March 2013

FOOTPRINTLake Grapevine Runners & Walkers March - April 2013

www.lgraw.com

The start of the 15th Annual Bold in the Cold on January 12, 2013.

15th Annual Bold in the Cold

(l-r) Reba Becker, Debbie Carpenter, Mary Jo and Megan Stukey

(First 5K for mom & daughter)

(l-r) Laurie Lukanich, Sakina Vidacak, John Hayes and Elizabeth Lawrence

Grapevine CrossFitters: (l-r) Rebecca Anderson, Shawna Mohler, Jesse Lomeli and Stacy Ward

As volunteers, (l-r) Sandie Nathan, Staci Rivero and Danyah Arafat-Johnson wear many hats.

Thank you to our 15th annual Bold in the Cold 5K & 15K Sponsors

Baylor SportsCare

Camp Gladiator™

Einstein Bros. Bagels

5 Hour Energy Drink®

Luke’s Locker

Rainforest Cafe®

St. Onge Chiropractic & Sports Therapy

Sunstone Yoga® Southlake

Taqueria Burritos Locos

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2 FOOTPRINT | March - April 2013

RAW Board and CommitteesPRESIDENT | Kathryn Gleghorn [email protected]

VICE PRESIDENT | Staci Rivero [email protected]

SECRETARY | Janet Dixon [email protected]

TREASURER | Jeff Garber [email protected]

ASSTANT TREASURER | Diane Ferguson [email protected]

DIRECTORSJack Burcie [email protected] Hernandez [email protected] Kyle Keifer [email protected] Morris [email protected] Novak [email protected] Schlenker [email protected] Swenson [email protected]

FOOTPRINT

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Kevin Wessels

MEDIA COORDINATOR Dennis Novak

ASSOCIATE EDITORS Kathryn Gleghorn Staci Rivero

CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Lorraine Wessels

DESIGN & PRODUCTION | Reneé McConnell

Membership Data Diane Hernandez [email protected]

FOOTPRINT Submissions Send articles to: [email protected]

Footnotes to: [email protected]

FOOTNOTES•FOOTNOTES•FOOTNOTES•FOOTNOTESLake Grapevine

Runners & Walkers ClubP.O. Box 2982Grapevine, TX 76099

THANK YOU• Toallthevolunteerswhoputoutwaterandsportsdrinkfortheweekendruns.Weappreciateeachandeveryoneofyou!

CONDOLENCES• ToMarcelandKarenBosworthonthepassingofMarcel’sfather.

CONGRATULATIONS• LauraSwensonwhowelcomedherfirstgrandchild,Jaxson,whowasbornonJanuary1st.

• GrantHase,sonofJackandCharlotte,whograduatedhighschoolearlythispastDecember.

• DebbieCarpenterforbeingnamedCarrolltonFireRescueOfficeroftheYear.

• ChrisRehyerforwinningGrapevine’sDonRameyCommunitySpiritAward.

SPEEDY RECOVERY• ToMichelleLiles,MelissaSchkenker,LizziFogolini,MarkMillerandLeanaSloanwhiletheyrecoverfromtheirinjuries.

GET WELL• ToVedaMiner.

RAW EVENTS• StayuptodateonallthelatesthappeningsatRAWonFacebookortheRAWForum.

LOST & FOUND• Leftsomethingattheclubhouse?Checktoseeifwefoundit.Allunclaimeditemsareinthecleartotealongthenorthwalloftheclubhouse(justoutsidethebathroom).

CHANGE OF ADDRESS• Toupdateyouraddress,[email protected]

ANNOUNCEMENTSCustomize your running gear with the RAW Logo!Haveyourfavorite“techwear”printedwithaheattransferRAWLogoatDigitalCreations(330W.NorthwestHwy.)inGrapevine.TheRAWlogocanbeaddedtoyourfavoritetechshirt/shortsorotheritems.Pricesvarybysizeoflogo.

EmbroideredlogosareavailableatTheEmbroideryShop(418S.Barton)inGrapevine.TheRAWlogoscanbeputonT-shirts,shorts,sweatshirts,jackets,blankets,towels,etc.Pricevariesbythesizeofthelogoandtheturnaroundtimeisusuallyoneweekorless.

