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P R E S I D E N T ' S C O L U M NIf you've ventured out of our local running world lateJy you would have noticed some interesting, some excitingand some disturbing events unfolding. And for the most part, except for the disturbing, none of it got covered byt h e m e d i a .

There are tons of fast marathons being run. Of the top 20 times ever run by men, the slowest being 2:07:15, allbut five have been run since October 1997. Belayneh Densimo's record of 2:06:50 stood from 1988 to 1998,and all of a sudden there have been eight performances better and another new record. And only three of themKenyan. Have you read about this in the newspaper lately?

Speaking of the Kenyans, they were so embarrassed by their performance in the 1996 Olympics that their federation doesn't want themto participate in the lucrative track meets in the summer so that they will be fresh for September in Sydney. What will speak louder,money or patriotism?

One of the greatest races in Trials history was held last week when the men's 50K walk was contested in driving rain and 30 mile perhour winds. Curt Clausen established a new trials record and Andrew Hermann set a personal best. The American team will be its bestever, but did the 70 million fitness walkers in this country hear anything about it? I doubt it. Great races were held at the USA WinterCross-Country Championships in February and Adam Goucher And Deena Drossin turned in incredible performances, again in challenging circumstances. Have you heard their names before? You should have.

Have we heard much about the Women's Olympic Marathon Trials that will have taken place by the time you get this? You didn't hearmuch of anything until there was a flag controversy. Suddenly, people unfamiliar with the incredible sacrifice made by many athletes totrain for this event were crying for it to be moved from the capital of the confederate flag. South Carolina. And, of course, the media didcover this story. Fortunately, the USATF, the Carolina Marathon Association and others important to running put the runners first, butsupported any protests of the flag that doesn't adversely affect the running of the race. And still, the race won't be covered.

We need to be more aware of our sport and our sport needs to do something to make the general public more aware of it. Running ismoving in the right direction; let's keep it going.

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MARCH 26,2000 10:00AM FDR STATE PARKROUTE 202 AND THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY, PARKING LOT#l

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All runners compete on the same single loop course. The course is run off road, through as much muck, mud andwater as we can find. Some hills are included. Multiple water crossings are present, depth is dependent on pre-race weather. Course difficulty is determined by weather. Wear old shoes and clothes. Eye goggles recomm e n d e d .

Individual Awards: Top 5 Overall & 13-19(1), 20-29(3), 30-39(3), 40-49 (3), 50-59 (3), 60+ (3)

The World Famous "Geronimo Cup" will be awarded to the 4-pcrson team with the lowest total elapsed time. Teamsign up on race day.

Registration: Members pay $6.00 and non members $8.00Post registration: All entrants pay $10.00 day of raceSpecial Commemorative tee-shirt $ 12.00 in addition to fees, not available on race dayPost race ref reshments

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MUDDERS AND GRUNTERS I know that running a road race is a poientially hazardous activity. I should not enter and run unless I ammedically able and properly trained. 1 agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risksassociated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/orhumidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and inconsideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Taconic Road Runners Club, FDRPark and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even thoughthat liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to useany photographs, motions pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. I understand that bicycles, skateboards, babyjoggers, roller skates or blades, animals, and radio headsets are not allowed in the race and I will abide by this guideline.

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This is a fotlowup to Vinnie Juliana's unique correspondence witfi a Chinese runner at the 1999 NYCMarathon-see the previous issue for the start of thiss to ry.

Dear f^r. Juliano,

It is my great pleasure to have received your letterdated January 14, 2000 and its Chinese translation,laconic Running Life (the issue of January 2000)together with your witness certificate (No. 19) onJanuary 24, 2000. Thank you very much for yourkindness and cooperation!

To have a new friend related with New York CityMarathon is wonderful for me. I will visit the website

www.runner.org to know moreabout Taconic Road RunnersClub. Running is not popular inChina, though we have a population of 1.3 billion. Personally, Ilike running very much. I willkeep running in the yearscoming.

T H E P U M P H O U S ES U P E R C H A R G E Y O U RS A T U R D A Y M O R N I N G

Every Saturday morningmany of us run along the CrotonReservoir, starting at the pumph o u s e o f f R o u t e 1 2 9 . D a v ePacchiana finishes h is run crossing the bridge over the reservoir.It's a beautiful way to spend a Saturday morning. We start at 7:30and run between 7 and 20+ milesat many different paces stoppingfor preplaced water and Gatoradealong the way. Check the websitefor more in format ion or ca l l 528-2 2 5 1 .

I have not received the official marathon certificate and NewYork Road Runners Club magazine January issue 2000 yet. SoI have to wait some more days for them. As soon as I get thecertificate I will send you a copy as I promised.

Best wishes from Shanghai for you, my new friend.

Chen Jianguo

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__City_ S t a t e Zip.A d d r e s s , u ^WAIVER - Please read and sign below; l know that running a road race te a potentially hazardous activity. 1 should notenter and run unless I am medically able and property trained. I agree to abide by any ^ctsiw of ato safety complete the run. I assume all risks associated with mnning in this event including, but not limrted to: tells, w^other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidtty, traffic end the condibons of the road, all such nsksbeing known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in OTn8.derat^ o^entry, 1. for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behatf. waive and retease the Taconic Road Runners Club, fre State erf NwYork Department of Parks, all of the race sponsors and volunteers, Iheir representatives and successors from ell clatms or liabte ofany kind aristng out of my participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence, or

Taconic Runners Start the Millennium Running

On January 1, 2ooo Hamilton City, New Zealand hosted the first marathon o f the new mi l l enn ium. A few Tacon ic Road Runners C lub memberstraveled across the globe to participate in this international event. Congratulations for all of the runners who overcame the challenges of the marathon,the heat, and the long flight!

L e a h B o r d a 3:47Jay Graygor 3:47Lee Sa roken 4 :35M i c h a e l M c C o r m i c k 4 :53Adrienne Thompson 4:53Ed McLaughlin 5 :08

Walt Disney World hosted its annual marathonin Orlando, Florida on January 9, 2000, as they havefor six years. A 6;00am start was only slightly helpfulto the over 10,000 marathon runners who had to endure 60+ degree temperatures and 100 percent humidity at the start of the race. The race route includestrips through the Magic Kingdom, the Boardwalk, and

a spectacular finish at Epcot Center. Greg Diamond finished 18th overalland third for his age group with a time of 2:46! Congratulations to Greg andeach of the Taconic Runners for a great race.

