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This is the finisher’s medal for the 4 Mile Run In The Park that took place on April 12, 2014 in the Shiloh National Military Park, Tennessee.

Congratulations to RIF #4 Marj who PRd there and was 1st in her age group!

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[Medal submitted by RIF #4 Marj Mitchell. Follow her on Twitter @marathonmarj]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Andrew Jackson Marathon that took place on March 22, 2014 in Jackson, Tennessee.

This is another view of the medal:

[Medals submitted by  RIF #4 Marj Mitchell -follow her on Twitter @marathonmarj and by RIF #280 Suzy Michelson – follow her on Twitter @bookaroo32]

Last January, we presented Hope Shull with a membership to Run It Fast – The Club at the Race for Hope 5K in Henderson, Tennessee.

The 5K was held to honor Hope as she had terminal cancer with just a few weeks to live. She died shortly after the race was held.

Hope was a personal friend to myself and many other of the early members of Run It Fast. I ran several of my very first 5K races with Hope and her good friend Marj Mitchell in West Tennessee.

I wrote Hope a letter to be presented to her at the Race for Hope 5K last January that Marj read to her at the race.  The letter included a permanent membership to Run It Fast along with a few other words that included the creation of an award in her honor –  ‘The Hope Award.’

January 12, 2012

Hope,

I’m amiss that I can’t be at the race today.  I’m in Los Angeles, but you are on my mind as you often are.

I asked Marj if it would be ok ,and she thought it would be, so I want to proudly announce you as the newest member of Run It Fast – The Club.

You will always be RIF #225, a special number to me as 25 has always been one of my two most favorite numbers.  You will always be a part of the club no matter what transpires from this day forward between any of us.

I’ve always wanted you to be a part of the club because you embody EVERYTHING that Run It Fast was created to become. Run It Fast is a club full of members that have this deep down desire to overcome obstacles in life and limitations that most others let hold them back or down. Run It Fast members don’t let their situation or hardship in life dictate their life for them.

Instead they go out and conquer life by digging deep to train hard, run races, and forge friendships along the way that inspire others to do things that perhaps they didn’t think were possible either.

Also, I want to announce that starting this year, at the end of the year, the Run It Fast – Club will annually give one member the honor of being named the Hope Shull Inspirational Runner of the Year!

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the example you’ve set for me not only with running but with life.  I’ll never forget sharing the car ride back to the start of the Labor Day 5 Miler with you a couple of years ago. That was a beautiful day and a lot of fun.

With my utmost love, respect and admiration, 

Joshua Holmes

Run It Fast ® (RIF #1)

I’m proud and honored to announce that the ‘2013 Hope Shull Inspirational Runner Award’ goes to RIF #5 Lisa Gonzales from Alta Loma, California.

Lisa has inspired all of us with her bravery, courage, and tough inner fortitude in battling cancer over the last few months while never losing faith and being extremely positive and supportive of every member of Run It Fast, as she recovered from surgery and continues to go through chemotherapy.

Lisa insisted upon crewing me at the EC 100 just two weeks after her surgery. She has yet to deliver me a good cheeseburger during a 100 miler when crewing me, but she did a great job that day crewing me to a Top 5 finish.

She has been vital to the growth of Run It Fast over the last two years and has a true passion and desire for the club to become the best.

She is one of the toughest people I know. I draw inspiration from her, not only during my races, but in life in general. My worst days are nowhere near what she has gone through and survived in the past year.

Lisa gives ‘Hope’ to hundreds of runners in the running community across the globe every day!

I’m very proud of Lisa and honored that she is the 2013 recipient of ‘The Hope Shull Inspirational Runner Award.’

This is the fun finisher’s medal for the Walter H. White Sr. Memorial Marathon that was held on December 1, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee.

This was a fun themed marathon! Congrats to RIF #4 who went sub-5 hours there and set a new PR!

Here is another view of the medal:

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[Medal submitted by RIF #4 Marj Mitchell – follow her on Twitter @marathonmarj and by RIF #1 Joshua Holmes – follow him on Twitter @bayou]

This is the finisher’s medal for the Black Diamond 40 Mile that was held on Black Friday – November 29, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee.

