VICTORIAN CLUB SEPTBBBR 1990 Price $ 2- NEWSLETTER ISSN 1030-8717

Registered by Post Publication Ho. VBH 9<8i) .'I.e.NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL.22 No. 3 VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB INC. 598 HIGH ST. E.KBW 3102.

! ! YOCJ CAN HELP TO PROMOTE YOUR CLUB ! !

WE NEED VMC Members who compete at various Fun Runs and on other occasions to hand out Fixture Lists, VMC Special Event Entry Forms and general VMC information at other runs, put out in their local neighbourhood shops, schools and work places.

If you are enjoying your running with the VMC, why keep it a secret ?!?

If you can do some handing out before or after any runs or around other places, let vis know BY MAIL how many forms and fliers you can put around and make our events better known around all kinds of runners.

V.M.C.MEhuiKKS ARE INVl'lM) to form, or expand, established training groups near their homes or work places for mutual support and social enjoyment. The VMC Newsletter is ideal for making contact with others if you let them know how to get in touch with each other.

HBGULA RUNNERS. idkBKNSBCROUGH is a Women's Running Group - all ages & abilities. Group meets on Wednesday 9.00am at Willinda Park, G ’borough.Beginners welcome, child minding provided. Distances and routes vary weekly. A Thursday group meets 9.00am at the rear of Sports Fair in G'borough to run for 1-1.5 hours.

COBURG FUN RUNNERS. Meet for training at Harold Stevens Athletic Track, rear Basketball Stadium (Melway 18 A 9/10), Tuesday & Thursday 6.15pm. Fun runs most Sunday mornings 9.00am. Mail enquiries to 55 Woodlands Ave. PASOOE VALE 3044, or ring 386 9251.

PENINSULA ROAD RUNNERS. For people living in Momington Peninsula area. Contact Kon Butko 787 1309; Ray & Mark Lewis 789 6109.

FERNY ukkkk . Several groups meet at the cafe Mt. Dandenong Tourist & Mast Gully Roads comer (Melway 75 C 4) Sunday mornings from 8.00 to 9.00am for long runs, (13, 24, 27, 33km circuits) - with sane oldtimers who still think in Miles - in magnificent bush sur­ roundings , a combination of road and forest tracks. Back to the cafe for breakfast and post mortems with the rest of the mob.

GARDINERS l k k k K. Group Beets near Blind Institute, opposite Kooyong Tennis Courts, 8.30a» Sundays. Mixed standards, aen & women.

* A WORD OF ADVICE * If you decide to run with any group, please spend a minute or two of your time BEFORE YOU START to find out the DISTANCE and PACE of any group of runners. There is nothing worse for a beginner or newcomer than to be left behind after the first 500m and struggle on to run beyond what is sensible for his/her level of fitness. If in doubt, start by running with the slowest group available.

CONVERSELY, regular members of any group need to be aware of newcomers and assist than to find their most suitable level within the group or make special provision. Generally, it is of greater benefit for most to start on their run at a gentle pace.

Among the most swoppable garments around the running scene -

VM C LOOP T-SHIRTS A SINGLETS, are available at $8 each, plus $1 pack & post. At the moment we are short of large sizes beyond size 16.

VMC RUNNING SOCKS NOW AVAILABLE. TOP QUALITY at $6 each, plus *1 pack 4 post. 2 Sock sizes: up to size 7 - size 8 and up. Send order with correct money to VMC Office (address above), or buy at our runs. VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. 598 High S t , E.KE W ,3102,T e l :817 1033 TU,WE,TH 12-2 AUSTRALIA'S 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 minimun chores required such as runners’ course safety and guidance, giving final times and placings and refreshments when needed. 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 $2 surcharge in the main race by entering up to 30 mins prior to starting time - EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL EVEOTS 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.

MEMBERSHIP FEES are $12 per year (senior), $6 per year (Under 20), including insur­ ance said covering the CALENDAR YEAR (JAN 1 - DEC 31). (These will increase to $15 & $8 respectively from 1/1/91) Your membership fee entitles you to receive our quar­ terly NEWSLETTER, carrying results,events ahead, information, articles and comments from our own members and other sources. Post the completed MEMBERSHIP FORM (over­ leaf) , together with correct fee, to the SECRETARY,V.M.C.,598 High St.,E.KEW 3102. ALL ENQUlKlKS must be accompanied by S.S.A.E. (Stamped Self Addressed Envelope) of maximum standard size (235mm x 120mm) at minimim standard postage for return of reply and other information, to save office time. No S.S.A.E. - No Reply ! -----cut here------cut here------cut here------VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. - MEMBERSHIP FORM - (BLOCK LETTERS PLEASE! ) SURNAME ...... INITIALS ... CALL NAME ...... REG.NO...... C L U B ...... ADDRESS:No ..... STREET ...... TOWN OR SUBURB ...... POST CODE ...... TELEPHONE: HOME ...... WORK...... DATE OF BIRTH__ /--- /...... OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY...... MALE/FEMALE (delete inapplicable) I CAN HELP THE CLUB W I T H ...... To assist the Club rostering on some Race Days , I can make myself available on : 1)...... 2)...... 3)...... (Check with fixture list dates and show preference, otherwise you will be called on at random) CONTRIBUTE TO/DISTRIBUTE NEWSLETTERS... DISTRIBUTE CLUB NOTICES:LOCAL/OTHER RUNS... BILLET VISITOR(S).... HAVE ENDORSED LICENSE(Truck/Bus) ...... HEREWITH $ 1 2 ... (Senior), $6.... (under 20) and SSAE for return of information. Dated:..../..../.... SIGNATURE ...... Make out Cheque or M/O to VMC and post to 598 High St, E.KEW 3102. Include Stamped Self-Addressed Envelope if you require a reply. No S.S.A.E. - NO REPLY . .M.C.NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL.22 No.3 OTHER PEOPLE'S FIXTURES - Events of Interest to Members, notified to us. 1990 WINTER FIXTURES VAA: SEP 15 15km Road Ch, Fishermens Bend OCT 14 MELBOURNE MARATHON, Frankston, 8am; $26 by SEP 17, then $45.

VETS: SEP 23 25km Road CHAMP, You Yangs.

VRR: 1st SAT. EACH MONTH - 8k & 4k Tan Time Trial 7.30am, Government House Dr. VICTORIAN HOAD RUNNERS: JOHN GROVES 609 3424W-328 4171H/GRAEME HORSKINS 232 7925.

CORPORATE CUP SEP 12/26, OCT 10/24, NOV 7/21, DEC 5; Wed.Lunchtime Around the Tan ft Wednesdays 4km SUNSET SERIES NOV 14 DOMAIN, DEC 12 FLEMINGTON RC, JAN 30 ROYAL PARK 6.30pm; 10km. Contact CITY SPORTS for both series on 658 9526 (Michael-Paul-Richard)

ALSO: SEP 2 COBURG HALF-MARATHON, 9am, Harold Stevens Athletic Track 2 PENINSULA RR 10km FUN RUN, CRANBOURNE RC,9am 9FOREST HILL HALF-MARATHON, NUNAWADING SWIMMING POOL 8am " 16 P.I.T.5k&5k (M&F TEAM) FUN RUN. 9.00am PIT CAMPUS $5. " 16 GLENROWAN HALF-MARATHON (to be confirmed) " 17 MELB MARATHON 20 Miler, Olympic Pk-Elwood OCT 7 BILL SEWART FAMILY FUN RUN 10/5km,E.BURWOOD RESERVE 9am (878 7427) ’’ 28 RAZZAMATAZZ WOMEN’S RUN 3/8km, 10/10.30am,FLEMINGTON RC (819 6014)

INTERNATIONAL: OCT 14 WOMEN 15km WORLD ROAD CHAMP, DUBLIN,IRELAND

A.C.T: 1st Sun of month: WOMEN’S 6km JOGALONG, Deek’s Drive Stromlo Forest 9am SEP 8 Powerhouse 10km, Mundaring Dr. KINGSTON, 2pm.

S.A.: SEP 23 RIVERLAND MARATHON S.A.COUNTRY CH’SHIP; Half-Mar, 10km,5km Fun Runs. SSAE to Ms Schultz, Loxton Hotel/Motel, Loxton 5333, for details.

W.A.: SEP 2 40 MILES(64.36km) MUNDARING TO YORK 6.30am SEP 9 COTTELOE 9.2km H’CAP 10am / SEP 16 5kRUN,25kBIKE/5kRUN 8am SEP 30 20k & 10k TOMPKINS PARK 8am NOV 4 ALBANY MARATHON / DEC 31 New Year’s Eve run 8km

ATTENTION INTERSTATE READERS ! The VMC Newsletter circulates nationwide and many of our readers travel interstate for holidays and would love to run in new places and meet others. Please let us have dates for visiting runners ! COBURG: Fun Runs 1988: Sundays 9.00am, $2 p. person, Tea & Coffee provided, 4km laps, choose your own number of laps, all ages welcome. (Melwayl8 A9) Athletic Track. Also a year-round program catering for all kinds of distances. Enquiries to 55 Woodlands Ave, PASCOE VALE SOUTH 3044 NOTE TO ALT. INTENDING CCMPETITORS: (Most Championships require up to 6 weeks pre-entry!!) Because of the increased costs and time involved to satisfy all participants, 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. Increasing dependence on Sponsorships for the effective functioning of sport has mnrip publicity an even more important factor. Obtaining entries and information on intending competitors early enough is one way in which you can help to promote our sport more effectively and encourage sponsors to keep supporting us.

TOUR ORGANISERS’ TIME IS BETTER SPENT ON DEVELOPING YOUR SPORT THAN ROUTINE JOBS ! CHANGES WAIT FOR NO-QNK

By now, it must be apparent to every athlete that the face of sport has changed drastically in the last decade. These changes are simply the reflection of changes within the community at large - multinational enterprises, computerisation, increased mobility of people locally and globally, increased travel and communication, etc.- which touch every facet of human activity. The artificial divide between "amateur" and "professional" has fallen by the ways­ ide, only the old structures still take a while to die. However, old habits are the hardest to get rid of, we need to select what is good to take with us on the journey into the "new world" and be resolute in shedding what will hold us back from coming to terms with the problems not only of today but also tomorrow. Sport has become a wide ranging and powerful industry with considerable impact on the economy - employment, finance, manufacture and sales, advertising, printed and electric media, etc.- and weighs heavily in commercial and political life. Being suc­ cessful in sport has always been a step up in status in the community, even if some­ what limited. It now has become widely acceptable. Sport has not lost its potential as a vital part in the development of people for a healthy lifestyle, the enjoyment of physical activity and social community, an antidote to workaday stresses, building self-confidence and a sense of achievement. You may be able to add more to this list of what participation in sport may do for you personally. We cannot do without the equipment - shoes, clothing, implements, outdoor and indoor venues; nor can we do without the services of people - managers, officials, coaches, specialist office staff, maintenance crews, etc. - at different levels. In the past, all these requirements were serviced by a few full-time professionals with the assistance of a network of part-time or unpaid officials, the majority in an hon­ orary capacity. The tremendous growth in sporting activity, and consequent mushroom­ ing of the Sports Industry in all its aspects, plus the increased pressures of work commitments on individuals has led many into thinking that we can maintain participa­ tion in sport simply by paying money at the entry gate. This may be correct when high-profile sport is concerned which lures the public through the turnstiles as well as monopolises the sponsorship moneys, private AND government. The basic sport participants, the ones who are pursuing their sport for their personal pleasure and health - and still are the reservoir from which the "Elite" rises - still depend almost entirely on the goodwill of people in their own ranks to keep their sport alive and well. The high-profile sports promoters at the most will fob them off with a fraction of their takings as "sponsorship", which is spent almost entirely on advertising and publicity, entailing extra work for the already busy organisers. What is important, is to find the balance between these two major aspects of sport: the economic and the social ones. They have always been present, the demands simply are greater today. The costs are steadily increasing as the C.P.I. spirals at close to 10% p.a., keeping them within reasonable bounds is the question before us. All clubs and associations are having to come to terms with it, we reprint W.A.M.C’s thoughts in this issue, what are YOUR THOUGHTS !?

xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx CONTENTS 2.Running Groups Information 13.Rehabilitation from Injury 2A VMC Membership Info & Form 14.Sportscraft Queen o.t. Lake 10k 2B Other People’s Fixtures 15. dto 4.Communications / Venues 16.Traralgon Marathon 5.Runners World 12k & 3k 17.A.I.S. DISTANCE UPDATE 6.Runners World VMC MARATHON & 10k 18.Too Many Races !? 7.VMC Marathon splits 19.50 Miler/ Sports Massage 8. Marathon, A Must 20.Training Notes: STRESS 9. dto 21.Can Stress Be Managed ? 10.David Ward Half-Marathon 22.What Do You Make Of It ? 11. dto 23.Club Information / Declaration 12. dto 24.VMC Fixtures & Race Entry Form VMC NEWSLETTER is published for the information of members of the VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. and is part of the Annual Membership Fee. It is issued quarterly: AUTUMN (March), WINTER (June), SPRING (September), SUMMER (December). ALL RUNNERS are invited to contribute letters, results, photos, comments, criti­ cisms, etc. to the EDITORf 1 Golding Street, CANTERBURY 3126, Victoria. PLEASE NOTE that material submitted for publication is preferred to be typed sinffle-spaced and not exceeding 1.5 pages of of A4 sheets, ideally less than 1 page. Articles MUST BE accompanied by name and address of the contributor, together with his or her signature. The Author of such article shall retain full responsibility for its contents. DEADLINE FOR COPY is the 1st day of the month preceding the month of publication. Earlier copy is preferred to ease pressure on editing and printing schedules.

