Volume 9 • Issue 2 • September 2010

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Discover Publications, 6797 N. High St., #213, Worthington, OH 43085
2010 Back to Backs at Bear Lake. . . . . . 12
Bataan Memorial/Berkshires . . . . . . . . . 13
Are Milestones a Curse or Joy? . . . . . . . 14
Missed It?! & Shorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
New Jersey Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2010 World Tour: Rio de Janeiro . . . . . . . 17
Doubles & Deals for Members . . . . . . . . 18
Member Events & Milestones . . . . . . . . . 19
Reunions & Advertising Info . . . . . . . . . . 20
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Stats, New Members, Demographics . . . . 3
Finishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Member Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Member Profiles & Shorts. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
In Memoriam: Rick Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Hardrock Mike & Shorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Running Saved My Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Final Ten-WY & MT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tacoma City Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
NEWSLETTER
50 States Marathon Club • PO Box 15638, Houston, TX 77220 • www.50statesmarathonclub.com • Volume 9 • Issue 2 • September 2010
Board of Directors
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• Treasurer •
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• Membership •
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Table of contents
Stats, New Members, Demographics . . . . . . .3
Finishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Member Profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Member Profiles & Shorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
In Memoriam: Rick Worley . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Hardrock Mike & Shorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Running Saved My Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The Final Ten-WY & MT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Tacoma City Marathon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2010 Back to Backs at Bear Lake . . . . . . . .12
Bataan Memorial/Berkshires . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Are Milestones a Curse or Joy? . . . . . . . . . .14
Missed It?! & Shorts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
New Jersey Reunion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
2010 World Tour: Rio de Janeiro . . . . . . . . .17
Doubles & Deals for Members . . . . . . . . . . .18
Member Events & Milestones . . . . . . . . . . .19
Reunions & Advertising Info . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Answers from the Personal Profile on the 2010 Renewal Form
Members Goals for 2010/2011:
• Run 13 states in 2010/15 states in 2011 -Chris Thompson
• Start running marathons again! -Paul Kilvington
• Staying healthy and inspiring friends and family to join me-Jeremiah Gibbons
• Run Boston -Tom Abbruscato
• Add three or four states in 2010, same in 2011 -Brent Manley
• Heal injuries and start to PR in marathons again -Tami Harmon
• Stay healthy, avoid injury, build mileage, get back in the game -Conrad Clark
• Finish 50 states -Christopher Haeckler
• Take it easy and have fun -Lauri Fauerbach Adams
• Finish 3 more marathons (states) -Marguerite Mogul
• 16 marathons per year -Clyde Shank
• BQ and finish 3-4 states -Wynne Harvey
• Continue to work on 50 states @ sub 4 hours -Bob Kennedy
• Complete 12 states -Steve Laine
• For 2010, 10 or more and 2011 is completion of 50 states -Terry Nelson
• Get healed from ankle fracture in 2 places -Pam Penfield
• Pass 25 states -William Reinecke
• Keep healthy, enjoy life, and keep marathoning and dog agility -Tom Adair
• Stay healthy while running 20 marathons to stay on track for finish #2 in 2013 and #3 in 2014 at
marathon #200 -Beth Davenport
• Complete about 5 new states a year -Delbert Giese
What other hobbies and interests do you have besides marathoning?
• Cooking, reading, antiquing, interior design, photography -Ken Blahut
• History, biking -Luci Vaden
• Gym, volunteering, biking, traveling -Jonathan Robinson
• Fencing, cross training, Bikram yoga -Annette Wulffe
• Travel -Dale Bullard
• Scuba diving, baseball -Jim Moore
• Gardening -Bill Theis
• Sports memorabilia -Bennett Blumenkopf
• Trails, pictures, beach boating -Michael Goolkasian
• Love to read -Don Pattison
• Golf -Chung Yul Kim
• Coin collecting, military history, ceramic painting, singing -Kenny McCleary
• Working out, country dancing, volunteering for human rights -Bob Shimmel
• Work and train, play with my cats -Andrea Widberg
• Other than trying to keep up with 2 teenage kids and the sports they are in, I don't have time for
much else -Glen Anderson
• Hiking (Grand Canyon traverse each year) -Jud Broom
• Baseball, basketball, football (watching and playing) -John Connor
• Reading and traveling -Tamara Enders
• Reading, biking, traveling -Robin Gialanella
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Stats, New Members, Demographics
Membership - 2,185
Female - 791
Male - 1,394
Our members have a combined total of more than 131,078 marathons and counting…
If everyone updates their statistics, our count will be even higher!
E-mail updates to your schedule, state count and marathon total count to [email protected].
Help us out by including your first and last name! Thanks! Keep your e-mail and address current.
Welcome to
our New
Members:
Ginger Andrews-MD
Jon Austin-MI
Kim Trepanier Austin-FL
Karen Axelrod-MA
David Ayer, Jr.-MO
Bob Baker-UT
Teresa Baker-UT
Nick Ballard-TN
Bobby Bankston-IL
Scott Becker-PA
David Bergeron-CA
Gailmarie Berquist-CO
Jeff Bock-SD
Aaron Braunstein-IL
Francis Brisson-VT
Austin Budlong-MN
Christopher Bullock
Elizabeth Cady-CO
Forrest Callicutt-AL
Kara Campbell-IL
Claire Carder-OR
Joshua Carnes-DC
Sara Cherne-MN
Mark Compton-GA
Ewell Condron-TX
Michael Crongeyer-MI
Morgan Cummings-TX
Gene Dahlen-IA
Javier Damien-NJ
Aprelle Deuell-CA
Karen Douglas
Alexandra Dronkers-CA
Emmanuel Enujioke-GA
Seth Farber-NY
Yvonne Finnegan-MD
Patrick Finney-TX
Deana Fowler-NM
Michael Frontz-TX
Laura Gehrig-ND
Mark Grandonico-ME
Elaine Green-IN
Lianne Griffin-GA
John Grizzle-IL
Kevin Hanna-FL
Pixie Harrington-MA
Mark Harris-IL
Craig Haugaard-SD
Lora Haugaard-SD
Judy Holden-NC
Margaret Hvatum-MO
Robert Insley-MI
William Jackson-WI
Donna Janssen-TX
Brad Jarvis-WA
Eric Kass-WI
Julia Foster Keevey-NJ
Billy Glen Kennedy-TN
Christina Koehn-AZ
Thomas Lavin-MD
Catherine Lazorko-NC
Doug Leach-AR
Henri Major-MB
Mirek Malinowski-TX
Greg Malone-OH
Neil Mandel-CT
Bekki Manville-CO
Joe Markley-NC
Joseph McCright-LA
Carol McDonough-IL
John Meilink-IL
Charles Monahan-MA
Helene Neville-AZ
Tom Notermann-IL
Erik Olsen-WI
Chris Oppenlander-MI
Rick Parisi-AL
Neil Paulson-IL
Autumn Perry-GA
David Perry-GA
Chris Pollock-VA
Martin Powers-MO
Brian Pugh-GA
Donald Raake-OH
Rahim Rahman-CA
Joe Redmond-GA
George Rehmet-CA
Sherry Ricker-VT
Ralph Riddick-WA
Daniel Roach-MN
Gregory Roth-VA
Cassy Russell-OK
Michael Schneider-OH
Kameron Shahid-MN
Thomas Simon-OR
Thomas Sinnott-PA
David Sproles-LA
Laura Sprung-VA
Larry Tabachnick-VA
David Thompson-CO
Karen Thomson-MO
David Threm-IN
David Tucker-MI
Sara Turner-AK
Michael Utt-MN
Arnat Vale-MD
Jeff Venable-TX
Lou Villaire
Nick Vlahopoulos-MI
David Weber-OH
Phillip Weiland-NV
James Westbury, Jr.-GA
David Wingard-SC
Ronnie Wong-MD
David Zajic-AL
Carmen Zimeri-SC
Demographics:
AL-27
AK-8
AZ-23
AR-24
CA-157
CO-72
CT-31
DE-2
DC-7
FL-125
GA-100
AL-6
AK-53
AZ-5
AR-6
CA-4
CO-14
CT-24
DE-15
FL-1
GA-3
HI-102
ID-9
IL-8
IN-14
IA-15
KS-16
KY-11
LA-11
ME-19
MD-5
MA-12
MI-6
MN-11
MS-6
MO-5
MT-17
NE-3
NV-3
NH-20
NJ-12
NM-7
NY-7
NC-4
HI-6
ID-11
IL-119
IN-63
IA-29
KS-30
KY-30
LA-31
ME-10
MD-47
MA-29
ND-3
OH-2
OK-6
OR-4
PA-9
RI-36
SC-19
SD-16
TN-3
TX-5
UT-3
MI-57
MN-74
MS-8
MO-66
MT-6
NE-20
NV-11
NH-13
NJ-55
NM-10
NY-87
NC-52
ND-3
OH-104
OK-19
OR-26
PA-77
RI-2
SC-24
SD-7
TN-34
TX-193
UT-13
VT-8
VA-74
WA-47
WV-14
WI-50
WY-8
AROUND
THE WORLD
Australia-1
Austria-2
Bermuda-1
Canada-25
China-1
Germany-3
Iceland-1
Japan-1
Sweden-1
Thailand-1
UK-5
Where We Finished
the States
VT-19
VA-6
WA-11
WV-17
WI-8
WY-15
Our club members have completed
their 50th state in all 50 states.
Hawaii has been the most
common state in which to finish.
Alaska is second.
Rhode Island comes in third.
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Finishers
Congratulations Finishers
Zan Franc
Jim Simpson
*Boonsom Hartman
*Frank Bartocci
*Rob Klein
*David Reid
Steven Borchert
Christopher Bullock
*Bettie Wailes
*Amy Murphy
Tom Hallee
*Lou Wilson
*Tim Marquardt
*Evelyn Smith
*David Holmen
Kendel Prescott
*Tamara Smith
Jeanine Cross
*Mark Rudnicki
*Fran Drozdz
*Laura Skladzinski
*Vicki Becker
*Xiao Tu
*Mark Swanson
*Terry Ballinger
*Richard Palmer
*Michael Cordum
*John Dietrich
*Steven Kuhl
*Theresa Pipher
*Bill Bonetz
*Eric Johnson
Mary Papreck
*Diane Bolton
*Randy Maugle
Robert Weeks
*Tom Brand
*Fran Libasci
*Art Jacobson
*Fran Gilday
*Ron Westbury
10th time
3rd time
5th time
5th time
Asbury Park
Fattest Butt 50K
Ocean Drive
Ocean Drive
Kings Mountain
Kings Mountain
Big-D Texas
Providence
Flying Pig
Providence
Providence
Providence
New Jersey
Enoree Passage
Vermont City
Vermont City
Vermont City
Vermont City
Sunburst
Sunburst
Minneapolis
Casper
Steamboat
Marathon to Marathon
Utah Valley
Hatfield McCoy
Mayor’s
Mayor’s
Mayor’s
Mayor’s
Mayor’s
Mayor’s
Rock 'N' Roll Seattle
Kona
Kona
Grandfather Mountain
Missoula
Missoula
Missoula
Missoula
Humpy's
*Certified Finisher
Asbury Park, NJ
Dover, DE
Cape May, NJ
Cape May, NJ
Blacksburg, SC
Blacksburg, SC
Dallas, TX
Providence, RI
Cincinnati, OH
Providence, RI
Providence, RI
Providence, RI
Long Branch, NJ
Joanna, SC
Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT
Burlington, VT
South Bend, IN
South Bend, IN
Minneapolis, MN
Casper, WY
Steamboat, CO
Marathon, IA
Provo, UT
Williamson, WV
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage, AK
Seattle, WA
Kona, HI
Kona, HI
Boone, NC
Missoula, MT
Missoula, MT
Missoula, MT
Missoula, MT
Anchorage, AK
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FINISHER
*Certified Finishers have provided
hard copies of at least one item of
proof for each of the 50 states:
* Certificate
* Results
* Bib AND Medal
Female Member
Finishers – 157
Male Member
Finishers – 373
29 Members finished in 2001
So far... 48 members have
finished in 2010
New singlets are
now available!
We now have singlets in:
Red or Blue
Men's or Ladies’
Finisher or Non-finisher
$30 including shipping
Ladies' finisher front
Ladies' finisher back
Ladies' finisher front
Ladies' finisher back
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Member Profiles
Profile, Paula Scheiwe, IL
Paula has been marathoning for eight years, running her
first marathon at age 54. In the last two years she had to
stop running to care for her mother. Unfortunately, her
mother passed away recently, but she is back in training.
She has completed 13 marathons and one ultra, with a
marathon PR at Chicago of 4:50 in 2002. Her PW was at
Philadelphia where she ran with her son and finished in
6:30. Her first
goal is to finish
the states; but in
the back of her
mind, she thinks
about qualifying
for Boston. She
has ten states
completed.
Paula has wanted to run a
marathon for over
15 years; all the
runners she knew
were skinny and
fast. Watching the
Chicago marathon
on TV just reinforced her belief
that you had to be
skinny and fast.
Paula Scheiwe, IL
But then she
turned 50 and
needed a goal; she started walking, then walking fast, then
when each of those got boring, she began to run. At first
she ran at night, because “I didn't know how to run,” she
said. She read running books, but most of these were about
fast runners. Her bravest moment was signing up for the
Chicago half marathon training. At the group run, the
leader said, “You'll probably never win a marathon, so just
have fun.” She decided she could do this.
