So, I am being very patient waiting to hear if I can still compete at Kona. I registered after I won my age group at IMFL (paying the $550 entry…
Archive for December, 2009
Runner Profile: Bill Weimer
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 31st, 2009
Having run eighteen local races in 2009, Bill Weimer is becoming a familiar face and a good friend to many on the local running scene. He began his first serious running in 2009 after a bout with prostate cancer as well as heart surgery with stent placement. Name: Bill Weimer Residence: Fort Mill, South Carolina [...]
Runner Profile: Laura Buchanan
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 28th, 2009
Laura Buchanan is considerably younger than 50 years old, and so is her daughter Haley, but I’m happy to share her running profile on the Old Runner blog (I’ll do the same for you if you ask). Haley is now 22 months old and has been diagnosed with a rare genetic brain malformation called Joubert [...]
Runner Profile: Larry Seavers
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 26th, 2009
Larry Seavers, along with his wife Kathy, are two of Charlotte’s best known runners of any age. Larry was kind enough to share some of the details of his running experiences with us. Name: Larry Seavers Residence (City/State): Charlotte, North Carolina Date of Birth: February 24, 1944 Larry: We like everything about doing races. I [...]
Race #68 – Cold Winter’s Day 5k – Columbia, SC – 12/26/09
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 26th, 2009
When you think of Columbia, South Carolina, cold is not usually the first thing that comes to mind, but it was pretty chilly Down South for the Cold Winter’s Day 5k. Our last race in Columbia was the Hot Summer’s Night 5k back on August 1st, and let’s just say the 50-degree difference between the [...]
Are You a Runner Over 50? Share Your Story on Old-Runner.com
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 24th, 2009
A lot of people have told me that they’ve been encouraged and motivated by my beginning to run at the age of 56, and it was only after I started running that I realized there are a huge number of runners past the age of 50. If you’re 50 or older I would like to [...]
Life is all about the Journey
Posted by Playdaykelf on December 23rd, 2009
Here I sit on my couch December 23rd, sick and listening to Christmas music to lift my spirits. As of today I have…
Rejuvenated Recovery
Posted by Playdaykelf on December 22nd, 2009
A month and a half has passed by since my first Ironman, yet it remains a distant memory in my mind. It seems like it was aeons ago when…
Ryan will run Boston 2010
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 21st, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/v/a6Uo26HM6fE?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Continued here: Ryan will run Boston 2010
Barefoot Running described by Michael Sandler at KGNU in Boulder, Colorado
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 19th, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/v/lA2gp1EzjFU?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata See the rest here: Barefoot Running described by Michael Sandler at KGNU in Boulder, Colorado
What Happens When Organizers Lead You Off-Course?
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 17th, 2009
I’ve heard stories about poor course markings or improper directions from course officials causing runners to go in the wrong direction.? What happens to the results in such…
Thunder Road motivation
Posted by Playdaykelf on December 17th, 2009
This past weekend I participated in the Thunder Road marathon relay as an official pacer and I had a blast helping someone out while …
update soon!
Posted by Playdaykelf on December 16th, 2009
I plan to update this post tonight finally! I missed a couple days and pics from the trip to colorado but i will hit the ground
Asics Gel-Kinsei 3
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 16th, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/v/OC7LfeCuk5g?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Read the rest here: Asics Gel-Kinsei 3
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No Comments »What’s the Fastest 5k in the Charlotte Area?
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 16th, 2009
There’s been some discussion about what the “flattest and fastest” 5k in Charlotte is. Actually “flat” is one thing and “fast” is something else. The flattest, most of us agree, is the Runway 5k. It’s pretty flat, but not completely. According to my Garmin, over the course of the Runway 5k race there was actually [...]
Deena Kastor demonstrates the ASICS Foot ID system
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 16th, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/v/To1A0cVk3ho?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Excerpt from: Deena Kastor demonstrates the ASICS Foot ID system
Thunder Rd / Presby Jingle Jog 5K
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 12th, 2009
30° F Did ya hear me? 30° F this morning! Didn’t stop over 1460 runners plus nearly 1000 ‘Girls On The Run’ from racing in…
Race #67 – Thunder Road – Charlotte, NC – 12/12/09
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 12th, 2009
This is ya big boy. North Carolina’s biggest racing event of the year. This year a total of over 10,000 runners ran in one of the three races (marathon, half marathon, and 5k), about a 30% increase over last year. I ran the half marathon again, as I did last year in Race #14, thinking [...]
2010 Racing Schedule
Posted by Playdaykelf on December 11th, 2009
I have finally solidifed my race schedule for 2010. I am going to focus on my running, swimming, and overall strength throughout the winter months. I will …
Slowmo Barefoot Running Mechanics
Posted by Richard Hefner on December 6th, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/v/wgaxkcvsmv8?f=videos&app=youtube_gdata Read this article: Slowmo Barefoot Running Mechanics
