[mountainmilers] Re: IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - Chi and Frosty's

i am definitely interested in a prescott chi running class





> That was a good day! Ken finished, looking fresh. For a second I thought
> he
> might have switched to the two mile race, as they were finishing at the
> same
> time. Good run guys! Way to represent! Thanks again Ken!
>
> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 6:31 PM, <len@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'm in
>>
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>> *From: *Golfdood51@xxxxxxx
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>> *Date: *Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:26:26 EST
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>>  *Subject: *[mountainmilers] IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - Chi and Frosty's
>>
>>   I was going to post this on the website but the stories up there right
>> now are awesome that I didn?t want to bump any of them down in priority!
>> *But this is important ? please take a couple of minutes to read all of
>> this message ? the potential for a Chi class in Prescott is what this
>> leads
>> up to.  *
>>
>> Rob, Stephen Mueller, Steve-O, Kam and I went down to the Valley on
>> Sunday
>> to run the Frosty?s 10 mile race, which was designated as the US Track
>> and
>> Field 10 mile state championship.  Kam and Steve ran together a week
>> after
>> the Tucson marathon and both were a little beat up with a week of rest
>> -they
>> both ran 1:33?s together.  Stephen started just ahead of me and I caught
>> him before the end of the first mile.  He completed a very nice 1:28!
>> Rob
>> as always was the star, coming off 3 days of feeling crappy and not
>> running
>> ? he only did a 1:04 finishing 3rd overall and winning his age class
>> with
>> ease ? you just want to smack him.
>>
>> So that leaves me.  I don?t want this to come across as bragging or
>> anything else?I am giving you all of this information because Chi can be
>> the
>> only reason that I ran this race at all.  I wanted a benchmark race that
>> I
>> could compare back to maybe 6 months into the program.  I have read the
>> book twice, attended the course in Phoenix and have been trying to
>> incorporate the Chi form into my running to help me get past the
>> hamstring
>> problems I have had for 4 years now and a recent sciatic nerve problem
>> that
>> has shut me down for the past 2+ months.
>>
>> So here is how I came into the race:  I weighed 190 pounds, 10 pounds
>> over
>> my usual race weight.  Since Long Beach in October, I had not had a
>> training run past 7.5 miles and I had not run more than 4 miles without
>> stopping because I was working on my Chi form.  I have been trying to
>> come
>> back slowly and properly for a change (pretty funny for those that
>> really
>> know me).  I had stayed off trails for the past 2 months other than one
>> or
>> 2 shorter Peavine runs?I was worried about my form and getting it right
>> which is hard enough to do on paved roads.  So I had no clue what I
>> might
>> run.  I was *hoping* for a good race around 1:25-1:28 if the conditions
>> were good.   The course was basically all trails, a little sloppy at
>> times
>> but I liked the flat terrain and ability to breathe in lower altitude.
>> It
>> took me well over a mile to get free of traffic and be able to
>> concentrate
>> on my form.  Then I got into a good groove for 5 miles then started to
>> feel bad spells around miles six and eight.  Both times I went back to
>> concentrating on my form and folding my knees under me.  I was able to
>> keep it together by focusing on form until I got the good stuff back.  I
>> never over-pushed and I cruised the finish.  I actually finished the
>> 2ndhalf faster than the first ? I haven?t done that for a long long
>> time.
>> I finished 17th (2nd in age class to a 55 year old guy) at 1:18.  A 7:48
>> pace on my GPS which read a little over 10 miles.  The official race
>> time
>> shows me at a 7:52 pace ? (Rob had the same thing, a 6:22 pace on his
>> GPS
>> vs. 6:26 from the official timer).   Seriously, there is nothing in my
>> training for the past couple months that gave me *any *indication that I
>> could run what was probably my best race in 2010.
>>
>> At this point, I can only attribute it to the changes I am making with
>> Chi.