INTERSTATE LINES OF COMfmCATIONS. Tu,We,Th 12-2pm VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. 598 High St E.KEW 3102 (03) 817-1033 AA: Neil KING, P.O.Box 254, MOONEE PONDS 3039 (03) 370-7555 NSW AA: Alan BATCELOR, P.O.Box N101, Grosvenor St, 2001 (02) 241-3538 VAA: Greg MASON, Olympic Park No.l, Swan St, MELBOURNE 3002 (03)428 8195/8049 QAA: Reg BRANDIS, QE2 Stadium, Kessels Rd, NATHAN 4111 (07) 343-5653 AA-SA: Hath EDWARDS, P.O.Box 57, KENSINGTON PARK 5068 (08) 332-8352 AA-WA: Bruce STRICKLAND, P.O.Box 208, WEMBLEY 6014 (09) 387-5599 AAA-TAS: Noel RUDDOCK, 10 Reynolds Court, DYNNRYNE 7005 (002) 23-1976 ACT AA:Bill BAILEY, P.O.Box 351, BELCONNEN 2616 (062) 47-4171 H NT AA: Rick RALPH, P.O.Box 41710, CASUARINA 0810 (089) 81-4833 H VIC VETS: Peter COLTHUP, 14 Bakers Rd, N. DANDENONG 3175 (03) 795-1169 SYDNEY STRIDERS: Phil CALDWELL, P.O.Box N110,Grosvenor St 2001 (02) 427 6350 Q ’ld MAR & RR CLUB: Andrew SEMPLE,P.O.Box 192, EVERTON PARK 4053 SA RRC: Marilyn DAVIS,1 Sturt St, G.P.O.Box 591, 5001 (08) 212-6115 WA MAR CLUB: Jackie BAXENDINE, P.O.Box 660, Sth PERTH 6151 (09) 450-4011 ACT CC CLUB: Dave CUNDY, G.P.O.Box 252, 2601 (062) 31-8422 H A.I.S.: P.O.Box 176, BELCONNEN 2616(062) 52-1111

VICTORIAN VENUES Melway Ref. Map OLYMPIC PARK: Swan St & Batman Av, Trains Princes Bridge, Trains Richmond 44 B 11 TWO BRIDGES: Alexandra Av, opp. Botanic Gardens, near Morell Bridge 44 B 12 ALBERT PARK: Robinson Hall (Walkers) rear Basketball Stad., facing lake 57 J 3 PRINCES PARK: Walker St. Pavilion, near Carlton PG, Royal Pde, trams pass 29 G 12 BURNLEY BOULEVARD: K.Bartlett Res.,rear Burnley Hort. Coll., Swan St.R’MOND 45 B 12 VMC KING & QUEEN of the MOUNTAIN, RED HILL TENNIS CLUB,Red Hill Rd. 190 J 4 FISH.BEND COM.YOUTH CENTRE, Dunstan Pde.Bus Terminus & Shops,GARDEN CITY 56 H 2 DOMAIN: Birdwood Av, rear Shrine of Remembrance, 1.5km up St.Kilda Rd 43 K 12 LATROBE UNIV: Car Park 6, off Ring Road, 500m east Waterdale Rd entrance 19 H 7 WERRIBEE Sth: Price Reserve Map 209 G 11 /South of St. Mary’s RC School 201 H 10 WESTERFOLDS PARK:Porter St,T’STOWE 33 E l/2£££ BUND00RA PARK:Plenty Road 19 F 4 ERIMBANK 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,off Murray Rd, rear Basketball Stadium 18 A 10 COLLINGWOOD TR:Heidelberg Rd,CLIFTON HILL; Crosscountry Course opposite 30 G 12 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 £££ SANDRINGHAM TR:Thomas St,HAMPTON 76 K 6 SPRINGVALE TR:Ross Res.NOBLE PARK 80 E 12 £££ KNOX TR.'Rushdale St.SCOREBY 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. All interstate addresses 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. VMC "RUNNERS WORLD BIRTHDAY HUN" 1?Jf.MHNLEY 10-6-1990.Cool.fine. 158 Starters. 01 .GREG L Y O N S 35 53.CHRIS GBOVfiS 53:29 105. GEOFF WATSON 59 47 02.ANDREW DeHIGHDEN 39 29 54.NEVILLE PORTER 54:01 106.JOHN GROVES 59 59 03.CHRIS BUNNEY 40 35 55.GRA&1E HORSKINS 54:24 107.JOSIE TOOGOOD W 60 02 04.DAVID EVANS 40 42 56.TONY FREEGARD 54:26 108.CHRIS GRIFFITHS W 60 04 05.MARIO CORDEDDA 41 05 57.JOHN MAHER 54:27 109.MEREDITH PRIME W 60 14 06.IAN NASH 41 14 58.ED BIGGS 54:38 110.SUE WATSON W 60 30 07.COLIN DAVIS 42 53 59.JOHN LAMPHIER 54:38 111.GORDON BURROWES 60 33 08.BRETT COLEMAN 42 56 60.MERVYN MUMFORD 54:39 112.ANN HAMILTON W 60 33 09.KEN LAWLER 43 20 61.DANNY HOLDER 54:44 113.JOIN HERON 60 39 10.PETER ROLAND 44 56 62.DAVID CRAIG 54:44 114.GRAHAM JENKINS 60 55 11.STEVE MILADINOVIC 45 00 63.NEIL WOODS 54:49 115.PETER MCGREGOR 61 21 12.KEVIN BEECH 11 64.MARG BURROUGHS W 54:50 116.COLIN WILCOCK 61 47 13.JUSTIN WILSON 23 65.STEVE HUNTER 55:07 117.ROBERT PARKER 61 57 14.ROBERT KELLY 26 66.GEORGINA DOUGLAS W 55 07 118.MEGAN SMITH W 62 03 15.NEIL HUMMERST0N 36 67.DOUG LILLY 55 09 119.DEB CHAMBERLAIN W 62 14 16.ANDREW BENNETT 42 68.JACK FISHER 55 21 120.PHYL.GOSBELL W 62 30 17.GEOFF WHEELER 42 69.DAVID FREEMAN 55 28 121. TIM ZWAR 62 54 18.NICK SPIBY 48 70. BANDIT 122.GEOFF HYLAND 62 49 19.DARRYL PERKINS 17 71.DES MCPHERSON 55 32 123.DAVID LAWFORD 63 13 20. BANDIT 72.BRIAN HANRAHAN 56 00 124.M .DICARLANTQNIO 63 24 21.JOHN GAPES 27 73. 56 07 125.ALAN WATKINSON30 63 22.PETER BOULTON 41 74.BARRY MAXWELL 56 18 126.FRANK DEAN 64 02 23.JOHN GOSBELL 50 75.STUART WILLIAMS 56 19 127.IAN GODFREY 64 02 24.JOHN NICHOLS 09 76.CHRIS WEARN 56 25 128.FRED ROMANO 64 29 25.VINCENT 0"BRIEN 25 77.KEVIN CASSIDY 56 36 129.DON MURPHY 64 39 26.ROB JAMIESON 49 78.DAVID LONG 56 37 130.GERARD TWINING 64 51 27.JOAMES ORTON 09 79.CRAIG MCCORMACK 56 42 131.TED CARROLL 64 54 28.DOUGLAS SCOTT 15 80.BEN CHODZIESNER 56 44 132.IAN FINDLAY 65 41 29.BARRY WATSON 24 81.JOHN KING 40 56 45 133.CRAIG FITCH 65 45 30.CHRIS CLEELAND 28 82.JOHN MAHONEY 56 55 134.PAT MCCARTIN 65 56 31.ALAN HUSE 41 83.JILL SWINEY W 56 59 135.SUSAN BECKER W 66 10 32.COL JERRAM 43 84.RON BILSTON 57 08 136.BILL WARDELL 66 40 33.PETER NELSON 49 85.JOHN BECROFT 57 13 137.DARRYL PERKINS 66 50 34.WILLIAM LOADS 20 86.STUART EBAN 57 16 138.ANDY DULHUNTY 6708 35.KYLIE LUCAS 32 87.BERNIE GOGGIN 57 27 139.JAN MCINTYRE W 67 09 36.GARY BELL 35 88.HELEN MYALL W 57 29 140.NARELLE WEST W 68 10 37.ADAM JENKINS 00 89.MARK MCCORMACK 57 40 141.SAMANTHA ORGILL W 68 26 38.CHRIS DENSHAM 26 90.KEVIN BROWNE 58 09 142.CHRIS BUSHFIELD W 68 46 39.BILL PRICE 31 91 .ANDREW MADDY 58 18 143.MARK BUSHFIELD 68 46 40.JUSTIN GEDDES 46 92.MERV LARTER 58 21 144.DON HAMPSHIRE 69 09 41.HARRY WATTS 49 93.PHILLIP POULTON 58 26 145.MIKE RATCLIFF 69 32 42.ALEX AMICI 01 94.TRAVIS TAYLOR 58 28 146.RIKKI BEWLEY W 69 56 43.MARK FLAVEL 05 95.DAVID JONES 58 36 147.MELVA BLACK W 70 05 44.STEVEN DEACK 18 96.BOB VANSTOCKEN 58 39 148.LES CATIONS 70 06 45.KEITH HODGSON 22 97.CHRIS SAWA 58 44 149.JOAN JERRAM W 70 52 46.JOHN ROGERS 24 98.ALAN BURGOYNE 58 52 150.PINA ROMANO W 71 29 47.STEVE PALLAS 49 99.BRIAN LEAF 59 06 151.AMANDA NORGATE W 73 12 48.LAURIE CROUCH 55 100.ALAN MARION 59 09 152.KEITH MILLER 73 32 49.JIM DUGGAN 56 101.RICH TREMBARTH 59 14 153.HELEN SBMONS 73 47 50.PETER BLACK 57 102.RICHARD WADLEY 59 17 154.MERV BECKETT 75 03 57 103.ROBERT BENETTO 59 22 155.SHAYNE WALTHERS W 90 32 52.ANTON STAMITZKI 53:08 104.DAVID HOLMES 59:23 156.VIRGINIA O’GORMAN W 100:30 Owing to a misunderstanding no ages were recorded. If you could, let us know it will be most &'npr©ciQ.t0

DNF KEITH ATKINSON 33 DNF ALLEN CHRISTIAN 45 DNS MURRAY PENROSE 45 DNF CLIFF SINCLAIR 43 DNF JOIN STAFFORD 44 DNS WAYNE BLAKE 32 DNF CHRIS WOOLGAR 46 DNF RAY POWLEY 33 DNF CARLOS FLORES 36 DNF CLIFF RYAN 60 DNS JOHN TAPLIN 35 DNS CLAUDE MARTIN 54 DNF KEVIN BROWNE 53 DNS VICTOR ROWE 27

VMC "RUNNERS WORLD'' 10km FISHERMENS BEND 27-5-1990. Weather cool.fine. 35 Starters. 01.GEORGE EDMOND 38 31:35 13.BOB EMBERY 42 42:23 25.KEVIN COLLINS 45 49:22 02.FRANK MAHONY 28 31:50 14.GLENYS PILLING 27W 42:38 26.GORDON BURROWES 54 49:39 03.STEVE KNIGHT ?? 32:51 15.MERV MUMPORD 38 43:59 27.ANITA HERD 20W 51:50 04.MARIO CORDEDDA 30 32:52 16.MARG BURROUGHS 46W 44:52 28.DEB.CHAMBERLAIN 24W 51:55 05.LAURIE BRIMAOOMBE 46 34:01 17.ELAINE JELLEFF 29W 45:32 29.DON MURPHY 50 52:06 06.ALAN HUSE 27 37:57 18.BEN MORREY 61 45:54 30.VICKIE FORSYTH 31W 54:09 07.JOE CARUANA ?? 38:18 19.PAM DAVIES 40W 47:41 31.TONY PULVIRENTI 23 55:56 08.JOE ZAHRA 38 38:43 20.STEPHEN BISH 37 47:52 32.DIANE BUIMAN 31W 56:14 09.GAVIN POLLARD ?? 39:54 21.HORACIO DIAZ 45 47:58 33.TRACY MOORE 26W 57:18 10.BARRY WATSON 54 39:56 22.JOHN BENCZE 57 48:06 1W/C.GREG SMITH ?? 35:56 11.JOHN HALL 43 39:58 23.MICHAEL KWONG 18 48:15 2W/C.MIKE DESANTO 36 37:26 12.JOHN SMITH 54 42:10 24.JUNE WOODROFFE 43W 48:18

Joint Race Managers FRED LESTER, MAL COTHER & DOT BROWNE were assisted by ANDY COCHRANE, GEORGE EDMOND, LAWRENCE GLOVER, ALLAN HUSE. HEATHER & PETER JOHNSTONE, TREVOR MCNAMARA, CHARLY WARR, TERRY MCCABE, TONY MILLIGAN, DOUG MOSS, GEOFF PAYNE, JOHN SMITH, DOUG MOSS and BRIAN STIEBEL - Thank you for doing your turn on the roster. Special mention must go to GERRY HART, GORDON LOUGHNAN and JOAN LOGAN who simply turned up to give a hand as they regarded it important enough to do so.

