Shawmont Running Club

For 1/27/24

By

RUMINATIONS

ZY’s Memorial Bench – by CtCloser

The lot of us SRC-ers showed up last Saturday to a new feature at the trail head: The Zen Yanni Memorial Bench!

 

7 SRC runners in front of brand-new park bench.
Photo credit: Anonymous. Photo courtesy of Calvin Wang.

 

It seems that Friends of Wissahickon messaged Kenny Baby after its installation on Friday, 1/26, the day before, and he messaged Teddio who pointed it out to us as we converged for the usual, Saturday morning. If it makes you happy to read a little of the back story, check out the ZY Memorial Bench page on SRC’s website.

The point is a familiar one: The passage of time can be so endless when we’re watching the clock (or calendar), but as soon as we start paying attention to the rest of life, an anticipated event has arrived. Sounds a lot like race preparation.

Here’s the caption on the dedication plaque:

In Loving Memory
John Van Allen (1947-2023)
‘Zen Yanni’ The Art of Being. Run On in Peace

The bench is an amazing monument to an amazing individual, but I especially appreciate Too Hot Tom’s words: The Shawmont Running Club will be his enduring legacy!
-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 1/27/24), Shawmont Running Club website, Ruminations by CtCloser

 

WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024

  • 2/17: FROSTBITE 5 (AMBLER PA)
    • All That Jaz, Prof. Sandy, Quietman Tom
  • 4/14: Jersey City Marathon (NJ)
    • CtCloser

Just Gene

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

  • 2/03: Jed Smith Ultras, 30K (Sacramento, CA)
  • 2/17: Forgotten Florida, 100-mile trail (FL)
  • 2/24: *** Atlanta 5K (GA)
  • 2/25: Atlanta Marathon (GA)
  • 3/02: * Looney Leprechaun 10K (PA)
  • 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!

  • 1/20: *** USATF XC Nationals 8K (Richmond, VA)
    • Just Gene, 37:36. AG 1st
  • 1/27: The Itch, 50K trail (Ocala, FL)
    • Just Gene, 7:19:01. 6th of 16

SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM

 

RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH

“You train the best where you are the happiest.” –Frank Shorter

“I don’t train. I just run my 3 – 15 miles a day.” –Jack Foster

“My basic philosophy can be summed up by an expression we use in Norwegian: hurry slowly. Get there but be patient.” –Grete Waitz

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

 

ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB

Athletes, Iron & Anemia

“Iron deficiency anemia is more prevalent among athletes—particularly in running and endurance sports—than among the general population.”

  • What to Do: Get tested.
  • Preventing and/or Resolving Anemia: Find alternate sources (vegetarians and vegans).
  • Iron Supplements: Take supplements, but don’t self-prescribe.
  • The Bottom Line: “…Be sure your diet supports your athletic goals.”

(https://nancyclarkrd.com/2024/01/13/athletes-iron-anemia/)

 

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)
  • Alan Bravo: 8
  • Biker Bill: 4
  • CtCloser: 20 (SHAWMONT)
  • Happ: 7
  • Jamie: 10
  • Michael P: 4.8
  • Quietman Tom: 14 (SHAWMONT)
  • Teddio: 9

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

 

Updated: 2024’03’10’U (Addition of “Run On…” to Rumination’s dedication plaque inscription. Reformatting.)