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[OS] US/MEXICO/IRAN/MIL/CT - Drugs and Terror Mix in Case: DEA Informant Plays Star Role as Agency Expands National-Security Portfolio
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Expands National-Security Portfolio
The informant at the center of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the
Saudi Arabian ambassador marks the latest example of how the U.S.
government's war on drugs has expanded into the war on terrorism.
U.S. authorities say the informant was providing information to the Drug
Enforcement Administration office in Houston. They say he began
cooperating after facing drug charges in the U.S.
The DEA has participated in many narcoterrorist inquiries in recent years.
For example, an agent escorted the Afghan Taza Gul Alizai, left, at a New
York-area airport in July, after his arrest on charges of selling heroin
and rifles with the intention of using the proceeds to fund the Taliban.
This past spring, the informant told agents that an Iranian-American man
named Manssor Arbabsiar had asked him to help put together terror attacks
in the U.S. and elsewhere, according to law-enforcement officials.
At a joint news conference with the visiting South Korean president,
President Barack Obama vowed to seek the "toughest sanctions" against Iran
over an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington,
and said the U.S. would not take any options off the table. Reuters
reporting. Photo: Getty Images.
The U.S. alleges Mr. Arbabsiar, working on directions from Tehran, sought
out a Mexican drug-cartel member to carry out terror attacks for money.
The Iranian side was ready to pay $1.5 million to kill the ambassador, the
U.S. says. Iran has called the allegations baseless.
The terror investigation is now being handled by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, but it is one of several recent cases where the DEA, using
its underworld connections, has reached far beyond U.S. borders to
investigate, arrest and bring to the U.S. those suspected of terror
Asa Hutchinson, former DEA head, said there was "a significant amount of
overlap" between drug organizations and terror networks in parts of the
globe, notably Afghanistan. He said the current case was unusual, because
the alleged plot involved an attack inside the U.S.
The U.S. often cultivates drug suspects as informants after an arrest. The
accused person may plead guilty in secret, then agree to cooperate while
sentencing is postponed.
Such informants are highly motivated to deliver useful leads to their
government handlers, because in the federal criminal system, cooperation
is usually the only way to get a big reduction in prison time. Informants
may also get paid for their help.
Obama Intensifies Pressure on Iran
Those incentives can lead informants to lie. Defense lawyers often try to
use that fact to raise doubts about an informant's credibility,
particularly if he is the main witness against a defendant.
Mr. Arbabsiar, who is being held in New York, hasn't responded in detail
to the charges, which rely heavily on the work of the informant, who
purported to be a Mexican cartel member. Mr. Arbabsiar's lawyer said he
would plead not guilty if indicted.
What did Iran's top officials know about the Washington assassination
plan? Was it just another in a series of half-baked plots by U.S. radicals
led on by the FBI, or a bigger international incident? Evan Perez has
details on The News Hub.
Snapshots of the DEA informant's trade are on display in the 21-page
criminal complaint by the Manhattan U.S. attorney unsealed on Tuesday. In
multiple meetings in Mexico, recorded by federal agents, the DEA informant
allegedly elicited from Mr. Arbabsiar details about his links to the
Iranian government.
In terrorism-related sting operations, the government typically wants to
get the defendant to show he knows his actions would likely kill people.
At a July meeting, the informant repeatedly questioned Mr. Arbabsiar about
whether he realized that bombing a Washington restaurant where the Saudi
ambassador dined could kill up to 150 other people, including senators.
"They want that guy [the ambassador] done, if the hundred go with him, f-
'em," Mr. Arbabsiar replied, according to the complaint.
A DEA spokeswoman declined to comment on the case.
Stings built around DEA informants have been successful in helping the
U.S. nab alleged top narcoterrorists and arms traffickers. These include
Haji Juma Khan-alleged to be a major Afghan supplier of opium and heroin
who helped fund the Taliban-and Viktor Bout and Monzer al Kassar, alleged
weapons traffickers who both were ensnared in separate sting operations
that purported to supply weapons to a Colombian narcoterrorist group.
Mr. Kassar was sentenced to 30 years on terrorism-related charges in 2009.
Mr. Bout went on trial this week in federal court in New York; his lawyers
contend he was trying to sell airplanes, not weapons.
DEA informants and an unwitting co-conspirator allegedly tricked Mr. Khan
into traveling to Jakarta, Indonesia, where authorities denied him entry
and turned him over to U.S. authorities, according to the U.S. charges.
Mr. Khan has pleaded not guilty and is awaiting trial.
Altogether, the DEA's network of sources is estimated to number several
thousand people working with the DEA's 227 domestic and 87 foreign
Terrorists are increasingly turning to the drug trade for funding as
private and state funding declines, said Michael Braun, managing partner
of Spectre Group International and former operations chief at the DEA.
"The fact is that well over half of the designated terror organizations
are now aggressively engaged in one or more aspects of the drug trade,"
Mr. Braun said.
Juan Zarate, former White House counterterrorism adviser to President
George W. Bush, said the alleged Iranian plot illustrated the usefulness
of the DEA's "broad, broad informant base, which gives them a unique
platform in disrupting networks of concern to the U.S. government."


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Hurricane Katrina has faded from memory for most of us, but not for the folks who live in New Orleans.
Tonight on P.O.V. (9 p.m., PBS/Ch. 7), "Getting Back to Abnormal" looks at New Orleans post-Hurricane Katrina. And it's been a struggle.
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The Bachelorette (7 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): Andi and the remaining three bachelors visit the Dominican Republic.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (7 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): Mel B and Gary Anthony Williams are the guests.
Major Crimes (7 and 9 p.m., TNT): A runaway is murdered.
Backpackers (7:30 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): In this new sitcom, two pals hitchhike across Europe after one of them is dumped by his girlfriend.
American Ninja Warrior (8 p.m., NBC/Ch. 5): The Dallas finals.
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Murder In the First (8 and 10 p.m. TNT): The narrative jumps ahead six months, and Eric is on trial for murder.
NBA Summer League (8:30 p.m., Ch. 14): Utah Jazz vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Seed (8:30 p.m., CW/Ch. 30): In this new comedy, a sperm donor tries to develop relationships with the children he fathered.
Under the Dome: (9 p.m., CBS/Ch. 2): Chester's Mill is running out of food.
Mistresses (9 p.m., ABC/Ch. 4): April tells Daniel the truth.
Switched at Birth (9 p.m., ABC Family): An accident leaves someone fighting for his/her life.
The Fosters (10 p.m., ABC Family): Emma reconsiders her breakup with Jesus.
Longmire (11 p.m., A&E): Vic and Sean are kidnapped.
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woohoo brent!!!! sub 1:30!!!
i think you would've gone even faster if not only 2 weeks out from your full.
Current PRs: 5K: 19:18 (17:10 HS) 10K: 39:49 HM: 1:31:06 1:30:122014 Goals: 5K: 17:59 10K: 38:59 HM: 1:29:59
PBs 5k-17:16 feb 14 10k-36:59 june 12 half-120:17 may 14 marathon 2:54:17 oct 14
My running log
PRs: 5K: 19:50 Aug '13 10K: 42:24 Mar '13 HM: 1:28:31 Apr '14 FM: 3:14:07 May '14
Awesome job Brent!! I'll be putting that one on the race list for certain, I need the info!
PRs: 5k - 16:26, HM - 1:17:53
2014 Goals: 5k -15:59, HM - 1:16:59
You did it!! Great job Brent. I'm really happy for you. Go celebrate your great accomplishment.
Brent - Awesome job on that race!!! Really amazing so soon after the marathon. Congratulations! Go have a few extra beers.
PRs 5K 19:34 Mar2012 – 10K 39:20 Aug2012 - HM 1:23:47 Apr2013 - FM 2:58:21 Jun2013
Congrats Brent! You are very deserving of this sub 90 PR. Enjoy and take some time off! Looking forward to your detailed RR.
Spilima - I followed you with text alerts last Sunday, great job! You ran a really smart race. I had a friend who also ran Chicago who is a 2:48 marathoner and he finished after you did (3:38 I think) because his hamstring began hurting after the half way point. He shut it down and jogged the 2nd half. Marathons still scare me too much to even consider one. I barely have enough time for HM training as it is.
Turfy - I'm still here, I am reading most of the posts that are made because they are emailed to me. I've just been super busy, I've had just enough time to eat, sleep, and run when not working. I have a 10k on November 3rd that I'm feeling pretty good about. You guys and your sub 37 10k tempo runs! Wow!
PK - Congrats on your PR also! Smokin!
Angel - Great to see you back here!
DJW - You seem to be an unstoppable force! You can set any goal for yourself and meet or exceed it. Very impressive.
