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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - January 26, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 13

Sponsored by:

Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half & 5K, Tanzania, Africa, Feb. 27, 05 http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro

Great Wall Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, May 21, 2005 Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm/ Video 2003: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, May 22, 2005 Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/index.html

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, September 25,2005- Presented by Adidas Web: http://torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/ Video 2004: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004scotiabank_toronto/index.html

Michigan Runner Online Searchable Results http://www.michiganrunner.net/results/searchable.html

Editor: Jennie McCafferty Past issues are available at http://michiganrunner.net/news/

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__/ TRAINING FOR A SPRING MARATHON? LEARN FROM DOUG KURTIS ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV

__/ FREE ENTRY INTO BUMPER RUN, FEBRUARY 9

__/ TOP 10 SAFETY GUIDELINES

__/ NEXT UP FOR CLINT VERRAN: FREESCALE AUSTIN MARATHON, FEB. 13

__/ RITE AID CLEVELAND MARATHON ADDS HALF MARATHON

__/ FIVE THOUSAND METERS: NOTHING COMES EASY RELEASED ON DVD

__/ WALT DISNEY WORLD 2006 REGISTRATION OPEN

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD: SHANTY CREEK, TRAVERSE CITY

__/ GOOD FOOD WE'VE FOUND ON THE ROAD THIS WINTER

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - JANUARY - FEBRUARY

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

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__/ TRAINING FOR A SPRING MARATHON? LEARN FROM DOUG KURTIS ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV

Doug Kurtis holds records for the most marathons won (40) and the most sub 2:20 marathons (76). Doug's twelve part series includes lots of tips to help you run a successful marathon. Doug also includes training charts for four different levels of marathoners.

http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

__/ FREE ENTRY INTO BUMPER RUN, FEBRUARY 9

Don Richmond commemorates surviving a run-in with a truck by hosting the free Bumper Run, at Stoney Creek Metro Park on a Wednesday evening.

The 10K (approximately) run begins at 6:15 pm at the Stony Creek MetroPark boathouse, Washington, MI, North of Utica, @ 26mi & Shelby Rd. There is something magical about a winter evening run and the competition can be tough. You can read Don's account of his experience at http://michiganrunner.com/feb01/miracle.html.

__/ TOP 10 SAFETY GUIDELINES

Don Richmond's experience reminds us to be mindful of safety. Here are some guidelines to be safe while running on the roads:

1. Run as if you are invisible. 2. Be alert. 3. Run on park paths if at all possible.

4. Run facing the traffic.

5. Know your escape route if a car heads your way

6. Save headphones for the treadmill.

7. Wear reflective gear or clothing in the dark and in low light.

8. Wear bright clothing during the day, especially in the woods.

9. Avoid the woods during hunting season and don't wear white gloves if you are in the woods during deer hunting season.

10. Run defensively.

__/ NEXT UP FOR CLINT VERRAN: FREESCALE AUSTIN MARATHON, FEB. 13

Clint Verran, Hansons Brooks, 5th at last year's Olympic Marathon Trials and 3rd at the 2003 USATF Marathon Championship, is accumulating his own share of sub 2:20 marathons at New York, Chicago and Boston. Clint's next marathon will be on the fast course in Austin, Texas at the Freescale Austin Marathon, February 13. Verran's Hansons Brooks teammates, Kyle O'Brien, Jacob Frey, Brian Sell, Leigh Daniel, and Jackie Rzepecki are heading to Austin this weekend for the Austin 3M Half Marathon.

__/ RITE AID CLEVELAND MARATHON ADDS HALF MARATHON CLEVELAND, (January 24, 2005) The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, one of the longest running marathon races in the country has announced the addition of a half-marathon to the 2005 race day schedule. In addition, the 28th annual event is opening both the marathon and half-marathon to walkers by creating separate walking divisions.

"With the number of runners rising nationwide and the increased emphasis on daily exercise for everyone, we believe it is important to offer both veteran runners and those new to the sport a variety of events to choose from depending upon their conditioning,said Jack Staph, Executive Director of the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K."

