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Closing out the first quarter of 2016 and our Extreme Racer Competition is in full swing with some very impressive numbers. This update is through the end of March. Note the equal representation of  women and men in the overall Top 10. Be sure to update your points for April as soon as your April races are finished. Looking for races to enter? Be sure to check out the Run It Fast – Club Race Discounts in the Facebook group. We strive to have a strong Run It Fast presence at all of these fantastic races.

Leading the women is RIF #525 Karen Vollan with 459.8 points. Second place, RIF #473 Teal Clark with 314.4 points. Coming in third place is RIF #159 Diane Bolton with 277 points.

Leading the men is RIF #279 George Southgate with 557.4 points. Second place, RIF #190 John Kent Leighton with 395.6 points. Coming in third place is RIF #486 Mark McCaslin with 323 points.

Here are the standings through March:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 557.4 points (RIF #279)
2. Karen Vollan – 459.8 points (RIF #525)
3. John Kent Leighton – 395.6 points (RIF #190)
4. Mark McCaslin – 323 points (RIF #486)
5. Sal Coll – 316.15 points (RIF #425)
6. Teal Clark – 314.4 points (RIF #473)
7. Diane Bolton – 277 points (RIF #159)
8. Kit Brazier – 200.78 points (RIF #548)
9. Chuck Engle – 209.6 points (RIF #70)
10. Cheryl Bryll – 201.2 points (RIF #432)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Karen Vollan – 459.8 points (RIF #525)
2. Teal Clark – 314.4 points (RIF #473)
3. Diane Bolton – 277 points (RIF #159)
4. Kit Brazier – 200.78 points (RIF #548)
5. Cheryl Bryll – 201.2 points (RIF #432)
6. Maricris Beauchamp – 196.60 points (RIF #518)
7. Suzanne Michelson – 191.2 points (RIF #280)
8. Marylou Corino – 187.2 points (RIF #410)
9. Michelle Lenahan – 114.4 points (RIF #283)
10. Jennifer Liles-Dorris – 99.9 points (RIF #398)
11. Christy Bowers – 99.3 points (RIF #60)
12. Shannon Miller – 39.3 points (RIF #338)
13. Tiffani Glass – 61.99 points (RIF #328)
14. Michelle Talbott – 42.4 points (RIF #527)
15. Andrea Kooiman – 39.3 points (RIF #404)
16. Robin Crouch – 29.3 points (RIF #208)
17. Angie Whitworth Pace – 29.3 points (RIF #447)
18. Jill Williams – 28.6 points (RIF #521)
19. Lisa Gonzales – 13.1 points (RIF #5)
20. Erin Goetz – 11 points (RIF #443)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard

1. George Southgate – 557.4 points (RIF #279)
2. John Kent Leighton – 395.6 points (RIF #190)
3. Mark McCaslin – 323 points (RIF #486)
4. Sal Coll – 316.15 points (RIF #425)
5. Chuck Engle – 209.6 points (RIF #70)
6. Shane Tucker – 146.2 points (RIF #337)
7. Michael SK Mortensen – 110.6 points (RIF #553)
8. Scotty Winston – 107.5 points (RIF #364)
9. Joshua Holmes – 93 points (RIF #1)
10. Karl Studtmann – 78.6 points (RIF #221)
11. Michael Dasalla – 66.5 points (RIF #411)
12. Jeff Liu – 57.2 points (RIF #275)
13. Mike Samuelson – 57.2 points (RIF #282)
14. Stewart Crouch – 42.4 points (RIF #89)
15. Arland Blanton – 26.2 points (RIF #290)
16. Steven Smith – 26.2 points (RIF #387)

“You don’t run against a bloody stop watch, do you hear?  A runner runs against himself, against the best that’s in him.  Not against a dead thing of wheels and pulleys.  That’s the way to be great, running against yourself.  Against all the rotten mess in the world.  Against God, if you’re good enough.”  ~Bill Persons

[Extreme Racer points are rewarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.

I hope the close of February has brought spring to many of your doorsteps. It is the greatest time of year for running, when we can finally begin to shed some layers and leave our gloves and ear warmers at home. Here in the great state of Tennessee, Mother Nature has not yet decided if she’s trying to cling to a few more days of chill temperatures or if she’s ready to sling us forward into the brutal Tennessee summer heat and humidity. There’s not much in between here. Those of you signed up for Run It Fast’s Jackal Marathon series have that wonderful humidity to look forward to in just a few months.

