T A C O N I CR U N N I N G L I F E

September 1995

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Putnam County Classic: A Great Day for Running

Runners lined up on Baldwin Place Road in Mahopac for thestart of the Putnam County Classic on July 4th. 256 runnerscompleted the 8 mile course and enjoyed post-race refreshments and award ceremonies at Mahopac High School. Seestor>^ race results and more photos inside.

-Photo by Joanna Nash

Nominations Sought^Nomina t i ons fo r

Member of the Year,Runner of the Year andClub Officers are sought.

Please check inside this issue of TRL for details. Nominations of fellow laconics as well as self-nominations arew e l c o m e .

Doug Miller RepeatsA sT R R CT r a c k

Champion

I n s i d e T h i s I s s u e :

Flyers/Notices of Upcoming Events...

Sept. 9 St. John's 5M Race

Sept. 10 J a n P e e k l O K

Sept. 23 Te a t o w n L a k e R e s . T K R a m b l eOct. 1 S H A R E - A - W A L KOct. 7 Hudson Highlands 1 OKOct. 9 Columbus Day Kids' RacesOct. 15,22,29 Age Group Cross-Country SeriesN o v. 1 2 Bus to NYC Marathon/PartyN o v . 1 7 T R R C A n n u a l D i n n e r - D a n c e

Doug Miller, who has been leading the TRRC track workoutsall summer, topped the TRRC finishers in the 1995 SummerTrack Series, Series results and more photos inside.

-photo by N. Young

T A C O N I C J j kR U N N I N G

LIFE mWmTaconic Road Runners Club

P. O . B o x 9 9Baldwin Place, NY 10505

TACONIC RUNNING LIFE is the official publica-tion of the Taconic Road Runners Club, Inc. Publication is bimonthly and is intended for distribution toclub members at no charge. Club officers andChairpersons include:President Ed McLaughl in 741-2408V . P . S t e v e Q u i n n 6 2 8 - 0 6 4 8T r e a s u r e r R i c h A d a m s k i 5 2 8 - 8 4 5 7S e c r e t a r y J o a n n a N a s h 2 4 8 - 6 6 6 6R a c e C o o r d . R i c h N a s h 2 4 8 - 6 6 6 6P u b l i c i t y J o e P o r c a r o 5 2 6 - 3 5 2 4Mailing Larry & Mary Lenahan 628-6229Adver t i s ing S teve Qu inn 628-0648Membership Greg Diamond 528-2251E q u i p . M g r . R i c h N a s h 2 4 8 - 6 6 6 6V o l . C o o r d . V i n c e n t J u l i a n o 2 4 5 - 3 4 7 2TRL Editor Katy D. Quinn 628-0648W o m e n ' s Te a m L e e S a r o k e n 7 4 1 - 2 4 0 8Men ' s Team Sco t t Abe rc romb ie 737 -0872

Presidents Emeritus:1976-861987-881989-901991-921 9 9 3 - 9 4

Dan Caffrey (founder)Owen McCruddenJohn Hal l inanEd McLaughlinFred Loeh fe lm

T R R C TA C N u m b e r : 0 7 9 9TRRC HOTLINE: (914)923-4665Taconic Running Life welcomes contributions frommembers for publication. Word Perfect 6.0 forWindows and Aldus Pagemaker 4.0 for Windows(IBM compatible) are used in publishing the newsletter. If possible, please submit material on discs informats that can be converted to either WordPerfector Pagemaker. If this is not possible, send printedsubmissions & photos to -Katy D. Quinn, 43 Rodcris Dr., Mahopac, NY10541.

Tel. (914) 628-0648FAX (914) 621-5866 .. .

or via America On-Line: SQuinn43@AOL.Com

P r e s i d e n t ' s C o l u m nSeptember 1995Volunteers: It's the same old song - the usual folks put on allof YOUR Taconic races. We need YOU, new blood, to stepforward to do some work. We need YOU to do a variety oftasks, from marking courses, to setting up water stops, todesigning T-shirts, ordering awards, timing splits, pulling tabsand placing them on spindles, traffic control, picking up anddelivering refreshments, schmoozing with local officials,arranging for police coverage, obtaining permits, securinginsurance, providing a lead car, designing and distributingfliers, drumming up sponsorship and advertising, setting up thefinish line, filling out bibs for pre-entries, doing race dayregistration. None of this stuff is rocket science, but it is ALLIMPORTANT to ensure safe and enjoyable races. OUR racedirectors recognize and fear the imminent bum out of thecurrent crop of volunteers. How many times can they go to thewell? Perhaps the solution is to provide compensation to thevolunteers for their efiforts. My quick and dirty estimate, using$6.00/hour (about what McDonald's pays) times the thousandsof volunteer hours a year, would mean an increase in membership fees to $74.50 per individual and $122.50 per family.What do you think?

Club Team Championship: This event was very successful -by my count, TRRC had 48 fmishers (plus a couple of members who compete for other clubs). A group photo was takenby an intemationally known photographer (not Jack Brennan)which may appear in the "NYC Marathon" edition of the NewYork Running News. (A great photo is in this issue of TRL!)The food was excellent: 6 ft. wedges, salads, fruit, chips,pretzels, soda & beer. A fme time was had by all, and no one'scar was broken into!

NYC Marathon: By now, everyone who has applied for theNYC Marathon should know his or her status. Based on thefeedback I have received so far, it appears that we will have amuch smaller than usual number of Taconics running this year.So far, the only people I know who are running are: ChuckCreel, Bemie & Joan Deitrick, Joanne Bertram, Lee Saroken,Rich Nash and Bob Hermesch. Depsite many years ofpractice, I am still not telepathic, so ifyou are planning onrunning in this year's marathon, call me or send me an e-mail to TRRCEFM@aoLcom. At this time, the plan is toreserve only ONE bus, even though the ad indicates two.

Somers L ions lOK: R. I .P.

Thanks To Our Veteran's 5K: R.I.P. (at least for this year)

UN 50th Anniversary Run: Greg Diamond came in 4thoverall! Congratulations!

Keep up the miles. Keep up the smiles!

1995 Racing Calendar (TRRC Races in BoldSept. 4 Monday 8 : 3 0 A . M . N e w H a v e n R o a d R a c e

Sept. 4 Monday 8 : 3 0 A . M . M a d D a s h

Sept 9 Saturday 9 : 0 0 A . M . S t J o h n s S M R u n

Sept. 10 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A . M . New Times CT Classic

Sept. 10 Sunday 9 : 3 0 A M . Staten Island 1/2 Marathon

Sept 10 Sunday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . J a n P e e k l O K

Sept. 10 Sunday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . Benedictine Run For Your Life

Sept. 16 Saturday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . Time of Olive Time Estimation

Sept. 17 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A . M . Race for the Cure

Sept. 17 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A M . Dutchess Classic

Sept 23 Saturday 1 0 : 0 0 A M . Teatown Lake Reservat ion

Sept 24 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A M . Rockland 1/2 Marathon

Sept 24 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A M . C a r m e l R e s . C l a s s i c

Sept 24 Sunday 1 : 0 0 P. M . Schafifer Memorial

O c t 1 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A M . S H A R E - A - W A L K

Oct. 1 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A M . Ridgefield 1/2 Marathon

Oct. 1 Sunday 9 : 0 0 A M . H a r v e s t R u n

Oct . 7 Saturday 1 0 : 0 0 A M . Hudson Highlands

O c t 7 Saturday 9 : 0 0 A M . Bailey Mile & DARE Races

O c t 9 Monday 9 : 3 0 A M . Columbus Day Kids' Races

O c t . 1 4 Saturday 9 : 3 0 A M . Women's 1/2 Marathon

O c t 1 5 Sunday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . Age Group X-Country

O c t 1 5 Sunday 8 : 3 0 A M . M R C / V e n t u r e

O c t 1 5 Sunday 1 1 : 0 0 A M . Newburgh Beacon Bridge

O c t . 1 5 Sunday 1 2 : 3 0 P. M . Harry Chapin Run Vs. Hunger

O c t 1 5 Sunday 1 0 : 0 0 A M . Saugeities Fall Classic

O c t 2 2 Sunday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . Age Group X-Country

O c t 2 2 Sunday Ta c o J u a n l O K

O c t 2 8 Saturday 1 0 : 0 0 A M . E l k s 5 K

O c t 2 9 Sunday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . Age Group X-Country

N o v. 5 Sunday 1 0 : 1 5 A M . Computer Run

N o v . 1 1 Saturday A s h o k a n R e s e r v o i r 5 M

N o v . 1 2 Sunday 1 0 : 5 0 A M . N Y C M a r a t h o n

N o v . 1 7 Friday 7 : 0 0 P . M . T R R C D i n n e r D a n c e

N o v . 1 9 Sunday 1 : 3 0 P. M . F a i r S t r e e t 5 K

N o v . 2 3 Thursday 9 : 0 0 A M . Turkey Trot

Dec. 3 Sunday 1 : 0 0 P. M . Holiday Run

D e c . 9 Saturday 1 0 : 0 0 A . M . Cross Country Relay

D e c . 1 0 Sunday 1 1 : 0 0 A . M . Couples Relay

2 0 K N e w H a v e n

5K, lOK R h i n e b e c k

S M Mahopac

l O K Danbury

1 3 . 1 M S t a t e n I s l a n d

l O K P e e k s k i l l

5 K Kingston

3 M W e s t S h o k a n

5 K Central Park, NY City

V a r Wappingers Falls

7 K Teatown Lake Res.

1 3 . 1 M R o c k l a n d

2 M 5 M C a r m e l

1 M / 5 M Saugerties

4 M F D R S t a t e P a r k

1 3 . 1 M Ridgefield

5 M Hurley

l O K Cold Spring

V a r Dietz Stadium

1 / 4 M Depew Park,Peekskill

1 3 . 1 M Central Paric, NYCity

V a r Y o r k t o w n

1 0 K / 5 K R o c k l a n d L a k e

5 M Newburgh YMCA

l O K C r o t o n

1 3 . 1 M Saugerties

V a r S o m e r s

l O K W o o d s t o c k

5 K Saugerties

V a r B l u e M t n R e s .

5 M C e n t r a l P a r k

5 M S h o k a n R e s e r v o i r

2 6 . 2 M New York City

C o r t l a n d t C o l o n i a l

5 K Kingston

2 5 K 5 M F i s h k i l l P l a i n s

5 M Wappingers Falls

4 X 3 M B l u e M t n . R e s .

2 X 5 K B l u e M t n . R e s .

2 0 3 - 4 8 1 - 5 8 3 3

AlGrigull 876-6975

Jack Raflerty 628-6441

2 0 3 - 7 3 1 - 3 4 0 0

N Y R R C 2 1 2 - 8 6 0 - 4 4 5 5

Don Ettinger 737-2S72

C a r o l F o n t e 3 3 8 - 7 9 1 4

B e m i e S t a h l 6 5 7 - 8 9 7 7

N Y R R C 2 1 2 - 8 6 0 - 4 4 5 5

I r v M i l l e r 4 7 1 - 0 7 7 7

T o m C h u r c h 7 6 2 - 2 9 1 2

Shelly Morgan 359-5424

2 7 9 - 5 1 0 0

Gary Bischofif246-6858

R i c h A d a m s k i 5 2 8 - 8 4 5 7

2 0 3 - 7 9 1 - 2 2 8 4

Kellee Esposito 334-9301

Byron Stinson 424-3465

DanBigelow 679-2970

S c o t t A b e r c r o n i b i e 9 2 3 - 4 6 6 5

N Y R R C 2 1 2 - 8 6 0 - 4 4 5 5

J o h n H a l l i n a n 7 3 9 - 2 2 6 8

Bill Rosenberg

2 7 1 - 4 2 4 1

Gary Bischofif 246-6858

J o h n H a l l i n a n 7 3 9 - 2 2 6 8

J o h n G r a n t 6 7 9 - 8 3 1 6

Te d A n d e r s o n 2 4 6 - 9 7 1 9

J o h n H a l l i n a n 7 3 9 - 2 2 6 8

N Y R R C 2 1 2 - 8 6 0 - 4 4 5 5

F r a n P a l m i e r i 3 3 9 - 5 8 3 9

N Y R R C 2 1 2 - 8 6 0 - 4 4 5 5

L e e S a r o k e n 7 4 1 - 2 4 0 8

J a c k Z i w i c h 3 3 8 - 4 0 0 1

Joe Maggi 227-5262

Pete Sanfilippo 297-7950

D a v e O ' T o o l e 9 2 3 - 4 6 6 5

S t e v e C a l i d o i m a 9 2 3 - 4 6 6 5

1995 Track Ser iesBy Anthony Galfano with KatyD. Quinn

The 1995 running of the track series met with hot weather but enthusiastic running. Marsha Bailey, Cross Country coach atHenry Hudson High School, and Roy Amesen, Somers coach were encouraged by the turn-out of almost 100 runners each night. Manychildren participated. Although we don't have the children's times, we know that TRRC's Andrea Nash showed her grit and ran hard inthe heat!

