VICTORIAN CLUB

MARCH 1993 PRICE $2.00 NEWSLETTER ISSN 1030-8717

ZATOPEK HIGHLIGHTS

* Creighton Breaks 22 year old Australian Record

* Mona Wins Record Fourth Zatopek In Succession

* The Powers Duo Set Two Australian Junior Records

47th Annual Report Inside

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VICTORIAN VENUES Melway Ref. Map OLYMPIC PARK: Swan St & Batman Av, Trams Princes Bridge, Trains Richmond 44 Bll TWO BRIDGES: Alexandra Av, opp. Botanic Gardens, near Morell Bridge 44 B12 ALBERT PARK: Robinson Hall (Walkers) rear Basketball Stad., facing lake 57 J 3 PRINCES PARK: Walker St. Pavilion, near Carlton FG, Royal Pde, trams pass 29 G12 BURNLEY BOULEVARD: K.Bartlett Res.,rear Burnley Hort.Coll. ,Swan St.R'MOND 51 B 1 FISHERMENS BEND: PORT MELB. CRICKET GROUND. Williamstown Rd & Inglis St 57 C 1 DOMAIN: Birdwood Av, rear Shrine of Remembrance, 1.5km up St.Kilda Rd 43 K12 LATROBE UNIV: Car Park 6, off Ring Road, 500m east Waterdale Rd entrance 19 H 7 WESTERPOLDS PARK:Porter St,T’STOWE 33 E l / 2 \\\ BUNDOORA PARK:Plenty Road 19 F 4 BRIMBANK PARK:South of Keilor Park, enter from Calder H'way/Cemetery Rd 15 B 8 DEVIL BEND RESERVOIR: Graydens Rd, MOOROODUC 152 J 3 COBURG TRACK: Outlook Rd, 18 A10 \\\ CAULFIELD Road Circuit: Racecourse 68 E 1 COLLINGWOOD TR:Heidelberg Rd,CLIFTON HILL; YARRA BEND C.C.Course opposite 30 G12 DONCASTER TR:George St.33 J 11 \\\\ BOX HILL TR: Elgar Rd/Barwon St 47 C 7 CROYDON TR:Norton Rd 50 K 4 \\\\ NUNAWADING TR:Burwood H»way,E.B’WOOD 62 B 7 MURRUMBEENA TRACK:North & M ’beena Rds 68 K 9 \\\ MENTONE TRACK: Second St 87 B 7 FRANKSTON TR:Ballam Park 103 B 4 \\\\ WILLIAMSTOWN TR: Newport Park 56 B 4 SPRINGVALE TR:Ross Res.NOBLE PARK 80 E 12 \\\ KNOX TR:Rushdale St.SCORESBY 73 D 7 ABERFELDIE TR:Corio St.ESSSENDON 28 D 6 \\\ MELB.UNIV.TR:Top of 75A£ 2B-D5£ 43-G3

This page is a SPECIAL SERVICE to all runners to facilitate their contacting other athletic organisations at home and interstate. ABOVE CONTACT PERSONS receive VMC NEWSLETTERS and are invited to let us have full information on their events so that we can keep our members and other runners informed in turn for their benefit. Please notify us of any changes in your personnel, address and contact numbers. VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. NOTICE OF 47th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all 1992 VMC FINANCIAL MEMBERS that the 47th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held on SUNDAY 21 MARCH 1993 at 11.00am AT THE ROBINSON HALL (Vic Walkers Clubrooms), ALBERT PARK, rear of the Basketball Stadium and facing the Lake, immediately following the 25/5km Albert Park Fun Run.

Business will include the presentation of the ANNUAL REPORT and reports from the EXECUTIVE, the election of the General Committee for 1993 and any item of General Business brought forward from those present at the meeting.

All Members, where possible, are encouraged to attend and meet the General Committee both past and future. Refreshments will be served.

Letters To The Editor......

Dear Richard

Just a short note of appreciation for your kind letter and cheque for $2001 received today. Both were much appreciated (but neither necessary!) Please thank the VMC on my behalf for this donation.

It is always a highlight of the Australian Track and Field season to run at the Zatopek Meet due to the good organisa­ tion, generally good conditions and a crowd appreciative of distance running performances. Some of my best athletic memories are sitting with my running mates cheering for Mona in his Zatopek wins.

I think the Zatopek Meet is tremendous for the development of distance running in Australia, as it caters for athletes of all abilities and now over more than one event (the inclusion of a Steeple was a great initiative!)

As such, I was very pleased that I was able to break the long standing National Record at one of my favourite Meets and in front of many athletic Mends. I hope my performance now will also encourage more juniors into the Steeple and make the AIS Malinowski Cup a much sought after victory, along with the Zatopek Trophy for 10,000m.

Thanks again for your support. Best wishes,

SHAUN CREIGHTON

(Editor: The Club donated $200 to Shaun in recognition of his record breaking run at the Zatopek Meeting)

WANTED TO BORROW

Does Anybody Have A Videotape Of The Following:

- 1982 Marathon, 10,000m & 5,000m - 1983 Rotterdam Marathon - 1983 Helsinki Marathon - 1985

Please Contact ROBERT SUTTON on 397 6017 (24hr answering machine)

Many Thanks If You Can Help! Victorian Marathon Club Melbourne Inc

WHAT'S COMING VP.

Sunday 14 March 1993 FALLEN COMRADES 12km & 4km, Tan Track (next to the Shrine of Remembrance) 8.00am, 12km: $6 ($3 Mem), 4km: $3

Sunday 21 March 1993 ALBERT PARK FUN RUN 25km & 5km, Walkers' Clubrooms in Lakeside Drive 8.00am, 25km: $6 ($3Mem), 5km: $3 *** VMC 1992 AGM to be conducted after the race ***

Monday 12 April 1993 EASTER CHAMPIONSHIP 16.1km, La Trobe Uni (Car Park No, 6 along the ring road) 9.00am, 16.1km: $7 ($4 Mem) and the Parent & Child Family Run 3.1km, 11.00am $2 per person

Sunday 25 April 1993 ANZAC DAY FUN RUN 10km & 5km, Albert Park, Walkers’ Clubrooms in Lakeside Drive 9.00am, 10km: $6 ($3Mem), 5km: $3

Sunday 9 May 1993 ’DAVID WARD* HALF- MARATHON 21.1km & 3km, Yarra Boulevard, Burnley 9.00am, 21.1km: $12 on the day, 3km: $3 Mail Entries close 26 April, entry fee: S10 ($8 Menri Dear Members and Friends of the VMC

The recent BP Zatopek Series went close to eclipsing the excitement of the 1991 Series when the first four place- getters in the womens 10,000m all finished under Australian record time. The performance of to shatter Kerry O'Brien's 22 year old Australian record will certainly remain a permanent image in my memory. It wasn't just his brave solo effort that stood out, but the tremendous determination to prove wrong his non-selection for the Olympics.

Then of course there was Mona's fourth successive Zatopek victory (a feat not before achieved), the two Australian Junior records by the Power siblings and the emergence of Jackie Gallagher in the womens 10,000m further improving the ranks of Australian womens distance running. Full results and reports can be found inside.

Susie Power leaves no doubt to being the 'hottest' distance running prospect in Australia at the moment. For this, she has been honoured with being awarded the second 'Fred Lester' Athletics Scholarship. Her recent record breaking performances coupled with a consistent 1992 road and cross country season made her selection by the Committee of the VMC very easy.

In an attempt to continue to bolster the sum of money invested to service the Scholarship, one dollar of all entry fees from the main VMC fixtures will be donated to the fund. Those events are the Half-Marathon in May, the Queen of the Lake in June and the Zatopek Series in December. Needless to say, any cash donations from willing supporters can be forwarded to the VMC any time. More details on Susie's award can be found on page 13.

For the first time in several years, the cost to the public to enter all VMC fun runs will be raised by one dollar in 1993. THIS RISE WILL NOT AFFECT VMC MEMBERS. The Member's price for all runs will be discounted three dollars from the advertised allcomers price, this discount previously being two dollars. It pays to be a VMC Member!!

It is with pleasure that I present my 2nd Annual Report as General Secretary of the VMC. (See page 2A) I have highlighted some interesting trends concerning Membership that will no doubt provide the new Committee with challenges in 1993. I urge all Members to attend the AGM on 21 March at Albert Park. May I assure those who would like to attend that your presence will not mean that you will be forced onto the Committee. The Committee would simply like to see you there as a show of support and as an expression of interest in the Club.

All ladies, please note on page 18 the request from Victoria University of Technology for subjects for a study being undertaken. Alternatively, all men please advise spouses and/or friends of the details if you believe they meet the criteria of the research project.

RICHARD SIMON General Secretary

CONTENTS

Front Page: Shuan Creighton - EZ Record Breaker 12. Results: TUNE-UP RUN 2. Communications/Venues 13. Susies Power wins 'Lester' Scholarship 2A Notice of the Annual General Meeting/Letters 14. VMC Member becomes Caulfield Mayor 2B Upcoming VMC Events 15. Familiar Faces: Mai Cother & Tony Morgan 3. Editorial/Contents 16. 'Running Week' by Carmel Rock 4. Results: PRINCES PARK TIME TRIAL 17. ditto & Results: MIDNITE RUN 5. 47th Annual Report 18. Distance Update & Advertisement 6. Results: ZATOPEK SERIES 19. Other Organisation’s Fixtures 7. ditto 20. Training Notes by Fred Lester 8. ditto & photos 21. ditto 9. ditto & photos ROSTER NOTICE 22. What Do You Make Of It? 10. Results: ZATOPEK FUN RUN 23. 1993 VMC Fixture List 11. ditto & ROSTER NOTICE 24. Club Information/Membership Form PRINCES PARK TIME TRIAL 10km, 25 NOVEMBER 1992, PARKVILLE COOL,

