In Pamplona, you run with the bulls;
in Lawrence you run with the Dogs, Rats and Nerds.

May 12 - From Garry Gribble: "We are opening a store (Running Sports) in Lawrence at 839 Massachusetts in early June." RunLawrence members will get a 10% discount and on special RunLawrence Days look for 20% off (excludes Garmin and Bob products). Garry has supported running with three stores in the Kansas City metro area and has always wanted to establish a store in Lawrence.
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May 11 - About 2,300 runners celebrated Mothers Day with a 5K at Corporate Woods this morning on a sunny but very windy day. Melissa Todd was the runaway winner. Karen Braman ran. Daughter Brooke ran, Karen's mother, Julie Harrington ran. Julie won the F65-69 category. Julie took a hard fall at the race two years ago; the race directors offered a free entry to last year's race and she had a much more enjoyable run. This year she was the one to get her family out today. Spanning the generations was a common theme among many families. photos | results

May 8 - It was quite a mudfest at Saturday's Rock Creek Trail races with two M50s duking it out for overall first and second. Dan Kuhlman edged Keith Dowell by barely 2 seconds. results

Check the photo of Keith on the helicopter deck on top of the AON tower from his LA Climb California race. (ActionSportsInternational)

Lawrence area runners harvested a bunch of awards at the Olathe Heart & Sole 5K & 10K. Great job everyone! See the updated list.

May 6 - Gary Henry's Trail Troubles: Boy, you think you know a trail.

You lavish hundreds, maybe thousands of running hours on it, in all seasons and weathers, flowery to desolate, muddy to snowy, dry to muddy, muddy to muddy. You pick up the trash. You clean it after races. You photograph it. You brag to all your friends how beautiful the trail is.

And then, in the big race, in front of the people you most want to impress – ultrarunners from across the nation – your lovely little trail beats the snot out of you. read on

Apr 29 - Citius, Altius, Fortius. On Saturday, we ran swifter at the Hilltop Hustle. Stronger were the 100K runners at the Free State races at Clinton Lake. Higher meant 62 stories at the LA Climb California race where Lawrence's Keith Dowell, wearing bib #1 (did he sign up really early?), placed 6th overall among 186 finishers and easily winning the M50 category. results
He's definitely ready for the Empire State Building. Here's a link to a guy Keith met that runs buildings and is on a raw vegan diet. Tim Van Orden finished 2nd in LA.

Apr 28 - Gary "The Luddite" Henry has started a website, UltraStory.com. "Beyond 26.2 miles, there is a world literally breathtaking in its beauty, majesty and implications for human potential. UltraStory.com is for those of us who live there; those who would like to; and anyone who seeks a glimpse into a place unlike any other. " He invites contributions. On the left is one of his photos from the Free State Trail Runs. We've shared many of Gary's fine race reports and now can go to the source of Ludditedom. Free State Race Results.

Apr 27 - Lawrence results: Benson Chesang had the 4th best male time and Connie Abbott the 3rd best female time in today's Trolley Run 4 Mile in Kansas City. Other top 3 finishers were Moni Spinger (2nd F25-29) and Teri Oberzan (2nd F60-64). Results

Overall winners at yesterday's Hilltop Hustle 5K were Ginny Kinnebrew (22:19) and Chris Ronan (16:51). An interesting finish was the one with Rhonda LeValdo who's always like the run because of the family atmosphere. She pushed a running stroller with her two daughters and right before the finish Winona, wearing Mom's race number, jumped out of the stroller and ran the last 10 yards. Results | Photos

Apr 24 - Here's a great story on Marathon beginners from KTKA (49), Topeka, including scenes from several local races and training sites as well as the Boston finish.

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updated: May 13, 2008