RUNOHIO February 2023 Newsletter

Hopefully you are doing well and looking forward to the spring and you are able to get in some running this winter to test your fitness in an upcoming race.  If you are sponsoring or directing a  road race, cross country meet or open track & field meet this Spring, Summer or Fall please send RUNOHIO an entry form or all of the race information – email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or mail to  RUNOHIO, P.O. Box 238, Granville, OH 43023.

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Upcoming Races

There are a number of winter races coming up for you to get out and stay active.  Check out the races listed in the RUNOHIO February Race Calendar

Cold Weather Running by Road Runners Club of America and Athletes Kitchen - Fueling For Cold-Weather Exercise by Nancy Clark

Winter exercise is an asset for managing health, weight and the winter blues. The tricks are to dress right, fuel well, prevent dehydration—and you'll stay warm!  Check out these to cold weather running articles - Cold Weather Running by Road Runners Club of America and Athletes Kitchen - Fueling for Cold-Weather Exercise by Nancy Clark

On the Run with Matt McGowan from printed Winter 2023 RUNOHIO

Congratulations to all of the athletes who competed in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Championships as well as the various National Championships.

Keeping Track – 2022 Thoughts  

by Rod O’Donnell

The 2022 Ohio High School Athletic Association State Cross Country Championship was held at Fort Obetz, near Columbus. The OHSAA and the many officials and staff staged an outstanding event. Three components of the success of our sport deserve attention:

High School Track & Field Participation

According to latest statistics from the National Federation of State High School Associations Track & Field is the number one participatory sport for high school girls for the eleventh year in a row and number two for high school boys.  According to the National Federation of State High School Association Ohio have 786 boys with an outdoor track and field team, but the Ohio High School Athletic Association only recognize 681schools as having boy’s track & field.  The NFHS also list 786 Ohio high schools having girl’s outdoor track & field while the OHSAA list only 649.  The difference is the OHSAA only counts schools that have at least nine team members while the NFHS and all high school state athletic associations surrounding Ohio counts a school with at least one athlete as they can have a team score.

Arnold 5K Pump & Run/Arnold 5K

The Arnold Sports Festival is the brainchild of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Central Ohio’s own, James Lorimer. Together, they have nurtured what began as a bodybuilding competition in Columbus in 1978 into one of the most popular and innovative sports festivals in the world. 

Jim Loimier passed away on Thanksgiving Day 2022. He was 96.

(FYI by Matt McGowan)   

Twenty-three years ago, I got a call from Jim Lorimer and he wanted to meet with me and he asked if I would head up a new event for the Arnold Sports Festival – the Arnold 5K Pump & Run.  He had read an article of an event where runners lifted a portion of their weight based on their sex and age and for each successful lift their run time would be reduced (later I found out the event Jim read about only had 23 participants).  Jim and I thought we might get 50 – 100 athletes to try this new event.  After a week we had 150 entrants and we closed entries at 200 to guarantee we could handle the participants successfully.   Years later we would raise the entrants to a 1,000 limit and would sell out in 2-10 days. (as of writing this there were a few more open spots) Tim Pancher oversaw the lifting for the 20 years we worked with Jim on this event for the Arnold Sport Festival.  Jim was a great friend and a champion for athletics.  He will be missed…  

Andy Harris and the Columbus Running Company after timing the event for years took over as race director last year’s with Matt McGowan’s and Tim Pancher’s assistance.  Both will again be helping Harris and CRC team with this year’s event.  https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Columbus/ArnoldSportsFestival 

Be a part of one of the largest multi-sport events in the WORLD as you sign up for the Arnold Pump & Run 5K or the run-only Arnold 5K, both returning to Columbus on March 5, 2023.    

https://www.runohio.com/index.php/news-features/news/310-2023-arnold-5k-pump-run-arnold-5k

The Athlete’s Kitchen - Pre-Race Weight Loss: Helpful or Harmful?  

by Nancy Clark MS RD CSSD

Many runners fantasize about losing weight (“Wouldn’t it be nice to lose a few pounds…”).Unlike some athletes who have to lose weight in order to meet a specific division for their sport (such as boxers or wrestlers), runners often choose to target a lower-than-normal weight for a specific race. (Note: Dropping weight once or twice a year is far healthier than trying to keep a low weight all year round!)

