Reminder: Reflective Apparel

I think I'm going to repeat this:

It's that time of year again! Although Day Light Savings Time doesn't start until November 1st, it's already getting dark enough that you need to start wearing some type of reflective gear or light for Tuesday Night's workout. We may have some to sell to you, but I'd recommend you pick something up ahead of time. Fleet Feet usually has something in stock.
Run Safe!

John Blue

Humboldt Half Marathon

Under absolutely flawless conditions (very cool and windless), the Humboldt Half Marathon produced very fast times in a well run, no-frills event. (Well, there was one guy playing bagpipes before the start.) The course is hillier than this runner expected, and there was one short, sharp climb right before the finish that caused me some trouble.

The top times for the men were a painfully fast 1:07 open and 1:11 for the masters! Top times for women were an open time of 1:20 and top masters time of 1:22—just one in front of Chipper Jenny Hitchings.

Chips present included (In order of appearance at the finish line): John Nichols (1:20:17), John Blue (1:20:51 PR!), Jenny Hitchings (1:24:24 PR and 2^nd Masters!), Doug Braasch (1:39), Barbara Miller (1:45), Monty Schacht (2:05), Mike Schwartz (2:10), Larry White (2:18), and Linda Hall (2:30).

If you weren’t there, you should have been.

John

Fire up the TIVO!

Or VCR, if you are so inclined...

NOVA Presents Unprecedented Access to the Boston Marathon

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NOVA: Marathon Challenge to air on KVIE

Sacramento, CA, October, 2007: Every year thousands of athletes from around the world travel to Boston to compete in one of the most prestigious racing events – the Boston Marathon. In this compelling and inspirational program, NOVA documents how the average person prepares for this ultimate test of stamina and endurance on Marathon Challenge, debuting Tuesday, October 30 at 8:00pm on KVIE (Ch. 6).

Following Marathon Challenge, KVIE presents A Race for the Soul, an original KVIE documentary that profiles the physical and mental challenges encountered by the participants of the Western States 100, a demanding ultra-marathon held in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. A Race for the Soul airs Tuesday, October 30 at 9:00pm.

For Marathon Challenge, NOVA gained unprecedented access to the 111^th Boston Marathon course. Filmed in cooperation with the Boston Athletic Association and Tufts University, the film examines the challenges, frustrations, and joy of thirteen sedentary individuals as they partake in a nine-month training regimen for the arduous 26.2-mile run.

Ranging in age from 22 to 60, the novice runners on Team NOVA include individuals with varying medical histories and backgrounds. Specialists and doctors at Tufts University monitor the runners throughout the training to track changes in their fitness levels. NOVA covers the physiology of running and shows how the human body responds to intense physical demands with sophisticated technology and stunning computer graphics.

Injuries and family ordeals arise, yet the team meets faithfully every Sunday as they support one another in the experience of both mind and body transformation while preparing for the epic race. On April 16, 2007, those who made it through training join 20,000 other runners to participate in the Boston Marathon, a journey that few on Team NOVA ever dreamed possible.

Related Links:

Learn more about KVIE’s “A Race for the Soul”

Learn more about NOVA Marathon Challenge

The Western States 100 Marathon

The Boston Marathon

CIM Volunteers Needed

The California International Marathon is fast approaching and the Chips would like to continue their support of this Sacramento tradition. The Chips will have a booth at the expo and I encourage you to spend a little time in it. (I'll send out request for volunteers as we get closer to the date.)

On race day (December 2nd), we'll be hosting an aid station. Keep an eye out for future notices about that, too.

Right now, they are looking for some folks to help out with the Expo. See Julie's note below.
Cheers!
John

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Hello!
It's that time of year again, and we are in need of volunteers to produce Sacramento's Premier Running Event...The 25th Anniversary of the California International Marathon and the 17th Annual California International Marathon Relay Challenge!

Volunteering is a great way to give back to the sport and by doing so help others to achieve their goals.

Below are the times, dates and shifts for the CIM Sports and Fitness Expo. Please e-mail me at: julie@fittorun.com if you can help. Feel free to forward this to anyone who may be interested. A volunteer confirmation will be sent in mid November.