Paula cross trains four to five days a week. This includes
20 to 40 miles of running plus two to four hours of aerobics. She says, “I am discovering the two hours of hard aerobics can get me prepared for a half marathon as much as
a long run. I do slow down every third week or so.” For
marathons, she trains by herself, although her son lives in
New York and when she visits him every three months,
they usually spend Saturday or Sunday morning running in
some race there. Her son, Rich, ran his first marathon three
years ago in Philadelphia and Paula ran with him. Before a
marathon, she eats a banana and a bagel. She does not eat
much after a race. She waits about three hours and, “then I
treat myself to a good meal.”
Stories: “My parents never got to go to a race. By the
time I started signing up for races, my mom’s dementia
was taking hold and my dad wanted to stay home with her.
Since I lived just a few blocks from my parents, I would
bring over my medals; then I started bringing over my bib
number, what I was wearing, and pictures of me running.
My mom was in the Senior Olympics, race walking. So we
would look at her pictures and medals and then mine and
compare. I would tell her that her experience standing on
top of the podium—taking first place—would be something I would never have. One Chicago Marathon, after I
had stopped by to show her my bib, my ‘uniform,’ I left for
downtown Chicago to spend the night before the marathon
at my son's apartment. Since it was a little warmer than the
weatherman predicted, I decided at the last minute to
change what I had planned on wearing. After the race, I
stopped at my parents' house to show them my medal. My
mom said that she saw me on TV but I was wearing a white
shirt. Wow—I had changed from blue to white. Did she see
me on TV?”
Paula likes to read Zola, Dreiser, Sinclair, London, and
books describing the American historical relationship to
the Indians. Her favorite running books include “Duel in
the Sun,” “Born to Run,” “Running and Being,” and “A
Walk in the Woods.” She doesn't know what her hobbies
are; she is still discovering herself. She runs because she
has a need to run, and because she enjoys learning about
what her body can endure. She'll continue to run because it
is an experiment, just like life. She tweaks her diet, exercise and everything else to see what it will do to her running. She is healthy.
Paula earns her living as a CPA.
Profile, Jim
Geiger, MI
Jim has run 49
marathons and
one ultra, the
JFK, all in different states and
D.C. He has been
running for 11
years,
having
started when he
was 41. He needs
Alaska to finish.
He wanted to finish this year with
Theresa Pipher,
but his son asked
Jim Geiger, MI
him to join him
on
an
EF
(Educational Tour) of Europe. His PR was at Honolulu, a
4:12, in `98. His PW was a 7:21 at Myrtle Beach in 2009.
His ultra was Run to the Sun, in Maui, an 11:11, in 1982.
His goal is to finish the 50 states at the Mayor's Midnight
Sun in Anchorage, June 2011.
He does a few triathlons and cross trains for those with
three swims and two bikes a week. He carries a cell phone
while running, in fact, everywhere. “If I don't answer the
phone, I must be in the pool swimming!”
“The Europe trip was really great but still it was hard to
not do Alaska because for the last ten years it's been my
plan to finish with Theresa Pipher, another 50 stater who
did finish this year. She is the wife of my pharmacy college
roommate, Tom, so I've known both for a long time.
Theresa was even my inspiration for doing the states. I
started running to lose weight and would proudly tell
Theresa how far I had built up to and she would always
come up with another 'goal' for me to achieve.
From Jim: “When I ran my first marathon, Tom was
there at the finish. I was just running my first in preparation for Chicago. After Chicago I thought I was done with
marathons, but Theresa suggested I go with her and Tom to
Tennessee and run the Smoky Mountain Marathon. I said
OK and for the next ten years I enjoyed vacationing with
Tom and Theresa. Tom did not like driving in the mountains and I do not like driving in big cities, so it's worked
out great. Theresa was ten states ahead of me when I started running marathons, so every year I would run an extra
catch-up state by myself, or sometimes my wife and sons
would join me. It's really been a great way to see the U.S.
“Anyway, over the last ten years I'd been so determined
to finish with Theresa that I've run with many injuries. In
2008 I ran Kansas with a back problem. The MRI showed
a herniated disk that was protruding and touching my sciatic nerve. I thought about not doing Kansas but did not
want to have to add Kansas to my catch-up list, and so ran
it anyway. The pain would start as a six or seven and when
the pain became a ten, I would kneel down on one knee and
this would relieve the pain of the sciatic nerve. Lots of runners would ask if I was OK (Runners are so nice). So I
started acting like I was tying my shoe so no one would
worry about me.
“Then just last year I got Lyme's disease from a deer tick
bite. My doctor said I got the tick from my dog but my dog
Zora is the best dog ever and so it could
not be from her. I told my wife it must be
from mowing the lawn but she did not
believe this and said it was from running
in wooded areas. She's probably right but
I could not pass up the chance to TRY and
get out of mowing the lawn. Anyway, I
ran through problems I believed were
from the Lyme's disease but I seem to be
over them now.
“Also, I've had many problems with
leg cramps but always the goal of finishing the states has made me determined to
overcome these problems.
“Well, when Theresa finished Alaska
this year, a reporter asked her what her
next goal was. Theresa, never at a loss
for a goal, said ‘100 marathons.’ I think
it’s funny that even though I've caught up
with her in number of states, I am still ten total marathons
behind her. So, I
guess I will be
doing one more
marathon than her
for the next ten
years and perhaps
this time finish the
goal with her.”
Jim works as a
pharmacist.
Profile, Dotty
Maddock, AZ
Dotty has been
marathoning
for
about 15 years,
starting when she
Dotty Maddock, AZ
was 42 years old. To
date she has a total of 71 marathons completed, but no
ultras. She says, “26.2 is plenty far for me!” She completContinued on Page 6
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Member Profiles Continued
ed her 50 states November 1. 2009 at Huntington, West
Virginia. Her PR (at her first marathon) was a 3:28:26 at
Tucson in 1996; and her PW was at LA, a 5:05:50 in 2010,
when she was working through an ITB injury. Her goal after
finishing was to pile up consecutive months running, but she
was forced to stop in July at 57 marathons in 43 consecutive
months, due to surgery to update her cochlear implant. She
had doctor's orders not to run or fly for four weeks afterwards. She thinks her new goal might be 100 marathons. She
has no desire to do the states again, as there were several
where the logistics of travel made them difficult.
Dotty is deaf, and hears with a cochlear implant. She
doesn't wear it while running since, “it doesn't mix well
with sweat and water poured on my head.” She says that
people will recognize her as the Marathon Maniac with
“deaf runner” on the back of her shirt. She has to assume
that all the talking by the race management at the beginning of the race is meaningless. She says she has to be
super-organized—cell phones in an emergency don't work.
And when the Lewis & Clark Marathon was canceled after
ten miles, she had to ask a volunteer to call her husband to
pick her up early.
She got into running seriously when she started to lose
her hearing and needed an outlet for her frustration. She
says, “It was also a great way to get a break from my kids!”
She began marathoning because she found that the longer
she ran, the better she placed in her age group. She runs 7577 miles a week and crosstrains three times a week, by
weight training and by using an elliptical trainer. Her running training companions are her Newfoundland dogs.
During races she runs with Marathon Maniacs.
What else is different about Dotty? Okay, her eyeliner is
tattooed on, if you're wondering why she wears eyeliner
and no other makeup at races. Her favorite after-marathon
foods include beer and liver and onions.
Dotty enjoys reading everything—at interview time she
had three books going, one for the elliptical, one by her
bed, and one in her purse. Some of her favorite running
books are “Ultramarathon Man” by Dean Karnazes,
“Marathon Woman” by Kathrine Switzer, and “My Life on
the Run” by Bart Yasso. She also does cross-stitch and
enjoys her dogs.
Stories: She spent the night before her finish at
Huntington trying to recover her suitcase from the airline.
She was afraid she'd be running in sandals and jeans! Her
suitcase arrived about 9 p.m. and she then started looking
forward to the race. She said it's rare, but her husband met
her at the finish and they celebrated by flying back together and eating airline peanuts. There was also that infamous
2008 Lewis & Clark Marathon, where Hurricane Ike hit.
“We stood in hurricane winds waiting for the start, which
was delayed by 20 minutes, but we were rooted off the
course at ten miles due to flooding. Other snapshots of running life include the pig noses at Flying Pig, running in
Harrisburg, PA, her hometown, and the fireworks on the
strip at Las Vegas, etc.
Dotty is employed in finance.
Profile for Tom Hallee, OR
Tom has completed 66 marathons and one ultra, the Run
to the Sun in Hawaii, having started running when he was
37 years old. His marathon PR was in Honolulu in 1982, a
4:12, and his marathon PW was in Myrtle Beach in 2006,
a 7:21. He finished his 50 states at Providence, Rhode
Island this year, 2010.
Goals past the 50
states included Rio de
Janeiro, Vancouver,
BC, and the Marine
Corps Marathon. He
also wants to complete
100 marathons, but has
no interest in going
around the states
again. He is planning
the Berlin marathon, a
marathon in Austria,
and the Paris-London
double.
Tom says he has
always been a runner.
Tom and Eileen Hallee, OR
He was the kid on the
school playground who raced the fastest kid at recess. In
prep school, he ran cross-country and was a halfback on
the football team. In 1968, when the Ken Cooper book
came out talking about three miles, three times a week, he
picked up on that. He did 5 and 10Ks. In 1978, during a
bad winter in Maine, he read a Sports Illustrated article
about the new Honolulu Marathon. He had done his internship and residency in Hawaii, and already loved the place.
He has since run Honolulu a number of times. A couple of
years later, he and Eileen, his wife, moved to Hawaii and
became active in the running community there. In fact,
Eileen was president of the local running club. After eight
marathons, they took a hiatus and spent time in Europe.
When he turned 60 and wanted to get in better shape, he
thought, marathon! He went back to Honolulu. Now he
runs 15 miles or 26.2 for training, twice a week. In other
words, the marathon is his training. In the house they have
an upright and a recumbent bike. He also beach combs and
plays tennis for training.
Stories: His finish at Providence was his third try for that
state. The first time, at Newport, he got lost on the course,
making it to the starting line too late. Last winter, during a
northeaster, he got hypothermia and had to quit. This year,
Providence proved hot but great. Living in Germany in
‘85-‘89, Tom wanted to run Berlin in 1987. He had iliotibial band troubles. It was a great race, with people going out
of their way to show support and with boom boxes everywhere. Tom was running with Eileen and doing well when
his knee started to hurt. At mile 14, Eileen was debating
about going on and finishing without him. Tammy
Wynette's song, “Stand by Your Man” was playing, so she
took the song to heart and stayed.
Eileen, his wife, was running with him during the early
marathons. Now, she has Parkinson's and is not able to run.
Tom runs for Eileen, and often she becomes his support on
the course.
Tom's favorite marathon is Honolulu. He's done six and
will probably go back again. He loves the amount of support, the aid stations, and the incredible beauty of Diamond
Head. He ran Maui and Kauai, and tried to run the volcano
marathon. He says, “I got loopy and didn't realize it was at
altitude. I got to the next aid station and decided to quit, not
realizing it was mile 24. The next day my friends took me
back on the course and showed me where I quit. I then
limped the last two miles!”
Tom completed his internship and residency in psychia-
try in Hawaii. The Air Force sent him to Guam where he
met Eileen. From there they went to Australia and lived
there for 15 months. He did not marathon there. From there
they went to Europe where he worked as a civilian for the
Army in an alcohol treatment program.
He has an interest in birds. In 1984 he and Eileen were
driving to Alaska in a van, carrying a couple of bird books.
They would pull over, look at birds, and wonder what they
were. They got more involved. He says that Alaska has an
incredible bunch of birds, including Asian birds that wander in there. He spent three months in South America nine
years ago, birding and enjoying the climate. In Rio with the
world tour, he had arranged for a bird guide and was going
to spend three days with him, but the guide became ill, so
Tom went birding within Rio. He describes the birds as
“little works of art with wings.” The Hallees have bird
feeders on three sides of their house.
His worst marathon was in Nevada, the ET. The start was
at midnight in Area 51. The course was at 4,000 feet, going
up for 13 miles and then down the other side. It was dark,
and the runners were wearing glow things. He lost all
parameters of how fast or well he was doing. He went
slowly to the half, without seeing many people. After the
half, he ran more, but at mile 20 the sun came out. Mile 20
is the finish line, then you run a 5K out and back. He finished in 6:41 or thereabouts, but had altitude problems. He
had been up for 30 some hours when he finished.
Tom still works part time as a psychiatrist, living in
Oregon one block from the Pacific Ocean. ■
S H O RT S :
About Chris Lowery, GA:
Chris completed the Vermont 100 Mile in a time of
29:04:10. He's on his way to completing the Grand
Slam of Ultrarunning, consisting of four of the oldest
100-mile runs in the U.S.: Western States, Vermont 100,
Leadville Trail, and the Wasatch Front 100 Mile.
About Winston Davis, GA:
Congratulations, Winston, on finishing your 100th
career marathon at the Darkside 8-Hour run on May 15,
2010.
About Mama Jean Evansmore, MD:
Our sympathies go out to Mama Jean on the passing
of her husband, Stewart, on May 29.
From Ken Yoder, Il and Stephen Yoder, DC:
Ken and Stephen Yoder were featured in a very nice
article in eTruth, an internet part of The Elkhart Truth,
Elkhart, IN. The article covered their quest for their 50
states.
