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RunnIng Zone FoundAtIon donAtes $75,450

4tH AnnuAl CoRpoRAte 5K RACe dAte AppRoACHes

WHy I Run: lIsA HAmelIn

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Don & Denise’s Den

Maintaining a Balance Staring at a computer. Recording data on a chart. Meetings lasting into the lunch hour. Parties for retirement, anniversaries, winning a case, birth-days, Tuesdays... Commuting in your car. Chasing kids around a cafeteria. Overtime. Conferences in Fargo. Greeting customers. Cooking in a kitchen. Working on an assembly line. The late shift. Do you see where we are going with this? We know your work life is stressful and exhausting. How can you maintain the balance of work, health, family and general wellness? It takes some plan-ning and dedication to coordinate the schedules, and stay on track. With a busy work schedule it is imperative that you commit to your health, and to help, we have some tips for you!n Move as much as possible! Set a timer every hour to remind yourself to get up and walk around, to stretch at your work station, and to step away from the computer.n Pack a lunch, and your snacks. Vending ma-chines offer the sweetest, saltiest forms of "food" however they will zap your energy faster than munching on something healthy. Try nuts, carrots, and trail mixes to fuel your body and mind. n Water, water water!!! Keep a large water bottle on your desk, in your car or near you all day and refill it as often as possible. Drink water instead of soda, tea, juice or coffee. n Use lunch breaks for exercise, and do not eat at your desk. The break should be used as a way to recharge and stop working!

n Take the stairs instead of the elevator. When you need to talk to a colleague walk to their office instead of messaging or calling.Park in the back of the lot and walk further to the office. n Start an after work fitness program, offer a chal-lenge and fitness related rewards to those that meet their goals. On March 13th, Running Zone Foundation is excited to host the 4th Annual Corporate 5K at FIT Aviation. This event is intended for companies to participate and motivate one another to be healthy and incorporate fitness into their daily routine. We have read the articles about productivity, sick time decreasing, lower stress levels and boosts in employee morale when staff if healthier. This 5K is designed to help your business, (large and small), show your commitment to the health of its greatest assets. So as you read this from your cubicle, (we won't tell), gather at least 4 others and form a team and attend the Largest Office Party in Brevard County! runningzone.com/corp5kSee you on the 13th!

in This issue:

Running Zone Foundation donates to space Coast Charities ........ 3

Running Zone March special ................................ 3

Meerkat Mosey 3K – Different Race, same Results ................ 4

4th Annual Corporate 5K Race Date Approaches .................. 6

new Products at Running Zone ..... 6

Popular 2014 space Coast Half Marathon Registration Caps After 1 Day .......................... 7

Running Zone staff spotlight ... 7

new Balance March special.... 7

Gecko Club March special .... 7

Fun Run Time Changes........... 7

Runner's High ....................... 8

March Thursday night Fun Runs .............................. 8

Why i Run: Lisa Hamelin ........ 9

The next steps ..................... 9

Gecko Club social & Fun Run ... 9

Ask Pete ............................. 10

Running Zone Foundation Race series Registration ....... 11

2013-14 Running Zone Foundation Race series Calendar ........................... 13

Gecko Club Registration Form .................................. 14

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Charitable donations to the Space Coast community from Running Zone Foundation, Inc. totaled $75,450 for 2013. Organizations benefitted directly. In some cases those organizations in turn donat-ed to other causes. For example, Space Coast Runners, which stages the annual Space Coast Half-Marathon and Marathon with Running Zone Foundation, received $15,000 from half- and marathon proceeds and donated that money to their favorite charities. “From the bottom of our hearts we would like to thank each and every runner, walker, volunteer and sponsor who participat-ed in a Running Zone event in 2013 and made it possible to contribute to our partner benefi-ciaries. Each beneficiary greatly assists with the success of each of our events by bringing an awesome volunteer base” said Running Zone co-owners Don and Denise Piercy. “We look forward to continuing to work with not for profit organizations in our com-munity in 2014 and beyond.”

2013 Running Zone Foundation, Inc. beneficiariesn Brevard Zoo

Brevard Zoo 3K .............................. $7,000n Ronald McDonald House

Longdoggers Kids Marathon & Half ................................................. $1,200

n Morgan Project Pirate Plunder ................................. $3,500n United Way of Brevard Corporate 5K .................................. $2,500n Brevard Rescue Mission Run for the Gecko 5k ..................... $3,000n Honor America Firecracker 5k ................................. $4,000n Space Coast Runners SCM 2013 ....................................... $3,000n Wego Ministries Pizza Run ........................................ $2,000n SVYFL Pizza Run ........................................ $2,000n Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy SCM 2013 .......................................... $500n Holland Elementary RZF .................................................... $250n Glory of God Anglican Church SCM 2013 .......................................... $250

n J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation Ghostly Gecko 5K ......................... $3,500n Space Coast Runners SCM .............................................. $12,000 (distributed to their charities)

