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The Long Island Road Runners PO Box 232 East Meadow, New York 11554 WWW.LIRRC.ORG Club Hotline: 516-569-4959

Edition 11 – FALL 2012

This online newsletter is dedicated to the memories of Jack Dowling, Co-Founder and Past President, and Eunice Harris, Secretary/Treasurer.

FRED HASLETT PRESIDENT LONG ISLAND ROAD RUNNERS

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE OCTOBER 2012

Summer’s done and gone, and along with cooler weather ideal for running, comes our Fall Sunday Morning Series of races starting with our Jack Dowling 10 Miler on October 14th. As you can see our Race Schedule, we don’t have a race on Sunday October 28th and November 18th.

2 Because we share the park with walkathons and other events, we have always known that our races are subject to change due to park activities. We had cancelled our race on October 28th because a Brooklyn group was going to hold a sizable race in the park, so we had to cancel our race. That Brooklyn organization’s race was cancelled, and it was decided by the club board to not hold a LIRRC race because race officials made other plans. We decided to add another race on December 23rd, a 5K to end the year. Our November 18th 5K XC race was cancelled because we were told that the Junior Olympics was holding a XC Championship the same morning. Although we make our schedule up in advance, sometimes other events scheduled beyond our control cause us to cancel or reshuffle our schedule. It’s something we don’t like to do because it causes confusion in our schedule and causes extra work, but unfortunately sometimes we have no choice. It’s life. Also, we don’t like to raise our fees and although we find that we have to raise them again, our races are still the best bang for your mile anywhere in New York. Starting immediately, our race fees will go up $1 to $6 for members, $5 for members over 60, and $11 for non members, Active Military are still FREE!

3 The reason why we are raising our fees is because we recently purchased the MyLap Disposable Chip Timing System and the disposable bib chips are a little more than $1 each to purchase. We feel that to stay in the loop technologically with race timing and to give runners a better race this was a good move. Just what Bob Patterson needed was to learn another timing system but as usual, he was up to the task! We sure have come a long way since the days of manual results! We hope to see our old friends and new ones at our Fall races, and don’t forget to mark January 1st, 2013 to join us at our Annual New Year’s Day 5 Mile Hangover Fun Run at 9:30AM to join us in starting the new year off right, This run is FREE and we’ll have plenty of refreshments including bagels, coffee, hot chocolate, egg-nog and raffles! Last year we had 300 runners and the fun run was filmed by Verizon FioS TV! And remember, it’s FREE! See you in the park!

Fred Haslett President/LIRRC

4 AROUND THE TRACK…….

At the Farmingdale Mile held on 9/22, Adriana ran an awesome 6:31! Juan Oliveras also had a great run and was the winner of the I-PAD raffle at Croxley’s Ale House! Congrats!

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Congratulations to LIRRC Race Team Members placing in their age group at the Farmingdale Mile

Bill Schroeder 2nd - 5:09

Maureen Frisone 1st - 7:40

Dave Frisone 3rd - 6:35

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Our own Jim Thornton took 3rd Place AG at the South Nassau Communities Hospital 5K. Good Work!

5 Big Congratulations on our runners who ran in the Nassau County Police Memorial 5K Race in Cedar Creek Park on 9/30! The LIRRC Race Team was represented by: Kathy Agricola – 1st Place AG with a 28:19! Yuri Karasz – 2nd Place AG with a 23:12! Juan Oliveras 3rd Place AG with a 25:19! Michelle Molloy with a 30:20 and Peter Cirona with a 33:42! In addition, Juan won a Runners Edge gift certificate and a Boom Box in the raffle! Plenty of food & drink at the post race party at Mulcahy’s! Fred & Bob at the water stop with the usual great job! Steve Snyder ran a 1:55:23 in the Westchester Half after doing his own 13.1 mile run the day before. Nice Work, Steve! Grant Radke ran a great Westchester Half, finishing in 1:36:16. Great Job!

LIRRC WELCOMES THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS!

Victor Jaramillo Jennifer Lindner Steven Weiss

Welcome to the best running club on Long Island! Please let us know of your running achievements, out of town races, personal bests, and most of all your opinions on how we can help you achieve your running goals!

Visit our website for results, photos, and information on our race teams! Don’t be left out of the loop! Visit us at: WWW.LIRRC.ORG and submit any questions or articles to Jim Ferguson at: [email protected]

Thanks for joining; now go out and run!

