OMRR Special Features
 

PR Corner	Notable Achievements	Birthdays
New Members	Team Hoyt	Help Me Swim Bike Run
Race Directing 101	Favorite Routes

• new feature on omrr.org! Some of our sponsors are now linking to an informative monthly newsletter for your convenience. For example, click on The Starting Block ad to learn about specials and events updated every month. Thanks to manager Eric Johnson for his support of Ozarks running!

• yet another pr for omrr.org! It was a record January for omrr.org with 26,986 unique visits (that's an average of over 838 unique visits per day), a 45% increase over last January . Thanks, runners! Check out how to advertise your race or business in our newsletter (330+ subscribers--see a sample copy) and/or web site (800+ visitors per day)!

• join the roty program now! We have 84 individuals and 7 teams signed up for the 2010 Runner of the Year program, but we want 100 individuals and 10 teams (you can compete as an individual and be on a team at the same time--no extra charge)! The number of races required to qualify has been lowered from previous years! You can join any time and count your races for the prior 30 days! Here's how it works:

  • OMRR annual membership dues...$20

  • ROTY registration fee...$20

  • Participate as an individual, or you can also form a three-person team (no extra charge)--email your team info to Richard Johnson ...$0

  • Technical T-shirt, trophies, cash awards, gift cards, convenient tracking of all your races, motivation to get out there and run, and competing against yourself and your running friends all year long...PRICELESS!

  • The following 84 individuals have registered for ROTY so far in 2010: Jill Aleman, Steve Aleman, Dwight Amstutz, Ron Anderson, Greg Baker, Rachel Baker, Mike Baxter, Lea Baxter, Pam Cantrell-Keller, Kathy Carroll, Dean Casady, Debbie Casey, Tim Casey, Jackie Chen, Lynda Clark, Brian Correll, Joe Costello, Bob Dewar, Julia Edwards, Jim Evans, John Everett, Duane Fabro, Ella Fabro, Laura Fabro, Maya Fabro, Owen Fabro, Emm Foster, Steve Foucart, Karen Frazier, Marisa Frazier, Margaret Gates, Marilyn Grier, Rachel Hankins, Allison Harris, Clark Harris, Lullel Hickman, Jerry Inman, Eric Johnson, Luke Johnson, Richard Johnson, Chad Lakin, CJ Lakin, Claire Lakin, Jessica Lakin, Ali Lambert, Rosie Laughlin, Richard Leiboult, Becky Lowrance, Carl Lund, Shane Luper, Sherry Lurvey, Rusty Manes, David Matthews, John McSpadden, Mike Myers, Randy Neasby, Ashley Payne, Rod Pennington, Pete Peterson, Rod Phillips, Pete Pyeatt, Jerry Ragsdale, Chris Revoir, Linda Revoir, Pam Sailors, Mark Schiefelbein, Sandra Sheeley, Tim Shryack, Ryan Slight, Charles Smith, Bruce Stansberry, Larry Taylor, Bill Thompson, Brian Todd, Russ Traphagan, Dave Walker, Helen Walker, Ryan Way, Matt Wegenka, Shari Wilder, Greg Wilke, Jason Williams, Allyn Wollard, Lisa Wood

  • The following 7 teams have registered for ROTY so far in 2010: Frisky  Fillies (Annette Rowe, Marilyn Grier, Margaret Gates); Ice Age Runners (Jackie Chen, Rosie Laughlin, Rod Phillips); Run Like the Wind (Richard Johnson, Becky Lowrance, Matt Wegenka); Running Faster Being a Master (Steve Aleman, Mike Baxter, Dean Casady); Three for the Road (Richard Leiboult, Brian Todd, Russ Traphagan); Uncommon Denominators (Emm Foster, David Matthews, Ashley Payne); Soul Sisters (Sandra Sheeley, Shari Wilder, Rachel Hankins)

  • To register a team, send an e-mail to Richard Johnson with the names of the three individuals on the team AND the name of your team (individual team members must register with ROTY). There is no extra charge for being on a team.

• notable achievements:

  • OMRR member Chad Lakin ran every day in 2009! See www.runeveryday.com for more information. Congratulations, Chad!

  • Eric Johnson, manager of The Starting Block, completed his first Ironman Triathlon (and his first marathon) in Arizona on 11/22/09. His time was 11 hours, 43 minutes including a 4:08 marathon. His longest training run was 6 miles! Way to go, Eric!

  • Long-time OMRR member Bob "Dr. Evil" Dewar completed his 150th marathon on 12/27/09 at the Run for the Ranch in Springfield, MO. Congratulations, Bob!

  • Send your notable achievements to RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu).

