Ran on Katy Trail – Photos

I wanted to run with Runner’s World Saturday morning.

The usual Saturday morning routine here at our abode is for my daughter to get home from work at around 6:30 am, give or take a few minutes. I had planned on asking her to run with me and we would join up with the Runner’s World training group.

I waited around for my daughter and I waited and waited. She finally arrived home around 8 am. (And didn’t call) It was too late to run with Runner’s World, but I asked her if she wanted to run with me at the river.

She was too tired. After all, she had worked all night and worked an extra hour and a half.

Okay…by that time I missed Runner’s World and my daughter wasn’t going to run with me. Hmm..what to do.

I decided to look up Katy Running Trail on MapMyRun and Run on the trail. After all, I had promised all you blog readers that I would include photos of various running trails in Tulsa over a year ago and so far, the only trail I’ve included is the Midland Valley Trail.

I took my pomeranian (Latte) with me, and parked at the river on Riverside near Southwest Blvd. Latte is nine years old and he’s been my running buddy since he was a pup. What a beautiful morning for a run. The weather was definitely favorable even though the sun was playing peek-a-boo.

We headed out toward Newblock Park and stopped to pose my pom to take a few photos. From Newblock Park, we headed north on Newblock Drive and veered to the left toward the west. I had actually wanted to head north on Union from Newblock Drive to get to Katy Trail.

Needless to say, we got lost. We headed north on Gilcrease Museum Road and continued to jog beyond the freeway. At first I didn’t realize that we had already passed the trail. I didn’t want to turn back, so we turned left on Cameron Street. I had hoped to cross back to the other side of the freeway on 33rd West Avenue. However, 33rd West Avenue doesn’t go through.

Unbelievably, we ended up hiking on the freeway from 33rd West Avenue until we reached 41st West Avenue. I know, I know, it’s dangerous. But at least it was a new experience. I’ve never walked on a freeway before. It went quickly and we finally arrived at Katy Trail.

Out of the 6 mile run/jog/hike, we were only on the West Katy Jogging Trail for 1 1/2 miles.

For the first mile on the trail, there wasn’t another person in sight. Finally, during the last half mile, I saw 6 cyclers, one walker, and no runners.

I like Katy trail. I’ll be going back there again to add some distance on the trail. It is nice and paved. It’s like a little bit of country within the city.

Even though we’re into the middle of November, there are still some leaves left on the trees and there’s a hint of the fall colors of yellow and gold. Not as colorful as usual though–no red or orange. The grass is still green–unusual for an Oklahoma November.

All-in-all, I enjoyed the morning with my pom. Even one of the cyclers commented as he passed by, “You look like you’re having fun.”

He was right.

On our way to Newblock Park

Pomeranian posing at Newblock Park

Walking and Jogging on the freeway on our way to Katy Trail

On the freeway headed for Katy Trail in Tulsa

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Tulsa Run Costume Photos

Tulsa Run 2009 Costume Photos

With the Tulsa Run being so close to halloween, many runners dress in costume. This year, the Tulsa Run was actually on halloween. The costumes make the run even more fun.

Coach Kathy and Sloan Hammin’ it up.

Queen of Hearts, Mad Hatter, and White Rabbit???

The Tutu Girls

The Banana and Miss Sunshine

Roger and Jessica Rabbit

Bunny

Tulsa Run 2009 Photos

Photos of the 32nd annual Tulsa Run.

This is the front of the t-shirt for the 32nd annual Tulsa Run 2009.
I borrowed this picture from the Tulsa Run website at tulsarun.com.

Olga Crutcher (on the right) is a Certified Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor. Olga holds many first place medals for her running skills. The woman on the left is one of her clients.

Sue Neil (on the right) was our announcer at the awards ceremony. Her picture was in the Tulsa People Magazine in January 2007 and she’s been quoted in the Tulsa World numerous times. She’s also a volunteer and supporter of the Oklahoma Senior Olympic Games. I’ve known Sue now for about 8 years.

Brian Hoover (along with his wife Kathy) is the owner of Runner’s World Tulsa and Founder of Tulsa Area Trail and Ultra Runners (TATUR). Look how he is really concentrating on that camera.

Matt Weaver is an employee of Oklahoma State University (OSU). We worked on a project together at the OSU Center for Hyperbaric Medicine a couple years ago. Recently, he took part in the Men’s Sexiest Legs Contest.

Tulsa Run 15k 2009 Stats

Tulsa Run, Tulsa, Oklahoma – October 31, 2009

It was a beautiful day for a run. The weather couldn’t have been better with temperatures ranging from 47 degrees at the 9 am starting time, 52 degrees at 10 am, to 57 degrees at 11 am. The sun was shining, the sky was clear, and the humidity ranged between 51 and 59 percent. Perfect!

Almost 10,000 people registered to run this year’s Tulsa Run with 3,793 15k finishers, 2,151 5k finishers and an unknown number of fun run finishers.

