BOULDER – Former University of Colorado cross country and track and field coach Jerry Quiller, who coached 15 years and hundreds of student-athletes at the school, has passed away after fighting a battle against multiple myeloma.  He was 69.

Coach Q started his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Colorado State University and became an assistant with CU in 1970, holding that position for four years. In 1974 he took over the reigns as a head coach at Wayne (Mich.) State. After two seasons he came back to CSU (1976-80) before heading to Idaho State (1980-85). Quiller then took over the program at CU in 1985, replacing David Troy. He coached the Buffs until 1995 when he landed his final coaching post at Army (1995-2008).

“He had a resume of champions and All-Americans, but that is not why he was so loved,” Wetmore explained. “Simply, he was a great guy. He had a big smile, a nickname for everyone, and an arm around their shoulders. He made people feel happy, welcome, and at home. What greater measure of success could there be?”

During his time at CU, Quiller coached the Buffs to three Big Eight Conference titles and made a dozen (men and women) appearances at the NCAA Championships. He was named the league’s coach of the year five times in that span and directed 19 All-Americans (13 men and six women), including Olympians Adam Goucher and Alan Culpepper. In 1994, CU’s men placed second and the women were fourth at nationals, earning him national coach of the year accolades.

The program at CU was left to the very capable hands of Mark Wetmore, who was an assistant under Quiller. The two formed a strong bond and Wetmore has a great deal of respect for him.

“I’ve been lucky to know many people considered to be successful…athletic champions, Olympians, wealthy people, well known or influential people. But I’m not sure I ever knew anyone more successful than Jerry Quiller,” Wetmore said. “Everywhere I have traveled, people have asked me, “What do you hear from Q?”, “Can you get me Q’s phone number?”  We had a CU Track and Field reunion a year ago, with hundreds of graduates, going back forty years. Q was surrounded all night.

“He was also a coach up at CSU for a time. Just last year they had a similar gathering at one of their home track meets and the same thing happened. He moved around the meet like a celebrity, with an entourage following.”

“Our offices were side-by-side for over a decade, and I can’t recall a single day where he wasn’t always smiling,” said David Plati, CU’s associate AD for sports information.  “He was an ‘up’ person, even throughout his battle, a ‘glass is half full kind of guy.’  He left an indelible mark on those lives he touched.”

Coach Q was one of the most successful coaches in Army history. Quiller guided the Army men’s and women’s cross country and track teams to 37 Patriot League titles in 13 seasons on the job. He won a Patriot League title in either cross country or track and field in each of his 13 years at the Academy and was named the Patriot League Coach of the Year an astounding 22 times. He had two more athletes, Dan Browne and Anita Allen, become Olympians as they competed in the 2004 Athens Games.

As one of the most successful coaches in Army history, ‘Q’ went out on top, coaching the women’s team to their first outdoor Patriot League title in 10 years and earning 2008 Women’s Outdoor Track Coach of the Year honors from the Patriot League. He also earned one last trip to the NCAA Championships as distance runner John Mickowski advanced to the national competition under his leadership.

Quiller, a Fort Collins, Colo. native lettered in cross country, track and field and baseball at Fort Collins High School. He was a member of the Colorado State track and field team, graduating in 1964 with a bachelor’s of science degree in physical science. He earned his master’s in education in 1966, also from CSU. He was born on April 28, 1942 in Denver. He and his wife, Sandy, had three sons, Ryan, Rory and Robb, who were all pole vaulters.

Everywhere Coach Q went people could see what a genuine and amazing person he was. He left his mark on everyone he met, including Gary Ozzello, the Senior Associate A.D. for External Operations at CSU.

“I had the chance to know Jerry during his time at CSU and in his years since CSU,” Ozzello said. “He was very passionate about track and field and about his life and his family. I have nothing but great memories in all that Jerry did and every person he touched during his life.”

