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IN PASSING March/April 2014—Volume 31, Number 2 NEWSLETTER OF THE SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB IN THIS ISSUE Annual Awards Banquet Youth Marathon Update Runku: Running-themed Haiku 2 Great Recipes Moonlight Marathon at Oak Ridge Cemetery New Year’s Day Run Snowy Start to the SWRC Training Program Race Results

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Page 1: March/April 2014—Volume 31, Number 2 IN PASSING...ITUGS: Part 1 of 2..... 24 Snow and Wind Won’t Stop These Runners..... 28 Race Results ..... 30 IN THIS ISSUE 4 IN PASSING Newsletter

IN PASSINGMarch/April 2014—Volume 31, Number 2

NEWSLETTER OF THE SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB

IN THIS ISSUE

Annual Awards BanquetYouth Marathon UpdateRunku: Running-themed Haiku2 Great Recipes

Moonlight Marathon at Oak Ridge CemeteryNew Year’s Day RunSnowy Start to the SWRC Training ProgramRace Results

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2 IN PASSING ● Newsletter of the Second Wind Running Club ● secondwindrunningclub.org

Keep those stories coming!Your contributions to the newsletter are vital. Please e-mail your race results,

articles, photos, etc. by April 15th for the May/June issue.Articles and accompanying photos to

[email protected] and race photos to [email protected]

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Please send corrections, comments, criticisms, or suggestions to Erin Wilding-Martin at [email protected].

For changes in street address, telephone number, or e-mail address, please contact the SWRC membership coordinator at [email protected]. Also, with the conversion to our new membership database, some members have reported that their newsletter format changed (paper vs. electronic), or that they are now receiving multiple copies of the newsletter for one family. If there is anything you need to change about your newsletter subscription, please email [email protected].

Cover Photo: Becky Kasten and Yvonne Learmonth enjoy a snowy run on January 5, 2014.

Officers

President Nick PaulsonPresident-Elect Nicole LakeTreasurer Aldo ManfroiSecretary Ricki Alford

Board Members

Ricki Alford, Amber Anderson, Jennifer Burton, Ellen Byron, David Carlson, Bill Dey, Aldo Manfroi, Ben Newell, Andrea Stack

Race Coordinator Bill Dey

Webmaster Kim Nystrom

Newsletter TeamEditor Erin Wilding-MartinLayout Jennifer SharpeRace Editor Laura OwenAdvertising John North

www.secondwindrunningclub.org

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Join the club and receive six great issues each year!

For membership information, visit http://www.secondwindrunningclub.org/membership.

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We are offering the option of receiving In Passing via e-mail as a full-color PDF (hard copy sent by mail is black & white). If you are interested in this option, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Want to know about new running events, changes, or last-minute updates? All members are part of the club’s email list on Google Groups. Make sure your Google preferences are set to receive these emails.

President’s Corner .......................................................................................................................4RRCA News ..................................................................................................................................5New Members for December and January ................................................................................5Racing Ahead–March and April, 2014 .......................................................................................6Annual Awards Banquet ..............................................................................................................8Marty Williams, 2013 RRCA Outstanding Club Writer ........................................................12Youth Marathon, Update on the Update..................................................................................12Runku: Running-themed Haiku ...............................................................................................13Recipes: Bacon-wrapped Green Beans & Rainbow Cabbage Salad .....................................16Moonlight Marathon at Oak Ridge Cemetery ........................................................................18New Year’s Day Run ..................................................................................................................22 ITUGS: Part 1 of 2 .....................................................................................................................24Snow and Wind Won’t Stop These Runners ...........................................................................28Race Results ................................................................................................................................30

IN THIS ISSUE

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Second Winders,

Is anyone else sick of winter yet? Being a native of Minnesota, I’ve never been one to complain about the winters here in central Illinois. This year has been dif-ferent. Even my attempt to escape winter for a week by going to Orlando to run the Disney marathon in January was unsuccessful, as we were met with some “extreme” winter conditions in Florida (the overnight lows dipped into the 30s, the horror!). We can all take comfort that in just a few short months we can shift to complaining about the heat and humidity.

In February the club held its annual banquet at the Laborers’ Hall in Urbana. It was a fun evening of socializing among club members. The club officially approved a revised set of bylaws, confirmed new board members and officers, and gave out a number of awards to members for their running achievements and service to the club throughout the year. We even had a special 50th birthday surprise worked into the evening and, following the banquet, a number of us convened at a local establishment for some high qual-ity karaoke. I hope everyone enjoyed the evening, and please don’t hesitate to let myself or another board member know if you have suggestions for next year’s banquet.

The new board met for the first time this month and prioritized a number of items for 2014. Club member Dan Fossier is piloting a SWRC youth run-ning program which will begin with the Tuesday night fun run and spring pizza party in April. A sub-committee has been formed to explore options for up-dating the club website. Finally, the board is going to be considering the purchase of a chip timing system.

The first club race of the year – the Clinton Lake Ultra – will be held on March 29. Clinton registration has already filled, but there is always room for more volunteers. Thanks to new race directors Don Frichtl and Ellen Byron for all the work they continue to put into making the 2014 Clinton Lake Ultra a suc-cess, and please contact them if you are interested in volunteering.

The winter training programs for the Illinois mara-thon and half-marathon are in full swing. This past weekend (Feb 15), we had a medical emergency with one of our fellow club members and training club participants. Thanks to the other runners in the pace group and some area residents, medical assistance was contacted immediately. Our thoughts are with Cole Hendrix and his family and friends, and we are hopeful for his full and speedy recovery.

Cheers,Nick [email protected]

President’s Corner

Nick and Betsy Chominski at the start of the 2014 Disney marathon in January.