From Eddie Hahn, CA:
Eddie was featured in the Web log for the Andre
Sobel River of Life, which helps with urgent expenses
to allow single parents to stay at their child's bedside
during catastrophic illness. Eddie raises money for the
foundation.
From Charles Sayles, CA:
Dana Mosell, CA, was named Volunteer of the Year
by the LA Leggers track club. Congratulations, Dana!
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A Tale of Two National 50K Championships: Part 2
by Alexis Davidson, NY
I thought it would be fun to do two National 50K
Championships in one year. The second one was the running championship on March 7, 2010. It had a median finish time of 5:02 and a dead last time of 7:54. Michael
Wardian and Yolanda Flamino were the winners at 2:55:50
and 3:34:26. Eighteen of 127 entrants DNF'd (14 percent)
compared to 7 of 25 (28 percent) in the walking race who
DNF'd or DQ'd. Again, women showed that they finish
what they start, as 32 of 35 finished, while four of four finished the walking race. Besides me, there was one other
race-walker who started and finished the race.
The windshield temperature ranged from 32 to 56
degrees F from the start at 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. There was a
strong wind that averaged 11 mph, which kept most people
wearing two layers throughout the race.
The course was a 5K loop. It consisted of a .01-mile
stretch from the start/end to the beginning of a 2.4-mile
round loop around the park. This was followed by a 0.5
mile narrow out and back on a road with an uneven surface,
then a 0.1-mile stretch from the circle to the start/end. The
entire loop was nonstop rolling hills with three medium
hills per loop. You barely noticed them until loop eight, and
then they slowly turned into mountains by loop ten. The
park had plenty of shade, and we had plenty of company
from 25K runners, bicyclists and other casual users of the
park. There was a red-tailed hawk sighting on loop eight.
Water/Gatorade stations were located at the start/end and
halfway through, and there were plenty of various types of
food at the end of the
loop. There were mile
signs at the one, two and
three-mile distance, and
they were accurate and
reliable.
The race started and we
got underway. The first
loop was fun as we saw
the beautiful park for the
first time. The out and
back was scary during the
first three loops as faster
runners lapped us on the
narrow, uneven surface.
After an hour, the 25K
Alexis with Miami
runners started, and the
finishers’ medal.
park was at its densest for
two hours. By this time, however, we were so spread out
that it felt comfortable, and it was easy to be lapped.
Since there was no judging, this race was psychologically easy for me, and I really had no trouble until the ninth
loop. By that time, the hills began getting bigger, longer
and higher. Interpolating between the first and second mile
of the ninth loop, I passed the marathon in 4:43:28. Again,
this was one of my faster times. The remainder of the race
was fun, though I was tired by this time. I came in around
5:42, picked up my medal, met my friends, ate some soup
and cookies and went home.
Which race was my favorite? Surviving a judged 50K is
the acme of the career of any casual race-walker. I will be
prouder of that finish than of any other single finish on my
resume. However, the Caumsett race beat the Surprise race
in all aspects of customer service. The Greater Long Island
Running Club allowed runners to bypass the USATF registration with its idiotic requirements, it had a better Web site
with more information, better food, a race- and distancespecific race shirt (as opposed to no race specific shirt) and
all finishers received a race- and distance-specific finishers
medal (as opposed to a generic race-walk medal to award
winners only). Emailed questions were immediately
answered (as opposed to ignored). The race director provided a free shuttle from the nearest train station for the benefit of NYC residents who do not own cars, and there was no
requirement to show up the night before to pick up your
number. I would do this race whenever this weekend is free.
The Surprise race had the disadvantage of judging. Anyone
who has not already survived a judged 30K should not even
attempt it. Sixteen percent of starters were DQ'd, and some of
the DNFs might have been a result of two infractions combined with oncoming exhaustion and a self-assessed low
probability of finishing legally. There just are not many people out there who are willing to travel thousands of miles and
spend hundreds of dollars when the possibility of being
allowed to finish the race is 84 percent. There are so many
other things that can go wrong with the weather or the runner
that would cause a DNF to tolerate this. ■
In Memoriam: Rick Worley, January 3, 1947 – July 25, 2010
Rick Worley, one of the original board members of the 50 States Marathon
Club, was tragically killed in a traffic accident on July 25, 2010.
In 1997 Rick completed all 50 states within one calendar year. He went on
to run all 50 states again in '98 and '99. In 2000 he set a Guinness World
Record for completing 200 marathons in 159 consecutive weeks. Rick
helped with the organization of the 50 States Marathon Club. He served as
the Vice-President of the club from 2001 until 2005. Rick had completed
a total of 299 marathons and completed the states a total of four times.
We send our love to Rick's family. We will miss Rick, his laugh and his
love of friends, family and marathoning. —Paula and Steve Boone
Thanks for letting us know. Rick was special to so many people. We first met him and Dee when he ran the Skagit Flats
Marathon in Burlington, Washington, and then we saw him at
a lot of marathons after that. Bob planned his 250th marathon
to be the Houston Marathon when Rick completed his 200th
there to make the Guinness Book of World Records. —
Lenore and Bob Dolphin, WA
Rick was such a neat gentleman—in the truest sense of the
word, and he will be sorely missed. —Susan Sinclair, TX
Terrible news, and such a tragic way to lose someone. I met
Rick in Nanisivik, I'm not sure if it was 1997 or 1998 or both.
I think it would be fitting to print his marathon accomplishments on the 50 State Web site, and start a Hall of Fame in his
honor. —Clay Shaw & Karen Mitchell, PA
We just heard the tragic news about Rick Worley. What a shock!
My oh my, what a tragic loss. We are all diminished by the
We are stunned with this news. What a dear person ... what great
loss of one of our fellows. Used to see Rick pretty regularly,
times we have all had together! —Gayle Godfrey, KY
but it has been a while. He always had the same big smile.
The last time was in Utah … he finished ahead of me that day,
A day of mourning for all 50 Staters. We are and have been
just finished ahead of me again. —Jim Boyd, WA
friends for a very long time now—especially that core group
of runners that were so very close in the beginning of our I was just telling some friends that I was running with on
quest. His loss is a loss for all of us. —Carol Westerman
Saturday about Rick. I remember in 1997 meeting and runThis is dreadful and shocking news about Rick's death. His
enthusiasm and spirit for life and running marathons was an
inspiration to many runners. We'll all miss him. God bless you,
Rick! I'm so sorry. It's heartbreaking news. Wow! I have so
many good memories of running with Rick. He stayed at my
home for Thanksgiving twice to run the Atlanta marathon (1998
and 1999). He'll be missed by everyone. —Tom Adair, GA
ning the second half of a marathon together in the rain along
the Gulf of Mexico. We all have our memories. We all will
treasure them for years. —Tom Detore, KS
We will miss this wonderful person/runner. —Frank
Bartocci, MN
Thank you for the notice. I have tears in my eyes. He was
such a wonderful, caring, generous person, I could go on and
I am truly sad and sorry. Our prayers are with his family — on with the positive adjectives that any and all of us would
Victor Bhatt, TX
use to describe Rick. —Sharon Mordorski, MN
This is truly so very sad, we had so many fun times with Rick. Thanks for letting me know. I am heart broken—what a way
to go! —Edson Sanches, NY
—Virginia Farneman. OH
I'm so sorry, he was so special and will be so missed. Praying I am so sorry to hear about Ricky's untimely death. —Jerry
Sullivan, LA
for his family. —Suzy Seeley, TX
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Hardrock Mike Continues
to Pack in the Miles
by Sandra Smith (his wife), IN
“Finish the race, preferably upright.” This is Mike
Smith's basic running philosophy. Mike started running
ultras in 1999 at the Sunmart 50. He graduated to 100s in
2000 at the Umstead 100. Since then, he has competed in
41 100-milers, 22 50-milers, 5 100Ks, plus the 135-mile
Badwater, a 130-mile run from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans along the Mississippi River levee, an 89K at
Comrades in South Africa, two Grand Canyon rim-to-rim
and back crossings, 95 miles at the Olander 24-hour race,
and three 8-hour races (30, 33 and 40 miles) and the
Florida Ironman. Mike has also completed marathons in all
the 50 states, and has completed 191 marathons since he
started running in the mid ‘90s. If you add up all those
miles, he's run about 11,619 race/event miles. And who
knows how many more miles in practice runs!
Mike enjoys the camaraderie of the sport as much as the
Omaha Reunion: Looking Ahead
We hope you'll join us at Omaha, September 26, 2010
for a great reunion.”
• Susie Smisek, Race Director, offers these enticements:
• Jeff Galloway will be presenting on September 24.
• The Marine Corps is joining Omaha and will be
present in many aspects of the race.
• Susie is donating her hair to Locks for Love at the start line—
e-mail her at [email protected] if you would like to join her.
Testing Opportunity:
Try the OH PATCH for Pain Relief
Dr. Yon Ough, WI, a 50 States Marathon Club member, is
also a board certified anesthesiologist and pain specialist in
Wisconsin. He has developed and clinically tested a new
skin patch named the OH PATCH for relief of certain types
of pain. The development of the OH PATCH grew out of his
own need for effective pain treatment as a marathon runner.
The OH PATCH is made of five essential oils, commonly
used in daily household products. It is not a general pain
patch and does not work for all painful conditions. It does
work especially well in relieving pain related to muscle and
tendon problems.
• There will be live music all along the course and at the finish line.
• The pasta party will be hosted by Barley's restaurant and we'll
have a special meeting room there.
Our speaker will be Karen Queally, a member of our
club. She has been running for 5,000 consecutive days!
During the last eight years, Dr. Ough has clinically tested the
OH PATCH with over 1,000 patients with various painful
conditions with some amazing results.
Dr. Ough is contacting the members of the 50 States
Marathon Club because he would like to further test the OH
PATCH for painful conditions related to running.
This would be a free trial for all 50 States Marathon Club
members with any of the following conditions:
Achilles tendonitis
Plantar fasciitis
Ankle sprains
Shin splints
Iliotibial band syndrome
Muscle pain with palpable knots/bands
Mike Smith, IN and Walt Prescott, GA
at Hardrock finish
events themselves, and has met runners who have become
lifetime friends. In 2009, Mike completed 12 100-milers.
For 2010, he has finished seven so far: Hurt 100, Rocky
Raccoon, Umstead, McNaughton, Old Dominion,
Hardrock and Burning River. He plans to complete the
Lean Horse 100, the Hallucination 100, the Cactus Rose
100 and the Baton Rouge to New Orleans Levee Run by
year’s end. This was Mike's third running of the Hardrock
Hundred. Mike is 52 years old and lives in Fishers, IN.
Mike adds: “I'm also looking forward to attempting the
Ironman Arizona with fellow 50 Staters Andy Velazco, GA
and Carl Hunt, CT this year. Andy and Carl will also be
attempting HURT with me next January. Bob Wehr, FL and
I finished the 50 states together in 2001. Bob Wehr, Andy
Velazco, Mike Brooks, ME, and Walt Prescott, GA all
crewed and paced me at Badwater in 2002. Mike Brooks
and I just ran the Howl at the Moon 8 Hour race yesterday.
Walt Prescott paced me in Hardrock this year. Jerry
Sullivan, LA organizes and competes in the Mississippi
levee run in Louisiana that we will do again in December.
As you can see, I count 50 Staters as some of my best
friends, as well as
running partners.
“As far as a running crew goes, no
one beats my lovely wife. She has
seen me and some
of my fellow runners through some
very tough races
and terrain.” ■
Hardrock Mike finishes
The OH PATCH is not recommended for people who are
sensitive to fragrances.
Karen Queally on the road.
If members are interested, I would need the following information:
S H O R T:
From Lois Berkowitz, MI:
We had an interesting Fallsburg Race (Lowell, MI—the
park is called Fallasburg Park). Sharon Kerson, CA came
in from LA to run it. She knew about the trail but thought
since they said, “If you can finish, we will let you finish,”
that it would be okay. And they did let everyone finish,
regardless of time. A drunk driver had trashed one of the
covered bridges so we couldn't run the same first half we
did three years ago—they made the first half nearly ALL
trail this time. A lot of it was runnable but hard and very
hot. The road portions were long inclines.
I took a bit under 8 hours, Frank Bartucci, MN finished
about 5-10 min. ahead of me, Lora Eklund, AZ was just
before me, Judy Altman, GA took 9:58:27 and Sharon was
dead last at 10:40:28. These people are super! We were
worried about Sharon being on the trail alone, so the RD
had his wife drive him out to the last four miles, and he
actually ran it (all trail) looking for Sharon, carrying a can
of coke for her. The RD and his dad presented her this huge
turtle and a nice extra shirt for finishing last. To add insult
to injury, Judy, Lora, Frank and I were waiting around for
Sharon and the next-to-last runner (a guy with a new pacemaker) after most people had left, and as Judy went to put
some things in her car, she couldn't open it! So there was
the one last drama, her using my phone (her phone was
locked in the car) and the RD's phone to call the rental
agency to get help. I haven't heard how she did with the
car—we waited another half hour then left since we had a
long drive back to Detroit (OK, I'm a driving wimp, it was
just under three hours).
•Cliff Cartwright, MS 7:32:03 •Lois Berkowitz, MI 7:54:10
•Frank Bartocci, MN 7:48:08 •Judy Altman, GA 9:58:27
•Lora Eklund, AZ 7:33:33
•Sharon Kerson, CA 10:40:28
Name
Date of birth
Mailing address
Telephone number
Brief history of the problem
For more information and any questions, please send
Dr. Ough an e-mail: [email protected].
