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Sally Edwards's Triathlons for Women Can Help Any Woman Become a Triathlete

cwalter — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:50:46 -0800

[inline:TFW4_72dpi_250pw.jpg]Boulder, CO, USA - March 9, 2010 - Triathlon legend Sally Edwards has published a newly updated edition of the best-selling women's triathlon training book, Triathlons for Women. For over 20 years, Sally Edwards has cheered, prodded, and even pushed hundreds of thousands of women across the finish line of their first triathlon. This newest edition of Triathlons for Women can help any woman rise to the challenge of beginning a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Women make up the fastest-growing demographic in endurance sports, especially in the red-hot sport of triathlon. According to USA Triathlon, women now comprise nearly 40% of participants in the sport. Sally Edwards's inspiring career and tireless work have been major forces bringing women into triathlon. "Sally Edwards is women's triathlon!", says Maggie Sullivan, director of the two largest women's triathlon series.

In Triathlons for Women, Sally shares her experiences to prepare women physically and mentally for their first triathlon. Sally guides women from the first day of training to race day, with plenty of personal encouragement along the way. Triathlons for Women leaves no question unanswered, from workouts to the transition zone to the most common question of all-what to wear.

Triathlons for Women has everything women need to get started. With this book, women can:
* Begin training with a comprehensive 8-week training plan
* Keep training fun with a wide variety of workouts
* Improve technique with simple drills for swimming, cycling, and running
* Follow Sally's commonsense advice for better nutrition

Sally Edwards has seen hundreds of thousands of women launch a happier, healthier life by finishing their first triathlon. Triathlons for Women will help women realize their goals, whether they include getting fit, getting fast, or taking on a longer race.

Triathlons for Women, 4th Ed. by Sally Edwards with forewords by Karen Smyers and Maggie Sullivan Paperback with 2-color interior. Charts, tables and illustrations throughout. 6" x 9", 296 pp., $19.95, 978-1-934030-40-0

Sally Edwards is a celebrated figure in the sport of triathlon. She was one of the first women to race the Ironman(r) and finished 16 Ironman races. She held the Ironman world masters record, helped to found USA Triathlon, and was inducted into the Triathlon Hall of Fame. Sally holds two MBAs, has written over 20 books, and founded the internationally franchised Heart Zones(r) fitness coaching company. Sally was for 20 years the spokesperson and final finisher of the Danskin Women's Triathlon Series and is now the Chief Inspiration Officer of the Trek Women Triathlon Series. For more information, please visit www.TheSallyEdwardsCompany.com.

VeloPress is an endurance sports and fitness publisher with books on cycling, triathlon, running, swimming, nutrition and diet, yoga, and the histories and personalities of our sports. VeloPress authors are highly qualified, trusted experts. Our training books help both serious athletes and beginners to build skills and fitness while our human interest books inspire greater appreciation of our sports. For more information, please visit www.VeloPress.com.

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Jaime Takes Men's Masters 50k Title

USATF Press Release — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

[inline:scottjamie.jpg]INDIANAPOLIS - Michael Wardian (Arlington, Va.), won his third straight USA 50 km Championships on Sunday, running 2:55:50 at the Caumsett State Park 50K in Huntington N.Y. Yolanda Flamino (Hancock, N.H.) won the overall women's title in 3:34:26.

Annette Bednosky, (Jefferson, N.C.), finished second overall in the women's race as she captured the masters women's title in 3:43:48, while Scott Jaime (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) took the masters men's crown in 3:13:25.

This year's event was hosted by USATF Long Island and was held for the fifth consecutive year in Caumsett State Historic Park, the fourth largest of Long Island's 25 state parks. The park boasts 1,500 acres and is located 35 miles from New York City. The USA 50 km Championship will be held at Caumsett for the next two years.

Endurance Challenge at Sunlight Mountain Resort Photo Gallery

DGriffiths — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:21 -0800

[inline:IMG_0475.jpg]Click here to see photos from the Endurance Challenge at Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs.

