First "Official" TATUR, Johnny Spriggs
(A.K.A "TaturUno" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 17th, 2006 - renewed 5/23/07)

Folks, here are some amazing stats compiled by our very first Tatur, Johnny Spriggs. As of February of 2008, he has run 81 races of marathon distance or longer. Three were 50 milers,eight were 50K's, and 70 marathons. He has one triple and seven doubles. Three of the doubles were a 50k the first day and marathon on the second day. He did a total of 30 marathons in 2007. He hopes to do 24 or 25 this year with a 100 miler mixed in.

As of early 2008, he has two 50K's and is planning on doing the CrossTimbers Trail Marathon, A-OK 50K, Tatur Six Hour Snake Run, Grasslands Trail Marathon, Eisenhower Marathon, Hogeye Marathon, Lake McMurtry 50K, OKC Memorial Marathon, Berryman Trail Marathon, Andy Payne Marathon, Maryville Marathon, Leadville Marathon, New Mexico Marathon, Turtle Marathon, Lake Tahoe Triple, Seattle Marathon, Portland Marathon, Heartland 50 miler and Mother Road 100. He is not sure the numbers come together to make his 100th marathon or above race the Mother Road 100 miler, he may have to cut some or marathons or move the 100 miler to the Heartland 100.

Johnny Spriggs PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
Mile	Road	6:18	Unknown	Unk.
5K	Road	22:38	Muskogee's Azalea Run	2005
10K	Road	unk.	Gracemont Run	1999
15K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
20K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:52:xx	Wagoner Half-Marathon	2003
25K	Road	2:11:xx	Beacon on the Bay	2002
30K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marathon	Road	4:00:10	Andy Payne Memorial Marathons	2003
50K	Trail	6:46:33	A-OK Atoka Trail Run	2007
50 Mile	Trial	10:44:xx	Rocky Racoon	2006
100K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
100 Mile	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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#2 Robin Hudson (A.K.A "OneSunShine" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 18th, Renewed June 19, 2007)

Robin Hudson is a very talented runner. She has raced in events from 5K's all the way up to a marathon. Some of her recent results are as follows: Aduddell 5 Mile Run 53:05, Memorial 5K Trail Run (her first trail run!) 33:08, Run Short/ Run Long 25K 2:21:50.

Did I mention that she has finished marathons? In October, Robin traveled down to our country's capitol and ran in the Marine Corps Marathon. Robin turned in a great time of 5:19:36. Then she turned around and obtained herself a new PR at the OKC Marathon in a time of 5:02:03. On June 4th, her and about six other RunnersWorld Runners went westward till they found a big ole ocean. Robin finished the San Diego Rock & Roll Marathon in 5:19:57. In October Robin went north and did the Waddell and Reed Marathon in Kansas City. Robin we are delighted to have ya as a TATUR. Check out her 5K PR!! This girl is getting fast.

Be sure to congratulate Robin on graduating with another college degree!!

Robin Hudson's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	27:24	Fort Gibson 5K Run	2006
5K	Trail	29:32	Memorial 5K Trail Run	2006
5 Mile	Road	53:05	Aduddell 5 Mile Run	2005
25K	Road	2:21:50	Run Short/ Run Long	2006
Marathon	Road	4:59:15	Route 66 Marathon	2006

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#3 Cindy Metcalf
(Member since April 18th, 2006 Renewed June 19, 2007)

Cindy is an international superstar! She has been featured in the Tulsa World more than ex-mayor Lafortune. Ask her about it. Cindy has been running for many years and has done too many races to count. Her nickname is "Sarge" and if you ever ask her about why they call her "Sarge" just be ready to drop and give her 20 push-ups.

Cindy has done three marathons and went to Dublin Ireland last year, where she turned in a smoking time of 5:11:20. Cindy was shooting for a sub 5hr "thon" but the miserable weather conditions just did not allow it. Cindy travels quite a bit and took a trip to Mexico last year. We are sooooo happy to have you as a TATUR!!!!!

Cindy Metcalf's' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
10K	Trail	1:30:23	Turkey & Taturs Trail Run	2006
15K	Road	1:37:41	Tulsa Run	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:16:26	Jenks 1/2 Marathon	2004
25K	Trail	3:50:07	A-OK Atoka Trail Run	2007
Marathon	Road	4:55:38	Route 66 Marathon	2007

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#4 Kathy Sager-Hoover
(Member since April 18th, 2006 - renewed 5/23/07)

Kathy is definitely our elite female athlete. She routinely wins or places in most of the events that she enters. Kathy has been running for over 30 years and has worked at RunnersWorld for 25 years. If you have a question about running, and Kathy doesn't know the answer, there probably isn't one. Kathy has started, organized, and motivated two very popular running groups, called "Newbies" and "Marathon Training Program".

