Urban Cow Second Annual Runners Symposium at Lucca

Join us This Wednesday Evening at Lucca

for our

2nd Annual Urban Cow Runners Symposium

$25 a ticket includes food and wine

Please call Glenn at Lucca to purchase tickets and for more information

916.669.5300

An evening with some of Sacramento's highly regarded runners talking - running

Deborah Meltvedt didn’t play organized sports but describes herself as a “wanna-be jock” since junior high. She came to running in her early 30s, and since then has run four marathons

Rick Kushman has run track and cross country since high school, has regularly been a nationally-ranked masters miler - says he can’t imagine life without some running in it, and despite being a middle-distance track guy, he’s come to believe there are few things better in the world than that long weekend run

Sam McManis has completed 10 Marathons is an excellent local runner and is currently training for the 2011 Boston Marathon

LeAnn Nienow competed in Ironman events in Canada, Brazil, Coeur D Alene and Western Australia

Tim Twietmeyer, 5 time Western States 100 Mile Winner. Tim has completed a sub 24 hour Western States 25 times

Rich Hanna, Race Director California Road Race Management. Rich is an Olympic Trials marathon qualifier, a two -time national 100-kilometer champion and was second in the world in the 100k

How far do you run? How fast ? Gadgets? Yes, no maybe so? What is the one piece of apparel or equipment you can’t live without? Typical training pace? Inspiration? Who is it? What is it? Where is it? Stretching? Foam rollers? Compression socks? Massage ? helpful? How much? What’s your favorite place to run in Sacramento? Ever hated a race? What do you think about when your body says QUIT! NOW? Racing etiquette, what’s your biggest pet peeve? What motivates you more than anything else? Do you have any little sayings you run by? Who is your favorite runner? Where do you line up at the race? What is your favorite brand of running shoes? If you could encourage one other person to be a runner, who would it be and why? We all start somewhere. Where did you start running? Favorite running saying? Caffeine, Shot Blocks, GU gels, Cytomax? Who is your favorite runner? Have you ever lost your cookies after a race? What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever seen happen in a race? What’s the funniest? Have you ever burst into tears at the finish line? Ipod? No Ipod? What’s your favorite running song? How darn proud are you of the huge increase of women runners these days? Worst running injury? How hard was it not to run? Do you even like running hills? What do you eat before a race? During a race? What’s the best race you’ve ever run and why? What one thing has made you a better runner? Do you sometimes hate running? What is the thought process that gets you out of bed on a cold early morning to go run 10 miles? Best running experience? Worst? How do you make it all work, training time wise? Best advice you’ve ever been given as a runner? Can you drink wine and run the next day? What’s your favorite time of the day to run? What’s it like running through the night? Have you ever been afraid? See any bears? Trail running or road running, what's your favorite ? What is it that pushes you through the wall? How does your spouse or partner deal with all the time you spend running?

What do you love the most about running?

Come find out - This Wednesday Evening

Lucca Restaurant 1615 J Street, Sacramento 916.669.5300

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Allison MTB Worlds and Karin

Congratulations to the amazing Allison Mann who rode as the pro she is for TEAM USA at the World Mountain Bike Championships in Mont Sante Anne, Canada. We will be cheering for you all year Allison and hope to hear all about another great adventure in 2011 at the MTB World Championships in Champery, Switzerland.

If you love and live to Mountain Bike you can read about Allison's grand time at the world championship on her blog site http://allisonmann.net/

And good luck to an amazing Tri-athlete and ultra runner, Karin Weber Sanders who is participating in this weekends, Rio Del Lago 50K.

We're all wishing you all the best out there Karin!

1st Upcoming Spectacular September Event at Lucca

Join us for these two exciting events - one for cyclists, one for runners either and both for anyone who just wants to enjoy good food, beer and wine and have a really good time

Thursday Evening ~ September 23, 6:30 pm

We are happy to host the arrival of two guys, Paul and Adam who have been cycling across the country to raise money to purchase bikes for kids whose parents serve in the military.

You can read far more about them and their venture at their web site

http://bikefree.org/

And to celebrate their being in Sacramento, joining them all the way from Baltimore, their friend and ours -

2009 Top Chef Contestant, Jessica Sandlin

Jesse wil be assisting Lucca Chef, Ian MacBride in putting together a delicious four course dinner for $40 a person

Beer and Wine are not included

50% of all the dinners proceeds and wine/beer sales at the event , will go to the Bikefree organization.

Thank you already to Brian from Mike's Bikes who will be providing door prizes for the dinner.

http://mikesbikes.com

Come listen to Paul and Adams tell of their cross country cycling adventure and meet the charming and delightful, Chef Jessica Sandlin

Tickets can be purchased at Lucca Restaurant

1615 Street, Sacramento

916.669.5300

Runners event posted soon.