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Volume 22 • Issue 4 May 2007

St Patrick`s 5KSt Patrick`s 5KMarch 11, 2007

(photos courtesy of

Amy Copple &

Chery Lambert)

Features2 Iliotibial Band

Syndrome10 Race Profile - Tremont11 ABC #2212 Awesome Alpharetta13 From Pages Past14 Kids Run For Fun15 TNAM 200717 25 Years and Counting18 Key West 1/2 Marathon23 CCHS 5K Photos24 Mountain Goat Photos25 Kids Run Registration32 TNAM Registration

FixturesCircuit Races .................. 2Member Profile ............... 3Race Clipboard ............... 4Sherry’s Observations .... 5President’s Message ... 6Secretary’s Corner ........ 7New Members ............... 8Birthdays ....................... 8Volunteer Roundup ....... 9Race Results .............. 19Race Applications ....... 26Club Information ......... 31

The Lake Runner • May 2007

CIRCUIT RULES

Date Race Distance Location PointsMar 3 Miller Park Zoo 5K Bloomington 35Mar 11 St Patrick’s Day 5K Bloomington 35Mar 24 Mountain Goat (f) 10K, 15K Danville 38,41Mar 24 CIDA Eat ‘Em Up 5K Peoria 35Mar 31 Lincoln Memorial (f) 1/2 Marathon Springfield 43Apr 1 CCHS 5K Bloomington 35Apr 21 Eureka Race with your Heart 4M Eureka 36May 5 Lake Run 4.37M, 12K Lake Bloomington 36,40Jun 9 Tremont 5K Tremont 35Jun 16 Steamboat Classic (f) 15K Peoria 41Jun 23 Lexington 5K Lexington 35Jul 4 Park 2 Park 5M Bloomington 37Jul 7 Dog Days 5K Lake Bloomington 35Aug 11 Dawson Lake 5K Dawson Lake 35Aug 19 Danvers Days 5K Danvers 35Sep 15 Shoreline Classic (f) 5K, 15K Decatur 35,41Sep 22 Morton St Jude 5K Morton 35Oct 6 Run the Woods 5K Timber Pt, Lake Blm 35Oct 28 Allerton Park (f) 5.5M Monticello 37Nov 4 Canal Connection (f) 10K Utica 38Nov 11 Jingle Bell 5K Bloomington 35Dec 8 Deer Run Run 8K Lake Evergreen 37

(f) indicates featured races organized by other running clubs in Central Illinois.Having them on our circuit gives our members a chance to see how other clubsin the area organize their flagship races.

2007 Lake Run Club Circuit RacesAll races are subject to change.

• Points are awarded on an age groupbasis. A first place finish in the agegroup will award that runner themaximum number of points for thatrace. (i.e. 1st place in age at a 5K willearn 35 points, 2nd = 34, etc.) Pointspossible for each race are listed in thefar right column in the table on the left.For races with two distances, the higherof the points is for the longer distance.

• Members who participate in 7 circuitraces and earn 50 volunteer pointswill win an award. The top 10 racescores will count for the final circuitpoint total.

• Age group is determined by the age ofthe participant at the FIRST RACE onthe CIRCUIT (March 3rd).

• Age groups for the circuit are as follows(for both male and female):14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34,35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64,65-69, and 70 & over.

IT Band Syndromeby Tim Rood

The iliotibial band is a thick band of fibrous tissue that spansfrom just above the hip joint along the outside aspect of the legto just below the knee joint. It is often injured through repeti-tive stress activities such as running, jumping, and cycling.

The symptoms of ITB syndrome can include pain on theoutside aspect of the knee joint as well as hip joint pain. Inmost cases, the problem results from an unlevel pelvis combinedwith foot abnormalities (e.g. excessive pronation). Otheraggravating factors can include running on banked surfaces,inadequate warm-up or cool-down, and increasing distance tooquickly.

I’ve talked with Dr Amyas Kabir about this. He treats a lot ofrunners and receives many referrals via word of mouth. Hisphilosophy is to educate people on nutrition and physical wellbeing while using conservative measures such as Active ReleaseTechnique coupled with Chiropractic adjustments. For moreinformation, contact him at (309) 663-7011.

The iliotibial band is a thick band of fasciathat extends along the lateral thigh

from the iliac crest to the knee.


Profile on Amy Coppleby Jana Kiefer & Phil “Geno” Warlow

Amy Copple says she’s been running herwhole life just because she loves it and she

loves sports. Inspired by her highschool and college coaches, Amykeeps the spirit alive by coachingyounger runners herself. She’s amulti-tasker who runs races andusually wins her age group. Then,she takes time to snap pictures ofothers as they race toward thefinish line. Not a big deal, as far asAmy’s concerned. The ever-curious J & G Team want toknow the rest of the story…

J & G Team: Amy, you’ve run alot of races – do you have afavorite?

Amy: Lots of favorites – DawsonLake (scenery), Park 2 Park (whereelse can you run down MainStreet?), Abe’s Amble (challenging& neat shirts), St Jude’s (greatcause & flat course), Folepi (alldownhill!), Turkey Trot (it’s free& neat T-shirts).

J & G: Do you have someespecially memorable races?

Amy: The Indianapolis halfmarathon, and the Hawaii Ironmancourse. My family is going toHawaii over Christmas, and I can’twait to run on the Ironman courseagain. Hawaii is the most beautifulplace in the world to run. I lovethe water fountains & showersright along the road. It’s great toknow that some very famouspeople have run right on the samespot I run on when I am there.

J & G: Who’s your favorite person to run with?

Amy: My wonderful loving husband. Sometimes this is goodand sometimes this is bad. We run at 4am every morning. He isa whole lot faster than me and sometimes he has to stop andwait on me to catch up!!! I hate when he does that. I like toenjoy my runs and not have to “race” my daily runs. No, reallyI appreciate his support in my running and that he actually getsout there on the road with me so early.

J & G: The J & G Team appreciates early morning runners (atleast the “J” part of the team does…) What about unusualplaces to run – anything come to mind?

Amy: “Race the Dead” was an old LRC race that was run inTowanda on old Route 66. The race went through a graveyardat night. You were supposed to carry a flashlight but I didn’twant to because I didn’t think I would need it. Boy was Iwrong… The people who got last were given the best awards. I

got a little casket with candy forwinning my age group!!!

G: Hey! I got dead last thereonce! Must have been the extrarefreshment at the “water stop”…J: Were the refreshments dippedout of a bubbling cauldron and didthey cause you to have visions?Such as – a Rich Beal sighting??Amy?

Amy: I see Rich a lot, usuallywhen I’m taking pictures. Heseems to hide behind people and Idon’t see him until I get home andstart editing my pictures before Isend them to Bob Lambert. Richis in the background of a lot ofpictures.

J & G: That sounds downrightcreepy! What sounds good to you,Amy?

Amy: The Walt Disney WorldHalf Marathon. My family lovesgoing to Disney World. We have alot of memories there together.

J & G: How do you get yourvolunteer points in?

Amy: My family worked thefinish line at the Lake Run this yearand had a ball. It was so neatseeing all the runners – old & new –come through the chute. Theatmosphere is a lot of fun at theLake Run.

J & G: Isn’t that the best darn race by a dam site? We heardthat somewhere… What’s your protocol before a big race?

Amy: I make sure I have Mary Pinkham (my race partner) inthe car along for the ride with me; my favorite piece of runninggear – my watch; a Snickers Power Bar and Gatorade; and Pepsifor the caffeine.

J & G: Now, that makes it sound like you run for a reason!

Amy: No. I just run because I love to run. I would like to getfaster but that takes time and a lot of “sprint work”.

PROFILE Continued on page 6

Brian and Amy Copple at start/finish lineof the Hawaii Ironman.

(photo courtesy of Amy Copple)


RACE CLIPBOARDMany of the forms for these races can be picked up at Often Running in Normal or at Read’s Sporting Goods in Bloomington.

Please call the number given or check the race form to verify dates and times.

MAY

5/5 Lake Run 12K & 4.37M Lake Bloomington*Circuit Race* 9:00am Tim Rood [email protected]

5/12 Race for the Cure 5K Peoria, IL7:55am Metro Center

5/12 Twin City Twosome 5K Urbana, IL9:00am Crystal Lake Park www.twincitiestwosome.com

5/12 Explore Joliet 8K Joliet, IL9:00am Rialto Theatre Cam 815-774-6066 orJim 815-724-4046 [email protected]

5/19 Support Skin Cancer Education 5K Ottawa, IL8:30am Thorton Park 815-212-4924www.melanomasupport.org

5/19 Sunrise Rotary 8K Kirkland, IL8:00am Potawatomi Woods Forest Preserve WilliamMcMahon 815-519-8073 [email protected]

5/19 Buffalo Trace Trail Run 5M Mahomet, IL8:00am Lake of the Woods Forest PreserveTom Rice 217-359-1532

5/19 Great River Bridge Race Burlington, IA8:00am

5/26 River Run for Wellness 5K Chillicothe, IL8:00am

5/28 YMCA Memorial Day 5K Streator, IL9:00am Ralph Sterrett [email protected]

5/28 Veteran’s Day 5K Danville, IL9:00am VA Hospital

JUNE

6/2 Brad Onken / SMART Summer Sizzler 5K Sterling, IL8:00am Sinnissippi Park Steve Brenner [email protected]

6/2 1st Annual Tumor Terminating Trot 5K Eureka, IL8:00am Kevin Brucker [email protected]

6/2 Passavant Powerade 5K, 10K Jacksonville, IL8:30am Kevin Eckhoff [email protected]

6/9 Tremont Turkey Fest 5K Tremont, IL*Circuit Race* 7:30am Mike Pflederer309-925-5341 [email protected]

6/9 Lake Mingo Trail Run 7.1M Danville, IL9:00am Kennekuk Cove County Park

6/16 Steamboat Classic 15K Peoria, IL*Circuit Race* 7:00am Phillip Lockwood309-676-6378 [email protected] orwww.steamboatclassic.org

6/16 Geneseo Maple City 4M Geneseo, IL8:00am Geneseo HS Don & Tessie Fredericks309-944-8483 [email protected]

6/16 Hawthorn Half-Day Relay (12 hours) Terre Haute, IN7:00am [email protected]

6/17 On the Right Track 5K Mendota, IL8:00am Railroad Depot Sandi Maas [email protected]

6/23 Lexington Country Run 5K Lexington, IL*Circuit Race* 7:30am Paul Peacock [email protected]

6/23 Bob Goldman Scholastic Challenge 5K Springfield, IL7:30am John & Denise [email protected] or Jay [email protected]


Random Thoughtsby Sherry Detloff

As I write this, my mind seems to bejumping from one topic to another, sosince I’m having trouble focusing on onesubject for any length of time, I’m justgoing to write about EVERYTHING thatpops into my head (oh, no!):

• I’m beginning to think the recentnasty running weather is all myfault because of the first two 5Ks Iran this year. It snowed during theMiller Park Zoo Run, but thosewho have run this race before knowto expect ‘surprising’ weather. And the running conditionsreally weren’t that bad; thanks to the Bloomington streetcrew for plowing not only Miller Park but the surroundingneighborhood.

