Road Runners Club N.Y. Association Newsletter

SPRING 1973 i NO. 55 it. Originally we imported the em- Newsletter Format Change blems from England. Later we had them made here. We have a new supply The publication of newsletters and on hand now. The emblem may be worn other materials of Interest to long distance runners is one of the goals on the right hand side of the runn- of the Road Runners Club. We organ- ing shirt or on a sweatshirt or blue ized Just about 15 years ago and we blazer. By using snaps it is possi- are completing years of publish- ble to easily detach the emblem from ing four issues of the newsletter per the shirt before laundering. year. Our early issues were done on a duplicator machine. Then a mimeo- FOR INFORMATION & RACE ENTRIES. . . graphing machine served until now. President has suggested When you write to the RRC or to the a new format starting with this our AAU for information or blanks, please 55th issue. We will experiment a send along a self addressed, stamped bit and come up with a final format. large envelope for a reply. * Runners are strongly urged to send Dr. Norb Sander's wife, Terri, in entries to races before the race who writes and does the lay-out for date. This will make life easier City Islands monthly newspaper has or more tolerable for meet officials volunteered to put the issues to- and cut down on mistakes. We will gether for us. charge post-entry fees, but we would rather not. Enter races early. History of RRC Emblem The RRC of England was organized 2nd Annual in 1952. The aim was to bring to- gether all those interested in long Mini distance running, and to promote the .Distance: 6 miles - Women Only. London-Brighton race as an annual Central Park, Sat., May 12. event. The idea was expanded from Dressing at West Side YMCA. there. The RRC of America was orga- For information contact RRC. nized in 1957 and it was patterned after the body in England. We adopt- AAU MASTERS NATIONAL 15 KILO CHAMPIONSHIP ed^ the same emblem and we have agreed Rochester, Minnesota to'cooperate with them in as many Sunday, 2 P.M., June 10, areas as possible. 1973. Standard AAU medals and patches The RRC emblem (or patch) is a tri- to each age group plus a unique award* angular shaped badge with a horizon- to t,he 1st 100 finishers. For Infor- tal bar across it. It is the symbol mation and entry blank, contact: of the Greek element air. A figure Dwight Pierson, 270^ 5th Ave., N.W. of a runner has been inscribed into Rochester, Minn.53901 501-282-69^^. Munchen Olympic Marathon Afterglow Several questions come to mind. Will by the USA have to wait 64 years for It was equally improbable, in nor- another Olympic marathon victory? mal circumstances, that the USA Can Shorter score an encore victory would coTD an Olympic Marathon gold in •76? Like 's , medal, av that a Soviet sprinter Shorter has the necessary speed and would take the 100/200 meter sprints. and tactical gifts to do it. And, It happened in 1972. like Bikilst's approach, he is on a limited marathon racing diet, and so The years 19O8 to 1972 were a long perhaps his inner "fires" will still time between Olympic marathon vic- be hot in four years. Let us savor tories for the USA, Clarence De- the victory anyvjay, just in case. mar, the great and a And what will happen on the lo;ng few other Yankee super-runners, distance scene within the next gen- real killers, were not able to end eration if the promised greater the drought. leisure time comes to pass? The 19O8 Olympic victory by Johnny A day after the Olumpic marathon race Hayes triggered off a "marathon a friend asked me, "What did you think craze" In the USA. The victory by of *s marathon victory, Shorterat Munchen in 1972 was pre- and what does it mean ? " I said, ceded by an on~going "marathon craze" "Beautiful. But I don*t know if its in the USA» Shorter's victory was a trend or not." I decided to put executed by means of a typical the same question to a number of shorter marathon flight. people. The responses foil ow: = iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiE Aldo M. Scandurra, runner, official, promoter of long distance running, Millrose AA —- "Frank Shorter®s vic- i staff tory in the Olympic Marathon is to J. Chodes be classified as a personal achieve- Gary Corbitt ment consistent with the careful Ted Corbitt application of known techniques of Dr. Sid Gendin of distance training. Bill Newkirk Dr. Norb Sender Terr1 Sander The performances of Shorter, Moore, Bill Wiklund and Bacheler, however, have great- er significance as a group. These are the culmination of many years Pres.: Fred Lebow of effort by many people. Not to 226 E. 53r<3 St. deprive the athletes of their per- N.Y.N.Y. 10022 sonal accomplishments and indivi- 1st Veep: Gary Muhrcke duality, they are nevertheless a 121 E. Neck Rd. statistical product based upon the Huntington, L.I,,N.Y. activity in long distance running 11714.3 