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May/June 2011 Volume 28 Number 3

Judy Tolliver at the finish of the Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships snowshoe race on March 6, 2011. See story on page 10.

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RRCA News

DesMoines Marathon

NYC Marathon—Then and Now

Siberian Express Photos

Working off the Turkey in Kentucky

Deer Lessons

Clinton Ultra Training

And much more!

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In this issue:RRCA NewsAllerton—A Look Back

Marathon Man

Pittsfield Peaks Challenge

Ironman Lake Placid

Howl at the Moon

Grand Island Trail Marathon

Evergreen Lake Triathlon

Champaign Mini-Tri

A Visit to Grandma’s

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Thank you, volunteers, for making races so enjoyable!

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Janak Patel, and Brian Kuhn at Mountain Goat Hills Run.

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In this issue:The Pilates Phenomenon

Land Between the Lakes

Numbers Don’t Lie

Club Member Spotlight

Mountain Goat Hills

Across the Years Ultra

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Saturday May 7Lake Run12K or 4.37 mile runBloomington, IL 9:00 AM

Saturday May 14Kirby Derby10K or 5K run/walkMonticello, IL 8:00 AM

Twin Cities Twosome10K or 5KUrbana, IL 9:00 AM

Saturday May 21Buffalo Trace Trail Run5 milesMahomet, IL8:00 AM

Sunday May 29Madison Marathon13.1 or 26.2 milesMadison, WI7:00 A.M.

Monday May 30Memorial Day 5K5K run/walkDanville, IL9:00 AM

Saturday June 4Sunburst Marathon5K, 10K, 13.1 or 26.2 milesSouth Bend, INStart time varies

Kettle Moraine 100100 km, 100 mile & relayKettle Moraine State Forest, WI6:00 AM

Saturday June 11Lake Mingo Trail Run7.1 milesDanville, IL9:00 AM

Sunday, June 12North Shore Half-MarathonHighland Park, IL5K or 13.1 miles 7:15 AM

Saturday June 18Steamboat Classic4 miles or 15KPeoria, IL7:00 AM

SPIFF 5KCasey, IL8:30 AM

Saturday, July 2Rockin’ the Runway Firecracker Classic5K run, 5K walk, 100 M Kids RunRantoul National Aviation Center7:00 PM

Monday, July 4Freedom Run5KChampaign, IL11:00 AM

Saturday, July 16Fisher Fair 5KFisher, IL8:00 AM

Saturday, July 23Run for the Bagel5K run/walk or 10KMattoon, IL9:00 AM

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4 Racing Ahead

6 President’s corner

7 RRCA news

8 Rave Run: Hood River, OR

10 Running in a winter wonderland

12 Gu and me were never meant to be

15 Second Wind distance training

15 Road Trip 2011: St. Louis

16 Race results

18 Earth, Wind, and Fire 5K photos

20 Buffalo Trace entry form

21 Lake Mingo Trail entry form

23 Second Wind Application

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As the new Board settles in for another excit-ing year of running and races, it is imperative that we collectively recognize the efforts of the past Board, especially the efforts of outgoing members Melony Barrett and Mike Halpin, club officers Marla Dewhirst (Secretary) and Stan Shobe (Trea-surer), and Kelly Bails (President). We owe a great many thanks to them for their efforts to make Second Wind the great club that it is.

I, as well as many members, would especially like to remark on the superior efforts of past President, Kelly Bails. Many club members have witnessed Kelly’s impressive skills at club races where she has directed volunteers, loaded and unloaded club equipment for the start/finish, as-sisted with course markings, results, and all other aspects of the race. Many regular Saturday race day volunteers know that Kelly’s presence ensured a successful event—and it seemed she was always available to lend her assistance and expertise.

In addition to Kelly’s physical presence on race day, Kelly also spent hours of time improving and maintaining the club website. She organized the speaker series and the beginnings women running program. She hosted many board meetings at her home as well as fitting in her own training. She has also been an important part of my transition into my new role with the club. Her guidance has made my first months as president much easier than it would have been otherwise.

The new board includes new faces and old friends moving into new roles. Ben Newell has

moved into the role of Treasurer, keeping us legal and accounted for. Nancy McCarty has become the club Secretary, keeping us well documented. New board members include Ryan Krows, Yi Luan, Dennis Ohnstad, Valeria Rohde, and Darby Rude. They have jumped in feet first, and I think I speak for the rest of the board in welcoming them. Their insights and fresh ideas will be an asset to the club.

Lastly, I want to thank all our coordinators and newsletter volunteers, our race volunteers and those who work the marathon expo. Your efforts make Second Wind better for everyone.

Summer is nearly here. Get out and run!

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2011 Annual Meeting of the RRCA Membership

All members of the RRCA in good standing as of March 30, 2011 are welcome to attend the 2011 Annual Meeting of the Membership. Participation in the 2011 RRCA National Convention is not required in order to attend the Annual Meeting of the Membership. The meeting will take place on May 13, 2011 starting at 2:00 PM Eastern at the Courtyard Fredericksburg Historic District, 620 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401.

