| 700 runners take part in Pink Ribbon Run
The run, which benefits breast cancer awareness education at Shannon, offered participants the option of a 1-mile, 5K or 10K race. "There are very few 10K races in San Angelo," said Lyndy Stone, Shannon's director of marketing. "We added the 10K this year, and over 100 people participated." In total, about 700 people overall participated in the Run. "We have had such a great response from the community," Stone said. "There is such a diverse group running. Everybody is coming out to support the cause." Stone was especially thankful for a local running organization, the Road Lizards, who coordinated the timing and results for the race. "They made this possible," she said. Stone said she was excited about the number of participants this year. Last year, the first year of the race, about 200 to 250 runners were expected.
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The page entitled "10K Running Training Plan" from SportsandRunning.com provides an overview on the steps a 10K runner should take to prepare for the ultimate race. Endurance training, strength training, and speed work are all necessary training involved with preparing to run a 10K. Runners will also need days of rest to regain energy and prevent injury, and need only a light run the day before the race. "Physical Benefits of Running" describes the biological results from running as a sport. According to the page, running works wonders as a "weight loss regimen." However, the page also advises newcomers to running to initially practice short running regimens and work up to longer, more demanding runs. SportsandRunning.com concludes that increased cardiovascular health is a great physiological benefit of running.
Kazuki Nakajima - home hero with a point to prove at Suzuka
His Williams team mate Nico Rosberg may have been in the running for a podium, but Kazuki Nakajima endured a frustrating ninth-place finish in Singapore. To make matters worse, the Marina Bay race marked a full year since Nakajima last scored Formula One points. With the FW31 acknowledged as one of the strongest cars on the 2010 grid, it was an inglorious anniversary. This weekend Nakajima is back home to race at Suzuka. With his enthusiastic and knowledgeable Japanese fans urging him on, and in such dire need of results that his very Formula One future may be at risk, the 24 year-old will be out to impress. But is he really up to the task?A superficial glance at his progress this season might suggest not. Rosberg has racked up Williams’ first fastest lap since 2006, finished 10 races in the top eight, taken two fourth-place finishes and, most importantly, has scored all 30.5 of the team’s points.
Cross country shines in season opener
The WSU cross country team started out its season last Saturday at the Clash of the Inland Northwest Meet in Spokane. Many Cougars obtained successful results at this meet, and the coach was pleased with the outcome. On the women�s side, senior captain Lisa Egami finished first in the women�s 4,000m race with a time of 16:10.01. Following close behind was fellow Cougar senior Chelsea VanDeBrake with a time of 16:10.02. Running unattached from the team was freshman Alyssa Andrews, who finished with a time of 16:24.0, finishing in sixth. Sophomore Emily Farrar finished the meet eighth overall at a time of 16:25.06. The women�s cross country team had further success during the meet. Redshirt senior Marisa Sandoval placed 10th with a time of 16:30.08.
Acorn's high fellows
York Acorn Running Club runners are on target to win almost all the male veteran categories in the Cleveland Fell Running League. They are poised to win the over-45, O50, O55 and O60 categories in a series comprising 11 races with each runner's best six results counting towards the final placings. In the O45s, Acorn's Ian Smallwood cannot be beaten after winning three races, while the O50s' category has been dominated by Andy Normandale who won all seven races he competed in. He may even finish fourth overall in the League. Acorn club-mates Phil Paxman and Steve Mummery dominate the 055s. Paxman, with five wins, holds a narrow lead over Mummery (two wins). In the 060s class, leader Mike Hetherton can be overtaken by Scarborough's Neil Scruton.
Sutton duo star in mighty half marathon
Further afield, and twice the running distance at Berlin, saw Jim Mundy run his 199th marathon in a time of 2hrs 30m 37s. Jim runs his 200th marathon next weekebnd. Team mate Luis Gomez ran the fastest marathon every by a Sutton Runners member in a personal best time of 2hr 46m 59s to achieve a splendid finish of 344th position out of a total of over 40,000 runners. Down at Hove, on Sunday, Martin Giles finished the 10Km race in a time of 35m 49s and Martin Newton in 37m 35s. In the weekly 5km parkruns Sutton Runners had representatives at Banstead Woods, Roundshaw, Richmond Park and Bushy Park with 3 of the 9 runners Earl Tulloch, Philip Graham-Claire, and James Barber claiming PBs. Results: Banstead Woods Time Trial - Saturday 19th September Chris Catt 18.46 8th Earl Tulloch 19.40 16th PB Tony Moorhouse 20.47 29th Lauren Jones 21.37 42nd Therese Panetta 24.16 65th Patricia Cue 31.03 117th Bushy Park Time Trial - Saturday 19th September Tim McIntyre 20.06 79th Roundshaw Time Trial - Saturday 19th September Philip Graham-Clare 23.06 12th PB Richmond Park Time Trial - Saturday 19th September James Barber 21.43 39th PB .
Jefferson High drops baseball due to funding shortfall
"She's a senior in her first year of running cross country,'' said Peter Gilmore, a top American marathon runner who is helping out with the coaching at Hillsdale following the death of coach Randy Hurst. "She had always done club soccer in the past. She ran a 5:04 mile in track without running in the fall. Now that she's doing that, we'll see where it goes. She's quite an athlete.'' Hillsdale's Mitchell Lee ran 13:00 to take second in his race and share, with Menlo-Atherton's Joe Ocon, the top time turned in by a San Mateo County boys runner. "Mitchell is a great kid who has really bought in to the whole ethos that if you work hard, build up mileage and show up every day, you're going to get better,'' Gilmore said. "Now we're really starting to see results. He's got a good head on his shoulders and loves to race.'' At the Stanford Invitational, Aragon's Lauren Croshaw had the best showing of any San Mateo County girls runner with a time of 19:13 over 5,000 meters, the 42nd-best time overall out of 1,007 runners.
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