It was a bit unfortunate that several competitors managed to lose their way. Two Wheelies in the 10km race achieved a fantastic time for 8km. In the main race, Carlos Flores managed to take a wrong turn in the second lap after having negotiated the first lap successfully and gone into the lead. However, Ian Gainey and Mike Letch showed great form on wheels and 5 out of the first 10 runners achieved PB’s. Page 6 V.M.C. NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL. 22 No. 3 VMC '‘RUNNERS WORIiT MARATHOH 1990 - RACE SPLITS;

PI. COMPETITOR R/N 10km 20km 30km 40km FINISH

01.GLEN WESTERN 310 39:42 1:19:50 1 59:58 2:40:45 2:49:40 02.MICK WHITEQAK 306 41:42 1:23:22 2 04:54 2:46:45 2:55:41 03.JOIN PILKINGTON 361 41:42 1:23:22 2 04:54 2:47:44 2:55:58 04.TONY MORGAN 346 41:42 1:23:22 2 04:54 2:47:07 2:56:40 05.BARRY O’BRIEN 303 40:07 1:19:30 1 58:55 2:46:16 2:57:05 06.GEORGE MORGAN 330 41:00 1:21:42 2 03:48 2:46:35 2:57:18 07.JOHN WILSON 350 41:00 1:21:35 2 02:18 2:46:49 2:58:22 08.TONY BERRY 302 39:30 1:20:02 2 03:04 2:48:50 2:58:48 09.VIN MARTIN 334 42:15 1:24:03 2 05:58 2:50:24 3:02:04 10.ANDREW JAMIESON 322 41:42 1:23:22 2 04:59 2:52:28 3:04:00 11.MARK GRAESSER 357 43:49 1:27:25 2 10:35 2:54:26 3:04:40 12.JOHN DARCY 351 44:12 1:28:20 2 13:08 2:58:31 3:08:13 13.MARY EDWARDS W 307 43:18 1:27:05 2 11:40 2:59:43 3:10:33 14.KEVIN CASSIDY 311 44:01 1:28:33 2 14:06 3:01:52 3:11:50 15.BARRY CAIN 319 41:06 1:23:00 2 07:16 3:00:43 3:12:17 16.ROBERT ANDREW 326 43:18 1:27:05 2 14:14 3:04:25 3:15:18 17.RAY STANDISH 321 41:42 1:24:03 2 09:06 3:04:27 3:17:37 18.STUART ASCOIT 314 49:45 1:35:46 2 21:22 3:08:20 3:18:38 19.JOE SKROBALAK 332 43:18 1:27:17 2 15:07 3:09:21 3:21:36 20.ARCHIE DALLI 320 43:18 1:27:05 2 12:50 3:09:01 3:21:55 21.PETER NELSON 331 49:57 1:38:39 2 25:09 3:13:04 3:23:47 22.GEORGE MALLORY 352 41:59 1:24:09 2 09:59 3:08:36 3:24:04 23.GEORGE PARADOWSKI 309 42:57 1:26:34 2 12:04 3:11:34 3:25:09 24.CLAIRE BOWKER W 325 44:44 1:31:23 2 21:15 3:15:19 3:26:44 25.JIM NCGOVERN 399 47:34 1:35:32 2 24 ?? 3:16:12 3:27:33 26.BOB ANKERLIN 342 47:34 1:35:32 2 24:46 3:17:16 3:29:14 27.BRUCE STEPHENSON 359 45:05 1:31:04 2 21:39 3:17:55 3:29:20 28.TOM DONOVAN 339 47:34 1:35:22 2 24:46 3:19:08 3:31:06 29.JIM SAWYER 328 43:34 1:31:04 2 22:22 3:20:07 3:33:04 30.MARK MALONEY 337 42:15 1:24:03 2 13:13 3:21:09 3:35:47 31.ANDREW MARTIN 353 47:34 1:35:32 2 24:46 3:24:10 3:39:22 32.ROLET DECASTELLA 335 50:35 1:42:56 2 33:59 3:27:57 3:39:45 33.DAWN PARRIS W 336 50:35 1:41:06 2 34:15 3:28:38 3:40:38 34.REG WILLIAMS 362 46:46 1:32:13 2 24:46 3:27:18 3:42:56 35.BILL WATKINSON 365 50:18 1:42:19 2 34:05 3:29:41 3:44:28 36.SHIRLEY YOUNG W 333 50:42 1:43:55 2 35:55 3:33:28 3:46:16 37.KEN MATCHETT 344 51:28 1:43:26 2 36:50 3:36:36 3:49:48 38.ROGER WEINSTEIN 317 53:47 1:49:47 2 45:23 3:40:39 3:51:14 39.PETER QUINN 324 53:47 1:49:47 2 45:33 3:40:39 3:51:14 40.ROWAN RICHARDSON 329 53:47 1:38:09 2 38:26 3:40:39 3:51:14 41.ANTHONY POWER 364 52:03 1:49:47 2 45:33 3:40:39 3:51:14 42.GREG WISHART 367 53:47 1:49:47 2 45:33 3:40:39 3:51:14 43.SAM PESCI 323 50:10 1:27:05 2 20:00 3:37:25 3:51:41 44.PATRICK AUSTIN 345 50:10 1:41:06 2 35:31 3:38:08 3:52:42 45.JAMES ORTON 318 41:42 1:28:52 2 25:30 3:44:34 4:04:28 46.CARL LUKE 340 47:34 1:34:50 2 26:33 3:53:00 4:11:43 47.STEPHEN COGAN 301 47127 1:34:50 2 26:33 3:53:00 4:11:43 48.STEVE NORDISH 360 50:11 1:41:29 2 39:15 4:06:51 4:21:55 49.DENNIS MOORE 358 50:42 1:43:39 2 40:20 4:04:13 4:24:16 50.KEVIN MOSES 343 53:47 1:43:39 2 52:10 4:33:48 51 .GRAHAME KERRUISH 354 57:01 1:49:59 2 55:32 4:35:25 52.COLIN WILCOCK 348 53:47 1:49:56 2 55:40 4:52:25

W/C IAN GAINEY 355 29:49 59:40 1;30:10 2:01:25 2:08:38 W/C MIKE LETCH 356 29:49 59:40 1:30:10 2:01:25 2:08:29 MY TRIP TO THE 1990 by John Haslam.

As part of a round-the-world business/private trip I decided, to fill in time, I should run the 1990 London Marathon, an ambition of mine for some time.

To get things straight: I am not an elite marathoner. It would be fair to say I am your average jogger turned madman who regards as sane spending 4 hours running 42km. Some hobby !!

I arranged to go overseas prior to the 1989 Melbourne Marathon and during that run was told that to run London was the greatest. The Monday after Melbourne I decided to hang up my shoes, a decision I make after virtually every long hard run. On the Tues­ day I decided that I had acted a little hastily and wrote off to London and applied.

After a long delay I was accepted. That in itself was quite an achievement as over 80,000 apply. They hold a ballot and this year accepted only 35,000 entrants. Once I was accepted I got into good solid training as I wanted to ensure that we Colonials would not be disgraced.

The fateful day arrived and off we went (my wife and I) to .jump on the Jumbo to Los Angeles. No problem: sit in a seat, watch a movie, eat plenty, have the odd drink and you’re there. Wrong ! Twentyeight hours later we arrive in L.A. and have to find a shuttle bus to Disneyland Hotel, Anaheim. No bus is to be found, so we hail a cab. Great, lam and away we go, tired but in the good hands of a local cabby. Wrong again! "Where is Disneyland Hotel?" he asks us ! "Anaheim" says I. "Where’s that?" he replies. "How would I know" I say. So, with that, he heads down a 6 lane highway and throws a street directory at me. One and a half hours and US$ 80 later we arrive at our hotel. No run that night !!

Up bright and late and off to Disneyland for 2 hours and then back to bed for a long night’s sleep. Wrong again ! What a place - fantastic - finally get back to the hotel at 7pm, had dinner and then to bed - I couldn’t sleep. Thought about an early morning run but finally got to sleep 2 hours before we had to get up and move on - no run again !

Off to Pittsburgh next day and at least had a good night’s sleep. Up at 6.30am rugged up well as it was cold outside -7C. That didn’t stop me although I got a bit worried about 30 mins later when I couldn’t move my top lip. The sweat on my mous­ tache had frozen and I had frost all over my shoulders and back but, like a said earlier, you need to be a little mad to call it a hobby ! Spent four days in Pennsyl­ vania State and had 2 runs in a large town called Hershey where the famous chocolates are made/. As I ran around that town I couldn’t work out what the horrible smell was until a local told me it was the chocolate factory ! Put me off it for at least a week !

Got to New York and no way was I going for a run there. Boy, if the cabs didn’t get you the rough looking dudes would. Only had one night there and still wasn’t sleeping too well. What a fascinating place New York is. A place of contradictions - poverty and wealth next door to each other.

Then off to London and more lousy plane food and rotten movies and no sleep. Things would be different in the Old Dart I thought. Soon changed my mind on the first run. I was lucky that I stayed with relations who lived in a small village 12 miles from London. Problem was that all roads (lanes) around there were one and a half cars width and runners weren’t thought of when they were first created. Anyhow, off I went, had to keep up my fitness !

Plan "A": run towards traffic and they’ll give way / Plan "B": dive into ditch ! Fortunately, the ditches weren’t too deep and didn’t have too many blackberry bushes! Got a few decent runs in, but I don’t like steeplechases much! LONDON MARATHON (cont.)

Off to France for a few days. Plenty of sleep, good food, little exercise and perhaps the odd drop of red. Well, had a few drops of red but not much else. Ran around Paris but the cabbies are worse than N.Y. Lovely country and city and well worth a return visit.

Back to London 6 days before the big one. Get plenty of sleep and all the right food. Even had a couple of pints - per day.

The big day arrived, up at 5.30, tea, toast and honey and off on the tube. Train arrives at my station on time and halfway there stops - everybody off. Another train comes along 10 minutes later and we all pile in, but the train sits for another 15 minutes. There had been a bomb scare in the tunnel and the fire brigade closed it down. Arrived at the start with less than 30 minutes to spare.

Runners everywhere ! 26,400 runners at 3 separate starts - mind boggling ! Buses in line for our personal belongings and then make for my position in line. I had MELBOURNE printed on my singlet and within 2 minutes a young lady tapped me on the shoulder: "Where in Melbourne do you live?" "Waverley!" She lives in Ringwood - only 10 minutes away. Small world, isn’t it !?

The race started in very heavy rain and it was quite cold. Took me 8 mins to cross the starting line, the pack was unreal, couldn’t run properly until the 2 mile mark. The course was lined with people, at some points 10 deep, jazz bands, rock bands, singers, disco machines were every few hundred yards. They really got into it and gave all the runners a fantastic lift, rinks were at every mile post.

Some of the entrants were dressed up as clowns, waiters, dancing girls, one bloke was carrying 600 balloons, I’m not sure whether that was any help to him at all ! The amount of outlandish costumes was unbelievable - however, it was all done inthe name of raising money for charity and boy, does it work - in the race’s tenyear history they have raised 50 million (about $A 110m) !

As the race continued I felt pretty good, even saw my wife and friends at the 13M mark and some more friends at the 20M mark, but by the time I got to the Tower of London, 2M to go, I knew that my worst suspicions were well founded. Didn’t have the condition and from then on it was all memory. The run down the Thames River and up to the Palace was just a blur. But when I turned towards the finish I just put my head down and thought about the pint or two at the end and kept going. Boy, it was the longest mile ever - then there was Big Ben and the finish 200m away. It was a little disappointing as the finish is on Westminster Bridge and the public is kept away, frankly it was a bit of an anti-climax.

At last the finish, 4:01, which won’t get me any records but they gave me a medal. Then I had to find my friends which was difficult but was easy compared to finding the bus with my belongings on it. Obviously they were organised by some government committee because it took 30 minutes to find the bus and then 15 minutes to get my bag off it !

However, it was all over and my ambition fulfilled and I soon got hold of a few pints and that acted as a pretty good pain killer. My family and friends put on a fantastic post-marathon party and by the end of it I was all set to get fair dinkum and give Deeks a nudge! I changed my mind next morning and hung my shoes in my sis­ ter’s garage but have since retrieved them and I might give Melbourne in October another thought.