53rd Annual RRCA Convention Education Sessions

The education sessions at the RRCA Convention are designed to engage running club leaders, event directors, and running enthusiasts in thought provoking discussions and seminars on best practices for their organizations and the running community as a whole. Our education sessions also feature two hours of continuing education (CEC) for RRCA Certified Coaches attending the Convention.

Friday May 13, 2011General Session: Insurance & Risk Management—Sponsored by Star Insurance and K&K Insurance, presented by Terry DillerBreakout Sessions:

• Running Etiquette—Presented by Freddi Carlip (the original Miss Manners), 1 Coaching CEC

• Implementing the National Physical Activity Plan—Presented by Sheila Franklin, NCPPA Executive Director

• Good Governance: Managing Your Club Finances—Presented by Vic Culp, race director

• Developing a Marketing Strategy—Presented by Kathy Freeman, Washington Running Report

• Motivating Volunteers—Presented by Angela

Huff and Holly Bisbee • Crisis Management—Presented by Bret

Schmidt, MCM Operations Manager, and Rick Pennock, Police Officer

Saturday May 14, 2011• Managing Club Politics: Conflict Resolution

101—Presented by Lawrie Parker, Executive Director of Piedmont Dispute Resolution Center

• Discover Running—Presented by Eve Mill, RRCA Program Director

• Organizing a Grand Prix Series—Present by Fredericksburg Area Running Club

• Developing a Strategic Plan for Your Club/Event—Presented by Jean Knaack, RRCA Executive Director

• Using Technology in Your Event—Presented by a panel of technology experts

• Dietary Supplements and Running Performance—Presented by Mel Williams, PhD, 1 Coaching CEC

Social Events Planned in Historic LocationsOpening Reception: May 12, 2011 from 6:00-

8:00 PM at the Fredericksburg Area Museum and Cultural Center.

Historic Group Run: May 13, 2011 at 5:30 AM for the Spotsylvania Battlefield run (transportation provided).

Annual BBQ: May 13, 2011 from 6:00 - 9:00 PM at Fredericksburg’s Market Square. Enjoy great food, beverage and live music while networking with running enthusiasts.

Historic Group Run: May 14, 2011 from 5:30AM to 8:00 AM for a running tour of historic downtown Fredericksburg.

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Rave RunLocation: Hood River, OregonPhotograph by: an innocent pedestrian recruited by the authorRunner (and author): Marty WilliamsThe Experience:

My thoughtful 5th grade son, Garret, got me a subscription to Runner’s World for Christmas. While I find parts of the magazine hokey (e.g. cor-relations in nutrition research portrayed as causal mechansims), there are a couple authors whose articles are often enjoyable, such as Parent and Sagal. And one can’t help but enjoy the two-page “Rave Run,” a National Geographic-quality photo of a single individual running through a huge natu-ral area that should be a national park, if it isn’t already. While there are many nice places to run in central Illinois, I have yet to find a location that meets the pristine wilderness backdrop of a Rave Run photo.

So when I found myself on a marathon training run last February along Old U.S. Highway 30 in

the Columbia River Gorge, the phrase “Rave Run” flowed through my mind the entire two hours.

Few places in the U.S. exhibit climate vari-ability over short distances as much as the Pacific Northwest, a place I called home at one time. The Columbia River Gorge bisects the Cascade Range, a wall of mountains not far from the Pacific coast. Prevailing winds pushing moist air off the Pacific Ocean have no place to go but up the western side of the Cascades. Moisture is squeezed out, giving places like Seattle a rainy reputation. By the time the air is barreling back down the eastern side, it’s dry, to the tune of some 7 inches of rainfall a year in the Columbia Basin. Driving along the Colum-bia River Gorge, you can see the climate transi-tioning at every curve in the road. Of course, the

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best way to experience it is on foot. That’s where Old U.S. Highway 30 comes in handy.

Built to embrace every natural aspect of the Gorges’ towering walls, waterfalls, and panoramas, Old U.S. Highway 30 was built between 1913 and 1922, a time when cars were few, small, and mov-ing slow. After development of the interstate high-way system in the 1960s, segments of the old high-way that hadn’t been demolished were abandoned. Fortunately, a couple of those lost segments were discovered a few years ago and renovated into pe-destrian trails. One segment begins at Hood River, Oregon, where the weather is always cloudy-if-not-rainy, thick fir trees blanket the mountainsides, ferns fill the understory, and mosses grow rich on columnar basalt. Take the trail east 3.5 miles, and by the time you emerge from the twin tunnels, you see blue sky above a stony landscape with semi-arid plants, such as a scattered Ponderosa pines, sagebrush, and dry cheatgrass. That’s 3.5 miles

and two completely different climate zones. The geology and formation of the Columbia

River Gorge is just as impressive. Think of spew-ing volcanoes, lava sheets, piles of ash, mud flows, and weathering for a very long time—long, long ago. Then think massive floods that scoured the Gorge repeatedly—from long ago to not-so-long ago. Today, since most of the gorge is steep, very little of it has been developed and a natural land-scape dominates every vista.