FOOTPRINT DeadlineDeadlineforthenextFOOTPRINTisApril1st. Sendyourarticlesto:[email protected]. SendyourFootnotesto:[email protected]

Follow us on FacebookLake Grapevine Runners and Walkers page to get the latest updates in your News Feed.

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Check the RAW forum for information on all club events: www.lgraw.com

RAW Around Town | Social Calendar & Events

WEEKEND WALK/RUNSaturday & Sunday mornings 7 AM (daylight savings time) 8 AM (standard time)

TRAIL RUNS Wednesday & Friday mornings 6 and 7 AM (year round) at the clubhouse

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVEMarch 2 • 5PM • Amores in GrapevineApril 6 • 5PM • Taqueria Burritos Locos in Grapevine

Check the RAW forum or LGRAW Facebook page for more details.

BOARD MEETING March 11 • 7PMApril 8 • 7PM

We meet at 7 PM on the second Monday of the month at the clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend.

WATER DUTY VOLUNTEERThe sign-up sheet is located on the back door of the clubhouse. Sign up for just one day; it is not required that you sign up for both Saturday and Sunday. You can also work in tandem, one member puts out the water and the other takes care of the pick up.

PUTTING “W” BACK INTO RAW Ed Folliard has agreed to be the lead for the RAW walkers. If you have any questions about the “walkers,” email Ed at [email protected]. Walking is a great way to get in some miles and a fantastic way to rehab an injury.

INJURY PREVENTION MEASURES FOR RUNNER’S CLASSThursday, March 14, 7:30 PM at the clubhouse. Learn a simple set of exercises to decrease you risk of running related injury, how running form can lead to injury and how your diet affects your pain...and more.

KETTLEBELL DEMO/CLASSSunday, March 17 – at the RAW clubhouse following your weekend run/walk. A come and go demo from 8:15-9:00 AM with a 15 minute class beginning at 8:30 AM.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION RACE & SOCIALTo show our appreciation for our volunteers all RAW Volunteers are invited to join us on Tuesday, April 2 for a 10K race and social. Watch your inbox for all the details.

week-at-a-glance

SUNDAYRAW Walk/RunWalk/Run every SundayLGRAW Clubhouse 7 AM (daylight savings time) 8 AM (standard time)

WEDNESDAYTrail RunTrail Run every Wednesday

LGRAW Clubhouse 6 and 7 AM (year round)

FRIDAYTrail RunTrail Run every FridayLGRAW Clubhouse 6 and 7 AM (year round)

SATURDAYRAW Walk/RunsWalk/Run every Saturday 7 AM (daylight savings time) 8 AM (standard time)

NEWCOMERS M e n t o r i n g P R O G R A MFirst Sunday of the month 8AM (standard time) 7AM (daylight savings time) at the clubhouse.

Newcomers are always welcome to join RAW every Saturday and Sunday for our weekend walks/runs. To encourage newcomers to join us, RAW will have club members available on the first Sunday of the month to mentor them. We will do our best to match people up with someone who can show them the course, water stops, introduce them around and answer questions they might have.

Welcome a Newbie & Become a Mentor

First Sunday of the month

For more information, contact Kathryn at [email protected].


President’sMessageAperspectivetothemembersfromRAWPresidentKathrynGleghorn

“Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” ~WarrenBuffet

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DuringarecentweekendatRAW,thesubjectoftheever-increasingraceentryfeecameup.Someof

thefolksIwastalkingtohavebeenpartoftherunningcommunityfor20to30yearsandwereminiscedabouthowbackintheearly80syoucouldregisterforabigcitymarathonfor$35or$40.Thesedaysyou’dbehard-pressedtofindahalf-marathonatthesamepricepointinanycity.

Iremembermyfirstbig10Khadatwelvedollarstudententryfeebackinthelate70sandIcansaythatmyfirstbigroadraceregistrationfeewasanoutstandingvalue.Asagrassrootsrunningclub,IknowfirsthandthatRAWtriestokeepmembershipduesandraceentryfeesveryaffordable.InRAW’sfifteenyearhistory,we’veneverincreasedmembershipdues.AsCo-RaceDirectorofthisyear’sBoldintheCold,IknowthatKelly“K2”RichardsandIgaveourraceregistrationpricingstructurealotofconsideration.Wewantedtheregistrationfeestobeagoodvalueatanaffordablepriceforindividuals,aswellasfamilies.Inourearlyplanningstagesweevencameupwithsomemarketingideasonhowtoofferspecialdiscountpricingtotieinwithourfallrace,DoubleTrouble,andtookadvantageoftheBlackFridayholidayshoppingmoodbyofferingaone-dayonlydiscountedraceregistrationpricing.Thiswasagreatwaytoincreaseearlyregistrationnumbersandanotherwaytoofferaffordableregistrationfees.

