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COLORADO RUNNER
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Contents...
I’m 43:09
Last year, I was 46:30
Features
Colorado Runner Racing Series Winners... Page 9
Avoiding Injury: Happy New Year!... Page 16
Navigating the Waters... Page 18
The Headlamp and the Running Transformation... Page 20
The Vanderheiden Brothers... Page 22
Maintain Your Body Weight in the Off Season... Page 24
Boston Marathon Mania... Page 26
Talking Your Way to Success... Page 27
Hit the Dirt: Running in Durango... Page 44
The Lighter Side: Stupid Things Nonrunners Say... Page 46
A personal best is a
moving target. It
never lets you bask
in its glory. And it
never lets you take
the rest of the week
off. Because the
moment you get there,
is the moment the
next run starts.
I am what I am
Departments
Running Shorts... Page 6
Race Reports... Page 28
Race Results... Page 38
Race Calendar... Page 42
Credits
Publisher
Derek Griffiths
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Contributing Writers
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Steve Glass, Brock Quimby, Jeff Recker,
Ken Sheridan, Lonnie Somers, Lydia Hope
Wilson, Aaron Unterreiner, Marc Witkes
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On The Cover
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Running Shorts...
Superior’s Paul South, 31, won the 42nd annual JFK 50 Mile race in
Hagerstown, Maryland on November 20th. The top three men finished
within minutes of each other. Paul ran 6:11:49, with Ian Torrence of
Boulder City, Nevada finishing second in a close 6:12:50. Martin Tighe
of Providence, Rhode Island placed third in 6:14:47. There were 876
official finishers, five of which were from Colorado.
Photos by Victor Sailor / www.PhotoRun.net
SEAFAIR, Seattle’s traditional summer festival, is hosting
a marathon this summer that will take place in conjunction with the
already popular half marathon and walk. The 2005 Virginia Mason
Team Medicine Marathon and Half Marathon at SEAFAIR will be held
on Sunday, July 10 and will start and finish at Bellevue Downtown
Park. Notably, this marathon will be one of the only 26.2-mile distance
races slated for the summer months in the Pacific Northwest.  A health
and fitness expo will take place on Friday, July 8 and Saturday, July 9
along with packet pick-up and a post-race party with live music and a
beer garden will wrap up the weekend’s events on Sunday. For more
information, log onto www.seafair.com.
D’Evelyn’s John McGuire and Summit’s Whitney Anderson
both finished fourth overall at the Foot Locker Cross Country
Championships National Finals at Morley Field in Balboa Park in San
Diego California on Saturday, December 11th. All of the Colorado
runners who competed in the event placed in the top 15. In the girl’s
race, Anderson finished in 17:49 and Madeline McKeever of
Heritage (right) ran 18:14, fast enough for ninth overall. Smoky Hill’s
Keara Sammons placed 11th in 18:20 and Katelyn Kaltenbach,
the defending champion, finished in 15th in 18:28 after battling a stress
fracture. In the boy’s race, McGuire ran 15:27 and Mohamud Ige
from Denver South finished in 13th in 15:44. The runners competed
under sunny skies with good course conditions. The weather was
unseasonably warm, with temperatures in the mid-70s for the girls
race, and cooling down a bit as a fog rolled in for the boys race.
Jack Frost, running par tner.
There once was a woman who
trained in the cold.
The frigid
conditions made her fingers numb and did little for her attitude.
In
time, she became a colder person. But one day,
the
season changed and the temperature climbed to a
pleasant 58 degrees.
She learned that a summer
marathon was on its way. And she shed her winter
clothes and
ran mer r ily ever after.
Molly Austin of Boulder (above) was the second American finisher
at the ING New York City Marathon, finishing in 2:41:42. Austin’s time
placed her 16th overall at the November 7th event.
Boulder’s Dave Mackey won the men’s overall title in the Montrail
Ultra Cup. For 2004, the series consisted of nine races throughout the
country; three 50Ks, three 50 Milers, and three 100 Milers. To compete
for the overall series championship, runners had to complete one of
each distance, plus a second race at any distance for a total of four
races. Thus, the series forced competitors to stretch their comfort
zone a bit. Paul DeWitt of Colorado Springs finished second and
Rick Hessek of Colorado Springs won sixth. On the women’s side,
Crested Butte’s Anthea Schmid earned the second place title,
Darcy Africa of Boulder earned fourth and Breckenridge’s Helen
Cospolich placed fifth.
The Smoky Hill High School girls cross country team placed second
in the first ever Nike Team Nationals, a national club championship
for teams composed of high-school-age athletes. The event was held
Saturday, December 4th at Portland Meadows in Portland, Oregon.
Smoky Hill had three runners place in the top ten overall. Katelyn
Kaltenbach was fourth (18:24), Keara Sammons fifth (18:24), and
Morgan Schultz eighth (18:47). However, the club from Saratoga
Springs, New York had too much depth, as their fifth runner finished
23rd, compared to Smoky Hill’s 59th. Also competing for Smoky Hill
were Erin Stratton (49th, 20:13), Renee Mayer (59th, 20:24),
Lindsey Dezman (87th, 20:48), and Michelle Wenino (99th,
21:03).
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Seattle Area’s Summer Marathon
July 10, 2005, in Bellevue, Washington
Marathon · Half Marathon Run & Walk · 5K Run & Walk
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· Benefiting Cancer Research at Virginia Mason
Racing Series Winners...
2004 - 2005
RunDenver Series
Washington Park, Denver, CO
Winners of the Colorado Runner
In the Open 1 division for runners ages 25 and younger, PAUL DIGRAPPA, 23, of Highlands Ranch
came out on top. He was followed by Charles Kamindo of Boulder and Adam Rich of Colorado Springs.
The top runners won free apparel from Nike and the Boulder Running Company.
When and how did you start running?
I started running my sophomore year of high school. I did it because I did not make the soccer team
and I wanted to do something.
How do you train to stay at the top of your age group and what is your favorite workout?
I train with a lot of miles. I like to make sure I do at least two harder workouts a week. I would say that
Maniac in Fort Collins is one of my favorites.
Where is your favorite spot to train? 
Either Highlands Ranch (more altitude and hills) or Fort Collins (great place to be and train)
Why do you run?
I run because I have a passion for it.  It is something that I have that most people wouldn’t try to do.  It
is also very fun and there is always a race out there for anyone.
Do you have a prerace routine?
I like to run 15 to 20 minutes and then stretch. I like to be sweating when I hit the line.
Any advice for runners looking to improve? 
Don’t try to up your miles all at once, do it gradually over a few years.  And never try to do more than
you think you can handle.  Everything that is good in running will happen over time, not all at once.
In the series, which races were your favorite?
I think the best race was Governor’s Cup because it provided great competition and a fun time.
Race
Feb 6, 2005
Super Bowl 5K
Feb 13, 2005
Feb 20, 2005
Valentine’s Day 5K
President’s Day 5K
- Proceeds benefit the Kipture Primary School
and Library Foundation
- Run the whole series and get a free one-year
subscription to Colorado Runner (Series also
includes Steve’s Rudolph Ramble, run on Dec.
19, 2004)
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Place
Points
Time
Runnin’ of the Green 7K
1
150
21:39
Cinco Cinco 5K
1
150
15:36
Classic 10K
3
125
31:56
The Human Race 5K
4
115
15:32
Georgetown to Idaho Springs 1/2
1
150
1:09:09
Governor’s Cup 10K
2
135
31:29
All Photos by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner
KARA FORD, 26, of Thornton won the Open 1 division, followed by Lakewood’s Amita Chugh and Zoila
Gomez of Alamosa. Ford is a case manager for long term care Medicaid.
How do you train to stay at the top of your age group?
I began working with a coach, Glenn McCarthy, last summer, and he has really helped me to take my running
to a more competitive level.  During the summer, I was running track workouts once a week with one of his
running club groups, “Glenn’s Gaitors”.  Now that track season is over, he has me doing tempo runs once a
week instead, which helps me with my speed.  My most important workouts come over the weekend, though,
when he has me run a marathon goal pace run on Friday, followed by two long runs over the weekend,
followed by another goal pace run on Monday.  The back to back long runs over the weekend teach your
body to convert glucose to glycogen during longer efforts of running and long distance races.  The goal
pace runs (particularly the goal pace run on Monday) teach you how to stay on your goal marathon pace
when your body is fatigued, which is obviously important in the last miles of a marathon. 
Where is your favorite spot to train? 
Since I live in Thornton, I do most of my running on the trails near my house.  I also like to run at Wash Park,
which is close to where I work, and I have recently been exploring the trails in Boulder. I have really fallen in
love with the Boulder trails that I’ve run on, and Boulder is probably my favorite place to train.
Why do you run?
I run for the same reasons that most people run.  I love being outside with nature.  I love the feeling of pushing
my body to it’s limit.  I love setting a goal for myself and then going out and working hard to reach that goal
- for me there is no greater sense of accomplishment than crossing the finish line of a marathon within the time
goal that you set for yourself, because you know what it took to get there. Finally, I love running because it is
the thing in life that makes me feel the most centered.  When I’m running consistently and running well, I just
feel happier and more at peace with myself and with the world.
I think the series has a lot of great races.  My favorite race that I ran in the series would either be the Evergreen
Town Race or the Georgetown to Idaho Springs 1/2 Marathon.
Place
Points
Time
Ten Mile Creek 10K
Race
1
150
39:17
Evergreen Town Race 10K
2
135
39:04
3
125
1:27:15
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ANDY BUPP, 32, of Denver won the Open 2 division of the series for runners ages 26-39. Second place
was won by Derek Griffiths of Littleton and Erik Packard of Mesa placed third.
ELLEN HART, 46, won the women’s Masters division. Firestone’s Sherry
Buckner placed second and Amy Regnier of Colorado Springs was third.
I started running with my dad when I was eight, and five years later I could beat him in a 5K.  He can still
beat me in an arm wrestle though.   
What is your favorite workout?
My favorite workout is going to the track and running an all out 200 meters.  That one always makes me
feel like a cheetah.  But probably the workout that is the most productive for marathon training is mile
repeats (five to six) at 5K pace.
Where is your favorite spot to train?
I know my least favorite place to train is on a treadmill in front of a television.  I never understood guys
who could do two hour runs on a treadmill.  I would rather go out into a blizzard and jog around a lamp
post.  I would have to say that my favorite place to train is Washington Park, early in the morning.    
Why do you run?
I run because I love danger - that, and the fame and glory.  Most people tell you they run for inner
strength, or personal achievement, or some crap, but not me.  I run purely for the big money.
Yes I do.  Usually I like to wake up really early, like 5am.  Then I put on my shorts and race singlet, pin on
my bib number, do some light stretching, and then go back to bed for awhile.  Then I get up 40 minutes
before the race starts and drive to the race in a panic filled rage.  That is the best way to prepare for battle,
and it provides me with that extra edge.
Any advice for runners looking to improve?
Yeah, get a full time chef to prepare all of your meals.  When you spend all of your time running, other
activities start to get less attention.  So hire a chef and get at least nine hours of sleep a night. 
What did you think of the series and which races were your favorite?
I thought the series was great, except for the fact that I never beat Paul Digrappa.  He is one tough son
of a gun.  Man, I wanted to beat that guy.  I’d have to say my favorite race in the series was the Runnin’
of the Green 6.8K.   
What would you change about the series? 
I think you should have more downhill races.  Maybe make the whole series downhill?  You already have
the Evergreen Town 10K, the Ten Mile Creek 10K and the Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon,
you only need another five or so.  I bet that would be the only downhill race series in the country.
When did you start running?
I started running in third grade in P.E. class. I loved to run, it was just that
simple. And I was fast.
How do you train to stay at the top of your age group and what is your
favorite workout?
I am still fairly goal-oriented, so I pick a race and train for it. I love to race so I enter
lots of races along the way toward my big goal. My favorite workout is running with
my friends in Boulder; I don’t much care what we do.
Trails in Boulder and the Colorado Trail in South Park
Why do you run?
I was born to run. I just know that. I have been running for many years, sometimes
competitively, sometimes not, sometimes injured and wanting to run, sometimes
taking time off running to have babies, but always knowing that running is one of
the very few things that I was just born to do. It’s not always easy, but it’s always
right.  (I also, most of the time, like how it feels, and I like that I have some talent.)
Just the usual - get up, have some coffee and something to eat, get dressed, go to
the race, warm up, then it’s show-time!
Find some combination of workouts - long, short, track, roads, trails, fast, slow,
cross-training, etc. that keeps your interest, and keeps your running feeling fun. 
It’s OK to take time off, even if it feels as if you’re playing hookey.  I’ve worried
about it so often and then come back just fine.  (I’m in the middle of a month off, so
maybe I’m trying to reassure myself!)
I loved the races I ran - the Governor’s Cup (which I first ran in 1981), the
Georgetown to Idaho Springs half-marathon (which is beautiful, and I always get
to see a lot of friends), and the Boulder Backroads half-marathon (couldn’t have
picked a prettier day, and it’s such a great surface to run on).
Place
Points
Time
Race
3
125
22:06
Steamboat Half Marathon
1
150
1:13:45
Garden of the Gods 10M
1
150
55:47
Place
Points
Time
Race
1
150
31:23
2
135
1:09:16
5
105
32:09
Place
Points
Time
Race
1
100
1:27:52
Governor’s 10K
2
90
39:22
Boulder Backroads Half Marathon
1
100
1:28:39
KATIE BLACKETT, 27, trains in Boulder. Blackett won the Open 2 division of the series for runners ages 26-39.
She works as a financial analyst and a professional runner. Blackett was followed in the series by Shannon Meredith
of Colorado Springs and Tanya Poel of Boulder.
ROB WELO, 41, won the men’s Masters division. Welo is from Casper, Wyoming and
currently works as a payroll technician living in Aurora. Denver’s Steve Krebs placed second
in the series and Robert Yara of Colorado Springs earned third.
When did you start running?
I started running as a young girl with my dad growing up in Flagstaff, Arizona. I then became a sprinter and
heptathlete and received a full ride scholarship to Villanova University as a heptathlete and triple jumper in college.
As a sprinter/heptathlete, I hated distance running but when I graduated from college and moved closer to my dad,
he got me back into distance running.  Now it’s a part time job for me!
How do you train and what is your favorite workout?
I train seven days a week, every day of the year.  I rarely take a day off, rather I’ll take a light day.  I do a lot of weight
training and cross training to keep me injury free.  Training takes up so much time that I went to part time work so
I could train at the level I need to be at to compete against my competitors since many of them run full time.  My
favorite workout is hill fartlek at Teller Farms with Colleen and Darren De Reuck. We fly!
My favorite spot to train is anywhere in the mountains
Why do you run?
I run because it is my passion and my spirituality.
My pre-race routine is to be silent, alone or with my boyfriend Matt, and to reflect on what I’m about to do. 
Get a coach or a fast running partner so you are pushed to your max.  Train hard and rest harder.  I do a lot of extra
cardio work because it strengthens other areas of my body that running doesn’t so I would recommend slowly getting
into cycling, stair master, elliptical, pilates, or whatever else you like to do for strength and variety. 
I truly enjoyed all of the races but the Governor’s Cup 10K and the Stadium Stampede were two of my favorites. 
John Tope puts on great races and takes good care of the elite athletes.
I started running age group track when I was 10, then went out for cross country as a high
school freshman.
How do you train to stay at the top of your age group and what is your favorite
workout?
Consistency by trying to run everyday.  My favorite workout is both six to eight 1000 meter
repeats and three by two mile repeats.
I have no favorite place to train.
Why do you run?
I like the chance to compete against others and see how I measure up.
I like to try to keep moving and jogging just before the start of a race and be the last one to
line up for the start.
Be consistent in your training.
I thought the series was great.  The Garden of the Gods 10 Mile is always my favorite.
Race
Place
Points
Time
Runnin’ Of The Green 7K
Race
1
100
23:21
1
100
58:22
Stadium Stampede 5K
1
100
16:42
Place
Points
Time
1
100
1:15:15
The Human Race 5K
3
125
17:14
1
100
34:26
17:58
2
135
35:55
35:30
2
135
1:22:00
Place
Points
Time
Race
2
135
24:43
Stadium Stampede 5K
2
135
Classic 10K
1
150
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LOLA ACKERMAN of Longmont won the Grand Masters division of the Colorado Runner
Racing Series for runners 50-59. Ackerman will be a threat in a new age division next year
as she turned 60 on November 1st. Ackerman works as a supervisor at FirstBank. Robin
Cunningham of Broomfield and Deb Anderson of Colorado Springs finished in second and
third place in the series.
Racing Series Awards
The men’s award winners will receive the
following prizes from
Nike and the Boulder
Running Company...
I started running about 20 years ago with a friend and we are still running together. In the
beginning I ran to stay fit, but now it’s a love of running, the quiet solitude of running alone, or
running with a friend who also loves to run.
How do you train to stay at the top of your age group and what is your favorite
workout?
My training varies with the type of racing I’m doing but I always attempt to run 25 to 30 miles a
week. My favorite workout is a 400 or 800 speedwork session. It’s grueling but a great sense
of accomplishment when finished.
We have a beautiful place to train in Longmont, Golden Ponds. There are a wide variety of
birds and we’ve seen beaver, fox and deer.
My prerace routine is rising early, a bagel three hours before the race, and an endurance drink
one hour before. And I always affix a sticker to my racing bib, Isaiah 40:31: “Those who hope
in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall rise up on wings like eagles; they shall run and
not be weary, they shall walk and not be faint.” A perfect verse for runners.
My advice for runners looking to improve is to set a goal. My goal is to run faster than the year
before. My running friend says it’s an unrealistic goal, however it motivates me to do the hard
work that is necessary to keep up my speed.
The racing series gave us a variety of places to run. I enjoy running in Colorado Springs, but
it makes for an early morning to make it to the race on time. I believe the Lord has blessed me
with the ability to run. I work hard and give my thanks to Him.
