In Search Of: Panicking Poultry Race Ambassadors

October 24, 2011

This year we are introducing a new Race Ambassador program to help with grassroots promotions.  Here are the details: Race Ambassador Expectations: Help promote the event via social media (Twitter, Facebook) engagement and/or content on your blog.  The ideal Race Ambassador is active in social media and/or has a well-trafficked blog that targets runners or exercise/healthy-living enthusiasts. [...]

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5 Weeks to 5k for the Intermediate Runner

October 15, 2011

5 weeks to 5k – Intermediate Plan The Panicking Poultry 5k is 5 weeks away from today, so now is the perfect time to get started with a training schedule if you haven’t already.  This template is intended as a guide for theintermediate recreational runner with some experience with training.  Of course, this program should be [...]

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5k Training Plan Template for the Novice Runner

October 14, 2011

While there’s no substitute for a custom training plan built just for you, a template where you can fill in the blanks and adjust for your needs is the next best thing.  This series of training plans is intended to give you ideas for your training, you should of course use your own judgment in [...]

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2010 Panicking Poultry Video

October 11, 2011

I just posted this on the Panicking Poultry homepage, but I can’t resist sharing it some more.  Peter Solano of Boulder Running Company (in the Denver Tech Center) put together this great video of last year’s race.  Get pumped! There’s perfect fall weather out there today!  Where are you running today? Enjoy it,  

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5 Training Tips for a 5k

October 7, 2011

With the Panicking Poultry just over 6 weeks away, I hope everyone is at least thinking of starting their training soon.  Training plans come in all shapes and sizes, but the best ones always share the same attributes.  Before you jump full-bore into a training plan, here are some tips for novice to intermediate runners: [...]

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Joining forces with Seagate for 2011 PP5k

October 2, 2011

Several years ago when I was living in Boulder I started playing in pick-up soccer games with a few Seagate employees.  Not only were they fast on their feet and good soccer players, they were also very friendly and as the new kid in town that didn’t know anyone, I really appreciated them letting me [...]

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1000 race shirts, 1 station wagon

September 30, 2011

At the crack of dawn on Saturday* Gulliver and I loaded into the Jones family station wagon and headed down to Boulder Running Company in the Denver Tech Center. We arrived just as a group of runners from the Saturday morning run group was coming back to the store. In between offering the runners an [...]

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Westchester Triathlon – My First Pro Win

September 27, 2011

My fall racing season was coming up and I had suddenly lost some motivation to put in the big training hours. Coming off a huge race like Hy-Vee is actually a downer. Suddenly the bait is gone and you have to mentally move on to new things which is tough to do in a short [...]

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Jones Wins in Westchester

September 25, 2011

The third time is the charm. 2011 is the third consecutive year that Jordan Jones traveled to Westchester, New York to participate in one of the largest triathlons in the Northeast. In 2009, in his first Olympic distance race after breaking his leg in June, Jordan crashed on the winding and slick bike course. Covered [...]

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4th at Muskoka 70.3

September 22, 2011

With a career best, 4th place at an Ironman 70.3, this past weekend I also found myself grateful for learning another valuable lesson as an athlete (and as a human being) the importance of staying flexible! First and foremost I am very pleased with my solid result at the Muskoka 70.3, north of Toronto, Canada. [...]

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