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Nearly 9000 take partin CHKM races - pg 9

HS Spotlights HannahBurkhart - pg 14

Dr. Sprouse on sleepneeds for athletes - pg 10

First crack at BakerCreek July 9 - pg 19

Nearly 9000 take partin CHKM races - pg 9

HS Spotlights HannahBurkhart - pg 14

Dr. Sprouse on sleepneeds for athletes - pg 10

First crack at BakerCreek July 9 - pg 19


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What’s Inside - May 2017

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photo by Finisher Pixentire contents © 2017 Knoxville Track Club

"SHARE THE PRIDE"

Knoxville Track Club

Nearly 9000 runners tookpart in the thirteenth an-nual Covenant HealthKnoxville Marathonweekend race festivities.

The Starting LineThe Starting LineThe Starting LineThe Starting LineThe Starting LineLarry Brede, A Message from our Club President ................. 5

Kristy Altman, Notes from Your Outgoing Executive Director 6

Michael deLisle, The Inside Stuff .................................... 7

David Black, Toeing the Line ........................................ 8

Feature ColumnsFeature ColumnsFeature ColumnsFeature ColumnsFeature ColumnsJason Altman, Marathon Update .................................... 9

Kevin Sprouse, Train for the Podium ............................. 10

Lee Murphy on Nutrition............................................. 12

Patty Thewes, KTC High School Spotlight ..................... 14

Scott Schmidt, RunKNOX. ........................................... 15

Bob Godwin, Biking With Bob..................................... 16

Lauren Chiles, KTC Social ........................................... 17

Michael deLisle, Treadin’ Trodden Trails ...................... 19

Sara Mlakar, Volunteers ............................................. 23

Larry Brede, Tri-Bal Knowledge .................................. 24

Other FeaturesOther FeaturesOther FeaturesOther FeaturesOther FeaturesList of Officers and Board Members ............................. 4

KTC Grand Prix Standings ........................................... 8

Group Runs ............................................................... 17

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes........................... 20

Treadin’ Trodden Trails Point Totals ........................... 22

Membership Page ..................................................... 42

Race WriteupsRace WriteupsRace WriteupsRace WriteupsRace WriteupsDark Hollow Wallow................................................ 27

Lakeshore Trail Trek ................................................. 28

Dogwood Classic 5k ................................................. 29

Entry FormsEntry FormsEntry FormsEntry FormsEntry Forms ..................................................... 33-41

Event CalendarEvent CalendarEvent CalendarEvent CalendarEvent Calendar ........................................... 43


♦♦♦♦♦ Don't wear headsets! Use yourDon't wear headsets! Use yourDon't wear headsets! Use yourDon't wear headsets! Use yourDon't wear headsets! Use your

ears to be aware of your surroundings.ears to be aware of your surroundings.ears to be aware of your surroundings.ears to be aware of your surroundings.ears to be aware of your surroundings.

♦♦♦♦♦ Carry a change for a phone call.Carry a change for a phone call.Carry a change for a phone call.Carry a change for a phone call.Carry a change for a phone call.

♦♦♦♦♦ Write down or leave word of theWrite down or leave word of theWrite down or leave word of theWrite down or leave word of theWrite down or leave word of the

direction of your run. Tell friends ofdirection of your run. Tell friends ofdirection of your run. Tell friends ofdirection of your run. Tell friends ofdirection of your run. Tell friends of

your favorite running routes.your favorite running routes.your favorite running routes.your favorite running routes.your favorite running routes.

♦♦♦♦♦ Run with a partner.Run with a partner.Run with a partner.Run with a partner.Run with a partner.

♦♦♦♦♦ Run in familiar areas. InRun in familiar areas. InRun in familiar areas. InRun in familiar areas. InRun in familiar areas. In

unfamiliar areas, contact a local RRCAunfamiliar areas, contact a local RRCAunfamiliar areas, contact a local RRCAunfamiliar areas, contact a local RRCAunfamiliar areas, contact a local RRCA

club or running store. Know whereclub or running store. Know whereclub or running store. Know whereclub or running store. Know whereclub or running store. Know where

telephones, open businesses andtelephones, open businesses andtelephones, open businesses andtelephones, open businesses andtelephones, open businesses and

stores are located. Alter your routestores are located. Alter your routestores are located. Alter your routestores are located. Alter your routestores are located. Alter your route

pattern.pattern.pattern.pattern.pattern.

♦♦♦♦♦ Always stay alert. The more awareAlways stay alert. The more awareAlways stay alert. The more awareAlways stay alert. The more awareAlways stay alert. The more aware

you are, the less vulnerable you are.you are, the less vulnerable you are.you are, the less vulnerable you are.you are, the less vulnerable you are.you are, the less vulnerable you are.

♦♦♦♦♦ Avoid unpopulated areas,Avoid unpopulated areas,Avoid unpopulated areas,Avoid unpopulated areas,Avoid unpopulated areas,

deserted streets and overgrown trails.deserted streets and overgrown trails.deserted streets and overgrown trails.deserted streets and overgrown trails.deserted streets and overgrown trails.

Especially avoid unlit areas at night.Especially avoid unlit areas at night.Especially avoid unlit areas at night.Especially avoid unlit areas at night.Especially avoid unlit areas at night.

Run clear of parked cars or bushes.Run clear of parked cars or bushes.Run clear of parked cars or bushes.Run clear of parked cars or bushes.Run clear of parked cars or bushes.

♦♦♦♦♦ Carry identification or write yourCarry identification or write yourCarry identification or write yourCarry identification or write yourCarry identification or write your

name, phone number and blood typename, phone number and blood typename, phone number and blood typename, phone number and blood typename, phone number and blood type

on the inside sole of your runningon the inside sole of your runningon the inside sole of your runningon the inside sole of your runningon the inside sole of your running

shoe. Include any medical informa-shoe. Include any medical informa-shoe. Include any medical informa-shoe. Include any medical informa-shoe. Include any medical informa-

tion. Don't wear jewelry.tion. Don't wear jewelry.tion. Don't wear jewelry.tion. Don't wear jewelry.tion. Don't wear jewelry.

♦♦♦♦♦ Ignore verbal harassment. UseIgnore verbal harassment. UseIgnore verbal harassment. UseIgnore verbal harassment. UseIgnore verbal harassment. Use

discretion in acknowledging strang-discretion in acknowledging strang-discretion in acknowledging strang-discretion in acknowledging strang-discretion in acknowledging strang-

ers. Look directly at others and beers. Look directly at others and beers. Look directly at others and beers. Look directly at others and beers. Look directly at others and be

observant, but keep your distance andobservant, but keep your distance andobservant, but keep your distance andobservant, but keep your distance andobservant, but keep your distance and

keep moving.keep moving.keep moving.keep moving.keep moving.

♦♦♦♦♦ Run against traffic so you canRun against traffic so you canRun against traffic so you canRun against traffic so you canRun against traffic so you can

observe approaching automobiles.observe approaching automobiles.observe approaching automobiles.observe approaching automobiles.observe approaching automobiles.

♦♦♦♦♦ Wear reflective material if youWear reflective material if youWear reflective material if youWear reflective material if youWear reflective material if you

must run before dawn or after dark.must run before dawn or after dark.must run before dawn or after dark.must run before dawn or after dark.must run before dawn or after dark.

♦♦♦♦♦ Use your intuition about a personUse your intuition about a personUse your intuition about a personUse your intuition about a personUse your intuition about a person

or an area. React to your intuition;or an area. React to your intuition;or an area. React to your intuition;or an area. React to your intuition;or an area. React to your intuition;

avoid an area or person if you feelavoid an area or person if you feelavoid an area or person if you feelavoid an area or person if you feelavoid an area or person if you feel

u n s u r e .u n s u r e .u n s u r e .u n s u r e .u n s u r e .

♦♦♦♦♦ Practice memorizing license tagsPractice memorizing license tagsPractice memorizing license tagsPractice memorizing license tagsPractice memorizing license tags

or identifying characteristics ofor identifying characteristics ofor identifying characteristics ofor identifying characteristics ofor identifying characteristics of

strangers .strangers .strangers .strangers .strangers .

♦♦♦♦♦ Carry a whistle or noisemaker.Carry a whistle or noisemaker.Carry a whistle or noisemaker.Carry a whistle or noisemaker.Carry a whistle or noisemaker.

♦♦♦♦♦ CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-

ATELY if something happens to youATELY if something happens to youATELY if something happens to youATELY if something happens to youATELY if something happens to you

or someone else, or if you noticeor someone else, or if you noticeor someone else, or if you noticeor someone else, or if you noticeor someone else, or if you notice

anything out of the ordinary.anything out of the ordinary.anything out of the ordinary.anything out of the ordinary.anything out of the ordinary.

RUNNING

15 tips from the RRCA15 tips from the RRCA

SAFETYRUNNINGSAFETY

Knoxville Track Club

VolunteerCoordinators

MEMBERSHIPTim Monroe

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VOLUNTEERSSara Mlakar

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ADOPT-A-HIGHWAYChuck Dellinger865-691-4751

SOCIAL CHAIRLauren Chiles865-607-0268

KTC Staff

David Black

Interim Executive Director

Event Manager

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Jason Altman

Marathon Director

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Michael deLisle

Trail Running Series Director

Footnotes Editor

Webmaster

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Scott Schmidt

RunKNOX program coordinator

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PRESIDENTLarry Brede

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VICE PRESIDENTDoug Young

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TREASURERRobyn Smith865-254-6644

SECRETARYAlicia Teubert423-327-7296

2017KTC Officers

Board of DirectorsLarry Brede, President

Doug Young, Vice President

Robyn Smith, Treasurer

Alicia Teubert, Secretary

Joni Alexander

Laura Gearhiser

Elizabeth Hagler

David Huntsinger

Andy Jones

Stephen Long

Ken Lonseth

Tim Monroe

Suzanne Oliver

Scott Schmidt

Patty Thewes

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Larry

Brede, Robyn Smith, Alicia Teubert,

Doug Young

ROAD RACE COMMITTEE: David

Black—chair, Rebecca Auble, Ethan

Coffey, Pam Haggard, Bobby Holcombe,

Andy Jones, Angi Lanciano, Lindsey Rebert,

Troy Rebert, Jose Salas, Scott Schmidt,

Ray Wilson

MARATHON ADVISORY COMMIT-

TEE: Jason Altman—chair, Larry Brede,

Troy Rebert, Eddie Reymond, Glenn

Richters, Robyn Smith, Doug Young

TRAIL COMMITTEE: Michael deLisle -

chair, Pete Crowley, Laura Gearhiser, Chris

George, Bobby Glenn, Doug Holder,

Rebecca Holder, Stephanie Johnson, Ken

Lonseth, Andrea Ludwig, Jerry Monroe,

Tony Owens, Kathy Smith

Committees


THE STARTING LINETHE STARTING LINE

A Message From Our Club President

Larry Brede, KTC President

OrganizationalChanges

Knoxville Track Club * FOOTNOTES * May / June 2017 editionKnoxville Track Club * FOOTNOTES * May / June 2017 edition

It’s both happy and sad news thatKristy Altman, our former ExecutiveDirector, is leaving the KTC on May

5, 2017. Happy in that she has anoutstanding opportunity to work with anew organization in Leadership Knox-ville, and sad in that we lose someoneso intimately involved in the day-to-day details with the club, our adminis-tration, and our public interaction. Shewill be truly missed!

As a result, the Board of Directors isin the hiring process for a replacement toassume Executive Director (ED) respon-sibilities. This process contains two parts,identifying an Interim ED to support theclub for the next few months while wefind a permanent ED and then finding thepermanent ED.

By the time this issue of Footnotes hasbeen published we will have the InterimED in place and conducting transitionwith Kristy. We are fortunate to have afew qualified candidates express interestin the position, and the Board is review-ing who the right person is to help usthrough the longer term transition. OurInterim ED will transition with Kristyto ensure our programs continue un-abated as me move into ourvery active summer.