Quiller touched many lives in his nearly 40-year coaching career, including Idaho State coach Dave Nielson who served as an assistant for Quiller during his time at ISU.

“Coach Q has been a mentor to me and all whose lives he touched through his actions, style, and attitude.  In this very sad time, it is comforting to know that gifts to us in life are not lost in his passing,” Nielson said.

Coach Q was an assistant coach for the 2000 Olympic team which competed in Sydney, Australia. The team included two of his former athletes from CU, Goucher and Culpepper. He was the U.S. men’s team coach at the 1981 world cross country championships and the women’s team coach at the same meet in 1994. Quiller also served as the distance coach for the U.S. team at the 1987 track and field world championships.

Funeral arrangements are pending.

Courtesy of CUBuffs.com

A second showing of the Unbreakable has been scheduled for Friday, Feb 10. Everything is the same as the previous night.

This is the film of the 2010 Western States 100. It is the only ultrarunning film made with high production values, from cinema-photography to editing, is feature-length (1:45), and follows four contenders as they prepare for the event, then shows the race itself up close and personal from a racers perspective, which turned out to be the most competitive 100 miler ever.

The film will be presented at the Dairy Center for the Arts – a wonderful venue that will enable us to enjoy a full evening of entertainment. The theater seats 250, and comes with a large foyer/art gallery for socializing, and where they sell wine, beer, and snacks.

Best of all, three of the main characters in the film will be participating in an interactive discussion with you – Geoff Roes, Anton Krupicka, and Nick Clark.

Finally, Running Times Magazine is organizing a major schwag-fest – this will be a raffle worth holding on to your ticket for.

The event is a fundraiser for the Boulder Outdoor Coailtion, which promotes stewardship, access, and appreciation of Boulder County’s public land.

Buy Tickets:
http://thedairy.frontgatetickets.com/choose.php?lid=63662

Ticket Pricing:
Ticket price is $12 (Dairy Center gets $2 of that)
Buying online is $2.05 fee = $14.05.
If you call the Dairy Center Box Office (to p/u will-call night of show) or go there in person (ticket issued immediately), you would pay the $12 (no fee). Box Office open 1-5 M-F, 303.444.7328.

The Dairy Center for the Arts is a very cool venue:
They are a good non-profit, worth supporting They sell wine and beer (local micro’s on tap!) They even allow same to be taken into the theater

Details:
Doors open at 6:00 pm, Film starts at 6:30 pm
Seating is GA, so don’t arrive at 6:30
There will be an intermission, raffle, and discussion, so the evening should be wrapping up around 9:30 pm
There is a semi-hidden car parking lot in the rear, and bike racks out front
The movie is good, but the party may be better … look forward to seeing you!

About Western States Endurance Run

Film Website: http://www.ws100film.com

(Description From Wikipedia) The Western States Endurance Run, known commonly as the Western States 100, is a 100-mile long (161 km) ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California’s Sierra Nevada annually, on the last weekend of June. The race starts at the base of the Squaw Valley ski resort and finishes at the Placer High School track in Auburn, California. Runners climb a cumulative total of 18000 feet (5500 m) and descend a total of 23000 feet (7000 m) on mountain trails before reaching the finish. Because of the length of the race, the race begins at 5:00 A.M. and continues through the day and into the night. Runners finishing before the 30 hour overall time limit for the race receive a bronze belt buckle, while runners finishing in under 24 hours receive a silver belt buckle.

The book Running with the Buffaloes which chronicles the 1998 CU Cross Country team lead by Adam Goucher is under consideration of being banned in a middle school in Virginia. Its started when a 14 year old avid reader picked up the book from the library. His mom was glancing through it and found some curse words then called the school furious looking for answers. Here is the video.

The book has become a cult classic among high school, college runners and running fans alike. As author Chris Lear follows the team around during the tumultuous 1998 season on their quest for the national Cross Country title, he journals the conversations they have which at times are brash and juvenile yes, but remember this is who they are, young confident college students.

