THE LONG RUN - Freehold Area Running Club

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25 th ANNUAL SUMMER SERIES STARTS WED. JUNE 20 AT BATTLEFIELD STATE PARK: The 25 th edition of the FARC summer series starts on June 20 th at Monmouth Battlefield Park. Kids Summer Nights Races (directed by Isabel Keeley) are at 6:00 PM, with a 1-Mile race at 6:30PM. The 5K (directed by Ron Salvio) starts at 6:50 PM. The series ends on August 8th. [Please note: no race on July 4 th holiday] Regarding the summer series, the 1 st -ever race was held on July 13, 1983, with 66 finishers (+ 21 in the 1 mile). To commemorate that first event, we're looking to do some special things on the night of July 18. Be there! The June issue of Runners World Magazine (RWM) featured our Kids Summer Races, as part of their extensive article on family running. RWM included a breakout box with descriptions of 3 kids’ events, in the following order: Freehold (New Jersey) Area Running Club, the Twin Cities Marathon, and Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run, including web sites. 2007 FARC Executive Board Vice President - Maggie Freeman Vice President - Michael O’Flaherty Treasurer - Chris Davis Secretary - Jim Bergum President - John Weitz Day at the Races FARC is planning a “Day at the Races” at Monmouth Park on August 19 th . Put this date on your calendar, as it promises to be a great event, including a picnic. There will be more information in future FARC Flashes as well as on the new www.farcnj.com website. Please see enclosed flyer and register for only $7 by July 22, 2007. FARC Gets Discounts Club members will receive a 10% discount from two local running shoe & gear stores, as follows: • Miles Ahead Running Store at Meeting House Road and the Circle in Manasquan, and • The Running Store on Route 35 in Shrewsbury. Just say you’re a member of the FARC. Good Shopping. And look for club cards in the near future. Letters to Editor & Webmaster Please let us hear what you have to say about us and we will promptly respond to any questions or issues so that we may do our best to improve your experience in the community. Please send all correspondence to the FARC webmaster Jim Bergum at www.farcnj.com or webmaster@farcnj.com. Thank you in advance! Dear FARC, I just wanted to drop you a note to thank all the members of the Freehold Running Club for their dedication of the 2 first spring race to Jack’s Scholarship. Your dedication and generosity to the youth of the community in his memory means so much to our family. God Bless you all... Thank you all again. Sincerely, Loretta R. Kuhnert President Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Dear FARC, Joel and I were thrilled to see the FARC newsflash and learn that you had graciously awarded us the President's Award. We are honored and appreciative of this recognition. It has been our privilege to serve the Freehold Area Running Club, and even though I am obviously no longer a runner/walker, it makes me very happy that I was able to help out. Thank you again for bestowing this honor upon us. Bev Stern Dear FARC, I received my newsletter (v.25, no. 2) on Saturday, March 11 and it really looked good especially the photos. Nice job for your 1 st issue. -Dave (Member David Friedman is President of USATF) Tom Wendel, Nice race! The course and water stops were great! The beer flowed this year, which only added to the success. Thanks, Anonymous (forwarded by Jim Bergum) [Ed.’s Note: Tom Wendel directed the 18 th Annual St. Paddy’s Race, a wildly successful USATF-NJ Championship Grand Prix Event. Thanks to Tom & all other dedicated volunteers and our generous sponsors: Nestles, Old Country Buffet, & New Balance] Runner’s Forum Spadolas Running: Carrying the Torch for Wonderful Family Tradition In her final regular season meet, Heather (7 th grade at Howell Middle School North) ran her best 800 m. time, 2:35, and she finished the season undefeated. She entered the County Championships with the fastest time in the league. She is competitive in the 400 m. and long jump while also running the 4 x 100 m. relay. The elongated season starting with cross-country and then traveling to Nationals in Spokane, Washington proved to make this track season a successful one. Randy (freshman @ Freehold Twp.) is competing at the Varsity 1600 m., and 3200 m. distances, gaining personal bests of 4:56 in the mile and 10:21 in the 2 mile. Ryan (sophomore at Freehold Twp) is having a record- breaking year posting new school records in almost every meet throughout indoor and outdoor seasons. As the anchor leg of the 4 x 400 m. relay, he has set the new mark several times with the most recent posting of 3:24, placing first in the Monmouth County Championships. He also anchors the 4 x 800 m. relay and has captured first in every meet in which they have
