tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79835826538302831242024-03-05T12:54:29.668-08:00Midwestern Dirt Runner- Michele HartwigI care about my family, community and the trails/eco-system I run on.
Favorite free time activities- Trail Running-Camping-Volunteering.
2009 through 2014 Team Inov-8 athlete.Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-81122480086977033772014-10-27T13:17:00.001-07:002014-10-27T13:42:48.639-07:00Poker Run 2014<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 14.336000442504883px;">This is the 4th annual MUDD Poker run! I made a picture map of the course that measures at 3.5 miles. If you are familiar with the trails you will probably know all these spots. We will lightly mark the course with pie plates and arrows. If you feel lost, remember: Take the wide gravel path any direction it will get you back to the Sternes Woods Pavillion. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #141823; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 14.336000442504883px;"><br />4. Run as many loops as you like. Eat treats. Socialize and have fun!<br /><br />5. Best hand at the end of the day wins the 2014 Poker run Trophy.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 14.336000442504883px;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 14.336000442504883px;">Run at your own risk, you are responsible for your own safety. MUDD or anyone helping organize this game is not responsible for your safety. This is a group of trail-runners getting together playing a game on the trails. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px; line-height: 14.336000442504883px;"><br /></span>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Start Poker run by heading up the gravel path on the left, then turn left towards leg bone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn Left at Leg bone</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keep heading down leg bone trail. This is "Brice's trail corner" Do not take Brice's trail.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn right off of legbone heading into pines. This is a straight shot that ends at the bike path.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is where "Brice's trail" comes in. Stay on path</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stay on this trail "Brice's trail" crosses here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn right on bike path</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn off of bike path to enter back on the wide gravel path</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks like this </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Head up this hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn left into the "fun track"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Follow this trail until you turn left towards the loopy hill. This turn is at the bottom of the hill the bike riders like to make ramps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It ends here, then take a right.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then take a quick Left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stay to the left.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn right into the Pine forest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stay straight on trail. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trail ends here. Take a left and follow the wide gravel path back to the Pavilion.</td></tr>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-74325709694563503252014-02-27T09:26:00.000-08:002014-02-27T09:26:06.066-08:00MUDD Ultrarunning Dudes & Dudettes Trail clean up day Veteran Acres/Sternes Woods<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had a great turn out at our trail clean up date. We started at 8am and had at least 30 people show up in shifts to work through 2 pm, then enjoy a hot meal afterwards. Our job this week was clearing trees in the wetland area of Sternes Woods. The Crystal Lake Park District crew went through the week before and cut down many invasive trees. Buckhorn, walnut and honeysuckle were a few. These are trees that are not natural to the wetlands. If the area around was not so populated, what would naturally occur is fires would come by lighting strikes or other natural causes. The natural fires would burn down the seedlings of these invasive plants. Instead these trees have grown so large they are sucking up the water table. The Park would like to return the lands to their natural state. This will make for a healthy wet land area and improve our water table. So we piled all these branches into a big pile and burned them. Everyone worked hard and we got a lot done.<br />
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After we all finished working we came back to the pavilion where John Fiornia made us all delicious food in his dutch ovens. Our work crew menu included<br />
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Breakfast- pre work food. Note that all this food was made on the fire from scratch:<br />
Hot coffee (best coffee ever!)<br />
Hot apple cider<br />
Hot apple fritters<br />
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Lunch:<br />
Mac n Cheese<br />
Potato soup<br />
Beef stroganoff<br />
Hot coffee<br />
Hot apple cider<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The dog "Paddie" had a harness and pulled heavy logs to the fire. He had been practicing this skill because him and his master are training for a race where the dog pulls his master (Brian Korte) on skis. The dog was so proud to help.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Korte family dog "Paddy"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Fiornia cooking up his delicious creations in a Dutch oven over an open fire</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On the same day we had runners that had volunteered at the Frozen Gnome 50k. They decided they would run their own "Underground Frozen Gnome or UGFG". Some ran the whole 50k and others paced a lap or two. The runners were able to fuel up on the hot food John made. When they finished running many helped with the clean up, then the first shift volunteers finished and ran laps with the UGFG runners. This meant the five UGFG finishers always had someone to run with. They even got a Frozen Gnome finisher medal and pint glass when they finished. It was such a fun day with so many things going on! We arrived at the park at dusk and left at sun down. A perfect way to spend a Sunday. I love our trail running community!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We had a huge bonfire burning the invasive plants- We just needed some marshmallows</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hard at work and having fun<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My lovely friend Karen McVey and Kellie Walsh</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Working "selfie" with me and a few of my "besties"<br />Ha ha! Look at all the trendy words I got in there.</td></tr>
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Thank you to Keith Daniels and Julie Bane for starting this great MUDD tradition of having a Poker Run! Keith was out a few times during the week and then again on the Poker run morning; creating and marking a fun 3.75 mile course winding through prairie and single track at Veteran Acres/Sternes Woods park.<br />
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2. You get 2 cards at the beginning of the run to start your hand.</div>
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3. Every loop ran you could receive 2 cards. But you could not ever have more than 5 cards in your hand. If you had 5 cards you had to turn in 1 or 2 cards to receive another card.</div>
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4. Run as many loops as you like. Eat treats. Socialize and have fun!</div>
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5. Best hand at the end of the day won the very special Poker Run trophy<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They are off on a 3+ mile hilly loop through the beautiful trails of<br />
Veteran Acres and Sternes Woods</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John and Nandini mastering the Carina pose</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bad A$$ club- the final four running<br />
Pouring rain, high winds, and dodging lightning bolts did not slow them down<br />
All the extra mileage these hard cores ran didn't help them<br />
win the best hand at the Poker run<br />
Michael Johnson, Brandi Henry, Jean Lenard, Carl Galdine</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blair Piotrowski was award Poker Run Champ 2013 with 4 of a kind</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MUDDers getting the aid station prepared for the runners<br />
Geoff Moffat, Michele Hartwig, Julie Bane, Jean Lenard, Jeff Lenard, Tim Kruse, Tasha, Nick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st and 2nd overall for the 5 mile race<br />on a final sprint to the finish line<br />Mark Jensen is 13 years old. I am a big<br />fan of this kind young man.<br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He was beat out only by a nose. I'm so proud<br />
of Mark. His father Bill Jensen is my<br />
good friend and trainer. Final time 34:15 for 5 miles.</td></tr>
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The MUDD Ultrarunning Dudes & Dudettes have been "manning" the aid station at the North West trail run in Crystal Lake, IL for 4 years. The weather was beautiful and all the runners had a great time. You can't beat the trails at Veteran Acres/Sternes Woods. The MUDDers look forward to volunteering at this race every year! It's a wonderful tradition.<br />
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The race director of the North West trail run is Bob Walsh. Bob is a great member of the running community in Crystal Lake. He is always there to help others. Bob will be hosting a 5k Turkey Trot at Lippold Park in Crystal Lake on Thanksgiving morning. The race is FREE. You just have to bring a donation of food or money for the Crystal Lake Food pantry. If you bring money in form of a check please have it made out to the Crystal Lake Food pantry because they can make that money go farther at the grocery store than Bob can. It's a great way to start your Thanksgiving morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim Kruse and Geoff Moffat waiting to direct runners<br />
North West Trail run</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaders in the 10 mile North West Trail run race<br />
Christopher (Coco) Rodriguez</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Runners heading into the MUDD Ultrarunning Dudes & Dudettes<br />
aid station at Sternes Woods- North West Trail Run</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geoff Moffat directing runners<br />
North West Trail run- MUDD aid station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North West trail run<br />
Killer hill at mile 4</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North West Trail run<br />
nearing the top of the killer hill</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff Lenard, Michele Hartwig, and Sarah Finn Young.<br />
Sarah was so fantastic! She was so kind to come out and thank Jeff and I<br />
after the race. She told us our words kept her going. This is the note she sent us when she got home:<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 14px; text-align: left;">"Thank you for everyone who came out to support running today. My name is Sarah Young and today was the first time I did 5 mile run/walk. Also first trail run. I was nearly ready to pack it in and just finish walking when I hit the water stand. There were 2 people who encourage me to keep going, I did. They reminded me that it was to be fun. Today left an impact in my heart, and for that I say Thank you."</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My daughter Tasha and her friend Nick</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jeff Lenard and I directing runners at a tricky corner. I jumped from<br />
station to station bringing cookies to everyone.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tricky photography of runners by my son Royal Hartwig</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Headless Helpers</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">North West trail run heading into the MUDD aid station</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ben Willis, Mark Perry, and Sarah Willis are human arrows<br />
at the North West Trail run</td></tr>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-70026090108696833082013-11-05T18:31:00.003-08:002013-11-06T06:21:40.593-08:00Cactus Rose 100- Only those who risk going to far can possibly find out how far they can go- T.S. Eliot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I tried, I DNF'd, but that will not be the end of the story. I went on this adventure with my friends Holly and Tim. It was my first try at a "more difficult" 100 mile race. Not that running any 100 is easy, but I know which kind of 100's I can finish, and I wanted to challenge myself to something new. The idea of finishing this race scared and excited me. It drove me in training, it was something I had to do. My friends and I planned to run the entire race together. We had trained together and we had a vision of the 3 of us crossing the finish line together; holding hands, with our arms raised high in the air. That vision is still there, it will just have to wait for 2014 to happen. I was sad. It takes many, many training runs to get to the starting line of a 100. You dream of a race all year- and when you figure out on the course it's not going to happen, it's tough. So now I've started this race, I learned lessons I needed to learn and I am prepared for my next run at it. The dream is not lost.<br />
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Despite the disappointment of not getting to finish I had many things to be thankful for. My friends of course. I loved being with them all weekend. We laughed a lot, worked through some tough miles and made memories that we will treasure forever. The people of Texas were great, so welcoming. The runners in the race, the RD's, the finish line volunteers, they all were very supportive. It's a great community.<br />
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As far as the race- First off the course is awesome. I loved it and I miss it already! I can't wait to go back! I'm a cowgirl at heart and I love cowboy country! It is rugged, rough, and beautiful. The terrain is dry, sharp, various sized loose rocks. Parts of the course are run-able and parts are steep climbs and descents. On top of the climbs you can see breathtaking landscape for miles. The course had many huge Sotel patches. They were tall, grand and in full bloom. These plants had leaves with little teeth that cut you up. There was no way to avoid them, you just had to barrel through.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up picture of a Sotel. These plants were taller than us.</td></tr>
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Camping at the start finish line is really easy. It only cost 10 bucks per car for the whole weekend. There was a nice wide open field to put up your tent.<br />
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The race does not supply food or have any volunteers at aid stations. You drop your drop bags off at designated spots the night before then pick them up after you run the race. This was really easy and it only took about 30 minutes to drop off and pick up. The race supplied an unlimited amount of water and ice. It was about 5 miles between every aid station and every 25 miles you got back to the start/finish line. When you went back out you got to run the course the opposite of the last time.<br />
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I barely ever eat any of the food at aid stations so bringing my own food was no big deal. The aid stations always had a ton of ice with scoopers in it. The ice was clean. I get easily grossed out and I put the ice in my water bottle at every aid station. The race organizers did a great job at everything.<br />
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The race is described perfectly when it says on the website "We avoid anything flat to take you on all that is rugged and nasty". The race director says everyone reads the website but does not believe the course is as tough as they describe. Believe it. In Ultrarunning Magazine Cactus Rose is rated tougher than Sawtooth. My girlfriend Holly has ran Sawtooth and she agrees with that statement. It is a beast, but it is not impossible. It kicked my butt but I will miss it every day until I get to go back. I will start this race again, and next time I will make it to that finish line.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tim Kruse was the only one of our group that made it to the finish line. It was his first 100 mile race. He did a great job. At mile 50 Holly and I were pretty beat up and he looked like he had just started a 5 mile run. We were both so happy and proud of him. Holly went to High school with Tim and they just reconnected in the last year. They thought it was pretty funny that they used to work together in high school and now 20+ years later they are running a 100 mile race together.</td></tr>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-64469953989941267052013-10-20T16:21:00.001-07:002013-10-20T16:27:15.960-07:00Team RWB- Chicago Chapter runs with MUDD Ultrarunning Dudes & Dudettes<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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It was a beautiful fall day for a run on our home trails! We were blessed to have the Chicago Chapter of Team RWB, come out to run with us <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/MUDD-Ultrarunning-Dudes-Dudettes/483020911768143">MUDDers</a> at Veteran Acres in Crystal Lake, IL! Team RWB was so generous bringing bagels, coffee and rolls.<br />
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We broke up into a few different pace and distance groups. Everyone had a great time! Thank you so much Team RWB! It was a special day! We look forward to sharing some trails with you again soon.<br />
