April 2015 News
Apr 30
Kendra Kuhlman on the Big Sur Marathon -
On a perfect day in April, Heidi and I ran the marathon of a lifetime. At the extreme early hour of 4 AM, we boarded a bus and headed out to the race start at Big Sur Station. The busses are not able to turn around after drop-off, so the only way to get back to our finish line near Carmel, CA was to run. read more
Apr 28
Beginning Sept 15, Lawrence Parks & Rec is offering a new running club for 50+. It's designed for people who are new or returning to running. Ellen Young will be the instructor. See page 23 of the Summer/Fall Activities Guide.
Garry Gribble's very own Kendra Kuhlman is now in charge of the free Thursday night group runs (aka the Mass Street Milers). Kendra has a lot of great ideas about how to grow the group and make it more fun and welcoming to all, and she wants to hear from you all as well--your suggestions as well as feedback both good and bad. Please share your thoughts with Kendra, either in person at the store or during a run, or by e-mail (Lawrence@run.com, subject line "Mass Street Milers").
Apr 27
Dee Boeck stands in front of the Sheslow Auditorium on the Drake campus before the Drake Relays 10K last Sunday. The results receipt dispells the rumor she is slow.
More photos from the weekend.
Apr 26
Lawrence results for the Big Sur Marathon: three finishers - Heidi Matsakis 4:13:55; Kendra Kuhlman 4:34:47, and Lisa Rea 5:44:56. Way to go!
Apr 23
Tight Hamstrings? This simple yogic stretch will do the trick -- no matter how inflexible you are. http://ow.ly/LZDXY
You don't have to be super bendy to practice yoga. In fact, the less flexible you are, the more likely you need to incorporate yoga into your life (after all, it'll improve your bend-ability).
In the video above, yogi Jules Mitchell demonstrates how to safely stretch your hamstrings through a series of forward folds. Mitchell reveals modifications throughout the clip, so even if you can't touch your toes while standing up straight, you'll be able to benefit from these moves.
Apr 20
How did runners from the Lawrence area do at the Boston Marathon? Take a look. Former Lawrencian, Fran Breslauer, had the best placing with her 5th in the F70-74 in 4:35:16. (times & places corrected 4/23/15) full results
| Place Ovrl | Place Div | Name |
City |
Division |
Time |
| 229 | 200 | Rogers, Christopher | Lawrence | M18-39 | 2:38:56 |
| 1283 | 1000 | Whittemore, Mark | Mission | M18-39 | 2:53:10 |
| 2298 | 1633 | Baden, Josh | Lawrence | M18-39 | 2:58:41 |
| 3244 | 2190 | Kucza, Jacob | Emporia | M18-39 | 3:03:05 |
| 3893 | 602 | Meek, Aaron | Topeka | M40-44 | 3:06:32 |
| 8167 | 1191 | Zazzali, Peter | Lawrence | M45-49 | 3:24:00 |
| 10638 | 3582 | Fleming, Geoffrey | Lawrence | M18-39 | 3:31:30 |
| 137116 | 3138 | Laws, Lynnette | Ottawa | F18-39 | 3:40:52 |
| 13796 | 1320 | Hill, Jerry | Lawrence | M50-54 | 3:41:08 |
| 13890 | 3180 | Girolamo, Teresa | Lawrence | F18-39 | 3:41:26 |
| 20342 | 4454 | Waller, Keely | Lawrence | F18-39 | 4:08:47 |
| 20696 | 1210 | Frydman, John | Lawrence | M55-59 | 4:11:02 |
| 21910 | 1804 | Sodergren, Steve | Topeka | M50-54 | 4:20:28 |
| 22473 | 986 | Tosh, Kelly | Topeka | F50-54 | 4:25:04 |
| 23401 | 5 | Breslauer, Fran | NY NY | F70-74 | 4:35:16 |
| 24630 | 5393 | Temple, Stephanie | Lawrence | F18-39 | 4:54:00 |
| 25419 | 1753 | Madsen, Melanie | Topeka | F45-49 | 5:12:48 |
Apr 19
Here are scenes from Sunday's Sunflower Marathon Club (2.8 mi.). This annual end of the school year run has been held for five years at the Clinton Lake Softball Complex. more photos
Apr 19 - Just ran the Double Chubb 25K near St Louis - pretty tough trail race course. Finished 2nd overall and 1st Grand Master. Also, set a new course record for the Grand Masters division. I ran 2:06:16 and the old course record was 2:17:05, so I carved over 10 minutes off it. Well run race by the St Louis Ultra Runners group - felt good racing and lots of fun." - Dan Kuhlman
Hey runLawrence members, send us your success stories or any interesting running experiences. We like to hear from all members.
