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THIS ISSUE President’s Letter

Running Briefs News and Notes

Poetry

Look how far you’ve come

Research

How young is too young?

Essay

Finishing Last Part II

Companions

Dogs are a runner’s best friend

Running for office

Mpls mayor is passionate runner

Profile

Tollefson finishes TCM in 2:51

Minutes Results

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Runners TAKE OFF AT THE START OF ONE HEAT OF THE MINNESOTA MEET OF THE MILES RECENTLY. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

PROFILE

Taylor has run more than 100 races of 100 miles 10

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ON THE COVER A competitor flashes a big smile during this winter’s Polar Dash. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

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CONTRIBUTORS SARAH BARKER

arah Barker runs and writes from her dining room in St.

Paul. She really enjoys the Como Park Relays, and really doesn’t enjoy being photographed.

CREDITS Editor: Sarah Ahlers McInerney

Senior Editor: Gloria Jansen

Art Director: Chad Richardson

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PHILIP ERICKSON

hil is a 78-year old runner from St. Paul. He ran his first

marathon in 1979, and still looks forward to the first Sunday in October. His times, however, are not memorable.

Sarah Ahlers McInerney

Photographer: Wayne Kryduba

Results: Jack Moran

MDRA Officers:

STEVE BRANDT

teve started running consistently 42 years ago to train for

a cross country ski race, and hasn’t stopped. He’s run 47 marathons with two more scheduled this spring. He lives in Minneapolis and is a retired Star Tribune reporter. One of his proudest running achievements was to recruit more than 50 co-workers to participate as a team in the TCM 10-mile.

NATE LECKBAND

ate Leckband has been running off and on since his

junior year of high school in 2000 and has been hooked ever since running the Twin Cities Marathon in 2009. He’s raced in distances from the mile to the 50K. He currently works as a teacher and coach and enjoys running with his wife and pushing his son in the jogging stroller. You can read his blog at tchuskerrunning.blogspot.com.

ALLIE JOHNSON

llie Johnson is a writer and runner born and raised in

Minnesota. She currently lives in Minneapolis and loves running with her dog around the Chain of Lakes. If she’s not doing that, she’s most likely hiking, biking or playing soccer or ultimate Frisbee. She just might by addicted to marathon running, but she won’t admit it. You can find her posting about running and dogs on Twitter @alliemjohnson21.

SHEILA MULROONEY ELDRED

HEILA Mulrooney Eldred said that most of her friends are

runners (she even married one of them) and she still gets together with five members of her college cross country team, more than 20 years later). She’s written for The New York Times, the Washington Post, Nature, STAT News, FiveThirtyEight and, of course, Runner’s World.

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Rochelle Christensen, President Steve Hennessy, Vice President Diana Jacks, Treasurer Chad Austin, Secretary

MDRA Board Members: Mark Annett, Geogg Englehart, Tom Goudreault, Jill Jewell, Lou Ann Kycek, Perry McGahan, Damon Rothstein, Christopher Turoski, Mishka Vertin and Vema Volker.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

The Meet of the miles at the university of minnesota was held recently and attracted many top runners. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

BY ROCHELLE CHRISTENSEN

ello runners,

We are in unprecedented times with the ongoing spread of COVID-19 and the incredible speed at which things are changing around us; life the way we have known is different. In our running community, that means races are being canceled and training programs suspended all around us, including MDRA’s. We have followed the CDC guidelines and canceled our spring races and suspended our spring marathon/half marathon training class and the Saturday Polar Bear runs. We have also canceled the Spring Women’s Running program and Spring Couch to 5K program. While these decisions were made quickly, they were not made lightly. They were made not only for the health and safety of the running community, but really, for the world. We are committed to doing our part in limiting the spread of the coronavirus. Although we are disappointed with our cancellations and suspensions, we know it is the right decision. As this is a highly dynamic situation with new guidelines coming out daily, we will continue to adapt and adjust appropriately, all with the guiding value of safety.

Personally, I am one of those people in the higher risk group because of a chronic health condition. I know that others in our MDRA community are also in this group and face the same, or similar, concerns when it comes to the coronavirus. I have been experiencing all kinds of emotions, from being scared to the feeling of loss. I know that social distancing is perhaps the most effective tool available to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, it can be hard to isolate, especially if you are an extrovert. Luckily for me, going outside for a run or a walk, has a calming influence and is a stress reducer. I am an optimistic person, so I know that we will get through this by being smart and continuing to follow the recommended guidelines. I don’t know what the near future holds, but I know that this crisis will pass. I wish you all the best as you navigate this public health crisis.

Rochelle Christensen President, MDRA Board of Directors

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RUNNING BRIEFS

News and Notes from the Roads, Trails and Track

Grand Prix age group winners pictured Age group winners in the annual MDRA Grand Prix are pictured here. Front row: John Naslund, Norm Purrington, Andriette Wickstrom, Jenny Jaakola Middle row: Lisa Hines, Jeff Fuller, Bob Day, Mike Mann Back row: Connie Gahr, Kirt Goetzke, Darrell Christensen, Tony Loyd

MDRA Election Results We’d like to welcome our new board members, Mark Annett, Geoff Englehart, Lou Ann Kycek, Perry McGahan, Mishka Vertin and Verna Volker. Rochelle Christensen was elected President for a second term one-year term and Steve Hennessy was elected Vice President for his first one-year term. Thank you to all board candidates! Thank you to outgoing board members, Kathy Larsen (Vice President), Jenny Scoobie (Secretary), Dave Daubert, Rick Recker, Dennis Barker, Sarah Stangl and dedicated board members and officers, past and present, for their commitment of service to the MDRA.

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MDRA Recommendations for running during “Stay at Home” Do go out and run if you are healthy. Begin your run from home. Don’t travel for a run. Do not gather with others to run; NO groups! Avoid running where others have gathered and you are unable to maintain a safe social distancing. Make room for safe passing. Stay in touch via social media by posting your favorite music/podcasts to run with! Tag @runmdra #runmdra #runMNnice Stay safe, take this seriously and look out for your fellow Minnesotans. We’re in this together!

POETRY

Look how far you have come

BY EMI TROST You are focused and driven Eyes on the prize Always moving Ahead forward In your striving Remember How far you have come. Overwhelmed in the journey The end goal eludes Your grasp Wishing ahead But in your pursuit Don’t forget how far you have come. You are here now better Than yesterday Always improving

Ahead day by day In your pressing Look back and see How far you have come. When a setback halts Your moving along Down the path You thought you’d Be on guard And reflect on How far you have come. Two steps forward One step back Still moves you Ahead closer Slowly but surely Realize just How far you have come. Be thankful in your Now present state

Of being is where You are called To be growing Thriving in How far you have come. When the unknown haunts you Think back those days In the past reminders Towers footprints Along the journey Marking progress of How far you have come. In your quest for the gold Don’t hurry along Getting there is Growing learning to Be planted strong And ponder How far you have come.

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RESEARCH

RUNNING YOUNG? Researchers trying to answer long-standing question: Should children run marathons?

BY SARAH BARKER

bout 20 kids under age 18 run the

Twin Cities Marathon every year—the full 26.2 miles. And every year, expert and public opinion is split. Some worry that high mileage will damage still-growing bodies. Some cheer the youngsters for challenging themselves, and demonstrating the discipline and commitment we (teachers, parents, coaches) preach. The fact of the matter is, there’s little hard data on the topic of teens running marathons: to prove there is no risk, you need to have a ton of kids under age 18 run marathons and see if they break down, both in the acute phase and 20, 30, 40 years down the road. That’s hard to do, and doesn’t play well with the Institutional Review Board. One of the few studies on under-18 marathoners, and the one source consistently quoted on the topic, was done right close to home by Dr. William Roberts, Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health, and Sports Medicine at the University of Minnesota and Medical Director of the Twin Cities Marathon. Published in the journal Sports Medicine in 2007, Roberts combed through Twin Cities Marathon’s finisher data looking for under-18s. Then he cross-checked those names with the medical records from those years. “We found that four under-18 runners landed in the med tent,” Roberts said. “They weren’t very ill. We see kids in the med tent at about half the rate of adults.” Based on his findings, Roberts concluded, “There has not been any significant medical injury at these events [Twin Cities Marathons]. Children who choose of their own accord to participate in marathon training should be allowed to do so as long as their social, academic, psychological and physiological development is not disrupted.” Aware of the limitations of this study, Roberts added, “Follow-up studies of these young runners would help evaluate the long-term health consequences of long distance running and shape future recommendations.”

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And now, he’s launched that follow-up study—Adult Outcomes of Child Marathon Runners, seeking to answer the question, is there harm done to the body when children run marathons. This study will look specifically at knee health, using people who ran cross country as teens and marathons as adults as a control group. To reach meaningful conclusions, Roberts is seeking more than 500 research participants. Readers are encouraged to circulate the QR code and recruiting poster as widely as possible. The idea that it’s harmful for adolescents to run marathons, though unsupported by hard data, is persistent. Maybe the strongest “evidence” is that many marathons have a lower age limit of 18. Roberts chafes at this because people assume race officials set this limit based on scientific evidence. “In fact, administrators just don’t want to deal with kids. If anything happens, the press is very bad. They don’t need kids to round out the fields. It’s just a headache they don’t need. But instead of saying that, race directors have tasked medical personnel to say it isn’t safe for kids, that this decision is about concern for kids’ health. Of course, these are the same administrators who are very reluctant to cancel a race due to heat, even when there are hun-

dreds of adults with heat stroke. In really big races like NYC or Boston, I can see where kids getting lost in the throng would be a problem. But in smaller races, I don’t feel they’re at risk.” Based on what he’s seen personally as medical director of Twin Cities Marathon, and what he’s gathered from other marathons’ data, Roberts stands by the idea that kids under age 18 can safely run marathons, and actually weather the 26.2 miles better than most adults. But, with an eye on those caveats he listed in 2007—that kids’ social, academic, psychological and physiological development should continue apace—Roberts stops short of recommending marathoning as a sport for middle and high schoolers. “For kids who aren’t on a team, running a marathon is a counterculture thing. And if they’re not getting hurt and doing okay socially and academically, I think it’s fine. We’re very accepting of gymnasts and figure skaters who are training six, seven days a week and competing internationally at 15, 16, 17. Most marathoners peak in their mid- to late-20s. Based on this arc, maybe teens are the time to focus on 3K to 5K distances. There are so many factors in kids’ health and development—just because they can safely run marathons doesn’t mean they should.”

Marathon Research Project Adult Outcomes of Child Marathon Runners We are looking for people who ran a marathon(s) at age less than 18 or Cross Country in high school and a marathon(s) as an adult. The aim of this project is to understand what happens to children and adolescents who train for and run marathon races under the age of 18 as they age in adult years. We are trying to answer the question, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Is there harm done to the body when children run marathons?â&#x20AC;? If you are interested in participating in this survey study or finding out more about it, please connect with the QR Code below. You can also find us through this link:

z.umn.edu/marathonrunners

Visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kidsmarathonadultoutcomes. Please share with your friends. Bill Roberts University of Minnesota

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PROFILE

100 miles, 100 times John Taylor is one of just 15 people worldwide to have finished more than 100 races of 100-miles (or more) BY SARAH BARKER

ohn Taylor is a cup half full kind of guy.