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This tasted really good with a pesto potato salad or a yummy macaroni salad. I packed this is my cooler for my <a href="http://dirtrunner100.blogspot.com/2013/08/caution-this-trail-is-strenuous-roclite.html">Mother/daughter road trip</a> and<a href="http://dirtrunner100.blogspot.com/2013/08/leadville-100-we-are-gonna-have-good-day.html"> Leadville 100 adventure</a></div>
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<b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">“All mountain landscapes hold stories: the ones we read, the ones we dream, and the ones we create."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">-from the Editor's Note, The Alpinist (April 1, 2010)</span></i></b><br />
<b><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">― </span><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/104532.Michael_Kennedy" style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: none;">Michael Kennedy</a></b><br />
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<b><i>Check out these links to Leadville 100 pictures by Runnerpics: </i></b></div>
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<b>The summer went by so quick!</b> My son studied ballet at the American Ballet Theatre and I used his time away to spend quality time with my daughter on a <a href="http://dirtrunner100.blogspot.com/2013/08/caution-this-trail-is-strenuous-roclite.html">mother daughter road trip</a> spent camping and traveling. My last big adventure would be heading out to Leadville 100 with my good friend Scott Laudick. He is an amazing photographer that shoots trail running races around the country. I was so excited to help him shoot this 100 mile ultra classic.<br />
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I packed us a big cooler of food for the road trip. I'm pretty good at this. I like to eat healthy and not spend a fortune on food while traveling. I made my favorite Kale Salad (<a href="http://dirtrunner100.blogspot.com/2013/08/my-favorite-kale-salad-perfect-for.html">recipe is here</a>). It holds up really well in a cooler and was a summer travel staple for me. I also made a pesto potato salad, spicy tuna salad with rye bread, cooked apples and I brought some beef sticks. We had enough food to last us for quite a few meals.<br />
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The road trip just flew by. Scott and I are both chatty and during our drive there was not a minute of silence. That added up to 15 hours of non stop talking and laughing. We solved the problems of the world and discovered we both laugh at the silliest things.<br />
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We arrived at our first photo scoping location- the Winfield Aid station and Hope Pass trail. We took a hike part way up the Hope Pass trail. It took us about 50 feet and the elevation effects hit us like a truck. Talking and breathing at the same time was no longer easy. This was when we quieted down for the first time. Silly as we are, we stopped and laughed at the fact that it took a mountain to get us to finally shut up. We are fit people and feeling the effects of elevation first hand gave me even more respect for this course.</div>
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After we had our race day plan in place we drove into Leadville. This is an adorable mountain town that I never wanted to leave. We met up with friends Shelley Cook, Alec Bath, Dave Zeisler and their families for dinner at a charming little restaurant Tennessee Pass. I had the goat cheese and spinach enchiladas which was delicious! Shelley and Alec were so generous to invite us to crash in their hotel room (thank you!). So we had a nice dinner then headed back to the room to go to bed early and get a few hours of sleep before race day!</div>
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<i>nice little tidbit: we stayed at the <a href="http://www.hotelsone.com/leadville-hotels-us/super-8-leadville-co.html?as=g&aid=11817458678&dsti=201130&dstt=8&label=ggehoeu-bh201130&akw=hotel%20super%208%20leadville&asrc=Search&ast=&gclid=COuTr4yMo7kCFfA7MgodhRIALg">Leadville Super 8</a> and they had a sign up that breakfast would be served at 2:30 am . I love when businesses take care of there customers. Now if they could have just done something about the nearby barking dog...did anyone else hear that? </i></div>
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Race morning we were up and at the starting line by 3 am. We were some of the first people to arrive. I watched as the streets quickly filled with runners and crew. I looked at them knowing this race is something they have been working at for months, or even years to be prepared to finish. There were people of all ages, sizes, male and females. Everyone looked peaceful, excited and thankful to be there. I know I was. </div>
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We sat there looking at the most gorgeous mountains trying to figure out where Hope pass trail was. There was a trail way up there above tree line that the runners would soon be following. We felt very small in this massive land. It was amazing to think the runners would be going up this mountain at mile 40 then turning around and coming right back. For me personally it looked like a nearly impossible challenge. Although at the same time being there, soaking in this pristine land I had a strong desire to run this race one day. I sat there planning how I could prepare myself to accomplish this. I've been inspired by so many strong minded people that I allowed myself to believe I can do this. So I decided to come back next year and camp with friends and family for a few weeks, maybe even a month before the race. This would help get me acclimated to the elavation. Then pace a friend, Craig Branaghan would be awesome if he will let me. This would give me a chance to learn more of the challenges that would face me at the race. Then 2015 come back and go for a Leadville 100 finish. My dream team will be having Holly & Royal crew, Tim pace me, and Scott from Runnerpics photographing. </div>
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<i><b>Helping Scott photograph the race was a 30 hour day of joy. I am in awe at the strength, determination perseverance of the runners <span style="font-family: inherit;">I saw</span>. There is a kindness and camaraderie in the ultra-running that brings warmth to my heart. Leadville 100 will be a day that will brings a smile to my face for years to come. This is "the good old days". </b></i></div>
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I spent the summer traveling & camping in a tent with my 13 year old daughter. I feel pretty darn lucky she still likes to hang out with me so I took full advantage of it with a good old fashioned Mother/daughter road trip! We are both outdoorsy gals that love to spend the day hiking and running trails- then ending it around a campfire cooking a good burger and roasting marshmallows.<br />
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We left on our trip with no definite plan. I handed my daughter the Garmin GPS and a few travel brochures and said "pick a State or National park, where every you want to go and we are on our way!" She would choose, type it in the Garmin, and then I drove where ever it told me to go. We traveled through Wisconsin, South Dakota, Texas, Illinois & more... We had tons of fun every where we went but my daughter had a clear favorite park. <a href="http://www.petitjeanstatepark.com/">Petit Jean State Park </a>in Arkansas. It has awesome trails with beautiful mountain overlooks! </div>
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Traveling to all these parks was exciting! I got to wear my Roclite 268's on many different kinds of terrain. </div>
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The picture above is on the Cedar Falls trail at Petit Jean Mountain. The trail head of this challenging trail has the bright read sign that says "CAUTION THIS TRAIL IS STRENUOUS- If you have health problems you are advised not to hike this trail". How can a runner read this and not think? Run me! Run me!! It is a 2+ mile round trip. The trail goes on a steep downhill to the Cedar Fall waterfall. It's 3/4 of a mile downhill, then some flat trails that run along a river with anything from smooth dirt to big rocks. The trail ends at the waterfall. Then you get to turn around and run back up! The run back was my favorite part! Everyone was walking so they all thought I was a little crazy (can't deny it, I am), I had fun giving it my all !</div>
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I wore my trusty Inov-8 <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/New/Global/Product-View-Roclite-268-Grey-Blue.html?L=26&A=Trail&G=Female">Roclite 268'</a>s. These are the trail shoes that I wear for 100 mile races to 5 mile speed runs. On this day I would try them on a quick run across slick sandstone, wet rocks, steep inclines, moss covered trail. Some pretty challenging stuff. The <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/New/Global/Product-View-Roclite-268-Grey-Blue.html?L=26&A=Trail&G=Female">Roclite's</a>, gripped and held my feet in place perfect! They proved many times to be a great all around trail shoe.</div>
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My feet measure a 10 female, medium width. I always size up for running shoes since I am a long distance runner and my feet tend to swell. I buy the <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/New/Global/Product-View-Roclite-268-Grey-Blue.html?L=26&A=Trail&G=Female">Roclite 268's</a> in a women's size 11. They fit comfortably snug at my ankles, heels and at the top of my foot by my shoe laces. This is perfect for holding my feet and ankles in place. Then the shoe widens out in the toe box. This gives me enough room for the swelling of my feet, but they are not so loose my feet are moving around in the shoes. The toes have a flexible non bulky heavy duty piece of rubber on them that is great for protecting my toes when I inevitably catch a rock or root. The sole is lightweight, sticky, and easily bendable. They grip to everything and give me a solid "feel" of the trail while giving my feet a comfortable ride. I run confidently knowing they are going to stick, hold my feet in place and breathe.<br />
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-25360916770775488662013-07-04T10:59:00.001-07:002013-08-29T15:07:33.784-07:00Black Hills 100k- Beware: this does include a mountain lion<div style="text-align: left;">
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Race morning my nerves were high. I was super excited to get to run the Black Hill trails. I have been wanting to try a mountain race with plenty of elevation change. <i>(The 100k has a total elevation change of 21,662 =gain/loss.)</i> I've run Lean Horse 100 mile twice, it's nothing like Black Hills 100 but it's the same Race Directors, same general area of South Dakota. It feels familiar/homey & there are plenty of great attractions for the family. So I decided I would make BH100k my first long distance mountain race. </div>
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An injury I suffered in August of 2012 had me worried about my endurance. The injury forced me to take some time off running but I didn't really manage the recovery well. I was stubborn...in denial...and kept trying to run before my body was fully healed. I would get a few weeks of training in, then I was injured again. Because of that I had months of inconsistent training and an injury that would not go away. (<i> please learn from my mistake & don't do that, it wasn't fun)</i>. Finally I learned and I took the time needed to get fully healed. Then I built my mileage up slowly. This meant I was going in to Black Hills with only 7 weeks of consistent training & only 2 long runs <i>(hmmm...still maybe not the brightest idea)</i>. But I was sure nothing hurt, my body was healthy, all I was lacking was training. I thought mentally I could get myself to the finish line. I didn't care how long it took, I had to finish. I love distance running and it had been way to long.</div>
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At the start line I was sick to my stomach from nerves. I felt like it was my first ultra. I was happy to see Joy and Julie (from Chicago area). They were so warm, positive and smiling. Everything they said helped calm me down. <i>...trail people are awesome!</i></div>
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The race starts and finishes at Woodle Track and field. A really beautiful stadium. I took off nice and easy, chatting with everyone around me, my stomach settled quickly once I started running. I got on pace with a man from Texas that had finished Bighorn, Leadville and Western States. I figured he knew how to manage a mountain course and I enjoyed talking with him so I decided to stay at his pace. He was walking the longer climbs and running the downhills really easy. If I was leading I would have ran the downhills faster but I thought it's probably smart to go at this more conservative pace. We ran for quite a few miles together and had a great time.</div>
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Eventually my girlfriend Jessica Pendelton caught us. She is running the Gnarly Bandit series. I wanted to run with her so when she passed I stayed at her pace. She is an excellent climber. I had to work hard to keep pace with her on the uphills. Although I was feeling like I could run the downhills quicker. So I decided to go ahead on the downhills. It was no effort for me to run these & I wanted to take advantage of that. Once I would hit another climb Jessica and the group I was running around would start to catch me on the top. I needed to run these downhills quicker to stay the same pace as them. I felt like I was running at even effort on up and downs. I wanted to be sure I didn't wear myself out on the climbs. I had no idea how my endurance would hold up. Usually you can trust your training but I did not have a big base.</div>
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There were quite a few mountain stream crossing. They were rocky and the water was cold & crystal clear. They had ropes to hold onto as you crossed. The cool water felt great on my feet. I had extra shoes in case I wanted to change but my shoes dried quickly after the each crossing. I never felt the need to change shoes all day. I was wearing my <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/New/Global/Product-View-Roclite-268-Grey-Blue.html?L=27">Roclite 268's</a>. </div>
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I caught a man that I see at races all the time. He was running with one water bottle and had ran out of water and he was thirsty. With the blazing sun & dry South Dakota heat that was easy to do. It had happened to me earlier in the day and I downed many glasses of liquid once I got to the aid next station. Since I was carrying 2 water bottles I gave him one of mine and ran with him and his friend for awhile. It was fun hearing their trail stories....<i>did I mention...I love trail runners</i></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I got to the Dalton Lake Aid Station and saw my husband. For the last 10 miles I had a headache and was feeling nauseous. I didn't want the nauseous to get out of control. This has been a problem for me at 100 mile races. Basically every race I run I'm trying to learn how to run a 100 mile race well & that means learning how to manage my stomach. So I decided to sit down and let it settle. I ate some pasta salad, watermelon and a drank an ice cold 7-up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>After the race I realized the nauseous/headache was from being over 5,000 feet. Looking at the elevation chart, every time I was above 5,000 feet was when I was having problems. I would start dropping back down I would start feeling normal again. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">When you leave Dalton Lake Aid Station your at mile 29 there is a 2 mile out then back. That out and back was tough. It was a uphill the entire way. Steep, loose rocks, hot, plus I was pretty sunburned. I'm not used to that mountain sun. It was challenging but it wasn't anything I couldn't handle, I was feeling positive. I was really happy with how I was doing. It felt really good to be running an ultra again.</span><br />
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I came back to Dalton Lake Aid station. Had some watermelon and 7-up... <i>delicious!</i>. I had watermelon at every aid station. That was the best! Plus ALL the aid stations had ice. <i>AWESOME!</i> I don't know how they lugged all that watermelon and ice out to these remote aid stations but I certainly appreciated that they did. Leaving the aid stations with a couple of bottles of cold ice water was a real treat in the hot mountain sun. Thank you RD's/volunteers for taking such good care of us!<br />
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On the climb out of Dalton Lake I felt pretty good but once again when I got above 5,000 feet... Heavy headache, nauseous and moving slow. I was struggling to run areas that were run-able. I was thinking about what Shelley Cook said to me before the race, "Michele, we both know running ultras is more mental than physical". <i>Okay, ...</i>so I told myself don't mentally let yourself stop running. I had decided before the race I would never stop giving full effort. But this part was challenging me. My legs were not trashed, I was just exhausted/sluggish. My head was a "squeezing" headache and my stomach was not good. I would try running and not make it very far. I started watching my garmin way to much. I would be moving along for what felt like a very long time and find out I had only went a quarter of a mile. <i>"okay </i>...<i>don't give up...remember full effort"</i></div>
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I got to an open meadow area with tall grass. I was thinking "this is probably where the mountain lion like to hang out". About that time I heard a soft "meow...meow..." This was in the middle of the mountain range...It was not an area I would expect to see a stray cat. I don't know what baby mountain lions sound like but full grown ones do sound kind of like a house cat with a much deeper vocal cord. When I saw a mountain lion at Lean Horse I heard it first, it sounded like a purring growl. I doubt this was a baby mountain lion but it didn't help me from trying to stop thinking of them. <i>(note: this is not the part of the story that includes a mountain lion)</i><br />