Greg Diamond 2:46Nancy Young 3 :52G i a B o u l o s 4 : 0 4

George Batton 1:45 (1/2 Marathon)

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Freezer 5K Results...Overall Sex Age Name Ti m e P a c e Age Graded1 1 0 John Cunningham, 34 1 6 : 2 4 5 :17 16 :242 2 0 David Mitzi, 36 1 6 : 2 4 5 :17 1 6 : 1 43 3 0 Jay Duggan, 39 1 6 : 5 7 5 :28 1 6 : 2 64 4 1 Daniel Amrick, 18 1 7 : 3 5 5 :40 1 7 : 2 15 5 1 Greg Diamond, 42 1 7 : 4 7 5 : 4 4 1 6 : 5 26 6 1 Pierre Vittorl, 50 1 7 : 5 9 5 :48 1 6 : 0 47 7 2 Scott Mosenthal, 47 1 8 : 0 2 5 : 4 9 1 6 : 2 98 8 1 Mike Hudzik, 35 1 8 : 0 5 5 :50 18:019 9 3 Bob Hermesch, 49 1 8 : 1 4 5 :52 1 6 : 2 51 0 1 0 4 Doug Miller, 40 1 8 : 2 4 5 :56 1 7 : 4 211 11 5 Seth Denenberg, 40 1 8 : 2 9 5 :57 1 7 : 4 71 2 1 2 6 Scott Abercrombie, 49 1 8 : 3 2 5 :58 1 6 : 4 11 3 1 3 2 Matthew Regan, 38 1 8 : 3 6 6 :00 1 8 : 0 91 4 1 4 7 David Goldberg, 40 1 8 : 4 0 6 : 0 1 1 7 : 5 81 5 1 5 3 Mark Lovitz, 38 1 8 : 4 5 6 : 0 2 1 8 : 1 81 6 1 6 8 Gary Steinel, 47 1 8 : 4 6 6 :03 1 7 : 0 91 7 1 7 4 Joseph Jeraci, 32 1 8 : 4 9 6 :04 1 8 : 4 91 8 1 8 9 Ken Pfaff, 45 1 8 : 5 3 6 :05 1 7 : 3 21 9 1 9 1 0 Gregg Rubin, 44 19:01 6 :08 1 7 : 4 72 0 2 0 11 Richard Perykasz, 43 19:05 6 : 0 9 1 7 : 5 82 1 2 1 1 2 Kurt Small, 42 1 9 : 2 0 6 : 1 4 1 8 : 2 02 2 2 2 5 James Jackman, 37 19:22 6 : 1 4 1 9 : 0 22 3 2 3 1 3 Ken Boate, 42 1 9 : 2 7 6 : 1 6 18 :272 4 2 4 6 William Foley, 39 19:40 6 : 2 0 1 9 : 0 42 5 2 5 1 4 Steve Hoanzl, 48 19:46 6 : 2 2 17 :562 6 1 0 Tara Maguire, 30 19:51 6 : 2 4 1 9 : 5 12 7 2 6 2 Tony Galfano, 52 19:56 6 : 2 5 17:312 8 2 7 7 Patrick Colon, 34 1 9 : 5 8 6 : 2 6 1 9 : 5 82 9 2 8 8 Martin Fitzgerald, 36 2 0 : 1 1 6 : 3 0 1 9 : 5 83 0 2 9 1 5 Glenn McCarthy, 42 2 0 : 1 7 6 : 3 2 1 9 : 1 531 2 0 Emmy Stocker, 41 2 0 : 2 3 6 : 3 4 1 9 : 1 53 2 3 0 1 6 JeffKisse!off,44 2 0 : 5 0 6 : 4 3 1 9 : 2 93 3 3 1 1 Harry Neeson, 61 2 0 : 5 6 6 : 4 5 16 :593 4 3 2 9 Paul LeStage, 31 2 1 : 0 8 6 : 4 9 2 1 : 0 83 5 3 3 3 Larry Schanbacher, 55 2 1 : 1 1 6 : 5 0 1 8 : 0 93 6 3 4 4 Steve Mackay, 50 2 1 : 1 4 6 : 5 0 1 8 : 5 83 7 3 5 5 David OToole, 52 2 1 : 1 6 6 : 5 1 1 8 : 4 13 8 3 6 1 7 Ted Pernicano, 41 2 1 : 2 7 6 : 5 5 2 0 : 3 03 9 3 0 Freda Clark, 27 2 1 : 3 6 6 : 5 8 2 1 : 3 64 0 3 7 1 0 John Paulsen, 39 2 1 : 3 8 6 :58 2 0 : 5 84 1 3 8 6 Jim Martin, 52 2 1 : 4 3 7 : 0 0 1 9 : 0 54 2 4 1 Judy Anker, 49 2 1 : 0 5 6 : 4 8 18 :354 3 3 9 1 8 Ken McQuillan, 49 2 2 : 0 6 7 : 0 7 19 :544 4 4 0 1 9 Kurt Small, 42 1 9 : 2 0 6 : 1 4 1 8 : 2 04 5 5 2 Lydia Small, 42 2 2 : 1 3 7 : 1 0 2 0 : 4 94 6 41 11 Stephen Baybutt, 31 2 2 : 1 9 7 : 1 1 2 2 : 1 94 7 4 2 2 0 Chris Waller, 48 2 2 : 2 5 7 : 1 3 2 0 : 2 04 8 4 3 1 2 Michael Wintner, 32 2 2 : 2 9 7 : 1 5 2 2 : 2 94 9 4 4 2 1 Barry Naft, 41 2 2 : 3 3 7 : 1 6 2 1 : 3 35 0 4 5 2 2 Conrad Vesey, 45 2 2 : 3 7 7 : 1 7 20 :595 1 6 1 Heather Case, 27 22:41 7 : 1 9 2 2 : 4 15 2 4 6 7 Marc Oxman, 56 2 2 : 4 5 7 : 2 0 19 :205 3 7 1 Sharon Edmonds, 33 2 2 : 4 6 7 : 2 0 22 :465 4 4 7 13 Glenn Nilsen, 34 2 2 : 4 8 7:21 22 :485 5 8 2 Janet Hartman, 38 2 2 : 5 3 7 : 2 2 2 2 : 0 95 6 9 3 Vicki Jaeger, 30 2 2 : 5 8 7 : 2 4 2 2 : 5 85 7 1 0 3 Julie Cook, 43 23:11 7 : 2 8 2 1 : 3 25 8 4 8 1 4 Brad Shilling, 38 2 3 : 3 6 7 : 3 6 2 3 : 0 25 9 11 4 Kathy Quinn, 37 2 3 : 4 6 7 : 4 0 23:116 0 1 2 1 Dana Mitchell, 12 2 3 : 4 9 7 : 4 0 2 1 : 4 46 1 4 9 1 5 Filipo Pedrosa, 37 2 3 : 5 5 7 : 4 2 2 3 : 3 06 2 13 4 Amy Adier, 46 2 4 : 0 1 7 : 4 4 2 1 : 4 56 3 5 0 8 Ray Koch, 51 2 4 : 0 5 7 : 4 6 2 1 : 2 06 4 5 1 2 3 William Rost, 46 2 4 : 1 5 7 : 4 9 2 2 : 2 06 5 1 4 5 Marlene In/ing, 32 2 4 : 2 6 7 : 5 2 2 4 : 2 66 6 5 2 9 M i c h a e l M c C o r m i c k , 5 5 2 4 : 3 1 7 : 5 4 2 1 : 0 16 7 1 5 5 D e b b i e B r a t i i w e n t e , 4 0 2 4 : 3 2 7 : 5 4 2 3 : 2 26 8 5 3 1 0 E d P o w e r s , 5 6 2 4 : 3 4 7 : 5 5 2 0 : 5 2