All in all, it was fantastic and I advise anybody to give it a go if you have the chance - but get your conditioning right !! VMC "DAVID WARD" HALF MARATHON 1990 RESULT LISTINGS: 17/10/90.Cold wind.435 Entries. PL. R/N FIN.TIM SURNAME CALLNAME AGE PL. R/~' FIN.TIM — - — ------SURNAME ”(Krr“5oo_ 1 W 43 HOYLE----- ADAM---- 25" 076 427 1 24 13 GUPPY E5KEIE 50 002 375 06 52 WILSON DARREN 21 077 058 1 24 14 HOBBA RON 40 003 303 07 13 GREG MCMAHON 30 078 071 1 24 26 RABONE RON 38 004 373 08 29 NGATIA MURIUKI 25 079 203 1 24 33 WHYTE KEN 43 005 333 08 30 LETCH MIKE 41WC 080 159 1 24 34 DAVIES TREVOR 32 006 310 08 47 LYONS GREG 29 081 393 1 24 35 FOLEY CHRIS 27 007 348 09 36 GAINEY IAN 38WC 082 331 1 24 36 GREATBATCH TERRY 33 008 098 09 36 SIMMONS BRIAN 34 083 321 1 24 44 HALL GREG 38 009 396 09 46 GRAHAM BRUCE 28 084 394 1 24 48 ARNEL TONY 36 010 362 10 20 DECASTELLA NICK 30 085 421 1 24 53 DUTHIE IAN 46 011 341 10 22 BADIC SAFET 29 086 079 1 25 04 TASSONE DON 33 012 171 10 25 HUNT PETER 42 087 337 1 25 05 DALLI ARCHIE 37 013 232 10 53 JAMES PAUL 30 088 205 1 25 08 JUSYPIN STEPHEN 29 014 325 10 54 STRANGIO PAUL 27 089 049 1 25 17 HUSE ALAN 27 015 433 11 45 MAHONY FRANK 28 090 268 1 25 21 BAYRAM SUAT 36 016 342 12 03 WILSON STEVEN 24 091 346W 1 25 22 vonDIEBITSCH LINDA 27W 017 335 12 27 NICHOLSON DON 29 092 425 1 25 23 JAMIESON ROB 40 018 097 13 42 HARVEY LEW 41 093 377 1 25 30 BUCKLEY NICK 39 019 126 14 37 CORDEDDA MARIO 30 094 367W 1 25 39 KNIGHT SALLY 31W 020 120 14 53 WHIMPEY MICHAEL 36 095 066 1 25 42 BERKLEY STEVE 33 021 034 15 39 GREAVES ERIC 42 096 401 1 25 46 MALLORY GEORGE 30 022 125 15 50 OBERSCHEIDER ANTON 50 097 029 1 25 47 O'BRIEN VIN 62 023 255 16 16 WEAVERS RUSSELL 35 098 244 1 26 39 PETRIE LAVINIA 46W 024 140 16 22 MCCORMACK DAVID 37 099 409 1 26 48 DUGGAN PETER 49 025 317 16 28 ROWLERSON NEIL 41 100 148 1 27 13 PHELAN DEAN 24 026 320 16 28 BAKAITIS SAUL 45 101 141 1 27 15 HAYES BOB 51 027 366 16 40 KNIGHT PETER 24 102 398 1 27 18 OMEN ALLAN 42 028 100 16 52 SEYMON JIM 52 103 215 1 27 25 BAIRD THERESIA 48W 029 491 16 55 ALP CHRIS 33WC 104 135 1 27 32 JESSUP JEFF 37 030 493 17 37 MALINEK GARY 25 105 024 1 27 37 KEMP IAN 30 031 201 17 40 CLARK DENNIS 38 106 031 1 27 38 BQDEN IAN 39 032 016 17 46 EDWARDS MARK 33 107 334 1 27 42 MURPHY BRIAN 48 033 050 17 49 HENDERSON BOB 43 108 187 1 27 45 BLADEWELL JEREMY 29 034 186 17 51 CURTIS BOB 48 109 110 1 27 50 PELGRIM ANNETTE 36W 035 349 17 52 DAVIS COLIN 27 110 023 1 27 52 WIRBERLEY RICHARD 26 036 249 18 35 JOHNSON RUSSELL 38 111 419 1 28 05 KENNY GRAEME 37 037 188 18 46 SCHOLES BRIAN 39 112 070 1 28 09 MCCABE TERRY 40 038 324 18 56 MOORE TOM 43 113 430 1 28 16 JARRAD BRUCE 38 039 245 19 07 HEWITT GRAEME 44 114 223 1 28 30 WATSON BARRY 54 040 314 19 10 KELLY BOB 36 115 060 1 28 40 MILLIGAN TONY 35 041 312 19 11 MURPHY LEIGH 21 116 376 1 28 52 LARKINS ALAN 41 042 313 19 18 GRIFFIN NEIL 44 117 216 1 28 55 MANNING JOHN 44 043 128 19 20 INGHAM JIM 44 118 309 1 29 11 CASSIDY LEIGH 42 044 233 19 25 WAKELEY PHILIP 26 119 225 1 29 12 U ’REN IAN 39 045 069 19 32 JACKSON BARRY 30 120 073 1 29 16 JAMISON NORM 32 046 234 19 36 BROWN BOB 34 121 132 1 29 21 HAINING VINCE 35 047 267 19 44 LUXPORD DAVID 20 122 086 1 29 28 MUNRO KEN 59 048 214 19 53 SHERIDAN JOHN 40 123 336 1 29 33 HOGGARD BRETT 35 049 025 19 57 MCAVOY MIKE 55 124 418 1 29 39 SCOTT PAUL 26 050 166 20 05 MANDILE GREG 38 125 112 1 29 49 WALSH MIKE 39 051 062 20 10 CASSIN BRIAN 45 126 423 1 30 07 MOORE KEN 29 052 078 20 16 BRIMACOMBE JOHN 46 127 032 1 30 08 EDWARDS CRAIG 37 053 107 20 34 BENCE PETER 40 128 395 1 30 11 FOURNIER IAN 43 054 356 20 42 NEUSTADT GARY 37 129 316 1 30 19 STIRTON GARY 38 055 193 20 43 REID ANDREW 30 130 089 1 30 25 LESBIREL ERIC 38 056 219 20 43 SCRIVENER ROGER 38 131 319 1 30 32 CRAIG IAN 36 057 381W 20 54 LORD ANNE 29W 132 256 1 30 36 DENSHAM CHRIS 46 058 003 21 06 LEIGH PETER 52 133 485 1 30 42 MORRIS PETE 46 059 236 21 09 SAHELY ELIAS 35 134 305 1 30 44 RUFFIN KEVIN 38 060 231 21 13 FAHEY STEVE 27 135 420 1 31 01 JONES STEPHEN 31 061 057 21 17 YEO TECK 48 136 048 1 31 02 HEANEY AARON 16 062 422 21 23 WAITE JOHN 49 137 077 1 31 04 ELLIS-SMITH MARGARET 51W 063 311 21 27 WALCZAK BOB 40 138 059 1 31 26 ORR THEO 66 064 501 22 00 FORBES ANDREW 32 139 242 1 31 33 MORGAN IAN 44 22 32 PETERS BRUCE 50 140 262 1 31 34 ELLISS LEN 40 8 K 0 J 22 42 DESANTO MICHAEL 36WC 141 487 1 31 39 REID 067 105 22 45 KING TONY 42 142 001 1 31 42 CHALMERS S' 38 068 165 23 03 PALMER GREG 36 143 208 1 31 50 ROBINS MALCOLM 44 069 357 23 04 DISTILLER JOEL 32 144 397W 1 32 21 KEENAN PAULINE 22W 070 172 23 40 STERN STEVE 39 145 489 1 32 24 RICKARD NEIL 39 071 054 23 41 BIRRELL BOB 52 146 044 1 32 27 MACKINTOSH MICHAEL 34 072 239 23 42 BONERS DENNIS 56 147 359 1 32 33 DISTILLER MICHAEL 30 073 099 23 51 FITZPATRICK BILL 42 148 246 1 32 40 ASHMAN PAUL 31 074 160 23 52 IRVINE BILL 41 149 018 1 32 45 ROWE ROB 35 075 390 24 05 HEEFT PATRICK 27 150 035 1 32 53 DUNSTAN RON 62 PL. R/N FIN.TIM SURNAME CAT.1JCAME AGR PL. R/N FIN.TIM SURNAME CALLNAME AGE 151 211 1 32 54 ROSS... BILL .. 45 226 122 1 42 39 MCLAUCHLAN KEVIN 46 152 119 1 33 03 DEM0RT0N BRENDAN 39 227 123 1 42 43 WARBURTON JOHN 36 153 210 1 33 11 PARKE IAN 37 228 161 1 42 50 WEARN CHRIS 26 154 124 1 33 15 PETROFF DOUG 47 229 117 1 42 51 WALKER RAY 66 155 005 1 33 20 PRICE WILLIAM 19 230 482 1 42 59 MCMANAMY DOUG 40 156 220 1 33 24 SMITH JOHN 54 231 196 1 43 03 GOULDING LYNDON 42 157 229 1 33 32 CLAYTON GARETH 48 232 350 1 43 07 BROWNE KEVIN 53 158 272 1 33 36 DOBSON IAN 30 233 091 1 43 11 CHODZIESNER BEN 54 159 347 1 33 39 CASSELL PAUL 32 234 012 1 43 12 MQRAITIS SPIRO 57 160 179 1 33 46 DEAN FRANK 46 235 496 1 43 15 ROGERS LINDSAY 42 161 177 1 33 50 BLACK PETEK 44 236 162 1 43 16 BURROUGHS MARGARET 46W 162 052 1 33 57 HAYES JANET 33W 237 392 1 43 17 HEHIR PETER 50 163 033 1 34 21 GOODMAN BRUCE 52 238 009 1 43 28 ALBURY JEAN 60W 164 360 1 34 21 STACEY JOHN 43 239 277 1 43 29 CLARKE GERRY 53 165 332 1 34 27 ADAM TIM 17 240 056 1 43 50 BURHOP ROMA 47W 166 351 1 34 34 NOLAN MARK 30 241 481 1 43 59 MILLER GEOFF 41 167 379W 1 34 35 KINNANE PAT 40W 242 323W 1 44 08 MCFARLANE JAN 27W 168 329 1 34 44 FUNSTON GREG 22 243 085 1 44 09 GOGGIN BERNIE 52 169 111 1 34 52 MARTIN ANDREW 24 244 192 1 44 36 SCOTT GARY 35 170 383 1 34 54 MCINDOE DAVID 30 245 115 1 44 37 NOONAN JOHN 47 171 339 1 35 10 PATON JOHN 41 246 364 1 44 45 DECASTELLA ROLET 66 172 209 1 35 11 WHITEFIELD TONY 31 247 338 1 44 50 MORREY BEN 61 173 143 1 35 14 MONCRIEFF SCOT 34 248 004 1 44 51 WILOOCK COLIN 37 174 270 1 35 19 HILDITCH SAM 55 249 064 1 45 17 SCOTT BILL 44 175 061 1 35 20 HOWELLS TERRY 48 250 081 1 45 38 BALDWIN CHERIE 38W 176 328 1 35 26 MILLIST PETER 30 251 371 1 46 10 KISSICK DES 38 177 226 1 35 29 PHILLIPS LEN 24 252 180 1 46 11 BROWELL ROB 36 178 411 1 35 30 KILBURN STEVE 34 253 195 1 46 29 PETROVIC NENAD 23 179 230 1 35 39 FISHER ADRIAN 36 254 072 1 46 37 BECROFT JOHN 49 180 486 1 35 40 REID GERALD 31 255 042 1 46 46 GERLACH VERN 65 181 301 1 35 44 BARKER STEPHEN 40 256 130 1 46 46 MARTIN TONY 61 182 118 1 36 02 ROSENDALE JACK 48 257 358 1 46 54 RABINOWITZ BRIAN 42 183 385 1 36 08 BECKERLEG BARRY 33 258 217 1 47 06 LANGMEAD ROSS 40 184 497 1 36 10 ROFF NIGEL 22 259 345 1 47 11 GIACOMIN ALDO 54 185 149 1 36 16 REIDY MICK 39 260 093 1 47 12 CALLAGHAN ANNE 53W 186 343 1 36 17 TAYLOR ROY 45 261 129 1 47 12 YOUNG SHIRLEY 60W 187 007 1 36 26 STOKER STEVE 37 262 157 1 47 21 QUIRK PHIL 37 188 408 1 36 40 BRAK RICHARD 29 263 176 1 47 30 CHADWICK RAY 40 189 174 1 36 41 ROGERS JOIN 50 264 252 1 47 32 OHLENROTT BRUCE 27 190 084 1 36 58 HOBART STEVE 24 265 414 1 47 36 NICOLAS NICK 45 191 307 1 37 07 CLUNING BRIAN 43 266 503W 1 47 39 LEE KERRY 29 192 206 1 37 14 SPROAT GEOFF 49 267 415 1 47 48 BOX ROBERT 46 193 250 1 37 15 WRIGHT JOHN 49 268 372 1 47 57 LONG DAVID 45 194 426 1 37 18 JEFFS ERNIE 45 269 139 1 48 05 MCCORMACK ANN 36W 195 080 1 37 30 SULLIVAN KYM 32 270 189 1 48 17 LEAHY JOHN 32 196 365 1 37 39 RKI iT i GARY 36 271 417W 1 48 23 MARCH LEANNE 30W 197 308 1 37 54 MUCHA MICK 31 272 504 1 48 24 DURACK FRANK 49 198 158 1 38 04 CRAPPER BRETT 31 273 304 1 49 17 MENHENET PAUL 44 199 074 1 38 08 SANDSODDEN MARK 21 274 238 1 49 19 THOMAS LINDSAY 49 200 274 1 38 10 CALDER ANDY 34 275 222 1 49 22 MAUNDER JIM 46 201 340 1 38 39 BALLAGH MIKE 52 276 151 1 49 22 STEARNE JOHN 53 202 405 1 38 42 WHITE GRAHAM 44 277 488 1 49 26 EBAN STUART 42 203 1 38 45 278 355W 1 49 37 BURKE RHONDA 37W 204 087 1 38 48 KENNEDY JOHN 38 279 251 1 49 40 HASLAM JOHN 47 205 380 1 38 52 JENKINS ADAM 17 280 235 1 49 48 BOYD ROGER 26 206 361 1 38 52 BATEMAN BOB 60 281 237 1 49 50 TOOMEY BRIAN 50 207 499 1 39 08 TUXEN DAVID 38 282 200 1 50 14 BROWN HOWARD 52 208 498 1 39 16 COOK KEVIN 36 283 407W 1 50 16 HAMILTON ANNE 42W 209 102 1 39 54 EAVES DAVID 24 284 088 1 50 17 BAXTER BILL 52 210 221 1 39 56 KEECH DAVID 42 285 092 1 50 17 KERR SANDRA 44W 211 406 1 39 57 DUGGAN JIM 47 286 416W 1 50 19 DAVIES JENNIFER 33W 212 133 1 40 12 BRITTAIN ALAN 29 287 015 1 50 39 WARR CHARLY 47 213 432 1 40 19 OTTREY DAVID 28 288 063 1 50 44 MCGREGOR PETER 32 214 134 1 40 20 MCSWEEN PETER 41 289 344W 1 51 04 TAYLOR PAMELA 42 215 043 1 40 23 WATKINS KEITH 46 290 318 1 51 29 PARKER BOB 42 216 175 1 40 29 WHELAN GED 33 291 169 1 51 30 MORRIS THERESE 36W 217 224 1 40 31 MUMFORD MERVYN 39 292 484 1 51 31 FINDLAY IAN 41 218 142 1 40 41 GIBBS SIMON 29 293 104 1 51 44 THOMPSON VICKI 44W 219 182 1 40 41 CHARLES GEOFF 43 294 121 1 52 00 SYNNOT BRONWYN 22W 220 067 1 40 48 MURPHY PHIL 33 295 399 1 52 02 RUSH STEVE 63 221 113 1 41 03 VARNEY ROB 45 296 502 1 52 02 HUNTER BILL 52 222 168 1 41 34 PROUDFOOT GORDON 46 297 315 1 52 38 PATERSON JOIN 32 223 006 1 42 05 HERON JOHN 34 298 330W 1 52 39 GARRETT JAN 27W 224 207 1 42 31 KLIDOMITIS JOHN 39 299 378 1 53 02 WATKINSON ALAN 54 225 247 1 42 31 YOUNG REX 54 300 271 1 53 36 KELLY JAMES 42 : ; . . FIN.TIM SURNAME CALLNAME AGn Fi.;. R/N FIN.TIH C.Ai jsaHK AGE '.jG i 391 1:55:13 WARD KEN 64 314 424W 2:04:10 DICKSON NORMA 27W 302 181 1:C5:25 STEVENS KERRY 35W 315 178 2:06: 3 BLACK MELVA 43W 303 370 1:55:25 BEEL COLIN 41 316 353 2:06:34 NEWMAN ROBERT 42 304 116 1:55:31 WINES JUDY 52W 317 101 2:07:26 MOORE NOREEN 43W 305 027 1:55:43 VAN KEULEN JOHN 45 318 410W 2:08:40 SIMMONS HELEN 35W 306 306 1:57:08 JONES RICK 61 319 429 2:08:40 HYLAND GEOFF 43 307 327 1:57:37 BRYSON NEIL 32 320 412W 2:16:10 BEWLEY RIKKI 43W 308 198 1:58:05 PETERS JUDY 48W 321 363W 2:16:10 HUNT LEONIE 42W 309 137 1:59:02 PULVIRENTI ANTONIO 23 322 108 2:16:12 JERRAM JOAN 43W 310 352W 1:59:08 SCOTT DAPHNE 28W 323 388 2:20:00 BENNETT KRYS 38W 311 400 1:59:56 MARION ALAN 39 324 389 2:20:00 NEUBAUER INGRID 53W 312 114 2:00:17 TAYLOR JOHN 41 325 483W 2:23:53 MCMANAMY HELEN 39W 313 403W 2:04:07 HERD ANITA 20W 326 387 2:26:40 MOORE EIRENE 34W PL. R/N FIN.TIM SURNAME CALLNAME AGE PL. R/N FIN.TIM SURNAME CALLNAME AGE OPEN CATEGORY 4o Pl us c a t e g o r y 001 500 1:06:43 HOYLE ADAM 26 012 171 1:10:25 HUNT PETER 42 002 375 1:06:52 WILSON DARREN 21 018 097 1:13:42 HARVEY LEW 41 003 303 1:07:13 GREG MCMAHON 30 021 034 1:15:39 GREAVES ERIC 42 004 373 1:08:29 NGATIA MURIUKI 25 025 317 1:16:28 ROWLERSON NEIL 41 006 310 1:08:47 LYONS GREG 29 026 320 1:16:28 BAKAITIS SAUL 45 008 098 1:09:36 SIMONS BRIAN 34 033 050 1:17:49 HENDERSON BOB 43 009 396 1:09:46 GRAHAM BRUCE 28 034 186 1:17:51 CURTIS BOB 48 010 362 1:10:20 DECASTELLA NICK 30 038 324 1:18:56 MOORE TOM 43 011 341 1:10:22 BADIC SAFET 29 013 232 1:10:53 JAMES PAUL 30 098 244 1:26:39 PETRIE LAVINIA 46W 103 215 1:27:25 BAIRD THERESIA 48W 057 381W 1:20:54 LORD ANNE 29W 167 379W 1:34:35 KINNANE PAT 40W 091 346W 1:25:22 vDIEBITSCH LINDA 27W 236 162 1:43:16 BURROUGHS MARGARET 46W 094 367W 1:25:39 KNIGHT SALLY 31W 240 056 1:43:50 BURHOP ROMA 47W 109 110 1:27:50 PELGRIM ANNETTE 36W 283 407W 1:50:16 HAMILTON ANNE 42W 144 397W 1:32:21 KEENAN PAULINE 22W 285 092 1:50:17 ftj£KR SANDRA 44W 162 052 1:33:57 HAYES JANET 33W 293 104 1:51:44 THOMPSON VICKI 44W 242 323W 1:44:08 MCFARLANE JAN 27W 250 081 1:45:38 BALDWIN CHERIE 38W 50 PLUS CATEGORY 269 139 1:48:05 MCCORMACK ANN 36W 022 125 1:15:50 OBERSCHEIDER ANTON 50 271 417W 1:48:23 MARCH LEANNE 30W 028 100 1:16:52 SEYM0N JIM 52 278 355W 1:49:37 BURKE RHONDA 37W 049 025 1:19:57 MCAVOY MIKE 55 286 416W 1:50:19 DAVIES JENNIFER 33W 058 003 1:21:06 LEIGH PETER 52 291 169 1:51:30 MORRIS THERESE 36W 065 197 1:22:32 PETERS BRUCE 50 071 054 1:23:41 BIRRELL BOB 52 60 PLUS CATEGORY 072 239 1:23:42 BOWERS DENNIS 56 097 029 1:25:47 O ’BRIEN VIN 62 076 427 1:24:13 GUPPY BARRIE 50 138 059 1:31:26 ORR THEO 66 101 141 1:27:15 HAYES BOB 51 150 035 1:32:53 DUNSTAN RON 62 14 223 1:28:30 WATSON BARRY 54 206 361 1:38:52 BATEMAN BOB 60 122 086 1:29:28 MUNRO KEN 59 229 117 1:42:51 WALKER RAY 66 246 364 1:44:45 DECASTELLA ROLET 66 137 077 1:31:04 ELLIS-SMITH MARGARET 51W 247 338 1:44:50 M0RREY BEN 61 260 093 1:47:12 CALLAGHAN ANNE 53W 256 130 1:46:46 MARTIN TONY 61 04 116 1:55:31 WINES JUDY 52W 255 042 1:46:46 GERLACH VERN 65 324 389 2:20:00 NEUBAUER INGRID p/53W 295 399 1:52:02 RUSH STEVE 63 301 391 1:55:13 WARD KEN 64 WHEELCHAIR CATEGORY 306 306 1:57:08 JONES RICK 61 005 333 1:08:30 LETCH MIKE 41WC 007 348 1:09:36 GAINEY IAN 38WC 238 009 1:43:28 ALBURY JEAN 60W 029 491 1:16:55 ALP CHRIS 33WC 261 129 1:47:12 YOUNG SHIRLEY 60W 066 492 1:22:42 DESANTO MICHAEL 36WC Joint Race Managers FRED LESTER & MAL COTHER were assisted by TRUDY BRENTNALL, ANDREW GORDON, NICK TIDEY, PETER MOORE, PETER MACDOANLD, PAMELA & RICHARD SIMON, LIZ BIRRELL and Friend, GLENYS FRASER, REBECCA & GAVIN BLACK, MARGARET BRISTOW, ERIC MARIE-JEANNE, FRITZ PENNING and HORACIO DIAZ. Thank you all for a mighty job on the day. Looking for a sharp race some time prior to the National Marathon, in view of the delayed Frankston