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In this edition:
Runcoach Raises Bar for Online Training with Patented Technology
Alemayehu Shatters Course Record, 3-Peats at Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half
Deena Kastor to be Part of 36th Crim Festival of Races
New Course, Relay for TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis 2012
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Atlanta's Finest 5K, Atlanta, GA, August 4
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Salinas Valley Half-Marathon, Salinas, CA, August 4
Step Up for Cancer, Denver, CO, August 5
Central Coast Cancer Challenge 10K, San Luis Obispo, CA, Aug 5
Great Kilted Run 5K, Seattle, WA, August 5
New Balance Falmouth Mile, Falmouth, MA, August 11
August 5K, Atlanta, GA, August 11
Colorado Springs Panerathon, Colorado Springs, CO, Aug 11
40th New Balance Falmouth Road Race, Falmouth, MA, Aug 12
Challenge Addiction 5K, St. Paul, MN, August 12
Fifteen's 5K, Minneapolis, MN, August 12
Inaugural GNC Live Well Liberty Mile, Pittsburgh, PA, Aug 17
Runcoach Raises Bar for Online Training with Patented Technology
Program collects, evaluates 20 key data points to create a 100% customized training plan; more than 30 race organizations have named runcoach their Official Online Training Program
SAN MATEO, Calif. - (July 17, 2012) - Runcoach, a leading provider of interactive training for runners of all levels, has announced issuance of patent US #8,202,202 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for its Web Enabled Aerobic Training Methodology. The runcoach workout engine and technology uses an algorithm based on personal inputs to create highly personalized online training regimens for runners based on fitness level, schedule preferences, running background and much more.
"Thousands of runners have achieved their race goals using runcoach's patented online training engine," said Tom McGlynn, CEO of runcoach. "We are proud to have created a one-of-a-kind coaching service that is equally beneficial for beginner runners looking to finish a race and competitive runners attempting a new PR."
Runcoach collects and evaluates 20 key data points to create a 100% customized training plan which users can access online or via an iPhone application. Unlike standard template programs and other online plans, runcoach is the only online training engine specifically based on aerobic training methodologies for runners that can instantly recalculate a user's training plan and adjust for missed workouts, a change in goal race, increased fitness levels and more. On average, runners training with runcoach for 12 weeks or longer, see a seven percent improvement in their race finish time compared to prior races.
Steve Curtis, 42, of Millburn, NJ successfully used the runcoach training service to qualify for his first Boston Marathon after several missed attempts at the mark.
"I cut 26 minutes from my previous time, or just about 1 minute per mile. For me it was the logical progression and variance of intensity with volume that made the difference. I have tried other coaching programs and runcoach is by far the best," said Curtis after completing the Surf City USA Marathon in February.
Currently, more than 30 race organizations, including the Wipro San Francisco Marathon, the Army Ten-Miler, Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon have named runcoach their Official Online Training Program.
Since partnering with runcoach in 2010, nearly 2,000 Zazzle Bay to Breakers runners have used the system to prepare for the race. "As a runner myself, I wanted to provide our participants the most personalized and effective online service available," said Angela Fang, Race Director, Zazzle Bay to Breakers. "Runcoach has set the bar higher for online coaching and the USPTO further validates the technology with this patent issuance."
The utility patent for the aerobic training methodology represents a breakthrough for the industry overall. While a variety of documented technologies exist for footwear, apparel and tracking devices, runcoach's patent harnesses the power of web-based delivery and tracking with raw compute output to create and adjust personal training plans in real-time.
"The running industry is driven not only by people who have a passion for the sport, but also by the many companies that support runners through their products and services," said Susan Weeks, CEO of Running USA. "We congratulate runcoach on its newly awarded patent for its online training engine, and celebrate those organizations breaking ground in the running industry."
About runcoach
We help people run more! Tom McGlynn, an accomplished runner and coach who qualified for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in 2000, '04 and '08, founded runcoach in 2002. In an effort to make proven training methodologies more widely available, he engaged a team of programmers to create a fully adjustable, algorithmically fueled online training technology. The resulting product offers the highest level of customization of any online training solution.
For more information about runcoach, visit: www.runcoach.com
Alemayehu Shatters Course Record, 3-Peats at Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half
Stamps Mallon women's winner; Afghanistan "shadow" military race also part of 9th edition presented by Subaru
By Matt Dockstader, Destination Races
SONOMA, Calif. - (July 15, 2012) - Tesfaye Alemayehu of Antioch, CA and Ethiopia grabbed the lead of the 9th Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon on Butt-Burner Hill and never looked back on Sunday morning. In winning the race for the third consecutive year, Alemayehe, 28, bested his own course record (1:03:58 set in 2010) by more than a minute with a blistering 1 hour, 2 minute, 38 second run. The Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon winner Christian Hesch of Hollywood, CA repeated his 2011 result by finishing second in 1:07:13, while Kota Reichert of Alameda, CA took third (1:07:26).
