tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76222427762922220192012-01-11T10:00:03.576-06:00Track RabbitsKylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-60888898130676778412012-01-11T09:56:00.001-06:002012-01-11T10:00:03.588-06:002012-01-11T10:00:03.588-06:00Women's Predictions! Only 3 Days Away!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In my mind, the Women's race will be very much similar to the Men's. There are two clear favorites to make the team and another who would be a favorite but has had a few bumps along the way. Another similarity is that on any given day, most athletes in the top 10 have at least a small chance to qualify if everything goes their way. That is the beauty of an Olympic Trials Race!<br />
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1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Desi Davila, Brooks-Hansons- I just can’t say no to that 2:22 and near win at Boston!</div>
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distances and overall versatility are going to provide a big challenge to
Desi. Shalane ran 30:39 for 10k and took
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</span>Kara Goucher, Nike/OTC, (Wheeler, native of Duluth, MN)-
Despite pregnancy, a few injuries and a coaching change, I think Kara will
bring the heat on Saturday. She has the
talent and is at the right point in her career for the trials this year. Kara Goucher will be the third qualifier for
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</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Amy Hastings, Brooks/Mammoth Track Club- I wanted to put Amy in the top
3. Her only marathon was a 2:27 at a
soggy Los Angeles. I expect her to be in
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</span>Magda Lewy Boulet, Saucony- Magda is old (for an elite
runner) at 38 years of age. With age
comes experience and Magda is probably the second most experienced in the
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</span>Deena Kastor, Mammoth Track Club- Another ‘old’ woman in the race is
Deena (again 38). The American record
holder and Bronze medalist from Athens will bring the experience on
Saturday. She also had a recent
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</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Jen Rhines, Mammoth Track Club- Rhines is a year younger than Magda
and Deena but no less experienced. She
has made 3 Olympic teams including one marathon. Jen was also the 2011 US Half Marathon
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</span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">Katie McGregor, Team USA MN (another MN!)- McGregor, of team
USA MN fame, is another experienced runner who has a shot on a good day. She brings a 2:31 and 1:11 to the table.</span></div>
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</span>Stephanie Rothstein, McMillan Elite/Adidas- Stephanie ran 2:29 at
Houston last year. That is a solid time
and maybe her experience in the city will be what she needs to qualify.</div>
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</span>Dot McMahan, Brooks-Hansons- Another Hansons-Brooks athlete who
probably won’t qualify but is consistent and will place well. Dot ran 2:31 while returning from maternity
leave- seems to be a common trend among trials favorites this year. </div>
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As the event won't be televised live this year be sure to tune in to NBC for their coverage in the afternoon!<br />
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You may ask "Why would you want to run every single day?" or "Couldn't that be bad for you?" And my answers would be "So I can join the <a href="http://runeveryday.com/">United States Running Streak Association</a>" and "Yes, but their rules say you only have to run a mile. A mile can't hurt, right?" I mean who wouldn't want their name to be among the legends such as Stephen DeBoer of Rochester Minnesota who is 57 and has run every day since he was 17. Some people have streaks twice as long as I've been alive! Here is the <a href="http://runeveryday.com/lists/USRSA-Active-List.html">USRSA Active List</a>. I have currently run every day since November 30, 2011 so I have awhile before I get to be on the lists.<br />
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Thanks for reading and supporting my blogging and running habits! Check back soon!<br />
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Bongard, a 2007 graduate of Redwood Valley High School in Redwood Falls, MN,
has had a successful yet untraditional collegiate running career. After having success in high school, Anthony
decided to pursue college running at South Dakota State University under coach
Rod DeHaven. Anthony had a pretty
typical freshmen college year at SDSU and during that year made the decision to
join the Army National Guard. In the
summer between Freshmen and Sophomore seasons Anthony completed Basic Training
then began Advanced Training which led to him missing the next semester of
school. Anthony, a talented and
motivated runner, returned with a vengeance in the spring semester and was a
solid contributor for the Jackrabbits.
The next two cross country seasons saw Anthony garner All-Conference
honors and also saw the Jackrabbits capture two team titles. Anthony knew his National Guard unit out of Redwood
Falls would be deployed to the Middle East sometime. He was informed that his unit would deploy in
early May, 2011. He was able to compete
in all meets up until the conference meet, where he was ranked 6<sup>th</sup>
in the 5k and 5<sup>th</sup> in the 10k.
