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Social Media Coordinator, Suzanne Nelson We have been joking in the office that this is the longest name of any race we’ve ever heard of, but it’s an unusual event that hopefully will be raising a Director of Logistics, Christopher Acord lot of money for a very important charity – the Alheimer’s Association, and will deliver Director, Caumsett Runs, Carl Grossbard* a lot of swag to those who participate, including a very attractive long sleeve hooded T Director, Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15K, Steven Toto shirt donated by our friends at Nationwide Mortgage Bankers. Director, Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire 10K, Director, Heart & Sole Run, Karen Schackner On April 11th, we’ll be staging another one of our Clubhouse Fun Runs. Nothing fancy, Director, L.I. Greenbelt Trail Run, Nick Palazzo* no frills, but a chance for a bunch of runners to get together, run with their buddies Director, Marcum Workplace Challenge, Mindy Davidson and/or to make new buddies! Refreshments after the run will be provided by the ever generous Glen Wolther and his All Round Foods company. Director, Fred von der Heydt Memorial 6 Hour 60th Birthday Run, Myron Bellovin* Director, L.I. Women’s Run, Jaime Pita The proverbial icing on April’s cake will be on Saturday, April 24th – the Spring 5K at Title Sponsor Runner’s Edge TOBAY, an eclectic 5 Kilometer course that will take you through both the TOBAY Beach Co-Directors, Runner’s Edge-TOBAY Triathlon, Marina and the TOBAY JFK Wildlife Sanctuary. This is one you definitely don’t want to Ray Farrell, Mindy Davidson miss! Director, Sayville Running Company 10 to the Blue Point Brewery, Great South Bay Brewery Runs, Port Looking ahead to May, we are hopefully only a couple of days away from getting approval Jeff Brewery Run, Ric Diveglio to host our Greenbelt 50K and 25K Runs on May 8th. It’s a wonderful trek through the Director, TOB Supervisor’s 5K, Mike Polansky trails, and we are looking forward to staging it. Co-Directors, Rob’s Run, Jim Murray, Sue Fitzpatrick Title Sponsor Lynn Gartner Dunne, LLP All of this is on top of the highly successful EisnerAmper Four Mile Race to Feed Long Co Directors, UJA - Federation Race Against Poverty Island that we held on March 7th, an outstaning 4 miler in that you can Steve & Holly Jonas, Mindy Davidson read about elsewhere in this issue. All the returns aren’t in yet, but it is clear that we Director, Ocean to Sound Relay, Bob Sherman will have raised over $7500 to go to the Food Drive that has already donated over 25,000 Director Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run: Ric Diveglio pounds of food and personal hygiene items PLUS over $30,000 in supermarket gift cards Title Sponsor Gold Coast/Steel Equities to food pantries and soup kitchens all over Long Island. We can all be pretty proud of Club & Team Coach, Ed Melnik that...and the job will continue! Blood Drive Director, Gina Gelman Scholarship Program Director, Erica Gassen No, things are not yet back to normal, but they are starting to move in that direction, Membership Director, Sherry Bellovin and as the weather gets warmer and more and more people get vaccinated for the Virus, Senior Feet Coordinator, Bert Jablon we can look ahead to “happy days are here again” this spring and summer! Trustees at Large, Alan Baisch, Amy Goldstein, Saniyyah Greene, Scott Fairgrieve, Paul Fetscher, Lou LaFleur, Jossi See you on the roads and trails. Fritz-Mauer, Rebecca McDonald, Glenn Morse, Robert Tollin *Denotes Board members Best regards, FOOTNOTES: Volume 21, Issue 4, APRIL 2021 Published monthly by FOOTNOTES Mike 101 Dupont Street, Suite 24, Plainview, 11803 Mike Polansky, President Periodical Postage Rates Greater Long Island Running Club U.S.P.S. #020237 Hicksville, New York Post Office ISSN: 1538-8964 Postmaster: Send address changes to: Footnotes, 101 Dupont Street, Suite 24 Plainview, New York 11803 GLIRC Note: No matter what your age or ability, there’s a place for you in the Greater Long Island Running Club. GLIRC Phone: (516) 349-7646 GLIRC Fax: (516) 349-7647 GLIRC Website: www.glirc.org GLIRC Email: [email protected]

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 3 GLIRC Clubhouse Fun Run Sunday April 11, 2021 8:00 AM 101 Dupont St. #24 Plainview, NY 11803

• Must be a current GLIRC member of any age/ability • Run is FREE, but you must preregister! Scan below with your smart device! • Run any distance you choose on the bike path or run the trails. • All runners will be checked in when they arrive, and only registered runners with signed COVID waivers will be allowed to participate. • GLIRC will provide prepackaged postrace snacks courtesy of All Round Foods and bottled water. • A portapotty will be available before and after your run. • You MUST have a mask with you, and masks must be worn when you are not running.

4 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC GLIRC DONATES $2000 TO THE OPENING WORD GLIRC was happy to make a donation of $2000 to The Opening Word, a literacy program which teaches the English language and job readiness skills to immigrant women on Long Island, a DON’T MISS OUT ON THESE UPCOMING population which is often underserved, undereducated, and/or GLIRC EVENTS!!!! underemployed. The program launches many of the participants down the road to U.S. citizenship. Thursday, April 1 through April 30 The Longest Day Virtual Run/Walk Challenge to The donation comes out of the proceeds of last December’s Benefit The Alzheimer’s Association traditional Gold Coast Studios/Steel Equities Ho Ho Ho Holiday Presented by Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. Run, which was held as a “virtual” event in 2020, and the check for $2000 was presented to Opening Word Executive Director Sunday, April 11 Gillian Kessinger by GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick GLIRC Clubhouse Fun Run and GLIRC Run Director Ric DiVeglio at the GLIRC office on February 25th. Saturday April 24 The Opening Word Program is hosted by the Dominican Sisters TOBAY Beach Spring 5K at locations in Amityville, Wyandanch and Huntington Station. Saturday, May 8 More than 7,000 women have attended the program since its Greenbelt Trail 50K and 25K Runs inception. Since the spring of 2020 the Program’s classes have thrived in an online format allowing students, teachers and community partners to continue learning from and with each other in a safe, 2020 GLIRC TUESDAY EVENING WORKOUTS socially distant way. Registration and attendance continues to be robust. Over the past several months the Program has distributed GLIRC’s weekly track workouts will more than 500 packages of food, toiletries and essential items such resume on Tuesday evening March 16th! as masks and hand sanitizer to the students and their families. As always, they will be held every Tuesday evening at the track serving “Giving back to the community is one of the key missions of our the H.B. Mattlin Middle Schoool/John Club,” said GLIRC Run Director Ric DiVeglio. “The Dominican F. Kennedy High Scholl in Plainview Sisters are doing amazing work with The Opening Word, and on through October 26th. behalf of the Long Island running community it is our pleasure to All workouts start at 7:00 PM preceded use the proceeds of this event to support that work.” by warmups at 6:30 PM. Please park in the North Parking Lot of the Mattlin Middle School (directly below the track). For information (or inspiration) call Coach Ed at (516) 428-3904 or [email protected] RUNNERS OF ALL AGES AND ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY ARE VERY MUCH WELCOME!

TELL US WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! If you are running in an out-of-town race (i.e. any race not held in Nassau or Suffolk Counties), please make sure to let us know how you do, so that we can accurately report your accomplishment in Long Island Footnotes. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO INCLUDE A PHOTO!

THE DEADLINE FOR THE MAY ISSUE OF FOOTNOTES Pictured here, GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick (L) and GLIRC Gold Coast Studios/ IS APRIL 19 Steel Equities Ho Ho Ho Holiday Run Director Ric DiVeglio (R) present the check to Gillian Kessinger, the Executive Director of The Opening Word

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 5 LONG ISLAND

PresentsPresents the the HelpHelp us celebrate us celebrate 29th30th Annual Annual POLICE LongLong Island’s Island’s Finest Finest APPRECIATION RUN

DATE AND TIME COMPUTERIZED TIMING & RESULTS 6:30 PM Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 SRC Timing Services. Results posted at NEW glirc.org and srctiming.com DISTANCE DATE! Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020 AWARDS 5 Kilometers (3.1 miles) SAVE 6:30THE P.M. DATE! • Top Male OA LOCATION Thursday Evening, June 3, 2021 5 Kilometers (3.1 miles) • Susan Lipsig Memorial Award to Top Eisenhower Park, East Meadow 5 Kilometers (3.1 Miles) • 7:00 pm Female OA Eisenhower Park (Take Northern Parkway or Southern Parkway Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, NY • Top 3 males and 3 females in the following to Meadowbrook Parkway to Stewart East Meadow, New York age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, Avenue/ Eisenhower Park Exit.) GLIRC’s 30th annual salute to our local police30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85–89, 90+ AMENITIES ThisPROCEEDS year it’s going to be LIVE!• Wheelchair Special giveaways to everyone who enters! All proceeds to Police Crisis Fund to aid law LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION enforcement officers and their families in CHECK IN • Top Three Male Finishers Proceeds to Police Crisisemergencies! Fund to aid law enforcement officers and their families in emergencies.... Eisenhower Park-Field House • Top Three Female Finishers (Between Parking Field #1 and PLUS a donation to the Nassau Police Running Club!!! • Top Three Male Masters Finishers • Top Three Female Masters Finishers Parking Field #2) MORE DETAILS IN NEXT MONTH’S ISSUE! 4:45 pm to 6:15 pm on day of race • No duplication of awards, BUT Law Enforcement entrants who do not ENTRY FEES win a Law Enforcement Division $25 Preregistered Award will be eligible for age group awards! $22 GLIRC member preregistered 50% discount preregistered High School and younger EVENT POSTPONED $30 Day-of-Race Register online at www.glirc.org. DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS Online registration closes 9:00 AM Pictured here as they announce plans for the 29th annual David Lerner Associates Long Island on September 3rd Police Appreciation Run are (L to R) Nassau County Police Sgt. Mark Spottiswood, David Lerner PLEASE NOTE: Associates Presidents Martin Walcoe, David Lerner Associates Senior Vice President and retired Join us to support our NCPD Detective Alex Barnych, Greater Long Island Running Club President Mike Polansky, Earlier Start Time! David Lerner Associates Vice President of Facilities Randé Hirsch, Nassau Police Running Club “Bravest” and our “Finest” Vice President Lesli Hiller and Suffolk Police Running Club President Joshua Parsons DAVID6 FOOTNOTES LERNER APRIL 2021 ASSOCIATES INC. POLICE RUN 5K • SEPTEMBER 3,GLIRC 2020 Make checks payable to: GLIRC / Police Crisis Fund • Mail to: GLIRC, 101 DuPont Street, Suite 24 Plainview, NY 11803 First Name______Last Name ______Age (on race date)______Date of Birth:______Male Female Special Category: Wheelchair Law Enforcement Division: Dept./Agency ______Address______Town______State______Zip ______Phone # ( )______email ______Yes, I am a GLIRC member Additional contribution to Police Crisis Fund $______Please complete entry blank, read the following statement and sign below. In consideration of your accepting this entry, I, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound,hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, hereby waive, release and hold harmless THE GREATER LONG ISLAND RUNNING CLUB, THE COUNTY OF NASSAU, DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES, USATF, SRC TIMING SERVICES, and their representatives, successors, and assigns, for any and all liabilities, claims, demands and causes of action, whatsoever arising directly or indirectly from my participation in this event, even if any such liablilities, claims, demands and causes of action arise in whole or in part out of the negligence of any of the above mentioned organizations or individuals. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event, and that my physical condition has been verified by a licensed Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine. If signed by a parent, the parent agrees to release and hold the above-named organizations and personnel harmless of any claims and rights which may be asserted on behalf of the entrant, Further, I hereby grant permission to any and all of the foregoing to use photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any purpose whatever.