Finding our perma-nent ED is going to be alonger process. The in-dividuals who expressedinterest in the InterimED position have also in-dicated they would like toapply for the permanent EDposition. Additionally, memberscurrently in positions with other orga-nizations are applying for the job.

Many club members don’t know allthe duties performed by the ED, so hereis a brief overview of those responsibili-ties and what the Board will be looking atas we interview candidates:

♦ Reports to the Board of Directors

♦ Serves as the “Face of the KTC”for our members, our community,

and the media

♦ Manages the day-to-day operations in theKTC including adminis-tration, finance, andmanagement of club staff

♦ Oversees KTC pro-gramming including our

road races, trail races, youthprograms, RunKNOX, and social pro-grams

♦ Oversees club fundraising planningand implementation

♦ Supports club sponsors with interac-tion with our events

♦ Advocates for the KTC with the localgovernment and organizations

♦ Supports our club’s committees andvolunteers

Please support the Board as we findthe right person from the great field ofcandidates who have shown interest inserving as the ED. Kristy will remainactive in club events as a participant andvolunteer, so be sure to thank her whenyou see her!

RACE AND VOLUNTEERINTO SUMMER WITH KTC

May 13 Hann Jivin’ in the DarkMay 27 The it Company Expo 10k and 5kJune 10 Sharps Ridge ScuttleJune 17 New Balance Summer Solstice 7kJuly 3 Pilot Fireball Classic Moonlite 5kJuly 9 Baker Creek BlitzJuly 16 Shawns.com Carter Mill Splash 10k

REGISTER ONLINE KTC.ORG


Notes From Your Executive Director

Kristy Altman, KTC Executive Director

CHANGING SEASONSBRING CHANGE FOR KTC

By the time you read this, I’ll be inmy last week as the ExecutiveDirector for KTC. I was wel-

comed back with open arms in Novem-ber 2014 as the Interim Director andwhen I was hired as the permanent ED inearly 2015 and I have received somany well wishes since an-nouncing my departure. It’struly bittersweet.

I was offered and ac-cepted an amazing op-portunity as the Com-munity Director for Con-nect Knox. During my firsttenure with KTC, I was hon-ored to participate in both Intro-duction Knoxville and the LeadershipKnoxville Flagship Program and havehad a love for the organization sincebecoming involved. Connect Knox is aninitiative supported by Leadership Knox-ville and I’ll literally be connecting people

and groups as they address a variety ofissues facing our community.

I would never have dreamed of leav-ing if the timing weren’t right and I can’tremember KTC being in a better place.

The organization has an all-starstaff and they along with the

key volunteers put forthmore effort than you’ll everknow to make events andprograms the best in thearea. The board is thebest I’ve ever seen in my13 years of involvement

with the organization. Ihave no doubt that the tran-

sition will be smooth and that theboard will make a great choice for thenew Executive Director.

For now, you’re in great hands withDavid Black as your Interim ExecutiveDirector. He’s been working alongside

me since 2015 and has been eager to learnas much about the organization as possible– even items that weren’t under his um-brella – so that he could serve you better.

You’ll still see me. I’ll be working theTennessee Sports Medicine Group Farragut13.1, 5K, and Kids Run and the CovenantHealth Knoxville Marathon is so much apart of our lives that very little could keepme away so keep those lattes coming!

Thank you for your support and thelove for me and my family over the years.KTC has and will continue to be a bless-ing for the Altman Family.

See you on the roads and trails!

KristyKristyKristyKristyKristyHealthy living, healthy

community – one step at a time

4443 Kingston PikeKnoxville TN 37919

865-588-1650

[email protected]

Don’t forget our group runs atRunners Market Bearden, boththe longstanding WednesdayNight Run and our monthly FirstSaturday group run. All paceswelcome. Come join the fun!

Want a shoe that can handle road and trail?Topo’s MT-2 trail shoe does just that…

and it’s shaped like a foot!


How Special?

INSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFMichael deLisle, FOOTNOTES Editor

During the late 1900s and early2000s, KTC sported an outstand-ing youth athletics program,

matched by few regionally or even na-tionally. It was not uncommon for KTCathletes to medal at championship meetsstaged by the AAU and USATF. Theprogram grew steadily, from dozens ofparticipants at its inception, to hundreds,to thousands in its heyday.

An organizational upheaval around2012 resulted in that program splinteringoff from the club. In its wake, KTCintroduced a few youth intiatives, noneentirely successful. The latest is clearlythe best and holds promise of becominglarge and successful. With the support ofthe membership and the Knoxville com-munity at large, I have confidence it willsucceed.

But thus far we have never tried tooffer a running program for those mem-bers of our community challenged byphysical and/or mental disabilities. Thedifficulties in establishing such a programwould be both obvious and subtle andwould require leadership and vision of abroader fashion.

For more than twelve years I havebeen involved with an organization thatdoes successfully meet the sporting needsof the disabled. Knoxville ChallengerSports has provided sports program-ming since 1997, ranging from main-stream sports like baseball and basketballto swimming, bowling, and golf. Chal-lenger serves kids from little tykes toyoungadults, from athletes with little or novisible impairment to youngsters in wheel-chairs for whom even holding or lifting abasketball is a task.

As a baseball and basketball coach forthe past ten years and a parent assistantbefore that, I’ve gained tremendous grati-fication from my involvement with these

young people, perhaps even more thanfrom my esteemed association with KTC,who has been an extended family to mefor nearly thirty years.

We all know what a life changingexperience it is to don the running lifestyle.We become healthier and learn to chal-lenge ourselvess to become better ath-letes, which in turn helps us becomebetter human beings in general. Wegrow to be better moms and dads, bettercompatriots in the workplace, betterpeople both out in theworld and in our homes.

So I find myself won-dering if it’s possible,and if so, what it wouldtake to blend the two.Could KTC provide arunning program forspecial needs kids andadults? How could weprovide a relatively safe running environ-ment for individuals whose balance is notperfect, whose gait is awkward?

As partial answer, I offer my son,Jesse, who has participated in dozens ofKTC and community races, both on andoff road. Sure, he’s fallen, but far fewertimes than even I anticipated. And, cometo think of it, so did I, back in my racingdays. Trail runners think nothing offalling during a race. And while roadracers generally stay vertical, there’s noth-ing that says that irregularities in thepavement or the jostling of a crowdedstart or finish chute couldn’t knock anablebodied runner to the ground.

Training these runners would presentchallenges. The concept of delayed grati-fication isn’t always germane to the hu-man psyche (whether disabled or not.)Few of these Challenger athletes arelikely to finish in the front of the pack;would they persist or become discour-

aged in the face of mediocrity?

But we really wouldn’t know unlesswe tried. I truly don’t know how manyof them would even deign to participate ina program of purely running. It wouldtake creative design of such a program,something beyond the typical mixture offour mile easy run, weekly long run, andbiweekly speedwork to engage theseyoung athletes.

Historically, whenever a meritoriousidea has been brought to the leadership ofKTC, the first response has been, “Goodidea. Are you willing to spearhead theeffort?” I suspect that a similar responsemight be forthcoming should I present itto the board.

But in the face of how difficult it hasproven to organize a youth athletics pro-gram in the wake of KTC’s former youthprogram, I’m reluctant to even broach it,

other than in this publicforum, and here only tojudge whether any ofthe membership pipesup and says anythingencouraging about it.

My inclination is tobring the idea to theboard of Knoxville Chal-lenger Sports, see if that

leadership embraces the idea, or if it’sshot down by either the lack of interest orlack of perceived potential. Could beboth, I don’t know.

But something former KTC PresidentChris Harper still rings true, that we can’tdeem ourselves a fully viable communitypartner unless we’re providing our ser-vices to the entire community. I realizeI’m paraphrasing, probably somewhatinaccurately, but the gist is there.

So the ball’s in my court, and oncebaseball is over, and once this doggedlyrecalcitrant knee of mine is more fullyfunctional, I intend to engage in a seriesof discussions with those good folks onthe Challenger Board. And if they don’tsay, “Terrible idea,” mostly likely they’llsay, “Good idea. You’re in charge.What are you gonna do first?”

Like a wise person once said, no gooddeed goes unpunished.


I am truly humbled and honored tohave been given the opportunity toserve as the Interim Executive Direc-

tor for the Knoxville Track Club.Over the course of the pasttwenty months I haveserved as the Event Man-ager for the club. Duringthat time, I have beenassisted by hundreds ofpeople in dozens ofevents. I absolutely loveorganizing events and see-ing them become successes,which would not be possible with-out all the people that pitch in and donatetheir time. Race directors, volunteers,race participants, other staff, the Board ofDirectors and so many people have helpedin one way or another. We share a

Toeing The Line

common passion of running and sense ofcommunity that goes along with themany KTC events. The people who

volunteer and run come from allwalks of life, ages, pace

groups and so much more,yet we all toe the line as agroup both in preparingfor the events as well asrunning the course.

Four and a half yearsago my running journey

started as a way to loseweight and get in shape. Like

so many, I sometimes have the love/haterelationship with running but realize howmuch passion I have for it even after theworst of runs. I have spent time at theback, middle and on occasion front of the

pack. One thing I see throughout is thedesire to make ourselves better runners -a little faster, better cadence, better form,a new PR, a new distance, etc. WhenI see this, I think about how fortunateI am to be a part of an organization thathelps people reach their goals, whichfrankly is something that we need moreof in this world.

There are great things on the horizonfor the Knoxville Track Club. I lookforward to meeting more of you andleading this organization to even greaterheights. Thank you to all who participateas runners, walkers, volunteers and staff.Let’s toe the line together and help makethe Knoxville community realize our vi-sion of healthy living, healthy community– one step at a time.

A Word from David Black,Knoxville Track Club’s

Interim Executive Director

Alan Horton 36Ethan Coffey 35Jason McLeod 30Doug Ross 28Matt Stegall 27Mark Hickey 26Brent Bueche 25Paul Horton 24Ken Sirois 21Bruce Fox 20Greg Johnson 20Jose Salas 20David Hinkle 19Jeff Colfer 18Stewart Ellington 18William Hicks 16William Gates Jr. 16Tim Monroe 16Eric Nelius 164 men tied with 15

MALEGina Rouse 35Jenny Vance 34Stacy Clower 29Marsha Morton 27Becky Tener 27Eden Slater 26Kris Corbitt 24Constance Dickey 24Kathy Wolski 23Valerie Bachmann 22Shirley Sirois 20Jasmin Keller 18Andee Swann 18Sarah Starling 17Sarah Eldridge 16Amanda Martin 16Elizabeth Whelpley 16Marie Tedesco 152 women tied with 14

FEMALETeam Runners Market 478Health Shoppe//Podium Sports Med 459Knoxville Endurance 144RunKNOX 82KTC Socialites 67Pilot Flying J 30Fleet Feet Knoxville Racing 21Team Really 20Foothills Striders 20CNS-Y12 16Corryton Running Club 15

TEAMS

2017 KTC Grand Prix Leaders through DogwoodJerry Schohl, keeper of the points

*note: Space limitations prevent us from printing allteam scores. For those, please see www.ktc.org


GINA ROUSE REPEATCHAMPION AT CHKM

Jason Altman, Director, Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon

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A beautiful weekend greeted nearly9,000 runners as they anxiouslyawaited the start of the 2017

Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon.Saturday night kicked off with our Cov-enant Kids Run at 5:30 pm, followed bythe Covenant Health 5k at 7 pm.

When the clock turned to 7:00 pmsharp, Jim VanderSteeg, President andCEO of our title sponsor Covenant Health,shot the starter’s pistol and the 5k partici-pants began their journey through thestreets of Knoxville. Sixteen minuteslater, a crowd of 3,350 5k participantsbegan pouring into Neyland Stadium.