Place
Points
Time
Place
Points
Time
5K on St. Patrick’s Day
Race
2
90
23:05
Classic 10K
Race
3
80
48:43
Cinco Cinco 5K
1
100
24:00
The Humn Race 5K
2
90
23:26
8
30
1:28:11
5
60
1:47:06
1st Place:
Nike Sphere Pro
Jacket and Tights
(as shown);
September 25, 2005
Boulder, Colorado
2nd Place:
Nike Sphere
Thermal Top;
3rd Place:
Nike Fleece Pullover
The women will
receive...
1st Place:
Nike Sphere Pro Chill
Jacket and Tights
(as shown);
2nd Place:
Nike Sphere Thermal
Sleek Top;
3rd Place:
Nike Fleece Hoody
In the closest contest of the series, HERB TANZER of Woodland Park brushed by Kent Oglesby of Fort Collins to win
the Grand Masters division by just 20 points. Dwight Cornwell of Fort Collins placed third. Tanzer, 52, is a hardware
engineer at Hewlett Packard in Colorado Springs.
I started a long time ago in high school for fun & competition.
How do you train to stay at the top of your age group and what is your favorite workout?
I can’t do intense workouts anymore because of too many past injuries, but a few sustained uphill or hard - easy repeats
on rolling dirt trail per week can help sharpen.
It used to be in the mountains, but now I like the local trails better.
Why do you run?
I can eat more than people twice my size. Plus I’ve made many great running friends over the years.
Spend a quiet minute thinking about why you’re at the starting line.
Train hard-easy, vary the training & racing distance, terrain, and try a few new events every year. Cross-training or
planned down-time can help rejuvenate.
Good quality events, lots of races to choose from, long and short. The downhill 10K in Evergreen was a blast.
Would you change anything about the series?
Nope. Thanks for holding the series. I recently moved to Colorado from Sacramento, and this was a great way for me to
try some of Colorado’s finest.
Race
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Place
Points
Time
2
90
1:10:07
Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run 8K
2
90
34:21
Classic 10K
2
90
40:00
2
90
39:01
The Human Race 5K
6
50
19:47
1
100
39:29
3
80
1:29:08
Durango Marathon
1
100
3:16:48
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SALLY KENNETT, 62, of Salida won the Seniors division for runners ages 60
and over. Sally is retired, but works part time as the coordinator of the “Well Over
60” health, education and exercise program for the Upper Arkansas Area Agency on
Aging. Wanda Willems of Laramie, Wyoming placed second and Constance Ahrnsbrak
of Lakewood earned the third place crown.
I began running in 1970 when my husband and I were married. When we went for our
first runs together, I found it nearly impossible to complete one lap around the high
school track. I complained a lot, about how hard it was to run, how long one lap took
and how tired I was at the end of even the shortest distance! When I retired in 1997,
I had more time to devote to running. I decided to attempt a marathon. I ran my first
marathon in 1999 and recently completed the 2004 Boston Marathon.
Setting and meeting time and distance goals has become an important part of the run
for me. I wish I had learned earlier in my life about choosing realistic but challenging
goals and setting a pace for achieving them.
We have many dirt roads in Chaffee County. My husband and I try to do a long run
each weekend out in the country on a route that involves hills as well as flatter terrain.
Our two favorite routes are one of 10 miles and one of 15. The scenery is beautiful
and we see a variety of wildlife. We have a steep hill, Tenderfoot Mountain, near our
home that I enjoy running during the week. Occasionally, during the week or when
the weather is bad, I train indoors on the treadmill or the stair master at our local
fitness club, ExerFlex gym. I also try to use the weights and do a yoga class during
the week.
Why do you run?
I run because I feel better mentally and physically than when I don’t. I run because
the challenge to continue through various “aging” aches and pains motivates me each
day. Running helps me to maintain a positive outlook on life.
The night before a race I set out all of my clothing, pin my number to my shorts, check
(and double-check!) the start time and location of the race, put any snacks or food I
plan to take in my “Ironman” fuel belt and then try to put the race out of my mind until
the next morning.
Do you have any advice to offer runners looking to improve?
I think entering a lot of races; choosing some routes that are harder than
I ever thought I could do, maintaining a running routine, and keeping a
training journal have helped me improve
What did you think of the Colorado Runner Racing Series and which
races were your favorite?
I really enjoyed this running series. The variety of distances and locations
motivated us to try events we might never have considered before. I think
the number or runs in locations throughout the state are great. This series
was a great way to get motivated in the spring and stay energized during
the summer, and fall! I liked the challenge of preparation, racing, and
recovery during this time. My favorite run was the last event in the series,
the Rim Rock Run in the Colorado National Monument. While the course
and distance were certainly challenging, the hills... both up and down...
and the views across the canyons made this an exhilarating experience.
The long descent to the finish left me with an almost euphoric feeling. It
was so much fun to just give it all I had for those remaining miles.
LARRY AVERY, 63, of Boulder is the men’s champion of the Seniors division. Denver’s Jim Romero was a
close second and Tom Lemire of Boulder placed third. Avery is the CEO of Avery Brewing Co.
In 1980, a fellow worker was the race director of a three mile race. He talked me into signing up for the race, so
about three weeks before the race I started running. It took several days of trying before I could run a 2.25 mile
loop around my neighborhood without stopping, but I ran the race in 25 minutes (seems like only yesterday)
and I was hooked.
I used to run 60-80 miles/week year round, but the last few years I’ve replaced 25-30 of those running miles
with walking miles. I try to avoid “garbage” miles (slower than nine minute miles) and I try to get in a 1/4 mile
interval session on a nearby track every couple of weeks.  My favorite workout is to run a race, so I run 30-35
races each year. 
I run a lot of miles on the Foothills Trail (Wonderland Lake area), Eagle Trail (Boulder Valley Ranch), South
Boulder Creek Trail, and I also enjoy the 10 mile loop at Hall Ranch, but I don’t get there as often as I’d like.
Why do you run?
Do you remember how much fun recess was in grade school? Running, for me, is recess. It’s a suspension
of everyday life and allows for thinking, reflecting, relaxing, and even visualizing my next race. I’m big on
visualization. The benefits continue even after running in that I feel better both physically and mentally.
First, you have to believe you can run faster. That’s where visualization comes in. You have to “see” yourself
running faster. To race faster, you have to train faster, but only one or two days a week.  Intervals on a track
are helpful, as is reducing your body fat to a low level and lots of sleep helps too.
It made the summer more interesting and competitive. My favorite races in order are: Rim Rock Run,
Georgetown to Idaho Springs, Evergreen Town Race, Copper Mountain to Frisco (Ten Mile Creek), the and
Governor’s Cup. There’s a theme here - most are downhill!
Race
Place
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100
50:21
3
60
46:31
Ten Mile Creek 10K
4
40
46:38
3
60
45:40
Stadium Stampede 5K
3
60
23:51
Boulder Backroads 1/2 Marathon
5
20
1:41:24
Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run 8K
3
60
39:01
Rim Rock Run 37K
1
100
3:06:46
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Avoiding Injury...
Happy
New Year!
by Dr. Ken Sheridan
New Year’s Resolutions:
1. This year I’m going to do a 5K.
2. This year I’m going to break 18 minutes for the 5K.
3. This year I’m going to get in the pool and do a
triathlon.
4. This year I’m going to lose those 20 pounds.
your lactate threshold re-evaluated or setting up next year’s race schedule
to peak for certain races. I mean determining whether or not your
resolutions address the right priorities.
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to New Year’s resolutions,
most people are good at making them, bad at keeping them. You’re not
alone; in fact the average person’s resolution to get regular exercise lasts
only about six weeks. We’ve all experienced the inability to get on the
aerobic equipment or find an empty pool lane at the health club from
January 1st to late February when people traffic lightens up.
This type of training is often a reality for those of us with full time jobs,
and while inspiring, it can take its toll. Not only on feet, knees and
shoulders, but on the people in our lives who have enabled us to reach our
goals. You see, this athlete had sons ages 3 and 4, and while he was out
“playing” his wife was maintaining the house and raising the boys. Who’s
the real ironman here??
For those of you who need help creating and maintaining your
goals, here are some helpful hints:
1. Do a “here and now” assessment. Giving yourself an
honest analysis of your starting point will allow you to
start at a safe level and reduce your risk of injury.
2. Make your goals realistic. Making unrealistic goals
will set you up for failure coming out of the blocks.
Like wanting to lose 50 pounds in a month.
3. Make your goals specific. If you are planning on a
certain distance to race, pick the actual race you want
to do. If you want to get in the pool three times a
week, schedule those exact times.
4. Write your goals down. Writing them down makes
them more realistic, gives you the ability to review
them weekly and adjust them as needed.
5. Make your goals measurable. Use a training log to
track your progress (times/distances). Food diaries
will tell you what you’re eating vs. what you think
you’re eating.
6. Realize there are consequences to working toward your
goals.
Time we spend in the pool, on the bike, or even at work, is time away from
other people and activities. Sometimes it’s necessary to check in with our
support groups and determine whether or not we need to spend more time
supporting them.
Number six above is an interesting concept which is often overlooked
by goal oriented people, and failure to realize this can lead to over
committing your time. The classic example of this is the training partner
who is always late because “things took them longer than they thought”
before the training session.
For those of you who don’t need help creating or maintaining your goals
(type “A” triathletes for example – 7:07 AM, HR 155, time to sip some
sports drink) it may be time to reassess your goals. I don’t mean getting
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Consistent training takes time, a lot of time. I once knew an ironman
triathlete who rode his bike from 5-8 AM, swam for an hour at lunch and
ran from 6-8 PM on a regular basis. This athlete finished near the top of
his age group in several races, which is very inspiring.
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I have found some ways to reach my goals and feed my support
system at the same time:
1. Pushing a baby jogger may even out the pace of two
people, enabling them to train together.
2. Instead of doing hill repeats, try snowshoeing with
your family, a great workout can be had by carrying
your 4 year old on your shoulders when she tires of
hiking.
3. Leave for the pool early for your weekend swim
workout, meeting your husband and kids later,
allowing him to swim/Jacuzzi while you play sea
monster with the kids.
4. Instead of dropping your kids off at their soccer game
and riding away, set your trainer up on the sidelines
and spin while you watch the game.
These are just a few suggestions. If you have some that work for you, email them to me at [email protected] but more importantly, share them
with your training buddies. You may be surprised by how many people
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Nutrition...
Navigating the Waters
How To Find the Perfect Bottled Water
by Dame Lyvia Hope Wilson
“How,” Christina asked, “did something as simple as water become
so complicated?”
A country woman, Christina had enthusiastically accompanied me
on a “superstore” shopping trip. But, when we turned down an aisle to find row
after row of bottled water, Christina froze, shaking her head in wonder. Aside
from a recognizable bottle of Evian, she was in unfamiliar territory.
“How,” she asked, “am I supposed to pick one?”
Whether you’re a country dweller like Christina or as cosmopolitan
as they come, chances are you’ve asked
similar questions. After all, our running
performance is greatly affected by our
level of hydration, and few items are
more convenient than packaged bottles
of water.
If the world of bottled waters
is a little murky for you, then read
on. We’ll share the secret sources of
these beverages, uncover government
regulations, and answer that timeless
question: is bottled water really better
than tap?
GETTING TO
THE SOURCE
M
any consider bottled water to be
the hallmark of sophistication.
After all, grasping a green bottle of
Perrier is much more impressive than
a Dixie cup filled with stuff from the
tap.
For those not swayed by
image, there’s always the issue of
health: With reports of contaminated
public water and the fitness fascination
that has taken hold in American culture
over the last decade, it is not surprising
that bottled water has blossomed into a
$35 billion annual business with some
900 different brands and varieties available.
But where do these waters come from? Unfortunately, the Fountain
of Youth remains undiscovered. And no, the label’s little Alpine picture does
not mean it comes from a mountain spring.
The answer lies in the bottle’s words, not image. If it says “artesian,”
or “glacial,” you can be sure of the source. But even that doesn’t mean workers
traveled to Antarctica and melted huge chunks of ice directly into your bottle.
In fact, some sources estimate that up to 40% of bottled water
is taken from municipal sources, then purified by processes including
deionization, active carbon filtration, and reverse osmosis. These waters are
usually referred to as “drinking water.”
As for “artesian” water: this exotic word simply describes
underground reservoirs located above the water table.
WET REGULATIONS
S
o where does the government fit into this industry? The Food &
Drug Administration (FDA) requires bottled waters to meet the same
purification standards as tap water. (In some areas of the country, we can’t
help but wonder if gutter water would pass the test…)
However, federal laws do not apply unless a manufacturer sells the
water outside the state in which it was produced. That means that a Colorado
bottler is not required to meet federal regulations unless the water is shipped
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to, for example, Utah.
But don’t spit out that mouthful just yet. Many states – including
Colorado – carefully monitor the production of bottled water. In fact, the
Colorado State Department of Health regularly inspects bottling facilities and
analyzes their water quality.
STOP OR SAIL?
S
o, should you blissfully sail
along on the (bottled) waters,
or should you jump ship? That
depends on you. Yes, it is true
that the bottled water on your
grocery store shelf may not be
any purer than the stuff streaming
from your shower faucet. And
the comparative cost is almost
ridiculous: Consumers pay 24010,000 times more per gallon for
bottled water, and an estimated
90% of that goes to cover the
cost of the bottle, label, and
marketing. But there are benefits
as well.
First, there’s the taste
factor. For many, the flavor of
tap water is nothing short of
repulsive. Bottled waters often
boast a much cleaner, crisper
flavor. And, if that’s what you
need to stay hydrated, then bottle
up!
Second, there’s the
convenience factor. The human
body is 70% water overall.
The brain is composed of 85%
water, the blood 90%, and the
liver 96%. Even a minor case of
dehydration can greatly affect
the body’s function.
Most Americans suffer from mild dehydration. And, even when we
do consume a beverage, it often contains caffeine and/or alcohol, which are
both diuretics. When intense exercise is thrown into the mix – such as running
a few miles a day – the risk of dehydration becomes even greater.
This is where bottled water comes to the rescue. We are immersed
in the age of speed: from fast food to fast Internet access, we want it now.
There is precious little time to take a breath, let alone fill a glass with ice water,
slowly sip it, and carefully wash the glass afterwards.
And, with bottled water, we don’t have to. Rather than sinking in
frustration over the effort it takes to get in our eight daily glasses, we can reach
into the refrigerator for a 64-ounce bottle, sip it throughout the day, and, at
day’s end, rest assured that we’ve done at least one good thing for our body.
In short, don’t sweat it when it comes to bottled water. As I advised
a puzzled Christina, select a brand whose taste you like and guzzle it down. If
you choose to save yourself some money by refilling the bottle with tap water
a couple times… well, we’ll drink to that, too.
Whenever possible, Dame Wilson escapes to the mountain trails of Colorado
for a little taste of Paradise, which can also be sampled in the products of her
kitchen. She is employed as the Editor of an international culinary magazine.
Greenland Trail 50K
37.5K, 25K, 12.5K
Presented by Colorado Runner
Saturday, April 16, 2005 ~ 7:00 AM
Greenland Open Space, Douglas County, CO
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The Greenland Trail 50K is a new trail race located between Denver and
Colorado Springs. It’s intent is to kick off the trail running season by
offering a variety of distances to suit everone’s running needs.
Prize Money to 50K winners, plus age group awards in all events.
Greenland Trail, November 2004. Photo by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner
Colorado Runner Racing Series
The Headlamp and our Night Running Transformation
Sponsored by Nike and the Boulder Running Company
Photo and article by Steve Glass
Running under full moons on crisp winter
nights has always been a favorite time. The cold
air on you face, billows of cloud vapors pouring
from you mouth and nose, and the sound of grass
blades crunching as the frost crystals explode under
your running body. There is a feeling of a freedom,
oneness, and an abominable spirit on runs such as
these. But running at night on the evenings when
the clouds cover the moon, or when the moon is
nigh, the event is different and lacking.
In fact these runs in the darkness of an
oily night are often filled with trips, stumbles,
curses and near crashes as the runner finds his way
along a dark lonely night. This sort of running has
plagued most of my running life. Growing up in
Washington state, in the winter months it is dark,
completely black by 4:30pm and many of my runs
were run on faith that I would miss the potholes,
mud puddles, curbs and other runner destroying
obstacles. My faith was challenged as my steps
often found the potholes, mud puddles, and who
know how many sudden curbs, sidewalks and
unsuspected elevation changes sent me flying out
of control trying to stay on my feet. I remember
squinting through the sheets of rain on dark nights
trying to see as oncoming car lights blinded my
vision. Yes, in fact I have run more runs in these
The Colorado Runner Racing Series is a scored series of races throughout the state. Runners will be scored based on their finishing place in each race.
The winners in each division will be featured in Colorado Runner magazine and the top three runners in each division will receive awards from Nike
and the Boulder Running Company, including watches, sunglasses, heart rate monitors, running shoes and running apparel.
Criteria used in determining Racing Series races:
1. Location
2. Race distance
3. Quality of the Field
2005 Racing Series Schedule
and fumbling that comes with no light. I hope your
night runs become illuminated.
Photo by Brock Quinby / Boulder Running Company
Date
conditions then I have in the beautiful light of a full
moon, and I figured I would for the rest of my life.
But this is not the case. A few days
after last Christmas the stumbling, fumbling
and bumbling all came to a screeching halt. My
wife and I each bought each other the same small
headlamp. We gave each other the TIKA Plus,
made by Petzl. The first few nights running with
our new 2.25 oz headlamp I could not stop raving
about how incredible it was to see at night. Soon
we were venturing down trails that I would have
not dared without the light of a full moon. And
those trails only worked because there are no trees
that would block the light of the moon. Our world
opened up, to endless possibilities of night running.
