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Notes from the Coach
10/07/07
Carney, Torres and Hartmann race at 10 Miles USA Champs
James Carney, Ed Torres and Jason Hartmann all competed in the Medtronic 10 Mile road race today in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carney and Torres had strong top ten performances taking places 3 and 4 in the race which also served as the USA Ten Mile championships. Jason finished in 13th place. Ed is headed to Chicago and James to State College, Pennsylvania to finish up their U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials preparation at sea-level. Jason will return to Eugene to finish up his training preparation with Dathan. All four athletes are looking forward to the Nov. 3rd event in New York City.
Notes from the Coach
09/04/07
Carney 2nd at USA 20K Champs, Ritz 9th at World Champs, Marathon Training in Eugene - Above the Clouds
James Carney 2nd at USA 20K Champs
Preparation for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials is going smoothly for James Carney based at altitude in Boulder, Colorado. On September 3rd James ran a very fast 20K at the Stratton Faxon New Haven Road Race. His performance was exactly where we thought he would be. James has matured as an athlete this year and has run at a consistently high level both in training at altitude and in racing. After earning the Olympic A Standard for the 10,000 meters with his 27:43 race last April at Stanford (nearly a 45 second improvement from his personal best at the time) he is putting himself in the position to be a contender for the marathon team. James is excited to be previewing the Trials course this week as a guest of the New York Road Runners.
Dathan Ritzenhein places 9th at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships
Dathan Ritzenhein raced to a 9th place finish in the 10,000 Meters at the IAAF World Track and Field Championships on August 27th. In hot and humid conditions, Dathan moved up throughout the race trading off laps with University of Oregon standout Galen Rupp. Dathan was the 2nd American as Abdi Abdiraham finished in 7th while Rupp finished in 11th place. Dathan ran a strong race and to finish top ten in the world is fantastic. For more on Dathan's race check out his post race
INTERVIEW on
FLOCASTS
World Champs Photo courtesy of
www.PHOTORUN.net
Dathan Ritzenhein and Galen Rupp at the World Championships in Osaka, Japan
Marathon Training in Eugene - Above the Clouds
Jason Hartmann and Casey Burchill have been logging the miles here in Eugene. At a recent hill climb they covered 6 miles uphill. Here are some photos.
Runners World Editor Amby Burfoort wrote an article on our training group. To check it out visit
Runners World Daily News August 30th .
Last week, Jason Hartmann, Bob Coll (Eugene Running Company), Alec Wall (Nike) and I spoke to high school runners at a Spike Night presented by the Eugene Running Company. Alec brought the Nike Grass Roots Cross Country truck down from Portland for the evening.
Notes from the Coach
08/15/07 - Fast Times at Falmouth, Gearing Up for the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, Ritz heads to Osaka
While I have recently relocated to Eugene, Oregon,with athletes Jason Hartmann, Dathan Ritzenhein and Casey Burchill I am still coaching a group of athletes in Boulder, Colorado. We are using Eugene for sea-level and soft surface training and Boulder for altitude. James Carney and Ed Torres of Boulder competed in the historic Cigna Falmouth Road Race this past weekend in Massachusetts. James finished in 7th place in the top international field and he was the 2nd American finisher. Ed finished in 13th place overall and 4th American. Both athletes are in the early introductory period of their marathon preparation for the U.S. Olympic Marathon trials this fall, Nov. 3rd, in New York City. Both Jason Hartmann and Dathan Ritzenhein are also focusing on this exciting fall event. Dathan's first goal is the World Track and Field Championships in Osaka,Japan next week. He will be competing in the 10,000 meters. For more on Dathan's trip to Osaka check out his
blog on
FLOCASTS
Falmouth photos couresty of
www.PHOTORUN.net
James Carney 2nd American
Ed Torres 4th American
The U.S.A. Team for the 10,000 meters at the World Championships in Japan, earning their spots at the 2007 AT&T U.S.A. Outdoor Nationals in Indianaoplis in June: Galen Rupp, Dathan Ritzenhein and Abdi Abdiraham. Photo by Eugene Running Photographer Phil Johnson.
I am really happy to be back here training the athletes in Eugene. The Eugene running community has reached out to support our athletes and welcome us as we prepare for the World Champs, Olympic Trials and Olympic Games. There is a great energy and excitement in town for the U.S.A. Olympic Track and Field Trials to be held here in early summer 2008.
www.Eugene08.com. The meet organizers have already set up a countdown clock at the Fifth Street Market. Renovations at Hayward Field are underway. Overall, it is exciting to pass through the center of town and see so many great athletes training on the Amazon trail again. Recreational, collegiate and professional runners seem to be out all the time. The weather has cooperated as far as training and the recent re-surfacing of South Eugene high school's track has been a boon considering Hayward's renovation. There is definitely a spirit of cooperation in the community to get athletes running fast.
