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Winners from the 2011 Mahomet Half Marathon and 5K. Upper left: female half marathon age 25-29 winners Lisa Cary, Julia Williams, and Mary Scott. Lower left: overall male masters 5K winners Marty Williams and Patrick Rietz and overall male 5K winner Andy Eheart. Above right: female half marathon age 35-39 winners Lucia Alzaga and Tonya Nunn. Photos by Beth Scheid.

In this issue:Second Wind award nominationsMarathon/half-marathon training

Trail of Fears: Running trail at nightRun at Work Day 2011Second triAnd much more!

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In this issue:

RRCA News

DesMoines Marathon

NYC Marathon—Then and Now

Siberian Express Photos

Working off the Turkey in Kentucky

Deer Lessons

Clinton Ultra Training

And much more!

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In this issue:RRCA NewsAllerton—A Look Back

Marathon Man

Pittsfield Peaks Challenge

Ironman Lake Placid

Howl at the Moon

Grand Island Trail Marathon

Evergreen Lake Triathlon

Champaign Mini-Tri

A Visit to Grandma’s

And much more!

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Thank you, volunteers, for making races so enjoyable!

Second Wind members Danielle Rideout, Tony Suttle, Marty Ern, Tom Rice,

Janak Patel, and Brian Kuhn at Mountain Goat Hills Run.

Photo courtesy of Brian Kuhn

In this issue:The Pilates Phenomenon

Land Between the Lakes

Numbers Don’t Lie

Club Member Spotlight

Mountain Goat Hills

Across the Years Ultra

And more!

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Saturday, November 121st Annual Schumacher Shuffle5kPhilo, IL 8:00 AM

Saturday, November 19Run For the Mahomet Library5kMahomet, IL 9:00 AM

Sullivan Stuff N’ Puff5kSullivan, IL 9:00 AM

Thursday, November 24Turkey Trot 20111 mile fun run/walkUrbana, IL 9:00 AM

Saturday, November 26FOLEPI River Trail Classic4 mile runEast Peoria, IL9:00 AM

Saturday, December 3Santa Hustle 5kChicago, IL 9:00 AM

Sunday, December 4Frostbite Premier Winter Road Race10 mile run or 2 mile run/walkSpringfield, IL 9:00 AM

Saturday, December 10Da Deer Run8KHudson, IL 11:00 AM

Sunday, December 11Santa Hustle Smokies5k or 13.1 milesSevierville, TN9:00 AM

Saturday, December 17The Huntington Ultra Frigid 50k50k or RelayAlbion, IN8:00 AM

Saturday, December 31Get Lit New Year’s Eve Run2 milesPeoria, IL 11:45 PM

Saturday, January 7Siberian Express7.45 milesDanville, IL11:00 AM

Friday & Saturday, April 27 & 28Illinois Marathon5k, 10k, 13.1 miles, 26.2 milesChampaign, ILStart times vary

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April

December

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Upcoming Activities

Award nomination forms are dueThursday, December 15

see page 11

Spring marathon trainingkick-off

Body n’ Sole, SavoyThursday, January 5

see page 9

Siberian Express Trail RunKickapoo State ParkSaturday, January 7

see page 33

Second Wind awards banquet7:00 p.m., Urbana Civic Center,

108 E. Water St. Friday, January 20, 2012

see page 10

4 Racing Ahead

6 President’s corner

6 SW Board nomination form

7 RRCA news

8 Pace leaders--we need you!

9 Marathon training program

10 SW’s annual awards banquet

11 Awards nomination form

12 Illinois Marathon weather

14 Second tri

15 Rolls rock Wednesday nights

16 Dear C-U, thanks for the BQ

17 Run at Work Day 2011

18 Trail of Fears: Night running

24 Thank you from CCFPF

25 Thank you from Clinton Lake

26 Thank you from the Crisis Nursery

27 Race results

31 Mahomet Half and 5K photos

33 Siberian Express entry form

35 Second Wind membership form

IN THIS ISSUE

Please send corrections, comments, criticisms, or suggestions to Erin Wilding-Martin at [email protected].

For changes in street address, telephone number, or e-mail address, please contact the Second Wind database manager, Kim Nystrom at [email protected].

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It has been a busy summer for the Club. As we head into the new season please mark a few items on your calendar:• December 15 – Nominations for annual awards

are due – submission form is in this newsletter.• December 15 – Nominations for Board of

Directors are due – submission form is in this newsletter.

• January 20 – Annual Awards Celebration at the Urbana Civic Center – see flyer in this newslet-ter.

Also the Illinois Marathon Training programs for both the marathon and half-marathon will be held again in 2012. The program is sponsored by Second Wind, Body n’ Sole, Great Harvest, and Marathon and Beyond. If you are interested in be-ing a participant in either program please review the flyer in this newsletter for more information.

Congratulations to all the participants in the Women’s Fitness 5K! Thank you to Jan Seeley for organizing another great event and to all the volun-teers for helping to make it such a success.

As always I want to thank everyone who has volunteered throughout the summer to make our club programs successful. We have had or-ganized distance runs, supported several races, provided speaker events, and all of this is pos-sible only with our volunteers. Please be sure to

thank our volunteers as you participate in our events, and if you have not done so, volunteer. There are several opportunities to get involved, some of them mentioned throughout the newslet-ter – we look forward to your active participation. If you know someone who is not a member invite them along so they can join the Club.

Thanks again to everyone – have a great winter – see you out there!

Nancy McCarty

President’s corner

Nancy at a Red Dress Run on August 20, 2011 in Champaign

SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB Board of Directors Nomination Form

Nominee :

Nominator's name :

Give to a board member or mail to PO Box 6082, Champaign, IL 61826 by Dec. 15, 2011

Nominator's Signature :_______________________________________________________

I have notified the nominee. YES NO

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

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54TH ANNUAL RRCA NATIONAL CONVENTION

Dear RRCA Friends, On behalf of the RRCA and our convention

hosts, the Memphis Runners Track Club, I would like to cordially invite you to attend the 54th An-nual RRCA National Convention in Memphis, TN. This fun-filled, networking and educational event will be held March 15-18, 2012. It will conclude with the Germantown Half Marathon, the RRCA National Half Marathon Championship for 2012.

The RRCA Convention is a great opportunity for running club leaders, race directors, running coaches, sponsors, running industry professionals and runners to come together to share informa-tion, best practices, and contribute to the national mission of the RRCA. The Convention consists of best practices workshops, the RRCA Annual Meeting of the Membership, the National Run-ning Awards Banquet, and several fun networking events. RRCA members are encouraged to reward their key leaders with a club-funded trip to the Convention.

Sincerely, Jean Knaack, Executive Director

Distinguished keynote speakersDave Wottle will speak at the Friday luncheon.

Wottle’s dramatic stretch run earned him an upset victory in the 800 meters and established him as one of the stars of the 1972 Olympic Games. As a student at Bowling Green State University, Wottle first came on the national scene in 1970 when he finished second in the NCAA championship mile. Injuries sidelined him in 1971 but a year later he came back and won the national collegiate 1500m and the National AAU 800m before tying the world 800 record of 1:44.3 at the Olympic Trials. He also qualified in the 1500m, but was elimi-

nated in the semi-finals of that event. In 1973, he won the NCAA mile in 1973, then turned pro-fessional and eventually became a college track coach and academic administrator at Rhodes Col-lege in Memphis, TN.