MycurrenttermasclubpresidentisactuallymythirdtimetoserveontheRAWboardandduringthattimetheannualmembershipfeehascomeupfordiscussiononseveraloccasionsasawaytogeneratemorerevenue.AsImentionedintheprevious“President’sMessage,”yourannualmembershipduesareaprettygoodvalueconsideringwhatyougetinexchangeforyourtwentyorthirtydollars.Idon’tknowwhenorifRAWwillraisemembershipfeesanytimesoon,butIbelievethateveniftheyraisedmembershipfeesbyfiftypercent,itwouldstillbeagoodvalue.

OurrecentBoldintheColdracehadatleasttenpercentoftheraceregistrantstakeadvantageoftheRAWmemberdiscountedentryfee.ThediscountedentryfeeisabenefitextendedtoallRAWmembersandisthesolereasonsomepeoplebecomeRAWmembers.ThewholepackageofbenefitsofbeingaRAWmemberisdefinitelyworthyourmembershipfee,butevenifyouonlyutilizeoneofthemembershipbenefits,Ibelieveyou’restillgettingagoodvalueforyourmoney.

I’vehadafewmembersapproachmeandaskwhyRAWallowsourmemberstorunourraceswhenweneedourmemberstovolunteeronraceday.ThereareseveralreasonswhyRAWdoesn’trestrictourmembersfromrunningourraces.Whilethereasonsarevaried,Ialwayssaythemajorreasonisthatallofourracesneedbothparticipantsandvolunteersandyoucan’ttakeawayastatedbenefitthatmightpossiblybetheonlyreasonsomepeoplejoinRAWinthefirstplace.EachRAWraceowesitssuccesstothevolunteerracedirector,thevolunteercrewandtheraceparticipants.Wechargeareasonablefeeandputonagoodraceexperienceforourparticipants.

RAWcouldprobablychargeahigherracefeeandstillkeepourparticipantnumbers,butwouldwebeenhancingtheraceexperience?Wouldwestillbegivingtheraceragoodvaluefortheirmoney?Theseraceswiththehigherentryfeeareusuallythefor-profitracingcompaniesthatarebenefittingnoonebuttheirowncheckbook.It’samatterofindividualpreferencewithregardtowhateachpersonseesasareasonableentryfeeandthevalueeachpersongetsfromtheirraceexperience,butRAW,Ibelievewillalwaysbeagoodvaluefortheirraceandmembershipfeesbecauseweareagrassrootsrunningclubthatputsrunning,walkingandcamaraderieatthetopofthelist.Andbeingabletocomeouttothelakeeveryweekendoftheyeartosocializeandexercisewithlikemindedfellowclubmembersisoneofthebestmemberbenefits!

Soifyouhaven’tbeenouttotheclubhouseforaweekendrunorwalkrecently,comebackouttoRAWandexperiencethevalueofyourclubmembership.

Kathryn


Road Runners Club of America

By Kelly “K2” Richards, RRCA Director-At-Large

RRCA Runnings

The RRCA is a grassroots organization. But what does this mean? In reality, it means different things to different people, as there is no legal definition for the term “grassroots” as it relates to nonprofit organizations. However, academia has attempted to provide some framework for the term “grassroots.” Grassroots generally refers to local people working together or organizing to find solutions to problems in their communities. Grassroots organizations are often contrasted with organizations founded by community “outsiders.”

Based on the general term “grassroots,” the RRCA is a grassroots organization. The RRCA is a national association of clubs and events, and the National Office does not organize these entities locally. Organization of running clubs and events is the responsibility of local people. The RRCA, in turn, provides services, benefits and programs to support the grassroots (locally organized) clubs and events. The RRCA does not

dictate management or operations to the members, but does provide guidelines and guidance on best practices. This is what makes the RRCA a “grassroots” organization.

