Newsletter of the Rockland Road Runners The Runaround Page 1 Volume 24, Issue 1 The Runaround

Women’s Distance Festival draws record turnout

By Casey Tolfree sixth in 19:53 in the overall Julie Sadowski, the Inside this issue: With a final count of race. The combination of director of development at the around 380 participants and Tanya and Veronica took first Rockland Family Shelter, 50 volunteers, yesterday‘s (43:55) in the sister-sister participated in this year's competition. walk with her 15-year-old Inside Loop 2 (July 12) Women‘s Distance Festival at Rockland Lake Team McNally was a daughter, Alix. Sate Park had its biggest powerhouse in its first race The team finished second turnout yet. with five sisters, six in the mother-daughter 3 Olympic Trials The event, hosted by the granddaughters and one competition with a time of Rockland Road Runners, is grandmother participating. 49:47. the lone women-only event in The kids participated in Deborah Frederick, 51, 5 the county. All of its proceeds the children's race prior to the who competes as a Volunteer main event. Christine Holmes racewalker, was the top Column go to the Rockland Family Shelter to aid victims of finished with the team's best walker with a time of 32:15. domestic and sexual abuse. time, 29:45. "I originally ran the race," 6 Escarpment Run Suffern star Shelby Meagan and Erin Jaskot said Frederick, who is in her Greany crossed the 5K finish participated in the sister-sister seventh year participating. line in 18 minutes, 15 run for the first time this year. "This is my fourth year as a Meagan, 14, finished in racewalker." 7 seconds, marking the third Deseret Morning 22:49, and Erin, 10, wound Chestnut Ridge's Evelyn News time in four years she won the road race. up with a 23:31. Stewart, 89, the walk's oldest "I take a break after my Sherry Jarrett, 39, and her participant for the last seven spring season," she said. "I've daughter Taylor, a 15-year- years, finished in 53:11. only been for two old who attends Albertus The top three times in weeks. So I come back nice Magnus, came out for the first overall running and walk and time as a team. the top three by age group and slow. It's nice to see everyone and catch up." "We decided to stick received awards. As the Two teams stood out together," Sherry said. "We winner of the race, Greany yesterday: the Bridal Party wanted to try to cross together received a cash prize. She and Team McNally. and finish at the same time." donated it to the Rockland In a little more than a Both finished with a Family Shelter. month, Veronica Mohatt is 33:20. They placed eighth in "It's a great cause," she getting married. She teamed the mother-daughter said. "It's nice to be a part of up with her twin sister, competition. something bigger than Tanya, her mother Laura and "It's phenomenal," Jarrett yourself. " the rest of her bridal party for said. "It's to draw attention to Copyright The Journal News. Reprinted with permission. the race. women, and it's just fun and "Everyone wanted to run," there's such camaraderie." Mohatt said. "It's a fun race The top mother-daughter for a good cause." team was Casey and Cheryl Tanya Mohatt finished Kohut. They finished with a 46:08.

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Rockland Road Runners promotes running and jogging in Rockland County. Membership is open to all. Yearly dues are $25 (individual), $15 (junior- under 18 and The Inside Loop senior - over 64) and $45 (family of two or more).

