Thursday, January 27, 2011

Next Group Event, Coach's Clinic, Out of Town Results

Group Event?
We had two group runs in December that were well attended and fun.  Any thoughts about when and where we might do another?  While the weather can be dicey at this time of year, there are fewer competing races which is a benefit.  Either leave a comment of send me an e-mail at bill.tuszynski@gmail.com.

Coaches' Clinic
Many of our members are coaches and trainers.  Here's a clinic to help you out.

Coaches of Track and Cross Cross Country - High School, Youth, Masters and College will be interested in this program.  Coaches of Adult Running Clubs and Triathlon Coaches (worth 10 CEU's for certified coaches) will also be interested. Note information is detailed below.

School Director:  Andrew Allden 919-619-3426 & aacoaching@aol.com
For more information log on to: Coaches Education The Level I School will follow the Day of Distance Coaching Clinic March 18 also at Villanova University. Note the schedule makes it possible for a coach to attend both events

Schedule:
March 18, 2011 - Friday , 6:00 10:00 PM
March 19, 2011 - Saturday - 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM
March 20, 2011 Sunday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Register Online at www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/schools/ by clicking the “school details” link. Pre-registration fee is $125 if received by March 4 2011; Late and on-site registration (space is limited) is $150.  Level I Alumni may attend at a rate of $65.00 Fee includes a Level 1 Curriculum.
You must be a member of USATF to register for more information, go to >www.usatf.org/membership/
Refund policy:  1/2 of the registration fee ($62.50) will be refunded after the early registration deadline 
No refund will be given after the start date.
If you have any difficulties with the online registration contact the School Director.

Lodging:
Comfort Inn Valley Forge 550 W. Dekalb Pike US 202 North King of Prussia PA 19406
610-962-0700 ask for Track Coaches Clinic Rate $86.00 ($92.88 with tax)
Includes Continental Breakfast, Wi-fi Fridge and Microwave

Instructors:

Andrew Allden School Director & Endurance Instructor; Level I and 11 Certified Endurance Instructor; 18 Years as Division I Cross Country & Track Coach; Coached 2001 NCAA Division I Champion Men’s 800m

Kevin McGill - Throws Instructor ; Co-author The Throws Manual ; Co-founder of USATF Coaching Education ; Named an IAAF “Official Lecturer” for Throwing Events
Over 40 years of coaching experience

Loren Seagrave  - Instructor Sprints & Hurdles ; Co Founder Speed Dynamics; Co Founder Velocity Sports Performance; USATF Master Coach for Sprint Events; IAAF Curriculum Coordinator for Certification in the Sprints

Mike Young - Instructor Jumps ; Director of Sports Performance for Human Performance Consulting; Level III Instructor for Jumps, Sprints, and Throws; USATF Biomechanist

Level 1 Information:
USATF Coaching Education Level 1 program is a starting point for all track and field coaches. One of the objectives is to put all coaches on common platform (i.e., speaking the same language). The Level 1 program covers all events in a foundational manner by emphasizing fundamentals, rules, safety/risk management, and instruction techniques. Level 1 prepares individuals to coach junior high school, high school, club, and age group athletes.
·  Level 1 Schools are two-and-a-half-day courses (21-24 hours), including both classroom instruction and hands-on training.  Attendance at all sessions is required.
·  After the school, participants must complete an online exam that covers event-related and sport science subjects.
·  Upon attending the School and passing the exam, participants will be issued a Level 1 Certificate of Completion.

Benefits                   Requirements
·  Recognition as a USATF Level 1 Coach               ·  Be at least 18 years of age
·  Curriculum book covering sport science and individual events               ·  Attend a Level 1 coaching education school
·  Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at the junior age division level         ·  Pass an online exam
·  Access to exclusive “Level 1” merchandise
·  Eligibility to attend a Level 2 School

Our Overseas Visitors
We get a sprinkling of overseas visitors to the blog, hopefully most if not all fellow runners.  We'd love to get your comments as to how the running community is organized in other countries.  How often are there races?  What are the favorite distances?  Are there many local running clubs and how are they set up?  Share your experiences as it will be a fun comparison.  we're very fortunate in Eastern Pennsylvania where we have a very active road and trail running network with races of every possible length and format every weekend.

