DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

CONTENTS Christabelle #3501 Rock'In Santa Half Cover Page 1 Race Photos 2 Signature Race Series 3 Did You Know? 4

Race Photos 5 Ole Man River Half Randy #4373 Achievements 6-7 Regional Facebook Pages 8 Race Photos 9-10 Upcoming Races 11 Race Photos 12

Gear/Fanatic Poll 13 Kanisha #16236

New Members 14 Mike #10291 Michael #9149 Our Why 15-16

Meghan #14020 Dan #16490, Angela #16711 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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Benjamin #8848 April #5486 Chuck #10903 Angie #13211

April #5482 Carla #13789 Amy #7631 Bonnie & Edward at Jazz Half

Barbara #5852

7 Bridges Chris #3934, Kellie #4560, Cj #4575

Darlene #15332 Enid #11285 Brenda #16067 http://www.halffanatics.com 2 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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Get your child moving! An 8 week running program with fun and challenging running 2017’s Signature Race Series Medals. How cool is this? activities. Mission 2018 Signature Race Series • To introduce our youth to the physical and emotional RACE-1 Tobacco Road 3-18-2018 positive effects of running. http://www.tobaccoroadmarathon.com/ • To increase the physical activity of our youth. RACE-2 Fargo Marathon 5-19-2018 • To create a positive environment where all participants are equal. http://www.fargomarathon.com/ • *Hard work and determination will be rewarded at the RACE-3 Missoula Marathon 7/15/2018 end of the journey! http://www.missoulamarathon.org/ Find out more at: http://www.halffanatics.com/flying- Race - 4 Akron Marathon 9/29/2018 fanatics. http://www.akronmarathon.org/ Race - 5 Route 66 Marathon 11/18/2018 http://route66marathon.com/

FROM THE EDITOR

I am so happy to have the cooler temperatures to run in! Other parts of the country have taken “cooler” a bit too far, though. Brrr! Several days ago, I almost got ran over by a car while in the middle of a crosswalk while I was wearing my bright yellow HF jacket! Stay safe out there and wear extra items for visibility, be it lights or flashers. Also, take a moment to check out the raceFROM event calendar THE and get thisEDITOR year started off right. Want to share your ”why you run”, your achievements, goals, and any stories? Did you have a really great run -- or a horrid one? Are you celebrating any milestones: 50 half ? 100? 1000? Did you level up? Shoot me an email to include you in the next newsletter! [email protected] -Kellie Follett #4560 http://www.halffanatics.com 3 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER Return to Contents DID YOU KNOW? Half Fanatic Pace Team Are you interested in being a pacer? Upcoming opportunities: Mayors Marathon & Half - Lubbock, TX (4/22/18)

Pacers will receive a free entry to the race as well as pace signs. The time slots displayed are the ones that are still available, if you would like to pace please contact the designated Ambassador listed on the Half Fanatic Pace Team page. http://www.halffanatics.com/half-fanatic-pace-team December had 97 race events listed on the Half Fanatics Race Calendar. EXPO SCHEDULE This past December, there was not a clear favorite event for Half Fanatics with a The Gear Guy will be at the lot of events well represented. Here are the top three: following Expos with club gear for • The Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Half Marathon squeaked out the most Marathon Maniacs and Half Fanatics: attendees (49). People love San Antonio in December with its warmer weather. There is the usual Rock n' Roll environment with music and crowd St. Paddy’s Day Run Tacoma support. However, this year's event featured Larry Macon's 2000th marathon! March 17th Tobacco Road Half Marathon • The Mississippi Gulf Coast Half Marathon was a close 2nd with 45 attendees. th Smart Fanatics took advantage of the 15% HF discount and enjoyed a mostly March 18 flat course along the Mississippi coastline. Reviews were mixed from a really Ghost of Tacoma great event to so-so. However, most agreed that it was well organized and April 28th supported. Tacoma City Half Marathon th • The St. Jude Half Marathon finished third with 35 attendees, and almost April 29 everyone gave this event a very good review. Many people commented on how good it felt to run through the St. Jude campus with the kids cheering you on. MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS Race Discounts: Visit our Race Calendar and any race with a $ has a member discount.

Visit our Members Forum for the Running Warehouse discount code. This discount alone has paid for my membership several times over.

Our Members Forum will also have a few other run event discount codes posted by fellow fanatics. Feel free to post additional race discounts for other members as well. http://www.halffanatics.com 4 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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Heroes Half

Hilary #13914 Girlfriends Half

Fayetteville Fire Foster Park Half Fighters Hero Half George #15233, and Kate Gilberto #12046

Jan #12763, Maggie #15436 Gregory #8068 Gretchen #2402 Greg #14245, Melissa #9945 http://www.halffanatics.com 5 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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Congratulations to all the Half Fanatics who achieved their goals.

If you would like your promotion mentioned in the newsletter, please send your name, HF number and Moon level to: [email protected].

Tawni #627 Landed on the SUN!

Tina #16109 Landed on Uranus

States without SUN achievement: YOU could be the first for AL, AK, CT, DE, IA, LA, ME, MS, MT, NH, SD, UT, VT, WV, WI *We do have members from GBR! http://www.halffanatics.com 6 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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Congratulations to the following Half Fanatics who reached a milestone this month! Let me know if you reach one too! Send me an email at [email protected].

Elizabeth #8543 Joey #9146 Angie #13211 100th Half 50th Half 50th Half

Andrea #16779 Dawn #16803 Joseph #16804 New Fanatic New Fanatic New Fanatic

THE 2018 SIGNATURE RACE SERIES!

The race series is 5 marathons / half marathons spread out throughout the United States both in region and dates. Starting between January and ending in December, the races cover most regions of the U.S providing diverse races to those members that accept the challenge.

http://www.marathonmaniacs.com/signature-race-series/

*Please remember that you will need to join the race on the Half Fanatic Race Calendar to receive the Special Club Medal at the finish! http://www.halffanatics.com 7 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

Return to Contents HALF FANATICS REGION PAGES Half Fanatics Facebook group pages have been setup in regions across the USA and beyond. If you live in one of the areas, connect with your local chapter!

Region: Marathon Maniacs Europe Half Fanatics European

Region: Region: Region: Region: Albuquerque, NM Dallas Fort Worth, TX. Memphis, TN Sacramento, CA Anchorage / South Central Alaska , CO Nashville, TN Salt Lake City, UT Atlanta, GA Des Moines, South Central IA New Orleans, LA San Antonio, TX Augusta, GA Detroit, MI Northern New Jersey San Diego, CA Austin, TX European Northwest Arkansas Seattle, WA Baltimore, MD Greensboro, NC Shreveport, LA Baton Rouge, LA Honolulu, HI (Oahu) Oklahoma City, OK Springfield, MO Birmingham, AL Houston, TX Orlando, FL St Louis / SW Illinois Buffalo, NY Kansas City, MO Panama City / Gulf Coast, FL Tacoma / South Puget Sound Central Arkansas / Little Rock Knoxville, TN Portland, OR. Tampa / St. Petersburg, FL Central Gulf Coast / Mobile Lincoln / Omaha NE Philadelphia, PA Tulsa, OK Chattanooga, TN Long Beach, CA Phoenix, AZ , MN Chicago / Western IL Lubbock / West Texas Raleigh / Cary, NC Virginia Beach, VA Cincinnati, OH Miami, FL Richmond, VA Washington DC Colorado Springs, CO Rochester, NY Wichita, KS http://www.halffanatics.com 8 DECEMBER 2017 NEWSLETTER

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