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I got to Bulldog and aid station captain extraordinaire Anna Ball was there. I knew I could still make it to the finish in my goal time but I was going to have to speed up the next 10 miles. I told Anna I couldn't remember what kind of climbs I'm going to have. I had ran all this earlier but that was a long time ago. Anna said, "There is a big climb out of here then a long undulating down hill to the next aid station. Then you'll have one more small climb after that but I don't quite remember what that ones like" <i>...personally I think she chose not to tell me about that last climb because it was a doozy, good call on her part</i></div>
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So I left Bulldog with this great calming description in my head. I climbed without ever giving up. I got to the top and started running, one big long undulating down hill to the next aid station. I could do it. I just kept going. As I clicked off the miles I was starting to get really close to being able to hit my goal finish time again. I was feeling awesome. Once the altitude sickness went away I was running well again. If I felt confident enough to race I could have ran faster, but without having the mileage base I wasn't being aggressive. I was running at a pace that I felt I could keep forever, then taking short walking breaks here and there. Finishing was my goal and I did not want to miss a turn, get sick, or do anything that would jeopardize that.</div>
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I got to the Alkali Creek Aid station. I could do it. I could finish in my goal time. I had really made up a lot of time in that last section. I beat my husband to the aid station. Him and my daughter had set the alarm and took a nap, they didn't expect me this early so they were still sleeping. Royal (my husband) says now he should know better. This wasn't the first time I had done this to him at an ultra. He's watched as I've left an aid station looking like "death worn over... then come running through the next at an all time high. I didn't mind missing him, it gave me a little confidence boost to know I had came back so well...<i>in my head I was all cool like "yeah, I beat them here". I can be a little dorky, I know...</i> Plus it helped me get in an out of the station faster. All day I had been hanging at the stations longer than I normally do because it was fun to talk with my family... <i>Love my crew</i>....<i> Royal and Tasha</i></div>
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I left the aid station and very quickly got to the last climb. <i>Wowzie</i>...It was a steep. I can't imagine how hard that was on the tender legs of the 100 mile runners. I finally got to the top and the downhill was just as tough. I tried to run as much as I could but I wasn't managing it very well. The rocks were loose, it was steeper than what I normally run on. I felt like I was braking every step, this hurt my right knee a little. Plus there were lots of big rocks that were grabbing my toes and trying to trip me and it would have been a long fall. I wasn't experienced running on this kind of trail. I was doing the best I could. I knew I was going to have to start making up pace soon because I was again falling behind.</div>
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I eventually got to more a runnable area. I started running at a steady pace, something I could hold until the finish line. I thought this section was a little confusing. I did not get off course but I had to stop and think a few times to make sure I was going the right direction. There were places you could have made a wrong turn. It was marked correctly but I would have liked to see a few more confidence markers in this area. </div>
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In this section you are running through meadows and woods. Every once in awhile you would be able to see the Sturgis Woodle track/finish line in the distance. That was pretty cool. I wasn't feeling overly anxious to finish. I was enjoying the fact that I could still run. I made it to town and got off the trail onto a paved path.</div>
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I was now super close to the finish line. It also looked like I was going to finish in my goal time. So after running through the mountains all day long I'm now running on a concrete city path. I can see the finish line... It was right there... Not even a quarter of a mile... When.....</div>
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<i>"YIKES"....</i> off to the left I see two glowing eyes staring at me. I notice the color of the animal. It was a tawny gold color...oh no...<i>was this a mountain lion?</i> Then the animal laid down...<i>hmmm</i>... I stopped. What the heck am I supposed to do. I wasn't sure if it was a mountain lion but I didn't want to run by it and find out. It didn't seem like a deer would be standing in the grass, spot me and lay down. "<i>let's see...think..</i>." The path went along side a road. Maybe I could run the road to the stadium. I decided to turn around and go back to the road. This was maybe 1/2 mile. I certainly didn't want to just wait and see if in fact it was a mountain lion and it was going to come after me. I got back to the road when a male runner came along. I told him think I saw a mountain lion up ahead. He says, "Cool ! I saw 3 of them today, no worries...they like prey that is knee high or below". He just kept running along. So I followed. I let him get ahead of me. I stayed back to make sure he got by the area that the big cat was- then I went. I just looked straight ahead and prayed. I made it safely by and to the outside of the stadium.</div>
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There weren't any markers directing you to the correct entrance. I saw someone and asked them which entrance to go in. It was the closest entrance, kind of obvious- but I just wanted to make sure I went to the right one. I got on the track and ran to the finish line. I felt really good. I was really happy with how well I ran and how good I felt at the finish line.<br />
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I could not have enjoyed that race more. I enjoyed talking with a bunch of awesome people. See amazing views. Travel for miles on the beautiful Black Hills trails. I love running long distance on amazing trails. A short run or hike is not enough for me. I love working my mind to manage my body, then I enjoy the tiredness I feel at the finish. I could not be more thankful to be able to run these races. I am so thankful to the race directors and volunteers for all the work that goes into these events. I'm also thankful for the people that were the pioneers of long distance running. If it wasn't for them I would have never realized this was possible. I feel so good about the day & I can't wait for my next race. That one, I plan to race hard!<br />
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-86923489982257551252013-06-17T16:09:00.002-07:002013-08-29T17:20:28.854-07:00If it ain't rainin' It ain't training!!! <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I thought my Inov-8 shoes looked awesome all decorated up with MUDD and sweat! Only 23 miles of trail running could get them looking this good!</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">I had a great training run on the famous Ice Age trail in Wisconsin this weekend with my friends Tim & Carl. We started from Emma Carlin parking lot, which is the turn around area for the Ice Age 50 mile race. It's a great place to start running because one direction you get some challenging hills and nice single track then you can go the other directions for some beautiful meadows. We were happy to have a hot & humid day with scattered rain storms. The trails were wet and muddy and the temperature was super hot & muggy! It was NOT an easy run, perfect for training! We hit the meadows for the last 11 miles. We watched the rain clouds as they moved towards us, eventually soaking us down. My drenched friend Tim simply said, "if it ain't rainin" it ain't trainin"! Suddenly we were all laughing and loving the storm. We all helped one another and rocked out an awesome 23 mile training run! I wore my Trailroc 246's and they worked great on all the trail conditions!!! </span>Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-5561406119460840402013-01-14T15:52:00.001-08:002013-01-14T15:57:38.102-08:00Frozen Gnome 10k results, January 13, 2013Frozen Gnome 10k race results<br />
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Check out this link for a great slide show of the race<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H0A1_b_AmFk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=H0A1_b_AmFk</a><br />
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<td class="xl74"></td>
<td class="xl77"></td>
<td class="xl74"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl78" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Rob</td>
<td class="xl79" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Stoltz</td>
<td class="xl80" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">26</td>
<td class="xl73" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">48.26.74</td>
<td class="xl74">3rd Male</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Eileen</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Skisak</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">53</td>
<td class="xl87" style="border-left: none;">59.46.72</td>
<td class="xl63">3rd Female</td>
<td class="xl88" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">20</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl89" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl91" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl93" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl89" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl96" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl97" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl103" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl104" style="border-left: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl104" style="border-left: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl105" style="border-left: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl106" style="border-left: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl107">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">Amanda</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Boelter</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">18</td>
<td class="xl108" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl109" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;"></td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl110" style="border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl108" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl111" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;"></td>
<td class="xl112" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl113" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl94" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl114" style="border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl95" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl115" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl91" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl115" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl91" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Natasha</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Chu</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">24</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:04.28.42</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">30</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Lin</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Zhu</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">25</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:06.18.50</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">31</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Shannon</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Foltz</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">26</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:11.15.94</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">42</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Danice</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Moore</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">29</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:12.36.60</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">46</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Tegan</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Boland</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">23</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:24.46.98</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">54</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Emily</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Estep</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">24</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:28.31.19</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">57</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Alexi</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;">Stauffer</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">24</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;">1:37.14.65</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">58</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Joanna</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;">Hernandez</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">26</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;">1:37.16.34</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">59</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Heather</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none;">Dusek</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">29</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl111" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl112" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl113" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl117" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl114" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl95" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl115" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl96" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Robert</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Stoltz</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">26</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none;">48.26.74</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
<td class="xl118" style="border-top: none;">3rd Overall Male</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Zach</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Freeman</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">29</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">56.51.77</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">16</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">David</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Blackburn</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">24</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">59.57.62</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">21</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Will</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Rose</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">25</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:00.33.04</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">22</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Daniel</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Miletic</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">25</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:03.18.32</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">26</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Corey</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;">Holmer</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">27</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;">1:03.32.62</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">27</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Justin</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none;">Dusek</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">28</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl88" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl115" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl91" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Jill</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Jensen</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">39</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:00.38.64</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">23</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Kelly</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Merrill</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">33</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:03.58.87</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">29</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Kristin</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Schleiter</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">30</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:11.16.77</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">43</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Tara</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Challenger</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">38</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:12.25.26</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">44</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Leah</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Harold</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">30</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:12.25.82</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">45</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Leah</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Ruesink</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">30</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:16.43.24</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">48</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Erika</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Smith</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">30</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:18.29.08</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">50</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Karen</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Sabo</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">35</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Joann</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Hutto</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">36</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Deanna</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Doohaluk</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">37</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl111" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl112" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl113" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl117" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl114" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl95" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset; page-break-before: always;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl115" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl91" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Drew</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Mosley</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">32</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">46.14.62</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