Chris McDougall will speak at the Saturday luncheon. McDougall is an author and journal-ist best known for his 2009 best-selling book Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. In Born to Run, McDougall tracks down members of the reclusive Tarahumara Indian tribe in the Mexican Copper Canyons. After being repeatedly injured as a runner himself, McDougall marvels at the tribe’s ability to run ultra distances (over 100 miles) at incredible speeds, without getting the routine injuries of most American runners. McDougall also has received critical praise for his rich story-telling and the many quirky char-acters portrayed in the book, including not only the Tarahumara but exceptional Western runners who share the Tarahumara spirit of running for enjoyment and spiritual experience. McDougall is a 1985 graduate of Harvard University. He spent three years as a foreign correspondent for the As-sociated Press, covering civil wars in Rwanda and Angola.

Book your room at the host hotelThe RRCA 2012 Convention will be held at

the Hilton Memphis hotel which is located in the heart of the East Memphis business district and a short drive from Beale Street, FedEx Forum, Elvis Presley’s Graceland, the Memphis Zoo, Memphis International Airport (MEM), The University of Memphis, The University of Tennessee at Mem-

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Pace leaders – We NEED YOU!Second Wind along with Body n’ Sole, Mara-

thon & Beyond, and Great Harvest Bread Compa-ny are again sponsoring training programs for the Illinois Marathon. The success of these programs is due to the active and supportive participation of the Pace Leaders. Please consider giving your time to assist participants with achieving their half-marathon or marathon goals.

As a Pace Leader you will receive a gender specific technical shirt and Build a Better Second Wind points. We just ask that you have completed at least one or two races in the distance you are volunteering to pace, you are available for at least half of the runs, and that you run with the partici-pants to provide support, encouragement and wis-dom as they reach toward their goal.

The first run will be Sunday, January 8, and all the remaining runs will be on Saturdays until Race Day – April 28, 2012. You are also invited to the kick-off event January 5, all of the speaker series, and the wrap up celebration on May 3.

For any Pace Leader questions or to volunteer please contact:

Half-Marathon – Jan Seeley at [email protected] – Nancy McCarty at [email protected] you are available even part of the time please

consider it. Email your name, email address, con-tact phone number and the pace(s) you are avail-able to lead.

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Second Wind

Questions? Contact Nancy McCarty 898-6088 [email protected]

Friday, January 20, 2012 7:00 pm

Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St.

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Help us celebrate the Second Wind Run-ning Club‛s 29th year! Free food

(sandwiches, pizza, veggies, fruit) and soft drinks. Members are encouraged to bring a dish or dessert to share. Alcohol

is allowed, but members must provide their own.

Activities include: Running awards

Marathon training awards Build a Better Second Wind awards

Race Circuit awards Election of new/renewing board

members

TO THE ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION.

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Questions? Contact Nancy McCarty 898-6088 [email protected]

Friday, January 20, 2012 7:00 pm

Urbana Civic Center, 108 E. Water St.

Second Wind PresentsSecond Wind PresentsSecond Wind Presents The 2011 Awards Celebrat ionThe 2011 Awards Celebrat ionThe 2011 Awards Celebrat ion

Help us celebrate the Second Wind Run-ning Club‛s 29th year! Free food

(sandwiches, pizza, veggies, fruit) and soft drinks. Members are encouraged to bring a dish or dessert to share. Alcohol

is allowed, but members must provide their own.

Activities include: Running awards

Marathon training awards Build a Better Second Wind awards

Race Circuit awards Election of new/renewing board

members

TO THE ANNUAL AWARDS CELEBRATION.

SECOND WIND ANNUAL AWARDS NOMINATIONS

CategoriesRunner of the Year Male/FemaleMaster Runner of the Year Male/FemaleMost Improved Runner of the Year Male/Female110% Award (volunteer/service)New Runner of the YearUltra Runner of the Year(Each nomination must list at least 3 distinct reasons why the nominee is worthy of the award.)

Nominee:

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JustificationReason 1.

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Nominator's name and signature:

Give to a board member or mail to PO Box 6082, Champaign, IL 61826 by Dec. 15, 2011

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Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon: The weather predictionBy Marty Williams

Last winter I made a predic-tion regarding possible weather at the 3rd Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon. My prediction, made months in ad-vance of the race, was based on the Illinois State Water Survey’s weather records for Champaign-Urbana for every April 30th, dating back to 1889. Here’s what I said about possible weather for the 2011 race:

Scenario #1: April 30 could be dry, with a starting temperature in the mid-40’s, noontime tem-perature in the mid-60’s, with a noticeable breeze.

Scenario #2: April 30 could be a lot warmer, windier, and/or wetter than scenario #1.

How close was I? It didn’t rain, the 7 a.m. temperature was 50°F, and the noontime temper-ature was 70°F. And lest you’ve forgotten, it was WINDY. The average wind speed during the marathon was 24 mph, with peak wind gusts up to 43 mph. If you ran the marathon that day, you also know much of the last six miles was more of a headwind than tailwind.

The 4th Annual Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon is scheduled for April 28, 2012.

Would I change my weather prediction? No. I’ve gone back to the Illinois State Wa-ter Survey’s weather records. With the exception of the first year, all the races have been in late-April or early-May. So that this analysis might have better application to future races, I’ve analyzed the records for the last week of April and first week of May. Here’s what I found:

Sure thing- Sunrise is near 6 a.m. - Snow is highly unlikely,

although we have gotten 2” to 3” a couple years in the early 20th century.

Temperature extremes- The record minimum tem-

perature is 23°F, set in 1910.- The maximum temperature

is a blistering 92°F, tied in 1952 and 1959.

Temperature averages- Averaged across single-day

minimum and maximum temperatures, the lowest mean is 32°F, set in 1910.

- Averaged across single-day minimum and maximum temperatures, the highest mean is 80°F, set in 1959.

- Over the last 22 years, the average minimum tempera-

ture is 47°F and the average maximum temperature is 68°F (Figure 1).

How humid?- While relative humidity is

used widely to describe air moisture, the measure is relative to the air tempera-ture. The dew point is much more informative about how uncomfortable heat can feel. The dew point is the tem-perature to which air must be cooled for it to become saturated. The problem with a warm temperature, near-saturated air, and running is that one’s sweat doesn’t evaporate well, thereby shutting down our cooling system.

- Over the last 22 years, the lowest dew point on record is 24°F, set in 2005. No problem here.

- For the same period, the highest dew point on record is 69°F, set in 1989. In case you are unsure, such a dew point in a spring marathon, on the heels of Illinois win-ter training, is a recipe for an acute suffer-fest for most mortals running 26.2 miles.

- The average dew point is 47°F (Figure 1). Let’s hope we get this, or less.


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Maybe wet- Of the 123-year record, it

has rained 36% of the time. - Of the days with rain, aver-

age rainfall amount was 1/3 inch.

- The highest rainfall amount was 2.3 inches in 1983.

Probably windy- Based on the 22-year record,

daily wind speed averaged 1 to 19 mph. Peak wind gust ranged from 8 mph to . . . hang onto your gel packs . . . 48 mph.

- Average wind speed was 6 mph and peak gust averaged 21 mph (Figure 2).

While I won’t change my prediction for the 2012 marathon on April 28, I do have one new suggestion: ‘Run like the wind’!

