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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.
"We runners talk about having fun but I don't think anybody believes us. We talk about discipline and endurance, we take care, we exercise caution, we watch our diets and monitor our pace. We are ascetics who talk, unconvincingly, of the bracing enjoyment of self-abuse."
Peter Sagal
With this quote in mind: Come out to a one of our many Fun Runs. We know what it is to abuse our bodies and have fun doing it.
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| Swarthmore Fun Run - Every Wednesday - Our Most Attended Fun Run! |
34 runners and walkers joined up at the Swarthmore Fun Run last night. Only 5 people went to Swarthmore Pizza after the run to enjoy good food, drink and friends. It was a pretty intimate group. Sorry you missed it. Remember, you don't have to run to join us for dinner. Come on out and join in the fun. All abilities are welcome both to the run/walk and to eat.
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| WDF and Delco Cross Country Championships |
On Saturday 10/6/12 our club will hold 2 very important events. The first @ 10 a.m. will be the Women's distance run. All women are invited to compete on the Rose Tree Cross Country Course. The 2nd event will be the Delco Cross Country Championships held @ 2 p.m. ( There will also be an open alumni race @ 1 p.m. ) We have been hosting this event since the early 70's. As everybody knows, it takes a lot of volunteers to make a successful race. I would like to ask anybody that can help out to be at Rose Tree Park @ 9:15 a.m. for the Womens' Race and @ 12:30 for the other races. If you have no life and would like to help out for both races, we will supply lunch and snacks. Please see me when you get to the park so I can assign your spot along the course. Thanking you in advance and hoping that we put on the best races possible. If you need any more information you can E-mail me at Marathonsteven@aol.com.
Steve Whitmore
Race Coordinator
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Race Results
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 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
Hallohan 5K - 9/29/2012
50 - Bill Weber - 21:37 (1st in age grp)
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Upcoming Races this Week
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Saturday, October 06, 2012
9:00 AM
Race 4 The M.I.N.D.S.
5K Race / Walk and 1 Mile Fun Run
Location: Peace Valley Park, Doylestown, PA (Sailors Point)
Website: www.4TheMINDS.org
Saturday, October 06, 2012
8:00 AM
Unite Fitness Decathlon
10K
Location: Blue Bell Picnic Area within Wissahickon Valley Park
Website: www.brynmawrrunningco.com/wpp/?page_id=18
Contact: Eric Clever
Phone: 215-733-0633
Saturday, October 06, 2012
3:00 PM
Variety Club Dash 'n' Bash Trail Run
4 Mile Trail Run
Location: 2950 Potshop Road, Worcester, PA 19490
Website: www.runtheday.com
Contact: Marissa Tabak
Phone: 610-584-4366
Saturday, October 06, 2012
9:00 AM registration; 10:00 race 5K - A Women's Distance Festival
A DELCO RRC CROSS COUNTRY EVENT. BUDDY UP: Join our training runs and tackle this great cross country course with assurance. Free training runs on the Rose Tree course every Thursday starting September 6th at 6:30 PM sharp. For course map, click on "Related Article" below. Sponsorship opportunities available at reasonable rates.
The WDF celebrates the determination, dedication and grit of women runners, and this year we're doing it again cross-country style. Run on a softer, grassy surface that's kinder on the joints than pavement. Enjoy the challenge of the rolling hills and a single creek crossing. Benefits LUNGevity Foundation. LUNGevity works to support, educate, and empower people affected by lung cancer. Our generous 2011 race sponsors include The Running Place; Swiss Farms; State Farm Agent Rose Pennington (Rose.pennington.buzn@statefarm.com); Burlap and Bean Coffee; Wagmore Quality Pet Care, L.L.C.
Location: Rose Tree Park, 1671 N. Providence Road (Rt. 252), Media, PA. Registration opens at 9:00 AM at gazebo.
Website: www.womensdistancefestival.com
Contact: Dawn Patterson
Phone: 610-804-3407
Saturday, October 06, 2012
10:00 AM
St Mary Magdalen Steeple Chase
5K Run, 2.5K walk, and 1/3 Mile Kid's Fun Run
Location: St Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 North Providence Road, Media, PA 19063
Website: www.steeplechase5k.net/
Saturday, October 06, 2012
1:00 PM
Delco Cross-Country Championships and Alumni Race
Annual event hosting local area schools in the 5K Championships. There is also a 5K Alumni race open to the public.
Location: Rose Tree Park, Media, PA
Contact: Byron Mundy
Sunday, October 07, 2012
9:30 AM
Power's Run for Alex's Lemonade Stand
5K Run / Walk
Location: Ridley Creek State Park, Picnic Area #11 - 351 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA 19073
Website: www.brynmawrrunningco.com/wpp/?page_id=18
Contact: Kerrie Farthing
Sunday, October 07, 2012
9:00 AM
Run Wild at the Zoo
5K Run and 1-Mile Walk
Location: Elmwood Park Zoo, 1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA
Website: www.rsvpmc.org/content/upcoming-events
Contact: Margi Cunning
Phone: 610-834-1040 ext. 10
Sunday, October 07, 2012
9:00 AM
Widener University Homecoming 5k
5K Race
Location: Widener University Wellness Center, 17th Street and Melrose Avenue, Chester, PA 19013
Website: www.brynmawrrunningco.com/wpp/?page_id=18
Contact: Sam Pierce
Sunday, October 07, 2012
9:00 AM
Race For Sight
5K and 15K Trail Runs
Location: Marsh Creek State Park (Reeds Rd entrance), Downingtown, PA
Website: www.raceforsight.weebly.com
Contact: Michele Bush
Phone: 610-458-9800
Sunday, October 07, 2012
8:30 AM
8th Annual Blues Cruise Trail Ultra 50K
50K Trail Ultra Marathon
Location: Palisades Drive, Leesport, PA 19533
Website: www.bluescruiseultra.com
Contact: Stephan Weiss
Phone: 717-484-1127
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Guest Blogger Angus Breaks Three in Sydney
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Submitted by Cecile Daurant-Thomas
I met Angus ten years ago, when we worked together in the London office of our company. Rain or shine (mostly rain, this being the U.K.), my teammate would show up at the office before dawn in cycling gear after biking in the dark through the streets of London. After a stint in Malaysia, Angus now works in Sydney, where he ran his first marathon in less than three hours on Sept. 16. You can tell from his report that he's a writer by trade:
``My second marathon in Kuala Lumpur in 2009 had ended badly. Fearful of dehydrating in the humidity, I drank too much electrolyte and vomited at 30km. After passing halfway in 1h30m, I walked over the line at 3h43m. Moving to Sydney that year, I knew I had to get back on the horse. It took three years.