<td class="xl119" style="border-top: none;">1st Overall Male</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Roger</td>
<td class="xl81" style="border-top: none;">Wilcox</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">31</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">49.06.29</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl120" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Tom</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Weeks</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">37</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:01.51.34</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">24</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Adam</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Kinser</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">33</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:02.13.74</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">25</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Tim</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Kruse</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">39</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:09.14.68</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">40</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Raul</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Cervantes</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">34</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl88" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl89" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl96" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Angela</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none;">Dampier</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">40</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none;">49.33.46</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">5</td>
<td class="xl118" style="border-top: none;">1st Overall Female</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Jean</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Lenard</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">46</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:03.32.62</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">27</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Evelyn</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Santos</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">42</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:09.04.66</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">38</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Lisa</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Ayers</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">45</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:10.37.69</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">41</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Amy</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Szumny</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">42</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:11.15.94</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">49</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl111" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl112" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl113" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl117" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl114" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;"></td>
<td class="xl95" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl89" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl90" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl96" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Matthew</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none;">Champa</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">40</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none;">50.52.15</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">6</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Michael</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Czarnik</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">46</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">51.07.14</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">7</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">2</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Steven</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Romer</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">48</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">53.13.21</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">9</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">3</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Anton</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Weyers</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">43</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">55.10.73</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">10</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">4</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;" x:str="Ed ">Ed </td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Karvelis</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">42</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">55.58.69</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">11</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">5</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Karl</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Bayer</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">42</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">56.15.28</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">13</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">6</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Michael</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Glennon</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">40</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">56.17.98</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">14</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">7</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Garett</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Sillanpaa</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">45</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">56.30.63</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">15</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">8</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Dave</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Fink</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">46</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">59.16.99</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">19</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">9</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;" x:str="Greg ">Greg </td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Morin</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">43</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:06.19.78</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">32</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">10</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Edward</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Hughes</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">47</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:07.38.22</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">34</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">11</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Joe</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;">Gow</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">49</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;">1:07.42.83</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">36</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">12</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Matt</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;">Ballard</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">44</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;">1:27.11.35</td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">55</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">13</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;">Bill</td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;">Jensen</td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;" x:num="">46</td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl84" height="29" style="height: 21.75pt;"></td>
<td class="xl85" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl86" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl101" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl102" style="border-left: none;"></td>
<td class="xl88" style="border-top: none;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl127" colspan="6" height="20" style="border-right: 1.0pt solid black; height: 15.0pt;"></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl115" height="20" style="border-top: none; height: 15.0pt;">First Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Last Name</td>
<td class="xl116" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Age</td>
<td class="xl91" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:str="Time ">Time </td>
<td class="xl92" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 51pt;" width="68"> Overall Place</td>
<td class="xl98" style="border-top: none;">AG Place</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Dani</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Armstrong</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">51</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">55.59.81</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">12</td>
<td class="xl118" style="border-top: none;">2nd Overall Female</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Eileen</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Skisak</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">53</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">59.46.72</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">20</td>
<td class="xl119" style="border-top: none;">3rd Overall Female</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Luann</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Cooper</td>
<td class="xl83" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">56</td>
<td class="xl99" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">1:24.36.75</td>
<td class="xl100" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;" x:num="">53</td>
<td class="xl75" style="border-top: none;" x:num="">1</td>
</tr>
<tr height="29" style="height: 21.75pt; mso-height-source: userset;">
<td class="xl81" height="29" style="border-top: none; height: 21.75pt;">Stephanie</td>
<td class="xl82" style="border-left: none; border-top: none;">Ballard</td>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-56417207592597513132012-12-12T12:54:00.001-08:002013-08-29T15:12:10.999-07:00Our only disabilty is our own self doubt- Succeeding with Dyslexia<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My son is a huge inspiration to me. He has this wonderful quality of believing he can achieve anything and having unwavering patience in doing the work to reach his goals. At the age of 15 Royal is an apprentice company Ballet dancer and a high honor roll student. His dance schedule is over 55 hours a week of training year around. Royal also has a learning disability, he has dyslexia. I asked him if he minds me telling people this and he says he does not. He is proud of who he is and all he has done to be that person. It is not a handicap. I feel it has helped teach him the importance of being prepared and taught him how to work hard. As a parent at times it hurt watching him struggle to do things that were easy for most. I'm in awe though that he never gave up, got frustrated, or even thought for a one second he could not do anything he set his mind to doing. This quality is in Royal's inner being, it is not something I taught him. I take no credit for it. Royal has been my teacher.</div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">"Researchers think that learning disabilities are caused by differences in how a person's brain works and how it processes information. Children with learning disabilities are not "dumb" or "lazy." In fact, they usually have average or above average intelligence. Their brains just process information differently." *</span></em></div>
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When my son was born I fell completely in love with this beautiful boy. I wondered to myself how I could ever resist kissing his cheeks every second of the day. I wanted his life to be comfortable and for him to grow up to be whatever he dreamed of. My husband and I enjoyed watching him reach all his normal childhood milestones. Everything was right on track until it came to speech. It was difficult to admit to myself he was behind. I wasn't ready to except a learning disability. I was afraid for what this would do to his life. </div>
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When he entered preschool his speech was hard to understand. We had him tested and he was behind his age milestones so he started working with a speech therapist. He finished preschool and was not fluent in the alphabet and wrote most of his letters and words backwards. The school suggested we consider waiting one more year for him to start kindergarten. We decided to send him to kindergarten because he wanted to go and his personality was hard working. We understood he was a behind but we wanted to believe he would quickly catch up .</div>
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Once in school Royal had a positive attitude but he struggled. It took him an extremely long time to do task that other kids whizzed through. Nearly every night his short homework assignments that should have taken 20 minutes to finish would take him the entire evening. He was not goofing off, this was the speed he had to work at to finish. It was scary as a parent to watch. I worked hard not to show him my frustration. He would just sit there quietly thinking and working until he finished his work every night.</div>
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Reading with him was very difficult. His school homework required him to read 10-30 minutes a night. I watched him struggle, his face showed physical pain while he read. I can't imagine what it must be like to be taught to read one way, then when he looks at the letters his brain is seeing them differently. I was so worried he would never learn to read well enough to function in school. I felt scared and helpless. Somehow Royal never got frustrated. He just simply finished each task that was given to him until he learned it. Then he would move on to the next. He never compared himself to his peers. He was confident he was doing his best and happy with where he was at.</div>
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In second grade Royal became a ballet dancer. Here he was a child that was not reading at or even near grade level and now he was a boy ballet dancer. I was concerned he would get teased in school. Royal handled this with his typical laid back self confidence. He owned his love of dance and was proud of his practices and performances. In school he wrote about his dance in his writing assignments. I treasure those stories. I remember one wonderful story he told about how his stomach felt before his big performance and how once he was on stage he was comfortable and enjoyed entertaining the audience. </div>
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As far as other kids making fun of him at school he did not have problems. His inner peace and confidence were what people saw. I don't think any of the kids realized he struggled to read and do his work. He carried himself with self confidence and kids tended to be drawn to him. He was proud of Ballet so kids did not question it as something to be made fun of. One time in middle school a boy quickly teased him about being a ballet dancer, Royal calmly responded, "I went to a pool party with 25 girls this weekend and I was the only boy, what did you do?" Well, that was the end of that. </div>
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We are fortunate to live in Crystal Lake. It's a great school district. The teachers recognized his learning disability early on and set him up with an IEP. This involves us having yearly meetings at the school making plans for Royals education. I sit in a room with a group of teachers and counselors and we go over Royals strengths and concerns. They make goals for him and each year he has been able to reach these goals. I have never made it through one of these meetings without crying. At the grade school meetings I was crying because I was so scared Royal would not learn to read. Now at the meetings I cry because I am so thankful for all the work the school and teachers have put in to his education. I can never express how grateful I am to them. </div>
