Newsletter of the Arlington Trotters Running Club

February 2010

Dedicated to Runners of All Levels

In This Issue Winter Fest Success! Winter Fest was a smashing success! About 50 Trotters enjoyed food, beverages and running comraderie and on January 16. We celebrated running successes (and tribulations) with serious and not so serious awards. Additionally, we held the annual board elections. The pictures through out the newsletter will tell more a much a better story. Young Runner 2 WF Awards 3 Dorkside 4 Events 5 Club Business 6 Julie Bane Byline 7 DetermiNation 8 WF Pictures 9 Race in Review 10 Application 12

Top left-Juli & Valdis; Top middle-Tad; Top right-Dr. Harold, Sandy, Riccardo, Elizabeth; Bottom left-Ken, Peggy, Nancy Dan; Bottom right - Rachel, Steve The Trotter Chronicles -

Trotter Board Young Runner Perspective President: by Noah Yosif [email protected] Judy Miko When people look at me in my short shorts, ularity and praise I got as a star runner, I 847/502-3277 Asics T-Shirts, and slender shoes, fitted over never left my mother’s running program, and [email protected] my tall and lean body, they think “runner”. got better and better for the next Cross Coun- When they look at the trophies, medals, and try season. certificates from all my Finally, I got into high-school cross running adventures, they think “a really good country, which in short, was a completely runner!” However, very few people know the different ballpark. Our workouts consisted of story behind my gift of running. Few people five to ten mile runs, or two mile runs that know that I was once a kid in a white hospi- challenged us to go our fastest. They were tal gown, no shirt, and super bony body. My followed by hard cool-downs to shape our story doesn’t focus on my adventures and bodies for the tough competitions ahead. The Vice President: feats, but on the very first race I ran, our coach gathered our Steve Sawyer perseverance and hard work it took to get me team and told us the projected people that 847/394-9546 to where I am today. would help Palatine win the meet. He men- [email protected] My story first started when I was a happy lit- tioned four specific names, and encouraged tle toddler, and I had been diagnosed with the rest of us to “be that fifth man we need!” Treasurer: Sensory Integration Dysfunction. This dis- That day I ran like the wind, and was my Ron Lawson ability, as small as it sounds, was a major school’s fifth man. My coach went berserk 847/397-5258 problem because it affected my ability to eat with glee at the awards ceremony. [email protected] all foods. The simple fact was, any food I ate, After the season, my mom presented me with would go down, and come right back up! the ultimate running challenge: to run the Secretary: This made me very susceptible to many dis- Rock N’ Roll Half . At first Mary Papreck eases, making me very sick and a I thought she was kidding, and then 847/269-9098 frequent hospital visitor. I thought it was a cruel joke, but then I [email protected] Since my parents were realized, it was a true test not able to keep up with of my running abilities. Social Director the many hospital stays, The whole summer of We Need One! they were 2009 I trained, running determined to help me thirteen miles every Volunteer Coordinator: with my eating prob- Saturday, my long runs. We Need One lems. By age six I was Finally, the day of the starting to eat solid race came. My legs felt Newsletter Editor: foods, but that did not weak, and I was sick to Regina Brown suffice for my overall my stomach. I can re- 847-304-9344 well-being. My mom member that warm Au- [email protected] started to take me run- gust day, and the breeze ning with her, in order going past me as I heard Track Director: to build up my muscles Noah Yosif, top center, little brother, little sister, the gunshot. That day I Nick Nowicki and body endurance. and Mom, Reshma Ahmed, ran a full thirteen miles, nicknowicki7580@ These runs usually oc- in only 1:33:27. It was yahoo.com curred early in the morning, and lasted al- the biggest accomplishment of my life. Not most an hour, where I would do a only was I the 319th male to finish out of Web Master: combination of distance running, and warm- 5090 men, I was the second runner in my Steve Breese up/cool-down exercises. division of 12 to 14 year olds. 847/358-8722 Surprisingly, I got very good at running long Since age eight running has become a part [email protected] distances, and before long, was surpassing all of me. It has developed from a way to keep fellow classmates in the mile run, a state- fit, to a gift. Of course, there are days when  wide issued fitness test. it becomes tough to balance running with When I got into seventh grade, I was eager to school, family, and other work, but I just The Trotter Chronicles do Cross Country and see if my skills were have to tough it out. People ask me, will I newsletter is e-mailed still as good as they were in my continue running when I become an adult? I monthly. Articles written Elementary School years. I was an average smile, and say that if I don’t become a by our members are runner, but when I ran my first race, scored professional runner, I’ll still run to the grave. welcome and are due on 9th out of 40 kids, placing third for my Running is something that is easy, fun, and the 25th of the month school. From that moment onward, I knew helpful to your body, and it is a trait that I al- preceding the issue date. Cross Country was for me. I was an active ways will treasure. E-mail your articles to : and skilled athlete at my Junior High for the Dedicated to: full two years, impressing my coaches and Regina Brown at showing my parents that their attempts to Reshma Ahmed- My mom, and creator of my [email protected]. help me battle my illnesses surpassed the in- first running program in hopes of making me tended goals. As much as I enjoyed the pop- a healthy, and athletic young man.