The events were split between three evenings at the Peekskill track and three at Henry Hudson this year. The PeekskillRecreation Department did a tremendous job of encouraging community support and participation. Participation by Taconic Road Runnerswas down a little this year, but all in all it was a very good track series. Taconic results are listed below. Please note that participants musthave competed in five of the six events to qualify for an award, but all times are listed, and we are pleased that runners took advantage ofthe series on whichever evenings their schedules allowed.

1 9 9 5 Tr a c k S e r i e s R e s u l t s

Open Men 7 / 1 1

4 0 0 M

C h u c k C r e e l 58.9 (540)

Bill Foley (3rd Place Winner) 59.1 (530)

Greg Diamond (2nd Place Winner) 59.6 (520)

Roger Efraimsen 63.9 (420)

Michael Hay 64.9 (390)

Doug Miller (1st Place Winner) 55.2 (640)

Roy Amesen 57.5 (580)

F r a n k M c D e r m o t t

(15-18 year old male)59.9 (510)

5 9 . 1 ( 5 3 0 ) 2 : 1 8 ( 5 4 0 ) 4 : 5 3 ( 6 4 0 ) 2 6 . 5 ( 4 9 0 ) 1 3 . 5 ( 4 0 0 )

5 9 . 6 ( 5 2 0 ) 2 : 11 ( 6 2 0 ) 4 : 4 9 ( 6 6 0 ) 2 7 . 5 ( 4 2 0 ) 1 4 . 1 ( 3 4 0 )

2 9 . 7 ( 3 0 0 ) 1 4 . 5 ( 2 8 0 )

2:05 (690) 4:35 (740) 26.6 (480) 12.6(530)

2:29 (440) 6:20 (310) 25.8 (530) 12.5 (540)

M i k e G o s s e t t

Mike Slinskey

A r m a n d o O l i v e i r a

D a v e M i t z i

Roy Altman

M a s t e r s

Leo Gormley (3rd Place Winner)

C h a n l e r S z e r i n

John Mauritz

E l t o n R o b i n s o n

J a c k B r e n n a n

Open Women

Karen Antunano (1st Place Winner)

D e b b i e Te r r a n o v a

Nancy Young

Masters Women (40's)

Lee Saroken (1st Place Winner)

7 1 . 0 ( 2 7 0 ) 2 : 3 5 ( 3 8 0 ) 5 : 4 2 ( 4 3 0 ) 3 2 . 9 ( 1 6 0 )

77.2 (160)

64.6 (400) 2:35 (380)

2:55 (240)

90.2(10) 3 : 2 5 ( 7 0 ) 7 : 2 8 ( 1 4 0 ) 4 0 . 6 ( 1 0 )

2:48 (290) 6:03 (360)

6:48 (230)

7 9 . 2 ( 1 3 0 ) 2 : 5 3 ( 2 5 0 ) 6 : 2 1 ( 3 1 0 ) 3 6 . 2 ( 3 0 )

18.2(10)

1 1 8 0

1 7 : 4 3 ( 5 9 0 ) 3 1 9 0

1 6 : 2 9 ( 6 9 0 ) 3 2 5 0

1 7 : 4 2 ( 5 9 0 ) 2 7 3 0

3 9 0

16:33 (680) 3760

Michael Billman (2nd Place Winner) 59.7 (520) 2:34 (390) 6:13(330) 27.9 (400) 13.2 (440) 27:0(120)

Anthony Galfano (1 st Place Winner) 65.0 (390) 2:21 (510) 5:10(560) 29.6 (300) 14.3 (310) 17:46 (580)

2 7 : 0 ( 1 2 0 ) 2 2 0 0

1 7 : 4 6 ( 5 8 0 ) 2 6 5 0

2 0 : 2 6 ( 4 1 0 ) 1 6 5 0

24:33 (220)

22:41 (290) 1020

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B U D L I G H TJ a n P e e k 1 0 K &

1 . 5 M H e a l t h W a l k

Sunday, Sept. 10

T o B e n e fi tA M A N D A M O R E Y M E D I C A L E X P E N S E S

F O R C Y S T I N O S I S

R u n n e r s :W a l k e r s :

1 0 : 0 0 A . M . s t a r t1 0 : 3 0 A . M . s t a r t

Race day registration: $12.00(Walk Fee: $5 - Pre-registration only)

Race Director: Don Ettinger 737-2572Peeksk i i i /Co r t l and t Chamber o f Commerce

7 3 7 - 3 6 0 0

And away they go,.,Left to riglu: Tony Galfano. Bill Foley and Roy Allinan zipground the track at the recent evening track series.

-photo by N. Youn^

The 7th Annual St. John The EvangelistL A K E M A H O PA C 5 M I L E R U N

Saturday, Sept. 9, 1995Star t ing t ime: 9 :00 A.M.Check- in : 7 - 8 :45 A .M. S t . John 's Schoo l Ha l l

St. John the Evangelist ChurchEas t Lake Bou levard

Mahopac, NYPost-registrat ion: $10 Chi ldren: $5

Race director: Jack Rafferty (914)628-6441

1 9 9 5 Tr a c k S e r i e s

Is it "Hans" and "Fran/," the Taconic Twins, or Greg and Bill, the #2& #3 place finishers in the 1995 Track Series?Either way. it's two smiley guys! -photo by N. Young

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Children's Track & Field SeriesBy Mike Gossett

Thus far, the Taconic Summer Series for Children can be described in two words: Hot and Enthusiastic! Theweather has been unforgiving, with temperatures hovering around 90 degrees or higher. This extreme heat seems tohave kept the turnout a bit below last year's, but those who do participate don't seem to notice. They just dousethemselves with ice water and they're ready to go again. From the 5 year-olds to the 12-14's, each child finisheswinded, smiling and with a ribbon in hand.

At times, the races are quite competitive, but good sportsmanship and camaraderie prevail at all times. In theconcluding relays, children are often asked to join with other runners they don't know so eveiyone has a chance tocompete. We all look forward to seeing them run on their respective school teams some day.

Roy Ameson (starter), Keith Smith (timer), and Marcia Bailey (places and ribbons), are all enthusiastic,patient and kind in dealing with the youngsters. Former Somers High School standout Rox Smith is also invaluablewith registration.

. . .And The Chi ld ren Wi l lL e a d T h e m . . .By Mike Gosset with Katy D. Quinn

TRRC's Mike Gossett founded The GrassRoots Track Club to encourage young runners in 1989.He reflected, recently, that although he also enjoys hisprofessional career as a Physical Education Teacherand coach, the Grass Roots Track Club has broughthim exceptional rewards. As Mike put it, "Combiningmy love to run with a child's sparkle and zest to run isspecial. Little did I understand the need for this typeof activity at the time I started the club."

While we frequently read that today's youthis, in general, obese, sedentary and physically "unfit,"arunning club offers children the opportimity to begin alife-long pursuit of physical fitness and fiin.

At the core of The Grass Roots Track Club isMike's philosophy of keeping it fiin and low-key. Hebelieves that the informality of the club fosters postivefeelings of accomplishment and a desire to do more...along, hopefully, with a desire to continue running forschool teams and beyond.

Mike would like to see more opportunities forchildren's running. He knows of three other clubs inthe area: one in conjunction with a community center,another which is a branch of an adult runing club, anda third which has a more competitive focus. Mikebelieves that if we are to strengthen Track in theUnited States, it should start at the club/age-grouplevel and present opportunities to run as abundant asthose to play team sports like soccer. Perhaps, someday, there will be an "American Youth RunningOrganization," and it will find the same enthusiasm incommunities as AYSO (American Youth SoccerOrganization) has.

TRRC is proud to sponsor opportunities forchildren to run in the age-group cross country seriesand the Columbus Day Races. If you are interested infurthering children's running opportunities, contactTRRC members who are especially active in thisendeavor: Mike Gossett, Scott Abercrombie, JohnHallinan and Tony Galfano.

1995 - Our Seventh Year

Qm$s 1t00hTrack Club

What: Fall Running Session

Who: Girls & Boys Ages 8-13

When: Tuesday Sl Friday5 : 1 5 P. M . - 6 : 3 0 P. M .

Beginning: Sept. 8 & 9fo r 9 wee l«

(Optional age-group competitionSundays in Sept. and Oct.)

W h e r e : P l e a s a n t v i l l e

High School TrackRomer Avenue,P l e a s a n t v i l l e

Cos t : $75- includes T-shirts &

i n s u r a n c e

M o r e i n f o : M i k e G o s s e t9 4 4 - 0 8 0 2

Do You Know This Man?

By Joanna NashIf you are a parent in Taconic Road Runners and have a child or children in

the Clubs you should know him. He is quiet, almost shy with adults, but is greatwith kids. He can be seen on Monday and Thursday evenings with a flock of 20 orso youngsters from the age of 16 on down plaing games, running drills and offeringgentle encouragement to those who are lucky enough to be working with him, Thisperson is the heart of the Grass Roots Track Club, and my daughter is lucky enoughto be working with him this sunmier. He can also be seen at the WestchesterSummer Twilight Track Series with a stream of children following him, donningtheir Grass Roots Track Club T-shirts (if this shirt is not washed and ready for thetrack meet, there is the wrath of an angry child to deal with!)

One of his protege's is Bonnie Jean Regan, who qualified for the EmpireState Games in the 5000 meters this summer. It ends up, in addition, he ran on arelay team that won a silver medal with Doug Miller and Roy Arneson. During theschool year, he leaches Physical Education in a school very lucky to have him onstaff, coaches a track team at that school, and keeps the Grass Roots Track Cluba l i ve .

Look for the flyer in this issue of TRL for the fall Cross Country training(through the Pleasantville Parks and Recreation) with Mike Gosset. . ,a true assetto Taconic's youth!! I

Let's help Mike support and enourage the youth of our club!Mike Gossett,

Grass Roots Track Club coach.

T h e G r a s s R o o t s T r a c k C l u b

Above left: Grass Roots Track Club helpers Amy Kletnick and Bonnie Jean Regan lead (left to right) Robert Tillotson.Danielle Weldon, Julie Cantatore and Andrea Nash in a run around the track.

Center: Andrea Nash "replenishes her fluids."

Above right: Coach Gossett gives his young runners some tips.

Photos by Joanna Nash

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Scholarship Winners:Gupta & Whalen

The Taconic Road Runners Scholarships for 1995were awarded at Spring awards ceremonies at OssiningHigh School and John F. Kennedy Catholic High School.TRRC members who are teachers at each of the aboveschools presented the awards: Steve Calidonna gave theaward to Bridget Whalen at John F. Kennedy, and SusanThen congratulated Vinay Gupta. Each student received a$500.00 cash award to be used in their pursuit of collegedegrees. Their essays follow.

RunningBy Vinay Gupta, 1995 TRRC Scholarship winner

"Running is so pointless. Why don't you play areal sport?" If 1 had listened to this ridicule from myfriends back in ninth grade, I would not be the well-rounded, healthy and determined person 1 am today.

The most important thing that running has givenme is a strong sense of self-reliance. Whether it be in themiddle of a grueling 5K cross-coimtry race, or eight lapsinto a repetitive twelve lap indoor two-mile, I know that Imust count on myself to get through it. During each race,there is not a second when I don't feel like quitting, but 1never quit. My limp body may begin to cramp and the airmay not reach my starved lungs, but I never stop. Finally,when I cross the finish line in that somewhat dumbfoundedstate, known to all runners, I am overwhelmed by thegreatest feeling of accomplishment.

1 have applied this independence to everything thatgoes on in my life. Without getting too philosophical, in away, I view my Ufe as a race. Though at times I feelinglike settling for less, 1 know if I persevere, I will attain mygoals.

I am thankful and proud to be a part of therunmng community. The sport has given me theconfidence to believe in myself and endure whateverstruggles that may come my way.

Running

I Peter Meisler, L.S.

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Carmel, NY 10512(914) 225-3312

By Bridget Whalen, 1995 TRRC Scholarship winner

"People you meet, lessons you learn, and placesyou go are all parts of growing. You learn many things inhigh school, but the ones you take with you mean the most.Running has affected my life in many aspects and betteredme as a person. Nothing that comes simply is worthachieving. Running has taught me to work for what youwant and it will mean that much more to you. Pride inyourself and your sport is essential to a successful personwhether they be the star of the team or the one who lost theg a m e .

