Striding Along Newsletter of the Gate City Striders Running Club
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February - March 2009 Issue #135 Striding Along Newsletter of the Gate City Striders Running Club In this issue: President’s Column............................................................................................................p.4 Help Wanted......................................................................................................................p.6 Congratulations Dave........................................................................................................p.10 The Rearview Mirror.........................................................................................................p.12 Racing Ahead....................................................................................................................p.16 Youth Running...................................................................................................................p.20 Races of Interest...............................................................................................................p.24 Strider Wear........................................................................................................................p.32 Boston Marathon Bus Application Form..........................................................................p.34 Membership Information..................................................................................................p.37 Race Results.......................................................................................................................p.38 CLUB DIRECTORY Executive Board: Night Phone Day Phone E-mail President Michelle Poublon 603-595-2239 [email protected] Vice President Mark Sage 603-472-3668 [email protected] Treasurer Deb Miner 978-323-2343 [email protected] Community Relations Ed Deichler 603-429-0221 781-377-2872 [email protected] Social Director Skip Cleaver 603-888-2318 603-305-9871 [email protected] Communications Dan Dugan 603-595-0668 603-557-6755 [email protected] Membership Stan Klem 603-883-8750 [email protected] Competition Michael Wade 603-889-1208 [email protected] Head Coach and Racing Team: Head Coach Dave Camire 978-430-5669 [email protected] Assistant Coach Jim Stronach 978-454-4172 [email protected] Assistant Coach Keith O’Brien 978-376-2426 [email protected] Assistant Coach Dave Dunham 978-474-9745 [email protected] Assistant Coach Brian Withers 603-289-5374 [email protected] Youth Coach Bill Spencer 603-882-4859 [email protected] Racing Team Mgr. Scott Brown 207-713-4114 [email protected] Team Captains: Female Open Amy Lacroix 603-264-2454 [email protected] Female Masters Michelle Poublon 603-595-2239 [email protected] Female Veterans Janice Platt 603-672-8631 [email protected] Male Open Michael Wade 603-889-1208 [email protected] Male Masters(Interim) Michael Wade 603-889-1208 [email protected] Male Seniors Trevor Ward 603-262-5018 [email protected] Male Veterans Skip Cleaver 603-888-2318 603-305-9871 [email protected] Newsletter: Editor Richie Blake 978-649-6418 617-283-0043 [email protected] Mailing Ellen Kolb [email protected] Race Results Maddy LaRose 603-889-6049 [email protected] Mary Slocum [email protected] Race Apps Emily Strong 603-595-7149 [email protected] Other: Webmaster Steve Moland 603-315-0340 [email protected] Fitness U Director Leeann Ward [email protected] Strider Wear Deb Miner 603-672-5449 978-323-2343 [email protected] Equipment Mgr Kevin Reynolds 603-891-1916 [email protected] February - March 2009 Striding Along 2 Cover photo: Mine Falls Park is a great place for snowshoeing and cross country skiing in the winter. by Richie Blake Editor’s Note: Howdy fellow Striders, How time flies. Another deadline has come and passed, another holiday season has arrived and left, and another year is finished. But on a positive note, the daylight hours are getting longer, and hopefully the perfect running weather is right around the corner. Striding Along is published 6 times a But until that weather arrives, don’t let the snow and cold stop year by members of the Gate City you. There are many opportunities for training right in our own Striders, Inc. of Nashua, NH. For correspondence or a membership back yards. Mine Falls Park is a great example, as the trails are application, please write to: perfect for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Recently I went out there with Dave Camire, and had a great time, looking Gate City Striders at how different our trails look in the winter, and how peaceful PO Box 3692 Nashua, NH 03061 the snow seems to make everything. Visit our Web Site Spring is the time of re-growth, and for all of us, it might be a www.GateCity.org great time to look at how we