Apr 18
Congrats to these top finishers from around the Lawrence area at today's Garmin Marathon (and Half Marathon and 10K) in Olathe. full results
| MARATHON | ||||||
| FN | LN | CITY | DIV | OVRL | DIVPL | TIME |
| Steve | Hoffman | Bonner Springs | M4549 | 21 | 3/46 | 3:19:50 |
| Virginia | Eliason | Lawrence | F3034 | 113 | 4/41 | 3:53:10 |
| George | Bernheimer | Topeka | M6569 | 410 | 2/8 | 5:09:38 |
| HALF MARATHON | ||||||
| FN | LN | CITY | DIV | OVRL | DIVPL | TIME |
| Matt | O'Reilly | Lawrence | M3034 | 5 | 1/113 | 1:21:53 |
| Alex | Beecher | Lawrence | M2529 | 7 | 3/70 | 1:23:05 |
| Eric | Wenrich | Topeka | M3539 | 9 | 2/130 | 1:24:09 |
| Brittney | Mills | Lawrence | F2529 | 86 | 4/138 | 1:39:35 |
| Susie | Fagan | Lawrence | F4044 | 103 | 3/215 | 1:41:00 |
| John | Blaser | DeSoto | M5559 | 105 | 3/56 | 1:41:12 |
| Sophie | Westbrook | Lawrence | F18UN | 478 | 1/11 | 1:58:47 |
| John | Johnson | Topeka | M6569 | 1041 | 3/9 | 2:18:37 |
| Ellen | Young | Lawrence | F6064 | 1152 | 2/14 | 2:22:55 |
| 10K | ||||||
| FN | LN | CITY | DIV | OVRL | DIVPL | TIME |
| Karen | Watkins | Wellsville | F3034 | 5 | 1/61 | 42:07 |
| Brandon | Enz | Gardner | M3539 | 21 | 2/27 | 47:45 |
| Eluard | Alegre | Lawrence | M3034 | 22 | 2/27 | 47:58 |
| Sandra | Meo | DeSoto | F4044 | 77 | 2/29 | 54:33 |
| Stephanie | Patelli | Basehor | F5054 | 89 | 1/20 | 55:28 |
| Ralph | Patelli | Basehor | M5559 | 90 | 1/11 | 55:28 |
| Kasi | Packard | Perry | F4044 | 107 | 3/29 | 56:38 |
| Rachel | Hockenbarger | Topeka | F4549 | 168 | 3/20 | 1:01:07 |
Apr 17
If you're planning to see the Kansas Relays, it's today and only today.
With severe weather anticipated to hit the Lawrence area throughout the day Saturday, Kansas Relays meet officials have elected to adjust the weekend schedule of events in hopes of avoiding delays or cancellations. Events originally scheduled for Friday and Saturday will now be combined into Friday only. There will no longer be any events held on Saturday.
