Running Around This Week Updated on January 13, 2000 JSRC Web Site January 2000 - Run The Planet Web Site of the Month The Club's Web Site has won "Run The Planets" designation as the "Planet's"(assume the Earth, not quite the world) Web Site of the Month for January 2000. A great way to start the new millennium. Thanks to all the visitors who emailed in their nominations. Visit Run The Planet to get running information world wide and lots of other great running links over the entire "Planet". Marathon Excuse Contest Winners Gold - First Place "It was January 16, 1977, and it was snowing and cold. This was in the days when they had real marathons on the Jersey Shore, and we all headed up to Sandy Hook from Asbury Park (or somewhere) towards Sandy Hook for a turn-around back down. Now my excuse. I had been running for three years, and didn't know very much about training for a long run (I still don't, by the way). In those days Iwas a big beer drinker, and always put away plenty to put me to sleep every night. But, I told my girlfriend at the time, "Now that I've put in the miles, I'm going into final training for a week before the marathon, and I'm giving up all forms of alcohol." That did it. She said later that she was horrified at the thought, and that I really began to give off a different body odor as the number of drinkless days went on. Anyhow, by mile 18 in the marathon, I was absolutely frozen, all my clothes were covered in ice, and my right hamstring was so tight I could neither run nor walk another step. Just then, I noticed my lady friend parked at a corner, with the engine running, and I knew she had a six pack of 16 ounce beers waiting for me in the car. That did it. I hobbled over to the car, crawled in, and began to catch up on the week's shortfall of suds." Gene Geer Silver - Runner Up "I promised my husband (Rob Angello) that I'd stick with him through the whole marathon." Jodi Angello Bronze - Third Place "My sister was a damn anchor!!!" Rick Vegh 10,9.....3,2,1 - HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Dawn Ciccone And what a happy one it was when, despite the doomsayers and media hype, 80 people joined the JSRC "traveling party" to NYC to run the Central Park Midnight Race. We started the evening with two busses stocked with party neccesities:food, music, beer and champagne. Ira Wiss was kind enough to host the 2nd bus and there was no question as to which bus consumed the most beer!! We arrived in Central Park with plenty of time to join in onthe dance festivities and costume parade. In fact, the 1st place Costume Contest winners were among our participants; they came dressed as Batman and Robin, complete with their own Batmobiles. With a record-breaker of over 7,000 runners and 2,000 spectators, most amazingly was that the Year 2000 was welcomed in a peaceful, and joyous manner. No one made any PR's, as it took 8 minutes just to cross the starting line, but we made memories that will last a lifetime. If you missed out - there's always next year!!! Message from the President As I anticipate the last meeting in my term as President, I want to say thanks to all the JSRC members for a great 1999. The success of everything we do depends on the love of running and volunteer spirit of the members. Throughout the year there were a series of challenges. Words of advice on running marathons from Dolores Cross capture for me how the club dealt successfully with those challenges in 1999. "Stay focused. Look ahead at what you are prepared to do. You've established a base, found your center. Let confidence kick in when uncertainty appears like a cloud. Slow down if you need to, but maintain your form... Move out carefully, but with assurance as you do your best." From the silly (what did happen to Carlos' pager on the Midnight Run trip?) to the serious, it was a wonderful year. Support and spirit were great the whole year, but I especially appreciate the overwhelming support for the club and me personally (best birthday party I ever had!), since October. Your willingness to pitch in and help, come up with creative new ideas and provide mutual support was a tremendous help to me. - So... my sincerest thanks to all. - Liz Ireland January Hash at LBI The January Hash will be hosted by Joan and Sabrina Scivanich of Ft Lee in Long Beach Island on Saturday, Jan 22, 2000 starting precisely at 4:29 PM. Get all the details from the Official Flyer. Question is why would someone from Ft Lee have a Run in Long Beach Island? Guess you will have to go down there and find out. Start the New Millennium Off Running Check to make sure that your Running Shoes still work in the Year 2000. Start a New Years resolution to make the Club's weekly training runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Also don't forget to start logging in your Miles for the New Millennium starting on Jan 1, 2000. We'll have awards for runners who achieve different levels in the Year 2000. (Bronze - 1000 miles; Silver - 1500 Miles; Gold - 2000 Miles and Platinum - 2500 Miles+) as well as awards for members who put in the most total miles as well as the most miles with the Club. Goal is to get 1 Million Miles from all Club Members in the Year 2000. And if you are planning on doing a Spring Marathon we also have our Marathon Training Program with the next Run scheduled for Jan 16 from Bodman Park. Club Clothes We have a whole new line of Official Club Clothing all at very reasonable prices. For example we have wind breakers for only $20. Also, shirts, hats, singlets and other assorted items. Check them all out at the Sunday Run or at many of the Club Runs. George Sheehan Comes to Lawrenceville Michael As most of you who read this article, I love to run. I have stuck with running for a longer time than anything else I have done in my life. Longer than marriage. Longer than formal education. Longer than I have resided anywhere. Running has been the one constant in my life for the last 17 plus years. Barring injury, regardless of what direction life leads me, running represents the one aspect