Fit to be Tied Column August 8, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi 50 Staters club scaled once, twice Following the call of endorphin nature, area endurance athletes continue to seek challenges and scale great heights in their own quiet ways. The latest was accomplished by Cheryl Cook-McCoy of Salida, who became a […]

Fit to be Tied Column July 5, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Endurance athletes: Start your engines The competitive juices will be flowing on several fronts this weekend for endurance athletes of wide-ranging ability levels. Locally, the annual Women’s Distance Festival (WDF) 5-kilometer race will take place Saturday morning at Pueblo’s City

Fit to be Tied Column June 1, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Former Rye athlete gains world duathlon berth A little slip of the pen actually worked to Josh Reineke’s advantage recently. Reineke, 27, and a 1998 graduate of Rye High School, was filling out his entry form to compete in the

Fit to be Tied Column May 8, 2006 From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi Running, Cycling and Swimming Heat Up Ordinary Mortals Takes on a New Look If it’s variety you like, then you’ll enjoy getting it May 20 when the 15th annual Ordinary Mortals Triathlon will be held. The biggest change will be

Slover preps for world water polo event February 6, 2006 Fit to be Tied Column from the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi If you said Carrie Slover was born in the water you wouldn’t be far off base. She was raised in swimming-rich San Francisco, was a member of synchronized swimming teams from the age

November, 2005 Fit to be Tied Column From the Pueblo Chieftain by Gary Franchi 2005 Local Running Season Ending Upbeat The Pueblo racing scene sure is going out with a bang in 2005. Two tradition-rich races dot the local racing calendar the next two months, starting with this Saturday’s 26th annual Atalanta Women’s 5K, a