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THIS ISSUE President’s Letter

Running Briefs News and Notes

Profile

Meet Dorothy Marden

Member Spotlight Get to know Amy Lake

Adventures

Running mishaps and missteps

Gear

Considering watch-free running

Races

MDRA Grand Prix wrap-up

Minutes Results

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Two runners pose with their medals after finishing the Turkey trot on Thanksgiving morning. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

NUTRITION

THE PLANTBASED LIFESTYLE

8 ON THE COVER

A runner stays warm during this November’s Turkey Trot. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

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See your story here RunMinnesota is looking for writers. If you have a story idea you’d like to pursue, or if you are a writer in need of an idea, please let us know. Email MDRA operations manager Sarah Ahlers McInerney at runminnesota@ gmail.com to learn more about this fun opportunity.

FROM THE PRESIDENT DAVE MAREK

ello runners,

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed wonderful holidays and are ready for 2018. It’s that time again to reflect on a year newly past and to look forward to a year newly started. As you reflect back on 2017 I hope you all made some great running memories. As you prepare for this year perhaps you have new resolutions or goals that will create more memories whether they be running related or otherwise and I wish you the best in going after them. I’m not usually one to come up with big resolutions but one I have every year is to try and be the best person I can and to treat others as I would like to be treated. Sounds simple but in this day and age it sometimes seems that not everyone finds it so and frankly there are times when it is challenging. Life is precious, have fun and do good. As I look back on 2017 from an MDRA perspective I am once again pleased, and proud, of what our organization has accomplished. We have continued to put on great programs and training classes for our members, first class race experiences at a great value and started a Community Giving Grant that was awarded for the first time last May. We continue to have a strong membership, wonderful volunteers, great leadership by our Operations Manager and a hard working board of directors. Our financial situation is solid, yet we are continually looking for ways to improve so we may continue to offer what our members have come to expect and also serve and support the greater running community. Lots of other good things are happening at MDRA these days including our second year of offering indoor running at US Bank Stadium. Unfortunately, this winter there is a little event called the Super Bowl (perhaps you’ve heard) which has impacted the number of dates we were able to get access. In fact, there are no runs scheduled at the stadium in January and we only have a couple dates in February. We are looking forward to being back next year with a fuller schedule. If you are looking for a good group to run with I do encourage all of you to check out our Polar Bear runs on Saturday mornings. We have been getting really nice turnouts with plenty of runners of all ages and paces. We’d love to see you out there and you can find out more detailed information on our website and Facebook page. As you look forward to the upcoming year I hope you have recently received your annual MDRA race calendar. This is one of the very nice perks of being a member and we thank all the races and race directors for providing information to be able to put together this great resource for our runners. Check out your favorite races, map out your plans and track your training. Enjoy! An important date to remember is coming up quick. Hopefully you have already made plans to join us on Saturday, January 20, for the 2018 edition of the MDRA annual party. We will be kicking off the festivities at 11:00 a.m. with free pizza, soda and ice cream. We will again have a short program where we will be handing out our Grand Prix awards, door prizes and honoring Mark LeDuc with the MDRA Volunteer of the Year award. I am also very proud that we will be giving the Pat Lanin Distinguished Service award to Gabriele Grunewald for her accomplishments on the track and incredible inspiration off it. I hope to see you there as there will be plenty of fun and socializing with your fellow runners and members.

Sandra Dalquist of ROchester competes at the City of lakes 1/2 marathon. Photo courtesy of Wayne Kryduba

I am also hopeful that we will be able to share some exciting news at the party about the formation of the MDRA Foundation. As of this writing not all the details have been finalized so stay tuned. Happy running everyone!

Dave Marek President, MDRA Board of Directors

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RUNNING BRIEFS

News and Notes from the Roads, Trails and Track

MDRA Annual Party Save the date for the MDRA Annual Party on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at the Edina Community Center. Join us at 11:00 a.m. for pizza and sodas. Free for MDRA members, $5 for guests. The awards program begins at 12:45 and includes the MDRA Grand Prix awards, Volunteer of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award. Prize drawings will take place throughout the day! Race entries, running apparel, local running store gift certificates and more!

MDRA Spring Marathon/Half Training Program The MDRA Spring Marathon and Half Marathon Program begins in March! The class will have an emphasis on training for Grandma’s Marathon and the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon but will easily accommodate those who are training for Med City, Fargo and other spring marathons. An orientation and information session will be held February 27, 2018. Check runmdra.org for location and time. Come and find out how we get our members to their first marathon finish line or help them achieve a marathon PR! The first run is Saturday, March 3. Please see the flyer in this issue for more information. You can register for the program online at runmdra.org. MDRA is the Official Twin Cities Training Group for Grandma’s Marathon! Guaranteed entries available to the sold out Garry Bjorklund for class registrants!

MDRA Polar Bears The MDRA Polar Bears continue to meet on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. The runs are FREE to everyone and all paces are welcome! To find the weekly location, search for “MDRA Polar Bears” on Facebook or go to runmdra. org for more information. Whether you are maintaining your fitness, building your base or training for Boston, join us for fun winter running!

2018 Race Director’s Conference Join us on January 20, 2018, for the 2018 MDRA Race Director’s Conference presented by Anderson Race Management. Gather with other current and aspiring RD’s and get tips from the best in the business on publications, social media/marketing, race logistics, swag and runners expectations in 2018! The cost is $30 through January 19 and $35 on conference day. Registration and detailed itinerary: runmdra.org/programs/mdra-race-directors-conference/

Indoor Stadium Running Resumes in February Get out of the cold and off the ice. Run your workout on the upper concourse of the U S Bank Stadium! Mark your calendar for the last two dates of the 2018 Indoor Stadium Running season, February 12, 23. Legacy Gate entrance, $3, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2017 MDRA Grand Prix! MEN

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Overall Daniel Strike Under 34 Daniel Docherty 35-39 Nathan Campeau 40-44 Brian Davenport 45-49 Daniel Strike 50-54 Rob Economy 55-59 Kirt Goetzke 60-64 Michael Bjornberg 65-69 Denny Jordan 70-74 Jim Graupner 75-79 Phil Erickson 80-84 Darrell Christensen 85+ Bill Fraser WOMEN Overall Kari Campeau Under 34 Kari Campeau 35-39 Nissa Larson 40- 44 Melissa Gacek 45-49 Danielle Gordanier 55-59 Lisa Hines 55-59 Carla LaVere 60-64 Andriette Wickstrom 65-69 Gloria Jansen 70-74 Rosemary Harnly 75-79 Sandra Dalquist 80-84 Dorthy Marden

2018 MDRA race schedule announced! Race info can be found at runmdra.org March 17 Lake Johanna 4 Mile **free for members** March 31 MDRA 7 Mile **free for members** April 7 Ron Daws 25K April 14 Fred Kurz 10 April 22 MDRA Mudball Classic 4 Mile **free for members** May 27 Mississippi 10 Mile Wednesdays in August Como Park Relays August 5 MDRA 15K September 3 Victory Labor Day Races 5K, 10K, Double Header and Kids Victory Lap September 9 Jeff Winter City of Lakes Half Marathon

MDRA announces 2017 Award honorees Pat Lanin Distinguished Service Award - Since 1982, the MDRA has presented this award annually to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the running community in Minnesota: Gabriele Grunewald for her achievements as a runner, for her work in creating awareness for rare cancers and her perseverance in the face of hardship. #bravelikegabe. Volunteer of the Year - Since 1984, the MDRA has presented this award annually to recognize a volunteer or group for their commitment of time and energy to the MDRA: Mark LeDuc for his service to the running community and his work with Indoor Stadium Running. The awards will be presented at the: MDRA Annual Party, January 20, 2018 11:00 free pizza and soda for members, guests $5. 12:45 MDRA Award Presentation and Grand Prix Awards

CONTRIBUTORS CHAD AUSTIN

HAD Austin is a long-time runner, having followed his

dad out the door at the age of 10. If he’s not running, you can probably find him cross-country skiing or fat biking. He currently lives in Apple Valley with his wife Amy and their 2 daughters. He’s interested in all things running in Minnesota and you can follow him on Twitter @MinnesotaRunner.

CREDITS Editor: Sarah Ahlers McInerney

Senior Editor: Gloria Jansen

Art Director: Chad Richardson

Advertising Coordinator/Sales: Sarah Ahlers McInerney

Photographer: Wayne Kryduba

NATE LECKBAND

ate Leckband is a running coach, teacher and avid run-

ner from Eagan, Minnesota. Since 2009, he’s run over a dozen marathons and numerous races from the mile to the 50K. He and his wife enjoy running while pushing their son in the jogging stroller. You can read his blog at tchuskerrunning.blogspot.com.

DAN JOHNSON

an Johnson enjoyed a few years of marathoning, includ-

ing Boston, New York, Grandma’s and Twin Cities. His best marathon time was 2:24 at Twin Cities Marathon in the 1980s. In the last couple years, he has reunited with some old running buddies and now runs the city lakes on Monday evenings with the Road Warriors group, sponsored by Run N Fun. In addition to running with the Road Warriors, Dan looks forward to his daily runs to and from work.

SONJIE JOHNSON

S spirit.