groups who manned water stations for space Coast Half-marathon and marathon & the amount they raised for donations:n Space Coast Crew SCM ............................................... $2,000n Rosette Behymer SCM ............................................... $2,000n Brevard Virtual School SCM ............................................... $2,000n Brevard Future Educators SCM ............................................... $2,000n Rockledge Presbyterian SCM ............................................... $2,000n Morgan Project SCM ............................................... $2,000n Scott Center For Autism SCM ............................................... $2,000n Holy Trinity SCM ............................................... $2,000n J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation SCM ............................................... $2,000n Coastal Boxer Rescue SCM ................................................ $2,000

n Space Coast Parrot Head Club SCM ................................................ $2,000n Team in Training SCM ............................................... $2,000n Law Enforcement Officer Surfing SCM ............................................... $2,000n M. Town Track Club Jingle Bell .............................. $4,000

Running Zone Foundation donates $75,450 to space Coast charitiesBy Mark DeCotis

Running makes a community healthier and a healthy, supportive community is a benefit for all.

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The Brevard Zoo’s Meerkat Mosey 3K, the fifth race in the seven race 2013-2014 Running Zone Race Series was run on Feb. 15 and overall and women’s winners were certainly no strangers to the top step of the podium. Melbourne’s Peter Clusener scored his third overall victory in the five races while West Melbourne’s Kaitlin Donner was the overall women’s winner for the fifth time in five races. Clusener, 36, bested a field of 1,135 runners and walkers with a time of 9 minutes, 49.2 seconds, 11 seconds ahead of Michael Fisher, 21, of West Melbourne who crossed in 10:00.3. Jim Van Veen, 31, of Vero Beach, was third in 10:01.9. “I was happy with the time and happy with the effort,” Clusener said. “It's a fun race because it's short enough so that I can go all out without worrying about falling apart. I don't have enough speed to completely bonk in two miles. Even if I did hit some lactic acid wall, the race would be almost done by then. So I can run aggressive, stupidly aggressive, and not worry about it. It's a lot of fun.” As for the rest of the series season: “I would like to run the remaining two races,” Clusener said. “I'm planning to work out west on a wildland fire crew again this coming summer. That is, if I can get hired. There may be a lot of competition. So depending on whether I can get a job and when wildland fire season starts, I may have to leave Melbourne before the Gecko race. We'll see.” Donner, 24, a professional triathlete seeking a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, was fourth overall in 10:08.5, besting second-place Beth Mihlebach, 27, of Mel-bourne, who was ninth overall in 11:00.3. Kim Hunger, 33, of Palm Bay was third among women in 11:06.8. ‘It was a lot of fun to run a short cross country style race,” Donner said. “I have the final two series races on my calendar, but the last one is dependent on if I race in Yokohama, Japan the next weekend. I

meerkat mosey 3K – different Race, same ResultsBy Mark DeCotis

The crowd of 1,135 runners and walkers awaits the start of the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Melbourne’s Beth Mihlebach, who finished second overall among women, leads Walter Klaas of Viera early in the race.

Collin Quigley, 15, of Mel-bourne gives his all during the Meerkat 3K.

Huggable Meerkats – the race mascot – await snuggling before the race.

Melbourne’s Peter Clusener crosses the finish line first to score overall victory in the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Brightly clad Runners present a rainbow of colors during the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 5K.

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Meerkat Mosey 3K – Different Race, Same Results continued from the previous page

start my triathlon season in two weeks at the Continental Cup in Clermont followed by another Continental Cup in Sarasota the following weekend.” Joe Hultgren, 54, of Melbourne, won the Male Masters laurels in 11:23.4. Tracy Dutra, 41, of Melbourne won the Female Masters title in 12:13.8.

Team Running Zone of Clusener, Don-ner, Steve Hedgespeth, Ron Abel and Jona-than Howse captured the team title with a to-tal time of 51:47. Health First was second and Jackson’s Jet and Joggers was third. Twenty-two teams participated. Indian Harbour Mon-tessori had the top school participation with 27. Holland Elementary had 12 and Fairglen

Elementary 11. Twenty six schools partici-pated with a total of 115 students taking part. Next up in the series is the Pirate Plunder 2-Miler set for 6:30 p.m. April 5 at Meg O’Malley’s in Downtown Melbourne. The series concludes with the 7 a.m. May 10 Run for the Gecko Hawaiian Luau 5K at the main pavilion at Melbourne’s Wickham Park.

West Melbourne’s Kaitlin Donner scores her fifth overall female victory in the five Running Zone series races to date at the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Three next generation runners lead a pack of more experienced athletes during the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Brendyn Fritz, 11, of Patrick Air Force Base (no. 1878) strides across the finish of the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

olivia Menendez, 31, of Melbourne, finishes strong in the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Hugs and smiles were plentiful at the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey race.

eric McDuffie, 22, of Port st. Lucie, FL, finishes the Meerkat Mosey 3K.

sierra spencer, 9, of Cocoa, concentrates on the task at hand at the Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Addie spradlin, 8, of Viera, streaks across the finish line of the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

Bill and Brenda Gillespie, both 65, of Palm Bay, complete their stroll through the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.