01.SIMON ROYALL 28 34:00 22. BILL CONROY 37 42:59 43. GORDON PARSMORE 45 50:29 02. IAN MUMMERY 29 34:57 23. CRAIG SCOTT 44 43:31 44. RICHARD HUNTER 23 50:34 03. NEIL CAMERON 28 36:08 24. ADRIAN VALLANCE 40 43:50 45. BILL HARKINS 40 50:34 04. JOHN HUNT 26 36:27 25. IAN DIXON 43 44:23 46. BRIAN HILL 31 50:53 05. RUSSELL JOHNSON 40 37:07 26. GARY CARTER 38 44:31 47. PAULOFANOS 29 51:27 06. PETER ROWLAND 38 37:14 27. KEVIN BROWNE 56 44:42 48. ALAN RICHARDS 50 51:52 07. GREG LOVEJOY 50 37:25 28. CHRIS TIMBRELL 25 45:12 49. SUE CLOUGH 23W 51:59 08. MICHAEL BONACCI 36 37:39 29. JIM DUGGAN 50 45:28 50 GERARD TWINING 35 53:26 09. BARRY SAWYER 59 38:55 30. SEBASTIAN GUNNER 29 45:36 51. JOAMAD 24 53:54 10. JOHN NEWSOM 40 38:59 31. BARRY LAIDLAW 37 45:46 52. B’DETTE HARKINS 38W 54:19 11. DEAN CAMPBELL 26 39:59 32. DAVID URE 33 46:04 53. BILLMcGLAULIN 39 54:51 12. TONY KING 44 40:19 33. ANDREA GAFFNEY 23W 46:19 54. MICHELLE DEGUARA 30W 59:46 13. TREVOR HSKE 27 40:32 34. GARY MORCOMBE 40 46:22 55. RIKKIBEWLEY 46W 63:03 14. MATTHEW KEAY& 25 40:39 35. ROBERT McFARLANE 47 46:49 56. SHAYNE WALTHERS 45W 63:22 15. ANDREW CLARKSON 31 40:41 36. GRAHAM JENKINS 47 46:57 57. JUDITH JOHNSON 34W 63:44 16. ANDREW WOLF 33 42:17 37. DAVID JONES 55 46:57 58. CHRISTINE GRIFFITHS 43W 65:26 17. NORM WILLS 42 42:22 38. BRENDAN PEEL 25 49:20 59. LESLIE CATIONS 35 72:34 18. IAN ROGERS 35 42:43 39. ANNE HAMILTON 45W 49:21 MARK AMAD DNF 19. GREG LEE 34 42:43 40. IAN GODFREY 50 49:52 IAN CLARKE DNF 20. BLAIR MAIN 22 42:47 41. TED WILLIAMSON 49 50:05 21. ROSS DAVEY 34 42:51 42. JOHN ILSLEY 53 50:13 PRINCES PARK TIME TRIAL 3.2km, 25 NOVEMBER 1992, PARKVILLE WEATHER: COOL, LIGHT WINDS STARTERS: 7 FINISHERS: 6 1. DAVID WITH AM 30 11.01 3. BUCKDELACRUZ 11 14:26 5. TIM BROWNE 28 2. MARKAXTEN 12 14:01 4. KADIR BOZOK 12 16:34 6. TEDSCOVELL 51 GAVIN POLLARD Race Manager, RICHARD SIMON was assisted by DUNCAN CROCKETT, NICK TIDEY, GEORGE EDMOND, JOHN & PHYLLIS GOSBELL, MAL COTHER, KEVIN FALLOON and FRED LESTER. The drinks station had additional helpers on the night: ERICA POLLARD and daughters, ROSE, AMI and EVELYN.

DAVID WARD HALF-MARATHON

Sunday 9 May 1993

Yarra Blvd, Burnley, 9.00am

Ideal lead-up to Melbourne Mara

Entry form attached Mailed entries close 26 April

STEVE MONEGHETTI proudly displays the Emil Zatopek Perpetual Trophy after winning the race for a record fourth time in succession.

Mona’s achievement bettered the three succes­ sive victories by (1961 - 63) and helped erase the bitter disappointment of his Olympic marathon performance three months earlier. VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. 47th ANNUAL REPORT (YEAR 1992) It gives me much pleasure to present the 47th Annual ZATOPEK SERIES Report to the Members of the Victorian Marathon The Zatopek Series continues to flourish as the Club summarising the activities and functions for the flagship for the VMC. The Committee and the Mem­ 1992 calendar year. bership are to be congratulated for their work to ensure the Zatopek continues to command its high As the Club continues towards its 50th year of provid­ standing in Australian athletics. ing service and encouragement to Australia’s distance running community, there is still much to be done to With good prize money for major competitions now ensure the long term future of the Club. the norm rather than the exception, the Club will have to look towards continuing to improve their sponsor­ Generally, the VMC experienced another difficult ship base for the Zatopek Series to keep current levels year during 1992: membership continued to fall to a of prize money at respectable amounts. disturbing level and entries in Club fun runs were down on last year. Financially, the Club remained in FINANCE a very sound position and continued to attract and Financially, the VMC continues to be self supporting. effectively service its sponsors. Revenue generated from subscriptions, race fees, investments and sponsorships adequately serviced the MEMBERSHIP various expenses incurred throughout the year. Jim The total Membership for 1992 was 258. This com­ Duggan and later Fred Lester (you can't keep him out pares with 290 in 1991,405 in 1990, 465 in 1989 and of it!!) helped ensure the Club continued to remain in 721 in 1986 when the Club achieved its highest level. a healthy financial state. This result continues to be clearly not good enough. Fred Lester and Jim Duggan will present the 1992 Some interesting trends become apparent when Financial Statement to the Members at the AGM. It comparing the percentage of renewals each year with will show a satisfactory result. the non-renewals. SPONSORS Year Total Rensaals Non New The VMC was once again generously served by a collection of sponsors: BP AUSTRALIA, RUNNERS 1992 258 176 114 78 WORLD, NAB TRAVEL, DAVID WARD (National 1991 290 246 155 44 Mutual) and DANONE YOGURT, with tremendous 1990 401 302 163 99 support and service from the Club's exclusive printer, INKIFINGUS of Hawthorn East. Quite clearly, the VMC has a problem with retaining a significant proportion of its Members from year to I would like to take this opprtunity to acknowledge year. On a positive note, however, the Club continues the efforts of the Executive Committee for ensuring to attract new Members. The challenge for future that the interests of the VMC Members were satisfac­ Committees is retention of Members. torily catered for during 1992. The increase in the size of the Committee in 1992 was certainly a positive CLUB FIXTURES sign for the future. In all, 1,798 entries were received for 1992 VMC events. This figure is marginally down on the 1991 Special mention to Mai Cother and Kevin Falloon for level of 1,913. their frequent assistance at runs during the year and Fred Lester for managing the Membership registra­ I believe this result is a pleasing one as most organis­ tions and finances. ers are experiencing significant decreases in their event numbers. (This doesn’t necessarily mean there I believe the Club will begin to develop and expand in are less people running but rather that there are more 1993 as it leaves 'the recession, it had to have'!! events on the calendar to spread the runners). Good luck to all Members for 1993 in your quest to With only a small increase in the promotion of its achieve your running goals. events, the Club should be able to expand its partici­ pation base. The thirteen events that the VMC con­ RICHARD SIMON - General Secretary ducted during 1992, were generally well patronised. B P E Z "A " DIVISION. 17-12-92. SPECIAL 1 MILE u.25 WOMEN, 17-12-!92. M i l d , bree z y , 22oC. M i l d , breezy, 24oC. 1. 28:06.25 30 1. 4:32.73 ARu20&18 SUSIE POWER 17 2. 28:44.47 MALCOLM NORWOOD 28 2. 4:42.33 KATE ANDERSON 19 3. 28:59.38 PAT CARROLL A 31 3. 4:57.68 MAUREEN MATTHEWS 23 4. 29:02.79 RODERIC DEHIGHDEN 23 DNS MICHELLE DILLON N 19 5. 29:17.99 MICHAELINWOOD Q 26 DNS JOANNE HARRIS N 23 6. 29:24.42 ROD HIGGINS A 25 7. 29:36.09 GREG LYONS 31 DE CASTELLA 3000m u.20 MEN 8. 29:50.59 PAUL ARTHUR N 25 17-12-92. Fine, mild, 24oC. 9. 29:55.79 PETERBRETT S 30 1. 8:14.47 TRENT HA R L O W N 19 10. 29:57.81 ROB O’DONNELL 23 2. 8:14.63 ARul8 16 11. 30:14.14 MIKE DALTON T 26 3. 8:15.71 MARK TAYLOR S 18 12. 30:30.20 DENNIS BOYLE 31 4. 8:19.54 Q 19 13. 30:51.30 DEAN GIBLIN T 27 5. 8:21.19 MARCUS TIERNEY 19 DNFPETEK O'DONOGHUE 31 6. 8:23.80 19 DNSSTEVEAUSTIN Q 41 7. 8:26.50 PHILLIP SLY 18 DNS 31 8. 8:30.93 LUKEYEATMAN 17 9. 8:30:23 ROBERT ELLIS 19 RUNNERS WORLD EZ "Wl'' DIV. 17-12-92. 10. 8:34.85 BRADLEY CASE S 17 Fine, mild, light breeze, 23oC. 11. 8:36.36 CHRIS HOWLEY 19 1. 33:14.16 JACKIE GALLAGHER Q 25 12. 8:37.90 MATTHEW BOURKE 18 2. 34:01.23 SUE MALAXOS W 30 13. 8:47.99 PAUL BURGE 19 3. 34:12.99 MARYANN MURRAY T 23 14. 8:54.93 PAUL C L EARY 16 4. 34:45.59 ANDREA MARQUARDT T 20 15. 9:02.05 PETER EASON 19 5. 34:54.85 CAROLE CONNOLLY Q 24 DNF SCOTT P ETERSEN 19 6; 35:28.59 TANIA TURNEY 27 DNSADAM LEANE A 19 7. 36:06.03 LIZELMAAS Q 32 8. 36:23.54 JUNE PETRIE 28 WAL SHEPPARD MASTERS MILE 17-12-92. 9. 36:40.38 SUSAN CASE 28 Mild, light breeze, 24oC. 10. 36:53.34 MARINA WILLIAMSON 21 1. 4:27.55 PETER EDWARDS Q 41 11. 37:07.58 RUTH BARTON 18 2. 4:29.13 ERIC SIGMONT 44 DNF KAREN MOIR 26 3. 4:29.80 RUSSELL JOHNSON 40 DNF KERRYN MCCANN N 25 4. 4:34.36 GRAY RYAN 42 DNSSUEMAHONY N 27 5. 4:36.70 T E R R Y O’HALLORAN 40 DNS GERALDINE RILEY 29 6. 4:44.42 GERALD SOFIANOS 43 DNS KRISHNA STANTON A 26 7. 4:45.84 ERIC GREAVES 45 DNS SUSAN HOBSON A 34 8. 4:56.83 NEIL GRAY 44 DNSJOHN H ALL 41 AIS MALINOWSKI 3000m SC, 17-12-!32. DNS PETER FULLER 43 Mild., steadybreeze DNS DAVID INNES 41 1. 8:20.37 AR SHAUN CREIGHTONA 25 DNS ROBERT CATHERALL 45 2. 8:48.42 GRAEME OLDEN 28 3. 8:50.81 RICHARD DIKSTAAL 20 MCC CORPORATE RELAYS 17-12-92 4. 8:57.24 DAVID RUNDLE N 24 4x800m WOMEN: 5. 9:02.03 BRENDAN HEWITT S 28 1. 4:41.63 MOBIL AUSTR. , 6. 9:07:60 RICHARD RUSSELL 22 2. 4:43.26 C'WEALTH BANK 7. 9:09.27 GARY MALINEK 27 3. 4:50.66 AUST.SECUR.COTO1. 8. 9:11.39 ANDREW COLVIN A 20 4. 5:04.33 SHELL AUSTR. 9. 9:12.03 TIM READWIN 25 5. 5:17.88 BP AUSTR. 10. 9:18.03 PETER MOORE A 26 11. 9:21.90 DANNY O'DONNELL Q 19 4x800m MEN: 12. 9:26.38 PETER MACNAMARA 19 1. 8:13.07 OL.PK.SPORTS MEDICS 13. 9:38.22 COLIN JAMES N 22 2. 8:13.52 NATIONAL MUTU A L DNFJOHNWALSH 28 3. 8:26.93 ANZ BANK DNF ADRIANWROUT 22 4. 8:30.96 O.C.’Si DNF SCOTTFAULKNER 5. 8:31.46 RESERVE BANK DNS TRAVISLONGMUIR 20 6. 8:40.56 MOBIL AUSTR. DNS PAT WOODS A 25 7. 9:06.84 MELB.MIDDAY MILERS 8. 9:17.30 BUREAU METEOROLOGY 9. 9:38.77 AUST.CONSTR.SERVICES V.M.C.NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1993 MARCH V O L . 25 EZ "B'’ DIVISION 16-12-92. EZ "C”DIVISION 15-12-92. Partly cloudy, wind gusting, 15oC Fine, light wind, 15oC

