WRRC: RUN IN THE NEW YEAR (RITNY)

WHEN:     Wednesday, January 1st, 2014 at 10am with registration starting at 9am
WHERE:   Hilton Garden Inn, Wabash Landing, West Lafayette
WHO:        Current, New or Renewing Members of our local running club,
                   WABASH RIVER RUNNERS CLUB
WHAT:      A non-competitive, group run of varying length followed by a buffet breakfast.

This is the club's first event of the new year and typically sees a great turn out. Please come out and support your club with renewing your membership while enjoying a relaxed group run and a buffet breakfast.

For more details, check out the club's website HERE.

My Favorite Snow Traction: Yaktrax

For you or the runner in your life, these add-ons to runnings shoes are a must for snowy conditions; extending the running season.

Description from retailer Zappos: 

Yaktrax is the newest and most user friendly ice traction device for your shoes on the market today. The unique and patented design will give you the same solid, predictable grip you are accustomed to feeling on dry surfaces. Runners, walkers, workers or anyone who faces the elements of winter will stay safer this winter with a pair of Yaktrax.

Lafayette Family YMCA's Sleigh Bell 5K & Youth Fun Run

Come get in the spirit of the season at this Lafayette-area tradition. Come dressed in your best Santa, Elf or Reindeer costume and enter the costume contest. The youth run starts at 8:30am and the 5K steps off at 9am. Registration on-line at www.lafayettefamilyymca.org or on race day using the registration form.

Purdue XC All-American

Congratulations to student-athlete Matt McClintock, Purdue's first cross country All-American since 1987!

GO WILD! Online pre-registration is still open....

Online pre-registration is still open until Midnight tonight for the Go Wild 5&10k on Saturday. Much more convenient than filling out paperwork on race morning! Registration, informational flier and course maps still available at www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org. Of course you can always sign up on race day from 7:30-8:30am. 10k at 9am, 5k at 9:15! See you there!

Individualized Marathon Training Available - CLM

With the CLM's registration quickly filling, I wanted to remind everyone that individualized training is available. Connect with me and we can discuss the training alternatives that will best assist you in reaching your goal of completing this fun-filled & unique local marathon.

Simply email me by clicking here.  

Circular Logic Marathon is 1/2 Full !!!

That's right! As of today, 86 of the the 165 full marathon slots have been spoken for. Also, I count 9 of the 21 relay team slots are full as well. This great event is well on it's way to another quick sellout. 

GO WILD! WEEKEND

Don't forget about the 1k Kids' Fun Run! Starts at 8:45 am. No need to pre-register. FREE With an item Donated from our Wish List available at www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org

Two Purdue professors run through life together

Posted: Friday, November 8, 2013 10:00 am | Updated: 12:01 pm, Fri Nov 8, 2013.

By KELSEY SULLIVAN Staff Reporter, The Exponent On-Line

Michael Takeda | Photo Editor

The romance started in South Bend, Ind., and two professors of liberal arts have been running everywhere together ever since.

Thomas and Sarah Mustillo found themselves teaching at Purdue after meeting in South Bend. Sarah, an associate professor in sociology, and Thomas, an assistant professor in political science, were brought together by fate, they said, in an unassuming bar.

“I saw him and asked my friends, ‘Who is he?’ Then he was gone. I was really disappointed I wasn’t going to meet this person,” said Sarah. “Then we all went to a second bar; he showed up, walked in, came right over and started talking to me. It’s like it was meant to be.”

After they both completed graduate school, the couple went on the job market together. Thomas said they were happy to find jobs together in Indiana.

Now that Thomas and Sarah are settled, their daily routine contains a lot of running — running after their three kids, running to campus and running for exercise.

The full story is available by clicking HERE. 

Big Marathon Weekend: Monumental and NYC

Congrats to everyone that ran in or supported a runner(s) in the Monumental Marathon in Indianapolis as well as the New York City Marathon, both of which were held this past weekend.