Kathy has completed endurance events all around the world. She has ran in marathons in Hawaii, Paris France, Dublin Ireland, Amsterdam, and even in Antarctica. Kathy has completed several triathlons, mountain bike races, and can swim like a fish. She is also a regular on the trail running circuit and does numerous local road races. She even has her own race called Run Into the New Year, which she started and organized from scratch. It attracted over 300 runners in 2005-2006, its inaugural year.

By the way I heard she married a pretty cool guy!

Kathy Sager-Hoovers' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
Mile	Road	6:04	Cherry Street Mile	1990
5K	Road	21:03	Mohawk	1990
5 Mile	Trail	51:58	Escape from Turkey Mtn.	2006
10K	Road	48:14	Tulsa Univ. Run	1987
15K	Road	1:12:08	Tulsa Run	1990
20K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:44:26	Jenks Half-Marathon	1989
25K	Trail	3:34:05	Flatrock 25K	2005
30K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marathon	Road	4:04:41	Oklahoma Marathon	2006
Marathon	Trail	6:16:45	Cross Timbers Trail Marathon	2006
50K	Trail	5:35:58	AOK Atoka Trail Run	2007
50 Mile	Trail	10:24:36	Dan Man 50 Miler	2008
100K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
100 Mile	Trail	24:33:01	Rocky Racoon 100 Miler	2007

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#5 Marvin Winters
(Member since April 20th, 2006 - renewed 5/23/07)

Marvin has been lifting some serious iron since you have last seen him. What can be said about Marvin that has not already been mentioned at the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Stockholm, New Jersey and at the Elite Runners Hall of Fame in Boston, Montana. "Marvelous " Marvin is a running guru who helps motivate and inspire the Newbies Group every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Marvin has done triathlons and has even broken the 3:00 mark on the marathon. Marvin recently completed the Pocatello Marathon in Idaho as well as the Waddell and Reed Marathon in Kansas City ( 5:25:59). Marvin you are a Marathon Maniac.

Marvin is a great asset to this group and for those of you who don't know him, you are in for a real treat.

Here is a pic of Marvin's evil and bit older twin brother Mervin.

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#6 Ken Childress (A.K.A "Trail Zombie" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 21st, 2006 - renewed 5/3107)

Ken is one of our more accomplished runners. Ken has been running for a number of years and has even done a 100 miler. He has finished the Lean Horse 100 Mile in 2005 in 29:41:29. Ken has done many ultras in Arkansas, Texas, and Kansas. Ken and his wife Dana know most of the trails around Oklahoma and often spend the day running and picnicking. His alter ego is Trail Zombie on the Runners World Forums.

Some recent races that Ken has done are: Turkey Mountain 5 mile, Flat Rock 50K, Oklahoma Marathon, Run for Your Life 5K, Athens Big Fork Trail Marathon, Dan Man (30 miles), Toe Stumpin Trail Run, the Atoka 50K, Lake McMurtry 50K, and even a road marathon in OKC. Here is Ken's schedule for the fall.

Ken Childress' Fall Schedule

August 5                       Escape from Turkey Mountain 5 Miler (Done)
August 26                     Mother Road training run with Dan and friends (Done)
September 17               Turkey & TATURs 50K (Done)
September 30               Flat Rock 50K (my 4th year!!) (Done)
October 7                     Arkansas Traveler 100M (Done)
October 14-15              Spirit of Survival runs (5K Sat, 26.2 Sunday) (DNS)
October 28                    Devil’s Den 18 mile trail race (DNS)
November 11                Mother Road 100M (Done)
November 18                 Oklahoma Marathon (Done)
November 19                 Route 66 Marathon (Done)
December 9                   Sunmart 50M Done (37.5 Miles)
December 31                 Race into the New Year 5K (Done)
January 6                      Athens/Big Fork Trail Marathon (yall come!!) (Done)

Ken Childress' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
Mile	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
5K	Road	20:37	Mohawk 5000	2003
8K	Road	43:22	Osteopathic 8K	2006
5 Mile	Road	42:39	Aduddel 5 Mile Run	2005
5 Mile	Trail	50:05	Toe Stumpin Trail Run	2004
10K	Road	55:15	Tulsa Zoo Run	2005
15K	Road	1:14:25	Tulsa Run	2003
10 Mile	Trail	2:21:03	Toe Stumpin Trail Run	2007
20K	Road	1:51:06	Run Short/Run Long	2003
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:49:51	Wagoner Half-Marathon	2003
25K	Trail	2:33:21	Lake McMurtry	2003
30K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marathon	Road	3:57:06	Oklahoma City Marathon	2003
Marathon	Trail	7:20:xx	Athens/Big Fork Trail Marathon	2004
50K	Trail	6:25:48	AOK Atoka Trail Run	2007
50 Mile	Trail	12:59:00	Lean Horse	2005
100K	Trail	22:46:36	Inaugural FlatRock 100K	2007
100 Mile	Road	27:20:44	Mother Road 100	2006
100 Mile	Trail	28:09:20	Arkansas Traveller 100 Miler	2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#7 Dana Childress (A.K.A "TaturCakes" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 21st, 2006 - renewed 5/31/07)

