MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - April 14, 2005 - Vol. 4, no. 24

Sponsored by:

Hermes Cleveland 10 Miler, Fleet Feet 5K & Cleveland Kid's Run, April 24 Web: http://www.hermescleveland.com/

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/

Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, May 28, 2005, Web: http://mackinawcity.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004MackinacBridge/

5/3 Fifth Third Bank Solstice Run presented by Comcast, Northville, June 25, http://solsticerun.org

Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor, July 9- 10, http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Grand Island Trail Marthon and 10K, Munising, July 30, http://www.algercounty.org

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

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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

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__/ UPCOMING APRIL RACES

__/ BOSTON MARATHON, MONDAY, APRIL 18

__/ NAVY'S RUN JUMP 'N' THROW & FASTEST KID RACE, SATURDAY, APRIL 16

__/ MAGGY ZIDAR IS RUNNING 100TH MARATHON, LONDON, SUNDAY, APRIL 17

__/ KIP KEINO WILL BE IN BOWLING GREEN AND COLUMBUS, OHIO, APRIL 22-24

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - APRIL - MAY

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

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__/ UPCOMING APRIL RACES Is there any better running weather than we've had this Spring? Now it's time to test our training in some terrific upcoming races: -- Tax Trot, Flushing, Saturday, April 16. The 15K is the second in the 2005 Michigan Runner Race Series. 10K and 5K distances are also available. http://gaultracemanagement.com

-- Road Ends 5 Mile, Saturday, April 23, Silver Beach, Pinckney, 9:00 am. "Don't be fooled by the distance. This is a seriously tough run. For you trail nuts, a chance to run TWO races in a weekend." http://trailmarathon.com

-- Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, Sunday, April 24, Silver Beach, Pinckney, 8:00 am (early start is also available). "A beautiful environment to run in and a great accomplishment to finish! A 13 mile loop of dirt trails, constant hills and quiet wilderness awaits you." http://trailmarathon.com. Catch the video at http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

-- Hermes Cleveland 10 Miler, Sunday, April 24, 9:00 am. The brand new House of Blues in Cleveland is hosting this brand new event. This is your chance to run the inaugural event and start a streak. Events also include the Fleet Feet 5K at 9:15 am and the Cleveland Kids Run at 8:30 am. After the race, party with the live band in the House of Blues. http://hermescleveland.com/10miler/

__/ BOSTON MARATHON, MONDAY, APRIL 18 We salute everyone who qualified to run Boston this year-- from Cindy Goodhue, who is running her first, to Mark Bauman, who is running his 35th consecutive Boston, to Bob Daly, who's aiming for a sub 4 hour in the 70-74 age group. We hope you have better (cooler) weather this year. OLN is broadcasting live from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm and will show an encore at 8:00 pm Monday. See http://olntv.com for details.

__/ NAVY'S RUN JUMP 'N' THROW & FASTEST KID RACE, SATURDAY, APRIL 16 The price is right for this kids' track meet at Gaudior Academy, 27100 Avondale Road Inkster, 10:00. Run Jump & Throw 6-8th graders, fastest kid preK- 5th grade. **Free** to all registered athletes. $1.00 for spectators. Open to all elementary and middle school students. 1-6th place certificate award. Events: standing/running jump, baseball throw/shot put, 50 yard dash. Email gaudiorfamilyunion@yahoo.com or call (313) 467-4542.

__/ MAGGY ZIDAR IS RUNNING 100TH MARATHON, LONDON, SUNDAY, APRIL 17 We heard from Maggy Zidar (now in age group 55-59) earlier this week: "I will be running my 100th marathon in London England on Sunday, 17 April. All of my marathons have been under 4 hours( 3 in the 3:50's and all others between 3:17...my PR...and the 3:40's). I was wondering if that's any kind of record and if you know how I would go about researching the number of women in the country or the world who have run 100 marathons. I'm going to try to run under 4 in London!" We have some ideas about researching Maggy's request, but welcome those of our readers. We expect there are very few women who have run as many marathons as fast as Maggy. Good luck to Maggy and to Nino Bovio, who expected to accompany Maggy in London.

__/ KIP KEINO WILL BE IN BOWLING GREEN AND COLUMBUS, OHIO, APRIL 22-24 "Kip Keino, four time Olympic medal winner and world- renowned humanitarian will be in Ohio the weekend of April 22nd -24th. Keino will be in Bowling Green on Friday April 22nd and will be signing autographs on campus in Oscamp room 117, during a reception from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. He will then be on hand for the 3rd annual Bowling Green State University 5K Race Against AIDS on Saturday April 23 rd at 10:00 a.m.

