, make a donation or learn more about Mile in My Shoes, visit www.mileinmyshoes.mn. SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017

TRAINING

TITANS OF RUNNING

A poem written to celebrate the fleet of foot BY PATRICK O’REGAN What’s it like to be in a league with the best runners in the world? You may talk of hard work, determination and an attitude of never relenting, But, as this runner knows, to run well, one must have the physical equipment for it. Steve Hoag could run 25 miles, on a lark, one day, at six minutes a mile. Or Janis Klecker could run 16 repeat miles, at five something a mile. Or Garry Bjorklund could run a mile in fourthirty something in eighth grade. Truly, such efforts are innately in the muscles, and the mind, naturally, Urges the body to reach out for all it can do. ‘It’s so motivating,’ Janis said, ‘when you keep getting better.’ Like Don Timm – steadily improving through his years at the University Till he had run the best steeplechase by a Minnesota runner, before or since. Or Tom Holmes, going from untrained to a four-o-nine mile in under two years. Or Carrie Tollefson, winning every race from eighth grade through high school, Until the last one. (At my best, I could have run three 400’s at the same pace as Hoag ran 106 In the Boston Marathon. I’ve worked hard, and I’m determined, too.) Surely, all runners have to train hard to run well, but top flight runners Are born to the sport. Knowing what to look for, one could see the fine runner In the child or youngster, never mind the high schooler. (More than a few coaches have been agog before the running of some ten year old.) Did anyone notice when Hoag, as a child, skittered up and down a basketball court All afternoon? Bjorklund, age eight, ran around his house 50 times – recalling, afterwards, Collapsed on the lawn, “The feel of the cool grass, my heart pounding. I’d never felt so

good.” Janice Ettle, as a kid, would run in the muddy fields of the family farm, in boots, Because she was eminently designed for running and finally had gotten on a team. Carrie Tollefson was noticed, because she was ninth in the State (class A), Cross country championship, in seventh grade (she won it the next year). As Van Nelson said, ‘As far back as I can remember, I have always loved to run.’ For these runners, every muscle fiber, every cell, is tuned to a higher pitch. Outstanding runners experience running at times as something surreal, Otherworldly. Coming down to sea level from training at altitude, Bjorklund said, ‘I felt I could not run hard enough to get tired. It was incredible!’ And, looking back at the training, he said, ‘I thought I was ready to go through A brick wall.’ Just after the Games of Montreal, he would run a 10000 Fast enough for a Bronze medal. In one 10000 he would kick down both Craig Virgin and Alberto Salazar, two of the best in the world. The day Hoag woke up for the Boston Marathon, In which he would place second to the great Bill Rodgers, he said, ‘I knew that day would be magical. I couldn’t wait to get to the starting line.’ In the last two miles of the race, he would pick off, One by one, some of the best marathoners on the planet. After winning the Olympic Trials in the 1500, Tollefson said, ‘You wouldn’t believe the fire you have, When you think, “I’m going to the Olympics!”’ In making the standard, she secured her position As the best American 1500 runner. Referring to his indoor running prowess, Nelson said, ‘I was flying through some of those races! My feet never touched the boards!’ Outdoors, he would win

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Erin wintervold of Minneapolis finishes the mdra 15k in august. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

TRAINING The 5000 and 10000 at the Pan Am Games, and run at the Mexico City Olympics. The physical hardship necessary to compete at the highest level Boggles the mind and shakes the will and resolve. Ettle said, ‘To be competitive, you have to red-line it.’ She did, through Five Olympic marathon trials. She liked to do her long runs On the farm. Sometimes, coming in from a long winter’s run Encased in ice; once, turning back from what might have been A life-threatening, twenty below, five mile loop. After his graduation, Bjorklund worked at the University In the morning – fixing lawn mowers – trained with the team, In the afternoon, delivered pizzas till three a.m., then got in a long run – Through the winter: ‘I loved running at night in the winter,’ he said, ‘In the frosty cold, with the lights of the city glowing eerily Across the frozen river.’ Later, when he started a running store, He slept on the floor to save rent, going for long runs after a busy day. Janis Klecker trained as an elite runner while attending dental school – Long run, classes, workout, study…repeat, day after day. Don Timm kept the same crazy schedule while at the University. Of course, any prolonged let up would wreck their chances of being Two of the best runners around. In his assault on the American record in the 5000, Nelson ran alone. His self-imposed pace was relentless and unyielding. (He missed the record by less than a second.) He would exhibit the same courage and toughness in throwing himself Into a sprint to charge ahead of the great George Young (who came back to win),

Ignoring the extreme heat that day, and in throwing himself past the great Kip Keino (who could not catch him), as he started his sprint, indoors. Truly, the limits to which runners of great talent go defy sense. Barney Klecker trained at monster mileage – often at under six minutes a mile – Training he would need to set the world record at 50 miles – Running the last mile in fiveo-two. Many times, he ran marathons, Competitively, on back-to-back weekends. {One day, Carter Holmes – no slouch himself – decided to run Every street in the city of Minneapolis in a year – And he did – in just over a year (injury). He said that he ran At six minutes a mile throughout. ‘Not really six!’ I protested. Said Carter, ‘Well, not always six – sometimes six-ten, other times Five-fifty.’ (Traffic, I suppose.) This touches insanity.} When we interviewed Carrie Tollefson – in a coffee shop – she was running Twice a day – six to eight miles in the morning and four to six in the afternoon – In the dead of winter. With her legs, I could run six to eight miles a day, Even in winter. But – Lord, help us suffering mortals! – I could not run That second workout, day after day, in the cold, snow, ice… All the while harboring the thought, ‘Let up just a little and fall behind Some woman training hard in Mexico, Kenya or Florida.’ All good runners think they can be among the best. When you’ve won the Trials, like Tollefson and Janis Klecker, Self-confidence would not seem to be a problem. Sometimes, though,

They take running to mad extremes. Tollefson told us she ran till the day Before going to the hospital to have a baby (Ruby). She ran on a treadmill In a tank of water to support her weight. – Touching insanity? This is Embracing it! Like Barney Klecker’s 175 miles a week; Bjorklund’s ‘We pounded those roads like you wouldn’t believe’ (at altitude); Van Nelson’s 10 miles on the morning of a Division III meet To make his race more competitive; Hoag’s running himself into Unconsciousness – twice. These people chase their talent, Which, impishly, seductively, runs on ahead of them, madly. In all of us, running gets into the Soul. But in top flight runners, Deeply into the Soul. They run, in a way, on behalf of the human race, Proclaiming, ‘This is what we humans are capable of doing.’ Is there room for pity here – as of someone caught up in a fine but irresistible Madness – in a trap of doing something arduous and demanding, Because they can’t think of getting out of it – as competitive runners Cannot think of slowing down in a race, unless they have to? Are these fine runners, driven by passion and energy to extreme efforts Of athletic expression, victims of their own great talents? No… The mind seeks to follow what the body can do. In a word, they love to run – fiercely. I have been in a roomful of top flight runners – For all the world, it is like being among a gaggle Of giddy teenagers in love. What indeed could be sweeter Than a mad pursuit of a great talent?

Finally, therefore, when an outstanding running career ends, coming down From elite training and competition is not a minor matter. Sloughing off the burden of one’s talent and the immense satisfaction Of pursuing it cannot be easy to do. Bjorklund, home from an overseas competition, Threw his running shoes into the closet and quit, cold turkey, Giving away all the trophies he had won. (Not to be reminded.) Janis Klecker struggled with slowing down: ‘It took a long time,’ she said, ‘To let go of my running, and to let go of my competition.’ When you’ve been among the best at something, Becoming ordinary is a long, long journey. Finally, she has found contentment, she said, in being a fit mom. But the rewards for these wonderful runners are immeasurable and lifelong. As Janis said, ‘Running has given me many riches and great joy – It has been an emotional and spiritual journey I have loved along the way.’ During the interview of Carrie Tollefson, the people at other tables In the coffee shop were quiet, apparently listening to her talk of All American Standards, NCAA titles and the Olympics. And when she left, sailing off, She held their attention still, as if some royalty had been among them. As indeed, so it was. As for Bjorklund, Though he wouldn’t like it, Taking a fan’s prerogative, I name him The King. Thanks to Carter Holmes for suggesting the idea for this piece.

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GRAND PRIX

MDRA Grand Prix report Reuterfeldt is atop the overall standings BY JASON CHRUDIMSKY The August humidity in Crosby Regional Park makes you sweat just watching athletes run the tough MDRA 15K course. Fortunately, temperatures were cooler than normal on August 6 and the canopy of trees kept the runners shaded for the ultra-competitive race. In just his second Grand Prix event of the season, Pat Burns notched the victory with an 11th place overall finish in 51:39. Burns became just the third 2017 Grand Prix event winner besides Daniel Docherty. For the fifth time in 2017, Lisa Baumert led all women in the Grand Prix event at 57:15, but this time she took it a step further winning the women’s overall division of the MDRA 15K. With a one race advantage, Scott Reuterfeldt remains atop the overall standings but there was plenty of movement below him. Nathan Campeau jumped from third to second place and trimmed Scott’s overall lead to just 64 points. Daniel Docherty dropped from second overall to sixth with his absence from the MDRA 15K, Docherty is now second among Dan’s in the 34 and under age group behind Dan Peters who has a narrow 67 point lead. Docherty still controls his destiny as all the runners ahead of him have at least one more race scored and the top three have at least two more races scored. With only the best ten races counting towards the overall score, the improvement will be incremental for the leaders after they reach ten races. At his current blistering 1000 point per race pace in events he has run, Docherty could hit 9000 points if he runs just three of the last four races.