>> Which leads me to this?my Chi instructor, Lisa Pozzoni was at the race
>> and
>> I introduced her to Stephen, Steve, Kam and Rob.  We talked about the
>> possibility of her coming to Prescott to do a class with a couple of
>> add-ons; 1) maybe making it a full day class and 2) adding a section on
>> hill
>> running 3) have Mark Wallis attend too if the class was big enough ? he
>> is
>> the only other Chi certified instructor in Arizona.  The normal charge
>> is
>> $125 for the half day class.  Lisa is pretty flexible on the cost if we
>> have enough enrolled.  So I am doing a headcount to see if there is
>> interest.  This isn?t a sign-up - just wanted to get an idea if we
>> should
>> pursue something.  Just so you know ? I get nothing for doing this.  You
>> give up the price of your next running shoes to get faster and have less
>> injuries?I will be happy if we do this or not because I will still be in
>> the
>> passing lane!
>>
>> Please let me know if you are remotely interested.  Ken
>>
>> PS:  I felt so good after the race and the next day ? I could have done
>> it
>> again?.No female entries from these parts, Top 50 male final times:
>>
>>
>>
>> *5th Annual Frosty's Run*
>>
>> *10 Mile & 2 Mile Fun Run/Walk*
>>
>> *December 19, 2010/8:00 AM/Reach 11 Sports Complex, Phoenix, AZ*
>>
>>
>>
>> 10 Mile ~ Women ~
>> Men<http://alldistancerunning.com/FrostysResults10.htm#10_MILE_OVERALL_MEN>|
>> 2 Mile
>> ~Women<http://alldistancerunning.com/FrostysResults10.htm#2_MILE_OVERALL_WOMEN>~
>> Men
>> <http://alldistancerunning.com/FrostysResults10.htm#2_MILE_OVERALL_men>|
>> Photos
>>
>>
>>
>> *10 Mile*
>>
>>  OVERALL RESULTS - 10 MILE OVERALL MEN
>>
>> Place Name          Age City/state           Guntime    Chiptime   Pace
>> Bib#
>>
>> ===== ============ === ===================== ========== ========== =====
>> ====
>>
>>     1 Kavin Taddonb 28 CO                      57:18.50   57:16.50  5:44
>> 255
>>
>>     2 Zachary Woodwa22 CO                      57:51.00   57:49.95  5:47
>> 246
>>
>>     *3 Rob Turpin    40 Prescott AZ           1:04:14.50 1:04:14.50
>> 6:26
>> 158 ***
>>
>>     4 Barry Sollenbe36 Washington DC         1:07:56.60 1:07:55.60  6:48
>> 144
>>
>>     5 Ryan Nelson   23 CO                    1:08:34.20 1:08:34.20  6:52
>> 266
>>
>>     6 Richard Stuart53 Phoenix AZ            1:09:47.90 1:09:47.90  6:59
>> 155
>>
>>     7 Tyler Brinks  15 Commerce MI           1:10:19.55 1:10:19.55  7:02
>> 20
>>
>>     8 John Borrego  33 CO                    1:11:51.85 1:11:47.65  7:11
>> 272
>>
>>     9 Daniel Pena   39 CO                    1:12:29.75 1:12:25.85  7:15
>> 245
>>
>>    10 Larry Stilgenb41 Phoenix AZ            1:13:08.15 1:13:01.25  7:19
>> 151
>>
>>    11 Joshua Jensen 26 Phoenix AZ            1:14:41.20 1:14:32.50  7:28
>> 79
>>
>>    12 Chris Quadrini38 Phoenix AZ            1:16:14.00 1:15:58.70  7:36
>> 123
>>
>>    13 C.J. Ketterer 55 Scottsdale AZ         1:16:26.70 1:16:22.20  7:39
>> 84
>>
>>    14 Francis Wankow54 CO                    1:16:48.40 1:16:43.75  7:41
>> 238
>>
>>    15 Kevin Brinks  46 Commerce MI           1:18:07.15 1:17:43.50  7:47
>> 21
