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cwalter — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:11:42 -0700

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Zoot Sports Day is Today at BRC

cwalter — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:11:08 -0700

[inline:BRCLogo2_0.gif]Zoot Sports is a global leader in endurance sports. The company was founded in Kona, Hawaii and has a complete line of products for multi-sport athletes. Boulder Running Company has recently started carrying a complete line of Zoot shoes for both men and women.

Today, Saturday, March 20, Zoot Sports will be in the Boulder store from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Zoot will be providing a gift with purchase of any Zoot product and will have some surprise giveaways.

Boulder Running Company
2775 Pearl Street
Boulder, Colorado 80302

Thousands of Colorado Runners Celebrate at St. Pat's Races

cwalter — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:43:28 -0700

[inline:green1.jpg]More than 6,000 runners celebrated the spirit of St. Patrick by participating in local races. See all race results here.

Adams State Wins NCAA D-II Team Title

USATF Press Release — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0700

[inline:AdamsStateGrizzlies.gif]St. Augustine's College came into the 2010 NCAA Division II Championships as the four-time defending men's champions, but Adams State's dominance in the 1,000 and 5,000m runs proved the difference between the two schools Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M.

Adams State tallied 89 points in wresting the team title from St. Augustine's, who finished second with 72 points, with Abilene Christian ending up in third place with 53 points. Adams State's triumph is even more impressive considering that St. Augustine's and Abilene Christian had combined to win the past 23 D-II championships.

It was the defending-champion Lincoln Blue Tigers who raced to the women's title with 56 points, finishing just ahead of Ashland and Grand Valley, who tied for second place with 47 points. The three schools entered the final event of the competition, the 4x400m relay, separated by a mere three points. Lincoln, a school with no indoor facilities, won the 4x400m relay and the team title that came with it.

The individual women's competition was highlighted by Jessica Pixler of Seattle Pacific (Washington) who captured her fourth consecutive crown in the mile (4:46.42).

Gators and Ducks Winners at NCAA D-I Champs

The University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Ducks were the respective men's and women's team winners at the 2010 NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships Saturday at the Randal Tyson Track Center on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville.

The Gators had finished as the runner-up in this event in three of the last seven years and entered the weekend's competition as the #1 ranked team in the country. Coach Mike Holloway's squad won the school's first NCAA Indoor team title after Jeff Demps' gave them the lead with his win in the 60m final, followed by Christian Taylor's triumph in the triple jump. The Gators totaled 52 points in winning the team title with Texas A&M finishing as the runner-up with 34 points.

The competition was highlighted by the University of Oregon's Ashton Eaton setting the world record in the men's heptathlon with 6,499 points, which bettered1996 Olympic gold medalist Dan O'Brien's previous standard of 6,476 points set in 1993. By comparison, over the weekend 2008 Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Bryan Clay won the heptathlon gold medal at the 2010 World Indoor Championships in Doha with 6,204 points, with 2009 World Outdoor Championships decathlon gold medalist Trey Hardee finishing in second place with 6,184 points.

The University of Oregon's women's team also won its first ever national indoor title in Fayetteville, with their total of 61 points. The Ducks were led by Brianne Theisen's win in the pentathlon and a victory by their 4x400m relay squad.

Ranked #1 in the country going into the championships, the Ducks finished ahead of defending champion Tennessee, who finished second with 36 points. The individual highlight of the women's competition was provided by Hampton University's Frencena McCorory, who won the 400m in a new American record time of 50.54 seconds, which bettered the 50.64 clocking by Diane Dixon from 1991.

Brady clinches D-III men's team win for North Central College

Senior Kyle Brady finished his final indoor collegiate championship race in style by winning the men's 5,000m individual title that clinched the men's championship for North Central College Saturday at the 2010 NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in Greencastle, Ind.

North Central, which also won the men's 4x400m relay, captured the men's team crown with 52.3 points. Wisconsin-Stevens Point finished as the runner-up with 31.5 points, with Wisconsin-Oshkosh third with 31 points.

Wartburg College needed to finish either first or second in the 4x400m relay to secure the women's team crown, and they came through with the fastest D-III time this indoor season of 3:48.73 to win the race and the team title. Wartburg, which overcame a difficult first day, finished with 33 points in the women's meet, just ahead of Oshkosh (29). St. Lawrence (Canton, N.Y.) was next with 24 points, followed by Illinois Wesleyan (21) and the University of Chicago (21).

Colorado Runner Forums - Comment On Your Race Experiences!