Of particular interest to running fans are the trails they run including the Buff Ranch, the Grange and the fabled Magnolia Road which runners from all around have added to their bucket list.

The controversy has sparked many discussions throughout Facebook and the internets. Teammate Steve Slattery commented on twitter: “People want to ban running with the buffaloes because of my #jersey language. In the age of #jerzyshore you think they would be cool”

Adam Goucher on his blog Run the Edge felt compelled to say,

I know I am partly to blame for the language used in Running With the Buffaloes but that is how we talked. Chris wanted the book to be authentic so he took down our words verbatim. In that sense the book is honest and does a great job of portraying real people on a real team going through a real season. He did not water it down to make it appropriate for all ages.

Tim Catalano, also a CU teammate and Adam’s best friend in college added this:

I taught and coached in high schools for eleven years after I graduated from CU. I am not sure if I ever walked into a middle school bathroom where I did not see graphic illustrations of genitalia on the walls along with language that would have made the characters in Running With the Buffaloes blush. I did not use foul language as a coach because I knew I was supposed to set a standard of intellectual maturity. I was not always mature, but I did uphold those standards fairly well.

A library is the same thing. It sets a standard by what it carries on its shelves. Not carrying books such as these will not prevent kids from cursing. Just as not carrying books about violence and sex will not stop fights and teen pregnancies.

But both Adam and Tim added that Middle school libraries probably aught not to carry the book. “If young runners want to read it, they can find it on amazon, the community library, or at the bookstore.”

And finally author Chris Lear stated:

They (the readers) may surmise after reading it that running can provide an avenue by which they will gain a sense of fulfillment and a sense of self. They may even learn that this melting pot of folks on the team may become like kin should – through shared effort and sacrifice – they commit to chasing some big goals.

There are worse takeaways to be found all around in media accessible to middle schoolers everywhere.

Are there some f-bombs along the way? You bet. Try training like those men trained, and you’ll find it’s not all unicorns, butterflies and cotton candy.

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Personally, as a father of a middle schooler, I am surprised that this mother didn’t take the time to talk to her obviously smart and well-read child about the context of these words within the story. The book doesn’t contain sex or drugs and is an honest chronicle about hard work, friendship, teamwork, and the twists that life can throw at you. This mother was quoted as saying “I know they hear it. I know they probably say some of them. It’s the age. They think it’s cool. But why should it be put under their noses in a book in the school library to read?” I think what she is forgetting is that her child had a choice to check out the book, and he has a choice not to read it.

Who knows, maybe this boy will connect in some way with the story and take up running himself. Now wouldn’t that be something?

On Saturday the 28th January, Boulder Track Club (BTC) athletes will converged at Harlow Platts Park for the annual Fast and Flurry-ous 4 mile XC race staged by the Boulder Running Company.

The Fast and Flurry-ous was originally put together a few years back to give local runners the opportunity to race hard in order to tune their efforts before going off to the USATF Cross Country Nationals in February each year. But this year’s event was highly anticipated and talked about due to a newborn rivalry concept between the Boulder Track Club and the Boulder Running Company/ Adidas teams.

BTC and BRC/ Adidas will compete head-to-head in a 5 race series throughout 2012 with Race 1 being the Fast and Flurry-ous. The way the concept will work is the top 4 runners from each team will have their race times combined and the team with the lowest combined total time wins. Typically team scoring is based on place in the field, but what made it particularly interesting for this first race was that they combined both the Women’s and the Men’s team times.

First up was the women’s race with BTC’s Laura Thweatt dominating from the start. Laura was able to comfortably win the race in 22.24 from Ft. Collins athlete Adriana Nelson in 23:04 and Boulder’s Melody Fairchild 3rd running 23:22. Shannon Payne led the BRC/ Adidas women’s team home in 4th (23.43) and they easily beat the BTC women by 3mins and 6secs to take the points in Race 1 for the “Elva Dryer” perpetual trophy. Allison Sawyer was the BTC’s second best performance on the day in 8th (24.21), Mary Miller 23rd (26.43) and Jax Mariash 24th (26.48).