competed. In personal events, He has set a personal best in the 400 m. (50.3) taking 6th in the Monmouth County Championships. He has posted 1:58 (school record) in the 800 m. and has added javelin to his events this year, posting a personal best throw of 147 feet. Kudos & Congratulations Congrats to new member of USAT&F, Cindy Monica whose age group 60-64 female time of 1:36 is excellent for any age group! FARC Welcomes New Members Robert Scott & Family Patricia Wyatt & Family Rachel Weinberger James Schaefer & Family Alisa Molbert Cherie Twardus-Sheridan Please continue to introduce your friends to your club! FARC FLASH Please send your e-mail address to webmaster@farcnj.com to get the FARC Flash, our monthly electronic newsletter. This is an easy to read two-page format and full of good running information. Member Race Results Send your complete race results to FARC’s Webmaster Jim Bergum at webmaster@farcnj.com, Blue Claws 5k Ralph Garfield - 22.18(1st 70-75) Colt 5k Trail Run Ralph Garfield - 23.42 Spring Lake Five Bill Pane – 31:52 (72 nd and mug winner) NJ Marathon Ken Gallagher – 3:40:01 (1 st Marathon) Our House 5 mile Ralph Garfield-37:57 (3rd 70-75) St. Paddy’s 10-miler Cindy Monica-1:36 (2 nd 60-64) New Jersey Half-Marathon Monica Sanchez- Women’s Winner- 1 st Place! Rich Edwards’ Recent West VA Trail Run… Joe, Nicole, & Laura Saffer and I left on Friday, June 1 st for the Decker’s Creek Trail Half Marathon in Morgantown, WV, along with essential support/spectators: our wives Ellen Saffer & Betty Edwards. A great dinner Friday consisted of carbohydrate-loading at the Olive Garden, with the conversation centering mostly about the next day’s race. After a night’s sleep, we were up and out to the park to get our shirts and numbers. Buses took runners to the start for the point-topoint course, so it was All or Nothing! Winding roads were interesting and scenic. The temperature was in the mid-70s & the race started on time but it was crowded and the trail was just big enough to fit a truck on. After a few instructions, the gun went off, away we all went and even the race director ran the event! The course was slightly downhill, up to 1.5% grade & mostly shaded. At about 10.5 miles into the race, we came out of the trail section and onto the asphalt & into the now 86 o F sun. It had to be one of the most grueling parts of any race I 3 have ever entered and run. Anyway, the four of us who ran the event all finished & survived the race. After a little water, hose spray, 5-minute massage, some food and Advil; we were all good to go. The women went shopping after lunch and then they all got together for dinner next to the hotel. It was a much different night and very relaxing and Betty and I had a great time with the Saffers in WV! Newsletter Mailing Update! Newsletters are sent by both e-mail and postal mail. If you don’t want the e-mail version, send an e-mail to webmaster@farcnj.com and you will be taken off the list. If you don’t get an e-mail version but would like one in addition to the postal version, your e-mail is either not valid or has been changed – send an e-mail to websmaster@farcnj.com Your E-MAIL Address Many of you are changing your Internet provider and your e-mail addresses listed in our membership directory for you are invalid. We have started a new service called the FARC FLASH, a monthly electronic update on what’s happening in the Club. So if you change your Email provider, please send your new address to our webmaster at webmaster@farcnj.com FARC Health Update: A friend of ours sent this to us and encouraged us to spread the word. I agree. If everyone can remember something this simple, we could save some folks. Seriously... Please read: STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics) and just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food - while she appeared a bit shaken up, Ingrid went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. Ingrid's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00pm, Ingrid passed away.) She had suffered a stroke at the BBQ. Had they known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Ingrid would be with us today. Some don't die. They end up in a helpless, hopeless condition instead. It only takes a minute to read this... A neurologist says that if he can get to a stroke victim within 3 hours, he can totally reverse the effects of a stroke...totally. He said the trick was getting a stroke recognized, diagnosed, and then getting the patient medically cared for within 3 hours, which is tough. RECOGNIZING A STROKE Thank God for the sense to remember the "3" steps, STR . Read and Learn! Sometimes symptoms of a stroke are difficult to identify. Unfortunately, the lack of awareness spells disaster. The stroke victim may suffer severe brain damage when people nearby fail to recognize the symptoms of a stroke. Now doctors say a bystander can recognize a stroke by asking three simple questions: S * Ask the individual to SMILE. T * Ask the person to TALK to SPEAK A SIMPLE SENTENCE (Coherently) (i.e. It is sunny out today) R * Ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS.
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