S H O RT S :
About Don McNelly, NY:
Look for a new book about Don McNelly, “The
Madman, the Marathoner”, by Juanita Tischendorf,
from Tate Publishing. It comes at an appropriate time—
Don will have his 90th birthday November 11. He has run
over 700 marathons and is still completing this distance!
He has run in all 50 states, all the provinces and territories
of Canada, and in many foreign countries.
About Larry Macon, TX:
Below is a link to The Alcade, a magazine from The
University of Texas / UT Exes. Larry Macon is a graduate
of The University of Texas Law School and is featured as
one of the top athletes in the 125-year history of The
University of Texas.
www.texasexes.org/125/extraordinaryexes2.asp?cat=Ath
Correction:
The article “Some Like It Cold” in our last issue was
mistakenly attributed to Robert Bishton.
The author was Helmut Linzbichler.
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Running Saved My Life
by Tom Detore, KS
31 Consecutive Bostons
is No Easy Feat
by Andy Kotulski, NJ
The beginning of 2009 saw me running inside around a
couple of basketball courts. I was feeling fine and doing
Things weren't looking up for my attempt to run my 31st
well. As some of you may remember my wife Donna had Boston and 619th marathon. My condition and training had
just found out she had lung cancer. This would weigh more spiraled downward for the two weeks before the race, leavand more on me during these cold months.
ing me with the thought that I might not be even able to start.
Severe spinal stinosis had left me hardly able to walk in 2009
While starting to run on Saturday morning with my and then a collage of heart problems resulting in heart surfriend at the Olathe Running Club, the weather began to get gery in December, on top of the repercussions of my 2001
the best of me. I started having pain and tightness in my tragedy, limited my ability to run. Doing what I was able to
chest, but after slowing my run for about a quarter of a mile do, my training consisted of walking interspersed with runthey both stopped bothering me. I discounted this as just ning up to half mile at a time. My endurance improved in a
being 61, and that the cold weather is finally starting to sinusoidal manner, but bad days were less than 30 minutes
bother me. When I ran the Snake run, a six-hour run, on and good days occasionally up to two hours.
March 7 my breathing bothered me off and on. Of course
Since
I
already
this was my age catching up with me, I thought.
entered, I decided to give
Then with warmer weather I ran the Flint Hills 50K the Boston a shot. I had no
expectation to finish but I
following week. I did great. I was fourth overall.
always hope (you just
There was not much running for me the next several never know). You always
weeks as Donna's health was becoming poorer. Then after need to give it your best
she passed on I still did not run until the Andrew Jackson shot. Perfect race day
Marathon. My breathing bothered me in the first mile then conditions (the best in 31
it went away. My warmer weather running went well with- years) were prayers
out any pain or tightness. This was capped off with a great answered. I had numerPatriot Run, where I was eighth overall running 47 miles in ous issues along the way
and had over 50
this nine-hour, 11 minute run.
walk/pauses. It seemed
Then the weather got colder and my breathing became more was coming out
worse. Finally at Dude, Where's the Trail 50K Run, I felt than was going in. I felt I
miserable throughout and walked a great deal of it. This was in trouble after six
was the Sunday after Thanksgiving. In December I decid- miles but persevered for more. My legs were already aching
and I wondered if the pain would continue to increase.
ed to cut back on my training, then see how I did at Run for
Things did continue to get worse throughout the day. I was
the Ranch on December 27. It was another cold day with a
regretting having the special QCC logo (for running 25-plus
wind chill near ten degrees. Things went badly for me. I
consecutive Bostons) on the back of my singlet because so
kept having trouble with breathing and that tight pain in my
many people wanted me to talk to them about my experience
chest. My next run was the Texas Marathon just five days running 30 Bostons. I did appreciate their support and conlater in Kingwood, Texas. In this moderate weather I did gratulations but it was taking all I had just to keep moving
even worse. I topped out with running for ten minutes with- forward without the air to talk. When reality set in after
out stopping in mile 12. The final ten minutes I ran very lit- Wellesley that I had a chance to finish, my spirits were lifted.
tle. Once I finished, I felt much better. Something was not I got enthused running the Newton Hills, realizing my
right. It was here that I made the decision to see a doctor. chances of finishing were improving. Was that a tail wind or
Many runners told me that it could be exercise-induced air off angels’ wings? I continued my running sequence to the
asthma.
finish. I got an unexpected boost near the finish, surprised by
friends aware of my difficulties who waited me out, cheering
The doctor thought it was my heart. The EKG confirmed me on and then waiting for me at the medical tent exit.
it. My next step was to see a cardiologist. He felt all I needed was a stent or two. There was, however, a very outside
I was of course elated afterward, even though my legs
chance that I would need open heart surgery. He thought were in pain as never before. I felt great and enjoyed the
that I was too healthy for it. Besides, I had just ran my Starbucks that had been handed to me and enjoyed the very
300th marathon. The stents were to be put in on February slow trek to my ride. All smiles.
5. I would be running again by February 16. Well, it turned
out that I had one artery with 100 percent blockage and the
My time was a PW but my day and effort was a PR. It was
other with 70 percent blockage. My surgeon told me that more than I hoped for ... a perfect day ... you just never know.
my running saved my life. I felt fine … except when I
would run. Without running I would have gone along with
Note from Tom Adair, GA: Andy spent 2001 recovering
from a nearly fatal bout of pneumonia and typhoid after havmy daily life without waiting for the “big one.”
ing finished a marathon in Russia. He became ill shortly
Remember, if you keep getting a tightness pain in your after the marathon and was unable to fly home, because this
was the same time as 9/11. To date, he has run over 600
chest, see a doctor immediately.
marathons competitively in all the states, provinces, and
Since I completed two marathons in five days with that some 30 countries. He was a 2:30 marathoner while in his
40s. Andy has placed first, second and third in his age group
blockage, God must still have a use for me here. ■
in different marathons in every state. I am proud that Andy
has been a friend for over 15 years. ■
S H O RT S :
Charles Sayles, CA, Walt and Kendel Prescott, GA,
and Eddie Hahn, CA before the start of Kendel’s
300th marathon on April 10, 2010.
About Kendel Prescott, GA: Note Kendel's picture
above, taken just before she finished her 300th
marathon. Kendel reached another milestone at
Vermont City (4:27:43) this year: She became the first
woman to finish five circuits of all 50 states! She did
this before turning 50 (that happens on November 6 of
this year, which is also her husband Walt's birthday
and their wedding anniversary). Kendel, you are
amazing!
From Dana Mosell, CA: I came in last at the Hard
Corps Marathon at Camp Pendleton today, but it was
really cool. For the last mile, the roads were protected
by Marines. As I passed each road, the Marines on station there joined me for the rest of the run. I got to talk
to these young Marines (kind of like I was their commanding officer) and find out where they were from,
etc., and by the time I got to mile 26, I felt like I was
leading a couple of platoons. At that point, they told
me that they wanted to run me to the finish and we
picked up some speed and finished en masse. I shook
as many hands as I could to thank them for all they do
for us and our country! Pretty special for being in last
place! (I was helping a Navy captain for the first 12
miles and that slowed me a bit ... DNF due to stress
fracture ... and there were tons of hills on that course.)
Lora Eklund, AZ, Steven Yee, WA and Al Kohli,
WI at the Phoenix Rock 'n Roll Marathon 2010.
From Joanne Sodano, NJ: Recently, I completed
The 21st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March in
White Sands, New Mexico. My clock time was
6:07:28 and my chip time was 6:05:35. This was not
only a challenging course but a very emotional one for
me. I had no idea we would be able to meet the survivors before the March and as we approached the
start line. Then on race morning, the first group to
start The March were the wounded soldiers from Iraq
and Afghanistan. I was not prepared for this at all. I
spent time crying each time I went by one but made
sure I thanked them for my freedom. My count is now
30 states completed out of 33 marathons.
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The Final Ten: Running With or Without the Herd in Casper, WY
by Fran Gilday, VA
I ran my 49th state yesterday, on June 7. I absolutely
loved it from start to finish. You'll be glad to know that I was
able to stay upright and had no misfortunes along the way.
I like the name of the race, Run With the Herd.
Supposedly, there are antelope on the course, but I only saw
rabbits and squirrels. They have a great logo. Check it out
at www.runwyoming.com.
I digress. After checking in, getting my pre-race supplies,
and resting for a few hours, I met up with new friends at the
best pasta party ever. We had a great meal with really fun
people at my table.
The race started at 6:30 a.m. at the Casper Events Center
at 5,300 feet. There were probably 150 marathoners, plus
perhaps 60 or so in the relay. I have run other marathons at
higher elevation, but they always come down to 4,000 or
under. Not Casper. It pretty much stayed at 5,200 feet with
a few nasty hills along the way. It was a beautiful morning
with temperatures in the upper 40s, but we all knew that
was temporary. I had trouble controlling my breathing in
the first few miles, so I slowed my pace down a bit, and
realized I would probably not have a fast time like the previous three races. It was very sunny, but the scenery was
breathtaking. After seven miles of roads, we turned onto a
bike bath that followed the Platte River. As the day wore
on, the temperatures rose to the mid-70s. At that temperature and at that altitude (and factoring in the hills), this
course was much harder than I thought.
At mile 16, we turned around
and followed the same path for five
more miles. At mile 21, we ran
over the river on the wooden
bridge, and ran around a golf
course for three-plus miles, which
was the worst part of the race. It
was very hot by that time, without
clouds or shade, and they threw in
a nasty little hill on top of that.
Boy, was I glad to get back to the
bridge.
As I approached mile 25, I spotted the legendary Larry Macon,
TX, and Gregg, a Marathon
Maniac I met the night before. I
was gaining on them, and actually
caught up to them by mile 26. As
we turned the corner and saw the
finish line, Larry hollered out a
loud “Whoopee!” and the three of
us raced to the finish line. It was
hilarious! We were greeted by a
welcoming committee, received
our medal, water, and the best finish line feast ever! As small as this
race is, they get an A+ for everything. That's what I love about traveling and running marathons in this
beautiful country. Every race is unique and
memorable.
After celebrating at the finish line with my
new friends, I just walked around the corner
to my hotel room. What a pleasant treat that
was! My calls back home were short with the
same message: Let the party begin! In five
weeks we will be in Missoula, Montana for
the 50th. And it is one month before my 60th
birthday, which I did not think was possible a
few years ago. 50x60. History in the making,
and you, my family and friends, are all part of
this fantastic adventure.
Upon much reflection, I have decided to
see how far I can go and for how long. I will
attempt to go a second time, but without any
specific timetables. Maybe I can get to 100,
maybe I can go a second time, but one thing
is for sure, I will keep going. It's just too
much fun, and I am blessed in so many
ways, so why not? Let's do it again! The
adventure continues. And the party starts on
July 11, 2010!
I thought you would like to see what I
have done with my medals. The picture in
this article is of my marathon pole, which
was made for me by a very dear friend. If
you ever get to see it in person, it is overwhelming. ■
Finishing 50: My Rockstar Race at Run Wild Missoula
by Fran Gilday, VA
Well, I did it! After about 15 years, I crossed the finish
line of my 50th state in Missoula, Montana on Sunday, July
11, 2010. My emotions are all over the place: overwhelmed,
happy, proud, sad that it's over, anxious to start again, and
amazed I made it.
Before I start with my finale, I want to say that Montana
is the Best Last Place, a perfect state to end my adventure.
There is no doubt that the Runner's World title of the Best
Overall Marathon is well deserved. With double the number
of entries from last year, and with this race only four years
old, they got it all right from start to finish.
There were 27 of us traveling to Missoula, arriving at
different days and times. We had arranged for a block of
rooms facing the Clark Fork River at the Doubletree.
Across the river is the University of Montana, which is a
beautiful campus with mountains as a backdrop and the
river alongside it.
Another friend, Andi Gantz, drove up from Wyoming on
Thursday and the three of us explored Missoula and had
dinner at the hotel. The dining room has plate glass windows with the river visible from anywhere you sat. It was a
perfect place to start the weekend. Because most of the
group did not arrive until Friday afternoon, we set out to
hike in a nearby national park. What a beautiful day we had,
and just enough hiking to get the kinks out of sitting all day
on Thursday and not too much exertion to tire us out. We
got back mid-afternoon and met up with the Franny
Finishes 50 group: Ray, Amy and John, JJ, Mom, Richard,
Patty and Dave, Eli, Marianne and Steve, Ginny and Doug,
Cameron, Alex, Jane, Pat, Nancy, Kristy, Linda, Wes and
Bev. Allen arrived early Sunday morning, God bless his
soul. What a friend he has been to us!
As the group was checking in, the local NBC news crew
was at the hotel doing an interview. They found out about me,
and I was interviewed the next day. That was fun. The interviewer was so excited to learn about me and the 50 States
Marathon Club. The clip aired Saturday during the late news.
I'm supposed to get a clip and will post it when I do.
On Saturday, we got up early to have breakfast and get to
the expo, which started at 8 a.m. in Caras Park. I was
assigned bib number 50! When I received my packet, the
race director just happened to be nearby and as I exclaimed
to JJ, “Look, I got #50,” he said, “Well you asked for it, didn't you?” He then told me that two days later someone else
asked for the same number, but I got there first! He got a big
hug for granting my request.
About half of the group went white water rafting, and the
rest did the scenic float (that's the option I took). It was a
great way to spend the day before the marathon so we could
relax and enjoy the great outdoors. I love Montana! It's so
beautiful.