For some reason, he tends to remember the good parts of races—people he met, funny things that happened, a surprising patch of flowers, the feeling of finishing. That, he figures, is the main factor in his ability to finish a 100 miler or a 240 miler. Over the course of 15 years or so, that positive attitude has landed him in a very small group of ultra ultrarunners.  According to the blog Ultrarunning History, Taylor is one of 15 people worldwide to have racked up more than one hundred 100 milers. Blog author, Davy Crockett, noted these ultra ultrarunners share a few characteristics: “All are very mentally tough, stubborn about not quitting, pretty obsessive, have learned how to avoid injury, train year round, and never envisioned reaching this milestone.” As of early March 2020, the 58 year old Taylor has completed 117 100 milers, but by the time you read this, that number will probably be 118. Time doesn’t stand still, and neither does John Taylor. Taylor grew up in Kansas City, Mo., graduated from Macalester College and now lives in Minneapolis. He works full time in IT, but his job offers five weeks of paid time off and a lot of flexibility. His marriage, too, offers a lot of flexibility in that his wife is as into dog agility as he is into running ultras. “I was not into organized sports, never big on being on a team or watching team sports, but the individual thing appealed to me,” Taylor said recently by phone. “I started running on my own when I was about 30.” He joined a master’s swim program with the idea of getting into triathlon but found the running training logistically easier. Road marathons were the gateway drug. And soon enough, he fell in with 50-staters -- people running a marathon every weekend to notch a marathon in every state. While that seemed “a bit much,” Taylor upped his marathon habit to

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John Taylor of Minneapolis has completed 117 races of more than 100 miles and is one of only 15 people worldwide who have accomplished the feat. Submitted photo

PROFILE once a month, some of those on trails, which he really enjoyed.  “I was running the Afton 50K and someone pointed to Alan Holtz, and said, ‘That guy just did Western States 100-Miler.’ He was about ten years older than me and didn’t look like a runner. I thought, if that guy can run 100 miles, I can run 100 miles. I’m sure—I hope—people are saying the same thing about me.” Taylor read what little there was in the early 2000s about running 100 miles—it seemed doable. His first go at the distance, Kettle Moraine 100 in June 2005, ended at 62 miles with blisters and chafing “below the belt.” Lessons learned, he finished his first 100 miler in San Diego in October of that year, and was hooked. He ran his first 100 at age 43, and has since averaged almost eight hundred-mile races per

happened earlier in the race. Or I’ll replay conversations over the last year or over a lifetime, different scenarios. There’s the meditation piece—the rhythm of my feet, the rustle of the wind. Or not thinking of anything at all,” Taylor said. As extreme as his racing is, his training is moderate. He runs 35 to 55 miles a week, often with Twin Cities Running Club. Occasionally he gets up to 85 miles a week, but that’s unusual. Ultra training comes in the form of back to back 20 or 25 milers on Saturday and Sunday. During the ultra season, which is basically March through December, he runs at least one hundred-miler a month. The weekend before a 100, he’ll taper to 10 and 15 miles. He usually finishes those races sometime on Sunday, runs on Wednesday after that, lightly if at all

most there”—which is not to say he avoided them. He’s finished both trials-by-frost five times. And favorites? While he enjoys covering new ground, reconnecting with people and places keep him coming back—Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 and Superior Sawtooth 100 fall into that category. Like a lot of ultrarunners, Taylor is not just a cup half full person, he’s also a more is better sort. Thus 200s. He jumped in last year, running Bigfoot 200 in August, and Moab 240 in October, with plans for the third in that series, Tahoe 200, this September. Two hundreds, he found, are not just twice as long as a 100: “It’s a whole different animal.” The people who do 200s, the culture, the problems encountered—everything is different.

‘I tend to remember the good things, and focus on the bigger picture’ while running, Taylor says year, to say nothing of the 50Ks, 50 milers, 24 hours and 200 milers he throws in.  “It [100-milers] fits my personality,” Taylor said. “I tend to remember the good things, and focus on the bigger picture. When things are hard, I think, I’ll feel better when I get some salt or food or a cup of coffee. It hurts now, but it’ll get better. Running at night isn’t as fun, but the sun will be up in a couple hours. The times I’ve dropped out are when I can’t see beyond the hard part, when I can’t see the bigger picture.” Ultras necessarily involve a fair amount of suffering, so it’s hard to reconcile Taylor’s story of spraining his ankle 60 miles into the Bigfoot 200, and “sort of peg-legging” for the remaining 140 miles, with his overall assessment of “a really great experience, a fun time.”  In a similar vein, he walked the last 25 miles of the Zion 100 because his neck hurt when he ran. Not a big deal. Certainly not DNF worthy. But there are unknowable glitches in that sunny mental attitude, and some confounding DNFs. For example: “Years ago, I dropped out of Hardrock [100-mile] at 92 miles. I couldn’t get the big picture. It was a complete mental breakdown. Physically, I was fine. I just didn’t want to finish. I’d had enough of the race.”  Last year, Taylor dropped out of the Black Hills 100 at 93 miles because it was hot and he didn’t feel good. He thinks, in retrospect, he could have stuck it out. Racing for well north of 24 hours (Moab 240 took him over 109 hours) provides a lot of quality time with one’s thoughts. “I think about life in general or growing up or something that

on Thursday and Friday, and by the following Saturday is back in the saddle. He takes a minimum of two weeks between hundred milers.   Ultrarunners talk a lot about fueling. Taylor buys maltodextrin complex carbohydrate in 50 pound bags and makes his own goo by mixing the powder with water, salt and cinnamon. A pint bottle of this liquid packs 1100 calories— five or six of those get him through a hundred mile race, along with real food at aid stations. Taylor has been vegan for the past 11 years, so beans, rice, peanut butter sandwiches and avocados are his go to. Probably the most remarkable characteristic of ultra ultrarunners is their ability to avoid injury. Taylor religiously takes care of the little things—he uses a stick to roll out his muscles and rolls a ball under his foot. He does core work, is willing to try treatments like chiropractic and long ago, instituted leg extensions (sitting in a chair, extending his lower leg 100 times) which seems to have solved his knee problems. “I’m also pretty lucky. I usually stay on my feet.” Notching 100 hundred milers didn’t enter his consciousness until he’d done 70 of them. “Then it became a goal. A friend, Susan Donnelly, and I realized we were going to hit our hundredth 100 at the same race—that was fun. I did start pushing as I got closer to 100. When it becomes too much like work, it’s no fun. I finished 14 in one year—it got to be a bit much.” Taylor pointed to Tuscobia 160 and Arrowhead 135, both winter ultras, as being the hardest of the hard—”I seem to have suffered the

The people who do 200s, for example, actually don’t do many 100s, he said. Sleep deprivation was a major problem. Taylor tried to sleep an hour every night and supplement with 15 minute trail naps, but because he sprained his ankle (at Bigfoot), he couldn’t stick to that schedule.  “It’s a big commitment. The entry fees are about $1000. I’d taken time off work, and flown out there. There’s this culture—people are willing to put up with an incredible amount of pain and suffering [in a 200]. So when I sprained my ankle at 60 miles, a doctor looked at it at about 80 miles. No one thought it was that big a deal, and that the swelling might go down eventually (which it did). I saw everyone else putting up with a lot more than that. I never considered dropping out. It slowed me down but I could continue. I think of it as—it’s what you do on vacation. It was well worth it—the experience was tremendous, the camaraderie. I had a marvelous time.” Taylor has already finished many of the most extreme races out there, multiple times, but he’s still finding ways to have fun. He’s signed up for the Vol State 500K (unsupported across Tennessee), and Tahoe 200 in September. He’d like to try all three 200s in one season—August, September, October—but that takes a lot of resources. Time and money. And then there’s always the 150 hundred-miler mark, but he’s not thinking about that yet. Too far away.

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ESSAY

FINISHING LAST, PART II Following up with Philip Erickson BY PHILIP ERICKSON

or the spring 2019 issue of RunMinnesota, I wrote an article

entitled “Finishing Last”. It was about the Ron Daws 25K that I ran in 2014. This article continues that same theme, only with different races. There were three of them in 2019 that met the standard I set in the 2014 Ron Daws. The races and times were: Securian Half Marathon: 3:07 (finish: next to last) MDRA 15K: 2:22 (finish: last) Twin Cities Marathon 6:25 clock removed at 6:20 (but surprisingly did not finish dead last with a 6:25 showing on my Garmin)

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Securian Half Marathon

I have a regular routine the morning of a race. One is to check the weather on KSTP with Jonathan Yuhas. For reasons I don’t recall, I failed to check with Yuhas the morning of the Securian. It was a bad mistake. Here’s why. I had chosen my adidas Aerobounce to run in. They are good shoes for running on dry pavement, but really bad on ice or snow. If you were to put your hand on the bottom of the Aerobounce and drag it the length, you would find narrow indentations, but not the kind of indentations that grab onto snow. When I was on the Green Line to get to the Securian, I looked out the window and saw flakes of snow. The last forecast I saw (the night before) said nothing about snow, but Yuhas probably had! Fast forwarding: it snowed the entire race, about two inches worth. If I knew that was going to happen, I would have worn my Hoka Challengers, which are great on trails and snow. Unfortunately, I was still wearing my summertime adidas. This meant for every step forward there was a small slippage back. This slippage continued for 13.1 miles.

ESSAY Even the start of the race was bad. There are two significant hills in the first mile. Going uphill was not the problem. It was going downhill in the snow that made me nervous. I have to digress here and say that I am 79 years old. The fear of falling had never entered my head, even in my early 70’s. Now, in the winter, at the age of 79, my main running thought is: don’t fall! The good news is I didn’t fall in the Securian. I think mainly because I was going so slow. Back to the race. I started at the back of the pack. I passed a number of people before we hit Shepard Road and very few passed me. (That was probably because I started at the back). It went fine for the first half. The great thing about ‘out and back’ races is that at the ‘turn point’ you can see how many runners are behind you, and there were many in that category. Here’s another running fact: When people pass you one or two at a time, you don’t pay attention to them; nor do you count them. It turned out that, after the turn, everyone I saw in back of me eventually passed me. I didn’t keep track of this as it was happening, and never turned around to look until a police car came alongside of me. I had never been stopped by a police car in a race before, but I wasn’t nervous about it because I was pretty sure why the window was down, and he was smiling at me. I did as he ‘requested’ and went off of Shepard Road onto the sidewalk (which was not shoveled) so that Shepard Road could be opened for traffic. Here’s another fact about winter and running races: volunteers at some point leave their post. I’ve never volunteered, but I know I would never begrudge someone who looked down the road, saw no one running and decided the race was over. In my case (and in the case of one other person; my ‘accomplice’) the absence of a volunteer meant we weren’t certain which exit to take to get off of Shepard Road. We took the first one. It may not have been the exit other runners took, but it got us to the finish line. I beat my accomplice by a few hundred feet, so I didn’t finish last.