6 9 5 4 2 4 Jeffrey Cole, 43 2 4 : 3 5 7 :55 2 3 : 0 97 0 5 5 2 5 Richard Albert, 44 2 4 : 3 7 7 : 5 6 23 :0171 5 6 2 Charles Yagielski, 62 2 4 : 4 0 7 : 5 7 19 :497 2 1 6 6 Martha Klein, 39 2 4 : 4 5 7 : 5 9 2 3 : 4 67 3 1 7 2 Amy Gullotta, 29 2 4 : 5 3 8 :01 2 4 : 5 37 4 5 7 1 Michael Wragge, 21 2 4 : 5 7 8 : 0 2 2 4 : 5 77 5 18 3 Michelle Bohler, 21 2 4 : 5 7 8 : 0 2 2 4 : 5 77 6 5 8 2 6 Michael Torres, 49 25:01 8 : 0 4 22 :317 7 5 9 11 Howard Solow, 56 2 5 : 0 4 8 : 0 5 2 1 : 1 87 8 6 0 1 2 Dan Fritzsche, 53 2 5 : 0 6 8 : 0 5 2 1 : 5 27 9 6 1 1 6 Craig Bottrill, 37 2 5 : 0 7 8 : 0 6 24 :418 0 6 2 1 7 William Kress, 39 2 5 : 2 0 8 : 1 0 2 4 : 3 381 1 9 6 Marie Keams, 41 2 5 : 2 8 8 : 1 2 2 4 : 0 48 2 6 3 1 3 Arthur Breuer, 58 2 5 : 3 7 8 : 1 5 2 1 : 2 28 3 6 4 1 4 Neil Cook, 55 2 4 : 4 5 7 : 5 9 2 1 : 1 38 4 6 5 2 7 Brad Leach, 47 2 5 : 4 8 8 : 1 9 2 3 : 3 58 5 2 0 1 Barbara Bremer, 50 2 5 : 5 0 8 : 2 0 2 2 : 3 48 6 6 6 1 5 Darrell Pack, 53 2 5 : 5 5 8 : 2 1 2 2 : 3 58 7 6 7 1 6 James Whalen, 57 26:11 8 : 2 6 2 2 : 0 38 8 2 1 4 Margaret Moga, 25 2 6 : 2 4 8 : 3 0 2 6 : 2 48 9 6 8 2 8 Karl Eilers, 47 2 6 : 3 3 8 : 3 3 2 4 : 1 69 0 6 9 1 8 Philip Goldstein, 37 2 6 : 4 2 8 : 3 6 2 6 : 1 491 7 0 2 9 David Levine, 48 2 6 : 5 2 8 : 4 0 2 4 : 2 29 2 7 1 2 Sandro Makaj, 29 2 7 : 1 7 8 : 4 8 2 7 : 1 79 3 7 2 3 0 Chris Cassone, 49 2 7 : 2 3 8 : 5 0 2 4 : 3 99 4 7 3 3 1 Michael Harris, 42 2 7 : 2 7 8 :51 2 6 : 0 39 5 2 2 7 Patricia Small, 43 2 7 : 3 7 8 : 5 4 2 5 : 3 99 6 7 4 3 2 Chris Wincheil, 47 2 7 : 3 9 8 : 5 5 25 :169 7 2 3 8 Adrienne Thompson, 41 2 7 : 4 1 8 : 5 5 2 6 : 0 998 7 5 19 Al Caruso, 33 2 7 : 4 5 8 : 5 7 27 :459 9 7 6 3 3 Jared Feinberg, 43 2 7 : 5 2 8 :59 26 :151 0 0 7 7 3 Ted Koenigsberg, 24 28:01 9 : 0 2 2 8 : 0 11 0 1 7 8 4 Monique Hallinan, 24 2 8 : 2 4 9 : 0 9 2 8 : 2 41 0 2 2 4 2 Candice O'Brien, 50 2 8 : 0 5 9 : 0 3 2 4 : 3 21 0 3 2 5 3 Angie DiPrinzio, 51 2 8 : 0 6 9 : 0 3 2 4 : 1 91 0 4 2 6 9 Katy Quinn, 49 2 8 : 0 9 9 : 0 4 2 4 : 4 91 0 5 7 9 3 John Orr, 65 28:11 9 : 0 5 2 1 : 5 81 0 6 2 7 1 Nancy Fraser, 63 2 8 : 1 5 9 : 0 6 2 1 : 3 3107 2 8 7 Sandra Zurawin, 36 2 8 : 3 2 9 : 1 2 2 8 : 0 4108 8 0 4 Dick Murphy, 67 28:41 9 : 1 5 2 1 : 5 21 0 9 8 1 3 4 John Kis, 46 2 9 : 2 5 9 : 2 9 2 7 : 0 611 0 8 2 1 7 Bemie Stringer, 52 2 9 : 3 2 9 :31 2 5 : 5 7111 2 9 8 Susan O'Connell, 39 2 9 : 4 0 9 : 3 4 2 8 : 2 91 1 2 8 3 1 8 Bill Smith, 55 3 0 : 0 0 9 : 4 0 2 5 : 4 3113 3 0 9 Pam Moskowitz, 33 3 0 : 0 4 9 :41 30 :041 1 4 8 4 5 Michael Lerman, 29 3 0 : 0 9 9 : 4 3 30 :091 1 5 31 4 Mary Walsh, 53 30:10 9 : 4 3 25 :36116 3 2 10 Claudia Cardoso, 38 30:28 9 : 4 9 29 :301 1 7 3 3 11 Diane Gwon, 34 30:36 9 : 5 2 30 :34118 3 4 1 0 Debra Bier, 46 3 0 : 4 6 9 :55 27:511 1 9 8 5 2 0 Bob Attinelly, 35 3 0 : 4 9 9 : 5 6 3 0 : 4 21 2 0 8 6 21 Rich Fleiss, 31 3 1 : 0 0 1 0 : 0 0 3 1 : 0 0121 3 5 1 2 Melissa Dominguez, 36 3 1 : 0 6 10 :01 3 0 : 3 51 2 2 3 6 1 3 Brigitte Bracco, 33 3 1 : 0 9 1 0 . 0 2 3 1 : 0 91 2 3 8 7 2 2 Shon LaPorte, 33 3 2 : 0 4 1 0 : 2 0 3 2 : 0 4124 8 8 5 Frank Schmidt, 61 3 2 : 2 3 10 :26 2 6 : 1 6125 8 9 1 9 Thomas Walczak, 51 3 2 : 5 0 10 :35 2 9 : 0 51 2 6 3 7 11 Joan Marchesani, 40 3 3 : 0 4 1 0 : 4 0 3 1 : 3 01 2 7 9 0 3 5 Tom Weyant, 44 3 3 : 5 5 10 :56 3 1 : 4 3128 3 8 1 2 Rose Ann Martin, 49 3 4 : 1 7 1 1 : 0 3 3 0 : 1 3129 3 9 1 3 Ellen Kera-Geiger, 43 3 4 : 3 6 11 : 0 9 3 2 : 0 9I X 9 1 1 Frank Patterson, 71 3 5 : 5 2 1 1 : 3 4 2 6 : 0 5131 9 2 2 3 Joseph Cosico, 36 3 6 : 3 7 11 : 4 8 3 6 : 1 41 3 2 4 0 14 Lorraine Waitman, 46 3 6 : 5 8 1 1 : 5 5 3 3 : 2 81 3 3 9 3 6 Bob Davis, 64 3 7 : 4 5 12 :10 2 9 : 4 31 3 4 9 4 2 4 Sioban Keane, 37 4 1 : 5 4 13 :30 4 1 : 1 1135 4 1 1 4 Maura Prenty, 37 4 1 : 5 4 1 3 : 3 0 4 0 : 5 3

T H E A U T H O R

Thanks For a Great Race!by Katy D.Quinn

Barbara Brittan and Gerry Radlauer made me proudto be a Taconic! The Freezer 5K on February 6thwas outstanding. A run around the course revealeddirection arrows painted on the snow - extremelyvisible for race day, but without residual marks forwho knows how long. Mile markers were friendlysnowmen, (made by the Brittan clan. I understand).And not only were there mile markers, there werek i lomete r marke rs l oo !

