BRRC Running/Walking Bulletin
for July 31, 2026

Josh Kerr breaks world record for fastest mile in 3:42.66!
LINK: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/runner-josh-kerr-breaks-world-170106600.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAABmEyqYyXsYEkphoq1q_rhUIllvlbOz_biV3_LNA6KqmTWOWLEB6O4lYkEZc3xgC0k3Kqx9B816kkruhEAXOET8muTao4qdBtkp67uMBWdOCWbABBi0wk3JkCJiVvjyCN_iIOssgWhebeUkLowOmKh6AxUbk6sVuJuPx2r1F5qjA

Does heat training build a better runner's engine?
Summer is here. For those of us who train outdoors: running, cycling, whatever gets us moving, the heat can be unavoidable. It's tempting to treat it as pure adversity: something to endure, hydrate against, and survive. But a growing (if still small) body of research raises a more interesting possibility. Could the heat itself be giving us an edge?
Link to podcast:
https://peterattiamd.com/does-heat-training-build-a-better-engine/?utm_source=Klaviyo&utm_medium=campaign&utm_campaign=260719 - Does Heat Training Build a Better Engine? - Non Subs&_kx=3VlXWJtR2UTciejWVrl--pUoxM_vH_06nt1T00CamR4

August 23, 2026
Inland Northwest Cross Country Invitational
https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/Spokane/InlandNorthwestCrossCountryInvitationalINWXCI
Spokane Valley, WA
Spokane, WA 99216 US
The Inland Northwest Cross Country Invitational @ The Course
Experience race day at THE premier new cross country running venue in America, The Course in Spokane Valley with a fast, exciting 5K cross country event designed for runners of all ages and abilities.
Held on Sunday, August 23rd, the day before high school cross country season officially begins, this event is the perfect way to kick off the fall racing season. Whether you're sharpening up before competition, chasing a personal best, or just looking to experience an incredible new course, this race delivers championship-level atmosphere on a state-of-the-art cross country venue built for the top runners in the region and for one day this August, everyone gets a chance to see what the fuss is all about.
Women's 5K
Price:$20
($10: Ages 1 - 18)
Time:8:00AM PDT
Men's 5K
Price:$20
($10: Ages 1 - 18)
Time:9:00AM PDT
Registration ends August 22, 2026 at 4:00pm PDT
Awards
Top 3 Overall, High School, & Masters
1970's style headband for all finishers
Expect wide starting areas, beautifully designed rolling terrain, premium footing, and an authentic cross country racing experience at the newest state-of-the-art cross-country course in the United States. Come test yourself, celebrate the start of cross-country season, and race where the future of XC begins.
Brought to you by Bloomsday Road Runners Club & The BRRC's Fall XC Race Series.

BRRC Membership Renewal
BRRC Membership runs from May to May.
Make sure to renew your membership online. Help support your club so that BRRC can continue to do good things for the Spokane running community.
The online membership registration is presently active here.
Online Membership: https://raceroster.com/memberships/4888/2026-2027-bloomsday-road-runners-club
Paper Membership form: https://www.brrc.net/Membership_2026_form.html

BRRC Race Series
Here's the latest update to the BRRC Race Series through Fairfield from Jackie VanAllen:
https://www.brrc.net/series_results.html

Running Quotes (New each Week):
Running is the classical road to self-consciousness, self-awareness, and self-reliance.
Noel Carroll

Six Minute Mile (New each Week):
https://mailchi.mp/sixminutemile/smm-new-builder-template-17590669?e=ff960b9e0b
Minute 1: Why is the metric mile so far off the actual mile?
Minute 2: Master negative splits with McMillan's new pacing chart
Minute 3: Should you skip your workout after a bad night's rest?
Minute 4: Don't let downhills take you down
Minute 4: Shoe Review Tracksmith Eliot Ryder ($220)
Minute 5: Quick Intervals
Minute 6: Daily Inspiration

