Archive for May, 2009

Win Detergent Part Deux

I recently reviewed Win Detergent.
On Saturday, I received my July issue of Consumer Reports Magazine and what do you know, they were reviewing laundy detergents, including Win.
Here are the comments “WinHigh Performance Sports Detergent, 64 cents per load, is claimed to remove odors and stains. It worked on odor but was unimprssive on stains.”
Consumer [...]

Simon Cheprot – Bolder Boulder 2009

I watched the race from the Mile 5 marker and was rather blown away to see Simon Cheprot destroying the Citizens’ Wave. Then I read that he was left off the Kenyan Elite Team, so he decided to run in the Citizens’ Wave. He finished in 29:19 destroying the old Citizen’s Record by [...]

NISSAN NAMED OFFICIAL VEHICLE OF THE BOLDERBOULDER 10K

Press Release:
BOULDER, Colo., May 19, 2009 — BolderBOULDER announced today that Nissan will be the official and exclusive vehicle partner of the 2009 BolderBOULDER 10k to be held on May 25.
Nissan will kick-off its 2009 “Master the Shift” Event Tour in Boulder with appearances by Olympic marathon runner, Ryan Hall and Strala Yoga [...]

Garden of the Gods Ten Mile Run 2009

Press Release:
One-hundred-fifty years ago, in 1859, two surveyors exploring near Old Colorado City came upon the Garden of the Gods. One of them, Rufus Cable, exclaimed, “. . . it is a fit place for the gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods.” Fifty years later in [...]

Interview with Denver Marathon Race Director Anton Villatoro

Interview: Anton Villatoro

Anton, thanks for joining the RunColo Interview Series. Please tell us about yourself, your career as a cyclist did you ever run, and your business endeavors?
I’m originally from Colorado, graduated from University of Colorado’s School of Business, competed in the ‘96 Olympics (in cycling), raced professionally alongside Lance Armstrong on the U.S. Postal [...]

Win Detergent Review

Recently RunColo was sent a sample of Win Detergent to review on the blog. Win is the official detergent of the US Olympic Team. I’m not sure if that means it’s a quality product or that the Win just happened to pay the US Olympic Team the most money?
Each bottle is 21 ounces [...]

Christopher McDougall

I went to Tattered Cover Book Store tonight to hear Chris McDougall speak about his book Born to Run. Chris was an interesting guy and an entertaining speaker. He spoke about the book for a little over a half an hour and then opened it up for questions, followed by a book signing.
I [...]

“Born to Run” – Interview with Christopher McDougall

Interview: Christopher McDougall – Author of “Born to Run”
Chris, thank you for joining the RunColo Interview Series, can you tell us about yourself, mainly as a runner and a writer?
As a writer, I’ve reported for everyone from the New York Times to Runners World. As a runner, I was a wreck. Every year, something else [...]

Vibram Five Fingers

Vibram Five Fingers
Good article, I may have to buy some Five Fingers. I’m a fan of Tim Ferris, if you like to read business books also check out The Four Hour Work Week.

Parent Pathways 5k – May 9, 2009

May 9, 2009 – Run, walk and stroll to celebrate motherhood! Walk or run the 5th annual Parent Pathways 5K Run/Walk, and help young families find their pathway to success! Your participation and generosity supports Parent Pathways’ mission to help teen parents raise healthy families. Participants are encouraged to form teams and solicit pledges. Families [...]