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Cunningham, Wolskitake GP crowns - page 11

Gildea Interview:Bob Adams - page 10

Cunningham, Wolskitake GP crowns - page 11

Gildea Interview:Bob Adams - page 10

Record crowd atNYD 5k - page 31

Ed Leaver new KTCPresident - page 5

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The Starting LineEd Leaver, A Word from the Prez ..................................... 5Kristy Altman, From the Director’s Chair .......................... 6Michael deLisle, The Inside Stuff ...................................... 7

Feature ColumnistsJill Bedford, Volunteer Perspective ................................... 8Michael deLisle, Treadin’ Trodden Trails .......................... 9Patrick Gildea, The Gildea Interview ............................. 10Mick Larrabee, For Ultimate Performance ..................... 12Jason Altman, Marathon Update..................................... 15Brantley Burns, Bone Doc 411 ....................................... 17Bob Godwin, Biking With Bob ....................................... 19Will Skelton, Greenways Update ................................... 22Pete Quinn, Socializing with KTC .................................. 26

Guest Columns and ColumnistsDusty Miller, Back on Track .......................................... 18Marty Sonnenfeldt, Youth Athletics ................................ 20Michael Maney, On the Road ........................................ 28Jeff Woody, On the Trail ................................................ 29

Other FeaturesBoard of Directors and Committees ................................ 4Grand Prix Points Update .............................................. 11Board of Directors Meeting Minutes ............................. 24Group Runs ................................................................... 25Membership Page ......................................................... 42

Race WriteupsAutumnfest 8k ............................................................... 30New Year’s Day 5k ...................................................... 31

Entry Forms ...................................................... 34-41

Race Calendar ......................................................43

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mmmmm Don't wear headsets! Use your earsto be aware of your surroundings.

mmmmm Carry a change for a phone call.

mmmmm Write down or leaveword of the direction of your run.Tell friends of your favorite runningroutes.

mmmmm Run with a partner.

mmmmm Run in familiar areas. Inunfamiliar areas, contact a localRRCA club or running store. Knowwhere telephones, open businessesand stores are located. Alter yourroute pattern.

mmmmm Always stay alert. The more awareyou are, the less vulnerable you are.

mmmmm Avoid unpopulated areas,deserted streets and overgrown trails.Especially avoid unlit areas at night.Run clear of parked cars or bushes.

mmmmm Carry identification or writeyour name, phone number and bloodtype on the inside sole of yourrunning shoe. Include any medicalinformation. Don't wear jewelry.

mmmmm Ignore verbal harassment.Use discretion in acknowledgingstrangers. Look directly at others andbe observant, but keep your distanceand keep moving.

mmmmm Run against traffic so you canobserve approaching automobiles.

mmmmm Wear reflective material if youmust run before dawn or after dark.

mmmmm Use your intuition about aperson or an area. React to yourintuition; avoidan area or person if you feel unsure.

mmmmm Practice memorizing license tagsor identifying characteristics ofstrangers.

mmmmm Carry a whistle or noisemaker.

mmmmm CALL THE POLICE IMMEDI-ATELY if something happens to youor someone else, or if you noticeanything out of the ordinary.

PRESIDENTEd Leaver755-4092

VICE PRESIDENTChris Harper

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SECRETARY-TREASURERSandra Hogan

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MANAGING DIRECTORKristy Altman

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DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORShanna Jestice

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LONG DISTANCE RUNNINGKristy Altman

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MEMBERSHIPKen St. Germain

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FOOTNOTES / WEBSITEMichael deLisle

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VOLUNTEERSJill Bedford531-7249

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEEd Leaver, Will Skelton, Ron McElhaney,Sandra Hogan, Chris Harper, KristyAltman

LONG DISTANCE COMMITTEEKristy Altman - chair, Bob Adams, EmilyBolling, Eric Branch, Ken Childs, RandyKenner, Ed Leaver, John LeCroy, RonMcElhaney, Lindsey Sellmer, Felon Wil-son, Mike Wortley

TRACK MEET MANAGEMENTMarty Sonnenfeldt, Stanley Underwood,Bob Neff, Charles Oliver, Joyce Hunter,Steve Luper

TRAIL COMMITTEEMichael deLisle, Susan Donnelly, LauraGearhiser, Bobby Glenn, Nicole Howe,Jack Kilislian, Tracy Rafferty, KerryTrammell , Dwayne VanHoose

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Bobby Holcombe 643-2840

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Margie Kidd 216-8285

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Ed Leaver 755-4092

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Eddie Reymond 670-1533

Will Skelton 523-2272

Marty Sonnenfeldt 531-8053

Felon Wilson 670-1879

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THE STARTING LINEKnoxville Track Club * FOOTNOTES * January / February 2010 edition

THE STARTING LINE

A Word From the Incoming Prez...

Ed Leaver, new KTC President

Even More ChangesEven More ChangesEven More ChangesEven More ChangesEven More Changes

Knoxville Track Club * FOOTNOTES * January / February 2010 edition

Hopefully, I am not premature atpreparing this introduction toFootnotes as president of KTC.

Ron and I wrestled with the opportunityto kick off this month’s subscription. Iam writing this the night before the boardmeeting at which we hold nomination andelection of board members and officers.

Ron McElhaney became president ofthe club in August of 2008. He hasperformed the very tough task of holdingthe club on course as many leadershippositions changed. As I reviewed past“A Word from the Prez…” I discoveredthat 5 titles started with the words ofeither “changes” or “new.” Congratula-tions to Ron on a job well done.

I am one of those changes that Ronwrote about. I started getting involvedwith the KTC 2 years after moving to

Knoxville in 1998. After a little medialmeniscus tear and repair, I have beenspending more time on the finish line thancrossing it. All that time spent on thefinish line has brought me deeper into themachine called KTC. During the No-vember 2008 board meeting, I becamethe vice president. The rest follows astradition in the club.

A year ago, the board made efforts toestablish the Harold W. Canfield Memo-rial Scholarship Fund memorialize thefounding member of the Knoxville TrackClub. We are very grateful to Hal’sdaughters, Barbara Karpay and JuneFillingim for having the generosity tocomplete the requirements so that thefund qualifies to become an endowment.

An endowment is a self-renewingresource that will be held in perpetuity

that does not get spent. Earnings fromthese investments will be used for fundsupport and pay for the scholarship. Weare working with East Tennessee Foun-dation in creating this permanent re-source. All efforts will be made to havea scholarship awarded for the academicyear beginning in 2010

I would also like to point out that theHarold W. Canfield Memorial Scholar-ship Fund is also one of the OfficialCharity Partners of the Covenant HealthKnoxville Marathon. Please visitwww.knoxvillemarathon.com to makecontributions.

Finally, KTC has adopted the visionstatement, “Healthy living, Healthy com-munity – one step at a time.” Please keepthis in mind as we plan, organize andconduct each our events this new year.

Hello everyone. For those of youwho don’t know me, my name isShanna Jestice and I am the new

Development Director for KTC. I washired in July to take on the primaryresponsibilities of sponsorship and mar-keting initiatives for KTC. Over the pastcouple of months I have been familiariz-ing myself with KTC and its many mem-bers by attending races with my husbandCorey and volunteering at several others.I have really enjoyed my position thus

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far, but my journey has only just begun.

With 2010 just around the corner, Iwill be wrapping up some projects thathave been in the works, such as a newKTC brochure and membership pack-age. In 2010, I will continue attendingarea health fairs and expos, spreading theword about KTC and the wonderfulthings our club does for our community.I hope to also bring in funds for our YouthAthletics Program through grant writ-

ing, as well as some new sponsors forKTC races. I look forward to the opportu-nities and challenges that lie ahead in thecoming year, as well as meeting more of themembers that make KTC such a success!

I will keep in touch through my e-newsletter, The Start Line, and encour-age each of you to contact me with anyinformation that you think would bebeneficial to the club. Thank you for avery warm welcome. Happy running!

Shanna Jestice, KTC Development Director

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From The Director’s Chair.....

Creating a Healthy LifestyleFor Myself

by Kristy Altman, KTC Managing Director

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Happy New Year! Time flies whenyou are having fun and I certainly had a fun 2009. Now, it is

time to focus on 2010 and make it everybit as fantastic as last year.I’ve got my New Year’s reso-lution. What is yours?

I’ve been into Health &Fitness since 2002. I havestrived for many years to helplocal Knoxvillianschange their lifestylehabits through exer-cise classes, personaltraining, and generalcounseling on how tobe healthy. In 2009, I strived to put ongreat events for KTC members with thesame purpose in mind – creating anenvironment for participants to achievetheir fitness goals and be healthy. I stillteach classes and love the interactionwith people wanting to be healthy. And,now I have Jackson to care for and Ireally want to make sure that he leads ahealthy lifestyle from the beginning.

So, it is interesting that I sometimesforget to follow my own advice on howto be healthy. I eat healthy and exerciseeveryday. But lately, I’ve forgotten oneBIG piece of a healthy lifestyle – lifebalance.

Do you have life balance? We get socaught up in life that we forget to stop andenjoy things or to simply just stop andrest. If you don’t know, I work fromhome. KTC doesn’t have a physicaloffice. There is really no reason to haveone. Our events are held in variouslocations, Panera Bread and Starbucksmake great meeting places, and the moneywe’d spend on a lease can be better usedelsewhere. I am extremely happy work-ing from home and for me it is one of the

biggest perks of this job. I have flexibilityto train and to raise my child withoutdaycare.

But, unlike someone go-ing to an office, I don’t havea “quitting” time every day.Many of the tasks for this jobcan be done anytime day ornight and certainly can bedone any day of the week. I

honestly forget to stopworking. I forget totake days off. Somedays, I work 10 to 12hours and other days,I work 3 to 5 hours. It

depends on Jason’s schedule, Jackson’sschedule, and life itself. Don’t take any ofthis wrong because I am not complain-ing. I am very happy but I definitely havean opportunity to practice what I preachto others.

My resolution for 2010 is to work onachieving a better life balance. I want tolearn to bake, I want to ride my bike, Iwant to hike, and I want to work onthings that will foster my development inmany areas including continuing educa-tion credits so that I can stay certified ingroup exercise and personal training. Ialso want to read a book. I haven’t reada book in months and I’m dying for agood book. I want a fiction book thatmight kill more brain cells than fosternew ones.

Being healthy isn’t just about how fastyou can run a race. Being healthy isn’tjust about choosing vegetables over adonut. Being healthy isn’t just drinkingwater instead of sodas. Living a healthylifestyle has to be a combination of physi-cal, mental, and emotional health. Youcan’t be mentally or emotionally healthywhen you are “on” all day every day.

Everyone, including myself, needs timeto relax and enjoy activities outside oftheir job and family obligations. Thatdoesn’t mean that your down timeshouldn’t involve your family, it justshouldn’t be used for cleaning house orpaying bills or other tasks. Your downtime should be your time to have fun,regroup, and relax.

So, what is your resolution? I’ve toldyou mine. I want to be the best mom,wife, and KTC Director that I can be andto do that, I need to work on better lifebalance. The great news is that we will allbenefit from my New Year’s Resolution!

Healthy living, healthy community –one step at a time.


January Dreams andBlessings

INSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFINSIDE STUFFMichael deLisle, FOOTNOTES Editor

The other night I had a doozy of adream. In it I was running. Notjust the shambling, shuffling, lurch-

ing limp I exhibited off and on during thelast couple years I could still run, but areal, genuine, knee-lifting, heel-kicking,full-out run.

When I awoke, my first sensationwas exhiliration. For a split second iteven felt like I was out of breath. Myheart pounded (no, it wasn’t a cardiacepisode; hopefully those are still thirty orforty years off in the future) and my mindreeled with the realization that somehow,magically, I’d been blessed once morewith the ability to run.

And then it sunk in. A dream, nothingmore. I collapsed in dismay back ontomy pillow. I’d not been reborn as arunner. It was only a dream.

I’ve been having them more frequentlylately. Not sure why. I’ve alwaysthought dreams manifestations of what-ever happens to be missing in our lives atany given point. That would make sense.I’ve been missing the hell out of runningfor going on three years.

I was talking about this with a client atRunners Market the other day (it mighthave been last month -- who knows, theway time flies these days). In our con-versation, he said something that rangwith the simplicity of truth: We shouldbe grateful for our pain-free days. Ain’tit the truth?

While clearly this does not pertainonly to running and runners, (how manyover fifty don’t have at least a little arthri-tis raising hell somewhere in their body?)most runners would do well to take thisstatement to heart. It’s a rare runner who

has never been injured. Such a runner isalmost certainly new to the sport. I lookback with longing at how I felt duringthose first halcyon years of running. Iwas invulnerable, as if I could scalewhatever heights in running and fitnessupon which I set my sights. If a thirtymile week felt good and allowed me torace well, then running sixty would betwice as beneficial. Right?

It took years for the folly of thatthinking to make itself known to me.And while many elite runners scoff asthey read this and say to themselves, “Ofcourse sixty miles a week isn’t optimal.It’s eighty (or a hundred, or a hundredtwenty -- fill in the blanks here) that’sbest”, in retrospect, I should have toppedout with far fewer miles than I, in mywild-eyed optimism, logged week in andweek out. I don’t know if it’s calculablein arithmetic terms, but chances are thatif I’d run a consistent 25-30 per weekinstead of twice that, I’d still be running,and not having to vicariously participateonly through photography and race di-recting. And dreaming about it.

Directing trail races, of which I’vebeen at the helm of so many in the pastfive years, evokes a mixed bag of emo-tions. Truly I love being able (with thehelp of the club and my fellow trailsters)to stage challenging and enjoyable trailraces at the many delightful venues avail-able to us in East Tennessee. It’s won-derful to be able to share -- especiallywith newbie trail runners -- how awe-some it feels to tromp down a trail, climba steep hill, leap a fallen log, conqueringa trail so arduous that most wouldn’teven think of attempting to venture forthfrom the trailhead.

And yet in each of those races there

comes a moment -- either when the lastrunner has disappeared into the woodswith a joyful yelp, or when I’m eithersetting out or retrieving course markings-- that my heart yearns to return to thetrail, burns with longing so fierce that mythroat fills and my eyes sting. It’s thosemoments when the disappointment is atits deepest. when I feel my loss the most.

But then I remind myself that I can still-- for short distances, at least -- hike outon my own two feet and experience thesoft quietude of the woods firsthand, tobreathe in the delicate fragrance of springwildflowers or kick through the fallen,dry leaves of autumn. All too soon therecomes a time for each of us when eventhat pleasure is withheld and only memorycan make its vain attempt at bringing tomind those days when nothing was im-possible, no challenge too great, all re-ward earned with relative ease.

When that former track athlete fromPenn State made his remark about beinggrateful for painfree days, I realized in-stantly how true his words were. In somany ways do we fail to recognize bless-ings given. Simple things, like running.And like the comfort, taken for granted alltoo often, of sitting down to enjoy abounteous meal with loved ones in thewarmth of our own homes, viewingwinter’s daunting veil of ice and snowthrough double-paned, argon-filled win-dows that keep the cold at bay.

We take for granted so much in ourlives, much that those who went before(and possibly those who follow will)either never achieved or only gainedthrough the sweat of their brow andexpenditure of much of their day.

So when you next set out on a frosty,ink-black morning for a solitary run in theJanuary chill, set aside a brief moment togive thanks to whatever power or entityyou deem fit. Thanks for the ability, nay,the blessing of fitness, the miracle ofmovement. For all of us the day willcome when this benediction lives only inthe past. Make the most of this gracewhile it gives you power and speed, andacknowledge it as the blessing it is. Andby all means, enjoy each and every painfreestep you are allowed to take. Savor it andgive thanks, for these and all the bless-ings with which we wake each day.


by Jill Bedford, KTC Volunteer Coordinator

How Grateful WHow Grateful WHow Grateful WHow Grateful WHow Grateful We Are Fore Are Fore Are Fore Are Fore Are ForOur VOur VOur VOur VOur Volunteersolunteersolunteersolunteersolunteers

evitcepsrep reetnulovvolunteer perspective

Races are not even possible withoutall the generous help we havefrom the volunteers. There is so

much time spent behind the scenes thatmakes the event operate smoothly. Thethank you to these folks is immeasurable.As I have said before, be sure to take timeto thank these kind folks for their timespent out in the weather waiting to assistyou to reach your goals. A thank you andbeing acknowledged goes a long way.

