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ON -LINE WITH THE SPACE COAST RUNNERS Promoting Running and Fitness in Brevard County, FL VOLUME 31, ISSUE 3 March 2009 Columns and Stories SUPPORT Carol’s Corner 3 OUR RACES & SPONSORS ROY Awards Dinner 3 The Passing Lane: Unneeded Stress 6 A Mile With 8 Yada, Yada, Yada 9 http://runningzone.com Drivin’ Ms. Fifi 12 On Pace 16 Six in Six for Sixty 20 Race Ads Brevard Zoo Stingray Shuffle 3K 10 Eye of the Dragon 10K http://mahoney4.home.netcom.com/scr/08scc15k.pdf And 2-Miler 11 Robin Hernandez, left, and Tracy Smith, right give Dave Her- Run for Your Life 5K 14 nandez the thumbs up after the Tiger Dash 10K. Smith took her third Tiger Dash victory with a 10K PR of 39:52. Hernandez, Sprint Into Spring 5K 15 who trains with Smith, also ran a 10K PR of 42:58 to take the Masters (40+) win. Race coverage and complete results of this Set the Pace 5K 19 Runner of the Year Series race start on page 24. Downtown Melbourne 5K 21 Who Are We? ROY Series Space Walk of Fame 8K 22 Want to know who we are, Friendship, increasing fitness how to contact us or how to and fun in abundance are http://www.spacecoastmarathon.org/ Runners’ Resources join the club? Page 2 yours as you partake of the 2008-09 Runner of the Year Eye of the Running Zone 7 Calendars Series. Check out the ROY Dragon 10k Racing & group runs at http:// calendar on Page 4 or get & tail of the SCR Discounts 18 lizard mahoney4.home.netcom.com/scr/ complete series info at http:// 222-2---milermiler Danskin/Pineapple Man cal.htm Applications and ads www.spacecoastrunners.org/ Triathlon Training Camp 23 are also in this newsletter. roy.html Youth Series Page 5 March 14, 2009 Race Results Multi-Sport Minded? Matt’s Chat Tiger Dash 5K/10K 24 Patti Sponsler keeps tabs on Matt Mahoney offers a place local multi-sport athletes and for us to share all things run- SPACE WALK OF Melbourne & Beaches Music SPACE WALK OF FAME Marathon 27 their activities at http:// ning and racing at http:// FAME 8K www.spacecoastmultisport.com/ sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/spacecoastrunners/ 8K and 2-MILER &April 2-MILER 11, 2009 Tooth Trot 5K 29 March 2009 Page 2 The Space Coast Runners (SCR) is a nonprofit organization incorporated un- WHO WE ARE der the laws of the state of Florida whose purpose is to promote fitness and PRESIDENT: Carol Ball, [email protected] running at the community level. SCR is VICE PRESIDENT: Marty Winkel, [email protected] a chapter of the Road Runners Club of SECRETARY: Cedric Ching, [email protected] America. TREASURERS: Mo Johnson, [email protected] Marlene White, [email protected] SCR ONLINE : MEMBERSHIP/ROY CHAIRMAN: Loran Serwin, [email protected] http://www.spacecoastrunners.org NEWSLETTER: Editor : Patti Sponsler, [email protected] SCR CLUB MEETING : All members Columnists: Carol Ball, [email protected] are encouraged to attend the monthly Ron Hoar, [email protected] club meetings which are held at 7:00pm Marty Winkel, [email protected] on the second Monday of the month at Fiona Wright, [email protected] the Cocoa Public Library , 2nd floor. Wayne Wright, [email protected] Photographers: Cedric Ching, [email protected] ADVERTISING: Robin Hernandez, [email protected] Barry Jones, www.trihokie.com The On-line news- letter is published WEB (www.spacecoastrunners.org): Editor: Loran Serwin, [email protected] 11 months a year Results/Calendar: Matt Mahoney, [email protected] and ad rates are $50/page; $25/half- YOUTH SERIES RACE DIRECTORS: Carol Ball, [email protected] page & $10 for a Marlene White, [email protected] business card. Buy BOARD MEMBERS: 10 months and the Cyndi Bergs, [email protected] 11th is FREE! Cedric Ching, [email protected] Deadline is on the Tammy Foster, [email protected] Dave Hernandez, [email protected] 15th of the month Mo Johnson, [email protected] prior to publication. Mary Ramba, [email protected] Call Patti @ 784-2075 or e-mail pspon- Nancy Rowan, [email protected] [email protected]. Loran Serwin, [email protected] Charlie Van Etten, [email protected] Material in this newsletter may not be re- Marty Winkel, [email protected] printed or used on a non-SCR website with- Christy Zieres, [email protected] out permission from Space Coast Runners. Space Coast Runners Membership Application Mail to: Space Coast Runners, Inc., P.O. Box 2407, Melbourne FL 32902-2407 Cost: $15/year for students, $30/year for individuals, $35/year