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FUN RUN Jingle Bell Run, December 17, 1986 Keep your eyes out for announcements about this event. It is being sponsored by NEXT MEMBERSH I P MEET I N6: the Maine Association of Life Underwriters. Proceeds from the event will go toward the JANUARY 14, 1987 Special Olympics. The run will be led by Joan Samuelson and Bruce Bickford and will be thru the streets of Portland stopping at hospitals and nursing homes for carolling. Bruce and Look for a program announcementin the next Joan will keep the pace submax (Ihope) so that newsletter. As new program chairperson (and some wind will be left for vocal cords! Vince Skinner and Rob Lasky will be helping with the Vice President) Cherylpromises some logistics. exciting speakers. Track Meet! December 20 at Bates - - For a change of pace and scenery, why not try an indoor track meet? Your chance has ANNUAL BANQUET come. Bruce Ellis is looking for runners in all catagories to form teams. More If you haven't already signed up for the information is available in other places in annual banquet you can still do so by calling the newsletter. However, if you want to run Jane Dolley <780-1214 (w), 846-6018 (h».The and be a member of a MTC team, contact Bruce banquet will be held this year at Michel's as soon as possible if not sooner. His Restaurant at Exit 8 on the Maine Turnpike. number is (603) 778-1603. Just think, no The evening begins with attitude adjustment at potholes, icy roads, wrong turns, snow, or 5:30 PM followed by a lively evening of wind. dinner, annual awards, slide show of races and other events, and topped off with the featured speaker, Bob Sevene, coach of many world class ELECTIONOF 1987 OFFICERS runners and new coach at Bowdoin College. AND COMMITTEECHAIRMEN
Officers WORLD CLASS COACH TO BE BANQUET SPEAKER President Phil Pierce Bob Sevene, Bowdoin College's new cross country and track coach, will be the featured Vice President Cheryl Bascomb speaker at the annual Maine Track Club banquet on December 7. Prior to his post at Bowdoin Secretary Susan Stone Bob was head coach and administrator of Nike's Athletics West track and field club, with Treasurer Rick Strout headquarters in Eugene, Oregon. Bob has been Joan Samuelson's coach for several years, and Race Committee Charles Scribner has coached many other fine runners, including Alberto Salazar, Mary Decker Slaney, Bruce Newsletter Committee...Fred Beck Bickford, and Nan Doak, to name a few. It will be a treat to hear Bob speak, and is Membership Dennis Connelly another good reason to plan on being at the banquet. Committee Chairmen
Clothing ..Tom Norton MTC AHRUAL FUN RUN SociaL ..Nancy Stedman December 6, 1986 9:00 Cape Elizabeth HS This year the MTC members_only fun run Publicity ..Maggie Soule will be a predicted time race where each entrant predicts his or her finish time. The Statistician ..Don Penta runner with the time nearest to the predicted time wins. There will also be a prize catogory Programs ..Cheryl Bascomb based on fastest times within weight divisions. Entry fee is $3.00, registration is Refreshment s...... Bri an Mi11i ken 8:00-8:30, race begins at 9:00 AM. Race is. approximately 4.5 miles over gently curving Course Certification.. .John Gale terrain. No watchs allowed on wrists (or elsewhere)! Photography...... Frank Ferland NEWYORKCITY MARATHON by Judy Dav js This issue of the newsletter brings with Every runner needs to experience the it some profound changes. At the top of the list is the realization that Bob Jolicur is no New York City Marathon I What a thrill to br standing on the Verrazano Narrows Bridge longer the newsletter editor nor is Maine with 21,041 other people of all shapes, Savings Bank the publisher and sponsor. On ages, sizes, nationalities and degrees of behalf of the membership I want to express fitness. Among the 19,24) finishers awarded many thanks to Bob for creating a readable and bronze madals were Jean Thomas, Jane Dolley, always interesting newsletter. And to the Everett And Judy Davis. Maine Savings Bank we owe a considerable debt The course wandered through the five of gratitude for sponsoring the newsletter for boroughs of NYC midst the cheers of over the past 2 1/2 years. 