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The Packet Pick up Party for the March 13 Corporate 5K will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. March 11 at the Running Zone. Team captains can pick up packets and all are invited for beer, refreshments and fun gift with purchases. The race is set for 6:45 p.m. on March 13 at FIT Aviation at the Melbourne International Airport. This is the fourth year for the event that fosters intra- and inter-company camaraderie and benefits the United Way. Event co-organizer Denise Piercy expects 70 teams for this year’s race up from 50 in 2013. Also, a field of as many as 1,200 runners and walkers could traverse the course that runs parallel to the airport. The theme for the fourth annual race is “Improve the bottom line, shrink the waist-line, see you at the finish line.” FLORIDA TODAY Communications and Health First Health Plans are presenters for the event.

Designed to promote health and fitness among Brevard County companies and their employees, this workplace fitness program starts with an eight-week Fit n’ Fun Training Program and concludes with the race. Highlights include:n Awesome Office Party (St. Patty’s Day theme) n Celebrate with co-workers, family and friends n Free T-shirt to all run walk finishers n Create a team, identify a team captain and sign up individuals to your company team. n Registration must be through a corporate sponsor.n The price per team member is $23 until March 1. It increases to $28 starting March 1 until the day before the race. There is no race day registration. For more information call Running Zone at 321-751-8890 or email info@runningzone.com.

4th Annual Corporate 5K Race date Approaches By Mark DeCotis

new products at Running ZoneNew BalaNce 980 $110Feel the science of soft with Fresh Foam, an innovative midsole created from a single piece of foam that pro-vides a lower, more natural underfoot feel. Developed using specialized de-sign software, this lightweight women's running shoe also features breathable air mesh and simple no-sew overlays that wrap the foot in the right places. A full-ground-contact, blown rubber out-sole complements the shoe's cushioning and delivers a smooth ride with a 4mm offset. The new Balance Fresh Foam 980: incredibly soft yet stable.Weight: 7.27 oz.

Feetures socks iN New colorsThese UltraLight socks are super thin and extra breathable, they are designed to keep your feet cool under the most intense conditions. now if fun, bright, new colors!

ViVoFit By GarmiN $130Fitness Band That Moves at the Pace of Your Life• Learns your activity level

and assigns a personalized daily goal

• Displays steps, calories, distance; monitors sleep

• Pairs with heart rate monitor¹ for fit-ness activities

• 1+ year battery life; water-resistant²

• Save, plan and share progress at Garmin Connect™

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= t33p123AXW0

adidas Boost 2 $160Picture the best run you’ve ever had. now picture it lighter, faster and with more energy. The all-new boost™ midsole on these men’s shoes gives you an amazingly soft and bouncy feel. The techfit™ upper has a seamless, sock-like fit that stretches and flexes as you run, and a TPU cage gives the foot stability. With ToR-sion® sYsTeM support in the midfoot and a stable heel counter.• Weight: 9.7 ounces (size 9)• youtube.comwatch?v=mvPv1TVmKhQ

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The popularity and prestige of the Space Coast Marathon – the 43rd edition of which will be run on Nov. 30 – was never more evident than between 9 and 9:10 a.m. on Feb. 14. That’s when 500 run-ners from among those who completed the 2013 Space Coast half- or full marathon showed their Valentine’s Day love for the event by signing up for the 2014 race in those first 10 minutes. By the time registration was open for one hour - only for those who took times in 2013 - the field was at 1,000. General public registration opened at 9 a.m. on Feb. 15. By 5:08 that afternoon the half-marathon was full at 3,400. By the end of the first day of general reg-istration the marathon field was at 1,098. By midweek the marathon field exceeded 1,500. “We were very excited and somewhat surprised that the half-marathon registration filled to capacity within eight hours of open-

ing general registration,” said marathon co-organiz-er Don Piercy. “We believe that the half-marathon is already full and the marathon is well on its way speaks to the efforts of the entire community to ensure that Space Coast is a top-flight event.” In 2013, the half marathon was capped with 3,200 and the full mara-thon at 2,000.

The races will be run beginning with the half at 6 a.m. and the full at 6:30 in Cocoa Village. The entry fees for the full marathon until April 30 are $95. The price increases to $105 until Oct. 31 and then $110 until Nov. 29. As usual race headquarters are at the Running Zone, 3696 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne across from Eastern Florida State College. For more information visit http://www.spacecoastmarathon.com

popular 2014 space Coast Half marathon Registration Caps After 1 dayBy Mark DeCotis

