July / August 2013 Newsletter Vol. 29 Issue 4

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1 Established 1993 July / August 2013 Newsletter Vol. 29 Issue 4 President s Message This summer s weather has been something out of the movie Groundhog Day humid, wet, humid, wet, humid, wet, but it still beats February! The summer activities are rolling along. The Youth Series has been very well attended with around 400 youngsters at each race. Our monthly Wednesday night runs have also been a huge success with each race drawing more runners than the last. Our runs have not been short on runners but we keep coming up short on volunteers for these events. I don t want to beat a dead horse but this has been a recurring problem. And sadly, burn-out is a real thing and quite a few members who provide a good deal of the work are close to spontaneous combustion. We re not asking for a lifetime commitment, but hey, two hours some Saturday or a couple on Wednesday once a month should not send someone s social calendar into a death spiral. Runner s World Half Marathon, 5K, 10K is offering LVRR members discounted entry fees; check out their flyer in this newsletter. They are having team competition in this year s race, find some buddies and proudly show off your LVRR race singlet. We again do our Couples Race in September, find a partner. Total ages of both parties determine the age groups. Each runner does a 5K which starts and finishes right at the club house. A special shout-out to those who volunteered to keep our clubhouse looking good by cutting the grass: May Jack McCambidge June Astrid Rademacher July Tyler Rindock Aug Mike Seislove Sept Still empty 1 Our next major club race is the infamous South Mountain 10 Miler, 5K. Keep an eye out for entry information coming to an near you. As always, Good Running, Neal LVRR Board of Directors Neal Novak, President Mike Richardson, Vice President Brian Schaffer, Treasurer Nancy Hofmann, Secretary Leslie Billowitch Loretta Dodson Jill Forsythe Chris Garges Carly Patterson Brian Patterson Laurie Reinhart Bob Shively Lloyd Trego

2 RACE CALENDAR August - September - October 2013 Wednesday, 8/7/13, 6:30 pm. LVRR Summer Race Series 5K #4 Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA Contact: Neal Novak novakfam@ptd.net Saturday, 8/10/13, 9:00 a.m. Alburtis 5K Alburtis, PA Sunday, 8/11/13, 7:00 a.m. Steelman Triathlon (Sprint & Olympic) Quakertown, PA Contact Race Director for distances Contact: Dale Winterhoff dale@steelmantriathlon.com Saturday, 8/17/13, 9:00 a.m. Trout Creek 5K Slatington, PA Contact: Robert Stetner slatrec@ptd.net Sunday, 8/18/13, 8:00 a.m. Run Wild at LV Zoo 5K & 10K Schnecksville, PA Contact: John Hofmann director@runwildatlvzoo5k.com Sunday, 8/25/13, 8:00 a.m. Perk Up Half-Marathon Pennsburg, PA Contact: Christine Rowe tprose@yahoo.com Monday, 9/2/13, 8:30 a.m. Saucon Rail Trail 10K Upper Saucon Community Park Center Valley, PA Contact: Christopher Garges garges329@yahoo.com Wednesday, 9/4/13, 6:00 p.m. LVRR Mixed Doubles Couples 10K Relay (Each runner completes 5K leg) Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA Contact: Neal Novak novakfam@ptd.net Sunday, 9/8/13, 7:00 a.m. LV Health Network Marathon for Via (5K, Half-Marathon, Marathon and Marathon Relay) Via@ViaNet.org Saturday, 9/14/13, 9:00 a.m. St. John The Baptist School 5K Lake Nockamixon Quakertown, PA Saturday, 9/21/13, 9:00 a.m. Haunt Zombie 5K at Dorney Dorney Park, Allentown, PA Saturday, 9/21/13, 9:00 a.m. CSC Run For A Head Start 5K Bethlehem, PA Contact: Amanda Buss Ext 2112 abuss@cscinc.org Saturday, 9/21/13, 10:30 a.m. Catherine Boulay Foundation Fight Like A Girl 5K 2 Allentown, PA Saturday, 9/28/13, 8:00 a.m. The Celtic Classic 5K & 10K Bethlehem, PA Saturday, 9/28/13, 9:00 a.m. NAMI Awareness 5K Bethlehem, PA Contact: Janet Bandics jbandics@namipalelehighvalley.org Saturday, 10/5/13, 8:00 a.m. Unique Pretzel Lacing Up For Kids 5K Northampton, PA Contact: Scott Kately skately@verizon.net Saturday, 10/5/13, 9:00 a.m. Step Out Against Domestic Violence 5K Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA Saturday, 10/12/13, 9:45 a.m. Women s 5K Classic Lehigh Parkway, Allentown, PA Contact: Loretta Dodson ldodson@ptd.net Saturday, 10/19/13, 8:00 a.m. Runner s World 5K & 10K and Running Festival Bethlehem, PA (10K starts at 9:30 a.m.) Also features kid s only races variable age-based distances half@runnersworld.com