The men’s race was a much closer race early on with BTC’s Matt Tebo running controlled in the front pack with Colorado Springs John Mickowski and Boulder’s Christian Thompson. Tebo tried to break up the leading group just after half way but found the task to difficult with Mickowski taking the victory in 19.49, Thompson 2nd in 19.50 and Tebo fading to 3rd in 19.57.

The BTC men certainly atoned for the women, taking the team’s race for the “Mark Plaatjes” perpetual trophy at season’s end over BRC/ Adidas by 1min 48secs. The ever-reliable Clint Wells was BTC’s second best performer finishing 4th (20.10), then Josh Glaab 6th (20.27) and Curtis Begley 7th (20.28) rounding out the club’s top performers. Loren Ahonen for team BRC/ Adidas was their best performer on the day finishing 5th (20.16).

By comparison, last year’s race was won by BTC’s Jason Hartman who ran 21:05. That was bested by the top 12 of the field today and Joanna Zieger ran 24:21 last year which would have been good for 8th today.

“Today has been as a major success,” claimed coach of the Boulder Track Club, Lee Troop. “It was exciting to hear from all my athletes the enjoyment they got from the race today. The crowds overwhelming support and encouragement for the BTC athletes made them realize that they were not out there racing for themselves. The new race series component has added an extra element to their performance and today was about representing the club, sponsors, supporters but more importantly the community”.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cody Hill from BRC/ Adidas for embracing the concept and congratulate his team on the women’s victory as well as the overall victory. I would also like to thank Fast and Flurry-ous race director Henry Guzman for allowing us to conduct this rivalry concept within his event.” added Troop.

BRC/Addidas’ Adam Rich remarked: “The competition was great and everybody came to the event ready to give it their all. Hats off to the Boulder Track Club as they had the better team today and ran very well. The race series with them should be interesting and offer a good challenge for both teams as the races progress.”

The rivalry will be staged over 5 races (Race 2 – Bolder Boulder 10km/ Race 3 – Classic 10km Colorado Springs/ Race 4 – RMAC XC race Colorado Springs / Race 5 – The Fort Collins Thanksgiving Day Run), the team with the most wins at the end of the year, will receive the Mark Plaatjes Perpetual Trophy (Men) and the Elva Dryer Perpetual Trophy (Women).

Photos by BoulderRunner

View other photos from Jim Heuck.

Results

Women

Joana Zieger handedly grabbed the Masters win. Full Results »

Men

Rich Dissley fought off Darren DeReuck for the Masters title. Full Results »

New for the 2012 race, the Cherry Creek Sneak is now offering a 10 mile course boasting beautiful views of Denver exploring the historic Cherry Creek North neighborhoods and a great turn through one of Denver’s classic parks, Cheeseman Park.

The 5 mile route is also new this year to follow the first part of the 10 mile route.

Registration for all of races including the 5mi, 5k and kids race is now open.
Adults save $5 on registration through the holidays.

http://CherryCreekSneak.com

New in 2012 the Sneak will offer a 10 mile course

Here is a short list of my favorite things in 2011. Things that made me happy, kept me healthy and that challenged me personally and as a runner. There is also a theme through these products, they are all from people who are highly passionate about running and sports!

Agloves Touchscreen Comfort

I fell in love with my Agloves the second I put them on. They have been the perfect cold weather companion while running and even when walking to work. The silver nylon thread conducts the bio electricity from your whole hand so that you can easily use any touch screen device.

Agloves are great for cold weather running!