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Royal is in high school now. He takes all regular classes and is even getting moved to honors classes next semester. He is a "A" or A+" student. I have no worries about his education any more. Now I look forward to him coming home to tell me a typical story about how the teacher announces in class, "Only one person in the class got every question right on the test" and the whole class immediately yells, "I bet it was Royal!". Occasionally he gets teased by his friends when they see his report card, they say "Nerd". He laughs. His teachers all describe him as a leader. </div>
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I am so inspired and proud of my son. He has been blessed to be able to study dance at Judith Svalandar School of Ballet. The kids studying dance work very hard and truly love every moment of it. It has taught Royal how to organize his limited time in the day. He has a passion for classical ballet and if you check his Ipod most of the time he listens to classical music. Royal is a strong yet quiet young man that moves through life patiently achieving all his small goals no matter how hard they are. These small goals have all added up to some huge achievements. When I start to have self doubt in my abilities I think of my son and all that he has overcome. He has taught me how consistent hard work and patience can get you anything you want. </div>
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*Medicinenet.comMichele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-67062807857881254842012-10-17T13:06:00.003-07:002012-10-17T13:42:57.352-07:00Cadence is Important-Natural Running Class <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Interesting fact- Did you know that it takes 3 weeks for a muscle to learn something and become stronger? This is why the Natural Running Class is 3 weeks long. Class meets twice a week. During these two classes our instructor is pointing out what we need to work on. Then on our daily training runs we continue the good practice. In three weeks we should all be on our way to an efficient natural stride!</span></em></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Practice makes perfect- <span style="font-size: small;">Class time to practice time, things to think about before you run</span></strong></span> </div>
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This is the list I was given from Running Depot<br />
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<li>Head level and looking forward</li>
<li>Upper body erect</li>
<li>Slight forward lean</li>
<li>Arms relaxed at 90 degrees</li>
<li>Hips level</li>
<li>Ankles and knees slightly flexed (Athletic stance)</li>
<li>Land lightly under the center of your body</li>
<li>keep all movements symmetrical</li>
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I run with these thoughts fresh in my head and visualize myself and make corrections as needed. It's not easy. I have a bad habit of holding my arms to high and crossing them back and forth in front of my body. I have to correct this every couple of minutes. In fact my muscles in my arms seamed like they were getting sore from trying to run this way. I am dedicated to working on this during all my runs though and I look forward to seeing the results. <br />
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I love the Natural running classes at <a href="http://therunningdepot.com/wordpress/2012/08/15/natural-stride-running/">Running Depot</a>! In the last few classes we have learned strength work and drills specific for running. All good stuff that will make us fast! Plus at each class we have a short run with Cari (about a mile). <br />
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She follows our run correcting us on form while she has a metromone beeping. Just in case you don't know what a metromone is (I didn't). It beeps at 89-92 counts per minute. You listen to it and you make sure you are taking a step on every beat. Cadence is why it beeps 89-92 counts per minute...I'll explain<br />
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<strong>Cadence</strong> is very important. We should have the same amount of steps per minute if we are doing a 7 minute mile or a 13 minute mile. This gives us the most efficient stride. The reason for that is with a quick foot turn over you will have less vertical bounce. The perfect cadence is 88-92 steps per minute. To help understand why a quicker foot turn over is most efficient;<br />
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<strong>Imagine</strong> you are jumping rope, or actually try doing this.... Jump up and down slowly (notice how much your head bops up and down) Now jump rope at a quicker pace. You should notice your head does not bop as much. Plus your landing lighter and the impact is much less on your feet. The same is true when running. With a slow turn over of your feet your head bops up and down. You are pausing on each step and that causes a stronger push off to move. This ends up being upward, not forward. We want to keep all our motion forward with the least amount of energy being used. Almost like we are falling forward on a flat surface.<br />
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Over the course of a marathon a non efficient runner can have 3.8 miles of climbing with all that wasted vertical motion. Wowzie...that's a lot of unneeded work. With an efficient stride you will still have some climbing, 1.3 miles in the course of a marathon. This means an efficient stride gives us a savings of 2.5 miles of climbing. I'll take that!!! ... I'll need that energy the last 10k of my marathon!<br />
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During our run last night we practiced running different paces while maintaining the 88-92 cadence. Cari reminded us how important it was to keep landing lightly under the center of our body. It was very interesting how you can move at a slow or fast pace while still moving your feet at the same cadence. I was comfortable with it and could feel the benefits. For me, I imagine staying light on my feet, and moving the one foot forward as soon as I sit down the other one. This method kept my cadence correct. Then you simply adjust the pace by opening up your stride. This needs to be done with the effort from your back foot/leg. Be careful you keep landing lightly under the center of your body. If you open your stride and land in front of your body that is called overstriding and causes all kinds of wasted energy and injuries. <br />
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I learned a lot and have a lot of new things to think about during my training. My husband came along during my run the other day and took pictures. That was helpful. I could see in the pictures little mistakes in form I was making that I wasn't aware of. Practice will make perfect!Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-41559673026519190672012-10-11T13:02:00.001-07:002012-10-12T16:22:06.511-07:00Natural Running class- Efficient running = POWER strides! <br />
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I am back in school! Learning how to run more efficient. The class I'm taking is at Running Depot in Crystal Lake. The first class was an assessment of my gate, flexibility and functional strength. </div>
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<strong>Cari Setzler</strong>, DVM</div>
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<strong>Todd Wallace</strong>, DPT and OCS</div>
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The session started with me running on a treadmill at an easy pace. Cari video taped me from the side and the back while I ran for about 8 minutes. Then Cari, Todd and me looked at the tape. Cari pointed out what was good and bad. Overall I'm pretty efficient, I guess averaging 70+ miles a week will do that to you. I'm running at approximately 85% efficiency. I don't have wasted up and down motion. I run with a natural lean forward. Which means my center of gravity is correct. I look like the picture of the guy running on the right. I really think this is from wearing Inov-8 shoes. *The design of the shoe teaches us to land correctly.</div>
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<strong>Upper body</strong>- my core is strong but I'm not using it correctly. I sway to much and I hold my arms up a little to high. Need to relax and drop them down a touch.</div>
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<strong>Feet-</strong> I push off with my pinky toe on my right foot instead of my third toe. Consistently doing drills specific to this will teach me to correct this without me even having to think about it while running.<br />
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<strong>Lifting my legs</strong>-For a trail runner I surprisingly don't pick my feet up very high. That's why both my knees are scared up. Ha! This will be corrected by drills they are going to teach us this Sunday. I'll video tape that drill and post it this weekend.<br />
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<strong>Pausing</strong>- I can work on not letting my foot plant quite as long, quicker turn over. <br />
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Next Todd and an assistant did a strength and flexibility test on me. This was done by me doing things like touching my toes. Lying on a table while Todd had me do different stretches with my legs. I was very flexible. My abductor could use some work loosening up. And my right hamstring. Working on keeping my muscles loose will help with me getting quicker turn over on my stride.</div>
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Then for the strength test I did sit ups, side planks, leg lifts with resistance, calf raises, etc... I was very happy to find out I'm strong as an Ox (That was Todd's words) I scored a 5 out of 5. Five being the best you could score. I shouldn't be that surprised because I have been doing strength training for a couple of years. This year I really pushed that part of my training up. I've been working with Bill Jenson 3 times a week. The work outs are really tough. He says I'm his only female client that will still do pull ups for him. Those are insane! I can't believe I'm even able to do them. </div>
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So basically I learned from Cari and Todd that you can be as strong as an Ox but if the machine is not mechanically moving correctly you are not going to be able to utilize that strength. They are going to make these changes to my gait by drills, flexibility and strength training. Learning to use my strength correctly. I do all this and my stride is going to naturally get more efficient. </div>
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It does show in the picture how I hold my arms up a little to high and sway my upper body. I think if you look closely you can even see I'm pushing off from my pinky toe. This picture looks like a heal strike but I believe I have improved on that.</td></tr>
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This is getting near the finish. I'm tired and you can see my form could improve.<br />
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When I'm training hard my body craves protein and I am more satisfied when I get this from meat. With high mileage comes a high appetite and after a long run I tend to crave a fattening burger. Since I know this I try and make sure I am prepared with a healthy satisfying alternative. I make these turkey burgers up in a big batch and freeze up in individual servings. That way when I get home from a hard training session I can cook up a meal quickly that feeds my muscles with lean protein and is loaded with healthy nutrients. </div>
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This recipe has chicken livers in it. Don't be afraid to try them even if you don't like chicken liver. My husband absolutely hates liver and LOVES these burgers. It adds a ton of rich meaty flavor to the turkey. If your really spooked by the liver, try using only a couple. I think you will be surprised by the delicious flavor it adds. Chicken liver has tons of nutrients beneficial to runners-Iron, B12, Vitamin A, Folate, Riboflavin, Selenium just to name a few. Check out this <a href="http://healthmad.com/nutrition/10-health-benefits-of-chicken-liver/">website </a>for a list of benefits of these nutrients.</div>
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I build my sandwich using whole grain soft bread, spread with Hellman's mayonnaise, and topped with chopped Romaine lettuce and sliced onion. Be creative and come up with your own favorite toppings. I would love to hear how you build your turkey burger!</div>
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<em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Random conversation that makes me smile- I was chatting with my daughter sharing my wish that I could run </strong></span><a href="http://www.mogollonmonster100.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>Mogollon Monster</strong></span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong> 100. My husband and I had hiked these trails on a road trip a few years ago and it is beautiful. The course has big climbs and its at a high altitude. Very different conditions than I have ever done. I told Tasha I wish I could run it but I don't know if I can. It may be to hard for me. She just looked at me in disbelief and sternly said, "well if you keep talking like that you won't be able to". My 12 year old daughter was right. My Dad lives near Mogollon Monster and he said he would crew for me. I'll keep this on my bucket list. If I do what is needed in training I can finish this race one day.</strong></span></em></div>
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I love running in the fall months. After the hot summer training the cool weather makes the runs feel fast and easy. October always make me think back to when my "running life" began, 5 years ago training and running the Chicago Marathon. I would have never guessed that this simple decision would be so life changing. I had grown up my entire life believing I could not run. I had tried a few times but had failed miserably. <br />
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I love running now and I especially love all the people I have met because of it. It has been beneficial to my entire family. My husband took up the sport and enjoys going to races with me. My daughter (age 12) has grown an interest to trail running. This has allowed her to have something in her life that helps define her and make her in to a confident young lady. </div>
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I didn't begin my "running life" as a natural, in fact I did not like training at all. It was going to take me believing in myself before it was going to work. I slugged through all my runs, lonely, because my lack of confidence kept me from training with anyone. I started by running 1 mile...then 2 miles...I very clearly remember the first time I made it to 3 miles. I thought I would die. I wanted to quit so bad but I forced myself to keep moving forward. It was not fast. In fact I remember being a little worried a walker would pass me and that would be really embarrassing. I finished that 3 mile run but I still did not believe in myself. My non belief was really making training tough.</div>
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Today I ran around Crystal Lake (it's an actual Lake). A 4.3 mile run. Back in 2007 it took me a long time to gather up the courage up to attempt running around Crystal Lake. I don't know what I thought would happen if I tried and didn't make it. I would have to walk...uh... so what? But for some reason I didn't try for a long time. When I finally did, it made me feel pretty good. I thought to myself, "Wow...I ran around an entire Lake". This was a tiny victory for me, it would take a little more convincing for me to BELIEVE I was a runner. I used the Hal Higdon Marathon training program. I finished all my runs but still went into race day unsure of myself. It takes a long time to get rid of a life long belief that you are incapable of something.</div>