Scott reuterfeldt is pictured at the finish of the 2016 Twin Cities marathon. He leads the MDRA grand prix. Photo by Chad Richardson

There is much less drama in the women’s competition where Kari Campeau is literally running away with it. Despite Lisa Baumert’s recent push up the standings, she isn’t gaining quickly enough to make up for her three race deficit to Campeau, and with only four races remaining, Baumert will only be able to score in nine events. Still lurking in second, Melissa Agnew has an outside shot to reel Campeau in, but it

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would require near perfection so Campeau may be two more strong performances away from officially clinching the women’s overall and 34 and under crowns. A special congrats to Carla LaVere who is one of just five participants left who has completed all nine races so far and the only female competitor to do so.

FUEL

PACKING PROTEIN Reasons why you should pack your meals with optimal amounts of protein throughout the day BY RENEE KORCZAK, PhD, RD, LD The topic of this issue’s article is protein. Perhaps you’ve already heard that protein is an essential nutrient in the diet that helps us build, repair and maintain body tissues, but maybe you aren’t familiar with the science around protein quality, timing of protein intake and how much protein we should be getting in our diet every single day. While it is impossible for me to highlight all the really great research done in this area, I thought I’d share some useful information and provide you with some practical tips on how to get adequate amounts of protein in your diet.

Not all protein is created equal

Protein is made up of building blocks called amino acids and altogether there are 20 of them. These amino acids are further classified as essential and non-essential. Of the 20 amino acids, 11 are non-essential meaning that our body makes these; however, nine essential amino acids can’t be made by our body. Therefore, we have to obtain them from our diet every single day. If you are wondering where we get these essential amino acids from, think about high quality proteins from food sources such as dairy, eggs, lean beef, poultry, pork and fish (1). Plant sources such as soy and quinoa are also considered high quality or complete proteins because they provide the essential amino acids our bodies need. Other plant sources lack one or more of the essential amino acids and therefore are not considered complete or high quality proteins.

How much protein do you need every day?

The question of how much protein you need in your diet is a very common one. As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I consider several factors to determine how much protein is needed before making a recommendation to someone. Factors such as age, weight, health status and level of physical activity should all be considered when deciding how much protein should be included in your diet. For healthy adults, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) has set what is known as a Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein. The RDA for protein is 0.8 g/kg body weight per day and this represents the minimum daily dietary nutrient intake level sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements for 97 to 98 percent of all healthy individuals in a particular life stage group (2). I stress the word minimum because this means we can go higher. Based on the RDA however, a healthy 150 pound woman would require about 54 g of protein, but again this woman is healthy. A few years ago, international expert groups called for higher protein intakes in healthy and non-healthy older adults (65 years and up) due to physiological changes that are associated with aging (3, 4). According to international expert group recommendations, healthy older adults should have protein intakes in the range of 1.0 to 1.2 g/kg body weight per day, whereas older adults with acute or chronic diseases should

go even higher at 1.2 to 1.5 g/kg body weight per day. Finally, those older adults suffering from severe illnesses, injuries or malnutrition can get as much as 2.0 g/kg body weight per day. Now take our same 150 pound woman who is suffering from malnutrition and she may need as much as 136 g of protein each day. These numbers are markedly different and you might be thinking, “How do I really know how much protein I need every single day”? My advice is to work closely with a registered dietitian nutritionist so he or she can help you determine your protein needs for optimal health.

How to fit protein into your meals and snacks

Fitting sources of protein into your diet can be done with some proper meal planning. The first step is to think about getting at least a source of protein in at each meal and snack. Trust me, spreading your intake out across the day will help you reach your recommended levels. What is the magic number of protein at each meal? Research published by Paddon-Jones and Leidy suggests that older adults should consume between 20 to 35 g of protein at each meal to preserve lean body mass and maximize protein synthesis (5). Below you will find a list of common protein sources and how much they contain per serving size. Choosing these foods at each meal and snack will help you reach the amount of protein that you need every single day. 1/4 cup nuts = 5 g protein 1 large egg = 6 g protein

2 Tbsp. peanut butter = 7 g protein 1 cup (8 fl oz) skim milk = 8 g protein 1 cup black beans = 14 g protein 3 ounces lean, ground beef = 17 g protein 1 container (170 g) plain, nonfat Greek Yogurt = 17 g protein 3 ounces chicken breast = 26 g protein *Source: USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 28 2016. Accessed May 29, 2017. References: 1. National Dairy Council. Why is Protein Important? 2017. https:// www.nationaldairycouncil.org/content/2017/why-is-protein-important. Accessed May 29, 2017. 2. Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy, Carbohydrates, Fiber, Fat, Fatty Acids, Cholesterol, Protein, and Amino Acids (Macronutrients). Washington DC. 2002/2005. Accessed May 29, 2017. 3. Bauer J, Biolo G, Cederholm T, et al. Evidence-based recommendations for optimal protein intake in older people: a position paper from the PROTAGE Study Group. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2013;14(8):542-559. 4. Deutz NE, Bauer JM, Barazzoni R, et al. Protein intake and exercise for optimal muscle function with aging: recommendations from the ESPEN Expert Group. Clin Nutr. 2014;33(6):929936. 5. Paddon-Jones D, Leidy H. Dietary protein and muscle in older persons. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2014;17(1):5-11.

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MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - June 12, 2017 Members Present: Dennis Barker, Sheila Becker, Cindy Campbell, Nathan Campeau, Jenny Harrington, Kathy Larsen, Dave Marek, Rick Recker, Sarah Stangl Members Absent: Rochelle Christensen, Mike Cofrin, Randy Fulton, Nate Klema, Lisa Richardson Guests: Sarah McInerney Secretary’s Report Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for May 9, 2017 were approved and accepted by Rick Recker, seconded by Kathy Larson. Treasurer’s Report • May revenues were unfavorable to plan by $4.1K and YTD revenues were unfavorable to plan by $16.1K. MTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by ad revenue of $3.6K and race receipts of $.5K. YTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by ad revenue of $10.3K and training receipts of $4.1K. • 2017 YTD revenues are unfavorable to 2016 YTD revenues by $20.0K. The un-favorability was driven by ad revenue of $10.2 and timing of training receipts of $7.7K. • May expenses were unfavorable by $1.3K to plan and YTD expenses were unfavorable by $11.9K. MTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by professional services. YTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by timing of program expense of $6.2K, professional services $2.1K, race expense $1.5 and annual expense $1.3K. • 2017 YTD expenses are favorable to 2016 YTD expenses by $1.5K and net income was unfavorable by $18.5K. The treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Jenny Harrington and seconded by Cindy Campbell.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Advocacy: Many of the water fountains in Minneapolis are not work-

ing. We will reach out to Minneapolis Parks Board to see if they have information to relay to runners. Club Administration: Researching Customer Relationship Management software continues. We found two that offer a google groups/forum equivalent within the database. There is difficulty finding one that has a function that will usable for race registration. It will work for classes. We will set up a demo for the board to review. Programs: The Trail Running Class has 5 registrants, the Track Club has a new coach, Fall Training Program coaches are in place, Polar Bear group has been increasing in numbers. Promotions: The new brochures are in. Our ad is in the City Pages and the Grandmas Marathon brochure. MDRA will attend Renewal by Andersen “runner’s expo” on July 30th 4-6 pm. We are looking into opportunities for high school track event table set ups. Publications: The July/Aug issue of RunMinnesota is in the works. The Grant eBlast announcement was sent and received good responses. The June eNews was sent. Updates are in progress for the website with race reports and cross posting. eBlasts for Victory and COLH are ongoing. Race: Volunteer positions are posted for all races at http://signup. com/go/9VWMmz USATF: No update. New Business: We have one open board position available. We are looking for someone with background knowledge in nonprofit, digital media and/or law. Old Business: Board Work Plan. The meeting was adjourned by Rick Recker, seconded by Sheila Becker. The next MDRA Board meeting will be July 10, 2017.

