Good Result For Howard

Congratulations to Julia Howard who finished 3rd in the 5.8k event at the BC cross country championships in Victoria last weekend. A St. John's native, Julia is studying and running in Burnaby.

Submitted by Ray Will

Marathon Challenge On PBS Tuesday

Tune in to PBS at 9:30pm NST Tuesday October 30 for "Marathon Challenge", a NOVA show exploring the physical and mental challenges of marathon running. Thanks to Guy Beazley for the tip.

Niagara Falls Marathon Results

Eight NL Runners completed the Niagara Falls Marathon this past weekend.

Congratulations to Joe Durnford (2:53:55), Peter Gammon (3:24:24), Gerald Brothers (3:36:30), Ann Angel (3:54:39), Donna Wadden (3:55:14), Jill Brewer (4:14:27), Deborah McNamara (4:17:07) and George Tapper (4:18:57).

Ann Chafe Competes In Nairobi

Congratulations to Ann Chafe on completing yesterday's Nairobi Half Marathon.

Autism Run Pics

photos compliments of Rob Gamberg

3 Squares Are Old School

The days of 3 square meals are quickly becoming history. According to THIS Runner's World article, grazing with multiple smaller meals throughout the day will keep your energy levels up and your weight down.

Click the picture to access Canada's Food Guide.

Prague Marathon Next Spring

Plans are now underway for a group of Newfoundland runners to train for and travel to the Czech Republic for the Prague International Marathon May 11, 2008. If you are interested in being part of this marathon group (16 runners so far), please contact Joe Ryan at josryan@nl.rogers.com or Karen O’Neill at koneill@nlh.nl.ca .

Optional weekend training runs start November 18 with the marathon training program beginning early January.

Cross Country Championships Saturday

The 2007 Provincial Cross Country Running Championships are this Saturday October 27 at the Rec Center on Torbay Road starting 9am. Volunteers are needed for course set-up and marshaling so if you have a couple of hours to give please drop by and see George.

Autism Fundraiser This Sunday

Don't forget The Autism Society of Newfoundland 2nd annual fundraising run/walk this Sunday October 28. Starting at the Elaine Dobbin Center For Autism (Shamrock Farms behind the Health Science Center) runners do 2 loops of Long Pond 10:30am and walkers do 1 loop 10:45am.

Registration available at the Center For Autism 70 Clinch Crescent Friday 6-8pm and event morning 9-10am. Participant t-shirts and LOADS of excellent draw prizes! Fee is $25 or more in pledges ... pledge forms available at the Running Room or the Autism Center.

Cape To Cabot Pictures

Even though he ran the race, Paul Lahey still managed to submit many pictures from Sunday's event. Click the medal to have a look at his album.

And check back to the Cape To Cabot 20K website for more pictures soon.

Myra Sends Her Thanks

Some may remember Myra Rodrigues who honored us last month with her participation in the Nautilus Provincial Marathon. Myra and her escort runner Jessica Mills ran the half in the first of 13 EVENTS to raise funds for CNIB child literacy.

Myra recently sent her thanks to Race Director Tony Young for all the support she received in Newfoundland:

Last weekend in PEI I met up with a couple of NL Runners ... it was like meeting old friends ... such friendly folk! Tony, thanks again for all your help and support! Your efforts will go a long way in helping to broaden horizons and open up the world of literature for kids like little Holly, and for blind Canadians of all ages across the country! Happy running!

Fitzgerald & Hobeika Win Cape To Cabot

Will Fitzgerald and Allison Hobeika have set the bar high for future Cape To Cabot 20k record seekers! Will was first for the men in an unbelievable 1:15:38, followed by Peter Power in 1:20:53 and Peter Browne in 1:23:11.

Allison was the first woman to the top in 1:31:42 followed by Sharon Brophy in 1:32:11 and Karen Stacey in 1:37:26.

236 athletes finished this very wet, very warm, first class inaugural event. Full results are HERE.

