Streaking Anniversaries
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STREAK RUNNERS INTERNATIONAL UNITED STATES RUNNING STREAK ASSOCIATION THE STREAK REGISTRY WILLIAM STARK’S STREAK HITS 40 YEARS William Stark VOLUME SIXTEEN NUMBER FOUR WINTER 2017 THE STREAK REGISTRY Winter 2017 – 64th ISSUE Dawn Strumsky Mark Washburne Grant Woodman p. 23 John Strumsky President Gerard Eldering p. 24 Founders Emeritus Mendham, New Jersey John Albert p. 24 Millersville, Maryland Sam Lathrop p. 24 Steve Morrow Kelsey Monarch p. 25 George A. Hancock Vice President, Webmaster Grahame Lloyd p. 25 Honorary Founder Eagle Lake, Minnesota Ed Seaman p. 25 Windber, Pennsylvania Adam Ailabouni p. 25 Table of Contents Ken Johnson p. 26 Robert C. Ray John Saucedo p. 26 Chairperson Emeritus Streaking Anniv. p. 2 Gordy Strickland p. 27 Baltimore, Maryland John Roemer p. 27 William Stark p. 3 Bill Shires p. 27 Julie Maxwell Barry Sackett p. 28 Chair Retired Female Traversing the Tundra Brian Daniels p. 29 Kasson, Minnesota By: Steve DeBoer p. 6 Jared Ostroski p. 29 Danielle Myers p. 29 Mark Covert Races PRs by Year Nicolas Caperna p. 30 Chair Retired Male By: Roger Urbancsik p. 9 Bill Howes p. 30 Lancaster, California Melissa Roy p. 30 Marathon PR Courses Steve Bayliss p. 30 Barbara S. Latta By: Roger Urbancsik p. 13 Christine Crook p. 31 Chair Active Female Paul Yeoman p. 31 Raleigh, North Carolina Member Updates: Keith Decker p. 32 Ken Brown p. 32 Jon Sutherland Lon Flaud p. 14 Paul Case p. 32 Chair Active Male Tom Whitely p. 14 Mia Strand p. 33 West Hills, California Hiroaki Yoshida p. 15 Nick Morganti p. 33 Frank Clarke p. 15 Bruce Sackinger p. 34 Diane Washburne Lisa Hancock p. 15 Angela Martland p. 34 Treasurer John Wolff p. 15 Bruce Dosier p. 34 Mendham, New Jersey Christopher Swenson p. 16 Jim Merritt p. 35 Kim Brown p.16 Don Brown p. 35 Mike Johnson Robbie McLendon p. 16 Donna Moran p. 35 Assistant Webmaster Ellen Runnoe p. 17, 29 Jim Meulendyke p. 36 Daphne, Alabama Scott Palm p. 17 Betsey Goering p. 36 Kevin Barber p. 17 Roxanne Lorenz p. 37 John I. Watts Debi Lowery p. 18 Bill Howes p. 37 Chaplain Debbie Brassfield p. 18 Courtney Carter p. 37 Nampa, Idaho Mandy Colten p. 18 Adam Schiff p. 37 Jim Wisler p. 18 Matt Carpenter p. 37 Stephen W. DeBoer Samuel Johnston p. 19 Andrew Bradt p. 38 Board Member Deborah Johnson p. 20 Tammy Slusser p. 38 Rochester, Minnesota Rich Jones p. 20 Bruce Shephard p. 20 Geza Feld Myong Eiselstein p. 21 USA Active p. 40 Board Member Eliza Miron p. 21 USA Retired p. 55 Farmingdale, New York Sabrina Fowler p. 21 Int’l Active p. 66 Mark Misch p. 21 Int’l Retired p. 67 Robert R. Kraft Annette Rapp p. 22 Board Member Steve Gathje p. 22 Miami Beach, Florida Kevin Braman p. 22 The Finish Line Bill Anderson p. 22 By: Mark Washburne p. 68 Kenneth C. Young Simon Scarfe p. 22 Board Member John Watt p. 23 Petrolia, California Tracey McKibben p. 23 1 STREAKING ANNIVERSARIES Happy anniversary to the following streak runners who are celebrating special “mile”stones: From The Grand Masters to The Legends (40th anniversary) William Stark of St. Louis, Missouri on September 10th Bill Anderson of Fort Worth, Texas on September 27th From The Dominators to The Masters (30th anniversary) William Shires of Charlotte, North Carolina on October 19th From The Well Versed to The Highly Skilled (20th anniversary) A. F. DeYoung of Wooland Hills, California on November 8th From The Experienced to The Well Versed (15th anniversary) Kevin Rison of Orlando, Florida on September 14th Jim Merritt of Buford, Georgia on October 29th From The Proficient to The Experienced (10th anniversary) Scott Palm of Chaumont, New York on September 9th From The Neophytes to The Proficient (5th anniversary) Kimberley Robinson of Bepton, England on September 6th Christopher Brackman of Delafield, Wisconsin on September 6th th William Howes of Royal Oak, Michigan on September 10 th James Wisler of Wake Forest, North Carolina on September 15 st Mary Beth Smith of Astoria, New York on October 1 th Josh Dehlinger of Cockeysville, Maryland on October 4 th Jared Ostroski of Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 24 th Paul DeNunzio of Ironia, New Jersey on November 10 th Adam Schiff of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida on November 19 th Andrew Bradt of Lake in the Hills, Illinois on November 24 th Patrick Foley of Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 27 th Stacey Smith of Detroit Lakes, Minnesota on November 29 th Patrick