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Chicago marathon day came, I don't think I have ever been that nervous in my life. Would I be able to make it to the finish line? What would happen if I didn't? How hard was this going to be? I started the race with the 30,000+ runners and before I knew it I was having fun! Training worked. It was easy. This was the first run I truly enjoyed. The crowds were amazing, I soaked in the Chicago sights, I felt healthy! I was so happy, I was a runner! I finished my marathon and for the first time I believed that I was a runner. </div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Now I can dream big</span></strong>- When I run around Crystal lake it is now a short run to me. I only get nervous now when I'm doing speed work. But I love that kind of nervous. During my run today I was planning my upcoming races in my head. The cool weather and beautiful sights made it easy to visualize a successful race. I'm training for <a href="http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/arizona/event-details">Rock n Roll Arizona marathon</a>, January 20th and have a goal of qualifying for Boston Marathon. I believe I can. I also thought about my BIG race for 2013. A 100 mile race. I have been working for a few years trying to figure out how to run a 100 mile race well. I've had quite a few finishes but I haven't had my dream race yet.Where everything goes perfect. I believe I can. It's so crazy, 5 years later...here I am...dreaming of running my perfect 100 mile race and really believing it is going to happen for me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Race director (Me) giving Shelley Cook her first overall female trophy and a certificate for a free pair of Inov-8 shoes from Running Depot in Crystal Lake IL.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Husband and wife Relay team "K2" winner of 3rd Overall -Brian and Andrea Korte</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel and Beiyi, finishing Earth Day 50k after running and finishing the Double Chubb 50k the day before. Nice job on back to back 50ks!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blair Piotrowski 1st time ultra finisher. Blair made 50k stickers for all the first timers!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chris Boyack, from Colorado. He won a Inov-8 back pack for traveling the farthest to the race.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daniel Wilson from Colorado</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luis Miral </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mark Francis leading the pack, Mark ran 38 mile the day before. I'm looking forward to seeing him run Kettle 100!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Damian Nathaniel 3rd overall in 4:15:13 with John Kiser 2nd overall</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Kiser smiling all day long to finish 2nd overall Male in 4:13:45. He passed two people in the last couple miles of the race. Awesome performance!!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karyn Weber- 2nd overall Female</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Melissa Mims- 1st time ultra finisher</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike Gasche plays the star spangle banner as everyone gathers to the starting line</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mike Johnson helping on the trails. Last July, just for the heck of it, Mike, Mark Francis and Steve Conn ran 100 miles on these same trails in under 30 hours. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Epic Eric Harold 1st place AG with a smoking fast time of 5:21:26</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1st overall Male and Female Trey Robinson and Shelley Cook. Shelley is training for Western States 100. Trey is her crew captain. This is a picture of her whole WS team, Matt Condron and David Zeisler.</td></tr>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-63641704844479634852012-07-24T16:34:00.001-07:002013-08-22T12:00:43.698-07:00Big Bear 12 Hour Trail run- Bloodied, Bruised and Smiling<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b> Bloodied Bruised and yes Smiling</b>!-<em>getting to the starting line</em></span><br />
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<strong><em> Mental Struggles</em></strong>- Earlier this year the face of evil struck my family. It has been a traumatic experience but we will be ok. For us not to be I would have to believe that the Devil rules the world and I know that is not true. Training has been tough because mentally I’ve struggled. I was unsure if I could keep my mind clear enough to finish an ultra. My spark was missing. I know that running/training/ and performing well at races makes me happy. So I did my best to keep my routine. I struggled to find the joy on the trails that I once did but I want that happiness and pushed my way through many mentally tough runs. I knew I had to keep myself fit because I love racing. Even if I wasn’t feeling it now, I was working towards the day I got my joy back. <br />
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<em><strong>“Love the life you live, live the life you love” Bob Marley </strong></em><br />
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<strong><em>I chose Big Bear 12 hour trail run</em></strong> as my next goal race. This race is set in the Appalachian mountains of West Virginia. It is a 6.5 mile looped trail race. The object is to run as many miles on the course you can in the time given. All the miles would be run on the 6.5-mile loop. I like looped courses and was excited to experience these mountain trails. I adore running on different trails through out the county. They all have their own personality. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">The RACE: Big Bear 12 hour trail run: Bloodied, Bruised and yes Smiling!!!!</span></strong> <br />
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The race had a record number of entrants and the RD had closed registration before I signed up. I called Heather, the RD, and she kindly allowed me in. I was paying at packet pick up. My husband Royal Hartwig, my daughter Tasha (age 12) and I drove to the race and arrived at 9:20pm. Packet pick up was supposed to close at 9pm. It was a long drive for us, we tried our hardest to get there in time. I was happy to see that a very pregnant Heather, was still there. I got my race number and she explained to us where the race start was. There were tents as far as I could see. I asked if all these campers were for the race and she said yes...Wow! That was a lot of people. Most of the runners were already tucked in resting up for the race. I wish we could have got there earlier, I bet it had been a fun night. <br />
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We were surprised to see a spot open right by the race start. It seemed too good to be true…. a close walk to the race start. Plus easy access for my husband and daughter while they were crewing for me all day. We set up our tent in the dark and had a good night sleep. We found out the next day why this premium spot was open…it was where the rattlesnakes hang out. Yikes!!! I was quickly finding out I’m not a mountain women. <br />
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I walked to the race start with my family. My husband is telling me “take it easy, 12 hours is a long run, be sure to drink”, you know…all the normal stuff. My daughter is hopping along happy. She loves races! I’m the luckiest mom in the world because she thinks I’m awesome. She can’t understand why I’m nervous because she is sure I’m going to do great…I gotta love that. My main concern was staying mentally focused. I had my music ready and lined up towards the back of the pack. The race started and we all took off across an open area then filed in to the single track. This went smoothly. Everyone broke up and we were running right away.<br />
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Coming from Illinois where we have been in a drought I was immediately struck by how lush everything was. The trees and foliage were thick and green. Vibrant moss covered rocks. I saw the most colorful mushrooms I’ve ever seen growing. The ground was slightly wet. Parts of the trail were rugged rocks and parts were soft pine forest trails. The humidity was so thick I wondered if it was raining but once I got to an open area I realized the air was that wet. It was a really great course. </div>
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I cruised along at a comfortable pace listening to my music. I kept checking my Heart Rate to make sure I wasn’t getting carried away with my pace. I was enjoying the course and carefully “danced” my way through rocky rugged trail. I did not want to fall. I wore my <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/new/Global/Product-View-Roclite-268.html?L=26">Inov-8 Roclite 268’s</a>. The grip was excellent; I was easily able to run on the wet rocks with absolutely no slipping. The only thing I had to make sure of was to pick my feet up high enough not to catch a rock or root and fall.</div>
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I was nearing the end of the 1st loop and I got behind a guy that was running at a perfect pace for me. I stuck behind him and we started passing people. The course gets very rocky here. We had just passed a guy and I thought I better check my HR and make sure I’m not running to fast, I took a quick peak…Boom…down I went hard…total belly flop on the only dirt patch I’d seen for awhile. I guess I found out I was running to fast to check my HR (ha ha…cracking myself up). The guy I had just passed (Tony Mollica) stopped to see if I was okay. I said I was and he could go on. I immediately got up and assured him I wasn’t seeing stars. Tony was very kind. I needed to start running again. My thigh had hit a rock and it was throbbing. I reminded myself to be careful. This trail was much different than what I normally run on. “Okay Michele…pick your feet up while you run!” <br />
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At the end of the loop you go over a metal bridge and do a little hot wheel loop before going by the scoring table, this made the loop 6.5 miles. I came in past the timing tables-dripping wet from the humidity, scraped up thigh, blood oozing down my leg and covered in dirt- I drank a glass of water, filled my water bottle up with Gatorade, grabbed a cranrazzberry shot block and was on my way on the second loop. My second loop was uneventful. I cruised along enjoying the course. I was aware of my throbbing thigh but positive it was going to be a good race. </div>
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I finished my 2nd loop feeling warmed up. Adrenaline was flowing and I wanted to speed up but I was carefully pacing myself. Save some energy for hour 11. I filled my bottle with ice water and ate a honey stinger pink lemonade chew and it gave me a great boost. I was happily trotting through the forest listening to my music. I even sang out loud a little having a great time. I spotted the guy I had been following earlier a short way down the trail. I got a little excited to catch up with him when…boom…down I went again. My toe caught the rugged trail and on my way down my knee connected with rock. Instant-total-pain! I lay on the ground moaning in pain. A few people passed me asking if I needed help and I told them all I was fine. My knee was locked and the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?fbid=444536828901762&set=a.221025044586276.61981.100000363473340&type=1&theater">knee cap</a> had immediately swollen to look like I had a tennis ball under my skin. I poured some of the ice water on it and took an advil. I thought my day was over and that I may have to crawl back to the starting line. After laying on the ground for about 10 minutes I decided it was time to get up. I got up and was surprised I could walk on it. I decided to keep moving forward on the course. I could at least walk an ultra today. I walked a few steps and decided to try and run. That was it, I was running again. I worked at running the course just like I had the first 2 loops. Walk the big hills, push the down hills, and pick my feet up through the rocky area. The good thing about the fall was now my thigh wasn’t hurting…only my knee was throbbing. <br />
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Before that loop was over I spotted the good pacing guy sitting on the side of the trail. I stopped and asked him if he was okay. He said he was fine just feeling extremely sleepy. I said, “get up and run with me to the start/finish line, I have some starbucks double shots and that will wake you up.” He sat there a minute and said, “okay, I’ll go with you.” We started running, he was surprised that with my bloody thigh and swollen knee I was still moving at the same pace we had been running earlier. He kept up with me for a while saying, “see that’s all I needed, someone to talk to” then I slowly pulled away. (He went on to run 45.5 miles…nice job) </div>
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I eventually caught up to a man named Gene on the course. I had noticed him getting ready in the morning. He had slept in his car near our tent and I would guess he was in his late 60’s or early 70’s. He had put on the largest knee brace I have ever seen. I wanted to talk to him in the morning but did not want to disrupt his race morning routine. So when I caught him I decided to walk and talk for a minute, I said, “I saw your from IL, I live in Crystal Lake IL, where do you live?” to my surprise he was from Arlington Heights which is close to me. I told him about our local distance running clubs MUDD and New Leaf. I was extremely impressed by Gene. He was very friendly and started telling me about all the races he has coming up. A tiny part of my “racing” brain was saying…you should not be walking…but Wow. This guy loved the life he lives. I was so inspired by him and all he has coming up, the Grand Canyon, Lean Horse and much more. I walked with him until the next aid station and was on my way again. I had a new kick in my step after hanging with this cool guy for a while. I quickly cruised back in to the timing stations.</div>
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My bloody swollen knee shocked everyone. My husband was worried wiping all the dirt and blood off me. My daughter thought I was tough and cool and was high fiving me. I told them I was pumped and having a blast! I refueled and took off again. After the two biggest falls I’ve ever had trail running I had learned a quick lesson on how high I need to pick my feet up when running mountain trails. I never fell again that day. I ran a couple falls out, but never went down. I was learning. </div>
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I knocked out a couple more loops. At times my energy was high and I felt like a real mountain runner cruising through the trails. Then at times my energy level dropped and I was mentally making myself continue to run. I was trying to run every section the same as I had the first time through. I had been 7th female most of the day. My husband had been watching the board. He had noticed the women in front of me had all went out fast and each lap were getting slower and slower. My laps were staying fairly consistent and slowly I was gaining on them. On the 7th loop I jumped to 4th overall female. I wasn’t paying attention to this; I was just running my race. My husband decided to drive out to the aid station to tell me my position. He arrived during one of my low energy times. My ipod and garmin had both just quit working and I was dragging along. He told me the scoop. He said all you have to do is run this lap and the next just like you have been running them all day long, and you will catch the 3rd place women…Crap…I wanted to slow down…but not as much as I wanted to catch that women. I found the strength and started running a good pace again. Nothing crazy, just running the course like it directed me to. Power walk the big hills, push the down hills and cruise through the flats. I was back on again with a purpose. </div>
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I finished the 7th loop and came in to the scoring line. My husband and daughter were waiting. I had done exactly what I needed to do-I caught her. Royal said Tasha wanted to pace me and he had checked with the RD to make sure that was within the rules, she said yes. Royal wanted to know if I was okay with that. Holy cow YES!!!! I could think of no better way to end this day than to run with Tasha! Royal came with just in case I had to push the pace a little or Tasha had problems. 6.5 miles of rugged trail wasn’t going to be easy for her. I was so proud she was challenging herself to this! <br />
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I left for my 8th and final loop the happiest I’ve ever been at mile 45.5. My little girl wanted to run with me! We had so much fun that lap. She is a total cool Trail chick! She wanted to make sure I came in 3rd and she ran at a good clip. We stopped and took a picture on a pretty rock. We danced and sang as we ran having a great time. With about 2.5 miles to go Tasha was getting a little tired. She was running fine but she was afraid her pace was going to slow and told me to go ahead. I smelled the finish line and did not want to get caught by the girl I had passed so I kicked up the pace and ran the last 2.5 miles in strong. Yep…I finished 52 miles feeling good and was happy with staying mentally strong all day. I found joy on the trails!!!! It was such a fun race! </div>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-24690508248800994502012-02-13T11:57:00.000-08:002012-02-13T11:58:50.146-08:00Blueberry Muffins!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Blueberry Muffins</span></strong>- Okay friends...here is the recipe you were asking for! Blueberries are rich with anti oxidants like Vitamin C, B complex, copper and much more!!!<br />
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1/4 teaspoon sea salt (salt enhances the flavor of sweet-plus us ultra runners need it)<br />
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1 tablespoon grated orange peel (use only the orange part, I grate an entire orange peel..love the taste it adds!)<br />
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<br />Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-40344518840614560242012-02-01T12:39:00.000-08:002012-02-01T12:39:56.335-08:00Counting the days until my taper....<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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February 1st...my next race, Iron Horse 100 is on the 18th. Just 18 days away. </div>
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This is the time in my training that I'm counting the days until my taper. I've been on a tough schedule for months... back to back long runs on the weekend, a recovery run Monday, then double runs & speed work Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Friday a recovery run. Then the week starts over. 7 days a week, high mileage... no break days..train...train...train. </div>
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Making a small change in my schedule is impossible. It is written out perfectly to give me the most miles and speed-work, while allowing the proper easy runs to let my muscles repair to work them hard again. I dream of having a perfect race. This is what I work towards every day. This is why I choose to follow my plan exactly, every day.</div>
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This last Peak week of high mileage is the toughest. This is the week of training that I run, work and sleep. I do this while taking care of my house, family and job. I happily do this because one day I'm going to have the perfect race. My best chance of this happening is to train to my personal best. Every day I remind myself get through this run, rest is coming. </div>
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This is the time of my training I doubt my abilities to keep a solid pace for 100 miles. I'm so tired now that even my easy pace is tough. Every run my legs are tired and heavy. I still have speed work outs that require me to run a certain pace. Somehow I manage to move my tired legs fast enough to finish the work outs. </div>
