March/April 2009 05 TRACK AND FIELD SCHEUDLE GRR A RETROSPECTIVE Vol 35, No. 1 06 Issue 373 GRR RESULTS 08 www.jtcrunning.com CONTENTS FEATURES: DEPARTMENTS: 5 JTC Running Track and Field Upcoming Races Schedule 12 6 Gate River Run: A 14 Coaches Corner Retrospective 16 Running Health 8 Gate River Run Results 18 Regular Shott of Jo 12 The Slippery Mountain Run A Poem President’s Message Greetings Fellow JTC Running Members: What a River Run! After 9.2 miles of running, the men’s race was undecided until the final tenth when Anthony Famiglietti held off a hard charging Tim Nelson to claim the 32nd annual event. Nelson seemingly appeared out Whether this was your 32nd GRR or your first, of nowhere; coming off the Hart bridge under cover of congratulations to all the JTC Running members that fog and with a full head of steam. To “Fam’s” credit, after completed, participated, or volunteered in making this a split second of shock, he did not panic, but dug deep the largest and most competitive race ever. to give the spectators outside the Municipal Stadium the This River Run was special for me, but not for the most exciting finish of all time. If you’re an old NASCAR reasons you might think. I did not PR or come close fan, it was like Petty and Pearson but without the wreck to it. In fact, I didn’t even run. As President, I was told at Daytona in ’76. I had certain responsibilities before and after the race. It was hinted that I should forgo the race so that we The women’s race was not as dramatic but every bit as would not keep folks waiting for the award ceremony at impressive. Congratulations to Amy Yoder-Begley who the end. That one stung, but only a little. What I got to dominated a strong field of women to claim her first Gate do was gaze into the faces of 13,000-plus runners as River Run title. they crossed the starting line. These were the faces of determination, anticipation and, in some cases, fear of And if that was not enough, this year’s event launched what they may have gotten themselves into. I also got the inaugural John Tenbroeck Cup team championship. to see the finish for the first time ever and greet many Scored like cross country, the winner is determined by of you at the end. As my daughter would say, “that was the lowest accumulated score of the top three positions very cool”. on each team. As luck would have it, we had a tie in the men’s division! Team USA Minnesota edged out Team Needless to say, kudos go out to Gate, MPS, Adidas, USA Arizona by virtue of their fourth place finisher. On Publix and all the sponsors and volunteers that make the women’s side, Team USA Minnesota made it a clean this race possible year after year. Once again, Doug sweep for the kids from “up north” by winning handily. Alred and his staff at 1st Place Sports did their usual THE STARTING LINE 3 superb job in directing and staging the race. Richard the culmination of many hours and miles of training, then Fannin assembled an outstanding field of elite runners I encourage you to stay with it. Doug Tillett told me he and coordinated the team competition. ran with members of John Metzger’s GRR training group days after the race. He said “Folks just wanted to keep The River Run marks the end of winter and we welcome going, so that’s what we’re doing” and that I find....”very spring. This is the start of some of the finest running cool”. weather anywhere in the nation and I know many of you use the River Run to launch your spring racing season. See you on the road. However, if competing in the “Gate” was your goal and David From the Editor I want to congratulate and thank all of the JTC Running I also want to thank new designer Carly Godar for members for their contributions and efforts toward the her work on The Starting Line as well. Many of the last few issues of The Starting Line. I wrote in the first compliments I have received have as much to do with the issue I edited that the content of the newsletter should look of the newsletter as the content. be driven primarily by the input of the membership. As indicated by the number of pages in recent issues— Keep up the great work everyone! Mission accomplished! 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