So what do you need to do to volun-teer yourself at an upcoming volunteerrace? We keep an e-mail list of folks whocan volunteer. When a race is upcoming,an e-mail goes out requesting volunteers.If you are available to work you should beable to respond to the race director.About a week before the race you will beassigned a "job" and a time to arrive.When volunteering for the KTC you canexpect to receive a $5 coupon that can beused for another KTC race or for a racetee shirt if there are a few extra at the race.You will have a front row seat of the firstrunner, who may win the race as well asthe last runner who is there to enjoy theirfitness and finish the distance. Frombeginning to end, everyone needs to becheered on. An encouraging word duringthe race adds so much to the enjoymentof the race. Next time you may want torun this race yourself. The KTC motto is"Run three, work one". Volunteering isa great way to get a good idea of what itwould be like to compete at the event. Ifyou are already an avid runner, you knowwell how important the volunteers areand how much you depend on them to beat their assigned duties at the race.

You can contact me using the KTClink for volunteers or you can e-maildirectly at [email protected] I will

add you to the volunteer list with your e-mail and you can be made aware ofvolunteer opportunities. As we start anew year we all make resolutions andreview our goals. Why not add volunteer-ing more to your list of goals? You will feelbetter about yourself for doing the rightthing. As a plus, volunteering is a wholebunch of fun.

Volunteers, who later on get to seeand witness the personal reactions of theperson they are helping, are more likely to

report helper's high, increased self-es-teem, and reduced signs of stress. Help-ing others is good for your health. It isvery healthy to forget about yourself andhelp others instead. Helping others im-proves our outlook and enhances oursense of gratitude for what we have. Itmakes us feel that we matter to someone.Helping provides a healthy distraction.Focusing on others takes us away, atleast temporarily, from the hassles ofwork, finances, or family troubles. Agood rule of thumb is to devote the sameamount of time to helping as one wouldgive to other healthy habits like exerciseand meditation.

Bring the family out to volunteerwith you. If you are running the race,have someone in your family cheer youon and help at a water stop. This makesthe event a family project and bringseveryone closer. It teaches the value ofgiving back and the life lesson that oneshould always volunteer from time totime. Hopefully we will see you andmaybe your family too at the next race asa volunteer.

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There will once again be a multi-tiered award system of valuable KTC gear given to those who workedeither a minimum of five or a minimum of twelve events. Qualifying events include road races, trackmeets, adopt-a-highway, Treadin’ Trodden Trails Series races and youth athletics program events.

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Jan 17 Dirty Dozen Doozy 8k - KnoxvilleJan 23 Calhouns Ten Miler - Lenoir CityFeb 13 Straw Plains Half Marathon/10k - Strawberry PlainsFeb 28 Whitestone 30k/Team Relay - Paint RockMar 21 Belly of the Beast Offroad Race - KnoxvilleMar 28 Covenant Kids Run - KnoxvilleMar 29 Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon/Half Marathon/5kApr 3 Greenways 5k - KnoxvilleApr 18 Seven Islands Sunblast Trail Race - KodakApr 24 Dogwood Classic 5k - Knoxville

UPCOMING KTC EVENTSUPCOMING KTC EVENTS


¨ Follow the rules of the road - travelon the right and pass on the left.

¨ Don’t run down the middle of thetrail. Run to the right side to allowothers to pass safely.

¨ Don’t wear headphones – but ifyou insist on going against this RRCAsafety guideline, keep the volume lowor only wear one headphone.

¨ If you are running an out-and-back route on a trail, don’t just makea sudden u-turn at your turn aroundpoint. Stop, step to the right to allowoncoming traffic the opportunity topass. If you are wearing headphones,now is a good time to pop out anearphone to make sure no one isapproaching. Ensure the trail is clearof oncoming traffic (runners, cyclists,in-line skaters, etc.) then make youru-turn. Making a sudden u-turnwithout looking over your shoulder isa good way to get hit by an oncomingcyclist or skater.

¨ Avoid running on trails in theevening if they are not well lit and donot have regular traffic.

¨ Never run more than two abreastif you are running in a group. Don’tbe a trail hog. While pedestrianshave the right of way on most trails,the goal is to share the trails.

¨ Alert people when you are passingthem – don’t assume they are awareof their surroundings. A simple “onyour left” warning will suffice.

¨ Be alert on blind curves.

¨ Stop at stop signs if the trailcrosses a roadway. Don’t assume carson the road will stop for the trailcrossing.

¨ Be mindful of young children onthe trail – their movements can beunpredictable. Slowing the pace a bitwhen you pass small children on thetrail is a wise idea. Use this as anopportunity to slow the pace thenpick up the tempo.

¨ Respect private property alongthe trail.

¨ Don’t litter. If you can’t find atrash can, carry your trash home.

¨ Get approval from local authori-ties before planning a race or trainingevent on your local multi-use trail.

TRAILRUNNINGSAFETY

13 tips from the RRCA

TRAILRUNNINGSAFETY

13 tips from the RRCA

Trail Races Abound in 2010by Michael deLisle

Another exciting year of trail run-ning awaits the intrepid trailsteras we move into 2010. KTC’s

Treadin’ Trodden Trails Committee prom-ises another excellent slate of events alongwith some new twists and events to heighteneveryone’s enjoyment of the delightful as-sortment of trails available to ushere in East Tennessee.

Our 2010 TTT schedule willkick off on March 21 with ourtraditional romp through MeltonHill Park at the Belly of the Beastrace. New race directors LauraGearhiser and Dwayne VanHoose are busily examining ways tomake what was already an exciting raceeven more challenging. Entry formsappear in this issue of Footnotes and onthe website.

On April 18, runners will assemble fora late afternoon run through Seven Is-lands Nature Refuge, a seven-miletraverse of hill and dale primarily alongmown grassy pathways but with a fewsignificant stretches of singletrack.

May 15th will see the trail krewegather at Concord Park for another won-derful run through the hilly woods andpoison ivy plantations. Tracy Raffertywill make her debut as a TTT racedirector and promises a fun time.

I.C. King is the site of our June 13thevent, the King of Trails Race. Racedirector Jack Kilislian will do his best tomake this year’s age and gender-handi-capped test the fairest and toughest in thelong history of this proud event.

Panther Creek State Park will be thesite of a new race on July 17. Plans areto include parts of the park not includedin previous races held here and to lengthen

the event well past the typical five miledistance.

Trail boss Kevin Pack’s traditional late-afternoon jaunt through Haw Ridge Parkwill this year take place on August 6 at5:30 pm. Plan on sticking around after-

ward for repeated sprays by thehose, as well as to enjoy copiousrefreshments on the lawn over-looking the finish line.

Perhaps the toughest race onthe calendar is the Labor Dayweekend Norris Dam Hard TrailRace, which last year grew to

more than fourteen miles of steep, beau-tiful trail. This year, Race Director KerryTrammell decided the only way to havemore fun than one trip around the park isto run it twice. Thus at press time ourplans are to offer both a fifteen mile and50k option, with the ultradistance run-ners touring Norris in reverse the secondtime around. Those posting a qualifyingtime at this 50k will qualify for the seriesfinale at the second annual CumberlandTrail 50k in mid-October.

And of course, the showpiece of theseries will be the annual Big South Fork17.5 Mile Trail Race on September 25th.Having endured the 100-year flood thispast year ought to guarantee us excellentweather for this magnificent event.

Once again Grand Prix points will beawarded to participants. Top finishers ineach of four age groups will receive freeentry to Big South Fork, as well as hotelaccomodations to that grand race.

With more races than ever planned fortrails in East Tennessee, it should be amarvelous year. KTC and the TTTCommittee hopes everyone has a marvel-ous 2010 both on and off the trails.


THE GILDEA INTERVIEWfrom Patrick Gildea, elite American distance runner

Bob AdamsAt Home on Road and Trail

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This month’s brief chat is with BobAdams. Over the past few years,Bob has found himself comfort-

able on the roads competing at longerdistances. He’s competed in marathonsfrom Knoxville to Des Moines. Bob isalso an accomplished ultra-runner; he setthe record for the Smoky Mountain 72-mile run, and won the Iron Horse 100kthis year.

PG: Bob, congrats, most recently onyour race in Des Moines...tell us all howit went...

BA: I finished 11th and ran the coursein 2:38:08. The course was hilly in thebeginning, but flattened out and waswindy during the last seven miles. I wasracing on low weekly mileage the monthleading up to the race, due to the flu bugand recovery from the Blue Ridge Relayultra team event, so I wasn’t shooting fora PR by any means. The main reason forrunning this event was the opportunity tosee family in Iowa, in addition to using itas a train up for the JFK 50-miler inNovember.

PG: How did the buildup Des Moinesdiffer from previous buildups?

BA: The buildup was kind of hectic,with weekly mileage totals fluctuatinganywhere from 30-to-80 miles a weekduring the last two months, due to run-ning on the Hood 2 Coast Relay and BlueRidge Relay (ultra) teams. Normally, Ilook back at my mileage logs and tailormy marathon weekly mileage based on apast training program, and tailor it alongthe way, based on how I feel physically.

PG: What’s up next on the schedule?BA: The JFK 50-miler is the next big

event, which is creeping up Nov. 21. Idid not take any time off after the DesMoines Marathon as I have to quicklypick up the miles over the next month forthe ultra event. My goal is to finish in thetop 10 of this 1,000-runner event andhelp the three-man Knoxville team (BradAdams and Jon Lawler are the other teammembers) win the team competition.

PG: BA, you’re inthe MBA program @UT...how the hell areyou able to fit in school-ing and running??

BA: It is all abouttime management. Ischedule completinghomework andgroupwork so that Ihave it finished well inadvance of its due date,so I am not rushed thenight before. I’m usu-ally always able tomake it to group runsand get a full nightssleep.

PG: I’ll take that as a mental note whenI start my Master’s degree in January.Thanks! Bob, with the amount of mile-age you put in, and with the distances thatyou compete at, how do you manage tostay so healthy?

BA: I am not going to lie, I’ve gotminor running injuries that I am con-stantly dealing with, but I have beenrunning long enough to understandwhat is going on inside my body. It isall about damage control, and I will nothesitate to adjust my training plan andcut back to quell a nagging pain before

it becomes serious.

PG: I guess that’s the nature of it whenit comes to long distance running. Thosethat choose to take part in the activity arejust a Saint of Circumstance. Like Istated in your intro, you own the recordfor 72-mile run in the SmokyMountains...Jon Lawler previously heldit. Did you go to him for advice on whatto expect, and how to train for it?

BA: No unfortunately I did not go theJon for advice and instead listened to theother ultra veterans that also were alsopartaking in the adventure run. I reallydidn’t have a training plan for the run, justthat I was still in shape from my springtraining season, so I decided to give it ashot. The run was in May, and I had runthe Rocket City Marathon in December,the Frosty 50k in January, the Iron Horse100k in February, and the Boston Mara-thon in April, so I knew I had at least put

it some consistentmid-distance miles.

PG: What initiallyattracted you to theUltra scene?

BA: Well I had re-turned from overseasin the Army and wasstationed in Texas. Inoticed in the springof 2007 that there wasthe Austin Marathonin March and a trail50k in San Antonio inApril. I had run 5marathons to thatdate, so I decided to

give the 50k a try. I did not have the bestexperience and it was not until last De-cember that I decided to really dive intothe ultra scene, in which I still considermyself a beginner.

PG: I would imagine that in everyultra, you really get to know yourself,maybe a little bit better then you didbefore... What kind of supplementalexercises and activities do you do?

BA: I rarely get in other forms ofexercising and activities anymore, andnowadays I stay away from team events


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so I do not get injured. Usually, I justrun.

PG: Seems simple enough, and obvi-ously has been working for youlately...and the part that everyone comesto expect: the pointless questions of theinterview... Current training shoe?

BA: Mizuno Wave Elixir 4

PG: Favorite place to run?

BA: I love running on unexplored

trails, though you’re most likely to findme at any of the KTC group runs (Sundaythrough Wednesday)

PG: Favorite beer?

BA: Cold beer(s) after an ultra orregular marathon always seem to tastethe best. I’m not picky nor do I reallychoose favorites when it comes to beer-related activities.

PG: Beers snobs are pricks anyway.Favorite workout?

BA: Group long run of 18+ miles

PG: Man, you really are an ultra guyat heart. Do you prefer baggy shorts ornut huggers?

BA: I almost always go with a hybridthat shows a lot of leg yet leaves amplebreathing room.

PG: I agree. When I gave up compet-ing, the “competitive” shorts were storedaway in a bin. I have a goal this winter toNOT wear pants on a single run. We’llsee how that goes with my baggy shorts.What’s the most recent concert yousaw?

BA: The most recent band I saw playwas the Knoxville-based group called theDirty Guvnahs.

PG: Love the Guvnah’s. Well, thanksfor the chat, Bob. Best of luck in 2010,both on the roads and on the trails. We’llbe watching for your results.

Final 2009 KTC Grand Prix Standings

CORPORATE TEAMSAll Kreatures 39TVA 21Team Clayton 18Counting Crows 5Jewelry Television 4Denso 4Team NFC 3Team UT 3Comcast 2

WOMEN’S TEAMSFoot RX/EBS Team Racing Women 43Runners Market Ladies 40All Kreatures Women 18Health Shoppe Women 12Fleet Feet Sports Women 4Power Kitty 3Runner Moms 2Brickey Runners 2

TEAM COMPETITIONTeam Runners Market 45Foot RX / EBS Team Racing 38Team Health Shoppe 25Advanced Transmission 9Runners Market Red 3Advanced Transmission #2 2Fleet Feet Sports Men 2RFG 2

Jerry Schohl - KTC Grand Prix recordkeeper

KnoxvilleTrack Club

Explanation of scoring system andcomplete results on www.ktc.org

Bob Cunningham 58Jeff Chapman 56Stewart Ellington 55Brad Adams 42Brent Bueche 42Bob Adams 42Keith Gemeinhart 42Jeff Colfer 40Keith Hill 38Malcolm Oliver 36Tom Parker 35Greg Johnson 35Jon Lawler 31Paul Thames 30Chuck Kern 30Andy Baksa 29Matt Lawhern 27Bobby Holcombe 27Paul Barrette 25Eric Vandervort 25Chris Sentell 25Bruce Fox 24Royce Sayer 24Alan Horton 24Jason Altman 23Bob Barber 23Jeff Day 22Ron Manis 222 men tied with 21

MALEKathy Wolski 76Laura Gearhiser 59Marsha Morton 54Doris Windsand-Dausman 46Emily Chaney 41Liza Graves 39Emily Mack 38Becky Tener 37Amanda Townsend 37Sarah Starling 36Summer Robinson 35Tracy Brooks 34Beth Rice 32Leslee Hege 29Jennifer Vance 29Jo Lay 28Kelsey Armstrong 27Holly Sayne 25Marie Tedesco 23Stacy Zazado 23Amber Moran 23Sally Evenden 22Valerie Bachman 22Becky Holt 22Carrie Stephens 20Pat Denton 20

4 women tied with 19

FEMALE


PERIODIZATION, REVERSEPERIODIZATION ANDEXERCISE INTENSITY

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

FOR ULTIMATE

PERFORMANCEby Mick Larrabee, P.T.

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Periodization refers to the part oftraining where you not only adoptthe philosophy that every workout

has a purpose, but you embrace thatconcept and put it to work. Each work-out is part of a bigger plan to obtain peakfitness targeting a certain event. Youbreak your year/season into periodswhich lead up to a peak. This is done bymanipulating variables such as workoutvolume, intensity, and frequency to pre-pare the body for a breakthrough perfor-mance.

So…what’s the best way to periodizeyour training plan? Good question andI’m so glad you asked! Periodization hasbecome such a “gold standard” amongathletes in a wide variety of sports that isoften considered a principle of training.Classic periodization philosophy has itsroots in the former Soviet Union (1940’s)and Romania (Dr Tudor Bompa in the60’s-80’s).

CLASSIC PERIODIZATION

1. General Preparation:1. General Preparation:1. General Preparation:1. General Preparation:1. General Preparation: often re-ferred to as the “base” period. Majorityof time is spent on the most basic ele-ments of fitness. This typically includesaerobic endurance, muscular strength,and sport specific skills (economical run-ning technique). This period may last for4-16 weeks.

2. Specific Preparation:2. Specific Preparation:2. Specific Preparation:2. Specific Preparation:2. Specific Preparation: during

this time we further refine the fitnessdeveloped in the previous phase by iden-tifying and enhancing the systems thatare specifically needed for specific races(speed for 5K vs speed endurance formarathon). This may also include mus-cular endurance, anaerobic endurance,&/or power. Volume of training willincrease along with intensity of work-outs. This phase lasts 4-12 weeks.

3. Pre-Competition:3. Pre-Competition:3. Pre-Competition:3. Pre-Competition:3. Pre-Competition: where the ath-lete begins to peak for a particular race.Peaking results from a complex interac-tion of varying frequency, intensity, andduration of training. The commonlyaccepted method is to decreasefrequency and duration whilemaintaining intensity. Usu-ally 1-4 weeks in length.