>>
>>    16 Jeff Garland  47 AZ                    1:18:08.40 1:18:03.30  7:49
>> 271
>>
>>    *17 Ken Ekman     59 Prescott AZ           1:18:45.90 1:18:31.40
>> 7:52   53 ***
>>
>>    18 Charles Cressw52 Cave Creek AZ         1:19:14.95 1:19:13.00  7:56
>> 38
>>
>>    19 Woody Woodward55 CO                    1:20:44.25 1:20:41.75  8:05
>> 247
>>
>>    20 David Duffley 47 CO                    1:21:38.60 1:21:33.20  8:10
>> 278
>>
>>    21 Tom Lablonde  50 Scottsdale AZ         9:33:47.00 1:21:43.00  8:11
>> 277
>>
>>    22 Dino Farfante 48 CO                    1:21:52.55 1:21:46.60  8:11
>> 268
>>
>>    23 Robb Douglas  39 Phoenix AZ            1:22:07.50 1:22:02.10  8:13
>> 47
>>
>>    24 Shawn Quigley 34 Phoenix AZ            1:22:16.70 1:22:04.50  8:13
>> 124
>>
>>    25 Arthur Moore  50 Prescott Valley AZ    1:22:18.20 1:22:06.10  8:13
>> 112
>>
>>    26 Kevin Stockfor37 Phoenix AZ            1:22:20.50 1:22:11.10  8:14
>> 152
>>
>>    27 Norm Murdock  43 CO                    1:22:51.60 1:22:35.75  8:16
>> 279
>>
>>    28 Lyle Anderson 56 CO                    1:23:46.85 1:23:39.10  8:22
>> 269
>>
>>    29 Shawn Shute   31 Tempe AZ              1:24:10.70 1:24:06.05  8:25
>> 141
>>
>>    30 Carson Glenn  62 Chicago IL            1:24:21.30 1:24:18.05  8:26
>> 64
>>
>>    31 Bruce Roeser  50 Scottsdale AZ         1:24:32.35 1:24:22.35  8:27
>> 131
>>
>>    32 Darren Saversv40 CO                    1:25:04.15 1:24:56.90  8:30
>> 244
>>
>>    33 Roger Hain    40 Avondale AZ           1:25:42.75 1:25:14.15  8:32
>> 70
>>
>>    34 Jim Walsh     48 Laveen AZ             1:26:03.10 1:25:47.60  8:35
>> 163
>>
>>    35 Ronald Dunhan 47 CO                    1:26:12.35 1:25:49.00  8:35
>> 260
>>
>>    36 Mike Bloom    34 Jersey City NJ        1:26:07.55 1:26:01.90  8:37
>> 16
>>
>>    37 Jim Sollenberg63 Phoenix AZ            1:26:17.00 1:26:04.60  8:37
>> 143
>>
>>    38 Scott Sherman 47 Scottsdale AZ         1:27:00.60 1:26:51.20  8:42
>> 140
>>
>>    39 David Dellana 57 CO                    1:27:52.70 1:27:10.15  8:44
>> 256
>>
>>    40 Gregory Crossm51 Scottsdale AZ         1:28:15.65 1:28:05.30  8:49
>> 39
>>
>>    *41 Stephen Muelle50 AZ                    1:28:44.35 1:28:29.40
>> 8:51   26 ***
>>
>>    42 Aaron Mills   28 Scottsdale AZ         1:50:23.65 1:29:01.45  8:55
>> 109
>>
>>    43 Jack Lane     54 Phoenix AZ            1:29:22.60 1:29:07.10  8:55
>> 89
>>
>>    44 Michael Donick31 Surprise AZ           1:29:51.00 1:29:37.80  8:58
>> 46
>>
>>    45 Joe Leibfrled 48 CO                    1:31:37.00 1:31:23.35  9:09
>> 286
>>
>>    46 Gavin Hanover 32 CO                    1:32:51.15 1:32:38.20  9:16
>> 258
>>
>>    47 Jorden Levine 28 Phoenix AZ            1:32:58.80 1:32:49.60  9:17
>> 95
>>
>>    48 Greg Beesch   44 Scottsdale AZ         1:33:54.80 1:33:45.95  9:23
>> 10
>>
>>    *49 Kameron Hott  44 Chino Valley AZ       1:34:07.70 1:33:52.45
>> 9:24   75 ***
>>
>> *   50 Steve Orth    51 Prescott AZ           1:34:07.95 1:33:53.00
>> 9:24
>> 119 ***
>>
>> * *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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