The Pacer
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September - October 2003 |
President: Bob Hart 643-6304 Vice President: Tommy Goodson 642-4834
Treasurer: Peggy Hart 643-6304 Secretary: Denise Skillman 683-0483
Editor: Robin Van Camp Gerhart 643-6617 At-Large Officers: Ron Harmening 778-2618 Membership Chairman: Doug Townsend 644-0747 Greg Smith 778-7987
Race Directors:
Road Series Directors: Wally Post 649-8674
Fun Run Director: Frank St. Phillips
Walking Director: Judy Baylor 643-7637
Notes from the President…
The
ARRC point’s season has been terrific again, with well over 100 walkers and
runners are earning points in one or both series events. Our kids Fun Run program has set all kinds of
attendance records, with average weekly participation being around 60 or
so. Club membership is now close to 200. Our directors and chairmen are doing a great
job.
Many
have asked how I’m doing after back surgery.
Because some of you have faced or will face serious injury in the
future, perhaps I can relate some information that might be helpful down the
road. Although I still have nerve
damage, my doctor has said it’s OK to start back running. Twice a week, instead of just walking, I run
short intervals every 10 minutes. 80-90
seconds puts my heart rate right into the target range and my back feels
good. I’ll work up from there. No timetable for a mile, or 5 miles, or a
half marathon. Whenever it happens, I’ll
take it with a smile.
Listening
to my body takes now on a totally different dimension. Building my core strength is my top
priority. I have to be very conservative
to avoid a setback that would cancel out the corrections and the second chance
that the surgery has given me. Much of
what I’m doing is based upon a contact with Jeff Galloway who says it might
take two years to get back into form.
Runners should be cross training one or two days a week to give certain
muscles a rest and strengthen others.
We
as a support group are pretty good when someone returns to paths or
trails. However, we tend to forget those
that are on the sidelines and away from our view. This year, club members have faced more than
their fair share of injuries. Being an
officer gave me an advantage of regular contact that others do not have. So, one of my strategies has been to contact
some of those who are, or have recently been hurt. I have learned something from each of them
and hopefully have encouraged many of them to seek help. There are a lot of injuries out there, but
folks just don’t have the proper support system to deal effectively with
them. If you hear of someone being hurt
or don’t see someone for a while, please think about calling.
When
you are injured, immediately ease off and seek qualified help if you
think it is serious. If I had acted
earlier, I might not now be facing such a lengthy recovery. It is far better to face a problem sooner
rather than later.
Have
a great fall season – and take it easy.
Bob
Notes for the present…
ARRC Scholarship
Long
time ARRC student member, Ashley Townsend is the 2003 recipient of a $500
scholarship award. She is the daughter
of Doug and Valerie Townsend of Pendleton.
Ashley joined ARRC before she was even in high school and has run with
the club in between track and cross country seasons. She has just recently graduated from
Run
the Mounds – November 2, 2003
Mark your calendars for the first Sunday in November. This year’s event will be another fine race in a series that goes back over 20 years. We’ve changed the walk to a 5K and added walker age groups in order to attract more participants. There will be one slight course change to better accommodate a dual finish. The walkers will start one or two minutes behind the runners and must adhere to race walking conventions to qualify for awards. We are always in need of volunteers, so please consider getting involved. You can earn 50 points towards the road series if you qualify. All volunteers will receive a complimentary sweatshirt. A map and other information will be available on the ARRC web site, so start checking that sometime in September.
Kids Award Night
Fifty
States and D.C.
As
mentioned in the last PACER, former ARRC member Louie Harshman successfully
completed the quest of running a marathon in each of the 50 United Sates and
the
Terry Spoo- 45 states
complete as of
Lonnie Smith- 35 states
complete as of
Jack Stepp- 35 states
complete as of
Tony Martin- 26 states
complete as of
Happy
Birthday
The
following members will be celebrating their “special day” during the month of
September and October:
Bill
Baker, Alicia Cummings, Lambert Decker, Nigel Diveley, Renessa Dulworth,
Mackenzie Dye, John Gentry, Sharon Gilmore, Craig Green, Katelynn Hagerman,
Richard Hale, Laura Hall, Ron Harmening, Kevin Harry, Bob Hart, Peggy Hart, Jim
Hoffman, Noel Lephart, Hayden Linville, Sharilyn McKinney, Thomas McKinney,
Wendell Parsons, Steven Porterfield, Louie Seal, Greg Smith, James Strangeway,
Fred Sprague, Mike Stader, Ashley Townsend, Frank Tuckerman, Taylor Wilson and
Debbie Wohlberg
Training
runs/walks
While
the Anderson Road Runners Club does not have “official” training sites with
runs/walks, one can usually find a partner at
Words of thanks…
Dear
Thank you so much for everything over the last
four years. The entire club has lavished me with an outpouring of support and
friendship. The encouragement, advice, and time this club has given me have
definitely helped me become a better runner. I would definitely recommend other
student athletes to get involved with the club.
It is awesome that the club has challenged
themselves even more so in the last four years, to be involved with area
runners. I believe the club is accomplishing this in many ways. Thursday night
races have enriched our summer training. Your support at cross country meets
has been fantastic. I greatly appreciate the scholarship I received in July,
and it will truly help with my education at
Your friend in running,
Ashley Townsend
A big thank you again to Bud Stiffler for
providing plenty of cold water during our Thursday night races! Not only does
bud set up the cold water, he has seen that we have someone to hand off these
cups and cleans up our mess. With the heat index near or over 100 degrees on
some of these nights it is welcome point on the course whether you take a drink
or douse your head. We do appreciate his time and thoughtfulness!