The second 5K I ran this season was the CCHS SaintsAlive 5K. I hadn’t run this race in three years, and I reallyenjoyed the course… it was the incredible wind I didn’tenjoy! The first mile was heavenly with the wind pushingthe runners and walkers from behind, except that I couldn’tsee very well with my hair blowing in my face. I think weall ran faster than we intended to during that first milebecause of the wind. All of that changed during the secondmile when we started running into the wind. I can honestlysay that I’ve never run in such strong wind, strong enoughto take your breath away. All you can do is put your headdown and keep moving forward. I forgot all about the windas soon as I sat down to a plate full of post-race goodies.(Thanks to Beth Lamb and Tammy Knippenberg fororganizing this opportunity to run.) Hmm, I wonder if theraces in Chicago are always windy…?

• And speaking of the weather, I was “under the weather” afew days before the St Patrick’s Day 5K, so since I wasn’tup to running, I volunteered instead. (Repeat after me:those who can’t run, volunteer. It’s a good way to rack upsome volunteer points!) I actually did some “volunteercross-training” by helping with software for the first time.I had the all-important job of standing by the side door atthe VFW, taking the stringers of tags that the Lowrybrothers (Curt and Kent) handed to me. Then I raced tothe VFW office with the tags for software guru JohnKastigar to enter on the computer. I also delivered the‘time machines’ to the office - without dropping them -where their contents were downloaded onto the computer.

Working software was a real eye-opener; now I understandhow, when I cross the finish line, my time ends up on apiece of paper that’s taped to the wall (usually on the lastpage)!

SShheerrrryy’’ss OObbsseerrvvaattiioonnss • I hated to miss my favorite March race - the CIDA Eat ‘Em

Up 5K in Peoria - but I ended up running a race of anothersort: I volunteered to drive my 83-year-old mother toToluca for her 88-year-old cousin’s funeral. Thanks toMapquest, Mom and I now know where the towns ofBenson, Roanoke and Washburn are… and they’re nowherenear Toluca! Once Mom and I turned around and drove inthe opposite (non-Mapquest) direction, we made it to thefuneral with five minutes to spare. Oh, the places you’ll go- with Mapquest!

• I was browsing through the clearance/yellow dot racks atBergner’s one day when I ran across some women’s exerciseclothing located, oddly enough, in the ‘pajamas, nightgownsand robes’ section of the store. That’s a strange combina-tion of merchandise, because aren’t sleep and exerciseopposites? Anyway, there was activewear, exerciseclothing by Danskin, Marika, Jockey (no, not the silks thathorseracing jockeys wear!) and Champion. (Target alsocarries Champion brand activewear for both women andmen.)

I tried on and purchased one of those cute mesh running‘skorts’ that cover up more than my running shorts do.(Men: ask any female to explain what a skort is.) Uponcloser inspection of my running skort, I discovered that theouter pocket was sewn on upside down on the left leg ofthe shorts part of the skort. I decided that these skortsmust have been manufactured overseas and that the upsidedown pocket must be a cultural difference or a flaw. Forheaven’s sake, if I put my keys, my driver’s license and myhealth insurance card (yes, I carry it with me whenever Irun, just in case!) in the upside down pocket, they’d justfall out!

I showed the curious upside down pocket to DawnDieckgrafe one night at Catch The Wave. She took measide and kindly explained that my running skort is actuallya tennis skirt, and the upside down pocket holds a sparetennis ball! Well, DUH, me! Sorry, I’ve just never caredfor sports that involve chasing a ball, which is why I’venever played tennis or golf. But I sure like the clothes -even if the pockets are upside down!

• The unit I work in at State Farm has not one, but TWOhealthful programs going on simultaneously. One is a‘biggest loser’ contest where each participant chips in fivebucks for starters. For each week you gain weight, youtoss three bucks in the pot. If your weight doesn’t change,you throw two bucks in the pot. By Memorial Dayweekend, the person who’s lost the greatest percentage oftheir body weight wins the cash. I already have the feelingthat the only thing I’ll be losing during this contest is a lotof cash!

The second healthful program is a walking program(running counts too); the goal is simply to increase your

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early and parked within 200 feet of the finish line! Post-racefood seemed plentiful and the finisher medals were big shinyLincoln pennies. Don’t miss this one next year—it’s worth thedrive!

The summer will be busy as usual as TNAM (Thursday NightAccumulative Marathon) ramps up to keep runners running atthe Lake. This is a fun program that has loose rules, great shirts,and fantastically bad door prizes. Marathon Training is a littlemore serious and will be ready to start in June with Chicago asthe goal marathon. Kathy Alexander is in charge of TNAM(see her article elsewhere in this issue) and Merlin Anderson isleading the marathoners (read his Marathon Training article nextmonth).

We have a few road trip opportunities coming up this year.First up is Burlington, Iowa on May 19 for the Great BridgeRace, where you’ll have the chance to run in two states in a 6mile race. There’s also talk of a repeat performance at the DesMoines, Iowa Living History Farms Cross Country race theSaturday before Thanksgiving. Watch the Forum(www.lakerunclub.org) for more information. Till next time, runsmart and run safe.

We’re well into our 2007racing season with 7Circuit races already onthe books! Catch TheWave and Ride TheWave are nearlycompleted for theseason, and the LakeRun is right around thecorner. Our racingseason stretches fromMarch to December, butit seems to fly by eachyear.

If you didn’t run the Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon, youmissed a great race. This year, the race was in a new downtownvenue, and registrations more than doubled over past years. Thecourse took us through beautiful neighborhoods and parks, pastLincoln sites and through cemeteries. The support was very,very good, and parking was a breeze. We arrived about an hour

President’s Messageby Jana Kiefer

G: There is a ten-step track workout program Nigel Keencould introduce you to that would help you overcome thisproblem; however, you don’t seem to lack motivation… Who’sresponsible for that?

Amy: Two people: Charlie Grotevant and Carol Pratt.Charlie – he is an awesome individual and always has a positivecomment. I sure hope I can still be running when I am his age.That’s my goal. Carol – she is phenomenal. We are in the sameprofession working with and coaching kids. We both had thesame coach at different times of our lives that showed us how tolove the sport and be competitive. We are a lot alike and it’s agreat feeling if I can a least see the back of her at a race!

J & G: We agree completely. Ask Carol to share what shecarries around in that hip flask sometime… Oops, was that asecret? What’s the secret to your running success?

Amy: Obviously it is the physical fitness but most importantlythe friendships I have made through running. Runners are a“little different” but they are my best friends. Thanks to all ofyou!!!

J & G: Aren’t we supposed to appreciate our differences?Look at Merlin Anderson!

Amy, thanks for sharing part of your running life with others inthe Lake Run Club. Our membership is full of interestingstories and the J & G team is committed to surfacing and sharingthose with our running readers. Stay tuned to see who’s runningand why. See you next month – stay safe.

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level of activity. The Claims Department challenged thePurchasing Department to a walkathon to see whichdepartment could walk the most miles in four weeks. Ibelieve the prize is bragging rights! Rising to the challenge,my co-workers and I bought the finest pedometers that$2.77 would buy… These babies measure footsteps,kilometers, or miles, whatever you set it for; and we’vebeen wearing our pedometers at work and at home. Thepedometers make a clicking noise with each step thatsounds like Mexican jumping beans (okay, you have to bereally old to understand that analogy!)

I’ve discovered that the pedometer doesn’t accuratelymeasure my mileage when I ride ‘Old Blue’, my Schwinncruiser. Also, I wore the pedometer when I tried twodifferent brands of elliptical machines at my gym; one ofthe ellipticals measured mileage on my pedometer, and theother did not. I’m pleased to report that using a pedometeris MUCH easier than setting a digital watch (I’m digitallychallenged, you know) and I haven’t dropped my pedom-eter in the toilet yet!

That’s all for this month. I’ll see you at the races - just look forthe runner who’s wearing a tennis skirt and a pedometer!

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Secretary’s Cornerby Jen HaggertyLake Run Club Board MeetingTuesday April 3, 2007 7pmFiesta RancheraBloomington, IL

Attendees: Jana Kiefer, KevinMcCarthy, Mitch Hobbs, JeffCurtiss, Vicki King, Bob King,Pam Walden, Bob Lambert,Tom Arbogast, Cathie Haab,

Tim Rood, and Jennifer Haggerty.

Newsletter: The software upgrade for Pagemaker will beordered. Bob King has a contact with Adobe who handles non-profit organizations. Also, Bob has been working with Art &Print to change the way we do some things, to reduce our costs.Now that the newsletter is available online, the board discussedallowing members to “opt out” of receiving a newsletter throughthe mail. Another option may be to offer the newsletterinformation online only. Membership feedback is needed.

