My knee is not healed enough to handle 10 miles up and down the canyon this week. Is anyone planning to run at the parkway? I don't want to run 10 miles alone! Man, am I a whiner or what?!
Angie
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
New York City Marathon Registration Opens Tomorrow!
For anyone interested in doing the NYC Marathon, lottery registration opens at 12:00 p.m.(EST) February 19th. Applications for the marathon lottery from individuals with a U.S. address will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. (EST) on Monday, June 1st, and results will be posted in mid-June.
For more info or to apply go to their website: http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/
For more info or to apply go to their website: http://www.ingnycmarathon.org/
Saturday, February 14, 2009
2009 Winter Racing Circuit
I have some information for anyone that is running the Ogden Marathon or Half Marathon. As you may know, I am participating in the 2009 Winter Racing Circuit held in Ogden. There is a half-marathon and 30K included as part of the circuit. The half-marathon and 30K are run on part of the Ogden Marathon course. The half-marathon is on April 4th. It begins at the Red Moose Lodge in Ogden Valley. The course is basically the first half of the Ogden Marathon. It is $40 if registered by April 3rd. The 30K is on April 25th. It also begins at the Red Moose Lodge in Ogden Valley. It is also $40 if registered by April 24th. These events are a good way to get your feet on part of the actual course! For anyone interested in registering or getting more information go to www.stridersrunning.com.
Thanks, Carol
I have some information for anyone that is running the Ogden Marathon or Half Marathon. As you may know, I am participating in the 2009 Winter Racing Circuit held in Ogden. There is a half-marathon and 30K included as part of the circuit. The half-marathon and 30K are run on part of the Ogden Marathon course. The half-marathon is on April 4th. It begins at the Red Moose Lodge in Ogden Valley. The course is basically the first half of the Ogden Marathon. It is $40 if registered by April 3rd. The 30K is on April 25th. It also begins at the Red Moose Lodge in Ogden Valley. It is also $40 if registered by April 24th. These events are a good way to get your feet on part of the actual course! For anyone interested in registering or getting more information go to www.stridersrunning.com.
Thanks, Carol
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ogden Marathon Relay Teams
The Ogden Half Marathon on Sat. May 16, 2009 is FULL but there are still openings for Marathon Relay Teams. The Relay Team may have 2-5 participants. If you have 5 participants, the relay legs will range from 5 - 7.1 miles.
The Marathon's beautiful course starts at an elevation of 5400ft . The five legs of the relay will take your team by open roads, green fields, a beautiful gushing river, through Ogden Canyon with breathtaking views of pine covered slopes changing into steep rock faces, with a view of quaint homes nestled along the river's edge. The course ends downtown on Historic 25th street at an elevation of 4,309 Feet.
http://www.ogdenmarathon.com/
If you are interested in joining a marathon relay team, leave a comment and Stacie will contact you.
The Marathon's beautiful course starts at an elevation of 5400ft . The five legs of the relay will take your team by open roads, green fields, a beautiful gushing river, through Ogden Canyon with breathtaking views of pine covered slopes changing into steep rock faces, with a view of quaint homes nestled along the river's edge. The course ends downtown on Historic 25th street at an elevation of 4,309 Feet.
http://www.ogdenmarathon.com/
If you are interested in joining a marathon relay team, leave a comment and Stacie will contact you.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
R.I.P. Rosario!
Rosario Iglesias started running at 80 years old and held 5 world records! She passed away Saturday at the age of 98. I am not allowed any more excuses when it comes to running! This lady is an inspiration!For the full story click on this link:
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2009/02/01/news/LT-Mexico-Obit-Iglesias.php
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Speedwork - CANCELLED for 2/4/09
Due to the air quality, we will not be meeting at the Jordan River Parkway this week for speedwork (Wed. Feb 4th). See you next week!
Monday, February 2, 2009
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Does Run/Walk work on snowshoes?
Yesterday I ran the Kahtoola 10K Snowshoe race in Midway, UT. Although I have snowshoed in the past, this was my first competitive race. It was 6 degrees and a little foggy when we started the race at 9am. I decided before the race that I was going to do a 3 min run : 40 second walk interval. Once we started it was very clear that this was going to be a different type of run. The first thing I noticed was that you "run" on snowshoes with a wider stride. You really feel it in your hip flexors and you need to concentrate on keeping your feet straight as they tend to pigeon toe as you lift them up.
I started towards the back of the pack to make sure I could get into a groove. Most racers started out as usual almost sprinting as fast as they could. I stuck to my plan and after 3 minutes did my walk break. Over the first 2 miles I passed 5-6 racers that were running out of gas. Over the next 4 miles I overtook more as I continued to stick to my plan. The race was on the Wasatch State Park Golf Course and was VERY hilly. In some cases I walked the hills and ran the down hills. The snowshoes helped grip the snow so there was very little slipping.
I ended up finishing the race in 1:25:10. I was 12th overall and 3rd in my age group. Overall it was a great experience and I can't wait to try it again next year. The imporant lesson I learned was that the Galloway method works just as well on snowshoes as it does on running shoes.
I started towards the back of the pack to make sure I could get into a groove. Most racers started out as usual almost sprinting as fast as they could. I stuck to my plan and after 3 minutes did my walk break. Over the first 2 miles I passed 5-6 racers that were running out of gas. Over the next 4 miles I overtook more as I continued to stick to my plan. The race was on the Wasatch State Park Golf Course and was VERY hilly. In some cases I walked the hills and ran the down hills. The snowshoes helped grip the snow so there was very little slipping.
I ended up finishing the race in 1:25:10. I was 12th overall and 3rd in my age group. Overall it was a great experience and I can't wait to try it again next year. The imporant lesson I learned was that the Galloway method works just as well on snowshoes as it does on running shoes.
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