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VETRUNNER Email: [email protected] ISSN 1449-8006 Vol. 30 Issue 5 — November 2008 Patron: Jack Pennington OAM Almost Summer at Parkway (old Deek’s Forest) (Monthly handicap report by Geoff Barker) (27/9/1998) that Paul ran his first handicap event with the Vets. This time Paul’s kilometre rate improved by nearly a A beautiful day saw the Vets running and walking in minute and his age percentile jumped up nearly 25%. almost perfect conditions except a head wind coming in to Something to be said for (?) experience! Or the red wine the finish line. diet! Paul says the Parkway is an excellent course to run After competing in the Sydney Marathon the week but was surprised with his result, because while he felt before Peter Thomson ran like a true champion to come good on the way out, he suffered a bit on the way back. In home in eighth position in the Thomas series. Pam his last three handicap runs Paul has won a medal, Muston also competed in the Sydney Marathon but made bringing his total for the ten years to four gold and two Jackie Fairweather run hard. silver. He is looking forward to a bronze. A lot of Paul’s Also keeping Jackie honest was an ex ACT Vetrunner, training is following his passion – bike riding. Fiona Longden, who now lives in Western Australia. Jodie Sims claimed the bronze medal for being sixth Fiona used the marathon for the start of her build up to over the line. Jodie also found the return uphill a real the London Marathon in 2009. In doing so Fiona easily challenge because of the wind and the lack of trees made it won the WA W45 category of the race. quite hot. Despite this she just kept a steady pace and felt ACT runner, Gomechu Woyecha had to run hard in she went fairly well but was little surprised to win a medal the Sydney half marathon to keep in front of ACT Vets and thinks some of the faster runners were on duty. This Bronwyn Calver and Nick Blackaby. is not confirmed. Jodie attends training groups when she can but doesn’t do any particular specific training. FRYLINK Series Although this month she has undertaken a four week ‘speed’ program from the Runner’s World magazine. Also First over the line was Kathleen Bleakley, one better being a Mum and a practising callisthenics and dance than at Blewitts Pines, and the whole field better than teacher keeps her fit. when she won the wooden spoon at Mt Taylor. Kathleen Merv Collins came home in the middle of the pack was very pleased with her effort because she has had a few admitting he found it a “bugger of a course” although he is setbacks with recent illness and a car accident in July. grateful that it wasn’t actually on the old course as he says Even so she was a little bit embarrassed to be first over that is rougher at the moment. Merv doesn’t mind the the line but is happy her strength is returning. Kathleen hills, coming third in the King of the Mountain this year, thought the course was a bit dusty and dry and as she has but found the hill on the way back a bit unrelenting. He been running for over 20 years she is well qualified in her says it took him three minutes longer to come back than opinion. A true “veteran” of running Kathleen started on the way out, which destroyed his hopes of coming about running the W&G Jogalong events when she was ten, and “fourth or fifth”. Even so he says it was all good with a has recently received her 100th T-Shirt for this event. She good surface, good company and good parking facilities. loves the outdoor life and finds running uplifting, along A member since 1990 Lorraine Stevens was just with bike riding and bushwalking. In her other life pleased “to be out there” and was actually happy to win Kathleen is a writer, publisher and tutor with Barnardo’s. the wooden spoon. Lorraine had major surgery in August The gold medal went to Faye Todd for her third and thoroughly enjoyed competing, as she just wanted to position, and only her fourth run with the Vets having run, although she says she walked the second half. The joined in April 2008. She found the course tough, course also brought back many happy memories for her as especially on the return leg where she says she felt like she competed in the Jogalong there for several years. She she was “shuffling” into the wind, as there was little also enjoyed having a good talk to Doug Fry, who was protection from any trees. But it was fun running competing in the Waddell, as well. Lorraine has won six somewhere she hadn’t run before, was glad to finish and medals with the Vets. In 2007 she also competed in her was then very surprised to learn she was the gold first – and she suspects might be her last – marathon, the medallist. Faye has