MDRA 15K At mile two I felt like quitting. In my 36 years of running races I have only quit twice – both times because of injuries. (All right! – three times, but only if you include the marathon where my ‘evil twin’ quit because he got cold). But this was different. I had no energy. I suppose a lot of runners have had that feeling. I know I’ve had it before, but for me that feeling often passes during a run. I hoped it would this Continued on page 14

Philip erickson reviews three big races recently, including his unofficial finish of 6 hours and 25 minutes at the Twin Cities marathon. Submitted photos

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ESSAY time, too, but it didn’t. I had no energy at miles four, six or eight. Walking helped, so I walked. Before I walked, though, I saw I was gaining on a woman. It always helps to see you are gaining on someone. A bit of an energy burst had me passing her. It didn’t last. She gave me a few encouraging words as she sailed by me approaching mile seven. I finally got some energy back on the huge downhill going into Crosby Lake. I even had some energy on the flat portion near the finish line. Jack Moran hadn’t even taken the clock down yet (what a patient man he must be). When I neared the finish line, I got a huge standing ovation. Well, sort of huge. A dozen or so people were standing while drinking water, but they must have been amazed that someone

thought I might even be able to beat that number. Oh, how wrong I was! I’ve run a lot of marathons and there are three rules I run by: Rule One, at mile seven you should feel almost as good as you did at mile one, Rule Two, at mile 12 you should feel the fatigue, but have no thoughts about not finishing and Rule Three, at mile 19 you can walk it in. I began walking it in at Mile 17, not 19; I wasn’t tired, but I had no ‘legs’. I began the run-walk method. My time started dropping drastically. When I was passing mile 21, a car came up behind me. The woman in the passenger seat said that I had to pick up the pace or I would have to get off of Summit Avenue and either: go to the sidewalk or get on the bus that was following all the runners. I chose the

When you’re 78 years old, staggering and are serpentining down a steep hill, people pay attention - and they cheer! I know they were cheering for me because the nearest runner in front of me was closing in on the finish line and a quick turn of the head showed the nearest runner in back of me was about a football field away. I think their cheering (“You can do it! You can do it!”) was their way of helping me stay upright. In 2019, the finish line was very different. The difference was that no one was waiting for runners. Oh, there were a few, maybe 10 in total. Four of them were Adam’s wife and two children. When we got to the finish line, the clock had been taken down, the shirts and medals stored away and the after race food

‘There is a sad feeling about not having your time recorded in a marathon. It makes you a non-starter, a non-finisher, a non-marathoner.’ was still on the course, so they cheered me on to the finish. To give you an idea why they were so surprised to see me, the next to last finisher’s time (the woman who passed me) was 2:11. That’s a full 12 minutes better than my 2:23! No wonder they cheered. I didn’t have high hopes for this one for a good reason: I hadn’t gotten in the miles. Two things happened to me. I was hit by a bicycle while running in the spring and broke a rib, and in August I had eye surgery which precluded me from running for two weeks. In all I lost six weeks of running. There is no way I would have signed up for the TCM if the above two events hadn’t happened yet. But, because I wanted to save money, I signed up in May. Because of the above two occurrences I had my doubts, but I also had my ‘outs’. I live near Mile 15 (Ford Bridge) and close enough to Mile 20 (the start of Summit) to quit the race and walk home. And, since the marathon money was already gone, I thought I’d give it a shot. I was still optimistic at the halfway mark. Doing the math that I believe all runners do, I multiplied my time of 2:37 by two and came up with a finish time of a little over five hours. I had finished in 5:17 the previous year and

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sidewalk, but I couldn’t run any more. It was all walk-walk now. After I started the walk-walk, a faster walker came up behind me and asked if he could join me. His name was Adam, and since I wasn’t running any more, I was happy to have someone to talk to. I have to digress again and say how much I enjoyed my 50 minute talk with Adam (it takes a long time to walk three miles). Can you imagine taking a normal ‘exercise kind of walk’ alone, and someone comes up behind you and asks if he can join you? What’s your response going to be? I’ll bet it wouldn’t be mine which was: ‘I’d be happy if you’d join me!’ We talked about running, about family, about what we did for a living, about school, about travel and lastly about how the finish line would look if we ever got that far. We eventually did get that far. I remember the finish line when I ran a 5:17 in 2018. That year I had lost my legs at about mile 24. When you lose your legs, and the ability to run a straight line, you stagger. When you stagger on the downhill to the Capitol, you become worried about falling. One way to keep from falling is to serpentine down the hill, so I serpentined.

boxed up. There was a nice lady who told us what we had to do to get our tshirt and medal, but our time would never be recorded. The clock had been turned off about five minutes before we got there. They don’t keep the clock running for only six hours. They keep it for six hours plus the extra time the last runner needs to cross the start line. In this case, it was about 20 minutes. There is a sad feeling about not having your time recorded in a marathon. It makes you a non-starter, a non-finisher, a non-marathoner (except for the shirt which has to be picked up at TCM’s office). My watch said 6:25. That’s the only place my time will be ever recorded – on my wrist. It’s not that I disagree with that decision on the clock. ‘Six hours’ is a great incentive to pick up the pace, to make you a finisher, to see your name in lights (a dim light, but still visible). It is disheartening, though, when someone says to you: “I looked up the marathon results; your name wasn’t in there. How come?”

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Why my dog is my favorite running partner BY ALLIE JOHNSON Apologies to all the groups and friends I have run with over the years but my dog is my favorite running partner. I didn’t realize just how much I needed him by my side until he couldn’t run with me anymore. Especially now, in these uncertain times, when I am running (and running alone) more than ever. (Note: my dog, Jackson, is alive and well. He’s undergoing treatment for heartworm disease and is on an exercise restriction for the next few months.) Jackson is a two year old flat-coated retriever, a teenager in doggy years, which means he’s a bundle of energy. Some days, the only way to get those wiggles out is to clip on his running leash and hit the trails around the Minneapolis lakes. Our runs typically go something like this: We start out at a nice, easy jog down the street. But, as soon as we turn the corner and hit the first downhill, Jackson starts sprinting, galloping really, his eyes wild and his long tongue flapping his mouth, flinging saliva everywhere. His perky tail waves in the air like a flag, a signal to everyone in our path that we are coming through. I lean back against his running leash with all of my body weight to slow him and keep him from pulling me face first onto the pavement. By the time we reach Lake Harriet, our usual route, we have settled into a pace we can both be comfortable with. It’s not long, however, before something piques Jackson’s interest and suddenly my body is being jerked violently off the path in search of a good smell or a tempting squirrel. With a few treats, I coax him back to my side until he is happily trotting alongside me once again and we continue on our way. About halfway through our loop, Jackson starts to pull me towards the lake so we stop for a short cool down. He wades in and, since he’s tethered to me, I usually end up kicking my shoes off and going in, too. Once we’re back on the path, the rest of the run is a breeze. If he wants to walk, we walk. If he wants to sprint, we’ll sprint for a few hundred feet. I let him stop to make friends if another dog crosses our path. Soon, we are home, never going more than five miles maximum. Runs with my dog are never straightforward, but that’s a good thing. He isn’t training for a race, trying to hit a certain pace or log a certain number of miles. He just loves running around outside and that pure joy is infectious. When I run with Jackson, it’s impossible to take myself too seriously. There’s too many bathroom breaks for that (speaking of, why doesn’t anyone talk about how awkward it is to run with a plastic bag full of your dog’s poop in one hand)? Too many forays into the lakes for a quick swim. Too many times where I’ve tripped over him when he stops dead in the middle of the sidewalk to sniff a good smell. My dog is the running partner I turn to on days when running feels less like a hobby and more like a chore. He gets me out the door when, if left to my own devices, I would have talked myself into skipping my workout that day. Running with Jackson gets me out of my own head because I can focus on him, instead of on how tired I am or how many miles I have left.

Allie Johnson is pictured with her favorite running partner, Jackson. It helps that he’s faster than me. He encourages me to pick up the pace, because nothing is more humbling that realizing what feels like a hard workout for you is barely more than a brisk walk for your dog. And, if I’m not feeling it that day, I can let him pull me along for a little while. At the same, Jackson helps me keep the easy days easy. My runs with him aren’t meant to be hard workouts because I only take him with me when I don’t care about the pace or distance. I let him dictate how far and how fast we go. Last, but not least, he’s my protector on those early morning or late night runs; the ones where I have to bust out the headlamp and his light up collar. Running in the dark alone can feel ominous. But with Jackson by my side, I feel safe. I’m looking forward to having Jackson join me on my runs again soon. In the meantime, I’m heading out solo, trying to hold in my mind all the things he’s taught me and run like no one but my dog is watching. SPRING 2020

PROFILE

RUNNING FOR OFFICE Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is an accomplished runner BY STEVE BRANDT

oin a group run from the Mill City Run-

ning’s store on E. Hennepin Avenue, and every month or two, you might spy a slight figure slip into the group as it passes his doorway a mere block away. “He just pops out of the door and joins the run,” said Windom Park neighborhood runner Doron Clark. “When he jumps in, he’s just another person.” He might mention running in college, but not that he was All Big East. Or he might talk marathoning without dropping that he once ranked tenth in the nation. “If you’re listening, you know, ‘Hey this guy knows how to train,” Clark said. That’s Jacob Frey. Sure he’s the mayor of Minneapolis, but his running group may be more impressed that he notched a 2:16:44 PR in the Pan American Games and competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials. He’s also the most recent winner of the MDRA’s Pat Lanin Award for Distinguished Service, bestowed at its January annual meeting. But Frey didn’t meet immediate success as a young runner. He was still in grade school when he tackled a kid’s triathlon. He held his own through the swim and the bike ride. When the running leg started, he started passing older kids--until he was directed off course. His shot at a win vanished. “I remember crying when I was coming in, knowing I wasn’t going to win my age group” he recalled. But the experience helped nurse a love for speed afoot. He’d run occasionally with his father, Christopher. His father would circle their cul-de-sac at the end of the run for young Jacob to catch up. But the smaller Frey covertly upped his training. After two or three weeks, they ran again. This time, the smaller Frey was first to the newspaper box where the winner always scooped up that day’s daily as a trophy. That formula of working harder than his competition was one secret to Frey’s rise to national class marathoner. It also served him well as he balanced law school at Villanova with a

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Minneapolis Mayor jacob frey is pictured during the 2019 downtown run around with mile in my shoes. Submitted photo

burgeoning pro running career. And when he moved to Minneapolis to practice law and entered DFL politics. And finally when he acted on his undergraduate major in government from William and Mary College, unseating a wellknown northeast Minneapolis incumbent for City Council, and then, four years later knocking off another incumbent to win the mayor’s post. His political ambitions were assisted by friendships he made as a local runner, and as co-founder of a 5K race that raised money to defeat the proposed state constitutional amendment against same sex marriage. Jeff Metzdorff, Mill City’s co-owner, recalled first meeting Frey when the future politico helped a friend shop for running shoes. Also a former collegiate runner, Metzdorff vaguely recalled Frey’s career as a national class marathoner. He let Frey put a campaign sign in the store window a few months later. “The thing about Jacob is that he’s still a running geek,” Metzdorff said. Frey is up on

shoe technology and tracks how his competitive peers are faring. He exulted when former teammate Des Linden won the 2018 Boston Marathon. “He’s still fairly connected to the running scene.” Frey had the advantage of facing tough competition early. He ran plenty as a soccer and basketball player but had an epiphany in the latter sport shortly before starting high school. Dribbling up court against a local basketball powerhouse, he lost the ball to a kid who dunked on him. He recalled thinking, “I will never be able to do that.” He’d set the mile record for his middle school in a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. So, he shifted his intensity to high school cross country and then track. “If anything, I was way overzealous way too quickly. I was always prone to overtraining,” he said. “I could train both long and hard.” But his misfortune was to grow up not far from Alan Webb, the future American mile re-

PROFILE cord holder, who proved Frey’s nemesis in high school competition. Frey cheered for Webb at swim meets, hoping that his rival would devote his competitive future to that sport “rather than stealing championships from me!” Instead, Webb became the first American high schooler to break the four minute mark in the indoor mile and cracked legend Jim Ryun’s longstanding high school mile mark. Frey moved up to the 3200 meter distance, notching a state championship 9:17. At powerhouse William and Mary College, he was Colonial Athletic Association 5,000 meter champion for two years and named All Big East. After college, he used his middle distance speed base to move up to longer road races, joining Michigan based Hansons-Brooks Distance Project for 18 months. He qualified for Team USA, a goal he’d set in grade school, and an emotional high that still resonates. “There’s that extra special tingle when you wear that USA singlet,” he recalled. He competed into law school, falling in love with the Twin Cities at the 2006 Twin Cities Marathon, where he ran a 2:20. He placed fourth in the Pan Am in Rio de Janeiro in 2007 and raced his marathon PR in the Austin International Marathon in 2008. He and Webb logged miles together on the Washington and Old Dominion trail. But as he entered his final year of law school, Frey recognized that his chances of making the Olympic marathon team were slim, and retired from competitive running. He was hired by a Minneapolis law firm and soon entered politics. That’s where he attracted the attention of Rick Recker, who first met Frey at Grandma’s Marathon and later became his constituent. The perennial MDRA board member, who created the distinguished service award, was impressed by Frey’s ideas for protecting Minneapolis pedestrians, and by extension, runners. He was also aware of Frey’s role in helping to found The Big Gay Race. The latter role grew out of growing up around gay friends of his parents, both former modern dancers. Frey’s relationship with running has transitioned over time away from the intensity of a marathoner. “It’s about persistence every single day that’s not always comfortable.,” he said. “Nothing compares to achieving something you didn’t think was possible because you put a lot of hard work into it.” He’s learned to relax and savor his typical route looping the Stone Arch and Broadway bridges: “Now it’s less about competition and more about physical well-being.”

