Socorro Striders and Riders

2012-01-30T17:43:00.006-07:00

Get to Know SSR member Julie Ford

1. Since the Striders and Riders is a multisport club, what do you consider yourself
athletically?

I’m a runner. I had a great time doing sprint triathlons all over the state for a few years, but I never enjoyed the biking portion as much as the running or swimming. I was actually relieved to sell my tri-bike a couple of years ago because I felt like I was giving myself permission to focus more exclusively on running.

2. What is your athletic background?

Growing up I considered myself the black sheep in a very athletic family. I never stood out in any sport (except for standing out as a complete klutz in basketball). I played tennis in high school and worked hard enough at it so that I earned a varsity letter, but I wouldn’t say I excelled. To keep in shape for tennis I decided to join the track team one year (since they are opposite seasons), and after discovering that I didn’t show much promise in the running or jumping events, the coaches put me in w/ the discus throwers. My track “career” came to an end when one rainy day in practice a fellow discus thrower’s discus slipped out of her hands and hit me square on the chin.

I didn’t start running until I was 27. I was in graduate school at the time, working on my dissertation—which can be a pretty isolating experience, and I found myself craving an activity that provided tangible results and got me away from the computer. Running was perfect in that regard. I loved how one week I could run one mile and then the next week I could add a second mile, etc. etc. Then I ran my first 5k and ended up placing in my age group and learned how fueled by competition I can be.

3. On average, can you describe a typical training week for you?

I try to run at least 5 days a week, with one of those days being a long distance run on the weekends. Ideally I swim at least once a week for cross training (that doesn’t always work out w/ my schedule though), and I try to walk a round of 9 holes once a week too.

4. What advice would you give to anyone struggling to find time to work out?

Build it into your daily schedule. Otherwise it can become too easy for it to be pushed to the bottom of your to do list and sacrificed if things get too busy. I try to plan the night before what time I’m going to be able to run that day and then prepare things accordingly (if I’m running in the early morning I’ll have my running clothes laid out- or if I’m running at lunchtime I’ll pack my clothes to take to work). Not leaving yourself any excuses can be helpful. Planning to meet a friend (especially for longer runs) can also ensure you stick to your workouts.

5. Do you have a favorite race and why?

I rarely run the same race more than once (other than of course the SSR 5k races). The favorite past race I’ve done was probably the ½ marathon I did in Oro Valley (Tucson area) back in Spring of 2008. Good size race, well supported, scenic and challenging course, and I managed to beat my time goal. Just an overall good running day for me. Another highlight was the Bix 7, a hilly 7 mile race in the Quad Cities area in Iowa. Eph and I did that race when we lived in Iowa and then returned to do it in the Summer of 2010. It is a huge, but well organized, race with about 15,000 runners and plenty of big names in the running community participating in it. After Robinson competed in the kid’s race, Eph and Robinson and I got to meet Meb Keflezighi (2008 Olympic marathon bronze medalist and 2012 Olympic trials winner). He was very nice (and I was very starstruck).

6. What is your favorite workout and why?

Any one that includes a decent amount of distance, good weather, scenic terrain.

7. Where is your favorite place/route/trail to workout in Socorro or the surrounding area?

My usual route during the week is a 4miler starting from my house, cutting across the golf course, and on to the levee past the observatory. My favorite places though include running the main road in the Quebradas, running out by the Shrine off of HWY 60, and when I’m really in search of a challenge, running up part of the Water Canyon road.

8. Do you have a can't-live-without training aid?

No. I’m a minimalist. In cold weather I can’t live without handwarmers and super insulated gloves.

9. What athletic goals do you have in mind of 2012?

I am looking forward to my first Ragnar with my team of 11 other women (9 of whom are from Socorro). I purposely haven’t set any goals beyond that because I expect I may need some recovery time after that event. I do plan to participate in the SSR Spring series, and if I’m still enjoying long runs as much after finishing Ragnar, I may try to find a late Spring ½ marathon. Or, I may work on trying to improve my speed and go for a 5k PR.

And now for a speed round...

Last song you purchased: We have a monthly Rhapsody subscription, so I don’t purchase individual songs. But I’ve been listening to a lot of RUSH and am fiddling around with learning how to play U2’s “One” on the guitar.

Last movie you watched: Moneyball
Last book you read: Judas Judge by Michael McGerrity
Patriots or Giants: G-Men
Beer or wine: YES! (And sometimes a Michelada)
Buckhorn or the Owl: Buckhorn (although I’m not a huge red meat eater)
Mac or PC: PC
Favorite tv show: Breaking Bad, Big Break (golf channel)
Desired super power: to run up walls and over water

Hollywood crush: I’m drawing a blank on that one

2012-01-30T17:19:00.007-07:00

Austin Gorilla Run Race Report

At 9:00am on January 21st, 1023 people were running through the streets of downtown Austin. Doesn't sound too remarkable? Well, they were all running in gorilla suits!

The Austin Gorilla Run is an annual fund raising event for the Mountain Gorilla Conservation Fund. Participants raise funds, help spread awareness of the plight of the mountain gorillas, and generally have a good laugh preparing amusing costumes and prancing around at the after party. What's better than a5k race mixed with Halloween, followed by a 10:00AM after party?

SSR members Melissa Begay and Rob Selina both participated in this event. Also noteworthy is that Socorro resident Bob Broilo was top the fund raiser, garnering both the coveted pink gorilla costume and winning the lottery for the Silverback Cruiser bicycle!

2012-01-30T13:25:00.004-07:00

2012 Southwest Challenge Series Schedule Announced

In it's 22nd year, the Southwest Challenge Series consists of triathlons and duathlons in NM and West Texas. Our own, Socorro Chile Harvest Triathlon, is one of the races on the series and it even features a Hawaii Ironman Qualifier. Click on the following link and pick a race or several and get to training!

Open Water Triathlon Series in NM

2012-01-21T12:56:00.000-07:00

Everybody out of the Pool!

The 2012 NM Tri Series is OPEN WATER-centric!
6 great races - all unique - all challenging - going to be a great year!

2012 RACES:

Billy the Kid Sprint and OLY – June 9, 2012

www.nmsportsonline.com

Storrie Lake Tri Sprint and OLY – June 24, 2012 (Register NOW)

www.chasing3.com

Dread Mon Xterra Tri and Dam It Man Sprint - July 21 & 22, 2012

www.damitmantriathlon.com

Cochiti Lake Tri Sprint and OLY – July 28, 2012

www.chasing3.com

Elephant Man OLY and Long Course – September 30, 2012

www.elephantmantriathlon.com

You must compete in 4 races out of the 6 to qualify for awards. Point details and awards are found here.

Spring Running Series 2012

2012-01-11T12:04:00.002-07:00

The SSR's have scheduled 4 handicapped running races that are sure to test your speed and the competitiveness of everyone involved. Being handicapped, means that the start time of each individual racer depends on a previous 5k time or estimate. Slower runners start first and try to get out of sight and out of mind as the faster runners wait and hope to pass as many people as possible. Whether you're old, young, fast, slow, man or woman... This series has a spot for you so come out and get fit, test yourself and have fun! The winner of each race will receive a $10 cash prize and the overall winner of the series will receive a $50 cash prize. Post race snacks will be provided and it's only $5 to participate in all 4 races.

The dates are as follows:

February 11th

March 3rd

March 31st

April 21st

All races will be 5k in length and start at the EMRTC Rattlesnake at 9:00 am.

Across The Years Race Report

2012-01-05T13:03:00.003-07:00

This is a Race Report written by SSR member, Jan Tarr. Jan, thank you for sharing!!

"Every great runner (hah) gets a dog of a run once in a while, and Ellen and I had a howler over New Year's Eve. We had decided on the neat idea to run a 24-hour run, "Across the Years"--you do as much as you can in 24 hours around a very flat 1 mile loop in suburban Phoenix at the LA Dodgers training camp. Rick laughed at the idea, and Julie did not want to come. There was lots of great food, music, great people-- all you had to do was stay afoot and moving. Easy. We started on December 31st and did the mile loop, and did it again, and again. There were limpers, hobblers, people with leg braces, sleep walkers (those doing it as a 72 hour event), oldsters, and the zombie shufflers-- awake or asleep I did not know. Around and around. I breezed by them for a few laps, and then realized deep in the darkest part of my heart that they were all tougher than me because they had some kind of internal fortitude I did not have. Somehow, those old tiny gals speed walking were going to eat me up. El and I tried. Jog by the suburban street, jog by the parking lot, jog by the little artificial waterfall, jog by the baseball diamond, then through the lap counter (beep). Repeat for endless beeps. Ellen said "You're kidding me" after 8 miles, and decided to go read. I lasted for 15 and felt like tearing my hair out. CANNOT RUN IN A CIRCLE. Valuable lesson learned. We drove back through the Salt River Canyon and felt lucky to be outside. That was the race dog of 2011. Onto 2012!"