I found it hard to sleep that night. We had to get up at 3:30
a.m. in order to get to the busses by 4:30. Everyone had to
be shuttled out to the start, with a different set for the half
marathoners, and another for the full. The course was a
point-to-point, which basically means 26.2 miles out without any looping back. My sister, Patty, ran with me, and my
brother, Richard, ran his first marathon. My friends, Pat and
Jane, also ran the marathon. JJ and Patty's son, Eli, ran the
half. Both races started at 6 a.m. with the big BOOM from
a live cannon.
The first ten miles were out in farm and horse country.
The smell from freshly cut hayfields and the scenic sunrise
were an addition to the excitement I felt. It was sensory
overload! Patty and I ran side by side the whole way, and I
dedicated each mile to a different family member or group
of friends. We talked about each mile's dedicatee, and the
miles flew by. The only hill came about mile 13 and it was
a doozy! At mile 14 Deanna and Kristy met us on their rented bikes and provided an escort as we continued. Amy,
Andi, and Ginny also met up with us on bikes and gave us
updates on how the rest of the group did.
Even with the early 6 a.m. start, it was very hot with little shade. The course was really beautiful, especially the
part where we ran along the river and then over the wooden
bridge. The temperatures climbed into the 80s, but there
were plenty of sprinklers along the way, as well as water
stops, which were well stocked.
As we got closer to the end, I could not stop thinking
about all that had occurred up to this point. I welled up several times in the last few miles, but Patty kept me from a
total meltdown! As we turned onto the last stretch, my
entire group with the Franny Finishes 50 red shirts lined up
on the course just before the bridge and finish line. The race
director allowed them to run in with me and I felt like a rock
star. As I crossed that 50th state's finish line, I was overwhelmed with emotion. We were crying, hugging, kissing,
and cheering everyone. I must have had my picture taken
100 times. It was perfect.
After things calmed down, and we got our medals and
rested a bit, we got back to the hotel where I did something
I never have done. Jane and Pat went to the river and soaked
their legs in that cold rushing water. And I joined them.
Holy moly, that's COLD! But after we sat down, it felt terrific. But we could not stay there for very long because the
big party was going to take place at 3:30 at the Silk Road,
which is a restaurant that serves tapas-style meals with dishes from all over the world. We had rented the private dining
room upstairs and as I arrived, the NBC news crew was
there for a follow-up interview. Did I say I felt like a rock
star? I think I got more than my 15 minutes of fame!
The champagne poured freely, the party was merry, the
food was delicious, and we all had the best time. After we
ate, I think it was my sister, Marianne, who started to dance,
and that was all it took for the party to take it up a few
notches. Did you hear us on the East Coast? Sam, the
owner, told us he did not care how long we stayed as long
as we kept our clothes on!
How can I thank everyone who helped me celebrate this
milestone? I hope everyone knows how special and loved
you all are. It was a total blast, and the entire weekend was
perfect and went off without a hitch. “I love you, man!”
For the record: 50 states, 65 finishes. My next adventure
starts in September in Omaha, the second state for the second go-round. Until then, peace be with you. ■
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My Fourth Time at Tacoma City Marathon: May 2, 2010
by Bob and Lenore Dolphin, WA
Our weekend during the Tacoma City Marathon on
Sunday, May 2, 2010 was a pleasant one for Lenore and
me as we enjoyed volunteering, attending the Marathon
Maniac reunion meeting, the dinner with guest speaker
Dick Beardsley and the race.
We drove to Tacoma from our nearby Renton home on
Friday to the race headquarters at the Courtyard Marriott
Hotel in downtown Tacoma. This year the expo, packet
pickup, meeting and evening dinner were all held in this
facility. It made it especially convenient for runners who
stayed in the hotel.
After we checked in, we visited with friends at the expo
and packet pickup area before reporting for our volunteering job at the marathon bib table. Race sponsors, Marathon
Maniacs and Fleet Feet Sports of Bonney Lake had prominent booths.
This was a Marathon Maniac Reunion race, and members came from across the country and Canada. On the
Maniac Calendar 200 members signified their intent to
attend. About 400 runners represented the field of
marathon finishers, so it seems that half of them were
Marathon Maniacs. This was a commendable turnout that
showed support for race director Tony Phillippi and
Marathon Maniac co-founder, along with Steve Yee and
Chris Warren.
This was the fourth Tacoma City Marathon. In the past
three years I started the race at the regular time, but this
year I chose to take the 6:30 a.m. early start. As it turned
out, it was a wise choice. After the race started, I ran with
my good friend Herb Allen, MM from Bainbridge Island.
When we ran into a cool wind, I stepped aside to put on
a Tyvek jacket. When I resumed running, my left calf
became sore and I was forced to switch to walking. In my
previous two marathons there had been a minor, intermittent spasm at this calf, but it was seldom felt. This time I
was forced to walk the rest of the marathon. I could do this
without feeling any soreness while test runs were slow and
stressful. As a result, for the rest of the 25 miles I walked
a 16-18 minute pace, depending on the grade and the wind
direction.
The weather was good with temperatures from 40-51
degrees, overcast skies, calm to light winds and 20 mph
headwinds at times late in the race.
By the second mile the early-start runners were out of
sight. A woman walker passed me in Wrights Park in the
fourth mile, and she extended her lead as we walked
through downtown Tacoma on our way to the waterfront.
By the 10K mark she was no longer in view, and the race
leaders from the regular start came by.
Running side by side were Michael Lynes, 43, of
Tacoma who became a four-time winner of the fourth
Tacoma City Marathon when he finished in 2:44:16 and
Geofrey Kanyi, 35, who finished second in 2:49:33. In
third place overall was Ruth Perkins, 29, from Puyallup
who won the women's race with a time of 2:50:49.
In fourth place overall was the third male runner, Tony
Eckel, 42, with a 2:56:20. Mary Hanna, 48, from Maple
Valley came in second for the women with a 3:28:39. In
third place was Ginger Gruber, 40, who ran a 3:30:19.
Between Miles 6-17 the regular field of 7:30 a.m.
starters passed me as they ran and I walked. It was a pleasure to visit with my many running friends along the way.
There were some nice surprises. Michael Shiach intro-
duced me to a group of runners as they passed by, and I
appreciated their warm reactions.
Marc Frommer was a pacer who introduced me to his
group. Then there were the Blues Brothers at the halfway
aid station manned by the Interurban Runners Club who
gave a fellow club member a big welcome. They were at
Point Defiance Park, which is my favorite area on the racecourse. There were western rhododendrons in bloom in the
park and a view of Gig Harbor in the distance.
All of the volunteers at the aid stations were friendly and
supportive. At one where they knew my name, I inquired
about it. The captain said they see me there every year.
I was concerned about being the last participant and
holding up the course disassembling. The police guides
assured me that there were four people behind me. In the
last mile I was preceded by two patrol cars that blocked
intersections so that I could pass safely.
When I crossed the finish line, my time was 7:23:30
(16.55 pace). I was second in the 75-plus age division and
the only 80-year-old in the race.
Our thanks to go Tony Phillippi, WA the other Marathon
Maniacs, the race committee, the many volunteers and
policemen for their efforts in putting on a class event for
the 2,000-plus participants in the various races that were
offered. ■
S H O R T:
From Douglas Thompson, NC:
Douglas was featured in an article in The Daily
Reflector as one of the finishers of the Altacama
Marathon in Chile. Douglas and friend Kyle
Pitchford were raising money for the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society.
Charlevoix, Michigan
Marathon 6/26/10
by Don Taylor, WV
After 20 years in the tropics one would think I'd be able
to acclimatize to heat and humidity, but not so. I love West
Virginia, my adopted state, but my addiction to distance
running prompts me to look further north in summer
because nowadays, as I get longer in the tooth, I prefer to
feel a cold wind in my face … or even frost on my eyebrows. So I guess I'm a bit of a freak metabolically and
physiologically knowing that kind of weather is hard to
find anywhere south of the 49th parallel in summer.
But upper Michigan state is certainly cooler than West
Virginia, which is why I chose the June 26 Charlevoix
marathon. Charlevoix is a scenic lakeside town of 4,000something and the lake can be seen from almost everywhere. The 7 a.m. marathon start was in the low 60s following light overnight rain—almost perfect weather for a
summer marathon. The marathon was run almost simultaneously with a half, a walk and a 5K, so I took extra care
not to stray from the course and run a combo like I did in
that Mountain MD marathon in April. That was an embarrassment!
The Charlevoix course was flat out-and-back, mostly on
a bike path, along the lakeside and I set out to do my usual
negative splits—but that was quickly thwarted at mile three
by Lois Berkowitz, MI and a freshman from Notre Dame
who ran past me; so I attempted to stay with them. He lost
me about mile 11 … I don't know why he didn't do that earlier—perhaps just out of courtesy. Then somewhere around
the halfway point Lois took off like a rocket and placed
first in her age group. A friend of mine at the finish said she
looked fresh as a daisy as she reached the finish with a
5:40:47.
As I reached mile 25 I began to doubt that I would beat
the six hour cut-off, which was perhaps my punishment for
trying to keep pace with this Notre Dame athlete and Lois.
This was corroborated by the friend who walked out to
meet me; so I just broke into an easy jog because cut-off is
as unimportant to me as it is to most 50 Staters. In
Charlevoix they keep the clock running for an hour or so
after 1 p.m., and the cops in this scenic little town don't yell
at you to hit the sidewalk as they do in some city events.
But a few hundred feet from the clock I was surprised to
read 5:59 something so as it ticked away the seconds I
changed my pathetic jog into a sprint finishing with a
5:59:30, which we all found quite amusing. I've had a few
close calls but never as close as 30 seconds.
If anyone is looking for a cool summer marathon in a
scenic lakeside town, then it's really worth staying a full
weekend in this place. The lake and its beaches are everywhere between Charlevoix and Petoskey. There’s plenty of
accommodation for all tastes; fresh fish from the lake in
many restaurants, plus a ferry service from Charlevoix to
Beaver Island for those who want to check out another scenic Michigan Lake marathon (to be run this year on
September 4). Here's wishing y'all some cooler marathons
as you slog your way through the dog days of summer. ■
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But please, when you send photos,
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Running Back to Backs at Bear Lake
did I mention Garden City is dead this time of year? I'm it in. I proceeded doing the GA ING mosey. I think it took
here to tell ya there are no eggs to be found at any of the me almost an hour to walk those last three miles, but I finJudy Ramsey and I departed Atlanta early Thursday restaurants in Garden City, so we settled for BTL sand- ished in 6:49! Judy came in about ten minutes behind me.
When we got back to the condo we were just too wet
morning and arrived in Salt Lake City without incident. wiches. Once again did little yoga and headed for bed by
and cold to do an ice bath, so we showered, napped, and
We grabbed the rental and headed to Garden City, Utah. 8:30 p.m.
went to Fish Haven, Idaho for dinner. We had run through
It's about two and a half hours northeast of Salt Lake, over
two beautiful mountain passes. When we arrived in Utah Marathon: Saturday morning, we were up by 3:45 Fish Haven on Friday and we knew it well—it's so small
Garden City and came over the rim to start down to Bear a.m. and once again I had the same hip/leg pain. So I they didn't bother to publish their population numbers. We
Lake (Garden City elevation: 5,950 feet). We just had to repeated Friday morning's routine but forgot to remove the drove up to the top of a mountain, overlooking the lake on
stop and catch our breath. The lake is the color of the thermal heat wrap before the race started, so I ran with it a beautiful golf course and had a wonderful seafood dinner. Seafood in Idaho, weird huh? We made it back to the
Caribbean, various shades of turquoise and light blues that on all day.
We met at the church near the city park and were bused condo and crashed hard. The next morning oh boy did I
were apparent even with the clouds and overcast sky. The
weather for the entire weekend was overcast or raining— to the east side of the lake, about four miles from Friday's hurt, so there was a total repeat of the Friday and Saturday
finish. I think there were about 120 marathon participants morning's routines.
it was just spring in the mountains.
We finally found a place to get breakfast—we needed
But I need to back this story up a bit—as some of you and because this is such a small race the start was delayed
probably know Saturday, June 5 I completed the Lake until almost 7 a.m. while we waited for all the runners to our eggs! Then a quick ride around the lake for photos and
Lanier Island, my first triathlon. I was pleased with every- get their ducks in a row. Judy had decided to walk we started heading to Salt Lake. All of a sudden I realized
thing except my transitions. I swam through the water- Saturday's marathon, so as soon as she could she took off I had screwed up and not allowed enough time to get to the
weeds and survived the big lady in blue swimming over walking. I had no idea if I could run or not. The first cou- airport and check in (we couldn't check in early, no
me three times, with a finishing time of less than 15 min- ple of steps were shaky but surprisingly after a few min- Internet access in Garden City), so I started driving like a
utes! I was hoping for less than 16 minutes. I biked the 12 utes everything started working pretty well. As on Friday bat out of hell, with poor Judy saying over and over again,
“Don't kill us, we can get another flight!” Judy finally
miles of killer hills and traffic in less than 49 minutes and I ran 30/30s and caught up with Judy about mile seven.
Somewhere around mile 14 a storm came up with driv- checked her itinerary and realized I had recorded the
ran the hot and hilly three miles this year in just over 37
minutes … now add more than 10 minutes for transitions. ing rain, 30-40 mile an hour winds and sleet or hail (I don't wrong time in my cell phone calendar. Whew! We had
I felt great until Sunday morning. I woke with the worse know the difference. All I know is ice was raining down plenty of time.