ONJIE Johnson is a vocational counselor, free-lance writer and a runner (often) in Dorothy Marden’s (see interview on Page 10) age category and has long been fascinated by not only her running ability but also her resilience and joyful

Results: Jack Moran

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

MDRA Board Members: Lisa Richardson, Nathan Campeau, Rick Recker, Sarah Stangl, Kathy Larsen, Dennis Barker, Kelly May, Damon Rothstein, and Wendy Jones

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JASON CHRUDIMSKY

ason ran collegiately at Augsburg for three years, before embarking on a wildly (un)successful professional running career. He toiled for years, collecting in excess of $30 (all gift certificates) in prize money before finally, and somewhat reluctantly, achieving the coveted ‘Masters’ designation. Capitalizing on the prestige this designation bestows upon him, Jason seeks to amass unimaginable wealth in what he imagines is the extremely lucrative position of ‘Volunteer’ in the local running community. Despite his best attempts to the contrary, he also continues his progression towards the even more exclusive title of ‘Grand Master.’

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NUTRITION

WTH is a WFPB lifestyle? The basics of a whole food plant-based approach to eating

BY CHAD AUSTIN

et me start by saying I’m not a doc-

tor or a nutritionist. I’m just a health coach wannabe with an avid interest in health and wellness. With that said, this is an opinion piece, similar to my last article for RunMinnesota (Food Matters, July/ August 2017) where I explained the benefits of replacing processed foods in our diets with whole foods. In this article, I want to focus on the second half of a lifestyle that is gaining tremendous momentum, Plant-Based. Notice I didn’t say “diet” as they tend to be restrictive and rarely work long term. Instead, think of a Whole Food Plant-Based (WFPB) approach to eating as a lifestyle, like running. It’s a lifestyle that doesn’t involve depravation, detoxing or counting calories, but is centered on whole unrefined, or minimally refined, plants. It’s also based on fruits, vegetables, whole grains and legumes (think beans and lentils). By focusing on these foods, it crowds out or min-

imizes meat, dairy products and eggs, as well as highly refined foods like bleached flour, refined sugar and oil. Part of the reason why this lifestyle is gaining momentum is due to the health benefits associated with it, which are almost too numerous to mention. A whole food, plant-based diet has been shown to (1): • Lower cholesterol, blood pressure and blood sugar • Reverse or prevent heart disease • Prevent and reverse obesity • Lower risk of cancer and diabetes • Slow the progression of certain types of cancer • Improve symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis These chronic illnesses are becoming so common that people think they’re just part of the normal aging process. I’m here to tell you that this doesn’t have to be the case. In reality, these chronic illnesses can be directly linked to the Western diet. A WFPB approach to the foods we eat can improve the overall quality of life – even after these illnesses arise.

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Not only does a WFPB lifestyle positively impact our health, but also the health of the planet. Over 56 billion (yes, billion with a “b”) land animals are killed every year for food (2). The environmental impact (namely rainforest deforestation, ocean acidification, water usage, climate change) and the amount of animal cruelty associated with killing that many animals is staggering. And that number doesn’t even include the billions of marine animals killed each year. With the world population expected to increase from 7.4 billion to 9.7 billion by 2050 (3), it’s easy to see that the path we’re on is not sustainable. Generally, I’m not a fan of placing a label on our eating habits because it typically causes confusion, leads to arguments and pushes people apart – rather than bringing them together in an effort to solve our current healthcare and environmental crises. However, I really like the term “plant-based” because you can broaden the definition to suit where you’re at on a spectrum. In the strictest sense it means unprocessed foods that don’t come

NUTRITION from animals. But rarely are people going to switch to a full-on WFPB lifestyle overnight. As you begin to experiment with WFPB you might start with Meatless Mondays where you exclude meat one day a week. Another approach is discussed in Mark Bittman’s book Vegan Before 6:00. As you can probably guess, it refers to only eating animal products for dinner. As a result, two thirds of your meals will be plant-based. These are great ways to introduce more plants into your diet and, chances are, once you see the benefits you’ll want to continue down the WFPB spectrum. Let me take a few minutes to dispel the biggest myth that surrounds a WFPB lifestyle; protein. The first thing people notice about my food choices is that they don’t include meat. Typically, this leads to the question, “But where do you get your protein?” I don’t know if meat eaters are really curious about my protein intake or not, but it does show the power of the messages we are constantly bombarded with – messages paid for by the meat and dairy industries, and supported by the U.S. government. There are lots of possible responses to this question, but here are a few that I use, depending on my audience. Medical: There’s actually a term for protein deficiency. Do you know what it is? No, because no one ever has to talk about being protein deficient. The next time you’re at your doctor’s office, ask them how many people they’ve ever treated for a protein deficiency. My guess is zero. By the way, the medical term is Kwashiorkor. Snarky: Where do you get your fiber? Do you know that fiber is only found in plants like beans, fruits, vegetables and grains? Fiber isn’t broken down in the body. Instead, it pushes food through the digestive tract, absorbs water and helps clean the bowels. Those are all good things when it comes to health. Oh yeah, less than three percent of Americans get the minimum recommended amount of daily fiber (4). Logical: Where do the strongest animals on the planet (think gorillas, elephants and hippos) get their protein? They’re herbivores and only eat plants. By the way, cows aren’t standing around producing protein, or calcium, for that matter. Animals get their protein from the foods they eat. For cows, pigs and chickens that means plants. I’m just cutting out the middle man, er, animal, and going directly to the source. Truthful: I eat a balanced diet of fruits, vegetables, beans, lentils, nuts and seeds. And I never give my protein needs a second thought – until someone asks. Scientific: In 1988 the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics updated its position on plant-based proteins stating “Plant protein can meet protein requirements when a variety of plant foods is consumed and energy needs are met. Research indicates that an assortment of plant foods eaten over the course of a day can provide all essential amino acids.” (5) This last statement is interesting because it differs from another food myth; most plant sources lack one or more of the essential amino acids and therefore are not considered complete or high quality proteins. Technically, this statement is correct, if you look at plants individually. But, as mentioned above, if you eat a variety of plants and meet all your caloric needs, you will also meet your protein needs. I can’t help but think that most of these food myths are perpetuated by the meat and dairy industries themselves. It wouldn’t be the first-time agricultural interests influenced the nutritional information we receive. As Rip Esselstyn says in his book My Beef with Meat, “The sad truth is that the information we get about health often has more to do with politics and money than with science and fact.” How can this be? Our government must have our best interests in mind, especially when it comes to health, right? Not necessarily. To understand, one only needs to look at the responsibilities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This government agency has the dual purpose of protecting American agricultural interests and advising us

about our food choices. That’s a huge conflict of interests, especially when you consider that until they were sued by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), more than half of the USDA’s board of directors was made up of members from the meat and dairy industries. I know, I know, this is a running magazine. What does this have to do with running? Well, I’m 48 years old and every year I hear about at least one runner, within 10 years on either side of me, dying, unknowingly from heart disease. That’s way too young! According to Alan Gertler, M.D., “Half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms. The first manifestation of a heart problem oftentimes is sudden death (6).” Those that do survive often undergo heart bypass surgery or have stents inserted into blocked passageways, followed by a lifetime of drug treatment. Unfortunately, the truth is that running doesn’t make us immune to heart disease. We can’t out exercise a bad diet. I get it. Beliefs around food often rival that of religion and politics – and, for runners, training philosophies. But given the current state of health in the U.S., it’s obvious that the food choices we’re making aren’t working. We can no longer rely on the government to tell us how to eat. It’s time we take matters into our own hands and work to change this situation ourselves. It’s time we become more mindful of our food choices and take responsibility for what we eat. It’s time to become more empowered and recognize that we have control over these choices and that they have a profound impact on our health and the environment. It’s time, as Gandhi said, “To be the change you want to see in the world.” With Gandhi’s words ringing in my ears, I’m taking it upon myself to help people that are plant curious, by creating an MDRA WFPB community that supports one another along this journey. Again, I’m not a doctor or a nutritionist, and I definitely don’t have all the answers. However, I am willing to share what I do know and provide support for anyone that’s interested - whether that’s two people or 2,000. If you’d like to get involved, head over to https://runmdra.org/. Once there, login and then click on the My Community link. From there you can go to the Nutrition forum where you’ll be able to ask questions, share recipes, find resources to books, websites, apps, etc. If you don’t want to join the forum, please feel free to email me directly at chadaustin@charter.net and I’ll support you any way I can. If you prefer to do some research on your own, simply google WFPB or check out http://nutritionstudies.org/ whole-food-plant-based-diet-guide/ and https://www.forksoverknives. com/whole-food-plant-based-diet/ to get started. References accessed December 6, 2017: (1) What is a Whole-Food, Plant-Based Diet? https://www. forksoverknives.com/what-is-a-whole-food-plant-based-diet/. (2) The Kill Counter. http://adaptt.org/about/the-kill-counter. html. (3) World Population Projected to Reach 9.7 Billion by 2050. http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/news/population/2015-report.html. (4) Where Do You Get Your Fiber? https://nutritionfacts. org/2015/09/29/where-do-you-get-your-fiber/. (5) My Beef with Meat: The Healthiest Argument for Eating a PlantStrong Diet, Rip Esselstyn (6) Masked Heart Problems in Men Could Lead to Sudden Death. http://www.uab.edu/news/latest/item/2051-masked-heart-problemsin-men-could-lead-to-sudden-death

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PROFILE

‘I DON’T SUFFER. I ENDURE.’

