On!, On the Trails, spare me. A Stretch, Saving $ and Beantown

It's On
Light longer and getting warmer.  Time to ditch the long pants and hat and enjoy the sun.  It also means the race season is now heating up.  March through may are one of the busiest times of the year for races of all distances giving you the opportunity to regret slacking off on training over the winter. 

Local Trails
Thanks to local runners Jill Forsythe and Ed Eppler for starting the Blazed Trail Events, a series of three trail races in or near the Lehigh Valley.  The first is a 10K on June 11, a 15K on July 17 and a  September 25th 21K.  Never enough trails.  See the race calendar and club race listings for more details.

How NOT to Run a Marathon
Some sharing about oversharing from Don Kuntzman.  http://tm2011.com/  While an interesting fund-raising project, the concept of running a marathon in a social media suit while tweeting and having your heart rate posted on-line is more than I want to know about myself, let alone somebody else.  Let's hope he turns it off for port-a-potty trips.  Trip me if I ever come close to this.

Stretchin' Out II
This too from Don  Kuntzman.  Don points out the stretching may not help you as an athlete but it does let you look more like one.  http://www.facebook.com/l/2767chba7MLV_dWqJ01_GK8_CDw/USATODAY.com

Promos
Club discounts are available for the 4/17 Butler Half Marathon.  Guaranteed entries can be had for the 5/15 Pittsburgh Marathon through an autism-related charity..  Contact me at bill.tuszynski@gmail.com for details.

Boston Update
As has been going around, the Boston Marathon folk have tightened the qualifying time requirement.  The goal is to avoid the chaos from 2010 where the race sold out in just 8 hours.  Who do they think they are, Mudfest?  Fortunately, I'm not effected as I've given up marathons for both Lent and the non-Lent seasons.  See for details: http://www.boston.com/sports/marathon/blog/2011/02/baa_announces_new_procedures_f.html

Club Races
Rotary Run for Youth.  A difficult 10 miler to test your resolve from over the winter or a rolling 4 miler to try your speed.   Plenty of sausage sandwiches to go around.  You may want to run the 4 unless you're fast to guarantee getting one of the sandwiches!

Mar 5: Rotary Run for Youth 4M/10M, Quakertown PA
Apr 2: Tennis Zone 5K, Quakertown PA
Apr 16: SASH 5K, Sellersville PA
Apr 21: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
May 4: Cinco de Mayo 5K, Quakertown PA
May 7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA
May 7: Palisades 5K/1M, Palisades HS, PA
May 14: Dark & Dirty 6.66M Night Trail, Reading PA
May 19: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
May 28: Coopersburg 5K, Coopersburg PA
Jun 11: Main Street Mile, Perkasie PA
Jun 11: Henry's Woods Trail 10K, Jacobsberg State Park PA
Jun 12: Average Joe/Jane Tri, Quakertown PA
Jun 16: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
Jul 10: Double Trouble 15K/30K Trail, Birdsboro PA
Jul 17: Quadzilla 15K Trail Run, Trexler Park PA
Jul 21: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
Aug 15: Half Wit Trail Half Marathon, reading PA
Aug 18: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA

Website
Visit the club website, www.buxmontrunning.com and check out the "Athlete Profile" page featuring short self-written bios of club members. That I'm on there proves you don't have to be a good athlete to be on the page! Send yours to either me or Tom Daugherty. Tom actually does the work in his function as webmeister.

Group Runs - Suggest Confirming With the Listed Contact On Any Given Week!
Saturday: Tennis Zone (former Upper Bucks YMCA on California Rd.) 8:00 AM, Jerry Washcalus, Tom Daugherty  or Bill Tuszynski bill.tuszynski@gmail.com
Saturday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 8:00 AM, Bill Blair
Sunday: Lehigh Valley Parkway, 7:00/7:30/8:00 AM, Loops from 6.65-21+ miles, Gene Lund, Debi Golbreski
Sunday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 10:00 AM, Randy Opdyke

Race Results
747 finishers in the Ugly Mudder of whom roughly 6 did not go off course because somebody went out with bolt cutters to screw with the course.  Nevertheless a beautiful day and warm enough to hang outdoors post run with a pitcher of Spaten.  Also catching up on a late-posting PA Masters T&F Meet from January.