A More Positive Approach to Running 

By Richard Ferguson, Ph.D. - Positive Psychology is currently one of the hottest areas of study by psychologists. Why are some people positive thinkers and other more negative in their outlooks?

The Starting Line of Youth Running – Belonging

Parents, teachers and coaches have the opportunity, and today, even the responsibility, to foster an environment where children and teens belong; where they have shared experiences, where they accomplish something together.

Kurgat, Bor Impress with Victories at the USATF Cross Country Championships

MECHANICSVILLE, Virginia — With Team USATF roster spots on the line for the World Athletics Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia next month, the competition was fierce at the USATF Cross Country Championships, as U.S. Army standouts Ednah Kurgat and Emmanuel Bor won the open women’s and open men’s titles, Irene Riggs and Leo Young picked up U20 wins, and April Lund and Ben Bruce locked in Masters titles.

2023 Race Calendar

Directing or sponsoring a race in 2023 please send RUNOHIO – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. your race information including a contact phone number to be listed free on the RUNOHIO web site and in the print RUNOHIO.

If you are interested in advertising your event or other running related products - RUNOHIO is offering discount on all ads. If you are interested in adverting in the print RUNOHIO contact Matt McGowan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Chuck Bartlett for advertising on the RUNOHIO web site and RUNOHIO monthly E-Newsletter This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Running Clubs

RUNOHIO would like to spotlight your running club. Send RUNOHIO a 3-5 paragraph article about your running club and we will be glad to share your club information with readers of RUNOHIO. Just forward information to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

Check out all of the running clubs listed on RUNOHIO.

• 2022 Granville Turkey Trot
• 2022 OHSAA Cross Country Championships
• 2022 Circleville Classic 5 Miler in Memory of Jeff & Jean McGowan
• Ohio Athletes at 2022 World T&F Championships
• 2022 Granville Bryn Du Summer Cross Country 3k
• 2022 Granville Firecracker 5 Miler
• 2022 OHSAA State Track & Field
• 2022 Arnold 5K Pump & Run
• 2021 Granville Turkey Trot 5K
• 2021 OHSAA Cross Country Championships
• 2021 Columbus Marathon
• 2021 Circleville Dog Days 5K
• 2021 Circleville Classic 5 Miler in Memory of Jeff & Jean McGowan
• 2021 Columbus Marathon
• 2021 Granville Bryn Du Cross Country #1
• 2021 Granville Firecracker 5 Miler
• 2021 OHSAA State Track & Field Championships

Past Years Photos

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Saturday, February 12

CRRC Winter Run, Timbuk Farms, Granville, 13.6 mile, 6.8 mile, 5K, 1pm (614)556-2608 https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Granville/WinterRunCRRC

Sunday, March 5, 2023

Arnold 5K Pump & Run/Arnold 5K http://www.runohio.com/index.php/news-features/news/310-2023-arnold-5k-pump-run-arnold-5k

Sunday April 1st and 2nd

Run for Home Half Marathon/10K/5K, Dover/New Philadelphia http://www.runforhome.org

Sunday, April 2

56th ORRRC Marathon & 34th Half Marathon https://www.runxenia.com

Sunday April 8th

Carmel Marathon Weekend10K/5K/ Half Marathon/Marathon

https://www.carmelmarathon.com/

Sunday, April 16

Athens Marathon & Half Marathon – https://www.athensohiomarathon.com

Sunday April 23rd

MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON, Half Marathon, 5K, Relay,Kids https://glasscitymarathon.org/#RunOhio23

May 20th & 21st

Cleveland Marathon/Half Marathon/10K/5K  https://www.clevelandmarathon.com

Use Promo Code: CLEMAR10 to save $10 on any distance  

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Sunday, June 4

Columbus 10K, Columbus, 8am https://www.columbus10k.com

Directing or Timing a Race – Plus Advertising Options

If you are interested in advertising your event or other running related products - RUNOHIO is offering discount on all ads. If you are interested in adverting in the print RUNOHIO or in the RUNOHIO E-Newsletter Upcoming Races - contact Matt McGowan This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Chuck Bartlett for advertising on the RUNOHIO web site and RUNOHIO monthly E-Newsletter  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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