So here’s my own Rave Run photo. You’ll see it’s not a professional photograph; it’s straight from the cell phone. You can see only a fraction of the landscape; they don’t make a fish-eye lens big enough for this location. And no, I’m not running; the guy I flagged down to take the shot thought I was enough of a lunatic. Nonetheless, I had a Rave Run that day—in my mind, a Rave Run that competes with even a glossy, high-end running magazine.

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I was in Colorado in March, and a major snowshoe race was taking place at the resort where I was skiing. I like to run. I like activities with the potential for cold toes. Perfect. I was in pretty good shape this winter, yet I had never snowshoed before. How hard could it be? It wasn’t dan-gerous. What did I have to lose? Wouldn’t it be a nice break from skiing? Why of course! And so I entered the Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Champion-ships snowshoe race.

The March 6 race was the last of three in the Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series, the winner of which would be crowned North American Snow-shoe champion. The series boast-ed a $15,000 purse and attracted world-class snowshoe racers from across the country, including

many accomplished trail runners and mountain athletes (like Josiah Middaugh, Bernie Boettcher, Peter Maksimow, Brandy Erholz, Travis Macy, to name a few). The races were held at McCoy Park, a beautiful Nordic area with miles of trails for snowshoers and cross-country skiers perched at 10,000 feet. The 10K race was filled with serious competitors, but the more casual 5K race made a point of welcoming the rest of us.

Snow was falling fast in thick tufts on race day, after several inches of powder had blanketed the mountain the night before. We rode up a ski lift to the start and hunkered in the warming hut, filled with everything familiar to a runner: shelves of drop bags, racers suiting up, tables filled with bananas, cookies, energy bars, Gatorade, hot tea, and cocoa. The

snowshoers were a friendly bunch to hang out with, and I was sur-prised that there were three times as many women as men in the 5K.

There are many types of terrain-specific snowshoes, and I took advantage of the free run-ning demos offered at the site. Typical running snowshoes have aluminum frames, are about 7–8 inches wide and 22–25 inches long, and have crampon-like teeth that bite into the snow for trac-tion. My snowshoes were about 1.5 pounds each, and I wore trail running shoes with them. Like every snowshoe, they sink a little, and so you drag some snow with every step. Hence the go-ing is slow, and it’s very much a strength activity: a quad-burning, lung-searing, heart-pounding workout, especially if you’re not acclimatized to the high altitude. How nice.

McCoy Park offered breath-taking views of three different mountain ranges, but they were invisible through the fog of heavy snow. Trails wound up and down, through meadows, thick pine for-ests, and aspen groves typical of the Rocky Mountains. The course comprised groomed snow (tilled by a snow cat), single-track, and off-track sections (called powder zones). I heard that at some points along the 10K course, the women had to branch off from the men and run a separate path so that

Running in a Winter Wonderland, in snowshoes!By Judy Tolliver

continued on page 11The start of the race. Credit: Atlas Snow-Shoe Company. Atlas spon-sored a team of athletes and supplied the snowshoe demos.

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their leaders had to break their own trail. Otherwise, the leading women would be following the tracks of the top men. No one is spared.

More than 350 racers com-peted in both races, and we all started at the same time, with a gradual ascent that very quickly separated the seasoned snowshoe athletes from the rest of us. The race began with a gradual ascent up a groomed section. Even the groomed surface had plenty of

snow on it, and as I started to run, the snow kicked up behind me, throwing it onto my backside. Within the first half mile, I was already reduced to walking. I had plenty of company. Running in snowshoes requires launching up and forward, lifting each foot so it clears the snow and adjusting your gait so that your snowshoe doesn’t whack into your other leg. The motion becomes especially exaggerated in fresh snow.

The time to run was on the downhills, but these were tricky

because you had to maintain your balance. Your foot is not strik-ing a predictable surface, and in areas of fluffy snow, you don’t get much traction. In the single-track sections, you found your-self running in a narrow trench, compressed by the footfalls from those ahead of you. Losing your balance could mean planting yourself. If this sounds dangerous, though, it’s not. Again, we’re talk-ing about slomo and soft landings.

Most of the pack I was with trudged the uphills, jogged and then briskly walked the flats, and trotted the downhills. Very little talking took place. The snow ab-sorbed most sound beyond one’s own cocoon—a world of labored breaths and muffled crunching of snowshoes packing snow crystals. Beaver Creek’s tagline is “Not Exactly Roughing It,” but here we were.

Near the end, I could hear mu-sic booming and a voice announc-ing the name of each finisher. As I kicked it into gear for a “strong finish,” I felt that familiar rush of adrenaline, which gave way to a flood of happiness as I crossed the finish line. I was the 59th female in the 5K with a time of 1:03:41. The first place female for the 10K did it in 1:02:11.

Better technique and lots of practice will improve my snow-shoeing. And no doubt, adding snowshoeing to the mix will improve my running. Next winter, when the snows return to Illinois, instead of heading out on the slip-pery streets and partially shoveled sidewalks, I’ll be strapping on my new set of snowshoes and reliving my Rocky Mountain high.

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Right: Racing snow-shoes. I took this picture.