4. Competition:4. Competition:4. Competition:4. Competition:4. Competition: duringthis phase the only purposesare physiological rest, main-tenance of systems, and psy-chological preparation forcompetition. This is usually aone week period.

5. Transition: 5. Transition: 5. Transition: 5. Transition: 5. Transition: following competi-tion the athlete needs time to refresh andrejuvenate physically and mentally asthey begin to look forward to the nextcompetitive season.

Despite this nice flow one must ask “Isthis formula the best way to do it”? Many

people want to skip the base/build peri-ods and go straight into the high intensityspeed work on the track…this phenom-enon is propagated by countless articles/books that tout “6 weeks to a PR”. Therelative impact of short, high-intensitytraining versus longer, slower distancetraining has been studied and debated fordecades among athletes, coaches, andscientists. Recently there has been a lotof attention paid to “fitness professionals”that argue that brief, high intensity inter-val work is the only form of trainingnecessary for performance optimization.The term “Reverse Periodization” hasbeen thrown around but may be a bit ofa misnomer. What we are actuallylooking at is adding some high intensityspeed work through all phases in anattempt to keep the athlete from losingthe ability to run fast.

WHAT DOES THEEVIDENCE SAY?

A wise coach once told me “to becomea world champion in endurance sport youhave to train SMART, AND you have totrain a LOT…one without the other isinsufficient”. So what is smart trainingand what is a lot?

Controlled studies directly comparingcontinuous training (CT) and high inten-sity interval training (HIT) in alreadywell-trained subjects have been essen-tially absent from the literature until re-cently.

Billat (’01) performed testing andcollected data from French andPortuguese marathon runners.Seventy-five percent of totalmileage was completed belowmarathon race pace (RP), 18%at 10K RP, and only 4% atmarathon RP. The most eliteof the athletes ran more dis-tance at or above 10K RP.

Kenyan runners are often mytholo-gized for the high intensity of theirtraining…however; Billat (’03) calculatedthat elite men and women 5K & 10Krunners ran ~85% of weekly mileagebelow lactate threshold (LT).

Esteve-Lanao (’05) followed elite Span-


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ish distance runners over a 6 monthperiod. Their mean training intensitywas 64% of VO2max. There was nocorrelation between amount of HIT andrace performance.

In spite of all the differences in coach-ing methodology all studies have shownremarkable consistency in training distri-bution patterns selected by successfulendurance athletes. Approximately 80%of all training is done below the lactatethreshold while the remaining 20% isdistributed between at, or near, LT andinterval workouts at 90-100% VO2max.Training intensity distribution and train-ing volume together determine the im-pact of training.

TAKE HOME MESSAGE

Here are a few conclusions that seem

warranted by the available data and expe-rience from observations of elite per-formers:

¨ There is reasonable evidence thatan 80:20 ratio of low intensity to HITgives excellent long-term results amongendurance athletes training daily.

¨ Low intensity (below LT), longerduration training is effective in stimulat-ing physiological adaptations and shouldnot be considered a waste of time.

¨ Over a broad range, increases intotal training volume correlate well withimprovements in physiological variablesand performance.

¨ HIT should be part of the trainingprogram of all exercisers and endur-ance athletes (twice weekly seems tobe sufficient).

¨ The effects of HIT on physiologyand performance are fairly rapid, butrapid plateau effects are seen as well.

When already well-trained athletes

markedly intensify training with moreHIT over 12-45 weeks the impact isdifficult to interpret.

¨ An established endurance basebuilt from reasonably high volumes oftraining may be an important preconditionfor tolerating and responding well to asubstantial increase in training intensity.

¨ Elite athletes achieve periodizationof training with reductions in total vol-ume, and modest increases in volume oftraining above LT.

Dream BIG. Train Smart.

Get Results.

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March 28, 2010 Marathon Half-Marathon 4 Person Relay 5K

Covenant Kids Run Sat., March 27th

Kids Kickoff at the Knoxville Zoo Sat., Jan. 23rd 12 pm

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS!

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SPONSORS KEY TO SUCCESS OF THECOVENANT HEALTH KNOXVILLE MARATHON

Jason Altman, Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon Director

COVENANT HEALTHKNOXVILLE MARATHON

Any event director will agree thathis event cannot succeed withoutthe help of great sponsors. The

first five successful years of the CovenantHealth Knoxville Marathon is no differ-ent. Due to the economic climate over thecourse of the last 18 months, we havelost several previous sponsors. Thegood news for us is that the majority ofthem have elected to come back for 2010.

By now everyone knows that Cov-enant Health came on board as the pre-senting sponsor of the inaugural mara-thon in 2005 and has been the title spon-sor of the event ever since. When theirinsurance company Cariten was sold toHumana, Covenant stepped up and be-came the title sponsor of the kids run aswell. With their help, the event doubledin size in its first year as the CovenantKids Run and hopefully will continue tosee exponential growth.

Our media sponsors have been out-standing to work with too. WBIR hasbeen our television sponsor since the firstyear. They help us promote MissyKane’s training team, the Covenant HealthMarathon Team, as well as air publicservice announcements (PSAs) regard-ing the event. The Knoxville NewsSentinel also promotes Missy’s team andproduces ads in the newspaper for us. Inaddition, the News Sentinel helps pro-duce the fabulous 6 page “Marathon”section the day after the event. Thatnewspaper has really become a keepsakefor participants. WIVK came on boardas our radio sponsor in 2009 and ex-ceeded our expectations. They producePSAs as well and have hosted marathonofficials to talk about specifics on train-ing, race day preparation, and updatesabout the marathon. Finally, Lamar

Outdoor Advertising also came on boardin 2009 and helped raise communityawareness by placing billboards all overKnox County promoting the event.

There are several Gold Sponsors thatI want to acknowledge next. Pilot hasbeen our official sponsor of the post raceactivities, aptly named thePilot Post Race Party.They have been on boardsince 2006 and help pro-vide food and beverageson top of a financial con-tribution. Clayton Homesis back for the third yearas a Gold Level Sponsorand has done a tremendous job recruitingemployees to participate. The same canbe said for PetSafe Village; not only arethey a major sponsor, but they have greatcompany participation. Both Clayton andPetSafe routinely finish in the top three ofour Fittest Company Challenge. Finally,Comcast has come on board as a GoldLevel Sponsor for 2010. In addition to afinancial contribution to the event,Comcast has been airing PSAs for us onsome of their cable channels as well.

We are fortunate to have many SilverLevel Sponsors too. The Runners Mar-ket has been a loyal sponsor from thebeginning. So has New Balance Knox-ville. Both stores have also been accom-modating by hosting several meetings ofour marathon training runs; this is a win-win situation, as it can create lots ofbusiness for that store not just for thatmorning but for future customers. TheParty Boys DJ Show and Threds are alsoSilver Level Sponsors for 2010. PartyBoys have been on board since the begin-ning, and 2010 will be the 3rd year for theThreds sponsorship. Three of our new-

est Silver Level Sponsors are the Knox-ville Zoo, the Health Shoppe, andCalhoun’s Restaurant. The KnoxvilleZoo will be the sponsor of the CovenantKids Run Kickoff in January. The HealthShoppe is our new sponsor of the mara-thon, half marathon, and 5K trainingprograms. Finally, Calhoun’s is the new

sponsor of the Volun-teer Appreciation Party,which will be held theweek following themarathon.

Finally I would liketo acknowledge ourBronze Level sponsors.

Employee Benefit Specialists (E.B.S.) isback for their second year in 2010. Ten-nessee State Bank is back for their thirdyear as a bronze sponsor. Lastly, B & WY-12 has returned for their fourth time asa sponsor at this level.

Please support these businesses! Forexample, I hope when you are decidingwhere to eat dinner, you will considerCalhoun’s. I also hope that you willconsider Party Boys when booking a DJfor your wedding, party, or celebration.I hope that you will consider a CovenantHealth hospital when seeking medicalcare. And the list goes on for all thesefolks. And be sure and thank thesesponsors! Our event would not bepossible without the help of our greatsponsors. Please support the folks thatsupport us!

Finally, if you or your business isinterested in becoming a sponsor for the2010 marathon, it is not too late! Pleasecontact me at either 865-684-4294 [email protected] for moreinformation.


KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITIE

The Knoxville track Club has three advertising options that may make sense for your business or organization:

1. Advertising in our award-winning bi-monthly magazine, “Footnotes” that goes to each of our 1,450 member households and 1,900 members.

2. Sponsoring or co-sponsoring one of our official KTC race events. 3. A general sponsorship of the Knoxville Track Club, East Tennessee’s

premier running organization.

KTC AD OPPORTUNITIES AND RATES

Footnotes ads are available as follows: Back Cover $250 Inside Front Cover $200 Full Page Ad $125 ½ Page Ad $ 75 Multi-issue packages at volume discount rates are available

KTC SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

• Race Sponsorships Most KTC sponsorship packages are race specific. Race sponsorship and co-sponsorship packages are typically negotiated on a case-by-case basis and may include the sponsor’s logo on the race t-shirt, annual KTC race calendar, KTC sponsors logo page in “Footnotes” Magazine, the race entry form and all race advertising and correspondence as well as complimentary ads in “Footnotes” magazine. Race sponsorship packages generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 depending upon the size and prominence of the race in question. Co-sponsorship packages generally range from $500 to $5,000.

• General KTC Sponsorships A limited number of general Knoxville Track Club sponsorship opportunities are available and would include a customized package of KTC benefits commensurate with the sponsorship value. General sponsorship packages normally range from $5,000 to $25,000 and may consist of any combination of cash, product and/or in-kind services.

For more information on these or any other Knoxville Track Club promotional opportunities, please contact Kristy Altman, KTC Managing Director at 888.217.5635.

Kristy Altman

888.217.5635

P.O. Box 52266

Knoxville TN 37950-2266

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BONE DOC 411

Holiday StressHoliday StressHoliday StressHoliday StressHoliday Stress

Dr. Brantley Burns, Orthopaedic Surgeon, KTC Member

The Christmas season has been par-ticularly stressful on my patientBrad (name changed to protect the

unfortunate). I just operated on his leftfoot to fix a stress fracture. Routinesurgery, went well. Fixed the bone witha screw. It should heal fine. Brad isespecially frustrated since I already fixedthe same bone in his other foot last year,also a stress fracture.

The bone I fixed in Brad is the fifthmetatarsal. Fractures in this bone arequite common, rarely requiring sur-gery to heal. Nearly any area of thisbone will heal when fractured, just notin the area Brad broke.

Stress fractures require several fac-tors to coincide in order to occur. First,there must be stress. We all think ofathletes in running sports as the typicalpatients, and that is often the case. Butmiddle-aged women are often stress frac-ture victims, especially in the metatar-sals, and their stress is not running but ...walking. Another factor is the strength ofthe bone being stressed. For an athlete'sstrong bone to fracture requires a greatdeal of stress; not so much for the womanwith weaker bones.

The stress must be highly repetitiveand frequent. Bone biology is the rea-son. Right after a bone gets stressed, itis technically weaker for a while, just abit. But during rest and sleep, the bonestrengthens and repairs itself. A runnermay get through a developing stressfracture (even unknowingly) by run-ning every other day instead of everyday. For an older woman whose stressis simply normal walking, adequaterest is hard to come by.

Another factor is the blood supply to

the area of the bone in question. Bonesgenerally have a rich blood supply flow-ing inside, and all over the outside fromthe muscles covering them. The bloodsupply is important be-cause it brings the oxygenand nutrients the boneneeds to repair itself.Many, but not all, stressfractures occur in areas ofpoor circulation.

A special disorder is the"female athlete triad"which includes an eatingdisorder, amenorrhea (no menstrual pe-riods) and osteoporosis (low bone den-sity) where stress fractures are notuncommon. Hormones are a centralfactor in this situation.

When you combine a highly repetitiveand frequent stress with a weaker boneand a poor blood supply, a stress fracturemay result. Typically this takes at leasta few weeks to develop, and during thistime the patient is aware only of a mildvague pain that gradually worsens un-less one of the factors is changed, usu-ally the stress.

In the early stages (first few weeks)the area may be minimally swollen and x-rays are normal. A bone scan or MRI willshow the fracture. Eventually though, thex-rays will show something - maybe notthe actual fracture line, but at least an areaof very dense bone and we deduce it wasa fracture that is now covered with extranew healing bone.

Usually stress fractures heal whenyou simply change one of the factors,usually the stress. But this will occa-sionally be unsuccessful and surgery isneeded.

The typical locations for stress frac-tures are well known. The metatarsals(long bones in the middle of the foot) arepossibly the most common. The fifth

metatarsal fracture is usu-ally an athlete's, and oftenneeds surgery. The sec-ond metatarsal is stressfractured usually in middle-aged women, and neverneeds surgery. Calcaneus(heel bone) stress fracturesare common in women andwill not need surgery. Mynephew had a navicular

(mid foot) stress fracture needing sur-gery from high school football. Almostany area of the tibia can be involved, eventhe fibula, and most will not need sur-gery. The femur stress fractures are highup near the hip and often need surgery.The farther the bone is away from theground, the less likely it is to suffer astress fracture and of course they are rarein the arms for obvious reasons.

Surgery involved internal fixation withscrews and/or a plate and sometimesbone graft or synthetic bone stimulatingagents. Rest is important, but not pro-longed. When the fracture is no longerevident, it is important to start strength-ening the bone with exercise at low levelsof intensity and of course not too fre-quently. Once the fracture heals, thebone usually returns to full strength andhigh levels of exercise are again possible.

I have a low threshold for ordering abone scan to diagnose early stress frac-tures. Since the treatment is to stoprunning, advice I rarely give for mostother conditions, I want to know assoon as possible what you are dealingwith, so you won't become "Brad". Becareful out there.


Getting BackOn Track

By Dusty Miller

The holidays are a great time tocatch up with friends and family -- as well as cheat on our exercise

and diet. We are all guilty of saying,“Hey, it’s the holidays. I’ll get back on itafter New Year’s.” Well,it’s that time. Time tojump on the scales andassess the damage. Theaverage American putson seven pounds be-tween Thanksgiving andChristmas. Now that thedamage has been done,it’s time to refocus andget back on track.

Grab your calendarand some notebook paper. For most, theholiday season extends through the sec-ond of January. Whatever day marks theofficial end of the holidays for you, sitdown and write a list of what yourpersonal goals are. Be as detailed aspossible. What are my fitness goals?Where do I expect to be in three months?Six months? A year? How will I get there?List what you need to do to achieve thosegoals. Keep in mind; time and consis-tency are two key factors. Nothing isgoing to happen over night.

DEFINE YOUR GOALS

I remember every cross-country andtrack season at West High School, CoachRoberts would sit us down and have uswrite down five goals we wanted toaccomplish as individuals both through-out the season and for high school in

general. We were to not only write thegoals but give examples of how we weregoing to achieve them. He told us through-out the year to go back and check to seeif we were doing what we had told

ourselves we were go-ing to and make thenecessary changes.

This lesson can beapplied to anything.Writing down yourgoals and a plan of at-tack is a great motiva-tor to keep you focused.Once they are writtendown, put them some-where you will see them

frequently. I put mine on the fridge nextto my schedule, not only because it issomewhere noticeable but also remindsme that maybe I shouldn’t be getting intothe fridge.

THE BUDDY SYSTEM

If you are having trouble getting mo-tivated, try the buddy system. It is anexcellent way to stay on track towardreaching your fitness goals. I’ve seen firsthand how successful that can be. Overthe summer I trained a mother and daugh-ter who wanted to lose some weight andwork on their golf game. Working outwith a friend or family member gives youa sense of accountability making you lesslikely to skip when you don’t feel likeexercising. It also creates a sense ofcompetition, or at least with the mother/daughter team I worked with. They were

constantly trying to outdo each other andgreat results followed. They totaled for acombined loss of seventeen pounds overthe six week program and the motheradded twenty yards to her drive.

This idea can even be used at homethose days you don’t have time to hit thegym. Turn a family gathering into agladiator game. Challenge each other topushups, crunches and other body resis-tant exercises. The heat of the competi-tion may even push you farther than youwould have pushed yourself in the gym.No one likes to be shown up, especiallyby their kids.

STAY FOCUSED

We also have to be aware that we areour toughest critics. Don’t forget to stopevery now and then and recognize theeffort you have put in and reward your-self. Getting back in shape can be fun,especially when you begin to see results.It’s a great reward when you drop a dresssize or wake up each day with more andmore energy. But if you have failed to putin the necessary effort to be successful donot be afraid to admit it. You are notadmitting defeat, you just now knowwhere you need to focus in order toimprove and stay on track.

