NEW ORLEANS TRACK CLUB DECEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 $1.25 -» v # > ° V 1984 BELONGS TO Phidippides Figure, it this way — sound advice is what you need. And at Phidippides, we’re committed to giving you what you need. Whether it’s the proper running shoe, the most comfortable singlet, the latest race info or an individualized training program. We’re committed to you. Come by and see us. Maybe 1984 can belong to you, too. Our newest location: 1500 Calhoun St. (corner of Calhoun and Hurst), New Orleans; 3712 Williams Blvd., Kenner; 6601 Veterans Blvd., Metairie; 787V2 Harrison Ave., New Orleans; 1525 Lapalco Blvd., Harvey. It’s More Than Just A Race On March 10, 1984, the 7th annual Azalea Trail Run will offer both runners and spectators the opportunity to be part of Alabama’s largest participatory athletic event. Both runs wind through flat, oak-shaded historic districts along the Azalea Trail. In 1978, our first year, 578 runners led by Bill Rodgers “Ran the Trail”. Last year a record 5,271 runners tried to catch Rodgers (28:37), Herb Wills (28:43), Robbie Perkins (29:10), John Rogerson (29:12), and Bill Fisher (29:25). Setting the pace for females was Linda McLennan (33:18), challenged by Mobile’s own Sue King (34:20), and Laura Caldwell (34:45). Masters Division winners were Jim Ewing (31:42) and Mary Anne Wehrum (39:20). To make the Azalea Trail Run more than just a race, we have planned two days of activities including: R U N N IN G SEMINAR, R U N N IN G GEAR EXPO, FILMS, PRIZES, VIDEO REPLAY, AWARDS CEREMONY AND MUSIC. And that’s not all - each runner gets the FINISHER’S BOWL of blackeyed peas, rice and cornbread, along with free refreshments. A Racing South Grand Prix VI event and the RRCA Alabama Championship. SPONSORED BY: For entry information send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: ^ A m S o h t h B A N K , N.A. AZALEA TRAIL RUN Of A M E R IC A P.O. BOX 160927 Sanctioned W MOBILE, ALABAMA 36616 ♦ % JOHN O. VETTER, Race Director QUALITY MICRO SYSTEMS, INC. NEW ORLEANS TRACK CLUB FOOTPRINTS IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NEW ORLEANS TRACK CLUB DECEMBER 1983-JANUARY 1984 6 SHORTS Chris Gonzalez qualifies for the Olympic Trials; sure signs of winter in New Orleans; Sick Dog II; Mardi Gras Marathon news; and at the races. 8 OFFICER’S REPORT New rules on the competition team; race director resigns. P ublish er New Orleans Track Club 9 ACHILLES TENDONITIS Editor Alan Engle, D.PM„ discusses the cause and prevention of the Suzanne diGeorge disability that has plagued athletes since Grecian times. Executive Committee P resident Ed Fleischmann 11 SCAVENGER RUNNING Mark Rayner reveals the joy of keeping your eyes to the Race Director ground, and local runners list treasures and trash found on Bill Couret the roads. Board Members Martha George Ron Brinkman 16 MARATHON TRAINING TIPS Chuck George You've read how to prepare for a marathon. Joni Halvorsen Lyle Morehouse tells exactly how not to get ready. Alvin Roussel Ray Sears Mark Holcomb 18 RACE RESULTS Tre a s u re r It's getting cooler. Are you getting faster? Willie Stamm S e c re ta ry 26 THE LAST MILE Julianne Cox Who's hurt, who's improving, who's competing, who's Marathon Chairman winning. Cary Kuhlmann Competitive Team Coordinator Mike Guillot Typesetting Forstall Typographers La yo u t Wavelength Printing Marathon Press FOOTPRINTS is published bimonthly by the New Orleans Track Club, PO. Box 30491, New Orleans, LA 70190, Telephone 504/482-NOTC. Subscriptions entail member­ Cover photo: By Suzanne diGeorge. ship in the New Orleans Track Club, $15 per year. M a ga ­ zines are free to members. Unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or other materials are handled with care but we do not accept responsibility for them. No un­ Two of New Orleans' best female runners, Peggy Cleary and Alicia Reese, are shown early in solicited material will be returned. the Jo Ann Vinson 5-Mller. 4 Footprints Y @ w © o cn fe® [ and sftiillll fee The largest selection of running shoes in the city The most knowledgeable sales people With the most convenient locations MARRERO: Belle Promenade Mall 341-0011 GRETNA: 634 Terry Parkway, Phone 368-8896 MARRERO: Lapalco at Barataría, Phone 340-7755 SHORTS Gonzalez Qualifies For Olympic Trials Summer heat makes training for a fall marathon unenjoyable, but Chris Gonzalez made her months of hard training pay off at the Marine Corps Marathon. This mara­ thon, second in popularity only to New York, features a difficult, hilly course, in­ cluding a steep climb in the last mile. Chris kept a 6:30 pace throughout to run a 2:51:02—a time that qualifies her