3 Sunday, 10/20/13, 8:00 a.m. Runner s World Half Marathon and Running Festival Bethlehem, PA half@runnersworld.com Saturday, 10/26/13, 6:00 p.m. Run Like Hell 5K Cedar Beach Park, Allentown, PA info@runlehighvalley.com Saturday, 10/26/13, 10:15 a.m. Trick or Treat Trot at the Trail Ironton Rail Trail, Coplay, PA Check Presentation was made to McKinley Elementary School (Allentown) on May1st. McKinley received a check for $500 for having the most kids participate in the St. Luke s Kids Run on Saturday, April 27th. Photo, left to right: Tracy Cummins, School Counselor & Running Program Leader; Amy Jahn de Torrez, Community School Director & Running Program Leader; Loretta Dodson, St. Luke s Kids Run Race Director; Bob Shively, St. Luke s Half Marathon Co-Race Director; Ilsa Loetzbeier, School Psychologist & Running Program Leader 3

4 Emmaus Scholarship Winner At the July 10th LVRR Summer Series 5K, the 2013 Nicole Reinhart Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Emmaus High School graduate, Lindsey Bray. This scholarship is funded through profits from the Emmaus 4 Miler. This year s 36th annual race was held on Sunday, April 14th and was sold out for the 4th year in a row. Lindsey was a standout cross country and track athlete for the Green Hornets. She was a varsity letter winner for four years in cross country and was the Captain of the EHS girl s team her senior year. She participated in the PIAA State Cross Country Championships three of her four years and was a member of two PIAA state championship teams (2010 & 2011). Individually, she placed 6th at the District XI Cross Country championships in her senior year, which qualified her to run in the 2012 PIAA State Championship meet. Her best time ever in the 5K was a Lindsey also ran for the EHS girls track team. Her main events were the 800 meter run and the mile. She ran best times of 2:24 in the 800 and 5:25 in the mile. Lindsay would have run in the District XI Track Championships had it not been for her additional commitment to the EHS Marine Physical Fitness team, which is also a spring activity. She was a member of the fitness team for four years. Each year that she competed, the team won the Girls National Marine Fitness Championship. In her senior year, Lindsey was the 2nd overall female in the competition. The event is held each May in San Diego, CA. For those who may not have known, Nicole Reinhart was also a member of the EHS Marine Physical Fitness team, and was the only 3-time individual National Champion in the history of the competition. Next year, Lindsey will be attending Liberty University, in Lynchburg, VA, as an undecided major. She does plan on running for the varsity cross country and track teams while attending Liberty U. LVRR Scholarship Winners The club s 2013 college scholarship awards were given out at the club s July 10 th Summer Series race. Four scholarships were awarded of $4000 each to two female and two male graduating high school runners from Lehigh and Northampton counties for a total of $16,000 in awards. 4 The scholarship fund was established to assist local high school student graduates with college expenses and is funded by LVRR races. The fund is a way for the club to give back to the community, foster interest in the sport and demonstrate the club s commitment to youth running. By supporting young people who have demonstrated academic and athletic excellence, community involvement, and a strong interest in running, we are encouraging healthy, productive and disciplined lifestyles in these young adults who will be leaders of the future. The criteria the applicant must meet is as follows: a minimum 2.5 grade point average (provided by their school guidance counselor), a listing of their running and volunteer achievements, a 250 word essay on how running has influenced their life and what the sport has meant personally to them, and two letters of recommendation must be submitted, one from their high school cross country and/or track coach and the other from someone not related to them, such as a teacher, counselor, etc. Of course they must be members of their high school cross country and/or track team and compete as an individual in running events. Applications are sent to all high schools in Lehigh and Northampton counties. This year s LVRR club scholarships winners are: MARA BLANCHARD Bethlehem Catholic High School Mara anchored the 4 x 100 team that set a District XI AA record at the state championships in She has run multiple

