Valley Stream Running Club News
Box #212 Valley Stream, New York 11581
Stanley Friedlander, President
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Next meeting
is scheduled for June 12 in the Valley Stream park
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Keep Aug. 7
open to help out at the Valley Stream Rotary Club 4 miler race
Aphorisms
from various running thinkers:
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‘There are very few good ideas that I've ever had that
didn't come when I was running.’ - James Carville - Political Consultant
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‘He who stops being better stops being good’ – Oliver
Cromwell
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‘A man gazing at the stars is proverbially at the mercy of
the puddles on the road’ – Alexander Smith
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‘Running is an unnatural act, except from enemies and to the
bathroom’ – Anonymous
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‘He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I
admire’ – Winston Churchill
May - Nothing to Say
It was a dark and stormy night.
Suddenly a shot rang out. A door slammed. The maid screamed. A pirate ship
appeared on the horizon. While millions of people were starving, the King lived
in luxury. A light snow was falling and the little girl with the tattered shawl
had not sold a violet all day. End of Part I.
Sometimes, when I get up in to morning,
I find my mind going off in all different directions. The morning jog is my
time to reflect and organize my thoughts.
It was a dark morning with bright
stars. Suddenly the neighbor entered his car and shut the door. I greeted a few
people, took notice of the LIRR train entering the St. James station and check
my time (1 hour to breakfast). I never did find out what happen to the King and
the little girl.
Joe
Tito
Tip of the Month
Exercising in air polluted with carbon
monoxide, smoke, or other particles increases the risk of heart attack. So move
the workouts indoors on hazy, polluted days. When you do exercise outside,
avoid busy roads and other exhaust-heavy settings.
What’s happening by Stan
Pasta
Dinner:
There was not enough people to meet the minimum for a dinner at Murph’s (we needed twenty and had eight) so the event
was cancelled. Joe suggested to me that in the future the club meet at a
restaurant. Then we can make reservations a day or two before and so not worry
about a minimum. We can handle the cost as we did at Bob’s and Val’s going away
party. It seems reasonable to me especially as the arrangement at Murph’s
hasn’t worked twice now. We will vote on this for the Fall pasta party.
L.I.
Marathon: Lois and I got to our watching post at the 8.5 mile point
on Merchants Concourse just before Mike came by. We missed some of the club
members such as Tom who ran a strong race but cheered on many of you. We had
great respect for all the runners and walkers who forged ahead in the wind and
rain. Congratulations to you all. Joe has the results elsewhere in this
newsletter.
The
Great Saunter: The Great Saunter is a group walk about the island of
Manhattan (over 30 miles) on Saturday May 7. Donna has done the full walk
before and some of us will join her but this year we will probably only do the
West Side of it as the walk down the East Side is pretty dreary. Get in touch
with Donna or me if you are interested.
The
June Meeting:
The June meeting on Sunday, June 12th,
will be at Hendrickson Park and not at the hospital. We will go to the hospital
only if it rains and if it does rain, then we will have our usual meeting at 10
in the hospital. So if it is raining, and you don’t find us at the park, you
can be sure we will be at the hospital.
Assuming that the weather is good, we
will have a two mile run/race/walk starting at 7:30 from the Administration
building. We did the one mile relays to death last year so this will be at a
longer distance, no relay, and you can race it, run it, or walk it as you
please. So everyone can participate. The food and the meeting will start an
hour later at 8:30. We need an hour since some people are walking, some will
want to run more, and the food takes time to set up. This is the first time we are doing it this
way so I am definitely open to suggestions on how to improve the plan.
Rotary
Run: The
8th annual four mile Rotary Run will be held on Sunday,
I have talked to Boris about
advertising more in the Village and he agrees that it would be a good idea.
Quantum Feet, a running store in Fresh Meadows, has donated a $100 gift
certificate for an early registrant raffle. I suggested we might also publicize
the race in Queens.
Weekday
Runs:
At the last meeting I suggested that we begin meeting regularly on a weekday
night to build club spirit and attract new members. There were a few interested
but most at that meeting said they couldn’t make it on a weekday night. I will
keep trying for I feel that the club is not growing fast enough to offset
membership losses as people get injured, move, etc.. I think that with the loss
of the Franklin race and the attrition of our active members we need to do
something.