Volunteer Committee: Pam Walden reported that help forfinish line/software is filling up for this year’s circuit races. Thementor/mentee program is going well. Renee Nord is a newmember on the committee. The new volunteer points systemhas gone over well. They have created a “miscellaneous”category.

The criteria for obtaining a circuit award for this year has beenchanged to (1) completing seven circuit races and (2) accumulat-ing 50 volunteer points. This is a change from simply volun-teering at any one club event.

Pam is still looking for someone to take over her position asVolunteer Coordinator. She plans to hold this position until theend of this year, allowing her to mentor someone new all year.Anyone interested should contact her or Jana Kiefer.

Treasurer: Bob Lambert is transitioning into this position, totake over from Jeff Curtiss. Upcoming invents include TaxForm 990 and continued transition of LRC treasurer duties toBob Lambert.

Billing/Advertising: Cathie Haab has transitioned into thisposition, taking over from Jill Schneider.

Programs:· Ride the Wave: Tom Arbogast reported he currently has

41 participants. They are meeting at White Oak only fourof the ten nights this year. He feels the program is goingvery strong.

· Catch the Wave: Deb McNamara reported the CCHSfacility is working out very well, both in location and inparking. This year, she waited until weeks 3 and 4 to timethe runners. There currently are 10 pace groups with 160participants. Two leaders have had to drop out due toinjury or scheduling conflicts. Deb has already distributedT-shirts and is ordering Road ID shoe tags and shoe walletsfor both participants and leaders.

· Marathon Training: The LRC website has been updated.

June 18 is the kick off meeting. Merlin Anderson hasreserved the BroMenn board meeting room again. He isencouraging anyone who plans to do Chicago this year, toregister early! The field is expected to close fast due to thisyear being the 30th anniversary.

· Kids Run: Nancy Beaty has taken over as new director ofthis year’s Kids Run for Fun. All but one sponsorconfirmed already. Pre-registration will take place May 12at Often Running, from 10am to 2pm.

Lake Run: Easter Seals is this year’s new beneficiary. Theyhave offered volunteers for the race, as well as attending thecertification for road flaggers. They have asked to display a carthey are auctioning. A limited number of tickets will be sold tolease a Saturn for one year. Tim Rood also reported that on thisyear’s application, he omitted the T-shirt sizes on purpose.Due to the large number of participants, he has to place theorder early, based on prior years’ shirt sizes. He suggested thatrunners who want a certain size arrive early on race day or cometo packet pick up the night prior to the race.

Race Reports:· Miller Park 5K - 184 finishers in 2007, 159 in 2006, 210 in

2005· St Patrick’s 5K - 399 finishers in 2007, 367 in 2006, 322 in

2005· CCHS 5K - 165 finishers in 2007, 106 in 2006, 94 in 2005

Old Business:· Tax Exempt Status: Kevin McCarthy brought a form for

Jana to sign. We are now registered as a corporation inMcLean County.

· Clothing Line: Kevin is working with Often Running andMinerva to get the clothing program going. Both haveagreed to sell LRC clothing.

· Race Director Software Upgrade: Jana has made thepurchase to upgrade our software.

· Board Opening: The board is still looking to fill the slot ofVice-President.

New Business:· Acquisition of computers through State Farm: Jana has

ordered the appropriate equipment for new laptops thatwill be used with our time machines. The club will acquirethem this summer. Kevin McCarthy agreed to work withSherry Detloff on this.

· Make a Wish Foundation: The Make a Wish Foundationhas expressed interest in being the new beneficiary for theDawson Lake 5K. Curt Lowry and Jana are meeting withrepresentatives to agree on terms.

· State Farm Grant Status: State Farm employees andretirees who volunteer at least 40 hours for an eligiblenonprofit organization may apply for a $500 grant for theirorganization. The Lake Run Club will receive less moneythis year due to some volunteers not meeting the March 31deadline for application of grant money for hours workedduring 2006.

· Scouting Steam Program: The board has decided to let thisopportunity pass.

Next board meeting will be at 7pm on Tuesday June 5, at FiestaRanchera near Best Buy. All meetings are open to the public.


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VOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPVOLUNTEER ROUNDUPby Jenna Wojciechowski

With the onset of the Catch the Wavetraining program, I realized it has been ayear since I have “been” with the LakeRun Club. One year since I started as aCatch The Wave runner, wondering whywe were running when it was 20 degreesand snowy… and realizing why a beer

at Green Gables is the ultimate post-run reward. Throughoutthis past year, I have somehow – along with working full-time,tackling grad school, being on the Board for another organizationin town, and having a personal life – found the time to volunteerwith the LRC. You may wonder why I think that is such a bigdeal, but the fact is - I do not run any more! A herniated disk inmy back made that decision for me, and the pain is too great tohandle.

So, why do I still volunteer for the club, you ask? It’s thepeople, and the camaraderie. Throughout this past year, I havemet some fantastic people. Recently I had a great time hangingout with Marge Ehlers, Deb McNamara, Sherry Detloff andthe charming Brian Wojciechowski on a Saturday morning atOften Running, signing folks up for CTW. Although it’s been ayear, I simply cannot forget my original CTW, Jeff Simpson,Jana Kiefer, Beth Lamb, and Katie Black. If I hadn’t metBeth, if I hadn’t become an active participant of the LRC, I

would have never been cordially introduced to Empire Spa - mynew means of stress survival…

As we enter the sunny, Constitution Trail-filled summer runningseason, ask yourself - how long have you “been” with the LakeRun Club? How do you rate as a participant? Could youbecome more involved with the club this year, perhaps do alittle more than you did last year? Remember, you’d get to“hang out” with some really great people, even if you aren’trunning!

The Lake Run Club sponsored circuit races listed below wouldprovide some great volunteer opportunities. Whether it’sregistering people before a race, handing out water during a race,or working a finish line, your help is always appreciated. Asalways, feel free to contact Volunteer Coordinator Pam Waldenwith any questions you may have.

−−−−− Saturday, May 5 – Lake Run(race directors Tim & Stacie Rood)

−−−−− Wednesday, July 4 – Park2Park(race directors Julie Howell & Leann Steidinger)

−−−−− Saturday, July 7 – Dog Days(race director Mitch Hobbs)

−−−−− Saturday, August 11 – Dawson Lake(race directors Curt and Kent Lowry)

Adopt-a-HighwaySpring Clean-Up #2

Get in shape for the summer witha little extra bending and stretching,

while you earn easy volunteer points.

Saturday May 19, 9:00 am

Questions? Contact Tammy at 309-454-5746 [email protected]

We meet at the LRC Adopt-a-Highway sign by thefarmhouse near the intersection of county roads

1750 East and 2350 North(1 mile south of Carver’s Corner)


Tremont Turkey Festival 5KCircuit Race Profile:

by Paul Peacock

The Details: The 5K race in Tremont kicks off the Saturdayschedule of events for the town’s annual Turkey Festival(www.turkeyfestival.com). The three and a half day festivalfeatures its share of family activities including a beauty pageant,a carnival, sporting events and lots of eating. The festival hangsits hat on, what else, turkey sandwiches that locals startpreparing on grills in the early morning hours. After running thisyear’s race, held on June 9 at 7:30 am, plan to stick around forsome of the other activities such as the strawberry shortcake-eating contest or the bed races.

The Course: As with many small town races, thecourse starts in town and then heads into thecountry. These courses give runners the best ofboth worlds and generally contain softer surfacesthan city routes. The Tremont 5K starts at thecity park and goes about half mile through town.Runners then turn north on a country road forabout another mile before they turn around andhead back to the starting point. The return routegoes one block further south than the trip out andfinishes inside the park. The course has a fewgently rolling hills with the last mild uphill climbabout a quarter mile from the finish. See the routeat: http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=117665

The Director: Mike Pflederer is a Tremontnative and recreational runner who volunteered tohelp with the race 14 years ago. Coincidentally,that year husband and wife race directors Jim andCarol Schaffer added a 10K course to the alreadyestablished 5K race. While hosting both races atthe same time eventually proved successful, the increase inlogistics made it easy for the co-directors to hand over the reinsto Mike. While Mike stays busy enough with a new construc-tion management business, he finds time to give back to hiscommunity not only as the race director, but also as a schoolboard member and a Sunday school teacher.

How it All Began: Local running advocate Mike Herrinorganized the first race as an addition to the already establishedfestival in 1975. The first race was a 5-miler and in 1983 GlennHerold of Creve Coeur set the course record at 23:52. In 1990Jim and Carol Shaffer changed the race to a 5K and in 1992 theyadded a 10K race that remained until 2000. The Saturday racebecame a staple for area runners and in 1996 the two racescombined for a record 346 finishers. The timing was right, thecompetition was fierce and runners were treated to a pancakeand sausage breakfast afterwards.

For most years, the race is positioned a week ahead of thePeoria-based Illinois Valley Striders’ flagship race: the Steam-boat Classic. With thousands running that 4 mile race in Peoria,which includes elite runners from around the world gunning forsubstantial prize money, there are bound to be some runners

seeking a tune up before the race. In fact, the men’s 10K courserecord was set at 31:06 in 1996 by Brian Mills of England, whowas in town training for the Steamboat race the following week.Marion Sutton, also training for the Steamboat race, set at thefemale 10K record 37:06 in 1999.

In the year 2000 however, the Steamboat Classic was moved tothe same weekend as the Tremont Turkey Festival, creating aconflict. Race Director Mike Pflederer moved the race to aSunday and eliminated the 10K race to avoid the conflict. Goingagainst such a large rival took its toll - from 2000 to 2005 therace averaged about 170 finishers. On the upside, runners weregiven coupons for free turkey sandwiches at the festival. In

2006, Steamboat was moved back to its originalweekend and the Tremont 5K moved back to itsoriginal Saturday schedule and had 264 finishers.However, to keep the race cost down, runnersnow have to purchase their own breakfast orturkey sandwiches.