Caron of Needham, Massachusetts on November 30 2 William Stark WILLIAM STARK’S STREAK HITS 40 YEARS By: William Stark While putting the finishing touches on “jogging through injuries” (gout, falls, getting hit by a bike [and needing 15 stitches in my ankle], knee and ankle arthritis, overnight in the hospital with a-fib) (Streak registry Winter 2016 Vol 15 #4 pp. 6-7) I tripped and hurt my left knee and ankle but not enough to cut back the 40 miles per week I like to do. By the time the issue with that write-up came out (e-mail 11/30/15), I realized that there should have been another paragraph about the plantar fasciitis (around 1982) and yet another about the hip ache (around 1993, and again in 2014). Since “jogging through injuries” documented recoveries from terrible setbacks, I anticipated (correctly, thank goodness) that I would get better. The bottom line is how thankful I am that I have now and have had the privilege of jogging daily. 3 I have not made many submissions to Streak Registry. My first (“The early days of running shoes” Fall 2006 Vol 6 #3), documented my first purchase of Nikes. This was in 1973 when there were 6 stores in the whole country that sold them. They were hard to find in the 1970’s. How things have changed! Recently, my wife got on line and ordered me two more pairs of Air Monarchs (my workhorse) and two more pairs of Leather Cortez (admittedly retro but preferred for snow or ice and as street shoes). I guess that to have shoes a year in advance shows an element of optimism. I had a lot of fun May 2015 when Rafer Weigel of Fox-2 News in St Louis and his cameraman made this video about my streak (http://fox2now.com/2015/05/14/move-over-schwarzenegger-slu- professor-is-real-running-man/). Somebody had to explain that the “running man” reference was to a Schwarzenegger movie. And, yes, I am a professor (still working) at Saint Louis University (http://starklab.slu.edu). Last summer, my older son gave me a FitBit, and I very much appreciate the step counter. For the last few summers, my place of work, through its wellness program, has sponsored the “Walk to Madrid.” So my department has teams and I report my steps weekly. Since I have a swimming pool, and since I “lift weights” at the Y, I convert those activities to steps plus walking along with my jogging for my weekly report. But the whole point is health, and I am thankful, now that I turned 69, that I have not had artery problems or glucose problems. Toss a frozen water bottle from one hand to the other on a hot morning. It really helps. Wear mittens over your gloves on one of those cold mornings with the howling winds. I’m glad it has been some years since I’ve faced the worst, -20 and 115. When I wrote for the Registry at 35 years (“Bill Stark streak reaches 35 years” Winter 2012 Vol 11 #4 pp7-10), I emphasized my love of scenic outdoor routes. And so it is now. Even on this summer’s 80 degree high humidity dawns, the morning run makes the day inviting and rewarding. Here’s my recent discovery. A 7 minute drive from my house, I have access to three different paved trails along the Meramec River (the greenway). Portions of these pathways appear as green tunnels, while other places let me check the river level or see the wild flowers. The accompanying photo has me at a 9/11 memorial in Fenton Park along this greenway. These places have sometimes been closed to me due to floods and of course there is no snow removal. Summer weekends on our houseboat at Hoppies Marina, I can tour the historic town of Kimmswick MO or hang out by the Mississippi River. Sometimes, I need to run downtown (St. Louis), and Tower Grove Park affords a scenic venue near the Y where I can get a shower. It is occasionally convenient to jog near my house, and my subdivision in Sunset Hills MO is pleasant and safe. Rain, snow, sleet or hail. When it rains, and I do not want to carry my phone, music or driver’s license, I usually stay in the neighborhood. Also, my subdivision has pretty good snow plowing and salting. And there is no traffic. Perhaps an average of two times per year for the duration of the streak, I ran on an indoor track, mostly when there has been an ice storm. For the last 10 years, when we visit my older son’s family in the Woodlands near Houston, there is a nice path between the golf course and the road. Same time period, visiting my younger son’s family in Mill Creek near Seattle, there is a path along the stream to the fish ladder (never saw a fish there).