of life I can most often have control of. Non runners look at us and shake their heads in amusement, puzzlement, bewilderment, wondering what this pull is that attracts us to pound the pavement week after week, month after month, year after year. When asked, the answer is not so easily phrased. Runners, by and large, are private people who use their running to be alone with their thoughts, to daydream in an appropriate manner, in an acceptable forum. We use this time for problem resolution, as well as stress release. Sometimes, we use running to race faster. As a competitive runner, although mainly with myself, I am often "guilty" of this. But the run I am sharing with you today was special, and I knew in the midst of it that I finally had to start sharing my thoughts with other runners. On January 7, 1996, The Roads Scholar was born. I can't believe it was almost 4 years ago now that I started my writing "career" with an article which was inspired directly by the snow, and indirectly by George Sheehan. I woke up early that morning to find a beautiful white blanket of snow covering the ground, and it was still falling rather heavily. It had been a few years since I had last run in the snow, which is one of my favorite things to do. I quickly pulled on my special black running tights which had printed snowflakes running up the sides. I had been saving these tights for just such an occasion. This was to be the first time I wore them. A gortex suit, a woolen hat, a pair of gloves, and out the door I went. I had a nice rolling loop in the neighborhood in which I lived, which covered about 1.25 miles. As I started this day's 7 1/2 mile run, I observed that the snow lay unbroken on the road ahead of me. The only disturbance was left in my wake. My mind started to wander to thoughts of Dr. George Sheehan, who in my opinion, was the most insightful author of running psychology and running philosophy I have ever read. He had an uncanny ability to allow a single run to have a profound effect on his entire life from that point forward. Not only that, but he would then write about his experience and share it with the rest of the world, so that whoever wanted to could actually benefit from his experience. What a wonderful, caring, and giving man he was, I thought. He lived his life to benefit other people, both through his profession and his writing, and he has ensured that his legacy will live on throughout my lifetime and beyond. We all have intimate thoughts while on the run. Why not share them with the rest of the world? I'll bet he could have written something wonderful about this day's run. Here is a man in whose footsteps I would be honored to follow. At about this time, I noticed that the snow that lay ahead was no longer unbroken. There was a single trail of footsteps ahead of me, already carved in the snow. I hit the split timer on my watch to mark the completion of my first loop. Whose footsteps were those that lay ahead of me? Was I just repeating my own footsteps, running around in circles, or were these actually someone else's footsteps, beckoning me to follow? As I continued my run, I felt a strange presence, as if I were not alone. George Sheehan had come to Lawrenceville, GA, and was with me, stride for stride. I quickly started recalling the few brief times I met him. I used to see him at races in Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Central Park in New York, where he was basically just another good age group runner. People didn't make a fuss about him there, as this was his home running ground. He wasn't a guest here. Instead, he was competition for other people in his age group. Then there was the year he was a guest speaker at the Salisbury Winter Flight run in North Carolina. Everyone clamored to see him there, but he was just as friendly and approachable as you could imagine. The last time I saw him in person was at the Old Reliable Run in Raleigh the next year. I remember passing him at about the two mile mark of that race, which I had never done before, and noticed him wheezing heavily. I asked him if he was all right and he just smiled and kept on going. I learned two days later he had cancer. As I ran my sixth and final loop, the road left the impression that a marathon had just been run along the left hand shoulder. I had just run the last six miles of my wonderfully snowy run with Dr. George Sheehan. Not only was he still alive, but he taught me a most valuable lesson this day. It's okay to walk, ( or run ) in someone else's footsteps, but never, ever forget that, each step of the way, you are also forging your own path, which others may then chose to follow. Have no regrets about the trail you leave. Why do I run? Sometimes a run can make your day a little bit better than it otherwise would have been. But once in a blue moon, as George Sheehan so consistently pointed out, your whole reason for being, the way you look at life can be changed by a single run. For me, it was once upon a snowy morning in Lawrenceville, GA, where I experienced first hand what it's like to create my own footsteps, as well as follow in the footsteps of someone I have the greatest admiration for. I also got to the experience sharing a run with the immortal George Sheehan. I had wanted to write about my own running thoughts for years. January 7th, 1996, Dr. Sheehan told me, was a great day to start. Now that we're nearing the clutches of winter once again, I eagerly watch the weather channel every day, hoping that somewhere in the report, they forecast the return of George Sheehan to Lawrenceville, GA. Disney Half Marathon Cathy McCloskey 1:57:11 Tom McCloskey 1:57:11 FARC Winter Series Jan 9, 2000 Bobby Cavallo 17:22J(3rd) Amanda Cavallo 21:22J(2nd F) Mary Cavallo 23:37(1 ag) Hamilton Hangover 5 Miler Ilona Bella 32:32 Eddy Cooper 37:17 Bob Both 40:07 Kathy Kennedy 44:10 Polar Bear 5 Miler Asbury Park, NJ, December 26, 1999 The Final Race of the Millennium (at least at the Shore) was staged by the Shore Athletic Club along the ocean in Asbury Park and it was very appropriate