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October 2015 The monthly news magazine of The Hudson-Mohawk Road Runners Club Stockade-athon_5V_SO15_Half.5V.qxt 8/13/15 4:53 PM Page 1 Stockade-athon_5V_SO15_Half.5V.qxt 8/13/15 4:53 PM Page 1 2 – The Pace Setter Publication of Hudson-Mohawk OCTOBER 2015 Road Runners Club Vol. 36 No. 10 Editor ([email protected]): Ed Neiles 4 President’s Message Assistant Editor ([email protected] Cyndy Allen 5 What’s Happening in October Advertising/Business Director: Nick Webster ([email protected]) 7 The Athlete’s Kitchen: 2015 Sports Nutrition News from The American College of Sports Medicine Photo Coordinator: Bill Meehan 8 Meeting Minutes of the HMRRC General Meeting, Photography Staff: Tom Adams, Jack Berkery, Chris & Charles September, 2015 Bishop, Phil Borgese, Nancy Briskie, Donna Davidson, Erwin Ganc, Ray Lee, Bill Meehan, Gerri Moore, Paul Turner 9 The Running Doctor: The Body Keeps a Perfect Scorecard Proofreader: Daniele Cherniak 10 Profiles: Todd Shatynski Content Editors ([email protected]): Sally Drake by Christine Bishop Contributing Editors: Christine Bishop: 12 Short Circuits — Profiles — Short Circuits Nancy Clark 14 Little Known Foot Race in Salisbury, UK — Athlete’s Kitchen by Steve Morse Dr. Russ Ebbetts — Off The Road Dr. Tim Maggs Tawasentha XC Race #2 photos in this issue are by Bill Meehan — The Running Doctor Al Maikels — What’s Happening Brian Northan — Grand Prix Update Bob Kopac — Kopac’s Korner HMRRC Mission Statement The Pace Setter is the official monthly news-magazine of the Hud- son-Mohawk Road Runners Club. Membership in the HMRRC The Hudson Mohawk Road Runners Club (HMRRC) is dedicated to promoting the sport au to matically entitles one to receive The Pace Setter. Advertise- of distance running through education and training to promote running as a part of a ments, race announcements and entry forms are paid for at the following rates: full page ($150). Cont ract rates are available on healthy lifestyle, promoting personal fitness and community through organizing and a half year and a full year basis. Advertisement questions and managing running events, providing means of communication among club members space reservations should be directed to Advertising Director at and creating opportunities for social activities. We believe in encouraging participation [email protected]. After contacting the advertising director, material can be mailed to: C. Allen, [email protected] or 179 in running events for individuals of all levels of running abilities and acknowledge that Hollywood Ave., Albany, NY 12209. All other matters should be volunteer participation is a foundation upon which HMRRC exists. directed to the editors. © 2015 HMRRC. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. The opinions expressed by the authors are their own and not representative of or endorsed by The Pace Setter staff or HMRRC. The Pace Setter – 3 HUDSON MOHAWK ROAD RUNNERS CLUB President’s Message President MEGHAN MORTENSEN by Meghan Mortensen [email protected] • son River Marathon have afforded me with Executive Vice President Fall? Wow, I can’t believe it’s already fall. Like it or not, time marches on, and with it some time to think. Like all of you, I’ve thought JOHN PARISELLA went two of HMRRC’s September Grand Prix about a lot of things to pass the miles, but most [email protected] events: the 27th SEFCU Labor Day 5K, direct- recently I’ve started to reflect on my time as • ed by Executive Vice President, John Parisella, HMRRC President. What I’ve learned in the Vice President for Finance and the 44th HMRRC Anniversary Run, direct- last 12 months is that running, for so many of CHARLES TERRY ed by Pat Glover. Don’t blink, or you may miss us, is about something more. Sure, running is [email protected] the month of October, and two more Grand about racing, and volunteering, and cheering, • Prix club races: the 35th Voorheesville 7.1 mil- we all know that, but running is about loving the grind. It’s this ability to do the work when Treasurer er directed by Ed Hampston, Todd Smith, and Martha Gohlke, as well as the 32nd Mohawk it’s not easy. Really successful people experi- JON GOLDEN Hudson River Marathon and coinciding 14th ence the same doubts, and loss of motivation [email protected] Hannaford Half Marathon directed by Mau- that everyone else does. They don’t have a • reen Cox. magic potion that they drink every morning Secretary Last year, locals Aaron Knobloch