Office Manager’s Report Membership: 2016 2017 New Members 17 23 Renewals 48 48 (includes two-year renewals) Membership Total 2,090 2,023 (prior month: 2,014)

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Last Month 6074 1620 462 189

Current 6170 1637 464 213

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William Irvin 5k JUNE 16, DULUTH

Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Dustin Franta, 28 Declan Dahlberg, 17 David Bea, 38 John Davis, 39 Colden Longley, 15 Braydon Kubat, 18 Drew Johnson, 23 Adam McCollor, 16 Elliot Genteman, 17 Logan Genteman, 20 dom godfrey, 24 David Anderson, 17 Eddie Cease, 19 Andrew Wischnack, 19 Alex Wischnack, 19 Mike Walentiny, 29 Nate Beerling, 35 Dustin Benson, 40 Joe Calaguire, 34 Ben Haberman, 14 Luke Miller, 17 Nick LaFontaine, 14 Ryan Ferrian, 26 Jarod Phillips, 17 Troy Lambert, 36 Jonathon Delf, 40 Tim Sieh, 57 Conor Weberg, 18 Jeremiah Osterlund, 15 Peter Mueller, 36

Open Women 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Carrie Tollefson, 40 Ellen Schaef, 26 Angie Voight, 40 Ericka Mason, 26 Hannah Lewis, 21 Lauren McCollor, 13 Brita Birkeland, 15 Jaylynn Lauer, 19 Molly Weberg, 16 Amanda Jamrogiewicz, 31 Olivia Rosenow, 21 Aurora Kothe, 32 Jessica Jones, 39 Amanda Carlson, 35 Nicola Franta, 26 Kathi Madden, 59 Michelle Perri, 21 Grace Burgess, 14 Melissa Calgaro, 27 Annika Voss, 17 Amayah Littlewolf, 20 Sarah Anderson, 40 Mara McCollor, 16 Amanda Duerr, 35 Penny Berens, 13 Sarah Godfrey, 30 Hannah Neusch, 14 Alexis Gunderson, 23 Barb Leininger, 64 Tanya Doyen, 36

Men Under 8 219 526 571 620

Lewi Femling, 7 Carson Sonnek, 7 Landyn Gaard, 7 Nate Jr. Krogh, 5

Men 8 - 9

154 Cael Ruthenbeck, 8 170 Tesfaye Femling, 9 173 Israel Femling, 8

15:35 16:20 16:38 16:46 17:10 17:11 17:18 17:24 17:40 17:42 17:46 18:06 18:27 18:35 18:38 18:41 18:54 19:01 19:01 19:08 19:12 19:15 19:29 19:36 19:37 19:52 19:57 20:06 20:25 20:27 17:56 18:04 19:01 19:08 19:46 20:24 20:41 20:50 21:13 21:41 21:45 21:47 21:53 22:00 22:13 22:36 22:47 22:48 22:48 22:56 22:59 23:17 23:21 23:21 23:26 23:32 23:40 23:48 23:49 23:53 27:59 41:50 45:49 49:51 25:27 26:12 26:18

311 315 329 330 340 396 505

Mitchell Dyer, 8 Brayden Keech, 9 Trevor Anderson, 9 Nathan Easty, 9 Ethan Strande, 8 James W Hagerl, 9 Carter Pender, 8

Men 10 - 11 49 77 88 95 120 182 187 189 190 218

Charlie Ausmus, 10 Daniel McCollor, 11 Zak McPhee, 11 Ryan Kasbohm, 10 Gord Hawkins, 11 Edison Lee, 10 Andrew Norkol, 11 adam kelts, 10 Brayden Betts, 10 Eyob Femling, 11

Men 12 - 13 48 56 58 59 104 106 111 133 159 188

Apollos Burcham, 13 Jake Cameron, 13 Aidan Rockvam, 12 Connor Kasbohm, 12 Cade Erie, 13 Connor Trott, 13 John Clifton, 12 Dawson Kriske, 13 Pierce Hetland, 12 Justin Holmgren, 13

Men 14 - 15 5 20 22 29 37 45 47 60 72 93

Colden Longley, 15 Ben Haberman, 14 Nick LaFontaine, 14 Jeremiah Osterlund, 15 Seth Genteman, 14 Todd Morrow, 15 Landon Erickson, 14 Alex McPhee, 14 Duncan Breed, 15 Kyle Mialkowski, 15

Men 16 - 17 2 8 9 12 21 24 53 83 136 145

Declan Dahlberg, 17 Adam McCollor, 16 Elliot Genteman, 17 David Anderson, 17 Luke Miller, 17 Jarod Phillips, 17 John Lindholm, 17 Brennan Bauer, 17 Judson Collins, 17 Abdalla Hamshari, 17

Men 18 - 19 6 13 14 15 28 32 42 107 260 314

Braydon Kubat, 18 Eddie Cease, 19 Andrew Wischnack, 19 Alex Wischnack, 19 Conor Weberg, 18 Justin Cameron, 18 Marcus Genteman, 19 John Ely, 19 Chase Siegfried, 19 Ben Henrich, 18

Men 20 - 34 1 7 10 11 16 19 23 31 33 34

Dustin Franta, 28 Drew Johnson, 23 Logan Genteman, 20 dom godfrey, 24 Mike Walentiny, 29 Joe Calaguire, 34 Ryan Ferrian, 26 Dalton Struck, 20 William Regner, 21 Alex Kasparek, 20

Men 35 - 39 3 4 17 25 30 41 54

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RESULTS

David Bea, 38 John Davis, 39 Nate Beerling, 35 Troy Lambert, 36 Peter Mueller, 36 Panha Chan, 35 Tim Ferrian, 37

31:29 31:43 32:04 32:04 32:18 34:52 40:28 21:49 22:55 23:40 23:46 24:25 26:31 26:46 26:50 26:51 27:59 21:38 22:09 22:22 22:23 23:58 24:00 24:10 24:57 25:36 26:49 17:10 19:08 19:15 20:25 21:02 21:18 21:27 22:25 22:50 23:44 16:20 17:24 17:40 18:06 19:12 19:36 22:02 23:16 25:01 25:17 17:11 18:27 18:35 18:38 20:06 20:35 21:11 24:01 29:35 31:35 15:35 17:18 17:42 17:46 18:41 19:01 19:29 20:27 20:45 20:48 16:38 16:46 18:54 19:37 20:27 21:10 22:02

65 67 68

Gregory Selthun, 39 Ted Langer, 35 Jonathan Thompson, 38

Men 40 - 44 18 26 36 38 39 51 57 76 82 86

Dustin Benson, 40 Jonathon Delf, 40 Jason Kruger, 40 Joseph Meyer, 41 Jay Hildenbrand, 40 James Johnson, 44 Brian Peterson, 41 Tom Wischnack, 43 Charlie Peterson, 42 Mark Zimmer, 42

Men 45 - 49 50 61 75 80 85 119 129 131 135 142

Scott Davis, 49 Jamie Blomquist, 45 Peter Tebben, 45 Michael Finseth, 49 Tom Land, 47 Robert Seidenkranz, 49 Mike LaFontaine, 48 Starr Moore, 47 Jeffery Frick, 48 Christopher Gabbert, 49

Men 50 - 54 46 55 66 69 74 90 112 146 157 167

Bob Peterson, 51 Neil Weberg, 50 Keith Olson, 54 Randy Chalberg, 51 David Venancio, 50 Scott Gardner, 51 Ronald Benner, 52 Stevie Paulson, 50 David Olson, 53 John Deschene, 50

Men 55 - 59 27 64 71 78 91 97 151 152 174 193

Tim Sieh, 57 Jay Little, 59 Donnald Raymond, 56 Rollie Everson, 58 Thomas Perri, 56 Keith Randa, 58 Steve Kibler, 59 Kevin Krautbauer, 59 Jim Keyes, 55 Ron Nelson, 58

Men 60 - 64 62 110 121 143 181 191 195 240 269 275

Joel Arnason, 61 Kenneth Howard, 60 David Lindberg, 60 Terrence Burritt, 61 Charles Salewsky, 61 David Culver, 60 Steve Saarela, 61 John Joss, 61 James Reimann, 60 Jim Thomas, 62

Men 65 - 69 116 139 169 222 232 280 321 338 385 465

Paul Stein, 66 John Magnuson, 68 Peter Banks, 69 Mike Montgomery, 66 Daniel Birkholz, 68 Patrick Phillips, 69 Richard Guyer, 66 Isaac Childers, 66 Charles Gallet, 68 Kevin Beermann, 66

Men 70 - 74 161 265 301 417 449 460 466 486 545 569

Donald Weyer, 70 Rick Recker, 72 Lynn Wegner, 74 Tom Langley, 74 Wayne Marshall, 70 John Stark, 72 Chuck Lindenberg, 72 Frank Watsick, 74 Joseph Androfski, 74 Warren Lind, 70

22:36 22:39 22:43 19:01 19:52 21:01 21:04 21:07 21:54 22:21 22:54 23:12 23:35 21:50 22:27 22:54 23:05 23:32 24:23 24:46 24:49 24:58 25:06 21:19 22:04 22:38 22:43 22:53 23:41 24:11 25:18 25:35 26:08 19:57 22:35 22:50 22:55 23:43 23:49 25:23 25:24 26:18 26:58 22:28 24:09 24:30 25:16 26:30 26:52 27:02 28:44 29:42 29:59 24:19 25:03 26:11 28:05 28:15 30:17 31:48 32:15 34:26 38:26 25:50 29:41 31:07 35:51 37:18 38:04 38:29 39:38 42:50 45:41