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If under 18 years old, signature of parent or guardian: ______THE 30TH ANNUAL DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES LONG The giveaway for the entrants is still being decided on but, in ISLAND POLICE APPRECIATION RUN — IT’S LIVE THIS line with past years, you can be sure it will be something really YEAR! special! Awards will be presented to the top male finisher overall, to the We are thrilled to announce that the 30th annual David Lerner top female finisher overall (the Susan Lipsig Memorial Award) Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run will be held LIVE to the top three male and top three female finishers in each of on Thursday evening, June 3, 2021 at Eisenhower Park. 17 age groups through 90 plus, as well as to the top wheelchair racers. As always, special awards will be presented to the top three The proceeds of the Run will once again be earmarked for open male, open female, masters male and masters female law the special Police Crisis Fund that has been established to aid enforcement officers to cross the finish line. local law enforcement officers and their families in times of personal emergency. In the 29 years of its existence, the Fund Runners have a special reason for saying “thank you” to our has distributed nearly $500,000 to local police officers and their local law enforcement officers. Without the enthusiastic support families. of our Police, road racing in Nassau and Suffolk Counties could simply not exist. But whether you are a runner or not, everyone In addition, as was done in 2020, a special stipend will be owes a tremendous debt to the outstanding men and women presented to the Nassau Police Running Club. who make up Long Island’s police forces. They truly are “Long Island’s Finest,” and our Club is pleased to be able to join with The key sponsor of this event will once again be David Lerner the wonderful folks at David Lerner Associates in looking for a Associates, the Long Island based investment securities and big outpouring of people from all over the New York Metropolitan financial management firm (“the Sensible Middle Ground of area on June 3rd. Let’s show the men and women in blue how Investing”) that has been a most generous supporter of the Run much they are appreciated! for nearly a quarter of a century. Online registration will be open in mid-April. Hard copy entry Registration for the Run will open in mid-April. The entry fee forms will be available for downloading then from our website as for the Run will be $35 for those who enter before the end of early well. Not running but want to be a part of this great event as a entry (only $30 for Greater Long Island Running Club members). volunteer? Email Mindy at [email protected]. If Nassau County COVID Protocols allow day-of-race registration, the fee will be $40. All High School and younger entrants who preregister are entitled to take a 50% discount.

Pictured here as they announce plans for the 30th annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation Run are (L to R) Nassau County Deputy Parks Commissioner Andrew Goldstein, Suffolk Police Sgt. John Oakley, Nassau County Parks Commissioner Eileen Krieb, David Lerner Associates Senior Vice President and retired NYPD Detective Alex Barnych, David Lerner Associates Vice President of Facilities Randé Hirsch, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, David Lerner Associates President Martin Walcoe, GLIRC President Mike Polansky, GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick, Nassau Police Running Club President Alan Hirsch & Suffolk Police Running Club President Joshua Parsons

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8 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC FEBRUARY 26TH – THE GLIRC FOOD DRIVE RETURNS TO GLIRC FOOD DRIVE HEADS TO SAYVILLE BRENTWOOD February 26th marked the Club’s third dopoff in Brentwood, a We were pleased to make the March 12th dropoff of the GLIRC community that has suffered more from the pandemic than any Food Drive at the Chrestene M. Coverdale Food Pantry in Sayville, other place on Long Island, both in the number of cases and the where the GLIRC team presented Food Pantry volunteer Maureen economic hardship that the pandemic has cause. Casaburi with about 1200 pounds of foodstuffs and personal hygiene products plus $1000 in supermarket gift cards. The GLIRC crew stopped at the Food Pantry at St. Luke’s Roman Catholic Church in Brentwood. Thanks to YOU, our generous GLIRC family, for making the As usual, the dropoff in Brentwood consisted of a truckload EisnerAmper Four Mile Race to Feed Long Island a success of groceries, highlighted by carton after carton of whole wheat and allowing us to continue helping out food pantries and soup bagels courtesy of All Round Foods and its very generous owner kitchens all over Long Island! Glen Wolther. We also presented St; Luke’s Parish Secretary Ana Flores with $1040 in supermarket Gift Cards.

Pictured here (L to R) GLIRC staffers Nick Palazzo & Rick Secor and GLIRC Executive Pictured here as they get ready to unload the GLIRC truck at the Chrestene M. Coverdale Director Sue Fitzpatrickpresent the groceries – and the gift cards! – to St. Luke’s Parish Food Pantry in Sayville are (L to R) GLIRC staffers Nick Palazzo and Rick Secor, Food Secretary Ana Flores Pantry Volunteer Maureen Casaburi and GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick

THE GLIRC FOOD DRIVE – STARTING OFF MARCH IN HUNTINGTON STATION We tend to return time after time to food distribution centers in the communities that seem to need our support the most, and especially to food distribution centers that seem to be the most effective in getting the food to those who need it most. The Helping Hand Rescue Mission in Huntington Station fits both descriptions, and we returned there on March 5th – dropping off over 1000 pounds of foodstuffs and personal hygiene items, PLUS $1000 in supermarket Gift Certificates. This was our fourth visit to Huntington Station, and the volunteers and staff at the Mission were very appreciative.

Pictured here at the Helping Hand Rescue Mission in Huntington Station are (L to R) GLIRC President Mike Polansky, Mission volunteer Drew Chadwick, & GLIRC staffers Nick Palazzo and Rick Secor

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 9 This is our inaugural GLIRC movement challenge! In this monthlong event, you will strive to be as active as you can for a wonderful cause! The more you do, the more you get out of it and we don't mean just fitness, although you'll certainly get some of that. You will get STUFF.

All participants will receive a warm and soft hooded longsleeved tshirt courtesy of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. Other gear will depend on the work that you put in during the challenge!

Over the years, GLIRC has amassed some truly beautiful, unique giveaways and trinkets as overstock from events we have hosted. Now's your chance to put in some postdated miles to give these orphaned trinkets a forever home!

During the month of April, you will log your running and waking miles on the road, trails, or treadmill. At the end of the month, the collective miles you've put in will determine how many of GLIRC's Garage Goodies will find their way into your home. Each level builds upon the level before it, and the gear within the levels is random. No two people are guaranteed the same items!

The best part about this is that you can participate safely and responsibly wherever you wish! In doing so, you will not only keep the spirit of the running community alive during these socially distant times, but also support your local running club and its charitable beneficiary, the Alzheimer's Association.

For this challenge, we will be using a referral program! Refer 5 friends and your entry is free, and earn exclusive door prizes! Door prizes include, but are not limited to:

• Three $100 gift certificates to the Ten Junk Miles Podcast store • Various Foot/Body Blister creams, apparel, and drop bags from Trail Toes, LLC • Two $25 gift certificates for apparel by Happily Running

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10 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC THE 4X4X48 CHALLENGE HITS LONG ISLAND! Joe Flick, Bob Spina & Derrick Edwin were part of one group that took the challenge. Joe’s charity of choice was Angela’s House, Ex- Navy Seal and veteran ultramarathoner David Goggins whose mission is to help families caring for children who have a invited the Universe to respond to a 4 mile x 4 hours x 48 hour severe disability or medical condition, and Joe says that “when all challenge to raise money for charity during March 5-7... and at is said and done, I will have raised $5,500 for the cause.” least two groups on Long Island responded! Up in Oyster Bay, John Quirk and his Committee that stages The concept was a simple one. Starting at 8:00 PM PST (that’s the Oyster Bay Turkey Trot every Thanksgiving also took the 11:00 EST) on March 5th, you run four miles every four hours Challenge – John, Daniele Taylor, Liam Gagliano & Justin Nackrin for 48 hours to raise funds for the charity of your choice. That’s – and raised over $3000 for People Loving People, St. Dominik’s 48 miles in total. As David Goggins put it, “In a time when there RC Church Outreach Program and the North Shore Community is so much divisiveness in the world, this event gives all of us the Church of Oyster Bay. rare opportunity to come together for a common goal with people from all over the world!” Good job folks!

John Quirk and his team take the Challenge The group that Joe Flick, Bob Spina & Derrick Edwin took the Challenge with

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 11

NEWS OF OUR MEMBERS Congratulations to those GLIRC members who succesfully completed the Polar Bear Pursuit 5K at Eisenhower Park on Congratulations to Keith February 28th: Keith Masso (20:51), Eric Friedman (23:08), Brian Masso (22:19), Scott Luxenberg Fallon (23:39), Chris Mayer (24:27), Nicole Sabbatino (25:44), (27:59), Laurel Frankel (36:18) Peter Martin (25:53), Julia Murray (26:13), Rebecca Feehan & Steve Frankel (36:18), who (26:55), Jaclyn Dagnall (28:02), Rob Shimonski (28:45), Joe successfully completed the Maiorana (29:01), JoAnn Molino (29:10), Kristen Horn (29:43), February 20th Queens Distance Teresa Kelle (33:22), Lis Voce (36:03), Kim Scharoff (36:56), Gerry Runners For the Love of Queens Ruiz (37:00), Emily Hill (42:21), Jackson Roberts (48:56) & Paul 5K in Flushing Meadows Park Ginocchio (52:52).

Steve and Laurel Frankel in Flushing Meadows

Congratulations to those GLIRC members who were out at Eisenhower Park on a very damp February 27th morning, to successfully complete the elitefeats Stoplight Party 10K and 5K. In the 10K: Trent Hampton (43:06), Kieran Gibbons (46:09), John McKeon (46:54), Andrea Kantor (47:00, Mike Baard (50:01), Jackie Olmsted (1:08:02), Sean Vegas (1:11:48) & Laura Vegas (1:13:08). And in the 5K: Nancy Tantone (1st OA, 20:17), Shari Klarfeld (21:17), Kevin Arloff (22:15), Noni Degirmenci (23:24), Mario Wilkowski (23:35), John Rini (25:30), Rochelle Holden (26:23), Joe Maiorana (27:48), Rob Shimonski 29:25), Shawn Momtahen Kristen Horn Eric Friedman Brian Fallon (31:59), Lis Voce (34:55), Pamela Weess (36:39), Lea Gjodesen (36:40), Wendy DiSilvestro (39:16), Leslie Dolan (39:25), Joanne Kong (41:54), Mark Rosenberg (43:07) & Paul Ginocchio (55:48).

Nicole Sabbatino Joe Maiorana Teresa Kelle

Congratulations to Keith

Trent Hampton Nancy Tantone Wendy DiSilvestri Masso, who scored with 43:56 in the February 28th Sri Chinmoy 10K in Flushing Meadows Park, and to Nancy Killian, who turned in a 37:47 finish in the accompanying 5K.

Proud Sri Chinmoy finisher Nancy Killian

Congratulations to Ellissa Gravinese, who was selected as “Warrior of the Month” by the Selden Hills Warriors.

