RUMINATIONS
A Participant Favorite – by CtCloser
The 5th running of the annual ORC Relay took place the past 03’16’S and it was another winner. This tiny event connects the 3 locations of The Original Running Company: Jenkintown RC, legacy Fairmount RC, and Ridley RC. It’s been a runner favorite over the years and this one was even above average. The idea was to celebrate the store that’s been 1 of my 2 running homes (including our own SRC) for all of my running career (10 odd years…very odd?). See “Off-beat Running Events” for another treatment of this event (12/2/23 Newsletter).
It’s designed as a total 22-mile run in 4 5½-mile segments that runners can do individually or combine variously for training purposes. Over the years, participants have done ¼, ½, ¾, and whole distances. Participants have always been friends of the store, even if not regular Wednesday-night Growlers Group Run club regulars. This year SRC’s My-Oh Maya and I-ya did it with 3 club runners (I did say “tiny” event.). In fact, those 3 JRC GGR members have actually run with SRC a couple of times each over the last few years (Aaron P, Adelaide C, and Caitlin R).
Here’s some of what was to love. Scenic views of the Philadelphia skyline. Sociological opportunities to experience the neighborhoods of Philadelphia and environs (Note: In every one of them, people appreciate warm hellos.). A chance to witness how Drexel University does its neightborhood celebration of St. Patrick’s Day (loudly!). The usual good company and conversation for 4 hours with rest stops.
The icing on the cake was that, for the first time ever, the good company and conversation came continuously from the same runners: All of the relay’s participants ran all 4 legs. Jersey City (04’14’U), Boston (04’15’M), and Big Sur and Gettysburg (04’28’U) Marathons; here we come.
-CtCloser (Calvinthe) “Negative Split or Positive Splat” #dothedue
FINE PRINT ¶Text by Calvin Wang (Wäng), CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. ¶Cross-published: Facebook Shawmont Running Club (ZY Weekly Newsletter), Shawmont Running Club website, Ruminations by CtCloser.
WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024
- 3/23: GARDEN SPOT VILLAGE HALF (PA)
- Kenny Baby
- 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
- 3/15: 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!
- 3/16: Adrenaline 5K (Haddonfield)
- Prof. Sandy: 33:00. 1st AG!
- 3/21-24: USATF Masters Indoor Championships (Chicago)
- Too Hot Tom, 400m: 1:34.53. 1st AG!
- Too Hot Tom, 800m: 3:51.32. 1st AG!
- Too Hot Tom, 1mi: 7:42.68. 1st AG!
- Too Hot Tom, 3000m: 15:31.71. 1st AG!
Too Hot Tom just turned 80 on 2/1!!!! First in them all!!! –Teddio
SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM
RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH
“People who make mistakes in the early miles by going out too hard or by not taking enough water are the ones who aren’t going to win the race, or perhaps, finish it.” –Bill Rodgers
“Of all the challenges I have faced, the greatest one has been the quest for combining my family and career.” –Joan Benoit Samuelson
“When it was over, I told Scott, “Never again.” But then again, I said the same thing after my first marathon.” –Joan Benoit Samuelson on giving birth to her daughter
Source: The Gigantic Book of Running Quotations, Higdon, 2008 (Skyhorse Publishing)
Running with Your Dog Is Good for Your Health, According to Science
- DOGS CREATE ACCOUNTABILITY TO GET YOU OUT THE DOOR: “For some runners, owning a dog might be just what they need to create a regular routine.”
- DOGS CAN POSITIVELY IMPACT YOUR SPEED: “‘I don’t run with them every day, but on the days I do we’re definitely moving.’”
- HAVING A DOG IMPROVES YOUR HEART HEALTH: “Being around dogs not only makes many people happier…”
- DOGS EXPERIENCE RUNNER’S HIGH, TOO: “…The dog’s runner’s high can last anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, leaving them in a better state of both physical and mental health…”
(https://run.outsideonline.com/running/benefits-of-running-with-your-dog/)
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)
NOBODY SHOWED UP!!!!! –Teddio
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