and Kar- that makes them feel focused and ready to BARBARA LIGHT en Bertasso won for male and female overall face the day. But the difference is that they are [email protected] for the Voorheesville 7.1 mile race while the committed as much to the process as they are • Hannaford Half Marathon titles went to Joshua to the end. As President I’ve been so inspired by the number of people who are as much in Race Committee Treasurer McDougal, 29, of Peru, and Sara Dunham, 38, of Plattsburgh. The titles of the 2014 Mo- love with the daily practice as they are the ac- CATHY SLIWINSKI hawk Hudson River Marathon went to 28 year tual event. [email protected] old Jared Burdick, of Fayetteville, in a time of So, as the days get shorter, and the morn- 2:26:35, and 29 year old Jodie Robertson, of ings get cooler, I wish you all the best of luck HMRRC COMMITTEE Melville with an Olympic Trials qualifying time in whatever events may come your way this CHAIRPERSONS of 2:34:22! fall. May you all run faster, and give more than Some recent long runs in preparation for you ever have before, but most of all, enjoy the Membership Committee my upcoming October 11th Mohawk Hud- grind! r DIANE FISHER-GOLDEN [email protected] • Race Committee JON ROCCO [email protected] • Public Relations ROBERT MOORE [email protected] • HMRRC Web Page ED NEILES [email protected] • Clocks & Van Equipment TOM ADAMS 366-5266 • Volunteer Coordinator MARCIA ADAMS 356-2551 [email protected] www.hmrrc.com 4 – The Pace Setter What’s Happening EAT WELL, RUN WELL in October Don’t let nutrition by Al Maikels be your The October race schedule features three choose from. Fans of 5K races can choose the missing of the club’s better races, two of them are held Race for the Cure; this year marks the 21st year on the same day and none are a 5k. For a good in Albany. The race is set for 9:30 a.m. at Alba- link... long run, the Mohawk-Hudson River Mara- ny’s Empire State Plaza on Saturday, October3. thon should fill the bill. Years ago Paul Rosen- Once again this year the race will utilize the berg envisioned a top quality club fall mara- classic Freihofer’s Run for Women champion- thon and in 1983 he made it happen. Over the ship course and should prove to be quite pop- years the course has changed a bit, primarily ular. There is also a walk at 11:00 a.m. and all in the finish area, but the basic route is still the who attend this race are moved by the strong same. The race is set for Sunday, October 11 at sense of community present at the race. • enjoy better workouts 8:30 a.m. at Central Park in Schenectady and The Albany Running Exchange introduced follows the bike path along the Mohawk River, a new event in 2005, the Hairy Gorilla Half- • lose undesired body fat through the Town of Colonie Park and into the Marathon and Squirrelly 6 mile run. The origi- City of Cohoes. After a short stretch of urban nal plans called for the race to be held over the • feel great! running, the course re-joins the bike path in trails of the Pine Bush preserve but the plea- Watervliet and offers some scenic views of the sure police put a stop to that so the race was Hudson River. This race is a Grand Prix event moved to Thacher Park. The races return to and also serves as the USA Track and Field Ad- Thacher Park again this year with a 9:30 a.m. irondack Championship. If you are not ready start on Sunday, October 25. Thacher Park is Run with for the marathon distance, you can opt for the a great venue for a trail race and the weather 14th Annual Hannaford Half-Marathon that in mid-fall is bound to be better than what we energy to has the same 8:30 a.m. start as the marathon get in summer when the Indian Ladder Trail spare—and but starts at the Town of Colonie Park and fol- Run is held. lows the same course as the marathon. If you Saratoga is the setting for the Saratoga Na- even lose haven’t signed up for either race you are too tional Bank Cross Country Classic- USATF 5k weight at the late; registration closed out in late May. Cross County Championship, set for Sunday, The other club race in October is a per- October 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Saratoga State same time! sonal favorite as it embodies the spirit of an Park. Fans of a slightly longer race option will HMRRC event. The 35th Town of New Scot- like the Pumpkin Challenge 5k and 10k Run, land 7.1 mile race is set for Sunday, October set for Saturday, October 17 at the Columbia 4 at 10 a.m. at the Town Park on Swift Road.