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CONTENTS Editor’s Letter Running Briefs

MINNESOTA AUSTIN JARROW SPORTS Duluth

In Memoriam James Hammond

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News and notes

Race Results

Letters to the Editor

Race Recap

Get To Know Val Rogosheske

Body Talk Is there a doctor in the house?

On the Run Balancing running and life

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DULUTH RUNNING COMPANY Duluth

RUN N FUN St. Paul

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Race Calendar

Race Photos

Minneapolis Marathon

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2009 Grandma’s Marathon Recap

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Candy Patrin is a writer who can be spotted running in the St. Croix River Valley area with her training partner, Radar, a chocolate Labrador retriever. She never tires of listening to running stories and is always on the lookout for article ideas. This year, Candy plans to get in more trail runs and compete in local races. She can be reached at cpatrin@frontiernet.net.

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Dear RunMinnesota Readers, Running season in the Midwest is in full swing. Still, I am constantly amazed by the significant number of runners I see while running around Lake Calhoun. Indeed, it seems to me that despite the poor economy, running has not been negatively affected. Perhaps running has even been positively affected, with more persons having more free time and more people running to combat the stresses of the economy, tanked 401ks and underwater mortgages. Certainly, running is one of the most inexpensive sports in which to participate. In keeping pace with the economy, MDRA is providing high quality, reasonably priced races. For example, the Minnehaha Fun runs in Minnehaha Park every Wednesday in July are a mere $1.00. And every Wednesday in August, the Como Park relays at Como Park cost from 50 cents for runners younger than 15 to $3.00 for adults. And new this year, MDRA is offering members a $2.00 discount on the following flagship races: the MDRA 15K, Victory Races and City of Lakes 25K.

In keeping pace with the economy, MDRA is providing high quality, reasonably priced races. For example, the Minnehaha Fun runs in Minnehaha Park every Wednesday in July are a mere $1.00.

In this issue, RunMinnesota historian, Patrick O’Regan, tells of an incredible running pioneer, Val Rogosheske. Nowadays, many runners just take for granted that foot races involve both male and female runners. But, this was not always the case. Val was one of those women who participated in breaking down the barrier of women in running. Kathryn Benhardus writes of several treatment options for runners. She interviewed six health care providers from six different health care specialties. And all of these care providers can assist injured runners, and all are local. This article should be a relief for those runners who are currently injured or are prone to injuries. New writer, Gregory Sorensen, has written an interesting how-to about maintaining a healthy balance with running and life with some rather insightful tips. And, of course, I had to laugh while reading Chad Austin’s article about his infatuation with running shoes. In the article, he refers to his father as the King of Shoe Goo, which reminds me of my father when I was growing up. I can still recall the smell, just like it was yesterday, and the meticulous, artful way he applied, removed and reapplied that Shoe Goo to the same pair of running shoes over and over and over, like some form of meditation. And then, how he’d rest the shoes on their sides for adequate drying. Again, I hope you enjoy reading this issue, and I look forward to hearing from you. Please let me know what you liked, what you didn’t and what you’d like to see in future issues. Feel free to email me at mark.syring@syringlaw.com.

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MDRA Website MDRA has a new and improved website with enhanced features for MDRA members, including this publication. Check out the new site at the same address, www.runmdra.org, and let us know what you think.

New MDRA Training Program for the TC 10 Mile The MDRA has a new program to train runners for the TC 10 Mile in October or fall half marathon. The class meets on Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. from July 29 to September 30. An informational session will be held Wednesday, July 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in room 351 at the Edina Community Center. See www.runmdra.org for more details. City of Lakes 25K

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New this year, MDRA members receive a two dollar discount on the registration fees for the Minnesota Masters 15K, Victory races and the City of Lakes 25K. Race info for all of these races can be found at www.runmdra.org.

MDRA Como Park Cross Country Relays Every Wednesday evening in August. Come alone or bring a partner. Each week offers different distances. Check out www.runmdra.org for weekly information. Kids races at 6:30 p.m. Open at 6:45 p.m. $3.00 for ages 18 and older. $2.00 for ages 15 to 17. Fifty cents for ages under 15. Stay after to enjoy watermelon and cookies. For information, contact John Cramer at 651-489-2252 or breadmanrunner@yahoo.com. No pre-registration is necessary.

MDRA Minnesota Masters 15K and MHI 5K Sunday, August 9, 2009, 8:00 a.m. This fast, three loop 15K course is one of the few certified 15K courses in the state. The Minneapolis Heart Institute 5K is a family friendly race for all ages. Starts and ends at the Abbott Northwestern Center for Outpatient Care in Edina.

Victory Races Finish your holiday weekend with a fun family event at the Victory Labor Day Races, Monday, September 7, 2009. This year is the twenty-seventh Annual event held on the flat and fast Victory Memorial Drive. There are 10K, 5K, doubleheader and kids races to choose from. The 10K is an MDRA Grand Prix event.

City of Lakes 25K Sunday, September 13, 2009, 8:00 a.m. The twenty-eighth running of the City of Lakes 25K is a USATF Team circuit championship event for 2009 and also part of the MDRA Grand Prix series. All finishers receive a specially imprinted and embossed commemorative glass stein. The 2009 field will be limited to 1,200 entries. Last year’s race filled up fast, so sign up early. There will be a 5K citizen’s run held in conjunction with the 25K. The 5K Run for the Bandshell celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Lake Harriet Bandshell restoration. The net proceeds from the event will be designated to the long term maintenance of the Lake Harriet Bandshell and Refectory facilities. The event will be held Sunday, September 13, 10:30 a.m. For more information on this event, please see www.peopleforparks.net.

inaugural American Cancer Society 5K of Bloomington. The ACS 5K of Bloomington will be held Saturday, August 15, 2009, at Mt. Normandale Lake in Bloomington, Minnesota. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. Participants are encouraged to register at the race website, http://community.acsevents.org/onestepcloser Registration fees are just $10.00 for youth ages 12 and under and $15.00 for adults. Tshirts are available with a $100.00 donation. All participants are provided with a free fundraising website. Please contact Steve Skinner at 651-255-8145 or at steve.skinner@cancer.org if you have any questions.

FANS 24 Hour Record Falls The bone chilling, rainy weather did not stop Michael Henze of Neenah, Wisconsin, from breaking the 136 mile record set by local runner, Danny Ripka, in 1999. Henze completed more than 147 miles to take first place in the men’s division, looking strong in spite of what everyone agreed to be the worst weather conditions in the 24 hour event’s 20 year history. The FANS 12 and 24 hour event was held at Lake Nokomis June 6 and 7. Visit the FANS website at www.fans24hour.org to read more of the official results and see photos of some familiar faces. RM

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Family Run Fun Hi. My name is Rob Jewell, and I’m the kid whose photograph was featured in the “Family Fun on the Run,” article in the 2009 March/April RunMinnesota magazine. I was very astounded when my picture was in the magazine. Thanks a lot. Here’s my favorite family fun run idea. It’s called the Random Run. My parents, my brother and I go to parks with lots of woods and trails and run on them. We take turns leading, and the person who is the leader gets to randomly choose the trails, sometimes going around in circles or even backtracking. Give it a try. See you at the races. Rob Jewell

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Pioneer Runner Val Rogosheske by Patrick O’Regan Because women have for years been competing in sports at all levels, in this day, we take their participation for granted. But it wasn’t always so. It’s illuminating to look back at running and see that there was a time, not so long ago, when things were quite different: when a few women led the struggle for acceptance as runners. When she was growing up in Edina, Minnesota, in the 50s and 60s, Val Rogosheske recalled, there weren’t organized team sports for girls. The boys played Little League; the girls had nothing comparable. In high school, however, Val was an enthusiastic member of the Girls Athletic Association (GAA). This amounted to a small number of girls in her class getting together for sports in the gym after school once or twice a week. They usually played volleyball or basketball. Interestingly, basketball for women was a half-court game; the girls could not cross the

college, though a Physical Education major, the situation was largely the same. She graduated without having run an organized race at any level. As a rule, women didn’t run races then. Indeed, they scarcely ran at all. But even the slightest nudge can set off the expression of a talent. Not long after graduating from college, a friend asked Val how fast she could run a mile. She had never run a timed mile. “Well, I thought running a mile shouldn’t be a problem for a Phy Ed major,” she recalled. She took off “like a rabbit,” but then had to walk and run to get through the mile. The revelation was shocking, but it got things going. She started to jog regularly, and, after making a start, read the Bill Bowerman book on jogging to learn what she should be doing. She began to catch up to her talent. Not long after, Val met and married Phil Rogosheske, a future Olympian kayaker. They

“In fact, every woman I knew understood that the notion of women hurting themselves by exercising was nonsense, a way to keep control of women. We used to laugh about it.”

center line. Moreover, they could dribble the ball no more than three times, and then had to pass or shoot. The idea was the keep the game from becoming strenuous. In those days, women were seen as delicate. Likely, concern for the well-being of the girls was not the only factor, or even the key factor, in making the game easy. For Val, and no doubt, countless other women, there was a missed opportunity. “I was the proverbial tomboy,” she said. “I enjoyed sports from the time I was a kid.” She liked to run and she ran well. But she never had the chance to test herself. High school passed without even a thought of getting in shape to see what she could do. In

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moved to the east coach, where Phil trained on the Potomac River, while Val, taking advantage of Phil’s encouragement and knowledge of training, would run on the boat path along the river. She improved, of course, but in time, her motivation sagged. She needed to compete. Phil suggested that she focus on a race. This was in 1971. There were no races for women. “The only race I had ever heard of was the Boston Marathon,” Val said. “But women weren’t allowed to run in it.” But women were running in it. They had been running in it unofficially, and running well, since 1966, when Roberta Gibb ran the race in 3:21. In 1967, in a celebrated incident, Katherine Switzer, registered as K. Switzer and

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secured a number, thus becoming the first “official” woman entrant. At the mid-point of the race, Jock Semple, an official of the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), attempted to remove her number, but was waylaid by Switzer’s burly boyfriend. A photo of the incident was flashed around the world. Four years later, Val, like a lot of women, was still inspired by the incident. And inspired, too, by Gibb, who won, unofficially, again in 1967 and 1968, and by Sara Berman, who won, unofficially, in 1969, 1970 and 1971. Val determined to run Boston in 1972. “I figured I’d register as V. Rogosheske,” she said, “hide in the bushes and jump into the race when the gun went off. The whole thing sounded exciting to me. “I had never been a rabble-rouser,” Val said. She recalled in high school seeing even Little Leaguers with much more opportunity and resources than the girls had for their GAA games. But at the time she had only thought, “I have better things to do.” “She would become a rabble-rouser,” Phil said. The situation only struck Val as absurd. “I always knew,” Val said, “that physical exercise would not be a problem for women. In fact, every woman I knew understood that the notion of women hurting themselves by exercising was nonsense, a way to keep control of women. We used to laugh about it. “Having a very supportive husband didn’t hurt, either,” she said. “A lot of women had to get into marathoning over the objections of their husbands. Or simply with no support at all.” Independent of Val, seven other women from the east coast had also determined, in a joint effort, to run and finish the 1972 Boston Marathon. Word got around. Bowing to the inevitable, realizing that women weren’t going to go away as runners, that women were no less fit for running than men, and perhaps forgetting about the incident in 1967, the BAA relented

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two weeks before the race and gave the women numbers. In a tough twist of fate, in January of that year, before the March marathon, Val contracted mononucleosis. Furthermore, her longest training run had been 10 miles. “I didn’t belong in that marathon,” she said. But she was committed. She even had a number. And there was, of course, no way to quit. “All of us knew we would never quit, because so many of the news guys thought we shouldn’t be there in the first place.” All eight finished. Val struggled home in 4:29, in sixth place and just under the cutoff time. The race was won by Nina Kuscsik in 3:10. After that first Boston, Val’s running went to a higher level. For the next four years, she would average 50 miles a week, with many weeks of 70 miles. She and Phil returned to Minnesota, settling finally in the St. Cloud area, where Val, with a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology, would teach at the College of St. Benedict’s. She ran seven miles to and from work. In 1973, she ran Boston in 3:51. This time, she was training with two women from St. Cloud: Marsha and Rose Peterson. It was the first time she shared an athletic goal with other women. Later, Alex Boies would also be a

training partner. They ran many shorter races. The athletic community, it should be noted, wasn’t entirely indifferent to women in sports. Bob Waxlax, a coach at St. Cloud State University, was very supportive of Val and the other women runners in the area. Many of the race directors and a lot of male runners were also supportive. “We’d show up for races, and there would be no category for women,” Val recalled. “We’d ask good-naturedly, ‘Maybe you could have a category for women next time?’” Once, a race director sent her a trophy in the mail. After Boston in 1972, Val became an activist on behalf of separate standards for men and women. Applying her knowledge of physiology, she wrote learned arguments for this to the BAA. She never heard back, but separate standards were soon in place. In 1974, Val ran Boston in 3:09. She would be ranked tenth in the world in the marathon. In 1975, the first woman’s National Marathon Championship was held in Minneapolis. Val trained like mad. “She would have gone under three hours,” Phil said. But it was not to be. Quite apart from the running, as her body held up to the running fine, she developed an immune system illness

that made hard training impossible. She ran the Championship anyway, finishing in 3:14. After a long, slow recovery, Val became a jogger, running shorter races now and then, but not training again. Work and family with her two daughters, Abby and Allie, filled much of the time. In 1997, Val returned to Boston for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first official entry of women into the marathon. She was out of shape and hadn’t met the qualification standard, but the hierarchy relented and let her run. “I went in planning to quit at the halfway point,” she said. “Doing that was tough. I had never before dropped out of a race in my life. I hated to get on that bus.” But she did. Currently, Val runs two to three miles twice a week. She did a 35 kilometer cross-country ski race last winter. Over several years, she and Phil have been hiking the Appalachian Trail in sections. They’ve completed two-thirds of the 2,160 mile distance. She sometimes kayaks with Phil. “We were engaged in a kayak,” he said. The Earth Day Half Marathon now has Val’s attention. “Maybe next year,” she said. RM Carter Holmes and Phil Rogosheske contributed to this article.

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Is There a Doctor in the House? by Kathyrn Benhardus Running is a healthful, life enhancing sport. Ongoing research continues to verify that runners live longer, more productive lives than sedentary people. Nevertheless, we often find ourselves dealing with niggling injuries that threaten to sideline us. After coping with the pain and discomfort as long as we can, we decide to seek professional help. This is the point when we are often stymied. Where should I turn? Many of us have dealt with doctors whose prescription is simple: quit running. Others have sought help only to go through an endless round of treatments with no end in sight. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s often hard to choose the best medical provider for you and your injury. Six health care providers from six different specialties were interviewed for this article. Their insights may help to make your decision a little easier. Each one enthusiastically endorses his or her own approach, but each also has an understanding of the role of the other providers. Jenna Boren, DC, practices chiropractic as well as Active Release Technique (ART), Graston Technique and acupuncture. Most people are familiar with the spinal manipulation of chiropractic, but ART is a relatively new area, which focuses on muscle, nerve, tendon and ligamentous areas (www.activerelease.com). Graston also involves soft tissue, but the practitioner uses instruments to break up scar tissue (www.grastontechnique.com). Both techniques are highly specialized forms of massage. Paul Langer, DPM, is a podiatrist, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the foot, ankle and related structures of the leg. In terms of sports medicine, podiatrists tend to look at injuries from the ground up. If the foot and ankle are not adequately absorbing impact, then the knees, hips and other structures are forced to compensate.

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Langer has written a book, Great Feet for Life: Footcare and Footwear for Healthy Aging, which further details the role of podiatry. Marie-Christine Leisz, OD, is a physiatrist. A physiatrist is a physician who completes four years of specialty training and board certification in physical medicine and rehabilitation after medical school. Physiatrists provide non surgical treatment to restore maximum function lost through injury illness or disability. They specialize in diagnosing and treating pain and often prescribe exercise as medicine. By treating the whole person and not just the injury, they seek to prevent injury as well as treat it. Grant C. Morrison, MD, practices primary care sports medicine. His training was initially in family medicine, with advanced training in sports medicine. He does a great deal of nonsurgical orthopaedics, but because of his medical background, he can also treat nonmusculoskeletal issues such as concussions, asthma, GI problems, fatigue, decreased performance and so on. He has an array of diagnostic tools such as xrays, blood tests and other testing available to him. Liz Schorn, PT, is a physical therapist. She will evaluate a patient from a biomechanical standpoint rather than medical. It is important to her to see the patient holistically in order to understand what is causing the symptoms. She strives to

provide treatment that is preventative as well as curative. She has the necessary training to differentiate between orthopaedic issues and medical issues. Her advice is that runners should strive to deal with one person consistently who knows their body well. Gregg Sivesind, CMT, is a certified massage therapist. He is trained in both Esalen and sports massage. Esalen is made up of long, flowing strokes, similar to Swedish massage, which can be combined with other techniques such as deep tissue or sports massage. He attempts to work as much of the muscle area as possible. Sivesind uses massage to open up the vessels within the body when muscles are tight or damaged. This allows fluids and nutrients to pass through more easily and help in the repair and healing. I asked the providers what running injuries they most commonly see and how they are treated. As expected, most were related to the repetitive nature of our sport, including plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis/tendonopathy, muscles strains and sprains, knee pain, sciatica, stress fractures and arthritis. Treatment varies depending upon the underlying cause. Leisz offered gait analysis to determine the cause of the injury, whether it is low back pain or involves the lower extremities. Her treat-

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ments often involve orthotic devices and/or therapeutic injections. Langer also stressed the importance of identifying the biomechanical issues behind the injury, such as overpronation, muscle imbalances, lack or flexibility or inappropriate footwear, and then choosing the proper treatment, such as icing, medications, stretching or orthotics. Morrison addressed the issue of fatigue often brought on by poor iron intake or insufficient carbohydrates in this era of low carbohydrate diets. He also discussed a new form of treatment for tendinoses called prolotherapy, which involves injecting irritants into the injured area to provoke the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s healing response. Sometimes treatment can be as simple as good advice and counseling. Schorn also emphasized the importance of tailoring her treatment to the underlying cause of the pain, such as lack of proper stretching. She sometimes uses E-stim, ultrasound or ice in her treatments, while also prescribing specific exercises and core strength training to reduce the chance of a reoccurrence. Sivesind often treats runners and triathletes for hip pain arising from the piriformis muscle entrapping the sciatic nerve. After massage, he moves toward range of motion movements to keep the area flexible. The providers were also asked to describe the injuries that are most amenable to the type of treatment they offer and when they choose to refer. Boren emphasized that she believes that it is her job to refer any injury that does not respond well to her treatments. Often severe injuries involve long term rest with a gradual return to activity. Boren enjoys helping her patients develop the plan that suits them best. Langer has the best success with foot, ankle and knee related injuries, such as sprains and stress fractures. He emphasized that his practice includes orthopaedic surgeons and sports medicine doctors, so he can easily refer patients to them. He also refers patients to physical therapists for ongoing strength, flexibility and balance rehabilitation. Though Leisz has excellent results with nearly any soft tissue injury, she refers most fractures, with the exception of simple stress fractures to orthopaedics. In the same way, she will refer patients with severely torn ligaments or tendons.

