Kirsten Leetch ran at 17:29 to win the Coaster Run in Buena Park this past Sunday to take the win. She got out quickly and wasn’t contested at all during the wet race.”The course had a lot of turns and hairpin turns and I went down the wrong tunnel for a bit before I realized I was going the wrong way, but it was fun to get the win. I haven’t had that for some time,” said Kirsten post race.

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Time to train for She Runs LA: Powered by Nike+! You’ll have 24 hours to complete a 10K and sync your run on nikeplus.com before you can celebrate in style with college girls from across LA. It all goes down on 4/28 – will you be ready to run those 6.2 miles?

Kirsten Leetch and Tania Fischer collaborated to create a couple of training plans – one for beginners and one for intermediate runners – for those wanting to train for the NIKE+ She Runs LA 10k race on Thursday, April 28th. The race is a NIKE+ race for college girls.

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Despite blustery, cold and rainy weather, Emily Mitchell was the 13th woman overall and ran a PR of 2:56.14 at the Los Angeles Marathon this morning. And, despite being pushed down and skinning her knee at the start and having to make a few pit stops, she ran great. A few of the Janes – Tania, Jenna and Cambria – ran large portions of the marathon with Emily. Emily said post race, “My quads completely cramped at the end but I could not have done it without my teammates’ help.”

The course starts downtown and finishes by the Santa Monica pier. Buzunesh Deba, the first Ethiopian woman’s winner in the LA Marathon, won the women’s division in 2:26:34. American Amy Hastings was second in 2:27:03 in her marathon debut having led the race much of the way during the middle part of the marathon only to have Deba pull away from her at the 22 mile mark.

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Tania Fischer, Sarah Montez and Kirsten Leetch head out to Occidental College for the Oxy Distance Carnival this past Friday. This ever spirited meet which hosts mostly college teams from across the nation is always a fun event. The Janes ran in the fast heat of the 5000 meters. Tania was the first Jane running in 8th place in a time of 17:35. Sarah followed in 12th place in a time of 17:54 and Kirsten was 14th place running 18:00. Tania said, “Track races are always so much tougher for me than road races. You have to be so much tougher and you know exactly where you are in your fitness.”

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Make a difference in the life of a child by participating in the 1st Annual Grief Relief Run/Walk to benefit Comfort Zone Camp. The Grief Relief Run/Walk features a clearly marked trail, an opening ceremony with a special camper presentation, and a resource fair at the finish line. The registration fee includes a Comfort Zone Camp Grief Relief T-Shirt and entry into the race. Parking fee ($5 per vehicle) is not included. Registration begins at 8am. Walk. Change a life. More children need a place like Comfort Zone.

Comfort Zone Camp is a nonprofit 501(c)3 bereavement camp that transforms the lives of children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling, or primary caregiver. The free camps include confidence building programs and age-based support groups that break the emotional isolation grief often brings. Comfort Zone Camps are offered to children 7-17, and are held year-round in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Virginia.

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Location: Irvine Regional Park, Orange, California

Contact: Courtney D’Amico
310-781-1032
courtney@comfortzonecamp.org

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