2/27/11
Ugly Mudder 7.25 Trail (747)
Terry Rooney - 1:06:08, 81st
Heidi Pernia - 1:11:58, 11th, 1FM
Ted Andrus - 1:13:02, 135th
Michael Womelsdorf - 1:14:01, 158th
John Guth - 1:17:36, 228th
Suzette Richardson - 1:32:02, 462nd
Bob Bodkin - 1:32:03, 463rd
Erin McDonough - 1:33:32, 490th
Chris Maag - 1:35:34, 521st
Mary Krimmel - 1:37:11, 562nd
Jessica Maag - 1:53:04, 689th
Bill Tuszynski - 1:56:01, 699th

1/16/11
PA Masters T&F
400M
Lou Coppens - 1:22.66

800M
Anabelle Broadbent - 2:54.41
Dave Broadbent - 2:59.54
Lou Coppens - 3:01.04

1 Mile
Tom Jennings - 5:57.15 (All-American Performance)
Anabelle Broadbent - 6:02.20 (All-American Performance)
Dave Broadbent - 6:16.76
Lou Coppens - 6:17.07

3,000M
Tom Jennings - 12:13.45 (All-American Performance)

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
March
5: Rotary Run for Youth 10M/4M, Quakertown PA, www.preztelcitysports.com
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.com
12: Leprechaun Run 5M, Philadelphia PA, http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=197126446965934
13: St. Patty's Shocker 5K, North Wales PA, tmod@aol.com
19: Coventry Challenge 5K/1M, Pottstown PA, www.educatingforlife.com
19: Run to Live 8K/5K/0.5M, Whitehall PA, www.pcflv.org
19: Pickle Winter Series 3M/4.7M, Media PA, www.runtheday.com
19: NJ Trail UltraFest 100M/100K/50M/50K/Marathon, Long Valley NJ, www.njtrailseries.com
19: Philadelphia Stair Climb, Philadelphia PA, http://www.lungusa.org/pledge-events/pa/philadelphia-climb/
19-20: Yeungling Shamrock 8K/Half Marathon/Marathon, VA Beach VA, www.shamrockmarathon.com
20: Get Your Rear in Gear 10K/5K/2M/0.25M, Philadelphia PA, www.getyourrearingear.com
20: West End St. Pat's 5K, Allentown PA, www.westendstpats5k.com
20: Trimax St. Patty's Scramble 15K/6K Trail, Blue Marsh (Leesport PA), www.trimaxendurancesports.com
20: Doylestown YMCA 5K, Doylestown PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
26: Suntrust National Marathon/Half Marathon/Relay, Washington DC, www.nationalmarathon.com
26: Audubon YMCA 5K, Audubon PA, bsantoro@fvymca.org
26: Phoenixville Fitness 5K, Phoenixville PA, www.runtheday.com
26: Phillies 5K, Citizens Bank Park, philadelphia PA, www.philadelphiaphillies.mlb.com
27: Runny Nose 5K/2M, Abington PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
27: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com