We stopped at the same Wal-Mart and bought more thercase of cranky butt I've ever had; and even though I saw and bouncing around my feet). Thank God I had that ponNan and Dr. Dave before I left for Utah, I still hurt pretty cho and I had thought to give Judy my backup (black mal heat wraps and wrapped nearly our entire bodies to fly
garbage bag). We were still running on the east side of the back to Atlanta. Those things really work well. I wore
badly when I arrived in Garden City.
The little town of Garden City was pretty much shut lake heading south, still on the road. Just after all hell them all day Sunday and all day Monday. When I took
down this time of year, but it's probably a great place in the broke loose we picked up a snowmobile/bike path that had them off Monday night and Tuesday morning I thought I
winter and in August when they have the annual Raspberry just been painted. Thank God again—they had freshly was going to die. Thank God for Nan. She came to my
Festival. Since we were staying in a condo (no hotels in painted the yellow line. It was the only thing I could see house and after working on me for what seemed like over
two hours she finally got me fairly comfortable and
Garden City), Judy and I stopped at Wal-Mart in Salt Lake for the next about two and one half miles.
At first I thought I was doing really well: I'm running. mobile. Note to self ICE IS GOOD, HEAT IS BAD, repeat
and stocked up. Once we got settled in the condo we
decided to drive around the lake so we could appreciate I'm feeling good. But when I checked my time it had taken ICE IS GOOD, HEAT IS BAD, repeat ICE IS GOOD,
the lay of the land. When we got back to the condo we me 15 minutes to “run” mile 16! I guess that head wind HEAT IS BAD. This is a great race. The support is good
made a nice cheese pizza and I did a little yoga to stretch was pushing me back faster than I was moving forward! At and the course is beautiful. Back to back Bears are very
my tired cranky butt, then iced it and hit the sack by 8 p.m. times the wind was so strong that I had to hold my poncho doable. ■
Friday morning I awoke and had pain in my right hip down or get airborne! (OK, that
running down my right leg. So I did a little yoga, popped might be a slight exaggeration,
a couple of ibuprofen, iced and got ready to meet at the but then again…) Finally, just
city park at 5:30 a.m. Just before leaving I put a thermal before mile 17, we turned right
heat wrap on my right hip, removing it just before the race on to what we thought would be
better conditions—well, the
started.
wind and rain did diminish, but
Idaho Marathon: Friday's race started in Garden City at the road was a one-plus mile
the city park on the west side of the lake and headed north mud pit! You couldn't run, it
on gentle rolling hills. We ran on the side of the road or on was just too slippery and the
a snowmobile/bike trail. The beautiful lake was on our puddles too deep, so I got up on
right and green pastures with horses and cows were on our the side of the road and folimmediate left, with tall mountains surrounding us on all lowed a path others had beaten
sides. Interestingly they didn't have any mile markers for down. Trail run!
Finally the mud pit ended
this race, but had support stops religiously every three
miles until mile 24. My plan was to go slow due to the ele- and we were back on pavevation, my cranky butt, and the fact that I had never run ment—but there wasn't any
26.2 miles two days in a row. Back to back marathoning place to run but on the road
was new territory for me, so as with Big Sur and Delaware, which happened to be a HIGHWAY! And I swear it was up
I stuck with 30/30s.
We crossed into Idaho around mile three and continued hill for the next four miles!
on the same road until the 13th mile, where we took a hard Most of the traffic tried to get
right turn. This was the north end of the lake and for the over but there was always some
next seven miles it was flat as a pancake. Then we hit the a—hole who wouldn't move.
hills on the east side of the lake, a welcome change. At this Several 18-wheelers zoomed by
point the hills weren’t so bad so I took off and started pass- forcing me to get down in the
ing runners, which felt great until around mile 24. All of a ditch. So I gave them a few
sudden my right hip started screaming, but I was deter- choice words and the middle
mined to finish under 5:45 and not let anyone pass me so finger salute!
I dug deep and pushed on. I finished in 5:44! Judy finished
With three miles left, I From Jim Boyd, WA:
in 5:51! I think there were 70 participants in Friday's race.
Bob Dolphin, WA, joined the Japan 100 Marathon Joyful Running Club (also
We headed back to the condo and an ice bath. I popped tanked. I couldn't take another
called
the Full Hyaku Club) this year. Congratulations, Bob! With Bob is Jon
a couple of ibuprofen, ate a peanut butter sandwich and GU or run another step, so I
took a nap. We got up and went in search of breakfast. OK, decided to just finish and walk Mahoney of BC.
by Joye McElroy, GA
S H O R T:
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Battling the 21st-Annual Bataan Memorial Death
March Marathon, New Mexico
by Kamiar Kouzekanani, TX
In 1942, During WWII, more than 75,000 (67,000
Filipino, 1,000 Chinese Filipino, and 11,796 American)
soldiers were forced to march for days in the scorching heat
through jungles in the Philippines. Thousands died. The
survivors became prisoners of war. The 60-mile march
occurred after the three-month Battle of Bataan. It was the
largest American surrender since the American Revolution.
The march was accounted as a Japanese war crime.
To honor the survivors of the Bataan, the Army ROTC
Department at New Mexico State University began sponsoring the Memorial March in 1989. In 1992, White Sands
Missile Range and the New Mexico National Guard joined
in the sponsorship and the event was moved to the Missile
Range. In 2003, for the only time in its history, the March
was canceled due to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since its
inception, the March has grown from about 100 people to
thousands of marchers from across the United States and
several foreign countries. While primarily a military event,
many civilians choose to take the challenge.
The March offers two routes (a 26.2-mile marathon run
or a 15.2-mile shorter run). The marathon categories are 1)
military and civilian individual light, 2) military and civilian individual heavy (carrying a minimum of 35 pounds in
rucksacks/backpacks throughout the run), 3) team military, and 4) team civilian. Each team consists of five members and all have to cross the finish line within 20 seconds
of each other.
I arrived at Las Cruces on Friday and stayed in Ramada
Inn (about 32 miles from the Missile Range). The event
was very well organized. Each marcher received a shortsleeved cotton T-shirt, a dog tag, and an individualized
multi-colored certificate of participation. The pre-race
pasta buffet dinner on Saturday was very good and cost
only $10.
The morning of the race was chilly. I was dressed like an
onion—in layers! The temperature ranged from high 30s
to mid 60s. It was sunny and there was hardly any wind,
which pleasantly surprised us, as the blowing sands could
make the run really tough (it was quite windy on Friday
and Saturday). There were nearly 5,700 runners and
marchers. The start time was at 7:05 a.m. We had been
asked to report to the Missile Range by no later than 4:30
a.m. There was a continental breakfast at no charge. The
opening ceremony started at 6:35 a.m., which included the
national anthem, reveille, invocation, remarks, and a moving roll call. Two F22s flew over at the end of the ceremony. A few survivors were present. I shook their hands as I
was walking to the start line; in a few years, there will not
be any survivors.
The course, as expected, was quite challenging. There
were hills. The sandy portions of the terrain were tough. In
short, this marathon is not for the timid. The elevation
range was from 4,100 to 5,300 feet. It was mainly on trails.
Between miles nine and 10, we began a 3.5-mile climb on
a paved road to HTA (Hazard Test Area). At the HTA, we
made a left turn and began running on a scenic trail, circling a mountain, before returning to the same paved road
(about mile 19). As we were running down the road, hundreds of marchers were on their way up. I found myself to
be more of a spectator than a runner. It was an amazing
sight. I made several stops to take photos. The last 10K
was on a trail. The infamous “Sand Pit” is around mile 21
and I found it to be the hardest part of the course (ankle
deep soft sand). There were 12 aid stations offering water,
sports drink and fruit. The volunteers were cheerful. There
were mile markers. The course was open until 8:00 p.m.
The run was chip-timed. Lunch was served at the finish.
The winning times were: 2:47:19 (civilian male light,
945 finishers), 3:27:30 (civilian female light, 556 finishers), 4:44:36 (civilian male heavy, 203 finishers), 5:41:19
(civilian female heavy, 32 finishers), 4:18:56 (military
male light, 378 finishers), 4:47:19 (military female light,
93 finishers), 4:10:54 (military male heavy, 376 finishers),
and 6:56:54 (military female heavy, 50 finishers).
I had a great time running the marathon. I did not walk
any of the hills. I ran the half in 2:09 (9:50 pace) and
crossed the finish line in 4:24:49 (10:06 pace). I placed
73rd among the 945 civilian male light finishers. I ran the
last 10K with a German runner. She had moved to NM 20
years ago. She was having serious calf problems. We
talked a lot, which helped us mentally. She gave me a high
five at the finish. I should have asked for a hug!
This turned out to be an amazing running experience. I
highly recommend the Bataan Memorial Death March
Marathon. ■
Inaugural Memorial Day
Marathon Gives a New Race
to Berkshire, Massachusetts
by Charles Nelson, NH
When Cathy Troisi, NY sent out an e-mail about a new
marathon in the Berkshire Mountains in western
Massachusetts, I basically ignored the thought of running
up and down large elevation changes in late May, probably
in warm weather. I realized last week that since I have
nothing else to do other than to paint my house, that this
race may be a better alternative after all. Plus, with 139
marathons it will be nice to make this race number 140.
Three days before the race I check out the temperatures
and the course elevation chart. Just as I thought—an
almost guaranteed suicide run. The last 9.2 miles is loaded
with climbs both steep and long. The temperatures are in
the 60s at the 8 a.m. start and gradually rise to the mid and
upper 70s before I finish.
On Saturday I find Tanglewood, where events and
famous performers put shows on all summer long. I never
imagined that my first visit to Tanglewood would be as an
acting participant on a beautiful Memorial Day weekend
in a marathon race. I meet Cathy Troisi at the packet pickup. I miss the left we are supposed to take so I sneak
around the statute and go left where I legally should go
straight. I look in the mirror and Cathy is doing all my illegal moves and is sticking close behind me. At a second
glance, the police cruiser is right on Cathy's tail. I think it’s
me they will ultimately pull over. I progress through town
slowly and luckily after about a half mile the cruiser must
have noticed we were out of towners and let us go on our
merry ways. We hunted around for some breakfast stuff in
the morning. Now it's back to the Econo-Lodge for a
night's rest before tomorrow's fun in the mountains.
We head out about 6:45 a.m. to the race start area. Cathy
gives me a ladybug sticker for my race number. The ladybug charity began when Cathy's daughter was diagnosed
with cancer a few years back. With the ladybug firmly
attached, I will think of Kimi today when I reach a tough
patch and I hope, Kimi, you do some strong magic and
help me through. I never knew Kimi but what I know of
her is that she not only loved running but she was a tough
battler. That is why Kimi's children and her mother Cathy
not only survive, but strive to be successful in Kimi's
name. From what I can tell you won't find more love than
that. We all have problems and setbacks. The secret is to
find the good during the bad times we all go through along
life's journey.
Chuck “Marathon Junkie” Engle is here to try and win
another marathon. Chuck has won a marathon in all but
four or five states and his win total will move up one more
notch after today's race.
The national anthem is sung and the military presence
steps aside as the gun sounds and the marathon is on. I
don't think there is a better way to spend a Memorial Day
weekend than taking on a challenge with fellow competitors all trying to do their best at a difficult task. There is a
large police presence both on the roads and near the start
finish area. Without the volunteers' help, the runners
wouldn't have the pleasure of tackling today's monster
race course.
Today there is a 5k, 10k, half-marathon and marathon.
After about five miles, the marathoners are on their own.
The good thing about the hills is there are a lot of trees to
shade the runners. I also notice when we find some flat
running along a lake or river, the sun gets the best of us.
This race has everything from beautiful views, climbs and
descents, sun, breezes and different little towns to pass
through. Also the golf course was an absolutely beautiful
green. In miles five to eight I meet up with Cowboy Bob
from Florida. It seems over the years Bob gets the better of
me in most marathons, but it’s a fair fight because we are
both 59. Today I am running smart and taking in water,
salt, electrolytes, along with Vespa and 12 ounces of nitric
oxide. The race said there would only be water for the first
20 miles. Carrying my own fluids kept my body in a state
where I wouldn't crash. The real tough section of the
course begins at the 17-mile mark and it is basically climb,
descend, climb higher, descend steeper and so on. The last
300 yards is basically all downhill. I reach the finish in
44th place of 108 finishers with a time of 4:15:20. The last
9.2 miles are what the Berkshires are all about: beauty and
pain, and I couldn't have enjoyed it more.
The finishers' medals are dog tags printed with the date,
race name and finisher. The other tag has the race cause—
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund—with a mountain in the
background and a couple runners. In its first year, this race
may have had some minor quirks but overall they put on a
great inaugural event. Congrats to the race committee and
all who volunteered their time to make this run possible.
The only damage I seemed to have suffered from thes race
was a blister under and around my right big toe, which was
the size if a giant grape. It was probably caused by the side
pitch of the road along with my fairly new racing flats. After
comparing notes with Cathy Troisi, it seems she also wound
up with a giant blister around and on the bottom of one of her
heels. Cathy tells me she never gets blisters, which indicates
even more strongly that the road pitch had something to do
with our blister problems. ■
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Are Milestones a Curse or a Joy?
slathered with strawberry cream cheese, a confectionary
sugar-covered cake donut and a cup of Starbucks. OK, now
Marathoners record an amazing variety of statistics and that I'm tanked up with sugar, carbs and caffeine, I head for
develop some interesting milestones to celebrate, and the start. But wait. During the brief walk I spot a boy who
2009 was a year during which I could celebrate reaching is apparently running in the 5K race. My heart went straight
four of them. Unfortunately, the road to get there was up to block my throat. This pre-teen was a double leg
amputee wearing metal running prostheses. I have to stop
bumpy and started rather inauspiciously.