a wealth of experience as an athletics Paris Marathon no less. coach, and coaches weekly. Her own training consists of some bike riding and gym work and being a Mum to three WADDELL Series young children. Faye is making good use of the child care facilities also and this allowed her husband Stuart to Diana Schneider, having her first ever walk in the compete this time for his first run in the Vets. handicaps, came first across the line. Since starting with Fourth over the line gave Paul Considine the silver the Vets in 2002 Diana has only ever competed in the medal. It was almost exactly ten years ago to the day Thomas series but on the day before this handicap she had Printed by Instant Colour Press Page 2 — November 2008 Vetrunner Waddell Medallists: Linda Bone (Gold), Janelle Thomson (Silver), Alice Scott actually missed out on the bronze and on recalculation Janine O’Flynn received the Bronze Thomas Series Medallists: Christopher Lang (Silver), Daniel Buckley (Gold), Alan Williams (Bronze) Frylink Series Medallists: Faye Todd (Gold) and Jodie Sims (Bronze) with their hungry kids. Paul Considine (Silver) absent. November 2008 Vetrunner — Page 3 Due to unforeseen circumstances there is no PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE President's message for this issue of Vetrunner. Vetrunner Editor ACT MASTERS ATHLETICS (ACTVAC) “Fitness Through Fellowship” The Vetrunner is the official Newsletter of ACTVAC Inc, ISSN 1449-8006 Postal Address: GPO Box 2356, Canberra, ACT 2601. Internet at: actvac.com.au Disclaimer: The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views of ACTVAC Patron: Jack Pennington OAM Sub-Committee Contacts: Health and Safety Officer: Roy Jones President: Chris Lang. 62317353 (h) Annual Awards / Half Marathon Director: 62510148 (h). 62613696 (w) 0427 317 353 (m). Email: Bryan Thomas 61613635 (h). Email: [email protected] Public Officer: Chris Mahe 62951440 (h). [email protected] Vice President: Rosemary Parker: Email: [email protected] Member Services: Geoff Moore 62544753 62882508 (h) Email: (h) Email: [email protected] Relays and Cross Country: Jim White [email protected] Competition: Paul Considine 62921892 (h) 62314168 (h). Run / Walk Sub-Committee Email: [email protected] Secretary: Miranda Rawlinson: Statistican and Club Records: Neil Boden Social Events: Val Chesterton 62928994 (h) 62574682 (h) [email protected] 62424038 (h) 62499428 (w). Email at home: Jenny Galvin 62925294 (h) Monika Short Email: [email protected] [email protected] or at work 62958625 (h). Treasurer: Paul Archer: [email protected] Run/Walk Handicaps: Alan Duus Email: 62813872 (h) [email protected] [email protected] Handicap Rosters: Tony Fenotti 6231 3337 Assets register, Insurance. Awards Registrar: Mick Corlis 62963969 (h) (h) Sub-Committee 62750753 (w) Main Committee: [email protected] Uniform and Badges Sales: Rosemary / Bob Throwing Handicaps: Trish Thomas Kevin Chamberlain 62992169 (h), 61272008 Parker 62882508. 61613635. Email: [email protected] (w) Vetrunner Editor: Narelle Blackaby Rachelle Ellis-Brownlee 0410 617 532 (m) Other Contacts: 62588902 (h), 0409 903 699 (m). Email: Wendy O’Brien 6288 8277 (h) 6288 5211 (w) Catering/Lost Property: John Suiter [email protected] 0413 583 966 (m) 62959524 (h) AIS track. John Alcock Brad Osborn 6241 5592 (h) 62663471 (w) 62863213 (h) Bernie Millett 62999065 (h) Vetrunner Distribution: 0411 134 509 (m) (Monthly Run / Walk Handicaps) Roger Abbott 62514051. Jack Thackray 6262 4248 (h) Peter Freeman (Throwing Handicap) Jenny Galvin 62925294. 0409 813 368 (m) 62395112 (h). Craig Wisdom: 62889499 (h) 62608244 (w). Run / Walk Handicap Sub-Committee, First Email: [email protected] Equipment Officer: Jayne Hardy 62271433 Aid Officers: Roy Jones, Gai Webster, Coaching / Training Sub-Committee (h) 0421610053 (m). Michelle Granville, Marlene Reid. Page 4 — November 2008 Vetrunner ACT VETERANS ATHLETIC CLUB SPONSORSHIP Supported by Members are entitled to discounts on prices for goods purchased from The Runners Shop and for services from Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre. Please inform The Runners Shop that you are a club member when you make a purchase, and inform the Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre that you are a club member when you book a session. As part of their sponsorship arrangements with the Club, The Runners Shop and Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre each remit to the Club a payment equivalent to a percentage of their sales to members. Brian Wenn, of The Runners Shop, and Craig Wisdom, of the Kingston Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Centre, are club members. See your membership card for further details.