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Make it Routine

RJeditor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:10:07 -0700

By Richard Ferguson, Ph.D./Running Journal/March 2010
It’s one hour before the race. Where are you and what are you doing? Sitting in your car? Talking to some of your friends? Doing some light stretching? Pacing back and forth in the parking lot? You are probably very aware of where you are physically, but where are you mentally? It may seem like a strange question, but take a moment to consider how you mentally prepare yourself in the one hour leading up to the start of a race. Do you use any one set method or is your preparation different each time?

Over 2,900 Students Run Marathon to Support Operation Smile

RJeditor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:07:42 -0700

From Press Release
Over the past several months, more than 2,900 elementary school students from more than 150 schools in Virginia and the U.S. have been participating in the Operation Smile Final Mile, a fitness program designed to teach children the importance of exercise, commitment and helping others. Operation Smile is a worldwide children's medical charity that performs free facial reconstructive surgery to children around the world.

Trafeh, McGregor Win USA 15K Titles at Gate River Run

RJeditor — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:35:35 -0700

Running USA wire
Race record of more than 13,300 participate in 33rd edition
By Jim Estes, USATF

JACKSONVILLE - (March 13, 2010) - Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte, Calif.) took control from the gun to win his first U.S. title, running 42 minutes, 58 seconds Saturday morning at the USA 15K Championships in Jacksonville, Florida. After finishing as runner-up the past two years, Katie McGregor (St. Louis Park, Minn.) easily took the women's title in 49:51 at the 33rd Gate River Run.

Cotton Row Run

RJeditor — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:10:26 -0800

May 31, Huntsville, AL -- Cotton Row Run 10K & 5K, www.huntsvilletrackclub.or

Wardian Wins Third USA 50K Title

RJeditor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:38:00 -0800

Flamino women's national champion at Caumsett State Park 50K
Running USA Wire
From Jim Estes, USATF

INDIANAPOLIS - On Sunday, March 7, Michael Wardian, 35, (Arlington, Va.) earned his third straight USA 50K road title running 2 hours, 55 minutes, 50 seconds at the Caumsett State Park 50K in Huntington N.Y. Yolanda Flamino, 33, (Hancock, N.H.) won the women's 2010 national title in 3:34:26.

Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon

RJeditor — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:46:15 -0800

June 12 - Ridgeland, MS - Renaissance at Colony Park Half Marathon, www.racethehalf.com

Joan Benoit Samuelson to Run Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile

RJeditor — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:04:41 -0800

Press Release

WASHINGTON -- Joan Benoit Samuelson has earned just about every running credential possible in her long and storied running career including an Olympic gold medal in the first Women's Olympic Marathon held in 1984 at the Los Angeles Olympics, two Boston Marathon titles (1979 and 1983), and numerous world and American records.

Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials

RJeditor — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:12:46 -0800

First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's races

HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) - The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.

Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon™ Extends Deep Discount for Impacted Runners

RJeditor — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:20:31 -0800

Inaugural October event to reinforce Myrtle Beach as a runner-friendly community
Running USA Wire
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - (February 18, 2010) - Continental Event & Sports Management Group, LLC producers of the inaugural Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon™, wants to show that Myrtle Beach is not only a wonderful place to run, but a runner-friendly community. Runners who were registered for the 2010 Myrtle Beach Marathon and Half Marathon, which was canceled due to an epic and unusual snowstorm last Saturday, will now be eligible to register for the Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon™ to be held on Sunday, October 24 for 50% off the current fee of $60.

AJC Peachtree Road Race to Host 2010 USA Men's 10K Championship

RJeditor — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:16:55 -0800

Total 2010 Peachtree prize purse exceeds $110,000
Running USA Wire
ATLANTA - (February 18, 2010) - The AJC Peachtree Road Race will once again host the USA Men's 10K Championship on Sunday, July 4, 2010. The 2010 AJC Peachtree Road Race will mark the third time in the past four years that the event has hosted of the men's national championship. three-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman of Tucson, Ariz., and the reigning USA Men's 10K champion, clinched the title for the third year in a row at the 2009 Peachtree. The USA Men's 10K Championship is part of the 2010 USA Running Circuit (USARC), a USA Track & Field road series featuring USA Championships from one mile to the marathon.