March 9th set clocks ahead

an hour! Monday night Fun Runs

6:00pm

Wednesday night Fun Runs

6:00pm

thuRsday night Fun Runs6:00pm

sunday Long Runs6:30am

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Runner’s high, or the feeling of well-being that occurs during or after running has been touted as a benefit of running for the last 40 years and, during that time, it was and continues to be a source of controversy among runners and scientists alike. Indeed, many investigators have studied it, and the verdict on its cause and maybe its very existence is still out. Have you ever experienced runner’s high? In questioning my friends and patients who are runners, about half report experiences consistent with runner’s high. Some experience a feeling of well-being, or a zone, during a run, while others experience a euphoric feeling after a run. I have personally experienced the latter type, an energetic, pleasant feeling an hour or two after a moderate run. This type of runner’s high is what Dr. George Sheehan described in his quotation: “Gaining energy through the expenditure of ener-gy is one of the mystical effects of running.” The other type of experience, the Zen-like zone, that occurs during a run was described in detail by the famous runner Amby Burfoot in a 2004 essay in Runners World. He related that it lasted for about 15 minutes during a long run, and only occurred on one occasion. He described it as a timeless dissociation, where he felt as if he were floating in another world, a feeling of nothingness. Reports of runner’s high began shortly after the beginning of the running boom in the early 1970s. Indeed, many people then began running with the intention of getting high. In 1975, scientists discovered a class of chemicals

called endorphins (endogenous morphine). These neurotransmitters are produced in the parts of the brain known as the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. These chemicals are similar to opioid painkillers and reduce pain and pro-duce feeling of well-being. Because they are produced during exercise (as well as excitement, pain, sexual activity, and consumption of spicy food), runner’s high was attributed to these endorphins. For many years, this theory was ac-cepted. However, recent studies have found that endorphin molecules cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier therefore they cannot produce the effects of runner’s high. Other stud-ies utilized endorphin-receptor antagonists (such as naloxone) that would stop any endorphin effects. These drugs did not stop runner’s high. All of these data suggest that endorphins are not responsible for runner’s high. What, then, produces runner’s high? Some scientists suggest that other neurotransmitters such as epinephrine, dopamine, or serotonin may be responsible. These, however, have not been thoroughly studied. A breakthrough in understanding runner’s high occurred in the early 1990s, when a new brain receptor site was discovered. It was shown to be a receptor for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. This site was named the cannabi-noid receptor (after the scientific name for the marijuana plant, Cannibis sativa). Obviously, our bodies would not have a

receptor merely for an outside substance such as THC. Therefore, a naturally occurring chemical, called an endocannibinoid, must ex-ist. Such a chemical was discovered in 1992. It was named anandamide, from the Sanskrit word for bliss. It was found to produce effects very similar to those experienced from smoking marijuana. The substance has been extensively studied over the last two decades. It was found that the substance is produced during exercise, with runners producing more than cyclists or any other athletes. The quest for runner’s high continues. A writer named Ben Rubenstein even wrote an article entitled “How to Get a Runner’s High.” The technique he described was essentially a fartlek, or speed-play run. If you get runner’s high, enjoy it. If you

Runner’s HighBy Richard C. Wilson, DPM Melbourne Podiatry Associates

3/6 .........NewtoN demo ruN 5:30pm3/13 .......No tHursday NiGHt FuN ruN – corporate 5k3/20 .......eNd at loNG doGGers 6:00pm3/27 .......New BalaNce demo ruN 6:00pm

don’t get it, don’t worry. It’s not really a big deal. Perhaps your body just doesn’t produce enough of whatever substance causes it. It doesn’t affect your running performance in any way. The good news is that if you want to get high don’t go to mile-high Colorado. Just stay here and run. Dr. Wilson, a Melbourne native and Florida Gator, earned his doctorate degree from the Illinois College of podiatric Medicine in Chicago. After completing a surgical residence in Chicago, Dr. Wilson returned to Melbourne where he has been practicing with Melbourne Podiatry Associates for 30 years. The good doctor is passionate about his profession; running – a sport in which he has reveled for more than 45 years – and writing, particularly about all things running and foot related.

The experience of well-being that occurs during or after running is called "runner’s high."

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Why I Run: lisa HamelinBy Mark DeCotis

Lisa Hamelin, 42, of Indian Harbour Beach has been running since 2009. She is Software Development Center Lead at Millen-nium Engineering with degrees from Univer-sity of Central Florida and Florida Tech. She is married to husband Keith and they have threee children Ben (11), Devin (9), Keeli (5). Why do I run? I started off running for one basic reason - to lose a few pounds. At first, it was more of a chore; a means to an end. But, after running a few 5K's I was hooked. Now I run to feel strong (physically, but mostly men-tally), to ease stress, to start off my day and to socialize with friends. Where do I run and why? During the week I run near my neighborhood and at Eau Gallie Causeway. On the weekends, I'll typi-cally run South Tropical Trail. All of those areas are close to home, so that is the main reason. I don't have too much time to do things, so staying nearby is helpful, plus I love the beachside area. Occasionally, I'll drive and meet friends at Melbourne Causeway or Cocoa Village.When do I run and why? I am an early morning runner. I am a morning person and so getting my run on before I head to work usually puts me in the right frame of mind and with young children, it is much easier to do my running while they are still sleeping. This means most of my running is in the dark.With whom do I run? I run solo a couple times during the week and meet my Beach-side Bootcamp instructor friend Shana for

causeway runs. I meet up with the Sunday Hot Squad for long runs at Oars and Paddles (Rene, Lea Anne, Catherine, Janet).Worst running experience you learned the most from? I haven't had too many bad running experiences (and hopefully won't), but probably having multiple stress fractures over the course of the five years that I have been running has been the worst. The prob-lem is that I haven't quite totally learned from them yet, other than to not continue running when you have one. I would love to learn why I keep getting them so that I can change whatever I need to change in order to not get them any more. My thought is that injuries are the hardest part of being a runner - trying to convince a runner to not run when all they want to do is run is no easy feat. Life is a journey and learning is part of it.