Andrew Ogle of Knoxville crossed theline first to win the 2017 Covenant Health5k. His time was 16:43, one of the fasterwinning times in the history of the race.Aidan Delfuoco of Ann Arbor, MI fol-lowed soon as the second place male in atime of 17:26. Third place honors wentto Douglas Cross, in a time of 17:45. TheMasters competition was much moreclose. The first Masters finisher wasRick Loy in 20:04. Rob Burkhart took

second masters in 20:09. Kevin Woodswas not far off in 21:00, good enough forthird place for Masters. GrandmastersWinner Ernie Brooks (21:11) and SeniorGrandmasters winner Scott Firebaugh(22:07), rounded out the malesuperlative award winners.

Our women’s cham-pion in the 5k wasKelsey Kane. Not onlywas she the women’swinner, she was theeleventh overall finisherin 20:15. Second female honors went toAllison Wilson of Knoxville in 21:17.Third female was Tommi Buford, whocrossed the line in 22:08. Heather Kiblertook home first place in the female Mas-ters division in 23:47. Jennifer Ownby(24:49) and Barbara Johnson (25:49),earned second and third place Masterstitles for their efforts. Top female Grand-masters winner was Bobi Langel (26:44)and female Senior Grandmasters cham-pion was Jennifer Smith (27:44).

On Sunday morning, cool tempera-tures were present for thefirst few miles of the raceand a clear sunny day ledto fast times for the restof the marathon’s events.A few minutes before therace started, Governor BillHaslam welcomed thecrowd to his hometownof Knoxville. When theclock turned to 7:30 amsharp, Jim VanderSteegshot the starter’s pistoland the full marathon,half marathon, two-per-son marathon relay, and

four-person marathon relay runnersbegan their journey through the streetsof Knoxville.

Julius Koskei of Morristown, NJ, en-tered Neyland Stadium first and brokethe tape for the half marathon in a time of1:07:23. Austin Whitelaw claimed sec-ond place with his time of 1:07:43. Righton his heels was Teferi Regasa ofMorristown, NJ. His time of 1:08:12netted him third place. The male Masterscompetition was claimed by StewartEllington of Knoxville. He ran a 1:18:37to best Jim Hall (1:25:19) of Knoxville

and Justin Cazana (1:25:23) ofKnoxville. Jim and Justin

still earned second andthird place Masters,respectfully, for theirgreat efforts. MaleGrandmasters cham-pion was Doug Ross

of Knoxville (1:25:44) and Angel Riveraof Cleveland, TN took home SeniorGrandmasters honors for his 1:45:19half marathon.

The women’s half marathon was justas close than the men’s. FiregentMandefiro of Morristown, NJ, led wireto wire to win in 1:22:45. A battle forsecond ensued as Evan Adams (1:23:12)of Johnson City was able to pull awayfrom Amanda Martin (1:23:17), fromKnoxville. Constance Dickey ofFriendsville edged out the competition towin the Masters division with her halfmarathon time of 1:36:21. ValerieBachman (1:38:24) was second Mastersand Jasmin Keller of Knoxville was thirdin 1:39:24. Top Grandmasters went toMarsha Morton (1:46:36) of LaFolletteand Debbie Forkner of Noblesville, IN(1:56:57) won top Senior Grandmastersfor the ladies.

We had seven participants in thehandcycle division. Kevin Siebarth com-pleted the full marathon in his handcycleto win in 2:03:48. Dennis Clark of Oliver


Sleep forAthletes

Dr. Kevin SprouseKTC member and Sports Medicine physician

TRAIN FOR THE PODIUM

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As athletes, we love to keep trackof our training load, our work-outs, our personal records, and

even our nutrition. And it is often withsome bravado that we will sacrificesleep to ensure that we get thatextra hour on the bike or inthe pool. To be fair, we allknow that sleep is impor-tant. That’s nothing new, butthe majority of us prioritize itsomewhere below fartleks butjust above doing our taxes.

Most athletes struggle with sleepat some point, if not chronically. Forsome, sleep quality is hard to come by.They toss and turn, rarely getting arestful night’s sleep. For others, it’s thequantity that is elusive. Work, family,and training conspire to ensure that thereare never more than five or six hours tospend in bed each night. In either sce-nario, it’s certain that the athlete is notreaching their potential with regard totheir health or their performance.

Training provides a stress that signalsthe body to adapt and improve. Thisadaptation process occurs, to a largedegree, while we sleep. Without sleep,we have insufficient time to adapt andimprove. Not only does proper sleeppromote improved performance, but sleepdeprivation has been tied directly to anincreased injury rate.

Sleep occurs throughout the night instages. You are probably familiar withthis concept to some degree. Differentprocesses occur during each of thesestages. The primary restorative stages ofsleep are REM sleep and Deep sleep.

REMREMREMREMREM - “Rapid Eye Movement” is the

stage of sleep during which the brainrecovers. This is the time each nightwhen you process your experiences, so-lidify memory, and generally perform

maintenance on the hard drivethat is your brain.

DeepDeepDeepDeepDeep - Deep sleep is thetime when your body re-covers. The need for deepsleep is proportional to theamount of activity you have

engaged in. During deepsleep, you adapt to the day’s work-

out and become stronger and fitter.Skimp on this, and you are not getting themost out of your training and effort!

A subjective evaluation of our sleepquantity and quality seems like it wouldbe a valid measurement of our actualsleep health. Unfortunately, that’s notalways the case. An objective measure ofsleep can help you know if you’re lacking.Additionally, newer tools can tell you ifyour “sleep architecture” (ie time spent invarious sleep stages) is adequate or opti-mal. As an athlete, many of you measurethe time you spend training, your speed,your heart rate, yourpower output, and eventhe calories you con-sume. Many fewer ath-letes are as detailedabout their sleep pat-terns, but they should be.I’d argue that you can gainmuch more benefit from focus-ing on sleep than you can from worryingabout calorie intake.

An evaluation of the various devicesavailable for monitoring your sleep isbeyond the scope of this article, but thereare many out there. Look for one that has

been validated against clinical sleep studyequipment! The quality of devices runsthe gamut. It’s important to have reliabledata if you are going to act on that data.

Measuring sleep is great, as long asyou have a plan to address deficiencies.The process of setting yourself up for agood night’s sleep is termed “sleep hy-giene”. Here’s what are considered te-nets of sleep hygiene.

DarknessDarknessDarknessDarknessDarkness - Even a small amount oflight can disrupt the hormonal signalsrequired for good sleep. Ensure that yourbedroom is entirely dark, with no intru-sions from outside light or even smallLEDs from electronic devices. By thesame token, you should avoid screentime for an hour or two before bed. Thelight emitted from your TV, phone, ortablet will delay and decrease your body’snatural production of melatonin.

Daytime light exposureDaytime light exposureDaytime light exposureDaytime light exposureDaytime light exposure - In thesame way that darkness is needed atnight, people need exposure to naturallight during the day in order to have thebest sleep at night. A twelve hour day atyour desk, under fluorescent lights willsurely have a negative impact on yoursleep. Get up, get out, and enjoy a walk,run, or ride in the sunshine.

Cool TemperatureCool TemperatureCool TemperatureCool TemperatureCool Temperature - While there iscertainly some individual variation, thevast majority of people sleep best whenthe room is cool. In fact, the environ-mental “sweet spot” seems to be rightaround 64 degrees Fahrenheit (60-67degrees). Turn your AC down or, betteryet, open your window on a cool night.

Avoid stimulantsAvoid stimulantsAvoid stimulantsAvoid stimulantsAvoid stimulants- This seems ratherstraight forward, but

stimulants can be a ma-jor hindrance to sleep.For athletes, this can bean especially common

problem. An intense af-ternoon workout fueled with a caf-

feine-containing gel or a buzz-inducingpre-workout beverage can lead to hoursof insomnia. Consider this when choos-ing your post-lunch workout fuel.

Heavy mealsHeavy mealsHeavy mealsHeavy mealsHeavy meals - Similar to stimulants,


a large and/or heavy meal can make itdifficult to fall asleep at night. After ahard workout, you might be cravingsomething fatty or spicy, and you maythink you’ve “earned” a big meal.However, indulging may leadto a restless night and poorrecovery.

When sleep hygiene goesawry, many athletes reach forsupplements or medications tohelp them drift off to sleep. Let’stake a look at some of the op-tions, their potential benefit, and someof the down sides.

MelatoninMelatoninMelatoninMelatoninMelatonin - Melatonin is a hormonesecreted by the pineal gland in the brain.It helps to regulate your circadian rhythms,or your sleep-wake cycles. Taking asmall dose of melatonin can help encour-age you to fall asleep, and it can workquite well. I think it should be usedsparingly based on circumstances. It can

be great to help adjust to a new time zonewhen traveling or when amped up after abig day of training or racing. I’m not a fanof using it as a every day supplement orin higher doses.

MagnesiumMagnesiumMagnesiumMagnesiumMagnesium - Magnesium is a min-eral that has many uses in the bodies ofathletes. It is purported to aid in sleep byrelaxing muscles and reducing stress.

Many athletes find that a doseof magnesium at nighthelps them fall asleep moreeasily.

5-HTP5-HTP5-HTP5-HTP5-HTP - This is a plant-derived supplement whichserves as a precursor to

serotonin and melatonin inthe brain. It can be used to

treat insomnia and jet lag, but it shouldnot be used when taking certain prescrip-tion medications. As with any supple-ment or medication, you truly shouldcheck with your physician before startinga treatment regimen!

Sleep MedicationsSleep MedicationsSleep MedicationsSleep MedicationsSleep Medications - Drugs such aszolpidem or temazepam fall into the cat-egory of prescription sleep medications.

They are commonly used by athletes andnon-athletes alike. However, their useshould be kept to a minimum or avoidedentirely. While they will knock you out,your sleep architecture (see above dis-cussion on sleep stages) is markedlydisrupted. You may be “asleep”, but thequality of that sleep is quite poor. Notonly is the sleep unlikely to be restorativeor beneficial, studies have shown thatsleeping pills can lead to earlier death inthose that use them!

For an athlete to perform at theirbest, adequate sleep is a requirement.If you are not sleeping well or enough,you are not reaching your potential asan athlete. It’s that simple. Take thetime to monitor your sleep, ensuregood sleep hygiene, and address issuesthat contribute to your lack of sleep. Itis well worth your time to address thisissue. The guidance of a physician canbe very helpful as well, as it may beimportant to look at medical contribu-tors to poor sleep, such as sleep apnea.Give this topic its due respect, just asyou would nutrition or training prin-ciples. Your race season will only bebetter for having addressed this.

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Springs took second in 2:06:18. RichardBiggins rounded out the top three malehandcycle competitors in a time of 2:09:02.Carly Pearson was the top female partici-pant in 2:29:42.

The full marathon saw a decisive vic-tory by Dylan Belles, as he won in a timeof 2:25:14. Peter Limo crossed the linesecond in 2:28:36. Peter KemboiChemoay took home third place with atime of 2:43:03. The men’s Masterscompetition saw a good battle as BenFitzpatrick (2:54:13) of Knoxville, KevinMonroe (3:00:39) of Knoxville, and MikeKarl (3:07:20) of Knoxville took firstthrough third respectively. LawrenceBrede of Lenoir City (3:09:26) won theGrandmasters title for males, and TomJob (3:53:28) of Oliver Springs, was theSenior Grandmasters Champion.

The battle between the ladies wasmore decisive than the males. GinaRouse of Knoxville led wire to wire andcrossed the line first in 2:52:05. AfterGina, Lynn Baione of Sevierville, finishedin 3:09:55. Another Knoxvillian, EdenS l a t e r ,was thirdfemale in atime of3 : 1 5 : 5 7 .Novi, MIres identN a n c ySchubring(3:28:44)won theM a s t e r sDivisionand shewas fol-lowed insecond bySandy Stafford (3:39:15) of Tecumseh,MI and in third by Crystal Barton (3:44:41)of Greenville, OH. Grandmasters fe-male champion was trail star Kathy Smith

(3:59:29) of Maryville, and Senior Grand-masters winner Virginia Persons(4:19:34) made the long visit to Knoxvillefrom Atlanta.