Top 10 males:

1. Alene Reta M27 New York NY 44:09
2. Edward Tabut M26 Santa Fe NM 44:38
3. Ezkyas Sisay M21 Flagstaff AZ 45:19
4. Macdonard Ondara M25 Santa Fe NM 45:24
5. Shadrack Songok M25 Corpus Christi TX 45:40
6. Edwin Henshaw M24 Tulsa OK 45:46
7. Greg Rouault M29 Owasso OK 47:37
8. Mark Thompson M30 Edmond OK 47:39
9. Jacob Bradosky M22 45324 FA 48:22
10. Jynocel Basweti M22 Santa Fe NM 48:24

Top 10 females:

1. Belainesh Gebre F21 Flagstaff AZ 50:29
2. Teyba Naser F20 Albuquerque NM 50:45
3. Caroline Rotich F25 Santa Fe NM 51:18
4. Everlyne Lagat F28 Tucson AZ 52:10
5. Alex Becker F22 Tulsa OK 52:32
6. Christine Kalmer F23 Fayetteville AR 55:09
7. McKale Davis F25 Stillwater OK 56:56
8. Jessica Meyers F31 Tulsa OK 58:56
9. Terri Cassel F48 Tulsa OK 1:01:13
10. Sharon Sproule F39 Tulsa OK 1:03:28

Top 10 FILLIES 145+

1. Marcella Morton Westville OK 1:05:50
2. Rachel Runfola Owasso OK 1:08:18
3. Julie Lynn Skiatook OK 1:08:56
4. Patty Powell Henryetta OK 1:09:21
5. Kimberly Pettit Tulsa OK 1:10:36
6. Lynda Riggs Broken Arrow OK 1:11:53
7. Rita Sanders Tulsa OK 1:17:34
8. Robin Blackburn Scottsdale AZ 1:17:50
9. Marcella Harp Tulsa OK 1:18:19
10. Katie Fariss Oklahoma City OK 1:20:25

Top 5 CLYDESDALES 170-184 LBS

1. 1 Mark Thompson Edmond OK 47:39
2. Robert Broaddus Tulsa OK 52:09
3. Gary Britt Tulsa OK 52:18
4. Duncan Wise Jenks OK 55:07
5. Richard West Tulsa OK 55:48

Top 5 CLYDESDALES 185-199 LBS

1. Bob Garrett Tulsa OK 1:00:49
2. Tom Jourdan Vinita OK 1:01:47
3. Robert Frame Tulsa OK 1:01:55
4. Anthony Cornell Tahlequah OK 1:03:04
5. Kevin Shelhamer Tulsa OK 1:03:21

Top 5 CLYDESDALES 200-214 LBS

1. Karl Schroeder Claremore OK 1:00:54
2. Brian Hoover Tulsa OK 1:01:09
3. Larry Carr Lawton OK 1:03:44
4. Steve Wright Tulsa OK 1:05:00
5. Sean Benton Nashville TN 1:06:51

Top 5 CLYDESDALES 215-229 LBS

1. Richard Mills Sand Springs OK 1:08:28
2. Bo Harrison Tulsa OK 1:08:58
3. Travis Marshall Owasso OK 1:10:25
4. Lance O’Rourke Tulsa OK 1:11:10
5. Carlos Malone Broken Arrow OK 1:13:40

Top 5 CLYDESDALES 230+ LBS

1. Danny Limes Tulsa OK 1:13:33
2. Toby Joplin Tulsa OK 1:14:51
3. Tony Bulera Sapulpa OK 1:14:55
4. Ted Reusser Wichita KS 1:15:52
5. Will Barnes Tulsa OK 1:19:22

For a complete list of all runners you can go to active.com

Uh-Oh, Ken Better Look Out

Uh-Oh, Ken Better Look Out

They’ve got you now Ken!

The Moment I Crossed the Finish Line

Cramping: The Moment I crossed the Finish Line

It was the 32nd annual Tulsa Run and I was running along at a decent pace for me until around the 10K point at which time, my legs began cramping. I slowed down and continued to trudge to the finish line. The moment I crossed the finish line, it was as if my entire body was in a cramp–the worst being in my left plantar fascia, upper left foot, upper left gastroc, left tensor fasciae latae muscle, and ITB pain. The pain was so excruciating that I couldn’t move once I crossed the finish line. I was also cramping between my shoulders, and the right inner quadricep–the vastus medialis.

I couldn’t move. A doctor and two other workers came over to assist me. After being frozen in one spot for 3-4 minutes, I was finally able to hobble to the message tent. It seemed as if I was in line forever. Finally, the OU physical therapy department attempted to help me with soft tissue work consisting of stretching and myofascial release. It didn’t work! I was cramping so bad that I was told I needed to go to the medical wagon, but they had already left the area. After filling me full of water and apple juice, they said I should probably go to the emergency room.

The physical therapy students advised me that I was probably dehydrated caused by over-perspiring. The only problem with that theory is that I didn’t really perspire during the race. In fact, my skin was drier than usual. However, after consuming a full bottle of water and the full bottle of apple juice, I did experience a little relief–still cramping but not as intense.

