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Michigan Running News April 21, 2010

Vol. 9, no. 29

In This Issue:

Quote of the Week Boston Marathon Weekend - One to Remember

by Gary Morgan 44th Annual Hillsdale "GINA" Relays, April 22 - 24 Ultra Marathoner Amy Palmiero-Winters Captures Sullivan Award E2 Eating & Exercise for Optimal Fitness: Earth Day Norm Frank Named Recipient of USATF Masters Long Distance Running Award Great Performances - Road Racing Great Performances - Track and Field GLSP Television Network 2010 Event Coverage Race Calendar - April - May 2010

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================= Quote of the Week ================= "It kept me from putting a period at the end of the sentence."

-- Lisa Larsen Rainsberger (formerly Weidenbach), Boston Marathon winner, 1985, about finishing 4th in 3 Olympic Marathon Trials.

-- Interview on NPR show, Hear and Now, Monday, April 19, 2010 Listen to the interview: http://www.hereandnow.org/mediaplayer/?url=http://www.hereandnow.org/2010/04/rundown419/&title=Runners%20Cross%20The%20Finish%20Line%20In%20Boston&segment=5&pubdate=2010-0 4-19

======================================================== Boston Marathon Weekend: One to remember, by Gary Morgan ======================================================== What a weekend it was here in Boston. On Friday I went to the elite athlete press conference and saw all the top runners there. It was cool seeing all the runners together talking about the race and how they felt about running this famous race. Headed over to the Expo and saw the latest and greatest running items for sale. It was raining in Boston instead of dropping ash like it was in Europe. Many European runners couldn't make it to the race.

Saturday went to the Champions Breakfast and they honored five past champions of the race including Michigan native Lisa Rainsburger (Larsen) - 1985 Champion and last American women to win Boston, Gelindo Bordin - 1990 Winner and the only person to be Olympic Champion and Boston Winner, Jacqueline Gareau - 1980 winner, Geoff Smith 1984 and 1985 winner. Ron Hill - 1970 Winner didn't make it because of the Volcano. It was great seeing all these past champions and a few others who showed up, including our own Doug Kurtis, former Masters winner here.

Sunday I jogged in the BAA 5K that runs around the city center and finishes at the famous Boston marathon finish. The 5K was a nice little tuneup before the big day. There were some mile races for high

schoolers and elites after the 5k. I left as it was raining again - third straight day of rain.

Patriots Day and Marathon Monday came with sunshine and 45 degree temperatures to start the race. The athletes village was crowded with 23,000 runners. The first wave of runners went off at 10am and I started in the second wave at 10:30. I was right on the starting line in the second wave. I always wondered what it looked like up here in the front. The gun goes off and 26.2 miles of exhilaration as over 500,000 fans cheer us on all the way to Boston. It was a perfect day for running as the temperature stayed around 55 and sunny with just a slight breeze. You couldn't get it any better. Then after I finished I heard there was a new course record. Fantastic. What a way to finish off a great Boston Marathon weekend. ================================================== 44th Annual Hillsdale "GINA" Relays, April 22 - 24 ================================================== This meet brings together many of the best college, community college and professional athletes from around the country and Canada. Catch some of the best track and field this weekend.

Schedule: Thursday, April 22 3:00/3:30 pm - Decathlon and Heptathlon, Day 1 Friday, April 23 9:00/10:00 am - Decathlon and Heptathlon, Day 2 Noon: Field Events - Hammer, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump 4:00 pm - 11:45 pm - Track Events Some Highlights: 8:10/8:20 pm - Olympic Development 1,500 meter run 8:30/8:50 pm - Invite 3,000 meter steeplechase 9:10/9:30 pm - Invite 5,000 meter run 9:50/10:05 pm - 4 x 800 meter relays 10:15 pm - Gina Van Laar Lanser 10,000 meter run 11:00 pm - Ryan Shay 10,000 meter run Saturday, April 24 9:00 am WYLD Bill 5K road race 10:00 am Field Events: Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Discus, Javelin Noon - 7:10 pm - Track Events Some Highlights 12:10 - Women's 4 x 100 meter relay 12:25 - The Jack Shaw Men's 4 x 100 meter relay 6:50 pm - Women's 4 x 400 meter relay 7:10 pm - The Tim Stersix Men's 4 x 400 meter relay ======================================================================== E2 Eating & Exercise for Optimal Fitness: Earth Day ======================================================================== Earth Day, it’s not some hippie, tree hugging event. There’s nothing radical about wanting clean air and water or a desire to protect the environment.