Club Races
The Superbowl 10K is sold out so only show up if you are already registered or showing off your TO jersey.  Then get set for the ugly Mudder.  recent weather suggests that it could be VERY ugly indeed.

Feb 6: Super Bowl 10K, Allentown PA
Feb 27: Ugly Mudder 7.25 Trail Reading PA
Mar 5: Rotary Run for Youth 4M/10M, Quakertown PA
May 7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA
May 15: Dark & Dirty 6.66M Night Trail, Reading PA
May 28: Coopersburg 5K, Coopersburg PA
Jun 11: Main Street Mile, Perkasie PA
Jun 27: Double Trouble 15K/30K 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, Gene Lund, Debi Golbreski
Sunday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 10:00 AM, Randy Opdyke

Race Results
Our intrepid crews moved south to Alabama and Florida, although Sue Parker did her move years ago.  And Ocala was 28F at race time, not much of an improvement over PA.

1/23/11
Honest Abe 4.6 (193)
John Guth - 33:40, 51st
Hilary Goodman - 34:38, 60th
Rob Hoy - 34:33, 62nd
Jim Higgins - 42:16, 160th

1/22/11
Alabama Mountain Mist 50K (350)
Suzette Richardson - 7:39:16, 212th

Ocala Half Marathon (309)
Mary Pacell - 1:59:58, 100th
Cindy Field - 2:14:06, 154th
Sue Parker - 2:14:07, 155th

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
January
22: Rachel's Run 5K, Collegeville PA, www.runtheday.com
23: Honest Abe 4.6, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
30: Terrible Tyler 15K, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info

February
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Superbowl 10K, Allentown PA, www.lvrr.org - SOLD OUT
6: Pick Your Way 5.3M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
6: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Albright College, Reading PA, www.pmtf.net
12: PA State Snowhoe 5K/10K Championship, Nescopek State Park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
12: Feel the Love 5K, Bryn Mawr PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
13: Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe Half Marathon, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
13: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.com
13: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Glen Mills PA, www.pmtf.net
19: Febapple Frozen 50 50M/50K/21M/10K, South Mountain Park NJ, www.njtrailseries.com
19: Pickle Winter Series 3M/4.7M, Media PA, www.runtheday.com
19: Frostbite 5M, Ambler PA, www.aarclub.com
20: Staggered Start 4.6M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
27: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Widener University, Chester PA, www.pmtf.net
27: Ugly Mudder 7.25M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

March
5: Rotary Run for Youth 10M/4M, Quakertown PA, www.prestelcitysports.com
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.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: 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
27: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com

April
2: Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run, Media PA, www.tylertrailrun.com
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
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
17: Hibernia Off Road Duathlon, Coatsville PA, www.bikereg.com
17: Riverwinds Tri/Du/Aquabike/kids. 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
23: Mt. Penn Mudfest 15 Trail, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.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: Bassman Sprint/Olympic Tri, Tuckerton NJ, www.trifind.com
7: Devilman tri, Cedarville NJ, www.trifind.com
7:LCMM Du, Lebanon PA, www.trifind.com
7: Cornerstone 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
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
15: Dark & Dirty Night 6.66 Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Red Bank Tri/Aquabike, Red Bank NJ, www.trifind.com
18: Sertoma 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
20: Hammonton Sprint  Tri/Du, hammonton NJ, www.trifind.com
21: Got the Nerve Tri, Mt. Gretna PA, www.trifind.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
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
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
11-12: Original Mud Run 10K, Philadelphia PA, www.theoriginalmudrun.com
20: Wilkes Barre Du, Wilkes Barre PA, www.trifinder.com
25-26: Philadelphia insurance Tri/du, Philadelphia PA, www.trifind.com
27:  Double Trouble 15K/30K, Birdsboro PA , www.pretzelcitysports.com

Keep me

Thursday, January 20, 2011

O-H-I-O, Next Group Thang?, Help, We're Curious Here

Greetings From Ohio
Spending part of the week in Cleveland where I'm seeing the next Philly snow tonight.  It's a nice city for running along the lake but not so much in winter when the wind is a tad less pleasant.