Joe - Good luck! For being new parents, you are very lucky that your boy is sleeping so well. I would best describe the first 2 years of my kids life for me as "zombie-like". I have very few memories from their first year because I was so sleep deprived, kind of sad to me.
PRs: 5k - 19:56 (2011), 10k - 40:03 (2012), HM - 1:29:50 (2012)
Brent - Congrats on the new PR!
kiwi - very nice 17 miler, you're primed and ready to rock. 3x1600m at 5k effort shouldn't be too bad. 4 intervals at that distance is pretty rough for me though.
bbonnell - thanks. I hope to be able to set and beat goals for years to come. That's what keeps me motivated. I'm not sure how I'll react if (when) I plateau.
7 miles in the rain at an easy 7:56 yesterday. Same run planned for after work today.
brent - great job on the new PR. It was hard earned and well deserved.
Ran - Those shoes seem awesome at only 155 grams. I looked around on the web and for some reason Nike is not retailing it here
Philly - good job going to Germany during the World Cup. I myself am considering to be abroad. It will be very nice to watch it on the TV but to actually be here will be a test for the patience of a Buddhist monk heheh as it is probably in any World Cup.
me - Today I ran 13.6 miles average pace of 8:00. Weekly total 41.
2015 Goals: 2500km (0 Km so far), body weight = 78Kg (down from current 84)
Brent: Awesome job. Way to go.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRs - 5k: 18:42, 10k: 39:13, 5m: 31:25, 15k: 1:02:10, Half: 1:28:22, Full: 3:20:35
Joe- followed your race on facebook. Congrats on the 30+ minute PR!
Run- yeah that was my goal this year with the 2013 miles, would be about 38 mpw, up from 25 mpw last year. It seems to be paying off so far this year as I've gotten new PRs in the 5k and 10k and hopefully will have a sub 90 min HM next month. Another solid week of over 50 for you.
Pk- nice week and 17 miler. I agree sometimes you get in a groove, that's how I felt on my tempo Thursday. Good luck on the 3x1600m, should be easy.
Hatulz- yeah, that would just be too hectic for me. I think going to any major football power would be fun to watch the cup, germany, spain, brazil (not this time tho bc the cup is there), etc.
Me- 14 easy 7:51/mi yesterday with a ton of hills. I had been doing runs less with hills lately and started putting them back in 2 long runs ago. Legs are more tired, but definitely will pay off. There's a large sequence of hills during my half at miles 4.5-6. Finished the week a touch above 50 miles.
Thanks philly! I went out with my plan of staying with the 3:05 group, hang as long as I could and take my <5% chance of running well enough to qualify for boston. I could have taken an easier route, but that's the one I chose and I stuck to the plan. The plan resulted in a half marathon PR at the half way point and a marathon PR at the finish line.
Ran first half marathon in 1:32:23, and crossed the finish line for the full marathon in 3:26:29. I was pushing at the end to try and get under 3:26, leg cramped up really bad and I hobbled over the finish line holding my hamstring. I sat in a wheelchair for a minute and was better, but damn it will be a funny finish line photo! I will have a full race report later, time to be a dad now.
PR's 5k: 18:55 (9/2013) 10k: 39:18 (3/2013) HM: 1:32:23 (10/2013) FM: 3:26:29 (10/2013) Oly Du: 2:04 (7/2013) Half Du: 5:08:40 (8/2014) Iron 226k Duathlon: 11:03:51 (8/2013)
2015 Goals --> Run 2000 miles. Bike 3000 miles. Don't get hurt. Sub 1:30 half marathon.
Piwi - I definitely know that going out with the 3:15 group would have yielded a much better results, but I like to suffer and learn things the hard way, haha. Eventually I will learn.
Joe: Awesome job!!. I am amazed how you all can run these marathons and not get hurt like I did lol.
Baby and wife are asleep, so I took the time to write up my full race report.
Training leading up to the race:
I started a training calendar that I had on the side of my refrigerator on February 10, 2013. It was a 6 week build, a 23 week ironman duathlon schedule and then an 8 week plan to do a marathon today, October 20, 2013. It was the Columbus Marathon since I conveniently live in Columbus, OH.
My training was pretty well balanced between biking and running from February through August with the exception of a couple weeks of more running than biking leading up to a half marathon in May and the week after I did all biking and no running. Over the course of that training I averaged 110-120 miles per week biking and 28 miles per week running. My max during that time was 207 miles on the bike in a week and 36 miles running. My long runs during that time was 21, a couple 19 milers and a bunch that were 15 and below.
After the ironman on August 31st, I switched to marathon training, but needed some recovery post race. My weekly mileage went as follows (listed week by week): 15, 30.5, 42, 51.2, 46.2, 34.6 and 35.1. Then today was race day. I did mostly just LSD running with a 5k race on September 21st, a longest run of 22 miles, a 15 miler with 7 miles at marathon pace, a 12 miler with 4 at marathon pace. The rest were all easy pace, steady state or LSD.
My wife gave birth to our first child 8 days ago, so I got a total of around 6 hours of sleep from 8pm until 4:45am, broken up into about 1 hour periods of sleep. I made my Gatorade bottle and pre-workout bottle the night before, at a bagel first thing when I got up and from 5am to 6:30am I drank a 32 ounce bottle of Gatorade. I had a 60 calorie pre-workout drink that I drank half of from 6:30am to 7:15am. Did all the necessary potty stops that we all do throughout the morning and took a roctane GU gel at 7:15am. Race start was 7:30am, and there were 5600 competitors in the marathon, over 10k in the half marathon, and a total of 19,000 with the wheelchair competitors and walkers.
Race (all mile times are by watch, splits are from race timing mats):
Weather was 38 degrees at the start and around 50 when I finished. It was mostly sunny once the sun came up at 7:48am and I was wearing gloves the whole race, a beanie hat, long sleeve tech shirt and long pants (that I bought at expo). My watch showed 26.6 miles for the race, so my splits are off by a small amount from race splits.
Mile 1: 6:59
Mile 2: 6:56
Mile 3: 6:56
Mile 4: 7:02
Mile 5: 6:56
Mile 6: 6:52
10k split: 43:33
Feeling great at this point and really love the pacer. He was running consistently, slowing for uphill stretches and speeding up for downhill stretches. Made the pace really comfortable. The pace felt manageable and I was not winded at all. I took another gel at 6.5 miles.
Mile 7: 7:08
Mile 8: 6:55
Mile 9: 6:57
Mile 10: 6:56
Mile 11: 7:00
Mile 12: 7:00
Mile 13: 6:54
13.1 mile split: 1:32:23
This split was still more of the same, though I was going up the hill that has gotten me during half marathons and last year's full marathon. It was in the back of my head, but not bothering me. I was just staying with the pack, hydrating with Gatorade at the aid stations and clocking miles. I took a gel at the half marathon timing mat and the pacer ran off to the port-a-john while handing the pacing over to an alternate. Felt good, but not great through this point.
Mile 14: 6:51
Mile 15: 7:02
Mile 16: 7:38
Mile 17: 7:54
Mile 18: 8:05
Mile 19: 8:33
Mile 20: 9:04
20-mile race split: 2:28:32
The alternate picked up the pace when the pacer went to the port-a-john, I actually fell back from the group some while running a 6:51 uphill. Mile 15 they were still getting away from me a little while I ran a 7:02. I was planning on reeling them back in slowly when the original pacer took back over at 14.5 miles, but I didn't have it in me. Before the race I had decided to go risky rather than running with a pacer that was more comfortable. I knew I had a very low chance of boston qualifying, but wanted to give it every effort I had to do so. I started to fade due to fitness level, not due to anyone else's fault. 6:51 mile uphill during mile 14 was not a smart move by me (one of my key takeaways).
Mile 21: 9:12
Mile 22: 9:47
Mile 23: 9:01
Mile 24: 8:49
Mile 25: 9:03
Mile 26: 9:26
Official race finish time: 3:26:29 (611th overall out of 5605 marathon runners. 85th out of 459 in my age group ... M35-39)
Right around the 21 mile marker I started to cramp in my back hamstring of my right leg and my left quad. I decided not to stop, not to walk and to slow my breathing to get rid of it. By miles 23 and 24 the pain wasn't gone, but it wasn't holding me back as much as it was. During miles 25 and 26 my running style switched more to a shuffle like what I did during the ironman marathon. I picked it up on the downhill last 0.2 miles that go into the finish. I was looking at the clock and seeing that I may be able squeak out a 3:25:xx and was running down for a strong finish. That didn't happen, I had the worst cramp I have ever had in a race and literally limped over the finish line holding my right hamstring for the last 20-30 feet. Not the most victorious picture, but it sure will be a memorable one. They put me in a wheelchair as soon as I crossed the finish line. I had a hard time sitting in it, but after getting a push for a minute or so I was able to get out of it, stand on my own and then remembered to turn off my watch. By that time it showed 26.7 miles.
