Colorado Running News

Colorado Race Timing would like to tell you about a few 5Ks this weekend. We'll be timing races in Larkspur, Arvada and Englewood. If you're in need of a 5K this weekend, check out the featured races below.
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We don't run for prize money. Of course we don't, but everyone likes it. RunColo has been critical of the Colfax Marathon for not awarding prize money the past few years. This year, with a $1,000 cash award for an event record, we want to make sure that all four records fall next weekend. And we've got a list of names of runners that can comfortably break those records. ...

Everyone knows they should take good care of their body after a hard workout, and this goes beyond just stretching and getting in a good recovery meal. Sometimes what you do after a workout can be almost as important as the workout itself. Not taking appropriate care of your body can lead to your muscles and tendons breaking down over time and end in the dreaded injury cycle. The Trigger Point Performance Therapy line of products provide a great set of tools to help avoid this cycle.
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The Mother's Day 5K in Denver is one of the fastest growing road races in Denver. In it's second year the race had 813 finishers and over 1,000 registered. Last year the race was won by Justin Mock in 17:08 and phenom Tabor Scholl in 19:03.

Check out the Mother's Day 5K Facebook page to stay up to date on the latest.

All registered runners/walkers receive admission to the Denver Zoo on Mother's Day. Chip timing provided by Colorado Race Timing.
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I'll Have Another won the Kentucky Derby, the Lakers went up on the Nuggets 3-1, Albert Pujols hit his first home run of the season and apparently a 200lb+ man ran a 16:43 5K in Colorado Springs. It was the first weekend of May and there were a ton of races in Colorado.
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Historically the Colfax Marathon and half marathon have been light on competition. Last year was the first year that any man broke 2:40 in the marathon and the first time a woman broke three hours in the marathon.

In the early years of Colfax they offered up some prize money for the half marathon which brought out a handful of Kenyans, but after 2007 the prize money dried up and even the half marathon become a relatively uncompetetive race.

Colfax Ave. has a long history of commerce from Denny Neagle seeking companionship to Jack Kerouac and Neal Cassady hitting the bars, now the Colfax Marathon will be handing out a Grover Cleveland, Ron Paul's favorite president by the way. Ok, you probably won't literally get a Grover Cleveland $1,000 bill, but if you break the course record you will get $1,000.

The way that I read it is that ANYONE who breaks the course record gets $1,000, I didn't see any stipulations that multiple people can't win, but I will get clarification.
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I love Jimmy John's, I grew up in Illinois so I was on to Jimmy John's back in the 1980's before they exploded in the 2000s and spread across the US of A like wildfire. Besides making a great sandwich, with tasty bread, I love how they keep things simple and how fast they can make a sandwich.

You go into Jimmy John's and you have two choices of bread, one type of cheese and no they don't toast their subs, that's Quiznos and it slows down the assembly line. Jimmy John's also uses the default option, you order a #12 and it comes with turkey, sprouts, lettuce, et al. I hate Subway, you want to know why I hate Subway, too many options. Tons of bread choices, tons of cheese options and the entire assembly line moves at 1/2 the speed of Jimmy John's. Businesses think that consumers want choices and options, but in reality it confuses the customer, read the Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz to learn about the power of simplification.
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It's time to celebrate El Dia de Batalla de Puebla, or as we like to call it in the Estados Unidos, Cinco De Mayo or as Chris Farley would probably call it The Dia de Battalla de Puebla. We also have the Kohl 5K going down on Cinco De Mayo, offering up some nice cash prizes to the fast folks.

We love to give away free race entries, so we are giving out two free entries into the Highlands Ranch Cinco De Mayo 5K/15K. To enter, first like the Colorado Race Timing Facebook page and then hit the like button for the thread mentioning the give away.

Colorado Race Timing will be providing our services to the following races this weekend.

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A few months ago at the Olympic Marathon Trials in Houston, Jason Hartmann had an off day. Disappointed, but not defeated, he made the decision to come back a few months later and run the Boston marathon. Despite adversity, he finished an impressive fourth place overall and was the first American to cross the finish line. I got the chance to sit down with Jason and talk to him about his performance at Boston, training in Boulder, and his love for a sport that has taught him so much.
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Saturday head to Cheyenne Mountain and run the Cheyenne Mountain Trail Race, offering up a 25K and a 50K. The prize money goes three deep in each race; with $300 to first, $200 to second and $100 to third.

Last year's 25K was won by Peter Maksimow and Amanda Ewing and had 147 finishers. The 50K title was crowned upon Michael Dominquez and Mari Petzold and had 75 finishers.

Chip timing provided by Colorado Race Timing.
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From dog races to track races, this weekend was filled with beautiful weather and tons of racing action, including a world record beer mile in 5:02.5! The recap can be found below.
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As a runner, do you ever wonder if you can improve your diet in order to improve your performance? Or are you confident that you have a great diet and nothing can be improved? Either way, you may benefit from seeing a sports nutritionist. Kathleen Farrell, RD, a sports medicine dietician at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, emphatically answered with a "yes," when asked if most runners would benefit from a consultation with a sports nutritionist.

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