April
1: Manayunk Fools Run 5K, Manyunk PA, http://www.walkjogrun.net/events/walking/Manayunk-Fools-Run/1924040
2: Tennis Zone Fitness 5K, Quakertown PA, www.thetenniszone.us
2: Kutztown Fool's run 10M/5K, www.kutztownfoolsrun.com
2 Get the Lead out 5K/10K/1M, Ambler PA, www.2young2go.org
2: Push the Rock 5K/1M, Allentown PA, www.pushtherock.com
2: Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run, Media PA, www.tylertrailrun.com
2: Run for Brain Injuries 5K, newtown PA, www.campcranium.org
3: New Hope Solebury Spirtit 5K, New Hope PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
3: Bucks County Half Marathon, Newtown PA, www.buckscountymarathon.com
3: Purple Pinkie 5K, Center Valley PA, www.rotarydistrict7430.org
9: Bucks County Duathlon, Peace Valley park PA, http://www.doylestowndu.com/
9: Concrodia Lutheran Academy Pheasant 5K, Slatington PA, lg13667@yahoo.com
9: Spring Forward 5K, Pottstown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
9: Trots for Trykes 10K, Coplay PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
9: Run With Eagles 5K, Allentown PA, www.raceforum.com
9: Garden Spot Marathon/Relay/Half Marathon, New Holland PA, www.gardenspotmarathon.org
9: Race Against Racism, Moravian College, Bethlehem PA, http://www.active.com/running/bethlehem-pa/5k-race-against-racism-2011
9: Race Against Racism 5K, Kutztown PA, www.rarku@yahoo.com
10: Burning for Learning 5K, fort Washington PA, www.active.com
10: Emmaus 4Miler, Emmaus PA, www.lvrr.org
10: Pancreatic Cancer 5K, Hibernia County Park PA, www.runtheday.com
10: Legs Against Arms 5K, Philadelphia PA, www.legsagainstarms.org
10: Hatfield 5 & Dime 5M/10M, Hatfield PA, http://www.actsportsmanagement.com/
10: RACC 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
10: Run for Jake 5K, Wyncote PA, www.runforjake.com
16: Bridge Valley Race for Autism, , www.bucks5kseries.com
16: Clean Air Run, Philadelphia PA, http://www.cleanair.org/calendar/30th_anniversary_5k_run_clean_air_and_earth_day_celebration
16: SASH 5K, Sellersville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
16: Gener8tion 8K, philadelphia PA, www.generationrun.com
16: Strides for Shelter 5K, Bethlehem PA, www.stridesforshelter.com
17: Gordie's 5K, Gap PA, www.gordiesrun.synthasite.com
17: Butler half marathon, Butler PA, www.butlerhalf.com
7: Revolutionary 5M, Valley Forge Park PA, www.revolutionaryrun.org
17: Hibernia Off Road Duathlon, Coatsville PA, www.bikereg.com
17: Riverwinds Tri/Du/Aquabike/Kids Tri West Depford NJ, www.trifind.com
17: Unite Half Marathon, Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick NJ, www.unitehalfmarathon.com
17: Stateliner Spring Classic, Phillipsburg NJ, springclassic@hotmail.com
21: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
23: Mt. Penn Mudfest 15 Trail, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
23: Spring Fever 5K/2M, Boyertown PA, www.springfever.webs.com
23: Miles for Myeloma 5K, Philadelphia PA, www.philadelphia.myeloma.org
24: Spring Zing 5K, Ambler PA, wamack@aol.com
30: Sandy Hill Preschool 5K, Coatesville PA, www.sandyhillpreschool.com
30: Safe From the Sun 5K, Villanova  PA, www.z2ststems.com