1. 29:00.4 MIKE LETCH W./C 44 1. 32:16 PATRICKASHKETTLE 31 2. 29:56.0 JOHN MEAGHER 29 2. 32:22* GREG MANDILE 31 3. 30:11 CLAYTON CLEWS A 24 3. 32:39 MARK EVERTON N 33 4. 30:52 MARTIN MURRAY T 28 4. 32:40 PAUL MARR 28 5. 31:08 PETER GAFFNEY 38 5. 32:43 STEPHEN MCLENNAN 28 6. 31:15 DON NICHOLSON 32 6. 33:29 GARY BISSETT T 28 7. 31:20 IANCORNTHWAITE 30 7. 33:45 IAN WELLARD 24 8. 31:38 GRANT WARREN 30 8. 33:49 CHRIS RAYMENT 32 9. 32:07* VIN MCCARTHY 23 9. 33:53 PAT RYAN 17 10. 32:09 DANIEL GREEN N 18 10. 34:00 IAN MUMMERY 29 11. 32:15 IAN TEMBLETT T 29 11. 34:08 DARRENGLERSON 26 12. 32:38 PETER SPEHR N 31 12. 34:23 GREG HILSON 23 13. 32:42 DARREN RIVIERE 28 13. 34:25 MICHAEL WHIMPEY 38 14. 32:52 KEITH WASHINGTON 33 14. 34:28 PETER WEBB N 23 DNS MARK PURVIS 35 15. 34:31 STEPHENREID 24 DNS DAMIEN COOK 38 16. 34:31 DAVID MCCOY 27 DNS ANTHONY WALLACE 21 17. 34.: 35 MARK EDWARDS 35 DNSDAVID GIBNEY 28 18. 34:46 PHILIP WAKELEY 28 19. 34:49 NEVILLE DOWN 23 EZ "D’’ DIVISION 16-12-92. 20. 34:55 JOHN CASTLE 47 Fine, cool, steady breeze, 13oC, 21. 35:01 RUSSELLWEAVERS 38 22. 35:15 KEN WELLARD 21 1. 33:52 TERRY' COX 27 DNF COLIN CAMPBELL 26 2. 35:24 JOHN MOIR 35 DNF TIM ARMSTRONG N 30 3. 35:30 ANDREW EDNEY 30 DNSJOHN HALL 41 4. 36:04 DENNIS O'HEHIR 39 DNS PHILLIP BOWES 36 5. 36:24 ROBERT HENDERSON 46 DNS GAVANDUKE 22 6. 36:27 BARRY BOYD 48 DNS PHIL C OO K 40 7. 36:49 ELIAS SAHELY 38 DNS JIMGOGOS 35 8. 37:14 PETER MOORE 44 9. 37:18 BERNIE RITZER 46 10. 37:38 BILL KING 45 EZ "E”DIVISION 15-12-92. 11. 37:43 JOHN WAITE 52 Clear, light wind, 16oC. 12. 37:52 STEPHEN MURPHY 31 13. 38:07 ROB HENDY 47 1. 36:08 ALLAN CONNOLLY 24 14. 38:14 TONY KING 44 2. 36:12* .ALAN JENKINS 31 15. 38:23 ALAN HUSE 29 3. 37:49* COLIN BARNES 35 16. 40:03 VIN MARTIN 41 4. 38:13 BRYAN TEMPLE 44 DNFBARRY SAWYER 59 5. 38:14 ROD BAILEY 46 DNF JOHN STAFFORD 47 6. 38:15* MICHAEL HASTINGS 36 DNS DAVID INNES 41 7. 38:21* ANDREW GOODMAN 27 DNS PETER LEIGH 55 8. '38:31 SCOTT MCCAMISH 23 9. 38:42 TERRY PHELAN 44 10. 39:05 PETER RAMSAY 33 EZ "W2" DIVISION 14-12-1992 11. 39:19 NEVILLE GARDNER 48 O v e r c a s t , steady breeze, 14oC. 12. 39:23 ROGER MCDONALD 38 13. 40:24 JIM MCGOVERN 40 1. 35:43* LISA SEARLE 25 14. 40:29 ANDREW WALKER 41 2. 37:10* NADELLE GREGG 19 15. 41:28 ANDRE KOWALSKI 41 3. 38:24* PENNY ANDERSON 22 16. 41:35 ALANFRYDAY 45 4. 38:30 LAVINIA PETRIE 49 17. 41:41 BRUCE STEBBINS 42 5. 38:50 DAPHNESMITH 32 DNF PETER BLACK 47 6. 40:45 DEBBIECOWELL 33 DNS FRANK MCNAMARA 39 7. 46:28 KRIS COOK 39 DNS JOHN MCBRIDE 42 8. 47:27* JANE MAFRICI 24 DNS MALCOLMBROWN 51 DNS DIANNE WARD 29 1. 40:11 GORDON STEPHEN 39 9. 43:07 GERRY RI L E Y 62 2. 40:39 DENIS WATSON 47 10. 43:1? KEVIN BROWNE 56 3. 41:09 PETEK NEYLAND 32 11. 44:04 SAM HILDITCH 58 4. 41:18 NORM WILLS 42 12. 44:56 COLIN SILCOCK 60 5. 41:53 ADRIANVALLANCE 41 13. 45:48 DAVID JONES 55 6. 42:25 DAMIAN CARMODY-STEPHENS 30 14.46:00 BEN MORREY 64 7. 42:38 BRUCE GOODMAN 55 DNS JOHN WILDES 27 8. 42:57 BRENDANPEEL 25 DNS GERRY CLARKE 56 DNS BOB S WEET N 38

HANDICAP: 1.DENIS WATSON (F) 2.PENNY ANDERSON (W2) 3.ANDREW GOODMAN (E)

Thanks are due to all the people who assisted the runners with lap scoring. They were: NAOMI GOLDENBERG, JUNE & LAVINTA PETRIE, LIZ & IAN MUMMERY, JOHN NICHOLS, HORACIO DIAZ, JAN MORREY, JIM DUGGAN, W.MCLENNAN, SAM HILDITCH, GREG MANDILE, JIM CRAWFORD, GERRY RILEY, BRENDAN PEEL, JOAN & PETER LOGAN, COLIN WELLARD, T.CRITTLE, FRANK MAHONY, MALCOLM BROWN, RICHARD FRYDAY, ANDREW GOODMAN, TONY MORGAN, ROB LAW­ RENCE. Several of these assisted more than once, others did not put their names on the lap scoring sheets for us to acknowledge.

Thanks also to the regulars: JOHN BROWN, SANDRA & TOM KERR, BILL BAXTER, MAL COTHER, RICHARD & PAMELA SIMON, FRED LESTER, KEVIN FALLOON, NEIL RYAN, and all the others whose names we didn’t write down.

Special thanks must go to the AV OFFICIALS, led by JOAN HINES, the AV OFFICE STAFF, OLYMPIC PARK MANAGEMENT, the people from THE MEDIA for their assistance.

Much of our appreciation must go to OUR SPONSORS, large and small, who are as much a part of the big combined effort that makes for the success of this showpiece of AUS- HIGHLIGHTS Once again competitors took the opportunity to g o for records with good results. The outstanding performance came from SHAUN CREIGHTON, who left no doubt as to the lack of proper evaluation of his ability on the part of Australia’s Olympic "Bigwigs", who axed him from Australia’s Olympic Squad in spite of his having achieved the set out conditions and qualification ! His effort to reduce KERRY O ’BRIEN’S 22 year old Australian Record, a World Record at that time, was simply magnificent as he set out after it in a virtual solo per­ formance.

Likewise, it was great to see SUSIE POWER treat her mile record attempt in similar fashion to capture the under 20 and 18 best times in Australia over this classic distance. She also was within 2 seconds of the Open Women’s record, an additional proof of her ability. Susie fully deserved the VMC’s Fred Lester Athletics Scholar­ ship award as the 1992 distance runner of greatest potential improvement.

The other record of the night to fall went to MICHAEL POWER, brother to Susie, in a very close race with NSW’s TRENT HARLOW and SA’s MARK TAYLOR in the 3000m under 20. Michael, at 16 the yongest competitor, broke the old Australian under 18 record as Trent edged ahead of him over the line after a thrilling finish.

The entire 10,000m series of 8 races produced a string of 'Personal Bests’ at the various levels. The most significant came from JACKIE GALLAGHER, a 2:07 PB in win­ ning the main women’s race. The two Tasmanians, 3rd and 4th in the same race, MARY­ ANN MURRAY and ANDREA MARQUARDT, also found their trip across Bass Strait most pro­ fitable and should prove a boost to others on the Apple Island.

Young runners NADELLE GREGG 19 (W2), DANIEL CEEEN of NSW 18 (B) and PAT RYAN 17 (C) made fine debuts in their step up to the long track race and should improve with well spaced further attempts in this event. Like wise impressive were PENNY ANDERSON who sliced almost 2 minutes of her previous best and LISA SEARLE who improved hugely on her road time in leading home the W2 field in the toughest race on track.

Top: TERRY PHELAN striding out in the ’E’Gradc EZ.

Left: 'E' Grade EZ competitors, ALLAN CONNOLLY (198) and ALAN JENKINS (173) went on to quinella the event.

(Philos: I-rcd I.ycslcrj EMIL ZATOPEK FUN RUN 10km, 20 DECEMBER 1992, PARKVILLE WEATHER: COOL, DRIZZLY STARTERS: 147 FINISHERS: 143