Joanne Kong Mike Baard Noni Degirmanci Ellissa Gravinese

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 13 14 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC Congrats to those GLIRC members who successfully completed A big “well done” to GLIRC members the Your Blood Runs Cold 5K at Cedar Creek Park on March 7th: Nancy Tantone (1st woman 20:23), Kevin Keith Masso (20:53), Peter Martin (26:08), Julie Verone (27:13), Bartolotto (20:41), Keith Masso (21:09), Eric Julia Murray(27:29), Nicole Sabbatino (27:34), Jaclyn Dagnall Friedman (23:35), Melissa Bartolotto (26:21), (27:57), Joe Maiorana (27:57), Rob Shimonski (28:13), JoAnn Marlon Paz (26:59), Elizabeth Maffia (27:06), Molino (28:49), Brian Webber (29:15), Paul Lagumina (31:29), Rob Shimonski (27:35), Catherine Dipuma Stephanie Templeton (31:53), Susan Webber (32:34), Teresa (28:02), Jackie Olmsted (30:55), Stephanie Kelle (33:52), Kim Scharoff (37:15), Joe Folks (39:16), Emily Hill Templeton (32:55), Charlie Eyester (36:24), (39:23) & Anne Kilarjian (43:32). Nancy Killian (36:4), Gerry Ruiz (38:28), Iva Sutton (39:05), Deborah Gordon (48:43), Paul Congratulations to Keith Masso (1:37:17), Tara Daub (1:41:57), Ginocchio (52:58) & Jennifer Tully (54:28), Kathy Dormer (1:43:59), Carolin Paidousis (a PR of 2:16:08), who successfully completed the March 14th Joseph Zimmerman (2:17:39), Jackie Olmsted (2:21:44), Patti Pi Day 3.14 Mile Run in Flushing Meadows Drake (2:25:38), Fran Dowling (2:30:25), Laurel Frankel Park. (2:41:10), & Laura Vegas (2:41:38), who successfully completed Kevin Bartolotto the March 7th Queens St. Patrick’s Half , and Matthew Licari (23;17), Julianne Licari (24:51), Brian Gunderson (26:19), Gráinne Josaphat (27:55), Steve Frankel (31:15), Danie Sanders (21:51), Carrie Fausto (32:10), Ryan Eyester (32:16), Janet Bachman (33:09), Tara Lavalee (34:23), Joyce Wong (35:33), Charlie Eyester (35:58), Gerry Ruiz (39:10), Riichie Innamorato (40:01), Iva Sutton (40:47) & Paul Ginocchio (48:57), who successfully completed the accompanying 5K.

Stephanie Templeton Elizabeth Maffia Catherine DiPuma

Congratulations to all the Club members who successfully completed the Celebrate Life in upstate Rock Hill on March 14th: Alan Baisch (1:32:10), Chris Mozer (1:38:11), Ellissa Gravinese (1:40:45), Stephen Buckley (1:53:57), Denise Lee (1:59:29), Lauren darienzo (2:02:39), Roger Belz (2:02:51), Amos Brotter (2:09:18), Regina Cialone (2:27:16) & Laura Vegas Kathy Dormer Carrie Fausto & Ryan Eyester (3:21:01).

Long Island runners enjoing their post-Half Marathon brunch L to R Grainne Josaphat, Tara Lavallee, Danie Sanders, Carolin Paidoussis, Fran Dowling and Patti Drake are congratulated by the official race bagpipe player

Congratulations to Trent Hampton (1st OA, 15:52), Keith Masso Per Ellissa Gravinese, (2nd OA, 16:39), Michael Wisniewski (21:59), Rob Shimonski “My time was 1:40:45 (22:09), Joe Maiorana (22:46), Shawn Momtahen (25:36), Kristen but more important Horn (25:37, Christina Haubeil (28:51), Brooke Carpenter (39:15) was celebrating those & Paul Ginocchio (40:35), GLIRC members who finished the who have won the bat- March 13th 4 Leaf Clover 4K in . tle, honoring the peo- Ready to go in the Celebrate Life Half Marathon

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 15 16 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC ple who are currently in treat- MILESTONES ment and remembering those who have passed away from can- Welcome to the world cer. My heart broke running this Savannah Ventura, daughter race - knowing all my husband of Pete & Vicki Ventura. endured for 2.5 years. Carrying Savannah was born on March his sign for was chal- 5th, weighing in at 8 lbs lenging but battling cancer is 2 ounces. Per mom Vicki, more challenging.” “Savannah is already such a love bug and her big sisters can’t get enough of her!”

Savannah and her sisters Congratulations to Brian- na Fitzpatrick, the daughter of Sue & Stephen Fitzpatrick on her March 6th wedding to Dan Kwon. Per mom Sue: “Couldn’t be happier for Bri- anna and Dan on their perfect Ellissa Gravinese wedding day. Starting their relationship and planning a wedding during a pandemic Congratulations to Anthony shows the strength and for- Diaz, running for Farmingdale titude they have to deal with High School, who turned in a whatever life has to throw at blazing 15:56 to earn second them. Of course Brianna was Mr. & Mrs. Dan and Brianna Kwon place honors in the Section the MOST beautiful bride!!” VIII Conference1 Cross Country Meet at Eisenhower Park on Welcome to the world to Adam Parsons, March 15th. son of Joshua & Rachel Parsons, who was born on December 18, 2020, weighing in at 8 pounds.

Anthony Diaz

Congratulations to 18 year old Frankie Anzaldi, who has been named to the Move United National Para Elite Team. Move United Adam Parsons is a Multi Sport organization that promotes Para Sports for all disabilities and Wounded OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH... Warrior Athletes. They are We join with Brian and Donna McMahon in mourning an official affiliate of the US the passing of Brian’s mom Annette McMahon on February Olympic and Para Olympic 26th at the age of 96. She was always so kind and had such a Committee positive attitude. She made everyone feel welcome and was a good listener. On March 1st, in her honor, Donna did a

9.67 mile run. She chose that distance because her mother- in-law was 96 and would have been 97 in May.

Glenna Arato and her family on the passing of her husband, Dr. Michael Arato on March 14th. Michael was a well loved and well respected OB/GYN Frankie Anzaldi professional on the staff of St. Charles Hospital. He battled a long illness with character, courage and determination. He will be missed.

Dr. Michael Arato

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 17 18 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC FEBRUARY 28TH GLIRC/RUNNER’S EDGE FUN RUN - COOL AND DAMP... BUT WE HAD FUN!

An enthusiastic group of about 50 runners showed up at the GLIRC Clubhouse on the morning of February 28th to continue – on a MUCH smaller scale – the annual GLIRC/Runner’s Edge Fun Run that has highlighted the last Sunday in February for decades.

The runners picked their partners and their distances, most of them choosing an out-and-back on the bike path, with a few especially adventurous souls heading out on the Greenbelt Trail. They were all welcomed on their return with a grab-and-go bag of post race goodies, iccluding bottled water and bagels and brownies donated by Glen Wolther and ALL ROUND FOODS. Steve Frankel and Jennifer Vargas check in Ready to go: Franklin Diaz, Wil Widman, Jr. & Anthony Diaz The Runner’s Edge was very generous with their donation of Door Prizes: Guy Edwards and Jim McDougall each won a pair of running shoes, Jennifer Love and Maria Fucella each won an ON Canvas Bag, Steve Rossi and Paul Liebler each took home a Saloman knot hat, Shawn Momtahen and Barbara Davis each won a New Balance knit hat, Oscar Lorenzo and Dee Vogt were each presented with a Balega Metal Bottle, and Jennifer Vargas, Maura Turner & Gareth Brancato each won Balega socks & bracelet. Thank you to Bob Cook and the gang at the Runner’s Edge for their generosity!

Thanks to Myron and Sherry Bellovin for acting as the GLIRC hosts for the event.

Thank you Myron and Sherry Bellovin Heading down the bikepath

Norman Hershkowitz, Mike Polansky & Ric DiVeglio Paul Liebler Larry Kurtzman Shawn Momtahen

Gathering at the start

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 19 SPACE AT GLIRC CLUBHOUSE AVAILABLE FOR SUBLEASE!

We regret that financial problems have made it impossible for the Long Island Association of USATF to continue to sublease office and warehouse space at the GLIRC Clubhouse complex.

If you are interested, there is office space of 8’ x 17’ and some small additional storage space that is now available to Steve Rossi Doreen & Jim McDougall be subleased to the appropriate organization or individual. Reasonable rent can be negotiated.

Please contact Mike or Sue at (516) 349-7646 or email us at [email protected].

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Getting started Mindy Davidson & Maria Fucella

20 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC HEY WE’RE HUMAN A WORD ABOUT FOOTNOTES ARTICLES Every monthly issue of Long Island Footnotes works to a very We gladly accept the literary efforts of our Club members, tight deadline and, occasionally, in our haste to get the magazine especially those relating to running, for publication in Footnotes, out in a timely manner, a mistake or two may show up. We try to although we obviously need to reserve the right to edit submissions catch them before going to press but sometimes the “gremlins” on the basis of the space needs of the overall magazine. win out! Our readers need to keep in mind that the views and ideas Please DO call errors and omissions of all kinds to our attention expressed in the articles submitted by our members are solely at (516) 349-7646. those of the writer, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editor or of the Greater Long Island Running Club. A WORD ABOUT RACE RESULTS We try very hard to include all Club members and their times when we report on the results of a particular race. BUT (and it’s a VERY big “BUT”), the process isn’t an automatic one. We pick out Club members by hand and, accordingly, the system can result in a name or two being left out. So please forgive us if your name happens to be left out of a particular set of results. If it happens, please feel free to call the omission to our attention by calling (516) 349-7646, or by e-mailing us at [email protected] and we will be happy to rectify the omission in the following issue of Footnotes. Even better -- if you want to make sure that your effort for a particular event is given proper recognition, email us right after the event at [email protected] and you can be sure that your results will be included!

Patchogue Family YMCA /Walk Starts: April 10 Ends: April 18

4th Annual Run for a Cause Huntington YMCA 5K Run/Walk In Memory of Marcie Mazzola To benefit the YMCA of Long Island COVID-19 Starts: April 24 Response fund Ends: May 2 YMCA at Glen Cove 5K Run/Walk Presented by Starts: May 8 Ends: May 16

YMCA East Hampton RECenter 5K Run/Walk Starts: May 22 REGISTER NOW! Ends: May 31 Great South Bay YMCA 5K Run/Walk Elitefeats.com/YMCA In Memory of Judi Starts: June 5 Sponsorships Available at YMCALI.org/5Kseries Ends: June 13 GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 21 GLIRC EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING in a live and/or virtual event. Depending upon COVID restrictions, MARCH 9, 2021 VIA ZOOM an October weekend morning date might also be explored. Conversations are continuing. Great South Bay Brewery Runs- Mike P. reported that the Great Present: Melissa Altschuler, Alan Baisch, Myron Bellovin, Mindy South Bay Brewery is open to putting on additional running Davidson, Carl Grossbard, Scott Fairgrieve, Paul Fetscher, Jossi- events and Rob Donohue, will speak to local officials to see if a Fritz-Mauer, Amy Goldstein, Lou LaFleur, Rebecca MacDonald, road race can be coordinated in some way. Glenn Morse, Jaime Pita, Mike Polansky, Nick Palazzo, Robert Tollin Also Present: Sue Fitzpatrick, Executive Director Absent UJA Race Against Poverty- Mike P. and Mindy D. report that this with Notice: Saniyyah Greene Absent: Ric DiVeglio event will likely take place September 12th at Tobay Beach subject to UJA’s decision. Meeting Called to Order at 7:02 pm Spring 5k- Mike P. hopes to obtain a permit from the Town of Financial Report/Payroll Protection Program-Melissa A. Oyster Bay to use the Tobay Beach 3 mile course and extending it reviewed the Financial Spreadsheet and the GLIRC Monthly for the new race. Expense Report. The expenses are largely unchanged from month to month. Melissa A. reported that the Club is currently operating Ocean 2 Sound-Mike P. reported that he is hopeful that this at a loss of $20, 989 for the year and will present the 2020 “year event can take place at the end of September. to date” financials as a comparison for our next Board meeting. RunSignUp platform- Follow up discussions were had by Board Mike P. reported that the newest Payroll Protection Plan loan that members regarding the presentations that took place by Elitefeats the Club was approved for should be disbursed within two weeks. and RunSignUp regarding their registration platforms. After some Runner’s Edge Fun Run- Mike P. reported that the event was discussion, Mindy D. motioned to the Board that we continue to a success and was attended by almost 50 participants. Another use the Runsignup platform for our events. The Board approved Fun Run will be scheduled from the Clubhouse on April 11th. the motion to continue with the Runsignup platform currently in Registration will be opening soon. use for participant registration. EisnerAmper 4 Mile Race to Feed Long Island-Mike P. Reported Mission Statement/Bylaws: Mike P. presented the revised Bylaws that this event was a success and that the post-race surveys were based on the changes to the Club’s Mission Statement as follows: favorable. Overall Awards for the event will announced virtually Article I, Section 2 of the Club’s By-Laws to read as follows: and will take place live on the Club’s social media accounts March 16th. Section 2: The Longest Day Virtual Challenge-Sue F. discussed that this PURPOSE: The purpose for which this Club is formed is as will be a new challenge event presented by Nationwide Mortgage follows: The Greater Long Island Running Club is committed to Bankers, Inc. to Benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. The event promoting running, physical fitness and wellness among a diverse will take place the month of April with all participants receiving membership regardless of age, experience or running ability. The a hooded t shirt, courtesy of Nationwide Mortgage Bankers, Inc. Club strives to encourage meaningful relationships and a sense as a giveaway. Additionally, participants will receive additional of service by promoting volunteerism among its members and GLIRC merchandise from past races based on the number of miles community groups at local Club-sponsored running and multi- accumulated throughout the month. Registration will be opening sport events and by raising money for charitable causes that this week. benefit the Long Island community. This is a not-for-profit corporation, incorporated as such under Article 4 of the New Caumsett 25k/50K-Mike P. reported that the event is tentatively York State Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, and recognized by scheduled for June 13th, however, discussions with officials at the Internal Revenue Service as a charitable organization under Eisenhower Park and NYS parks indicated that having an event Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. in June could be problematic due to the other events and usage of the parks at that time. Permits have still not been obtained and The Board approved the changes to the Club’s Bylaws. registration will not open until that time. Mike P. will continue Transition Committee Meeting: Mindy D. updated the Board conversations with Chip Gorman at NYS parks. on the work of the Transition Committee and how they will be Aspire 10k-Tentatively Scheduled 8/21/21 utilized in the candidate selection process for the new Executive Director. A special Board Meeting will be held on March 23 to Kings Park 15k-Tentatively Scheduled 11/13/21 discuss candidates. Belmont 5k- Mike P. indicated he will be in contact with Rhonda GLIRC clothing-Sue F. reported that Suzanne and Alicia will Samuel regarding this event work together to set up the new clothing that has been designed Police Appreciation Run- Mike P. reported that this event is for sale. Those items that will be available for purchase will be scheduled for June 3, 2021. Kick off for the event will take place long sleeve and short sleeve shirts (in both men and women’s Friday, March 12th. This event will be held at Eisenhower. David cut), a singlet, a hat and a visor. Lerner Associates will be the title sponsor for this event and Meeting adjourned at 7:48pm presenting the Club with a check for $15,000. Submitted by Jaime Pita Women’s Championship 5k/Heart and Sole 5k- To be determined Marcum Workplace Challenge-Mindy D. reported that a survey went out to previous race participants to determine their interest .

