Nancy Hobbs is a dynamo hum. We served together for 10 years on the WLDR Executive Committee. Her bailiwick being MUT. That of course being Mountain, Ultra, Trail Running. I watched her battle the USATF powers that be, finally grinding them into submission and getting MUT added as a full fledged Sport Committee under the auspices of LDR. Read as funded. The U.S. is now recognized as a perennial medal contender at the World Championships for mountain running. Both with strong individuals and teams. She’s my kind of gal. Nancy’s beau is Garry Harrington. He is screening Rising From Ashes in Omaha on January 30th, I hope you can plan on attending.
Rising From Ashes, the award-winning feature-length documentary about Team Rwanda, will premiere in Omaha on Thursday, January 30 at 7 p.m. when the cycling film screens at the Aksarben Cinema on South 67th St. The event is sponsored by the Omaha Pedalers Bicycles Club. Rising From Ashes is a joyous and uplifting independent film about the development of a national cycling team in Rwanda, a country still affected deeply by the genocide that tore the East African nation apart in 1994. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.imathlete.com/events/
On Monday of the same week (27th) I will be the featured speaker at the marathon training clinic for WECRAWL (West End Closet Runners and Walkers League). Topics will be
1) Should I wear my race number on the front or back?
2) Is it OK to complain to the race director that the course was off according to my garmin?
3) Is it marathon or mary thon?
4) If I decide to take a short cut (its soooo far!) but still cross the finish line does my time count?
5) What’s all the fuss about a certified course anyway?
6) Which fuel belt and hydration pack matches my new shoes?
7) What makeup should I wear, I look terrible when it runs more than I do
8) Is it ok to run the race as a burglar? Oh, bandit I guess is the term.
9) Can a friend ride their bike alongside me?
10) Proper bicep flexing technique for that finish line photo!
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