Anthony is now deployed for 400 days and plans to return to school and
competitive running in the fall of 2012.
Here are a few questions that Anthony took time to answer for us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1. Both running and
military life require certain sacrifices. How are they the same and how are
they different?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="background-color: yellow; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: blue;">The major and only difference is that military
asks you to put your life on the line. You can say that almost everything else is
similar for running and the military if you look at it from the right approach. A few similarities are: they are both demanding
lifestyles you have to eat, sleep, and live every day for it. They are both a team effort and you are only
as strong as your weakest member. An example is, you can’t go and win a meet by
yourself or you can’t complete a lot of tasks without your squad. I am sure I could write an essay about this
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before the conference track meet when you were ranked near the top in the 5,000
and 10,000 meters? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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about going on deployment after the fall semester. So I knew I wasn’t going to make it to the
outdoor conference meet. I tried talking
to my leadership so I could participate but we had important tasks to get done
before the deployment. I am sort of
glad I didn’t compete at the outdoor conference meet. My performances leading up to conference were
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place to run or do you find yourself on a treadmill or running laps often?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: blue;">I just started serious
training about a week ago. Kuwait is a safe zone so almost anywhere on base you
can run. The base only has a perimeter
that is 6 miles long. Right now I
haven’t made it more than one time around.
It is nice to run on the treadmill once in while because you can at
least listen to music and watch TV while you run. There are also have 5k’s on
holidays that people run. It is just like any other road race but with a lot of
Army gray tops and black shorts.</span><span style="color: yellow;"> </span></b><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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All-Conference performer in Cross Country and Track. Have you met anyone else
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but no one that I have met has a college running background</span></span><span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: yellow;"> </span></b></span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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fellow soldiers towards running?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: blue;">My leadership loves it
because I am the fastest guy on post, it makes them look good. For my fellow soldiers it is impossible to
find anyone to run with me. One, they are either afraid to run with me because
I am fast or they can’t keep up. Two, most of them HATE running. They either go
to the gym and/or sit watch movies in their down time. It is a little hard to motivate yourself to
run the same loop day after day. I know
it is going to take a lot of self-motivation and discipline to get where I
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life, when you return from deployment?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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truth I would like to be an All American once before I graduate. I know it is going to take a lot of hard work
and dedication but I hope to get there in XC or Track. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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just finish what I started and maybe sneaking in with my degree. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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with the punches when it comes to life.
I have quite a long time before I graduate college and finish my
eligibility. I am sure in my final semester I will have better idea.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
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hoping I can find a summer job and start some serious training.</span></b><span style="background-color: yellow; color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><span style="color: blue;">Good food and a beer or
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and two classes of new freshmen. How do you think the team will be different
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the same time a new member. I feel like
it is going to be like freshmen year all over again. I am hoping that the younger team members can
step up like we did and help bring back the Conference Championship to SDSU.</b></span>
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truth I am not sure. I don’t think I have changed too much but people back home
might think I have changed a lot. I am
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<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">We wish Blu the best of luck as he finishes his
deployment and transitions back into civilian life in June.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="background-color: yellow; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you want to ask
Blu other questions about deployment or send him a word of encouragement he
would love to hear from you. Here is his
