Corpus Roadrunners Newsletter

July—Aug 2009 Issue
Corpus Roadrunners Newsletter
Corpus Christi Texas
Upcoming Events:
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October 25: CCRR
Banquet held at
Joe’s Crab Shack
Lighthouse.
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CCRR membership renewal
time is in November
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Sept 19 You Go Girl
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Sept 27 Bayfest
A Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service:
.MAXIMUM HEAT INDEX VALUES 105 TO 109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON...THE
COMBINATION OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES AND HIGH MOISTURE CONTENT NEAR THE SURFACE WILL RESULT IN HEAT INDICES BETWEEN 105 AND
109 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE COASTAL BEND...VICTORIA CROSSROADS...AND RIO GRANDE PLAINS. AFFECTED RESIDENTS WHO VENTURE
OUTDOORS TODAY ARE URGED TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER...WEAR LIGHT
WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING...AND TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS
FROM THE HEAT.”…..blah blah blah… it goes on and on …..
News Flash….. IT’S BEEN REALLY HOT
Ok, maybe it’s not new news, but it is
something that we all have been dealing
with for what seems like an eternity.
The weather people must be getting
bored with forecasting this news day
after day.
Finding times to run that are tolerable
is getting much harder for all of us.
Inside this issue:
www.corpusroadrunners.com
Start late… After 7:00 PM. The winds
seem to pickup in the afternoons.
Sometimes the winds are a plus. (think
positive) There are at least 2 evening
runs each week: Monday at 6:10 from
the YMCA downtown and Thursday at
7:00 from Don Winkley’s house: 6002
Pinehurst Drive.
Here are some suggestions:
Same Strong Spirit
2
Keep Texas Safe
2
You Go Girl
2
Sometimes it’s nice to
read
3
Upcoming events
3
Meet our Members
Audrey Eden
4
Meet our Members Wayne Eden
6
Congratulations
Weddings
6
If you have just started running, don’t
under estimate the heat. Take it easy
Start early….. Before sun up. The huand get acclimated to the heat and
midity is at it’s highest before sun up,
humidity. Drink H20 through out the
so this is the down side of this one. But,
day. I have found that electrolyte
the temperature regularly takes a small
tablets and drinks seem to help me be
dip just before sunup. There are several
more tolerant of the heat. Listen to
groups that run at 5:30 AM during the
your body, if you need to walk, do it…
week. Check out the Group Runs Tab on
really, it’s OK. It’s better to be able run
our Website.
another day.
(misery loves company… )
Jesse DeHoyos and Alamar
Cavada find a serendipitous H20
stop.
CCRR makes donations to some worthy causes
CCRR made a donation to the family
(via the Bayshore Bible Church) of
Barbara Savell who was hit by a ‘hit
and run’ driver on July 11, 2009 while
cycling on Ocean Drive. She is now
recovering at home ( 1 month later)
from broken bones and internal inju-
ries she received. Barb has a great
support system through her family
and friends. The monies donated will
go to help buy groceries and extra
things their 5 children will need for
school and other expenses incurred.
Another donation was made to the
Coastal Bend Humane Society. Because of the economic downturn,
more animals have been given up to
the CBHS. Food and supplies are
needed to help to cover this extra
need.
Corpus Roadrunners Newsletter
Corpus Christ Roadrunner events are
now listed on the
Inside Texas Running
publication as well as
the website.
www.insidetexasrunning.com
Jogging is very
beneficial.
It's good for your
legs and your
feet.
It's also very good
for the ground.
It makes it feel
needed.
~Charles Schulz,
Peanuts
ROTY
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The same strong spirit - same faith
Just as Barb Savell battled
her way toward the front in
each and every cycling
event she entered, she now
battles her way back towards normalcy with the
same strong spirit. She was
struck July 11 by a darkcolored truck as she rode
on Ocean Drive. The driver
did not stop and has yet to come
forward.
Barb Savell at Wet and
Through all of the weeks of
Wild Triathlon:
surgeries and therapies,
March 2009
Barb has always kept a
Photo used with permission:
Photographer:
forgiving attitude. She has
Kim Bell
always said that she forgives
the person that hit her that
day. She has never showed
any ill-will towards this person. Barb and Van’s faith has
kept tem ‘on eagles wings’
throughout this ordeal. They
ride above the negative
feelings that could easily and
understandably be apart of
their lives.
“It was a horrible thing to go
through, but he changed me
Barb Savell at Spohn Rehab: for the better,” Barb said. “I
August 2009
just believe God uses the bad
Photo used with permission
things for the good.”