Ron
Wallace…thanks for all your support and encouragement to our Thursday night
runners and walkers as they head towards the finish line. You bring out that extra kick or pull of the
arms!
WALKING THE WALK…
Welcome walkers and runners to a new column for the
Pacer! I have been thinking about
writing a column about walking for walkers and interested runners. Finding time for everything I want to do is
usually a challenge. I envision this
column as a source of walking information, walking experiences, and information
on upcoming races which feature walking age groups.
I
began my walking career about three years ago after knee surgery ended my
running career. I ran for nearly
fourteen years. Running was my stress
reliever, weight reducer, and competitive energy outlet. Walking is the new
outlet for me to get some exercise and still associate with the members of the
ARRC. Walking for me started slowly with
shooting for times in the high thirteen minute per mile range. I did not know
much bout form or technique. I now shoot
for times in the high ten minute range.
Ron Wallace has tirelessly helped me with suggestions on form and
technique. He is a wealth of knowledge
about Race Walking and has been extremely generous in helping anyone interested
in walking faster. Lori Goodson has also
helped me in being a great training partner for getting faster and doing those
endless training miles together. I
currently train between twenty to thirty miles per week. I do most of my training at
In
the next article, I plan on discussing the differences between walking and
running. I want to talk about walking
form and what is correct walking, not to be confused with jogging or
running. November 02, Mounds will have
walking age groups this year. The
Greg
Congratulations…
Mike Hall and
Denise Skillman were married on Friday, 22 August. The couple was married
before family, friends and runners at
Without the following people and businesses our club would not be able to conduct the fine running events we offer the runners:
Hoosier
Park Dr. Anderson
Center
Gwinn's Drug Store 1 2 One Promotions
PIP
Art's Trim Shop Ronald T. Harmening, MD Robert
D. Loose
Lutz Insurance Agency ALAC Garment Services
Standt’s of
Household
Finance Anderson
Star China
Baylor and Associates The Running Company, LLC Anderson
YMCA
WERK Oldies 101.7 and
104.9 WHBU AM 1240 MAX 93.5 and 96.7
YMCA Ron Allen
Realtors
Hoosier Press
Cook Block and Brick GMAC Mortgage Corporation Truman Distributors
Kent Parks and staff at
Baker
Chiropractic Clinic
Quote…
"Sunshine
is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us, snow is exhilarating; there
is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather."
-John
Ruskin
Upcoming Races…
September
06,
Sat. – Miriam Project 5K, 5K run/walk, Madison Park,
13, Sat. – Dick Lugar Run and Walk, 10K run/5K
run/walk,
13, Sat. - YMCA Muncie Mini
13, Sat. – 5th Annual Wabash Valley Half
Marathon, 13.1 mile run/walk,
20,
Sat. – Darin Bryan Memorial Run, 5K run/walk,
21, Sun. – The Crossroads of America 30K, 30K and 10
mile run, Contact Ken Long and Associates (317) 884-4001 or klong@kenlongassoc.com
21, - Sat. Oliver Winery/Harmony School Run, 10K
run,
27, Sat. – Double Eagle Run and Walk, 10 mile run
and 4 mile run/walk, Eagle Creek,
October
04, Sat. – Book’in it on the Monon, 5K run/walk,
Carmel Library, Carmel, IN Contact Tuxedo Brothers (317) 733-3300, or www.tuxbro@indy.com
11,
Sat. – Applefest 5K, 5K run/walk,
11, Sat. – Indianapolis Starstrides Run and Walk,
10K run/5K competitive walk and family fitness walk, Contact Ken Long and
Associates (317) 884-4001 or klong@kenlongassoc.com
11, Sat. – Monster Mash Dash, 5K run/walk, Eagle
Creek Park, Indianapolis, IN Contact Tuxedo Brothers (317) 733-3300 or www.tuxbro@indy.com
11, Sat. – The Inaugural Road Runner Akron Marathon
and Marathon Relays,
12, Sun. – Zoom thru ZULU, 10K run/walk,
18,
Sat. – Four Seasons Pumpkin Patch 5K, 5K run/walk,
25, Sat. – Pleasant Run Run, 5 mile run/walk and 3
mile walk, Historic Irvington,
31, Fri. – Run Like Hell, 5K run/walk,
November
01, Sat. – Outback Scramble-Wacky 5 mile cross
country course, Eagle’s Crest,
02,
Sun. - Run the Mounds Run, 5-mile run/walk,
08,
Sat.- Potter’s Bridge Festival 5K/10K, 10K run/5K walk, 19000 Cumberland Road,
Noblesville, IN contact susan@prevailnc.com
or tuxbro@indy.com
27, Thur. - Sugar Creek Trail Thanksgiving Day Pie Run 5K run 2 mile fun run, and 200 yd kiddie run, 9:00 A.M. , 44 Rock River Ridge Road Crawfordsville, IN; contact Fawn Roberts (765) 364-5175, www.crawfordsvilleparkandrec.com
Races listed in bold print are part of the ARRC Road Series.
Above races are subject to change, to insure
accuracy of event contact race director or number listed.
Race Results…
Contact Robin Gerhart with
you race results. Give other club members the chance to celebrate your time and
update us with the races you attend. Call 643-6617 or e-mail nepling@iquest.net