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News from RUNOHIO, May 2019
May 2019 RUNOHIO E-Newsletter
The Spring flowers are in full bloom and the Spring Racing Season is in for swing - check out the May Race Calendar - http://runohio.com/index.php/events/calendar/may-2019
 
Race directors send RUNOHIO your upcoming Race information to runohio@ee.net or RUNOHIO, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023
On the Run with Matt McGowan
RUNOHIO was introduced at the 1988 Columbus Marathon Expo and was first printed March 1989. My brother Jeff and my mom, Jean McGowan, assisted with the start of the publication.
2019 RUNOHIO Grand Prix Schedule
Keeping Track
by Rod O’Donnell

The Aspen Institute, recently released the Healthy Sport Index. The results place high school cross-country first, and track and field, third, among all male sports, with cross-country second, and track and field seventh for females.
Athletes Kitchen - Weight Management: Carbs, Calories, or Keto?
by Nancy Clark

For most of the past 40 years, weight-conscious runners have been told to limit dietary fat, believing it leads to weight gain and heart disease. Today, runners hear messages to indulge in a very high-fat (ketogenic) diet and limit the carbohydrate-based foods that fueled their low fat diet. Confusing, eh?
Journal of Youth Running - What Coaches Told Us
In 2018, the Journal of Youth Running reported on research conducted by Nova Southeastern University1. The study identified how selected high school coaches perceive elementary school-aged children training for and competing in races at various distances, and the likelihood of their continued participation in the sport.
2019 Boston Marathon® Race Day Report
With the 2019 Boston Marathon ® now complete, please find below a number of race statistics and notes, including information on tomorrow morning’s press conference. We congratulate our champions and all participants on earning their Boston Marathon unicorn medals.
Mark your calendar for the 42nd annual Columbus 10K - June 2 nd
Mark your calendar for the 42nd annual Columbus 10K - June 2nd
The AEP Columbus 10K presented by RUNOHIO is one of the oldest races in Ohio, and is considered “The Oldest Road Race in Columbus.” The event originally began forty-two years ago as the Citizen Journal 10K which was won by RUNOHIO's editor Matt McGowan.
 Friends of Buckeye Lake Library 5K/10K Run & 5K Walk – Saturday, June 15 th
The Friends group will sponsor a 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk at a new location! The Buckeye Lake Dam entrance at the North Shore Buckeye Lake State Park on Rt. 79.
The 14th Annual Granville Bryn Du Summer Cross County Series
Run around the Bryn Du Great Field and Mansion in these fun summer evening cross-country runs. Whether you run the Bryn Du Summer Country events as a serious race, a training run or a fun run – Mark your calendar for these fun filled events held in Granville this summer.
Jeff McGowan Memorial 5K – August 11 th
Join RUNOHIO and Columbus Running Company on August 11th and run through Scioto Audubon Metro Park and along the Scioto River in this sixth annual event in memory of Jeff McGowan.
Looking for a May Race?
Race Directors
Send RUNOHIO (runohio@ee.net ) your 2019 races to be listed free in the print RUNOHIO - or mail an entry form to RUNOHIO, P.O. Box 238, Granville, OH 43023
 
Interested in advertising in the print RUNOHIO, the monthly RUNOHIO E-Newsletter or on the RUNOHIO web page- www.runohio.com – contact Matt McGowan – runohio@ee.net
Running Clubs
Mansfield Area Y Run Club - A Group of People High on Life –
 
 
Send RUNOHIO runohio@ee.net a short article about your running club to be listed in RUNOHIO.
The McGowan Family Track
Circleville City Schools recognized and thanked the McGowan family for their generous donation to the track facilities at the CHS Track Invitational last month. In honor of their continued support, the facility will now be known as The McGowan Family Track 
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2019 Race Directors send RUNOHIO your Race Information
Race Directors send RUNOHIO your 2019 Race information- Mail and entry form to RUNOHIO, PO Box 238, Granville OH 43023 or email the name of the race, race date, distance, time and contact info (mailing address or phone number) runohio@ee.net
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The McGowan Family Track
Circleville City Schools recognized and thanked the McGowan family for their generous donation to the track facilities at the CHS Track Invitational last month. In honor of their continued support, the facility will now be known as The McGowan Family Track.
RunBlogRun
Check out Larry Eder's RunBlogRun articles at the bottom of the RUNOHIO web site
NATIONAL NEWS
Running News from around the world.
Race Directors/Running Club Special
If you are a race director or a member of a running club - sign up for a one year subscription to the print RUNOHIO for only $8. To take advantage of Race Directors and Running Club Special.
READ RUNOHIO
For over 30 years the print RUNOHIO has been providing you with running coverage in Ohio, West Virginia, northern Kentucky, eastern Indiana, western Pennsylvania and southern Michigan. The RUNOHIO web site - http://www.runohio.com has been working with The Running Network - for over 19 years in providing you National and local running news. Go to your favorite running store to get the current issue of RUNOHIO or subscribe to get the print RUNOHIO mailed to you. Take advantage of the 29th annual RUNOHIO Special Subscription price on only $10 (The same price as the inaugural year of RUNOHIO in 1988).  Send your name and address to RUNOHIO, PO Box 238, Granville, OH 43023 or register online - https://www.signmeup.com/N32V6H7
Upcoming Races
The RUNOHIO print Race Calendar is posted - http://runohio.com/index.php/events/calendar/may-2019
 
Race Directors please send RUNOHIO you race information so it can be printed in an upcoming RUNOHIO.
 
Upcoming Races
List your race here for $50 - contact Matt McGowan  runohio@ee.net
 
Sunday, June 2
AEP Columbus 10K presented by RUNOHIO - http://runohio.com/index.php/features/1636-oldest-race-in-town
 
Saturday, June 15
Friend of Buckeye Lake Library 5K/10K, Buckeye Lake http://friendsofthebuckeyelakelibrary.org/5k-10k-walkrun
 
Thad Davis Memorial 5K, Amanda - http://www.thaddavis5k.com
 
Thursday, July 4 
Jackson Freedom Fest 5K, Jackson, 9am, Greg Ervin (740) 710-2241  
 
Thursday, July 11
 
 Saturday, July 13
Columbus Running Company Anniversary 1 Mile Dash, Dublin (614)764-0855 - https://www.columbusrunning.com/pages/races
 
Saturday, July 20
Run to the Moon 10K/5K, Wapakoneta - 50TH ANNIVERSARY of Neil Armstrong taking his first steps on the moon - https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Wapakoneta/RuntotheMoon
 
Thursday, July 25
 
Sunday, August 11
Jeff McGowan Memorial 5K, Columbus - https://runsignup.com/jeffmcgowan5k
 
Saturday, October 19
Circleville "Pumpkin Show" Classic 5 Mile in Memory of Jeff & Jean McGowan -  https://runsignup.com/circleville5

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RUNOHIO has numerous ways for you to keep up with all of the running in and around Ohio as well as surrounding States. The print RUNOHIO has been providing you with running coverage for over 30 years in Ohio, West Virginia, northern Kentucky, eastern Indiana, western Pennsylvania and southern Michigan. The RUNOHIO web site - http://www.runohio.com has been working with The Running Network and the Fortius Media Group - for over 19 years in providing you National and local running news. Also, keep up with running in and around Ohio with the RUNOHIO E-Newsletter and Facebook.