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Football may be a game of inches, but triathlon is a game of seconds. There are many op-portunities in a triathlon to shave off seconds here and there, espe-cially in transitions where you’re essentially standing still until you’re ready to move on to the next step. Several of my races this summer were decided by the smallest of margins, and usually not in my favor. Here’s a recap of my season of triathlons that illustrates how a few seconds can make a big difference. You then have all winter to figure out where you went wrong. Slow transitions? Shouldn’t have put on socks in T2? Didn’t attack the hills? Need new equipment, e.g. expensive time-trial bike, long-sleeve wetsuit, aero hel-met? Was my training adequate, e.g. more run, bike, swim drills? More mileage? Bricks? More re-covery days? The permutations are seemingly endless.

Race #1 – Tri Shark Sprint Triathlon, Hudson, IL – June 4

This race took place one month after the Illinois Half Marathon. I ran well in the half but a week of recovery followed by a week of backpacking in the Cherokee National Forest (on the Tennessee-North Carolina border) left my legs feeling slow and lumbering. Add the fact that I had only two weeks for swim and bike training and my expec-tations for this race weren’t very

high. I’d been fortunate to place in my age group in past years under similar conditions, so per-haps I could make a good show-ing again this year. The race is early enough in the season that lake temps are still cool enough for wetsuits, a benefit to lesser swimmers like me. The fact that this is a sprint tri kept the bike distance low, which is prefer-able if you’ve had minimal bike training in preparation. At least I had sufficient run training from the spring.

The race started well, with a solid swim and with me ranking 3rd in my age group – a good beginning. T1 went smoothly and I was on the bike. With so little training under my belt I would have been happy with anything over 20 mph, but I was surprised by finishing the course in a 21.4 mph pace. This is start-ing to look okay. T2 was another quick transition into the 5K run course. I was having a good run, though not exceptional, and I was focused on finishing strong. With less than 1/2 mile to go, I was settled into holding my pace and running hard without crossing that red line. Just then I looked ahead and spotted some-one who was quite likely in my age group, but I couldn’t make out the age written on his leg. As I got closer I confirmed that he was the competition – he was not yet aware of my presence. I decided to hang on his shoulder

to catch my breath before decid-ing what move to make. If I tried to break away too soon I might bonk and get out-run anyway. However, I realized that he was running at a slightly slower pace and I didn’t want to hold back for more than a few seconds. With 1/4 mile to go I made my move and was distressed when he immediately responded. It was a classic foot race, with both of us sprinting to the finish. I could only hope that I’d hold out longer. Suddenly, I heard a loud “ugh” behind me and real-ized that he was out of gas and he dropped off dramatically. I finished ahead of him by several seconds but with no knowledge of my age group place. I was completely surprised to learn that I won 1st in my age group on the merits of out-kicking my opponent in the final minute. A very satisfying victory.

Race #2 – Champaign Park District Mini-triathlon – Au-gust 6

I really like running the mini-tri: it’s close, convenient, and it’s a good way to monitor my fitness from year to year. I didn’t quite feel in top shape so I didn’t think a PR was within reach this time, but I still hoped for a good race. Several friends were also racing, which upped the com-petitive spirit of the day.

The swim in the lazy river,

Second tri By Duane Kimme


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Great Harvest rolls fuel Wednesday night speed workoutsBy Stephen Ostwinkle

We might think it business as usual when we pay our entry fee, run a race, and expect goodies after the race, such as replacement drinks, water, fruit, etc. Some races do an excellent job at securing sponsorship and support, while others lack it. This has been common ground for the almost forty years I’ve been doing this sport. It was a simple request to a local business that supported us over the summer for the speed workouts on Wednesday nights. We ran our workouts over hill and dale in the Arboretum, on the UIUC Outdoor Track, on the UIUC Armory Track (the one

day it rained), and on the roads for the tempo runs.

I got the idea to contact them because the business was a common sight after almost every race I ran in Minneapolis over the 15 years that I lived there. It was an easy call to make, and Lisa Morgan of Great Harvest Bread Company came through with flying colors. Every Wednesday the speedsters were greeted with their famous race rolls, honey whole wheat, or nine grain rolls. The staff always ensured that we had plenty and everyone that ran a workout can attest that we were well taken care of.

This also gave me the chance to pick up a six pack of their Oatmeal Walnut Chocolate Chip cookies!!! Yummy!!!

You expect this at the races, but for workouts? I figured if you are putting in that extra effort to perform a speed workout, maybe you deserve a treat afterwards. Great Harvest rolls were a welcomed treat indeed. I can’t thank Lisa and her staff enough for the wonderful support they gave the speedsters over the Spring, Summer, and Fall on their workouts. Please support her business when you can, and yes, try the cookies!

The Wednesday night speedsters en-joy a post-workout snack provided by Great Harvest Bread Company

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My experience with training for and running my first marathon this year was remarkable and unfor-gettable in every sense. I ran the Illinois Marathon on April 30, 2011, so even though this story is a little outdated, I still hope it’s enjoy-able! What is amazing to me is the number of people that supported me throughout the whole experience. Yes, it was my two feet, my two lungs, and my own determination that got me across the finish line under my goal time. But there were so many people involved in mak-ing that goal attainable and working to achieve it, which made it much more enjoyable. I owe so much gratitude to the friends who were with me through all of the training and the final 26.2!

So, to start at the beginning, the 2010 Illinois Half Marathon was my first half, and it was a challenging race. Although I beat my goal time, I wasn’t sure I’d ever do another one, and I remember specifically saying I would (probably likely) never run a full marathon. How-ever, soon after, my good friend Lisa Julian ran her first marathon and had such a fantastic experience that she decided to sign up for the Illinois Marathon and encouraged me to do the same. After a few months of uncertainty, I decided to accept the challenge, realizing the aspect that potentially became the number one factor in my success-ful race: that Champaign-Urbana was the ideal place to train for and run my first marathon due to the abundant support I would receive. Running a marathon is obviously a daunting task, especially when my

previous longest distance was that half-marathon about which I was not entirely thrilled. Having been plagued with injuries and burn-out, and immediately setting my sights on qualifying for Boston, I decided I needed some serious support and guidance. So, I enlisted the help of Running Coach Joe Bails. He devel-oped monthly training programs for me and gave me countless pointers on training and racing. It was im-mediately apparent that my mindset changed dramatically once I had committed to running the marathon. The first run of the Second Wind Marathon Training group was 9 miles and the “short” long runs were 12 miles. But instead of being nervous about it like I was when training for the half, I always ap-proached it matter-of-factly. That’s what was on the schedule, so that’s what I did.

There were many significant aspects of my training. During the week, I did speed work with Patrick Rietz and we frequented both the Urbana and Champaign sides of the marathon course. Running on the course facilitated my visualization of the race, and there were a few workouts that would prove to be key in the success of my race. On the weekend long runs, with our fearless pace leader, Ben New-ell, a few of us marathon novices celebrated distance personal bests and gleaned knowledge and insight from the more experienced runners in our group. As my training pro-gressed, so did my confidence with meeting my goal. My initial goal was BQ—I would be thrilled with hitting 3:40. But after doing some

of the longer runs, I realized I could consider something lower. And after the BAA released the new qualify-ing standards, I lowered my goal to 3:35. But in the end, after my last two long runs—a progression and a tempo—I knew that 3:30 was the ultimate, and more appropriate, goal and challenge.

For months on end, all I could talk and think about was training and the marathon. Lisa and I shared many dinners throughout the many months of training, over which we indulged in our obsession over the marathon. I also have to thank my wonderful boyfriend Izak, who listened to endless hours of me de-tailing every run and every thought I had regarding the marathon. I laid in bed almost every night envi-sioning the race I wanted to have, remembering some key aspects I wanted for my marathon—for it to be challenging but always fun, and for me to be proud of my end result, namely doing everything I could do to achieve the time goal I had set.

