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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. "I spent my first 25 years trying to avoid running at all costs. In middle school, I would schedule orthodontist appointments during gym class. In high school, I played goalie in field hockey because goalies didn't have to run as much. In college, I mostly just sat around. In fact, I never intended to run. I started walking for fitness and just got bored and wanted it to be over sooner. As much as I avoided running, it still managed to find me. I think there's a life lesson in there, I'm just trying to avoid finding it." Diane Rowe - Delco RRC Member With this quote in mind: Come join us at one of our many Fun Runs and see if you can avoid running as well as Diane has. |
Swarthmore Fun Run - Wednesday |
20 runners and walkers were out last night at the Swarthmore Fun Run. 9 people came out to Swarthmore Pizza afterwards for good food and laughs. Come on out and join in the fun. All abilities are welcome.
Last Wednesday we celebrated Dot's birthday. Her response:
To all the Delco runners and walkers who attended my birthday celebration at Swarthmore Pizza last Wed. I want to say thank you. If I had few words to say it was due to the surprise. I have been a member of DELCO RRC for 38 years and you truly are a wonderful group. Again a big thanks to all of you.
Dot Kracht |
| 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
Kennett 5K Run - 5/14/11
57 - Larry Filtz - 21:20 (2nd in age grp)
Kennett 10K Power Run - 5/14/11
52 - Bill McGurk - 44:06 (3rd in age grp)
19 reps - 3rd in age grp
38 - Janet Smith - 50:26
16 reps - 2nd in age grp
Elwyn Maximum 5K - 5/14/11
63 - Byron Mundy - 22:24 (1st in age grp)
60 - Nick Sacchetti - 22:41 (2nd in age grp)
38 - Jackie Rosenberger - 24:23 (2nd in age grp)
42 - Juli Larner - 26:07 (1st in age grp)
Dark and Dirty 6.66 Mile Nighttime Trail Run - 5/14/11
35 - Katie Douglas - 1:27:03
53 - Kevin Kelly O'Brien - 1:27:04
Delaware Half Marathon - 5/15/11
58 - Maryann Cassidy - 3:00:44
Pocono Marathon - 5/15/11
37 - Cecile Daurat-Thompson - 3:01:24 (1st in age grp) - Boston Qualifier
32 - Mike Nichols - 3:06:49 - Boston Qualifier
45 - Chrissy Ribble - 4:03:35
45 - Mary Ann Simms - 4:14:47
50 - Bob Zwaan - 4:20:06
31 - Diane Rowe - 5:01:01
Pocono Marathon Relay Team - 5/15/11
Jen Ciminera and Mike Gormley - 4:08:38
Pictured from Left to Right - Diane Rowe, Chrissy Ribble, Bob Zwaan, Mary Ann Simms, Jen Ciminera and Mike Gormley
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Running to the Beat of the Street - Elwyn Maximum Blog |
Amy A. Winnemore is the Life Editor/Online Editor for the NEWS of Delaware County. A swimmer all her life, she's moving from the pool to the pavement as she adds running to her exercise repertoire. An inside look at a 5K race each week in Delaware County and beyond.
Read her blog about running the Elwyn Maximum 5K.
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Olympic Marathon Champ Sammy Wanjiru Dies |
 NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru died in a fall from a balcony after a domestic dispute involving his wife and another woman, police said Monday.
One police official said Wanjiru committed suicide, while another said he jumped to stop his wife from leaving the house after she discovered him with another woman.
The 24-year-old runner died late Sunday after jumping from a balcony at his home in the town of Nyahururu, in the Rift Valley, said John Mbijiwe, the police chief in Kenya's Central Province.
"The fact of the matter is that Wanjiru committed suicide," said national police spokesman Eric Kiraithe.
Police Commissioner Mathew Iteere also said initial reports indicated Wanjiru killed himself, though a local official offered a different account.
"Wanjiru came home with another woman friend at around 11:30 p.m. and then when his wife came home and found them she inquired who the lady was," area police chief Jasper Ombati said. "They got into an argument. His wife locked them in the bedroom and ran off.
"He then jumped from the bedroom balcony. He is not here to tell us what he thinking when he jumped. We do not suspect foul play. In our estimation we think he wanted to stop his wife from leaving the compound."
Ethiopian distance running great Haile Gebrselassie, a two-time Olympic 10,000-meter champion and world record-holder in the marathon, said on his Twitter feed that he was "totally shocked" by the news.
"My thoughts are with his family and all his friends and colleagues," Gebrselassie said.
"Of course one wonders if we as an athletics family could have avoided this tragedy," he said.
American marathon runner Ryan Hall posted on Twitter: "Incredibly sad news about Sammy. I am shocked and saddened."
At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Wanjiru became the first Kenyan to win a gold medal in the marathon, finishing in an Olympic-record 2 hours, 6 minutes, 32 seconds.
"Sammy Wanjiru was an accomplished runner who will be remembered for winning the first Olympic gold medal for Kenya in marathon and setting a new Olympic record in the process," the International Olympic Committee said in a statement. "Our thoughts are with his family and friends."
Wanjiru had a history of domestic problems. Last December, he was charged with wounding his security guard with a rifle and threatening to kill his wife and maid. The runner denied all charges and was released on bail.
Wanjiru made an early start to his career, moving at age 15 to Japan, where he attended school in Sendai -- a city hard hit by this year's tsunami -- and won several major cross-country events while also competing in track competitions.
Moving to Europe to advance his promising career, Wanjiru won the Rotterdam Half Marathon in 2005 in a world-record time. He twice improved on that record before stepping up to the full marathon in 2007, winning the Fukuoka Marathon in Japan.