BY SONJI JOHNSON

t mile 16 of Grandma’s Marathon, she started to sing to herself the melody of Amazing Grace, a song she’d heard the night before, after the Charleston, South Carolina, church massacre. Another runner (from Charleston!) heard her. They sang the first verses together as they ran. A third runner joined in with more verses. By mile 18, the other two women pulled ahead but the song stayed with Dorothy to the finish of the race. That is how now 80 year old Dorothy Marden describes her most memorable running experience. It was 2015 and Dorothy’s 36th marathon. Dorothy’s first MDRA race was a 10K in 1984, a year after her daughter encouraged her to run. Dorothy was 47. She ran in Sears Roebuck shoes. Although she is quick to point out that she doesn’t consider herself competitive, Dorothy has been the Minnesota Runner of the Year in her age group 10 times since USATF Minnesota established the rankings and she is headed for an 11th title in the 80-84 age category. In 2017, she’s run races ranging from the mile to the half marathon. Three generations of Dorothy’s family ran the 2017 TC 10 Mile or the Twin Cities Marathon. It hasn’t always been easy. A month after the 2015 Grandma’s Marathon, Dorothy smashed her left kneecap on the driveway while playing soccer with her grandson. Two surgeries and months of rehab followed. In 2016, roughly a year post-injury, Dorothy was back running. She runs three to four days a week. Dorothy’s favourite routes are the West River Road to the University Washington Avenue bridge loop or south to Highland Park. Unless injured, Dorothy takes little time off from this schedule, running in all seasons. She is registered to run the 10K Drumstick Dash on Thanksgiving Day. Dorothy and her daughters are also registered for the 2018 Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon. When asked why she races, Dorothy talked about the joy of running, the feeling of being one in a multitude of runners, the reward of finishing. “Races,” she said, “are like piano recitals. The race rarely goes as well as the practice.” When asked how she suffers through

DOROTHY MARDEN NEARS THE FINISH LINE AT GRANDMA’S IN DULUTH. RUNNING, SHE SAYS, IS BOTH ‘SIMPLE’ AND ‘JOYFUL.’ Photo by Wayne Kryduba the hard miles, she replied, “I don’t suffer. I endure.” Good at math, Dorothy might set a high number and count backwards by 7s or 11s while running, concentrating on the trail of numbers, or she sings to herself. “We older runners have a different arc of what we expe-

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rience as success. For most of us the kicker is simply running.” “Running,” Dorothy added, “is more than running. It’s simple. It’s joyful.” Listening to this extraordinary runner, I think to myself that for Dorothy, and the runners like her, It’s more. It’s reaching for a kind of grace.

MEMBER

SPOTLIGHT

amy lake When did you start running and why?

I went to a new school in 9th grade, and one of the first friends I made was the fastest runner on the track team. She talked me into joining. Our coach, Sue, was strict and tough, but we loved her. I fell in love with running and never stopped.

Why do you run or what keeps you motivated?

I love to run. I love being out on the trails, the fresh air, the quiet time alone to think or the chance to catch up with friends.

What do you consider to be your favorite distance/race?

I love the marathon.

How do you stay healthy?

I am interested in alternative medicine and started seeing a naturopath a few years ago. She recommends different supplements – usually a variety of herbs – based on how I’m feeling. It’s made a huge difference in my energy level. I also go to acupuncture regularly when I’m training a lot. It helps nip injuries before they become a problem.

What is your shoe of choice?

I rotate three pairs of shoes at a time but I’m not brand-loyal.

What are your interests outside of running? I love animals and have three rescue dogs. I love traveling, cooking and reading.

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

I’m running the Charleston Half in January, Boston in April, and still thinking about fall races!

Why are you a member of the MDRA?

I love the marathon training programs. I’ve met so many great people and learned so much from the coaches. I love that the training plan, the routes, and the water stops are all figured out for me, so I can just show up and run.

Amy lake is all smiles at the mdra 10-mile run in 2017.

Kryduba

Photo by Wayne

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ADVENTURES

Mishaps, mistakes and misadventures

Two runners enjoy a beautiful view during the 2017 Afton trail run. Photo by Chad Richardson

BY NATE LECKBAND

fter almost 20 years of running, I’ve had more than my fair share of mishaps. Falls, getting lost, bathroom emergencies, getting lost – I’ve experienced all these and more. Although I’m excited to be sharing some of my running misadventures, I wanted to hear from readers. When I asked for stories of running misadventures on social media, many runners reached out to me and I thank them all. With so many great stories, I’ll be including them in this column as a regular feature and I promise to get to as many as I can. Getting lost is a very common running misadventure, so after I share my own tale of being lost in the wilderness, I have one even more harrowing.

Lost in the Woods

In 2016 I found myself in a more precarious situation. On family vacation at the Lady Slipper Lodge near Remer, Minnesota, I headed out for what was going to be an easy seven mile run on a hiking trail in the Superior National Forest. I ran half a mile on a dirt road, then turned at a sign marking the Superior National Forest. The trail was marked with blue blazes, but after a quarter mile the trail became extremely overgrown. Red welts and gashes were appearing on my legs as I fought my way through underbrush. The blue blazes were becoming hard to see, but rather than turn back, I continued. After a mile and a half, the trail came to a “T.” I turned right, taking note of the “T” so I would remember to turn left on the way back.

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The next section was much better. Tall grass covered the trail, but it was pleasantly coated with droplets of rain. When my Garmin 210 told me I had reached 3.5 miles, I turned around. Since the trail was in better condition, I moved along at a faster pace. As my pace ticked down from 8:00 per mile to 7:30, I somehow missed the blue blaze marking the “T.” When I realized I was past the turn, I headed back toward the “T.” The trail came to a fork I didn’t remember, so I turned right. Unfortunately, what I thought was a trail turned out to be a game trail that ended in a bog of tamaracks. I stopped to walk several times tiptoeing my way through tamarack trees. Every time I slowed down I got attacked by swarms of mosquitoes and deer flies so I tried to keep running as best I could. Finally, I found some powerlines and planned on following them to the nearest road.

ADVENTURES

Runners near the finish line at the 2017 Afton Trail run. If you have a running misadventure to share, please write the author, NaTE leckband, at leckbann@gmail.com. Photo by Chad Richardson As I ran, my heart started to slam in my chest. I fought off the tears welling up – how long would I be running under these powerlines? If I did reach a road, how long would it be until I came to someplace I could call my wife? Trying not to panic, I kept a steady 8:00 per mile pace. I had a plan, and it seemed reasonable. If I ran another two hours and had yet to reach a road, I would follow the classic lost in the woods advice: stay put. After ten minutes of running under the powerlines, I spotted a trail. I’d been fighting off tears and praying for about a mile, and this trail seemed like a godsend. It was marked with the Superior National Forest blue blaze, and I had this feeling it would take me back to the T, or at least to another trailhead. Miraculously, the trail did come back to the T. I turned right, and in another mile and a half I was running on the dirt road back to the Lady Slipper Lodge. I feared the family would be worrying about me since I’d been gone for two hours. Instead, my father-in-law was putting together a puzzle, my mother-in-law was reading, and my wife was playing on the floor with our baby. My brother-in-law, sister-in-law and niece were also enjoying some cabin relaxation. “How was your run, Nate?” asked my mother-in-law. “Uh, it was good. I got a little turned around, so I got a few extra miles in.”

No one in the family was surprised that I’d been “turned around,” but my brother-in-law did ask me about my cut-up legs. “The trail was pretty overgrown,” I said. With that, I changed clothes, and headed out for some fishing. Although I had been pretty shaken up by the Superior National Forest run, it was nothing compared to what happened to Tim:

Lost in the Desert

Tim Podas from Bloomington, Minnesota A week before Grandma’s in June of 1992, I was staying in Phoenix and decided to go for a trail run. It was 11:00 a.m. and 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and I was wearing just a pair of shorts and a hat. I headed outside of town and saw a trailhead out in the desert. I planned to run 20 minutes out and 20 minutes back. The trail split many times and I got turned around when I headed back. Since it was high noon, I had no idea where I was, but I thought that sooner or later the trail would to come to an end. I was running about 7:30 per mile for the first hour, but when I realized I was lost, I got conservative and started running for 15 minutes and walking for five. Three and a half hours later my sunburn started to blister, and I was so thirsty and dehydrated I started choking on my tongue. Soon after, I started sucking the sweat from the headband from my hat. Then, I decided to go to the highest point I could find. I ran

toward the high point and reached the top 30 minutes later. From the top, I saw a house on another high point. It looked about five miles away. So, I started running across the desert to get to this house. I was running by bushes where I could hear rattlesnakes, I saw some coyotes, and I was in tears — I thought: this is it, I’m going to die. About halfway to the house, I was walking by a bush and saw a gallon milk jug filled with a clear liquid — it was water! I drank half of it because I knew someone left it there for a reason. Feeling refreshed, I decided that when I got to the house I’d have them call 911. No one was home, but their sprinkler was on. I started drinking and rolling in the grass, and when I was finished I felt much better. I followed the driveway and it led out to the main highway. I ran down the highway and a few miles later I met a construction crew. “Which way to Phoenix?” I asked. One of them said, “Straight down this highway about five miles.” “Thanks,” I said, and off I went. I ran back toward Phoenix and found my vehicle parked at the trailhead just outside of the city. Author’s Note: Tim Podas, who has run several Grandma’s Marathons, decided not to run the 1992 Grandma’s Marathon after his atypical five hour long run the week before. Have a running mishap to tell? Email the author at: leckbann@gmail.com JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

