Colorado Runner

If you are a winter runner, you want to pay careful attention to your sports diet. Otherwise, lack of food and fluids can take the fun out of your outdoor activities. These tips can to help you fuel wisely for cold weather workouts. Winter hydration • Cold blunts the thirst mechanism; you’ll feel less thirsty despite significant sweat loss and may not “think to drink.” • Winter runners (especially those at high altitude) need to consciously consume fluids to replace the water vapor that gets exhaled via breathing. When you breath in cold dry air, your body warms and humidifies [...]

Registration for the 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will open to the public beginning at 12 p.m.* (CST) on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. The registration fee is $150 for U.S. participants and $175 for participants outside the U.S. Registration will close when the participant capacity of 45,000 is reached. * Please note that registration will open at a new time of day this year, beginning at 12 p.m. (noon) rather than 12 a.m. (midnight). Event Entry Requirements: •    The 2012 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has a required maximum net finish time of 6 hours and 30 minutes (h:mm:ss/6:30:59). [...]

On Saturday the 28th of January, Boulder Track Club (BTC) athletes will converge at Harlow Platts Park for the annual Fast and Flurry-ous 4 mile XC race staged by the Boulder Running Company; but this year’s event will take on even greater importance for BTC with a new rivalry concept versus BRC/ Adidas. BTC and BRC/ Adidas will compete head-to-head in a 5 race series throughout 2012 with Race 1 being the Fast and Flurry-ous. The way the concept will work is the top 4 runners from each team will have their race times combined and the team with the [...]

Art Siemers is the Head Coach of cross country and track & field as Division 2 Colorado School of Mines.  Coach Siemers has coached numerous National Champions and All Americans during his tenure, as well as consistent top 5 finishes for his men’s cross country team at NCAA D2 Nationals.  He is also an outstanding runner, with great range (4:01 mile and 2:18 marathon). We had a chance to talk to Coach Art Siemers about his coaching philosophy. Coach Siemers, Thank you very much for your time. You had outstanding range; from the 800 to a 4:01 mile to a [...]

By Patrice Malloy -  CARLSBAD, Calif. – Mario Macias of Alamosa, Colo.  claimed victory at the 21st Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon held Sunday morning in Carlsbad under mostly cloudy skies with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s to upper 50s. Macias, 30, claimed a decisive wire-to-wire win in 2 hours, 22 minutes, 24 seconds. It was his first Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon appearance. “I mainly used the race as a workout,” said Macias, a Mexican citizen. “I am used to running alone, but it is nice to have someone to push you. The cheers from the crowds helped [...]

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The flat and fast Frosty’s Frozen Five and Ten will be run tomorrow beginning and ending at Littleton’s Hudson Gardens. This year, the 5 mile race is the RRCA Colorado State Championship 5 mile race. Both the 5 mile and 10 mile races courses travel the paved Platte River Trail. A killer long-sleeved shirt, chip timing, and a party-like atmosphere at the finish are guaranteed to make this race a kickin’ good time! Last year’s winners: Men, 10M 1. Kenneth Foster, 24 , 54:09 2.  Aaron Carrizales, 33, 54:58 3. Jonathan Huie, 30, 56:02 1. Paige Higgins, 28,  1:00:59 2.  [...]