Over the course of the next severalhours, thou-sands ofhappy ande x h a u s t e dfaces sawthemselveson theJumbotron atNeyland Sta-dium. Whenthe dust hadsettled, onlya few finishermedals wereleft over, raceresults werebeing posted

online, and equipment was being placedback into storage. We hope to see youMarch 25, 2018 for the 14th Edition ofCovenant Health Knoxville Marathon!

MARATHONWRAPUP

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by Lee MurphyMS-MPH, RD, LDN

Licensed Nutritionist


CoordinatingEating Before

Workouts

Diet and exercise are the two pri-mary pillars of a healthy lifestyleplan. For both weight manage-

ment and physical fitness, they are argu-ably of parallel importance. How-ever, maintaining a health-promot-ing regimen of a perfect diet with astimulating exercise routine can bequite a challenge. Between eating atdifferent times, skipping meals,overeating, snacking in-between,working out irregularly, suf-fering from injuries…life it-self poses obstacles for any“healthy lifestyle plan”. While flexibilitycan be a necessity and a virtue, keeping toa schedule has remarkable advantages.As such, eating regularly (5-7 times)throughout the day maintains proper bloodsugar and energy levels, while regularexercise will consistently burn consumedcalories, among many other health ben-efits. So, first and foremost, prioritizingthe timing of a nutrition and activity planallows for a substantial foundation ofhealth and optimizing physical results.

Fast and Burn for Weight Loss??

For those attempting to lose weight, itcan be important to coordinate food in-take (both in terms of quality and quan-tity) with workout schedules. Some stud-ies have suggested that intense physicalactivity—like running, swimming or bi-cycling—on an empty stomach can in-crease fat burn and therefore promoteweight loss.

Many experts, however, cautionagainst pre-exercise fasting. This is be-cause running on empty may help burnfat faster, but won’t leave enough energy

for more rigorous training. This methodmay also set up an individual for a higherrisk of injury. Such injuries—includingpossible strains, sprains, and stress frac-tures—could occur as a result of overex-ertion, as a means to overcome the result-

ant exercise-related fatigue (character-ized by the inability to maintain exer-

cise at a desired pace or intensity).In addition, if the body becomestoo depleted, overeating may bemore likely to occur afterward,

thereby partially undoing the benefi-cial efforts of exercising in the first

place!

Accordingly, adequately fu-eling before exercise has shown to

improve performance over exercising inthe fasted state. Since those who skippre-exercise feeding—due to lack oftime or not knowing what to eat—may be thwarting their weight-lossefforts, an easy option can be toconsume appropriate amounts ofboth carbohydrates and protein be-forehand. This will keep the bodyfueled, while providing both steadyenergy and a satisfied stomach.

Training and Pre-EventNutrient Timing

A diet plan while training is crucial formaximizing daily workouts and recov-ery, and the days leading up to an eventare nutritionally critical for the big day.However, no meal is more important thatthe one before a race or event. Choosingthe wrong foods, eating or drinking toomuch, consuming too little, or not timinga meal efficiently can dramatically affectone’s outcomes. Eating the ideal pre-race/event meal can help ensure that all ofthe hard training and dedication come to

fruition. And similarly, maintaining theappropriate daily sports nutrition plancreates the perfect opportunity for betterresults.

WHAT to Eat Beforehand?

The majority of nutrients from a pre-workout meal should come from carbo-hydrates, as this is the macronutrient thatserves to immediately fuel the body.There should be some protein consumedas well, but not a significant amount, asprotein takes longer to digest and will notserve an immediate need for the begin-ning of activity. Fat and dietary fibershould be kept marginal as well, in orderto minimize the potential for GI upsetduring the activity.

Research has demonstrated that thetype of carbohydrate chosen does notdirectly affect performance across theboard. Whole foods are ideal (like a bagelwith peanut butter), but conveniencefood products (like energy bars or re-placement shakes) can be helpful as wellin that the calories and the desired formu-lation of carbohydrates, to protein, to fatscan be determined. An individual canadditionally supplement with a piece offruit, glass of low-fat chocolate milk, orother preferred carbohydrate, depending

on needs.

In addition to pre-exercisefoods, pre-exercise fluids are criti-

cal to prevent dehydration and al-low time for excretion of any excess

fluid. At least four hours before ac-tivity, individuals should aim for 5-7

mL of water per kilogram of bodyweight. Prior to that, one should be

drinking enough water and fluids sothat urine color is pale and dilute—indi-cating adequate hydration beforehand.

WHEN to Eat Beforehand?

Timing is a huge consideration re-garding pre-workout nutrition. Too earlyand the meal is gone by the time onebegins exercise; too late and the stomachis uncomfortably sloshing food aroundduring activity. Although body size, age,gender, metabolic rate, gastric motility,and type of training are all meal-timing


factors to consider, the ideal time formost people is about 2-4 hours beforeactivity. With this much lead-time, onecan safely eat up to about 1,000 nutritiouscalories that will be ready for fueling theactivity. But if an individual works outbefore 7am (or at another period when itis unlikely for such lead-time), eating asmaller meal—less than to 300-400 calo-ries—about an hour before the workoutcan suffice.

It is generally recommended that anindividual consume about one gram ofcarbohydrate per kilogram of body weight,one hour before exercise; two grams ofcarbohydrate per kilogram of body weight,two hours before exercise; and so on.

For a 150-pound athlete, that wouldequate to about 68 grams (or about 4-5servings) of carbohydrate, one hour priorto exercise. As reference, “one serving”of a carbohydrate food contains approxi-

mately 15 grams of carbohydrate. Addi-tionally, there are about 15 grams ofcarbohydrate in each of the followingexamples: one slice of whole grain bread,one orange, ½ cup cooked oatmeal, onesmall sweet potato, orone cup of low-fat milk.This 150-pound athletecould consider consum-ing: ½ cup oatmeal, onesmall apple, and one-halfcup of low-fat yogurtwith ¼ cup of granolaapproximately an hourbefore working out.

It is generally best that anything con-sumed any less than one hour before anevent or workout is blended or liquid—like a sports drink or smoothie—to pro-mote rapid stomach emptying. Athletesshould experiment with the size, timing,and composition of pre-event/activitymeals to determine what will be besttolerated.

HOW to Eat Beforehand…

Pre-workout foods should not only beeasily digestible, but easily (and some-

times conveniently) consumed. Oneshould evaluate a comprehensive pre-workout nutrition plan based upon: theduration and intensity of activity, theability to supplement during the activity,

personal energy needs,environmental condi-tions, as well as the starttime. For instance, if aheavier person is per-forming in a longer-dis-tance race, he or she willlikely need a larger meal,as well as supplementalnutrition during the eventin order to maintain de-

sired intensity.

Too much or too little can be a veryfrustrating issue, but self-experimenta-tion is crucial for success. An individualshould try out different pre-workout mealsduring different intensities of training toserve as trials for what works. When anindividual is training for a specific event,one should create the race-day situationas much as possible (time of day, condi-tions, etc.) when experimenting withvarious nutrition protocols to ensure op-timal results.

Eating BeforeWorkouts


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KTC High School Spotlight

by Patty Tracy-Thewes

West High’sHannah Burkhart

This issue’s KTC’s high schoolspotlight student-athlete is up

and comer Hannah Burkhart, fromWest High. She’s off to a greatstart in high school, coming off a4th place finish in the800M(2:19.73) at the TennesseeIndoor State Championshipsfollowed by a 3rd place finish atthe Hardin Valley Invitational(2:17.89). Let’s get to know thisspeedy freshman.

KTC High School Spotlight

What do you feel are your big-What do you feel are your big-What do you feel are your big-What do you feel are your big-What do you feel are your big-gest accomplishments in Track sincegest accomplishments in Track sincegest accomplishments in Track sincegest accomplishments in Track sincegest accomplishments in Track sincetaking up the sport?taking up the sport?taking up the sport?taking up the sport?taking up the sport?

My biggest accomplishment is quali-fying for New Balance Nationals Indoor,I am so proud I was able to compete atsuch a large and competitive meet. AlsoI am glad I was able to experience theAAU Junior Olympics multiple times.

What made you start running inWhat made you start running inWhat made you start running inWhat made you start running inWhat made you start running inthe first place and when?the first place and when?the first place and when?the first place and when?the first place and when?

I started running in elementary schoolduring the summer, I ran for the KYAdevelopmental program. I don’t reallyknow why I started running, it justseemed like a good idea and a differentsport to try. My mother most likelyinfluenced me, she ran high school trackand cross country.

What is your favorite event?What is your favorite event?What is your favorite event?What is your favorite event?What is your favorite event?

My favorite race to run is the 800m,however the 400m is also a favorite.

What do you like to do outside ifWhat do you like to do outside ifWhat do you like to do outside ifWhat do you like to do outside ifWhat do you like to do outside ifrunning?running?running?running?running?

I enjoy spending time with friends

and relaxing, due to my busy schooland track life.

Who has been your favoriteWho has been your favoriteWho has been your favoriteWho has been your favoriteWho has been your favoriteteacher thus far?teacher thus far?teacher thus far?teacher thus far?teacher thus far?

My favorite teacher so far has beenone of my teachers this year, Mrs. Bell.She is my honors chemistry teacher andis a great role model; she inspires herstudents to work hard and not give up.

What have been obstacles inWhat have been obstacles inWhat have been obstacles inWhat have been obstacles inWhat have been obstacles inyour life, on and off the track, andyour life, on and off the track, andyour life, on and off the track, andyour life, on and off the track, andyour life, on and off the track, andhow did you overcome them?how did you overcome them?how did you overcome them?how did you overcome them?how did you overcome them?

I think mybiggest ob-stacle hasbeen balanc-ing schooland track,e s p e c i a l l ythis schoolyear. Find-ing time to dohomeworkand study forall honorsclasses istough, and iseven harderbeing a trackathlete. Too v e r c o m ethis obstacle I remember the positiveoutcomes of my hard work and dedica-tion.

Any pre-race rituals?Any pre-race rituals?Any pre-race rituals?Any pre-race rituals?Any pre-race rituals?

The night before a race, I eat pastawith chicken and try to get plenty ofsleep.

If you could go for a run withIf you could go for a run withIf you could go for a run withIf you could go for a run withIf you could go for a run withanyone present or from past, and Ianyone present or from past, and Ianyone present or from past, and Ianyone present or from past, and Ianyone present or from past, and Imean anyone, who would it be?mean anyone, who would it be?mean anyone, who would it be?mean anyone, who would it be?mean anyone, who would it be?

I would have to say SydneyMcLaughlin. She is a high school athletewho has already run in the Olympics andis breaking record after record; further-more, she is a prime example of hardwork and dedication. She is an inspirationfor all track athletes regardless of age orgender.

Goals for this season? For theGoals for this season? For theGoals for this season? For theGoals for this season? For theGoals for this season? For thefuture?future?future?future?future?

I would love to run at New BalanceOutdoors this summer, which will mostlikely be on a relay. However, I wouldn’tmind to also qualify in the freshman 400.In future years I will be chasing the schoolrecord in the 800m, which is a 2:15.43.This year and future years, I hope to helpmy team win many titles and meets.

What is the best advice a coachWhat is the best advice a coachWhat is the best advice a coachWhat is the best advice a coachWhat is the best advice a coachhas given you?has given you?has given you?has given you?has given you?

“Each race is different, and somedays you won’t be able to run yourbest.”

