Group in the Light, Grope in the Dark, Logging Off

Group Run
Saturday 12/18, 10:00 at Pfaff School (1600 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Quakertown 18951).  Who’s in for Lake Galena on 12/31?  Same time (10 AM) followed by a meal.   E-mail me at bill.tuszynski@gmail.com.

Early in the Morning – I Ain’t Got Nothin’ but the Blues
Here’s a link extolling the weight loss benefits of exercising before breakfast.

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/phys-ed-the-benefits-of-exercising-before-breakfast/

I have two lessons from the article.  First, while before breakfast may be desirable, before coffee is sacrilege.  Second, my normal midweek breakfast is at 5:30.  Don’t expect to see me outside at 4:30 for a run.

The Running Log
Running diary question - I refuse to keep one because I found myself running for the diary and not for fun.  How do you avoid being a slave to the spreadsheet?  Has anyone else pitched their log books?   I know many (most?) runners keep their diaries as a record for training and races but for me it makes running into work.  My feeling is that I do enough work during the day/week that it should not spill over to running.  Let me know what you think.

From Bob Bodkin:  I stopped around 6 months ago for the same reasons.

Kelly Rickert: Never had one... never will. I run because it is fun. I start dealing in time and how fast and being better than I will quit, too much pressure and I have enough of that in my life... Running is my therapy not my spread sheet :)

Any contrary opinions?

Club Races
Our club is “off” for a month but get in shape for the Chilly Cheeks.  A bear of a trail race even if you don’t see any ursine critters on the route.  All four cheeks will get cold.

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 15: Dark & Dirty 6.66M Tail

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
A last marathon and a Christmas city tradition.

12/12/10
BCRR Covered bridge 5K (192)
Paul Walsh – 20:07, 7^th

John Guth – 23:20, 43^rd

Hilary Goodman – 25:41, 76^th

Steve White – 29:33, 133^rd

Jim Higgins – 31:00, 150th

Malvern Jingle Bell 5K (596)
Nancy Moldofsky – 26:06, 122^nd

Philip Moldofsky – 33:30, 388th

Funky Santa 5K (130)
Marsha Latimer – 24:12, 27^th, AG1

Reindeer Romp (425)

Jack Heely – 22:32, 60th

12/11/10
Rehoboth Marathon (619)
Jack Heely – 3:25:29, 84^th

Rob Gallagher – 3:27:10, 89^th

Dean Dimmig – 3:30:31, 104th

Christmas City 5M (460)

John Guth – 30:43, 36th
Glenn Appel – 34:21, 38^th

Nicole Lisicky – 36:07, 69^th

Warren Taylor – 36:28, 78^th

Jill Forsythe – 37:49, 106^th

Ruth King – 39:01, 130^th

Udon Beidler – 40:42, 166^th

Linda Karp – 49:02, 364^th

Karen Steubing-Robos, 55:49, 443rd

Race Calendar (Club Races in Bold)
December
19: Jingle Bell 5.3M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.brcc.info
26: Kris Kringle 5M, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
31: Peeps Fest 5K, Bethlehem PA, www.christmascity.org

January
1: Cham-Pain 5K, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.brcc.info
1: Hamilton Hangover 5M, Hamilton NJ, www.practicehard.com
2: Shiver by the River 10K/5K, Reading PA, www.pagodapacers.com
9: Predict Your Time 5.3, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.brcc.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: Polar Bear 8M, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.brcc.info
16: PSCJ Icicle 10M, Wilmington DE, www.races2run.com
23: Honest Abe 4.6, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.brcc.info
30: Terrible Tyler 15K, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.brcc.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
12: PA State Snowhoe 5K/10K Championship, Nescopek state Park, Drums PA, www.snowshoeracing.com
13: Eenie-Meanie-Minie-Moe Half Marathon, Tyler State Park, Newtown PA, www.bcrr.info
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: 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
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
19-20: 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: Run for Jake 5K, Wyncote PA, www.runforjake.com
16: Bridge Valley Race for Autism, , www.bucks5kseries.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

May
1: Lehigh Valley Half Marathon/5K, Allentown PA, www.lehighvalleyhalfmarathon.com
1: Broad Street 10M, Philadelphia PA, wwwbroadstreetrun.com
7: Cornerstone 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.com

8: Susan Komen Race for the Cure 5K, Philadlephia PA, www.komenphiladelphia.org
15: Dark & Dirty Night 6.66 Trail, Reading PA, www.pretzelcitysports.com
18: Sertoma 5K, , www.bucks5kseries.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

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