I had debated whether or not to run this race, butI'm really glad 1 did. I'm sure some people wonderwhat makes "'back of the packers" show up and pinon a race number. For me, it was to get a "baseline" and seejust how fast/slow I am running thesedays. It was also to support Taconic. The club hasgiven loLs of gocxi times and good friends to my ftunily

and me. I like to show support for the club by participating - either as arunner or as a volunteer - at club races. A $6.00 entry fee was also inviting.And it was fun to set my sights on three runners in the last mile and see if Icould "reel them in" (as Rudi would say) - and I did!

When the race was done, cheers and smiles at the finish line, and a cup ofwater from race director, Jerry, greeted me! Friends were there to pat me onthe back and say "great job,and then it was on to ther e f r e s h m e n t s . W o w !Once again, the Brittanfamily made it special withtheir homemade cookiesand mini-mufllns as well asVa l e n t i n e M & M ' s . f r u i tand the always appropriaterace food; bagels.

I know that the race was as u c c e s s b e c a u s e t h e r ewere many great Taconicvo lun tee rs . Bu t I wan t t o

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All smiles for women i winner Tara Magiiire

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1 1 Dave Mitzi, 36 2 7 : 0 0 5 : 2 4 2 6 : 4 92 2 Armando Oliveira, 32 2 8 : 3 8 5 :43 2 8 : 3 83 3 Greg Diamond, 42 2 9 : 0 4 5 :48 27:414 4 1 Pierre Vittori, 50 2 9 : 4 0 5 :56 2 6 : 3 65 5 1 Francis DeMenna, 27 2 9 : 5 8 5 :59 2 9 : 5 86 6 1 Bob Hermesch, 49 30.31 6 :06 2 7 : 3 47 7 1 Tommy Neeson, 31 3 0 : 5 5 6:11 3 0 : 5 58 8 2 David Goldberg, 40 3 0 : 5 8 6 : 1 1 2 9 : 5 59 9 1 Daniel Amrick, 18 31:11 6 : 1 4 3 0 : 4 61 0 10 2 MarkLovitz, 38 31:11 6 : 1 4 3 0 : 3 311 11 3 Joe Jeraci, 33 3 1 : 1 4 6 : 1 4 3 1 : 1 41 2 1 2 2 Christopher DiMenna, 25 3 1 : 1 9 6 : 1 5 3 1 : 1 91 3 13 3 JeffPurdy,48 3 1 : 2 6 6 : 1 7 2 8 : 3 71 4 1 4 4 Gary Steinel, 47 3 1 : 4 2 6 : 2 0 2 9 : 0 51 5 1 5 5 KenPfaff ,45 3 1 : 4 6 6:21 2 9 : 3 61 6 1 6 4 Patrick Colon, 34 3 2 : 0 9 6 : 2 5 3 2 : 0 91 7 1 7 6 Ken Boate, 42 3 2 : 1 7 6 : 2 7 3 0 : 4 51 8 1 8 7 Kurt Small, 42 3 2 : 4 5 6 : 3 3 31:111 9 1 Tara MaGuIre, 30 3 3 : 0 6 6 : 3 7 3 3 : 0 62 0 1 9 8 Hello Teixeira, 47 3 3 : 1 8 6 : 3 9 3 0 : 3 32 1 2 0 9 Steve Hoanzl, 48 3 3 : 2 6 6 :41 3 0 : 2 62 2 21 1 0 Todd Ruppel, 42 3 3 : 3 2 6 : 4 2 3 1 : 5 62 3 2 2 5 Jim Jackman, 37 3 4 : 0 0 6 : 4 8 3 3 : 3 32 4 2 3 2 Larry Schanbacher, 55 3 4 : 3 4 6 : 5 4 2 9 : 4 42 5 2 4 3 Frank NIves, 51 3 4 : 4 9 6 : 5 7 3 0 : 5 72 6 2 5 11 Ted Pernicano, 41 3 4 : 5 4 6 :58 33 :292 7 2 6 4 Gary Struve, 55 3 4 : 5 6 6 :59 3 0 : 0 32 8 2 7 5 Leo Gormley, 52 3 4 : 5 7 6 : 5 9 3 0 : 4 92 9 2 Sherri Schultz, 24 3 5 : 2 7 7 : 0 5 3 5 : 2 73 0 3 Freda Clarke, 26 3 5 : 3 6 7 : 0 7 3 5 : 3 63 1 2 8 1 2 Nomnan Travis, 42 3 5 : 4 4 7 : 0 8 3 4 : 0 23 2 2 9 6 Jim Martin, 52 36:22 7 : 1 6 3 2 : 0 43 3 3 0 7 John Glasheen, 55 36:35 7 : 1 9 3 1 : 2 83 4 4 1 Francoise Levison, 46 36:40 7 : 2 0 3 3 : 2 03 5 3 1 6 Larry Phillips, 39 37:11 7 : 2 6 36:113 6 3 2 13 Barry Naft, 41 3 7 : 1 5 7 : 2 7 3 5 : 4 43 7 3 3 7 David Moody, 37 3 7 : 2 2 7 : 2 8 3 6 : 5 23 8 5 1 Sue Pearsall, 34 3 7 : 2 7 7 : 2 9 3 7 : 2 73 9 3 4 8 David OToole, 52 3 7 : 3 6 7 :31 3 3 : 1 04 0 3 5 1 4 Bob Daubenbis, 43 3 7 : 4 2 7 :32 3 5 : 3 84 1 6 1 Heather Case, 27 3 8 : 1 0 7 :38 3 8 : 1 04 2 3 6 8 Michael Wintner, 32 3 8 : 5 7 7 : 4 7 3 8 : 5 74 3 3 7 1 5 Izzy Diaz, 48 3 9 : 0 2 7 : 4 8 3 5 : 3 24 4 38 1 6 Daniel Levison, 42 3 9 : 0 5 7 : 4 9 3 7 : 1 34 5 3 9 1 7 Conrad Vesey, 45 39:29 7 : 5 3 3 6 : 4 74 6 4 0 9 Michae l McCormick , 50 3 9 : 3 8 7 : 5 5 3 5 : 3 24 7 4 1 9 Alan Pollack, 39 39:52 7 : 5 8 3 8 : 4 74 8 7 2 Adrienne Schuiz, 23 4 0 : 3 6 8 :07 4 0 : 3 64 9 8 2 Martha Klein, 39 4 1 : 1 0 8 : 1 4 39 :425 0 4 2 18 Tom Gill, 47 4 1 : 1 9 8 :15 3 7 : 5 45 1 4 3 1 9 Peter Glasheen, 47 4 1 : 3 2 8 : 1 8 3 8 : 0 65 2 4 4 1 0 Enrico Salemmo, 53 4 2 : 0 1 8 :24 3 6 : 4 55 3 4 5 11 Jack Cothren, 50 42:11 8 : 2 6 3 7 : 4 95 4 4 6 1 2 Daniel Moffitt, 53 4 2 : 1 7 8 : 2 7 3 6 : 5 95 5 4 7 1 0 Felipe Pedrosa, 37 4 2 : 1 9 8 :27 4 1 : 4 55 6 9 3 Jennifer Ward, 27 4 2 : 3 6 8:31 4 2 : 3 65 7 4 8 1 3 Howard Solow, 56 4 2 : 3 8 8 : 3 1 36 :215 8 1 0 4 Meg Mogo, 25 4 2 : 4 5 8 : 3 3 4 2 : 4 55 9 4 9 2 0 J imVonHei l l ,40 4 2 : 4 8 8 : 3 3 4 1 : 2 16 0 5 0 11 Philip Goldstein, 37 4 2 : 5 4 8 : 3 4 4 2 : 2 061 11 1 Connie Lyke, 56 4 3 : 1 3 8 : 3 8 3 5 : 4 66 2 5 1 1 4 Terry Horton,51 4 3 : 1 4 8 : 3 8 3 8 : 2 6

