Quick hits on a Wednesday:
— The U.S. Olympic Trials resume Thursday, and Hoka NAZ Elite is hosting a watch party at its training facility (1000 N. Humphreys, Suite 200). To RSVP, go here.
Festivities kick off with an optional run at 4 p.m., with post-run burgers from Mama B’s. Then, they will show the first round of the women’s 1,500 meters (featuring Flagstaff’s Nikki Hiltz), then the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final (NAZ Elite’s Krissy Gear and Dark Sky’s Angelina Ellis).
The evening will end with a slew of Flagstaff runners (Abdi Nur, Woody Kincaid, Ahmed Muhumed, Olin Hacker, Ben Veatch, Kasey Knevelbaard) in the first round of the men’s 5,000 meters. Note: Nico Young, who made the Olympic 10,000 meters team last week, is not listed in the heat sheets for the 5,000.
— Some out-of-town trail results from the weekend:
At the Broken Arrow Sky Race, in Lake Tahoe, Flagstaff’s Craig Hunt went up against some of the world’s best mountain/sky runners in the 46K. Hunt, the Coconino College cross country coach, finished 38th. At the Bears Ears 50 Miler, Flagstaff’s Clay Mansfield placed 15th. And at the San Juan Solstice 50 Miler in Colorado, Flag’s Sarah Osteraszewski went down in distance and was the fifth woman (31st overall) in 10:59:30.
Official results have not yet been posted from the Denali 135 in Alaska, but according to race director Sean Tracy, Flagstaff’s Pete Kostelnick won in a course record of 25 hours 10 minutes.
— Flagstaff always sends a strong contingent to the Imogene Pass Run, the grueling 17.1 climb and descent from Ouray to Telluride, Colo.
For those seeking some training help, Flagstaff coach Leah Rosenfeld has developed beginner and intermediate 11-week training programs to handle the ups and downs of the Imogene experience. It apparently doesn’t require heavy mileage, either. The beginning levels range from 17-30 miles per week to 21-39; the intermediate program is from 28 to 49 mpw.
More info here.
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