Jan

Striders and Riders Election Results

2011-12-05T19:36:00.001-07:00

Congratulations to our new officers:

President: Steven Montoya
Vice President: Robert Gonzales
Treasurer: Harold Udseth

Fall Running Series, Race 4 and Series Results

2011-12-05T19:35:00.000-07:00

Name 10K #2

Owen Azeveda 0:40:35

Robert Gonzales 0:40:50

Julie Ford 0:44:00

Stacy Timmons 0:50:42

Nancy Hoffman 0:51:06

Michael Hrynevych 0:56:00

Bob Balch 1:04:33

Name 5K #4

Jake Anderson 0:21:47

Cathy Pfeifer 0:25:06

Liz Clabaugh 0:25:43

Bill Brundage 0:33:04

Fall Racing Series Age Group Champions (Best combined time from 5K and 10K)

Male Overall: Owen Azeveda 0:59:27

Male 20-29: Jake Anderson
1:03:01

Male 30-39: Ephraim Ford 1:06:17

1st Male 40-49: Robert Gonzales 1:00:15

2nd Male 40-49 Vernon Leseberg 1:13:30

3rd Male 40-49 Brian Borchers
1:17:05

4th Male 40-49 Michael Hrynevych 1:21:05

5th Male 40-49 Bob Balch 1:35:45

Male 50-59: Frank Romero 1:37:09

Male 70-79: Bill Brundage 1:42:43

Female Overall: Julie Ford 1:05:15

2nd Female Nancy Hoffman 1:14:59

3rd Female Liz Clabaugh 1:21:33

(All female racers were is the same age group)

2011 Fall Running Series, Race 3 Results

2011-11-12T18:00:00.001-07:00

Fall Running Series Race #3 results

First	Last name	5K #3
Owen	Azeveda	0:19:08
Jake	Anderson	0:19:20
Robert	Gonzales	0:19:24
Sean	Martinez	0:20:10
Julie	Ford	0:21:15
Ephraim	Ford	0:21:22
Vernon	Leseberg	0:23:34
Brian	Borchers	0:24:26
Michael	Hrynevych	0:25:05
Liz	Clabaugh	0:25:35
Gustaaf	van Moorsel	0:26:17
Matt	Perini	0:28:47
Don	Kearney	0:30:20
Bob	Balch	0:31:12
Bill	Brundage	0:33:16
Virginia	Kearney	0:34:08

Owen and Julie were the race winners (again).

2011-11-08T22:25:00.002-07:00

Rick Aster has assembled a very useful collection of links to information about outdoor recreation in the Socorro area including trail runs and mountain bike rides. See his outdoor recreation page.

2011 Fall Racing Series, Race 2 Results

2011-10-15T19:49:00.001-06:00

Fall Racing Series #2 results:

5K finishers (min:sec)

Rick Aster 20:15

Finn Parker 28:57

David Grow 28:58

Erin Romero 30:10

Michael Hrynevych 31:52

Kathleen Hodgkinson 32:09

Lori Romero 39:14

10K finishers (min sec)

Owen Azevedo 40:19 male race winner

Jeff Johnson 40:46

Jake Anderson 43:41

Julie Ford 44:50 female race winner

Ephraim Ford 44:55

Vernon Leseberg 49:56

Nancy Hoffman 51:06

Brian Borchers 52:39

Mary Grow 55:52

Liz Clabaugh 55:53

Frank Romero 66:06

Bob Balch 69:21

Bill Brundage 70:03

2011 Fall Running Series, Race 1 Results

2011-09-24T17:46:00.003-06:00

This morning we had the first 5K race of our fall series. The results were:

Owen Azeveda 19:32 Male winner

Jake Anderson 20:04

David Grow 23:23

Vernon Leseberg 23:52

Nancy Hoffman 23:53 Female winner

Brian Borchers 24:26

Gustaaf van Moorsel 25:05

Liz Clabaugh 26:33

Reid Grigg 27:33

Charlie Johnson 28:01

Frank Romero 31:03

Bill Brundage 32:40

Bob Balch 32:53

Lori Romero 52:20

Mary Grow DNF

Congratulations to Lori for toughing it out after a wrong turn made her race into more of a 7K...

The second race of the series will be a 10K on Saturday, October 15, at 9am at the Snake.

2011 Fall Running Series

2011-09-19T21:06:00.002-06:00

Socorro Striders and Riders Presents the 2011 Fall Running Series

5k and 10k Races

September 24, 2010 5K

October 15, 2010 10K

November 12, 2010 5K

December 3, 2010 10K

All races start at the Snake, across the street from EMRTC at 9 AM. There is only one $5 entry fee for the series. All runners must be members of Socorro Striders and Riders.
$10 for overall race winners of each gender.

Age group series champions determined by the best combined time from one 5K and one 10K race.

For more information contact Robert at 505-610-9042
or at ssr@socorro.com

Club registration forms at: www.socorro.com/ssr/

2011 Run For Your Life Results

2011-09-17T14:55:00.002-06:00

What a great race! We had 75 5k participants and more who did the 1-miler fun walk.

A BIG thank you is owed for all of the help from the ~20 volunteers from the Socorro General Hospital's group, the help from the NMT and city police, and the donations from around town, including Aaron's rental center. To make things better, all of the proceeds will go to SGH's community outreach programs.

Our overall winner was Ryan Mertz, who clocked in a 19:03, narrowly edging Jeff (and Ella). Julie Ford was our fastest female runner with a 21:55 time, and just 20 seconds ahead of Royce and his superfast wheelchair.

The overall results and age group results are HERE.

2011 Run For Your Life 5k & 1 Mile Walk - September 17th

2011-08-08T15:14:00.004-06:00

It's that time again - time to come out and join your community in an event designed to encourage all ages to walk or run!

This year we have two exciting changes to the Run For Your Life 5k Run/Walk & 1 Mile Walk with a new venue and the donation of all proceeds to charity. The course will start by the plaza and run out to Tech and around it before returning to the plaza.

$15 for Adult 5k Runner/Walkers
$5 for K-12 5k Runners/Walkers, with sponsorships available for kids under 12
$10 for 1 Mile Walkers
Start time is 8:30 AM by the city plaza
All participants get a shirt, a safe course, and post-race refreshments
Age group winners, and 1st and 2nd runners-up will receive a medal

Race Flyer

Race Entry Form

2011-07-11T15:51:00.001-06:00

Many SSR members participated in the Magdalena to Kelly run on Sunday, July 10. Barbara Gordan was kind enough to send the results:

Magdalena to Kelly 7 K Run

Magdalena Old Timers’ – 2011

RESULTS

Overall Top Finisher: Owen Azevado – 28:27

Top Female Finisher: Stephanie Apache – 35:10

Top Male Finisher: Sierra Cahal – 30:05

Oldest Finisher: Mike Keranda

Youngest Finisher: Lucas Zamora – Age 12

20 & Under Age Division:

Female Male

1^st Nikki Mortensen – 44:26 1^st Irving Gomez – 38:04

2^nd Cassie Parker – 51:07 2^nd Jerry Torres – 43:04

3^rd Hannah Cunningham – 62:55 3^rd Matt Lassey – 43:51

4^th Samuel Boykin – 46:26

21 – 40 Age Division:

1^st Julie Ford – 35:37 1^st Steven Monotya – 31:59

2^nd Liz Clabaugh – 63:00 2^nd Chris Trujillo – 41:10

3^rd Jeff Johnson – 48:22

41 – 47 Age Division:

1^st Johanna Crossett – 38:34 1^st Corey Crossett – 35:25

2^nd Kathleen Hodyrkinson – 51:15 2^nd Michael Hrynevych 37:50

3^rd Allen Lewis – 38:51

4^th Vernon Leseberg – 40:26

5^th Kee Apachito – 41:34

6^th Brian Borchers – 43:19

48 – 54 Age Division:

1^st Kim Schaffer – 36:54 1^st Steve Mills – 34:54

2^nd Clellan Coe – 39:09 2^nd Juan Alvarado – 50:24

3^rd Leah Schneider – 55:04 3^rd Thomas Hunt – 59:50

4^th Ramona Guerro – 55:36

5^th Julie Euart – 66:56

6^th Deb Hodak – 69:27

55 – 62 Age Division:

1^st Addy Bhasker – 44:17 1^st John Gordon – 44:40

2^nd Karen Bailey-Bowman – 48:05 2^nd Ed Rector – 71:59

3^rd Violet Lucero – 71:16 3^rd Thomas Hunt

63 & Up Age Division:

Female Male

No Female Participants in this Division 1^st Dave Finley – 39:02

2^nd Bill Brundage – 51:33

3^rd Raymond Apachito – 59:06

4^th Ric Hodak

Special THANKS to my race crew!! Jana & Cecil Harding, Brian Romkey, Ed & Margie Tapia, Brenda Torres, Luisa Marez, Warren Gordon, Danielle Gordon, Victoria Tapia

Thanks to all who donated door prizes in a challenging economy!!

Race Report: The Acoma Seed Run

2011-06-01T10:22:00.002-06:00

Liz Clabaugh sent in this report on the Acoma Seed Run. Jeff and Liz both scored age group second prizes.

Jeff, Monica, Omar, Eileen and I from Striders and Riders, and Natasha, also from Socorro, headed up to Acoma early Monday morning for an 8.2 mile run or a 3 mile run/walk. The race started at the base of the Acoma Mesa where the pueblo is built. It is a gorgeous setting with amazing rock formations all around. The 8-mile race went up and over part of the mesa on trails, then continued to 6 miles on dirt roads. The final 2 miles were on paved road. The 3 mile run/walk was all on dirt roads, I think. The best part of the longer run was that the top 2 finishers in each age group won an Acoma pot. Jeff, Natasha and I all came home with gorgeous pots. Natasha was first in her age group, Jeff and I were both second. Omar got a medallion for his 3rd place finish. It was a fantastic race in a beautiful setting put on by people very proud to share their homeland and culture. Each prize winner got to shake the hand of about 12 people when they claimed their prizes. All in all a great day. For next year, the race was very hard to find online. For people interested in running it, google "Acoma Seed Run."

