Solepepper F.I.T.

November Runs

2009-10-26T08:40:00.000-07:00

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!

2009-10-26T08:33:00.001-07:00

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

2009-09-20T12:08:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-12T06:46:00.001-07:00

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

2009-07-03T13:18:00.001-07:00

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!

2009-06-30T09:53:00.000-07:00

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

2009-06-11T12:26:00.000-07:00

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!

Summer Training Kickoff

2009-05-26T17:06:00.000-07:00

Quick reminder about our Summer Training kickoff Thursday evening May 28, @ Solepepper Sports from 7-8:30pm. This evening is all about our club! Summer Training registration will be available as well as gait analysis if you are in the market for some new shoes. All clothing, shoe and energy drink/gels purchases will be at a 20% discount during the event for all participants of our summer training groups, it's a great time to stock up! Also, coach Erin Watson will be around to answer any questions about training, racing, etc. Feel free to drop in or hang around awhile and meet your fellow teammates!

As well, I want to send out a hearty congratulations to all of our Bolder Boulder runners! Great performances all around! I'll be posting kudos by Thursday, so stay tuned!

Happy Running!

Kudos and Bolder Boulder

2009-05-23T08:22:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Mimi Arp (super runner and my mother) for her sub 30 min. 5K today at the Wild 5 Race in Bettendorf Iowa! She ran a 29:44, great job Mom! Thanks for inspiring me to be a runner.

Also, I'm sending all of you best wishes for your Bolder Boulder run on Monday! I hope you are resting well today and starting to get psyched up for the big day. You'll do great! If you are hanging around after the race, it is tradition for our club to meet in Section 111. Swing by to say hello or to hang out a while!

Happy Running my friends!

Erin

Super kudos!

2009-05-17T19:02:00.000-07:00

Sending out super kudos to our very own Heidi Knaggs this evening for her fantastic finish in the Colfax Marathon. Today was Heidi's second marathon, and she's only 18 years old! She ran a wonderful race today, finishing in 3:42:30!

We're so proud of you Heidi! Rest well, you deserve it!

Great weekend of racing!

2009-05-10T18:33:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to all of the Solepepper F.I.T. runners who tested their speed at the local races this weekend! Great job to everyone! Kudos time...

Flat Out 5K, May 9- Rich Fitzpatrick, 20:45 and earned himself a spot in the AB wave for the Bolder Boulder! Excellent job Rich!
Flat Out 5K, May 9- Phyl Thomas, 34:57. Great job Phyl!
Title 9K+ 6.15 Mi.), May 10- Jennifer Cubillas, 40:00 and 4th overall! SWEET!
Title 9K+, May 10- Leslie Hoffman, 42:47 and 12th overall! Great job girl!
Title 9K+, May 10- Alicia Mahoney, 44:46 and 1st in her age group!
Title 9K+, May 10- Julie Litoff, 48:36. Way to go Julie!
Title 9K+, May 10- Sarah Lynch, 49:52. Excellent running Sarah!
Title 9K+, May 10- Katie Jones, 51:42. So good KJ! And special kudos to her fabulous pacer, Jenna aka "Laura Chesher". :-)
Title 9K+, May 10- Becca Lasica, 51:15. So great you are back running! YAY!
Title 9K+, May 10- Monica Sheets, 53:13. You are running strong girl!
Title 9K+, May 10- Meredith Davis, 1:03:51. Great run Mer!
Title 9K+, May 10- Celia Mahoney, 1:18:04. Good job super star!

Keep those race reports coming! We love handing out kudos!

Club info, updates etc.

2009-05-08T11:39:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the new blog! We hope that you will enjoy checking this for club news, updates, kudos from races, tips and more.

This Saturday we will meet at Teller Farms (just off of Arapahoe Rd. between Hwy. 42 and 75th St.) @ 8am for our group run. If anyone is trying to get longer mileage in, a few of us will be meeting at 7 to get some miles in before the official group run. Anyone is welcome to tag along! Coffee after will be at Brewing Market (Cinos) on the SW corner of Hwy. 42 and Arapahoe Rd.

Good luck to our Solepepper FIT runners who are racing at the Title 9 race on Sunday! We're very much looking forward to your stories and results! Good luck as well to our Flat Out 5K runners tomorrow! Here's to getting the BB qualifer you are hoping for!

Happy Running!

Erin Watson
Solepepper FIT
Head Coach
solepepperfit@gmail.com

Welcome to Solepepper F.I.T. Blog

2009-05-05T13:14:00.000-07:00

Solepepper FIT began as The Running Group in 2004 as a way for runners in Louisville and Lafayette, Colorado to enjoy the benefits of a quality training program with a certified coach, within the quaint community in which we live. As of June, 2009 we will be renamed Solepepper FIT to reflect our new partnership with Solepepper Sports, Louisville's very own specialty running store, owned and operated by olympian and professional runner Alan Culpepper.

Our goal is to connect local runners, provide great coaching, encourage each other in our endeavors, and just enjoy the great running community that this area has to offer. We welcome runners of all abilities. We invite you to come see what we are all about!