New this season is the Agloves Sport. Designed to keep you warmer on active days, the snug-fitted cuff seals the wind out, while the 15% silver-nylon traps heat in. Also check out the stylish Bamboo variety. Order online and they will even gift wrap it for you! Tell them I sent you :)

Agloves.com   @theagloves

Membership to All Sports Recovery Club

For the cost of just one massage or a PT session, you can have unlimited access to top of the line recovery tools like the Nortec MVP compression boots, self administered cold-lasers and ultrasound, free massage sessions and a bevy of other tools to keep you running healthy. Also on hand are experts in massage, MRT, Chiropractic and eastern medicine to get to the root of what ails you. I’ve been a particular fan of the inversion board lately and sipping a warm mocha while sitting in the compression boots.

AllSportsRecovery.com    @AllSportsRec

Run on the Moon: Alter-G

The new Alter G treadmill at High Altitude Spine and Sport

You may have heard of many elite runners such as Dathan Ritzenhein and Kara Goucher running on the Alter-G treadmill when they are injured or safely looking to increase their mileage. Now there is one available to the public at High Altitude Spine and Sport where they also specialize in treatment & rehab for sports injuries using ART/Graston/Kinesiotape. The pressurized chamber around the treadmill effectively reduces the effects of gravity, safely allowing you to run with less impact to manage your injuries. The less body weight the more it resembles running on the moon allowing you to focus on form and leg speed without worrying about impact.
Buy a punch card of 10 or more sessions, you can even try it out for 15 mins for free.

HighAltitudesportsrehab.com  @drRichardHansen

Convert to Skirt

Since its inception 5 years ago, Skirt Sports has been inspiring and empowering women to get out and run, support each other, all while having fun and looking good. With such great programs as Kick it Forward and their fun Skirt Chaser 5k race, its easy to support such a great company.

SkirtSports.com  @skirtsports

Check out the Marathon Girl Ultra a lightweight medium length skirt that will have you running faster while looking good.

Running the Edge

Former CU Buff superstar Adam Goucher and teammate Tim Catallano teamed up again to write a different kind of book about running. The book reveals key characteristics of what it takes to be a successful runner and how to carry that success in to all aspects of our lives. Adam and Tim have filled the pages with honest insights and fun stories from their own experiences as well as great quotes from other high level athletes. You too can become a running Maven!

RuntheEdge.com    @RuntheEdge

Discover the Secrets to Better Running and a Better Life

Building a Better Runner DVDs

Want to become a stronger, more efficient, faster runner? Of course you do! These DVDs detail out multiple exercise routines to help you gain strength and symmetry, while decreasing the chance of injury. Each DVD is also a DVD-ROM and contains both iPod/iPad/iPhone compatible videos as well as Windows Media compatible files. They also include PDFs of each routine, with sequential photos of all of the exercises which you can print out and take with you anywhere.

Co-developed by Coach Mike Smith and Coach Jay Johnson, also a former CU Buffs harrier. Coach Jay also does the tip of the week NikeRunning.com and has great content on his blog at CoachJayJohnson.com

RunningDVDs.com  @RunningDVDs

Building a Better Runner DVD

The Feed Zone Cookbook: Fast and Flavorful Food for Athletes

Boulder residents Dr. Allen Lim and chef Biju Thomas have worked with some of cycling’s most elite teams and athletes including Lance Armstrong, Levi Lephiemer and Team Radio Shack. While noticing that athletes had been under-performing on bland fare and processed bars and gels, they looked to make eating delicious and practical.

The Feed Zone Cookbook includes

• 150 delicious recipes illustrated with full-color photographs
• Allen Lim’s take on the science and practice of food
• Portable whole foods, including Lim’s famous rice cakes and more
• Dozens of quick-prep meals for before and after workouts
• Shortcuts, substitutions, and techniques to save time in the kitchen
• Gluten-free and vegetarian alternatives to favorite dishes

Find exclusive content and sample recipes at FeedZoneCookbook.com or order online at Velopress.Competitor.com

Good Quick Food for Athletes

Breeze Bars
Breeze Bars are a healthy, tasty alternative to heavy energy bars. Gluten, Wheat and Dairy Free. Made by local cyclist Breeze Brown, she knows first hand what athletes need.
BreezeBars.com   @BreezeBars

