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.......The first thing I thought was; I could loose a good friend....I was freaking inside but the last thing I wanted to do was to communicate this to any of her family, gathered close around her hospital bedside............
The June 2003 City was hot and gritty. Noise, dust, people everywhere and a subway accident that had managed to tie up and downtown train and street traffic for fifty blocks....Just another day in the Apple...I had taken an early train from Metuchen with the hope that I could catch a quick (yeah, right) 8th Avenue subway up town to see my friend Theresa. She was post operative and recovering from major surgery.
There was a neurology team as well as an eye surgeon. This group had performed hours of delicate procedures only yesterday. I made my way through the halls and elevators up to her room. The first thing I noticed was her skin color was perilously pale. Her cheeks were drawn and she seemed so lost and tiny in that hospital bed. A day after the operation, she was conscience and speaking with a lot of effort. Her husband Al, was strong. He was up tempo and positive about her future and he was the only reason I didn't completely loose it at that first visit
Theresa and I had been running together for more years than we both care to admit. As coach of the Shore AC Women's LDR teams, I had known Theresa as a tough road race competitor, ever loyal ready to give it her best. And she came to the roads with a long list of high school track accomplishments that included a New Jersey State record half mile. As well as numerous Rutgers track credentials. As friends, we spent time running and with family get-togethers and watched our family's grow and the years go by like a warm summer wind.
This medical procedure was very involved and two surgeons were needed to perform a delicate procedure to restore Theresa's eyesight which had been rapidly worsening over the last year. The alternative to surgery was to possibly loose eyesight and in one eye and eventually cause pressure to part of the brain. The percentages were iffy for a complete recovery even with the surgery and the doctors, as usual, gave little in the way of guarantees. I remember the other times I visited Theresa in the hospital. These were happy times with the arrival of her kids, Dawn and Joey. Theresa and Al joking and proud and in a party mood. This time there were no jokes, no party, not even kids around, not yet anyway. I came as close to praying as I have in a long, long while. At these times you ask yourself, how can this happen to such a healthy, bright and happy person. How could this happen to my friend?
Well, I left Presbyterian Medical with a whole new set of hopes for Theresa. After what seemed like weeks (but not even a week) the doctors released Theresa, who was recovering ahead of schedule and she was sent home to her family with strict orders to refrain from anything physical for a long period of time. On my visit the next week I was encouraged that although she was a twenty five pounds lighter, she was walking, a few minutes at a time and eating a little. I thought that we might be able walk up the block a few feet (the coach thing never ends) but it was apparent Theresa had trouble with her balance (as expected) and so I didn't even bring up the walk. Instead, we sat in the backyard and talked about vacations, kids, friends and well, yeah, running. Who was racing well, who was injured,who was having babies who was training for what and to my delight, who she was going to try to beat once she was well enough to run again. I only half believed the last part of this as my only thought at this time was to see her healthy again.
Well, not a lot of time passed and we did take finally take that little walk around the block. A few months later, against my most vehement protests, we were at a popular shore area 5k and with no small effort, Theresa finished the race in about three times her usual racing time. And although I scolded her for racing so soon, I knew that her years of running experience and knowledge of physiology (teaching physical science ) that she knew her limits (better than, maybe even the coach). So that was last winter. We met just a couple of weeks ago to run one of the Bar Anticipation 5k's. She and I ran most of this fast, flat course together and I watched in amazement (but not a lot of surprise) as Theresa's competitors fell behind her one by one, just like she'd done so many times before through out the years. And wouldn't you know that Theresa won first place, on that brisk, bright sun shiny spring day.
I felt a happiness that I still can't fully express as I thought of Theresa making it all the way back (and then some) from a convalescent condition. Frail, in that hospital bed in New York I could only hope that she would one day be healthy and once again self-sufficient. Well, happily, all those things are true today (not to mention that Theresa recently completed her work on a post graduate degree!!!). The description of "come back athlete" will never be quite the same now that I've seen this kind of courage and conviction. My friend Theresa Marciani will always be an inspiration to me as an athlete and a model of perseverance.
It's good to see you back T.
By Larry Jones
Run
a Mile with the President
Here is a picture of one of my best friends in the Army, Mike McNaughton. We were privates together in 1990-1994. He stepped on a landmine in Afghanistan Christmas 2002. President Bush came to visit the wounded in the hospital. He told Mike that when he could run a mile, that they would go on a run together. True to his word, he called Mike every month or so to see how he was doing. Well, last week they went on the run, 1 mile with the president. Not something you'll see in the news, but seeing the president taking the time to say thank you to the wounded and to give hope to one of my best friends was one of the greatest/best things I have seen in my life. It almost sounds like a corny email chain letter, but god bless him.