News coverage of the Monumental Marathon -

Record numbers at Monumental Marathon

Inspirational stories from the NYC Marathon - 

Autistic Twin Runners Make Strides at 2013 New York City Marathon

& 

Emotional Meb Keflezighi after NYC Marathon 2013

GO WILD! 5K & 10K

What other event will give you a moment like this????? Less than two weeks to go! Sign up for the 3rd Annual Go Wild! 5&10k at www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org Hardcore runners and leisurely walkers can all enjoy this AMAZING event! Nov. 16th!

The Circular Logic Marathon is back and better than ever!!

The Third Edition of WRRC's very own marathon will happen on Saturday, March 29, 2014

CLM Registration opens on line this Friday, November 1, at noon Eastern Time.

Get all the details at our website.  

Registration details are here.

Would you like to volunteer before or during the race?  You can do that online this year here.  All volunteers get a CLM t shirt.   This is a great chance to welcome runners from all over the country to our community.  Your help makes this happen.  

We've added gender-specific T Shirt sizing for this year's race, customized batons for each relay team to hand off, early start times and improved lap timing. And, for runners finishing their 2nd or 3rd CLM, we have some extra bling for you at the finish line!  

We also area allowing early start times and will wrap everything up by 3pm on race day, 6 hours after the 9am start.  

We bring back the same course as 2013, pick your own bib number for marathoners, litter-free water stop, and a low-cost, fun race to help motivate you to train all winter.

We sold out our race in four weeks last year.  I have no idea how it will go this year, but do register early to reserve your spot.  We will have a wait list if we sell out but if you don't like flying stand by, try to get in early.  

If it works in your schedule, I hope you can join us again as a runner or volunteer.  Feel free to forward this to your friends.   Email me with any questions.  We enjoy planning this event as a unique addition to the nation's running calendar.  

Joe Ely, Race Director

Circular Logic Marathon

West Lafayette, Indiana

Presented by the Wabash River Runners Club

GO WILD! 5K & 10K: Register by Friday, Nov. 1st for guaranteed shirt

Don't forget to register online for the GO WILD! 5&10k by FRIDAY November 1 to be guaranteed a Race T-Shirt! Here's a preview: designed by Amy Masson of Sumy Designs to mimic a Race Bib!

www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org

Circular Logic Marathon Registration Opens at Noon, Friday, Nov 1 !!

The Circular Logic Marathon is back and better than ever!!  

Registration opens this Friday, November 1, at noon Eastern Time.

Race Date is Saturday, March 29, 2014

Get all the details at our website.  

Registration details are here.

Thanks to your suggestions, we've added gender-specific T Shirt sizing for this year's race, customized batons for each relay team to hand off, early start times and improved lap timing. And, for runners finishing their 2nd or 3rd CLM, we have some extra bling for you at the finish line!  

We bring back the same course as 2013, pick your own bib number for marathoners, litter-free water stop, and a low-cost, fun race to help motivate you to train all winter.

We sold out our race in four weeks last year.  I have no idea how it will go this year, but do register early to reserve your spot.  We will have a wait list if we sell out but if you don't like flying stand by, try to get in early.  

If it works in your schedule, I hope you can join us again. Forward this to your friends.   We enjoy planning this event as a unique addition to the running calendar.  

Joe Ely, Race Director

Circular Logic Marathon

West Lafayette, Indiana

Presented by the Wabash River Runners Club

NYC Marathon returns after Boston attack

Story courtesy of WTHR.

Idrissa Kargbo threw his arms in the air to try to describe his excitement at learning of his entry into the New York City Marathon.

The runner from Sierra Leone, who boarded a plane for the first time to come to the race, is the sort of smiling face that used to define big-city marathons. On Monday, his story was only a brief delay to the questions about natural disasters and terrorist attacks.

The NYC Marathon is Sunday, an event usually associated with cheering fans lining streets and giddy runners waving to the cameras. Then came last year's race week.

The full story can be found at the following link:

http://www.wthr.com/story/23811885/2013/10/28/nyc-marathon-returns-after-boston-attack

West Lafayette girls, boys cross country sweep New Prairie Semistate titles

Congratulations West Lafayette Runners! 

Good Luck at the State Meet!

Story by Staff Reports, JCOnline      Photo by Danny Shelton for JCOnline

West Lafayette led a banner morning for local and area cross country teams at Saturday’s New Prairie Semistate.

