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Racing South Newsletter
a Running Journal publication
'We Run the South'
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Featured Events
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 Baron "Deuce" P. Braswell II Run/Walk Against Teen Violence 5K Spotsylvania, VA Sept. 21  Race for the Fallen Half Marathon/5K Cartersville, GA Sep. 21
 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 8 mile
Columbia, SC Sept. 28  Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival 10K/5K Open Fayetteville, AR Oct.5 
The Knob 2 miles
Boone, NC Oct. 11
 Jazz Half Marathon/5K New Orleans, LA Oct. 12  Thomas Wolfe 8K Asheville, NC Oct. 19  Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon
Myrtle Beach, SC Oct. 20  Spinx Runfest Marathon/
Half Marathon/10K
Greenville, SC Oct. 26  Atlanta Halloween Half Marathon/5K
Atlanta, GA Oct. 27  Kids II Strong Legs Run 10K road race/5K run/walk Atlanta, GA Nov. 2  Pensacola Marathon/
Half Marathon
Pensacola, FL Nov. 10  .US National Road Racing Championships Alexandria, VA Nov. 17  Ole Man River Half Marathon/5K
New Orleans, LA Dec. 14
 Rocket City Marathon
Huntsville, AL Dec. 14  40th Tallahassee Marathon/Half Marathon Tallahassee, FL Feb. 2  Myrtle Beach Marathon/Half Marathon/Marathon Relay Myrtle Beach, SC Feb. 15
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The September issue includes articles by Ryan Warrenburg on ways to maximize fitness gains by improving recovery, Cedric Jaggers reviews some written and unwritten rules of running and racing, and Lena Hollmann introduces us to two amazing 80-plus year-old runners. Find a new pair of running shoes with the Running Network's Fall Shoe Review. All this, plus more articles, race results, and our comprehensive race calendar in the September issue of Running Journal.
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Four races in 24 hours. The Lakeland (FL) Runners Club's Aching Quad races will be held Sept. 13-14. First race is a 5K around Lake Hollingsworth on Friday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. Next is a one-miler at 7 a.m. Saturday around Lake Morton, then a two-miler around Lake Hunter at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Final race is at 7 p.m. Saturday with another 5K around Lake Hollingsworth, same course as Friday night.
Runner packs a punch. An 18-year-old runner was accosted Aug. 25 at Greeneville, TN, by a man who jumped out of a pickup truck containing three men. The runner managed to defend himself and the man jumped back in the truck, which drove away. Police said it appeared the men had been drinking.
New Orleans Track Club is offering beginner training programs: Wednesday, Sept. 4 sign up and info session at the track club office, 1050 S. Jefferson Davis Parkway, first floor. The 12-week training program for the Ole Man River Half Marathon will begin Sept. 18.
A free box of Girl Scout cookies will be given by Fitniche running stores to the first 50 male and first 50 female finishers of the Thin Mint Sprint and Tagalong Trot Sept. 28 at Safety Harbor, FL. Thin Mint Sprint 5K will start at 8 a.m., Tagalong mile run at 9 a.m. Register at any Fitniche location.
Join your local running club and you'll find encouragement to run regularly, plus you'll benefit from programs offered by the club and from associating with its running members. To find a running club in your area, go to"Resources" at http://Running.Net and you'll find a listing of clubs.
Patriots Day races remember 9/11 - Patriots Day 5K races will be run in a dozen cities across the nation between Sept. 7-28. These races have a simple mission - to encourage Americans to participate in this national day of remembrance and service. Races in the South will be held Sept. 14 In Atlanta and Sept. 17 in Memphis. http://patriotday5k.com
Leah Thorvilson of Little Rock, Arkansas, won the Rollin' on the River 5K Aug. 24 at Little Rock in 17:39.57. She was first overall. Second finisher, and first male, was Clan Weatherford of Mount Pleasant in 17:58.06. The second female finisher was nearly four minutes behind the 34-year-old Thorvilson.
1st Place Sports in Jacksonville, FL, is celebrating its 35th anniversary with a 3.5 mile run on Labor Day, Sept. 2 at 7:30 a.m. at the Baymeadows store. 1st Place Sports was founded in 1978.
Running tip - Running is not just good for your heart, but for your soul. Enjoying the quiet allows your brain to gently solve the problems of the day. (Running Network)
Youth development cross country races have been announced for September-November by the Alpha Crush Running Club, which serves youth distance runners in Alpharetta, Roswell and surrounding cities in Georgia. Five races are scheduled. Info: http://www.alphacrush.org/meet-usatf-xc-2013.