Current 5K Records:Male: Eric Volkert from Peoria ran 14:42 in 1994Female: Peggy Joseph from Peoria ran 18:49 in2004

The Experience: The Tremont Turkey Festivalembodies the hometown spirit of small ruraltowns. While Tremont today is a thrivingcommunity located near Peoria, Pekin, Morton,and Bloomington-Normal, this festival takesvisitors back to the Tremont of 1966 when localfarmers raised turkeys and townspeople wereraising money to build a pool. After the race, stickaround for pancakes and sausage and then visit thecountry store, which offers lemonade shake-ups

and an ice cream bar. Stay for a turkey sandwich and watch bedraces where anything with wheels and a mattress flies down thestreet as fast as the four pushers can go. After the bed races,why not enter the strawberry shortcake eating contest tocomplete your overcompensation of calories burned during therace. Mike, are you sure you don’t want to reinstate the 10K?

If all these activities weren’t enough to load up the kids for therace, a unique family division offers an award to the lowestcombined time of two family members running in the 5K. Therunners may be siblings, a married couple, parent and child, orany combination.

Best Reason to Run: For those who cannot be tempted by thefun activities and immense calorie consumption opportunitiesthat await after the race, all runners will also receive a micro-fiber T-shirt. Look, you’ve trained all spring for the Lake Run,so a 5K will seem like nothing. Head out Route 9 about 30miles west and show off your training. The weather is warm,the people are great, the food is awesome and you’ll get a niceshirt to wear the rest of the summer! What more could youwant in a spring race experience?

(photo courtesy of Amy Copple)


by Merlin Anderson

St Patrick’s Day was a fine day to run. The sun and light breezemade up for temps that were a wee bit on the cold side. AnABC run record of 43 runners showed up at the home of Lisaand Jay Sparks to join in the fun of running, eating, andcontributing an impressive total of $705 to The Baby Fold. TheBaby Fold is a multi-service agency that provides Residential,Special Education, Child Welfare, and Family Support Servicesto children and families in central Illinois.

We greatly exceeded the $204 collected for The Baby Fold lastyear. Actually, this year’s bucket included $705 and a dogbiscuit! The Sparks’ family dogs, Max and Sam, must like us!Or was it Donna Creditor’s golden retriever, Sophie?

The freezing temps at 8amdidn’t make for great bikingweather, however. Eventhough no bikers rode to theSparks’ home to join us, a fewbikers generously showed theirsupport with contributionsamounting to about 10% of theoverall total.

This run was different frommost of our runs in that westayed in town. The runs (3,6, and 9 mile) were out-and-back courses mostly on theConstitution Trail. The 9 mileadventure took us 4 miles toEwing Park, then about 10minutes of running in EwingPark, followed by the 4 miletrip back to Lisa’s home.

Mike Heffron, decked out inall green, including a Guinnesslogo on his long baggy shorts,won the hotly contested StPatrick’s Day costume contest.I don’t know who the judgewas, but I think the Guinnesslogo would have gotten KirbyCheek’s vote.

Deb McNamara won the IrishTrivia Contest. No protestswere lodged that Deb had anunfair advantage (her maidenname is Foley, also a tradi-tional Irish name). Runners-upin the trivia contest were MikeSteele, John Kastigar andSharri Pelarske.

Among the 43 runners were a dozen new ABC run participants,including Marcia Backstrom, Emily DeWald, Cathie Haab,Mary Ellen Idstein, Jenny Keen, Chery Lambert, JohnMalson, Roxanne Schulkins, Mike Steele, Brian Trela,Dick Wilson, and Larry Ziegler. Jenny Keen works for TheBaby Fold. Thanks for joining us, Jenny!

Thanks so much to everyone for your participation andcontributions. Lisa and Jay Sparks did a fantastic job hostingthis run and making all those pancakes. Thanks also to JoyceGrotevant for helping serve. An Irish proverb says “Your feetwill bring you to where your heart is.” You have all let your feetbring you to where your hearts are and you made a big differ-ence!

Dale Strassheim, ChiefExecutive Officer of The BabyFold, responded with a lettersaying: “Thank you for yourgift of $705, which was raisedduring the ABC Run on March17. Your thoughtful gift is areflection of not only yoursupport, but also of eachindividual child who benefitsfrom the services The BabyFold provides. With yourcontinued support we are ableto provide the services neededto help our kids become wholeand healthy.”

*****************************By the time you read this,ABC Run #23 (held on SundayApril 15) will be history, buthere’s an advance look atwhat’s coming for ABC Run#24…

Mark your calendar forSaturday May 19, 8am atSouth Pointe Park, El Paso.Join host Mike Heffron for aninteresting run through park,town, and countryside tobenefit the Junior High kids ofEl Paso-Gridley who want tostart a cross country team. Avolunteer coach has steppedforward to help the kids, butfunds are still needed for ateam to participate at thislevel. Watch for emails andforum postings with moredetails.

Adventures Benefiting ChildrenABC Run #22

(photos courtesy of Merlin Anderson)


by Julie Howell

When you’re a teacher trying to runa marathon in all 50 states, limitedtime off during the school year forweekend trips makes the task a littletricky. After searchingmarathonguide.com for a race in astate I hadn’t yet completed, I wasactually able to find a race inAlpharetta, Georgia, on March 4 -the same weekend as Casimir PulaskiDay. Now, for many of you thismany not be one of those holidaysyou jump for joy about (unless ofcourse you’re Polish), but mostIllinois school teachers can’t waituntil the first Monday in March sowe can have some down timebetween winter and spring breaks.(OK, I’m pretty sure all of you StateFarmers are playing the world’ssmallest violin for me right aboutnow.)

After discussing this race with all the zany, weekendmarathoners I know, the only two people I could convince werefellow teachers Lynn Baber and Melissa Adams. Lucky for methere was also a half-marathon at this race (which they bothdecided to do), otherwise I might have been traveling alone.

Making travel arrangements for this race turned out to be a pieceof cake. The plan was to leave Saturday, run the race Sunday,and come home Monday. We were able to find relativelyinexpensive airfare direct from Bloomington to Atlanta, and itjust so happened there was some room at Chez Baber, akaLynn’s brother Brad Baber’s house. We hopped an early flight,picked up our packets (a pretty tiny expo held at a local gym)and had breakfast at the Waffle House, all before noon. We wereable to do a little sight-seeing and grab some excellent Italianpre-race carbs before we had to hit the hay.

On race day we woke up to a weather report of 16 mph windsand a temperature of 30 degrees. I was under the impression itwas going to be in the 60’s the whole weekend (which it was,except of course on race morning!) This was the first marathonI have ever run in tights, three shirts, gloves, and a headbandover my ears. Lynn and Melissa both ran in jackets, which Iactually considered. I shed my first shirt at mile two, but didnot get rid of anything else until about mile 25, and I only didthat so they could see my bib number at the finish line.

The course was impossible. Every step was uphill or downhill,nothing flat; a little more than the “rolling hills” advertised onthe website. The wind hardly died down, so that made it eventougher. The half-marathon course was the same as the firstpart of the full, and I’m pretty sure that Melissa (1:49:48) andLynn (1:50:16) were both glad to be done. I was close behind atthe half (1:53:11), but all of a sudden the course got pretty

lonely. Most of the participantswere doing the half. In fact, therewere only 277 finishers in the full,compared to 604 in the half. Maybemy legs were just tired, but I trulythink the second half of the coursewas much more difficult, especiallybecause mile 20 was the longest,slowest incline of my life. The onlygood thing going for me by that pointwas that the sun finally came out infull force.

I ended up finishing in 3:56:27,which I will take on that kind ofcourse any day. The post-race foodincluded Krispy Kreme donuts,cookies and fruit, my favorites.Overall, I thought it was very wellorganized for an inaugural race.There was plenty of fluid andvolunteers on the course. Would Iever go back? Perhaps, after I’ve

completed all 50 states. It was a beautiful area with lots of greatrestaurants and shops, so we certainly enjoyed the weekend.However, I think they would have to take an iron to that courseto get us back there any time soon.

Awesome Alpharetta

L-R: Lynn Baber, Julie Howell, Melissa Adams(photo courtesy of Julie Howell)


Part 2by Merlin Anderson

Now that I have finished thePantagraph crossword puzzle,the next item on my busyagenda is to peruse more oldissues of The Lake Runner.

What about Meg’s honey-do list, you ask? Well, a man’s got tohave priorities (just kidding, Meg).

December 1993 issueDave Kinley and Gary Ferguson ran 45.2 miles from Normalto Peoria. Why? Maybe Paul Martin or Donna Creditorwould understand.

Louie Tieman’s profile mentions his impressive collection ofrunning memorabilia, from autographed bibs from Arturo Barriosand Bill Rogers to Ron Hill’s singlet. I was reminded of the timeLouie and I were in Boston when Doug Kurtis, walking on theother side of the street, waved and yelled “Hi, Louie”. I wonderhow big Louie’s collection is now?

Dave Hawkinson had a Rich Beal sighting in St Louis,reporting that Rich ran the St Louis Marathon in a “Bostonqualifying time”. Was that followed by a Rich Beal sighting inBoston?

An article listed the number of finishers in area races in 1993.Wow! Running has grown! There are more races now and moreparticipation per race:

1993 2006St Pat’s 5K 97 367 (399 in ’07)Lake Run (total) 589 907Park2Park 5 mile 128 458Dog Days 5K 76 263Dawson Lake 5K 68 217Jingle Bell 5K 331 1047

January 1994 issueResults from a Lake Run Club questionnaire showed that, ofthose responding, I was in tenth place in terms of number ofmiles run in 1993 with 1,328 miles. I was soundly beaten bythe likes of Rick Cummins (3700), Mike Heffron (2630),Doug Gillam (2483), and Judy Oltman (2419). That RickCummins was quite a runner – he ran a 25:15 five mile and a31:55 10K in 1993.