Registration for the 2011 Chile Harvest Triathlon Is Open

2011-05-19T21:29:00.002-06:00

Registration for the 2011 Chile Harvest Triathlon is now open on active.com. For more information about the event, see:

http://www.socorro.com/ssr/chile

Spring Race Series, Race 4 Results and Final Standings

2011-03-28T22:13:00.002-06:00

Spring Race Series, Race 3 Results and Standings

2011-03-05T11:41:00.002-07:00

Get Your Move On: Invitation to Community Walk March 8th

2011-03-04T16:36:00.001-07:00


Please join Camille Scielzi in her efforts to support the March 8th NM Roundhouse
efforts to raise Diabetes Awareness.  On of the best, and easiest, preventative
measures to take to defeat becoming diabetic, or to control blood sugar levels if
diabetic, is participating in regular physical activity.

On March 8th, from 7:30 -8:00 AM local Socorro residents are welcome to join her
walking, or running, around Clark Field to show their commitment to their health or
to support friends, relatives and coworkers in maintaining their health.

Everyone who walks will receive a wristband and a free, healthy breakfast. There is
no fundraising involved, this is an activity just to stay moving and healthy.  If
you have any questions you can reach her at coach@socorrofitness.com or 838-3935.

Spring Race Series, Race 2 Results and Standings

2011-02-14T18:58:00.004-07:00

Here are the results from Saturday's race, along with the overall series standings after two races. Congratulaions to Kanayo Monye who won Saturday's race and has a commanding lead in the overall series with 19 points! Our next race will be on Saturday, March 5, at 9am at the snake.

Spring Race Series, Race 1 Results

2011-01-29T22:09:00.002-07:00

We had a great turnout of 25 participants for the first race of the spring race series this morning. Congratulations to young Audrey Napier for crossing the finish line a full four minutes ahead of the second place finisher. We won't give you so much of a head start next time!

Owl Bar Run, April 8

2011-01-22T21:58:00.001-07:00

Melissa Begay tells me that the spring Owl Bar run will happen on April 8, in conjunction with spring fling at Tech.

Go Jan Go!

2011-01-19T09:47:00.002-07:00

Congrats to Jan for a PR at the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in Phoenix this January. Her 3:42:12 was also good enough for 3rd place in her age group!

Battle of New Mexico and Texas Running Clubs Course Maps

2011-01-19T09:20:00.005-07:00

These maps have been released to SSR by the events' organizer.

5k & 10k Map

Half Marathon Map

Marathon Map

Barefoot Running Study

2011-01-06T15:24:00.002-07:00

Dave F. thought this might be of interest to some of our members:

http://www.livescience.com/animals/running-shoes-barefoot-running-100127.html

When you strap on a typical running shoe, you may be fighting evolution.

Modern-day running shoes have changed the way people run, altering our gait from that of barefoot running — the manner by which people ran for thousands of years before the arrival of the cushioned shoes found on store shelves today — a new study suggests.

Updated Date for Battle of NM and TX Running Clubs

2011-01-04T08:23:00.003-07:00

After a lot of feedback, the organizers pushed the race date ahead a day, avoiding Easter Sunday.

Let's go get 'em! I have a vision of a bunch of us traveling there and having a ball so put me down for the 10k and Julie down for the half. Maybe we can blast them with a bunch of XC runners in the 5k, too!

More information

Spring Running Series 5ks

2011-01-04T08:03:00.007-07:00

Flyer

Sign-up Sheet

As a reminder, we will have 4 Spring Running Series races. These are the handicapped format wherein everyone has a roughly equal shot to finish first and the first 3 races are 5ks with the final race being a 10k worth double points.

The dates are:

January 29th
February 12th (Note Change!)
March 5th
March 26th

All events are planned to start at the EMRTC snake.

Rick Runs Races Rather Rapidly

2011-01-04T08:01:00.001-07:00

Rick has been laying down some blistering times in recent races - fast enough to get mention in the Chieftain and on the NMT website:

Tech professor excels in ultramarathon

No mention of his sub-20 minute AGU 5k time, though. Keep it up Rick!

Lindsey's Vegas Race Report

2010-12-16T08:51:00.001-07:00

Steven put up a brief race report with some fun pictures of Lindsey's marathon in Vega (NV). Check it out at:

http://montoya-family.blogspot.com/2010/12/vegas-baby-sorry-for-lack-of-pictures.html

Battle of New Mexico & Texas Running Clubs?

2010-12-10T14:40:00.002-07:00

This looks interesting: a multi-race event held April 24th in Hobbs (1 week after the Tour). Details are still being worked out on how awards are given, but it might be fun to throw our hat in the event and travel en masse.

Any interest?

Battle of New Mexico & Texas Running Clubs

Final 5k Standings

2010-12-06T10:04:00.003-07:00

Congratulations to all the runners and walkers in the 5K Fall Funning Series!

We had a total of 49 participants that were either new or renewed members in the 4 events. It has been inspiring to be at the finish line and to see everyone working so hard on their times and fitness goals. Two observations from the last run-- newbie Ryan Mertz won overall with a blistering time of 18:30, and walkers Stephanie, Pat, and Suzanne each cut more than 5 minutes off their previous time. Great Job! Keep in mind the Spring Running Series, which is a handicapped race where slower participants start first, starts 1/29.

Winner Ryan Mertz

Click to zoom in

5k Standings

2010-11-22T16:14:00.004-07:00

Here are the standings as I calculated. Please click on the thumbnail and let me know if you see any errors!

The final standings after the 4th race, will be used to calculate the $25 cash prizes for each age group.

3rd Fall Running Series 5k Results

2010-11-20T22:08:00.004-07:00

Another beautiful 5k, with 26 participants. Here are the results and the standings should be up sometime before the final race on the 4th.

More 5k Photos

2010-11-20T22:02:00.004-07:00

Here are a few more shots from the 3rd Fall Running Series race.

SRS supports the SHS swim program

2010-11-10T14:40:00.003-07:00

As some of you may recall, earlier in the year the Striders and Riders gave a monetary gift to the SHS swim team as part of community outreach fund. Coach Diedra was kind enough to snap a photo of many of the training tools purchased with those funds and asked to pass on her gratitude to all of the club members.

Halloween 5k

2010-11-02T16:21:00.002-06:00

Another good turnout and I heard the course was ghoulish!

From Jan:

We had 28 runners for the Halloween run, and added 15 new or renewed members to the SSR roster. The Chieftain was also there taking pictures and hopefully we will have a small article. I have stapled and alphabetized our membership from the FRS, now totaling 41 participants between the 2 events. Now, if we could just get everyone in a harmonic convergence, we would have a BIG run. Harold, as usual, was present and was a big help. (We had two more runners that arrived at 9:30 and decided not to run ) A great job to all the runners who turned out. Jan

Ski Run Road Challenge Race Report (10/16)

2010-10-27T15:32:00.001-06:00

Rick and Jan ran the 4th annual Ski Road Run Challenge at Ski Apache outside of Ruidoso this past Saturday. The race is almost a half marathon (12.5 miles; 20k), starts at 7300 feet, ascends about 2800 feet, up a (sometimes very steep) paved road, then plunges a few hundred feet to the finish at the ski area lodge. Rick ran a P.R. of 1 hr 52 minutes, and Jan also ran a P.R. (and came in third in the women's times, thus taking home one of the much-coveted Ruidoso Bear awards for overall top three finishers) in 1 hr 56 minutes. A beautiful fall day with temperatures near 40 degrees at the start and lots of spectacular views and golden aspens up high. The race ended with the usual wonderful picnic at the lodge. This is a really unique and well-supported regional race that no doubt lots of Socorro runners would enjoy doing in the future.

Old Tri Photos

2010-10-18T07:55:00.003-06:00

Just take a moment to sit back and admire these old tri photos from 2000 that Matt recently found again. The first one is of Bobby, showing off his assets while making his way to the guard shack. The 2nd shot is of our run pacer before we started employing bikes and scooters, I suppose!

(Edit for update from Martin S. - That pacer is my dog "Kody". He was nine months old at the time and my Mom came with him to watch me race. He got out of his leash and ran in front of the athletes. For a split second I was thinking about dropping out of the race to catch him, but he then stopped and went back to my Mom.

He's still with us, but slowed down considerably since then.)

Does anyone else have some older photos to share?

Ironman Steven Article

2010-10-18T07:35:00.001-06:00

Mosey over to the Chieftain to read thier recent article about Steven. Well done in Hawaii!

ARTICLE

Portland Marathon RR

2010-10-18T07:33:00.001-06:00

From Ellen:

At 6:30 a.m., Mom and I walked the two blocks from our hotel to the starting line of the 39th Portland Marathon. Typical to the rainy Northwest, a light drizzle was dripping from the darkened sky onto the brims of our hats. As we stood shivering (Please start the race soon! Please start the race soon!) in our classy garbage bag raincoats, a stiff wind blew down the street. The strong gust shook slimy leaves onto the stream of runners and I begin to wonder what in the world I had gotten myself into. It was one thing for my Mother, a woman who rips up 20 Saturday training miles on a weekly basis, to be out here gearing up for 26.2. But to me, a busy college student who (honestly) probably spent more weekends eating Honey Nut Cheerios than putting in training miles, the task of running my first marathon seemed extremely daunting. "Five, four, three, two, ONE!" the announcer yelled and suddenly, completely unperturbed by the wet and the chill, the crowd let out a gutsy roar. "Bring it on," one frighteningly buff, tattooed man gritted next to me. It was then that I realized I had just joined a whole new group of crazy-- the marathoners.

Because Portland is a city that prides itself in being eclectically eco-friendly, all aid stations were equipped with Ultima Replenisher ("a mineral supplement") and organic "Liquid Gold," by GloryBeeFoods (proudly based in my own Eugene, Oregon) gel. The course promised a multitude of musical entertainment, Portland style, including empowering drummers and several high school cheer leading squads. With my name on my number's tag, I was greeted to constant "Let's go, Ellie! Looking strong, Ellie!" which kept me going. I can't say whether it was the double caffeine shot of espresso goo around mile 13 (probably) or the joy of splashing through puddles (probably not), but after the first 13 miles I felt so great that I decided to negative split. And I did just that.

