San Antonio RoadRunners

August 2012
THE SAN ANTONIO
RoadRunners
NEWSLETTER
33rd Annual Women's 5k Run/Walk
THE SAN ANTONIO
ROADRUNNERS
NEWSLETTER
P. O. BOX 12474,
San Antonio, TX 78212
Newsletter Editor
Martina Mauldin
SARR CLUB STAFF
PRESIDENT
Jerry Negrete
887-4260 (C) [email protected]
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Antonio Alvaradorivera
[email protected]
[email protected]
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VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Sally Rios
735-8037 (H) [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT / MEMBERSHIP
Scott Peacock
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DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
Joan Bobrukiewiez
286-6291 (C) [email protected]
SECRETARY
Veronica Salinas
[email protected]
Results
Race results from all SARR road races are now
available online at www.saroadrunners.com. Click on
Results.
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Equipment
SARR has race equipment for rent. Contact Whitney
Lawrence, 601-5647.
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Race Photos
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TREASURER
Jim Holbach
240-2569 (C) [email protected]
HISTORIAN
Tom Lake
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FUN RUNS
Debra Acosta
822-2800 (H) 567-7865 (W)[email protected]
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Next Club meeting is on August
14 at 7:00 pm at Academy
Sports + Outdoors 2024 N Loop
1604 E
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2012 Carrabba’s Half-Marathon Relay Recap
Among all the excitement of race day I did not observe the return of
sponsored racing until the results were published. Some very fast and
competitive racing action was turned in by Soler Sports, Fleet Feet, IAAP, and
other teams. I hope this trend continues and the individual running groups join
the action. Be sure to mention any store, club, or training group connection
during the awards so proper recognition is given.
Results and pictures are on our website at saroadrunners.com. Pictures are
free for you to print for a permanent memory. Tom Lake, SARR historian, has
become a professional at putting on picture shows and printable pictures.
At this race the SARR introduced the publishing of results online every 15
minutes on the IAAP web site. This will be offered at several of our future races.
Tom Pendleton of Carrabba’s also made some alterations to his preparations
by staging his equipment on Friday so cooking could start much earlier. The
result was the end of long food lines. Holly Stewart provided a trivia contest for
those in line and it looked like all the participants enjoyed it. One of the post
race highlights was quite a few young and not so young performing the
WOBBLE. This was first done at the Fandango and maybe a tradition to have
the latest line dance has been born.
Writing on behalf of all the SARR members and our volunteers I sincerely hope
all the 1335 participants enjoyed the 2012 Carrabba’s race as much as we did
and will return in 2013.
--Bob
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------The SARR Meetup Group is online and has the Zoo Run and the
Monthly Fun Runs scheduled. The group can be found at:
http://www.meetup.com/SARR-FREE-Fun-Runs/
The Importance Of Varying Your Running Surfaces
Are you stuck in a running rut? Take your running where it’s never been before–quite
literally.
by Mario Fraioli
Runners, by our very nature, are creatures of habit. Anything and everything related to our
running – from the shoes we wear, to the food we eat (and when we eat it), to the races we
run year in and year out – is regulated by routine. Think about it. When was the last time you
missed your annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot? Probably the last time you switched shoe
brands or failed to spread a tablespoon of peanut butter on half of a bagel some 35 minutes
before jumping on the third treadmill from the far window at the gym.
The bottom line is that for runners, routine rules–and where we run is no exception. Whether
you’re a runner who prefers to pound the pavement, tear up the trails or trot on the treadmill,
chances are you’re tied to your terrain like a dog on a leash. You’re scared to stray too far
from your usual stomping grounds and play in some new puddles, so to speak. Well, it’s time
to break up the boredom, put an end to the mind-numbing monotony and start treading
over some new terrain. It’s not only good for your mind, but beneficial to your body and
paramount to improving your performance.
“Changing running surfaces works different leg muscles which, will lead to physical benefits,”
says Eric Blake, head cross country and track and field coach at Central Connecticut State
University. “And different scenery in your running will lead to mental benefits.”
For the road warriors out there, get off the asphalt every once in a while. Retreat from the
roads and seek softer surfaces to run on – some of the time, anyway. Your feet, shins, knees
and hips will thank you!