February 1994 issueThis issue is a keeper because of Larry Nelson’s article aboutthe history of The Lake Run Club. Larry writes “our Lake RunClub began as a social gathering that combined running withsome great times over beer and burgers at the Green Gables.” In1980, Larry and three other runners (Gary Kombrink, JohnMcIntyre, and Jim Malay) went to a race that had been

From Pages Pastcancelled and, on the way back home, stopped at LakeBloomington to run around the lake. Later that year, DaveHoover suggested a run at the lake after work on Thursday.Word quickly spread and the tradition of Thursday night runs atGables was born.

Larry further wrote that “Dr John Cragan joined us andestablished a scientific justification for the social aspect of ourThursday nights. Dr Cragan calculated that after running threemiles, the human body had maximized its cardio-vascularbenefits. Anything run in excess of three miles merely burnedoff the body’s store of carbohydrates. Dr Cragan’s formulawent on to state that for each mile one runs in excess of three, ittakes the equivalent of two lite beers to replace the carbohy-drates burned.”

Larry described the start of the club as follows: “One Thursdaynight, Dave Hoover came into the Gables after running, with ahandful of the worst looking yellow T-shirts you ever saw. Thewording read: THURSDAY NIGHT LAKERUN CLUB. Thesewere the original club shirts. We had no officers, no rules. Wejust had fun. Hoover was the official dispenser of shirts. Hisrule was that you had to run the lake three times to get a shirt.Today’s Lake Run Club grew out of this motley crew as did theLake Run itself.”

March 1994 issueLarry Nelson continued his historical perspective and explainedthe importance of the social aspect, writing “Once the shirtsbegan to be seen around, people got more interested andThursday nights got very popular. It got so popular that wehad two groups of people who came at different times: StateFarm employees and people who worked for a living.” (Larrywas employed by State Farm.) He added, “Within each of thesewere two other groups: slow and fast. We would run inopposite directions in order not to get too depressed by thedisparity in ability. So with what amounts to four differentgroups, the socializing afterward was the bond that held us alltogether.”

Larry wrote about the Lake Run being started as a fund raiserfor the Central Catholic Booster Club. Larry Nelson, GaryKombrink, and Jim Malay organized the race. Larry also wrotethat they were concerned about the proliferation of races withincorrectly measured courses and that Larry, along with DebO’Rourke, Billy Read, Mitch Hobbs and others “talked aboutstarting a club to put on races that were accurate. We felt wecould put on a small number of races each year, run by runners,for runners. So we did it. We joined TAC in 1988.”

The first officers were Wendy Little (President) Ken Endrizzi(VP), Bobbie Raymond (Secretary), and Larry Nelson (Trea-surer). The first official meeting was June 16, 1988 (a Thursdaynight) at Lake Bloomington. The first race was the Dog Days8K on July 23, 1988. The first newsletter was published inJune 1988.

Well, that’s all the time I have for right now. I must move on tothe Sudoku, I mean the honey-do list.


by Nancy Beaty

It’s that time of year when kids double-knot their scuffed uptennis shoes, don their favorite character hats and T-shirts, andhead out to the Illinois Wesleyan track for the Lake Run ClubKids Run for Fun. The Kids Runs will be held each Friday June1 – August 10, with no run on July 13 because of JuniorOlympics. Registration begins at 5:30 and the first run starts at6 pm.

For those of you who have never attended, I’ll do my best todescribe the event. All children who attend receive a bibincluding their very own “race” number. Parents attempt tofasten the number to their clothing, sometimes involving one ofthe following: a) a scene that resembles something out of theWWF, b) the parent pinning the number to the back of the shirtafter minutes of trying to keep the child from ripping it off or, c)the parent removing the bib partway through the run becausethe child no longer wishes to wear it. Many parents consider ita good night if they do not have to proceed through all optionslisted above. I should also mention the above normally appliesto the more novice runners.

Kids then proceed to “run” around the track. One and two yearolds run only half way around the track; all other age groups runa full lap. Younger age groups usually require a fair amount ofencouragement. Some like to stop for a walk break, pick updebris off the track, sit down, or have their parents carry them.The idea is the run is supposed to be FUN so you can imaginethe antics that are witnessed as parents try tomake the experience fun for kids who are thinkingotherwise. Again, this normally applies to thenovice runners.

Once the kids make it around the track, they aregreeted by volunteers who pass out a cherishedfinisher’s ribbon. Kids and their cheering sectionsthen proceed to the refreshment area for theMcDonald’s juice and cookies provided forrefueling purposes. Repeat for each of theremaining age groups and you have witnessed theLake Run Club Kids Run for Fun! Almost – Iforgot to mention the best part…the smiles.

Sound like something too good to pass up? Here’show you can help:

Pre-registration will be held on Saturday, May 12from 10am – 2pm at Often Running. Parents canpre-register their children for the entire summerand receive their beloved T-shirts prior to the firstrun. If you’d like to help with pre-registration,please contact Dawn Dieckgrafe at (309) 661-4610, or [email protected]

Setup for the Kids Runs begins at approximately4:30 pm. Whether you want to join us from thenuntil closing time (approximately 6:30 pm) or just

stop by to hand out ribbons or cookies, we’d love to see you! Ihave no doubt the reward of seeing all the cheesy grins and juicemustaches will keep you coming back for more!

For more information on the program, please visit the Kids Runfor Fun webpage at www.lakerunclub.org or contact NancyBeaty at (309) 830-2150.

In closing, the Lake Run Club would like to thank the followingsponsors for their support of the Kids Run for Fun:

• Illinois Wesleyan University• A Child’s View Cooperative Preschool• Art’s Heating Air Conditioning & Electrical• Bloomington-Normal YWCA• ECO Lawn• Enterprise Rent-A-Car• Gymnastics, Etc.• Kabir Center for Health and Rehabilitation• McDonald’s• Mid-Illini Credit Union• Mike Wieland, State Farm Agent• Often Running• Rising Stars Academy• Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym

2007 Kids Run for Fun

Some of the 2006 Kids Run for Fun volunteers.(photo courtesy of Jen Ho)


by Kathy Alexander

If you saw this ad for a marathon in Runner’s World, would yousign up?

“Exclusive marathon with a field of only 79 runners last year!Both new and experienced runners are welcome! Every singlerunner who showed up in 2006 completed the race success-fully, without injury, some even qualifying for Boston at a15:00 pace! Great crowd support! Fun post-race parties!Gorgeous shaded course that remains open for nine weeks!”

Of course you would sign up for it! Well, you do not need anairline ticket or a $100 registration fee. It’s right here in McLeanCounty, and it’s practically free.

OK, so TNAM doesn’t advertise in Runner’s World. The crowdsupport comes from deer and ducks. Those who qualified forBoston did so by using this marathon as their training run forsome other qualifying marathon later in the year. And all theparties except the last one are self-pay at Green Gables. Wedon’t even put up a race clock because we’re too lazy to take itdown. Besides, the staggered start (i.e. whenever you show up,finish using the rest room, stretch, and find a friend to run with)would mess up the times. But we have more fun than thosecrazy people who are running their guts out at Boston, Chicago,and Duluth!

TNAM (Thursday Night Accumulative Marathon) offers awater stop, but the water is sometimes a little murky in LakeBloomington, so bring your own drinking water or buy some atGreen Gables. But we give you nine choices of dates [the LakeRun on Saturday, May 5, 2007 and the next eight Thursdayafternoon/evenings] to run six times around the inner loop atLake Bloomington. Six times 4.37 miles = 26.2 miles. Gosh!That’s the same distance as a marathon!

And as long as you run the course at least six times and paythe not exactly exorbitant $13 registration fee, you get aquality, technical fabric (i.e. wicking) finisher’s shirt with aTNAM marathon logo: Thursday Night AccumulativeMarathon — I ran it, but I took my time. If you can’t evenmeet those relaxed standards, we have been known to allowmake-ups.

So whether you are a new Catch the Wave runner or anexperienced ultra-marathoner, bring a friend and come jointhe fun! We generally start between 5:30 and 5:45, but youcan start earlier or later than that if you choose. Runners ofall different abilities participate, so there is generallysomeone to buddy-up with. For the first three Thursdaysafter the May 5 Lake Run, I’ll be at the picnic table acrossfrom Green Gables (or inside Green Gables if the weather ishorrid) until at least 5:45 to accept registrations and to helpmatch up anyone who needs a running partner. After youfinish your run, look for the time sheet on the picnic tableand enter your time. (We’re not picky here. We trust you toreport whatever time you want to report.)

Advance registration is encouraged, so ask for one of the handyenvelopes at Catch the Wave, Ride the Wave, the Lake Run,Often Running, the IWU track (Kathy Alexander) or TiptonTrails (Kirby Cheek) on Tuesdays at 5:30, or LakeBloomington on Thursdays at 5:30. Or catch me anywhere elseyou happen to see me by May 24. There is also a registrationform on page 32 of this newsletter, but you have to provideyour own envelope.

Here’s a recap of the details:

1. Complete the registration form and pay $13 (cash or check,payable to Lake Run Club) by or before May 24.

2. At least six times, show up across from Green Gables andrun the inner loop (or the entire lake) at a scheduledTNAM run time. Or report a make-up.

3. Scheduled TNAM runs: the Lake Run (Saturday, May 5)and/or at 5:30 on any of the eight Thursdays after that

4. Mark your calendar to pick up your finisher’s shirt andattend the fun closing party with fabulous door prizes onJune 28 (at the picnic table across from Green Gables).

5. Prepare to brag to your friends at your class reunion thatyou completed a marathon before July 4!

Questions? Contact Kathy Alexander at [email protected] or309-862-1895.

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2006 TNAM runners having some fun.(photo courtesy of Connie Reeser-Hall)


Ladies Night Out!

