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Strength Training for Endurance Athletes By: Coach Lauren Tomory In the endurance world, it is almost always assumed that strength training can make for stronger, less injury-prone athletes. However, a detailed explanation as to why strength training benefits endurance athletes is rarely given.  In this article, I will explain why strength training is beneficial to read more...

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Leprechaun Chase Results 2013 — Walk

by ryan on March 17, 2013

Results from the Leprechaun Chase produced by Race178 on Sunday, March 17th in Reno, NV. Results courtesy of Mentzer / Nolte. Place Name City Age Age Group Place Total Time Total Pace 1 Pete Mokler Reno  NV 56     1 M 50-99 31:29 10:09/M 2 Jon Tate reno  NV 33     1 M 20-39 31:34 read more...

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Leprechaun Chase Results 2013 — Run

by ryan March 17, 2013

Results from the Leprechaun Chase produced by Race178 on Sunday, March 17th in Reno, NV. Results courtesy of Mentzer / Nolte.   Place Name City Age Age Group Place Total Time Total Pace 1 Stephen Pottey Reno  NV 27     1 M 20-39 16:26 5:18/M 2 Eliot Drake Reno 33     2 M 20-39 16:47 read more...

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New Race in Reno on St. Patrick’s Day

by ryan February 26, 2013

On the morning of St. Patrick’s Day this year, there will be a 5K run and walk in Reno’s Midtown and the Wells Avenue neighborhoods that will have at least one leprechaun racing in it. The inaugural Leprechaun Chase will start at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday March 17, 2013.  It will be a 5K (3.1 read more...

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You’ve Gotta Be Crazy Results, 2013

by ryan February 17, 2013

Below are the results from the 27th annual You’ve Gotta Be Crazy 5/10K held in Verdi on February 17, 2013.  Congratulations to the winners: 5K – Brandon Nied (16:46) and Sarah Raitter (18:17) 10K – Eliot Drake (36:48) and Collier and Mel Lawrence (42:39)   5K Results: Place Name City Bib No Age Gender Age Group Total read more...

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Local Triathlete Set to Compete Professionally

by ryan February 6, 2013
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Brandon Nied, a Reno resident, is preparing for his first season as a pro triathlete. Brandon is relatively new to the sport of triathlon, but he has had a meteoric rise. His hard work and dedication has landed him an invitation to spend 3 months living and training at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado read more...

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Now is the Time to Plan for 2013

by ryan December 19, 2012

As we say goodbye to 2012 and welcome the New Year, there is no better time than now to start planning your 2013 race schedule! The best way to stay motivated while training—especially during the cold winter months—is to establish 2-3 A Races for the upcoming year. Once you’ve picked your A Races then you read more...

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Part I: Are We Reaching Our Limit?

by ryan December 6, 2012

By Lauren Tomory Note: This is Part I in a two-part series. Part I presents a debate and takes a position on future World Record Performance potential, and Part II explains one solution that makes athletes competitive with past world records. Are we reaching our physical limit to performance? I’ve been mulling this idea for read more...

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