Wardian, Semick Score at 2011 Comrades Marathon

Michael Wardian posted his best finish ever at the 2011 Comrades Marathon, finishing 11th overall (1st American) in 5:52:51 for the hilly 87km race. Although he was disappointed to miss "gold" (top 10 finish), he was happy with his time. You can see a video of Wardian at various parts of the course at MySports starting on May 31st.

Kami Semick, also running her 2nd Comrades, won "gold" with her 3rd place finish in 6:26:25 just behind the Nurgalieva twins that have dominated this race the past few years (her video). Ultrarunner Ellie Greenwood finished 4th in 6:32:47.

The 2011 Comrades Marathon was won by Stephen Muzhingi (5:32:46), who finished a hat trick of three consecutive wins. Olena Nurgalieva also repeated (6:24:11), just 14 seconds ahead of her twin sister, Olesya, just like last year (and 8 of the 9 last Comrades). Their spirits were high, despite the fact that thieves robbed all of the winners while they ran (a countrywide manhunt is currently in progress).

(The twins win again)
 Shout out to Ian Sharman (56th, 6:25:31) and Jon Kroll (7:41:24), who both had great finishes. Know somebody else you ran? Check results and videos here.

Congrats, you guys!

SD

Source: http://runtrails.blogspot.com/2011/05/wardian-semick-score-at-2011-comrades.html

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The Thoughest Part Of Training

With just 4 days away from Ironman 70.3 New Orleans I have officially entered the toughest part of training:  the taper!

Yeap, every taper is the same for me.  It's a hurry up and wait kind'a thing.  I know I have done what I should, and all that I could.  I know that I have put in the laps and the miles, but just relaxing and resting seems to be the hardest part.

The mind games started a couple of days ago.  "Have I done enough?", "Could I do more?'.  "What if I get an extra workout in?", "What if I make it a quick one?"

I know that rest at this point is part of the process.  Oh yeah, rest and carb loading.  So, I guess I should just do what I'm supposed to.  Rest.  And eat.

Source: http://www.triathlonat55.com/2011/04/thoughest-part-of-training.html

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Freed is Fast at Bolder Boulder 10K Citizen?s Race

On Memorial Day weekend, 54,000 runners toed the line of the start line of the 33rd annual Bolder Boulder 10K, including Newton Running employee Jeremy Freed. Freed pulled away in the first mile to win the highly competitive race by … Continue reading

Source: http://www.therunningfront.com/newton-running-athletes/freed-is-fast-at-bolder-boulder-10k-citizens-race/

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And Now I Run For A Cause

We all exercise to be healthy.  That's why we start anyway.  Along the way, other things come into the picture, sometimes is a challenge, a dare, a goal, a mission, a cause!

I have used all of the above mentioned reasons to continue to exercise, but a "cause" that I deeply cared about I had not found.

That is until now.

Soles4Souls hit a nerve and after some research and thought, I decided to join their cause.

Here's what Jessica Crate, Soles4Souls Active Director has to say:


"My name is Jessica Crate, and I am excited to be representing the ACTIVE division of Soles4Souls.  I am dedicated to using my talents to engage people with the mission of my favorite charity:  Soles4Souls, has stepped up to lead the Soles in Motion ACTIVE Team.

Running and being active motivates me to stay healthy, be more social, set goals, and encourage those around me.  However, my athletic ability would not be possible without the right pair of shoes.  I go through several pairs of shoes a year, but what happens to those shoes when I'm done?  Let's keep "paying it forward" by extending the life of the shoe to another child or person in need.