in the last decade in the U.S. 2nd Veep: Paul Fletscher 183 Maxine Ct. Certain details are known about Hempstead, N.Y.ll^S^ Shorter: Secretary: 7 Flint Ct, 1. He trained in ideal training Huntington Sta. ,N.Y.11714-6 grounds in Florida. Treasurer: Ben Malkasian 2. He competed at distances from 590 W. 167th St. 2 miles to 10,000 meters in both N.Y.N.Y. 10033 1971 and 1972 seasons, indoor and outdoor, with world class performances. A criterion of 5 Address Correspondence to: j marathon running is to perform 1 T. CORBITT, RRC, P.O.BOX 881 ! well at 10^000 meters. i FDR STATION, N.Y.,N.Y. 10022 j = iilllil!illiUUillHi§llillS!llllililSillilliliSinilllliilliillililliiillllllllllilill 3» Shorter is good at both X-C and road races, Indicating a style Bin Hargus, civil engineer, mara- that is adaptable and economical. thoner, San Diego, Gal.— "I He has had International experi- thought Shorter's performance x^as ence and high altitude training Just sensational, although I missed and has achieved an excellent any sight of it. Can*t help thinking iweight to height ratio. that all the interest in in the U.S. recently has had a part It is noted that and in this victory." Ken Moore have probably the same physical parameters and excellent "Johnny" Kelley, Watertown, Mass., speed at 10 kil'ometers although 1936 and 19^8 Olympic marathoner, Shorter is faster at this distance and National AAU than both of them. Marathon winner— "Frank Shorter's win at Munchen, Fantastic! U.S.— So much foi' the technical aspects of 3 man in first 9. No other country the event. Shorter did has homework before I think has had this? Shorter well. The activity since 196O in dis- worked hard for years; but but he tance running in the U.S. has attract- ran the smartest race of all the ed talented athletes in competition •Big Shots.* I was thrilled J ... from 10 kilometers to the marathon. I hope to meet him sometime." Programs of Jogging have brought on extensive public support necessary to Joe Kleinerman, Millrose AA coach enhance the sports status and attract road runner, AAU and RRC official talented runners like Shorter. The "Prank Shorter's victory showed summer speed programs, the training that the marathon distance success camps established by the U.S. Olympic is due to hard work, speed and sta- Committee, the International exposure mina. It means that the RRC start of U.S. distance runners are all part in 1957 has hit its goal: a vic- of the stage necessary to create a tory in the Olympic marathon and great athlete and to set the environ- general acceptance in the world ment for his maturity. (modern days) of long distance Shorter's victory is his personal running in the USA." achievement - this can never be questioned. But his desire to run Ed Winrow, former long distance c and the joy he derives from it is champion; track and cross-country only possible by an extensive pro- coach at Valparaiso University-- gram and the status of distance "The Olympic coverage on TV was f2:reat. Prank Shorter's m.arathon running as a sport..." victory was long overdue. Many Rod MacNlchol, Quenns, N.Y., marathon- Europeans, non-Americans assume we er, artist—"The magic of believing are not good long distance runners; you're the best, that's what Shorter but this is not true. Our courses has. I think Shorter's race wasn^t are accurate and usually touf^h. To as easy as it looked. I think he run 2:15 at Boston is like 2:o5-2:08 was relaxed because he has a lot of at Fukuoka. faith in his head and body...he also " My honest 'prejudiced opinion' of- cut down his mileage two wks. before why an American won the Olympic ti- his race which gave him needed rest-- tle and others placed well is the running 'in his home town must have opportunity that Road Race Promoters given him a lift, and I think every- in the US have given long distance thing must have been 'together' : feet, runners in the last few years. Ex- legs, gut, head, day... weather. Very ample: Indiana Striders won the confident in his speed and overall Nat'l. AAU One Hour Run team title. workouts... peaked Just at the right Five years ago or less, Indiana time... I feel he was down about the was lucky to have five runners un- games in general,our showing , Israel, der 30 minutes for 6 miles. They now have 6 under 29 and many more etc. He needed a lift, a big lift. He's right behind. I improved in N.Y. fearless once he starts to run.