With that in mind, get out there andenjoy it. I have had a great time takingmy dog down to Cherokee Boulevardand running the old cross-countrycourse. Now that she’s not a puppy anymore she is giving me a run for mymoney. Best of luck.

RUN THREE; WORK ONERUN THREE; WORK ONE

Dusty MillerFormer UT track athlete

Certified Personal TrainerExclusive Fitness.865-250-2654

[email protected]

“What are my fit-ness goals? Wheredo I expect to be inthree months? Sixmonths? A year?How will I getthere?”


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by Bob Godwin

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christ-mas,” carried from the loud speakerat the Clearwater Beach pier on the

Saturday after Thanksgiving. It washard to reconcile those words withthe scene around me. What Isaw through my darkglasses were hundreds ofscantily clad people on thewhite sand beach with theblue waters of the Gulfstretching to the horizon.I was resting on a benchwatching the flow ofpeople from the parking areadrawn to this happy scene by abeautiful 75-degree day without acloud in the sky.

I had made our reservations in Sep-tember when I was in the depths of a bluefunk, worried over an MRI showing tornmeniscus in my left knee and the suspi-cion of some impaired bone, followed bya distressing pre-op EKG indicating someoccluded blood vessels in my heart. Iresolved to go to sunny South Florida andsit on the beach with a strong drink andwallow in self-pity about my deteriorat-ing body. On the day in question, how-ever, I was sitting on the beach with astrong drink celebrating a successful kneerepair and the diagnosis that my heartwas fine but I needed to more aggres-sively treat my cholesterol situation.

I did not ride any bikes in Florida. Iwalked on the beach, and I walked aboutthe entire Tampa area as a tourist rehab-bing my knee. Sure enough, I overdid itrepeatedly, making it sore. I watchedjoggers with envy, longing for the dayswhen I was young, strong and fast, andlonged for days when I would be old andslow, but jogging.

We arrived at our motel on a dark andstormy night, getting drenched beforewe got our luggage into the room. Atdawn the next morning, it was brisk but

clear, and I left for a morning walkon the beach in my sweat suit.

Crossing the street in front ofmy motel, I noticed theuniversal route markingsfor bicyclists: a circle witha tick indicating the direc-tion of travel. By the timeI returned to that spot, therewere groups of two, four

and more bicyclists happilyheading north on their road

bikes, most wearing arm and legwarmers. Thus it went for the entirefive-day visit: a constant and interest-ing stream of bicyclists on whatobviously was a standardroute.

There was the usual arrayof fine bikes with lovely paintjobs, sparkling spokes andpolished accessories. The rid-ers were brightly attired andall wore helmets.

They were not the only bicyclists.There were many beach bikes of thesturdy frame, fat tire and luggage carrierilk. We were adjacent to a marina andmany boat owners carry bicycles fortheir wanderings ashore. The residentriders were typically older, slow andwithout helmets.

As one fellow approached me on anice mountain bike, pulling a zipped uptrailer, I expected to admire a cute grand-child. Instead it was a cute granddog,bright-eyed, furry and clearly enjoyinghis morning ride.

Karen and I went to Boyd Hill NaturePreserve Saturday for a conducted wildflower walk. We got there a bit early,just in time to see a covey of bicyclesdepart for the “Bicycle Safari, a seven milebicycle ride through the wildest parts ofthe preserve that are not open to thegeneral public.” How I wanted to jointhem! But our one and a half hour walkwas delightful and educational, showcas-ing both native and exotic plants. Thehighlight, however, was not the wild-flowers, but rather an eight-foot motheralligator with an eighteen inch “baby.”We were on the boardwalk looking out atthe 400-acre lake beyond the gators’resting place. Our enjoyment of thetoothy reptiles was interrupted by awoman looking the other way and shout-

ing, “Look at the snake!” Ourwildflower interpreter could

not conclusively identifythe snake beyond notingthat it was, “big, easily fivefeet long, and probably eatsrodents.”

We returned home withour minds full of pleasant

memories and a touch of envyfor the folks who could jog and

bike in the warmth year ‘round. On theother hand, there is no place I’d rather livethan East Tennessee with its four sea-sons that typically are not extreme, butprovide variety and beauty all year.

I wish you the best of the season andthe coming year.

P.S. On December 8, I got my firston-line ad for a 2010 Tour de France tourfrom Velo Echappe Tours([email protected]). Looks likefun to me!


Adopt-a-Kid NeedsYour Help!

A little over nine years ago a verybright individual named BoSaulsbury, then president of the

Knoxville Track Club, came up with anidea to help kids who take part in ourKTC Youth Athletics Program. Whynot give KTC club members, communitymembers and corporations an opportu-nity to defray program costs for thosekids in our program that are in need? Itwas one of those “why did I not think ofthis” moments. What a great idea toadopt one of our kids who might nototherwise be able to participate in one ofour great programs. At Bo’s urging welaunched Adopt-a-Kid in 2000. Much tothe credit of KTC members, the programwas warmly received. In its first yearAdopt-a-Kid raised $ 4,800.00 to helpkids in need.

Last year donations represented lessthan $5.50 per club member. That’s lessthan a third of the cost of most road raceentry fees and only 5% of the cost of anew pair of running shoes.

In 2008 our program was renamedin honor of Markie Voyles. Markiecompeted for our KTC Youth Athletics

Team in cross country and indoor track.She was also a standout runner for WhiteCounty High School (Sparta, TN) andwas 2007 State A/AA Champion in the1600m and 3200m runs. Markie passedaway as a result of injuries sustained in anauto accident just one week from com-peting in the 2008 TSSAA State CrossCountry Championships. Markie’s gen-erous heart and love of kids exemplifiedwhat this program is all about.

I would like to thank those who haveso graciously supported this programover the last nine years. As we near theclose of 2009, I am asking for your helponce more. To date we have raised only$2,000 towards our goal of $13,500. Iam fully aware that in the current eco-nomic climate surplus funds for dona-tions are few and far between. The sameeconomic conditions have made it diffi-cult for many parents to cobble togetherthe finances to afford the program, meetentry and travel fees. This despite havingthe most affordable Youth Athletics Pro-gram in the area. Requests for financialassistance have risen 15% alone in 2009.

I am committed to making sure that

finances will not be a barrier to participa-tion and I hope you feel the same as I do.I urge those who have not given toconsider giving back to a part of KTC thatis laying the foundation for the club’sfuture members. I know that many of youhave a variety of charitable causes youdonate to and I certainly encourage you tocontinue.

As we approach the end of the year Ihope that we may once again rely on yourgenerosity. I fervently believe in whatthe KTC does for our youth. It cannot bedone without your help. As a parent,volunteer and director of the program forthe last 22 years I know that there is nobetter place to put your time and moneythan kids. Take some time to reviewwhat we do during the course of a yearand ask yourself if contributing to thiseffort is worthwhile. If so please go tohttp://www.ktcyouthathletics.org andclick the donation link to contribute. I amsure you will agree that your donationgoes a long way in our community and inour club. I thank you in advance for yoursupport, and urge you, if you have anyquestions, to please feel free to contactme at 865.406.4128.

KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS

First Name: ____________________________ Last Name: _________________________Address:_________________________________________________________________Home Phone Number: ( ______ ) ____________________________Email Address: ____________________________________________________________

Clip and send to: Markie Voyles Adopt-a-Kid / PO Box 7175 / Knoxville, TN. 37921Make donation payable to KTC

YEAR AMOUNT2000 $47952001 $54702002 $94352003 $10,7152004 $67002005 $11,2002006 $12,1102007 $96472008 $94252009 $3000

Marty Sonnenfeldt, KTC Youth Athletics Director

Bronze Level - $35.00 (Sponsors a Child through Youth Athletics Program)Silver Level - $75.00 (Sponsors a Child through The Competitive Team)Gold Level - $175.00 (Pays for travel costs for one child on the Competitive Team)Champion Level - $ 350.00 (pays for a child to participate year-round in KTC’s programs)

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KTC YOUTH ATHLETICS

Providing Opportunities for Fun, Fitness andAthletic Excellence

The Youth Athletics Programs of the Knoxville Track Club are composed of a year round series of developmental / competitive / events and programsserving 7,000 kids ages 5-18 each year. As part of the Knoxville Track Club the KTC Youth Athletics Program (YAP) has was established in 1965 and hasbecome one of the most successful programs of its kind in the US. In 2009 KTC Youth Athletic Events alone produced over $ 285,000 of local economicimpact to the Knoxville City / Knox County area. The programs and events of the Knoxville Track Club Youth Athletics Program are as follows:

1. Indoor Track and Field Program1. Indoor Track and Field Program1. Indoor Track and Field Program1. Indoor Track and Field Program1. Indoor Track and Field Program(December - March) - (December - March) - (December - March) - (December - March) - (December - March) - This three monthprogram provides the only opportunity for kids7-18 to participate in Indoor Track and Field.Practices are held at the Knoxville ConventionCenter and prepare youngsters for a series ofindoor track meets culminating in the presti-gious Nike National Scholastic Invite.

2. KTC Indoor Track Classic (January) -2. KTC Indoor Track Classic (January) -2. KTC Indoor Track Classic (January) -2. KTC Indoor Track Classic (January) -2. KTC Indoor Track Classic (January) -One of the South's premier indoor track meetsfor Youth and High School aged athletes. 2009saw over 1,000 athletes from 14 differentstates compete in what was the largest highschool meet ever held ETSU’s mini dome. Thismeet produced 39 performances worthy ofNational High School Ranking. The 2009 meetproduced 9 US top 5 performances along withthe #1 US mark for boys 400 and a National HSIndoor record for the 4x400 relay (3:17.10)

3. 46th Annual Volunteer Track Classic3. 46th Annual Volunteer Track Classic3. 46th Annual Volunteer Track Classic3. 46th Annual Volunteer Track Classic3. 46th Annual Volunteer Track Classic(April) - (April) - (April) - (April) - (April) - Started in 1963 and held on TomBlack Track, the VTC is one of the most re-spected and long standing High School track andfield meets in the country. Over 1,700 athletesfrom 25 different states compete at UT's TomBlack Track in this track and field classic. No lessthan 50 athletes that participated in this meethave gone on to become US Olympians. The2009 edition of the Volunteer Track Classic wasdesignated at a “select” meet by the NationalScholastic Sports Foundation. 2009 also saw theinclusion of collegiate competition to the VTC.

4. Elementary School Track and Field4. Elementary School Track and Field4. Elementary School Track and Field4. Elementary School Track and Field4. Elementary School Track and FieldMeets (May) - Meets (May) - Meets (May) - Meets (May) - Meets (May) - KTC's Youth Athletics Pro-gram pays for and helps manage the four areaElementary Track and Field meets for KnoxCounty Schools. The four meets held at HallsHS / South Doyle HS / Central HS / Bearden HSattract over 4,000 Elementary School kids.

5. Kids Road Mile (May) - 5. Kids Road Mile (May) - 5. Kids Road Mile (May) - 5. Kids Road Mile (May) - 5. Kids Road Mile (May) - This fun filledevent brings together parents and their chil-dren for a mile race that finishes on UT's TomBlack Track. With single year age groups from5-15 the Kids Road Mile attracts 270 active kidseach year. This event also provides a cash prizewhich is awarded to the Knox County School PEdepartment which enters the most participantsin the road mile.

6. Knox County Middle School Track6. Knox County Middle School Track6. Knox County Middle School Track6. Knox County Middle School Track6. Knox County Middle School Trackand Field Championships (May)and Field Championships (May)and Field Championships (May)and Field Championships (May)and Field Championships (May) KTCmanages meet logistics for this two day eventthat brings together 14 Knox County MiddleSchool Teams and 800 athletes. In 2006 KTC

provided the first fully-automatic timing ofraces at the championships. In 2009 KTC pro-vided all awards for the Middle School Cham-pionships as well as staging the East TennesseeMiddle School Invite.

7. Youth Athletics Outdoor Track and7. Youth Athletics Outdoor Track and7. Youth Athletics Outdoor Track and7. Youth Athletics Outdoor Track and7. Youth Athletics Outdoor Track andField - (June)Field - (June)Field - (June)Field - (June)Field - (June) in operation since 1965, KTC'ssummer program has given thousands their firstexperience in track and field. The four weekprogram served 1,150 kids ages 5-18 fromLenoir City to Morristown in 2009. KTC'sprogram is fun and fitness filled providing in-struction in the basic motors skills of running /jumping and throwing as they relate to trackand field. Kids practice twice a week and cometogether at UT's Tom Black Track for Saturdaytrack meets.

8. Outdoor Competitive Track and Field8. Outdoor Competitive Track and Field8. Outdoor Competitive Track and Field8. Outdoor Competitive Track and Field8. Outdoor Competitive Track and FieldTeam (May-August) Team (May-August) Team (May-August) Team (May-August) Team (May-August) KTC's CompetitiveTrack and Field Team brings together the areasfinest athletic talent to UT's Tom Black Trackfor in-depth instruction in event specialtiesfrom some of the areas top track and fieldcoaches. This team of 155 athletes travels on aregional and national basis, culminating in theNational Track and Field Championships. Thisteam has produced over 320 AAU All-Ameri-cans, 58 National Champions and 7 NationalRecord Holders. In addition two of our athleteshave gone on to make the US Olympic Team. In2004 seven of KTC’s current / former eventspecialty coaches qualified for the US OlympicTrials with three making the US Olympic Teamand two – Tim Mack and Justin Gatlin becomingOlympic Champions. In 2009 KTC produced 12medalists (top 8 finish). As a team we have won18 out of the last 19 Southeastern District AAUTeam Titles (Boys / Girls and Overall), sevenout of the last eight AAU Region 3 team titles,the 2005 USATF Tennessee Association Girls /Boys / Overall Champions, 2005 USATF Na-tional Team Champion (Intermediate Girls),and are recognized as one of the top youth trackand field programs in the country.

9. Elementary / Middle School Cross9. Elementary / Middle School Cross9. Elementary / Middle School Cross9. Elementary / Middle School Cross9. Elementary / Middle School CrossCountry (August - October). Country (August - October). Country (August - October). Country (August - October). Country (August - October). The KTCElementary / Middle School Cross CountryProgram encompasses 36 schools and 1,150 kidsparticipating in a six week program with 4regular season meets and a Championship meet.Our meets are held at Hardin Valley Academy/ Victor Ashe Park / Melton Hill Park / CoveLake State Park. In 2004 the KTC expanded intoelementary school cross country, offering 3rdthrough fifth graders an opportunity to partici-

pate in 1 mile cross country races. Now in itsfifth year KTC's elementary program drewover 500 participants.

10. Tennessee State Middle School Cross10. Tennessee State Middle School Cross10. Tennessee State Middle School Cross10. Tennessee State Middle School Cross10. Tennessee State Middle School CrossCountry Championships (October 21,Country Championships (October 21,Country Championships (October 21,Country Championships (October 21,Country Championships (October 21,2009)2009)2009)2009)2009) 2006 marked the first ever TennesseeState Middle School Cross Country Champion-ships. This was hosted and managed by theKnoxville Track Club and took place at VictorAshe Park. In its first year the meet drew 340participants from as far away as Memphis toparticipate in this landmark event. 2009 sawover 670 participate with the addition of Re-gional Qualifiers in Middle / West / South / Eastparts of the state.

11. Volunteer Cross Country Invite11. Volunteer Cross Country Invite11. Volunteer Cross Country Invite11. Volunteer Cross Country Invite11. Volunteer Cross Country Invite(September). (September). (September). (September). (September). 2004 marked the first year thatthe KTC extended its successful Volunteer Seriesto include a cross country meet. In 2004 theinaugural event drew 500 participants in theMiddle School and High School Divisions. 2005participation exploded to 1050 with the additionof our first collegiate division 8K race brining thetotal number of races offered to 8. 2009 saw teamsfrom 9 states compete in what has become a fixtureon the High School Cross County Circuit.

12. Footlocker / AAU Cross Country2. Footlocker / AAU Cross Country2. Footlocker / AAU Cross Country2. Footlocker / AAU Cross Country2. Footlocker / AAU Cross CountryProgram (October - December) Program (October - December) Program (October - December) Program (October - December) Program (October - December) Thisprogram gives 150 kids ages 8-18 an opportu-nity to learn more about endurance athleticsand compete in post season championship crosscountry. This program has won the last 14 AAUSoutheastern Cross Country Team Titles. Prac-tice sites included Oak Ridge HS / HardinValley Academy / Panther Creek Park / FarragutMS / Victor Ashe Park.