-- From a Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon press release. For more information on the May 22 events, see http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com

__/ FIVE THOUSAND METERS: NOTHING COMES EASY RELEASED ON DVD

If you missed the theater showings of "Five Thousand Meters" Nothing Comes Easy", the DVD has been released and you can order it online from Negative Split Pictures. The movie features nine runners trying to make the U.S. Olympic team in the 5,000 meter event, including Dathan Ritzenhein, Tim Broe and Mark Menefee. We chuckled at some of the bonus features including "The Tim and Ron Show", and Kevin Hanson's discussion of entrepreneurs and pet rocks. http:// fivethousandmeters.com.

__/ WALT DISNEY WORLD 2006 REGISTRATION OPEN

The WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Marathon Weekend Staff invites you to register for the 2006 WALT DISNEY WORLD(R) Marathon Weekend, January 5-8, 2006. 2006 marks the first year that the Half Marathon and the Marathon will be run on different days. The Half Marathon will be run on Saturday, January 7, and will take runners from Epcot(R) to the Magic Kingdom(R) Park and back to Epcot(R) for an exciting finish. The Marathon will be run on Sunday, January 8, and will continue to feature a course which takes athletes through all four theme parks. Runners who decide to run both the Half Marathon on Saturday and the Marathon on Sunday will be rewarded for finishing both races with a special commemorative award and bib number.

-- From a Walt Disney World of Sports press release. To register online see http://dwws.disney.go.com/wideworldofsports/

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD

--SHANTY CREEK

Shanty Creek's elegant and cozy Cedar Lodge were our hosts on a bright winter night and morning where we hiked snow-packed roads. Shanty Creek actually has maps for runners in the guest information book, complete with routes and mileage. The book also includes a mountain biking map. --TRAVERSE CITY / PARK PLACE HOTEL / FROZEN FOOT RACE

Bill Rodgers drew a standing-room-only crowd in Traverse City last Friday night. The Traverse City Track Club hosted Rodgers as the ninth in their series of running legends. The next day, Rodgers participated in the five mile Frozen Foot Race. I looked for Rodgers at the starting line, gave up, then found him lining up at the back of the pack. Rodgers talk was fun, full of anecdotes and hints. The gracious and humble Rodgers answered questions, signed autographs and generally charmed an audience tuned into Rodgers' running jokes and stories.

Michigan Runner TV will feature our interview with Rodgers later on this month. Photos and Frozen Foot Race results are online at http://michiganrunner.net __/ GOOD FOOD WE'VE FOUND ON THE ROAD THIS WINTER

-- Cadillac - Hermann's on the main drag (Mitchell Street) is a three-star restaurant which has a deli, cafe, bar and hotel. We stopped for mid-afternoon coffee and cranberry scone and drooled over other pastries made by the certified Austrian pastry chef.

-- Bellaire - Short's Brewing Company opened nine months ago. We couldn't have had a better lunch of blue-cheese chili and their winter ale. My husband raved about the chicken wings and the pilsner. Live bands play Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and walls serve as an art gallery.

-- Traverse City - Minerva's at the Park Place Hotel. We continued our chili theme during the 11th annual Chili Cook Off at the Park Place Hotel. Folks try eight different chili's and vote for their favorites. Minerva's white chicken chili has won more times than any other. Nothing beats good chili on a cold winter day.