This race has individual and relay categories.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #4 Marj Mitchell. Follow her on Twitter @marathonmarj]

Run It Fast – Club on Strava Club Leaderboard from the week ending November 17, 2013

Here is a look at how Run It Fast – Club members stacked up against each other on our Strava club page:

Total Distance:
1. Joshua Holmes – 100.2
2. John Leighton – 59.1
3. Dennis Arriaga – 43.7

Total Running Time:
1. Joshua Holmes – 25hr 24min
2. John Leighton – 12hr 34min
3. Marj Mitchell – 6hr 41min

Fastest Pace
1. Stewart Crouch – 7:29
2. Al Edwards – 8:03
3. Natalie Torres – 8:05

Longest Run
1. Joshua Holmes – 100.2 mi
2. John Leighton – 49.1 mi
3. Marj Mitchell – 26.3 mi

Most Elevation Gain:
1. Joshua Holmes – 19,678 ft
2. Nick Nudell – 4,783 ft
3. Dennis Arriaga – 3,351 ft

If you are a Run It Fast – Club member then join our club on Strava (free) and see where you compare week to week: http://www.strava.com/clubs/run-it-fast-the-club

Join Run It Fast – The Club HERE

This is the finisher’s medal for the Leo Run To Remember Meridian Marathon that was held on November 16, 2013 in Meridian, Mississippi.

Congratulations to RIF #4 Marj who PRd there and was 2nd in her Age Group!

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[Medal submitted by RIF #4 Marj Mitchell. Follow her on Twitter @marathonmarj]

This is the lovely finisher’s medal for the Champions of Hope 5K that was held on August 31, 2013 in Jackson, Tennessee.

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[Medal submitted by RIF #4 Marj Mitchell. Follow her on Twitter @marathonmarj]

RIF #159 Diane Bolton

It’s time for the September Extreme Racer update! Time sure flies, huh? Especially when you are running. 🙂

The Top 3 on the Extreme Racer Leaderboard are still the same – RIF #159 Diane Bolton is in the lead with 1533.25 points, followed by RIF #190 John Kent Leighton in 2nd with 1426.7 points, and RIF #1 Joshua Holmes in 3rd with 1321.8 points.

On the Women’s Leaderboard, there was a flip with the 2 Carols – Diane is in 1st, followed by RIF #218 Carol Goslin in 2nd now with 974.1 points, and RIF #287 Carol Earles in 3rd with 933.69 points. The Men’s Leaderboard is still the same top 3 –  John is in 1st followed by Joshua in 2nd and RIF #279 George Southgate in 3rd with 1135.47 points.

Through September, our RIF Club Members have raced 23,696.51 miles! That total is made up of 1094 races, including:

-18 100 Milers
-20 50 Milers
-60 50Ks
-425 Marathons
-133 Half Marathons
-59 10Ks
-195 5Ks
-184 races of non-traditional distances.

And that’s just from 74 of the 300 club members reporting in for 3/4ths of the year! In total, 76 RIF Club members have submitted points and/or monthly miles so far for 2013 (only points count in the standings so only 74 RIF Club members are listed below).

Here are the full standings through September:

Top Ten Overall
1. Diane Bolton – 1533.25 (RIF#159)
2. John Kent Leighton – 1426.7 (RIF#190)
3. Joshua Holmes – 1321.8 (RIF#1)
4. George Southgate – 1135.47 (RIF#279)
5. Carol Goslin – 974.1 (RIF#218)
6. Carol Earles – 933.69 (RIF#287)
7. Kerri Haskins – 851.2 (RIF#261)
8. Denis McCarthy – 818.9 (RIF#263)
9. Elaine Bickel Green – 769.1 (RIF#217)
10. Rob Distante – 755.63 (RIF#259)