Being night owls by nature our nocturnal habits
were freed as now any street, trail, or alleyway are
easy pickings with the addition of a headlamp.
If you love running, and even if you only
occasionally run at night we suggest that you invest
in a lightweight LED headlamp. Once you run with
one, you will never begin a run at night without one,
unless of course you enjoy the stumbling, bumbling
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4. Size of the race
5. Date of the race
6. Race organization
Name
Distance
Location
March 12
5K
Colorado Springs
March 13
Runnin’ Of The Green
7K
Denver
April 3
Platte River Trail Half Marathon
13.1M
Littleton
May 1
Make-A-Wish Half Marathon
13.1M
Denver
May 8
Old Town Marathon
26.2M, 13.1M
Fort Collins
May 22
Colorado Rockies Home Run
5K
Denver
May 29
Narrow Gauge Run
10M
Durango
June 12
Strawberry Shortcut
10K
Glenwood Springs
June 12
Garden Of The Gods
10M
Colorado Springs
June 26
Stadium Stampede
5K
Denver
July 4
Boogie’s Diner Buddy Run
5M
Aspen
July 4
FireKracker 5K
5K
Fort Collins
July 10
Trespass Trail Challenge
10M
Nederland
August 7
Evergreen Town Race
10K
Evergreen
August 13
Georgetown To Idaho Springs
13.1M
Georgetown
September 5
Colorado Run
10K
Fort Collins
September 10
Imogene Pass Run
17M
Ouray
September 18
Governor’s Cup
10K
Denver
September 25
Boulder Backroads
26.2M, 13.1M
Boulder
October 9
Rocky Mountain Festivel For Runners
26.2M, 13.1M
Durango
November 12
Rim Rock Run
37K
Grand Junction
Racing Series Scoring
In each race, points will be awarded to the top 15 male and female finishers in the open division 1 (runners ages 1-29) and the top 15 runners in the open division 2 (ages 30-39). In
the masters competition, the top 10 men and women will be scored (for runners 40-49). Points will be given to the top 10 finishers in the grand masters competition (runners ages
50-59). Points will be given to the top 5 men and women in the senior division (runners 60 and over). Runners may participate in as many races as they choose but only their best 10
races will count towards scoring (or any number of races up to 10). For races with multiple starts, finish time will be used to calculate points. If a race has scoring trouble, it may be
removed from the series. For races with multiple events, only the events listed will be scored. Your division is based on the first race of the year that you score in.
Example of the points scored
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Open 1 & 2
Place
100
90
80
70
60
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
Masters & Grand Masters
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
Seniors
100
80
60
40
20
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Inspirational Runners...
The Vanderheiden Brothers
Leading the Way
I
Paul Vanderheiden
Photos by Steven Glass / Glass Photography
by Marcie Glass
f you have participated in many running events,
you have probably found that Colorado’s
core running community can become a small
world fairly rapidly. This is especially true if you
are the Vanderheiden brothers. Paul and Dennis
Vanderheiden have been running for years, but
these two, rather than just participating in the
running community, have become pioneers - not
because of setting blazing times or winning all the
races, but because of their involvement. Dennis has
been the main force behind several youth running
programs in Fort Collins and Paul is currently
organizing the Wild Wild West Relay, a 192 mile,
12 person relay from Fort Collins to Steamboat
Springs. Their energy and dedication, or maybe
obsession, has made them a well known pair in
the local running community. It doesn’t hurt that
it is a comical sight to see these two together with
their brotherly antics. They throw mock insults
and compliments at each other and are, in turns,
animated, enthusiastic, funny, and sincere.
I just happened to interview them on
a beautiful October day after Paul had finished
helping with the timing of the Flame Out 5K,
part of his race director in-training education, and
Dennis had rushed over after his cross country
team’s first race of the season. This was just a
typical day in the life of these two running zealots.
The brothers were full of energy, casually dressed,
with Paul’s crazy grey hair sticking out of the
baseball cap he seems to perpetually be wearing,
and Dennis wearing his “Fort Collins Track Club
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Junior Cross-Country” sweatshirt, as they sat down
to tell me their story.
Paul, a free spirit, who has chosen
a life avoiding the corporate world and nine to
five jobs, initially moved from King of Prussia,
Pennsylvannia to Fort Collins in 1973 to attend
CSU. His chosen profession as a river guide
took him out west but he eventually returned to
Colorado and is now living in Englewood. He
credits himself with having discovered Colorado
– the rest of the Vanderheiden family made a mass
migration over the years, including mom, dad, and
sister, Sandy. Dennis and wife, Cindy, moved to
Fort Collins in 1996.
Paul dabbled in running periodically
but his first foray into the world of racing was
in 1981 when he decided to run San Francisco’s
Bay to Breakers with some persuasion from an
attractive woman (at which Dennis quipped, “Paul,
you are such a simple person.”); however, it wasn’t
until his first marathon, Big Sur, in 1993, that he
became hooked on running. At the time he was
an unemployed flight instructor with extra time to
devote to running. Despite having no idea how to
train for a marathon and not even signing up until
the day before the race, he soon transferred his
obsession with river guiding to running.
Since then he has done a myriad of
races, including 14 marathons, but he has also
worked with the Leukemia Society Teams in
Training, managing several teams for the Honolulu,
Orlando, Vancouver and Anchorage Marathons,
and mentoring a team for the Chicago Marathon.
In recent years, however, Paul’s interest has turned
more and more towards 24 hour team relays. One
of Paul’s most memorable running experiences
occurred on the last leg of his first Colorado Relay,
while running in complete darkness at two in the
morning. With a pondering look at the memory,
he shakes his head and says, “It was the most
surrealistic experience I’ve had.” Since then, the
two brothers have participated together in several
Colorado Relays (170 miles), Hood to Coast (197
miles), and this year, will be running the Providian
Relay (199 miles) in California.
The idea for the Wild Wild West
Relay evolved when Paul,
disappointed with some
issues in another relay,
decided, “I could do this
better.” I’m just guessing,
but Paul seems like the type
of person who, once he’s got
an idea in his head, takes off
running with it. In November
2003, he pulled out his maps
and started studying possible
routes from Fort Collins to
Steamboat Springs, and in
August 2004, had one team
unofficially run the proposed
course. It was during this
unofficial run that Dennis had his most memorable
running experience. Similar to Paul’s, it was at
10:30 p.m. in Wyoming, and he felt like a pioneer,
reveling in the “thrill of running” when, out of
nowhere, a group of ATV riders came out. Dennis
says with an attempted country twang, “It was like
out of a bad B grade movie” where the bad guys
“are gonna go to threaten us, you know, and mess
with our women.” Despite the B movie interlude,
the run went without a hitch. Paul is currently in
the permit process and plans to have the inaugural
run on August 19-20, 2005.
This event is his baby, a project he has
been looking for “when he grows up” and seems
to fit his organizational talent and self described
anal-ness. Paul is excited about the relay, not only
because he can justify new toys like a GPS system
and computer upgrade, but also because he feels
that relays are the next big thing in running. He
concedes that adventure racing seems to be the
fastest growing sector of events but he describes
relays as “manageable adventure races” for
ordinary people.
D
ennis, in sharp contrast to Paul, is the
family man with three children - Alyx,
Kylie, and Kelly - and the “real” job as
a developer consultant. Dennis began his adult
running career in 1999 after finding himself winded
in a softball game running to first base. Inspired by
a neighbor who was on a record number of days
of exercise in a row, Dennis took up the sport.
Running clicked right away and besides immersing
himself in the sport, he has also been promoting
youth running in the Fort Collins community for
several years now. In 2002, he helped the gym
teacher at Tavelli Elementary start a running club
for that school. It wasn’t long before he came up
with the idea for a duathlon event where parents
could participate alongside their kids. The result
was the Tavelli Duathalon – a bike, run, bike event
for parents and children grades K-6. The event has
run for three years, with this year’s attendance at
about 180 participants. As an observer at the event
this year, I saw that it was not only beneficial for
promoting health and fitness in kids but also for
self esteem and confidence. For an adult
who is sometimes timid about venturing into
new experiences, the exuberance of little
kids in big helmets embracing the event was
delightful to see.
Also, during the same time
period, Dennis’s middle daughter, Kylie,
was enjoying running and Dennis’s thoughts
soon turned to starting up a junior high crosscountry program in Fort Collins. Despite
the presence of junior high cross-country
programs in neighboring communities, the
Poudre School District was not interested
in sponsoring a program. Dennis turned
to the Fort Collins Track Club and with
their help was able to create a club crosscountry program. The program, first run in
the fall of 2003, is now in its second year.
It has been a labor of love for Dennis, who
has put tremendous amounts of time into
the program between practices, meets,
administration, and promotion. He says he
has no more youth events in the works but
somehow I’m left with the impression that
his mind keeps ticking.
The brothers have an impressive
race resume. Paul traveled all the way to
New Zealand to do the Millennium Marathon
on January 1, 2000. Dennis has traveled to
Cordova, Alaska to participate in the Salmon
Runs Sockeye Half Marathon. They name
events like the Boston Marathon, Bay to Breakers,
Big Sur, Honolulu Marathon, Philadelphia
Marathon and Mardi Gras Half Marathon. When
asked if they are competitive the two brothers good
naturedly banter about how Paul, who was the first
to start running, used to have bragging rights but
now Dennis is knocking off all of Paul’s PR’s. Only
his marathon PR of 3:09 remains standing. Dennis
claims that the last race Paul beat him in, several
years ago, was due to Paul stealthily feeding him
ultra-dense whole wheat waffles before the race.
Paul defends himself vigorously, “It’s what I was
used to eating.” Dennis responds, “I gained ten
pounds.” But when serious they acknowledge that
running has brought them closer together.
I ask what their personal running goals
are and they go into a discussion of the evolution of
running in their lives. At a youthful 50 years old,
Paul is no longer at a point where personal records
are important. Even Dennis, at 45, says PR’s are
getting old. Dennis would now like to venture
toward triathlons and Paul mentions his goal of
running a marathon in all 50 states. He already has
eleven checked off his list. But, then, he ponders,
it might be easier to try to do a marathon on each
continent. Both of them have run the cycle from
PR’s to marathons to new events to relays. It seems
now that the two of them are more interested in
just having fun. They comment that one of the
greatest joys for them is the people they meet in
the running community. They stress how grateful
they are for the down to earth, friendly attitudes
they find there, even from elite runners. Paul and
I have a hard time believing when Dennis says he
was introverted and shy as a child. He now has
no problem approaching runners and networking,
always trying to find new members for their relay
teams. In fact, they were a few minutes late for the
interview because he was meeting a local runner
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who he wanted to recruit for next year’s Colorado
Relay. It’s no wonder their team, No Small Feet,
has won the mixed division in the Colorado Relay
the past two years.
I wonder how much time they devote to
running considering racing, training, volunteering,
planning, promoting, and dreaming. They laugh
and Paul replies, “Most of my waking hours”
and Dennis responds, “Probably more than half
of my waking hours”. I review their recent race
schedule. They both ran in the Colorado Relay at
the end of September and the next weekend Paul
ran a marathon and Dennis ran the Coopersmith
Half Marathon. Coming up, three weekends
later, is the Providian Relay. It seems obsessive
but not unhealthy, despite email addresses like
“COrunboy” and “runriverrun”, a combination of
Paul’s running and river guiding passions which he
took from an old Loggins and Messina song of the
same name (being a few years younger than Paul
and Dennis, they had to explain to me who Loggins
and Messina were). Paul says he has gotten over
his running obsession of previous years and has
stepped back, taking the time to backpack and
enjoy other areas of his life. For Dennis, who has
gotten most of his family into the sport, running
is something to share with them and seems to
give him a deep sense of fulfillment. Despite the
mass amounts of time these two brothers devote to
running, it is far from an obsession for them – it is
a way of life.
As I walk out of the interview, I have
a smile on my face. There are some people who
elevate your spirits and inspire you and, maybe
most importantly, make you laugh. Dennis and
Paul are two such people. I look forward to seeing
them at races and am curious to know in the future
what else they have up their sleeves.
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Maintaining Your Body Weight
Through the Off Season
By Colleen Cooke, MS, RD
You’ve trained hard all
spring, raced all summer, and
maybe even finished your
season with a fall marathon.
Now you’re ready for some
recovery time. This is typically
the time of year when athletes
tend to significantly decrease
their training volume and
intensity, but do not think to
decrease their caloric intake.
An endurance athlete during
training can often consume
3000 to 5000 calories per day
without gaining weight. But
when the training volume is
halved, the caloric intake also
must be decreased in order
to prevent unwanted weight
gain.
The “off-season” or transition period of
your training program is valuable because it gives
your body a much-needed break from strenuous
training and it allows your musculoskeletal system
an opportunity to repair. This is a good time to try
new activities and make nutrition changes. Perhaps
you want to race lighter next season, or maybe you
want to increase your muscle mass. Now is the
time to focus on these changes, not during your
season. Let’s look at how to maintain your weight
through these periods of lighter training.
The number of calories, or energy,
an athlete needs each day depends on their age,
body weight, gender and training volume. Daily
energy needs (or total energy expenditure – TEE)
are composed of two primary components: resting
energy expenditure (REE, the amount of calories
needed to maintain basic body systems and
body temperature at rest) and activity energy
expenditure (AEE, calories needed to fuel exercise
and activities of daily living). TEE = REE + AEE.
Your REE can be calculated by a mathematical
formula or measured by a physiologic test. Your
AEE can be calculated by multiplying your REE
by an activity factor or can be measured while you
exercise. During times of heavy training one’s
AEE is higher than in periods of light training
volume (i.e. more training equals more food
needed, less training equals less food needed).
For most athletes, REE changes very
little between seasons (provided they remain
relatively weight stable). Therefore, this number
is a good place to begin assessing one’s caloric
needs. Table 1 provides you with two formulas for
estimating your REE.
Once you have calculated this number,
or have had it measured, you then multiply it by an
activity factor from Table 2.
For example, Jane has just completed
her final race for her season and is decreasing her
training volume to more of a moderate level. She
weighs 138 pounds and would like to maintain this
weight until she starts her next training cycle in the
spring. How many calories should she eat per day
if she exercises moderately?
Using Table 1 we calculate Jane’s REE
to be 1380 calories (138 x 10). The Activity Factor
for moderate exercise is 1.6. Therefore, her total
energy expenditure is 2208 (1380 x 1.6) calories
per day. (Her AEE would be 828: this is derived by
subtracting REE (1380) from TEE (2208).) This
means that Jane needs to consume 2208 calories
per day to maintain her current body weight if she
continues to be moderately active. If she wanted
to lose weight, she could decrease her calories,
increase her activity, or do a combination of the
two.
As mentioned earlier, for more accuracy,
REE can be measured by a simple physiologic test.
The athlete comes into the office in the morning
before eating and lies on a table for ten to twenty
minutes while breathing into a small device that
looks like a scuba snorkel. The device measures
oxygen uptake, which is translated into calories
Table 2: Modified Activity Factors (AF) for Different Levels of Activity
Activity Level
Activity Factor
Male
Resting
Sedentary
Light
Moderate
Very Active
Extremely Active
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1.0
1.3
1.6
1.7
2.1
2.4
Female
1.0
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.9
2.2
Table 1: Resting Energy Expenditure (REE) Formulas for
Estimating Calories Needs
Formula 1
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Males:
REE calories = 11 x wt in pounds
Females:
REE calories = 10 x wt in pounds
Formula 2
Males:
REE calories = 66.47 + 13.75(wt in
kg) + 5(ht in cm) - 6.76(age)
Females:
REE calories = 665.1 + 9.65(wt in
kg) + 1.84(ht in cm) - 4.68(age)
Key: wt = weight, ht = height, kg = kilograms
(pounds/2.2); cm = centimeters (inches x
2.54); age = age in years
burned. These test results, combined with a
consultation from a Registered Dietitian trained in
sports nutrition, will improve an athlete’s training
program by providing specific information on how
many calories they need per day to reach their
goals. A Registered Dietitian can also perform a
computerized diet analysis, assess eating habits
and patterns, and provide specific education to help
an athlete reach their “off-season” and “in-season”
goals.
The off-season is crucial to a quality
training program because it allows the athlete
time to reflect on their previous season and
performances, gives time to strengthen their
weaknesses, and is useful for repairing overused
muscles. It is also the best time to incorporate any
new dietary changes and to focus on developing a
complete nutrition program. This off-season seek
the guidance of a Registered Dietitian to design
a personalized nutrition plan to maximize your
recovery period and lead to a stronger and faster
racing season!
Colleen Cooke, MS, RD is the Sports Dietitian at
the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and an
avid endurance athlete with 13 marathons and
three Ironman race finishes. She can be reached at
[email protected].
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Talking Your Way To Success
by Gary Barber
When he stepped into the ring, everyone knew that Muhammed
Ali, arguably the greatest boxer ever, had arrived. Taunting his opponents,
verbally sparring with the crowd, teasing the television cameras with
promises of a quick knockout, Ali exuded a huge sense of presence in
this sporting arena. He was an ebullient mix of cockerel and tiger, strutting
and snarling on the stage. What was often interpreted as sporting hubris
Boston Marathon Mania
by Jeff Recker
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can’t imagine trying to explain this race to anyone
other than a runner. Although that’s exactly what
I tried to do this morning while ordering my
favorite sin; a Mocha Frappuccino – hold the
whip please. Having noticed my shirt with the Boston
insignia over my heart, a Starbucks employee asked
innocently enough, “now how long is that marathon?”
If it’s pre-Mocha, I’m not responsible for what slips from
my mouth. “Forty-eight miles,” I told her. “Nearly won
it – again.” From now on that’s my canned response to
anyone who has to ask. All of you know why.
The funny thing, explaining Boston to veteran runners can be just as
frustrating. Some things really need to be experienced. After all, what can I
write about Boston that hasn’t already been written? So, it’s with this in mind
that I precariously strike the keyboard and hope the words I choose don’t fall
from purpose the way petals fall from a rose. Boston, of course, is that rose.