13. University of Tennessee Track and13. University of Tennessee Track and13. University of Tennessee Track and13. University of Tennessee Track and13. University of Tennessee Track andFieldFieldFieldFieldField Each year the KTC provides funding forupgrading equipment for the Men’s andWomen’s track and field programs.

15. Tennessee Track and Field Offi-15. Tennessee Track and Field Offi-15. Tennessee Track and Field Offi-15. Tennessee Track and Field Offi-15. Tennessee Track and Field Offi-cials Association (year round)cials Association (year round)cials Association (year round)cials Association (year round)cials Association (year round) Each yearKTC provides funding for the continued re-cruitment, education and certification of areatrack and field officials. With over 120 activeofficials the TTFOA is one of the largest USATFofficial’s organizations in the US. Each yearofficials of the TTFOA can be found at areaMiddle School, High School and CollegiateMeets. From the Knox County Middle SchoolChampionships to the Olympic Trials TTFOAofficials can be found help to make sure meetsare run smoothly and within the rules.


2010 GREENWAYSDEVELOPMENTS

by Will Skelton

greenways updategreenways update

Here are a few tidbits regardinggreenways developments overthe past several months. Very

little greenway mileage was completed in2009 by either Knoxville, Knox County orFarragut, but hopefully things will im-prove in 2010, as indicated below.

¨ Knoxville now has a “GreenwayRanger,” Matt Butzlaff. He is patrollingthe Neyland and JamesWhite waterfrontgreenways, plus 3rdCreek and Beardengreenways, fromMcWherter Park toBearden ElementarySchool. Matt is using a“Gator” vehicle, so be onthe lookout for him. His job is not of thelaw enforcement variety, but instead he isto look for construction, maintenanceand use problems on the greenway andeither report such to the proper officialsor in some cases like maintenance dosome of the work himself. Matt ispatrolling greenways for half of his work-ing time; the other half is on recycling.KTC paid for the vehicle while the Cityand AmeriCorps are providing his salaryand benefits. Legacy Parks Foundationcame up with the idea and put it together.

¨ The City has been promising a starton the KnoxBlount Greenway for years,but finally it now appears things arecoming together. The Department ofDefense has recently approved (andcharged the City a substantial amount forsuch approval and the resulting ease-ment) running the KnoxBlount Greenwayalong the river side of the Navy-MarineCorps Reserve Center to Reserve Park.So keep your fingers crossed for a con-struction start in the spring of 2010 on

this greenway. The greenway will beginat the existing Neyland Greenway, thenacross the Buck Karnes Bridge on theexisting pedestrian/bike bridge, and thenalong edge of Fort Loudon Lake to andthrough the former UT Farm to theReserve Center.

The Federal stimulus money hasprovided a grant to the City for con-

structing the PapermillBluffs Greenway, fromthe existing greenwayalong Weisgarber to theHoliday Inn, mainly onthe bluff just north of theNorthshore Drive andI-40 junction and belowthe Pilot Oil headquar-

ters. The greenway is currently beingdesigned, so a start in 2010 is quitefeasible.

The approximately .43 mile SarahMoore Greene loop greenway was offi-cially opened at a ribbon cutting on Octo-ber 27, 2009. It is located at the SarahMoore Greene Magnet School in eastKnoxville. Ms. Greene, who is 97, said“”Kids learn habits early. They need to betrained about exercise and be able to getout and play.”

Some of you may know of theplans to build a pedestrian (but not bi-cycle) bridge across the French BroadRiver from the south bank to the SevenIslands Nature Center on the north bank.The project was funded years ago, butdelays associated with construction inthe river have prevented its start. How-ever, TVA has finally given its ok andTDOT’s approval is expected soon, so2010 might see a start of construction.The bridge will be of the “swinging

bridge” variety and will be a significantconstruction project in view of thewidth of the river.

And similar to the item above:Alcoa has had plans for some time toconnect two communities by a pedes-trian and bicycle bridge over Alcoa High-way/US 129. The bridge will be locatedjust south of the airport, and will crossfrom the west side of US 129 to theBusiness Park on the east side where theAlcoa Greenway has a loop around a lake(and near the Alcoa City Offices). Anotice to proceed has been issued to thecontractor so this should be underwayfairly soon.

The Knoxville City Council, withthe support of Mayor Haslam, coura-geously voted on September 22 to retainthe ban on guns in its parks and on itsgreenways; Knox County, on the otherhand, went along with the NRA and guninterests so you may see guns on Countygreenways. The Knoxville vote wasclear, 6-3 against removing the ban, withonly Steve Hall (whose term endsshortly), Joe Hulquist (whose term alsoends shortly) and Joe Bailey voting toremove the previously existing ban thathad worked quite well for 40 years ormore.

The City of Knoxville and KnoxGreenway Coalition have funded a seriesof user counters on Knoxville greenways.They confirm that Third Creek Greenwayis the most heavily used, with almost11,000 people passing one of the countersin one month alone.

There is an old civil war era gunembankment just north of the ThirdCreek Greenway railroad underpass; ifyou are running east on the greenway, itis located to the left in the woods justbefore you go under the underpass. Itwas apparently used to guard the railroadbridge during the Civil War, but has notbeen fully excavated. The property onwhich it is located was acquired by KnoxCounty at a tax sale in early November.Accordingly, assuming the County andCity can agree to waive their prior unpaidtaxes, it is likely that the property willbecome a historical display on thegreenway.



greenwaysupdate

The Knox Greenways Coalitionrecently elected Betty Schohl as it newChairperson. Betty was of course theoutstanding executive director of the KTCfor several years, and after some time offafter leaving that position she was look-ing for a way to continue to be involvedin running and greenways on a part timevolunteer basis.

You may have seen newspaperarticles and/or signs indicting that one ofour most popular greenways will beclosed and a detour route required forsome time. KUB is mandated by a courtorder to improve its wastewater system.As part of that mandate and a 10 yearprogram knows as PACE-10, KUB isconstructing a 6.5 million gallon waste-water storage tank at the west end of theKuwahee Wastewater Treatment Plantwhich is, of course, where the NeylandDrive parking lot for the Third CreekGreenway is located (the parking lot wasleased by KUB to the City, and KUB hasterminated the lease). Additionally KUBplans to replace 2,100 feet of sewer line,which sewer is located under or near thefirst three-fourths mile or so of thegreenway from Neyland Drive. Both thestorage tank and sewer replacement re-quire closing of the greenway and park-ing lot during construction.

The closure will take place in earlyJanuary of 2010 and will last until theproject’s completion, scheduled for springof 2011. At that time KUB will repave theclosed portion of the greenway and re-open it to the public, and hopefully willalso restore at least part of the parkinglot, although they have unfortunately notcommitted to restore any parking.

The detour is already marked andessentially bypasses the section of thegreenway from near the UT power plantto Neyland Drive, and will utilize existinggreenways through and by the UT Agri-cultural Campus. The detour route mainlyuses the Joe Johnson Drive/Center Drivegreenway and then the existing greenwayalong Neyland Drive.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

KTC BOARD OF DIRECTORSMinutes of October and November Meetings

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The October meeting of the Knox-ville Track Club Board of Direc-tors was held on October 26,

2009 at 7 pm at the Parks and RecreationBuilding on Sutherland Avenue. Presi-dent Ron McElhaney called the meetingto order at 7:05 pm. In attendance alongwith Ron McElhaney were EddieReymond, Will Skelton, BobbyHolcombe, Ken Childs, Patrick Gildea,Chris Harper, Margie Kidd, Ed Leaver,Sandra Hogan, Jeff Colfer, Felon Wil-son, Mick Larabee, and Brad Adams.Guests included Kristy Altman, JasonAltman, Shanna Jestice, Emily Bolling,and Eric Branch.

Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes - The min-utes of the September 28th meeting wereapproved unanimously as written.

Treasurer’s Report – BradTreasurer’s Report – BradTreasurer’s Report – BradTreasurer’s Report – BradTreasurer’s Report – BradAdams:Adams:Adams:Adams:Adams: The monthly financial report,including historical returns, was submit-ted and summarized by Brad Adams. BillGosnell will be completing the financialaudit prior to the end of November.Upon review of the investment accountsa motion was made to consolidate intoone account. The motion was unani-mously approved.

Regular Reports

Marathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonAltman:Altman:Altman:Altman:Altman: Registration is up 50% fromthis time last year. There will be somechanges to the course for 2010 due toconstruction taking place at KingstonPike and Forest Park.

Managing Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyAltman:Altman:Altman:Altman:Altman: CrossKnox 15K will be a KTCmanaged race next year. There has beena high demand for KTC managed racesand the calendars are packed with events.At the same time, the computers used for

results are failing. Kristy has requestedmoney to buy 4 new computers and 3new printers to enable the club to handlenew race requests. The request wasunanimously approved.

Development Director - ShannaDevelopment Director - ShannaDevelopment Director - ShannaDevelopment Director - ShannaDevelopment Director - ShannaJestice:Jestice:Jestice:Jestice:Jestice: Shanna provided several ex-amples of potential logos for KTC. Theboard narrowed it down to 3 favoritesand has requested a couple variations.Shanna will go back to the artist and attainrevisions. Some examples will be sentout before the next meeting for review byboard members so a vote can be taken atthe November meeting.

Greenways - Will Skelton: Greenways - Will Skelton: Greenways - Will Skelton: Greenways - Will Skelton: Greenways - Will Skelton: Willprovided updates.

Other Business

Post Collegiate Fund - EddiePost Collegiate Fund - EddiePost Collegiate Fund - EddiePost Collegiate Fund - EddiePost Collegiate Fund - EddieReymond & Chris Harper:Reymond & Chris Harper:Reymond & Chris Harper:Reymond & Chris Harper:Reymond & Chris Harper: Chrisprovided a draft copy of the applicationand guidelines. He will send out a finaldraft sometime in the next week to re-view before the November meeting.

Hal Canfield Endowment - EdHal Canfield Endowment - EdHal Canfield Endowment - EdHal Canfield Endowment - EdHal Canfield Endowment - EdLeaver:Leaver:Leaver:Leaver:Leaver: Ed provided a draft copy of theapplication and guidelines. He will bemeeting with the East Tennessee Foun-dation who will be managing the distribu-tion of funds to candidates.

New Board Member nominationsNew Board Member nominationsNew Board Member nominationsNew Board Member nominationsNew Board Member nominations- Ron McElhaney:- Ron McElhaney:- Ron McElhaney:- Ron McElhaney:- Ron McElhaney: Ron introducedEmily Bolling and Eric Branch and gavethem each a chance to share their back-ground. Board members were allowedto ask questions of each candidate. Afterthe candidates left the room a vote wastaken. Both candidates were unanimouslyaccepted as new board members.

Managing Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceReview - Ron McElhaney:Review - Ron McElhaney:Review - Ron McElhaney:Review - Ron McElhaney:Review - Ron McElhaney: AfterKristy, Jason, and Shanna left the meet-

ing Ron asked for input on the evolutionof the Managing Director Position. Hewill be completing a performance reviewshortly.

The next regular meeting of the Knox-ville Track Club will be held on Novem-ber 23, 2009 at 7 pm. The meeting wasadjourned at 8:39pm

The November meeting of the Knox-ville Track Club Board of Direc-tors was held on November 23,

2009 at 7 pm at the Parks and RecreationBuilding on Sutherland Avenue. Presi-dent Ron McElhaney called the meetingto order at 7:01 pm. In attendance alongwith Ron McElhaney were Will Skelton,Bobby Holcombe, Ken Childs, ChrisHarper, Ed Leaver, Sandra Hogan, EmilyBoling, and Eric Branch. Guests includedKristy Altman and Jason Altman.

Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes -Approval of Minutes - The min-utes of the October 26th meeting wereapproved unanimously as written.

Treasurer’s Report – via e-mailTreasurer’s Report – via e-mailTreasurer’s Report – via e-mailTreasurer’s Report – via e-mailTreasurer’s Report – via e-mailfrom Brad Adams:from Brad Adams:from Brad Adams:from Brad Adams:from Brad Adams: The investmentaccounts have been consolidated asplanned.

Regular Reports

Marathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonMarathon Director - JasonAltman:Altman:Altman:Altman:Altman: There will be a price increasefor registration at the end of this month.Clayton has signed on as a Gold Levelsponsor and Calhoun’s on the River willbe hosting the volunteer appreciationparty the Thursday after the marathon.TDOT has offered to pave a path near


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MONDAYS: A group run takes place at the Runners Market location in Farragut, 623 N. Campbell Station Road. Similar in character to thelong-standing Wednesday runs at the original location, this is a social run, starting at 5:30 p.m., and will generally utilize the Grisgsby Chapel,Campbell Station and Parkside Greenways. For more information contact the shop at 671-4854 or email [email protected]

TUESDAYS: Track workouts take place on Tuesday afternoons at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Tennessee’s Tom Black Track on VolunteerBoulevard and at the Farragut High School Track at the corner of Kingston Pike and Campbell Station Road in Farragut. Several groups workout concurrently, some are quite fast with others a bit slower. This activity also includes long distance track specific workouts for those involvedin our long distance training program. Workouts are planned with each runner’s ability in mind. Coach Keith Gemeinhart orchestrates thetraditional workout activities; Ken Childs and Bobby Holcombe lead the long distance training program activity. For more information, checkout trackworkouts.blogspot.com

WEDNESDAYS: A festive and relaxed group get-together occurs every Wednesday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. at Runners Market, 4443 KingstonPike Avenue, Western Plaza. During Daylight Savings Time, the run usually takes place on the Third Creek Greenway/Bike Trail. When darknessforces the courageous misfits off the bike trail, leaders generally head for the nearby Cherokee Boulevard/Sequoyah Hills neighborhood fora comfortably paced run of 5-6 miles. Afterward, cool beverages and good company are shared at The Market. Also, on occasional Wednesdays,this group plans a social activity/run elsewhere in the surrounding Knoxville community; see social activity calendar for updates. For moreinfo, please contact Pete Quinn at [email protected].

THURSDAYS: The Health Shoppe in Suburban Center hosts a run at 6:00 pm every Thursday. The group run will take place on the Jean TeagueGreenway below West Hills YMCA. Question, call Eddie Reymond at 693-4909.

SATURDAYS: Training runs for those preparing for the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon and Half Marathon, as well as other long distanceevents, meet at various locations around Knoxville for runs of increasing length during late fall and through the winter. For more information,contact [email protected].

SUNDAYS: In response to several requests for organized weekend group runs, KTC is now offering a group run on Sunday mornings at 8:00 am.The group meets at the new Earth Fare adjacent to the Third Creek Greenway. This location offers plenty of parking and various distances to runalong the Greenway and Neyland Drive. Whether you’re running only a few miles or training for a marathon, you’re likely to find someone inour group to keep you company. For more information contact Dave Alderman at [email protected].

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Managing Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyManaging Director - KristyAltman:Altman:Altman:Altman:Altman: Contracts for the sound tech-nician and Webmaster are both up forrenewal and updating. Upon review ofboth contract proposals the contractswere unanimously accepted. New logooptions were discussed with the poolnarrowed down to one favorite withsome revisions. A vote on the finaldesign will be taken at Autumnfest aslong as a quorum can be reached. TheLD committee has reached a consensusto prohibit headphones at open coursesand discourage them at all other racefunctions due to safety concerns. Thepolicy will be assessed as the calendarprogresses in 2010.

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Skelton:Skelton:Skelton:Skelton:Skelton: Will provided updates of nu-merous projects that are in the worksincluding the KnoxBlount Greenway project,a new pedestrian bridge across the FrenchBroad River, and another bridge acrossAlcoa Highway past the airport.

Discussion Items

Managing Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceManaging Director PerformanceReview-Ron McElhaney:Review-Ron McElhaney:Review-Ron McElhaney:Review-Ron McElhaney:Review-Ron McElhaney: Ron andKristy have completed the performancereview process since the last meeting ofthe Board.

Post Collegiate Fund-ChrisPost Collegiate Fund-ChrisPost Collegiate Fund-ChrisPost Collegiate Fund-ChrisPost Collegiate Fund-ChrisHarper:Harper:Harper:Harper:Harper: A final draft of the procedureswill be voted on at the December meeting.

Hal Canfield Endowment-EdHal Canfield Endowment-EdHal Canfield Endowment-EdHal Canfield Endowment-EdHal Canfield Endowment-EdLeaver:Leaver:Leaver:Leaver:Leaver: Ed announced that Hal’s daugh-ters are willing to match funds in theEndowment so that a greater amount willbe available.

The next regular meeting of the Knox-ville Track Club will be held on December21, 2009 at 7 pm. The meeting wasadjourned at 7:52pm.