Below: A single-track section. I took this one, too, which gives you an idea of how slow I was going! The pines are brown from pine beetle damage.

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A colleague and I both teach late-evening classes on Wednes-days at Eastern Illinois Universi-ty, so every Wednesday at around 4:30pm we take an early dinner (often times we’re the youngest people in the place by a good 40 years) and embark upon a “culi-nary tour” of Charleston, Illinois. Yes, we’re being ironic. That’s the point.

That said, the tour hasn’t been all that awful; we’ve had a lot of decent burgers and fries, if noth-ing else, which is about as good as we’d expected. Unfortunately our streak of modestly successful meals came to an end in mid-March. You know things aren’t going to go well when you enter a place and the first item you see is one of those glass cabinets with pieces of pie in them and the pie wedges look like they’ve been there since the Lincoln-Douglas debates. My friend or-dered the patty melt, which ought to be a safe choice (it wasn’t, and anyone who can mess up a patty melt needs to find another

career, one that doesn’t involve food in any way). I got the fried fish platter. I know that’s risky in a townie diner, but the fish in question were cat- and white-, which come from nearby and are good choices for frying. I took a chance.

The good news is, I didn’t get sick. Alas, the whitefish was sodden with grease that tasted almost as old as the pies looked, and the catfish was simply ined-ible. I had the mental image of the freezer I had back as an un-dergrad, the kind you need to de-frost every month or so because if you don’t, the frost would soon claim the whole thing and you’d have to chip out your cylinder of Haagen Daz with an icepick. I pictured the waitress yelling “fish platter!” and the cook cursing while he gets out a hammer and a flat-head screwdriver and chisels out the package of prebreaded fil-lets, wondering if they’re freezer burned, then shrugging, figuring the rancid grease would can-cel out any other funky flavors

anyway. Bad as that was, it wasn’t the

worst thing I’ve ever eaten. The worst thing I’ve ever eaten, I ate during a marathon training run.

I’d been experimenting with various products meant to provide electrolytes and carbs during long runs. My favorites are those special jelly beans for runners. They look and taste just like non-special jelly beans, but they’re for runners. Gu Chomps, candies that resemble gummy lugnuts, are a distant second. I had no interest in regular Gu, the jelly-like substance sold in little packets that you squeeze into your mouth the way teenage guys in McDonalds will eat packets of ketchup. Nothing about that sounds good to me. Thing is, I have a bunch of Gu packets lying around, freebie giveaways from race expos, and I figured I might as well use them. A low-mileage long run with my running group seemed the perfect opportunity to do just that, so before I left home

Gu and me were never meant to beBy Letitia “The Pacing Queen” Moffitt

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I tucked a “mocha” flavored Gu in my running jacket, and at mile 5, I broke it open.

Warning: if you’re squeamish, this next paragraph may be one to skip.

Imagine a kitchen trash bag. In this bag are several days’ worth of old coffee grounds. There are also banana peels and apple cores, and the styrofoam tray that once held raw boneless chicken breasts, long since cooked and consumed, though the chickeny residue remains. There’s other stuff, of course, and on top of it all, you went running through a muddy field and had to clean the mud out of your shoes so you did that in the trash can, trying not to think about the fact that some of that brown stuff you’re chipping off probably isn’t mud at all but something else entirely. So you tie up the trash bag handles and lift it up, but you realize there’s a hole at the bottom of the bag and gross liquid is streaming out. You grab a cup and put it under the hole while you figure out what to do next. Then something weird happens: you look at the sicken-ing brown liquid in the cup and suddenly you are seized with the urge to mix it with petroleum jelly, package it in little pouches and sell it to runners in need of mid-run energy.

I ended up squeezing the con-tents of one of those pouches into my mouth.

The texture was that of a sub-stance not meant to be ingested but rather smeared on gangrenous wounds. The flavor—well, let’s revisit the term “gangrenous

wound.” It was so unbelievably vile that other runners around me just seeing the expression on my face started to feel ill. Things that taste bad often smell and look bad; this didn’t smell like any-thing, and I never saw it since it stayed packaged until I consumed it. In my view that makes its awfulness even more astounding. By the way, the full name is Gu Shot. Change one letter of that and the name makes a whole lot more sense.

The good news is, I didn’t get sick. In fact, I had a really great run. No, I do not attribute that to the Gu, but rather my pace group.

Maybe it’s a sign that I’m becoming a strong runner that I held a conversation with my group the entire way. I used to hate having to chat during runs; it tends to interfere with breathing, which tends to be problematic in general, not just in running. Now I find it uplifting. That’s right, I said “uplifting.” I wasn’t being sarcastic.

Usually near the end of a long run, the conversation turns to food: what would our post-run binges be this week? I’d been thinking burger for 9 miles, but at mile 10 I announced that perhaps I might do pizza.

“Go to Esquire’s. They’ve got a great thin-crust garden pizza with peppers and onions and mushrooms.”

“Yeah, but where’s the meat?”

“I’m sure they’ll let you put a ham on top, Jordan.”

“I’m thinking I’ll do Steak ‘n Shake. I know that sounds lame, but I just love their milkshakes.”

