News - July-August 2022
Aug 30
On Sept 12, the Raven Bookstore is partnering with Ad Astra Running and Pinole Blue for a fun run and talk with Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run and Running with Sherman!
"McDougall’s next book, Born to Run 2: The Ultimate Training Guide will be available in December. Come run with us, hear about the new book, and sample a refreshing drink from Pinole Blue at the end. Additionally, booksellers from the Raven will be on hand with a number of running and outdoors-related titles and will take pre-orders for Born to Run 2. Even better—Christopher will be handing out bracelets that qualify all attendees for a 10% discount on any one book. We hope you will join us for this exciting partnership event!" - The Raven Bookstore
The run will start at the Lawrence River Trails (N 8th & Oak) at 6:30 p.m.
Aug 28
Aug 26-27: The team from Lawrence, Ad Astra, finished in first place (& 15th overall) in the men's submasters division again at the Hood to Coast Relay. Their time of 20:44:52 was a few minutes faster than last year. Results
Thanks to Elim Myers for the photo. Team members are: Chris Gombeski, Scott Nelson, Stephan Pro, Leigh Myers, Zack Sanchez, Christopher Stjernholm, Justin Heitz, Kurt Schueler, Zdenko Duris, Scott McVey, Rob Gill , and Aric Van Halen.
The Providence Hood & Portland To Coast Relays is the most popular and largest running and walking relay race in the world, annually drawing participants from over 40 countries and all 50 states. Known as the "Mother of All Relays", the event takes 8 to 12 member relay teams 198 miles or 128 miles (from Portland) from the top of Mount Hood to the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. The event has sold-out for 30 straight years.
Aug 27
Lawrence High cross country held their time trials at Haskell this morning,one week away from their first meet in Manhattan.
Aug 21
Tom Stone and Marcia Chan near the finish of the 5K Rexy Run, Sat, Aug 20. More photos.
Photo by Elizabeth Martinko, Mile 90 Photography
Scenes from the 5:05 am Defend Lawrence Fun Run.
Aug 14
Jackie Wilson was honored as the 2022 Outstanding Club Member at the annual club picnic at the Lakeview Clubhouse. Dee Boeck made the presentation. Jackie improved the club's social media presence, represented the club at several community outreach events, participated with numerous local group runs, served as the club secretary, represented runLawrence at the Road Runners Club of America national convention and always shared her upbeat enthusiasm for running.
Click on the photo to see a video of Jackie's award presentation.
Aug 13
First fall season Saturday run of the Dog Days group going through downtown Lawrence. Local schools start next week and KU opens classes the following week.
Aug 9
‘They’re Waiting for Me to Die’: A 72-Year-Old Runner Will Not Let This Race Go
LEADVILLE, Colo. — In the crisp predawn hours last August, 71-year-old Marge Hickman slipped the brace off her sprained ankle and eased to the starting line of the Leadville Trail 100-mile race. Part of her said go home. The race wasn’t what it used to be. She didn’t feel wanted anyway. She loved this race. She hated this race. She revolved her entire life around this race. more
(Jared Beasley,
The New York Times Running, Aug 6, 2022)
From Dick Lipsey: Marge and Mike Hickman lived in Lawrence for years, and Scott Hickman (Mike's son and Marge's stepson) is an opthalmologist and cataract surgeon in Lawrence.
Aug 3
The Great Cooling Revolution in Endurance Sports
"Of all the articles I have ever written, this one might provide the advice that gives you the biggest immediate advantage."
Studies show that reducing body temperature may improve performance, even in relatively temperate conditions. We’ve known that physiology for a long time, but it wasn’t until recently that athletes started making cooling techniques a top priority. All around the world, in all different sports, there is something big happening. We are witnessing a cooling revolution. more
(by David Roche, Trail Runner, Aug 2, 2022)
July 30
Red Dog's Dog Days summer workouts have been going on in June and July and is about to wind down. Saturday's 4+ mile run was from the Leid Center to Clinton Parkway, then on the bike path to Jenny Wren Rd and back - a traditional route to end the season. Fall workouts will begin Aug 16th at the Liberty Memorial Central Middle School track at 6 am. (Sean Williams photos)
July 28
How I Finished a 50-Miler (and You Can Too)
On July 9th, I finished Oregon's Mt. Hood 50-Mile trail race in just over 13.5 hours—roughly 16:15 pace. Lots of people just in Lawrence have run much farther, much faster—I’m just a newbie—but there is one aspect of my experience that others might find interesting: I prepared for the race averaging less than 30 miles per week. - J. Jenkins
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July 28
Dick Lipsey found an interesting article on lessons for runners from the Tour de France.
8 Performance Science Takeaways From The Men’s Tour de France.
Cycling is the greatest endurance experiment. Millions of people hop on bikes as kids. A few hundred thousand might start pushing themselves harder and harder. Tens of thousands of those athletes might notice that they have an elite talent to put sustained power into the pedals. Thousands become professional racers. Just under 200 start the Tour de France. more
(from Trail Runner, July 26, 2022, by David Roche)
July 20
The Super Spikes Era Has Brought a Boom in Four-Minute Miles. The number of runners finishing in elite times has surged in races from the 800 to the 10,000 meters more (from the Wall Street Journal, July 18, 2022, by Rachel Bachman)
July 18
Not in the Flint Hills. Keith Dowell at the Kentmere Horseshoe Fell Race 12 miles (Kendall, UK). more photos
Fell running has common characteristics with cross-country running, but is distinguished by steeper gradients and upland country. It is sometimes considered a form of mountain running, but without the smoother trails and predetermined routes often associated with mountain running. The name arises from the origins of the English sport on the fells of northern Britain, especially those in the Lake District. (Wikipedia)
July 15
(Mile 90 Photography, from the Night Hawk)
Each spring, the American Trail Running Association conducts a survey to measure trail running trends from our national audience. This year they had over 1300 respondents. Selected outtakes of the survey.
July 4
Start of the Freedom Run 5K & 10K at Rock Chalk Park (Lawrence). More photos by Colton Sturgeon.
Results
July 3
Dick Lipsey made the front page of the Lawrence Journal-World after completing marathons in all 50 states. He's a runLawrence member and a long-time leader of the Mad Dogs & Englishmen running group. Full story