I definitely ran the race the exact way I intended to run the race. Had I gone for a race plan where I paced myself to my expected race finish time, the odds are that I would have had a better finish time, but that's no fun. Trained a lot for this race and I am happy with my results as well as how long I was able to hold on to the 3:05 pace group. Knowing that I wasn't going to qualify, but would still have a nice PR Oh yeah, a 33 minute PR on the full marathon and a 2 minute 37 second PR on the first half is a huge bonus/confidence builder. After the race I did spend about 15-20 minutes stretching before a mile or so walk to my car.
Joe - great job on the double PR, it's not every day one can achieve that.
Kiwi - rest day? slacker! Also, I bet you still have one gazillion PRs ahead. Worst case scenario go to ultra marathons hehe.
RAN - me too am impressed with the folks. In my second marathon I was moving so slowly towards mile 25 that 2 girls passed me walking.
me - This weekend I had to work a monstrosity of hours, but luckily found the time to get my runs in.
During last week I was looking at a local Ultra Race that happens on the coast going from one city to another. It's 82km (51mi), through the hardened sand, in the heat of january summer. The problem is that I start digging information about the race and end up cyber stalking the top 10 runners haha, but it seems a very fun race, maybe some day.
Since that nagging on my left heel I told you guys some time ago won't left me, I don't think I will do any kind of speed work at least until next year.
What I have been doing is running recovery trainings around 9min pace, some moderate runs around 8:20.
For "speed work" I am doing faster sections in my long run around 7min pace and running a 400m uphill at the end of every single training session.
I may add some more hill work.
It seems to me that hills and endurance come easy to me. Speed does not.
Hi, guys,Brent: I'm really happy for you... It's like payday for you. Cannot wait to read the RR. Re: Colombia NT: This one is as good as that of 90-94 but not as colorful: The former had Higuita, Valderrama, Asprilla, etc. Current roaster plays in Europe and went there at young ages.Joe: Congrats, man! That's a huge PR in the middle of many big things happening in your life. I guess we all agree that the 3:05 pace was a bit agressive, but you took a chance.Hatulz: Nice 41 miles and that LR was a good pace. As long as you keep at it, and the heel doesn't bother you, it's fine.PK: There is a typo in your post. It says that you had rest day (best day? test? ). Other than that, way to push on that 17 miler.DJW: Nice running... But 14 miles in a day it's not exactly my definition of taper.Philly: Getting tickets to WC is near impossible so I think your plan to go to different country might work perfectly. 7:51 pace on hills it's toughBBonnell: What's your current plan for 10KRAN: Nice mileage. After the 5 miler, are you doing maintenance or have anything on the horizon?Me: Saturday attended the XC race and this girl got the 4th place being the youngest. I jogged the path and it was muddy and hilly. Some kids had spikes or trail shoes, and my little friend only road shoes, she started way behind (a teammate sled and grabbed her at the start), and started recovering positions, her father and I went uphill to see some sections of the trail and saw her passing for the 4th place, but the leading 3 were already out of reach (these 3 girls are all part of runners clubs and run road, trail and track events, whereas our friend plays soccer -very well indeed- and swims). I wonder how proper shoes would have help her, as well as specific training.I might have jogged 2 miles in total on SaturdaySunday: easy 5.9 miles to burn some beer and tequila calories.
Hatulz - hills are very good for you,so I would keep doing those regardless.
Jaime - the beer and tequila part sounds pretty good!
Joe - Congratulations on the huge PR, and I agree with PK about the pacing, but if that was the plan it is what it is.
PK - Enjoy the rest day and the rest of the taper. I think you'll still improve for quite a while but it might not come in big chunks of time as before. At some point the additional mileage will have to get to a given limit, so will eventually need to keep working on intensity. For what I've read an additional need will be to keep mixing things up instead of just keep running the same workouts over and over. Needs to keep adding different stresses and keep the body guessing.
Philly - those hills will pay off later on, I'm also guilty of not running them frequently enough. Nice easy run and nice weekly mileage as well.
bbonnell - nice to see you around here as well.
me - A double yesterday with 8 morning miles and 5 evening miles. The morning miles were very hard in the hilly trails (1750 ft elevation gain). I went with a couple of much faster guys (both with under 2:40 marathons) and they kept pushing the pace. I was able to keep up for the first half mile of warm up, then I had to keep pushing very hard so they didn't have to wait too long for me at the points were the trail would split. By the time I got to those places they would take off again, so I didn't have a chance to recover.
Today was a 10 mile run at 7:35 average pace, with seven miles at 7:20
hatulz - Nice long run and nice job on the mileage this week. Ramping back up? And I think that's a great plan to stick to the hills. That's one thing I've always lacked, but I know they reap great benefits. Moderate runs are ok if you have no speed work involved. Otherwise they are kind of the "land of no return."
Joe - great job, anxious for the full report. I want to see that finish line pic! Must have been epic.
Philly - Another big week for you, it seems you are comfortable around 50 mpw. Based on your last tempo, maybe shooting for about 1:27-1:28 range? I think that's manageable for you, maybe even faster.
kiwi - nice new signature, I like it. I want to see every one of those numbers change!
Jaime - no, only did 7 miles Saturday and Sunday. I'm already feeling the effects of a cutback. Nice calorie burning run...but beer and "te-killya" mixture sounds awful to me.
Angel - another hill run, you guys are making me want to start hill training after this cycle. Great pace.
This week's plans are...6 miles, 6 miles, 6 miles, 5 miles, off, 4 miles (with random race pace), Race.
Brent - great news, can't wait to hear more.
Joe - really gutsy run. You took a big risk, but did so knowing the possible punishments. I see nothing wrong with that. That first half is really impressive, you have made huge gains the past year.
PK - Assuming decent weather, I really expect something like a 2:52 from you. Maybe 20@6:40 and then a 10k race?
Me: My GPS watch won't take a charge. My old stopwatch has a dead battery. So I have been running naked the past couple weeks. Starting to feel really good with it. Haven't done any intervals (just doing hill workouts for speed), which I will really miss not having a watch on. I am signed up for a half in a couple weeks. Will not be a PR attempt as a) not really sure if I am in PR shape, and b) you have to eat a plate of food at the half way point. But last year I took third and I want to improve on that.
Piwi - I think you are onto something. Right now I'm not planning on another attempt until 2015. Next year will be shorter races and more duathlons. Then I can dedicate a training cycle to the marathon in 2015 and put in some good mileage/work.
hatulz - thanks!
jaime - thanks, and yeah, it has been a lot that is going on right now. So glad that work gave me two weeks off though because without that this period would be rough on all of us.
Angel - thanks, and I agree.
DJW - it was up there, then disappeared and now it is back up on this thread again a few posts up. Good luck with taper week.
Me - a little sore, going to do some shopping as a workout, haha. Drank three 32oz cups of water last night and weighed myself this morning. Zero weight gain/loss.
My race report is up: http://brenthanson.net/runloft...arathon-race-report/
I'll post a few personals and a new interview with our latest marathon finisher Joe Dumas later on today hopefully...
PRs - 5k: 19:28 10k: 40:07 10 miles: 1:04:52 Half: 1:25:25 Full: 3:08:162015 Goals - BQ / Sub-3RunLoft - my running blog | Ultimate Running Music Mix (Spotify)
After you finishing checking out his race report, you can check out the latest of the interviews with forum members from Joe Dumas - http://brenthanson.net/runloft...d-members/joe-dumas/
Joe Dumas - Sounds like we had very similar race plans and very similar race results. I was 15 seconds behind you at the half. Seems like we started falling apart around the same point. It looks like I was able to hang on a little longer from 14 to 20, but you hit the wall a little less hard than I did from 21-finish. Like yourself, I don't really regret putting myself out there even if it meant a less-than-what-is-probably-my-best outcome. Sometimes you've got to learn that lesson for yourself. I know I sure have. Congrats on the big PR especially having a kid just 8 days ago. That's incredible! I know you said you are looking at shorter races and more duathlons next year. What are your goals? Half marathon (or shorter) running emphasis? Are you looking at shorter duathlons or going in the Ironman distance duathlon again?
LFP - Sounds like you are going to have to go to my old method of timing myself. Look at the clock on the stove. Go for a run. Look at the clock when I get back. Do math...
DJW - Good luck. This has to be your easier 6 days of running you've done since I've been checking out this message board.
Angel - Your 1750 ft of elevation gain sounds significantly more difficult than the half marathon course I ran which had 9 feet of elevation change. Seriously, the biggest up and downhills were bikepath underpasses that went under the roads.
