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Pasta Party is cancelled, see Stan’s article.
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November’s feature writers: Rambo the running dog, Donna and
Joe Cataldo.
Aphorisms
from various running thinkers:
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‘Once you have decided that winning isn’t everything, you
become a winner’ – Dr. George Sheehan
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‘They asked me if I was running for woman’s rights…women are
always right’ – Forrest Gump
November-Married to a
Runner
I have the mental power to read my wife
Carol’s mind. I know at all times what she is thinking. This is one of my many
gifts over members of the opposite sex. As I look into her psychic, I sense the
following joyful vibrations:
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Waiting at a cold wet winter race for her husband to
gracefully finish.
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The beautiful sight and smells of a house filled with
vintage running shoes and socks.
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The joy of matching socks after they are washed.
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Listen to my old running stories.
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Planning social activities around races and club meetings.
But seriously folks, running would not
be fun without the support of my wife, friends, family and members of the club.
Joe Tito
Tip
of the Month
You should head
straight for the last table at water stations. You’ll avoid the crush of the
first-timers who inevitably clog things up at the first table. Once you have
your cup, pinch the top together to form a spout. You’ll be able to sip,
spill-free, without slowing or stopping.
What’s happening by
Stan
Pasta
Party:
I regret that the pasta party scheduled for Friday is cancelled since we
couldn't get the 18 people we needed to secure the room. We got 15 people who
wanted to come, but despite the best efforts of Bob, Donna, and me, we couldn't
get make 18. So the November meeting will be in the park on November 12, at
7:30 a.m. We will have a race at 8:00. If the weather is bad, we will move it
to the Hospital.
October
meeting: The relay race went fine despite a few sprinkles. We had
three 3-person teams in the "Chinese eggplant" mile relay [thanks to
Donna for selecting our batons]. The runners were Denis, Eddie, Fred, Donna,
Dorothy, Gregg, Joe, Paulina, and a new member Gabe. The official results are listed elsewhere in this
newsletter. It was good to see John Cranston who was visiting us from Atlanta.
Thanks to Fred, Donna, and Carol for helping out.
We are back to collecting money for the
brunch because, with the loss of the Franklin race, we have to conserve our money.
The breakfast we provide at meetings will be at the very reasonable price of $3
per person.
Finances: The bill for
the windbreakers has not yet arrived due to problems at my sources. Even after
paying the bill, I am confident that we will be able to afford to subsidize
Ocean to Sound teams for 2005. Never the less, we should be careful with our
money as I mentioned above, so please submit any money you still owe to the
club for the relay or the windbreaker to Lois.
Eunice
Harris: A lovely and warm lady who gave much to
running and once was an excellent runner herself, Eunice Harris passed away
from
We agreed at the October meeting that we would
submit an expression of our sorrow at her passing to the LIRC newsletter. Joe
volunteered to write and submit this note on behalf of our club. Also, since it is a sure thing that the LIRC
will have a race named after Eunice next year, we agreed to make it a club
race. They are also having a raffle drawing held on Dec.12th at
Best
Wishes:
Happy 50th birthday to Eddie. (Eddie, doesn’t that first half
century go fast?). Happy
40th birthday to Jon. He will run a marathon - I believe
Philadelphia - to celebrate. We pray for a quick recovery to all who are sick
and injured. May you all heal quickly and completely.
Stan
How does it feel to be
65 by Rambo the running Dog?
My master Brian and Lisa was married
last Saturday and they are off on their honeymoon to Aruba (I was not invited).
I had to move in temporarily with Joe and Carol. I am getting kind of long in
the tooth, if you know what I mean. I’m eight and half years old which make me equal to a 65 year old person. Well early
Sunday A.M. Joe and I went out for our jog. I like running with the older
people, Joe was a good runner in his day. He was dressed with a wool hat and
probably in his red tights. I can not be sure of the color because dogs are
color blind. The morning was filled with stars; temperature was a cool 45
degrees and air tasted clean. I noticed that old Joe was stopping more often
which gave me my chance to water the trees in St James and check out the female
fragrances (I do have my favorite stops). Near the end of our 5 mile run I had
to pull him home so that I could get to my water. Being a 65 year old dog, I no
longer have the stamina to pull dead weight over a long distance. I think Joe
and I will take our nap now.
