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One Hour Track Run

January 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Results_OneHourTrackRun

I knew my finishing time would be one 1:00:00.  The question was, how far would I go?  How many laps around the track.  In the wind.  This was the question for 16 CRC runners age 7 to 67 who ran the first Grand Prix race of the year.  It is a unique event and a great race to work on your focus and pace.  We had first time runners like John Ellis and Don Morgan, Lauren running with her Mom, our Conway husband and wife team in Judy and Frank and the youngest runner on the track - great job … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Grand Prix, Race Results

First you must have a goal

January 23, 2010 By Leave a Comment
23milesmiles

Life's accomplishments start with a goal (or a dream), are joined by others who share your goal (or dream) and end up as memories that we look back upon and cherish.  And when those goals (or dreams) also contribute to keeping us healthy, we get the bonus of living longer with more friends who share our goals (or dreams).  Over and over this is the reality of the Conway Running Club. I wonder, what is the big deal about qualifying for Boston?  Is it the journey or the destination?  Is it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running Opportunities, Running stories, Training / Racing

2010 Phoenix Marathon Results

January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
results_PhoenixMarathon_2010

Running is one of the only sports where us "average" athletes can compete in the same race with elite athletes.  While our local runners were running their race, Deanna Kastor set a new half marathon course record in Phoenix running a 1:09:43, running the first mile in a 4:54!.  Read about her race and the other course records set in Phoenix this past weekend.  The Conway Running Club will post race results for all races where we know we have someone from our area running.  If it is an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Race Results, Training / Racing

2009 Grand Prix Results for Conway

January 19, 2010 By Leave a Comment
racingisfun

As the 2010 Grand Prix gets under way this weekend with the first event (One Hour Track Run in Russellville), you might want to take a look back at how our Conway runners fared in the 2009 season.  Thanks to John Harrison for putting this together for us.  Grand Prix racing is a lot of fun and a great way to improve your running and make more running friends.  Any time you can turn an individual sport (like running, tennis, golf, swimming, etc.) into a team sport, you really take it to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Association, Grand Prix, Race Results, Training / Racing

Running Club meeting held

January 17, 2010 By Leave a Comment
crcmeeting

2010 promises to be a great year for the Conway Running Club. We had 47 present for our first member meeting. We all enjoyed hearing an update on the walking/running/biking trail system in Conway from Brian Knopp with the Parks and Recreation Department. It will be years before the plan is completed but just knowing there is a plan is great. Brad Rogers was happy to hear that they do plan some PERMANENT toilets along some of the new trails. We covered the annual task of electing new officers for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Association, Membership Meetings

Run soft, run efficient … Sneak up on your potential

January 16, 2010 By 1 Comment
leavespath3small

I used to think running fast was about pushing off hard with my feet, engaging my calf muscles and as I ran you could hear me "pounding the pavement".  I would hit the pavement with my heel and push off with my toes each stride.  Work, work, work. As I've run with more experienced (and faster) runners I've slowly learned that friction is not my friend when I'm running. When I'm hitting my heel first and can hear my feet pounding the pavement I am in a sense working against myself. Out on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running Tips

Paramedics to the Finish Line

January 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
finishline

Met up with a runner this morning who was in my Soaring Wings 2:10 half marathon pace group a couple years ago who was out running.  I slowed to run and talk with her.  Here it is, 5:30am, dark and I'm out running and meet up with someone who I helped win her age group a couple of years ago in a half marathon.  After being "scolded" for not being there this year and explaining that I was out of town at my sister's wedding, she tells me this awesome story.  At the end of the race this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running stories

Crosstrainers group starts at Grace Methodist

January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
grace

I arrived at church a little late the other day and as I pulled my coat off and flipped through the bulletin, the word CROSSTRAINERS caught my eye.  Beneath it was printed:  "A group of runners and walkers, or anyone just interested in getting healthier, will start meeting January 20 at 6 p.m. and again on January 23 at 7:30 a.m.  Everyone is welcome to join whether you can come once or twice a week.  We intend to start with a flat-loop near the church that will give participants the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Running Opportunities

It’s cold

January 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
ChristianCold

Taking a lesson from airports, the Conway Regional Fitness Center is installing de-icing machines for runners to run through before leaving the parking lot to head out for a run.  At least that is what Christian Sterka needed before this 19 mile run at 10 degree temps.  Don Potter and Claudia Courtway beat the cold by getting their long run in on Thursday while it was still much warmer (in the 20's!!).  And then there was Autumn, who ran 20 miles on the treadmill.  One thing about training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Training / Racing

Houston, we have a problem

January 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
googleCRC

We've heard that people have a misunderstanding of who the Conway Running Club is, but when we found out that even Google doesn't understand who we are we realized it was time to do something about it. Yes, it is true, there are a lot of fast runners in Conway.  It's also true that we'd like for all of the fast runners in Conway to join the club and our Grand Prix team.  We believe there are enough fast runners in Conway to get first place in the Arkansas Grand Prix in 2010 if we can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Association, Grand Prix, Training / Racing
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