Take a look inside your grocery cart or kitchen this Thursday and see what you can do to become more eco friendly.

1.

Buy local. Consider that the average meal travels 1500 miles to make it from field-to-plate, that’s a lot of carbon you can eliminate by buying locally. Look for the “Grown in Michigan” sign in your grocery store, join a coop http://www.coopdirectory.org/directory.htm, or buy from the local produce stands and

farmer’s markets over the next several months.

2.

Plant a vegetable and herb farm in your yard or join a community garden. Tomatoes, peas, beans, onions, sweet corn, and green leafy vegetables have a pretty good success rate in Michigan. This is a great project for kids. Get starter seed packets at the grocery store, a good patch of soil from outside and reuse a cardboard egg carton as your starter pots.

3.

Waste less. Reduce, reuse, recycle and compost. Plan out your weekly grocery list so you aren’t burning gas on additional midweek trips. A meal plan will also help you stick to a budget and eliminates the end of week toss on foods that have gone bad. Look in your grocery cart, what can you do to reduce excessive packaging by manufacturers. Don’t buy products that come in single service containers, this includes everything from water and sports products to after school snacks and deodorant. Make it a practice to carry your own coffee cup, water bottle and grocery bags to stores.

4.

Last but not least, run, walk or cycle wherever possible.

Sheryl Lozicki, RD, MBA E2 Eating & Exercise for Optimal Fitness http://www.e2dietitian.com www.hometohealthymeals.com http://www.e2dietitian.blogspot.com http://www.twitter.com/e2dietitian "E2 Dietitian" Facebook Fan Page http://www.linkedin.com/in/sheryllozicki

======================================================================= Norm Frank Named Recipient of USATF Masters Long Distance Running Award ======================================================================= "INDIANAPOLIS - Norm Frank, who has completed more marathons than any American in history, will be presented with a Special Recognition Award by USA Track & Field's Masters Long Distance Running Committee on April 19, 2010. The award will be presented in recognition of Frank's unique contributions to the sport of Masters Long Distance Running.

The presentation will begin at 10 a.m., at an informal brunch to be held at the Clover Blossom Legacy Retirement Community, 100 McAuley Dr., in Rochester, N.Y. The date and time of the presentation were chosen to coincide with the start time of the 114thrunning of the Boston Marathon, a race that Frank has competed in 30 times.

Frank ran his first marathon at the 1967 Boston Marathon when he was 35-years old. Since then he has completed an incredible 965 marathons.

For three years, 1994-1997, Frank held the World Record for most marathons completed according to the Guinness Book of Records. A resident of Rochester, N.Y., the 78-year old Frank has run, trotted and walked in marathons in every state in the Union and many nations abroad. His total of 965 Marathons completed equates to an average of over 20 marathons a year since his first in 1967. All totaled he's logged some 25,000 miles in his marathon races alone, and estimates place his total number of miles run at 86,000."

-- USATF News Release Among Norm Frank's marathons are several in Michigan: Carrollton in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and Scotty Hanton in 1997.

More about Norm Frank: http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUID=USATF_2010_04_15_14_16_30

Web: http://www.normfrank.com/ ============================================================= Ultra Marathoner Amy Palmiero-Winters Captures Sullivan Award ============================================================= "NEW YORK - Team USA ultramarathoner and lower-leg amputee Amy Palmiero-Winters of Hicksville, N.Y. was recognized for her athletic achievements, contributions to society and embodiment of the ideals of amateurism when she was named the winner of the 2009 AAU Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete.

Accepting the award at the New York Athletic Club, Palmiero-Winters became the first USATF athlete to win the Sullivan Award since Michael Johnson in 1996. She joins other Sullivan Award winners from track and field such as Carl Lewis, Bruce Jenner, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Joan Benoit Samuelson, Mary Decker, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Rafer Johnson, Frank Shorter and Edwin Moses.