Morrison, too, refers patients whose injuries are so severe that they require surgery. Schorn does best with patients who have suffered recurrent problems and need long term therapy individualized to their specific needs. She will refer when she suspects a metabolic problem or other severe medical issues. One red flag for her is sudden acute pain around a joint. She refers the patient to get more diagnostics. Sivesind has found that the hamstring muscles often respond very well to a relatively aggressive type of massage. It also helps to stretch soft tissue and fascia surrounding the muscles. He was quick to point out, however, that there are conditions where a vigorous massage would not be advisable such as a muscle or tendon rupture, contusions and

infections of the skin and bursitis. He also refers patients for chiropractic adjustments when that seems appropriate. My overall impression was that all of the providers are very dedicated to getting runners back on the road feeling fit and healthy. I was especially impressed by their willingness to refer runners appropriately when it was necessary. As representatives of their area of specialty, they gave invaluable insights into the field of health care. Perhaps that decision you may have to make about your own treatment options will be just a little easier now. RM

Local Running Health Care Providers

Alexander, Jim DC Finish Line Chiropractic 13955 West Preserve Blvd. #200, Burnsville 952 746-4162 www.spinesavers.com Boren, Jenna, DC Bass Lake Chiropractic 5640 West Broadway Crystal, Minnesota 55428 763-537-8070 Field, Jill DC Schreifels, Kevin DC Lyn Lake Chiropractic 2937 Lyndale Ave South, Minneapolis 612 879-8000 www.lynlakechiropractic.com Folske, Wade DC Folske Spine and Rehab Clinic 5851 Duluth Street, Suite 319, Golden Valley 763 546-0665 www.folskeclinic.com Gilmore, Daniel DC Gilmore Chiropractic 707 West 34th Street, Minneapolis 612 327-0408 Goodsell, Lori DC Active Family Chiropractic 3390 C â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Annapolis Lane North, Plymouth 763 553-0387 www.activefamilychiropractic.com Langer, Paul R., DPM Minnesota Orthopaedic Specialists Minneapolis, Edina and Burnsville offices 612-455-2008 planger@mnortho.com

Leisz, Marie-Christine, DO Running and Endurance Sports Injury Clinic 280 North Smith Avenue, Suite 220 St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 651-241-8295 www.sisterkennyinstitute.com Morrison, Grant C., MD UM Physicians Fairview Maple Grove Medical Center 14500 99th Avenue North Maple Grove, Minnesota 55369 763-898-1000 gmdoc2000@hotmail.com Perry, Carron DC BodyMind Chiropractic Center 1650 Iglehart Ave, St. Paul www.getwellstpaul.com 651 293-1497 Linda Schissel, CMT 3853 11th Ave South Minneapolis, MN 55407 612 824-9308 Schorn, Liz, PT 2800 Chicago Avenue South, Suite 200 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407 612-872-2700 Sivesind, Gregg, CMT FIT Studios 1 East 19th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403 612-578-6335 greggsiv@comcast.net

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Well, they’re the former collegiate runners, many of whom have experienced moderate success. Maybe they were an NCAA Division II all-American or even national champion. Perhaps they were just an aspiring runner on the team. Some of them are faster, but lacked any college experience or joined a team late in their academic career and didn’t have enough time to blossom. Others transitioned away from bad habits and unhealthy lives in which they smoked cigarettes or were overweight. But they all have two things in common. They love to run, and they are faster than the average road 5K attendee. Now, I’m not knocking the mid pack competitor who steps up and completes a running program with the intention of finishing a 10K or marathon. Rather, I’m writing about that small, but distinct, niche of athletes who attempt to train and compete at a high level throughout their lifetime in the sport of running. In my estimation, being a successful competitive runner requires many of the same elements that most professions or personal roles require throughout life in order to maximize performance and enjoy greater quality of life. Consistency, flexibility and perseverance are some traits that come to mind. If you can apply these habits to your running, then you can apply them to anything. More specifically to running, you will always work on endurance through volume or speed through activities such as intervals, hills or repetitions. Ultimately, you will combine speed with endurance. You don’t need to be an exercise physiologist to advise an athlete coming out of college on how to keep training after that coveted eligibility has expired. My personal experience, though meager in concrete success, has been rewarding and formative. However, here are a few key junctures in life, when I wished I had had someone to guide me.

How to Run and Have a Life by Gregory Sorensen

Tips for adjusting training as an employed, “single” adult

I know some guys who like to run. I know some girls too. They don’t just like to run. They like to run pretty fast. They’re not fast enough to be elite, professional runners; but they’re also not so slow that they can be called “citizen joggers,” as the Kenyans have dubbed much of the American running public. Who are these people?

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The first complication for a young post collegiate runner is that pesky job. I remember being dumbfounded when reality struck me. In order for me to make a living, I was going to have to get up way too early in the morning and drive 30 minutes across town to work.

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Then, I’d have to spend eight to 10 consecutive hours working before I climbed into the car to combat traffic for a varying amount of time each evening. I was worn out when I’d get home. So, to even think about running, much less actually do it, seemed burdensome and farfetched. But, here’s where I’d impart my first pieces of advice to a new road race competitor. Get out and find people to with whom to run. When you’re single, it’s so much easier to go to the track with a training partner or slog through a 20 miler with a bunch of team-

change time, and you can get more sleep instead of getting up to jog lazily before breakfast. Also, you can gain greater fitness from the longer sessions, as opposed to two shorter sessions.

Training after the marriage bells have rung Since there is no relationship in your life more important than the one with your spouse, running is going to have to take a backseat to keep the status quo. I have watched closely as friends have paired off and noted on what has

Once you have children, every aspect of your life, especially running, changes drastically. If I were to impart any piece of advice to a young runner just starting a family, it would be this: be flexible and be creative. mates. You have relatively little to do in the evenings or on weekends compared to your counterparts assisting children with homework or changing diapers. And you will appreciate your running much more while sharing similar goals, trials and triumphs. I ran with two clubs before settling on a third group from which I’ve developed some great lifelong friendships. Get out and see the world. I can’t emphasize this enough. What else are you and your new found friends going to do with your weekends or vacation? Many of my best experiences came from traveling to races or visiting places to hike, run and camp. I used to travel to faraway races with friends. We slept in strange places, such as baseball dugouts or truck stops, or crammed a dozen people into a hotel room. Once, after a race in Boston, a friend and I obstinately, and somewhat ineptly, attempted to trace Paul Revere’s footsteps and nearly missed our flight home. It’s a great story that I’ve shared over and over. The funny thing is, I don’t really remember how I ran in the race. The lesson here is that unlike your capability to hit splits or the strength of your fast twitch muscles, stories such as these don’t fade with time. Switch to single workouts. One of the adjustments that may make life easier is to switch from two workouts per day to a single, longer session. There are distinct advantages to jogging 10 miles for muscle regeneration instead of doing two shorter runs. You save on

worked and what hasn’t worked for each of them. So, rather than throw in the towel, there are some key points I would advise someone to follow to keep on having some fun. Stick with your friends. If you’ve found a club or a training partner with whom to do some of your runs, you’ll likely have made some good friends. Being married is not a good reason to abandon them, just as it’s not a good reason to quit running. While coordinating runs can be difficult, the camaraderie becomes even more important as you’ll likely have time to compare notes about your relationships, make light of the opposite sex and enjoy varied company. Plus, having someone to keep you motivated and on track still rings true. You’ll find a richer, more complete life by keeping your training partners in the loop, no matter how seldom it may be. Cut your volume, increase your intensity. Unless you’re gifted with no need for sleep, which some are, you will need to make a compromise of some sort. One aspect of training that can be manipulated is volume. Consistency, speed endurance and volume are keys to running success. If you cut the volume some, for example, by reducing 100 mile weeks to 70 mile weeks and refocusing on the workouts, you may just find that your running will suffer little, if at all. In fact, you may find that your performances improve. This may not be your favorite idea, but you’ll gain some more time with your

spouse and will feel more rested for the intense workouts. Have a life outside of the track. It seems that all the runners I’m referring to in this article spend a majority of their free time running, racing, traveling to running events or just hanging out with other runners. While I wouldn’t recommend stopping that behavior altogether, applying some balance will work wonders in all your endeavors and keep your running an enriching activity, rather than a centerpiece for your life. You’ll enjoy all aspects of your life better than if you were to endlessly obsess over your mile splits.

Training after your doctor announces that you’re a parent I have children in my life, so I’ve had to make adjustments to my training regimen. Again, I’ve been fortunate enough to watch most of my friends in the running community have children first. Obviously, once you have children, every aspect of your life, especially running, changes drastically. If I were to impart any piece of advice to a young runner just starting a family, it would be this: be flexible and be creative. Experiment with your training. If consistency, speed endurance and volume are the key ingredients to successful running, you’re going to be hard pressed to focus on all three after children. Maybe you want to focus on sprints, intervals and faster long runs. These workouts take less time, and you get more bang for your buck. If you’re purely a mileage person, try getting up early to get the volume in before everyone’s awake. I have heard that some of my teammates will sometimes get up as early as 2:00 a.m. to fit in a run before starting the day. Run at lunch. Many, many runners use this break in their day as training time. One benefit of this approach is that you get to go home after work and spend time with your family. You can also keep more regular sleeping hours. However, it can be a challenge to run on your lunch break. There are a few time saving tips to help you make a lunch run occur smoothly. One would be to wear your running clothes underneath your work clothes so that you don’t waste precious training time changing in a bathroom for the run. If you don’t have access to a shower, use baby wipes to clean off sweat

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after a run. Also, always have a sandwich or some other “quick” food on hand, so you can get a little nourishment before clocking back in at the office. Substitute chores and activities for training. You may find that having a job, a spouse, kids, maybe some pets and a house gives you little time to train. But you can still get in some complimentary training in addition to the running. I shovel my driveway in the winter, and it can serve as a squats workout if done appropriately. You might also try throwing your kids in the air while playing. That can really work your shoulder muscles and balance out your core. Just don’t forget to catch them. Counting activities such as these as complimentary training allows you to focus more of what little free time you have on actual running. And don’t forget to do your stretching at your desk. Above all else, maintain balance. Running should neither drive your life nor disappear from it. Consider it a garnish to your main course, and remember that some people like the spices of life more than others. As you age, give less attention to the rules and more attention to what you like that will still work for you. Some of my greatest memories of running over the last 15 years are things like watching a picturesque winter sunset or galloping through the mountains of Colorado with a gang of relative strangers who all came together for a Sunday long run. The places, the people and the experiences have been so memorable, so enjoyable, while the performances have faded, to a degree. Don’t suspend your life for running, but more importantly, don’t quit. I once read an article in which the author noted that at one point in his life, the only training run he got in each week was his long run. That was a particularly bad year for his running, but he kept at it and returned to competition, while only missing a couple of seasons. So, always keep your shoes on your feet and racing on your brain. RM

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James Hammond, 1915-2009 James Hammond, one of the best Masters runners in the world, passed away May 27, 2009. James was profiled twice in RunMinnesota in recent years. He was also the subject of numerous articles on running and aging and a documentary on ESPN. I interviewed James for this magazine in 2008 when he was 93. It was an experience I will never forget. I have never met a man more convincingly 25 years younger than his actual age. At the time, he was working out five days a week for three hours per session. At one time or another, James held all the American records from 100 to 800 meters for the 90 to 94 age category. When I talked to him, he was looking forward to his ninety-fifth birthday, so he could try to set world records in the 95 to 99 age category. One of his finest achievements in track and field occurred at the National Olympic Games in 2007, where he won five gold medals and one silver medal. But running seriously started late in life for James. After high school, he joined the Navy, receiving an enlisted man’s appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy. Leaving in his sophomore year to work, he returned to the service right after Pearl Harbor and remained on active duty throughout the war. Then, his focus was his family and career, and he would be married to his wife, Mary, for over 66 years. After stints with Delta Airlines and General Mills, he had long career in management with Allstate Insurance Company. Running didn’t start until his 50s. And competitive running started in his 80s. Even in the face of affliction (he was hard of hearing and legally blind), James was friendly, positive and good-natured, with a delightful Southern charm and graciousness and a slight drawl. He had an elfish twinkle in his eye. As he aged, James lost none of his passion for running and life. Of the first time he won a gold medal, which was in the 100 meters at age 86, he said, “That set me on fire.” He also said, “Running has made my old age one of the most exciting periods of my life.” James had one son, Mac Hammond, three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. James was a great runner, a fine businessman, a loving father and husband and a wonderful man. He’ll be missed by the running community. Our condolences to the family RM

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RUN MINNESOTAN Chris Raabe’s victory part of a record day at Grandma’s Marathon 2009 by Bob Gustafson “U-S-A, U-S-A, U-S-A” The patriotic chants echoed throughout the brick-laden streets of downtown Duluth as thousands gathered to watch and cheer as American Chris Raabe ran his way into Grandma’s Marathon record books. Raabe etched his name into Grandma’s Marathon history, becoming the first American runner since 1995 to win the annual Two Harbors to Duluth race, and the first native Minnesotan to earn victory since Rush City’s Dick Beardsley captured back-to-back titles in 1981 and 1982. And, he did so in convincing fashion. A native of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, now living in Washington, D.C., Raabe dominated the men’s field winning in a personal best of 2:15:13, bettering his closest competitor, Kenya’s Charles Kanyao (2:18:36), by more than three minutes. Just after the halfway mark, Raabe, 30, pulled away from about a dozen others in the lead pack and continued to extend his lead throughout the remaining miles on an abnormally warm day along the north shore of Lake Superior. Despite creating what was clearly an insurmountable lead, Raabe’s stoic, focused expression

Grandma’s Champ: Christopher Raabe

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never wavered, even as he broke the winner’s ribbon for victory and the $10,000 first place prize. He also earned a $900 incentive bonus for finishing in under 2:16:00. Running in his first marathon since Grandma’s 2008, Raabe qualified for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials by running sub 2:19. He finished sixteenth at the 2008 Trials in New York, where he had set his previous best of 2:17:01. Kenyan David Tuwei’s time of 2:19:49 was fast enough to finish third, after placing second at Grandma’s a year ago. Reuben Chesang, 46, finished fourth and claimed the men’s masters title, while setting a new 45 to 49 age group mark of 2:19:54. Team USA Minnesota’s Chris Lundstrom placed tenth in 2:24:11 and was the top Minnesotan currently living in the state. Meanwhile, the streak continues for Joe Johnson, John Naslund and Jim Nowak. The “Iron Three” all completed the marathon, and by doing so, continue as the only three runners to have finished all 33 Grandma’s Marathons. In the women’s field, Mary Akor, of Hawthorne, California, completed the American sweep, while placing her own permanent mark on Grandma’s Marathon history. Akor won her third consecutive Grandma’s title with a winning time of 2:36:52, edging Russian Alina Ivanova by six seconds, the second closest women’s finish in the event’s 33 year history. Akor, 32, is only the second three-time open division winner in race history. New Zealand’s Lorraine Moller won consecutive titles from 1979 to 1981. A native of Nigeria, but now a U.S. citizen, Akor claimed the $10,000 winner’s Mary Akor check, plus an $800 bonus for running sub-2:37. Ivanova, 40, placed second in 2:36:58 to earn the women’s masters crown. Robyn Friedman, of Lamb’s Grove, Iowa, finished third in 2:38:03. St. Paul’s Jenna Boren was the fastest Minnesotan, placing seventh in 2:47:49. Plenty of excitement surrounded the wheelchair division as well. Amanda McGrory broke her own course record with a winning time of 1:44:19. The 23-year-old’s fourth straight victory at Grandma’s broke the previous top time of 1:46:29, which she set in 2007. Josh George, of McLean, Virginia, won his first Grandma’s Marathon men’s wheelchair division title with a time of 1:32:01. The 2009 Grandma’s Marathon had participants from 44 countries and all 50 U.S. states. In the nineteenth annual Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon, Kenya’s Ernest Kebenei ran the fifth fastest time in race history, winning in a time of 1:05:15. The top five all broke 66 minutes, including Matt Gabrielson, who was the top Minnesotan, placing fourth in 1:05:36. Ethiopian Belainesh Gebre claimed the women’s title in 1:11:57, the race’s fourth best time in history. Gebre and Kebenei each took home $2,500 for their victories. The Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon featured a total cash purse of $21,500. Michelle Lilienthal’s time of 1:18:02 was the best for a Minnesota runner and sixth overall. American running legend, Joan Benoit Samuelson, finished ninth in 1:20:37. The 52-year-old shattered the course’s 50 to 54 age division record by more than 10 minutes and was less than a minute off the all-time U.S. half marathon mark for the same age group. Here are important dates to remember for 2010. The 34th annual Grandma’s Marathon is Saturday, June 19. Early marathon registration is now available at GrandmasMarathon.com. All marathoners signing up before September 7, 2009, receive a $10 discount off of the $85 entry fee in addition to a package of discounts and offers from Duluth-area hotels and attractions. The lottery registration period for the Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon runs from February 17 to March 1. The William A. Irvin 5K registration begins March 17. RM

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236 578 628 193 355 1:07:35 1:08:20 1:13:41 1:14:21 1:14:43 1:14:54 1:17:11 1:19:33 1:21:03 1:21:46 1:21:50 1:22:08 1:22:37 1:23:20 1:23:43 1:24:09 1:24:46 1:26:18 1:26:27 1:26:43 1:26:50 1:27:09 1:27:11 1:27:15 1:27:19 1:27:38 1:27:53 1:28:02 1:28:28 1:28:35

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

Angie Williams, 29 Jenny Wilcox, 34 Marlo McGaver, 38 Clare Kazmierczak, 32 Gracia Folkeringa, 20 Becky Hoover, 25 Shelley Nelson, 29 Natalie Timmers, 26 Sara Kohn, 30 Katherine Adams, 52 Debbie Schutz, 30 Katie Zuehlke, 32 Diane Hankee, 31 Sarah Poncelet, 24 Jodi Nelson-Ryan, 41 Jenifer Jones-Dees, 36 McKenzie Holt, 13 Dayna Laudenbach, 29 Leah Swenson, 29 Lisa Hines, 46 Lyndsey Jorgensen, 20 Aubrey Bork, 31 Brooke Feder, 27 Mo Campbell, 21 Tara Orstad, 29 Amy Schroeder, 45 Annie Stokes, 40 Michelle Young, 37 Stacy Rodeberg, 35 Amanda Panek, 27

Nicholas Theisen, 15 George Luangoudom, 15

1:45:48 1:57:03

Men 16 - 17

Open Men Geoffrey Kiprotich, 31 John Njoroge, 25 Jacob Kendagor, 25 Nate Hoffman, 26 Jesse Westrup, 34 William Scot Lindell, 41 Greg Jaeger, 33 Ryan Hammerburg, 25 Jonathan Neumann, 24 Dennis Wallach, 51 Brandon Heebink, 24 Lucas Peterson, 22 Danny Stueve, 38 Michael Carr, 22 Duncan Nyabando, 23 Teal Perrine, 28 Aaron Drevlow, 35 Ryan Jepma, 29 Phil Sheridan, 34 Jamie Haugen, 38 Andrew Wilcox, 30 David Crocker, 50 Michael Winner, 30 David Hartz, 51 Andrew Crocker, 17 Ross Friedman, 22 Kevin Crocker, 49 Jeffrey Theisen, 30 Michael Immer, 33 Mark Freitag, 34

1:49:09 2:18:37 2:33:42

Men 14 - 15

April 18, St. Cloud 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

Peter Olson, 13 Kenny Cowles, 13 Mark Erickson, 13

1:24:50 1:24:52 1:27:53 1:28:07 1:30:48 1:31:30 1:31:52 1:32:12 1:33:18 1:33:36 1:35:49 1:36:14 1:37:12 1:37:23 1:37:29 1:37:35 1:37:44 1:37:50 1:38:10 1:38:13 1:39:11 1:39:12 1:39:28 1:39:29 1:39:30 1:39:43 1:39:57 1:40:05 1:40:13 1:40:13

