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Races on Sept 8 + 9

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There is a good amount of races this weekend. I’ll be at the DINO race but would recommend the Miriam Project for a good 5K.

Remember that the IndyClassic Marathon date has been changed to Nov 3. This is NOT the same as the Indianapolis Marathon on October 20.

The IU Mini Marathon and 5K begins at 8am (8:15 for 5K). It does appear to have race day registration. This event is hosted by Tuxbro and is located at Indiana University in Bloomington.

The Firefighters 5K is located in Cambridge City and starts at 9am. This is the 5th of 8 races in the Wayne County Challenge.

The inaugural Running for World Water 5K Fun Run and Walk is being held in downtown Indianapolis at the NCAA Hall of Champions. It begins at 9am and all participants will receive a FREE entry into the NCAA Hall of Champions Museum. All proceeds from this event go towards Water for People and the event is being managed by Standing O Promotions.

The Miriam Project 5K Run/Walk (pdf) is located at the new Madison Park Church of God in Anderson. The event begins at 9am with all proceeds benefiting the Miriam Project Adoption Ministry. This is part of the all day Health & Wellness Fair.

DINO Series Race #5 is being held at 9am at the Town Run Trail Park located on 96th Street in Indianapolis (just west of Allisonville Rd.). This is a 15K and 5K trail race. This beings the fall sub-series.

Lifestream Services 5K is a new event being held in Morrow Meadows in Yorktown and begins at 9am. This is a new public event being held in conjunction with their Senior Games, all proceeds benefit Lifestream Services.

Sunday September 9th

Enlisted Dining Out 5K Run/Walk is being held at the Terre Haute International Airport and begins at 9am.

Jason Baker Scholarship Run and Walk is being held in Crown Hill, Indianapolis at 9am. This event is listed on Tuxbro’s website but no other information is given. It is supposed to be a 5 mile run.

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What is on the iPod?

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If you remember earlier posts, you know that I don’t actually have an iPod but a Sansa e250 MP3 playerwhich I really enjoy. I mentioned that I tend to listen to podcasts instead of music when I run with it, which is only sometimes.

According to Podcast.com

A “podcast” is a buzzword to describe a very simple concept: an audio or video file available on the Internet for you to listen to and/or watch. A podcast can also refer to a series of audio or video files (a podcast show, similar to a TV or radio show), and when using the word podcast most people refer to the entire series and not just one show.

Oversimplified a podcast is an audio version of a blog!

I know I am a geek but thought I’d let you know which podcasts I listen to because some are relevant to running/endurance sports!

Running-related

Endurance Planet is a podcast of EndurancePlanet.com which covers a different endurance sport related topic each day.

Phedippidations (it took me a while to learn to pronounce it!) is an hour long weekly podcast with a variety of running information and sometimes corny jokes and songs hosted by Steve Runner. This was recently featured in Runner’s World.

Political

Mayor Kevin Smith (Anderson, Indiana) had a weekly radio show before the election season and I listened to the podcast to see what was happening in the city.
ONEcast is a random podcast produced by the ONE campaign. The ONE campaign is trying to raise awareness about international poverty.

Pence’s Podcasts is an other randomly produced podcast featuring highlights from Rep. Pence sometime on the radio and sometimes his speeches from the floor of the US House of Representatives.

Council of Foreign Relations has two podcasts one is from random seminars and the other is random short updates about international political, social, and economic issues.

Christian

Anderson University Chapel publishes random chapel services from their bi-weekly schedule.

The Bridge Community Church (my home church) publishes some of the weekly messages.

Christian Community Development Association publishes workshops from their annual conferences.

The Crescent Project publishes a monthly message from their speaking tours or seminars.

Taylor University Chapel Messages (my alma mater) post many of their thrice weekly chapel services.

Vintage 21 Sermons is from an excellent church in North Carolina (very random I know).

Word Made Flesh publishes monthly excerpts from their “Beggars Society” a weekly gathering where they talk about God’s mercy for the poor.

I know I am a geek, my wife definitely thinks so! I would note that this gives me plenty to listen to and think about while I’m running and it really isn’t that much since many of them don’t update on a regular basis. I would recommend each of them for your listening pleasure and information.

What’s on your mp3 player?

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Race Results from Labor Day Weekend

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The Broadripple Effect 4mi was won by Chris Swisher,24, of Fishers in a time of 19:09 (4:47), about a minute and a half ahead of second place! Stephanie Dueringer, 32, of Indianapolis won the female division in 23:53 (5:58) and placed 6th overall. She was about two minutes ahead of second place. About 245 participants completed this event.

The Little Italy 5K was won by Greg Collins in a time of 16:27 (5:17) and the first place female was Jannelle Ralph in a time of 19:50 (6:23) with a 14th overall finish. Eighty-three participants competed in this held in Clinton, IN.

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Highlights from August

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Here are some of the main posts from August!

Knowing that most runners want to ruin their race performance I listed 10 ways to do so!

With heat indexes surpassing the century mark I gave some tips to beat the raging inferno.

Most people like coffee and other forms of caffeine. However, it is considered an illegal substance at the Olympics. Read my review of caffeine.

Running continues to grow even as obesity rates continue to rise. I highlight some of recent running trends. Over 8.5 million people competed in a US running event!

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Labor Day Weekend Races

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I thought there would be more races over the holiday weekend. But here is what I was able to find:Saturday September 1

Freedom Run 5 Miler in Marion Indiana (765) 664-7338

Little Italy 5K (pdf) starts at 8:30am at South Vermillion High School in Clinton contact Bruce Speth at (765) 832-6179 or by e-mail.

First Annual Horizon Lions 5K Run starts at 8:30am at Horizon Christian Fellowship in Indianapolis contact Keith Meyers at (317) 823-4538 or by e-mail.

Sunday September 2

The Ripple Effect 4 Mi hosted by Tuxbro starts at 7 PM at Broad Ripple Station at the corner of Broad Ripple Ave and Compton St. The race fee is $25 on race day and will travel through scenic Broad Ripple. Stick around for a post-race party, special awards, and door prizes!

What is Labor Day?

According to the US Department of Labor,

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.

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