Men 75 - 79 70 134 519 631

Dan Conway, 78 Doug Saari, 75 Howard Anderson, 77 Thomas Belch, 76

Men 80 - 84 572 586 621 653

Ted Bunne, 80 Wayne Paschke, 80 Alfred Ritter, 84 Roy Hobbs, 80

Women Under 8 567 700 950 1053

Hannah Holland, 7 Monroe Watts, 5 Tammy Schilling, 5 Tatum Wrucke, 6

Women 8 - 9 257 473 559 569 597 655 675 679 801 825

Sophie Jones, 9 Piper Wobbe, 8 Abby Boys, 8 Claire Nelsen, 9 Adelaide Senne, 8 Olivia Kadlec, 9 Delaney Rockvam, 9 Grace Langowsi, 9 Brynna Nelson, 8 Gianna Schinigoi, 9

Women 10 - 11 61 66 97 157 176 252 263 296 326 332

Mya Burgess, 11 Kylie Peterson, 11 Lorelei Boys, 10 Grace Danielson, 11 Hannah Peterson, 10 Alexis Hammerstrom, 10 Ava Bringgold, 10 Zoe Jones, 11 Bria Nelsen, 11 Anna Hammond, 11

Women 12 - 13 6 25 60 63 75 129 150 179 213 214

Lauren McCollor, 13 Penny Berens, 13 Liv Birkeland, 12 Sasha Peterson, 12 Ella Peterson, 12 Kaitlyn Finnegan, 13 Grace Russell, 12 Emma Hammill, 13 Cristian Rice, 13 Katie Miller, 13

Women 14 - 15 7 18 27 72 128 144 164 170 258 261

Brita Birkeland, 15 Grace Burgess, 14 Hannah Neusch, 14 Ella Duster, 14 Emma Stattelman, 15 Lauren Opatz, 14 Cora Samuelson, 14 Noelle Frick, 14 Mattea Carberry, 14 Mikala Bringgold, 15

Women 16 - 17 9 20 23 40 59 82 91 285 290 294

Molly Weberg, 16 Annika Voss, 17 Mara McCollor, 16 Alexandra Weisshaar, 17 Livvie Moll, 17 Claire Moll, 16 Leila Samuelson, 16 Samantha Mallow, 17 Erin Bauer, 16 Kenzie Kotek, 16

Women 18 - 19 8 108 151 154 226 478 591 992

Jaylynn Lauer, 19 Avery Cloud, 19 Julia Marino, 18 Taylor Schmidt, 19 Hope Foss, 19 Alyssa Frick, 18 Hallie Keiper, 18 Ashlyn Monson, 18

22:44 24:58 41:34 51:09 46:02 47:08 49:56 55:05 40:21 45:08 55:31 1:01:35 32:20 37:39 40:12 40:24 41:02 43:04 44:04 44:11 48:35 49:08 25:38 26:06 27:30 29:38 30:16 32:14 32:26 33:39 34:10 34:21 20:24 23:26 25:38 25:58 26:26 28:32 29:14 30:23 31:01 31:03 20:41 22:48 23:40 26:23 28:31 29:08 29:58 30:08 32:21 32:25 21:13 22:56 23:21 24:18 25:37 26:44 27:16 33:11 33:26 33:35 20:50 27:52 29:26 29:33 31:22 37:48 40:57 57:32

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131 208 228 260 287 328

Emily Ketterer, 60 Denise Kovacs, 63 Susan Janssen, 62 Mary Lou Ward, 62 Mary Zastrow, 60 Joyce Petsch, 63

Women 65 - 69 1063 Monique Henderson, 18 1:02:12

Women 20 - 34 2 4 5 10 11 12 15 17 19 21

Ellen Schaef, 26 18:04 Ericka Mason, 26 19:08 Hannah Lewis, 21 19:46 Amanda Jamrogiewicz, 31 21:41 Olivia Rosenow, 21 21:45 Aurora Kothe, 32 21:47 Nicola Franta, 26 22:13 Michelle Perri, 21 22:47 Melissa Calgaro, 27 22:48 Amayah Littlewolf, 20 22:59

Women 35 - 39 13 14 24 30 36 38 52 58 62 79

Jessica Jones, 39 Amanda Carlson, 35 Amanda Duerr, 35 Tanya Doyen, 36 Jessie Benson, 35 Twyla Witeli, 38 Miranda Boys, 36 Anne Ruthenbeck, 39 Susan Bormann, 37 Jacqueline LaGesse, 37

Women 40 - 44 1 3 22 31 39 42 50 51 67 70

Carrie Tollefson, 40 Angie Voight, 40 Sarah Anderson, 40 Jennifer Acker, 42 Leigh-Ellen Keating, 44 Marla Hampl, 42 Kara Hayne, 42 Wendy Taylor, 42 Sheelagh Omalley, 40 Lori Olson, 44

Women 45 - 49 49 113 123 159 163 173 175 189 190 194

Julie Adams, 45 Alli Burcham, 46 Nicole Karnowski, 46 Theresa Burkhart, 49 Janelle Bergh, 48 Maxine Wiersema, 49 Julie Samuelson, 49 Amanda Bonde, 45 Amy Brainard, 46 Michelle Wolff, 46

Women 50 - 54 32 44 48 89 107 124 132 136 139 160

Diana Mellerup, 51 Heidi Seidenkranz, 50 Carmen Smith, 51 Wenday Sorenson, 52 Katherine Forbes, 50 Marian Diamond, 50 Bonnie Reimann, 53 Montel Melcher, 52 Cheryl Orak, 52 Angela Siegwald, 54

Women 55 - 59 16 35 65 73 87 105 116 118 122 146

Kathi Madden, 59 Lisa Pierce, 57 Lynne Wiitala, 56 Kathy Richardson, 56 Kathy Taylor, 57 Beverly Rinke, 58 Kathy Witherspoon, 59 Sharon Millermon, 56 Marly Schmidt, 59 Ruth Boedigheimer, 56

Women 60 - 64 29 86 114 115

Barb Leininger, 64 Wendy Wilde, 62 Nancy Knoll, 61 Sue Hill, 62

21:53 22:00 23:21 23:53 24:14 24:16 25:04 25:28 25:47 26:33 17:56 19:01 23:17 23:58 24:16 24:20 24:58 25:00 26:14 26:22 24:47 27:58 28:29 29:39 29:57 30:14 30:16 30:36 30:36 30:41 24:05 24:23 24:44 27:12 27:49 28:30 28:44 28:51 28:53 29:39 22:36 24:13 26:05 26:25 27:06 27:45 28:09 28:13 28:29 29:10 23:49 27:00 27:59 28:06

106 178 229 361 388 437 450 462 586 709

Sharlet Gilbert, 66 Carolyn Mather, 68 Diane De Mars, 68 MaryEllen Hagerl, 69 Patricia Connell, 66 Autumn Cole, 66 Paula Nash, 68 Sharon Ramacher, 66 Marva Sahs, 68 LaVonna Prevost, 66

Women 70 - 74 291 337 603 625 907 988 1005 1006 1023 1032

Janet Ward, 74 Vicki Mcnabney, 71 Jill Hoag, 73 Marcia Willett, 72 Joy Weiss, 72 Pamela York, 70 Sylvia Cross, 73 Marty Sozansky, 70 Susie Beedle, 72 Renee Opatz, 71

Women 75 - 79 928 946 957 1056 1085 1112

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RESULTS

Marie Peterson, 78 Ada Hobbs, 78 Frances Gilbert, 79 Judith Davis, 79 Lesley MacLean, 76 Kathleen Osborn, 77

Women 80 - 84

1048 Margaret Cass, 80

28:44 30:56 31:24 32:25 33:14 34:13 27:46 30:23 31:24 34:52 35:33 36:40 37:02 37:32 40:44 45:26 33:27 34:26 41:16 42:07 52:54 57:29 58:18 58:32 59:40 1:00:20 54:13 55:05 55:39 1:01:43 1:03:37 1:06:02 1:01:08

Grandma’s Marathon JUNE 17, TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH

Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Elisha Barno, 28 Geoffrey Bundi, 29 Macdonard Ondara, 28 Christopher Kipyego, 43 Rodgers Gesabwa, 29 Milton Rotich, 31 Jacob Chemtai, 30 Stephen Njoroge, 27 Jordan Chipangama, 28 Sergio Reyes, 35 Tyler Jermann, 24 Gebrekidan Abadi, 32 Jonathan Mott, 30 Nelson Oyugi, 24 Harbert Okuti, 31 Josh Baden, 27 Terence Attema, 27 Bret Fransen, 35 Dan Harper, 27 Michael Eaton, 30 Ryan Root, 25 Jake Sienko, 25 James Wilson, 25 Juan Pablo Rangel, 31 Trevor Zimak, 33 Matthew Fecht, 33 Jake Marotz, 29 Adam Bohach, 32 Matt Hensley, 29 Johnny Rutford, 26