2 Newsletter of the Arlington Trotters Running Club

Winter Fest Awards February- Monthly Meeting DATE: • Most Manical Marathoner 2009- Mary Papreck Thursday, • Mr. Flexible 2009- Jack Waddick February 11th • Ugly Roomer 2009- Christine Stahl • Most Interesting Injury 2009 TIME: Walter Weinert 7:30 pm • Most Untimely Injury 2009- Trisha Dean • Biggest Knucklehead Injury 2009 WHERE: Ed Nikowitz Heritage Park • 2009 Completion of 50 State in - Steve Sawyer Arlington Hts. • 2008 Completion of 50 State Marathons- Ed Nikowitz • Male Rookie 2009 of the Year- 506 West Victoria Lane Jason Lehman Arlington Hts, IL 60005- • Female Rookie 2009 of the Year 3655 Helen • Wannabe Rookie of the Year 2009 Mary Papreck presenting Ed Nikowitz with Service Recognition Award as Trotter President (847) 577-3020 Howard Huntington AGENDA: Trisha Dean will speak on Triathlon training and racing March Monthly- Meeting Ken Norwood, over 70 Jan Draheim, over 70-NO WAY Gordon Lah, over 70 DATE: Thursday, • George Watson 2009 Award Mike Kendrick March 11th • The 70+ Awards: Dick Weisz TIME: Ken Norwood 7:30 pm Gordon Lah Jan Draheim WHERE: • 2009 Service Recognition Award Heritage Park in Ed Nikowitz • Male Runner of 2009- Jim Janaszak Arlington Hts. see ad- • Female Runer of 2009- Julie Aistars dress above

AGENDA: Steve Sawyer, Mary Ann Jim Janaszak, Male Runner of 2009 Juli Aistars, Female Runner of 2009 Zemla and Mark Rudnicki will talk about the 7 Day RABRAI Bike Ride to .

Cindy Jo Blair, 1st person to pay dues 3 The Trotter Chronicles - Tales from the Dork Side by Trisha Dean