Jacob Frey gives a speech before a run with a local non-profit, mile in my shoes.

Jacob Frey is honored at the MDrA’s annual party in january. He’s pictured here with longtime MDRA board member and volunteer, Rick Recker. SPRING 2020

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CARRIE TOLLEFSON

A new event, another great result BY NATHAN LECKBAND

n the fall of 2013, I met Carrie Tollefson for

a run in St. Paul, Minn. I was excited to run with the Olympian and mother of two who had just completed her first marathon. Tollefson’s week leading up to the 2013 Twin Cities Marathon was not what the typical coach would recommend. She traveled to New York for a Reebok photo shoot a couple days before the race. “They didn’t have the right shoe size for me,” she said, “so I had to do the shoot in shoes two sizes too small.” And if sore feet from shoes weren’t enough, she also spent much of her days leading up to the race on those sore feet. She was one of the featured speakers at the Twin Cities Marathon expo. “It was fun, but I was so busy. I was on my feet from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,” she said. Despite the less than ideal circumstances leading up to her race, Tollefson still managed a 3:02. When I found out Tollefson was taking another shot at the marathon, the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon, I wanted to catch up with her again before and after the race. We met again in St. Paul to do a short run so I could pick her brain about her training for the Twin Cities Marathon. Before discussing her preparation for her upcoming race, we talked about her first marathon. Tollefson wanted to break three hours at her first marathon, but she seemed happy with a 3:02. The race didn’t go exactly as she planned. “Toward the end I started walking, and I could hear it in the cheers,” she said. “I could just hear their tone of voice – ‘go Carrie!’” as her pace slowed to a walk. Tollefson set her sights on a sub-3 hour marathon again at the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon. While she did some workouts, her plan wasn’t overly structured. A lot of it was just getting in the miles when she could. One thing she did do consistently was the “long run challenge.” “Each week we’d add an-

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Carrie Tollefson had a best-case-scenario goal of 2:53 at the 2019 Twin Cities Marathon. She beat even those expectations, finishing in 2:51:56.

PROFILE other mile,” she said. “I did a lot of those runs with Ben Kampf. They were a challenging pace, but not too hard.” As with her training for her first marathon, Tollefson still had to balance her various roles – wife and mother, podcaster and broadcaster to name a few. Because of her full plate, she didn’t train like she would have been capable of had she still been a professional runner. Leading up to the race, Tollefson said she felt more nervous than her first marathon. “I sort of know what to expect, and [I didn’t] have a four month old to use as an excuse this time,” she said. Although Carrie now has three children as opposed to the two she had during her first marathon, her youngest is three and feeding himself, and, she said, “I’m not sustaining a life anymore.” Tollefson also wouldn’t be traveling for a photoshoot where she’d wear shoes too small. Though she was nervous, Tollefson felt good about her training. “It [wasn’t] a normal training cycle,” she said, “but it was solid. I did runs that had a few people asking if I was trying to qualify for the [Olympic] Trials, but I [wasn’t] trying to do that.” With her quality training cycle, Tollefson wondered if she should run even harder and see how she could do in the Master’s division, but her two main goals were to run a solid race and wake up the day after as a sub-three hour marathoner. Tollefson set goals in a way familiar to many marathoners. “I thought if I ran like I had in most of my long runs, I would run 2:53 on a great day,” she said, “and 2:59:59 on a day that wasn’t ideal.” Tollefson didn’t run alone for most of the race. She started running with Nichole Porath, a runner whom she found out had a similar goal to her. Later, after separating from Porath, she began running with two runners, one who lives just across the river from her and a high school running coach who sends about 10 athletes to her training camp each year. “We talked until we separated around mile 18. I was asking them all sorts of questions,” she said. “I hope I wasn’t too annoying!” Tollefson ended up surpassing her goal and running 2:51:56. After expecting a 2:53 for ideal conditions, Tollefson said she was “thrilled.” “[I was] really surprised I could run that way with the type of training I do,” she said. “It gave me a little fire to try again to get back going hard and train properly but I also don’t know what that would do for me.” It’s been almost 10 years since Tollefson has raced professionally and she never raced the marathon while a pro. Still, her competitive nature has her thinking about what she could do next in the marathon. “I don’t know if I could be as competitive as my heart would want to be if I went all in again — obviously not trying to make

Olympic teams,” she said. “Even trying to win Master’s events would be a real commitment. People are running so well now in their early 40’s and it is super inspiring.” Tollefson thinks a lack of sponsors, juggling her various jobs and family — including an endurance athlete husband who also wants to train — would keep her from being too competitive. Despite never getting back to being as competitive as she once was, the Twin Cities Marathon left Tollefson feeling satisfied:

“The funny part is even when answering these questions I am smiling thinking about it, and even if I never run as fast or train like I once did, I just loved it! That is what I needed — a little boost, and I got a big one! My heart needed it, my mind needed it and definitely my body needed it.” All the positive energy for the marathon has Tollefson ready to do another one. She’s not planning on waiting six years this time and she will most likely run the Twin Cities Marathon again.

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Collagen and Joint Health for the Endurance Athlete BY RILEY LARSON, MS, RDN, LD

ollagen is the protein backbone

for connective tissues like bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilage that need to bend but not break. Recently, collagen has exploded onto the sport supplement market, but does it live up to the hype? Given the rigorous, high impact training of endurance athletes and individual risks for injury, recent claims that collagen supplementation can prevent and promote healing from joint and bone injuries have made collagen, its functions and its sources a popular and relevant topic. It is vital for each athlete to critically analyze the various claims and facts about collagen supplements and products in order to make smart, impactful decisions around their training and performance.

What is collagen?

Collagen is the most abundant structural protein in all vertebrates, making up roughly 30 percent of total body protein. This strong and flexible protein is naturally produced by the body from amino acids, the building blocks of all proteins, and gives connective tissue its strength and flexibility. While several subtypes of collagen occur in different connective tissues, all collagen is predominantly composed of braided chains of the amino acids glycine, proline and hydroxyproline. It is the prevalence of these specific amino acids that makes collagen molecules uniquely perfect for maintaining strong connective tissues.1 The easiest way to ensure the body has the necessary building blocks for collagen synthesis is to consume a variety of foods. Proteins such as meats, beans, eggs, fish, nuts, seeds, soy foods, whole grains and dairy products all contain the necessary amino acids for collagen synthesis. In addition to protein, the body requires adequate vitamin C and zinc for successful collagen synthesis. Sources of vitamin C include citrus fruits, berries, bell peppers and fresh potatoes, while most protein sources,

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particularly meats and seafood, double as good sources of zinc.

Where else does collagen come from?

Another way to ensure adequate amino acid intake for collagen synthesis is to consume collagen itself. Dietary collagen usually comes from the boiled bones, cartilage and organs of land animals, but has also been isolated from fish and yeast. Boiling breaks down the braided strands of collagen into smaller proteins, creating gelatin. Most folks are familiar with this flavorless, colorless powder via the Jell-O salads and molded dishes popular in the 1950s and 1960s. Gelatin can be broken down further by special enzymes into collagen hydrolysate (CH), the most common form of collagen in dietary supplements today. CH molecules are smaller than those of gelatin, increasing gastrointestinal absorption, and are equally colorless and flavorless.1 If our body already makes it, whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the big deal about collagen supplements? Endurance athletes of all experience levels increasingly desire to find and consume foods which impart additional health or performance benefits beyond basic nutrition, i.e. functional foods. Recent research suggests that dietary collagen acts as one such functional food with special benefits related to bone and joint health and healing.

What does the research say about collagenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefits for runners?

Overall, limited evidence indicates that collagen supplementation may increase joint mobility, reduce joint pain and increase collagen synthesis in athletes currently experiencing joint pain. Little to no evidence exists on prophylactic collagen supplementation at this time. Muscle Building: Collagen is an incomplete protein, meaning it is missing certain amino acids required for protein synthesis. Collagen also has a lower prevalence of branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), particularly leucine, which stimulate muscle growth and repair. Therefore, collagen supplementation alone

Riley Larson, MS, RDN, LD is a registered dietitian with experience in sports nutrition, maternal and child health and eating disorder treatment. She earned her Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and a minor in Psychology from Oklahoma State University and her Masters of Science in Nutrition from the University of Minnesota. She works with a variety of active clients to maximize performance, minimize injury and maintain positive body image. is inferior when compared to gold standard protein supplements such as whey powder in terms of muscle augmentation. Osteoarthritis (OA): Evidence gathered from animal studies and elderly human subjects suggests potential therapeutic benefit of CH in the short term treatment of osteoarthritic pain.2 Research shows mixed results, however, and the effects of collagen on long term OA management are not known. Interestingly, the prevalence of OA in marathon runners is surprisingly low: less than 10 percent of marathon runners in one study reported suffering from arthritis compared to nearly 20 percent of the general population. Age, family and surgical history were more likely to predict osteoarthritic pain than running duration, intensity, mileage or frequency.3 Activity Related Joint Pain: In the same study, nearly half of the 675 runners surveyed

NUTRITION reported experiencing hip or knee pain without an accompanying diagnosis. Two collagen supplementation studies in athletes show promise in reducing activity related joint pain. In one study, student athletes experiencing exercise related joint pain reported decreased joint pain, increased carrying capacity and increased mobility after supplementing with 10 g/d of CH for 12 weeks.4 The second study by Shaw et al. found that 15 g/d of vitamin C-enriched gelatin significantly increased biological collagen synthesis when consumed prior to exercise.5

What is the most effective and safe dosage of collagen for potential benefit?

It is difficult to translate results from animal or elderly human studies into relevant recommendations for a younger, active human population. Therefore, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) referenced only those two athlete studies mentioned above in their 2018 consensus statement on dietary supplementation, stating that increased collagen production, thickened cartilage and decreased joint pain “seem possible” with supplemental doses of either 5-15g/d gelatin plus 50mg vitamin C or 10g/d CH.6

Taking this recommendation to the grocery store translates to two to four functional servings of gelatin per box of powdered product, plus a liquid source of vitamin C. Most CH powders come with premeasured scoops, making the recommended 10 gram doses easy to measure out. Endurance athletes rely just as much on the health of their joints as they do on the strength of their muscles. A deep dive into the research shows that the case for collagen comes with plenty of caveats. While benefits of collagen supplementation are nuanced, the good news is that with its nearly nonexistent risk of toxicity, the worst case outcome of collagen supplementation is aching joints AND an aching wallet.