Lisa Hamelin began to run to lose weight and now enjoys and mental and physical benefits.

April 5th, 2014at 6:30pm

Meg O'Malley's A fun pirate-themed

2 mile run/walk!n Pirate Costume Contest!n Awesome Technical Teesn Fun Race Packetsn Great Pirate Awardsn Random giveaway of a 3-day cruise for 2 to the Bahamas out of Port Canaveral!Benefits Cocoa High Track Club

and The Children's HungerProject Backpack Program!

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got a question about common running problems, shoes, aches & pains, racing, chili, beer, or animal crackers? (well, mainly the first 4) Send an email to pete@runningzone.com or tweet @runningzonefl with #askpete. each month we will feature some of the questions and answers in our “Ask Pete” column.

Pete Vaughn is the General Manager of Run-ning Zone. He is also a certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). Pete completed his undergrad-uate degree at Towson University in Baltimore, MD and his Masters in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, where he served as graduate assistant for university sports and the high school outreach program. He was an assistant ATC with the United Foot-ball League for 2 years before joining Running Zone full time.From NL: Real easy- does compression work??? Should I buy compression sleeves?Short and to the point, I like it! The one word answer: yes. And maybe. But at least a little bit. How’s that? The long answer goes like this: at the very least, compression garments will provide a heightened sense of propriocep-tion and reduce muscle vibration. Simply, you will feel something wrapped around your leg and that can make you feel good. Many of the studies on the effectiveness of compression garments in athletics have been inconclusive. However, strong anecdotal evi-dence does exist to describe the various perfor-mance and recovery benefits. Medical-grade graduated compression stockings have been used for decades to prevent deep vein throm-bosis (DVTs- blood clots in plain English) by increasing circulation and blood flow. Graduated compression (garments that are designed like medical-grade compression stockings to effect change in blood flow) can also improve performance by decreasing the amount of time necessary for warm up & re-turning more oxygenated blood to the muscles, and manage fatigue. The recovery aspect of compression gear is another potential benefit to consider. Typically you see much quicker recovery times and decreased soreness. We recommend sleeves for before & during activity only (NOT for recovery), for events from the ½ marathon and down. Full

length compression socks are recommended for before, during, and after activity for all events distances and for long car/bus/plane/train/horse-drawn carriage/hot-air balloon trips. (Bonus points if you take a horse-drawn carriage trip and wear compression socks and double bonus points for the balloon scenario- must take a picture!)From DB: After running the Meerkat Mosey and feeling like I may have been able to run it a bit faster than I did a question came to mind. For people who may be somewhat new to running or any who only run one distance of race, is there a formula that one can use to determine a good pace to try for when running a race of a different distance? For instance, in 2 years of running I have run several 5k races and 1 half marathon. I knew I would be able to run a faster pace for a 3k but feel like I could have run it 30-60 seconds faster than I did but I mis-guessed the pace I should try for.Good question- there are a few good apps and formulas out there that serve as race predictors for going up in distance but not down. For example, the Race Time Predictor from run-ningahead.com gives you the option to put in 2 different race times to predict a time & pace in another race. Again, this is more geared toward moving up in distance. Another option that some have found useful in the past is to train with a goal pace in kilometers instead of miles. This can allow for more in-race adjust-ment to pace. Working with a coach can help build better pacing as well, like coach Doug Butler’s Set Goals Not Limits camp. Another factor to consider is this race in particular has a heavy traffic load, varied ter-rain, and some narrow spots along the course that could all have played a role in your time being slower than your goal.From PA: Hi. I finished my ½ marathon and my garmin said 13.35. The 1 mile auto-lap