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DecemberJill AbbottWilliam AbbottJennifer AndersonLori BeersDavid BehmTaryn FisherCatherine GiffelBrandi HedrickAngela HolcombElizabeth HorstmanSamantha Knoll

Fangqiong LingJessica McVeyCory OmoMargaret StannyJen TayabjiRobert UmlandDavid WilcoskiJim Wilcoski

JanuaryBennett AndersonDavid AndersonPhil AndersonSophia AndersonSybil AndersonAmy EichhorstAshley EisenmengerBerit FischerMichael FischerJeffrey HaasKevin HartShawna Hornsby

William HornsbyMonica KaliaKen KemperChantell PlotnerJillian PlotnerRJ PlotnerChloe ReissJill SanchezJulian SanchezBeverly SearsonRachel Wright

New Members for December and January

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RRCA NewsCompiled by Erin Wilding-Martin

56th Annual RRCA National Convention

The Bloomsday Road Runners invite you to register for the 56th Annual RRCA Convention, to be held May 1-4, 2014, in Spokane, Washington. Olympians Don Kardong, Bernard Lagat, and Deena Kastor will be speaking at the convention. There will also be an RRCA Coaching Certification Course available in conjunction with the convention. For more informa-tion, go to http://www.rrcaconvention.org.

Council for Responsible Sport Updates Certifica-tion Standards for 2014

The Council for Responsible Sport recently updated its certification standards in an effort to make them applicable to a broader range of sports events. Execu-tive Director Keith Peters also unveiled the organi-zation’s new web site, which features an Instagram gallery dedicated to pictures that show what #respon-siblesport looks like.

“Version 4.1 of our certification standards have been two years in the making,” said Peters. “We knew we had work to do to make sure our certification program is as relevant to a professional golf event like the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am as it is to Bike New York’s TD Five Boro Bike Tour or the Cincinnati Zoo’s Cheetah Run.” Peters added: “We’ve enjoyed great acceptance over the past six years, with over 70 events earning certification from the Council.”

In addition to field-testing the new certification stan-dards at pilot events, a draft of the standards was cir-culated to some 50 stakeholders last fall for feedback. Lessons learned from the pilot events and comments received from stakeholders were then reconciled and finally published as v4.1 on January 14, 2014.

Event organizers interested in certification are invited to start the process here: http://www.councilforrespon-siblesport.org/get-started/.

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Racing Ahead–March and April, 2014

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Saturday, March 1TWS Zombie Chase 5KNatural Resources Building 607 E. Peabody, Champaign, IL10:00 AM

Saturday, March 8Earth, Wind & Fire 5K Run/2.5K WalkU of I Campus, Urbana, IL 9:00 AM

Saturday, March 15Heritage Music 5KVillage Park, Homer, IL9:00 AM

Runnin of the Irish 5K or 10KEffingham Performance Center, Effingham, IL10:00 AM

Saturday, March 223rd Annual Alton Half Marathon & 5K Run/WalkAlton, IL8:00 AM

Legs for Life 5KFoundation Park, Centralia, IL8:00 AM

Mountain Goat 5K, 10K, or 15KKickapoo State Recreation Area, Danville, IL11:00 AM

Saturday, March 29Clinton Lake Trail Run 10 or 30 MilesClinton Lake State Recreation Area, DeWitt, IL7:30 AM

Penguin in the Park 5KFairview Park, Decatur, IL9:00 AM

Friday, April 4Potawatomi Trail Runs 50, 100, or 150 MilesMcNaughton Park, Pekin, IL12:00 PM

Allerton Trails - Trail Glo 5K Run/WalkAllerton Park, Monticello, IL8:30 PM

Saturday, April 5Lincoln Presidential Half MarathonAbraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Springfield, IL 7:30 AM

March of Dimes 5K Color RunManners Park/Chitaqua Building, Taylorville, IL9:00 AM

Central Counties Health Centers 3rd Annual 5K Run-WalkHope Pavilion, Southwind Park Springfield, IL9:00 AM

Allerton Trails Half-Marathon & 10KAllerton Park and Retreat Center, Monticello, IL9:00 AM

Lake Sara Dam Run 5K Run/Walk or 8-Mile RunLake Sara, Effingham, IL10:00 AM

Illini Veterans Memorial 5K Run/WalkUniversity of Illinois Arboretum, Urbana, IL10:00 AM

Saturday, April 5Lincoln Presidential Half MarathonAbraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, Springfield, IL 7:30 AM

Sunday, April 6Run Wild for Wildlife 10 Miles or 6KHomer Lake Park, Homer, IL8:00 AM

Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26Illinois Marathon Race WeekendState Farm Center, Champaign, IL

5K Run/Walk: Friday @ 7:30 PM, Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay: Saturday @ 7:00 AM,10K: Saturday @ 7:40 AM, Kids’ Run: Saturday @ 2:30 PM

Sunday, April 27Heartworm Awareness 5K Run Walk & WiggleTroy Tri-township Park, Troy, IL1:30 PM

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REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK–UPEarly registration cost for the run or walk is $15 and must be postmarked orcompleted online by Monday, May 5. Registration after May 5 is $20.Please do not mail registration forms after May 9. No refunds. In-person registration and early race packet pick-up at Body nʼ Sole (1317Dunlap in Savoy) on Friday, May 16, Noon–6 p.m. T-shirts guaranteed for runners and walkers registered by May 10.Registration available race day 6:30–7:30 a.m. Race-day registration, check-in, and parking will be on the west side of Mahomet-Seymour High School on the corner of Crowley Rd. and State St. in Mahomet. The race will start and end at the west parking lot of Lake of the WoodsForest Preserve off of Crowley Rd. (north of the high school). Participantswill walk a quarter mile from the high school to the race start. Due to insurance policies, no dogs or baby strollers are allowed. Information available at Second Windʼs Web site: www.secondwindrunningclub.org For additional information contact Jen Burton at [email protected] or 217-721-4128

DIRECTIONS TO PARKING & CHECK-INTake I-74 to Hwy 47 (Exit 172) at Mahomet, IL. Head south on Hwy 47until the first stop light (Franklin St.). Turn right on Franklin St. FollowFranklin St. uphill to a stop sign. Turn right at stop and go to next stop sign.Turn left onto State St. Stay on State St. for about a half mile until you reachCrowley Rd. (high school will be on your right). Take a right onCrowley Rd. and enter parking lot on side of high school.