22 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC THE EISNERAMPER FOUR MILE RACE TO FEED LONG ISLAND – HAVING FUN AND RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPLY LOCAL FOOD PANTRIES

March 7th was a very special day at Eisenhower Park. 228 registered runners (including 20 Virtual runners) enabled us to raise over $7500 to help our Drive to feed Long Island’s neediest, and everyone who showed up enjoyed a great four mile run in the inaugural EisnerAmper Four Mile Race to Feed Long Island. First place honors overall went to Jossi Fritz Mauer, who blazed through the four mile course in 21:02, a 5:16 per mile pace that made him a relatively easy winner. Thomas Mihailin outlegged Alex Eletto by a scant five seconds to score in second place, and Earl Penney earned the first place Men’s Masters Award. First Master Earl Penney First female Master Nancy Tantone Barbara Russo took top overall honors among the women in 25:40, outkicking her daughter Alex Russo by only three seconds, and Nancy Tantone earned top honors among the Masters Women. GLIRC Award winners in EisnerAmper Four Mile Race to Feed Long Island were: Jossi Fritz-Mauer (1st male OA), Barbara Russo (1st female OA), Earl Penney (1st male Masters), Nancy Tantone (1st female Masters), Sara Dimaggio (3rd 15-19), John Schmuck (2nd 15-19), Jacky Dimaggio (3rd 15-19), Alex Eletto (1st 20-24), Alexandra Russo (1st 25-29), Erica Giordano (3rd 25-29), Thomas Mihailin (1st 25-29), Connor Walters (3rd 25-29), Tara Dungate (2nd 30-34), Lisa Bonanni (3rd 30-34), Ahli Stevens (1st 35-39), Melissa Bartolotto (2nd 35-39), Thomas Francisci (1st 35-39), Will Stevens (2nd 35-39), Joseph Karlya (3rd 35-39), Ellissa Gravinese (2nd 40-44), Dara Mayola (3rd 40-44), Jared Crist (1st 40-44), Women’s winner Barbara Russo Sally Glasser Trent Hampton (2nd 40-44), Robert Hegedus (3rd 40-44), Andrea Schieck (1st 45-49), Katarina Markovina (2nd 45-49), Sarah Gilpin (3rd 45-49), Gina Giordano (1st 50-54), Charlotte Johnson (2nd 50-54), Roberta Wolf (3rd 50-54), Kevin Arloff (2nd 50-54), Rob Schaltenbrand (3rd 50-54), Kellie Stamm (1st 55-59), Regina Orelli (2nd 55-59), Caroline Ward (3rd 55-59), Eric Friedman (1st 55-59), Barbara Gubbins (1st 60-64), Suzanne Corrie Del-Cid (2nd 60-64), Gareth Brancato (1st 60-64), Peter Florey (2nd 60-64), Jon Wallach (3rd 60-64), Mike Baard (2nd 65-69), Kevin McGuire (3rd 65-69), Gladys Campoverde (1st 70-74), Frank Capone (1st 70- 74), Glenn Morse (3rd 70-74), David Frisone (3rd 75-79), Norman Herskowitz (1st 80-84), & Howard Kestenbaum (1st 85 plus). GLIRC members successfully completing the four mile course included: Jossi Fritz-Mauer (21:02), Thomas Mihailin (23:30), Alex Elleto (23:35), Earl Penney (25:31), Barbara Russo (25:40), John The Selden Hills Warriors sent a strong contingent to the Race Schmuck (25:42), Alexandra Russo (25:43), Jared Crist (25:49), Trent Hampton (26:01), Nancy Tantone (26:16), Connor Walters (27:07), Gareth Brancato (27:07), Barbara Gubbins (27:29), Robert Hegedus (27:51), Peter Florey (28:04), Elissa Gravinese (28:30), Jon Wallach (28:33), Thomas Francisci (28:47), Dara Mayola (29:03), Erica Giordano (29:24), Gina Giordano (29:28), Andrea Schieck (29:58), Kevin Arloff (30:12), Eric Friedman (30:21), Neil Tipograph (30:29), Paul Bonanni (30:48), Elena Frezza (30:59), Rich Sparacin (31:08), Charlotte Johnson (31:15), Rob Schaltenbrand (31:17), Katarina Markovina (31:17), Tara Dungate (31:19), Bill Mazza (31:28), Mike Baard (31:39), Roberta Wolf (31:59), Will Stevens (32:02), Robert Haughn (32:07), Sarah Gilpin (32:20), Jacky Dimaggio (32:34), Lisa Bonanni (32:35), Stephen Kurz (32:47), Joseph Karlya (32:49), Sally Glasser (33:04),

The New Hyde Park-Mineola Running Club was well represented at the Race

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 23 Kevin McGuire (33:09), Andrea Adams (33:15), Kellie Stamm (33:15), Frank Capone (33:16), John Rini (33:28), Keith McDowell (33:35), Ahli Stevens (33:39), Sara Dimaggio (33:48), Lisa Farrell (33:59), Melissa Castka (34:02), Regina Orelli (34:06), Roger Belz (34:23), Caroline Ward (34:50), Aimee Welsh (35:08), Melissa Bartolotto (35:10), Christopher Hunt (35:12), Robert Tollin (35:23), Marlon Paz (35:41), Maureen Stammers-Janzen (35:49), Larry Reiter (36:12), Suzanne Corrie Del-Cid (36:12), Kristen Horn (36:36), Susan Schmuck (36:41), Glenn Morse (36:46), Elizabeth Melillo (37:01), Marty Brown (37:10), David Summers (37:30), Susan Connors (37:32), Suzanne Nelson (37:40), Larry Tenenbaum (37:44), David Frisone (37:53), Paul Liebler (38:03), Brett Harris (38:53), Eileen Harris (38:53), John Stauber (39:57), Shawn Momtahen (40:38), Linda Brancato (40:39), Tim Droge (40:50), Jennifer Reichle (42:05), Jack Dimaggio (42:52), John Roger Belz Paul Liebler leads a pack to the finish Dessereau (43:11), Scott Fairgrieve (43:42), Robert Rate (44:03), Lea Gjodesen (44:08), Karen Rose (44:11), James McDougall (44:20), Vincent Del-Cid (45:06), Filomena Scholl (45:14), Joe King (45:17), Kathleen Sparacin (45:28), Alyse Batt (46:33), Maria Fucella (46:49), Mindy Davidson (46:54), Jamie Lynn Burns (47:38), Liza Geonie (47:58), Nancy Killian (48:17), Claudine Gole (48:37), Joseph Minicozzi (48:46), Rebecca Olivieri (49:16), Timothy P. O’Brien (50:34), Barbara Davis (50:51), Bruce Graye (51:17), JoAnne Kong (51:36), Steven Millon (53:06), Steve Gerson (56:00), Patricia Brown (56:03), Norman Hershkowitz (57:22), Gladys Campoverde (59:12), Lisa Bomse (1:02:11), Brooke Carpenter (1:03:35), Doreen McDougall (1:05:35), & Howard Kestenbaum (1:15:06). GLIRC members posting times for the Virtual Race were: Thank you Northport Running Club Elizabeth Lawn (34:45), Robert Mituniewicz (35:02), Daniel Stratford (36:57), Bob Mayer (38:15), Robert Carter (40:09), Sue Fitzpatrick (40:52), Albert Galatan (44:58), Joe DeFrancisci (58:45) & Brianna Lindsay (1:23:51). PHOTOGRAPHY BY BOB SAVINO & MIKE POLANSKY

Neil Tipograph Chris Hunt Larry Tenenbaum

The view from the staggered start Mike Baard Alex Russo Tom Mihailin & Alex Aletto

24 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC Jim McDougall Melissa Castka Lisa Farrell Aimee Welsh Tara Dungate

Suzanne Corrie Del-Cid Caroline Ward Claudine Gole Ahli Stevens Elena Fezza

Elizabeth Melillo Jennifer Reichle Eric Friedman Glenn Morse Jack Dimaggio

Joseph Kayla John Schmuck Keith McDowell Kristen Horn VIRTUAL runner Albert Galatan

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 25 THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THE EISNERAMPER FOUR MILE RUN HAPPEN