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6 events, among them the 100 meter dash & 200 meter dash. Mara was the 2012 AA District XI champ in pole vault and the 2013 AAA District champ in pole vaulting. She has competed in PA state championships all 4 years in a number of events. She is senior class Vice President and has a 3.6 GPA and has been in the National Honor Society for two years. Mara will be attending Lafayette College in Easton, PA studying mechanical engineering, and she will be running for the track team and will pole vault for them. Mara was not able to attend the presentation because of family commitments but her head track coach, Gary Mohylsky did say a few words of thanks on her behalf. CASSIDY NEWMAN Parkland High School Cassidy was the XC team captain in and received the most valuable player award for She was named a cross country Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference All Star in She has a GPA of 4.1 and is a member of the National Honor Society and 2013 LVIAC Scholar Athlete. She started running by participating in the LVRR Kids Running Series and has volunteered for many years at the LVRR Kids Series and St Luke s Half Marathon Youth Run. Cassidy will be attending Penn State University studying mechanical engineering and plans to run for the intramural / club track and cross country teams. JARYD FLANK Wilson Area High School He was cross country captain his junior and senior years. In his senior year he placed second in District XI AA and then placed 14 th at PIAA States, the highest for any Wilson runner. Jaryd was captain of the track team for two years and twice a state qualifier in wrestling. His GPA of 4.3 puts him in the top 5% of his class and he is a member of the National Honor Society. Jaryd will be attending Muhlenberg College majoring in biology and will run on their XC team. He was unable to attend the presentation. WILLIAM NEMETH Parkland High School He was captain of the XC team in his junior and senior years and a LVIAC all-star in 2011 and He has 4 district team medals and 4 state XC appearances and finished third in 1600 M run at the 2013 District XI track meet. He started his running career at the LVRR Kids Race Series and has volunteered at numerous club youth runs. William has a GPA of 4.3 and was selected as the 2012 LVIAC Scholar Athlete for 2012 along with being Parkland s Scholar Athlete. He will attend Babson College in Boston, MA majoring in business and with a minor in finance and will run for their XC and track teams. The club wishes all these recipients success in the future. Mark Your Calendar: New Year s Eve Run in Central Park Starts at midnight and goes through the park for four miles. We leave Allentown at 10:00pm and return at 3:30am. More details to follow in mid Oct. Call Mary Anne McCambridge for details: Cell Land 6

