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

• south end of frisco trail to be paved? Greg Hipp, cross country coach at MSU, writes: "OMRR members might be interested in knowing that we're about to lose the Frisco Trail as a soft surface trail.  It might be paved and turned into just another sidewalk in the woods (that's what I think of paved 'trails').  I'd encourage any OMRR members to voice their concerns to Ozark Greenways and the OTO staff and board of directors." You can read an article about this and also visit www.OzarkGreenways.org to read more and voice your opinion.

• event cancelled: The KHS Cross Country Community Challenge 5K (11/21/09) has been cancelled.

• boston marathon full: The 2010 Boston Marathon is now closed. Visit www.baa.org for more information.

• pr corner:  Here 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 RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu ASAP with the information you see 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 Ozarks 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 37 PRs set in October, so OMRR is giving three $25 gift certificates at random to OMRR members. 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 October are Kayleigh Amstutz, Pam Sailors, and Chad Lakin!  Please contact Richard Johnson and make your choice known (and include your current mailing address).

  November 2009, Actual-Time PRs:

  • Dwight Amstutz*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 1:34:14

  • John Cyr*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 2:59:55

  • Emm Foster*, Bass Pro Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 4:43:25

  • Emm Foster*, Run 4 Hope 5K, Springfield, MO, 11/14/09, 24:30

  • Sarah Glidwell*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 1:56:25

  • Larry Hughes*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 2:15:17

  • Jessica Lakin*, Running for Shoes 10K, Springfield, MO, 11/14/09, 51:08

  • Randy Neasby*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 2:34:09

  • Nancy Ormsby*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 1:57:42

  • Jamie Rigdon*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 1:58:44

  • Jamie Rigdon*, ASUMH 5K Lung Run, Mountain Home, AR, 11/14/09, 24:00

  • Mark Schiefelbein*, NYC Marathon, NY, NY, 11/1/09, 3:04:24

  • Ryan Slight*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 1:43:25

  • Ryan Way*, Run 4 Hope 5K, Springfield, MO, 11/14/09, 18:08

  • Richard White*, Bass Pro Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 3:15:38

  • Greg Wilke*, Cohick Half Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 1:38:58

  • Allyn Wollard*, Bass Pro Marathon, Springfield, MO, 11/1/09, 4:06:05

  *OMRR member (eligible for gift certificates)

• from omrr president chris revoir: We need volunteers to help with the Turkey Trot!!!

  • We will need a few people to help on Thursday the 19th of November with packet stuffing. This basically amounts to putting info into bags to be handed out at packet pickup. We start around 9:00am and should be done by early afternoon. The park board supplies a pizza lunch and Turkey Trot shirts to all volunteers.

  • Wednesday the 25th of November is the packet pickup day at the Medicom Ice Park on Trafficway and Kimbrough. We need some volunteers for helping with packet pickup. Hopefully for a couple a hours. Packet pickup will start at 8:00am and run to 6:00pm. It would be nice if we could find some people to help hand out packets.  All volunteers will receive a Turkey Trot shirt for their help.

  • And of course on the morning of the race, Thursday the 26th of November we will need help at the preregistration tables, help handing out shirts and handing out race packets. The race starts at 8:00am so the volunteers will need to be their around 6:45 to 7:00am.  Again they will receive Turkey Trot shirts. Everyone who helps can still run the race.

  I will need to know the shirt sizes of all the volunteers and an idea of when they may be available so I can try to fill all the spots. Thanks for your help. Contact Chris at buildr1887@aol.com ASAP!

• take some pics, write a story! The deadline for the Dec. 1 OMRR newsletter is Nov. 18. You could win a $25 gift card for the best picture or the best article. 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, whatever! Include a pic or two with your article. Send all submissions to Richard Johnson.

• listen up runners! OMRR gives away about $1000 a year in gift certificates to our members (for Triple Crown, PR Corner, ROTY, 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. 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). (You can be on our email list whether you are a member or not.)

• september omrr member of the month: The OMRR member of the month for September is Jamie Rigdon. Jamie is a new OMRR member from Mountain Home, AR. She had two PRs in September, one in a 5K and one in a half marathon. Jamie will receive a plaque, a t-shirt, and a write-up in the Running Briefs newsletter. Congratulations, Jamie! If you want to nominate an OMRR member for October, contact Pete Pyeatt, ppyeatt@aol.com.

• we have more winners! The October random selection of an OMRR member to receive a $25 gift card to either Ridge Runner Sports, The Starting Block, Quiznos Subs, Panera Bread, or Help Me Swim/Bike/Run is Jim Downing. Jim has until 10/25 to contact Richard Johnson and claim his prize! I hope he subscribes to the OMRR e-Newsletter or checks this web site. Also the random winner of a $25 gift certificate for running both the RRS/Mizuno 8K and the PCC 5K on 10/3/09 is Joe Costello. Likewise, Joe should contact Richard Johnson. You MUST be a current OMRR member to qualify for all gift cards.

• 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.

• Triple Crown update:

  • The leaders of the 2009 Fall Triple Crown (after two legs) are Tiffany Swieboda and Carl Lund. YOU can win CASH, gift cards, and trophies IF you enter OMRR Triple Crown events! The next OMRR Triple Crown events are the The Christmas Mile on 12.19.09 and the Run for the Ranch Marathon/Half Marathon on 12.27.09.