I don't know if Dana is Ken's wife or Ken is Dana's husband but either way she has just taken up trail running and is loving it. Dana's first official race was at the Dan Man 50 Mile Run. Dana power walked 18 miles (3 laps). After that she was hooked!! After buying some trail shoes her and Ken headed up to Mannford to race in the Toe Stumpin Trail Run. Here is Ken' report about Dana's race:

She was running well, walking the ups and cranking out 12ish minute miles on the flats and downhill's. She had met up with a new runner, running his FIRST race ever and they were really enjoying their run. Both finished elated with their effort. I was proud of Dana. About 1/4 mile from the end of the race, Dana stubbed her toe on a stump (hence the catchy name of the race!!) and fell doing the most awesome face plant. She landed, fortunately, on a real dusty, rockless patch of the trail. She got pretty dirty, but was not hurt at all. I congratulated her for her first fall, and reminded her that it really is not a trail race unless you fall. I was proud of her.

Then Dana RAN the Atoka 25K, and the Lake McMurtry 25K and Turkey & Taturs 25K. Wow!! Talk about catching the "Trail Bug" Congrats Dana!!

Dana Childress' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	34:11	Wish Lemons Run	2006
8K	Road	1:04:32	Osteopathic Run	2006
5 Mile	Trail	1:19:00	Escape from Turkey Mtn.	2006
5 Mile	Road	1:01:02	Aduddel 5 Mile Run	2006
25K	Trail	3:53:37	AURA's Midnight 50K/25K	2006
50K	Trail	10:12:27	Sunmart 50K	2007

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#8 Steve Huhn (A.K.A "Hillbilly" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 21st, 2006 Renewed 7/5/07 )

Steve just completed his first 50K at Lake McMurtry. Congratulations Steve!! Steve also came in the top 50% of the Run Tulsa Race Series and also ran over 24 miles in the Dan Man Challenge before his knee started acting up. Steve ran Kathy Sager's "Race into the New Year"in a blazing 29:35. He is a CPA so please don't ask him to help you move during the the first half of April. Steve is also signed up for the Mother Road 100. Steve and Sarah just moved into their beautiful new home in Bixby. Congratulations!!

Steve Huhn's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	24:55	Unknown	Unk.
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:03:30	Aquarium Run	2006
Marathon	Road	4:47:xx	Unknown	Unk.
50K	Trail	7:47:50	Lake McMurtry Trail Run	2006
100 Mile	Road	28:46:55	Mother Road 100	2006

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#9 Sarah Huhn
(Member since April 21st, 2006 Renewed 7/5/07 )

Sarah Huhn is a new runner and has already completed her first trail race at the Lake McMurtry 25K. She finished under grueling 95° heat. Sarah says she is hooked on trail running now and we can't wait to see her give it another go. Sarah is always upbeat and always gives 100%. Watch out for them thar snakes Sarah!! She completed her first 5K run in 35:05 at the Sweetheart Run which is a 7:01 minute/kilometer pace. We are all waiting to hear what you are going to do next. Way to go Sarah, we are all proud of you!! Sarah maintains a very interesting and informative blog which can be found at Yahoo 360°

Sarah Huhn's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	33:09	Aquarium Run (Jenks)	2006
20K	Trail	3:13:15	Palo Duro Canyon	2006
25K	Trail	4:53:48	Lake McMurtry Trail Run	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:46:53	New Las Vegas Marathon	2006

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#10 Mandy McCollum
(Member since April 22nd, 2006 Renewed June 17, 2007)

Mandy (Amanda) is a superb athlete. She has finished the OKC Marathon, the Rockledge Rumble 15K and just did her first ultra in Atoka. She signed up for the 25K, but felt so good after the first lap that she did another. She earned herself second place female overall. Mandy finished the 50K in a blazing time of 6:40:24. She also is an avid mountain biker and hopes to try her first adventure race before the year is up.

Mandy also races quite a few road races here in Tulsa. She often places in the top three in her age group and has lowered her 5K PR down into the low 24 minute range. She is a manager for Akins Foods and travels extensively. Mandy finished her first Adventure Race, the Dusk to Dawn race in July of 2007. Gotta love poison ivy huh Mandy.

