Posts by melodyfairchild
Young Running Warriors
Boulder Mountain Warriors are perhaps the best kept secret in the Boulder County running community. Led by their charismatic coach, Melody Fairchild, these boys and girls between the ages of 7 and 14 years are ready to send representatives to the National Junior Cross-Country Championships in Reno, Nevada on December 8th. Read the full article…
Read MoreMike Sandrock: Cross country racing “a metaphor for life”
The Rocky Mountain Shootout is no more. After 32 years of seeing some of the best runners the University of Colorado has had to offer — from Kara and Adam Goucher and Dathan Ritzenhein to Jenny Simpson and Emma Coburn — race up Jawbone Hill, the annual fall cross country tradition is gone. Read the…
Read MoreFemale Athletes Face Crazy Expectations- New York Times
Melody Fairchild is featured in this New York Times opinion article : Female Athletes Face Crazy Expectations. They Can Be Overcome. The article captures stories about Melody’s early running years and her approach today as a master and coaching young people. Read the article on the New York Times website.
Read MoreMelody Fairchild expands youth running program
World-renowned distance runner Melody Fairchild is bringing her vaunted Boulder Mountain Warriors school-age running club to Longmont. Launching in September, the 13-week Fall Cross Country program is open to students ages seven to 14 who have a passion for running and want to develop their skills both on and off the course. Read the full…
Read MoreShifting the Paradigm for Adolescent Female Runners, One FB Post At A Time
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/sports/katelyn-tuohy.html **Below is my “rebuttal” to the above NYT article. Women’s voices are rising: women coaches who have devoted their lives to trying to end this vicious cycle, women runners who have endured more challenge than necessary, in their attempt to simply feel satisfied with their efforts, doing what they love – and want to…
Read MoreMelody comments in NYT article on female teen running prodigies
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/sports/katelyn-tuohy.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fsports&action=click&contentCollection=sports®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=6&pgtype=sectionfront
Read MoreBolder Boulder 40th Anniversary
The experience as a child, of running the streets of Boulder for Bolder Boulder 10K, is etched into the fabric of my cells. This race provided my first taste of competition and instilled the desire to stretch for new levels of excellence; it created the spark which I fanned into a flame with success all the…
Read MoreMy history with the Bolder Boulder 10K
A trip down my Bolder Boulder memory lane and beautiful highlighting of Boulder Mtn. Warriors run club, Bolder Women Run training group and Girl’s Camp: https://www.thedenverchannel.com/sports/local-sports/bolder-boulder/bb-18-now-a-mom-three-time-winner-melody-fairchild-helping-others-find-love-for-running
Read MoreI Heart Ethiopia
Living in joyful anticipation of the next juicy experience, is how I roll. My soul food is running in new places, having my heart and all six or more senses opened in the process. The long car ride to Arba Minch on the second day of our Ethiopian journey left no time for moving at…
Read MoreEntoto
Ndale squeezed the silver Toyota Landcruiser between the donkeys, people and potholes of the busy Addis side street that our Stay Easy Motel was on, and beckoned Glen and me to jump in. Our guide Fitretu had given us thirty minutes to set packs down in our room and be ready to run. Although I…
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