*You have to understand that I had to do it. That I had no choice. Of course it was risky, foolish even. I knew the stakes involved and that I could have been seriously injured or worse. But after laying on the couch for one too many days in a row, just staring at the door and waiting for something to happen, I was growing bored. In this boredom, I jumped on the anxiety bus and rode it all the way to maddening desperation. I couldn't take it anymore. Now, to this day, I'm not proud of…

Now that Spring has “sprung” what are your race plans????

Joining us this week at JQRC:

- Boulder Running Company

- Complete Nutrition

- Thrive Table

- JQRC Merchandise Table…

Being a runner, I have tremendous appreciation for volunteers and also believe that everyone should aspire to be one as often as you can. I’ve received my share of kindness from many friends and strangers over the years, so I try to return the favor by paying it forward whenever I can. That is one reason I became a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for Children of the…

Shona Lá Fhéile Pádraig Quinnian’s (Happy Saint Patrick's Day Quinnian’s)

Now that we’ve “sprung forward in time” be sure to sport your shamrocks and get your green on this week (shirts,…

We’re now over two months in and the 2016 Inaugural Brewers’ Cup competition is still on fire as our runners continue to set record attendance at all Pikes Peak Road Runner races, are frequently found monopolizing the awards podiums, swarming local breweries…

Quinnian’s!

Looks like a perfect weather week to get out and run as the days get longer and warmer.…

Quinnian’s!

March may come in like a lion but you gotta run like a gazelle!

Joining us this week at JQRC:

- Boulder Running Company

- Complete Nutrition

- Thrive Table

- JQRC Merchandise Table

Running Quote of the Day:

Running in the snow has its own special qualities—softness, quiet, the white landscape—and it can make you feel like a kid again.

– Claire Kowalchik

    Do you remember when your childhood t-ball team was sponsored by a local pizza place? They'd provide money for team uniforms and, in turn, you'd have the end-of-year party at their establishment. They'd support you. You'd support them. It was win-win and everybody loved it.

     Well, the Brewers' Cup is kind of like that, just with running and alcohol. After 2 months and 18 different events, this …

Whoo-Hoo Spring is on its way….what are your running plans as the days get longer with Leap Day coming next week???

Joining us this week at JQRC:

- Boulder Running Company

- Complete Nutrition

- Thrive Table…

Hope you LOVED your runs this weekend! Joining us this week:

- Boulder Running Company

- Complete Nutrition

- Thrive Table

- JQRC Merchandise Table…

At the end of last year, my friend Vanessa Shawver came up with the idea for the Inaugural 2016 Pikes Peak Road Runner's Brewer's Cup. She got 19 local breweries and distilleries to sign on as team sponsors. Each team has 15 runners. The breweries and distilleries provide a team shirt which the runners wear at all of the local Pikes Peak Road Runner events. There are post-race, weekly and monthly gatherings at the business so it is a win-win for all involved. All of the races on our…

I have a problem that I’m betting many of you have as well – I’m really, really busy. Besides my day job to pay the mortgage, my days are filled with side jobs, exercise plans, kid activities, volunteer ventures and even meager attempts to socialize with my friends and husband when I can squeeze it in. While my enthusiasm and passion for so many different hobbies and social activities typically leaves me feeling happy, productive and fulfilled, there are those days when I am simply…

OMAHA OMAHA SUPER BOWL 50 CHAMPIONS!!!

Mega thanks to all the JQRC volunteers who crewed the Super Half Marathon and Game Day 5k JQRC aid station….1,390 registered runners (695 in each race),…

Quinnian’s!!!

It’s GROUNDHOG DAY…..and no matter if it’s Punxsutawney Phil, Stormy Marmot, Staten Island Chuck, Dunkirk Dave, or any of the other 26 furry weather prognosticators one…

OMAHA OMAHA!!!! Woot woot Denver is Super Bowl 50 bound!!!!!!

Calling all volunteers: More than 1,200 runners will race for paydirt in the Fifth Annual Super Half Marathon and Game Day…

Audrey MacDonald, is an energetic, fiery woman with a wide smile, bright eyes, strong opinions and a penchant for the spotlight. Born in 1929, she was raised on a dairy farm in Connecticut, where she tended to buck the stereotype of girls of her age, running alongside the boys and joining the Army against her mother’s wishes as soon as she graduated high school. She talks…

     2015 ended rather roughly in a "first world problem" sense. After spending some quality time with family in North Carolina and Virginia over the holidays, I found myself emotionally rejuvenated but also filled with nostalgia. Though sentimental, this of course wasn't the bad part. The bad part came during my return trip to Colorado.…

OMAHA OMAHA!!!! Woot woot Denver going to the AFC championship!!!!!!

Calling all volunteers: More than 1,200 runners will race for paydirt in the Fifth Annual Super Half Marathon and Game Day 5K Super Bowl Sunday (Feb 7^th) in downtown Colorado Springs AND Jack Quinn’s Running Club has the “Tail-Gate Party Aid Station”. Drop a note to…

Thought I would document and share my highlights and summary of my 2015 racing season :

• I ran 69 races.
• I won 6 races in 2015.
• 2- 2nd place overall.
• 3- 3rd place overall.
• I had 7 total Master's championships-- and a 4th place Master at the Garden 10 mile.
• 3rd place Master overall in the Colorado Runner Race Series…

Happy New Year Quinnian’s!

Hope your holidays were merry and bright and you started off 2016 with a BANG.  A huge shout-out to all the Quinnian’s at the Rescue Run…nearly 1000 runners…