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While many of our club members had huge races last weekend, this weekend features four events that caught our eye:
1. Rocky Raccoon 25K/50K on Saturday in Huntsville State Park (Holden Choi and Jon Walk will be there to run the 25K and the club tent may make an appearance to be able to stash gear. If you’re planning on running it, give us a shout on Friday.)
2. HMSA Classical 25K on Sunday in downtown Houston (Adrienne Langelier will be shooting for an invited runner spot as she’ll face some tougher women’s competition in the Open division; Bill Dwyer will have the tent set up in the Fish Plaza at the Wortham Center.)
3. Iron Star Triathlon on Sunday, which is back at Del Lago this year It is the sixth year for this event and if you see race director Greg Pennington, congratulate him on his Ironman Florida finish last Saturday. (Ditto. Let us know if you’re competing in this event. See below about Lonestar Multisports’ need for run course volunteers.)
4. UIL 5A Region II Cross Country Meet on Saturday in Arlington (Coach Green’s harriers make another trip to punch their ticket to the state meet. Shelby Hayes and Dana Lyons’ daughter, Margo, will help lead the Lady Highlanders for the girls.)
The TWRC Board crashed Dan Jordan’s Ironman party at Goose’s Acre for a few moments Thursday night, but his accomplishment was well worth celebrating. Jordan and John Laskowski were two of seven MontgomeryCounty men that finished Ironman Florida last Saturday. Here’s what Jon Walk wrote in his Courier running column on Tuesday:
Conroe veterinarian Dan Jordan, 51, didn’t start his first Ironman in the best position as he was the last of the county’s triathletes out of the water in 1:29:52. Somewhere after mile 72 on the bike, Jordan’s day began to change.He improved 2.67 miles per hour over the last 39 miles of the bike course before recording the 10th fastest marathon (3:45:55) in his age group to move up an incredible 87 spots in his age group. Jordan finished in 11:37:11 along with Team Strive teammate John Laskowski. The 39-year-old native of The Woodlands, who like Jordan is coached by The Woodlands’ Kim Hager, methodically put together an impressive debut time of 12:13:25.
Meanwhile, Tony and Amy Allison continue to collect states to do warm-up races en route to The Weather Channel Atlanta Marathon on Thanksgiving Day (snapping Tony’s long Run Thru The Woods streak). Racing nearly as often as Lou Wilson (who’s still recovering from a post-Ike injury), the husband-and-wife team ran a 15K two weeks ago in Omaha, Nebraska before finishing a half marathon at the Bass Pro Shops Half Marathon in Springfield, Missouri.
Tony reported that “this was an awesome course/race (but hilly) and was part of a 9-day Outdoor Fitness Festival sponsored by Bass Pro Shops. The first weekend featured trail runs, bike races and canoe races; then other activities during the week; and then on the last weekend a 5K and 10K on Saturday and with a Half Marathon and Marathon on Sunday. Guest attendees included Bill Rodgers, Jeff Galloway, Frank Shorter and Dick Beardsley to name a few. This is the 2nd annual Outdoor Fitness Festival and I predict will grow larger in the future.”
And there was this kind of a large race in New York City on Sunday.
Six club members, led by the “Queen of the Queensboro Bridge”, JoAnn Blakeley, and her dazzling 3:20:18 performance, beat up the five-borough course in the ING New York City Marathon. Johanne Skorve’s 3:37:48 was also a Boston qualifier
THIS WEEK’S RUNNING SAFETY TIP (Courtesy of the RRCA)
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THIS WEEKEND’S TRAINING RUNS
Sunday, November 9 (Road) – Starbucks/Jamba Juice on Market Street, 6:45 a.m; Mileage – 10 miles.
THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS (NOVEMBER 7-13)
Najat Shayib (November 7), Shawn Ullrich (November 7), Kim Driver (November 8), Sarah Howard (November 9), Dick Esselborn (November 13)
LAST WEEKEND’S RACE RESULTS
Ford Ironman Florida (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run)
Panama City Beach, FL, November 1, 2008
Dan Jordan – 11:37:31, John Laskowski – 12:13:25
Run With The Stars 5K
Oklahoma City, OK, November 1, 2008
Ken Hardwick – 20:24 1st AG
Pearland Area Runners Club Monster Dash 5K
Pearland, TX, November 1, 2008
Jon Walk – 29:54
Bass Pro Shops Half Marathon
Springfield, MO, November 2, 2008
Tony Allison - 1:43:47, Amy Allison - 2:01:32
ING New York City Marathon
New York, NY, November 2, 2008
JoAnn Blakeley - 3:20:18, Johanne Skorve - 3:37:48, Don Cole - 3:43:27, Bernhard Skarpeid - 3:54:12, Mark Whittemore - 4:05:14, Carrie Davies - 4:09:07
… AND TWO WE MISSED
Long Beach Half Marathon
Long Beach, CA, October 12, 2008
Sue Van Natta – 1:57:22 (paced her 19-year-old daughter, Rachel)
Nike Women’s Half Marathon
San Francisco, CA, October 19, 2008
Lisa Csikos – 3:01:45
YMCA Masters Classic XXVI 15K
Omaha, NE, October 26, 2008
Tony Allison - 1:10:52, Amy Allison - 1:26:00 2nd AG
If we missed your result, please e-mail us at bdwyer2@comcast.net. Additionally, if you run at an out-of-town race, also drop us a line so we can include your result.
Trivia Question: How many club members have done Ten For Texas the last two years?
(See the answer at the end!)
IMPORTANT CHEVRON HOUSTONMARATHON DEADLINES!!
1. If you are injured and cannot run, the deadline to TRANSFER your registration to another runner is November 20.
2. If you want to change races (move from the half to the full or vice versa), you must do this by December 10.
Enjoying eDeerTracks?: We hope you are. It is a new member benefit to your TWRC membership. The TWRC membership year, of course, started on Tuesday, July 1 and corresponds with the Houston Area Road Runners Association (HARRA) membership year. TWRC memberships are one-year memberships that expire on June 30. Annual dues are $20 for an individual and $25 for a family. A membership application can be found on page 2 of the most recent August 2008 edition of “Deer Tracks” that can be found on the club website underneath the “Newsletters” tab at http://www.thewoodlandsrunningclub.org/. Don’t run the risk of missing out on this weekly source of information … besides belonging to a group of pretty cool people!
Join HARRA: TWRC will attempt this year to field more competitive teams in HARRA’s Fall Series of races (see below). For the club to score points in the inner-club competition, members have to also be HARRA members. More information can be found in the May and June editions of “Deer Tracks”. There is a paper membership application on page 4 of the May 2008 edition of “Deer Tracks” and online membership can be accomplished at http://www.harra.org/.
The Remainder of the HARRA Fall Series:
Nov. 9 (Sun) HMSA Classical 25K; Houston, 7:00 a.m.
Dec. 14 (Sun) Sugar Land Lakes of Williams Ranch 30K; Sugar Land, 7:00 a.m.
Jan. 18 (Sun) Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston, 7:00 a.m.
Long Runs?: You betcha, TWRC has them! JoAnn Blakeley’s a faster marathoner than Sarah Palin (see ING NYC Marathon!), but she slows down enough to graciously coordinate these for us! They’re typically early on Sunday mornings and at a location to satisfy that caffeine fix after the run. If you have a question about the long runs, please e-mail JoAnn at joann_blakeley@sbcglobal.net. Here’s the schedule for the rest of November:
Sun., Nov. 9 – Starbucks/Jamba Juice on Market Street, 6:45 a.m; Mileage – 10 miles.
Sun., Nov. 16 – Brooklyn Café in the Panther Creek Village Center; 5:40 a.m. for a 7-mile loop and 6:45 a.m. for a 10-mile loop. Mileage – 7 & 10 miles.
Sat., Nov. 22 – Meet at HEB Market Street for Memorial Park (Houston) run; 7:00 a.m. leaving at 7:15 a.m. for 8:00 a.m. run. Mileage – 10 & 18 miles. After the run, a shower at Memorial Park, lunch at Beck’s and dessert will be a tour of Saint Arnold’s Brewery.