Brad Adams 966-0460

Jason Altman 805-2476

Kristy Altman 805-2008

Emily Bolling 406-5845

Eric Branch 851-9772

Ken Childs 693-8516

Jeff Colfer 539-6614

Patrick Gildea 300-2700

Chris Harper 660-6680

Bobby Holcombe 643-2840

Sandra Hogan 368-0199

Shanna Jestice 789-7249

Margie Kidd 216-8285

Mick Larrabee 806-8911

Ed Leaver 755-4092

Ron McElhaney 777-0409

Eddie Reymond 670-1533

Will Skelton 523-2272

Marty Sonnenfeldt 531-8053

Felon Wilson 670-1879

2010 KTCBoard of Directors


SocialSocialSocialSocialSocialHappy-ningsHappy-ningsHappy-ningsHappy-ningsHappy-nings

by Pete Quinn, KTC Social Gadfly

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During the whole of a dull, dark,and soundless day in the winterof the year, when the clouds

hung oppressively low and the days passtoo quickly, and at length found myself,as the shades of the evening drew on,taking on a view of the year that was.

A year that began, as all years do, withthe seasonal celebration of reviewingwhat was and looking forward to whatwill be. A year that included KTC socialevents such as;

Camping at Hot Springs and therenewal of the fact that 15 adults can fitinto a hot tub built for 5.

Cave Codes run, where it was learnedto run against traffic and you will runfaster than traffic.

Chris the cook along with his wivesVictoria and Virginia make a mean FrenchToast.

Wiener dogs can run on ice.

When you have a pizza run, order

a lot of pizza.

When you order a lot of pizza, ordermore.

The Quick Chicks still run this town.

Historic runs through greater down-town Knoxville.

Historic runs on St Patrick’s day tryingto run through downtown Knoxville.

Watching as the plans all cometogether at 7am on a cold, wet Sunday onClinch Street as another Knoxville Mara-thon starts.

MoNRs and WeNRs eat a lot of pizza

Welcoming back Mr. and Mrs. Go-rilla from their world travels

Celebration of KTC weddings, en-gagements, births too many to list but agrand part of the KTC

Trail runs, camping, pizza, the QuickChicks and Big South Fork.

Marathons, marathons, marathonstoo many to count, but tales abound ofgoals, highs and lows.

Saying good bye to good friends, asthey move forward with life and loves.

BBQ, the UT Gardens and the KTCvolunteer spirit make for a great SummerSunday afternoon.

Realizing you can run through down-town Knoxville dressed as a pirate, hip-pie, Freudian Slip, baseball player, bee,Minnie Mouse, Kunta Kinta, or Popeyeand not get arrested.

There is nothing like the familyhonored Thanksgiving day Mimosa Cel-ebration in a parking lot after Autumnfestwith the Quick Chicks.

Celebrating the holiday season withfriends and plenty of food.

Giving some of that plenty of food tothe YWCA and find out it didn’t evenmake it through the night as the gratefulresidents enjoyed it as much as we did.

Watching as gifts came and went tradingownership at the final event of the social year.

Now the twilight of the evening beck-ons, as the cold slumber of winter takesover. We prepare to look forward toanother year. Filled with goals to bereached, heights to be climbed, newfriends to be made, and just time to bewith friends who have become family.Now I step into that night and dream ofthe year to be and smile as I rememberthe year that was.

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I’ve always wanted to do a long trailrun in a torrential downpour. OnSeptember 26, 2009 I got my wish,

as this year’s Big South Fork TrailRun took place during a week-long monsoon, giving me an ex-cuse to act like a 59 year old kidand play in the water. Good thingthis run was in the high country:the lowland trails were flooded.

Most, if not all of the trail runnerswould agree it was among the mostmemorable long-distance trail runs theyhave ever experienced. It was truly awater wonderland. Drains turned intobranches, branches into creeks and Lau-rel Branch became a small river. the roar ofLaurel Falls could be heard half a mile away.

Waterfalls rolled over cliffs wheresmall springs normally run. In placesrunners had to wade through pools kneeand waist-deep; in one spot, a smallbranch became a good-size creek, swol-len out of its banks and over a large area

of the trail. When I got there, I could notspot the trail. Nervously I scanned andlocated the trail, then waded to the other

side. I was thankful the trail didn’tdirectly cross the stream; underthese conditions I might have foundmyself going downstream in ahurry. Sure wasn’t a day for tub-ing!

One particular waterfall -- thaton a normal day is comprised of severalsmall streams and many drips runningover a mossy cliff -- on this day was aroaring ten-foot wide waterfall fifteenfeet high. I got under the waterfall forawhile for a quick massage and cooldown. It was a pretty intense massageand I definitely cooled down!

As one of the world’s most profusesweaters, salt is usually a constant burn-ing companion to my eyes. Not on thisday. To my delight, the rain constantlywashed my face and pools of waterrinsed mud from my legs. One minute I

was earth brown and the next minutesqueaky clean.

In the downpour the visual surround-ings appeared enhanced and in slowmotion at the same time, letting the eyesfocus on objects generally never noticed.The multishaded greens and grays ofmosses and lichens, the large leaves ofthe cucumber trees, the intense blueflowers on the unshaded parts of the trail,a salamander sitting on a rock. Still freshin my memory are the many wet weathercreeks everywhere and the roaring BigSouth Fork at the overlook from AngelFalls.

Sometime during the run I thankedGod for the blessing to be there andwitness a part of nature seldom seen bymodern man. For three hours I was trulyat peace in this troubled world. Thesixteenth annual Big South Fork 17.5Mile Trail Run was a true sculpture anda scripter of nature!

A John Muir quote: “Keep close toNature’s heart... and break clear away,once in awhile, and climb a mountain orspend a week in the woods. Wash yourspirit clean.”

Thanks to all the volunteers and racedirector Bobby Glenn who weathered thestorm with us!

RUNNING IN A WATERWONDERLAND

by Michael Maney

THE PROFESSIONALSThere are a number of outstanding professionals in our community who can enhance your running through medical, physical, mental and even spiritual means. Someof these who have shown a particular affinity for working with runners are listed here. Please consider patronizing their businesses.

PHYSICAL THERAPY - Tennessee Sports Medicine / John Krusenklaus - 591-2975Knoxville Sports Therapy / John Harris 690-5494Exclusive Fitness & Physical Therapy / Mick Larrabee 531-5656Health South / David Higdon 558-4491Benchmark Physical Therapy / Susan Daughety 777-0367Fort Sanders Therapy Centers / Phil Bevins 531-5710

PHYSICIANS - Dr. Gil Reed, DPM 632-5733Dr. Brantley Burns, MD 524-5365Dr. Heather Sandberg DPM 523-5655

CHIROPRACTIC - David Corbitt, BA, DC 368-1320Linda Hunter, DC, 376-4684Donovan Stewart, DC 687-5700

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MASSAGE THERAPY - Suzanne Stewart 525-6683Elisabeth Cox 588-0304Dirk Dandy 936-0585Healinghands Haven 705-4305Kevin Minton 740-3550Tony Parrilla 604-9296

reports from club members on recent out of town road races

KTC ON THE ROAD!KTC ON THE ROAD!KTC ON THE ROAD!KTC ON THE ROAD!KTC ON THE ROAD!


PINHOTI 100 TRAIL RACEby Jeff Woody

reports from club members on recent out of town trail races

KTC ON THE TRAIL!KTC ON THE TRAIL!KTC ON THE TRAIL!KTC ON THE TRAIL!KTC ON THE TRAIL!

The Pinhoti 100 was to be my thirdattempt at running a 100 mile trailrace and the second one of 2008.

The race was scheduled for November 8,a little over three months since my dread-ful performance in the Vermont 100.That one ended at mile 89 when I passedout and was pulled by the Medical Direc-tor. A night in the hospital and a veryupset crew (including a distraught motherwho was attending her first ultra) left mewondering if finishing my first race in SanDiego in 24.5 hours was a fluke.

I needed a “do-over,” and the inaugu-ral Pinhoti 100 was intriguing. It was tobe held in the Talladega National Forestof Eastern Alabama and was advertisedas having 80% “unmolested” single tracktrails with 16,000 feet of climbing. I laterlearned that in “Alabama Speak”, thismeans downed trees, overgrown brush,briars, and lots of rocks covered in leavesjust waiting to twist an ankle.

Pinhoti was only a few months afterthe disaster in Vermont, so I knew itwould be a tough sell for my Crew ChiefDiana, who also doubles as my wife.After some negotiation, she agreed andgave some encouraging advice…”if youdo this you better bring your A game,because I can’t handle another episodelike Vermont with your mother freak-ing out.” With that support and a com-mitment from my other crew and pac-ers, I was in.

The time leading up to the race wasone of the most emotional and stressfultimes of my life. My father, WilliamWoody, was admitted to Maury CountyHospital September 29 with routinegallbladder issues. His conditionquickly worsened and after two hardfought weeks, he passed away on Oc-tober 11. Obviously, this was and is a

very sad time for our family.

The first week of November arrived,and it was only 6 days until the big event.The crew was all lined up and includedmy wife Diana, daughter Jessica, daugh-ter Sarah and her boyfriend Michael,sister Debbie and my mother, MargaretWoody. It was a real family event. Iplanned to carry Dad’s State HighwayPatrol Badge on my pack so that he couldalso be with me. Only one little problemremained. I couldn’t run.

A nagging pain in my lower legcaused by Periostitis (inflammation ofthe connective tissue surrounding myupper tibia) became progressivelyworse over the last couple of weeksbefore the race. During the week lead-ing up to the race, the pain was so greatthat I couldn’t complete a short 3 milerun. I hoped there was enough time forhealing so I could begin the race onSaturday.

All went well over the first part of therace course. I met the crew after a longclimb to the highest point in Alabama(Bald Rock at 2400 feet). I had beenrunning between 7 and 8 hours andcompleted 41 miles with very few prob-lems. However, immediately upon leav-ing Bald Rock I had a serious pain in mythigh that caused my leg to seize up,making it almost impossible to run. Thepain was a result of a modified gait causedby the Periostitis. It became a constantstruggle from here on out.

I limped along to the Silent Trail AidStation (Mile 45) where I met my firstpacer, daughter Jessica. Pacers are al-lowed to run parts of the race, providedthey don’t provide aid. As we headed out,I was again hit with sharp pain, and myleg seized up. It was clear this pattern

would occur every time I stopped mov-ing. We somehow managed to slogalong for another 15 miles into the night.

Pacers Diana and Michael helped tackleanother couple of rough trail segments,and around 11:00 PM, Sarah took over atPorters Gap Aid Station (Mile 68). Itwas a 16-mile section with no crewaccess, and my leg was stiffening as thetemperature dropped. We moved on andafter another long climb reached the topof the ridge at Pinnacle Aid Station (Mile74.5). It was after 2:00AM, and I wasquickly fading. The freezing temperaturewas taking a toll.

We briefly huddled around a campfireat Pinnacle, and I refueled with the break-fast of champions - Coke and an eggsandwich. A volunteer offered me atrash bag which I fashioned into a wind-breaker to help break the heavy wind onthe ridge. This proved to be very effec-tive and left me wondering why I spent allthat money on high tech garments.

We arrived at Bulls Gap Aid Station(Mile 85) at sunrise, frozen and behindschedule. The crew was relieved to seeus, given the rumors circulating of hypo-thermic runners. I had an instant energyboost thanks to a new set of warmclothes and the healing powers of VanillaBean Gu. Only 15 miles to go, and I wasdetermined to run, bad leg or not.

I was exhausted but my unsteady legssomehow managed to keep a steady paceover the remainder of the race. It wasalmost 9:00AM when I entered the trackat Sylacauga High School, the location ofa long-awaited and emotional finish line.I sprinted as best I could and crossed thefinish at 26 hours 59 minutes and 50seconds, good for 26th place. My dad andI had just traveled 100.5 miles together.


Kristy Altman, race director

NEW COURSE, SAME GREATBLUECROSS AUTUMNFEST 8K

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Mother Nature blessed us again!The 25th Annual BlueCrossAutumnfest 8K & 2 Mile Walk

was set on a beautiful, Thanksgivingmorning. The day brought out 889participants of all ages to participate in the8K or 2 Mile Walk.

This year’s event had a new 8K course.Due to construction on UT Campus, anew route had to be planned and wechose to turn the course into an out andback on Neyland Drive. The coursebegan and finished in the parking lot infront of Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse. Fromthere, runners headed out in the east-bound lanes of Neyland Drive just pastthe UT Vet School, turned around, andheaded back in the westbound lanes.There was a slight downhill start whichbecame a slight uphill finish for runners.

The walk was an out and back 2 milecourse along the Neyland Greenway.Walkers followed the greenway alongthe river to Thompson-Boling Arena andAssembly Center where they turnedaround and headed back to the finish line.

The title sponsor for this year’s eventwas BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee.They’ve been a key part in assisting theKnoxville Track Club in promoting andplanning walking events in the area. Therace was also sponsored by TennesseeSports Medicine Group and Lawler-Wood. This year’s event was supportedby Nama, Runners Market, The HealthShoppe, and the Fantasy of Trees. Over-all winners received gift cards to Nama aswell as a pumpkin pie and coasters. Allwinners received a commemorative setof coasters as awards this year.

Mike Deren was this year’s overall

winner in a time of 25:18 followed byStewart Ellington in a time of 25:47 andEthan Coffey in a time of 25:49. LeahSoro was the overall female winner in atime of 30:55 followed by Marsha Mortonin a time of 33:16 and Jenny Soldano in33:52. For a complete list of results, visitour website at www.ktc.org.

As always, KTC events can’t takeplace without the help of the many, manyvolunteers. This year, I had two Co-Directors who helped in planning andexecuting therace. LauraGearhiser andJohn Lecroywere veryhelpful in providing participants a greatmorning. Laura will be directing thePetSafe Village Dogwood Classic 5K andDogwalk and John will be directing the26th Annual BlueCross Autumnfest 8K &2 Mile Walk.

In addition to Laura and John, we’dlike to thank Shanna Jestice for being theVolunteer Coordinator. Big thanks toCorey Jestice, Jack Kilislian, Jason Altmanand Bob Liles for setting up the site andthe course. Thanks to MichaelDaugherty, Paul Barrette, Steve Sharpe,Peter Harris, and Pete Quinn for direct-ing cars and parking. Thanks to theregistration team including Tracy Raffertyas the Registration Coordinator, TerryCash, Julia Conner, Autumn Schneider,Karen Lacey, Allan Morgan, Liza Graves,Doris Gove, Elizabeth Corbett, DaveGoforth, Becky Tener, Beth Wolf, SusanRutherford, the Lecroy Family, JudySeneker, Jim Seneker, and Bob Neal.Thank you to Angie Manis and EricBranch for providing data entry and re-sults. Thank you to Michael and Jesse

deLisle for taking great pictures.

A big thanks to the finish line crewincluding Ken Childs as the Timing Coor-dinator, Ed Leaver as the Finish LineManager, Bruce Webb, Ron McElhaney,Dave Goforth, Sabrina Devault, DanaOmari, Bob Liles, Tracy Brooks, BethWolf, Paul McGinley, Emily Bolling,Tracy Rafferty, Kim Robinette, RobynSmith, Rebekah Justice, Sarah Tipton,and Corey Jestice. Mike Marchant, HerbGengler, Connie Hunley, and Alan

C h e a t a mserved ascourse moni-tors whileSteve Zimo

and John Smyth served as split timers onthe course. Julia Conner, Michelle Horton,Jessica Graham, and Lonnie Donovanserved as course monitors for the walk.Thank you to Cathy Willis and JohnLecroy and his family for taking care ofthe food prep. Thanks to the water stopcrew including Barry Lucas as WaterStop Coordinator, Abi Lucas, Maria Brick,Bob Lepsig, Camille Crumpton and herbrother, Geri Scalf, Genna Scalf, andDavid Hitchcock. And finally, thanks toRandy Kenner, Michael Daugherty, JackKilislian, Jason Altman, Corey Jestice,Shanna Jestice, Laura Gearhiser, JohnLecroy and his family, and Bob Liles forcleaning up the course and the site.

It was a great day to celebrate familyand friends and to give thanks for ourhealth and our wonderful running com-munity. We look forward to seeing younext year on Thanksgiving Day!

Healthy living, healthy community– one step at a time.


Eddie Reymond, race director

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Our 11th annual New Year’s Day5k will go down in the books asa memorable event in KTC his-

tory. We had beautiful weather forJanuary, a record setting turnout of morethan 600 registered runners, andKnoxville’s running legend, AnthonyFamiglietti, breaeking his own courserecord time with a blazing fast 14:20.The rest of the field was also very com-petitive with 23 runners under nineteenminutes and 37 sub-twenty.

