Freedom Walk & Run 5k: Columbus Ohio

Operation Homefront of Ohio is proud to announce Freedom Walk 2010 to be held on Saturday, September 10, 2011 - Mcpherson Commons Nationwide arena Area!

Join our continuing national tradition to reflect on September 11th, and renew your commitment to freedom, the values of our country and to honor our veterans, past and present.

During the month of September citizens across the country join together in walking to establish a tradition to renew our commitment to freedom and the values of our country, to honor our veterans, past and present, and reflect on the lives lost on September 11. Funds raised in conjunction with Freedom Walks will go to support the mission of Operation Homefront.

http://www.active.com/running/columbus-oh/operation-homefront-ohio-freedom-walkrun-2011

Special Announcement: Ipico Sports Timekeeping

Special Announcement:  Beginning in spring 2011, Speedy Sneakers Racing will begin offering chip timing services to augment our existing manual timing service.  The new offering will allow us to service larger races while still being able to assist our smaller races.

We have chosen to use Ipico Sports Timekeeping.  Ipico is an award winning timing system that has been used in the London Marathon, the Bolder Boulder 10k and the Nike Women's Marathon to name a few.

For more information about Ipico visit their website - IPICOSPORTS
For a quote, please visit Speedy Sneakers Racing

Race for the Cure - Columbus, Ohio

The Columbus edition of the Race for the Cure is about to take place this Saturday, May 15.  What started out as an 800 runner/walker event held at Ohio State University a few years ago has grown into one of the largest events in the country. 

Some 45,000 or more runners and walkers are expected to line up on Saturday morning to wind their way through 3 miles of downtown Columbus to finish in front of the State Capital.

What's really fun about this race, are the people who come out to cheer you.  At various parts of the course you will be greated by a rock band and who can forget the bikers reving their engines at about the last mile.

This race is not about running fast times, but rather about contributing to the efforts of those who are trying to make break throughs in cancer treatment, or who are trying to make others more comfortable in their last days.

So, if you are near Columbus this Saturday come on out and witness the party.

Sponsors are starting to come in for Race for the End:  Poverty 5k to be held at Glacier Ridge Metro Park in Dublin on June 5, 2010.

The latest addition is Downtown Dermatology which is located at 500 East Main Street Suite 310 Columbus Ohio.

Please visit their website and thank them for being a sponsor. 

George Roulett - FrontRunner - Thanks

Thank you to George Roulett of FrontRunner in Columbus, Ohio for coming out to talk to our group in Dublin this morning.

George spoke on the topic of injuries and specifically the common causes of injuries.

Here are the high-level points of the talk

Five Common Causes of Injuries

1.  Overuse - running too much, too fast or over training
2.  Tight or fatigued muscles
3.  Muscle imblance
4.  Bad running surfaces, too hard, too soft, too slippery
5.  Improper foot strike - over pronation or under pronation

Thanks again and if you are interested in attednding one of our meeting, take a look at our schedule on our club website at http://www.speedysneakers.com/

Speedy Sneakers Walking and Running Clubs for Women.

Speaker Announcement

Speedy Sneakers is pleased to announce that Dr. Patricia Stafford, Medical Director of Solis Women's Health in Dublin, Ohio has agreed to come and give us a talk on Saturday May 8, 2010.  So mark your calendars.  Dr. Stafford is a Boston Marathon finisher, current Board member of Komen Columbus and on top of this is a great speaker.

For more information, visit http://www.speedysneakers.com/

Congratulations - Race for the Cure

Congratulations to all Speedy Sneakers members who ran in the Race for the Cure in downtown Columbus.

This year's race drew more than 46,000 runners and walkers - what an awesome site.

Perhaps next year we'll break the 50,000 participant mark - won't that be something.

Now you can rate and review running, walking, triathlon, duathlon and swimming races in Columbus with The Yappers

So, if you have something to say, "Open your Yap....and Share your experience with the rest of the Race Community."