2 million spectators. The runner felt like he was going from country to country rather Your newsletter committee, which consists than hoofing it through the streets of New of the officers of the club plus other York, USA. As we ran; spectators yelled "go interested volunteers, has met several times Mane Track", "come on Maine". It helps to to discuss the new 'unsponsored' effort. wear your uniforms when you run--spectators Obviously, cost is a controlling factor. We single you out to encourage you. It's Great I have decided to go with a new format for the There was a HUGE pasta party Saturday newsletter (designed by Deb Hewson) which evening, gratis from Ronzoni. Sunday morning includes a new front page heading and twin at 5:15 Everett and I boarded the shuttle bus columns. Hopefully, we will be able to get as in the pouring rain for a ride to the Fort much information as before into fewer pages Wadsworth compound on Staten Island. There without losing any of the readability. We we were provided shelter in circus size tents. will be mailing out the newsletters on the Coffee, tea, cocoa, rolls and donuts were first of each month in time for the membership available as well as 400 portable toilets, meetings. Mailing will be at bulk rates - - a and the world's longest urinal II big savings over first class. As race time approached, the din of the crowd rose along with the sun. The race got A new sl etter is only as good as the underway with the boom of a cannon that made information it provides. That information your heart reach its.targetrate at once. comes from the members, not from the editor's Through the 26.2 miles 7000 volunteers head! Please make a point of getting any manned the water and first aid stations, information you think to be of interest to 1900 NYC police kept the crowd in controll, the member s to me, one of the off icer s, or 2500 square yards of carpet covered the grates simply mail to Box 8088, Portland, 04104. of the bridges and 25,000 mylar blankets were
I'll type it if it comes untyped, but since I wrapped--a:t'ound- t-he---fini::shers. - Eacl11:aay-was have !IU t:i'=CLetary--r-cr-prefer-r-ecievlng-Tf. -~------also given a long-stem rose. typed in columns 4 1/2 inches wide. These Indeed the NYC Marathon is an experienc~ will be reduced to fit in the twin column one you all should take part in. Enjoy the format. process from rushing to get an application to the Disco Party the night the race is over. Finally, comments on the new newsletter will It's worth the trip. Just ask Al and Sandy always be welcome. Let us know what you want Utterstrom, they were there cheering us on and to read. taking pictures. [Ed. note; for times of the 7 MTC finishers, see the Newsletter Race Results section]
MAINE TRACK CLUB BIW ha. ren~.d ~he Bowdoin Cage on in~ere.~ed .e.ber. a do-i~- Me.ber.hip Mee~ing/Po~luck Supper Monday and Thur.day evening. tro. your.elt ortho~ic device he'. Wedne.day, Oc~ober 8, 1986 7-9 .~arting on Nove.ber 4, and MTC diacovered. Bill Davenny drew ~he SMVTI .e.ber. are invi~ed to work out winning nu.ber tor the avaning'. there a~ tho.e ti.e.. door prize, vhich ~urned out ~o ba ona ot Jana Dolley'. ho.e.ade appla Atter a ta.ty .eal, charactarizad MTC .a.ber. Jana and Ken Dolley, pie.. by Pra.idant Jana Colley a. "a good Sandea Pra.cott, Kathy Chri.tie, luck .upp.r tor thoaa running ~ha Charyl Ba.comb and David Van Wie Dave Paul announcad that George [Ca.co Bay] Marathon," the .aating Tovla viii direct nax~ year'. Ja.e. ca.e to order. Nav .a.ber. David recen~ly appliad label. to 30,000 jar. ot "Joania'. Ja. tor Sa.," Bailey race. Cave wa. applaudad tor Hou.er and ta.ily, Harley Lea and Jana announced. Othar encouraging hix 11 yaar. ot .arvica a. diractor David Hattlatinger vare introduced, nev. va. ~ha~ VALCOH Computer viii ot ~hat evant. along vith Su.an S~one'. gua.t, .pon.or nex~ y.ar'. Capa Challenga. Andraa Ciancatte. Betora Prasident Jane Dolley adjournad the .aating, Sue S~ona A .late ot officers tor next year A "goodbya and good luck" card va. circulated to be eent to Ki. Hoody snd Bob Antoniuc received a round vas otficially no.inatad, and ot cheers tor organizing and .evaral announce.ants vere .ade. in Wa.hinqton. suparvising yat ano~har euccas.tul HTC's four Ironman ~risthle~es pot luck eupper. recaived ~he Club's best visha. tor Pat Bucklsy aeked tor three people their big event in Honolulu on the to help her ooord1nate volunteere, Respecttully, 18th. Tha Club's Montreal Nancy Stad.sn reque.ted tvo or Marathoner. vare congratula~ed, snd thrae .ore photographers and Phil .a.bers were ra.inded to vstch tha Pierce askad tor volunteer. to vork ~~;<~/S~l~y Twin City Hars~hon on TV during the the Falmouth Lions Club rac.. co.ing waakend on the chanca thay John Wood ottersd to shov .ight .pot Bruca Ellis. said he would have to "consult with MAINE TRACK CLUB Vin Skinner put in a pitch for Rae" about undertaking such a Membership Meeting Turkey Trot volunteers, and Jim project at Waites Landing. Wednesday, November 12, 1986 Carroll spoke about the encouraging SMVTI results of a graph he has that Jane announced that tomorrow would follows the progress of runnere be Russ Bradley's birthday, and President Jane DOliey opened the aged 40 to 88 over the same lOK Russ took a bow. meeting in an unusual manner by course from year to year. Rob Laskey told the Club that BIW reading a letter she'd received and TAC are putting on a track meet from a new member--a letter she Incoming President Phil Pierce December 20 at Bates. They would described in advance as the "most presented next year's MTC rac& like club teams as well as belligerent" she'd ever seen. The schedule, and a discussion followed