I finished my first marathon in 3 hours and 50 minutes, my magnificent mother pulling in a mere 9 minutes behind me. Had she not run the Lake Tahoe Marathon the weekend before, she probably would've beaten me. At the finish I was given a rose from the "Rose City" and, like the frugal college student I am, I stocked up on several free Voskos Greek Yogurt containers. After Mom and I met up at the end and walked through the (yes, still) drizzling rain, I felt not only a deep sense of accomplishment but also a deep connection with my Mom. Upon reflection, I still think you have to be a little insane to run 26.2 miles in the rain on a Sunday morning. However, if you can do this, you might also just be crazy enough to make it through college. Feeling empowered, I can't wait to run another!

President's Run at NMT

2010-09-29T15:15:00.001-06:00

The 4th Annual President's Lunch Run (and walk) will be on Thursday, October 7th at noon in front of the gym. All NMT students, faculty, and staff are invited to participate in this non-competitive event to celebrate National Run at Work Day. Walkers welcome. Participants will have a choice of a 1 mile loop around campus or a 5k course. First 50 participants receive a free t-shirt. No advance sign-up necessary; participants should show up at the gym 10 minutes before noon.

Elephant Man Tri Race Report

2010-09-29T08:08:00.002-06:00

Steven wrote the following race report on his ongoing Ironman diary blog:

I raced a triathlon yesterday at Elephant Butte Lake here in NM. The race distances were a mile swim, a 26.5 mile bike and a 6 mile run. I finished 11th overall and 2nd in my AG with a total time of 2:23:45. Two years ago in 2008 was the only other time I raced this triathlon and my finishing time then was 2:31:11... yes, I was 7:26 faster this year! I was faster in all 3 disciplines despite windy conditions at the lake yesterday. I was even able to cross the line before my big bro, Mike, who albeit did have an "off" day... I still beat you brother and that's twice in 15 years of racing together!

I am pretty happy considering this was in no way considered an "A" race for me. Friday in fact, was my last long run effort before Hawaii. I put in 17.5 miles in the heat of the day and I spent 12 straight hours on Saturday beginning at 4:00 am with kids traveling to and from a cross country meet. I honestly didn't know what to expect from myself. I just sort of did it once the race director said "go". I almost expected not to feel good but I never really felt bad.

Elephant Man is a tough race and has one of the best race director in NM. The AG awards were EMAN souvenir beer bottles and my medal was a bottle opener so how cool is that!? Afterwards we had fun at the lake with Mike and all of his camping toys and boat.

Lake Tahoe Marathon Race Report

2010-09-28T09:33:00.002-06:00

From Jan:

Here we are at the Reno airport-- waiting for our flight home. Tomorrow there will be big time suffering. Big Time.

We decided to bite on the Lake Tahoe Marathon. Run at some elevation, a few hills, and enjoy the beauty of Lake Tahoe--a place we had never been, and could fit in a weekend that coincided with a birthday.

I would write more, but I will be concise. Rick had a fantastic run-- WON HIS AGE GROUP (3:35). FINALLY. I got second in mine (4:08), and Julie got second (1:00:40) in her AG in the 10K. It ended at the beach, so you could immediately grab a drink and head right into the water or just collapse in the sand. Jules and I wore our SSR shirts-- yee hah! Jan

Apple Cider Century Report

2010-09-28T09:25:00.005-06:00

Pat and Catharine chimed in with this update from the Midwest:

Here we are on one of our two bike event rides since we came up to Notre Dame. This is the Apple Cider Century in southern Michigan...no, we did not do the full century, just 25, but it was a great day for riding. The only trouble up here is deciding what to wear. There are so many TREES and shade that you get cold, then warm when you come out for just a bit. The wind is the same all over the world. Coming off of Lake Michigan it has a bite to it.

Enjoy your Fall in Socorro County and eat that green chile for us. The chile aisle at the grocery store is lacking Hatch green chile or much of anything else.

Catharine and Pat

1st Fall Running Series 5k Results

2010-09-23T16:22:00.006-06:00

The weather was perfect for the first fall 5k, which turned out to be the "Double Trouble" course and consisted of 2 laps. We had 26 runners, with Owen Azevedo winning in a time of 19:23.

I really enjoyed the course and it tripped up a few runners who went out too fast in the first lap. For example, from my vantage point I noticed Owen's strong second lap was the difference in his race with Sean for first. Normally the guy going out too fast would be me, but I somehow paced myself properly for a change. In my area in the race Rob started off rather quickly, giving me some concerns we would have a close fight for 4th, but I slowly pulled away after about a lap.

Another nice point about this event was that we had a lot of new runners, including at least 3 who had never run a 5k before. Many congratulations go to them as that is such a wonderful milestone to be proud of. And if nice weather, a good turnout, and a fun course wasn't enough, I made sure everyone at the event has received one of the club racing shirts. If you don't have one yet then come on out to the next event.

Speaking of which, next race on October 30th!

2010 Fall Running Series

2010-09-14T13:47:00.003-06:00

The cost is minimal and the 5k's are fun. Come out to the EMRTC Snake for the following 9am races:

9/18
10/30 (costumes)
11/20
12/4 (holiday run)

It only costs $5 to race all events AND renew your club membership if you do it along with the race sign-up, or $10 for families. We'll also throw in one of the new club technical shirts so come on out!

FRS Sign-up Form

SSR Sign-up Form

You need both!

Pike's Peak Race Report

2010-08-23T17:09:00.002-06:00

Another nice race report form Rick and Jan:

Jan and I did the Pike's Peak Ascent (the course goes from Manitou Springs to the summit) this Saturday, 8/21 (it's held the day before the Sunday Marathon). Maybe a bit warm on the starting switchbacks, but nice cool breezes further up and clear skies all day. The race is a little more than a half marathon long and climbs about 7800 feet to the summit. About 1800 runners do the ascent, and it has two waves that start a half hour apart. Rick ran in wave 1 and finished in 3:25:57 for 12th/141 place in his age group. Jan, starting in Wave 2, passed through the enormous train of power walking zombies in the last 5 miles to post a spectacular 3:46:06 and come in 3rd/45in her age group. She received a nice award that evening back in town at a ceremony hosted by Bart Yasso from Runner's World!!

On Sunday we watched the 500 or so marathoners take off (running the up to the summit and back down course) and headed home.

PS: Everyone, however, was humbled by Keith Wood, 81 years of age, who did the Ascent on Saturday in a record-breaking 4:44:09. And he was not sipping drinks with us at the Manitou Springs coffee shop this Sunday morning watching the marathon start either -- he was in the pack heading back up to the summit of Pike's Peak and back (or, as the say, doing the "double")!

RAGBRAI Report

2010-08-11T18:25:00.003-06:00

Here's a report on RAGBRAI from Jan Tarr.

During the week of July 25, Rick, Jan, Julie and Ellen did RAGBRAI, the world's largest bicycling event. The 7-day event crosses Iowa via a different route each year from the Missouri to the Mississippi Rivers.

The route this year was (officially) 442 miles long (one of the flatter and shorter routes in the event's history) and the days varied from 82 to 48 miles. One of the great things about the event is the phenomenal
level of community buy-in in both the overnight and pass-through towns (one has to be careful not to put on pounds due to the enormous number of cookie, pie, meal, gatorade, pasta, pork chop, cinnamon roll, etc. stops!). It's not a race, so riders set their own paces throughout. For some riders this involves drinking a spectacular amount of beer along the way. Overall, it's a unique rolling party, very family friendly, and an outrageous amount of fun (and not bad exercise either).

Thanks for Mark Person we were able to all spend one or more days cruising in style on a Cannondale Tandem!

2010 Chile Tri is in the books!

2010-08-09T08:40:00.004-06:00

Congratulations to every triathlete that participated, including Mike Montoya and Aubrey Blair-Pattison - the overall winners, along with everyone that sponsored, volunteered for, and organized the triathlon in 2010. It went extremely well and we can't wait for next year.

Results are up, along with a link to a slideshow.

Bix 7 Race Report

2010-07-29T16:53:00.003-06:00

Julie wrote the following great report about our recent Bix 7 experience:

Bix 7 Race Report

Julie Ford, Socorro, NM

As I was preparing for our trip to see family and run the Bix 7 in Davenport, Iowa, I looked up our results from 2002, the last time we ran the race. Fearing that our younger, fitter, much-more-time-on-our -hands selves had set the bar high, I was relieved to see the time of 1:02. Beating that time this year? Piece of cake, I thought.

When we arrived in Iowa a couple of days before the race and went on some practice runs, my confidence wavered a bit. I didn’t remember the hills being so, well, hilly. And the humidity—wow- enough sweat-inducing humidity to make shoppers at the grocery store where we stopped mid-run for some much needed water steer their carts clear of us. I was beginning to think our tiered goals of breaking an hour and possibly pulling off 8 minute miles were going to be tough to accomplish.

The morning of the race I woke at 4:30 am to the sound of hail. Or so I thought. It wasn’t hail, but it was about the heaviest rain I’d heard in a while. Still high from meeting 2004 Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi the night before, I had trouble going back to sleep. Instead, I envisioned the race course and the running greats, like Bill Rodgers and Joan Benoit Samuelson, who would be pounding the same pavement as us. I thought about the joy that I’ve received from running and racing since I ran my first 5k a decade ago. I thought about the fact that with a race of this size, the only competition worth even conceptualizing was myself. Of course, being the competitive sort that I am, I also wondered how many of the 12,000+ runners would show.