7 Half Marathon Vounteer Committee Job Openings Thank You for Volunteering! General Duties: All committee members are expected and encouraged to attend all half committee meetings. The first committee meeting is in October and is an introduction and organizing meeting of duties required. Meetings then resume in January and are held once a month until race weekend. Usually held on the third Thursday?? of the month starting at 7 PM. Meetings are usual 1 to 1 ½ hours in duration. The race is the last weekend in April. All race duties have sufficient information and/or written instructions in detail for each job. Many duties are repetitive each year and information, contacts, etc are well established. Committee members will make sure no one is left wondering what to do. This year we are offering a free one year LVRR membership for each individual as a way of thanks for your volunteer participation. This free membership will run from January to December, A free race committee shirt is provided, one Saturday night pasta dinner ticket and a left over Half/5K race shirt if available. JOB DESCRIPTIONS Bus Transportation: Arrange for buses to transport speculators and race participants to and from hotels and shuttle points. Signs placement of signs at (5) hotel lobbies for shuttle bus times on Saturday morning before race. Signs are on hand. Pick up at club house. Verify times on signs. Pickup the above signs on Sunday at hotels after the race is over and return to club house. Race day 6:30 AM to 11 AM. Provide initial guidance and directions for bus drivers at staging area in front of Wm Allen High School. Be available for any questions from runners and bus company officials. Parking and Security: Parking Contact Allentown Fairgrounds office requesting use of their parking lots for Sunday race and post race follow-up. Security: - Contact Allentown Fairgrounds security unit and requesting security personnel for race weekend activities for parking lot, stadium, motorcycle escorts and kid s race plus post race follow-up. No race day duties required, so you can run the race. Course Notification: Co-ordinate volunteers to hand out flyers to households along the half marathon course one week before race, usually on Saturday morning. No race weekend responsibilities, so race may be run. 7 Why First Strides Works First Strides has been around since 1997, when Jane Serues wanted to start a training program for The Women s 5K Classic. She started with a small group of local runners and walkers as mentors and had 150 beginners show up! There are now several programs throughout the Lehigh Valley helping women get fit and healthier lives. Part of the Lehigh Valley Road Runners, First Strides is a 12-week training program for women who want to train for a 5k (3.1 mile) run or walk. It is a proven program to help women safely start a fitness program. Why is it important that there is a First Strides program? According to the BLS 2012 American Time Use Survey, women are less likely than men to participate in sports, exercise, or recreation on any given day. Additionally, women tend to spend less time overall on exercise or sports than men do. ( gov/tus/) What makes First Strides so effective? There is a great deal of research that highlights that working out with a partner or in groups is generally more successful than trying to go alone. A group program, especially a structured one, can provide support and a

8 sense of a common goal. It is also important to find a group that is similar in age, gender, exercise experience, and desire to exercise. This helps you stay connected to your group and your goals, as well as helps build confidence. The First Strides workout program is a gradual, progressive, self-paced, time-based workout program that accommodates a wide range of abilities. It is only for women, of all ages and abilities. You are eventually grouped into small, more personal groups with similar abilities. Whether you are interested in starting an exercise program, want to improve your pace or endurance, or want to meet a great bunch of women to work out with, First Strides is for you. First Strides starts up again in July. To find a program near you, please visit the First Strides website ( firststrides.com/). The Ironman World Championship by Kenrick Smith I step down - my feet hit the cool sand as the warm Hawaiian waters reach the tips of my toes. I look across the water at the thousands of spectators lining the seawalls in anticipation for the start of the race. I hear the wind wrestling with the palm leaves and see the waves crashing in front of me and all I can think is that this will all be over in miles. That s it. All I have to do is swim, bike, and run for miles. I enter the water heading away from the shores of Kona, Hawaii to the start line of the 2012 Ironman World Championships to await the cannon s BOOM signaling the start of the race. As I look around at all the pink and blue swim caps that surround me I wonder - do I have what it takes to take on this race, have I put all the miles in to be able to compete with the best of the best? I tell myself - Yes!! Then, the peaceful moment sets in. I love this part of the race where all the background noise is shut out and all I hear are my inner most thoughts as I prep for the GO!! I qualified for Ironman World Championships at Ironman Lake Placid, finishing 5 th in my age group and 21 st overall. Ironman Lake Placid was my first full Ironman and was also my first marathon. I have been racing triathlons now for two years and was fortunate enough to be able to compete on triathlon s biggest stage this past October. I was extremely humbled to be able to race with the best athletes from around the world. To be considered one of them 8 was truly an honor. I took in as much as I possibly could without feeling overwhelmed and getting lost within the spectacle of what is Kona. I was able to share this journey of a lifetime with 16 members of my family, who cheered me on all day as I competed against the rough surf, the brutal winds, the scorching heat, my body, and my mind. Every time I would see a smiling face of my family it would give me that little boost to keep pushing through the pain. I learned a lot about myself throughout the race. At certain points it became very tough but I kept moving forward. I kept putting one foot in front of the other and realized there was nowhere else I would rather be. This was a true test for me and an experience of a lifetime. The day was a success - I finished the race with a time of 9:55:52 only ten seconds off of my Ironman Lake Placid time. I took many mental notes at Kona so that, if I am fortunate enough to go back, I will have knowledge and experience on my side. Even though there are tough moments in a triathlon, I feel at home on a tri course, like it is where I belong, my purpose, my home. My ultimate dream is to one day race triathlon professionally. Athletics and healthy living is something that I, and I know members of LVRR, have a strong passion