I have noted that intense activity such
as running is very stressful to my muscles. A relaxing series of stretches will
aid in prevent injuries and spasms.
Rambo the Senior Fitness Center Dog,
signing off.
New Member
Gabe Conway has
completed his first Valley Stream Relay Race and lives near by in Rosedale.
Donna’s weekend
Yesterday I did a 25 + mile hike near
Bear Mountain. The adventure began with
a train ride from Grand Central to Manitu. The train
only stops there on weekends. The views from the train are spectacular. It's about a 40 minute ride. We hiked through
parts of Bear Mountain Park, Palisades Interstate Park and Hook Mountain Park.
The trails, river views and colors were just spectacular. The 25 mile hike
ended in Nyack. We took the bus back to Port Authority. It took about 10 hours because we stopped in
a great diner for lunch and there were many photo opportunities. I've done
hikes in this area for the past few years and find them to be very relaxing and
beautiful. I think it's something for
athletes of all levels to consider. If anyone in the VSRC is interested in
finding out more about hiking, I'll copy the LI Hiking and Outdoor Newsletter
for them. There are hikes every day of
the week. The distances vary, so there is a comfortable hike for people of all
ability and interest levels.
Sunday was the Carl Hart Duathlon in Heckscher Park. It
consisted of a 2 mile run; 10.5 bike; another 2 mile run. The wind today was
unbelievable and added quite a challenge to the event. BUT, the women duathloners
of the VSRC represented ourselves very well.
Donna
Hahl
1:39 (2nd in age group)
Rochelle
Holden 1:45 (2nd in age group)
The Benefits of
Strength Training
While the message is clear, it’s not
getting through to the majority of older Americans. Only eleven percent of people 65 and older
responding to a government survey this year said they engaged in Strength
Training two or more days per week. These benefits have an effect on our
everyday lives in several ways:
1) Functionality - Stronger
muscles lead to more functionality in everyday life. Squatting, sitting up in a
chair or getting out of bed, bending over to pick something up, putting away
dishes in the cabinet above you, pushing the lawnmower or vacuum, etc. These may all sound like very mundane
activities, but imagine not having the ability to do these things. Without using the muscles that allow you to
perform these tasks, we lose our ability to do them. “Use it or lose it” has real meaning here.
2) Physical Appearance - Muscle
burns more than fat. When you have more muscle, your caloric needs increase to
maintain your body weight. Example: Consider a woman who weighs 140 lbs. Who
has 30% fat and 70% lean body mass (composed of bone, muscle and organs -
everything except fat). If she loses 5 pounds of fat and adds 5
pounds of muscle, she will still weigh 140 pounds. But will only be 26%
fat. She now has a leaner, firmer and
fitter appearance.
3) Decreased Risk of Injury -
Our muscles serve as shock absorbers and balancing agents. We should address all of your muscle groups
for balanced muscle development. Opposing muscle groups such as your quads and hamstrings, your gastrocnemius (calf muscles) and anterior tibialis, low back and abdominal muscles of your core or
midsection, etc. Strength
training has also been shown to increase bone mineral density, making them
architecturally stronger, improve glucose metabolism, lower resting blood
pressure, improve blood lipid levels and ease arthritic pain.
I work at The Fountains, a senior
living home in Melbourne, FL where the average age of our resident is 85 and 50
percent of our 300 residents participate in activities at the Fitness Center.
Joe
Cataldo
Race
Results
Enterman’s Great South
Bay Run Oct 2
½
Marathon: Lara Menig
1:48:19 (3rd)
10K:
Joe Tito 57:22, Rochelle Holden 1:02:22, Donna
Hahl 1:08:29 (3rd)
Tom Zullo -
LIRRC
David Fabel –
New Haven 20K – 1:32:40
Oct 10 – 5th
First
Place Team 23:33
Dorothy
7:56, Danna 9:37, Denis 6:00
Second
Place Team 23:42
Ed.
P. 6:45, Gregg 7:33, Pauline 9:24
Third
Place Team 25:35
Fred
Donna Hahl –
LIRRC