The CIM Sports & Fitness Expo is located at the Sacramento Convention Center, 13th and J Street, and will be open Friday, November 30th from 3 P.M. - 7 P.M. and Saturday, December, 1st from 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. in Halls D and E.

Friday Shifts:
2:30 P.M. - 5:30 P.M.
5:30 P.M. - 7:30 P.M.

These shifts are for: Race Number Pick - up, T-shirt distribution, Relay event, Goody bag distribution, and Late registration.

Saturday Shifts:
8:30 A.M. - 12 Noon
11:30 A.M. - 2:30 P.M.
2:00 P.M - 5:30 P.M.

These shifts are for: Race Number Pick - up, T-shirt distribution, Relay event, Goody bag distribution, and Late registration.

Thanks for your continued help and support!

Julie Fingar
Expo, Relay, Outreach & Promotions Director
California International Marathon
(916) 765-6021

It's getting dark out there!

It's that time of year again! Although Day Light Savings Time doesn't start until November 1st, it's getting dark enough that you'll need to start wearing some type of reflective gear or light for Tuesday Night's workout. We may have some to sell to you, but I'd recommend you pick something up ahead of time. Fleet Feet usually has something in stock.
Run Safe!
John

Training Run Partner / Help

Hello,

My name is Kenny Lima. I will be in Sacramento this weekend and would like to run the first 20 miles of the CIM course but I have a logistics issue .... transportation!

I can park at the start or end but have no way of getting back.

So, I write to ask, is there anyone who would like to join me on this training run? I hope to run the first 12 miles between 8:30 - 8:15 per mile and the last 8 miles at about 7:30s per mile.

If schedule or time does not permit perhaps I can get someone to meet at 20 mile mark, where I'll park and they can drive me to the start. I'll pay for gas and coffee!!!!

I can be reached via cell phone: 916-716-0942 or of course via this email address kayel17@verizon.net.

Thank You for your time!!

Sincerely,

Kenny Lima
Former Chip!

Endurance Expo 2007 - Oct. 20 in Auburn!

The Auburn Endurance Capital Committee invites you join us in celebration of the many Auburn events of 2007, at the Endurance Expo. With vendors and athletes from the cycling, running, horseback riding, skiing and paddling community, we’ll have something for everyone!

Date: Saturday, October 20, 2007
Time: 2 pm to 8 pm
Location: indoors - at the Gold Country Fairgrounds, in the Armory Building in Auburn, CA - Endurance Capital of the World!
For more information visit: http://www.AuburnEnduranceCapital.com

- Meet the Champions
- Free posters & poster signing
- A Rockin' Multi-media show
- Vendors, Exhibits, Samples
- Clinics and speakers
- Free climbing wall
- Delicious food
- Endurance Sports Bar
- Raffle and Silent Auction (with "Train with a Champion" packages)
- Complimentary Valet bicycle parking
- Fun Run
- Fun road and mountain bike rides

Awards Committee & Annual Awards categories

Message #1:
We would like you to come forth to be on the Awards Committee. For those of you who are power-hungry, possess a seething desire to affect the self-esteem of friends and foe, and/or been fired, demoted, or reprimanded due to inappropriate displays of a warped sense of humor, then the Awards Committee is right for you! To be part of this elite cadre of the finest Chips, contact Gina Adams at Sparkle71710@yahoo.com.

Message #2:
In search of new Annual Awards categories. Some that have been offered include: "Biggest Cherry-Picker" and "Most likely to stray off course." Don't hold back. All suggestions, no matter how unconventional, will be considered. They don't even have to be running related. Send all suggestions to Gina Adams at Sparkle71710@yahoo.com.

Message #3:
Actively soliciting stories, embarrassing moments, quirky personality traits, or anything humorously shameful or joyful about yourself and/or fellow Chips. These will be held in the highest confidence by the Awards Committee (note the integrity of the Awards Committee by the selection criteria above). Send all emails to Gina Adams at Sparkle71710@yahoo.com.

Running Shoe Recycling Drop-Off at Cowtown Marathon Race this Sunday Oct. 7th.