Amanda McCollum's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	24:47	Sandblazer Run	2005
15K	Road	1:25:55	Tulsa Run	2005
15K	Trail	1:29:16	Rockledge Rumble	2005
Marathon	Road	5:22:32	Oklahoma City Memorial Mar.	2005
50K	Trail	6:40:24	AOK Atoka Trail Run	2006

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#11 Teresa Ellington
(Member since April 22nd, 2006 - renewed 5/24/07)

Teresa is fairly new to trail running but has been running on the road for many years. Teresa works for Tulsa University and enjoys riding motorcycles with her husband. She races in many events across the state and has completed several marathons. She and her husband Don enjoy tooling around on their motorcycles also.

Teresa is an amazing runner and athlete and will really enjoy breaking up the monotony of the roads with some good ole fashioned trail running. We are all excited to have you as a TATUR, and how about sending us some more PR's

Teresa Ellington's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	28:13	Bixby Green Corn Run	2006
15K	Road	1:28:49	Tulsa Run	2003
25K	Trail	3:50:09	A-OK Atoka Trail Run	2007
Marathon	Road	4:40:46	Route 66 Marathon	2007
50K	Trail	7:43:14	El Scorcho 50K	2007

 

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#12 - #15 Craig, Jane, Ashley & Jacob Morton
(Members since April 24th, 2006 Overdue). We hope you will renew!!!

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#16 Randy Ellis (A.K.A "UltraRan" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 24th, 2006, Renewed June 19, 2007)

Randy Ellis is another of our celebrity runners. Randy is a celebrity not for his fascinating book, Running With Payne, but for his passion, longevity and sheer speed where it comes to running the trails and ultras. Randy has run across the United States following the famous Bunion Derby course. Randy is one of Oklahoma's original trail runners and has done more trail races than Google can display on 10 pages!!

Randy gave a fabulously interesting and inspiring talk about some of his running exploits at our second TATUR meeting. Randy is a great asset to TATUR and we all look forward to running with this incredible runner and individual. Randy, feel free to send us some PR's and some bio info!! Be sure to pick a copy of his book online or at RunnersWorld Tulsa.

Randy Ellis' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	20:58	John Ferguson	2001
10K	Road	44:12	Turkey Trot	2001
15K	Road	1:07:02	Tulsa Run	2004
10 Mile	Trail	1:38:19	Toe Stumpin Trail Run	2007
20K	Road	1:38:51	Run Short/Run Long	2005
Marathon	Road	3:28:38	Andy Payne Memorial Marathon	1997
50K	Trail	5:14:03	Midnight 50K	2006
50 Mile	Trail	10:19:10	Sunmart 50	2007
100K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
100 Mile	Road	23:08:36	Mother Road 100	2006
100 Mile	Trail	22:35:44	Rocky Raccoon	2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#17 Guy Larson
(Member since April 24th, 2006 - renewed 5/21/07)

Guy is an incredible runner who keeps himself in great shape. Guy ran a 3:30:07 at the 2005 Oklahoma City Marathon which qualified him to run in our country's most prestigious marathon, the Boston Marathon. In Boston he ran a 3:44:07. Guy is a golf pro and is married to the amazing Frieda Larson. If those two qualities were not enough to earn ya some bragging rights. Guy has been known to bring beer with him to training runs and races. What a "GUY"!!Guy has done a few trail races and in 2004 he ran in the "Escape from Turkey Mtn. 5 Miler" He finished in a very fast 3:52:40. We are honored to have you as a TATUR Guy!!

Guy Larson's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	19:45	St. Patty's Day Bun Run	2001
15K	Road	1:00:30	Tulsa Run	2001
20K	Road	1:36:46	Run Short / Run Long	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:32:11	Jenks Half Marathon	1997
30K	Road	2:32:51	Mohawk 30K	2006
Marathon	Road	3:26:10	Route 66 Marathon	2006

 

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#18 Frieda Larson
(Member since April 24th, 2006 - renewed 5/21/07)

Frieda is one of those special people that you meet who always knows just the right words to encourage and praise others, all the while downplaying her own incredible accomplishments. Frieda has come along way in her running career. Although she has battled ITBS, and won. She ran in the 2005 OKC Marathon and turned in a sweet 2:47:55 time. Frieda is a high level manager for UPS and is one of the cornerstones in the RunnersWorld training groups. Check out this article that the Tulsa World did about Frieda

If any of you have not met Frieda, make sure you introduce yourself, you will be happy you did.

Guy Larson's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	51:22	Tulsa Run	2006
15K	Road	1:57:05	Tulsa Run	2005
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:47:55	Oklahoma Memorial Marathon	2005
Marathon	Road	7:04:40	Route 66 Marathon	2006

 

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#19 Mark Plate (A.K.A "Mep5555" on the TATUR Message Board)

(Member since April 27th, Renewed June 21, 2007)

Mark Plate runs hundreds of 5K's and 10 K's. If you have a question about a race in the Tulsa area, ask Mark, he has probably ran the race before. He seems to get faster in every race that he enters. Mark also is a lead forecaster for the National Weather Service in Tulsa.