for the women's marathon trials in May 1984. She is the first person from the New Orleans area to qualify. Countdown To The Marathon The 19th Annual Mardi Gras Marathon, scheduled March 4, 1984, is quickly ap­ proaching on runners' calendars. With the marathon date not far away, several groups of people have been busy for months in preparation for the race. The Mardi Gras Marathon Committee, directed by Cary Kuhlmann, chairman of the race, moved the race date to the Sunday immediately preceding Mardi Gras Day. The decision to move the race date was made in an attempt to attract more out-of- town runners to the New Orleans area. It looks like the date change is going to be a success since several hundred requests for applications have come in from many parts of the country. Volunteers are asked to come forward now so committee members can begin assigning workers to various positions in the race. The Mardi Gras Marathon needs workers for all kinds of duties: finish line, aid stations, registration, etc. Some of the tasks are easy, some of them are hard work. Some of the duties are to be performed on days preceeding the race while most other jobs will be on marathon day—very early in diGEORGE SUZANNE the morning, during the race and several hours after the last runner has finished. Kim Ganci is volunteer coordinator for the race and will put you on the list of volunteers. She can be reached at 443-5277 (5p.m.-9p.m.). Kim will assign you to the proper committee members for more information. In particular, if anyone wants the training runs, call C.J. Mouton, Phidip- • Your weekend run is the same more information about working on one of pides, Metairie, 887-8900; Martha Mainieri, distance as your weekly total was 2 months the aid stations out on the bridge, Mark Phidippides, West Bank, 368-SHOE; or Bill ago. Rayner can give you the details by calling and Pat Couret (5p.m.-9p.m.), 866-1372. • You bring Moss Brown out of moth 834-1066 (5p.m.-9p.m.). balls, and stuff your singlets on the top Another group equally as important to shelf. race success is the Class of '84, which is When There’s Frost On • You go into serious "hill training" for the bumps on the Causeway bridge. helping beginning and experienced mara­ The Banana Leaves ... thoners prepare for the race by training on • Your socks are used for more than long runs during the weekend. Class of '84 You know its winter in New Orleans when... your feet! members began training in September. • The 5-kilometer races have gone into • Bob Ainsworth comes up with a new Each week, the distances get a little bit hibernation . giving way to lOKs, 25Ks, set of world class names, announced to longer until members reach the point "The Wall," and Marathon Madness. attend the Great N.O. Marathon. where they are prepared to run the 26.2 O You actually enjoy running in the • The TP-SI begins plugging the mile distance over the Causeway from mornings again, without watering the streets Crescent City Classic . daily! Mandeville to Metairie. If you have any with your sweat. • Your T-shirts go to 3/4-sleeve length. questions about the time, date or location of O The sun is up at race time. Gary Alexander 6 Footprints At the Races Crown Buick Classic 5K: Chuck Crabbe, fresh from his victory at Run Fer The Hills 10K in Tennessee, went to the wire with Oliver Marshall before gaining a one second victory. Trading places at this race were Annette and Kent McDonald. Annette ran the race, while Kent worked on the sidelines. Methodist Hospital 5K: A delightful alter­ native to Audubon Park (and its tax on runners) is Joe E. Brown Park. The Wilder­ ness Center provided appropriate back, ground for this race. Radiofone Beeper 4 Mile: Tearn competition was spotlighted in the fifth running of this event. Teams from the Tchoupitoulas Social Aid and Athletic Club (2 teams), NOTC (4 teams), Tenneco, Slack Track, Southern Runner, LSU Medical Center and an unattached team vied for honors. TSAAC "A" took Open catagory, while NOTC teams placed first in Open Female, Male and Female Masters and Female Happy runners after the Radiofone 4-Mller: Back row, Ron Brinkman (race director), Don Masters. Garvey, Bryan Roberts, Jerry Hardouin, Joey Provenzano, Wayne Chenet. Front row, John Johnson, Dale Merceron, Mike Witkin. Fast Friend 5000: This race saw the re- emergence of Kent McDonald after injury. Willie Stamm was on hand to ensure that Kent had a difficult path to the winner's Sick Dog II circle. Competition Festa d'ltalia 5K: Washington apples pro­ The evening of October 13, was the date vided post-race refreshment in the fifth the second Tchoupitoulas Social Aid and running of this popular event.