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Derek Griffiths is the owner of Colorado Runner. He is also the race director for all events produced by Colorado Runner Events. An avid runner since middle school, Derek has completed over 50 marathons with a PR of 2:41:09 set at the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon in 2003.

“The Runner Box” Colorado Runner of the Month: Lanie Szuch

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Alayna "Lanie" Szuch, an 11 year old from Evergreen, was seventh at this year's U.S. Mountain Running Championships. She beat a bunch of former national team members and even some Olympic marathon trials qualifers, and she's only 11 (!).  …

Issue 69 (Fall 2015)

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This issue celebrates 12 years of Colorado Runner Magazine. I feel so lucky that the magazine has continued for 12 years, and that running in Colorado is as strong as ever. But like any long-term relationship, there can be ups and downs.…

Exclusive Athlete Interview: Ashley Erba

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There's a new face in the ultrarunning scene, and she certainly is a force to be reckoned with. Many are wondering who the slim speedster is flying by, with her blonde pigtails bouncing underneath a backwards trucker hat.  Ashley Erba has…

Perkins, Adamowski Win Elk Meadow 10K; Earholtz, Miller Win 5K

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It was a gorgeous morning in Evergreen for the Elk Meadow 5K and 10K on Saturday, the second event of the Evergreen Trail Racing Series hosted by the Evergreen Park & Recreation District (EPRD) and sponsored by the Wild Game.  The…

“The Runner Box” Colorado Runner of the Month: Joe Gray

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Joe Gray has been racing a lot!  I counted at least six races in a four week span last month.  Included in that stretch was a first-place, new American record run at New Hampshire's steep (!) Mount Washington Road Race.  Gray, a perennial…

Everyday Yoga Guides a Satisfying Yoga Practice at Home

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Sage Rountree, America's leading expert on yoga for athletes, shares her fresh, accessible approach to practicing yoga every day in her new book Everyday Yoga, a colorful, lay-flat guide to yoga poses and routines. Everyday Yoga: At-Home…