December, January, February, and March in day I went out and bought Yak Trax, though, Chicago are months that truly test runners’ so I would be ready for the next icy run. mettle. By March, you should clearly be able New Year’s Day, again at Long Grove, the to put yourself in one of three categories- temps hovered at about 10 degrees. Piece of weather wimps, reasonable runners, or truly cake. The same cannot be said for two days crazy runners. late at the Home Econ. I assumed it was about By my terminology, you can tell that I have a the same temp, and I was stunned driving to certain prejudice against the weather wimps. the run to learn that it was five below zero. I These are the folks who never venture outside was ready, though- facemask, mittens, double when the thermometer dips below 40 or above pants. A few of us emerged from cars, but 70. They would prefer to lose brain cells by one by one, or two by two, they ran a mile or running endlessly on treadmills. However, in a little more and turned back. In the end, Jack my opinion, they still deserve respect more Waddick, Steve Sawyer, and I were the only than the true wimps- those who never run crazies who ran the whole 11 miles. Now I am outside at all. I just don’t understand these not suggesting this was smart- I probably lost types, and my brother-in-law is one. He lives at least as many brain cells as I would have in Evanston, where he could run on the lake- running on a treadmill, but my daughter was front most days, yet actually chooses to run at a sleepover so it was one of my few inside at the health club year round. I don’t kid-free running mornings. I was not cold Trisha Dean has been an really know any Trotters in this actually running. It is scary to think, Arlington Trotter member category, but maybe someone however, what would happen if I since 1985 and has could explain the logic of Weather Wimps ran (no pun intended) into served as President, V.P, running only on a treadmill trouble. Mary Papreck helped us to me. out by checking on us and Social Director, Program snapping photos at regular Director, and Newsletter Many runners fall into the reason- able runners category. These people draw the intervals. It wasn’t until I changed in my Editor. She has completed line at running outside when it is in the 90s car and sat at Einstein’s trying to warm up 30 marathons, including and humid. They recognize that heat stroke is with several cups of hot coffee that I was truly 6 Marathons, and not worth the experience of running in chilled. What happen to my resolve many nature. At the other end of the thermometer, years ago to avoid running more than five over 100 triathlons. She miles when it was below zero? has also completed four they also venture inside somewhere around ten to twenty degrees above zero. They may The SNOW Fun Run in Lake Geneva a week Ice Age 50 Mile races. not like the treadmill any more than I do, but later was another cold run, about ten degrees. When she is not training, they they will not subject themselves to It was the next day that was colder- and I set Trisha is an assistant ffrostbite and hypothermia. out for a five miler alone. Seeing no one principal at Buffalo Grove Truly crazy runners is the category to which I along the windy course, I again reflected how High School and holds a belong, though I admit I have tempered my dangerous it could be if I tripped or otherwise behavior, if only slightly, over the past ran into difficulties. Thinking of my frozen Ph.D. from Loyola body being discovered hours later by a University Chicago. quarter century. The last month has been a true test. Out of about six longer runs I have cheesehead was not a pleasant thought. I done in preparation for the March Madness remembered that years ago we would run the Half Marathon, I have run at least four in course the day after the race no less than crazy conditions. twice to get in a long run. The Christmas Eve run at Long Grove was one Then January 4 it dawned pouring rain. No of the slickest runs of the year. A sheet of problem- it was at least 40 degrees. Gail ice covered the sidewalks, and I almost landed Edgar and I did not let that deter us. Yes, we flat on my back even venturing out to get my were soaked, and we saw few others out there, newspaper in the morning. Still, I forged but as long as we kept running it was OK. A ahead. Arriving at the Village Tavern, I no- brimmed hat and Gortex helped stave off the ticed that there were still hardy souls ready to downpour a bit. Once I got all of my sopping run. A bit skittish after a fall walking (!)on clothes off and changed into totally dry togs, black ice took me out of running entirely for I felt fine. Much better than the minus five six weeks last winter, I started out gingerly. day! The road itself wasn’t too bad, though I drew So, weather wimps, see if you can progress to the line at the left turn into the subdivision becoming a reasonable runner next winter. It before Quentin when I saw people sliding will be tough, but I’ll at least think about down the first hill. I chose to run to Quentin adopting the habits of a reasonable runner and only do the six-mile route. Fifteen years instead of a truly crazy one, at least some of ago I would have made the left turn. The next the time. 4 The Trotter Chronicles - Do You Run a 10:00 Beer Run Hosts Needed minute to It’s never too early to think about the Trotter tradi- tion of Summer Beer Runs. In order to make these 11:00 events fun and easy, we need to plan in advance...you know the saying “failing to plan is like planning to fail”. The Trotters have not failed at minute per the Beer Runs in over 30 years, but we do need mile pace? your help. Please consider hosting a Beer Run this summer. It may be fun for you to do it with a May 27, 2010 If you do,then this run is for friend. Come up with a theme for the food, do the shopping and transporting, and we’ll all help you at you! Starting March 18, the park. You will be reimbursed for all of your June 17, 2010 2010, thru November 4, expenses. Contact any board member listed on page 2010 (these are the 2 of this newsletter if you have an interest. July 15, 2010 Thursdays in Daylight Sav- The 2010 price of the Beer Run is $7....the best in- ings Time), Judy Miko will vestment you’ll make this summer! August 19, 2010 lead this group. The group will do a 3 mile loop at Twin Lakes Park in Palatine. 1200 E Twin Lakes Dr Palatine, IL 60074-6846 (847) 934-6050. Contact 5th Annual Run4Phun Judy Miko for more details, 847/502-3277 [email protected] and Streaker Run watch your e-mail for announcements. History of the Run: Mary Papreck and Lisa Miley invented this “fun run” so that they could keep a “streak” of races on their calendar one year. Don’t worry, this is not about “clothing optional”.