Half-Marathon, several top runners entered on the day and made it a hot contest on a fine, but cold and windy, day. Adam Hoyle pushed the pace from the start and had a fair break from a chasing bunch of four by about halfway. Darren Wilson managed to close the gap towards the end, while Greg McMahon made a break for third spot from African guest Muriuki Ngatia, who lacked seme freshness after his stint in the Otway Relay only a week earlier. The wheelchair aces, Mike Letch and Ian Gainey, are showing continuing good form and we had two more tackling the longer distance. The VMC has nominated the Wheelchairs Sports Club of Victoria as our charity with $1 per entry to go into their equipment fund. As most racing wheelchairs fall roughly into the price category of racing bikes this is a good way in which runners can assist their wheelchair fellow distance athletes. REHABILITATION - OR HOW TO RECOVER FROM AN INJURY Dr. Andrew Seraple, Queensland Marathon and RR Club Newsletter. Far too many sportsmen and women rush back too soon into action, impatient after even the shortest lay-off. The result is often a recurrence of the problem or, as the athlete tries to ’favour’ the old injury, a new and different one. The secret of a successful comeback is to put the injured area through a graduated series of exercises, each one a little more demanding than the last. This is the way in which the following ’training ladders’ work; starting on the bottom step of the ladders, the injured athlete works his or her way through these prescribed exercises. However, at the first sign of pain, the athlete must stop. If the pain or ache goes after 20 seconds, the exercises may be continued. However, if the ache or pain per­ sists - STOP - wait 24 hours - BEGIN AGAIN FROM THE FIRST STEP. No two injuries are alike, so the rate of healing will vary from person to person. By using these train­ ing ladders, any athlete can assess when he or she has done too much. The special routines referred to in the ladder plans, e.g. patter, swimming, bike, etc. - are explained at the beginning of the section; remember - ALWAYS STRETCH PROPERLY BEFORE EXERCISES. PATTER ROUTINE This simple exercise is immensely effective in raising pulse rate, building fit­ ness yet not straining knees or hips; the secret is in NOT lifting the feet fair off the ground. Slow patter is fast jogging on the spot with knees kept low. Feet must be lifted only about 5cm off the floor. Fast patter is the same, but as fast as you can. ROUTINE FOR UNFIT ATHLETES ROUTINE FOR FAIRLY FIT ATHLETES g~HtSl7PBS 5 MI M M & 1 min slow patter 50 sec slow patter 5 sec fast patter 10 sec fast patter 50 sec slow patter 40 sec slow patter 5 sec fast patter 20 sec fast patter 50 sec slow patter 50 sec slow patter 10 sec fast patter 10 sec fast patter 30 sec slow patter For both: Rest for 3 min while 10 sec fast patter doing stretching exercises: repeat 50 sec slow patter 30 sec fast patter above set routine at least twice, above set routine at least once, preferably four times. preferably three times. ROUTINE FOR FIT ATHLETE - 13 MP1UTES Do routine for unfit athlete once, followed immediately by routine for fairly unfit athlete twice. SKIPPING ROUTINE Use the same timing as the above patter routine, if you can skip that well ! Try it at least, as it gives the calf muscles a good workout. SWIMMING ROUTINE Swimming li Si excellent way of keeping the muscles toned up, especially if you cannot run. The water supports the body’s weight but does not offer great resistance. Although less muscle power is required, the pulse rate is still raised by swimming. ROUTINE FOR BAD SW P f M B Jump in, swim or flounder across the width of the pool, climb out using good leg, stand up. ow turn around and repeat the routine for 3 to 5 minutes. Rest for 3 minutes while doing stretching exercises. repeat the above routine at least twice, preferably four times. ROUTINE FOR GOOD SWPMER As above, but swim one length each time. BIKE ROUTINE This takes the pressure of leg joints and avoids jarring the back but still allows excellent work-out for heart and lungs. It may be done on a static exercise bike in a gym or on an ordinary pedal bike out on the road. For stamina training - use easy, low gears at a pace where you are able to talk with only slight pant. For sprint training - use hard, higher gears. You are unable to talk. ROUTINE FOR LONG-DISTANCE RUNNERS Your time on the bike should be equal to the time you would normally spend train­ ing on foot. (Acknowledgment to "SPORTS INJURIES" by Dr. Malcolm Read, 1984) V.M.C.NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL.22 No. 3 VMC "SFORTSCRAFT QUEEN OF TOE LAKE” 10km, 15-7-90. Damp, cool .still. 384 Ent/373 Fin. 001 33 41 McDONAGH MF MAREE 23 076 46 34 ROUTLEY LR LEONIE 27 002 34 34 CROSS AT ANNE 25 077 46 36 ROGERS R ROSLYN 38 003 34 56 MAKEPEACE R RHONA 27 078 46 38 PRESTON MA MARY 38 004 35 40 MALAXOS S SUZANNE 28 079 46 44 BOWDEN AM ANDREA 34 005 35 58 MCKIE J JULIE 30 080 46 48 AMOS V VAL 40 006 37 00 LEANEY M MARGARET 23 081 46 50 COX HM HELEN 32 007 37 42 HINSHAW EM DONNA 35 082 46 54 HEATON P PAT 29 008 38 00 LUCAS K KYLIE 18 083 47 02 GARNHAM JL JENNIE 30 009 38 22 ROBINSON NE NICOLE 21 084 47 06 RAPOPORT T TAMARA 31 010 38 28 PELGRIM A ANNETTE 36 085 47 06 ROBERTSON GA GILLIAN 28 011 38 40 MORGAN SA SHIRLEY 36 086 47 08 O ’LEARY I INGE 44 012 38 46 DRISCOLL S SALLY 17 087 47 10 SCHNEIDER I ILSE 48 013 38 50 WILLIAMS L LYNNE 36 088 47 12 DAVIES PJ PAM 40 014 38 56 COOK JC JACKIE 32 089 47 12 HAMILTON A ANNE 42 015 39 30 MATTHEWS MV MAUREEN 21 090 47 16 LEIGH R REBECCA 30 016 39 34 GILBERT EB EBONY 18 091 47 20 TODD KA KAYE 27 017 39 38 RENDINA C CHARLENE 42 092 47 36 GREEN JM JULIE 27 018 39 46 TOMKINS M MAREE 29 093 47 38 MURRAY L LYN 38 019 39 48 BRIMACOMBE JE JAN 39 094 47 54 WILIAMS MW MARIA 21 020 39 52 HAYES JC JANET 33 095 48 02 JONAS PA PAM 36 021 40 00 PETRIE LJ LAVINIA 46 096 48 06 FAIRBAIRN JM JO 37 022 40 34 KIDD JE JUANITA 18 097 48 08 CLARKE CV CAROLYN 24 023 40 54 ELLIS-SMITH M MARGARET 51 098 48 10 HUSSEIN JA JULIE 21 024 41 06 HAMANN H HEIKE 21 099 48 26 SMITH MB MEGAN 35 025 41 30 RATTRAY A ANNA 14 100 48 28 CARROLL PA PAT 51 026 41 38 TRAPANI VR VIVIEN 31 101 48 30 BROWN HR HELEN 49 027 41 38 PILLING GA GLENYS 27 102 48 32 O ’BRIEN L LOUISE 28 028 41 46 SMITH DS DEANNE 23 103 48 34 THOMPSON VC VICKI 44 029 42 10 TOKPY MM TINA 45 104 48 36 CLARK CE ELAINE 38 030 42 20 DAVIES MJ MARILYN 36 105 48 38 RUST M MARY 33 031 42 34 POLLOCK J JUDY 50 106 48 38 ELPHICK AA TONI 40 032 42 38 BYRNE RA ROSALIE 26 107 48 52 WHITE HM HEATHER 40 033 42 42 FAHEY DF DYMPNA 24 108 48 58 SIMON PJ PAMELA 26 034 42 44 MILL JM JAN 48 109 49 12 ALEXANDER PJ PAM 29 035 42 48 MONK CJ COiRAL 42 110 49 12 MCLOUGHLAN KL KATIE 30 036 42 52 ROBERTSON M MAVIS 46 111 49 14 VANWYNGAARDEN 'T TRACEY 29 037 43 14 RAMADGE KA KERRY 33 112 49 16 RANSOM C KATE 25 038 43 30 Laidlaw SKG SOPHIE 28 113 49 18 GOSPER EA LIZ 31 039 43 32 NEUSCHAFER K KATHRYN 15 114 49 20 PUOFOLO C CHRISTINA 38 040 43 36 STEVENS HM HELEN 27 115 49 24 KELLY MT MERILYN 43 041 43 38 COLLINS E EILEEN 32 116 49 28 BARKER S SHIRLEY 42 042 43 40 BEESTON PC PATRICIA 40 117 49 36 WARD JE JANE 25 043 43 42 OOPPLEMAN E LIZ 35 118 49 36 LADD M MAUREEN 41 044 43 44 L’HUILLIER MC MARGARET 46 119 49 38 BATES AE ANNMARIE 24 045 44 04 MCGRADY BL BERNADETTE 21 120 49 38 SCOTT J JILL 34 046 44 06 BURROUGHS MS MARGARET 46 121 49 42 GRIBBLE J JULIE 30 047 44 11 BRADLEY LA LAURIE ANN33 122 49 46 GIBSON JM JULIANNE 33 048 44 16 CROOKS JE JUDY 35 123 49 52 GRANT SK SUSAN 35 049 44 16 PHILLIPS JM JENNY 22 124 49 54 IRWIN K KERRY 26 050 44 20 GUNN K KATHRYN 20 125 50 04 THEISINGER KM KARINA 25 051 44 24 OATES JL JO 38 126 50 08 DRAKE JD JUWA 16 052 44 32 PHILLIPS KA KAREN 26 127 50 10 WILLIAMSON S SIMONE 25 053 44 44 MALONEY MT MADELEINE 41 128 50 12 MCLOGHLIN RM ROBYN 34 054 44 46 FEEHELY PI PAT 30 129 50 28 SNOWDEN MJ MARION 42 055 44 52 ANDREWS ML MICHELLE 32 130 50 32 PATTINSON RJ ROBYN 34 056 44 54 STOFFELS KL KAREN 26 131 50 34 RAVENSCROFT AB ALISON 34 057 44 58 PERRY D DENESE 37 132 50 36 BLACKBURN DL DONNA 21 058 45 00 THOMAS D DIANNE 36 133 50 38 CAIN AC ANDREA NA 059 45 00 BURHOP RG ROMA 47 134 50 44 CHRISTIAN B BARBARA 43 060 45 04 TALBOT K KIM 22 135 50 46 BRIMACOMBE D DIANE 46 061 45 20 CONCANNEN JA JULIE 26 136 50 54 COBURN C CLARE 28 062 45 30 CRISP WA WENDY 33 137 51 08 MCCORMACK A ANN 36 063 45 32 HEMPENSTALL C CARMEL 39 138 51 10 HARRISON LJ LORRAINE 37 064 45 32 HIGGINS L LISA 23 139 51 14 MALE RG ROBYN 38 065 45 34 THOMAS CA CHERYL 31 140 51 16 BAIN K KIMBERLEY 22 066 45 38 BELLAMY M MERRYN 32 141 51 22 MULDOON CA CARMEL 34 067 45 44 RYDBERG C CHRISTINE 37 142 51 26 LAZAEEVIC ML MAGDA 29 068 46 00 FYFFE PM PAULINE 22 143 51 26 SMITH JR JANET 31 069 46 08 MCLENNAN HF HELEN 41 144 51 30 DICKSON NA NORMA 27 070 46 10 SCOTT JL JENNY 21 145 51 38 LEVY JF JANE 30 071 46 10 CADDI CM CATH 41 146 51 38 MATUSZEK MA MARIA 23 072 46 16 BARTON H HELEN 26 147 51 40 GANNON GA CATHERINE 31 073 46 18 MYALL HV HELEN 47 148 51 42 CAMPBELL JT JULIE 33 074 46 22 HADJISTAMATIS DH DIMITRA 17 149 52 02 PETERS J JUDY 48 075 46 28 KINDER P PAT 41 150 52 04 MORDAUNT JM JENNY 25 SPORTSCRAFT QUEEN OF THE LAKE (cont.) 151 52 10 MULDOON AT AILEEN 26 213 57 18 KEAN P PATRICIA 40 152 52 16 NEWMAN MT MARYANNE 31 214 57 20 LUDEROOK JA JENNY 37 153 52 18 ASHBY LM LYN 38 215 57 32 SMITH L LORETTA 39 154 52 20 PETERS SL SERENA 15 216 57 36 DOUGLAS SM SHARON 25 155 52 22 NELSON S SUE 34 217 57 38 JONES CJ CATHERINE 27 156 52 24 KOELEMAN S SHARON 37 218 57 38 GREEN MA MICHELLE 21 157 52 34 PEARCE AJ MANDY 26 219 57 42 VINE SK SARAH 13 158 52 38 BANKS LF LYNN 35 220 57 48 BERGAMIN A MANDY 35 159 52 40 STODDART CT CAROLE 44 221 58 12 BRABHAM CA CAROLE 29 160 52 42 VINEN W WENDY 39 222 58 20 HOGAN JA JENNY 38 161 52 44 TATTERSON G GLENDA 32 223 58 20 TATLOW FE FRAN 47 162 52 46 HALL AJ AMANDA 30 224 58 28 GAHLEITNER K KARON 28 163 52 48 SCHNEIDERS V VIRGINIA 41 225 58 52 DOUGLAS JP JANINE 28 164 52 54 AUSTIN KA KATHY 27 226 59 10 FRASER SM SERENA 20 165 52 56 CHEERS JK JENNY 15 227 59 18 LAMBERT SP SUE 26 166 52 58 LONG F FRANCES 32 228 59 54 BEUTLER A AGATHA 51 167 53 00 MCHUGH DP DIANNE 39 229 60 16 WATMOUGH C CATHERINE 41 168 53 00 BUSHFIELD C CHRISTINE 34 230 60 28 NEWNHAM LC LEONIE 32 169 53 02 RICHARDSON GM GERRIE 28 231 61 00 SIMPSON CSJ CAROLYN 28 170 53 06 ORCHARD W WENDY 47 232 62 56 BLACK R REBEKAH 14 171 53 08 NIXON SG SUE 26 233 63 44 CLARKE WM WENDY 28 172 53 10 TAIT M MEERILYN 41 234 63 54 WALTHERS S SHAYNE 42 173 53 30 WAUGH KW KIRSTY 12 235 63 54 CARETTI s SILVANA 30 174 53 34 ROSS ■ JM JUDITH 36 236 64 14 CHRISFIELD G GAIL 31 175 53 36 THOMSON J JENNI 29 237 64 22 HICK DL DOROTHY 49 176 53 38 BLACK KL KATE 35 238 65 18 BYE PT PAULA 13 177 53 48 CUNNINGHAM AE ALISON 37 239 65 34 BYRNE M B MADELEINE 13 178 53 48 PARSONS P PHILLIPA 30 240 66 06 KIRBY RA REBECCA 15 179 53 50 RANKIN JM JAN 23 241 66 46 BARNETT A ANNE 39 180 54 02 GRUMMISCH JA JULIE 31 242 66 46 MOORE E EIRENE 33 181 54 04 DUCK K KERRILEE 35 243 67 00 KENT K KAYE 47 182 54 06 SELLERS L LINDY 34 244 67 00 WHITTLE M M 29 183 54 06 BOURKE DL DEBBIE 32 245 67 06 ENGLISH BE BRIDGETTE 13 184 54 08 ROGERS J JILL 32 246 67 29 CLARKE JA JENNY 22 185 54 14 BURLEY MC MARTHA 17 247 68 06 BODDY H HELEN 29 186 54 16 COLLINS RC ROBYN 28 248 68 14 KEMPTON JLK JO 17 187 54 26 BLACK M MELVA 43 249 68 38 BENNETT K KRYS 38 188 54 28 OGLE YM TRACEY 13 250 69 48 VINE AM ANN 35 189 54 30 BERRY JE JOAN 42 251 71 06 THOMPSON JM JAN 44 190 54 32 BROWN K KAREN 21 252 72 32 DUGUID PL PAT 56 191 54 42 GASSON P PAM 47 253 72 50 BARON J JAN 42 192 54 48 RAPLEY BE BRONWYN 29 254 73 54 LANE VL VICKIE 33 193 54 50 MOORE T TRACEY 26 255 73 54 BOLLEN K KARYN 35 194 55 00 KELSO P PAT 42 256 73 54 PRESTON JT JULIE 28 195 55 20 MCDONALD K KAREN 28 257 74 12 FABIAN MC MELINDA 15 196 55 24 SIMS JM JODIE 24 258 74 16 BILLINGS EB ELIZABETH 12 197 55 26 AYLEN TRACEY 21 259 76 38 SMITH D DAWN 27 198 55 42 NORMAN D DEBRA 35 260 76 40 BENNETTS SA SHIRLEY 35 199 55 42 WOLSTENCROFT LYNETTE 32 261 76 40 KHAN CK CHERE 37 200 55 44 HEDLEY HM HEATHER 41 262 77 00 WESLEY R ROSLYN 14 201 55 44 SIM40NS H HELEN 35 263 77 42 HILBERT M MARY 60 202 55 46 WEIR VP VICKI 40 264 77 42 CLARKE JM JOAN 55 203 55 54 CANAVAN HA HEIDI 24 265 77 54 O ’GORMAN VM VIRGINIA 24 204 56 30 MADDY JM JUSTINE 16 266 78 38 POLLARD PM PATRICIA 53 205 56 32 WALKER S SALLY 15 267 78 48 WAKEFIELD MJ JUNE 57 206 56 40 GRENDALL C CAROL 36 268 79 02 CAMPBELL JD JOAN 38 207 56 40 SEARLE DF DIANNE 46 269 79 02 SAULT CL CORINNE 40 208 56 58 HUNT AM ANNE 41 270 80 48 COOK L LYNETTE 38 209 57 10 EVANS MK MEZ 27 271 80 48 AGAR J JOYBELLS 37 210 57 12 WALKER KJ KAREN 26 272 88 50 SHAW J JEAN 59 211 57 14 MILLER J JULIE NA 273 88 50 RILEY M MAUREEN 59 212 57 16 JERRAM J JOAN 43 Joint Race Managers ANNE LORD, DOT BROWNE, MAL OOTHER & FRED LESTER were assisted by COLIN BROWN & DOT’S Mother, PETER BLACK, KEVIN HADINGHAM, SAM PESCI, ROBERT ANDREW, PHYLLIS & JOHN GOSBELL, BILL WATKINSON, BRYCE POULIER, SUSIE PARKER amd her group of P.E. students from PIT, and his numerous disciples as well as several other VMC members who failed to give their names to us for acknowledgment. Thank you all for a competent job well done ! Special thanks must go to Olympic Walker BOBBY GARDINER for racing back the faulty generator to swap over for a working one to save the day as far as refreshments were concerned. Also special thanks to BELINDA CAMPBELL, representing the sponsors, and RICHARD SIMON, working the public announcing system to keep everyone up to date. 3TR / SOUTHERN CROSS TOARALGON MARATHON 17-6-1990. 143 Starters. 137 Finishers. by Laurie Edmondstone

