The Wingfoot Express - Greater Boston Track Club
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The Wingfoot Express - Greater Boston Track Club
The Wingfoot Express March 2006 Newsletter of the Greater Boston Track Club www.gbtc.org “New England’s National Representative” Indoor Champions, Again! By the Wingfoot Express On Sunday, February 19th, the GBTC collected its seventh consecutive win at the USATF New England indoor track men's championship (1998 – 2004, 2006) and sixth at the women's championship (2001 – 2006). Both titles were won by roughly threefold point margins against all other teams. Dacia Taylor and Sarah O’Brien both doubled in the sprints, marking the team’s top performances in the 60m and 200m dashes for the season. Margaret Nervegna was the model of consistency running 0.13s off of her season best in the mile. Lynn Johnson and Megha Doshi placed a solid 3-4 in the 5K. Sherita Williams tied her own team record in the triple jump of 13.41m; Williams was the only individual champion for the club this day. Anne Baker obliterated her own club record in the weight throw with a 15.62m heave. Finally, the women put together a 4x440y relay of 4:03.02 that dipped under the old club record of 4:03.06 from 2003. Way to go, ladies! For the men, Langston Dugger ran 50.28 in the 400m, the second best performance on the club leader board for the season. Francis Shen ran a season’s best of 51.14, followed closely by David Cahill in 51.34. Six men filled our the field of the 800m, with Adie Colon running just off of his season’s best at 1.57.6, just behind Joe Otto’s 1:56.42. meanwhile, Josh Seeherman sidled up to the 2-minute barrier with his 2:00.11 season best. Didier Pramil ran his best mile this winter in 4:32.66, followed by a quickly closing Sarad Tomlinson in 4:34.23. John Raguin leapt forward in his 3K progress with a solid 9:40.26; Kit Wells literally leapt forward, nicking two others in his heat of the 3K by 0.03s. Brad Kozel destroyed his 5K PR with a breakthrough 16:24.43. The hurdling quartet of Conti, Shen, LeMaire, and Soule all ran within hundredths of their season bests for the 60m hurdles. The men’s 4x440y relay reached a season’s best of 3:23.72, with a “B” squad coming around in 3:36.35. John Oleski, Toney Mulhollan, and Gary Snyder all competed well among masters men in the long jump and sprints, respectively. Congratulations and good luck as GBTC turns its attention to the outdoors this Spring. Not Everyone Loves Track By Aaron Binkley For the Reebok Indoor Games this past January I invited a good (non-runner) friend to watch with me. With some of the best runners in the world and records sure to fall, he'd jump at the chance to go! The first phone call went something like this: “Hey, what are you doing January 28?” “I don't know, why?” “You're going to a big track meet with me. It'll be awesome.” “A what?” “The Reebok Indoor Games. A big track meet with some of the best runners in the world.” “Oh. Is it like your other track meets?” At this point I'm a little confused that he hasn't used the words Awesome!, or I'm totally there! “No, these athletes are way better.” At this point, the subject of the conversation changed to something else pressing, like what kind of pizza he was ordering for dinner, so I dropped the issue. Fast forward a couple weeks, and I call again to confirm that he's decided to go, so I can go ahead and buy the tickets. “You still want to go to the track meet next week?” “What track meet?” “The Reebok Indoor Games. I told you about it two weeks ago.” [pause] “Tell me again what it is? Why do I want to go?” I explain that there will be world record holders and Olympic athletes at the races, that it's the biggest track meet in Boston, and that I've been there before and loved it. “Oh” [pause] “Are you running?” I thought this was obvious. “No. I'm no where near good enough. So are you in or what? I need to buy tickets.” “Is it going to be like that other track meet you made me watch last summer?” “No way! These are professional athletes, not like me.” “Okay...let me think about it.” Despite the lack of enthusiasm, with two days until the meet I buy the tickets – Gold seating was all they had left. After all, no one would turn down a chance to go to this race, for free! I call again. “Hey, you're going to the track meet with me.” “Oh. Okay. When do I have to show up?” Not the rousing gratitude I expected, but he'll be enthralled when he gets there, I tell myself. We arrive, pick up tickets, and find our seats. I leaf through the program. “Hey, this athlete is an Olympic medalist” I say, hoping to relate the event to something he'd recognize. He's people-watching spectators, oblivious to the famous athletes warming up a few feet away. I try again. “Hey, that shot putter went to college with my old roommate, you remember him?” hoping to entice his attention back to the track with a personal connection. He looks, but gets distracted by several tall women bounding around. “What do they do?” “They're high jumpers.” The races begin, and he turns to the track. I take the small victory. Soon, the Dibaba sisters toe the line for the 5000m. I note that one is the world champion and world record holder. “How many laps is this race going to be?” “A lot. But it'll go fast.” After a few laps he's focused on one runner's pigtails oblivious to Tirunesh Dibaba's near-miss of a world record. The race finishes in under 15 minutes, and I comment how much faster it is than either his or my time. For a 24-minute 5k runner, he seems unimpressed. It's just too far from his reality to appreciate. Now focused back to the high jump, my friend decides that he wants Chaunte Howard to win because she 'has personality'. I'm happy he found an event to get into. The men's 2-mile begins shortly thereafter, and the pace setter runs so far in front of the pack that he's totally alone. My friend cheers for him to win - more interesting if he pulls it off, my friend comments. The rabbit doesn't win, but my friend doesn't seem too disappointed. The meet ends, and we leave. “What did you think?” I ask. “Not bad. It's impressive, but I just don't think I appreciate it the same way you do.” I had to admit to myself that I knew it all along. But part of me hoped to make a miraculous conversion for a sport that just isn't for most people. So I guess he's off the hook to attend another meet … until outdoors rolls around! March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 2 New Workout Location: Saunders Stadium Starting the first week in April, the club will move its workouts on Tuesdays and Thursdays to the track at Saunders Stadium, within Moakley Park (also known as Columbus Park) on William J Day Boulevard in South Boston. (see red dart on the map (L) for general location within Boston). The track is a short walk (300m) from the UMass/JFK Station stop on the Red Line. The street address of the track is 10 William J Day Blvd, Dorchester, MA 02125. The track and its stadium are located at the southern end of Moakley Park (see satelite photo below for the park layout). Free public parking is available alongside the park or at the adjacent Carson Beach. There are also restrooms and water fountains located nearby. Among the best features of this facility are that it was refurbished in 2003, with stadium lights and a soft synthetic turf infield. The nearby Telegraph Hill and sugar-sand wading beach make this an ideal venue for our club’s athletes to train together. See you there! March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 3 Get Inked Up PO Box 183, Back Bay Annex Boston, MA 02117-0183 USA Board of Directors (2005-2006) Bruce Davie, President, 978 936-1292, [email protected] Josh Seeherman, Vice President, 617 718-2123, [email protected] Jenny Thomas, Clerk, 650 504-4201, [email protected] Jim O'Brien, Treasurer, 617 441-1548, [email protected] Ken Agabian, 617 262-3013, [email protected] Dan Conti, [email protected] Jane Cullina, [email protected] Katie Fobert, [email protected] Brad Kozel, 617 254-9186, [email protected] Gary Snyder, 617 536-6797, [email protected] Coaches Tom Derderian, 617 846-2902, [email protected] Dave Callum, 617 501-1312, [email protected] Race directors GBTC Invitational: Jim O'Brien Topsfield Cross-Country Festival: Tom Derderian Vital functions Webmaster: Mark Tuttle, [email protected] Photo Editor: Jane Cullina, [email protected] Membership director: Christy Bonstelle, [email protected] Newsletter editor: Kit Wells, 617 429-9198, [email protected] Merchandiser: Josh Seeherman The Wingfoot Express is the bimonthly newsletter of the Greater Boston Track Club. Contents of this newsletter are copyrighted ©2006 by the Greater Boston Track Club, all rights reserved. Please send articles, race results, and letters to the above address, or email them directly to the newsletter editor. To make sure you don't miss a single issue of The Wingfoot Express, please send any change of address to the membership director. GBTC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, and is governed by a board of directors elected each year by the