I wrenched my back following the Myrtle Beach for a moment, take a couple of deep breaths, and reflect on
Marathon and for the next three weeks prior to my 100th this before continuing my search for Jeff. Jeff decides on a
marathon in my father's hometown of Albany, GA, I was 3:40 and indicates he will keep an eye on me.
With the command to go, I'm off and weaving my way
experiencing the most pain I've ever had and ate Percocet
as if they were M&Ms. Other than a chiropractor looking through the crowd. At the mile one marker I glance at my
at the x-ray and reporting that I have curvature of the spine watch and read 8:12. This is almost a minute faster than
that is outside normal parameters, nothing appears to be the 9:10 pace needed to finish in 3:59. At the mile three
amiss. Three massage sessions help considerably, so I marker I note that these are probably the fastest first miles
leave for the Snickers Marathon with fingers crossed. I I've run in a long time. Now I'm quite conflicted because
maybe I'm going out too
planned to celebrate this milefast and will pay for it
stone by leading the 4:00
later. I still haven't seen
group, but was thankfully
Jeff yet, where is he?
relieved of that responsibility.
During mile seven two
I decided to be an unofficial
women pull alongside
co-pacer and was running well
until the mile 11 mark when
and running instep with
them puts me in a good
my back locked up again and I
frame
of
mind.
had to drop back. Then, while
Unfortunately, I discovI'm running past my parents’
er they are doing the
former home during mile 12,
half marathon and their
Steve Boone, Club treasurer,
turnaround point is mile
pulls alongside and says that I
eight. As most of the
look like “death warmed
runners
make a U-turn, I
over.” By the time I reach mile
L to R: Jeff Bollman, MT; Robert Bishton, FL; Diane
18, the 4:15 and 4:30 groups Bolton, TN; and Tim Marquardt, Il; and Kevin Brosi, TX. turn right and suddenly
find myself alone with
have passed me. I literally
only a couple of runners
limp in at 4:51 and was disappointed that the celebration plans of this first milestone visible in the far distance. Pooh, what a downer!
From here to the turnaround point I'm running well and
had gone awry.
The second milestone event came three weeks later when maintaining my pace. A 1:52 at the halfway mark is fine
I completed my 100th different marathon in Knoxville, and with me until I finally spot Jeff coming my way just before
in April I traveled to Oklahoma City for the Memorial mile 15. My first reaction is, “Oh, he's too close.” A series
of negative thoughts about him passing me go through my
Marathon in an attempt to reach the third milestone.
As a member of the 50sub4 Club, I am trying to com- head; however, the next few miles go by uneventfully. I've
plete runs in all 50 states and DC with times less than four greeted Kevin, Diane, and others on their way to the turn
hours, and Oklahoma is the last state I need. The Memorial around, and haven't been passed by a runner since I made
is my third Oklahoma attempt and I fail once again when the turn at mile eight. I know because I'm glancing at the
I cross the line in 4:01 because the headwinds during the bibs of those who are passing and they are all fresh relaylast five miles get the better of me. Drat! Two of three team members. To my continued amazement, everything is
milestone celebration events are busts and now I'm setting going well: my splits are still well under the nine-minute
the stage for being possibly cursed a third time while mark, I feel like I'm a running metronome and I'm solidly
focused.
attempting to reach the fourth one.
One of the pleasurable moments came during that long
I request that I be issued bib 100 for the Bismarck
Marathon. The 3:59 I ran in Roswell was my 99th sub- out-and-back stretch. A mother and her four-to-five-year4:00 finish and I am hoping to run my 100th in Bismarck. old son are standing in front of their home and when he
Diane Bolton, TN and I go to pick up our packets after spots me coming by he looks up at his mother's face,
arrival and, sure enough, I am given 100. By incredible smiles and says, “A cowboy!” I veer slightly left off the
coincidence, I had received my 100 Marathon Club singlet pavement, extend my hand, and he slaps it. On the way
earlier that week, so I brought it with me to wear for the back I see him looking for me, so, to the delight of his
first time. Am I purposefully goading the god of fate by mom, I cross the road and slap hands a second time.
I’m into my countdown mode by the time I reach mile
putting 100 on a singlet already emblazoned with 100 on
21 and when I make the left turn from the highway to a
the front and back?
That night I slept like a baby, which is unusual, and we all path, I get a little mental boost of relief knowing that the
got ready in plenty of time to walk over for pre-race social- end is reasonably near. At mile 22 I'm in the mix with a
izing and eats. Never one to pass on food, I have a bagel new batch of fresh relay runners. While some fly past me,
by Robert Bishton, FL
others don't and now I find myself running with a young
couple. The path takes a slight right turn and then presents
a left or right fork. I continue to the right, see a little sign
with an X on it, and simultaneously hear them yell,
“Wrong way!” Oops! I recover from that snafu rather
quickly and when I see the mile 23 marker, I figure that I
can finish in well under four hours and I'm stoked!
I finally enter the park and as I make the last right turn,
I can hear but not yet see the finish line. One more slight
dogleg to the left and there it is dead ahead, the finish line
and clock. A surge of pride and satisfaction goes through
me as I grin from ear to ear. The announcer says my name,
the spectators lining the chute applaud, and I doff my hat
briefly before crossing the line in 3:42! My first thought is
to turn around and look for Jeff because he provided the
psychological push to keep me going by being the hound
chasing the fox. I move off the path and Jeff comes across
in 3:44. I'm elated to have exorcised the demons pestering
me about my past two milestone disappointments while
running my one and only negative-split marathon. Icing on
the cake is placing second in my age group and receiving
a nice race jacket. So, three of four milestones were
reached successfully in the same year and all is good in the
world at that moment, but the joy of this day is not over.
After I get back to the motel and into the shuttle van, the
other passenger spots my hat and says, “So you're the cowboy.” Then he remarks, “You did it again.” “What?” I ask,
and he replies that I always seem to pass him in the last
third of his races and I had done so here at mile 18. He
introduces himself and talks about the six or so marathons
he can recall and the most vivid is the first time in Atlantic
City in October 2007. “Remember how we had to dodge
around all those people on the boardwalk who could've
cared less that a marathon was in progress?” I surely did
and caught him right around the mile 26 mark. No wonder
he remembers! We continue our pleasant conversation on
the plane and it turns out our next marathon together is
Des Moines. “Don't worry about me passing you there,” I
say. “Why?” he asks. “Because, I'm running the Siouxland
Marathon the day before.”
My last note: If you have reached a personal or unique
milestone, let Paula Boone and Lois Berkowitz know about
it. Example: Henry Rueden has completed inaugural
marathons in
all 50 states
and DC. By the
way, I ran a
3:46
at
Siouxland and
a 3:50 in Des
Moines
the
next morning.
Doc finished in
3:48, so he was
almost lassoed.
On June 12,
2010, I reached
the
150marathon milestone. ■
Robert finishes the last few miles.
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I Missed It?
Taking the Wrong Turn Tacks on Serious
Time at Mountain MD Marathon
Scenic Callaway Gardens Marathon
Gives Georgia a Good Name
S H O RT S :
by Don Taylor, WV
by Steffen Schneider, NV
I was in Cumberland recently to run the Mountain MD
Marathon where I had a unique experience.
There were three races on Sunday, April 18: a 5K, a half
and the marathon, and we all started together at 0730. The
out-and-back marathon heads up the Great Allegheny
Passage, which is part of a continuous 300-mile crushed
limestone rails-to-trails network connecting DC to
Pittsburgh, the course being roughly ten miles up and ten
down, at a three percent grade with a couple miles of
Cumberland streets thrown in at the start and finish.
Being my usual sociable self (?) I chatted my way through
the streets of Cumberland until I realized I was not going up
anything like a three percent crushed limestone grade at all;
in fact it looked like I was heading back into town, which is
exactly what I was doing. I’d missed the marathon turn-off
and was heading towards the 5K finish. After I crossed the
finish line it took time to find an official, and when eventually I found one he agreed to drive me to the 5K/marathon
split point I'd missed earlier.
I had a couple of miles of road to run before reaching the
trail head but as I turned west to head up the trail I was
grabbed by an official (I determined later he was probably
the village idiot) who told me I had to first head down trail
for a couple of miles and turn around in the railroad tunnel—
which I did pause to question because I’d not been informed
of this change. About a mile down the trail I realized this was
not right. I’d cycled the trail before and I realized slowly, all
too slowly, that the Brush tunnel was in a westerly direction
and I was now running in the half marathon event. Oh my! I
spun around and headed up trail to thump that pseudo-official on the nose but he was gone when I got there; which is
just as well because having participated already in all three
events, the last thing I needed on that crazy day was to spend
a night in the slammer!
I was now more than an hour behind the last of the
marathon runners but since I’d never before been last in a
marathon I knew I had a chance of catching perhaps a couple of injured runners, or even a walker or two if I busted my
skinny butt up this sissy three percent grade. Not since my
last Pike’s Peak marathon had I enjoyed a trail climb as
much as I enjoyed this one, but as I met the last of the slow
runners coming down hill a couple of miles from the turnaround, I realized I was not going to overtake anyone. I didn’t walk a step for the remainder of the race, the objective
now being to beat the eight-hour cutoff.
Now there's another humorous twist. At the pasta dinner
the night before I’d asked the race director why an eight hour
cut-off whenseven hours would have been adequate to
accommodate walkers. He chose to keep it at eight hours,
which actually saved my butt because as I raced up to the finish line at Cumberland's decorative railway station, race officials, cops, food and drink were waiting for me. The clock
gave me a 7:56:09. Phew! What a scream. What an amusing
and exhilarating experience. I haven’t worked out the exact
mileage yet but it was way over 30 for the day.
The race director was full of apologies but he was not to
blame. I was embarrassed to hear I was the only runner to miss
the marathon/5K divide, which is a real bummer because
when they look up the results and see I was the oldest in the
race, you know what everyone will be thinking. Oh my!
From the DC/Baltimore airports Cumberland is an easy
three-hour drive. The host hotel is a stone's throw from I68W and gives a very reasonable marathon rate. The start is
a one-minute walk from the hotel steps and it's a five-minute
walk from the finish. There are several restaurants all within
walking distance. The marathon course is one of the most
scenic I’ve ever run—the views are staggering, and I’ll be
there next year. If anyone is interested in running the
5K/marathon combo next year, be my guest. You're on your
own. ■
Hey Georgia, here I come. What marathon should I run
in January to help me complete my 50 States marathon
goal? Georgia looked like a great option. Flying into
Atlanta airport and only having to drive a little over an hour
into the countryside to visit a very special garden horticulture resort known as Callaway Gardens sounds like just the
perfect getaway marathon destination. Callaway Gardens is
a five-acre garden, sub-Mediterranean conservatory located
within a 150-acre resort park. It is complete with golf
course, tennis center and horticultural center famous in the
South as a vacation and a corporate-retreat facility.
My friend and fellow Las Vegas Track Club member,
Phil Weiland, NV and I flew out on a red-eye flight and
arrived at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday in time for breakfast at one
of the hundreds of Waffle House coffee shops located over
many areas of the Southern states.
We finally found the town of White Pine, Georgia after
taking a couple of wrong turns, and were able to get an
early check-in at the Callaway Gardens Resort Center. We
went on a tour of the enclosed garden center, which is a
gigantic greenhouse with plants from many parts of the
world, complete with exotic birds. Unlike most building
projects, the principal architect for the Sibley Center was a
landscape architect. The late Robert Marvin of Walterboro,
South Carolina was known for pioneering environmental
design concepts that provided maximum energy conservation. The indoor and outdoor gardens flow together as a
seamless landscape, separated seasonally by 26 folding
glass doors measuring 24-feet high.
The marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier and has
similar elevation changes. Over the past eight years, the
marathon at Callaway Gardens has become very popular
with the 50 Staters. Callaway Gardens has a reputation for
beauty and hospitality that the 50 Staters desire. The
marathon is two loops through Callaway Gardens. The half
marathon is one loop.
As the finish line area entered my view, I could hear the
announcer who had already spotted my race bib number
and had identified me by name and as being from Las
Vegas, Nevada. The announcer was actually talking to me
individually and recognized by the clock that if I were to
sprint the last 100 yards I could finish in under the next
given hour time. Notice I did not give the actual hour, due
to it not being fast enough to brag about. I do not want to
discourage newcomer marathoners whose goal it is to run a
respectable time. But nonetheless I did finish within that
particular time goal with just a couple of seconds to spare.
The next day Phil and I went shopping at a local grocery
store and bought a case of regional jams from a fruit I had
never even heard of, called muscadine, similar to a giant
grape, grown only in the Southern states. I could not resist
buying several bottles of Frog Jam, a combination of figs,
raspberries, oranges and ginger, to send back to Utah for
my sisters and mother who appreciate all sorts of exotic
jams, jellies and preserves. You just can't have enough good
gourmet jam in the cupboard.
