Montero And Phillips Win 2010 Coastal Challenge
Ty Stevens, of the US, takes third.
Written By: Greg Dawson
After six days of climbing volcanos, traversing rivers, fighting wind swept plateaus and scorching dry heat, Javier Montero (CRC) has secured his third consecutive overall win at The Coastal Challenge. Stage racing newcomer Margaret Phillips (Canada) took first place in the women’s division.
Cesar Ortega (CRC) finished second and first-time multi-day adventure racer Ty Stevens (USA) took third place overall. The six-day expedition race through Costa Rica’s must rugged and surreal mountainous range showed why you can’t expect what’s ahead on the trail.
“Honestly, with my first expedition run, I didn’t know I’d place this high,” said Stevens. “Taking second midway through, my focus shifted a little bit. I pushed on day four and five, but all in all, it was just an honor to run alongside such a talented group of runners.”
Team GENR8 Ty Stevens, Mark Matyazic, Alexa Dickerson, Milko Mejia, Peter (Pedro) Spiller and Peggy Dennis know being able to finish a race is one thing and completing an adventure race is another.
“The countless hours of intense terrain and varied weather conditions provided not only a challenge, but an opportunity to employ our communal discipline,” said Team GENR8 team captain Mark Matyazic.
Multiple days of endless elevation, hardcore and muddy climbing made for one of the best and worst races some had to experience.
“Tendentious and a bruised heel bone made for an excruciating run, but having already finished a Coastal Challenge and another TCC expedition race, I knew I was mentally prepared for the hurdles ahead,” said Matyazic. “Pain was my companion the entire journey.”
The mental fortitude and ability of the runners to finish The Coastal Challenge goes beyond training for a day of running.
“It’s one thing to run for one day, but when you have six days to run, you just have to mentally prepare yourself and that’s exactly what these runners did,” said volunteer Linda Andrus.
Top five overall men’s division finishing times: Javier Montero (CRC) 21:36:14, Cesar Ortega (CRC) 22:15:03, Ty Stevens (USA) 23:53:05, Mark Lattanzi (USA) 27:09:04 and Rolando Moreira (CRC) 30:03:29.
Top five overall women’s division finishing times: Margaret Phillips (Canada) 32:37:26, Stacey Shand (Canada) 35:23:13, Melida Barbee (CRC) 35:39:39 and Shannon MacLeod (Canada) 39:59:46.
For more information or to follow the race, visit www.tccadventures.com.
Run Three Times A Week
You may be able to race faster on three or four runs per week than you do on six or seven.
Written by: Neil Cook
There are three key workouts that every runner should do each week. These are essential, must-do workouts. All of your other runs are optional. In fact, if you want to, you can create a training plan that includes only your three weekly key workout and no other running.
The first run of the week, which my club typically does on Tuesday mornings, is a speed session. Follow that up with a strength workout on Thursday evenings. And end the week on either Saturday or Sunday with a long run.
If you are a triathlete, this leaves lots of time to swim and bike. If you are just running, this leaves lot of time for recovery.
If you are a compulsive endurance athlete and cannot bear the thought of only running three times a week, here is your fourth workout: Do a tempo run on Wednesdays.
You might think that such an approach would make training easy. In fact, it makes it harder.
Most runners are middle-of-the-road runners. That’s why they’re middle-of-the-pack runners. They run too slowly to get faster and too fast to recover and get stronger. They tend to run everything down the middle. They don’t improve, and they don’t recover. That’s why I recommend doing only three runs a week. There’s time to recover and then run hard (again).
Those slow aerobic runs take an awful lot of time, train your mind to avoid pain, and slow you down. They keep you in your comfort zone. That’s great if you want to race in your comfort zone. But most people at least talk about running faster. You need to embrace the pain in order to get faster. Training in your comfort zone will keep you racing in your comfort zone. Of course we all start pushing beyond our comfort zone, but most of us reach a point where we decide we can’t get any faster, don’t want to work any harder, or just want to enjoy the moderate success we’ve achieved.
It’s important to warm up well for all of your key workouts. Do drills that elevate your heart and respiration rates, work your range of motion for running, and most importantly, mimic the running stride you need to use throughout the workout and during all of your runs (for example, hopping and touching one knee to the opposite elbow).