Donley Sets World Record at World Masters Champs

USATF Press Release — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

[inline:image.png]Coloradans took home several age group titles and Christel Donley of Colorado Springs set a world record as Team USA topped the final medal count at the 4th World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships. American athletes won 326 medals -- 146 gold, 99 silver and 81 bronze. Canada took a total of 281 (97 gold), and Germany won 115 (48 gold).

Donley, a Masters Hall of Famer, won the W75 pentathlon Monday as she set a world record in the event's 60-meter hurdles. Her 14.22-second clocking erased the listed 14.68 world best by Sweden's Asta Larsson in 2008. Donley also took gold in the W75 long jump, 2.89m/9-5.75 and W75 high jump at 1.03m/3-4.50

Colorado vaulters taking gold were M70 Robert Fulton of Fort Collins, Colo., 2.90/9-6.25; and M80 Jerry Donley of Colorado Springs, 2.20m/7-2.50.

And M70 Richard McKisson of Arvada, Colo (10.37) brought home a gold in the hurdles.

For complete results, visit http://www.kamloops2010masters.com/Results/index.htm.

Vail Mountain Uphill Photo Gallery

DGriffiths — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:17:33 -0800

[inline:IMG_9802.jpg]Click here to see photos from the 2010 Vail Mountain Uphill.

Schafer Fourth As Team USA Takes Second in Junior NACAC Champs

USATF Press Release — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

[inline:Schafer_Walter_sm.jpg]TOBAGO - DelilahDiCrescenzo (New York, N.Y.) and Max King (Bend, Ore.) each won the individual open women's and men's titles to lead Team USA to the respective open team titles Saturday at the sixth annual North America, Central America and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC) Cross Country Championships at the Mt. Irvine Resort in Tobago.

The NACAC Championships contested races for the open men's 8 km, open women's 6 km, junior men's 6 km and junior women's 4 km.

King took charge early to win the open men's 8 km in 23 minutes, 49 seconds, leading the U.S. squad to a perfect score of 10 points. Michael Spence (Ogden, Utah) finished 17 seconds behind King for the runner-up position while Bobby Mack (Raleigh, N.C.) and Thomas Kloos (San Francisco, Calif.) rounded out the scoring places for Team USA, running 24:26 and 24:34 for third and fourth-place respectively. Stephen Furst (Raleigh, N.C.) ran 24:46 for sixth-place overall. Mexico took the runner-up team position with 34 points.

In the open women's 6 km DiCrescenzo and Emily Brown (Minneapolis, Minn.), took control early and ran together until DiCrescenzo moved into the lead at 5 km, cruising to the win in 20:50. Emily Harrison (Flagstaff, Ariz.) moved up to take the runner-up position in 21:02 and Alissa McKaig (Blowing Rock, N.C.) took fourth in 21:35 and Erin Nehus (Indianapolis, Ind.) completed the score for the U.S. in 21:51. Brown faded to seventh in 22:10. The U.S. women scored 12 points to take the team title, 14 points ahead of team Mexico.

The day's racing began with the junior women's 4 km which saw Genevieve Lalonde of Canada take the overall win in 13:50, while Madeline Morgan (Birmingham, Ala.) took second in 13:53.

Kayla Hale (Indialantic, Fla.), took fifth in 14:07 as Lindsay Flanagan (Seattle, Wash.), took sixth in 14:08 and Kyle Blakeslee (Cannon Falls, Minn.) rounded out the team score with an 11th-place finish in 14:45. Audrey Huth (Shelby Township, Mich.), finished 12th in 14:48. Canada finished with a team score of 16, while Team USA scored 24 points to take second.