Just starting your high school Just starting your high school Just starting your high school Just starting your high school Just starting your high schoolcareer, what surprised you aboutcareer, what surprised you aboutcareer, what surprised you aboutcareer, what surprised you aboutcareer, what surprised you abouthigh school, on and off the track?high school, on and off the track?high school, on and off the track?high school, on and off the track?high school, on and off the track?

Going from middle school to highschool, it is a completely different world.The level of competition in both schooland track is so much different, and bydifferent I mean much more difficult.

KTC wishes Hannah the best of luckthis season!


Scott Schmidt, RunKNOX director

Congratulations to everyone whoparticipated in one of the Cov-enant Health Knoxville Marathon

Events. We hope you enjoyed your raceand met your personal goals. OurRunKNOX Group is proud to report agrand total of 60 new personal recordsthrough the Winter Training Cycle! Itwas a successful session for both ourseasoned alumni as well as our newestmembers who tackled their first 5ks,10ks, half and full marathons. We creditthis success to their willingness to buy-in to the RunKNOX process, to trust thetraining, and to support each other.

We ask for feedback after each Ses-sion and here are a few quotes that wereceived:

“For somebody who was a lightlyexperienced, lone runner that was noteven coming close to hitting their goals Ican say I liked this program more than Iexpected. The participants are wildly sup-portive and sociable. Improvement wasimmediate and my goals became moreambitious as the weeks rolled by. CoachesScott, Eden and Sarah do a great job ofkeeping a group moving toward theirown personal goals and will have you

excited about logging lots of miles.”

“Couldn’t ask for a better group to runwith. The Tuesday workouts are great

and something I would not do on myown on most weeks.”

“Love how welcoming and positiveeveryone is.”

“The friendship, the accountability,the training buddies, 100% make theprogram.”

“Really love the support everyone giveseach other.”

“Running with RunKNOX is awe-some and keeps me on track with run-ning. The community and coach havehelped me go way above and beyondreaching my goals. Now to figure outwhat the next goal to chase will be...”

Do you know what your next goalwill be? Why don’t you share it with usand let us support you on your journey?

Spring Session is currently up andrunning, Summer is right around thecorner, and we even offer Monthly op-tions to get your toes wet. Not surewhich to do? Shoot me an email [email protected]

For information on ongoing and up-coming training opportunities visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/TN/Knoxville/RunKNOXTraining

Or, click on the RunKNOX tab atwww.ktc.org

Hope to see you on the roads andtrails!


Spring

by Bob Godwin

Spring came early in Fountain City,my home. I have crocuses that willgamely appear in the last few days

of January on an ordinary year. This yearthey were in full bloom by the secondweek of February and by then, I wasseeing buds of forsythia, daffodils, aza-leas, redbuds, Bradford pears, and mostof the other trees and bushes surround-ing my home. It looks like I’ll be cuttinga lot of grass this year, unless we repeatthe drought of 2016.

The experts say that drought probablykilled weaker trees and plants, which willbecome evident in the coming weeks. Ialready see a few that will have to beculled.

On a happier note, the warmer weatherand early spring excites the desire to beout on the bicycle. I have gone threeyears in a row without a flat. Thisyear, when I rolled the bike out formy second ride, the rear tire wasflat. It’s always the rear wheel,the one with the gears and themore complicated removal andreplacement. It was a veryslow leak, and I could onlyfind it by immersing the tubeinch by inch in a pail of water.The pinhole was so tiny it wasinvisible by the time I dried the tube.Nonetheless, I successfully patched it.

In the process, however, I realizedthat my bearings had become horriblyrough. Repacking the front and rear bear-ings was overdue by at least a year, butno damage appeared, thank goodness.Lubing and overall care ensued, and bikeand I are ready for the new year.

I am speaking of my mountain bike, asI remain skittish about riding my road

bike. I am still getting use to my impairedright knee and the click-in pedals and thehigher saddle give me pause about ven-turing into high traffic or country roads asyet. I am hoping that courage andability both increase as we ap-proach the summer.

As noted in prior columns,my office is directly across thestreet from bicycle shop, Foun-tain City Pedaler, at the Broad-way Exit of I-640 and OldBroadway. A physically smallstore, it is packed with goodiesfrom floor to ceiling. We bought mywife’s Marin bicycle there, and haverelied on the owner, Luke, for accesso-ries, tires and tubes, bike clothing, en-ergy bars, and the like, plus good advice,good service, and good humor. Notsurprisingly, Luke is a bike enthusiast

himself. All in all, it is a pleasureto do business with Fountain

City Pedaler—plus I like thename.

Mid-February broughtthe sad news of an elderlyOak Ridge cyclist killed byan automobile. It was dou-bly sad as he was an ac-quaintance of my wife, a

long-time resident of Oak Ridge and anRN at Methodist Medical Center.

Two years ago, a teenage boy’s motherwas injured by a car while riding her bike.He wrote his representative in Mineola,New York, urging bike lanes and warn-ing signs and received the following re-ply, “It’s too dangerous for people oneastern Long Island to ride bicycles ormotorcycles on the street.” Thanks a lot!

We cyclists are vulnerable on the

roads. I always ride with my flashing taillight turned on. I prefer to ride the sameroutes most of the time reasoning thattraffic will become familiar with me and (Ipray) become careful of the old duffer outon his bike again.

There is more bicycling around Knox-ville. Increasingly, there are bike standsin and around eating and drinking spotsand a good many bike lanes on citystreets.

In Mid-August 2016, I donated aNishiki road bike to Kickstand Commu-nity Bike Shop located at the rear ofFourth United Presbyterian Church, 1323North Broadway in Knoxville. Their busi-

ness card states “Supporting Bicyclesand Bike Repairs for Everyone.New Volunteers Always Wel-come.” Their website URL isknoxbikecollective.com. It ac-cepts any bicycle, repairs andservices them before offeringthem to the community, at verymodest cost. On the day I do-

nated my bike, there were sev-eral very young children testing bikes

in the parking lot and two adult bikes hadbeen sold that day.

As referenced before, I have riddenmy bike in Scandinavia and the main partof Europe where bicycles are common.Many bikes are ridden from home to atrain depot as well as being used forcommunity shopping and pleasure. Vastnumbers of racks are available at high trafficpoints, such as the train station, etc.

I recently saw a news feature on anautomated bike parking facility. It wasbasically a tower, above and/or belowground, providing hundreds of parkingslots. The rider approaches the facility,places his bike in the pickup spot whereit is grasped by a robot. The device issueshim a card, and the bicycle is whisked offto an available slot, there to remain untilredeemed by the card, at which time therider pays a modest price for his usage.The feature was not detailed enough tofully appreciate how the device is de-signed to handle the various sizes, shapesand accessorized bikes, but a brief viewshowed a great variety sitting in theirrespective slots. Made in Germany, theone featured was in Amsterdam which issuper bike friendly.


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by Lauren Chiles, KTC Social Director

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MONDAYS: The Monday meeting place is Balter Beerworks on Broadway downtown. 6:00pm.

WEDNESDAYS: Runners Market, 4443 Kingston Pike Avenue, Western Plaza. 5:30 pm. Formore info, email [email protected].

SATURDAYS: Scheduled group runs in preparation for the Covenant Health Knoxville Mara-thon and Half Marathon, as well as the Farragut 13.1 and 5k. For more information:[email protected] or www.knoxvillemarathon.com

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This is a shout out to all the gardeners out there. This spring, I’mattempting to join your ranks.

Seeing as how I tend to have running onthe brain a lot, I’ve taken arunner’s approach to garden-ing. And mainly because I getto write this column to youguys, I’ve started to see theparallels between gardeningand running.

Sometimes getting outthere and trying is the hardestpart. Will I be accepted as abeginner? Will I mess thisthing up? Who else is watching me outthere? You have to do some backgroundreading or get advice from those withexperience. Luckily, the experts are gen-erally happy to share with you.

Sunscreen is always a good idea. Anda hat. Especially as we get in to primegrowing season/warm running weather.

Hard work pays off over time. Youneed to do the right things. You take outthe weeds, or eliminate the negative

thoughts that want to clutter your beds/running. Weeds suck out the nutrients.And nobody got time for that.

Gardening takes persis-tence. You can’t sporadicallygarden and expect impres-sive results. You need tohave a little dedication. Oth-erwise, your product won’tbe what you want. If youtrain for your race with somepersistence, the odds are bet-ter you’ll have a good run.

You’re gonna get dirty.Your toil will get you sweaty. You’llprobably wind up a little muddy. But,don’t you feel like you did something?

You gotta feed and water for success.Hydration and good nutrition will takeyou far.

Sprinkle in some different stuff so youdon’t get bored. It’s nice to have a greenzinnia stuck in the middle of the pinkflowers. Likewise, you’ll want to sprinklein some crosstraining and different types

of workout to challenge yourself.

When it’s time to harvest, it’s fun toshare your spoils with friends. Havingfriends by your side makes the miles goby quickly. And sharing some fresh cutflowers with them, makes them all themore beautiful.

We’d love to have you on our socialruns. We meet Monday nights at Balterat 6 pm and Wednesday nights at 5:30pm at Runners Market. See the orangebox below for the dates of our CadesCove summer runs. We hope to haveyou at a group run soon.

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Up a Creek

2017 TRAILRACES

2017 TRAILRACES

Sometimes it’s easy to think thatwe’ve got a sufficiently diverse andexciting trail running series. And

we do. But that doesn’t mean that wecan’t, for lack of a better hackneyedcliche, think outside the box, and try toimprove it.

That’s just exactlywhat the craziest of thecrazy had in mind whenwe decided to set aside a perfectly fine,enjoyable, rewardingly challenging racelike Beatin’ a Hastie Retreat, and replace itwith something new and different.

Only this one isn’t just new and differ-ent, it’s new and DIFFERENT. Likemany of our other races, it has a KidsTrail Mile. And like many of our otherraces, it has multiple distance options.But have you ever herard of a race witha choice of 5k or 10k where the 10k is theeasier of the two?

Well, that’s what’s coming your wayon Sunday, July 9, when our first (an-nual?) Baker Creek Bonecrusher Blitz hastrail runners scrambling up and downsome of the roughest, rockiest, rip-snortinest trails to be found in KnoxCounty. Think Black Diamond. Think ofthe downhill dash mountain bike coursesthat are off limits to runners 364½ daysof the year. Consider running up them.Now consider running (falling? rolling?sliding facefirst) down them.

You guessed it: it’s the brainchild ofnoted sadist Tony Owens. Most likelyrelated to former TTT sadist Jack Kilislian,who’s now driving Canadian trail run-ners daft, Tony and trail partner KathySmith are devising a devilishly delightfulseries of race courses as we speak. Yes,

there is a paper race entry form includedin the pages of this issue of Footnotes.And, yes, filling that out and submittingit definitely registers you to take part inthe shenanigans that morning. But don’tdo so thinking that you know exactly

what you’re gettingyourself into. As trailrunners and trail raceorganizers, we reservethe right to toss a few

well-aimed (and maybe not so well-aimed) curve balls at you with little or noadvance warning.

Except for this warning: Don’t thinkthat just because you’ve run a few (or alot of) road 5ks and maybe not many (orany) 10ks that you should opt for theshorter distance at Baker Creek. It willdefinitely be the harder of the two races.

That’s not to say that the 10k will bea stroll in the park (except that’s exactlywhat it’ll be, just a challenging stroll in awonderful new park, with lots of hills andother elements that make trail running somuch fun!)

So stay tuned. This will not be anevent to miss. And like I said before,there may be added fun and games an-nounced between now and race day. Justmake sure to mark this on your calendar.Sunday, July 9. Baker Creek. Hopefullyno bones will be crushed, but it will be ablitz of epic proportion.

And between now and then, make sureto run a pair of dandy six-milers (both withKids races), our night trail race on May 13in the Urban Wilderness and our June 10romp up, down, and across big ol’ SharpsRidge. I’ve said it before: so many trails,so little time. Don’t waste any of it!