Mark coaches an amazing daughter named Stephanie Plate. Stephanie is only 11years old and almost always wins her age division. Mark often runs on Riverside Drive and is easy to recognize as he encourages and motivates his 11 year old daughter Stephanie

Mark Plate' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
Mile	Road	7:26	Tulsa Mile	2005
5K	Road	25:35	Full Moon Run	2005
8K	Road	44:22	Wooloroc	2005
5 Mile	Trail	57:44	Toe Stumpin Trail Run	2006
9K	Road	46:54	Therapetics K9K	2006
10K	Road	51:50	Turkey Trot	2005
15K	Road	1:23:27	Tulsa Run	2005
20K	Road	2:01:57	Run Short Run Long	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:09:26	Jenks Half Marathon	2005
Marathon	Road	5:23:29	Route 66 Marathon	2006

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#20 Marolyn Allred

(Member since April 27th, Renewed June 19, 2007)

Marolyn is known as the " Divine Mrs. M" Marolyn is a cancer survivor and an inspiration to every individual that comes in contact with her. Marolyn's humor is infectious and although she stated that me and nature do not get along, she will always support a good cause. Speaking of good causes, Marolyn is always involved and/or running in the Race for the Cure".

Marolyn is definitely someone all of us TATURS need to seek out, meet, and strive to emulate.

Marolyn Allred's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	31:53	Mohawk 5000	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:39:03	Route 66 1/2 Marathon	2007

 

 

 

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#21 Sue Mallen
Member since April 27th, 2006 Overdue) We hope you will renew!!!!

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#22 Mike Snyder (A.K.A "ToeStumper" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 27th, 2006 Renewed June 19, 2007)

Mike is a very fast and talented runner who has just recently gotten back into trail running. Mike has a great sense of humor and is getting faster and building more endurance every day. Mike completed his first trail run at the Lake McMurtry 25K. He turned in a smoking time of 2:30. Mike ran his first marathon at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon on April 30th. He turned in a time of 4:38:41, and that is without even running hard. Mike is a software engineer turned computer and network administrator / salesman and is married to the lovely Diana "Marilyn" Snyder. They both run faithfully with Kathy Sager's Marathon Training Group. Mike is also the co-race director for the Turkey & Taturs 50K/25K/10K Trail Run.

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#23 Diana Snyder (A.K.A "Diana" on the TATUR Message Board)

(Member since April 27th, 2006 Renewed June 19, 2007)

Upbeat, motivating,and always cracking jokes describes Diana Snyder to a tee. Diana just completed her first half marathon in OKC on April 30th, 2006. She loves dogs and has a beautiful dog named Baloo (from the "Jungle Book") who gets his feelings hurt if he does not get to run with her. Diana teaches preschool for Union Public Schools and loves the trails out at Turkey Mountain. A long time member of the RunnersWorld runners Diana goes out of her way to meet the Newbies and make them feel less nervous about running.

Diana recently had to go to the hospital after biting a squirrel. Actually that is not totally true. Ask Diana about it. It is a funny story.

Diana Snyder's PRs

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
15K	Road	1:36:48	Tulsa Run	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	3:21:19	OKC Memorial	2006
Marathon	Road	5:39:22	Route 66 MArathon	2006

 

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# 24 Earl Blewett (A.K.A "earlblewett " on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since April 29th, 2006 Renewed June 19, 2007)

Earl is by far the most experienced and accomplished trail and ultra runner of the group. Earl has been running trails for over 10 years. I believe he has completed seven 100 milers including one of the most difficult 100 milers, Leadville. Here is his Leadville race report from 1999. Earl has finished the Arkansas Traveller 100 Mile race at least twice. His accomplishments are far too lengthy to report here. Earl is a professor of Microbiology at OSU-Tulsa. He also is the race director for the Lake McMurtry 50K Trail Run.

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#25 Dan Threlkeld
(Member since April 29th, Renewed 6/5/2007)

Dan just may be the most courageous of the bunch. Not only does he put his mug on the Channel 2 airwaves for all to see, he also is usually the first to sign up for the extreme events. Dan has finished strong in two 50 mile races, and done numerous marathons and triathlons. On April 9th he completed his first FULL Ironman Triathlon in 14:02. (That is 14 hours...not minutes) To round out his year he is signed up for the Mother Road 100 Mile. Dan is an all around athlete. He is a good swimmer, a powerful cyclist and I have seen him run. He is blazing. Don't ever think you can outrun him based on the assumption that he has a few more pounds on him than you do!!! He is a good Christian, has two children, and is very active in the Tulsa community. Dan maintains an interesting blog on his website. He is also a bit pompous, he even thinks he can predict the weather!!