The men's junior 6 km was dominated by Jamaica's Kemoy Campbell, who cruised to the overall title in 18:00 for a 21 second win over Mohammed Ahmed of Canada. Erik Olson (Novato, Calif.), led the U.S., finishing third in 18:38 as Walter Schafer (Centennial, Colo.), Jonathan Nelson (Provo, Utah), Taylor Monaghan (Tulsa, Okla.) finished fourth, fifth and 16th in 18:46, 19:01, 20:01 respectively. Jeffery Arnier (Arlington, Texas) finished 22nd in 20:42. Canada won the team race with 23 points and Team USA finished second with 28.

For more information on the NACAC Cross Country Championships visit www.usatf.org.

Looking For A St Patty's Day Race?

cwalter — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:18:07 -0800

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Course Records Set At Snowman Stampede

DGriffiths — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:01:17 -0800

[inline:SSPics.jpg]Two course records were set at the 2010 Snowman Stampede 5M/10M. Tera Moody of Colorado Springs ran a 59:34 to set a new course record in the 10M and Wendy Thomas of Windsor crossed the line in 37:07 to lower the 5M course standard. A crowd of 764 finishers helped capped a record year for the Winter Distance Series.

Click here to see photos.

Houston to Host 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men's and Women's Marathon

USATF Press Release — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

[inline:image.png]HOUSTON - The site of some of the most historic American half-marathon performances and host of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for the women's marathon, Houston will host the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Men's and Women's Marathon, USA Track & Field and the United States Olympic Committee announced Monday.

The 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials will be held in Houston January 14, 2012, a day prior to the 40th anniversary of the Chevron Houston Marathon. The races will determine the three men and three women who will represent the United States in the marathon at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

USA Track & Field's site selection committee, comprised of USATF committee chairs, elite athletes and staff, tapped Houston to host both races. Boston and New York had each bid to host one Olympic Trials race. The USATF Board of Directors approved the decision at its weekend meeting in Albuquerque, N.M. and the USOC has green-lighted the award.

"As we expected, all three bids were remarkable, and all three bids had qualities that made each unique," USATF CEO Doug Logan. "Ultimately, we feel that hosting the Olympic Trials at Houston will afford our athletes the best opportunity to succeed in London. What was most striking about Houston's bid was their ability to integrate the Olympic Trials into their weekend of racing in a way that benefitted all parties, but first and foremost, the athletes."

Utilizing a public-private partnership, with the support of the city of Houston and the Harris County Sports Commission, Houston will invest $1.7 million to host both races. Those funds will go toward event logistics, athlete support, travel and prize money.

The timing of the race offered by Houston also was appealing to the site selection committee. With the London Olympic Games being held in early August, rather than the later dates of recent Games, having the Trials far enough out to allow for proper recovery and preparation for London, yet close enough to be relevant to the Games, was a high priority.

"We are very proud to be chosen as the Olympic Trials host city for the one of the marquee track and field events of the Olympic Games," said Houston Marathon race director Brant Kotch. "Through our involvement with the U.S. Half Marathon Championships, we have developed a strong partnership with USATF, and we are looking forward to having the eyes of the running world focused on Houston in January 2012."

History of success

Houston, and specifically the Aramco Houston Half Marathon, has been the site of several notable American performances in recent years. In 2007, Ryan Hall became the first American to break 1 hour for the half marathon, running 59:43 to break an American record that had stood since 1985. In 2009, Meb Keflezighi began his phenomenal 2009 campaign with a win at the half marathon in 1:01:25. It was the first accomplishment of a year for Meb that included four U.S. titles and a historic win at the ING New York City Marathon.

On January 17 of this year, Shalane Flanagan won the Aramco Houston Half in 1:09:41 to smash the course record take the U.S. national title in her career debut at the distance. In the Houston Marathon the same day, Stanford graduate Brett Gotcher placed seventh in 2:10:35 to post the fourth-fastest American marathon debut in history, behind Hall, Alberto Salazar and Alan Culpepper.

