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Features and News

Written on 14 May 2012, 15.25 by admin
last-week-to-register-and-get-the-special-northwest-runner-discount Seattle Survivor Mud Run Seattle! You have 1 weeks to register! 23 Obstacles with a Ton of Mud! Guaranteed to be the Muddiest Day of Your...
Written on 14 May 2012, 07.20 by admin
seattle-pacific-womens-track-falcons-come-way-back-to-win-third-straight-gnac-team-title MONMOUTH, Ore. – Come up short in a close meet, and it's easy to count up where an extra point or two could have been scored. Come up on...
Written on 07 May 2012, 08.46 by admin
kiprono-daska-dominate-the-36th-lilac-bloomsday-run Spokane, Washington—Mamitu Daska made it clear early on that it wasn'tgoing to be a dawdle and kick race, as the Ethiopian broke from...
Written on 06 May 2012, 14.37 by admin
bmo-vancouver-marathon-debuts-stunning-new-point-to-point-courses-to-the-thrill-of-thousands (Photo: Gezahgn Eshetu, of Ethiopia, celebrates his first place finish for men CP Images) VANCOUVER, BC, May 6, 2012– Today under spectacular...

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Featured Events

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beach-to-chowder-half-marathon-10k-run-a-5k-runwalk-saturday-june-23 Saturday, June 23: Beach to Chowder Half Marathon*, 10K Run & 5K Run/Walk. Long Beach. 10 a.m. Scenic course along the ocean; stay for the...
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-rock-n-roll-portland-half-marathon Sunday, May 20, 2012. Rock ‘n’ Roll Portland Half Marathon. Portland, Ore. Inaugural event promises plenty of live bands as you run past...
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-run-for-water-marathon-half-marathon-10k-a-5k-may-27   Sunday, May 27. Run for Water Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K. Abbotsford, B.C. High-caliber races with well-controlled courses...
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muddy-mayhem-sunday-june-3 Sunday, June 3: Muddy Mayhem.Hannegan Speedway. Bellingham. Mud and obstacle run. www.muddy-mayhem.com
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scott-cougar-mtn-trail-run-series-2-8-miles-saturday-june-16 Saturday, June 16: Scott Cougar Mtn. Trail Run Series #2 - 8 Miles. Sky Country Trailhead, Bellevue. 9 a.m. Benefits King County Parks....

Medical and Nutrition

Written on 22 June 2011, 11.29 by Heather Nakamura, MPE, MS, RD
vitamin-d-deficiency-a-special-problem-for-northwest-runners Every five years an expert committee reviews the latest nutrition research and publishes a set of recommendations entitled The Dietary Guidelines for...
Written on 22 June 2011, 11.53 by Heather Nakamura, MPE, MS, RD
warning-signs-and-cures-are-you-overtraining Every year I see athletes struggling with overtraining and nutrition-related issues. They complain of low energy, poor recovery, recurrent injuries and...
Written on 22 June 2011, 11.58 by Heather Nakamura, MPE, MS, RD
pre-season-checklist-for-student-athletes--and-their-coaches-and-parents Another school year is just around the corner and many athletes are already hard at work preparing for the fall sports season. Juggling a busy school...
Written on 20 September 2011, 07.11 by Dr. John Robertson, MD
how-fast-can-you-improveand-how-safely Keep these important training concepts in mind as you consider your racing and fitness goals. - With the fall cross-country season winding down the...

NW Updates from Paul Merca

Paul Merca
Ramblings on the world of track and field...and other things
  • 2012 Nike Prefontaine Classic only weeks away!
    Paul Tanui (l), who was 9th in Daegu will come to Eugene to earn a spot on Kenya's Olympic team  (Paul Merca photo) For track and field fans living in the Pacific Northwest who can't get the time off to head to Eugene for the US Olympic Trials at the end of June, your best bet is to make the trip to Track Town USA on June 2nd for the Nike Prefontaine Classic at Historic Hayward Field. The Pre,
  • NCAA announces accepted entries for next weekend's Division II championships in Colorado...
    The NCAA announced its accepted entries for the Division II Track & Field Championships in Pueblo, Colorado on May 24-26th. Western Washington will have the largest group, led by triple jumper Emily Warman (left/photo by Paul Merca), javelin thrower Katie Reichert, and pole vaulter Karis Anderson on the women's side, along with hammer thrower Michael Hoffman and decathlete Alex Harrison, who
  • UW's James Alaka repeats as Pac-12 200 champ; Sammamish native Jessica Tebo wins 5000...
    EUGENE--The University of Washington's James Alaka (left/photo by Paul Merca) won his second straight men's 200 meter crown as the Pac-12 track and field championships concluded at Historic Hayward Field on the campus of the University of Oregon. Positioned on the outside in lane 7, the British national posted a personal best time of 20.45 (+1.7)and scored the Olympic A standard which puts him