Staging this event was only possible through the amazing efforts of several people, starting with Race Director Jim Murray, who did a flawless job putting all the pieces together, with a big assist from Coordinator of Volunteers Mindy Davidson, Course Volunteer Captain Jaime Pita, and Refreshments Coordinator Myron Bellovin. Thanks are also due to GLIRC Logistics Coordinator Chris Acord, and the Logistics team of Rick Secor, Nick Palazzo, Dave Henry and Scott Gilbert for an outstanding job of laying out the course and finish line structure. A sincere thank you to our sponsors, starting with title sponsor EisnerAmper, one of the largest full service advisory Thank you Chris Acord Thank you Rick Secor Thank you Nassau Police Medical and accounting firms in the United States, providing business organizations and individuals a comprehensive set of accounting and audit, tax, and advisory services to help them respond quickly to urgent issues, anticipate opportunities and risks, and grow profitably. In addition to EisnerAmper, other generous sponsors of the Race include All Round Foods and its generous principal Glen Wolther, Jaspan Schlesinger LLP, one of Long Island’s oldest and largest full-service law firms, Long Island Beer Guide, Frito-Lay and Bimbo Bakeries. A special “thank you” goes to our friends at Nassau County – Nassau County Parks Commissioner Eileen Krieb, Eisenhower Park Facilities Manager Bobby Flynn, Nassau County Police Medic Adam, and day-of-race liaison Bobby Flynn. Nassau County Thank you Courtney & Brendan Barrett Thank you Jaime Pita continues to be one of the leaders in helping us get back from the pandemic to provide race opportunities to local runners. Thanks also, of course, go to Brendan and Courtney Barrett of the Sayville Running Company for a flawless job of timing and scoring the event. Last but very definitely not least... OUR VOLUNTEERS! Per Coordinator of Volunteers Mindy Davidson: “Thank you so much to all of the volunteers who braved the cold March temps to volunteer at the EisnerAmper Four Mile Run to Feed the Hungry! We were so appreciative of the time that you gave to help ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for all! A special thank you to Jaime Pita who assisted as Course Volunteer Captain. It was a great help to me!” Thank you to: Melissa Altschuler, Alan Baisch, Myron Thank you lead bikes Ric DiVeglio & Bill Crispino Thank you Myron Bellovin Bellovin, Mike Buttitta, Brooke Carpenter, Hank Carpenter, Nora Carpenter, Bill Crispino, Maria Crowley, Sarah Damore, Mindy Davidson, Ric DiVeglio, Brian Dobkin, Tim Droge, Peter Farmer, Anne Fitzgibbon, Erica Fraiberg, Ronald Friedman, Kevin Gill, Thomas Gillin, John Guinessey, Philip Hamid, Barbara Haughn, Daniel Joseph, Bernie Kilkelly, Larry Klass, Robert Koenig, Marguerite Macagnone, Noah Mach, Bill Mazza, John McKeon, Vincent Moran, Jim Murray, Thaddeus Nelson, Suzanne Nelson, Justin Nuzzo, Elizabeth Nuzzo, Tommy Pereira, Jaime Pita, Mike Polansky, Grant Radtke, Michele Rizzo - Berg, Barbara Ronzetti, Mark Rosenberg, Larry Ross, Rob Savino, Roger Sullivan, Iris Torres, & Andre Zalta.

Coordinator of Volunteers Mindy Davidson thanks Bernie Kilkelly, the principal of Race sponsor Long Island Beer Guide Thank you Bill Mazza & Michele Rizzo-Berg

26 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC AND RACE DIRECTOR JIM MURRAY GETS THE LAST AWARDS PRESENTED TO TOP FINISHERS IN THE EISNER WORD!!! AMPER FOUR MILE RACE TO FEED LONG ISLAND What’s to say about putting on a race from idea to execution in Nassau County’s COVID-19 protocols meant that we could only a month’s time... even this race director was truly amazed. not hold a post-race awards ceremony after the EisnerAmper I have been running and racing since the 70s and a race director 4 Miler, but we did have a special for numerous events for nearly 18 years. So when I was asked to ceremony on March 16th, at which direct the inaugural Eisner Ampner 4 Mile Race to Feed Long Race Director Jim Murray presented Island I was flattered but at the same time apprehensive that we the award plaques to Overall Male could successfully pull off such a daunting task. winner Jossi Fritz-Mauer, Overall Eisenhower Park was a huge part of my running life in my Female winner Barbara Russo, youth and an excellent venue for this event. From securing Masters Male winner Earl Penney, the necessary permits to handling the giveaways and awards and Masters Female winner Nancy to certifying a course, time was certainly an issue but as I have Tantone. often said, there is no “I” in the word “team” and that is exactly We also had the drawing for the what made this event a success... our team. I want to thank the Door Prizes – six $25 Gift Cards following people for bringing this event to successful fruition generously donated by our friends yesterday... Mike Polansky, Mindy Lerner Davidson , Chris Accord, at the Sayville Running Company. Suzanne Nelson, Rick Secor , Nick Palazzo, Jaime Pita, Brendan They were won by Daniel Stratford, Barrett and his staff at SRC Timing, and finally my long time co Tom Francisci, Steve Gershon, Tim director for Robs Run, Sue Cunningham Fitzpatrick who worked O’Brien, Elizabeth Lawn & Rob Levy. Race Director Jim Murray tirelessly behind the scenes and listened to my concerns over the phone everyday but was unable to attend yesterday... we did it... and THANK YOU!! Also kudos to all of our volunteers and runners without whom this live event would not have been possible. Finally to our sponsors who donated generously to a wonderful cause. Folks yes we can have successful and safe outdoor running events. Across our great nation live events are slowly but surely returning safely and I predict by the close of 2021 there will be a relative sense of normalcy to what we all love and enjoy.

A WORD ABOUT THE DOUG WOOD 5K TRAIL RUN Pictured here Race Direector Jim Murray (C) presents the awards to OA winners Jossi Fritz- by Race Director Bill Fleming Mauer (L) & Barbara Russo (R) The pandemic has once again forced the cancelling of the 2021 Doug Wood 5K Trail race. Many people have asked why we must cancel it. The race is situated in a unique area. If you have run the race in the past you are aware of the course running from the Norwood Avenue School, entering the Town of Huntington Fuchs Pond Preserve and continuing on through the Makimah Nature Preserve. We must get permits for each property and all three have restrictions for gatherings. Why not postpone it till the summer or fall seasons? The trails in the preserve are a natural area and as such grow in rapidly in the spring. The main crop along those trails is poison ivy and the main pest is the tick. Many of our participants would be in contact with both during the run. The path becomes a single track with thorns and overhanging branches as the season grows. It is great for the trail hardy runner but not for the average participant. We look forward to a virus free 2022 and the running of the Doug Wood 5K Trail Run April 9th. Pictured here, Masters champions Earl Penney (L) and Nancy Tantone (C) accept their awards from Race Director Jim Murray (C)

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 27 ****************************************************** ****************************************************** FOOTNOTES: A FORUM FOR YOUR Hi Mike: POINT OF VIEW! Thank you to you, your staff, and volunteers for putting on a well Footnotes is the personal property of organized 4 miler at Eisenhower Park today. It’s been a while since every member of our Club, and each I’ve been able to run a short distance event. Hopefully this is a GLIRC member is welcome – make that start of many races to come in 2021. encouraged – to use it as the forum for Frank Capone expressing his or her point of view on ****************************************************** any subject relating to the Club or to running or fitness generally. Please, please, feel Hello Friends at GLIRC free to utilize this “soapbox” by contributing articles or Letters You are officially three for three! Thank you for another excellent to the Editor at any time. Space permitting, we will print what race today. I felt safe, the course was well marked and the volunteers you write -- although the Footnotes editorial staff always reserves did an excellent job. Thank you for the effort you expend into the right to reject any letter that contains purely personal attacks, making this race happen. to correct spelling or grammar and to cut any submission that is really too long. WE WILL NOT EDIT THE CONTENT OF ANY If all your races occurred at Eisenhower for the next 2-3 months SUBMISSION! Needless to say, when we print the submission of well sign me up! an individual member, the views expressed in that submission Warmly are those of that member only and do not necessarily represent Ellissa Gravinese the official policies of the Club. (We will not print anonymous letters and will only print letters with name withheld in truly ****************************************************** extraordinary circumstances) Thanks to GLIRC, Mike Polansky and everyone else who helped pull off today’s EisnerAmper 4 Mile Race to Feed Long Island. ***************************************************** Dear Mr. Polansky and the GLIRC members: It was my first in-person race in over a year and even though it was a bit chilly, it felt great to run with a crowd again. The volunteers Please accept our heartfelt gratitude for the very generous gifts of were fantastic and the whole experience was well organized and food and supermarket gift cards. safe. Hoping to participate in more live events soon! Your exceptional support means so much during this time when Larry Tenenbaum there is so much need ti assist people of our area who face job loss and hunger. ****************************************************** It’s without a doubt that your efforts and kindness have enabled Dear Greater Long Island Running Club: Faith Mission Inc. The opportunity to continue assisting people Thank you for your incredible generosity in donating food and gift in need. cards to the Helping Hand Rescue Mission. Food is our #1 need as we serve the community, and you are truly helping. Thank you for your compassion and your thoughtfulness. We are so grateful for community-minded organizations like We wish you every special blessing! youyrs that help us to continue to love, serve and give! Sincerely, Thank you! Mary Joesten The Helping Hand Rescue Mission Team Founder and President Faith Mission, Inc. ****************************************************** ****************************************************** Mike and GLIRC Family: JOIN GLIRC....ONLINE!

Thank you so much for my new t-shirt! I can’t wait to wear it and Join the Club online – get excited to become a runner! either to renew your membership or to join up for the first time! Stay warm and safe, Just go to our Jake Samuel Mosenson website ****************************************************** www.glirc.org Trail ran 10 plus miles with my brother Lance today [in the Runner’s Edge/GLIRC Fun Run].. Won a pair of shoes through It couldn’t the raffle. Great day, people at Runner’s Edge were very helpful. be easier! Thanks GLIRC! Guy Edwards ******************************************************

28 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC TEN YEARS AGO IN GLIRC April 2011 THIRTY YEARS AGO IN GLIRC April 1991 Chris Mammone (32:15) & Jodie Schoppmann (36:08) were the Among the top finishers in the 14th annual 10K Run for Aspire overall male and female winners of the 34th annual10K Run for on April 6, 1991 were Ed von Bevern (33:28), Mike Baard (35:11), Aspire on April 3, 2011, with other top times being turned in by Maury Dean (35:29), Lance Hugelmeyer (36:07), Nick Mondello Chris Koegel (34:36), Michael Anderson (35:43), Robis Degirmenci (36:43), Tom Horan (36:50), Scott Sullivan (37:10), John Lupski (36:33), Todd Rowley (37:50), & Mike Robles (38:12) for the men, (37:30), Ed Melnik (37:43), Dan Badalament (37:56), John Wallace and Noni Accetturi (39:26), Michele Grieco (39:34), Una Broderick (38:05), Charlie White (39:14), Brian Pearsall (39:36), Steve (40:00), Michele Henschel (40:15) & Shari Klarfeld (40:2) for the Klemes (39:59), Phil Roth (40:15), Rob Lauterborn (40:16), Bob women, as new Race Director Karen Schackner brought in a field Cook (40:16), Jim McDougall (40:18) & Geza Feld (41:00) among of 755 finishers... Franklin Diaz (17:30) was the OA winner of the the men, and Karen Cotty (38:21), Laura Gluf (39:39), Nancy April 3, 2011 Albany Avenue School 5K... Michael Nehr (20:25) was Guerriere (41:37), Joanne Gallo (44:11), Jackie Novak (44:35), the OA winner of the April 10, 2011 Jigsaw 4 Mile Run for Autism Phyllis Hollman (45:41), Elizabeth Penagos (46:49), Sheila and Karen Cotty (26:41) scored as the first Masters woman... Dauscher (49:28), Irene Robinson (50:51), Doreen Curtin (52:26), Sue Murray (25:27) was the first Masters woman in the April 9, Ruth Sturgess (55:03) & Angela O’Connor (55:38) among the 2011 Doug Wood Memorial 5K Trail Run, another great job by women... Phil Roth set a PR of 18:06 to take home the 2nd place Race Director Bill Fleming and the Northport Running Club... Award in the 40-49 age group in the April 13, 1991 Jenny’s Jog Jessica Petermann set a course record of 19:45 in winning the 5K in Stony Brook... Among the award winners at our April 16, April 10, 2011 Marcie Mazzola Memorial 5K in Huntington... 14 1991 Awards Night were Overall Club Champion Karen Cotty, year old Ryan Clifford finished the April 10, 2011 Race for Spinal plus Age Group Award winners Steve Klemes, Scott Sullivan, Tom Victory 5K in 18:45... Among those successfully completing the Horan, Dan Badalament, Geza Feld, Bert Jablon, George Dennis, April 2011 Marathon were Chris Koegel (2:39:40), Rocco Bill Benson, Jackie Novak, Irene Robinson, Ruth Sturgess & Vera Sinisi (3:04:14), Bob Spina (3:09:48), Tommy Nettuno (3:13:02), Allen, plus “Most Improved” Award winners Tony Alizzi & Phyllis Jon Wallach (3:21:05), Charlotte Johnson (3:28:24), Wil Widman Hollman, and Special Service Award Winners Gina Gelman, the (3:41:06), Eliana Feldstein (3:42:26), Mike Nolan (3:42:34), David Caro Family & the Westbrook family... Among those successfully Graham (3:44:40), Leonardo Latouche (3:45:51), William Herbert completing the April 1991 were Scott Sullivan (3:46:57), Alex Schneider (4:09:10), Christine Brakel (4:28:36), (2:40:32) & Andy Pesner. Robin Blosser (4:31:12), Bob Kujawski (4:35:58) & Richard Murphy (5:04:46).