References

1. Liu D, Nikoo M, Boran G, Zhou P, Regenstein JM. Collagen and Gelatin. Annu Rev Food Sci Technol. 2015;6(1):527-557. doi:10.1146/annurev-food-031414-111800 2. Porfírio E, Fanaro GB. Collagen supplementation as a complementary therapy for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis and osteoarthritis: a systematic review. Rev

Bras Geriatr e Gerontol. 2016;19(1):153-164. doi:10.1590/1809-9823.2016.14145 3. Ponzio DY, Syed UAM, Purcell K, et al. Low prevalence of hip and knee arthritis in active marathon runners. J Bone Jt Surg - Am Vol. 2018;100(2):131-137. doi:10.2106/JBJS.16.01071 4. Clark KL, Sebastianelli W, Flechsenhar KR, et al. 24-Week study on the use of collagen hydrolysate as a dietary supplement in athletes with activity-related joint pain. Curr Med Res Opin. 2008;24(5):1485-1496. doi:10.1185/030079908X291967 5. Shaw G, Lee-Barthel A, Ross MLR, Wang B, Baar K. Vitamin C-enriched gelatin supplementation before intermittent activity augments collagen synthesis. Am J Clin Nutr. 2017;105(1):136-143. doi:10.3945/ ajcn.116.138594 6. Maughan RJ, Burke LM, Dvorak J, et al. IOC consensus statement: Dietary supplements and the high-performance athlete. Br J Sports Med. 2018;52(7):439-455. doi:10.1136/ bjsports-2018-099027

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RACE SPOTLIGHT

GET TO KNOW The Urban Trail Series

BY SHEILA MULROONEY ELDRED Editor’s note: The demise of some of our favorite hometown races combined with the proliferation of national corporate races inspired us to highlight some of the best, most local races in the state. Have a race you’d like to nominate? EMAIL runminnesota@gmail.com.

s this the year you vowed to get into trail

running? Ever been intrigued by going off-road? If so, you need to know about Endurance United. This East Metro group is committed to all things on trail -- namely, running, biking and cross country skiing -- with Battle Creek Park as home base. For runners, the group’s Urban Trail Series starts with the Go Spring! 5K in May and culminates with a family friendly Turkey Trot in November. “All of the Urban Trail Series runs are welcoming to all,” says Endurance United executive director John Richter. “There are always some competitive runners in each race but we strive to make all of our events a great experience. We love introducing trails, Endurance United and what Battle Creek Park has to offer.” Each race originates in a different area of the vast park. And while the races are welcoming, in the sense of a small number of runners (150700 per race) and a friendly, personal touch -- the hills in Battle Creek keep things challenging. Even the kids’ races tackle tough terrain. Registration is through SignMeUp, via the website urbantrailseries.org. Scholarships are available through St. Paul Parks and Recreation (contact John Richter for more information). Here’s a breakdown of the four races in the series:

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Go Spring!

Saturday 8.1.2020 Half marathon (at least) / Half of a half 3K

Saturday 5.16.2020 5K | 3K

the urban trail series showcases the great trail opportunities in minneapolis/st. paul. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: This is the signaWHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: “It’s an easy/ ture challenge of the series. And this year the hard course,” Richter explains. “It’s easy becourse returns to the coveted point-to-point cause it’s a 5K -- but it is Battle Creek so people format. Runners will be bused to the start in can be surprised there’s so much climbing.” Battle Creek in order to race to St. Paul BrewStill, it maintains a “get out and get the blood ing. Along the way, runners will pass through flowing” vibe, he says. “It’s an early spring run a pocket of old growth trees, drop down to the designed to get the juices flowing before the old fish hatchery below Mounds Park and climb heavy summer running season kicks into gear. a hidden set of old Civilian Conservation Corps A great entry into trail running. “ stairs: three flights of 20 steps, 40, then 20. Pole hikers welcome! (Translation: Nordic They’ll be rewarded with a finish at St. Paul skiers looking for a dryland workout can hike Brewing, a co-host of the race, and the Taqueria the course with the ski poles.) Los Paisanos food truck.

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NIGHT LIGHT

Friday 10.23.2020 20K | 10K | Trail Kids 3K

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Runners at one of the recent urban trail sereis races are pictured on the course. Races are planned for May, august, october and november. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: As the sun goes down after the starting gun goes off, people switch on headlamps. Expect to hear wildlife, trains rushing by, eerie decorations -- but there’s no real reason to get spooked. “We avoid all intersections,” Richter says. “It’s a good safe run at night.” NEW THIS YEAR: Digital decorations in the shape of ghosts or dancing jack-o-lanterns will light up the course.

TURKEY DAY TRAIL TROT Thursday 11.26.2020 10K | 5K | Trail Kids 2.5K

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: Weather ranges from below zero to snowing to seasonably warm. This is a family friendly race with dogs allowed on leashes and an occasional costume (a hat shaped like a pumpkin pie, for example).

But competition for the podium prizes can be fierce since winners get to choose a pumpkin, pecan or apple pie from The Buttered Tin. Runner Willow Clark Hoaglund still remembers running the race with her family in sub-zero temps in 2014, bundling up her eight year old daughter for the icy and hilly trails. “We wore ski goggles and screw shoes,” she recalls, and had a blast.

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STREAKS

Updated streakers

Running is literally an every day activity for these dedicated athletes BY STEPHEN DEBOER

unning every day is an activity that

is still very much alive in Minnesota, even after some of last winter’s challenges, including the polar vortex. You can find the details on the Streak Running Association web site, www.runeveryday.com which now lists over 2,000 persons currently running daily for over one year (1,700 in the US) and over 1,000 retired running streaks (950 in the US). Of those active now, over 60 percent have run daily for less than five years; only six have continued to do it for over 45 years, Steve

The author stephen deboer has run one mile a day for more than 48 years. over that time he has run more than 168,000 miles.

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MINNESOTA’S TOP 10 DAILY RUNNING STREAKS

NAME CITY STREAK Bruce Mortenson Rochester, Owatonna, Minnetonka Jan 1970-Jun 1972; Nov 1976-Apr 1979; Nov 1984-Oct 1985; Feb 1988-Mar 1989; Aug 2011-now Craig Davidson 66 Fergus Falls (now lives AZ) 212,760 miles (2510 in 2019) Bob Wagner 73 Bemidji >190,000 Bruce Mortenson 76 Minnetonka 179,670 (2,130 in 2019) Steve DeBoer 65 Rochester 168,270 (3,940 in 2019) Jerry Heaps 64 Apple Valley 162,750 (3,790 in 2019) Dick Beardsley 63 Bemidji 162,000 (2,200 in 2019) Steve Morrow 55 Eagle Lake 161,090 (3,070 in 2019) John Naslund 69 Bloomington 144,000 Paul Noreen (d. Nov 26, 2013, age 78) Blaine 142,000 Tim O’Brien 63 Minneapolis 133,000 (750 in 2019) Paul Case 62 Richfield 132,890 (4,220 in 2019) Steve Kohorst 69 Cohasset 132,350 (2,150 in 2019) Sherry Case 60 Richfield 128,000 Barney Klecker 68 Minnetonka 128,000 Al Gilman 73 Rochester 126,670 (1,210 in 2019) Mike Setter 64 Minneapolis 123,850 (2,780 in 2019) Randy Wiinanan 64 Iron 122,110 (4,290 in 2019) Dan Carlson 58 White Bear Lake 118,370 (2,370 in 2019) Rick Kleyman 80 Plymouth 117,000 Kelly Mortenson 48 St. Paul 116, 300 (2,670 in 2019) Doug Suker 68 Edina 115,000 Steve Gathje 64 Minneapolis 114,900 (0 in 2019) Mike Seaman 69 Minneapolis 113,330 (1,040 in 2019) Tom Perri 58 Maple Grove 110,400 (2,530 in 2019) Kerry Louks 70 Duluth 108,750 (500 in 2019) Victoria Leafgren 60 Woodbury 107,880 (1,950 in 2019) Rick Recker 75 Minneapolis 106,650 (1,070 in 2019) Jack Ankrum 67 Vadnais Heights 105,000 Jon Drew 66 Minneapolis 104,380 (245 in 2019) Brad Kautz 62 Rochester (now lives NM) 103,040 (3,020 in 2019) – 69,382 while Minn. resident Steve Quick 57 St. Paul 101,000 (800 in 2019) John King 68 Twin Cities (now lives FL) 99,860 (1,665 in 2019) – will be over 100,000 by time article is published

STREAKS DeBoer being the only Minnesotan, still in third place, at 48 and a half years. For those of you who have read the previous updates, Minnesota still leads in both absolute numbers and percentage of their population who have run a minimum of one mile daily for 365 days or longer. As of January 30, there were 117 Minnesotans, 114 Texans and 110 Californians currently running daily. There are another five Minnesotans who are eligible but have yet to register their streaks. If we include those who have retired from daily running, Minnesota has had 195 streakers, with California (182), and Texas (175) in second and third place. Minnesota also leads among women, with 79, followed by Texas (63) and New York (59). The state with the lowest number is North Dakota, with five all time and two currently (first time that state has had two active at once), the only state that has never had a female running daily. Those added within the last year are in the table here. Most of these runners live in the seven county metro area (134) and how many live in the larger Twin Cities combined statistical area (148). The only area with more is the New York City statistical area, which includes eight times as many people, with 172. Other areas that have over 100 who have run daily are Washington DC (which includes Baltimore) with 115 and Boston with 113. Los Angeles is fourth with 81. The Twin Cities have a much higher percentage of their population running daily, as the other four areas have significantly more residents.

The Updated 100,000 Mile Club in Minnesota (end 2019)

Minnesotans not only love to run, but they also love to run a lot of miles, even with the occasional less pleasant weather we encounter during the winter. At least 32 residents or former residents of our state have accumulated over 100,000 miles in running motion on their legs, more than any other state. California is second with 18 (that we know of). Bruce Mortenson has run at least 2,000 miles for 60 years in a row. Among streak runners throughout the world, Steve DeBoer has run at least 3,000 miles the most years (45) in a row. Updated information on each of these streaks appears to the left, although I was not able to verify with everyone.

THE NEWEST STREAKERS

RANK NAME CITY STREAK 171. Laurie Goudreault (F) Minneapolis #19 May 24, 2017 – now 172. Brian Smith Rochester Rochester #19 Feb 14, 2018 – now 173. Jennifer L Tait (F) Cottage Grove Feb 1, 2017 - now 174. Eric D Johnson Coon Rapids Dec 15, 2013 – now 175. Matthew Reinders Bloomington Aug 25, 2012 – now 176. Anne Hyopponen (F) Duluth Mar 21, 2018 – Aug 21, 2019 177. Katie Rose Morrow (F) Bloomington Feb 18, 2018 – Apr 3, 2019 178. Isabella Knutson ( F) Fergus Falls #12 May 2, 2018 – now 179. Kevin Decker Clear Lake May 25, 2014 – now 180. Debbie Decker (F) Clear Lake May 25, 2014 – now 181. Gavan Jacobson Montrose June 20, 2018 – now 182. Robbie Skantz* Apple Valley Nov 2017 – Feb 2019 183. Amy Woulfe (F) Long Lake Aug 31, 2018 – now 184. Patty Veikley (F) Inver Grove Heights May 23, 2018- now 185. Erik Knutson Fergus Falls #13 Nov 19, 2018 – now 186. Payton Schultz (F) Hamburg, Carver Oct 8, 2018 – now 187. Brie McSherry (F) Woodbury Dec 1, 2015 – now 188. Jessica Adams-Rosa (F) Minneapolis #20 Dec 21, 2018 – now 189. Tony Einertson Stewartville Nov 23, 2017 – now 190. Lana Jendro (F) Andover, Anoka Aug 23, 2016 – now 191. Mack Reiter Minneapolis #21 Dec 26, 2018 – now 192. Michaela Mittelstaedt (F) St. Anthony Jan 1, 2019 – now 193. BJ Knight Apple Valley Jan 1, 2019 – now 194. Dallas White St. Louis Park Jan 1, 2019 – now 195. Stephanie Wood (F) Coon Rapids Dec 28, 2018 – now * not registered

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The raceberryjam.com website has a new searchable archive of records BY JACK MORAN For the past dozen years, Mike Setter has served as the Minnesota State Record keeper for road running. He has maintained an excellent website (http://mnroy.com) that celebrates the Minnesota Runners of the Year. The site also reports the current all-time Minnesota records by age for performances in Minnesota races on certified courses over the full range of distances. There are about 3,000 such records. Mike has recently handed off the baton to Tom Ruen and we look forward to what his creative mind comes up with. Mike has been forwarding to me the results he receives from Minnesota race directors, and I have been reformatting them and posting them on raceberryjam.com, flagging performances that I believed to be new records. I also have an enormous amount of data from my own 20 years as state record keeper. I thought it might be interesting to look at all the records that have been set since they were first published some thirty years ago. I found well over 8,000 such records, most already broken, some perhaps destined for a long life. You can browse through them by picking a runnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name at http://raceberryjam.com/mnagerecords.php You can also list them by the race in which they were run. There are over 50 runners who set 25 or more records at some point in their career, and more than 20 with 50 or more records to their credit. One runner is listed 215 times! And they (catch the woke pronoun) are still running and adding to their list! Setting two just last year!