25 326 353

Andrew Crocker, 17 Guillermo Gurza, 16 Kyler Webb, 16

1:27:19 1:54:59 1:56:54

Men 18 - 19 42 96 116 239 316 349 379 528

Brett Danielson, 19 Isaac Meemken, 19 Daniel Landskroener, 18 Taylor Johnson, 19 Nick Swanson, 19 Ryne Zenner, 18 Michael Bloch, 19 Joe Rego, 19

1:30:23 1:38:07 1:39:24 1:49:25 1:54:44 1:56:42 1:58:29 2:10:47

Men 35 - 39 13 17 20 34 36 43 45 52 75 79

Danny Stueve, 38 Aaron Drevlow, 35 Jamie Haugen, 38 John Jackson, 39 David Johnson, 39 Stephen Mann, 35 Tom Cronin, 37 Jeremy Myrom, 35 Redney Hommerding, 36 Ben Geyer, 36

1:22:37 1:24:46 1:26:43 1:29:02 1:29:04 1:30:26 1:30:53 1:31:59 1:35:58 1:36:27

William Scot Lindell, 41 Richard Keston, 41 Dave Asinger, 40 Peter Shea, 40 Rick Dusha, 44 Timothy Wright, 44 Glenn Holt, 40 Jeff Janssen, 44 Loren Finlayson, 44 Alex Siagian, 40

1:14:54 1:30:43 1:33:01 1:33:22 1:34:05 1:34:51 1:36:27 1:39:12 1:39:18 1:39:22

Men 45 - 49 27 50 51 61 73 82 84 98 119 142

Kevin Crocker, 49 Michael Hendrickson, 45 Steve Cirks, 45 Eric McFarling, 46 Shawn Drill, 45 Paul Stangl, 48 Keith Peterson, 48 Carl Spalding, 45 Greg McNamara, 46 Steven Isaacson, 49

1:27:53 1:31:39 1:31:46 1:34:04 1:35:42 1:36:31 1:36:40 1:38:24 1:39:47 1:41:41

Men 50 - 54 10 22 24 54 74 76 78 100 105 109

Dennis Wallach, 51 David Crocker, 50 David Hartz, 51 Russell Sorenson, 50 Kurt Stunek, 51 John Devine, 53 Dale Heinen, 53 John Pederson, 53 Bradley Thom, 53 Michael Murray, 50

1:21:46 1:27:09 1:27:15 1:32:14 1:35:48 1:36:02 1:36:11 1:38:26 1:38:57 1:39:08

Men 55 - 59 38 70 88

David Jendrzejek, 57 James Kirkham, 57 Albert Van Der Schans, 57

Bob Kovell, 56 Larry Strenge, 57 Paul Raduns, 57 Tim Tyler, 58 Bill Grassl, 56 David Steffens, 58 Jake Bauerly, 55

1:38:39 1:38:58 1:40:17 1:43:28 1:45:28 1:49:27 1:51:18

Men 60 - 64 203 227 346 477 491 494 543 581 600 602

Thomas Losinski, 61 Eugene Garver, 64 Roger Anderson, 63 Bob Mork, 60 Robert Pederson, 60 Dave Pogatchnik, 64 Peter Moynihan, 60 Tom Como, 60 Geoffrey Barnes, 62 Jerry Bulisco, 60

1:46:56 1:48:39 1:56:33 2:05:23 2:07:24 2:07:47 2:12:03 2:19:04 2:22:31 2:23:02

Men 65 - 69 151 230 506 593 640

Denny Wintheiser, 65 Steve Shaler, 68 Dan Christian, 66 John Houghton, 69 Richard Gleisner, 67

1:42:17 1:48:50 2:09:10 2:20:07 2:45:00

Men 70 - 74 415 575 596 642

Curtis Ghylin, 70 Ed Johnson, 70 Gene Kalscheuer, 72 Mel Opstad, 72

2:01:04 2:18:15 2:21:21 2:56:39

Men 75 - 79 620

Francis Januschka, 78

2:29:38

Women 12 - 13

Men 40 - 44 6 44 57 58 62 65 80 110 111 114

102 106 127 161 187 240 265

1:29:20 1:35:16 1:37:15

McKenzie Holt, 13

1:37:44

Women 14 - 15 366

Beret Fitzgerald, 15

2:04:32

Women 16 - 17 490 593 723

Gabby Keller, 17 Erin Mercurio, 16 Jes Borden, 16

2:09:45 2:16:13 2:29:36

Women 18 - 19 34 35 53 78 85 180 238 243 308 361

Karin Norby, 19 Jana Prow, 19 Amanda Schilling, 19 Amanda Klaverkamp, 18 Jade Branden, 19 Abby Benson, 19 Amy Peterson, 19 Alison Meyer, 18 Marie McMahon, 19 Rachel Stangl, 19

1:40:36 1:40:41 1:43:27 1:46:01 1:46:57 1:54:45 1:57:52 1:57:58 2:01:45 2:04:17

Women 35 - 39 3 16 28 29 36 39 50 58 70 75

Marlo McGaver, 38 Jenifer Jones-Dees, 36 Michelle Young, 37 Stacy Rodeberg, 35 Tricia Johnson, 38 Lori Lieser, 37 Melissa Weber, 37 Dani Janski, 35 Amanda Baas, 37 Joann Dahlheimer, 37

1:27:53 1:37:35 1:40:05 1:40:13 1:40:48 1:41:17 1:43:14 1:44:03 1:44:58 1:45:51

Women 40 - 44 15 27 40 51 52 65

Jodi Nelson-Ryan, 41 Annie Stokes, 40 Carol Howd, 40 Christine Mitchell, 40 Pamela Austad, 42 Lisa Kent, 43

1:37:29 1:39:57 1:41:26 1:43:15 1:43:24 1:44:31

66 74 87 90

Cindy Rother, 44 Lori Warne, 40 Jane Peterson, 40 Patty Jaeger, 43

1:44:41 1:45:47 1:47:07 1:47:30

Women 45 - 49 20 26 73 84 91 112 121 125 137 143

Lisa Hines, 46 Amy Schroeder, 45 Traci Messner, 46 Mary Januschka, 48 Betsy Norby, 47 Marcia Williams, 46 Deb Meierhofer, 47 Tami Kalpakoff, 45 Mary Schmidt, 45 Cathy Olson, 48

1:38:13 1:39:43 1:45:47 1:46:54 1:47:39 1:49:50 1:50:55 1:51:17 1:52:01 1:52:22

Women 50 - 54 10 45 68 97 152 166 169 247 251 409

Katherine Adams, 52 Donna Melody, 51 Laurie Tax, 52 Anita Baugh, 51 Linda Christen, 52 Julie Peterson, 53 Kathryn Carlson, 50 Amy Rogge, 54 Mary Maas, 51 Roberta Jorgensen, 53

1:33:36 1:42:15 1:44:50 1:48:16 1:53:13 1:54:05 1:54:22 1:58:26 2:05:47

Women 55 - 59 164 244 316 428 506 528 529 551 686 740

Catherine Johnson, 57 Elaine Devries, 58 Betty Tomerlin, 56 Roseann Weinmann, 58 Elaine Judd, 56 Kathleen Spanier, 56 Joanne Bartel, 55 Marian Steffes, 59 Marilyn Tomlyanovich, 55 Debra Moncrief, 57

1:54:04 1:58:00 2:02:16 2:06:45 2:10:19 2:11:14 2:11:21 2:12:44 2:24:33 2:32:41

Women 60 - 64 141 323 743 798 821

Suellyn Tritz, 60 Rosemary Harnly, 62 Kathy Schmidt, 64 Mildved Burch, 60 Joann Hell, 64

1:52:10 2:02:23 2:33:00 2:45:53 3:03:55

Get In Gear 10K April 25, St. Paul/Minneapolis Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Sammy Malakwen, 30 Joey Keillor, 34 Japheth Ngojoy, 21 Antonio Vega, 25 John Njoroge, 24 Jeremy Polson, 31 Dan Ristau, 24 Jeffrey Metzdorff, 26 Chris Lundstrom, 33 Chris Erichsen, 23 Kassaye Gemeda, 30 Jason Finch, 32 Amir Endale, 29 John Heitzman, 24 Eric Loeffler, 32

29:17 29:39 29:51 30:00 30:13 30:20 30:28 30:31 30:46 30:53 30:54 31:13 31:16 31:18 31:19

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AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S Get in Gear 10K results continued 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Bret Fransen, 27 Brad Lowery, 26 Zablon Mandere, 33 Ed Whetham, 32 Kenny Miller, 32 Tony Meyers, 31 Ben Merchant, 29 Jacob Kenbagor, 24 Nathaniel Uselding, 31 Kelly Mortenson, 37 John Mirth, 46 Pete Gilman, 34 Andrew Keenan, 28 Patrick Parish, 24 Dan Church, 25

31:25 31:42 32:01 32:04 32:18 32:22 32:27 32:32 32:32 32:36 32:42 32:45 33:04 33:27 33:32

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

Alemtsehay Misganaw, 28 Amy Lyons, 23 Jenna Boren, 32 Jennifer Houck, 25 Thea Fleming, 25 Nichole Cueno, 29 Kim Magee, 26 Angie Williams, 29 Kelly Scheller, 33 Jenny Wilcox, 34 Linn Schulte-Sasse, 31 Bonnie Sons, 43 Shannon Braun, 25 Maria Grossi, 21 Kimberly Anderson, 44 Zoe Nagell, 27 Paula Vicker, 44 Angie Voight, 32 Mercy Ray, 27 Kim Bishop, 29 Elaine Nelson, 30 Kristin Miller, 46 Shelly Larson, 39 Dawn Substad, 29 Anne Mills, 25 Kelsey Barale, 24 Elizabeth Flannery, 43 Kelly Faris, 29 Wanda Gau, 46 Kristin Hirschboeck, 28

34:47 35:39 36:00 36:47 37:01 37:13 37:44 37:46 38:08 38:32 38:41 38:48 38:59 39:27 39:32 39:42 39:53 39:55 40:08 40:09 40:20 40:40 40:40 40:57 40:59 41:00 41:10 41:15 42:01 42:02

Men 10 - 11 369

Mouachoua Lor, 11

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Men 12 - 13 420 584 745 826

Zachary Briscoe, 13 Luke Locascio, 13 Alex May, 12 Jacob Snuggerud, 12

48:45 51:44 54:24 55:38

Men 14 - 15

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142 460 535 616 650 656 1003 1411 1592

Kevin Coryell, 15 Bart Vukich, 15 Aaron Redepenning, 14 Addison Weiler, 15 Matt McFarland, 14 Ben Pacmer, 14 Connor Graham, 14 Connor Geraghty, 15 Kenny Stephenson, 14

40:43 49:32 50:42 52:10 52:44 52:45 58:02 1:05:48 1:17:33

Men 16 - 17 40 191 289 295 299 301 471 481 568 819

Joshua Mirth, 16 Eli Johnson, 16 Max May, 16 Chris Stevermer, 17 Andres Allen, 17 Justin Renneke, 16 Benjamin Farber, 17 Connor Klausing, 17 Colin Francis, 16 Devin Bossert, 16

34:21 42:36 45:33 45:41 45:46 45:51 49:40 49:50 51:16 55:29

Men 18 - 19 70 113 147 231 232

Andrew Carlson, 18 Brett Danielson, 19 Jordan Langen, 19 Andy Herting, 19 Joshua Roos, 19

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35:55 38:48 40:56 43:55 43:55

261 347 543 607 697

Tyler Webb, 18 Dan Probst, 19 Luke Sugden, 18 Kevin Neitzell Neitzell, 18 Pete Fredin, 18

44:48 47:03 50:54 52:02 53:40

Men 35 - 39 25 35 39 45 49 55 72 86 95 106

Kelly Mortenson, 37 Gregg Robertson, 38 Doug Cowles, 35 Blake Dronen, 36 Kevin O'Connor, 37 David Helm, 37 Adam Himes, 36 Michael Rex Schumacher, 39 Kori Mortenson, 36 Jay Nelson, 39

32:36 33:37 34:11 34:29 34:38 34:59 36:08 36:56 37:26 37:59

Men 40 - 44 37 41 46 50 51 76 90 94 98 107

Matthew Reinders, 41 William Lindell, 41 Matthew Waite, 41 Thomas Tisell, 41 Dave Wik, 42 Tod Crooks, 40 Mark Evans, 40 Scott Ramberg, 41 John Ostergren, 40 Patrick Staiger, 40

34:08 34:24 34:30 34:40 34:48 36:14 37:08 37:24 37:36 38:00

Men 45 - 49 26 31 34 56 65 91 96 105 116 119

John Mirth, 46 Patrick Billig, 46 Digger Carlson, 47 Paul Giannobile, 49 Mike Davis, 48 Allan Bohlke, 45 Kirt Goetzke, 48 Tom Prentice, 49 Rick Larsen, 47 Mark Roth, 47

32:42 33:35 33:36 35:00 35:51 37:13 37:28 37:51 39:03 39:18

Men 50 - 54 48 63 71 79 80 85 87 92 103 104

Doug Keller, 50 Bill Magdalene, 50 Bobby Paxton, 52 Paul Brown, 51 David Tappe, 52 Kraig Lungstrom, 51 Dennis Wallach, 51 Allen Zetterlund, 54 Chip Cheney, 50 Bill Langhout, 50

34:35 35:40 35:56 36:28 36:38 36:54 36:59 37:17 37:43 37:44

Men 55 - 59 88 138 139 141 158 169 192 222 268 319

Dan Morse, 56 Denny Jordan, 57 Michael Bjornberg, 55 Douglas Bakkene, 55 Ron Trussell, 59 Michael Connolly, 55 John Naslund, 58 Jerry Volz, 55 Andy Speth, 56 Neil Soltis, 55

37:03 40:30 40:30 40:41 41:25 42:01 42:39 43:45 44:58 46:22

Men 60 - 64 134 159 229 252 312 324 333 410 496 577

Paul Lamere, 62 Jim Graupner, 64 John Cretzmeyer, 60 Allen Gibas, 63 Tom Vertin, 62 Dennis Nelson, 61 Jerry House, 61 Ed Waldera, 61 Jim Thomson, 61 Forrest Peterson, 60

40:17 41:27 43:52 44:25 46:12 46:28 46:39 48:35 49:59 51:31

Men 65 - 69 180 288 407 729 814 1089 1107 1150 1311 1319

Jared Mondry, 66 Norm Purrington, 65 Dennis Brewer, 67 Don Wright, 68 Roger Mathison, 65 Kenneth Hoffmann, 69 Malcolm Cohen, 67 Jimmy Rogers, 65 Thomas Lyke, 67 Richard Allyn, 66

42:15 45:31 48:34 54:06 55:23 59:27 59:45 1:00:18 1:03:42 1:03:54

Men 70 - 74

Minnesota Distance Running Association

AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S 242 504 866 924 1106 1157 1599 1600

Thom Weddle, 70 Darrell Christensen, 71 Ted Bunne, 71 Larry Junkermeier, 71 Richard Finnegan, 71 Tom Campbell, 70 Paul Taylor, 70 Claus Pierach, 74

44:10 50:02 56:16 57:11 59:44 1:00:25 1:18:36 1:18:43

Men 80 - 84 1637 Allen Johnson, 83

1:33:08

Women 10 - 11 1553 Isabella Iversen, 11

1:15:52

Women 12 - 13 948 Allie Larson, 13 1682 Carolyn Kocken, 12 1763 Clara Richard, 12

1:04:54 1:27:14 1:59:43

Women 14 - 15 89 221 486 586 1222 1229 1593

Cayla Webb-Bendel, 15 Katharine Hamano, 15 Emma Richard, 14 Madisen Vukich, 14 Rachel Larson, 14 Mary Larson, 14 Annie Meyer, 15

47:15 53:38 58:56 1:00:28 1:08:34 1:08:35 1:17:57

Women 16 - 17 277 306 617 1209 1213 1215 1602 1609

Elizabeth Larson, 17 Breanna Schlegel, 16 Kari Jo Langum, 17 Claire Pacmer, 17 Kayla Ferguson, 17 Jessica Selinger, 17 Chin Vang, 17 Hillary Gagnon, 17

54:58 55:52 1:00:53 1:08:27 1:08:32 1:08:33 1:18:24 1:18:49

Women 18 - 19 153 354 378 421 528 615 622 770 790 875

Erinn Kunik, 19 Hannah Johnson, 19 Caitlin Edwards, 19 Kacie Hamilton, 19 Kimberly Anderson, 19 Laney Rangel, 18 Annica Alwine, 19 Miles Walser, 18 Natalie Guggenberger, 18 Chelsea Kupsch, 19

51:07 56:45 57:22 58:02 59:43 1:00:52 1:00:58 1:02:50 1:02:58 1:04:02

Shelly Larson, 39 Sheila Eldred, 35 Victoria Nill, 35 Tracie Kent, 35 Leah Bower, 37 Missy Dierks, 35 Jamie Nordstrom, 39 Kristen Gunderson, 36 Ana Castro, 37 Kari Logan, 37

40:40 43:24 43:30 44:13 44:18 46:06 47:09 47:14 47:27 47:51

Women 40 - 44 12 15 17 27 33 35 39 45 51 72

Bonnie Sons, 43 Kimberly Anderson, 44 Paula Vicker, 44 Elizabeth Flannery, 43 Kari Lorch, 44 Marnie Witmer-Gautsch, 43 Laura Swartz, 42 Julia Mairs, 42 Eileen Moran, 44 Deborah Sonsalla, 42

38:48 39:32 39:53 41:10 42:37 42:43 42:52 43:39 44:46 46:09

Women 45 - 49 22 29 38 42 43 50 56 62 112 133

Kristin Miller, 46 Wanda Gau, 46 Renee Saxman, 48 Amy Smith, 45 Amy Clark, 45 Cindy Lewandowski, 47 Lisa Hines, 46 Meg Barrett, 47 Suzette Mansur, 48 Leslie Foster, 46

40:40 42:01 42:51 43:25 43:25 44:43 45:26 45:45 48:30 49:57

Women 50 - 54 36 40 53 54

Katherine Adams, 52 Kristi Larson, 50 Leila McGrath, 51 Andriette Wickstrom, 54

42:45 43:13 45:03 45:10

Donella Neuhaus, 52 Anita Baugh, 51 Sonia Jacobsen, 53 Kate Grinaker, 52 Linda Christen, 52 Susan Pokorney, 53

47:15 47:37 48:13 49:41 50:14 50:43

Women 55 - 59 31 171 188 214 365 428 533 610 726 759

Janet Rosen, 55 Barb Jacobson, 59 Ann Haugejorde, 55 Patti Vitek, 57 Sheila Gaalswyk, 59 Peggy Hunter, 57 Carol Gragert, 56 Pam Schreurs, 57 Marcia Hokenson, 56 Brenda Lenz, 55

42:08 51:54 52:23 53:20 57:04 58:08 59:47 1:00:50 1:02:16 1:02:40

Women 60 - 64 155 239 270 300 375 555 598 654 924 1004

Kathleen Shea, 61 Rosemary Harnly, 62 Marien Bradsher, 63 Kathryn Benhardus, 62 Barbara Sellers, 61 Susan Schultz, 60 Kathleen Frable, 63 Theresa Mooney, 61 Mary Hiatt, 62 Cathy Skrip, 60

51:18 54:02 54:44 55:37 57:21 1:00:07 1:00:38 1:01:26 1:04:35 1:05:38

Women 65 - 69 186 226 1234 1541 1681 1715 1756

Marilyn Schnobrich, 67 Judy Cronen, 68 Katherine Weisser, 65 Ann Severson, 67 Sandy Ramberg, 66 Brenda Rick, 68 Carole Memmel, 67