EVENT AND COURSESecond Wind Running Club is proud to sponsor the 12th annual Buffalo TraceTrail Run & Walk at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve in Mahomet, IL. This5-mile trail run and 2-mile noncompetitive trail walk is near an old buffalotrace or trail created by a massive herd of buffalo. The 5-mile course willtraverse rolling hills, small forests, and open meadows and prairie. Walkers will enjoy a less challenging but still scenic course.

AWARDSAwards will be given to the top three male and female runners in the followingage groups: Under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.Random prizes awarded to both walkers and runners.

The Buffalo Trace Trail has been the site of University of Illinois, Parkland College and high school cross country training and meets. An NCAA

cross country regional meet was held here in the 1980s.

RACE SPONSORS Body nʼ Sole

Mahomet IGA Great Harvest Bread Company

Second Wind Running Club Champaign Co. Forest Preserve District

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BUFFALO TRACE ENTRY FORM

EVENT: 5-Mile Run 2-Mile Walk (both are $15 by May 5, $20 afterwards. $2 discount for Second Wind members.)

SECOND WIND MEMBER? Yes No AGE ON RACE DAY: ______ SEX: Male Female

Name: _____________________________________________ T-SHIRT SIZE: XL L M S

Address: ___________________________________________ Phone: __________________________________

City, State, ZIP: _____________________________________ Email: __________________________________ Liability Waiver: In consideration of your acceptance of this entry, I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against Second Wind Running Club, Champaign County Forest Preserve District, the Village of Mahomet, and any other supporters and their representatives, successors and assignees for any and all injuries suffered by me in said event. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of the event. I also give my permission for the free use of my name and pictures in any broadcast, telecast, or other written account of the event. Signature__________________________________________________________________________ Date______________________________

Please make check payable to SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB and mail to Jen Burton, 707 S. Wabash Ave., Urbana, IL 61801

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Many thanks to everyone who attended the banquet on February 8. In addition to good food and fellow-ship, the Board recognized many club members for 2013: those who earned Build a Better Second Wind awards, race circuit winners, and annual award win-ners.

Annual Award Winners

Congratulations to the 2013 award winners: Tom Gelsthorpe, Male Runner of the Year; Sarah Dowd, Female Runner of the Year; Mike Tankersley, Male Master Runner of the Year; Nancy McCarty, Female Master Runner of the Year; Aldo Manfroi, Male New Runner of the Year; Laura Armstrong, Female New Runner of the Year; Chris Delis and Brandon Smith, Male Most Improved Runner; Amber Anderson, Female Most Improved Runner; Keith Schinkoeth, Male Ultra Runner of the Year; Letitia Moffitt, Fe-male Ultra Runner of the Year; Randy Stearns, 110% Award; Nicole Lake and John North, Spirit Award; Barry Holley, Comeback Award.

Race Circuit Winners

As always, competition was fierce in several of the race circuit age groups. Congratulations to the first-place winners: Keely Smith, female 0-19; Sarah Dowd, female 20-29; Nicole Lake and Michele Mar-cus (tie), female 30-39; Sarah Lovell, female 40-49; Rose Mary Wentling, female 50-59; Que Broadnax, female 60-69; Bonnie McElwee, female 70+; Naser Salas, male 0-19; Cole Hendrix, male 20-29; Tom Gelsthorpe, male 30-39; Mike Tankersley, male 40-49; Steve Hayward, male 50-59; Edward Roy, male 60-69; Robert Pool, male 70+. For the full list of standings and more information on this year’s race circuit, go to http://www.secondwindrunningclub.org/racecircuit.

Build a Better Second Wind

The Build a Better Second Wind program (BBSW) was implemented as a way for the club to thank mem-bers for all the hard work that keeps the club afloat. The program is designed to recognize and reward vol-unteer participation in club activities, which is the life

blood of the club. To be eligible for an award, mem-bers must volunteer at a club sponsored race or write an article for the newsletter. Then points are earned for different club activities such as volunteering at a race, or attending a club fun run. For more informa-tion, go to http://www.secondwindrunningclub.org/bbsw.

The Board would like to thank everyone who has volunteered or participated in club events this past year. Members in the 600+ category won zip-up hoodies: Amber Anderson, Bill Dey, Nicole Lake, Michele Marcus. Members in the 500 point category won regular hoodies: Jen Burton, John North, Andrea Stack, and Marty Williams. Stainless steel Second Wind water bottles were given to those in the 400 point category: Ryan Anderson, Richard Brannon, Sarah Dowd, James Doyle, Marc Mills, Letitia Mof-fitt, Beth Scheid, and Roger Smith. Volunteers in the 300 point category won coffee mugs: Sue Anderson, Melony Barrett, Tara Beveroth, Tom Burton, Ellen Byron, Lori Carlson, Seth Chiles, Don Frichtl, Nancy McCarty, Pat Mills, Kris Murphy, Janak Patel, Nick Paulson, Valeria Rohde, Michael Stemle, and Mike Tankersley.