Jamiegu - Sounds like a fun XC race. I help coach XC, so I get to go to about 10 meets a year. Always a lot of fun to watch! I'll be cheering for Colombia in the WC as long as they don't wind up in the same group as the US. I really thought they were a great cast of characters in '94 and it was really sad to see what happened to Andres Escobar post-WC.
Hatulz - I have no desire to ever run a race longer than a marathon. I've run 6 and I've never finished it and though to myself '...hmm, it'd be fun to keep going here.'
PK - I think I'm running two marathons next year. I'm hoping that my increased fitness will allow me to run a similar first split but actually having the strength and speed endurance to hang on for the second half.
Philly - I don't think anyone has wished they did "less hills" in training during a race, right?
bbonnell - Time off? What's that? I ran 10.5 miles the day after my half. I'm doing 2 weeks of now speedwork whatsoever. I've got 11 weeks of base training with some pretty limited speed stuff (maybe one tempo a week) before I'm going to start an 18-week marathon training segment.
Me - Thanks again everyone for all of the pre-race good wishes and post-race congratulations. I really am still just buzzing that after so long of hanging over my head, I finally ran sub-1:30. My goal now is to keep it going. In 2008 when I ran my PR, I celebrating by taking two weeks off which accidentally turned into about 3 years off. I really want to just maintain my higher mileage for a few months before eventually building on that and seeing what I can do. I know full well the benefits of staying healthy and staying consistent. Now, I just want to see. What am I capable of running with 2-3-4-5 consecutive years of relatively solid training. Is a BQ out of line? Am I capable of someday running in the mid-1:20s. Starting to actually be fairly competitive be competitive in races and not just win an age group award because there are 9 people in your age group?
lfp - thanks! I have put in a lot of work and miles into this year. Hopefully you get that watch situation resolved because any race I have been in has clothing requirements where you can't go totally naked.
brent - excellent race report mile by mile. I know what you mean about wanting to finish strong and have the greatest kick ever! So great to cross the line like that! During my half marathon in May, my watch was beeping right on with the mile markers until mile 9 and it was 1.2 miles by my watch. I figured I would get it back the next mile, but it never came back ... ever. Pretty sure they had an accurate course for overall distance, but very disheartening.
I will do mainly Sprint distance (5k run / 25-35k bike / 5k run), Olympic distance (5k run / 40k bike / 10k run) and maybe a half ironman or two for duathlons next year. I am also looking at some 5k and 10k races with maybe 1 or 2 efforts at a sub-1:30 half marathon. I just don't think I will be able to dedicate 13 hours per week all spring and summer of training in 2014 to be able to put down a good ironman effort.
You should keep it going and BQ is not out of line for you. Great thing is the older you get the higher your qualifying time is.
Me - talked with an ex-roommate of mine and he had a quad injury that kept him out for about 2 months and he was going to scrap his marathon in 5 weeks because he wasn't going to be able to run it as fast as he wanted. Granted, with it being his first, I don't think he realizes what it takes to run a BQ time in a marathon, which is 3:15 for him. He doesn't run a sub-20 minute 5k yet. I told him to go, have fun, run a 26.2 mile training run, learn what a marathon is all about and don't worry about his finishing time.
Proud husband side note: Wife has already dropped 26 pounds of the 32 she gained during pregnancy ... and she is not starving herself or the baby at all. Guessing it is all the dieting and exercise that she put in during pregnancy. So proud of her, and the doctor was amazed.
Super Dave's Down and Dirty Half Marathon
Once again I really had no idea how I would handle this race. I made a rough estimate of how the hills might slow me down, but really didn't know what to expect. I really enjoy throwing myself into these new situations because I always seem to learn so much.
Admittedly, I was a little nervous going into this race because I didn't want to push too hard up the mountain and risk the possibility of bonking or cramping or any other unknown. Mentally I just decided to go with my gut, race hard and see what happens.
Mile 1 5:56 –Racers are called to the starting line and I find my way to the front of the line. If I wasn't nervous enough already standing at the very front in his team Scott racing shirt is Ryan Bak. The gun went off and we were cruising. The first quarter mile was at 4:45 and then tapered off to 5:21. At a half mile we dropped 108' and were flying down the hill at 4:56. It then went immediately back up hill 108' and our pace dropped to 8:21. My eyes were now opening to what this was all about. I stayed with Ryan this entire mile.
Mile 2 6:12 –We were now slowly gaining elevation throughout this entire mile. I felt very good and in total control of myself. I really enjoyed the opportunity to run a race with someone of Ryan's caliber. It really gave me confidence that I was running with him…even if only for a short while.
Mile 3 6:39 –This is where the mountain really began. 138' climb during the course of this mile. It was very apparent that Ryan was very strong and fast up the big hills and let me realize that I really need to put much more time and effort into this portion of my training in the future. He separated from me quite easily at this point and I never saw him again until after the race.
Mile 4 6:57 – 160' climb. Looking back I actually think I was a little too cautious during these climbing miles. I was just so nervous about the unknown.
Mile 5 7:37 -278' climb. Oh yeah…I guess I should say I was in third place at this point and passed a runner to get into second place. I was happy with myself for having enough in me to pass on the most difficult portion of the race.
Mile 6 6:51 -135' climb. I was still doing fine at this point but did feel a small twinge in my right hamstring. It never turned out to be anything. The terrain was mostly packed dirt with roots, but there were some areas of sand that I kept trying to avoid. I also ran the tangents as best as I could.
Mile 7 6:11 -37' climb. This was a nice little break as the climbing really slowed down for a little bit. I just kept pushing hard so no one could catch me. I looked back and couldn't see anyone.
Mile 8 6:45 -40' downhill. This is what is deceiving. Although you lose 40' overall for this mile, there was also 90' of climb. However, I was very happy to see the volunteers cheering, "you made it to the top". (There was 1278' of elevation gained for the course)
Mile 9 6:02 – 202' downhill. Now we are talking. This was all downhill. I was worried my quads would be really sore from all the climbing, but they were fine. You could really fly down the hill. It was interesting because you have to pick your line. My fastest pace through this was 5:08 and there were large rocks, big drop offs, mountain biking jumps and lots of corners. It was very fast in portions and then it would flatten out quickly. My back got jacked up a few times from the quick change in terrain. It was really fun though.
Mile 10 5:58 -208' downhill. More of the same.
Mile 11 6:00 -131' downhill. Just trying to go as fast as I can without falling.
Mile 12 6:06 -129' downhill. This was the first time I started to feel a little tired. I just told myself to hang tough and be positive.
Mile 13 6:56- 85' straight uphill. This one really caught me off guard. It just didn't show up as anything big on the elevation chart. It was a gain of 85' over .16 miles at the beginning of mile 13. I slowed to 8:58/mile. After that last kick in the mouth it was fairly flat. I could now see the finish line and kicked in a last little surge. I finished in 2nd place overall with a time of 1:24:13 and won a gift certificate for shoes at Footzone. Initially I was disappointed when I saw the 1:24. I thought I could go 1:21-1:23. Honestly, there were so many unknowns and it was my first time racing anything like that. I am very happy with the result now and feel like I know what things to focus on in my training. I want to be a more diverse runner. I want to be more well-rounded. I never want to be nervous if there are hills in my next race. I want to feel like…cool, big hills, I bet I can pass a lot of people there. Ryan finished first overall with a time of 1:16:29. I know he beat me by eight minutes and I should probably feel deflated. But I don't. I feel like if I continue to increase my mileage and work on tempo's on hills, v02 max on hills and continue my easy runs on my hills at Juniper Trailhead I could really close the gap in the future. Call me an optimist, but I felt really good about losing by eight minutes.
Joe- great report. When I finally decide to do my 2nd marathon, it's def BQ or bust for me. Enjoy the recovery week, if you can that is. Good advice to your friend, a BQ is gonna be tough on your first marathon. Also great job by the wifey!
Hatulz- def take care of that heel. Easy running will pay off big time anyways, I did that for 3 months starting in april and I feel I'm reaping a ton of benefits from it right now.
Jaime- yeah I think going to any other country that's in the world cup would be enjoyable. Here in the states, people don't get too excited, which kills my enjoyment. Shame about your friend's daughter, but 4th is damn good. Glad you got a run in, and beer… not so much tequila..
Angel- yeah my legs are tired from putting them back in, but with 4 weeks to go, I think it's now or never for it to pay off before my half. Man those trails sound brutal, I'd be gasping for air.
