Race Report From Feb. 18-19

Stuart Moran won the Myrtle Beach Marathon on Sat. in 2:26 breaking the course record by over 2 minutes. Aaron Saft was 3rd overall in 2:31.

In the Frostbite 10k:
David Workman won the Overall title
Curtis Rowe came in 2nd in 36:43 (a new PR).
Shawn Bagley was 10th overall in 39:58, a new PR!
Lydia Odell won her Age Group in 47:02!
Ed Carpenter ran 47:29.
Dennis Duffy ran 51:38.
Alan Burdette set a new PR with a 53:59.
Bryce Sloan set a new PR in 54:54.
Lynn Marks won her Age Group finishing in 55:00.
Shannon Worley ran her first 10k & finished in 56:18.
Mike Lewis finished in 59:34.
Janet Kargar ran 1:05:22.

In the Frostbite 5k:
Leah Nicholson won the Women's Race.
Albert Noah set a new PR of 23:13 (Gun Time).
Melissa McCulloch won her Age Group.
Raylene Morrow finished 2nd in her Age Group in 24:30.
Sarah Hendricks set a new PR & finishing 3rd in her Age Group running 25:38.
Lynn Ray ran 28:00.
Don McMahill won his Age Group & finished in 32:25.
Pamela Van Praag set a new PR.
Jennifer Tyner ran w/ her daughter & had a wild experience as most had when a horse found its way onto the course.

Randy Sain ran the Berry College 1/2 Marathon on Sat. 1:46:52.

Terry Foxworth sent in the following:
"I did Heartbreak Ridge to Toll Road to Trestle to Lookout. 2^nd Half of Adam Hill’s Rattle My Heart Run. Fantastic day full of friends, great trails, good laughs, views, all things good about running in WNC!"

Race Report from Feb. 11-12

Christy Bare (pictured above middle) sent in the following race report:

"I ran the first race in the Rutherford county Race series this past Sunday. It was called the Run for your Valentine Skirt Chaser 5K. The girls could wear skirts and got a 3 minute head start from the guys. It was a lot of fun and many people wore skirts or valentines outfits. My friends and I unknowingly wore hot pink and black-that's me in the middle of the pic. I had a 5k PR at 28:47 and got 3rd in my age group. The prizes were wooden hearts with a satin ribbon. Cute idea, fun run!!"

Kim Sweetland destroyed her PR at the 26.2 with Donna Marathon in Jacksonville, FL. Kim ran 3:00:45 to finish 10th Female & 3rd in her Age Group. Awesome!

Curtis Rowe was the Male winner of the Black Mountain Valentines 5k on Sat. in 18:04. Dennis Duffy finished in 24:54. Raylene Morrow was 3rd in her Age Group in 25:34 & won the Mother/Daughter Category. Melissa McCulloch was 3rd in her Age Group in 28:40. Lynn Ray (picture above right) was 4th in her Age group in 28:55. Kathy Pressley (picture above left) took 3rd in her Age Group in 34:20.

David Workman took 10th overall & 2nd Master's in the Birmingham, AL Mercedes Marathon in 2:48. Jesse Warren finished the 1/2 Marathon in just under 1:40.

Race Report from Feb. 4-5

Gerri Grady ran the Trail of Tears 7 Mile Race in Red Clay, TN (A Sacred Site of the Cherokee People). Gerri finished in 1 hr 20 mins.

Tom Bernstein ran the Save the Lighthouse 1/2 Marathon in Folly Beach, SC finishing 2nd in his Age Group & 15th Overall!

Aaron Saft finished 2nd Overall in the Winter Flight 8k in Salisbury, NC in 26:22. This was the RRCA NC State Championships Event.

Foot Tag Challenge 5k Series Info & Rules

Foot Tag Challenge 5k Series

March 3, 2012.

Registration starts at 7am at Foot Rx - 1979-A Hendersonville Rd. Asheville, NC 28803

Pre-Registration available at the store.

