The OHSAA State Track & Field Championships, the Columbus 10K, the Columbus Arts Festival and the Memorial Golf Tournament this weekend in Columbus

The first week in June is always a busy one for me. I teach high school and we have our finals and graduation activities. I also coach the distance runners at Bishop Watterson High School and I have a girl running the 800 meters in the OHSAA State Track & Field Championships on Saturday. I will also be attending the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track & Field Championships at The Ohio State University Jesse Owens Memorial Track on June 3 rd http://www.ohs aa.org/sports/tf/default.asp

Plus, on Sunday, June 5th I will be working with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department directing the 28th annual Columbus 10K -http://www.runohio.com/news/05-09- 05COLUMBUS_10K.html

If you are in town and would like to run a great downtown 10km course I hope you will check out the Columbus 10K. Registration and packet pick up is June1st - June 4th at the FrontRunner Running Store on Lane Avenue (the store is less than two miles from the Jesse Owens Track). You can also register at the Columbus City Hall ( 90 W. Broad St) on Sunday, June 5th from 7:30-8:30. The race starts at 9:00 a.m. one block up Broad Street at the Ohio State House. If you can't run but would like to volunteer at the Columbus 10K email me at runohio@ee.net

If you are in Columbus this weekend you can also enjoy the Columbus Arts Festival http://www.gcac.org/artsfest June 2nd - 5th along the banks of the Scioto River (one block from the registration and the finish line for the Columbus 10K).

Good luck to all the athletes competing in the Ohio High School Athletic Association State Track & Field Championships!

Keep up with race results in and around Ohio, check out RUNOHIO's Results Section: http://www .runohio.com/results/searchable.html

Don't forget to check out RUNOHIO's home page every week for race articles under Regional and National News - www.runohio.com - Here are a few from last month.

2005 Big 10 Track and Field Championships - Recaps, Quotes and Results http://www.runohio.com/news/05-17-05-Big-10- champs.htm lplus, pictures from the Big Ten Championships held at Ohio State are at:http://www.runseattle.com/runohio/big-ten- o5/index.htm

Sell, De Reuck Win USA 25K Titles at River Bank http://www.runningnetwork.com/news/fifththird25K2005final. Html

On The Run with Matt McGowan - May/June 2005 http://www.runohio.com/features/05-05On-the- run.html

Check out the following articles:

RUNOHIO's Book Review - A Closer Look at- Sub 4:00: Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile - by Elaine Binkley
http://www.runohio.com/news/05- 05_book_review.html

Hamstring Headaches: How to Avoid Them by Julie Bishop, M.D. http://www.runohio.com/features/05- 05sports_med.html

The Athlete's Kitchen: Women, Weight & Menopause by Nancy Clark, MS, RD http://www.runohio.com/features/05-05- nutrition.html

Half of the twenty-three RUNOHIO Grand Prix races have been contested. Check out the RUNOHIO Grand Prix schedule and current RUNOHIO Grand Prix race results at : http://www.ru nohio.com/other/grandprix.html

Looking for a race to run this month...check out the RUNOHIO June Race Calendar: http://www.runohio.com/ca lendar

If you are directing a race please send RUNOHIO your race information as soon as possible to be listed in our calendar: and don't forget to send RUNOHIO you race results: runohio@ee.net

Check out the RUNOHIO Running Club of the Month - Team Jock Stop http://www.runohio.com/news/05-01- 05Club_Month.html

Also, check out a new running club I am helping with in Granville - The Running Club of Granville - RUNGRANVILLE -
http://www.runohio.com/news/02--23- 05running_club.html

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If you haven't read my article "Should you Run a Marathon" check it out and good luck with your training.

http://www.runohio.com/news/08 -10-02Should_You_Run_a_Marathon.html

Good luck with your training and racing.

I hope to see you at a road race or a track meet.

Matt McGowan.