Dear Chips,

Any of you CHIPS out there that have old running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers that have been piling up, please bring them to the Cowtown Marathon Race this Sunday Oct. 7th. Molly Hitchings, a CHIPS family member, manages an athletic shoe recycling program with McClatchy HS classmates, known as “the Sole Patrol”, and they will be collecting your old shoes at the race

What To Bring:
Relatively clean and dry adult size and kid size running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers. Please tie the pairs of shoes together so that we can more easily and quickly sort them.

What Not To Bring:
No dress shoes, boots, flip-flops, sandals, hiking boots, or kids’ shoes with lights. No wet or muddy shoes — they cause the other shoes to get moldy.

What Will Happen With Your Old Shoes:
The Sole Patrol will sort the shoes, and donate the clean, re-usable shoes to local or international relief organizations that will provide them to homeless and needy people. The shoes that are not reusable will be shipped to a Nike recycling facility via Nike’s Re-Use a Shoe Program. Those shoes will be ground up and used to make athletic surfaces, including tracks, weight room flooring and playground surfaces. If you have any questions, send an email to Molly Hitchings at mollyhitch@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for your support!

John Nichols Runs Wild!

Masters Chip John Nichols, normally known for ultra running, continues his incredible speedy running streak with a 34:49 run at the Paso Robles 10K on Sunday! (Results not up yet so we don't have any other Chips results.) This comes on the heels of a 16:42 at Banana Chase 5K, and a 59:55 at the Buffalo Stampede 10 miler! Wow! That's about all we can say.
Chip

Do You MySpace?

The Chips has a MySpace profile in case you are curious. You can find it here:

http://www.myspace.com/buffalochipsrunningclub

Mark Lantz is USATF Masters Trail 100K Champion!

(Mark Murray does pretty well, too!)

From the PAUSATF website:

From Hollis Lenderking, PA/USATF Ultrarunning Chair

Mark Lantz (l) and Mark Murray (r) at the 2005 Californai International Marathon Pacific Association's Mark Lantz, 42, was crowned USATF National Masters champion at the Where's Waldo 100K in Oregon on August 18. Lantz, of Folsom, finished third overall among a field of 122 runners, in a time of 10:56:13, less than eight minutes behind the overall winner. The race is conducted annually along single-track mountain trail starting at the Willamette Pass 70 miles east of Eugene, and was serving for the first time as the USA Masters Trail 100K championship.

Two-time defending PA Ultrarunner of the Year Beverly Anderson-Abbs, 43, of Red Bluff, was the runner-up in the women's race, finishing just behind Lantz in 11:09:08 (fourth in overall field).

Lantz was thrilled with his win.

"I was especially proud of the run since I lost 40 minutes because of course [-marking] tampering by some mean hikers."

As a result of this increasingly common problem plaguing backcountry ultras, Lantz was unsure of his location on the course.

"I caught Bev and [PA/USATF runner and third-place USATF] Mark Murray up
the last climb, as Mark explained where I was and told me to put the
hammer down. It was my best performance, period," Lantz exclaimed, "and
that course is soft, shaded, and just a blast to run." Mark Murray finished fifth overall, fourth in the USATF masters men's division and seventh overall(11:15:46).

Source: PAUSATF.org

US Half Marathon

Hello CHIPS!

We are pleased to offer every Buffalo Chip member a $5 discount towards a US Half Marathon entry. (Code: runclub07 when you register online)

The Race will start on Aquatic Park, San Francisco on Sunday November 4th at 7:00 am. The course will take 5,000 runners from Aquatic Park, through historic Fort Mason, into the Marina and across the newly renovated Crissy Field, through the Presidio and across the Golden Gate Bridge. The largest Half Marathon to run across the Golden Gate, the runners will love to see the sunrise on the bay for a perfect running weather, and a grand finish in Aquatic Park.

"What may be the world's most beautiful course" - SF Convention & Visitor's Bureau

Voted “Best of the Bay” in 2004 & 2005 - City Sports Magazine Reader Survey (San Francisco Bay)

Other event highlights include:

• Weekend activities including race dinner, Active Living Expo, and Finish Line Festival with concert

• Personalized race bibs with first names and great awards

• Tech T-shirt for all the participants, even for the kids participating at the Roonwear® Kids Marafun.