Copyright 2009 Corpus Christi CallerTimes. Photographer:
Michael Zamora
KEEP TEXAS WILD" IS "KEEP TEXAS SAFE" THIS YEAR
Due to the drought and low lake
water levels this year, the race
director, Tom Meade, decided it
would be impossible to have the
annual triathlon at Lake Corpus
Christi in Mathis this
year. Rather than scrap the entire event, it was decided to host
another event benefitting Barb
Savell and her family. She is now
back in Corpus Christi at Spohn
Shoreline Hospital beginning a
long and expensive recovery
process.
This new twofold event is entitled, Keep Texas Safe for Bicycles," & "Keep Texas Safe for
Runners." The cycling portion
has two rides, 45 or 12 miles
around the lake. Runners have
the choice of a 10k, a 5k or a
2.3 mile walk.
All participants will receive a tshirt, free entrance to the State
Park, BBQ and door prizes. Online registration is available on
www.active.com until October 9,
2009 or mail in the bottom portion of the application forms
available on the
www.corpusroadrunners.com
website on the Races / Fun Runs
page.
The race is Sunday, Oct 11
starting at 8:00 AM
Runner Of the
You Go Girl !
Year. These
points are
September 19 - 7:30 AM
accumulated for
CCRR members
who participate
in CCRR fun runs
and races.
Check your
standings on the
CCRR website.
The “You Go Girl” event is being held
at a new venue this year: Brewster
Street Ice House. The food and activities are promising to be another fun
and exciting event. The race director,
Audrey Eden and her committee
always tries to make each year more
spectacular than the last. This year’s
new event will be the 20 meter Stiletto Streak. This should be as much
fun to watch as is will be to participate.
This run is held to benefit
First Friday which is an organiza-
tion that underwrites thousands of
free mammograms for South Texas
Women.
This is a good cause and a good
event, don’t miss it. The guys can
participate also, for 1 ROTY point
they can run the 2 mile Fun Run
which starts at 7:00 AM, enter the
Stiletto Streak if they dare and then
have a great breakfast too.
Entry includes, cool max race t-shirt,
breakfast, style show, sponsor exhibits and door prize eligibility.
Events:
7:00 AM Men’s Fun Run 2 mile
7:30 AM: Women’s 5K
7:35AM: Women’s 2 mile walk
9’ish: 20 meter Stiletto Streak
The women’s 5K and 2 mile walk will be
Chip Timed.
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Sometimes it’s nice to read a study that confirms what you knew all along…… just keep running
Running slows the aging clock, Stanford
researchers find
STANFORD, Calif. —
(which leads the way in studying
middle-aged runners) looked at runners for 20 years, beginning in 1984,
“But so far, the effect when most were already in
Regular running slows the
running on delaytheir 50s and 60s. After 20
effects of aging, according to a of
ing death has also
years, the runners’ knees
new study from the Stanford
been more dramatic
were healthier than the ageUniversity School of Medicine than the scientists
expected. Not surprismatched control group and
that has tracked 500 older
ingly, running has
slowed cardiovascular only 20 percent showed any
runners for more than 20
deaths. However, it
arthritic changes at all comyears. Elderly runners have
has also been associpared with 32 percent of
ated
with
fewer
early
fewer disabilities, a longer
deaths from cancer,
span of active life and are half neurological disease, those who didn’t run. Only
as likely as aging non-runners infections and other two percent of the runners’
knees were severely arthritic,
causes.”
to die early deaths, the rewhile 10 percent of the consearch found.
trol group’s knees were.
study’s authors. Not surprisingly, the researchers admit they aren’t sure why vigorous exercises affects cancer risk or why
only some types of cancer are affected at
all. But the Finns and other people who
study this, point out that since exercise
speeds the emptying of the colon this
reduces the time carcinogens spend in
the organ. Panting might also remove
carcinogens from the lungs. Also, exercise
affects the production of sex hormones in
men and women (especially in the case of
estrogen and breast cancer) that may
reduce cancer formations.
So, keep running.
This article can be read in it’s entirety
at
http://med.stanford.edu/
news_releases/2008/august/
running.html
Also..
From Runtex.com
by Robert Wischnia:
How many times have we heard this
one: “Running will ruin your knees.” If
you think about it rationally for a second, it sort of makes sense that all the
pounding and stress we put our bodies through could eventually wear out
the knees and lead to arthritis. But
you know something? It ain’t true.
A new study from Stanford University
And one more thing...