High School Cross-Country

In addition to recognizing Second Wind members, the club recognized two local high school cross-coun-try teams: Monticello, Boys Team of the Year; Unity, Girls Team of the Year.

Annual Awards BanquetBy Erin Wilding-Martin; Photos by Beth Scheid

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Bill Dey explains why Barry Holley is being awarded the special 2013 Comeback Award.

Ed Roy, Que Broadnax, and Ivan Fink receive Race Circuit awards for the 60-69 age group.

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Guests wore medals from their favorite 2013 race.

Guests find their seats at the Laborers’ Hall.

President Nick Paulson opens the evening’s program.

Left: Nick Paulson and Ryan Anderson assist in handing out Build a Better Second Wind awards, as Valeria Rohde picks up her coffee mug.

Mark Nelson announces the 2013 Race Circuit awards.

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Future speedy runners Garret Williams and Naser Salas get Race Circuit awards for the under-20 age group.

Amber Anderson presents Aldo Manfroi with the 2013 New Male Runner of the Year Award.

Jeff Kohmstedt presents Chris Delis with the 2013 Most Improved Male Runner of the Year award.

Winners of the 2013 SWRC awards, L to R: Laura Armstrong, Letitia Moffitt, Mike Tankersley, Chris Delis, Tom Gelsthorpe, Amber Anderson, Sarah Dowd, Aldo Manfroi, Keith Schinkoeth, Randy Stearns, Nicole Lake, John North.

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Race Circuit award winners in the 30-39 age group, L to R: Nicole Lake, Michele Marcus, Corey Plotner, Elizabeth Chomin-ski, Jeff Kohmstedt, Tom Gelsthorpe.

Race Circuit award winners in the 20-29 age group, L to R: Cole Hendrix, Eliza-beth Jones, Paula Cler, Sarah Dowd.

2014 Board members Amber Anderson, Nicole Lake, Bill Dey, Ricki Alford, Aldo Manfroi, Jen Burton, Andrea Stack, and Nick Paulson (President).

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Winter weather is still with us, if you haven’t noticed. Still, parents of children who want to run a marathon this year, please contact me when you read this ([email protected]). Let me know the name and age of your child(ren). I am putting together a list of participants and will begin tracking mileage soon. We will also be put-ting together “goody bags” for the kids.

Meadowbrook Park runs are set to kick off on Tuesday, April 8. As is tradition, Second Wind will also host a post-run pizza party that evening. So, bring your kids out and let them be pioneers of the Second Wind Youth Marathon program!

Ages: 12 and Under

Dates: April 8, 2014 –Allerton Trail Run (October)

The Race: Kids will run 25 miles and complete their Marathon with a 1.2-mile run at Allerton on the day of the race.

Tracking mileage: Parents will “register” their kids for the Marathon by letting Dan Fossier ([email protected]) know they will be participating. We will then leave it to parents to record and report the miles their kids run. We would prefer that, if possible, kids participate in SWRC Tuesday Meadowbrook runs or local 5K races, but if they just run a measurable distance with their parents or guardians throughout the year, that should be acceptable. SWRC will maintain a spreadsheet for the mileage of participants, with a goal of having them hit 25 miles in the time leading up to the finishing run at Allerton. If any kid goes beyond 26.2 before the final run that would be fine, but we would still want them to complete that final 1.2-mile run for an official finish.

Swag: The plan will be to have shirts made for the kids, which they will receive around the time the program kicks off; perhaps something like “2014 Kids Marathon.” A finisher’s medal and award ceremony at Allerton will also be planned. We would encourage the kids to wear their Marathon shirts when putting in miles. Adult runners at the group runs will hopefully talk with the kids and encourage them.

Youth Marathon, Update on the Update

We are proud to announce…Marty Williams, 2013 RRCA Outstanding Club Writer

Our very own Marty Williams has been chosen by the RRCA as the 2013 Outstanding Club Writer. This is one of RRCA’s annual journalism awards, to be given at the Annual National Convention in Spokane, Washing-ton, this May.

From the RRCA website: This award recognizes a top club writer for the year. This writer must be a volun-teer for the club and not a paid sports journalist by the club or by profession…The articles should be about run-ning and should be memorable, creative and inspiring.

Anyone who has read Marty’s articles over the past year (and more!) knows the variety and quality of his work. Through both humor and sincerity, he shares his enthusiasm for running, support of fellow runners, and efforts to promote youth running. Congratulations to Marty on this well-deserved honor!

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Runku: Running-themed HaikuBy Marty and Becky Williams

Extra MilesOne slow foot forwardSlip back, press onward, slip back...Running in the snow

Winter FingersIce, cold, frozen numbContents of this dang gel packInaccessible

“Real” RunnersNothing special hereAll speeds, mileage. Injury? You overcome it

Two GoalsMake it to the startNever easy, always pushCross that finish line

Extra MilesOne slow foot forwardSlip back, press onward, slip back...Running in the snow

Winter FingersIce, cold, frozen numbContents of this dang gel packInaccessible

“Real” RunnersNothing special hereAll speeds, mileage. Injury? You overcome it

Two GoalsMake it to the startNever easy, always pushCross that finish line

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23rd Annual Not Your Average Joe 5K Run and Walk · 5 Mile Run

May 10th, 20149 am at Crystal Lake Park in Urbana

For information, visit www.notyouraveragejoerace.com www.notyouraveragejoerace.com

The race celebrates the life of Joe Seeley, a former Human Kinetics employee and member of the Second

Wind Running Club, who died of leukemia. All race proceeds bene� t the Center for Women in Transition,

The Crisis Nursery, and the T.I.M.E.S Center.