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Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-78063910111709452452012-01-27T20:05:00.000-08:002012-01-27T20:15:12.572-08:00From Roclites to Flyrocs...my year in shoes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2011 was a good running season. I started the year with new training program. It worked out great for me and I was able to train solid all year long with no injuries. I was pleased to have gotten PR's in every distance that I raced. The two main trail shoes I used for training were the Flyroc 310's and the Roclite 268's.</div>
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For years Flyroc 310's have been my favorite. These are a great stable shoe with excellent grip. I do many training runs on the Ice Age trail in Wisconsin, or similar trails. It's single track trail, with some open prairie, rolling hills and many rocky areas. With the Flyroc 310's I am able to cruise over the rocks and not feel them at all. They are a solid shoe that holds your feet very well in place as the trail tries to twist your ankles around. I can attack the downhills and have excellent toe protection with all the roots and rocks I inevitably kick. The Flyrocs weigh 10.9 ounces.</div>
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The Flyroc's had been a proven favorite of mine but I had been curious about the very popular Roclite 268's. I know a lot of people are very happy with these shoes. So I decided to order a pair. They are a light weight women specific trail shoe weighing 9.4 ounces. The same shoe for men is called the Roclite 295. When I first got the Roclite's I wore the them once or twice a week. Trying to decide how I felt about them. They have a lot more flexibilty in them than the Flyrocs. I soon discovered, whenever I wore them I felt fast and light.</div>
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With my new training program my mileage was increasing and my feet and ankles were getting stronger. I was getting stronger and faster on trails and the Roclite's were now the shoe that was fitting my running style. They give me good "feel" for the trail. My feet adjust to every rock or root making me feel light and fast as I cruise through the trail. They breath great and have plenty of underfoot protection. The Roclite's have the same great toe guards as all the Inov-8 trail shoes. They soon became my perfect "go to" shoe! I nicknamed them my long distance racing flats. As in 50+ miles.</div>
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<br />Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-49242337513446765362011-10-19T17:10:00.000-07:002011-10-22T12:31:46.391-07:00Pumpkin Holler 100 mile-Rising from the Dead! <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd</span></strong>- Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Race held in the 17,000 acre J.T. Nickels Preserve in the Ozarks. <br />
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My garmin registered Elevation Gain 15,221/Elevation loss 15,213. According to Ultrarunning magazine that would be on the low end of 4 for terrain. 4=very hilly, total climb between 150-250 feet per mile (7,500-12,500 feet in 50 miles) Surface- my opinion is it was a 3. Ultrarunning magazines definition of 3=trail or dirt road with some rocks, root, and/or ruts. My garmin registered 102.53 total miles. <br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Me and the Pumpkin crew</span></strong> headed south Thursday morning for Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd! My Brave crew chief Royal drove. Our friends Steve Conn and Mark Francis came along to crew and each run a 50k. We enjoyed the "road trip" down, taking time for plenty of stops to take cheesy pictures of ourselves! I was feeling rested and ready to tackle another 100 miler. </div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Pumpkin Holler</span> </strong>was my first try at a little faster hundred. Usually the goal is to finish under the cut-off. This time I wanted to kick it up a little. My training this year has been insanely great! Simply because of my running coach <a href="http://www.therunningdepot.com/Coaching_From_The_Running_Depot.php">Cari Setzler</a> (the "Boss"). She has been training me since last year. She has gotten my mileage higher with plenty of quality speed work. I've been healthy and fast all year long, a few PR's...and not even the slightest nagging injury.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wasn't sure what my "comfortable" 100 mile pace</span> would be. The last time I tapered was in June for Kettle 100k. Every run I have done in the last 4 months has been on tired legs. So even when I've been running in my "easy" heart rate, I've felt fatigued. I couldn't remember what it felt like to run feeling rested. The "Boss" gives me my weekly training schedule and I just simply do what she says. If she says run tempo pace...that's what I do, hill repeats....done...easy pace...okay. I just knocked off one work out after another, 7 days a week. It was an aggressive schedule. I enjoy training hard, and was looking forward to the reward of my efforts. </div>
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I found it strange that couple of days before the race I got an e-mail from the Race Director. In all capital letters it read, "THIS IS NOT A FLAT COURSE." I had read the website quite a few times and was under the impression the course was fairly flat. I went to the website and sure enough, it said no where that it was flat. I thought to myself, "how could I have read the course description wrong?" No big deal, I'm a strong hill runner and whatever the course was, I was fit and ready!</div>
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The Race directors introduced themselves and the first thing they said was, "We would like to apologize for saying this course is fairly flat, we have changed the wording on the website" They told a cute story about how they came out and drove the course and it didn't seem very hilly, came back... drove it again, and thought, huh...I guess this is fairly hilly...came back a third time and thought, oh dear.... this is a very hilly course! They also told us they always like to give their runners a little something extra- so the 100 mile course was going to be 101.3 miles. <br />
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We would start the race on an out and back that measured 8 miles, then we would do a 31.1 mile loop three times. This was all on gravel, lightly traveled park roads. Whenever the course had an out and back they had timing mats. I appreciated that they did this. You like to think everyone is honest, but unfortunately I've seen, it doesn't always work out that way.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Race morning I was calm and ready to race.</span> I wanted to run this race as perfectly as I could. I was wearing my heart rate monitor and planned to keep my heart rate as low as possible. I had no intention of running for pace, it was whatever my body was truly comfortable doing, 100 miles is a long way. I wore a Nathan hydration pack that I would keep full of water, then I would refuel with a glass of Perpetuem at the aid stations...plus a variety of foods. It was in the 50's at the race start but the temperature was going to quickly rise to the mid 80's with full sunshine.<br />
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I had done a great job drinking my water, I filled my pack again. Drank a glass of perpetuem, grabbed a little food and took off for my first 50k loop with my music still on. I ran across the bridge that was near the start/finish. Nice and easy pace. I knew I had a long day and night ahead of me. I ran patiently leaving myself as fresh as possible to be able to run through out the night. <br />
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The course was hilly gravel roads with quite a few rocks. I'm glad I decided to wear my <a href="http://inov-8.com/Products-Detail.asp?PG=PG1&L=27&P=5050973237">Inov-8 RocLite 268 trail shoes</a>. The soles of the shoes gave me a lot of protection from the rocks as I ran across them. Plus, I appreciated the toe protection since I kicked quite a few big rocks. I lubed my feet with body glide and wore my shoes with Injinji socks and no gaiters. I personally think the trail shoes do their job of keeping rocks out of my shoes. <br />
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I had no problem running the hills. I run hilly trails nearly every day. Even though the course was hilly, I found it easier than trail hills. My legs were strong and fresh! I was just floating through the course. I was slowly passing people through out the first lap. It was incredibly comfortable. I couldn't imagine getting tired at the pace I was running. I was absolutely LOVING this run!!!!<br />
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I picked up my first pacer Mark at mile 39.58. Him and Steve had both signed up for the 50k, that way they could get a finishers medal and a t-shirt. I had to laugh when they were asking the Race director if they could start their 50k when they started pacing me. The RD said, "that is fine, I'll start your 50k time when you start the race, but you will not be eligible to be overall winner of the race". How funny the RD thought I might just be running fast enough for them to finish faster than any other 50k runner.<br />
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Mark and I had a blast running together! We are both M.U.D.D. club runners but we haven't run a lot together. This was great because all our stories were new to each other, we chatted non stop! During long distance runs conversations can get really deep and personal. In a 31 mile run you can feel like you have a friend that you have talked to every day for years. I love that! I can't express how important Mark was to my experience.<br />
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My legs were still feeling fresh this lap but I was starting to eat a lot of TUMS. The dreaded digestion problems were sneaking up on me. I was trying to keep drinking and fueling myself but it was getting more and more difficult.<br />
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I picked up Steve for my final lap. I'm comfortable with Steve. We have run quite a few training miles together. I trusted him completely to do the best he could to help me be my best. I am very confident of what I'm suppose to do at a race. I don't let people push me into doing things that I know from experience are not good for me. I told Steve from the start that I always lead. I know how to pace myself. This is how we ran for approximently 10 miles of the course.<br />
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That's when my stomach issues were getting bad. I wanted to mentally make myself run. Mentally I knew my legs felt great. But my stomach, chest, face, throat, were achy, sick and nausous. My body was completely drained of energy from not being able to keep water or food down. I trudged along with Steve just a few feet in front of me. He kept me moving a tiny bit faster than I wanted to go. Our next aid station was taking forever to get to. I wanted to throw up more but just couldn't. We kept moving forward till finally we saw the station. <br />
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Royal and Mark came up to me and I immediatly started violently puking. It was zapping every bit of energy out of me. It was a burning vomit that made everything in my body hurt. I tried to look at my crew and appear ok, but I knew my eyes were glazed and I was unable to focus. They had to catch me from falling as I tried to stay upright. Royal asked me if I wanted to sit down. I said, "No, I can't sit down, that's death in a hundred". The problem was I couldn't stay standing. I had to get water and nutrition in me. Royal changed my shirt, sat me in the chair and covered me with a blanket. He massage my calves, knees and ankles to keep my blood flowing. It was freezing in the chair. Steve held my head so I could take a little nap. Mark brought me a couple of advil and I washed them down with Starbucks expresso double shot. I had to get moving, my break was over. I left that aid station One hour after I had come into it. 4 women had passed me and looked at me with pity as they ran by.<br />
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I could barely stand up. My legs were frozen after sitting for that long. I shuffled one foot in front of the other and took off up the hill with Steve. I could see by the look on the aid station captain that he was worried. He knew Royal had a car, and Steve had a phone with him. He told Royal if I had problems they could drive out on the course and get me.<br />
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It was so cold I had to move along just to stay warm. I would shuffle as long as I could then walk. Steve was encouraging saying, "great, you made it a mile that time". We arrived at the next aid station. Royal and Mark were still sitting in the truck. The way I looked the last time they saw me they didn't expect me so quickly. This station had hot chicken noodle soup. I still wasn't hungry but was trying my best to drink as much as I could. They poured me a big cup and I stood there and drank it slowly. I joked about never running another 100 while at the same time saying what I needed to remember to bring with me at my next one. I finished my soup and was on my way. The station crew said, "it's only 13 miles to the finish, just an easy Tuesday night run".<br />
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Steve and I walked off. We were about 1 minute away and I realized I was feeling good. I looked at my watch and thought I must have accidently stopped it and told Steve. Steve said, "no that is correct" his was the same. I could actually still finish this race in a good PR time. Steve made the logical suggestion, "We should run sub 10 minute miles from here to the finish line". I said, "Let's do it!!! Let's kick some pumpkin a$$!" It was time to put on my music and open up a little can of whoop a$$ on the Pumpkin Holler!.<br />
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I was totally pumped! We took off running! Steve went just a little ahead of me. He started us off at about a 10 minute pace then pushed it just a little past that. We were barreling up hills, knocking off one mile after another. I felt Freaking Awesome!!! My music was jamming, I tried to sing but I hardly know any words to my songs. I bopped my head to the tunes and played the air guitar as we picked off the miles. Yeah Baby...bringing it home!!!<br />
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We came to the last station we would see Royal and Mark. I yelled my race number to the station, "20 in and 20 out! I'm not stopping till the finish line!" My hydration pack was full of water and we were booking along feeling great! Royal and Mark didn't know what the heck had just happened. Royal yelled to me "be careful."<br />
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We cruised along at sub 10 minutes miles and started picking off one runner after another. I passed every women back that had passed me during my break down. Catching people was great motivation to keep moving. Although it really wasn't that hard. My legs felt great, my breathing was great! I just figured I would run a little half marathon to the finish line. This was fun! I love it!!!! <br />
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About 9 miles in to our "speed trip" my stomach was getting upset again. I had gotten a lead on all the women that I could. The next women in front of me was Debbie Leftwich and I doubted I would be able to catch her. She's a very talented and ultra experienced 100 mile runner. I was sure she would be running strong to the finish. So I started doing more of a run walk to the finish. I was still ridding my body of stomach upset. But it wasn't as violent as the middle of the night break down. At this point I was able to drink and even ate a package of honey stinger chews during our "speed trip".<br />
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We were less than 1/2 of a mile to the finish line when I turned around and saw a women running behind me. I took off in my best end of a 100 mile sprint, she didn't even try to catch me. She had seen me barrel past her earlier, so she knew I could pull out the speed when needed. I stayed into it all the way to the finish line. I finished in 24:48! For a 100 mile PR...I beat my best time by a whopping 3 hours!!!!!! I was 4th overall female and 13th overall finisher. Woo Hoo!!!! Pumpkin Holler!!!!!<br />
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My husband was a wonderful crew chief. Everyone that has been at races with us knows how well he takes care of me. Mark and Steve were amazing! Thank you so much guys! The aid stations were well stocked with great food. My favorite had to be the Mad Dog Station. The station captian (a dude Martha Stewart) had baked these delicious ginger cookies shaped like a dog biscuit! He even stamped each cookie with a stamp that he made. Each cookie read Mad Dog on them. He made so many that they never ran out. I was filling my pockets with them at each stop. Really fun! The course was country beautiful, with bluffs, barns, Long horn cows, horses, snakes, adorable houses, friendly people....I could go on and on! Thank you Pumpkin Holler for an incredible race!!!!</div>
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You can see my feet looked great after the race. My <a href="http://inov-8.com/Products-Detail.asp?PG=PG1&L=27&P=5050973237">Inov-8 Roclite 268's</a> were the perfect choice! <br />
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</div>Michele Hartwighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06540112234175637957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7983582653830283124.post-34406261688251839482011-06-11T14:18:00.000-07:002018-08-06T06:33:13.263-07:00Kettle Moraine 100k- June 4, 2011<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><em></em></span><em> </em><span style="color: red;"><em><a href="http://theraceblogger.com/">Chuck</a>, and me</em></span><em> ready to go! I've learned a lot from him and appreciated him doing a bunch of training miles with me. On one of my training runs with Chuck we did 4 hours on the hilliest part of Kettle. Chuck is faster than me. My training schedule called for me to speed up to "marathon" effort pace. We were almost back to our finish and I'm dying, Chuck just casually says, "I'll race ya to the finish!" you know, I kind of wanted to kick him!
