Regional News
On the Run . . . with Matt McGowan
Twenty–two years ago RUNOHIO was printed for the first time. My brother Jeff was a senior at Ohio University and was fighting Hodgkins Lymphoma and I wanted to do something to get him involved. The Circleville Classic was a benefit run for Jeff that year and a week later I introduced the idea of RUNOHIO.
2010 Arnold 5K Pump and Run
The 10th annual Arnold 5K Pump and Run was one of the 44 athletic events held during the Arnold Fitness Weekend, which is billed as "The Largest Fitness Expo in the World". Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was on hand again this year to start the race. Governor Schwarzenegger said the "The Pump and Run is a true test of one's fitness as it combines both strength and endurance."
Chris Harmon Fund
RUNOHIO along with the Arnold 5K and Arnold Sports Festival are encouraging friends of Chris Harmon to run or walk the Arnold 5K this Sunday with Sarah Harmon. Chris Harmon had a serious weight lifting accident last week.
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Registration for 2010 Hyde Park Blast Races Opens
(Cincinnati, OH) March 2, 2010 – The 9th Annual Hyde Park Blast will be held on June 26, 2010 with a day full of activities for everyone followed by the Blast Block Party with The Rusty Griswolds. The day will start with the 4-mile run/walk race, followed by kids races in the morning with cycling races, the elite run and the Block Party celebration in t
Arnold Sports Festival
With 44 sports and events, including 12 Olympic sports, the 2010 Arnold Sports Festival presents fitness and fun for all ages March 4-7, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio. The festival has expanded into the world’s largest multi-sport fitness weekend since its 1989 beginning as The Arnold Classic as a one-day professional men’s bodybuilding competition.
Houston Selected as Host of 2012 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials First time a single city is chosen for both men's and women's race
HOUSTON (Mar. 1, 2010) – The road to the 2012 Olympic Marathon in London will run through Houston. For the first time in the history of the U.S. Olympic Trials, one city will host the marathon for both men and women in the same year.
2010 RUNOHIO Grand Prix
The 2010 RUNOHIO Grand Prix is a series of races chosen by runners and the staff of RUNOHIO to be part of the statewide grand prix. Below is a list of tentative races for the 2010 RUNOHIO Grand Prix. For more information go to – http://www.runohio.com/2010-runohio-grand-prix-schedule-and-...
Race Directors List Your Races Free
Directing or Sponsoring a Race in 2010? List your race on the new and improve RUNOHIO/Running Network Searchable
Calendar - http://www.runningnetwork.com/RN_calendar/events/index.php?c...
2010 USA Cross Country Championships
from USATF - SPOKANE - American record holders Dathan Ritzenhein (Portland,Ore.) and Shalane Flanagan (Pittsboro, N.C.) dominated the open men's and women's fields at the 2010 USA Cross Country Championships Saturday at Plantes Ferry Recreation Park in Spokane, Wash.Running 34 minutes 34 seconds for the open
The 2010 Subway Elite Division Series
The 2010 Subway Elite Division Series will award over $10,000 to the top runners. If you think you have what it takes to be one of the top runners in this series- Register for the Subway Elite Division and see if you can win part of the over $10,000 prize money. For more information go to - http://www.signmeup.com/67130
February 2010 Newsletter
The winter cold is here for a little while longer. Spring will be here soon! Hopefully, you are able to get out and do some training. I have had the opportunity to do some running outside, but I have also been trying to run on our school's treadmill to avoid the cold and ice. I also had the opportunity to go to Houston for four days for The Running Network winter meeting and watch the USATF Half Marathon National Championships and the Chevron Houston Marathon.
Arnold 5K and Arnold Sports Festival
Mark your calendar to run/walk the Arnold 5K on March – 7th in downtown Columbus
For online registration go to – https://www.signmeup.com/67085
For a mail in entry form go to –
2009 RUNOHIO Grand Prix Winners and Interviews
The 2009 RUNOHIO Grand Prix was a series of races chosen by runners and the staff of RUNOHIO to be part of the statewide grand prix. Criteria used in determining the RUNOHIO Grand Prix races were; 1) Runner rankings from RUNOHIO, 2) Race Organization, 3) Quality of the race field, 4) Size of the race, 5) Date of the race, 6) Geographical location of the race.
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
Tom Jordan and Pre
By Matt McGowan - Last weekend I attended The Running Network winter meeting - http://runohio.com/read_blog/running-network-houston-meeting and the USATF Half Marathon National Championships - http://runohio.com/read_blog/usa-half-marathon-championships and the Chevron Houston Marathon - http://runohio.com/read_blog/chevron-houston-marathon-ordway...
Gelana, Erkesso Win 2010 Chevron Houston Marathon in Course and State Records
Kettering’s Josh Ordway, who is a fourth year medical student at Wright State University, qualified for the 2012 USA Men Olympic Marathon Trials as the placed 9th in Chevron Houston Marathon with his 2:16:52.
Former Ohio resident Melissa Rittenhouse finished eighth (2:43:46) to qualify for the 2012 Women’s Olympic Marathon Trials.
KEEPING TRACK
The 2009 State Cross-Country Coaches’ Clinic featured two of the greatest coaches in the history of the sport: Joe Vigil and Joe Newton. Once again, Clinic Director Carson Cheek organized the event that also featured Dave Kirk, the outstanding coach from Chagrin Falls High School.
RUNOHIO E-Newsletter - January 2010
RUNOHIO has numerous ways for you to keep up with all of the running in and around Ohio as well as surrounding States. The print RUNOHIO has been providing you with running coverage for 22 years in Ohio, West Virginia, northern Kentucky, eastern Indiana, western Pennsylvania and southern Michigan. Subscribe to the print RUNOHIO - https://www.signmeup.com/4B2VNK7
Happy New Year!
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 helping to sponsor a local race, helping 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.
Cold Weather Running Tips
Damien Howell, RRCA Sports Medicine Committee, from Road Runners Club of America, http://www.rrca.org - The onset of winter needn't bring a seasonal halt to a runner's enthusiasm or routines. Outdoor exercise in the winter can be a pleasurable experience. The major risk posed by running in subfreezing air is frostbite and minor irritations to the respiratory tract.