being the 36th year of the event. Theoverall winner was Scott Clyton of Tuckerton in a time of 27:03, followed by Bill Scholl and then Harry Nolan. The women's winner was Brianna Jackucewicz in a time of 33:48. The race followed a new course with four loops around Sunset Lake. A 10 Mile Race Walk was also held. Among the Club Finishers in the 5 Mile Race were: Bobby Cavallo 29:35 Yoshi Zara 30:40 Matt Heagney 32:05 Brianna Jackucewicz 33:48 Jim Hill 35:44 Jack Cheer 36:00 Bob Hayes 37:26 Dick Hill 37:39 Amanda Cavallo 38:20 Marilyn Ryder 44:30 Jerry Frazee 45:04 Diane Cheer 48:27 Alexandra Cavallo 48:58 Jim Robbins 51:30 Clarence Lurch 54:10 In the 10 Mile Race Walk Club Finishers included: Art Glass 1:52:02 Fran Emanual 1:56 Santa's Run A spirited group of JSRC runners celebrated Christmas with a friendly run from Bodman Park in Middletown. The group received a tour of Red Bank which included stops at some historic locations including The Original location of The Running Store on Broad Street, the start of the old St James 5 Mile Race just down the street, the official residence of the JSRC President, the locartion of Dr Sheehan's Medical Office and the site of the JSRC Fireworks display every Fourtyh of July. Runners were trerarted to some home made coffe cake courtesy of our President, Liz Ireland and other treats. Adopt A Family A good sized group of JSRC members again spread some Holiday Cheer to a needy family at the Jersey Shore. Members met at Raman Lakshaman's home to wrap presents in the Holiday Spirit.. Thanks to all the members who participated and contributed to the effort! Raman, the coordinator of the event would like to thank all the JSRC members who participated in the gift wrapping and who contributed to bringing some Holiday joy to a needy local family. Team JSRC Chris Coghlan our Teams Coordinator is putting together the first Team of the Millennium. The first event will be a USATF Cross Country Race in Deer Path Park on January 30th. Our first event: NJ Winter XC Meet January 30, 2000, Readington, NJ Course: European style 2 km loop, all grass Men- 8 km at 11 am Women- 6 km at noon $7/entry reduces to $5/entry if we get 7 people http://www.usatf.org/assoc/nj/ldr/winterxcapp.html Contact Chris for more information or to express an interest in participating. Also, when renewing your USATF membership (or joining) USATF don't forget to list JSRC as your Club. Our USATF Club Number is 0196. Venezuela Relief Carlos Morillo (native of Venezuela) is collecting donations for the victims of the tragic mudslides in his homeland. The mudslides are near his home and he has many friends who may be involved. If anyone would like to make a donation they can make the check payable to "Damnificados Venezolanos 1999". There is also an account in "Banco Union" in Manhattan (212)735-1500 with the number 164240-443. Carlos will be at the Sunday Run at Bodman Park, the Tuesday Club Meeting and the Adopt A Family on Wednesday and then will be going to the Venezuelan Consulate in NYC later in the week with any donations. You can also send him any donations made out to "Damnificados Venezolanos 1999" to his home: Carlos Morillo, 3301 London Ct, Middletown, NJ 07748 Marathon Hats Don't forget that JSRC Marathon Hats are available to anyone who completed a Fall Marathon. Hats will be available at any Club Run. If you have not been coming out to the Club Runs - this is a good excuse. Runs are on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Why not come out to this Sunday's Run and get next year's marathon training off to a good start. Not up to a marathon? You can do a nice 6 mile scenic loop also. Remember we meet at Bodman Park in Middletown at 8 or 9 AM. The Park is just over the bridge from Red Bank - make a right onto Navesink River Road and look for the Bodman Park Sign on the left. Distances are from 6 to 22 miles. A walking group goes out at 8:30 AM. With the Racing Season slowing down this would be a good opportunity to come on out and start your training for your next marathon. Check here for more details. Colleen Excels at Lehigh JSRC Member Colleen Glass of Middletown, a Junior Co-captain of Lehigh University's womens cross-country team, received the Coaches Award at Lehigh's Fall Sports Awards Banquet on December 7. Colleen continued her streak of having achieved a Varsity Letter in every season of every year of her high school and college careers. The Lehigh X-C women won the ECAC University Division championship, finished third in the Patriot League, and 11th in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic region in the season recently completed. Kiwah Island Marathon Dawn Ciccone at the Kiawah Island Marathon on Sunday, December 12, 1999 covered the course in 3:23:15 the second female masters finisher in the marathon with over 1200 competitors. Congratulations to Dawn. Dawn attributes her rapid improvement in times to meditation and some well placed "upgrades". Escaping the Winter Freeze Annete Dillon As of my last writing, I was expounding on the magic of the Emerald Isle and the Dublin Mararthon of October 1998. I took a year off from Marathoning in order to get married to my "faithful running companion" and also to enjoy several vacations that did not necessitate running a marathon, but instead running on the beach with a Pina Colada. There were several of these in 1999, but alas there must be at least one "destination" marathon a year. This year's selection was the Kiawah Island Marathon on Kiawah Island in South Carolina. It is one of South Carolina's loveliest barrier islands complete with restaurants, shops, four world class golf courses and ten miles of white, wide beaches. It also offered superb fishing, crabbing, shrimping and sailing and of course marathoning. This is not a marathon for those who love crowds, noise and spectators cheering you on. Instead, yoa are rewarded with views of marsh and freshwater wetlands, and browsing deer along turning waterways lined with oak, palmetto, and long leaf pines. The wide, white beaches and million dollar