WITH COMPLIMENTS

runguru June 4, 2014

First off a big tip of the sombrero to the fine engineering folks down at the Omaha Sewer Department. Yesterday’s deluges must have taxed the infrastructure to its maximum. Nice work Craig Christians!

Thanks also to a couple of our good friends in the national running community. The Race Director for Hospital Hill was kind enough to provide a waived, seeded entry for Cameron Cummings, he’s going to Get Some this weekend. Beth Salinger and I have been friends for many years, long enough to know me Better.

And got to speak with one of my favorite race directors anywhere earlier this week. Gary McNamee was the unexpected conduit. Gary has one of the best innovations in running that I’ve ever seen. OUTSIDE INTERACTIVE is a virtual, real time, application that you hook up to your treadmill which allows you to experience a race course as if you were actually running it. He’s worked with my buddies Dave McGillivray (Boston Marathon, Beach to Beacon) and George Regan (Freihofer’s Run For Women), capturing the real essence of the races for others to enjoy. I met Gary once a long time ago, when I was a more difficult guru, at the Upstream in Omaha. I’m much nicer now.

Here is a link to a brief sample for the Falmouth Road Race: http://outsideinteractive.net/work/new-balance-falmouth-road-race-trailer/

And here is how it works: http://outsideinteractive.net/software.php

It wasn’t Dave or George that I had the pleasure of catching up with though. It was Ed Froehlich, RD for one of the great American road races, BIX 7. While introducing Gary over the phone Ed invited Linda and me back for the race. Linda finished 2nd Overall Master the last time she raced there, 2011 I believe. To none other than Joan Benoit Samuelson. Ed and I have a long and colorful history going back to the mid 90s and I couldn’t be more appreciative of the offer to spend that weekend in Davenport with him and his.

The Freedom Run Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K has none other than Kaci Lickteig gracing the flyer and poster. She won the 10K overall last year and not just the women’s division. It would be pretty cool if she comes back for the half this year.

Getting everyone trained up for the Lincoln Mile and Downtown Run Around 5 Mile. The next couple of events on our USATF Championships series. If you feel the need for speed, we’ll see you at Millard West tonight at 6:00. Going to be a Perfect Evening and I promise to work your butts off!