Djw- I wouldn't say comfortable. But it's not too bad to hit 50 when the week before is 40 and the week after around 45. As of now I want to be in the 1:28-1:29 pace through mile 6, then after that try to pick up (hills at 4.5-6). I hopefully will be on pace for 1:27:xx through 15k and then hopefully I'll feel strong enough to give myself an outside chance at sub 1:27. Enjoy the taper week. sounds very boring for you.
Lfp- glad you're racing again (in a real venue, not vs random egotistical college kid).
Brent- true about the hills. Haven't read the report yet, but hopefully will have time later tonight (along with joe's interview). I think you can def go faster, I think 1:28 or even 1:27 would've been in the cards had it not been for your full 2 weeks earlier.
Turfy- DAMN!!! Wow, what a race! Great report too. I'd be super proud of myself on a course like that!
Me- easy day today. 8 miles at 8:24 pace. took today nice and easy as it was humid and my legs were fatigue from the 50 last week. 3x2400m @10k pace tomorrow.
Joe- Great job on your marathon. The first 15 miles were unbelievable. I love how you go for it. A little more time and I have no doubt you will BQ. You have a very strong mind.
Brent- Way to keep after it. Life is too short. Go after you goals with ferocity and don't listen to the doubters.
PK- Thanks. Yeah, I do hillwork…but after this race I realized I need to take it up 10 notches. I am really excited for your Marathon.
Phillypharm- Thank you. Good luck on the 3x2400 and nice 50. How often do you take recovery weeks?
DJW- Looks like the taper is going well. Get rested up and kick some butt this weekend.
Angel- Great trail run and nice on the doubles. Those hills will pay off!
Hatulz- Sorry about the nagging left heel. That sounds really annoying. Nice 13 miler and 41 for the week. That's great!
Joe - Great interview and it's awesome that your wife is your inspiration.
Turfy - WOW, amazing performance in that course, you are killing it. Congratulations on the second place!
Philly - have fun with those intervals tomorrow!
PK - How's that tapering going? I still think you'll go sub 2:55, show the young kids how it's done, haha.
Brent - I don't think a BQ is out of the question, you'll probably get faster anyway, just need to keep the consistency. For age group awards it all depends on who shows up for the race, but you still have to give it a hard effort just the same.
Me - Rest day today, my old bone need those days. Probably a double tomorrow, still not sure what the week will be like, one of the days will be hard hills for sure.
Joe - ah, I see it there, I read every word, great race and report. Huge congrats on the PR. Very bold approach. Congrats to your wife on the quick weight loss too. Most mothers keep it on for a while (some permanently).
brent - yes, certainly this will be my easiest week by far since March during my taper for my last half. I think this week is easier by a touch. I'll be off to read your report soon..and btw, that cross out of the sub 1:30 in your signature is awesome.
Turfy - wow, very impressive on that course. Nice report too, congrats on 2nd overall, huge accomplishment. Your attitude is clear that you have potential to be an unstoppable force in the future (already well on your way). I'm making it one of my late 2013 goals to start hill training as well, because if there's anything I've lacked, it's hills. Thanks for the vote of confidence.
kiwi - yep this week is boring as hell! runs are very easy though at faster pace than usual due to cutback.
Angel - looks like you double up a lot. Is that for time purposes, or do you just enjoy doubles more than a longer single?
The last 2 easy runs have been much faster pace than what I did throughout my training. They felt extremely easy in comparison too. Sunday was 7:26 per mile, yesterday was 7:12 per mile, when my whole cycle I did almost exclusively over 8:00 per mile. Just goes to show what a little bit of cutback can do for the body.
Angel - Nice to see you posting again.
Joe - Always fun reading a race report. Congrats on the PR and baby! Hope mom and baby are both doing well.
Turfy - I got tired just reading that race report and dropped before the 4 mark! Awesome result.
Hatulz - Y. I've had the same thought about a diff city every week. If I won the lotto, that's what I would do. If it's a good/great week, you leave before something makes it bad. If it's bad, it's only one week.
Me - I managed to run most days last week while in Amsterdam. The hammy/glute thing is still there. It tightens up sometimes, but I can't figure out what triggers it.. my form, speed, lack of speed, etc.. Anyway, this week... Bucharest, Romania. It's kinda 'hot' here, 21C. I've gotten used to running at 10C the last three weeks.
Turfy - hell of a race with a ridiculous elevation profile! Very nice splits for such a course.
philly - good luck on the 3 x 2400 ... side note that BQ or bust leads to a more painful recovery for me so far, lol.
DJW - don't let that fresh feeling fool you and run too fast on training runs that are supposed to be slow. Doesn't it feel great when you can just rock out a run and not hurt at all though?
Daan - thanks, I hope you can figure out what is causing the hammy/glute.
Me - woke up with tight calves and tight hamstrings, should start running again tomorrow but following no plan. Anything to skip mowing the lawn, lol. Also, I was looking through top marathons to qualify for Boston and there is one in Erie, PA around mid-september where the elevation profile is extremely flat and around 30% of the people that race wind up getting a BQ time (300 out of 900 people roughly). Cutoff time for course is 14:00/mile so that helps limit walkers on the course for those trying to BQ.
Joe Dumas - If you are looking for a fast course to someday BQ and you don't mind travelling, take a look at the elevation change of the Fargo Marathon - http://www.mapmyrun.com/us/far...thon-route-177841902
Daan Runner - It's 1C in Minnesota right now (and probably won't get any warmer until March/April. I could use a "hot" day. Not for running. Just for life, in general.
DJW - Sounds like your body is chomping at the bit to run some fast miles!
Angel - I hope a BQ isn't out of the question, but everyone eventually plateau's or PRs at some point. As far as the age groups are concerned... I'm just hoping to get to a point where I run fast enough that I'm going to be in the age group conversation. As in, I'm the guy that shows up and others go "uh oh... there goes my age group place."
Turfy - I don't think I have a lot of public doubters like a pro athlete. Mostly me doubting my own capabilities! Great job on the race. Anytime you run a race against a professional athlete and your race report has the words "I stayed with him the entire mile", you know you are pretty fit. I once ran a race against a guy who was an 8:40 steeplechaser in college. I had a race report that said "I could still see Jake at the mile... I knew I had went out WAY too hard."
Philly - You are getting closer to your 2k miles for the year! Upping the mileage sure helps that, doesn't it.
PK - It was nice writing a race report for once that didn't have a lot of excuses or different words that mean "disappointed"
Me - Did a few slightly below threshold 1k repeats with our girls yesterday. They are getting ready for the Sectional meets this Friday (which is the state qualifier). Our girls have qualified 10 years straight and our boys 11 years straight, so they can head into the meet pretty confident that they just need to run decent. It's kind of fun trying to pace someone else to make sure they hit pace. I've gotten pretty good at it!
I woke up early to get in 6 miles. I'll run a few miles at XC practice... I've made it a goal over the next 12 weeks to try to get 10 minutes of core in, too, so maybe I'll do that when I get home or while watching tv with my wife and daughter tonight...
Brent- funnily enough Ive started core/upper body stuff too. I feel its one area Ive totally neglected and having chicken arms isn't cool. Im sure some running strength will come from it.
Joe- you can be excused for taking it easy for a few weeks. Let those legs recover.
Daan- say hello to the girls in the windows in Amsterdam. The Heineken Beer museum and Museum of sex are must dos.
DJW- taper is working for you if those runs feel easier. You will be ready to unleash this weekend.
Angel- 2.55 is an A goal. I have 160m of elevation mostly in the first half so restrain will be needed.
Turfy- I know what you mean about not been satisfied. You are faster than most will ever be but your competitive side wont be happy while there are people faster. This is good and will drive you to better things. Im kinda like that but also realise gains will be small for me now.
Philly- good luck for your intervals tomorrow.
I did my track workout this morning 3 x 1600s at 5k pace. I kinda worked it out to be 5:36/mile for a 17:30 5k
Splits were 5:45, 5:44, 5:35 with 800 lazy metres recovery inbetween. 5kms warmup and 1.6kms cooldown total 13kms.
I may have gone a little easy on the first 2 and never hit the paincave. 10 days out from my first marathon who cares. Achilles a little sore today but Ive got 3 recovery days up my sleeve now this week.
MY " busy " track today
PK - That's a beautiful track! I'm jealous. I have nothing like that around here that I can freely use. Very fast 1600s today by you. Good for you for beginning some strength training! I do only about 20 minutes per day, but if I didn't do it, I fear I would be dreadfully skinny and weak. Now is the time in our lives when we begin to lose muscle mass, so it's a good time to start. About being absent...my work is ramping up on several projects that I'm involved in, so internet posting is one of the first things to go. I'm still running. my last 2 weeks were 47 miles and 47 miles with some quality workouts. I ran a 4.5 mile tempo today at 6:45/mile and it felt good, like I had another gear on tap. It was 35 degrees here today and snowing! Kind of a fun run for me.
