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Starting off the year right

Posted on 01. Jan, 2010

I believe am not alone in the quest for starting off the year in the right direction, setting expectations through my initial run.

Recovering from a late New Year’s Eve and spending time with my family all morning, it wasn’t till after three in the afternoon when I headed out with no real plans on a course except to just head up to the trails. With YakTrax in hand, I started slowly up to Bear Creek Trail below NCAR. The dirt service road was packed with snow

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Last Minute Gift Ideas for Runners

Posted on 22. Dec, 2009

Sometimes no matter how hard you try, the final weeks leading up to the holiday just seem to slip away and you are left with a few days left for finding gifts for loved ones and friends. Here are suggestions from some of Boulder’s best.

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Upoming free clinic provides answers around barefoot running

Posted on 11. Dec, 2009

BAREFOOT RUNNING?!?! What’s with all of the hype? Everyone’s talking about it. Your Mom’s reading “Born to Run”. You’ve seen it in the news like CNN and the NY Times. And now you’re actually witnessing barefoot runners heading down your street, on the cycling paths, up the gravel trails or even in local 5Ks. So, why do they do it? And how do they do it? Find out at a FREE Barefoot Running Clinic hosted by In-Step and presented by RunBare Company and discover answers to all of your questions…

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Interview with Boulder HS XCountry Star: Kelsey Lakowske

Posted on 07. Dec, 2009

Boulder High School phoneme Kelsey Lakowske is interviewed by DyeStat.com just after the Colorado State Championships in November. She talks about her recent success She is coached by Monique Guidry the Head Coach at Boulder High School and also trains with Melody Fairchild and her Fairchild Flyers. The interview covers her recent success, how she found running, her coaching and training, and her other interests.

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iPhone + iPod Carrying Options While Running or Fitness

Posted on 06. Dec, 2009

Recently I had a question on Twitter from @ColRunner about how I carry my iPhone while running. I do some testing of iPhone Apps and like to take photos along my running routes, so I need to have complete access to it. The simplest option I have found so far is just holding it in my hands. It can be burdensome at times like when I am trying to do some speed work or drills, so I have started some research on armbands and other options to use with the iPod, iPhone, Blackberry Storm or any other touch screen device. Here is what I know so far…

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Colorado Athletic Club – Boulder

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009

Going to a gym on a regular basis has always been a tough thing for me. More often than not, my time is limited, and deciding between running outside in beautiful Boulder or be in the gym, running usually wins out. But falling into the spoils of a 3 month membership I look forward to taking advantage of the saline pool, a yoga class or two and maybe even a treadmill run

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Colorado Masters Runners, De Reuck and Gutierrez Honored as the Year’s Best

Posted on 05. Dec, 2009

At the Annual Awards Breakfast, Saturday December 5th at the 2009 USA Track & Field Annual Meeting, award winners were announced for their achievements on and off the track.

Among those were Colorado’s Colleen De Reuck, named the Master’s Athlete of the Year and Simon Gutierrez as Cross Country Masters Harrier of the Year .

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Thanksgiving Traditions: Turkey Trot Recap

Posted on 28. Nov, 2009

I am not so great about keeping traditions. Its not that I don’t want to make and keep with them. I love the idea of doing something annually for the sake of consistency, meeting up with friends new and old, and now introducing my children to those things I love and feel are important. I believe this is the allure of the Turkey Trot as part of our holiday tradition.

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In-Step Boulder

Posted on 27. Nov, 2009

South Boulder’s only running store Active Imprints had a built a sizable cult following. Their key location in the Table Mesa Shopping center had good parking and great access to trails/bike paths south of town. They made custom insoles for the some of the best athletes in the region as well as the world. RL Smith worked there for many years, learning the trade of building custom lightweight orthotics while working in the retail space.

So when the store’s owners broke off to concentrate on the Newton Running brand, it seemed natural that RL Smith and wife Tricia Vieth would open In-Step at the same location.

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One World Running Silent Auction

Posted on 25. Nov, 2009

The 2009 One World Running Year in Review: Social Hour • Video Presentation • Silent Auction to benefit One World Running: an international program promoting an awareness of health, fitness and nutrition by providing running shoes to those in need around the world. Sunday Dec 13 from 3-7pm at the Millennium Harvest House,

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Letting Go

Posted on 20. Nov, 2009

On a run a few weeks ago, I ran by a row of young trees lining a road that had failed to relinquish their leaves to the season. I thought it odd at the time, but given the warm weather, not surprising perhaps.

Lately I’ve really been feeling the effects of living. The delicate balance of work, family, social, community and of course running isn’t quite in-sync.

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Buffs Head to Nationals Monday Ranked 6th

Posted on 17. Nov, 2009

Colorado will race at the 2009 NCAA Championship on Monday, November 23, in Terre Haute, Ind. The University of Colorado women’s and men’s cross country teams are each ranked No. 6 and Jenny Barringer will be eying the individual championship as she has been the runner-up the last two times she has raced at the meet (2006, 2007).

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Barringer, Women Win Mountain Region, Men Second

Posted on 15. Nov, 2009

The No. 6 ranked women’s team won the regional for the first time since 2006 and the No. 5 ranked men’s team took second; ending a streak of six straight regional titles. Senior Jenny Barringer also won the women’s race and was the first CU woman to win the individual title since 2004 when Renee Metivier took home the crown.

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Turkey Trot Season

Posted on 13. Nov, 2009

Turkey Trot season kicks off this weekend with 2 of the area’s highly competitive races. But, you don’t have to be competitive to join in the fun. Turkey Trot races are a great way to kick off a healthy start to the holiday season.

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Boulder Creek Path competes for a visit from the Google Trike

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009

Last month, Google asked the public to submit nominations for where to first send the new trike. And the Boulder Creek Path made it to the list of finalists in the “parks and trails” category. Now the paved path that snakes from Boulder Canyon along the creek to flats east of town will compete against paths in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Washington for first dibs on the picture-taking bike.

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