52:19 53:41 1:08:40 1:15:17 1:27:10 1:37:02 1:50:48

Women 70 - 74 718 Marge Nielsen, 73 1536 Lois Degonda, 74 1706 Ardis Wright, 70

1:02:09 1:15:03 1:33:37

Women 75 - 79 1665 Barbara Burhans, 77 1739 Jan Lloyd, 76

1:24:52 1:44:46

Women 80 - 84 1716

Women 35 - 39 23 41 44 47 48 71 86 87 93 100

88 97 107 129 137 145

Jeannine Julson, 80

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Get In Gear Half Marathon April 25, St. Paul/Minneapolis Thomas Sullivan, 32 Gerad Mead, 29 Daniel De Grace, 40 Scott Wilson, 31 James Payette, 24 Don Sullivan, 35 James Kelley, 48 Torrey Bergman, 38 Josh Newhall, 35 Richard Keston, 41 Jerry Caruso, 49 Rick Jackson, 50 Sean Feilen, 22 David Vande Walle, 22 David Morrison, 37 Mark Brose, 41 David Nyberg, 40 Thomas Anderson Iii, 33 Jeff Hathaway, 41 Robert Hart, 37 Gerald Butler, 37 Eric Huff, 34 Mark Herzog, 29 Andrew Prest, 33 Michael Barringer, 37 Michael Merryfield, 28 Andy Torzewski, 32 Zoltan Pitlik, 42 Nick New, 48

Paul Serreyn, 45

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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

Elli Johnson, 28 Kortney Haag, 30 Michelle Lebow, 40 Darla Langert, 41 Susan Felton, 50 Emi Yasaka, 31 Deb Gaddis, 42 Ashley Farbo, 26 Diane Hankee, 32 Jackie Dezellar, 45 Barb Vogl, 43 Barb Leininger, 56 Melissa Schommer, 33 Lauren McLaughlin, 23 Amanda Thiesse, 24 Emily Gerber, 26 Tracy Serreyn, 45 Amber Bowman, 29 Alyssa Hawkins, 33 Jude Reinertson, 43 Sarah Watkins, 23 Brittany Jordan, 21 July Eliason-Johnson, 25 Ali Payne, 32 Nichole Jensen, 21 Gina Rockstad, 39 Kelly Rogers, 50 Jeanie Murphy, 43 Deanne Newborg, 38 Christine Anderson, 42

1:31:20 1:32:19 1:34:24 1:35:28 1:36:52 1:37:05 1:37:27 1:38:35 1:39:47 1:40:06 1:40:20 1:40:44 1:41:21 1:42:02 1:42:11 1:42:15 1:43:10 1:43:32 1:44:17 1:44:32 1:44:46 1:44:58 1:44:59 1:45:05 1:45:32 1:45:36 1:45:36 1:45:41 1:45:53 1:47:24

6 8 9 15 20 21 25 36 39 45

Don Sullivan, 35 Torrey Bergman, 38 Josh Newhall, 35 David Morrison, 37 Robert Hart, 37 Gerald Butler, 37 Michael Barringer, 37 Darren Edgar, 38 Michael Hallett, 37 Chris Halloran, 36

1:24:34 1:26:04 1:26:25 1:29:03 1:29:47 1:29:52 1:30:52 1:35:58 1:36:25 1:37:07

Daniel De Grace, 40 Richard Keston, 41 Mark Brose, 41 David Nyberg, 40 Jeff Hathaway, 41 Zoltan Pitlik, 42 Rickard Rygin, 41 Bernt Helgaas, 41 Paul Langer, 42 John Luedke, 40

1:18:25 1:19:45 1:21:10 1:21:26 1:22:40 1:24:34 1:25:48 1:26:04 1:26:25 1:26:25 1:27:55 1:27:58 1:28:19 1:28:41 1:29:03 1:29:09 1:29:20 1:29:21 1:29:46 1:29:47 1:29:52 1:29:58 1:30:15 1:30:19 1:30:52 1:30:59 1:32:29 1:32:34 1:32:41

7 11 29 30 55 68 69 78 82 87

James Kelley, 48 Jerry Caruso, 49 Nick New, 48 Paul Serreyn, 45 Gerald Kauma, 48 Mark Streed, 49 Michel Michno, 46 Graham Van Der Leeuw, 48 Peter Watkins, 45 Mark Lapham, 47

1:21:10 1:26:25 1:29:09 1:29:20 1:29:46 1:32:34 1:33:28 1:35:23 1:35:40 1:38:40

Rick Jackson, 50 Paul Grosso, 53 Mark Stegall, 51 Kirk Sherman, 51 Eric Swanlund, 54 Michael Kaupa, 51 Stephen Clark, 51 Terry Fitzpatrick, 51 Rod Loran, 52 Kevin Magee, 50

1:57:09 1:57:12 1:57:13

Men 60 - 64 170 293 300 307 365 380 388 402 415 419

Kent Teibel, 61 Ronald Cheney, 61 Rudolf Anders, 62 Larry Larson, 64 William Ogura, 63 Thomas Menning, 62 David Giel, 64 Pat Cruikshank, 64 John Concannon, 61 Herbert Lefler, 62

1:52:57 2:03:27 2:04:23 2:05:11 2:14:34 2:17:14 2:18:15 2:24:54 2:32:04 2:35:09

Men 65 - 69 137 151 335

David Roseen, 68 Edward Rousseau, 69 Robert Schaffer, 66

1:49:34 1:51:15 2:09:23

Women 18 - 19 192

Ariel McLellan, 18

2:08:20

Women 35 - 39 26 29 34 38 39 42 43 49 51 57

Gina Rockstad, 39 Deanne Newborg, 38 Jennifer Schwartz, 35 Sarah McClellan, 37 Heather Young, 35 Lisa Koeppen, 38 Molly McAvoy, 36 Greta Chen, 37 Andrea Hendel, 35 Kealy Ham, 37

1:45:36 1:45:53 1:48:05 1:48:13 1:48:14 1:48:53 1:49:16 1:51:38 1:52:02 1:52:40

3 4 7 11 20 28 30 31 33 40

Michelle Lebow, 40 Darla Langert, 41 Deb Gaddis, 42 Barb Vogl, 43 Jude Reinertson, 43 Jeanie Murphy, 43 Christine Anderson, 42 Kari Jones, 41 Joanne Schwartz, 42 Ruthann White, 40

1:34:24 1:35:28 1:37:27 1:40:20 1:44:32 1:45:41 1:47:24 1:47:44 1:47:54 1:48:22

10 17 44 45 55 78 93 98 116 158

Jackie Dezellar, 45 Tracy Serreyn, 45 Denise Abel, 47 Judy Sauvageau-Ronken, 45

Tamara Koehler, 49 Susan Quicksell, 46 Barb Williams, 48 Monica Hoban, 45 Lisa Burke, 45 Susan Haines, 49

1:40:06 1:43:10 1:49:27 1:49:56 1:52:37 1:55:12 1:57:03 1:57:39 1:59:19 2:04:06

Women 50 - 54 1:25:48 1:27:55 1:32:41 1:32:43 1:39:05 1:40:58 1:41:47 1:43:00 1:43:11 1:43:32

5 27 84 118 134 149 160 163 169 174

Susan Felton, 50 Kelly Rogers, 50 Laurie Rice, 54 Jill Terry, 51 Judith Forbes, 51 Nancy Carlson, 50 Cathy Burrell, 53 Julia Fink, 53 Pam Bonham, 52 Karen Fogolin, 54

1:36:52 1:45:36 1:55:32 1:59:44 2:01:48 2:03:03 2:04:12 2:04:21 2:04:55 2:05:38

Women 55 - 59

Men 50 - 54 12 47 51 52 72 85 99 121 125 142

Barclay Kruse, 58 Franklin Fleming, 58 Mike Clarkson, 58

Women 45 - 49

Men 40 - 44 3 10 16 17 19 28 32 33 34 50

220 222 223

Women 40 - 44

Men 35 - 39

Men 45 - 49

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

Open Women

1:27:58 1:38:03 1:38:46 1:38:50 1:42:26 1:43:13 1:44:50 1:47:49 1:48:24 1:50:06

12 292 352

Barb Leininger, 56 Jane Hogan, 55 Dorothy Novak, 58

1:40:44 2:21:04 2:34:18

Women 60 - 64 130 187 281 364

Kathleen Schmitt, 62 Char Pladson, 61 Rene Diebold, 60 Jeannette Osullivan, 64

2:01:30 2:07:24 2:20:01 2:39:54

Men 55 - 59 42 57 60 77 150 169 201

Mark Lawrence, 55 Dan Gjelten, 57 Dan Murphy, 56 Neil Nelson, 55 Mark Ambrosen, 55 Bill Klein, 56 Brad Frederiksen, 55

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AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S Medtronic TC Mile May 7, Minneapolis

Stillwater Inaugural Races Get a Thumbs Up by Candy Patrin

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

David Torrence, 23 Jon Rankin, 27 Bobby Curtis, 24 Darren Brown, 24 Jordan Fife, 25 Tommy Schmitz, 25 John Richardson, 24 Kyle Alcorn, 24 Adrian Myers, 24 Ryan Kleimenhagen, 27 Scott Fiksdal, 26 Jonathan Ortloff, 27 Joey Keillor, 34 Michael Bialick, 27 Mike Henderson, 30 John Maresh, 25 Jeremy Essler, 29 Paul Kriegler, 26 Ben Garnett, 24 Stacy Sundet, 30 Brooks Grossinger, 32 Nathaniel Uselding, 31 Blake Dronen, 36 Patrick Parish, 24 Paul Donnelly, 26 Dimitri Drekonja, 35 Matthew Reinders, 41 Andrew Keenan, 29 Daniel Church, 25 Ben Merchant, 29

4:00 4:02 4:02 4:08 4:09 4:10 4:11 4:11 4:18 4:21 4:24 4:28 4:30 4:31 4:32 4:32 4:32 4:33 4:34 4:34 4:35 4:37 4:37 4:38 4:38 4:39 4:40 4:41 4:41 4:42

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

Shannon Rowbury, 24 Sara Hall, 26 Sara Vaughn, 22 Racheal Marchand, 23 Meghan Armstrong, 23 Ann Detmer, 23 Mason Cathey, 27 Carrie Tollefson, 32 Colleen Newhart, 28 Carmen Ayala-Troncoso, 50 Kelly Scheller, 33 Erin Ward, 34 Kim Magee, 26 Laura Edlund, 23 Angie Williams, 29 Shannon Braun, 25 Kelsey Barale, 24 Angee Henry, 33 Elizabeth Johnson, 32 Mercy Ray, 27 Bonnie Sons, 43 Sandra McClellan, 30 Kelly Keeler Ramacier, 47 Joyce Bourassa, 41 Kimberly Anderson, 44 Kelly Faris, 29 Sabra Harvey, 60 Julia Anderson, 23 Rebekah Yetzer, 24 Melissa Jansen, 38

4:34 4:40 4:42 4:43 4:43 4:44 4:46 4:47 5:08 5:18 5:18 5:18 5:21 5:24 5:25 5:27 5:30 5:32 5:32 5:32 5:38 5:39 5:40 5:40 5:41 5:44 5:44 5:44 5:45 5:48

Men Under 8 1129 Oscar Burns, 6 1136 Charlie Dentz, 5

12:19 13:07

Men 8 - 9 333 616 702 746 916 970 993 1017 1019 1083

Ben Olson, 9 Zinedine Kroeten, 8 Rob Jewell, 9 Nathan Shikenjanski, 8 Adrie Bales, 8 Connor Christianson, 9 Torin Christianson, 9 Henry Burns, 9 Braydon Johnson, 9 Jacob Riley, 9

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6:16 7:20 7:43 7:56 9:05 9:30 9:45 10:03 10:03 10:57

May 24 was a picturesque day. The inaugural Anytime Fitness Stillwater Marathon took place on one of those rare Minnesota spring days when the weather proved to be near perfect for runners, volunteers and spectators. Organizers breathed a sigh of relief considering the temperatures had been in the 90s with winds gusting up to 40 m.p.h. earlier in the week. Just south of Stillwater on Highway 95, some 2,000 plus runners from 30 states and four countries took their places beneath PHOTO BY STILLWATER GAZETTE . bright blue skies, near 50 degree temperatures and a light breeze for a simultaneous start to one of four races: a marathon, a 20 miler, a half marathon and a 12K. Ranging in age from 14 to 75, the runners hit the challenging course and, for their efforts, were treated to some local hospitality, with many area businesses lending support. There were 600 volunteers, including 125 medical professionals at the 14 medical aid and water stations along the course as well as at the finish. The marathon field attracted a considerable number of first timers as well as those who have done more than 100 marathons, including Japanese runner, Hajime Nishi, who completed his five hundred fifty-seventh (557) marathon at Stillwater. Adding to the fanfare, local resident, Pete Hoyem, won the men's open division in the marathon in a time of 2:50:32. The women's marathon winner, Jessica Mike, of Minneapolis, crossed the finish at 3:09.06, with Dane Rauschenberg, the special guest speaker at the event's expo and 3:10 pace group leader, at her side. The half marathon attracted the largest number of participants with nearly 900 runners. That event was held in memory of Jon Francis, a local Stillwater runner with a passion for running as well as life. Francis died at age 24 in a mountain climbing accident in Idaho. The Jon Francis Foundation worked with race organizers to hold the half marathon to celebrate the life of the young Francis. The Stillwater 12K race also had a unique connection. A sister race, with approximately 120 entrants, was held in Basra, Iraq, where the temperature was reportedly in the 90s at the 5:00 a.m. start. Race organizers shipped tshirts and finisher medals to Iraq for the race. In addition, each of the finishers received a complimentary entry to the 2010 Stillwater Marathon race of their choice, where the temperatures will, presumably, be much cooler. Other Stillwater open winners included: 20 Mile Men: Brady Anderson, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, 2:04:12 Women: Colleen Manchester, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2:25:09 Jon Francis Half Marathon Men: Andrew Boldt, Stillwater, Minnesota, 1:13:06 Women: Susanna Emond, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1:23:47 12K Men: Wayde Hall, Stillwater, Minnesota, 45:07 Women: Kari Brown, Garfield, Minnesota, 50:21

Men 10 - 11

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AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S 349 380 424 511 653 672 884 887 894 930

Jacob Zanker, 10 Tanner Hobbs, 10 Austin Bunnell, 11 Theo Luciano, 10 Shane Krikke, 10 Jacob Meier, 10 Josiah Luer, 10 Aj Swenson, 10 Tyler Haroldson, 10 Garrett Lieb, 11

6:20 6:27 6:37 6:55 7:30 7:36 8:53 8:54 8:58 9:11

Men 12 - 13 290 342 476 513 515 590 604 639 696 823

Samuel Keller, 13 Grant Scriver, 12 Armeen Shahriar, 13 Tyler Schwab, 12 Brandon Sandberg, 13 Daniel Sullivan, 13 Liam Spencer, 12 Tyler Hobbs, 13 Andrew Jewell, 12 James Borin, 13

6:05 6:18 6:46 6:55 6:56 7:14 7:16 7:26 7:41 8:21

Men 14 - 15 292 347 472 577 764 787 875

James Zastrow, 15 Steven Olson, 14 Shane O'Connor, 15 Asher Larson, 14 Nathaniel Mlinar, 14 Thomas Lidholm, 14 Jacob Rabichev, 14

6:06 6:19 6:45 7:10 8:01 8:11 8:45

Men 16 - 17 124 206 271 481 608

Cole Hendrickson, 17 Brett Sullivan, 16 Corey Kibbel, 16 Franco Luciano, 17 Dillon Biel, 17

5:23 5:48 6:01 6:49 7:17

Men 18 - 19 41 687 906 967

Abdi Abtidon, 19 John Cashman, 18 Billy Jaffee, 18 James Seekie, 19

4:47 7:39 9:01 9:30

Men 35 - 39 23 26 36 54 64 67 71 72 73 89

Blake Dronen, 36 Dimitri Drekonja, 35 Doug Cowles, 35 Kenneth Cooper, 37 Chip Tabor, 37 David Helm, 37 Michael Brennan, 36 Jason Rezac, 35 Kirk Walztoni, 37 Mark Kalar, 35

4:37 4:39 4:45 4:56 5:00 5:01 5:04 5:04 5:05 5:09

Men 40 - 44 27 40 43 55 57 75 81 87 129 130

Matthew Reinders, 41 Dave Wik, 42 Matthew Waite, 41 Brian Vasey, 41 Brad Moening, 40 John Munger, 40 John Ostergren, 40 Erich Schwab, 43 Hyun Yoon, 44 Kevin Zanker, 44

4:40 4:46 4:48 4:56 4:57 5:06 5:08 5:09 5:24 5:25

Men 45 - 49 37 45 51 70 74 78 82 85 99 116

Patrick Billig, 46 Peter Kessler, 47 Paul Giannobile, 49 Mike Davis, 48 Michael Moulsoff, 46 Allan Bohlke, 45 Tom Prentice, 49 Christopher Celichowski, 46

Robert Economy, 45 Bill Atkins, 47

4:45 4:52 4:56 5:03 5:05 5:07 5:08 5:08 5:12 5:20

Men 50 - 54 59 76 80 83 86 91 107 113 122

Doug Keller, 50 Paul Brown, 51 Bobby Paxton, 52 Charlie Roach, 51 Bill Magdalene, 50 David Tappe, 52 Mike Evans, 50 Dennis Wallach, 51 Michael Kennedy, 51

4:58 5:07 5:07 5:08 5:08 5:10 5:16 5:17 5:22

131

Allen Zetterlund, 54

5:25

Men 55 - 59 103 175 192 252 277 291 311 314 368 395

Dan Morse, 56 Michael Bjornberg, 55 Jim Henry, 55 John Naslund, 58 Scott Olson, 55 Craig McCoy, 55 Tim Zbikowski, 57 Michael Connolly, 55 Albert Van Der Schans, 57 Jim Schmidt, 56

5:14 5:39 5:45 5:58 6:02 6:06 6:11 6:11 6:23 6:30

Men 60 - 64 232 248 402 405 461 484 531 543 560 596

Bill Hansen, 62 Jim Graupner, 64 John Cretzmeyer, 60 Hugh Thompson, 64 Ron Kretsch, 61 Greg Envey, 62 James D'Aurora, 60 Frank Harris, 60 Robert Williams, 62 Bill Getts, 62

5:54 5:57 6:32 6:32 6:43 6:49 6:59 7:02 7:07 7:15

Men 65 - 69 274 397 583 717 730 929 986 1009 1084

Rick Kleyman, 69 Stu Clem, 65 Dennis Brewer, 67 Clark Worthington, 67 Dj Carlson, 65 John Brennan, 66 Ray Ayotte, 67 Robert Barsness, 65 Lance Twedt, 66

6:01 6:31 7:10 7:48 7:52 9:11 9:40 9:53 10:59

Men 70 - 74 527 952 1050 1079 1094

Darrell Christensen, 71 Robert Norris, 72 Joe Claus, 72 Terry Moore, 70 Robert Andersen, 74

6:57 9:23 10:17 10:52 11:09

Men 75 - 79 748 865 933

Bill Fraser, 79 Richard Olson, 76 Gary Defrance, 75

7:57 8:40 9:14

Women Under 8 571 1104 1142 1178

Ellie Munger, 7 Kate Northrop, 7 Ilsa Olsen, 7 Jill Kammann, 6

8:53 11:30 11:55 13:31

Women 8 - 9 622 794 872 965 989 990 1037 1042 1082 1100

Lily Prine, 8 Elaea Purmalietis, 9 Kaylie Schuch, 9 Ella Skarphol, 9 Charlotte Kay, 9 Lauren Schultz, 9 Freja Olsen, 9 Elise Riley, 9 Molly Kammann, 9 Rachel Deering, 9