“Ooh, chocolate shake. Good idea, Bridget!”

“Hey, speaking of chocolate, I was watching Rachael Ray at the gym and she made brownie batter that she cooked in a waffle iron. How awesome is that?”

“Rachael Ray annoys the crap out of me, but I have to say that sounds fabulous. It’s like every piece would be an end piece!”

“Exactly.”

A quick poll revealed that we agree on pizza (thin crust over thick) and milkshakes (chocolate over vanilla) but split evenly on brownies (two for end pieces, two for middles; I split the vote, as there is no part of a pan of brownies I don’t like). More importantly, the lively discussion of junk food just about wiped out the memory of Gu.

As such, I dedicate this to the 2011 Illinois Marathon Training 9:30 Pace Group, its core mem-bers consisting of Bridget, a.k.a. “Yahtzee Queen,” Debby, a.k.a. “PB&J,” Dan, a.k.a. “Brownie,” and Jordan, a.k.a. “Mr. Orange-man.” May they run well, avoid injury, and consume all the brownies they like, whether edge pieces or middles.

May the person who invented Gu Shots develop gangrene. They’ll have the perfect treat-ment for it if they do.


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53rd Annual RRCA Banquet and National Running Awards Ceremony: May 14, 2011 from 6:30PM to 10:30 PM at Fredericksburg Country Club (transportation provided).

Trio of Olympians as Keynote Speakers Billy Mills—Friday, May 13 at Fredericksburg

Square: Olympic Gold Medal Winner, author and former U.S. Marine Billy Mills is the featured speaker at the luncheon honoring the RRCA State Reps. Mills was commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps where he kept running. Mills speed enabled him to qualify for the 1964 U.S. Olympic track team. While running at the event in Tokyo, Mills set the Olympic 10,000 meters record at 28:24.4.

Gary Morgan—Saturday, May 14 at Brocks Riverside Grill: Keeping up with Gary Morgan is not an easy task. The nationally-recognized race walker from Pontiac, MI, is a world traveler—from Antarctica to Africa. Morgan will slow down long enough to speak at the luncheon on Saturday

honoring the first Outstanding Runner Friendly Community. Morgan has enjoyed a 20-year career as an award-winning race walker that includes 17 national titles, a spot at the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics 20K racewalk event and a qualifier in six separate Olympic trials.

Julie Isphording—Saturday, May 14 for the 2011 National Running Awards Banquet: Olympian and radio personality Julie Isphording is keynote speaker for the Saturday evening banquet that will be held at the Fredericksburg Country Club. Isphording is a 1984 Olympian who ran with the first-ever Women’s Olympic Marathon Team. She was also the first American woman finisher in the 1986 Boston Marathon. Now, an award-winning syndicated radio talk show host who can be heard on 55KRC (550 AM) in Cincinnati, Isphording features health experts and provides listeners with fitness and nutritional advice. She is the author of three books, including her most recent “Get Healthy, Get Happy: How to Make Small Changes that Give You Big Results.”


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Join us for runs throughout Champaign-Urbana and Mahomet to train for a fall half-marathon or mara-thon. Our target Race Weekend is October 22–23. The weekend of the Inaugural Rock n Roll St. Louis Half-Marathon and Marathon (see article about our bus trip!) but join us no matter what fall event you plan to run. The runs will be every other Sunday starting July 17. The runs will begin at 7am. All you need to participate is membership in Second Wind. The confirmed dates and initial locations are below. Please refer to the website in July for location updates and make sure you are on the Second Wind email provided by Google Groups to receive email updates. (Go to Run with Us, www.secondwindrunning-club.org/run )

7am – Sunday, July 17: Sholem Aquatic Ctr/Centennial Park – 10 Miles7am – Sunday, July 31: Hessel Park – 14 Miles7am – Sunday, August 14: Meadowbrook Park – 16 Miles7am – Sunday, August 28: Lake of the Woods Path – 18 Miles7am – Sunday, September 11: Prairie School – 20 Miles7am – Sunday, September 25: Prairie School – 20 Miles7am – Sunday, October 9: Hessel Park – 14 Miles

Please note that each of these routes can be used for the full distance or easily shortened for half the distance or slightly more. There will be at least one stop for aid (Gatorade and Water) on the course pro-vided by Second Wind. Questions: contact Nancy McCarty at [email protected].

Second Wind 2011 distance training runs

Road Trip 2011: St. Louis, here we come!Second Wind Running Club is taking the fun

on the road to St. Louis! Join us October 22 and 23 as we travel by motor coach to the Inaugural St. Louis Rock n’ Roll Half-Marathon and Mara-thon.