01. ANDREW LLOYD 31 31:24 49. MARIENNE HIBBERT 36W 41:26 97. RICHARD O’BRIEN 40 48:02 02. TONY MORAN 33 32:27 50. UNKNOWN 27 42:08 98. RAY CALLAGHAN 59 48:05 03. GREG MANDILE 31 34:06 51. T FISKE 27 42:09 99. GRAHAM JENKINS 47 48:14 04. TERRY HARRISON 46 34:13 52. VIN OBRIEN 64 42:10 100. GEOFF TRACEY 40 48:20 05. GRANT MORGAN 18 34:19 53. JOHN GOSBELL 54 42:16 101. BRIAN LEWIS 43 48:21 06. DARYL KNIPE 17 34:48 54. MICHAEL GRAYLING 36 42:29 102. JOHN HUNT 49 48:25 07. ROGER SIMONDSON 36 34:53 55. RAY ViLLEGAS 28 42:36 103. RAY SHELTON 39 48:29 08. RUSSELL JOHNSON 40 34:57 56. GORDON JACOBS 46 42:41 104. JOHN KERR 63 48:38 09. GERALD SOFIANOS 43 34:59 57. CLINT FARLEY 15 42:52 105. KAYE DONALDSON .32 W 49:28 10. MICHAEL WHIMPEY 38 35:46 58. PETER NEYLAND 32 42:56 106. FABBIAN GIANI 54 49:39 11. SIMON ROY ALL 28 35:47 59. JOAN LOGAN 36W 43:09 107. IAN GODFREY 50 49:42 12. ANDREW WALLIN 31 35:47 60. MATTHEW JAMES 18 43:26 108. DAVID JONES 55 49:44 13. BRUCE SALISBURY 40 36:06 61. GREG LEE 34 43:30 109. MAURICE FRENCH 67 49:54 14. MATTHEW KEMP 29 36:18 62. WES ALBERT 28 43:31 110. TOM WALPOLE 51 49:57 15. TONY AEROSMITH 29 36:39 63. DENIS WATSON 47 43:36 111. BILL BAXTER 55 49:59 16. DAVIN HOPPER 26 36:42 64. RICHARD WILLIAMS 46 43:39 112. ANNE HAMILTON 45W 51:05 17. JOE CAMPISI 35 36:50 65. IAN DOBSON 42 43:40 113. ANNE CALLIGAN 55W 51:08 18. STUART WALTERS 25 36:58 66. MICHAEL McNAMARA 39 43:43 114. TOM BERNARD 41 51:18 19. ADAM JOHNSON 18 36:59 67. BRETT CARTER 18 43:45 115. LYNETTE McGILLIEN 10W 52:03 20. TOM KERR 47 37:02 68. SCOPE 42 43:47 116. RENN CARROLL 10 52:03 21. MATTHEW MORRIS 27 37:07 69. DAVID BURNS 35 43:56 117. JOHN CROSS 47 52:16 22. PHILLIP JOHNSON 36 37:32 70. LISA NICHOLSON 31W 44:21 118. JOHNBECROFT 51 52:16 23. EMMANUEL ZACH ARIAS 3537.59 71. BILL CONROY 37 44:22 119. RICK JONES 64 52:19 24. GREG LOVEJOY 50 38:00 72. UNKNOWN 39 44:26 120. KATE JACOBS 16W 52:25 25. GREG LEASK 34 38:01 73. COLIN SILCOCK 60 44:30 121. R McGILLIEN 36 52:59 26. RUSSELL SEVERINO 40 38:03 74. VIC JUSTICE 49 44:31 122. AMY HUNT 17W 53:05 27. IVAN SIMJANOV 31 38:08 75. ROBERT WILSON 28 44:37 123. JOHN BENCZE 60 53:19 28. ALAN DREWT 38 38:12 76. KEVIN BROWNE 56 45:40 124. GLENYS WALSH 32W 53:31 29. GERARDO SAGGESE 23 38:15 77. PETER LANDY 49 45:54 125. A C ARMOD Y-STEPHENS 27W 53:51 30. JIM GRELIS 41 38:18 78. JIM DUGGAN 50 45:57 126. JAMES LITTLE 36 54:31 31. JOE MIRAGLIA 33 38:36 79. MAGDA LAZAREVIC 31W 46:05 127. NORM SALTER 41 54:32 32. JUNE PETRIE 28W 38:49 80. RACHEL SAMBLEBE 21W 46:19 128. PETER GUNN 46 54:41 33. BARRY SAWYER 59 39:00 81. BOB JOHNSTON 53 46:28 129. SUSAN BACH 46W 55:29 34. CHRIS WARD 23 39:05 82. PATRICK McCARTIN 41 46:41 130. CHRISTINE BURNS 36W 56:31 35. GEOFF WHEELER 36 39:16 83. IAN GOOK 31 46:45 131. PHYLLIS GOSBELL 54 56:47 36. TONY MORGAN 48 39:22 84. VINCE VOZZO 50 46:51 132. FRANK BONECKER 67 57:23 37. LAWRENCE GLOVER 38 39:56 85. NORMAN FALKINER 49 46:55 133. B McGILLIEN 12 58:05 38. BARRY WATKINS 53 39:59 86. IAN DIXON 43 47:01 134. RITA KERR 63W 62:15 39. OLIVER CREESE 30 40:26 87. CHERIE BALDWIN 40W 47:07 135. NATASHA DOLAN 11W 63:16 40. HARRY TYERS 45 40:30 88. BRUCE GOODMAN 55 47:08 136. RICKIBEWLEY 46W 63:31 41. JAMES STEWART 33 40:33 89. MELISSA LE GASSICK 26W 47:11 137. PETER McGREGOR 34 65:47 42. STEVE BELLESINI 41 41:14 90. SANDY KERR 47W 47:17 138. CHRISTINE GRIFFITHS 43W 66:56 43. DOUG SANDDFORD 35 41:19 91. STEWART COX 24 47:31 139. SHAYNE WALTHERS 45 W 67:05 44. JASON GILLIES 32 41:21 92. ERIC LESBIREL 41 47:35 140. LES CATIONS 35 76:49 45. TERRY STOKES 38 41:22 93. VALCHARD 35W 47:37 141. MERV BECKETT 61 86:00 46. PAUL BUTTIF ANT 33 41:24 94. KEVIN DORNEY 41 47:37 142. GAYLECARROLL 38W 97:37 47. STEPHEN STERN 40 41:24 95. BEN MORREY 64 47:44 143. LYNETTE McGILLIEN 36W 97:37 48. DHUNT 19 41:24 96: DOUG WHEELER 34 47:51 EMIL ZATOPEK FUN RUN 3km, 20 DECEMBER 1992, PARKVILLE WEATHER: COOL, DRIZZLY STARTERS: 35 FINISHERS: 34

01. AARON KEEFFE 17 10:03 13. JON MAGILL 26 14:02 25. NICOLE HAHN 26W 18:36 02. RAY O'CONNOR 55 10:26 14. SIMON LEONG 10 14:58 26. GINA SUTTON 21W 19:14 03. JONATHON MOLOMBY 36 11:23 15. FIONA HENDERSON 21W 14:59 27. DAVID LITTLE 9 19:58 04. CELINE McEVOY 28W 11:24 16. NATHAN TYERS 8 15:53 28. KAROLINA BENCZE 64W 20:19 05. ANDREW HUGHES 22 11:53 17. DANIELLE TYERS 12W 15:53 29. P POWELL 43 W 20:19 06. FRANK FURLEN 53 12:04 18. PAULA HODGE 19W 16:14 30. YVONNE CROSS 13 20:58 07. PAUL DeJOSSEUN 16 12:37 19. BELINDA McMILLAN 13W 16:14 31. ANDREW LITTLE 6 21:24 08. JAMES THOMAS 12 13:07 20. NEIL DORNEY 8 16:31 32. MARY LITTLE 35W 21:27 09. TREVOR CROSS 16 13:28 21. STEVEN DORNEY 10 16:31 33. JOHN DRIVER 57 29:29 10. GRAEME HORS KINS 54 13:28 22. CLARE O’CONNELL 16W 16:59 34. BETTY HORSKINS 54W 30:44 11. HORACIO DIAZ 47 13:35 23. RUSSELL ROLLS 47 17:13 RUSSELL JOHNSON DNF 12. BRUCE MARKHAM 52 13:42 24. IME LESBIREL ?W 18:33

Race Manager, RICHARD SIMON was assisted by a large team of helpers who ensured that the traditional end to Zatopek Week went off smoothly. Assistance was provided by DAVID STOCKMAN, PAMELA SIMON, TONY KING, KEVIN FALLOON, FRED LESTER, MAL COTHER, VIC MOSS, MAL BROWNE, TOM & SIMON LEONG, PETER GAFFNEY and GRAEME DAWS.

The main race featured ANDREW LLOYD competing after having to withdraw from the EZ track 10,000m due to a lack of track fitness. He provided the spectators with a great sight as he passed by on each of his three laps. Andy was using the race as an important lead up to the Tokyo Half-Mara in late January.

ROSTER DUTY

All Members are urged to assist with marshalling duties at least once during the year at a VMC organised fixture.

Normal duties carried out at each run by Members include assistance with entry registration, general setting up, course marshalling, provision of drinks stations and processing finishers. All marshals are required to report in to the Race Manager one hour before the advertised starting time of the event.

If you can assist at any of the following runs, please fill in the coupon and return at least ten davs nrior to the date of the event to:

VMC, PO Box 12234, A'Beckett Street PO, Melbourne 3000.

Upon receiving the coupon, I will provide more details by telephone just prior to the run.

ROSTER NOTTCF.

NAME:...... TEL.(H)......

ADDRESS: ...... P/C

I can assist as a Marshal on the following occasion/s (tick appropriate box/es).

Sunday 14 March Sunday 21 March Monday 12 April Fallen Comrades Albert Park Easter Champ, Latrobe Race Start: 8.00am Race Start: 8.00am Race Start: 9.00am

Sunday 25 April 'David Ward' Half Mara Sunday 13 June Albert Park Yarra Blvd, Burnley Birthday Runs, Burnley Race Start: 9.00am Race Start: 9.00am Race Start: 9.00am

SIGNATURE: DATE: TUNE-UP’ RUN 16.1km, 24 JANUARY 1993, PRINCES PARK WEATHER: OVERCAST, HUMID STARTERS: 83 FINISHERS: 75

01. MAL NORWOOD 28 48:24 29. DENIS DAVIS 52 73:27 57. BRUCE GOODMAN 55 82:49 02. MATTHEW CAMP 29 58:07 30. MICHAEL McNAMARA39 73:34 58. MICHAELBURKE 32 83:04 03. DENNIS TAYLOR 44 58:57 31. ROGER WEINSTEIN 42 73:35 59. STEW MARSHALL 49 83:17 04. ANDREW EDNEY 30 59:48 32. JOHN MANNING 47 73:39 60. DAVID JONES 55 84:34 05. CHRIS MUNRO 22 62:06 33. STEVE SMITH 35 73:57 61. BERNIE GOGGIN 55 84:46 06. ANDREW STOLZ 20 62:16 34. BRUCE WHITTAKER 34 74:35 62. JOHN BELFIO 49 85:17 07. DANIEL GURVICH 20 63:17 35. RAYE VILLEGAS 28 74:52 63. MICHAEL RYAN 32 85:22 08. GRAEME HEWITT 47 64:38 36. JOHN MAUNDER 33 74:58 64. A C’MODY STEPHENS 28W 85:26 09. BARRY SAWYER 59 65:26 37. STEPHEN CAUCHI 20 75:23 65. STEVE RUSH 66 86:49 10. KEITH ALEXANDER 42 65:54 38. CHRIS DENSHAM 48 75:42 66. ANDREW SAXTON 28 87:00 11. PETER SHONE 47 66:32 39. MARISA PEZZIMENT 26W 75:59 67. ERNIE JEFFS 48 87:37 12. ARCHIE DALLI 39 67:14 40. BILL CONROY 38 76:00 68. JIM GOGGIN 14 87:52 13. KAY GRIFFITHS 24W 67:17 41. BARRY WATSON 57 76:01 69. FRANK SC HIP ANO 61 91:51 14. ASHLEY BARTH'MEW 31 67:32 42. KEVIN BROWNE 56 76:40 70. TED WILLIAMSON 49 92:23 15. PAUL D ARCY 28 68:03 43. CHERIE BALDWIN 40W 76:44 71. GERALDO RIVIELLO 68 92:56 16. HARRY TYERS 45 68:22 44. JOHN STACEY 46 77:00 72. TANYA INGEVICS 29W 98:52 17. PETER RYAN 44 69:32 45. JIM McGOVERN 40 78:37 73. ROBERT BURNHAM 39 98:52 18. LAWRENCE GLOVER 38 69:34 46. LIZ MUMMERY 32W 78:41 74. SHAYNE WALTHERS 45W 117:50 19. LAURIE BOLGER 27 70:04 47. PETER NELSON 52 78:43 75. CHRIS GRIFFITHS 43W 120:10 20. MICHAEL MacINTOSH 37 70:13 48. MAGGIE LAZAREVIC 31W 79:13 IAN GODFREY DNF 21. ANNE ZIOGOS 36W 70:19 49. BRIAN JOHNSTON 57 80:08 COLIN WILCOCK DNF 22. MALBROWN 52 70:22 50. TERRY O'BURTILL 33 80:51 TERRY PHELAN DNF 23. GREG MEREDITH 40 70:31 51. PATMcCARTIN 41 81:04 MARK MALONEY DNF 24. ALAN WALLACE 44 70:59 52. JOHN HANRAHAN 29 81:13 WILLEM VAN GENNIP DNF 25. CHRIS MOORE 35 72:00 53. MARG CASSIDY 49W 81:20 GLENPAYNTER DNF 26. DAVID HUGHES 35 72:43 54. GRAHAM JENKINS 47 81:29 IAN UPTON DNF 27. DEAN MacINTOSH 23 73:05 55. VICTOR MOSS 39 81:42 MATTHEW KEMP DNF 28. FRANK FURLAN 53 73:19 56. ROL V OORSCHOT 33 81:45