There is a group which meets at 6 p.m.
on Wednesday nights at the park during cooler weather and at Jones Beach during
the warmer months. It is mostly a walking group but you can have a great run
along the beach and join the group for a late supper. Ed often does that. I
would welcome any runners or walkers who would like to join that group and I
would also welcome those interested in beginning to meet at the park on some
other night.
Best Wishes: By chance, I had the pleasure of meeting Jim
and Jen Hogue wheeling their 5 month old daughter Christine in Hewlett this
week. Christine is a beauty. She also
has a might grip with her little hand. Congratulations to the happy parents. I
wish them and everyone the very best and a speedy recovery to all that are ill
or injured.
Stan
LI Running Events
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10K Shelter Island is scheduled for May 21 with a start of
· The Long Beach Memorial Day Race is scheduled for May 29th with an 8:00 A.M. start. In passed years the race was a combination 5K and 10 Mile run, for this year it is only a 10 mile race called 'Salute for our Veterans'.
· 2005 State Parks Summer Run Series applications are available. It cost $50 to pre-registration for 8 races with the starting race at Jones Beach on 6/13. You can register on-line by going to Active.Com.
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Donna has applications for the July 4th Bellmore Striders 4
mile race. If you register by 5/31 it costs $5.00, please get in touch with her
for an application.
St. James Fire Department 5 Mile Run – Joe Tito
If you want to run an old fashion race,
take a look at the St. James 5 mile Race. It starts north of the St James’ fire
house, takes the runners on a scenic and challenging course through the Village
of the ‘Head of the Harbor’ (That is where the nice homes and water front
property is located). Like many areas of the north shore, there are enough
hills to keep it interesting. In this case there is a steep half-mile climb at
mile 3 which is psychologically and physically challenging. The race ends at
the fire house on Route 25A. Coffee, cake, water and bagels are served to all.
They offer a raffle. I may be slow but winning a set of running shorts and tank
top shirt makes this a great race for me. Life is Good - Joe T.
Donna and the ladies run in New York City
The More Marathon was on Sunday,
4/10. You could do a full marathon or half marathon with a
partner. When you do the half marathon, they combine your time with your
partner's time. I did a half marathon with Pam Lee. Pam has
completed several NYC Marathons. I'm very impressed with that. She
race-walks at about the same speed that I jog. We finished in 2:50.
We could have finished sooner, but we made a stop or two along the way.
Dorothy Russo and Rochelle Holden were partners. Dorothy finished in 2:22 and Rochelle finished in 2:46. Dorothy and I took the 5:26 from VS and met Rochelle and Pam at Penn Station. It was a bit chilly at that hour of the morning. By race time, we were able to wear tank tops and shorts. It was a gorgeous day. The hills in Central Park are very difficult. It was a real workout for me.
What really made the day for me was
when I looked up and saw Fred, Lois & Eddie. They drove into the city to
see us. It was so nice to see friendly, supportive friends. The
race was a wonderful experience and I'm already looking forward to next year.
Regards Donna
Ted Orosz has an Idea
Next they will write an article
advocating running barefoot because 100% of people who won the 1960 Olympic
Marathon ran barefoot. Then we will see an article advocating running on
one's head so that you don't get blisters. That article will do a lot
more harm than good.
Bob and Val – One more!
Hi, Bob and Val! I read the VSRC
newsletters a little too late to have my act together to attend your going away
dinner in March. Sorry I missed it...I would have loved to tell you then how
much I appreciated your being at races and cheering me on. So, I'm telling you
now! Your voices and encouragement helped me many times while I was running and
your volunteering, spectating and cheering us all helped me many times when I wasn't
able to run...I've had an up and down course with running since I started in
the late 1980's and you've been there for most of it! So, thanks for everything
and best of luck in your new digs! If we're coming out that way, we'll be sure
to let you know. Love and best wishes to you both, Mary Ostop.
Race
Results
10 K Run for
Aspire 4/2
Rochelle
Holden 1:06, Joe Tito 1:06, Donna Hahl
1:09
JFK
5K run
Denis Brazil: 21:05, Tom Zullo:
24:11, Lara Menig: 25:21 1st place age group
Tom
Zullo - 51:59 in the Scotland Run in Central Park 10K on 4/3
Joe
Tito – St. James 5 Mile Run 4/23 – 50:10
LI
½ Marathon 5/1
Mike Gillen 1:51, Tom Zullo 1:51, Lara Menig 1:53,
Dorothy Russo 2:05, Fred Pupke 2:05, Donna Hahl 2:31