9:04 9:47 10:03 10:28 10:36 10:36 10:57 10:59 11:21 11:29

Women 10 - 11 288 476 640 690 761 914 1050 1164

Jena Hauch, 10 Juliet Prine Iii, 10 Katarina Christianson, 11 Kailey James, 11 Hannah Johnson, 10 Anika Tella, 11 Jacquelyn Snyder, 10 Erin Roberge, 11

7:48 8:32 9:08 9:20 9:40 10:14 11:04 12:28

Women 12 - 13 97 111 164 318 725 773 777 931 1021 1038

Emily Namyst, 13 Emily Vigil, 13 Alexa Ries, 12 Maddy Pliska, 13 Allie Duwenhoegger, 13 Rachel Roberge, 12 Amy Lowery, 12 Rachel Jackson, 13 Emma Santa, 12 Maria Stephenson, 12

72 195 240 317 1034

Kelsey Gratz, 17 Allison Seaburg, 17 Amanda Seaburg, 17 Lexi Johnson, 16 Annie Cadwell, 17

10:58 6:21 7:21 7:34 7:58 10:55

79 100 603 994 1070 1194

Jenny Reemtsma, 18 Sarah Lang, 19 Sarah Carter, 19 Allison Weber, 19 Marissa Bame, 19 Becky Martin, 19

6:28 6:40 9:00 10:37 11:12 14:38

Women 35 - 39 30 38 41 42 45 52 55 56 61 71

Melissa Jansen, 38 Anne Walztoni, 36 Jodee Hollenbeck, 37 Sheila Eldred, 35 Darci Olson, 38 Juli Bergman, 36 Danielle Gordanier, 38 Susan Kennedy, 38 Lori Anne Peterson, 36 Sarah McClellan, 37

5:48 5:56 6:00 6:01 6:04 6:10 6:12 6:13 6:17 6:21

Women 40 - 44 21 24 25 35 44 50 54 62 64 83

Bonnie Sons, 43 Joyce Bourassa, 41 Kimberly Anderson, 44 Jessica Young, 42 Diane Urick, 43 Julie McDaniel, 44 Joelle Nelson, 41 Laura Swartz, 42 Kari Lorch, 44 Katheen Mulrooney, 40

5:38 5:40 5:41 5:53 6:04 6:09 6:12 6:17 6:17 6:30

Women 45 - 49 23 31 43 51 63 65 68 70 82 84

Kelly Keeler Ramacier, 47 Kristin Miller, 46 Wanda Gau, 46 Pamela Weier, 49 Karen Dawson, 48 Amy Clark, 45 Laurie King, 48 Lisa Hines, 46 Amy Smith, 45 Jacki Devine, 47

5:40 5:49 6:01 6:09 6:17 6:18 6:20 6:20 6:29 6:30

Women 50 - 54 10 60 66 85 98 124 132 161 168 174

Carmen Ayala-Troncoso, 50 Kristi Larson, 50 Karen Manske, 53 Andriette Wickstrom, 54 Donna Melody, 51 Anita Baugh, 51 Carolyn Fletcher, 51 Mary Boldt, 50 Lori Ayres, 52 Kate Grinaker, 52

5:18 6:17 6:19 6:31 6:40 6:51 6:55 7:09 7:11 7:13

Women 55 - 59 37 144 149 160 170 248 275 315 321 323

Janet Rosen, 55 Cathy Van Der Schans, 55 Wendy Anderson, 56 Ann Haugejorde, 55 Claudia Sherburne, 59 Betty Tomerlin, 56 Corrine Watson, 57 Sara Cardwell, 55 Cindy Dischinger, 58 Karen James, 57

Women 60 - 64

7:29 8:50 10:56

Women 65 - 69

27 249 307 328 329 377 396 423 426 432 220 501

Sabra Harvey, 60 Gloria Jansen, 61 Marien Bradsher, 63 Rosemary Harnly, 62 Karen Dorn, 60 Mary Hiatt, 62 Kathryn Benhardus, 62 Marianne Breitbach, 60 Janet Casterton, 60 Ann Day, 62 Kathleen Peterson, 66 Sandra Dalquist, 68

912 1092 1112 1131 1182 1195 1199

Katherine Weisser, 65 Audrey Schroeder, 69 Kathy McKay, 65 Siglinde Moore, 69 Jeanette Hughes, 65 Eleanor Fraser-Taylor, 68 Georgie Norene, 66

10:13 11:25 11:35 11:50 13:38 15:04 16:31

Women 70 - 74

Women 18 - 19

6:40 6:45 7:10 7:58 9:28 9:43 9:44 10:18 10:49 10:58

Women 14 - 15 216 Lydia Luciano, 15 559 Gilly Mangan, 14 1036 Katie Stephenson, 15

1040 Kay Adamski, 14

Women 16 - 17

5:55 7:02 7:04 7:09 7:11 7:37 7:45 7:57 7:59 7:59 5:44 7:37 7:53 8:01 8:01 8:13 8:17 8:24 8:24 8:25 7:30 8:37

1132 1175 1185 1197

Dorothy Marden, 72 Deette Andersen, 74 Peg Tyler, 71 Bobi Raab, 72

11:50 13:18 13:54 15:28

New Prague Half Marathon May 9, New Prague 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

Jeff Metzdorff, 26 Todd Landgraff, 32 Neil Bizily, 34 Chris Simpson, 24 Charlie Roach, 51 Nate Beaudin, 33 John Ostergren, 40 Eric Porte, 44 John Maas, 47 Mark Berg, 39 Chris Humbert, 45 Richard Keston, 41 Justin Scanlan, 26 Ross Weinzierl, 22 David Morrison, 37 Robert Jacobson, 49 Jon Salveson, 34 Dan Moline, 42 Scott Ramberg, 41 Doug Davis, 41 Adam Groene, 29 Warren Winkelman, 48 John Molnar, 25 John Hopkins, 43 Patrick Quinn, 29 Mark Iversen, 49 Kip Freeman, 48 Noah Sandler, 43 Jared Mondry, 66 Dave Brown, 48

1:13:03 1:17:03 1:21:03 1:22:01 1:22:29 1:22:45 1:23:17 1:24:24 1:24:33 1:24:49 1:25:03 1:25:25 1:25:40 1:25:50 1:26:28 1:26:30 1:26:34 1:26:52 1:27:20 1:28:10 1:28:10 1:28:24 1:28:30 1:28:38 1:28:53 1:29:36 1:29:45 1:29:45 1:29:50 1:30:07

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

Sonya Decker, 42 Shelly Larson, 39 Pam Weier, 49 jill kroc, 37 Katelyn Meger, 21 Maria Middleton, 23 Kristi Larson, 50 Gretchen Sadaka, 38 Rebekah Yetzer, 24 Karen Manske, 53 Eileen Moran, 44 Laurie Hanscom, 45 Andriette Wickstrom, 54 Siri Lohmann, 22 Mary Yetzer, 49 Shaina Short, 22 Kristin Hirschboeck, 28 Leila McGrath, 51 Kris Anderson, 33 Tammy Marker, 38 Lisa Hines, 46 Lindsey Wild, 26 Janet Raddatz, 40 brigid Karelitz, 33 Amy Clark, 45 Maggie Hanzel, 25 Vicki Anderson, 44 Kira Bork, 31

1:26:46 1:29:46 1:31:23 1:32:18 1:32:56 1:33:47 1:35:56 1:35:58 1:36:22 1:36:29 1:36:47 1:37:10 1:37:55 1:37:57 1:39:00 1:39:09 1:39:13 1:40:31 1:40:39 1:41:06 1:41:35 1:41:51 1:42:30 1:42:36 1:43:46 1:43:59 1:44:00 1:44:19

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AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S New Prague Half Marathon results continued 29 30

Heather Shetka, 31 Tracy Deutsch, 27

1:44:51 1:45:19

Jordon Roszell, 15 Jake Wolf, 15 Gabe Fogarty, 15

379 382 384 387

Kevin Palacios, 16

2:12:05

Women 14 - 15

1:33:46 1:40:53 2:04:23 2:16:28

Women 18 - 19

Men 18 - 19 49 98 304 353

Daniel Landskroener, 18 Bjorn Wastvedt, 18 Robert Sjoholm, 19 Zach Baker, 18

Men 35 - 39 10 15 44 47 48 50 60 61 64 72

Mark Berg, 39 David Morrison, 37 Randy Niemiec, 38 Jason Westenskow, 37 Dan Berg, 36 Jason Wedel, 37 Jeff McGrath, 38 Paul Arneberg, 39 Michael Wherry, 35 Rich Cokerill, 39

1:24:49 1:26:28 1:32:17 1:33:08 1:33:24 1:34:00 1:35:35 1:35:41 1:36:15 1:37:57

Men 40 - 44 7 8 12 18 19 20 24 28 35 53

John Ostergren, 40 Eric Porte, 44 Richard Keston, 41 Dan Moline, 42 Scott Ramberg, 41 Doug Davis, 41 John Hopkins, 43 Noah Sandler, 43 Raymond Mitchell, 44 John Springs, 41

1:23:17 1:24:24 1:25:25 1:26:52 1:27:20 1:28:10 1:28:38 1:29:45 1:30:33 1:34:06

Men 45 - 49 9 11 16 22 26 27 30 32 33 39

John Maas, 47 Chris Humbert, 45 Robert Jacobson, 49 Warren Winkelman, 48 Mark Iversen, 49 Kip Freeman, 48 Dave Brown, 48 Dave Trautmann, 45 Brad Johnson, 49 Brian Cloherty, 49

1:24:33 1:25:03 1:26:30 1:28:24 1:29:36 1:29:45 1:30:07 1:30:13 1:30:16 1:30:58

Men 50 - 54 5 38 57 74 90 99 106 120 128 130

Charlie Roach, 51 Mike Setter, 53 John Hayes, 50 David Peterson, 53 Bruce Manske, 52 Chick Woodward, 51 Bill Grassl, 53 Dale Fredrickson, 51 Thomas Herberg, 51 Keith Dybsetter, 53

1:22:29 1:30:54 1:34:38 1:38:43 1:40:08 1:40:57 1:42:02 1:43:49 1:44:24 1:44:41

Men 55 - 59 80 81 84 88 125 138 167 172 222 223

John Nashlund, 58 Dean Christensen, 58 Steve Sondrall, 56 Nilan Buck, 56 Roy Bierman, 57 William Murray, 56 Chuck Kartak, 57 Mike Erdall, 55 James Glatzmaier, 56 Francisco Rodriguez, 58

1:39:00 1:39:04 1:39:38 1:39:57 1:44:15 1:45:42 1:49:37 1:49:49 1:55:20 1:55:37

Men 60 - 64 36 121 181 183 195 217 256 294 359 368

JULY/AUGUST 2009

Paul LaMere, 62 John Cretzmeyer, 60 Bruce Lindell, 63 Marvin Trandem, 62 Patrick Ryan, 61 John Downing, 62 Ronald Cheney, 61 Dick Liebendorfer, 64 Christopher Griggs, 61 Bob Kovall, 61

RUNMINNESOTA

Jared Mondry, 66 Norm Purrington, 65 Gerald Glatzmaier, 65 Jim Simons, 68

1:39:17 2:13:43 2:14:06

Men 16 - 17 335

29 85 241 339

1:29:50 1:39:49 1:57:10 2:13:16

Men 70 - 74

Men 14 - 15 82 341 345

Men 65 - 69

1:30:39 1:43:49 1:50:23 1:50:27 1:51:52 1:54:31 1:58:14 2:03:01 2:19:18 2:23:42

44 81 82 134 163

Pat Brown, 72 Kenneth Thomsen, 74 Ron Yezzi, 71 Leroy Hieb, 71 Jacelyn Peabody, 15 Kayla Hennen, 15 Alexander Sopata, 15 Lauren Schoenbauer, 15 Annie Connelly, 19

2:32:22 2:38:50 2:39:15 2:57:08 1:49:04 1:55:29 1:55:29 2:03:04 2:07:05

Women 35 - 39 2 4 8 20 38 39 40 45 51 52

Shelly Larson, 39 jill kroc, 37 Gretchen Sadaka, 38 Tammy Marker, 38 Melissa Puschinsky, 39 Kelly Kieser, 39 Heidi Spaeth, 37 Laura Lucas, 37 Sara Ryan, 36 Mary Hallet, 36

1:29:46 1:32:18 1:35:58 1:41:06 1:47:15 1:47:18 1:47:28 1:49:16 1:49:50 1:50:01

Women 40 - 44 1 11 23 27 37 46 47 64 65 71

Sonya Decker, 42 Eileen Moran, 44 Janet Raddatz, 40 Vicki Anderson, 44 Connie Gebur, 42 Heather Ostergren, 40 Marsha Futch, 40 Vicki Snowden, 40 sarah murphy, 44 monica meier, 41

1:26:46 1:36:47 1:42:30 1:44:00 1:47:04 1:49:27 1:49:34 1:53:33 1:53:33 1:54:05

Women 45 - 49 3 12 15 21 25 41 55 72 114 119

Pam Weier, 49 Laurie Hanscom, 45 Mary Yetzer, 49 Lisa Hines, 46 Amy Clark, 45 Jane Dittberner, 45 Madonna Rykken, 46 Mary Fox, 45 Julie Johnson, 48 Kathleen Maier, 48

1:31:23 1:37:10 1:39:00 1:41:35 1:43:46 1:47:55 1:51:29 1:54:07 2:00:28 2:00:49

Women 50 - 54 7 10 13 18 66 73 84 97 141 196

Kristi Larson, 50 Karen Manske, 53 Andriette Wickstrom, 54 Leila McGrath, 51 Barbara Simons, 51 Susan Pokorney, 53 Mary Maas, 51 Stacey Millett, 53 Linda Reinhardt, 54 Ginny Sedwitz, 52

1:35:56 1:36:29 1:37:55 1:40:31 1:53:38 1:54:13 1:55:52 1:57:42 2:03:46 2:11:39

Women 55 - 59 126 235

Kathleen Kennedy-Budge, 56 2:01:59 Deborah Roth, 57 2:19:22

Women 60 - 64 83 136 150 155 202 283

Kathleen Shea, 61 Liz Wahlberg, 60 Marien Bradsher, 63 Kathryn Benhardus, 62 Peggy Trager, 63 Georgia Wright, 64

1:55:44 2:03:20 2:04:39 2:05:58 2:12:03 3:01:37

Women 65 - 69 96 156

Kathleen Peterson, 66 Judy Cronen, 68

1:57:32 2:06:06

Minnesota Distance Running Association

AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S MDRA Mississippi 10 Miler May 24, St. Paul Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 31 32 33 34 4 35 36 37 38 39 5 6 7 40 8 41 42 43 44 45 9 10 46 47 48 49 11 50 51 52 12 53 13 54 55 56 57 14 58 59 60 61 15

Jason Mansur, 22 Randy Wiinanen, 53 Duke Rembleski, 33 Brad Moening, 40 Charlie Lorch, 46 Eric Kronback, 34 Kirt Goetzke, 48 Andrew Carlson, 19 Paul Case, 51 Daniel Scheff, 28 Dan Kasper, 51 Andrew Thill, 23 Nick Picney, 44 Jeff Becker, 33 Brian Cloherty, 49 Chris Burke, 32 Willie Tibbetts, 38* Kurt Jewel, 40 Bill Zaharia, 50 Ron Johnson, 49 Todd White, 41 John Higgins, 49 Charles Weed, 42 Joseph Winegardner, 53 Jeffrey Eggers, 51 Amy Halseth, 39* Chris Vetter, 35 Ryan Gill, 27 Majaha Olamini, 29 Eric Nystrom, 42 Steve Maupin, 58 Jon Lane, 47 Laura Feist, 33* David Peterson, 48 Paul Barnard, 47 James Doelle, 54 Braden Beam, 42 Gillian Johnson, 28* Abe Voyen, 24 Paul Vetter, 52 Doug Bertossi, 37 Dean Christensen, 58 Bill Dobbs, 50 Danielle Gordnier, 38* Alicia Traut, 20* Jennifer Koontz, 36* Nate Johnson, 14 Sherry Case, 50* Keith Ainsworth, 47 Timothy Malooly, 46 Charles Hawkins, 40 Bill Grassl, 52 Travis Brenden, 36 Sarah Barker, 50* Ellen Hunter, 25* Art Mugalian, 61 Ryan Piner, 33 Randy Meyer, 45 Tj Ross, 40 Elizabeth Flanagan, 27* David Russell, 53 Mark Plewka, 50 Michael Viruno, 50 Autumn Durfey, 24* Joshua Karlin, 32 Jessica Navratil, 30* Jim Kuhn, 29 Tammie Khumalo, 26 Jeremiah Gardner, 35 Stan Hunter, 60 Kristine Voyen, 24* Larry Fimon, 61 Nathan Fortner, 35 Virgil Koski, 59 Michael Sandusky, 58 Barbara Capece, 43*

59:58 1:00:38 1:01:12 1:02:48 1:02:56 1:03:04 1:03:21 1:04:25 1:05:23 1:06:11 1:06:29 1:06:32 1:06:48 1:07:19 1:08:57 1:08:59 1:09:12 1:09:18 1:09:24 1:09:27 1:09:42 1:09:57 1:10:02 1:10:17 1:10:29 1:10:36 1:10:46 1:11:19 1:12:07 1:12:23 1:12:31 1:12:40 1:12:44 1:12:46 1:12:51 1:13:06 1:13:13 1:13:24 1:13:40 1:14:42 1:14:58 1:15:00 1:15:06 1:15:15 1:15:30 1:15:42 1:16:17 1:16:32 1:17:19 1:17:27 1:17:33 1:17:36 1:17:37 1:17:47 1:17:58 1:18:13 1:18:15 1:18:34 1:18:39 1:18:41 1:18:41 1:18:42 1:19:22 1:19:41 1:19:58 1:20:03 1:20:03 1:20:11 1:20:21 1:20:41 1:20:52 1:21:06 1:21:19 1:21:29 1:21:51 1:22:52

62 63 64 65 66 67 68 16 69 17 70 18 19 71 72 73 74 20 21 22 75 76 23 77 24 25 26 78 27 79 80 81 28 29 30 82 83 31 32 33 84 85 86 87 34 88 35 36 37 89 90 91 38 39 92 40 93 94 41 95 42 43 44 45 96 46 97 98 47 99 100 48 101 49 102 50 51 52 53 103 54 55 56 57 104 105