homes and estates are hidden among the ancient oaks by ocean marshes and groves of semitropical trees. The course itself is totally flat but has so many loops and turns that you rarely know where you are (not to mention where you've been!) Until the 26 miles marker pops out and you know you're back where you started from. The temperature - a perfect 50 degrees! This was my first time doing the marathon but I have previously done the 5K and half marathon, both are classy events also. Marathoners here however, get distinctive treatment including an Egret embossed finishers medal, certificate, and a private post race dining room. Which brings me to the last thing that this race dose best - the food! The pre-race pasta party includes many forms of pasta, as well as salads, chicken, etc and a dessert table complete with pecan pie and key lime pie. The post race party offers a complete seafood buffet, great party music for those who still have their dancing legs (it actually felt good to dance!) If you make it a mini vacation like we did, you can plan a side trip to the lovely historic town of Charleston which is only 17 miles away. We had a posh condo on Seabrook Island right next to the beach and opted to relax instead. For my cool down I opted for a sunset beach walk complete with a family of bottle nose dolphins cavorting in the surf and snowy egrets overhead. A perfect way to end a perfect day. (Oh - My time was 4:11) Jingle Bell Run Dec 11, 1999 - Toms River The overall winner was Ryan Greene of Toms River in a time of 16:24. Barbara Moldoch continued her winning ways with a third straight win with a time of 18:17. Here are some Club Finishers. Complete Results can be found at Compuscore Barbara Moldoch 18:17 Bob Cavallo 17:35 (3ag) Andy Nasto 19:22 Rob Moir 23:10 Alexandra Cavallo 26:44 Mario Cavallo 40:49(3ag) FARC Toys for Tots 5K December 12, 1999 - Freehold By Jim Robbins Colin Delaney of West Windsor was the first road-racer to cross the finish line located on the entrance road of Liberty Oak Park, Freehold, the scene of the Freehold Area Racing Clubs 7th annual Toys for Tots 5K, on Sunday, December 12th, at a time of 16:23 (16 minutes and 23 seconds). I did a 16:03 at Mercer County Park for my high school cross country team earlier this year, said the senior from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, when asked his personal best time for a 5K or 3.1 miles. Coming in second, of the 184 total competitors, was Middletowns Harry Nolan 16:47 and third was Richie Broxmeyer 16:57 of Milltown. Phyllis Gunn of Hightstown was the first female to finish, on this clear, breezy, chilly, good-racing-weather morning, at a racing time of 19:46, good for 18th place overall, followed by Terry Grivas 19:51of Hawthorne and Farmingdales Leisha Jackucewicz 19:54. I liked it a lot - its flat, and all inside the park so no traffic problems, said Gunn when asked to comment on the course. The racewalk champions, male and female, were Manny Eisner of Matawan at 28:02 and Dorit Attias of Lakewood at 26:44. It was good - it was all on pavement and for a racewalker thats very important, offered Attias in her comments on the two-loop course that starts and finishes on the far end of the entrance road of the park. Linda Hyer, director, along with her husband, Bob, assisted by Isabelle Keeley, awarded fleece jackets to these winners and fleece blankets to age-group leaders at the main building of the park which served as the staging area. Raffle prizes were also offered, compliments of FARC. The event, co-sponsored by Telecordia Pioneers, requests the competitors to bring a toy valued at $10 to $15 to offset part of the otherwise $15 fee and the toys are gathered by the U.S. Marine Corps who distributes them to the American Way charity. Everything was wonderful - I want to thank all the volunteers - we had a good turnout and the children received over $3,000 worth of toys. said Hyer in her summation of the event. Other area racers and their place of finish: Freehold: Doug McGinnis 7th (award winner), Christopher Reed 9th (award), Bruce McCulloch 17th, Dan Piasecki 34th (award), Patrick Shea 52nd, Paula Boss 67th (award), Matt Doherty 69th, Brian Colyer 71st, Frank Baker 75th, Brandon Elimanco 96th, Deanna Shea 100th (award), Lynn Brennessel 101st, John Gilmartin 102nd, Mike Doherty 110th, Doug Patmore 118th, Eileen Korz 122nd, Arlene Sabin 132nd, Paul Shea 137th, Evan Bessette 155th, Jeff Klayman 157th, Wendy Brennessel 158th, Kathy Shea 159th, Maureen Fasano 167th, Jennifer Saa 168th, Alexandra Eagle 173rd, Tim Berham 177th, Kathy Kennedy 178th. Manalapan: Fred Touati 8th (award), Maya Levy 39th (award), Robert Frank 50th, Adam Salberg 58th (award), Laurie Salberg 70th, Jim Jensen 81st, Daniel Vrgoc 93rd, Richard Salberg 94th, Robert Sussman 112th, Pat Panza 140th, Grace Leonetti 143rd, Ted Taub 151st. Others: Ralph Garfield 30th, Englishtown (award); Ron Podel 79th, Marlboro; Joe Delgardio 99th, Jackson; Mark Gobermin 105th, Englishtown; Eileen Mcgough 121st, Adelphia; Ingrid Kiss 133rd (award) and Helen OConnor 139th, both Morganville; Albert Romano 142nd, Barbara Romano145th and Edward Carroll 171st, all Jackson. Among the JSRC finishers were: Richie Broxmeyer 16:50(3rd) Bob Cavallo 17:33 Carl Steinegle 20:03 Maggie Freman 20:10 Walter MacGowan 20:40 Bob Smelson 20:47 Susan Kofad 20:55 Ian Lifchus 21:50 Jack Cheer 21:28 Lois Eder 22:16 Andy Fermin 22:20 Bill Koch 22:47 Mary Cavallo 23:17 Sin Kuen Hawkins 24:25 Liz Ireland 24:50 Kathy Kennedy 25:43 John Gilmartin 26:43 Jessie Joseph 27:03 Diane Cheer 27:30 Joe Klenerman 10K Central Park, NYC Tom Natoli 57:32 Reindeer Romp Rob Moir 21:59 Born To Run Katy Bryan 38:40(3ag) View Past Updates in the Archive Return to Main Page
Updated on January 13, 2000
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"It was January 16, 1977, and it was snowing and cold. This was in the days when they had real marathons on the Jersey Shore, and we all headed up to Sandy Hook from Asbury Park (or somewhere) towards Sandy Hook for a turn-around back down.
