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The U.S. Olympic Track Trials will begin on June 22 in Eugene, Oregon. It’s an exciting time for elite runners, who will be battling for a coveted spot on the U.S. Olympic team, and the chance of a lifetime to compete this summer in the London Games.
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Welcome to our annual event guide! We have compiled a list of 700 running and multisport races in and around the state. The calendar begins with March and continues through December, 2012. From women’s only events to mud runs, there are a lot of new, fabulous races to try. The most popular distance on the calendar is the 5K. At 3.1 miles, it’s a good distance to attempt, whether you’re testing your speed or just getting back into shape. And remember, you can always access our free online event calendar at www.coloradorunnermag.com to plan for any additions or adjustments to race schedules throughout the year.
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Running is a pretty simple sport. You put one foot in front of the other. Whoever does it the fastest wins. If you run faster than anyone else in the world, you get a world record. Right?
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A few months ago I participated in my first off-road triathlon in Moab, Utah. At the awards presentation some guy hobbled in as if he’d been shot in the back. If you’ve been to enough races, you’ve seen this scene played out. The announcer stops to acknowledge the courageous effort of the poor sap who crosses a finish line that has since been torn down. A few politely clap, some cheer. Others scratch their heads wondering who That Guy is, and quite frankly, why, and what happened? Never did I anticipate That Guy would be me. But on this day, he was.
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It’s been a remarkable eight years at Colorado Runner, both for me personally and as a part of an industry that has experienced phenomenal growth. Road race participation is at an all-time record high, and there are more races than ever. Despite a lagging economy, there were an estimated 13 million road race finishers in the U.S. in 2010; they were competing in more than 22,000 events.
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The running shoe of the future may look like nothing that we currently wear. It seems that the minimalist footwear trend keeps gaining momentum. Books, clubs, websites and more are hyping the benefits of barefoot running. I seem to get an email a day from someone promoting a new minimalist shoe or product.
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I recently ran the Publix Georgia Marathon in Atlanta. In my decade-long quest to run a marathon in every state, Georgia marked number 37 for me. It was also my first marathon after a two year hiatus. I ran quite slowly compared to my finishing times from a few years ago (3:48), but I’m hoping to quickly get back in shape this spring. Why? So that I can run a Boston Marathon Qualifier for 2012, of course.
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Welcome to our biggest event guide ever! We have approximately 700 running and multi-sport events on this year’s calendar. Five kilometers is the most popular distance for runners and walkers in Colorado, but you’ll find many other interesting and unusual events to capture your attention as well, from multi-day stage races to short one milers.
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I love to set ambitious goals for myself. I already have a list full of a dozen races that I want to run this year. But whether or not I will make it to the starting line fit and in shape will have a lot to do with whether I can stick to my fitness resolutions starting this January. A lot of factors will come into play: staying injury free, staying motivated, and finding the time to exercise. Here are some strategies that we can all use to help turn our resolutions into reality.
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I was helping coach a high school cross country team a few years ago, and I was always annoyed out how much time the head coach seemingly wasted in stretching. When I ran cross country and track competitively in high school and in college, my coaches always taught me that running made for faster runners and that stretching just made you prone to injury. But many runners and coaches feel the opposite - that stretching helps prevent injury. To help answer the question, to stretch or not to stretch, USA Track and Field sponsored a clinical trial of 3,000 runners. Their findings? There is no difference in the risk of injury for those who stretched before running and those who did not.
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