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In case you haven’t noticed lately, the humans on this squad are fit! The time has finally arrived where the temperatures have dropped to that perfect degree of awesomeness. Without a doubt, there is a lot to be said for putting in summer miles, because your mind and body will appreciate October all that much…

For the second time this fall, LRC Nebraska hosted a track event under the lights. With the latest version, however, we decided to introduce a “Step Off” component where runners could run a 5k and then decide mid-race whether to continue towards the 8k mark or “Step Off” with their 5k split. The idea was…

This past week I asked myself, what four words would I use to describe the LRC Nebraska organization? While this is definitely not an all-inclusive list, it includes several important facets of our organization and the principles we strive toward. When I talk with prospective athletes about the LRCN team, I find myself regularly using…

It is tough to find coverage on the state of running in Nebraska. It used to be that all running related news could be found in the newspaper, however, in this modern age, one has to know where to find race results online and decipher them accordingly. Even then, there is very little commentary surrounding…

An atypically cloudy morning greeted runners today at Pioneers Park.  It was however a typical high humidity race.  Lots of sweat dripping down coming through the hardest mile in Lincoln road racing.  Competitors of all sorts showed up in great numbers for Lincoln’s oldest road race. This challenging course serves as the opening test piece…

Name: Logan Watley Age: 32 Hometown: Lincoln, NE (born in Kearney, NE) Current residence: Elkhorn Occupation/Degree you are working towards: Portfolio Manager at Access Bank but background is a Certified Public Accountant. High School – Lincoln Christian High School College (major/minor) – Nebraska Wesleyan University, Accounting major with a coaching minor What is your running…

 When you hear the words cross country, what feelings and emotions come to mind?  Cool/cold/calm day with drizzle or light rain.  Can’t wait. This is going to be a blast.  In your career, which courses did you find to be the most difficult?  On the other hand, which courses stand out as your favorites? All…

1) When you hear the words cross country, what feelings and emotions come to mind? It brings back memories of the best years of my life. Miles and miles of hard work all in the name of the team. Those memories become infinitely more special now that I’m no longer able to run. 2) In…

On Friday, August 2nd, LRC Nebraska held the first ever Distance Track Night in conjunction with Elkhorn High School Cross Country. With 47 registrants, it was a night full of distance running, despite only hosting the (true) mile, 5k and competitive 5k events. Full results for the event can be found HERE. As far as…