True friendships are precious and rare.. After allthe afternoons you spend training with you team and all theweek-end track meets, you cannot help forming a specialbond with them. They are there to help you, encourageyou, and listen to you. No one is more important than theother. All I have been asked to do is to give one hundredand ten percent of myself to the team. These friendships Ihave been lucky enough to find will stay with me forever.When I am weak, they are my strength.

Lessons can be painful, lessons can be valuable.The term dedication has been instilled in me. Being amember of a track team has disciplined me in the area ofdedication. Sacrificing, in numerous ways and not alwaysbeing recognized for it, for the good of the team, hasshown me what dedication is about and has certainlytaught me a valuable lesson.

In order to better yourself, you must get out thereand just do it. Experiences I have encountered withnmning are ones to which none other could compare.Whether it be a simple dual meet at my high school, or thebiggest high school cross-country event at Van CortlandPark, or packing up for an overnight trip to Schenectadyfor the E.T. Grout Invitational, you learn what the sporttruly means to you. What have I learned? Pride lastslonger than pain.

Mrs. Norma Seluktekin,Thank you very much for awarding me the Taconic

Scholarship. I have attended John F. Kennedy Catholic HighSchool for four years and have been involved in their crosscountry/track team. The team has been named 1994-95Scholar-Athletes of New York State. The average of ouraverages is over 99. We have been recognized with a bannerand pins.

I plan to attend Providence College in Rhode Islandthis Fall.

Thank you for your time.Sincerely,Bridget Whalen

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"Dash" Is Not Just A Detergentby Karen Antunano

"Runners to your mark, getset, go!" Your eyes are transfixed infront of you. All you hear is the soundof the starting gun, followed by yourheavy breathing and your spikes as theydig into the track. You burst forwardwith all that you have inside and withinseconds it's all over. Your body can'tbelieve the shock it's just been putthrough, but your mind is racing as fastas your heart - utter exhilaration.You've just run the 100 meter dash.Wow!! That's what I experienced lastw^eek during the fourth segment of thelaconic Track Series,

I have participated in eachsegment of the series and have learned alot about running track as well as aboutmyself The first thing 1 learned is thatIt doesn't get any easier. The secondthing is that it is incredibly fun. Third,given the opportunity, I'd do it again.

Based upon this, I wassurprised at the relatively small turnoutfrom laconic for the senes. Noticeablymissing were our Taconic women withonly 2-3 (Lee Saroken, Nancy Young,and myselt) coming to participateSeveral of the men that attend the

Wednesday night workouts at theYorktown High School track haveregularly participated and have madegreat strides, challenging themselves todo events they previously may not havedone. We saw Greg Diamond and BillFoley in the 100 meter dash, and wesaw Mike Gosset in the 800 meters, justto name a f ew.

By the way, kudos to MikeGosset with the Grassroots Track Club.The turnout of children for the trackseries has been mar\'elous. Fun is had

bv all, with some preltv exciting racesfrom our own Andrea Nash (i.e. 9seconds in the 55 meter dash and 41.2

seconds in the 200 meters) and apersonal best in the long jump of 7'6"by my amazing 5 year old, Justin. Weshould definitely keep looking over ourshoulders, because these kids will becatching up very shortly.

At this writing, there's onlyone more featured event for the series,and one make up day, both of whichwill be completed by the time thisnewsletter has gone to press. The trackseries allows us to challenge ourselvesand gives our children an opportunity' tohave lun and emulate the people thatmean the most to them — us. Theywatch us and root for us during all ourroad races; it's about time we give themthe same courtesy. It is a shame to limitourselves and them. Let's hope thatnext year T aconic can have a bettershowing of women and children at thismuch overlooked component of ourrunning club.

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Karen Antunano (left) and Lee Saroken (right) race through the 88M. while Justin Gonzalez, 5, makes a Long Jump!-Photos by N. Young & K. Antunano

Putnam County ClassicJuly 4, 1995

Kopac At MahopacBy Boh Kopac

During my return to running thisyear, I have been sampling various Mid-Hudson Road Runner Club races andOnleora Runners Club races, events that Iran in my previous life (before my 1990injur\'). But there was one race I alwaysmeant to run and never did: The TaconicRoad Runners Club July 4th Mahopac Race.The main reason 1 wanted to run this racewas the opportunity to write an article withassonance (look it up) in the title. So,imagine my chagrin when I discovered onrace day that they changed the name of therace to the Putnam Classic! How to workassonance into a ti le with that name!? Theclosest I came was Redrum At Putnam (forStephen King fans), but that title had aninherent flaw: it didn't contain my name.

I had another incenti\ e to attendthe event: If I finished the race. I wasguaranteed my second PR in two races.Similar to the Woodstock Memorial Dayrace, it would be a distance 1 had never

attempted before (Footnote (appropriate fora nmning article) -1 DO run races on non-holidays.)

As 1 nervously anticipated the startof the race (cause), I dccided to pay a visit tothe men's room (effect). 1 almost thought 1had made a mistake and entered either thewomen's room or a Russian men's room,sincc there was a long line of runnerswaiting to use the facilities. The linestretched into the blackness of ihc lockerroom (lights were out in the shower area),so I moled my way to the back of the lineand Iioped that (a) the race wouldn't start ontime, or (b) the runners would use thefacilities as fast as they raced. Fortunatelyfor all those in the queue, (b) happened, andwe all were ready for the start of the race.

Right before the start of the race, arace oiTicial announced that 70% of therunners were males ages 30 to 49. (Great.

there goes my trophy. (But I now had anexplanation for the long line in the men'sroom,)) The official also made plaintiverequests for last-minute volunteers - which Icould fully understand sincc I am (shame-less-plug-on) Traffic-Control (oxymoron)director for the Dutchess County ClassicMarathon. (If anyone would like tovolunteer to work an intersection on

September 17. please call mc at (914) 452-2049. Shameless plug-ofT.) If the race wasshort of volunteers, however, it was not inevidence, as there were a nuiltitude ofvolunteers throughout the course.

For every downhill^there is an (even worse) uphill

At the start of the race, the packsurged forward. Soon we found ourselveson a downhill, and runners started passingme. 1 savored this moment, because there isa simple law of physics - for every downhill,there is an (even worse) uphill - for racedirectors are diabolical. The way 1 figure, arace director is frustrated with not beingable to run the race, and thus, unconsciously, chooses hills that will break themoral fiber of all except me. I would seekmy revenge on those uphills.

As 1 passed the lake, I was reminded of how hot it was, and I contemplated changing this race into a biathlon bydiving into the water and swimming acrossthe lake. I wondered if other runners wouldfollow my lead lemming-like, but I decidedto "Stay The Course." However, I stillwanted to participate in a biathlon and gotmy chance at the water stops. The courseofficials had placed barrels just beyond eachwater stop for discarded water cups, so Ihad a running/basketball biathlon. 1consistently scored two points at eachbarrel. It was akin to throwing change attollbooths on the Garden State Parkwaywithout stopping.

One feature of the race was amnner carrying the American flag. S theflag passed me, I had a burst of patrioticfervor, or else a burst of competitive juices,and 1 did a burst of running, attempting topace witli the flag, 1 figured 1 wouldn't getlost on the course if I followed the flag.But, alas, the fiag-bearer was a strongernmner and steadily pulled away from me.My consolation was that there must have

been a corresponding fife and dnim. andneither passed me during the race.

1 approached an unofficial waterstop at a home. A small girl was standing holding out water, but no runnersseemed willing to take water from her. Ilooked around suspiciously, searching forMr Gill, or perhaps on of her teachers,but there was no one in my generalvicinity, so I took the water.

During the uphills, someone hadwritten words of encouragement on tiiepavement. At times such as these. I wish1 carried a tape recorder to preserve andrelay the exact words. But, as I haveenough body fat that A1 don't need tocarrv' any additional weight, the followingis an approximation of the actual words,to the best of my recollection, influencedby a passage of time and effects of post-r a c e b e e r :

At one point, the course made alef t -hand turn. There wasa sign with an arrowpointing the correctway. 1 mentioned tothe runner beside methat if we stopped andpointed the arrow in the wrong direction,we would not have to worry about beingpassed by any more runners. However,he declined to stop, and 1 didn't want himto gain distance while I changed thearrow, so 1 left it alone, thus letting thePutnam Classic avoid any similarity tolast year's New York City Marathon.

As I passed each volunteerstanding at the intersections, I thankedeach and ever>' one of them. 1 overtookone runner who was breathing particularly hard going up a hill. Since I carrvwater with me. I offered her some water.1 also told another one of the ubiquitousbicycling volunteers to keep an eye on the

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runner. I also kept yelling out CAR UPand CAR BACK, especially if there werecars on the course (bike club training).

As I approached the seven-milemark, I feh surprisingly strong. Anotherfellow runner appeared to be struggling.I tried to encourage him, telling him thathe was competing with himself and notwith other nmners. (Yeah, sure, as 1passed him.) 1 approached a pack ofrunners a hal f -mi le f rom the finish. Onesaid that his wish was to break one hour,and I was able to give him the good newsthat he would reach his goal, which mademe fee! altruistic and not the least bitguilty as 1 surged past him.

The last half-lap around thetrack gave me an opportunity to knowhow well 1 ran compared to Irv Miller,with whom I had car pooled to the race.lr\' was crossing the finish line as 1 washalfway around the track, so I knew 1 wasimproving over my previous races, 1crossed the finish line.

A sandbagging PR is still aPR,but it would not be right!

established my PR, and realized that if Ihad jogged the course it would have beeneasier for me to better the PR the nexttime I raced eight miles. (A sandbaggingPR is still a PR. but it would not be right.)

After the race, 1 felt an irresistible gravitational field emanafing fromthe beer table, where, after replenishingmy essential carbohydrates. 1 somehow-ended up distributing soda and ice torunners - even when 1 mn a race. I wind

up volunteering. There was a quintessential Irish volunteer at the table, who

regaled me with various jokes and stories,none of wliich I can publish here due todeconini and bad nicmor>'.

Matt Williams ga\'e mc a rideback to Poughkeepsie. The conversationfocuscd on track and Noureddine Morcel i

having just set a world record in the1500. as well as training tips for runninga first marathon. It always is a smartmove to get a ride from a former nmningclub president.

Race Post -mor tem: At 1 ;30 A.M.1 decided to visit my old friend Ben Gay.I stumbled into the bathroom, rcachedinto the closet, pulled out the familiargreen and white package, and proceeded10 rub the

product over the back of my legs. My sleep-fogged mind finally registered that 1 wasnot feeling the customary Ben Gay medicinal sting. I turned the green and whitepackage over and discovered that I hadrubbed Tom's of Main Spearmint toothpasteall over my legs. And, know what? It feltpretty good!(Addendum; Themention of Ben

Gay, Tom's ofM a i n e

Toothpasteand Bu rmaShavedoes notmean in anyw a y t h a t I h a v e r e - c e i v e dremuneration from them for the use of theirnames in this article. However, if anyoneknows how I could make money out of this,please let me know )

Sights ofJuly 4th:Ta c o n i c r u n n e r s

Jerry Radlauer, Nick Caswell,To m P i a z z a a n d C h u c k C r e e l

prepare for the start of thePutnam County Classic.

John Albanese maintains tradit i on and ca r r i es

Old Glory for the8 mi le run a round

Lake Mahopac onIndependence Day, 1995.