Dan Threlkeld's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
8K	Road	31:52	Muskogee	1988
5 Mile	Trail	54:38	Escape from Turkey Mtn.	2006
10K	Road	41:10	Myriad Gardens	1988
15K	Road	1:18:15	Tulsa Run	2003
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:02:45	Jenks Aquarium Run	2006
Marathon	Road	3:23:26	Cowtown Marathon	1989
50 Mile	Trail	10:35:xx	DanMan 50 Miler	2005
100 Mile	Road	25:15:51	Mother Road 100 Miler	2006
Ironman Tri	Varied	14:02:37	Ironman Arizona	2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#26 Eric Lukenbill
(Member since April 29th, 2006 - renewed 5/31/07 )

Eric Lukenbill is the muscle of our group. Besides being a great runner with unlimited potential, Eric is a serious bodybuilder. Even when he is not working out he has a sculpted body and some big ole guns. Eric works sales for a plumbing supply company has recently purchased a new home. Eric has run several 5K's and just completed his first marathon in OKC with a great time of 4:55:04. We are elated to have you as a TATUR Eric!!! Eric and the lovely girl right below this bio (Tara McGowan) recently tied the knot and are now happily married. Congratulations Eric and Tara.

Eric Lukenbill's PR

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:00:27	Jenks Aquarium Run	2006
Marathon	Road	4:55:04	OKC Memorial Marathon	2006

 

 

 

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#27 Tara Lukenbill
(Member since May 1st, 2006 - renewed 5/31/07)

Tara started running with the RunnersWorld group in September of 2005. She is an naturally gifted athlete and for the last 12 years Tara has mixed up her fitness routine with weights, cardio, kickboxing and mountain biking. Tara lived in Las Vegas for a while and rode her bike on the trails outside of Vegas.

Tara's very first race she placed 5th in her age group with a time of 27:10 . Pretty impressive considering her first race was the Tulsa Run 5K and she just ran it "easy"with a friend of hers. Tara had her heart set on running in the OKC Marathon but unfortunately got sick right before the race. She is very motivated person and has a wonderful personality.

Here is a quote from Tara, "I met Kathy at Runners World, she invited me to the group, and the rest is history! :)  I think I was hooked on running the very first night I came to the group! I used to do a lot of mountain biking when I lived in Las Vegas so I'm excited to get back to the trails - I know running on them will be different than biking but, either way, I love the trails and I'm excited to give trail running a shot!"

Be sure to congratulate Tara on her September 06 marriage to Eric Lukenbill

Tara Lukenbill's PRs

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	20:xx	Kansas ????	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:53:36	Jenks Aquarium Run	2006

 

 

 

 

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#28 Debbie "Fancy" Brewer
(Member since May 4th, 2006 Overdue) We hope you will renew!!!

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#29 Carmie Anderson
(Member since May 4th, 2006 Overdue)

Carmie is definitely another one of our speed demons. She has been running for many years and you will often see her with another runner behind her with their tongue hanging out trying to keep up. More info to come.

Carmie Andersons PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	26:37	Run to the Son	2005
20K	Road	2:04:09	Run Short Run Long	2006
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:10:21	OKC Half Marathon	2006
Marathon	Road	4:24:23	Route 66 Marathon	2007

 

 

 

 

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#30 Dave Anderson
(Member since May 4th, 2006 Renewed June 19, 2007)

Dave "Boys Gone Wild" Anderson races regularly for beer. His former passion for topless dancing has been put on the back burner since he has started running. Dave has done three marathons in three different states all in one year. Dave also is a weekend hacker and plays golf for beer. Dave is the class clown and will often leave you rolling on the floor laughing. More info to come!

Dave Anderson's PRs

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	28:30	Cinco de Mayo Run	2006
15K	Road	1:44:33	Tulsa Run	2005
1/2 Marathon	Road	2:25:43	OKC Memorial Marathon	2006
Marathon	Road	4:41:32	OKC Memorial Marathon	2005

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#31 Alex (Harry) Eaton (A.K.A "Alex" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since May 11th, 2006 Renewed7/25/07)

Alex Eaton is our very own "Speed Demon" You will never see him run a race anything less than full throttle. Alex has done two marathons, came in fourth overall male at the Flatrock 25K, finished the Rockledge Rumble 30K and the AOK 50K trail runs and came in 3rd overall male at the Dan Man 50 Miler. He ran 82 miles before his knee forced him to drop out at the100 Miler at the Arkansas Traveller in October.

