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Delco Road Runners Club Mission
A. To promote regular running as a life-long activity that will enhance the physical, mental and emotional well being of people of all ages.
B. To sponsor weekly fun-runs in Delaware County neighborhoods for fun and fellowship.
C. To promote communication and camaraderie among area runners.
D. To facilitate competitive racing and team competition for all interested members.
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| Hello Delco RRC |
Have something interesting to add to the email? Forward it to me at info@delcorrc.com. Thanks to those that always give me support. "When you have the running spirit, you look forward to life. I firmly believe that I wouldn't have lived as long or as happily as I have without running."
Max Popper in the Essential Runner With this quote in mind: Come join us at one of our many Fun Runs...live long, live happy, and look forward to life. |
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1. I'd like to thank everyone that participates in the club. From those that just come out to a Fun Run every now and then, to those that volunteer at or organize club events and functions. Many life-long friendships and more have been made through the club. A few people do the majority of the work to keep the club the success it has been. We have numerous Fun Run attendance takers, and one that updates the Fun Run rosters every week and usually several times a week. Board members, membership, finance, volunteer and race directors all deserve to be recognized for making the Club what it is today. Remember though that this is your Club. Participate, step up, introduce yourself. Don't be the wall flower because I don't think that is why you are coming out or what you want. You need to step out of your comfort zone if need be and become involved.
2. The Club gets a lot of emails but not as many as it should. I know more races are being run by Club members yet as you can see from below, very few send in their results. As a matter of fact, none of the Boston runners sent in their results. Of course they probably knew that I would track the info down because I knew who was running. But there are many more that run races that don't send in the results. It is easy. Even when you don't send me all the info I need, I usually track it down. The web is a wonderful thing.
3. Speaking of emails. If you or someone you know is not receiving an email yet wants to, all they need to do is click on the link that is to the left of this block. See it? The one that says Join Our Mailing List. It is so simple or should be. If it doesn't work for you, let me know and I'll add you to the list.
4. At the bottom of every email is a link to view pictures that Club members have added and that you can add. All you need to do is contact me and I'll give you the password to upload the pictures.
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Swarthmore Fun Run - Wednesday |
37 runners and walkers were out last night at the Swarthmore Fun Run. 87 people (Not intended to be a factual statement.) came out to Swarthmore Pizza afterwards for good food and laughs. Come on out and join in the fun. All abilities are welcome. |
Grete Waitz, NY Marathon legend, dies at 57 |
OSLO, Norway - Grete Waitz, the Norwegian runner who won nine New York City Marathons and the silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, died Tuesday after a six-year battle with cancer. She was 57.
Helle Aanesen, the manager of the Active Against Cancer Foundation in Norway, said Waitz died early Tuesday at the Ulleval University Hospital in Oslo.
A former Oslo schoolteacher, Waitz won her first New York City Marathon in 1978, setting a world best in 2 hours, 32 minutes, 30 seconds in her first attempt at running the distance. She went on to win eight more times, with her last victory coming in 1988.
She won the London Marathon twice, in 1983 and '86, the Stockholm Marathon in 1988 and earned five titles at the world cross-country championships from 1978-81 and 1983.
Waitz also won the gold medal in the marathon at the 1983 world championships in Helsinki, Finland. A year later, she took second behind Joan Benoit in the first women's Olympic marathon.
Waitz competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics in the 1,500 meters, but missed the 1980 Moscow Games because of the American-led boycott.
"Grete is in my eyes one of the greatest Norwegian athletes of all time," Norwegian Athletics Federation president Svein Arne Hansen said. "Not only through her performances in the sport, but also as a role model for women in sports."
In a Twitter posting, marathon world record-holder Paula Radcliffe remembered Waitz as "an amazing champion and more amazing person."