When we got to the starting line around 7:30 we learned that heavy rain and thunder weren’t enough to scare those many thousands of runners away. Even with the start organized into three different waves, there was still more congestion than I had remembered from running the race eight years ago. As we wiped the rain from our faces and tightened shoelaces, poised stop watches, and rendered our Garmin GPS useless (turns out our model doesn’t like the rain so much), we were wall-to-wall with runners of all ages and sizes. Following the singing of the national anthem there was a perfectly(?) timed thunderclap so loud that the crowd erupted into laughter. Nervous laughter, as we considered what was ahead.

Upon hearing the starting horn we…waited. Being in the second wave meant that we had a few seconds until the super-human runners (and those who were actually contenders for this 7-mile National Championship) in front of us got moving. Once we could start running we were so tightly packed that it was slow-going. Since the first mile of the race involves a climb up a serious hill (9% grade I think), perhaps it was a good thing that we couldn’t go out too fast. Still, with all of that pent-up adrenalin pumping from pre-race jitters, it was frustrating to not be able to go at the pace we were used to. Eph and I weaved in and out of runners and around slick puddles as best we could. It was mentally taxing to do that maneuvering in treacherous conditions. At the first mile mark volunteers called out times, and we realized it had taken us over 9 minutes. Not a fast enough pace if we wanted to meet our goals.

In the second mile of the race we enjoyed reprieve as the course goes downhill. However, being that the Bix is an out-and-back, I reminded myself that I might not enjoy this scenery nearly as much when going in the opposite direction in mile 6. The traffic thinned a bit, but Eph and I were still maneuvering in and out of runners, at times opting for the grass on the side of the road for a little more breathing room. Here is where a trail running background (which neither of us have) would have been helpful. The technical parts of weaving in and out and stepping from road to curb were uncomfortable. As we were doing our best to forge openings for ourselves and increase our pace, I remembered noticing that while we were doing all of this passing, nobody was passing us. The lesson here could be that we started too far back and should get closer to the front of our wave next time. However, it could also be that we were running a smart race. I prefer to think of the latter.

Somewhere during mile 3 we got a view of the leaders coming back to complete the second half of the course. If I hadn’t been so focused on dodging puddles and other runners, I may have been able to see up-and-comer Ryan Hall, who would go on to be the overall race winner. Near the turn-around point of the race is where the most spectators gather (though I should mention that there are spectators cheering at almost every part of the race- the way that the Quad Cities community is involved in this race is incredible). Fortunately Eph felt more confident in his abilities to run in a big crowd and look around at the same time, and he spotted Robinson and Keller cheering with the rest of our relatives. After some high-fives with the family, we prepared ourselves for another big hill waiting to be climbed. By now runners were getting more spread out, and we had space to focus on short strides, even breathing, and whatever mental gymnastics were necessary to crest another Mississippi River valley hill. As Eph and I were planning our race strategy a few days prior, we had decided I should use my penchant for uphills to gain ground while he let gravity do the work for him on the downhill at the finish. I stuck to this plan, doing my best to maintain the challenging, but somehow doable, pace we’d established.

With that hill behind us, we continued to push ourselves to pick up the pace. Without the use of a working GPS, we had less of an idea of our exact pace. However, we were running pretty hard. The few words we exchanged with each other were tough to get out. Instead we used pointing and nodding (as in—Eph pointing to a fit looking woman 20 yards ahead and me nodding as we accelerated to pass her). With our focus on the runners ahead I somehow missed the marker for mile 6. I remember glancing at my stopwatch and trying to calculate pace and getting confused and concerned. Realizing that the math was sucking too much energy, I decided to forget about it and just focus on gearing up for the downhill finish.

Fortunately, that downhill finish came sooner than I expected. Bidding me adieu, Eph took off ahead. Alone, I tried to push myself to lean forward, bounce off my feet, and cast my fears of sliding on my tired ass down slippery Brady Street aside. Seeing how many spent runners I could pass was definitely a good motivator. When I reached the bottom of the hill I remembered (painfully) that the race isn’t quite over. There’s still a corner to round and the finish line seemed farther ahead than it should have been (as always seems to be the case in this kind of race). Trying my best to push myself to use any juice I had left, I thought about crossing the finish line. Although I didn’t glance at my watch and couldn’t make out the electronic timer up ahead, I told myself how annoyed I’d be later if I missed my goals by a slim margin. I made every step and every second on the clock count. And soon enough, I heard the timing chip beeping as I stepped across the rubber mat. Looking down at my wrist, I was thrilled to see that

I had easily broken an hour and even managed to beat (slightly) an 8 minute mile pace by running a 55:35. Eph, waiting for me at the finish, pulled off a 55:02.

In an article in the newspaper the following day, Meb, a past Bix 7 champion, was quoted as saying something to the effect of “The real credit should go to the runners who do not do this for a living. They are the ones who have to squeeze in workouts and races around the other parts of their lives.” I was struck by that comment, as it seemed to me a very gracious way for a hero of a runner to acknowledge the mortals who run large road races. In my mind, the credit also needs to go to the race organizers. Participating in a race of this scale is completely eye-opening, as far as the amount of logistics involved. If you’ve never run in a race this size, you really need to, if nothing else than to get a newfound appreciation for how much work and community support is necessary for an event like this one to go smoothly—even in pouring rain.

Capitan Fun Run Results

2010-07-16T14:26:00.001-06:00

Karen emailed in an update fo some racing success from the "outback" (aka central NM) Good job!:

Tyler won the 10k Capitan Smokey Bear run, both age and overall, I won my age division and am finally in single digits thanks to Brian B. telling me I should just run for fun! Thanks Brian! My first 10k next week. - Karen

Full results at:

http://sbhacapitan.org/FunRun.aspx

Old Timers Magdalena to Kelly Run

2010-07-11T20:34:00.004-06:00

SSR was very well represented at this morning's race from Magdalena to Kelly. Steven Montoya was first overall, Kim Schaffer came in first female, and Owen Azevedo of Socorro High's cross country team was first male (behind Steve.) Many other SSR members and runners from Socorro participated, including Bill Brundage, Lynette Napier, Michaelann Tartis, Lindsey Montoya, and others who I've probably forgotten.

A full set of results can be found on the El Defensor Chieftain web site. Just scroll down past the rodeo results to get to the results of the Magdalena-Kelly race.

Sue Borchers took a lot of pictures at the race. Here's an album that starts with Steven Montoya approaching the finish (click on the photo- there are many other pictures behind the link.)

Magdalena to Kelly Race

Leadville Race Report From Jan

2010-07-07T14:27:00.001-06:00

A lovely report from Jan:

Rick and I decided to check out Leadville this summer, and ran their "Heavy Half Marathon", a 15.4 mile trail race from town (10,000') up to Mosquito Pass (13,200') and back to town, on July 3rd. The route follows old mining roads, and rises quickly just to lose 300 feet in the middle and then goes back up to the pass.

We have run a lot of races feeling "just OK," but for whatever reason, we were both "on" at this event. Was it the beer the night before? We suffered going up to the pass, but almost everyone else appeared to be suffering more.

I was the third female at the pass, not even my age group, but OVERALL, which has never happened before, and I will never forget that feeling and everyone yelling at me. I had all pistons on overdrive on the downhill, but got overtaken and ended up 7th female overall. But I got a nice gold panning pan for my AG win. Rick got 4th in his AG-- which is his preferred place-- always one away from medaling.

The sky was Colorado blue, flowers were everywhere, the mine tailings interesting, and the mountains had remnants of snow. How sweet it was.

Jan

Butte to Butte 10k in Eugene Race Report

2010-07-06T13:52:00.003-06:00

A race report from Emma - congrats!

My dad and I ran the Butte to Butte 10K in Eugene, OR on a beautiful sunny Independence Day. The course went up Spencer Butte a bit, then down and across town to finish at the base of Skinner Butte. We both met our dual goals of sub-hour and not getting beaten by the other person, finishing together in 55:48.

It was my longest race and first one with a crowd---being surrounded by 2600 people is smellier than running alone!

Jemez 50k Trail Run

2010-06-03T14:15:00.001-06:00

Here's a race report from our local ultrarunning couple!

We ran the Jemez 50k trail run on May 22 along with 149 other folks. It was a beautiful day; nicely breezy and not too hot. Even a few snowbanks to cross here and there.

The course is pretty hard for a 50k with about 8,000 feet of vertical gain/loss.

We both beat our times from last year and both came in third in our age groups! Rick: 7:21:28 31st overall; Jan: 8:26:46 64th overall. Rick had an especially good day, beating his time from last year by almost an hour!

Rick and Jan

Run For The Zook 10k and 5k results

2010-05-06T06:51:00.005-06:00

A bunch of us, some wearing the "double-c's" as I like to call our ill-fated first run of club shirts, drove up EARLY to Albuquerque for the cold Zoo Run on May 2nd. This is a really large run, with 11,000 total runners according to the Journal. A 7AM start would normally be pretty good to beat the May warmth but it sure backfired on a day that never passed 45 degrees. Regardless, this is a fun race due tot he size and cause and you put it on your calendar next year.

We had a few enjoying the 10k, including Gretchen in her first, Sierra winning his AG with a 38:40, as well as Julie F. (47:40), E.P. (57:51), and Lynette (1:14:28). Gretchen said later that one of her favorite parts was seeing the leaders fly by her on and out and back. Julie added to that by stating how happy she was to see Sierra up in the pack of the first 25 as well.

