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2017 the Circle Times A Winner’s Circle Running Club Publication WCRC’s 2017 Runners

Tony Ames Eric Gadbois Monica Pessina The 121th Annual Michael Andreottola Joe Gurczak John Peterson Boston Sue Arslanian Heidi Hatch Philip Pierce Jim Bailey Peter Heslam Steve Reed Marathon! Jessica Bailey Madelyn Hribar Marc Rix Elizabeth Berkenbush Debra Johnson Tim Roache 63 Winner’s Circle Runners will Emily Block Sinthy Kunlasa Thomas Roldan be competing in the 121th Annual Boston Marathon. The Dave Carroll Craig Lampert Kelly Schaible Sharon Chase Andrea Laflamme Boston Marathon is the world’s Ray Shane oldest annual marathon. Tom Chase Bruce Lander Michelle Sherman Keith LeBlanc calls it “a Chris Clapp Ann Larson Brian Short prestigious race” and warns, “It Kim Coppinger Mike Leigh Steve Smith is important to respect the race Amanda Deblauw Beth Lindquist Mary Smith and the course.” Beth Dollas Matt Manning Madelyn Steeves The race day weather forecast promises temps above 60 Michelle Donohue Mike McCormick Jessica Su Tara Driscoll Greg McCullough degrees. Dave Theohiredes WCRC runners are often eager Gerald Duford Brendan McGonigle Michael Vangelist to bring their running shorts out Bob Dunfey Matt Merkel Rick Walsh of hibernation, but not on race Don Dwight Charlie Nelson Kate Winslow day. The adjustment to the Karen Fogg Andy Orazio Sharon Yu warm weather might be a shock Josh Frash Janet Perkins-Howland to the system. Michael Froning Jessica Bailey shares hopefully “It should not be as warm as last Save the Date! year. I am wearing shorts, a tank, and compression socks. My plan is to stay hydrated and The Boston Boston Bus Boston Movie finish strong with a celebratory Marathon 4.17.2017 4.19.2017 fist pump.” Jess Bailey and her Boston: An famous fist pump were forever 4.17.2017 The Boston bus is immortalized in a BAA American Running departing from commercial, which aired in An all day event! Story. Cinemagic, Salisbury at 5:45am 2016. Salisbury, 7:30pm

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Why Boston Although we are all WCRC members, our Marathon Goals differ greatly. Many draw motivation for training and competing in the Boston Marathon from different sources. Michael McCormick: WCRC’s Favorite Streaker Mike will be running his 35th Boston Marathon. He is also a card-holding member of the Quarter Century Club, meaning he has already run 25 consecutive Boston ! He is running his 26th consecutive this year and his over all goal is to run 50 Bostons! Anthony Ames Tony Ames of Newburyport is running his 17th Boston Marathon. Joe Gurzack Joe Gurzcak of Newburyport will be running his 15th Boston Marathon. Michael Vangelist Michael Vangelist of West Newbury, also known as Bing’s Dad, will be running his 7th consecutive Boston Marathon. Michael became motivated to run marathons after surviving a battle with cancer. Michael finds motivation to run by raising funds for charity.

Monica Pessina

Monica is running for a charity team associated with Boston Medical Center. BMC is associated with Boston University, where Monica has been on faculty for 14 years. Monica reports “BMC is an all-inclusive medical center, caring for many individuals; from privately insured to the homeless. For many BMC serves as their primary source of medical care.”

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Tom Derderian: Marathon Muse

Those who seek the motivation to run the Boston would be me. That’s what I hoped for, that’s what Marathon need only to read Boston Marathon: I imagined. That’s what got me out of bed and year-by-year stories of the world’s premier through the training. I was obsessed with running running event by Tom Derderian. into history. (Goucher, 2017)” A few of the many runners who report drawing Tom’s book captures each year of the Boston strength and inspiration from Tom Derderian’s Marathon in an inspirational story of words include and . perseverance, mental toughness, and smart wrote eloquently, in a March 30, running. 2017 article for Oiselle, “I was given the book WRCR has been lucky to meet the inspirational Boston Marathon by Tom Derderian and I man, Tom Derderian, in person. Tom visited the devoured it. I read it cover to cover and I imagined Yankee Runner on March 22nd, our Monthly my name being written in it. I wanted my story to Meeting on the 13th of April, and he will be at The be told, the year an American returned to Boston Boston Marathon Expo all weekend. Stop by and after a 26 year victory drought and won. And it pick up your copy today!