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I like this salad as a side dish for a main course and as its own light meal. It’s very flavorful and high in antioxi-dants and fiber. I use lite tamari in place of soy sauce because my wife has gone gluten-free.

Ingredients:½ head red cabbage, cored1 red bell pepper1 bunch green onions3 medium carrots 1 Tbsp toasted sesame oil 1 Tbsp soy sauce 2 Tbsp rice vinegar 6 oz cashews (Optional to up spiciness: ½ tsp red pepper flakes)

Directions:

Peel and grate the carrots. Dice the red cabbage. Finely slice the green onions. Finely dice the red bell pepper. Combine these ingredients in a large salad bowl. Add the toasted sesame oil, the soy sauce, and rice vinegar to the vegetables and mix thoroughly. Just before serving, toast the cashews and add them to the top of the salad.

Makes 6 servings.

Bacon-wrapped Green BeansSubmitted by Nicole Lake

For all the runners who don’t like vegetables but think they should eat them, and all those obsessed with bacon, here is the recipe for you. Even I will eat this one!

Ingredients:1 (12 oz) package sliced bacon2 (16 oz) cans whole green beans, drained1/4 cup butter/margarine, melted1/4 cup packed brown sugargarlic powder to taste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut bacon strips in half. Wrap each slice around 4-5 green beans. Place bundles in a 13” x 9” baking dish. Mix butter and brown sugar in a bowl; pour over beans. Transfer to a 2-quart baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until bacon is cooked through.

There, you have a vegetable with bacon! Enjoy!

Have a recipe to share that is great during winter training?

Send it to [email protected] for inclusion in the next newsletter.

Rainbow Cabbage SaladSubmitted by Tom Gelsthorpe

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FUN RUN: 6:30 P.M.Meadowbrook Park, Urbana (Corner of Windsor & Race)Meet at parking lot/playground area on Windsor Road

PIZZA PARTY: 7:30 P.M.Jupiter’s at the Crossing

2511 Village Green Place, Champaign(Watch Google Groups emails for updates)

The club will buy pizza, salad, and soft drinks for members and their families.

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Looking for something different?

How about running through an historic, century-old cemetery at night on a fully supported, closed-road course that you can run solo or with your friends and family, and with the goal of finishing your adven-ture closest to midnight?

The evening of May 3, 2014, will be the inaugural running of the Moonlight Marathon at Oak Ridge Cemetery. On that night, you will have the option to run a full marathon, marathon relay, 6.55 mile or 5K course under a crescent moon and in the shadow of Lincoln’s Tomb.

While final details are being worked out, organiz-ers want to let the public know about this exciting, first-ever event occurring in 2014, 2015, and beyond.

Runners embark on their adventure from the la-goon bridge near the Lincoln Park Pavilion after 5:45 p.m. and enter the cemetery through the currently closed Original Entrance on 3rd Street, where almost 150 years ago President Lincoln’s body passed en route to his final resting place in Oak Ridge Cemetery.

Participants will then navigate the course while passing through the beautiful yet haunting statuary, and among the astounding history of the nation’s second most visited cemetery. Racers must wind their way back to the finish/exchange area using the moon, a headlamp, a flashlight, route reflectors, and course volunteers.

While the 5K and 6.55-mile racers start at 5:45 p.m. and run the courses for the fastest time, the full marathon and marathon relay runners can choose to begin any time after 6:00 p.m. with the goal of finish-ing closest to midnight, but without the use of any GPS, phone or timing device.

These unique night-time road runs are being hosted as a fundraiser for the Oak Ridge Cemetery Founda-tion to renovate the “Original Entrance and Gates “ on 3rd Street, and to provide a never-before chance to run at night in the cemetery in a controlled, safe envi-ronment with safety and race personnel on site.

On-line registration will be open soon, so keep an eye on the website www.triharderpromotions.com, Facebook, and emails from [email protected] for emerging details and the latest updates.

Stuff We All Get (SWAG)

So Far…

Each participant in the 5K fun run receives on-course support, a gender-specific race shirt, and food and drink in the Lincoln Park Pavilion after the race with live music.

All 6.55-mile, Marathon Relay (up to 4 runners) and Marathon participants will each receive on-course support, a gender-specific race shirt, and food and drink in the Lincoln Park Pavilion after the race with live music and a Finisher Medal.

The Moonlight Marathon Course is a chip timed 6.55-mile loop (4 loops) lined with reflectors and cones to guide you along the roads of Oak Ridge Cemetery. The course will open at 6:00 p.m. for individuals and relay teams with a finish goal of 12:00 midnight. The latest time a runner can begin the mara-thon is 9:00 p.m. PLEASE NOTE: As this is a loop course, no participant will be allowed to start a new loop after 11:20 p.m.

Beware: This may be the most challenging mara-thon course in the nation! But, take whatever time you need to cover the distance because your time on this race does not matter! Slower runners and even walk-ers have a chance of winning this event, because all that matters is finishing closest to midnight without going over. The majority of the race is on paved roads that wind, meander, climb and descend in one of the most beautiful venues you can imagine. However, please keep in mind that runners will be immersed in total darkness with only their headlamp, course reflec-tors, cones, and volunteers to guide them through the cemetery. The only traffic on the course will be course monitors and bike safety patrol.