Now my excuse. I had been running for three years, and didn't know very much about training for a long run (I still don't, by the way). In those days Iwas a big beer drinker, and always put away plenty to put me to sleep every night. But, I told my girlfriend at the time, "Now that I've put in the miles, I'm going into final training for a week before the marathon, and I'm giving up all forms of alcohol." That did it. She said later that she was horrified at the thought, and that I really began to give off a different body odor as the number of drinkless days went on. Anyhow, by mile 18 in the marathon, I was absolutely frozen, all my clothes were covered in ice, and my right hamstring was so tight I could neither run nor walk another step. Just then, I noticed my lady friend parked at a corner, with the engine running, and I knew she had a six pack of 16 ounce beers waiting for me in the car.
That did it. I hobbled over to the car, crawled in, and began to catch up on the week's shortfall of suds."
Gene Geer
"I promised my husband (Rob Angello) that I'd stick with him through the whole marathon."
Jodi Angello
"My sister was a damn anchor!!!"
Rick Vegh
Dawn Ciccone
And what a happy one it was when, despite the doomsayers and media hype, 80 people joined the JSRC "traveling party" to NYC to run the Central Park Midnight Race. We started the evening with two busses stocked with party neccesities:food, music, beer and champagne.
Ira Wiss was kind enough to host the 2nd bus and there was no question as to which bus consumed the most beer!! We arrived in Central Park with plenty of time to join in onthe dance festivities and costume parade. In fact, the 1st place Costume Contest winners were among our participants; they came dressed as Batman and Robin, complete with their own Batmobiles.
With a record-breaker of over 7,000 runners and 2,000 spectators, most amazingly was that the Year 2000 was welcomed in a peaceful, and joyous manner. No one made any PR's, as it took 8 minutes just to cross the starting line, but we made memories that will last a lifetime. If you missed out - there's always next year!!!
As I anticipate the last meeting in my term as President, I want to say thanks to all the JSRC members for a great 1999. The success of everything we do depends on the love of running and volunteer spirit of the members. Throughout the year there were a series of challenges. Words of advice on running marathons from Dolores Cross capture for me how the club dealt successfully with those challenges in 1999. "Stay focused. Look ahead at what you are prepared to do. You've established a base, found your center. Let confidence kick in when uncertainty appears like a cloud. Slow down if you need to, but maintain your form... Move out carefully, but with assurance as you do your best."
From the silly (what did happen to Carlos' pager on the Midnight Run trip?) to the serious, it was a wonderful year. Support and spirit were great the whole year, but I especially appreciate the overwhelming support for the club and me personally (best birthday party I ever had!), since October. Your willingness to pitch in and help, come up with creative new ideas and provide mutual support was a tremendous help to me. - So... my sincerest thanks to all. - Liz Ireland
The January Hash will be hosted by Joan and Sabrina Scivanich of Ft Lee in Long Beach Island on Saturday, Jan 22, 2000 starting precisely at 4:29 PM. Get all the details from the Official Flyer. Question is why would someone from Ft Lee have a Run in Long Beach Island? Guess you will have to go down there and find out.
Start a New Years resolution to make the Club's weekly training runs on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Also don't forget to start logging in your Miles for the New Millennium starting on Jan 1, 2000. We'll have awards for runners who achieve different levels in the Year 2000. (Bronze - 1000 miles; Silver - 1500 Miles; Gold - 2000 Miles and Platinum - 2500 Miles+) as well as awards for members who put in the most total miles as well as the most miles with the Club. Goal is to get 1 Million Miles from all Club Members in the Year 2000. And if you are planning on doing a Spring Marathon we also have our Marathon Training Program with the next Run scheduled for Jan 16 from Bodman Park.
We have a whole new line of Official Club Clothing all at very reasonable prices. For example we have wind breakers for only $20. Also, shirts, hats, singlets and other assorted items. Check them all out at the Sunday Run or at many of the Club Runs.
Michael
As most of you who read this article, I love to run. I have stuck with running for a longer time than anything else I have done in my life. Longer than marriage. Longer than formal education. Longer than I have resided anywhere. Running has been the one constant in my life for the last 17 plus years. Barring injury, regardless of what direction life leads me, running represents the one aspect of life I can most often have control of. Non runners look at us and shake their heads in amusement, puzzlement, bewilderment, wondering what this pull is that attracts us to pound the pavement week after week, month after month, year after year. When asked, the answer is not so easily phrased. Runners, by and large, are private people who use their running to be alone with their thoughts, to daydream in an appropriate manner, in an acceptable forum. We use this time for problem resolution, as well as stress release. Sometimes, we use running to race faster. As a competitive runner, although mainly with myself, I am often "guilty" of this. But the run I am sharing with you today was special, and I knew in the midst of it that I finally had to start sharing my thoughts with other runners.