When: Sunday, February 21, 2010 Registration starts at 6:45 am (free) Run starts promptly at 7:00 am

Where: Fisher Nut House (Formerly Home Economist) corner of Northwest Highway and Hillside Road in Barrington. Address to “GPS” 906 South Northwest Highway Barrington, IL 60010-4624 (847) 382-4202 Track Work What: • Free gloves to the first 50 participants Outs • You can go any distance on the “normal” Sunday course. • There will be water, gatorade and Root Beer Scnaps at mile 3 Nick Nowicki will lead track workouts for the Trotters in Why: Mary and Lisa are just a little crazy 2010! The tentative start date is May 5th and will be held at the Christen Liberty Academy. Watch your e-mail and the newsletter for more details, or contact Nick directly at: nicknowicki7580@ yahoo.com

5 Newsletter of the Arlington Trotters Running Club Arlington Trotters Board Meeting Minutes for Monday, February 1, 2010 You Can Pay Your Attendees: Judy Miko, Ron Lawson, Regina Brown, Steve Sawyer, Mary Papreck

• Mary and Lisa’s run4phun streaker run to be held on February 21st at 7:00 a.m. at Fisher Nut House Dues On- on Northwest Hwy. in Barrington. Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. No charge to participate. Free line Now! gloves for the first 50 participants. Many thanks to Steve • Trisha Dean is our speaker at the February 11th meeting. She will be speaking on Triathalons. Judi Breese for coordinating offered swim analysis at Olympic Pool in Arlington Heights next to the old high school. She will be the “online” ability on there between 2 and 4 p.m. on February 14th, 21st and 28th for those interested. our website to accept annual dues from Club • Steve Sawyer to speak to Nick about Track Workouts this Spring and Summer. members. Check it out! http://arlingtontrot- • Still in need of Social Director and Volunteer Coordinator. ters.com/Profile/ • Judi is responding to all who are contacting the web director interested in joining a running club.

• Thursday, March 18th will be the first of our additional running evening at Twin Lakes in Palatine

• We need to promote our Sunday runs at the Nut House in Barrington.

• After Tuesday night runs, we need to designate a place to go on Tuesdays. We will see if we can hook up something with Eddies. Ask Mark to post in store. Mary to talk to Somebody’s to see if we can get special – once a month.

• Appoint Ed as coordinator for Jelly Belly Days.

• Ron Lawson to write check to CEDA for $250 which we agreed to give in 2009 . Ron gave Mary the check to send to the director.

• We need Beer Run Volunteers to host – dates of Beer Runs are May 27th; June 17th; July 15th and Webmaster, Steve Breese August 19th. Of course we will still • Trotter Flag should be displayed at the Arlington Heights Runs to show our presence – Salute Run; accept checks, you can Frontier Days; Walter Payton and Santa Run. mail them to Ron • March Meeting, on Thursday, March 11th – Steve Sawyer, Mary Ann Zemla and Mark Rudnicki to Lawson, Treausurer. give a talk on RAGBRAI – the bike ride across Iowa Application on Page 12 Ron Lawson • Tuesday, March 2nd Board Meeting after the Tuesday run. Will hold it at Emmett’s at 7:30 p.m. 1602 Waverly Ct. Arlington Heights, • Steve to check to see if there will be Christmas in April this year for the Trotters to volunteer to IL 60004 help do home repairs. [email protected] • Judi will talk up the MS ride in June to see if anyone is in- terested.

• Mary Papreck is running her 50th State in June. See if any- one is interested in going to Seattle to join in the celebra- tion. Can post on Trotter website under races.

• Mention to Steve Breese about cleaning names up on the website. Roger’s name and Vice President Steve Sawyer phone number are listed on the Secretary, Mary Papreck alternative Tuesday night run in Lake Zurich. Home Economist should be Fisher Nut (House).