’TUNE-UP' RUN 3.2km, 24 JANUARY 1993, PRINCES PARK WEATHER: OVERCAST, HUMID STARTERS: 23 FINISHERS: 22

01. DOUG SANDIFORD 35 11:57 09. NATHAN TYERS 8 15:52 17. RACHAEL MERHAV 48W 17:43 02. PETER RAMSAY 33 12:07 10. JOHNBENCE 66 16:12 18. JOSIE HOLMES 8 18:32 03. JOHN PRICE 39 12:12 11. ROBERT HOLMES 6 16:23 19. JANET HOLMES 39W 18:32 04. TRAVIS BUTCHER 16 13:00 12. JULIA HOLMES 11W 16:26 20. PETER McGREGOR 35 19:29 05. GRAEME HORSKINS 54 13:21 13. JOHN HOLMES 40 16:26 21. JOHN DRIVER 57 28:07 06. BRIAN LEWIS 43 13:22 14. DANIELLE TYERS 12W 16:29 22. BETTY HORSKINS 54W 31:00 07. MARIE O’CONNOR 19W 13:25 15. SHARLENE PEEL 27W 17:19 ANDREW HOWES DNF 08. BILL McGLAULIN 40 15:48 16. PAUL ANNESLEY 29 17:20

Race Manager, RICHARD SIMON was assisted by MAL COTHER and FRED GRIFFITHS who both looked after the drinks station and also KEVIN FALLOON, Mt BEAUTY ROBIN HAYTER, DOT BROWNE and PAMELA SIMON (and HENRY).

QUARTER, HALF & FULL MARA This fun run was a new addition to the VMC calendar this year. A turn-out of just on one hundred ruuners took up the opportunity to get into shape early after Saturday 22 May 1993 the Christmas/New Year festivities. Top Australian distance runner, MAL NORWOOD, opted to use this run as an important lead-up race for his Tokyo Mt Beauty Secondary College Marathon event on 14 February. 11.00am all events Needless to say, Mai quickly stamped his class on the race as the following 1 lap Alternative to the Melbourne Mara split times indicate: 1st lap: 9:35 - 2nd lap: 9:44 - 3rd lap: 9:37 - 4th lap: 9:46 - 5th conducted on scenic course lap: 9:42 - for a total time for the 16.1k (or 10 miles) of 48:24. MATTHEW CAMP and DENNIS TAYLOR had a good battle for second and third place, in the Entry forms and information from womens event, KAY GRIFFITHS recorded the excellent time of 67:17. Gerry Van Der Ploeg P O Tawonga, 3697 SUSIE POWER AWARDED THE 2nd ANNUAL FRED LESTER SCHOLARSHIP

Frankston's Susie Power is widely regarded as the next superstar of Australian womens distance running. The past couple of years has seen this 17 year old emerge from the ranks of junior competition to the cut throat and highly competitive international stage of world athletics. Under the tuition of her father, Greg, Susie has progressed through a carefully designed program of training and competition. Susie's recent performances on the track and also during the cross country season, certainly indicate that a successful future lies ahead. The Fred Lester Scholarship was set up to support such athletes whose record and background suggested that with further encouragement 'the next step' in competition may be reached. It was fitting, therefore, that the Committee of the Victorian Marathon Club should select Susie to be the second recipient of the annual Fred Lester Athletics Scholarship. Susie's scholarship of $500 will be used to fund her trip to the World Cross Country Championships in Spain to be held on 28 March. In fact, we will hear and read plenty about Susie before that race. She has a couple of important track assignments over 3,000m in Australia coming up: the NEC T & F Meet in Melbourne (25 Feb) and the National T & F Championships (5-8 Mar). Both will be important lead up events not only for the Cross Country Champs but also for her aspirations in being selected for the Australian team to compete in the World T & F Champs in August.

Fred Lester presented Susie with the scholarship at the recent Zatopek Meet. For those who were there will remember that the award was made directly after her great solo run in the U/25 Womens Mile in which she broke the National Junior record. Whilst Susie never had the opportunity to be directly influenced by Fred during his hey days, she does recall after winning a race some years ago, an elderly gentleman approaching her with offers of congratulations and best wishes for future successes. It wasn't until later that her father explained who the elderly gentleman was and the enormous influence that he has had on Australian athletics. Congratulations, Susie, from all VMC Members and those who have supported the Fred Lester Fred presenting Susie with the Athletics Scholarship. We'll all be scholarship plaque after her Mile watching your progress through the year!! victory at the Zatopek.

Performance Summary Scholarships: Nat team, World CC Champs, Spain, 1993 • Viet Institute of Sport 1st 1,500m Grand Prix, Canberra, 1993 • MLC Sports Foundation 1st U/25 Mile, Zatopek Meet, Melb, 1992 1st Olympic Dream 1,500m, Melb, 1992 Sponsorships (product only): 8th 3,000m World Jun T & F, Seoul. 1992 • ASICS Many Vic & Nat Junior Champs • Bolle Personal Bests: 1,500m: 4.14.0; Mile: 4.19.0; 3,000m: 9.04.3 VMC Member, Ed Biggs was last year elected Mayor for the City of Caulfield. The following article was taken from the CAULFIELD SOUTHERN CROSS...... Mayor has kicked on from politics of football

PLAYING football set Ed Biggs on the path to the mayor's office in Caulfield. Born and bred in nearby Malvern, he has lived in Caulfield for the last 20 years and has been deeply involved in community organisations for most of his life.

He played for the local football club and when a secretary was needed, he filled this role. Later he served as the secretary of the Ward defeating a sitting councillor by a Chadstone Recreation Club, becoming its considerable margin. president, a position he held for 15 years. While it may appear to be a meteoric rise to Another community role Cr Biggs filled was the mayoral chair after only two years service the chairman of the Hughesdale Kindergarten on the council, his impressive chairmanship of and during his tenure the facility was the Policy and Environment Committee in upgraded to provide a focus for the local 1991-92 provided a solid base for the community. recognition of his capabilities.

Cr Biggs also served as treasurer of the While Cr Biggs does not like to discuss Duncan McKinnon Reserve for over five years, specific goals, he sees local government as an one of the few sporting and recreational important component of the day-to-day life of facilities now running on a balanced budget. residents.

For the last 15 years Cr Biggs has been the "We can deal with many every day issues, manager of the National Australian Football provide services at a local level, and maintain Council, a body which has a considerable personal contacts that other more remote input in fostering young talent. The Teal Cup levels of government cannot.” is one of their more visible achievements. “We must continue to work in lifting our Cr Biggs' involvement with the code also contacts with the public, and make council crosses into his voluntary work, and he has more visible to all residents. We have gone a served as the foundation president of the long way in this direction over the last couple Victorian Metropolitan Football League for 10 of years, and must continue to process,” Cr years. Biggs said.

Married to Jo, they have three children, David While he does not believe that combining his 13, Natasha 11, and Sarah 8, who are very work and mayoral commitments will cause supportive of all his community endeavours. many problems, he does concede that it could curtail his hobby, which is running. He has Cr Biggs decided to run for Caulfield Council competed in 11 over the years. in 1988, but was unsuccessful. Cr Biggs said in his acceptance speech that When a group of candidates backed by the becoming mayor is one way to get out of the Caulfield Resident Association nominated for gardening but his wife Jo said that gardening the 1990 elections, Cr Biggs was persuaded to was never his forte and they only have a join the team, and won the election in the East garden because she does it!! FAMILIAR FACES

This is the third of a series of profiles that introduces VMC Members to the wider Membership.

Mai and Tony are seen at most of the VMC fixtures each year. In fact, Mai will be well known to most as the all important provider of drinks during our runs and the seller of Club merchandise. Mai is also a VMC Committeeman. Tony still runs in many of our fixtures but these days takes a keener interest in the progress of his son, Grant, who he coaches.

NAME: MAL COTHER AGE: 51 years YEARS VMC MEMBER: A lot - 1 haven’t a clue!! OCCUPATION: Sign writer BEST TIMES 10KM AND MARATHON: 37:56 (’82 in the EZ) and 3:31.0 (London) WHEN AND WHY DID YOU START RUNNING: Started running after growing tired of being hit around the head playing footy. Joined the East Melbourne Harriers in the 1960's and soon after went to the UK with Neil Ryan and joined the Ranleagh Harriers in Surrey. NO. OF MARATHONS COMPLETED: Two: 1 Melbourne & 1 London Polytechnic FAVORITE FUN RUN / EVENT: Ten Mile events on the road MOST MEMORABLE RUNNING EXPERIENCE: Finishing the London Polytechnic as it was my first marathon and I had trained very seriously for it over a long period of time. NO. OF KMS PER WEEK: None: injury and commitments to the Richmond Harriers & the VMC currently prevent i.t RUNNING SUPERSTITIONS: None FAVOURITE RUNNING SHOES: ASICS MOST ADMIRED SPORTSPERSON: None really

NAME: TONY MORGAN AGE: 49 years YEARS VMC MEMBER: 11 years OCCUPATION: School Teacher BEST TIMES 10KM AND MARATHON: 35:27 (1985) and 2:44.42 (1985) WHEN AND WHY DID YOU START RUNNING: During 1970's when teaching at Xavier College, I was supervising the CC team and was also influenced by who was a colleague at the time. NO. OF MARATHONS COMPLETED: Seventeen (8 V M C and 9 Melboumes) FAVORITE FUN RUN / EVENT: The marathon, it is the ultimate challenge MOST MEMORABLE RUNNING EXPERIENCE: Competing in my first marathon. I had no idea what it was all about but still managed to break the 3 hour barrier. NO. OF KMS PER WEEK: 60 - 70kms RUNNING SUPERSTITIONS: Have worn the same pair of running shorts in each of my 17 marathon races. Needless to say, they have had to have some repairs to them. FAVOURITE RUNNING SHOES: Nike MOST ADMIRED SPORTSPERSON: Fat Clohessy and NATIONAL RUNNING WEEK 1993 - THREDBO. by Carmel Rock

It was my first visit to Thredbo, set among t ; trees in a beautiful valley in the Kosciusko National Park. I had booked into Redbank Lodge, located high up in the resort village which gave a magnificent view of the Crackenback Mountain range.