This transportation package includes travel to/from St. Louis to the host hotel, the Millennium Hotel in downtown St. Louis with easy access to the Expo, Start and Finish areas. The cost of your seat on the motor coach is $60 (non-refundable). This includes snacks and beverages on the bus. You can also bring celebratory alcoholic beverag-es if you choose; all participants must be at least 21 years of age to join us. You will be responsible to register for the race and to make your reserva-tions at the host hotel. This is the hotel where we will have the motor coach parked so make reser-

vations early so we can all be at the same hotel. There is not a separate block of rooms for us. You will just make your reservations and your race registration through the marathon website: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/st-louis

A few things to keep in mind: The trip is for Second Wind Members 21 years of age or older. Please send your non-refundable $60 check made payable to Second Wind to PO Box 6082 , Cham-paign, IL 61826 by September 5. Seats on the motor coach are on a first come first serve basis based on the receipt of your check—we only have 40 seats to fill so don’t hesitate and miss out. Most importantly, join us—it will be fun!

If you have any questions, email Nancy Mc-Carty at [email protected].

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Don’t see your results? Send them to Laura Owen at [email protected] to make sure they are included!

____________________________________________GUTS Reactor Run 33 milesDawsonvlle, GAMarch 5, 2011

16. Patrick Mills 6:30:53 24. Don Frichtl 7:11:17 32. Lucia Alzaga 8:02:54 33. Tim Gill 8:04:27 34. Karin Gibbs 8:04:33 1AG49. Bill Dey 9:19:41 ____________________________________________Earth, Wind & Fire 5KUrbana, IL March 12, 2011

3. Charles Fogelman 17:42 1AG12. Patrick Reitz 19:48 1AG18. Jeff Kohmstedt 20:29 19. Matthew Snyder 20:30 1AG21. Margaret Ballantyne 20:31 1AG27. Craig Brownfield 21:01 3AG30. Bill Thornhill 21:15 3AG38. Mike Tankersley 22:0340. Ivan Fink 22:11 1AG44. Erik Oslawski 22:2545. John Kluth 22:3647. Dawn Carson 22:42 1AG48. Mark Nelson 22:4449. Ellen Erhardt 22:48 1AG50. Steve Hayward 22:5051. Que Broadnax 22:51 1AG53. Nicole Lake 23:04 2AG55. Julia Williams 23:1456. Lisa Julian 23:14 3AG59. Janak Patel 23:30 2AG66. Bill Jones 23:5970. Randall Mason 24:1172. Scott Hendren 24:1777. John North 24:4583. Kathy Meyer 25:23 1AG92. Kris Murphy 26:1293. Rose Mary Wentling 26:15 2AG96. Babette Hiles 26:24 3AG97. Jennifer Carrell 26:26110. Andrew Hamblin 27:15111. Becky Williams 27:20124. Robert Pool 28:13126. Debbie Jedele 28.27131. Rebecca Dey 29:17134. Stan Shobe 29:45153. Sharon Sanders 30:59162. Bruce Reardanz 32:19174. Wendy Kapp 33:23

194. Minh Aimone 37:05____________________________________________Mountain GoatDanville, ILMarch 19, 2011

10K3. Jeff Kohmstedt 42:456. Ryan Krows 47:2629. Rose Mary Wentling 55:4799. Laura Brauman 1:13:03 15K13. Matthew Snyder 1:06:2121. Jen Burton 1:09:0524. Zach Hoffman 1:09:3329. Cynthia Ginsberg 1:11:0333. Don Frichtl 1:12:3435. Audrey Ishii 1:12:4640. Lucia Alzaga 1:13:3741. John Kluth 1:13:4942. Steve Hayward 1:14:0552. Mark Nelson 1:15:3653. Dawn Carson 1:15:5155. Que Broadnax 1:16:0957. Janak Patel 1:16:2366. Andrea Stack 1:17:5870. Mike Bucher 1:18:2372. Don Dodson 1:18:3973. Hannah Snyder 1:18:5079. Richard Buse 1:19:4681. Jodi Heckel 1:19:53108. Brenda Molano 1:25:52120. Charles Smyth 1:30:24130. Debbie Jedele 1:34:48136. Laura Owen 1:37:14145. Robert Pool 1:41:14149. Vance Martin 1:44:51___________________________________________ LA MarathonLos Angeles, CAMarch 20, 2011

5280. Daniel Grayson 4:25:38___________________________________________ Clinton Lake Trail RunClinton, ILMarch 26, 2011

Jason Elliot 4:18:44Kristy Powell 5:03:56Christine Crawford 5:10:12Don Frichtl 5:10:12

Race Results

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Ryan Krows 5:14:01John North 5:50:13Judy Tolliver 6:31:28Jim Halsey 7:51:12Tony Suttle no timeLindsay Spangler no time___________________________________________ Lake Sara Dam RunEffingham, IL April 2, 2011

5KBrianna Hajek 28:36 2AGRichard Brannon 40:49

8 MileChris Byron 49:22 1AGRandy Stearns 51:25 2AGPatrick Rietz 54:39Julia Williams 56:49 1AGTodd Searing 58:53 3AGJoe Bails 59:42Ivan Fink 59:58 1AGMark Nelson 1:02:27 2AGLisa Julian 1:02:36Andrea Stack 1:03:28Que Broadnax 1:04:30 1AGEllen Erhardt 1:06:21 2AGTara Beveroth 1:07:36Rosemary Wentling 1:10:34 1AGBrenda Molano 1:11:58Suzanne Rinehart 1:12:16Debbie Jedele 1:17:37Stephan Seyfert 1:18:25Janna McGiles 1:18:50Laura Owen 1:21:52Julieanne Chapman 1:24:43