Surely appreciating the later and maybe warmer start, Julie A. (26:04), Eph (20:07), Lindsey (24:58), Brian (24:20), and Nancy (25:23) ran the 5k. I had a fun race and was spurred on by the announcer as two guys behind me started sprinting home at the finish. I had just enough left to stay .5 seconds ahead of them - which was a good thing as they were in my age group!

Most of the fun was had by the kids in the 1-mile Fun Run, though, as seen in the photo above. Go Emma! Robinson and Eph are in the far background, by the way. While the race start was delayed a few times, it was worth it as it's a big run and pretty bewildering yet exciting for the kids. I noticed that most were running, some walking, a few were being carried, and small bunch were screaming or crying for various reasons.

Full Results for the timed events can be found at the Zoo Results page (do a search for Socorro or for the first name).

Lance at the Gila

2010-04-28T16:11:00.001-06:00

For those of you living under a rock (like me), Lance is at the SRAM race in Silver City right now! Here's a link to a nice VeloNews article.

Run For Your Life 5k Results

2010-04-28T15:22:00.003-06:00

Well, we had a lot of leftover bananas... Cold winds and bunch of other Socorro events led to an impressively small field of 11 runners and 2 walkers! That said, thank to you to those that turned out and competed and to the many volunteers. Almost every racer got a gold, to boot.

Multiple Marathon Race Report

2010-04-28T15:18:00.002-06:00

Yeah, you heard that right - here's Rick and Jan's Boston race report with an addendum of the Big Sur Marathon that Jan ran about a week later!

Rick and I ran Boston for the first time on 4/19. He started in the first wave at 10:00, had a great run at 3:28, and went immediately from the finish line to the airport for a flight to Oregon. He thinks he finished in the top half of his AG. I started in the second wave at 10:30. I had high hopes, but felt bad/queasy from the get go-- maybe the mid-morning start combined with not enough food. Anyway, I hung in there for a 4:07 finish. Not what I had hoped for at all, but that's what happened. Still in the top half of my AG. Rick said to me "Thank goodness for the charity runners". Ha ha.

But Boston is an INCREDIBLE event, as the whole city LOVES THE MARATHON. There were 500,000 spectators along the course cheering for you, including Red Sox fans spilling out after the game. (The paper said the next day "All runners scored except at Fenway"). The fabled Wellesley Scream Tunnel was in force-- SSR runners for next year, be forewarned--college women screaming and leaning over the barricades with signs tempting the guys, such as "Kiss me, you Fool", "I Majored in Kissing", and my favorite, the one that really got to the point, "Let's Make Out". Heartbreak Hill is only a 120' elevation gain. Not a big deal, but it comes about mile 20 so it is tiring. The last 6 miles were packed 10 deep with people yelling for you-- incredible. The Boston winner set a new record, Ryan Hall set an American Boston record-- in fact, his time would have won 8 out of the last 10 Bostons, but for last Monday, he had to settle for fourth. And Meb got 5th. But Boston treats everyone like a VIP. The race is run impeccably, runners ride free on the subway, and they clapped for us on Southwest on the flight home.

But that is only half the story.

If Boston is the king of American marathons, the awe-inspiring, breathless beauty of Big Sur must make it the queen. April 25th was the 25th anniversary of Big Sur and this year they had the inaugural "Boston 2 Big Sur Challenge"-- 2 marathons, 2 coasts, 6 days. I decided to do it along with 400 others. Basically, they made a big hoopla for these runners. I had a feeling of "uh-oh" the day before the run, but stuffed myself with pasta while overlooking sailboats and seals on the Pacific, and tried to stay positive. 6:45 am dawned, the anthem was sung, the white doves were released, and we were off running once again through the redwoods. I started waaaay back in the pack, and ran a very conservative first two miles and then realized "Holy cow, I FEEL GOOD". To shorten this report, I picked it up, beat my time from last year at Big Sur, and finished 8/134 in AG. [Eph's note: This means an impressive 3:59!] Closer to the podium.

And for those on the fence, I understand they will be doing B 2 BS again next year.
Jan and Rick

Tour of Socorro Results and Photos

2010-04-22T15:49:00.000-06:00

Don't forget to mosey over to our Tour of Socorro page and check out the results and photos. If you couldn't make it to the race(s), the photos of both snowy and desert courses help provide a perspective on how unique the Omnium really is.

Charlottesville Race Report

2010-04-20T17:12:00.003-06:00

Adam and James ran the Charlottesville marathon and half-marathon recently:

Saturday morning found perfect conditions - light breeze and 60F - for the 1500-odd marathoners and half-marathoners at Charlottesville. Unusually, the start was all together and also included an 8km race (which initially caused some disbelief when we saw them come flying back around the 2 mile mark!) but we were near the start line and didn't have many problems with traffic.

The hilly course took its toll on many participants but James powered home at the head of a big 3-way sprint in 1:32:51 (46th/1077) as Adam swung through for the two-lap course which made up the second half of the marathon. He was looking a little ragged on the way through to lap 2 but held it together to sneak under the 3 hour mark for the first time (2:59:07, 7th/501). The race organisation was a little scrappy but the course was beautiful, so an awesome time was had by all!

Gallup MTB Race Report

2010-04-14T07:52:00.004-06:00

Emma (who raced with Walter and Adam) passed along this race report - it sounds like fun!

Adam, Walter and I rode in Saturday's Dawn 'til Dusk race in Gallup.  We
managed eight laps of the 12.5 mile mesa-to-mesa singletrack course, more
than we expected and enough for 7th out of 12 in the co-ed team-of-four
group.

Walter led off with the daybreak lap, coming in so quickly that I was
still struggling to wake up for the corn/timing chip-necklace hand-off.
We then rotated through two laps each, enjoying the mix of fast hardpack,
edgy boulders, and whimsical trail art.  The general feeling by then was
"knackered," but Adam and Walter had ridden so speedily that I had time to
plod through one final lap just before the 7pm finish.

On Sunday, the recovery breakfast burritos made up for the unfortunate
lack of showers.

Update from Shingo

2010-04-13T13:51:00.003-06:00

Shingo passes along his greetings from Yokosuka, Japan. He recently represented SSR (check out the hat!) in a 10k that was part of the Musashi-Ryo Marathon in Tokyo. As he took many months off from running, he wasn't pleased with his 52:40 time but was happy to run without any troubles. Well done, Shingo!

Final 5k Results and Spring Running Series Standings

2010-03-28T19:52:00.004-06:00

We're done! Congratulations to Julie Aster for cleaning up in the last 5k of the series and also to Lindsey for putting a definitive stamp on the overall results by getting third. The race was nice, albeit very windy, and we all enjoyed the potluck at Gustaaf's and Pat's home. Finally, a big thank you to Robert for organizing the series!
Note: due to a printer malfunction I am sure we have some of the last half-dozen or so times wrong. If you have a correction, let me know!

Mike Montoya wins Tucson Triathlon

2010-03-26T12:41:00.001-06:00

Congratulations to Mike Montoya for winning the Tucson Tri. More details on the close finish at TriSports.com's blog:

http://blog.tri-sports.com/2010/03/26/tucson-triathlon/

Big Island International Marathon Race Report

2010-03-22T16:01:00.001-06:00

From Fran, who ran the race in 2:39:

Quick race report on the Big Island International Marathon. THE RACE ROCKS!! The course is along the old coast highway into Hilo. The views are killer since a runner goes through a tropical rainforest for approximately 8 miles with unbelievable views of the ocean. The best was with sunrise in the background, the surfers in an inlet! Just stunning!

The course is reasonably fast and though I walked two and a half miles of the half, I was pleased with my time. AND 15/29 for age group! All a PR for me since it's the 2nd half I've done and the first one was walking!

greetings to all in Socorro! Thanks to all for the great running support you give!

Fran

Hilo for now!

Become a USAT Official!

2010-03-15T14:26:00.003-06:00

Be a vital part of triathlon and become a USA Triathlon certified official! A new officials clinic will be held in conjunction with the Spring Fling Triathlon in Rio Rancho on April 17th and 18th. To reserve your slot at the clinic, contact Matt Perini: matt at pmc-inc dot com or 575-838-3035.

For more information on becoming an official, visit http://www.usatriathlon.org and navigate to "Resources/For Officials".

Old Pueblo 50 Miler Race Report

2010-03-12T16:04:00.000-07:00

From Jan, who placed first in her age group with a time of 11:28:16:

I ran Old Pueblo in southern Arizona. A classic rugged, rocky (like running over apple-sized rocks everywhere), and hilly event. There were stream crossings, sometimes the stream was the trail, some genuine single track with tall grasses on the sides, mining roads that were very eroded, a couple of long uphills (not to be confused with the the regular hills). Check out the elevation profile on the site. It was very beautiful, of course, the Santa Rita mountains were right there and all covered with snow, but the catch was you risked injury by looking up. I bonked a little, but finished happily in the top half of the pack. I drove there the day before, camped at the trail head and just enjoyed being outside. A totally different feel than a marathon.

Jan also adds this tip for those on LONG runs/races: If feeling sluggish or tired, try falling. Preferably downhill on scree. The scrapes are a great pick me up and will keep you alert for the rest of the event and for the whole drive home.

http://www.oldpueblo50.com/

Race #3 Results and Standings

2010-03-06T15:42:00.007-07:00

Here are the results and subsequent standings after race #3. Despite the chilly morning, we had a nice turnout and Robert made a fun & fast course.

Pictures are at Brian's gallery.

Spring Runing Series Standings

2010-03-02T08:08:00.004-07:00

Here are the standings after the 2nd 5k. Brian and Sue are hosting photos from that race at their Picasa gallery.

Finally, don't forget that the next race is on the 6th of March!

SRS Race #2 Results

2010-02-20T17:29:00.002-07:00

Here are the results for the 2nd Spring Running Series race. Congratulations Brian!