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I N F O R M AT I O N Y O U C A N ' T D O W I T H O U THere are some tidbits of news and advice:

BILL FOLEY, after years and lots of money, finally succeededin getting a stufifed animal out of THE CLAW, a very difficultgame for children at PASTA PLUS just days before the FreezerFive Miler. In a very exciting series of moves, he grabbed Marvinthe Martian with the claw and carried him to the chute. Such acheer emanated from the crowd around him that a waitress cameout to complain. It tums out she had put lots of her own money inthat machine for the sole purpose of extracting Marvin the Martian. Her monetary offers to Foley were turned down.

With the inaugural MT. EVEREST RUN just two months away,here is some advice to improve your chances of running well,reaching the summit and returning to base camp. Critical: youmust go to FDR park one week early and sleep at base camp,which is at 14,517 feet, for 2 nights. On your third day, if youfeel well enough, go to 17,000 feet and return to base camp. Onyour fifth day, go to 22,000 feet and return. This ACCLIMATIZATION routine should make your ascent and succesful returnto base camp much easier. The use of SHERPAS is prohibited.

COUNTRY MUFFINS, makers of exceptional muffins, has onceagain joined us as a major sponser at two of our races: the NorthCounty News 5K and the Putnam County Classic 8 Miler of July4th. Not only will Jimmy make a significant contribution to bothraces, each runner will be getting individually wrapped muffins,and bagels will be plentiful. Country Muffins has become, behind the NORTH COUNTY NEWS, our biggest supporter.

T H E F R E E Z E R F I V E S D R A W R E C O R D P A R T I C I P A T I O ND A Z Z L E W I T H T H E B E S T M I L E M A R K E R S E V E R S E E N

It would have been enough that after the snows before the first Freezer Five that Barbara Brittan's family built snowmen and JerryRadlauer painted and dressed them. But the day after the snow and ice preceding the second Freezer Five, Jerry (Barbara was away) wasseen at FDR Park for hours shoveling the road and making the snowmen. The Park personnel also did a great job clearing the roads. Andso the scene was set for what has become a great beginning to each TRRC season: The Freezer Fives.

Nearly 150 runners signed up for the shorter, first race. The weather was more like that on Mt. Everest, a destination we will take youto in May (see the flyer and training notes in this newsletter,) with wind chill temperatures near zero. But 135 runners crossed thefmish line, the best in many years. Dave Mitzi and John Cunningham crossed holding hands in first place, leaving Jay Duggan to finishthird without a date. Tara Maguire won on the Women's side beating Emmy Stocker by half a minute. The second race was almost aduplicate of the first, but Cunningham stood up Mitzi and the latter had to mn and win on his own. Not easy without the charismaticCunningham at his side. Both winners ran faster for 5 Miles than for 5K, thanks to the improved weather conditions in the second race.

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22nd Annual Sybil Ludington Historical RunD a t e ; S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 2 2 , 2 0 0 0S t a r t T i m e : I n d i \ ' i d u a l 5 0 K : 8 : 0 0 A M

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Relays 2-runncr Relay; Awards to first two OPEN teams(M/F). plus first place Mixed (1 man/1 woman) & first placcMasters (both 40+) (M/F). Relay Rules; 2-runner Relay:Limited to 20 teams. No designated exchange locations. Onerunner on the road at all times, runners may run any number of

legs: legs may be of any length. Teams must provide their own transportation and support during the race.50K Race Support: Water and Gatorade will be available at approx. 10 locations beginning at the 5 mile markand at reasonable intcr\'als thereafter, depending on the weather you may want to carry additional water.Check-in & Post Race: In the basement (side entrance) of VFW Post 1374. 32 Gleneida Ave. (Rte. 52), Carmel,NY. Check-in begins at 7:00 AM. 50K runners will be driven to the start (approx. 1.25M south on rte. 6). Food,beer & soda will be served at the VFW as soon as most of the runners have finished. Awards will be presented atthe VFW as soon as we have a "critical mass" of finishers.Entry Fees: $12 per runner for pre-registered entries prior to 4/08/00. $15 per runner for all entries after 4/08/00.Please Make checks payable to: TRRC, and mail to; Ed McLaughlin, 230 Croton Ave.. Mt. Kisco, NY, 10549T-Shirts: Optional commemorative long sleeve T-shirts will be available for an additional $10.00Race Directors; Ed McLaughlin (914) 244-8544/trrcefm('^ ibm.net & Anthony Galfano (914) 737-6435Entry Form: Individual SOK:N a m e S e x A g e e - m a i lAddress2- Runner Relay (circle); Open Men - Open Women - Mixed - Men 40+ - Women 40+1 - N a m e S e x A g e e - m a i l

Address^2 - N a m e S e x A g e e - m a i lAddress^Please read, sign & date waiver:I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activiy. I should not tarter and nai unless I am medically able and properly trained I agreeto abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with ritnning in this evertincluding, but not limited to; falls, contact with other participanLs. the effects of tlie weather, including hi^ heat and'or humidity, traffic and theconditims of the road, all such risks being known and apprecinted by me. Having read this waiveand knowingthese facts and in consideration of your accepting my isitry. I. for myself andanyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Taconic Road Runners Club, theTowns of Carmel, Kent. Mahopac, the Counties of Putnam and Dutchess, and any of theirsubdivisions throu^ whidi this race passes, VFW Post 1374, all race ofTtciats. volunteers andsponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising outof my participation in this evait evoi thou^ that liability may arise out of negligence orcarelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.1 - S i g n a t u r e D a t e

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Race Director: Maria Calidonna (914) 736-7607Please note: parking fee may be in effect for FDR park - please consider car pooling

Results on the internet: http://www.runner.orgMother's Day 5KI know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter and mn unless I am medically able and properiy trainedI agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the mn. 1 assume ail risks associated with running in thisevent including, but not limited to; falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including hi^ heat and/or humidity, traffic and theconditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of youraccepting my entry, [, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Ta:onic Road Runners Club, FDR Park and all sponsors,their representatives and successors frona all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even though that liability may ariseout of negligcnce or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.1 grant permission to ail of the foregoing to use any photographs, motions pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose. 1understand that bicycles, skateboards, baby joggers, roller skates or blades, animals, and radio headsets are not allowed in the race and I will abide by fttis guideline.