Thursday, April 26, 6-9pm Vitesse Cycle Shop,

206 S Linden, Normal An enjoyable evening filled with refreshments, giveaways, discounts, drawings, new products for women, test rides and information. At 7pm Julie Kramer, Trek Women’s Specific Design (WSD) Specialist, will present how to prepare for an event:

• Clothing • You are what you eat • Keeping your training fun! • Necessary/optional accessories • Women’s Specific Design (WSD) difference

Please RSVP to Vitesse at 309.454.1541

Or [email protected]

Space is limited, reply quickly!


by John Lamarra

On April 7, 1982, for no reason thatI know of, I laced on a pair of tennisshoes and ran 1.3 miles through myneighborhood. Twenty five yearslater I’m still running. But there isno way I would have guessed it.That first day just about did me in,and it didn’t get much better rightaway.

Luckily a friend and colleague, DonTaylor, was traveling with me onbusiness the next day. Don was anexperienced runner and that day hegave me the best running advice I’veever had. He directed me to a storecalled Body N Sole to buy “real”running shoes. He explained that Ididn’t have to know anything aboutrunning (no problem there), that thestaff at the store would know exactlywhat I’d need. And the next day viainteroffice mail, I received from Dona couple recent issues of Runners’World and Jim Fixx’s Complete Bookof Running.

Don was right about the guys at Body N Sole. And his“resource material”, along with my new running shoes and abeautiful spring, were all the motivation I needed to survivethose first difficult months on the road. In time my legsstopped aching every time I ran, my stamina improved, and Ilearned how to breathe while running.

Fast forward 25 years. They say a wise person works fortwenty years and gets twenty years of experience while a foolworks for 20 years and gets one year of experience twentytimes. As a runner, I think we all grow wiser with the years – atleast those of us who stay with it. After all these years I nolonger think about “entering races”, I think about “participatingin events”. Personal Records don’t mean much – I’m prettysure all mine are behind me. Now it’s the social aspect (CanalConnection), the beauty of a course (Lake Run), the uniquechallenge (any marathon), the personality (River to River), orthe charitable cause (St Jude’s) of the event that are moreimportant than how I finish.

So what do we gain from years of pounding the pavement?Apart from the aches and pains, for me it’s about mental healthand physical fitness. The solitude of the road has always beenthe best kind of therapy and, with my hearty appetite, thecalorie burn is invaluable. Road racing lets you compete againstothers or against yourself. Either way, by testing yourself, youcome out a winner.

And think about this. To most people,the idea of running 26.2 miles is in therealm of impossibility. It certainly wasto me, and still seemed impossible evenafter I’d run my first half marathon.But as happens to so many runners, Ifound I could do the impossible. InApril 1986 I finished my first mara-thon.

Still we run on. Why? I don’t knowcompletely, but there are at least twothings that I know for sure. First, youdon’t get to accomplish the impossiblevery often. Running let me do that.

But more than that I think this is reallythe key: there has never been a singletime in twenty five years — probablywell over 3,000 runs — that I have everfinished running and thought to myself,“I wish I hadn’t done that one.” It justdoesn’t happen. Perhaps more thananything else, that’s why we keeprunning.

25 Years and Counting25 Years and Counting25 Years and Counting25 Years and Counting25 Years and Counting

Tom Lamarra at 2005 River to River.(photo courtesy of Rich Beal)


by Deb McNamara

Subfreezing temperatures, ice and snow deep on the trail, nosunlight when you drive to work, no sunlight when you comehome from work; winter in Illinois – YUK! So, off we went toKey West, Florida where it is sunny and warm all year round –and of course, there is a half marathon to be run and anotherstate to cross off “Vicki’s List”.

Eight of us (Bob & Vicki King, Connie & Blair Hall, WendyNafziger, George Ford, my husband Bill McNamara, and I)decided we really wanted a mid-winter break. In fact, we’d beenplanning this trip since the prior winter! The race was onSunday January 28, but we were all present and accounted forby Friday, so as to allow ourselves enough time to acclimateafter the cold of Illinois… We adjusted very well, thank you, ona few poolside lounge chairs, some outdoor bars, and theoutdoor pasta dinner held the night before the race.

Race director Don Nelson did a great job of managing the KeyWest Southernmost Runners premier event. He even managedto answer most of Connie’s pre-race emails! The pasta dinnerspeaker was Bart Yasso, a Runner’s World writer who hasparticipated in marathons on all seven continents. His lecturewas titled “Never limit yourself to where running can take you,”a collection of photos and inspirational stories from races allover the world. (Paul Martin take note - for the MountEverest Marathon, they walked for 14 days to get acclimated tothe elevation, which started at 18,000 feet. Sounds likesomething you might consider!!)

I have to say, Bart Yasso is a person who thinks like we do, upto a point that is. He was quoted in the local paper as saying“It’s the destination that makes your runs memorable.” Whilepraising the Key West Half Marathon, he described how peopletoday often want to tie in running with their travel to aninteresting place. “That’s the beauty of a half marathon,especially in a place like Key West. It’s what we call half the

distance but twice the fun.” However, I have told Vicki that Irefuse to run in Antarctica even if it is on her list!!!

7am on Sunday, January 28 found us lining up for the ninthannual running of this race, which is sponsored by the Half ShellRaw Bar (one of the oldest and best dockside seafood restau-rants in the Keys, according to the race information). We triedto start DFL but two gals who introduced themselves as“Sunshine & Yoda” were determined to fill that spot.

This was a very scenic course, passing by or through Old TownKey West, the Hemingway House, Key West Lighthouse,Southernmost Point, and Southernmost House, among otherlandmarks. We ran on a bike path along the Atlantic Ocean, pastHouseboat row. Next was across the bridge to Stock Island,through the Community College and past the garbage dumps

with vultures flying overhead. (Wemade a lot of noise so our slow pacedidn’t confuse the vultures intothinking we were road-kill.)

We continued back on a bike path alongthe Gulf of Mexico, past the marina anddocks, to finish at Lands End Village.All along the way were enthusiasticvolunteers and lots of water stops. Thepost party was held outside the HalfShell Raw Bar, with awards, lots ofdoor prizes, plenty of food and, ofcourse, 7 kegs of icy cold beer.Proceeds benefited the Key West HighSchool Track Program.

We highly recommend this race. It isdefinitely a great, fun race at a greattime of the year, and Key West is aunique place to visit.

Key West Half Shell Half Marathon

L-R: Connie Reeser-Hall, Wendy Nafziger, Bart Yasso,Vicki King, Deb McNamara.(photo courtesy of Bob King)


CIRCUIT RESULTS

St Patrick’s Day 5K • March 11 • Bloomington, IL

Overall Male - Jason Olszowke 16:08.4Overall Female - Emily Dewald 18:07.3First Male Master - Mike Cinker 17:38.2First Female Master - Lisa Menninger 19:31.9

Total Finishers: 398Total LRC Finishers: 185% LRC Finishers: 46

4 Nigel Keen 17:51.18 Ryan Case 18:16.49 Bob Clary 18:22.111 Todd McCartney 18:39.513 Merlin Anderson 18:54.617 Trent Runyon 19:04.020 Aaron Damkoehler 19:28.722 Brian Copple 19:37.823 Craig Isaacs 19:39.728 Larry Schumacher 20:00.929 Giovanni Bernetti 20:02.330 Saori Hanaki 20:07.332 Michael Pettorini 20:14.334 David Oskam 20:19.336 Ron Greene 20:21.739 Thomas Weber 20:25.940 Matt Isbell 20:28.541 Paul Armstrong 20:29.346 Dennis Cler 20:37.348 Bob Lambert 20:40.052 Jeff Feid 21:09.753 Gary House 21:10.454 Paul Gorden 21:17.255 Lynn Baber 21:19.056 Hannah Magnuson 21:19.557 Mark Wilkins 21:21.158 Andrew Barnard 21:24.960 Carol Pratt 21:28.862 Debra Lowell 21:34.965 Karen Caspers 21:53.966 Amy Copple 21:55.567 Ed Matesevac 21:56.769 Tamara White 21:57.570 Kelsey Emmert 21:59.272 David Triphan 22:05.274 Paul Dees 22:08.575 Tim Rood 22:09.478 Shelly Rud 22:13.482 Matt Ghrer 22:19.085 Bill Hahm 22:35.987 Janet Connelly 22:41.688 Sam Kelch 22:44.389 George Brown 22:45.490 Paul Connelly 22:47.693 Greg Baumann 22:52.294 Charlie Grotevant 22:53.497 Jim Williamson 22:59.299 Trevor Arbogast 23:01.9100 Ron Barnette 23:03.6101 Bob Keller 23:06.8102 Shawn Beaty 23:10.4104 Shirley Walker 23:12.2

Lake Run Club Race Results105 Jeff Norton 23:15.8107 John Fryman 23:21.2110 Sarah Isbell 23:32.2119 Steve Schulz 23:50.8120 Joe Morrow 23:51.5121 Samantha Kerschieler 23:53.7122 Greg Yount 23:55.3125 Mark Griffin 24:00.0127 Jim Dickey 24:09.2128 Chuck Croxton 24:10.1129 Julie Howell 24:16.3130 Tony Gould 24:16.6131 Tony Egleton 24:24.4132 Tom Arbogast 24:24.9135 Kim Guttschow 24:30.8138 Vince Donohue 24:34.7139 Jim Fruin 24:35.7146 Celestia Kenerley 24:44.3147 John Emmert 24:44.9152 Jim Insalata 24:53.9157 Chris Magnuson 25:09.9161 Lanny Lobdell 25:13.4162 George Ford 25:15.2163 John Ohlendorf 25:16.0164 Jenny Heitzmann 25:17.2166 Suzy Dees 25:20.7169 Laura Griffin 25:25.4173 Steve Snyder 25:39.4174 Lisa Sparks 25:44.3176 John Pool 25:45.7177 Meg Anderson 25:47.3178 Rebecca Franks 25:53.0179 Kathy Alexander 25:58.1180 Nicole Gould 25:58.5184 Jeanne Kleen 26:00.2189 Shelby Magnuson 26:13.1193 Paula Pratt 26:19.3195 Doug Ficca 26:23.3196 Jeff Hobbs 26:24.5197 Ken Swanberg 26:25.1200 Jamie Champion 26:33.2202 Stephanie Yoder 26:38.0203 Deb Aukerman 26:38.7204 Ron Brucker 26:39.9209 Rhonda Todd 26:50.2210 Lesley Davis 26:50.4211 Scott Davis 26:51.1212 Vicki Weikle 26:52.6214 Dick Wilson 26:55.2218 Greg Hunsaker 27:00.6221 Matt Barnard 27:08.4224 Barbara House 27:12.4225 Tom Butler 27:14.5227 Kyle Gatewood 27:16.5228 Robert Pool 27:19.6229 Jana Kiefer 27:20.8230 Jeffrey Bell 27:23.8239 Robyn Walter 27:46.6241 Michael McGuckin 27:48.5243 Chris Corpus 27:52.6244 Todd Seghi 27:53.2246 Becky Roesner 28:00.5247 Megan Leopold 28:01.4248 Jessica Gieson 28:01.9249 John Pratt 28:04.6