Houston has hosted the USA Men's Half Marathon Championship since 2005 and the women's Championship since 2007, and the race has been a supporter of the USA Distance Project, dedicated to sustaining the long-term development of elite USA distance athletes, enabling them to compete successfully in domestic and international competitions and major championship events.

"I am really excited to know that Houston will be hosting the 2012 Olympic Trials," 2008 Olympic 10,000m bronze medalist Shalane Flanagan said. "The race organizers know how to make elite athletes feel at home and to set the stage for us to compete at our highest levels. I think the timing of the race is perfect, and I have no doubt that Houston will put on an outstanding event."

"Houston is a special place for me," said Keflezighi, the 2004 Olympic silver medalist in the marathon. "Thanks to a great performance there in 2009, I had maybe the best year of my career. I even went back in 2010 to support the race at their expo. I am looking forward to going back and competing in 2012."

Both the men's and women's races will be held on a criterium course in Houston, with final format of the start and other logistics to be determined by the site selection committee in conjunction with race organizers.

Longmont's Nuta Olaru Takes 3rd Place in Tokyo Marathon

cwalter — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

[inline:nuta olaru.jpg]Facing terrible weather conditions at Sunday's Tokyo Marathon, Longmont's Nuta Olaru ran a superb race to finish 3rd in Japan's biggest international marathon. In windy conditions of -2C to +3C degrees, with rain and snow falling throughout the race, the field of 30,000 runners faced the toughest conditions in the history of the race. Russia's Alevtina Biktimirova escaped early from the lead pack from about the 8 mile point and accompanied by a group of Japanese men gradually extended her lead. Olaru ran the first half carefully, at one point as far back as 8th place. Over the second half of the race, as the weather become worse and worse and the rain changed to snow, Olaru caught one runner after the other, passing Ethiopia's Robe Guta to gain 2nd place in the 19th mile. "My legs felt very strong, and even though it was extremely cold, I felt I could go well in the second half. Unfortunately, I had stomach problems the final 5 miles, and had to hold back a little bit. Guta caught me at 22 miles, but even the last mile I thought I might be able to catch her, " said Olaru after the race.

The men had an incredible race, with nine men, including defending champion Salim Kipsang of Kenya and 2:06:48 runner Rachid Kisri of Morocco, still together at the 40-kilometer point. Despite the strong international field, Japanese men took the top 5 places, with Masakazu Fujiwara of the Honda-sponsored team becoming the first Japanese champion in the four year history of the race. The top nine men finished within 57 seconds of each other.

Nuta traveled to Japan two weeks before the race to acclimate to the time difference with her home in Colorado(16 hours time difference), as well as with the change from high altitude to sea level. For the first week in Japan, she stayed with the club of Japanese legendary coach Yoshio Koide, who has coached such athletes as Yuko Arimori (1992 Barcelona Olympic marathon silver medal and 1996 Atlanta Olympic marathon bronze medal), Hiromi Suzuki (1997 Athens World Championships marathon gold medal), Naoko Takahashi (2000 Sydney Olympic marathon gold medal), and Mizuho Nasukawa (2009 Tokyo Marathon champion).

Olaru's coach Dumitru Pop, who is also the assistant track coach at Skyline High School in Longmont, commented after the race: ""Being top three in a major IAAF Gold-Medal event such as Tokyo is a great achievement for any runner. I am very proud she made such a good result in such terrible weather."

Results

Women
1. Alevtina Biktimirova (Russia) 2:34:39
2. Robe Guta (Ethiopia) 2:36:29
3. Nuta Olaru (Romania/ASICS) 2:36:42
4. Maki Kouno (Japan) 2:39:01
5. Jing Yang (China) 2:41:04

Men
1. Masakazu Fujiwara (Japan) 2:12:19
2. Arata Fujiwara (Japan) 2:12:34
3. Atsushi Sato (Japan) 2:12:35
4. Yuki Kawauchi (Japan) 2:12:36
5. Tomoya Adachi (Japan) 2:12:46