Alex loves to run but his true passion is off-road triathlons, specifically the XTERRA Series . Alex has done two of them, one in Norman called the Thunderbird Tri and then he did one in Little Rock called Dawg Dayz These tri's usually consist of a 1/2 mile open water swim, then you hop on your mountain bike and ride 10-15 miles on hilly off-road trails, then you park your bike and run on the trails for 4-6 miles. The amazing thing is that Alex did both of these races on a WAL-MART bike. Alex was crushing the field and half of them were riding $1,000 bikes. Well now Alex has a really nice Specialized bike and will really dominate the field. He is an electrician and has one of the best trail running dogs ever, a rat terrier named Larry.

Alex was forced to drop put of the 2006 Arkansas Traveller due to a serious knee injury. Hover in Feb. 2007, he got his revenge by turning in a 25 hour finish at the Rocky Raccoon in Huntsville Texas.

Alex Eaton's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
Mile	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
5K	Road	20:31	Sandblazer Run	2005
5 Mile	Trail	48:26	Escape from Turkey Mtn.	2006
10K	Road	45:38	Sweetheart Run	2005
15K	Road	1:11:17	Tulsa Run	2004
10 Mile	Trail	1:47:43	Toe Stumpin Trail Run	2007
20K	Road	1:37:36	Run Short/Run Long	2005
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:46:36	Jenks Half Marathon	2004
25K	Trail	2:11:38	A-OK Atoka Trail Run	2007
30K	Trail	3:35:10	Rockledge Rumble	2005
Marathon	Road	3:49:05	Oklahoma City Marathon	2005
Marathon	Trail	6:40:36	Athens-Big Fork Marathon	2007
50K	Trail	5:00:44	AOK Atoka Trail Run	2006
50 Mile	Trail	10:32:55	DanMan 50 Miler	2005
100K	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
100 Mile	Trail	25:36:55	Rocky Raccoon 100 Miler	2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#32 Joe Hartl (A.K.A "Runinhurt" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since May 16th, 2006- renewed 5/24/07)

Joe Hartl is an amazing individual who hails from the great state of Ohio. Joe has done over 20 marathons and hopes to do many more. Joe used to belong to the infamous Findlay Striders Running Club in Ohio. A few of the marathons Joe has done include the Chicago Marathon, Ontario Shore Marathon, Detroit Free Press Marathon, and the Baltimore Marathon. Hopefully Joe can add some trail marathons to his already impressive list of marathons.

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#33 Charlie Willsey
(Member since May 16th, 2006 Renewed 1/10/08

Charlie is a jack-of-all-trades. He is an accomplished photographer, runner and is a successful businessman in excavation.. He has run several races including 5K's and recently completed a half marathon in Jenks. Charlie also competed in the Run Tulsa Race Series.

More info to come.

 

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#34 Robin Almendares
(Member since May 16th, 2006 Overdue)

Robin has competed in the Sweetheart 10K, the Dillon Run for the Children 5K, and the White Rock Marathon in Dallas.

More info to come.

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#35 Kirk Van Vleet
(Member since May 18th, 2006 Overdue)

Kirk is a hardcore street basketball player whose moves can be seen on the blockbuster film "White Men Can't Jump" Actually that is not true, but until he sends me some info about him, I will have to make stuff up. A Google Search turns up the following race times on Kirk.

Kirk Van Vleet 's PR

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	26:17	St. Patrick's Day 5K	2005
5 Mile	Trail	56:26	Escape from Turkey Mtn.	2006
15K	Road	1:20:53	Tulsa Run	2004
25K	Trail	?	A-OK Atoka Trail Run	2007

 

 

 

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#36 Jane McClain
(Member since May 22nd, Renewed 6/6/07)

Jane heard about the Taturs while working with Sue Mallen at the Aduddel 5 mile race in Tulsa. She is originally from Michigan, joined the Navy for 14 years and that is where she developed her love of running.She has lived and run in Bermuda and Sicily and in the great states of Virginia, Maine, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Minnesota. Her PR's happened years ago and states that she needs to make some new ones! Jane has run a Marathon with Team in Training in Georgia. She ran the Mayors Midnight Sun in 1999, her first and only marathon, and her time was 5:20. Jane is hoping to do the Route 66 marathon here this year. Her most recent races have been a 5k in Minneapolis in 2002, her time was 28:03. Jane also ran the Twin Cities 10 miler in 2004 and finished in 1:36. That was one of her most enjoyable races.

Jane loves trail running and is very excited to get back into it again. She used to run trails at Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia, where they had 16 miles of wonderful trails. She made it up to Turkey Mountain and checked out the 5 mile loop Sunday morning..........and stated, "what a great place"!

On a personal note, she moved here from Minnesota with her husband, who also runs, but prefers mountain biking. Jane has two grown sons who are both in the Marine Corp and run because they have too!:) She also has a German Shepard named Buzz who refuses to run in this heat!! :) Jane told me that she looks forward to meeting the rest of the Taturs!