Race Starts from the Store at 8am.

How this works:

• $15 pays for 3 5k races, Foot Tag (key chain sized Foot Rx "F") & Awards.
• March 3 - Race #1 - 5k - Your finish place gives you a numbered "Foot Tag" 1st place = #1, 2nd place = #2, etc. Men & Women are separate divisions & thus different Tag colors.
  
• In between Race #1 & #2, you can challenge lower numbered Foot Tag participants at local area races. Who ever has the better finish place takes the lower numbered Tag. Participants will be posted on our Blog. Tags are to be worn on shoes. All challenges must be accepted.
• People who did not do race #1 can buy in at Foot Rx Running for $15. They will receive the next available Tag #.
• Race #2 June 9 - We will race 5k again & reshuffle the Tags based on Finish Place.
• Between Race #2 & Race #3, participants may continue to challenge others at local area races.
• Race #3 Nov. 17 - We will race one final 5k to determine final Tag Numbers which in turn will determine awards (see below for awards breakdown). To be eligible for awards, you MUST race the final 5k!

RULES:

1. Tags must be worn at races on the participants shoe.

2. Challenges must be issued from a higher tag # to a lower tag # before the race begins. No challenges can be issued once a race begins!

3. No challenge can be refused!

4. If the person with the lower tag # drops out of the race, they automatically forfeit their tag # to the challenger, no matter what the reason (including injury)!

5. All tags must be exchanged post-race. If some-one leaves the race without the exchange taking place, the deserter will be given the next highest # available. Please report deserters to aaron@footrx.com

6. Any one can buy in to the Challenge Series after it begins for $15, but they will receive the next highest tag # available.

7. All Participants in the series will be posted on the blog so every one knows who is participating & who they can challenge.

8. In the case of a tie, no tag exchange will take place. If the tie takes place in the final race, & affects the distribution of awards, the award for the given place will be split between the tying runners.

9. To be eligible for awards, participants must complete Race #3.

Awards:

Top 10 Male & Female Overall

Top Male & Female finisher in the following Age Groups:

19 + Under

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70+

No double Dipping on Awards!

Race Report from Jan. 28-29

Raylene Morrow sent in the following race report:
"I ran the War Party 10k at Warriors State Park in Kingsport, TN. 1^st place in my Age Group with a time of 53:17. The BEST part “ trophies” were Bobble Head Runners."

Talk 2 of 4 Tues., Jan. 24 6pm CORE WORK FOR RUNNERS At New Location

Free Talk Series by Physical Therapist Wes Miller

Limited space is available. Please RSVP to aaron@footrx.com if you have not done so already.

Run, run, fast as you can - unless you CAN'T - 70% of runners lose at least one training day a year to injury. At Foot Rx, we have built our reputation on helping those who are injured return to the track or trails. But footwear is only one ingredient in the recipe for staying healthy so the other folks can't catch you. So we invited one of the experts who has helped take care of US to teach YOU how to take care of you this winter.

We'll help you rise from a gooey, gumdrop-buttoned dough ball to a tempered, ginger warrior ready to break the mold by the time spring rolls around.

Join us at our NEW 1979-A Hendersonville Rd location at 6pm for a 4-session, interactive, bring-your-mat-and-roll-around-on-the-floor series to really break notions about everything connected to your fitness routine. Q&A and help with modifications based on your specific needs will be part of every session to help you get the most out of every session.

SESSION #2 Jan. 24: The CORE is the key to efficient running (and why you're probably training it wrong)

SESSION #3 Feb. 7: Anaerobic training for an aerobic sport (why STRENGTH TRAINING with heavy weights improves your endurance )

SESSION #4 Feb. 21: Jumping back into spring (What can PLYOMETRICS do for me?)