Photos by Joanna Nash

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P U T N A M C L A S S I C1 Scott Brown,32 4 3 : 1 9 56 Kevin Lowry,48 5 5 : 1 4 111 Daniel Cordova,40 1 0 0 : 2 6

2 Tom Piazza,25 4 4 : 4 6 57 Sandy Engel,42 5 5 : 2 0 112 Michael Londrigan,40 1 0 0 : 2 7

3 Charles Creel,33 4 5 : 11 58 Robert Cain,43 5 5 : 3 2 113 Christopher Downing,38 0 0 : 2 9

4 J. David Blodgett.31 4 5 : 4 6 59 Richard Ciero,36 55:33 114 Thomas Harkins,40 1 0 0 : 3 4

5 WesMburu,33 4 5 : 5 6 60 Chris Tippin,35 55:33 115 Terrence Hillery,39 1 0 0 : 5 4

6 Michael Hay,27 4 6 : 0 0 61 Gary Wronker,39 5 5 : 4 4 116 Chris Flynn,25 1 0 1 : 0 8

7 Nick Caswell,45 4 6 : 4 9 62 Edward Dil!on,48 5 5 : 4 9 117 Michael 0'Shaughnessy,60 1 0 1 : 1 8

8 Arthur Richards,36 47:21 63 Vincent Veltre,37 55:51 118 Terry Burgher,38 1 0 1 : 2 9

9 Douglas Murray,34 4 7 : 3 9 64 Gerard Johnson,42 55:57 119 Jack Meaney,40 1 0 1 : 3 5

10 Joe Komosinski,37 4 8 : 3 6 65 Bill Fishman,48 56:10 120 Jack Anderson,55 1 0 1 : 3 7

11 Ivan Mills,39 4 8 : 4 8 66 Monica Bonaviego,31 56:14 121 Lee Saroken,47 1 0 1 : 3 8

12 Luis Flores,43 4 9 : 0 4 67 Wayne Brandt,43 5 6 : 2 8 122 Kevin 0'Neill,44 1 0 1 : 5 0

13 Mauricio Venegas,29 4 9 : 1 8 68 Donny Lutrick,40 5 6 : 3 3 123 Jan Efraimsen,49 1 0 2 : 0 0

14 Seth Denenberg,35 4 9 : 2 2 69 JeffWeeks,35 56:34 124 Larry Barazzotto,50 1 0 2 : 0 3

15 Douglas Morton,37 4 9 : 2 2 70 PaulTowne,37 5 6 : 4 0 125 Harry Chafetz,65 1 0 2 : 0 5

16 Scott Abercrombie,45 4 9 : 2 7 71 Ramon Minaya,55 56:43 126 John Leithead,37 1 0 2 : 1 2

17 Lou Degenaro,38 4 9 : 4 3 72 Holly Dixon-Prince,31 5 6 : 4 3 127 David Carter,51 1 0 2 : 1 3

18 Juan Negron,34 4 9 : 5 7 73 Jim Martin,47 56:53 128 James Whalen,53 1 0 2 : 1 6

19 Gerald Radlauer,36 4 9 : 5 9 74 Steven Mackay,46 56:54 129 Bob Jackson,55 1 0 2 : 2 0

20 Brian Daly,43 5 0 : 0 5 75 Edward James,48 5 6 : 5 8 130 GTruglia,40 1 02:21

21 Larry Phillips,34 5 0 : 1 1 76 David Gary,33 5 7 : 0 3 131 Robert Peyton,42 1 0 2 : 3 6

22 Roger Efraimsen,20 50:18 77 James Jackman,32 5 7 : 0 9 132 Vincent Vecchio,43 1 0 2 : 3 9

23 Matthew Carty,25 50:31 78 James Thoma,44 5 7 : 1 7 133 Alex Lindsay,24 1 0 2 : 3 9

24 Richard Basuk,43 5 0 : 3 9 79 Cristobal Venegas,35 5 7 : 2 2 134 BillSmith,50 1 0 2 : 4 3

25 Dennis Vemoia,48 5 0 : 5 4 80 Irvin Miller,56 5 7 : 2 5 135 Frank Cohen,45 1 0 2 : 4 826 Richard Perykasz,38 5 1 : 1 3 81 George Farias,45 5 7 : 3 3 136 Rudi Einhom,59 1 03:01

27 Peter Cors!no,48 5 1 : 4 2 82 Daniel Mofrrtt,48 5 7 : 3 4 137 Victoria Lowry,37 1 0 3 : 0 528 Howard Bashant,50 5 1 : 5 4 83 Joe Nada!ine,51 5 7 : 3 4 138 Louis Jerome,36 1 0 3 : 1 3

29 Steven Hoanzl,43 5 1 : 5 8 84 JeffHill,39 5 7 : 3 4 139 TinaSpain,29 1 0 3 : 1 3

30 Bob Edmonds,52 5 2 : 1 8 85 Dave OToole,47 5 7 : 3 5 140 Philip Ewen,48 1 0 3 : 1 4

31 Glenn McCarthy,37 5 2 : 2 6 86 Leo Gormley,52 5 7 : 3 9 141 Michael Paff,36 1 0 3 : 2 0

32 LouMarti,36 5 2 : 5 8 87 Sarah Cotlins,35 5 7 : 5 5 142 Hovwird Solow,51 1 0 3 : 2 1

33 Louis Caporale, Jr.,19 5 3 : 0 5 88 Jonathon Weldon,36 5 8 : 0 8 143 Fayon Kellam,43 1 0 3 : 4 7

34 Mary Hurley,33 5 3 : 0 7 89 Bronislaw Czech,46 5 8 : 1 7 144 Thomas Frawley,61 1 04:02

35 Roberto Velez,51 5 3 : 2 5 90 BobKopac,43 5 8 : 2 6 145 Lany Crocker,51 1 04 :0736 Joan Dettrick,33 5 3 : 3 5 91 Dick Green,60 5 8 : 2 9 146 Brian Walsh,29 1 04 :0737 Howard Brynin,38 5 3 : 4 4 92 Drew Fisher,41 5 8 : 4 2 147 James Manning,34 1 0 4 : 0 838 Michael Yang,37 5 3 : 4 5 93 Julian Leventhal,51 5 8 : 4 4 148 Chris Winchell,43 1 0 4 : 1 439 TerrI Sonenclar,38 5 3 : 4 5 94 Thomas Losito,26 5 8 : 4 6 149 Charles Sprauer,58 1 0 4 : 2 040 Arthur Weisberg,50 5 3 : 4 6 95 William Rost,42 58:56 150 Ron Leddusire,36 1 0 4 : 3 0

41 Edward McCarthy,52 5 3 : 4 9 96 William Beach,34 58:58 151 Ten7Walsh,35 1 0 4 : 3 4

42 Frank To!an,42 53:51 97 Kathleen Lyons,43 5 9 : 0 4 152 Ben Spinner,20 1 0 4 : 3 8

43 Stuart Kuritzky,44 5 3 : 5 4 98 OlandoPaz,47 59:10 153 Josh Spinner,24 1 0 4 : 3 844 Jack Brennan,53 5 3 : 5 8 99 Kenny Golding,38 5 9 : 1 2 154 Pierce Brennan,70 1 0 4 : 4 945 Michael Bottalico,37 5 4 : 0 5 100 Josh Knight,49 59:21 155 LuisAlvelo,42 1 0 4 : 5 646 Michael Wolf,39 5 4 : 0 7 101 John Rooney,52 5 9 : 2 4 156 Yvonne Franck,50 1 0 5 : 0 047 Michael Cohen,40 5 4 : 1 6 102 FredReger,35 5 9 : 2 6 157 Donald Bieber,59 1 0 5 : 1 548 Harry Neeson,58 5 4 : 2 0 103 Gary Bender,23 5 9 : 2 8 158 David Antonio,33 1 0 5 : 2 349 Mark Badolato,35 5 4 : 3 4 104 DebraTeranova,39 5 9 : 3 3 159 Denise Lutrick,28 1 0 5 : 3 1

50 Judson Ramaker,48 5 4 : 3 5 105 Nancy Venegas,28 5 9 : 3 9 160 Dick Murphy,62 1 0 5 : 3 251 OldGlory,99 5 4 : 4 2 106 Vincent Juliano,46 59:41 161 Richard Adamski,53 1 0 5 : 3 552 Paul Warren,45 5 4 : 4 2 107 James 0'Brien,51 59:51 162 Michael Flaherty,58 1 0 6 : 0 8

53 Richard Fennelly,51 54:51 108 David Ennis,37 5 9 : 5 7 163 Ross Grasso,62 1 0 6 : 1 254 Paul Mackay,32 5 4 : 5 3 109 Jay Vandekopple,47 1:00:01 164 Jack Magrone,54 1 0 6 : 1 4

55 John Harker,34 55:06 110 Terrence Murphy,28 1 :00 :14 165 Cindy Fox,36 1 0 6 : 5 5

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P U T N A M C L A S S I C1 6 6 M i k e S t e w a r t , 3 6 1 0 6 : 5 6 2 2 0 H e n r y O r t i z , 4 7 1 1 4 : 2 7 3 5 - 3 9

167 Thomas McNamee,46 1 0 6 : 5 8 2 2 1 S u s a n E p s t e i n , 5 2 1 1 4 : 2 9 1 Ar thu r R ichards ,36 47 :21

168 Pa t r i c i a Mu lv i h i l l . 45 1 0 7 : 0 8 2 2 2 A r n o l d G o r e , 5 4 1 1 4 : 3 0 2 Joe Komosinski,37 4 8 : 3 6

1 6 9 E v e l y n S t a n l e y , 6 6 1 0 7 : 1 3 2 2 3 S a r a h J o r d a n , 2 6 1 1 4 : 5 7 3 Ivan Mills,39 4 8 : 4 8

1 7 0 M o i r a T o l a n , 3 3 1 0 7 : 2 5 2 2 4 P a v e l L i t v i n o v , 5 4 1 1 5 : 0 2 4 0 ^

1 7 1 R o b e r t D a v i e s , 5 6 1 0 7 : 3 6 2 2 5 J o a n n e B e r t r a m , 4 9 1 15:08 1 Luis Flores,43 4 9 : 0 4

172 Gerard Dimaggio,37 1 07:41 2 2 6 M i k e R o g e r s , 6 1 1 15:22 2 Brian Daly,43 5 0 : 0 5

173 Pradeep Kapad ia ,38 1 07:51 2 2 7 M i r i a m V e l e z , 4 8 1 15:39 3 Richard Basuk,43 5 0 : 3 9

1 7 4 B o b D a v i s , 6 0 1 0 8 : 1 8 2 2 8 W i l l i a m T e t z l a f f . 5 2 1 15:50 4 5 4 9

175 Gregory Meyer,39 1 0 8 : 2 8 2 2 9 D o n a l d M a g u i r e , 4 6 1 16:07 1 Nick Caswell,45 4 6 : 4 9

1 7 6 G i a B o u I o s , 3 5 1 0 8 : 4 3 2 3 0 J o a n T w o m e y , 3 3 1 16:15 2 Scott Abercrombie,45 4 9 : 2 7

1 7 7 A m y C a r g a i n , 2 2 1 0 8 : 4 5 2 3 1 M a r c L a t a s a , 2 5 1 16:37 3 Denn is Ve rno ia .48 5 0 : 5 4

1 7 8 M i c h a e l L a S c a l a , 4 2 1 0 9 : 0 5 2 3 2 C h r i s L a f f r a , 3 1 1 1 6 : 3 9 5 0 ^ 9

1 7 9 J ! m W e n k e , 3 8 1 0 9 : 1 8 2 3 3 C a r t a L a f f r a , 3 0 1 16:39 1 Howard Bashant,50 5 1 : 5 4

1 8 0 E d w a r d C o y l e , 3 0 1 0 9 : 2 5 2 3 4 C h a r t e s S h a b s e l s , 4 g 1 1 6 : 4 9 2 Bob Edmonds,52 5 2 : 1 8

1 8 1 D e n i s e B o r g e e s t , 3 7 1 0 9 : 2 8 2 3 5 K a r a M o n t a r u l i , 3 2 1 16:52 3 Roberto Velez,51 5 3 : 2 5

1 8 2 G e o r g e B y r n e , 6 5 1 09:31 2 3 6 T i n a M a c k a y , 3 5 1 1 6 : 5 4 6 0 - 6 9

183 Charles Burlingham,28 1 0 9 : 3 6 2 3 7 N o e m i K u g l e r , 4 8 1 16:58 1 DickGreen,60 5 8 : 2 9

1 8 4 V i n c e n t F r a n z e , 3 1 1 0 9 : 4 4 2 3 8 T o m H a n s e n , 4 8 1 1 7 : 0 1 2 Michael 0'Shaughnessy,60 1 :01 :18

1 8 5 L a w r e n c e B l a u , 4 6 1 0 9 : 4 8 2 3 9 M a t t h e w T h o m a , 1 3 1 17:09 3 Harry Chafetz,65 1 :02 :05

1 8 6 A n i l K a p o e r , 2 2 1 0 9 : 5 8 2 4 0 B r u c e U p h a m , 4 4 1 17:33 7 0 +

1 8 7 T h o m a s R u i 2 , 5 2 1 0 9 : 5 9 2 4 1 P a t t i e M a c a l u s o , 3 0 1 1 7 : 3 7 1 Pierce Brennan,70 1 :04 :49

1 8 8 B i l l M c L o u g h l i n , 5 5 1 1 0 : 2 1 2 4 2 A n n M c K e a g u e , 5 4 1 17:46

1 8 9 L u c i a C h a t z k y , 3 7 1 1 0 : 2 6 2 4 3 L i n d a N o r t o n , 4 6 1 1 7 : 4 7 F e m a l e O v e r a l l

1 9 0 J o e B u r d e n , 3 7 1 1 0 : 3 2 2 4 4 S a r a h H u g h e s , 3 1 1 18:05 1 Mary Hurley,33 5 3 : 0 7