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Jack Moran, a longtime runner, operates the website raceberryjam.com. On his site, thanks to Mike Setter, there is a searchable archive of Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s running records. Photo by Rob Levine, StarTribune of Minneapolis/St. Paul

MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - January 14, 2020 Minnesota Distance Running Association Foundation (MDRA Foundation) Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - January 14, 2020

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Admin/Governance: Talked about Board of Directors election from a

governance standpoint. Overall the election is in good shape. Finance: Chris Turoski noted earlier in the meeting that we do not have enough board members present for a quorum, so we won’t be able to approve the 2020 budget tonight. We will approve it at the February 2020 meeting. 2020 Budget discussion: · Depreciation showing $1,600 for Memberclicks that should have Members Present: Chad Austin, Dennis Barker, Norm Champ, Tom Goudreault, Steve Hennessy, Jill Jewell, Chris Turoski (“Majority” quorum been amortized in August. · Tom Goudreault suggested lining up our large revenue items (City of not met for each of MDRA and MDRA Foundation). Lakes and Victory race entry fees) and large expense items (Annual) with Members Absent: Rochelle Christensen, David Daubert, Kathy Larsen, Dave Marek, Rick Recker, Damon Rothstein, Jenny Scobie, Sarah the month that they are received or paid. · We talked about the possibility of the magazine going digital in 2020 Stangl (note the date of the regular Board meeting was shifted due to the and thus saving us money. However, that would be more of a year-long Meet of Miles event). process. The publications committee is only a few writers, so there needs Guests: Sarah McInerney, Diana Jacks to be a special projects committee to pursue this. Steve Hennessy, Dennis Secretary’s Report Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for December 9, 2019 were Barker, and Chad Austin volunteered to investigate this. · Chris Turoski raised concerns of only having a reserve of $33K. There approved Tom Goudreault and accepted by and seconded by Jill Jewell, could be room to raise revenue via race entry fees, however, we need to pending 2 corrections to Steve Hennessy’s last name). keep in mind our core mission. Treasurer’s Report The 2020 budget provisionally unanimously accepted and approved by Steve reviewed the 2019 budget YTD. Key highlights: Chris Turoski and seconded by Jill Jewell. · We are at 105% membership revenue for the year. ~$2000 Foundation: No report. · Race receipts up $5K Programs: We understand a major fitness club has discontinued their · Gross profit exceeded budget by $13K run club, so they will no longer have supported runs. This could free up · Costs for the annual calendar within 2% of budget some coaches for our programs and also increase the number of runners · Insurance up a little due to adding worker’s comp and an umbrella for our marathon training programs. policy Promotions/Advocacy: The committee has been working with a vol· Magazine costs and race expenses were each $3K over budget unteer social media influencer to use our Instagram account to help follow · Bottom line, 2019 came in $5K favorable to the budget. hashtags and create engagement. The board discussed why the magazine was over budget. This is We still need volunteers for the annual party. We have a lot more RSVPs partially due to the way we budgeted in 2019. Also, when we went from than in the past. So far there have not been any complaints about the new 6 issues per year to 4 issues, we used the savings to pay some of our venue. writers. This expense wasn’t in the 2019 budget, but it is in the budget The next “Good Runs, Great Eats” event will be in April. for 2020. Publications: The December magazine has been delivered. The board discussed the one-time up-front costs ($3,000) of new CRM Race: No update. that was paid in 2019, even though the CRM won’t be up until 2020. USATF: We are seeking a new representative in 2020. The Treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Jill Jewell and New Business: Jill Jewell will be serving at Simpson Homeless Shelter seconded by Dennis Barker. on February 1st if anyone wants to join her. The next board meeting will be on Monday, February 17 at 7PM. The Office Manager’s Report (As of December 31, 2020) Wilder Center 451 Lexington Pkwy N., St. Paul. NeonCRM still being set up (we will be done with memberclicks at Old Business: Chad Austin has agreed to take on the role of Secretary, end of January). Neon should be up and running in February. Sarah is spending extra time right now, but she thinks it’ll pay huge dividends in which is a Board appointment for this vacant position. Thanks to Chad Austin for his service. the long run. Sarah provided a quick tutorial of events, reports, emails, etc. NOTE: Thank you to our outgoing board members; Dennis Barker, Norm the amount of data we collect (such as age from race entries, which could be used for marketing purposes) could drive up our monthly costs. Champ, Kathy Larsen, Jenny Scobie, Sarah Stangl, David Daubert, Dave No negative feedback from members regarding having to create a new Marek, and Rick Recker. log in. New system included a membership card for new members and The meeting was adjourned by Tom Goudreault and seconded by Chris renewals – as part of their email. Turoski. Membership: 2019 2018 Membership Total 2 ,378 2,420

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MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - December 9, 2019 Minnesota Distance Running Association Foundation (MDRA Foundation) Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - December 9, 2019 Members Present: Chad Austin, Dennis Barker, Norm Champ, Rochelle Christensen, Tom Goudreault, Steve Hennessy, Jill Jewell, Kathy Larsen, Damon Rothstein, Jenny Scobie, Sarah Stangl, Chris Turoski (”Majority” quorum met for each of MDRA and MDRA Foundation). Members Absent: Mark Annett, David Daubert, Dave Marek, Rick Recker Guests:Sarah McInerney, Mike Warden, Diana Jacks Secretary’s Report Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for November 11, 2019 were approved Kathy Larsen and accepted by and seconded by Steve Hennessy. Treasurer’s Report Steve reviewed our budget YTD. Key highlights: · We are at 90% membership revenue for the year. · November Donations included Give to the Max Donations of $935 and other donations to the MDRA Foundation of $121.70. Thank you to all of our donors! The board discussed saving cost on postage as well as the cost of new members. The Treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Tom Goudreault and seconded by Jill Jewell. Office Manager’s Report As of November 30, 2019 Membership: 2019 2018 Membership Total 2,444 2,473

Web/Twitter/Facebook/Pinterest

As of November 30 Current Facebook 10,038 Twitter 2,017 Instagram 1,659 LinkedIn 66

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Admin/Governance: There are a number of new policies that will

be ready for review before the end of the year. The board voted on a resolution for our voting process for new board members that was discussed and approved. The resolution was approved by Norm Champ and seconded by Jill Jewell. Finance: The Board reviewed the 2020 proposed budget. The 2020 budget will be further reviewed and approved during the January 2020 meeting. Foundation: The Give to the Max Day raised $935. In 2020, we’d like to put together a holiday donation drive. The new committee will be tasked with coming up with ideas on this. The outgoing Foundation committee will be putting together documents and processes for the incoming Foundation committee before the end of the year. Programs: The race committee has been discussing class feedback and how we can improve the class experience. One of the big topics

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from marathon class is having Team Leaders that consistently run a certain pace and the race committee has discussed some options for improvement. The Polar Bears have had a big turn out the last couple weeks with the colder weather. Indoor Stadium running is now being managed directly by U.S Bank Stadium; additional information can be found online. Promotions/Advocacy: We are looking for volunteers and donations for the annual party. At the annual meeting we will make announcements on different committee help we will be looking for in 2020 as well. We would like to bring in one of the past grant recipients to speak at the annual meeting. Publications: The annual calendar and winter magazine are scheduled to be delivered in late December and we are working on updating the current website with 2020 races and program dates. Race: No update. USATF: No update. New Business: The next board meeting will be on Tuesday, January 14. Old Business: We currently do not have anyone running for Secretary. This role will be appointed at a future date. The meeting was adjourned by Steve Hennessy and seconded by Chad Austin. The next MDRA and MDRA Foundation Board meeting will be January 14, 2020.

MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - February 17, 2020 Minnesota Distance Running Association Foundation (MDRA Foundation) Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - February 17, 2020 Members Present: Rochelle Christensen, Steve Hennessy, Chad Austin, Tom Goudreault, Jill Jewell, Chris Turoski, Mark Annett, Perry McGahan, Lou Ann Kycek, Geoff Engelhart, Mishka Vertin, Verna Volker (”Majority” quorum met for each of MDRA and MDRA Foundation). Members Absent: Damon Rothstein, Diana Jacks Guests: None Introductions: Began the evening by welcoming the 6 new board members, along with brief introductions of everyone. Secretary’s Report Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for January 14, 2020 were approved as amended by Chris Turoski and accepted by and seconded by Tom Goudreault. Treasurer’s Report · Still working through the transition to NeonCRM and linking up QuickBooks · Since 2020 budget hasn’t been approved yet, there’s no data to compare. · Provided update on what reporting will look like once the transition is complete (YTD 2020 vs. 2019, Statement of Activity for current month and Statement of Financial Position reports) · 2020 Budget recap. Jill Jewell made a motion to approve the 2020 budget and seconded by Chris Turoski. The 2020 budget is approved. The Treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Chris Turoski and seconded by Tom Goudreault. Office Manager’s Report As of January 31, 2020 · Provided an overview of new reports that will be generated from NeonCRM. · Briefly discussed the 15 different membership levels and whether there’s opportunity to condense down to fewer options. · YTD look at registrants for programs and races, along with a YOY comparison provides a quick snapshot of trends. Membership: 2020 2019 Membership Total 2,114 1,938 Web/Twitter/Facebook/Pinterest As of August 31 Facebook Twitter Instagram

Last Month 7,166 1,986 984

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Current 7,196 1,999 1,043

Each committee report included a brief overview of their duties to help educate the new board members. Admin/Governance: · Committee is reviewing insurance, specifically regarding if we have director and officer insurance for the foundation. · Rochelle Christensen appointed Diana Jacks as Treasurer and Chad Austin as Secretary. Jill Jewell made a motion to approve the appointment and seconded by Tom Goudreault. Finance: No report . Foundation: · The Foundation committee was made up entirely of departing board members. Therefore, we are currently seeking replacements.

· Given the current budget there is potential to expand giving in 2020. Programs: The new Couch to 5K program is coming together. We have coaches in place, along with training material. Next step is to ramp up advertising for the program. · The Spring Marathon and Half Marathon training class starts in less than 2 weeks. Finding coaches continues to be a struggle. We are currently down to 1 coach. This is not sustainable and is a big concern for the committee. · In 2020 we plan on focusing more attention on the other programs that we offer to ensure they remain strong.

