Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Back!, Group-On, Videos & Articles

Nice to Be Back
A busy week at the NLGI annual meeting (National Lubricating Grease Institute).  Great people and many customers and suppliers so no time for a blog.  Now it's time to hit the grindstone and pavement and get back to work.

Next Group Run?
Let's do Peace Valley Park (Lake Galena) on July 9.  Meet at the Sailor's Point parking lot (Myers Rd. & new Galena Rd.  We'll start at 9:00 instead of 10;00 to beat some of the heat.  Once around the lake is 6M.  Arrive earlier to do more if you want.  Or do less if you want.  I'll have my bike if anyone wants to ride instead.  Off to dine afterwards.  RSVP via a comment on this site or e-mail me at bill.tuszynski@gmail.com so we know how many.

Three Videos
For your movie-going pleasure, here are links to three running  movies.  The first is of local interest, taken the other weekend by Dave Broadbent at Perkasie's Main Street Mile.  You can see how local runners performed including members of the McNavage and Croyle families.  You can see how the course is nicely downhill to the benefit of all.  The link is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-2ey4XtEiU

Don Kuntzman sends us this link to the trailer for a feature film about the 2010 Western States 100 Ultramarathon, featuring four elite runners, their preparation and the unfolding of the race.  The trailer is just under five minutes long.  It's not clear is the film itself, which follows the race, lasts the 15:07 it took the winner to finish.  (I'm not spilling the beans - you have to either see the film or use Google to find out who won.  The trailer can be found at http://www.ws100film.com/index.html

Finally, Herb Townsend and Carol Montgomery Hanson recommend "On the Edge", a 1986 film about "a once-promising runner who was unfairly banned from amateur competition twenty years ago sets out to recapture his lost glory. He returns to his boyhood home in northern California and begins to train for one of the toughest races in America, the Cielo Sea".   More details can be found at http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1800102928/details. Add it to your Netflix list or go to Blockbuster for a beta tape.

Two Articles
Here's a link from Don kuntzman pointing out the physical health benefits of non-alcoholic wheat beer for runners.  It neglects to point out the additional mental health benefits of alcoholic wheat beer for runners.  http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-06/tum-sds060811.php

The second confounds the 10% rule of increasing your mileage by 10% per week.  There is a limit, however.  Thanks to the benefit of compound interest,  runners building from a base of 30 minutes/day are running 24/7 in just 41 weeks.  It also points out that a rigorous study found no difference in injury rate no matter how runners ramped their training.  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/21/health/nutrition/21best.html?_r=1&ref=health

Club Races
The first half of July brings us both the traditional Double Trouble and the inaugural Quadzilla, two fine trail races for the woodsy inclined.  While both are "runs in the park", neither is a "walk in the park" but well worth taking up the challenge.

Jul 10: Double Trouble 15K/30K Trail, Birdsboro PA
Jul 17: Quadzilla 15K Trail Run, Trexler Park PA
Jul 20: Race Judicata 5K, Newtown PA
Jul 21: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
Aug 15: Half Wit Trail Half Marathon, Reading PA
Aug 18: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA
Aug 28: Run Wild at the Zoo 5K/10K, Allentown PA
Sep 3: Run for the Ages Age-Graded Trail 10K, Reading PA
Sep 4: Labor Pain  12 Hour Endurance Run, Reading PA
Nov 26: Habitat 5K, Quakertown PA
Nov 27: Dirty Bird 15K Trail, Birdsboro 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, Debi Golbreski
Sunday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 10:00 AM, Randy Opdyke

Race Results
Two weeks of results, led by Chris Garges capturing first place at the Wilkes-barre Du.  Congratulations to all our Bucks 5K Series award winners, especially Nancy Smith for first woman and Carl  Goldschmidt as first male master.  Kudos to Kevin Quinn for the Lake Placid Marathon.

6/19/11
Wilkes Barre Duathlon (106)
Chris Garges - 1:13:48, 1st

6/18/11
Highland Skyline 41M
Suzette Richardson - 10:58

Aiden 5K (324)
Jack Heely - 20:35, 16th

Monocacy 5K (53)
John Guth - 24:04, 14th

6/17/11
Media 5M (1,100)
Dana Wentzel - 29:09, 226th

6/16/11
Third Thirsty Thursday
John Guth - 22:16

6/15/11
Spring Into Summer 5K (434)
Rob Gallagher - 19:36, 16th, AG2
Tom Jennings - 20:37, 29th, AG1

