Join us on March 17 for a field trip run to Falcon Physical Therapy (2020 West Colorado Avenue) in Old Colorado City.  We'll have a 5k course and sign-in starting at 5:15 and shirtings at 7 pm.  The pub will be hosting St. Patrick's Day festivities that evening and no runner sign-in will be available at the pub.

I loved this race. 

Yesterday I completed the Salida "Run Through Time" half marathon with several members of the Attack Pack running group. A trail race in March in Salida has the ingredients for a potential disaster, but this year it was a blast.  Due to my recent injuries that caused me to drop out of the LA Marathon, I was hesitant to sign up for a race. ESPECIALLY since I had been training for flat and fast, not rolling…

I am married and a mother of a 12 year old boy and a 5 year old girl.  I am in the Air Force currently as a Defense Paralegal. I started running just about a little over 2 years ago.  My story starts with my friend asking me to do the Rock Canyon Half Marathon in Pueblo. I was very skeptical about having to run that far.  I was deployed in 2006-2007 and during that time I did do some short/long distance running.  If that makes any sense.  I never knew how far I was running, but just did it. …

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Next week (March 17th) we're having our first FIELD TRIP of 2015 to Falcon…

With registration just 10 short days away we are excited to share more information about changes we are making to better the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon this year.  For a quick look at how the starting procedure will be revamped, check out this video with Tim Bergsten, of Pikes Peak Sports, and Ron Ilgen, Race Director.…

Of all of the voices inside my head, the hardest one for me to drown out is ego. Ego is a nasty bugger (read that as if I said it in a British accent). Typically, long distance runners are used to ignoring a lot of things that our body is asking of us or writing the script for what we think it wants to hear.

“Well yeah, my legs might literally fall off but I’m fine. Really, I’m fine.”

“It’s okay if I eat this entire bag of malt vinegar chips, my body…

The Pikes Peak Marathon may be turning 60, but that doesn't mean we're technological dinosaurs!  Join in the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram with #RunPikesPeak! When you chat with us, we'll do our best to return the favor and talk back.

It’s that time of year when various running groups assemble in anticipation of all the great spring and summer races in the area. I’m a huge fan of running groups and love cheering them on no matter what the race is or who is leading the…

Happy snowy Sunday fellow Quinnian's!

I hope you had a great time last week for Fat Tuesday/Mardi Gras….Next month we will NOT be at Jack Quinn’s on St Paddy’s Day (Tuesday 17 March).…

Whoever said running is a cheap sport never:

a.)    Participated in many races

b.)    Ran year round in seasonal weather

c.)     Ran long distances

d.)    Had an affinity for Lulu Lemon running crops

e.)    All of the above

The correct answer is all of the above.

Sure, you could throw on a pair of ol “sneaks” and hit the road for a mile or three. Running is easy, running is cheap, just throw on what you have and walk out your door, no…

This August we - the runners of Colorado Springs - will celebrate the 60th running of the Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon.  Really, we are celebrating the awe-inspiring history of running in the Pikes Peak region and you, the thousands of runners that make our community unique.  Over these 60 years, we have played host to the first ever female marathoner, Arlene Piper, who will join us again this summer.  We have hosted the WMRA Long Distance Challenge, the Sky Runner World Series, and…

Everyone knows that squats and lunges are great exercises to help you handle the steep and deep.  But did you know that preventing injury on the slopes starts in your bedroom?  Keep reading to find out the three things I teach my patients to prevent pain on the slopes—or even while doing yard work—these tips will help you prevent pain before it begins.

1. Preventing pain on the slopes starts…in the bedroom

The things you do to…

It's that time of the year again to cast your vote! Please help us by following the link below to vote for Synergy Manual Physical Therapy by following these steps:

1. Go to: …

      You have stretched, braced, iced, rolled, rested, strengthened, changed shoes and prayed to the plantar fascia gods but nothing is helping your chronic plantar fasciitis. You are not alone, it occurs in 10% of the population. Don’t worry your problem is correctable but may be related to more than your foot. Plantar fasciitis causes heel pain in active as well as…

Since 2012, my Super Bowl Sunday has involved the Super Half Marathon / Game Day 5k in some way. In 2012 and 2013, I ran the half marathon. Last year, as I was recovering from one hip surgery and soon to find out that I needed another, I volunteered at the Jack Quinn's aid station. 

This year was a little more meaning behind it. First, I'm running again after the hip surgeries. Woohoo! Second, it was on Super Bowl Sunday last year that I experienced initial symptoms of optic neuritis,…

The pelvic floor is an important part of human anatomy. Considering how important it is, it always amazes me how infrequently the pelvic floor is discussed. It is responsible for correct bowel and bladder function, it is also responsible for normal sexual function. One could think of the pelvic floor as the structure that holds in and supports your insides. If the…

Hey PPS-nation! How would you like to volunteer to help at the Super Half-Marathon and Game Day 5K JQRC Water Station?  We get the half-marathon runners on their way out and on their way back. We are also the "turn around" for the 5K runners. Bottom line we will be busy. Our station is the "tailgate party" so besides Gatorade and water we also have chips, tunes, and a ton of fun. Drop me a note at OPS@JackQuinnsRunners.com

Dear reader, this post is a fable about cross-training.  Like all good fables, it involves animals and morals, so let's get started.

When a gazelle walks up to the edge of a pool it stops and stares at the water. The thought process is something like this: Wow, that's deep, and dark, and...ahhhhh I just touched it and it's super cold!  The pool is already full of splashy fish who don't even notice that 82 degrees is sort of bone-chilling.  The gazelle is so obviously out of…

Now that the Super Bowl XLIX match ups are set it’s time for the 4^th Annual Pikes Peak Sports/Super Half-Marathon & Game Day 5K AND the Tailgater of the year:

JQRC will rock it this year with our FAMOUS AID STATION CREW at the races “official tailgater” at water station #1!

Volunteers can sign up…