Group Event?
We had two group runs in December that were well attended and fun.  Any thoughts about when and where we might do another?  While the weather can be dicey at this time of year, there are fewer competing races which is a benefit.  Either leave a comment of send me an e-mail at bill.tuszynski@gmail.com.

Volunteering
If you're taking a break from racing or coming back from an injury, take the time to volunteer at a race.  It is a fun experience to see the runners who are normally way in front of you, cheer for your friends and gives an alternative perspective on races.  As a race director I can tell you how much you appreciate having a helper who has a clue about what is supposed to happen in a race.  Registration, key intersections and water stops are areas where it's a great help to have experienced volunteers.  You just might even get lucky enough to work an "alternative beverage" stop.

Our Overseas Visitors
We get a sprinkling of overseas visitors to the blog, hopefully most if not all fellow runners.  We'd love to get your comments as to how the running community is organized in other countries.  How often are there races?  What are the favorite distances?  Are there many local running clubs and how are they set up?  Share your experiences as it will be a fun comparison.  we're very fortunate in Eastern Pennsylvania where we have a very active road and trail running network with races of every possible length and format every weekend.

Club Races
The Superbowl 10K is sold out so only show up if you are already registered or helping or spectating.. 

Feb 6: Super Bowl 10K, Allentown PA
Feb 27: Ugly Mudder 7.25 Trail Reading PA
Mar 5: Rotary Run for Youth 4M/10M, Quakertown PA
May 7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA
May 15: Dark & Dirty 6.66M Night Trail, Reading PA
May 28: Coopersburg 5K, Coopersburg PA
Jun 11: Main street Mile, Perkasie PA
Jun 27: Double Trouble 15K/30K 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, Gene Lund, Debi Golbreski
Sunday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 10:00 AM, Randy Opdyke

Race Results
Our second marathon of 2011 by Rob Gallagher.  Distance and hills on the roads and rocks in the other two events,

1/16/11
Arizona Marathon (5,062)
Rob Gallagher - 3:16:29, 296th

Polar Bear 8M (198)
Hilary Goodman - 1:04:52, 77th
Rob Hoy - 1:05:30, 80th
Steve White - 1:21:13, 173rd
Jim Higgins - 1:21:45, 176

Chilly cheeks 7.2M Trail (478)
Terry Rooney - 1:13:41, 376th, AG4
Ted Andrus - 1:18:58, 83rd
Heidi Pernia - 1:19:26, 85th, 1FM
John Guth - 1:28:26, 174th
Michael Womelsdorf - 1:31:16, 199th
Suzette Richardson - 1:32:02, 210th
Robert Kovar - 1:35:20, 240th
Christine Murray - 1:54:15, 382nd
Mary Krimmel - 2:02:11, 431st

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
January
22: Rachel's Run 5K, Collegeville PA, www.runtheday.com
23: Honest Abe 4.6, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
30: Terrible Tyler 15K, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info

February
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Superbowl 10K, Allentown PA, www.lvrr.org - SOLD OUT
6: Pick Your Way 5.3M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
6: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Albright College, Reading PA, www.pmtf.net
12: PA State Snowhoe 5K/10K Championship, Nescopek State Park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
12: Feel the Love 5K, Bryn Mawr PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
13: Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe Half Marathon, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
13: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.com
13: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Glen Mills PA, www.pmtf.net
19: Febapple Frozen 50 50M/50K/21M/10K, South Mountain Park NJ, www.njtrailseries.com
19: Pickle Winter Series 3M/4.7M, Media PA, www.runtheday.com
19: Frostbite 5M, Ambler PA, www.aarclub.com
20: Staggered Start 4.6M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
27: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Widener University, Chester PA, www.pmtf.net
27: Ugly Mudder 7.25M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

March
5: Rotary Run for Youth 10M/4M, Quakertown PA, www.prestelcitysports.com
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.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: 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
27: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com