Mary Ann Feist 1:25:16Heather Mangian 1:25:17Beth Scheid 1:29:30Donna Avery 1:32:44Michael Bucher 1:32:45Carol Miles 1:33:19 2AG___________________________________________ Lincoln Presidential Half MarathonSpringfield ILApril 2, 2011

197. Steve Hayward 1:44:07 ___________________________________________ Safe Kids Safety RunUrbana, IL April 9, 2011

5K2. Patrick Rietz 19:34 1AG4. Bill Thornhill 20:07 1AG5. Craig Brownfield 20:36 2AG13. Sharon Sanders 32:20 2AG17. Richard Brannon 37:56 1AG

10K5. Nicole Lake 46:11 1st Female6. Randall Mason 49:44 2AG22. Robert Pool 1:00:58 1AG___________________________________________ Shamrock Shuffle 8KChicago, ILApril 11, 2011

2007. Sean Kerrigan 37:3931784. Charlie Fillenwarth 1:17:0130006. Myriah Fillenwarth 1:07:56

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OFFERING YOU MORE LOCAL PRODUCE, DAIRY AND MEATS FOR 35 YEARS.

Earth, Wind, and Fire 5K

Race directors Jane Domier and Don Luman hand out door prizes.

Debbie Jedele

Patrick Rietz Rose Mary Wentling

Award winners received replicas of rare fossils.

Matt Snyder accepts an age group award from Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability director Bill Shilts.

Dawn Carson

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Comprehensive Physical Therapy Services• Evaluation and Treatment • Outpatient Treatment of Injuries

(including sports injuries, and post-surgical care)• Range of Motion Exercises and Rehabilitation• Soft Tissue Manipulation • Heat, Cold, Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound• Pain Management

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Physical Therapy Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 7:00 - 12:00 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7:00 - 5:00

Kirby Hospital keeps you active AND healthy with the latest services and treatments, right here at home!

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REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK–UP Early registration cost for the run or walk is $15 and must be postmarked or completed online by Monday, May 9. Registration after May 9 is $20, online or in-person only. Please do not mail registration forms after May 9. No refunds. Early race packet pick-up (and registration) at Body n ̓Sole (1317 Dunlap in Savoy) on Friday, May 20, Noon–6 p.m. T-shirts guaranteed only for runners and walkers registered by May 14. Registration available race day 6:30–7:30 a.m. for a cost of $20. Race-day registration, check-in, and parking will be on the west side of Mahomet-Seymour High School on the corner of Crowley Rd. and State St. in Mahomet. The race will start and end at the west parking lot of Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve off of Crowley Road (north of the high school). Participants will walk a quarter mile from the high school to the race start. Due to insurance policies, no dogs or baby strollers are allowed. Information available at Second Windʼs Web site: www.secondwindrunningclub.org (or contact Jen Burton at [email protected] or 217-721-4128)

DIRECTIONS TO PARKING & CHECK-IN Take I-74 to the Hwy 47 exit at Mahomet, IL. Head south on Hwy 47 until the fi rst stop light (Franklin St.). Turn right on Franklin. Follow Franklin uphill to a stop sign. Turn right at stop and go to next stop sign. Turn left onto State St. Stay on State St. for about a half mile until you reach Crowley Rd. (high school will be on your right). Take a right (go north) on Crowley Rd and enter parking lot on side of high school.

EVENT AND COURSESecond Wind Running Club is proud to sponsor the 9th annual Buffalo Trace Trail Run & Walk at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve at Mahomet, IL. This 5-mile trail run and 2-mile non-competitive trail walk is near an old buffalo trace or trail created by a massive herd of buffalo. The 5-mile course will traverse rolling hills, small forests, and open meadows and prairie.The walkers will have a less challenging but still scenic route.

AWARDSAwards will be given to the top three male and female runners in the following age groups: Under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over. Random prizes awarded to both walkers and runners.

TRAIL RACE

BUFFALO TRACE ENTRY FORM

EVENT: 5-Mile Run 2-Mile Walk (both are $15 by May 9, $20 afterwards)

SECOND WIND MEMBER? Yes No AGE ON RACE DAY: _____ SEX: Male Female($2 discount for members; no discount race day) T-SHIRT SIZE: XL L M SName: _____________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

City, State, ZIP: _____________________________________

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Please make check payable to SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB and mail to Jen Burton, 707 S. Wabash Ave., Urbana, IL 61801

Phone: ______________________________

Email: _______________________

Liability Waiver: In consideration of your acceptance of this entry, I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against Second Wind Running Club, Champaign County Forest Preserve District, the Village of Mahomet, and any other supporters and their representatives, successors and assignees for any and all injuries suffered by me in said event. I attest and verify that I am physically fi t and have suffi ciently trained for the completion of the event. I also give my permission for the free use of my name and pictures in any broadcast, telecast, or other written account of the event. Signature__________________________________________________________________________ Date______________________________

5-mile run 2-mile non-competitive walk

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2011 8:00 a.m.