PI. Fin. Time Hf.Time Cat Competitor PI. Fin.Time Hf.Time Cat" Competitor

01. 2:34:27 1:15:46 M MARK SINCLAIR 16. 2:51:50 1:24:53 M40 GEOFF CALLISTER 02. 2:36:00 1:13:50 M MORGAN TUCKER* 17. 2:53:57 1:21:20 M GEORGE OORMACK 03. 2:36:22 1:18:25 M COLIN MARSON 18. 2:54:09 1:24:54 M40 GERALD CARTER 04. 2:36:24 1:16:25 M40 PETER SHONE 19. 2:56:07 1:27:33 M STEVE BELLESINI 05. 2:37:19 1:16:59 M JEFFERY SMITH 20. 2:56:32 1:24:04 M40 BILL STEPHENSON 06. 2:38:36 1:17:33 M RON MAHER 21. 2:57:03 1:28:09 M50 ALLAN FERGUSON 07. 2:39:18 1:18:40 M40 LAURIE BRIMACOMBE 22. 2:57:27 1:16:03 M IAN DOBSON 08. 2:43:11 1:20:53 M40 KEN SENIOR 23. 2:57:32 1:28:14 M40 MICK WHITEOAK 09. 2:43:22 1:19:50 M40 DES CLANCY 24. 2:57:39 1:25:48 M DOUG ANDERSON 10. 2:43:27 1:21:34 M40 BERNIE RITZER* 25. 2:58:04 1:28:16 M ANDREW SYKES 11. 2:44:05 1:21:34 M GRAEME ALFORD 26. 2:58:56 1:27:57 M IAN SPOKES 12. 2:44:23 1:21:33 M ROB SUTTON 27. 2:59:11 1:28:10 M RUSSELL CLIFFE 13. 2:48:50 1:21:33 M PETER SIGMUND 28. 2:59:28 1:26:43 M DAVID HARRINGTON 14. 2:48:51 1:24:13 M MAURICE HERBEN* 29. 2:59:34 1:27:05 M40 BRUCE STEPHENSON 15. 2:49:19 1:24:13 M40 BARRY ELLIS 30. 3:00:10 1:28:08 M MARK LEONARD WOMEN: 1. 3:13:33 1:34:43 F JAN BRIMACOMBE 7. 4:11:32 2:00:54 F GLENDA KENNEDY 2. 3:18:16 1:39:42 F PAULINE ALLEN* 8. 4:20:48 2:08:49 F40 L0RRIE BISHOP 3. 3:30:05 1:41:25 F SALLY MURRAY 9. 4:36:22 1:59:26 F ANNETTE NUNN 4. 3:33:22 1:38:58 F JULIEANNE FRENCH 10. 5:01:22 2:21:14 F40 JUDI VINCENT 5. 3:35:55 1:38:14 F KERRY GIGANTE 11. 5:01:22 2:21:14 F40 ANN RITZER* 6. 3:49:57 1:52:53 F40 LOIS WISHART * = VAA COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP PLACINGS

TRARALGON HARRIERS ATHLETIC CLUB INC. first conducted the event in 1968, making it one of Australia’s longest running , establishing a well-earned reputation for excellent organisation and first-class hospitality.

The SOUTHERN CROSS / 3TR Fun Run, first introduced in 1989, was again held in con­ junction with the Marathon.

The first Traralgon Marathon was won by St,Stephen Harrier, BARRY SAWYER, in 2 hrs 26 min 53 sec, an excellent time considering the course as it was then. The route was seen as the toughest in Australia as only 18 of the 34 starters completed the course. Since then the course has changed and resulted in the fastest time being set in 1970 at 2:13:39 by , taking 1 minute off his previous best time for the distance in Australia. He left a lasting impression on the Traralgon people as he cheerfully chatted with local athletes and townspeople while insisting on waiting for the last runner before presentations.

Conditions for this year’s event were perfect for marathoning - 13C with cloud cover. It prompted local athlete Morgan Tucker to grab the lead early until joined by Tasmania’s Christopher French between the 15k and 20k marks. Ian Dobson and local triathlete Mark Sinclair were contesting the next two places.

Near the 20k, Tucker was feeling the strain as French went to a clear lead of 100m soon after halfway. Running consistent splits, Sinclair had moved into third place some 2 minutes down. At 34k, the Tasmanian suddenly dropped pace to be passed by Tucker and then Sinclair, who had closed to just over 100m behind the new leader.