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ZEN AND THE ART OF WATCH-FREE RUNNING BY DANIEL JOHNSON

’ve enjoyed watch free running the past couple of decades. While a younger runner I had my Casio Chronograph that I wore faithfully. But over time I felt less compelled by the clock and more driven by the sheer joy of unrestricted and unmonitored running. How much better it is if we can run to our own beat. While competitive runners tend to be a bit compulsive about our training and racing, I believe we are also often free spirits, and a bit less conventional than your average Joe or Jane. I, like a lot of my running friends, run to the beat of a different drummer. We don’t take direction all that well. If you say zig, we go zag. Maybe that’s in part why I’ve gone off course no fewer than three times while racing over the years. In college, and for a few years after, I had plenty of time to train and race. I hooked up with a bunch of fast running buddies on Wednesday nights and we cruised around Harriet, Calhoun and Isles. I later learned that some of the slower runners called us the “flying assholes”. I quit racing, when it became too much of an obsession. I didn’t have adequate time to train at the level that would keep me competitive. In my 20’s I felt I would be losing it if I could no longer run a sub 2:30 marathon. The joy of running was dimmed when it became too closely associated with race results. Time for training and racing became scarce after I was married and launched a nonprofit mentoring program. A running epiphany occurred for me in the late 1980s. I began a Get in Gear race that I felt obliged to run; however, just a mile into the race I realized my heart wasn’t into racing, and I turned around and starting jogging to the starting line. Someone shouted out “you’re going the wrong way.” I smiled and continued on my way, realizing I was indeed now going the right way for me at that time. I had decided I needed a break from racing. Decades passed since that Get in Gear race, and I downshifted my career, so I had more time to run and race respectfully with a team.

MDRA MEMBER GREG TAYLOR OF MINNEAPOLIS RUNS THE 36TH ANNUAL JEFF WINTER CITY OF LAKES HALF MARATHON THIS SUMMER IN MINNEAPOLIS. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

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GEAR I met a running friend at a race that told me about how some of the now older guys, most all in their 50’s, had reconvened and were forming the “Old Road Warriors”, sponsored by Run N Fun. Monday nights the group was meeting up at the Run N Fun store by Lake Calhoun, and guys were running, one, two or three lakes. I felt comfortable to jump back into upping my running game and began racing with the team. This time, however, I was less driven by a watch or the competition, and more by the camaraderie of being a part of a team. Following our Monday night runs we have a beer or two and catch some supper together, retelling and embellishing upon past racing accomplishments. I was watch free running, and liking it. Still competitive, but running by feel. For me a watch now represents an external monitoring and expectations that I would generally prefer to be without. Competitive running easily becomes an obsession. Having a watch on one’s wrist only fuels that obsession. It is a beautiful thing to be unconstrained by time. Now not only can watches keep track of the time and distance of a run, they can also alert runners to email and voice mail. Sorry, but one of the main reasons I run is to get away from such distractions. Running provides unstructured time to allow one’s thoughts to drift and think creatively. Isn’t it great that, with chip timing and electronic results, we no longer need a watch to get a finish time? If anything, I think that a watch can slow one down at the finish line, as one is looking at their wrist, rather than running through the finishing chute. We run and race best when we are relaxed. I believe running watch free aids in this. While running I prefer to pay attention to my own body’s signals, rather than trust a watch. Last year, at age 58, I ran a respectful 1:24 in the City of Lakes Half Marathon. Midway though running with a fast group of guys, I asked what our pace was. One of the guys, without missing a beat, or even looking at his watch, said “we’re running at a good pace.” I was fine with that, and it brought smiles to us all in the pack. Shortly after last year’s half marathon I had the opportunity to be a Cliff Bar Pacer at the Twin Cities Marathon. Two of us pacers were given the 3:15 group. Thankfully the other runner was younger, had both better vision and a watch. He kept track of the splits and I just ran along. I’m pleased to report my finishing time was 3:14:48. Running watch free seems to be working for me as a competitor. In this year’s MDRA 15K

STEPHEN OJALVO PLAYS IT UP FOR THE CAMERA WHILE RUNNING THE CITY OF LAKES HALF MARATHON. Photo by Wayne Kryduba

I received splits for the first couple of miles, then ran split free. I was thrilled to run a 57:47, which turned out to be a Minnesota age record. Once again, I had the opportunity to be a pacer at the 2017 Twin Cities Marathon. This year my assigned pace was 3:25. I thought about running watch free, but felt that might not instill confidence in my group. I decided to purchase a used (Craigslist) basic Garmin watch to allow me to get mile splits. It was working out fine until around 20 miles, when it no longer recorded my running time. Technology is great … when it works. Now that I’ve got a watch with GPS it has been interesting to see the distance of my training routes. I’m thinking in the future it

could be a useful tool for interval training. I don’t however want my watch to dictate my everyday running. There is something nice about being a free-range runner. It’s long been said that a watched pot never boils. Perhaps as runners an analogy might be that a watched watch never makes us faster. I invite others to run watch free and see how it impacts your running and times. I hope you might find it as freeing as I have.

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GRAND PRIX

MDRA Grand Prix wrap-up Strike, Campeau earn this year’s titles BY JASON CHRUDIMSKY

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Facebook poster of preliminary event results (and photos), and Hal Gensler, who I can only assume is a mythical Arizona desert race result compiling creature, I consider myself one of the biggest fans of the MDRA Grand Prix. So, sitting here with a glass of eggnog, a little bit of brandy and a bunch of Christmas spirit, I reflect on why I love the MDRA Grand Prix. Commitment… It requires commitment to be a great distance runner, to get out and run, to put in the miles, to do the workouts and to show up at races. Overall points leader Daniel Strike was one of 18 runners to run at least 10 Grand Prix races. Strike led all Grand Prix finishers in the second event of the year and the final event of the year; in between he excelled at distances from a mile to the marathon. All five women completing at least nine races won their age groups including the women’s overall and 34 and under winner Kari Campeau, Danielle Gordanier (40-44), Andriette Wickstrom (60-64), Carla Lavere (55-59) and Lisa Hines (50-54). But the 2017 MDRA Grand Prix commitment award goes to Kirt Goetzke (55-59 winner) and Patrick Ryan, the only two runners to complete all 13 races. Competition… While Strike easily claimed the overall prize other divisions were extremely close. Daniel Docherty’s seven event wins were enough for him to win the men’s under 34 division, but the margin was a slim 80 points and three runners were within striking distance. Michael Bjornberg and Phil Erickson lead their divisions by less than 100 points before cementing victories at Rocky’s Run. The closest

daniel strike was the MDRA grand prix overall winner in 2017. he’s pictured here at the city of lakes half marathon. Photo by Wayne Kryduba competition of the year was between the 40-44 men where Brian Davenport and Anthony Fryer finished just 17 points apart. One second in the right race may have been enough to switch their positions and, just 400 points back, Chris Thorson could have passed them both. Community… The 13 events drew from 21 to over 70 Grand Prix participants, with 65 individuals participating in at least five events. Runner’s ages ranged from 17 (Ariel Kendall) to 87 (Bill Fraser) and included independent runners and members of racing teams affiliated with running stores, fitness centers or even

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ambitious drinking clubs throughout the state. Regardless of individual motivation, if you competed regularly in the MDRA Grand Prix, you’d have to make an effort not to meet at least a few fellow Grand Prix racers and eventually you’d hear at least a couple people you barely recognize cheering for you by name when you need it most. Congratulations everyone on a great year, and I hope to see you all at the Meet of the Miles in January when we kick off the 2018 Grand Prix.

MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - September 11, 2017

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Advocacy: No update. Club Administration: Board appreciation dinner will be at Lucky’s

on either 10/22 or 11/5, depending on Race Committee availability. The database conversion is underway with a soft launch scheduled for 10/2. Christensen, Wendy Jones, Nate Klema, Kathy Larsen, Dave Marek, Rick A 501c3 meeting is scheduled with MAP attorney for September 13. A 2015 Recker, Lisa Richardson, Sarah Stangl IRS letter regarding late fees was discussed and ongoing discussion is Members Absent: Randy Fulton, Jenny Harrington, Kelly May underway with IRS. The Board Discussed candidates for MDRA Volunteer Guests: Sarah McInerney of the Year award. Please forward names of nominees to Sarah. Secretary’s Report Programs: The fall marathon training program had over 100 particiMinutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for August 14, 2017 were pants yielding 18 new members. The two water stops at Calhoun Execuapproved and accepted by Rick Recker, seconded by Rochelle Christive Center were well received, with plans to replicate in 2018. The Board tensen. is considering a Calhoun Executive Center water stop for the final 20 mile Treasurer’s Report run of the Spring marathon training program. The trail running Program • August revenues were unfavorable to plan by $5.0K and YTD revhas 19 participants. The track club is finished for the year and will resume enues were unfavorable to plan by $24.5K. MTD’s un-favorability was in the Spring. The Polar Bears are adding a few new members each week. primarily driven by lower than expected ad revenue of $3.4K and race re- Once TCM is over the participation will increase. The dates for spring ceipts of $1.2K. YTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by ad revenue marathon training are Feb 27, 2018 kick off with the first run on March 3, of $15.7K, membership dues $5.5K and training receipts of $4.7K. 2018. • 2017 YTD revenues are unfavorable to 2016 YTD revenues by Promotions: Discussion regarding continued MDRA sponsorship of $62.6K. The un-favorability was driven by timing of race receipts of Grandma’s in 2018. $44.8 and ad revenue of $15.4K. TCM Expo will include Polar Bear promotion, $5 off socks for members • August expenses were favorable by $3.4K to plan and YTD expenses and a comp giveaway to Grandmas. Annual Party Planning continues. The were unfavorable by $.6K. MTD’s favorability was primarily driven by the State High School Cross-country meet is in Northfield on Nov 4. Dennis timing of race expenses of $1.5K and timing of promotion expense of will make arrangements for MDRA booth and he and Dave will staff the $0.9K. booth. • 2017 YTD expenses are favorable to 2016 YTD expenses by $12.5K Publications: The Sept/Oct magazine is printed and Sarah distriband net income was unfavorable by $50.0K. uted to members to place in running stores, Ys, etc. The treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Nathan Race: City of Lakes has 1,476 registrations; this is a significant inCampeau and seconded by Rochelle Christensen. crease over the COLH 25 K which was about 700 three years ago. DisOffice Manager’s Report cussed possible addition of 5K to COLH ongoing. The change in the start Membership: 2016 2017 line resulted in smoother start and finish. With the increase in runners, New Members 18 8 more volunteers are required for water stops and course marshals. Renewals 60 40 (includes two-year renewals) Victory COLH Membership Total 2,066 2,036 (prior month: 2,028) 2016 837 1,075 Family members are counted as a unit, not as individuals, so the total 2017 826 1,476 membership number is actually over 2,500. There were more children at the 2017 Victory than in 2016 Web/Twitter/Facebook/Pinterest USATF: No update. As of June 30 Last Month Current New Business: Lowell Show has moved and would appreciate visiFacebook 6,296 6,316 tors. Sarah will send a MDRA care package. Twitter 1,700 1,711 Old Business: No update. Pinterest 463 464 The meeting was adjourned by Rick Recker, seconded by Rochelle Instagram 264 287 Christensen. The next MDRA Board meeting will be October 10, 2017. Social media use continues to increase. Respectfully submitted by Kathy Larsen

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MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - October 9, 2017 Members Present: Dennis Barker, Nathan Campeau, Rochelle Christensen, Randy Fulton, Jenny Harrington, Wendy Jones, Nate Klema, Kathy Larsen, Dave Marek, Rick Recker, Lisa Richardson, Sarah Stangl Members Absent: Kelly May Guests: Sarah McInerney Secretary’s Report Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for September 11, 2017 were approved and accepted by Rick Recker, and seconded by Kathy Larsen. Treasurer’s Report • September revenues were favorable to plan by $7.9K and YTD revenues were unfavorable to plan by $16.7K. MTD’s favorability was primarily driven by higher than expected race receipts of $4.2K and miscellaneous sales of $3.5K. YTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by ad revenue of $15.2K. • 2017 YTD revenues are favorable to 2016 YTD revenues by $19.5K. The favorability was driven by timing of race receipts of $33.7 and offset by ad revenue of $15.0K. • September expenses were unfavorable by $1.2K to plan and YTD expenses were unfavorable by $1.8K. • 2017 YTD expenses are favorable to 2016 YTD expenses by $4.4K and net income was favorable by $23.9K. The treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Jenny Harrington, and seconded by Nathan Campeau. Office Manager’s Report Membership: 2016 2017 New Members 9 11 Renewals 34 16 (includes two-year renewals) Membership Total 2,057 2,023 (prior month: 2,036) Family members are counted as a unit, not as individuals, so the total membership number is 2,547.

Web/Twitter/Facebook/Pinterest As of Sept. 30 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Instagram

Last Month 6,316 1,711 464 287

Current 6,343 1,732 464 303

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Advocacy: We spoke to the park board about a stop sign located

near the lakes that runners were concerned about. The stop sign was moved. There will be a story in the next magazine about this change as well the importance of advocating for the running community. Club Administration: Board elections are coming up and we have two vacancies. The MDRA Board approved the addition of Damon Rothstein for the current open board position. The Board appreciation dinner is scheduled for October 22 at Lucky 13. The Board continued discussions on 501c3/501c4 status. The MDRA Board approved going forward with filing for a 501c3 entity. We discussed rethinking our mission and how we reach our current runners and potential new runners. The an-

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nual party will be on January 20, 2018. The distinguished service and volunteer of the year award nominations were discussed and voted on. They will be announced at the party. Programs:The Polar Bears had 20-25 people in the first run. We plan to continue year round polar bears next year. A big thank you goes out to Rick Recker for all of his work on the indoor stadium running. We have 13 dates for Indoor Stadium Running this year. The Women’s Running Camp will be run by Kristen Kinnear-Ohlmann in 2018. We are looking for a coach for the 5k training class and coaches for the Spring Marathon/Half Training program. We discussed promoting Team MDRA (USATF Circuit) in 2018 to get a larger team. Promotions: No update Publications: The annual calendar is due October 15 and Sarah is collecting all materials. The magazine is almost finished. The grand prix site will be updated after the calendar is finished. Race: The race committee met before the October board meeting. Race equipment revenue is down from $2,900 in 2016 to $1,700 in 2017. The 2018 grand prix races were approved. USATF: No update New Business: None. Old Business: None. The meeting was adjourned by Rick Recker, seconded by Kathy Larsen. The next MDRA Board meeting will be November 13, 2017.

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MEETING MINUTES Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting - November 13, 2017 Members Present: Nathan Campeau, Rochelle Christensen, Randy Fulton, Jenny Harrington, Wendy Jones, Nate Klema, Kathy Larsen, Dave Marek, Kelly May, Rick Recker, Damon Rothstein, Sarah Stangl Members Absent: Dennis Barker, Lisa Richardson Guests: Sarah McInerney Secretary’s Report Minutes of the Board of Directors’ Meeting for October 9, 2017 were approved and accepted by Rick Recker, and seconded by Randy Fulton. Treasurer’s Report • Discussed magazine as one of our largest expenses and whether we should go to quarterly magazine instead of bi-monthly. Further analysis and thought around this idea will be discussed at future meetings. Most of our revenue is brought in through races. • October revenues were unfavorable to plan by $1.2K and YTD revenues were unfavorable to plan by $17.9K. MTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by lower than expected ad revenue of $2.2K offset by sponsorship of $1.5K. YTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by ad revenue of $17.4K. • 2017 YTD revenues are unfavorable to 2016 YTD revenues by $8.6K. The un-favorability was driven by lower ad revenue of $17.1 offset by race receipts of $7.1K. • October expenses were unfavorable by $7.0K to plan and YTD expenses were unfavorable by $8.8K. MTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by higher program expenses of $2.2K, higher promotional expense of $1.9K and timing of other expenses of $2.1K. YTD’s un-favorability was primarily driven by program expenses of $3.3K and professional services $1.7K. • 2017 YTD expenses are unfavorable to 2016 YTD expenses by $12.1K and net income was unfavorable by $20.7K. The treasurer’s report was approved and accepted by Randy Fulton, and seconded by Sarah Stangl.

Office Manager’s Report Membership: 2016 2017 New Members 36 42 Renewals 117 138 (includes two-year renewals) Membership Total 2,050 2,050 (prior month: 2,547)

Web/Twitter/Facebook/Pinterest

As of Oct. 31 Last Month Current Facebook 6,343 6,368 Twitter 1,732 1,760 Pinterest 464 470 Instagram 303 303 The board reviewed the new MemberClicks website for members including functionality and data fields.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Advocacy: No update. Club Administration: Reviewed MDRA Foundation bylaws. The

bylaws for the MDRA Foundation were approved and accepted by Rick Recker, and seconded by Nathan Klema. Discussed MemberClick fees associated with credit cards and decided not to charge members for the fee. Programs: The last Polar Bear run had 50 runners which was a great turnout. Marathon Sports is having a member appreciation event this weekend. Promotions: Looking for donations for prizes for the upcoming annual party. Board members were tasked with getting one sponsorship prize each by the next meeting. Publications: Annual calendar is in review now and is scheduled to ship in early December. Race: Recommending next year all race registration be online including race day registration. For those who need different accommodations, there will be an option. USATF: Team Circuit has been decided. New Business: The board reviewed the Operations Manager compensation summary for 2018. Old Business: No update. The meeting was adjourned by Randy Fulton, seconded by Rochelle Christensen. The next MDRA Board meeting will be December 11, 2017.