1 9 1 R o b e r t D a v a n , 4 7 1 10:41 2 4 5 S a r e n a M e y e r , 3 0 1 1 8 : 0 9 2 Joan Deitrick,33 5 3 : 3 5

1 9 2 E n i d B u r n s , 4 2 1 1 0 : 4 4 2 4 6 P a u l M e y e r , 3 0 1 1 8 : 1 0 3 Terri Sonenclar,38 5 3 : 4 5

1 9 3 G a r y S p a l t e r . 4 1 1 1 0 : 4 5 2 4 7 P a t r i c i a W i l l i a m s , 4 7 1 1 8 : 2 3 1 9 - 2 9

194 James McGovern ,40 1 1 0 : 4 7 2 4 8 S t e v e n G o r a n , 3 7 1 2 2 : 0 7 1 Nancy Venegas,28 5 9 : 3 9

1 9 5 H e r s h e l S o s n o f f , 5 2 1 1 0 : 4 8 2 4 9 F r a n k S c h m i d t . 5 6 1 2 2 : 0 7 2 TinaSpain,29 1 :03 :13

1 9 6 Te r n Va n g o r , 3 2 1 1 0 : 5 8 2 5 0 S t e v e C o l a n g e l o , 6 5 1 2 2 : 0 8 3 Denise Lutrick,28 1:05:31

1 9 7 K a t y Q u i n n , 4 5 1 11 : 1 0 2 5 1 J o e S p o f f o r d , 3 3 1 2 2 : 0 9 3 0 - 3 9

1 9 8 C a r m e l o R o l d a n , 5 3 1 11 : 1 0 2 5 2 D a v i d Z u c k e r m a n , 5 5 1 CO 1 Monica Bonaviego,31 5 6 : 1 4

199 Roger Kennedy,68 1 11 : 1 7 2 5 3 K e v i n M o r a n , 4 4 1 2 3 : 1 8 2 Holly Dixon-Prince,31 5 6 : 4 3

2 0 0 D o n n a R u s s e l l , 4 3 1 1 1 : 2 7 2 5 4 J a c k D u n c a n , 3 8 1 2 4 : 2 1 3 Sarah CoIlins,35 5 7 : 5 5

201 Ralph DeMarco,61 1 11 : 2 7 2 5 5 J o e l B e n d e r , 5 5 1 2 9 : 3 0 4 0 4 9

2 0 2 A l S i l b e r t , 5 0 1 11 : 4 6 2 5 6 M a r j o r i e B r o w n , 3 7 1 4 3 : 1 3 1 Kathleen Lyons,43 5 9 : 0 4

2 0 3 L u a n n H e n r y, 4 0 1 11 : 4 8 2 Lee Saroken,47 1 :01 :38

2 0 4 D i a n n e S e l l a z z o , 4 3 1 11 : 5 7 A W A R D S 3 Patricia Mulvihill,45 1 :07 :08

2 0 5 L a w r e n c e S i l l s , 5 5 1 12:12 5 0 - 5 9

206 Tina Burke-Pasquale,32 1 12:51 M a l e O v e r a l l 1 Yvonne Franck,50 1 :05 :00

2 0 7 M a r g i e W r o n k e r , 4 0 1 12:58 1 Scott Brown,32 4 3 : 1 9 2 Susan Epstein,52 1 : 1 4 : 2 9

2 0 8 J o s e X a j e r a , 3 9 1 13:03 2 Tom Piazza,25 4 4 : 4 6 3 Ann McKeague,54 1 :17 :46

2 0 9 A l a n W e i s s m a n , 5 7 1 13:08 3 Charles Creel,33 4 5 : 1 1 6 0 - 6 9

2 1 0 J o A n n D a v i s , 3 4 1 1 3 : 1 5 0 - 1 4 1 Evelyn Stanley.66 1:07:13

2 1 1 E d i t h F a r i a s , 7 1 1 1 3 : 1 9 1 M a t t h e w T h o m a , 1 3 1 1 7 : 0 9 7 0 - 7 9

2 1 2 J o h n R u s s e l l , 4 6 1 13:40 1 9 - 2 9 1 Edith Farias,71 1:13:19

2 1 3 M o i s e s S a l a m a , 6 6 1 1 3 : 4 6 1 Michael Hay,27 4 6 : 0 0

2 1 4 J o h n H u g h e s , 3 8 1 1 3 : 4 8 2 Mauricio Venegas,29 4 9 : 1 8

2 1 5 J o e B u r k y , 7 5 1 1 4 : 1 7 3 Roger Efraimsen,20 5 0 : 1 8

2 1 6 J a m e s G a r d i n e r , 3 2 1 14:21 3 0 - 3 4

2 1 7 E l l e n B u c c l f e r r o , 3 5 1 1 4 : 2 4 1 J. David Blodgett,31 4 5 : 4 6

218 Michael Ecke!man,48 1 1 4 : 2 5 2 WesMburu,33 4 5 : 5 6

2 1 9 M a r k R e d f e r n , 4 9 1 1 4 : 2 5 3 Douglas Murray,34 4 7 : 3 9

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TRRC's Mary Hurley:Running For More Than Fun(The following is excepted from an article that appeared in theJune 21, 1995 edition of the Times Herald RECORDJ

Mary Hurley, a 33 year old Highland resident, ran inhigh school. Then she took a 16 year break. . until about 11/2 years ago, when she reportedly started running again' solely for fiin." Well, besides having ftin, she has also

managed to quit smoking (after being a 2 1/2 pack a daysmoker) and shed 30 pounds. She credits her improvedfitness level to running and to her workouts at a local healthc l u b .

'Tm down to 40 (minutes for a lOK) now," Hurleysaid. "I'm hoping to get to 38." She clocked a 40:16 at theOrange Classic lOK June 11 in Middletown to finish 12thwoman overall and second in the 30-39 year old age group.

Mary has a flill-timc job and is the mother of Billy,7, and Shannon, 3. She couldn't break 44:00 minutes lastyear, but she attributes her faster times this year to thehealtlh club workouts and mile repeats on the track.

Mary is also more concerned about nutrition nowthan she used to be, and she's pointing to a Fall marathonwith hopes of a 3 hour 40 minute qualifier for Boston.

Taconic wishes her good luck with all her runninggoals and hopes to see her on the TRRC women's team inmany races to come!

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through thegrapevine..

As heard through thegrapevine: although Jack (Frankie) Magronecannot claim to be one of Taconic's fastestrunners, he is, however, one of our bestsingers. (Perhaps the only one at that, asthose of you who witnessed this past Christmas at Blue Mountain might attest.)

"Frankie" was at it again with Harryand Scott in company cheering him on atBrodies North, recently. According to thecrowd reaction, Jack won hands down withhis rendition of "My Way."

Upon putting the song request in forhis first song (Witchcraft) there was anothersinger named Jack who also requested to singthis very same song. I guess it was luck thatJack number two acquiesced and let the realTaconic Frankie sing it instead. The crowddefinitely preferred "our" Jack/Frankie.

Be ready my friend, we expect a largerrepertoire this Christmas at Blue Mountain -with no coaxing this time. (If you want to be"old blue eyes," though, you'd better ordertinted contacts now!)

(914) 245-9092

Nominations Sought;Runners of the Year, 1995.

Taconic Road Runners Club will award Runner of the Year awards to foutstanding male and female runners in the club. Nominations are open. Thewinners will be determined by the Board of Directors. Runners will be judged on thefollowing criteria:

1. Running in Taconic Races (most heavily weighted criteria)2. Running for Taconic in outside events3. Running performances/accomplishments overall.(This includes age group performances and personal improvements.)

Rimners' entire running accomplishments for the year will be considered. All Taconic races are in the TRRC database, butif you would like to add additional race results to this data, or if you would like to make sure we have your results for considerationas Runner of the Year, or if you would like to nominate a fellow TRRC runner, please use the following format;

There is no limit on the number of nominations. Self-nominations and nominations of fellow rurmers are invited. Remember: we need nominations of men and women!!!

Forward your nominations to TRRC, Runner of the Year, P.O. Box 99, Baldwin Place, NY 10S05.Presentation of awards will be at the Annual TRRC Dinner Dance November 17, 1995.

M o r e N o m i n a t i o n s N e e d e d :Member of the Year,1995

Nominations are invited for the 1995 TRRC Member of the Year. Nomina- p ' 'tions may be by formal letter, addressed to the TRRC Board of Directors, P.O. Box 99, ,Baldwin Place, NY 10505, or informally, by speaking with any of the board members (ifyou can trust them to remember what you tell them!).

Member of the Year is awarded to the person who most exemplifies the spirit ofTRRC: supporting the club, its members and its activities. This is a club of many outstanding members. Be sure to nominatethose you feel have made the club one you are proud to belong to. Let them know you appreciate their efforts, and that they havehelped you enjoy the club more. This award will be presented at the Annual TRRC Dinner Dance November 17,1995.

A n d M o r e N o m i n a t i o n s N e e d e d :O f fi c e r s f o r 1 9 9 6 > g |Election of new officers will take place at the end of the year. If

you would like to run for office or if you have a nomination, please notifyPeter Meisler, Nomination Chair, at (914) 265-9674. Terms are for one Iy e a r.

ALSO: Consider becoming a race director (or co-race director). Help is needed to keep the full,high quality TRRC race schedule intact. Call Rich Nash, (914) 245-6666, if you are interested in learningmore about furthering the success of TRRC!

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Results of the Club Team ChampionshipsJuly 23,1995 - Central Park, NY City

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Mike SlinskeyJohn CunninghamTom P iazza

Chuck C ree l

B e m i e D e i t r i c k

Michael HaySteve Ca l idonna

Nick CaswellBob Hermesch

Greg DiamondTo m C h u r c h

Joe Porcaro

Bill FoleyTony GalfanoAlessandra LynchScott AbercrombiePaul Warren

Howie BashantJack BrennanMike DaleyArt WeisbergBudge HuntoonKevin LowryEd McCarthyJoan Dei t r ich

Rich Nash

Bob Edmonds

Ray MarreroLeo GormleyRobert InghilterraJim Martin

JeffPurdyGary StruveJoe Nadaline

Irv MillerBronislaw Czech

Anthony BerndtDebbie TerranovaSarah Col l ins

Nancy LaunLee Saroken

Nathan Treadwell

Nancy YoungJim WhalenCarol HansenBill Smith

Melanie BenvenuePierce Brennan

Nancy WinslowN i n a G u n t h e r

Dick MurphyKevin Moran

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The Club Team Championships Were HOT!!!Here are Just a sampling of TRRC's blistering finishers:

Photos by Joanna Nash

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S t r e e t C i t > ' S t a t e Z i pI know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I am medically able andproperly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume allrisks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of theweather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciatedby me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself andanyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the laconic Road Runners Club, Teatown Lake Reservation and allsponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in thisevent even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. Igrant permission to the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for anylegitimate purpose. I understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or blades, animals, and radio headsetsare not allowed in the race and I will abide by this guideline.

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1 8 t h A n n u a l B i a t h l o n R e s u l t s

By Larry LenahanAfter a three week heat wave and a seemingly unending stream of thunder storms, the weather broke in time for the biathlon.

Thirty-nine athletes came out to take on the challenge of the three mile run and half mile swim. For the third year, John Albanese came infirst overall in 28:33. A new face, to me at least, came in close behind: first in the famale category - Amanda Weiss in 33:03.Congratulations to both of you!

Sincere thanks to the volunteers, especially my daughter, Joanne, who came to the rescue when the chief lifeguard called at noonon Saturday. The message was straight forward - bad weather was imminent - if you want to put out the balloons, do it now. We did,and completed the task none too soon. Thanks kid!

I'd like to say more but time and space doesn't allow for. Thanks to everyone: participants, volunteers, spectators, andimportantly, Joe Albanese at All Seasons Sports for the raffle prize and the great lead bathing suit.. .the dubious distinction taken thisyear by good sport Brad Leach.