The Marine Corps Historic Half boosted spending in the City of Fredricksburg, VA, from May 17-19 by as much as $21 milion, according to an economic impact study.
David Samuel, 70, loves Arkansas running but he couldn't resist a Wyoming half marathon while he was on vacation. It started in Lander at about 5400 feet of elevation and had lots of rolling hills. Coming back featured some good downhills "with a nice breeze." When he reached Main Street, sidewalks were full with people in folding chairs waiting for the 119th Annual Pioneer Days Parade. David got "lots of cheers along with the two female Indian runners from Fort Washakie. They wanted to race the last two blocks but I kicked it in and finished just ahead of them." Way to go, David! He also said the buffalo burger afterwards was great. Dave's from Mount Ida, Arkansas. He was the oldest male runner to finish.
Running Network represents 24 regional and national running publications, including Running Journal. Combined audience is nearly three million in print, plus a large and growing web and digital audience. http://www.runningnetwork.com
Central Florida Gliders athletes took medals at national track and field championships. Alex Boucher, Joseph Fitzpatrick, Jaylen Rodriques and Paul Stafford placed second in the 13-14 boys' 4x800 relay at the USATF Championship at Greensboro, NC, and third at the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Ypsilanti, Mich. Boucher was third in the 800 and fifth in the 1500 at the USATF event. Boucher was fourth in the 1500 and Fitzpatrick was fifth. Alex McFarland medaled in the AAU 17-18 age group with an eighth place finish in the discus.
14-year-old Christopher Rayder of Collierville, TN, won the Blister in the Sun Marathon at Cookeville in 3:10:46. Josh Hite, 35, was second in 3:20:20. Female winner was Meredith Smith, 42, of Ashland City in 3:22:39.
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Running and Racing Rules Written and Unwritten
By Cedric Jaggers
There are rules and then there are rules. Some are written and some are unwritten. They apply to us runners whether we want them to or not. I've written about some of these rules before, but here we go again. Let's look at some of the unwritten rules first.
The run slow every day rule. If you run slow every day it won't hurt you. But it will make sure that if you decide to run in races you will run them slow as well.
The run fast every day rule. If you run fast every day it will end up hurting you. You are practically guaranteeing an injury. Let's see how about a hamstring or plantar fasciitis? Or aches in the calves or . . . you get the idea? If you run fast every time you go out the door for a run you will get an injury.
Click here to read the rest of the article.
Love Running Relays - I Think ...
By Tracy Harris
I like running. I particularly like running with my friends. Therefore, a relay race sounds like a perfect opportunity.
I've written before about running the Bourbon Chase here in Kentucky. It's a 12-person, 200-mile relay, and it's great. However, it's always right in the middle of marathon season, so I've never been able to get more than two or three of my usual running group on the team in any given year.
Plus, an event like that takes a lot of coordination and planning. With 12 people, the chances of at least one having to drop out before the race are pretty good, so you need to have people waiting in the wings. And if you're a competitive team (guilty), it's hard enough to find 12 high-caliber people willing and able to run -- and in reality, you need to find a few more than that just in case.
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Running Journal Grand Prix XXXVI
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The 36th season of the Running Journal Grand Prix begins this week at the Midnight Flight 10K in Anderson, SC. Then it's time to get ready to run a couple of half marathons at the Run Town USA Half Marathon in Greenville, SC, on Oct. 26 and then the newest race of the series, the Pensacola Half Marathon in Pensacola, FL, on Nov. 10. Running the two half marathons will be great training for the Rocket City Marathon in Huntsville, AL, on Dec.14. Be sure to register early for all these events!
The following are confirmed race dates for the series. August 30 - Midnight Flight 10K - Anderson, SC
Check the Grand Prix section of our website for updates to the schedule.
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Kentucky State Records
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Help Kentucky Runners!! Please let me know you want the Kentucky State Records to continue.
By Buck Jones
The initial version of the USA Track & Field (USATF) Kentucky State Records is now on the following website: http://www.staterunningrecords.com
Early in 2013 I decided to add Kentucky to the three states that I have been keeping state road racing records under the USA Track & Field (USATF) banner. I had started with Alabama, my home state, back in the late 1980s and added Tennessee and Mississippi later on. I approached Andy Carr at USATF Headquarters in Atlanta to get the go ahead and also contacted the Kentucky USATF State Office with its president Frank Newton for their approval.
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