Archive for the 'General Running' Category

Runnin of the Green 7k Website

Looks like the folks who put on Runnin’ of the Green 7k took some feedback from the RunColo forum and put together a website. It’s not pretty to look at, but it’s a start.
Now, if they would just redo the course to make the actual distance a 7k, I know it’s short, [...]

Week in Review – 10/12 to 10/18

10/12 – 5.5 miles
10/13 – 10 miles
10/14 – 8 miles @ 6:43 (marathon race pace)
10/15 – 18 miles with 15 mins @ 6:14, 5 min recovery, 15 mins @ 6:19
10/16 – Off
10/17 – 12 miles @ 7:16 pace + 2 miles in VFF
10/18 – 8 miles @ 2 miles in VFF
Total 65.5 Miles
* First week [...]

2009 Denver Marathon Rocks the Mile High City with Strong Local Talent and Draws Nearly 10,000 Athletes

DENVER, Colo. – October 18, 2009 – The Competitor Group (CGI) and Denver Marathon™, the largest marathon event in Colorado, celebrated its fourth annual marathon today in the Mile High City, including a marathon, a half-marathon, ING Marathon Relay and the McDonald’s Mile Kids Race. Nearly 10,000 runners competed in all events over the course [...]

Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon and Half marathon to Debut in Colorado in 2010

Denver, CO – October 16, 2009 –The Competitor Group (CGI) today announced that the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series will officially add the Denver Marathon to its schedule of races for next year. The event, which will celebrate its fourth running this Sunday, October 18, 2009, will host the Rock ‘n’ Roll Denver Marathon, ½ [...]

Boulder Marathon Conspiracy?

Boston Marathon qualifiers or cheaters?
I’ve gotten a few emails telling me to look into the results at the Boulder Marathon 2009. Let’s point out a few anamolies.
Here are the 12th and 13th place for the women’s race:
12 Hideko Kawasaki F4549 Tachikawa
13 Takako Uchida F4549 Itabashi TO
They are both showing a 3:57:29 (9:03 pace per mile) finishing time, yet they [...]

Boulder Marathon 2009 Results

Results are now posted.

Robbie Hummel 4:49 Mile – Wow!

I am a die hard University of Illinois basketball fan, thus I follow Big Ten basketball closely. I read the following the other day about Robbie Hummel and was impressed:
The running man
Junior forward Robbie Hummel amazed several teammates when he finished the Boilermakers’ annual team mile run in an impressive 4:49.
While Hummel appreciates the [...]

Week in Review – 8/17 to 8/23

8/17 – 5.5 miles
8/18 – 8 miles + 2miles in VFF
8/19 – 7 miles in VFF
8/20 – 13 miles @ 7:19 pace, then 4 miles at 6:47 pace
8/21 – 4 miles in VFF
8/22 – 8 miles + 2 miles in VFF
8/23 – 8 miles + 2 miles in VFF
Total 63.5 Miles
A decent week of training. [...]

Week in Review – 7/20 to 7/26

7/20 – 7.5 Miles
7/21 – Off
7/22 – 8 Miles in Lincoln City, Oregon on the Beach, wearing the Vibram Five Fingers
7/23 – 6.6 Miles in Eugene am & 8 Miles on Pre’s Trail in the pm
7/24 – 10.1 Miles in Portland, running downtown along the Willamette River
7/25 – 9 Miles running Salmon Butte Trail
7/26 [...]

Week in Review – 7/13 to 7/19

7/13 – 4 Miles in Vibram Five Fingers
7/14 – 15 Miles on The High Line Canal, hot!
7/15 – 2 Miles in VFF
7/16 – 3 Miles in VFF
7/17 – 4 Miles in VFF
7/18 – Off
7/19 – 7.1 Miles

Total 35.1 Miles Total
I now have a Vibram Five Fingers tan line.
Poor week of training. The heat kills [...]