I could imagine all those skiers ziz-zagging down the slopes in winter. Christine, who manages the lodge, maintains the old-established garden which has a wide range of flowers, plants and trees. I was welcomed to the lodge by Geoff Hook and later Dot Browne, who decided to take me under her wing.

Running Week, held this year from Friday Jan 8 to Monday Jan 18, was organised by Brian Lenton, wife Linda and son Michael, well known Canberra running identities* Brian, enthusiastic for fitness and gregarious by nature, always has something amus­ ing or interesting to say about the runners. He has been nurturing the weekly program for 13 years and many of the running participants are regulars by now.

The activities commenced with a 5km social run around the Thredbo Trim Track and golf course, followed by a barbecue. The atmosphere was great and everyone was so friendly. The next day, one of the most daunting events took place - The Crackenback Challenge - a 2km/600m climb to the summit above the village. Not used to altitude and the steep gradient, I soon decided that a brisk walk wasmore appropriate. As Phyllis Gosbell and I finished closely, we decided to do the 32km Epic Classic Alpine walk and run together next Wednesday. At the moment the chairlift ride down the moun­ tain was most welcome.

Able to purchase a Chairlift/Activities ticket for $26 for the total period was good value. Dot introduced me to the hotel swimming pool and deck chairs where I lulled away many hours reading and enjoying the scenery. The daily "Happy Two Hours" at the Bistro from 5 to 7pm was a great time to renew friendships, share stories and information and win prizes from Barrel draws. About 500 people registered for Running Week and at least 2000 prizes had been donated including food vouchers, restaurant meals and sports clothes. I wasn’t one of the lucky ones !

The accent of running week is on participation and having fun. Apart from the organised runs, which were great, there were tennis, golf, volleyball, lilo and swim­ ming competitions. Teams were arranged at random so that juniors and adults of vary­ ing abilities were mixed together. For those not so keen on hills there were flat fun runs round the village as well as numerous windy & cool tracks marked out near Thredbo. It was great to meet and train with other women who had taken up running to keep fit. There were special children activities apart from the runs, etc., thus pro­ viding an active family holiday.

The 10-day program was well organised with evening activities around 9pm including Runners’ Panels and a Quiz Night. For the Quiz Night, which was very entertaining, teams were randomly selected. It was of vital importance to learn the names of your team mates, not to mention a good memory of marathon champions, the latest gossip from Women’s magazines, pop songs. It helps to have an elite athlete on your team ! I spent an enjoyable evening with Rose Stone, Fred Lester and Vin Martin playing Scrabble. Rose has a set of flexible rules which we all took full advantage of ! Run­ ners and their families come from all over Australia, including Broome and Alice Springs, to participate. The Alice Springs group organised the 60 minute Dingo Run from Dead Horse Gap, 5km south of Thredbo, thus providing another magnificent view of the Kosciusko National Park.

There were many highlights, but two very memorable to me were 1) The shared meals (actually feasts) at the Redbank Lodge. The culinary awards would probably go to Hookey for his Malaysian Curry and Colin Browne’s steamed vegetables in Oyster sauce. Those participating in the meal were asked to provide a dish which complemented one of the courses. These shared meal arrangements reminded me of Youth Hostelling in Ireland and the Kew-Camberwell AC’s regular jaunts to the Myrtleford Lodge at Falls C r e e k . RUNNING WEEK THREDBO (cont.) * The 32km Epic Alpine Mountain and Lakes Run/Walk, I completed the course with Phyllis, our guide with the strong unrelenting legs & Shandra Hill, our entertainer. Our approach was to run the flat and down-hill parts and to walk up the hills, which no doubt accounted for our relaxed view of the course* There were still patches of snow lying around and the views , particularly near Charlottes Pass, were breath tak­ ing. Shandra was still celebrating well into the night at the annual National Running Week Dinner at TG's Restaurant. At this dinner, Mark Purvis gave a very entertaining account of his life as a barrister, while Colin Browne talked about some amusing incidents from his family life and Dot Browne composed and recited a long poem on r u n n e r s . The weather was wonderful with a cool breeze even on the hottest of days. Unfortu­ nately, I had to leave early due to my brother's wedding - another good story. How­ ever, I felt content that I had made some new friends and shared much information about running. For those addicted to running - Running Week at Thredbo is a must ! Don't forget to pack your bathers, tennis racketa? golf clubs and lilos. See you there next year ! (Editor's note: Carmel has been a regular jogger for some years, but now also com­ petes occasionally for her local club as well as in fun runs.)

VMC MIDNITE RUN 6km, DUNCAN MACKINNON RESERVE. Fine, still, humid. 37 Starters. 1.CHRIS MURPHY 21.19 13.KEVIN CASSIDY 26:02 25.TREVOR CROSS 30:28 2.JEFF BOOT 22:12 14.MICK OOUNIHAN 26:07 26.IAN GODFREY 30:32 3.HAYDEN MATHYSEN 22:26 15.TIM BURNS 26:10 27.MOIRA CHALK 2W 30:56 4.DES MCPHERSON 22:33 16.RODNEY FORD 26:18 28.JOHN CROSS 31:04 5.HARRY JUGNAUTH 23:24 17.DAVID KITT 27:02 29.SIMON BURNS 32:52 6.BEN STRINGER 23:26 18.PETEK NEIL 27:34 30.CAROL BURNS 3W 33:56 7.ADRIAN FISHER 24:40 19.KEVIN MOSES 27:49 31.GRAHAM JENKINS 34:30 8.MARK FLAVEL 24:42 20.MARG CASSIDY IW 28:00 32.BILL MCGLAULIN 34:54 9.DAVID BARNES 24:42 21.BRENDAN PEEL 28:03 33.ADRIAN BOSCHETTI 37:11 10.GARRY WALKER 25:32 22.GRAEME HORSKINS 28:07 34.JACK PILGRIM 39:07 11.JAMES WATSON 25:44 23.KEVIN BROWNE 28:30 35.SARAH BARNES 4W 43:05 12.BRIAN BERRY 25:54 24.MIKE BALLAGH 28:56 36.PHILIP BARNES 43:05

VMC MIDNITE RUN 1.2km, DUNCAN MACKINNON RESERVE. Fine, still, humid. 22 Starters. 1.TONY WILSON 7:03 8.MAY FLESCHER IW 10:15 15.T J BROWNE 12:48 2.NICK SHARMAN 8:37 9.TROY GALLUS 10:15 16.KRIS BOWLES 4W 13:09 3.FRANK MARTINEZ 8:59 10.JEANETTE BOWLES 11:14 17.AMANDA VINNICOMBE 13:49 4.PETER BOLT 9:04 11.KEN MATCHETT 12:05 18.M. SHRIVES 15:01 5.JOHN WAITE 9:33 12. ?? SPRAGUE 12:18 19.DAVID WARD 15:31 6.JUSTIN MARTINEZ 9:55 13.GAYLE COUNIHAN 12:30 20.MICHELLE RASING 15:48 7.EDDY STACK 10:09 14.DAVE JONES 12:43 21.YVONNE CROSS 7W 15:48 22.BETTY HORSKINS 24:15

Having tried the course a year earlier, we hired the indoor facilities to provide for more comfortable post-run celebrations for the incoming year, which was much appreciated. Once again there was a balmy night, even if somewhat humid, and we could have accommodated a lot more runners. There is no doubt, that there is a demand within the fitness conscious community to greet the New Year in a manner that does not require a surfeit of alcohol or manufactured jollity.

Thanks are due to joint managers MAL COTHER and FRED LESTER and the assistance given by NICK SHARMAN (who also had a gallop in the short run) and Mrs MATCHETT, who recorded all finishers. There is room for thought in improving this event now that we are aware of the facilities and possibilities of greater social activity, prior to and after the runs. W irld Top 50 Rankings Excerpts from the DISTANCE RUNNING UPDATE Marathon 1980 -1991 Australian Men January 1993 (Ed, Pat Clohessy)

6. Garry Henry 2-10.09 Major Distance Running Fixtures 1993: 14. Robert de Castella 2-10.44 26. 2-11.42 March 5-8 Aust T&F Championships Brisbane 11-14 World Indoor Championships Toronto 47. 2-12.47 28 World Cross Country Champ. Amorebieta 1981 May 7-8 Aust Mountain Running Champ. 2. Robert de Castella 2-08.18 (2.T&F) June 27 Aust Champ. TBA 34. David Chettle 2-12.23 July 18 Aust Marathon Championsnips Gold Coast 1982 Aug 8 City to Surf Sydney 13-22 World T&F Championships, 3. Robert de Castella 2-09.18 (2. TfcF) 28 Aust Cross Country Champ, Melbourne 1983 Oct 3 World Half Marathon Champ.,Brussels 1. Robert de Castella 2-0837 (1.T&F) 31 World Cup Marathon,San Sebastian 1984 Dec TBA Zatopekjvlelboume 4. Robert de Castella 2-09.09 (6.T&F) 1985 7. Robert de Castella 2-08.48 (7.T&F) 1986 2. Robert de Castella 2-07.51 (2.T&F) Women’s All-Time List 30. Steve Moneghetti 2-11.18 1987 223.51 Lisa Ondieki Osaka 1988 10. Steve Moneghetti 2-12.49 (10. T & F) 231.19 Tani Ruckle Chicago 1988 1988 234.29 Jackie Hallam London 1992 10. Robert de Castella 2-08.49 236.42 Karen Gobbv Gold Coast 1991 25. Pat Carroll 2-10.44 237.12 Jillian Colwell London 1983 40. Steve Moneghetti 2-11.49 (5. OG) 237.493 Megan Sloane Sydney 1983 1989 23756 Rhonda Mailinder Melbourne 1983 5. Steve Moneghetti 2-09.06 (5.T&F) 23756 Lvnne Clayton Rotterdam 1992 18. 2-10.11 239.48 Elizabeth Hassail Boston 1979 1990 23953 Jackie Tumey Melbourne 1982 1. Steve Moneghetti 23958 Jenny Dowie Osaka 1991 2-08.16 (3 T&F) 31. Robert de Castella 2-11.28 1991 6. Robert de Castella 2-09.42 (9.T&F)

FEMALE SUBJECTS REQUIRED FOR EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY EXPERIMENT

Healthly, endurance-trained females are required for an experiment examining the effect of female sex hormones on the body's ability to store glycogen and to determine the effect these sex hormones have in determining the type of fuel source used by the body during endurance exercise. The results will have applications to sports performance as well as furthering the understanding of athletic amenorrhea. After an initial fitness test, the subjects will be required to cycle for two hours on three seperate occasions (seperated by approximately two weeks). Subjects will be required to monitor food intake for the three days prior to each testing day.

For further information please contact: Sally Clark, Department of Physical Education and Recreation, Victoria University of Technology. Phone: 6884089 (Grad House : 9 David St) (W)6542977 (H)8461054 V.M.C. NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1993 MARCH VOL.25 No.l

OTHER PEOPLE'S FJL&TURES - Events o f Interest to Members. n otified to us.