Speed Work
My approach to speed work consists of short, very intense efforts, typically not longer than 30 seconds apiece. Your shortest, fastest speed intervals can be 50m sprints. The longest, slowest speed session I prescribe is three by a mile at 10 Km pace with two surges during each 400 meters. Jog during your recovery, or better yet do butt kicks as recovery. The objective is twofold: learn to move your feet very quickly, and learn to use efficient running technique. Once every four to six weeks I have my athletes do a 3 x 1-mile time trial as a benchmark of improvement.
An entire speed workout, including warm-up, cool-down and recovery periods, takes 60 to 75 minutes.
Strength Work
Our strength work is lots of hill repeats. There is no better method of building running strength than running hills.
We do three types of hill work. The first involves running fast up a 200m hill and then run fast back down the same hill. These up-and-down intervals are done in sets of one to four. After each set, the runners do a 200-400m jog or 200-400m of butt kicks. We always keep moving and always come back to a drill that improves our technique. The complete workout comprises eight intervals with the following set counts: 1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1.
The second hill session is a five-mile time trial on rolling hills. We focus on finishing faster than our average pace. It is critical not to slow down during this type of workout, so you may have to start out slower than you think you should.
The final hill workout is skipping. Skip up that 400m hill, turn around and do butt kicks on the way down. This is a very difficult workout, but it produces tremendous benefits in explosive strength and in running efficiency.
Long Runs
Our long runs always finish faster than they start and faster than the average pace we hope to run in our goal race. We break the long run into segments – two, three or four – and set a goal pace for each segment. The idea is to learn to run negative splits – that is, to finish faster than you start. We use this type of long run to build pace awareness, build mental toughness and improve fitness.
For example, a runner training to run a 1:40 half marathon might do a 15-mile long run with 5 miles at 8:00/mile, 5 miles at 7:45 per mile, and 5 miles at 7:30 per mile.
While we record pace and heart rate during these (and all runs) we avoid looking at our watches during the run. Instead we rely on our “feel” for the pace.
Tempo Runs
The term “tempo run” evokes all sorts of ideas. However, it’s really about picking a distance that is shorter than your goal race and running it faster than your goal pace. This would be your fourth run of the week. You do not need to, nor should you do a tempo run every week. Your level of recovery should determine whether you do this run. When you are well recovered on Wednesday, do a tempo run.
Finish all your workouts with a cool-down that will gradually bring your heart rate and your respiration rate back down to resting levels. This is also the time to do drills that will strengthen the muscles we rarely use during running.
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Neil Cook is head multisport coach and multisport program manager of Asphalt Green Tri Club in New York City.
2009 Accenture Paratriathletes Of The Year Announced
Sarah Reinertsen and J.P. Theberge have been named the 2009 Paratriathletes of the year by USA Triathlon.
See the complete press release below:
USA Triathlon is pleased to announce the 2009 Accenture Paratriathletes of the Year. Sarah Reinertsen and J.P. Theberge were selected for this honor by USA Triathlon’s Age Group Commission.
Paratriathlete of the Year – Women
Sarah Reinertsen, 34, Mission Viejo, Calif.
Top Performances:
2nd at USAT/Accenture Paratriathlon National Championships (TRI-2)
1st at ITU Triathlon World Championship (TRI-2)
“I am honored to be selected as the 2009 Paratriathlete of the Year, especially amongst such an incredible group of athletes on the team. I have been racing in triathlon for the past six years, and the paratriathlete division has grown tremendously. We have the most competitive field of women to date, so it’s a true delight to receive this distinction.”
Honorable Mention: Robin Caruso (43, Ridgefield, Conn.), Megan Fisher (26, Missoula, Mont.), Ivonne Mosquera (32, New York, N.Y.)
Paratriathlete of the Year – Men
J.P. Theberge, 37, Carlsbad, Calif.
Top Performances:
1st at USAT/Accenture Paratriathlon National Championships (TRI-5)
1st at ITU Triathlon World Championship (TRI-5)
“It is a great honor to be voted Paratriathlete of the Year by USAT. It is a honor to me but also a tribute to the burgeoning paratriathlon movement which is making great strides around the world featuring talented disabled athletes around the U.S. and internationally who work hard to promote and to increase awareness of the movement in countries such as Morocco, Hungary, the UK, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Spain, Austria, New Zealand among the many other countries involved. We all thank you so much for the honor.”
Honorable Mention: Paul Martin (42, Boulder, Colo.), Matt Perkins (35, Boise, Idaho), Aaron Scheidies (27, Seattle, Wash.)