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AT THE RACES NOTE: All results are gun times

Historic Riverfront 5k OCT. 7, MINNEAPOLIS

Open Men

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

Dan Greeno, 29 Brendan Sheehan, 28 Mark Buchholtz, 29 Dustin Benson, 41 Bob Finke, 55 Ron Marfori, 39 Kirt Goetzke, 56 Cortney Leneave, 26 Dan Bonk, 35 Lewis Mabey, 24 Benjamin Kools, 30 David Pascoe, 35 Daniel Ackerman, 26 Noah Lebovic, 19 Steve Smillie, 44 Bruce Herbst, 49 Erik Peterson, 43 Drew Kersten, 39 Benjamin Wells, 29 Elijah Ormiston, 14 David Lebovic, 49 Alex Johnson, 20 Jon Moreen, 40 Chris Pratt, 59 John C, 33 Tyler Pautsch, 28 David Aleman, 32 Tim Lindvig, 28 Roger Hargreaves, 55 Jimmy Lach, 23

15:51 17:20 18:28 18:45 19:18 20:16 20:57 21:00 21:17 21:32 21:54 22:08 22:19 22:23 22:32 22:36 22:38 22:55 23:05 23:24 23:34 23:34 23:39 23:50 23:57 23:57 23:58 24:03 24:18 24:30

Open Women

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

Christine Skopec, 28 21:38 Miranda Stephens, 31 22:41 Catherine Lee, 43 22:47 Laura Grimes, 39 23:30 Robyn Kutney, 32 24:29 Karen Manske, 62 25:40 Hannah Carney, 34 25:59 Alyssa Northrop, 38 26:56 Sara Welle, 38 27:34 Tessa Hahn, 26 27:40 Ariel Kendall, 28 27:49 Jenni Vaillancourt, 37 28:00 Melissa Funke, 26 28:08 Emma Nollenberger, 18 28:10 Lindsey Forsberg, 25 28:28 Mollie Pierce, 29 28:30 Holly Stojan, 37 28:35 Jessica Forstner, 29 28:54 Mary Johansen, 60 28:54 Nicole Marfori, 36 28:57 Madeleine Lebovic, 22 29:09 Katie Knight, 35 29:09 Megan Place, 25 29:21 Camille Verzal, 49 29:24 Meghan McAllister-O’day, 38 29:39 Maren Pautsch, 30 29:49 Abigail Lubozynski, 30 29:51 Heidi Schliesman, 27 29:52 Melanie Rogney, 52 29:53 Nicole Grabow, 44 29:56

Men 12 - 13

35 90

Cal Marcellus, 13 David Scott, 12

Men 14 - 15

20 Elijah Ormiston, 14 54 Leo Ehrenberg, 15 142 Will Coe, 15

25:03 32:05 23:24 27:23 48:10

Men 16 - 17 88

Dylan Johnson, 16

Men 18 - 19 14 47 134

Noah Lebovic, 19 Brian Neff, 19 Alex Sogn, 19

Men 20 - 34 1 2 3 8 10 11 13 19 22 25

Dan Greeno, 29 Brendan Sheehan, 28 Mark Buchholtz, 29 Cortney Leneave, 26 Lewis Mabey, 24 Benjamin Kools, 30 Daniel Ackerman, 26 Benjamin Wells, 29 Alex Johnson, 20 John C, 33

Men 35 - 39 6 9 12 18 33 41 45 49 50 67

Ron Marfori, 39 Dan Bonk, 35 David Pascoe, 35 Drew Kersten, 39 Jon Shelver, 35 Nick Varien, 38 Jason Hartfield, 36 Pete Gamades, 35 Sean Scoville, 36 Chris Carlson, 36

Men 40 - 44

4 15 17 23 32 36 53 56 59 64

Dustin Benson, 41 Steve Smillie, 44 Erik Peterson, 43 Jon Moreen, 40 Abraham Welle, 41 Travis Marcellus, 41 Michael Teachout, 41 Brian Sherwood, 40 Brendan Burns, 40 Steve Leet, 43

Men 45 - 49 16 21 34 72 84 118 119 125 140 146

Bruce Herbst, 49 David Lebovic, 49 Kevin Delozier, 47 Scott Ehrenberg, 48 Mark Buscher, 45 Jason Bonde, 46 Tom Steele, 45 W Pankratz, 48 Paul Comeau, 49 Doug Polzin, 46

Men 50 - 54 48 82 112 113 121 169

Wayne Shipman, 50 Paul Rivard, 52 Mark Kennedy, 52 Paul Kennedy, 51 Peter Hyjek, 50 Mike Campion, 54

Men 55 - 59

5 7 24 29 71 79 95 102 107 115

Bob Finke, 55 Kirt Goetzke, 56 Chris Pratt, 59 Roger Hargreaves, 55 Kei-Mu Yi, 55 John Limberg, 56 David Reid, 59 Brad Ziola, 57 Randy Schumacher, 55 Jim Meredig, 59

Men 60 - 64 44 51 92 101 116 120 151 168

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RESULTS

Mike Setter, 62 Harold Patterson, 63 Tim Bildsoe, 60 George Sherman, 64 Mark Meier, 63 Thomas Glennon, 64 Robert Kost, 60 Mark Sarico, 60

Men 65 - 69

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31:50

39 143 145 163

Mike Mann, 68 David Hauck, 68 Rubin Latz, 68 Tommy Callaghan, 68

22:23 26:17 42:13

Men 70 - 74

15:51 17:20 18:28 21:00 21:32 21:54 22:19 23:05 23:34 23:57

Men 75 - 79

20:16 21:17 22:08 22:55 24:49 25:27 25:57 26:31 26:36 28:31

131 156 171

Klaus Helf, 72 Bruce Sogn, 70 Jeff Odendahl, 70

108 George Carlson, 79 165 Delbert Honermann, 75

Men 80 - 84

139 John Adams, 80

Women 10 - 11

194 Auden Miller-Jones, 11

Women 12 - 13 125 152

Elaine Scott, 13 Lola Ehrenberg, 13

Women 14 - 15

46 Isabella Lebovic, 15 218 Erin Dennis, 14

Women 16 - 17

234 Skylar Gudvangen, 16

Women 18 - 19 18:45 22:32 22:38 23:39 24:38 25:03 26:55 27:31 28:00 28:21 22:36 23:34 24:58 29:07 31:21 36:19 36:43 38:06 45:56 50:12 26:25 31:10 35:17 35:18 37:10 1:02:35 19:18 20:57 23:50 24:18 28:58 30:38 32:25 33:28 34:05 35:54 25:56 26:38 32:06 33:22 36:12 36:56 53:11 1:02:23

Emma Nollenberger, 18

Women 20 - 34 1 2 5 7 10 11 13 15 16 18

Christine Skopec, 28 Miranda Stephens, 31 Robyn Kutney, 32 Hannah Carney, 34 Tessa Hahn, 26 Ariel Kendall, 28 Melissa Funke, 26 Lindsey Forsberg, 25 Mollie Pierce, 29 Jessica Forstner, 29

25:21 48:55 49:03 58:23 39:55 55:05 1:12:22 34:15 59:09 45:08 47:07 37:45 40:28 31:54 55:03 57:58 28:10 21:38 22:41 24:29 25:59 27:40 27:49 28:08 28:28 28:30 28:54

Women 35 - 39

4 8 9 12 17 20 22 25 34 45

Laura Grimes, 39 23:30 Alyssa Northrop, 38 26:56 Sara Welle, 38 27:34 Jenni Vaillancourt, 37 28:00 Holly Stojan, 37 28:35 Nicole Marfori, 36 28:57 Katie Knight, 35 29:09 Meghan McAllister-O’day, 38 29:39 Medora Schou, 36 30:26 Ingrid Johnson, 38 31:54

Women 40 - 44 3 30 31 39 41 57 72 81 95 115

Catherine Lee, 43 Nicole Grabow, 44 Sarah Ridens, 43 Alicen Spaulding, 40 Bree Becker, 41 Kristin Lukkarila, 43 Tina Krombeer, 40 Kelly Leet, 42 Aileen Seoane, 41 Deena Graf, 42

Women 45 - 49 24 40 48 70 83 108 113 116 118 119

Camille Verzal, 49 Angelic Whitcomb, 47 Denise Mueffelman, 47 Shannon Ginsberg, 48 Renee Delozier, 46 Sarah Bustrom, 48 Kristin Collignon, 46 Julie Hyjek, 48 Brenda Thomas, 47 Kelly Dziedzic, 47

Women 50 - 54 29 43 50

Melanie Rogney, 52 Gail Yost, 54 Kelley Santiago, 54

22:47 29:56 30:15 30:58 31:14 32:23 33:27 34:13 35:21 36:49 29:24 31:10 31:56 33:25 34:31 36:20 36:41 37:10 37:23 37:23 29:53 31:29 32:06

55 56 62 63 73 97 140

Jana Hargreaves, 53 Jan Casanova, 52 Kirstin Olson, 50 Valerie Waller, 52 Katie Ziola, 54 Ann Ericson, 54 Rhonda Schumacher, 53