On January 7, 1996, The Roads Scholar was born. I can't believe it was almost 4 years ago now that I started my writing "career" with an article which was inspired directly by the snow, and indirectly by George Sheehan. I woke up early that morning to find a beautiful white blanket of snow covering the ground, and it was still falling rather heavily. It had been a few years since I had last run in the snow, which is one of my favorite things to do. I quickly pulled on my special black running tights which had printed snowflakes running up the sides. I had been saving these tights for just such an occasion. This was to be the first time I wore them. A gortex suit, a woolen hat, a pair of gloves, and out the door I went. I had a nice rolling loop in the neighborhood in which I lived, which covered about 1.25 miles. As I started this day's 7 1/2 mile run, I observed that the snow lay unbroken on the road ahead of me. The only disturbance was left in my wake. My mind started to wander to thoughts of Dr. George Sheehan, who in my opinion, was the most insightful author of running psychology and running philosophy I have ever read. He had an uncanny ability to allow a single run to have a profound effect on his entire life from that point forward. Not only that, but he would then write about his experience and share it with the rest of the world, so that whoever wanted to could actually benefit from his experience.
What a wonderful, caring, and giving man he was, I thought. He lived his life to benefit other people, both through his profession and his writing, and he has ensured that his legacy will live on throughout my lifetime and beyond. We all have intimate thoughts while on the run. Why not share them with the rest of the world? I'll bet he could have written something wonderful about this day's run. Here is a man in whose footsteps I would be honored to follow. At about this time, I noticed that the snow that lay ahead was no longer unbroken. There was a single trail of footsteps ahead of me, already carved in the snow. I hit the split timer on my watch to mark the completion of my first loop. Whose footsteps were those that lay ahead of me? Was I just repeating my own footsteps, running around in circles, or were these actually someone else's footsteps, beckoning me to follow?
As I continued my run, I felt a strange presence, as if I were not alone. George Sheehan had come to Lawrenceville, GA, and was with me, stride for stride. I quickly started recalling the few brief times I met him. I used to see him at races in Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Central Park in New York, where he was basically just another good age group runner. People didn't make a fuss about him there, as this was his home running ground. He wasn't a guest here. Instead, he was competition for other people in his age group. Then there was the year he was a guest speaker at the Salisbury Winter Flight run in North Carolina. Everyone clamored to see him there, but he was just as friendly and approachable as you could imagine.
The last time I saw him in person was at the Old Reliable Run in Raleigh the next year. I remember passing him at about the two mile mark of that race, which I had never done before, and noticed him wheezing heavily. I asked him if he was all right and he just smiled and kept on going. I learned two days later he had cancer. As I ran my sixth and final loop, the road left the impression that a marathon had just been run along the left hand shoulder. I had just run the last six miles of my wonderfully snowy run with Dr. George Sheehan. Not only was he still alive, but he taught me a most valuable lesson this day. It's okay to walk, ( or run ) in someone else's footsteps, but never, ever forget that, each step of the way, you are also forging your own path, which others may then chose to follow. Have no regrets about the trail you leave. Why do I run?
Sometimes a run can make your day a little bit better than it otherwise would have been. But once in a blue moon, as George Sheehan so consistently pointed out, your whole reason for being, the way you look at life can be changed by a single run. For me, it was once upon a snowy morning in Lawrenceville, GA, where I experienced first hand what it's like to create my own footsteps, as well as follow in the footsteps of someone I have the greatest admiration for. I also got to the experience sharing a run with the immortal George Sheehan. I had wanted to write about my own running thoughts for years. January 7th, 1996, Dr. Sheehan told me, was a great day to start. Now that we're nearing the clutches of winter once again, I eagerly watch the weather channel every day, hoping that somewhere in the report, they forecast the return of George Sheehan to Lawrenceville, GA.
Cathy McCloskey 1:57:11
Tom McCloskey 1:57:11
Jan 9, 2000
Bobby Cavallo 17:22J(3rd)
Amanda Cavallo 21:22J(2nd F)
Mary Cavallo 23:37(1 ag)
Ilona Bella 32:32
Eddy Cooper 37:17
Bob Both 40:07
Kathy Kennedy 44:10
Asbury Park, NJ, December 26, 1999
The Final Race of the Millennium (at least at the Shore) was staged by the Shore Athletic Club along the ocean in Asbury Park and it was very appropriate being the 36th year of the event. Theoverall winner was Scott Clyton of Tuckerton in a time of 27:03, followed by Bill Scholl and then Harry Nolan. The women's winner was Brianna Jackucewicz in a time of 33:48. The race followed a new course with four loops around Sunset Lake. A 10 Mile Race Walk was also held. Among the Club Finishers in the 5 Mile Race were:
Bobby Cavallo 29:35
Yoshi Zara 30:40
Matt Heagney 32:05
Brianna Jackucewicz 33:48
Jim Hill 35:44
Jack Cheer 36:00
Bob Hayes 37:26
Dick Hill 37:39
Amanda Cavallo 38:20
Marilyn Ryder 44:30
Jerry Frazee 45:04
Diane Cheer 48:27
Alexandra Cavallo 48:58
Jim Robbins 51:30
Clarence Lurch 54:10
In the 10 Mile Race Walk Club Finishers included:
Art Glass 1:52:02
Fran Emanual 1:56
A spirited group of JSRC runners celebrated Christmas with a friendly run from Bodman Park in Middletown. The group received a tour of Red Bank which included stops at some historic locations including The Original location of The Running Store on Broad Street, the start of the old St James 5 Mile Race just down the street, the official residence of the JSRC President, the locartion of Dr Sheehan's Medical Office and the site of the JSRC Fireworks display every Fourtyh of July. Runners were trerarted to some home made coffe cake courtesy of our President, Liz Ireland and other treats.