Place

O v e r a l l / A e e G r o u n T i m e N a m e A s e / S e x T o w n1/1 Male overal l 2 8 : 3 3 John A lbanese 3 3 / M B e d f o r d H i l l s2/2 Male overal l 2 9 : 4 5 B l a i r C u l l e n M M Yo r k t o w n / H t s .3/3 Male overal l 3 0 : 4 6 To m M i l e s 3 3 / M Westchester, PA.4/1 Male 30-39 3 1 : 5 2 J . A l l en B r i t van 3 9 / M Pleasan tv i l l e5/1 Female overal l 3 3 : 0 3 A m a n d a We i s s 1 9 / F L a r c h m o n t6/2 Female overal l 3 3 : 2 0 E lsa S tocker 3 7 / F Greenwich, CT.7/2 Male 30-39 3 3 : 3 9 Larry Phillips 3 4 / M Poughkeepsie8/1 Male 50-59 3 4 : 3 3 Roger Cocking 5 1 / M Shrub Oak9/1 Male 40-49 3 4 : 3 7 J a c k C u l k i n 4 9 M S u f Te m10/2 Male 40-49 3 5 : 1 4 Tony Galfano 4 7 / M P e e k s k i l l11 /3 Ma le 40-49 3 7 : 0 4 Gary Glassman 3 4 / M Chappaqua12/2 Male 50-59 3 7 : 4 0 Gordon Yunge 5 7 / M Whi te P la ins13/3 Female overall 3 8 : 5 7 L i n d a L i u 1 7 / F Yo r k t o w n H t s .14/3 Male 50-59 3 9 : 2 6 Rober t Bake r 5 0 / M Douglaston15 / 3 9 : 4 2 Leo Gormley 5 3 / M S h e n o r o c k16 / 4 0 : 0 8 Peter Racket t 5 5 / M C a r m e l1 7 / 4 0 : 0 9 John Rooney 5 5 / M Mahopac1 8 / 4 0 : 3 0 M i c h a e l Ve l t r e 3 7 / M Poughkeepsie19/1 Male 19-29 4 0 : 4 0 Stephen Singlak 2 0 / M Mahopac20/1 Male <14 4 1 : 0 2 Dav id F ranco 1 3 / M Pawling21/1 Female 40-49 4 1 : 1 4 Lynn Marrison 4 1 / F B r e w s t e r2 2 / 4 1 : 2 2 Fred Reger 3 5 / M Mahopac2 3 / 4 1 : 3 9 John Le i thead 3 8 / M C a r m e l2 4 4 2 : 1 4 Pedro Pereira 3 3 / M Pt. Washington25/2 Female 40-49 4 2 : 3 6 Molly Connors 4 8 / F C r o t o n - O n - H u d s o n2 6 / 3 F e m a l e 4 0 ^ 9 4 2 : 5 1 Katy Quinn 4 5 / F Mahopac2 7 / 4 2 : 5 7 R u d i E i n h o m 5 9 / M K a t o n a h2 8 / 4 3 : 0 9 C h r i s W i n c h e l l 4 3 / M Mahopac2 9 / 4 3 : 2 8 O w e n M c C r u d d e n 5 9 / M S h r u b O a k30/1 Male 60> 4 5 : 1 7 Ron Go lden 6 5 / M G r e e n v i l l e31/1 Female 30-39 4 5 : 3 2 D e b r a Te r r a n o v a 3 9 / F Yo r k t o w n H t s .3 2 / 4 5 : 5 2 R i c h a r d M i l l e r 5 5 / M Montgomery33/2 Male <14 4 6 : 0 2 Richard Car ton 1 3 / M Pawling3 4 / 4 7 : 1 3 Steve Quinn 4 8 / M Mahopac35 / 4 7 : 2 6 P a v e l L i t v i n o v 5 5 / M Tarrytown36/2 Male 60> 4 7 : 5 3 J o h n O r r 6 0 / M S o m e r s3 7 / 5 0 : 0 9 Brad Leach

-Lead Bathing Suit Award 4 2 / M S o m e r s3 8 / 5 0 : 4 7 Steven Goran 3 7 / M Poughkeepsie3 9 / 5 6 : 1 0 Frank Schmid t 5 6 / M Mahopac

Biathlon HighlightsOwen McCrudden wins for the greatestdistance swum. After a respectable run,Owen lost almost 2.5 minutes in transition(A strip artist he's not) before getting intothe water. His swimming stroke wasarguably one of the strongest in the event.The problem for Owen, though, wasstaying on course. Without the customarywaves of Long Beach Island, he apparentlyfound the course too calm and created hisown havoc - straying from course andadding considerable distance. Rudi andKaty tried to hail him back on course (afteran appropriate, competitive delay). Theysuggest he keep his head up next year.

Debra Terranova experienced her maidenbiathlon and outpaced most of the womenin the run. Her good nature was taxed bythe swim, though, and her remarks uponexiting the water indicated that she'd rathercompete on dry land. Debbie was a strongcontender for the lead bathing suit award,but she graciously allowed Brad Leach totake home the honors. Lee Saroken, lastyear's lead bathing suit award winner, hadurged Debbie to enter the event this year.We hope to see Lee and Debbie competefor the honors next year!

Runners in this year's biathlon had theadded challenge of a locked gate at theent rance to Lockwood Lane. A l l

participants skirted the obstacle withoutdifficulty and the poison ivy is said to haveheld up well after the traffic subsided.

Melanie Benvenue gets the applause for thevolunteer traveling the greatest distance. Aloyal supporter of this event, TRRC washappy have her come up from New YorkCity to man her post at the water stop.

This year's distinctive T-shirt was onceagain created by Kevin Lenahan. Greati o b !

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1 8 t h A n n u a lMahopac Biathlon -1995

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The 1995 Mahopac Biathlon sawrunners (above) take off in a light drizzle,and emerge from Sycamore Park beachundaunted . Finishers, starting top right andproceeding clockwisc around the page,include Debbie Terranova {iVhat were yousaying about having fun, Debbie?)Leo Gormlcy (his fans cheering hint in fromthe dock). Roger Cocking {just back fromMt. Everest). Owen McCrudden {the longdistance swimmer). EtI McLaughlinchecking in winner John Albanese, ELsaStocker {2nd woman overall). RudiEinhorn {amazed that Katy beat him). KatyQuinn {with Rudi, Chris Winchell and Owenin hot pur.'iuit). and Tony Galfano {abiathlon regular).

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W i n n e r s o f t h e18th Annual MahopacB i a t h l o n

Winners of the 1995 Mahopac Biathlonwere congratulated by Race Director Larr>'Lenahan and presented with custom awards,created by Kevin Lenahan.

Winners pictured from top to bottominclude John Albanese (1st overall), AmandaWeiss (1st female, 5th overall). Elsa Stocker (2ndfemale, 6th overall), Linda Liu (3rd female) andBlair Cullen (2nd overall).

Photos by Joanna Nash

Richard J, Adamski4 Todt Hi l l

Putnam Valley, NY 10579(914) 528-8457

Dear Fellow Club Members:Last year, a number of us gathered in Central Park to participate in the Susan G. Kohmen Breast Cancer

Foundation's Race for the Cure. This was an event sponsored to raise funds to fight breast cancer. Earlier in theyear, my wife, Myra, lost her 12 year battle with the disease, and my close fiiends in the Club dedicated their participation in the event to Myra with specially made T-Shirts: "TRRC for Myra." (See Taconic Running Life, Nov. 1994.)

The experience of that day had a profound effect on all of us, but for some, it marked the beginning of a searchto do more to support women who are fighting this disease. This search lead us to a New York based organizationcalled SHARE which is a self-help support group for women with breast or ovarian cancer.

The dreadful Ifacts are that one out of eight women in their lifetime will be told "you have breast cancer." 1can tell lyou from personal experience, that upon hearing this, there is total confusion for both the patient and familymembers. SHARE is there from the very beginning to support such people at no cost.

We are determined to raise breast and ovarian cancer awareness in our Northern Westchester/Putnam community and we hope that we can ultimately develop our own self-help support group based on the SHARE model.

If you or your daughter, mother, sister, friend, wife or lover have ever been touched by breast or ovariancancer, won't you walk with us?

Please review the SHARE-A-WALK flyer in this issue of TRL and act now. You can make a difference!October 1, 1995 will be a day filled with emotion, but I promise you, it will not be a day of sadness. It will be

a day of celebration as we come together to provide support and hope for so many.If anyone can lend a hand preparing for the event or helping on the day of the walk, please call me. I certainly

can use your help.Thanks,

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flyers, invitations, business printing and more.

If you could help thousands of women with breast orovarian cancer by walking (or running) around the parkfor a couple of hours - would you do it?

Good! We've got a date.. .Sunday, October 1, 1995

Participate in the 1st Northern Westchester/PutnamS H A R E - A - W A L K . . . 1 9 9 5

at FDR Park - 9:00 A.M., Sunday, October 1Join women, men and children,

walking to show our resolve to conquer breast and ovarian cancer

W h y N o r t h e r n W e s t c h e s t e r S H A R E - A - W A L K ?

SHARE, a self-help organization for people with breast or ovarian cancer has a history of over 20 years ofwellness programs, educational seminars and support groups in New York City at NO CHARGE to people andtheir families that are coping with breast or ovarian cancer. We need the same services in our own community!

What makes SHARE-A-WALK unique?Our community! We will be walking in celebration of those we know who have survived breast or ovariancancer and in memory of those we have lost. It will be a memorable event for the entire family and the entirec o m m u n i t y . , ■

S h o w y o u r s u p p o r t !

R e g i s t e r f o r t h e W a l k a n d P l c d s c• R e c r u i t f a m i l y a n d c o - w o r k e r s t o w a l k . ®• F o r m a t e a m J•Get sponsors/Be a sponsor•Hang posters and distribute brochures at work and in your neighborhood•Volunteer to help. We need you. Call SHARE-A-WALK; 914-962-6402 or

Richie Adamski: 914-528-8457

Schedule of Events - FDR Park, Yorktown Heights. NY - Parking Lot 1

See Flip Side forPledge and Entry

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Pre-Walk Rally. . .Warm up!Music, Make your own banner, Get your walking bib. Walk in celebration or inmemory of a loved one. Walk as a survivor, or Walk in supportRibbon-cutting. Walk beginsShare in the festivit ies!

Free: Entertainment. Refreshments. Prizes.

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Please Register To Walk - Do It

Today(Please Print Clearly)

Name:

Team Name or applicable

Home Address;

Telephone; (Daytime

EveningCompany Name (if applicable):Does your company offer matching grants?(Check with your Human Resources Department)

Check as many boxes as apply:I I I want to register to walk

-Get sponsors to support you andsupport SHARE

-Be eligible for prizes at the WalkI 1 I want to form a team. Please send

information.I wan t 1995 SHARE-A-WALKT-shirt(s) at $10.00 each ($15.00 ond a y o f W a l k ) $T - s h i r t s i z e : S L

I I Fd like to make a donation in the amounto f $

I I Enclosed is my sponsor money in thea m o u n t o f $

Total amount enclosed $Checks or money orders are accepted. Do not send cash throughthe mail. Make checks payable to Northern Westchester/PutnamS H A R E - A - W A L K .T h e 2 Wa y s t o R e g i s t e r :1. By Mail: Mail form to Northern Westchester/Putnam SHARE-A-WALK, P.O. Box 553, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535. T-shirtscan be picked up at Century 21 Robert David, Inc., Route 6,Jefferson Valley, NY, Sept. 15-Sept. 30 between 9 a.m. and 5p.m., or you may pick up your T-shirt the day of the Walk.Deadline for mail registration is Sept. 25, 1995.2. In Person; Any day at Century 21 Robert-David between thehours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

M W a i v e rBe sure to read, sign, and

include with your registration form.Unsigned waivers will not be processed.

I hereby attest that I am physically qualified toparticipate in this Walk. I understand that I shouldnot enter and walk unless I am medically able andproperly trained. I agree to abide by any decision ofa Walk official relative to my ability to safelycomplete the Walk. I assume all risks associatedwith walking in this event, including but not limitedto falls, contact with other participants, the effectsof the weather, traffic and conditions of the road, allsuch risks being known and appreciated by me.Having read this waiver and knowing these facts andin consideration of your accepting my entry, I, formyself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf,waive and release the laconic Road Runners club,SHARE, Northern Westchester/Putnam SHARE-A-WALK, FDR State Park, and all sponsors, theirrepresentatives and successors from all claims orliabilities of any kind arising out of my participationin this event, even though that liability may arise outof negligence or carelessness on the part of thepersons named in this waiver. I understand thatbicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates orblades, animals and radio headsets are not allowedin the Walk, and I will abide by this guideline. Igrant permission to all the foregoing to use anyphotographs, motion pictures, records, or any otherrecord of this event for any legitimate purpose.Signature:̂

Signature;Parent (if child under age 18)

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Sponsorship ListWalke r ' s Name:

Address :Please print clearly

Telephone:( ) -

Daytime

Team/CompanyName (ifapplicable):

Sponsor's Name Address

Evening

I T o t a l a m o u n t :If you need additional forms, please feel free to photocopythis form. Sponsorship money is due no later than October16, 1995. Return to Northem Westchester/Putnam SHARE-A-WAl.K, P O Box 553, Jefferson Valley, NY 10535

Oh no! If s That Time Again!!!!Taconic*s Age Group Cross-Country SeriesSundays:

9 : 0 0 A . M . -

9 : 3 0 A . M . -

October 15 (Yorktown)October 22 (Somers - sites tentative)October 29 (Blue Mountain Reservation

5K for 15 year olds and older1/4 mile (5-6 year olds)1/2 mile (7-8 year olds)3/4 mile (9-10 year olds)1 mile (11-14 year olds)

New This Year!!! - *^Ru2 Rat Ramble** for Toddlers and PreschoolersCall John Hallinan at 739-2268 (evenings) or watch for flyers.Still only $1.00 - What a deal!!!