CLUB CONTACTS President: JC Santa Teresa by JC Santa Teresa, August 2008 [email protected] I hope you are all enjoying the summer. There are a couple more club races coming Vice President: Bernie Casserly Some of you are probably training for a race up: South Nyack 10 miler and Turkey Trot 5 634-8723, [email protected] and maybe a marathon: New York City, Miler. Volunteers are also needed in other Treasurer: Ed Howard Steamtown, Hartford, Chicago, to name a club events, i.e., the Adopt-a-Road, Holiday 753-5993, [email protected] few. Party.… I look forward to seeing all of you Secretary: Shelly Shrem Yes, you are reading The Runaround! After volunteers, walkers and runners. [email protected] a short absence… it‘s baaack! A special Club members participating in NYRR races: Membership: Fred Turk thank you to club member and US Marine, do not forget to put RocklandRR as the team 268-9326, [email protected] Herb Conrad, for stepping up to the plate as code on your entry. Team captains Ernest Media Relations: Jaime Kempton editor. I know he will do a superb job at his and Laura, and Team Singer are doing a 627-2030, [email protected] new post. Send your articles to Herb at fabulous job representing our club. Go Team ([email protected]). RRR!!! Activities: Bob Goldsmith 646-739-7823 [email protected] Our club races are having an awesome year Summer Track 2008 is still on going. It thus far. Participation in Hook started last May 7 and will end Race Events Chairperson: Kathleen Daly [email protected] Half/5K, Marissa Fund 10K/3 on August 27. Attendance has Mile Walk, and Women‘s been great. Thanks to our Track Workouts: Bernie Casserly Distance Festival was up 19, group of experienced and 634-8723, [email protected] 21 and 50 percent, knowledgeable coaches, Jamie Race Circulation: John/Ann Singer respectively, from last year! Kempton, Jesse Hackell, 357-4751, [email protected] Congratulations to race Steve Borton and Bill Fortune, Club Clothing: Marie Killeen directors Rich Tinger, Dave for preparing a variety of [email protected] Goldwasser, Larry Wolf and challenging, but enjoyable Adopt-A-Road Coordinator: Enilda Indyk Peggy Neil, their committees workouts. 268-8535, [email protected] and race event chairperson, A special shout out to our club Webmaster: Frank Dickinson Kathy Daly, on the success of secretary, Shelly Shrem, for 786-7611, [email protected] their races. And a big THANK doing an excellent job sending Advertising: Debbie Frederick YOU to all who volunteer emails to everyone. And 358-0670, [email protected] their time to benefit the speaking of emails, if you are RRR President Counsel: Teresa Kenny, Esq. Rockland Road Runners club. not getting the weekly emails 627-0884, [email protected] Volunteers are the backbone of our JC Santa Teresa and would like to receive them, RUNAROUND club! I encourage all members to send your email address to our Editor: Herb Conrad volunteer at least one club race a year. Not membership chair, Fred Turk 729-6866, [email protected] only do you get a chance to meet great new ([email protected]). If you received a Staff people, but you get a behind the scenes voice massage a few weeks ago, asking for Ann Singer, Frank Dickinson, Sue Theise, perspective of what goes on in a race. Never your email addresses, that would be either Jim Malone, Shawn Frederick, Jessica Dovico, volunteered to work a race before? Don‘t my assistant or me. Also, I hope the next Joyce Magee worry - our race directors are organized and issue of our newsletter will be paperless. some of the nicest people you‘ll ever meet. This will save our club money, manpower The following stores offer members discounts on and time. Trees will be running shoes and gear: Fleet Feet, Mahwah; saved too! On Track, Englewood, NJ; Cleats & Sneaks, Nanuet. Keep moving! Orange County Sporting Goods in Middletown. Gracie’s Ravioli in Nyack offers a 10% discount to members and families.

On the Web www.rocklandroadrunners.org Weekly E-News: www.rocklandroadrunners.org/RRRNews.html Group Runs: www.rocklandroadrunners.org/groupruns/workouts.htm Fall 08 Page 3 Eugene A Splendid Host for Olympic Trials By Jamie Kempton cheers of the crowd a and other paraphernalia; appearances as did ex- It‘s not called Track stone‘s throw away. and fun activities for kids icons like Town, USA for nothing. like seated rope climbing, and, of course, plenty of The festival surrounding baseball toss for speed and partying track fans. Eugene, Ore., hosted the the stadium also had accuracy, and short sprints 2008 U.S. Olympic Track autograph signings by on a strip of regulation Eugene hosted the 1972, & Field Trials from June -bound Olympic track. ‘76 and ‘80 Olympic Trials 27 to July 6 at historic qualifiers like 10,000- and has a legacy of on distance-running the campus of the excellence University of incubated by Bill Oregon. Of the Bowerman, the five Olympic University of Trials I‘ve Oregon coach from witnessed – 1988 1948 to ‘72, co- in Indianapolis, founder of Nike, ‘92 in New and coach of the Orleans, ‘96 in legendary Steve Atlanta, 2004 in Prefontaine. The Sacramento and proud Oregon Eugene ‘08 – the