311 Chris Girard 30:18.2318 Janie Butler 30:40.0323 Annette Lobdell 30:57.4324 Jeffrey Curtiss 30:59.9326 Cathie Haab 31:07.6329 Randy Ehlers 31:11.5330 Judy Yoder 31:13.6332 Cheryl Dwyer 31:29.8333 Robert Catanese 31:30.3334 Kathy McIntosh 31:33.1335 Elaine Hunsaker 31:34.5336 Melisa Case 31:37.2337 Dawn McKain 31:46.1344 Jennifer Ho 32:27.8351 Kitty Obrien 33:08.4355 Denise Verplaetse 33:21.5356 Denny Feicke 33:22.2357 Kathy Arbogast 33:27.9358 Linda Regnier 33:33.2359 Tammy Knippenberg 33:41.0360 Mike Kenerley 33:41.9363 Deb Feid 34:02.0365 William Bey 34:15.8367 Deanna Francisco 34:31.2369 Ray Kolodzieski 35:01.0371 Jan Shane 35:10.7375 Melinda Harrison 35:33.5379 Pat Diamond 35:47.8380 Barbara Feeney 35:53.6383 Luke Diamond 37:20.4388 Rose Ramirez 38:51.6391 Gail Matesevac 40:30.1

250 Scott Ramirez 28:05.1251 Bekka Rood 28:05.8252 Chad Francisco 28:06.7253 Andrew Heitz 28:09.5256 Kelsey Kinley 28:13.6257 Laurel Schumacher 28:14.3258 Mike Doherty 28:15.2259 Mike Verplaetse 28:15.6261 John Runge 28:25.2263 Kevin Lehman 28:31.3264 Nancy Beaty 28:35.0265 Jeff Simpson 28:37.9268 Dawn Dieckgrafe 28:43.4271 Shari Bell 28:49.2275 Mary Pinkham 29:02.7276 Jill Keller 29:06.3279 William Yoder 29:10.6281 Karen Khusro 29:14.6282 Sue Poling 29:15.5287 Missy Thomas 29:26.6290 Patrick Dunagan 29:36.5293 Mary Kentzler 29:41.7294 Rose Marsaglia 29:42.6296 Lauren Yoder 29:51.8297 Leah Horchem 29:53.5299 Beth Lamb 29:55.9302 Amy Themer 30:01.7303 Shawn Eiker 30:02.3305 Carolyn Simpson 30:04.8306 Dave Hurst 30:07.8308 Matt Hunsaker 30:10.1310 Tony Hughes 30:17.6

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395 Teresa Walker 41:43.1396 Marge Ehlers 42:18.3398 Tim Schmidt 43:41.0399 Chantal Curtiss 44:07.5

CIDA Eat ‘em Up 5K • March 24 • Peoria, IL

Overall Male - Scott Hoffman 15:49Overall Female - Emily Dewald 18:40First Male Master - Mike Heffron 16:52First Female Master - Janet Connelly 23:02


4 Chris Friedman 16:225 Mike Heffron 16:5214 Emily Dewald 18:4046 Bill Wasson 22:2852 Tim Clark 22:3957 Julie Howell 22:5660 Janet Connelly 23:0263 Carrie Hymer 23:0867 Paul Connelly 23:2775 Tony Gould 23:4489 Jill Schneider 24:2399 Carolyn Sutter 24:50113 Kim Barton 25:14115 Lanny Lobdell 25:19118 Rebecca Franks 25:45124 Dawn Wasson 26:17125 Nicole Gould 26:20126 Jeanne Kleen 26:23132 Greg Johnson 26:58134 Rhonda Todd 26:59162 Missy Thomas 29:07178 Annette Lobdell 30:03192 Sandra Theobald 31:32196 Jennifer Ho 31:36202 Christine Johnson 32:19203 Andrea Hoxsie 32:25212 Linda Regnier 33:16232 Stephanie Regnier 35:44249 Margaret Kampfner 42:39254 Barbara Tuftie 44:01

Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon • March 31 • Springfield,IL

Overall Male - Bryan Glass 1:12:11Overall Female - Erin Willenborg 1:31:47First Male Master - Bill Owens 1:19:49First Female Master - Nancie Margetis 1:40:07


11 Nigel Keen 1:25:5323 John Strong 1:30:1929 Aaron Damkoehler 1:32:4740 Paul Armstrong 1:35:2244 Les Usiak 1:36:0645 Brian Eades 1:36:0847 Thomas Weber 1:37:2153 Dean Bettis 1:38:07

59 Kevin McCarthy 1:38:2189 Carol Pratt 1:42:4494 Aimee Dziekan 1:43:0897 Mark Wilkins 1:43:30113 Tamara White 1:45:57125 Julie Howell 1:47:40126 Shelly Rud 1:47:42132 Bart Beckstead 1:48:10136 Tim Davis 1:49:11137 Jack Capodice 1:49:23149 Charlie Grotevant 1:50:12154 Dennis Killian 1:51:05220 Bruce Sutter 1:57:29229 Jill Schneider 1:58:22250 Scott Solomon 2:01:25256 Jeanne Kleen 2:01:56283 Kent Lowry 2:04:26289 Melissa Gutierrez 2:04:55293 Mark Griffin 2:05:16299 Laura Griffin 2:06:01310 Kim Guttschow 2:06:55355 Sheldon Bane 2:12:16356 Lucas Miles 2:12:26360 Jana Kiefer 2:12:39378 Randy Gleason 2:14:12386 Rose Strong 2:15:26390 Kathy Alexander 2:16:01392 Bernadette Strong 2:16:41393 Deb Aukerman 2:16:51395 Isabelle Strong 2:17:18400 Celestia Kenerley 2:18:36411 John Runge 2:21:43412 Beth Lamb 2:22:06


413 Jeff Simpson 2:22:07446 Ruth Gorden 2:29:31450 Kim Swigart 2:30:27

CCHS Saints Alive 5K • April 1 • Bloomington, IL

Overall Male - Nick Stirrett 17:35.0Overall Female - Emily Dewald 18:58.9First Male Master - Ted O‘Neil 19:44.9First Female Master - Janet Connelly 23:30.8


3 Tom Smith 18:28.74 Ryan Case 18:34.45 Emily Dewald 18:58.96 Todd McCartney 19:05.07 Trent Runyon 19:11.08 John Strong 19:25.311 Kevin McCarthy 19:59.214 Larry Schumacher 20:21.416 Bob Lambert 20:51.817 Thomas Weber 20:58.919 Chuck Van Hoorn 21:20.120 Bob Brandt 21:44.822 Duane Brown 22:15.124 Matt Ghrer 22:25.225 Bill Wasson 22:25.827 David Triphan 22:45.928 Tyler Gillam 22:59.030 Bob Hanna 23:02.631 Dennis Cler 23:08.233 George Brown 23:17.537 Stephanie Gillam 23:29.938 Janet Connelly 23:30.839 Mark Wilkins 23:41.340 Jeff Wells 23:50.241 Scott Davis 23:58.843 Chuck Croxton 24:23.045 John Kastigar 24:27.546 Dennis Killian 24:32.847 Rose Strong 25:20.848 Jim Fruin 25:21.650 Vince Donohue 25:27.251 George Ford 25:40.552 Bernadette Strong 25:40.954 Natalie Wyse 25:47.055 Tanner Gillam 25:47.756 Doug Gillam 25:48.657 Kim Guttschow 25:52.558 Jim Ginzkey 25:55.159 Greg Yount 25:55.861 Ken Swanberg 26:04.062 Tony Egleton 26:10.763 Lesley Davis 26:15.164 Dawn Wasson 26:18.565 Michelle Monk 26:18.966 Jeff Hatten 26:26.267 Lanny Lobdell 26:39.968 Jim Insalata 26:40.271 Francis Strong 26:47.472 Leo Hermes 26:49.275 Erika Holmes 27:07.678 David Wyse 27:15.179 Jeffrey Bell 27:17.3

81 Lucas Miles 27:27.583 Rhonda Todd 27:32.884 Laurel Schumacher 27:40.589 Robyn Walter 27:54.690 Jack Capodice 28:00.691 Jeff Simpson 28:08.993 Mike Doherty 28:24.697 Gretchen Furler 28:56.098 Dave Gibson 28:57.8103 Aaron Damkoehler 29:14.3104 Kirby Cheek 29:17.4106 John Runge 29:39.5107 Nancy Albrecht 30:01.9110 Nancy Weston 30:16.6111 Missy Thomas 30:25.2112 Gigi Fansler 30:38.8113 Carolyn Simpson 30:42.9114 Michelle Runyon 30:56.5116 Monique Strong 31:13.2117 Kyle Strong 31:19.7120 Loren Keim 31:39.5123 Curt Lowry 31:46.6125 Linda Regnier 31:50.3126 Annette Lobdell 31:50.7127 Christine Johnson 31:51.5130 Susan Luke 32:01:7131 Diana Nicol 32:07.0132 Mitch Walden 32:20.7133 Sandra Theobald 32:25.8134 Mike Kenerley 32:31.2135 Wendy Nafziger 32:37.9136 Andrew Heitz 32:57.0138 Cathie Haab 33:17.6140 Jeff Walden 33:19.6142 Stephanie Provence 33:32.6143 Sherry Detloff 33:49.0144 Stephanie Regnier 34:44.4146 Sheldon Nicol 35:42.1147 Peggy Stark 35:45.1150 Pat Diamond 36:24.6152 Luke Diamond 37:09.6164 Margaret Kampfner 44:04.4

