Something Different
Out in California to work and got the chance to do one of my favorite runs. There's a nice little nature preserve off one of the estuaries on the East Bay near Oakland Airport and an easy loop from the Holiday Inn right there. It's under 3 miles but a nice way to start the day. We were in the Berkshires and then Easthampton, both in Massachusetts, last week and there were a couple of neat routes there to explore. Easthampton has a series of paved rail trails running from the town that get a lot of use. definitely flatter than running in an area of ski resorts. Are there places you travel to that are particularly nice for running? Downtown Cleveland is also a good place for a run, although the wind off of Lake Erie can be no fun in the winter.
Berwicking?
Anyone looking to carpool to Berwick? I won't be running but we may go up with our dog to spectate. You won't have to share the back seat with her.
Too Much Help
One of the greatest frustrations that new runners have is the bewildering sets of contradictory advice they get from well-meaning vets. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/health/nutrition/for-beginning-runners-advice-can-be-a-hurdle.html?ref=science Did you get so many helpful hints that your head was ready to explode and you worried so much about stride, pronation, hydration and the Red Sox nation that you were unable to relax and run? I was fortunate to start in the 1970s when there were only a handful of running books (none of which I read anyway) and no internet to dispense useful advice and useless rumor in equal measure. As a result, I just put on sneakers and ran and let my body tell me when to rest and when to push. I've never had an overuse injury by following that regimen. .
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
Kudos to Nolan Pernia for the 1:14 at South Mountain at age 11. He should get the wishbone from the Thanksgiving turkey he won for taking his age group. and to Debi Golbreski for cracking the 4 hour mark.
11/13/11
Harrisburg Marathon (651)
Michael Womelsdorf - 3:23:51, 72nd
Jerry Rossetti - 3:39:30, 149th, AG32
Neil Policelli - 3:53:56, 226th
Debi Golbreski - 3:59:31, 287th
South Mountain 5K (147)
Rob Gallagher - 1:09:22, 11th, AG2
Nolan Pernia - 1:14:45, 26th, AG1
Heidi Pernia - 1:18:19, 40th, AG2
John Guth - 1:32:26, 88th
Aardvark Amble 5M (259)
Steve Foster - 33:35, 27th, AG2
11/12/11
Richmond Marathon (3,731)
Jack Heely - 3;24:27, 321st
Macoby Run Run 5M (43)
Lori Johnson - 38:17, 12th, AG1
Marsha Latimer - 39:38, 16th, AG3
Warren Taylor - 39:47, 17th, AG1
Karl Neumann - 40:02, 18th
John Guth - 41:09, 19th
Deb Weidman - 50:45, 34th, AG2
Jen Weidman - 54:41, 35th
Charlotte Hettrick - 83:09, 39th
Brian Hettrick - 83:30, 43rd
Macoby Run Run 5K (101)
Ruth King - 27:08, 17th, AG1
Wendy Gunkel - 33:42, 46th
Kristen Hettrick - 63:55, 96th
Brandon Boger 5K (237)
Lou Coppens - 23:26, 55th, AG2
Olivia Goldschmidt - 28:00, 132nd, AG3
Ambler Runs for Hope 5K (138)
David Koenig - 30:05, 73rd
Autism Cares 5K (313)
Ken Odell - 27:20, 59th
Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
November
19: Running of the Nuts 5K, Slatington PA, wpsa@ptd.net
19-20: Philadelphia Marathon/Half Marathon/8K, Philadelphia PA, www.phialdelphiamarathon.com
20: Emmaus Fall Classic 3.5M, Emmaus PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
20: Bucks County Marathon, Yardley PA, www.runbucks.com
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
Out in California to work and got the chance to do one of my favorite runs. There's a nice little nature preserve off one of the estuaries on the East Bay near Oakland Airport and an easy loop from the Holiday Inn right there. It's under 3 miles but a nice way to start the day. We were in the Berkshires and then Easthampton, both in Massachusetts, last week and there were a couple of neat routes there to explore. Easthampton has a series of paved rail trails running from the town that get a lot of use. definitely flatter than running in an area of ski resorts. Are there places you travel to that are particularly nice for running? Downtown Cleveland is also a good place for a run, although the wind off of Lake Erie can be no fun in the winter.
Berwicking?
Anyone looking to carpool to Berwick? I won't be running but we may go up with our dog to spectate. You won't have to share the back seat with her.
Too Much Help
One of the greatest frustrations that new runners have is the bewildering sets of contradictory advice they get from well-meaning vets. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/15/health/nutrition/for-beginning-runners-advice-can-be-a-hurdle.html?ref=science Did you get so many helpful hints that your head was ready to explode and you worried so much about stride, pronation, hydration and the Red Sox nation that you were unable to relax and run? I was fortunate to start in the 1970s when there were only a handful of running books (none of which I read anyway) and no internet to dispense useful advice and useless rumor in equal measure. As a result, I just put on sneakers and ran and let my body tell me when to rest and when to push. I've never had an overuse injury by following that regimen. .
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
Kudos to Nolan Pernia for the 1:14 at South Mountain at age 11. He should get the wishbone from the Thanksgiving turkey he won for taking his age group. and to Debi Golbreski for cracking the 4 hour mark.
11/13/11
Harrisburg Marathon (651)
Michael Womelsdorf - 3:23:51, 72nd
Jerry Rossetti - 3:39:30, 149th, AG32
Neil Policelli - 3:53:56, 226th
Debi Golbreski - 3:59:31, 287th
South Mountain 5K (147)
Rob Gallagher - 1:09:22, 11th, AG2
Nolan Pernia - 1:14:45, 26th, AG1
Heidi Pernia - 1:18:19, 40th, AG2
John Guth - 1:32:26, 88th
Aardvark Amble 5M (259)
Steve Foster - 33:35, 27th, AG2
11/12/11
Richmond Marathon (3,731)
Jack Heely - 3;24:27, 321st
Macoby Run Run 5M (43)
Lori Johnson - 38:17, 12th, AG1
Marsha Latimer - 39:38, 16th, AG3
Warren Taylor - 39:47, 17th, AG1
Karl Neumann - 40:02, 18th
John Guth - 41:09, 19th
Deb Weidman - 50:45, 34th, AG2
Jen Weidman - 54:41, 35th
Charlotte Hettrick - 83:09, 39th
Brian Hettrick - 83:30, 43rd
Macoby Run Run 5K (101)
Ruth King - 27:08, 17th, AG1
Wendy Gunkel - 33:42, 46th
Kristen Hettrick - 63:55, 96th
Brandon Boger 5K (237)
Lou Coppens - 23:26, 55th, AG2
Olivia Goldschmidt - 28:00, 132nd, AG3
Ambler Runs for Hope 5K (138)
David Koenig - 30:05, 73rd
Autism Cares 5K (313)
Ken Odell - 27:20, 59th
Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
November
19: Running of the Nuts 5K, Slatington PA, wpsa@ptd.net
19-20: Philadelphia Marathon/Half Marathon/8K, Philadelphia PA, www.phialdelphiamarathon.com
20: Emmaus Fall Classic 3.5M, Emmaus PA, www.runlehighvalley.com
20: Bucks County Marathon, Yardley PA, www.runbucks.com
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