Strengthen Your Core

A strong core body will add to your speed, power and control. See THIS Active.com article which offers a few tips for effective core training.

Friends On The Run

Pictured below is the 42 member "Friends On The Run" team with their sponsor Des Sullivan of Lane Home Furnishings. They have been training for tomorrow's Cape To Cabot 20K.

Reaching The Top

To commemorate and celebrate the inaugural running of next Sunday's Cape To Cabot 20K, local artist and distance runner Louise Hudson has produced a limited edition print entitled “Reaching The Top”.

This beautiful 12” x 18” print depicts two runners, arms raised in triumph, standing on the parapet on Signal Hill looking back towards Cape Spear, North America’s most easterly point, from which they have just run.

“Reaching the Top" will make a wonderful souvenir and could be a fitting gift to yourself or to a friend for completing this challenging run. C2C participants can purchase the print for the discounted price of $35 until Sunday Oct. 21 after which the retail price will be $50. Orders can be placed at the post-race reception Sunday. Framed copies may also be purchased for $135 and should take approximately two weeks for delivery.

To order now or for more information contact Louise Hudson at waverleyarts@hotmail.com.

Denita Hammond Competes In India

Good luck to Denita Hammond who is in India for the Military World Games.

Denita will be up against some of the world's best runners in the 5K event later today.

River Over A River

For those of you heading to New York for the Marathon next month, remember to "go pottie" before you line up on the bridge in the morning ... it's a long wait until the start gun fires!

This could be the Verrazano Narrows Bridge just after 40,000 well-hydrated runners depart for their 26.2 mile journey! But it's NOT ... it's actually the Water Bridge over the River Elbe in Germany (click picture for a better view).

Fewer & Handrigan Blaze Through Ottawa

Congratulations to Grant Handrigan and Colin Fewer on spectacular performances Saturday at the TransCanada National 10K Championships in Ottawa.

Colin ran 30:49 for 11th place overall, while Grant (pictured) shattered his previous personal best by more than a minute with a 16th place finish in 31:36.

Toronto Marathon Results

Congratulations to Dean Alyward who captured 6th place overall with a time of 2:40:22 at yesterday's Toronto Marathon. Other NL Runners who ran away were Tony Poole (3:40:53), Robert Hyslop (3:58:01) Mahlodi Tau (4:11:07), Dean Doyle (4:13:07), Paul Churchill (4:18:43) and Jefferson McCreath (4:22:32).

Many of our friends from St.Pierre-Miquelon also ran including Claudio Arthur (2:47:31), Christian Dianon (2:59:02), Benoit Quedinet (3:00:18), Jean-Louis Rabottin (3:27:29), Jean-Jacques Plaa (3:37:42) and Denis Claireaux (3:41:51).

Hobeika Athlete Of The Month

For her performance in the Nautilus Provincial Marathon last month, Allison Hobeika was named Athlete of the Month.

Photo compliments of Paul Lahey

Excellent Conditions For Turkey Tea

It was a calm, cool day for the Turkey Tea 10K. Results will soon be posted HERE ... click on the picture to view many great race shots compliments of Paul Lahey.

Hydrate & Recover With Potassium

Potatoes, milk, yogurt and bananas are among many great sources of potassium.

See THIS Runner's World story on how potassium helps balance fluid and electrolyte levels in your body.

Bowring Park Cross Country Festival

The Bowring Park Festival of Cross Country is this Saturday October 13 starting 10am. Schedule and registration information available HERE.

Volunteers are needed so if you can help please e-mail raywill@nl.rogers.com or phone 895-8569.

Turkey Tea 10K This Sunday

The last 10K in the NLAA Road Race season is this Sunday starting 9am at the corner of Glencoe and Dundee in Mount Pearl.

Register for the Turkey Tea Timex 10K Thursday from 6-9pm at Toyota Plaza Kenmount Road. Race day registration available at New World Fitness Topsail Road from 7:30-8:15am.