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Conditioning For Our Kidsby Dr. Jim Maggs 2000

According to a recent Runner's World article, 98% of the schoolchildrenwho took last year's Presidential Physical Fitness Test failed. This atrocity isdue to several things; PlayStation Syndrome, the computer, organized sportsand misguided parents and coaches.

As a parent of two growing boys who love playing with PlayStation, I'mcontinually reminded of the tight time constraints we need to keep on them.The attraction for them is so strong they'd probably go comatose while playing, forgetting that food and water were necessities for life.

The computer is the future for all of us, especially kids. If it could only bemastered while exercising, kids could kill two birds with one stone. But, asedentary position is needed to compute, and the mind grows while the bodyG R O W S .

As a coach of four basketball teams, grades 3-4 and 5-6, I'm keenly awareof the pros and cons of organized sports for our kids. Sure, they learn therules of the game early on, but what they lose is so much more. Schoolgroundgames were far more abundant yesteryear, and kids were able to exploretheir own limits and enjoyments. Today, the rigid, formalized practices andgames, not to mention the intrusion of adults, minimize running and preventskids from developing their own problem solving and communication skills.They no longer have the freedom to play hour on end using their guidelines,not society's.

Foundation For Conditioning

With the explosion of sports in today's society, sports heroes become biggerthan life, and many kids want to have the success of their idols before theycan even tie their shoes. They want to play a concerto without learning thescales. This delusion makes it difficult for any parent or coach to teach thefundamentals of sport and exercise. The work involved in fiilly educating thebody, as well as the mind, requires unlimited hours of practice and conditioning. The art of delayed gratification has to be embraced by the coach andbought by the child.

This issue becomes more difficult when parents step in and push their children beyond normal limits due to the societal pressures they feel in their lives.It's often the parents who are pressuring the child to score more points andwin at all costs. Too often, families leave games with the parent not speakingto the child out of frustration. This is a clear sign of misguided values.

For those kids who have the opportunity to do it right, to learn the basics andpractice and train with the right intent, the road ahead gets smoother. Thereturn on investment is grand. The victories today pale compared to thevictories of tomorrow. Many people never fully grasp the value of delayedgratification and the fundamentals of exercise and life, the very building blocksthat make the difference between success and fai lure at al l levels.

Healthy Conditioning

Let kids be kids. If it's not enjoyable for them, reconsider what they'redoing. Under the age of 10, activity is normal for kids. Let them fully exploremotion, whether it be running, tumbling, rolling or skipping. All of these activities contribute to the full development of the nervous and muscular sys-

tive should be on fundamental movement and coordination more than sportspecific skills. If body motion, reflexes and coordination are improved throughproper exercises that are done for a long enough period of time, sport specific skills will come much easier. Exercises like skipping, rope jumping,cartwheels, running frontward, backward, sideways and hopping are excellent for coordination and developmental skills. The consistent passing of aNerf football over time will dramatically help any child's eye-hand coordination, hand speed, hand strength and overall reflexes without the chance forinjury. As a child improves over time, shorten the distance between each ofyou and increase the speed of the pass. All skills will proportionately imp r o v e .

Remember, kids under tiie age of 15 learn at a rate dramatically quicker thanolder teens and adults. Don't miss this window of opportunity to teach themthe very basics of exercising, reflexes and coordination. In the past 7 years,r ve spent endless hours in pro locker rooms working in their strength departments, and many of the exercises mentioned above are still done by the pros.Finally, under no circumstances should weighted exercises be considered foranyone below the age of 14. Motion exercises, weight management, aerobicand anaerobic drills and joint mobility should be paramount.

C o n c l u s i o n

The most important aspect of conditioning for kids is the individual psyche ofeach child. All kids are motivated by different incentives, and the exactmo t i va t i on shou ld be f ound fo r each ch i l d . D i c ta to r i a l o r f ea r mo t i va t i onshould never be the chosen option when working with kids. The time shouldbe taken to find out what moves each and every child in a positive way, andthen those motivations should become tiie foundation for each program. Kidshave a healthy yet innocent spirit to perform and we as coaches and parentsshould do everything possible to identify, enhance and strengthen that spirit.Our ultimate goaldon't let their spirit die.

For further information, contact Dr. Maggs at 800.987.7845 or visit his website,www.RunningDr.com.

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AWARDS^Cosh Awards (male & female are some): Overall: $400, $300, $200, $100, $50 Masters: (over 40): $100,$50,$25 Usual age group awards First placc all age groups: high quality race

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D I R E C T I O N SFrom tbc Nonb or Soalb; Tal^e the Taconic Parkway to Underbill Avenue. At theend oftbe exit ramp, go right from tlte south, left from the north into Yorktown. Gothrough the first light, Uke a right al Underhilt and take a right at Front Street. Go tothe endFrom l^ast: Take Route 35 into Yorktown. Go 2 lights past the 118/202 intersection and take a left at Underbill, lake the next right to continue on Underhilt. Takea right at From Street and go to the endFrom West: Take Route 35/202 into Yorictown and lake a right at (he 118/202/35intersection. Take a left at Underhill. Take the next right to continue on Undcrhill.Take a right at Front Street and go to the end

1999 Results and Course Records: Paul Mwangi 14:03 aud Milka Jepchirchir 16:50

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M A R K T H E D AT E S - W E N E E D WAT E R V O L U N T E E R S F O R M A R C H A N D A P R I L !

Enjoy the companionship and fun of the Saturday morning pumphouse runs - remember YOU need totake a turn helping* with the water supply. Volunteers for March and April are needed! Please contactB o b D a u b e n b i s a t 9 1 4 - 7 3 6 - 2 0 3 2 .

There are two official water stops for the Saturday runs:

Water Stop #1 - Mailboxes (@3.35 miles)Amount: minimum 5 gallons of water; minimum 2 gallons of sports drink; 100 paper or plastic cupsWater Stop #2 - Glendale Triangle (2.2 miles straight from mailboxes)Amount: minimum 2 gallons of water; minimum 1 gallon of sports drink; 50 paper or plastic cupsAlso; Please be considerate of your fellow runners who may be training longer distances. Don't removethe water before al l of the runners have finished.

As you are aware wc are tiying to revitalize our volunteer effort. Our goal is to have every club member volunteer in some capacity during theyear. In order to accomplish this we are putting together a list of all the club volunteers and their interests. This list will he available to racedirectors. We will consider placing it on the world wide web. One event per year is not much. We need vouf Please fill out the coupon below.