The sponsorship of the 2009 Paratriathlete of the Year Award showcases Accenture’s ongoing commitment to the sport of Paratriathlon. “What we are all about is high performance, so we always look for opportunities to work with others that exemplify that,” said Cathinka Wahlstrom, Accenture’s N.Y. Metro managing director. “We love Paratriathletes because absolutely everyone involved is exhibiting high performance.”
Accenture is committed to helping enhance Paratriathlon competitions and grow the Paratriathlete base. They have sponsored the Accenture USAT Paratriathlon National Championships in New York City for the past four years and will do so again in 2010. “Part of the reason Paratriathlon is now considered an elite sport and is on the verge of Paralympic inclusion is the great support of Cathinka, Justin Model and everyone at Accenture.” said Jon Beeson, co-chair of the USAT Paratriathlon Committee. And there is a real side benefit to its involvement. Along with Accenture’s partnership with the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), it’s support of high-performing, non-profit organizations like USAT also promotes an environment of healthy living and lifestyles for their employees and clients. Many of them have taken up the sport after helping out as ParaTri handlers at the NYC race.
Lagat Highlights 2010 Reebok Boston Indoor Games
5000m races highlight meet.
Written By: David Monti
(c) 2010 Race Results Weekly, all rights reserved
He may have been wearing number 13 on his hip, but tonight’s Reebok Boston Indoor Games at the Reggie Lewis Center here was anything but unlucky for two-time Olympic medallist Bernard Lagat. The 35 year-old three-time world champion uncharistically ran from the front to win his first-ever indoor 5000m in 13:11.50, breaking Galen Rupp’s one year old American record by 7 seconds.
Bernard Lagat's new indoor American record. Photo: PhotoRun.net
“Which I normally don’t do,” Lagat commented about the nine laps he was in the lead during the middle of the race. “You know, it’s like different territory.”
Lagat found himself in the lead when the second of two pacemakers, Kyle Miller, took the field through 2000m in 5:19.31 then dropped out. Lagat looked a little tense leading the race, but said afterwards that he was relaxed and in control.
“As long as you’re comfortable in front, you can do it,” he said.
Rupp, who had been running steadily in the pack behind Lagat, jolted the field when he surged with five laps to go and took the lead. Lagat followed, along with the Ethiopian trio of Bekana Daba, Dejan Gebremeskel, and Markos Geneti. Rupp continued on the front until about 300 meters to go when Lagat shot past him on the backstretch in his bid for victory. Pouring it on, Lagat scorched a 27-second final lap to get his second victory of this indoor season after his historic 8th Wanamaker Mile title last Friday in New York.
“I was determined to push it hard,” said Lagat who was spurred by chants of, “USA, USA” from the crowd.
Gebremeskel and Daba nearly caught the American in the final 50 meters, and both were timed in 13:11.78 as they finished second and third, respectively. Rupp, who arguably made the race, had to settle for a personal best of 13:14.21, also breaking his own national record.
“The plan was just to relax as much as possible,” said the former Oregon Duck who slept 13 hours last night to fight off a lingering cold. He added: “It ended up being a real kicker’s race, but I’m real happy with where I’m at right now. My strength is better than it’s ever been.”
Kiwi Nick Willis wins the men's mile. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Olympic silver medallist Nick Willis of New Zealand also won a classic kicker’s race in the men’s mile. And like Lagat, he got help from another competitor, Will Leer, who strung out the field after a sluggish 2:59 split was recorded through the three-quarter mark. Willis followed Lear, the two men were about even at the bell, but Willis pulled in front for good on the backstretch to win in 3:55.26, 4/10ths of a second up on Leer.
“I felt great with 400 to go, but when I crossed the line I was exhausted,” said Willis slumped in a chair speaking with reporters. “Not having raced for a while it’s been so long since I dug that deep.”
Kalkidan Gezahegn, the 2008 World Junior Championships silver medallist at 1500m, didn’t look as though she was exhausted when she won the women’s 3000m in 8:46.19. Off of a pedestrian pace of 3:01 through the first kilometer and 5:59.13 through the second, Gezahegn, Ethiopian compatriot Genzebe Dibaba, and American Shannon Rowbury split from the field to fight it out for the top three spots. Striding smoothly, the tiny Gezahegn took the lead with five laps to go and simply couldn’t be caught.