Boston is the one thing that when faced with you marvel at its
significance. It’s the Mecca of running, and if you need proof, I welcome
you stand on its starting line and witness the runners who have journeyed
from every corner of the world to gather in this tiny, unassuming town of
Hopkington. The din of foreign languages buzzes the air. Singlets are
chosen with obvious prejudice; the names of respective cities, running clubs,
or persons printed, scribbled, and pinned on them. Of course, as culturally
diverse as this gathering is, we’re more similar than not and we all understand
the word Go.
So then it begins. Well, not quite. The very, very low seeds set out.
The rest of us stand in place and wait our turn to cross the starting line. A walk
turns into a shuffle, then a jog, a walk again, a shuffle once more. You get
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the picture. It’s in these moments that any thoughts of PR’s are surrendered.
Fortunately, few panic. There’s an uneasy understanding that one missed step
might result in being scraped off the asphalt some eighteen thousand runners
later.
I’ll spare you the mile-by-mile details. That would no more describe
a rose than by telling you its red. After all, the Boston Marathon is bigger than
any one individual. It’s about collectiveness and tradition. It’s about a love
affair the Boston citizens have with this race. It’s about the million spectators
that line the course from start to finish screaming, taunting, wishing, and
pleading for you to finish. It’s about the children that hand out high-fives and
orange slices, and knowing that a few of these kids will one day lay claim to
this course and beat you at your own aging game. It’s about a starting line
scratched in the dirt in 1897 and the symbol of the Boston Athletic Club – the
Unicorn. It’s about the legacy of Johnny Kelley, Clarence DeMar, Tarzan
Brown and his jump into Lake Cochituate to cool off in the middle of the race
(he eventually won), and the greatness of Joannie and Boston Billy. It’s about
great battles: Jock Semple pushing Kathy Switzer, “get off my course!” and
Alberto Salazar vs. Dick Beardsley in the greatest dual ever. It’s about an
imposter, Rosie Ruiz, and her one-mile run to fame. When asked if she did
intervals to prepare for Boston, she replied “What’s an interval?” It’s about an
entire city falling in love with a bright-eyed smiling East German named Uta
Pippig as she waved and blew kisses on her way to three victories. It’s about
the dominance of the Kenyans, the pasta, the North End, the Mylar blankets
and the volunteers.
It’s about dashing off the course at mile twenty-two to find a portajohn and having to explain to a cop waiting in line why it’s very important that
he lets you cut in front of him. Oh, but I promised not to tell you about my
experience. It’s about the traditional starting-line photo, the tunnel-of-noise
at the all-women’s Wellesley College, a tradition since year one. It’s about
Heartbreak Hill and the mad dash down Boylston Street to the finish line, and
of course, it’s about the laurel wreath.
was also the action of a supremely confident athlete declaring to the world
his heightened state of preparation and competition readiness. Muhammed Ali
believed he was the master of his opponents, the master of the ring; although
his verbal sophistry sometimes bordered on the eloquent, it was clearly
designed to intimidate. He used his words to unsettle his rivals, “I’m so bad I
make medicine sick!” and put them on edge “I’m going to float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee.”
Ali recognized that bold statements, whether they are brash
and extroverted, or almost subliminal, have powerful ways of enhancing
performance. Sports psychology has labeled this phenomenon self-talk (also
known as affirmation statements). Self-talk research studies have shown that
athletes using such statements stay focused on the challenge and do not give
a thought to past mistakes. They have been used to help athlete’s technical
proficiency. Runners evaluate their form in the race, if feeling tense, or they
are over-striding, they might employ statements that concentrate on relaxation.
The key is to give oneself specific instructions, such as, “For the next mile I
am going to concentrate on bringing my breathing under control. I am going
to have relaxed, easy flowing strides.”
These strategies can also be used to help the athlete feel confident
with their tactical choices. Doubts can quickly have a corrosive effect on the
athlete’s confidence. Self-talk can help remind the runner of the tactical plan
they have developed and reinforce the athlete’s perception that things are
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going well. While the crowds that support runners are often a welcome boost,
sometimes the accompanying surge in adrenaline pushes the athlete into a
pace that they are not able to sustain. Mental discipline to avoid this urge
can be achieved through self-talk statements. Calming statements, focusing
on effort control, pace distribution and relaxation can help a runner through
such situations.
Self-talk statements can also help in the emotional control of the
performance. Things don’t always go to plan. When the runner that you
have wanted to beat pulls away from you – yet again – it can send a range of
emotions charging through your mind. Should I give up? What’s the point?
I am curious to know of the thoughts of Brazilian athlete Vanderlei
de Lima as he was leading the Athens Olympic Games marathon race. You will
recall that in the latter stages of the race, with a 40 second lead, he was pushed
off the road and into the crowd. Credit to this athlete that he picked himself
up and tried to regain his concentration. I can only speculate that he used selftalk statements to help him through this situation. His third place finish was
testament to impressive resilience and inner strength.
Two sports psychologists, Mallett and Hanrahn (1997) reported
that self-talk statements significantly improved the performance of sprinters.
They found that these athletes were better able to execute their skill and
exert more emotional control when they talked themselves through their
race before it started. When the self-talk has a motivational component it
enhances confidence, helps the athlete to monitor their effort input (i.e.
preventing the “too fast, too soon” syndrome that plagues neophyte marathon
runners) and helps to create positive moods. But does this really help? Well
research is increasingly showing that it does, what is equally evident is that no
amount of negative thinking has ever been proven to improve performance.
As Muhammed Ali would put it, “I figured that if I said it enough, I would
convince the world that I really was great.”
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urango’s Rocky Mountain
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jam-packed weekend full of
running with an event for
everyone. This year on Saturday, runners
could take part in the Telegraph Trail 50K
and the Horse Gulch Trail 25K. There
was also a pasta dinner with a health and
fitness expo and a kids 1K fun run. On
Sunday, the Durango Marathon was held,
along with the San Juan Mountains Half
Marathon, the Mesa to Main 10K and
the Healthy Lifestyle Coalition 5K. The
weekend was topped off with a post race
block party. Are you tired yet?
The third annual festival attracted
runners from 29 states and benefited from the last
minute cancellation of the Denver Marathon. “We
still had registration open Sunday morning for the
runners who drove all night from Denver,” said
race director Matt Kelly.
With the changing colors of the leaves
and perfect weather, many runners said racing
in Durango was heaven. In the marathon, Clay
Marathon Results:
Male Overall
1. Clay Moseley
2:52:20
2. Richard Paradis
3:04:04
3. Ken Flint
3:05:37
Female Overall
1. Lisa Loughran
3:27:44
2. Lilia Abaibourova 3:39:13
3. Anette Mullikin
3:42:47
Male 25 and Under
1. Mark Wilcox
3:41:11
2. Brent Fleming
3:44:15
3. Craig Baker
3:44:15
Female 25 and Under
1. Brittany Johnson
3:54:44
2. Aimee Bodily
3:57:22
3. Kim Hendrix
3:59:32
Male 26-39
1. Michael Miller
3:11:08
2. Chad Thompson
3:12:11
3. Jarrod Clark
3:22:41
Female 26-39
1. Christy Burns
3:43:20
2. Angela Sorrentino 3:55:55
3. Marie Rolfing
4:03:24
Male 40-49
1. Dan Kerns
3:05:56
2. Rodney Scharberg 3:28:20
3. Lee Hurwit
3:52:59
Female 40-49
1. Christine Baade
3:48:07
2. Maxine Begay
3:56:04
3. Dianna Sulser
3:57:42
Male 50-59
1. Herb Tanzer
3:16:48
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2. Jeff Kremer
3:35:11
3. Michael Heitz
3:42:45
Female 50-59
1. Melinda Bobell
4:11:42
2. Ruth Ripley
4:43:48
3. Carolyn Fields
4:57:22
Male 60 and over
1. John Wallace
3:43:17
2. Runn Hedrick
4:17:22
3. Glen Walker
4:35:20
Female 60 and Over
1. Corinne WIllison
5:45:25
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1/2 Marathon Results:
Male Overall
Paul South
1:15:25
Sampson Sage
1:18:22
John Sillery
1:19:34
Female Overall
Sheena Oyler
1:33:31
Lisa Rainsburger
1:35:16
Heather Lutz
1:35:22
Male 25 and Under
Lavar Curley
1:28:56
Brian Olmsted
1:34:15
John Grisham
1:37:16
Female 25 and Under
Kendra Christiansen 1:48:41
Lera Main
1:55:29
Catherine Cooper
2:06:23
Male 26-39
Amdrew Holton
1:24:57
Michael Aronson
1:30:15
Calvin Hadley
1:37:20
Female 26-39
Carrie Carlson
1:38:18
Moseley of Los Alamos, New Mexico beat
runner up Richard Paradis of Denver. Tuba City,
Arizona’s Lisa Loughran was the first female
finisher over Denver’s Lilia Abaidbourova. Jack
Speer of Alburquerque was the only wheelchair
contestant. He finished in two hours and forty
minutes.
In the half marathon, Paul South of
Superior finished in one hour, fifteen minutes to
win the race by three minutes. Durango’s Sheena
Oyler won the women’s race in 1:33:31.
Scott Laidlaw of El Prado, 28, won
the 50K trail run in four hours, 42 minutes and
Sarah Evans of Alta, Utah finished fourth overall
and as the first woman in four hours, 50 minutes.
In the 25K, Eric Walecki of Durango edged out
John Stroud of Carbondale by one minute. Carrie
McCalvin, 40, of Phoenix finished seventh overall
and first woman in 2:11:08.
Several runners doubled by taking
advantage of back-to-back racing days. Everyone
who completed the 25K Saturday and the half
marathon Sunday or the 50K Saturday and the
full marathon Sunday received a special award.
Marathoners were treated to a fast,
runner friendly course. After beginning with a
loop around the Fort Lewis College campus, it
was nothing but downhill around the golf course
and a descent on Goeglein Gulch. With Main
Avenue blocked off and plenty of crowd support,
runners proceeded on the north end of the river
trail to 32nd street and East Animas. After the
turn-around point on East Animas, the course was
again slightly downhill all the way to a downtown
finish.
2. Kori Gouge
1:45:27
3. Suzi Goudzwaard
1:45:51
Male 40-49
1. Richard Garn
1:34:46
2. Jim Casey
1:35:19
3. Jim Newton
1:36:43
Female 40-49
1. Terryl Leroux
1:37:40
2. Molly Gibb
1:55:31
3. Julie Yarsa
1:57:16
Male 50-59
1. Mike Beagles
1:41:43
2. Bart Carrig
1:48:46
3. Bob Hawley
1:51:08
Female 50-59
1. Carolyn Erdman
1:50:48
2. Kate Sweeney
2:09:23
3. Octavia Hays
2:11:16
Male 60 and over
1. Keith Paris
1:39:40
2. Leo Lloyd
2:14:29
3. Joe Tassone
2:26:27
Female 60 and Over
1. Margaret Speer
2:51:37
2. Maryj Hall
2:54:19
3. Margaret Gard
3:43:48
10K Results:
Male Overall
Michael Whitson
Don Bartrip
Richard Blegel
Randy Sauer
Daryl Bryant
Female Overall
1. Molly Marquez
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4.
5.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Miranda Jones
Kayla Garling
Yodit Gidey
Melissa Trahan
48:52
49:08
50:05
50:05
Horse Gulch Trail 25K
Male Overall
Eric Walecki
1:58:31
John Stroud
1:59:30
Scott Simmons
2:06:49
Steve Mahieu
2:07:10
Richard Garn
2:10:09
Female Overall
Carrie McCalvin
2:11:08
M. Voss-Patterson 2:16:36
Julie Ramsden
2:19:18
Nancy Dolan
2:20:47
Sherry Kae Mahieu 2:26:55
Telegraph Trail 50K
Male Overall
Scott Laidlaw
4:42:14
Todd Purves
4:48:54
Charles Corfield
4:49:05
Jeffrey Smith
5:01:50
Douglas Beach
5:01:57
Female Overall
Sarah Evans
4:50:06
Steph Schwartz
4:59:31
Audra Duke
5:23:16
Paula Bowman
5:34:22
Jamie Justice
5:45:35
Male Overall
1. Mark Warmby
2. Scott Poston
3. Steve Pye
15:14
17:34
17:42
Female Overall
1. Colleen Stroud
2. Jocelyn Petrella
3. Kristin Johansen
18:04
18:53
18:55
Male 12 and Under
1. Matthew Fritschen
31:14
Female 12 and Under
1. Casey Clearwater
26:34
2. Allyson Paige
32:30
3. Paige Maney
32:42
Race founders Lonnie and Michelle Somers hold their miracle babies,
Ashley and Aspen, while posing for a post-race picture with Dr. Quintero
TTTS Race for Hope
November 14, 2004
223 Finishers
W
hat does a Naked Juice chugging
contest, twin girls and an elite field of
athletes all have in common? They
were all part of the Littleton Adventist Hospital
TTTS Race for Hope 5K Run and Walk on Sunday,
November 14 at Washington Park.
Mark Warmby of Colorado Springs won
the overall male title by finishing in a blistering
time of 15:14, beating second place finisher Scott
Poston, from Littleton, by two minutes, 20 seconds.
Third place went to Steve Pye of Highlands Ranch
in a time of 17:42.
The women fought it out with the
top three overall all finishing under 19 minutes.
Denver’s Colleen Stround won in 18:04. In a tight
race for second place, Jocelyn Petrella of Denver
just beat Kristin Johansen of Englewood by two
seconds in a time of 18:53.
The day offered more than running, with
food, fun and family at the post event expo. Tom
Terwilliger, Mr. America 1986, served as the event
Emcee and Grand Marshal. Walkers and runners
received duffle bags from Littleton Adventist
Hospital. Family activities included face painting,
a juice chugging contest, and balloon jumpers.
Refreshments were provided by Go Fast Sports,
Panera Bread, The Olive Garden, Daz Bog Coffee
Company, and Naked Juice. Also, participants
were rewarded with a prize drawing offering more
than $3,000 in prizes.
“The event was a huge success,” said
Lonnie Somers, event director and founder. “Our
goal was to create a fun family atmosphere for
participants to enjoy. I could not be more amazed
at the wonderful turnout and success of this year’s
event. I am truly humbled and look forward to
next year when we are not just in Denver, but cities
around the country.”
TTTS is a potentially life-threatening
condition in pregnancy that exists when blood
passes disproportionately between babies with a
shared placenta. TTTS can strike at any time in
a pregnancy with multiples that share a placenta. 
There are no guarantees with any available
treatment but no treatment is almost always a
guarantee of loss.  Statistics indicate that over
5,000 of 8,500 unborn babies affected by TTTS are
lost each year; on average that’s 15 babies a day. 
The TTTS Race for Hope was organized
by a local family to generate awareness about
TTTS, to offer hope to those affected by it and
to raise funds for those researching and treating
it. Somers’ twin girls, Ashley and Aspen were
affected by TTTS. The event raised between
$15,000 to $20,000.
Male 13-19
1. Jordan Levandowski
2. Daniel Bailey
3. Bradley Manley
18:49
19:32
22:08
Female 13-19
1. Samanatha Metsger
2. Jill Walker
3. Anne Bellingrath
24:46
24:53
26:06
Male 20-29
1. William Gillaspie
2. Ryan Wess
3. Tim Moore
17:58
20:24
20:41
Female 20-29
1. Natalie Napier
2. Aili Fahlsing
3. Casey Perry
22:01
25:34
25:36
Male 30-39
1. Ed Steinhauser
2. Abe Sauer
3. Scott Kukel
17:49
17:53
18:46
Female 30-39
1. Michelle Sukle
2. Fernanda Bravo
3. Kristen Benson
23:22
23:24
24:04
Male 40-49
1. Dave Cleveland
2. Dave O’Sadnick
3. Jim Jackson
18:38
19:18
20:55
Female 40-49
1. Monica Ryan
2. Polly Aimmerman
3. Sally Munoz
22:06
23:51
24:25
Male 50-59
1. Michael McConnell
2. Brian Frank
3. Paul Thomas
21:02
21:04
21:07
Female 50-59
1. Peggy Muhn
2. Roxanne Ahlbrecht
3. Kathy Starostka
21:31
31:36
34:21
Male 60-69
1. Charles Engel
2. Victor Starostka
26:03
34:23
Female 60-69
1. Lola Ackerman
2. Chris Matchett
23:49
55:00
Male 70 and Over
1. Earl Turner
2. Len Mazzi
3. Dan Matchett
44:42
45:39
55:02
Female 70 and Over
1. Maggie Radcliffe
36:16
2. Nancy Eldridge
42:24
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Race Reports...
700 Runners & Walkers at New
Highlands Ranch Turkey Trot
Turkey Day 5K
November 25, 2004
Highlands Ranch, CO
Finishers: Run - 529, Walk - 173
W
hen the Highlands Ranch Chamber
of Commerce decided to host a
Thanksgiving Day race, the organizers
planned for 200 runners at their inaugural event.
However, with sunshine and early morning
temperatures in the 40s, the race day registration
line was 50 meters long. All in all, there were 700
runners and walkers in the 5K race and a handful
more in the kids fun run. No one could have
predicted the success of the metro area’s newest
Thanksgiving Day Race.
Keith Johnson, 43, won the race in
17 minutes flat, an average of 5:29 pace over
the 5K course. Just two seconds behind, Josh
Tate, 21, finished second. Thirteen-year-old Kait
Vanatta won the women’s race in 20:12 with
master’s runner Tania Pacev close behind in 20:55.
Colorado Runner Magazine’s best dog, Lucy, was
the first four-legged runner through the finisher’s
chute in a personal best of 19:24.
The course took runners through the
western side of Highlands Ranch, making sure to
avoid all of the steep hills. Runners finished on the
field in Shea Stadium at Redstone Park.