email address: </span><span style="background-color: yellow; color: #333333; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="mailto:arbongard@jacks.sdstate.edu">arbongard@jacks.sdstate.edu</a></span></span><br />
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My last 4 weeks of mileage are as follows: 67, 92, 100, 92. As you can see that is a significant jump from the first week to the second. I would never recommend this to anybody unless they have been at or significantly above the mileage they are jumping to. My reason for jumping up this much in mileage is pretty simple. The first week of these four was finals week at school and I had projects, papers, and tests. I was unable to double and sleep was near the bottom of my priority list. The first 92 is the first week of winter vacation. I was motivated, the weather was the best it has ever been at this time and I really didn't have much going on. I felt great for that week and the week of 100 as well. However, in this final week of 92 I began to feel the wear and tear of higher mileage and the big jump. In this 4th week I had accumulated 80 miles after 5 days, ran an easy 10 on the 6th, and had a nice long run planned for the final day of the week which would have put me between 105 and 110 miles. That day I felt more tired than usual, more hungry, and less motivated. However, the thought of another triple digit week was too appealing so I started out the door. As I ran I realized that I had made a mistake. I didn't need to run over 100 miles for the second week in a row, I needed an easier, shorter effort. I had put in the work and it was time for the other half of becoming a faster runner.<br />
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Here comes the important part of the story. Listen to your body! There is only one thing that knows when you need to push the intensity or volume of your training or on the other hand, take hold of the reins and slow it down. That person is you. Not Jack Daniels, Arthur Lydiard, Mark Wetmore, Alberto Salazar, Jerry Schumacher, your own coach, or anybody else. Sometimes it is better to sleep a little more instead of getting that 5 miles in the morning. Sometimes it is better to run 7:30 pace instead of 6:15. My point is, running slower or shorter here and there when you feel you need it isn't a sign of weakness. Often, your body needs the rest and recovery in order to take steps forward. The graph below shows that running breaks you down. That is only one step of the process to become better. The other part is recovery. <br />
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Well, that went a little longer than I had planned. Stay tuned for tomorrow's blog, it's going to be great!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-2736072157074707609?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-3423456566858931202012-01-08T12:40:00.002-06:002012-01-08T12:46:10.574-06:002012-01-08T12:46:10.574-06:00Updated Marathon Predictions!Alberto Saladbar, as Rod DeHaven (who happens to be 3-0 against him) would call him, has made it public that Galen Rupp will not be competing in the Olympic Trials Marathon this upcoming weekend. Saladbar says that Rupp needs to work on his speed more than his marathon endurance for his best chance to medal in London. Last year Galen was the 4th fastest in the world over 10,000 meters with his AR of 26:48.00.<br />
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t10. Fernando Cabada. Fernando is the American record holder over 25km, holder of a 2:12 PR from 6 years ago, 2008 US Marathon Champion, and he has been running well lately. Fernando has made it clear that his goal is to finish in the top-3. In an interview from fellow blogger "Writing About Running", Cabada says <span style="background-color: blue; color: yellow;">"<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">If I was to run a 2:08 on January 14th, that would't surprise me. I've been due for a performance like that. It's on and I'm ready for any kind of race."</span></span></span></div>
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t10. Tim Nelson, Oregon Track Club. Nelson ran for the Badgers as a collegiate and followed coach Jerry Schumacher out to Oregon to join him at the Oregon Track Club. Nelson has been successful on the track in the last few years with PRs of 13:24 and 27:28. He has qualified for National teams in Outdoor track and Cross Country.</div>
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t10. Brent Vaughn, Oregon Track Club. Brent, the University of Colorado school record holder in the 5k, recently moved to Eugene in hopes of improving his running career. He has begun training with Nelson, Chris Solinsky, Simon Bairu, and Matt Tegenkamp. Brent, like Nelson, will be making his marathon debut this weekend and is certainly a darkhorse to qualify.</div>
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Thanks for reading!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-342345656685893120?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-11076051815605807252012-01-07T20:32:00.001-06:002012-01-07T20:32:10.452-06:002012-01-07T20:32:10.452-06:00Dear Alan, Move Up or QuitAlan Webb once ran 1-mile in 3:46.91. If you do the math that means he ran sub 1:53 back to back. Yesterday, at The Armory in NYC, Alan Webb ran 1:55.02 and was beaten by a D3 runner from Gwynedd-Mercy. Have you heard of Matt VanDenHengel or Gwynedd-Mercy? I certainly have not.<br />
