Donna Hahl,
Vice President
Lois Timpanaro,
Treasurer
Joe Tito, Secretary
www.VSRunningClub.org
Vol. 27 No. 7
July 2006
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Schedule your calendar for
the annual barbecue – July 30 at Stan’s, details in this newsletter.
Aphorisms
from various running thinkers:
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‘A competitive world has two possibilities for
you. You can lose. Or, if you want to win, you can change’ – Lester Thurow
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‘I have flabby thighs, but fortunately my
stomach covers them.’ - Anonymous
July – Why I Run
If you read Runner’s World
Magazine or other literary works on the subject of running you will always see a
list of reasons to run. An example from Runner’s World is: ’Running is the best
method of stress reduction on the market. Thirty minutes of running will work
wonders in dissolving stress accumulated on the job. I’m here to say, ‘No way
Jose’. Running can causes death – just ask Jim Fixx
who wrote a running book and later died while jogging. These lists do not
capture the real reasons for running; in most cases they contain propaganda and
only are used to promote the sale of running shoes and woman’s red tights. I
have my own list which is based on real hard facts:
· I
like long runs, especially when they are taken by people who annoy me.
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My mother-in-law started running five miles a day when she was 60. Now
she's 97 years old and we don't know where the hell she is.
·
I joined a health club last year to improve my
running, spent about 400 bucks. I haven’t lost a pound. Apparently you have to
go there.
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The only reason I have taken up running is so that I could hear heavy
breathing again.
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I always run early in the morning before my
brain figures out what I'm doing.
If
you have thoughts, or race results you wish to included in the VSRC newsletter,
please e-mail them to me . . . Joe Tito
Tip of the Month
Weigh yourself regularly. Initially you will not lose much weight.
What you lose in fat you will put on in muscle. Running consumes 100 calories a
mile and there are 3,500 calories to a pound so you can see weight loss will be
slow unless you do heavy mileage.
What’s happening by Stan
BBQ: We will
meet at my place,
IT’S NOT
It is different now: We
still do running and marathons but we also do bi and triathlons. In 1997 I
mapped out a course at Alley Pond and ran it on Sundays and slowly others
joined me and now it is a club fixture. The club Saturday runs is a club
fixture. Wednesday night has become a walking night for a group of members. A
group joined with some nonmembers is meeting at five in the morning during the
week to run in the park. A full schedule
of runs is listed in the back of this issue and every issue. People are also
hiking, biking, and swimming. They are also going to gyms to work out, do spin
classes, and practice yoga. (You do sports but you practice yoga. I don’t know why.)
I think it is just great that we as a society who in years past would not
exercise at all now are into so many healthy and fun activities. We are all the
better for it.
Privacy Notice: At the barbecue we will be
distributing a list of club member’s personal information such as addresses and
phone numbers and perhaps it will also go out in other ways such as an
attachment. If there is information that you don’t want to be made public
please contact Joe ASAP and he will remove it.
BEST WISHES
Stan
Why Run? - Taken from Runner’s World without
permission.
1. Running is the most
efficient path to cardiovascular fitness. Thirty minutes a day, four days a
week will yield an excellent level of fitness in the shortest possible period
of time.
2. Running is the most
accessible of aerobic sports. No matter where you live or travel, an excellent
area for running is almost always close by. You don't need to find a health
club or to worry about taking along bulky equipment.
3. Running is inexpensive and simple to learn. You need good
shoes, decent clothing and not much else to participate. Everyone knows how to
run, and information on training is widely available.
4. Running is the best method of stress reduction on the market.
Thirty minutes of running will work wonders in dissolving stress accumulated on
the job.
5. Running is an excellent component of any weight control
program. Few activities burn calories more quickly.
6. Running is a flexible method of training. You can run at your
own pace, with or without company, at whatever time of day suits you.
7. Running makes you feel good. Your fitness, self-esteem and
confidence all will increase with a regular running program.
8. Running offers a unique opportunity for recreational runners to
mix with world-class athletes. You can't play in the Super Bowl or the World
Series, but on almost every weekend, runners compete in the same events with
the fastest human beings ever to inhabit the planet. There are also low-key
social events that emphasize fun and friendship.
9. Running is for families and individuals of all ages. There are
running programs for kids, masters programs for those over age 40 and events
for families.
10. When you run, you're in good company. Millions of
people—including three of the last four presidents of the
‘You-all’ come to the
annual club BBQ on Sunday July 30 at 2 p.m. at Stan’s home at 77 Birch Lane
Help – I
think we have enough food and drinks, but Stan does not have any table space
for the food. Can someone bring a ‘light weight all purpose table’?
Directions: From Sunrise Highway, go south on
Report from Wading River
by Rich Ostrowski
Wading River is a nice place to retire to and
really feels like country out here. The running that I have been
doing has been almost exclusively in
We are near all the farms and vineyards
on the north shore which I am enjoying and I have planted an herb
garden which is bearing the fruits of my labor already. Kathy is
still working at
Unfortunately we will not be able to attend the
barbecue. My daughter Kim and I are leaving for
The one thing I miss of
Regards to all,
Rich
John Corrigan – Remembered in
To all: I thought you might like to see the attached photo from
the Kondoa(
Editor’s
Note: Sean had donated his dad’s running medals and trophies to an
African running club last year. In a sense John is still running and looking
good.
Fun Runs, Speed Work, HILL WORK and Long Runs
· Wednesday evenings. Group
Runs / Walk at the
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For Hill Work in
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For Long Runs we will meet
on Saturday mornings, time of
Race
Results
Donna
Hahl – NYRRC, Circle of Friends 10K 1:14 ; Jones Beach 5 Mile 1:04
Upcoming
Races
Tue, July 4
Sat. July 8 Vytra Woman’s 5k Farmingdale
HS 9:00
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