was never in sync with the course mile markers. Was the course long or is my garmin broken?Write an angry email to the race direc-tor!!! Just kidding. You’re both correct. Let’s assume you’re running a race utiliz-ing a USATF certified course. A USATF certified course is measured to be accurate to within 1/10 of one percent and mea-sured to insure that the actual distance ran is at least the advertised distance, or "not short." Yes, you may actually run more than 13.1 miles (sorry, guess you need to get another sticker for your car!) Compare that accuracy to a standard wrist-held or recreational GPS device (like most Garmin models), which are accurate to 3-10 meters, 95% of the time. The other 5% of the time, your device may be off as much as 10 meters or more. This does not mean your Garmin is wrong or broken. To determine GPS location, the device must receive signals from at least three satellites. Since each satellite emits a unique signal, the device can then match the signal to the satellite and its orbital position. This process is called triangula-tion. Following the route of the course, the GPS device does not create a continuous line, but rather a series of readings that can be plotted on a chart (see graphic be-low). The readings create a series of dots which are connected to make lines (real high level thinking here!) and measure the distance traveled.To put it in simple terms, imagine (for those of you that run with your favorite 4-legged friends) your Garmin is like your dog. He/She will run near or next to you 95% of the time, but 5% of the time, they see a squirrel or another dog and go crazy (and effectively off course). Also, GPS position accuracy can be af-fected by several factors, including satel-lite availability and positioning, signal interference, atmospheric and weather conditions, and natural barriers like build-ings or trees during a trail run. To recap- any accurate course should show up on your Garmin as longer than the advertised distance. Thanks for all the emails, keep ‘em coming!

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he sc

hool

name

.Te

am di

vision

detai

ls ap

pear

later

in th

is br

ochu

re or

can b

e fou

nd in

the R

unnin

g Zon

e Rac

e Ser

ies se

ction

of ou

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Our 2

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Ser

ies:

FIRE

CRAC

KER

5K, T

hurs

day,

July

4th,

7:00

am at

the

Libert

y Bell

Mus

eum

(acros

s from

Holm

es R

egion

al on

Hick

ory S

t.)■

Star

t the r

ace w

ith th

e ring

ing of

a re

plica

of th

e Libe

rty B

ell

■ A

meric

an F

lags t

o all F

inish

ers

■ M

ost P

atriot

ic Co

stume

Con

test

■ S

pecia

l awa

rds t

o top

Loca

l Her

o Tea

ms (M

ilitar

y/Fire

/Poli

ce)!

■ Z

ippy t

he G

ecko

Mas

cot to

lead

the K

ids' R

un

■ B

reak

fast c

atere

d by S

untre

e Café

II

■ H

onor

Ame

rica P

arad

e afte

r the

race

■ B

enefi

ts Ho

nor A

meric

a

■ R

ando

m giv

eawa

y of o

ne iP

ad!

I RUN

FOR

PIZ

ZA F

OOTB

ALL

KICK

OFF

5K,

Satu

rday

, Aug

ust 1

0th,

7:00

am at

The

Ave

nue i

n Vier

a■

Sup

port

your

Fav

orite

Foo

tball T

eam

on R

ace D

ay■

Awe

some

Pizz

a and

Foo

tball A

ward

s■

Spe

cial A

ward

for t

he M

ost S

uppo

rted F

ootba

ll Tea

m!■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to le

ad th

e Kids

’ Run

■ Ta

ilgate

Part

y afte

r rac

e cate

red by

Pizz

a Gall

ery &

Grill

! ■

Ben

efits

Suntr

ee/V

iera Y

outh

Footb

all &

Ch

eerle

ading

Leag

ue, &

WEG

O Mi

nistrie

s■

Ran

dom

givea

way o

f NFL

Foo

tball T

ickets

(a

ny F

lorida

Tea

m) pl

us 1

Hotel

nigh

t stay

for t

wo!

GH

OST

LY G

ECK

O 5

K, S

aturd

ay, O

ctobe

r 19th

, 6:3

0 pm

at the

Eau

Gall

ie Ci

vic C

enter

■

Bes

t Hall

owee

n Cos

tume C

ontes

t ■

Hall

owee

n Goo

die B

ags t

o All F

inish

ers

■ F

un G

hostl

y Gec

ko A

ward

s■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to le

ad th

e Kids

' Run

■ F

ood p

rovid

ed by

Squ

id Lip

s!■

Awa

rds ce

remon

y foll

owing

all ra

ces o

n Squ

id Lip

s bea

ch

■ B

enefi

ts J.

Kyle

Braid

Sch

olarsh

ip Pr

ogra

m■

Ran

dom

givea

way o

f Hall

owee

n Hor

ror N

ight T

ickets

& 1

Hotel

nig

ht sta

y for

two!

JING

LE B

ELL

2 M

ILER

, Sat

urda

y, De

cem

ber 2

1st,

5:45

pm

at th

e Sate

llite B

each

Libr

ary

■ S

anta

Hats

to the

1st 5

00 E

ntran

ts■

Jing

le Be

lls fo

r Eve

ryone

’s Sh

oes

■ B

est H

olida

y Cos

tume a

nd F

un S

tockin

g Awa

rds

■ S

anta

Arriv

al on

Fire

Tru

ck■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to le

ad th

e Kids

' Run

■ F

ood p

rovid

ed by

Long

Dog

gers!

■ B

enefi

ts M

Town

Tra

ck C

lub –

Gowi

ns Y

outh

Foun

datio

n■

Ran

dom

givea

way L

CD T

V!

