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The Independence Monument Trail is a classic Colorado trail run, yet when on the trail you will feel more like you are in southern Utah than Colorado

She doesn’t just love to run; she was born to run. Like mother, like daughter, Katie Rainsberger is out to make her own mark on the sport.

When people talk about trails in Colorado they don’t typically think of the eastern half of the state," Tyler Sewald, a 2:24 marathoner from Greeley, explains.  "What the eastern plains lack in elevation, they make up in history, scenery, and long flat running routes.  The often overlooked Great Western Trail between Windsor, Severance and Eaton is no exception.

Ali Williams has had a great year on the roads, most recently running 15:51 on Thanksgiving Day at the Silicon Valley Turkey Trot. Ali's success made her an easy pick for our "The Runner Box" Colorado Runner of the Month award. In the below Q&A, Williams tells us about her move to Golden and her plans for 2016.

On a day when both man and beast should have been inside, snuggled up to a roaring fire, several thousand cross country fans spent most of Saturday morning on a golf course in Portland, Oregon. The afore-mentioned golf course, the Glendoveer, was prepared for a major event-the NXN cross country championship. 

Participants of the Rudolph Ramble successfully located the missing Rudolph this past Sunday at City Park in Denver.  The event is the first of five in the RunDenver Race Series, and kicked off under unseasonably warm temperatures and sunshine.

Colorado Springs runners, and those in Manitou Springs specifically, insist that their trail system is second to none. For national-class trail runner Peter Maksimow, it's the Paul Intemann Memorial Nature Trail that's a particular favorite. Maksimow tells us how to take in the best of Colorado Springs trails in the November "VFuel Colorado Trail of the Month."

Three Masters records fell Sunday, Nov. 15 at the .US National 12K Championships on George Washington Parkway, where Perry Shoemaker ran away with her third consecutive title, Kristian Blaich won the overall Masters crown and Kathy Martin age-graded over 100 percent. The .US National 12K  is also a part of the Masters Club Grand Prix for 2015.

A picture perfect day set the scene for The Great Candy Run at Wash Park in Denver Sunday morning, with cool temperatures to start and warm, abundant sunshine at the finish.  The 5,300+ crowd of participants were treated to a sweet morning of race festivities, including a kids fun run, 5K race with prize money on the line and a fully stocked vendor village and post-race party.

You may have started training for a half marathon or marathon race four months ago. Now that your race is finally here, you want to get to the finish line well rested, in top form, injury free, and excited to race. Here are a few tips from Colorado Runner to run your best race.