The following year he finished second in the prestigious London marathon, and then claimed the biggest prize of his career by taking Olympic gold in Beijing.
Wanjiru became the youngest runner to win four major marathons. Along with the Olympics, he won in London in 2009 and in Chicago in 2009 and 2010, running the fastest ever time recorded in a marathon in the United States.
(Editor's Note: Over the past several weeks I have posted obits of marathoners dying. I have come to the conclusion that running marathons is dangerous for you. That and sudden stops.) |
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Good Eats | |
Protein Popsicles
1/2 cup blueberries(or any fruit you have on hand)
1 chopped peach (approximately 1/2 a cup)
1-6oz. container of Greek Yogurt (your flavor of choice)
1 scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder
Blend the fruit, yogurt, Protein Powder, until smooth.
Pour into popsicle containers. (I used the plastic kind you buy at the grocery store for $1; you could use small dixie cups with a wooden stick.)
Freeze until solid.
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Thirsty Thursday Trail Running | |
Attention Trail Runners!!!
It is time to get back in the trails for Thirsty Thursdays Trail Running. Starting Thursday, June 9th and continuing every Thursday we will meet in the Home Depot parking lot in Broomall at 6:30PM.
We will be running the trails behind O'Hara and Don Guanella. There are various loops depending upon how long you want to run, 2 miles, 4 miles, 6-7 miles and anything in between. All levels welcome! I would like to be leaving from the parking lot at 6:30 so get there a little early if you need to prep.... Bring freinds. family or anyone that may be interested in running trails. Pass it on.
Some may be heading to a local watering hole after the run for a drink. Come if you like but don't feel pressured if you don't want to or can not go for some other reason (baby sitter, cash flow, etc.....)
If you can't make it to run at 6:30 let me know, there maybe others that would like to go earlier.
Runner's World has a included a supplement on Trail running in the June issue.
Pick up a copy and read all about what you are missing.....
Mike Cras -
MCras@ipsdb.com
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Book Signing at The Running Place | |
The Running Place is hosting a book author next week and I thought many of the club members may have interest in coming out to it.
The Running Place is hosting writer Charlie Butler, Runner's World Magazine Executive Editor and author of The Long Run for a book signing on Thursday, May 26th from 6 to 7 PM. This book is an inspirational memoir about firefighter Matt Long's near brush with death and his journey to overcome severe injuries and run the 2008 New York City Marathon. "Running saved my life," Matt says, and his embrace of the running community and insistence on competing in the marathon has inspired many, turning him into a symbol of hope and recovery. Books will be available for purchase (and signing). No need to RSVP.
Pattie Bucaccio
www.therunningplace.com
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Upcoming Races This Week | |
Friday, May 20, 2011
7:00 PM So Kids Can Be Kids
5K Run / Walk and Kid's Race - To benefit The Center for Eosinophilic Disorders at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Location: Church & Market Streets, West Chester, PA
Website: www.runtheday.com
Contact: Suzanne Harris
Phone: 484-274-7333
Saturday, May 21, 2011
9:00 AM 14th Annual St. Dot's Challenge
5k Race / Kid's Run / Family Walk - Electronic Timing & Technical Shirts for the first 350 registered 5k Runners!
Location: Burmont Rd. & Route 1, Drexel Hill, PA
Website: www.dots5k.com
Contact: Mike Fohner
Phone: 610-449-6429
Saturday, May 21, 2011
1:00 PM 3rd Annual "Hear We Go" Run/Walk
5K Run / Walk - Proceeds from this event will help in improving early identification and management of hearing loss in affected children as well as improving the quality of life of these children and their families.
Location: Wilmington, DE - Nemours Mansion & Gardens, arguably the largest formal French garden in North America, where a visitor might believe he or she magically just stepped into Europe!
Website: www.nemours.org/hearwego
Contact: Shirley Morrison
Phone: 302-651-6839
Saturday, May 21, 2011
10:00 AM The Brad Schoener Memorial Walk / Run
5K Run / Walk - After the race enjoy more live music right across the street at the Upper Darby Performing Arts Center at the 2nd annual Music Marathon to benefit the Brad Schoener Fund
Location: Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA
Website: www.udmusicmarathon.org
Contact: Steve Brown
Phone: 267-496-7866
Saturday, May 21, 2011
9:00 AM St. Katharine of Siena Fitness Awareness Run
5K Run / Walk, 1 Mile Kid's Run and 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
Location: Wayne, PA
Website: www.runtheday.com
Contact: Dan DiLella
Sunday, May 22, 2011
9:00 AM 2nd Annual Eco-Run
5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run / Walk
Location: Schlegel Park, Lancaster Avenue, Reading, PA
Website: www.pretzelcitysports.com
Contact: Ron Horn
Phone: 610-779-2668
Sunday, May 22, 2011
8:00 AM Dirty German Endurance Fest
25K, 50K & 50 Mile Trail Runs
Location: Pennypack Park, Philadelphia, PA
Website: www.uberendurancesports.com/Dirtygerman.html
Sunday, May 22, 2011
1:00 PM Victory Run for Ryan
5K Race - BBQ and Beer Garden at the Victory Brewing Companies Complex
Location: Victory Brewing Company, Downingtown, PA
Website: www.ryanpmccall.com
Contact: Kimberly McCall
Phone: 610-505-9800 |
| Happy Birthday!!! |
 Upcoming Delco RRC birthdays this week: Mike Nichols (Thu 5/19), Pete Colombo (Mon 5/23). 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, 4pm at Kathy Adamson's home.
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.
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| 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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