KTC BOARD OF DIRECTORSMinutes of February and March 2017 Meetings

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The meeting was called to order at6:00 pm. In attendance were LarryBrede, Robyn Smith, Alicia

Teubert, Joni Alexander, Laura Gearhiser,Elizabeth Hagler, David Huntsinger,Stephen Long, Tim Monroe, SuzanneOliver and Scott Schmidt. Kristy Altman,Jason Altman, David Black, Karen Tindal,Kathy Taylor and Ken Lonseth attendedas guests.

Minutes – Minutes – Minutes – Minutes – Minutes – The January 23, 2017minutes were unanimously approved.

Conflict of Interest StatementsConflict of Interest StatementsConflict of Interest StatementsConflict of Interest StatementsConflict of Interest Statements –An update to the Conflict of InterestPolicy was emailed to the Board prior tothe meeting. Alicia Teubert explained thepurpose behind the edits to the Conflict ofInterest Policy. The Board Members inattendance executed the document.

Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Kristy Altman provided a written report.Kristy highlighted that (i) Whitestone’snumbers were up from 2016 and lots ofpictures would be posted, (ii) the lead upto the CHKM is in full swing and theMarch 11th group run will be marketed asthe “Final Long Run” with a start and endpoint at the Westwood on Kingston Pikeand (iii) KTC and its receipt of theSugarlands’ MoonShare Grant will bepromoted in September 2017 and afterreceiving the Grant, a KTC membermade a separate monetary donation toKTC. With regard to the Youth Pro-gram, 5 schools will be participating inthe late spring program: ChristenberryElementary, Northwest Middle,Norwood Elementary, New HopewellElementary and Beaumont Elementary.As part of the program, KTC trains thecoaches, delivers supplies and floats be-tween the schools to assist with ques-tions. KTC needs more volunteers tosupport the Youth Program as it grows.No additional schools can be added un-

less more people can volunteer.

Michael deLisle submitted a writtenreport on Footnotes, the Website andTrail Committee. Kristy noted that (i)Michael is keeping theWebsite and Footnotes upto date (despite still re-covering from surgery,(ii) The Dirty South Forkrace was a success and(iii) the Dark HallowWallow is the next raceon the trail calendar.

Scott Schmidt discussedRunKnox. The session preparing for theCHKM has 53 participants, which is thelargest since 2013. There have been 46Personal Records set by RunKnox par-ticipants year to date.

Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s Report – Robyn Smithsubmitted a written report. The 2016financials are almost finished. Only a fewcorrections need to be made. LarryBrede highlighted the 2016 Profit & Lossnumbers (budgeted verses actual) andshowed how the trends led to the 2017budget. A representative from The TrustCompany will be asked to make a presen-tation to the Board explaining KTC’sinvestment profile.

Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Jason Altman provided a written report.Jason noted that (i) all registration num-bers are up and he’s confident that we’llhit 8000 total participants this year, (ii)the Kids Run at the Zoo had an increaseof approximately 250 kids from the pre-vious participation record, (iii) billboardadvertising should start March 1st, (iv)there has been higher than usual mer-chandise sales, (v) the meeting with theCity was positive and there are no antici-pated course changes, (vi) this year wewill have to shut down 1 lane on Gay Streetand some backlash is expected and (vii) theexpo speakers have been lined up.

Half Marathon Director’s ReportHalf Marathon Director’s ReportHalf Marathon Director’s ReportHalf Marathon Director’s ReportHalf Marathon Director’s Report– Karen Tindal submitted a written re-port. Karen noted that there will be somebig changes for 2017’s race. The startand finish line will be in the shopping

center on the south side ofKingston Pike across from

Farragut High School(parking will still be at theschool). There will be a‘Tailgate’ theme. TheTown of Farragut hasasked to use less of

Kingston Pike, so additionalcourse changes will happen

including exposure to more neigh-borhoods. Registration for the Farragut13.1 should open up at the CHKM witha special discount.

Other BusinessOther BusinessOther BusinessOther BusinessOther Business

Volunteer Track Classic. It will beheld April 14th and 15th and KTC isgetting a good deal on the rent andportables. Volunteers are needed.

Support Request. Tim Mack (2004Olympic Pole Vault Gold Medalist) willbe hosting a pole vaulting exhibition onApril 5th in Market Square. The Boarddiscussed the visibility KTC would re-ceive from a sponsorship as well as theopportunity to speak with UT TrackCoach Sullivan. The Board unanimouslyapproved a $500 sponsorship/donationfor the exhibition.

Accounting Practices Feedback. Acommittee composed of Larry Brede,Robyn Smith, Doug Young, ShannonHepp and Kristy Altman met to discusshow to report and document KTC-re-lated expenses. The committee drafted adocument of proposed “Expense Guide-lines” to follow in making reimbursementrequests and submitted the document tothe Board for review and approval. Larry


2017 Trail Series Grand Prix Standingsthrough Lakeshore Trail Trek

Chris George, keeper of the points

Brian Dixon 390

Gideon Wilson 380

Eric Cannon 295

Nathan Helton 250

Dan Close 230

Peyton Gupton 215

Kevin Beshaw 190

Matthew Hunt 190

Sam Mattern-Schain145

Patrick Kontovixh 125

John Reese 120

Ron Wireman 100

Andrew Ledwith 100

James Barnard 95

3 men tied with 90

Dawn Doucette 280

Melissa White 240

Jonnie Mae 230

Emily Hockman 205

Liz Norred 185

Jayde Aufrecht 165

Sarah Robinette 130

Andrea Ludwig 105

Andie Jones 100

Meagan Quisenberry 100

Michelle Horton 100

Sarah Hopkins 95

Leah Sutherland 95

Meade Armstrong 90

Morgan Roche/Kesiah Stewart 90

Pam Kimball 275

Sarah Starling 185

Donna Cunningham 185

Michele Anderson 165

Stephanie Johnson 115

Alondra Moody 110

Emily Withrow 105

Becky Harkema 100

Malinda Honkus 100

Amy Jones 100

Heather Chinn 95

Leah Jones 95

Michelle McLellan 95

Laine Jennings 90

Kris Corbitt / Kiki Lee 90

Russell Kennedy 400

David Giles 370

Doug Holder 270

Mike Parton 225

Douglas Clark 160

Ray Wilson 155

Patrick Fiveash 150

Jim Bishop 145

David Black 130

Ken Shelton 130

Brian Thomas 125

Matt Padgett 110

Pete Crowley 110

Ron Blessinger 105

Russell Marek 100

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stated that the committee will continueworking to create a formal expense re-port template. After explanation anddiscussion, the Board unanimously ap-proved the Expense Guidelines.

ED Bonus Plan Update. The commit-tee established at the last meeting willmeet once the 2016 financials are final.

Event Manager Contract Committee.David Black’s contract was revised in2016 to account for the change in thefederal overtime regulations. Now thatthose changes are not being implemented,a committee composed of Alicia Teubert(chair), Robyn Smith, Tim Monroe andKristy Altman will meet to discuss if andhow David Black’s August 2017-July2018 contract should be written.

METERS. At the Strawberry Plainsrace, a few of our radio operators(METERS people) were approached by a

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local resident who strongly expressed hisdispleasure with the race. The Boarddiscussed asking the Sherriff to provideanother officer to direct traffic throughthe tunnel. Additionally, all race directorsreshould remind all volunteers (includinggroups) to contact Kristy Altman or therace director in the event of any issue.

Volunteer Coupon Committee. In Feb-ruary, a large group composed of racedirectors and key volunteers met to dis-cuss the use of coupons at KTC races aswell as how to better document volunteerparticipation (for recognition purposes).Kristy summarized the committee’s dis-cussion and recommendations for theBoard: (i) the committee members willbegin researching other club’s methodsof tracking volunteer participation in aneffort to streamline the reporting processand allow for better recognition or bonusfor our volunteers and (ii) due to thenegative financial impact of coupon useon the races, some changes need to beimplemented to prevent increasing regis-tration fees. The committee proposedtwo changes: (A) remove the coupon

redemption page in Run-Sign Up so thatonly 1 coupon code can be used by eachparticipant per race (but still allowingthe KTC, Team and ‘No Shirt’ dis-counts) and (B) disallow the use of anycoupons at the Farragut 13.1 (similarto how coupons are not allowed forCHKM). The Board unanimously ap-proved the committee’s proposedchange (A). After discussion aboutlooking into providing extra volunteerperks for Farragut 13.1 volunteers, theBoard unanimously approved thecommittee’s proposed change (B).

Roundtable. Stephen Long suggestedthat KTC make recycling a priority at ourraces. The Board discussed establishinga new volunteer position at each race forthat purpose and reaching out to Knox-ville Beautiful to obtain recycling bins.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:27pm. The next meeting is Monday, March27, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the KnoxvilleParks and Recreation Building.

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CHKM weekend was exciting asalways! My fun began on Satur-day night in my favorite position

as course monitor for the Kids Run.From my position at the corner of ClinchAvenue I could see the runners as theyblasted around the corner at theChocolate Factory and againas the ran down the hilltoward Neyland Stadium.Keeping the smallest run-ners safe is my #1 prior-ity as I help them navi-gate around a grate in thecenter of the street. Theholes are large enough thatthe tiny feet of our smallest run-ners could possibly step through. It is anhonor to volunteer for the Kids Run andensure their run is safe as well as fun.

The fountain on Cherokee Blvd inSequoyah Hills is my favorite place toVolunteer for CHKM on Sunday morn-ing. Watching the runners as they run

down the hill toward me is a pure delight!Watching the smiles as well as thestruggles continues to inspire me to con-tinue my journey toward healthy living.This year I transitioned from Cherokee

Blvd to the finish line at NeylandStadium to volunteer there in

the late morning through-out the afternoon. Mid runexcitement for the halfmarathon runners at thefountain turned to a mixof jubilation for some anddownright pain for others

as sweat towels were re-placed with ice packs for

sore and achy muscles. Post-race refreshment was exceptional

again this year and Ray Wilson sureknows how to throw a party! If this wasyour first time to volunteer or you havevolunteered for many, many years KTCgenuinely appreciates your help. Ourevents are safe, fun, and successful be-cause of willing volunteers like you!




Open WaterSwimming

TRI-BAL KNOWLEDGE

by Larry Brede

We’re fast approaching thewarmth of summer weather.With that heat brings

triathlon season with open waterswims, with “open wa-ter” basically describingany swim outside of apool. In East Tennesseethat means lakes and riv-ers, and there are plentyof them.

For many triathletes,swimming is the mostdifficult event. While thevast majority of us grow upspending hours being pulled be-hind boats and jumping from cliffsinto our beautiful lakes, not many actu-ally grow up swimming for speed anddistance. When someone decides tostart triathlon and doesn’t have a swim-ming background, they’ll hit the pool towork on technique and endurance. It’swhat we all do to get into swimmingshape, but the transition from a pool toopen water can be difficult.

Obviously, when you get into a lakethere aren’t any swim lanes. Therearen’t lines on the bottom of the pool toguide you (in fact, you typicallycan’t see more than a couplefeet in front of you) andyou can’t touch thebottom. Therearen’t walls 25yards away,and whenyou’re in anopen waterrace the otherswimmers are all flailing away just likeyou, with many of them right on yourfeet. Swimming in open water bringson a whole new dynamic to triathlon,and requires practice.

Fortunately, Knoxville has twogroups dedicated to helping swimmersand triathletes get more comfortable inthe open water. Both groups are get-

ting ready to resumetheir open water prac-tice nights and welcomenew participants.

The Rocky TopMultisport Club holdsopen wa-ter swimson Mon-

day nights atthe Cove. These

swims start at thebeach area and consist

of approximately 300-yard lengths adjacent tothe shoreline into thecove itself. Club mem-bers volunteer as safe-t ies in kayaks orpaddleboards, and thereare shallow areas on theroute where you canstand if necessary. Thisis a great spot to makethe initial push frompool to open water,

pract ice how tosight above water

(preparation fors ight ing on

buoys intriathlon),and get com-fortable inmurky wa-ter.