Women 55 - 59 35 51 96 102 105 127 131 160 161 163

Lisa Limberg, 55 Nancy Allen, 55 Jody Hilgers, 58 Linda Lach, 56 Sandy Katkov, 58 Lisa Pederson, 55 Becky Tungseth, 56 Emily Lagace, 56 John Faughnan, 58 Katharina Longo, 55

Women 60 - 64 6 19 98 154 158 247 252 260

Karen Manske, 62 Mary Johansen, 60 Robyn Cousin, 62 Debra Spillane, 64 Joyce Heille, 63 Jane Sarico, 60 Linda Smith, 60 Mary Richgels, 61

Women 65 - 69

148 153 183 200 263

Sally Pieper, 66 Patricia Turner, 65 Susan Franco, 68 Mary Hauck, 66 Maureen O’Brien, 65

Women 70 - 74

235 Carole Honermann, 74

32:21 32:22 32:55 33:08 33:28 35:32 39:05 30:38 32:06 35:32 35:54 36:12 37:51 38:18 41:32 41:33 42:08 25:40 28:54 35:32 41:03 41:13 1:02:23 1:05:06 1:12:25 40:09 40:30 45:02 50:02 1:20:02 58:00

Women 80 - 84

199 Rosario Ortiz-Maysonet, 81 49:40

Bemidji Blue Ox Half Marathon OCT. 14, BEMIDJI

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

Andrew Zachman, 20 1:10:34 Paul Nordquist, 23 1:11:29 Matthew Scherber, 26 1:11:36 Kenny Miller, 40 1:11:38 Joseph Renier, 25 1:12:15 Carson Maish, 13 1:29:13 Shawn Whiting, 32 1:33:52 Steve Neuharth, 50 1:37:34 Tyler Spaulding, 36 1:37:49 Jason Barta, 35 1:38:17 Brandon Luer, 29 1:39:11 Eric Bruns, 29 1:39:18 Clifford Frank, 42 1:39:37 Jed Bandle, 27 1:43:02 Jake Bandle, 28 1:43:23 Ryan Aylesworth, 42 1:43:55 Carl Randall, 66 1:44:57 Steve Howard, 51 1:46:54 Mike Hushagen, 41 1:47:00 John McElmury, 38 1:47:13 Jordan Howard, 14 1:48:08 George Schermerhorn, 32 1:49:26 Dan Huebsch, 31 1:49:44 Jeff Markes, 40 1:50:20 Joe Furuseth, 35 1:50:28 Nate Dorr, 41 1:50:41 Russell Johnstone, 27 1:51:05 George Dubois, 31 1:51:26 Carson Pagnac, 17 1:51:49 Joe Heruth, 28 1:52:06

Open Women 1 2 3 4

Andrea Nelson, 44 Amber McNallan, 22 Mairead Drain, 39 Risa Murphy, 36

1:31:39 1:39:45 1:41:12 1:42:11

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Kristin Farnan, 36 Lisa Becker, 32 Kerrie Berg, 38 Linda Roberts, 40 Christel Kippenhan, 52 Melanie Schmidt, 41 Stephanie Dreis, 28 Sherri Schummer, 37 Jenna Samuelson, 27 Hannah Rollin, 24 Madlin Lausten, 21 Rochelle Stevens, 23 Kari Nohner, 28 Jenna Bloomquist, 29 Jorja Demuth, 29 Jamie Meyer, 29 Jessica Fossen, 26 Jennifer Pirkl, 42 Heidi Pagnac, 38 Paige Nelson, 29 Abbey Van Vynckt, 36 Jamie Haskell, 37 Darla Lenz, 52 Barbie Laughlin, 63 Sarah Blumenshein, 46 Renae Garski, 38

1:43:20 1:43:48 1:43:55 1:44:04 1:45:06 1:45:12 1:45:38 1:45:45 1:46:00 1:46:22 1:46:35 1:46:55 1:48:53 1:51:06 1:52:50 1:53:05 1:53:14 1:53:22 1:53:46 1:54:04 1:54:20 1:54:43 1:55:16 1:55:40 1:55:51 1:56:44

Monster Dash Half Marathon OCT. 28, ST. PAUL

Open Men

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

Doron Clark, 39 1:13:15 Paul Schoeneberger, 28 1:13:18 Nathan Hoffman, 34 1:14:29 Brendan Sheehan, 28 1:14:48 Alan Twomey, 32 1:14:58 Dan Miller, 28 1:15:37 Jacob Moen, 38 1:16:16 Forrest Tracy, 38 1:17:24 Kevin Zanker, 52 1:19:56 Cam Blegen, 28 1:21:13 Eric Kronback, 43 1:22:25 Joris Thybaut, 42 1:22:50 Shawn McMerty, 43 1:24:17 Paul Nelson, 38 1:24:37 Jim Onigkeit, 49 1:25:01 Brian Carlsen, 46 1:25:02 Jun Xu, 39 1:25:08 Scott Hansen, 48 1:25:12 Bradley Beaver, 19 1:25:15 Longjiang Yang, 45 1:25:20 Nicholas Engling, 28 1:25:30 Keith McIntire, 27 1:25:57 Stephen Clark, 60 1:26:47 Tobias Burgess, 16 1:27:12 Travis Norman, 30 1:27:28 Guy Collins, 50 1:27:32 Jonathan Vinson, 28 1:28:38 Michael Weum, 28 1:28:43 Jeffrey Siwik, 23 1:28:46 Mitchell Ergen, 24 1:28:47

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

Jenna Mitchler, 34 1:22:54 Hannah Erl, 23 1:25:32 Caroline Kulik, 42 1:26:09 Lauren Hintz, 25 1:27:40 Melissa Severson, 36 1:29:07 Cami Warner, 37 1:29:09 Rebekah Foelker, 29 1:29:35 Alicia Mansur, 29 1:29:48 Trasi Buchholtz, 40 1:29:57 Jessica Finaly, 28 1:30:49 Amanda Molback, 31 1:31:16 Brie McSherry, 34 1:32:39 Andrea Nightengale, 28 1:33:47

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

RESULTS April Gederos, 33 Kris O gara, 53 Caitlin Grindberg, 31 Therese Wichmann, 22 Emily Nerison, 30 Ann Smith, 39 Solvei Baylis, 33 Alicia Lachermeier, 35 Julia Stewart, 29 Shandyn Benson, 40 Kitty Earl-Torniainen, 50 Susie Galiano, 41 Tammy Litzau, 52 Hannah Sieve, 27 Kristina Kessler, 33 Alyssa Breu, 28 Catherine Bunkers, 37

Men 12 - 13

127 Caden Zens, 12 128 Justin Zens, 12 394 Joshua Nelson, 12

Men 14 - 15 180 186 269 303 310

Baptiste Lemercier, 15 Steven Fogle, 15 Isaac Stoltz, 15 Michael Toy, 14 Christian Moberg, 14

Men 16 - 17 24 147 208 422

Tobias Burgess, 16 Nathan Salzl, 17 Owen Carruth, 17 Carter Doolittle, 16

Men 18 - 19

19 Bradley Beaver, 19 58 Blake Olson, 18 63 Jaeden Danko, 18 214 Ethan Clark, 18 220 Ryan Billmeyer, 18 296 Nelson Linscott, 18 393 Samuel Nelson, 19 401 Matthew Fergus, 19 639 Evan Sandberg, 19 661 Chad Faust, 19 Men 20 - 34 2 Paul Schoeneberger, 28 3 Nathan Hoffman, 34 4 Brendan Sheehan, 28 5 Alan Twomey, 32 6 Dan Miller, 28 10 Cam Blegen, 28 21 Nicholas Engling, 28 22 Keith McIntire, 27 25 Travis Norman, 30 27 Jonathan Vinson, 28 Men 35 - 39 1 Doron Clark, 39 7 Jacob Moen, 38 8 Forrest Tracy, 38 14 Paul Nelson, 38 17 Jun Xu, 39 33 Wuming Gong, 37 37 Adam Salvo, 38 49 Wesley Powers, 35 52 Preston McCune, 37 55 Aaron Cook, 35 Men 40 - 44 11 Eric Kronback, 43 12 Joris Thybaut, 42 13 Shawn McMerty, 43 45 Mark Nelson, 43 46 Nathan Mulholland, 40 50 Bjorn Engstrom, 41 51 Darren Kuhn, 40 62 Kurt Johnson, 41 64 Nathan Hallanger, 41 65 Scott Bosch, 41 Men 45 - 49 15 Jim Onigkeit, 49 16 Brian Carlsen, 46 18 Scott Hansen, 48 20 Longjiang Yang, 45 56 Brendan Antony, 46 57 Daniel Neitz, 46 61 Steven Leung, 45 67 John Rossman, 49 80 Chris Rea, 45