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Other Races, Other PlacesCo lumbus DayK i d s ' R a c e s

Depew ParkPeekskill, NY9 : 3 0 A . M .

October 8, 1995

Watch for flyers for more information

Questions?: Scott Abercrombie,Race Director (914) 737-0872TRRC Hotline (914) 923-4665

B i l l C r u i s i e 5 K . M H R R CJune 26. 1995

Doug MillerF r a n k M e s m a nPierce Brennan

16:54 (2nd overall)22:54 (2nd 55-59M)23:10 (ls( 70+M)

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40:45 (55th woman)34:39 (16th master)

Falmouth Road Race 7.1MFalmouth . MA. August 20. 1995

Greg DiamondBill FoleyMaiy HurleyNancy YoungLee SarokenEd McLaughlinKaty D. QuinnSteve Quinn

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Falmouth Road Race Fields 7,000 RunnersBy Katy D. Quinn

Sunny sk>'s, winds that only affected the elite runners (TRRC's Greg Diamond had elite status!), and a beautifulrolling course along the seashore of Cape Cod greeted 7,000 runners at this year's Falmouth Road Race. Preparations for therace made it seem more like a marathon than a 7 miler. (We kept reminding each other that this was just "a ran to the mailboxes and back (a.k.a. the pumphouse short run)", but the bus ride to the start at 7:15 a.m. and waiting for staged startscommencing at 10:00 a.m. (I was in the "red start" and did not go off until 10:15 a.m.) made it seem like a marathon.Woods Hole, MA was not as accepting of the calls of nature as many staging areas, however: Security guards with 2-wayradios patrolled the bushes to make sure runners didn't "water or fertilize" the vegetation!

Complimcntar>' post-race refreshments included Poland Springs water (there were numerous water stops andsprinkling hoses along the route), Gatorade, Welch's frait juice bars. Nature's Ncctar, hot dogs with French's mustard andCape Cod potato chips. (The bounty of sponsors rather than the benefits of healthy eating seemed to prevail.)

The visit to the Cape was topped off with biking, sunning, beach-going, roller-blading and eating by those of us whomade a vacation of the event.. and it IS an event\

TRRC Membership NewsCompiled by Joanna Nash

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST MEMBERSC h u c k P o s e y E l l e n S c h u l z C h r i s S l a g l e B r i a n Wa r n e r A r t h u r Z e l m a nHoward Brynin runs for the feeling of accomplishment and peaceful relaxation after a hard run or race. Howard runs in the RockerfellerEstate area during his lunch time.Lloyd Comeau is training for the Cape Cod Marathon, which is also his favorite race, Lloyd has been running for about 5 years and runs inthe early morning in the Yorktown area.Laura Conaty just started running this year. Laura generally runs in the evenings.Scott Craven is looking forward to the Jan Peek 1 OK coming up. Scott usually runs in the evenings and would like to run a marathon someday.Peter Cuomo's favorite race is the Big Sur Marathon. Peter began running in 1987 for "mental therapy". His current goal is anotherm a r a t h o n .

Jerry DeRosa is one of our new student members. Jerry enjoys running in FDR Park after school. He would like to go to the states forrunmng and likes it best when he runs a good time. Lots of luck!!David, Laurie, D.J. and Daniel Ford enjoy the fresh air, exercise and family involvement. D.J. and Daniel participated in the St. Patrick'sDay event. We hope to see you there next year also!Nina Gunther began running in 1993. Nina's favorite distance is the 1 OK and half-marathon. She also did well at the Club TeamChampionships (see race results in this issue). Welcome to TRRC.John Hetsko runs in the Lake Peekskill area as the sun comes up. John runs for weight reduction, heart strength, sense of accomplishmentand freedom.Anil Kapoor just started runmng a few months ago. Ami runs in FDR Park and the Croton Reservoir area. He would like to increase hismileage to 10 miles. Anil's current goal is to be able to run in the Orlando Disney run next year. (Many Taconic's went down for this eventand had a blast. Also, if you want to join the Saturday morning group at the pumphouse they can steer you in a good direction. Just show upand introduce yourself! .. .for directions to get there, call a board member or check the last issue of TRL.))Kathleen Kane is one of the high school students joining Taconic this month. She looks forward to running on the dirt trails in the woods.Kathleen would like to get down to a 5:30 mile and run a 5 mile course in 27 minutes. She likes the feeling she can accomplish anything aftershe runs. Welcome!Brett Peter Linn loves running the marathon. Brett runs for overall health and attitude benefits. He would like to improve on his marathontime,Paul Mackey looks forward to the Riverdale Ramble. Paul would like to do another marathon - either Dutchess or Boston. He enjoys theserenity of deserted dirt roads.Larry Phillips likes the serenity of running in Minniwaska State Park. Lany would like to win Sybil one day (this year he completed thecourse in 4 hours 37 minutes!). His favorite race is the MHRRC 12 Hour Run.Tania A. Roberts-EchlofT and family likes to run around her neighborhood. Tania usually run in the morning and would like to increaseher speed.Nathan Treadwell enjoys the Verrazano race. He currently likes the race distance of 5 miles, but would like to increase to the marathondistance. Nathan likes the T-Shirts after the race!Amrita Willemann and family have attended one Taconic race so far... Mother's Day. Amrita generally runs in FDR park in the morning(so do many other Taconic's) and would like to run an 8 minute mile!Gary Wronker and family enjoys the lOK distance but would like to run a half marathon. Gary enjoys the challenge of runnmg.

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Terry BurgherBob CooneyF r a n k C u l l e nEdward Dillon and familyGeorge GrieveK e v i n H o r b a t i u kB e r n i e K a n eM a r k L e s c a u l tRich MatteyPhilip Merritt and familyJohn N i co la i sPau l P i l i e roR o b e r t S c h n e i d e rP a u l W a r r e n

J o a n n e B e r t r a m D o n B l e a s d a l eVictor Chase and familyMark Cooperman and Terri UdolfMichael DaleyMary Ellen FalcoB o b H a l l i n a n

Budge HuntoonL i s a K a t zS t u L e v i n eM i c h a e l M c C a l l i o nF r a n k M e s s m a nR o b i n s o n O r t i z

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Stanley GoldsteinCharles HemingJ a m e s J a c k m a nRulofT KipKevin LowryJ a m e s M c D e r m o t tD a v i d M i t z iTina PasqualeMichael O'ShaughnessyThomas and L inda Stee lJ o h n Z u r o s k i

John K Bates enjoys running in the late afternoon. John likes competing with his peers (stiff competition in that category!). Keep onrunning!Vic Bonci does most of his training on the road and likes the race distance of a lOK.Jack Brennan and Robi Wolf are both back on the "come-back" trail. Thanks to both for their contributions to Taconic - Jack for hisphotographs for TRL and Robi for her contributions in the culinary area.Vicki Brockhausen likes the Mothers' Day race, but prefers the Fairfield Half-marathon distance. She would like to finish the NYCMarathon.JoAnn Coogan prefers the Lincoln Hall race in the rain (a glutten for punishment isn't she!?! JoAnn revels in the exhilarating feeling afterand the energy before runmng. In additon to seeing nature, breathing fresh air (hard to come by in August) and meeting friends on a run.Louis Degenaro looked forward to the now defunct Somers lOK. Louis runs around Applebee in the mornings. He is looking forward tothe Marine Corps Marathon.Hank Diaz is waiting to run the NYC Marathon. (Contact Rich Nash, he is trying to put together a TRRC 50's Team for the Marathon).Hank would like to achieve higher weekly mileage. (How about joining the Pump House gang on Saturday Morning? - some are training forFall marathons).Gerard DiMaggio loves the race and the distance of Sybil. Gerard can usually be found running in FDR Park. He would like to run a sub-4hour Marathon.Michael Dorrien would like to be able to finish the NYC Marathon. Mike likes how running makes him relax.Christopher Downing likes runmng lOK's to half-marathons. He would like to be able to run a marathon. Christopher enjoys therelaxation of the body and mind when running. Good to see you at our Taconic races!Billy Drake goes to Hunter Mountain for his favorite race. Billy enjoys running the countiy roads and on an old abandoned raifroad bed inhis area. He enjoys being with his running friends.Paul Fendler runs for the sense of freedom, personal power and peace of mind. Paul likes any distance from 1 to 100 miles and likes to runraces he has not completed before.Mike Gosset is one of those quiet members of Taconic that does a tremendous amount for the youth of our club. (See stories and photos,this issue of TRL.) Mike would like to stay as close to a 5:30 mile and a 17:30 5K as possible. You're doing a great job, Mike!John Hallinan and family do a fantastic job with the Fall Cross Country Series. John is a past president of the club and a continuing sourceof club strength and support. (Rumor has it that he'd like to challenge Carmelo to a comparison of body fat!)Jim Hansen looks forward the the Mudders and Grunters. Jim would like to break 34:00 for 5 miles. Glad to see you're sticking withrunning and we hope to see you at some of the TRRC events!Margie Katt and family are seen quite frequently at Taconic events. Margie most enjoys the NYC Marathon, the Pumphouse and all thewonderful people she has met through Taconic!Mike LaScala looks forward each year to the Dutchess County Classic (Hall'-marathon) and the Putnam County Classic. He enjoys thecompanionship of old friends and meeting new ones at each race he attends. Mike would like to run the NY City Marathon.Robert Lippmann likes running 5K's. He generally runs in the evening.Daniel Lobel looks forward to the Winter version of the SUNY Purchase race. Dan runs around reservoirs in the mid-day for a sense ofwell being. He would like to see a Westchester Half-Marathon.Alessandra Lynch is one of the anchors of the TRRC Womens' Open Team. Her favorite race distance is the half-marathon, but she wouldlike to run a marathon in the ftiture. (Join the Pumphouse Gang on Saturday mornings for marathon training!)Jim Martin looks forward to the Ridgewood NJ lOK. Jim enjoys 5K's and half-marathons. He would like to run a sub-40 lOK. Jim enjoysthe good friends he has at Taconic.

E. F. McLaughlin: our illustrious president's, most memorable race is the Dutchess County Classic, but he also enjoys Sybil (and post racerefreshments!). Ed is looking forward to Boston in 1996.Brenda Middleton and family enjoy the Mother's Day race. She enjoys walking in the Mohegan Lake area (I'm glad someone else in thisclub goes my speed!)Tommy Neeson prefers to run in Cancun. Tommy enjoys the salty sweat during those summer runs. (A family trait, perhaps?) His favoriterace distance is a 5K.Bob Peyton runs in the beautilul North Salem area. Bob's favorite race is the Shelter Island lOK. He would like to be able to run amarathon.Susan Poet, body builder extroidanaire! Also, the mastermind behind some of the TRRC meeting dinners. Susan has volunteered herservices for finish line cheerleader! Hope to see you at the next race.Robert PoUak runs the hills around his home (very scenic indeed). Robert runs to stay fit. He would like to improve his 5K time.Joe Porcaro spends most of his time running in FDR Park. Joe was one of the anchor members for the Men's First Place Masters team. Heenjoys the lOK distance, but is setting his goals for Boston in 1996.Peter Rackett runs to stay fit and likes to set personal goals at each racing distance. His first goal is to run a sub-41 minute lOK.Jack Rafferty likes the marathon and half-marathon distance. His favorite race is the NYC Marathon. Jack runs in the Rockefeller Estatesin the evening. His current running goal is 25 miles per week. Jack is race director of the St. John's 5-Miler this month and hopes to see lotsof Taconic runners there.Jonathan Read looks forward each year to the Washington Trail lOK. He does most of his running in Central Park. He would like to run asub-37 minute lOK. (His current best is 37:19). Jonathan runs for fitness, fun and fi-eedom!Bonnie Jeanne Regan, one of Taconic's high school members, likes the 5K distance. Her favorite race is St. Pat's. Bonnie runs forsimplicity, solace, solitude and to run a sub-18 minute 5K. Bonnie Jean qualified for the Empire State Games in the 5000 meters thiss u m m e r .