While the roads are always readily available for running, they’re not the best thing for your
body. If possible, find a softer surface to run on at least once a week, be it a trail in the
woods, grass field at your local high school or path through the park. Aside from steering
clear of troublesome traffic, the off-road impact is significantly easier on your body. Let’s
explore a phenomenon I like to call it the golf ball effect.
Throw a golf ball at your driveway. What happens? That’s right; it takes off into the
atmosphere. Now throw that same golf ball at your front lawn with the same velocity. Where
did it go? Yep, it’s still there on the ground, where the grass has absorbed most of the impact.
Now imagine that golf ball is your body and the above process gets repeated a couple
thousand times over the course of a 5-mile run. Which surface is treating your body better?
If you guessed the grass, or some other similarly soft surface, you guessed right. Not only will
you keep those everyday aches and pains to a minimum, but you’ll recover quicker,
strengthen your ankles and develop your lower leg muscles more rapidly.
“The softer surface of trails and gravel roads that I run on keeps the impact stresses down
and allows me to recover from workouts faster,” says Kevin Tilton, a two-time member of the
Teva U.S. Mountain Running Team. “Plus, running on the trails makes you use a lot of little
stabilizer muscles that you may not use running all of your miles on the roads. I also find the
trails more interesting and that allows me to get in more training.”
Staying soft doesn’t always make the most sense, however, especially if you’ll be racing on
the roads. You’ll need to harden your legs to the harder surface, and the best way to go about
doing so is to pound the pavement every once in a while. Aside from not worrying about
rolling an ankle on a root or dodging some other unforeseen obstacle, you can work on your
race rhythm much more effectively and get your fast-twitch muscle fibers firing that much
faster.
“My road racing helps keep me in touch with speed that I may not normally find if I did all my
training and racing on the trails,” Tilton admits. “Plus, getting my butt kicked in big road races
gets me fired up for my trail and mountain races.”
Racing on the weekends isn’t the only recipe for getting your butt kicked and running on the
roads isn’t the only way to work on your rhythm. Taking it to your trusty treadmill every so
often will do the trick as well. Even for competitive runners, the treadmill doesn’t have to be
synonymous with dreadmill. Blake, a two-time winner of the Mount Washington road race,
does a lot of his training on the treadmill, a somewhat surprising circumstance for someone
who’s a regular winner on the road-racing scene. Aside from the impact being easier on his
body, training on the treadmill from time to time allows Blake to closely control his pace,
increase the incline when necessary and monitor his effort level continuously.
“You know exactly your pace and distance,” Blake said. “And the treadmill is one of the only
places you can run on a 10-12 percent grade for a long time. Training on a treadmill at an
incline is very specific to the event.”
So, regardless of where you run, take a break from your regular routine, switch up your
surface every so often and literally take your running where you’ve never taken it before. As
the miles add up, not only will your risk of injury be lower, but the fun factor will be that
much higher.
“I don’t get too burnt out by doing the same thing over and over,” says Tilton. “Running is
supposed to be fun after all, right?”
(originally published April 10, 2012 on running.competitor.com)
Gluten-Free = Inflammatory-Free?
Many athletes are going gluten-free, even if they don’t have a gluten sensitivity. Why
is this? And should you?
By Caitlin Chock
Not that long ago most people didn’t have a clue what gluten-free meant. Unless you
suffered from celiac disease chances were you were eating ample amounts of gluten and
didn’t even know it. Though today, a gluten-free diet is so mainstreamed even Godfather’s
Pizza got on-board.
Gluten is on everyone’s radar today, and as endurance athletes our interests become
especially piqued when we see how well many athletes are seemingly able to perform after
ditching gluten from their diets. Olympians Ryan Hall and Amy Yoder Begley, along with the
entire Garmin-Transitions pro cycling team are just a few examples. Not all of them are gluten
intolerant but have gone gluten-free with the reasoning that the root problem of gluten
intolerance is the inflammation that occurs when gluten is metabolized by the body; thus it’s
also being dubbed the ‘anti-inflammatory diet.’
Training wisely is a positive stressor on muscles — no avoiding inflammation there — but
‘needlessly’ adding in another inflammatory-provoking element to your regimen, logically,
wouldn’t seem to be doing you any favors. Runners are also no strangers to GI distress and a
gluten-free diet could be your answers to both of these dilemmas.