Which is also to say, that perhaps if I ate less gourmet
jams and jellies, I could run the next marathon in a
respectable time worth bragging about. But finish I did,
with a lot of fun from the start, and faster than many previous marathons. No complaints. I was just happy to participate, travel to a new location and complete another scenic
running event. This is a great marathon for someone who
appreciates nature and the beauty of exotic gardens, if you
don't mind flying to Georgia to get there. Marathons of
unique varieties are truly the spice of exciting running
experiences. Next marathon on the list is in the state of
Alabama. Happy running! ■
Finishers at Casper, Wyoming, L to R: Sara Wolfe
(not 50 Stater), Henry Rueden, WI, Chuck Struckness, ND,
Frank Bartucci, MN, Larry Macon, TX, Barb Wnek, MO,
Jim Simpson, CA, and Al Kohli, WI.
Yolanda Holder, CA and Eddie Hahn, CA at the Labor of
Love Marathon, UK. Yolanda was featured in an article in
this magazine, which mentioned her drive to complete 100
walking marathons to enter the Guinness Book of Records.
At a gorgeous Bear Lake double, L to R: Steve Boone, TX,
Joe and Frances Wasicka, TX, Kevin Brosi, TX, Gary
Krugger, PA and Morgan Cummings, TX.
From Eric Johnson, NC:
I received my finishers’ award and had temporarily
forgotten how big the accomplishment was until I
tore open the box. My wife said I looked like a five
year old on Christmas morning. Thanks for everything.
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New Jersey Reunion: 2010 2nd Quarter
Top photo: Pre-race professional bartender, Dave Bell, CO. (I think he has a calling.)
Center photo: Peggy McKean, NJ, Fran Licasci, NJ, Tom Brand, NJ, Laura Skladzinski,
NY, David Williams, TX, Annette Wulffe, Il and Diane Bolton, TN.
Bottom photo: Annette Wulffe, IL. Happy Birthday!
Long Branch, New Jersey Stats:
•It was HOT!
•Tim Marquardt completed his 50 states.
•David Williams completed his 50 states.
•Larry Tabachnick completed his 200th marathon.
•Frank Bartocci completed five times around.
•Annette Wulffe celebrated her birthday with us.
Top photo: 50 States members after the reunion meeting
Middle photo: Jeff Venable, TX and Diane Bolton,
TN at the pre-race dinner.
Bottom photo: Laura Skladzinski, NY, with her mom. Laura has
since become our youngest finisher of the 50 states!
Huge thank you to Peggy McKean for arranging our pre-race
pasta party.
Huge thank you to Tom Brand, NJ and Fran Libasci, NJ for
helping with the expo and providing snacks for the meeting.
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2010 World Tour: Rio de Janeiro
We dressed in Carnaval costumes,
we toured the rainforest,
we visited the Christ Redeemer
statue atop Corcovado Mountain,
Sugar Loaf Mountain, and oh yes,
the wonderful beaches.
From Diana Burton, NJ: Gorgeous!
Surely this marathon that runs along the
cliffs and in full view of the ocean for
nearly the entire course can’t be any less
than the famous Rio de Janeiro Marathon.
It’s truly an amazing view, full of surprises (and whoever thought there would be
hills—and long ones at that). Everywhere
you looked there were awesome and varied scenes. The highlights would include
running beside the famous Ipanema
Beach as well as Copacabana Beach, by
the side of Sugar Loaf Mountain jutting
straight out of the sea, and finishing in
sight of Corcovado (Christ) Mountain.
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11/6/10 Indianapolis, IN is offering a discount.
Use the code FUN50Stater
www.monumentalmarathon.com
10/23/10 Columbia River Power—Umatilla, OR www.columbiarivermarathon.com/
10/24/10 Columbia Gorge—Hood River, OR www.columbiagorgemarathon.com/
10/23/10 Rock Creek 50K—Lawrence, KS www.runlawrence.org
10/24/10 On the Road for Education—Mason City, IA www.ontheroad4edu.org/ 5+ hours
November
11/6/10 City of Leaves--Boone, NC http://boonemarathon.blogspot.com/
11/7/10 City of Oaks--Raleigh, NC www.cityofoaksmarathon.com
11/6/10 Stinson Beach—Stinson Beach, CA www.envirosports.com/events/stinson-beach-marathon-25k-7-mile
11/7/10 Two Cities—Fresno, CA www.runfresno.com
11/13/10 Catalina Eco—Catalina, CA www.catalinaecomarathon.com/
11/14/10 Malibu International—Malibu, CA www.malibuinternationalmarathon.com/
Manchester City Marathon
11/7/10 Manchester, NH is offering a $10 discount.
Use the code: 50stateclub
www.cityofmanchester.com
Gobbler Grind Marathon
11/21/10 Overland Park, KS is offering a $5 discount
to members.
www.gobblergrindmarathon.com
11/13/10 Rutledge—Rutledge, TN www.rutledgemarathon.com
11/14/10 Peachtree City 25K/50K—Peachtree City, GA http://darksiderunningclub.com/RaceApp.html
11/20/10 Mountain Home for Kenya—Mountain Home, AR www.mountainhomemarathon.info/index.html
11/21/10 Route 66—Tulsa, OK www.route66marathon.com
11/21/10 Gobbler Grind—Overland Park, KS www.gobblergrindmarathon.com
Waco Miracle Match Marathon
1/30/11 Waco, TX is offering a $10 discount.
Use the code: 50texas.
http://mmm.sw.org
2011
January
1/08/11 Mississippi Blues—Jackson, MS www.msbluesmarathon.com
1/09/11 First Light—Mobile, AL www.firstlightmarathon.com
1/22/11 Hilo to Volcano 50K—Hilo, HI Gregory Lum Ho 808-987-5224 www.bigislandroadrunners.org/Home.html
1/23/11 Maui Oceanfront—Maui, HI www.mauioceanfrontmarathon.com/ (Hour flight between islands)
February
2/5/11 Death Valley—Death Valley, CA www.envirosports.com
2/6/11 Surf City—Huntington Beach, CA www.runsurfcity.com
Snickers Marathon
3/5/11 Albany, GA is offering a $5 discount.
Write 50state on the mail in application.
www.albanymarathon.com
2/20/11 Myrtle Beach—Myrtle Beach, SC www.mbmarathon.com
2/14/10 Valentine's Day—Boone, NC http://boonemarathon.blogspot.com/
2/26/11 Post Oak (50K)—Tulsa, OK www.postoakrun.com
2/27/11 Post Oak (26.2)—Tulsa, OK www.postoakrun.com
2/26/11 Surfside Beach (50K/26.2—Surfside, TX www.surfsidemarathon.com
2/27/11 Cowtown (50K/26.2)—Fort Worth, TX http://cowtownmarathon.org/
Doubles are marathons and/or ultras which can be run on consecutive days with a drive time of 5 hours or so.
Many of our members enjoy running doubles to help cut down on the costs of travelling to two marathons separately. Please check the individual race web sites before scheduling your trip. If you find other doubles let us know so we can include the races on our schedule. We now have
Doubles listed on the club web site under Schedules on the menu bar. [email protected] Please include race name/date/web site.
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Events Directed by Our Members: September 2010 - January 2011
Skagit Flats—Burlington, WA 09/12/10
Terry Sentinella www.skagitflatsmarathon.com
Bartram 100 Mile & 100K—Milledgeville, GA 12/11-12/10
Chris Lowery http://sites.google.com/site/bartram100s/
Crazy Horse—Hill City, SD 10/3/10
Jerry Dunn www.runcrazyhorse.com
Texas Marathon-Kingwood, TX 01/01/11
Steve & Paula Boone www.50statesmarathonclub.com/texas.html
Grand Rapids—Grand Rapids, MI 10/17/10
Don Kern www.grandrapidsmarathon.com
Zoom! Yah! Yah! Indoor Marathon--Northfield, MN 01/9/11
Dick Daymont www.zoomyahyah.com/
Frankenthon Monster—Cedar Park, TX 10/23/10
Frank Livaudais www.frankenthon.com
Ocala—Ocala, FL 01/23/11
Chuck Savage www.ocalamarathon.com
Stone Steps 50K—Cincinnati, OH 10/24/10
David Corfman www.stonesteps50k.com
Kahtoola Wasatch Winter 50K/5K—Midway, UT 01/29/11
John Bozung www.squawpeak50.com
Indianapolis Monumental—Indianapolis, IN 11/06/10
Carlton Ray & Tom Hathaway www.monumentalmarathon.com
Waco—Waco, TX 01/30/11
Nancy Goodnight http://mmm.sw.org
Two Cities (50K/26.2/13.1)—Fresno, CA 11/07/10
Nancy Talley & Mike Herman www.runfresno.com
Boone, NC events from member Matt Jenkins
http://boonemarathon.blogspot.com/
Bartram Forest 50K/26.2—Milledgeville, GA 11/27/10
Kevin Hatfield http://wintertrailrun.net/
Members: If you are a race director or race organizer and would like to have
your race listed in the next newsletter, please contact [email protected].
Baton Rouge Beach—Baton Rouge, LA 12/4/10
Craig Watson www.brbeachmarathon.com
100 150 200 Milestones 250 300 700
Ed Downey
Tony Gialanella
David Reid
Kendell Prescott
Karen Van Rite
Darren Minnemann
Steve Hughes
Bobby Duke
John Leonhart
Jim Simpson
Dave Swenson
Larry Tabachnick
Winston Davis
Mary Fischl
Rich Holmes
Bob Livitz
Tom Hosner
Robert Bishton
Kamika Smith
Gerard Lopez
Ron Westbury
Paul Fournier
John Bozung
Byron Adams
100th
200th
100th
300th
100th
100th
100th
100th
150th
700th
150th
200th
100th
100th
250th
150th
150th
150th
100th
100th
100th
150th
300th
100th
Mardi Gras
Trailbreaker
Yakima River Canyon
Labor of Love
St. Louis
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby
Oklahoma City
Big Sur
Cornbelt 24 Hour
Lincoln
New Jersey
Darkside 8 Hour
Great Wall of China
Vermont City
Andy Payne
Rock 'N' Roll
Marathon to Marathon
Rock 'N' Roll Seattle
Australian Outback
Humpy's
San Francisco
Deseret News
Montreal
New Orleans, LA
Waukesha, WI
Yakima, WA
Las Vegas, NV
St. Louis, MO
Louisville, KY
Louisville, KY
Oklahoma City, OK
Carmel, CA
Eldridge, IA
Lincoln, NE
Long Branch, NJ
Peachtree City, GA
Beijing China
Burlington, VT
Oklahoma City, OK
San Diego, CA
Marathon, IA
Seattle, WA
Ayers Rock, Australia
Anchorage, AK
San Francisco, CA
Salt Lake City, UT
Montreal, QC, Canada
02/28/10
03/27/10
03/27/10
04/10/10
04/11/10
04/24/10
04/24/10
04/25/10
04/25/10
05/01/10
05/02/10
05/02/10
05/15/10
05/18/10
05/30/10
05/30/10
06/06/10
06/12/10
06/26/10
07/31/10
08/15/10
07/25/10
07/24/10
09/5/10
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Reunion Marathons
Third Quarter 2010
Omaha Marathon
Omaha, NE
9/26/10
www.omahamarathon.com
If you send us an email and let us
know you’ll be at the reunion, we can
send you updated info as we get it.
[email protected]
Join us at one or more of these
upcoming reunions. We’ll have a
booth and a meeting at each. Plan to
stop by our booth to update your stats
and meet other members. We’ll have
snacks at each meeting! Check the
club web site for last minute details.
First Quarter 2011
First Light Marathon
Mobile, AL
1/9/11
www.firstlightmarathon.com
Fourth Quarter 2010
City of Oaks Marathon
Raleigh, NC
11/7/10
www.cityofoaksmarathon.com
Second Quarter 2011
Fargo Marathon
Fargo, ND
5/21/11
www.fargomarathon.com
Advertising with the club
The 50 States Marathon Club can help you by advertising your marathon or running related service.
Race Director Complimentary Services:
• Your race (marathon distance or further) can be added to the schedule portion of our website at no charge to you.
http://50statesmarathonclub.com/50dc/sched.html Please email [email protected] with your event date, name, location, and web address.
• If your organization offers an incentive to our members, it will be posted on the website under Deals for our members www.50statesmarathonclub.com and listed in the newsletter until the date of your event. Some organizations have offered discounts, pasta tickets, commemorative shirts, special recognition, etc. Please email [email protected] with your event date, name, location, web address, and any details about the incentive.
Newsletter Advertising:
Full color newsletters are mailed to each of our members four times a year. Advertising space in our newsletter may be purchased for the following prices:
Full page (approx. 10x12) - $400 • Half page - $200 • Quarter page - $100
50 States Marathon Club members in good standing will receive a 10% discount.
The 50 States Marathon Club Board of Directors reserves the right to approve and edit all advertising.
Please provide camera ready art in your copy ( .jpg, .gif, or other non-.pdf extensions - limit 5 MB capacity).
We are no longer able to accommodate inserts.
Advertisements must be received one month prior to the publishing date.
Deadlines for submissions:
March 1- for April newsletter
June 1- for July newsletter
September 1- for October newsletter
December 1- for January newsletter
For information, please contact Lois Berkowitz, newsletter editor,
[email protected].
Please pre-pay with a check made payable to:
50 States Marathon Club PO Box 15638 Houston, TX 77220-5638
This publication is printed with soy inks on 50 percent Post-Consumer Recycled Newsprint.

Volume 9 • Issue 2 • September 2010

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