A.V.: May 1 Sandown Relays / 15 10k Rd Champ,Caulfield / Jun 19 8k CCC Lardner Pk. Jun 20 Olympic Day F.R. Alb.Pk / Jul 3 16k CCC Brim / 17 15k Rd Ch Fish Bend Jul 31 12k CCC / Aug 21 CC Relays Brim / Sep 12 Hf Mar / Oct 16-17 Mountain Run

VHR: VICTORIAN ROAD RUNNERS: JOHN GROVES 387 0362 H or GRAEME HORSKINS 802 7925 A.H. 1st SAT. EACH MONTH - 8k & 4k Tan Time Trial 7.30am, Government House Dr. Send SSAE to Graeme for updated Victorian Fun Run listings.

CORPORATE CUP Contact CITY SPQRTS on 658 9946 (SUSAN O ’KEEFFE or RICHARD SIMON)

V.C.C.L. Year-round program around Victoria. Contact BRUCE DUNCAN 583 4764(H).

COBURG FUN RUNNERS. Regular weekend puns. Contact HAROLD STEVENS 386 9251. PENINSULA ROAD RUNNERS. For people living in Mornington Peninsula area. Contact Kon Butko 787 1309; Ray & Mark Lewis 789 6109. Year-round program.

OTHERS: Mar 14 26km Beat The Mountain, Powelltown-Warburton. 059-662010. Apr 4 MM Sussan 10k

MARATHONS: May 22 MT.BEAUTY & HF & QTR, $10 Mail entry by May 17 to PO Box 86, 3699 Jun 6 Melbourne Marathon

NATIONAL: Mar 5-9 T & 0 & u,20, Brisbane / May § &. 9 Mountain Running, Hobart Jun 20 HF-Marathon Lake Macquarie / Jul 18 Marathon Gold Coast / Aug 28 CCC Melbourne

A.C.T: 1st Sun of month: WOMEN'S 6km JOGALONG, Deek's Drive Stromlo Forest 9am Apr 18 Mobil Canberra Marathon 7a,m (Apr 17 Mar.Eve 10km 4pm)

N.S.W.: Mar 28 Half Marathon / 7.5k & post-race breakfast, Syd.Striders.02-4276350

W.A.: None received

TAS.: None received

N.Z.: Apr 11 Hf-Mar Champ, Queenstown / May 1 Rotorua Marathon / 8 Road Champs Wellington / Aug 14 CCC,

INTERNATIONAL: Mar 28 World CCC, AMOREBIETA(Spa); Aug 13-22 World T & F Champs, STUTTGART(Ger); Oct 3 World HF-Mar Ch'ship, Brussels / Oct 31 Marathon Cup SAN SEBASTIAN(Spa)

MARATHONS: Mar 15 Tel Aviv / 29 Bologna / Apr 18 Vienna & Rotterdam / 19 Boston Apr 25 Paris / May 9 Munich / 23 Copenhagen / Jun 5 Stockholm / 27 Prague Sep 26 Berlin

ATTENTION INTERSTATE READERS ! Please let us have dates for visiting runners !

NOTE TO ALL INTENDING COMPETITORS: Most major races require up to 6 weeks pre-entry! To save costs and extra work for organisers, it is IN YOUR INTEREST to send all enquiries by mail, plus a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope for a reply, entry form and any other information.

Follow the Entry and Race Instructions as requested by organisers for the better functioning of our sport. The smoother we can make operations function, the better the race and the more we attract sponsors in the promotion of our sport. V.M.C. NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1993 MARCH VOL-25 No.l Training Notes Fred Lester BUILDING STRENGTH FOR RUNNING. Whichever sport people may be engaged in, strength is the one subject which will always figure large in discussion when it comes to developing your perfor­ mance, It may be in regard to various bodily areas, mental application, execu­ tion of particular skills and staying power. The modem coach and practitioner in running disciplines divides needed strengths into 2 main groups: All-round Strengths and Specific Strengths. A correct balance of both for a particular individual will produce his/her optimal results. A haphazard "doing a bit of this and a bit of that" may produce occasional results with a bit of luck, but will never sustain a constant and sound development. We often become aware of people, particularly of youngsters, who show talent at an early stage in their running involvement and make considerable progress. Yet, we also are aware of the high percentage of those who have dropped out or have been outdone by their peers of lesser standard over a period of time. There is no doubt that general all-round sound bodies are a good foundation on which to build future strength specific to speed, endurance, local power, explosiveness, concentration and other abilities using all or some of these qualities. A certain amount of talent in one or another direction can give a greater boost to the kind and magnitude of performance, but will rarely approach the actual highest reach of the performer without a balanced training regime which takes into account the interplay of these varied body strengths.

MAKING VARIOUS STRENGTHS CONTRIBUTE TO RUNNING It is not only the younger athletes but also athletes of any age who need to constantly be aware of balancing the various strengths of the whole body if they are to obtain best results at any stage. While running itself will streng­ then your legs and is necessary to develop a good stride pattern (stride length and cadence), there are other contributing parts important to participation which will not receive the same strength building impetus as the legs. In the case of sprinters, who are seeking more explosive power, even the legs may need more specific strength requiring weight or plyometric training in addition, but that would not be advisable unless very strictly controlled. Long distance runners are well advised to step up through the middle dis­ tances to-assist their rhythm and speed development. Their aerobic capacity needs will require specific strengths in the trunk and abdominal regions. All runners will require strength in the shoulder, neck and spinal regions to con­ trol body posture and balance, as well as arm movements to counterbalance leg drive. Weakness in the various regions becomes apparent in clbse and hard run finishes as can .easily, be observed even in top world competition such as the Olympic Games and World Championships. The general conclusion which can be drawn from this understanding of the interplay of all body parts to either a good or bad result can be summed up as 'The limit of the individual's performance is determined by its weakest part’! We can also say 'Good all-round body-strength is a sound foundation for the future specialist f ! HOW DO WE BUILD STRENGTH(S) !?! By how, most of us are aware that shaping, building and conditioning our body is not a matter of days, weeks or months but needs to be seen as a long range project. There are no wonder diets, vitamin supplements, magic Nautilus machines or training schedules which provide shortcuts to success. Dreams of magic give way to the realisation that persistent application, daily practice and constant awareness of the goals we seek are the solid basis on which success grows. Strength is no different to anything else in this regard. By the time we are in our teens, those of us who show ability in sport already have years of prac­ tice behind us, completely oblivious of the fact. Playing all sorts of games and chases, hopping, jumping, kicking, throwing, climbing, pushing, pulling, rushing around and other activities have contributed in one way or another. Organised sport usually does not enter our thoughts until mid and late teens, so the ones who start late find that there is some leeway to make up if they are going to make their mark in sport. Many of us have developed some strengths, but very often they are not geared to the particular goals we want to achieve. V.M.C.NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 1993 MARCH VOL.25 No.l BUILDING STRENGTH (cont) The best way to go about catching up is to start with simple exercises on the most basic muscle groups. Running will take care of the legs, uphill is a good strengthener, but do not do too much all at once. That goes for everything we do, push-ups and half-push-ups and chin-ups on a beam will help to strengthen arms and shoulders. Doing sit-ups does wonders for yourabdominals and full arm circling supples and strengthens your shoulders. Your best scheme is to alter­ nate your exercises around the body and mix strength drills with stretches. I have always found it handy to have about 12 or more exercises and drills in mind and use a sequence of eight, exchanging the remaining four from time to time. Occasionally I have come across one or another new one to include but find that push-ups and sit-ups are always in the basic set.

Using weights, free or apparatus, in a gym can be helpful for specific muscle groups which are difficult to load enough by body resistance. Forearm curls, bench presses, wall pulleys, medicine ball throws, weight snatches and swings, etc. all have specific benefits to offer. The most important part for the runner to remember at all times is the purpose of this gym training as SUPPLEMENTARY to the development AS A RUNNER ! Getting competitive in achieving weight targets such as pressing your own bodyweight or hundreds of sit-ups or step-ups is not only sterile but is wasting valuable time NON-PRODUCTIVE TO YOUR GOALS as a run­ ner ! FITTING IT ALL TOGETHER In most cases the various strength exercises are best used for a number of repetitions (set) of each exercise and, depending on the stage of your progress, either increased in number in the set, or repeated as a definite set in a cir­ cuit of several different exercise sets (circuit training). According to the effort involved, these sets may be anything from 10 up to 30 repetitions, more than that is not so much a strength but a body building exercise. The closer some of the exercises are to part-movements in the act of running by the muscle groups being worked, the more they will contribute to running efficiency and rhythm. Even if the exercises are not directly involved in running rhythm it is a good idea to perform them in a rhythm which allows a smooth execution.

Exercises not regularly done before should be introduced gradually, say a repetition set of 20 broken up into 4x5, or commence with 10 and add 2 each week until reaching 20. If you find push-ups hard, start with one or two full push-ups and complete the set of 10 with 8 more half-push-ups , gradually adding the one extra full push-up each week until reaching your target. Whatever the exercise you wish to chose, it is important to think about what it will do for YOU. Just blindly following what someone else is doing is NOT NECESSARILY for your benefit. Excessive practice of an exercise which is not related to good running rhythm needs to be avoided when you get close to important races. Such exercises are rarely good practice anytime, unless they are of a remedial nature after injury. When I was about 9 years old, I found that my abdominal strength was well below my class mates, so I have always done leg/knee raises and sit-ups. Being small and a late developer, I lacked power for sprints, so I naturally drifted towards endurance and persistence. In ball and running games it was important to be well positioned to steal a start on opponents. Later I practiced gymnastics and found other lacks of strength, but also picked up ideas by observing others to remedy specific weaknesses. Parallel Bars used to be a standard equipment and were immensely useful to combine rhythm and strength development of the upper body. Dips, swinging pumps and gymnastic drills built up my top as also did wall pulleys and various weightlifting drills. The V.R.I. Gym was the base for many of our top wrestlers, and I derived a lot of strength from their workout drills in man to man stand-up push and pull contests. This is a personal example of the opportunities that exist and can help you if you look around. Look, listen and learn and then adapt suitable ideas and practices for fur­ thering your own running (or other sport) as you go. Just don't give up ! WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF IT ? CHDS AftD ENDS AND RAKOOM THOUGHTS. Fred Lester. CHANGES IN AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS are taking pi e, but at the moment it seems to be restricted to managerial relays at the top if you look at the structure (see page 2 this issue). The fundamental changes at the bottom so necessary to revitalise and increase participation are lagging in the meantime and are increasing the financial burden without much expectation of improvements for the bulk of athletes. It is a pity that such a gulf has developed between the Fun aspect on one side and Achieve­ ment on the other. Time and again we see keen runners, fully aware of the recreational and health bene­ fits to be derived from athletic activity, scared off by the deadly seriousness and legalistic conduct of the "Official" athletic bodies on track, road or country. It could be a great object lesson for all involved to have a very close look at some of the small pockets in our sport where people really enjoy participation. The Fun Run scene gives plenty of examples, as anybody who has taken part in the "Melbourne Sun­ set Series” or similar local events will testify. Take the story inside on "National Running Week” at Thredbo, now in its 13th year with record participation, the concept of which has much to offer in ideas to build a better communal spirit in the pursuit of our sport.