running tradition latter had the most had lost some of its fan-friendly luster since its atmosphere. heyday of the 1960s and ‗70s, but Just outside the the Ducks have stadium a large made a recent plaza – open to resurgence under the public, not just the shrewd ticket holders – Jamie Kempton at the US Olympic Track & Field Trials guidance of Vin was set up on a synthetic Lananna, the turf field. Within the plaza meter champion Shalane The place to be at the university‘s director of were two jumbo video Flanagan and hometown conclusion of each day‘s track & field. Lananna screens showing all the hero , the events was the Villard spearheaded the effort to action live. So, those who 800-meter victor; a stage Street Pub, a few blocks bring the Trials back to could not procure tickets with musical from the stadium. The Eugene and he banked for a given day could still entertainment; Nike and ―beer garden,‖ as it was heavily on the school‘s feel the excitement of the Dick‘s Sporting Goods known colloquially, was storied past to capture the meet, sitting in folding tents doing a booming sponsored by Adidas Trials for both 2008 and chairs with a beverage of business in T-shirts, long- during the trials but 2012. choice and hearing the sleeves, caps, carry bags attracted athletes of various affiliations. Olympic Eugene has a running qualifiers such as culture unlike any place in Abdi Abdirahman the U.S. I have ever (10,000-meter visited. Where else will champ) and Oregon you find a Track Town phenom Pizza where framed photos (10K runner-up), of running legends like Jen Rhines (5K Pre, Salazar, Mary Slaney, runner-up), Anna Rudy Chapa and Frank Willard (who set an Shorter grace the walls? American record en The typical Eugene route to winning the resident not only knows a 3,000-meter good 5K time from an steeplechase) and average one, but can also others made (Continued on page 4) The Runaround Page 4

(Continued from page 3) 16 feet, 1 ¾ inches by Jenn Highlights from the meet itself Stuczynski after she almost tell you a thing or two about were many, but my favorite fouled out at her opening esoteric stuff like conversions came in the masters (40-and- height; ‘s from metric field-event older) men‘s 3,000 meters, an awesome effortlessness in measurements and whether a exhibition event for which sweeping the 5,000 and 1,500; wind-aided performance can entrants had to qualify. 16-year-old Californian Jordan count for a record. The crowd Although no Olympic berths Hasay running a national high at Hayward Field was definitely were on the line, these runners school record of 4:14.50 the most knowledgeable that put on a show for the 20,000- (equivalent to a 4:34 mile) in I‘ve seen – even the non-track plus spectators in attendance. A the 1,500-meter semifinals to junkies could gauge the friend of mine and fellow earn a spot in the finals (where magnitude of a 15-foot Albertus Magnus High School she finished 10th) and elicit a women‘s pole vault or a 200- graduate, Brian Crowley (class chant of ―Come to Oregon!‖ foot men‘s discus throw. of 1982), unleashed a spirited from the hometown crowd; and, kick in the final 200 meters to on a disappointing note, Alan The trails in and around Eugene pass several runners and place Webb‘s visible lack of are a runner‘s delight. Pre‘s fifth out of 16 finishers in an confidence and pedestrian fifth- Trail (4 miles), the Adidas excellent time of 9 minutes place performance in the 1,500. Oregon Trail (1 mile and flat, equivalent to about a 9:40 1,000-meter loops) and the two-mile. The rest of the All in all, however, Eugene Rexius Trail (3.5 miles) have Rockland contingent at the more than lived up to its billing finely groomed wood-chip meet (Larry Beckerle, Dan as Track Town, USA. I can‘t paths maintained regularly and Doherty, Ralph Coleman, Gene wait to make a return trip for used by thousands of runners. and Ryan Dall, John Nepolitan) the next Olympic Trials in A paved bike path runs for 5 ½ were proud to see one of our 2012. miles parallel to the beautiful own perform so well on the Willamette River and numerous grand stage. other soft-surface and paved trails can be found throughout Other highlights included the 1- the area. The local Butte to 2-3 sweep by Oregon-area Butte 10K, held on the Fourth athletes in the men‘s 800 (Nick of July, attracted more than Symmonds, Andrew Wheating 3,000 runners. The race and Christian Smith); the included a killer climb at women‘s 10,000, with third- Spencer Butte at the start and place finisher Amy Yoder continued to Skinner Butte. I Begley running her second 5K didn‘t run the race but I did in a near PB 15:32 to finish in hike/run Spencer Butte and was 31:43.60 and achieve the rewarded with a glorious view Olympic ―A‖ qualifying of the picturesque Willamette standard by 1.4 seconds; the Valley. American record pole vault of