With Lauren Johnson, Kristen Johnson and Delaney Barber finishing second, third and fourth respectively, the Red Devils girls tied a semistate record by scoring 32 points and claiming their third consecutive New Prairie championship. LaPorte was a distant second with 116 points.

Lake Central also scored 32 points in 2007.

“We could have scored all seven of our girls and still won against everybody else’s five,” West Lafayette coach Steve Lewark said. “Lauren, Kristen and Delaney ran fantastic today. It was not a good day to run, very windy and a little on the cold side. The course was not in fantastic shape because of recent rains.”

The full story can be found by clicking here. 

Lafayette Jeff cross country taking aim at state berth

Story by Ken Thompson, JCOnline

Seniors Josh Long and Quintin Talbott know they may be running their final cross country races for Lafayette Jeff on Saturday, but the duo has another goal besides taking the Bronchos to the state finals.

“Coach (Dave) Howell tells us that this team is one of the best teams he’s ever coached, and we want to make sure it is the best team he’s ever coached,” Talbott said. “We want to go to state, but even if we don’t, we still can be the best.”

Long believes the New Prairie Semistate will be the best race he and the Bronchos will run this season.

“We’re going to run it like it’s the last race we’ll ever run in our entire lives,” said Long, whose mother and aunt helped Lafayette Jeff finish sixth in the state in 1991. “I’m hoping to run in college, but it could be my last high school meet. No matter what my time is this week, it will be my best race.”

The Bronchos, West Lafayette, Frankfort, McCutcheon and Twin Lakes will be among 20 teams competing for six state berths. The level of competition will be higher, and so will the toughness of the course.

The full story is available by clicking here. 

GO WILD! Course Maps Available!

Course maps for the November 19th 5K and 10K are now posted. Check them out at www.wildcatcreekwildlifecenter.org.

Jeff Boys Advance to Cross Country Semi-State

The Jefferson Boys Cross Country Team finished 2nd at the Harrison Regional Event held on Saturday, Oct 19th, advancing them to the Semi-State to be held at New Prairie (near LaPorte) on Oct 26th @10:30am.

Congrats go out to Cayce, Zach, Josh, Daniel, Shane, Quintin, Preston and Coach Howell.

Good Luck at Semi-State!

PU Half Marathon: Congratulations Finishers!!!

Congratulations to everyone participated today in the Purdue Boilermaker Half Marathon and 5K!!!

Photo credit: Purdue Exponent, Michael Takeda

Click HERE to check out some of event video coverage courtesy of the Purdue Exponent.

And, a great reminder from LSC's John Layton:

"The Purdue Half Marathon provides support for PALS. The Purdue Athletes Life Skills provides summer camp for 100's of kids, many from LSC."

Purdue Boilermaker Half Marathon and 5K: Bib Number Look Up

The bib number look up listed is posted,http://www.tuxbro.com/PHpre-regWEB.htm. Look up your number and come prepared to packet pick-up tomorrow and on race day! If you would like to pick up another persons packet, you must show their confirmation email, a copy of their drivers license OR a note from them saying they are allowing you to pick up their packet.

Purdue Boilermaker Half-Marathon and 5K

Online registration is closed, however you can still sign up tomorrow at the Expo at Four Points by Sheraton in West Lafayette from 12:00PM-8:00PM and on Saturday on the north side of Ross Ade Stadium from 6:00AM-8:00AM. All pre-registered participants will receive an email later this afternoon with the bib number look up list and other important information. Good luck to everyone participating and a big thank you to our volunteers who are coming out to help!

West Lafayette boys, girls easily win sectional cross country titles

Story By Sam King, JCOnline         Photo by Jerry Schultheiss  

A light drizzle dampened the course at the Tippecanoe Amphitheater just before Tuesday’s cross country sectional, but it did little to slow down the West Lafayette Red Devils.

Led by a pair of victorious sophomores, West Lafayette swept the boys and girls sectional titles for the third time in four years.

“This is my favorite weather, where it’s drizzling a little bit and there is no sun beating down on you,” said WL junior Logan Berndt, who finished ninth.