April
2: Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run, Media PA, www.tylertrailrun.com
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
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
17: Hibernia Off Road Duathlon, Coatsville PA, www.bikereg.com
17: Riverwinds Tri/Du/Aquabike/kids. 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
23: Mt. Penn Mudfest 15 Trail, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.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: Bassman Sprint/Olympic Tri, Tuckerton NJ, www.trifind.com
7: Devilman tri, Cedarville NJ, www.trifind.com
7:LCMM Du, Lebanon PA, www.trifind.com
7: Cornerstone 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
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
15: Dark & Dirty Night 6.66 Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Red Bank Tri/Aquabike, Red Bank NJ, www.trifind.com
18: Sertoma 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
20: Hammonton Sprint  Tri/Du, hammonton NJ, www.trifind.com
21: Got the Nerve Tri, Mt. Gretna PA, www.trifind.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
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
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
11-12: Original Mud Run 10K, Philadelphia PA, www.theoriginalmudrun.com
20: Wilkes Barre Du, Wilkes Barre PA, www.trifinder.com
25-26: Philadelphia insurance Tri/du, Philadelphia PA, www.trifind.com
27:  Double Trouble 15K/30K, Birdsboro PA , www.pretzelcitysports.com

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

Thursday, January 13, 2011

Short & Cheeks

Short This Week
Only the bare essentials this week as I've had evening commitments each day this week.

New Members
Welcome to Aimee Juliana.  More from Aimee shortly.

Getting Cheeky?
Anyone interested in carpooling to the Chilly Cheeks?  Quakertown T-Pike Park & Ride leaving at 9:15.  I'll be a worker bee that day and heading over earlier.  A nice group is expected.

Club Races
This week's snow should make the Chilly Cheeks even more of a hoot.  Sorry about the Iggles (see 2/6). 

Jan 16: Chilly Cheeks 7.2M Trail, Reading PA
Feb 6: Super Bowl 10K, Allentown PA
Feb 27: Ugly Mudder 7.25 Trail Reading PA
Mar 5: Rotary Run for Youth 4M/10M, Quakertown PA
May 7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA
May 15: Dark & Dirty 6.66M Night Trail, Reading PA
May 28: Coopersburg 5K, Coopersburg PA
Jun 11: Main street Mile, Perkasie PA
Jun 27: Double Trouble 15K/30K 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, Gene Lund, Debi Golbreski
Sunday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 10:00 AM, Randy Opdyke

Race Results
props to Kurt Dannerth for breaking the 2011 marathon ice at Disney, running in the House of Rat.

1/9/11
Disney Marathon (13,522)
Kurt Dannerth - 4:08:32, 2,667th

Predict Your Time 4.6 (208)
Steve White - 47:23/1:23.2, 69th
Hilary Goodman - 40:02/1:43.32, 91st
Matt Ryan - 43:11/2:48.59, 131st
Jim Higgins - 42:57/3:00.23, 136th
John Guth - 33:46/3:26.16, 148th

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
January
12: PA State Snowshoe Championship 5K/10K, Nexopek State park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
16: Chilly Cheeks 7.2M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
16: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Glen Mills PA, www.pmtf.net
16: Polar Bear 8M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
16: PSCJ Icicle 10M, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com
22: Rachel's Run 5K, Collegeville PA, www.runtheday.com
23: Honest Abe 4.6, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
30: Terrible Tyler 15K, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info

February
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Superbowl 10K, Allentown PA, www.lvrr.org
6: Pick Your Way 5.3M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
6: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Albright College, Reading PA, www.pmtf.net
12: PA State Snowhoe 5K/10K Championship, Nescopek State Park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
12: Feel the Love 5K, Bryn Mawr PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
13: Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe Half Marathon, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
13: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.com
13: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Glen Mills PA, www.pmtf.net
19: Febapple Frozen 50 50M/50K/21M/10K, South Mountain Park NJ, www.njtrailseries.com
19: Pickle Winter Series 3M/4.7M, Media PA, www.runtheday.com
19: Frostbite 5M, Ambler PA, www.aarclub.com
20: Staggered Start 4.6M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
27: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Widener University, Chester PA, www.pmtf.net
27: Ugly Mudder 7.25M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

March
5: Rotary Run for Youth 10M/4M, Quakertown PA, www.prestelcitysports.com
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.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: 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
27: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com