Finishers were awarded with goodie
bags full of treats, sample products and t-shirts.
Post-race beer was provided by Big Horn Brewing
Company.
5K Results:
Male Overall
1. Keith Johnson
17:00
2. Josh Tate
17:02
3. Nicholas Campbell
17:50
Female Overall
1. Kait Vanatta
20:12
2. Tania Pacev
20:55
3. Lindsey Wilbur
21:48
Male 15 and Under
1. John Reynolds
2. Joe Kappes
3. Nick Taylor
Female 15 and Under
1. Madison Neher
23:43
2. Kara Pellowe
25:42
3. Lauren Seyfarth
26:14
Male 16-19
1. James Heelan
19:00
2. Riley Joyce
19:48
3. Brad Titley
21:24
Photo by Brock Quimby / Boulder Running Company
Panicking Poultry Attracts Top Runners
Panicking Poultry 5K
November 14, 2004
Boulder, CO
On Sunday, November 14, the third
annual Panicking Poultry 5K Run and Walk
benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Colorado Chapter gave participants and spectators
something to remember and be exceptionally
proud of.
“When I arrived at the gates to the
reservoir that morning it was snowing considerably,
and I was concerned for everyone involved,” said
race director Brock Quimby. “However as the
morning progressed and the weather cleared, the
turnout was amazing!”
“Amazing” was an understatement as
more than 350 participants lined up for the out and
back course. The unpredictable Colorado weather
cleared for the race start. There was an eclectic
mix of participants from elite walkers and runners
to casual participants.
Quimby awarded the top three finishers
in each age group with handmade medallions
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for both runners and walkers. “I’ve been to far
too many races where walkers are not equally
appreciated, and I absolutely believe that they are
equally important to the success of any race, and
I will always recognize their accomplishments
equally,” Quimby said.
Alan Sirhal, a three-year participant
and Denver Sheriff said, “This event is old school
in that everyone hangs out afterwards and shares
a common sense of community. The awards are
awesome, the food is awesome, and the raffle
prizes are overwhelming.” With unconditional
help from the Boulder Running Company and its’
expert staff, the race awards are employee made,
and the event generates approximately $15,000 in
raffle prizes. With the generosity of sponsoring
companies such as Nike, Seagate Technologies,
Ryder’s eyewear, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Foothills
Event Management, and the Boulder Running Co.,
this event will be on Colorado radar for years to
come!
“We work extremely hard and cut no
corners because we want to continue to grow this
event into one of Colorado’s premier events,” says
co-race director Lance Jaeger. “The participation
we’ve had, the growth, and the involvement in
sponsoring companies has been humbling, and
we want to give back to those companies by
supporting them year round!”
5K Results:
Male Overall
1. Mike Callor
16:47
2. Greg Weich
17:33
3. Brian Glotzbach
17:55
Female Overall
1. Katie Blackett
18:26
2. Colleen De Reuck
18:27
3. Sara Callor
20:00
Male 14 and Under
1. Curtis Halley
22:54
2. Manuel Steinbach
27:30
3. Kingston Wagner
27:38
Female 14 and Under
1. Kelly King
20:09
2. Lindsay Warner
20:46
3. Rachel Baum
21:24
Male 15-19
1. Zach McCabe
18:48
2. Jeff Plumer
19:02
3. Mike Campbell
21:09
Female 15-19
1. Heather Meacham
23:20
2. Ashley
23:20
3. Monica Salazar
23:42
Male 20-29
1. Mike Callor
16:47
2. Brian Glotzbach
17:55
3. Antonio Molina
18:07
Female 20-29
1. Katie Blackett
18:26
2. Sara Callor
20:00
3. Brooke Lissy
21:26
Male 30-39
1. Greg Weich
17:33
2. Jason Stueve
18:15
3. Darren De Reuck
18:17
Female 30-39
1. Katie Fether
20:48
2. Terra Scott
24:48
3. Carrie Wagner
24:49
Male 40-49
1. Ned Otey
19:46
2. Mark Stevens
22:08
3. David Bachrach
22:09
Female 40-49
1. Colleen De Reuck
18:27
2. Lorie Moreno-Roch 20:23
3. Kris Warner
23:14
Male 50-59
1. Rich Sandoval
19:50
2. Jesse Tijerina
21:28
3. Hudson Philips
22:57
Female 50-59
1. Rima Lurie
23:10
2. Susan Hering
24:32
3. Gail Moore
24:40
Male 60 and Over
1. Richard Hiegert
27:07
2. Howard Demuth
41:10
Female 60 and Over
1. Connie Ahrnsbrak
25:19
2. Carole Hiegert
33:26
3. Sue Sherman
43:16
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
5K Walk Results:
Male Overall
Dan Pierce
Paul Klammer
Jeff Andre
Female Overall
Marianne Martino
Sherrie Gossert
Bardb Amador
27:37
35:55
38:42
30:06
31:21
31:38
Photos by Allen Griffiths / Colorado Runner
Female 16-19
1. Tara Borman
2. Staci McCabe
3. Casey Superchi
Male 20-29
1. Jonathan Titley
2. Michael Dennis
3. David Place
Female 20-29
1. Amita Chugh
2. Megan Buczek
3. Lauren Rapacki
Male 30-39
1. Patrick Rutty
2. Phillip Buckley
3. Gary Holt
Female 30-39
1. Kimberly Stewart
2. Amy Mclean
3. C. Brazdziunas
Male 40-49
25:20
25:21
26:48
17:51
18:36
19:15
22:23
24:42
25:32
17:55
18:08
18:13
22:31
22:35
22:37
1. Tim Gentry
2. Mike Valentine
3. Dave O’Sadnick
Female 40-49
1. Mary Spear
2. Dezi Kappes
3. D. Vanderhoeven
Male 50-59
1. Edward King
2. Gary Lindauer
3. Bruce Turner
Female 50-59
1. Sue Lindauer
2. Janet Hagen
3. Sylvia Strubel
Male 60-69
1. Ross Westley
2. John Jacobs
3. Robert Fancher
Female 60-69
1. Helen Geoffrion
18:22
19:18
19:34
23:05
23:09
23:24
23:00
24:05
25:01
27:27
28:30
30:03
2. Bonnie Driste
35:26
3. Jan Spain
46:35
Male 70 and Over
1. Len Mazzi
45:54
5K Walk Results:
Male Overall
1. Don Murphy
2. Ted Hartl
3. Kevin Turner
Female Overall
1. Emily Holcomb
2. Laura Lane
3. Kathryn Judge
42:36
43:02
44:34
41:00
42:15
42:25
23:46
27:14
27:26
34:21
Durango Turkey Trot Feeds Scholarship Program
Durango Turkey Trot 5M
November 25, 2004
Durango, CO
150 Finishers
by Aaron Unterreiner
Courtesy of the Durango Herald
On a beautiful and sunny Thanksgiving
morning at the Fort Lewis College campus, there
was a taste of something familiar and not so
familiar to placate the palates of the competitors
in the Turkey Trot. The familiar: Tad Elliott and
Steve Flint finished 1-2 in the 5 mile run. The not
so familiar: Brent Brown lying on his back and
gobbling like a turkey on center stage during the
awards ceremony.
“I did the whole dead turkey thing: lie on
my back and wiggle,” Brown said, “like a turkey
with his head cut off.” Brown, who finished 14th
in 34:02, joined Phil Wharton (fifth, 30:07) and
Mike Freeburn (seventh, 32:17) as the pumpkin pie
winners in the postrace gobble-off contest hosted by
race organizer James Nichols.
“This race is all about having fun,”
Nichols said. “And there was a good turnout. Now
people can feel good about pounding food.”
On the women’s side, Sheena Oyler was
the first female at 32:40, and ninth overall. Melissa
Bouren was second at 35:18. Heidi Flint finished
third in 35:47.
The 5-mile course, part road and part
trail, was especially tricky off road. “It was a
challenging run,” said Brown, whose son Rogan,
age 12, finished 25th. Cully Brown, 8, competed in
the 1-mile fun run. “The trails were muddy, but it
was awesome.”
“The mud was great,” Nichols joked.
“Every time I mentioned the trail to the runners they
would all boo. But the last three years we’ve just
had great weather.” Thursday was no exception.
All of the proceeds - between $1,200 and
$1,300 - were donated to the Durango Motorless
Transit Scholarship Fund. Four years old, the fund
has accumulated more than $10,000 in scholarship
money in an attempt to keep local runners running
at Fort Lewis. DMT plans on issuing its first
scholarship next year.
“This is the best race of the year,”
Nichols said. “There’s hardly any expenses, and all
the profits go to a good cause.”
Male Overall
1. Tad Elliott
2. Steve Flint
3. Jim Flint
4. Sampson Sage
5. Phil Wharton
6. Darrell ROberts
7. Mike Freeburn
8. Gerry Geraghty
9. Stuart Gregori
10. Roy Rohan
28:15
28:48
29:29
29:56
30:07
31:22
32:17
32:34
32:54
32:58
Female Overall
1. Sheena Oyler
2. Melssa Bouren
3. Heidi Flint
4. Ellen Stickler
5. Stephanie Anderson
6. Terryl Leroux
7. Maggie Casey
8. Gary Gianniny
9. Katie McLean
10. Jeanne Pastore
32:40
35:18
35:47
37:15
37:20
37:47
38:27
39:19
39:23
39:57
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Race Reports...
Photo by Jeff Recker / Colorado Runner
A View From the Bench
Bernie Boettcher wins his second straight Rim Rock Run.
Rim Rock Run
Grand Junction, CO
November 13, 2004
246 Finishers
Full Results at www.coloradorunnermag.com
By Jeff Recker
W
hen the red, slick cliffs are struck by
the morning sun they appear as walls
of flame, shooting a thousand feet in the
air. This is the Colorado National Monument, a
23 mile-long gem, a mosaic of color and contour,
which rises boldly on the southern boundary of
Grand Junction. Standing at its base the sight is
awe-inspiring, intimidating, and in a funny sort
of way, inviting. For locals it’s a year round
playground, a sandbox, and a well known friend
that never lacks for attention. It’s also host to
the Rim Rock Run, having emerged as one of
Colorado’s finest races.
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I’m sitting on a giant red boulder in
the warmth of the morning sun watching ranks of
clouds pass brimming with a soft glow on their
bellies. I’m surrounded by a sea of blue sage,
grotesquely twisted juniper trees, freakish rock
outcroppings, and the din of three hundred runners
readying themselves for the impending race. It’s
a lot of runners for an event on the western slope,
but a gathering nonetheless that is no match for the
grandeur, the vastness, of this place. We’re simply
swallowed up by the scale of our surroundings. I
feel lost in it. So open is this high desert I can
see the monument’s entire length, where it falls
away like the end of the world, dropping into the
plains of Fruita where the race finishes. It looks
impossibly far away but a distance that the better
runners of this group will arrive at just a little more
than two hours from now.
Wish I’d been one of them, but injuries
have sidelined both me and my better half. Instead
we’re playing hosts, just two of many volunteers
required to stage a race of this magnitude. Others
are up on the monument at various aid stations,
likely shaking off the chill of the morning air,
and feeling lucky that the forecasted rain seems
nowhere in sight. It’s an opportunity to witness
this race from the sidelines, not a bad thing by any
means. A race like this is a coming together of a
community for a common good. In this case, all
the proceeds benefit the women’s cross country
team at Mesa State College. Being on the race
committee I’m delighted to see the patchwork of
plans meld together.
I’m also delighted to see so many new
faces as I watch the runners stride out in front
of the starting line. The fine reputation of this
race continues to grow. It was also added as the
final race in Colorado Runner Magazine’s point
series; two reasons that I might be witnessing the
best field in the race’s history, particularly on the
women’s side. Leanne Whitesides is back, a two
time winner of this event. Last year’s defending
champion is back, Lisa Goldsmith. Here too are
Patty Rogers, Heather Hunt, and so many more of
Colorado’s more accomplished runners. There’s
going to be fireworks up there today, I tell a
friend.
The men’s side is highlighted by last
year’s winner, Bernie Boettcher. He’s no stranger
to victory these days and rides a seven race
winning streak, which includes Imogene Pass and
The Other Half, in Moab, Utah. Though the field
includes some young guns from Western State
College and I’m aware he’ll have his work cut out
for him.
The race gets underway and the runners
begin their journey up the serpentine road into the
monument, slowly disappearing into the panorama
of light and space and time. There are few things
as beautiful as the start of a race; this race in
particular. Though in an instant the excitement,
the movement, and thunder of six hundred feet is
replaced with silence. It’s an eerie feeling to be left
behind at the start of a race.
Katie Hill, the Race Director, watches
the runners disappear too. She looks relieved,
hands in pocket, unassuming and austere. She’s
the proud, adoptive parent of this race; her kid in
its twelfth year. “Let’s go see who wins,” she says
breaking into a warm smile, motioning to meet her
at the finish. I’m with ya, Katie. Let’s drive.
The finish line has a similar feeling of
solitude and emptiness, much like the start did
just minutes after the race began. In a sense
I’m reliving the start, but in reverse – the silence
coming in advance of the action. Then I go live on
the PA system, my job for the morning to announce
the finishers as they cross the line. But there’s
time to kill, and to the desperate pleads of many to
stop, I launch into the only song I know word for
word, Born to Run. Go figure. My apologies go
out to Springsteen fans, and anyone with a good
voice, a bad hangover, or just good taste. Haven’t
you ever wondered what goes on at the finish line
in 2:18:47. Bernie is a Photo by Jeff Recker / Colorado Runner
brilliant downhill runner
and proved it today. The
two would later exchange
congratulations
over
a battle hard fought.
Respect is sincere and
lasting.
Then
the
story quickly changed
to the ladies. Leanne
Whitesides ran to victory
with her husband in
tow. Can you imagine
– twenty two and a half
miles of all out racing,
stride for stride with the
one you loved at mile
one?
Bryan looked
a bit broken when he
crossed and complained
that Leanne put the
hurt on him in those
final miles. Incredibly,
they’re still happily
married.
Though, in
Leanne Whitesides (with husband Bryan before the race)
Bryan’s words, “Never,
became the first three time winner.
never, never again will I
run that far.” We’ll see
Rock Run, and exactly twice as many as last year.
Bryan. This race has a way of pulling you back. Congratulations to all who ran this year.
Though not a course record, Leanne’s time was It was a privilege to watch and wish. And to all
2:36:26, a solid performance that bested a solid the volunteers who worked the finish line with me,
field, despite having a cold the week before.
“Baby this town rips the bones from your back,
Soon after, the class of women streamed it’s a death trap, a suicide rap, we’ve gotta get out
in – Patty Rogers, followed by Lisa Goldsmith, and while we’re young, ‘cause tramps like us, baby we
Heather Hunt, and Katie Mazzia, Laura Wheatley were born to run.” In other words, let’s get training
and Kristi Jordan. In all, sixteen women crossed for next year’s race.
the line in under three hours, a record for Rim
Judy Beckenbach (L) of Denver and Gwen Martinez of Colorado Springs.
Rim Rock Run XII
while you’re racing? After a polite applause and
the promise that I will never do that again – at least
for the next hour or so – I’m able to give a race
update.
A pack of five male runners led the
charge up the four mile climb onto the flats of
the monument. Shortly thereafter, Rich Tveden,
23, from Gunnison, a Western State runner, opens
up a commanding lead that at one point stretches
for nearly a half a mile. Behind him defending
champion, and nineteen years his senior, Bernie
Boettcher, runs for second.
In the women’s race, Grand Junction’s
Leanne Whitesides is unaware of the strong
women’s field giving chase. She’s running with
her husband, Bryan, a first timer at this distance,
and considers a shot at the course record. She’s
taken it out hard.
Scattered reports are radioed down and
not much changes over the next hour. Still Rich,
still Bernie, and a local from Mesa, Erik Packard,
are leading the men’s race. Behind them Leanne
continues her charge. I’ve still got a microphone in
my hand and consider launching into another song,
though I think better for fear of death by stoning.
There are lots of rocks here and though I’m rather
excited by the reports I’m getting which makes
me want to break out and sing, most people, in all
honesty, look somewhat bored and edgy. Finally, at
the last aid station we get word that it’s still Rich in
the lead. I doubt that anyone is going to catch him.
In a highly embarrassing moment that follows, I
prematurely annunciate: “Let’s bring him home,
the new champion of Rim Rock Run, Rich….”
And then I see Bernie, wearing number one,
charging toward the line. Rich is nowhere in sight.