• running groups: Send your running group information to RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu:
  • Monday:

    • South YMCA, 6:00 am, all levels (confirm with Richard Johnson)

  • Tuesday:

    • Panera Bread (500 S. National), 5:00 am (tempo/speed work/jog; confirm with Richard Johnson)

    • Catholic H.S., 5:45 am (speed work, confirm with ridge1@mchsi.com)

    • The Starting Block, 5:45 am (confirm with eric@startingblockonline.com)

    • Aldersgate Church, Nixa, MO, 5:15 am (confirm with hurby-1@hotmail.com)

    • Ridge Runner Sports (3057 S. Fremont), 5:30 pm (confirm with ridge1@mchsi.com)

  • Wednesday:
    • Republic Community Center (711 E. Miller Rd), 5:30 am (confirm with klayj@health.missouri.edu)
  • Thursday:

    • South YMCA, 5:00 am and 6:00 am, all levels (confirm with Richard Johnson)

    • Doling Fitness Center, 5:00 am (confirm with dkstutz@gmail.com)

    • Aldersgate Church, Nixa, MO, 5:15 am (confirm with hurby-1@hotmail.com)

  • Friday:

    • Cox North Fitness Center, 6:00 am (1423 N. Jefferson, confirm with Richard Johnson)

  • Saturday:

    • Panera Bread (500 S. National), 6:00 am (confirm with Richard Johnson)

  • Sunday:

    • Panera Bread (500 S. National), 6:00 am (confirm with Richard Johnson)

    • Living Memorial Park, 7:00 am (confirm with deancasady@custom-powder.com)

    • Nixa Wal-Mart, 6:30 am (confirm with hurby-1@hotmail.com)

• want the OMRR e-newsletter? If you'd like to be informed of special running news or events, contact Richard Johnson and get added to our e-mail list. Your e-mail address will NOT be shared with anyone else. 

• new service for omrr members only! Check out the new OMRR members' classified ads!

• ummmmmmm, food! Here are some more healthy recipes submitted by our members. Do you have any favorite holiday recipes (healthy or not)? Send your favorites to Richard Johnson and we'll post them here.

• did you know? Your business or organization can advertise on omrr.org for just $10 per month (averaging 900+ hits per day) or in the monthly OMRR Running Briefs newsletter (full page, half page, or quarter page ads to over 330 runners). Click here to find out how. Also, did you know that you can receive the great monthly issue of the Running Briefs (see sample copy) if you are an OMRR member? Join OMRR or renew now!

• got membership? If you become an OMRR member today you will receive our great monthly newsletter on the first of next month (see a sample copy) and be eligible for $2000 in random gift certificate giveaways through programs like the PR Corner, Runner of the Year, and the Triple Crown of Racing.

   

• new website for first impressions! Our long-time sponsor, First Impressions Printing (owned by long-time runner and OMRR member Danny Correll), has a new website, www.fiprint.net. Thanks for your support, Danny!

• take some pics, write a story, win $25! You could win a $25 gift card for the best picture or the best article. The winner for the Feb. cover photo was Dwight Amstutz and the winner for the Feb. best article was Paul Adler. Get out there and take some running pics (preferably action shots, but anything is fine). Write one or two pages about an interesting race you were in, a new PR, your aches and pains, your volunteer experiences, WHATEVER! Include a pic or two with your article. The deadline for the Mar. 1 OMRR newsletter is Feb. 19. Send all submissions to Richard Johnson.

• pr corner:  Below are some recent PRs (personal records) set by Ozarks area runners. These are listed in two categories: (1) actual-time PRs and (2) WAVA PRs (compare your recent times to your old PRs using the WAVA calculator to see if you have a WAVA PR--read more about WAVA). If you achieve a PR (actual or WAVA), email Richard Johnson ASAP with the information as shown below. Each month, we will have a drawing for one $25 gift certificate for every ten PR performances for that month (we are glad to list any Ozark runner's PR, but you must be a current OMRR member to win the gift certificate). Note that the first time you run a race of a given distance, that is also a PR. Let us know about it! Great job, people!

  We had 7 PRs set in December, so OMRR is giving away one $25 gift certificate at random. The $25 gift certificate winner(s) (for Ridge Runner Sports, The Starting Block, Quiznos Subs, Panera Bread, or Help Me Swim/Bike/Run) for a PR during January is (drum roll) Charles Smith!  Please contact Richard Johnson and make your choice known (and include your current mailing address).