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Webb has had a fairly troubled career ever since he ran his 800 PR (1:43.84) and Mile American Record in July of 2007. He has been hampered by a string of injuries and countless mental issues that have seriously affected his racing. Regardless of injury, physical or psychological, Alan Webb should never run 1:55 or get beat by a D3 runner. If he actually had any idea that he was not in shape yet he should not have entered the race. The only reason Alan Webb should run 1:55 is if he plans to do at least 4 of them during a workout. The man is a 3:46 miler! Alan Webb in his current condition would have a very hard time making SDSU's 4x8 relay!<br />
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Athletes can be expected to slowly fade away as they get older and their bodies slowly fall apart. Studies show that distance runners are at their peak at 28 years of age. It appears that Webb hit his peak performances when he was 24 in 2007 and has sharply declined since. Alan Webb will only turn 29 in six days! On the other hand, Bernard Lagat, is 37 and while not being quite as sharp at the mid-distances is as good as ever at the long distances.<br />
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In my opinion Alan really only has two options. First, to quit before his reputation is forever tarnished even more than it already is. Second, move up in distance. Alan has what is probably the best range of PRs of an American distance runner. 1:43 in the 800, Current American Record in the Mile, former American record in the 2-Mile, 13:10 in the 5k and 27:34 in the 10k. 13:10 is only 17 seconds slower than the American record in the 5k and Alan ran that when he was 22! The man is an absolute talent. He should be able to slowly build up his mileage then incorporate workouts and once again become a champion. Unless... <br />
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Alan followed the trend of many East Africans recently. Many East Africans use running as a means to become wealthy in their countries and help their family out of poverty. Once they gain wealth and fame in their countries they lose motivation to compete at the top level. They often half-heartily attempt one more year then fade into relative obscurity. Many of these Africans rise to prominence in their early 20s, similar to Alan. A great example of this is Daniel Komen, perhaps the most talented distance runner ever. <br />
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Alan should try one last comeback at the 5k or 10k distances and if that fails he should retire and find something else to do with his life. After all, he is only 29.<br />
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Results: <a href="http://www.tfrrs.org/results/22527_1422262.html">http://www.tfrrs.org/results/22527_1422262.html</a><br />
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Article: <a href="http://www.armorytrack.com/News/Post/webb-scheduled-today">http://www.armorytrack.com/News/Post/webb-scheduled-today</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-1107605181560580725?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-49065488015809791572012-01-06T17:03:00.002-06:002012-01-06T17:04:14.952-06:002012-01-06T17:04:14.952-06:00A Race I Wouldn't RunI plan on running my first marathon in 2012. I would like it to be scenic because running for 26.2 miles, or somewhere between 2 and 3 hours but hopefully closer to 2, can take a long time. I would like the weather to be reasonable, between 40 and 75 degrees would be fine. I would like there to be decent competition, not necessarily 19 Kenyan's running under 2:20. I would prefer it to be one loop, maybe two at the most but certainly not anymore than that. A point to point course would be alright too but just in case I run a world record I had better stick to a loop course. I would like the race to be fairly well organized but I am fairly self-sufficient so it wouldn't have to be too scheduled.<br />
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Anyway, if you know a thing or two about marathoning you know that most marathons fit into what I described above. Even the scenic issue wouldn't be too big of a deal as long as it is somewhere new for me. A marathon that would certainly not fit into this category is the Zoom! Zoom! Yah! Indoor Marathon that will be held tomorrow at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN.<br />
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This marathon is 150 laps, 600 90 degree turns on an elevated indoor track. At least they switch directions every thirty minutes but 600 turns, regardless of direction is going to take it's toll on your hips, ankles, and knees. Don't marathons cause enough suffering without multiplying the effects of that by turning constantly. The fact that the race is all held within one building also kills the scenic issue. I've ran 10 miles on a better indoor track than that one and I about went crazy after 6 or 7 miles. It simply isn't fun. This race also has an extreme lack of competition. Understandably, the race is limited to 44 people (50 other crazy individuals were turned away in a lottery style selection) because the "course" can't comfortably hold anymore. The "course" record is 2:42 and I commend the person who can run just over 6 minutes per mile for that long on an indoor track while lapping everybody else in the field multiple times. I guess one may be able to find competition in lapping the average indoor marathoner at 4:17. <br />
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In conclusion, I just don't get it. This marathon sounds like torture, not any form of fun. However, the race seems to be well liked by the people who have run and reviewed it on marathonguide.com (<a href="http://www.marathonguide.com/races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=2641120108">http://www.marathonguide.com/races/racedetails.cfm?MIDD=2641120108</a>). I don't think I will be trying this race anytime soon and I wouldn't recommend it to any of you. But who knows, it might not be that bad.<br />