^. because of the many races available." con't.p- 4 Moses Mayfield. Philadelphia, Pa., born of parents who lived in the Olumpic marathon team tryout final- high altitudes and to have trained ist-- "Well, he had all of the po- in high altitudes. To me, the tential to do it. He ran a ^ood 10 victory by Prank Shorter showed that kilometers in the Trials and ran a the champion can come from any coun- coasting marathon, I had thought try, and it is not necessary to have the two 10 kilometer races would the advantage of high altitude her- take something out of him, I was itage and/or training. It shows surprised to see him win at once again that the ability of the I think "they" made a mistake in athlete,quality of his training, and lett ing him go® You should never heroism of his competitive effort underestimate an3r competitor« I are STILL the issues which really hope something will come out of it count. It also proves, in the Ma- and that there will be more empha- rathon as well as other Olympic sis on distance running. We have to work herder than we^do." running events, that we are all God's children, brothers under the skin, and that nationality, creed or skin Robert Hornik, New York Pioneer- Club, color are absolutely no criterion road runn er/ road race walker-- "In by which to assume an athletic ad- my humble opinion, I thought Frank vantage I" Shorter's victory was great because he seems to have a healthier attitude Fred Hurd« Pennsylvania, marathon- towards r unning than some of the er-- " Frank Shorter's victory is other top runners: he seems to enjoy phenomenal considering he conquered running, aside from Just wanting tne Cream of the Crop from , to win ra ces." Ethiopia, and England, The exalted place of marathoners elsewhere makes Gar Williams, Virginia, Champion Ma- a victory by an American an under- rathoner,-- "What can one say about dog achievement indeed. It means, Prank Shorter's marathon victory? I hope, a real goad to countries as The best race of his career and one Japan. But more, I feel it means of the most impressive performances a stimulus to American Marathoning of the 1972 Olumpics. On the day now that the stigma of inferiority when it counted most— when the chips has been removed," were really down-- he demolished the best marathoners in the world by two minutes or more. Men like Hill', John O'Neil, Marathoner, fo-rmer Clayton, Usami, Poster, Roelants, President"of RRC of America--"Out and others were hopelessly outclassed on the streets the other day, train- ing I passed a bunch of kids, who usually would call out such inane Aside from its significance to Prank comments as , "hi jogger," or "1- himself, the victory could, but pro- 2-3-U," or "do you want a lift." bably won't add more interest to Their cor/xcnent that day was, "hey-- distance running, both from the Frank Shorter." Even'derisively, sports pages and participants view- I don't mind being called that.'' points. The newspapers are not like- ly to show more interest unless there is big money associated with the The effect of his thrilling victory event. And distance running in the and the fine performances of Ken USA is already enjoying a wonderful Moore and was to al- boom in terms of participation. So ert the casual American sports fan I doubt whether Frank's tremendous (who gets his virility vicariously) win will have much effect," of our established prestige, than'ks to the Corbitts, Edelens,'O'Reilljs, Shorters and Moores and others, in , Olympian, former record international marathoning and su- holder, editor of Track Technique per marathoning. (Here in the Lake magazine, writer--"Pollowing the Erie Assoc., I've had calls already 1968 Olympics, there was a tendency from adults, yet, wanting to know to subconsciously assume that for how much time they would have to absolute best marathon results in take off from work to run for the the future, the runner should be U.S. in the 1976 Olympics. ) Television has of course given Prank would be some significant results. I and the event exposure, but it believe that the U.S. expansion in was his talent and personality that long distance was derived from this has put it across to America. Hi-s- country and initiated hj such people flamboyance and independence char- as yourself. , and Buddy acterizes the individualism of the Edelen, firstly through the RRC-USA sport. That is important. It although this body does not appear shows that there are alternatives to have developed as it should have to regimentation for producing done because there do not appear to be excellence," sufficient people to do the organising work. With the vast expansion of road Bill Marot, committeeman AAU and running in your country it was cer- RRC, Mass.