Mix 1
All natural protein shakes made yummy right here in Boulder.
mix1life.com  @Mix1

Whole Foods Boulder
The defacto place to go for a quick healthy bite to eat after a hard workout. You just can’t beat the variety of healthy whole foods and people watching.
@WFMBoulder

Honey Stinger
From our friends up in Steamboat, CO. Delicious protein bars, energy chews and Organic Waffle Stingers!
HoneyStinger.com  @honeystinger

Picky Bars
Although not from Colorado, they are created by elite runners Lauren Fleshman and Steph Rothstein and are Gluten & Dairy Free, All Natural, AMAZING Tasting Energy Bars. Hey, how can you not love that?
PickyBars.com  @PickyBars

What are some of your favorite things that you can’t live without or are looking forward to getting?

Big Bluestem Trail leading up to the Mesa Trail and Shanahan Ridge

Construction on the new Greenbriar Connector Trail began last fall. The trail is expected to be opened December 8, 2011., it was identified in the West TSA Plan. The connector will provide neighborhood access from Greenbriar Blvd to the Big Bluestem Trail near Thomas Lane.  This trail will be closed to dogs and will require visitors to remain on trail during the Grassland protection season, May through July.

The green line shows the connector from Greenbriar Blvd and the Big Bluestem

CU Cross Country

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Senior Richard Medina raced to an eighth-place finish on the cross country course as the No. 6 University of Colorado men’s team placed third overall at the 2011 NCAA Cross Country Championships on Monday.

“Third is a very good run for the men,” coach Mark Wetmore said. “I can’t think of anyone who had a bad race. That is very nearly the highest we could have hoped for. We were just five points out of second, which is really just a blink of an eye in this race, so that was very good run for them.”

The men recorded 144 points in the team race and finished just five points behind No. 2 Oklahoma State (139) at the La Vern Gibson Championship Cross Country. No. 1 Wisconsin won the meet with 97 points. The No. 6 CU women finished 11^th overall with a team score of 335. Georgetown took the women’s title with 162 points and Washington was second (170)

Medina crossed the 10k finish in 29 minutes, 27.8 seconds for his first All-American cross country finish, improving from a 57^th-place finish in 2009. Medina led CU in four of the five varsity meets this season.

“Richard has looked very good since the middle of last spring,” Wetmore said. “He’s had no interruptions, just banking his training. I knew he was a top-10 guy here today. I’m not sure he knew it, but he found it out. It was a great run for him.”

“I’m happy to end my cross country career at CU on this note,” Medina said. “To do well individually and as a team is a great feeling. I’m so proud of my team and everything we have accomplished.”

Watch more video of Richard Medina on flotrack.org

Two other Buffs, Andy Wacker and Joe Bosshard, earned All-American honors as well. Wacker placed 20^th overall (29:44.8) and Bosshard was 24^th (29:53.7). This was the second honor for Wacker and Bosshard as both finished in the top-40 at last year’s championships. Wacker was 37^th and Bosshard was 26^th.

“You can’t argue with a guy like Andy who keeps getting better year after year after year,” Wetmore said. “Joe improved a couple of positions from last year. He had a viral infection that cost him five or six weeks early in the season so we knew that he was just doing team duty, but he bite the bullet and did a great job.”

Christian Thompson just missed his first All-American honor, placing 49^th in 30:22.3 as CU’s No. 4 scorer. Ammar Moussa was CU’s fifth harrier. He was 88^th overall (30:42.4) in his first NCAA meet.

The CU women were led by Shalaya Kipp and Emma Coburn. Kipp was 19^th overall to earn her second All-American cross country certificate and Coburn was 20^th to earn her first honor. Both finished the 6k course with a time of 20:08 but Kipp was just ahead of Coburn at the finish line. Kipp improved from a 40^th-place finish last season and Coburn improved from 53^rd a year ago.