1:33:49 1:34:03 1:34:16 1:34:28 1:35:06 1:36:04 1:36:05 1:36:27 1:36:58 1:37:26 1:37:43 1:38:31 1:38:45 1:38:47 1:39:39 1:39:39 1:39:43 1:44:02 1:44:03 2:05:20 1:48:27 1:49:04 1:56:16 1:58:19 1:58:39 1:27:12 1:45:33 1:50:55 2:08:12 1:25:15 1:34:11 1:34:32 1:51:15 1:51:50 1:58:01 2:05:19 2:06:09 2:31:19 2:34:57 1:13:18 1:14:29 1:14:48 1:14:58 1:15:37 1:21:13 1:25:30 1:25:57 1:27:28 1:28:38 1:13:15 1:16:16 1:17:24 1:24:37 1:25:08 1:29:16 1:30:08 1:32:35 1:33:00 1:33:49 1:22:25 1:22:50 1:24:17 1:31:06 1:31:38 1:32:51 1:32:56 1:34:29 1:34:43 1:35:06 1:25:01 1:25:02 1:25:12 1:25:20 1:33:54 1:34:02 1:34:27 1:35:20 1:36:48

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Patrick Freet, 48

Men 50 - 54 9 26 40 44 68 82 117 124 126 133

Kevin Zanker, 52 Guy Collins, 50 Bill Sevold, 52 Yongcong Ding, 51 Nick Pilney, 52 Michael Yandrasits, 53 Daniel Hetchler, 51 Kevin Athmann, 50 Chris Brown, 53 John Donaldson, 52

Men 55 - 59 54 79 120 161 163 197 203 205 218 221

Randy Mulligan, 55 Kristopher Hartwig, 58 Gary Walter, 56 George Schnepf, 55 Mitch Loomis, 58 Mark Lucke, 56 Chang Cho, 57 Phil Michels, 55 Glenn Chiodo, 55 Curtis Billmeyer, 56

Men 60 - 64 23 39 119 151 162 187 190 191 237 287

Stephen Clark, 60 Paul Brown, 60 Joe Tretter, 64 Victor Yakhinson, 63 Dennis Leach, 63 Rod Joyer, 62 John Andrew, 61 Paul Runge, 60 Rod Anderson, 60 Eric Swanlund, 62

Men 65 - 69 153 201 304 540 621 626 658 722

John Traul, 66 Thomas Danielson, 66 Ed Lauer, 65 Kirk Klemme, 66 Don Soule, 68 Robert Erbach, 66 Richard Weil, 66 Bryan Bailey, 68

Men 70 - 74

575 Harry Lando, 71 709 Phil Kinzel, 71

Men 75 - 79

706 John Brennan, 75

Women 12 - 13

527 Sierra Braund, 13 929 Andrea Hinderaker, 13

1:37:12 1:19:56 1:27:32 1:30:32 1:30:53 1:35:25 1:37:56 1:43:21 1:43:40 1:43:56 1:44:48 1:33:30 1:36:39 1:43:26 1:46:23 1:46:28 1:50:12 1:50:39 1:50:47 1:51:39 1:51:50 1:26:47 1:30:26 1:43:24 1:45:43 1:46:24 1:49:06 1:49:35 1:49:36 1:53:23 1:57:21 1:45:53 1:50:33 1:58:23 2:18:01 2:28:34 2:29:00 2:34:27 2:58:15 2:22:17 2:52:26 2:49:43 2:19:15 2:52:26

Women 14 - 15 245 428 429 667 870 911

Madeline Pokornowski, 15 2:02:13 Maya Smith, 15 2:13:40 Julia Barden, 15 2:13:40 Lauren Berndt, 15 2:28:04 Chloe Hinderaker, 15 2:44:35 Amanda Greschner, 15 2:49:02

Women 16 - 17 226 227 729 788 970 1022

Kristiana Anderson, 16 Emily Peterson, 17 Mikayla Whitehill, 17 Audrey Smith, 17 Leah Myhre, 17 Cassandra Shoop, 17

Women 18 - 19 91 176 202 317 340 565 712 976 997

Megan Manning, 18 Ellie Smith, 19 Payton Schneider, 18 Arianna Cremers, 18 Bri Floding, 19 Eva Huber, 18 Maddie Zulk, 19 Kate Mohn, 18 Joey Carlson, 18

Women 20 - 34 1

Jenna Mitchler, 34

2:01:41 2:01:41 2:32:28 2:36:52 2:59:41 3:13:53 1:49:52 1:58:33 1:59:51 2:07:00 2:08:41 2:22:15 2:31:01 3:00:31 3:04:42

2 4 7 8 10 11 12 13 14

Hannah Erl, 23 Lauren Hintz, 25 Rebekah Foelker, 29 Alicia Mansur, 29 Jessica Finaly, 28 Amanda Molback, 31 Brie McSherry, 34 Andrea Nightengale, 28 April Gederos, 33

Women 35 - 39 5 6 19 21 30 38 45 51 55 56

Melissa Severson, 36 Cami Warner, 37 Ann Smith, 39 Alicia Lachermeier, 35 Catherine Bunkers, 37 Jamie Carlson, 39 Stacey Lust, 37 Rachel Paulus, 37 Anne Schwemm, 37 Nicole Peterson, 35

Women 40 - 44 3 9 23 25 33 49 54 57 66 69

Caroline Kulik, 42 Trasi Buchholtz, 40 Shandyn Benson, 40 Susie Galiano, 41 Jackie Romano, 40 Stacey Haigh, 44 Sara Lehr, 42 Melissa Leabo, 40 Melissa Nesdahl, 41 Tanya Crawford, 44

Women 45 - 49 67 97 108 112 119 124 126 132 137 146

Stacy Stockman, 47 Kari Snyder, 45 Elise Hubbard, 45 Carrie Franzen, 49 Lisa Burton, 45 Audra Quandt, 48 Laura Hudson, 45 Molly Green, 45 Jeannine Voshell, 45 Kathryn Freytag, 49

1:25:32 1:27:40 1:29:35 1:29:48 1:30:49 1:31:16 1:32:39 1:33:47 1:33:49 1:29:07 1:29:09 1:36:04 1:36:27 1:39:43 1:40:42 1:42:10 1:43:48 1:44:47 1:45:09 1:26:09 1:29:57 1:37:26 1:38:31 1:40:09 1:43:27 1:44:09 1:45:12 1:47:24 1:47:30 1:47:28 1:50:31 1:52:29 1:53:19 1:54:11 1:55:07 1:55:19 1:55:59 1:56:14 1:56:44

Women 50 - 54 15 24 26 40 46 79 85 94 140 141

Kris O gara, 53 1:34:03 Kitty Earl-Torniainen, 50 1:37:43 Tammy Litzau, 52 1:38:45 Theresa Kavouras, 51 1:41:21 Pamela Corbeille-Lepel, 54 1:42:18 Kathy Ergen, 51 1:48:32 Karen Bebchuk, 50 1:49:11 Katherine Forbes, 50 1:50:14 Monica Hoban, 53 1:56:17 Sheila Engert, 50 1:56:23

Women 55 - 59 73 113 134 159 166 183 194 223 259 294

Wanda Lewis, 56 Julie Powell, 56 Lisa Rebeck, 55 Julie Newman, 56 Andrea Newman, 58 Cynthia Holmvik, 55 Terese Vandereyk, 56 Becky Hereid, 56 Kimberly Ziccarelli, 57 Carolyn Hudson, 55

1:47:55 1:53:27 1:56:03 1:57:25 1:57:50 1:58:54 1:59:27 2:01:26 2:03:14 2:05:23

Women 60 - 64 328 333 537 574 854 865 1037

Sonia Jacobsen, 61 2:07:33 Suzie McGraw Nakagaki, 61 2:08:20 Lani Jordan, 60 2:19:53 Nancy Fritz, 61 2:22:28 Elisabeth Slattery, 62 2:43:13 Karen Leonard, 60 2:44:26 Kathy Hodges, 64 3:46:15

Women 65 - 69

645 Brook Lemm-Tabor, 65 1014 Debbie Stiles, 68

Women 70 - 74

339 Carol Brouillard, 70

2:27:00 3:10:58 2:08:38

1:22:54

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018

2018 MDRA Grand Prix! The Minnesota Distance Running Association Grand Prix is an individual running competition that first started in 1978. The 2018 series will consist of 13 races, in which MDRA Grand Prix registered runners compete for points toward year-end awards. Competition is conducted age groups for both male and females, 0-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 8084, 85+. Many of the Grand Prix races offer additional discounts to GP participants.

Schedule of events January 8: Meet of the Miles (U-M indoors) February 10: TC 5K March 10: O’Gara’s Irish Run 8K April 28: Get in Gear 10K

July 19: Park Point 5 Miler August 5: MDRA 15K September 3: MDRA Victory 10K

May 10: Medtronic TC Mile

September 9: MDRA Jeff Winter City of Lakes Half Marathon

May 28: Brian Kraft 5K

October 7: Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon

June 16: Grandma’s Marathon

November 4: Rocky’s Run

Login to the MDRA member connection to register online (www.runmdra. org) or mail this form to Hal Gensler Last name First name

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To register for the MDRA Grand Prix, fill out and mail this portion with a $5 check payable to MDRA to: Hal Gensler, 9309 W. Hidden Valley Cir. N., Sun City, AZ 85351. For more information, email Hal Gensler at hal.gensler@outlook.com. A full list of rules is available online at runmdra.org.

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