My dream, goal and vision is to use my running ability to raise funds and awareness so that a pair of shoes is not wasted, but donated or recycled and given to people in need so that we can share the incredible experience of what being ACTIVE can do for you.  I am personally committed to running every race I enter this year to engage athletes to donate shoes at each event, help events and athletes GO GREEN by becoming more eco-friendly, and raising funds with every mile for Soles4Souls ACTIVE.  I will be present at local, major and nationwide 2011 events and am running to raise $1 with every pair of shoes for each mile I run.  I am currently training to qualify for the Olympic Trials and coaching a group of Melbourne (Fl) athletes, whose goal is to contribute to Soles4Souls mission to collect 11 million pairs of shoes in 2011 and ship them all through participant and volunteer donations through the Soles4Souls fundraising program. 

Soles4Souls.org/active

There are many different ways in which you can get involved and help.  I will be coming back soon with details!

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Source: http://www.triathlonat55.com/2011/01/and-now-i-run-for-cause.html

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Rest on Sunday gives a good run on Monday

I ran my 5-mile rest run and had a good run. At the end of the 5 miles, I was beginning to get tired. This is in contrast to my run on Saturday when at the end of 1 mile, I felt worse than I felt today. My wakeup heart rate was 58. I only had 6 hours sleep last night, but later today, after my run, I had a good 1-hour nap. There was a slight rain during my run. After I got home, I changed into dry clothes, and I hope I won't have a cold like I did last week when I didn't change into dry clothes.

On the way home I bought a spray can of Silicone, and tomorrow I will spray my rain jacket, pants, hat, and shoes. The rain is predicted to remain until Wednesday afternoon, so I will have a good opportunity to test the Silicone spray in a rain storm. I've used the spray in the past, and it does a good job of keeping moisture from leaking through my clothes.

The river is a few inches higher than it was a month ago. According to the forecasters, the water in the creeks and river is just from the low-level snow melting and from rain storms. The snow in the high mountains is still to melt, so our danger of floods will continue for another month. When I run the north-bound segment of the Parkway, I measure the height of the water in the Jordan River by how much a particular stick is out of the water. The stick is almost buried, and there is only an inch or two of the stick showing. The river at that point is quite wide, and the extra width of the river helps keep the height of the water down. This morning I was watching a news report of the flooding in Memphis, and I feel really sorry for those folks. Our flooding will be nothing compared to the floods on the Mississippi River.

During my run I saw several red-winged black birds and a couple of quail. The air temperature was in the low 40s (F), and I guess the feathers keep the birds warm. I also saw two whitish birds, with a long wing span, fly over making a strange squawk. I didn't get a good look at them, and I don't know what they are. I've never heard a squawk like that before.

There is more water in the tunnel under 106th South. There have been two pumps trying to keep the water out of the tunnel, but one of the pumps isn't working. I used the South Jordan City website to report the problem. Some of the water has been in the tunnel for about two months, and there is green algae growing in the water.


Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OldManRunning/~3/9wYLACssM9k/rest-on-sunday-gives-good-run-on-monday.html

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Newton Athlete Jeremy Freed Motivates Kids to Run

Newton Athlete Jeremy Freed recently began a series of presentations about the value of exercise and good nutrition to hundreds of kids  at Parmalee Elementary in Indian Hills, Colorado, Marshdale Elementary in Evergreen, Colorado, and West Jefferson Middle School in … Continue reading

Source: http://www.therunningfront.com/newton-running-athletes/jeremy-freed-talks-to-kids/

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The Thoughest Part Of Training

With just 4 days away from Ironman 70.3 New Orleans I have officially entered the toughest part of training:  the taper!

Yeap, every taper is the same for me.  It's a hurry up and wait kind'a thing.  I know I have done what I should, and all that I could.  I know that I have put in the laps and the miles, but just relaxing and resting seems to be the hardest part.

The mind games started a couple of days ago.  "Have I done enough?", "Could I do more?'.  "What if I get an extra workout in?", "What if I make it a quick one?"

I know that rest at this point is part of the process.  Oh yeah, rest and carb loading.  So, I guess I should just do what I'm supposed to.  Rest.  And eat.

Source: http://www.triathlonat55.com/2011/04/thoughest-part-of-training.html

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