I had always wondered how fast I could go if I devoted myself to running, so six months ago I threw myself into training. Approaching 38, I knew I might be too old to get faster, but I joined a club anyway. All in, I thought. I ran hill repeats and went to weekly track sessions, my first in 20 years. I bombarded the coach with questions, trying to find my target. I ran 3hr24m in Hong Kong in 1999. Surely I was fitter and stronger now. Should I dare to dream of three hours? Did I even have the right to talk about it?! Strange what running does to you.
And so the obsession started. I read and re-read Cécile's three-hour race report. Ninety percent mental, 10 percent training, she wrote. Not much comfort. All the same, I started to finish weekend runs at three-hour pace, wondering if it was even possible to hold it for 42km (26.2 miles). I trawled internet forums, then I bought a GPS watch and locked the racer at three-hour pace.
Secretly I doubted myself. I feared a spectacular second-half collapse, Malaysia-style. In the weeks approaching the race, I told friends I was aiming for ``close to'' three hours, even 3hr15m, scared of setting a target I'd miss. But privately, I knew I would have to try. The coach warned me the three-hour pacers might start too fast, beyond my sustainable threshold. My plan: hit halfway at 1h31m and accelerate, hoping weeks of speed work would, well, work.
And so on Sunday Sept. 16 I stood under the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the girders filtering the early morning rays. The starter said it was 13 degrees (55 degrees Fahrenheit). Perfect, if true. It felt warmer.
Angus, looking strong, passes by a famous Sydney landmark.
I put the brakes on for 10km, letting others pass me, and tried to stick to 4m19s for each km (6m56s per mile). I guessed I needed to leave something, but not too much, in the bag to give me a chance on the home stretch. I gave up a few seconds on the inclines and took them back going downhill. I was concentrating hard, running my own race.
My fiancée threw me a bottle of water and a gel at 16km, as agreed, but it stopped feeling easy shortly afterwards. The work began at about 18km, earlier than I had hoped. I passed 21km at 1hr30m30s. So far, so manageable. Losing focus several times, I dreamed of the line. I ridiculed myself for even going there!
Sydney's marathon has many loops and bends, designed to add distance without taking runners too far from the city. On one hairpin, I saw the pacers creeping away, running in the opposite direction, more than a minute ahead. I strapped myself in for some hard kilometers, clocking 4m13s pace until the 30km mark. I felt a surge of energy, before the last 9-kilometer loop that retraces itself back to the Opera House and the finish.
Now, writing this account has already been therapeutic, because I feel like I'm among friends and fellow lunatics. You guys know the score. I'm only a beginner, but I know marathon running is painful. That's our dance. Let me purge myself some more.
My body was screaming to slow down, and my mind fought to overrule it. I repeated catchphrases, threatening myself with shame if I relented. My brother had told me not to hold back. Feeling nauseous, I discarded my gel and skipped water stops.
At 35km, the two pacers were closer and I could see they had dropped most of their group. I started to crunch numbers, breaking the race into digestible chunks. With 3km to go, I was on target. I eased up, losing concentration for a few minutes. As I looked at my watch, I forgot the final 0.2km, a tiny distance that could still add almost a minute to my final time. After 40km, I entered a trance, frothing at the mouth and losing all the form gained from months of training. As I approached 42km, I knew it would be close. Driven only by obsession, I overheard a voice at the roadside telling his friend as I passed, legs and arms flailing: ``He's going to fall over.'' He was right. It felt like I was running through liquid, my legs working unevenly and independently.
Crossing the line, my legs buckled and I caught the side-barrier for support. A stranger asked if I was alright and a wheelchair appeared. I don't remember getting to the medical tent, but it took an hour of icepacks to bring down my temperature from a little over 39 degrees Celsius (102 degrees Fahrenheit), and a liter of saline in my right arm before I felt well enough to walk.
They were brilliant, the volunteer doctors and nurses. Next to me, another runner was having seizures. Someone else in the tent had run the race in thermals and had literally cooked himself. My fiancée was there. It was worth it. I had broken three hours by 28 seconds.
``It felt like I was running through liquid.'' Pain is the price to pay for a marathon under 3 hours.
As I lay on the bed, I reflected on how much the mind could push the body beyond healthy limits. I wondered where that might end, ultimately, and I felt a little guilty. But I also felt a wave of elation, just as Cecile described in her blog. Selfishly, I indulged! I felt lucky, happy and carefree! And then I swore I'd never do another. Already I'm regretting saying it.''
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| Happy Birthday!!! |
Upcoming Delco RRC birthdays this week: Dawn Patterson (Sun 10/7), Pattie Bucaccio (Tue 10/9). Stay young by joining us on one of our many Fun Runs and make new friends.
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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
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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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