“Based on my training I thought I would win,” said Gezahegn, 18, through an interpreter. She was particularly excited about the many Ethiopian fans who had come to the Reggie Lewis Center to cheer. “Because people of my country are in the crowd, it was giving me a lot of moral support, and giving me a lot of encouragement,” she added.
Dibaba, the younger sister of Tirunesh and Ejegayehu, finished second in 8:47.01. Rowbury, last summer’s world championships 1500m bronze medallist, finished third in a personal best 8:47.18.
“It was fun just to practice running tough, keeping myself in the race as long as I could,” said Rowbury who turned a 30.5-second final lap and said that she had been basically doing 1500m training. “Thirty feels more comfortable than 35’s in a way.”
Alex Hatz won the boy's mile. Photo: PhotoRun.net
Anna Pierce, the reigning USA 1500m indoor champion, didn’t win the women’s 1000 meters as she had hoped, getting pipped on the line by Jamaica’s Kenia Sinclair, 2:38.62 to 2:38.76. Neither woman came close to Jen Toomey’s USA record of 2:34.19, a six year-old mark which seemed likely to fall here.
“I think I need a few more weeks; I don’t think it gets any simpler than that,” said Pierce. “You know, I’m in good shape. It’s just a matter of whether that translates yet. I think I just need a couple of more weeks, and by USA’s I’ll be ready to go.”
The two junior miles were won with strong kicks, especially the girl’s race where 17 year-old Roslyn High School senior, Emily Lipari, avenged her loss last Friday to Pass Christian’s Cory McGee at the Millrose Games. Lipari, who is barely five feet tall, blazed past McGee on her way to a 31 second final lap and a meet record and personal best 4:46.77.
“I came on this track with a vengeance,” said Lipari who was very disappointed with her 5th place Millrose finish. “Knowing it’s my senior year, I put it all out there.”
On the boys’ side, Alex Hatz got a surprising victory after Millrose champion Pat Schellberg wilted badly on the last lap after leading most of the race, and Hatz surged home with a two-second victory in 4:12.08.
“I just wanted to be in it with 400 to go and just be competitive,” said Hatz, a senior at Manlius High School in Upstate New York. “You never know with this kind of race. Today is my day.”
In the final race of the evening, the 5000m and 10,000m Olympic champion from Beijing, Tirunesh Dibaba, faced the impossible task of running for a 5000m indoor world record when both of her pacemakers quit just five laps into the 25-lap race. Lap after lap, Dibaba circled the blue Reggie Lewis track alone to finish in 14:44.53, well off of her own meet record of 14:27.42 set back in 2007. Former Texas Tech star, Sally Kipyego, kept Dibaba within sight, and was rewarded with a personal record 14:52.67.
This was the 15th edition of the Reebok Boston Indoor Games, and the meet once again drew a standing-room-only crowd of about 5000. Despite bitterly cold temperatures outside, hundreds of fans lined
Updated: Alexander, Steffen Win Ironman 70.3 Geelong
Australia’s Craig Alexander and Switerland’s Caroline Steffen turned in strong performances in Geelong to take their first wins of the new year. Alexander’s win was thanks to a blazing run time of 1:11:57, while Steffen dominated the women’s field on the second leg of the race with a bike time of 2:20:38.
Written by: Paul Moore
On a hot day in Geelong, 1,500 athletes took to the choppy waters off Eastern Beach. But there weren’t just swimmers in the water this morning. A swarm of jellyfish plagued the swim course, leaving a few athletes with stings.
The jellyfish didn’t seem to deter the pros. Clayton Fettell quickly established a lead on the swim, exiting the water nearly a minute ahead of the rest of the men’s field (21:54). Michael Murphy (22:54) led out a group that contained Alexander (23:01) and Paul Ambrose (22:56).
But it was all about Fettell. The time-trialler went out hard on the bike, extending his lead by a minute at the end of the first 30km lap. Two chase groups soon merged into one as tried to reel in the charging Fettell, but the Australian was, he later said, “riding scared”.
It worked. By the end of the three-lap course, Fettell had established a lead of nearly five minutes over the chase-pack, registering a blistering 2:12:37 on a sometimes technical, undulating course.
With a big chase group entering T2 together, it was all about catching Fettell.
And that is exactly what Alexander set out to do. Accompanied by former Geelong winner, Leon Griffin, Alexander quickly settled into his stride and started eating into Fettell’s lead.