Two miles up, Bernie had brought him back and
passed him. “I thought I was running for second
place today,” he later commented, after winning
Male Results:
Overall
1. Bernie Boettcher
2. Rich Tveden
3. Erik Packard
19 and Under
1. Devon Sigler
2. Luke Pennington
3. Garrett Brady
20-24
1. Rich Tveden
2. Ben Frederiksen
3. William Lowder
25-29
1. Kevin Koch
2. Matthew Clay
3. Derek Griffiths
30-34
1. Scott Drum
2. Thomas Popadich
3. Lonnie Pilkington
35-39
1. Erik Packard
2. Antonio Holguin
3. Bryan Whitesides
40-44
1. Bernie Boettcher
2. Henk Moorlag
3. Roger Cain
45-49
1. Eric Binder
2. Raymond Blum
3. Bryan Baroffio
50-54
1. Kurt Dallow
2. Heath Hibbard
3. Mike Fightmaster
55-59
1. Mickey Lackey
2. Ed Green
3. Joe Stommel
60-64
1. Larry Avery
2. Dan Williams
3. Bill Faulkner
65-69
1. Carl Schwenk
2. Tom Alford
3. Richard Friedmann
70 and Over
1. Carl Tenpas
2:18:47
2:20:37
2:22:53
2:33:13
2:40:11
2:53:10
2:20:37
2:48:51
3:31:03
2:26:58
2:44:35
2:45:53
2:23:28
2:31:45
2:41:31
2:22:53
2:33:21
2:36:26
2:18:47
2:36:56
3:04:40
2:37:38
2:52:08
2:56:40
2:52:11
2:52:55
3:05:11
3:14:17
3:28:20
3:32:50
3:06:46
3:22:52
3:36:13
Female Results:
Overall
1. Leanne Whitesides 2:36:26
2. Patty Rogers
2:39:12
3. Lisa Goldsmith
2:43:11
19 and Under
1. Shannon Filar
2:51:46
2. Gabriella Sterne
3:28:14
3. Prudence Daniels 4:02:18
20-24
1. Keri Nelson
2:53:43
2. L. Mueller-Patrick 4:19:22
25-29
1. Laura Wheatley
2:47:25
2. Andrea Culp
3:11:40
3. Brie Hyslop
3:25:11
30-34
1. Leanne Whitesides 2:36:26
2. Patty Rogers
2:39:12
3. Heather Hunt
2:44:23
35-39
1. Katie Mazzia
2:47:09
2. Jane Tunnadine
2:50:45
3. Gwen Martinez
2:57:05
40-44
1. Lisa Goldsmith
2:43:11
2. Kristi Jordan
2:48:45
3. Jill van Tiel
2:48:52
45-49
1. Tania Pacev
2:52:36
2. Jeanie Grooms
3:13:23
3. Priscilla Allen
3:24:42
50-54
1. Sandee Miller
3:24:06
2. Gail Leedy
3:25:20
3. K. Cavanaugh
3:56:43
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1. Patricia Emigh
4:21:27
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3. Pam Penfield
4:28:56
60-64
1. Sally Kennett
3:50:51
3:25:17
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State HS Cross Country Meet
Foot Locker Midwest Regional
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John McGuire of D’Evelyn clocks the fastest time of the day (15:05) to win the 4A race, making him a three time
champion. d: Mohamud Ige of Denver South, John McGuire of D’Evelyn, and Glenn Randall of Palisade (front
to back) lead the 4A race. e: Whitney Anderson of Summit dominates the 4A girls, winning by 90 seconds. f: Tim
Hilt of The Classical Academy reflects on his win in 3A. g: Rachel Gioscia of Buena Vista defends her title in 3A.
h: Molly Palmer of Coronado surprises the field in winning the 5A girls title. i: Ashlyn Rhule of Mountain View
leads a pack of runners with one half mile to go in the girls 4A race. For full results and to purchase race photos,
log onto www.coloradorunnermag.com. All photos by Derek Griffiths / Colorado Runner
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a: Keara Sammons (232), Katelyn Kaltenback (1) and teammate Morgan Schultz (center) at the
begining of the race. All three runners compete for Smoky Hill High School in Aurora. Katelyn finished
fifth and Keara finished sixth, both qualifing for the national meet. Morgan finished a disapoiniting
33rd after qualifing last year. b: Madeline McKeever of Heritage High School finishes fourth (17:59),
qualifing for the national meet in San Diego. c: Mahamud Ige of Denver South High School leads the
seeded boys race at the Midwest Regional Foot Locker Meet. Ige finished third in 15:33. d: Whitney
Anderson of Summit High School in Frisco leads the Foot Locker Midwest Regional XC Race. She
finished second in 17:29. e: Kateyln Kaltenbach (L) and Keara Sammons (R) celebrate their finishes
with Katelyn’s older sister Megan. f: Golden’s John McGuire of D’Evelyn High School outruns Glenn
Randall of Palisade (long sleeve shirt) for the fianl qualifing spot. Both were timed in 15:42. Daniel
Roberts of Michigan (4) finishes just in front of both runners.
Other Colorado Runners Who Competed: Girls; 11. Molly Palmer (18:25), 37. Elsabeth Goshu (19:16), 41. Christy Severy (19:18),
47. Jessie Gulsvig (19:21), 56. Rachel Gioscia (19:30), 63. Kristen Johansen (19:41), 97. Emily Hanenburg (20:24), 151. Lisa Short (21:
13), 161. Oriana Beemer (21:20). Boys; 12. Yusaf Ahmed (15:51), 15. Noah Shannon (16:02), 61. Steven Weeks (16:34), 65. Cameron
Carter (16:38), 77. Grant Duin (16:45), 78. Daniel Standke (16:46), 85. Andrew Mauk (16:50), 100. Paul Ringenberg (16:57), 102. Cheyne
Heiny (16:58), 129. Derek Munoz (17:09), 130. Bryan Eicher (17:09), 136. Matt Williams (17:15), 146. Todd Griffith (17:19), 157 Chris
Sweeney (17:25), 166. Michael Haas (17:29), 189. Tim Hilt (17:39), 199. Nathan Hatleback (17:45), 203. Trevor Ruwitch (17:47), 228.
Zach Mares (18:15), 229. Cameron Clayton (18:15), 236. Sean Adams (18:21).
Results of the December 11th Foot Locker National Meet in San Diego can be found on
page 6. For photos, please visit our website at www.coloradorunnermag.com.
Full results at www.coloradorunnermag.com. All photos by Victor Sailor / www.PhotoRun.net
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NCAA XC Meets...
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a: CU freshman Liza Pasciuto’s remarkable surge to 13th place was the key to Colorado’s victory. Photo by Mike Leary / www.DyeStat.com b: Brent Vaughn (L)
and Bret Schoolmeester celebrate Colorado’s mens team title at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. The victory marks just the fourth time in the
history of the NCAA meet that one school swept the team titles. Photo by Kent Graham / www.DyeStat.com c: CU’s Christine Bolf (169) finished in 14th place,
earning All-American Honors. Photo by Victor Sailor / www.PhotoRun.net d: Western State fans get ready for the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships.
Photo courtesy of Western State College e: Adams State’s Reid Ellis runs to 15th place finish at the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships. Photo courtesy
of Bill Somers f: Not to be outdone by the fans from Western State, these Adams State fans get ready for the action. Photo courtesy of Bill Somers g: The Adams
State Women’s Team sets off on their way to another NCAA Championship. Photo courtesy of Bill Somers h: The Western State Men’s Team celebrates their NCAA
Championship. Photo courtesy of Western State College
Full results can be found at www.coloradorunnermag.com
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Rusha Pearson rounds the turn for home
at the 10K Run For The Environment
Credit Union Harvest 5K
October 10, 2004
Broomfield, CO
Male Overall
1. Nick Cramer
16:46
2. Jeremy Thompson
16:47
3. Rick Bruess
17:53
4. Darin Hasley
18:02
5. Andrew Maxwell
18:40
6. Charles Schultz
18:46
7. Jordan Levandoski
19:24
8. Don Tubbs
19:40
9. Dan Valdez
20:09
10. Bruce Kirschner
20:23
Female Overall
1. Laura Bruess
20:45
2. Lindsay Hale
22:53
3. Mia Gaw
24:05
4. Rosanne Allen
24:15
5. Kelly McNutt
25:03
6. Kristin Kellogg
25:06
7. Taylor Paschall
25:08
8. Pat Henry
25:33
9. Anya Allen
25:36
10. Kristin Imo
Male Overall Walk
1. Howard Tuttle
41:27
2. Max Howard
48:02
3. Dan Mazotti
48:06
Female Overall Walk
1. Donna Tuttle
41:25
2. Patrina Walker
41:37
3. Regina Defalco
41:56
Mayor’s Cup 10K/5K
October 16, 2004
Colorado Springs, CO
Finishers: 10K - 157, 5K - 257
Male Overall 10K
1. Jeffrey Prata
34:40
2. Jim Hallberg
35:29
3. Matthew Ringer
36:25
4. Gerald Romero
37:33
5. Anthony Surage
37:59
6. David Peacock
38:09
7. Steve Moon
38:11
8. Mark Riem
39:19
9. Ronald Dean
39:51
10. Mike Barnes
39:56
Female Overall 10K
1. Amy Regnier
40:15
2. Leighann Lawrentz
43:35
3. Sandie Hubbard
45:58
4. Vicki Meier
48:24
5. Dawn McArthur
48:34
Male Overall 5K
1. Mark Warmby
15:10
2. Levi Brathall
15:24
3. Greg Augspurger
15:31
Female Overall 5K
1. Amanda Occhi
18:44
2. Sarah Shepard
18:51
3. Tina Gray
18:54
Male 14 and under
1. Jeff Warren
21:26
2. Tucker Hamilton
22:01
3. Robert Stevens
22:22
Female 14 and Under
1. Terissa Angell
25:47
2. Tessa White
30:05
3. Ande Barry
34:45
Male 15-19
1. Tim Crennen
17:02
2. Dan Pinter
17:15
3. Jared Klajnbart
17:19
Female 15-19
1. Shannon Payne
19:07
2. Sarah Collie
21:53
3. Whitney Lund
22:41
Male 20-24
1. Levi Brathall
15:24
2. Adam Rich
15:39
3. Brad Winn
16:24
Female 20-24
1. Sarah Shepard
18:51
2. Tina Gray
18:54
3. Megan Lund
19:48
Male 25-29
1. Mark Warby
15:10
2. Greg Augspurger
15:31
3. Timothy Bollard
16:52
Female 25-29
1. Amanda Occhi
18:44
2. Laurel Lev
22:09
3. Kate Gilbert
22:36
Male 30-34
1. Jason Hodgson
15:33
2. Ray Cameron
18:45
3. Aaron Sever
19:02
Female 30-34
1. Kendra Schleiker
21:04
2. Celiann Gonzalez
22:00
3. Fran Lindau
23:03
Male 35-39
1. Rob Gilliam
17:56
2. Melvin Watson
18:13
3. Bennie Barnes
21:55
Female 35-39
1. Shelley Bailey
23:36
2. Susan Elkington
23:37
3. Cindy McQueen
27:11
Male 40-44
1. David Minter
17:22
2. Lile Budden
18:06
3. Ken Lefrancois
18:58
Female 40-44
1. Linda Staines
20:32
2. Rosalie Hodgson
24:58
3. Jo Anne Gonzalez
25:16
Male 45-49
1. Robert Yara
17:35
2. Steve Rischling
19:41
3. Danny Canini
19:47
Female 45-49
1. Eileen Wilfong
23:14
2. Laurie Yakish
26:53
3. Karen Barry
27:02
Male 50-54
1. David Berge
20:15
2. Goeffrey Ames
20:53
3. Craig Ewing
21:11
Female 50-54
1. Sharon Dieter
23:22
2. Deb Anderson
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26:57
Male 55-59
1. Lynn Dougherty
20:19
2. George Greco
20:44
3. Bob Launsby
21:07
Female 55-59
1. Lorrie Werner
32:19
2. Cindi SMith
34:22
3. Alice Brill
36:25
Male 60-64
1. Grant Stephens
22:08
2. Jeff Smith
25:12
3. Dennis Normoyle
25:25
Female 60-64
1. Kathleen Goldsmith 34:31
2. Marilyn Munkres
38:16
3. Anne Ganley
49:51
Male 65-69
1. John Read
31:56
2. Louis Ravetti
47:06
Female 65-69
38:40
1. Darlene Leathers
Male 70 and Over
1. Neal Kinsinger
35:38
Female 70 and Over
1. Martha Kinsinger
29:41
Elevation Outfitters 10K Run
For The Environment
October 17, 2004
Denver, CO
317 Finishers
Male Overall
1. Paul Digrappa
31:16
2. Ben Payne
31:26
3. Travis Daniels
34:37
Female Overall
1. Lynn Foutch
38:16
2. Jocelyn Petrella
39:18
3. Rusha Pearson
40:14
Male 19 and under
1. Austin Schwadeier
35:16
2. Ben Jones
43:19
3. Anthony Hoffman 1:08:49
Female 19 and Under
1. Meghan McKee
46:12
2. Kristin Kellogg
52:12
Male 20-29
1. Paul Digrappa
31:16
2. Ben Payne
31:26
3. Travis Daniels
34:37
Female 20-29
1. Jocelyn Petrella
39:18
2. Rusha Pearson
40:14
3. Becky Peebles
42:12
Male 30-39
1. Charles Bedford
34:52
2. Matthew Segur
35:28
3. Terre Jefferson
38:23
Female 30-39
1. Valerie Shockley
44:02
2. Kelly Burke
44:52
3. Joy Wobido
48:21
Male 40-49
1. Dan Nielsen
36:49
2. Kevin Bax
37:05
3. Rick Edrich
39:08
Female 40-49
1. Lynn Foutch
38:16
2. Karen Jones
44:23
3. Jana McKee
47:54
Male 50-59
1. Gary Erickson
44:47
2. Gary Lindauer
48:52
3. Blaine Rodgers
50:06
Female 50-59
1. Dann Kramer
51:43
2. Sue Lindauer
54:42
3. Jan Sharoff
55:45
Male 60 and Over
1. Ross Westley
46:59
2. Lew Babcock
1:05:05
3. Jan Hewell
1:05:56
Female 60 and Over
1. Pam Murdock
1:21:14
The Other Half Marathon
October 23, 2004
Moab, UT
364 Finishers
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Bernie Boettcher
1:15:37
Erik Packard
1:16:34
Ross Olson
1:23:41
Female Overall
Shannon Scherer
1:27:00
Lisa Goldsmith
1:28:04
Michelle Kelley
1:30:14
Male 12-15
Toby Rogers
1:43:23
Female 12-15
A. Engebretsen
2:30:40
Male 16-19
Dallin Bailey
1:45:19
Tanner Bugger
1:47:00
Jacob Clark
1:47:32
Female 15-19
Jennifer Johnson
1:53:15
Allison Clement
1:55:07
Natalie Quinn
2:02:03
Male 20-29
Derek Cleaver
1:33:31
Paul Fisher
1:34:15
C. Muller-Landau
1:35:51
Female 20-29
Maria Paegle
1:32:57
Betty Mohler
1:42:35
Coleen Boddy
1:43:22
Male 30-39
Jose Garcia
1:23:47
Lance Dalleck
1:26:09
Chad Derum
1:26:30
Female 30-39
Kathaleen Recker
1:36:06
Beth Drees
1:41:52
Denna Loyola
1:42:48
Male 40-49
Greg Stucki
1:36:11
Harvery Miller
1:42:24
Greg Remmenga
1:44:08
Female 40-49
Jeanne Blatter
1:52:51
Michelle Brown
1:55:38
Nancy Gilmore
1:57:26
Male 50-59
Bradley Rich
1:41:01
Ralph Pettit
1:43:04
George Adams
1:45:10
Female 50-59
Barbara Hanan
2:11:51
Lynn Carpenter
2:16:53
Katherine Olsen
2:18:08
Male 60-69
Dan Pope
1:38:43
Gene Hofeling
1:51:42
Lynn Forsberg
1:55:18
Female 60-69
Kathy Migliaccio
2:41:09
Male 70 and Over
Carl Tenpas
2:15:32
Animas Mountain Mug Run
6.6 Miles
October 23, 2004
Durango, CO
40 Finishers
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David Hughes
47:41
Brett Sablett
49:25
Eric Pierson
50:37
Harry Niedl
51:40
Michael Aronson
53:11
Female Overall
Jen Kowalski
59:48
Erin Hughes
1:02:33
Kelly Ryan
1:09:31
D. Van Winegarden 1:11:32
5. Sabina Kuss
Manitou Springs Mayor’s
Cup 5K
October 30, 2004
Manitou Springs, CO
191 Finishers
Male Overall
1. Adam Rich
2. Greg Augspurger
3. Sam Shewan
4. Daniel Castaneda
5. Alex Nichols
6. Andy Rinne
7. Robert Waldelk
8. Tony Krupicka
9. Ben Landsman
10. Justin Quintana
Female Overall
1. Ann Marie Schwabe
2. Amanda Occhi
3. Amy Regnier
4. Ashley Poland
5. Besha Deane
6. Jennifer Jorgensen
7. Angela Kremer
8. Jeanine Stewart
9. Allison Rowe
10. Christy Sweaney
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16:45
17:04
17:23
17:26
17:30
17:31
17:35
18:37
18:58
19:46
19:53
19:54
20:06
20:30
20:38
20:57
21:14
10K Results:
Male Overall
1. Andy Ames
33:31
2. P. Michael Henin
35:26
3. Chris Parks
36:33
Female Overall
1. Noelle Green
38:58
2. Tanya Poel
38:59
3. Kelly Carlson
39:51
Male 13-19
1. Brice Young
36:58
2. Scott Pearson
43:41
3. D.illion Dewoina
58:05
Female 13-19
1. Miranda Liddle
1:02:20
Male 20-29
1. Antonio Molina
38:44
2. Jordan Kemp
39:39
3. Jeff Mullen
41:35
Female 20-29
1. Patty Bowling
51:13
2. Kathi Goossen
51:17
3. Amy Ann Baisley
51:50
Male 30-39
1. P. Michael Henin
35:26
2. Chris Parks
36:33
3. John Raveling
37:47
Female 30-39
1. Noelle Green
38:58
2. Tanya Poel
38:59
3. Kelly Carlson
39:51
Male 40-49
1. Andy Ames
33:31
2. Steven Sellars
37:08
3. Terrance Onsager
40:21
Female 40-49
1. Catriona Dowling
41:20
2. Adriane Stewart
42:32
3. Sherry Buckner
46:50
Male 50-59
1. Dave Dooley
37:53
2. Steve Huda
41:25
3. Rich Holston
41:40
Female 50-59
1. Bogie Bogner
47:26
2. Cindy Maynard
53:51
3. Sue Lindauer
55:44
Male 60-69
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1. Michael Schssone
46:07
2. Rich Romero
47:03
3. Ross Westley
47:47
Female 60-69
1. Teresa Burbano
53:22
2. Pat Peterson
57:31
3. Chris Ames
1:02:15
Male 70 and Over
1. Warren Barker
1:07:38
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October 30, 2004
Erie, CO
Finishers: 10K - 222, 5K - 282
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8. Amanda Garton
9. Leilani Buessnet
10. Diane Brown
5K Results:
Male Overall
Peter Julian
15:41
Tim Geldean
16:05
Dean Maruna
17:33
Female Overall
Emily Oates
19:55
Bree Schrader
21:17
Cindy Strzelec
21:23
Male 12 and Under
Kyler Auernhamer
24:15
Riley Rodenburg
26:51
Justin Rodenburg
26:52
Female 12 and Under
Bree Schrader
21:17
Marion Steinback
26:06
Katlyn Auernhamer
26:11
Male 13-19
Mike Campbell
20:44
Dimitri Connell
51:49
Chris Campbell
22:04
Female 13-19
Maddee Schrader
22:55
Haley O’Connor
26:36
Jennifer Lewis
27:49
Male 20-29
Josh Wilkin
19:24
Matthew Cobb
24:03
Nick Darschewski
25:09
Female 20-29
Emily Oates
19:55
Stephanie Murphy
27:12
Meg Kelly
28:47
Male 30-39
Peter julin
15:41
Tim Geldean
16:05
Vince Calvo
17:50
Female 30-39
Cindy Strzelec
21:23
Nina Lopez
22:9
Jon Leslie
23:11
Male 40-49
Dean Maruna
17:33
Kevin Bax
18:17
Ted Goodwin
18:42
Female 40-49
Liz Beasley
25:05
Kim Massey
25:29
Laura Taht
28:38
Male 50-59
Ernie Petrocine
21:38
Dan O’Brien
22:44
Jess Tijerina
22:46
Female 50-59
Cathy Nicoletti
21:58
Lorraine Green
24:45
Susan Bennett
26:03
Male 60-69
Terry Hackney
26:40
2. Mike Foster
31:22
3. G. Victor Weese
32:18
Female 60-69
1. Connie Ahrnsbrak
25:15
2. Nina Roudebush
30:29
3. Michele Obermeier
34:10
Male 70 and Over
1. Don Robinson
27:36
2. Ken Whitney
29:36
3. Donald Weis
36:19
Female 70 and Over
1. Maggie Radcliffe
35:21
2. Eunice Shephard
38:29
3. Barbar Kipp
55:07
Harbert Lumber 5K
November 5, 2004
Grand Junction, CO
368 Finishers
Male Overall
1. Bernie Boettcher
2. Erik Packard
3. Kevin Koch
4. Marty Wacker
5. Alan Versaw
6. Larry Ingram
7. Bryan Baroffio
8. Dave Younger
9. Luke Younger
10. Bruce Waitman
Female Overall
1. Leanne Whitesides
2. Amy Davis
3. Suszie Steel
4. Phaelen French
5. Mallory Reams
6. Kari Sanford
7. Kim Lisenby
8. Marlyn Waitman
9. Whonda Jones
10. Jeanne Blatter
16:53
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17:36
17:56
18:02
19:09
19:24
19:48
19:52
20:03
18:51
19:59
20:57
21:53
22:21
22:44
23:10
23:21
23:25
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Loveland Half Marathon
10K/4K
November 6, 2004
Loveland, CO
Finishers: 1/2 - 257, 10K - 135,
4K - 22, 4K Walk - 9
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Male Overall
Peter Tanui
1:06:38
Bryan Archuleta
1:09:16
Bill Fanselow
1:14:24
Female Overall
Patty Rogers
1:24:20
Laura Wheatley
1:25:31
Valerie Friedman
1:25:42
Male 19 and Under
Cody Bordewyk
1:21:36
Matthew Whitney
1:31:21
Jeff Dailey
1:32:56
Female 19 and Under
Danielle Cohan
1:42:27
Starr Herr-Cardillo 1:54:47
Kristi Thomas
2:05:23
Male 20-29
David Liebowitz
1:15:22
2. Ben Gherardi
1:20:01
3. Jeb Watts
1:22:45
Female 20-29
1. Emily Steel
1:25:54
2. Cristi Carman
1:29:25
3. Alison Steele
1:30:44
Male 30-39
1. Matt Maske
1:20:50
2. Vince Calvo
1:21:07
3. James Webber
1:22:01
Female 30-39
1. Marlo Crosby
1:32:04
2. Jennifer Lee
1:37:41
3. Trish Casson
1:39:32
Male 40-49
1. Forrest Newman
1:18:45
2. Ed Freygang
1:18:59
3. Phil Ware
1:22:57
Female 40-49
1. Kim Jones
1:30:35
2. Amy Hayes
1:32:13
3. Heather Hunley
1:43:24
Male 50-59
1. Jonathan Zeif
1:35:32
2. Rob Fisher
1:39:14
3. Steven Watts
1:43:48
Female 50-59
1. Nancy Denniston
1:51:40
2. Jana Campbell
1:58:09
3. Sue Lindauer
2:02:51
Male 60 and Over
1:43:28
1. Ken Randall
2. Jim Romero
1:46:34
3.