corporate teams to participate in writer described months of regarding three races which needed the meet, which would feature harrassment and badgering by MTC membership approval in order to go standard indoor events. Bob Payne members which finally compelled forward. The Frostbite Four and said MTC had better start fielding him--against his better judgment, the WCSH "For Kids' Sake" benefit its team immediately, and Bruce apparently--to join the ranks of both passed easily, but the Ellis volunteered to lead the his tormentors. After hearing the membership was initially skeptical effort. letter, those present gave a about the Club's taking over the resounding welcome to the writer, Rowdy Ultra. Once members learned Steve Mooney, who brought flyers Dennis Morrill. that the four-mile loop requires for next year's Maine Coast relatively little in the way of Marathon to the meeting, explained New members introducing themselves traffic control and that manpower that the course from now on will be included Clint Merrill of would be needed primarily for a loop beginning and ending at the Brunswick; Peter and Ruth Hall of counting laps and handing out University of New England rather Yarmouth; and Susan Farrington and water, the~ warmed to the idea. than a point to point to Biddeford Julie Wilson, both of UNUM. Steve Ken Dolley has agreed to be race from Kennebunk as in the past. Mooney, race director for the Maine director. A date will has yet to Coast Marathon, was a guest. be set. Describing herself as the former "biggest skeptic" regarding Bob Jane noted that there had been many Next, Jane Dolley presented the Jolicoeur's RRCA Convention races and many p.r.'s in recent slate of officers for 1987 and undertaking, Barb Coughlin rose to weeks. Three members ran their asked if there were any more thank Bob for making the event such first Casco Bay Marathon in nominations. Nominations were a success. Bob in return thanked October, and two MTC runners--Phil closed, and Secretary Maggie Soule the 177 Club volunteers who helped Pierce and Jean Thomas--ran fast cast a ballot for the slate. New bring the project to fruition. enough in that race to qualify for officers stood up and were Boston. Don McGilvery applauded. At this point the meeting was earned a p.r. in both the Casco Bay and the Great Pumpkin. Bruce adjourned, and members indulged in Incoming Vice President Cheryl refreshments provided by Barb. Ellis, who finished 16th overall in Bascomb announced that she'd like Coughlin, Dennis Connelly, Jane and a field of 6,000 in the Twin Cities to see all members wearing name Ken Dolley, Joan and John Lavin and Marathon, set a course record in tags at next year's meetings, a the MTC. They elso looked at the Veterans Day Half Marathon in proposal no one seemed to object Dennis Connelly's photos of the Augusta. He has promised to share to. Her program theme will be Great Pumpkin race and videotapes his training logs with Club members "Training Better, Training Wise," of the Mt. Washington race and the after the~Club run in December. and she"invited members to suggest Montreal Marathon. speakers. Everyone was urged to sign up early Respectfully, for this year's Club run, which Outgoing President Dolley reminded Jane says is "odometer-certified" incoming President Pierce that the to be "about 4 1/2 miles" long. job of hosting a New Year's Eve fun :~~[~u~arY Dick Manthorne, coming back from a run goes with the office. Phil long bout with injuries, plans to participate in this race. '
Members were also urged to sign up r-- for the Progressive Dinner on Saturday, November 15 and for the I annual Club Banquet on Sunday, ! December 7.
Jane announced that this year's John Fyalka Scholarship, combined with matching funds from MTC, will enable two deserving high school seniors, one male and one female, to receive awards of $250 each.
With the help of Danny Paul, Mike Towle and others, Jane Dolley has managed to get a group of high school athletes together to participate with Joan Benoit in a training film, one of a series featuring Olympic champions working with youngsters. In return, MTC will get a copy of the film as well as copies of others in the series.
Deb Hewson, who brought an album of Ironman photos to the meeting, pointed out that Paul Merrill placed 43rd overall in the race and was the third finisher from New England. Deb herself was 31st in her age group, Barb Hamaluk WaS 21st in hers and Roz Randall was ~, 16th in hers. The Maine Track Club ~------_._--_._._- SZ1 banner was in evidence at a couple of points on the race course and appears in several of Deb's "Where have you been? You're last!" pictures. I decided to go into the woods at mile 9 right after the water stop, but low and behold, a family bicycling by had stopped right at that spotl I had to choose another A Contemporary Running Column spot, the bushes after the corner at mile 10. by Phil Pierce This worked fine except a family recreational