April
2: Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run, Media PA, www.tylertrailrun.com
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
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
17: Hibernia Off Road Duathlon, Coatsville PA, www.bikereg.com
17: Riverwinds Tri/Du/Aquabike/kids. 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
23: Mt. Penn Mudfest 15 Trail, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.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: Bassman Sprint/Olympic Tri, Tuckerton NJ, www.trifind.com
7: Devilman tri, Cedarville NJ, www.trifind.com
7:LCMM Du, Lebanon PA, www.trifind.com
7: Cornerstone 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
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
15: Dark & Dirty Night 6.66 Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Red Bank Tri/Aquabike, Red Bank NJ, www.trifind.com
18: Sertoma 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
20: Hammonton Sprint  Tri/Du, hammonton NJ, www.trifind.com
21: Got the Nerve Tri, Mt. Gretna PA, www.trifind.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
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
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
11-12: Original Mud Run 10K, Philadelphia PA, www.theoriginalmudrun.com
20: Wilkes Barre Du, Wilkes Barre PA, www.trifinder.com
25-26: Philadelphia insurance Tri/du, Philadelphia PA, www.trifind.com
27:  Double Trouble 15K/30K, Birdsboro PA , www.pretzelcitysports.com

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

Thursday, January 6, 2011

New Members and New Stuff, Saving Carbon

New Members
Welcome to David Dammer.  David tells us, "I'm 41, and I love to run - most of the time.  Beginning to love swimming and developing a mild like for cycling.  I ran from 8th-grade through high school (the skinny years) in upstate NY, picked it back up for a bit between college semesters, then was dormant until 2003, when personal pride dictated that I get off the couch and do something again.  A New Year's Day 5K in chilly Burlington, VT sparked a serious interest again, and I went on to run 6 marathons from '04 to '08, followed by injuries and life in general getting in the way.  This year, got the triathlon bug and completed 4 sprint tri's in the Richmond, VA area.  Just now moving from VA to the Quakertown area with my wife and 3 kids and looking forward to re-starting my relationship with running"

Also welcome Karen Kling. "I'm looking forward to participating in some group runs.  Here is a little about me as a runner.  I discovered the joy of running a few years ago and ran a few 5K races and a half marathon.  I'm trying to get back to running after taking an extended break after having a second child.  I'm hoping that joining a group of people who also enjoy running will motivate me to keep with it."

Getting Cheeky?
Anyone interested in carpooling to the Chilly Cheeks?  Quakertown T-Pike Park & Ride leaving at 9:15.  I'll be a worker bee that day and heading over earlier.  A nice group is expected.

Cause or Effect?
Here's an article suggesting that exercise contributes to a greater consumption of alcohol.  http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/does-exercising-make-you-drink-more-alcohol/ This should not come as a surprise to the devotees of Pretzel City Sports events.

Older & Faster
Want to know what happens when ladies hit 63?  http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/06/sports/06master.html?ref=sports At least if you are an elite athlete.like Phillipa Raescher.

Harbinger of Spring?
After getting all four of your cheeks chilled in reading, peek below and note the appearance of the season's first triathlons and similar multisport events (duathlons, aquabike).

Fund Raiser
From Randy Opdyke - "Just wanted to make you aware of a charity I am supporting that you or any club members may be interested in. On January 16th I will be running the P.F. Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in Phoenix, AZ. I will also be raising money for St. Jude Children's Hospital in  Memphis, TN. I'm sure you're aware of St Jude's. Founded by the late entertainer Danny Thomas, since 1962 St.Jude has been the premier organization for research and treatment of children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Parents magazine named  St. Jude the No. 1 pediatric care hospital in the country, based on the survey of more than 75 children's hospital nationwide. At St Jude  no child is ever denied treatment because of a families inability to pay. And the daily operating costs are primarily covered by public contributions.  I hope you will consider sponsoring me with a tax deductible contribution. You can contribute online with a credit card at my personal web page, www.mystjudeheroes.com/justrun. You will be able to print a receipt for your records at that time.
 Tkank-you in advance for your support. May you have a happy and healthy New Year."

Club Races
Hit the trails for the Chilly Cheeks and get your Seahawk jerseys for the Superbowl 10K.  But only if you are preregistered as there are no race day signups.