Thinking back on the first two colder months of the year, our Extreme Racer Competition is off to a great start for January and February. RIF’s women are kicking tail, taking 7 of the top 10 overall spots for February. Leading the way on the women’s leaderboard is RIF #473 Teal Clark with 222.7 points. Coming in second place, only 8 points behind, is RIF #525 Karen Vollan with 214.4 points. And sliding into third place is RIF #548 Kit Brazier with 200.78 points.

Leading the men is RIF #279 George Southgate with a whopping 364.7 points. Taking second place is the 2015 Extreme Racer winner, RIF #190 John Kent Leighton with 307.4 points. Coming in third place is RIF #425 Sal Coll with 289.95 points.

Here are the standings through February:

Extreme Racer Top Ten Leaderboard
1. George Southgate – 364.7 points (RIF #279)
2. John Kent Leighton – 307.4 points (RIF #190)
3. Sal Coll – 289.95 points (RIF #425)
4. Teal Clark – 222.7 points (RIF #473)
5. Karen Vollan – 214.4 points (RIF #525)
6. Kit Brazier – 200.78 points (RIF #548)
7. Diane Bolton – 177.8 points (RIF #159
8. Cheryll Bryll – 170.2 points (RIF 432)
9. Suzanne Michelson – 151.9 points (RIF #280)
10. Marylou Corino – 119.2 points (RIF #410)

Extreme Racer Women’s Leaderboard

1. Teal Clark – 222.7 points (RIF #473)
2. Karen Vollan -214.4 points (RIF #525)
3. Kit Brazier – 200.78 points (RIF #548)
4. Diane Bolton – 177.8 point (RIF #159)
5. Cheryll Bryll – 170.2 points (RIF #432)
6. Suzanne Michelson – 151.9 points (RIF #280)
7. Marylou Corino – 119.2 points (RIF #410)
8. Christy Bowers – 86.2 points (RIF #60)
9. Jennifer Liles-Dorris – 61.7 points (RIF #398)
10. Tiffani Glass – 44.6 points (RIF #328)
11. Shannon Miller – 39.3 points (RIF #338)
12. Andrea Kooiman – 39.3 points (RIF #404)
13. Robin Crouch – 29.3 points (RIF #208)
14. Angie Whitworth Pace – 29.3 points (RIF #447)
15. Michelle Talbott – 29.3 points (RIF #527)
16. Jill Williams – 25.5 points (RIF #521)
17. Lisa Gonzales – 13.1 points (RIF #5)
18. Erin Goetz – 11 points (RIF #443)

Extreme Racer Men’s Leaderboard
1.George Southgate – 364.7 points (RIF #279)
2. John Kent Leighton – 307.4 (RIF #190)
3. Sal Coll – 289.95 (RIF #425)
4. Shane Tucker – 90.6 points (RIF #337)
5. Karl Studtman – 78.6 (RIF #221)
6. Scotty Winston – 78.2 points (RIF #364)
7. Joshua Holmes – 62 points (RIF #1)
8. Mike Samuelson – 57.2 points (RIF #282)
9. Stewart Crouch – 42.4 points (RIF #89)
10. Steven Smith – 26.2 (RIF #387)

“Most people run a race to see who is fastest. I run a race to see who has the most guts.” -Steve Prefontaine

The majority of us, myself included, run races knowing that we will likely never finish in the top. But of course, that is not why we race. No matter what your reason is for racing, it adds a certain amount of value to our lives and it adds value to the lives of those around you. Racing provides a certain determination and focus for the long, grueling, lonesome hours that we put in training beforehand. And it also provides a satisfaction after a strong finish, knowing that we worked hard for it, or a lesson learned after a rough day battling it out. Whatever your reason is for racing, whether it’s for the win, for the Extreme Racer points, or for the depth it adds to your life, keep going strong, and keep sharing those moments with the people around you.

[Extreme Racer points are rewarded per each racing mile completed. Example: marathon = 26.2 points, half marathon 13.1 points, etc.]