In Memoriam, Go Bob, Testing 1, 2, 3

Remembering Deena
It's with great sorrow that I have to pass on the news of the untimely death of Deena Andrus at age 47 from an apparent heart attack. Besides being an excellent runner, Deena and her husband Ted were fixtures in the local running scene as both Bux-Mont members and active participants in Reading's Pagoda Pacers club. They were the co-directors of the Run for the Ages 10K age-graded trail chase. More than that, Deena was a genuinely wonderful person who dedicated herself to the running community, she was also a great friend to many and a devoted wife to ted and mother to their young son Mark.  Please keep Ted and Mark in your thoughts as they go through this difficult time.

Super Job Bob
Lots of our members run ultras (races more than marathon distance) ranging from 50K to 100 miles.  Bob Bodkin set himself an interesting and  challenging goal of running 11 ultras in 2011.  With the Stone Mill 50 miler last weekend, Bob made his goal.  In one of the stranger race director moves, Stone Mill wound up being 55 miles, not 50 and the announcement was ,made during the race, not before.  That must have been enormously disheartening to hear in mid-run.  While a foot injury forced Bob to stop at 49, he still made his goal.  So great work.  Hopefully Bob will come to a different goal by 2025.  Bob is signed up for the Vermont 100 miler as a fundraiser for Mike Marsteller's HCN Foundation.  You can donate at

http://www.active.com/donate/hcmteamchallenge/vermont100

Doing the Experiment
Having been trained as a chemist, I'm more prone to believe experimental results over untested theories.  While I've posted links to a number of articles touting minimalist shoes, I've remained skeptical absent an experiential result.  Well, it's time to put the minimal rubber to the road.  I bought a pair of Vibrams but they did not fit right in the arch while wearing socks.  I traded them in for a pair of Altra Instincts, which are also zero-drop (no heel) and very flexible in the forefoot.  I'll be passing on my experiences with this style of shoe and would be interestred to hear your experiences, positive or negative with switching to forefoot running.

Club Races    
Double your fun with the 10th Habitat 5K and see if the race director (me) still fits in his tux, then schlep over to French Creek for the somewhat more difficult Dirty Bird trail race.

Nov 26: Habitat 5K, Quakertown PA
Nov 27: Dirty Bird 15K Trail, Birdsboro PA
Jan 15: Chilly Cheeks 7.2M Trail, Reading PA
Feb 26: Ugly Mudder 7M Trail, Reading PA
Mar 3: Rotary Run for Youth 4M/10M, Quakertown PA
Mar 15: Hooligan Hustle 5K, 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.

Race Results
Marathons galore.  Two in  Eastern PA, one in Cuba.  Stone Mill results not yet posted. 

11/20/11
Philadelphia Marathon (651)
Steve Cashman, 3:22:50
Kurt Dannerth - 3:41:30
Jack Heely - 3:42:11
Geoff Simpson - 3:50:43
Hilary Goodman - 3:51:39
Tricia Croyle - 3:52:11
Kevin Quinn - 3:56:53
Ann Krisher - 4:16:33

Bucks County Marathon (295)
George Calaba - 3:46:05, 54th
Dana Wentzel - 3:50:31, 65th
Rick Werkheiser - 4:00:02, 88th
Lisa Needham - 4:26:56, 168th
Jim Higgins - 5:58:30, 283rd

Havana Marathon
Udon Beidler - 4:19:50

Havana 5K
Carol Montgomery - 56:19 (actually ran 6-7K)

Emmaus 3.5M (102)
Dean Dimmig - 22:05, 5th, AG1

11/19/11
Philadelphia Half-Marathon (9,413)
Kent Prizer - 1:36:20, 407th, AG2

Philadelphia 8K (1,471)
Tom Jennings, - 34:56, 146th

Towamencin Turkey Trot 5K (480)
Karl Neumann - 22:09, 48th
Warren Taylor - 22:44, 61st, AG1
Ken Odell - 24:53, 115ht
Ruth King - 24:58, 118th, AG2
Jessica Maag - 29:02, 228th
Chris Maag - 29:04, 229th