Another significant aspect of my marathon experience was being interviewed by the News-Gazette in the weeks leading up to it. I was interviewed for both a “women in running” article and a personal highlight. These allowed me to reflect on what running means to me and what inspires me to run. I also commented on my goal of qualifying for Boston. Seeing it in the paper materialized the goal, and I felt ready and excited to achieve it. I also realized how much of a community sport running can be, and I felt that the whole community would be cheering me on to reach

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Run @ Work Day 2011The 6th Annual Road Run-

ners Club of America Run@Work Day took place on Sep-tember 16, 2011. Company-based wellness programs, human resources departments, running clubs, running events, running shoe stores, and indi-viduals nationwide were en-couraged to plan fun runs and walks around the country with their employers. The goal is to encourage adults to get 30 min-utes of exercise each day, either before work, during lunch, or immediately following work. Run@Work Day also encour-ages companies to help employ-ees schedule time for physical activity. This year Second Wind

provided $50 sponsorships to two local Run@Work Day events.

Urbana Middle School (Todd Searing)

Urbana Middle School’s Cross Country team hosted its second Run @ Work Day on Friday, September 16. Over 60 participants took part in the run-ning activities. Team members, UMS teachers and administra-tors, Assistant Superintendent Don Owen, parents and sib-lings, joined Coach Searing and Assistant Coach Mollie Szmurlo for a large group relay competition. Before the relays, the group joined in a warm up

run and stretching activities. Following the relays, the group took a jog around the school area ending with the team’s usu-al destination for the day before a meet. Everyone gave Carle Park’s Lincoln statue a good toe rub for luck. (Lincoln’s nose on campus is too inaccessible these days.) The event concluded with wonderful Great Harvest bread and fresh fruit back at UMS. Thanks to the heavy skies hold-ing off just long enough and all our wonderful participants, as well as to Second Wind Run-ning Club’s support, Run @ Work was again a success.

Great Harvest Bread Com-pany (Lisa Morgan)

We ran the following Satur-day instead of that Friday (to get more people). Everyone ran 2 miles, resulting in Sean saying he’d like to do it regularly with Morgan and I (or whoever will run with him), Diana registering for Allerton, and Jacob decid-ing to run the Illinois HALF! Aspiring runners all! And Morgan (husband) ran with us; he’s the one taking the picture. Everyone got new GH tees as a reward and then we all went out to Applebee’s afterwards. It was a great team building event AND they are truly getting very excited about running! Great Harvest Run @ Work Day event. L to R: Great Harvest Bread

Heads Ben Norgaard, Jacob Hardy, Diana Christopher, Lisa Morgan, and Sean Knoll.

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This is not a general article on running at night. This is a specific article on trail-running at night. There’s a difference—the main one being that on a trail you don’t need to be visible to cars. Also, many people run in the dark because they have no choice. At certain times of year, it’s simply dark when they have the time to get a run in.

People used to fear almost everything about the hours after sunset. It was “not a place for re-spectable men, and especially not respectable women, to ever be,” according to U of I historian Craig Koslofsky. But by the year 1700, as lighting technology evolved, “night was now seen as an op-portunity.” From a trail-running perspective, as headlamp technol-ogy has evolved, night is an op-portunity for respectable runners to experience the trail in an almost

magical way. Most people try to find well-lit

areas to run in at night, for very good reasons, including the obvi-ous: it’s less risky to run when you can see where you’re going. Seeking out dark trails on purpose is done for other reasons: It’s an interesting challenge. Having less psychological distance from the stars helps you feel connected with the universe. It’s a hoot!

As a runner, how better to em-brace the night than to run in it? Some nights might have a moon, and it’s a heavenly experience to run by moonlight. A full moon presents itself every month, and many local trail runners take to the Buffalo Trace trail at Lake of the Woods to partake in a Moon Run. There are several variations to the Moon Run. If the full moon falls on a Tuesday, there may be a Bur-rito Loco run. This entails the Fun

Run at Meadowbrook, followed by a Burrito Loco at El Toro on South Neil, followed by running the 5-mile Buffalo Trace loop. (There is a beer variant to this one as well.) Another variation is the Moonathon, which happens if the full moon falls on a Thursday. Moonathon rules are simple: The runner who logs the most miles between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. wins the traveling trophy (a beautiful sculpture). The Buffalo trail is practically a grass sidewalk, but if you don’t know the course, it is possible to get lost. Also, in fall, care must be taken to avoid peril by fallen walnuts or hedge apples. The trail is run in the op-posite direction than usual (usual is counter-clockwise). The trail is not run in reverse solely to be confusing. It’s just that going the usual way, you hit the woods first and field last. Run the opposite way, the woods are more illumi-nated as the moon gets higher. To some, wearing a headlamp or carrying a flashlight is cheating. (It was more fun, too, before the park eliminated the stream cross-ings and replaced them by gravel minefields.)

Another popular place for night-running is the North Woods trail at Clinton Lake, a 10-mile loop. On August 19, about 20 of us showed up to celebrate/mourn the end of summer. Some were first-time night-runners, many were first-time-Clinton night-run-ners. I’ll describe this run as an example of what you can expect

Trail of Fears: Running trail at nightBy Judy Tolliver

continued on page 19Don’t do this! Cindy Ginsberg and John North blind each other with their headlamps.

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when you do a night trail run. First, everyone gathers at the

starting point and trades notes on gear, mostly headlamps. What kind do you have? (I have a Petzl Tikka.) Do you wear it over the bill of your hat, or under? (I don’t wear a hat with a headlamp, never tried it. Cindy Ginsberg wears hers on her handheld water bottle.) Are we crazy? (Yes, I said to the guy in the truck—the last of the fishermen to leave the parking lot.) And then you take off.

At first, it’s no different than any other run, but once you enter the woods and plunge into low light, your pace slows way down. (Tip: If you have any doubt at all about your headlamp batteries, bring extra. Otherwise, you will drive yourself batty with angst.)

One of the first things you’ll notice is that it’s nice to be right behind someone. You can light-draft off their headlamp, copy their footfalls, and have a warning if there’s anything to trip on. “Ooof! Root.” “Whoa, slippery bridge.” What’s not so nice is that if it’s dry, you can see the dust blown up by their foot-steps—the dust that you are inhal-ing—because that little cloud of

Brownian motion is illuminated by your headlamp. Sometimes the trail looks like someone sprinkled chalk on it. I guess you don’t notice it in the daylight, but I think it’s just what clay powder looks like in a headlamp.

In my case, it’s not long before I’m alone. This time, I had a group in front of me and behind. The Clinton trail is hilly and windy (as in winds around), so there are chances to see both groups when the trail jackknifes. Tiny bobbing beams, like little spaceships containing friendly aliens. (Tip: If you are truly alone out there, make sure some-one knows where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Re-member Aron Ralston.)

As evening turns into night, you’ll feel pockets of warm and cool air as you dip in and out of depressions along the trail. You’ll hear different sounds rise and fade as you pass certain areas. Wee-ah wee-ah wee-ah cicadas give way to chirping crickets, the trills of frogs and drones of bullfrogs herald watery areas. Owls talk to each other in other-worldly hoots, gliding on sound-less wings. (Tip: Don’t bring an iPod.)