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Upcoming Races This Week | |
Saturday, April 23, 2011
9:00 AM 1st Annual Cobbs Creek 5k
5K Race / Walk
Location: Cobbs Creek Park, 63rd and Cedar Streets, Phila., PA 19082
Website: www.pecpa.org/event/cobbs-creek-5k-runwalk
Contact: Khiet
Phone: 215-545-4570 x 107
Saturday, April 23, 2011
12:00 PM 3rd Annual Martin J. McGonigle Run
5K Race and 1 Mile Run / Walk
Location: Rose Tree Park, Media, PA
Website: www.mjm5krun.org/
Saturday, April 23, 2011
10:00 AM 17th Annual Mt. Penn Mudfest
15K Trail Run
Location: Rotary Park, List Road, Reading, PA
Website: www.pretzelcitytiming.com
Contact: Ron Horn
Phone: 610-779-2668 |
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Good Eats | |
Guacamole Chicken Salad
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
2/3 cup mayonnaise
3 very ripe avocados, chopped
2 small tomatoes,with pulp and seeds removed, then chopped finely
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 celery rib, finely chopped
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1-2 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded, finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. |
| Race Results - send in your race results to info@delcorrc.com | |
 When you send in your race results, please include the following: Name of race, date of race, your age, time, any age group award. Thanks
Gener8tion 8K - 4/16/2011
56 - Gary Klein - 40:28
Valley Forge 5 Mile Revolutionary Run - 4/17/2011
27 - Kristen Dwinnells - 40:23
Boston Marathon - 4/18/11
41 - Noreen Beresford - 3:26:22
50 - Mike Gormley - 3:33:57
60 - Nick Sacchetti - 3:34:19
38 - Janet Smith - 3:47:43
57 - Larry Filtz - 4:04:06
45 - Diane Lista - 4:04:41 |
| Happy Birthday!!! |
 Upcoming Delco RRC birthdays this week: Nicholas Penrose (Thu 4/21), Lorraine Henderson (Sat 4/23), Bill Bobeck (Tue 4/26). Stay young by joining us on one of our many Fun Runs and make new friends. |
| Book Club |
 The next Book Club meeting will be June 4th. Location and time still to be determined.
The next book is The Art of Racing In the Rain by Garth Stein.
"In Mongolia, when a dog dies, he is buried high in the hills so people cannot walk on his grave. The dog's master whispers into the dog's ear his wishes that the dog will return as a man in his next life. Then his tail is cut off and put beneath his head, and a piece of meat or fat is placed in his mouth to sustain his soul on its journey; before he is reincarnated, the dog's soul is freed to travel the land, to run across the high desert plains for as long as it would like.
I learned that from a program on the National Geographic channel, so I believe it is true. Not all dogs return as men, they say; only those who are ready."
I am ready."
Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. Through Denny, Enzo has gained tremendous insight into the human condition, and he sees that life, like racing, isn't simply about going fast. Using the techniques needed on the race track, one can successfully navigate all of life's ordeals.
On the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: the sacrifices Denny has made to succeed professionally; the unexpected loss of Eve, Denny's wife; the three-year battle over their daughter, Zoë, whose maternal grandparents pulled every string to gain custody. In the end, despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through heroically to preserve the Swift family, holding in his heart the dream that Denny will become a racing champion with Zoë at his side.
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life...as only a dog could tell it.
All Club members are welcome to take part. Email me at info@delcorrc.com if you have any questions. |
| Pictures |
 If you take pictures at club events or already have pictures of recent club events/races, we have set up a Picasa web account for club members to use. This will enable the Club to keep an archive of pictures in one location which will be viewable by everyone. If you are interested in uploading pictures to our site, contact me and I will give you the login information. Click HERE to email me and get the needed information. Bill
Click HERE to view previously uploaded pictures. |
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Message Board - If you have something to get out in a hurry, this is the place to do it.
Emails - If you want to have something posted in the weekly email, contact me (Bill) at this info@delcorrc.com. | |
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Remember, this is your forum to get information out to the club. Please send in your ideas.
Sincerely,
Bill McGurk
Delco Road Running Club |
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