After ascending a hill segment with 4k to go Tucker surged, which did not faze Sinclair, who matched the effort and gradually closed the gap with 3k to run. It had become a Battle Royal with both athletes striving for supremacy. With less than 1500m left, Tucker suddenly wilted leaving Sinclair a clear passage to victory. V.M.C.NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL.22 No.3 50 MILES TRACK RACE Incorporating the AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP, 16-6-90, BOX HILL. RACE DIR: GEOFF HOOK, 42 Swayfield Av, Mt.Waverley, 3149.Tel 8089739. PL. COMPETITOR______42.195k 50 km FINAL TIME . 1. GEOFF BOASE 30449 33749 6 15 28 2. RON CAMPBELL 304 18 34408 6 38 13 3. BRICKLEY HEPBURN 3 27 24 4 08 12 6 52 53 4. JOE SKROBALAK 3 28 50 4 14 46 7 02 24 5. BRUCE KIRK 335 47 41558 7 10 19 6. KEVIN CASSIDY 3 27 54 4 07 28 7 10 28 7 . COLIN JERRAM 3 31 49 4 20 04 7 26 03 8. PETER QUINN 3 37 26 4 21 29 7 34 21 9. MICHAEL GRAYLING 3 34 05 4 25 04 7 44 58 10. KEN WALTERS 33435 42124 745 23 11. TONY POWER 3 38 09* 4 25 10 7 50 41 12. TOM DONOVAN 3 45 40* 4 33 25 7 51 33 13. DAWN PARRIS (F) 3 47 57 4 39 05 7 57 02 14. JIM WOLSTENCROFT 3 41 18 4 34 00 7 59 55 15. GREG WISHART 34940 43739 8 28 17 16. TRVOR HARRIS 342 12 4 39 58 8 32 26 DNF BRUCE INGLIS 2 52 13 3 23 14 (37.5 M) M FRANK PROWSE 3 02 13 ( 28 M ) JOE RECORD (17.25 M) JAQUES GAILLARD (6.75 Ml (* - lap after Marathon)

MASSAGE - ANOTHER TOOL. by Shayne Walthers Massage is a physical treatment which can optimise performance, reduce injuries and aid in the rehabilitation of the musculo-skeletal system. The basic effect of massage on muscle tissue is to maintain the muscles in the best possible state of nutrition, flexibility and vitality. Increased circulation means increased dispersion of waste products and an increase of fresh blood and oxygen. WHEN TO MASSAGE Pre-event Massage - can be performed for 15 to 30 minutes at least on hour prior to competition. It can be used to mobilise major muscle groups, preparing the athlete for physical activity and improve the range of motion.. Training Massage - as part of your regular training pattern along with stretching, exercise and training. Ideally, massage could be done daily but economics would prob­ ably dictate weekly, even fortnightly, treatments. Post-event Massage - can reduce fatigue, remove waste products out of the system more efficiently and quickly. It can also reduce recovery time. Rehabilitation Sports Massage has a vital role to play in the rehabilitation of many sporting injuries along with other rehabilitation modalities, although massage should not be done for at least 48 hours after injury. Shayne Walthers is qualified in Remedial, Sports, Relaxation & Oriental Massage working from Ivanhoe Relaxation Massage Therapy Service,89 Ivanhoe Fde,Tel 497 4171.

SPORTS MASSAGE AS ATHLETIC BACK-UP. by David Trembearth Runners can suffer from a variety of acute and chronic injuries involving soft tissues and joints. Problems such as chronic muscle and tendon soreness, shin sore­ ness, muscle strains and joint sprains can be effectively treated by using various massage techniques and specific muscle stretching. David Trembearth is a keen runner who has competed in athletics for over 10 years. As well as this, David has also been practising clinical massage for over two years now and, as a qualified clinical masseur, offers a diverse range of massage skills and rehabilitation techniques to athletes. He has numerous successes in helping reha­ bilitate athletes back onto the track and is able to plan exercise and strength pro­ grams as a follow-up to massage, having an Applied Science degree in Physical Educa­ tion as well as coaching accreditation in Athletics and is "Vic Fit" registered. At present David is working in a practice with a physiotherapist and psychologist at Brunswick Physiotherapy Clinic, 9 Glenlyon Rd, BRUNSWICK 3056. Tel 387 8555. DO WE HAVE TOO MANY RACES ? is the question posed by W.A.M.C. President in the Autumn issue of their quarterly. As those of you who have been Race Director know, organising a race can be a lot of work. Not only for the Director himself, but for the marshals he uses, for the Equipment Officer who arranges for the Club trailer to be available and for it tc be fully stocked, for the timekeepers, for the collectors of the race fees and so on. Sometimes it is easy for us runners to forget the pressure that we put on Race Direc­ tors with the number of races we hold, and ourselves as Marshals for them. Over the years our program has become fuller and we are now at the stage where there is a race virtually every fortnight throughout the entire year. Should we reduce this number and instead have a number of "no frills" races along the lines of the Gungin Flashback, where no times and places are recorded and no fees apply - but the Club organises the event venue and makes sure the clock is set up and the course marked. It is a "back to basics" concept that the Committee is considering. Will-it make the races that remain better attended ? Not that we are thinking of a vast number of this type of races - no more than ten per year as a maximum. Will it provide more marshals at the races that remain ! In the Editorial of the same issue: ...The Running Boom is over, both in Australia and overseas. Figures are declining in terms of race number and membership. One of the greatest weaknesses in the Marathon Club (WA,Ed.) is the lack of prog­ ress in attracting female membership and participation. Many female runners will not run in our races because they feel intimidated by aggressive male attitudes or lack of acceptance. Also the formal structure of our races frightens many other potential runners because they feel they will be made to look inferior finishing at the back of the pack...

TWO LEVELS (9* kkkS ? is the question raised by the President in the Winter issue. ... It has been suggested a number of times that we should have two levels of fees - one for those who are willing to help the Club by providing help as marshals or assisting with a race at least once per year, and another for those that donot wish to. It has been argued that this would be an appropriate way to penalise those who are unwilling to give up at least one race per year (and seme time) to help the Club. Our sport is one which by its very nature demands a large number of helpers at every race we run, and yet too often we learn from Race Directors that on the day the helpers who have indicated on their membership form that they are willing to help on a particular race are no longer able, or willing to. Of course, in some cases such an action is unavoidable due to some unforeseen circumstances occurring, but all too often this does not seem to be the case. And in cause you are wondering how much the fees will fall if you do help on a race, any change in structure will certainly be in the form of substantial surcharge for any member taking the option of not assisting with at least one race during the year. It is worth a thought - what do you think ?

AT LAST ! A DRINK THAT WON’T UPSET TOE MARATHONER’S STOMACH ! VMC runners have become aware of a new drink, introduced this winter. Offered in a carton, in bright blue and yellow colours and with a straw, many runners have availed themselves of it and we have had much favourable feedback. Marketed by BACO POODS in Victoria and called ISOtonic it claims to enter the blood stream in the shortest possible time for the replenishment of lost body fluids and replacement of minerals lost through perspiration. It contains no preservatives or artificial colours and has a light Lemon-Lime flavour.. We think it would be handy if carried in a squeeze bottle. Distance Running

UPDATEAugusMSeptember 1990 - AIS Canberra AUST.MARATHON CH'SHTP. GOLDCOAST 22-6-90 Allan Carman S 2-15.17 AUSTRALIAN MARATHON RANKINGS - 1990 Michael Inwood Q 2-16.46 John Meagher V 2-16.54 Men DaisukeTokunaga J 2-17.27 Men 2-10.34 Stephen Moneghetti Don Wallace Q 2-20.59 2-11.28 Rob de Castella Boston Malcolm Johnstone V 2-21.01 2-15.17 Allan Carman Gold Coast Tsutomu Hiroyama J 2-21.13 2-16.13 Merv Johnston Los Angeles Laurie Adams Q 2-21.37 2-16.48 Michael Inwood Gold Coast Greg McMahon V 2-22.02 S|16.54 John Meagher Gold Coast John Guerin V 2-23.30 2^7.50 Steve Poulton NSW Teajas: 1.0LD 2.VIC 2-1^.41 Michael Dalton London AUST■ MARATHON C H 'S H IP .C M iX m S ’l 1 'I'l-b-'Mi 2-20.10 Peter Haynes Perth Satoyama Hiromi J 2-40.56 2-20.59 Don Wallace Gold Coast Trudy Fenton S 2-44.38 2-21.01 Malcolm Johnston Gold Coast Beverly Lucas S 2-48.55 Women 2-21.37 Laurie Adams Gold Coast Cdndice Charles S 2-49.16 2-22.02 Greg McMahon Gold Coast Jan Fedrick Q 2-50.48 Mary Silver A 2-54.26 Cathy Gillett Q 2-54.56 Women Lyn Stem Q 2-56.48 2-25.38 Auckland Robyn Meadows Q 2-58.08 2-33.15 Tani Ruckle Auckland Teams: 1. SA 2.QLD 2-43,57 Karen Jobby Perth 2-44.01 Colleen Stephens Osaka 2-44.38 Trudy Fenton Gold Coast 2-46. Rhonda Mallinder Rome 2-48.55 Beverly Lucas Gold Coast 2-49.16 Candice Charles Gold Coast 2-50.48 Jan Fredrick Gold Coast 3.33.39 Mike Hillardt Berlin 1985 2-52.44 Jo Cowan NSW 3.34.22 1974 3.34.61 Melbourne 1988 2-54.26 Mary Silver Gold Coast 3.35.6e Rome 1960 2-54.27 Mora Main NSW 3.35.70 Auckland 1990 2-54.56 Cathy Gillett Gold Coast 2-56.48 Lyn Stem Gold Coast 13.16.6m Stockholm 1966 2-57.48 Gayelene Clews Boston 13.17.42 Dusseklorf 1977 13.22.1m Oslo 1980 13.23.37 Christchurch 1979 National Champions-Road 13.23.8m Bill Scott Melbourne 1980 13.24.86 Auckland 1990 800 Metres 25K/15K (1985+) 10K/15K (1986+) 1.59.0 Charlene Rendina Melbourne 1976 1.59.93 Judy Pollock Montreal 1976 1979 Lynne Williams 1980 1500 Metres Desiree Letherby 1981 4.08.06 Jenny Orr Munich 1972 Rob de Castella Anne Lord 4.09.54 Donna Gould 1984 1982 Rob de Castella Sally Pierson 4.09.86 Wendy Old Melbourne 1990 1983 Jeff Coole Kerry Whannell 4.10.14 Michelle Baumgartner Auckland 1990 1984 Rob de Castella Donna Gould 4.10.82 Sarah Collins Melbourne 1990 1985 Grenville Wood 4.10.8 Carolyn Schuwalow Canberra 1990 Donna Gould 1986 Andrew Lloyd Coral Farr 1QQQQ Metres 1987 Sue Malaxos 32.10.05 Carolyn Schuwalow Seoul 1988 1988 Rob de Castella Lisa Martin 32.17.86 Lisa Martin Oslo 1985 1989 Carole ConnolK/ 32.26.34 Jackie Perkins Melbourne 1987 1.QQ0 Brsd Cfltrp K rish n a Wood" THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT IS A PROGRAM OF THE AUSTRALIAN SPORTS COMMISSION P a g e 19 .M.C.NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL.22 No.3 TRAINING NOTES Fred Lester CAN STRESS BE ’MANAfiKD’ ?! "fcTRESS MANAGEMENT" is the 'Buzz Word’ of the moment and reams of paper on the sub­ ject are invading the general and specialist press in pointing to a very real problem of our time. Trouble with most of published articles, if they aren’t actual Ph.D. theses or essays leading in that direction, the language and references used do little to give a balanced picture to the average reader who faces stress just as one of a variety of life’s problems. (STRESS as used here is in the sense of extreme or accumulated pressure leading to DISTRESS)

The fundamental fact about STRESS is that it is not ONE thing originating from ONE single cause, although a stressful condition can be triggered by a single factor. Almost as basic is the fact that STRESS can be either physical or mental, usually a combination of both but triggered off by a factor either way.

PRESSURES ARE ALWAYS WITH US. Everyday life, from childhood to old age, brings with it physical and mental efforts in growing up, learning to come to terms with our environment, earning a livelihood, coping with family and community demands, etc. During our varied activities we are exposed to all kinds of pressures - some greater, some smaller - and we get used to coping with most. The pressures that tend to exert more stress are usually in the study and work environment; the ones we cope with best are in recreational activities such as reading, watching entertainment, games and physical activities. Normal levels of pressure provide the necessary impetus for growth and development.

Ah, you will say, what is ’normal’!? You are quite right to raise this point, what is normal for one is not necessarily normal for the next. Maybe normal is when the pressure absorbed is a fine line below the margin when distress begins to take effect on the well-being of the individual concerned. But you are progressing well and feel­ ing great, there are no limits to what you can do. Where are we to draw the line ?

Now, having established that STRESS is quite a natural hazard to meet up with in our lives and that you actually benefit from pressures, let’s have a look at building up resistance to stress and unloading extra pressures which can create a stressful con­ dition leading to physical or mental distress.

BUILDING RESISTANCE. There is neither space nor sense for going into detailed regimens for childhood sport development; plenty of books are available, FRANK McCAFFREY in "FUN RUNNER" and also ANTHONY KLARICA in "AUSTRALIAN RUNNER" contribute good material on athletics for our youngsters, much of it applicable to the LATE ADULT STARlKK !!

The emphasis in all development, physical or mental, must be on a thorough all-round basis. While this is presented by taking part in all kinds of games, skill drills, specific strength and flexibility routines and so on, I would also like to add the importance of giving the youngsters also an understanding of the why’s and how’s to develop independenca and self assurance. Coupled with group activities like games and social outings it will also strengthen a sense of social support.

Anybody can start off with a series of mixed routines at any time. Just as children need to develop in harmony with their bodies’ growth pattern, older beginners and adults can use similar routines. They need to be aware that their bodies, in the absence of pre-conditioning at an earlier age, must take time to adjust to the new demands asked of them. So we start within easy limits and gradually work up. Any other procedure will induce stress. In some ways, mature and physically sound people are actually at an advantage over children as their bodies will adjust more quickly once the initial 3 to 6 months of regular low-key conditioning are completed.