vehicle came by and slowed dramatically. Can The Runner's Edge is a cutting edge and a you see it now: "Which way to Brunswick?" lot depends upon how you approach it. How you With left hand occupied, right hand holding a run, how fast you run, how long you run, and water cup and the remains of my mile 10 why you run render this activity a double-edged banana, I would twist my.head and thrust out sword. This column tries to deal with some of my tongue in the direction of Brunswickll these issues. Comments and letters are Anyway, this strategy worked fine (again at invited. mile 18) and nobody was ever the wiser. My banana eating strategy was also ~ Rowdie ~ Revisited working, one at mile 10 and one at mile 30, to keep the hunger pains under control. At mile Of the twenty-one starters at the 1985 33, Bruce Bell passed me looking real strong, Rowdie Ultra 50 Miler, only four returned to but he complained that his left knee was run again in 1986. They were Bryant Bourgoin, bothering him. I wished him good luck and off Bruce Bell, Carlton Mendell and the writer. he went, looking strong as an ox. The race had been moved up from November to September and, for the first time in many At mile 46, the-next-last water stop, I years, was the only ultra to be held in Maine caught and passed Bruce Bell. This was a real during the year. Only eleven runners showed surprise, happening so fast. He stayed right up for the race which is either a sign of the behind me until mile 48 at which time I found times or a function of inadequate advertising. the strength to move faster. In any case, this is a great race missed by 99.98 percent of the Maine running community. I finished in 6:43, 24 minutes better than last year. Bryant had lapped me toward This year's race was to be particularly the end ("I told you so") so I had known he exciting because the men's course record had won the race as he had predicted. What I holder, Bernd Heinrich, was coming back, and did not know was that Heinrich and Scannell Ray Scannell of Portland was also entered. had dropped out, (they drank too much or so I Race Directors Bill Gayton and Gary Cochran heard) allowing me to come in, of all places, had put it all together once again. second! The gun went off sharply at 7 a.m. and I Now, for a middle of the pack runner to plow ed out ahe~d,~u5-ni!1_g_tt1_~ fir st _mil~_._ln~_- e-me-r'Je-onc~ a-year-f()r-'tw 0 ye-a-r-ft>in->a-.row-and . --6:-45~~-t-m-rre :r-I stopped ror water (havlng place is a remarkably satisfying thlng. In to pour my own) and Heinrich and Scannell one hundred races, this had been the only passed me. Unbeknownst to me, I was never to race. see them again. I rejoined the race and ran with Bryant Bourgoin. We shook hands, talked I guess the lesson here is that each of about last year's race, and Bryant, recalling us must find our distance, and maybe I have that I had written about that race said: "I found mine. am going to win this one, and you can quote me on that!". Here we are, Bryant and I, in mile The Rowdie Ultra 50 Miler has qualified 3 of a 50 mile road race, with Heinrich and me to enter the Western States 100 Miler, Scannell already fading into the distance, and 1987, and I plan to spend the winter making my Bryant is predicting victory. "Hum" thought I wife so happy that she will let me go. This Bernd Heinrich is not only the course record holder but a former 50 mile world record was the strategy that Jean Thomas suggested on the day I wrote this column, October 12, 1986, holder 1 at which time Jean ran a phenomenal 3:36 Casco Bay Marathon and qualified for the Boston At the end of mile 5, Bryant said "we Marathon,19871 just did a 6:38 mile." "Whoa" thought I. . . "time to let Bryant slip away." And away he The runner's edge is a cutting edge, with went. Alone was I, running comfortably in positive and negative sides. Nature can be fourth place, secure in the knowledge that kind or cruel, and the ready runner needs to three great runners were ahead of me and the be prepared for both. rest of the "pack" behind. For the first time in nearly one hundred {"aces, I had to urinate during the race. This has never happened before and I guess I have been lucky. I had to plan my strategy to do this very carefully, since to stop in the wrong place could be strategically disastrous. I know this for a fact since last spring at the Boston Marathon, I and hundreds of other runners passed a stationary Bob Jolicoeur passing water at mile 11 This was a shot in the arm for me and all I needed, it turned out, to beat Bob for the first and only time ( by less than one minute). He, of course, had not seen me pass and the thought of this still brings a smile to my face. Anyway, back to the strategy. Jane Dolley, outgoing president, and Charlie Scribner, race committee chairman, attended by Nancy Stedman the annual RRCA Road Race Directors Meeting in Washingtbn, D.C. on November 14-16. A full I had a chance to ask the pack this report will