• First-class hospitality at four-star host hotels, with discounted rates on lodging and spa packages

• Real-time results through wireless notification and instant online updates

• An active, upscale group of participants ranging from ages 3 to 82

• The largest half marathon to run across the Golden Gate Bridge

• Break the US Half finish line tape with a new course record and pocket $1,000.

We look forward to seeing you in November. In the meantime, if you have any question, please feel free to call us at 415.2US.HALF or visit http://www.ushalf.com

Best,

Ludo Thomasson

Business Development Director

Running Shoe Recycling Drop-Off at Buffalo Stampede Race, Sept. 9th

Dear Chips,

Any of you CHIPS out there that have old running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers that have been piling up, please bring them to the Buffalo Stampede race this Sunday, Sept. 9th. Molly Hitchings, a CHIPS family member, manages an athletic shoe recycling program with McClatchy HS classmates, known as “the Sole Patrol”, and they will be collecting your old shoes at the race

What To Bring:
Relatively clean and dry adult size and kid size running shoes, tennis shoes, or sneakers. Please tie the pairs of shoes together so that we can more easily and quickly sort them.

What Not To Bring:
No dress shoes, boots, flip-flops, sandals, hiking boots, or kids’ shoes with lights. No wet or muddy shoes — they cause the other shoes to get moldy.

What Will Happen With Your Old Shoes:
The Sole Patrol will sort the shoes, and donate the clean, re-usable shoes to local organizations that will provide them to homeless and needy people. The shoes that are not reusable will be shipped to a Nike recycling facility via Nike’s Re-Use a Shoe Program. Those shoes will be ground up and used to make athletic surfaces, including tracks, weight room flooring and playground surfaces. If you have any questions, send an email to Molly Hitchings at mollyhitch@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for your support!

Buffalo Stampede

Come help out at one of the greatest Chips events of the running year, the Buffalo Stampede!!

Two or three helpers are needed at Fleet Feet for packet pick-up Friday noon-6, and Saturday 10-6. Help also needed loading the truck around 4 p.m. Saturday at the locker (Hwy 50 and Bradshaw).

Race day is Sunday Sep 9 and we need help with set-up & registraion at Rio American High School at 6:00 a.m. (coffee will be served), course monitoring (6:45-9:30), food prep, and then tear-down & truck loading and then unloading

RSVP to Jamie Frink (989-3035), jamiefrink@yahoo.com or Merie Paddeck (764-1896) letting them when you can make it. Thanks for 1,000 strampeding runners!!

Weekly Workout Update

Tuesday	Saturday	Sunday
251 Commerce Circle	Univ. Park	Check Below
5:30 p.m.	8 a.m.	7:30 a.m.
18 Sept	22 Sept	23 Sept.
Grps:A-E. 4(600),4(1200) F-H. 3(600),2(1200)	Tempo run of 4 miles on Univ. Park course or bike trail	Panera, out and back 2.5 hrs negative split, 7:30 a.m. start
25 Sept	29 Sept.	30 Sept.
Grps: A-E..8(200), 6(800) F-H…8(200), 3(800)	Tempo run of 3-5 miles or steady state on bike trail.	Fish Hatchery for 2-2.5 hours. 7:30 a.m. start

Race Invitation

FORWARD MOTION RACE CLUB

CORDIALLY INVITES YOUR RACE CLUB TO A WEEKEND OF FUN COMPETITION

SEPTEMBER 15^TH & SEPTEMBER 16 ^TH

What: Forward Motion Race Club Challenge Weekend

Where: Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton, CA

When: Saturday, September 15^th Back to School 10K

Sunday, September 16 ^th Tri for Real

Forward Motion Race Club cordially invites your race club to come out for a fun day of competition at the run and triathlon races listed above. We are inviting race clubs from all over the Bay Area to join us and we are looking forward to two great days of racing.