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

-- Katie McGregor, Michigan All-American, doubled at the Bermuda International Half-Marathon, Jan. 16, 1:19:43, 1st, Bermuda Half Marathon, $1,000 and 34:24, 1st, Bermuda 10K, $1,000 (courtesy of Race Results Weekly)

-- Tim Broe, addidas, 29:27, 10th, 9.2km, Great Edinburgh Cross Country Race, Edinburgh, Jan. 15 (courtesy of Race Results Weekly)

-- Gavin Thompson, Great Britain, 29:51, 9.2km, Great Edinburgh Cross Country Race, Edinburgh, jan. 15 (courtesy of Race Results Weekly)

-- Paul Aufdemberge, 40, Redford, 1:07:37, 6th, 2nd master, Naples Daily News Half Marathon, Sun. Jan. 23, $750 (courtesy of Race Results Weekly)

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

February 12, EMU Classic Indoor Track, Ypsilanti

February 13, Riverview Winterfest, Riverview

February 26, Heat the Streets, Detroit

February 26-27, Big Ten Indoor Track Women's Championships, Ann Arbor

March 18-20, Around the Bay 30K, Hamilton, Ontario

__/ RACE CALENDAR - JANUARY - FEBRUARY

Saturday, January 29

* Bigfoot Boogie, Traverse City, 9:00 am, 10K, 5K snowshoe, http://runsnow.com

Saturday, February 5

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour Web: http://garlandusa.com Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_3/garland/index.html

Sunday, February 6

* Super Bowl 5K, Okemos, 10:00 am, 5KR, http://runningfoundation.com

Wednesday, February 9 * Bumper Run, 6:15 pm, 6KR (approximately), Stony Creek Metropark Boat Launch, free, no registration

Saturday, February 12

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour Web: http://garlandusa.com Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_3/garland/index.html

* Sweetheart Run/Walk & Relay, Flushing, 10:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 10K Relay, http://riverbendstriders.com

* USATF Cross Country Championships, World Cross Country Team Trials and USA Masters 8 km Cross Country Championships, Vancouver

Sunday, February 13

* * USATF Cross Country Championships and World Cross Country Team Trials, Vancouver

Saturday, February 19

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour Web: http://garlandusa.com Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_3/garland/index.html

Saturday, February 26

* Gourmet Glide, Garland Resort, Lewiston, 9:00 am, 10K XC Ski tour Web: http://garlandusa.com Video: http://michigangolfer.tv/miskier/season_3/garland/index.html

* Heat the Streets Run & Walk for Warmth, Detroit, 8:00 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.heatthestreets.org

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: HALF-MARATHON, 25K, 30K, MARATHON CALENDAR

February 27, 2005

* Kilimanjaro Marathon, Half & 5K, Moshi, Tanzania, Africa http://www.kathyloperevents.com/kilimanjaro

March 19, 2005

* Martian Marathon & Half Marathon & Boston Bound 20 Mile Training Run, Northville, MI, ttp://martianmarathon.com

March 20, 2005

* Around the Bay 30K, Hamilton, Ontario, 30KR, 3 person relay, 5K/WR, 111th Web: http://www.aroundthebayroadrace.com/ Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004bay-cleveland/

* Churchill's Half Marathon, Monclova Community Center, Monclova, Ohio, 1:00 pm, http://toledoroadrunners.org

April 2, 2005

* Flushing Township 1/2 Marathon and 5K, Flushing HS, 9:00 am, http://gaultracemanagement.com

April 24, 2005

* Running Fit Trail Marathon & Half Marathon, Pinckney, Web: http://trailmarathon.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

April 30, 2005

* Borgess Run for the Health of It, 13.1 MR, 5KR/W, 1MR, Kalamazoo, http://www.borgessrun.com

May 1, 2005

* Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 6:30 am, Cincinnati, http://flyingpigmarathon.com

May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W Web: http://53riverbankun.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/index.html

May 21, 2005

Great Wall Marathon, Half & 10K, Huangyaguan, China (3hrs North of Beijing) Web: http://www.kathyloperevents.com/gwm Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003greatwall/

May 22, 2005

* Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/index.html

May 29, 2005

* ING Ottawa Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 6:30 am, Ottawa, Ontario, http://www.ncm.ca/scenic/

May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, many other events, Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/index.html

June 4, 2005

* Sunburst Marathon, South Bend, Indiana, 6:00 am, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR, http://sunburstraces.org

June 5, 2005

* Dexter to Ann Arbor Run, 8:20 am, Ann Arbor, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 5KR/W, http://www.dexterannarborrun.com

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