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
November
24: Turkey Bowl 5K/1M, Honey Brook PA, www.telhaicamp.org
24: Abington Gobble Wobble, Abington PA, www.philaymca.org
24: Thanksgiving 5K, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
24: Pumpkin Pie 5K/1.5M Walk, Nazareth PA, www.nazerethymca.org
24: Run For The Diamonds. Berwick PA, www.runfordiamonds.com
26: Turkey Trot 5K, Bethlehem PA, www.historicbethlehem.org
26: Habitat 5K, Quakertown PA, www.quakertownrotary.org
27: Dirty Bird 15K Trail, Birdsboro PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
27: Celibrate Joan 5K, Allentown PA, www.celebratejoan.com
27: Tour Tyler Informal 5.3M, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
30: Lights in the Parkway 5K, Allentown PA, www.runlehighvalley.com

December
3: Jingle Bell 5K, Allentown PA, www.jbrlv.kintera.org
3: Run santa Run 5K, West Reading PA, arunningstart@msn.com
4: Philadelphia Sport & Fitness 5K., Boathouse Row - Philadelphia PA,  http://philadelphiasportandfitness5k.wordpress.com/
4: Funky Santa 5K & 3 Person Relay, Pottstown PA, www.makebreak.com
4: Covered Bridge 5K, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
10: Jingle Bell 5K, Newtown PA, www.jbrbucks.kintera.org
10: Rehoboth Beach Marathon/half marathon, Rehoboth Beach DE, www.lin-mark.com
10: Christmas City 5M/5K, Bethlehem PA, www.peakrace.com
11: Jingle Bell 5K, Malvern PA, www.jbrphilly.kintera.org
11: Jingle Bell 5.3, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
11: Shiver By The River 10K/5K. Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
18: Tyler Challenger 10K, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
18: Kris Kringle 5M, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

January
1: Cham-Pain 5K, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
8: Predict Your Time 5.3M, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
8: Shiver By The River 10K/5K. Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
15: Chilly Cheeks 7.2M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Polar Bear 8M, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
22: Honest Abe 4.6M, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
29: Terrible Tyler 15K, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info

February
5: Pick Your Way 5K, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
5: Super Bowl 10K, Allentown PA, www.lvrr.org
12: Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe Half Marathon, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
12: Shiver By The River 10K/5K. Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
19: Staggered Start 4.6M, Tyler State Park, www.bcrr.info
26: Ugly Mudder 7M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

March
3: Rotary Run for Youth 10M/4M, Quakertown PA, www.quakertownrotary.org
11: Shiver By The River 10K/5K. Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
15: Hooligan Hustle 5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
24: NJ Ultrafest 100M/100K/50M/50K/Marathon, Long Valley NJ, http://njtrailseries.com/ 
25: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.lin-mark.com
25: CB YMCA Family 5K, Doyelstown PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
31: Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail,  Media PA, http://tylertrailrun.com
31: Garden Spot Marathon/Half Marathon, New Holland PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
31: Kutztown Fool's Run 5K/10M, Kutztown PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

April
7: Mt. Penn Mudfest 15K Trail, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
14: Trot For trykes 10K/5K, Coplay PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Bucks County Half Marathon, Newtown PA, http://www.buckscountymarathon.com
22: Stateliner Classic 5K, Phillipsburg NJ. springclassic@hotmail.com
22: Rutgers Unite Half Marathon, Piscataway NJ http://cgiracing.com
22: New Hope-Solebury 5K, New Hope PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
29: Beat Beethoven 10K/5K, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
29: Bridge Valley 5K, Furlong PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
29: Lehigh Valley Half Marathon/5K, Allentown PA, http://stlukeshalfmarathon.com

May
6: Sertome 5K, Doylestown PA, www.bucks5kseries.com
12: Rerun broad Street 5M, Lansdale PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
26: Doylestown 5K, Doylestown PA, www.bucks5kseries.com

June
9: Chlafont Challenge 5K, Chalfont PA, www.bucks5kseries.com

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