The Knoxville OpenWater Swimmers(KOWS) meet Thursday nights atthe dock on the east end of VolunteerLanding. Paddle boarders from Billy

Lush volunteer as safeties to supportthe swimmers as they head into theTennessee River. The KOWS aredefinitely for seasoned swimmers asthe swim starts swimming directlyacross the river toward the oldHolston Gas tank, downstream un-der the Gay and Henley Streetbridges, back across the river, andthen upstream back to the dock. Thegroup provides quite a bit of enter-tainment to diners on the Star ofKnoxville and Calhoun’s as they rollthrough the water and take breakssitting on the bridge piers. For ad-vanced swimmers wanting better ex-perience swimming in a current, thisis the place for you to practice.

Both the RTMC and KOWS tracktheir status on Facebook. If you’reinterested in getting more comfortableand some experience in the open water,look them up!



MARCH 27, 2017

The meeting was called to order at6:01 pm. In attendance were LarryBrede, Doug Young, Robyn Smith,

Alicia Teubert, Joni Alexander, ElizabethHagler, David Huntsinger, Andy Jones,Stephen Long, Tim Monroe, SuzanneOliver, Scott Schmidt and Patty Thewes.Ken Lonseth attended as a potential boardmember until the vote approving hisappointment. Kristy Altman, JasonAltman and 5 representatives from theTennessee School for the Deaf attendedas guests.

Appointment of Ken LonsethAppointment of Ken LonsethAppointment of Ken LonsethAppointment of Ken LonsethAppointment of Ken Lonseth –Larry Brede proposed that Ken Lonsethbe appointed to the KTC Board of Direc-tors. After hearing about Ken’s activitieswithin KTC – trail committee, regularvolunteer & race director – as well as hisother skills – software development, de-sign & marketing, the Board unanimouslyapproved his appointment.

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RequestRequestRequestRequestRequest – As in years past, the TSDrequested financial support for sendingqualifying students to the Berg/SeegerTrack & Field Classic at the Texas Schoolfor the Deaf in Austin, Texas (NationalDeaf Track Meet). Two TSD studentswho have met both the athletic and scho-lastic requirements will be representingTSD at the meet in the 100, 200 and 400.The students and coaches thanked KTCfor its past support. A motion was madeto provide financial support to the TSD inthe amount set forth in the approved2017 budget. The motion was unani-mously approved.

Minutes – Minutes – Minutes – Minutes – Minutes – The February 27, 2017minutes were amended to update Joni’slast name to Alexander. The amendedminutes were unanimously approved(Patty Thewes abstaining).

Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Executive Director’s Report –Kristy Altman provided a written report.Kristy highlighted that planning for theFarragut 13.1 is in full swing and regis-tration will open during the CHKM week-end. This year will have a “Tailgate”theme and a new start/finish line location.Approximately 70% of the cones will beeliminated due to course changes and thiswill provide significant cost savings. Karen

Tindal will be submitting agrant to the Town ofFarragut for financial as-sistance. Kristy also notedthat planning for the Vol-unteer Track Classic(April 14-15) is in fullswing. Meet director,Chad Culver, has orderedthe awards and will be sub-mitting the rosters thisweek. Steve Looper iscoordinating the volun-teers. Media releases areready and marketing cor-rections have been mademaking KTC’s involve-ment more prominent.With regard to the YouthDevelopment program, theprogram at New Hopewellbegan in February and theother schools will beginsoon. RunKnox co-coach,Sarah Hopkins will be shad-owing Wilbur Hawkins tolearn more about the pro-gram. KTC is currently

looking at churches for summer pro-grams and will be partnering with aYMCA mentoring program in the sum-mer. Three more schools have asked forfall programs.

Michael deLisle submitted a writtenreport on Footnotes, the Website andTrail Committee. Kristy noted that (i) thewebsite calendar has been updated, (ii)the Dark Hollow Wallow was a successand had good weather, (iii) next on thetrail schedule is the Lakeshore Trail Trekon April 9 and (iv) the July trail race willbe moving to the new Baker Creek Area.

Scott Schmidt discussed RunKnox.RunKnox had 40 participants take part inthe CHKM events. There will be a two


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week break and then the summer sessionwill begin. The coaches have been brain-storming additional services to poten-tially offer to participants. More informa-tion to come.

Treasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s ReportTreasurer’s Report – Robyn Smithsubmitted a written report. The 2016financials are complete pending the execu-tive director bonus review committee rec-ommendation. That committee will meetlater this week and will present its recom-mendation at the next Board meeting.

Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Marathon Director’s Report –Jason Altman provided a written report.Jason, who was celebrating his birthday,noted that (i) participation numbers areup significantly – over 8000 already, (ii)a cap had to be instituted on the 5k toprevent a shortage of medals, (iii) a caphad to be instituted on the kids run toprevent a shortage of bibs, (iii) marketingis in full swing and KTC is receiving bothfinancial and in kind donations from nu-merous sponsors, (iv) all speakers forthe expo are confirmed and (v) the pressconference will take place as scheduled.

Other BusinessOther BusinessOther BusinessOther BusinessOther Business

Expense Report Format. Larry Brededistributed a form which will be attached

to the Expense Guideline policy adoptedat the last Board meeting. After discuss-ing the potential complications surround-ing gift cards, the Board opted to followthe following procedure: document therecipient of the gift card without requiringthe recipient to sign a form acknowledg-ing receipt.

Canfield Scholarship Update. PattyThewes relayed some of the issues thatarose at the Canfield Scholarship recipi-ent selection meeting. She suggestedmaking changes or giving the committeeadditional guidelines to avoid confu-sion. Larry established a com-mittee composed of PattyThewes (Chair), ElizabethHagler and JoniAlexander to review, up-date and expand on thescholarship criteria andselection guidelines/rec-ommendations.

ED Bonus Plan Update. Nowthat the 2016 financials are finalized, thecommittee established at the Januarymeeting will (i) review the 2016 bonuscriteria and 2016 club data to make arecommendation for the ExecutiveDirector’s 2016 bonus, if any and (ii)consider making changes to the 2017bonus criteria.

Event Manager Contract Committee.The committee established at the Febru-ary Board meeting will meet after the


marathon to discuss changes to the EventManager contract.

Alliance for Better NonProfits’ BoardExcellence Conference. As a member ofthe Alliance for Better NonProfits, KTCshould have representatives attend theconference. Alicia Teubert expressedinterest in attending again and ScottSchmidt also expressed an interest.

Health Insurance for Staff. LarryBrede established a committee composedof Larry Brede, Doug Young, Robyn

Smith, Alicia Teubert and KristyAltman to look into insurance

options which KTC couldoffer to its employees with100% of the premiumbeing paid by the em-ployees. Larry also re-quested that all Board

members contact him withrecommendations of people

who may lend guidance to thediscussion.

Roundtable. David Huntsinger at-tended and volunteered at the TennesseeRust Buster Track Meet in March. Hereported that the new Tom Black Trackis very nice and that the area for the highjump has been expanded.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:05pm. The next meeting is Monday, April24, 2017, at 6:00 p.m. in the KnoxvilleParks and Recreation Building.

Sunday, March 25, 2018 - 7:30 a.m. Fourteenth Annual COVENANTHEALTH KNOXVILLE MARATHON and HALF-MARATHON. Mara-thon weekend kicks off with the COVENANT KIDS RUN at 5:30 pmSaturday evening followed by the COVENANT HEALTH KNOX-VILLE 5k at 7:00. Online registration will be available on the marathonwebsite, www.knoxvillemarathon.com.

DON’T FORGET...

BE PART OF KNOXVILLE’S BIGGEST ANDMOST EXCITING RUNNING EVENT!


PERFECT TRAILS, PERFECT DAYPERFECT TRAILS, PERFECT DAYPERFECT TRAILS, PERFECT DAYPERFECT TRAILS, PERFECT DAYPERFECT TRAILS, PERFECT DAYAAAAAT DARK HOLLOWT DARK HOLLOWT DARK HOLLOWT DARK HOLLOWT DARK HOLLOW

Bobby Glenn, race director

This year marked the 6th running ofthe Dark Hollow Wallow and itdid not disappoint. We had an

absolutely perfect day and the trails werein tip-top shape thanks to a lot of hardwork by Derek Wilson and our friends atBig Ridge State Park.

I was caught off guard thinking AlanHorton’s venerable course record in the11 miler from 2013 (1:21:32) was safefor a long time when just before 1:19 wespotted a streaking (well, not that kind ofstreaking…) Gideon Wilson top the ridge,barreling down the final hill to a newcourse record of 1:20:11! That’s 7:18pace on one of the gnarliest courses wecan dish out! Not too far behind BrianDixon (1:24:36) and Russell Kennedy

(1:25:44) rounded out the top 3. Russellwas top Masters.

In the women’s 11 miler, Amy Jonestook both the overallwin and the masterstitle in 1:56:34 followedby the trail bossknown as Jonnie Maein 2:00:54 and Donna Cunningham (alsomasters) in 2:03:58.

In the 5 miler Nate England took thewin in 48:35 followed by RobertBonamarte (52:17 and first masters) andEvan Sexton (52:23). Finishing right withEvan in 52:23 to take the women’s titlewas Lauren Peters, followed by MichelleAnderson (55:44 and first masters) and

Kelly Novarro (55:50).

Many thanks to the volunteers whocame out to help. Trail Committee mem-

bers Becky and DougHolder, StephanieJohnson, MichaeldeLisle and PeteCrowley helped a ton,

as well as Brian and Addie Gajus (Addiewon the cheerleading award at the waterstop), Brent and Lance Maples, JenniferVaught, Dawn Doucette, Liz Norred,Jesse (eagle eye) deLisle and Kris Corbitt.

If you’re one of those folks who hasn’tchecked out the trail system at Big RidgeState Park, put it on your list as these aresome of the best trails around.

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CLUB WEBSITE - www.ktc.org - YOU’RE MISSING OUT ON THE

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MOST COMPLETE AND UP TO DATE

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Complete race results, usually within 24 hours

Group training runs, trail runs,social happenings, and events

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Race schedules, interviews, training tips, you name it!

Complete race results, usually within 24 hours

Group training runs, trail runs,social happenings, and events

Links to running web sites nationwide

Race schedules, interviews, training tips, you name it!


OUR SUNDAOUR SUNDAOUR SUNDAOUR SUNDAOUR SUNDAY BEST AY BEST AY BEST AY BEST AY BEST ATTTTT2017 LAKESHORE2017 LAKESHORE2017 LAKESHORE2017 LAKESHORE2017 LAKESHORE

TRAIL TREKTRAIL TREKTRAIL TREKTRAIL TREKTRAIL TREKKathy Smith, race director

This year’s Lakeshore race was heldon the north end of the EastLakeshore trail system. The race

started at GlendaleCove and ran northtowards Fort LoudonDam. There were tworace options (6 mileand 16 mile), both out and back routes.The course was mostly single track,running along the lake for the first twomiles. It then ran through the Windrivergolf course then back into the woods.The shorter race turned around at thatpoint and ran back to Glendale. The 16mile race snaked along the water's edgefor several more miles, which included abeautiful view from Mizell Bluff. Fromthere, the course continued along thewater and then through some soft pinetrails, running all the way to the end of thetrail system near Fort Loudon Dam.Runners then turned around and ran backto Glendale.

It was a beautiful crisp morning, per-fect for a run along the shores of TellicoLake. We had well over 150 runnersregister, with 115 starting and finishing

the races. Thanks to our fantastic park-ing enforcers, Ken Lonseth and JakeZarkovacki, who did a fantastic job

squeezing all the carsalong the narrowroads. Registrationwent somewhatsmoothly. Special

thanks to Tony Owens for providing hiscomputer expertise and knowledge of thesomewhat cryptic software that we usedfor registration. Thanks to all who par-ticipated andtheir patiencewhile a fewsystem hic-cups were ad-dressed.