Wesley Miller, PT, FAAOMPT has been addressing the sports medicine needs of the Asheville community for nearly a decade. His physcial therapy expertise is in chronic, hard-to-treat conditions and is a sucker for a challenging patient. Endurance trail running, 24-hour mountain bike racing, barefoot and minimalist footwear, and brevets have helped him appreciate the needs of the outdoor athlete. Having ankle surgery helped him appreciate the recovery process and honed his treatment approach to maximize your potential. He currently practices at Cornerstone Physical Therapy in Arden.

Race Report Catch Up

We'll be busy with race reports with all the new Ambassadors! Results have already started rolling in!

Jennifer Tyner completed the Disney Goofey Challenge doing the 1/2 Marathon on Sat., & the full marathon on Sun. Awesome!

Lynn Marks ran the Louisiana 1/2 Marathon. According to Lynn, not her best race, but possibly the best last 4 miles she's had!

Hot chocolate 10k saw a slew of Foot Rx Runners.
Aaron Kolk was 2nd overall in 32:31.
Phil Latter was 4th overall in 33:40.
David Workman was 7th overall in 35:35.
Andy Brouwer set a new PR with a 38:02 finishing 16th overall!
Kimberly Sweetland was 3rd Female Overall in an impressive PR of 40:16!
Rob Fields tied his PR running 41:49.
Emily Pulsifer finished 7th woman overall in 42:25!
Lauren Britton had a PR of 47:45 good for 3rd in her Age Group!
Robin Mehler was 4th in her Age Group in 48:34.
Rush Austin ran a new PR of 48:43. He was 135/996 and 12/42 Male in the 45-49 Age Group.
Dennis Duffy finished in 52:17.
Eric Arthur Pr'd with a 53:37.
Sarah Hendricks had a 8 minute PR & a really good time!
Christy Bare ran 1:05.
Janet Kargar finished in 1:08:20.
Kathy Pressley had a PR of 1:10:27.
Gerri Grady ran 1:13:53.

In the Snowman 8k in Colombia, SC, Stuart Moran was 1st overall in 24:52.

Nancy Griffin ran the 1st Light 1/2 Marathon in Mobile, AL in a new PR of 2:04!

Eddie White competed in a Crossfit Games in Greensboro this past weekend.

Brian Simpson ran the Salem Lake Frosty 50k on Jan. 7 & finished 14th overall in 4:01:18

Jesse Warren did a 1/2 Marathon in Charleston, SC & was 2nd in his Age Group.

Melissa McCulloch sent the following report:
"I was in Florida visiting my sister and while there ran the 4-mile Ringling Bridge Run. It was a beautiful course with 2 miles of the race over the bridge, great weather too. Finished 699 out of 2150 finishers and 14th out of 114 women in the 55-59 age group. Not fast at 36:30 but had a blast. A lot of fast older folks down there, very inspiring."

Mary Koppenheffer sent in the following report:
"I had an awesome time at the Chevron Houston Marathon. Beautiful weather, really well organized race, cheering fans along the entire course. We even had an ex-president along the sidelines cheering us on (George Bush Sr.). Had the added benefit of being U.S. Olympic Marathon Trial weekend - running right past my hotel - so I snapped the attached pics of Kara Goucher (came in 3rd) and Meb Keflezighi, who came in first for men. both making a fashion statement with their shoes! My time was 4:36 - 11 min. off what I need for Boston, so I'm very happy and ready to start training for my next marathon! My Brooks PureConnects were fantastic."

Bryce Sloan sent in the following:
"I just ran my very 1st half marathon Jan 8. It was the Disney World Marathon Relay. My sister & I ran it with me running the fist 13.1 & her doing the second half. She is fast and we place 17 our of 259 women's relay teams. My time was 2:19 a bit slower then I'd hoped for. But it was my first half so I got a PR!

I also ran the Hot Chocolate 10K and my time was 1:00:06, sooooo very close to breaking an hour! I conquered my fear of running in the rain! And it was really a fun race in the rain!"