Olympic Level Training and Recovery Resources in Boulder
Posted on 14. Nov, 2011
Professional athletes have access to a handful of specialists to keep them on their ‘A’ game. A team of massage therapists, coaches, chiropractors, recovery tools and services, gait analysis, blood lactate testing, and nutritionists. But what does the aspiring endurance athlete or the dedicated weekend warrior who is dedicated to training at a high level?
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Favorite Things: Holiday Gift Ideas
Posted on 30. Nov, 2011
Here is a short list of my favorite things in 2011. Things that made me happy, kept me healthy and that challenged me personally and as a runner. There is also a theme through these products, they are all from people who are highly passionate about running and sports!
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Greenbriar Bluestem Connector Trail to Open in December
Posted on 29. Nov, 2011
Construction on the new Greenbriar Connector Trail began last fall. The trail is expected to be opened December 8, 2011., it was identified in the West TSA Plan. The connector will provide neighborhood access from Greenbriar Blvd to the Big Bluestem Trail near Thomas Lane.
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CU Men Place Third At NCAA Championships
Posted on 23. Nov, 2011
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Senior Richard Medina raced to an eighth-place finish on the cross country course as the No. 6 University of Colorado men’s team placed third overall at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday. “Third is a very good run for the men,” coach Mark Wetmore said. “I can’t think of [...]
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Boulder’s Rizzo eighth in Marathon at Pan American Games
Posted on 31. Oct, 2011
Patrick Rizzo of Team USA finished eighth in the men’s marathon in two hours, 21 minutes, 58 seconds on the final day of competition at the XVI Pan American Games Sunday.
Rizzo, 28 who trains in Boulder while working for Runners Roost, said he didn’t have any problem with the mile high altitude (elevation 5,138 feet) for the race, which included four laps on a 10,000-meter course along Avenue Vallarta by the Arcos de Guadalajara Monument to downtown Guadalajara.
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Buffs Capture First Ever Pac-12 Conference Titles
Posted on 31. Oct, 2011
The University of Colorado cross country teams won the first ever Pac-12 Conference titles in any sport on Saturday morning, sweeping the men’s and women’s races at the Wigwam Golf Course. “I would give each team an ‘A’ for today’s performance,” head coach Mark Wetmore said. “They came out and raced what they were capable of and some even exceeded expectations. It was a good day and we couldn’t have asked for much more from either team.”
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A Chance Meeting with Lasse Viren in Myrskyla, Finland
Posted on 12. Oct, 2011
Local Colorado resident Pablo Vigil, recently had the chance to visit Myrskyla, Finland, the hometown of the famed Olympic runner Lasse Viren. Here is his story.
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Medina and Kipp Lead Buffs To Victory at Shootout
Posted on 03. Oct, 2011
Senior Richard Medina and sophomore Shalaya Kipp led the University of Colorado cross country teams to victory at the 26th Annual Rocky Mountain Shootout at the Buffalo Ranch on CU’s South Campus. Both Medina and Kipp took first place overall to earn their first Rocky Mountain Shootout crowns.
Medina won the 8-kilometer race with the fourth fastest time ever in course history, crossing the finish in 24 minutes, 39 seconds. The Grand Junction, Colo. native redshirted last season, so this was his first cross country race in almost two years.
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Buffs Start Strong At Time Trial
Posted on 11. Sep, 2011
The University of Colorado’s cross country season got off to a great start on Saturday morning at the CU Time Trial with strong performances from the No. 4 ranked women and No. 7 ranked men’s teams.
It’s a CU tradition to let a freshman runner cross the finish first at the time trial and this year the winners were Rachel Baptista and Ammar Moussa. Baptista won the women’s 5.8-kilometer race in 21 minutes, 44 seconds and Moussa won the men’s 8k in 26:06.
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Buffs Set To Compete at World Champs Aug 27
Posted on 25. Aug, 2011
University of Colorado junior Emma Coburn and five former Buffs are set to compete at the 2011 IAAF World Championships in Athletics Aug. 27-Sept. 4 in Daegu, South Korea.
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CU’s Coburn Wins USA Steeplechase Crown
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011
The University of Colorado is making its mark on the 3,000-meter steeplechase as senior-to-be Emma Coburn won the women’s USA title on Sunday afternoon, just one day after assistant coach Billy Nelson won the men’s title at the 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships at Hayward Field.
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Billy Nelson Wins USATF Steeplechase Title
Posted on 25. Jun, 2011
University of Colorado assistant coach Billy Nelson won the 2011 USA Steeplechase title on Saturday afternoon at the USATF Outdoor Championship at Hayward Field
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Bike to Work – or Run
Posted on 20. Jun, 2011
Wednesday June 22, 2011 is Boulder and Denver’s Bike to Work day. There will be lots of great breakfast stations for two wheeled commuters. One group will travel on bike from Boulder to Denver, and another will make part of the trip in running shoes.
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CU’s Coburn Wins NCAA Steeplechase Crown
Posted on 11. Jun, 2011
The third time is a charm, or at least that is the case for University of Colorado junior Emma Coburn who won her first NCAA 3,000-meter steeplechase title on Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
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CU’s Bosshard Earns Another Trip To NCAAs
Posted on 30. May, 2011
University of Colorado sophomore Joe Bosshard will do double duty at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships as he qualified for the finals of the 5,000-meter run, just two days after advancing in the 10k, at the NCAA West Preliminary. The Crested Butte, Colo. native advanced to the finals of the 10k on Thursday [...]