Treasurer, Ron Lawson 6 The Trotter Chronicles - What R U Doing in October?

by Julie Bane

I just took down my Christmas tree, and the and race day is $45. You will not find this at last box of decorations were put in the storage Chicago. closet when my cell phone alerted me to an On Saturday October 17, 2010 is the incoming email. Surely, I was being advised Siouxland Lewis & Clark Marathon and of another coupon savings at Borders, or a Half-Marathon and Marathon Relay, in Sioux great deal was waiting for me Moe's City, IA. This is run on large parts of the Lewis Southwest Grill, Victoria's Secret or Lucy. To and Clark Trail system and overlooks the my surprise, it was an alert from Chicago Missouri and Big Sioux Rivers. The fall foliage Marathon that registration was opening is said to be spectacular. A friend of mine ran within hours at 12:01 AM on February 1st. this race and thoroughly enjoyed it. The price How can I plan my fall marathon when I am is $60 the day before race day. $50 if you sign still figuring out how to lose my excess up early. Where can you run a marathon for holiday baggage on my thighs? I still haven't these prices? unwrapped my 2010 calendar. Races are filling up within hours of registration If you want to get far away from the hype and opening, as March Madness did this year. big city hoopla of Chicago on 10-10-10. Then Gone are the days of registering for a how about The Honest Abe Trail Run the same marathon once you properly trained. It just weekend? I went to the website and they still isn't fair. The reality of today is signing up for have last years info up there, but it looks like Newsletter Contributor Julie a race a year in advance, and hoping for the a no frills environmentally friendly (green) Bane and Track Director (and best come race day. non technical trail race in Lincoln City (Spencer Co) IN. Newsletter Contributor), Nick I decided to pass on Chicago this year in hopes Nowicki of getting into the Marine Corps Marathon. So, there are alternatives out there to the big Registration does not open until April, but this ticket marathon that requires registration 9 week I had to schedule my vacation days at months in advance. Meanwhile, I am un- work for the end of October. Being a big name wrapping my calendar. I paper registered for race there is a possibility that I will not get in. March Madness Half-Marathon at Sno-Fun If I do not, alternatively, there is the Dunkin' Run in Lake Geneva. I have penciled in my Donuts Cape Cod Marathon. But, I really want races for the year. I signed up for the to do Marine Corps. Many runners who Marathon on May first, and plan to sign up attempted registration did not get into March for Ice Age 50K. But, with ultras I usually can Madness Half Marathon this year. It sold out wait a little longer to sign up. It is getting in several hours. The sold harder there as well. The Lakefront 50K can out before the deadline to qualify. I chose not sell out by race day. I was on a waiting list for to shell out $135 to the Chicago Marathon this a fall ultra this past December. The other year, and I will once again lend a hand at the drawback to waiting to sign up for a race is waterstop. you are financially penalized if you wait. Even in a 5K. If you sign up 2 weeks early it is $20. Too often I have seen people running The It is a joy to wake up on race morning and Chicago Marathon untrained just because they look out the window and see the day is fine. signed up in February or March because they You decide to put on your running shoes and paid for it, and it is “Chicago”. Because I am drive out to run a race on the spur of the waiting on my fall marathon plans, I decided moment because you are feeling good. The to look into some alternatives just in case person at registration then tells you it will be I don't get into the MCM. I checked out $10 more than pre-registered. Why do we www.marathonguide.com and there are plenty always have to plan ahead. It just seems to go of fall races that look like you can sign up against the whole running to be free feeling until the day before race day. I like that I want to achieve. because you can gauge how your training is going, and see if you are really ready to run The Marathon is a different choice a marathon. in October than the Chicago Marathon. Quite a few of us Trotters run Milwaukee the first On November 6, 2010 is the MidSouth week of October and then volunteer for the Championship Marathon and Half Marathon Chicago water-stop the following week. We in Wynne, AR. They boast a very high port-o all know that race is fun, fast and there is potty to racer ratio, and the national anthem good beer at the finish. In the past, if Chicago will be performed on bagpipes by a young sold out, one could sign up for Milwaukee man from Jonesboro, AR. After the race, the deep into the summer. Well, no more. Because Girl Scouts will be serving a BBQ. Arts and they put on such a high quality race, the crafts will be on sale. Early registration is $30 continued on page 9 7 The Trotter Chronicles -

Trotter Chronicle Classifieds!

Steve Sawyer had a brilliant idea of having classified ads for the Trotter Chronicles last year. We had a few offers last year, and have had requests to reinstate the “Classifieds”.No problem, except that INEED OFFERSFROMTHE MEMBERSHIP. Some ideas to considerfor submission would be those seeking employ- ment, as this is a great group for networking. After all, the exchange of knowledge and information can happen anywhere. Perhaps you have a baby jogger to sell, or are looking to get rid of a “bib number” for a race that has been closed (and can do it with in race guidelines). The possibilities are endless. Please send your “offers” to Regina Brown no later than the 25th of the month: [email protected]

Newsletter Editor, Regina Brown Send your stuff to: [email protected] 8 Newsletter of the Arlington Trotters Running Club More Winter Fest Pictures

Running On Come meet your fellow Trotters for a run this week! Runners of all ages and experience levels are welcome.