A good sized group of JSRC members again spread some Holiday Cheer to a needy family at the Jersey Shore. Members met at Raman Lakshaman's home to wrap presents in the Holiday Spirit..
Thanks to all the members who participated and contributed to the effort! Raman, the coordinator of the event would like to thank all the JSRC members who participated in the gift wrapping and who contributed to bringing some Holiday joy to a needy local family.
Chris Coghlan our Teams Coordinator is putting together the first Team of the Millennium. The first event will be a USATF Cross Country Race in Deer Path Park on January 30th. Our first event:
NJ Winter XC Meet January 30, 2000, Readington, NJ
Course: European style 2 km loop, all grass
Men- 8 km at 11 am
Women- 6 km at noon
$7/entry reduces to $5/entry if we get 7 people http://www.usatf.org/assoc/nj/ldr/winterxcapp.html
http://www.usatf.org/assoc/nj/ldr/winterxcapp.html
Contact Chris for more information or to express an interest in participating. Also, when renewing your USATF membership (or joining) USATF don't forget to list JSRC as your Club. Our USATF Club Number is 0196.
Carlos Morillo (native of Venezuela) is collecting donations for the victims of the tragic mudslides in his homeland. The mudslides are near his home and he has many friends who may be involved. If anyone would like to make a donation they can make the check payable to "Damnificados Venezolanos 1999". There is also an account in "Banco Union" in Manhattan (212)735-1500 with the number 164240-443. Carlos will be at the Sunday Run at Bodman Park, the Tuesday Club Meeting and the Adopt A Family on Wednesday and then will be going to the Venezuelan Consulate in NYC later in the week with any donations. You can also send him any donations made out to "Damnificados Venezolanos 1999" to his home: Carlos Morillo, 3301 London Ct, Middletown, NJ 07748
Don't forget that JSRC Marathon Hats are available to anyone who completed a Fall Marathon. Hats will be available at any Club Run. If you have not been coming out to the Club Runs - this is a good excuse. Runs are on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Why not come out to this Sunday's Run and get next year's marathon training off to a good start. Not up to a marathon? You can do a nice 6 mile scenic loop also. Remember we meet at Bodman Park in Middletown at 8 or 9 AM. The Park is just over the bridge from Red Bank - make a right onto Navesink River Road and look for the Bodman Park Sign on the left. Distances are from 6 to 22 miles. A walking group goes out at 8:30 AM. With the Racing Season slowing down this would be a good opportunity to come on out and start your training for your next marathon. Check here for more details.
JSRC Member Colleen Glass of Middletown, a Junior Co-captain of Lehigh University's womens cross-country team, received the Coaches Award at Lehigh's Fall Sports Awards Banquet on December 7. Colleen continued her streak of having achieved a Varsity Letter in every season of every year of her high school and college careers. The Lehigh X-C women won the ECAC University Division championship, finished third in the Patriot League, and 11th in the NCAA Mid-Atlantic region in the season recently completed.
Dawn Ciccone at the Kiawah Island Marathon on Sunday, December 12, 1999 covered the course in 3:23:15 the second female masters finisher in the marathon with over 1200 competitors. Congratulations to Dawn. Dawn attributes her rapid improvement in times to meditation and some well placed "upgrades".
Annete Dillon
As of my last writing, I was expounding on the magic of the Emerald Isle and the Dublin Mararthon of October 1998. I took a year off from Marathoning in order to get married to my "faithful running companion" and also to enjoy several vacations that did not necessitate running a marathon, but instead running on the beach with a Pina Colada. There were several of these in 1999, but alas there must be at least one "destination" marathon a year.
This year's selection was the Kiawah Island Marathon on Kiawah Island in South Carolina. It is one of South Carolina's loveliest barrier islands complete with restaurants, shops, four world class golf courses and ten miles of white, wide beaches. It also offered superb fishing, crabbing, shrimping and sailing and of course marathoning.
This is not a marathon for those who love crowds, noise and spectators cheering you on. Instead, yoa are rewarded with views of marsh and freshwater wetlands, and browsing deer along turning waterways lined with oak, palmetto, and long leaf pines. The wide, white beaches and million dollar homes and estates are hidden among the ancient oaks by ocean marshes and groves of semitropical trees. The course itself is totally flat but has so many loops and turns that you rarely know where you are (not to mention where you've been!) Until the 26 miles marker pops out and you know you're back where you started from. The temperature - a perfect 50 degrees!
This was my first time doing the marathon but I have previously done the 5K and half marathon, both are classy events also. Marathoners here however, get distinctive treatment including an Egret embossed finishers medal, certificate, and a private post race dining room.