COMING SO SOON AFTER THE HYPERBOLE OF THE OLYMPICS, it is most interesting to watch the BBC documentary series 'MORE THAN A GAME* on SBS in the Sunday 7.30pm slot. It is a unique opportunity to hear some of the world’s top sports personalities from admin­ istrators to champions, from promoters to coaches, from sponsors to players, as well as people of different eras express views and opinions on the changing face of sport in the last decades. If there is one thing that sticks out, whether in print or on the box. our sport is being transformed into a commodity where money, profit and power are destroying the concepts of fairness and playing a game. Aggression and violence is not only endan­ gering the health and wellbeing that sport has to offer, but it is souring relation­ ships between people to the point of unreasonable enmity. Where is the benefit of competition when we seek to destroy the other party or rub their face into the dirt ?

CAN’T RESIST THIS ONE ON DIGITAL TIME PIECES, following a par in the Sydney Morning Herald of a woman ringing her local Gosford station to check on trains to Sydney. "The n e x t - o n e ’s due at 4.15." the station assistant said, "but you’ve got plenty of time, it’s only a quarter to four." "No, it isn’t," said the woman, "it’s after a quarter past/1 "Oh," said the assistant, "I can’t read clocks. I can only read digi­ tal. " Apart from the position of the hands only needing a quick glance, that story also raises the usefulness of the old style clock faces when it comes to finding direc­ tions outdoors. The sun is at True North at 12noon over the EST meridian, running through Canberra* If you point the 12 at the sun, the midpoint between that position a nd the hour hand will point at the same spot« Allow for your distance East or West from the Canberra Meridian as the sun takes 4 minutes to shift 1 degree. Sydney will be 8m.in earlier, Melbourne 16min later for the sun to be True North. A digital watch on your wrist won’t show it to you in the city or out in the bush !

THE SYDNEY STRIDERS HAVE HAD TRAINING GROUPS FOR YEARS in a number of suburbs who usually go out on Sunday morning runs. They publish details of the runs, locations an d the hosts who take starters on these runs. This type of thing seems not to have found much favour in Melbourne which is more centrally inclined, although the local district club system seems to have filled that need in the past.

Now, with our urban spread reaching similar proportions to Sydney, there seem to be fewer clubs available in many areas. Maybe a retnink of our position in this regard is necessary as the VMC has been trying to field enquiries for people seeking training partners without club affiliations as a prerequisite. If there are runners who can offer host facilities, such as local parks or reserves, and prepared to go out with several others over their favourite circuits, we would be very interested to have them get in touch with us so that we can promote wider participation. It would be handy to know the type of area and tracks that are available and, if pos­ sible, what distances are envisaged. It would also help to have at least 2 different distances on offer. VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. Tel: 563 6112, Mon, Wed, Fri - 7.30 to 9.30pm. If no Mail Entry, Enter 45 mins prior to Start Time. * = changes since last issue.(Venue/Date/Time/Fees) NOTE CHANGES to various fees due to increased charges.

MAR 14(Sun)12km & 4km "FALLEN COMRADES'',DOMAIN 8am(Map43 K10) $6 ($3 Memb);4k-$3 21(Sun)25km & 5km, ALBERT PARK, 8.00am (Map57 J3) $6 ($3 Members); 5k-$3. APR 12(Mon) 16.1km EASTER CHAMPIONSHIP,LATROBE UNI,9am(Mapl9 H7,Car Park 6) $7($4M) 3.1km Parent & Child Family Run 11.00am, $2 per head. 25(Sun)10km & 5km ALBERT PARK 9am (Map57 J3) $6($3 Memb) 5k-$3. MAY 9 (Sun) "DAVID WARD "HALF MARATHON, BURNLEY 9am(Map45 B12) 3km - $3 enter on day. Day Entries $12 by 8.30am. Mail Entries $10 ($8 VMC Members) close APR 26. JUN 13(Sun)"BIRTHDAY FUN RUNS" 12k/3k,BURNLEY 9am (Map45 B12) $8($5 Members)3k-$3. 26(Sat)AURA 50 MILES AUSTR. TRACK CH’SHIP,BOX HILL.Early Entry! 808 9739. JUL 11 (Sun)V.M.C. "QUEEN OF THE LAKE" WOMEN 10km,ALBERT PARK 9am.(Map57 J3) Day Entries $12 by 8.30am. Mail Entries $9 ($6 VMC Members) close JUN 28. AUG 8(Sun) PRE-MARATHON TEST 32.2k & 6.4k, VENUE t.b.a. 8am short run $3. Day Entries $10 by 7.30am. Mail Entries $10($7 VMC Members) close JUL 26. OCT 3(Sun) VICTORIAN PEOPLES MARATHON, PORT MELBOURNE, 7am (Map57 Cl) $20. Mail Entries close SKF 13. NO LATE ENTRIES !! OCT 27(Wed) 10km & 3km PRINCES PARK 6.30pm (Map29 G12) $6 ($3M); 3k - $3. NOV t.b.a. W’TOWN AC "" SERIES,includes EZ track qualifying races. For details send SSAE to: W*town AC, c/ 14 Swan Crt, NEWPORT 3015. NOV 24(Wed) 10km & 3km PRINCES PARK 6.30pm (Map29 G12) $6 ($3M); 3k - $3. DEC 13(Mon) BP EZ 10,000m "W2", "F" divisions.OLYMPIC PARK ** 14(Tue) BP EZ 10,000m "E" , "C" divisions. " " ALL ENTRIES $12 ** 15(Wed) BP EZ 10,000m "D" , "B" divisions. " " NOLATE ENTRIES !! ** 16(Thu) BP EMIL ZATOPEK STAR NIGHT - 10,000m "A" & "Wl. 3000m u.20M, MASTERS MILE, 3000m SC, 3000m Walk, Corporate Relays. Mail entries close NOVEMBER 22. Membership & Time Qualifications apply. **A11 Men’s 10,000m entrants must be VMC or W A C 1992 Financial Members except "A". 20(Sun) EMIL ZATOPEK OPEN 10km & 3km FUN RUNS, PRINCES PARK 9.00am; 10k-$7;3k-$3 (Map 29 G 12) Pavillion next to Carlton FG, Royal Parade. DEC 31 (Fri) "RUNNERS WORLD MJDNITE RUN" Duncan McKinnon Res., M ’BEENA, (Map68 K9) * Meet in rooms from 10pm. Also post-race refreshments. Race fee 6k-$6; 2k-$3. *JAN 23(Sun)16.1km & 3.2km "Tune-up", 8.00am PRINCES PARK(Map29 G12) $6($3 M);3k-$2. FEB 20(Sun) 10M Richmond AC "CUBITT CLASSIC”, 8.00am, Bartlett Res, Burnley.

NOTE: Use SPONSOR'S FORM if available where Early Entry is asked for, or send Stamped Self Addressed Envelope with request for forms to: VMC, P.O.BOX 12234, A ’BECKETT ST, MELBOURNE 3000.

Ordinary Race Entries taken on Day, 45 mins prior to listed Starting Time!

You can ensure the smooth conduct of race events by following the advice in both, the INSTRUCTIONS on the ENTRY FORM and the RACE INFORMATION for the day. These have been developed over years to save extra WORK, TIME, COSTS and DISAPPOINTMENT.

DO NOT MAIL WITHIN 10 days of RACE DATE, we cannot guarantee a reply in time ! ! Correspondence received without a Stamped Self Addressed Envelope will not be replied to. Current yearly (Jan 1 to Dec 31) VMC Membership fees are $16 Senior, $10 under 20.

BENEFITS OF VMC MEMBERSHIP: 3-monthly VMC NEWSLETTER (with Mail Entry Form, Fixture lists, results), reduced entry fee most races, entitled to participate in EZ Series 10,000m track races (includes main night as part of entry fee) and become involved in a regular racing program. Results of VMC races are also on the VMC Notice Board.

Running groups (social, work or clubs) are welcome to make use of our runs for con­ duct of their own fitness tests or championships within these events. Many of the running venues have plsayground and/or BBQ facilities. Page 23 AUTUMN 1993 MARCH VOL. 25 No.l WHAT XS THE V.M.C, A B O U T ! ? !

VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC, P . O . B O X 12234, A fBECKETT ST. MELBOURNE 3000, VIC. AUSTRALIA9S FIRST ROAD RUNNERS - Founded 1946 Affiliated to Athletics Victoria

THE VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB is a unique Road Runners organisation within the world of athletics. It is a club which caters for the newcomer to running, the experienced regular athlete, the young and the old, men and women, boys and girls. It represents a bridge as it were between the highly organised and the more casual approaches in competition, leaving it to the individual how much or how little pressure he/she likes to apply, without outside expectation or prejudice.

ACCENT WITHIN THE CLUB is on enjoyment of running through whatever participants see as their own particular pleasure, their own personal satisfaction. We do not place expectations on anyone beyond asking runners to take a turn at performing some of. the minimum chores required such as runners' course safety and guidance, giving final times and placings and refreshments when needed.

MEMBERSHIP FEES are: Senior $16 p.a.,u.20 $10 p.a. , including insurance and covering the CALENDAR YEAR (JAN 1 - DEC 31), and carries concession to race entry fee. Financial Membership also entitles you to receive our quarterly NEWSLETTER, carrying results, events ahead, information, articles and comments from our own members and other sources and special entry qualification for Emil Zatopek Series.

THE CLUB PROGRAM is aimed at enabling runners to test and improve their fitness at varying distances and, where possible, cater for different stages of fitness by offering a choice between a long or a short race on each date. Anyone can join the VMC at any of our events; if they wish to just have a run without becoming members, they may do so at a surcharge in the main race by entering up to 30 mins prior to starting time - EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS as specified on our Fixture List.

Basically, the VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB aims to keep organisational and technical details to the minimum essential to conducting its events satisfactorily for all. We like to stick to our Club Motto "WITH A MINIMUM OF FUSS" ! We also aim to co-operate with all distance running organisations - local, regional and national.

ALL ENQUIRIES must be accompanied by S.S.A.E. (Stamped Self Addressed Envelope) of maximum standard size (235mm x 120mm) at minimum standard postage for any reply.

------cut h e r e ------cut h e r e ------cut h e r e ------VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. - MEMBERSHIP FORM - (BLOCK LETTERS PLEASE! ) SURNAME ...... INITIALS.....CALL NAME ...... REG.NO ...... CLUB ...... ADDRESS:No ...... STREET ...... TOWN OR SUBURB ...... POST CODE ...... TELEPHONE: HOME ...... W O R K ...... DATE OF BIRTH ___ / ____ / ...... OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY ...... MALE/FEMALE (delete inapplicable) I CAN HELP THE CLUB WITH ...... To assist the Club rostering on some Race Days , I can make myself available on : 1 ) ...... 2 ) ...... 3 ) ...... (Check with fixture list) I could train with a group in my locality :Day of week ...... Time... .Male.. .Female... CONTRIBUTE TO/DISTRIBUTE NEWSLETTERS .... DISTRIBUTE CLUB NOTICES:LOCAL/OTHER RUNS... BILLET VISITOR (S )..... HAVE ENDORSED LICENCE (Truck/Bus) ...... HEREWITH $16 . (Senior), $10....(under 20) and SSAE for return of information. D a t e d :--- / ---- / ...... SIGNATURE ...... Make out Cheque/M-0 to VMC, post to P.O.BOX 12234,A ’BECKETT ST. MELBOURNE 3000, VIC. Self-Addressed Envelope (235x120mm) if you require a reply. No S.S.A.E. - NO REPLY !