Sunday Morning Run - The Home Economist Run meets at 7:00 a.m. at the Fisher Nut Store parking lot at the corner of North- west Highway and Hillside Road in Barrington. The distance is 10.6 miles and the pace varies.

Monday Evening Fun Run 6:30 p.m. at the Dick Pond's Schaumburg, 927 S. Top-Ray & Gloria, Nancy, Ray, Teresa & Walter, Middle-Margie, Roselle Road. All levels Dante, Karl, Bottom- Sharon, welcome. “Party Night” on Mike, Sandy, Tom and Gordy third Monday of the month.

What R U Doing in October? (continued from page 7) Tuesday Evening Fun Run 6:00 p.m. at the Runner's number of runners choosing to run the somewhere. I can guarantee, you will find High store, 121 W. Camp- point to point race down through the something unique. Something that has the bell in Arlington Heights. villages of southeast and along local swim team serving you a spaghetti Runners of all levels are the shores of Lake Michigan have dinner. Or, as I experienced, two church invited to participate. The exploded. The race has made a name for ladies working the mile 16 water-stop from itself on its own merit and not as the their Buick at a small South Dakota distance is about 5 miles. alternative to Chicago. Bravo for the marathon. Saturday Morning Run - Milwaukee Marathon. Whatever your plans are for this fall, the If you are looking for the big city/big name most important planning you must do is 7:00 a.m. at Busse Woods. race, then planning ahead is a necessary your training. Whether for a marathon, Meet at the entrance by evil these days. Whether you want to a triathlon, a half-marathon, or just the elk pen (N.W. corner of accept it or not, you must. And, of course, fitness. Set goals. Races are part of those Arlington Hts. Road and there are “must do” big city/big name races goals. There are plenty to choose from out Higgins Road). This is a re- like New York, Chicago, MCM, and there. And hey, any race that advertises Grandmas Marathon. They are quality that they have a huge port-o potty to racer laxed pace run of about 8 races, great courses, and in wonderful ratio just might be worth checking out. miles followed by break- cities. But, sometimes it is good to take a That is race that knows what a runner fast at the Rose Garden chance on something different. Take a look really needs. You know the rest of the race restaurant just across the and what else is out there, and just train is going to be good, too. Good luck this fall. street. for a marathon or half. When all is well and you are feeling fine, find a race