Open Women 1 2 3

Hellen Jepkurgat, 36 Askale Merachi, 30 Serkalem Abrha, 30

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017

2:12:08 2:13:32 2:14:42 2:15:14 2:15:43 2:16:16 2:17:00 2:17:24 2:18:37 2:18:48 2:19:09 2:19:38 2:19:56 2:20:28 2:21:21 2:22:33 2:22:39 2:22:40 2:22:41 2:23:30 2:23:32 2:23:34 2:24:25 2:24:47 2:25:36 2:26:50 2:26:57 2:27:24 2:28:29 2:28:59 2:32:09 2:32:25 2:34:08

4 Jane Kibii, 32 2:34:47 5 Lindsey Scherf, 30 2:35:02 6 Obsie Birru, 28 2:40:22 7 Pauline Wanjiru Muchiri, 27 2:40:23 8 Bailey Drewes, 24 2:41:24 9 Ayan Dakebo Hailemaryam, 20 2:46:59 10 Samantha Wingert, 30 2:48:26 11 Courtney Peterson, 26 2:51:53 12 Mary Akor, 40 2:53:34 13 Meredith Busman, 25 2:53:39 14 Kayla Brown, 29 2:54:30 15 Kir Selert Faraud, 29 2:54:34 16 Samantha Sunstrom, 22 2:55:08 17 Sarah Duffy, 26 2:56:57 18 Kari Campeau, 28 2:58:30 19 Julia Montag, 29 2:58:31 20 Natasha Yaremczuk, 37 2:58:39 21 Amanda Edwards, 29 2:58:53 22 Lori Hytjan, 36 2:58:58 23 Brenda Hodge, 45 3:00:18 24 Greta Stults, 34 3:00:31 25 Jacqueline Ave Maria, 25 3:02:06 26 Laura Portis, 30 3:02:44 27 Lindsey Young, 33 3:02:54 28 Amy Feit, 37 3:03:05 29 Sarah Guhl, 24 3:04:05 30 Bess Ritter, 29 3:04:42

Men 14 - 15

492 Rishi Gulati, 15 1582 John Bernhardt, 15 1650 Noah Jacobson, 15 2021 Cameron Hochsprung, 14 2969 Joel Dodd, 15 3303 Taylor Chase, 15

Men 16 - 17 122 613 721 750 769 817 859 981 1196 1357

Jacob Vander Plaats, 17 Josiah Eide, 17 Anthony Poirier, 17 Duncan Ince, 17 Abraham Eide, 17 Benjamin Lange, 17 Joseph Gerend, 16 Anders Narum, 17 Henrik Gilbertson, 17 Maxwell Omdal, 17

3:21:05 4:12:17 4:15:08 4:30:19 5:22:29 6:03:51 2:53:29 3:27:23 3:32:57 3:34:06 3:35:19 3:37:35 3:39:49 3:45:54 3:55:30 4:01:06

Men 18 - 19 176 178 208 401 445 511 520 584 692 739

Connor Bach, 19 2:58:48 Ian Dewey, 18 2:58:57 Collin Vandussen, 19 3:01:18 Harrison Redepenning, 19 3:15:33 Conner Denman, 18 3:18:47 Will Claridge, 18 3:22:14 Kyle Trudeau, 19 3:22:48 Brandon Radzom, 18 3:26:01 Will Tieleman, 18 3:31:20 Ryan Dunn, 19 3:33:43

Men 20 - 34 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 11 12

Elisha Barno, 28 Geoffrey Bundi, 29 Macdonard Ondara, 28 Rodgers Gesabwa, 29 Milton Rotich, 31 Jacob Chemtai, 30 Stephen Njoroge, 27 Jordan Chipangama, 28 Tyler Jermann, 24 Gebrekidan Abadi, 32

Men 35 - 39 10 18 53 61 79 90 98 107 108 109

Sergio Reyes, 35 Bret Fransen, 35 Ethan Albertson, 36 Doron Clark, 39 David Hyopponen, 37 John Berger, 37 Andy Elvester, 38 Jeff Greene, 39 Jesse Prince, 36 Matthew Hunsucker, 36

Men 40 - 44 4

Christopher Kipyego, 43

2:12:08 2:13:32 2:14:42 2:15:43 2:16:16 2:17:00 2:17:24 2:18:37 2:19:09 2:19:38 2:18:48 2:22:40 2:37:22 2:38:56 2:43:28 2:47:06 2:48:50 2:50:36 2:50:48 2:50:59 2:15:14

39 66 72 74 83 92 93 110 138

Tim Hardy, 42 Olivier Vrambout, 43 Emisael Favela, 40 Greg Jaeger, 41 Peder Nestingen, 42 Dan Edstrom, 41 Charles Graysmark, 43 Eric Wainaina, 43 Rick Johnson, 41

2:32:17 2:39:52 2:41:20 2:42:34 2:44:44 2:47:19 2:47:37 2:51:13 2:55:09

Men 45 - 49

63 Jay Pennington, 45 2:39:30 86 Jan Myrda, 46 2:45:20 95 Shane Streufert, 45 2:48:02 147 Jim Pultorak, 47 2:55:59 154 Mike Barro, 48 2:56:41 185 Thomas Schumacher, 48 2:59:13 190 Matt Carter, 46 2:59:38 246 Omar Awad, 48 3:03:54 248 Edward Nordstrom, 46 3:04:21 253 Surendralal Karsanbhai, 48 3:04:41

Men 50 - 54 114 115 129 149 166 170 207 231 266 273

Robert Economy, 53 Alan Evans, 54 Greg Rankin, 50 Kevin Zanker, 52 Robert Daiss, 50 Steve Schroeder, 51 Jim Bengtson, 50 Marc Nosal, 51 Joseph Gallagher, 52 Joseph Matarese, 52

Men 55 - 59 150 272 298 329 392 442 444 477 482 489

John Mirth, 55 Chris W Jungkans, 55 Charles Gartland, 59 Stuart Kolb, 55 Tom Raney, 57 Tom Ho, 58 Tim Bauer, 57 Jarrow Wahman, 55 Frederic Levy, 56 Kirt Goetzke, 56

Men 60 - 64 127 133 471 473 589 599 617 634 793 813

Michael Beeson, 60 Brent Smith, 61 Jim Boatman, 60 Rich Fredrich, 60 Eduardo Matsuo, 64 Rich Zappen, 61 Stephen Clark, 60 Mike Babcock, 62 Dale Heinen, 61 James Stenulson, 60

Men 65 - 69 431 868 1142 1145 1214 1354 1419 1431 1502 1503

Denny Jordan, 65 Terry Lueders, 65 John Naslund, 67 Cory Davidson, 65 Ted Traynor, 67 Shin Kang, 65 Doug Beagle, 67 Daniel Diehr, 68 John Jenk, 69 Glen Hill, 68

Men 70 - 74

1445 Greg Taylor, 70 1855 James Willert, 70 2112 Mark Livingston, 71 2220 Ron Thorsett, 70 2432 Gregg Gerber, 72 2440 Glenn Takahashi, 70 2465 Marvin Trandem, 70 2594 Barry Fox, 70 2614 Michael Baker, 70 2783 Larry McNichols, 72

Men 75 - 79

2659 Sylvan Addink, 75 3075 Jim Miller, 75 3213 Rick Lecher, 76 3359 Tom Lyke, 75

2:51:39 2:52:19 2:54:27 2:56:08 2:57:38 2:58:19 3:01:08 3:02:42 3:05:26 3:06:00 2:56:11 3:05:58 3:07:42 3:10:07 3:15:05 3:18:29 3:18:46 3:20:25 3:20:36 3:20:55 2:54:11 2:54:43 3:20:07 3:20:10 3:26:09 3:26:54 3:27:35 3:28:41 3:36:26 3:37:28 3:17:59 3:40:09 3:53:39 3:53:41 3:56:02 4:01:03 4:04:13 4:05:04 4:08:17 4:08:20 4:05:22 4:23:52 4:33:35 4:39:09 4:49:27 4:49:35 4:50:21 4:58:24 4:59:21 5:09:12 5:01:25 5:33:18 5:48:33 6:15:47

ATâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;THEâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;RACES NOTE: All results are gun times 3498 Robert Bell, 78

Women 12 - 13

2617 Jenaya Schmidt, 13

Women 14 - 15

1146 Megdaline Weideman, 15 1946 Clare Dvoracek, 15 2037 Kendra Besser, 15 2401 Abigail Novick, 15 2402 Isabel Medina, 15

Women 16 - 17 237 367 481 551 740 765 974 1336 1544 1689

Jenna Wolfrum, 17 Elise Emmick, 17 Anna Felt, 17 Lauren Dvorak, 16 Emma Drangstveit, 17 Hannah Higgins, 16 Charis Edwards, 17 Jade Monroe, 16 Danielle Bielke, 17 Kirsten Johnson, 17

Women 18 - 19 87 172 361 362 369 540 753 773 959 961

Kenzie Penca, 18 Halle Tousignant, 19 Alexia Wilson, 19 Aryn Embretson, 19 Madison Hodgkin, 19 Erin Guse, 19 Ashlie Johnson, 19 Monica Toussaint, 18 Kailey James, 19 Sofia Earle, 18