Men’s Leaderboard
1. John Kent Leighton – 1426.7 (RIF#190)
2. Joshua Holmes – 1321.8 (RIF#1)
3. George Southgate – 1135.47 (RIF#279)
4. Denis McCarthy – 818.9 (RIF#263)
5. Rob Distante – 755.63 (RIF#259)
6. Hideki Kinoshita – 727.4 (RIF#88)
7. Danny Staggs – 518 (RIF#186)
8. Eric Waterman – 408.7 (RIF#289)
9. Jeff Le – 372.56 (RIF#248)
10. David Wingard – 333.9 (RIF#101)
11. Houston Wolf – 317.7 (RIF#254)
12. Billy Cannon – 306.8 (RIF#169)
13. Anthony Ohrey – 293.6 (RIF#27)
14. Kevin Brandon – 265.7 (RIF#214)
15. Nicholas Norfolk – 238.9 (RIF#116)
16. Arland Blanton – 236.7 (RIF#290)
17. Nathan Bass – 198.5 (RIF#174)
18. Mark Watson – 194 (RIF#173)
19. Steven Reagan – 193.5 (RIF#157)
20. Jeff Liu – 178.6 (RIF#275)
21. Mark Ogletree – 163.7 (RIF#247)
22. Rodrigo Jiménez – 158.32 (RIF#203)
23. Dennis Arriaga – 148.9 (RIF#140)
24. Josh Liggett – 142.5 (RIF#147)
25. James Krenis – 126.8 (RIF#67)
26. Kevin Ronayne – 108.4 (RIF#11)
27. Bill Baker – 106 (RIF#196)
28. Robin Robbins – 96.9 (RIF#33)
29. Nikiah Nudell – 94.8 (RIF#234)
30. Jason Scott – 94.8 (RIF#265)
31. Charles Carmen – 89.63 (RIF#255)
32. Rick Thiounn – 79.5 (RIF#111)
33. Stephen Griffin – 76.5 (RIF#48)
34. Neil Dryland – 57.2 (RIF#252)
35. Naresh Kumar – 50 (RIF#2)
36. Stewart Crouch – 29.3 (RIF#89)
37. Brian Wooldridge – 26.2 (RIF#141)
38. Chris Haynes – 26.2 (RIF#223)
39. Brennan Thompson – 25.5 (RIF#274)
40. Daniel Escue – 22.4 (RIF#187)
41. Austin Coates – 22.4 (RIF#241)

Women’s Leaderboard
1. Diane Bolton – 1533.25 (RIF#159)
2. Carol Goslin – 974.1 (RIF#218)
3. Carol Earles – 933.69 (RIF#287)
4. Kerri Haskins – 851.2 (RIF#261)
5. Elaine Bickel Green – 769.1 (RIF#217)
6. Heather Zeigler – 597.4 (RIF#246)
7. Suzanne Spiceland – 468.2 (RIF#280)
8. Laura Raeder – 458 (RIF#20)
9. Michelle Walker – 422.3 (RIF#124)
10. Christy Scott – 416.8 (RIF#231)
11. Katrina Mumaw – 399.5 (RIF#268)
12. Robin Mancinelli – 395.6 (RIF#134)
13. Lisa Gonzales – 319.26 (RIF#5)
14. Sandy Staggs – 274 (RIF#220)
15. Heather Shoemaker – 261.8 (RIF#44)
16. Donna England – 248.4 (RIF#277)
17. Alicia Eno – 246.1 (RIF#126)
18. Shannon Burke – 236.8 (RIF#171)
19. Amanda Staggs – 209.3 (RIF#210)
20. Marj Mitchell – 201.7 (RIF#4)
21. Michelle Lenahan – 192.08 (RIF#283)
22. Jennifer Wood – 183.4 (RIF#243)
23. Christy Bowers – 174.72 (RIF#60)
24. Beth Hosick – 171.7 (RIF#219)
25. Donna Pittman – 162.7 (RIF#181)
26. Melanie Casey – 144 (RIF#202)
27. Michelle Mitchell – 127.4 (RIF#133)
28. Jennifer Whitley – 82 (RIF#160)
29. Leigh Marsh – 61.7 (RIF#192)
30. Jill Hassen – 57.2 (RIF#242)
31. Natalie Torres – 55.5 (RIF#72)
32. Marlene Deem – 52.4 (RIF#189)
33. Martine Kincade – 26.2 (RIF#260)

We are having a great year so far!

