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Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers | May 2014 Dear Lake Grapevine, It's hard to believe it is already May! The 118th running of the Boston Marathon is complete (and wasn't it amazing? Go Meb! Go USA!), and race opportunities abound. Opportunities for meeting up with your RAW friends are plentiful as well. If you haven't already done it, break out the warm weather gear, lace up, and join us at the clubhouse and around town - read on to get the scoop!

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RAW Happenings

SNL Saturday, May 3 5:00PM AJ's on Main Featuring Crawfish Boil 651 S. Main St, Grapevine Newbie Sunday Sunday, May 4 7:00AM Clubhouse RunOn! Newton Visit Saturday, May 10, during the 7:00AM run Clubhouse Board Meeting Monday, May 12 7:00PM Clubhouse Lunch Bunch Tuesday, May 20 NOON Red Dog Right 3311 W. SH 114, Southlake Volunteer Social Thursday, May 15 6:30PM Clubhouse SAVE THE DATE! Jun 7 SNL Jun 8 Newbie Sunday Jun 8 Wounded Warrior, RAW Aid Station Jun 9 Board Meeting Jun 17 Lunch Bunch

Volunteer Appreciation Social

Quick Links contact us membership renewals volunteer sign-up water duty instructions RAW forum like us on facebook LGRAW board of directors

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Are you a RAW volunteer? We appreciate each and every member who has given back to the club and running community over the past year, and we'd like to show you. Plan to come out to the clubhouse on Thursday, May 15 at 6:30PM. The fun will begin with a walking race: Runners vs Walkers, no running allowed! Do you think you've got what it takes to win a 5K without running a single step? Come on out and find out! After the race, RAW will serve up pizza, beverages, and lots of great goodies for all the volunteers. All members who have volunteered for water duty, trail clean up, RAW races, RAW-sponsored aid stations, or for general RAW duties are eligible to win prizes. If you haven't volunteered yet this year, there is still time to sign up for water duty to qualify for the prize drawing! Please RSVP via the Facebook event, and plan to have a blast!

RunOn! Visits RAW Plan to join us before and during the group run on Saturday, May 10 at

Dallas Athletes Racing 15% discount on all 2014 races/triathlons. Coupon code: Raw15 Color Up 5K, May 10 Grapevine - supports KGVB colorup5k.com/grapevine $10 off with coupon code: LGRAW Luke's Locker 10% off most purchases with your membership. Sunstone Yoga (First Sunday of the month) FREE Yoga classes at ALL DFW area Sunstone Yoga locations. Print this newsletter as proof of your membership. Running Warehouse enter LGRWD at checkout (exclusions apply).

FOOTPRINT submissions We are always looking for content to include in the FOOTPRINT. If you

Red Dog Right July 4 Annual Meeting, Picnic & Election

footnotes Congratulations To Tammy (Hendricks) and Oscar Balagot on their recent nuptials. To Matt Lowen on his engagement to Courtney May. Goodbye & Good Luck To Jim and Susan Barnett on their move to Georgia - you will be missed! Speedy Recovery To Brad Pearson To Tom Shetina To Spareribs LaMothe Happy Birthday Loren Keefe, who celebrated his 90th birthday on April 29. Lost & Found Left something at the clubhouse? Check to see if we found it. All unclaimed items are in the clear tote along the north wall of the clubhouse (just outside the bathroom). Membership Renewals Update your contact information or renew your membership by clicking here.

RAW Around Town Possum Kingdom Trail Run

7:00AM. RunOn! will be at the clubhouse with a representative from Newton, demonstrating their shoes. If you are interested in Newton shoes, this is your chance to take a pair for a test run. *Be sure to attend to learn about an exclusive RAW discount at RunOn! Southlake valid during the month of May!

The RAW Board Needs YOU!

have a running/walking related story or photo you'd like to share with the club, consider submitting it for the FOOTPRINT. Click here for submission guidelines. Deadline for the June Issue is May 15th.

GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENTS:

By the time the next FOOTPRINT is published, many RAWsome students will be graduates! Please send graduate names and any diploma or degree details to PR@lgraw.com by May 15 to be included in the June FOOTPRINT.

did you know? Do you have ideas that could improve the club? Skills that would benefit the membership? RAW need YOU! The following four positions will be up for election this year: Vice President Treasurer Membership Director Footprint Coordinator/PR Co-Director Elections will be held at the annual July 4th Picnic. For more information about what is involved and/or how to run, contact RAW president Joe Luccioni.