Moonlight Marathon at Oak Ridge CemeteryBy Steve O’Connor

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Prediction Marathon/Relay

Marathon participants choose their own starting time based on the predicted pace with a finish time goal of midnight on May 3. Teams of 2,3, or 4 people choose their own starting time based on the predicted pace with a finish of midnight. The course will be open at 6:00 p.m. for individuals and relay teams, but the latest time a relay or marathoner can begin is 9:00 p.m. Relay participants will run with a baton contain-ing the timing chip, which will be handed to the next runner at the lagoon bridge exchange area. The loss of the baton means no time is recorded.

The course closes at 1:00 a.m. ,and anyone still on the course at that time will be escorted back to the finish area. If a marathoner or relay member has not started their last loop by 11:20 p.m., they will be stopped from starting it.

6.55-mile and 5K Fun Run Walkers and Runners

The 6.55-mile race is one loop of the marathon course and is chip timed. The 5K course consists of a flat route that is beginner friendly; it is not chip timed. For safety reasons, any walkers are asked to line up behind the runners.

PLEASE NOTE: All kids under the age of 12 are free to participate in the 5K, but if they do not pay they will not receive a bib, shirt, or post-race meal. However, food and drink can be purchased at the park pavilion.

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The Central Illinois Trail Ultramarathon Race Series

A new local ultra race series! This is a cooperative effort by the race directors of four trail ultras, to encourage trail running in central Illinois. The first race is the series is the Clinton Lake Ultra on March 29, 2014. There is no fee and all runners completing all four races receive a gift.

To participate, you need to contact the series direc-tors, as well as the race directors. For more informa-tion, go to http://www.centralillinoisultras.com/

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north of the Capitol, was purchased by the City, for the establishment of a Cemetery, adequate to the ne-cessities of the growing city, and sufficiently remote from the business center and every - day life to render a fitting abode to the dead.” (Oak Ridge Cemetery Records)

Since 1865, the cemetery has grown to be the largest municipal cemetery in the state of Illinois, encompassing 365 acres of beautiful rolling prairie land, thousands of hardwoods and conifers, and over 75,000 interments. Oak Ridge Cemetery has the dis-tinction of being the second most visited cemetery in the nation, second only to Arlington National Cem-etery. Almost one million visitors enter these gates annually, not only to pay respects to their deceased families and ancestors, but also to visit the final rest-ing place and pay homage to our distinguished six-teenth President, Abraham Lincoln. However, none of them have the opportunity to visit the cemetery at night...

Awards

Overall Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female individuals and teams in the marathon and re-lay, to those finishing closest to – but not after – mid-night. A finisher’s medal will be provided to all those in the Marathon, Marathon Relay, and 6.55-mile run. The top 3 male and female finishers in the 6.55-mile run will receive Overall Awards. No medals will be provided for the 5K participants.

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New Year’s Day RunPhotos by Nicole Lake

Second Winders rang in the new year with a group run. Members met at Meadowbrook Park for a 6-mile loop.

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L to R: Jessica Stone, Sandy Romans, Jean McCarthy, Nancy Sivertsen, and Michele Cohen after the run.

Marty Williams and Carl Larsen congratulating each other on a good run.

Group shot before the run.

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Top: Jolee Paden and Michael Tankersley finishing the run while Jeff Kohmstedt goofs off.Middle Left: L to R: Tom Gelsthorpe, Jeff Kohmstedt, Nicole Lake, Michael Tankersley, Jolee Paden.

Middle Right: Phil Gable and Rob Kowalski.Bottom Left: : L to R: Jodi Heckel, Sandra Loeb, Julie Mills.

Bottom Right: L to R: Murray Kirby, Steven Yoder, Amber Anderson, Douglas Armstrong, Michele Marcus, Marc Mills.

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ITUGS: Part 1 of 2By Dan Fossier

ITUGS is the acronym for the Illinois Trail Ultra Grand Slam. Why Part 1 of 2? Well, I hear talk of a new trail series taking place this year. So, I’ve been thinking about reporting on the trail series that ex-isted a few years back and stopped after a few years, although its races live on. And, I’ve thought of re-searching results, etc., which for the most part would entail searching Chris Migotsky’s blog. In the end, however, I’m putting that off for later, i.e., Part 2, and instead writing about my own recollections as a mid-dling participant.

I completed nine races in a row, starting with Clin-ton in 2007 and ending with a DNF at McNaughton in 2009. What I treasure about that experience is not the medals, belt buckles, and shirts – although some of those are treasures – but the bits and pieces I remem-ber of people I met, trails I ran on, and beers I shared at the finish line.

Back to the race series, Clinton 30 at the end of March, McNaughton a couple weeks later, and Rock Cut Hobo and Farmdale in September/October. The race directors were Migotsky, the legendary Andy Weinberg, Larry Swanson, and Dave Tapp. As a par-ticipant, the passion and commitment of these RDs in putting on races and letting us run their trails is one of the first things I think of when remembering those times. Each race bore the stamp of its RD in some way, and as to why Andy was legendary, I’ll try to address that later.

During those years, I lived in Decatur and ran mostly with a guy named Greg. Together, Greg and I probably ran every trail in central Illinois, and always laughed and talked about the good stuff while doing it. I knew of the Buffalo and had started running when I lived in Champaign in the late 90’s, but I really think the Grand Slam series was what got me hooked.

To some it may be debatable, but McNaughton was the big one. So, why was Andy Weinberg legendary? I guess it’s one of those things that’s hard to explain, but if you knew Andy, you know what I mean. For one, he made McNaughton a big event that attracted

some of the country’s best trail runners to Pekin, Illinois. More than that, however, was just the good feeling you’d get from a pat on the back to a hug from Andy when he saw you showing up at his race year after year, and McNaughton was truly Andy’s race.