Trail Runs: Susie Schreiber usually gathers a group together every Saturday morning (so as not to conflict with the long run Sunday group.) Her weekly reminder e-mail that announces the meeting location and time and where the group will usually goes out on Thursday evenings or during the day on Fridays. Most weeks, the group gathers at the Exxon station on Greenbridge & 242 to run at Jones State Park. To get on Susie’s trail runners e-mail list, please contact her at susieschreiber@lukeslocker.com.
This weeks message from Susie for Nov 8 - "Jones is still closed & Huntsville has Rocky Raccoon tomorrow so we are going to run the old McCullough trail loop (10 miles) We will meet at the McCullough school parking lot and leave around 6 a.m.
Iron Star Triathlon Volunteer Opportunity: TWRC member and Lonestar Multisport Club president Nora Wilson (via a friendly reminder e-mail from Susie) tells us that Jim Griffis is looking for assistance in providing volunteers on the run course for the upcoming Iron Star Half Ironman race, scheduled for Sunday, November 9, 2008. Jim tells us that while there are those who have already expressed a desire to volunteer, more are definitely needed (perhaps up to two shifts of 15 individuals each). Volunteers will receive water, Heed and other goodies while on the run course.
Ten For Texas General Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteers are needed to help make the race a great experience for all participants. Volunteers will receive a specially designed T-shirt and an invitation to the post-race party. Click here for a volunteer application. For further details, e-mail anicks@catw-tx.org.
Ten For Texas Water Stop!: Friends of the Running Community – which promotes the Montgomery County Triple - realizes that the change of Ten For Texas to Saturday, November 15 has thrown a curve into the racing plans of many.
We believe that Ten For Texas is a very well done race that represents most of our hometowns to the rest of the greater Houston area running community. The bottom line is that it *is* one of our hometown races.
While many of you may be heading to participate in what will prove to become Texas' largest marathon and half marathon in San Antonio, Friends of the Running Community invites you to join us in volunteering to man a water stop during Ten For Texas before you drive to the Expo in San Antonio, pick your packet up and prepare to race.
And if this pleasant appeal isn’t enough for you to consider helping us, we've an additional caveat: Volunteer to work a Ten For Texas water stop with Friends of the Running Community *and* run all three races of the Montgomery County Triple (to be announced) and yes, your pine cone award will have four (4) pine cones!
Please help us continue to give everything we can back to our local running community.
Bill Dwyer and Jon Walk
Friends of the Running Community
General Membership Meeting and Holiday Party: The club’s third general membership meeting, which was originally scheduled for Sunday, September 14, has officially been rescheduled as part of the TWRC Holiday Party that will be at Town Hall Texas on Sunday, December 7. Look for the starting time to be somewhere between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Coach Green, who was scheduled to be our featured speaker at the September meeting, will not be able to join us as he’ll be in Portland, Oregon for the Nike Cross Nationals.
President Tony Allison advises that at least one order of business will be conducted at the meeting and that will be to vote on an amendment to the By-Laws that would authorize the board to elect up to two additional board members in addition to the coaches’ representative. These additional board members would have limited voting power, but would serve as critical resources for the club as it continues to grow in numbers and activities.
’09 General Membership Meeting and Post-Houston Marathon Party: Will be at Goose’s Acre at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 18. Let’s rock the place with more than 100 of us there!
MontgomeryCounty Triple: The Fall ’08 version is once again taking shape! Its creators – Friends of the Running Community - are hoping that the turnout for the third annual Runfest will be greater than the first two years. The City of Conroe has announced its 4th annual Turkey Trot 5K to once again be the day after Thanksgiving – Friday, November 28 - at Conroe’s Carl Barton, Jr. Park. In fact, a few of our members – Joseph Mazone, Jacob Mazone, Mike Mendeck and Stephen Smith – can be seen on the cover of the City of Conroe’s Parks and Recreation Playbook: http://www.cityofconroe.org/images/stories/parks/downloads/playbook.pdf
The third and final race, which also includes the immensely popular Turkey Day classic, “Run Thru The Woods”, will be announced at a later time – and there’s even talk of a Fat Ass 50K, which includes one of old The Woodlands Marathon courses -- on Sunday, November 30. Stay tuned!