Wounded Warrior Aid Station Mark your calendar for the Wounded Warrior 10K and Half Marathon on June 8! Many RAW runners compete in the annual race in Los Colinas, and even more volunteer at the RAW aid station. If you aren't running, watch this space for more information. A sign up sheet will be posted at the clubhouse in late May. (Note: If you are running but haven't registered, see the discount section to save on your entry fee!)

Our Star...Katie Pearson Congratulations to Katie Pearson, daughter of Brad and Robin, on receiving the Presidential Community Service Award (Bronze Level) for completing 50+ hours of community

RAW has a lending library, featuring dozens of running books and periodicals. Borrowing is easy - simply sign out the book of your choice in the binder on the library shelf, enjoy your selection, and sign it back in when you are done. The library is located on the shelves to the right of the microwave in the clubhouse. Have a book to donate? Simply add your fitness related book to the library next time you visit.

RRCA Runnings By Kelly "K2" Richards, RRCA At-Large-Director About the time this appears in your Inbox, RAW past-president and current RRCA North Texas State Rep Kathryn Gleghorn and I will be headed to Spokane for the 56th Annual RRCA National Convention. We're sure to bring back to RAW best practices on race execution, board governance and overall club functionality along with a bunch of fun memories (my personal goal is to run with Olympian Deena Kastor, good luck wishes are welcomed!). While we're in Spokane, the RRCA Texas State 10Mile Championship will be

Jeff "Barney" Barnhart flies down the trails.

Michelle "Drum" Blackard, Overall Female 20K winner, leading the way for Byron Benoit. (Photos by Movin' Pictures)

service with the city of Southlake. She attended the Southlake Volunteer Awards Banquet where she received a pin and a certificate signed by President Obama. Katie also attended the Metroport Awards Banquet in Colleyville where she received the 2014 Values Award for Innovation. This award recognized her involvement in the Metroport Teen Court system where she served as a teen attorney, jury monitor, and jury member. Metroport Teen Court is a voluntary program which allows juvenile Class C misdemeanor offenders to "pay" for their citation through community service and involvement in the judicial process. It includes the cities of Colleyville, Grapevine, Keller and Southlake. It's often said that parents lead by example and Brad and Robin are showing their children the way through their own active volunteer efforts. Robin said, "I'm proud of her. She enjoys being a teen attorney and likes the experience of prosecution and defense, although I think she likes to prosecute more.....She comes home with some interesting stories, but she is very respectful keeping privacy/protected information of individuals."

Don Robertson, Run Streaker!

2014 Boston Recap: No More Hurting People - Peace By Troy Pruett

Troy Pruett was one of several runners representing RAW in Boston this year. He explains the origin and meaning of the phrase "No more hurting people - peace" and recounts his memorable experience in his blog post from April 24. Click here or follow the link below to see the course through his eyes. http://troyscrazysideofrunning.blogspot.com/

Congratulations to Don Robertson on his one-year running streak. Don says, " My current running streak reached it's year anniversary on April 21st. I started the streak the Saturday after the Boston Marathon last year. I previously had a streak of almost 500 days and found that it helped me run better and kept me motivated. I really don't think about when the streak will end, but instead I'm grateful to get outside and run everyday."

Doing It For Mom By Ray Harris

Some of you had the good fortune to meet my mother; she was a wonderful woman who was full of energy and loved everyone. And many of you know that three years ago she passed away due to the effects of

going on right here in Dallas at the Dallas Running Club's White Rock & Roll 10 Mile run on May 3. I wish Godspeed to everyone racing. For information about the race, visit the race website.

Run Smart: Run Safe

The Run Smart : Run Safe yearlong public-safety awareness campaign continues with frequent Safety Tips posted on the RRCA Facebook page. To see these and stay abreast of all RRCA news "like" the RRCA Facebook page. Be sure to watch their 98 second video. Who knows, 98 seconds could save your life!

Alzheimer's. This disease has a devastating impact on families. I know. My mother battled with Alzheimer's for a number of years before losing her battle. My mother was a woman of great energy with a heart full of love, life and joy. She and those she left behind were robbed of that. I want to help put an end to this disease. I was asked by the Alzheimer's Association to serve as the Honorary Chairperson for the "Walk to End Alzheimer's" to take place at Meadowmere Park on October 11. This is a primary fundraiser for Tarrant County. Please consider participating by either walking, organizing a team or sponsoring the event. The event is still several months away but it's never too early to get started. I plan to provide more information in future issues of the FOOTPRINT. If you want more information, email me directly, log onto alz.org or when you see me, just ask.