Unchallenged, the third-ranked West Side girls won their fourth straight sectional, posting a perfect score by taking the top five spots. Sophomore twins Lauren and Kristen Johnson finished 1-2, finishing side by side in 18:55.

Another twin, sophomore Cooper Williams, repeated as the boys individual champion in 16:10, His twin brother Dylan was part of a pack that claimed the fourth through seventh spots and helped separate the Red Devils from runner-up Lafayette Jeff.

“We were just trying to go out there and do as well as we could to get the win as a team, and we succeeded in that,” Cooper Williams said.

Last year, McCutcheon ended WL’s streak of three straight boys sectional titles. Early Tuesday, it looked as if Lafayette Jeff would keep the Red Devils from claiming the team title before a last-mile push.

Following Williams was Frankfort’s Cody Bray and Rossville’s Solomon Heffernan, but after that came WL juniors Jake Cohen and Dominic Patacsil and sophomores Evan Johnson and Dylan Williams. That bunch propelled past Broncho runners Cayce Griffin, Daniel Feltis, Zack Vandivier and Josh Long to help the Red Devils outscore the Bronchos, 23-70.

The full story is available here. 

Go Wild! 5K, 10K and 1K Fun Run

New course record set during the 36th annual Chicago Marathon

By Jeremy Gorner, John Keilman, Geoff Ziezulewicz and Kim GeigerTribune reporters

While security was on the minds of many during their 26.2 mile journey through the city's streets, participants didn't let it stop them as the winning runner set a new course record in what has become a historic Chicago Marathon.

Dennis Kimetto of Kenya won the male division with an unofficial time of 2:03:45, breaking the previous record set last year of 2:04:38.

Rita Jeptoo of Kenya won the female division with an unofficial time of 2:19:59, slower than the 2002 course record of 2:17:18.

The full story with lots of multi-media content can be found at the Chicago Tribune by clicking here. 

Mayor hails progress on Lafayette's trail plan

More than 15 miles built, another 7.4 miles coming

Written by

Chris Morisse Vizza

Slowly but surely, the city of Lafayette is putting into place the pieces of its master trail plan.

Nine months after the plan was adopted, members of the board of works heard a progress report from Beutler, Fairman & Seufert Inc.,the civil engineering firm that helped map out the design.

Read the full story at http://www.jconline.com/article/20131008/NEWS/310080021/Mayor-hails-progress-Lafayette-s-trail-plan 

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Thanks, City of Lafayette!

Congratulations Wilson!!!: Kipsang sets new Marathon World Record

Wilson Kipsang, so vocal about his aspirations of setting a new world marathon record in Berlin on Sunday, made good on his quest with a 2:03:23, taking 15 seconds off the previous record set by Patrick Makau in Berlin two years ago.

Read the full story from Peter Gambaccini and Runners World: http://www.runnersworld.com/races/wilson-kipsang-sets-new-marathon-world-record-of-20323

Photo by: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters

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Take away: Records are made to be broken; Barriers are meant to be overcome

What barriers are in your path? What records can you break? Who will you inspire today?

Sunnyside Cross Country: Fun Run

Thursday was a great day for our final day of cross country for 2013 and for our Fun Run with the Jefferson HS cross country team. 

Thanks to the Jefferson HS team for joining us and Way to Go Sunnyside Runners!

Journal & Courier Fitness Calendar: Week of Sept. 24th

Fitness Calendar Link

Purdue Boilermaker Half marathon and 5K: 8 a.m. Oct. 19, Ross-Ade Stadium, 850 Steven Beering Drive, West Lafayette. Visitwww.purduehalf.com.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk: 10 a.m. Oct. 19, Subaru of Indiana Automotive, 5500 Indiana 38 East. Visit makingstrides.acsevents.org.

Halloween Hustle 5K/10K: 9 a.m Oct. 26, Covington City Park, 1 City Park Drive, Covington. Costumes are encouraged and kids 10 and younger are free. Download a registration form fromwww.facebook.com/halloweenhustle5k10k.