"On Sunday, April 24th Keino will travel to The Columbus Running Company in Dublin for a 2-mile fun run at 3:30 p.m. After the fun run Kenyan students from Denison University and members of RUNGRANVILLE are providing Kenyan food. Then at 4:15 p.m. Keino will talk about his past, Kenyan culture, the AIDS epidemic in Africa, and distance running today." For more information see, http://www.runohio.com/news/04-08- 05Kieno.html -- Stephanie Agosta, RunOhio

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

-- Fred Vanhala (Relay Fred) mentioned this stunning performance in his newsletter: "Mindy Houser will be competing for us (Front Line Racing Team) in Boston next week. As a warm-up to the world's most famous marathon, she did an Ironman Triathlon in Arizona, placing first of 35 entrants in the 25-29 age group and qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman Championships. I probably know hardly any more than the average guy on the street regarding triathlons, but I certainly know that after swimming 2.4 miles in 1:18:10, biking (in windy conditions) 112 miles in 6:01:24, that a 3:26:22 marathon is pretty good. That's a great time if you take out the swimming and biking before it. Mindy's total time was 10:53:55. Whew, I'll be happy if she just finishes Boston after almost 11 hours of competing this weekend!"

-- "Team USA finished fourth at the 2005 Beijing International Women's Ekiden on Sunday, April 10.

The team of Briana Shook, Samia Akbar, Sabrina Monro, Patricia Nervo and Erika Aklufi ran nearly four minutes faster than last year in the 19th annual running of the event, which was contested on the streets of China's capitol city, which is also the host of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. Team USA finished with a total time of 2 hours, 25 minutes and 20 seconds. The Ekiden was won by Ethiopia with 2:18:08." -- From Running USA Newsletter -- Brian Sell, Hansons-Brooks, 47:37, second place and $5,000, Papa John's 10 miler, USA Men's 10 Mile Championship, April 9, Louisville, Kentucky

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK "Lesson plans and video games don't apply in real life or on the field of play. The field of play provides the lessons. Any sport requires kids to adapt to a constantly changing environment and learn the skills that can be applied in the real world.

The field of competition does not have the luxury of grades or pause buttons. Its' participants compete in the world of absolutes where they either win or lose." -- Paul McMullen, Big Kicker Article of the Week: What Are Echo Boomers?

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

May 12-23, Great Wall Marathon, near Beijing, China

May 28-30, Great Race, Elkhart, Indiana

June 18, Ludington Lakestride

June 26, Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising

July 30, Steve's Run, Dowagiac

August 6, Run Clark Lake

August 27, Crim Festival of Races

_/ RACE CALENDAR - APRIL - MAY

Saturday, April 16, 2005

* Tax Trot, 15K, Flushing, 9:00 am http://gaultracemanagement.com Michigan Runner Race Series 15K

Saturday, April 23, 2005

* Road Ends 5 Mile, Pinckney, 9:00 am http://runningfit.com

Sunday, April 24

* Hermes 10 Miler, Fleet Feet 5K and & Cleveland Kid's Run, 8:30 am http://www.hermescleveland.com/

* Running Fit Trail Marathon & 1/2 Marathon, Pinckney, 8:00 am http://trailmarathon.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

Wednesday, April 27

* The Fit 5K, Novi, 6:00 pm, http://runningfit.com

Sunday, May 1, 2005

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

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W Web: http://53riverbankun.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/ Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Saturday, 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/

* Silver Valley Trail Run, 7KR, 5KR/W, East Tawas, 10:00 am Dan Kammer, (989) 469-3553

Sunday, May 22, 2005

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

Saturday, May 28, 2005

* Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, 10KR, 5KR, Fruitport, 9:30 am Donald Wood, (231) 865-6273

* Jim Ryun Mile and One Mile Swim, Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Mackinac Memorial Bridge Race, 6MR, Mackinac City, 6:00 am http://www.mackinawcity.com

Sunday, May 29, 2005

* New: 10K In-Line Skate "Criterium", Bike/USCF Criterium, Canoe, Kayak Marathon & Sprints (new course), Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart,Indiana Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

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

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events. Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/

* Grosse Ile Memorial Day 8K, Grosse Ile, 8:30 am http://www.islandroadrunners.net

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

Sunday, April 24, 2005

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

Sunday, May 1, 2005

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

Saturday, May 14, 2005

* Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W Web: http://53riverbankun.com Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004riverbankrun/ Michigan Runner Race Series 25K

Saturday, 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/

Sunday, May 22, 2005

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

Sunday, May 29, 2005

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

Monday, May 30, 2005

* Bank One/The Truth Great Race Sports Festival, Elkhart, Indiana, 13.1 MR (new course), 10KR, 5KR, 13.1 M In-Line Skate and many other events. Web: http://www.thegreatrace.net Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2004greatrace/index.html

July 9-10, 2005

*Keweenaw Trail Run Festival, 8K, 25K, Hill Climb, Eagle Harbor http://www.keweenawtrails.com

Saturday, July 30, 2005

* Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, 7:00 am, Munising http://www.algercounty.org

Sunday, July 31, 2005

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, marathon, 20K, 10K, 5K, Carrollton, 6:00 am or 8:15 am. http://signmeup.com/50207 ---------------------------------------------------------

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