be made in the January newsletter. month "What monthly program did you enjoy most this year and why?" Here are their answers. Jane Dolley was recently contacted by Worldmark Productions of London, England (no, ~ Utter strom: "I really enjoyed the not for a screen testl) for assistance in L.L.Bean slide show. I also really liked filming an educational training film. The the pot luck suppers with the slide shows. film Jane was asked to help with will be one The meetings have really been great." of thirteen, each to feature a different sport Ma99ie~: "There were so many good all under the general heading "Athletics for Fun". The film Jane helped with is about long programs this year that it's hard to say. I ftistance running and features Joan Samuelson certainly enjoyed ~he potluck dinners first of all. After that, I found Ann-Marie teaching 10 youngsters the finer points of Davee's nutrition lecture, Ziggie training. Jane recruited 10 Portland area Gillespie's training talk, and Fred runners and the filming took place on the roads, and at Bowdoin College. Four of the Scribner's sports photography program the young actors are MTC members Jeff Paul, Teri most enlightening." Jordan, Lori Towle, and Denise Harlow. The MTC will get a copy of the film next spring ~ LaYin: "I enjoyed the podiatrist when it is released. [MTC member Danforth DeSenaJ. He presented his information in a professional manner with excellent visual aids." PUZZLE OF THE MONTH Jeffry~: "Because of the topics, I enjoyed the 'Mental Aspects of Running' by To play, line up words forwards, backwards, Bill Gayten, and my uncle Danny Paul upside down, diagonally, across, etc. Have funl speaking on running and training the most." Dennis Connelly, membership chairman, has Bgb ~: "I liked Andy Palmer's lecture. He agreed to create a new puzzle each month. He was a big help wi th my winter training. I needs ideas and new names from the members. really like running the snowmobile trails If you want to see a group of your suggested because it gives your legs a hard workout names immortalized in a cross work puzzle, send them to Dennis atC99 Commonwealth Dr. with less chance of injury." East, Portland, 04103. ~ Conners: The programs I enjoyed most were the pot luck suppers because the atmosphere MAINE TRACK CLUB PUZZLE - DECEMBER was relaxed and the families got involved in the club activities." G L N N a H TAR A M V U Z A Y K M 0 G SOB P Y L C B F F P N B F G T X B A Z ~ Stedman: "The two programs that stand J W Y Z E 5 I K W B R L Q B T T X U Y 6 out in my mind were the nutrition lecture by L H Z B N F N H A Z LBO E D Z C L B P the dynamic Ann-Marie Davee and the running and training talk by the enthusiastic Ziggy R A L C B JOY R W Y B R I R C E G Z G Gillespie. " I W Z H NET W M E E F N H REO I Z N H G V A B 5 E FUN J V L W B J ~ C F D ~ ~~: "Therewas a good varietyof X A Z E V J L R P 6 N Q DUO L N N R P programs thi s year but the one I enj oyed A U H M C 0 L D E HEY L N C D M L I Y most was the slide presentation and talk on J 0 J N Y A X Y C T . MAINE MARATHON TRACK TRAINING CLUB DISTANCE JOG SPEEDWORK LIFELINE CAPE CHALLENGE VOLUNTEERS RACE WORKOUT WINTER STRETCH SNOW Special thanks to Bill and Susan Davenny and NIKE Jean Thomas for their help in this year's Cape WARMUP Challenge Race. COOLDOWN ADIDAS SWEAT ETONIC The following new members have joined our club since the last newsletter was published. An '*' after their name indicates that their applications were received in time to have been included in the revised membership listing as of October 31, 1986. ~e~~ ~ eQQB~§§ EHQ~~ Q~~~EeIIQ~ e§~L§EQ~§QBL l~I~B~§I§ Susan E. Farrington '*' (W)780-7368 Admi n. Asst. 22/Greg Dugas/ RFD #3, Box 482 (H)929-8656 (Union mutual) Swimming,Biking, Carl Road and Boating Gorham, Me. 04038 Ruth E. Hall (vJ)282-5911 Material Scientist 28 and e:-:t. 308 (FMI) Peter J. Hall (W)775-5401 Hydrogeologist 25 82 Main Street ext. 737 (E.C. Jordan) X-Country Skiing Yarmouth, Me. 04096 (H) 846-6574 and cycling Yvonne Jurkowski (vJ) 282-7552 Realtor 45 and family (H) 247-5235 (Droun Agency/Saco) Photography, RFD #2, Bo:.:234H Hiking, Rock Alfred, Me. 04002 Music, Reading, Philip D. Meyers '*' (B)774-3921 Certified 42 29 Water Street ext. 219 Reg. Nurse, - ~-Gdr-ham-, Me. - 04-cf38--- -\ R) 839::'4-366-~ --Anest hetl-st. Shirley Packard '*' (W)774-4581 Social Worker 33 RFD #4, Box 4041A e:.:t. 275 ( Sh i r I ey i s Old Pennellville Rd. (H) 729-3832 a former MTC Brunswick, Me. 04011 member). Marlene T. Pollock (H) 797-5855 Clinical Social 38/Marie T. Wood 50 Wall Street Worker Hiking, Biking, Portland, Me. 04103 X-Country Skiing ~. Charles S. Probert (B) 774-8221 TrLlst, New Bus. 4..::. 