Ask Bing Pepper of Newburyport asks: “Bing, I want to be inspired by Tom Derderian, but reading 805 pages is not practical for me, how else can I get inspired? Pepper, great question! You can go to the movie Boston: An American Running Story on Wednesday April 19, 2017 at 7:30pm in Salisbury at Cinemagic. Tom Derderian produced this first ever full-length documentary about the Boston Marathon. It is narrated by Matt Damon! Also, when your parents finish running The Boston Marathon, you can ask them to read the book to you! (Photo left, that time my Mom brought me to meet Tom D.) Bing Berkenbush-Vangelist

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CIRCLE TIMES BOSTON MARATHON 2017 WCRC Runners Seek Additional Challenges

5k + Marathon = Tough Runner Craig Lampert and Rick Walsh are racing the BAA 5k on April 15, 2017 and The Boston Marathon on April 17, 2017. Craig and Rick are racing the BAA 5k and The Boston Marathon in the span of 3 days!

Dale and Dale to run 50K Dale and Dale Bob Eckert are running a 50k, 31 miles! Dale Bob and Dale have run 10 Boston Marathons together to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research! Together raising over $115,00 to help Alzheimer’s. Dale and Dale are running for the Association’s Run Your Own Race Program. They are calling their run Our Ultra to End Alzheimer’s. D & D share “There has been so much progress since we started running for Alzheimer's. Unfortunately, Alzheimer's is still out pacing us and it is going to take the extra mile to get us to the cure. We can’t give up now. Last year we ran the TARC Spring Classic 50K as our Ultra to End Alzheimer's. That is our goal race again this year on April 22nd. We have a Kintera donation site if anyone would like to support the cause. Thanks for any support you can give us.” http://alz.kintera.org/athletes2017/dalesrunagain Vicki Miller and Boston Volunteers – Thank You! WCRC has a strong volunteer presence, working at mile markers, helping to staff the post race hotel room, and caring for athletes during and after the marathon. Vicki has been working diligently to organize the Boston Marathon Bus and the post race hotel room. Year after year Vicki Miller works to help WCRC runners by organizing stress free travel to and from the Boston Marathon. WCRC would like to extend a special thank you to all of the volunteers and spectators!

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Help WCRC Teammates Running the Boston Marathon Support Local Charities

A letter From WCRC Member Monica Pessina: A letter from WCRC Member Michael Vangelist:

Team BMC, the charity team associated I am running The Boston Marathon on with Boston Medical Center and BMC is the Monday in a fundraising campaign for The Hall hospital affiliated with Boston University School STEPS Foundation Boston 2017. This foundation of Medicine where I have been on faculty for 14 helps kids in Boston and in Africa! years. (I teach Gross Anatomy and The STEPS Foundation was founded by Neuroanatomy) The medical students I teach in elite runners Ryan and Sara Hall with a mission of basic science, go on to complete their clinical protecting and empowering vulnerable individuals training, often right at BMC. Through my in extreme poverty, specifically women and students and interactions with the medical staff, I children. The STEPS Foundation strives to am very aware of the amazing work that takes provide clean drinking water, adequate nutrition, place at BMC every day. education, shelter, career exposure and training, BMC is all-inclusive. From the privately and job training for single women. insured to the homeless, the Emergency The STEPS Foundation has already Department and Level I Trauma Center offer provided support to orphans and vulnerable outstanding care to patients from all walks of life. children in Ethiopia, maternity clinics in Senegal, For many of our patients, our ER not only IRIS Ministries, supported well drilling projects, addresses acute medical issues, it serves as their which provides clean water for entire villages, free primary care clinic where they seek treatment for health clinics in Pemba, and Girls on the Run of everything from sore throats to sickle-cell disease Northern Arizona. This year, fundraising efforts from Team By making a donation you will be BMC will be dedicated to the hospital’s Building supporting children in Ethiopia and also the New BMC campaign which will include the supporting the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. construction of a new, state-of-the-art Emergency Even a small donation will make a big change in Department for the region. Boston Medical is the someone’s life. busiest provider of trauma and emergency services Most importantly, Ryan and his wife Sara in the region, with more than 130,000 emergency are using their gifts to make an eternal visits and more than 2,000 trauma admissions per impact. They both started The Halls STEPS year. Foundation to help children in east Africa. They Understanding that trauma does not adopted four children from Ethiopia and spend discriminate and anyone may need our services in their summers in Africa overseeing the way the a moment’s time, Team BMC stands committed to foundations funds are distributed to help ensuring Boston Medical Center remains one of communities with clean water, medical care, and the very best trauma centers in the country. micro loans. And they are accomplishing much Thank you for supporting my marathon run and good in these communities. Please consider Boston Medical Center in our mission to provide donating today and supporting my run on Monday exceptional care, without exception! to help this great cause! Thank you, Thank you, Monica Mike https://www.crowdrise.com/bostonmedicalcenterb https://www.crowdrise.com/Hal.../fundraiser/mich oston2017/fundraiser/monicapessina aelvangelist

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CIRCLE TIMES BOSTON MARATHON 2017 Boston Bound Good Luck to all of our Boston Marathoners!!!!!

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