LAKE OF THE WOODS FOREST PRESERVE MAHOMET, IL

The Buffalo Trace Trail has been the site of University of Illinois, Parkland College and high school cross country training and meets. An NCAA cross country regional meet was held here in the 1980s.

RACE SPONSORS Body n ̓Sole

Mahomet IGAGreat Harvest Bread Company

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The Kennekuk Road Runners present the 13th Annual

Lake Mingo Trail Run7.1 MilesSaturday, June 11, 2011Start 9:00 A.M.

LocationKennekuk Cove County Park, 3 miles north of Kickapoo State Recreation Area and 5 miles north of I-74. Take Mar-tin Luther King Exit (210) and go east to Henning Road (North). Follow signs to Kennekuk Park. Registration is at Hideaway House in the park.

CourseSame course as last year but in the opposite direction. 90% trail with 7% grasslands and 3% rock & asphalt. There are numerous hills, 9 bridges, and marshland. The course goes around Lake Mingo and you go across the earth dam. It is deep woods and you may see deer, wild turkeys, geese, wood ducks, snakes and giant blue Heron. Depending on weather, you may get wet and muddy. 2 HOUR TIME LIMIT!

ShirtTECH short sleeve tee-shirt.

Entry FeePostmarked by May 27, 2011 no shirt: $15Postmarked byMay 27, 2011 with shirt: $25After May 27, 2011 and race day: $20 (no shirt)Race day registration opens at 7:30 a.m.

PartyThe usual KRR good time with food from Diamond Jim, drinks and prizes.

Kennekuk County Park InfoFishing & paddle boats available at Lake Mingo. A visitor center plus historic buildings near the Hideaway House. There is playground equipment and volleyball at our party site (the Hideaway House). Camping at the Hideaway area available on Friday & Saturday nights only.

Event Three of Grand Slam 2011

FacilitiesOutdoor restrooms at the registration site. There is also a hose available to wash off.

AwardsOverall: Top 5 Male, Top 3 Female, and Top Master Male and Female.

Male Female 14 & under: 2 14 & under: 215-19: 3 15-19: 220-24: 2 20-24: 325-29: 2 25-29: 330-34: 3 30-34: 335-39: 4 35-39: 340-44: 5 40-44: 345-49: 4 45-49: 450-54: 5 50-54: 355-59: 4 55-59: 360-64: 3 60-64: 365-69: 2 65-69: 270+ 2 70+ 2

Heavyweight (190 plus)4 awards

Special NoteBecause of insurance requirements the following are never allowed at Kennekuk events: Ipods, headsets, rollerblades or skates, baby strollers, and bandits. No dogs on or near the race course. No refunds, transfers or awards mailed.

For more informationRace Director Greg Brant: [email protected] registration at www.active.comResults posted at www.kennekuk.com

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This event is not possible without the support of our sponsors!

THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL MEMBER SPONSORS!

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Lake Mingo 2011 Postmarked by May 27, 2011 1 form per person — photocopies OK

Official Use Only

First Name Last Name

Street

Sex

Age/Race Day

KRR MemberCity State Zip

In consideration of your accepting my entry, I hold harmless race sponsors, Kennekuk Road Runners, RRCA, Kennekuk Cove County Park, Vermilion County Conservation District, and others associated with this difficult event from all liability for injury to property or person suffered during this event. This is binding upon my heirs, executors and administrators. I also understand my name and/or photo may be used with results of this event or future Kennekuk Road Runner promotions.

Signature of Participant Date Signature of Parent/Guardian if participant under 18 Date

Entry Fee: KRR subtract $1No Shirt by May 27th $15

With Tee-Shirt by May 27th $25

After May 27th and Race Day (no shirt): $20

Make checks payable to: Kennekuk Road RunnersMail to: Mingo PO Box 1701 Danville, IL 61834

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Tee Shirt:None Large

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Membership runs on a twelve month basis from the date your membership begins.

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LIABILITY WAIVERParticipating in club related activities can be potentially hazardous, and I agree not to participate unless I am physically capable and properly trained. Any physical concerns have been addressed by a properly trained health care provider. I agree to abide by the decision of a race offi cial or medical personnel relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with participating, including running and volunteering to work in club races, including falls, contact with other participants, the eff ects of weather, road and traffi c conditions of 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 for membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, as well as any minor members of my household named on this application, waive and release Second Wind Running Club and the RRCA from all claims or liabilities of any kind aris-ing out of my participation in these club activities, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.

Second Wind Running Club is a non-profi t organization established in 1983 to promote running activities in the Champaign-Urbana area. Membership is open to anyone interested in running or walking for health, fi tness, or performance. Goals are to support runners’ exercise, social events, local races and companionship. Th e club off ers support, information and advice to runners at all levels in the community.

Membership Application

Please make your check payable to Second Windand mail it with the application to:

Second Wind Running ClubP.O. Box 6082 • Champaign, IL • 61826

You can also join online with a credit card.www.secondwindrunningclub.org

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