Fall 08 Page 5 Volunteer Column By Joyce Magee In case you‘re not a regular reader, who haul, set up and remove much unloaded. Also, we need people to this is my third installment of a of the peripheral equipment used go to Mike’s and help load and volunteer information column. To for races: tubs for beverage bottles, unload. That alone would be a reiterate: volunteering for RRR at tables for many purposes such as HUGE help. least once a year is strongly the race applications, trophies, Brian and I are often the last ones encouraged for all members, in water glasses, food and more. at races, especially at the Turkey appreciation of the perks provided Those items do not magically Trot, and are left to go back to by virtue of membership, and appear! Mike's and unload everything. because RRR is community- A few years ago RRR decided to Obviously, Alison and Brian should minded. Since our races donate buy several long tables instead of not be doing this alone for ANY proceeds to local causes, giving renting them for each event. The race, much less most or all of them. your time to the club equals service idea saved money. However, saving Surely some of you can pitch in to to our community. money almost always requires relieve them. Volunteer for one race My intention is to spotlight some of spending more time and labor. at a time—no long-term the regular volunteer ―jobs‖ within Rather than have a rental company commitment is ever required. the club; so far I hope I‘ve inspired deliver and retrieve them, RRR (However, if you ―commit‖ to you to join the race day registration volunteers must collect and return being there for one event, please workers or the ―chippers‖ who hand the tables from storage at Mike take that commitment seriously: out and collect the electronic Greco‘s garage in north Rockland. people will count on you to show scoring chips. These are both very It seemed easy at first, but the same up!) If you have a truck or largish visible race day tasks, and are volunteers have been doing it for van, RRR really needs you! If you always in need of volunteers. several years, mainly Alison and have a supportive spouse willing to This time I‘m focusing on the Brian Luscher. (I list her first help (Paul Neil comes to mind), less—least!—visible race day because she joined RRR many that‘s even better! Contact Kathleen workers. Maybe you‘ve arrived an years ago, and he is an Daly, Race Events Chairperson, at hour or more before race time and exceptionally supportive runner‘s [email protected] or any noticed that the early birds have set spouse.) Recently, others have race director, for more information up finish line equipment: clock, taken on the task at some of the on how you can help your club. chutes, cones and more. RRR‘s races, but help is still needed. Bernie Casserly and his race Alison emailed me: management staff (Neil Sullivan The biggest thing we need is among others) are responsible for someone with this activity. They also set up the a large clocks on the course, start the enough truck clocks and pick them up after the to pick up all race, as well as helping set up the the tables, registration area. Curious? YES, cones, tubs, they always need more help, so signs, heavy please step up and volunteer to help plates, tubes, them. etc. and can In addition, there is a hard-working, help get it unrecognized team of volunteers loaded and

The Runaround Page 6 Welcome Escarpment Run 2008 New Members By Steve Borton Steve Barry New City In the Merriam-Webster dictionary catch sight of a female runner being Nancy Bedrossian Nanuet the definition of escarpment is: a long wrapped in blankets with Virginia Acker Davies Tuxedo cliff or steep slope separating two hypothermia. Oh yes, the good ole‘ Mauricio Duarte Hillburn comparatively level or more gently Escarpment Trail Run. James Duffy Chestnut Ridge sloping surfaces and resulting from Debora Duffy Chestnut Ridge erosion or faulting. The first Escarpment was run in 1977 William Fahey II New City and has gained a loyal following of Rachel Harris New City Let‘s jump to Sunday, July, 27 2008 slightly deranged off-the-road at approximately 11:00 AM. I am specialists. It was first brought to the Todd Jennings Monroe crawling, pulling myself up Rockland scene by John Squitieri back Young Kim Cornwall Blackhead, the second of three major in 1994 and spread among a group of Lauren Lofberg Sloatsburg mountains to climb in this 18.6 mile local runners including Tom Gannon, Melissa Maura Monroe trail run. The sky has opened up in a Steve Ozer, Don Leider and Pat Stephanie McElroy Pearl River horrendous, loud and strong Parietti all of whom have run multiple Andrew J. Opalka Park Ridge thunderstorm and the ‗trail‘ is the Escarpments and probably should be Paula Obrien Park Ridge only way the rain water, now writing this article. Tracy Panzarella Pearl River reaching flash flood proportions, can Caryl Rion Nanuet descend. So, I and approximately This year it‘s just Pat Parietti, Tony Daniel Sczepanski Piermont 172 other runners are in the middle of Berman and I slogging through what is Susan Stabile Nanuet a stream – a waterfall. As we going down as an ‗epic‘ Bill Sullivan Valley Cottage approached the top of Blackhead Escarpment. Not just because of the Adrienne Carey Nanuet stinging hail starts falling. Hail! This large gash on one of the runner‘s legs, Robert Dittemer Ringwood is July for God‘s sake. not because of the bee allergy removal Jiro Kawamura New City of another runner, or not because of the Edward John Moloney Pearl River Now we add in lightning and disorientation of another hardened trail Kristen Murphy Garnerville thunder. Remember when your mom runner – no this was an 18.6 mile Julie Napolitano White Plains had you count, one one thousand, two swim, run, climb, fall, trip, whimper Coleen Rojas Nanuet one thousand, in order to estimate that the finishers from 3 hours to 8 Denise Weiss New City how close the lightning was hours will put in their own personal striking? Well, there was exactly NO records books as a memory to never separation from when the lightning lit forget. 