Shawmont Running Club

For 3/9/24

By

RUMINATIONS

“Igual pero Diferente”*^ – by OKhen

* Es una expresión atribuida a Tailandia. Ahora se escucha con frecuencia en todo el sudeste asiático. Describe dos cosas que son similares, hasta cierto punto, pero en realidad no son lo mismo.

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In 2023, Mango Marjo and I moved to Puerto Rico. As runners, we discovered:

1) Similar to Philly:

  • Popular running routes – some flat like the K / MLK loop and some that make Shawmont Avenue look like a baby hill.
  • Less and very organized running groups.
  • Lots of races (see more below).

2) Different than Philly:

  • A more temperate climate – year-round temperatures range in: the lower coastal elevations is from 70 to 90 °F; the higher elevations in the central part of the island is from 61 to 80 °F.
  • Race entry fees range from $10.00 to $30.00 and typically include a T-shirt and a medal.

In most races cash prizes are given to the first three runners in 5 year age groups. Sometimes it even goes to the top 5 runners.

Sooooooo, if you are thinking about a vacation and you want to include a race, Puerto Rico may be the perfect spot for you!

One of our most famous races is the San Blas Half Marathon.

Lots of other races can be found through the following Google link [or use your favorite web browser]: running races in puerto rico 2024 schedule.

Also, there is a recently announced plan for a new Marathon in PR starting in 2025! Come join us and be a Puerto Runcan!
OKhen – “Positively spelt (UK edition)” or “Positively spelled (US English edition)” or “Deletreado positivamente (US Spanish edition)”

Fine Print ¶Text by Kenneth Olsho (Ólshó), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Gratefully published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club, Shawmont Running Club website. ¶Depictions used with permission.

^Editor’s Note: “Igual pero Diferente” –CtCloser

 

WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024

  • 3/9–3/17: NYC UNITED AIRLINE VIRTUAL HALF
    • Eric Fink
  • 4/14: JERSEY CITY MARATHON (NJ)
    • CtCloser
  • 5/18: BROOKLYN HALF (NY)
    • Eric Fink
  • 10/27: MARINE CORP MARATHON (VA)
    • Eric Fink

Just Gene

*   Middle Atlantic USATF Off Road Series
**  Middle Atlantic USATF Road Grand Prix Series
*** Grand Prix Series

  • 3/09: Catalina Island Marathon (CA)
  • 3/15: Australian Alpine Ascent, 80K (Australia)
  • 3/17: Wangaratta Marathon (Australia)
  • 3/23: Kunanyi Mountain Run, 66K (Australia)
  • 4/07: ***? Sactown 10 miles (CA)
  • 4/15: Boston Marathon
  • 4/21: ** Revolutionary Run, 5mi (PA)
  • 4/28: *** James Joyce Ramble, 10K (MA)
  • 5/04: Miwok 100K trail (CA)
  • 5/11: Dawn To Dusk To Dawn, 24-hour track (PA)
  • 5/27: ** Yardley Mile (PA)
  • 6/01: Cayuga Trails, 50 miles (NY)
  • 6/30: * Run for the Ages, 10K trail (PA)
  • 7/06: Afton 50K (MN) tentative
  • 7/15-16: Pan American Masters Games; 5K, 2K steeplechases (Cleveland, OH)
  • 7/18-21: USATF Masters Outdoors Sacramento; 10K, 5K, 2K steeplechases (CA)
  • 7/27: Jack & Jill Marathon (WA) tentative
  • 8/12-25: WMA Outdoors, Gothenberg; 10K, 5K, 2K steeplechases (Sweden)
  • 8/22-27: Unreasonable EAST 200-mile trail (Australia)
  • 9/15: Sydney Marathon (Australia)
  • 9/21-27: East Coast Trail Supported Adventure Run (Newfoundland)
  • 10/06: Wineglass Marathon (NY)
  • 10/20: ** Delaware Distance Classic, 15K (DE)
  • 11/03: **   Run the Bridge 10K (NJ, PA)
  • 11/10: Las Vegas Marathon (NV)
  • 11/23: ** Rothman 8K
  • 11/24: ** Philadelphia Marathon
  • 12/01: * Delaware Open Cross Country 5K (DE)

 

CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!

SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM

 

RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH

“Without some company in the difficult miles, the body’s mission becomes lonely and dark.” –Frank Shorter

“The marathon is my only girlfriend [boyfriend]. I give her [him] everything I have.” –Toshihiko Seko

“I keep running figuratively and literally, despite a limp that gets more noticeable with each passing season, because for me there has always been a place to go and a terrible urgency to get there.” –Joan Benoit Samuelson

Source: The Gigantic Book of Running Quotations, Higdon, 2008 (Skyhorse Publishing)

 

ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB

Eating to Win: Nutrition Tips for Competitive Runners

Featuring Nancy Clark, MS, RD, CSSD

  • Fueling Plans: Given conditions out of your control, you want to master one that you can.
  • Eating to Win: Considerations daily, during training, and while racing.
  • Supplements to Enhance Running Performance
  • The Bottom Line

(rundown.runtheday.com/p/eating-to-win-nutrition-tips-for-competitive-runners)

 

THEMZ WHO WUZ THERE (except those forgotten or missed 😊)

Stats – We track attendance and Shawmont. Loggin’ the miles is just for fun.

Records: Attendance – 39 on 6/23/18. Shawmonts – 26 on 2/10/18.

  • Trail Name: Distance (Route)
  • Aaron P: 20
  • All That Jaz [Trail name in training. FKA: Jaz, JC]: 8
  • CtCloser: 20
  • Gregle [Trail name in training]: 8
  • Happ: 5
  • Jamie: 8
  • JR: 12
  • Michael P: 9.6 (SHAWMONT)
  • My-Oh Maya: 20
  • Teddio: 3

Email Newsletter Editor: Teddio
Facebook and Website Newsletter Editor: CtCloser