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Local Youth Cross Country Runners Win National Titles

January 3, 2012
By Nicole Davis
Local Youth Cross Country Runners Win National Titles

Racing against the best youth cross country runners and teams in the nation and undaunted by challenging courses that included a steep hill climb and muddy footing, 67 local youth runners recently proved that Frederick-based Lightning Running Club (LRC) is one of the top — and toughest — youth cross country programs in the...
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Golden Rules of Running Injury Prevention

June 6, 2011
By Nicole Davis
Golden Rules of Running Injury Prevention

Aches and pains are the plague of many recreational runners, but they don’t have to be. The majority of running injuries are caused by training errors and are avoidable by following the Golden Rules of Running Injury Prevention. Mix it up: Running is by nature a very repetitive sport. That repetition can lead to...
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VOU Holds ‘Spring into Spring’ Fitness Run/Walk

April 27, 2011
By Nicole Davis
VOU Holds ‘Spring into Spring’ Fitness Run/Walk

Results: 8K 1st Male Overall: Nathan Davis, 34:24 8K 1st Female Overall: Kristen Hostler, 42:08 5K 1st Male Overall: Alec Coleman, 23:00 5K 1st Female Overall: Ashlin Davis, 27:31 5K 1st Youth Male: Ian Davis, 27:31 5K 1st Junior Male: Joel Monsale, 44:04 5K 1st Junior Female: Alyssa Monsale, 45:40 5K 1st Junior Under...
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Local Youth Runners Win National Titles

January 5, 2011
By Nicole Davis
Local Youth Runners Win National Titles

On Nov. 20, 64 local youth from Lightning Running Club (LRC) were among over 1,000 of the nation’s best youth cross country runners at the Cross Country Coaches National Youth Championships in Lexington, Ky. The performances by LRC Cross Country runners were even more spectacular than the sunny skies and balmy temperatures. By the...
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