As many of you know RAW is one of the over 1,200 clubs across the nation that makes up the RRCA. As stated, the RRCA does not dictate how RAW should run (no pun intended!), however there are certain rules that RAW must follow to be an RRCA member such as the RRCA by-laws and guidelines.

The RRCA was founded on the all-volunteer, nonprofit running club and running event model, and this business model continues to represent the majority of the RRCA clubs today. Even as the oldest and largest national association of running clubs, running events and runners, the RRCA has remained a grassroots organization. I find this reassuring when I fret about the big bad race company from out of town, which appears in our community for

48-hours. Or the occasional seedy race director who seems to pocket more money than their “benefiting this organization” advertising would leave you to believe. Why? Because I know the little guys like us at RAW have the support and structure of the biggest and oldest running club organization, which has a defined mission, solid vision and values the strength and support of its network of grassroots members and volunteers.

After 55 years of growth, sharing best practices, introducing new programs, educating runners, training coaches, and so much more, the roots of the RRCA are holding the local running club and its 100% volunteer effort races firmly in place.

my first raceDennis Novak

TheFOOTPRINTisfullofmembers’accountsofthelatestraceorpreparationforthenextrace.Weoldcodgers,

though,liketoreminisceabouttheolddays.AndIthought,“Leteveryonejoinin.”WhatI’mproposingisformemberstowriteinabouttheir“Firsttime.”NoRibs,wedon’twanttohearaboutyouandCleopatra.Wewanttohearabouttheirfirstrace.Whereandwhenwasit?Whatwasitlike?Howdidyoudo?Whatmadeitmemorable?

Myfirstracewasaround1981or‘82andwasputonbyanaging,oversizedstripmallinthenorthwestsuburbsofChicago.Itwascalledthe“BarringtonSquare5”(milesnotK)anditofferedtheabsolutelyugliestt-shirtI’veeverseen.It

wasjustablacksquareonayellowshirtwiththenameoftheraceinscribed.IhadabsolutelynoideawhatIwasdoing,soIjusttriedtokeepupandhangon.Ifinishedin35minutesandchange(aboutaquarterofthewaybackinthepack)andIhadthetimeofmylife.Idon’tthinkthepost-racegoodieswereparticularlybountiful,butImusthavehungaroundforanhourafterIfinishedjusttosoakitallin.

Ifyou’vegotafirst-racememory,we’dliketohearaboutit.SenditinasaMicrosoftWordformatteddocumenttolgrawfootprint@verizon.netandshareitwiththerestoftheclub.


where are they nowMustafa Varol

ByKelly“K2”Richards

You’re Turkish but moved from Canada to the United States for a project at DFW Airport for three years. IcametoTexastoworkontheDFWAirportAutomatedPeopleMover(APM)Project.Itistheairport’stransitsystemwithautomatictrain-controlled,driverlessvehicles,runningona5-kilometerlongelevatedguidewayconnectingallterminals.

Once your project was done at the airport you moved to Seoul, South Korea, but now live, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. IleftTexasinDecember2004andmovedtoSeoulinJanuary2005.IworkedthereontheYonginLightRailTransitprojectfor51/2years.Iranmanymarathonsandone50Kandone90KinvariouslocationsinKorea.ImarriedaTurkishwomanwhileIwasthere.Shebecamearunneroneyearafterwegotmarried.WemovedtoKingston,Ontario,Canada,inmid-2010.IhavebeenworkinginKingstononaSaudiArabiaMonorailTransitprojectsincethen.IwillbemovingtoRiyadh,SaudiArabia,byMarch2013forafewyears.

While in DFW you joined RAW and found a new “family” away from home.WhenImovedtoDFWfromVancouverinJanuary2002,itwasmyfirstassignmentoutsideofCanada.IleftthreedaughtersbackinCanada.TheyweremyentirefamilybecausetherestofmyfamilylivedinTurkey.Therefore,untilIfoundRAW,Iwaslonelyandsad.JoiningRAWmademeveryhappy.Iwasalreadyarunner,butrunningwithRAWandparticipatinginsocialactivitiesmademyrunningmoreenjoyable.RAWtrulybecomemy“family”awayfromhome.

You also participated in RAW’s biking group affectionately known as BRAW.Yes,butjustforashortperiodtowardstheendofmystayinDFW.

