MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - October 30 , 2003 - Vol. 2, no. 52

Sponsored by:

Running Fit: http://runningfit.com - Presenting the Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

Thanksgiving Turkey Trot and America's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 27 http://www.theparade.org/parade/parade_events.shtml

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, April 25, 2004 http://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ GREAT WEEKEND TO WATCH CROSS-COUNTRY

--MHSAA LP CROSS COUNTRY FINALS AT MIS, SATURDAY

--MSU HOSTS BIG TEN CROSS COUNTRY, SUNDAY

__/ PORTAGE INVITATIONAL CONTINUES ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV

__/ BIG BIRD HAS BIG PLANS TO CELEBRATE 25TH, ROSEVILLE, NOV. 9

__/ HOFFMASTER TRAIL RUN, NORTON SHORES, NOV. 8

__/ GARY MORGAN QUALIFIES FOR 6TH OLYMPIC TRIALS

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV INTERVIEW: ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON'S RACE DIRECTOR: ALLAN STEINFELD

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ OOPS - Our apologies to everyone who received a confusing message or two on Sunday. The message was supposed to be a test of our newsletter's new look, complete with photos. Unfortunately the "test" found its way to many other mail boxes. We're sorry to have contributed to anyone's junk mail.

__/ GREAT WEEKEND TO WATCH CROSS-COUNTRY --MHSAA LP CROSS COUNTRY FINALS AT MIS, SATURDAY - Michigan Runner editor Scott Sullivan expects the first race to be one of the most exciting as D4 Central Lake's Stephan Shay takes on defending champion Liam Boylan-Pett of Bath. Action begins at 10:00 am, Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn. Team action should be hot, too as D1 Milford boys, Clarkston girls and Rockford girls are nationally ranked.

--MSU HOSTS BIG TEN CROSS COUNTRY, SUNDAY- Michigan State University is hosting the Big Ten Cross Country Championships Sunday at Forest Akers Golf Course in East Lansing. The women's race begins at 10:45; the men's race begins at 11:30. The Spartan women return five runners who were on last year's second place team; the Wolverine women return three. Michigan men will be led by Nick Willis and Nate Brannen as they take on No. 2 Wisconsin.

__/ PORTAGE INVITATIONAL CONTINUES ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV - Watch eight varsity races develop at the large, well-organized, international, meet. See the Division 3 boys' furious sprint to the finish for fourth in one of ten videos. Also, meet directors Bill Fries and Dan Wytco tell us why they started the event which hosted more than 4000 runners this year. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003portage/.

__/ BIG BIRD HAS BIG PLANS TO CELEBRATE 25TH, ROSEVILLE, NOV. 9- Race director Tony Lipinski tells us that plans are going well for the 25th Big Bird on Sunday, November 9. "We will have plenty of giveaways for participants from Petitpren Distributors, Hansons Running shops and Longhorn Steakhouse. Petitpren is also providing rink-style jackets and duffle bags for the age division winners in the 10K. Hansons will provide gloves for each runner and Longhorn is providing headbands (ear warmers) for each runner. Each of them are also providing other raffle prizes to go along with 25 frozen turkeys to be raffled off-compliments of Christian Financial Credit Union." Michigan Runner TV will be there to capture the action.

__/ HOFFMASTER TRAIL RUN, NORTON SHORES, NOV. 8 - The 10th annual 10K (more or less) starts at 10 a.m. on a course that's insanely beautiful, boasting ups and down onloose sand, plus a 1.5 mile stretch alongside Lake Michigan. Proceeds help the local Salvation Army buy Thanksgiving dinners for the needy. Phone David Paulsen at (231) 780-1399 or email dpaulsen@novagate.com. -- Scott Sullivan

__/ GARY MORGAN QUALIFIES FOR 6TH OLYMPIC TRIALS - Gary Morgan wrote on Monday with this news: "On Oct. 19th at Hauppauge, New York, I placed 2nd in the national 50k race walk with a time of 4:36:31. That qualified me for the Olympic trials. This will be my 6th Olympic trials." Morgan won the trials in 1988 and went on to compete in the 50K race-walk in Seoul; he placed second in the 1992 trials. The U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Track and Field, will be in Sacramento, California, July 8-18, 2004.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV INTERVIEW: ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON'S RACE DIRECTOR: ALLAN STEINFELD - Imagine being the "go-to" guy for this Sunday's ING New York City Marathon. Allan Steinfeld is the guy and Michigan Runner TV talked with him about the challenges of managing a race through New York City's five boroughs. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003steinfeld/

Six-time Crim winner Catherine Ndereba is the women's favorite. Sean "P. Diddy" Combs is running too. NBC promises live coverage from 9am to 2pm and highlights from 2pmm to 3pm on Sunday.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK - "On Tuesday we had what we call `the world's toughest workout:' 40 200's. The girls have to do it under 50 seconds; the guys have to do it under 40. I usually average under 37 seconds." -- Nicole Bush, Portage Invitational Division 3 Girls winner and holder of three MHSAA LP Cross Country titles. The Wyoming-Kellogsville senior will be trying for a 4th at the MHSAA LP X-C finals on Saturday. Scott Sullivan interviewed Nicole for Michigan Runner TV.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS - The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michigan runner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season.