First place overall female was EmilyChaney, who ran the 5k distance in astrong 18:20. Overall male masterswent to Keith Gemeinhart (17:38), andoverall female masters was ValerieBachmann (19:51). Grandmasters malewas won by Jeff Colfer (18:52), whileoverall female grandmasters honors wereearned by Doris Windsand Dausman,with her time of 22:26. Male veteranschampion was Bob Barber, who ran19:24, and the overall female veteran wasPhyllis Sizemore (28:03). Clydesdalehonors went to C.H. Christopher (20:55)

and Athena to Trish Dunn (24:38).

The open team category was toppedby Team Runners Market, followed byFoot Rx/EBS and Team Health Shoppe.In the women’s team competition, firstplace went to Foot Rx/ EBS Team RacingWomen. The Runners Market Ladieswere second and Team Health ShoppeWomen was third. Once again this yearawards were presented to the top 100male and top 100 female runners overall.

This event would not be possiblewithout our sponsors. Our main spon-sor Calhoun’s was again awesome inproviding our runners with a warm placeto conduct our venue, along with copiousamounts of food and drink. Please re-member Calhoun’s next time you’re think-ing of a place to eat. I also want torecognize my own business, The HealthShoppe, which has sponsored this eventfor nine years. You can check outeddieshealthsoppe.com for more infor-mation about the store. Other sponsorsincluded Fleet Feet, Becky Fox with Fox

Fitness and David Meyers of Echotabeverage. Also a big thank you to theKnoxville Police Department and FireDepartment for their splendid support.

Last but not least a huge thank you toall my incredible volunteers who madethis possible, you guys are truly awe-some! I want to specially thank EdLeaver, Ken Childs, Ray Wilson, LizaGraves, Dave Alderman, David and CarolMorris, Ron McElhaney, and KristyAltman for all the behind the scene andrace day help. Also a big thank you to:Laura Gearhiser, Elizabeth Corbettt, DaveGoforth, Cathy Willis, Jessica White,Wendy Williams, Tara Kelley, MarkHickey, Jeff Colfer, Jennifer Parker, An-thony Palmer, Terry Higgins, ConnieHunley, Susan Haisley, Ron and MelanieCox, Ernestine Meiners, Tom Wells,Glenn Richters, Laura Ward, Michaeland Patricia Davis, Brandon Reymond,Felon Wilson, Kelley Reymond, BridgetReymond, and Harrison Reymond.

Thanks to Jerry and Betty Schohl forthe results, Michael deLisle for the pho-tos and Richard French for the sound andmusic. Also thanks again to Shahin andCheryl with Fleet Feet for the great finishline water station.

I am writing this article on January2nd from Snowshoe, so I gotta go hit theslopes with the family. Happy New Yearand thanks to everyone who participated!


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


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OFFICIAL 2010 CALHOUN'S TEN MILER ENTRY FORM

Race Number

ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. Ishould not enter and run in the CALHOUNS 10 MILE ROADRACE unless I am medically able andproperly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safelycomplete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and /or volunteering to work in theaforementioned race, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effectsof weather, including high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and traffic onthe course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me.Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of myapplication, I for myself, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release THEKNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, CALHOUNS RESTAURANT, any and all members thereof, and allfurther sponsors, their representatives, successors, from all claims or liability of any kind arisingout of my participation in the aforementioned event, even though that liability may arise out ofnegligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permissionto all the foregoing to use any photograph, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of thisevent for any legitimate purpose.

Fill Out Completely and Mail with Entry Fee to:Calhoun's 10 Miler, c/o KTC4049 Taliluna DriveKnoxville, TN 37919

Make checks payable to:The Knoxville Track Club (No refunds)

KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB PROUDLY PRESENTS THE 19th ANNUAL

CALHOUN'S 10 MILER 8:00 AM JANUARY 23 2010

FIRST OF FOUR RACES IN KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB'S 2010 HIGH MILEAGE WINTER SERIES Calhoun's 10 Miler, Straw Plains Half Marathon, Whitestone 30K , Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon or Half Marathon

Use of headsets/earphones is PROHIBITED. Wearing them will result in disqualification -NO EXCEPTIONS.

We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is rude to KTC volunteers!DATE TIME PLACE Saturday morning, January 23, 2010, 8:00 am . Starts and finishes at Calhoun's Restaurant at the Marina in LenoirCity. Directions: From I-75, take the Lenoir City Exit (#81). Proceed through Lenoir City on Highway #321. After crossing Highway #11, turn~.3 miles to the right at the Lenoir City Park sign. Follow the signs to the Overlook and Marina/Restaurant.. If you go over the dam, you'vegone too far.COURSE DESCRIPTION Course certified by USATF #TN 95004RH. A lovely, challenging, scenic out and back looping course that runson rural, back country roads with infamous cemetery hill to keep you an honest runner. Course is open to traffic!REGISTRATION AND FEES All preregistered runners kindly postmark entry forms no later than Friday, January 15, 2010. Fee: $20.00January 16 to race day, fee is $25. Day of race registration at Calhoun's from 6:45 - 7:30. KTC Pre-registered runners eligible for a $5.00discount off entry fee. No discount on race day. Four Volunteer Coupons in lieu of race fee. Spouse or friend like to share the continentalbreakfast? Add $5.00 each.T-SHIRTS First Quality 100% cotton, long-sleeved. Pre-registered runners receive shirts on race day. Race day registrants receive shirtsas supplies last or at later date. $5.00 discount with no shirt option.AWARDS To the top three overall, first masters (40+), first grandmasters (50+), & first veterans (60+) male and female. Other awards 3deep in the following age divisions. Clydesdale Division (200 lbs. male, 150 lbs. female) First, second and third place awards.MALE & FEMALE: No runners under 14; 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80+.Overall winners not eligible for age division awards. Awards must be picked up by winners. They will not be mailed.POST RACE CELEBRATION A great post race continental breakfast provided by Calhoun's. Course Closes - 2hrs/15minRESULTS Overall and complete results are available on the KTC web page: www.ktc.org. Please train accordingly.INFORMATION Contact Race Director Susan Rutherford at 865.617.1778 or [email protected].

NameLast _______________________

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Sex: Circle one male female

Age (as of January 23, 2010) ________ Birthdate (month)_____ (day)_____ (yr)_____

Clydesdale/Athena Weight Div: 200 lbs. male___ 150 lbs. female___

No Shirt Option, please check ___

Circle T-Shirt Size: S M L XL

RUN AT LEAST THREE & WORK ONE FOR SPECIAL AWARD ELIGIBILITY

Additional Continental Breakfast tickets? $5.00 x _____ = $_________

Address _______________________________________________________

City ____________________________________ State ______ Zip ________

Phone (____) ______-_______

E-mail Address _____________________________________________

In case of emergency, call ______________________ at phone ____________

Team Competition: Name of Team _____________________________

Like to volunteer at some future KTC race, please check here ____

" KTC Volunteerism at its finest: Run Three Races, Work One"

KTC MEMBER $5.00 Pre. regist. Discount 4 KTC Vol. Discount Coupons ACCEPTED


The Knoxville Track Club Proudly Presents the 22nd Annual

STRAWBERRY PLAINS HALF-MARATHON AND 10K 2nd Race of the Knoxville Track Club’s 2010 High Mileage Winter Series

Calhoun’s 10-Miler, Whitestone 30K, and the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon or Half-Marathon

Run at least 3 and work 1 for Special Award Eligibility

HEADPHONES ARE PROHIBITED AT THIS EVENT—USE OF HEADPHONES WILL RESULT IN DIS-QUALIFICATION—NO EXCEPTIONS

Date, Time, & Place: Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 9 am. Starts and finishes at Rush-Strong School in downtown Strawberry Plains. Strawberry Plains is located about 10 miles east of Knoxville, just off Highway 11E.

WARNING—February is WINTER in East Tennessee. Be prepared for COLD WEATHER and plan accordingly. In case of bad weather conditions, call 1.888.217.��3� for updates or check the website at www.ktc.org.

Directions: From Knoxville, take I-40 East and exit on east side of town at Exit 394 (Asheville HWY). Turn left & head east for � miles, bear left on #11E. Go three and1/4 miles; left on Old Andrew Johnson Hwy. (Eastview Memorial Gardens on your right) Go .8 miles to the school.

Course Description and Highlights: Courses certified: USATF #TN 04007DJR and #TN01034/RH. A lovely scenic and rolling course that mean-ders through the Holston River Valley with views of Clinch and House Mountains. The 10K course is mostly flat. Course is open to traffic.

Expected Participation/Course Records: 700 Runners; Bill Kabasenche—1:08:1� (2000) and Doris Windsand-Dausman—1:23:29(1993).

Registration & Entry Fee: Early—$2� by Friday, Feb. �, 2010. After—$30 through 8:30 am on Race Day at Rush-Strong School. Race day registra-tion will take place between 7:00 am and 8:30 am on race-day morning. KTC Members deduct $� for membership discount for pre-registration only; NO discount for late or race-day registration. No T-shirt option—deduct $10 from fee.

T-shirts: 1st quality, three-quarter length sleeve shirts. Pre-registered runners receive shirt on race-day. Late and Day-of registrants receive shirts while supplies last or at a later date.

Awards: Awards to top 3 Overall, top Masters (40+), Grandmasters (�0+), Veterans (�0+) for Male and Female. Awards to the top Clydesdale (male, 200 lbs+) and Athena (female, 1�0 lbs+). NO runners under 14 in the Half-Marathon. Age Divisions three deep for both the Half-Marathon and 10K. Awards will be presented post-race in the Gym. Awards will not be mailed. Unclaimed awards can be picked up at Runners Market at Western Plaza beginning Monday, Feb. 1�, 2010.

Team Competition: This race is on the Team Competition schedule. Please visit www.ktc.org for details.

Grand Prix Points: 2010 Grand Prix Points awarded only to Half-Marathon participants.

Refreshments: Post-race refreshments will be provided in the cafeteria for all runners.

Results: Compete results will be available on the KTC Website at www.ktc.org.

Race Etiquette: Due to insurance regulations, roller blades, strollers, bicycles, and dogs are not allowed on the course. HEADPHONES ARE PROHIBITED.

Sponsors: Please thank TN Sports Medicine Group. Lawler-Wood, Inc, Mid-Day Café, and Runners Market

Information: Contact Race Directors Nicole Howe at [email protected] or 8��.983.42�2 or Jill Bedford at jillbedford2��[email protected] or 8��.�22.7213.

OFFICIAL 2010 STRAWBERRY PLAINS HALF-MARATHON/10K ENTRY FORM

Race Number Like to Volunteer at future KTC Events? Check here.

Name:

Last: Address:

First: City/State/Zip:

SEX Circle One: Male Female

AGE (as of 2.13.10) Phone (____) ____-_____ Email address:

Birthdate (mo/day/yr) In Case of Emergency, call at

Clydesdale/Athena Division (circle one): Circle One: HALF 10K

200 lbs + male 1�0lbs+female Team Competition: OPEN____ WOMENS ____ CORPORATE _____

Circle T-shirt Size: Team Name:

XS S M L XL XXL

FEES:

$2�/Early (thru 2.�.10)

$30/Late or Race Day

Deduct $�—KTC Discount

Deduct $10—NO T-SHIRT

Total (KTC Vol Coupons Accepted)

Please Fill out completely and mail to:

KTC/Strawberry Plains Half/10K

4049 Taliluna Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916

Make Checks Payable to: Knoxville Track Club

NO REFUNDS

COURSE CLOSES AFTER

3 HOURS

ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.

I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I should not enter and run in the STRAWBERRY PLAINS HALF MARATHON/10K unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and /or volunteering to work in the aforementioned race, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, includ-ing high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreci-ated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application, I for myself, and any-

one entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, LAWLER -WOOD, RUSH-STRONG

SCHOOL, TENNESSEE SPORTS MEDICINE any and all members thereof, and all further sponsors, their representatives, succes-

sors, from all claims or liability of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned event, even though that liability

may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all the

foregoing to use any photograph, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Athlete’s Signature &If under 18, parent’s signature Date

We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to

volunteers. HEADPHONES ARE PROHIBITED AT THIS RACE.


The Knoxville Track Club Proudly Presents the 9th Annual

WHITESTONE 30K & 10K TEAM RELAY 3rd Race of the Knoxville Track Club’s 2010 High Mileage Winter Series

Calhoun’s 10-Miler, Whitestone 30K, and the Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon or Half-Marathon

Run at least 3 and work 1 for Special Award Eligibility

HEADPHONES ARE PROHIBITED AT THIS EVENT. USE OF HEADPHONES WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. NO EXCEPTIONS

Date, Time, & Place: Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 8:30 am. Starts and finishes at the Whitestone Inn on Watts Bar Lake.

WARNING—February is WINTER in East Tennessee. Be prepared for COLD WEATHER and plan accordingly. In case of bad weather conditions, call 1.888.217.5635 for updates or check the website at www.ktc.org.

Directions: From Knoxville, take I-75 South, exit 72 south of Lenoir City, Turn west on #72, go 9 miles. Turn right on Paint Rock Road, just after Hwy 322 juncture. Entrance is 4 miles on right. From I-40, exit 352 S on Hwy #58, go 6 miles to left on Hwy #72E then 5 miles to left on Paint Rock Road then 4 miles to Inn.

Lodging: For reservations at one of the Inn’s 20 beautiful rooms, call (888)247.2464 or go to www.whitestoneinn.com (BOOK EARLY). Runners re-ceive a 10% discount on the room rate. Be sure to mention that you are running KTC’s Whitestone 30K.

Course Description and Highlights: Course certified: USATF #TN02001RH. A lovely, rolling, scenic, & rural course that meanders through rural Tennessee countryside. Incredible downhill start with an amazing uphill finish. Course is open to traffic�

Expected Participation/Course Records: 200 Runners; Stewart Ellington—1:44:17 (2008); Kathy Wolski—2:10:42 (2008)

Registration & Entry Fee: Early—$40 by Friday, February 19, 2010. Late and Race Day—$45. Race Day registration from 6:45—8 am at White-stone Inn. KTC Members deduct $5 for pre-registration only. No t-shirt option—deduct $10.

T-shirts: 1st quality, COOLMAX, long-sleeved. Pre-registered runners will receive shirts on race day. Late registrants as supplies last or at a later date.

Awards: Awards to top 3 Overall, top Masters (40+), Grandmasters (50+), Veterans (60+) for Male and Female. Awards to the top three Clydesdale (male, 200 lbs+) and Athena (female, 150 lbs+). Awards to the top 4 three person teams. Overall winners not eligible for age division awards (three deep). Awards must be picked up on race morning or at Runners Market at Campbell Station on Monday, March 1. Awards will not be mailed.

Team Competition: This race is on the Team Competition schedule. Please visit www.ktc.org for details.

Grand Prix Points: 2010 Grand Prix Points awarded only to 30K participants.

Refreshments: A buffet brunch provided by the Whitestone following the race. Extra tickets$10 each.

Results: Compete results will be available on the KTC Website at www.ktc.org.

Race Etiquette: Due to insurance regulations, roller blades, strollers, bicycles, and dogs are not allowed on the course. HEADPHONES ARE PRO-HIBITED.

Information: Contact Race Director Bobby Holcombe at 865-671-4854 or [email protected]. KTC hotline—888.217.5635.

OFFICIAL 2010 WHITESTONE 30K & 10K TEAM RELAY ENTRY FORM

Race Number Like to Volunteer at future KTC Events? Check here.

Name:

Last: Address:

First: City/State/Zip:

SEX Circle One: Male Female

AGE (as of 2.28.10) Phone (____) ____-_____ Email address:

Birthdate (mo/day/yr) In Case of Emergency, call at

____ I will run 1st leg of relay AND the Full 30K

Clydesdale/Athena Division (circle one): 10K Relay Team Name:

200 lbs + male 150lbs+female Team Competition: OPEN____ WOMENS ____ CORPORATE _____

Circle T-shirt Size: I will run this leg of the relay: #1 #2 #3

XS S M L XL XXL

FEES:

$40/Early (thru 2.19.10)

$45/Late and Race Day

Deduct $5—KTC Member Discount

Deduct $10—NO T-SHIRT

$10—Extra Meal Ticket

Total (KTC Vol Coupons Accepted)

Please Fill out completely and mail to:

KTC/Whitestone 30K

4208 Mascarene Rd, Knoxville, TN 37921

Make Checks Payable to: Knoxville Track Club

NO REFUNDS

COURSE CLOSES AFTER

4 HOURS

ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.