BREV

ARD

ZOO’

S M

EERK

AT M

OSEY

3K,

Sa

turd

ay, F

ebru

ary 1

5th

at the

Zoo

(7:0

0 am

– No

Mon

key

Busin

ess,

7:35

am –

Scen

ic Ro

ute at

the B

reva

rd Z

oo)

■ C

heck

out Z

oo A

nimals

durin

g the

Run

/Walk

■ F

un M

eerka

t Awa

rds

■ 50

% O

ff Adm

ission

for A

ll Par

ticipa

nts on

Rac

e Day

*■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to le

ad th

e Kids

' Run

■ B

reak

fast c

atere

d by P

izza G

aller

y & G

rill!

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enefi

ts Br

evar

d Zoo

■ R

ando

m giv

eawa

y of o

ne da

y Disn

ey T

ickets

and

1 Hote

l nigh

t stay

for t

wo!

*Mus

t sho

w part

icipan

t’s rac

e num

ber fo

r disc

ounts

to th

e Zoo

.

PIRA

TE P

LUND

ER 2

MIL

ER, S

atur

day,

April

5th,

6:

30 p

m at

Meg

O’M

alley

’s■

Bes

t Pira

te Co

stume

Awa

rds

■ F

un P

irate

Awar

ds■

Zipp

y the

Gec

ko M

asco

t to le

ad th

e Kids

' Run

■ G

reat

Pira

te Pa

rty at

Meg

O’M

alley

’s aft

er th

e rac

e!■

Ben

efits

Coco

a High

Sch

ool T

rack

& F

ield P

rogr

am

and t

he C

hildre

n's H

unge

r Proj

ect B

ackp

ack P

rogram

.■

Ran

dom

givea

way a

3-da

y cru

ise fo

r 2 to

the

Baha

mas o

ut of

Port

Cana

vera

l!

RUN

FOR

THE

GECK

O HA

WAI

IAN

LUAU

5K,

Sa

turd

ay, M

ay 10

th, 7

:00 a

m at

BCC

/Wick

ham

Park

Pavil

ion■

Haw

aiian

Luau

with

hula

danc

ers!

■ F

estiv

e Leis

for a

ll Fini

sher

s■

Dre

ss in

your

favo

rite H

awaii

an A

ttire

■ F

un G

ecko

Awa

rds

■ Z

ippy t

he G

ecko

Mas

cot to

lead

the K

ids’ R

un■

Haw

aiian

Bre

akfas

t cate

red b

y Pizz

a Gall

ery &

Grill

! ■

Ben

efits

Leuk

emia

& Ly

mpho

ma S

ociet

y’s T

eam

in Tr

aining

! ■

Ran

dom

givea

way o

f a pa

ddleb

oard

from

Pad

dlebo

ard H

ouse

!

Am

eniti

esAl

l race

s pro

vide p

artic

ipants

with

awes

ome t

echn

ical (m

oistur

e wi

cking

/non-

cotto

n) te

e shir

ts, C

hron

otrac

k tim

ing an

d a fe

stive

po

st-ra

ce pa

rty. I

n add

ition,

there

will

be a

gues

t app

eara

nce b

y Zip

py, o

ur G

ecko

mas

cot, t

o star

t eac

h of th

e fre

e kids

’ runs

and

to he

lp wi

th the

awar

ds pr

esen

tation

. Our

stan

dard

over

all an

d ag

e gro

up aw

ards

will

be pr

esen

ted fo

r eac

h rac

e alon

g with

do

or pr

izes a

nd gi

veaw

ays.

Ther

e is a

$10

,000

pur

se in

prize

s and

gift c

ertifi

cates

for t

he

top se

ries f

inish

ers.

Serie

s Awa

rds

Regi

stra

tion

Pleas

e use

the b

ack p

age o

f this

broch

ure to

regis

ter fo

r any

of R

unnin

g Zo

ne Fo

unda

tion R

ace S

eries

race

s. R

egist

ration

is al

so av

ailab

le on

line a

t www

.runn

ingzo

ne.co

m/se

ries.

Day o

f rac

e reg

istra

tion

open

s 1 ho

ur be

fore a

ll rac

es. L

ate re

gistra

tion c

loses

10 m

inutes

be

fore e

ach r

ace b

egins

. Awa

rd ce

remo

ny w

ill be

gin im

media

tely

follow

ing ea

ch ra

ce.

Please

mail

all reg

istratio

n form

s to:

Runn

ing

Zone

, 369

6 N. W

ickha

m Ro

ad, M

elbou

rne,

FL 3

2935

Make

chec

ks or

mon

ey or

ders

paya

ble to

: Run

ning Z

one.

Fees

(Entr

y fees

are no

n-refu

ndab

le and

non-t

ransfe

rable.)