2008-2009 Texas Marathon Price Tracker (An eDeerTracks exclusive)
Nov 9 (Sun) – Fort Worth Marathon, Fort Worth - $100 until Race Day! (2nd YEAR)
Nov 16 (Sun) – Rock ‘N’ Roll Marathon, San Antonio – SOLD OUT
Dec 7 (Sun) – Fiesta Marathon, McAllen – $60 through November 1, 2008 (3rd YEAR)
Dec 7 (Sun) – ARC Double Decker Marathon, Austin -- $65 currently (NEW)
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Dec 14 (Sun) – Nexbank White Rock Marathon, Dallas - $90 through January 31, 2009
60% full as of October 30, 2008
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Jan 1 (Thu) – Texas Marathon, Kingwood - $50 through November 27, 2008 (Club member Waverly Walk will be singing the national anthem!)
Jan 18 (Sun) – Chevron Houston Marathon, Houston – SOLD OUT
Feb 14 (Sat) – Surfside Beach Marathon, Surfside Beach - $50 early registration is currently in effect
Feb 15 (Sun) – AT&T Austin Marathon, Austin - $110 through December 31, 2008
Feb 28 (Sat) – Cowtown Marathon, Fort Worth - $70 through February 2, 2009
March 1 (Sun) – El Paso Marathon, El Paso – $60 through February 17, 2009 (3rd YEAR)
Mar 15 (Sun) – Seabrook Lucky Trail Marathon, Seabrook – $65 through January 1, 2009
Apr 5 (Sun) – Big-D Texas Marathon, Dallas - $65 through January 17, 2009
Apr 11 (Sat) – Davy Crockett Bear Chase, Groveton - $50 through November 29, 2008 (2nd YEAR)
Courtesy of The Woodlands Running Club
(If you copy and share this with non-members, please including the heading and the courtesy line immediately above.)
2008 Remaining / 2009 Beginning Local Race Calendar:
Please see page 19 of the November 2008 edition of Deer Track for the complete list!
An excellent race calendar can be found at the website of our friends from Huntsville with the Seven Hills Running Club. It can be viewed at this link.
Big Events TWRC Members Are Training For: Here’s your place to tell us what marathons, half marathon, ultramarathoners or beer runs that you’re training for. Let’s us hear from you! (We tend to randomly peruse race web sites; however, if we miss you, please don’t be offended. Just drop us a line! We want people to know what you’re planning on racing – and after the race, the membership would love a race report for Deer Tracks.)
Please see pages 7-8 of the November 2008 edition of Deer Tracks for the complete list!
Our Board: Tony Allison is our President in our third year of operation. Bill Dwyer is the Vice President and President-Elect. Kerri Snyder is the Secretary, Pam Meaux is the Treasurer, Tracy MacEwan is our Registrar and Dan Green is our running coach.
Courier of Montgomery County: Read Jon Walk’s local running column in the Courier (most) every Tuesday. If you need to know where the best locations are to pick up a copy, please drop us an e-mail.
Trivia Answer: 45!
Althea Caldwell, Ann Leoni, Beth Harbison, Bill Travis, Buck Snyder, Carlos Ortegon, Carrie Davies, Dan Jordan, David Smart, David Wadsworth, Debbie Tripp, Debi Koch, Dick Esselborn, Fran Blanton, Greg Alvarez, Greg Saloman, Holden Choi, Jacob Mazone, Jana Jordan, Jeff Paul, Jim Braden, Joey Krivi, Kerri Snyder, Kim Driver, Kristin Collins, Lee Harlicker, Les Ellsworth, Lou Wilson, Lynnor Matheney, Malissa Attebery, Mary Kerschbaum, Mary Rodrigs, Michael Attanucci, Michelle Comrie, Molly Field, Paul Moschell, Paula Stiles, Randy Bradley, Ron Longtin, Selena Harvey, Stephen Smith, Sue Van Natta, Theresa Breslin, Tony Allison, William Blount.
How many will be left standing after next Saturday?
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