for family. Membership fees include $1.25 towards RRCA. Name:___________________________________ Address: _______________________________ D.O.B.: _____/_____/_____ City: __________________________ State: _____ Zip: _________________ Phone(_____)____________ Age: _____ Sex: __ Family Members (if Family Membership) names, D.O.B. and sex: __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail address: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Check one: Family Membership _____ Single Membership _____ Student Membership _____ Check one: New Member _____ Renewal _____ Address change _____ Please call my family to volunteer for an event during the year: Yes _____ No _____ Waiver: I know that running and volunteering to work in club races are potentially hazardous activities. I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effect of the weather, including heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, such as risks of being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Road Runners Club of America, Space Coast Runners, Inc., and all sponsors, their representa- tives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in these club activities even through that liability may arise out of negli- gence or carelessness on the part of the persons names in this waiver. Signature _______________________________________________________ Date______________________ March 2009 Page 3 Space Coast Runners 39 th Annual Meeting and Runner of the Year Celebration Dinner Saturday evening, May 16, 2009, 6pm Indian Harbour Beach Community Center Tickets: $10/ adults, $5/under 12 On sale at the Eye of the Dragon 10K, March 14 th , Downtown Melbourne 5K, April 4 th , Space Walk of Fame 8K , Apr 11th, Or by mail to: “ROY Tickets” 516 S Plumosa St #15, Merritt Island, FL 32952 (Checks payable to Space Coast Runners) By May 1 Menu Agenda Chicken Parmesan State of the Club Baked Ziti w/ meat Golden Shoe Baked Ziti w/ 3 cheeses Hall of Fame Italian Vegetable Medley 2009 SCR Scholarships Caesar Salad ******Dinner ****** Garlic Bread Annual Financial Report Rolls and Butter Election of 2009/2010 Officers/Board Iced Tea Ran Every Race Awards Lemonade Youth Series Awards RUNNER OF THE YEAR Awards March 2009 Page 4 2008-09 SPACE COAST RUNNERS RUNNER OF THE YEAR SERIES Fall Into Winter 5K Tiger Dash 5K and 10K Congrats to all finishers and overall Congrats to all finishers and overall winners Kara Niedermeir (22:14) winners 10K: Tracy Smith, 39:53 and Mickey Hooke (18:56) ! and Nicholas Arjoon, 34:50. 5K: Dana Slomins, 21:25 Space Coast Classic 15K and Seth Rosenina, 16:44 Congrats to all finishers and overall winners Jessica Crate (57:23) and John Davis (55:26) ! Eye of the Dragon 10K and Tail of Lizard 2-Miler Space Coast Marathon and March 14, 2009 Half Marathon Time: 10K-8 a.m; 2M-8:10 a.m. Congrats to all finishers and overall Eau Gallie Cswy, Melbourne winners Marathon: Ryan Woods(2:34:22) See page 11 of this newsletter and Mary Middlebrooks (3:06:59). Half:David Wishart (1:10:04) Downtown Melbourne 5K and Lindsay Hattendorf (1:22:58) April 4, 2009 Males: 7:30 a.m.; Females: 8:15 a.m. Reindeer Run 5K Downtown Melbourne Congrats to all finishers and overall Frank Webbe, 674-8104; [email protected] winners Jessica Crate (18:00) See page 21 of this newsletter and Christian Minor (15:55) Space Walk of Fame 8K Run for the Light 5K April 11, 2009 Congrats to all finishers and overall Time: 8 a.m. winners Jessica Crate (17:58) Space View Park, Titusville Marty Winkel, 537-3526 and Doug Butler (16:54) [email protected] See page 22 of this newsletter You don’t have to be fast… To have a blast!! The Runner of the Year Series offers you more than just a chance to rack up points for year-end Series awards. It also offers you nine races of varying distances that provide a goal for and gauge of fitness levels. The races, themselves, provide an opportunity to enjoy a ‘catered’ workout; socialize with fun and like-minded indi- viduals and enjoy the unique amenities that are provided by each Race Director. Once you start, you might become addicted! For complete Series information click http://www.spacecoastrunners.org/roy.html March 2009 Page 5 SCR YOUTH SERIES The Space Coast Runners Youth Series consists of seven non-competitive FUN RUNS for youth ages 12 and under. The purpose is to include children in organized runs and encourage participation and an interest in running and fitness.