DGriffiths — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:17:48 -0700

[inline:CRlogo_redblk.jpg]Colorado Runner is pleased to announce our discussion forums. Use these forums to talk about anything from races, to training, to injuries and beyond. Who knows, we may even print your race report in an upcoming issue of Colorado Runner!

http://www.coloradorunnermag.com/forum

Denver Author Set to Release "Run Like A Mother" on March 23rd

cwalter — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:46:41 -0700

[inline:runlikeamother.jpg]How does a mother run? Just the way she lives: with commitment, dedication, a sense of humor, a flexible schedule, and sometimes (especially at 5:30 a.m.) with a bit of hesitation. Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea provide tips and inspiration for aspiring and experienced running mothers in Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving — and Not Lose Your Family, Job, or Sanity; release date is March 23rd.

Any former, current, or future athletic mother juggling family, work, and a passion for running will gravitate to Run Like a Mother. The training, tribulation, and triumph associated with running after becoming a mom are detailed through the authors’ informed perspectives and personal anecdotes, combined with insight from many other runner-moms. The inviting and informal writing style employed by McDowell and Shea brings the reader into an intimate and candid conversation about all things running. Practical advice, including essential topics such as:

• Clothing: Dressing for Success
• Post-Pregnancy: The Long Road Back
as well as not-so-essential but just as interesting tidbits, including:
• Songs We Won’t Admit — Until Now — That We Listen To
• T-Shirt Slogans We Love

Best of all, Run Like a Mother reminds women to take time for themselves and empowers them to participate in an affirming activity that strengthens the mind and body. This frank and funny look at running as a mother shows why “Runner Mom” will soon replace “Soccer Mom” as the dominant trend in motherhood.

Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea are both freelance sport and fitness writers. Runner’s World hired the pair to train together and write about the 2007 Nike Women’s Marathon. Both are writers, runners, mothers, and wives. Dimity lives in the Denver area, while Sarah
resides in Portland, Oregon. For more info visit www.runlikeamotherbook.com.

Dimity will be reading from her book at local running stores in April:

*Colorado Running Company in Colorado Springs at 6 p.m. on April 14th (run first, then read)
*Tattered Cover in Denver at 7 p.m. on April 16th,
*the Boulder Bookstore at 2 p.m. on April 17th

Moab Half Marathon to Host 35th Annual Canyonlands Half Marathon

cwalter — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0800

[inline:finish07.jpg]MOAB, Utah (March 10) Moab Half Marathon, Inc, a presenter of premier road races, will bring the Canyonlands Half Marathon and Five Mile Run (CHM) to canyon country for the 35th year on March 20th, 2010.

Begun as a local road race in 1976, CHM now entices runners from all 50 states and abroad to travel to southern Utah for 13.1 miles of spectacular redrock scenery and gracious small town hospitality. Runner’s World Magazine has named it one of the Top 25 Half Marathons, and CHM has become so popular that a lottery system is used to determine which 5000 will gain an entry spot.

Runners are greeted every two miles along the course by enthusiastic volunteers at aid stations and by thundering Taiko drummers two miles from the finish line. Fuel in the form of energy drinks, bars and shots and baked goods are provided by Gatorade, Clif Bar and Great Harvest Bread Company. Sore No More provides product samples in all race bags. Eastern Utah Community Credit Union staffs one of the favorite areas of the event—the food area at the finish.

Moab Half Marathon has worked to convert the race’s popularity into awareness and support for various not-for-profits including Team In Training, the Humane Society, and Girls on the Run. The 2010 race helped raise over $100,000 for these organizations and others like Moab’s Youth Garden Project. “One of the most exciting things about seeing the race grow has been the opportunity to give back,” says race director Ranna Bieschke.

Bieschke acknowledges that growth brings challenges, too. “We have impact in mind as this event gets bigger,” says Bieschke. “Positively affecting the environment and our community is an important part of our mission.” CHM stands apart as one of the greenest races around. All waste is sorted into trash, recycle and compost; race bags are sturdy, attractive and reusable; plastic water bottles have been eliminated from the course and expos; local buses from sponsor Moab Adventure Center are used to reduce the race’s carbon footprint.

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.

Media review copies, excerpts, author interviews, and events:
Dave Trendler, Marketing and Publicity Manager, (303) 245-2138, dtrendler@competitorgroup.com

Distributors and specialty retailers please order through:
Jen Soulé, Sales Manager, (800) 811-4210 x169, wholesale@competitorgroup.com

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.