Female 60 and Over
1. Fern Oliner
2:29:27
10K Results:
Male Overall
1. Antonio Molina
2. Ray Butera
3. Erlemp Pgoyenguim
4. Brian Giaugue
5. Steve Barker
6. Joe Gerard
7. Dan Porter
8. John McMillan
9. Pete
10. Michio Watanabe
Female Overall
1. Kim Grant
2. Jane Welzel
3. Cassi Wilbanks
4. Jan Hughes
5. Martha Buttner
6. Heather Scheumann
7. Denae Hafner
8. Jenny Kerrigan
9. Valerie Shockley
10. Tami Boday
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4K Run Results:
Male Overall
Jake Woddard
BJ Cambrel
Royce Grover
Darren De Leandro
Richard Crawford
Female Overall
37:56
38:27
39:02
39:16
39:20
39:59
40:08
40:42
40:53
41:04
41:14
42:59
43:57
44:19
44:33
44:45
44:58
45:08
46:47
46:56
14:04
14:09
18:08
19:02
19:11
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Anna Davenport
Linda Hudson
Jessica Jorgensen
Katy Nold
Jane Sanders
19:22
24:10
25:05
26:27
26:50
4K Walk Results:
Male Overall
Ivan Nikolaeff
1:04:04
Female Overall
Laurel FOster
24:28
Jessica Heverly
25:27
Millisen Nold
27:40
Gobbler Gallop 5K
November 20, 2004
Ft. Morgan, CO
92 Finishers
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2.
3.
4.
5.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Male Overall
Tyler Marsh
Ray Laws
Chris Nickell
Trevor Vaughn
Raymond Texter
Female Overall
Jamie Christensen
Sharon Strauss
Sandy Engle
Shelly Langford
Kate Jilek
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Overall Run
Emily Borrego
Ashlee Withrow
Kathy Hruby
A. Solomatova
Stacey Diaz
Overall Walk
Kay Perkins
Teri Boyce
Nancie Beery
R. Kemmer-Beier
Marcie Nava
18:00
18:24
18:59
19:28
19:28
20:37
20:56
24:19
25:08
25:14
21:12
22:53
23:21
24:34
24:40
41:06
41:57
42:24
43:10
43:12
Brighton Turkey Trot 5K
November 20, 2004
Brighton, CO
134 Finishers
Male Overall
1. Fernando Herrera
2. Steve Bramble
3. Steven Sellars
4. Joel Duttera
5. Jerrett Swarr
6. Bob Archie Gardner
7. Daniel Price
8. Eric Windholz
9. Bruce Kirschner
10. David Taylor
Female Overall
1. Tanya Poel
2. Susan Brooker
3. Jessica Cooney
4. Vanessa Escatel
5. Ashley Kelly
6. Rachel Lopez
7. Jill Zancanelli
8. Kristen Martinez
9. Xenia Flores
10. Nichole Downs
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2.
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2.
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1.
2.
3.
Atalanta Women’s Run 5K
November 20, 2004
Pueblo, CO
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2.
3.
4.
5.
Boulder, CO
899 Finishers
16:51
17:54
17:59
18:46
18:54
19:08
19:18
19:31
20:12
20:32
18:43
19:56
20:11
21:05
21:45
23:11
23:47
24:00
24:29
24:47
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5K Results:
Male Overall
Andy Ames
16:10
Greg Castro
16:19
Darren De Reuck
16:20
Female Overall
Colleen Stroud
18:00
Noelle Green
18:54
Alexis Skarda
19:32
Male 13 and Under
John McCarthy
20:14
Ben Jones
21:53
Alex Weinheimer
22:16
Female 13 and Under
Melissa Roberts
22:24
Ryan Russ
22:44
Molly Joyce
24:05
Male 14-19
Greg Castro
16:19
Karch Hickman
16:55
Brice Young
17:18
Female 14-19
Alexis Skarda
19:32
Reba Slivka
22:23
Joanna Larsen
24:10
Male 20-29
Travis Bussy
16:31
Tate Behning
17:10
Phillip Schumacher
17:29
Female 20-29
Megan Hunter
19:43
Maria Hennessey
20:18
Amanda Ewing
21:03
Male 30-39
Darren De Reuck
16:20
James Johnson
16:22
Peter Valentyik
18:08
Female 30-39
Colleen Stroud
18:00
Sarah Krakoff
19:39
Laurie Edwards
19:53
Male 40-49
Andy Ames
16:10
Dan Skarda
17:27
Steven Sellars
17:48
Female 40-49
Noelle Green
18:54
Catriona Dowling
19:57
Lorie Moreno-Roch 20:29
Male 50-59
Dave Dooley
18:09
Ron Harmon
19:31
Rich Holston
19:50
Female 50-59
Cathy nicoletti
22:27
Rima Lurie
23:40
Corinne Reinhard
24:10
Male 60-69
Tom Lemire
20:57
Geroge Antoine
22:04
Johnny Chapin
24:13
Female 60-69
Anita Gonzales
25:38
Barbara Brockman
30:55
Joyce Lemire
34:36
Male 70 and Over
Warren Barker
31:03
Kenneth Wright
32:42
Charles King
37:39
Female 70 and Over
Nancy Smalley
37:50
Ruth Wright
51:45
Lynn Oppermann
53:16
CU Turkey Trot 5K
November 25, 2004
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Briargate YMCA
Turkey Trot 5K
November 25, 2004
20:05
20:43
21:15
21:21
21:33
21:37
21:42
21:49
21:50
22:08
22:26
22:26
22:41
23:03
23:07
23:09
23:14
23:17
23:45
24:03
Mile High United Way
Turkey Trot 4M
November 25, 2004
Denver, CO
Finishers: Run-3704, Walk-398
Male Overall
1. Cele Rodriguez
19:30
2. Matt Mosman
20:06
3. Charlie Gruber
20:18
4. Jon Clemence
20:23
5. Art iemers
20:42
6. Travis Daniels
21:13
7. Mark Cucuzzella
21:18
8. Hector Martinez
21:26
9. Grant Scott
21:40
10. Mike Callor
21:44
11. Rob Gilbert
21:54
12. Charles Bedford
22:03
13. John Gaudette
22:06
14. Peter Hopkins
22:17
15. Chuck Schwartz
22:19
16. Isaiah Rubio
22:21
17. Steven Busch
22:24
18. Tyler Pennel
22:28
19. Miguel Cazares
22:36
20. Sean Larnin
22:45
21. Lenny Laraio
22:55
22. Matt Provencio
22:59
23. Dash Victor
23:01
24. Fritz Rogers
23:04
25. Russell Slade
23:06
26. Caj Lohman
23:13
27. Kevin Bax
23:16
28. Steve Kovisto
23:18
29. Henry Scott
23:19
30. Zach Victor
23:24
Female Overall
1. Cassie Ficken
23:49
2. Patty Rogers
24:05
3. Jessica Wyant
24:19
4. Valerie Friedman
24:51
5. Paige Higgins
25:04
6. Jena Pohle
25:21
7. Noreen Shea
25:23
8. Laura Kwiatkowski
25:31
9. Sarah Lewandowski 26:11
10. Lauren Brownrigg
26:21
11. Melissa Hillier
26:37
12. Colleen Perkins
26:42
13. Mary Pellegrini
27:00
14. Kellie Faircloth
27:04
15. Shelby Fircloth
27:05
16. Christine Crabb
27:16
17. Andrea Keglovits
27:18
18. Melissa Larkin
27:27
19. Mariann Roebken
27:27
20. Susan Bellard
27:45
21. Erin Manzanares
27:49
22. Edit Maszlaver
27:54
23. Michele Jensen
27:59
24. Jacqueline Hjelden
28:00
25. Carline Turtle
28:02
26. Sue Taddeucci
28:04
27. Holly Kolquist
28:09
28. Kris Ray
28:21
29. Erin Noonan-Wright 28:24
30. Lindsay Hamilton
28:28
Male Overall Walk
1. David Benke
29:34
2. David Gair
29:48
Thanksgiving Day 4M
November 25, 2004
Ft. Collins, CO
Finishers: Elite - 25
Open - 1131, Walk-206
Male Elite
1. Austin Vigil
2. Bill Michel
3. Charles Kamindo
4. Peter De La Cerda
5. Kim Gillrd
6. Michael Aish
7. Carl Blackhurst
8. Greg Mitchell
9. Peter Tanui
10. Nelson Laux
11. Mohamed Aden
12. John Kimaiyo
13. James Thie
14. Jonoh Rono
15. Larry Lucero
16. Sam Ngatia
17. Forrest Newman
18. Josh Vance
19. Chris England
Female Elite
1. Lidia Simon
2. Katie Blackett
3. Nicole Aish
4. Rebekah Walter
5. Tany Poel
6. Klein Blackhurst
Male Overall
1. Jason Holt
2. Paul Brown
3. John Nichols
4. Kip Taylor
5. Steve Cathcart
6. Marc Long
7. Charlie Cox
18:34
18:42
18:49
19:01
19:12
19:21
19:22
19:28
19:45
19:53
20:19
20:24
20:26
20:50
20:58
21:00
21:12
21:50
22:19
20:59
22:52
23:07
23:45
24:10
21:03
21:35
21:39
22:45
22:57
23:01
23:06
8. Pablo Vigil
23:06
9. Jaime Yebra
23:07
10. Paul Murphy
23:26
11. Ray Butera
23:30
12. Scott Foley
23:34
13. Steve Vigil
23:39
14. Stan Emery
23:55
15. Casey Nold
24:04
16. Andy Macnqughton 24:06
17. Matt Schneider
24:16
18. Doug mason
24:18
19. Bruce Pulford
24:24
20. Sean Wilde
24:44
Female Overall
1. Kara Roy
23:22
2. Dnielle Korb
23:27
3. Emily Willems
25:24
4. Emily Steele
25:25
5. Alison Steele
25:49
6. Heidi Suder
25:50
7. Marcie Class
26:02
8. Mrgaret Kritzer
26:14
9. Jne Welzel
26:16
10. Mary Shore
26:25
11. Karlie England
26:27
12. Mrie Eismann
26:40
13. Julie Hudetz
26:41
14. Ericka Scott
26:52
15. Laurie Rogers
27:03
16. Jamie Rosenquist
27:43
17. Kim Jones
27:43
18. Lin Wilder
27:44
19. Michele Cassidy
27:47
20. Tiffny Green
27:56
Male Overall Walk
1. Mark Layman
30:32
2. Jim Durr
36:17
3. Pete Madsen
38:09
Male Overall Walk
1. Lynne Klirgelsmith
36:40
2. Susan Raikes
38:41
3. Amy Balmer
39:21
Greeley Turkey Trot 5K
November 25, 2004
Greeley, CO
1031Finishers
5K Results:
Male Overall
1. Mark Stenbeck
2. Gannon White
15:15
15:47
3. Bill Raitter
16:07
Female Overall
1. Annie Bersagel
16:31
2. Sarah Raitter
18:39
3. Leah Larson
18:47
Male Masters
1. Raul Carrizalez
16:45
2. Doug Bell
16:56
Female Masters
1. Amy Hayes
20:07
2. Marilyn Stapleton
20:58
Male 12 and Under
1. Chris Buhler
21:23
2. Tanner McManus
22:40
3. Jake Winn
22:41
Female 12 and Under
1. Savahanna Garcia
23:24
2. Allie Parks
24:01
3. Alexis Serrano
27:00
Male 13-15
1. Austin Adams
19:41
2. Tyler Hornback
19:53
3. Isreal Sandoval
20:20
Female 13-15
1. Casi Reckard
20:06
2. Tessa Livermpont
23:27
3. Erica Hinchcliffe
23:47
Male 16-19
1. Andrew Adams
17:24
2. David Baars
19:27
3. Kevin Carlberg
19:35
Female 16-19
1. Mallory Kendall
20:01
2. Melanie Peddle
20:46
3. Brittani Borden
22:04
Male 20-29
1. Darren Brungardt
16:45
2. Peter Derk
17:35
3. Chris Schaumberg
17:58
Female 20-29
1. Alyssa Shaw
20:00
2. Jessica Cooney
20:04
3. Lara Johnson
20:27
Male 30-39
1. John Gutierrez
16:59
2. Matt Maske
17:19
3. Abe Sauer
17:27
Female 30-39
1. Ana Reutinger
20:03
2. Andrea Gregory
21:19
3. Brenda Lynch
23:22
Male 40-49
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Clear Creek 4 Mile in Wheat Ridge
1. Daniel Burton
2. Rich Michelson
3. Dave Mamich
Female 40-49
1. Maureen Neville
2. Elaine Holbrook
3. Jenny Weber
Male 50-59
1. Kurt Dallon
2. Jim Fuller
3. Thomas Maar
Female 50-59
1. Carol Smith
2. Diane Gutierrez
3. Darlene Helzer
Male 60-69
1. Mark Collins
2. Allan nickels
3. Bill Grady
Female 60-69
1. Jane Wheeler
2. Eileen Croissant
3. Kathy Franson
Male 70 and Over
1. Ken Whitney
2. Richard Burns
3. Joe Tennessen
18:48
19:38
20:54
21:18
21:49
21:59
18:52
19:50
20:09
24:48
26:56
28:24
25:18
25:57
26:22
26:35
33:51
35:19
28:20
30:12
49:29
Jingle Bell Run
For Arthritis 5K
December 4, 2004
235 Finishers
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The start of the Kids 1K at the Beaver
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16:43
17:34
17:43
17:58
18:02
18:14
18:18
18:27
18:43
18:45
18:50
18:51
18:55
19:08
19:31
19:34
19:41
19:43
19:50
19:51
3. Dvid Merrick
30:17
4. Nick Geraci
30:52
5. Vipin Worh
33:13
Female Overall Walk
1. Beth Robertson
32:20
2. Dawn Kessler
32:35
3. Marissa Willims
33:09
4. Paige Brandt
33:52
5. Patricia Harriston
33:52
Austin Vigil, Charles Kamindo, and Bill Michel (L to R) in the
Elite Race at the Thanksgiving Day 4M in Ft. Collins
Male Overall
1. Adam Rich
2. Jason Hodgson
3. Andy Rinne
4. Chris Lear
5. Mark Riem
6. Tim Allison
7. Gerry Adams
8. Rick Shoulberg
9. John Howerton
10. Gerald Romero
11. Nic Mahoy
12. Tyler Holt
13. Jeff Warren
14. Mike Lloyd
15. Eric Swihart
Female Overall
1. Lisa Short
2. Shawn Lear
3. Linda Staines
4. Andrea Wagner
5. Desiree Romero
15:50
16:08
17:22
18:13
18:30
19:29
19:39
19:42
19:59
20:02
20:03
20:17
20:37
20:42
21:13
20:39
20:44
21:09
21:39
21:47
6. Terri Walters
7. Kara Slavoski
8. Nicole Vettese
9. Tina Cassens
10. Kelly Worth
11. Lex Miller
12. Sandi Brandl
13. Sandee Miller
14. Katie Walker
15. Brianna Suppers
22:39
22:56
22:59
23:14
23:44
23:45
23:56
23:59
24:19
24:29
Rock Canyon Half Marathon
December 4, 2004
Pueblo, CO
313 Finishers
Male Overall
1. Chris Borton
1:13:31
2. Scott Balcao
1:17:24
3. Mike Wasson
1:19:12
4. Ed Freygang
1:21:19
5. Robert Yara
1:22:13
6. Jim Hallberg
1:22:47
7. Chad Halsten
1:22:55
8. Steve Roch
1:23:53
9. Phil Ware
1:24:54
10. Tim Boilard
1:27:06
11. Michael Orendorff 1:28:03
12. Jared Klajnbart
1:28:06
13. Neal Oseland
1:29:36
14. Rich Hadley
1:29:49
15. Glenn Strebe
1:30:46
Female Overall
1. Tanya Poel
1:25:36
3. Cindy O’Neill
4. Laura Wheatley
5. Kit McCaffrey
6. Amy Reguier
7. Leah Ann Larson
8. Gwen Martinez
9. Kaija Staley
10. Amanda Ewing
11. Katherine Carpenter
12. Connilee Walter
13. Tinya Duffy
14. Bridget MacKinnon
15. Sheila Van Cuyk
1:29:28
1:30:21
1:32:27
1:33:19
1:33:41
1:33:43
1:33:57
1:35:10
1:35:42
1:35:58
1:36:27
1:36:41
1:37:36
Tennessee Pass Kick-Off
Classic 5M Snowshoe
December 4, 2004
Leadville, CO
57 Finishers
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Male Overall
Josiah Middaugh
Bernie Boettcher
Travis Macy
Dan Nielson
Mark Burgess
Female Overall
Helen Cospolich
Lindsey Krause
Lisa isom
Sarah Tarkenton
Katie Mazzia
43:23
43:31
43:43
43:52
44:18
48:51
49:52
50:00
52:59
53:13
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Race Calendar...