NON-CIRCUIT RESULTS

Alpharetta Marathon • March 4 • Alpharetta, GATotal Finishers 274

64 Julie Howell 3:56:27 2nd AG

Alpharetta Half Marathon • March 4 • Alpharetta, GATotal Finishers 604

95 Melissa Adams 1:49:4898 Lynn Baber 1:50:16Barcelona Marathon • March 4 • Barcelona, SpainTotal Finishers 6347

3278 Kevin McCarthy 3:52:304997 Dennis Killian 4:23:29

Charlottesville 10 Miler • March 31 • Charlottesville, VATotal Finishers 1865

159 David Oskam 1:11:48


CCHS Saints Alive 5KApril 1, 2007

(photos courtesy of Seanan AlYasiri)


MOUNTAIN GOATHILL RUNS

March 24, 2007 (photos courtesy of Kirby Cheek)


Kids Run for Fun - 2007 RegistrationSponsored by the Lake Run Club

(www.lakerunclub.org)

Ages 1-12Friday evenings June 1- August 10

** No Kids Run on July 13**Illinois Wesleyan University Track

Check in starts at 5:30; Run starts at 6:00

1 You may pre-pay for the entire summer by mailing a check for $10, payable to the Lake Run Club, along with the section below.Your child will receive a t-shirt their first night.

2 You may pre-pay and pick up your t-shirt on Sat May 12, from 10 – 2 at Often Running 206 S Linden, Normal.3 You may pay weekly (cost is $1 per child per week); your child will receive a t-shirt on their 5th night of running.

Special thanks to our sponsors:Illinois Wesleyan University Kabir Center for Health and RehabilitationA Child’s View Cooperative Preschool McDonald’sArt’s Heating Air Conditioning & Electrical Mid-Illini Credit UnionBloomington-Normal YWCA Mike Wieland, State Farm AgentEco Lawn Often RunningEnterprise Rent-A-Car Rising Stars AcademyGymnastics, Etc. Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym

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Please mail this form and your check for $10 payable to the Lake Run Club to:Dawn Dieckgrafe3302 Clairbridge Dr.Bloomington, IL 61704

Questions? Contact Dawn at (309) 661-4610

Waiver: I know that running is a potentially hazardous activity. My child should not enter and run unless s/he is medically ableand properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a program official related to my child’s ability to safely complete therun. I assume all risks associated with my child’s participation in this event. Having read this waiver and knowing these factsand in consideration of you accepting my child’s entry, I for myself, my child, and anyone entitled to act on behalf of my child ormyself, waive and release the Lake Run Club, Kids Run for Fun, Illinois Wesleyan University, and all sponsors and their repre-sentatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising from my child’s participation in this event. I grantpermission to all the forgoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for anylegitimate purpose.

Parent/Guardian Signature & Date: _____________________________________________________

2007 Tremont Turkey Festival 5K RunSaturday, June 9, 2007

7:30 A.M• Accurately measured• Hi-tech microfiber T-shirts to first 350 entries• Splits at each mile• Results on the Internet• Electronically timed• Flat to gently rolling course

ENTRY FEE: $18.00 before June 2, 2006; $20.00 on Race Day. $2.00 discount for IVS and LRC membersTraveling Trophy to the Club (IVS or LRC) with the most members entered.TROPHY PRESENTATION: Immediately following the race at the Pavilion.

CLASSIFICATIONS:MALE – 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & overFEMALE - 15 & under,16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60 & overMale family team, Female family team, Coed family teamTeam consists of Parent-child, Grandparent-grandchild, husband-wife, or sibling.

For further information and/or entry blanks, call or write to:Mike Pflederer14 Hermann CtTremont, IL 61568Phone: (309) [email protected]

Turkey Festival Information, additional entry blanks, and race results can be found at: http://turkeyfestival.com- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

NAME _______________________________________________________________ AGE_____SEX______Member of Running Club (Circle One) LRC IVSFamily Team (circle one if you desire to enter as a two person team) Male, Female, Coed. T shirt: M L XL

(circle one)ADDRESS__________________________________________________ PHONE______________________

CITY_______________________________________________ STATE_________ ZIP__________________

I warrant that I am physically fit enough to run this race and have done proper training. In consideration of my entry, I,intending bound for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and discharge any rights and claims againstthe Tremont Turkey Festival Committee, the Town of Tremont, the Race Committee and/or any other individuals orgroups involved with the running of this event for any or all injuries suffered by me at this event or while traveling toand from the event.

DATE___________________ SIGNED_______________________________________________________(Participant, or if under 18, guardian or parent)

Make checks payable to: Tremont Turkey Festival Committee


President: Jana [email protected] ................................. 309-452-7749

Vice President: Jeff [email protected] ................................ 309-452-4609

Secretary: Jennifer [email protected] ................................... 309-827-6767

Treasurer: Jeff [email protected] ........................................... 309-829-2822

Newsletter Editor: Vicki & Bob [email protected] ........................ 309-728-2350

Membership: Julie [email protected] .......................................... 309-825-6877

Billing/Advertising Coordinator: Jill [email protected] ....................................... 309-664-0950

Volunteer Coordinator: Pam [email protected] .................................... 309-662-4405

Lake Run Race Director: Tim & Stacie [email protected] .................................. 309-451-3309

Member at Large: Tom [email protected] ................................... 309-829-6342

Member at Large: Mitch [email protected] ................................. 309-452-7749

Member at Large: Kevin [email protected] ...................... 309-451-9927

Lake Run ClubP.O. Box 742

Normal, IL 61761

www.lakerunclub.org

Sundays ..... 10:00 am ...... Green Gables ......................... Feb-MayTuesdays ..... 5:30 pm ...... Tipton Trails ......................... May-OctTuesdays ..... 5:30 pm ...... Meg & Merlin Anderson’s ..... Nov-MarThursdays .... 5:30 pm ...... Green Gables ......................... May-OctThursdays .... 5:30 pm ...... Often Running ....................... Nov-Mar

Program Runs:Ride The Wave ........ Wed 5:30 pm ..... White Oak Park .... Mar-AprCatch The Wave ...... Thur 5:30 pm .... CCHS ..................... Mar-AprKids Run .................. Fri 6:00 pm ....... IWU Track ............. Jun-AugMarathon Training .. Sat & Sun am .... Triangle .................. Jun-Sept

Check the Lake Run Club website, www.lakerunclub.org, for moreopportunities to run with others.

Would your company benefit from advertising your products orservices directly to an active group of people in the Bloomington/Normal area? The Lake Runner is published 11 times a year andis circulated to over 900 members in more than 500 homes.

Monthly Advertising RatesDouble-sided Insert ............ $100Full Page ............................... $65Back Half Page ..................... $60Half Page .............................. $45Quarter Page ......................... $25Business Card ....................... $15

Send your ad work to:[email protected]

-or-Lake Run ClubP.O. Box 742

Normal, IL 61761Deadline for submission is the 1st of every month.

For more information, contact Jill Schneider [email protected] or 309-664-0950

Listen to WJBCWJBC 1230 AM radio hasagreed to be the official voiceof Lake Run Club events. Ifyou have questions regardingupcoming LRC events, listento WJBC.

Other Club ContactsLake Run Club Board

Lake Run Club Group Runs Advertising Rates

Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator: Tammy [email protected] ............................ 309-454-5746

Catch The Wave Coordinator: Deb [email protected].............................. 309-467-2589

Circuit Pointmaster: Paul [email protected]...................... 309-824-3745

Kids Run Coordinator: Nancy [email protected] ............................ 309-830-2150

Marathon Training Coordinator: Merlin [email protected] ................................. 309-454-4820

Ride The Wave Coordinator: Tom [email protected] ................................... 309-829-6342

TNAM Coordinator: Kathy [email protected] ......................................... 309-862-1895

Volunteer Pointmaster: Jeff [email protected] ............................ 309-963-5571

Webmaster: Kent [email protected] ................................ 309-888-9039

Chilly Chili Director: Deb O’Rourke ................ 309-662-3195St. Pat’s Director: Bill Read .............................. 309-663-0355Park 2 Park Directors: Julie Howell, Leann Steidinger

[email protected] ......................................... [email protected] ......................... 309-530-6037

Dog Days Director: Mitch [email protected] ................................. 309-452-7749

Dawson Lake Directors: Curt Lowry, Kent [email protected] .................................... [email protected] ................................ 309-888-9039

Lake Run ClubP.O. Box 742Normal, IL 61761

NON PROFITU.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPEORIA, IL

PERMIT NO. 969

TNAM Registration Form(Please enclose cash or check payable to Lake Run Club for $13 and return to Kathy Alexander, 1304 S. Fell Avenue, Normal, IL 61761.)

Name:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Adress:________________________________________________________________________________________

City:_____________________ State:_____ Zip : __________ E-Mail:_____________________________________

Gender: Male Female Phone:___________________________ Shirt Size: S M L XL XXL

Shirt Style: Men’s Crew Neck Sleeveless Tee Women’s V-neck Sleeveless Tee Men’s Crew Neck Short Sleeve Tee

Signature:________________________________ Adult Signature:____________________________ Date:_________If under 18

In consideration of the foregoing, I for myself, my executors, administrators and assignees, do hereby release and discharge the Lake Run Club and othersponsors and supporters for all claims and damages, demands, actions, whatever in any manner arising or growing out of my participation in the ThursdayNight Accumulative Marathon (TNAM).. I attest and verify that I have full knowledge of risk involved in this event and I am physically fit and trained toparticipate in this event.

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