Justin
CPT Justin P. Dodge, MD Flight Surgeon, 1-2 AVN RGT Medical Corps, U.S. Army

Runners were treated to beautiful weather at the First Annual Pace Yourself for Parkinsons Race, held on Mother's Day, at Brookdale Community College...a great turnout of 150 participants for a first time event. JSRC was there in full force, with many club members in the top ten male and female divisions. The race commitee gave out terrific merchandise prizes as awards and random drawings - just ask anyone who was there! Club finishers included:
Frank
Pelcher 24:40; Robert Carbone 22:25
I lost a gold chain and a charm (a replica of a FDNY badge with the number 9511 in the middle -- my husbands) on Sunday. It's something I have worn since he got on the job and has great sentimental value. The charm is less than a 1/2 inch in diameter. I was wondering if anyone found it at the Parkinsons Race and turned it in. I would happily give someone a reward if they found it. Moira Horan - horan@verizon.net
On June 5th, The FoodBank of Mon&Oc is planning a One Mile Hunger Awareness > March. The Neptune High School band, tractor-trailers from the food > industry and groups (schools, corporate, families, etc.) are invited and > will be marching down Route 66 to bring attention to the fact that hunger > exists in our neighborhoods. > > We will be marching from The Home Depot to The FoodBank and folks are asked > to be at The Home Depot between 8:15 and 8:45AM. The walk begins at 9AM..
If anyone would like to volunteer to help out contact Ellen at the Food bank at ekoment@foodbankmoc.org They need people to help organize the marchers at the Home Depot.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped make another successful Special Olympics Track and Field Meet at Toms River High School this past Saturday, May 8.
Fort Collins Marathon - Sutah Robins 4:24
fort collins colorado marathon...IF you can get there alive is
breathtakingly beautiful. racing the poudre river down the mountain in the
crisp morning air is exhilarating. snow capped mountains behind us, the
rushing river along side us , the winding path before us. racing
our way down from 6100 feet we pass a riverside campground. one early
riser; a bushy haired hiker in front of his tent sipping coffee. "got any
irish whiskey?" i yell.
ah, to the If you can make it part...
flight was empty. had three seats across which equals makeshift
sofa. i sleep. sleep is much needed if one is to drive in
colorado. when i woke i thought i should apply some lotion to my hands.
not remembering about the pressurized cabin i push open the lid and "PFFFTT"
lotion shoots across the aisle and lands in the hair of another sleeping
passenger. i quickly threw the lotion in purse and grabbed an in flight
magazine. wasn't me.
my rental car? a compact something or another. had i
known what lie ahead would have been a hummer.
exiting tollroad 470 i enter THE TELEGRAPH EXPRESSWAY! motorists
flying by at 80 mph i take my place in the stream northward. if you
are not inclined to drive mph do not take highway 25 north out of denver to
fort collins. it's 80 mph until the yahoo in front of you STOPS.
that's right! traffic freaking STOPS. when i tell you there are
hundreds of tracks in the grass on either side of the northbound road, it is a
testimony to the hundreds of motorists whose lives were saved by a quick
reaction. so it's go-go-go. STOP! the urgent message?
should-a- got-the- insurance- at- hertz. STOP should- a- got- the-
insurance- at- hertz.
after 20 minutes driving in this fashion i realize i am more concerned
about twisting my ankle switching pedals than i have ever been running trails.
i am now white knuckled in the two foot mode.
up ahead i see a sign. "take the budwieser tour at exit
274" "see the clydesdales!" see the clydesdales?!!
i'd like to see this car safely returned to hertz not "hurtz".
exit 274 has rest area written all over it. i am in time for the happy
hour tour.
i gave myself 4 hours for the return trip back to the denver airport. with seat belt firmly fastened, a case of beer by my side, compliments of the rocky mountain highers dance club at the budweiser plant.
that is 4 marathons in 4 weeks. next weekend delaware.
sutah, marathon maniac
Diane
Cheer 2:16:14
Lorraine Chudkowski 23:27
Mike Chudkowski 24:29
Frank Pelcher 24:33
Patrick Asay 17:17
Holly
17:17 (5th)
Took in the Pasta Party that had as speaker 1964
Olympic Champion Billy Mills. Very inspiring.
In afternoon, took in one of the seminars about
Womens Running. Nice to be one-on-one with the editors. There was another one
that talked about how to run your best half-marathon ever...I am glad to just be
able to do it at all.