“I’m very happy with my race today,” Kipp said. “I’ve been working all year for this and to improve from last year is a great feeling. We would have liked to finish higher as a team, but I’m excited about the future since we will have a great team again next year.”

Lara Darco was CU’s third scorer, finishing 97^th in 21:00.3. Katie Cumming had her best finish at nationals, crossing the line in 137^th (21:17.8). Camille Logan rounded out CU’s score by taking 165^th (21:28.9).

“We aren’t ecstatic about the women finishing 11th,” Wetmore said. “We know they are a better team than that, but those two front women had real good runs. Despite Emma’s track credentials she has never been a stellar cross country runner, and also in her case she had a very long last 14-16 months. They both equaled our highest expectations. Behind them it wasn’t a great day. It is an inexperienced team. Some of them had never been here before. This meet is very intimidating from the time you arrive to the middle of the race.”

The Buffs did come away from the meet with the highest combined team score (14). The second best team was Stanford (15). The Cardinal men finished fifth and the women were 10^th.

CU graduates three men (Richard Medina, Andy Wacker and Christian Thompson) and two women (Emma Coburn and Lara Darco) from this year’s team.

2011 NCAA DIVISION I CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP

Monday, November 21
Lavern Gibson Cross Country Course
Wabash Valley Family Sports Center, Terre Haute, Ind.

MEN’S TEAM TOP-10 10K RESULTS (of 31 teams):

1. Wisconsin, 97; 2. Oklahoma State, 139; 3. Colorado, 144; 4. BYU, 203; 5. Stanford, 207; 6. Oklahoma, 213; 7. Indiana, 257; 8. Portland, 259; 9. Iona, 265; 10. North Carolina State, 282

MEN’S TOP-10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS:

1. Lawi Lalang, Arizona, 28:44.1; 2. Chris Derrick, Stanford, 28:57.5; 3. Leonard Korir, Iona, 29:02.5; 4. Cameron Levins, Southern Utah, 29:04.8; 5. Mohammed Ahmed, Wisconsin, 29:06.7; 6. Luke Puskedra, Oregon, 29:09.3; 7. Diego Estrada, Northern Arizona, 29:24.7; 8. Richard Medina, Colorado, 29:27.8; 9. Henry Lelei, Texas A&M, 29:29.1; 10. Colby Lowe, Oklahoma State, 29:31.4.

OTHER COLORADO FINISHERS:

20. Andrew Wacker, 29:44.8; 24. Joseph Bosshard, 29:53.7; 49. Christian Thompson, 30:22.3; 88. Ammar Moussa, 30:42.4; 173. Martin Medina, 31:26.9; 183. Blake Theroux, 31:31.4.

WOMEN’S 6K RESULTS (of 31 teams):

1. Georgetown, 162: 2. Washington, 170; 3. Villanova, 181; 4. Florida State, 189; 5. Oregon, 281; 6. Vanderbilt, 282; 7. Iowa State, 290; 8. West Virginia, 297; 9. New Mexico, 322; 10. Stanford, 332. 11. Colorado, 335.

WOMEN’S TOP-10 INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS:

1. Sheila Reid, Villanova, 19:41.2; 2. Jordam Hasay, Oregon, 19:41.8; 3. Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth, 19:42.9; 4. Emily Infeld, Georgetown, 19:44.3; 5. Alex Banfich, Princeton, 19:45.0; 6. Bogdana Mimic, Villanova, 19:45.7; 7. Katie Flood, Washington, 19:47.9; 8. Kate Harrison, West Virginia, 19:49.5; 9. Betsy Saina, Iowa State, 19:50.7; 10. Tara Erdmann, Loyola Marymount, 19:51.3.