9 for. We are incredible beings and are capable of great things if we can just let loose and take chances. Whether you choose this lifestyle to stay in shape, for social camaraderie, or the competition, whatever it is, make the most of it and enjoy it. I challenge you to set your goals high in whatever you are passionate about and go after them with a tenacity and drive that will allow you to achieve them. If we want something bad enough, we can get it. If you hit a roadblock don t be deterred. Look at the situation from a different angle and then proceed. A roadblock is not a failure but just a sign that you need to divert your path and choose another way but persevere and you will get there. I am still climbing to get to my ultimate goal and encourage all of you out there to find your Kona and go Capture It! See you on the course! New Twist on an Old Favorite by Chris Garges Who doesn t love applesauce? I remember helping my grandmother make it when I was a kid, now we make it with our kids. Now it s even packaged in to-go containers and comes in handy on road trips, hikes and picnics. I must admit, I had considered taking a few of them from the kid s stash to quench that pre/post workout hunger I get sometimes. Then I came to find out that PowerBar beat me to the punch! They sent me some samples of a new product they just launched called Performance Energy Blends. I received two different flavors (turns out they currently only make two flavors)-- Banana Blueberry and Apple Strawberrry Mango. They re packaged in what look like oversize gel containers with closable lids. Funny thing is, when I opened the box my kids started reaching for some, thinking I had gotten them for them! I caved in and we all had to sample them, I think the Banana Blueberry was the winner of the taste test and it s the flavor I seem to reach for first. I think the best way to describe them is a cross between applesauce and a fruit smoothie. So what s in them and what are they for? It s basically real fruit and PowerBar s 2:1 blend of glucose/fructose which they call C2 Max. They are gluten free and contain no artificial flavors or colors, no caffeine and no added electrolytes. Each pouch is 80 calories with 21 grams of carbohydrates. I typically 9 run first thing in the morning so I ve found them useful to get something in my stomach to fuel my run. They can be consumed during the run, but I won t replace my normal gel with the blends because of the lack of electrolytes. For longer training runs or races, you could use them to supplement the gels and break up the gel taste which could build up. I also like them slightly chilled as that gives them more of a smoothie taste and texture. I volunteered at the PowerBar booth at the Boston Marathon expo handing the Energy Blends out and they were so popular that we could not keep them in stock! They are hitting the retail market now and are also available at com.

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12 In attendance: Loretta Dodson, Nancy Hofmann, Brita Kilgore, Neal Novak, Brian Patterson, Mike Richardson, Brian Schaffer, Bob Shively, Lloyd Trego PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID KUTZTOWN, PA PERMIT #12 Secretary s Report was given an approved with correction on amount granted to Dale Winterhouse toward expenses for his youth running program. Treasurer s Report was presented and accepted. Super Bowl race was successful. Income is arriving from the Half Marathon. OLD BUSINESS 1. LVRR does not cover insurance for the Hanover Township First Strides program. Possibly Hanover Township could do that for the program. 2. Brenda Frezeman will publish a newsletter for LVRR. It will be mailed to members. 3. The membership meeting will be held Thursday March 19 th at the Brass Rail with David Willey speaking. The Board will meet prior to the 6:30 general meeting. (NOTE: Subsequent investigation determined that paying for members to eat at the Brass Rail or the BrewWorks would be an extravagance for the club. A motion was made and passed via Board to hold the general meeting at the clubhouse in September with the club providing pizza and beverages.). 4. The By-laws still need to be updated. Board will contact Mike Prokup for advice on wording. 5. LVRR brochure is also in need of updating. Brian Patterson is working on that. 6. Oil has been purchased to fill the tanks. 7. New keys will be distributed at the next meeting. NEW BUSINESS 1. Membership currently stands at 296 households representing 12