7 LIRRC’S BOOK OF THE MONTH:

Running the NYC Marathon in November? It’s not too late to prepare to fuel yourself properly for that race and any in the future. Eating properly not only helps you maintain your best running weight, but lets you recover faster, and simply have more energy during your run. You may be well informed now, but you will definitely pick up some fresh ideas and even recipes with this book. ISBN 978-1-84126-322-9.

8 Jon Soldo is a regular contributor to our newsletter. This month he shares the following article from his website runningdummy.com. In it, he shares his recent experience managing a vegan diet with the demands of running.

Vegetarian / Vegan Diet and B12 Deficiency Posted on August 20, 2012 by jsoldo

Tell someone you’re a vegetarian (or vegan) and the first thing they will say is, “That’s nice, but where do you get your protein from?” Yeah… that’s the main question among carnivores.

Forks Over Knives and this article explain the simple truth that as long as you are eating enough calories on a whole foods, plant based diet, then you are getting enough protein. Period.

9 The real question they should be asking you (and you should be asking yourself) is, “Where do you get your B12 from?”. The reason is that B12 (for the most part) can only be found in… that’s right, animal products. Whomp whomp!

But let’s rewind a little bit… After being an on-again / off-again vegetarian for the past few years, in November I made the commitment to go full vegan. I immediately dropped what little excess weight I had, my nasal congestion cleared, and overall I just felt… better. That was nine months ago and things were going great, so I thought.

Then in May when I was approaching my next full marathon I started to notice some things. Things I didn’t like. Things that freaked me out!

The first symptom was fatigue. It wasn’t a “I can’t get out of bed in the morning” type fatigue, but my runs began to feel very taxing. In fairness, I was at the tail end of an 18 week marathon training program and was running 50+ miles per week. I shook it off and thought it was normal for the training.

Second, my hair started to fall out! Not in huge chunks or anything, or even enough for people to notice, but enough for me to be concerned. I’ll be honest, this one upset me.

Then on race day (it didn’t go well, don’t ask) at around Mile 22 both of my arms began to radiate numbness and tingle. It almost felt like they were being electrocuted. And even weirder, I could feel my heartbeat pulsing though my arms. Not cool.

Obviously these seemed like legitimate symptoms so I did some research and B12 deficiency seemed like the culprit. This article in particular provided a lot of useful information. It also freaked me out even more. Upon reading that prolonged B12 deficiency can cause permanent neurological symptoms (yikes!), I scheduled a doctor appointment / blood test.

Guess what the blood test revealed. You guessed it! A B12 deficiency! In the U.S. doctors suggest treating all patients that are symptomatic and have B12 levels less than 450 pg/mL. In Japan and Europe, the lower limit for B12 is between 500-

10 550 pg/mL (the level associated with psychological and behavioral manifestations such as cognitive decline, dementia and memory loss). My level was 170 pm/mL.

So the doctor’s plan was for me to get monthly B12 injections for three months. This was to get my levels up to an “acceptable level” and then I could maintain that level with a B12 supplement. My doctor suggested under the tongue drops like these. Apparently these are more readily absorbed than pills.

I also researched how vegans can boost B12 levels though diet alone. They aren’t many options out there, but the one thing that kept coming up was nutritional yeast. Nutritional yeast is basically flakes that you can sprinkle on salads, soups, etc… to boost the B12 content of your meal. Scott Jurek even has a “Buttery” Omega Popcorn recipe in his new book Eat and Run that uses nutritional yeast and its quite delicious!

I haven’t had another blood test yet (I’ll keep you all updated), but I have had three injections and been taking the drops everyday for a month. I have to say, I feel much better! My energy is back and my hair isn’t falling out anymore! Also my arms don’t feel like they have lightening running through them!

As a vegetarian (for me anyways) it was very easy to get enough B12. I would eat dairy often to compensate for not eating meat. Whole wheat pizza, burritos, mac and cheese, eggs, milk… it all tastes so good! Once you go vegan though, all that stuff goes bye bye. That’s where I got into trouble.

Be careful out there and keep an eye on your B12 intake!

11 Mike Ogazon & Ray Nieves

Go Marty, Go!