OTHER COLORADO FINISHERS:

19. Shalaya Kipp, 20:08.1; 20. Emma Coburn, 20:08.6; 97. Lara Darco, 21:00.3; 137. Katie Cumming, 21:17.8; 165. Camille Logan, 21:28.9; 169. Rachel Viger, 21:33.5; 170. Rachel Baptista, 21:34.3

Professional athletes have access to a handful of specialists to keep them on their ‘A’ game. A team of massage therapists, coaches, chiropractors, recovery tools and services, gait analysis, blood lactate testing, and nutritionists.

But what does the aspiring endurance athlete or the dedicated weekend warrior who is dedicated to training at a high level?

More and more of these Olympic and elite level services are now becoming available to those of us who are just looking to be the best we can be.

Opened this summer was the All Sport Recovery Club where for a low monthly fee ($59.99) athletes have access to Olympic level recovery tools like the Normatec MVP Compression Boots used by Team Garmin-Cervelo, foam rollers and self massage tools, cold laser and ultrasound treatments, an ice bath, free 15min massage sessions 5x a week. Other services such as massage, chiropractic, graston treatments and level 4 ultrasound are also offered for a lower than your insurance premium price. They even offer a large selection of Mix 1, Honey Milk, or coffee and tea while you recover. And don’t forget the free WiFi.

Stop by to check them out. Your first session is free and they will give you a full tour of the facilities.

High Altitude Spine and Sport just recently added an Alter-G treadmill to their clinic, the first one open to the public in Boulder/Denver metro area. Because the AlterG® uses differential air pressure chambers to precisely lift the user from 100% to as little as 20% of the user’s calibrated body weight, it has become a favorite alternate training method among elite athletes which allows them to safely return to full weight-bearing running after or during an injury.

“The ability to train safely, rehab quickly, and recover faster utilizing this unit is a nice luxury to have, especially with the winter weather fast approaching.” states Dr. Richard Hansen, DC CSCS  on his website. Dr Hansen is also a cross country coach at XC Coach @PeaktoPeak High School.

The new Alter G treadmill at High Altitude Spine and Sport

Other benefits for endurance athletes include:

• Improved aerobic conditioning while reducing ground reaction forces
• Safer adaptation to increased mileage (eg. marathon training) and transitioning to minimalist running
• Overspeed training (run faster longer) and hill intervals (0-15% incline)
• Interval Training in a controlled setting

The price starts at $1 per minute, but deeper discounts are available in Punch Cards and memberships. For example, purchasing a block of 360 minutes (6 hours) saves you $90. You can even try it for yourself for free for 15 minutes.

Dr. Hansen’s services also include Chiropractic, ART, Kenisio Taping, Graston treatments, Functional Assessment keep you running healthy and strong.

Book appointments online at http://highaltitudesportsrehab.com/alter-g/ or call them at 303-442-0355 or email Dr. Hansen at r.t.hansen@gmail.com to inquire about testing out the Alter-G or additional questions.

Other high level services

Boulder Center for Sports Medicine

One of the top sports medicine facilities in the country. Athletes travel from all over the country for their services.

• Gait Analysis
• Bike fitting
• Blood Lactate and VO2 Max testing
• Alter-G Treadmill *coming soon

http://www.bouldersportsmedicine.org

Hudson Training Systems

Brad Hudson is a world-renowned coach for athletes ranging from mid-distance events through the marathon. Individual coaching from Brad, James Carney and Tyler McCandless is handled online and in person if you live in the Denver/Boulder area.
http://hudsontrainingsystems.com

Fuel4mance

Led by Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS who has worked with many Olympic and elite endurance athletes, he helps athletes Burn more fat and conserve precious carbohydrate stores while reducing the likelihood of gastrointestinal (GI) distress in training and racing which he calls Metabolic Efficiency Training.

Fuel4mance offers both Metabolic Efficiency Assessment and Lactate Threshold Testing.
http://www.fuel4mance.com

GUADALAJARA, Mexico – Patrick Rizzo of Team USA finished eighth in the men’s marathon in two hours, 21 minutes, 58 seconds on the final day of competition at the XVI Pan American Games Sunday.