-- " This victory after tain that sooner or later, there would 6I4, years since an American won the be some stars thrown up, rather sooner gold medal (1908 in than I thought however, and it wasn't London), was without question the only Shorter. I might add it does most outstanding gold medal ever won not appear he has to worry much about by an Olympic long distance runner earning a living." from the U.S.A. in this century. I think Prank's win even overshadows the Robert^R. Weir, Connecticut, marathoner- dramatic win by at To^yo I believe Shorter's victory demonstrates in 1961+ at 10,000 meters. Prank Short- the growing interest in and quality of er has all the makings of the world's distance running in America. Kenny best at the marathon distance, but Moore and Jack Bacheler finished Lj.th and lets see if he will continue for 9th which is equally significant. The world prominance and not be struck fact that these men are track men is down in his prime as "Buddy"Edelen also relevent." was in 1961+. I would like to see Shorter in Boston next April. His Walt Westerholm,Bronx, N.Y., runner, win opens the door for great things photographer—" Prank Shorter's win in the future for long distance run- in the Marathon at Munchen against ning in the United State." the fastest field ever was a 'great one, with much praise also due to Bob Campbell, West Roxbury, Mass., Ken Moore and Jack Bacheler. runner, coach, official—" I'm an old goat. I wonder how they will do if they go to work. All Americans did Prank's win was the culmination of extra good. Mel Porter used to work several years of dedicated training in .a compressed air chamber under with no doubt much ecperimenting the Hudson River, then go to school along the way. Because of his long- nights and then .run after school. Yes, term training schedule. Prank was I called it back in '56 and before, able to recuperate quickly from a that track men would take over long very strenuous 10,000 meter final in distance running. Gregory and Gus which he had finished 5th in a time Moore, good track men, became good which was within 12 seconds of the ong distance men, when you consider then world's record, run just about the little mileage they put in." 7 days earlier and won by Lasse Viren of Pinland. Shorter's fast run in the 10,000 meters may have been an John Jewell, Wokingham, England, RRC asset to him in the Marathon, as the of England, Runner--"Shorter's vic- pace in the latter race by comparison tory? He was the best man on the must have seemed considerably easier day of that particular race and I be- for Shorter who proved he had the lieve he could produce a much faster stamina to back up his speed. time under more favourable conditions. The first part could ve said of m&nj Prank seems to have had the qualifi- Olympic champions and does not deal cations of an Olympic Marathon Champ- with your question. It was said many ion, a runner with an inherent ability years ago by the late Jack Crump that- and a love for running, a good build if the U.S. put her great athletic for a marathoner... on the light, wiry resources to the long distances, there side, plus the time and dedication con't. p. 6 for training several years all yesr ^^ . , N.Y. Pioneer round toward his goal/' Club, I2 times^'nactional running champ- Big John E. Garlepp, Millrose AA, ion-- "Shorter looked liked we all as- champion runner—"Shorter's win was pire to look—efficient and fasti The great, and Moore ^and Bacheler did a only comment as to the 'modern' mara- thon is that the flat,easy courses are good 30b too. The amazing thing a- bout it was the way he pulled away only built up 10,000 meter races. 1 so early in the race, then went on feel that the marathon should be a to win easily* I suspect it was a rugged course to test stamina. There warm day and most' of the runners are flat speed races for 5-10,000 me- wilted. ters. Lets leave a race for thoseijho have stamina but not so much speed. The win by a U^S, runner and the The old Yonkers course compared to fine showing by his mates will bring BAA is what I mean." more track men to the roads and we will see marathon times dropping un- der 2:15 more often in the U.S. Now Mrs. Pat Tarnawsky, White Plains, N.Y., with the marathon getting so fast, we writerm marathoner--" Re Shorter: His should get more runners trying the victory, plus the fine showing by Moore ultra ^ distances of 30 to miles and Bacheler, mean that the U.S. is fi- where the records are waiting to be nally coming into its own in long- dis- broken.,." tance. Now if the IOC would have the guts to add a women's marathon to the Harold W. Canfield, Knoxville, Tenn Olympics, the U.S. might—with luck— runner, official--"I feel Prank ran take a gold in that tool" a fine race in Munich and he had a good day for him... I've talked to , Minneapolis, Olympian, form- several runners in my area who feel er national marathon champion—Really the next step upward from 10 miles a tremendous thing that Shorter did. is the marathon. V/henJ they attempt What happened to Hill, etc.? Lydiard one and DNP they feel "they have must have really got the Pinns goingl" failed in some way. I hope this doesn't happen to too many runners Bill Hargus, SanDiego, marathoner--" I throughout the country. Aside from thought Shorter's performance was just this, I don't see anything but good sensational, although I missed any sight coming from Shorterperformance. of it. Can't help thinking that the in- Also, ABC's coverage and especially terest in Marathons in the U.S. recently our friend Eric Segal's work was has had a part in this victory." just outstanding."