Promotions/Advocacy:

· Good Run, Great Eats will start in April and most likely run through October. · The committee is seeking feedback on ways to improve the annual party. · Looking to promote the Polar Bears year-round through City Pages. · Placing a more concerted effort to be more active on Instagram and increase our social media reach. · Committee presented a marketing proposal that will focus on revamping brand guidelines, updating infrastructure, website refreshing, and potentially a renaming study. Jill Jewell made a motion to approve the marketing proposal, seconded by Steve Hennessy. After discussing concerns that included transitioning away from our current branded supplies, the proposal was passed by a vote of 11-1. Publications: No update. Race: No update. USATF: No report. Still seeking a representative. New Business: None Old Business: None The meeting was adjourned by Tom Goudreault and seconded by Lou Ann Kycek. The next MDRA and MDRA Foundation Board meeting will be March 16, 2020.

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AT THE RACES NOTE: All results are gun times

New Year’s Day Hopeful 5K JAN. 1, MAPLE GROVE 1 2 3 1 2 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 11 16 17 18 19 20 21 12 22 23 13 24 25 14 26 15 27 16 17 28 29 30 18 19 31 32 20 33 34 35 36 37 21 38 22 39 23 24 25 26 27 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

Christopher Truscott, 41 Benjamin Braaten, 32 Tim van Laarhoven, 24 Mary van Laarhoven, 23* Shannon Houghton, 44* Michael Houghton, 49 Linda Green, 55* Shannon Stolt, 48* Tim Pratt, 54 Jamie Nordstrom, 49* Tj Mattson, 44 Julia Braaten, 31* Brad Stevens, 59 Georgetta Sears, 45* Patrick Parsley, 62 Miranda Childers, 39* Lynn Lutz, 49* Charlie Oconnor, 39 Robert Britain, 61 Krista Pietrini, 43* Beth Switajewsski, 42* Becky Brekke, 30* Cheryl Mills, 63* Ellen Lutz, 33* Caitlin Parsley, 25* Ian Kirkpatrick, 43 Kelsey Bryson, 33* Lacey Buckingham, 36* Michele Reid, 45* Elizabeth van Laarho, 22* Debra Wohlferd, 37* Belinda Wokson, 42* Jeff Holmbeck, 63 Sheila Wokson, 41* Nicole Nassif, 34* Corey Mueller, 30 nancy webster, 55* Candace Mikel, 33* Marson’chri Rinkenbe, 71 Michelle Wood, 39* Troy Wood, 57 Peggy Swayze, 47* Hein van Laarhoven, 52 Pat Fremont, 71 Kristi Sherlock, 40* Katherine Mazan, 37* Nora Gurchak, 9* Emerson Gurchak, 6 Michael Breza, 56 Theresa Leis, 49* Sonni Aanerud, 46* Stefano Zocchi, 9 Casey Sprague, 46* Katherine Gurchak, 42* Krisie Dischinger, 55* Renee Kenowski, 31* Olivia Svensson, 28* Don Pockrandt, 58 Kary Langenfeld, 51* Marty Langenfeld, 49 Lorraine Whitaker, 76* Tom Whitaker, 78 George Mills, 63 gordy Flam, 58 Tom Huberty, 68 Patrick Foley, 42 Maureen Foley, 50* Rae Beaver, 47* Christina Marsh, 48* Alice Sunde, 59* Julie Tonsager, 59* Melissa DeRycke, 42* Colleen Winstead, 45*

19:14 19:37 20:47 22:33 23:23 24:10 24:24 26:21 26:52 27:05 27:14 27:24 28:16 28:41 29:33 30:02 30:12 31:05 31:23 31:38 32:01 32:13 32:18 32:22 32:22 32:35 32:52 33:42 33:49 34:02 34:57 34:59 35:03 35:06 35:11 35:11 35:26 36:22 36:46 37:01 37:21 37:22 37:56 38:39 38:45 38:46 38:51 38:51 39:31 40:11 40:30 41:07 41:09 41:09 41:38 41:46 41:54 43:22 43:25 43:26 44:02 44:26 45:21 45:21 47:17 47:54 48:02 57:00 57:01 57:03 57:03 58:01 58:01

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RESULTS

47 Jamie Kiefert, 43* 58:01 48 Kelly Smith, 34* 58:01 * indicates females MDRA Meet of Miles Jan. 13, U of Minnesota Fieldhouse 1 Said Aden, 26 4:17 2 Max Lauerman, 18 4:29 3 Andrew Nelson, 24 4:32 4 Garrett Bembenek, 23 4:33 5 Phil Richert, 33 4:33 6 William Skelly, 16 4:37 7 Jared Genteman, 24 4:38 8 Alden Keller, 15 4:39 9 Will Larsen, 24 4:42 10 Tavin Zeise, 18 4:48 11 Kyle Buck, 30 4:49 12 Daniel Peters, 28 4:51 13 Sharmarke Ismael, 17 4:52 14 Patrick Parish, 34 4:54 15 Ben Johnson, 33 4:55 16 Brian Davenport, 45 4:56 17 Califo Lasen, 17 4:56 18 Joshua Koehnen, 16 4:57 19 Anthony Fryer, 44 4:58 20 Daniel Gerber, 30 4:58 21 Shalom Weatherspoon, 17 4:58 22 Brandon Kotek, 32 4:59 23 Kevin Gale, 35 5:06 24 Matthew Schmidt, 46 5:07 25 Peter Johnson, 29 5:08 1 Melissa Blanchard, 29* 5:08 26 Pat Karelis, 36 5:08 27 Eric Choudhary, 33 5:11 28 Manju Swayampu, 16 5:11 29 Ian Roberts, 19 5:14 30 Christopher Hutton, 26 5:14 31 Charles Biberb, 27 5:14 32 Ryan Robark, 16 5:16 33 Bob Finke, 57 5:19 34 Aiden Chalmers, 15 5:22 35 David Hansen, 34 5:23 36 Doug Schroeder, 34 5:23 37 Ben Moburg, 35 5:24 38 Matthew Reinders, 52 5:24 39 Gabriel Hendry, 37 5:29 40 Lucca Carlson, 17 5:29 41 Pete Kessler, 58 5:29 42 Dave Clark, 54 5:30 43 Ajay Bapat, 47 5:34 44 Dylan Thomas, 16 5:36 45 Jeremy Larson, 46 5:39 46 Brian Peterson, 38 5:40 2 Andrea Taylor, 47* 5:43 47 Ches Hutchinson, 37 5:44 3 Beth Claybaugh, 29* 5:44 48 Nathaniel Brandt, 16 5:45 49 Andrew Grover, 17 5:46 4 Sarah Lembke, 28* 5:49 5 Havila Brisbois, 39* 5:51 50 Brad Peters, 30 5:55 51 Grant Evavold, 46 5:55 52 Paul Hanley, 51 5:56 53 Travis Brenden, 47 6:02 6 Natalie Conrad, 30* 6:04 7 Joy Keller, 46* 6:06 54 Dash Miller, 41 6:06 55 Craig Hagensick, 55 6:07 8 Isabella Benjamin, 16* 6:12 56 Tom Danielson, 68 6:13 57 John Roeske, 71 6:19 9 Kyra Anderson, 20* 6:19 10 Jessica McKenna, 41* 6:20 58 Mark Hawkins, 50 6:21 59 Mark Nisley, 57 6:25 60 Kirt Goetzke, 59 6:27 11 Anna French, 32* 6:30 61 Dominick Williams, 14 6:31 62 Bill Dobbs, 61 6:31 63 Gary Steele, 61 6:34 64 Tom Ruen, 51 6:44 12 Danielle Gordanier, 48* 6:44 65 Marc Sutton, 62 6:44 66 John Eiden, 56 6:45 67 Mike Bjornberg, 66 6:47 13 Ava Shirley, 15* 6:53 68 Bill Reinfeld, 65 6:53 14 Heather Meyers, 38* 6:55 69 Damon Rothstein, 48 6:56

Complete results of these and all other races run on certified courses in Minnesota are posted at www.raceberryjam.com 15 Emily Myers, 25* 70 Mike Nixon, 46 71 Gavan Jacobson, 9 72 Mike Mann, 70 73 Andy Lindsay, 58 74 Lucashio Larson, 11 16 Lori Anne Johnson, 47* 17 Lisa Hines, 57* 75 Jim Graupner, 75 18 Andrea McKennan, 39* 76 Steve DeBoer, 65 19 Susan Loyd, 62* 20 Kristal Hendrickson, 42* 77 Lucien Worrette, 46 78 John Labalestra, 72 21 Nissa Larson, 41* 79 Norm Purrington, 76 22 Gabrielle Grinde, 37* 80 Brian Strub, 50 23 Ann Haugerjorde, 65* 81 Darrell Christensen, 82 82 Phil Erickson, 79 24 Tuyet-Anh Tran, 59* 83 Tom Perri, 58 84 Jeff Holmbeck, 63 85 Jim Chase, 60 86 Patrick Ryan, 71 87 Jonathan Woodman, 52 25 Missie Jacobson, 37* 88 Gannan Jacobson, 6 26 Rosemary Harnly, 73* 27 Carol Klitzke, 72* * indicates females

7:01 7:02 7:02 7:03 7:04 7:05 7:07 7:20 7:26 7:34 7:35 7:41 7:44 7:47 7:53 8:00 8:01 8:01 8:02 8:02 8:16 8:33 8:36 8:54 9:11 9:12 9:16 9:20 10:03 10:04 10:14 11:19

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Katie Halder, 40 Rachel Anderson, 30 Leigh Frydak, 29 Alexa Kleingarn, 13 Lisa Haney, 39 Kara Willhoite, 36 Gwen Jacobson, 61 Anna Javellana, 31 Natalie Walz, 39 Callie Peterson, 25 Carrie Gahr, 30 Louise Miltich, 37 Abbey Dooner, 28 Eileen Bourland, 25 Janine Loetscher, 39 Jennifer Sullivan, 49

Men 10 - 11 169 379 459 497

Ben Clark, 11 Dante Morales, 11 Coleson Skoy, 11 Joshua Giesregen, 10

Men 12 - 13

170 Ewan Johnson, 12 189 Aidan Coutu, 12 311 Aidan Breiwick, 13

Men 14 - 15

359 Ashton Daluge, 14 496 Maximilian Schroder, 14

Men 16 - 17

TC Valentine’s 5K

Magnus Korstad, 16

Men 18 - 19

FEB. 8, MINNEAPOLIS

11 Darren Weisser, 18 228 Jacob Young, 18 501 Nicholas Fosse, 19

Open Men

Men 20 - 34

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

Jordan Roby, 29 16:32 Tony Lane, 36 17:27 Patrick Karelis, 36 17:44 Noah Schuetz, 22 17:58 Eric Hall, 32 18:07 Andrew Hasek, 28 18:15 Jim Larranaga, 54 18:21 Jim Holovnia, 55 18:34 Will Streit, 28 18:45 Corey Selland, 34 18:49 Darren Weisser, 18 18:51 Timothy Face, 45 19:02 Jason Sonnek, 39 19:29 Nate Hall, 36 19:32 Anders Moe, 31 19:41 Christop OnyangoRobshaw, 42 19:41 David Taylor, 33 19:42 Brad Peters, 30 19:45 Brandon Heebink, 35 19:52 Kevin Knock, 33 19:53 Brett Hazen, 32 19:56 Bobby Paxton, 63 20:10 Scott Jansen, 42 20:15 Patrick Wehr, 28 20:27 Derek Schmitz, 25 20:27 Eric Porte, 55 20:30 Craig Hagensick, 55 20:32 Erik Wiitala, 37 20:32 Paul Escajadillo, 37 20:41 Kyle Korynta, 38 20:44