GO WILD! 5K/10K and 1K Kids' Fun Run: 8:45 a.m. Nov. 16, Happy Hollow Park, 1301 Happy Hollow Road, West Lafayette. The kids’ run is at 8:45 a.m., the 10K is at 9 a.m. and the 5K is at 9:15 a.m. The races support the work of the Wildcat Creek Wildlife Center. Visit www.wildcatwildlifecenter.org.

Fall Time Trial Series: 5 p.m. Sept. 25, the intersection of S. River Road and 350 West. The individual time trial has a 10-mile course that goes along South River Road. Fastest times will be rewarded. Free for Purdue University Cycling Club members, $5 per event for non-members. For more information, visitsites.google.com/site/purduecyclingclub/

Adams Mill Covered Bridge Half Marathon and 2-Mile Run: 9 a.m. Sept. 28, Carroll County Community Center, 908 E. Columbia St., Flora. The 2-mile run starts at 9:15 a.m. Visit www.getmeregistered.com orwww.carrollcountycommunitycenter.com.

SIA Track Attack 5K / 10 K: 8 p.m. (10K), 8:05 p.m. (5K) Sept. 28, SIA Recreation Center, 5500 Indiana 38 East. Onsite registration fee: 10K, $50; 5K, $30. Registration is from 7 to 7:45 p.m.

Running with the Lions 5K: 9:30 a.m. Sept. 28, Tippecanoe County Amphitheater, 4449 Indiana 43 North, West Lafayette. For more information, visit www.lionsclub5k.com.

Carry the Torch Walk: 3 p.m. Sept. 29, Riehle Plaza in downtown Lafayette. Registration begins at 1 p.m. Resource booths will be available from 1-6 p.m. Purdue University's Cancer Culture and Community program and Community Cancer Network have organized the event. For more information or to donate or register, visit communitycancernetwork.org .

Planet Adventure Wabash Heritage Trail Marathon: 8 a.m. Sept. 29, Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum, 200 Battleground Ave, Battle Ground. The event includes a marathon, half marathon and quarter marathon. Visit www.planetadventurerace.com.

The Boilerman Triathlon: 9 a.m. Sept. 29, Raineybrook Lake, 1000 W. 500 South. The event is a 1.5K swim, 40K bike and 10K run. Parking is available at McCutcheon High School. Visithttp://web.ics.purdue.edu/~triclub/boilerman.html.

Walk to End Alzheimer’s: noon Sept. 29, Cumberland Park at North Salisbury Street and Kalberer Road. Visit www.alz.org.

West Point Cadet Park 5K: 9 a.m. Oct. 5, Cadet Park 4799 Indiana 25 South, West Point. Register at 5k.westpointindiana.com.

Paws N Sneakers Walk: 11 a.m. Oct. 5, SIA Recreation Center, 5500 Indiana 38 East at the east gate entrance. Registration is at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $20 for a walker with up to two dogs and $35 for a couple with up to four dogs. Visit www.lovingheartanimal shelter.org/walk.

Tri-N-Run Fun Run: 6 p.m. Oct. 10 at Tri-N-Run, 13 N. Earl Ave. The 3-mile fun run loops around Murdock and Columbian parks and back to the store.

Qdoba Dino Trail Run Series: 9 a.m. Oct. 12, France Park, 4505 U.S. 24, Logansport. A 15K starts at 9 a.m. and the 5K starts at 9:10 a.m. For more information, visit www.dinoseries.com

Roamin’ In Yeoman: 1 p.m. Oct. 13, Hollow Acres Golf Center, 8291 U.S. 421, Monticello. The race is 4.45 miles. For more information and registration, visit www.hollowacres.com.

NAMI Fall Classic: 2 p.m. Oct. 13, the former Lafayette Municipal Golf Course, 800 Golfview Road. The event is for mental illness advocacy and is a 2- or 4-mile walk/run. For more information, visitwww.onestoprace.com/search/event.aspx?id=21844.

West Lafayette Farmers Market 5K: 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16 at Cumberland Park, in the farmers market location, in West Lafayette. The run is sponsored by the Wabash River Runners Club and is the third Wednesday of the month through October. Entry for non-members is $3 or join the club for $12 a year, $20 per couple or $25 per family. 