TWENTY YEARS AGO IN GLIRC April 2001 Top GLIRC finishers in the April 2001 10K Run for Aspire included Mike Anderson (34:35), Don DiDonato (34:37), George Schroeder (34:39), Paul Englehart (36:04), Don Murphy (36:25), John Del Maestro (36:22), Robis Degirmenci (37:13), Jim Murray (38:01), Bill Oehrlein (38:15), Steve Josepher (39:36), & Bruce Alweil (39:52) among the men, and Donna McMahon (1st) (36:42), Kathy Martin (37:59), Una Broderick (39:46), Karen Cotty (40:53) & Dolores Doman (42:12) among the women... Donna McMahon (1:21:38) scored as the first woman OA in the April 1, 2001 Suffolk

County Half Marathon... Nick Palazzo successfully completed the Pictured here at the April 16, 1991 Awards Night were Award winners (L to R) Geza Feld, April 4, 2001 Manassass Bull Run 50 Miler with a time of 11:06:12 Bert Jablon, George Dennis & Dan Badalament notwithstanding a 3 Mile wrong turn/detour that made it a 53 miler for Nick, and Tom Moore crossed the Bull Run finish line in 11:44:44... Among those successfully completing the April FORTY YEARS AGO IN GLIRC April 1981 2001 Boston Marathon were John Lupski (3:11:10), Mike Mahlan In the April 4, 1981 Plainview PBC 10K Run, Don Di Donato (3:14:49), Mary Frances Fitzgibbon (3:28:59), Ken Ong (3:37:17), was the overall winner in 31:30, Joe Cordero was the first Masters Mark Leff (4:02:18) & Joe King (5:17:40)... In the April 2001 Debbie finisher in 35:17, & Bert Jablon was second in the 50-59 age Whittemore Memorial 5K, Jack Dimaggio took 3rd place in the group... The featured speaker at the Club’s April 14, 1981 Meeting 30-39 age group in 20:51 and Jack’s wife Karen Dimaggio scored was Barbara Paddock, the head of Special Events/Marketing 3rd in the women’s 30-39 age group in 24:46... Kathy Martin for Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company and Director of its (1:03:42) was the first woman OA and Dolores Doman (1:11:42) Corporate Challenge Series... In the April 11, 1981 Natural Light was the first Woman Master in the April 22, 2001 East Northport Ocean 10 Miler at Jones Beach, Gerry Kaufman (1:07:33) and Alan 10 Mile Run... George Schroeder (17:37) was 1st OA in the April Stopek (1:09:09) were among the finishers. 2001 Locust Valley Rotary 5K.

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 29 BENEFITS, PERFORMANCE EFFECTS & mile time will be 8-10 seconds slower, your 5K time will be 43-48 DANGERS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH seconds slower, your 10K time will be 2:00 minutes slower and ALTITUDE TRAINING your 26.2 (marathon) will be 12 minutes slower. by Michael Robles USATF-LI Certified There are risks with running at high altitude. When you go Level 2 Coach above 8,000 feet, that’s when the problems start to happen. This is called altitude sickness or AMS (altitude mountain sickness). There has been a lot of controversy about Most common symptoms are similar to a hangover headache, the effects of training at high altitude. Many poor appetite and nausea. Moderate cases can include vomiting, world-class athletes train and live at high shortness of breath while at rest, a raspy cough and coordination altitude. Colorado for example, is home for difficulties. Some severe cases include disorientation, severe many world-class runners who train there for the benefits that physical weakness and a persistent wet cough. Extreme cases come from running at altitude. We will look at what altitude can also result in a condition H.A.P.E. (high-altitude pulmonary level you will benefit most from, how your performance times are edema) or H.A.C.E. (high-altitude cerebral edema). In rare cases effected and what are the risks of training at altitude. it is fatal. Let’s start by identifying why runners benefit from altitude Prevention is the best way to avoid problems that occur with training. Running at sea level is where the atmospheric pressure altitude training. When training at altitude, let your body adapt as is the greatest, meaning more oxygen to the lungs. Above sea level, you increase the altitude. You might need up to 2 weeks to adapt the atmospheric pressure diminishes. Air has a lower density at as you get acclimated to the higher altitude. Also, unless you’re higher altitude because the gas has expanded. Even though the trying to climb Mount Everest or on a skiing vacation, try to stay percentage of oxygen and other gases does not change as altitude below 8,000 feet while running. increases, the thinner air presents less oxygen to the lungs which alters physiologic responses. The physiological response, the result of exposure to high altitude is called hypoxia. In simple terms hypoxia is a state in which the rate of oxygen utilization by cells is inadequate to supply all of the body’s energy requirements. In other words, the body knows it’s not getting enough oxygen and A Hearty Welcome it has to adapt to this new environment. The three things most affected by altitude training are the Respiratory, Cardiovascular to the Newest Members of our Club and the Central Nervous System. In the respiratory, the pulmonary ventilation increases A hearty welcome to the newest members immediately because the artery chemoreceptor senses a lower of GLIRC: Lisa Bomse of Syosset, Jamie-Lynn oxygen level in the blood. In the cardiovascular, the cardiac Burns of Astoria, Robert Busch Jr. of Little output increases substantially due to an increase in heart rate. Neck, Elizabetta Coschignano of East Norwich, Also, Polycythemia, which is the body’s ability to increase the rate of blood cell production, is considered to be the most rapid Claudine Gole of Babylon, James Hand of East responses to Hypoxia because it supposedly increases the oxygen Islip, Lauren Hoppe of Centereach, Jillian carrying capacity of the blood. In the Central Nervous System, Jacinth of Babylon, Stephen, Ryan, Matthew and one thing is clear; it is very sensitive to Hypoxia. Fatigue in Daniella Kurz of Westbury, Anthony Leotta of Dix sensory and motor neurons occurs quite rapidly. Sleep becomes the main regenerator of this system and is also affected. Sleep Hills, Brianna Lindsay of Islip, Oscar Lorenzo of is more difficult to achieve at altitude because of the build-up Amityville, Michelle Mann of Wantagh, Pat Martin of carbon dioxide in the blood due to a higher breathing rate. It of Plainview, Eileen McGlone of Huntington, usually takes between 21-30 days to adapt to altitude training and Robert Mituniewicz of Wantagh, Christopher get benefits from. The following is the benefits you would receive at different altitudes; Nolan of Franklin Square, Marlon Paz of Huntington, Earl Penney of Glen Head, Anthony 0 - 4500 feet (no benefit), 4500-6500 feet (minimal benefit), 6500-7500 feet (Best effect) Randolfi of Long Beach, Larry Reiter of Babylon, Furthermore, since we know that that the best effects are at Rob Schaltenbrand of Garden City & Jean Yip of 6500-7500 feet, further testing came up with the perfect Altitude- Albertson. to-Sea level peaking for best results. It is called the Yo-Yo Affect. This was tested as follows; 4 weeks at altitude, then 2 weeks at And welcome back after a short hiatus to sea-level, then 3 weeks at altitude, then 1 week at sea-level will get you the best results. returning members Mike Buttitta and Kathleen Long of Medford, Grace Maley of Massapequa Performance results will be slower at altitude. Above 1500 meters, the decline in maximal aerobic power (VO2 max) due to Park, & Mercedes, Manuel, Sarah and Andrea altitude exposure equals approximately 3% per 300 meters. This Marquina of Lindenhurst. will vary somewhat from individual to individual because VO2 max is a summation of many processes. At 7500 feet, your one

30 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC JODI BRODSKY… LOVING RICHARD AND MARATHON called Project Moonshot. , a Kenyan marathoner RUNNING FOR 41 YEARS! who has run the fastest marathon, 1:59:40, was at a training run before the 2019 Marathon where we met him. by Jodi Brodsky During the pandemic Richard reached out to him and he wished him well in his movie “World AIDS Marathoners Love Affair With Richard and I met in Houston, Texas in 1979 when I was in .” Richard and I actually run our in the Alpha Law School and he was working as an Architect. Rabbi Jack Segal Fly Next%, the NIKE racing shoe similar to the one that Eliud gave him my phone number and I agreed to meet him for an early runs in. morning run at Memorial Park. When we started to run Richard started talking; I told him to be quiet because I liked to concentrate For us, it is never a question when I run. After that he told me it was a good thing I was cute of whether the glass is hall full or he would not have continued running with me! Three months or half empty, it is overflowing! later we were engaged. Richard asked me to run We just celebrated our 41st Wedding Anniversary on March a marathon with him for his 23, and our passion for running has also grown over the years! 100th birthday and I agreed, We started running the New York City Marathon when our along with our children and three daughters were younger and started to enjoy traveling to grandchildren. Marathons when they got older. To date I have run 84 Marathons, and Richard has run 72 Marathons! These include New York City, Jodi and Richard after New Jersey, Albany, Hartford, Nova Scotia, Boston, Miami, Ft. finishing the 2019 Lauderdale, Jerusalem, Congers, and Kenya! Barrington, Nova Scotia Marathon Richard and I have met some wonderful friends on our marathon journeys. When we traveled to Nova Scotia, one of the marathon organizers saw us on Canada TV and learned that we sponsor a World Aids Marathon in Kenya every year and bring Dr. Richard Sartori (a GLIRC member) to examine and treat the orphans at festive orphan dinner dances. After meeting her, she offered her parent’s oceanfront cottage to stay in during our trip to run the Barrington, Nova Scotia Marathon. We were sponsored to run the Jerusalem Marathon by a supporter that does printing for Richard’s Foundation and were able to raise money $53,000 for Emunah Bet Elazraki Children’s Home. We got a free trip to and all we had to do was run a marathon. I even came in first place in my ten-year age group! We travel to Florida every year to run the Miami or Ft. Lauderdale Marathon and are able to visit my daughter, son-in-law and our The Brodsky’s with Eliud Kipchoge granddaughters who live in Hollywood, Florida, and also visit friends from Miami Beach High School where I grew up. Richard is President of the Richard M. Brodsky Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) public charity and has been HIV+ since 1997 and a brain cancer survivor since 2002. The Foundation has sponsored LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS IN GLIRC 15 World AIDS Marathons in Kenya. Last year, we could not travel AVAILABLE to Kenya, so thanks to elitefeats, they organized a World AIDS Marathon, half marathon and 10K on the Far Rockaway boardwalk Just a reminder – we can now offer on December 6th. The Event was a huge success and I even finished LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS in the 2nd overall female and 1st GLIRC female finisher. This year we Greater Long Island Running Club. will be returning to sponsor the World AIDS Marathon in Kisumu, Kenya and elitefeats is organizing the 2nd annual World AIDS If you are committed to a lifetime of running, you now Marathon in the Rockaways on December 5th. We look forward to have the opportunity to avoid the annoyance of renewing running the 10K and we will be heading directly from JFK to the your membership every year, and can become a Lifetime Rockaway Hotel on December 4th. Member of the Club for a one time payment of $500. We are also looking forward to the 14th annual LIVE 5K AIDS Cancer Run Walk on June 6th at Baldwin Park. Social distancing Coming with your lifetime membership will be a specially and masks must be worn at start and finish. The race has been designed GLIRC Lifetime Member jacket that you can wear approved for 200 - 250 people in 4 or 5 waves. with pride in your commitment. I have worked at NIKE for the past 10 years and I am currently Call the GLIRC office at (516) 349-7646 to become a a fulltime athlete at NIKE by Flatiron in NYC. I have also been a Lifetime Member or for more information. pacer training runners for their upcoming marathons for NIKE