“The main reason it’s called an ‘anti-inflammatory’ diet is because it usually forces you to
eliminate many processed foods including every packaged cracker, cookie, bread, cake, pasta,
cereal and most deep-fried and battered foods,” explains Krista Austin Ph.D. “Usually if you do
a gluten-free nutrition plan right, you end up replacing these with fruits, vegetables, lean
proteins and other healthy foods such as yogurt, nut butters, hummus, quinoa etc. Bottom
line: we eat cleaner, more naturally-found foods and thus inflammation goes down.”
In the minds of most that can sound like more of a headache than a training element;
however, wouldn’t a temporary headache be worth it if your performances were to improve?
“The two most immediate things I noticed were the decrease in swelling and bathroom
issues. I also didn’t dehydrate any more,” explains Yoder Begley, who competed in the 10,000
meters at the 2008 Olympic Games. After her celiac diagnosis Yoder Begley has become one
of the leading forces behind spreading gluten-free awareness. “I [launched the] GF Olympian
website…it answers a lot of questions about gluten-free.” Yoder Begley also write the forward
to “Gluten Free Edge”, a book catered specifically to athletes which is due out this month.
There’s no doubt that going gluten-free is accompanied by an adjustment period, but taking
advantage of today’s gluten-free trend means you’ve got amble amounts alternatives at your
disposal.
About The Author:
Caitlin Chock set the National High School 5k Record (15:52.88) in 2004. Still an avid runner, she
works as a freelance writer and artist.
(Originally published July 17, 2012 on running.competitor.com)
Celebrating Women's Running
In this, the year of the 40th anniversary of Title XVI and the Summer Olympics
(which now includes women's distance running events), it was fitting that the
33rd Annual SARR Women's 5k on July 21, 2012 drew a record number of
participants! 740 ladies registered for this year's 5k, with 632 in the Run division
and 108 in the Walk division. After a yoga stretch, led by Southtown Yoga Loft,
the ladies took to the streets (and hills) of Alamo Heights, with the support of
almost 150 male volunteers.
Last year's first overall runner again took the lead, as Emily Daum was the first
overall runner with a time of 18:04. First overall masters runner was Melissa
Unrath (21:00), first overall walker was Denise Surratt (36:07), and first
overall masters walker was Lynne Baker (38:49). All results and photos are
available at www.saroadrunners.com. Randy Beamer, of News 4 WOAI, was again
on hand to entertain and interview the ladies and present awards at the Lincoln
Heights H-E-B.
This event would not be possible with the support of the volunteers, the SARR
board, and our sponsors. Please give your support to the sponsors of the 33rd
Annual Women's 5k: H-E-B, H-E-B #43 Lincoln Heights, WellMed, City of
Alamo Heights, Southtown Yoga Loft, Green Dog Kennels, Order Up,
IAAP, American Heart Association, The Bike Waiter, Stonewerks, Two
Socks Designs, Run 2 Scissors, GeeGee Bags, Run Wild Sports, Run On!,
Fleet Feet Sports, Soler's Sports, Susan B. Komen for the Cure, and
Karaoke 5k. Also, a big thanks is given to Sally #1 Rios, Women's 5k Race
Director Emeritus, who provided a heavy assist in my debut as a race director.
Thanks to all of the participants and volunteers for coming out to
celebrate women's running!
--Sally #2 Seeker / Women's 5k Race Director
Hello RoadRunners,
So far, it has been a busy summer! The SARR Annual
Officer Election and Picnic was held June 24th at Dry Comal
Creek Vineyards and Winery. If you missed the picnic, you
still have a chance to visit the vineyard on September 3rd,
for our classic Labor Day 5 Mile Whine Run.
The picnic gives us a chance to relax and socialize without
the frenzied atmosphere of a race day. Most pleasing was
the outstanding turnout and the many new faces. We were
able to enjoy good company, good food, and good wine. And
as a special treat, we helped celebrate Whitney Lawrence's birthday!
The annual picnic also provides us with
the opportunity to present the John
Delgado Scholarships. This year, we
were happy to award six scholarships to
graduating high school seniors. We are
proud to be able to help invest in the
futures of these very deserving young
men and women. Thanks to Veronica
Salinas for chairing the Scholarship
Committee and to the members of the
Committee: Hugh and Jane Hamlyn, and
Three scholarship recipients with Ronnie Salinas on
Sally Seeker. I assure you, it is no easy
the left and Sally Rios on the right.
task to review and select six recipients
from so many qualified applicants. (I also serve on the committee, but it just doesn’t
sound right to be thanking myself!)