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Star Trib article on marathon: <a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/south/136398263.html">http://www.startribune.com/local/south/136398263.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-4906548801580979157?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-68446267266940047442012-01-05T15:57:00.000-06:002012-01-05T15:57:51.854-06:002012-01-05T15:57:51.854-06:00Men's Capri, Capri, Manpri, etc<img alt="Nike Tech Tight Capri - Mens" src="http://www.paragonsports.com/images/medium/5-404613_011-black_pd.jpg" />
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I recently (2 months ago) happened upon some manpris at a Nike Clearance Store. Seeing as it was a clearance store they were very cheap. Lets just say I let my curiosity take over and I purchased said manpris.<br />
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I'll admit, I was skeptical of how they looked and of the possible implications of wearing clothing that was initially designed for women. However, the tag clearly said men's and the function of this article of clothing made logical sense. There are just those days that it is slightly too cold for half tights or short shorts but you know that wearing full tights or pants will leave you sweating like a pig. That's where manpris come in. They are perfect for that cold but not freezing temperature range. Where you want to be a little warmer but aren't worried about frost bitten ankles.<br />
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I guess I don't really have much more to say about manpris. I love them. I think that women are ingenious for wearing them and I'm surprised it has taken this long for men to catch on. To all the men out there: Be real men and wear what is comfortable, not what society expects you to wear. You already wear short shorts which society cleary hasn't accepted and probably won't accept so you might as well take one step further and wear manpris.<br />
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Thanks for reading!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-6844626726694004744?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-80773845403951364672012-01-04T14:01:00.000-06:002012-01-04T14:04:38.263-06:002012-01-04T14:04:38.263-06:00Olympic Marathon Trials- Jan. 14thThe 2012 US Olympic Marathon Trials look to be a great competition. The field is one of the deepest in recent memory and there are many unknowns going into the race. It is going to be very exciting!<br />
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1. The clear favorite is Ryan Hall. Hall ran 2:04:58 at the 2011 Boston Marathon. I don't care if it was windy and there was a net elevation loss, Boston is simply not that fast of the course. Hall also has the second and third fastest performances on the list going into the trials.<br />
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3. After Meb, I expect a couple of men who have never ran the marathon to battle for third. My pick is Galen Rupp. Rupp is qualified on his performance of 60:30 at the New York Half. He also ran 26:48 over 10,000 meters to set the American Record in 2011. Rupp has reportedly been training with the marathon crew and has been holding his own.<br />
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4. The other newbie to the Marathon is Mo Trafeh. Mo outkicked Ryan Hall for the 2011 US Half Marathon Championships and also won the 10 Mile and 15k championships this past year as well. Trafeh also ran a 61:39 half in China this past month. Inexperience at the longer distance may be the only limiting factor for Trafeh.<br />
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5. At the number 5 slot I hesitantly put Dathan Ritz. When healthy and fit this man is at least the second best American Marathoner if not the best. However, Dathan has been riddled with injury and we haven't seen a potentially qualifying performance from him in nearly 3 years. Dathan will finish in the top 10 due to sheer talent and determination but there hasn't been enough time for him to get into sub 2:10 shape.<br />
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6. The 6th and 7th spots will be occupied by Team McMillan Elite/Adidas Athletes Brett Gotcher and Nick Arciniaga. Gotcher is one of 4 athletes under 2:11 with his 2:10:36 performance at the 2010 Houston Marathon. He may have had a rough second marathon but I expect him to be fully prepared for the Trials race.<br />
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7. As stated earlier, my pick for 7th is Gotcher's teammate, Nick Arciniaga. Nick ran 2:11:30 at last years Houston Marathon and I expect a similar performance at the Trials.<br />
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8. Coming in the 8th spot in my predictions is Jason Hartmann. Hartmann, who hails from the same high school as Ritz and the same college as Rupp, is an experienced veteran. He has the 5th fastest qualifying marathon with a 2:11:06 while finishing as the top American at Chicago in 2010.<br />
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9. The 9th runner in my prediction is Ed Moran. Ed debuted at New York this year with a 2:11:46. Watching the race, it seemed like Ed had more in the tank and is capable of sub 2:10. We'll see how Ed does in Houston with just over 2 months rest from New York.<br />