John Kendrick, 50 Matt Lundeen, 35 Gary Podany, 55 Erik Hendrickson, 37 Brad Hendrikson, 39 Kent Battles, 46 Jerry Anderson, 50 Hadley Anderson, 20* Dan Thill, 49 Ellen Dufresne, 26* Mark Aronson, 33 Leanna Schell, 28* Paula Biondich* Andy Dufresne, 30 Gary Stang, 55 Danny Hansen, 54 Mark Martinsen, 45 Pallavi Bhosale, 23* Amy Seibert, 41* Step Hendrickson, 38* Michael Ahearn, 47 Dean Lindgren, 40 Karen Rothbauer, 55* Mitch Vars, 39 Victoria Winters, 40* Molly Hillstrom, 31* Carol Brouillard, 61* John Eiden, 45 Sheila Picney, 44* Kevin Novotny, 41 John Warren, 40 Thomas Willkom, 41 Juli Johnson, 39* Anna Lukens-Black, 24* Susan Pokorney, 53* Mat Jacobsen, 34 Sol Mirelez, 59 Kathleen Peterson, 66* Jennifer Swenson, 38* Chang McAleese, 26* Steve Fou, 28 Willie Rothbauer, 58 Roger Wambheim, 45 Steve Yussen, 62 Amy Novak, 38* Joseph Homrich, 47 Sarah Berger, 22* Tara Liebergen, 33* Marien Bradsher, 63* Grant Martin, 36 Rick Recker, 64 Joshua Magnuson, 33 Chrissy Mignogna, 37* Maura Finnegan, 28* Arun Kadam, 26 Kelly Gaspard, 42* Lance Burma, 43 Chris Hadak, 35 Julie Lindgren, 40* Bill Falardeau, 53 Michelle Karlin, 29* Cara Hughes, 36* Nasha Dube, 32* Kim Thomas, 43* Conrade Thomas, 42 Corrine Anderson, 28* Jimmy Woodruff, 64 Rick Schugel, 45 Teresa Willkom, 34* Christopher Campbell, 26 Jim Meredig, 51 Meredith Bauer, 27* George Realmuto, 62 Jeanine Casey, 39* David Petersen, 49 Jennifer Hidding, 38* Angel Moore, 32* Jennifer Gilbert, 36* Kris Mielke, 27* Mark Kuhn, 39 Kelsey Brandenburg, 27* Holly Miles, 33* Pamela Mund, 61* Molly O'Connell, 30* #161 Greg Prom, 78

1:23:08 1:23:08 1:23:09 1:23:27 1:23:28 1:23:31 1:23:41 1:23:42 1:23:51 1:23:57 1:24:01 1:24:07 1:24:10 1:24:11 1:24:14 1:24:17 1:24:26 1:24:29 1:24:57 1:25:34 1:25:34 1:25:49 1:26:16 1:26:31 1:26:35 1:26:38 1:27:07 1:27:23 1:27:28 1:27:30 1:27:43 1:28:03 1:28:17 1:28:34 1:28:48 1:28:51 1:29:03 1:29:21 1:29:24 1:29:33 1:29:47 1:29:55 1:30:05 1:30:36 1:31:06 1:31:26 1:31:41 1:31:41 1:31:45 1:31:49 1:31:57 1:32:02 1:32:05 1:32:33 1:33:09 1:33:13 1:33:28 1:33:33 1:33:50 1:34:05 1:34:12 1:34:17 1:34:33 1:35:02 1:35:03 1:35:16 1:35:16 1:35:39 1:35:56 1:36:13 1:36:45 1:37:51 1:38:07 1:38:31 1:39:18 1:40:07 1:41:02 1:41:11 1:41:12 1:42:45 1:42:55 1:43:00 1:43:00 1:43:01 1:43:42 1:44:10

58 Barb Hannigan, 59* 106 Pat Cruikshank, 64 59 Staci Preciado, 33* 107 August Gerry, 60 108 Lee Dittbenner, 59 60 Nichole Wheatley, 39* 61 April Manlapaz, 39* 62 Mary Hunter, 59* 63 Arlene Sterner, 54* 64 Emily Hawkins, 30* 65 Pamela Punt, 37* 66 Kim Loughlin, 34* 109 John Adams, 72 110 Leroy Stanislowski, 62 67 Patricia Gottschalk, 61* 68 Becca Roether, 18* 111 Jim Burt, 48 112 Matthew Burt, 29 69 Sarah Phenow, 33* 70 Amy Rockneberg, 36* 113 Chad Hasenohrl, 39 71 Rachel White, 26* 72 Sarah Kleinknight, 65* * indicates females

1:44:52 1:45:04 1:45:19 1:46:00 1:47:10 1:47:35 1:48:20 1:49:17 1:49:30 1:50:30 1:52:03 1:52:04 1:52:13 1:52:31 1:52:58 1:53:14 1:53:26 1:53:27 1:57:42 1:58:46 1:58:47 2:04:55 2:06:57

Brian Kraft Memorial 5K

Jennifer Houck, 25 Amy Lyons, 23 Erin Ward, 34 Kim Magee, 26 Katie Koski, 36 Kelly Scheller, 33 Michelle Oman, 35 Zoe Nagell, 27 Nancy Buselmeier, 25 Joyce Bourassa, 41 Shannon Braun, 25 Serena Sladek, 28 Angie Voight, 32 Mercy Ray, 27 Jessica Young, 42 Becky Hoover, 25 Dawn Substad, 29 Sonya Decker, 42 Bonnie Sons, 43 Kelly Keeler Ramacier, 47

149

Benjamin Olson, 9

20:37

Men 10 - 11 289

Joe Numainville, 11

42:22

Men 12 - 13 109 113 177 195 198

Mark Trautmann, 12 Cameron Economy, 13 Drew Campbell, 13 Samuel Kessler, 12 Noah Kirkland, 13

19:07 19:17 21:26 22:30 22:46

Men 14 - 15 145 169 216 239

Neal Billig, 14 Dan Holovnia, 14 Jon Libra, 14 Morgan Doyle, 14

20:22 21:15 24:05 25:46

Alex Woo, 16

23:52

Men 18 - 19 6 30 32

Pieter Gagnon, 19 Abdi Abtidon, 19 Scott Behling, 19

14:50 16:17 16:18

Men 35 - 39 14:43 14:44 14:46 14:48 14:49 14:50 15:06 15:17 15:21 15:21 15:26 15:29 15:42 15:44 15:45 15:52 15:53 15:56 15:57 16:02 16:04 16:04 16:04 16:06 16:07 16:11 16:12 16:14 16:16 16:17

Open Women 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

19:40 19:50 19:50 19:52 19:53 19:56 19:59 19:59 20:04 20:10

Men 8 - 9

211

Open Men Jeremy Polson, 31 Chris Lundstrom, 33 Brandon Gleason, 23 Matt Barrett, 22 A G Pennypacker, 20 Pieter Gagnon, 19 Scott Fiksdal, 26 Patrick Russell, 33 Ben Kampf, 22 Michael Bialick, 27 John Heitzman, 24 Michael Henderson, 30 Tony Meyers, 31 John Maresh, 25 Jeremy Essler, 29 Stacy Sundet, 30 Patrick Billig, 46 Dimitri Drekonja, 35 Evgeny Beletskiy, 23 Ben Merchant, 29 Patrick Parish, 24 Jason Minnick, 36 Nathaniel Uselding, 31 Jeff Metzdorff, 26 Paul Kriegler, 26 Michael Little, 32 Dan Church, 25 Matthew Waite, 41 Blake Dronen, 36 Abdi Abtidon, 19

Kalli Christen, 39 Ashley Anklam, 23 Elizabeth Flannery, 43 Wanda Gau, 47 Kristin Miller, 46 Sharon Stubler, 44 Kelly Faris, 29 Pam Weier, 49 Rebekah Yetzer, 24 Abbey Ring, 23

Men 16 - 17

May 25, Minneapolis 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

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

17:09 17:20 17:39 17:41 17:56 17:57 17:59 18:05 18:23 18:28 18:33 18:35 18:35 18:46 18:49 18:55 18:59 19:00 19:09 19:18

18 22 29 47 48 54 58 66 72 73

Dimitri Drekonja, 35 Jason Minnick, 36 Blake Dronen, 36 Derek Phillips, 36 Doug Cowles, 35 Mark Evans, 35 Ken Cooper, 37 David Helm, 37 Jay Nelson, 39 William Sikorski, 39

15:56 16:04 16:16 16:39 16:41 16:52 17:07 17:16 17:45 17:46

Men 40 - 44 28 35 39 43 60 75 76 83 90 93

Matthew Waite, 41 Ditlev Larsen, 43 Matthew Reinders, 41 Dave Wik, 42 Christopher Kartschoke, 40 Hyun Yoon, 44 Marc Nosal, 43 Frank Campbell, 44 Randy Kottke, 42 Erich Schwab, 43

16:14 16:22 16:29 16:33 17:08 17:52 17:53 18:07 18:21 18:27

Men 45 - 49 17 53 55 63 70 71 74 84 101 103

Patrick Billig, 46 Peter Kessler, 47 Paul Giannobile, 49 Chris Celichowski, 46 Tom Prentice, 49 Kirt Goetzke, 48 Jim Ramacier, 45 William Bergthold, 46 Rich Butwinick, 45 Brian Helm, 49

15:53 16:51 16:55 17:14 17:43 17:44 17:49 18:07 18:56 18:58

Men 50 - 54 46 56 65 81 82 85 88 92 95 97

Doug Keller, 50 Bill Magdalene, 50 Bobby Paxton, 52 Mike Evans, 50 Michael Kennedy, 51 Chip Cheney, 50 Bill Langhout, 51 Allen Zetterlund, 54 Tom Woo, 50 Jason Lee, 54

16:39 17:00 17:15 18:00 18:06 18:15 18:18 18:27 18:37 18:47

Men 55 - 59 67 104 121

Dan Morse, 56 Michael Bjornberg, 55 Douglas Bakkene, 55

17:28 19:00 19:35

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JULY/AUGUST 2009

AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S 110 112 123

Brian Kraft 5K results continued 131 146 151 153 155 157 181

Denny Jordan, 57 Doug Thomas, 55 Jack Ankrum, 56 Albert Van Der Schans, 57 Rob Whetham, 56 Craig McCoy, 55 Steve Sondrall, 56

19:49 20:23 20:38 20:43 20:45 20:48 21:34

Men 60 - 64 118 125 166 233 241 244 259 260 261 269

Jim Graupner, 64 Bill Hansen, 62 John Cretzmeyer, 60 Paul Mikelson, 60 Brooke Taney, 61 Phillip McCullough, 61 Eric Goullaud, 64 James Wolf, 64 Gerry Vande Garde, 64 Tom Fulton, 62

19:29 19:44 21:04 25:13 25:59 26:01 27:44 28:03 28:32 29:43

Men 65 - 69 133 180 189 283

Jared Mondry, 66 Rick Kleyman, 69 Winston Gordon, 65 Richard Smith, 66

19:52 21:30 22:11 37:05

Men 70 - 74 183

Thom Weddle, 70

21:45

Women 12 - 13 48 106 137

Alyssa Cowan, 13 Kendall Johnson, 13 Sarah Wilde, 12

21:11 25:58 29:40

Women 16 - 17 165 173 174 190 207 209

Leah Wilkening Kuck, 17 Allison Juda, 16 Melanie Jacobson, 16 Coryn Jacobson, 16 Maddie Dimond, 16 Sarah Hougham, 16

32:24 33:13 33:13 36:57 48:33 48:57

Women 18 - 19 85

Laurin Wolf, 19

24:04

Women 35 - 39 5 7 21 41 50 53 54 61 62 66

Katie Koski, 36 Michelle Oman, 35 Kalli Christen, 39 Anne Walztoni, 36 Krista Wieneke, 35 Leah Bower, 37 Juli Bergman, 36 Darci Olson, 38 Lori Anne Peterson, 36 Nevenka Allen, 35

17:56 17:59 19:40 20:55 21:13 21:16 21:19 21:37 21:39 22:12

Women 40 - 44 10 15 18 19 23 26 34 37 74 100

Joyce Bourassa, 41 Jessica Young, 42 Sonya Decker, 42 Bonnie Sons, 43 Elizabeth Flannery, 43 Sharon Stubler, 44 Kari Lorch, 44 Joelle Nelson, 41 Rosemary Stalter, 42 Shelly Thompson, 44

18:28 18:49 19:00 19:09 19:50 19:56 20:29 20:36 23:09 25:20

Women 45 - 49 20 24 25 28 35 38 40 42 47 55

Kelly Keeler Ramacier, 47 Wanda Gau, 47 Kristin Miller, 46 Pam Weier, 49 Laurie Hanscom, 45 Judy Meyer, 49 Amy Clark, 45 Lisa Hines, 46 Amy Smith, 45 Mary Yetzer, 49

19:18 19:52 19:53 19:59 20:33 20:39 20:46 20:56 21:08 21:19

Women 50 - 54 49 51 59 72 75 76 108

Leila McGrath, 51 Kristi Larson, 51 Andriette Wickstrom, 54 Anita Baugh, 51 Sonia Jacobsen, 53 Linda Christen, 53 Debbie Mueller, 50

21:12 21:13 21:34 22:47 23:10 23:15 26:09

JULY/AUGUST 2009

Sheryl Weber-Paxton, 50 Sheila Johnston, 54 Catie Tobin, 50

26:13 26:27 28:29

Women 55 - 59 89 94 194 197

Cathy Van Der Schans, 55 Ann Haugejorde, 55 Jean Wood, 59 Wanda Graham, 56

24:33 24:53 39:01 40:03

Women 60 - 64 88 93 99 104 105 115 117 129 135 151

Sara Cherne, 60 Kathleen Shea, 61 Gloria Jansen, 61 Rosemary Harnly, 62 Marien Bradsher, 63 Kathryn Benhardus, 62 Peggy Trager, 63 Patricia McGee, 64 Mary Hiatt, 62 Patty Wallway, 60

24:22 24:49 25:15 25:38 25:53 26:48 27:38 29:15 29:38 30:35

Women 65 - 69 91 102

Kathleen Peterson, 66 Judy Cronen, 68

24:46 25:31

Women 70 - 74 204

Peg Tyler, 71

42:29

Heart of the City Half Marathon May 30, Burnsville 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

Josh Schoen, 28 David Thompson, 31 Scott Roby, 26 Greg Jaeger, 33 Larry Mboga, 34 Dan Arlandson, 32 Scott Smith, 21 Bennett Isabella, 26 Wade Bergner, 42 Charlie Roach, 51 Greg Lindusky, 50 Rudy Regalado, 44 Aaron Eicher, 26 John Angel, 20 Dan Bocchi, 26 Ron Moynihan, 40 B J Klenke, 28 John Hopkins, 43 Brent Rolf, 26 David Morrison, 37 Nicholas Pocius, 30 Scott Lafrenz, 35 Jason Wedel, 37 Paul Quale, 39 Brandon Clark, 15 John Hagebock, 39 Sean Finn, 43 Chris Gryskiewicz, 31 Humphrey Otita, 37 Kyle Robinson, 26

1:10:48 1:12:22 1:15:49 1:16:24 1:17:30 1:18:51 1:19:04 1:19:20 1:20:00 1:20:14 1:23:15 1:23:29 1:24:15 1:24:37 1:25:28 1:26:03 1:26:10 1:26:42 1:26:49 1:26:53 1:28:06 1:29:06 1:29:59 1:32:36 1:33:39 1:34:01 1:34:24 1:34:41 1:34:42 1:35:08

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

Michelle Lilienthal, 27 Laura Roach, 21 Angie Voight, 32 Shelly Larson, 39 Cynthia Blendemann, 26 Claire Bootsma, 22 Kristi Stengl, 27 Helen Lavin, 31 Danie Ashford, 22 Kate Tavakley, 34 Erin Holznagel, 23 Eileen Bonnert, 47 Marnie Witmer-Gautsch, 43

Katie Snyder Bolling, 32 Jude Reinertson, 43 Jacquelynn McNamara, 26 Claire Hodson, 21 Tesha Keller Distad, 34 Kareen Bacinski, 35

1:20:23 1:25:19 1:26:21 1:26:34 1:28:30 1:30:20 1:31:35 1:31:56 1:32:27 1:33:16 1:35:22 1:35:32 1:37:12 1:37:55 1:38:08 1:38:14 1:39:28 1:41:20 1:41:35

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Angie Schmidt, 39 Alison Rethwisch, 24 Sheryl O'Connell, 34 Jennifer Kamm, 38 Deanna Wayne, 33 Erica Oelke, 23 Ann Kincaid, 20 Leslie Peterson, 22 Chelsey Payne, 19 Shelly Berg, 45 Stacy Carlsrud, 38

1:42:37 1:43:06 1:43:06 1:43:16 1:43:29 1:44:16 1:44:48 1:44:49 1:45:12 1:45:29 1:45:30

John Olsen, 13

1:59:27

Brandon Clark, 15 Rolando Valladarez, 17 Sergio Alvarez, 19 Christian Engel, 19 Jeffrey Timm, 18 Michael Powers, 19 David Morrison, 37 Scott Lafrenz, 35 Jason Wedel, 37 Paul Quale, 39 John Hagebock, 39 Humphrey Otita, 37 Eric Spieler, 38 Jeff McGrath, 38 Scott Homida, 36 Bryan Swagger, 38

1:26:53 1:29:06 1:29:59 1:32:36 1:34:01 1:34:42 1:42:21 1:45:59 1:46:01 1:49:19

Men 40 - 44 9 12 16 18 27 32 44 46 58 61

Wade Bergner, 42 Rudy Regalado, 44 Ron Moynihan, 40 John Hopkins, 43 Sean Finn, 43 Benjamin Pease, 42 T J Ross, 40 Tim Thull, 40 Mark Roberts, 42 Paul Heidecker, 42

1:20:00 1:23:29 1:26:03 1:26:42 1:34:24 1:37:16 1:43:02 1:44:07 1:47:25 1:48:19

Men 45 - 49 34 47 48 51 63 69 97 104 106 121

Noboru Tomonari, 46 William Weber, 45 Rich Mohrland, 48 Andrew Pritchard, 46 Mike Maiers, 48 Scott Jones, 48 Adam Dowd, 46 James Engel, 46 Scott Morem, 47 Paul Wisnewski, 47

1:38:15 1:44:20 1:44:48 1:45:13 1:49:03 1:50:39 1:55:06 1:57:09 1:57:27 1:59:35

Men 50 - 54 10 11 36 49 66 75 77 82 90 110

Charlie Roach, 51 Greg Lindusky, 50 Kurt Rahkola, 51 Thomas Bliss, 52 Keith Dybsetter, 53 Bob Erler, 53 Jim Brownell, 54 Bill Dinon, 50 Mark Skidmore, 52 Michael Groh, 53

1:20:14 1:23:15 1:39:47 1:45:06 1:49:57 1:51:42 1:52:01 1:52:50 1:53:51 1:58:21

Men 55 - 59 86 107 124 149 154 164 165 168 179

Richard Lillehei, 55 Robert Hewitt, 59 Peter Gavin, 59 Roy Beard, 55 Doug Madow, 58 John Jacobson, 55 J Glenn Ruppert, 58 Bobby Hill, 56 Don Soule, 59

1:53:28 1:57:49 2:01:11 2:12:55 2:14:21 2:16:36 2:17:22 2:18:45 2:29:10

Men 60 - 64 59 76 109 141 152

Patrick Ryan, 61 Marvin Trandem, 62 Donald Snyder, 64 Tom Frye, 61 Joe Gryskiewicz, 60

RUNMINNESOTA

1:47:34 1:51:57 1:58:16 2:10:31 2:13:22

1:48:49 1:53:59

Richard Finnegan, 71

2:15:35

Men 75 - 79 Orin Scandrett, 79

2:32:15

Women 16 - 17 Megan Hastings, 17

28 55 131

Men 35 - 39 20 22 23 24 26 29 42 55 56 64

158

2:01:17 1:40:16 1:56:14 1:59:34 2:13:15

2:14:44 2:21:27 2:22:10 2:26:41

Men 70 - 74

Women 18 - 19

Men 18 - 19 39 99 120 151

Edward Rousseau, 69 Don Dornfeld, 65

1:33:39

Men 16 - 17 125

62 91

183

Men 14 - 15

Greg Merth, 62 George Realmuto, 62 Ronald Bahr, 64 Alan Hippard, 61

Men 65 - 69

180

Men 12 - 13 118

155 170 173 178

Chelsey Payne, 19 Kimberly Eskuri, 19 Molly Schull, 18

2:18:31 1:45:12 1:53:54 2:07:04

Women 35 - 39 4 19 20 23 30 31 34 35 36 43

Shelly Larson, 39 Kareen Bacinski, 35 Angie Schmidt, 39 Jennifer Kamm, 38 Stacy Carlsrud, 38 Shannon Lindgren, 37 Gina Sazama, 36 Lynn Schwob, 38 Deann Prouty, 37 Jodie Farmer, 37