"I am very glad. It was a good run," beamed Alemayehu moments after crossing the line. "I expected to beat my record, but I didn't think I could run that fast a time. I really expected to be over 63 minutes but the weather was very good for running."
Julia Stamps Mallon of Santa Rosa, 33, who also won in 2009, clocked a winning time of 1:18:13, more than 2 minutes ahead of runner-up Lisbet Sunshine, age 48, of San Francisco, and Cedar Smith from Eureka, CA. Sunshine and Smith crossed within seconds of each other.
The 13.1-mile race started amongst the vineyards of Napa's Cuvaison Winery, wound through the scenic Carneros region, before turning up Broadway Avenue and ending on Sonoma's historic plaza at City Hall. A wine festival, live music, an awards ceremony and many other activities followed the race for runners and spectators.
Halfway around the world, United States soldiers stationed in Afghanistan staged a "shadow" race to mirror the Napa-to-Sonoma race. Task Force Mad Dog soldiers ran a 13.1-mile half-marathon simultaneously, with soldiers from several states participating. Men's honors went to Anania Lukwata 1:06:06, while Captain Bridget Robshaw led the women with a 1:50:28. The American flag that flew over the base in Afghanistan was brought to Sonoma to fly above the finish line before an estimated 10,000 runners, supporters and fans at the Sonoma Plaza, many of whom signed a finish banner to be shipped to the soldiers.
A portion of the proceeds from the Napa-to-Sonoma Half Marathon goes to local charities such as Hanna Boys Center, Community Action Napa Valley, Native Sons of the Golden West, Sonoma Unified School District and others.
The Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, Presented by Subaru, is part of a 5-race wine country marathon series produced by Destination Races. Others in the series are the Oregon, Healdsburg Santa Barbara, and Virginia Wine Country Half Marathons. For more information on the series, visit: www.destinationraces.com
9th Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon
Napa-to-Sonoma, CA, Sunday, July 15, 2012
MEN
1) Tesfaye Alemyehu (ETH), 1:02:38*, $1000# plus 3L bottle of wine & Riedel Decanter Trophy
2) Christian Hesch (USA / CA), 1:07:13, $300 plus magnum of wine
3) Kota Reichert (USA / CA), 1:07:26, $200 plus magnum of wine
*course record (previous record, 1:03:58, Tesfaye Alemyehu (ETH), 2010)
#includes $500 for course record
WOMEN
1) Julia Stamps Mallon (CA), 1:18:13, $500 plus 3L bottle of wine & Riedel Decanter Trophy
2) Lisbet Sunshine, 48, CA, 1:20:21, $300 plus magnum of wine
3) Cedar Smith (CA), 1:20:28, $200 plus magnum of wine
Complete results and more at: www.napa2sonoma.com
Deena Kastor to be Part of 36th Crim Festival of Races
Top international field at 10 mile event and 17,000 overall expected at Flint, Michigan summertime classic
FLINT, Mich. - (July 16, 2012) - The excitement of an international championship road race will once again arrive in Flint on Saturday, August 25 with the 36th running of the Crim Festival of Races presented by HealthPlus of Michigan. Athletes from around the world will step onto the famous start line bricks to compete for the coveted 10 Mile title.
Greg Meyer, who has been with the Crim for many years as its Elite Athlete Manager and is also the last U.S. man to win the storied Boston Marathon, said, "This year the Crim Festival of Races weekend will have one of the best U.S. runners to ever grace the track and roads. From winning USA Championships to major marathons and medaling in major international events, she has done it all. We are extremely excited to have Deena Kastor visit Flint for the first time."