Ralph Davis, Portland, Ore. race Janet Newman,Eugene, Oregon, writer, promoter-^Prank Shorter's victory runner—"Prank Shorter's marathon vic- to me means that AmericaTi^ are be- tory showed that a properly trained run- ginning to train correctly for thes( ner can make the marathon look easyl these distances. Just look at the Shorter looked so strong on his last number of persons who are running 1L}.I|.0 in the Olympic Stadium that I stood marathons as though they were six in awe of his accomplishment and the milers or something." discipline behind it. The Olympics left • a sadness in my heart after all the Browning Ross, J., Olympian,champ- misfortunes, but seeing Shorter, Moore ion runner, editor of "The Long and Bacheler do so well and knowing Distance Log", founder of the RRC, that their efforts had come to bloom USA--" The win doesn't mean that at gave me joy.,. " last the USA broke through. We've had top men for quite awhile novu.. The responses quoted above point out You don't get psyched up for a ma- Prank Shorter's assets: Speed, inner rathon. You get psyched down. If toughness, ideal body build, love of you're too aggressive at the star$;, running, dedication to getting fit, you'll never finish. That's why time for training, independency, and some track guys have trouble adjust- flamboyance-- all leading to his un- ing to the marathon. Shorter's vic- derdog achievement, which it is hoped tory means that intelligence plays will give U.S. marathoners more confi- a big part in marathoning dence in international competition. in for those lucky souls who finished Road Running in Michigan third ov fourth in a field of a hun- by Dr. Sid Gcndin, United AA dred. In the Slimmer, things are bet- ter. Now the escapees are provided New Yorkers, you never had it so goodi with a community water pail with e- Imagine accurately measured courses, nough warm water for a thousand dips. officials who spell your names correct- Paper cups are even given out and at ly, water stations during a marathon, the end of a race, the greedy, thirst- refreshments after a race, a place to y madmen continually dip their cups change clothing, showers, toilets, into the giant pail, hoping to alle- entry fees that don't drive you to the viate a thirst that has been building pawn shop, and a hundred other luxuries up for ten miles. Why they haven't similar to these. These are what you dived into the contaminated nearby get in N.Y, and I will never take river, I don't know, since they won't them for granted again. do any worse. Races have to be well spaced out in the summer to give the Southeast Michigan, especially Detroit, escapees a chance to recover from is headquarters for long distance runn- dysentery. Apparently the cost of ing in Michigan. There is an island ribbons doesn't exhaust all the en- not far from mid-town called Belle Isle- try fee money because when the great about as pleasant a place to spend Motor City Marathon rolls around a Sunday as are New York^s Wel- in October, refreshments are served. fare Is., Ward's Is. and those other You get a choice of Oreo cookies or tourist attractions. Belle Isle is apples. Being a glutton, I always where the escapees of the state's sneak a little of both. Naturally, asylums gather to run over what is I feel guilty because I know some proudly called "a certified 5*3 i^ii* jerks who have paid a late entry course." The measurers must have fee of five bucks are going to be used a tape borrowed from the old deprived of either a cookie or an comics book character. Plastic Man^ apple. And I always say that even an escapee from a lunatic asylum In the winter, the escapees arrive deserves an Oreo cookie if he has early in the morning and plunk down paid fiv© dollars for it. their two dollars for the following set of dubious privileges: 1. They Since there is not too much in the go into what is bizarrely referred way of material rewards for parti- to as "the locker room" where they cipating in a race like this, I may remove their street clothes, thought it would be nice if they at put on their running gear, and carry least gave me credit for having their clothes back