6/13/11
NLGI 1M
Bill Tuszynski - 10:20

6/12/11
Lake Placid Marathon (416)
Kevin Quinn - 4;11:16, 179th

Warrior Dash Obstacle 3.5M (6,499)
Kim Hemingway - 50;37, 1,942nd
Mary Grucella - 1:15:15, 5,672nd

Average Joe/Average Jane  Tri (71)
Michael Williams - 1:19:45, 14th
Hunter Needham - 1:20:32, 16th
Lisa Needham - 1;27:21, 29th
Anita Williams - 1:52:44, 61st
Lewis Munoz - 2;03:57, 65th
Kristen Munoz - 2:03:57, 88th

Oy Vey 5K (246)
Ira Meyers - 19:02, 3rd, AG1
Ruth King - 26:28, 61st, AG1

6/11/11
Laurel Highlands 50K (93)
Bob Bodkin - 9;15:49, 84th

Chalfont Challenge 5K (348)
Carl Goldschmidt - 18:37, 12th, AG1
Geoff Simpson - 21:36, 42nd, AG3
Heidi Pernia - 21:38, 44th, AG1
Nolan Pernia - 21:41, 46th, AG1
Rick Werkheiser - 22:18, 53rd, AG3
Lou Coppens - 22:55, 66th, AG1
John Guth - 23:27, 84th
Warren Taylor - 25:24, 126th, AG1
Ruth King - 132nd, AG1
Steve White - 28:41, 214th
Mary Grucella - 36:14, 316th

Overall Bucks 5K Series
Nancy Smith - 1F
Carl Goldschmidt - 1M Master
Warren Taylor - AG1
Lou Coppens - AG2
Dave Broadbent - AG2
Rick Werkheiaser - AG3
Geoff Simpson - AG3
Nolan Pernia - AG1
Ruth King - AG1
Anabelle Broadbent - AG1
Heidi Pernia - AG2

Austin's Run 5K (54)
Mike Padilla - 17:19, 1st

Main Street Mile (199)
Tom McNavage - 5:40, 27th
Kent Prizer - 5:47, 33rd, AG3
Paul Croyle - 6:28, 46th
Abby McNavage - 9:13, 136th, AG2
Beth McNavage - 9:16, 137th

Main Street Kid's 1/2 Mile
Bobby Croyle - 3:30, 14th
Anna Croyle - 4:47, 48th
Dan McNavage - 4:55, 49th

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
June
25-26: Philadelphia Insurance Tri/Du, Philadelphia PA, www.trifind.com
25: Bouncing Buns Clothing Optional Trail 7K, Palmerton PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
25: Sandy Sellers Copley 5K, Schwenksville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
25: Skippack Lions 5K, Skippack PA, www.skippacklionsfunrun.com
25: Run for Hope 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
25:  Jonestown 250th Anniversary 5K/1M, Jonestown PA, www.jonestownpa.org/250
26: Half Sauer Half Kraut Marathon/Half Marathon, Philadelphia PA, www.uberendurancesports.com
28: Tuesday in the Park 5K, Pottstown PA, www.runccrs.com

