We’ve got three mates lining up at Lincoln going for their USA Olympic Trials Marathon Standard. Our guys Tom Nichols and Levi Ashley will be pursuing the 2:19:00 mark for the men, and Kaci Lickteig will be gunning for a sub 2:46:00 to punch her ticket to Houston next January. Training is going well for the trio, this could be a very special year in Lincoln. Eric Rasmussen is still shooting for a sub 1:05:00 in the Half to get the automatic qualifier, so look for some fast times at 13.1 too.
The last Trials Qualifier ran at Lincoln was in 2007, Chris Kimbrough’s 2:44:57. Chris is still running well since turning 40, she ran 35:22 at this past weekend’s Capitol 10,000 in Austin, TX. Good enough for 2nd overall and 1st master, nice to see her still getting after it.–Correction, thanks to Dylan Wilson for the heads up- Ann Marie Chappell’s 2:45:28 in 2010 was also a Olympic Trials qualifier-thanks Dilly!
Tooth Fairy? I bit down on a chopstick last night and “dislodged” a bottom front tooth. Anchored in by my retainer, looks like soup, yogurt, and oatmeal until next Monday’s dentist appointment. I wonder if I’ll get a nickel for it?
Its not too late to get your 2011 USATF membership, www.usatf.org/membership. A worthy organization that supports running and T&F from grass roots programs to the Olympics. A portion of all memberships fees come directly back to our Nebraska LDR program. You’ll get the warm fuzzy from knowing that you are supporting Nebraska’s efforts to make our sport more accessible to the masses as well as helping our Very Best athletes pursue their competitive goals.
We will be hosting Omaha Corporate Cup Summer Series 10K qualifying runs this summer. The 10K runs will be held on the second Wednesday evenings in June, July, & August and will be contested on a USATF Certified course (NE07003KU). Start time at 6:00 pm at the 180th trailhead. We’ll provide more details as the dates approach. More exciting news from Nebraska’s largest 10K is the increase in the overall prize money and going 5 deep with it. Big thanks to The American Lung Association’s Kevin Bonney for the nod and support.
Eric Rasmussen, Kayte Tranel, Kaci Lickteig and your Run Guru at this past January’s USA Half Marathon Championships in Houston.
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