With all therunners safelyregistered andaccounted for,the races be-gan. With theconditions be-ing ideal for running, it proved to be avery fast race. The first 6 miler, AndrewLedwith, came in at 52:38. The firstfemale six miler, Michelle Horton, camein at 55:07. We had a few scraped kneesbut all the runners seemed happy whenthey crossed the finish line.

The winner of the 16 mile course wasGideon Wilson with an amazing fast timeof 1:43:50. followed by Brian Dixon,who also volunteered. He and NathanHelton were a big help at registration.Nathan also covered our first Aid Station,while Rebecca, Makayla and DougHolder, along with Alondra Moody, cov-ered the second aid station. GU wasprovided at the aid stations, which seemedto help out many of the runners.

The first 16 mile female to cross theline was Malinda Honkus with a speedy

time of 2:23:15. Malinda ran so fast herfeet flew out from under her around asharp curve and she took a hard spill. Butin true trail running form, she shook it offand hung around for some tasty beveragesand brats. Thanks to Blackhorse Breweryfor providing us with cold beverages, andto Tony for cooking the brats.

Runners came cruising in, most withsmiles on their faces. When asked “Howwas it?” many replied, “Beautiful.” All the

courses atLakeshoreare beautifuland wonder-ful to run on.This sectionwe saved forlast becauseit is probablymy favorite;if you’ve runall of theLakeshoreTrail Trek

races, you’ve run the entire 30ish miles ofthe East Lakeshore Trail.

Finally with three runners left webegan noticing something odd. Severalpeople slowly made their way towardsthe cove, dressed in their Sunday best.At first we thought maybe they werecoming to have a picnic after church onthis beautiful day. We soon realized theywere going to the waterside preparing fora baptism, reminiscent of a scene from “OBrother, Where Art Thou?”) Pete killed thegenerator, and as the last unners crossedthe line, we offered “silent applause” and“Quiet High Fives” while a young lady wasbeing submerged in the water. The preacherdelivered a sermon from the water, andwhen he finished the congregation quietlyleft, and we, too, packed up and left. Whata good way to end the day; after all the racewas on a Sunday!

DON’T FORGET...

BE PART OF EASTTENNESSEE’S

MOST EXCITING TRAILSERIES!

The next race in the 2017Treadin’ Trodden Trails series

is Hann Jivin’ in the Dark, heldat 8:45 pm on Saturdayevening, May 13. Runners mustwear a headlamp or carry aflashlight to embark on the 6-mile course starting at dusk.Kids race starts at 8:15.


Sally Joines, race director

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Don’t mess this one up, it’s myfavorite race!,” were thewords jokingly said to me by a

friend when he heard I was Race Directorfor the 2017 Dogwood Classic 5k. I haveto admit, as a first time race director withKTC, I was already a little nervous takingon this task. Afterall, this race is a spring-time tradition in Knoxville and the stan-dard has been set. For over 30 years,runners have anticipated this event as afavorite course for setting personalrecords, for kicking off spring runningand for having a great time! I started towonder if I could pull this off? Then on acold dreary day, I went out and ran thecourse, even with such negative weather,I was quickly reminded how beautifulthis area is and how it naturally sets thestage for a great race. As the planningwent along, I became more and moreexcited about this classic KTC event andmy confidence grew that I couldn’t ‘messup my friends” favorite race. .

As I began evaluating the event with‘director eyes’, I knew there were no big

changes that needed to be made.. It is anawesome event that I wanted to keepclassic. One of my first tasks was tocreate a shirt that reflected this. Once Ibegan working with our shirt designer,Andy from Pokeys and Sports, I wassuper excited when we designed a classicbaseball style shirt.I really love the sim-plicity of the designand they style, I hopethat all participantswill enjoy wearingthem this year.

Race day cameand so did greatweather, amazing volunteers and a recordnumber of participants! We had 858people registered to participate, this is anincrease from 747 in 2017. Even withthat many people, thanks to the efficientwork of our registration volunteers andTroy Rebert we still had everyone to startline for an on time start! After announce-ments by David Black and myself, An-gela McCollum sung the Star Spangled

Banner and we wereready to run! It was abeautiful start to the raceand before we blinkedour first person wascrossing the finish line.First Overall Male Ja-son McCloud came in at15:56 and Overall Fe-male Amanda Martin18:14.

One again this year,age group winners re-ceived wonderful plantsfrom our sponsor,Stanley's Greenhouse.Some of you may won-

der why do we give plants as prizes?Well, we believe that as a runner a seedwas planted - - - do you remember whenyou first thought of running? A decisionwas made to nourish and grow- - - youworked at it, you practiced, you trained!Then the moment came when you

reaped what youhad sown - - Formany, that day wasSaturday, April 29when they placedat the DogwoodClassic and re-ceived the plant asan award. We loveto seeing runners

“GROW” every year. This season, wehope that as they watch their plantgrow it will remind them how far theyhave come as a runner!

Along with some outstanding finishtimes on the clock, there were someamazing “times” had by so many thatdon’t show on the clock. I loved hear-ing positive remarks from runnerscrossing the finish line about what a fun‘time’ they had!

As runners and volunteers gatheredafter the race, I enjoyed hearing thestories of the runners They are whatmakes this classic event awesome! Therewere stories of laughter, tears, hope andhappiness! I met a great group of guys,#TEAMDREWRY. Wes, the groom-to-be and his groomsmen chose to runthis race the day before his wedding!There was another group of friends therewho were running to honor their moth-ers who were both recently diagnosedwith cancer. There were sister groups,



family groups and friend groups runningtogether sharing laughs and smiles. Andone of the most awesome groups therewere the participants from Club VIBES.This group of 20 visually impaired run-ners partnered with runner guides fromour community to complete this 5k. Itwas inspiring to see the teamwork anddedication of these runners and theirguides! I love that every runner has astory that isn’t always reflected on theclock, I wish I could hear them all.

A big thanks to all the DogwoodClassic Race Directors before me, alltheir years of awesomeness before mehelped make this year awesome too! Ahumble thank you to Kristy Altman fortrusting me to take on this task and a hugethanks to interim executive director DavidBlack and interim event manager JoniAlexander, they both patiently answeredall my ‘newbie’ questions and made surethat I had everything I needed to makethe Dogwood Classic a success. With allthis said, the real superheroes of the daywere the volunteers who gave selflesslyto make all the puzzle pieces come to-gether. I am confident that you cannotfind a better community of support any-where!

Huge thanks to our sponsors includ-ing Pilot Flying J, Eddie’s Health Shoppe,ZenEvo Chocolates, Academy Sports,The it Company, Stanley’s Greenhouse,Tennessee Sports Medicine Group, CNS,New Balance Knoxville, WBIR, TimHathaway Realty, Runners Market,Pokeys Sports and HardKnox Pizzeria.

And to my friend, Jamie, who cau-tioned me not to “mess up his favoriterace”, thanks for the push to make sure Ikept it classic and awesome! I hope I didnot disappoint!


DOGWOOD

Dogwood Classic 2017


KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB APPRECIATES ITS FINE SPONSORSPATRONIZE THEM WITH DELIGHT AND GRATITUDE!


I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I should not enter andrun in the Hann Jive Six Miler unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of arace official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and /orvolunteering to work in the aforementioned race, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants,the effects of weather, including high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and traffic on the course,all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and inconsideration of your acceptance of my application, I for myself, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive andrelease KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, KNOX COUNTY, BRIAN HANN, MARY BETHTUGWELL, ANY AND ALL PRIVATE LANDOWNERS UPON WHOSE LAND THE RACE MAY TREAD, AND THE CITYOF KNOXVILLE, any and all members thereof, and all further sponsors, their representatives, successors, from all claimsor liability of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned event, even though that liability may ariseout of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all the foregoingto use any photograph, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

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monthly Footnotes Magazine, the monthly e-newsletter (The Start Line), discounts at local businesses, KTC Wall Calendar, social events, and a $5 discount during

early registration for any KTC road race (including the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon, but excluding the Trail Series).

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All memberships include bi-monthly Footnotes Magazine delivery via email. For a paper copy of Footnotes mailed to you, please add $10 per year of membership to any membership type.

Please mail this application, along with your payment, to: Shirley Sirois, KTC Membership, r TN 37 .

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Member's Release: I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I assume all risks associated with running and/or volunteering to work in the aforementioned,

including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, including high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks being

known and appreciated by me. Having read the waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of acceptance of my application, I for myself, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release

the Knoxville Track Club, RRCA, USATF, and any/all members thereof, and all further sponsors, their representatives, successors, from all clams or liability of any kind arising out of my participation in

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Knoxville Track Club Events are in BOLD type. For more details about regional races, see race calendars inRunning Journal. Check the KTC WEBSITE http://www.ktc.org or call KTC HOTLINE 888-217-5635. Seeenclosed entry forms or website listings for details about particular races.

MAY

5 Oak Ridge - 8:15 pm. Anderson County Twilight 5k. See info on KTC Website.

5 Maryville - 8:00 pm. Friday Night 5k. See info on KTC Website.

6 Waynesville NC - 7:30 am. Gateway to the Smokies Half Marathon/4 Miler. See entry form in March FOOTNOTES.

6 Knoxville - 8:00 am. L.E.A.P. 5k. See info on KTC Website.

6 Knoxville - 8:00 am. Healing Bird 5k. See entry form in March FOOTNOTES.

6 Loudon - 9:00 am. Be a Factor 5k. See entry form in March FOOTNOTES.

6 Knoxville - 10:00 am. Girls on the Run 5k Celebration. See info on KTC Website.

6 Maryville - 8:00 pm. The Glow Trot. See info on KTC Website.

13 Knoxville - 8:45 pm. HANN JIVIN’ IN THE DARK TRAIL RACE. See enclosed entry form. (Kids Race 8:15)

13 Wartburg - 8:00 am. Mountain Laurel 5k. See info on KTC Website.

20 Viola - 9:00 am. Viola Valley Half Marathon. See entry form in March FOOTNOTES.

20 Knoxville - 9:00 am. Tillery’s Hustle for Hope 5k. See enclosed entry form.

21 Maryville - 7:30 am. Highland Half and Scot Trot 5k. See info on KTC Website.

21 Knoxville - 3:00 pm. Heart and Sole 5k. See enclosed entry form.

27 Knoxville - 8:00 am. THE IT COMPANY EXPO 10K/5K. See enclosed entry form or register online on KTC website.

JUNE

2 Knoxville - 11:59 pm. Knoxville Midnight 5k. See info on KTC Website.

2 Knoxville - 6:00 pm. Tennessee River Runoff. See info on KTC Website.

3 Powell - 9:00 am. Powell Lions Club 5k. See info on KTC Website.

3 Loudon - 8:00 am. CASA Run for the Child 5k. See info on KTC Website.

10 Knoxville - 8:00 am. SHARPS RIDGE SCUTTLE TRAIL RACE. See enclosed entry form.

17 Corryton - 6:00 pm. NEW BALANCE KNOXVILLE SUMMER SOLSTICE 7K. See enclosed entry form.

17 Harriman - 8:30 am. Jadah Gallaher Memorial 5k. See enclosed entry form.

23 Alcoa - 9:00 pm. FreedomFest 5k. See enclosed entry form.

JULY

3 Knoxville - 9:00 pm. PILOT FIREBALL MOONLIGHT CLASSIC AND LITTLE FIRECRACKER MILE. See enclosed entry form.

9 Knoxville - 8:00 am. BAKER CREEK BLITZ TRAIL RACE. See enclosed entry form.

15 Knoxville - 7:30 am. SHAWNS.COM CARTER MILL 10k SPLASH. See enclosed entry form.

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