Gold Rush 50k caters to runners

April 24, 2015 For immediate release Contact: John Schumacher schumacher@runsra.org Ultra from Pilot Hill to Folsom provides training opportunity The Gold Rush 50k offers veteran ultrarunners a great opportunity to train for a summer 100-miler and newcomers a chance...

SRA’s Hitchings shines at Boston

April 20, 2015 For immediate release Contact: John Schumacher schumacher@runsra.org Local runner claims 50-54 title, finishes 57th in women’s race Jenny Hitchings, who runs for the Sacramento Running Association’s Elite Team, won the women’s 50-54 age-group title...

Run celebrates Boston Marathon

April 14, 2015 For immediate release Contact: John Schumacher schumacher@runsra.org Sacramento Running Association plans free fun run on Wednesday The spirit of the Boston Marathon returns to Sacramento on Wednesday night. A free fun run offered by the Sacramento...

Chipangama, Kibii win SACTOWN races

April 12, 2015 For immediate release Contact: John Schumacher schumacher@runsra.org Young patients help energize event for children’s hospitals After Timmy Brown and Angela House supplied the early energy for Sunday’s Credit Union SACTOWN Five- and Ten-Mile Run,...

Past winners head SACTOWN field

April 10, 2015 For immediate release Contact: John Schumacher schumacher@runsra.org Biwott, Alemayehu return seeking Pacific Association championship Past champions Shadrack Biwott and Tesfaye Alemayehu and California International Marathon runner-up Jane Kibii...

Meet the Macros

Carbohydrate, protein, fat and water are called the macronutrients. Macro refers to the amount in which they are needed, not their actual molecular size. In other words, we need large amounts of these nutrients; as opposed to the micronutrients, vitamins and minerals,...