July
1: Independence Eve 8K/2.5M, Swarthmore PA, www.runtheday.com
4: Broomall Rotary Firecracker 5K, Broomall PA, www.firecracker5krun.com
4: Freedom Festival 5K, East Stroudsburg PA, www.poconoymca.org
4: Pottstown Patriotic 5K, Pottstown PA, pottsparks@pottstown.org
4: Firecracker 4M, Easton PA, www.familyymca.org
4: Revolutionary run 5K/10K, Washington Crossing PA, www.umbarevrun.com
4: Celebration 5K, Norristown PA, 610-275-2800
4: Ephreta Firecracker 5M, Ephreta PA, jean@ephretarec.com
9: Run for Sight 5K, Southampton PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
9: Fire Cracker 5M, Shillington PA, www.makebreak.com
9: Steps for Stellar 5K, Allentown PA, www.stepsforstellar.com
9: Quiet Valley Rooster 5K, Stroudsberg PA, www.timberhilltiming.com
10:  Double Trouble 15K/30K, Birdsboro PA , www.pretzelcitysports.com
10: Philadelphia Women's Tri, Philadelphia PA, www.cgiracing.com
10-14: Nike Track & Field Camp, Philadelphia PA, www.ussportscamps.com
13: Christmas in July 5K, Warrington PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
14: Midsummer Night 5K, Wynnewood PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
16: Hey I Know You  5K, Macungie PA, www.heyiknowyou.org
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:Run LV Sportsfest 5K/2K/1K, Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
17: Autism Speaks 5K/1M, Princeton NJ, www.edenautism5k.org
17: Merrell Mud Run 10K/5K, Philadelphia PA, www.downanddirtymudrun.com
19: Tuesday in the Park 5K, Pottstown PA, www.runccrs.com
20: Phil's Tavern 5K, Ambler PA, www.aarclub.com
20: Race Judicata 5K, Newtown PA, www.bucksracejudicata.com
21: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
23: Dash & Dip 5K/1M, Quakertown PA, www.prideofquakertown.com
23-24: NJ State Sprint/Olympic Tris, www.cgiracing.com
24: Hibernia Park Burn Exduro 10K/21K Trail, Coatesville PA, www.mid-atlanticevents.com
24: Run for Taylor 5K, Hamburg PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
30: Meelars Shuffle XC 5K, Elverson PA, www.meelardshuffle.com
30: Krista Griesacker Adventure Race, Hamburg PA, www.goalsara..org
30: River to Sea 92M Relay, Milford NJ, www.oymp.net
30: Bald Bear Tri, Macungie PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
30: Philly Folk 5K & Spokes for Folk 5K Run/Walk, 17-M Trail Ride & 50K Road Ride, Green Lane Park, PA, www.pfs.org/event/spokes-folk-and-philly-5k-fundraisers-07-30-2011-0000
30: Meelard Shuffle XC 5K, Elverson PA, www.meelardshuffle.com
30: Weekend Warrior Tri, Shillington PA, www.makebreak.com
31: Marsh Creek Raptor run 5M/10M trail, Downingtown PA, www.marshcreekrun.org
31: Drizzly Grizzly Off-Road Tri, Macungie PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com

August
3: Broad Street 5K, Hilltown PA, www.olsh-hilltown.web.officeline.com
6: Blue Eagle 5K, Nazareth PA, www.nazarethtrackandcrosscountry.com
6: Fox Chase Away Cancer 5K, Jenkintown PA, http://hcmfoundation.org/foxchaseawaycancer.html
6: Rock Solid 5M/10M Mud Run, Englishtown NJ, www.rocksolidmudrun.com
7: She Rox Women Only Tri, Philadelphia PA, www.sheroxtri.com
7: If You Build it They Will run, Gilbertsville PA, www.newhanoverumc.com
7: Grings Mill 5K/10K, reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
10: Legs for Lindsey 5K, Collegeville PA, www.sebastianriding.org
10: Dead Harriers 5K, Warminster PA, www.raccoonsports.com
11: Midsummer Night 5K, Wynnewood PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
13: Chiques Challenge 3.5M trail/Kayak, Columbia PA, svcc@parivertowns.com
13: Evening Sun 14M/26M Trail/Canoe/Mtn. Bike Adventure, Hanover PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
14: Half Wit Trail Half Marathon, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
14: If You Build  It They Will Come, Gilbertsville PA, www.nerhanoverumc.org
17: Dash & Splash 5K, Hatfield PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
18: Third Thirsty Thursday, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
20: On the Rocks 8.3M/16.3M Trail, York PA, www.ontherockstrailrun.com
20: Ketchup if You Can 5K, Boyertown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
20: Mt cuckoo 15K Trail/Road, Denver PA, www.ubernedurancesports.com
20: Shawnee Mountain Mud Run 5K, Shawnee PA, www.shawneemt.com
20: Trout creek Trek 5K, slatington PA, www.slatington.org
21: Run 4 Sam, 4M/10K/2M/0.25M, Reading PA, www.run4sam.net
21: Merry Go un 5K, Perkasie PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
27: Eagle Hadventurish 5K/7M Trail Adventure Race, Brickerville PA, rbradley@dejazzd.com
27: Keystone State Tri, Lewisberry PA, www.trimaxendurance.com
27: The Nock Century Ride, Doylestown, Quakertown PA, www.suburbancyclists.org
27: Sowing Seeds 5K; 20M/40M Bike, Lower Milford Tsp. PA, efrederick@lehighconservation.org
27: Relay for Life 5K, Horsham PA, www.relay5k.com
28: Drexel Swim Club 5K/1M, Broomall PA, www.drexelswimclub.com
28: Shawnee Mountain Mud Run 5K, Shawnee Mountain Resort, www.shawneemt.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