West Lafayette bypass includes 6 miles of paved trails for bicyclists, walkers

The J&C headline says it all. More paved trails with NO motorized traffic! Hooray! Now, let's get out there and log some miles. 

The J&C Online story can be found here. 

A Great GO WILD! Ad

Nice work Amy and Thanks for sharing Donna.

Purdue Area Track Club: Fall Program Start Up Just Around the Corner

Taken from the PATC website:

"We introduce young athletes to the joys of running and the benefits one can acquire through physical activity and conditioning. We emphasize improvement of the "individual" which is easily measured in the sport of cross country by timing certain distances early in the season and comparing those efforts 8 weeks later."

"The Purdue Area Track Club (PATC) offers a cross country program for beginning and experienced age group runners. It will last from 6-8 weeks (12-16 sessions), depending on your availability and competition results."

The call-out and first practice is Monday, September 30th.

For more information and to register, go to the PATC website by clicking here.

Lafayette native sees all 50 states one race at a time

Story by Jeff Washburn & JCOnline

Soon after retiring from a 26-year career as an elementary school physical education teacher in Arizona, Lafayette native and avid distance runner Bill Wright told his sister-in-law that he was planning a vacation. 

He would run 5K races in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.

"She said, 'Are you trying to run a race in every state?' and I said no," said Wright, 59, a 1972 Lafayette Jeff grad and a 1976 Purdue graduate. "I had never thought about it. At that point, I had run at least one race in 18 states. Then I decided to do the other 32."

Read the full story by clicking here. 

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Thanks for the great story Jeff and JCOnline. And, way to go, Bill! What inspiration. 

There are many angles to this story. But, two initial take-aways are: 

1) Have a goal and stick to it, no matter how long it takes. 

2) Age is relative; you're only as old as you let yourself believe. 

Thanks for the great example, Bill. 

Performance Running LLC partnering with the GO WILD! 5K & 10K Races

Performance Running LLC is proud to announce that it has been named the 

Official Training Partner of the GO WILD! 5K &10K RACES. 

Performance Running LLC will provide the following training programs: 

Race Distance                Training Program Duration              Training Program Start Date

                 10K                                     7 Weeks                                             September 29th

                   5K                                     6 Weeks                                             October 6th. 

For anyone thinking of challenging themselves to their first or their next 5K or 10K event, the GO WILD! Races are terrific local events that are dedicating to supporting the great work of the Wildcat Creek Wildlife Center.  

For more information on the GO WILD! Races, see the flyer below and click HERE to register. 

For more information on Training and to register, click HERE. 

               

National Run@Work & Run@School Day, Sept 20th

SAVE THE DATE:  SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

On September 20, 2013 the Road Runners Club of America will promote the 8th Annual RUN@WORK Day and the 2nd Annual RUN@School Day, nationwide fitness efforts. Company-based wellness programs, human resources departments, running clubs, running events, running shoe stores, teachers, coaches parents, and individuals nationwide are encouraged to plan fun runs and walks around the country with their employers or at local schools.

The goal of RUN@WORK Day and RUN@School Day, presented by the Road Runners Club of America, is to encourage adults and children to get 30-minutes of exercise each day, in accordance with the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, either before work/school, during lunch, or immediately following work/school. RUN@WORK Day also encourages companies to help employees schedule time for physical activity. Incorporating exercise into one’s daily routine can markedly improve one’s overall physical health.

Happy Birthday, Jesse Owens

100 years ago today, one of the greatest athletes ever was born. We should never forget, of his many accomplishments, his grace, talent and the sheer force of will he demonstrated at the 1936 Olympics hosted by Hitler's Germany. 

When you see what he accomplished, never let anyone (especially that little voice inside of you) say that it's just to hard to try or that the odds are stacked against you so why even try. 

JO - Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for 

'never letting off the throttle'

8 Habits of Insanely Fit People

For the huffingtonpost.com

August 20, 2013

Just a few simple habits can make the difference between a fit person and a couch potato, an everyday worker and the outrageously successful. That's because those simple habits work.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/30/good-fitness-habits_n_3646154.html

Which running app can help you?

At this blog, a runner explores some of the apps she's used and asks for feedback on other's experiences.