Many members met your three daughters when they came to visit you while you were living in Texas. How are they doing?Theyareallgrownupanddoingfine.MyeldestandsecondoldestarebothmarriedandlivinginToronto.Ihavethreegrandchildren(twogirlsandoneboy),twofrommyoldestandonefrommyseconddaughter.MyyoungestdaughterislivinginEdmontonwithhermotherandsheisafirst-yearstudentattheUniversityofAlberta.

Once club member tried to give you the nickname “Gus” but that didn’t go over so well. Ididnotlikeit.

A couple of “firsts” you experienced while living in Texas were country western dancing and attending a baseball game. Westerndancingwasagoodexperience,althoughIdidnotdowell.Itwasfunbecausemanypeoplewent.Baseballwasnotmyfavorite.

In 2004, you ran your first 50-mile race at Grasslands on the same day Alan and Hélène (LN) Walker, Rick Sanford, K2 and Mel Crafton all ran their first 50-milers. IdidPaloDuro50aswell,butIcannotrememberwhichwasfirst.Ihadneverrunthatfarbefore.AllmymotivationcamefromRAWfriends.

Are you still running? Do you run trails or ultras? What distance do you mostly race these days? Iamstillrunning,butnotasmuchaswhenIwasinDFWandKorea.Thesedays,Irunonetotwomarathonsandtwotothreehalf

Mustafa Varol

marathonsinayear.Notrails,noultras.IwishIwaslivinginGrapevineandstillrunningwithRAW.

Have you been back to DFW or met up with any of your RAW buds since leaving? Yes,Ireturnedonceintheyear2007onabusinesstriptoDFW.Twoyearsago,Imet-upwithMartyandTiaMetzgerinNiagaraFalls,whichwassonice.MartyandIrantheNiagaraFallsInternationalMarathonandTiadidtheHalfMarathon.

What would you like all your old RAW running buds to know about you and your life?Iamhappywithmywife,childrenandgrandchildren.Iamnow63andplanningtoretireat65.ThenIwillhavemoretimetorunandtravel.IdefinitelyplantovisitDFWandrunwithallmyRAWfriendsthere.


TrailTrekkingforTrashByKathrynGlghorn

ThecityofGrapevineheldtheirfirstKeepGrapevineBeautiful(KGVB)of2013withtheirannualTrailTrekkingforTrashcleanuponSaturday,January26.This

KGVBJanuarycleanupprovedtobethebesttimetoaccessthetrailswhilethetreesandbrushwerebare.InupholdingRAW’scommitmenttothecityaspartoftheAdopt-an-Areaprogram,wehadagreatgroupofvolunteerscomeoutinforcetogivebacktothecommunityandparticipate.GaryHowsamdidafantasticjobasourtrailcleanupliaisonrecruitingvolunteersandcoordinatingwiththecitytoobtainthenecessarysupplies.RAWcanbeveryproudofourcleanupefforts!HerearethecleanupstatisticswereportedtothecityofGrapevine:

40 volunteersincluding6youth.

75 volunteer hoursworked.

58 bags of trashcollected.

Types of trash-Volunteersfoundtheusualaluminumcans,glassandplasticbottles,brokenglass,plasticbags,paperbags,STYROFOAM™cups,cigarettebutts,numeroussmallpiecesofStyrofoam,allkindsofplasticjunkotherthanbottlesandbagsandpiecesofbrokenglass.Thesomewhatunusualwouldinclude:mattress,sink,partofawheelbarrow,carbrakeparts,othercarparts,deadanimalbones,baseballs,golfballs,tennisballs,afootball,underwearandotherarticlesofclothing,shoes,approximately30feetofsteelgardenedging,lumber,bricks,lawnsprinkler,smallCookieMonstermailbox,rustedboxsprings,bikeparts,plasticlawnchairandagarbagecan.

Areas worked-TheRAWteamscouredtheshorelineofMacPhersonSloughfromBoathouseRoadtothecreekwhereitentersthelake,partsofthecreekbedfromDoveRoadnorthward,thewoodsnorthofDoveRoadfromtheHorseshoeTrailsparkinglotovertoSilvercrest,thewoodsalongWilbankspavedtrail,drainagecreekinsideHorseshoeTrailsParkfromlakeshoreuptohomes,thewoodsandgrassyareasalongcreekfromshorelineuptothedirttrailsinthepark,largeexposedlakebottomareainMacPhersonSlough,partofshorelinealongSnakeyLaneandpartofthewoodedareaacrossfromtheLGRAWclubhouse.