Another part of the picnic agenda is the officer elections.
This year, I was pleased to announce three candidates for
Executive Vice President: Antonio Alvaradorivera, Bea Imken,
and David Sanchez. There were two candidates for
Treasurer: incumbent Jim Holbach, and Wilson Garis. For the
office of Secretary, Veronica Salinas ran unopposed. Antonio
Alvaradorivera was elected as Executive Vice President, and
Jim Holbach was re-elected as Treasurer. Congratulations
and many thanks to all voting SAAR members. Your interest in
helping the club is very much appreciated.
Antonio Alvaradorivera
Next year, offices up for election are
President, and Vice President of
Membership. Please give some thought
to helping the club continue its mission
of promoting running as a healthy
lifestyle and ensuring that SARR
presents safe, enjoyable events.
Thanks to all members of the leadership
team that helped make this year’s picnic
a huge success: Jim, Joan, Sally and Whitney. And of course, a big THANK YOU to Dry
Comal Creek Vineyards and Winery!
I would be remiss if I didn’t take this time to also recognize the rest of the leadership
team that help make all of our events possible: Vice President of Membership Scott
Peacock, Newsletter Editor Martina Mauldin, Historian Tom Lake, Monthly Fun Run
Coordinators Debra Acosta and Robert Beyer, Water Stop Coordinator Rick Collett, and
PA/MC Bob Ratliff. This illustrious group, along with Mr. Al Becken, help keep me on
the straight and narrow.
July would not be complete without the two defining events of the summer:the Freedom
4-Miler and the Women’s 5K. This year we had a great Freedom 4-Miler at OP
Schnabel, complete with fireworks!, that is, between a few bikers and runners! Good
thing we runners outnumbered the bikers! We will keep you posted on next year’s
venue. And then, one of my personal favorites, the only women-only event in the city,
the 33rd Women’s 5K, this year with a new Race Director, Sally Seeker at the helm.
Great job Sally!
Looking forward to August, we take a breather before the Whine Run. But I would like
to mention that local legendary runner Randy Reina, who is the Master Chairperson for
USATF South Texas, informs me of the upcoming USATF South Texas Championships
on August 12 at Wheatly Heights Stadium. This will be a full Open/Master Track and
Field Championship. Anyone interested in participating or volunteering can visit the
SARR website event calendar for a link to more information, or e-mail me at
[email protected].
Sincerely,
Jerry Negrete
Run for Fun!
UPCOMING EVENTS CALENDAR
AUGUST
Monthly Fun Run, McAllister Park, Al Becken Pav, Debra Acosta, 210-822-2800
Battle of Mac Park 8k, 15k, McAllister Park, www.iaapweb.com
Airbase Boogie 5k, Lackland AFB, Ray Kenny 210- 497-8214.