"To me, this means a lot," said Palmiero-Winters, who wore a wNEW YORK - Team USA ultramarathoner and lower-leg amputee Amy Palmiero-Winters of Hicksville, N.Y. was recognized for her athletic achievements, contributions to society and embodiment of the ideals of amateurism when she was named the winner of the 2009 AAU Sullivan Award as the nation's top amateur athlete."

-- USATF News Release

Video of Sullivan Award nominees: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3IPUGS4Q7s Video of award ceremony : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZsbiEZBWcE ================================================== 44th Annual Hillsdale "GINA" Relays, April 22 - 24 ================================================== This meet brings together many of the best college, community college and professional athletes from around the country and Canada. Catch some of the best track and field this weekend.

Schedule: Thursday, April 22 3:00/3:30 pm - Decathlon and Heptathlon, Day 1 Friday, April 23 9:00/10:00 am - Decathlon and Heptathlon, Day 2 Noon: Field Events - Hammer, High Jump, Shot Put, Long Jump 4:00 pm - 11:45 pm - Track Events Some Highlights: 8:10/8:20 pm - Olympic Development 1,500 meter run 8:30/8:50 pm - Invite 3,000 meter steeplechase 9:10/9:30 pm - Invite 5,000 meter run 9:50/10:05 pm - 4 x 800 meter relays 10:15 pm - Gina Van Laar Lanser 10,000 meter run 11:00 pm - Ryan Shay 10,000 meter run Saturday, April 24 9:00 am WYLD Bill 5K road race 10:00 am Field Events: Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Discus, Javelin Noon - 7:10 pm - Track Events Some Highlights 12:10 - Women's 4 x 100 meter relay

12:25 - The Jack Shaw Men's 4 x 100 meter relay 6:50 pm - Women's 4 x 400 meter relay 7:10 pm - The Tim Stersix Men's 4 x 400 meter relay ================================ Great Performances - Road Racing ================================ -- B.A.A. Invitational Mile, April 18, 2010 1st) Morgan Uceny, 4:43.00 -- B.A.A. Boston Marathon, April 19, 2010 19) Chad Johnson, 2:17:41 2nd Master - 32) Tracy Lokken, 2:24:04 33rd) Sage Canaday, 2:24:07 4th Master - 62) Carl Rundell, 2:28:48 77) Josh Miller, 2:30:15 151) Shane Logan, 2:37:09 346) Samuel Darling, 2:45:37 436) Jason Lafave, 2:48:11 511) Eric Blackwell, 2:49:45 67) Janet Becker, 2:57:53 155) Carie Kutzil, 3:07:15 236) Leah Scharl, 3:11:44 249) Sarah Kasabian-Larson, 3:12:17 261) Joann Berryman, 3:12:44 272) Julia Viel, 3:12:59 298) Tasha O'Malley, 3:13:56 324) Meredith Hackett, 3:14:33 -- Striders Saturday Classic, 10 Mile Run, April 17, 2010 1st) Jill Vantol, 1:05:09 1st) Dan Vandenakker, 54:03 1st Master) Melissa Bergeron, 1:07:43 1st Master) Fred Bunn, 57:14 -- Tax Trot "Short Form" 5K, Saturday, April 17, 2010 1st) Kirk Walrath, 16:57 1st) Suzanne Larsen, 17:42 ==================================== Great Performances - Track and Field ==================================== -- Mt. SAC Relays, Walnut, California, April 15-17 2nd) Liam Boylan-Pett, Mile, 4:00.92