want to grow in our own running, Our Mission Statement volunteering, and commitment to our running club. With the The Gate City Striders is an athletic recent change of paying the entry fees to the New England and social organization dedicated to Grand Prix races, there’s not many excuses left to not sign up and the promotion of running and fitness run for the team. It’s a great way to meet other memebers of at all levels. Members vary in ability GCS, and have a fun time in the process. from beginning joggers to competitive marathoners. The examples we set, will hopefully be carried on by our youth, USA Track & Field Club # 157 weather our own kids, or others. Proof of this can be found on pages 7, and 20-23. One person can make a difference in the Membership meetings Merrimack YMCA future of our sport. Great job Y’all. 3rd Wednesday of month. Richie Blake. Track workouts Wednesday nights, Nashua High School South, April thru October. Weekly runs at Pennichuck JH starting the end of October February - March 2009 Striding Along 3 PRESIDENT’S COLUMN BY MICHELLE POUBLON I also want to thank the E-board for their help in organizing the dinner, as well as Steve Moland for setting up the sound system. Lastly, I would like to thank Dave Camire for providing the entertainment for the evening. We already know he has a great sense of humor, but now we know he can sing, too! He sang a hilarious song in honor of Steve Moland for Steve’s ingenuity in solving the restroom problem at the first and fourth exchanges of the ou can’t deny it. 2008 was a very good year Mill Cities Relay. Steve’s “invention” puts a whole for the Gate City Striders. A NHGP new spin on the concept of “port-o-potty”! Ychampionship, a long-sought and hard- fought victory at the Mill Cities Relay, and a banner Now that we’ve had a chance to bask in the glory of year at our signature events- Applefest and Fitness last year’s accomplishments, it’s time to look ahead University- are a few of the crowning achievements and focus on the new season. Both the NEGP and of last year. There was much to celebrate, and NHGP 2009 race series have some different races that’s exactly what about 80 Striders did a couple of this year, and I hope you will consider attending as weeks ago at the Annual Awards Dinner at Martha’s many of them as your schedule will allow. Exchange. It was an opportunity to celebrate the Meanwhile, planning is already underway for several many highlights of 2008, and to recognize those key GCS events, including Applefest, Medical individuals whose contributions in competition and Center 6k, Pack Monadnock, and Fitness University. service were notably exceptional. Thank you and We will be seeking help from members at these and congratulations to all of this year’s award recipients! other events throughout the year. With everyone’s (See page xx for the list of award recipients.) Even participation at the grand prix races and at the many if you did not receive an award for competing and/ events we sponsor, we’re certain to have another or volunteering last year, your contribution was, successful year. nonetheless, crucial to the club’s success. Thank you! Outstanding Volunteer Service Award winners: Kevin Reynolds, John Lewicke, Ken Snow, Judi Moland, Genia Sanborn, Brian Sanborn, Rich Stockdale, Liz Fay, Justin Platt, Bob Ludwig, Rich Macdonald, Ellen Kolb, Janice Platt February - March 2009 Striding Along 4 Photos from the Annual Awards Dinner at Martha’s Exchange by Richie Blake. February - March 2009 Striding Along 5 NEWSFLASH... elp Wanted: Person(s) to accumulate race results based on information at www.coolrunning.com and membership spreadsheet. May take two to four or more hours a week (depending on the Htime of year and if the work is divided between two people or one). Basically, you bring up the membership spreadsheet in Excel and go through the Cool Running results by hand to identify GCS mem- bers. Then you transfer the information to a Word document. The results should be compiled in this way: Place, Name, and Net Time per race. These races included Maine, Mass., and NH. Also, you may receive results posted on the forum. 008 has been a great year for the Gate City ACE OF THE YEAR —Southern N.H. Striders. It has garnered some wonderful Medical Center 6K, Nashua. The SMHMC 2honors. R6K was part of the New England Grand Prix series in 2008, which was quite an honor, the only * The club won the New Hampshire Grand Prix N.H. race this year that was part of the NE series. championship That also meant a sharp increase in the number of participants and the race handled the growth * You should already be aware of the well earned flawlessly. Strider victory in the Mill Cities Relay, but just in Andy Schachat writes about running for Foster’s Sunday case you missed the