general membership. Our creed, as stated in our bylaws, is: “The Greater Boston Track Club provides a friendly, competitive, team-oriented environment to those who compete at the national, regional, and local levels. Financial support may be provided to teams and individuals to compete at major events. The club promotes events in track and field, road racing, trail running, and crosscountry. A structured training program is provided in the form of team practices under the guidance of experienced coaches.” Get your Limited Edition GBTC club tattoos from Bruce Davie trackside during practice or at the upcoming outdoor track meets. One size fits all. Great for all club disciplines including sprints, throws, jumps, vault, steeple, hurdles, relays, and distance events. Easy application, long lasting (although temporary), nontoxic, USADA-approved, and very, very fashionable. Faces and Names At long last, GBTC is adding member biographies to our website. The bio pages will include such relevant information as the member's name, running history, top events & PR's. Photos will also be displayed next to the member's bio as available. Mark Tuttle has already been working on gathering a bunch of headshots of club members at the GBTC Invitational. Of course, bios & photos are optional for all members. But please feel free to contact Jenny Thomas about being featured in the bio pages! Club Sponsorship: Shoes Loco, a small up-and-coming shoe company, is offering a 10% discount to club members for online orders. These shoes typically retail for $65 to $80. Look into purchasing them at locorunning.com. We do appreciate the contributions that Loco has already made to many of the club’s past activities, particularly the Topsfield Cross-Country Festival. You need to call them rather than order on the web to get the discount). They are currently offering a special discount on their lightweight racing shoes, the Bandito - $40 rather than the normal $59. You can call them at 603 659 2824 and say you are from GBTC to get this price. GBTC is registered as USATF-NE club # 016. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 4 Invitational Back on Track in 2006 By the Wingfoot Express Jim O’Brien, meet director, breathed a deep sigh of relief when the weather forecast for the 22nd of January did not even hint at a blizzard. Clear skies meant that the five dozen club members recruited to volunteer by Brad Kozel would not toil in vain. Stanley Hu would not hang remotecontrolled strobes from the rafters just for the acrobatics of it. Sandy Miller and Ryan Aschbrenner would not wait patiently by the doors for no teams to arrive, no athletes to check in. Doug Burdi would indeed have heats to Evidently things didn't go as smoothly as some may have thought at the 2006 edition of the Greater Boston TC Invitational. announce, winners names to read aloud.. Rod Hemingway Photo courtesy of Stanley Hu. would sell meet T-shirts to athletes and spectators. John Blouin could look genuinely puzzled when the timer’s clock started displaying “HELP” instead of his cumulative time ticking away during the mile run. Yes, after a year’s hiatus, things were more or less back to normal. This means that of course some hell broke loose. Both records and equipment were broken, and in the spirit of competition, nothing was fixed. This was best demonstrated by several accomplishments of the women’s half of the meet. Sherita Williams jumped 44' 3/4" in the triple jump, setting a new personal record, club record, meet record, facility record, and setting fifth best jump in the world this year, breaking the meet record set by Toronto's Althea Williams in 2000. Nike's Jen Toomey ran 4:32.28 in the Invitational Mile, which would have been the second fastest mark in the country in 2005, setting both a meet record and track record for the mile, breaking the meet record set by New Balance's Kathy Flemming in 1999. And in a race that Coach Tom Derderian called "the battle of good versus evil", GBTC’s Sloan Siegrist tried to out kick BAA runner Mariko Holbrook at the finish line in the open women's 3000m. Holbrook held onto the win in 10:03.33, edging out Siegrist by one hundredth of a second. Congratulations to the club for hosting a rejuvenated GBTC Invitational this winter! Williams Recognized as USATF-NE Athlete of the Month for January Courtesy of USATF New England Sherita Williams in flight. Photo courtesy of Stanley Hu. March 2006 GBTC’s Sherita Williams, age 24 of Providence, RI, has been named USA Track & Field New England’s Athlete of the Month for January 2006. Competing at the GBTC Invitational at Harvard University on January 22, Williams broke the meet and facility record in the women’s triple jump with a personal best of 44’ 00.75” (13.43m). At the end of January, this mark ranked her third in the nation. Williams is a 2004 graduate of Michigan State University where she earned both bachelors and masters degrees in kinesiology. At MSU she starred in the sprints and hurdles as well as the long and triple jump. Asked about the GBTC meet, Williams said that she was excited and happy with her performance and credited the enthusiastic support of her teammates for helping her jump so well. Describing her pre-competition routine, she noted that about an hour before her event, after an initial warm-up, she likes to take a “catnap”. Asked to elaborate, she talked about going into a state of deep relaxation for The Wingfoot Express 5 15 minutes during which she usually falls asleep - as she did the day of the GBTC Invitational. Although this degree of relaxation before competition may sound unusual, New England Patriots fans may remember quarterback Tom Brady’s well-publicized nap in the locker room before the start of the 2002 Super Bowl. Looking towards the future, Williams first said that she wanted to triple jump 45 feet this year, then corrected herself and said that more important than any particular distance, she wants to stay competitive with the top group of American triple jumpers and eventually achieve standards that will allow her to compete internationally for the U.S. Athlete of the Month is a program for USATF New England and is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF-NE will name a new honoree each month and feature the athlete on the USATF-NE website. Sweet Valentines By David Callum Well you heard right from Josh Seeherman, two club records were broken in the Friday night action from the GBTC ladies. The late night meet certainly took its toll on the working class, yet in top form Sherita Williams wrapped up the meet at 11pm with with the final triple jump smashing the BU Facility Record in an earlier round. Her 13.41 is just a hair off her number 3 USA ranking (13.43) and shows great consistency in this range heading into Nationals. Sloan Siegrist, with a head cold, battles the clock from beginning to end, coming out victorious with a club record run, 9:51.76 in the 3000 for 10th place, breaking Becky Center's 20-year old record. In the weight throw, new member Anne Baker pops a 15.12m (49'7.25'') club record for 12th place, her first competition of the indoor season, obliterating the old record. Jen Busse tops the club list in the 5000 with her 13th place in 17:30.75. In the 800 we saw Jane Cullina just off her best indoor time (from Terrier) in 2:23.04 and Jen Lee in her first 800 of the season in 2:19.96 currently topping the club list. Both athletes are ahead of their June 2005 progression. In the mile out fast in the championship heat was Laura Hayden who placed 9th under 5 minutes, and Margaret Nervegna also displayed the club colors. In the 400, Cecily Gallup debuted running a solid 400 for her first competition of the indoor season as she prepares for the DMR leg at Nationals. Sara O'Brien, tripling in events, displayed her usual come from behind tactics, winning her heat in 59.61, and came back in the 200 for another heat victory an excellent 26.56. Sarah Lawson debuts this indoor season with a 200m, just a hair over 29 as she prepares for her National Exhibition Masters 200m in two weeks. The 4x400m relay of Sara O'Brien, Jane Cullina, Laura Hayden and Jennifer Lee ran a solid race, especially considering it was about 10pm. Their 4:07.08 was second in their heat with Hayden running a superb 60 leg. In a weekend when Boston University saw facility records fall like they were going out of style, GBTC men had some equally impressive results on Saturday at the Valentine Invitational. At a more traditional time of the day, the men started off on the track with the distance at 10am, and GBTC saw newcomer Alasdair McLean-Foreman run his 3000 in likely the club's fastest time (8:12.90) since club record holder Bruce Bickford ran his 8:04 in 1980. Another impressive mark, Joe Otto continues to add personal bests in the 800 moving up 10 positions from his seed time, breaking the 1:53 barrier in 1:52.86 for 13th in a field of 148 that saw Sam Burley (Asics/UPenn grad) break the facility record in 1:46.63, a top 5 world mark and #1 US in 2006. Joshua Seeherman improves his indoor 800 PR to 2:00.49, more than a second faster than Terrier, while newcomer Steve Franklin opens up his 800 competitions with a solid 2:01.48. Two sprinters move up, Theo Mbacke preps for outdoor intermediate hurdles with a 2:08.12 and Jerome Mauris in 2:10.52 comes back from a solid 400 in 52.83 to run the double. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 6 Sam Blasiak improves his 3rd place position on the club 3K list, while Kit Wells adds another solid race to his resume. Ted Breen is consistent in the 5K in 15:25.91. Dan Conti had an okay day in the hurdles finishing in the top half, but improved in his season at the vault with a 13'7.25'' (4.15m). In the mile Didier Pramil and Jeff Doyon compete, while in the 500 Francis Shen and Andie Colon add a pair of 66s to the club list, and Will Feldman improves 2 seconds for a 1:11.16. In the short sprints we saw action by Kojo Gyasi and Muhammad Carew. Langston Dugger continues to break out in the 400m for 25th out of 139, topping the club list in 49.69 and solidifying his 400m leg of the National DMR, while David Cahill continues his decent on the 50 point barrier in 50.39 for a season best. Joining master runner Toney Mulhollan in the 400m, new masters member Mike Needham runs a great 54.24, but unfortunately Mike caught his toe on the track after the finish, fell and broke his collarbone! Shake Your Money Maker: New Fundraising Committee By Jane Cullina Edith Wharton once said, "The only way not to think about money is to have a great deal of it." Alas, the club cannot claim such freedoms and thus think about money we must. The Board is looking for people willing to rise to such a challenge. A key opportunity for you to help make money for our wonderful, but farfrom-wealthy club is to join the Fundraising Committee. A Fundraising Committee is being formed to ensure the club can assist as much as possible with entry and travel expenses for national meets. This year both the Track & Field and Cross-Country Club Championships are being held in California, an expensive 3000 miles away. We want to raise money to increase the allotment available to help our athletes get to and compete at these events, as well as increase our overall financial flexibility. The Fundraising Committee will seek sponsorship opportunities, conduct fundraising events, and promote creative ways to encourage charitable giving to the club. Please consider volunteering to be a part of the Fundraising Committee. The current vision is to meet once a month at a time convenient for all. If you think you may be interested, email me [[email protected]]. Poster Boy GBTC's Eric Tucker is in a new Nike commercial, which premiered on January 29th, 2006. Look for the handsome black guy in a yellow jacket and green cap. He is striding briskly to the tune of AC/DC’s “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” (Back in Black, 1980). We hear the movie and modeling offers are flowing in. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 7 Blogs Aplenty By Kit Wells A blog is a website in which items are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. Like other media, blogs often focus on a particular subject, such as food, politics, or local news. Some blogs function as online diaries. A typical blog combines text, images, and links to other blogs, web pages, and other media related to its topic. The rise (and much-anticipated fall) of the blog has innovated the way we share information about track and field, cross country, and road racing. Without compiling an exhaustive list of everything pertaining to Greater Boston, I’ve selected a few examples of blogs that stem from http://www.taiwanracing.com Former GBTC member Kevin Steiner’s Taiwan Racing 台灣競賽 blog is dedicated to collecting and making information about endurance racing in Taiwan available to the wider racing community in Taiwan. Kevin describes about what it means to go pro in Taiwan, gives race reviews, and describes where to run. He writes, “If you're stuck in downtown Taipei it's easy to come to the conclusion that you might as well forget all about getting in some running while you're in the city … In fact, there are miles of running to be had.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Boston_Track_Club Christopher Kalafarski has entered the club into Wikipedia, a community maintained, free online encyclopedia of everything!! Though not a blog, Wikipedia shares many of the same attributes, (timeliness, feedback) of a blog. Chris feels that Wikipedia is a great resource, and the folks in charge of it are dedicated to precise, reliable information. To add or edit anything, you can just click the "edit this page" link. http://HeartbreakHill.blogspot.com John Hanle of the L Street Running Club composed a blog that called “The Ultimate Guide to the Boston Marathon.” It's informative with event news, tips, and history. John has assembled posts such as tips from race director Dave McGillivray, insights from 2004 Olympic marathon silver medalist Meb Keflezighi, and comments from 1985 champion Lisa Larsen Rainsberger and 5-time wheelchair champion Ernst Van Dyk. If he were clever, he’d plug Coach Tom’s book on the marathon. http://cantabloggia.blogspot.com/ Bruce Davie posts photos and stories about running, architecture, travel and music, with a Cantabrigian (read: Australian) accent. One can even learn just what a guy who’s run at the Reebok Indoor Games is made of; he provides an MRI of his torn meniscus. Upcoming posts will describe Bruce’s speedy recovery! http://www.mclindy.com Melanie McSally chronicles her history competing for GBTC in a clever sidebar. The blog’s name, McLindy, combines the first two letters of her last name (MC) and her favorite swing dance (the Lindy Hop). http://teddiebstones.livejournal.com/ Ted Breen maintains a daily training log dating back to April of 2003. Subtitled “The Secret of Slow Running,” Ted’s describes his training, competition, and digestive adventures with both humor and candor. http://chroniclesofthesouthbayvan.blogspot.com/ Katie Wasilenko sometimes contributes to “The Chronicles of the South Bay Van,” a blog dedicated to her West-coast affiliation, the Impalas. http://bostonraymondfamily.blogspot.com/ Emily Raymond writes about her photo journalism, running, and family, with constant updates everyone on our youngest GBTC member, Bruce Raymond (now 10 months old). http://gbtc-blog.blogspot.com/ Finally, GBTC is exploring the possibility of including a club wide blog within its website. This is still experimental, but might be the logical heir to a quaint rag such as this Wingfoot Express. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 8 Running Places By Dino Konstantopoulos On Christmas vacations in Athens, I ran up mount Lycabettus almost every morning. Lycabettus is the tallest of the five or so hills in the valley of Athens, with the Acropolis being the next highest. I don't know if it was runner's highinduced, but it was almost a spiritual experience to run up there and just take in the scenery. In the spirit of that local rumble where you race and listen to poetry, I tried to describe the experience in a poem the shape of Lycabettus (sideways): Mt. Lycabettus, as seen from within Athens. On Lycabettus short of breath incense whiffing from the small orthodox church faithfully overlooking the white cement maze of Athens as the sun rises and hits the swimming pools on the rooftops and reflects off of them in silver shards that scatter in all directions the ghosts of ancient Athenians are looking my way from that city on the rocks the first Olympians are still running in circles in the stadium built of marble and the giants tanker ships of Piraeus float in and out of port lazingly dwarfing triremes that guard the city from Persians and barbarians philosophers and politicians in white mingle in the agora with tourists in multicolored shirts snapping pictures Doric, Ionian, and Corinthian columns clash with steel and glass and wooden balconies the former of eternal white marble the latter on crumbling cement history and culture past and present endlessly ebbing as I’m standing still 2006 Margaret Bradley Award Recipient Named By Tom Derderian Universal Sole (Chicago, IL) has named Bridget Montgomery, nee Sullivan, as their pick to come to Boston as the recipient of the Margaret Bradley Award. Bridget (pictured (L) with her twin sister, Aine (R)) was a GBTC member when she lived in Boston before her marriage. She has run a 3:04 marathon but did not have a recent qualifying time. An entry waiver has been arranged with the BAA. Stay tuned for a detailed press release slated to come out between now and Marathon Monday. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 9 The Athlete’s Kitchen Exercise & Weight Control: Myths, Truths, and Gender Differences © Nancy Clark, 2006 “For all the exercise I do, I should be pencil thin!” "Am I the only runner who has ever gained weight training for a marathon???" "Why does my husband shed pounds when he exercises and I don't???" When I listen to runners complain about their lack of success with losing body fat, I hear abundant frustration: “Why can’t I do something as simple as lose a few pounds!!!” Why? Because weight loss is not simple and often includes debunking a few diet and exercise myths. Perhaps this article will offer some insights that lead you to success with your weight loss efforts. Myth: You must exercise in order to lose body fat To lose body fat, you must create a calorie deficit. You can create that deficit by adding on exercise (which improves your overall health and fitness) or by simply eating fewer calories. Sick people commonly lose body fat but they do not exercise; they create a calorie deficit. Similarly, injured runners can also lose fat despite lack of exercise. The story “I gained weight when I was injured because I couldn’t run” could more correctly be stated “I gained weight when I was injured because I was bored and depressed. I overate for comfort and entertainment...” Myth: The more you run, the more fat you will lose Often, the more you run, the hungrier you get and: – the more you eat, or – the more your believe you “deserve” to eat, or – the more you want to eat as a reward for having survived the weekend long run. But, if you run six miles and burn off 600 calories, only to reward yourself with twelve Oreos (600 calories), you quickly wipe out your weight loss efforts in less than 3 minutes. The effects of exercise on weight loss are complex and unclear. We know among older people (56-78 years) who participated in a vigorous walking program, daily calorie needs remained about the same (2,400 without exercise, 2,480 with exercise). How could that be? Well, the participants napped more and were 62% less active throughout the rest of their day.(1) Another study with post-menopausal women found the same results from 8 weeks of moderate exercise training. Their 24-hour energy expenditure remained similar from the start to the end of the program. (2) The bottom line: You have to eat according to your whole day’s activity level, not according to how hard your trained that day. Myth: If you train for a marathon, your body fat will melt away Wishful thinking. I commonly hear marathoners, triathletes and other highly competitive endurance athletes complain “For all the exercise I do, I should be pencil thin...” They fail to lose fat because, like the fitness exercisers described above, they put all of their energy into exercising, but then tend to be quite sedentary the rest of the day as they recover from their tough workouts. A study with male endurance athletes who reported a seemingly low calorie intake found they did less spontaneous activity than their peers in the non-exercise parts of their day. (3) The bottom line: you need to keep taking the stairs instead of the elevators, no matter how much you train! March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 10 Alternatively, runners who complain they eat like a bird but fail to lose body fat may simply be underreporting their food intake. A survey of female marathoners indicated the fatter runners under-reported their food intake moreso than their leaner peers. (4) Remember: calories mindlessly eaten standing up in front of the refrigerator or on-the-run count just as much as calories from meals. Myth: Couples who train together, lose fat together In a 16-month study looking at exercise for weight loss, men and women completed an identical amount of exercise. The men lost 11.5 pounds; the women maintained weight! (5) In another study with previously sedentary, normal weight men and women who participated in an 18 month marathon training program, the men increased their calorie intake by about 500 per day; the women increased by only 60 calories—despite having added on 50 miles per week of running. The men lost about five pounds of fat; the women two pounds. (6) What’s going on here??? Well, a husband who adds on exercise is likely to lose more weight than his wife because he’s likely heftier and thereby burns more calories during the same workout. But, speaking in terms of evolution, Nature seems protective of women’s role as childbearer, and wants women to maintain adequate body fat for nourishing healthy babies. Hence, women are more energy efficient. Obesity researchers at NY’s Columbia University suggest a pound of weight loss in men equates to a deficit of about 2,500 calories, while women need a 3,500 calorie deficit!!! (7) No wonder women have a tougher time losing weight then do men. The bottom line If you are running to lose weight, I encourage you to separate exercise and weight. Yes, you should exercise for health, fitness, stress relief and, most importantly, for enjoyment. (After all, the E in exercise stands for enjoyment!) I discourage you from running as a means to burn off calories; that makes running feels like punishment for having excess body fat. When exercise is something you do to your body, rather than do for your body, you’ll eventually quit exercising. Bad idea. Instead of focusing on exercise to lose body fat, pay attention to your calorie intake. Knocking off just 100 calories a day from your evening snacks can theoretically result in 10 pounds a year of fat loss. Seems simpler than excessive miles of running? References: 1. Goran, Am J Physiol 263:E950, 1992 2. Keytel, Int J Sport Nutr 11:226, 2001 3. Thompson, Med Sci Sports Exerc 27::347, 1995 4. Edwards, Med Sci Sports Exer 25:1398, 1993 5. Donnelly, Arch Intern Med 163:1343, 2003 6. Janssen, Int J Sports Med, 10:S1,1989 7. Pietrobelli Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord 26:1339, 2002. What to do when nutrition is your missing link Here's an update on what's happening in the profession of sports dietetics. I thought it would be a timely side bar, given the Olympics are inspiring many athletes to optimize their performance. Knowing how to fuel properly is certainly an essential part of any sports optimization program! “I have a coach and my training is down to a science, but nutrition is my missing link.” “My diet is horrible. I train hard but eat too much junk.” “I feel as though I am not getting the results I want from my training... my diet probably needs some tweaking.” March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 11 Many athletes train hard but fail to fuel their bodies at the right times with the right foods. Sound familiar? If so, you might want to think about getting a nutrition check up with a sports dietitian. While many coaches, exercise physiologists, personal trainers and health professionals offer nutrition advice, only registered dietitians (RDs) have the training that makes them professionally recognized as the nutrition experts. To find your local sports dietitian, go to the American Dietetic Association’s website, www.eatright.org. (The American Dietetic Association is the nation’s largest group of nutrition professionals.) Put your zip code into the Find A Nutrition Professional referral network. A second referral network is available at www.SCANdpg.org, the website of SCAN, the sports nutrition practice group of the ADA. Coming in the near future, when looking for a sports dietitian, you should choose one with the initials RD, CSSD – that’s the registered dietitian who is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics. Because sports nutrition has become such a specialized field, the Commission on Dietetic Registration (the agency that credentials RDs for the American Dietetic Association) has seen the need for specialized education for registered dietitians who work with athletes. Only RDs who have met specific requirements in education and work experience in sports dietetics and have passed a qualifying exam will be eligible for this prestigious title. This sports nutrition certification will ensure you get the best information to help you win with nutrition. Also coming in the near future is an international organization of Professionals in Nutrition for Sports and Exercise (PINES). The mission of PINES is to promote optimal performance, health and injury prevention for competitive and recreational athletes worldwide, through nutrition and exercise research, education and practice by qualified nutrition and exercise professionals. The vision is that athletes worldwide, regardless of country or economic status, will have access to quality nutrition and exercise education and advice. Currently, members of Sports Dietetics-USA (a branch of SCAN) are working with Sports Dietetics-Australia and sports dietitians in many other countries to bring this fledgling organization quickly to fruition. No more excuses about nutrition being the missing link in your training program! Sports Nutritionist and GBTC club member Nancy Clark RD counsels casual and competitive athletes at her private practice in Healthworks, the premier fitness center in Chestnut Hill MA (617-383-6100). Her Sports Nutrition Guidebook ($23), Food Guide for Marathoners ($20), and Cyclist’s Food Guide ($20) are available by sending a check to Sports Nutrition Services, PO Box 650124, W. Newton MA 02465 or via www.nancyclarkrd.com or www.sportsnutritionworkshop.com. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 12 Track Schedule, 2006 Starred (**) meets are planned focus (or potential) for club/team entry. 3/24-26 USA Masters Indoor Track & Field Championships, Reggie Lewis TAC 3/25 ** Northeastern Snowflake Classic, Dedham MA (deadline Mon March 20th) 4/1 ** Tufts Invitational 4/8 ** Hillside Relays (Tufts) 4/8 UConn Open 4/8 Wildcat Invitational (Durham, NH – UNH) 4/8 Williams Relays 4/15 ** Solomon NEU Husky Invitational, Dedham MA 4/15 Davis Invitational (UM-Lowell) 4/15 Brown Invitational 4/19-20 Holy Cross Decathlon 4/22 ** U-Albany Spring Classic 4/22 ** MIT Co-ed Meet 4/22 Dartmouth Invitational 4/22 UConn Invitational 4/27-29 ** 112th Penn Relay Carnival, Philadelphia, PA 4/30 ** Brown Springtime Invitational 5/10,17,24 ** Mini-Meets at MIT – (Hurdles, 100, 400, 800, mile, 4x100 relay, TurboJav, LJ/TJ) 5/21, 27 ** Boston High Performance Meets (may include 200, 400, 800, 1500/mile, 3000/5000) 6/3, 10 ** Boston High Performance Meets 6/18 ** USATF New England Champs (MIT, Cambridge, MA) 6/21-25 ** AT&T USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Indianapolis, IA 7/1 ** USATF Eastern Regional (U of Albany, Albany, NY) 7/14-15 ** USATF National Club Track & Field Championships, Azusa, CA 8/3-6 USA Masters Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Charlotte, NC Some Out-of-State Meets 3/22-25 3/24-25 3/24-25 3/25 3/31-4/1 4/1 4/1 4/7-8 4/7-8 4/7-9 4/12-15 4/14-15 4/21-23 4/21-22 4/30 6/2-4 March 2006 Disney World Invitational Raleigh Relays Arizona State Invitational Army Invitational Stanford Invitational Georgia Tech Invitational So.CT State Invitational Duke Invitational Princeton Invitational Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational (LA, CA) Sea Ray Relays (UTenn) Mt.Sac Relays (Mt San Antonio CC, CA) Wheaton (IL) College Twilight Invitational Vanderbilt Invitational Knoxville Twilight Meet Peak Performance Track Classic (West Monroe, LA) The Wingfoot Express 13 Road Running Schedule, 2006 USATF New England Grand Prix 6/4 6/25 7/16 9/9 10/1 10/29 Rhody 5K, Lincoln Park, RI Whirlaway 10K, Methuen, MA Stowe 8 Miler, Stowe, VT Ollie Road Race 5 Miler, South Boston, MA Apple Harvest 10 Miler, Harvard, MA Cape Cod Marathon, Falmouth, MA USATF National Championship Events 4/15 5/13 5/21 6/3 9/4 9/17 10/1 10/9 11/4 USA Men's 10 Mile Championship, Louisville, KY USA 25 km Championships, Grand Rapids, MI USATF National Club Marathon Relay Championships, Denver, CO USA Women's Half Marathon Championship, Kansas City, MO USA 20 km Championships, New Haven, CT USA 5 km Championships, Providence, RI USA Marathon Championships, Minneapolis, MN USA Women's 10 km Championship, Boston, MA USA Men's 10 km Championship, Mobile, AL Other Events Where We Roll 3/26 4/2 4/17 6/1 – 8/17 6/17 6/23-24 8/13 8/23 10/15 10/22 12/9 Eastern States 20 Mile, Run for the Border 10 Mile, Salisbury, MA Road Race By-the-Sea 10K, Cohasset, MA Boston Marathon, Boston, MA Lynn Woods Cross Country Races (Wednesdays, 6:30 PM) 45th Mount Washington Road Race, Gorham, NH A Midsummer Lights Relay, Deer Island, Winthrop, MA Falmouth Road Race (7 Miles), Falmouth, MA Lynn Woods Relay, 6 PM, 4x2.5 miles, Lynn, MA Topsfield Cross-Country Festival, Bradley Palmer SP, Topsfield, MA LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon, Chicago, IL USATF National Club XC Championships, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA L-R: Katie Famous, Lynn Johnson, and Laura Hayden with their trophy for winning the Dunkin’ Donuts Relay at the Cape Cod Marathon, on October 30, 2005. Photo courtesy of the Cape Cod Marathon. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 14 Recent Performances Indoor Track and Field (December 12 – February 26) This is a list of track and field performances by athletes representing the club in meets for the season to date. The name of each event is followed by the club record for that event on the same line, and then the club performances on following lines. The list is maintained by Josh Seeherman. Please email any corrections to [email protected]. Apologies in advance. (*indicates under existing record.) Dudes 55 M (6.29, Stan Egbor 2003 & Onye Amaechi 1980) Kwesi Frimpong-Boateng, 6.55, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Andre Shreeves, 6.64, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Andre Shreeves, 6.66, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Jason Jackson, 6.76, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Kojo Gyasi, 7.11, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Ghais Abduljaami, 7.17, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 60 M (6.73, Stan Egbor 2003) Andre Shreeves, 7.04, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Andre Shreeves, 7.10, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Wayne Burwell, 7.22, Dartmouth Relays 1/7/06 Kojo Gyasi, 7.53, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Matt LeMaire, 7.55, USATF New England 2/19/06 Kojo Gyasi, 7.72, USATF New England 2/19/06 Toney Mulholland, 7.99, USATF New England 2/19/06 (masters) Gary Snyder, 9.16, USATF New England 2/19/06 (masters) Gary Snyder, 9.19, Dartmouth Relays 1/7/06 (masters) 200 M (21.24 [indoors], Stan Egbor 2003) Merzudin Ibric, 22.02, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Merzudin Ibric, 22.07, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Langston Dugger, 23.34, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Dave Cahill, 23.40, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Dave Cahill, 23.41, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Dave Cahill, 23.49, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Langston Dugger, 24.32, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Jerome Mauris, 24.37, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Dana Bellows, 24.62, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Jerome Mauris, 24.82, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jerome Mauris, 24.88, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Kojo Gyasi, 25.03, USATF New England 2/19/06 Toney Mulholland, 25.37, USATF New England 2/19/06 (masters) Ghais Abduljaami, 25.91, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Ghais Adbuljaami, 26.35, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Ghais Abduljaami, 26.80, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Ghais Abduljaami, 26.83, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Muhammad Carew, 29.77, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Gary Snyder, 30.95, USATF New England 2/19/06 (masters) Gary Snyder, 31.72, Dartmouth Relays 1/7/06 (masters) 400 M (48.36 [indoors], Kevin Russell 1998) Langston Dugger, 49.69, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Langston Dugger, 50.28, USATF New England 2/19/06 Dave Cahill, 50.39, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Dave Cahill, 50.64, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Langston Dugger, 50.71, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Dave Cahill, 50.6h, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Dave Cahill, 51.12, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 March 2006 Francis Shen, 51.14, USATF New England 2/19/06 Langston Dugger, 51.31, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Dave Cahill, 51.34, USATF New England 2/19/06 Langston Dugger, 51.49, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Dave Cahill, 51.75, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jerome Mauris, 52.83, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Francis Shen, 52.89, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jerome Mauris, 53.33, USATF New England 2/19/06 Jerome Mauris, 53.69, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jerome Mauris, 53.77, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Jerome Mauris, 53.84, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Dana Bellows, 53.93, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Mike Needham, 54.24, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 (masters) Dana Bellows, 54.35, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Thierno Mbacke, 54.38, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Steve Pappas, 54.63, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Thierno Mbacke, 55.69, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Tony Mulholland, 55.80, BU Valentine 2/10-11/06 (masters) Ghais Abduljaami, 59.93, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Ghais Abduljaami, 60.99, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 500 M (64.13, Kevin Russell 1998) Dave Cahill, 66.27, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Francis Shen, 66.34, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Francis Shen, 66.77, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Andie Colon, 66.78, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Will Fedman, 71.16, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Will Feldman, 73.33, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 600 M (1:20.8, Leo Dunn 1976) Steve Franklin, 1:29.61, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Will