  • The winner of the $25 gift certificate for running the second leg of the Fall Triple Crown (Halloween Hustle 5K/10K) is Carl Lund.

  • The winner of the $25 gift certificate for running the first leg of the Fall Triple Crown (Kiwanis Kick 5K/10K) is Larry Taylor.

  • 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.

• 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 $1000 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 you membership expiration date. Thanks for your support!

• 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 $1000 in random gift certificate giveaways through programs like the PR Corner, Runner of the Year, and the Triple Crown of Racing.

• 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 800 different health-conscious people every day (24,000+ 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 a new sponsor and have them contact Richard Johnson today. All proceeds go toward running programs such as PR Corner, ROTY, and Triple Crown.

• notable achievements:

  • OMRR member (and OMRR sponsor) Tony Hahn competed in his first iron-distance triathlon (www.Beach2Battleship.com) on 11/7/09. Tony (age 56) finished in 10:43:22, 40th overall out of 470, first in his age group by an hour and twenty minutes, and even beat all comers in the 50-54 age group. Congratulations, Tony!

  • OMRR member Nancy Ormsbee completed a 3 day walk, 60 plus miles, in Dallas, TX, for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 11/6/09 to 11/8/09. Good job, Nancy!!!

  • OMRR member Kristi Edwards qualified for her first Boston Marathon at the Chicago Marathon on 10/11/2009 with a 3:40:14 (she needed a 3:40:59). Likewise, OMRR member Chad Lakin also qualified for his first Boston at Chicago with a 3:19:51 (needed 3:20:59). Way to go, Kristi and Chad!!!

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

• new 50K / marathon / half marathon (or 5K, 10K, etc.) training group: Congratulations to all who completed the Bass Pro Marathon or Cohick Half Marathon! If you're ready for another distance race or thinking about your first, OMRR is sponsoring another training season for an April 2010 50K, marathon, or half marathon (or any distance of your choice). Here is a sample training plan for an April 50K (such as the Frisco 50), marathon,  or half marathon courtesy of PleaseHelpMeRun.com (miles only). If you need a custom $25 training plan (with specific times for each of your training runs based on your abilities and goals), visit PleaseHelpMeRun.com. If you are an OMRR member, your plan is half price. Or you can use a free plan, such as those found at www.HalHigdon.com. You can choose from several great possibilities, such as Boston (if you're qualified), Oklahoma City, St. Louis, Frisco (from Willard to Bolivar), Nashville, Louisville, Abilene (KS), or Olathe (KS). See MarathonGuide.com for a complete listing of marathons. We will be meeting every Saturday and Sunday at Panera (500 S. National) at 6 am (and we may change up the course now and then--watch this web site for announcements on location). You can also train with a group during the week--see several choices below.

• run for the ranch medal: Check out the great 3" finisher's medal for the Run for the Ranch marathon and half marathon (click the image). Register for the Run for the Ranch Marathon / Half Marathon / 10K / 5K on 12/27/2009!!!

• omrr membership list: Check the current membership list to see if you are there. If not, join or renew your membership today! Get the next great OMRR Running Briefs newsletter!

• omrr November newsletter winners: We hope you will enjoy your most recent Running Briefs newsletter. The winners of $25 gift certificates for the Nov 1 newsletter are Brian Todd (cover photo) and Clark Harris (best article). Contact Richard Johnson with your choice of gift certificate--see below. Please consider writing something about your recent running experiences and/or submitting your recent running photos for upcoming issues (limit two pages per article including pictures). Send your articles and photos to Richard Johnson by the 18th of each month to get them in the next issue. The best photo and article will receive a $25 gift card (for Ridge Runner Sports, The Starting Block, Quiznos Subs, Panera Bread, or Help Me Swim/Bike/Run).  Check out how to advertise your race or business in our newsletter (350+ subscribers) and/or web site (800+ visitors per day)! (see a sample copy)

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

    • South YMCA, 6:00 am, all levels (confirm with RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu)

  • Tuesday:

    • Panera Bread (500 S. National), 5:00 am (tempo/speed work/jog; confirm with RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu)

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

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

    • Ridge Runner Sports (3057 S. Fremont), 6:00 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 RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu)

    • 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 RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu)

  • 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)

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

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

• did you know? Your business or organization can advertise on omrr.org for just $10 per month (averaging 800 hits per day) or in the monthly OMRR Running Briefs newsletter (full page, half page, or quarter page ads to over 350 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!

• join the roty program now! We already have 79 individuals and four teams signed up for the 2009 Runner of the Year program, but we want 100! 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 fee...$20

  • ROTY registration fee... $15

  • Technical T-shirt, trophies, cash awards, convenient tracking of all your races, and competing against yourself and your running friends all year long...PRICELESS!

• new pr for omrr.org! This web site hit a new all-time record in October for visits in a single month, 28,620, an average of over 923 unique visitors per day. And that is 40% higher than last October. Thanks, runners! Check out how to advertise your race or business in our newsletter (350+ subscribers) and/or web site (900+ visitors per day)! (see a sample copy)

• summer 2009 pic o' the quarter: The winning photo for Summer 2009 is "Hot 'n' Hilly". 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 to RichardJohnson@MissouriState.edu for your chance to win.

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

• ummmmmmm, food! Here are some more healthy recipes submitted by our members. Send your favorite healthy recipes to Richard Johnson.