I think 2007 and 2008 were the mud years. Perhaps only those who were there can know what I’m talking about, as words cannot describe, although shoe-suck-ing mud and butt slides are part of the story. Before I go on, I will repeat that I have done essentially no research as I relate these stories, so the details may well be wrong, and that’s part of the fun of telling tales, I suppose.

What I do recall is that my across-the-street neigh-bor, Brian, went with me for his first trail race when we did the McNaughton 50 in 2007. Brian was one of those 50 marathons in 50 states guys, and like many of the other people I ran with in those days, a much better runner than I. For those who don’t know, Mc-Naughton consists of repeat 10-mile loops. I remem-ber at one point Brian whining that “this isn’t even running,” as we slid down hills and trudged through

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calf-deep mud while the rain came down on Pekin. Not to speak poorly of Brian, however, as he did fin-ish (after me!) and came back for more in later years. He’d probably never admit it, but running in the mud at McNaughton was something you came to love.

So, I finished the 50-mile race at McNaughton after having done the 30 at Clinton a couple weeks earlier. One of the Buffalo I remember from back in those days is Tana Rapella, who I could usually beat, but not by a whole lot. I still recall passing Tana some-where around mile 32 in that stretch of long ups-and-downs before the teepee aid station, and resolving that she was not going to get back by me as I headed down toward the big creek crossing. She didn’t, but I’m sure Tana was one of the inaugural ITUGS finishers. I also remember a training run at Lake Mingo where Tana, Greg Isaacs, and I pushed each other hard for the last mile or two of a three-loop run. Greg is another guy from the past who has moved on as far as I know, but here’s a bit of minutiae – Greg created and distributed ITUGS decals. Like many other race knick-knacks, I probably have that around somewhere.

In the fall came the Hobo at Rock Cut State Park in Rockford and Farmdale in East Peoria. I’m not sure if I had ever run Farmdale before the race. It’s a great trail. One year was four 8-mile loops and the other was three 11-mile loops. The guys from Peoria were a cool bunch. I think they were the CRUDS (Clydes-dales Running Ultra Distances), and I’m pretty sure Dexter Litwiller was an ITUGS finisher one of those first two years. Dexter and some of those other guys like BJ and Jack are still tearing it up on the trails and putting on races and fat ass events, and generally guys I’m glad to call friends.

The Hobo was a 50K, with two 25K loops. Its RD, Larry Swanson, has completed the real Grand Slam (VT 100, Western States, Leadville, and Wasatch), and if you get the chance to run with Larry twice, he’ll tell you about that three times. Larry always got us Hobo socks, and there was something called Hobo stew at the finish line. There was also the option of the Hobo triple crown, which involved a Friday night 10K in the dark, followed by the single-loop 25K Saturday morning, and the 50K on Sunday. I’ve got

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two logs with three railroad spikes sticking out of them from the two years I completed the Hobo triple crown. It was probably in 2008 that Jason Elliot and I drove up on a Friday afternoon listening to Exile on Main Street. I remember feeling guilty when Jason spent the weekend in this tiny tent while I slept at my in-laws, but that’s probably the way Jason wanted it.

In addition to those tree spike things from Hobo, I should also mention the truly cool flat rocks that were awarded to finishers at Farmdale. They’re in my back yard now, and they’re sweet. Oh yeah, I also got my first 100-mile belt buckle when I somehow got through 10 loops at McNaughton in 2008.

That event could be an article in and of itself, but a few things I remember are running a couple loops during a very cold, wet night with Chris Migotsky, a fireman who had driven up from Kentucky, and another guy or two, only to find the next morning that they all had dropped. At some point around 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning I had sat down in a lawn chair and fallen asleep. It somehow occurred to me that I should climb into the nearby tent Greg had set up for me. Bear in mind, my shoes and socks were soaked and muddy, there was no way I could get them off, and the temperature was probably hovering around 30. I laid in that tent shivering for about an hour and thought I might never be able to get up and out of there. Somehow I found the will to crawl out as the sun was coming up, in part because I made the deci-sion to pee on a nearby tree rather than in my running shorts (not an easy decision at the time), and I got moving again toward mile 60, mile 70, etc.

I will also mention that the 100-mile event was clearly not that big of deal in that the 150-mile run-ners were also out there. It was cool and inspiring to be out climbing those hills with the likes of David Goggins, Ryan Dexter, and Paul Stofko, and if one were inclined to drop names, he might also recall that the first year of the mud involved getting looped at least a couple times by the dominant U.S. trail runner of the day, Karl “the Mountaingoat” Meltzer. I think it was Julie Berg from Minnesota who was kicking it on the ladies’ side in those years.

Great and memorable ITUGS participants I re-member running with, or having a beer with, include the likes of Matt Condron, Brian Gaines, Donna Creditor, shirtless Ed from Kentucky, Mike from

down around Carbondale who went on to run the Vol State, Kevin Cox and his friend Jason, and Mike and Tonya Siltman. All of those folks have done great things in running and race directing, and are a credit to the ITUGS.

In sum, it is those bits and pieces of memory that make it all worthwhile. I’m sure there were struggles and times where I felt like laying down next to the trail, curling into a fetal position, and not getting up, ever. Of course, those are not the things that stick. What sticks are the good memories. I know there were Buffalo out there like Don and Brian, and all the good folks at the Buffalo aid station. There even was a woman named Ellen Erhardt, who I think was the overall female time champion the first year. Wonder what ever happened to her?

Greg and I still keep in touch now and then, but I don’t think he’s running any more. I’m still plugging along on ever-slower legs, but I have moved away from Decatur, taken and lost new jobs, and for a vari-ety of reasons gotten away from the race scene. Still, I know I’m not done yet. There are still races to be run, trails to be explored with new friends, and always a beer or two at the finish line.