Alone, you will soon grow used to your moving circle of light, and your focus will con-centrate as you travel inside your cocoon. Your senses will be heightened. You may notice a dark outline below your eyes, as if your cheeks lead down into a black hole. It’s a sensation hard to describe, but you swear you have glasses on when you don’t—that the blackness is the lower rim of your glasses. You reach up to adjust the phantom glasses only to touch your eye directly. It’s unsettling, too, when you attempt to make this adjust-ment several times during the course of your run, even if you have never run with glasses on before.

It’s Clinton, so for me, this always involves some walking. It’s during the walking parts that you can turn your headlamp off the ground to look around you. It’s so cool to see the eye-shine of spiders, whose eyes glow like little stars the size of pinpricks, which are everywhere in places, reflecting your headlamp. You may come across the proverbial deer in the headlights, only the headlight is you. That their eyes



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seem to glow is caused by the light-reflecting surface behind the retina, which helps animals see better in the dark. If you stop running altogether, turn your headlamp off to see what your setting is really like. Melt into the night scene for a moment.

In spite of your headlamp, you can’t quite see enough to anticipate the physical sensation of the ups and downs of the trail. Surprises abound, even if that part of the trail is devoid of roots and rocks. This is another reason to keep the pace slow, especially on an unfamiliar trail. Another thing you can’t quite see is where the heck you are. Sometimes the familiar landmarks—the rickety bridge, the tree with the tin can in it, the trashed appliances—are out of light-beam reach. This actu-ally works in my favor. If I don’t know where I am, I don’t know how much more I have to run. If I don’t know a hill is coming up, I won’t dread it. If I don’t know

where the steep ascent ends, I get that heroic feeling when it’s over before I know it. Plus, there’s the exciting sensation of being on an entirely new trail, even if you’ve run it many times in daylight.

From a critter standpoint, it’s nice to run at night in the Mid-west. No mountain lions, moose, wolves, bears, oh my! For thou-sands of years, though, Christians identified night as a time of evil, natural and supernatural, full of the devil, ghosts, and witches. It’s hard to shake this notion. You are on high alert. So I about jumped out of my skin when a rather large, tan animal bounded past me from behind and cut in front of my path. What was that?! It turned out to be Cay-enne, Ken Welle’s dog. Ken had gotten off to a late start and was catching up to the front group. When the adrenaline rush sub-sided, I laughed.

When the run was finished, we gathered in the parking lot for well-deserved calories, liquid and solid. We talked about how neat it was to have just done such a thing, and we just enjoyed hang-ing out. (Tip: When you talk with a fellow runner during a night run, do not blind them with your headlamp. Some folks sport fancy headlamps with a red-light

setting for this and, according to Elliot Brinkman, for sneaking around in areas you shouldn’t be.)

Yeah, you can trip in the dark, but I would argue that you can trip in the day, too. It’s all a matter of focus. During the day, an interesting bird or view of the lake may take your eyes off the trail at the wrong moment. At night, your eyes are almost always on the ground in front of you. Because you can’t see very far ahead, your brain has to pro-cess visual feedback more quick-ly. You are more in the moment on a nighttime trail run. (Tip: If you are older, expect your eyes to react more slowly to adjustments in light.)

There are lots of ways to add new dimensions to a run. Run-ning in dramatic weather, running on ice, running in sweats wearing a lead-filled vest in July, or run-ning in a red dress. Adding night running to your repertoire is an easy way to mix it up. Admit-tedly, it’s not for everyone, but nighttime trail-running is a simple thing to try. Go to your favorite trail at night. Start running. If you don’t like it after, say, 100 yards, turn around and come back. If you do like it, welcome to the dark side!

John North takes off for a night run.


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subsequent lap swim, and T1 all go by so quickly that there’s no time to take splits. Transitions are especially critical in such a short race, so all unessential actions are abandoned. I felt as though everything through T2 had gone well, but without time splits I had no reliable feedback. Only during the run did I get a better sense of how well or poor-ly my day was going. While the run felt good from the get-go, I started to feel the physical strain in the final 1/2 mile and had no reserves for a winning finish line kick. I didn’t falter, but I lacked that extra something in the end. I crossed the finish line in 35:46, 20 seconds slower than my PR set in 2009. Twenty seconds doesn’t sound like much, but in a short race like this it’s a wide margin. However, that wasn’t the only split-second decision of the day. As I stood at the finish line recovering from my effort, my friend Patrick Nowlan came running in towards the finish like a race horse on amphetamines (note: this is a time-trial race). Now that was the finish line kick that I needed. As it turns out, Pat beat me by a mere 3 seconds on the merits of his great finish and edged me out of 3rd place overall. To add insult to injury, he got his name in the newspa-per for placing in the top 3 while I was consigned to unheralded oblivion.

Race #3 – Reeds Lake Triath-lon, East Grand Rapids, MI – September 10

My goal was to redeem my-self after running this race last year and completely bombing by virtue of nearly drowning during the lake swim, thereby adding an unnecessary 9 minutes to my overall time. If I could just keep my head above water I was sure to set a course PR. Happily, the swim went off without a hitch and I emerged from the water in a solid swim time, ranked 7/50 in my age group. All I needed to do now was avoid a flat tire and I was practically assured a decent finish.

T1 was right on and I was soon on the bike. Last year I rode the course in an average pace of 21.4 mph. If I could at least match that I’d be happy. To my surprise I completed the bike course in 21.7 mph – I was hav-ing a good day. On to T2! The Reeds Lake Tri is in between a sprint (5K run) and Olympic distance tri (10K run), and I’ll usually stop to put on socks for anything over 5K or I risk getting blisters during the run. I could try to gut it out, but I also risk getting slowed down if the blisters are bad. This race had a 4.9 mile run so I might have got-ten away without socks – I chose the safe route.

My mile 1 split was 6:57, not nearly as good as I had hoped for. Perhaps my legs were still rubbery from coming off the bike. I quickly brought my splits down to 6:25-6:30, which is where I wanted to be. I com-pleted the run in 31:44 (6:28/mi), 43 seconds faster than last year and fastest in my age group.

I had passed several guys in my division during the run but there was no one near the finish to chase down this time. I finished the race a full 11:04 ahead of last year. I now had hopes of some hardware. As it turned out I got 5/50 in my age group, and since awards went 5 deep I was in the money. However, I missed 4th place by a mere 2 seconds. What? There was nobody in front of me at the finish so where did this guy come from? As it turned out, the Reeds Lake Tri is not a sanctioned USA Triathlon race so they allow participants to start with the first (elite) swim wave (you have to peti-tion) while still being eligible for age group awards. I didn’t bother with this due to my poor performance in last year’s race, but obviously the guy ahead of me did. That was certainly worth 2 seconds as he got to swim and bike in relatively uncongested (i.e. faster) conditions. I realize putting on socks in T2 slowed me down, too, but you can be sure I’ll run sockless and lobby to start with the first swim wave next year.

Race #4 – Tri the Illini Sprint Triathlon, UI campus – Octo-ber 2

This race took place later in the season than usual and we were treated to an overnight low of 39˚F with 44˚F at race time. I don’t know about you, but the thought of running out of the pool soaking wet and hopping on a bike when there



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my goal.So marathon time finally came.