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 31 THE TARAHUMARA INDIANS sense of joy as the race moved along. No one smiles during the by Ken Della Rocca Leadville! At the finish 55 year old farmer Victoriano Churro finished The Leadville Trail 100 ultra marathon is first followed by Cerrildo Chacarito in second with Manuel Luna a climb of 100 high altitude miles into the in fifth. As the other 3 Tarahumara crossed the finish line they bowels of the snowy peaks and rocky trails were chided about how they let gringos with the funny looking of the Colorado Rockies. You don’t train shoes finish in front of them. The following year the Tarahumaras for the race with intervals and tempo runs raced again with Juan Herrara breaking the course record by a but rather with slow up hill thin air end whopping 25 minutes. endurance runs which go all day and all In the late 1990s the Tarahumaras became bored with the race night. It’s more like speed mountaineering. and disappeared back into the bottom canyons of the Copper On this race day in 1993 6 middle age guys in togas were mountains preferring betting at their beer parties, racing the hanging out at the start shooting the breeze deciding whether next day and smoking their black tobacco stogies. Recently Angel they should wear a pair of New Balance running shoes they had Silvino a tribal chief was asked why the Tarahumara disappeared been given or the huaraches (similar to flip flops) they had made from the ultra marathon racing scene he replied in his native of the rubber from old tires salvaged from a junkyard back home. tongue “The races were too short and not very challenging…… They all agreed Goodyear tires were the best material for their besides there was no pre race cactus moonshine available”. huaraches. Half of them were smoking butts containing black tobacco their choice stogie. They weren’t stretching, warming up or showing the faintest signs they were about to start one of the most grueling ultra marathons in the world. They were Tarahumara Indians (pronounced Taramara) from 52 HALF MARATHONS IN 52 WEEKS the Copper Canyons region of northwestern Mexico. They call by Ann Lebreton Bellomo themselves Raramuri which means “those that run fast”. When Back in March I was supposed to run three 17th century explorers came upon them they were unable to half marathons, I referred to it as March pronounce the word Raramuri and they named them Tarahumara Madness. I signed up for two and then which stuck. Legend has it the Ramamuri ran away rather than gained entry by way of lottery into the third. argue the point with the explorers. I ran the first race in upstate New York and Fewer than 40,000 Tarahumara remain today from 2 million even had a PR (that I’ve beaten since). That 100 years ago. No wheeled vehicles can make it to the bottom of was the last mass start event to go off before the Copper Canyons and only an experienced chopper pilot would everything shut down due to COVID-19. dare as the gorges in the canyons are twisting mazes of swirling The following week the race that I was supposed to run was drafts and sheer rock walls. The only way in or out is by foot or cancelled. I got together with a few new friends to run at the hilly mule. The inhabitants live in centuries old huts built into the college campus. I was well accustomed to running hills at that canyons and the less well to do in caves. Their staple diet is a mix point. I didn’t intend on running a half marathon that day but I of ground corn and water called pinote. They get their protein already had over 12 miles by the time I was making my way back from farm raised beans as they barely eat meat. to the car so I decided to run a half marathon. The week after that Able to speed along for hundreds of miles at a clip they defy I thought why not just run another half marathon. every known rule of physical conditioning. Over the short haul All of the events I was signed up for were cancelled. The college the Kenyans are faster but in 100 miles and over the Tarahumara campus closed their gates to the public to aid with COVID-19. I have no rivals. They never stretch or cross train but rather chug had already decided to run half marathons on Sundays. Although so much cactus moonshine that they are drunk and hungover a running in parks offered the security of shelter from cars there good part of the week. Drunkenness is a matter of pride among was more of a risk in contracting the virus. I decided that I had the Tarahumara yet they remain the best long distance runners less of a chance of getting hit by a car on the road than I did of in the world. Rather than cash they are a beer based economy contracting COVID-19 in the park. Because of that decision, I trading in a home brewed beer called tesguino which leads to was never alone. It was a regular occurrence that I saw my bike further inebriation in the name of commerce. Beer parties called friends at my regular running spot. I had been riding and running tesguinadas are a regular part of Tarahumara social life where bets alone so Sunday was the only time that I was interacting with the are made on upcoming canyon races. Local races last either 24, people and groups that I used to ride with. 36 or 40 hours depending on how inebriated the participants were from the night before. After more time passed, I became invested in running a half marathon every week. I had decided on a goal of 52 weeks. I was On this day as the starting gun sounded the Tarahumara were out there in all kinds of weather. In the beginning every Sunday quickly swallowed into the pack. Early in the race they decided morning was cool, ideal for running. As the months passed the their funny looking shoes were useless and changed into their weather got warmer and Spring offered slightly warmer weather handmade Goodyear huaraches. As the race wore on they seemed that was still ideal for running. In the summer I ran early in the to get stronger and stronger. One spectator observed they moved morning to beat the heat but it was still very warm and difficult like a cloud or fog rolling through the mountains. It seemed as if to run in. I prayed for a cool rain shower or a sprinkler to run the ground was moving with them and they were smiling with a

32 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC through. The fall was my favorite. All the heart rate training over SHOULD ALL RUNNERS GET the previous months had me in prime running shape. That’s VACCINATED? when I had the PR and nearly hit my goal of a sub 2 hour half by John Mulvey marathon at my tempo heart rate. Thats when I got sick with lectin poisoning and I was back to square one. Winter came and I Recently, I heard a disturbing statistic on ran in the freezing cold. It was hard because the poisoning robbed CBS all news radio that 33 % of Republicans me of a lot of running fitness but I managed. The hardest thing are refusing to be vaccinated. Taking care of about running in the cold weather were my cold, stiff hands. one’s health shouldn’t be a political decision but one based on science and sound medical There were times that I was hurting so bad that I nearly ordered advice. What are some of the reasons why an Uber or asked my husband to come get me. I decided that there some people are reluctant to be vaccinated? Some don’t like would be no dignity in that so I found the strength to go on. On a needle being stuck in their arms. Others don’t trust their very hot days I contemplated ending my challenge. I asked myself government. Some are anti-vaccinators while others fear the side “What would Scott Jurek do?”. Scott Jurek would go on and effects. complete what he set out to do and that’s what I did. There were days that it was so humid that I could barely breathe but I made it through. There were times that I thought I’d pass out but I never Since I make it a point to keep well informed on scientific did. Then there was that one day that I thought I’d beat the rain and medical advice from the CDC and the FDA I didn’t have but got caught in the snow. My eyelids were frozen and my eyes any hesitancy in obtaining the vaccine. As soon as Governor were blurry but I somehow made it to the end of my run. In fact, Cuomo gave the approval to individuals over the age of 75 my during the last couple months of this challenge, I had doubts of wife, Jean, was persistent on the computer and phone in securing being able to finish because of the snow and icy weather. appointments for us at the Jones Beach site. On the foggy morning of February 16 I drove down to Jones Beach parking field There were times that it was almost effortless. I’d glide up and # 3 to obtain my first shot. At the first check point, there were down those hills. I’d take in the world around me and smile the about 6 cars lined up ahead of me. I had to show identification whole run through. There were times that I wished I had added and a computerized print out of my appointment to a National more miles. I felt amazing and could’ve run around the world. Guards Man. Then I slowly drove through the parking lot to a I was extra jubilant when I saw my friends. I took extra notice tent where I had to verify my appointment etc. and finally to a of everything around me and payed attention to the beautiful kind nurse who administered the vaccine in my left arm. I then mansions and properties that I passed. I took in the aroma of the was directed to a spot where I had to wait 15 minutes to be sure flowers and just kind of got lost in those moments. that I didn’t have any adverse side effects. Everyone was very Having this goal during this crazy time of uncertainty got me professional. The whole experience took only one half hour. My through. Some Saturday evenings when I thought about having left arm was sore for a few days and that afternoon I experienced a few drinks, I had this as the reason not to. Some Saturdays some fatigue. So I took a nap for a few hours. Later I went for a when I thought about spending the entire day on my bike, I had jog. Three weeks later I had my second shot at the same location this to save my legs for. When I thought about taking a risk on a and my experience was similar to my first vaccination. Again, gathering, I had this as the reason not to risk my health. That, and all the National Guards Men, Women and medical staff were very wanting to see the people I care about the most. professional and extremely helpful and I have been working out every day since receiving my 2 vaccinations. Sunday half marathon gave me a deeper understanding of commitment. It has shown me who I really am. It has shown me what both my body and my mind are capable of. I now know that All my senior friends and relatives have had their vaccination I’m no quitter. I know that I can follow through on the things that shots without any adverse side effects. So I urge all runners and are important to me. I have learned more about myself in this past their relatives to get vaccinated when their turn comes. President year than I have in the past seven years. People have told me that Biden, Vice President Harris, former Presidents Obama, George W., I have the strength to persevere but it was something I needed to & Bill Clinton have publicly received their vaccines. Dr. Anthony see for myself. For the first time in my life I know for a fact that Fauci did so as well. For some strange reason ex President Trump I am a badass! and wife, Melanie received their vaccinations privately. President Biden says that by May 1st all adults 18 and over will be eligible There was no better feeling than approaching a finish line to be vaccinated. According to Dr. Fauci and other experts 75 banner that was a year in the making. I was filled with pride and to 80% of the population will have to be vaccinated to achieve overcome with emotion. I feel a huge sense of accomplishment herd immunity. We all want to get back to running in live races and have a new feeling of calm. Thank you to the special people without all kinds of restrictions so when your turn comes sign up that chose to share that moment with me. Thank you to everyone to be vaccinated. I was glad that I did and I believe that you will that encouraged and supported me through all of this. Thank be too. you to everyone who believed in me. Thank you to everyone who wouldn’t let me give up when I was on the verge of abandoning So until next time I hope to see my running friends on the roads what I was setting out to do. No goal is insurmountable. Believe or the track. Good luck and G-d bless. in yourself and embrace your own journey no matter where it may lead.