Top professional athletes expected at Crim include:
MEN
Robert Letting, Kenya
Winner - Fifth Third River Bank Run 25K (2012)
Runner-up - Lilac Bloomsday Run 12K (2012)
PRs: 10K, 27:45 and 1/2 marathon, 1:02:22
Samuel Ndereba, Kenya
Runner-up -Crim 10 Mile (2011)
PRs: 10K, 28:01; 10 miles, 46:38 and 1/2 marathon, 1:01:50
Silas Sang, Kenya
Runner-up - Nagano Marathon (2012)
Third - Lisbon 1/2 Marathon (2011 - 1:00:38)
PRs: 10K, 27:52; 1/2 marathon, 1:00:20 and marathon, 2:09:10
WOMEN
Risper Gesabwa, Kenya
Winner - 13.1 Marathon (2012 - 1:14:37, course record)
Runner-up - Dick's Sporting Goods 1/2 Marathon (2012)
Runner-up - Georgia 1/2 Marathon (2012)
PRs: 10K, 31:48; 10 miles, 54:03 and 1/2 marathon, 1:12:48
Bekelech Bedada, Ethiopia
Third - Austin 10 Mile (2012)
Runner-up - Cooper River Bridge Run 10K (2012)
PRs: 10K, 33:45 and 1/2 marathon, 1:10:54
Caroline Rotich, Kenya
4th - Boston Marathon (2011)
7th - ING NYC Marathon (2011)
Winner - Quad City Times Bix 7 Mile (2011)
Runner-up - Crim (2010)
PRs: 10 miles, 53:52; 1/2 marathon, 1:08:52 and marathon, 2:24:26
An all-new abstract logo designed by Olmsted will be featured on all participant t-shirts and medals in the 5K, 8K and 10 Mile events. Participants in these events will receive, as a part of their registration fee this year, a New Balance technical t-shirt. As a commitment to Genesee County, the Crim is offering a $5 discount for any Genesee County participant to participate in the 5K, 8K or 10 Mile when registering online.
Registration numbers are currently at 5,800. At this same time last year, numbers were at 3,900. This year there will be a cap of 17,000.
McLaren Flint has returned as a sponsor (going on 25-plus years) and its fourth year as presenting sponsor of the Crim 10 Mile.
Visit www.crim.org for more information.
New Course, Relay for TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis 2012
Race returns on Sunday, October 21; registration open at Competitor.com; event introduces new 2-person Half Marathon Relay
ST. LOUIS - (June 16, 2012) - The TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & ½ Marathon presented by the Quinn Family Charitable Fund is returning to St. Louis on Sunday, October 21 with a revamped course and new two-person relay. The race will start and finish across from City Hall with amazing views of the Gateway Arch, and also run by other notable landmarks throughout St. Louis.
The electrifying energy of live, local bands, motivating cheer teams and thousands of encouraging spectators will entertain runners as they journey along 26.2 or 13.1 miles. In addition to the full and half marathon, participants have a new option this year to split the miles with a friend or family member in the 2-person half-marathon relay. Relay participants either run a 6.4 or 6.7-mile leg of the race, while also enjoying the same perks and race day celebrations as full and half marathon runners.
The new course will take runners on a tour of downtown including the home of the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, the Historic Courthouse and Washington Avenue. After a loop through St. Louis University, the course passes 'The Grove' neighborhood, beautiful Tower Grove Park and Lafayette Park. The race finishes back downtown with a finish line festival and post-race concert, taking place in the inviting parks off Chestnut and Market Street.
"We're always looking for ways to improve and our runners and spectators will find the new course convenient and enjoyable as they take in the scenic highlights from around the city," said Alan Culpepper, two-time U.S. Olympian, and Event Operations Director for Rock 'n' Roll Marathon Series. "The addition of the two-person relay offers a distance that anyone can achieve and will enable even more participants to be part of the event."
Race weekend kicks off with a free Health & Fitness Expo at the America's Center Convention Complex on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. A runner's ultimate resource, the Expo brings together nearly 100 exhibitors offering the best in gear, nutrition, and training along with legendary running experts and athletes hosting interactive clinics.
About TASK
Team Activities for Special Kids (TASK) is a nonprofit 501(c)3, year-round instructional sports program that provides athletic and social opportunities to kids with special needs. The purpose of the program is to help build self-esteem and skills in children with special needs. TASK began in the summer of 1996 with a tee ball program involving 26 athletes with special physical and/or mental needs. Since then it has evolved into a year-round program and currently offers a variety of sports and social activities to more than 800 athletes. Go to tasksports.org to learn specific details about each activity.
About TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis
A Competitor event, the 2nd TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis Marathon & 1/2 Marathon presented by the Quinn Family Charitable Fund will return on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Live bands and cheerleaders will entertain participants along every mile of the scenic course, which start and finish across from City Hall and travels past many of city's historic landmarks. The race concludes with a finish line festival and headliner concert.
A two-day Health & Fitness Expo kicks off race weekend on Friday, October 19 and Saturday, October 20. The free expo is open to the public and will feature the latest in running apparel and nutrition products.
For more information about TASK Rock 'n' Roll St. Louis, visit competitor.com or follow us on Twitter @runrocknroll
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