Got home and took a short nap. When I awakened, I experienced the same total body cramping with worst of it being in the legs.

Because of my medical background–LPN and CMA–I decided it must be an electrolye imbalance. I figured some salt and calcium would help.

Sent my husband to the store to buy some plain potato chips. Ate the potato chips and a Viactiv caramel calcium soft chew. That was about 4:00 pm. My body finally quit cramping and I haven’t had a cramp since that time. Needless to say, I didn’t go to the emergency room.

Thats great! But now I’m left with the ITB pain.

Ugh…

Bagpipes and Men’s Sexy Legs Contest

Bagpipes and the Men’s Sexiest Legs Contest

These videos were recorded at the “Ladies First” 5K Run that was held in conjuction with the Scottish Festival on the west bank of the Arkansas River in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Here is the “Men’s Sexiest Legs Contest” while contestants pose to the sound of the bagpipes.

 

 

The two finalists in the Men’s Sexiest Legs Competition.

Ladies First 5K Scottish Festival Run 2009

Ladies First? Of course!

Where the men try to catch up to the ladies and the ladies get a 3 minute head start.

In association with the Oklahoma Scottish Festival.

I had more fun at this 5k than I had in a long time. In fact, for a 5k it was probably the best!

I rate the marathons and larger races as the very best, but for a great 5K, it was an enjoyable afternoon. I invite everyone to give it a try and run the “Ladies First 5K” next year.

There was fun and excitement afterwards with with “live music, beer, snacks, a fashion show sporting ladies running attire, mens and womens Celtic apparel, and a men’s sexy leg contest.”

Ladies Fashion – Running Skirts, Celtic tartan, and Scottish Plaid

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Men’s Kilts

Sexy Leg Contest – And the winner is…

Actually, it was a tie. So there were two winners.

Men Running Track Photos

Men’s 100 Meter Track Photos

National Senior Olympic Games 2009

Stanford University
Palo Alto, California
Cobb Track and Angell Field

These Senior Olympic Track photos of the masters over the age of 50 were taken at Stanford University on August 10, 2009. Each competitor had to previously qualify at the Senior Games in their perspective states. On the billboard in the photo below, you will find the following names listed with their state and finishing time:

Partridge

Pickens

Wunn

Davis

Hastings

McBride

Crowl

Steckler

Royer

 

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Men’s 200 Meter Results

This is the results of the Men’s 200 Meter Track event at the National Senior Games in Palo Alto, California–August 1-15, 2009.

In this National Senior Olympic Games 200 meter track race, in the men’s age 50-54 age group, there are two Oklahoman’s in the top five. Roger Davis age 51 took first place with a 25.06 finish and Ken Ellis took fifth place with a finish of 26.19.

California had one person finish in the top five and that was John McNamee in the 55-59 age group. His finishing time was 25.97.

Event 284 M50-54 200 Meter Dash –
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Davis, Roger M51 Oklahoma 25.06 2.2
2 Hockersmith, David M53 Arizona 25.18 2.2
3 Hastings, Mark M54 Texas 25.71 2.2
4 McBride, Gregory M54 Massachusetts 26.01 2.2
5 Ellis, Ken M51 Oklahoma 26.19 2.2
6 Pickens, Letcher M51 Missouri 26.20 2.2
7 Shilcutt, Bryan M51 Texas 26.66 2.2
8 Monson, Greg M51 Illinois 27.13 2.2

Event 283 M55-59 200 Meter Dash –
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Peyton, Oscar M56 Maryland 23.71 1.1
2 Snow, Steven M55 New Hampshire 25.19 1.1
3 Pizza, Greg M55 California 25.38 1.1
4 Steinberg, Neil M55 Rhode Island 25.54 1.1
5 Mc Namee, John M56 California 25.97 1.1
6 Bacon, John M57 Tennessee 26.42 1.1
7 Bowne, George M58 Ohio 26.47 1.1

Event 282 M60 200 Meter Dash –
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Name Age Team Finals Wind
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Finals
1 Allle, Charles M61 Pennsylvania 25.44 0.7
2 Brown, Tyrone M64 District OF 26.16 0.7
3 Tharpe, Bill M60 Florida 26.30 0.7
4 Covey, Bruce M62 Michigan 26.62 0.7
5 Pierce, Roger M64 Massachusetts 27.45 0.7
6 Melendez, Steve M60 California 27.85 0.7
7 Tarumi, Hiroshi M64 California 28.20 0.7
8 Milewski, Paul M64 Wisconsin 28.26 0.7

More Candid Shots

These photos were taken at the National Senior Olympic Games held at Stanford University in California on August 10, 2009. They are images taken at the women’s 100 meter preliminaries that was run on Cobb Track and Angell Field. The weather was perfect and the daily high was 75 degrees in August in comparison to Tulsa’s high for the day which was 100 degrees. The atmosphere was warm and welcoming.

Women’s Track Candid Shots

These photos were taken at the National Senior Olympic Games held at Stanford University in the San Francisco Bay area on August 10, 2009. I believe it was the 100 meter preliminaries run on Cobb Track that is in these images.