Find the blog post here. 

http://www.arunnersdiary.com/running-app-you/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social&utm_content=1519162

Tippecanoe Youth Center fundraiser 5K, Sat, Sept 14th

Run or Walk the Wabash Heritage Trail for a 5K this Saturday. No pre-registration, $10 at the gate with 100% of the proceeds going to the Tippecanoe Youth Center 

Start time is 8am at The Trails banquet facility.

http://www.tyc4kids.org/

GO WILD! 5K & 10K, Kids 1K Fun Run

A Great Local Event for a Great Local Cause!

PU Prof Finishes Ultramarathon Grand Slam

	MJ Slaby (@mjslaby)
9/11/13, 12:28 PM Just heard that #Purdue professor Bryce Carlson met his goal to run four 100-mile races in 14 weeks. I talked to him for @jconline in May. MJ Slaby (@mjslaby) 9/11/13, 12:29 PM Carlson was 1 of 14 people to finish the Midwest Grand Slam of ultra running. He placed 4th.

Patriot's Day

"I can think of no more stirring symbol of man's humanity to man than a fire engine."~Kurt Vonnegut

Today we remember.

Campus Carnage Obstical Course challenge at Purdue on Sept. 20th

If your up for a totally different type of "running" event, checkout Campus Carnage at Purdue.  The event is set for September 20th from 4-7pm. More information can be found here. Don't say I didn't warn you!

Benefit 5K for a Great Cause

West Lafayette boys, girls are leaders of the City/County pack

Story by Clyde Hughes

Photos by Brent Drinkut

www.jconline.com

After coming off a big double win at the Western Invitational on Saturday, the West Lafayette boys and girls cross country teams kept the momentum going by sweeping to comfortable victories in the City/County meet at the Tippecanoe Amphitheater Tuesday evening.

Third-ranked West Lafayette occupied the first six places in the girls race for a perfect score of 15 points to runner-up Harrison’s 53. West Side’s Delaney Barber led the Red Devil pack with a time of 20:12.

The Red Devil boys were nearly as impressive. Evan Johnson, Dominic Patacsil, Cooper Williams and Jake Cohen essentially ran across the finish line at the same time (17:04), but Johnson was awarded first place.

The full story a can be found at: http://www.jconline.com/article/20130903/SPORTS01/309030036/West-Lafayette-boys-girls-leaders-City-County-pack

Nutrition Tips for Your Young Athletes

Active.com delivers a great refresher article on Nutrition and Hydration tips for Young Athletes.

Courtesy of Active.com

Encouraging kids to eat healthy is important, but proper nutrition is even more essential for young athletes.

Athletes should build balanced plates," says Katie Jeffrey, MS, RD, CSSD, a registered dietitian, in Stonington, Connecticut. "About 50 to 60 percent of their plate should be composed of carbohydrates such as whole-wheat pasta, bread, quinoa, brown rice or a sweet or baked potato. Twenty-five to 30 percent of the plate should be non-starchy vegetables such as lettuce, greens, cabbage, broccoli and carrots. The remaining 15 to 20 percent should be filled with lean protein such as chicken, turkey, eggs, beans, tofu, nuts, seeds or lean cuts of red meat or pork."

The article goes on to cover:
Pre-Game Meals
Pre-Practice Lunch
Post-Game Meals
Hydration for Young Athletes
Between Game Snacks

To read the full article, click here.

How an App That Tracks Circulation, Metabolism Helps Your Body

As a kid, Ryan Archdeacon asked his parents for a microscope so he could analyze sewer samples and bits of dental plaque. Now Archdeacon is building a lifestyle app he hopes will help people better connect with their bodies.

The One Aura app (free on iOS) pairs with compatible biosensors to give real-time data about your body's metabolism and circulation. Users just have to wear one of the seven approved Bluetooth-connected biosensors (listed in the iTunes app description). The app will show live metrics in clean data visualizations.

The app currently focuses on metabolism and circulation because they are important indicators of how the body is doing, Archdeacon told Mashable.

"A lot of people don't understand their metabolism," he said, citing weight management as a problem that could be helped if they did.

Circulation, meanwhile, is "so foundational to our long-term health and well-being." Archdeacon points out that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

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