10,000 feet of elevation change up the Catskill sky and when the along a trial that consists of rock crackling thunder boomed jumps, hand over fist climbing, tree overhead. A few runners hightailed it roots lying in wait, and dangerous into a cave to wait out this cliffs (Mr. Ozer – your turn!). Ah yes, danger. One runner such pleasant memories. Kind of actually smelled a makes Hook Mountain feel like a burning tree that had springy, rubberized track in the late just been hit. At the Fall. top of Blackhead, are volunteers waiting to And are we/you ready for next hand out water, year? Of course! Gatorade, cookies, etc. that they had backpacked in earlier in the morning. As I finally summit, I Fall 08 Page 7 Deseret Morning News Marathon / 10K by Ann Singer Although people in Utah would say they 10K. He started at 6 a.m., finished, John decides to run defensive tackle in have “dry heat,” the temperature was still collected his award, and then came back front of me to the finish line. As I look up to 85 degrees on this July morning – to retrieve “the bride.” The bride, up, a squad of 12 policemen in formation and it was only 3:15 a.m. Runners in the parched and now sun-baked at mile 21, on 12 motorcycles are heading directly at know had brought bags of extra warm was very glad to see John and the bottle of me. I am so close to the finish line I can clothing for the early morning start 20 Coke he held out for her. We both knew see ...oh no, no! ...they are taking down miles away on Big Mountain. The bus there was a cut-off time at the finish line the finish line banner. With his head ride was 20 miles up, up, up to the top of for this marathon. This could be my 36th down, John barrels through the squad of this mountain. The altitude was 7,500 state for the 50 States Marathon Club. moving motorcycles, splitting them down feet and the temperature there was 20 There can be no price put on the the middle and making a path for moi. degrees lower than the city limits of Salt determination of John to help me to the Not only did he run the 10K this day and Lake City. finish line with only 5 miles left in my come in 2nd in his 65-69 age group, he race – well, perhaps just a few obstacles. was going to get me my Utah state. Yes, A big white tent greeted the runners on the finish line accepted my chip and I can top of Big Mountain. Glowing light As it happened, Utah’s Pioneer Day claim Utah as my 36th state. bulbs dangled from the tent’s ceiling. parade and this marathon shared the Moths the size of baby squirrels swarmed same date and the same streets at the Submitted by: Ann Singer, the first up to the lights, bounced off, then fell finish line. If I could have run faster I female 60-64 to cross the finish line… onto many of the runners squatting would have come in with the parade actually the only 60-64 female to finish inside this tent. Ugh-h-h-h. marchers, bands and floats. Not so on this race this day in Utah this humid, hot, muggy day. At 5:30 a.m., still in darkness, a lone bagpiper’s melody signals the start of the With the finish line clock ticking away marathon run down, down, down. Akin and one mile to go, the street is filled By the time your read this article, to falling off a steep cliff, we descend in with the parade-watchers trying to go Ann will have completed her 50th the first three miles 3,500 feet off Big home. Unfortunately, they all are coming Marathon. Mountain. With a laser light attached to at me at the same time with their baby my running top, I navigated the carriages, coolers, and sleep-over tents in corkscrew switchback turns in the dark. which they camped out the previous night The white line in the road became my hoping for the best view of the parade. focus point, thus avoiding my plunging off the side of the mountain into ATTENTION RUNNERS!! Emigration Canyon. The high altitude played havoc with some of the runners’ We intend to eat right– but most of us don’t. breathing rhythms. Taking Double X® supplement can turn good intentions into a healthier lifestyle. By 6:15 a.m. daylight broke and the sun Call / email Laura A. Scott heated up the course to a toasty 90+ 1-201-784-2941 [email protected] degrees. The runners’ chatter was all Quixtar affiliated about the downhill run on this course. Go Beyond Easy ordering What goes down must come up. I’m Your Limits! Have a Blast! available online at: talking hills – squiggly, steep hills. 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