196 Whitney Avenue (H)761-2954 Development Cycling Portland, Me. 04102 (Casco Northern) Julie Wilson '*' (B)780-6750 Benefits Examiner 35/Greg Dugas 6 J elo"Jett Road (H) 799-6238 (Unionmutual) ~~B~~B§HIE ~He~§~§ Deb Hewson: 19 Quarry Rd., Brunswick, Me. 04011 Phone: (W)774-4977 (H)729-6498 .J FI t'.1U 1:::1 F:'T' 4 FROST BITE 4-MILER - 1.00 P.m. Contact: MAINE TRACK CLUB, P.O. Box 8008. Portland Maine 04104. UPCOMING RACES - OUTSIDE MAINE ~----- DECEMBER 6 10K Race and Novice WalK. Sterling Ma. 11 a.m. Houghton School. Boutelle Rd. Brian Savi Ion is (61'('>464-':i224 DECEMBER 7 SANTA~S RUN 3.5m GlastonburY. Ct. Noon. GlastonburY HS. Hubbard St. Irene FredicKson ParKs and Rec DePt. 2155 Main St. GlastonburY Ct. 06037. (203)659-2711/317 DECEMBER 13 ARTHRITIS JINGLE BELL RUN. Concord. N.H. Fitness Resourse (603)225-6760 December 14 TAMPA/St. PETERSBURG MARATHON - Iim Mochan. 415 Cactus Circle. Seffner FL 33584. (813)688-8635 December 21 HEART OF SAN DIEGO MARATHON - In Motion Race Consultants. 2320 Chicago St. San Diego. CA 92110 (619::< 2'('!:i-1!:1996 Batrl Iron Workshosts the 1st Annual IndoorCorporate MAINE TRACK CLUB Track & Field Meet on Saturday, Dec.20 1986 at Bates College in Lewiston. Pre-registration is 9:00.Meet starts 1987 RACE SCHEDULE at 10 am. PGE CATEGffiIES: Date Race Distance (PEN FEM<\LE f'\.>.t..E !H: Jan 4 Frostbite Four 4 SuBt- MILE Oct 4 WCSH 6.2 2 MILE Nov 1 Falmouth Lions 6.2 4 X 200 RELAY Nov 22 Turkey Trot 6.2 4 X LaJ RELAY Dec 5 Club Fun Ron ? ~ Al1i.ETE/"AYCCM'ETEIN A TOTALOF F~ TRACKEVENTSANDAN lXiUMITED ? NlI1!EROF FfELD EVENTS. Rowdy Ultra 50 ~ SPIKESAL1.IJrlEDONn£ TRACK. THETRACK(S A RUBBERIZED~FACE. THEPOINTSYSTEMWIll BEAS FOLlCIrlS: 1ST-- 5 POINTS 21'()--3 POINTS 3RD--1 POINT AWARDSWill BEGIVENTOTOP00 INDIVIDUALFINISHERS(1STAND2NDPlACE) A/() TOM TOPRELAYTEAMS(lST PlACEONLY). .., 5.5 Mile Run For Fitness; Portland Falmouth Lions lOK October 5, 1986 - - - 85 finishers November 2, 1986 .TQp~ The Falmouth Lions, with the help of the 23 D..eb. Hewson 39:20 Maine Track Club, sponsored the tenth annual 32~~ 40:15 Lions Club Road Race on a certified 10 52 Lee-Ann Flanagan 42:20 kilometer course near Falmouth High School. 60 Barbara Footer 44:01 Altogether, over 100 runners participated in 61 Claire Irwin 44:02 the one mile fun run, the race walk and competitive and challenging 10K road race. .TQp~ 1 George Towle 32:23 The race was run with overcast skies, 47 2 J:.imHarmon 33:59 degrees (F) temperature, and light rain 3 Craig Hatton 34:12 falling during most of the race. Stuart 4 ~ Hefflefinger 34:31 Hogan, former st. Joseph's College Cross 5 Gary Cochrane 34:43 Country standout, left the field far behind and set a new course record of 32:53. Wanda ~ ~ Finishers Haney of the Maine Track Club finished in 9 George Lining 36:27 3 7 :59 , a1 so a co u rsere cor d. Th e you n g est 18 David Brink 38:30 finisher, 13 year old Beth Lawler, finished in 20 Don McGilvery 38:40 53:38. This was the first 10K road race for 25 Carlton Mendell 39:23 the 1986 Triple C Cross Country Champion from 27 Dan Fitzgerald 39:38 Fa 1 m 0 u t h . Th e old est fin ish e r, Jam e sF. 33 Gary Moore 40:18 Carroll (77) finished in 58:16. 34 David Paul 40:23 37 Bob Hazzard 40:47 Special thanks go to the Falmouth Lions 43 Bob Cushman 41:26 Club volunteers, the Leos, and the Maine Track 46 Bill Muldoon 41:37 Club volunteers Phil and Rae Pierce, Charles 58 John Woods 43:45 Scribner, Ray Hefflefinger, Rob Laskey, Ken 59 Don Penta 43:58 Casey, Dick Stott, Walter Ashley and family, 67 Jean Thomas 45:50 Ken Hutchins, Don McGilvery and Falmouth Lions 77 Warren Foye 49:45 Race Director Len Saulter. 81 James McGovern 50: 54 84 Ruth Hefflefinger 56: 50 Hot coffee, cider, and salt-free and ( ~ ------bu t ter f-r-ee -pope or n weTe ,cserved-af-ter--the------race, thanks to Charles Grubb. Runners commented that the popcorn was a first at a road race and was very much enjoyed. Several pri z es were awarded in different age group categories. The Maine Track Club won the team award, 37. CharlesProbert 42 4(,13 both the Central Maine Striders and nIpping 45 40,18 63. DonPenta Maine Rowdies in a close match. The team 38. Ron Paquette 40 48:00 award was determined from the times of the top 39. Dick Cummings 49 40:36 64. Will Allen 15 48:04 club enter ed. MTC's 5 club members of each 40. David Houser 36 40:56 65. James Harrod 16 48:05 wInning team consisted of Barry Fifield, Steve 39 41:29 66. Warren Wilson McGrath, Bob Coughlin, Wanda Haney, and Bob 41. Bryce Little 53 48:18 Payne. 42. Frank Brau:n 31 41:30 67. Barbara Footer 34 48: 26' 43. John Campbell 24 41:51 68. Sandra Wyman 30 48:30' Falmouth lQK Results 44. Maurice Cloutier 45 41:59 69. Joan Lavin 38 48:30' 37:17 1. Stuart Hogan 24 J2:53 19. Shawn Jeffrey 20 45. Bill Gayton 46 42:01 70. Richard O'Brien 40 48:J3 2. Brian Flanders 24 33:42 20. Fred B. Merr iam 39 37:45 46. Joan Lee 32 42:22' 71. David Sahadak 49 49:31 3. George Towle 36 33:48 21. Peter Carr 39 37:56 47. Robert Morrison 44 43:18 72. Stephen Lea J3 50:20 4. Barry Fifield 29 34 :07 22. George Liming 35 37:58 48. Peter Hall 32 43:22 73. Bethany Lawler 13 53:38' 5. Mike Sargent 35 34:15 23. Wanda Haney 20 37:59' 49. Jeff Nixon 36 43:26 74. Michelle Hamlin 16 54:09' 6. Steve McGrath 31 34:2B 24. Bob Payne 48 38:16 50. Dale Rines 34 43:38 75. Becky Hale 16 54:29' 7. Richard Neal 40 34:39 25. Bob Thompson 39 38:38 51. Maidli Townsend 32 44: 04' 76. Dee Nicely 4(, 54: 54' 38 34:41 Robert Hoover 31 38:43 77. 