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T H E L U R E O F T H E M A R A T H O NB Y T O M P I A Z Z A

I competed in the Las Vegas Marathon on February 6th. I started getting serious about 14weeks before the race, prior to that I had been running in the neighborhood of 60 - 70 miles a week.I built my next few weeks slowly I ran three weeks of 80 miles, then 3 weeks of 90. The followingweek I hit 100 and started to get into a groove. I had arranged my work schedule so I could runduring the day when it was warmer and light out. My next few weeks were really tough the weather,as you know, got really cold and daylight was scarce. It was tough just to get out there and run, butI did it. The next few weeks I ran 110,114,120, and 123 miles. I hit 132 miles as my high week andI was doing workouts: I was running 10 X mile with 90 seconds rest in 20 degree weather. The lastday of my last high mileage week I ran a ten miler in Central Park. It was 15 degrees out. Water hadfrozen in the cups at the water stops. I ran just over 5:30 a mile and finished 4th. I was in shape. Itapered for three weeks, flew out to Vegas on Thursday for a Sunday race and took it easy.

The race course began with 8 miles of slight uphill followed by 10 miles of slight down and thenwas flat the rest of the way. I knew I had to go out a little slower than my goal pace which was 5:40.I ran the first few miles just over 6 minute pace and started to run just under 6 pace after mile 3. Atabout 5 miles into the race my quads felt strange, the muscles felt week.

I got to the 8 mile mark, the uphill was over and I was hoping that I would begin to feel better.By 10 miles I was not sure if I would be able to run the distance. I came through the half in 1:17:??.

I felt horrible, I needed to slow down if I was going to able to get to 20. I started to think about my training, all the pain thesacrifice, I was wondering if I would ever want to run a race again, the marathon was definitely out of the picture. I washoping for a freak storm or perhaps to get struck by a car so I could stop, but I was not so lucky. I convinced myself to keeprunning until the 20 mile mark, then to 23. If I make it to 23 I can walk. As I approached 23 I was wondering if I would break3 hours, I needed to keep running at least one more mile. Then one more mile, then one more mile, then 385 yards. It was sonice to finish. I crossed the line in 2:53:05, went back to the hotel, played some blackjack, had a few beers, felt sorry formyself, and went to bed.

My legs were sore for several days, but I was alive. I started running again last week after a few days off, I wanted to.And I want to get back into shape and I want to race another marathon, someday. One reason I think people like the marathonso much is the risk. Months are spent sacrificing for the raceand nothing is insured. A 5k or 10k people can get throughand, even if they have a bad day, run a decent time. Not in themarathon if your not ready and you have a bad day your timewill show it and not by 10 or 15 seconds, but by minutes ore v e n h o u r s .

The goal up to the race is to get your body ready so ifyou have a good day you can take advantage of it. All it takesis one good day and you can talk about it for the rest of yourlife. But I guess, as many of us know, you can talk about thecrappy days for a while too. Happy running.

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1999 Review of Women's Open Teamby Mario Calidonna

W o m e n ' s M a s t e r s Te a mby Debra Kenney

I'd like to review the 1999 season by recognizing all thewomen who contributed this year to both New York Club Council racesand the MAC grand prix series. I'd like to thank Deb Kenney and Barbara Brittan for all of their experience and support my first year ascaptain. Their excellent and solid performances provided consistencyf o r o u r t e a m .

Thanks to new, seasoned, and former members includingCarolyn Durst, who unfortunately moved out of our area. Newcomersand returnees included l lene Davis, Jean Christensen, AnneOliveri,Gwen Benza, Alyssa LIfrieri, and Tara Maguire. I was thrilled to havethem join us whenever possible. I'd also like to thank two very strongand very prolific runners: Sherri Shultz and Freda Clarke. Both wereinstrumental in the MAC races and for the club by helping us move upin the ranks. Last but not least, thanks to all the Masters and Veteranwomen who raced this year and scored for us. Though we ended upin 7th place overall in Club Council, I am confident that in time our rankwill improve.

In the MAC series, we placed fourth. Moving Comfort edgedus out of a possible second place finish. We still won a couple ofhundred for the club! This year I'll try to be more timely with the MACschedule from the start and inform runners of these races too.

The Marathon was windy and tough in '99. My congratulations to all the women who ran it and put forth such a great effort.Congratulations to Emmy Stocker, our lead scorer, Lucia Chapman,and so many others who ran a great marathon. It was an incrediblycompetitive field and we were beset with injuries and entrants whowere not chosen in the lottery. Hopefully, this year's new marathonapplication system will work to our benefit.

Congratulations to Sherri Shultz for a 2nd place finish inthe MAC women's series ages 20-29 Freda Clarke for her 3rd placefi n i s h !

Though I will be not be racing for most of 2000,1 hope toattend at least some of our races. 1 also look fonward to seeingsome of you at the Mother's Day 5K this year. Good luck!

Happy New Year everybody! Yes, 1 know I am a little late. Imissed the January 2000 newsletter deadline because I was workinglong hours addressing Y2K computer issues. I'm happy to say everything worked and 1 am happy to be back running again. 1 am especially looking forward to the WMT's new year (hey, the world's gonecrazy with acronyms 1 might as well make up a few of my own). Iwould be re-miss, however, if I didn't say thank you to all the womenwho came out and ran with the TRRC Women's Masters Team in1999. It's not just about the competition, it is also the great friendshipand fun we share. If you're out there reading this and thinking thatmaybe you'd like to come and run with us, but you don't know anybody, make this the year that you take a small risk and call me (914)245-9629. You won't regret it. You will travel to races that you wouldn'tever dare or want to drive to by yourself (we car pool) and you willmeet new friends who will offer you tips on running as well as theirfriendship. I look forward to meeting you!

The Master's Team is excited about competing in the Metropolitan Athletic Congress' Grand Prix in 2000. The MAC season openswith the Feb. 19"^ Cherry Tree 15K in Prospect Park. Next isue I'llreport the results. On March 11 we will be traveling once again toBrooklyn for the running of the Brooklyn Half-Marathon. We are going to Arthur Avenue afterwards for lunch! And, yes, any of the guyswho are running the Brooklyn Half are also invited to come along andeat some good pasta! I On March 19'^ we won't have to travel very farfor the next MAC Grand Prix race because it's our own TRRC St.Patrick's Day 10K. When 1 have further details about the rest of theMAC Grand Prix I will keep you informed. If you are surfing the Internet,take a look at the Women's running link on the Taconic Road RunnersClub home page http://www.runner.ora.

M i k e G o s s e tPhysical Education Teacher

Has your child had success or shown potential in a race at a school field day? Or at a fun run?

Has your child enjoyed running in Physical Education class?

Does (s)he want to run more?

If so, I will give him/her the necessary guidance, whether for training or for racing.

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The Taconic Road Runners Club believes that young people whoare involved in the sport of running experience a healthy lifestyle and ahigh level of energy and self confidence. In the spirit of a healthy race,graduating seniors are invited to apply for a $500 scholarship.