down to their run the whole way. I was told some- cars. 2. In case any of them has one had finished in my position and badly timed his bowel movements, he I had not finished at all. I finally may climb aboard a toilet seat and got this straightened out but, I add his pile to those of forty others. guess out of spite, they sent me a Or vatl^er he will have to stand above certificate certifying that Sidney the seat because the pile has been Genain had finished the marathon in growing for months. Apparently the such and such time. I don't know, Parks Dept. Doesn't see the need for who Genain is but it is the one time defecating in the wintertime and shuts I got such a certificate bearing a the water down. I am convinced that name sufficiently similar to my own, if you can so much as sight Belle so that encouraged me to doctor it Isle with low powered binoculars, up a bit and make it seem as though you are close enough to be subjecting it were intended for me. yourself to a serious disease or two I don't want to give readers the idea thousand. 3. You get to see what that Belle Isle is typical of what all the money from entry fees goes goes on in Michigan. It is decidedly for, namely one or two trophies of not. Belle Isle is class. The rest such sturdiness that you could acci- is bush league. In Grand Blarsc, a (^entally swaliow them without choking A couple of ribbons, discarded from some knitting shop, are also thrown ^^ con't.p.8 r77 P^rV

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half marathon is run in March which, * In the development meets in Central I am toldj is accurately measured park during December and January there by? very experienced runners. -I tho- were about 100 runners per race. roughly expect to run this co.ur^se ik 7i; minutes, ^ so those of ypu who RRC T-shirt |2.50, RRC Decal know me, know what an excellent job $0.25, RRC Patch $1.00. You may they have done. For "dressing faci- order these items by writing to RRC lities," there is a shopping mall which, since the race is on a Sunday MY OPINION by Socrates "What a dis- is not expected to be frequented by grace it is for a man to grow old with- females. Last year it was too cold out ever seeing the beauty and strength to go back to the car and put my of which his body is capable. street clothes in it. I left them on the mall floor. To my amazement, THE MASTERS SPORTS ASSOCIATION by Bob Fine instead of my getting a few cents We have arranged "reciprocity" with from the organizers to help pay my the RRC, N.Y. Assoc. That means that cleaning bill, I was charged an en- members of one of the groups(Masters try fee which togetherjt^ith my clean- Sports Assoc., or RRC) can compete in ing bill and the gas cost of my 100 events closed to members of the other mile round-trip came out to such a group. In addition, RRC will give ex- sum that it confirmed once and for tra prizes for Masters in all their, all my status in The Road Lunatics events.Masters Sports Assoc. will have of Michigan Assoc. The only reason a weekly series of development meets at I went to-Grand Blanc is because it Randalls Is.,from the end of Apr. till is Triple-A class. I don't dare tell end of Aug. There will be distance races you any more about the great state between 3 and 6 miles and middle distances of Michigan or you*11 get the idea races on the programs.They'11 be 880 to I've been putting you on. 2 milers. Prizes go to sub-masters (ages 30-39), Masters I(l4.0-li.9)and Masters II (50+)• We give a minimum of 3 prises ^ ^ rVRT in each event up to a maximum of 5 , * The winner of the National AAU 50 depending on the number -competing. Kilometer Running Championship at We'll also have four full scale meets Yonkers, Sept. 2 will get a free trip on weekends once a month in May, June, to the London-Brighton race in London. July, and Aug. We're trying to get,<;he AAU to have concurrent Masters Distance Championships in all of the road racing * The Epstein family: Ed, Marion and championships. The next Masters Nat. X- Michele will handle the RRC membership Country championship will be held in the list in the coming months. Cleveland area in November.