New Mexico Tech Runs

2010-02-02T14:54:00.004-07:00

The NMT Gym noon runs have bet for the following dates, all Fridays:

February 5th
March 12th
April 9th
May 7th

The Owl Bar run is also on a Friday, the 23rd of April.

Spring Running Series #1 Done

2010-01-31T09:25:00.005-07:00

18 SSR runners turned out for the fun course organized by Robert A. on the 30th. Lindsey cruised in for the victory and collected the 10 points and $10. Until next time, when we meet at the EMRTC snake (2/20)!

2010 Spring Running Series

2010-01-22T13:12:00.004-07:00

The Spring Running Series dates are set (see above) and all will start at the NMT pool except for the 2/20 race which starts at the EMRTC snake. Entry cost is only $5 and you must be an active member.

SRS Flyer

Socorro High School XC Has a Blog

2009-12-01T08:39:00.000-07:00

The Socorro XC team has put together a blog. Keep up with them at:

http://www.socorro-xc.blogspot.com/

Ironman AZ

2009-11-27T10:47:00.002-07:00

Jeff Johnson ran the Ironman AZ on November 22nd and improved his PR while cruising to a 10:02 finish. His1:08 swim, 5:19 bike, and 3:28 marathon put him in the top 8% for age group!

Ironman AZ Results

Here is Liz's race report for the event:

Jeff had a great day at Iron Man Arizona, bettering his previous time by 38 minutes. I think that jumping into Tempe Town Lake (Tempe Town Toilet as the locals were calling it) must have been the hardest part- it was in the 40s and the sun wasn't even up when they herded them to the starting line in the murky greenish-brown water. The highlight of the swim for the spectators was the clydesdale-category man wearing a purple thong swimsuit into the transition area.

Jeff emerged from the water looking a bit grumpy- he says he was nearly hypothermic, and took about 5 miles on the bike to warm up. He kept his bike pace close to what he hoped for, with a faster 3rd lap than second due to a headwind shifting direction and becoming a tailwind. He looked happiest during the run, smiling and waving each time we saw him, and passing people left and right. He finished strong- so strong in fact that he is wondering if he should have pushed harder during the bike or run and finished a little faster. That elusive 10 hour mark that he missed by just 2 minutes and 16 seconds is haunting him a bit.

Of course we all had high hopes for a Kona qualifying time, but he was 32 out of 470 in his age group- amazing, but not fast enough. He also had the overall 32 fastest run time, including pros. 3 days out he is walking a bit stiffly, but he is walking, and already planning the next race.

Fall Running Series is Complete!

2009-11-23T13:45:00.006-07:00

Just in time for Thanksgiving week, we finished up the last 5k in the 2009 FRS. Under Jan's guidance this was one of the best series yet and she finished off with a quick one. Congratulations go to Daniel for winning the "Bridge Too Far" with a sub-20 time and to each of age group series winners!

Below are the 5k times and then the Final standings for those who had 2 or more races under their belts.

finally, if you would like to see some photos, you have two options thanks to Sean andBrian.

Sean's Picasa Gallery

Brian's Picasa Gallery

(click to enlarge)

Various Race Results

2009-11-17T05:35:00.003-07:00

Props to Robert Gonzales for running his first marathon, the San Antonio Rock & Roll in 4:01! I bet that race was a blast and a great way to run your first.

Also running a marathon were Rick and Jan, at the Richmond marathon. Rick came in at 3:27:24 (22/261 in age group, 435/5188 overall) while Jan finished in 3:56:32 (13/76 in age group, 1255/5188 overall). Impressive times for both!

Also, send some congratulations to Mike Montoya for winning the 2009 Baylor Pass Run, a tough little run outside of Las Cruces, with a time of around 50 minutes. The 6 mile race has a 1515 feet in altitude gain in first 4 miles and 700 feet altitude loss in last 2 miles.

I snagged this photo from Danny Montoya' blog:

Is that horse crap?

FRS Standings (2 races to qualify)

2009-11-02T08:24:00.005-07:00

Let me know if you see an error, but here are the times to beat for the last race!

FRS #3 Results!

2009-11-02T07:34:00.006-07:00

What a fun course that was - many thanks to Jan for setting up such a treat on Halloween! Not everyday do you get run through a Pit of Despair, past a bunch of snakes and spiders, a dead body, and a Volvo-driving ghoul...

Congratulations to Tyler for winning the race and Brianne for for first female finisher - it was great to see them and the rest of the NMSU group here. With their help we checked in with 33 participants, probably a record!

1. Tyler Haughness 19:12

2. Daniel Breen 20:22

3. Tim Abeyta 20:34

4. Trey Thunborg 20:34.5

5. Jeff Johnson 21:10

6. Owen Acevedo 21:33

7. Isaiah Vigil 21:33.5

8. Brian Dutill 21:47

9. Robert Gonzales 21:53

10. Andrew Gonzalez 22:01

11 Steven Montoya 22:13

12 Raul Contreras 22:34

13 Omar Marcillo 22:42

14 Xavier Nolen 22:57

15 Brianne Loya 23:04

16 Julie Ford 23:15

17 Jaron Martinez 23:52

18 Ephraim Ford 24:00

19 Aaron Meurer 24:26

20 Matt Perini 24:50

21 Kim Schaffer 25:10

22 Brian Borchers 25:36

23 Nancy Hofmann 25:44

24 Valerie Salazar 26:03

25 Liz Clabaugh 26:52

26 Eileen Romesser 27:18

27 Gustav Van Moorsel 30:31

28 Julie Aster 31:56

29 Rick Aster 31:57

30 Gretchen Stahlman 32:11

31 Heather Casey 32:18

32 Karen Haughness 32:28

33 Roger Simkin 32:44

Bonus points to Karen for running in a full-body frog costume.

Mike Montoya wins Tinfoilman and the Tri Tucson Series

2009-10-27T07:08:00.002-06:00

Mike Montoya is doing his sponsor proud by winning the Tri Tucson circuit. The circuit, which consists of three races over the year, culminated with the Tinfoilman on October 25th. Mike came in first (57:35) and won the circuit thanks to a 4th and a 3rd in the previous two races.

Well done Mike, I bet TriSports is enjoying your success as well!

Fall Running Series Standings (2/4 races)

2009-10-26T16:00:00.001-06:00

SOMA Tri Results

2009-10-26T14:27:00.003-06:00

I look forward to hearing about the 2009 SOMA Half-Ironman Tri.

Jeff Johnson led the SSRers with a 4:42, folowed up by, Tyler Haughness (4:59), Steven Montoya (5:13), and Robert Gonzales (5:29). Way to go guys!

Ski Run Road Challenge (20k)

2009-10-20T14:58:00.001-06:00

5 SSR members competed in the Ski Run Road Challenge, a 20k held in Ruidoso on the 17th, with 2 of them, Tyler and Jeff, garnering the coveted carved bear given out to top three in each gender! Jan just missed grabbing one by less than three minutes on the uphill course.

Here are "our" results, find the full results here.

Tyler Haughness 1:35:28
Jeffrey Johnson 1:39:24
Rick Aster 1:57:23
Jan Tarr 1:59:14
Karen Haughness 3:34

Duke City Marathon Results

2009-10-20T07:36:00.002-06:00

Full results for the Duke City Marathon are up: LINK

Robert G. Ran the 1/2 marathon in a quick 1:40:30, while Steven (who;s filed under 5k) came in even faster at 1:35:09! On the women's side were Natasha Stopa, who got 3rd in her AG with a 1:49:02 and Emily Krock (also under 5k for some reason), at 2:17:32.

In the 5k, Fran ran her best 5k ever at 29:46 to get 9th in her AG while Sierra Cahall (18:25) and Jaron Martinez (20:43) duked it out in the men's category. Those times garnered 2nd and 6th age group finishes for the guys, respectively. Sierra was even 9th overall!

I hear there may have been more in the relay team's but I can never tell who's who in that division. If you have any info, let me know!

IronMatt!

2009-10-12T13:13:00.002-06:00

Matt Napier had another sub 10:30 IM at KONA over the weekend, good for 80th in his division and best New Mexican. At this year's rather hot race he clocked in with 10:25:52, improving his standings on each leg. His swim of 1:06:20 was good for a 1:44/100m pace, the 112 mile bike leg took 5:25:14, and he ran the marathon in 3:45:02.

Not many people can say they've completed an Ironman, even less can say they done the original on Hawaii, and now Matt can say he's done two there! Great job!

2nd 5k Results

2009-10-12T11:08:00.003-06:00

Sean Martinez, nearing the 5k finish

Things are starting to shape up for the Fall running series. Sean took advantage of a fast course, posted the lowest time so far, and is the fastest racer with 2 qualifying times. Full standings will be posted soon, before the next race on the 31st.

1) Sean Martinez 19:59

2) Daniel Breen 20:50

3) Aaron Meurer 21:11

4) Rick Aster 21:11.5

5) Omar Marcillo 22:15

6) Brian Borchers 22:19

7) Julie Ford 22:36

8) Ephraim Ford 22:39

9) Aaron Martinez 23:35

10) Matt Perini 24:51

11) Nancy Hoffman 25:09

12) Liz Clabaugh 26:42

13) Jeremiah Morse 26:57

14) Monica Hernandez 27:36

15) Jesus Gomez 29:08

16) Eileen Romesser 30:22

17) Bill Brundage 30:33

First Fall Running Series 5k Results

2009-09-28T08:57:00.003-06:00

Congrats to Jacobo for winning the first race, after we have 2 races in the bag I'll put up standings. Until then, I have the place, name, and age below.

Brian and Sue have a nice gallery of photos up.