**Events**

Portage Invitational Cross Country Meet, Portage, MI (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003portage/)

Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 5, 2003 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroit/)

Silver Valley Trail Run, East Tawas, September 19, 2002 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003silvervalley/)

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI, August 23 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2002crim/)

Steve's Run-Dowagiac, MI, July 26, 2003 (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003stevesrun/)

Hannibal Cannibal, MO, July 5, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003hannibal)

The Great Race-Elkart, IN, May 24-26, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003greatrace/)

Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship (Now Showing:High School: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003mits/)

LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle-Chicago, IL (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003shamrock/)

Great Wall Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003greatwall/)

Running Fit-Trail Marathon and Half Marathon - Pinckney, MI (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/)

Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario, May 11, 2003 (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003forestcity/

Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette

Capital City River Run, Lansing

25th Annual Big Bird Run-Roseville, MI

Belle Isle 33rd New Years Eve Run, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI

**Interviews**

Bob Figuli, 100,000 Miles and Counting (Now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003figuli/

Keith and Kevin Hanson - Olympic Development Program Parts I & II (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansons1/ and http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansonsII/)

Pat Ball - Preview of 2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Relay and Compuware 5K (now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroitpreview.html

Tim Broe - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003timbroe/)

Boaz Cheboiywo - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003boaz/)

John Goodridge-Coaching High School & College Runners, Part I (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003goodridge1)

Dick Beardsley- Staying The Course (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003beardsley/)

Nancy Clark-Food Guide for Marathon Runners (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003nancyclark/)

Frank Shorter-Catching the Cheaters (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003shorter/)

Mark Will-Weber- The Quotable Runner (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003quotable/)

Allan Steinfeld-Directing the New York Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003teinfeld/)

Collette Liss - Shamrock Shuffle Champion (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003collette)

Chris Lear-Sub 4:00, Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile (Now Showing:http://michiganrunner.tv/2003chrislear/)

Shaun Creighton- LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle Defending Champion

Rod DeHaven- 2000 Olympic Marathoner

Carey Pinkowski- Directing the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

Jeff Galloway - Leader, Crim Training Program

Amber Smith - Michigan High School Runner of the Year 2002/2003

Greg Meyer - Boston Marathon Winner

Kevin Sullivan - Olympian and Canadian Mile Record Holder

**Training**

Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series, 12 weeks of marathon tips and advice from the man who has won more marathons than anyone. Now showing: Parts 1-5. "http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/"

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__/ RACE CALENDAR - The following calendar listings are provided as a value added service for our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in Sponsorship of the Michigan Runner Newsletter or having your race listed in our calendar, please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com

Saturday, November 1, 2003

* MHSAA Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals, Brooklyn, MI, 10 am, http://mhsaa.com

Sunday, November 2, 2003

* Big Ten Cross Country Championships, East Lansing, MI, 10:45 am, http://www.bigten.org/PressReleases/20031017/cross-200 3-championship.cfm

Saturday, November 8, 2003

* Hoffmaster 2003 10K Trail Run, Norton Shores, trails, dunes and beach along Lake Michigan, dpaulsen@novagate.com or (231) 722.6091, x16.

Sunday, November 9, 2003

* Roseville Big Bird Run, 10KR, 4KR, 1MR/W, 10:00 am, Roseville, (586) 445-5480

Sunday, November 16, 2003

* LEAF's 4th Annual 'Burg Run, Laingsburg, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW, http://www.playmakers.com or (517) 651.5091, ext. 257.

Sunday, November 23

* Turkey Trot 8K, Dowagiac, 8KR, 5KR, 1MR, 1:00 pm, http://www.smc.cc.mi.us/fireup/

Thursday, November 27

* Lansing Turkey Trot, Lansing, 5KR, Lansing Community College, 9:00 am, http://www.playmakers.com, (517) 702-0226

* Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Detroit, Wayne State University, 10KR, http://motorcitystriders.com

Saturday, December 13

* Run Like the Dickens 5K Run and Walk and Tiny Tim Trot, Holly, 9:00 am, http://www.signmeupsports.com

Wednesday, December 31

* Belle Isle New Years Eve Run, 3:30 pm

Sunday, January 11, 2004

* Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon, http://dwws.disney.go.com/wideworldofsports/index

Sunday, January 18, 2004

* The HP Houston Marathon and Half Marathon, http://www.hphoustonmarathon.com, (713) 957-3453.

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