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 33 LOVE OF LIVE ROAD RACING IN THE The owner of 1st Place Sports, a business with five running TIME OF COVID-19 stores in the area, Doug Alred, has devised procedures and gained approval from local authorities to undertake live racing. He and by Hubert Keen his staff manage many of the local races, and I spoke with him about live races. He has relied primarily on CDC guidelines, Live races have meaning to individuals although he followed state directives and required local approval. for different reasons. Some are highly motivated to compete, either against rivals The changes he has implemented in the interest of safety from or oneself. And to anyone attending races earlier practices are numerous. Masks are required at all times in the past the desire to interact socially before and after the run. Individuals are directed to remain away is obvious. For just about all runners the from the starting area before races. Some races have no day- restrictions during the past year have been oppressive. of-race registration. There are no award ceremonies nor after- race activities. One can only pick up drinks, snacks and awards With apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez for coopting his (if you’ve been prepared or lucky) upon departing. I should add title (Love in the Time of Cholera), it is helpful in expressing the that his roving the area with a bull-horn and a booming voice is emotions of many who have suffered through a year of virtual reinforcing. races -- or no races at all. Number of registrants are limited at big races. The Gate River Having relocated to a state (Florida) that has managed its efforts Run in March this year was limited to 8,000, about half its normal -- or mis-managed some would say -- to contain the COVID-19 size, with temperature checks upon arrival and firmer enforcement virus quite differently than New York, I have been interested in of wearing masks. For most events congregating before races is the different impacts on running. I have learned mainly about managed by assigning each runner before race day to a wave of the virus-mitigating efforts on racing in New York through the 100 runners, and waves are directed to gather at dispersed places. excellent Footnotes monthly issues. Waves are led to the starting chute at their designated time, with I ran my last live race before the shutdown on 7 March 2020, rows of 6-8 runners lined up and spaced across, and spaced ahead the 15k Gate River Run (2/31 age group), an interesting running of each row behind. The groups are started a few seconds apart. event on its own. This race, first held in 1978, was designated in Timing is all based on chip time. For large races it will be a bit 1994 by the USTAF as the national championship at that distance, different. (After thinking about these extensive safety measures, and it has a few distinctions. Bill Rogers won the first one, Shalene I’m imagining race directors running the other way when being Flanagan won in 2013, and it has normally attracted the largest recruited.) national field for a 15k, more than 15,000 in some years. (I’m Alred says that after directing some 15 races since August, he submitting this article before it’s held on March 20, 2021.) has not had a single report of an infected runner at a race, nor has March 11 marked the date after which live racing was halted – he learned of a runner who later reported having contracted the and so much else – in New York, Florida and around he country. virus at a race. He has been pleasantly surprised and pleased at However, the start-up has been quite different due to the policies the caution runners have exhibited at live races. and practices of the two states. The first race upon re-starting live Undertaking risk is a personal decision, and yet it is also a events in my area was on 22 August 2020, and a regular schedule responsibility for both oneself and the community. I adhered of live races has been held since then. The Icebreaker Marathon to race requirements and to my own precautions: always carried & Half Marathon on January 24th was one of the first to be staged my own water, stayed away until gathering in my wave, left live on Long Island. immediately upon finish, avoided social interaction, wore wrap- Having refrained from the first live race here because of a sense around sunglasses (infection through the eyes is not confirmed that it was not safe, I decided to participate after learning of the for COVID-19, as it is for other viruses, but strongly suspected, precautions taken by race directors. And, of course, because of and thus the hoods worn by healthcare workers). No, risk was my eagerness to run. I have run 12 live races since Labor Day. not eliminated. Dr. Anthony Fauci has repeatedly said – and we shouldn’t I hear debates, and obviously they are prominent in the news need his advice to know – that almost no activity in public is media, about whether differences in the states’ management of without some level of risk. Yet he also emphasizes that risks can COVID-19 infection have been successful in diminishing spread be managed and mitigated. So what are the risks of live racing? of the virus. The jury is still out on this. In fact, New York and By far the most serious consideration is airborne infection from Florida rank close among the U.S. states on some measures (on gatherings. We all know the dense packs of runners that crowd reported cumulative cases per capita, for instance: 33rd and 31st the starting lines at races. Although outside air is almost never respectively, as of March 15). without some movement -- I always wish for a ten mile per-hour Meanwhile, get that vaccine, keep up your training and enjoy wind at races – who can depend on the weather? live racing if you are so inclined, and when it’s available – with all And are there risks of inhaling contaminated air from the heavy due caution. breathing runners (if they are not, then they aren’t working hard enough) in front of you? Socializing before and after races was universally evident at pre-COVID events, including quite prominently at award ceremonies. Although contact transfer is less of a problem, managing liquids for hydration and sweaty handshakes are concerns.

34 FOOTNOTES APRIL 2021 GLIRC FURTHER HAZARDS WHILE RUNNING had endured months of “healing” a rotator cuff problem in that IN SUBURBIA shoulder. Further aggravated, I delivered a swift kick to the dogs butt. It headed home. Some people were doing a lot of yelling, by Peter Martin and I wasn’t sure if it was at me, or the pooch, but I had no “need to know,” and resumed my run. That was a mistake. I’ve seen If you read and remember February’s enough PBS nature specials to know that a pack of wolves tries Long Island Footnotes, you may recall that to get a Moose to turn and flee, to facilitate making a kill. Now, I recently spent a morning at an eye doctor’s it wasn’t a pack, and it wasn’t a wolf, and I’m no Moose, but the office, followed by a run at Hempstead Lake principle holds. So, the hound saw its new found arch enemy State Park. With my diminished eyesight I fleeing and resumed the pursuit. I turned and faced my adversary had an interesting encounter with a creature as any self respecting Moose would do. This time the dog wisely from my past, (a Nun). Things worked out nicely, but,…, I was kept its distance, and worked on impressing its owners with it’s not done for the day. barking ability. They got a leash on the pet and apologized. I said, With my still widely dilated eyes, Wendy was the designated “No harm done, the dog helped get my heart rate up”. driver. She decided that we needed more fruits and vegetables, I resumed my run, wondering what else the day had in store and made a stop at Pat’s Farms in Merrick. O’K. Wendy likes food for me. Nothing much as it turned out. I got home. My eyes got shopping even more than I do. And in Covid times we didn’t need back to normal, and I got to sit in a rocking chair by the fireplace both of us in the store. Also, I had had enough of “people” for and read that book. the day, and didn’t want to be stumbling into bins of tomatoes. I elected to stay in the car and read, (I always have a book with me). I had forgotten that you had to be able to see to read, and my eyes hadn’t yet recovered. I could sit in the car, (like an old man IN LIGHT OF whose wife is shopping), and listen to Fleetwood Mac on my CD THE TIMES… player. High tech! Or, I could go for another run. Say, there’s an by Pamela interesting Cornell Cooperative Community Garden further North Schmidlin on Merrick Ave. That will be my destination. I don’t normally run on roads, let alone main roads, but I didn’t want to get lost on After reading unfamiliar side streets, with diminished vision, and have to find Steve Shulman’s a kind person to help me get home. I got to the garden just fine, article in the met some nice people and had a good time. March 2021 issue. I got “Good day!” I thought on the way back. But, I wasn’t done yet. him just like With diminished vision I was relying on hearing especially. As I most of YOU! passed one house, I heard a door slam and people yelling. This got Talking about my attention. Maybe they recognized my picture from Long Island the treadmills Footnotes, or the Post Office wall, or maybe I owe them money? Here you can see my dog’s treadmill as Scout rests and waits for and all- last year, Then I heard growling and nails on pavement. A dog had gotten Liberty to finish. I purchased a loose and was on my way! Well, earlier that day I had survived treadmill for myself but also purchased two dog treadmills. And an encounter with a creature garbed in black and white robes, an indoor bike trainer. swinging a sword. Actually, it was a Nun and the sword was a cane, and she wasn’t really swinging it. But, successfully handling that We actually are training to go bikejoring together by starting experience gave me confidence in dealing with this one. some indoor bikejoring. (Yes, this is a sport!) Think we can get dogs to be able to enter alongside us in upcoming bi/duathlons As the dog closed the gap, I assumed a defensive wrestling stance. in the years to come? Just a dream right now! HINT, HINT Mike I couldn’t see the hound very well, but it was “medium” sized and Polansky! I do believe in training safely with your dog alongside seemed serious. Maybe it will just bark and show it’s masters what you first, and training beforehand with others to get your dog a good defender of their homestead he is. But this canine didn’t ready ahead of time. There may have to be a different category as break stride, and went right for my right calf. The next day I was we will not be racing top speed on our bikes but we will be. scheduled for some skin cancer surgery right at that calf spot. Over a split second I remembered how some dolphins and dogs Over the last year, since I’ve pretty much moved from running can detect abnormalities on or in a person, and focus on that site, with people around me to running with my dogs over the past (echolocation and scent respectively?). While this thought was several years, not much has changed for me. Although I do always interesting, I had more pressing concerns at this point. wear my gaiter mask which I can easily breathe through. In the winter, and some fall runs this hasn’t been new due to keeping Maybe the dog will just bite off the growth and save me a trip to warm, then again pollen/ allergies require a mask during Spring the doctor. But, if I show up at Sloan Kettering with a dog bite, and Summer to avoid breathing in the pollen and avoid losing my they’ll probably postpone the surgery, and who knows when in voice- shush, I know losing my voice is a plus in many incidents Covid times, I could reschedule. but anyway. So, even though I now like dogs, I needed to protect myself. I also invested in a FitBIT which goes along with my dogs As it made contact, I gave it a hard open handed cuff with my FitBARK device and I can now keep track of all of our daily left hand. This maneuver spun the dog around. It also sent a activities and keep fit TOGETHER! sharp pain shooting through my shoulder. I had forgotten that I

GLIRC APRIL 2021 • FOOTNOTES 35 RUNNING ERGONOMICS Avoiding Injury By Dr. Jon DeGorter, DC Think about your posture during your next run. Be aware of Posture is not only important when you any built up tension in your shoulders and neck and refocus on are standing or sitting, it is essential while your run, especially when running long distances. With longer running. Good running ergonomics reduces mileage comes greater fatigue, and you’ll find yourself running tension and strain, which helps prevent sloppy, which only reinforces your feeling of exhaustion. Avoid muscle fatigue. An important element of pounding your feet and land gently. To protect your knees, avoid your running form, good posture allows overstriding and instead strike your foot directly under your knee instead of in front of it. This is particularly important when you to move more efficiently, which not running downhill. only increases performance, but also helps prevent injury. Running efficiency enables you to run longer Reset your posture with a chiropractic adjustment. When your distances at a greater intensity with less pain and discomfort. spine and posture are out of alignment the added strain and stress on your body limits your mobility and ability to run properly. If Improve Your Running Form you have recurring or persistent muscle pain or soreness, take One of the best ways to run more ergonomically and reinforce time to recover and cut back on your training. Before your pain proper body mechanics is to Run Tall. Keep your spine straight becomes acute and you risk losing more training time, see a and shoulders back with a slight forward lean. Run with your head sports injury specialist to evaluate your pain or injury, identify up so the chin is parallel to the ground. Running tall increases the cause of it, and help you fully recover and make the necessary lung capacity, which will give you more endurance. Good posture corrections to prevent it from recurring. contributes to a better center of gravity and helps maintain proper Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care alignment, which will prevent injuries. Our goal is helping every athlete reach their personal To run tall, hold your head high, centered between your performance goals. We design athlete-specific treatment plans shoulders, and your back straight. Imagine your body is hanging that take into consideration your individual training goals, using from a string that is attached to the top of your head. Do not bend joint mobilization techniques with soft tissue repair in addition to your head forward, which can lead to fatigue and tightness in the the strengthening and coordination regimens offered by physical neck, as well as the shoulders, back and even your hamstrings. therapy. As athletes we understand the need to repair injury Conversely, avoid a backward lean, which puts greater tension on without losing valuable training time. your back and legs. Active Release Technique® involves intense active movement- Focus your gaze in front of you. Looking down while running based massage treatments, which sets it apart from passive puts strain on the neck muscles and spine, which leads to fatigue, massage techniques and physical therapy treatment. ART® especially in the latter part of your run. Relax your jaw and neck. promotes faster recovery, restoration of normal tissue function Too much tension in your face and neck can lead to tension in and helps prevents injury by reducing scar-tissue build-up and promoting ideal muscle length through the healing process. other parts of your body, making for an inefficient and tiring run. While other therapies can provide relief, ART® combined with Keep your shoulders relaxed and parallel to the ground. If your specific stretching and exercise heals the tissue in the shortest shoulders rise toward your ears or tense up during your run, drop time with the lowest incidence of re-injury. your arms and loosely shake them out occasionally during your run.Stay relaxed throughout the body. It is especially important to Dr. Jon DeGorter is the USATF-Long Island Chair of the Sports relax muscles not directly involved in the running motion, such Medicine Committee, and part of the Jonas Chiropractic Sports as the facial muscles, jaw, neck, shoulders, and hands. Injury Care team. Dr. Jon specializes in treating runners and triathletes — keeping athletes doing what they love to do. A general sense of relaxation has a positive psychological effect by promoting feelings of ease, comfort and control. It can also improve performance by saving the body’s supply of oxygen for the muscles needed for the running motion. Less tension gives the joints increased range of motion more fluid movements. 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