September
3: Run for the Ages Age-Graded Trail 10K, Nolde Forest Park PA, www.pagodapacers.com
3: Methacton warrior 5K, Collegeville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
3: Stateliner 5K, Phillipsburg NJ, office@sheridanprinting.com
4: Labor Pail 12 Hr Endurance & Relay, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
10: Bird in Hand Half Marathon, Bird in Hand PA, www.BIHhalf.com
10: Susquehanna Super Hike/Ultra 28.4 Trail, www.kta-hike.org
11: Band on the Run 5K, Birdsboro PA, lalonnie@dejazzd.com
11: Lehigh Valley Marathon/Half/Relay, Allentown PA, www.vianet.org
11: Windmill Classic 5K, Milford NJ, www.racenj.com
15: Third Thirsty Thursday 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
17: Ride to the Rescue 5K, Pottstown PA, estherscrown@gmail.com
18: Carol's Run 5K, Warminster PA, www.carolforheart.com
18: Philadelphia Half Marathon, Philadelphia PA, http://philadelphia.competitor.com/register/
18: Buckman Sprint Tri, Lebanon NJ, www.greenbrookracing.com
24: Eagle bank 5K, Drexel Hill PA, www.races2run.com
24: Bruiser 5K/1.2M, Allentown PA, www.the-bruiser-5-k.org
24: His/Hers 10K Coed Relay, Medford NJ, www.hisandhersrace.org
24: BTBA 5K, Chalfont PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
24: Bethlehem rotary 5K/10K, Bethlehem PA, www.morningstar5k.com
25: Sloppy Cuckoo Half-Marathon, Philadelphia PA, www.uberendurancesports.com
25: Lacing Up For Childhood Cancer 5K/10K, Northampton PA, www.angel34.org
25: Anthony Severo 5K/1M, Allentown PA, www.psd.web.parklandsd.org

October
1: Run to Restore Connections 5K, Chalfont PA, www.csfbuxmont.org
1: First Amendment 5K, West Windsor NJ, www.keepithaka.com
1: Hands on house Marathon/Half-Marathon/5K, lancaster PA, www.handsonhouserace.org
1: Joe McGinnis 5K, Newtown PA, www.bucksashdiv2.com
1: I Can Run 5K/0.5M, Collegeville PA, www.hemophiliasupport.org
1: Run to Restore Connections 5K/1M, Chalfont PA, www.csf.buxmont.org
2: Blues Cruise 50K Trail, Reading PA, www.bluescruiseultra.com
7-8: Ragnar Relay (197M), Lancaster to Mt. Pocono PA, http://www.ragnarrelay.com/race/pennsylvania?utm_source=MMF&utm_medium=EM&utm_content=040511&utm_campaign=PA
8: Towpath Trot 6K, Walnutport PA, janets63@gmail.com
9: Blue Mountain Tri, Bernville PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
9: Conquer the Mountain 5K, Alpha NJ, www.conquerthemountain5k.com
9: Justice For All 5K, Philadelphia PA, http://www.clsphila.org/Content.aspx?id=1228
15: Women's 5K Classic, Allentown PA, www.womens5kclassic.org
16: Bear creek Trail 5K/16K, macungie PA, www.bcmountainresort.com
16: Souderton 5M,1M/0.5M, Souderton PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
23: Run Like Hell 6K, Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
23: Martins Run 5K to Defeat Dementia, Media PA, www.runtheday.com
23: Delaware & Lehigh Marathon/Half Marathon, Northampton PA, http://www.delawareandlehigh.org/marathon/
23: Octorun 13K, Hatfield PA, www.actsportsmanagement.com
23: October Lauf Fest Half Marathon, Philadelphia PA, www.uberendurancesports.com
23: Intergeneration 5K, Media PA, rpezick@martins-run.org
29: Harvestfest 8M Trail/5K Road, Quakertown PA, www.menolan.org
29: Tim Labart BSA 5K, Easton PA, www.minsitrails.com
29: Spooky Tails & Trails 5K/2M, Hamilton NJ, www.hamiltony,ca.org
30: Radnor Run 5M, Radnor PA, www.lunginfo.org/radnorrun

November
12: Autism Cares 10K/5K/2M, richboro PA, www.raceforresources.kintera.org
13: Trimax Media Mud Stain 5K/10M Trail, media PA, www.trimaxendurancesports.com
13: Alex's Lemonade Stand 5K/Fun Run, Philadelphia PA,  www.TheLemonRun.com
20: Emmaus Fall Classic 3.5M, Emmaus PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
20: Bucks County Marathon, Yardley PA, www.runbucks.com
24: Run For The Diamonds. Berwick PA, www.runfordiamonds.com
26: Habitat 5K, Quakertown PA, www.quakertownrotary.org
27: Dirty Bird 15K Trail, Birdsboro PA,
www.pretzelcitysports.com
30: Lights in the Parkway 5K, Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com

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

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