DJW - Go kill it this weekend! I'm excited about your race. Having your easy run paces drop like that is a great feeling and confidence builder going into your race. Your taper is definitely working.
Jaimegu - Next on the agenda for me is a 10k on November 3rd. The first mile is all downhill. The rest is flat. I've gone out too fast both times that I have run it and paid for it after the 5k point, but I PR'ed both times so it was worth it.
Turfy - Unbelievable! I will never complain about hills after seeing the elevation changes in your RR.
Brent - Excellent RR and race. My idea of time off and your idea of time off are slightly different
Joe - Nice write up. I enjoyed reading it.
Me - Still putting in the work. 47 miles each of the last 2 weeks. Probably the same this week. I have a 10k on November 3rd. Looking to take a crack at my 40:03 PR. It seems like it should be a good possibility.
Great running everyone. This board has a bunch of great talent.
Kiwi - your pal Sally kicked ass on the 5000 and 10000 on the world masters championship. She's a beast!
I am highly considering to take part on the next WMA in Lyon, France in 2015. Hopefully until then I can become faster. There is no way I can win anything though as the top 3 in the M35 age-group were sub 15:30 on the 5K.
Also, since you started upper body work you may be happy to read this link -> http://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/faq
I started doing this bodyweight routine (convict conditioning) because paying gym fees is not my top priority. I was also tired of dudes staring at mirrors, their cellphones or chick butts while they sit on the machines and I am waiting LOL. The only downside is that I know now how much of a weakling I am for not being able to do 2 series of 10 pullups (2x7 is the max I can do).
Bbonnell - welcome back
Angel - it's very nice to have someone as fast as you posting here. I definitely learn a lot while reading your posts.
Turfy - beastly half marathon. That competition drive is what will bring you excellent results in the upcoming years. You may want to choose some intermediate rabbits though rather than set up sights on this Ryan guy hahahah just kidding.
me - Re the discussion of flat races, I pretty much only sign up to flat races I cannot even dream about winning a race right now so I better work on my PRs.


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About the artist: Jason Patterson is a Midwestern American history artist. Working predominantly in portraiture, his work objectively reviews The American Narrative.
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Come Friday, Heide Mankin throws wide the doors of her culinary arts classroom and invites in the parents of her cooking students.
The teenagers will show off their wares — chocolate crinkles and chocolate kiss cookies, chocolate-dipped pretzels, fudge, deviled eggs and other appetizers along with holiday-themed drinks.
"We've been cooking all week," Mankin said, smiling.
The students have spent all semester learning basic culinary skills — everything from how to use a double boil on certain dishes to how to make pie shells.
In the back of the classroom Wednesday, Kyra Armstrong, Cherokee DeBuff and Brooke Davis, all sophomores, peeled hard-boiled eggs and measured ingredients for their deviled-eggs dish.
"She has a secret recipe that we're using," Debuff said, pointing to Armstrong.
The yellow mash they'd whipped up in their bowl smelled of vinegar and egg. Armstrong assured her classmates it would be good.
Skyler Mallary and Kassi Hartley were measuring out vanilla, butter and chocolate chips for their fudge recipe. Mallary, scratching his head, ended up using his math skills to figure out how to halve a two-thirds cup of butter.
Nearly half the class is teenage boys, and Mallary said he's enjoyed the curriculum.
"I learned how to make a really good pie crust," he said.
He put his skills to use over Thanksgiving and made the family's pumpkin pie. Over the winter break, he's going to help his grandmother prepare the Christmas ham.
For Hartley, that's part of what has made the class so enjoyable. She's now able to help her mother more in the kitchen.
"It's a lot easier now," she said.
She plans to help with the holiday treat-making at her house over the break.
And that's one of the reasons Mankin requires her students to invite their parents into the classroom at the end of the semester.
"They always tell me, 'Oh, Mom can't' or 'Dad's busy,'" Mankin said. "But it's like in 'Field of Dreams.' If you invite them, they will come."
Parents show up to the classroom and the students' demeanor changes, Mankin said. Suddenly students are showing a healthy measure of pride in what they've done, and they're excited to show their parents what they've cooked up and what they can do.
The parents are always excited to come in and check it all out.
"They're jacked when they come in," Mankin said.
It's a great way to celebrate the end of the semester with good food and good company, and it gives students the chance to feel successful about their handiwork.
In many cases, they take that confidence home and help more in the kitchen, which in turn means they're getting just a little more one-on-one time with a parent — something that's hard to do these days, Mankin said.
"It's that actual sit-down parent time," she calls it.
Students also discover how simple some of the dishes are to make. And the more complicated ones, well, they learn they can do that, too.
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Our view: Election participation vital
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Craig Editorial Board
- Bryce Jacobson, newspaper representative
- Jennifer L. Grubbs, newspaper representative
- Bridget Manley, newspaper representative
- Allan Reishus, community representative
- Chris Runyan, community representative
- Ken Wergin, community representative
Thank you, Moffat County voters, for participating in the 2008 general election in record numbers.
Almost 4,000 voters, or more than half of the county's active voter roll, participated in mail-in or early voting this year.
Overall, turnout for the 2008 general election topped that of the previous two elections. And that's not counting an estimated 75 provisional ballots not yet counted Nov. 5.
According to unofficial election results, which do not include provisional ballots, 5,857, or almost 69 percent of the county's 8,512 registered voters participated in the election.
We have our own theories about why more people turned out for this election.
Some issues or candidates on the ballot may have been perceived as a threat to many voters, which caused them to head to the polls.
And, in contrast to past elections, two very different presidential candidates were on the ballot this year, which may have whittled down the usual number of undecided voters.
Finally, at the risk of repeating a mantra touted throughout the campaign season, this year's election held the promise of change, regardless of who was elected president or which amendments and referendums passed.
No matter the cause, voter turnout numbers remain unofficial until a canvass, scheduled for today, verifies them.
Still, even the unofficial counts impressed editorial board members.
Well, most of us, anyway.
There were a few of us who thought this year's turnout could have been better, especially when considering the track records of other countries.
In 2005, for example, at least 72 percent of Iraqi voters turned out in the country's first free election in 50 years.
And, in Australia, about 95 percent of enrolled voters participated in the 2007 federal election.
Granted, voting is mandatory in Australia. And, when considering if voting should be made mandatory in the United States, we all agreed on an answer: Absolutely not.
Voting is certainly a responsibility, but it's also a choice. Voters have the right to cast their ballots and have a say in their government's direction, at local and national levels.
They also have a choice not to.
This editorial board is proud of everyone who voted this year.
However, for Moffat County voters who didn't cast a ballot this year, we have one question.
Was there something that prevented you from voting using mail-in ballots, or participating during early voting or on Election Day? Could you not decide for whom to vote?
Did you think your vote wouldn't count?
Whatever the case, we'd like to hear your side. Feel free to write a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed and include a daytime phone number for verification. They may be submitted via e-mail to email@example.com or mailed to Editor at P.O. Box 5, Craig, CO 81626. Letters may also be dropped off in person at the Craig Daily Press office, 466 Yampa Ave. Who voted this year and who didn't, though, isn't our main focus. Instead, we encourage every citizen to vote during future elections, whether they are local or national.
After all, percentages aren't what matter most.
An active, involved citizenry is extremely important to our democracy. Participation makes all the difference.
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rhammel 6 years, 2 months ago
Good editorial. Many people regard voting as something the other guy will do. But what happens if the other guy does not vote? This seems to be the attitudes of non voters in off year election cycles.
We need to start thinking that if we don't vote, someday someone is going to submit a constitutional amendment that says if we don't vote, we will not going to be able to vote again..ever.
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The McMurry War Hawks continue their 1 and only year in the Lone Star Conference at home this weekend. The War Hawks are finally at home after playing their first two games on the road.
LONGVIEW, Texas – McMurry University volleyball won a pair of matches on Saturday, sweeping both Howard Payne University and LeTourneau University, in matches played at Solheim Arena. The wins helped the War Hawks to improve to 8-5 overall.
A week and a half ago, the McMurry War Hawks picked up their 1st ever victory over a FCS program.
McMurry's Decorian Johnson is the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Week thanks to his performance in the War Hawks 26-17 victory over Houston Baptist.
Matt McHugh is going to be the starting quarterback for the War Hawks in their opener on Saturday.
The Old Main Building on McMurry's Campus Opens its Doors after three and a half years of renovation.
Billy Cole III was killed in a two car accident as he was on the way from the DFW area to Abilene for the opening football practice. He is remembered for his zest for life, and work ethic on the field and in the classroom.