Course was very nice.. everyone said to be
careful at the start as it is downhill...covered bridge at mile nine.Had live
music by I guess local bands. Weather was perfect. As was the hospitality! And
how can you have a race in PA without Mrs.T,s Pierogies as a sponsor?
Deana MacLean-Roberts 2:33
Sutah Robins 4:32:01(6 miles barefoot)
boston
marathon jacket or marathon maniac singlet? MARATHON MANIAC SINGLET!
walking through the expo i overheard "walter, she's a marathon
maniac!" see www.marathonmaniacs.com
i quickly took off the boston marathon jacket and stuffed it in my bag.
threw my nose in the air and sauntered on to collect my chip.
with an hour
to kill before race time i walked the mile back to my hotel to ditch the jacket.
noting i had 45 minutes to get a hearty breakfast.
mcdonalds or
waffle house? WAFFLE HOUSE! well, not a car in
the lot. i park and poke my head in the door and ask for fast
service. "no problem" they reply. "yeah!"
hand me a menu honey! 1 large waffle with whipped cream and syrup, 2
tabasco'd scrambled eggs, half a piece of buttered toast, 2 pieces of hot
sausage later i am headed for the frederick maryland marathon.
they meet: at
the start line the marathon maniac singlet has attracted one mr. todd byers as
in the "no shirt, no shoes, no service" todd
byers. sporting red
white and blue patriotic shorts. not only is he a barefoot
runner, he is also a faster runner. i was wearing my rarely used nike
pegasus shoes. nike or salomon? SALOMON! never
again will i wear a nike shoe for a marathon.
todd and
i. todd and me. the two of us. mile after mile after mile
i lose count at 3. todd todd todd. yak yak yak. me not
thinking about my speed just my aching feet and jaws. at the halfway mark
i note i am 10 minutes ahead of schedule! gotta lose this guy he is
pacing me too fast. he does not comprehend my tactful ways of
suggesting we are not together as spectators yell "USA!" at him and i
yell back at them "IRAQ" meaning "I Rock".
i stop to dance to abba's song "dancing queen" he waits.
trial
separation: at mile 15 i tell him flat out that this is my first long distance
relationship and i am not ready for this commitment. at mile 17 he stops
to greet family. thank god he did not suggest i meet the family.
jaw relief, i now can think about my aching feet.
he's baaaack:
todd catches me, tells me a story about a woman who took off her shoes in
a marathon and wore them around her neck. oh good god, did she
realize there are photograpers on the course? just can not picture
myself running down the road like a cobbler.
d-i-v-o-r-c-e:
a few minutes later mr. byer is mr. "buh bye" as he races off to
a faster finish.
approaching
mile 20 i realize i CAN chuck these nikes because we our timing chips
are around our ankles. shoes or no shoes? NO SHOES! i unlace
the nikes and toss them to the volunteer at the mile marker.
in 82 degree
weather i ran a respectable 4:32 finish time. the last 6 miles
barefoot. ok, ok, i had on socks. which i am going
to frame with the marathon photo.
the pedal to
the medal i made it home to the shore in time for dinner and dancing. albeit
with help. eli carried me out to the dance floor. "yeah"
the doorman made him put me down. "ah haa" i managed
a few beats in my pink heels before pouting back to my perch.
that's 3
marathons in 3 weeks. next weekend i am headed for a rocky mountain high
in colorado.
cheers! Sutah
Jeff
Ragle 3:57:09(first Marathon - Congrats)
Get your very own JSRC Throw Blanket as shown on the left. The blanket is a huge 4 x 6 foot and is a heavy cotton perfect for those cool nights or as a beach or picnic blanket for the summer. Take it out to all the summer post race festivities. Quantities are limited and first come first served. Cost is only $35. Send an email to pennyhinck@comcast.net to reserve your blnaket.
WOW! The course is just magnificant. What can I say...start at dawn, sun coming over the mountains, white doves released into the Redwoods,a hint of mist in the air and 60 degrees at the start. By mile 5 the Pacific Ocean is on your left rolling into the cliffs and beaches. This one is NOT TO MISS. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves those LOOOOOOOOOOOONG runs. It is awe inspiring and humbling. See for yourselves @ www.bsim.org.