By the end of the first lap of the three-lap run, Crowie had cut the lead to two minutes. Then, at the 11km mark, the reigning Ironman World Champion took the lead. Griffin soon passed the fading Fettell, but was unable to close the gap on Alexander. With a 1:11:57 run-split, Alexander took the win in 3:53:15. Griffin was second (3:54:35) and Tim Berkel ran his way to third (3:56:10).
“I’m really happy with that,” said Alexander after the win. “That was a solid hit-out, especially considering all the travel. I’ve done a strong block of training these last five or six weeks.”
Leon Griffin was philosophical about his second-placed finish: “Today was always going to come down to a running race. Craig showed why he’s the world champion, he ran away with ease.”
In the women’s race, despite leading out the swim (24:43), Sam Warriner struggled to contend with Caroline Steffen, who was in blistering form.
With Steffen close behind Warriner out of the water (24:54), it looked like the race would quickly develop into a ding-dong battle between the two pre-race favorites.
But Steffen had other ideas. On a rolling terrain that suits her riding style, she had established a two-minute lead over Warriner at the end of lap one.
She had extended her lead to almost five minutes going into T2, registering a race-best 2:20:38. Lisa Marangon (2:25:42) and Sam Warriner (2:25:56) were the next through T2, as they attempted to catch the Swiss star.
Steffen, however, was too strong. Despite the rising temperatures, she maintained her five-minute lead throughout the run, eventually finishing in 4:14:32. Carrie Lester ran her way into second (4:19:32), with Lisa Marangon third (4:19:49) and last-year’s winner Sam Warriner eventually finishing fourth (4:23:01).
Steffen was understandably ecstatic after her win: “It feels awesome to win! It’s my first win in a 70.3 race. I had an awesome day, I felt so strong. I did my own race, and never looked back.”
Ironman 70.3 Geelong
Geelong, Victoria (Australia) – February 7, 2010
1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run1. Craig Alexander (AUS) 3:53:15
2. Leon Griffin (AUS) 3:54:35
3. Tim Berkel (AUS) 3:56:10
4. Peter Schokman (AUS) 3:56:25
5. Clayton Fettell (AUS) 3:56:39
Men
Women
1. Caroline Steffen (SUI) 4:14:32
2. Carrie Lester (AUS) 4:19:32
3. Lisa Marangon (AUS) 4:19:49
4. Samantha Warriner (NZL) 4:23:01
5. Suzanne Alway (AUS) 4:28:33
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Best Of Competitor 2009: Texas Region
Every year we ask you to make some serious choices. In your opinion, what are the best local bike shops and running stores? Which short- and long-distance running, triathlon and cycling events give you the best bang for your buck?
Below is Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 for the Texas region. Thank you for taking the time and for your feedback!
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Best Running Store
Run On!
Best Bike Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
Best Outdoor Store
REI
Best Brew Pub
The Ginger Man
Best Energy Drink
Fluid Recovery
Best Energy Food
Clif Bars
Best Sports Injury Clinic
Active Spine & Sport Therapy
Hardest Workout Class
Lifetime Fitness
Best Event Swag
Too Hot to Handle 5K & 15K
Best 5K or 10K
Dash Down Greenville
Best Half Marathon
Dallas Running Club Half
Best Marathon
MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon
Best Cycling Event
Driveway Austin Crit Series
Best Running Club
Dallas Running Club
Best Cycling Club
Tough Cookies Don’t Crumble
Best Triathlon Club
Fit2Train
Best Triathlon Shop
Jack & Adam’s Bicycles
Best Triathlon
Ironman 70.3 Longhorn
Best Health Club
Lifetime Fitness
Massage
Tim Tarpley at Active Sports Massage
Best Of Competitor 2009: Southern California Region
Every year we ask you to make some serious choices. In your opinion, what are the best local bike shops and running stores? Which short- and long-distance running, triathlon and cycling events give you the best bang for your buck?
Below is Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 for the Southern California region. Thank you for taking the time and for your feedback!
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Best Running Store
Road Runner Sports
Bike Store
Moment Cycle Sport
Best Outdoor Store
REI
Best Brew Pub
Stone Brewing Co.
