"The race is not always to the swift Fall 2012 but to those who keep on running." Jack Lippincott & Arlen R. Isham THE VIATOR VET - JACK L. Amazing Houston Marathon & Half Records and equally great Men’s & Friends, runners, and countrymen – lend me your rears…! The Women’s Olympic Trials time has come, in spite of the rising heat and humidity, to get up off our butts and start thinking about marathon training again. The U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials You know what I’m talking about. Some of us might let the stole a lot of focus from the summer doldrums further erode our already-too-sedentary Chevron Houston Marathon training regimens. If we have stretched the post-Houston leading into the weekend, but the Marathon break to this point, we could also be weak enough to 40th annual local race more than wait until the Fall, before beginning to pick up our mileage one held its own. more time. Resist! Get out that door. Pay the entry fee! Join a training group (they all begin their programs over the next month Four course and Texas records fell or so). You know what it takes. on the same morning, which had never happened before. As we age, it gets harder and harder to return to the fifteen-mile weekend runs, let alone the 18’s or 20’s that are necessary to On a crisp, no-excuses chamber of develop enough strength for that big 26. Keep your summer commerce kind of day, spectator maintenance work at a vigorous level, so the road back to serious lined streets showcased the remarkable depth of Ethiopia’s marathon training in October is not too rough... long distance talent. (Continued on page 7) Houston Marathon Veterans Tariku Jufar and Alemitu Abera January 15, 2012 (Continued on page 4) PAST & FUTURE January, 2004 Veteran was Rich Fredrich at 2:48:34 Race Calendar We actually started 12,277 out of our Fastest overall Female Veteran was 09-29 HARRA XC 4 X 2-Mile 14,103 registrants in the marathon & Diana Keinz at 3:18:17. 10-06 Race for the Cure 5 K half marathon, which is a big percentage 10–07 Chicago Marathon increase over last year's 11,870 Fastest in the 20 + Years group was 10-13 Ten for Texas registered runners, which produced Clent Mericle at 2:48:05 In second 10-13 Ten for Texas under 9,000 actual starters. It was place in the 20 + year group was Rudy 10-14 USA Space City 10-Miler reported that there were almost 11,900 Alvarez at 3:22:28. Fastest women in 10-14 Tri Andy's Tri 300s/10mb/3mr 10-27 Katy Triathlon at Firethorne finishers this year. the 20 + group was Maria Camacho at 10-28 Warm Up Series Half Marathon 4:11:39. 10-28 Marine Corps Marathon Per Tom McBrayer, the marathon had 11-03 Rocky Raccoon 50 K/25 K The 20 Year group was lead by Dan 6,373 start and 5,384 finishers (3,548 11-04 New York Marathon Dick at 3:24:35. No 20 year female 11-11 San Antonio Marathon men & 1,836 women). Interestingly, runner. 11-11 Ft. Worth Marathon the half-marathon numbers were: 5,904 11-18 Warm Up Series 25 K starting and 5,207 finishers - (2,549 men The 15 Year group was lead by Rich 12-01 Baton Rouge Marathon & 2,658 women). The 5K was similar: Fredrich at 2:48:34. The female was 12-01 Las Vegas Marathon 1,821 starting and 1,493 finishers (661 12-09 Dallas Marathon lead by Maureen Higgins at 4:10:05. men & 832 women. Both "companion 12-09 BSC College Station Marathon races" had more women than men... 12-09 Warm Up Series 30 K 10 Year group was lead by German 12-09 Honolulu Marathon The top men's finisher was Marek Collazos at 3:33:57. The female was 01-01 Texas Marathon 2013 Jaroszewski of Poland with a winning lead by Suzy Seeley at 3:21:05. 01-13 Walt Disney Marathon 2013 time of 2:18:51. The top woman's 01-13 Houston Marathon 2013 finisher was Margarita Tapia of Mexico Veterans age group placings were: 01-27 Mircle Match Waco Marathon 2013 with a winning time of 2:28:36. 