ThenextKGVBtrailcleanupisscheduledforAprilwiththe“Don’tMesswithTexasTrashOff”andRAWwillonceagainbetakingtothetrailstodosomecleaningupatthattime.Inthemeantime,pleaseremembertopickupanytrashyouseealongthetrailsonyourweeklyrun/walk.Thathelpskeepourrunningtrailsimmaculateallyear.

Jeff Garber in the muck at KGVB.

David Moyer and son, Grady(l-r) Belynda Warner, Jeff Barnhart, Noreen and Ray Henry showing that the rubbish never had a chance.


Funatthe2013WaltDisneyWorld®MarathonByEdFolliard

TheWaltDisneyWorldMarathonWeekendwasJanuary12thand13th.ThreeRAWmembersparticipatedinthe20th

anniversaryofthisevent.BeverlyKiefnerandChrisMayhanrantheirfirstmarathonandEdFolliardcompletedhissecondGoofyChallenge.

TheracesstartedwithfireworksandDisneycharacters.ThehalfmarathonwasonSaturdayandthemarathonwasSunday.ThepacketpickupwasheldattheESPNWideWorldofSportsComplexontheDisneypropertyandhadalargenumberofspeakers,demonstrations,andexhibitors.

ThemarathonrouteincludedatripthroughtheMagicKingdom®ParkwitharundownMainStreetandthroughthecastlewithtrumpetersincostume.ItwentthroughtheWaltDisneyWorldSpeedway,whichhadmusclecarsandantiquecarsondisplaythroughoutthetrack.RunnersthenwentthroughAnimalKingdom®,Disney’sHollywoodStudios,theYachtClub,andfinallythroughEpcot®tothefinish.Throughoutthecourse,therewereDisneycharactersandalotofentertainment.

Thecoursewas,attimes,crowdedwhereitnarrowed.ThisisprobablynotaracetotrytoimproveyourPR(personalrecord),butthehospitabilityandentertainmentwasspectacular.Thisisdefinitelynotjustanotherrace.Ihighlyrecommenditforyourfirstmarathonbecauseofthelevelofservice,theflatcourse,andalloftheentertainingdistractions.TheGoofy’sRaceandaHalfChallengeconsistsofcompletingthehalfmarathononSaturdayandthefullmarathononSunday.RunnerswhocompletebothnotonlygetaGoofymedal,buttheDonaldDuckandMickeyMousefinishermedalsaswell.

ChrisMayhandescribedherexperiencefinishingherfirstmarathon.“Forme,itallstartedayearagowhenIranmyfirsteightmilesaroundthelake.NeverinmywildestdreamdidIthinkIwouldberunningamarathon.TheDisneyWorldMarathonwasbetterthanIcouldhaveeverimagined.TheexcitementIexperiencedrunningaroundtheparkswithmyfriendsissomethingIwillneverforget.ThisnewyearIplantorunmorethanbefore.In2014,helloGoofy!”

Beverly and Chris getting “Goofy” on Main Street at Disney World.

ChrisReyherwinsDonRameyCommunitySpiritAward

TheGrapevineChamberofCommerceannounced

thewinnersofits54thAnnualGrapevineChamberofCommerceCommunityAwardsattheirannualBanquet.Ourown,ChrisReyherreceivedtheDonRameyCommunitySpiritAward(sponsoredbyTexasHealthHarrisMethodistHospitalSouthlake).

ChrishasservedastheChairofCitizensforaBetterGrapevine,avolunteergroupthatcreatedandorganizedcitizenbasedVoteYeseffortsin2011and2012fortwoveryimportantCity

CouncilinitiatedreferendumsthatwillbenefitGrapevineformanyyearstocome,2011CrimeControlPreventionDistrict(CCPD)Electionand2012BondElection.ChrisisalsoamemberofGrapevine4BEconomicDevelopmentBoard,memberofVolunteersinPoliceService,AlumnusofGrapevineCitizen’sPoliceAcademy,andVolunteerfor9-11Firefighters’Memorial.Thepassageofthehalfcentsalestaxfor15yeartermandthealmost$70millioninbondsfortwonewbuildingsaresignificantmilestones.However,forChrisitwasalwaysabouttheproject

orcause;neverabouthimorhisownagenda.Thatselflesspursuitofthegoalandabilitytoincorporateothers’ideasandcontributionsashemovedimportantprojectsforwardisarareleadershipstyle.Hishumble,caringwayofkeepingeveryoneontaskuntilthejobisdonehasbenefitedGrapevinegreatlyoverthepastseveralyears.ChrishasfreelygivenhistimeandtalenttoGrapevine–acommunityhehasproudlycalledhomeformanyyears.

