Shawmont Running Club

For 6/1/24

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RUMINATIONS

By Kaycee

Most people know that I love routines.  I think I crave them – they give me a sense of peace and normalcy.  When my life is predictable and normal and chaos free, I’m at my happiest. However, the past few weeks in our household have been anything but routine and certain.  Just in the last 3 days our vacation & plans for June became completely upended and were changed once again.  Not the end of the world, in the scheme of things, but disappointing, nonetheless.

This morning, I set out for my run a little later than I had expected, and was lost in thought, as usual, thinking of the many adjustments that will be coming up in the next few weeks. With a mile to go, I spotted a huge turtle just off the road, and as I got closer, I noticed an egg beneath her.  To my surprise, I was able to witness several more eggs dropping out of her. It was one of the most profound and exciting things to see.

I realized that Mama Snapping Turtle probably didn’t plan to birth her 20 – 40 eggs on the side of a busy road this morning, but she did what she had to do.  Sadly, only 5% of those eggs will hatch, and only about 1% will survive until reproductive age, according to a quick Google search.

I know with certainty, though, that my problems will 100% resolve themselves, and we will all survive. Things might not be how we expect them to be, but like the turtle, we will do what we have to do to salvage what comes our way.
–Kaycee

 

WHOZ DOIN WHAT IN 2024

Through Next Month…

  • 6/1: SCOTT COFFEE MOORESTOWN 8K (NJ)
    • Too Hot Tom
  • 6/12: TWINING VALLEY 5K (Dresher PA)
    • Haff Calf

And Just Gene…

* Middle Atlantic USATF Off Road Series

  • 6/01: Cayuga Trails, 50 Miler (Ithaca NY)
  • 6/30: * Run for the Ages, 10K Trail (Reading PA)
  • 7/6: Afton 50K (MN) tentative
  • 7/15-16: Pan American Masters Games (Cleveland OH) 5K, 2K, Steeplechase
  • 7/18-21: USATF Masters Outdoors (Sacramento CA) 10K, 5K, 2K, Steeplechase
  • 7/27: Conquer the Canyon Marathon (Wellsboro, PA)
  • 7/28: Run for the Elk Marathon (Emporium, PA)

 

CONGRATS-A-MUNDO TO ALL!

  • 5/26: CARRERA ABRAHAM ROSA 10K (Candelaria PR)
    • Mango Marjo, 1:04:05. 1st AG!
    • OKhen, 50:00. 1st AG!

SEND YOUR RACE RESULTS TO: TEDMILLER01@GMAIL.COM

 

RUNNIN’ OFF AT THE MOUTH

“Cross Country – Finally a practical use for golf courses.” –Unknown

“Every run is a work of art, a drawing on each day’s canvas. Some runs are shouts and some runs are whispers. Some runs are eulogies and others celebrations.” –Dagny Scott Barrios

“There is magic in misery. Just ask any runner.” –Dean Karnazes

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

 

ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB by Teddio

Getting into a Morning Routine

  1. Adjust Your Sleeping Habits
  2. Lay Out Your Clothes
  3. Put Your Alarm in a New Spot
  4. Plan your Breakfast
  5. Find a Running Buddy

Don’t Hit Snooze: Nike’s Phil Knight’s Morning Ritual

10 Science-backed Benefits of Morning Routines

(Rerun from 4/27/24 Newsletter: https://rundown.runtheday.com/p/getting-into-a-morning-routine)

 

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)
  • Biker Bill: 6
  • Gregle [Trail name in training]: 8
  • Hap: 10
  • Jamie: 14
  • John the Elder: 10
  • JR: 16 (SHAWMONT + 2)
  • Kenny Baby: 2
  • Teddio: 12

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