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#37 David Sargent (A.K.A "Tatur Dave" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since May 25th, 2006 Renewed 7/14/07)

 

 

 

 

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#38 Kathy Ostrem
(A.K.A "Kathy O. " on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since June 9th. Renewed 6/9/2007)

Kathy is our second female triathlete of the group. Kathy is an amazing athlete and her results are proof of all the hard work that she puts into her training. Just one example of her dominance is witnessed by the results of the Spring Fever Triathlon. In this TAT sponsored event in Claremore Kathy placed 5th out of over 70 other top-notch triathletes from all over the the Mid-West.

Kathy and her husband Scott are very active in all aspects of triathlons and Kathy is even the past president of TAT (Tulsa Area Triathletes). Kathy often trains up at Turkey Mountain and we hope to corral you into doing a few trail races and training runs with some of us crazy TATURs. More info to come.

Kathy Ostrem's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:58:54	Route 66 Marathon	2007
25K	Trail	2:44:10	A-OK Atoka Trail Run	2007

 

 

 

 

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#39 Scott Ostrem
(Member since June 9th. Renewed 6/9/2007)

 

 

 

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#40 Lisa Wei-Haas (A.K.A "Lisa" on the TATUR Message Board)
(Member since June 9th, 2006 - renewed 5/24/07)

Lisa is another terrific elite athlete who specializes in the Ironman distance triathlons. How many Ironman's has she done? Not one , not two, not three. Brazil makes number twelve!!! Let me reiterate that Ironman distance is swimming 2.4 miles, then getting on the bike and riding for 112 miles, then to top off all that you finish by running a 26.2 mile marathon. That is 140.6 miles in one day!!!!!!!!

Lisa consistently places in the top five in most all the triathlons that she enters. She has gone all over the world showing off her amazing swimming, biking, and running skills. She recently placed fourth at Ironman Brazil with an incredible time of 12:38:39. Lisa also came in second at the Redman Triathlon in Oklahoma City where she dominated the field with her blazing time of 13:02:55. Lisa has been a past president of Tulsa Area Triathletes and volunteers a huge amount of time to ensure the local success of the sport she enjoys.

Lisa is not new to trail races. In fact, at the Lake McMurtry 50K in 2003, she came in 6th place overall (men and women) and scorched the course with a time of 6:03:45. Lisa is the nicest person you would ever hope to meet and looks forward to training on some trails and maybe inspire a few more of us to try to attempt an Ironman.

Lisa Wei-Haas' PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	22:00	Sandblazer Run	1997
10K	Road	44:00	River Run	1997
15K	Road	1:11:xx	Tulsa Run	1995
1/2 Marathon	Road	1:47:xx	Jenks Half	1997
Marathon	Road	3:54:xx	Twin Cities Marathon	1996
50K	Trail	6:03:45	Lake McMurtry 50K	2003
50 Mile	Trail	10:41:29	Sunmart Trail Run	2006
Half Ironman	Varied	5:25:xx	Degray Lake Half Ironman	2003
IronMan	Varied	12:38:39	Ironman Brazil	2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

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#41 Cynthia Thetge
(Member since June 13th, 2006 Renewed March 7 2008.

Cynthia Thetge's PR's

Distance	Surface	Chip/Finish Time	Race	Year
5K	Road	28:57	Full Moon 5K	2005
8K	Road	53:47	Hurricane Run	2004
12K	Road	1:15:53	K.C's Hospital Hill Run	2005
15K	Road	1:40:08	Tulsa Run	1998
Half Marathon	Road	2:30:42	Jenks Half Marathon	2005
Marathon	Road	5:38:00	OKC Memorial Marathon	2005

 

 

 

 

 

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#42 Priscilla Gagne
(Member since June 20th, 2006 Overdue)

Priscilla is an amazing and inspirational runner. She is fast, funny, and has a great Canadian accent. Priscilla enjoys running and has signed up for her first marathon, the Route 66 Marathon in November. This young lady is inspiring not only for her ambition to run a marathon, but also for the fact that she is visually impaired.

Priscilla, who turned twenty in May 2006, is going to Rhema Bible College and used to wrestle in high school.She not only likes to run the paved trails, she also wants to try a trail run. So the next time ya hear someone say that they cant run trails, remind them of this amazing individual. We are so proud to have you as a TATUR Priscilla. We will get a better pic of you!

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#43 Bill Webb
(Member since June27th, 2006 Overdue)

Bill is the guru, legend, instructor, cincee, and master.

More info to come.

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#44 - 48 Ben, Dick, Angie, Chrissy, and Bobby Liniger)
(Members since July 12th, 2006 Overdue)