Ray and his mother

Giving Back to the Sport GBTTS | Giving Back To The Sport Randy Wolf

May is the fifth month of the year and Randy Wolf has already volunteered for water duty five times this year. To date, that's slightly more than a once per month average! RAW members have grown accustomed to having water and Gatorade available on the west course every weekend, but without a dedicated volunteer stepping up to perform this important task there would be plenty of us who might risk getting dehydrated during our weekend run/walk. Volunteering for RAW water duty typically adds about one hour to the volunteer's morning with the filling of the five jugs and their drop off, pick up and clean up. Randy has signed up in advance using the "Water Duty" sign- up sheet on the back door of the clubhouse several times this year, but he's also stepped up at the last minute when a last minute plea goes out on a Friday afternoon for water duty coverage. Not only does Randy step up for water duty he also is a very willing volunteer to help us on race day with whatever task we need; he is the quintessential volunteer. Need a race day bike lead? Randy will happily do it. Need a packet pick up volunteer? Randy will make it fit his schedule. Need help with post-race clean up? Randy will do it. Word on the street is that Randy is friends with the RAW Easter bunny and even helped with putting out the colorful, candy filled Easter eggs that greeted RAW's Easter morning runners and walkers. Thank you Randy for giving back to the sport and for doing your part to keep your RAW friends hydrated! Would you like to nominate someone to be featured for Giving Back or In Step With? Send us an email!

Stronger Than Ever!

By Thomas "T.O." Okazaki It is Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013, I am sitting inside a Starbucks Coffee Shop in Framingham, MA., reading a copy of the Boston Globe that I had just bought....I just keep staring at the front page, my eyes riveted to the front page photograph and article about the previous day's bombing at the 117 th Boston Marathon. I am still stunned and feel sick to my stomach. How can a day so wonderful and full of triumph, glory and celebration for so many had turned so dark and tragic so quickly? I have run many marathons and ultras all over the United States, but nowhere have I felt more loved and welcomed as a runner than in Boston. It is the oldest marathon in the United States. Generations of families have come out each Patriots Day here and brought their children to watch this famed and cherished event. The race is deeply woven into the fabric of this city's heart and soul. They understand and appreciate all the hard work and training it takes to qualify to run the marathon there. I thought 2013 might be my last Boston, but after the bombing I knew I had to come back again in 2014 to help support the wonderful people of this town and this iconic event. So that is why I was once again at the athlete's village in Hopkinton, MA, getting ready to run my fourth consecutive Boston Marathon this year. This marathon, more than any other has helped shape my life. On my journey toward it's finish line I have been reminded how fast things can change in one's life and just how short life can be. I crossed the finish line the year before about 15 minutes after the first bomb went off. I was lucky, others were not as fortunate. An eight year old boy was killed, others lost limbs and faced many months of painful rehab. Upon my return, I would ask my girlfriend, Pamela Kent, to marry me and become my Mrs. T.O., so this race would mark the one year anniversary of that event . The atmosphere at Boston this year was electric! The crowds along the course were bigger and louder than ever. Everyone was determined to take back this race and the finish line from the terrorists. Injuries turned my run into an epic struggle just to finish but thanks to the amazing crowds lining the course and knowing that my

wonderful wife, my lovely Mrs. T.O. was waiting for me at the finish line helped to encourage me to grind out the final miles. I heard and read so many incredible and inspiring stories during race weekend of valor, courage, determination, kindness and love. It served as a reminder to me how important it is to stay humble, be social and be someone who wants to help other people. The Boston Marathon is back bigger and better than ever and so are the people of this great city! I am so grateful I had the opportunity to have been a small part of this journey of recovery and triumphant return of this treasured and crown jewel event for this part of the country. God Bless America! God Bless Boston!

Boston Marathon Family Weekend

(l-r) Gabriella, Edward, Kristine and Isaiah Hinojos make a Red Sox game at the Big Green Monster part of their Boston Marathon family weekend. They also ran the BAA 5K on Saturday, April 18.

The Boys of LGRAW take Boston

(l-r) Gary Anderson, Troy Pruett, Jon Korte, John Studebaker, David Ball and Jay Jones

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