1:26:34 1:41:35 1:42:37 1:43:16 1:45:30 1:45:33 1:48:07 1:48:07 1:48:16 1:50:51

Women 40 - 44 13 15 38 46 60 65 66 67 76 84

Marnie Witmer-Gautsch, 43 Jude Reinertson, 43 Lisa D'Cunha, 41 Robin Leali, 42 Carrie Artang, 40 Mary Berger, 44 Heidi Gnoza, 41 Lynette Peterson, 43 Janet McBride, 40 Carol Metz, 44

1:37:12 1:38:08 1:49:29 1:51:26 1:54:16 1:55:01 1:55:20 1:55:24 1:57:24 1:58:56

Women 45 - 49 12 29 53 62 85 98 101 114 128 136

Eileen Bonnert, 47 Shelly Berg, 45 Lexie Devries, 47 Colleen Roethke, 48 Laura Stoebner, 47 Marie Newberger, 49 Cheryl Stoos, 45 Renee Brownlee, 45 Lisa Carr, 48 Keren Price, 48

1:35:32 1:45:29 1:53:19 1:54:32 1:59:00 2:00:54 2:01:50 2:03:59 2:06:32 2:07:59

Women 50 - 54 33 42 59 61 69 93 157 162 168 169

Kristin Kirk-Healy, 52 Sonia Jacobsen, 53 Susan Olsen, 52 Susan Pokorney, 53 Suzanne Carson, 54 Vickie Kroshus, 53 Ginny Sedwitz, 51 Laura Pyne, 50 Laura Powers, 52 Melody Ruzicka, 52

1:47:55 1:50:02 1:54:11 1:54:21 1:55:48 2:00:31 2:12:22 2:12:51 2:14:34 2:14:52

Women 55 - 59 44 191 232

Kristi Berg, 56 Nancy Wucherpfennig, 56 Camille King, 55

1:50:51 2:20:47 3:12:00

Women 60 - 64 48 122 220

Penny Kalar, 62 Eileen Farrell, 62 Susan Gebelein, 60

1:52:19 2:05:26 2:35:14

Manitou 15K June 6, White Bear Lake Open Men 1 2 3 4 5 6

Mike Reneau, 31 Digger Carlson, 47 Andrew Carlson, 19 Randy Wiinanen, 59 Steve Kalina, 28 Nate Beaudin, 33

47:18 51:39 56:02 56:19 57:11 57:46

Minnesota Distance Running Association

AT THE RACES: R A C E R E S U L T S 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 1 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 3 21 4 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 5 29 30 6 31 7 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39

Eric Kronback, 34 Kirt Goetzke, 48 Tom Styrbick, 43 Jim Strick, 34 Tony Nikodym, 15 Ron Johnson, 49 Bill Zaharia, 51 Joe Crosby, 32 Clare Kazmierczak, 33* Raymond Mitchell, 44 Mike Setter, 53 John Higgins, 49 Jim Graupner, 64 Douglas Bakkene, 55 Robert Weber, 56 Darby Baranick, 15* Janet Rosen, 55* Kurt Stunek, 51 Laura Feist, 33* Joel Kaul, 50 Chris Sjolander, 38 Darren Halzle, 27 Nate Elling, 31 Craig McCoy, 55 Jon Gutierrez, 48 Philip Ruce, 32 Lynn Keller, 37* Robert Benson, 59 Matt Eggert, 28 Linda Green, 45* Neil Craigan, 40 Susan Kennedy, 38* Dale Stavish, 42 Tyler Gerdin, 23 John Cretzmeyer, 60 Bob Kovell, 56 Peter Nordahl, 31 Ross Jacobson, 43 Mike Greenbaum, 36 Grant Johnson, 23

58:09 58:35 59:26 1:00:54 1:01:47 1:02:18 1:02:34 1:02:46 1:02:47 1:02:52 1:02:56 1:03:26 1:03:28 1:03:46 1:04:05 1:04:25 1:05:09 1:05:48 1:05:50 1:05:57 1:06:09 1:06:21 1:06:26 1:06:32 1:06:43 1:07:01 1:07:08 1:07:17 1:07:29 1:07:35 1:07:37 1:07:47 1:08:01 1:08:08 1:08:27 1:09:20 1:09:30 1:09:40 1:10:05 1:10:11

8 40 41 9 42 43 44 45 46 47 10 11 48 12 13 49 50 14 15 16 51 52 53 54 55 17 56 57 58 18 19 20 59 21 22 23 24 25 26 60

Andriette Wickstrom, 54* John Arweit, 57 Michael Gaetz, 61 Jill Honkala, 21* Matt Lundeen, 35 Craig Anderson, 22 Brandel Champagne, 53 Jean Brislance, 38 Christopher Hughes, 39 Donny Walstrom, 44 Nicole Kremer, 36* Barb Jacobson, 59* Jim Hewitt, 61 Autumn Durfey, 24* Amanda Baas, 37* Mark Lehman, 40 Jeff Heurung, 47 Andrea Behm, 47* Shelly Rud, 47* Megan Rocker, 32* Roy Plana, 56 Eric Willman, 38 Todd Reemtsma, 42 Nick Bishop, 23 Wade Waege, 31 Natalie Walz, 28* Mat Jacobsen, 34 Woody Armitage, 44 Greg Prokott, 46 Lorie Dixon, 38* Amy Seibert, 41* Leia Ritt, 27* Patrick Bussen, 52 Lexie Devries, 47* Melissa Urban-Brown, 31* Katherine Bensen, 35* Kayla Meiter, 14* Leah Heggerston, 42* Leah Barney, 30* Ryan Frantzen, 33

1:11:22 1:11:29 1:11:31 1:11:48 1:12:04 1:12:35 1:12:36 1:12:44 1:13:02 1:13:04 1:13:07 1:13:12 1:13:14 1:13:39 1:14:01 1:14:03 1:14:12 1:14:14 1:14:19 1:14:20 1:14:26 1:14:33 1:14:44 1:14:49 1:15:30 1:15:31 1:16:08 1:16:34 1:17:18 1:17:20 1:17:28 1:17:30 1:17:37 1:17:40 1:17:43 1:18:07 1:18:08 1:18:09 1:18:33 1:18:34

27 61 62 28 63 64 29 65 30 31 32 33 66 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 67 41 42 68 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 69 52 53 54 70 71 72

Kasey Comnick, 27* Donald Freeman, 53 John Clark, 51 Sonia Jacobsen, 53* Jason Rupert, 40 John Jacobson, 55 Amy Poitra, 26* Douglas Boerboom, 53 Sue Buchman, 41* Megan Lee, 32* Marien Bradsher, 63* Heather Kiehne, 39* Read Gleason, 19 Celine Pederson, 31* Natalie Gibbons, 32* Janna Rohrer, 52* Elizabeth Frosch, 24* Dawn Cummings, 37* Sarah Farr, 22* Mary Raymond, 49* Adam Stell, 44 Kandace Schuft, 22* Jody Lounsbery, 28* Alexander Johnson, 32 Melissa Johnson, 30* Mitra Jalali, 23* Erica Tollefson, 27* Kelly Schultz, 28* Linsey Miller, 25* Sun Yung, 46* Kelly Schoeff, 29* Christina Krueger, 34* Kari Woodson, 47* Scott Chambers, 44 Laura Babin, 41* Rachel Jahnke, 37* Van Kratochvill, 36* Baxter Losano, 52 Jim Klein, 53 Jim O'Donnell, 54

1:18:51 1:18:59 1:19:12 1:19:13 1:19:21 1:19:34 1:19:49 1:20:44 1:21:43 1:22:19 1:22:19 1:24:18 1:24:33 1:24:40 1:24:52 1:25:44 1:25:51 1:26:13 1:26:27 1:26:38 1:26:48 1:26:49 1:27:02 1:27:25 1:27:27 1:27:37 1:27:48 1:28:07 1:28:34 1:28:52 1:29:01 1:29:10 1:29:12 1:30:27 1:30:57 1:31:13 1:31:31 1:32:14 1:32:15 1:32:27

55 Jennifer Urick, 30* 56 Terri Stuber, 40* 57 Lori Kordell, 40* 58 Laura Bjelogrlic, 31* 73 Todd Myers, 32 59 Jami Stack, 37* 60 Kim Barrett, 31* 61 Alicia Overby, 28* 74 Anthony Brown, 45 62 Rachel Shands, 29* 75 Pat Brown, 72 63 Jodi Yarusso, 40* 64 Kris Stiebler, 39* 65 Samantha McGee, 19* 66 Elizabeth McGee, 46* 67 Amy Mogren, 40* 68 Hayley Cluever, 30* 69 Tonya Hanson, 31* 70 Amanda Braml, 27* 71 Kyle Decker, 27* 76 Paul Mordorski, 56 72 Kate Kraus, 25* 73 Daniella Jeska, 33* 74 Sarah Thompson, 33* 75 Manya Twite, 28* 76 Jane Boerboom, 47* 77 Callie Urban, 25* 78 Susan Rupert, 34* 79 Jamie Lyman Gingeri, 32* 80 Elizabeth Norman, 26* 81 Carol Warren, 42* 82 Carol Backstrom, 39* 83 Elizabeth Brzinski, 40* 84 Mary Haffley, 44* 85 Linda Harmon, 47* 79 Steve Fluger, 52 86 Mary Smith, 55* 87 Nicole Gibson, 20* 88 Staci Matthews, 40* * indicates females

1:32:39 1:33:10 1:33:10 1:33:14 1:33:15 1:33:24 1:33:24 1:33:52 1:34:11 1:34:36 1:34:57 1:35:00 1:35:01 1:35:02 1:35:03 1:35:11 1:35:12 1:35:23 1:36:31 1:36:31 1:36:38 1:36:39 1:38:53 1:39:12 1:39:44 1:40:26 1:41:34 1:42:21 1:43:08 1:44:05 1:44:56 1:45:26 1:45:26 1:46:00 1:46:00 1:48:48 1:57:48 1:59:25 2:01:06

Now Offering Chip timing! JULY/AUGUST 2009

AT THE RACES: R A C E C A L E N D A R JULY July 18 • Rails To Trail 5K Run and Youth 1/2 run Luce Line Trail, Watertown Contact: Gina Phearman, 952-955-3513

• Old Roundhouse Trail Days 5K Elma, IA Contact: Race Director, 641 393 2539

• Rosemount’s Run for the Gold 1 mile & 4 mile Rosemount, MN Contact: Lisa Maurer, 651-322-6000

• Holy Family Fire 5K Victoria, MN Contact: Jim Kappel, 952-442-1157

• Run ‘Round the Rose 12 Mile Run Vergas, MN Contact: Jim Jensen, 970-218-3180

• Jammin Jamaican Run 5K & 1 Mile Wells, MN Contact: Sandy Youngblom, 507-553-5272

• Henning Festival Polzine Run/Walk 5K/1 mile Henning, MN Contact: Ben Geyer, 218-583-2110

• PMI MN 25th Anniversary 5K Run/Walk Ft. Snelling State Park Contact: Mary Anderson, 651-688-9143

• St. Cloud Scheels 5K in July Scheels in Waite Park, MN Contact: Erica Moltzan, 320-252-9494

• Devin Nevada Hank 5K Memorial Run/Walk White Bear Lake, MN Contact: Dawn or Tim Hank, 651-486-7806

• Run for the Arts 10K, 5K and 2-mile walk Rice County Free Fair, MN Contact: Paradise Center for the Arts, 507-332-7372

July 19 • Hopkins Raspberry Run 5 Mile Downtown Hopkins, MN Contact: FS Sports, 612-387-0620

• Rockin’ Eastside 5K Run/Walk and Youth 1k Fun Run St. Paul, MN Contact: Mike DeVilliers / Bill McCann, 651-793-6600

• Highland Fest 5K Mississippi River Boulevard, St. Paul Contact: Shelly Harris, 651-699-9042

July 21 • Elk River Youth Park Race Series #4 1/4 mile to 1 mile depending on age Elk River, MN Contact: Stephanie Albin, 763.635.1150

JULY/AUGUST 2009

July 22 • Life Time Fitness Torchlight 5K Starts at the Basilica in Minneapolis Contact: Bryan Sanborn, 952-229-7359

• Minnehaha Fun Runs 2K, 4K and 8K Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN Contact: Heidi Miler, 952 927-0983

July 25 • Bay to Bay Road and Trail Run 10K Silver Bay to Beaver Bay, MN Contact: George Pope, 218 226 6493

• Lumberjack Days Road Races 10 Miles & 5K Stillwater, MN Contact: St . Croix Events, 651-430-2306

• Chaska River City Days Run 5K Chaska City Square Park Contact: Tim Sebenaler, Event Coordinator, 952-448-9908

• Boston Scientific Heart of Summer 5K &10K Lake Nokomis, Minneapolis, MN Contact: Kris DeVries, 952-431-5455

• Team in Training Info Meetings Begin Marathon and Half Marathon Honolulu and Phoenix, Hawaii and Arizona Contact: Courtney Spiegler, (888) 220-4440

July 29 • Minnehaha Fun Runs 2K, 4K and 8K Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis, MN Contact: Heidi Miler, 952 927-0983

July 31 • Hog Jog - Country Fun Run 5K Run/Walk Claremont, MN Contact: AJ Ross, (507) 251-2769

• Bay to Bay Road and Trail Run 10K Starts in Silver Bay, MN Contact: Tom Clifford, 218 226 3813

• Cedar Park Run 5 Mile, 2 Mile, 1/2 Mile Cedar Park, Fairmont, MN Contact: Michael O’Rourke, (507) 238-4711

• Red River Run 10K Run, 5K Cold Spring, MN Contact: Pam Karls, 320-761-5712

• Miles for the Monument 5K/10K Pipestone, MN Contact: Sharon Hanson, 507-215-0850

• Red Wing Ramble 1/2 Marathon, 5k, & Kids Run Red Wing (MN) / Bay Point Park Contact: Wade Bergner, 715-448-2033

• Tall Timber Days 5K Grand Rapids, MN Contact: Grant Frashier, 218-327-1161

• Shooting Stars Walk/Run Benefit 2 mile walk/5K run Cumberland, WI Contact: Shooting Stars, 715-822-3577

July 26 • Fergus Falls Area Family YMCA Hoot Lake Triathlon 1/4 mile swim, 15.7 mile bike, 3.3 mile run Fergus Falls, MN Contact: Tim Jensen, 218-739-4489

July 28 • Elk River Youth Park Race Series #5 1/4 mile to 1 mile depending on age Elk River, MN Contact: Stephanie Albin, 763.635.1150

• No Name 5K Your Way (benefitting Courage Center) Golden Valley, MN Contact: Brandon Tucker, Courage Center, 763-520-0658

AUGUST August 2 • Hennepin-Lake Classic 10K, 5K& Kid’s Runs

August 4 • Elk River Youth Park Race Series #6 1/4 mileto 1 mile depending on age Elk River, MN Contact: Stephanie Albin, 763.635.1150

• Crosslake Dam Run 10K/5K Town Square, Crosslake, MN Contact: Mick Justin, 218-568-5242

• Lakefront Days Triathlon 1/4 mile swim, 13.5 mile bike, 3.4 mile run Cleary Lake Regional Park Contact: Renee Engeman, 952-496-6875

• Granite City 5K Heritage Park, St. Cloud, MN Contact: Tim Miles, 320-363-2787

• Hanover Harvest Festival 5K Hanover, MN Martin Waters, 763.497.0251

• Apple River Run/Walk 10K, 5K & 2 Mile St. Anne School, Somerset, WI Contact: Dave Belisle, 715.247.5995

• Altru Health System & YMCA Cat’s Incredible Half Marathon & 5K Grand Forks, ND Contact: Deb Vein, 701-775-2586

• Pillsbury Push 10K Kerkhoven, MN Contact: Micah Driscoll, 320-264-2144

Royalton, MN Contact: Monica Makela, (320) 584-8301

Lake Calhoun Minneapolis, MN Contact: Chris Fuller, 651-228-1986

August 1

• Paul Bunyan Triathlon 1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3 mile run Bemidji, Minnesota Contact: Randy Fulton, 651-653-7401

• Platte River Run 5K and Kids Run

• Urban Wildland Half Marathon and 5K Veterans Park, Richfield Contact: John Evans, 612-861-9395

• Run Baby Run 10k White Bear Lake Contact: John Jacobson, 651 429 6577

• Heritage Days 5K Albany, MN Contact: Lynn Jenc, 320-845-2171

• Kraut and Wurst 5K Fun Walk/Run Watkins, MN Contact: Kris Latcham, 320-453-2925 x5

• Derby Days 5K Turf Run Canterbury Park, MN Contact: Mickey Kirk, 952-230-5702

• MDRA Como Park Cross Country Relay 8 x 1K relay Kids 1/4, 1/2 Mile Como Park, St. Paul, MN Contact: John M. Cramer, 651-489-2252

August 7 • Wild West Relay 195-mile team distance relay Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs, CO Contact: Paul Vanderheiden, paul@timberlineevents.com

August 8 • Lake Elmo Lions Huff N Puff Road Races 1/4 marathon, 5K and 1K Lake Elmo Contact: Bob Gardner, 651-770-8336

• Charge for Champions 5K and 2K Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove Contact: Molly Ganley, 763-843-4946

• Gopher to Badger Run Half Marathon, 5K Hudson, WI Contact: Final Stretch, Inc, Mark Bongers, 507-664-9438Email

• VillageFest 2009 5K Run/Walk St. Anthony , MN Contact: Beth Kanthak, 612-788-1100

• 4th Annual Lauren Riesgraf Memorial Run/Walk 6k Maple Grove , Minnesota Contact: Nancy Riesgraf, 763-494-3305

• Western Days Stampede 10K, 2 Mile Chatfield, MN Contact: Chris Frye, 507-867-3214

• VillageFest 5K

• St. Al’s Fun Fair 5K Brooklyn Center, MN Contact: Vince Opat, (763)315-4096

RUNMINNESOTA

August 5

Fitness Crossroads, St Anthony Contact: Beth Kanthak, 612-788-1100

Minnesota Distance Running Association

AT THE RACES: R A C E C A L E N D A R • Wild Goose Chase 30K Solo or 30K Relay Lac Qui Parle Lake , MN Contact: Dave Schueller, 320-221-0029

651-688-9143

• Ox Cart Run 10K, 2 Mile and Kids Run Crookston, MN Contact: Juanita Lopez, 21-281-4320

August 19 • Tartan Terrible 4 Miles Lake Elmo, MN Contact: Paul Gergen, 651-736-3755

• Run with the Celts 5K &1K Harriet Island, St. Paul Contact: Brigid Ryan-Ling, 651.227.3895

• Festival Run 10K/2 mile Kasson, MN Contact: Chad and Andrea Gossard, 507-635-5213

• Yellow Rose 5K Walk/Run Warroad, MN Contact: Karen Hontvet, 218-386-4334

• Scenic Sinkhole Scramble 5k and 2 mile Northome, MN Contact: Mike Lorenzen, 218-897-5065