7:04:28 5:59:48 4:28:54 5:09:27 5:15:22 5:39:42 5:39:42 3:39:07 3:47:31 3:54:11 3:58:27 4:08:09 4:09:15 4:19:47 4:37:44 4:48:39 4:56:53 3:22:50 3:32:30 3:47:15 3:47:15 3:47:37 3:57:52 4:08:42 4:09:41 4:19:02 4:19:08

Women 20 - 34

2 Askale Merachi, 30 2:32:25 3 Serkalem Abrha, 30 2:34:08 4 Jane Kibii, 32 2:34:47 5 Lindsey Scherf, 30 2:35:02 6 Obsie Birru, 28 2:40:22 7 Pauline Wanjiru Muchiri, 27 2:40:23 8 Bailey Drewes, 24 2:41:24 9 Ayan Dakebo Hailemaryam, 20 2:46:59 10 Samantha Wingert, 30 2:48:26 11 Courtney Peterson, 26 2:51:53

Women 35 - 39 1 20 22 28 44 46 53 56 59 64

Hellen Jepkurgat, 36 Natasha Yaremczuk, 37 Lori Hytjan, 36 Amy Feit, 37 Michele Asmus, 36 Pamela Grossinger, 39 Nicole Norris, 36 Jessica Jones, 39 Tammi Braund, 38 Blanca Spence, 37

2:32:09 2:58:39 2:58:58 3:03:05 3:11:56 3:13:21 3:14:39 3:15:37 3:16:27 3:17:39

Women 40 - 44

12 Mary Akor, 40 2:53:34 57 Amy Pinegar, 42 3:16:03 65 Sonya Jongsma Knauss, 41 3:17:56 72 Michele Sinacore, 44 3:18:41 80 Kate Clarkin Tavakley, 42 3:21:48 98 Jody Werner, 41 3:24:48 122 Annie Peters, 42 3:28:08 125 Gabriela Garza, 40 3:28:17 149 Lizbeth Nieves, 42 3:30:44 151 Rachela Lack, 41 3:30:51

Women 45 - 49

23 Brenda Hodge, 45 173 Shannon Swanson, 45 218 Jill Marble, 46

3:00:18 3:32:35 3:36:45

221 226 271 281 304 321 327

RESULTS Theresa Sakry, 46 Kelly Casper, 47 Christine Withbroe, 46 Michelle Wanders, 47 Amy Robbins, 45 Geri Keller, 47 Rebecca Peterson, 45

3:36:58 3:37:12 3:41:04 3:41:38 3:43:25 3:44:33 3:45:09

Women 50 - 54

177 Laurie Hanscom, 53 3:33:34 203 Julia Moffitt, 50 3:35:22 256 Vicki Monsey, 52 3:40:30 284 Patty McNamara-Nelson, 52 3:41:53 295 Lynn Wolters, 51 3:42:51 316 Betty Annala, 50 3:44:10 386 Natalie Norby, 50 3:48:47 426 Geri Bensen, 50 3:51:01 447 Elana Bradby, 50 3:52:22 504 Sue Land, 53 3:55:53

Women 55 - 59 112 189 196 251 380 423 558 560 601 608

Rochelle Wirth, 55 Renee Idone, 57 Mary Mikkelson, 55 Debra Hultman, 56 Teri Hart, 55 Mary Yetzer, 57 Margaret Sheridan, 57 Dana Lebo, 57 Carla Lavere, 57 Sara Mason, 56

Women 60 - 64 205 532 636 720 879 979 990 1024 1090 1142

Andriette Wickstrom, 62 Doris Windsand, 60 Linda Duba, 60 Katherine Adams, 60 Judy Willoughby, 63 Molly Hoeg, 62 Christine Davis, 60 Susan McDonald, 61 Debra Kohler, 61 Susan Long, 62

Women 65 - 69

1078 Sheila Gaalswyk, 67 1423 Jeanne Svobodny, 65 1442 Sharlet Gilbert, 66 1827 Jeri Conboy, 65 1901 Joyce Gayan, 65 2019 Anne Setsaas, 65 2058 Elaine Delong, 66 2086 Jacqueline Otway, 66 2169 Jan Ahrens, 69 2231 Sara Cherne, 68

Women 70 - 74

1643 Patricia Goodwin, 71 2332 Gael Jones, 71 2533 Patricia Alexander, 70 2625 Wonji Aycock, 72 2682 Peggy Willert, 72 2707 Kathleen Andrews, 72 2729 Kay Stinson, 70 2877 Maria Robinson, 74

3:26:59 3:34:15 3:34:50 3:40:09 3:48:03 3:50:53 3:58:46 3:58:49 4:00:03 4:00:13 3:35:25 3:57:14 4:01:27 4:06:27 4:15:16 4:20:27 4:20:52 4:22:28 4:25:54 4:28:47 4:25:13 4:43:01 4:44:07 5:03:03 5:06:10 5:14:09 5:16:14 5:17:38 5:22:20 5:26:38 4:54:15 5:34:23 5:51:56 6:01:03 6:11:15 6:14:01 6:16:53 6:54:46

Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon JUNE 17, DULUTH

Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Evans Kurui, 24 Weldon Kirui, 28 Simion Chirchir, 33 Panuel Mkungo, 23 Kevin Castille, 45 Benson Cheruiyot, 34 Alan Peterson, 25 Fernando Cabada, 35 Philip Mburu, 27 Benjamin Sathre, 27 Grant Wintheiser, 23

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Kevin Havel, 26 Sammy Rotich, 30 Meng-Tsung Chu, 34 Brant Haase, 24 Daniel Docherty, 27 Jonathan Peterson, 28 Bill Martin, 27 Rob Molke, 26 Josh Dedering, 26 Eric Loeffler, 40 Oscar Medina, 24 Zach Baker, 25 Graham Tribble, 29 Brendan Sage, 21 Eric Wallor, 34 Matt Marol, 26 Nick French, 23 Phillip Meyer, 24 Aaron Bartnik, 24

Open Women 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Biruktayit Degefa, 26 Gladys Cheboi, 27 Grace Kahura, 24 Maor Tiyouri, 26 Kara Goucher, 38 Christine Babcock, 27 Tonya Nero, 28 Cynthia Jerop, 22 Pasca Myers, 30 Kim Reed, 29 Sam Rivard, 24 Jennifer Zwick, 33 Andie Cozzarelli, 26 Brittany Tretbar, 21 Theresa Hailey, 28 Holly Davis, 21 Kimberly Horner, 28 Laura Paulsen, 28 Tara Welling, 28 Sasha Hovind, 21 Brooke Slayman, 27 Megan Smith, 26 Marit Sonnesyn, 23 Elizabeth Panke, 26 Marisa Hird, 30 Jamie Hershfang, 24 Melissa Gacek, 41 Lindsey Pierret, 29 Kaila Urick, 24 Carlin Schulz, 23

Men 12 - 13 750 980 1027 1050 1275 1339 1348 1432 1657 1661

Carter Bebee, 13 Connor Trott, 13 Santos Sorenson, 13 Max Marten, 12 Caleb McCorison, 12 Jack Broadmoore, 12 Samuel Buck, 12 Samuel Francis, 13 Aidan Thibault, 12 Samuel Bailey, 13

Men 14 - 15 98 134 160 196 279 357 369 405 533 654

Zach Nemeth, 14 Cooper Lennox, 15 Caleb Arndt, 15 Brady Decker, 15 Isaac Swanson, 14 Will Nemeth, 15 George Ausmus, 14 Isaiah Manninen, 14 Michael Panula, 14 George Tuttle, 15

Men 16 - 17 1:03:06 1:03:35 1:03:43 1:03:45 1:03:58 1:04:58 1:05:07 1:05:53 1:05:58 1:06:03 1:06:15

79 108 109 116 123 139 172 181 195 204

Joshua Kemp, 17 Andrew Tyson, 16 Dave Dejong, 17 Alex Nemeth, 16 Bretton Ruiter, 17 David Birkeland, 17 Lane Schwarz, 16 Lucas Schnirring, 17 Austin Morrow, 17 Eric Wurst, 17

Men 18 - 19

1:06:22 1:06:36 1:06:38 1:06:49 1:06:57 1:07:22 1:07:46 1:08:05 1:08:14 1:08:16 1:08:28 1:08:42 1:08:58 1:09:10 1:09:18 1:09:21 1:09:23 1:09:26 1:09:49 1:11:26 1:14:20 1:14:46 1:14:54 1:15:14 1:15:23 1:16:02 1:16:13 1:16:33 1:16:35 1:17:08 1:17:15 1:17:34 1:17:36 1:18:49 1:18:59 1:19:33 1:19:37 1:20:05 1:20:17 1:20:28 1:20:34 1:20:48 1:21:10 1:21:21 1:21:53 1:21:55 1:21:57 1:22:10 1:23:57 1:54:55 2:00:00 2:01:10 2:01:38 2:07:11 2:08:50 2:09:12 2:11:05 2:17:12 2:17:23 1:23:40 1:27:13 1:28:51 1:32:15 1:36:51 1:40:14 1:40:37 1:42:30 1:47:55 1:51:54 1:19:57 1:25:15 1:25:18 1:25:45 1:26:04 1:27:38 1:29:48 1:30:51 1:32:11 1:32:55