Chris Reyher


On Your Mark!The ValleyByMarkMiller

Youhaveeitherbeeninone,arecurrentlyinone,orsoonwillbe.A

valley,adarkplace,oralowspot.Atimeofdifficultythattestsyourresolveandmakesyouquestionyourdirection.Nooneisexempt.

Valleysoccurduringraces.You’reinthemiddlemiles,thefinishlineistoofarawaytobeacomfortingthought,andexhaustionerodesyourwill.Youwonderjustwhyyou’redoingthis.Ina5K,thevalleylastsforminutes,butseemssosteep.Inamarathon,thevalleyismoregradualbutcanstretchformiles.Doubtsbesiegeyou,andyou’resurethisisnevergoingtoend.

Thensomethinghappens.Anaidstationprovidesapickup.Youhearashoutofencouragementfromafriend,orevenacompetitor.Youturnacorneranddiscoveralongdownhill.Somethingorsomeoneprovidesencouragementwhenitisneededmost.Onthehardestdays,itdoesn’thappenuntilafterthefinishline.Nomatterhowtoughtheracemayhavebeen,youfinallyreachthefinishand,exhaustedasyouare,youknowyou’llseeanotherday,anotherrace.

Ifonlyvalleyswerelimitedtofootraces.Wouldn’titbeniceifthegreatestchallengewefacedwashowtogetthroughthosetoughmiddlemilesofthisweekend’srace?Butlifehappens.Aninjurysidelinesyoufromafavoriterace.Ajoblossleavesyouwonderingwhenthenextpaycheckwillcome.Thelossofalovedoneleavesavoidthatseemsitwillneverclose.Thesevalleyslastnotforminutesormiles,butformonthsoryears.Somevalleyscastlongshadows.Willyoueverseethesunagain?

ThisiswhereIfoundmyselfinJanuary.Severekneepainleftmelimping,thenicing,thenvisitinganorthopedist.Treatmenthasincludedcontinuedicetreatments,physicaltherapy,andworstofall,rest.Non-runnersjustdon’tunderstandwhyitissomiserableforarunnernottorun.Howcouldthey?Thatdailyrushofoxygenandendorphins,thefeelingofaccomplishment,thesatisfactionof

well-earnedtiredness;theycannotknowthis.Runningfriends-theygetit.They’vebeenthere.

That’stheupshot:nomatterhowdeepyourvalley,someoneelsehasbeenthere.They’vewalkedwhereyou’vebeen.They’veseentheothersideandknowhowtoemerge.

ThisiswhatIdiscoveredatJanuary’sBoldintheColdrace.Temporarilysidelined,Ivolunteeredratherthanrun.Iadmitit:Ihatebeingataraceandnotrunning.Itdrivesmecrazy.EverywhereIlooked,peopleweredoingwhatIwishedIcould.Ifidgeted,walkedincircles,andtriedtoappearusefultomitigatetheedginess.Whilethere,runningfriendssharedtheirexperiencesandencouragementregardinginjuries.

Thensomethingremarkablehappened.Ihadjustsharedthestoryofmydad’sdeathinthepreviousFOOTPRINT.Onepersonafteranothersharedhugs,encouragementandunderstanding.Manyofyoutoldmeyourstories.TosayIwasmovedwouldunderstatethesituation.Toeachofyouwhoreachedouttome,thankyou.Seriously,thankyou.Youhavenoideahowmuchitmeanstoknowthatfriendscare,andthatothershavebeenthere.

Ilefttheracethatdaynotwithanotherfinishoraward,butsomethingbetter.Iwenthomewithafreshsupplyofencouragementandarenewedsenseofdetermination.MykneeisgettingbettereachdayandIamcautiouslyrebuildingmymileage.Andthestingofmyfather’sdeathwillalwaysremain,buthealingdoeshappen.That’sthethingaboutvalleys–they’rerarelyasdeeporaslongastheyappearwhenyou’reinthedepthsofone.