Feldman, 1:33.95,Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 800 M (1:50.2, Keith Francis 1980) Joe Otto, 1:52.86, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Joe Otto, 1:53.10, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Joe Otto, 1:54.20, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Joe Otto, 1:56.42, USATF New England 2/19/06 Andie Colon, 1:57.38, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Andie Colon, 1:57.60, USATF New England 2/19/06 Andie Colon, 1:57.78, GBTC Invitational 1/22/05 Andie Colon, 1:58.91, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Jay Slowik, 1:59.03, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Josh Seeherman, 2:00.11, USATF New England 2/19/06 Joe Otto, 2:00.36, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Josh Seeherman, 2:00.49, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Steve Franklin, 2:01.48, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Josh Seeherman, 2:01.67, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Josh Seeherman, 2:03.43, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Steve Frankling, 2:04.02, USATF New England 2/19/06 Jim Watts, 2:05.22, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 (masters) Jim Watts, 2:05.45, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 (masters) The Wingfoot Express 15 Jim Watts, 2:05.50, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 (masters) Dave Cahill, 2:06.23, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Sam Blasiak, 2:06.52, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Josh Seeherman, 2:08.36, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Thierno Mbacke, 2:08.12, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Jim Watts, 2:08.63, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 (masters) Sam Blasiak, 2:08.67, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 1000 M (2:27.54, Mark Tompkins 2000) Joe Otto, 2:34.09, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Josh Seeherman, 2:43.83, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Mile (4:00.9, Jack McDonald 1974) Joe Otto, 4:22.29, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Jay Slowik, 4:25.51, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Andie Colon, 4:30.05, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Joe Otto, 4:30.71, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Sam Blasiak, 4:32.44, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Didier Pramil, 4:32.66, USATF New England 2/19/06 Andie Colon, 4:32.67, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Didier Pramil, 4:33.67, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Sarad Tomlinson, 4:34.23, USATF New England 2/19/06 Didier Pramil, 4:35.66, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Sam Blasiak, 4:37.85, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Jeff Doyon, 4:39.69, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Kit Wells, 4:39.88, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 John Blouin, 4:40.23, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Bruce Davie, 4:41.14, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 (masters) John Blouin, 4:42.83, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Bruce Davie, 4:44.57, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 (masters) Didier Pramil, 4:48.12, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Josh Seeherman, 4:49.15, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 John Blouin, 4:51.52, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Ryan Croteau, 4:53.74, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Brian Lankiewicz, 4:56.68, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Ryan Croteau, 4:57.45, USATF New England 2/19/06 Ryan Croteau, 4:59.72, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Brian Lankiewicz, 5:02.13, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Ole Coach Tom Derderian, 5:25.37, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Ole Coach Tom Derderian, 5:27.30, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Ole Coach Tom Derderian, 5:28.98, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Joe Doldt, 5:54.01, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Joe Doldt, 6:04.57, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 3000 (8:04.0, Bruce Bickford 1980) Alasdair McLean Foreman, 8:12.90, BU Valentine 2/10-11/06 Jay Slowik, 8:58.39, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Sam Blasiak, 9:02.01, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Sam Blasiak, 9:02.26, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Kit Wells, 9:07.07, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Kit Wells, 9:09.27, USATF New England 2/19/06 Didier Pramil, 9:10.63, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Kit Wells, 9:10.73, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 David Bedoya, 9:12.87, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Kit Wells, 9:14.48, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Didier Pramil, 9:14.78, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Bruce Davie, 9:17.48, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Didier Pramil, 9:18.59, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Brian Lankewicz, 9:21.64, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Brian Lankewicz, 9:25.18, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 John Blouin, 9:26.08, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Andie Colon, 9:32.17, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Matt Karakewicz, 9:33.07, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Tomoaki Uchiki, 9:33.80, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 March 2006 Tomoaki Uchiki, 9:34.48, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 John Raguin, 9:40.26, USATF New England 2/19/06 Brian Lankiewicz, 9:42.22, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Brad Kozel, 9:43.84, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Brad Kozel, 9:48.48, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 John Raguin, 9:51.16, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Peter Warrington, 9:59.33, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Peter Warrington, 9:59.89, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Bill Newsham, 10:32.43, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 David Burgess, 10:42.94, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Ole Coach Tom Derderian, 10:54.04, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Joe Doldt, 11:32.54, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Joe Doldt, 11:51.43, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 5000 (13:37 Alberto Salazar 1978) Ted Breen, 15:25.91, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Ted Breen, 15:44.39, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Ted Breen, 16:03.60, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Brad Kozel, 16:24.43, USATF New England 2/19/06 Sarad Tomlinson, 16:41.71, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Peter Warrington, 17:18.94, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 55 Hurdles (7.31, Tom Mahan 1981) Dan Conti, 7.98, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Matt LeMaire, 7.98, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Matt LeMaire, 7.98, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Francis Shen, 8.02, Poyau Brandeis Invitational 1/21/06 Matt LeMaire, 8.09, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Dan Conti, 8.15, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Francis Shen, 8.31, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 60 Hurdles (8.32, Hassan Wajd 2003) Matt Lemaire, 8.55, Dartmouth Relays 1/7/06 Dan Conti, 8.61, USATF New England 2/19/06 Matt LeMaire, 8.63, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Francis Shen, 8.66, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Francis Shen, 8.74, USATF New England 2/19/06 Matt LeMaire, 8.74, USATF New England 2/19/06 Francis Shen, 8.75, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Dan Conti, 8.68, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Adam Soule, 9.32, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Adam Soule, 9.35, USATF New England 2/19/06 4x400 Relay (3:18.75 [indoors], Collins, Reynolds, Cahill, Dilday 2001) Cahill, Shen, Colon, Otto, 3:23.72, USATF New England 2/19/06 Dugger, Colon, Cahill, Otto, 3:25.38y, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Dugger, Bellows, Mbacke, Cahill, 3:27.79, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Cahill, Colon, Otto, Shen, 3:26.28y, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Dugger, Mauris, Shen, Otto, 3:30.52, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06) Mauris, Mbacke, Soule, Franklin, 3:36.35, USATF New England 2/19/06 Mauris, Feldman, Soule, Mbacke, 3:39.43, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Distance Medley (9:54.9yh, Demers, Strang, Doyle, Meyer 1980) Colon, Dugger, Franklin, Otto, 10:29.89, USATF Nationals 2/26/06 Pole Vault (4.88m (16-0), Chris Westfield 2004) Dan Conti, 4.15, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Dan Conti, 4.13, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Dan Conti, 4.11, USATF New England 2/19/06 Dan Conti, 4.12, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Dan Conti, 4.10, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 The Wingfoot Express 16 Dames 60 M (7.38, Geraldine Pillay 2002) Dacia Taylor, 8.25, USATF New England 2/19/06 200 M (25.88 [indoors], Catherine Regan 2003) Sara O'Brien, 26.56, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Sara O'Brien, 26.58, USATF New England 2/19/06 Sara O'Brien, 27.12, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Dacia Taylor, 27.59, USATF New England 2/19/06 Sarah Lawson, 29.01, USATF New England 2/19/06 (masters) Sarah Lawson, 29.08, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 (masters) 400 M (57.60 [indoors], Catherine Regan 2003) Sara O'Brien, 58.49, USATF New England 2/19/06 Sara O'Brien, 59.38, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Sara O'Brien, 59.61, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Sara O'Brien, 60.45, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Cecily Gallup, 62.18, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 5000 M (16:29.54, Julie Spolidoro 2000) Emily Raymond, 17:06.64, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Jen Busse, 17:09.51, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Jen Busse, 17:30.75, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Emily Raymond, 17:37.64, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 Emily Raymond, 17:48.27, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Sloan Siegrist, 17:53.36, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Sloan Siegrist, 17:54.17, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Laura Hayden, 17:59.10, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 Laura Hayden, 18:01.83, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Katie Famous, 18:30.55, Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 Lynn Johnson, 18:35.21, USATF New England 2/19/06 Megha Doshi, 19:02.22, USATF New England 2/19/06 500 M (79.27, Cheryl Makarewicz 2003) *Caroline Occean, 76.43, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 *Sara O'Brien, 77.85, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 800 M (2:10.74, Joanie Bohlke 2003) Laura Hayden, 2:17.23, USATF New England 2/19/06 Jen Lee, 2:19.01, USATF New England 2/19/06 Jen Lee, 2:19.96, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Jane Cullina, 2:20.34, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Caroline Occean, 2:21.92, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jane Cullina, 2:23.04, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Jane Cullina, 2:25.54, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jane Cullina, 2:26.30, USATF New England 2/19/06 Jen Busse, 2:27.36, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Jane Cullina, 2:28.27, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 4x400 Relay (4:03.06y [indoors] Subin, Gradhand, Makarewicz, Bohlke 2003) *Lee, Cullina, Hayden, O'Brien, 4:03.02, USATF New England 2/19/06 Lee, Occean, Hayden, O'Brien, 4:06.69y, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Lee, Cullina, Hayden, O'Brien, 4:07.08, BU Valentine Invitational 2/1011/06 1000 M (2:56.87, Laura Hayden 2005) Mile (4:57.3, Sherry Roberts 1987) Laura Hayden, 4:58.45, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Laura Hayden, 4:59.20, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Laura Hayden, 5:01.64, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Laura Hayden, 5:07.02, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Jen Busse, 5:11.66, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Sloan Siegrist, 5:12.33, USATF New England 2/19/06 Jane Cullina, 5:28.48, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Margaret Nervegna, 5:30.15, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Margaret Nervegna, 5:30.28, USATF New England 2/19/06 Margaret Nervegna, 5:34.35, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Lynn Johnson, 5:35.53, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Carol Geddes, 5:37.22, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Katie Famous, 5:39.41, USATF New England 2/19/06 Margaret Nervegna, 5:42.35, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Margaret Nervegna, 5:46.14, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 Carol Geddes, 5:46.43, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Carol Geddes, 5:48.41, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Margaret Nervegna, 5:51.63, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 3000 M (9:52.23 Becky Center 1985) *Sloan Siegrist, 9:51.76, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 March 2006 Sloan Siegrist, 9:52.39, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Laura Hayden, 10:01.81, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Sloan Siegrist, 10:03.34, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Sloan Siegrist, 10:03.61, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Jen Busse, 10:08.37, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Lynn Johnson, 10:45.47, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Margaret Nervegna, 10:52.20, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Margaret Nervegna, 11:10.68, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Carol Geddes, 11:14.50, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Margaret Nervegna, 11:32.36, BU All-Comers I 12/17/05 Christy Bonstelle, 11:39.18, BU All-Comers II 12/24/05 Christy Bonstelle, 11:42.55, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Christy Bonstelle, 11:47.09, BU All-Comers III 12/31/05 Distance Medley (12:06.29 Occean, Shams, Cullina, Hayden 2005) Lee, O'Brien, Occean, Hayden, 12:07.04, USATF Nationals 2/26/06 Siegrist, Gallup, Cullina, Busse, 12:15.94, USATF Nationals 2/26/06 High Jump (1.68 Anne Jennings 1994) Jen Hawkes, 1.67, Terrier Classic 1/27-8/06 Jen Hawkes, 1.67, GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 Jen Hawkes, 1.65, Dartmouth Relays 1/8/06 Jen Hawkes, 1.62, USATF New England 2/19/06 Triple Jump (13.13 Sherita Williams 2005) *Sherita Williams, 13.43 (44-0.75 !), GBTC Invitational 1/22/06 *Sherita Williams, 13.41, BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 *Sherita Williams, 13.41, USATF New England 2/19/06 *Sherita Williams, 13.31, Tufts Invitational 1/14/06 *Sherita Williams, 13.15, Dartmouth Invitational 2/4/06 *Sherita Williams, 13.15, USATF Nationals 2/26/06 20-lb Weight (11.70 Lisa Chadderon 2001) *Anne Baker, 15.62 (51-3), USATF New England 2/19/06 *Anne Baker, 15.12 (49-7), BU Valentine Invitational 2/10-11/06 *Rebekah Conway, 12.68, Harvard Invitational 12/10/05 *Rebekah Conway, 12.00 (39-4), Husky Winter Carnival 12/3/05 The Wingfoot Express 17 Otto, Williams Lead Their Divisions in Indoors Series Inaugural USATF-NE Indoor Series Highlights GBTC Talent Pool By the Wingfoot Express USATF - New England began a new competition this winter to generate interest in our sport among open athletes and to smooth the gap between collegiate and post-collegiate competition. The competition was made open to all USATF-NE members at seven pre-selected meets. Athletes could compete provided that they can get into any of the seven designated meets, and must have been a USATF-NE member prior to a mark being scored, with no exceptions. Open athletes had their individual marks ranked and compared within their event grouping (sprints, distance, and field events). For example, a sprinter can get points in events like the 55, 60, 200, 400, 800m and they will be compared to others who do these events too. The marks must meet a certain level of quality (700 points on the IAAF scoring tables) to be ranked. IAAF scoring tables were used to compare strength of performances. In order to be scored, athletes had to compete in a minimum of two events throughout the season. Those athletes taking part in two or more events had their top two performances scored and ranked. In this winter’s series, GBTC did extraordinarily well, with two members winners of the various event grouping (Men’s Sprints - Joe Otto, 996.5 points; Women’s Field - Sherita Williams, 1036 points), one athlete scoring in two event groupings (Dan Conti: Sprints and Field), and a total of 11 men and 9 women from GBTC listed in the final results. In all, there were 20 GBTC athletes averaging at least 700 point on the IAAF scoring tables (a third of all performances listed at all). Nothing could be a better testament to the breadth and depth of the club’s pool of talent. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the very first Indoor Series! MEN 7 SPRINTS Athlete Meet 1 Joe Otto 800 VAL 800 TERR 800 GBTC 800 NE 2 Langston Dugger 400 VAL 400 NE 400 TERR 3 Andre Shreeves 60 GBTC 60 HARV 55 TERR 4 David Cahill 400 VAL 500 HARV 400 TERR 400 NE 400 GBTC 5 Dan Conti 60H NE 60H HARV 6 Matthew LeMaire 60H HARV 60H NE March 2006 Mark Score Average 1:52.86 1:53.02 1:54.20 1:56.42 999 994 961 901 996.5 49.69 50.28 50.71 958 923 898 941 7.04 7.10 6.66 937 908 899 922.5 50.39 1:06.27 51.12 51.34 51.75 917 912 875 862 840 915 8.61 8.68 905 887 896 8.63 8.74 900 872 886 8 11 Francis Shen 60H HARV 400 NE Andie Colon 500 VAL 800 TERR 800 NE 800 GBTC Jerome Mauris 400 NE 400 GBTC DISTANCE Athlete Meet 16 Sam Blasiak Mile HARV 3000 VAL 3000 TERR 18 Kit Wells 3000 TERR 3000 NE 8.66 51.14 892 874 883 1:06.78 1:57.38 1:57.60 1:57.78 888 876 870 865 882 53.33 53.69 754 735 745 Mark Score Average 4:32.44 753 9:02.01 738 9:02.26 737 746 9:07.07 714 9:09.27 703 709 Mark Score Average 4.11 4.1 713 711 712 FIELD 4 Athlete Meet Dan Conti PV NE PV HARV The Wingfoot Express 18 Women SPRINTS Athlete Meet 2 Sara O'Brien 400 NE 400 VAL 400 NU 7 Jane Cullina 800 VAL 800 NE 9 Sarah Lawson 200 NE 200 VAL DISTANCE Athlete Meet 4 Laura Hayden MILE TERR MILE VAL MILE GBTC 5000 HARV 5000 NU 5 Mark Score Average 58.49 59.61 60.45 972 934 910 953 2:23.04 806 2:26.30 758 782 29.01 29.08 760 756 758 Mark Score Average 4:58.45 4:59.20 5:01.64 17:59.10 18:01.83 962 957 940 891 886 960 6 14 15 Emily Raymond 5000 TERR 17:06.64 5000 HARV 17:48.27 Sloan Siegrist 3000 TERR 9:52.39 5000 NU 17:53.46 5000 HARV 17:54.17 MILE NE 5:12.33 Margaret Nervegna 3000 GBTC 10:52.20 MILE TERR 5:30.15 MILE GBTC 5:34.35 Katie Famous 5000 NU 18:30.55 MILE NE 5:39.41 985 910 948 973 901 899 870 937 791 757 731 774 837 703 770 Mark Score Average 13.43 13.41 13.41 1037 1035 1035 1036 FIELD 1 Athlete Meet Sherita Williams TJ GBTC TJ VAL TJ NE Ted's Tale of the Jones-Town & Country Ten By Ted Breen What an event! The talk of the day, before the race started, was centered on how much clothing to wear. I ended up wearing a pair of running pants, a couple long sleeve layers, gloves, and a wool hat. Definitely the most I've ever worn in a race, but I've never raced in weather as cold and harsh as this either. Also, JJ and I looked pretty spiffy before the race started, warming up in our matching GBTC long sleeve bicycle shirts and black running pants ensemble. We were definitely the best looking guys there, hands down. The race itself was a beast, and I was totally unprepared. Sure, the Boston area is somewhat hilly, but Amherst is nearly mountainous. That said, this course has some major hill sections. The first big uphill, occurring mostly in Mile 4, is quite a grind. I spent the mile following that hill just recovering. I eventually got my wheels turning again, which was good, because Nicole Kulikov-Hagobian caught up to me after that first hill and kept me honest for the rest of the race. (Nicole relocated to Western MA from Colorado last year. She finished 16th in the 2004 Olympic Trials marathon) Cruised along at a mediocre pace for the next few miles, and then got to the final set of hills. The ninth mile has a hill, but it's not terribly crippling. Unfortunately, it's followed by a much larger hill that is completely unforgiving. By the time I got to the top, my quads were burnt to a crisp, and all I could do was hobble my way to the finish. Overall, it was a pretty cool day. (literally!) Paul Low, the perennial winner of this race, did it again, yet in a much slower time than usual. In fact, I'm guessing a lot of people, JJ being an exception, ran a little slower this year. Personally, it was a solid effort, and a higher placing than 2005. (9th 2006, 15th 2005) I'm already looking forward to doing this again next year. As far as I'm concerned, the Amherst 10 miler, the Bridge of Flowers 10k (Shelburne Falls), and the Boston Marathon (haven't done it yet, but I've heard good things) are the only road races in Massachusetts worth doing. That's just my little opinion. March 2006 The Wingfoot Express 19 The Roads (December 12 – February 11) This is a snapshot of non-track performances by athletes representing the club for dates indicated above. The name and date of each event is followed by the club performances on following lines. Details such as overall place, time, and pace are most typically reported. The list is compiled from results scoured off of Cool Running, or from messages posted to the club email list. Please email any corrections to [email protected]. Apologies in advance. Walter's Run 5K, West Roxbury, MA, December 18, 2005 23 Cheryl Twomey 19:30 6:17 (2nd woman) 24 Kenneth Agabian 19:52 6:25 2006 USA XC Championships (8 Km), Bronx, NY, February 18, 2006 57 Jennifer Busse 31:03 64 Maegan Chaggaris 31:55 74 Carol Geddes 34:04 75 Emily Raymond 34:09 Hangover Classic 10K, Salisbury, MA, January 1, 2006 9 Eric Tucker 34:10 5:30 32 Ken Agabian 39:50 6:25 Best Cross-Country Race on the Planet, Boulder, CO January 28, 2006 56 John Blouin 24:37 6:19 Boston Prep. 16 mile, Derry, NH, January 29, 2006 24 Ken Ross 1:44:22 6:32 USATF Colorado Indoor Championship, Boulder, CO, February 2, 2006 1600 Meter Run Masters Men 1 John Blouin 5:13.58 Great Stew Chase, Lynn, MA, February 5,2006 Women 7 Christy Bonstelle 1:04:20 6:55 10 Sheila Logan 1:07:54 7:18 11 Jenny Thomas 1:08:03 7:19 Men 7 Jason Dunklee 55:07 5:55 11 Ryan Kerrigan 56:19 6:03 Jason Dunklee (L) takes on the Old Men of Winter at the Stew Chase. Photo courtesy of Jim Rhoades. March 2006 Hyannis Half Marathon, Hyannis, MA, February 26, 2006 3 Josh Sohn 1:12:59 5:35 5 Kit Wells 1:14:13 5:40 8 Jeff Doyon 1:15:23 5:45 9 Lucas Woodward 1:18:37 6:00 10 Sarad Tomlinson 1:18:50 6:01 11 Brad Kozel 1:19:23 6:04 20 Calvin Ma 1:21:42 6:14 28 Ken Ross 1:24:54 6:29 32 Lynn Johnson 1:26:27 6:36 (1st woman) 40 Cheryl Twomey 1:27:54 6:43 42 Maegan Chaggaris 1:28:27 6:45 48 Tom Derderian 1:28:50 6:47 67 Megha Doshi 1:30:35 6:55 93 Christy Bonstelle 1:33:39 7:09 130 Jenny Thomas 1:36:51 7:24 132 Bill Rodgers 1:36:25 7:22 346 Lev Volfson 1:49:43 8:23 840 Ann Marie Rakovic 2:07:13 9:43 Brad Kozel (L) and Calvin Ma fighting the field and the wind at Hyannis. Photo courtesy of Jim Rhoades. The Wingfoot Express 20 John Blouin on the prowl where the Buffalo roam, in Boulder, CO. Hyannis 10K, Hyannis, MA, February 26, 2006 145 Melanie McSally 55:56 9:00 Jones-Town & Country 10 Mile, Amherst, MA, February 26, 2006 9 Edward Breen 59:16 5:56 11 John Fialkovich 1:00:00 6:00 Ballycotton ‘10’, March 5, 2006, Cork, Ireland 26 Finbarr Kirwan 56:28 Stu's 30K, Clinton, MA, March 5, 2006 103 Tom Whitney 2:30:39.19 Paddy Kelly Road Race, Brockton, MA, March 5, 2006 65 Thomas Stracqualursi 36:21 7:16 RJ Crowleys 3 Miler, West Newton, MA, March 18, 2006 3 Frank Perna 17:06.7 5.42 28 Courtney Lavelle 20:05.9 6.42 Ras na hEireann U.S.A. 5K, Somerville, MA, March 19, 2006 14 Ryan Kerrigan 16:54 5:27 24 Joshua Seeherman 17:42 5:42 43 Dana Bellows 18:31 5:58 44 Janel Kiley 18:37 6:00 104 Lauren Caputo 20:18 6:32 St Patrick's Day 5K, S Boston, MA, March 19, 2006 3 Will Feldman 17:45 5:44 Emerald Across The Bay 12K, San Francisco, CA, March 19, 2006 4 Marzuki Stevens 38:51 5:12 187 Julie McGee 50:06 6:43 (35th woman) 292 Katherine 54:11 7:16 March 2006 Maegan Chaggaris (L) and Jen Busse at the USATF XC Championships at Van Cortlandt Park. Photo courtesy of prettysporty.com. New Bedford Half Marathon, New Bedford, MA, March 19, 2006 19 David Bedoya 1:11:08 5:26 30 Kit Wells 1:11:55 5:30 59 Sam Blasiak 1:16:11 5:49 64 Brad Kozel 1:16:31 5:51 65 Lucas Woodward 1:16:32 5:51 97 John Fialkovich 1:18:28 6:00 124 Calvin Ma 1:20:47 6:10 134 Peter Warrington 1:21:27 6:13 151 Ken Ross 1:22:28 6:18 199 Laura Hayden 1:25:16 6:31 (22nd woman) 200 Jennifer Busse 1:25:16 6:31 213 David Burgess 1:26:22 6:36 215 Cheryl Twomey 1:26:24 6:36 226 Bruce Bond 1:26:58 6:38 280 Joel Bargmann 1:28:55 6:47 287 Jesus Zeus Estrada 1:29:16 6:49 309 Tom Derderian 1:30:26 6:54 325 Ken Agabian 1:31:47 7:01 364 Katie Famous 1:33:19 7:08 384 Tom Whitney 1:34:19 7:12 395 Jenny Thomas 1:34:38 7:14 520 Christy Bonstelle 1:39:05 7:34 529 Lauren Kisver 1:39:37 7:36 653 Thomas Stracqualursi 1:43:48 7:56 673 Sam Perkins 1:44:12 7:57 1365 Melanie McSally 2:13:11 10:10 1564 Michael Olivo 2:55:02 13:22 Men’s Open Team, 6th of 22 teams Women’s Open Team, 4th of 20 teams Men’s Masters Team, 9th of 18 teams Men’s Senior Team, 8th of 16 teams The Wingfoot Express 21 Nice Threads! The merchandize bonanza is still on, and merchandiser Josh Seeherman is ready. Just in time for a cold, wet Spring, the GBTC store has a supply of track suit jackets for sale. These are the red jackets with the GBTC logo on the front upper left and Greater Boston Track Club on the back.. You can also buy GBTC t-shirts (either the red long-sleeved shirt, or the highly collectible, never sold to the public "2005 Snowstorm Invitational" version) as well as racing singlets and bras. You can now use PayPal and your credit card to purchase these items at the club store, http://gbtc.org/store. Once purchased, they will then be delivered to you at the track. Help Josh help you help the club by placing your orders today. And don't forget that whenever you want to shop at Amazon or RoadRunner, you can get there from the above link and help GBTC earn a commission. BULK RATE US POSTAGE PAID BOSTON, MA PERMIT NO. Greater Boston Track Club, Inc. PO Box 183, Back Bay Annex Boston, MA 02117-0183 USA