It has been confirmed by DPS that McMurry football player Billy Cole III was killed Tuesday night in a Callahan County crash along I-20, just 3 miles East of Putnam.
The Lone Star Conference released the football preseason poll on Tuesday, and the McMurry War Hawks were picked to finish eighth this year.
ABILENE, Texas – When ABC television premieres its new fantasy/reality show The Quest on Thursday (July 31/7 p.m. CT), former McMurry University quarterback Rashon Lewis will be one of the contestants (or "Paladins," as they are known on the show).
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – Matt Porter shot a 1-unde par 70 in the final round of the 86th West Texas Amateur, finishing in fourth place for the event. Porter shot an even-par aggregate score of 213 for the 54-hole event at the par-71, 6,983-yard Wichita Falls Country Club.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas – McMurry University men's golfer Matt Porter scored a 2-over par 73 in the second round of the 86th West Texas Amateur at the par-71, 6,983-yard Wichita Falls Country Club, making the cut for Sunday's final round. Porter is 1-over for the tournament through 36 holes, with an aggregate 143.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University Athletics has announced that head women's basketball coach Veronica Snow has resigned her position effective July 31.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – McMurry University head track and field coach Brad Parris will be among the guest lectures for the upcoming 82nd annual Texas High School Coaches Association's (THSCA) Convention and Coaching School.
LAS VEGAS, N.M. – The Las Vegas (N.M.) Train Robbers – a member of the independent Pecos League – have added former McMurry University thirdbaseman/pitcher Eric Preuss to their 2014 roster, making him the second member of last year's McM squad to sign a professional contract. Preuss joins War Hawks teammate Joel DePorte on the Train Robbers' roster.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University head volleyball coach Cammie Petree didn't have to look very far in filling her assistant coach position, hiring former Abilene High School standout Caroline Cleveland for the job.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University head football coach Lance Hinson has rounded out his 2014 coaching staff with the hiring of veteran offensive coordinator Matt Kalb and offensive line coach/recruiting coordinator Adam Kirby.
ABILENE, Texas - McMurry University has announced that Brad Parris – longtime assistant coach for the McM track and field programs – has been promoted to head coach, effective immediately. Officially, Parris has had an association with the McMurry program dating back to 1995 when he began as a student…but in reality, it goes back much further than that.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University director of Athletics Sam Ferguson has announced that longtime War Hawks' head cross country coach and assistant track coach David Chandler has taken on the additional duties as the Director of Compliance for the school. Chandler will oversee athlete eligibility and adherence to NCAA guidelines as major components of his enhanced responsibilities.
McMurry Head coach Lance Hinson was introduced to the media and fans at the school.
EDMUND, Okla. – The 2014 McMurry University baseball season drew to a close on Friday evening in the championship finals of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Central Region tournament. The War Hawks (26-28) split its pair of games on Friday, defeating Central Baptist College, 3-1, in an elimination game, and then falling to top-seed Oklahoma Christian University, 3-2, in the finale
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University has named 19-year coaching veteran Lance Hinson as the War Hawks' new head football coach. Hinson comes to Abilene after spending the past nine seasons as the head coach at The University of St. Mary in Leavenworth, Kan.
Kyle Sargent handled matters with the bat and Joel DePorte took care of things from the mound, leading McMurry's baseball team to an 8-2 win over Dallas Christian College in the first round of the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Central Region Tournament.
AUSTIN, Texas – McMurry University pushed St. Edward's University – the nation's No. 7-ranked team in NCAA Division II – to the brink, before finally falling, 3-2, in 11 innings at Lucian-Hamilton Stadium. The War Hawks finished the regular season 23-26 overall, 13-16 in the Heartland Conference, and will next play in the National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region championships beginning next Tuesday in Oklahoma City.
RICHARDSON, Texas – McMurry University junior women's pole vault specialist Mariah Steinbock (Sudan, Texas) has been elected to the 2014 Lone Star Conference All-Academic Team for women's outdoor track and field, it was announced by the league. Overall, 22 men and women were selected to the LSC All-Academic teams.
ABILENE, Texas – It took some late inning fireworks, but McMurry University's baseball team pulled out a 7-6, non-conference victory over Cameron University at Walt Driggers Field. The win improved the War Hawks to 22-24 overall, while the Aggies fell to 17-27 in 2014.
ABILENE, Texas – Joel DePorte made is last home for McMurry University's baseball team a memorable one on "Senior Day." The Fremont, California native threw his team-leading fifth complete game as the War Hawks (21-24, 12-14 HC) salvaged the series finale versus the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (23-22, 13-14 HC), 2-1.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University closed out the 2014 National Christian College Athletic Association Central Region Championship Tournament (NCCAA) – as well as its own season – with a 5-3 loss to Southern Nazarene University at the Seidel-Swagerty Tennis Center. The War Hawks (8-15) finished third in the NCCAA tourney.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University athletes earned a total of three Player of the Week honors from the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) for the period ending April 20, it was announced by the national office.
ABILENE, Texas – A two-run home run by Ben Douglas in the fourth and a five-run outburst in the sixth inning propelled McMurry University to a 7-4 non-conference win over NCAA Division I foe Abilene Christian University, in a cross-town battle at Crutcher Scott Field. The win by the War Hawks (20-22) was their first-ever in eight tries against the Wildcats (14-23).
The ACU Wildcats, who appear to be turning the corner after picking up a series win over Stephen F. Austin this past weekend.
ABILENE, Texas — Hardin-Simmons closed out its 2014 men's tennis regular season with a 7-2 home loss to McMurry on Saturday morning at the Streich Tennis Center.
McMurry's Paul Davis had an LSC best effort of 61-2.25 to place second (to Texas Tech's Kole Weldon by two inches) in the shot put at the ACU Invitational.
McMurry University junior men's tennis player Casjen Rico has been selected as the Heartland Conference "Player of the Week," it was announced by the league office.
ODESSA, Texas – McMurry University's baseball team received two outstanding pitching efforts by Lanny Zier and Joel DePorte, leading a Heartland Conference doubleheader sweep of the University of Texas of the Permian Basin at Roden Field. The War Hawks (18-21, 11-11 HC) topped the Falcons (17-21, 8-12 HC) by scores of 8-1 and 5-1.
The women from the T.I.P. social club at McMurry came to give us a sneak peek of what to expect at their annual Sing Song event.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University interim head coach Kendall Roberson has released the 2014 football schedule for the War Hawks. The 10-game slate will include one non-conference game, seven regular season Lone Star Conference (LSC) contests and two LSC post-season playoff games.
McMurry University freshman women's tennis player Chloe Patterson (Spring, Texas) and sophomore woman's track and field thrower LaNissa Burns (Austin, Texas) have been named as the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) "Player of the Week" in their respective sports for the period ending April 6, it was announced today by the NCCAA national office.
SAN ANGELO, Texas – McMurry University earned a split with the NCAA Division II South Central Region's No. 7-ranked team – Angelo State University – winning the first game, 3-2, before seeing its rally come up short in the nightcap, 6-4, in the non-league doubleheader.
T.I.P Social Club Presents Sing Song at McMurry University
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University baseball utilized a late inning rally in Game One and an dominating pitching performance by senior Joel DePorte in the nightcap, to earn a Heartland Conference doubleheader sweep of Texas A&M International University at Walt Driggers Field. The War Hawks (15-19, 9-10 HC) won by scores of 6-5 and 3-1 over the Dustdevils (12-23, 4-13 HC).
McMurry head football coach Mason Miller is leaving the university after one season as leader of the War Hawks.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – In the rubber game of the series, McMurry University dropped a 4-2 decision versus No. 7 regionally-ranked Oklahoma Christian University at Dobson Field.
McMurry University's baseball team received another round of excellent pitching in a non-conference doubleheader sweep over Arlington Baptist College, 3-2 and 4-0, at Walt Driggers Field. The pair of wins upped the War Hawks record to 12-17 overall.
McMurry University junior Casjen Rico has been voted the Heartland Conference men's tennis "Player of the Week."
McMurry University has named Sam Ferguson of Averett University in Danville, Virginia, as the school's new athletic director. He will begin his duties on May 1.
ABILENE, Texas – For the third time in two days, McMurry University and nationally-ranked Lubbock Christian University played a one-run ball game, with McM coming out on the short end of a 4-3 score in the Heartland Conference series' rubber game at Walt Driggers Field.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University handed Heartland Conference leader Lubbock Christian University just its second league loss of the year, splitting a doubleheader with a 3-2 win in the first game and a 3-2 loss in the second. The War Hawks (10-16, 6-7 HC) win snapped an eight-game winning streak by the Chaps (18-7, 11-2 HC).
A late flurry of runs by visiting Southeastern Oklahoma State University doomed McMurry University in the rubber game of the non-conference series between the teams, 10-2, at Walt Driggers Field.