I’manxioustogetonanotherstartingline.AndI’mready,too,toreturnaportionoftheencouragementandsupportthatyou’veshowntome.Iaimtobebetteratbothinthefuture.Valleysdonotlast.Thankfully,theencouragementoffriendshipdoes.

“One sees great things from the valley; only small things from the peak.” ~G.K.Chesterton

Sunstone Yoga

Heat up your fitness with Yoga or Hot Pilates at Sunstone Yoga®. LGRAW members receive a free class the first Sunday of the month at any Sunstone studio location:

UptownLakewoodNorth DallasPreston & ForestPlanoFriscoRockwallSouthlakeLas ColinasFlower MoundMcKinneyAustin

Print the coupon from the membership benefits section from lgraw.com and redeem it at a Sunday class at Sunstone Yoga.

For additional member benefits, log on through the membership page at lgraw.com.

To learn more information about the convention, log on to rrca.org /

services/rrca-convention

The 55th Annual RRCA National Convention

May 2-5Albuquerque, New Mexico

membershipBENEFITS


Are you from around here or did you decide to bring your talents to DFW? I’m from these parts. If you want to learn more about Texas, all that you need to do is join the RAW walkers any Saturday or Sunday morning. I’ll be more than happy to tell you the Texas state amphibian, bird, dish, fish, flower, flying mammal, fruit, gem, grass, insect, large mammal, pepper, plant, reptile, small mammal, tree and more. Yes, I am Texas born and Texas bred.

What’s the history of your running “habit”? When did you start? How did you progress? My earliest running memory would be of me as one of the slowest runners on the recreational softball team in elementary school. I progressed to being one of the slowest runners on the high school dance team. Next, I became one of the slowest runners in a college jogging class. Now I am one of the faster RAW walkers. Go walkers!

When did you join RAW? I joined RAW in November 2011. After living in Plano, Texas, for about 20 years, I was looking for a place to move that would meet my daughter’s current needs and be a good fit for me too. I chose a house that is only a half-mile away from the RAW clubhouse, the trails and Grapevine Lake.

What does running do for you now?II am not competitive or fast, but I have lots of time during RAW walks to laugh and visit with other RAW members, say silent prayers or simply take deep breaths and enjoy being outside. Walking helps me have an awareness of how I feel and it puts a routine into place to help me live a healthier lifestyle.

What’s your favorite place to run – local? Anywhere?I like to run / walk around Grapevine Lake or anywhere with a friend. Arbor Hills Nature Preserve in Plano is also a nice place to run / walk.

What day in your running career would you like to live over again? October 7, 2012. I joined my best friend for her first half marathon in New York. It was the Divas Half Marathon® so runners received flowers, boas, tiaras and champagne. Now, that was a fun day! But if I had to pick one race to live over it would be one of the races I ran with family. Over twenty years ago my dad, niece and I traveled to Austin, Texas, to participate in a run. I would pick that day.

Assuming you have a life outside the club, tell us about it.I do have a life outside the club and I am blessed to share it with the best family and friends in the universe. My greatest joy is my 16-year old daughter. She is absolutely the most wonderful thing that I have ever been a part of.

What’s your favorite sport / physical activity outside of running?Well, I do like to dance, but I became addicted to country and western dancing. The addiction got so bad I had to enter a two-step program.

Fess-up – tell us one secret about yourself. I feel like I can tell y’all this if you just come a little closer. My sister, Barbara, came to RAW when she was visiting me from Amarillo and on her first walk she received the RAW nickname, Angel. So here is my secret: I dream about the day I will receive my RAW nickname.

In Step With Nannette Poole


RAW offers online membership at www.lgraw.comYou can still renew at the clubhouse or through the mail.

Simply fill out the membership application and drop it off or send it in.

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LGRAW Race Directors NeededIf you have ever thought about being a race director for one of RAW’s signature races, we have a deal for you!

Enroll in the RRCA’s Race Director Certification Course and after completing the course, race direct one of our RAW races and and you are eligible to be reimbursed your course fee of $250.

Check out the Race Director Certification Course details at http://www.rrca.org/

programs/race-director-certification/

If interested in this offer, please contact Kathryn Gleghorn at [email protected].

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