12 At the Gary Farley 5K Kathy Agricola took first place AG and Juan Oliveras took 3rd AG. Nice work!

13 We all know the great work that Colin Harris has done in raising funds to fight ALS, which took his wife Eunice from us far too soon. The members of the Long Island Road Runners salute Colin for his work, and look forward to continuing to support the cause in 2013, culminating in the Eunice Harris 5K in the summer. Colin shared the following letter which he received for his excellent work in raising both funds and awareness toward ALS.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons The Neurological Institute 710 West 168th Street New York, New York 10032

Mr. Colin Harris West Babylon, New York

September 10, 2012

Thank you so much for your incredibly generous gift to the Eleanor and Lou Gehrig MDA/ALS Research Center. We cannot begin to express how grateful we are for your efforts in organizing the Fund Drives in memory of your wife Eunice. We are so impressed with your continued dedication and commitment. I wanted to fill you in on a few updates, as your support greatly contributes to our work here at the center.

We held our annual Investigators’ and Coordinators’ meeting for the ALS/PLS COSMOS study at the American Academy of Neurology Convention in New Orleans on April 23, 2012. The total number of enrolled subjects for the study is now over 280. Everyone reaffirmed the importance of recruiting subjects for the study, and we are now in the last stages of enrollment..

14 At this meeting, Dr. Factor-Litvak from Columbia University reviewed analyzed baseline data of 223 subjects enrolled throughout the study sites. The results showed that age/sex distribution and the type of disease diagnosis do not differ from the population. This finding is so important, because it means that the patients that agreed to participate in this study are similar to the entire patient population. This indicates our study results do not just represent data of participating subjects, but we can actually generalize these results to the entire ALS patient population. We reviewed the results from occupational, military, and lifestyle potential exposures. We also reviewed diet and psychological status. Furthermore, we analyzed results of oxidative stress and lipid biomarkers in a very small sample of subjects. We have found very exciting results, but again, this is only small pilot study analyses. The reason why we analyze the data at this point is because we must review the results on accuracy and reliability due to the magnitude of patients and centers involved. Based on these findings, we can review if the statistical methods we planned to perform at the beginning of the study still stand. While we gear up our effort to enroll more patients into the study, we begin to analyze the data for rapid reporting to our science community.

We are also proud to announce that we have just submitted a grant proposal to NIH to study Primary lateral sclerosis in collaboration with over 50 centers throughout the United States and Canada. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of studying primary lateral sclerosis in an effort to better understand ALS. If we can find the mechanisms that explain why lower motor neuron dysfunction is prevented in PLS, we can not only understand PLS but more importantly use this knowledge to develop treatment for ALS. For this study, we will need to utilize a very large number of ALS centers to enroll the necessary subjects, and all of the centers must work together. We hope to attain this competitive grant in order to begin this necessary and significant investigation.

We have begun a pilot study of magnetic resonance spectroscopy for ALS patients. One of the major hypotheses for the cause of ALS is glutamate excitotocicity, in which excessive extracellular glutamate stimulate motor neurons and allow excessive calcium entry into the neuronal cells. This results in increased oxidative stress, proteolysis, and eventual cell degeneration.

15 The answer to the question to what is happening in the central nervous system in patients with ALS is largely unknown. Advances in magnetic resonance spectroscopy have allowed the direct in vivo study of metabolic processes in the brain for various disorders including ALS. Thus, through this study, we are given the unique opportunity to test the validity of the neurochemical changes that have been posyulated to underlie the development of ALS.

We are also in the final stage of the dexpramipexole clinical trial. Data analyzed from this stage will eventually determine the efficacy of the drug and prepare the trial application for approval from the FDA.

This funding and your efforts allow all of our activities at the center to occur and also gives us the opportunity to provide optimal support for our patients. Because of your generosity and commitment, we are able to carry out our research endeavors to discover the underlying causes of ALS. Again, thank you so much for joining us in this fight against this terrible disease.

Yours very truly,

Hiroshi Mitsumoto, M.D.

16 VISIT THE RUNNER’S EDGE

The Runner’s Edge is located on Main St. in Farmingdale. LIRRC members get 15% off certain items. So get yourself a new pair of running shoes! Visit owner Bob Cook, Nancy, Bill, Al, Bob, Gary and the rest of the friendly and knowledgeable staff at the Runner’s Edge. They know their stuff! Their number is 516-420-7963. Are you a new runner? You couldn’t get a better start than to visit Bob and the gang today! Check their website out too!

17 From Juan Oliveras…..”The photo above is from the 4-Mile Warrior Run I did this morning at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport. Parts of the proceeds went toward the Wounded Warrior Project. There were literally hundreds and hundreds of dog tags strung on ropes symbolizing our fallen heroes. The angle of the sun created a gleaming effect on them that looked almost supernatural and when the wind picked up, I imagined the chiming sounds created by the tags to be that of the voices of our fallen heroes saying how proud they were to serve our great country.”

