He worked hard! Picked up trash. Tore down the finish line year after year after year. Always with a smile and a kind word. Then we heard the news, “Tom has ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease.” He continued to help a little, mostly directing his family. Then he was in a wheelchair, but still watching the…
“Rise to it!” This is the battle cry for one of Lincoln’s most influential running community members. It seems fitting, given the fact that this person “rises” early nearly every morning to spend some time in solitude, training, while ensuring that the demands of a husband, father, public school teacher, and coach are also met.…
Every runner appreciates the significance of numbers. They denote distance, pace, PRs, streaks, start-line times, goals, followers on Strava, and qualifying standards. We fixate over them, strive for new ones, and often define success by them. As a lifelong runner and professional bean counter, Steve Loftis understands the importance of numbers, both on and off…
The California International Marathon has proved over the years to be a solid marathon for those looking to qualify for the trials and this year was no different. The sun shone brightly for two of the Lincoln Running Co. Nebraska team members. Johnny Rutford had a solid build-up to his marathon, so solid that he…
The weekend of November 10–11 saw the Lincoln North Star cross country team join almost four thousand other prep runners at the 12th annual Nike Heartland Cross Country Championships. With the support of the Lincoln Track Club, more than twenty runners voluntarily continued training after the Nebraska State Championship meet. Whether chasing a possible qualifying…
It was a ruff year for the Holiday Run! With a soaking December rain that turned to snow Saturday night, the trail was soppy and a bit slippery in spots. But the scenery was a classic Holiday Run motif—so much so that as runners headed up Choo-Choo Hill, sledders took a slow slide down. The…
There’s only one more event on the LTC calendar, the Capital Humane Society Holiday Run at Pioneers Park on December 2. Please come out and run, cheer, volunteer, or better yet, adopt a dog! Since my last column, the weather has contributed quite nicely to a highly successful Lincoln Mile on a new course, the…
Moving on the Murdock The bids for upgrading the Murdock Trail actually came in under the estimate, so construction began immediately is finished! The completed project adds a paved trail while retaining the limestone side path. This is a first for Lincoln. The new concrete trail allows Parks and Recreation to remove snow in the…
The 2018 Bryan Health Capital City Classic welcomed over 600 runners and volunteers from two to seventy-seven! The race was held on Sunday, October 21, and featured the final Kids’ Grand Prix race of the season with a 1-mile kids’ run in addition to a 5K and 15K. The event started and finished at the…
Buffalo Run 2018 proved great weather produces great times! For the first time in several years our first male runner ran 25 minutes and our first female runner ran in the 29s! Nolan Zimmer has proven what great shape he is in with a 25:50 win of over a minute ahead of second place Colin…