And we’re back. Apologies for the absence and a sincere thanks for all the kind notes to make sure I’m still around. There’s a bit of a backlog of content so please pardon the mess over these next weeks as we catch up on a lot of things that’ve already taken place.
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We are up to 130 runners and $18,500 in donations…hope is to get to $20k and 200 runners.
~Ryan
2023 Santa Clara Men’s XC Team

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~Ryan
SCRC at the Des Moines Marathon






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[still catching up on past events] SCRC at the Hennepin 100 in October

Happy Holidays,
~Ryan
[somewhere in there] SCRC at the Des Moines Santa Run
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See you on the roads,
~Ryan

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Ranch-Flavored Lip Balm, recommended protection for your lips when temps dip below zero [this is a real product]

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Roundman Classic XXVI Honorary Race Muse Zach Panning carried the entire Olympic Trials Marathon field, leading miles 6-23 and finishing 6th overall |
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After 40 years with Principal, one last Rocket Run for Pat with the SCRC


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Bonecrusher

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Duathlon/Triathlon – 5/19; Track & Field – 6/11; 4K/8K cross country – 7/13; 5K road race – 7/20
~Ryan
Competitors race during the World Coal Carrying Championships in Gawthorpe, England, April 1, 2024. Lee Smith / Reuters

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SCRC in Boston


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SCRC in London



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SCRC at the Grand Blue Mile (apologies if I missed you—please let me know)









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[catching up on the backlog] SCRC at the Drake Road Races





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Photos of the 2024 Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Race [video]

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SCRC at Silver Rush 50

SCRC at Quad Rock 50

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Photos of the Paris Summer Olympics in 1924 and as they prepare for 2024
Olympic marathon runners pass by on the road to Cormeilles in July 1924

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Jerusa Geber dos Santos of Brazil, right, with her guide, Gabriel Garcia, winning a 100-meter heat in Paris on Monday. James Hill for The New York Times

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SCRC at the Hennepin 50
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Putting Ruth Chepngetich’s 2:09:56 World Record In Context
Registration for the 57th Annual Drake Road Races opens on Monday, October 21st. Participants can enjoy a 50% discount off race day prices by signing up for the 5k, 10k or half marathon. But the 50% discount ends at midnight on Tuesday, October 22.
The Des Moines Marathon is Sunday. Packet pickup begins today at noon in Cowles Common.
~Ryan
SCRC in Chicago
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The Science of Why Your Body Takes Longer to Bounce Back After 40
~Ryan
SCRC in Des Moines