May
1: Lehigh Valley Half Marathon/5K, Allentown PA, www.lehighvalleyhalfmarathon.com
1: Broad Street 10M, Philadelphia PA, wwwbroadstreetrun.com
1: KUBoK 5K, kutztown PA, mgodo073.live@kutztown.edu
1: Bassman Sprint/Olympic Tri, Tuckerton NJ, www.trifind.com
4: Cinco de Mayo 5K, Quakertown PA, www.ubymca.org
7: Devilman tri, Cedarville NJ, www.trifind.com
7: Come Unity 6K, Norrisotown PA, www.comeunitynow.org
7: Stateline Loop Trail Race 9K/5K, Kennett Square PA, www.thelandconservancyforscc.org
7:LCMM Du, Lebanon PA, www.trifind.com
7: Cornerstone 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
7: Palisades 5K/1M, Palisades HS, PA
8: Susan Komen Race for the Cure 5K, Philadlephia PA, www.komenphiladelphia.org
14: Jersey Shore Women's Only/Men's Only Tris, Bayville NJ, www.trifind.com
14: Broad Street Rerun 5M/1M/0.5M, Lansdale PA, www.broadstreetrerun.com
14: Dark & Dirty Night 6.66 Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
14: Pleasantville Bridge 6K, Oley PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Bob Potts Marathon/5K, York PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Pittsburgh Marathon, Pittsburgh PA
15: Delaware Marathon/relay/Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.delawaremarathon.com
15: Red Bank Tri/Aquabike, Red Bank NJ, www.trifind.com
15: Pocono Marathon/5K, Stroudsburg PA, www.poconomarathon.org
18: Sertoma 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
19: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
20: Hammonton Sprint  Tri/Du, Hammonton NJ, www.trifind.com
21: Got the Nerve Tri, Mt. Gretna PA, www.trifind.com
21: Running with Friends 10K/5K, Lake Nockamixon Park, PA, sbittman@unitedfriendsschool.org
22: Dirty German Endurance Fest 25K/50K/50M, Philadelphia PA, www.uberendurancesports.com
22: Give me 5 M/5K, Montgemeryville PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
22: ODDyssey Half Marathon, Philadelphia, PA, www.oddysseyhalfmarathon.com
22: Panther Pounce 5K, Pocono Pines PA, www.pantherpounce.webs.com
28: Doylestown 5K, Doylestown PA, , www.bucks5kseries.com
28: Coopersburg 5K, Coopersburg, PA, www.coopersburg.org
29: Charlie horse Trail Half Marathon, Plowville PA, www.pagodapacers.com
30: Cheap, Fast. Not So Easy Tri, Island Heights NJ, www.trifind.com

June
4: Freedom to Liberty 4M, Bethlehem PA, www.fhs.beth.k12.pa.us
4: Wissahickon Trail Classic 10K, Philadelphia PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
4: Hanover Townnship Women's 5K, www.hanovercommunitycenter.com
5: Black Bear Olympic Tri, Beltzville State Park, lehighton PA, www.trifind.com
5: Run the Gates 5M/1M, Levittown PA, www.runthegates.org
11: Main Street Mile, Perkasie PA
11: Chalfont Challenge 5K, Chalfont PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
11: Henry's Woods Trail 10K, Jacobsberg State Park PA, www.blazedtrailevents.com
11: Warrior Dash 3.5M Obstacle Run, Albrightsville PA, www.warriordash.com
11-12: Original Mud Run 10K, Philadelphia PA, www.theoriginalmudrun.com
12: Average Joe/Jane Tri, Quakertown PA, www.ubymca.org
12: Katz JCC Kid's Tri, Cherry hill NJ, www.katzjcc.org
16: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
20: Wilkes Barre Du, Wilkes Barre PA, www.trifinder.com
25-26: Philadelphia Insurance Tri/Du, Philadelphia PA, www.trifind.com

July
10:  Double Trouble 15K/30K, Birdsboro PA , www.pretzelcitysports.com
10: Philadelphia Women's Tri, Philadelphia PA, www.cgiracing.com
16-17: 20 in 24, 24Hr/8.4M/8.4M, Philadelphia PA, www.20in24.com
17: Quadzilla 15K Trail Run, Trexler Park PA, www.blazedtrailevents.com
17: Merrell Mud Run 10K/5K, Philadelphia PA, www.downanddirtymudrun.com
21: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
23-24: NJ State Sprint/Olympic Tris, www.cgiracing.com
30: Bald Bear Tri, Macungie PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com

August
6: Blue Eagle 5K, Nazareth PA, www.nazarethtrackandcrosscountry.com
15: Half Wit Trail Half Marathon, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
17L Dash & Splash 5K, Hatfield PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
18: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
21: Run 4 Sam, 4M/10K/2M/0.25M, Reading PA, www.run4sam.net
27: Eagle Hadventurish 5K/7M Trail Adventure Race, Brickerville PA, rbradley@dejazzd.com
27: Keystone State Tri, Lewisberry PA, www.trimaxendurance.com
28: Hit the Hay 8.1M Trail, Birdsboro PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
28: Run Wild at the Zoo 5K/10K, Allentown PA, http://www.runwildatlvzoo5k.com
28: Perk Up Half Marathon, Pennsburg PA, www.perkuphalfmarathon.com

Keep me posted on favorite races and your race results.
Bill