More good news about running
from a recently published study conducted by Finnish researchers. They
concluded in the 17-year study of
2560 men that those who exercised
intensely were less likely to develop
cancer, particularly of the GI tract or
the lungs. The more intense the exercise, the more protective it proved.
Running was the most strenuous
exercise studied and the men who
ran or exercised intensely for at least
30 minutes a day had "a 50 percent
reduction in the risk of dying prematurely from cancer," says one of the
There are lots of other great events coming up.
All CCRR sponsored events are chip
times and you can earn ROTY points.
Currently scheduled Sept events:
9/5 Annual Coaches / Alumni 5K XC
9/12 Back to School 5K—Kingsville
9/12 Out for Blood 5K run 2M walk
CCRR Sponsored Runs:
Sept 13
Hash Run 3-4 M Fun Run
Sept 19
You Go Girl 5K, 2 M walk
Sept 27
Bayfest 15K, 5K 2 M walk
All CCRR Members:
CCRR Banquet is OCT 25 at
Joe’s Crab Shack Lighthouse.
Currently Scheduled October events:
10/ 3 Port Aransas Sand & Surf
10/10 (new run) Katzen Laufen 5K
10/10 Centennial 5K Run/Walk—Odem
10/11 Keep Texas Safe—Lake CC
10/18 Harbor Half Marathon & Relay
10/31 Get Fit Portland 10K, 5K 2 M
Volunteers are always
needed at race events.
If you are not a runner,
you can still be apart of the
fun. All CCRR members
who volunteer at CCRR
sponsored runs earn ROTY
points as well.
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www.corpusroadrunners.com
Meet our Members:
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Audrey Eden
Age: 47
Occupation: Assistant Principal,
Windsor Park Elementary
Family: Husband, Wayne. Parents, Judy and Colin,
Sisters, Pam and Barbara.
Native of: Born in Wilmington, Delaware
Years running: Since 1978
I began running because: My dad got me started and
then I just kept going.
Current weekly mileage 10-15 miles
Favorite place(s) to run: When I travel. In the woods.
In the shade. Early in the morning, to see the sun
rise on Ocean Drive.
Favorite racing distance(s) 5K
Pre-race preparation: Water and rest
My running/training philosophy is: It has to be fun.
My racing philosophy is: I’m not much of a racer these days but I do remember when I just
used to catch the next person in front of me!
PRs: 5K- 22:23, 10K- 52:00, Half marathon 1:52:00, Full marathon 4:02:01
( never did break that !*#*! 4 hours! )
Other than running, my interests are: Hanging out with my husband and friends. Planning
events, like You Go Girl!, coming up Sept. 19th.
Traveling, shopping, going to the gym, swimming, reading, and cooking.
Keeping house and playing with my dogs.
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me: I am so glad that we have
an active Road Runners group in Corpus Christi. The friends that I have made through running are the best friends any one could ask for!
"Without friends no one would choose to live, though he had all other goods."
- Aristotle
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www.corpusroadrunners.com
Meet our Members:
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Wayne Eden
Age: 48
Occupation: Owner: Fleet Feet Sports and Country Club Florists
Family: Wife, Audrey, Daughters, Allison 23 & Erin 20. Parents,
Willie and Punky. Two brothers Trace and Todd.
Native of: : Corpus Christi, born and raised
Years running: :.10 (over a mile at a time)
I began running because: . After my heart attack, I had to find a
less stressful physical outlet than b-ball.
Current weekly mileage – None right now, I’m injured as usual. I
would be doing about 18 right now.
Favorite place(s) to run: From my house or in other Cities. I like
Shoreline, of course.
Favorite racing distance(s) Marathon, because I don’t consider it
a race. I consider it a survival test.
Pre-race preparation: I don’t race
My running/training philosophy is: Run when I am not injured.
My racing philosophy is: I don’t race anymore, but if I’m in race, I want to pass at least
one person. So start at the back.
PRs: 5k 20:55 marathon 3:41:00
Other than running, my interests are: Chillin’ in the backyard with my Honey, reading,
riding my bike , hunting and working on my ranch, hangin wit my buds.
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me: We have dog that
loves beer as much as Clent does
“Me and Jenny goes together like peas and carrots” - Forrest Gump
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Congratulations
June 20, 2009
Lupita Briggs and
Paul Nicolaides
July 4, 2009
Angela Rivas and
Javier Becerra
To love someone deeply gives you strength. Being loved by someone deeply gives you courage.
-Lao Tzu