9 The Trotter Chronicles - Race in Review by Michael Zielinski

VIRGINIA RUNS FOR PRESIDENTS' DAY longest bridge-tunnel complex in the world For Presidents' Day on February 15th, Vir- and Virginia Beach is the easternmost of the ginia is known as the Mother of Presidents Seven Cities of Hampton Roads known as since the eight U.S. Presidents born there "America's First Region", that include the in- (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James dependent cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Madison, James Monroe, William Henry Har- Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suf- rison, John Tyler, Zachary Taylor, and folk. Virginia Beach is a resort city listed in Woodrow Wilson) are more than from any the Guinness Book of Records as having the other state. In the Commonwealth of Vir- longest pleasure beach in the world and every ginia, this Federal Holiday is called George year the city hosts the East Coast Surfing Washington Day (named after the Father of Championships. The marathon course in- Our Country) and it takes place just thirteen cludes the beautiful resort area of Virginia days before the State's first major 2010 run- Beach and then continues through Fort Story ning event, the February 28th Colonial Half passing the Cape Henry Light House, the old- Marathon in historic Williamsburg. The race est in the country before returning back to the begins and ends on the beautiful campus of heart of Virginia Beach. Later in the year, on the College of William and Mary. This insti- September 5th, the Virginia Beach Rock ‘n’ tution of higher learning, founded in 1693 Roll Half Marathon course starts adjacent to and is the nation's second-oldest (after Har- the Virginia Beach Convention Center, runs Michael Zielinski joined vard) and it originated the Phi Beta Kappa ac- through the resort area and Camp Pendleton, and now finishes North on the Boardwalk the Trotters in 2001. He is ademic honor society in 1776 and was the first school of higher education in the United with a quick 11 block sprint to the finish. an average runner who has States to install an honor code of conduct for Returning to Spring, the Charlottesville done marathons in 50 students. William & Mary educated U.S. Pres- Marathon is scheduled for April 17th. The States and Washington idents Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, and course starts and ends near historic downtown D.C. Compared to other John Tyler plus U.S. Supreme Court Chief Jus- Charlottesville and along the way goes by tice John Marshall and 16 signers of the Dec- many historic sites including Thomas Jeffer- Arlington Trotters, he has laration of Independence. Returning to the son’s Rotunda on the Lawn of his "Academi- never won a race, qualified half marathon, the runners go through cal Village" at the University of Virginia prior for the Boston Maratbon, Williamsburg's city streets and its historic to going by pastoral Albemarle County vine- done an Ironman or run a neighborhoods which are a reminder of when yards, lush green meadows and horse farms. Williamsburg was the capital of Virginia from The University of Virginia was founded by 100 miler. He is a native 1699 to 1780. Williamsburg is now part of Thomas Jefferson and it is the only university of Mount Prospect, went to the Colonial National Historical Park that in- in the United States to be designated a World high school in Arlingotn cludes the Colonial Parkway, a scenic 23-mile Heritage Site by UNESCO, an honor it shares Heights, is a graduate of parkway linking the three points of Virginia's with his nearby home at Monticello where he Historic Triangle: Jamestown and Yorktown memorialized his three most prized accom- the University of Illinois, and running through the historic district of plishments in his self-composed epitaph on and has done audits for Colonial Williamsburg. Jamestown was his stone marker, "Author of the Declaration over 25 years. founded on May 14, 1607 as the first perma- of American Independence, Of the Statute of nent English settlement in what is now the Virginia for Religious Freedom, and Father of United States and the Battle of Yorktown in the University of Virginia." Of these three, he 1781 was General George Washington's deci- was most proud of his founding of the Uni- sive victory in the American Revolutionary versity of Virginia that included the School of War. Engineering and Applied Science which was In the area of the next running event, the the first engineering school in the United Shamrock Sportsfest Marathon on March 21st States to be associated with a university. He (St. Patrick's Day is March 17th) in Virginia did not mention his service as governor of Beach, Cape Henry which is also part of the Virginia, secretary of state under George Colonial National Historical Park is near the Washington, vice-president in the adminis- point where the Chesapeake Bay and the At- tration of John Adams, and president of the lantic Ocean meet and was the site of the first United States from 1801 to 1809. Both Adams landing of the English colonists on April 26, and Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the fifti- 1607 prior to their settling in Jamestown. eth anniversary of the signing of the Declara- Today, Virginia Beach is the most populous tion of Independence and James Monroe, who city in Virginia and the 42nd largest city in lived at Ash Lawn-Highland near Monticello, the United States, with an estimated popula- who was tion of 440,000. It is located at the southern U.S. president during "The Era of Good Feel- end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, the ings," died five years later on July 4, 1831.

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Race in Review (continued from page 10)