01-27 USA Fit Marathon Clent Mericle 2nd. 50-54 M 01/27 Galveston Marathon 2013 In the half-marathon event, Gilbert 02-02 Rocky Raccoon 50 M / 100 M Dan Dick 2nd. 55-59 M 02-17 Austin Marathon 2013 Koech, from Kenya crossed the finish Roger Boak 3rd. 55-59 M 02-23 Surfside Marathon 2013 line first with a time of 1:03:08. Jim Braden 2nd. 65-69 M 02-23 Cowtown Ft. Worth Mar. 2013 Colleen De Reuck from Boulder, CO. Bill Duer 4th. 70-74 M 02-23 Conoco 10K took first in the women with a time of 02-24 New Orleans Marathon 2013 1:10:55. Marilyn Patrick 2rd. 55 – 59 F 03-09 Bayou City Classic 10K Phyllis Thompson 4th 60 – 64 F 03-17 Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon Nearly 18,000 runners took part in the 03-23 & 24 Texas Independence Relay four hp Houston marathon weekend 04/07 70.3 Memorial Herman Tri. events. Most Houston Marathon finishes led by Jack Lippincott (30), Bill Osgood (29), Fastest overall Veteran was Clent Tom Gillespie (28) & Clent Mericle Mericle at 2:48:05. 2nd fastest overall (28) Upcoming Events Veterans, why not get a team www.runnersworld.com/ INFORMATION CHANGES together to do the Texas www.harra.org/ Independence Relay next year. Address, Telephone Several of you already are on Check out the new Houston "E" Mail, Etc. teams, but a couple veterans teams Marathon Veterans Website 713-560-0187 to compete with each other would [email protected] be great. http:// Send to Arlen Isham www.marathonveterans.com/ 25114 Derbybrook Ct. Katy, TX. 77494 Page 2 VETERANS PACE TEAM TO 2012 Pace Team Stories LEAD 2013 HOUSTON MARATHON This year we will again be carrying red, white, and blue balloons. You can pass 3:00 Bryan Morton & Paul 13th Year the balloons around to give the honor of Terranova – “Pacing from the helping leading your group to other Front”: Top 2012 Chevron Houston Who leads the Veteran’s people some of the time. Marathon “Moments” for the 3- Pace Team? I look forward to hearing from you later Hour Pace Group The groups are led by the Houston this year if you are interested in leading Marathon Veterans, both men & women a particular time. 12. Heard before the race in the with years experience running the GRB… “Hey dudes, anybody have Chevron Houston Marathon. They’ll I am extending the challenge early to be any extra gu, I forgot mine?” – Todd provide runners with a unique the closest to your goal and not go over. Jones, 3:40 pacer and 2012 “Pacer opportunity to interact face-to-face with In addition, we hope our team will be King” (thanks to Bryan for sharing!) Veteran’s personnel as well as to more successful in being at least about 2 11. Heard in the corral…“Man, I’m experience the camaraderie of a team. minutes around your goal, even if you go glad we brought those water bottles to The Veteran’s team leaders make sure over. pee in!” everyone runs at the right pace and has a 10. Heard at mile 2…slap, slap, good time. They’ll be each team’s This is very important. If you decide to be a Pacer, you need to be committed to slap…“Is that Ronald McDonald I personal coach, cheerleader, and guru hear running next to us, is he wearing for the day. Some chant, some sing, and running very close to your predicted some may struggle just like you. But all pace. That means you almost have to clown shoes?” “No, sounds like flip- of them are experienced marathoners, cut your time from 15 minutes to 30 flops though!” who are running Houston to help the minutes slower than you could do by not 9. Heard at mile 4 and about every members of the team achieve their goal pacing. other mile thereafter…”NICE time. balloons!!!!!” As I noticed from other Pace teams 8. Heard running down Are we going to go out right around the nation and at Houston in past Montrose… Paul: “Bryan, the Priest on pace? year, the Pacers finished within 1 to 2 is going to bless us with Holy Water minutes of their predicted time. That soon…” Bryan: “Really dude, no More or less. Some pacers go out a means if you lose your group, you stay way?!” Paul: “Yeah, just wait…” little slower the first half of the race and at your pace and pick up people later in try to do "negative splits". Others go the race. Bryan: “Holy SH@T, you’re out just a little faster so as to have some right!!!” Paul: “No, that was Holy "cushion", just in case people have to We will have an Expo time on Saturday WATER.” slow down at the end. Either way, the to introduce the Pace Team. 7. Heard at mile 11…”GREAT job, idea is to run EVEN. That’s what 3 minute group!!!! -random Rice Univ pacing is all about. Carlos Reyes student Veterans Pace Team Coordinator 6. Heard running along University Will we stop at water stations? 713-724-7605 for information Blvd…”Wow, nice homes!” Will there be walking breaks? Arlen Isham, Co-Chair 5.