Serie

s Reg

istra

tion:

$1

50.00

* ($2

1.43 p

er rac

e vers

us $2

8.00)

Indi

vidua

l Reg

istra

tion:

$28

.00 (

befor

e Rac

e Day

)Ge

cko

Club

Mem

bers

: $2

5.00

(befo

re R

ace D

ay)

Indivi

dual

Regis

tratio

n:

$31.0

0 (R

ace D

ay)

Geck

o Cl

ub M

embe

rs:

$28.0

0 (R

ace D

ay)

Team

/Scho

ol Re

gistra

tion:

$25.0

0 (N

o Rac

e day

regis

tratio

n)*R

eceiv

e a $4

6.00 d

iscou

nt for

signin

g up f

or all

seve

n rac

es in

the s

eries

at

once

. Mus

t be r

eceiv

ed by

July

3rd, o

ne da

y prio

r to th

e star

t of th

e 20

13-20

14 se

ries.

Kid’

s Reg

istra

tion:

** $1

5.00

($20

Rac

e Day

)**C

hildren

12 ye

ars ol

d or u

nder

will re

ceive

a co

tton s

hirt.

You m

ay

upgra

de to

a tec

hnica

l shirt

by el

ectin

g an i

ndivid

ual o

r team

regis

tratio

n. (Yo

uth M

edium

& Ad

ult Sm

all siz

ing on

ly in c

otton

)Co

rpor

ate/O

rgan

izatio

nal G

roup

Rat

e:

Put to

gethe

r a gr

oup o

f 10 o

r more

partic

ipants

and r

eceive

a gro

up ra

te.

Call R

unnin

g Zon

e for

more

detai

ls.

Star

t A T

eam

Being

a pa

rt of

a tea

m ca

n be v

ery r

ewar

ding.

All y

ou ne

ed is

a mi

nimum

of 5

peop

le (1

perso

n of th

e opp

osite

sex)

that w

ant to

be

part

of the

team

. Eve

ryone

on th

e tea

m sa

ves $

3.00 o

n the

en

try fe

es an

d you

may

be ab

le to

start

traini

ng to

gethe

r for

one

or al

l of th

e upc

oming

race

s.

Team

Com

petit

ion

Gathe

r you

r fam

ily, fr

iends

and c

o-wo

rkers!

Tea

ms m

ust p

arti-

cipate

in at

leas

t four

serie

s rac

es to

be el

igible

for th

e seri

es aw

ard.

Awar

ds w

ill be

give

n to t

he to

p thr

ee te

ams.

Each

team

cons

ists

of at

least

five m

embe

rs wi

th on

e of th

e mem

bers

being

the

oppo

site s

ex. T

he to

p fou

r of th

e sam

e sex

and t

he 1s

t mem

ber

of the

oppo

site s

ex w

ill be

scor

ed.

Scho

ol T

eam

Cha

lleng

e: (E

lemen

tary a

nd M

iddle

Scho

ols O

nly)

An aw

ard w

ill be

give

n to t

he to

p thr

ee el

emen

tary o

r midd

le sc

hools

that

have

the l

arge

st pa

rticipa

tion.

The S

choo

l Tea

m Ch

allen

ge ap

plies

to ea

ch ra

ce as

well

as th

e ser

ies. S

choo

ls mu

st pa

rticipa

te in

at lea

st fou

r ser

ies ra

ces t

o be e

ligibl

e for

the

serie

s awa

rd. S

tuden

ts on

ly co

unt to

ward

s par

ticipa

tion

chall

enge

. Par

ents

and t

each

ers c

an fo

rm an

open

team

.(No

Team

Race

Day R

egistr

ation)

Elig

ibili

tySe

ries r

aces

are s

core

d for

runn

ers a

nd w

alker

s in a

ll age

ca

tegor

ies. P

artic

ipants

in th

e ser

ies m

ust c

omple

te a m

inimu

m of

FOUR

serie

s rac

es to

be el

igible

for t

he se

ries a

ward

s.

Stan

dard

Rac

e Se

ries A

ge D

ivisi

ons

8 & U

nder

9-

11

12-1

4 15

-19

20-2

4 25

-29

30-3

4 35

-39

40-4

4 45

-49

50-5

4 55

-59

60-6

4 65

-69

70-7

4 75

-79

80+

Scor

ing

& P

oint

sTh

e firs

t 10 r

unne

rs/wa

lkers

over

all w

ill re

ceive

100,

90, 8

0, 70

, 60

, 50,

40, 3

0, 20

, and

10 po

ints i

n the

open

comp

etitio

n. Th

e firs

t 10 r

unne

rs/wa

lkers

withi

n eac

h age

grou

p will

rece

ive 10

, 9,

8, 7,

6, 5,

4, 3,

2, an

d 1 po

int in

their

age g

roup

comp

etitio

n.

Race

Dro

p Sc

oring

will

be ba

sed o

n 6 ra

ces.

If you

partic

ipate

in all

7 ev

ents,

yo

ur lo

west

scor

e will

be dr

oppe

d.No

te: Y

our a

ge gr

oup f

or th

e Ser

ies is

deter

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d by y

our a

ge in

the

first

serie

s eve

nt in

which

you p

artic

ipate

in du

ring t

he

seas

on.

At th

e end

of th

e ser

ies, in

dividu

als w

ho ac

cumu

late t

he m

ost

point

s rec

eive a

weso

me ca

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e re

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