8. Alton C. Stevens 26. 52 Nancy Lovetree 42 44:35' Wayne Herr ill 46 54:56 9. Gordon Scannell 33 34:46 27. Bob Jolicoeur 49 38:46 53. Fred Stone 50 45:26 78. Magg ie Soule 4" 55: 15' 10. John Tarling 35 34:58 28. St!'IoveGifford 32 38:5Y 54. Craig Hall 38 45:34 79. Ellen Parker 15 56:40 29. Tim Corcoran 22 39:05 37 45:54 80. Barbara White 57 : 08" 11. Guy Berthiaume 40 34:59 55. Woody Woodbury 45 J 8 12. Frank Brume 46 35:06 30. Steve Dubord 41 39:14 56. Be1lsHarrod 45:57' 81. Joyce Cook 49 57:44" 38 13. Bob Camara 19 35:09 31. Richard Littlefield 39:20 57. James B. Chase 49 46:13 82. Ted Sylvia 59 57:52 14. Tom Thibeau 28 35:15 32. Richard W. Brink 31 )9:32 58 . David Horne 49 46:13 83. James F. Carroll 77 58:16 44 39:52 84. 15. Bob Coughlin 47 35:44 33. Bob LaNigra 59. Heidi Hanscom 17 46:21 Linda Conledge 30 58:42" .. David 24 39:53 16. Al Sproul 48 35:46 34. Brink 60. Russ Bradley 62 46:36 85. Bonnie poir ier 46 58:59' 17. Fred Karter 37 35:49 35. Paul V. Casey 32 40:06 61. John Woods 68 46:43 86. Maureen Sproul 30 59:01" 18. Gary Cochrane 45 37:13 36. Bill paulisko 36 40:10 62. Jane Cheuic 30 47:25' 87. Ruth Hefflefinger 57 59: 55' White Mountain Milers' Half Marathon Phil Pierce reported on the Augusta Veteran's Day Half North Conway, New Hampshire Marathon and mentioned that Bob Coughlin and Cindy October 26, 1986 Vokey ran particularly wel1. It was about 35° F and 1. Rick Trainer 1:09:44 snowed during the last half of the race, Everyone seemed 18. Joel Titcomb (MTC) 1:20:45 to really enjoy the race which was quite challenging, Phil 48. Richard Littlefield (MTC) 1: 30: 06 1:44:13 was very happy with his 4 minute + PR! 93. Warren Wilson (MTC) 101. Patty Titcomb (MTC) 1 : 46 : 07 '\' DnJce Eills 34 M 1.10.05 24 1.12:27 I L f'ete,' Le"5.:!rd M NEW YORK CITY MARATHON 36 M 1:12:58 I ,. Dan "I{"r,dE!sm, (19,244 finishers) ,1 Gr'ec! DI [Ij <",'10 27 M 1: 13:46 93rd 30-39 ! :';6 M 1: lS: 41 Jim Toulouse 2:41:17241st; J [,on 14,.:""10,,,,;,'1 31st 40-49 ". n.""" 'I"" ,"au 36 M 1: 16: 39 Barb Coughlin 3:31:53 442lst; '.Jteven ['ldir'ath 31 M 1: 16.48 Jean Thomas 3: 53:40 825lst; 9th 50-59 u 8a r y [, t I E'\ d 29 1 1: 17: 27 3:53:40 8249th; 307 th30-3 9 '-' 1; 1d: 21 Jane Dolley EirVdnt [i'.'JU"".]Dj n .36 t1 4:03:50 1<' I",T, It-.] he,au 2U M 1; 18: 4H Fran Brennan 11 Uuy fJe,.tl,i2.ume (1'1) 40 1'1 1: 18:5'.' Judy Davis 4:52 12 Bob Cc;uq!,! J n I.1'1) 47 M 1; 19:0'" Everett Davis 4:52 L'. fn2d V"" "'=" 37 M 1,: 19: 3:, "n 14 I! '.-. I 1::37;09 44 M"rl. Danyla 33 1'1 1 :37:26 is stressful. While these guidelines are 'i::-, N,;;,r",yL..gi," 36 F 1.:37: :58 f 39 " 1:37:39 common sense, they are not commonly prac- iL (':eof Frey Hi! J "., .. ,Jm'! 10:;1,"'0 , 1.:37:41 ticed. Dr. Abraham Jackman,RidgewayHos- 41 1: 3€!: 11' 'Ii: .1;.u,,;.', , Bued h (1'1) N 47 rt 1 :38:30' pital. Chicago. monitored sleep patterns. '1',' L.-' A-ll ee (M) " Iterb Stron'1 (V) ';>7 1 :-,8:5. blood chemistry. and mental state of elite 51 Gordon ChamberlaIn 1t1) 4B , 1:40:00 .54 M 1: 40: :I> athletes. All the athletes in the study ",,: 111 eh,,""! ',",een] .0<1 I ~;3 .Jntm Ci>f[,pb';el1 ':::6 M 1:40:.;,,0;> broke one or more of these guidelines be- 54 : ", :, <.1 Grant /9 M 1:42:01 0:';:::; I r'k'" DeVos '.1:', "14 F 1:'j',:1l* fore they became injured. (Irwin Ross, 30 1:44.45 ~,6 i ."..!l pagec 1'1 Ph.D.. Chicago. IL) "57 ",icott. Crot~u \i M 1:44:53 1:,8 HutJc,r t Manl" i" (['1) 40 M 1:44:54 ",'1 M 1:45:24 1"" C!DUC1C\ To:,r'i..an . ,.< :-'i I Ii,\[, Oon ()v on ",' '14 1 1:46:20 61 Coost V,.f'd"""'-' SI M 1.: ,<): 16 ffff 1()(d...I(~c; ~~ '~rrv Sf nmand (M' 4', 1'1 1: I.':d:01 ',", "~c. L-,;",,-;c,jf:'.u, Pol', I.mdn F 1:.51:14* 64 D,~ljor' "I, Cur' lis ~:'1 F 1: 51 : 46 * 42 1 1;53:55 Portland's Merrill 65 Mlch"el Levey (M) 66 Dave Conley (M) 4t.- M 1.55:28 6'7 Rick O'Brien (M) '10 M 1:55:56 i> top Maine IroDlDan KONA, HA WAIl - Paul Merrill 35-39 bracket, David Crawford of \1 CAPE COOFALMOUTHMARATHON of Portland led a field of seven Cumberland, 67th In the same Maine competitors in the lromnan group, Rosalyn Randall IJ1d Bar. November 16 Triathlon World Cbampionshlp bara Hamaluk of Portland, 16th IJ1d held here last Saturday. Finishing 22nd, respectively, in the women's Unofficial results hot off the wires: the grueling 140.6-mllecourse in 35-39 age group, and Deb Hewson nine bours, 54 minute., 18.9 lee' of Cape Elizabeth, 31st in the 30,34 Joan Lavin 3:30:03 ond., Merrill captured a bl,bly creditable 40th place in the overall age bracket. ltandinp. The Ironman race, the 10th Roz Randall 3:36 Camden'. Robert Weilerhad the annual affair, was the original next best time amon, the 1ocal81J1d triathlon held in the United States. flnlsbed 79tb In tbe 30.34 age It consists of a 2.4-mlle open ocean group. Other