Along with participation from your general membership, we also invite you to send your top age group competitors to compete against the Forward Motion Elite Team and other local race club elite members.

Lastly, we would like to invite your race club to an exclusive special event:

"An Evening With Chris Lieto"

Saturday, August 11, 2007, in Danville

C hris is the #9 ranked triathlete in the world and was the #1 American triathlete across the finish line at last year's Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Chris will talk about many topics. And as the #1 question asked of most pro athletes, Chris will discuss his own training and race day nutritional habits. He will also team with Dr. Chapman from Astavita to answer any questions you have about the sometimes confusing world of supplementation.

We hope you will join us for a fun and fast weekend of racing. All necessary information is listed below. And if you have any further questions or would like to attend "An Evening With Chris Lieto," feel free to e-mail us at FMRCChallengeWeekend@Gmail.com . Or call the event coordinator, John Stark at 925-548-5916.

Regards,

The Forward Motion Race Club Challenge Weekend Committee

Race Distances:

Back to School 10K (6.2 miles on path and access trails)

Tri for Real Triathlon is sprint distance (700 Yard Swim, 18 Mile Bike, 4 Mile Run)

General information:

1. Please notify the FMRC Race Weekend Committee via e-mail with you intent to participate by no later than Friday, August 17th. The e-mail is: FMRCChallengeWeekend@Gmail.com .

2. Please notify the FMRC Race Weekend Committee via e-mail with the number of racers your club will be sending to each event no later than Friday, August 31st. The e-mail is: FMRCChallengeWeekend@Gmail.com .

3. For the triathlon clubs who send 15 or more members will get their own rack space that will be reserved for them.

4. For the triathlon, your race club competitors racing against Forward Motion's Elite Team will be the first wave start of the day. All other club members will begin in AG division waves.

5. Registration for the Back to School 10k can be done via Active.com at: http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1462437

6. Registration for the Tri For Real can be done via Active .com at:

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1397290

Weekly Workout Update

Tuesday	Thursday	Saturday	Sunday
251 Commerce Circle	Univ. Park on Univ. Ave	Univ. Park	Check Below
5:30 p.m.	5:30 p.m.	8 a.m.	7:30 a.m.
7 Aug	9 Aug	11 Aug	12 Aug
Grps: A-E..8(200), 6(800) F-H…8(200), 3(800)	8(200) @ 1 min.6(300), 100 jogs	Susan B. Anthony 5K, 8:30 a.m. Run, walk or work this fantastic event for women!	Bella Bru to parkway and upriver for 2-2.5 hours. 7:30 a.m. start

Buffalo Chips First Monthly "Smash & Dash Free 5K"

Most of you missed a great 5K time trial this morning (Saturday) from University Park! Under near-perfect racing conditions (i.e., daylight), John Nichols crushed the field, and continued to whittle at the Murray deficit, with a tremendous 17:08 performance. Today’s winner will be receiving a new car! Well, at least some new car windows and probably a new wallet to replace the ones stolen and/or damaged by thieves. :( (Sorry John!)

Bonus Points go to Ashley who showed up to her first Chips workout only to discover “Hey! We’re racing a 5K!” and then went ahead and ran with us anyway.

Unlike the Pear Fair, we have accurate and complete results the same day!

Complete Results:

1. John Nichols 17:08
2. John Blue 17:21
3. David Seyvertsen 18:55
4. Gina Adams 22:09
5. Ashley Rawlins 22:30
6. Chris Iwahashi 23:05
7. Rhonda Holden 23:28


Stay tuned for another running of this Free, Fast, Certifiably Flat 5K!

John

Mt. Madonna Challenge - discount

For those of you who love crazy trail races, the race directors of the Mt. Madonna Challenge are providing Buffalo Chips member a 10% discount off of the registration price for pre-registrants. The registration must be mailed in with a notation that you're a Buffalo Chip. Active.com cannot provide the discount.

The Mt. Madonna Challenge will be held on August 25, and is in the Gilroy area. There's a 12k and a 6k, here's a link to the website:

http://www.svrchome.org/mtmadonnachallenge

If you would like to coordinate carpools, send me an email at Sparkle71710@yahoo.com.