I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I should not enter and run in the WHITESTONE 30 & 10k TEAM RELAY unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running and /or volunteering 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 in consideration of your acceptance of my application, I for myself, and any-

one entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB OR THE WHITESTONE INN, any and all

members thereof, and all further sponsors, their representatives, successors, from all claims or liability of any kind arising out of

my participation in the aforementioned event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of

the persons named in this waiver. I also grant permission to all the foregoing to use any photograph, motion pictures, recordings,

or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Athlete’s Signature &If under 18, parent’s signature Date

We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to

volunteers� HEADPHONES ARE PROHIBITED AT THIS RACE.


__________________________ _______________________ _____

Athlete's Signature & if under 18, parent's signature Date

OFFICIAL 2010 BELLY OF THE BEAST ENTRY FORM

Race Number

Name

Last____________________________________

First___________________________________

Sex Circle One male female

Year of Birth ______

Birthdate Mo. ____ Day ____ Yr ____

T-shirt Size (circle one)

S M L XL

ATHLETE'S RELEASE: PLEASE READ, TO RUN THE RACE, YOU MUST SIGN AND DATE IT.I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I should not enter andrun in the Belly of the Beast Offroad Race unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by anydecision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with runningand /or volunteering to work in the aforementioned race, including but not limited to falls, contact with otherparticipants, the effects of weather, including high heat or humidity, ice and snow, the condition of the road and trafficon the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, andin consideration of your acceptance of my application, I for myself, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waiveand release KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, RUNNERS MARKET, BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN SPORTS, NATIONALHEALTH CARE, ASICS, AND KNOX COUNTY, any and all members thereof, and all further sponsors, their represen-tatives, successors, from all claims or liability of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned event,even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.I also grant permission to all the foregoing to use any photograph, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record ofthis event for any legitimate purpose.

Fill Out Completely and Mail with Entry Fee to:Michael deLisle, Belly of the Beast Race

4443 Kingston Pike, Knoxville TN 37919

Make checks payable to

The Knoxville Track Club (No refunds)

We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits

unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers!

DATE TIME PLACE: Sunday, March 21, 2009. 5:00 pm. EDT. Starts/finishes at Melton Hill Park in far northwest Knox County.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: This roughly five mile, convoluted, reverse double loop course begins with a downhill charge across a broad grassy field. The course

then enters the woods and climbs up and down The Baby Beast. Skirting Melton Hill Lake, runners then return to the grassy mown pathways for a significant distance

before passing the registration area and encountering for the first time The Fearsome Beast. Assuming safe ascent of the Beast, runners then spend a good deal more

time on grassy pathways looping around the park before tackling once again The Baby Beast. Hurtling downhill from its summit, runners then rejoin the grassy

pathways for another mile or so before embarking on a final climb up the back side of The Beast. A final, death-defying plunge down the face of The Beast itself

brings the exhausted runners to the finish line where they collapse in paroxysms of pain and oxygen deprivation. All in all a fun course.

DIRECTIONS: From Knoxville, take Pellissippi Parkway to Hardin Valley Road, then head west to Steele Road at the Hardin Valley Elementary School. Go right

to first intersection, Sam Lee Road, and turn left. There will be no more turns. Sam Lee Road joins Couch Mill Road and continues into Williams Bend Road, which

runs right into the park.

REGISTRATION AND FEES: Fee: $10.00. Yup, you heard me: ten bucks. Five bucks for students 14 and younger. Two KTC volunteer coupons will waive

fee. On line registration available at www.ktc.org.

T-SHIRTS: Special limited edition T-shirts will be printed for the series.

RACE NUMBER PICKUP: Numbers will not be mailed. Pick up packet at race site 30-90 minutes before the start.

INDIVIDUAL RACE AWARDS: Awards will vary from race to race.

REWARDS: The eminent satisfaction of completing a challenging run, testing oneself against the elements, and participating in a delightful romp among the

woods, waters and fields of East Tennessee.

SPECIAL SERIES AWARDS: Points will be awarded for overall finish (and volunteerism) at each of the TTT Series races. Top point earners at the end of

the series (10 each male / female and < 40 / 40+) will receive TTT Series awards. Participation (racing or volunteering) in four of the races is required for

consideration for series awards. Overall top male and female and top male and female masters qualify for free entry to Big South Fork Trail Race and hotel

accomodations for that race.

RESULTS: Results will be available on the Knoxville Track Club website: www.ktc.org

COURSE ETIQUETTE: We reserve the right to disqualify anyone who exhibits unsportsmanlike conduct or is abusive to volunteers. Due to insurance

regulations, no headsets, earphones, bicycles, baby strollers, roller blades or pets on the course.

SAFETY: The course will be monitored with water and aid stations; however, due to the unusual nature of this race (and trail racing generally) we strongly recommend

that you : (1) Carry your own water with a fanny pack, (2) If sensitive to insect stings or bites, carry your own medication, and (3) Do some pre-race training offroad,

as there is no substitute for experience. We want you to have a good time.

INFO FOR RUNNING OR VOLUNTEERING: Contact race directors Laura Gearhiser [email protected] or Dwayne VanHoose [email protected]

or 865.310.8491. More info 865.588.1650

Address ____________________________________________________

City ________________________________ State ___________ Zip _____

Phone ( ) _______ - _______ E-Mail Address ______________________

In case of emergency, call ________________________

at Phone ( ) ________ - ________

BELLBELLBELLBELLBELLY OF THE BEAST OFFROAD RACEY OF THE BEAST OFFROAD RACEY OF THE BEAST OFFROAD RACEY OF THE BEAST OFFROAD RACEY OF THE BEAST OFFROAD RACEThe Knoxville Track Club's Treadin' Trodden Trails 2010 Offroad Running Series proudly presents


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Knox ille Urban Challenge

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Experience the Urban Wilderness & Historic Corridor

A Benefit for

Adven tu re Race Combines running, rappelling, biking, paddling, orienteering

Surprise challenges within the Urban Corridor

Exp lo re r Cha l l enge Guided walks in Georgia Marble Quarry & Fort Dickerson Park

Family friendly

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March 20, 2010 9:00am

Go to

www.legacyparks.org to register


Pool Triathlon

LakeTriathlon

Duathlon

Cycling

Kids

TriDeltathonSunday, April 18th University of Tennessee CampusKnoxville, Tennessee400m swim / 6mi bike / 3mi run

Panther Prowl Sprint NEW FOR 2010Sunday, June 27th Lenoir City poolLenoir City, Tennessee150yrd swim / 10mi bike / 3mi run

Foothills Sprint and special veteran’s saluteMonday, May 31st John Sevier poolMaryville, Tennessee350m swim / 18k bike / 4k run

Anchor Splash TriathlonSunday, September 26th University of Tennessee CampusKnoxville, Tennessee400m swim / 8mi bike / 3mi run

Knoxville Volunteer Triathlon NEW FOR 2010Sunday, June 20th University of Tennessee Ag CampusKnoxville, Tennessee Limited to 1200 participants1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run

Amica 1907 Tellico Sprint Tri TN USAT ChampsSunday, July 18th TVA Tellico Recreation AreaLenoir City, Tennessee.6mi swim / 16mi bike / 3.1mi run

Tri Fall Creek FallsSunday, August 15th Fall Creek Falls State ParkPikeville, Tennessee1.5k swim / 40k bike / 10k run

Atomic Man TriathlonSunday, September 5th TVA Melton Hill Dam Recreation AreaLenoir City, Tennessee1.2mi swim / 56mi bike / 13.1mi run

Harmony Kids TriathlonSaturday, May 29th Alcoa poolAlcoa, TennesseeAge 7 to 10 - 100yrd swim / 2.5mi bike / .75mi runAge 11 to 15 - 200yrd swim / 5mi bike / 1.5mi run

Sharks And Seal Kids Triathlon Saturday, June 26th Westside YMCA poolKnoxville, TennesseeAge 7 to 10 - 100yrd swim / 3mi bike / .75mi runAge 11 to 15 - 200yrd swim / 4.5mi bike / 1.5mi run

Anchor Splash TriathlonSunday, September 26th University of Tennessee CampusKnoxville, Tennessee400m swim / 7mi bike / 3mi run

Springbrook Sprint TriathlonSaturday, August 7th Springbrook poolAlcoa, Tennessee200yrd swim / 15k bike / 5k run

Hammer DuathlonSaturday, March 20thLenoir City,Tennessee3mi run / 10mi bike / 3mi run

Atomic DuathlonSaturday, October 2nd TVA Melton Hill Dam Recreation AreaLenoir City, Tennessee5k run / 30k bike / 5k run

Ride the Plains New for 2010Saturday, April 24th Rush Strong SchoolStrawberry Plains, Tennessee25, 50 and 62 mile routes

Tour De BlountSaturday, May 15th Heritage High SchoolMaryville, Tennessee27, 45, 62 and 70 mile routes

Rocky Top Metric Century Saturday, July 3rd Barley’s Taproom & PizzeriaKnoxville, Tennessee25 and 62 mile routesTour de France Prologue on the big screen, Pizza, Beer!

Barley’s Fall ClassicSaturday, September 18th Barley’s Taproom & PizzeriaKnoxville, Tennessee30, 50 and 66 mile routesVols and Gators on the big screen!

Westside YMCA TriathlonSaturday, July 10th Westside YMCA poolKnoxville, Tennessee350yrd swim / 9mi bike / 3mi run

Comprehensive, professional event managementand Champion Chip timing services.

ContactMartin Coleman USAT Certified Director(865) 250 - 3618

Kevin Mahan USAT Certified Director(865) 271 - 7535

www.racedayevents.net


We want to welcome all new members to the Knoxville Track Club

New KTC MembersNew KTC Members

KTC MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONName_______________________________________________________________________________Date of Birth____________________________Address_____________________________________________________________E-Mail address __________________________________City_____________________________________________________________________________________State_____________________________Zip_______________Business Affiliation_________________________________________Business phone____________________Home phone_________________________Age_________________Sex_________________ New member_____________Renewal_____________Dues:Individual Membership ($20.00)____________________Two Years ($35.00)____________________Three Years ($50.00))____________________

Family ($30.00)___________________________Two Years ($50.00)__________________Three years ($75.00)______________________________Student (High school and younger ($15.00)_______________Two Years ($25.00)__________________Three Years ($35.00)____________________Special discount for those receiving footnotes electronically: One Year - Save $5.00; Two Years - Save $10.00; Three Years - Save $15.00 ______________

SEND APPLICATION AND DUES TO: Ken St.Germain - KTC Membership - P.O. Box 52266, Knoxville TN 37950-2266 -- make checks payable to Knoxville Track Club

We would very much appreciate your volunteer help in the "Adopt-a-Highway" and "Adopt-a-Creek" program, and/or at least two races a year. Thosevolunteering in club events can earn awards for their participation. Contact volunteer chairperson Jill Bedford at 560-1589 for details. Please checkthose events that interest you. The race director will then contact you.

MEMBER'S SIGNATURE__________________________________________________________________________DATE_____________________________________

MEMBERS 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 such races, including but not

limited to falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the 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 release/waiver and knowing these facts, I for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB, ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA, USATF, members thereof

and all further sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in the aforementioned races/activities, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or

carelessness on the part of The Knoxville Track Club.

ARTICLES: Anyone who wishes to write or submit photos pertinent to the running community are invited to send copy, photos, and letters(preferably by e-mail to [email protected]) to the editor, Michael deLisle, 1633 Helmbolt Rd, Knoxville TN 37909, or call (865) 560-5193.Copy and art deadlines are the 15th day of each even numbered month (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec). Publication is bimonthly, beginning withthe January issue, and is usually mailed on or about the 10th day of the month. We cannot take responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, but ifyou send a SASE, we can generally return these items. Contents © 2010 Knoxville Track Club.

JOIN THE KNOXVILLE TRACK CLUB: The KTC meetings and races are open to anyone who is interested in physical fitnessthrough running. Membership includes the award winning magazine FOOTNOTES, monthly business meetings, program meetings, KTC roadtrips, the annual picnic/awards banquet and the Christmas party. To join the KTC, fill out this application and send it with the appropriate feeto the membership chairperson at the address indicated.

____ New Year's Day 5k Run/Walk -- January 1, 2010____ Calhouns 10 Miler -- January 23, 2010____ Strawberry Plains Half Marathon/10k -- Feb 13, 2010____ Whitestone 30k -- February 28, 2010____ Belly of the Beast Trail Race -- March 21, 2010____ Covenant Kids Run - March 27, 2010____ Covenant Health Knoxville Marathon/Half/5k-March 28, 2010____ Greenways 5k & 2-mile Dog Jog -- April 3, 2010____ Seven Islands Sunblast Trail Race -- April 18, 2010

Gerina Sentell

Tim Montgomery

Taylor Miller

Jennifer Hollick

Nancy H. Larson

Catherine Moirai

Tammy Henard

Stuart Ansell

Nancy L. Larocque

Katherine Landon

Melissa Hage

____ Dogwood Classic 5k Run/Walk -- April 24, 2010____ Kids Road Mile -- May 8, 2010____ TN Sports Med EXPO 10,000/5k -- May 29, 2010____ ETHC / KTC Youth Athletics Program -- June, 2010____ Trail That Can’t Be Concord -- June 13, 2010____ Summer Solstice 8k -- June 19, 2010____ Pilot Fireball Classic 5k Run/Walk -- July 3, 2010____ Carter Mill 10k-- July 10, 2010____ I. C. King of Trails Race -- July 17, 2010

____ Haw Ridge Trail Race -- August 6, 2010____ Norris Dam Trail Race -- September 5, 2010____ ETHC/KTC Middle School Cross Country -- September, 2010____ Wears Valley 15k -- September 12, 2010____ Big South Fork 17M Trail Run -- September 25, 2010____ Cross Knox 15k -- October 10, 2010____ Halloween Howl 10k -- October 30, 2010____ Mill House 15k -- November 7, 2010____ BlueCross Autumnfest 8k / 2-mile walk -- November 25, 2010

Katie England

Rachel Wayne

Kimberly Donovon

Bill Moore

Rachael N. Webster

Peggy Cardwell

Jessica R. Cain

Amanda B. Shelton

Debra L. Hinson

Todd Rechenbach

Jason R. Beaty

Robby Hicks

Heather S. Christopher

Barbara K. Zitelli

Robert M. Wagner

Cliff Brown

Kimberly Sanders

Joe Strickland

Robert F. Blanton

Meagan Franklin

Carla D. Larkin

Kelly K. Davis

Clarence Joe Verneuil, Jr.

Cynthia L. Bunch

Keith Sinclair

Caroline Lamar

Richard Cox

Donald Cunningham

Kasi Brady Shetterly

Rod Brumley

Brian P. Williams

Lee Ann Delahunt

Christy Bohon

Nancy Graves Roberson


JANUARY

16 Knoxville - 1:00 pm. Race Against Racism 5k. See entry form in November FOOTNOTES.

17 Knoxville - 1:30 pm. DIRTY DOZEN DOOZY 8k. See enclosed entry form.

23 Lenoir City - 8:00 am. CALHOUNS TEN-MILER. See enclosed entry form.

23 Knoxville - 12:00 pm. COVENANT KIDS ZOO RUN. Information at www.knoxvillemarathon.com

FEBRUARY

13 Straw Plains - 9:00 am. STRAWBERRY PLAINS HALF MARATHON/10k. See enclosed entry form.

28 Paint Rock - 8:30 am. WHITESTONE 30k AND TEAM RELAY. See enclosed entry form.

MARCH

20 Knoxville - 9:00 am. Urban Wilderness Challenge. See enclosed display ad.

21 Knoxville - 5:00 pm. BELLY OF THE BEAST OFFROAD RACE. See enclosed entry form.

27 Knoxville - 6:00 pm. COVENANT KIDS RUN. See enclosed entry form.

28 Knoxville - 7:30 am. COVENANT HEALTH KNOXVILLE MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, 5k

Race ScheduleRace ScheduleRace ScheduleRace ScheduleRace ScheduleRace Schedule Jan - Mar ‘10 Jan - Mar ‘10 Jan - Mar ‘10 Jan - Mar ‘10 Jan - Mar ‘10

Knoxville Track Club Events are in BOLD type. For more details about regional races, see monthly race calen-dars in Running Journal. Check the KTC WEBSITE http://www.ktc.org or call KTC HOTLINE 888-217-5635.See enclosed entry forms for details about particular races. Race entry forms are often available online.

Sunday, March 28, 2010 - 7:30 a.m. Fifth Annual COVENANTHEALTH KNOXVILLE MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON, and 5K.Entry forms available in this issue of Footnotes and on the marathonwebsite, www.knoxvillemarathon.com.

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