Cooler weather headed our way so a great chance to get out this weekend and test your mettle, or at least have some fun. Of course the BIG BLUE RUN on Saturday morning will be the feature event but there are other opportunities. This being a FULL SERVICE running site committed to the ENTIRE Running Community, we’ll list them here:
June 11, 2011 Run for the Young 5K Start time 9:00 am at Peak Performance – Cass st. location.
You can register on line at www.childconnectne.org
June 12, 2011 Nebraska Five Elmwood Park Omaha 8:00 am 1K kids Run and 8:10 5 Mile Run
You may register on line at www.omaharun.org
The NE5 serves as our USATF Nebraska Association 5 Mile Championships (as well as RRCA Champs). Our USATF LDR Committee (you know who) has approved some prize money for this event as well. $50 to the overall male and female, again not a ton of money but enough to get some of you out Sunday morning!! As with all of our USATF Nebraska Association Championships you must have a current USATF membership in order to be eligible for the prize money. www.usatf.org/membership $29.95 for the year.
Big kudos to Carmen Troncoso (one of my oldest and dearest). She ran 18:12 at Freihofer’s Run for Women 5K this past weekend. At 52 years old she’s still faster than most all of us! Joanie Samuelson was 2nd in the AG in 18:22.
Also a shout out to Cassie Henkiel. Cassie was the winner of the first Run For The Arts 10 Mile I put on in Texas (1995). Carmen would win the next two years. Back to Cassie- she is now a masters runner and tackled the USA Masters 10K National Championships in Ann Arbor last weekend. At 41 years old, she finished 2nd overall in a quick 37:27. A couple of my Very Favorite Texans in the whole world, much love and speedy wishes to both you gals!
Wednesday Night Track Workout, 6:00 pm at Millard West
1.5-2.0 mile warm up and warm down
3-2-1 workout like this:
3 X 200 @ 1 Mile race pace, 200 jog recovery
2 X 400 @ 5K race pace, 400 recovery jog
1 X 800 @ 5K race pace
Giddyup!
Next Wednesday night will be our first Lake Zorinsky 10K Corporate Cup Qualifier! Mark your calendars!
Toured the Nebraska Wesleyan campus yesterday. This will likely end up as the host facility for our planned revival of the USA Marathon Road Relay Championships. I’m really digging the bronzed Prairie Wolf. Big Thanks to Ryan Salem, Brian Wandzilak, Linda Barnhart and Ken Dobbs for efforts towards excellence!
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