Jan 16: Chilly Cheeks 7.2M Trail, Reading PA
Feb 6: Super Bowl 10K, Allentown PA
Feb 27: Ugly Mudder 7.25 Trail Reading PA
Mar 5: Rotary Run for Youth 4M/10M, Quakertown PA
May 7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA
May 15: Dark & Dirty 6.66M Tail
Jun 11: Main street Mile, Perkasie PA
Jun 27: Double Trouble 15K/30K 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, Gene Lund, Debi Golbreski
Sunday: Perkiomen Trail (Crusher Road) 10:00 AM, Randy Opdyke

Race Results
Nice when New Years' is on a weekend so we get a clean start to 2011.  Past years have seen year-end summaries but the combination of missing results when verizon shut things down and my laziness prevent a repeat performance.

1/2/11
Shiver 10K (163)
John Guth - 42:-04, 30th
Warren Taylor - 48:01, 80th

Shiver 5K (239)
Heidi Pernia - 21:39, 47th
Nolan Pernia - 22;29, 58th
Pam Hughes - 22:42, 63rd
Michelle Guth - 23:59, 80th
Zach Pernia - 35:12, 217th

1/1/11
Cham-Pain 5K (280)
Paul Walsh - 18:16, 7th
Hilary Goodman - 22;08, 67th
Lou Coppens - 22;17, 73rd
Jim Higgins - 27:51, 178th
Matt Ryan - 28:01, 193rd
Steve White - 28:08, 193rd
Regina Schneider - 28:31, 207th

Hamilton Hangover 5K
Carl Goldschmidt - 18:32, 15th, AG3

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
January
9: Predict Your Time 5.3, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
12: PA State Snowshoe Championship 5K/10K, Nexopek State park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
16: Chilly Cheeks 7.2M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
16: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Glen Mills PA, www.pmtf.net
16: Polar Bear 8M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
16: PSCJ Icicle 10M, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com
22: Rachel's Run 5K, Collegeville PA, www.runtheday.com
23: Honest Abe 4.6, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
30: Terrible Tyler 15K, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info

February
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Superbowl 10K, Allentown PA, www.lvrr.org
6: Pick Your Way 5.3M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
6: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Albright College, Reading PA, www.pmtf.net
12: PA State Snowhoe 5K/10K Championship, Nescopek state Park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
12: Feel the Love 5K, bryn Mawr PA, www.brynmawrrunningco.com
13: Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe Half Marathon, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
13: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.com
13: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Glen Mills PA, www.pmtf.net
19: Febapple Frozen 50 50M/50K/21M/10K, South Mountain Park NJ, www.njtrailseries.com
19: Pickle Winter Series 3M/4.7M, Media PA, www.runtheday.com
19: Frostbite 5M, Ambler PA, www.aarclub.com
20: Staggered Start 4.6M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
27: Philadelphia Indoors Masters T&F, Widener University, Chester PA, www.pmtf.net
27: Ugly Mudder 7.25M Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com

March
5: Rotary Run for Youth 10M/4M, Quakertown PA, www.prestelcitysports.com
6: Shiver by the River, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
6: Mid Atlantic Multisport Indoor Tri, Springfield PA, www.trifind.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: 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
27: Caesar Rodney Half Marathon, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com

April
2: Tyler Arboretum 10K Trail Run, Media PA, www.tylertrailrun.com
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
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
17: Hibernia Off Road Duathlon, Coatsville PA, www.bikereg.com
17: Riverwinds Tri/Du/Aquabike/kids. 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
23: Mt. Penn Mudfest 15 Trail, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.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: Bassman Sprint/Olympic Tri, Tuckerton NJ, www.trifind.com
7: Devilman tri, Cedarville NJ, www.trifind.com
7:LCMM Du, Lebanon PA, www.trifind.com
7: Cornerstone 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
7: Survive the 5K, East Greenville PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
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
15: Dark & Dirty Night 6.66 Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
15: Red Bank tri/Aquabike, Red bank NJ, www.trifind.com
18: Sertoma 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com
20: Hammonton Sprint  Tri/du, hammonton NJ, www.trifind.com
21: Got the Nerve Tri, Mt. gretna PA, www.trifind.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
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
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
11-12: Original Mud Run 10K, Philadelphia PA, www.theoriginalmudrun.com
20: Wilkes Barre Du, Wilkes Barre PA, www.trifinder.com
25-26: Philadelphia insurance Tri/du, Philadelphia PA, www.trifind.com
27:  Double Trouble 15K/30K, Birdsboro PA , www.pretzelcitysports.com

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