Please submit in your application:

an essay (approximately 300 words) on how running has affected your

evidence of admission to a post-secondary school;

letter of recommendation from a high school faculty meember;

any other information regarding your commitment to running.

The application should be received by April 30,2000

Please submit application to:

Ta c o n i c R o a d R u n n e r s C l u b - A T T N : S C H O L A R S H I PP O B o x 7 11Shrub Oak, NY 10588

The winner will be announced by May 15, 2000

Mount Everest RunSummit Attempt OnSunday, May 7, 2000

10 am FDR State ParkDistance: 29, 035 ft.

Starts at TRRC Base Camp 14, 517.5 ft.,Run to Summit & return to Base CampNavigate the Khumbu Ice Fall, passGeorge Mallory's resting place,do the HillaryStep (not a Clinton dance routine), see the topof Old Smokey, etc

Application:

I know that running up a virtual Mt. Everest is probably less risky than trying the real one,but in any event, I can still get hurt, but probably not as bad as George Mallory. I acceptall responsibility for any injuries suffered, and hold harmless the laconic Road RunnersClub, NYS Dept of Parks & Recreation, FDR State Park and any and all sponsors,volunteers, etc....

NameAddressSEX: M F Age on race date:

Signature^(Prent's signature, if under 18)

Awards: First 25 overall will rcceive medals, 1-3

(gold), 4 -10 (silver), 11 - 25 (bronze)

Entry fee: $5.00, Commorative T-shirt (with reallyswell design is $10 extra)

A t t h e N e wYo r k R o a d R u n n e r sC lub C lub N igh tT R R C r e c e i v e ds e v e r a l a w a r d s : o nt h e l e f t , t h e fi r s tplace Men's Veterans award, in them i d d l e t h e M e n ' sMasters 2nd placeaward and finally,t h e 3 r d p l a c eW o m e n ' s V e t e r a n sTe a m . J e n n L a t h a m(not pictured) sharedfirst place in her agegroup .

C O U N T D O W N M I L E A G ETHE SEVERAL BRAVE CLUB MEMBERS WHICH HAVE GIVEN MILEAGE GOALS FOR THIS YEAR ARE:

N A M ES H E R R I S C H U L T ZJ O H N B E L LJ A C K B R E N N A NK E N M A R T I NT O M P I A Z Z A

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For those of you that are not on this list and wish to be, please contact Tom Piazza at (800) 603-3285 or by email at thrunner bestweb.net.Please leave a mileage goal, your mileage to date, and a way to contact you for mileage updates. For those of you that are not on the list anddo not care to be you can watch our mileage grow and encourage us to exceed our goals. If your not sure who we are, we're the runners thathave thought hard about our running goals this year and are planning to run some PR's. Stay tuned for updates throughout the year.

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Carbo-phobia: Diet Revolution or Harmful Fad?Scott K Fisher^ M.S., R.D.

Every so often, someone or some group of individuals promotes the notionthat they have discovered the dietary secrets to better health, more effectiveweight control, and better physical performance. These self-proclaimed revolutionaries often go against the grain of established, scientific research leaving most of us to ponder the question of what is right and what is wrong. Thelatest such revelation to take the world by storm is the promotion of diets thatare higher in protein, lower in carbohydrate, and typically higher in fat.

The proponents of such eating strategies claim that our liberal consumptionof carbohydrate is the root of many dietary evils and holds us back fromobtaining the physiques and physical performances we dream of. By now,most of us have some familiarity with Dr. Atkins and his famous carbohydrate deprivation diet and with the 40/30/30 approach to eating. The latteradvocates the consumption of only 40% of calories from carbohydrate and30% coming from fat and protein respectively. How are we to know whetherthese approaches are simply the products of modem day snake-oil salesmenor reputable professionals, or if the approaches are effective or even safe for

Let's take a closer look at some of the claims made by the advocates of thelower carbohydrate, higherprotein diets.

Claim: Diets high in carbohydrate (> 55% of calories) cause the excessive secretion of insulin which promotes the storage of fat. This is especiallytrue with the consumption of simple sugars and refined, processed carbohyd r a t e s .

Truth: This "theory" is a gross oversimplification of very complex physiological processes and the result of taking a snippet of truth out of contextand then blowing it out of proportion. The fact is that insulin is secretedwhenever carbohydrate enters the bloodstream. Without insulin, your bodywould not be able to use carbohydrate (glucose or blood sugar) as energy.Insulin can also signal the body to store fat. However, there is absolutely noresearch to demonstrate that eating a high carbohydrate diet will make youfat, especially if you are physically active.Nutritionists and health professionals recommend limiting the consumption ofsimple sugars and refined carbohydrates because they tend to be of lownutritional value, lacking vitamins, minerals, fiber, not because of their effecton insulin. It is still recommended that at least 55% of your calories, more ifyou are athletic, come from carbohydrate, primarily in the form of bread,cereals, rice, pasta, fruits, and vegetables.

Claim: Athletes, like runners, should consume upwards of 30% of their calories as protein.

Truth: Protein is an essential nutrient and it is now accepted that athletes doneed more protein than sedentary individuals. However, a 30% intake is

twice the recommended for active people as established by years of soundscientific research. The chronic consumption of excess protein can placeundue stress on the liver and kidneys and may displace other vital nutrientsin the diet, namely carbohydrate. An appropriate intake of protein for anactive individual would be 12-15% of total calories or .5 -.7 grams/pound ofbody weight. Interestingly, this is a quantity most of us get without trying,even if you consume a vegetarian type of diet.

Claim: Diets based on a 40/30/30 approach help us to bum calories moreefficiently which results in better weight control and better physical perform a n c e .

Truth: The truth is that most 40/30/30 diets as they are outlined are alsovery low in total calories. That's why many lose weight temporarily whilefollowing this approach.Despite catchy advertisements and the testimonials of both elite and recreational athletes, a low carbohydrate, high protein diet has not been shown toimprove physical performance. In fact, it could very well hinder your performance. Carbohydrate is an essential energy source for both enduranceand power athletes. Running low on carbohydrate stores can mean thedifference between crossing the finish line or "hitting the wall". There is noexception to this rule.

While many of the claims made by low carijohydrate, higher protein advocates are based on testimonial and anecdotal information, it is also interesting to examine some of the same type of information in favor of the traditional high carbohydrate, low fat. adequate protein approach. Just look atthe Kenyan Africans. For years they have dominated long distance mn-ning. Who among us can question the validity of their performances? TheKenyan diet is the antithesis of a low carbohydrate approach. Kenyanstypically consume upwards of 70% of calories from carbohydrate, 15%from fat and 15% from protein. Not only do their athletes perform extraordinarily, but the rest of the population suffers much less frequently from thewestem ills of heart disease, cancer, and diabetes.

While much is yet to be discovered about the links between diet and physical performance, what is known still supports a diet high in carbohydrate,low in fat, and adequate in protein. Consumers of nutritional information -sedentary individuals and competitive athletes alike - should maintain acritical eye, examine the source, and even consider consulting with a qualified nutrition professional.

ScottY. Fisher, M.S., R.D. is a sports nutritionist, contributingwriter for Runner's World magazine, and member ofP o w e r B a r T e a m E l i t e

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