ITUGS has, I suppose, faded into memories of those who were there. I hope the new trail series is great for all involved, new memories are made, and new friendships formed. Hopefully I’ll get the chance to get out there again myself.

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Snow and Wind Won’t Stop These Runners!Photos by Jennifer Sharpe

In the midst of a winter storm warning, 51 runners and 27 pacers braved the elements to participate in the first Second Wind Running Club’s Marathon and Half-Marathon Training Program run on January 5, 2014. Runners faced 25 mph winds with higher gusts, pellet-like snow, and uncertain footing as they completed be-tween 4 and 11 miles. Despite the weather, everyone was all smiles.

Becky Kasten and Yvonne Learmonth Ashley Eisenmenger and Elizabeth Jones

Amber Anderson, Ricki Alford (hidden behind mask), Jim Wilcox, Douglas Armstrong, David Wilcox (hidden behind Douglas), and Nancy McCarty near the end of the run.

David Wilcox and Nancy McCarty

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Bonnie McElwee and Sue Ellen FinkenbinerChris Delis, Sarah Dowd, and Rob Kowalski

Vicki Dunlap and Kathy Vance

David Tcheng, Julie Mills, Taryn Fisher, and Sandra Loeb

Our shelter from the storm!

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Race ResultsBaton Rouge Beach Half MarathonBaton Rouge, LADecember 7, 2013

38. Marc Mills 1:37:41

Rudolph Ramble 8KChicago, IL December 15, 2013

124. Jay Bennett 39:52

The Huff 50KAlbion, INDecember 28, 2013

60. Carl W. Larsen Jr. 4:52:00 3AG

Siberian ExpressDanville, IL January 4, 2014

2. Brandon Smith 50:0716. Tom Gelsthorpe 56:1827. Paul Hobbs 59:3728. Corey Plotner 59:4534. Ken Welle 1:01:5036. Chris Lubienski 1:02:1838. Chris Delis 1:02:2145. Jason Meier 1:04:1246. Steven Yoder 1:04:1854. Jeff Kohmstedt 1:05:3167. Cole Hendrix 1:07:4569. Yvonne Learmonth 1:08:0474. Richard Tapping 1:08:1675. Tara Beveroth 1:08:2377. Mike Tankersley 1:08:4285. Sarah Dowd 1:10:2195. Don Frichtl 1:11:29103. Edward Roy 1:12:01104. Eric Berlin 1:12:04105. Roger Smith 1:12:14

127. Steve Hayward 1:14:58128. Mark Nelson 1:15:01150. Brandy Robinson 1:17:46153. Quinn Huber 1:18:10155. Juan Salas 1:18:12170. Jodi Heckel 1:20:22171. Julie Mills 1:20:22172. Joe Brown 1:20:25177. Elizabeth Jones 1:20:44191. Merwin Kirby 1:21:42194. Mary Feser 1:21:48200. Suzanne Rinehart 1:22:01204. Andrea Stack 1:22:33210. Alicia Pettyjohn 1:23:28219. Paul Byron 1:25:06221. Babette Hiles 1:25:14223. Doug Robinson 1:25:19235. Aldo Manfroi 1:26:27248. Mike Astrosky 1:28:08269. Bill Dey 1:31:11283. Michael Bucher 1:33:04298. Sue Anderson 1:36:02299. Eileen Lichtblau 1:36:02304. Julia Williams 1:36:12309. Kathy Feser 1:36:24314. Karen Carney 1:37:48315. Rob Kanter 1:37:49339. Becky Tollakson 1:42:46364. Margaret Brown 1:57:13368. Mary Tollakson 1:58:59

Fat Ass 50KMcNabb, IL January 12, 2014

19. Don Frichtl 21 miles22. Bill Dey 21 miles32. Debbie Rehn 15 miles34. Andrea Stack 15 miles35. Letitia Moffitt 15 miles

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Race Results—continued

Charleston Challenge Mid-winter ClassicCharleston, IL February 1, 2014

5K18. Michael Bucher 31:1720. Naser Salas 31:46 1AG

10K1. Valeria Rohde 47:572. Carl W. Larsen Jr. 48:323. Jay Bennett 48:48 1AG10. Jeff Rohde 55:2612. Alicia Pettyjohn 57:09 1AG32. Fatima Husain 1:26:20 3AG

15K4. Jeff Kohmstedt 1:05:41 2AG5. Chris Delis 1:06:05 3AG7. Sarah Dowd 1:07:4412. Ruairi McEnroe 1:19:25 2AG13. Michele Marcus 1:19:39 1AG24. Douglas Armstrong 1:31:1333. Juan Salas 1:41:05

Frosty 5 MilerChannahon, IL February 9, 2014

35. Carl W. Larsen Jr. 37:19 3AG

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CLINTON LAKE ULTRA30 Miles

DeWitt, IL • March 29, 2014

Three loops of 10-mile trail through forest, hills, and meadows at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area. Almost all single-track trail except for small section on road & bridge that connects two sides of the trail loop around the lake. About 1500 feet of elevation gain per loop. This is a challenging scenic trail. You may forget that you are in central Illinois! Two fully stocked aid stations each loop (start/finish & half-way), but runners should bring a water bottle.

For complete race information and to sign up visit:http://www.secondwindrunningclub.org/races/clinton

Cost$58 through January 15, 2014$68 through February 15, 2014

$78 after February 15, 2014

For more information, contactRace Directors Don Frichtl or Ellen (Erhardt) Byron at:

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Second Wind Running ClubP.O. Box 6082 • Champaign, IL • 61826

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Most people never run far enough on their f irst wind to f ind out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.

—William James

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