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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.

Trail Running in Durango

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Durango 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…

Super Foods for Super Women

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If you want to feel like Superwoman this race season, fueling up with nutrient-powered foods and smart supplementing has positive payoffs. Quality eating provides nutrients that boost your immune system, and supercharge your performance.…

Nutrition for the Heat

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It’s getting warmer! Heat, sometimes combined with humidity depending on where you live, can throw you a good curve ball during these summer months of training and competition. We have all heard stories about athletes being taken to the…

Issue 42 (July/August 2010)

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There are dozens of great running and triathlon events taking place during the next few months around the state. As an avid racer, all types of products have made their way into my race bag over the last two decades. But since most runners…

Hit The Dirt At Deer Creek Canyon

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Deer Creek Canyon Park had its beginnings as a campground for wandering bands of Ute and Arapahoe. The 1,881-acre Open Space park was first homesteaded in 1872 by a man from Plymouth, England, John Williamson. Back then, Deer Creek's…

Issue 41 (May/June 2010)

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Every two years, Running USA takes a survey called the National Runners Survey. The survey assesses the demographics of the running population nationwide and reflects the core runner. I.E. - the active adult participants who tend to enter…

Hit The Dirt on the Morning Thunder Trail

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When you need to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, Summit County is the perfect escape. There are dozens of breathtaking trails to choose from, but I've chosen one easy and accessible trail to tell you about. The trail…

An Interview With Melody Fairchild

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Melody Fairchild is arguably the best American high school female distance runner of all time. She was born September 10, 1973 in Boulder and began running in the city’s foothills at age nine. Melody won eight Colorado track and cross…

Issue 40 (March/April 2010)

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Welcome to the 2010 version of the Colorado Runner Event Guide! Within these pages, you will find information on more than 500 events. Whether you are looking for a 5K or a 100 miler, a race in Denver or a race in Durango, we have you…

Hit The Dirt on the Green Lake Trail

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As you pull in to Crested Butte, the sign reads 8,885 feet. This should be your first indication that this won't be a terribly easy trail run. The birthplace of "extreme," Crested Butte is home to some of the toughest athletes around -…