C.o.p.s. on the Run 5k Fun Run, La Tuna/Blue Star Brewery, www.active.com
EisenHotter 5k/10k Trail Runs, Eisenhower Park, www.runningfortherestofus.com
Churchill HS 5k, McAllister Park, www.athleteguild.com
Fleet Feet Sunrise 5k/10k, Alamo Heights Swimming Pool, www.iaapweb.com
Jalapeño del Sol 10k & 1 Mile Kids Run, Classic Elite Soccer Fields, runintexas.com
TNT Lousy T-Shirt Race 5k, N St Mary's St, www.active.com
SEPTEMBER
Sep 1-3
I Ran Marathons Triple Crown Challenge, Leon Creek Greenway, www.signmeup.com
Sep 1 8:30 am Monthly Fun Run, McAllister Park, Al Becken Pav, Debra Acosta, 210-822-2800
**Sep 3 8:00 am Labor Day 5 Mile Whine Run/Walk, Dry Comal Creek Vineyards, www.active.com
Sep 8 7.30 am Run for Life 5k, Blue Star Brewery, www.sarunforlife.com
Sep 8 10:00 pm Soldiers Angels 9/11 Memoiral Relay, Olmos Basin Park, www.signmeup.com
Sep 8
Faith Runs Deep 5k Run/Walk, CBC, www.communitybible.com
Sep 8 8:00 am Daisy's Paws for a Cause 5k, Alamo Heights Swimming Pool, www.iaapweb.com
Sep 8 8:00 am Warriors at Heart 5k, McAllister Park, www.iaapweb.com
Sep 8 7.30 am Mission Heritage 5k Run/Walk, Concepción Park, www.iaapweb.com
Sep 9 8:00 am Mission Possible 10k & 20k, Concepción Park, www.scallywompus.com
Sep 14 6:30 pm H-E-B "Animal" Zoo Run Relay, Brackenridge Park, sazoorun.kintera.org
Sep 15 8:30 am H-E-B Kids Zoo Run 1/4 Mile & 1/2 Mile, SA Zoo, kidsrun.kintera.org
**Sep 15 8:00 am Race to Remember 5k, Olmos Basin Park, www.iaapweb.com
Sep 16 9:00 am Wounded Warrior 8k, McAllister Park, www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Sep 16 8:00 am La Loteria 5k, Brackenridge Park, www.loteriarun.com
Sep 22 8:00 am 5k Run / 2 Mile Walk for AIDS, Bluestar Brewery, www.solerssports.com
Sep 22 10:00 am Bark for your Heart 5k, McAllister Park, barkforyourheart.eventbrite.com
Sep 29
Army Dillo 10k/20k, Mission Espanda, www.purnellracing.com
Sep 29 9:00 am SNIPSA Race for the Rescues 5k, Alamo Heights Swimming Pool, www.iaapweb.com
Sep 29 8.30 am Lighting the Way 5k/10k and Fall Festival, Roosevelt Park, www.getmeregistered.com
OCTOBER
Oct 6 8:30 am Monthly Fun Run, McAllister Park, Al Becken Pav, Debra Acosta, 210-822-2800
Oct 6 8:00 am Texas Med Clinic Half Marathon, 10k, 5k, Helotes, TX www.solerssports.com
Oct 6 7:30 am Walk a Mile in My Shoes 5k, South Side Lion Park, www.moasaicinfo.org
Oct 6 8:00 am Run for the Fund 5k/10k/Walk, Seaworld, [email protected]
Oct 13 8:30 am Tutus and Brews 5k/10k, Hemisphere Park, [email protected]
Oct 13 9:00 am Run Roll and Ramble 5k, SA State Hospital, www.iaapweb.com
Oct 13 7:00 am Nothing is Easy 50k Trail Run, Goverment Canyon Natural Area, solerssports.com
Oct 13 7:25 am 4 Strides for Sarah 5k, Morgan's Wonderland, stridesforsarah.com
Oct 13 8:00 am St PJ's Great Pumpkin Run 5k, St PJ's Campus, www.stpjhome.ejoinme.org
Oct 13 8:00 am Crossmountain 1/2 Marathon, Crossmountain church, www.iaapweb.com
Oct 20 9:00 am BUA Eagle 5k Run/Walk, BUA campus, www.athleteguild.com
Oct 20 8:00 am Run for Compassion 5k,10k, Leon Creek Greenway, runforcompassionsa.com
Oct 21 8:00 am Battle of Leon Creek 15/20 Miles, Leon Creek Greenway, www.iaapweb.com
Oct 21 9:00 am Boxer Boogie 3k/5k, McAllister Park, www.boxerboogierun.com
Oct 27 9:00 am Run, Walk, Roll 5k, Leon Creek Greenway, www.iaapweb.com
Oct 27 8:00 am Halloween Hustle 5k, 10k Kids' K, Roosevelt Park, www.runonsanantonio.com
Oct 27 6:00 pm Dia del los Muertos 5k, Brackenridge Park, www.diadelosmuertosrun.com
**Flyers in this month's newsletter.
Aug 4 8:30 am
Aug 4 6.30 pm
Aug 11 8:00 am
Aug 12 7.30 am
Aug 18 8:00 am
Aug 18 8:00 am
Aug 18 7:30 am
Aug 25 8:00 am
Aug 26 8:00 am
Please send an e-mail to [email protected] to have your San Antonio running event listed on this calendar.
This information is provided as a service to SARR members. Every attempt is made to provide accurate
information, however, you should verify race information prior to finalizing race plans.
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210.735.8037
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