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<strong><span style="font-size: 180%;">Preparing for Kettle 100k</span></strong>
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<em><strong>Kettle Moraine 100k</strong>, my first goal race of the year! I decided I needed to make some changes to my training in <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">preparation</span> for this race. First step, good training plan. I started by backing off doing races last year around November and replace it with quality training runs. I felt I needed to have months of consistent high mileage, work on a smart race fueling, pacing, and speed work. I hired <a href="http://www.therunningdepot.com/Coaching_From_The_Running_Depot.php">Cari <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Setzler</span></span></span></span> </a>from Running Depot in Crystal Lake to write my training schedule and coach me.
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<br /><span style="color: black;"><strong>Soon she had my mileage high</strong> and with no little injuries going on. She had me running 7 days a week, many times twice a day. Plus she added extra core work to my schedule. (This was a huge <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">benefit</span>) It was challenging working 40 hours a week, taking care of two kids and coaching 2 nights a week -on top of a high mileage training plan. But I was completely focused on getting myself ultra fit. I never felt overwhelmed because this was something I wanted to do. I soon learned how to manage my time better. Many times I was starting my second run of the day at 10:30 pm, then I would get up early the next morning and run again. I got <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">completely</span> comfortable with this. </span>I knew the training was working. I ran Winona Lake 50 as a training run without tapering, and it actually felt kind of easy. I was able to keep a faster pace at Winona 50 than my Kettle 100k goal pace was. This was a good sign.
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<br /><strong>I had my goal pace</strong> in mind but I know weather plays such a huge factor in what we are going to be able to do on race day. I also know everyone has to deal with that weather, heat or rain- so we just have to come in to the race at our own personal best fitness level- then do what we have trained to do. With my race pace goals I thought I would have a good shot at a top five finish, but my main goal was win 1st overall Master Female. </em></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tasha, me and Royal Hartwig</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tom Wilson- my pacer from my first 100 mile race JJ100</td></tr>
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<em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Me and my friend Tom Wilson. He paced me to my first 100 mile finish at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">JJ</span>100. I was so happy to see him! He is a strong runner that has finished many of the toughest 100 mile races in the country. I greatly admire him.
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<strong><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: 180%;">Kettle Moraine 100 mile/100k Starting line</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 180%;">
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<strong>I was as prepared as I could be</strong>. The weather at the start of the race (6am) was already 73 with very high humidity. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">temperatures</span> would rise to the mid 90s before the day was over. I knew any tiny nutritional, pacing, or hydrating mistakes would cost me big on a day like this. I just needed to keep my head on straight, remember to drink, eat and take salt. Plus keep a close eye on my heart rate so I knew I wasn't using to much effort early on.
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<strong>I started middle of the pack</strong>. I wanted to start slow and ease in to it. It was the first time I had tapered all year, It was so odd running on fresh legs. I had to be careful not to go to fast. The course starts out on the Nordic loop. I kept my heart rate low and was running just a little faster than my overall goal pace. This was good. My race plan was to keep the same pace through out.
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When I finished the Nordic Loop my shorts were sopping wet from sweat. This was the first time all year that had happened to me. I didn't feel especially hot, but I figured I better be extra careful hydrating because I was losing a ton of water. I had a great crew, my sweet 11 year old daughter and my wonderful husband Royal. They would help me remember to do everything I needed to take care of myself today.
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<strong>I was cruising through the hills and rocky trails</strong> having no problem keeping pace. I had practiced many times the months prior to the race on these same trails with many different shoes. I eventually decided my <a href="http://www.inov-8.com/Products-Detail.asp?PG=PG1&P=5050973033&L=27"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Inov</span></span></span>-8 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">FlyRoc</span></span></span> 310's </a>were the perfect shoes for this course. They are very helpful on the rocky sections. I was running and feeling very comfortable. Drinking 2 bottles between each aid station and taking my salt every half hour. I was getting my calories from Hammer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Perpetuem</span></span>, Lemon Sublime <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Gu's</span></span> and Honey Stinger Waffles. My goal calorie intake was 300 calories per hour. I was using Hammer <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Endurolytes</span></span> for salt. One on every half hour and 2 on every hour. If I was feeling funny, I would add an extra salt or <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Gu</span></span>. I was also careful to slow my pace after eating to keep my stomach digesting my calories. I was feeling good and hopeful the heat was not going to kill my goal pace.
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<strong>Then the open fields came</strong>. Very soon in to the open fields I realized keeping my goal pace would hurt me. I did not realize it was in the 90s with almost 100 % humidity already. I just knew keeping the pace I had practiced a million times was not going to be possible for me today. I couldn't understand why. I had run so many miles on very tired legs and could always keep pace. Today I was tapered and 16 miles in to the race. I made a very smart decision at this time. Don't watch my pace, just move forward at a pace I felt I could keep in this weather for the remainder of the race. I was still keeping an eye on my heart rate, not letting it get out of the comfortable area. I ran the entire open meadows at a conservative pace.
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<strong>After leaving the open meadows</strong> the course heads up to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Scumpernong</span></span></span></span>. Part of the way is easy Pine forest trails and part of it is fairly challenging hills, all wooded. I was more tired than I thought I would be at this point. During my vision of how the race would go, I thought I would get to the 50k mark feeling fresh. I had done so many long training runs on this course. I knew my body but today was brutally hot and humid, the first of the year. What I had practiced was not going to work today. This just meant I had to dig deep early.
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<strong>I got to the 50k mark</strong> and saw so many of my friends and family. It was great seeing everyone! I smiled, gave high fives, and lied to everyone about how great I felt. Then I turned around to go run the same 50k back. The good thing about the turn around was getting to see all my friends on the ways back. Seeing them was uplifting every time!
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<strong>When I got to the next aid station my husband gave me my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Ipod</span></span></span></span></strong>. This was a HUGE help. I cranked my music high and was feeling great. Suddenly I was running through the trails quickly and keeping my heart rate low. I blew by a few women at this point...W<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">oo</span></span></span></span> H<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">oo</span></span></span></span>!!!! One of them was the only Master female that had been in front of me. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Yee</span></span></span></span> Haw!!!! I was feeling <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">freakin</span></span></span></span> Awesome!
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<strong>That lasted until I hit the open fields again</strong>. It was hot, I was tired, but this was my race! PUSH... PUSH... PUSH.... I had blown by those women so quickly I knew if I was able to run that open field the entire way, I would get a good lead on them. I know my training kept me going, the meadows were brutal. I was prepared for them mentally and physically and I was able to run them on the way out AND the way back in!!!! Yeah baby!!!
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<strong>My 11 year old daughter Tasha was at every aid station</strong>. When I came in she would give me ice, fill my water bottle. She would encourage me "your doing great Mom, your 1st Master Female and 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">th</span></span></span></span> overall ". I wanted her to see me work hard. I wanted her to know it wasn't easy for me. She had her big 5k the next morning that she had been training for. I wanted her to be inspired by my performance. I wanted her to learn from me and show up motivated at her race the next day - to do her personal best! I was planning to show her how to dig deep and gut it to the finish line!
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My Mom and Son were driving up to see me cross the finish line. For some reason my Mom worries about me running long distance. She has not been to one of my races yet. I kept thinking I should tell my husband to call her and tell her not to come up. I was pretty sure I would collapse when I crossed the finish line, and I didn't want to worry her. But every time I got to an aid station I was more focused on refueling and would forget to tell him.
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<strong>I arrived to my final 7.5 miles. Bluff aid station</strong>. I hadn't thought there would be a chance in the world I may need a headlamp here, but since the heat had slowed my pace I needed to grab a headlamp. The good thing was now I was able to have my husband run with me. I had <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">originally</span> thought I would come in to early to be allowed a pacer.
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<strong>I asked my husband, Royal Hartwig, if he could set my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">Ipod</span></span></span> to play Rhianna over and over again.</strong> He did and for the next 7.5 miles I blasted her song S & M while singing loud. Okay, now you have to picture this...44 year old white women, that is tone deaf and knows about every third word to the song- running through the forest, singing risky lyrics at the top of her lungs. Normally I would be way to self <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">consious</span></span></span> to do something like this, but this was what was getting me to the finish line! I had to keep running because I didn't want any women to catch me now!
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<strong>My husband says I was keeping a great pace</strong>. It was hard. I never gave up the entire day. I ran flats and downhills and walked the big hills. We almost made it in before dark. Soon I was to the markers counting down to the finish line, 5 miles, 4, 3, 2, 1 !!!! Then just as I passed the one mile mark I saw this tiny little girl in a blue Team <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Inov</span></span></span>-8 shirt standing in the middle of the trail. I said "Tasha?" She says Mommy!!!! I was so happy, I hugged her and we started sprinting to the finish line! I finished in 15:11 as 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">th</span></span></span> overall female and 1st Master Female!!!! The next morning Tasha got up and ran a super fast 5k. She was pushing so hard to the finish line. She said it was the most focused she has ever been in her entire life. She said she could not hear anything around her and she felt like she was floating! She kicked some major booty!!!! Honestly, that was my biggest victory! I'm so proud of Tasha!
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