Less than an hour away is Montpelier, the home of James takes place on May 16th in and around Fredericksburg, the Madison, the "Father of the Constitution" and the next U.S. home of George Washington's mother Mary and the site of nu- president after Thomas Jefferson. At a 1962 White House gath- merous nearby Civil War battles. The race starts and ends at ering of Nobel Prize winners, President Kennedy remarked that the Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center with a course this was "probably the greatest concentration of talent and ge- route that includes the University of Mary Washington, pass- nius in this house except for perhaps those times when Thomas ing the 88-foot tall Clock Tower and Kenmore Plantation, the Jefferson ate alone." Georgian-style mansion that was home to merchant Fielding One week later on April 24th is Roanoke's inaugural Blue Ridge Lewis and his wife, Betty Washington Lewis, George Washing- Marathon on the Parkway in celebration of the 75th Anniver- ton’s sister. Just across the street is the General Hugh Mercer sary of the Blue Ridge Parkway that connects Shenandoah Na- Memorial Statue, featuring Mercer on his horse and con- tional Park in Virginia with the Great Smoky Mountains structed in honor of his heroic, and fatal, actions at the Battle National Park in North Carolina over 469 miles. To the north- of Princeton during the American Revolution. This statue is east of Roanoke is Staunton where president Woodrow Wilson also featured on the 2010 participants' shirt. Ahead is the Mary was born and later won the Nobel Prize for trying to make the Washington Grave and Monument, dedicated to the famed world a better place after World War I and Lexington where Fredericksburg resident, and mother of George Washington be- General George Marshall studied at the Virginia Military Insti- fore the runners return back to the start. tute prior to later winning the Nobel Prize for attempting to Virginia has its two largest running events in autumn with the make the world a better place after World War II. Returning to 26th annual Army Ten-Miler on October 24th and the 35th an- the Roanoke running marathon, the start is in the heart of the nual Marine Corps Marathon (the People's Marathon) on Octo- city in front of the Taubman Musuem of Art. The loop course ber 31st. While most of the race route for both of these runs includes a climb up Mill Mountain before going on the Blue is across the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., both events Ridge Parkway and reaching themost challenging part of the start and end in Virginia. The starts are toward the north and route with the climb up Roanoke Mountain. Along the way are west side of the Pentagon before passing Arlington National beautiful views of Blue Ridge Mountain sccenery and the Cemetery, famous for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Roanoke Valley before descending and returning to the Blue Memorial Amphitheater, and over 300,000 graves with the Ridge Parkway and Mill Mountain and passing the famous Mill most famous being that of John F. Kennedy. The first and last Mountain Star. Several miles before the finish, the route is mile of the Army Ten-Miler are in Virginia with the finish on along the Roanoke River on a portion of Roanoke's greenway the south side of the Pentagon. The first four miles of the Ma- system before going by the Virginia Museum of Transporta- rine Corps Marathon are in Virginia going through the Ross- tion (the city is in a coal area with extensive railroads) and lyn section of Arlington before heading into Washington, D.C. eventually finishing in front of the historic downtown Hotel The last five miles return to Virginia going south through Ar- Roanoke. lington's Crystal City and reaching the north side of Reagan Virginia's major running event in its capital city is the Rich- National Airport (about ten miles south of here on the Mount mond Marathon on November 13th. The marathon starts and Vernon Trail along the Potomac is George Washington's Mount finishes in charming historic downtown Richmond, once the Vernon) before returning north past the Pentagon and finish- capital of the south. The loop course takes in all of the city’s ing with a charge up the small hill to the finish the "The old neighborhoods, traveling up Monument Avenue, past stat- Marathon of the Monuments" at the Marine Corps War Me- ues of Confederate soldiers and Richmond native and tennis morial (Iwo Jima Memorial). star Arthur Ashe, through the campus of Virginia Common- The Navy is also in the process of having two new marathons wealth University, and then alongside the James River. The in 2011. The first is in the neighboring state of Maryland in its last mile features a fast downhill to the finish in the trendy capital city of Annapolis which is also the home to the Unites Shockoe Slip area. Additional areas to see in Richmond in- States Naval Academy. It is anticipated that this first such clude the State Capitol designed by Thomas Jefferson, John event will be held in April of 2011 and the inaugural Navy Marshall's home, St. John's Church where Patrick Henry deliv- Marathon is scheduled to take place on Armed Forces Weekend, ered his "Give me libery, or give me death" speech, and the for- May 20-22, 2011 in Norfolk, VA. Norfolk is Virginia's second- mer White House of the Confederacy. The Civil War ended on largest city and it is the core of the Hampton Roads metropol- April 9, 1865 about an hour away at the Battle of Appomattox itan area with it being located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay Court House after General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern to the north and bordered by the Elizabeth River to the west. Virginia had left Richmond before surrendering to the Union The Norfolk Naval Base is the world's largest such base, and the Army under General Ulysses S. Grant. The defeated soldiers world's largest military alliance, the North Atlantic Treaty Or- were allowed to take home their horses and mules to carry out ganization has its defense headquarters here. the spring planting and were provided with a supply of food Returning to the Mount Prospect Public Library where most of rations. General Lee said it would have a very happy effect this article was written, a Thomas Jefferson quote is shown on among the men and do much toward reconciling the country. the wall saying, As Lee left the house and rode away to later become president of Washington and Lee College in Lexington, General Grant's "A democratic society depends upon an informed and educated men began cheering in celebration, but Grant ordered an im- citizenry." mediate stop stating, "The Confederates were now our coun- trymen, and we did not want to exult over their downfall." Five days was the last major event in the American Civil War, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on Good Friday, April 14, 1865, Returning to 2010, the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon

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