While I miss the Flatirons, the trees are everywhere...
A new documentary on the U.S. Cross Country Nationals this past winter in Boulder is now available. The video profiles 5 top athletes including Dathan Ritzenhein and Jorge Torres. For details visit
www.ShowdownRace.com
04/02/07 - Fast Times in California and Coach Hudson goes online for a Virtual Cross Country Summer Camp with TrainingPeaks.com
Stanford Invitational
At the Stanford Invitational 10,000 meter track race Saturday night, the Boulder Performance Training Group had solid performances from Jason Hartmann, 28:15 for 4th place, James Carney 28:25 for 7th place and Ed Torres , 28:28 for 9th place.
Hartmann and Carney opened their track seasons with personal bests. All 3 athletes secured the A standard for the 10k at the U.S.A.T.F Nationals in June. Carney and Torres each secured a qualifier for the U.S.A. Olympic Trials for the marathon to be held in November, 2007 in New York City. Hartmann had already earned the A standard for the Trials Marathon at the 2006 Chicago Marathon.
Cross Country Virtual Summer Camp with Coach Brad Hudson launching at www.TRAININGPEAKS.com
High school athletes across the globe will have the opportunity to train this summer with world-class cross country coach Brad Hudson through an exclusive Cross-Country Virtual Training Program.
Starting June 4th and ending August 26th, athletes from anywhere on the planet will be able to log in and start training with Brad Hudson. Their exclusive training plan will be delivered via a feature rich training tool designed by Training Peaks, LLC – the leader in on-line training software for the endurance athlete. This package includes a 3-month training plan designed by Brad Hudson, a 3-month subscription to Training Peaks Virtual Coach Software, and a Garmin Forerunner 305 GPS/HRM. The combination of these three training tools is the latest in hi-technology training. Athletes will be able to follow the training plan and upload data captured on the Forerunner to the Training Peaks Virtual Coach software on the web at Training Peaks....Read More Details To sign up, visit:
03/05/07 - Tallahassee Training and Ritz at the Newsstands
Our first sea-level camp of 2007 has brought us to the lush Florida state capital of Tallahassee, also known as “Trailahassee”. This city is home to a fantastic trail system, a vibrant running community and many sunny days. Lots of generous runners (and non-runners) from the GULFWINDS TRACK CLUB and the MACLAY SCHOOL communities have shown us the essence of Southern Hospitality. Coach Gary Droze has rallied tremendous support for our visit. We also got some great tips on the Tallahassee area from Coach Pete Rea, of
ZAP FITNESS, who has been bringing his athletes here for a few seasons now. Thanks everyone!
For more photos from the recent Tallahassee Track workout visit John Kalin's Photo Gallery page of the Maclay School.
MORE PHOTOS
Here are a few of his photos below of James, Jorge and Dathan.
Ritzenhein In Running Times and Runner's World this Month
Dathan Ritzenhein has been featured in both Running Times and Runner's World this month.
For a peak at Jonathan Beverly's Running Times Article, "Ritz Goes Long", visit the
Ritz Article Teaser at the Running Times website.
For a look at the Runner's World article, "The Making of a Marathoner", by Kenny Moore, visit the Runner's Stories Feature at Runner's World Online.
Both the Running Times issue and the Runners World issue are at newsstands now. Be sure to check them out!
02/11/07 - Championship Saturday
It was an exciting day in Boulder on Saturday as nearly 10,000 fans turned out to watch the
USA Cross Country Championships at the Flatirons Golf Course. Athletes from the Boulder Performance
Training Group contributed to the excitement. We had five men placing in the top fifteen:
Dathan Ritzenhein 3rd place, Jorge Torres 4th place, James Carney 8th place, Ed Torres 10th place and
Jason Hartmann 15th place. This was an outstanding group effort. In the Women's race Christine Bolf
finished in 15th place and Lucinda Hull was 23rd.
Coach Hudson commented, "I was very pleased with how all the athletes ran, especially with this being
the first race of the year for most of the athletes. Overall, it was a great event with great
conditions. The course got muddier as the day went on, but it made for true cross country. The top
four finishers in the Men's race were all alumni of Boulder's University of Colorado. This was a great
showcase of Colorado athletes, and I think it is a testament to all Mark Wetmore has done to elevate
Boulder to a great running town."
For photos from the race check out our
PHOTOS section
Start of the Men's 12k race
Special thanks to Champion Ford of Boulder for providing our team vehicle for the event.
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