MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

December 12, 2001

TIM MOORE IS NATIONAL FOOTLOCKER X-C CHAMPION Tim Moore of Novi High School ran the race of his life to win the 23rd Footlocker High School Cross Country Nationals Saturday, December 8, 2001. This is the third year in a row that a Michigan high school runner has won the national title. Dathan Ritzenhein holds the 1999 and 2000 titles. Tim Ross of Caledonia was fifth in 14:57, helping the Midwest Boys take the team championship. Both Moore and Ross won All-American honors. Adam Ludwig of St. Joseph, Michigan finished in 16:02 for 28th place.
Although Moore returned to Disney's Oak Trails Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, holding last year's best returning time, he had never run a sub-15:00 cross country race. Virginia's Bobby Lockhart, with two sub-15:00 cross country times earlier this season, was the odds-on favorite.
By the final mile, the race was down to Lockhart and Moore. The outcome wasn't decided until the final stretch as the two traded surges and the lead until the last few steps. Moore hit the tape a second before Lockhart to win the championship in 14:50, 20 seconds faster than he'd ever before run a cross country race. For Marc Bloom's race story and Amby Burfoot's post race interview with Tim Moore, see Runner's World Online: http://www.runnersworld.com/events/footlocker01/
In the girls race Amber Trotter of Ukiah, California, ran an astonishing 16:24 5K to capture the title and set a meet record. Sophomore Nikki Bohnsack, Rockford HS, placed 25th in 18:14; Amber Smith, a sophomore from Ishpeming HS, placed 29th in 18:34. For complete results see the 2001 Footlocker High School Cross Country Web site: http://www.footlockercc.com/footlockercc/index.html.

GIFT IDEAS FOR RUNNERS: BOOKS Before her marriage Thanksgiving weekend, our daughter's routine included a run around the neighborhood three times each week. No matter how busy she was with college classes and the wedding, she got that run in. Just before she'd leave on her run, she'd pick up one of several running publications on our coffee table and read an article. "Reading about running inspires me," she'd say. Now that she's in her new home, she'll need some new sources of inspiration. Santa will be choosing a book for her among these favorites:
* Amby Burfoot. The Runner's Guide to the Meaning of Life; What 35 Years of Running Has Taught Me About Winning, Losing, Happiness, Humility, and the Human Heart. Emmaus, Pennsylvania, Rodale Books, 2000.
* Chris Lear. Running with the Buffaloes; a Season Inside with Mark Wetmore, Adam Goucher, and the University of Colorado Men's Cross Country Team. Guilford, Connecticut, The Lyons Press, 2000.
* Bob Schwartz. I Run, There I Am Nuts; Why We Carbo Load, Fartlek Train, Hit the Wall and Love Every Minute of It. Champaign, Illinois, Human Kinetics, 2001.
* Keith McClellan. The Hero Within Us; A History of Track & Field in the Twentieth Century From a Michigan Perspective. Oak Park, Michigan, Eastern Michigan Press, 2001.

RENEE RIENAS JOINS MICHIGAN RUNNER TEAM Renee Rienas, former Race Director of the Dexter Ann Arbor Run and a lifelong runner, has joined the staff of Great Lakes Sports Publications, Inc. As Director of Marketing and Sales for The Michigan Runner, Renee will primarily be working with the clients of the Michigan Runner. However, she will also have the opportunity to work with golf and ski clients as well.
"Renee seemed like a perfect choice for us," said publisher Art McCafferty. "Renee certainly knows the sport well, is well liked, is a hard and competent worker and just as importantly, she has an appreciation for the direction that online publishing is taking. Renee will be working with Michigan event directors to help them market their race in print, online and, now, Internet Television. We hope to replicate the success we have had with our Michigan Golfer and Michigan Skier Internet Television shows."
GLSP launched one of the first Internet Televison shows in the world on golf (http://michigangolfer.tv) in March 2001. Skiing (http://michiganskier.tv) and running (http://michiganrunner.tv) began showing in Fall 2001. "I feel that Internet Television will allow event directors to be more aggressive in going after sponsors. Sponsors might be more eager to part with some of their hard earned dollars, if they knew that their events would be on Internet Television for the entire community to see," said McCafferty. "We feel Renee will be able to communicate that message to our clients. We are very excited to have her aboard."

CORRECTION: KATY BOYLES DID RUN NCAA'S In our November 14, 2001 Michigan Running News, we reported "Freshman Kalin Toedebusch (22:07) was the leading runner for 24th place Villanova. Katy Boyles was a leading runner for Cornell all season, but she did not race at the National meet in Greenville." Robert Toedebusch (Kalin's Dad) let us know: "Katy Boyles did run in Greenville. She did not finish the race as she dropped out at the two mile marker."

2001 RACE CALENDAR . Holiday 5K Run/Walk, 5K/W, Bay City, 10:00 am, Saturday, December 15, 517.893.1093.
. Calvin College Candy Cane Run, 1.5M, 3M, 6M races, Grand Rapids, 10am, Saturday, December 22, 616.669.3077 or [email protected]. Sponsored by the Grand Rapids Track Club.
. Huff 50K Trail Run, Huntington, Indiana, 8:00 am, Saturday, December 29, 260.436.0739 or [email protected].
. TLC New Year's Eve Family Fun Run/Walk, 4MR, 1MR, Belle Isle, Detroit, 3:30 pm, Monday, December 31, 313.886.5560.
. New Year's Eve Midnight 5KR/W, Jackson, Midnight, Monday, December 31, 517.788.4376, [email protected].
. New Year's Resolution 8KR/W, Flint, 2:00 pm, Monday, December 31, 810.659.6493, [email protected].
. Midnight Special, 5K, Whitehouse, Ohio, 11:45 pm, Monday, December 31, 419.867.1490

GREAT LAKES SPORTS PUBLICATIONS, INC (GLSP) MOVING OFFICES Great Lakes Sports Publications, Inc. (GLSP) is moving its office from Brighton to Ann Arbor as of December 15th. GLSP, now entering its 24th year of business, has the following line up of publications:
*Print* Michigan Golfer, Michigan Runner, Michigan Skier, Michigan Golfer for Women and the Michigan Golf Real Estate Guide

*Online* http://michigangolfer.com , http://michiganrunner.com , http://michiganskier.com http://womensgolfnetwork.com and http://michigangolfrealestate.com

*Internet Television* http://michigangolfer.tv , http://michiganrunner.tv and http://michiganskier.tv

Our new address and other vital information is as follows. Great Lakes Sports Publications, Inc. 3588 Plymouth Road #245 Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Voice: 734-507-0241 Fax: 734-434-4765 Website http://glsp.com Email [email protected]

Please make a note of these changes and have a wonderful holiday season.

Jennie McCafferty, Editor Michigan Runner, Michigan's statewide road running magazine since 1979 Michigan Running News http://michiganrunner.com http://michiganrunner.tv http://michigangolfer.tv http://michiganskier.tv

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