Barbara Ronnenberg would like to run the NYC Marathon, but her favorite race is the Couples Race.Steve & Judy Singlak and family would like to become regulars at the pumphouse again, once their injuries heal. We'd like to have youback! Their favorite race is Lincohi Hall (thanks for the help) and they would like to run another marathon.Gerard Truglia and family love the NYC Marathon (remember to run it for Taconic!) Gerard runs in the Gypsy Trail area. He would liketo better his marathon PR.Don Vasta is planning his marathon debut in Chicago and would like to qualify for Boston! - Quite a goal!! Don's favorite race is theLeatherman's Loop. His secret desire is to beat Ed McLaughlin (oops! We let the secret out!)Michael Wolf also enjoys the Leatherman's Loop. Mike likes to run any marathon. He likes trail running and his current running goal is asub-18 minute 5K.

Masters ChallengeTe a t o w n R e s e r v a t i o n

August 23, 1995

O v e r a l l F i n i s h e r s

l S w e n s o n , A ] 4 8 W T C 1 6 : 2 12 Cal idonna, Steve 40 TRRC 16:233 H e r m e s c h , B o b 4 5 T R R C 1 7 : 0 44 C a s w e l l . N i c k 4 5 T R R C 1 7 : 2 3

5 P f a f f ; K e n 4 1 W T C 1 7 : 3 76 Mosentha l , Scot t 42 TRRC 17:477 Galfano, Tony 47 TRRC 17:528 Pertak, Bob 44 Wolfpit 17:559 E l l i o t t , T o m 4 8 W T C 1 8 : 0 010 Abercrombie, Scott 45TRRC 18:1611 Pacchiana, Paul 41 TRRC 18:211 2 L a n c e , B o b 5 1 W T C 1 8 : 2 913 Dugdale, John 60 Wolfpit 18:30l4Ste ine l ,Gary 42 TRRC 18:341 5 K i v l a n , B r i a n 4 7 W T C 1 8 : 4 016 Bashant, Howie 50 TRRC 18:5117Filmanski,Ken 41 TRRC 18:5518 Jensen, Erik 40 Wolfpit 19:061 9 V o s , S h a r o n 4 0 W T C 1 9 : 0 8 F2 0 B r e n n a n , J a c k 5 4 T R R C 1 9 : 0 921 Weisberg, Art 50 TRRC 19:102 2 W i n s s e r, J o h a n 4 7 W T C 1 9 : 1 323 Tompkins, Bob 44 WTC 19:1824 Marrero, Ray 48 TRRC 19:2225 Daley, Mike 45 TRRC 19:252 6 B r e n n a n , J a c k 4 6 C P T C 1 9 : 3 12 7 Ly n c h , E d 5 0 W T C 1 9 : 3 2

28 McCarthy, Ed 52 TRRC 19:322 9 R o b y , L e s 4 1 T R R C 1 9 : 3 530 Gocicing, Roger 51 TRRC 19:393 1 N a s h , R i c h 5 0 T R R C 1 9 : 4 532 Diamintini, Augie 60 Wolfpitl9:4633 Desharmis, George 51 WTC 19:503 4 H o l l a n d , J o h n 4 9 T R R C 1 9 : 5 235 Janssen, Geiry 50 WTC 19:5436 Mart in, J im 47 TRRC 19:543 7 E d m o n d s , B o b 5 3 T R R C 1 9 : 5 838 Baker, Susan 43 Wolfpit 20:01 F3 9 R a u h , M i k e 4 7 W T C 2 0 : 0 34 0 H a l l i n a n , J o h n 4 1 T R R C 2 0 : 1 441 Calder, Jennifer 48 Wolfpit 20:16 F42 Glover, Bob 48 WTC 20:2243 Daly, Dennis 57 WTC 20:244 4 M a s t a l l i , P e t e r 5 2 W T C 2 0 : 2 5

4 5 C a s a l e , To n y 5 0 W T C 2 0 : 3 646 Cadman , Gene 44 TRRC 20 :3947 Struve, Gary 50 TRRC 20:4148 Butler, Bob 57 Wolfpit 20:4749 Gomiley, Leo 53 TRRC 20:5150 Yunge, Gordon 57 WTC 20:5351 Vil leneuve, Don 5 5 TRRC 21:195 2 0 x m a n , M a r c 5 2 T R R C 2 1 : 2 053 Sturdevant, Jay 64 Wolfpit 21:2254 Juliano, Vin 46 TRRC 21:2655 Gonzales, Elsa 43 WTC 21:26 F56 Roldan, Carmelo 53 TRRC 21:3157 Wheaton , B r ian 57 TRRC 21 :4058 Cynamon, Scott 40 WTC 21:5059 Donohue, Dennis 46 WTC 21:55

6 0 R o s t , B i l l 4 2 W T C 2 1 : 5 761 Rudy, Frank 57 WTC 22:066 2 W a l d t , M a r y 4 0 W T C 2 2 : 1 2 F63 Schift; Martin 56 Wolfpit 22:1464 Bernard, Robert 57 WTC 22:1865 Ettinger, Don 59 TRRC 22:286 6 P a l e s t i n e , A l a n 5 7 W T C 2 2 : 3 56 7 S a r o k e n , L e e 4 7 T R R C 2 2 : 3 7 F68 Einhom, Rudi 59 TRRC 22:4769 Barry, Kathy 46 Wolfpit 22:53 F70 Glynn, Kate 51 TRRC 22:57 F71 Regan, Heather 45 WTC 23:01 F72 Rob inson , E l t on 61 WTC 23 :1173 Hansen, Carol 49 TRRC 23:14 F74Wha len , J im 53 TRRC 23 :157 5 G o r d o n , H e l e n 4 5 T R R C 2 3 : 2 6 F76 Brennan, Pierce 70 TRRC 23:2977Breue r, A r t 53 TRRC 23 :3278 Magrone, Jack 54 TRRC 23:397 9 R e i f , To b y 4 6 T R R C 2 3 : 4 5 F80 Stepp, Guss 63 Wolfpit 23:4581 Sa lemmo, R ick 49 TRRC 24 :168 2 D a v i s , B o b 6 0 T R R C 2 5 : 4 583 Jordan, Debbie 40 TRRC 25:47 F84 Draper, Lauren 45 WTC 25:50 F85 Quinn, Steve 48 TRRC 25:5586 Handelman, Joe 66 TRRC 25:5987 Moran, Kevin 44 TRRC 26:3788 Bertram, Joanne 49 TRRC 26:47 F89 Favier, Rick 43 Wolfpit 31:11

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Masters Challenge -1995By Steve Quinn

The 1995 Masters Challenge was hosted by Taeonic onAugust 23, 1995 atthe Teatown Reservation.Ninety runners towed the mark to compete for the tlireetraditional competitors: Woltpit, Westchester and laconic.Competition took place in the Women's 40's, and Mens' 40's,50's, and 60's age groups. A! Swenson of Westchester RoadRunners was the overall winner with Steve Calidonna ofTaconic 2 seconds behind. Bob Hermesch of laconic was thirdin a hard fought battle. The overall women's winner was SharonVos of Wolfpit (19:08) followed by Susan Baker and JenniferCalder of Westchester. The first 50 year old male was Bobi.ance of Westchester, and John Dugdale of Wolfpit was the first60 year old male.

The 5K run was an out and back, down Spring ValleyRoad, witli a finish along the Teatown Lake, Thanks to EdMcLaughlin for directing the event and Lec Saroken, JoannaNash and Eileen Davis for helping with the food, and Bill Foleyfor helping with traflic. Thanks also to the other volunteerswhose names 1 don't have.

M e n ' s 4 0 ' s P o i n t s

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Post Race PartyTRRC has reserved a suite atthe Mayflower Hotel.Central Park West & 62nd St.Refreshments as usual.Showers are available. Bringsoap & towel. The cost is$IO/person whether you eator not. (We still have to payfor the room). Send paymentwith bus fare.

A r r i v a l a tFort Wadsworth atapprox, 7:45 a.m.Depar tu re f romLincoln Center:Bus #1: 5:30 p.m.Bus #2: 7:30 p.m.

V Y C M a r a t h o n B u s e sPate: Sunday, November 12, 1995Pick-up points: (indicate on check)1. Jan Peek Sq., Peekskill, 6 a.m.2. Downing Park, 6:15 a.m.3. Rtes. 35 & 100 (SW corner) 6:30 a.m.4. Rocky's Deli, Millwood, 6:35 a.m.

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R U N N I N G C Y B E R S PA C E

By Steve QuinnSome runners add variety to

their routines by interspersing hillworkouts, track speed sessions orinterval training to their usual mileage.I decided to add finger exercises at mycomputer keyboard!

In conversation with GregDiamond and Ed McLaughlin overpost-run refreshments, I learned thatthey were having loads of fun andgathering amazing amounts ofinformation through American-on-line,Although I'm not in shape to join themm their training runs (not yet, anyway),I decided Td start "surfing the internet"with them. I have learned tocommunicate via E-mail with them andwith my daughters who are away atcollege. The key here is a system thatallows you to communicate with theWorld Wide Web, a network ofcomputers storing countless bits ofinformafion. Prodigy, America On-line,COMPUSERVE and the new Windows95 all allow you to do this. It isimportant that the system contain abrowser. The browser is a search tool

that allows you to search using keywords. The only limit is yourimagination.

One thing I did not expect tofind on the WEB was running. Using aWEB browser I searched the WEB withthe word RUNNING and all kinds of

I searched the WEB withthe word RUNNING andall kinds of informationpopped upA couple of items of particular interestwere home pages entitled "dead runnerssociet}'", "The Running Page" and"USENET FAQs". (I also found acatalog of running equipment but wasnot able to re-find the address before

doing this article.)The "dead runners society"

is a discussion group for people wholike to talk about running. It includes atreasure chest of informafion (like thatyou could only get from a running sagesuch as Owen McCrudden.) Topics

include injuries, training tips, softwareand how running is afiected by running.Perhaps we need to add information onhow running is affected by beer.

"The Running Page"contains information on races, clubs,trails, marathons, race results etc. Asection on old foggy runners (Over 40)is expected within a few months,

"USENET FAQs" is acollection of frequently asked questionsabout running and provides a fairlylarge bank of information on running,running products, and training.

So on some rainy, rainy restday, get your computer and put in a fewlight years on cyberspace. It is not asmuch ftin as a 20 mile Teatown run, butyou don't sweat when you're done. It isfun to talk to runners fi-om all over the

place and find out what races are cooland which ones are not.P.S. Yes, TRRC is on line with ouro w n a d d r e s s : TA C O N I C R R C

@AOL.COM, or you can talk to me atSQUINN43(S)AOL.COM

Heel Pain Relates to Tight Calves

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Have you been plagued with Achilles tendon problems or plantar fasciitis (a nagging inflammation along the fibrous bandfrom your toes to your heels)? If so, do a wall push-up. That's what American Running and Fitness Association's EditorialGar>' Gordon, D.P.M.. suggests.The plantar fascia connects to the Achillcs, which in turn connccts to the calf musclc. If your calves are tight, which is themany runners, you will put too much pressure on your Achilles or plantar fascia. This can result in pain behind or under the

heel, or along the bottom of your foot."I had severe plantar fasciitis in 1982 and finally had to have surgery," said marathon runner, Pete

Pfitzinger. "The problem started to come back when I resumed training. That's when I was toid to startstretching my calf muscles. I've never had a problem since,"

To do a wall push-up, stand an arm's length from a wall, hold your arms straight, whoulder's widthapart, in front of you so your palms are aginst the wall. Keeping your knees straight, lean into the wall,bending your arms (if you have to move your feet, you're too far from the wal). You whould feel a stretch inyour calf. Hold the stretch for 15 to 30 seconds. Push away from the wall to return to your starting position.Repeat six to eight times. Do the same stretch again, but with your knees slightly bent.(Paper presented by Gary Gordon, D.PM., 1995 American Medical Athletic Association Boston MarathonSymposium, April 16, 1995.)

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yWhat do you enjoy most about running?

Other thoughts, ideas, suggestions:̂W h e r e d o y o u w o r k ? O c c u p a t i o n :Which of the following volunteer opportunities interest you?

Race directing Race support Sponsorship committee Water siipport for trainA r t w o r k R e f r e s h m e n t c o m m i t t e e O t h e r :

Qub Meetings: The Second Wednesday of Each Month at 7:30 P.M.Teatown Reservation Qubhouse

September 13, October 11, November 8

Zip Code

not want the above

Water siipport for training runs

Taconic Road Runners ClubP. O . B o x 9 9Baldwin Place, N.Y. 10505

N O N P R O F I T O R GU . S . P O S T A G E P A I D

BALDWIN PLACE, NY 10505P E R M I T N O . 1 5

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