1. Jacobo Hernandez 20:02. 19

2. Sean Martinez 20:10. 18

3. Omar Marcillo 20:13 32

4. Eric Peterson 20:19 20

5. Robert Gonzales 21:14 45

6. Rick Aster 22:01 49

7. Brian Borchers 23:15 46

8. Julie Ford 23:35 36

9. Garth Rohr 24:22 19

10. Ephraim Ford 24:23 31

11. Aaron Martinez 24:38 20

12. Matt Perini 25:36 47

13. Cathy Pfeifer 26:08 46

14. Nancy Hofmann 26:27 35

15. Eileen Romesser 27:38 19

16. Jesus Gomez 28:57 26

17. Monica Hernandez 28:57 26

18. Bill Brundage 30:29 70

19. Cassie Parker 36:47 14

20. Julie Aster 36:47 12

Patriot Tri Results (9/13)

2009-09-14T16:40:00.000-06:00

Well done to Matt, E.P., Alyssa, Jennell, and Lynette at the Patriot Tri! Full results are at CCR Timing.

Matt was 3rd in his AG, Lynette won hers, E.P. finished as second Clydesdale, Alyssa won her AG, and Jennell placed 4th in hers.

First SHS XC Race In The Books, Local Meet Coming Up!

2009-09-09T17:14:00.003-06:00

You can find the results of the local XC team's first meet (9/5/09) at this website. The Chieftain also put out a nice article outlining the boys' great improvement and the girls' surprising finish.

Best of luckto the team at the meet in Socorro on Friday! The races start at 4pm, with 30 minutes between starts for the JV girls, JV boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys. At the end is the community race which costs $15 to enter.

NM Marathon Race Result

2009-09-09T17:03:00.002-06:00

Steven ran the half-marathon on the 6th while Adam took on the full marathon (results). You can read all about Steven's experience at his blog while the following is Adam's race report (he got 8th overall, 2nd in his AG, and qualified for Boston!):

After having trained, tapered and carbo-loaded (mm, pasta) I was still pretty apprehensive the night before the NM marathon, my first. The elevation differential over Socorro, the initial 8.5 miles of ascent, and the foot-pounding 5% descent that follows - all were contributing to my nerves. But the good thing about signing up is there's no way to back out.

We bussed out to the start, waited, got the mandatory race spiel, and then started right on 5:30am. I found the ascent (up Tramway from I40) less scary than in training, so my main concern was not going too hard. Everyone settled into a rhythm and after 4 or 5 miles I was running on my own. As I crested the hill at sunrise, a minute or two behind goal splits, a spectator called out to me i was in 8th - good
deal I thought.

The descent west down Tramway was fast but brutal, and someone quickly passed me. By mile 13, where it starts to flatten, I was a couple of minutes under goal splits. Pretty soon we started to catch half marathoners who had started an hour after us. Lots of them were great - calling out encouragement even they huffed and puffed.

The final 10 miles, despite being nice and flat and mainly along a bike track by the river, got progressively harder for me. I passed one guy but kept slowing and drifted back to, and then past, goal splits. At about mile 23 two guys caught me from behind and tried to pass, but I just managed to hold them. This really boosted my pace and probably clipped minutes off my time.

One of the guys kept trying to surge past me and I just managed to keep holding on. Finally, when we reached Old Town and I saw the 26 mile marker, I tried returning the favor and accelerated after he eased from a surge. It proved enough to gap him and I kept it going to the line, not noticing when I crossed at 3:10:54 that I had qualified for Boston by 5 seconds! I found the guy afterwards and shook his hand - I really owe him. And I've never hurt so much immediately following a race before! The post-race massage was a blessing.

The organisers and the volunteers deserve many thanks - it was a great race. WIth 400 runners it wasn't huge, but very friendly. I hope to be able to do it again sometime!

Pikes Peak Marathon & Half-Marathon

2009-08-19T07:46:00.003-06:00

Jeff Johnson and Rick Aster ran the Pikes Peak marathon and half-mary on the weekend of 8/15-16. This is a brutal course by reputation, which the following description adds to:

Elevation gain (start to summit) is 7,815' (2,382 meters); the start is at 6,300' (1,920m) and the summit is 14,115' (4,302m). The Ascent finish/Marathon turnaround is at approximately 14,050'. The Ascent (and ascent leg of the Marathon) has very few stretches which are not going uphill with the average percent grade being 11%.

Rick did the whole shebang and finished 12/81 in his age group with a total time of 5:49 (3:41 up and 2:08 down). Jeff ran the half-marathon which meant his ascent time of 3:14 garnered a 95th place amongst the men - good enough for 20/200 in his age group. Well done guys!

2009 Chile Harvest Triathlon Complete

2009-08-03T08:46:00.003-06:00

Another year, another 350+ participants happy! August 1st was a beautiful day for racing and thanks to all of our volunteers and sponsors we put on a great race with Paul Ward and Kristen Moriarity as our two overall winners.

The results are now up, at CCR Timing, so take some time and stroll through the list linked below. You will see a lot of SSRers there, including many who placed or won their age groups!

2009 CHILE HARVEST TRIATHLON RESULTS

RAGBRAI Review

2009-07-31T17:19:00.001-06:00

For those of you who don't what it is, read up about RAGBRAI on Wikipedia.

To learn even more, enjoy Ellen's recap of her family's experience doing RAGBRAI in July:

The Aster/Tarr clan make their first family RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa) appearance this July. Rick and Julie smoked the entire ride on a tandem (although one day I did catch Julie with her feet up on the frame and a grin on her face while Dad was huffing and puffing up a hill), Mom rode Dad's "old" Trek road bike (complete with shifters on the frame) and I took my new Specialized bike. While making our two-wheeled way across Iowa, from the Missouri River to the mighty Mississippi, our family learned many things:

Iowa, contrary to popular belief, is NOT flat.
Do not leave your older sister's biking gloves in a Kybo (Iowan for "porta potty")
There is no such thing as a comfortable biking seat, especially after several days of biking.
Iowans pride themselves with 4 things: livestock, great pies, friendly "homespun" folks, and HyVee Supermarkets
When you have a flat tire, it is most efficient to pull over on the side of the road and look miserable until Dad comes to fix it for you
Cornfields make excellent bathrooms
When skillet-tossing in Fontenell, take care that you don't throw the skillet past the target and onto Harry's $3,000 Trek bike
Rain before 7 does not necessarily mean it will be gone by 11
Frantically shoving your favorite, gorgeous, first bike inside a tent via vestibule during a tornado warning in the vain hope that somehow it would survive is a very difficult, not to mention sort of pointless, task
Julie likes very large, very furry, very pink and purple tiger-printed hats

15,000 bikers, one week of camping in rather obscure Iowan villages, 442 miles of biking, approximately 22 pies, 5 flat tires, and one tornado warning later, our family returned home, safe and sound.

Keep up with the Montoyas!

2009-07-18T16:06:00.002-06:00

Steven and Lindsey have set up a fun blog that has the bonus of having great race reports. Of special note are Steven's thoughts on the recent Kelly Mine Run and a really detailed experience at the Buffalo Springs Tri (location of photo below).

Kelly Mine Run Results

2009-07-18T15:59:00.002-06:00

Results are a little incomplete, so let me know if you have the finish order for the under 35 crowd.

Regardless, I do know that Kim won top female and Steven won top male finisher but I don't have the name of the overall winner. Congratulations also to Robert Gonzales and Dave Finley for winning their age groups.

For some nice photos, scoot on over to Brian Borcher's gallery. He finished 2nd in his age group, by the way!

NY Road Runners All-Women Mini 10k Race Review by Fran

2009-06-11T09:31:00.001-06:00

RUN REPORT 6/7/09
I have to report on my long run yesterday. I was "touristing" in NY City and decided a must do was to run in Central Park for my long run.
Shortly after I entered the park, it was evident a race was taking place (I was running in the opposite direction of the race). A bicyclist was ahead of the first runner who was flanked & escorted by police. I thought, WOW, must be important. Yep, it was--- supported by the fact that the first twenty or so runners had their names on their bibs! I was thrilled to be watching the New York Road Runners all women's Mini 10K (not sure why that name when it was a 10K!). Rose Kosgei, a Kenyan, who lives in SANTA FE, NM won the event. It was thrill to continue to watch as 6,500 WOMEN finished the event, which I was able to watch since I was running opposite the racers.
I chatted with a two runners since I needed water & a porta stop and then finished my run--- continuing whence I came, back down 7th Ave. from Central Park to the hostel where I stayed. I had wanted to just be able say I had run in Central Park, but the NYRR event made the run and memory even sweeter!

Fran

Cloucroft Race Report by Rick

2009-06-11T09:28:00.002-06:00

At the 6/6 2009 (8.1 mile) Cloudcroft Rails to Trails run, Socorro runners turned out in force and cleaned up! The run was a (mostly) down and up loop with about a 900 food elevation change following old railroad beds and trails in the Sacramento Mountains (http://www.nmrailstotrails.org/race). Here's a photo of the happy crew c/o Steve and Lindsay Montoya.

(out of 126 Runners )

Steven Montoya: 1:11:09 (4th overall, 2nd in age group)
Tim Abeyta: 1:14:10 (8th overall, 2nd in age group)
Sierra Cahall 1:14:42 (11th overall, 3rd in age group)
Rick Aster: 1:17:19 (16th overall, 2nd in age group)
Ellen Aster: 1:17:46 (17th overall; 3rd female, 1st in age group)
Jan Tarr: 1:25:48 (30th overall; 1st in age group)
Jaron Martinez 1:28:08 (35th overall)
Nicky Mortensen 139.26 (57th overall, 2nd in age group)