On The Run with Matt McGowan

Don't forget to renew your subscription to the printed RUNOHIO in 2010. If you are not a subscriber, I hope you will be one in 2010. March will start our twenty-second year of serving the runners in Ohio and neighboring states. Online subscription - https://www.signmeup.com/4B2VNK7 Mail in subscription - http://www.runohio.com/subscribe-run-ohio

The staff of RUNOHIO would like to wish you and your family a Happy and Safe New Year! Hopefully, you have been able to take advantage of the nice weather we have had recently to get in some good winter training.

When you are making your New Year's Resolutions, we hope you will consider volunteering at a local road race. If possible help to sponsor a local race, help a new runner to understand proper training, and helping your neighbor who might need some assistance. If we all do a few kind acts to help others nearby, I am sure 2010 will be a great year for all of us.

Last month the RUNOHIO Women’s Team competed in the USATF National Club Cross Country Championships held in Lexington, Kentucky. As the sponsor of the team I also attended the Championships. The RUNOHIO Team won the 2007 National Championships and placed fifth last year. The team held their own against the best in America finishing a strong fifth again this year. Kara Storage led the RUNOHIO Team with her 10th place team finish covering the hilly 6,000 meter course in 21:09. Leigh Cordes (21:16) finished 15th, Tara Storage (21:42) finished 29th, Melissa Converse (21:56) placed 43rd, Sarah Flament (22:05) placed 48th and Becki Ordway (22:17) placed 61st. Congratulations to everyone who competed. Check out RUNOHIO’s coverage - http://www.runohio.com/read_new/runohio-women-5th-usatf-club... and photos - http://www.runohio.com/view_gallery/2009-usatf-club-cross-co...

Congratulations to Malone University men’s team who won its’ third consecutive NAIA National Cross Country Championships. The Malone women’s team finished third while Shawnee State men’s team was fourth. Race article - http://www.runohio.com/read_new/naia-cross-country-national-...

Congratulations to University of Illinois senior and former Mason High School standout Angela Bizzarri who captured the women’s individual top honors in the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. Race article - http://www.runohio.com/read_new/angela-bizzarri-wins-ncaa-di... and photos - http://www.runohio.com/view_gallery/2009-ncaa-d1-cross-count...

Congratulations to everyone who ran in their National Cross Country Championships and to all of the high school athletes who competed in their State Cross Country Championships. Race article - http://www.runohio.com/read_new/ohsaa-state-cross-country-ch... - Boys race photos - http://www.runohio.com/view_gallery/2009-ohsaa-boys-state-cr... Girls race photos - http://www.runohio.com/view_gallery/2009-ohsaa-girls-state-c... Many of those results are included in this issue.

As a former Division III athlete while at Ohio Northern University, I traveled to Cleveland for the NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships. Baldwin Wallace College did an excellent job as the host and will also be hosting the NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships May 27-29 in Berea. Race article - http://www.runohio.com/read_new/ncaa-division-iii-cross-coun...

and photos - http://www.runohio.com/view_gallery/ncaa-division-iii-cross-...

Also, congratulations to the 2009 RUNOHIO Grand Prix winners. Interviews with these athletes are in this issue.

If you are directing a race in 2010 please send RUNOHIO your race information and/or an entry form as soon as you have the information available. There is a Race Calendar Information Form in this issue. Also, list your races on The Running Network/RUNOHIO Searchable Calendar - please go to http://www.runohio.com/content/national-calendar and go to Submit Event to list your events free on the new and improved Running Network/RUNOHIO Searchable Calendar.

http://www.runningnetwork.com/RN_calendar/events/index.php?c...

RUNOHIO covers primarily Ohio but also covers West Virginia, Indiana, northern Kentucky, southern Michigan, and western Pennsylvania events.

If you want to reach the runners of Ohio and surrounding States, contact RUNOHIO – runohio@ee.net for advertising information. Advertising is available in the print RUNOHIO, on the RUNOHIO web site or in the RUNOHIO E-Newsletter.

I will be helping with the Arnold 5K Pump and Run and the Arnold 5K on March 7th. The Arnold 5K Pump and Run is the largest event of its kind in the country. Registration for the event started November 1st and the limit of 800 athletes has been reached. Athletes from 30 States, Washington D.C, and Canada have entered this tenth annual event. The race has a limit of 800 to allow for athletes to weigh in and lift before the race, which starts at 10:30am. If you would like to run the Arnold 5K, (run/walk only) registration is still open. (For more info- http://runohio.com/read_blog/arnold-5k-%E2%80%93-march-7th-0 All participants get into the Arnold Fitness Expo free after the race (a $10 value). For more information go to www.runohio.com If you would like to volunteer, please contact me – runohio@ee.net

I also plan to start working with Jim Jurcevich of the Columbus Running Company on the 33rd Anniversary Columbus 10K which will be on June 6th. Jim will be the race director again this year and I will be helping him. The race started as the Citizen Journal 10K - 33 years ago. The race is also looking for additional sponsors to help make this event better. If you or your company would like to help sponsor this event, please contact me – runohio@ee.net or Jim at http://www.columbusrunning.com/contactus.htm

If you are from the Columbus area or have run the race in the past, I hope you put this downtown race on your racing calendar for 2010.

Don't forget to renew your subscription to the printed RUNOHIO in 2010. If you are not a subscriber, I hope you will be one in 2010. March will start our twenty second year of serving the runners in Ohio and neighboring states. Also, get a new RUNOHIO t-shirt or ball cap for yourself and/or your favorite running friends.

Online subscription - https://www.signmeup.com/4B2VNK7

Mail in subscription - http://www.runohio.com/subscribe-run-ohio

The next issue will be a mid March – mid May issue and the deadline is February 15th for results and calendar information and February 21st for advertising.

I hope you had a great 2009 and wish you a super, happy and safe 2010!

Matt McGowan