Donna
Hahl, Vice President
Lois
Timpanaro, Treasurer
Joe
Tito, Secretary
Aphorisms from various running thinkers:
·
‘The advantage of exercising every day is that
you die healthier.’ – Anonymous
·
‘Character consists of what you do on the third
or fourth tries’ – James Michener
·
‘If you are going to try cross-country skiing,
start with a small country.’ - Anonymous
August – My Sirens
According to Greek
mythology, sirens (sea nymphs) inhabited certain Mediterranean coastal areas.
As ships passed by, the sirens sang such enchanting songs that the sailors,
drawn by the music, would jump overboard and drown. My biggest temptation is to
get another 10 minutes of sleep which becomes ‘Tomorrow is another day to do a
morning run’. This temptation and others can lure us away from the discipline
of running by promising an easy life. The expression of ‘No pain, no gain’ has
a false ring of truth to it.
If you have any articles,
thoughts, or race results you wish to included in the VSRC newsletter, please
e-mail them to me: . . . Joe Tito
Tip of the Month
Eat to run. Eat a good high-protein
breakfast, and then have a light lunch. Run on an empty stomach at least two,
preferably three hours after your last meal. Save the carbohydrates for the
meal after the run to replenish the muscle sugar. Drink plenty of fluids. Take
sugar-free drinks up to 15 minutes before running. Then take 12 to 16 ounces of
easily tolerated juices, tea with honey or sugar, defizzed
Coke, etc. before setting out. In winter that should be all you need.
What’s happening by Stan
Barbecue It was
hot, hot, and hotter at the barbecue but everyone adjusted well. Bob and Val
came in from
Ocean
To Sound I
took names at the barbecue of those who wished to run for us this year. Without
a miracle we will have only one team this year. The status of the relay is the
following:
Jon will run leg 1 but will step aside if we have enough runners
without him. Jon recently had a hernia operation.
Joe Tito will run leg 2.
Mike, Donna, Camille, and Lara will run legs. Lara wants leg 7.
I don’t recall if it was decided that Luke was definitely going to
run a leg or if Luke would run if we don’t have enough for a team. If he runs
then he and Lara will run legs 7 and 8.
Gregg will only run if absolutely necessary to complete a
team.
I believe Ed wants to run a leg but I need confirmation. Tony
emailed that he couldn’t make it.
We have still to hear from Sean, Denis, and Fred.
The price for a team has
increased this year to $320. As we did last year it will only cost each runner
$20 and the club will pick up the remainder which is $20 per runner.
Visit with Rich: I went out to see Rich at
his new home. Regrettably I didn’t get to see Kathy as she was at work. Rich is
now living in
Best Wishes to Liz and Janice and all
who are having medical problems.
Stay Cool,
Stan
Zucchini Pie – Arthur Foti
Artie’s Zucchini Pie was a
great success at the BBQ. By popular demand we present the ‘Zucchini Pie – The
pie of runners’.
3 cups zucchini (sliced then and dice)
1 onion, small and chopped
1 cup bisquick mix
4 large eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
½ cup grated cheese
Parsley flakes
Salt and pepper to taste
Heat
oven to 350 degrees. Mix together all ingredients until zucchini is
evenly coated. Pour into buttered pie plate (square or oblong 12”). Bake 30
minutes until golden brown.
Memento Mori – Harry Feiedlander
On Sunday morning,
Speak Memory -
Ron:
A work in progress. To run with Ron, mile after mile, is to engage with a
constantly evolving interlocutor; both personally and in his world view Ron is
always learning, refining and growing. After 10 years, still
the same Ron; not for him the unexamined life.
Bob
Croon; The organizational muscle behind the expedition.
Do you imagine it's easy mustering 8 people to go see
the oldest member of the club in his lair in the city? (Don't give me Benson -
I'm talking the oldest dues paying member. John
Corrigan, may he rest in peace, i would defer to.)
Bob no longer runs; I can't believe it as, in many ways. he
was the best natural athlete in the group. And Val. Don't I remember her
running, too, and then walking?
Jack:
Jack and I used to run with an ex addict (a flameout - at first 60+ miles a
week, then nada), who made an upper middle class living ministering to other
soon to be ex addicts - he hoped. Meanwhile, Jack with a Masters in Mechanical
Engineering from
Tom Moore:
What's to say about a man whose mission is running ultras? Certifiably a
lunatic - but he's all ours. So far still the only guy I know who's run across the Arctic Cirlcle
Get well greeting to Bill Benson and Janice McGeary
by Terry Charieton
Bill has been going under a battery of medical tests and has lost
weight. He has not run in any races since the early spring.
Janice will be having an operation on her foot at the end of July,
to correct the botched surgery she had last year. She has had a year of pain
since the original surgery. Hopefully this surgery will correct the problem and
she will be back walking or running soon. Terry
The Newest Member
A
little memo to announce the newest member of the GLIRC,
6
pounds, 11 ounces and 20 inches. She's going to be a runner
alright since we can't keep a blanket on her feet. She's always
kicking it off. There may be someone new at the 1/4 mile little women's
fun run next July.
Love,
Jen, Jim and Chrissy Hogue
O my, she's a cute little
one. Just like her big sister. Wait a minute, didn't we just
recently get this same email. Two babies in one year! Nah! Barbara
Elizabeth Hogue. Has a nice ring to it. A unique
name for a very special little girl. A few years from now Jim will
be surrounded by loads of drama, pms's, the mood
swings, the clothes, the hair, the shoes, the how do I look scenarios, the I
look terrible scenarios, I hate myself scenarios, the boyfriends, most
importantly let's not forget high school, new car (no second
hand cars for girls) college and weddings to name a few. I'm not scaring the
new parents, they know all this stuff already, probably been there themselves. My best wishes and congratulations to many years of health and happiness to the Hogue family.
Hello from
Hi all, Kim and
I arrived in Hanoi Sat. evening and checked into our hotel only to have to move
to a sister hotel a few kilometers away in the morning where we would stay for
the next few days. It has been pretty hot and humid here but you kind of get
used to it.
Monday morning we bussed
out of
The following morning we
drove back to
Yesterday evening we left
The people we are
traveling with are wonderful and usually party with every evening and our
tour guide is an exceptional person who spends much time with us and does
look out for us. However I feel very safe in
We will be here in
I will keep in touch.
Rich
· Wednesday evenings. Group
Runs / Walk at the
·
For Hill Work in
·
For Long Runs we will meet on
Saturday mornings, time of
Sun, Sept. 10 Ocean-To-Sound Start Jones
Beach
Sat, Sept 16
Sat, Nov 4
Sun, Nov 19
Sun. Nov 26 Rob’s Run Syosset
Sat. Dec Snowball 5M
Sat. Dec 16 Ho Ho Ho Run 5k