18 5th Annual Long Island Run For The Warriors®

October 20, 2012

www.hopeforthewarriors.org/longislandrun

PACKET PICKUP – 12 NOON TO 4PM FRIDAY, OCT. 19 OR DAY OF RACE – 7AM TO 8:45AM

TOWN OF BABYLON – TOWN HALL 200 SUNRISE HIGHWAY LINDENHURST, NY 11757

19 From Margie Peralta……

Hi Jim. It pays to be fit and a runner. Congrats to Margaret Peralta who was chosen out of hundreds to be a paid background performer for the upcoming Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan & The Wrestler) movie NOAH. There was a casting notice in Newsday that read “looking for men and women with toned-slender runner’s bodies.” A friend forwarded that article stating it had my name written all over it.

So I went just to check it out, was selected, and then required to do some acting and stunt work on the spot. My athletic background was definitely a plus. Filming has begun (I am working 15 hours in the night) and the movie is due out in 2014 starring Russell Crowe and Anthony Hopkins.

Nice Job, Margie!

20 Hey…..these guys may not technically be members of LIRRC, but there is running talent here! This photo is from Thomas Ogazon’s (Grandson of Mike) X-Country meet at Sunken Meadow on October 2nd.

The young men pictured (in no particular order) are:

Peter Duffy, Dean Zulkofske, Dan Kikel, Matt Sullivan,

Dylan Abod, Ryan Dunham, Mike Reilly, Ben Melvin,

21 Zach Sisti, Ezra Solomon, Jayden Tacetta, & Thomas Ogazon

Nice Work, Guys! Keep up the great running! You are the future of our sport!

PHOTO COURTESY OF RUNNINGTIMES (MAY 2012) On September 15, 1979, Jimmy Carter ran in the Catoctin 10K as one of 900 runners. It was the only time that the United States President had competed in an open road race. He was accompanied by Secret Service agents who ran by his side. However, he had not properly trained for the hot and hilly course and collapsed from heat exhaustion while climbing a hill.

22 Read more: http://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php? thread=3802024&page=3#ixzz28wiO739o

CELL PHONES FOR SOLDIERS

Throughout our country’s history, there have been selfless people who have stepped up to answer America’s call. Let us not forget our men and women in uniform, and let us always let them know that they are appreciated for the sacrifices they and their families make for us. What can we do to show our support our men and women in uniform? There are many ways. We have decided to partner with State Senator Dean Skelos in the “Cell Phones for Soldiers” program. Each week at our races, a collection box will be available to collect old cell phones. Our soldier’s calls home are not free, even from Iraq and Afghanistan, and especially from their coming and going stays in Kuwait. They can pay as much as $5 per minute to call loved ones. Our collection helps them stay in touch with loved ones. Let’s do our part. God Bless our troops! For more information, visit the Cell Phones for Soldiers

23 website at http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/ The story of these two youths who started this program is inspiring.

MEMBER SERVICES

REAL ESTATE NEEDS Garden City Properties Inc. Club member Mike Ogazon, GRI, CBR. Residential and Comm’l brokerage, appraisals and building management. Call Mike at 516 746-1563

TUTORING

NYS Certified Elementary teacher will tutor your child or give homework help in your home. K-6th grade. Reasonable rates. Call Fred at 516 569-4196 or email [email protected]

MATTEO’S in BELLMORE

Visit Matteo’s at 416 Bedford Ave in Bellmore for fine Family Style Italian food. Catering available too! Club member Giovanni Annunziata proprietor. Call 516 409-1779 for info.

FOOT PROBLEMS? Dr. D.T. Peterson (triathlete), DPM, MS, 8029 Jericho Tpke, Woodbury. Call 516 496-0900.

AUTOGRAPH COLLECTIBLES

Shafran Collectibles, Inc. specializes in buying & selling autographs in variety of fields-Presidential, Sports, Historical&Entertainment. Please visit us at www.shafrancollectibles.com or call Brad at (516)) 978-0094 - special pricing available for LIRRC members!

24 FEMALE PERSONAL TRAINER

Need a personal trainer? Call Hofstra Certified Trainer Margaret Peralta at 516 319-4993, or email her at [email protected]. Margaret also teaches ZUMBA in East Meadow. Classes are only $10. Meet every Tuesday @ 7PM and Saturday @ 11AM. E-mail Margaret and go see what all the fuss is about!

REAL ESTATE NEEDS

Call member Kathleen Agricola, Licensed Real Estate Associate at Prudential in East Meadow, NY at 516 796-4000 or email her at [email protected]

COMPUTER PROBLEMS?

