Well they certainly were in benevolent spirits this past weekend. I’ll kick off the gifts by congratulating our mates Pete Kostelnick and Kyle Clouston for being among the luckiest on Saturday morning’s Western States Lottery. My response has been, one would have been great, two is a blessing. Good Clean Living. Throw in the fact that the only other Nebraskan selected was Pete’s co-worker Jon Tanner and you see while we are just feeling so special!
Camille Herron! Our friend and your new 50K World Champion!! Wrapping up the year undefeated with two World Titles. Sweet.
Kaci Lickteig was in Auburn California for the UROC 100K where she finished a fine 3rd overall (10:56:22). Tops was my old buddy Magdalena Boulet (10:03:29) followed by Larisa Dannis (10:25:41)
They grinned on California International Marathon too.
Eric Noel (LRC alum)- 2:21:31
Michael Rathje (LRC)- 2:28:19
Johnny Rutford (LRC)- 2:39:34
Tom Nichols (LRC)- 2:41:56
Natalie Como (Sonoran Distance Project)- 2:47:54—–(used to run for me)
Liza Hunter Galvan (previously convicted drug cheat, 46)- 2:48:29
Lisa Barmert (originally from Fremont)- 2:49:09
Kayte Partch- 2:54:36
Shannon Mauser Suing- 2:54:48
And cracked a smile on Cory Logsdon 892 miles to the east as his 2:42:21 was good enough for the overall win at the Tuscon Marathon. Cory has had a packed fall running well at LHF and now the 26.2 laurels. Doing the “meatgrinder” circuit as he is also entered into this coming weekend’s Club XC Champs. I’m biting the end of my tongue off.
And saved some for Lauren Smith of Lake Jackson, TX (a homey) as she turned in an Olympic Trials Qualifier 1:14:52 at the Rock’n’Roll San Antonio Half Marathon.
Perhaps the first ever 50/100 miler held in Iowa was also this past weekend. Looking high and low for some results if your sleuthing skills trump mine thanks for sending along.
I hope you’ll take a look at the new banner up top 2016 Winter Fitness Series. We’re excited to offer these low key, fast or slow as you need, opportunities to maintain your waistline and fitness through the holidays. We’ve moved the series to Two Rivers State Recreation Area and trimmed down our dates to five only across January/February.
January 9th- Rust Buster 5K
January 23- Full Wolf Moon 5K
February 6- Dalton Gang 5K
February 14- 4th annual Two Rivers Valentines Day Runs (1.5 mile, 3 mile, 6 mile)
February 27- Halley’s Comet 8K
Only minutes from most of you, we hope you’ll come out and enjoy the camaraderie, home baked goodies, hot chocolate, official results, and the chance to win our series Grand Prize (one lucky winner will be drawn, each time you participate, your odds jump jump jump.)
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