  January 2010, Actual-Time PRs:

  • John Cyr*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 34:30

  • Julia Edwards*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 25:10

  • Emm Foster*, Polar Bear 10K, Bolivar, MO, 2/6/10, 54:02

  • Daniel Gutierrez*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 19:26

  • Chad Lakin*, Polar Bear 10K, Bolivar, MO, 2/6/10, 40:46

  • Claire Lakin*, Polar Bear 5K, Bolivar, MO, 2/6/10, 33:13

  • Jessica Lakin*, Polar Bear 5K, Bolivar, MO, 2/6/10, 23:12

  • Charles Smith*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 21:01

  • Tiffany Teel, Polar Bear 5K, Bolivar, MO, 2/6/10, 26:50

  • Shari Wilder*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 28:41

  • Greg Wilke*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 19:38

  January 2010, WAVA PRs:

  • Emm Foster*, Resolution Run 5K, Springfield, MO, 1/23/10, 1/23/10, 24:44 (WAVA 21:03)
  • Charles Smith*, Polar Bear 10K, Bolivar, MO, 2/6/10, 45:39 (WAVA 41:38)

  *OMRR member (eligible for gift certificates)

• Triple Crown update:

  • The leaders of the 2010 Winter Triple Crown are Richard Leiboult and Debbie Casey. YOU can win CASH, gift cards, and trophies IF you run in OMRR Triple Crown events AND enter your results on omrr.org! The next OMRR Triple Crown event is the Valentine Run 5K (2/13/10).

  • The winner of the $25 gift certificates for running the first leg of the 2010 Winter Triple Crown (The Resolution Run) are Emm Foster, Lea Baxter, and Jerry Inman.

  • Gift card winners should contact Richard Johnson with their choices of either Ridge Runner Sports, The Starting Block, Quiznos Subs, Panera Bread, or Help Me Swim/Bike/Run. Please include your current mailing address in your email.

  • The next Triple Crown event is the Valentine
    "Girls on the Run" 5K on 2/13/10 (open to males and females).

• updated membership list! Take a look at the updated membership list to see who's who in Ozarks running and to see when your membership expires. (In the past, some runners were bypassed for $25 gift cards because they had let their membership lapse.) Renew your membership by clicking the Add to Cart button near the top of this page!

• what a deal! If YOU can find a NEW sponsor for this web site (12 months of advertising for $120) or if YOU get a 12 month advertiser in our newsletter (as low as $96 per year), YOU get your next year of OMRR membership FREE! This site is visited by over 900 different health-conscious people every day (27,000+ per month) and our monthly newsletter (see a sample copy) has a circulation of 330+. Check out how to advertise your race or business in our newsletter and/or this web site! Find new sponsors and have them contact Richard Johnson today. All proceeds go toward running programs such as PR Corner, ROTY, and Triple Crown.

• did you know? The OMRR monthly newsletter, Running Briefs, has all kinds of great color photos and articles that never appear on this web site (see a sample copy)? To get the Running Briefs and to be eligible for over $2000 worth of giveaways each year, you MUST be an OMRR member. If you join or renew with OMRR today you will receive our new monthly newsletter! Take a look at our 300+ wonderful members and check your membership expiration date. Thanks for your support!  

• Fall 2009 pic o' the quarter: The winning photo for Summer 2009 is "Gary Fruland Dogwood". The photographer should contact Richard Johnson with his/her choice of a $25 gift certificate for either Ridge Runner Sports, The Starting Block, Quiznos Subs, Panera Bread, or Help Me Swim/Bike/Run. Include your current mailing address in your email. Submit your running photos TODAY to Richard Johnson for your chance to win!

• december omrr member of the month: The OMRR members of the month for October is Bob Dewar. Bob completed his 150th marathon at the Run for the Ranch on 12/27/09 in Springfield. Bob will receive a plaque, a t-shirt, and a write-up in the Running Briefs newsletter. Congratulations, Bob! If you want to nominate an OMRR member for January, contact Pete Pyeatt, ppyeatt@aol.com.

• got photos? Here's a new little application for OMRR members only. Email one of your favorite running photos to Richard Johnson. I'll store it on our server and whenever your name is mentioned on this site (PR, Notable Achievement, gift certificate winner, etc.), I'll add a link to your picture so everyone can see who the heck we're talking about! For example, did you know that Richard Johnson is the OMRR webmaster and newsletter editor? Email your pic to me RIGHT NOW!!! And whenever you have a new favorite running pic, you can email that to me to replace your old one.

• need a training plan? Let's say one of your New Year's resolutions is to run faster races in 2010. Give yourself a $25 three-month training plan from pleasehelpmerun.com. This is a custom plan based on your schedule, your abilities, and your goals (much better than a generic plan from halhigdon.com, by the way). See a sample training plan in the video at pleasehelpmerun.com.

• listen up runners! OMRR gives away about $2000 a year in gift certificates to our members (for Triple Crown, PR Corner, ROTY, the newsletter, OMRR banquet, or just for being a member), BUT you have to claim your prize by paying attention to this web site or by signing up for our e-Newsletter. If you don't claim the prize, you don't get it (I'm not going to hunt you down). Contact Richard Johnson if you would like to be on our e-Newsletter email list (your email address will NOT be shared with anyone else). Note: You can be on our email list whether you are an OMRR member or not.