Which brings me to the last thing that this race dose best - the food! The pre-race pasta party includes many forms of pasta, as well as salads, chicken, etc and a dessert table complete with pecan pie and key lime pie. The post race party offers a complete seafood buffet, great party music for those who still have their dancing legs (it actually felt good to dance!)
If you make it a mini vacation like we did, you can plan a side trip to the lovely historic town of Charleston which is only 17 miles away. We had a posh condo on Seabrook Island right next to the beach and opted to relax instead. For my cool down I opted for a sunset beach walk complete with a family of bottle nose dolphins cavorting in the surf and snowy egrets overhead. A perfect way to end a perfect day. (Oh - My time was 4:11)
The overall winner was Ryan Greene of Toms River in a time of 16:24. Barbara Moldoch continued her winning ways with a third straight win with a time of 18:17. Here are some Club Finishers. Complete Results can be found at Compuscore
Barbara Moldoch 18:17
Bob Cavallo 17:35 (3ag)
Andy Nasto 19:22
Rob Moir 23:10
Alexandra Cavallo 26:44
Mario Cavallo 40:49(3ag)
By Jim Robbins
Colin Delaney of West Windsor was the first road-racer to cross the finish line located on the entrance road of Liberty Oak Park, Freehold, the scene of the Freehold Area Racing Clubs 7th annual Toys for Tots 5K, on Sunday, December 12th, at a time of 16:23 (16 minutes and 23 seconds). I did a 16:03 at Mercer County Park for my high school cross country team earlier this year, said the senior from West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, when asked his personal best time for a 5K or 3.1 miles. Coming in second, of the 184 total competitors, was Middletowns Harry Nolan 16:47 and third was Richie Broxmeyer 16:57 of Milltown.
Phyllis Gunn of Hightstown was the first female to finish, on this clear, breezy, chilly, good-racing-weather morning, at a racing time of 19:46, good for 18th place overall, followed by Terry Grivas 19:51of Hawthorne and Farmingdales Leisha Jackucewicz 19:54. I liked it a lot - its flat, and all inside the park so no traffic problems, said Gunn when asked to comment on the course.
The racewalk champions, male and female, were Manny Eisner of Matawan at 28:02 and Dorit Attias of Lakewood at 26:44. It was good - it was all on pavement and for a racewalker thats very important, offered Attias in her comments on the two-loop course that starts and finishes on the far end of the entrance road of the park. Linda Hyer, director, along with her husband, Bob, assisted by Isabelle Keeley, awarded fleece jackets to these winners and fleece blankets to age-group leaders at the main building of the park which served as the staging area. Raffle prizes were also offered, compliments of FARC. The event, co-sponsored by Telecordia Pioneers, requests the competitors to bring a toy valued at $10 to $15 to offset part of the otherwise $15 fee and the toys are gathered by the U.S. Marine Corps who distributes them to the American Way charity. Everything was wonderful - I want to thank all the volunteers - we had a good turnout and the children received over $3,000 worth of toys. said Hyer in her summation of the event.
Other area racers and their place of finish: Freehold: Doug McGinnis 7th (award winner), Christopher Reed 9th (award), Bruce McCulloch 17th, Dan Piasecki 34th (award), Patrick Shea 52nd, Paula Boss 67th (award), Matt Doherty 69th, Brian Colyer 71st, Frank Baker 75th, Brandon Elimanco 96th, Deanna Shea 100th (award), Lynn Brennessel 101st, John Gilmartin 102nd, Mike Doherty 110th, Doug Patmore 118th, Eileen Korz 122nd, Arlene Sabin 132nd, Paul Shea 137th, Evan Bessette 155th, Jeff Klayman 157th, Wendy Brennessel 158th, Kathy Shea 159th, Maureen Fasano 167th, Jennifer Saa 168th, Alexandra Eagle 173rd, Tim Berham 177th, Kathy Kennedy 178th. Manalapan: Fred Touati 8th (award), Maya Levy 39th (award), Robert Frank 50th, Adam Salberg 58th (award), Laurie Salberg 70th, Jim Jensen 81st, Daniel Vrgoc 93rd, Richard Salberg 94th, Robert Sussman 112th, Pat Panza 140th, Grace Leonetti 143rd, Ted Taub 151st. Others: Ralph Garfield 30th, Englishtown (award); Ron Podel 79th, Marlboro; Joe Delgardio 99th, Jackson; Mark Gobermin 105th, Englishtown; Eileen Mcgough 121st, Adelphia; Ingrid Kiss 133rd (award) and Helen OConnor 139th, both Morganville; Albert Romano 142nd, Barbara Romano145th and Edward Carroll 171st, all Jackson.
Among the JSRC finishers were:
Richie Broxmeyer 16:50(3rd)
Bob Cavallo 17:33
Carl Steinegle 20:03
Maggie Freman 20:10
Walter MacGowan 20:40
Bob Smelson 20:47
Susan Kofad 20:55
Ian Lifchus 21:50
Jack Cheer 21:28
Lois Eder 22:16
Andy Fermin 22:20
Bill Koch 22:47
Mary Cavallo 23:17
Sin Kuen Hawkins 24:25
Liz Ireland 24:50
Kathy Kennedy 25:43
John Gilmartin 26:43
Jessie Joseph 27:03
Diane Cheer 27:30
Central Park, NYC
Tom Natoli 57:32
Rob Moir 21:59
Katy Bryan 38:40(3ag)