PCAid to the rescue! Over 25 years in the computer industry, I’ll revitalize your slow PC back to its original speedy self. Upgrades, rebuilds, networking, etc. Call Wing at 516 620-4136.

JDI MORTGAGE CORPORATION Registered Mortgage Broker –NYS Banking Dep’t. Ben Murolo, CPA, MBA Tel# 516 316-2733.

25 PERSONAL TRAINING

If anyone is interested in improving their running (who isn’t?), running clinics at schools, individual training sessions and seminars on nutrition and physical fitness.

Running class: Running classes are group workouts designed to help you run farther and faster. I coach different ability levels, from beginner to competitive running, ensuring that you’ll find the right fit. You’ll do a variety of coached workouts depending on your level, classes include steady-paced runs, speed training, intervals, hills, fartlek, and tempo runs.

Call: Jane Vongvorachoti-516-263-5369

Certifications :NCSF National Certified Personal Trainer, Equinox Tier 2 Trainer, CPR/AED Certified, Pre and Post Natal Certified, USSF D License Soccer Certification

VISIT THE RUNNER’S STOP in Lynbrook at 20 Atlantic Avenue Lynbrook NY 11563. See Ellen and the gang. Visit their website www.runnersstop.com – or call them at 516.568.7333

26 Recently LIRRC Members walked to support Kevin Connors and the ALS cause. Kevin, a longtime runner and member of LIRRC, is presently suffering from ALS. Not pictured, but also at the event was Beth Marinis, who along with her family, also walked to support the ALS cause and the memory of her mother whom she lost to this debilitating disease.

Left to right – Mike Ogazon, Rex Gerhardt, Kevin Connors, Jim Murphy, Jim Thornton, Terry Blythe, and Gus Likos.

“Running isn't a sport for pretty boys...It's about the sweat in your hair and the blisters on your feet. It’s the frozen spit on your chin and the nausea in your gut. It's about throbbing calves and cramps at midnight that are strong enough to wake the dead. It's about getting out the door and running when the rest of the world is only dreaming about having the passion that you need to live each and every day with. It's about being on a lonely road and running like a champion even when there's not a single soul in sight to cheer you on. Running is all about having the desire to train and persevere until every fiber in your legs, mind, and heart is turned to steel. And when you've finally forged hard enough, you will have become the best runner you can be. And that's all that you can ask for.” ― Paul Maurer, The Gift - A Runner's Story

This newsletter is a publication of the Long Island Road Runners Club, posted to our website bi-monthly from February through December. We thank our members, runners, and volunteers who contribute their talents and time to make our club the success that it is and has been for 36 years. We welcome your comments, articles, photos, and race reports, and invite you to share stories of your successes and accomplishments both on and off the track. Keep in touch through our website, our hotline, or through e-mails or Facebook. Check the schedule on our site and join us for our famous Wednesday Night Series. More importantly, GET OUT THERE AND RUN! It’s good for your health, your body, your mind and your spirit. Remember: Turtles just do it, and wear the Duck proudly!

Coming Up in Our Next Edition in December:

A look into LIRRC’s Long Island Running Archives…………………A fresh look to our runner’s interviews……….Your pics and stories……..Q&A with LIRRC President Fred Haslett….and more……

The Long Island Road Runners PO Box 232 East Meadow, New York 11554 www.lirrc.org Club Hotline: 516-569-4959

OFFICERS President—Fred Haslett Vice President/Technology—Bob Patterson Vice President/Assistant Race Director—Peter Cirona Secretary-Treasurer—Colin Harris Club Counsel—Jim Thornton Public Relations—Mike Ogazon USATF-Long Island Rep.—Kathy Agricola

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEN’S RACE TEAM CAPTAINS Juan Oliveras Masters Men—Juan Oliveras Kathy Agricola Senior Masters Men—Jim Thornton David Philippi Sgt. at Arms – Richie Delorantis

WOMEN’S RACE TEAM CAPTAINS Adriana Staiano (Co-Captain) Kathy Agricola (Co-Captain)

RACE OFFICIALS Fred Haslett Bob Patterson Colin Harris David Philippi Peter Cirona Juan Oliveras Joyce Patterson Sally Robson Kathy Agricola

BOARD EMERITI ADVISORY BOARD Jim Murphy Jim Thornton Michael Ogazon Herb Waldren Kathy Agricola Juan Oliveras

NEWSLETTER EDITOR – Jim Ferguson ([email protected])