I wasn’t sure if I’d run with a pace group. Being my first marathon, I decided to take advantage of not having the extra burden of worrying about a pace, and to join in a fun group. So I tacked on the extra bib with pace group time and jumped in with Pacer Rich. The group and the spectators had a lot of energy, and the first half or so of the race felt like a party. We were so ex-cited, doing cheers within our group and thanking all of the spectators. Around mile 8, I not only realized that I was expending some extra energy with all of this cheering, but I was feeling pretty good and kind of ready to pull away from the pace group, so I continued on alone. Throughout Meadowbrook was the first of many times I saw my PhD advisor, Paul, cheering me on, which was really awesome. By mile 12, I heard the pace group catch up, but I continued to stay ahead. I saw a few friends on the Champaign side of the course, which gave me awesome boosts. By about mile 18, I thought I felt a blister on my big toe and I was starting to feel slightly dizzy, but hoped it would pass, real-izing I still had significant distance to go. But by about mile 20, I was definitely fading. I could feel the heat of the day, I was getting a little dizzy, and my legs just didn’t want to move as fast. My advisor Paul was back on the course, and where he looked excited at mile 9, he just looked worried at mile 20. I was somewhat horrified to realize that his face was mimicking mine. I saw him again at mile 22 and he reminded me to keep my form, that I had this, that I could do it! But I felt myself slowing more and more, and my Garmin watch reflected it. It was becoming more difficult to

realize the strong finish I had envi-sioned all through my training.

By mile 23, I was glad that Pacer Rich and his crew had caught back up with me. I told him I needed him to pull me in at 3:30. He joked that it was his job to get in at 3:30 and he would be fired if he didn’t, but that it was just my job to stay with him. I said I didn’t know what to do, but I just didn’t want to keep running. He coached me to just get to mile 24 because “anyone can run 2 miles,” and also told me to smile, reminding me that smiling will loosen up your shoulders and re-lease endorphins. Around this time, Chris Haydel also jumped in the race for a minute and I remembered how he often said that running is primarily mental. He also reminded me to look forward, not down. Al-though I tried to implement all their suggestions, I continued to lose ground. I kept Pacer Rich in sight, just not wanting to let him get more than 20 seconds ahead of me. He had mentioned that he had banked a bit of time, so we could sail in easily under the goal time. I saw my advisor for the last time at mile 24 and his face was even grimmer than it was before. I’m sure I looked like I wanted to cry, because I wanted to stop running more than anything.

The last couple of miles in the race are an incredible testament to the power of the mind. As I started up that small incline by the country club, I almost slowed to a walk but forced my legs to keep going, knowing that it would be much harder to start again after stopping. It was then that I remem-bered that really difficult speed workout, which had been in the same neighborhood. At the end of that workout, I was disappointed that I hadn’t pushed it harder. So I started thinking about my goal time, and asked myself if I would be

satisfied with something over 3:30. No, I wouldn’t be. I had put in too much work to let that goal go. Did I think I had some energy left? Yes, I thought, I definitely had not left my all on this course. All right then, I thought, let’s go. And suddenly, running felt easy again. With a little over a mile left, I started to surge, keeping Pacer Rich as my target. Once I got to him, I assessed, and decided to keep surging. He cheered me on, and pointed out a few wom-en who had been in the pace group to use as the next target. I charged on, powering through the headwind that met us on First Street, sincerely smiled for a friend’s camera at mile 26, and barreled to the finish line at 3:29:21.

It’s crazy to think back and real-ize that I ran comfortably for 18, if not 20, miles. They say that the challenge of a marathon is felt in the last 6 miles, and my experience was no exception. After I finished the race, it took me a good 20 min-utes to recover and get my breath-ing and heart rate back to normal. There was such an intense release of everything in those last miles; I remember walking around the stadi-um astonished and nearly delirious, but so thrilled about what I had just accomplished. Not that I expected a marathon to be easy in any sense, but I was humbled at how challeng-ing that race actually was. I can’t imagine doing it without all of the support, encouragement and guid-ance I received from everyone. And, the wonderful finale of it all came a month ago when my registration into the Boston Marathon was of-ficially accepted! I look forward to another marathon training season and to build on my experiences as a runner with the wonderful running community in Champaign-Urbana! I feel truly blessed to be a part of it!


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was spotty overnight frost was rather daunting. How to dress properly? How to weigh the advantages of throwing on some extra clothing during T1 vs. the time wasted in doing so? Being a sprint tri there was no time for lollygagging in transition, but getting too chilled on the bike could be detrimental as well. In the end I erred on the side of warmth and took the time to put on a long-sleeved shirt, windbreaker, and mitts to keep my hands warm. In hindsight this was my undoing. T1 took at least a minute longer than last

year and T2 was several sec-onds, too (I had to take all that stuff off).

I started well with a swim time 6 seconds faster than last year, but frittered it away in transition. On top of that my bike time was very disappoint-ing. Most bike results were slow due to the cooler temps, but mine was especially bad. At least I salvaged the day with a very strong run, tops in my age group. When the results were posted I discovered that I had placed 2nd in my age group, only 12 seconds out of first; another frustrating result that

was determined by a few sec-onds. This time I could think of several places for improvement, especially the bike and transi-tions. These are things within my control and all the more frustrating for it. Chalk it up to experience.

All in all, a total of only 17 seconds determined the out-come of my last three races. I can think of several ways in which I let that time tick away needlessly, mostly during tran-sitions which are usually my strength, but also on the bike. Hmmm, maybe I should buy a bike trainer this winter….


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____________________________________________Howl at the Moon8 Hour Endurance Run Danville, IL August 13, 2011

12. Brandon Smith 45.27 2AG13. Don Frichtl 44.77 1AG16. Ryan Krows 44.27 3AG21. Nancy McCarty 43.27 1AG31. Andrea Stack 41.98 2AG40. John North 40.9846. Patrick Mills 40.4848. Tracy Thomas 40.48 3AG68. Scott Hendren 37.6981. Tom Rice 36.69 3AG92. Jeff Fago 34.9096. Janak Patel 34.90103. Joe Bails 34.40123. Bill Thornhill 33.40135. Dennis Ohnstad 32.90136. Tricia Crowder 32.90140. Michael Bucher 32.90166. Andrew Hamblin 30.11189. Bill Dey 27.82190. Barry Holley 27.82230. Richard Buse 26.32272. James Kurley 13.16____________________________________________Mahomet Half Marathon & 5KMahomet, IL August 20, 2011

5K2. Corey Plotner 18:12 4. Jeff Kelly 18:37 1AG5. Marty Williams 18:52 1OM10. Patrick Rietz 19:38 2OM23. Bruce Winter 21:19 1AG32. Mike Tankersley 22:2835. Suzanne Rinehart 22:38 2OM36. Mark Nelson 22:45 2AG100. Ricki Alford 26:07177. Corey Heath 31:04186. Robert Pool 31:25219. Amber Ooms 35:25

Half Marathon12. Scott Dewitt 1:23:0213. Stephen Hartman 1:23:23 2OM14. Brandon Smith 1:24:50 1AG19. Isaac Goodling 1:27:07 2AG21. Ben Newell 1:27:2029. David Schug 1:32:2937. Julia Williams 1:36:40 2AG57. Craig Brownfield 1:42:1058. Nancy McCarty 1:42:24 1OM65. Valeria Rohde 1:43:1068. Lucia Alzaga 1:43:35 3AG78. Darby Rude 1:44:1289. Edward Mehnert 1:45:4692. Jerry Cassady 1:45:4699. Steve Hayward 1:48:14100. Chris Ooms 1:48:18110. Andrea Stack 1:50:24111. Don Dodson 1:50:38112. Bruce Hajek 1:50:42113. Nicole Lake 1:50:43115. Jeff Kohmstedt 1:51:34121. Daniel Cullen 1:52:31122. Jaime Witt 1:52:44135. Randall Mason 1:55:40

Race Results

Second Wind’s team at the UIUC cross country open race. From L to R: Fernando Moreu, Scott DeWitt, Jeff Kelly, Coach Stephen Ostwinkle, Eric Lebow, and Chris Valicka. Photo by Valeria Rohde.