• Festival of the Lakes 8K Lamotte Park , Centerville Contact: Pat Branch, 703-501-6815

• HFA Run for Blood 5K to Benefit the Red Cross Lake Harriet, Minneapolis Contact: Mary Anderson, 651 668 9143

• Pioneer Valley Days 5K Sergeant Bluff, Iowa Contact: Brent Brown, 712-943-1942

August 9 • MDRA 15K & MHI 5K Edina, MN Contact: Craig Yotter, 651-686-8447

• Lauren’s Run for a Reason 5K Coon Rapids, MN August 9 Michael Trymucha, 763-757-8841

August 12 • MDRA Como Park Cross Country Relay 10 X 1K relay, kids 1/4 and 1/2 mile Como Park, St. Paul Contact: John Cramer, 651-489-2252

August 13 • A Midsummer Night’s Run 3 Mile Cleary Lake Regional Park, MN Contact: FS Sports, Inc., 612-387-0620

• North Dakota Start! Heart Walk 5K Run/Walk West Fargo, ND Contact: Tim Couchman, 701-540-2563

August 15 • Mora Half Marathon & 5K Mora, MN Contact: Randy Ulseth, 320-679-5091

• Hutchinson Relay 3 x 2 miles Hutchinson Middle School, MN Contact: Jeff Schmidt, 320-234-7363

• Run for the Melon 5K and 10K Vining, Minnesota Contact: Scott Gaustad, 928-358-1016 or 218-769-4463

• Na Zdrowie 5K Fun Run/Walk Nicollet Island Contact: Mary Anderson,

• The Snail Run 10K, 5K and 1K Run/Walk Vadnais Heights, MN Contact: Final Stretch, Inc. Mark Bongers, 507-664-9438Email

• Days of Old Track and Trail 10K Maple Lake, MN Contact: Ben Youngs, 763-295-8961

• Saint Paul Inline Marathon Marathon, 10 Miles St. Paul, MN Contact: Marilyn Franzen, 763-433-9550

• Dru Sjodin - Purple Elephant 5K Run/Walk Pequot Lakes - Trailside Park, MN Contact: Michelle Janowiec, 952-836-7555

• Wildwoods Challenge 10K/25K Trail Itasca State Park, MN Contact: Ryanell Johnson, 218-435-6803

• Minnesota Half Marathon & 5k Half Marathon and 5K Saint Paul Contact: Adam Kocinski, 651.238.2651

• American Cancer Society 5K of Bloomington Bloomington, MN Contact: Mary Anderson, 651-688-9143

• 5K Fun Run/Walk for Kids in Education North St. Paul, MN Contact: Laura Hawkins, 651-777-7298

• Falcon Heights/Lauderdale Family 5K Fun Run/Walk Falcon Heights , MN Contact: Lisa Abernathy, 651-792-7616

• Thin Mint Sprint 5k Run/1k Fun Run Beaver Island Trail (St. Cloud), MN Contact: Kaleena Omann, 320-252-2952 ext 256

• Get Fit Bike-Run Relay 3 mi bike/3 mi run (alternating in 1 mi increments) Eagan, MN Contact: Morgan Baker, 612.990.9105

August 16 • YWCA of Minneapolis WOMEN’S Triathlon 500yd swim/15mi bike/5K run Baker Park (Maple Plain), MN Contact: Paul Johnson, 612-215-4345

• Border Battle Trail Run 5k & 10K River Falls, WI Contact: Paul Marietta, 715-426-7829

August 18 • Festival 5.1k Duluth, MN Contact: Keven Johnson, (218) 348-5221

• MDRA Como Park Cross Country Relay 6 x 1 Mile relay, Kids 1/4, 1/2 Mile Como Park, St. Paul Contact: John M. Cramer, 651-489-2252

August 20 • 2nd Annual Fox Chase 5K Run/Walk South Fargo, ND Contact: Angela Tangen, 701-866-8022

August 21 • Ragnar Relay (LaCrosse, WI to Minneapolis, MN) 207 mile relay LaCrosse, WI Contact: Mary Anderson, 651-688-9143

August 22 • Lean Horse Hundred, Half Hundred 100 miles, 50 miles Hot Springs, SD Contact: Jerry Dunn, 605-641-3534

• Owatonna Rotary/Steele County Free Fair 4-Mile Run Owatonna, MN Contact: Gary Ridge, 507-451-8480

• Run Around Raymond 5K and 1 mi. Fun Run Raymond, MN Contact: Kevin or Bonnie Hauser, 320-967-4774

• Rochester Half Marathon and Rochester 5K Rochester, MN Contact: Rochester Track Club, 507-282-5079

• The Great Minnesota Relay 80 Miles Brainerd, MN - Cragun’s Resor Contact: Mark Knutson, 701-364-2786

• Officer Shawn Silvera Memorial Run/Walk 5K and Kid’s Run Sucker Lake Park, Vadnais Heights Contact: Mary Anderson, 651-688-9143

• Family Pathways 15k & 5K run/walk Chisago City, MN Contact: Bonita Carlson, 651-462-4398

• Goodview Gallop 5K and 2K Winona, MN Contact: Karen Moore, 507.454.3314

• St. Hubert Harvest Festival 5K Chanhassen, MN Contact: Jim Overby, 612-437-7930

• Buttered Corn Day 5K, 10K, 20K Sleepy Eye, MN Contact: Brent Mielke, 507-794-6197

• Twin Cities Orthopaedic Foundation Joint Jaunt 5K and 10K Lake Harriet, Minneapolis Contact: Mary Anderson, 651-688-9143

• Healthy Hearts Fun Run 5K Fun Run & 1.5 mile Family Walk Mounds View (Silverview Park), MN Contact: Kirk Erickson, 763.717.4042

• Run, Walk n Roll 5k Wolfe Park, St. Louis Park, MN Contact: James Thayer, 651-228-0914

• St. Michael River Run 5K STMA Middle School East, MN Contact: Steven Rothweiler, 763-497-7674

August 23 • Lakes Country Triathlon 1/2 Mile Swim, 17 Mile Bike, 4 Mile Run Whipple Beach, Baxter, MN| Contact: Brad Pickle, 320-250-4389

• St. Paul Triathlon Sprint and International distances Lake Phalen Park, St. Paul Contact: Randy Fulton, 651-653-7401

August 26 • Festival 5.1k Duluth, MN Contact: Keven Johnson, (218) 348-5221

• MDRA Como Park Cross Country Relay 8 x 1 Mile relay, Kids 1/4, 1/2 Mile Como Park, St. Paul Contact: John M. Cramer, 651-489-2252

August 29 • Bovey Farmer’s Day Fun Run 5K and 10K Bovey, MN Contact: Ann Will, 218/999-5060

• MN Zoo Tiger Tracks Run 5K and Kid’s Run Minnesota Zoo, Apple Val 651 668 9143

• Victoria Volksfest 5K and Kids Fun Run Victoria Field House, MN Contact: Holly Kaufhold, (952)443-4255

August 30 • Minnesota State Fair Milk Run 5K St. Paul, MN Contact: Theresa Weinfurtner, 651-288-4418

• Woodbury Chamber Country Mile Half Marathon, 5K Run/Walk Woodbury Lakes Lifestyle Center Contact: Nancy Kennedy, 651-578-0722

• Stiftungsfest 5K and Kids’ 1/2 Mile Fun Run Norwood Young America, M Contact: Mark L. Lagergren, 952.467.2376

• Minneapolis Duathlon 5K Run, 18 Mile Bike, 5K Run Downtown Minneapolis Contact: John Larson, 612-746-1364

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Erich Russell proposed using the MDRA membership as a “second response” team in times of natural disasters such as the floods in Fargo. He reasoned that we, as runners, are healthier and stronger than most and able to respond in fairly short order. The board felt that this sort of thing was really not within the boundaries of our mission as a running club, but Bill Knight and Erich will discuss it further. Erich plans to meet with Charlie O’Brien of FEMA. It may eventually result in an article in our magazine to see how our membership would respond. One problem is that we do not have a comprehensive email list of our membership, so contacting everyone would be difficult and time consuming.

April Board of Directors Meeting April 13, 2009 Members Present: Kathryn Benhardus, Debbie Bohmann, Norm Champ, Darrell Christensen, Mike Iserman, Bill Knight, Robert Lundquist, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Radzak, Rick Recker, Kirk Walztoni, Melissa Wieczorek, Kevin Wojchik Guests Present: Heidi Keller Miler, office manager Members Absent: Colin Farbotko, Maureen Kennedy, Bob Lindsey, Lori Anne Peterson Welcome and Introduction of New Board Members: Debbie Bohmann Secretary’s Report: Robert Lundquist made a motion to approve the March 9 minutes; Melissa Wieczorek seconded. The motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: Lori Anne was absent, but provided us with a written report. We had a positive cash flow for the month of March of $2,930.38 with total cash on hand of $10, 813.31. Income for the month was down $1,467.31 from this time last year. Expenses for the month are down $823.667. Although our income was lower compared to this time last year, our magazine expenses decreased by $1,689.71. Our 990 will be submitted on time this year. We are seeing a small rebound in membership numbers. The 2009 budget was presented to the board. It contains some fairly significant cuts in areas such as promotions, clothing, contributions, and office expenses. We felt that these cuts could be made with no major impact on our ability to provide services to our members. After some discussion, Kevin moved that we approve the 2009 MDRA Budget as submitted; Kirk seconded the motion. The motion carried.

also mentioned the idea of a performance class for top runners in our area.

Promotions Committee: Bob Lindsey and Robert Lundquist staffed a promotional booth at the Human Race in March. We will also need volunteers for the MDRA booths at the Grandma’s Expo in June and the expo for the new Minneapolis Marathon on May 30. Publications Committee: Heidi is currently working on the May issue of RunMinnesota. Race Committee: This committee has not met, but Norm reported that Nobby Hashizume and Jeff Winter put together an excellent seminar before the Ron Daws race. Lorraine Moller was there as well as Ron Daws’ widow. There were about 160 runners. USATF Report: The Hamline meet will be held April 24 and 25. TCM will put on a 3K each of those days. There will be a gathering after the Brian Kraft 5K on May 25 for Cindy Brochman. New Business: March 12, 2011 will be MDRA’s 50th anniversary. It is not too soon to start thinking about and planning events to celebrate this occasion. We are one of the oldest running clubs in the country-the sixth one given a charter. Pat Lanin founded MDRA. Perhaps we could gather some vintage photos. The board voted to authorize Running Network to provide us with a better website. Their webmaster, Chuck Bartlett, would create one for us. We can add to it and update it at any time. Heidi will continue to do the day to day management of the website. It will cost $2000.00 to create the new site. Bill, Colin, and Heidi will study it further to see what we want on the new site. Old Business: We have had online membership applications through www.needtorace.com for approximately one year. These online registrations are gaining strength. Meeting adjourned.

Office Manager’s Report: Heidi noted that we will have good income from the March issue of RunMinnesota, which will be invoiced in April. Volunteers are needed for upcoming races including Mudball, Mom’s Day, and the Mississippi Ten Miler. Three of our races needed course changes this spring due to road construction.

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Advocacy Committee: Lisa Radzak expressed interest in joining Bob Lindsey on this committee. Perhaps our website could be used for advocacy Club Administration: No new business. Programs Committee: Kathy Benhardus reported on the MDRA Women’s Running Camp with 56 members. Her coaches are Jenna Boren, Julie Berg, and Janelle Melgeorge Anderson. There are 60 women in the Maple Grove Beginning Women’s Running Class, coached by Brook Wheeler and Nobby Hashizume. The spring marathon training class is also going well, with 48 participants training for several of the area marathons. They meet Tuesday nights and Saturday mornings with Debbie Bohmann and Melissa Wieczorek. Debbie proposed the concept of a training class for the TCM 10 mile, which might get a very good reception. Kirk

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Members Present: Kathryn Benhardus, Debbie Bohmann, Norm Champ, Darrell Christensen, Colin Farbotko, Michael Iserman, Bill Knight, Robert Lundquist, Lori Anne Peterson, Melissa Wieczorek, Kevin Wojchik Members Absent: Maureen Kennedy, Bob Lindsey, Mike Nawrocki, Lisa Marie Radzak, Rick Recker, Kirk Walztoni. In the absence of Kirk Walztoni, vice president Bill Knight presided. Special Report: Chris Dixon, the president and CEO of Insider Training, described the services he could offer to MDRA members including discounted rates and a complimentary fitness assessment. It was the opinion of the board that MDRA should not choose any one fitness consultant over another.

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Secretary’s Report: The April 13 minutes were amended to include Andrew Plackner as one of the coaches of the spring marathon class. Melissa Wieczorek moved that the minutes be approved with this correction; Robert Lundquist seconded. The motion carried. Treasurer’s Report: Lori reported that we had a positive cash flow for the month of April of $4,321.58 with total cash on hand of $17,266.48. Both our expenses and income are down in comparison to last year. Heidi, Lori, Hal Gensler, and another volunteer have all been working on the 2008 taxes. The board is grateful for their help. Office Manager’s Report: Heidi reported that membership continued to decline slightly. She has sent a reminder post card to 100 members who did not renew in March. Kirk approved the purchase of our mailing list by the Back in Shape race. Committee Reports: Advocacy Committee: Lisa Radzak and Bob Lindsey currently head this committee. Club Administration: Maureen Kennedy and Debbie Bohmann were appointed to one year terms. Programs Committee: Current programs include the Women’s Running Camp, the Beginning Women’s Running Class in Maple Grove, and the Spring Marathon Training Class. A new class coached by Debbie Bohmann and Bill Knight, the TC 10 Mile class, will begin on July 29. It will meet Wednesdays and Saturdays for ten weeks. The Fall Marathon Training Class will begin on June 23 and meet on Tuesdays and Saturdays until the marathon. All programs are coached by highly qualified MDRA coaches. Promotions Committee: We will need volunteers for two upcoming expos, the Minneapolis Marathon at the Depot in downtown Minneapolis on Friday and Saturday May 29 and 30 and Grandma’s Marathon at the DECC in Duluth on Thursday and Friday June 18 and 19. Publications Committee: There is a great new issue of RunMinnesota coming out very shortly. Race Committee: There are two more spring races, Mom’s Day 5K on Saturday, May 9, and the MDRA Mississippi 10 Miler on Sunday, May 24. The race committee will meet again in August. Lowell Schow reported income of $3,166.15 against expenses of $863.08. New Prague is the last Grand Prix race. The City of Lakes 25K will be $30.00 with $2.00 off for MDRA membership and another $2.00 off for USATF membership. Park Board fees continue to rise. Robert Lundquist volunteered to be the race director for the Minnehaha Fun Runs on July 22 in Lowell’s absence. USATF Report: : Melissa reported that the Brian Kraft 5K will be a team circuit event with a gathering for Cindy Brochman. The Hamline Elite Meet went very well. The awards banquet for next year will be held at Braemar. AADP is the Association Athlete Development Program. It provides travel and lodging for local elite athletes to attend national championship events. New Business: No new business. Old Business: The new website continues to progress. Colin and Heidi will provide the board with an opportunity to look it over and make suggestions. Meeting adjourned.

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Minneapolis Marathon May 31> Minneapolis photos by Wayne Kryduba

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In-fat-shoe-a-tion by Chad Austin There’s no easy way to say this, so I’m just going to come right out with it. I like shoes. Yes, I’m a guy, and I like shoes: running shoes. Luckily my wife is very understanding, and she hardly ever comments about the mountain of running shoes in our closet. I’m not exactly sure when this love affair started, but it was probably when I was in junior high school. At first, it was mainly applied towards basketball shoes. But when I reached high school as a 5’ 2” freshman, any hopes of

a future in basketball were quickly dashed. Luckily, I started running at an early age and was able to turn my shoe obsession towards running shoes. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about training shoes, racing flats or cross-country spikes; I have had my favorites over the years. While I have no idea how many pairs of running shoes I’ve owned, I bet I remember most of them. Still, there are definitely some that stand out more than others. Here’s a look back at some that come to mind. Even though it was nearly 30 years ago, I still remember my first pair of running shoes: the Brooks Vantage. They were royal blue with a white stripe that was made out of vinyl and would crack and peel apart. While they weren’t the most fashionable shoes ever, I still remember them to be the most comfortable shoes I ever owned. Maybe

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that’s just because, as a kid, I was used to either running around barefoot or wearing baseball cleats all the time such that any running shoe would’ve felt great. In any case, the Vantage still has a special place in my heart. Growing up in a small town in northern Wisconsin, there weren’t a lot of options for buying running shoes. We had two stores in town: Shoe Shack and Watland’s. I can’t remember the Shoe Shack ever carrying a pair of running shoes, and Watland’s wasn’t much better. We either had to make a road trip to Duluth to buy our running shoes or order them through the mail via those market place ads in the back of Runner’s World. Imagine my surprise one day when I walked into Watlund’s and not only found a pair of running shoes on the shelf, but a pair of all-time great racing flats. The Nike Eagles were gray and black, and they were the lightest shoe I had ever felt. They were my first must have pair of shoes. It didn’t matter that the closest size was a half size too small. I made them fit. As a growing 12 or 13 year old, you can imagine these already too small shoes didn’t last too long. Luckily for me, Nike came out with an even better racing flat, maybe the best ever. The American Eagles, as the name implies, were red, white and blue. How could any all-American boy say no to them? I couldn’t. Again, I had to have them. They were so awesome that I ended up buying a second pair a year later. By now, I was running high school crosscountry, so of course, I needed to have a pair of spikes. Now the Nike Flames may not be on the all-time-best-spikes-ever list, but they are at the top of the coolest-looking-running-shoes-

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ever list. As you can probably guess from the name, they were yellow at the toe, orange in the forefoot and red in the heel. That way, when you ran, it looked like your feet were on fire. Now that I think about it, I can remember wearing these shoes to class on the day of meets. The plastic spike plate on the hard tile floor made it sound like I was a member of the school’s tap dance team rather than the cross country team. But sometimes fashion trumps function. Unfortunately, I forgot these shoes at a track meet one day, otherwise I’d probably be wearing them to work on casual Fridays. Before joining the Navy, I bought a pair of Nike Air Max to wear during boot camp. When I got out of the service four years later, I was still wearing Nike Air Max. The same pair. It’s no wonder I was so beat up during my first year of college. Running shoes were not meant to last for four years. Even if they appear like they’re not worn out yet, trust me, they are. Believe it or not, this is not an ad for Nike. In college, I went through a phase where I only wore Adidas, because they were not Nike. And over the years, I’ve also tried New Balance, Asics, Mizuno, Saucony, Diadora and others. Being able to run in a wide variety of shoes comes in handy, because all runners know what happens when you find the perfect shoe: the shoe makers change it, or worse, discontinue it. So it’s best not to get too attached to any particular model. Unfortunately, my dad hasn’t learned this lesson. He wears Brooks Chariots. Period. When Brooks stopped making them, my dad horded them like a squirrel gathering nuts for the winter. It also helps that he’s the King of Shoe Goo. For as long as I can remember, he’d build up the soles of his shoes with this hard drying glue. As a shuffler, even this method of extending the life of his shoes has had limited success. His latest method involves roofing nails to stop the wear. I wish I were kidding. It’s taken a long time, but I’ve finally come to realize, when it comes to shoes, it’s less about fashion and more about fit. Coolness is towards the bottom of the list, comfort near the top. And I can’t remember my last must have pair of shoes. Although I’ve probably scaled back my emotional attachment to shoes, now that I’m an adult, I still enjoy when it’s time to get that new pair of running shoes. If there’s ever a reason to run more miles, it’s to buy more shoes. Right? RM

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