MaIneftDIeherswere swim, a 112-OOle bicycle course, ~1l1Kane of FryebUJ'l,64th in the and a 26.2-mlle marathon. " The Hawaiian Workout (or, Howto burn 8,400 calories in I day) by DebHewson It is hot. Over 100' in the blistering sun on black lava T E A M M A fields. Waves of hot wind wrestling to melt me off my / N E bicycle.The 2.4 mile ocean swim with 1,000 thrashing Oct6,1986 bodies through a colorful aquarium of fish was just the warm up. Onbehalf of all of us from TeamMaine,I would like to It is quiet. The sun keeps beating down. I watch the sincerely thank the MaineTrack Clubfor voting to pay our tops of my knees turn red then blister up. My legs just j entry fees for the Hawaii Ironman keep spinning around and around in my bicycle pedals. World ChampionshipTriathlon. For most of us this is a Crawling along at 8 miles an hour up a 5 mile hill against once in a lifetime opportunity, andonethat has definitely fierce winds just dreaming of that turn around at Hawi. Then it will be down hill with tailwinds for miles and challengedour physical, mental andfinancial resources. miles. TeamMainejoined together to bring somenationwide I can see aU my friends go flying by on the other side recognition to ~1aineathletes, andwould like to inspire of the road. They made it. I'm almost there. The race is more Mainiacs to reach for the best they can be.Wehope only 5 hours old. to be examplesof perseveranceandcommitment; creating On the horizon appears the mirage of a convention... no, a dreamanda vision, andmaking it happen. it's reall The turn around crowd cheers and offer guava sandwiches, bananas, fresh water, Coke and Exceed. I look forward to a nice meal for the next downhill stretch. Wedeeplyappreciate all the moral andfinancial support Little do I know this "Last Supper" will have to last for we havebeengiven by the MaineTrack Clubandthank you another 10 hours of intense workout. all very much.Think of us on October 18, andanyenergy II hours into the race. The sun sets. We pin green you cansendour way would be greatly appreciated too! dayglo light sticks to our running clothes. The blackness Sincerely, RozRandaII is punctuated by swinging green lightning bugs. Runners Barb Hamaluk lose their identitiies in the blackness and dig deep inside PaulMerrill - themselves to fhfishlhis nfatathon:-T1fe~oad is silent -~-- DebHewson DaveCrawford except for the tap tap of shoes alternately running and walking. Aid station volunteers can be heard cheering for minutes before their lights are seen on the horizon. The menu gets old quickly after passing through over 40 aid stations. Where is that wine list they promised? 14 hours into the race. "Chicken soup? What do you mean chicken soup?" My mind is slow and numb. I know that is not on the menu. The sympathetic volunteer gives me a warm cup of steaming broth. Nothing has ever tasted this good. "For salt replacement" she says. I must be in heaven. No...heaven is an hour down the road. My shins feel like splintered toothpicks. Can they keep moving for another hour? 14 hours and 54 minutes. Turning onto Ali Drive. I am deafened by the crowd cheering. The finish line lights are blinding after 4 hours of blackness. I feel the tears in my eyes and grin from ear to ear at those wonderful supporters who have stayed so long to cheer us on. On October 18, 1986 in Kona, Hawaii, seven Maine Yalerie Silk plays Saint Peters under the finish arch and athletes completed the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, welcomes me with a soft fragrant lei. She'U be here for consisting of a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, then a 26.2 another 2 hours welcoming exhausted athletes. Ecstasy, mile run. bliss and a terrific massage follow". nine months of intense training have finally paid off. '!it ~. ASPIR NG WRITERS: Any Club members who would like to get their words in print... we would love volunteers to write columns for the newsletter. Writers are needed for :il.l.kin&. with the Pack" and "Member Profiles" immediately, or you can make up your own column... how about "Sports Nutrition", "Sports Medicine"... or "Sports Fashion"! No talent needed and lots of recognition available! PLEASENOTE: Anyone submitting typed copy for the newletter is requested to make their columns 4 1/2" wide. We then reduce them to make -; our 3 1/2" columns. How do you like our new look? Fred Beck and Deb Hewson put in some long (but enjoyable!) hours to bring you this first -,'W<_.~f"'- edition of the new format newsletter. It ;:;': makes us appreciate Bob Jolicoeur and Maine Savings Bank even more! Deb designed the Recent newlyweds are MTC members Susan Stone and Brian Millikin (11-22-86). A formal format and Fred did the organizing. They both wedding portrait of Susan (above) will help new members recognize one of MTC's active got a lot of scotch tape stuck to their fingers runner/racers. and scissor blisters... 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