Now for some RIF Club business…

This month’s random drawing winner is RIF #4 Marj Mitchell! We will be sending her a Gone For A Run sign and we know she’ll use it a lot! Marj is a running machine!

Don’t forget to submit your points/monthly miles next month for a chance to win! Anyone who submits races or miles or even to say they didn’t race/run because life got in the way is eligible for the drawing. We just want to hear what everyone is up to and it’s fun to see the race miles add up. 

Details on joining Run It Fast – The Club

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

[photo from Joshua Holmes]

The inaugural Black Diamond 40 Miler + Relay took place on Black Friday – November 23, 2012 in Jackson, Tennessee.  The race took runners from Jackson to Milan to Humboldt and back to the finish in Jackson over the course of 40.50 miles.

Jonathan Harrison left the field two miles into the race and set a blistering pace as the rest of the field couldn’t keep up.  One of the more amazing things about Harrison’s run is that it was his first time to go beyond a 50K.  He even set a PR marathon split along the way.

He led the entire race until around mile 29 when Joshua Holmes caught up to him in Humboldt.  The two continued to push each other from Humboldt, down Windy City Road, back to the finish at All Saints Anglican Church.

Holmes finished in 6:22:48 with Harrison coming in a close second in 6:31:27.

Brad Box ran strong throughout the day and finished in third place with a time of 6:42:18.

On the women’s side the win went to Jennifer Whitley in 7:27:57 with Diane Bolton, like Harrison running for the first time beyond a 50K, coming in second place with a time of 7:37:19.

Mikki Trujillo, running her first 40 Miler, came in third place in 8:14:53.

Black Diamond 40 Miler Results

1. Joshua Holmes (Jackson, TN) – 6:22:48 (9:27/pace)
2. Jonathan Harrison (Henderson, TN) – 6:31:27 (9:39)
3. Brad Box (Jackson, TN) – 6:42:18 (9:56)
4. Danny Staggs (Livingston, TN) – 7:01:35 (10:24)
5. Anthony Ohrey (Henderson, TN) – 7:23:29 (10:57)
6. Jennifer Whitley (Murfreesboro, TN) – 7:27:57 (11:03) – 1st Female
7. Diane Bolton (Nashville, TN) – 7:37:19 (11:17)
8. James Krenis (Jackson, TN) – 8:07:53 (12:02)
9. Mike Youngblood (Shelbyville, TN) – 8:14:44 (12:13)
10. Mikki Trujillo (Cookeville, TN) – 8:14:53 (12:13)
11. Winston Trice (Hayes, VA) – 8:23:54 (12:26)
12. David Oglesby (Jackson, TN) – 8:53:03 (13:09)
13. Billy Cannon (Milan, TN) – 9:00:25 (13:20)
14. Heather Shoemaker (Alpharetta, GA) – 9:34:14 (14:10)
15. Scott Stader (Jackson, TN) – 9:34:14 (14:10)

Congrats to Harrison, Box, Staggs, Ohrey, Bolton, Trujillo, Trice, Oglesby, and Cannon who all set Personal Longs!

The Black Diamond Relay was competitive as the Just A Blur team anchored by a blistering final leg by Steven Reagan came from behind to beat the Diamond-Dolls by nearly six minutes.

Third place relay team went to -Y Racing which broke 6 hours as well.

Black Diamond 40 Miler Relay Results

1. Just A Blur (Steven Reagan, Marj Mitchell, Mark Finton, Michael Banks) – 5:36:09 (8:18/pace)
2. Diamond-Dolls (Kristen Doyle, Angie Box, Leanne Dibrell, Nick Butter) – 5:42:04 (8:26)
3. -Y Racing (Julie Montgomery, Lyndi Strange, Erin Gray, Melanie Kayal) – 5:51:14 (8:40)
4. Fit4@5  (David Johnson, Stephanie Johnson, Scott Gatlin, Julanne Stone) – 6:11:14 (9:10)
5. Run It For Fun (Jim Warmbrod, Ed Woodside, Amy West, Zach Hagen) – 6:23:12 (9:27)
6. Thanksgiving Leftovers (Daniel Escue, Joey Kennedy) – 7:06:08 (10:31)