Luann Luann McGraw 4:27:01 Jay Russell 4:18:21
Laura Demeo 1:31:50)5th F); Andrew Nasto 1:32:47; Gary Krebs 1:35:47; Jon Brodsky 1:37:26; Jim McGoldrick 1:41:42; Dick Hauser 2ag
Brian Marley 20:41
Brian Marley 55:10
Brian Marley 1:12:27
Marathon, Florida
Tom Sammons 57:34; Bob List 58:44
Nancy Garsick 25:40; Patrick Asay 20:06(2ag); Dave Zurheide 19:03(2ag); Frank Pelcher 26:25; Robert Carbone 23:05; Teri Perez 24:14
Frank Pelcher 43:24; Tom Natoli 44:08; Scott Donnigan 40:40; Dave DeMonico 27:00; Brianna Jackucewicz ; Joey Santoro 38:36; Leslie McKerman 47:16; Jim Merzel 47:17; Russ Stallon 34:18)2ag); Ron Cohen 34:30(3ag), Jack Cheer - 36:33 2nd AG , Diane Cheer- 46:31 2nd AG
Jaime Soto 2:25(1st Half); Alson Soto 2:25
An
enthusiastic group of over 200 runners participated in the Club's Annual Kick
Off Spring 5K held at Bar Anticipation in South Belmar. The weather could
not have been better with sunny skies and ideal temperatures for a run through
the scenic town of South Belmar. Runners did have to battle a strong west
wind as they ran around the Lake and into Spring Lake. The overall winner
was JSRC's Jeremy Pilkington of Ocean Twp in a time of 16:59 who is
fast becoming the star on the Jersey Shore Racing Scene. For the women it
was JSRC 's Theresa Marciani of Brick in a time of 21:57 who has made a great
come back from past injuries. Theresa and Jeremy are shown on the left after the
race at the post race party. Among the Club Finishers were:
Scott Donnigan 23:57; Chelsea Donnigan 25:33; John O'Reilly 23:59
Great
Saunter, on Saturday, May 1, 2004. On
that date, hundreds of walkers will walk clockwise around Manhattan's 32-mile
shoreline starting at 7:30 AM from Fulton and South Streets in the South Street
Seaport. You can obtain further
information and register online at www.shorewalkers.org
or www.greatsaunter.com.
Or contact Ed Martin at martineh@aol.com
or 212-286-0039 for more information.
Greg Mendina 3:07:17(PR); Bruce Locke 4:00:39; Bill Aramondo 3:28:06; Greg Mendina 3:07:17; Carl Ehmis 3:29:24; JimMcGoldrick 3:34:59; Mike Bair 3:16:28; Gene Caffrey 3:47:24(PR); Sutah Robins 4:14:50; Dick Hauser 4:14
10 Miler
Scott Donnigan 1:29:06
"one more for the road!" ok, it was two.
2a.m! sunday morning before i even thought about the road. i drank
martinis and chardonnays instead of water. got down (for the hamstrings)
to the hip hop sounds of "pj" the d.j.
slept a sound 3 hours. showered. threw on shorts, top and
boston marathon jacket. ate an advil. (breakfast of champions)
threw together a bag for keys, bodyglide and water. oh damn, forgot pins
for number at the expo yesterday. grabbed a cardioblast gel.
down in the lobby i eschewed driving for the 1 mile walk north to the host
hotel.
about half way there a motorist pulls alongside and shouts "you are
not running today if you did boston monday?!" i give her a thumbs up
and a big "oh yes, i am". on the ride to the hotel
she informs me she has done 3 ironmen and is working the 7 mile water stop with
the sandy hookers tri-club.
TURN AROUND! WRONG WAY! and this time it isn't me.
doo doo doo-doo. doo doo doo-doo. (think twilight zone) the start
is a 7 mile ride STRAIGHT up the coast to the start. the
out-of -town runners are swapping marathon stories when suddenly, the
out-of-her-country driver turns into a drive way, backs up and is heading the
WRONG WAY! i stand up and charge to the front of the bus to instruct her.
she blinks. uncomprehending. "she doesn't speak english"
someone yells. being adept in international sign language i begin swirling
my finger round and round. we all let out sighs of relief as she turns the
bus around managing not to turn the bus over. i squat uncomfortably next
to her and encourage her all the way to the coned blocked entrance to sandy
hook. at the fork i try to sign do not bear left the cops will
move the cones for you. we all let out sighs of relief as the cops quickly
remove the cones and their bodies from her careening path. we enter the
hook where instead of driving between the coned lane she takes out every other
cone. the runners are on the edge of their seats and i don't dare return
to mine. we spot the staging entry road and scream "let us out
here" "stop the bus" she continues. she has to
maneuver between runners walking from the staging area to the road and the
busfull of hopefuls begin yelling out the windows and to one another
that she is going to take out a runner!
we made it! everyone charges off the bus congratulating each other
for having survived the obstacle course. several of us head for the
port-o-pots.
i ran a great race. aided by a bloody mary from adele, the former
president of the jersey shore running club. i vote we put her back in
office.
i hear my name and turn to see a hottie running towards me. it's
p.j. the d.j.!
sutah on the jersey shore
marathon maniac. that's two down and three to go. frederick,maryland marathon next weekend.