Apr 15
Doesn't appear to be anyone locally doing Boston AND the Big Sur Marathon. We have four locals going to Big Sur on Apr 26.
| Kuhlman | Kendra | F | 37 | Lawrence | Marathon | 2147 |
| Mandigo | Carrie | F | 48 | Lawrence | 21-Miler | 5509 |
| Matsakis | Heidi | F | 37 | Lawrence | Marathon | 2467 |
| Rea | Lisa | F | 35 | Lawrence | Marathon | 3016 |
Apr 13
At the Apr 4th Rockin K Trail Run, Elizabeth Stewart and Greg Burger, show off a ring while standing in deep water. (Mile 90 Photography)
Apr 12
Thunder, lightning and rain greeted Brew to Brew participants this year in Kansas City. Overcast skies for most of the day, but for a brief moment there was blue sky, as shown here at the crossroad by the Milleret Farm. more photos | results
Apr 11
Congratulations to these local runners with top finishes at today's Rock the Parkway Kansas City Half Marathon and 5K.
| Half Marathon | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovrl | Name | City | Place | Time |
| 42 | Michelle Andrew | Topeka | 1 F Masters | 1:24:51.7 |
| 72 | Dave Halferty | Lawrence | 2 M 45-49 | 1:28:38.2 |
| 174 | Brian Daldorph | Lawrence | 2 M 55-59 | 1:34:44.8 |
| 178 | Rachel Spotz | Lawrence | 3 F 25-29 | 1:34:51.3 |
| 289 | Susie Fagan | Lawrence | 4 F 40-44 | 1:38:38.9 |
| 673 | Pam Perica | Bonner Springs | 1 F 60-64 | 1:46:50.8 |
| 1215 | Mallory Gallet | Basehor | 1 F 1-14 | 1:55:02.6 |
| 2417 | Mimi Gardner | Berryton | 4 F 60-64 | 2:08:47.6 |
| 5K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovrl | Name | City | Place | Time |
| 20 | Brittany Hartwell | Lawrence | 2 F 25-29 | 21:33.1 |
| 21 | Doug Hartwell | Lawrence | 4 M 25-29 | 21:39.9 |
| 94 | Kathy Strecker | Topeka | 2 F 50-54 | 27:17.4 |
| 113 | Grace Kinman | Topeka | 3 F 15-19 | 25:10.2 |
| 150 | Stacy Riggins | Lawrence | 1 F 55-59 | 26:19.0 |
| 218 | Joanie Starks | Lawrence | 2 F 60-64 | 27:44.5 |
| 353 | Patty Ogle | Baldwin | 3 F 55-59 | 29:38.4 |
| 1079 | Frank Williams | Lawrence | 4 M 70-74 | 51:01.9 |
Apr 8
The Kansas Relays Downtown Lawrence Men’s Shot Put is back for a fourth spring and is scheduled for Fri, Apr 17, in its usual location, on Eighth Street between Massachusetts and New Hampshire Streets. more
Apr 6
runLawrence president, Bill Kinnersley, likes to attend many of the smaller races in the region and initially had shared his thoughts on what happened with club officers. . He shares his observations in "Three Things about Racing."
Suburban Kansas City, early morning clear and cold,
A troupe of cars approaches as the sunrise turns to gold.
They come from all directions and in front of us converge.
They slowly fill the parking lot and passengers emerge.Three things you can count on: that the sun will always rise,
That someone else is faster, and your shoes will come untied...
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Sound rises like a cliff wall — drums, trombones, trumpets, the ubiquitous vuvuzela, the odd French horn and 10,000 fans screaming.
On the blue track below, 15-year-old boys have shot out of the blocks for the 400 meters, postures erect, arms slicing through the tropical air like knives. Faster, faster, they curl around the track as if astride that wave of sound.
This is the high school competition known as Champs. . . more
(by Michael Powell, The New York Times)
Apr 4
The Run for Life 10 Mile was back having been canceled in 2014. Results out in the next few days. In the mean time, here are some photos.
Apr 2
Experienced older runners who switch to barefoot running may not adjust as naturally to the process as younger runners do, a new study suggests, which could increase their risk of sustaining an injury while running without shoes. . .
“What we would expect is that over time, running barefoot while persisting with a heel strike would contribute to an increased, not a decreased, risk of injures,” says Dr. Scott Mullen, an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Kansas Sports Medicine and Performance Center and lead author of the new study and the study of young runners. more
Note: some runLawrence members were subjects for this study.
Also, be sure to read the comments.
(from the New York Times, by Gretchen Reynolds, Apr 1, 2015)