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january
Turquoise Lake 20M Snowshoe
10:00 AM
Sugar Loafin’ Camp, Leadville, CO
719-539-4112
[email protected]
january 01
PPRR Nielson Challenge 2M
8:00 AM
N. Monument Valley Park
719-633-2055
[email protected], www.pprrun.
org
Colorado Governors Cup
5K/10K Snowshoe Race
11:30 AM
Frisco Nordic Center, Frisco, CO
303-635-2815
[email protected]
www.emgcolorado.com
Rescue Run 10K, 5K, Kids Fun Run
9:30 AM
Palmer Park, Colorado Springs, CO
719-473-7848
www.pprrun.org
january 09
RMRR Trophy Series 10K
9:00 AM
Twin Lakes, Denver, CO
303-871-8366
[email protected], www.rmrr.org
New Year’s Day 5K
10:00 AM
Runner’s Roost, Ft. Collins, CO
970.224.9114
www.runnersroostftcollins.com
Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #2
11:00 AM
Beaver Creek, CO
970-476-6797
[email protected]
www.bcsnowshoe.com
january 08
Lake Arbor 5K
9:00 AM
Lake Arbor, Arvada, CO
303-422-3745
www.comastersrun.org
january 15
Salomon Nordic 10K/5K Snowshoe
9:00 AM
970-668-0866
[email protected]
www.emgcolorado.com
Swift Skedaddle 3K/10K Snowshoe
10:00 AM
Raven Glaf Club, Silverthorne, CO
970-389-4838
[email protected]
Living Well Fun and Fitness 5K
9:00 AM
Goodson Rec Center
Englewood, CO
303-798-7515
[email protected], www.sspr.org
january 16
Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathlon
10:00 AM
Cherry Creek State Park
Denver, CO
303-642-7917
[email protected]
Lafayette Oatmeal Festival 5K
9:30 AM
Pioneer School, Lafayette, CO
303-926-4352
www.boulderroadrunners.org
january 21
Grand Lake Snowshoe Festival
Grand Lake, CO
www.grandlakesnowshoe
festival.com
PPRR Winter Series #1 5K/10K
10:00 AM
Fox Run Park
719-598-2953
[email protected]
january 22
Best XC Race on the Planet
9:00 AM
Harlow Platts Park, Boulder, CO
303-332-6427
[email protected]
www.boulderrunningcompany.com
Pazzo’s Colorado State
Championships 9M Snowshoe
10:00 AM
Meadow Mtn. Forest Service
Vail, CO
970.845.0931
[email protected]
www.pedalpowerbike.com/events.
html
PPRR Winter Series #2 4M/8M
10:00 AM
El Pomar Center, Col. Springs, CO
719-598-2953
[email protected]
www.pprrun.org
january 23
Polar Bear 5K Run/Walk
10:00 AM
303-694-2030
[email protected], www.bkbltd.com
january 26
Nighthawks Nordic Series
Snowshoe Race
5:30 PM
Eldora Ski Resort, Nederland, CO
303-440-8700 x267
[email protected]
january 28
Snowdown Hash Weekend
5:00 PM
Durango, CO
970.375.2413
[email protected]
www.snowdownhash.com
january 29
Cordillera 10K Snowshoe Race
11:00 AM
Cordillera Nordic Center
Edwards, CO
970-581-5254
[email protected]
www.altituderacing.com
february 02
february
Nighthawks Nordic Series
Snowshoe Race
5:30 PM
303-440-8700 x267
[email protected]
february 05
8:00 AM
719-633-2055
[email protected], www.pprrun.
org
Cordillera Moonlight Snowshoe 5K
7:00 PM
Cordillera Nordic Center
Edwards, CO
970-581-5254
[email protected]
www.altituderacing.com
february 06
RMRR Trophy Series 7M
9:00 AM
Denver, CO
303-871-8366
Super Bowl 5K
9:00 AM
303-694-2030
Frozen Foot 5K
9:00 AM
Duane Physics Building
Boulder, CO
720-308-4144
www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/
triteam
Frisco Gold Rush 5K/10K
Snowshoe
9:00 AM
970-668-0866
[email protected]
www.emgcolorado.com
Chilly Cheeks Winter Duathalon
10:00 AM
Denver, CO
303-642-7917
[email protected]
Frisco Gold Rush 5K/10K
Snowshoe
11:30 AM
303-635-2815
[email protected]
www.emgcolorado.com
february 12
40 Furlongs 8K
9:00 AM
South Suburban Golf
and Tennis Club
Littleton, CO
303-282-7521
PPRR Winter Series #3 5M/10M
10:00 AM
Baptist Rd Trailhead
719-598-2953
[email protected]
www.pprrun.org
Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series #3
11:00 AM
Beaver Creek, CO
970-476-6797
www.bcsnowshoe.com
9:00 AM
303-694-2030
Screamin’ Snowman Snowshoe
9:00 AM
303-642-7917
[email protected]
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february 26
PPRR Winter Series #4 10K/20K
10:00 AM
Wolford Elementary
719-598-2953
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february 27
Boulder Fitness Challenge
9:00 AM
Fairview High School, Boulder, CO
303-444-7223
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www.bolderboulder.com
march 05
8:00 AM
march
719-633-2055
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North American Snowshoe
Championships 5K/10K
11:00 AM
Beaver Creek, CO
970-479-6797
www.bcsnowshoe.com
Billy’s Island Grill 5M Snowshoe
7:00 PM
Billy’s Island Grill – Lionshead
Vail, CO
970.845.0931
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march 06
RMRR Trophy Series 3M
9:00 AM
Crown Hill Park, Denver, CO
303-871-8366
Lucky Clover 10K
9:00 AM
Chatfield State Park, Littleton, CO
303-674-5446
www.eclecticedgeracing.com
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9:00 AM
Event Center, Castle Rock, CO
303-694-2030
Spring Runoff 10M/10K/5K
9:00 AM
Dutch Clark Stadium, Pueblo, CO
719-547-2777
www.socorunners.org
march 12
Canyonlands Half Marathon, 8K
9:30 AM
Moab, UT
435-259-4525
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www.moabhalfmarathon.org
10:00 AM
Old Colorado City, Col. Springs, CO
719-635-8803
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www.csgrandprix.com
march 13
Runnin’ of the Green Lucky 7K
10:15 AM
LoDo, Denver, CO
303-694-2030
970-389-4838
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march 26
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11:00 AM
Vail Mountain, Vail, CO
970-476-6797
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Hit The Dirt...
Trail Running In Durango
by Marc Witkes
“The lycra-bound athletes are especially smitten that in the late 1980’s, USA Today
named Durango the worst dressed town in America. However, that’s another story;
this one is about soft, dirt trails and spectacular vistas.”
Those areas are
plentiful. Trails2000 has
had a part in improving and
maintaining trails on Animas
City Mountain, in the West
Side Mountain Park, Horse
Gulch and on the Fort Lewis
College Campus.
Local resident and
avid trail runner, Deborah Van
Winegarden loves the Animas
City Mountain trail system.
She says, “Given its ready
access, sterling views, and
nice little uphill, the Animas
City Mountain 6.5 mile loop
trail is a local favorite. Allow
one to two hours - one if you
are really fast and two if you
are really slow (no offense).”
I have a special
place in my heart for the
trails within the West Side
Mountain Park. One access on
Avenida del Sol is right across
the street from my residence.
Once in this area, you can
explore some of the easier
rolling trails or if you are
really daring, you can tackle
the “Hogsback.” Following a
steep, exposed naked ridge,
the top of Hogsback offers a spectacular view of
the city below and challenges the fittest of runners.
Only the strongest can run this baby. Most runners
will be reduced to a thigh shivering power hike.
Horse Gulch, which contains the
Telegraph trail system, is accessible from the
eastern intersection of 3rd St. and 8th Ave. There are
30-plus miles of trails within this area. With names
like Cuchillo, Sidewinder and Cowboy, these trails
are almost as fun writing and reading about as they
are running.
Regina Fallace, who moved to the
area three years ago, says, “The Telegraph Trail
provides the runner a glimpse of the expansive,
beautiful wilderness that surrounds Durango.
Running this trail, on a non-race day, allows you to
enjoy the solitude, trees and rock formations.”
Besides the plethora of opportunities
for runners to go out any day of the week to
nearby trailheads and prance about the wilderness,
Durango and the surrounding area is also a hotbed
of racing activity.
In addition to the Telegraph 10K on
Mother’s Day and Animas Mountain Mug Run
on the last Saturday in October, the Durango area
boasts enough races to keep any competitor busy.
The Kennebec Challenge in August
D
A view from the majestic San Juans, just outside of Durango
urango is a trail runner’s
paradise. Located in the high
mountain desert in the Four
Corners Region near the common
corner boundary of Colorado, New
Mexico, Utah and Arizona, Durango
residents see the sun shine about
330 days a year. On the few days
when running might be problematic,
there is probably fresh snow on the
trails that would also make for great
snowshoeing.
Will Rogers says, “Durango is pretty
far out of the way,,, and glad of it.” The lycrabound athletes are especially smitten that in the
late 1980’s, USA Today named Durango the worst
dressed town in America. However, that’s another
story; this one is about soft, dirt trails, spectacular
vistas and all of those poorly dressed runners who
frequent the Colorado Trail, Sale Barn and Crites.
Founded in 1881 by William Palmer, he
envisioned Durango as an important smelter site to
process ore that was to be delivered by the Narrow
Gauge railroad from nearby Silverton. Times
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have changed and now the Durango and Silverton
Narrow Gauge Railroad hauls little of anything
except for thousand of tourists.
Trails2000 is a local group that
maintains, builds, and plans trails which provides
for multiple uses, including running. Trails2000
was founded in 1990 in conjunction with the World
Mountain Bike Championship that was being held
in Durango that year.
Bill Manning, happily unemployed,
was walking down a street in historic downtown
Durango in 1993 when a friend tapped him on the
shoulder and said, “Manning, there is this new
trails group in town and they could really use your
help.” Manning thought that becoming involved
would be a neat little hobby so he decided to sign
up. That was 10 years ago and Manning is now
full-time director of a group that has put more
trails in Durango than developers have put in new
subdivisions.
“It’s all about legitimacy and trust and
bringing partners together,” Manning said. “We
now have a huge network of Western Trails. We
already had a large system of trails and old roads as
part of our heritage but Trails2000 has successfully
brought many partners together from different
jurisdictions to improve all of the areas.”
Marc Witkes runs the 2002
Durango Marathon
takes place in La Plata Canyon. Just to start the
race, a 10-mile drive over a rocky road is mandated.
Notice all of the abandoned mining history that
engulfs you. Thirteen miles through the “Notch”
and a seated slide down the steep snow-covered
slope on the other side, is required to get through
this adventure run. With views of the Lewis Mine
and Snowstorm Peak, this race is as much of a
sightseeing outing as it is a trail race.
Nearby Silverton hosts the Hard Rock
100-mile Endurance Run during the second
weekend in July and Kendall Mountain Run, also
in Silverton, is one week after that.
Durango Motorless Transit (DMT), the
area’s running club, boasts nearly 300 members.
Two years ago, Runner’s World mentioned
DMT as best club name. Founded in the early
1970’s, DMT has had its share of good times
and bad times. Recently, however, DMT has seen
tremendous growing participation in all of its
activities including the famous “Thursday night
group trail runs.”
It started out simply in 1999 with the
notion that anybody who wanted to come along
for an early evening 6 p.m. trail run would meet
at the Colorado Trailhead, at the end of 25th St. on
Thursday nights. The route was always the same;
out and back along Junction Creek with a steep
ascent to Gudy’s rest and the easy run back down
the switchbacks. Incidentally, the Colorado Trail
traverses 14 National Forest areas and 25 peaks
while winding its way 480 miles all the way to
Denver.
That routine stayed intact for the first
year. On a good night, participation exceeded a
dozen but on a poor night, attendance might be
only two or three. Towards the end of the first year,
people were generally happy with an opportunity to
get in a good run with friends, do a little socializing
and maybe have a beer in town at Storyville or
Steamworks before retiring for the evening.
During the next year, Nick Nichols
and Vic Rudolph did some serious thinking and
decided that it would be more fun to meet in a new
place every week. They made a schedule, posted
it around town at a few key locations and also
put it up on the running club’s website, www.godmt.org.
The success was immediate and
dramatic. Participation escalated with as many as
20 fit Durangoans and folks from the surrounding
towns participating in the runs. I wouldn’t say that
A Star Was Born, but a Durango tradition was well
on its way. Robin Favreau, frequent trailrunner and
also an avid cyclist loves the Thursday night trail
runs. “I started doing the group trail runs and found
out how much fun it was and I also made many
new friends.”
Pack your bags and come to Durango
for a day, a weekend or a lifetime. I’m glad that
I did.
Marc Witkes is a free-lance writer and has lived
in Durango for 13 years. Always looking for new
adventures, Marc is currently busy training for
Ironman Arizona this spring.
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The Lighter Side...
12 Stupid Things Nonrunners
Say To Runners
As runners and endurance athletes, we inevitably have to listen On nutrition…
5. Do you know how many carbs are in that?
to our nonrunning friends and family members express their
6. You only weigh 150 pounds? I haven’t weighed that
horror over our training habits, our personal hygiene, and our
little since junior high!
eating schedules. We train for countless hours each week, yet
they still don’t understand the distance of a marathon nor our During the middle of a race…
7. You’re almost there! You’re looking good! The finish
dedication to complete one. Here are a few things that the staff
is just around the corner!
at Colorado Runner has heard a nonrunning friend say in the
On training…
last year.
8. I don’t run unless I’m being chased.
9. You ran up that?
On marathoning…
10. Yeah, back in high school I ran a mile in three
1. How far is that marathon?
minutes.
2. You’re running Boston? Is that your first marathon?
11. Look Karlyn! That man’s wearing a bra! (When it’s
3. 26 miles? I don’t even like to drive that far.
clearly your heart rate monitor strap)
4. Congratulations on the Chicago Marathon. Did you
12. I couldn’t run two blocks without getting winded.
win?
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