46 51 59 87 90 117 118 133 153 179

Alex Wischnack, 19 1:14:07 Andrew Wischnack, 19 1:14:58 Kendall Hill, 19 1:15:39 Andrew Arthur, 18 1:20:56 Wyatt Pajtash, 19 1:22:03 Michael Schwinghamer, 18 1:25:45 John Schwinghamer, 18 1:25:45 Gavin Martell, 18 1:27:09 Eddie Cease, 19 1:28:30 Andrew Jarocki, 18 1:30:33

Men 20 - 34 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 12

Evans Kurui, 24 Weldon Kirui, 28 Simion Chirchir, 33 Panuel Mkungo, 23 Benson Cheruiyot, 34 Alan Peterson, 25 Philip Mburu, 27 Benjamin Sathre, 27 Grant Wintheiser, 23 Kevin Havel, 26

Men 35 - 39 8 60 88 91 93 95 113 120 125 129

Fernando Cabada, 35 John Davis, 39 Donald Snellings, 37 Dennis Curran, 35 Jesse Nelson, 39 Donny Sazama, 39 Angus Reid, 39 Vance Lehman, 38 Jon Kerzmann, 35 Joseph Bettendorf, 37

Men 40 - 44 21 45 52 58 70 80 81 82 85 106

Eric Loeffler, 40 Adam Swank, 41 Lee Troop, 44 Chris Lundstrom, 41 Andrew Taylor, 44 Jason Foster, 42 Andrew Broadmoore, 41 David Kroll, 43 Darren Lee, 42 Allen Broderius, 42

Men 45 - 49 5 50 111 135 159 162 166 167 175 251

Kevin Castille, 45 Gregg Robertson, 47 William Sikorski, 47 Christopher Gerlach, 47 Drake Lightner, 48 Patrick Arndt, 47 Glen Flanagan, 45 Robert Smith, 45 Ron Ritter, 45 Don Hess, 45

Men 50 - 54 65 73 92 104 112 114 141 147 203 210

John Vandanacker, 54 Doug Baldwin, 52 Allan Bohlke, 53 Tony Yang, 53 Michael Moulsoff, 54 Jeff Haushalter, 50 Eric Porte, 52 Jim Buckley, 52 Chris Sebald, 52 Michael Brown, 54

Men 55 - 59 64 97 103 124 130 149 173 193 197 215

Patrick Billig, 55 Jonathan Lindberg, 55 Paul Brown, 59 Rob Class, 56 Chad Kester, 57 Dennis Wallach, 59 Jim Keyes, 55 Steven Long, 55 Dan Wells, 55 Joe Hultgren, 57

Men 60 - 64 121 145 189 211

Bobby Paxton, 60 Monty Schafer, 62 Matt Kingsbury, 60 Bill Krezonoski, 63

1:03:06 1:03:35 1:03:43 1:03:45 1:04:58 1:05:07 1:05:58 1:06:03 1:06:15 1:06:22 1:05:53 1:15:42 1:21:19 1:22:14 1:22:37 1:23:22 1:25:26 1:25:52 1:26:09 1:26:39 1:08:16 1:14:00 1:14:58 1:15:36 1:17:52 1:20:04 1:20:08 1:20:14 1:20:44 1:25:02 1:03:58 1:14:51 1:25:21 1:27:27 1:28:50 1:29:10 1:29:23 1:29:28 1:29:59 1:35:46 1:16:43 1:18:39 1:22:24 1:24:51 1:25:21 1:25:43 1:27:41 1:27:58 1:32:49 1:33:14 1:16:31 1:23:33 1:24:50 1:26:07 1:26:42 1:28:05 1:29:50 1:32:05 1:32:16 1:33:38 1:25:56 1:27:50 1:31:42 1:33:29

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017

AT THE RACES NOTE: All results are gun times 234 263 276 300 375 440

Scott Smith, 63 Dan Olson, 62 Edward Fuhs, 61 Karl Ahlgren, 63 Steven Boss, 62 Michael Bjornberg, 63

Men 65 - 69 483 502 519 540 557 672 702 736 850 912

Curt Anderson, 65 David Jendrzejek, 65 Tony Boe, 65 Steve Kohorst, 66 John Traul, 65 Edward Waldera, 69 Steve Peterson, 69 David Loken, 65 Randy Verkerke, 65 Joe Blunk, 65

Men 70 - 74 401 406 482 795 867 1032 1074 1332 1358 1469

Harry Cottrell, 71 Wayne Grundstrom, 71 Leroy Jordan, 70 Michael Sellner, 71 Rob Johnson, 70 Norm Purrington, 73 Greg Larson, 70 Gil Kjorstad, 72 Terry Smith, 74 Clifford Buikema, 70

Men 75 - 79

1706 Bob Owens, 79 1740 Roger Carlson, 76 1975 Burgess Eberhardt, 76 1992 Richard Allyn, 75 2131 Bill Barker, 75 2416 Charles Andresen, 76 2581 Burt Purrington, 75 2628 Edwin Korkia, 78

Men 80 - 84

2544 Thomas Duffy, 83 2621 Claus Pierach, 82

Women 12 - 13

496 Brooke Niska, 13 522 Keegan McAuliffe, 13 1293 Bella Nayquonabe, 13 2890 Divya Bhargava, 13 3666 Adella Olesiak, 12 4179 Georgina Weber, 12

Women 14 - 15 174 284 356 422 455 487 494 577 680 781

Luba Regstad, 15 Morgan Binsfield, 14 Annemarie Bittner, 15 Elizabeth Strandberg, 15 Elizabeth Jarocki, 15 Emma Stattelman, 15 Alexa Brokaw, 14 Penelope Johnson, 14 Samantha Haverinen, 15 Emma Storbakken, 14

Women 16 - 17 103 106 202 248 297 375 481 519 549 591

Sonja Long, 17 Hannah Bettendorf, 17 Andrea Cihasky, 17 Abi Reiter, 16 Allegra Pihlaja, 17 Haley Hoops, 16 Ashlee Siegle, 16 Mallery Lind, 17 Brita Larsen, 17 Grace McGuire, 17

Women 18 - 19 86

Kayla Baker, 19

1:34:34 1:36:22 1:36:40 1:37:55 1:40:49 1:43:54 1:45:48 1:46:55 1:47:30 1:48:05 1:48:58 1:52:50 1:53:41 1:54:34 1:57:24 1:58:39 1:42:15 1:42:34 1:45:35 1:56:00 1:57:47 2:01:15 2:02:09 2:08:36 2:09:34 2:12:08 2:18:33 2:19:39 2:27:59 2:28:53 2:34:45 2:52:47 3:18:29 5:04:36 3:08:41 4:00:22 1:57:11 1:57:38 2:12:08 2:35:10 2:50:20 3:05:31 1:44:22 1:50:12 1:52:45 1:54:55 1:55:58 1:57:01 1:57:11 1:58:51 2:00:54 2:02:49 1:38:19 1:38:39 1:45:47 1:48:22 1:50:45 1:53:25 1:56:50 1:57:36 1:58:17 1:59:07 1:36:27

121 136 146 153 181 208 210 223 229

RESULTS Elizabeth Schlafke, 19 Elise Longley, 18 Meghan Cihasky, 19 Emma Nelson, 19 Ella Wiebusch, 19 Paige Sunstrom, 18 Anna Staats, 18 Leighlin Ahlstrom, 19 Sydney Karpik, 18

Women 20 - 34 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11

Biruktayit Degefa, 26 Gladys Cheboi, 27 Grace Kahura, 24 Maor Tiyouri, 26 Christine Babcock, 27 Tonya Nero, 28 Cynthia Jerop, 22 Pasca Myers, 30 Kim Reed, 29 Sam Rivard, 24

1:39:47 1:40:39 1:41:43 1:42:44 1:44:53 1:46:06 1:46:18 1:46:54 1:47:21 1:11:26 1:14:20 1:14:46 1:14:54 1:15:23 1:16:02 1:16:13 1:16:33 1:16:35 1:17:08

Women 35 - 39

5 Kara Goucher, 38 1:15:14 31 Rebekah Mayer, 36 1:24:01 38 Lisa Smith, 35 1:26:37 49 Allison Parker, 35 1:29:10 50 Elaine Nelson, 38 1:29:21 63 Michelle Goodwin, 38 1:33:13 89 Sarah Walker, 36 1:37:08 96 Allison Hanig-Landrus, 37 1:37:39 99 Angela Nelson, 37 1:37:55 108 Stacy Jackson, 37 1:38:45

