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Family Fun Starts at Let Freedom Run 5k

Published July 4, 2013 at 4:10PM | Updated June 25, 2015 at 5:20PM

Moments before the start of the Let Freedom Run 5k. Photo: Swim Bike Run Photography

Ansley Howell seems ready for a real pair of running shoes. The 8-year-old from South Riding – running with tiny American flags behind her ears – was third in her age group this morning at the third annual Let Freedom Run 5k in Fairfax.

[button-red url=”http://results.bazumedia.com/event/results/event/event-4601″ target=”_self” position=”left”] Results [/button-red]Howell was paced by her father, Gregg, while her sister, Grace, 12, was paced by her mother, Ann. Her older brother, Noah, 14, who runs cross country for Freedom High School – “too fast for the rest of the family,” Gregg said – was on his own, finishing around 20 minutes.

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Northern Virginia sends runners with title hopes to cross country championships

By Charlie Ban

Published December 6, 2012 at 12:20PM | Updated April 11, 2018 at 3:36PM

Chantilly's Sean McGorty maintains his lead at the Footlocker south regional. Photos by Ed Lull

It’s been a banner year for northern Virginia cross country, but it’s not over yet.

[button-red url=”http://runhigh.com/2012RESULTS/R111012AA.html” target=”_self” position=”left”] Virginia State Meet Results [/button-red]Four local runners are headed to the Footlocker Cross Country Championships this Saturday in San Diego to take on the nation’s best high school runners. It’s the largest contingent the area has sent to the race since 1996 and two of the runners have legitimate national title hopes.

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12th Annual Veterans Day 10K

By Dickson Mercer

Published November 13, 2011 at 2:32PM | Updated September 17, 2013 at 2:25PM

Frank Devar and Serena Burla each won $500 for winning today’s Veterans Day 10K on a cool, blustery morning in Washington, D.C.’s West Potomac Park. Early on, though, the men’s winner was a tad confused.

“Where are the Ethiopians?” Pacers Racing Team member Bert Rodriguez said to his teammate, Devar, on the starting line of this always competitive race. The question set Devar to wondering: Was the 12^th annual Veterans Day 10K – contested on an out-and-back, flat-and-fast course starting on Ohio Drive – not offering its generous 10-deep prize purse?

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Crystal City Twilighter 5K: Steve Hallinan, Tezata Dengarsa Win Titles in the Heat

By James Moreland

Published July 23, 2011 at 4:33PM | Updated September 18, 2013 at 5:18PM

A look at the start before the runners lined up.

This race is an event. Wandering around the center you could easily see this event was fully prepared with food and drink, from Budweiser to Muscle Milk with a side of ice cold water in between. Some of the other events closed up shop with the record heat wave this week but Pacers knew that runners are a tenacious bunch.

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Let Freedom Run 5K Explodes onto the Racing Scene

By Dickson Mercer

Published July 4, 2011 at 4:40PM | Updated September 18, 2013 at 5:18PM

In the Lea Gallardo photo above, Laura O’Hara powers to the win with top 40-44 winner Matteo Mainetti on her shoulder and racing legend Alisa Harvey a few strides behind.

Runners in this region say the best way to prepare mentally for a summer race is to expect the absolute worst. In that event, more than 1,500 runners who participated in Capital Running Company’s inaugural Let Freedom Run 5K only had to deal with conditions that were roughly par for a rolling course: Independence Day morning offered overcast skies, temperatures below 80 degrees, and a humidity level which – around here, anyway – would only qualify for the not-so-bad category.

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8th Angel Kisses 5K – Mini is the Man

By James Moreland

Published May 8, 2011 at 1:15PM | Updated September 25, 2013 at 11:51AM

This Mother’s Day event is for everyone as noted when race starter Kevin asked for a show of hands for everyone who had a mother. It was about older runners as five times for the women and twice for the men, a masters runner has won it all. But it was particularly about the young ones. There was a 2K fun walk as often occurs in family oriented race events but the 5K race was packed with young runners vying for top placement in the three youth divisions.

When the race began quite of few height challenged munchkins bolted up the tough hill to start the race that circled all the way around Point Pleasant Drive. Many flamed out on the opening hill, partly because the expended extra energy talking and laughing among themselves.

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An Irish Blessing! Sunshine, a Bit o’ Wind, and Record Turnout for St. Patrick’s Day 8K

By Brenda Barrera

Published March 13, 2011 at 3:56PM | Updated October 7, 2013 at 4:01PM

By Brenda Barrera with contribution from Dickson Mercer

It is an Irish blessing familiar to many, “May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face . . .”

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On the Track with Alisa Harvey: Treadmill Training Essentials

By Alisa Harvey

Published January 1, 2010 at 5:02PM | Updated December 2, 2013 at 5:19PM

While not everyone has daily access to indoor track facilities, many do have access to a treadmill. Treadmill training can assist competitors in maintaining a successful indoor season on the track or be a convenient option for the runner looking to maintain fitness for a spring marathon.

The quality of a workout is based on the speed–not the volume–and speed training in cold weather can be a daunting task. Even while wearing the warmest technical gear, it is unlikely any runner can achieve maximum leg turnover in frosty conditions. Reaching peak training speed may not be possible during the months of January and February, which is why treadmills offer a good alternative.