The buzz surrounding Deena Drossin, winners of the World Cross Champs, new research on gym class and fitness trails, Collette Liss and weekend running events.
It's one of those annoying things that's happened to nearly every runner: you're out on a training run and a bug flies into your mouth. Except the insect that Deena Drossin inadvertently inhaled was a bee, and she was less than 100 meters into the World Cross Country Championships. Drossin held on to finish 12th; Derartu Tulu grabbed the win. Paul Tergat also didn't perform to his expectations, but he couldn't blame an insect - just his teammates and team officials. The regal Tergat, hoping for an unprecedented sixth-straight championship, barely slept the night before the event because he was trying to convince his teammates to race. Tergat finished third. Moroccan-born Belgian Mohammed Mourhit was the first non-Kenyan champion since Khalid Skah (in 1991) and the first European champion since Carlos Lopes (1985).
Periodization refers to using different training programs for different periods of the year. While you may not want to divert time from running to do strength training when the weather is nice, cold winds and snow may make a workout indoors pumping iron more attractive. - from Hal Higdon’s, How to Train, page 180. You can buy this book at: http://rodalepress7.cam-colo.bbnplanet.com:8080/Unity/UrlView/7/10/55/2/4141
Give them gym: Children who took a daily physical education classes until grade 6 had no better aerobic fitness, strength, or cholesterol levels 20 years later than children who took gym only once a week. The researchers conclude that daily physical education classes must continue through adolescence to affect lifestyle choices during adulthood.
Build it and they will run: When communities built fitness trails, more local residents walked, ran, or hiked regularly, according to a Saint Louis University study. It costs between $2,000 and $4,000 to build a trail, and local public and private agencies are often willing to lend a hand.
Boston 2000 is only 3 weeks away. And what better place to gear up for New England’s most infamous footrace than in our Marathon forums. Whether you’re running or simply spectating, there’s plenty of good stuff right here: <http://proxicom.rodalestore.com:8080/servlet/AppServer?t=login/login_rw> .
Collette Liss, 26, a 1999 graduate of Valparaiso University, has made a strong transition from the collegiate to the open ranks. Along with Marla Runyan, Liss was the only other U.S. woman to break 9 minutes for 3000 meters indoors this season (8:58.47) and was second to Regina Jacobs at the recent U.S. Indoor Championships in the mile. Runner’s World spoke with Liss: <http://www.runnersworld.com/dailynew/archives/2000/March/000317.html#chat>
Saturday, Azalea Trail Run 10-K: Another fast course in Mobile, Alabama. Big health & fitness expo too. Web site: <http://www.pcpacers.org>
Saturday, GNC USATF 100-K championships. Pittsburgh hosts the 100-K championships for the third consecutive year with the top finishers earning berths on World Championships team. Web site: <http://www.americanultra.org>
Sunday, Carlsbad 5000: The fastest 5-K road race in the USA offers $35,000 in prize money. Web site: <http://www.eliteracing.com> .
Sunday, LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle 8-K: Chicago's road racing season kicks off with this flat, fast course around the Windy City. Web site: <http://www.cararuns.org> .
Have trouble getting up for morning runs? Lay out your running gear on the bedroom floor the night before. Then move your alarm clock across the room, so you’ll have to get out of bed to turn it off. - Eileen Portz-Shovlin, RW senior editor
Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of." - PattiSue Plumer, two-time Olympic 3,000-meter runner
| All times listed are eastern. The times listed are supplied to us by the broadcasters and are subject to change. We will update the information as it is given to us, but please check your local listings to confirm |
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March 26
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Road racing
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"Saucony Running & Racing" (same as 3/22) |
4:00-4:30 a.m.
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ESPN
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April 3
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Road racing
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"New Balance Elite Racing Show" (Carlsbad 5000, Carlsbad, Calif.) |
10:00-10:30 a.m.
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ESPN
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April 6
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Road racing
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"New Balance Elite Racing Show" (same as 4/3) |
12:30-1:00 a.m.
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ESPN
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April 9
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Adventure racing
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"Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge" (Expedition Race, Patagonia, Argentina) |
9:00-11:00 p.m.
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April 10
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Adventure racing
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"Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge" (Expedition Race, Patagonia, Argentina). |
9:00-11:00 p.m
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March 25
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Interview
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"The Olympic Show" (Ato Boldon, 200-meter world champion in 1997) |
7:30-8:00 p.m.
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CNBC
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April 26
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Road racing
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"Saucony Running & Racing" (Powerman Alabama Duathlon, Irondale, Ala.; Nortel Networks Cherry Blossom 10-Mile, Washington, D.C.; PowerBar 20-Mile and 20-Mile Relay, New York) |
11:00-11:30 a.m.
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ESPN
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April 26
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Road racing
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"Saucony Running & Racing" (same as 11 a.m.) |
2:00-2:30 p.m.
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ESPN
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May 13
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Road racing
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"Saucony Running & Racing" (same as 4/26) |
1:30-2:00 a.m.
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ESPN
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May 13
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Road racing
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"Saucony Running & Racing" (same as 4/26) |
4:30-5:00 a.m.
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ESPN
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