Women 40 - 44 27 32 40 52 69 72 83 91 102 125

Melissa Gacek, 41 Christy Peterson, 42 Cristina Burbach, 43 Lynette Ivanov, 43 Kari Stoick, 41 Kristen Mihm, 41 Heather Walseth, 40 Amber Vreeman, 41 Katie Zuehlke, 41 Nelly Budrow, 43

1:21:55 1:24:23 1:27:01 1:30:40 1:34:18 1:34:34 1:35:51 1:37:14 1:38:14 1:40:01

Women 45 - 49

107 Colleen Vukovich, 48 1:38:39 109 Carol Howd, 48 1:38:46 127 Elizabeth Austin-Minor, 46 1:40:09 132 Kelly Gibas, 48 1:40:23 145 Lisa J Martin, 48 1:41:37 147 Cinde Wiebusch, 47 1:41:44 151 Leanne Bronson, 46 1:42:23 155 Tanya Kirkland, 49 1:42:50 157 Stacey Lee, 47 1:42:59 175 Brenda Swanson, 47 1:44:28

Women 50 - 54 68 85 110 152 156 196 224 285 286 294

Kimberly Anderson, 52 Debra Gormley, 50 Carrie Bloomfield, 54 Ann Norton, 52 Jean Gill, 52 Lori Mickelson, 53 Stephanie Jensen, 52 Lisa Hebl, 50 Jill Thomsen, 51 Carla Swerman, 54

Women 55 - 59 53 178 218 233 244 267 308 312 324 355

Terri Cassel, 55 Jackie Klein, 59 Catherine Brennan, 57 Julie Ketchum, 58 Jeannie Wagner, 56 Mary Moline, 58 Janice Ryan, 57 Ann Dolence, 58 Sue Cutsforth, 55 Kathleen Lynch, 56

Women 60 - 64

1:33:51 1:36:26 1:38:48 1:42:39 1:42:57 1:45:22 1:46:54 1:50:15 1:50:15 1:50:37 1:31:25 1:44:41 1:46:48 1:47:29 1:48:10 1:49:18 1:51:09 1:51:23 1:51:51 1:52:43

101 Julie Virkus, 64 1:37:59 254 Lauri Olson-Hohman, 62 1:48:33 268 Debi Cain-Juntila, 60 1:49:19

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017

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Andrea Carroll, 60 Alison McMullen, 60 Therese Vogel, 64 Nancy Willert, 60 Debra Mitchell, 60 Amy Bugge, 63 Kay Van Riper, 61

Women 65 - 69

349 Linda Bjornberg, 67 598 Diane Stoneking, 69 1010 Claude Wenaas, 65 1090 Arlene Elden, 65 1521 Lenora Moe, 67 2485 Claudia Thomas, 65 2577 Mary Kunz, 66 2616 Claudia Cottrell, 66 2688 Christine Bremser, 67 2902 Verla Olson, 67

Women 70 - 74

693 Gloria Jansen, 70 821 Sara Olson, 70 2105 Marydell Carlson, 71 2733 Kathleen Tomasula, 70 3303 Jean Egeland, 70 3409 Susan Larson, 70 4286 Joyce Redd, 73 4575 Mary John, 71 4624 Joy Weiss, 72

Women 75 - 79

1142 Marilyn Schnobrich, 75 4264 Sandra Purrington, 75 4491 Myrna Breivik, 77 4676 Frances Gilbert, 79 4692 Peggy Aemstrong, 76

Women 80 - 84

4318 Dorothy Marden, 80 4678 Margaret Cass, 80

1:49:28 1:54:24 1:56:13 1:58:39 2:01:29 2:01:56 2:04:53 1:52:33 1:59:13 2:07:22 2:08:58 2:15:19 2:28:49 2:30:16 2:30:47 2:32:09 2:35:18 2:01:05 2:03:28 2:24:00 2:32:53 2:42:57 2:44:54 3:10:01 3:35:54 3:42:31 2:09:48 3:09:20 3:24:56 3:59:53 4:09:53 3:12:00 4:00:21

Richard Hoska Midsummer Mile JUNE 28, ST. PAUL 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 7 8 2 3 9 10 4 11 12 13 14 5 15 16 17 18 19 6 20 21 22 7 8 23 24 25 9 26 27 10 28 29

Alec Olson, 23 Eric Loeffler, 40 Justin Grunewald, 31 Rich Maleniak, 38 Brian Davenport, 42 Kelly Mortenson, 46 Cynthia Jerop, 22* Dennis Curran, 35 Shawn McMerty, 43 Melissa Agnew, 26* Colette Celichowski, 24* Evan McShane, 14 Chad Schlemmer, 40 Lisa Baumert, 30* Riley Moynihan, 28 Paul Brown, 59 Christopher Flannery, 52 Perry Bach, 60 Angela Voight, 40* Bobby Paxton, 60 Matthew McElrath, 36 Mark Wirt, 57 Kirt Goetzke, 56 Joseph Hurley, 36 Bonnie Sons, 51* Dan Sparkman, 57 Charlie Gits, 59 Brendan Byrne, 29 Danielle Gordanier, 46* Anne Meyer, 19* Chris Thorson, 41 Darren Wolke, 53 Mark Nisley, 54 Jacki Devine, 55* Erik Larson, 42 Eric McElrath, 31 Andriette Wickstrom, 62* John Naslund, 67 Michael Seaman, 66

4:22 4:31 4:34 4:34 4:58 4:59 5:06 5:08 5:17 5:20 5:21 5:21 5:24 5:24 5:25 5:28 5:29 5:33 5:39 5:40 5:44 5:49 5:53 6:09 6:09 6:10 6:21 6:22 6:23 6:23 6:24 6:30 6:35 6:35 6:37 6:42 6:45 6:45 6:46

11 Tollie Jackson, 12* 30 Jim Graupner, 72 31 Mark Leduc, 62 12 Lisa Hines, 54* 32 Russ Wilkie, 23 33 Christopher O’Malley, 22 13 Judy Meyer, 57* 34 Jerry Heaps, 62 14 Nissa Larson, 39* 35 Eli Wolter, 39 36 Scott Koke, 44 37 Cody Glasheen, 10 15 Rachel Kluz, 13* 16 Norah Kluz* 38 John Labalestra, 69 17 Kris Poppie, 51* 39 Jeff Holunbech, 60 40 Roger Grothe, 58 18 Mezi Koke, 13* 41 Benjamin O’Malley, 18 19 Madi Townsend, 12* 42 Greg Gaffaney, 66 20 Diane Stoneking, 69* 21 Lauren Johnson, 13* 22 Logan Bone, 12* 23 Susan Loyd, 59* 24 Krista Johnson, 43* 25 Ali Habisch, 12* 43 Tim Pratt, 52 26 Gloria Jansen, 70* 44 Phil Erickson, 76 27 Melissa Perszyk, 12* 45 Evan Decker, 10 46 James Reimann, 60 47 Jordan Koke, 10 48 Jack Townsend, 10 49 Don Dornfeld, 74 28 Amber Volk, 37* 29 Chela Hernandez, 13* 50 John Bedell, 59 51 Stephen Maupin, 66 52 Alan Phillips, 83 30 Mary Lebens, 40* 31 Jeanne Demartino, 64* 32 Kathie Pugaczewski, 52* 33 Dorothy Marden, 80* 53 Erik Olson, 10 34 Kate Perszyk, 18* 35 Susan Olson, 43* * indicates females

6:50 6:55 6:56 6:57 6:58 6:58 7:01 7:02 7:05 7:09 7:11 7:13 7:13 7:14 7:19 7:20 7:22 7:24 7:27 7:28 7:29 7:35 7:40 7:41 7:42 7:45 7:46 7:46 7:54 7:55 8:00 8:01 8:02 8:04 8:05 8:05 8:06 8:18 8:21 8:37 8:43 8:50 10:38 11:29 11:29 11:34 12:29 19:08 19:09

Park Point 5 Miler JULY 13, DULUTH

Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Daniel Docherty, 27 Nick Nygaard, 26 Scott Behling, 27 Blake Anderson, 21 Jackson Lindquist, 23 Chris Caron, 25 Evan Walpole, 22 Mike Ward, 28 Addison Stansbury, 16 Ethan Olson, 17

Open Women 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19

McKenzie Holt, 21 Sarah Quade, 40 Debra Gormley, 50 Alena Tofte, 25 Lacie Farmer, 33 Aurora Kothe, 32 Nordica Stocker, 31 Julie Virkus, 64 Sharon Stubler, 52 Allison Hanig-Landrus, 37 Rachel Byerly, 32 Tracy Sciacca, 37 Andriette Wickstrom, 62 Linnea Mirsch, 37 Amy Flessert, 33 Amy Johnson, 40 Katherine Adams, 60 Lori Mickelson, 53 Briggs Lesavage, 25

24:24 25:15 25:50 25:57 26:14 26:20 26:41 26:48 27:09 27:12 31:30 33:33 33:56 34:52 34:55 35:00 35:02 35:05 35:22 35:29 35:44 35:56 36:12 36:28 36:31 36:39 36:44 36:53 37:00

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