I Must Run Everywhere
I'm happy to introduce a new/old runner who is a prolific writer with a unique sense
of humor. Jim Johnson offered to republish a few of his articles from his blog, "I must Run Everywhere."
https://imustruneverywhere.com/

https://imustruneverywhere. com/2014/07/06/victory-is- mine-in-controversial-race- finish/

Victory is mine in controversial race finish

Posted on July 6, 2014

In mid-June, I attended a wedding on the shore of Priest Lake in North Idaho. The dearly betrothed, Jill Heuer Gilson and Eric Cameron, are active in the same running clubs as myself, which is how they got to know one another. jill and eric

The wedding was attended by a contingent of fellow running club members, and many assisted in preparations. I was asked to set up chairs for the outdoor ceremony, but I wanted to hike a lakeside trail first.

I spent a lot time chasing squirrels and putting wildflowers in my hair. jim flower2

When I returned, I still had ten minutes before the wedding started to set up the chairs, but someone else had done it.

I was very angry and vented by throwing large rocks into the water during the ceremony.

It was a beautiful setting. Too bad rocks tossed into the water disrupted the ceremony.

There was a wedding morning 4-mile race I’d planned to run but couldn’t because of a stress fracture that has not fully healed.

Nick Freese and Eric Cameron, the top two finishers, with Jill.

Nick Freese and Eric Cameron, the top two male finishers of the 4-mile race, pose with Jill.

Amazingly, the night before the race, I had an athletivision. This is a term for a dream in which you win a competition that you were prevented from entering. Neuroscientists believe events depicted in an athletivision are highly accurate.

Yet when I informed Nick, the winner, and Eric, the 2nd place finisher, that they were being bumped down a place, and I was the true winner because of my athletivision, they had problems doing the right thing.

Nick Freese: “Whatever, Jim”

Eric Cameron: “Jim, I had to set up the chairs for my own wedding.”

It’s a travesty I was not awarded first place. I rectified this grave injustice after returning home. I arranged a ceremony and awarded myself a first place ribbon. wedding race winner It was a touching moment that I’ll never forget.

BRRC and Race Rag 2026 Events (Save the date!)

Sunday, September 6, 2026
BRRC's Audubon Cross Country

Sunday, September 13, 2026
BRRC's Sundae Sunday

Saturday, September 26, 2026
BRRC's Colbert Autumn Classic

Sunday, October 4, 2026
BRRC's Qualchan Cross Country

Sunday, October 11, 2026
BRRC's The Spokane Marathon

Sunday, October 18, 2026
BRRC's 7-Mile Cross Country

Saturday, October 24, 2026
BRRC's Mead Cross Country

November 26, 2026
BRRC'S Turkey Trot

BRRC Membership Renewal
BRRC Membership runs from May to May.
The online membership is presently active.
Online: https://raceroster.com/memberships/4888/2026-2027-bloomsday-road-runners-club
Printable Paper form: https://www.brrc.net/Membership_2026_form.html

BRRC Links:

Read the latest Local BRRC Running Calendar here :

https://www.brrc.net/Calendar.html

BRRC NEWS and OREO Award

http://www.brrc.net/BRRC_News.html

This month's Oreo Award goes to:
All of the volunteers who worked at the BRRC Bloomsday booth. Thank you for your help!

Submit your nomination for the Oreo to Dori Whitford at: brrcpresident@gmail.com .

To see the online BRRC weekly bulletin, please click on this link: http://www.brrc.net/Weekly_Bulletin.html

BRRC Website: http://www.brrc.net/

BRRC Officers:
President: Dori Whitford brrcpresident@gmail.com
President Elect: Sharon Van Auch presidentelectbrrc@gmail.com
Past President: Tony Proctor pastpresidentbrrc@gmail.com
Treasurer: Kevin Boercker treasurerbrrc@gmail.com
Secretary: Paul Fitzpatrick secretarybrrc@gmail.com