November Runs

We've been having some difficulty with our website... here are the November run locations.

November 7- 8am @ Dragonfly Coffee (S. Boulder Rd. and Hwy 42 in Louisville)
November 14- 8am @ Solepepper Sports
November 21- 8am @ Cafe De Paris (Main Street in Louisville)
November 28- 8am @ Solepepper Sports

Race Kudos!

Congratulations fall marathoners, 1/2 marathoners and 10 milers! Thanks for inspiring us!

Jen Merschel- 3:29:35, Twin Cities Marathon
Steve Merschel- 1:05:04, Twin Cities 10 Miler

Chicago Marathon
Jenna Van Horn 3:34:27 and new PR!
Katie Jones 3:51:19 and new PR!
Melissa Thomas 3:57:44

Denver Marathon
Mike Rooney 3:27:56
Leslie Hoffman 3:29:05 and new PR!
Charlie Ealy 3:45:42
Antonella Bly 3:56:52 and new PR!
Amy Ilfrey 3:56:00
Terri and Herb Morreale 4:51:27, celebrating 15 years of marriage and Terri's first marathon!

Denver 1/2 Marathon
Mike Collyer 1:28:20
Andrea Bailey 2:03:06
Cassi Bailey 2:03:08
Pat Decory 2:40:29 and finishing her first 1/2 marathon!
Phyl Thomas 2:47:36 and new PR!

Nike Women's Marathon and 1/2
Heidi Knaggs 3:54:53
Monica Sheets (1/2 Marathon) 2:06:20

Coal Creek Crossing Kudos

Thank you to all of the runners and volunteers that helped make this year's race a success! We hope you enjoyed the race!

Solepepper F.I.T. runners had a great showing at this years race. Great job runners!

10 Mile Finishers
Mike Rooney 1:04
Steve Merschel 1:05:26
Charlie Ealy 1:13:27
Jenna Van Horn 1:18:07
Jonathan Cawley 1:18:25
Melissa Thomas 1:18:56 (PR)
Nisa Bradley 1:22:22
Jen Merschel 1:25:28
Sarah Lynch 1:25:58
Steve Costello 1:26:44
Cassi Bailey 1:27:52
Becca Lasica 1:28:13
Katie Jones 1:29:16
Anna McNamara 1:31:39 (PR)
David Scholze 1:43:11
Matt Finnigan 1:49:54
Pat Decory 1:54:36
Stacy Anderson 1:59:43
Phyl Thomas 2:03:27 (PR)

5K Finishers
Anthony Marin 19:23
Jennifer Cubillas 19:41 (2nd woman overall)
Julie Litoff 23:09
Janene McCabe 28:34
Eric and Corwin Anderson 33:44
Amy Reed 37:20 (and her very first 5K!)

Coal Creek Crossing 10 Mile Map

If you are interested in prerunning the Coal Creek Crossing 10 Mile course, here is a link to a detailed map of the course.

Enjoy!

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-states/co/louisville/246582115543

Fueling for long runs

As we press into our summer training, many of you will be embarking on longer runs in preparation for your fall 1/2 marathon, or marathon. As your runs become longer, fueling becomes essential during your run, and also in the recovery process. Experiment now with gels, energy chews (such as Clif Bloks and Luna Moons), and energy drink to ensure your stomach will tolerate your fueling plan come race day. The following link is a concise, well written piece from Runners World about fueling and hydration for long run training, and marathoning.

http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-239-379--12588-0,00.html

Our Runners Have Been Busy!

We've got some more kudos for Solepepper F.I.T. runners! It's been an active summer!

Phyl Thomas; Sunrise Stampede 2 mile, 21:30 and a PR!
Phyl Thomas; Run for the Future 5K, 34:03 and another PR! Awesome Phyl!

Cassi Bailey; 5430 Tri., 7th in her age group.
Cassi Bailey; Danskin Tri., 2nd in her age group! Excellent racing Cassi!

Andrea Bailey; 5430 Tri., 4th in her age group and a 4 min. PR!
Andrea Bailey; Danskin Tri., 2nd in her age group. Super job Andrea!

Keep 'em coming runners!

Kudos Time

We have some long overdue Kudos to hand out to our runners who are mixing it up at the local races. Congratulations to all of you for your fine Bolder Boulder, Steamboat Marathon, and Sunrise Stampede runs. All your hard work is paying off! Thanks for being wonderful inspirations. Happy Running!

Bolder Boulder Runners
Jennifer Cubillas, 40:17
Rich Fitzpatrick, 43:25
Patrick Martinez, 39:37
Steve Merschel, 38:03
Jen Merschel, 44:27
Becca Lasica, 52:52
Cassi Bailey, 53:14
Celia Mahoney, 1:16:44
Katie Jones, 51:38
Melissa Thomas, 48:23
Pat Decory, 1:03:45
Phyl Thomas, 1:12:18
Terry Morreale, 56:12
Adrienne Noyes, 54:08
Mike Noyes, 54:08
Leslie Hoffman, 43:46
Sarah Lynch, 49:43
Todd Nelson, 42:14
Kathy Martin, 49:06
Julie Seydel, 53:34
Andrea Bailey, 53:50
Katie Lee, 59:42
Molly Pieper, 55:33
Amy Jacobs, 54:52
Emma Nicoletti, 54:03
Mark Bailey, 55:01

Steamboat 1/2 Marathon and Marathon
Melissa Thomas, 3:52:22 (Full Marathon)
Matt Beals, 3:56:15 (Full Marathon)
Steve Merschel, 1:24:15 (1/2 Marathon)
Jen Merschel, 1:37:18 (1/2 Marathon)
Emma Nicoletti, 2:08:27 (1/2 Marathon)

Sunrise Stampede
Phyl Thomas 21:30

Also super kudos to Brooke Mann who completed 17.5 miles at the North American Rogaine Championships (Orienteering Race). Awesome job Brooke!