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10. Finishing in the top-10 in most likely his last Olympic Trials is Jason Lehmkuhle. The Team USA MN runner was 5th at the 2008 Olympic Trials and is a smart and fierce competitor. Look for Jason to move up if the pace is fast early and the inexperienced runners mess up.<br />
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Team USA MN Pre-Trials Video: <a href="http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/240321-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-2012-Houston/video/555745-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-with-Team-USA-Minnesota">http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/240321-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-2012-Houston/video/555745-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-with-Team-USA-Minnesota</a>
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Chris Erichsen (St. John's, MN) Mile Workout: <a href="http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/240321-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-2012-Houston/video/547559-Chris-Erichsen-Mile-Repeats-2011-US-Olympic-Marathon-Trials">http://www.flotrack.org/coverage/240321-USA-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-2012-Houston/video/547559-Chris-Erichsen-Mile-Repeats-2011-US-Olympic-Marathon-Trials</a>
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List of Qualifiers: <a href="http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-Marathon/entry/entryMen/eligible.asp">http://www.usatf.org/events/2012/OlympicTrials-Marathon/entry/entryMen/eligible.asp</a>
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MN Ties at the Trials: <a href="http://downthebackstretch.blogspot.com/2011/12/twenty-six-minnesotans-enter-olympic.html">http://downthebackstretch.blogspot.com/2011/12/twenty-six-minnesotans-enter-olympic.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-8077384540395136467?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-6414546612277331642011-12-22T21:14:00.000-06:002011-12-22T21:14:28.170-06:002011-12-22T21:14:28.170-06:00I'm Addicted to Shoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I remember the day in April 2004 when I began wearing Nike Frees. I had seen my older teammate, Bryan Kegley, wearing them and seeing as I needed new shoes I thought they would be a logical choice. At the time I knew nothing of pronation, supination, neutral, motion control, cushion, stability, etc. I was all about cheap shoes that had cool designs and crazy colors. This is where the Frees came in. This was before the minimalism revolution swept running culture. They were new and fresh. I just had to get them. So I did.</div>
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Jump to December 2011. It is now seven and a half years after I began wearing the Nike Frees. I had never seriously trained in anything else. I dabbled with flats here and there and had a short run with some blaze orange Asics DS Sky Speeds but we quickly had a falling out. I had been fairly loyal to my Frees. Through the 5.0 version 1-4, Free Trail, Free Run +, Free 3.0, and Free Run +2. Anyway, I had been looking into some different minimalist shoes for a long time. The Frees really aren't very minimalist these days. Yea yea, they mimic barefoot running and all but truly they are just cushy, neutral shoes. Not that I don't love them very much but I was looking for a change.</div>
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Enter the Puma Faas 250 (Picture Above). Puma had been having sales and promoting these shoes hard on Letsrun.com. Eventually, after stumbling upon a 50 percent off coupon and free shipping I purchased these shoes for 25 dollars and 50 cents. Even if they didn't work out for running they still look cool, right?</div>
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I got these shoes three days ago. The first run felt great, I was surprised by how light and responsive these shoes were. My toes had bled during that first run but I was willing to give them another shot. I did and they proved themselves once again. My Frees are great for everyday runs but when it comes to workouts I throw on the Katana Racer 2 or Streak XC 2 or 3. I feel like the Puma Faas 250 could transition straight from long run to 400 intervals.</div>
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In conclusion, I like the Puma Faas 250. However, they aren't going to replace my Frees any time soon. They will join the rotation along with my Blue Free Run +, Red Free Run +, Streak XC 2, Free Run + 2, and my last remaining pair of the 5.0s.</div>
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-641454661227733164?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7622242776292222019.post-84912694212904666912010-11-22T01:46:00.000-06:002010-11-22T01:46:37.774-06:002010-11-22T01:46:37.774-06:00NCAA Cross Country 2010These are my picks for the race later today.<br />
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1. Sam Chelanga<br />
2. David McNeil <br />
3. Chris Derrick<br />
4. Colby Lowe<br />
5. Girma Mecheso<br />
6. Elliott Heath<br />
7. Dorian Ulrey<br />
8. Stephen Sambu<br />
9. Luke Puskedra<br />
10. German Fernandez<br />
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1. Oklahoma State<br />
2. Stanford<br />
3. Oregon<br />
4. New Mexico<br />
5. Wisconsin<br />
6. Oklahoma<br />
7. Iona<br />
8. Alabama<br />
9. Arkansas<br />
10. Colorado<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7622242776292222019-8491269421290466691?l=sdsucctf.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Kylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06240896549229223852noreply@blogger.com0