ABILENE, Texas – McMurry University split a non-conference baseball doubleheader with Southeastern Oklahoma State University, winning the opener, 7-3, before dropping the nightcap, 22-10, at Walt Driggers Field.


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LAKE TAPPS -- Bypassed for a promotion and struggling to pay for his house, Robert Bales was eyeing a way out of his job at Joint Base Lewis-McChord months before he allegedly gunned down 16 civilians in an Afghan war zone, records and interviews showed as a deeper picture emerged Saturday of the Army sergeant's financial troubles and brushes with the law.
While Bales, 38, sat in an isolated cell at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.'s military prison Saturday, classmates and neighbors from suburban Cincinnati, Ohio, remembered him as a "happy-go-lucky" high school football player who took care of a special-needs child and watched out for troublemakers in the neighborhood.
But court records and interviews show that the 11-year veteran -- with a string of commendations for good conduct after four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan -- joined the Army after a Florida investment job went sour, had a Seattle-area home condemned, struggled to make payments on another and failed to get a promotion or a transfer a year ago.
His legal troubles included charges that he assaulted a girlfriend and, in a hit-and run accident, ran bleeding in military clothes into the woods, court records show. He told police he fell asleep at the wheel and paid a fine to get the charges dismissed, the records show.
Military officials say that after drinking on a southern Afghanistan base, Bales crept away March 11 to two slumbering villages overnight, shooting his victims and setting many of them on fire. Nine of the 16 killed were children and 11 belonged to one family.
"This is some crazy stuff if it's true," Steve Berling, a high school classmate, said of the reports about the father of two -- known as "Bobby" in his hometown of Norwood, Ohio.
Bales hasn't been charged in the shootings, which have endangered complicated relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan and threatened to upend U.S. policy over the decade-old war.
Hope for transfer
His career troubles were hinted at by his wife, Kari, on multiple blogs posted with names like The Bales Family Adventures and BabyBales. A year ago, she wrote that Bales was hoping for a promotion or a transfer after nine years at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
"We are hoping to have as much control as possible" over the future, Kari Bales wrote March 25, 2011. "Who knows where we will end up. I just hope that we are able to rent our house so that we can keep it. I think we are both still in shock."
After Bales lost out on a promotion to E7 -- a first-class sergeant -- the family hoped to be sent to Germany, Italy or Hawaii for an "adventure," she said. They hoped to move by last summer; instead the Army redeployed his unit -- the 3rd Stryker Brigade, named for its armored Stryker vehicles -- to Afghanistan.
It was Bales' fourth tour in a war zone. He joined the military two months after 9/11 and spent more than three years in Iraq on three separate assignments since 2003. His attorney said he was injured twice in Iraq -- once losing part of his foot -- but his 20 or so commendations do not include the Purple Heart, given to soldiers wounded in combat.
Student of war
Bales always loved the military and war history, even as a teenager, said Berling, who played football with him in the early 1990s on a team that included Marc Edwards, a future Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots.
"I remember him and the teacher just going back and forth on something like talking about the details of the Battle of Bunker Hill," he said. "He knew history, all the wars."
Bales exulted in the role once he finally achieved it. Plunged into battle in Iraq, he told an interviewer for a Fort Lewis base newspaper in 2009, he and his comrades proved "the real difference between being an American as opposed to being a bad guy."
Bales joined the Army, Berling said, after studying business at The Ohio State University -- he attended three years but didn't graduate -- and handled investments before the market downturn pushed him out of the business. Florida records show that Bales was a director at an inactive company called Spartina Investments Inc. in Doral, Fla.; his brother, Mark Bales, and a Mark Edwards were also listed as directors.
"I guess he didn't like it when people lost money," Berling said.
House for sale
He was struggling to keep payments on his own home in Lake Tapps, a rural reservoir community about 35 miles south of Seattle; his wife asked to put the house on the market three days before the shootings, real estate Philip Rodocker said.
"She told him she was behind in our payments," Rodocker told The New York Times. "She said he was on his fourth tour and it was getting kind of old and they needed to stabilize their finances."
The house was not officially put on the market until Monday; on Tuesday, Rodocker said, Bales' wife called and asked to take the house off the market, talking of a family emergency.
Bales and his wife bought the Lake Tapps house in 2005, according to records, for $280,000; it was listed this week at $229,000. Overflowing boxes were piled on the front porch; a U.S. flag leaned against the siding.
The sale may have been a sign of financial troubles. Bales and his wife also own a house in Auburn, about 10 miles north, according to county records, but abandoned it about two years ago, homeowners' association president Bob Baggett said. Now signs posted on the front door and window by the city warn against occupying the house.
"It was ramshackled," Baggett said. "They were not dependable. When they left there were vehicle parts left on the front yard. … We'd given up on the owners."
The diverging portrait of the sergeant rippled across the country on Saturday.
"It's our Bobby. He was the local hero," said Michael Blevins, who grew up down the street from him in Norwood, Ohio. The youngest of five boys respected older residents, admonished troublemakers and loved children, even helping another boy in the area who had special needs.
Washington court records show a 2002 arrest for assault on a girlfriend. Bales pleaded not guilty and was required to undergo 20 hours of anger management counseling, after which the case was dismissed.
A separate hit-and-run charge was dismissed in Sumner's municipal court three years ago, according to records. It isn't clear from court documents what Bales hit; witnesses saw a man in a military-style uniform, with a shaved head and bleeding, running away.
When deputies found him in the woods, Bales told them he fell asleep at the wheel. He paid about $1,000 in fines and restitution and the case was dismissed in October 2009.
Predicting violence
Dan Conway, a military attorney who represented one of four Lewis-McChord soldiers convicted in the deliberate killings of three Afghan civilians in 2010, said whether legal scrapes affect a soldier's career depends in part on whether they prompt the Army to issue administrative penalties. The punishments are typically recorded in official personnel files.
Over the past decade, Conway said, the military has sometimes been lax in administering such punishments. As a result, soldiers who might be bad apples sometimes remain in service longer than they otherwise might have.
"It's something you want to note," Conway said. "The best predictor of future violence is past violence."
Bales' lawyer, John Henry Browne of Seattle, said he didn't know if his client had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder at the time of the shootings, but said it could be an issue at trial if experts believe it's relevant.
He also said Friday he didn't know if his client had been drinking the night of the massacre. Browne didn't return telephone calls on Saturday.


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Rancho Community Church breaks ground, continues growthFriday, August 8th, 2014 Issue 32, Volume 18.
On Saturday, August 3 a ground breaking ceremony was held to start the building of a 80,000 square foot expansion campus. This campus will include many vital facilities that will help fuel the mission of the church and school for the next decade as they service the Temecula Valley. Located off the Temecula Parkway, the campus will be referred to as the "Generations" building, and will provide world-class facilities for every age. The groundbreaking started under gray skies with rain clouds looming over the ceremony. President and Lead Pastor of Rancho Community Church Scott Treadway was concerned over flooding during the ceremony. He said he didnt pull permits yet for Noahs Ark and was doubtful they could be pulled in time even though city officials were in attendance. This third phase of expansion will include a new Rancho Christian School Middle School campus, a new Rancho Christian High School campus, a gymnasium, a student union center, a cafeteria, four science labs, a STEM lab, art rooms, and a performing arts center. This facility will be a premier school campus in the valley. Families and children at the ceremony were able to write messages on stones that will be used in the new construction and were handed shovels to participate in the Advertisement The Generation building will also offer new worship facilities for Rancho Community Church, including a 1,400-seat contemporary worship venue, a 400-seat traditional worship venue, a new nursery, new Sunday school rooms, and a youth activity center that will also be open as a recreation center for community youth. This campus will enable the church to continue its mission to grow as a family of faith, build stronger families, and help those in need. Temecula Mayor Maryanne Edwards was in attendance at the event. A long standing member of the church, Edwards said she was excited to see the facility blossom into something that would benefit the Rancho Christian students as well as the community at large. "This is another landmark day," Edwards said. "This 85,000 square foot building will not only serve Rancho Christian School and Rancho Community Church, it will also be a wonderful asset for the community for meetings, classes, concerts and more." Pastor Treadway agreed with that sentiment, saying that the facility would be a great way to reach out to those in need. "We are building something wonderful together for the generations, not to just meet the needs of our growing church and school, but a campus that will allow us to continue to demonstrate the grace of God to community students, youth, families, and people in need," Treadway said. Initial construction has already begun and it the Generations building is expected to open August 2015 in time for the 2015-16 school year. The church and school campus is located at 31300 Rancho Community Way in Temecula. 0 comments Be the first to share your opinion on this article!
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