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Mahomet Half Marathon, cont.140. Brian White 1:56:05147. Tracy Thomas 1:57:43 2AG149. Kelly Bails 1:57:49152. Keith Schinkoeth 1:57:53157. Marla Dewhirst 1:58:42 1AG169. Michael Kammin 2:02:43184. Brenda Molano 2:05:45189. Genevieve Long 2:06:23201. Juan Salas 2:08:41224. Dean Kidd 2:17:13237. Shea Nangle 2:19:37246. Kathy Vance 2:23:36 2AG252. Sue Ellen Finkenbiner 2:26:47 2AG254. Daryl Fritchey 2:27:18261. Elizabeth Armstrong 2:30:31265. Vance Martin 2:34:06271. Kim Fritchey 2:35:42272. Sharon Sanders 2:36:24282. Lee Marcus 2:50:09____________________________________________Indianapolis Women’s Half MarathonIndianapolis, INSeptember 3, 2011

31. Sarah Lovell 1:38:29 3AG____________________________________________Bill Orr Memorial Sweet Corn 5k ClassicHoopeston, ILSeptember 3, 2011

3. Marty Williams 18:14 1AG47. Garret Williams 24:26 2AG____________________________________________Rat RaceArthur, IL September 5, 2011

5K40. Jessica Sheridan 23:59 1AG49. Becky Tollakson 25:00 3AG105. Cara Finnegan 29:08119. Stan Shobe 29:48171. Mary Tollakson 33:53211. Jenny Applequist 38:18219. Neil Henkel 40:44232. Tami Smith 42:15245. Myriah Fillenwarth 44:48

10K241. Steven Yoder 44:09 1AG249. Mike Tankersley 45:40265. Jodi Heckel 50:13 1AG274. Michael Bucher 51:54288. Babette Hiles 55:02 1AG303. John Murphy 57:30308. Amanda Brown 57:54____________________________________________Heartland Half MarathonEffingham, IL Setpember 11, 2011

1. Jeff Kelly 1:21:1720. Valeria Rohde 1:46:22 1AG58. Juan Salas 2:04:51____________________________________________2011 Chicago Half MarathonChicago, IL September 11, 2011

804. Ken Welle 1:40:53916. David Schug 1:42:48966. Lucia Alzaga 1:42:481742. Terry Boyer 1:49:337949. Alyssa Briggs 2:22:529238. Laura Welle 2:31:30_________________________________________Savoy Orchard Days 5KSavoy, IL September 17, 2011

4. Corey Plotner 17:54 1AG15. Mike Tankersley 21:37 2AG16. Nicole Lake 22:12 1AG28. Bill Jones 23:50 2AG47. Dean Kidd 26:37 61. Sharon Sanders 29:25 3AG72. Daryl Fritchey 31:2384. Kim Fritchey 35:02____________________________________________Evergreen Lake Ultra and Half UltraHudson, IL September 18, 2011

25K18. Dennis Ohnstad 3:08:1119. Roger Baldwin 3:13:10

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____________________________________________Shoreline ClassicDecatur, IL September 18, 2011

5K38. Mark Nelson 23:06 1AG

15K16. Isaac Goodling 58:21 1AG30. Patrick Rietz 1:02:28 1AG51. Yi Luan 1:08:4361. Kristy Powell 1:09:45 1AG74. Joe Bails 1:10:3677. Steve Hayward 1:11:0778. Lucia Alzaga 1:11:17 3AG101. Valeria Rohde 1:14:29 1AG128. Kelly Bails 1:17:07132. Jodi Heckel 1:17:27 3AG188. Ricki Alford 1:22:03281. Christine Atkinson 1:28:35282. Kathleen Piatt 1:28:48 3AG320. Becky Williams 1:32:53331. Amanda Brown 1:34:21360. Janna McGiles 1:37:39386. Samuel Feinberg 1:39:47399. Barry Holley 1:42:12427. Kim Fritchey 1:49:30____________________________________________Women’s Fitness 5KUrbana, IL September 25, 2011

1. Julia Williams 19:41 1AG5. Shauna Tschirhart 21:08 2AG6. Nicole Lake 21:34 2AG8. Valeria Rohde 22:05 10. Suzanne Rinehart 22:47 2AG12. Que Broadnax 23:43 1AG14. Bridget Melton 23:55 15. Lori Ozment 24:13 3AG18. Tricia Crowder 24:4523. Lisa Morgan 25:47 3AG26. Elizabeth Parkinson 26:32 35. Pat Webb 27:1741. Anika Kimme 27:3842. Eva Pomerantz 27:39 43. Sandra Romans 27:43 45. Bonnie McElwee 27:49 1AG53. Elizabeth Armstrong 28:3180. Nancy Roth 32:18103. Nia Klein 39:26

____________________________________________Wild Wild WildernessDanville, ILSeptember 25, 2011

3. Scott Dewitt 46:007. Corey Plotner 51:02 1AG8. Isaac Goodling 51:37 2AG38. Todd Searing 59:39 3AG40. Michael Tankersley 59:41 43. Nick Paulson 1:00:0344. Jeff Kohmstedt 1:00:0847. Ken Welle 1:00:39 2GR50. Theresa Kissane 1:00:57 1AG52. Audrey Ishii 1:01:25 1AG53. Don Frichtl 1:01:39 3AG54. Kimberly Byrd 1:01:47 1AG55. Jen Burton 1:01:48 1AG65. Jual Salas 1:03:4972. John Kluth 1:04:3674. John North 1:04:42 84. Bill Jones 1:05:59 1AG89. Tony Suttle 1:07:0794. Andrea Stack 1:07:36 3AG97. Dennis Ohnstad 1:08:01 2AG109. Becky Tollakson 1:10:09 2AG125. Babette Hiles 1:13:17 2AG130. Paula Cler 1:13:46 131. Lindsay Spangler 1:13:47 3AG136. Jennifer Carrell 1:14:06 140. Michael Bucher 1:14:22165. Melony Barrett 1:18:11172. Matt Brauman 1:18:55173. Brenda Molano 1:19:06 3 AG176. Mary Ann Feist 1:19:33 179. Neill Schurter 1:20:32183. Mark Sandrock 1:21:31185. Debra Studniarz 1:21:46 1GR209. Laura Owen 1:25:28238. Debbie Jedele 1:31:52241. Stan Shobe 1:32:13262. Melissa Studniarz 1:43:16266. Mary Tollakson 1:47:30

____________________________________________Whitetail Trail Half MarathonWaynesville, OHOctober 1, 2011

152. Becky Dey 2:40:14160. Bill Dey 2:52:32

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____________________________________________Truman State University Bulldog 5kKirksville, MOOctober 8, 2011

5. Marty Williams 18:40 1AG

____________________________________________Bank of America Chicago MarathonChicago, IL October 9, 2011

1357. Stephen Hartman 3:12:014876. Yi Luan 3:42:309419. Phillip Gable 4:03:3411866. Rebecca Nef-Heffernan 4:14:3232132. Michael Shapira 5:53:4932138. Sue Anderson 5:53:49

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Winter Fun Runs!When: Tuesdays 6:00 or 6:30 p.m.

