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Lead Stories: Monday, December 1, 2008

Wolfe, Skaden Share Men’s Title, Kimball Takes Women’s at USA 100 Mile Trail Champs

Posted July 21st, 2008 at 9:44 AM by Adam Jacobs

Section: News & Results, Trail / Ultra

Mike Wolfe (Missoula, Mont.) and Eric Skaden (Folsom, Calif.) combined efforts through the last 25 miles for a “shared” victory in 18:59:10, while Nikki Kimball (Bozeman, Mont.) won the women’s title in 20:18:12, Saturday at the USA 100 Mile Trail Championships. This year’s event was hosted by the 2008 Tahoe Rim Trail 50K/50M/100M Endurance Runs.

The course included two loops, both beginning at Spooner Lake (7000ft. elevation), crossing over the high point of the course at Snow Valley Peak (9214ft.) and into the low point of the course in the Red House Loop (6800ft.) and turning at the aid station at Mt. Rose (approximately 8700ft.). The course sees a cumulative elevation change of 22,000 feet over the 100 mile distance.
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Galloway running retreats: Experiences of a lifetime

Posted November 30th, 2006 at 3:25 PM by Afton Cohen

Section: Running & Training, Motivation

What if you could follow in the footsteps of the ancient Athenian messenger Phidippides in Greece? Want to get back in touch with nature and spend your days trekking around beautiful Lake Tahoe? Thanks to world-famous coach and former Olympian Jeff Galloway, you can.

Galloway is also a columnist for Runner’s World magazine, the author of top-selling running books and arguable one of the most influential running enthusiasts and speakers in the world. He is the proprietor of Gallowalking and his RUN-WALK method, which encourages non-runners and beginner runners alike to challenge themselves and realize their potential.

Not a natural-born runner himself, Galloway seems to truly understand the frustration of beginner runners, and has set out to spread the glory and passion of running that he feels. His method has helped thousands of people around the world improve and succeed with running and fitness.

Galloway also created and runs retreats that are generally about a week in duration. These trips marry nature with sport in an effort to invigorate fellow runners and educate them along the way. Read the rest of this entry »

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