Best Energy Drink
Fluid Recovery
Livefluid.com
Best Energy Food
Bonk Breaker Energy Bars
Best Sports Injury Clinic
Rehab United
Hardest Workout Class
Gut Check Fitness
Best Event Swag
San Diego Triathlon Classic
Best 5K or 10K
Carlsbad 5000
Best Half Marathon
Carlsbad Half Marathon
Best Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon
Best Cycling Event
Bike MS Bay to Bay Tour
Best Running Club
L.A.Leggers
Best Cycling Club
San Diego Bicycle Club
Best Triathlon Club
Tri Club San Diego
Best Triathlon Shop
Moment Cycle Sport
Best Triathlon
San Diego Triathlon Classic
Best Health Club
24 Hour Fitness
Best Sports Massage
LA Sports Massage
TIED
Rehab United
Best Of Competitor 2009: Southeast Region
Every year we ask you to make some serious choices. In your opinion, what are the best local bike shops and running stores? Which short- and long-distance running, triathlon and cycling events give you the best bang for your buck?
Below is Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 for the Southeast region. Thank you for taking the time and for your feedback!
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Best Running Store
On A Shoestring
Best Bike Shop
Atlanta Cycling Inc.
Best Outdoor Store
REI
Best Brew Pub
Brick Store Pub
Best Energy Drink
Fluid Recovery
Best Energy Food
PowerBar
Best Sports Injury Clinic
1st Choice Healthcare Center, LLC
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Best Event Swag
ING Miami Marathon
Best 5K or 10K
Canes Cross Country Classic 5K
Best Half Marathon
Sarasota Half Marathon
Best Marathon
ING Miami Marathon
Best Cycling Event
Beautiful Back Roads Century
Best Running Club
Bradenton Runners Club
Best Triathlon Club
Atlanta Tri Club
Best Triathlon Shop
All3sports
Best Triathlon
Chattanooga Waterfront Triathlon
Best Health Club
YMCA
Best Sports Massage
Amanda Del Castillo, LMT
Best Of Competitor 2009: Northwest Region
Every year we ask you to make some serious choices. In your opinion, what are the best local bike shops and running stores? Which short- and long-distance running, triathlon and cycling events give you the best bang for your buck?
Below is Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 for the Northwest region. Thank you for taking the time and for your feedback!
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Best Running Store
Road Runner Sports
Best Bike Shop
Center Cycle
Best Outdoor Store
REI
Best Brew Pub
Elliott Bay Brewery Pub
Best Energy Drink
Fluid Recovery
Best Energy Food
PowerBar
Sports Injury Doctor
Dr. Michael Ross DC, CSCS
Hardest Workout Class
Dr. Tri Endurance Conditioning Workout
Best 5K or 10K
Kent Christmas Rush
Best Half Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Half Marathon
Best Marathon
Portland Marathon
Best Cycling Event
Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic
Best Running Club
Raise the Bar Runners
Best Cycling Club
Cascade Bicycle Club
Best Triathlon Club
Raise the Bar Triathlon Team
Best Triathlon Shop
Speedy Reedy
Best Triathlon
SeaFair Triathlon
Best Health Club
24 Hour Fitness
Best Sports Massage
Lance at Clark Chiropractic
Best Of Competitor 2009: Northern California Region
Every year we ask you to make some serious choices. In your opinion, what are the best local bike shops and running stores? Which short- and long-distance running, triathlon and cycling events give you the best bang for your buck?
Below is Competitor Magazine’s Best of 2009 for the Northern California region. Thank you for taking the time and for your feedback!
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Best Running Store
Fleet Feet
Best Bike Shop
Mike’s Bikes
Best Outdoor Store
Sports Basement
Best Coffee Shop
Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Best Brew Pub
Marin Brewing Company
Best Energy Drink
Fluid Recovery
Best Energy Food
Clif Bars
Best Sports Injury Clinic
Chiro Medical Group, Inc.
Hardest Workout Class
Pacific West Athletics
Best Event Swag
Nike Women’s Marathon
Best 5K or 10K
Wharf to Wharf
Best Half Marathon
Rock ‘n’ Roll San Jose Half Marathon
Best Marathon
California International Marathon
Best Cycling Event
Tri-Flow Menlo Park Grand Prix
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Best Running Club
Pacific West Athletics
Best Cycling Club
Dolce Vita Cycling
Best Triathlon Club
Cal Poly Triathlon Team
Best Triathlon Shop
Sports Basement
Best Triathlon
Avia Wildflower Triathlon
Best Health Club
Integrate Performance Fitness
Best Sports Massage
PSOAS Massage + Bodywork