Open Women 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Margaret Ludick, 35 Mary Thomas, 27 Hadley Knight, 11 Angie Voight, 43 Iris Guider, 15 Rebekah Ormsby, 45 Sally Hamilton, 32 Jennifer Sjoberg, 42 Anita Woodrow, 39 Tatum Leibke, 15 Amber Garry, 40 Stacy Sanders, 37 Rachel Eichstadt, 23 Samantha Haven, 22

17:41 19:14 19:40 20:16 20:17 20:44 21:01 21:12 21:19 21:24 21:27 21:33 21:46 21:46

1 4 5 6 9 10 15 17 18 20

Jordan Roby, 29 Noah Schuetz, 22 Eric Hall, 32 Andrew Hasek, 28 Will Streit, 28 Corey Selland, 34 Anders Moe, 31 David Taylor, 33 Brad Peters, 30 Kevin Knock, 33

Men 35 - 39 2 3 13 14 19 28 29 30 32 36

Tony Lane, 36 Patrick Karelis, 36 Jason Sonnek, 39 Nate Hall, 36 Brandon Heebink, 35 Erik Wiitala, 37 Paul Escajadillo, 37 Kyle Korynta, 38 Joseph Richie, 35 Angel Morocho, 39

22:02 22:13 22:29 22:44 22:45 22:50 22:54 22:56 23:00 23:07 23:09 23:14 23:18 23:19 23:20 23:21 27:29 35:17 41:15 49:42 27:29 28:05 31:42 34:12 49:35 21:29 18:51 29:20 51:21 16:32 17:58 18:07 18:15 18:45 18:49 19:41 19:42 19:45 19:53 17:27 17:44 19:29 19:32 19:52 20:32 20:41 20:44 20:45 21:03

Men 40 - 44 16 23 33 38 47 55 57 61 81 83

Christop OnyangoRobshaw, 42 19:41 Scott Jansen, 42 20:15 Olaf Lakin, 41 20:50 Matthew Abeln, 43 21:09 Marc Schwabenlander, 40 22:00 Zachary Jones, 43 22:17 Paul Ford, 42 22:29 Jason Gray, 44 22:38 Glenn Campbell, 43 23:21 Christopher Ruest, 41 23:28

Men 45 - 49 12 31 42 43 52 74 77 84 91

Timothy Face, 45 Matt Eliason, 45 Chris Petersen, 49 Ryan French, 48 Tom Kujak, 45 Paul Stohr, 47 Dan Guider, 45 Mosi Bennett, 45 Erik Hansen, 45

19:02 20:45 21:28 21:29 22:13 23:03 23:10 23:32 23:49

AT THE RACES 104 Michael Steilen, 46

Men 50 - 54 7 37 49 65 68 72 82 87 97 105

Jim Larranaga, 54 John Falvey, 53 Tom Ruen, 51 Blake Hoena, 53 Eric Ward, 51 Chris Wilton, 51 Craig Keisling, 51 Alex Boyer, 52 Benjamin Braun, 50 Brian Garthwaite, 52

24:28 18:21 21:08 22:06 22:50 22:55 23:02 23:24 23:43 24:17 24:29

Men 55 - 59 8 26 27 34 45 46 54 66 73 78

Jim Holovnia, 55 18:34 Eric Porte, 55 20:30 Craig Hagensick, 55 20:32 Patrick Wellik, 57 20:51 Art Morrow, 58 21:41 Mark Nisley, 57 21:56 Floyd Carlson, 56 22:17 Donald Hayden, 57 22:51 Kirt Goetzke, 59 23:02 Mike Berkopec Berkopec, 57 23:11

Men 60 - 64 22 39 64 125 153 203 234 248 266 275

Bobby Paxton, 63 Tony Loyd, 61 David Kleingarn, 62 Tony Richie, 64 Bill Strom, 61 Dean Polkow, 60 Richard Bolen, 61 Stephen Collins, 61 Scott Richner, 64 Timothy Zoerb, 63

Men 65 - 69 53 63 121 186 206 212 229 255 270 281

Michael Bjornberg, 66 Bill Reinfeld, 65 Mark Leduc, 65 Robert Burrell, 66 Bion Beebe, 69 Don Warren, 67 Tom Brindley, 65 Jim Overby, 65 David Vander Haar, 66 Michael Caldow, 66

Men 70 - 74 90 158 184 259 286 363 373 416 433 466

Michael Mann, 70 John Labalestra, 72 Thomas Hoskens, 70 Doug Busch, 72 Chip Emery, 73 Patrick Ryan, 71 Don Soule, 70 David Olson, 74 Pat Fremont, 72 David Daubert, 74

Men 75 - 79 94 185 239 279

Jim Graupner, 75 Scott Danielson, 75 Norm Purrington, 76 David Roseen, 79

Men 80 - 84

183 Darrell Christensen, 82 400 Ed Rousseau, 80

Women Under 8 763 Mila Mason, 7 851 Maddie Leach, 7

Women 8 - 9

838 Charlotte Jacobson, 9 855 Nora Leach, 9 911 Gabriella Huffman, 9

Women 10 - 11

3 Hadley Knight, 11 468 Haley Cox, 11

Women 12 - 13

20:10 21:16 22:45 25:27 26:59 28:30 29:30 29:52 30:27 30:35 22:15 22:45 25:14 27:56 28:36 28:52 29:22 30:04 30:30 31:02 23:48 27:08 27:51 30:09 31:11 34:20 34:50 37:15 38:30 42:13 24:10 27:53 29:45 30:49 27:51 36:20 42:20 47:59 47:21 48:06 54:04 19:40 34:50

18 47

Alexa Kleingarn, 13 Julia Zalewski, 13

Women 14 - 15 5 10 45 109 328 744

Iris Guider, 15 Tatum Leibke, 15 Sophia Braun, 14 Anna Zell, 15 Elizabeth Perry, 14 Lucy Andersen, 15

Women 16 - 17

68 Ellen Rayne, 16 832 Alexis Bailey, 16 884 Tatiana Zech, 17

Women 18 - 19 69 123 124 419

Elsa Putzier, 18 Maria Bell, 19 Alaina Wagner, 19 Emily Holliday, 19

Women 20 - 34 2 7 13 14 16 17 22 24 25 27

Mary Thomas, 27 Sally Hamilton, 32 Rachel Eichstadt, 23 Samantha Haven, 22 Rachel Anderson, 30 Leigh Frydak, 29 Anna Javellana, 31 Callie Peterson, 25 Carrie Gahr, 30 Abbey Dooner, 28

Women 35 - 39 1 9 12 19 20 23 26 29 36 48

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RESULTS

Margaret Ludick, 35 Anita Woodrow, 39 Stacy Sanders, 37 Lisa Haney, 39 Kara Willhoite, 36 Natalie Walz, 39 Louise Miltich, 37 Janine Loetscher, 39 Ashley Firouzi, 35 Jennifer Coolong, 38

22:44 24:20 20:17 21:24 24:18 27:09 32:00 41:37 25:32 46:43 51:21 25:32 27:37 27:37 33:46 19:14 21:01 21:46 21:46 22:13 22:29 22:56 23:07 23:09 23:18 17:41 21:19 21:33 22:45 22:50 23:00 23:14 23:20 23:44 24:26

Women 40 - 44 4 8 11 15 35 43 49 53 60 65

Angie Voight, 43 20:16 Jennifer Sjoberg, 42 21:12 Amber Garry, 40 21:27 Katie Halder, 40 22:02 Stacey Schwabenlander, 40 23:40 Jill Boder, 41 24:15 Megan Krueger, 41 24:26 Stephanie Brandt, 43 24:44 Anna Duray, 42 25:11 Denise Tschakert, 43 25:26

Women 45 - 49 6 30 33 39 50 58 62 76 93 98

Rebekah Ormsby, 45 Jennifer Sullivan, 49 Kim Winge, 46 Denise Lorentz, 49 Juli Bergman, 47 Kimberly Adams, 47 Leah Kaeppe, 46 Jean Nitchals, 47 Lisa Wacek, 49 Gretchen Zalewski, 46

Women 50 - 54 51 64 73 90 102 114 117 132 157 164

Monica Dahl, 53 Candy Dreshar, 53 Julie Wiens, 51 Jennifer Medernach, 52 Julie Halgren, 54 Lorelei Livesay, 52 Sara Crawford, 54 Bridgette Prew, 50 Kim Westra, 51 Amy Liberkowski, 51

Women 55 - 59 37 83 87 91

Lisa Hines, 57 Susan Howe, 55 Jennifer Palo, 55 Patricia Langum, 59

20:44 23:21 23:29 23:54 24:27 25:07 25:14 25:53 26:29 26:41 24:28 25:26 25:47 26:19 26:49 27:20 27:25 27:57 28:39 28:43 23:47 26:07 26:10 26:26

108 113 134 137 162 170

Suzanne Gural, 58 Heidi Sachs, 55 Jeanne Fox, 59 Colleen Roethke, 59 Anne Morrison, 56 Suellen Hanson, 55

Women 60 - 64 21 80 120 158 221 258 323 353 370 413

Gwen Jacobson, 61 Cindy Lauwasser, 64 Terri Nelson, 61 Sheryl Weber-Paxton, 61 Judith Hoskens, 61 Dawn Atchison, 63 Tammy Kinsella, 60 Karen Brindley, 64 Ronda Willsher, 62 Therese Chenevert, 60

Women 65 - 69 337 472 593 605 606 664 735 788 807 829

Barbara Matthees, 67 Becky McGann, 67 Elisabeth Slattery, 65 Carol Deblieck, 66 Nanette Hanks, 66 Kathryn Wipperling, 66 Teresa Anderson, 65 Mary Schulte, 65 Annette Leduc, 67 Debra Spillane, 66

Women 70 - 74 159 246 401 488

Gloria Jansen, 72 Jan Daker, 72 Verla Olson, 70 Rosemary Harnly, 73

Women 75 - 79

392 Sandra Dalquist, 79

Women 80 - 84

796 Dorothy Marden, 83

27:06 27:20 27:59 28:05 28:42 28:52

23 Andrea Reshetar, 49* * indicates females

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Valentine Hearts Running 5K FEB. 9, MAPLE GROVEß 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 4 5 6 5 7 8 9 10 6 7 11 8 12 13 14 9 10 15 16 11 17 12 18 13 14 15 19 20 21 22

David Hartz, 62 26:40 Ryan Kaplan, 43 29:15 Emily Schmitt, 25* 29:33 Bob Zieverink, 59 30:11 Kristin Olson, 27* 32:11 Janet Pinotti, 35* 33:20 Kelsey King, 28* 35:41 Erik Bryz-Gornia, 29 35:46 Mary Canfield, 34* 36:03 Kristi Eidem, 53* 36:31 Josh Hernandez, 31 36:51 Rachael Hernandez, 29* 36:54 Michelle Bryz-Gornia, 27* 38:26 Debbie Heinen, 54* 38:33 Jordan Granowski, 29* 40:29 Connor McDonald, 26 40:39 Lee McDonald, 55 40:46 Maria Loerzel, 46* 41:13 Greg Loerzel, 45 41:17 Sara Richards, 44* 41:46 Michelle Jeska, 53* 41:46 Lora Kuismi, 52* 42:49 Dave Dixon, 56 42:50 Robert Berggren, 49 43:15 Darla DeJong, 52* 43:51 Michele Kalb, 47* 43:51 Chris Rinkenberger, 71 44:23 Kristina Hernandez, 27* 45:05 Nik Ihlang, 27 45:06 Tanzeela Khan, 32* 47:33 Don Pockrandt, 58 48:53 Alex McDonald, 24 51:00 Paul Montain, 65 51:23 Johanna Dunn, 24* 54:34 Marissa Robertson, 16* 54:34 Leah Jindra, 30* 1:06:10 Peggy Jindra, 55* 1:06:10

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