Congratulations to the following Jersey Shore Runners who completed the Boston Marathon:
Brian Downie 3:12:11; Bob Horn 3:27:55; Joe Donahue 3:37:50 ; Sutah Robins 4:30:50 ; Alicia Dibiase 3:41:40; Linda Piff 4:39; Liz Wenslauskas 4:01:08; Bill Hoffman 2:54:28; Mike Car 3:15:49; Elisa Riff 3:31:56; Christine Corey 3:45:11; Amy Stein 3:46:56; Linda Puzzo 3:50:10; Betty Shonts 4:03:34; Moira Horan 4:11:47; Mary Moriarty 4:49:28; Linda O'Brien Hochman 4:51:53; Mary Fitzgerald 5:22:08; Tim Daveles 3:18:55; Dave Przybyeko 3:34:32; Bob McGill 3:42:54; Norm Miller 3:39:44; Csaba Konya 3:43:00; Larry Schauer 3:41:26; Joe Santoro 4:47:06
Cherry Blossom 10K
Chris Troyano 47:53
L is for liver. mine,
yours, ours...the boston marathon is for drinkers! so much so they
peppered the course with imbiber cheerleaders. seemingly every other shirt in
front of me said "go liver". oh yes! i am serious.
granted, there was not a drop of alchohol offered me until the 20k mark where
some mindful soul handed me a pink plastic cup of beer. timely
gesture...photo op
just steps ahead. i am just hoping one of those "go liver"
people were in the shot. either one of them, or that infamous dana farber.
D is for dana. i never did figure out if that girl were ahead, beside, or behind
me. the boston marathon is about giving.
ATHLETES VILLAGE: got teary eyed when john kelly sang. a pair
of boston marathon gloves from some guy that appreciated my watching his place.
a free race photo from hewlett packard.
THE COURSE: orange slices every few steps.
cold water from the spectators every few steps.
26 showers.
10 sponge baths.
a hot dog.
wet towlet.
kleenex.
4 sticks of vaseline.
jelly beans.
a hit of columbian. gotta love boston college.
pretzels.
eddy's real fruit popsicle.
a can of sierra mist soda.
a tangerine flavored power gel.
a boston marathon mylar wrap.
a medal.
a tan (85 degrees).
sunburn
THE FINISH: a pinch. walking to the hyatt regency
shuttle some loser grabbed my ass. whereupon i threw my finish bag and medal to
the ground and screamed in his face. !#&!!!! i think he is afraid of
runners from this day forward.
THE SIGHTS: a transvestite in blonde wig and a pink flounced dress
holding a water hose. a runner with "HUNG" on his back. a
sign at wellesley "A GIRL LIKES A MAN WITH ENDURANCE. KEEP IT UP!"
to all of us with endurance. keep it up. see you in 6 days at the jersey
shore marathon. one down. four to go.
sutah on the jersey shore
running later
Patrick Asay 20:29 (2nd OA)
Lorraine Chudkowski 31:23
Mike Chudkowski 31:39
Complete results Posted Here - Check Out the Photo album
Read Asbury Park Press Article
The sun finally came out at this Year's Jersey Shore Relay after several rainy years. A record crowd of nearly 240 teams participated in the race representing over 1200 runners and they were treated to a nice tail wind which resulted in some pretty fast times at the Jersey Shore. The overall winning team in a record time of 2:22:22 was the MacGowan Agency Men who covered the 26.2 mile course in a record setting 2 hours 22 minutes and 22 seconds. The top women, team was the MacGowan Agency Women in a time of 3:03:45 and the top men's team was the Wall Street Brokers who finished in a time of 2:333:14. The Wall Street Brokers were last years winners then known as the "Hippies". Thanks to all the participants, volunteers and sponsors who made for a very memorable event to benefit Special Olympics.

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Rob DeFilippis, Tinton Falls, winner for second year, time 16:13 (on left)
Womens Winner was Alicia Kelly, Spring Lake Hts, time of 18:32
Second and third were JSRC members Amanda Cavallo (last years winner), in 18:07 and Molly Kempton, 19:26. (on right)
Dave Zurheide 18:56 (1ag)
Patrick Asay 20:09(2ag)
Scott Donnigan 24:13
Chelsea Donnigan (11 years old) 24:33 (PR)