Don't Be A Bandit

Race organizers work hard to accommodate registered runners, ensuring adequate aid station supplies, medical resources and route safety among other things. Knowing exactly how many are participating in your event is critical to safe race management.

To this end please see the following note from the organizers of the upcoming Cape To Cabot 20K:

"Athletics NorthEAST would like to remind runners that official Championship Series races, such as the Scotiabank Cape to Cabot 20K, are designed, resourced, and insured for REGISTERED RUNNERS ONLY. Therefore, race bibs must be visible at all times to ensure that all participants are registered for the event. Unregistered participation is strictly forbidden and the public is reminded that parking will not be available during race hours at Cape Spear, Signal Hill, the Visitors Centre, Geo Centre and the Battery Hotel (spectators will be shuttled to and from Signal Hill from the Aliant parking lot). With the cooperation of all, a smooth and successful event this year will allow for the significant increase of registration capacity in future years."

Chicago Marathon Finish

Big Weekend For Running Away

Lou and Denis Ryan

This weekend saw many great performances from NL Runners running away.

At the Royal Victoria Marathon in BC Lou Ryan and his son Denis Ryan from Marystown finished together in 3:25:47. The Carbonear contingent was Andrew Peacock in 3:51:40, Astrid Peacock in 4:13:12 and Ingrid Peacock in 5:19:01. And from Sunnyside Craig Melanson was 3:56:07 while Constance Decorby completed the half in 3:52:35.

At the Minneapolis Marathon Terry Rowe from St.John's was 4:14:25.

And in Kentville Nova Scotia at the Valley Harvest Marathon Susan Martyn from St.John's was 4:21:15 and Cathy Scott from Gander was 4:27:09.

If you know of results or plans for NL Runners running away please submit to admin@nlrunning.com. And we LOVE pictures!

Brockerville and Howard Perform Again

Ryan Brockerville of Marystown continued his outstanding freshman year at Simon Fraser University with a very strong third place finish in the Pete Steilberg open cross country meet at Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington, Saturday.

Brockerville's time over the 8k course was 25 minutes 27 seconds, just fourteen seconds behind the record breaking run by the winner from University of Victoria. Brockerville's performance helped his team to a first place finish.

At the same meet, St. John's native Julia Howard - herself a graduate of Simon Fraser - finished fourth in the women's 5k race with a time of 18 minutes 17 seconds.

Submitted by Ray Will

Get Active For Autism

The Autism Society of Newfoundland is holding their 2nd annual fundraising run/walk Sunday October 28. Starting at the Elaine Dobbin Center For Autism (Shamrock Farms behind the Health Science Center) runners do 2 loops of Long Pond 10:30am and walkers do 1 loop 10:45am.

Register at the Running Room ONLINE or in Churchill Square at race kit pickup Thursday October 25 5-7pm. Registration also available at the Center For Autism 70 Clinch Crescent Friday October 26 6-8pm and event morning 9-10am.

Participant t-shirts and LOADS of excellent draw prizes! Fee is $25 or more in pledges ... pledge forms available at the Running Room or the Autism Center.

Congrats Toronto Waterfront Participants

Congratulations to all who ran either the Marathon, Half Marathon, or 5K in Toronto on Sunday, especially Lisa Harvey, wife of our very own Paul McCloy. Lisa was the top Canadian female finishing the Marathon 9th among the ladies in 2:48:48.

Some local names are listed in our "Ran Away" section down the page on the right. Full results are HERE.

Cape To Cabot Training

One way to find out if you can handle the 20K Cape To Cabot run is to ... well ... RUN IT! That's what these "Friends On The Run" did recently in preparation for the October 21st race. Joe Ryan's training group poses at Cabot Tower following their 20 kilometers of hill work.

Two Marathon Records Yesterday

2:09:30, the fastest marathon time on Canadian soil, was set by John Kelai yesterday at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon.

Earlier in the morning a new world record was set at the Berlin Marathon. Hail Gebrselassie improved the world record by 29 seconds with a 2:04:26 finish.