Where: The Armory track, SW entrance (corner of Gregory and Fourth St.)

During the winter there are two groups: The indoor group will meet at 6:30 p.m. to use the Armory track (there is a fee to use this facility). The outdoor group will meet at 6:00 p.m. and will run from 1 to 6 miles around campus. Contact Seth Chiles at [email protected] for more information.

Don’t see your results? Send them to Laura Owen at [email protected] to make sure they are included in the newsletter!

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Photos by Beth Scheid

Mahomet Half Marathon and 5K

Nancy McCarty, half marathon Master’s Female winner

Second Wind finish line volunteers click in Andy Eheart, 5K winner. The clock is set to half marathon time.

Tracy Thomas finishes the half marathon in her fast sandals.

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SiberianExpressSiberianExpress

Kickapoo State Park - West of Danville, ILTake I-74 to Exit 210 then follow the signs

Celebrate 35 years of Kennekuk The 28th Annual

Saturday, January 7, 201211:00 A.M. CST

Enter early & saveDon’t wait to see

what the weather is like!!Don’t listen to others who say

you’re nuts!

NO Refunds,

Dogs, Bandits, Headsets.NO WIMPS

No aid stations on the courseCourse closes at 1:00 P.M.

No awards or finish area after 1 PMYou are on your own

Grand Slam 2012A beautiful award will be presented to everyone who finishes these great Kennekuk Events in 2012:

Siberian Express, Mt. Goat, Lake Mingo Trail Run, and Wild Wild Wilderness.The awards will be presented at the Wilderness 2012

S S S S S S S S S S SS S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S

409 E. Main, Danville, IL217-431-4049

Spanky & Wanda West

&Mirror Visions

Glass Co., Inc.North Salem, Indiana

Saturday, January 7th9:30 a.m. — Race day registration begins at the Kickapoo Park Maintenance Garage.11:00 a.m. — Siberian Express 7.45 mile run. Very special awards to all finishers.- Hawaiian Style! Awards

and clothing for the top 50 men and 25 women. Awards for every 35th finisher at the party. Awards will be given as you finish (no waiting!).

12:30 p.m. — Siberian Party at Spanky’s Banquet Hall & Sarge’s Tap. Location is just five blocks from the Days Inn east on Main St. Thanks to Orange & Blue Distributing Co. your Miller Lite, Coors Light, and a special beer is free. Thanks to Pepsi and Kennekuk the pop is free. Thanks to Spanky, Wanda & Kennekuk the Hors D’oeuvres are free. Cost for food is $7 for Vegie Burger/chips, Chili/chili hot dog/chips or Special Hawaiian Dish. You need to pay for your food at the party. You can also buy other drinks at the bar. We will have Hawai-ian music from Spanky & Bill, dancing, many Hawaiian prize drawings, 50/50 drawings & Special Surprises!

An Outrageous Day of Fun & Running

7.45 Mile Trail Run on the Wilderness Trail HAWAIIANSTYLE!

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Run the best course of its kind in the Midwest. Don’t wait to see what the weather is going to be—It’s the Midwest and it’s January! Last year

it was 1 inch snow and cold with a low of 4 and a high of 19! In 1999 we had a blizzard with 10 foot drifts & the event still took place. Past events had minus 20 degree wind chill, freezing rain, snow, heavy rain, ankle deep mud and two days in the 60’s. So register early, save lots of money & don’t worry about the weather because you will have a fun day of running and partying.Here is what to expect this year!• Agreatdayofrunning&funontheWildernessTrail

in Kickapoo State Park.

• Classyawards-HawaiianStyletoallfinishers• Specialawardstotop50men&25women. Special awards to every 35th finisher - GIVEN AT

THE PARTY!• GreatpartyatWanda&Spanky’swithfreesnacks,

beer, pop & the usual wonderful meal for just $7.• MusicfromSpanky&Billforyourlistening&danc-

ing pleasure.• SpecialSiberianrateattheDaysInnourHostHotel.

Call 217-443-6600. Get a room so you can party late.• PurchaseoneofakindSiberianClothingatourcost.

Many choices. AT THE PARTY ONLY!• Prize drawings & 50/50 drawings.

For more information Web Site: www.kennekuk.com or Email: [email protected]

Online registration link on KRR web site at www.kennekuk.com

2012 Siberian Express Entry Form 1 form per person — photocopies OKOfficial Use Only

First Name Last Name

Street

Gender

City State Zip

In consideration of your accepting my entry I hold harmless race sponsors, Kennekuk Road Runners, Kennekuk County Park, Illinois Dept.ofConservation,andothersassociatedwiththisdifficulteventfromallliabilityforinjurytopropertyorpersonsufferedduringthis event. This is binding upon my heirs, executors and administrators. I also understand my name and/or photograph may be used in conjunction with results or future Kennekuk Road Runner promotions.

Signature of Participant Date Signature of Parent or Guardian if participant is under 18 Date

KRRMember $17 postmarked by 11/19/11

$22 postmarked by 12/17/11$25 postmarked after 12/17/11 & race day

Entry Fee: KRR subtract $2Make checks payable to:Kennekuk Road RunnersMail to: Siberian Express PO Box 1701 Danville, IL 61834

Date of Birth (MM/DD/YY)

email address (please print clearly):

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_________________________________________ ______ _________________ _________________________________________________ Last name First name M/F Birthdate (mm/dd/yyyy) Signature Date

Address _____________________________________________________________ Street

_____________________________________________________________ City State Zip

Phone (________)__________________________________________

Email ___________________________________________________

Information for additional household members:





Your signature indicates agreement with the Liability Waiver below.

Check one: ___ New membership ___ Renewal

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Membership Fee Amount

Membership runs on a twelve month basis from the date your membership begins.

Individual $20

Family $30

Second Wind ShirtsMembers can buy this year’s club short sleeve technical shirt for $15 each.

Please indicate the size(s) and number(s) of shirts. S M L XLQuantity of each

Shirt subtotal (number of shirts × $15) TOTAL amount due $

LIABILITY WAIVERParticipating in club related activities can be potentially hazardous, and I agree not to participate unless I am physically capable and properly trained. Any physical concerns have been addressed by a properly trained health care provider. I agree to abide by the decision of a race offi cial or medical personnel relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with participating, including running and volunteering to work in club races, including falls, contact with other participants, the eff ects of weather, road and traffi c conditions of the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, as well as any minor members of my household named on this application, waive and release Second Wind Running Club and the RRCA from all claims or liabilities of any kind aris-ing out of my participation in these club activities, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.

Second Wind Running Club is a non-profi t organization established in 1983 to promote running activities in the Champaign-Urbana area. Membership is open to anyone interested in running or walking for health, fi tness, or performance. Goals are to support runners’ exercise, social events, local races and companionship. Th e club off ers support, information and advice to runners at all levels in the community.

Membership Application

Please make your check payable to Second Windand mail it with the application to:

Second Wind Running ClubP.O. Box 6082 • Champaign, IL • 61826

You can also join online with a credit card.www.secondwindrunningclub.org

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Most people never run far enough on their fi rst wind to fi nd out they’ve got a second. Give your dreams all you’ve got and you’ll be amazed at the energy that comes out of you.

—William James

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IN PASSING - Second Wind Running ClubBorn to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen. In Born to Run, McDougall tracks down members of the