It is most unfortunate that older teenagers and adults who come into our sport late, particularly into distance running which can become quite stressful, see the type of activities described above as beneath their dignity. They have lost the ability to relax, to be at ease with themselves, they have stiffened mentally as well as physi­ cally. V.M.C.NEWSLETTER SPRING 1990 SEPTEMBER VOL.22 No.3 STRESS(cont.) PLAN TO OFFSET PRESSURES. The long distance runners, as roost of our readers are, by the very nature of the sport embark on running for a number of reasons. The three which stand out are: 1. As a way to get a relief from the daily routine at work or elsewhere, 2. As a way to a healthy lifestyle through better metabolism and aerobic capacity, 3. Because they are not competitive enough at shorter distances / want to impress / of peer group pressure / lack self assurance.

With a bit of luck they all learn to enjoy their participation in reaching their aims or even combining them. Other reasons are mainly derivative from the above. The first two groups will more than likely adopt the gradual approach but tend to fizzle out unless they set a target of achievement in either distance, time, exploring or simi­ lar as an incentive of low or medium pressure. The body, as also the mind, needs new challenges to re-stimulate activity and skills, not necessarily more of the same at a higher level. After all we change over the years and there is nothing wrong with a re-assessment of previous targets, it helps us to look forward.

SAFEGUARD YOUR HEALTH. It is the third group which at greatest risk as usually they are in a hurry to get there, whatever it is. So, instead of relief from everyday life’s pressures, they take on pressures in their running above and beyond everyday demands. It can even be a substitute for the absence of any stimulation at work or home, for a runner seeking ultimate success at national and world levels it becomes his life’s work. In the lat­ ter case release from pressures must come from activities and interests outside the sport to maintain a balance.

But even here, maybe even more so, the STRESS factor can play a destructive role, especially if injury or illness of prolonged nature occurs. Potential elite runners ignore advice and warnings from their experienced coaches to ease off at their peril and where they rely on themselves have to learn to incorporate recovery into their weekly, monthly and yearly schedules. Particularly when you are doing well you are at your most vulnerable state. You feel that you can go on for ever and tend not to notice or even ignore warning signs. Your schedule goes on regardless !

The same principles as for the juniors apply, only at a higher level for the more mature: Plenty of variety, try to maintain a games element. Pressure sessions at training must be followed by active rest, likewise races. Avoid applying pressure:

TOO SOON: Your body has not had enough preparatory conditioning for the task.

TOO MUCH: Your body’s strength will fade and your running form deteriorate.

TOO OFTEN: Your body’s resistance to illness and injury is lowered.

TOO LONG: The quality of your performance will drop off.

There is nothing wrong with using races or time trials as a measure of your fitness and progress in running performance. In line with the above warnings - the harder and longer the race, the easier and longer the recovery period. Between races of 20km and longer, it is a good idea to fit in a shorter race or two before going into another major race. The shorter races, if available, can serve you better than any number of speed training sessions.

On a final note: RELAXATION in your attitude to running is the most valuable asset in minimising pressures. It comes with practice and knowing you are doing the right sort of training to suit you. It allows you to concentrate better on your form in racing and enjoy the freedom of moving at peace with yourself on long runs. Try it !

LATE FIXTURE NOTE: OCT 6(Sat) ’‘ROUND THE UNI" 10km, MONASH UNIVERSITY 2.00pm ENTRY FEE: $5 Seniors, $3 Under 16. Enter at SPORTS CENTRE from 12noon WHAT tiO YOU MAKE OF IT? CH»;S AND ENDS ^iANIXH THOUGHTS■ Fred Lester. ;*:h. DECIi i .N ON THE Sll'ii OI< THI' 1996 0LYMF\C3 is about to be made, and don’t hold vour bre&.h ! Looking a pile of cuttings? on the aubject, accumulated since the first moves were made, one cannot help but be struck by the extravagant claims made for benefits the hosts may gain over periods ranging from 1 to 15 years. A clipping in early May (Age 3-5-90) tells of $19.2m spent by Melbourne’s bidders and similar figures are bandied around for bids by other cities. The talk about the construction program was in billions about a year back and now we are even given figures of bene­ fits to Victoria and Australia exceeding well over $10b in a decade. Looks a bit like an inverted "Pyramid" !

With Athens being no less capable of staging the Games, at less costand in-season for the bulk of the world’s athletes in addition to having tradition and sentiment on its side, one can only be amazed at the inability to look 4 years more ahead and go for the year 2000. Yet so great was the frenzy whipped up around the issue that any advice for another date was described as anti-Melbourne if not un-Australian !

THE PRESENT CHAOS IN MAJOR DISTANCE RACE SCHEDULING in Australia, within the States and nationally, defies description. Any number of people, ranging from professional promoters to politicians, from journalists to business magnates, only have to wave free trips to all kinds of money incentives for Fun Runs to be laid on any old time and established races to be re-scheduled regardless of their effect on other events. The needs of our sport if it is to be successful relies heavily on carefully laid down development plans, both in individual training schedules and in the sequence of minor and major competitions.

It is axiomatic that the major competitions follow a period of build-up from early preparation to light and medium intensity and competition towards the peak. This applies in similar ways to the winter (road and crosscountry) as well as the summer (track) season, which is embraced by the term "periodisation". Particularly for our top runners in the longest track and road events the disruption of systematic sea­ sonal progression towards their main goals is a recipe for failure, a denial of good coaching practice.

THE DISQUALIFICATION OF JAPAN’S HASHIMOTO IN THE AUSTRALIAN MARATHON CHAMPIONSHIP, by fact of his coach riding alongside on a bicycle, is a most unfortunate incidence. It is absolutely inexcusable for non-competitors to mix into major races in any man­ ner at all, more so in the case of coaches who are expected to be experienced. In the final analysis it makes for an atrocious disservice to the runner who has put in the hard effort and in all likelihood would have deserved to win. We know that this kind of interference is only to commonplace in many road events with bikeriders mixing in with runners and is bitterly resented by the honest triers. All it shows is a lack of respect for the field of competitors and an ignorance of fair play.

TOP DISTANCE RUNNERS RON CLARKE AND ROB deCASTELLA, both involved in VMC ranks in their early careers, have made the news of late. Ron has built up Cannons Sports Clubs in England over the years and now has acquired control of two major ones. Rob’s move to head the A.I.S. in Canberra at a critical stage of our National Sports Development scheme will affect us more directly. Like Ron did 20 years earlier, Rob will be endeavouring to combine his managerial responsibilities with his running career successfully. With the ability to concentrate on the job in hand they have given good examples so far. We wish both of them well for the tasks ahead.

ANDREW LLOYD HAS PROVED THAT MARATHONS DON’T SLOW YOU DOWN. He was still under 20 when he won the first of his Melbourne Marathon treble and was known as the "Fun Run King", and also annexed the longest track event, the EZ 10,000m, on four occasions. He is now threatening the Australian 1500m and 3000m records, having a most prolific series on the European circuit. 3:36.47 and 7:47.36 are closing in. # i / 5 T W ^ V VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. 598 High St,E.KEW,3102,Tel:817 1033 TU,WE,TH 12-2 AUSTRALIA’S 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 exper­ ienced 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. We see the Club as a mutual support between run­ ners as individuals without having to live up to outside expectation or prejudice.

The ACCENT WITHIN THE CLUB is on enjoyment of running through whatever partici­ pants see as their own particular pleasure, thus achieving individually or jointly what they set out to do to their fullest personal satisfaction. We do not place expectations on anyone beyond asking runners to take a turn at performing seme of the minimum chores required to conduct our events smoothly. This mainly involves ensuring that runners do not lose their way, that all can find out their final place and time to compare with each other or their own previous performance.

THE CLUB MAINTAINS A PROGRAM throughout the year with the aim of 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 $2 surcharge in the main race by entering up to 30 mins prior to starting time - EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL EVENTS as listed.

These SPECIAL EVENTS: The VMC MARATHON, HALF-MARATHON, 50 MILER, EMIL ZATOPEX SERIES and some other nominated events, because of their importance and the high degree of organisation, require EARLY H2E-RACE ENTRIES (2-3 weeks ahead or as advertised) and, in the case of the EMIL ZATOPEK 10,00(91, MEMBERSHIP AND TIME QUALIFICATIONS.

MEMBERSHIP FEES are: senior $12 p.a, U.20 $6 p.a., ($15 & 38 from JAN 1, 1991), including insurance and covering the CAT.RNDAR YEAR (JAN 1 - DEC 31). Your member­ ship fee entitles you to receive our quarterly NEWSLETTER, carrying results,events ahead, information, articles and comments from our own members and other sources. ALL ENQUlKlJbB must be accompanied by S.S.A.E. (Stamped Self Addressed Envelope) of maximum standard size (235mm x 120nm) at minimum standard postage for return of reply and other information, to save office time. No S.S.A.E. - No Reply !

DECLARATION. 1. I, the undersigned, in consideration of and as condition of acceptance of my entry in the VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC event named on this Entry Form, for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators hereby waive all and any claim, right or cause of action which I or they might otherwise have for or arising out of loss of my life or injury damage or loss of any description whatsoever which I may suffer or sustain in the course of or consequent upon my entry or participation in the said event. 2. This vraiver, release and discharge shall be and operate separately in favour of all persons, corporations and bodies involved and otherwise engaged in promoting or staging the event and the servants, agents, representatives and officers of any of them, and includes but is not limited to Commonwealth and State Departments and Instrumentalities, medical and paramedical practitioners and personnel, and shall so operate whether or not the loss, injury or damage is attributable to the act or neglect of any or more of them. 3. I have read the rules and conditions of the event as stated in the declaration above and upon literature and other material distributed in connection with the event and agree to abide by them. SIGNED ...... ;...... DATE ...... * I certify that I am the parent/guardian of ...... and that he/she has my consent to participate in this event. SIGNED...... DATE ...... (* Complete if applicable) VICTORIAN MARATHON CfllR MKT BOURNE INC - FIXTURE LIST - 598 High St. E.KKW 3102 Due to the over-crowded distance running calendar, we have cancelled as under: SEP 9 10km OCT 28 Westerfolds Park JAN 20 4 LAPS PRINCES PK FEB 3 6 LAPS PRINCES PK APR 15 15k/5k ALBERT PK REVISED FIXTURE LIST:

Where NO Early Entries asked for, Enter on race day 45 mins prior to Start Time. * Indicates changes from previous listings. *0CT 31(Wed)12k-4k TWO BRIDGES 6.30pm(Map44 B12)$4 ($2M); 4k - $2. *N0V 28(Wed) 9k-3k PRINCES PARK 6.30pm(Map29 G12)$4 ($2M);3k - $2. DEC 10-13 EMIL ZAT0PEK TROPHY 10,000m Track Series,Olympic Pk.ENTRIES $10 by Novl9. 13(Thu)EMIL ZATOPEK SERIES FINAL NIGHT - SPECIAL EVENTS - NO LATE ENTRIES !! EZ Entries close November 19. Membership & Time Qualifications apply. * Non-Elite Divisions for VMC & Vic Vet AC 1990 Financial Members only. 16(Sun)EMIL ZATOPEK OPEN 10km & 3km FUN HUNS, PRINCES PARK 9.00am; 10k-$6;3k->3. (Map 29 G 12) Pavillion next to Carlton FG, Royal Parade. DEC 31 (Mon)"RUNNERS WORLD MEDNITE RUN" 8k & 2k,TWO BRIDGES, Start of 1991, $6 & $3. 17(Sun)RICHMOND AC "CUBITT CLASSIC 10M",Bartlett Res,BURNLEY,8.00am(Map45 B12). MAR 17(Sun) 12km & 4km "FALLEN COMRADES", DOMAIN 8am(Map43 K10) $5 ($3M);4k-$2. APR 1(Mon)16km EASTER CHAMPIONSHIP,LATROBE UNI,9am(Map57 J3,CarPark 6) $6 ($4M); 3.1km Parent & Child Family Run 11.00am, $1 per head. 25(Thu)25km & 5km ALBERT PARK,9.00am(Map57 J3) $5 ($3M) BBQ & Playground,BYO. MAY 26(Sun)"RUNNERS WORLD" MARATHON ft 10k,FISHERMENS BEND, 10am(Map56 H2) $12 ($8M) Mail Entries close MAY 10. After May 10 LATE FEE $20 on day. 10k - $4. JUN 9(Sun)"BIRTHDAY FUN RUNS" 12k/3k,BURNLEY 9am (Map45 B12) $6 ($4 Members)3k-$2. 15(Sat)VMC 50 MILES AUSTRALIAN TRACK CH’SHIP,BOX HILL.Early Bitry! 288 9739. 16(Sun)VMC HALF-MARATHON THOPHY, BURNLEY 9am (Map45 B12) $10 ($6 Members) Mail entries close MAY 31. After May 31 LATE FEE $15 on day. JUL 14(Sun) "QUEEN OF THE LAKE” WOMEN 10km,ALBERT PARK 9am.(Map57 J3)$8($6 Members) Mail entries close JUN 30. After JUN 30 LATE FEE >15 on day. AUG 25(Sun)BEACH ROAD CHALLENGE 32k & 4k,BRIGHTON BATHS 8am(Map67 C10)$6($4M)4k-$2.

NOTE: Use SPONSOR’S FORM if available where Early Entry indicated, or send Stamped Self Addressed Envelope with request for forms to above address. Ordinary Race Entries taken on Day, 45 mins prior to listed Starting Time! DO NOT MAIL WITHIN 10 days of RACE DATE, we cannot guarantee a reply in time T!

cut here------cut here------cut here MAIL RACE ENTRY POBM-VICTORIAN MARATHON CLUB MELBOURNE INC. 598 High St. E.KEW 3102. ONLY for Races showing CLOSING DATES on VMC Fixture List! Use BLOCK I.kTI'KkS Please ! Please enter me for (name of event) ...... on Date. SURNAME ...... INITIALS ... CALLNAME ...... ADDRESS ...... POST CODE ...... PHONE(Home) ...... (Work) ...... BEST TIMEdast 3 years,nearest dist.) ...... DATE OF SAME ... PLACE WHERE HELD ...... NAME OF RACE ...... DATE OF BIRTH ... /.../ .... MALE / FEMALE (cross out inapplicable) CORRECT AMOUNT ENCLOSED $ ... SIGNATURE OF ENTRANT ...... DATE . . ../__ /... NOW TURN OVER AND SIGN DECLARATION AT BACK after checking correctness of above form. To keep routine tasks at a minimum, you must send a STAMPED SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE (235mm x 120mm) with your Race Entry. Make Cheque or Money Order payable to VMC. NOTE: Any additional copies of this Entry Form must also carry the declaration on the reverse side, or cannot be accepted*. H Page 24