-- EMU Twilight Invitational, April 16-17 400 meter dash

1st) Shana Vinson, Michigan, 55.75 2nd) Asia Rawls, Eastern Michigan, 56.35 1st) Nick Neuman, Michigan, 48.45 2nd) Stann Waithe, unattached, 48.46 800 meter run 1st) Lauren Quaintance, Eastern Michigan, 2:15.26 2nd) Jill Odom, Western Michigan, 2:16.06 3rd) Rebecca Addison, Michigan, 2:16.26 4th) Danielle Tauro, Michigan, 2:16.48 1st) Nate Blackwell, Eastern Michigan, 1:53.35 2nd) Jason Bigelow, Oakland, 1:53.41 1500 meter run 1st) Lauren Quaintance, Eastern Michigan, 1500, 4:38.25 2nd) Courtney Calka, Eastern Michigan, 1500, 4:38.99 5000 meter run 1st) Thereseann Zimmerman, unattached, 17:57 2nd, Lauren Kessler, Wayne State, 17:59.61 1st) Scott Schmick, Playmakers, 14:78.70 2nd) Addis Habtewold, unattached, 15:05.23 2000m Steeplechase 1st) Corey Nowitzke, Mizuno, 5:41.13 400m hurdles 1st) Asia Rawls, Eastern Michigan, 1:01.27 2nd) Alexandria Williams, Michigan, 1:01.53 Shot Put 1st) Allison Liske, Michigan, 49-01.50 2nd) Irene Cooper, Western Michigan, 46:00.50 1st) Zach Hill, unattached, 55-03.75 2nd) Gerald Gersham, Eastern Michigan, 53-01.75 Hammer 1st) Megan Halliwell, unattached, 171-05 2nd) Irene Cooper, Western Michigan, 165-07 1st) Brendan Lodge, Michigan, 194-05 2nd) Lonnie Pugh, unattached, 191-08 =========================================== GLSP Television Network 2010 Event Coverage =========================================== Art McCafferty - Producer Jennie McCafferty - Associate Producer

Gary Morgan - Reporter Tim Hygh - Reporter David Manwiller - Videographer Carter Sherline - Videographer Scott Sullivan - Videographer APRIL 19 Boston Marathon, Boston, MA - Gary 23-24 Hillsdale "GINA" Relays - Art, Jennie MAY 8 53 River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, MI 14-16 Rite Aide Marathon, Cleveland, OH 30 Comrades Marathon, Durban, South Africa ===================================== Race Calendar - April - May 2010 ===================================== ****Calendar entries are a value-added service for Michigan Runner clients. Please contact Art McCafferty (artmccaf@glsp.com) if you're interested.******* THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 1010 * Hillsdale “GINA” Relays, Hillsdale, track and field meet, 3:00 pm, Hillsdale College track http://www.hillsdale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2010 * Hillsdale “GINA” Relays, Hillsdale, track meet, 10:00 am, Hillsdale College track http://www.hillsdale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 2010 * Hillsdale “GINA” Relays, Hillsdale, track meet, 10:00 am, Hillsdale College track http://www.hillsdale.edu/athletics/mens_track/ginarelays.asp * Road Ends 5 Mile, Pinckney, 5 MR, 9:00 am, Silver Lake, Pinckney Recreation Area http://trailmarathon.com * Snowbird Spring Scamper, Gaylord, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, 10:00 am, Traditions Golf Course, Treetops http://snowbirdspringscamper.com * WYLD Bill 5K, Hillsdale, 5KR/W, 10:00 am, Hillsdale College track http://www.hillsdale.edu/chargers/mens/track SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010 * Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, Pinckney, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 7:30 am, Silver Lake, Pinckney Recreation Area http://www.trailmarathon.com * Run Fit 5K, Novi, 5KR, 1MR, kids run, 6:30 pm, Novi Town Center

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SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010 * Carrollton Lions Club Walk/Run for the Blind 5K, Carrollton, 5KR/W, 8:15 am, Carrolton High School http://leaderdog.org SUNDAY, MAY 2, 2010 * Heart of a Spartan, East Lansing, 10KR/W, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, 8:00 am, Spartan Stadium

http://heartofaspartan.com FRIDAY, MAY 7, 2010 * Fifth Third River Bank Run Sports and Fitness Expo, Grand Rapids, 11:00 am, DeVos Place http://gazellesports.com SATURDAY, MAY 8, 2010 * Fifth Third River Bank Run, Grand Rapids, 25KR, 5KR/W, teams, 8:00 am http://www.53riverbankrun.com THURSDAY, MAY 13, 2010 - SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010 * Mid American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships - Men & Women, Buffalo, NY http://mac-sports.com FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010 - SUNDAY, NAY 16, 2010 * Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships - Men & Women, Bloomington, IN http://bigten.cstv.com/championships/big10-championships.html SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010 * Dances with Dirt - Gnaw Bone, Nashville, IN, 50MR, 50KR, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, 50M relay, 6:15 am, Mike’s Music and Dance Barn http://dwdgnawbone.com SUNDAY, MAY 16, 2010 * Ferndale Foot Frolic, Ferndale, 10KR, 5KR, 9:00 am, Kulick Community Center, 1201 Livernois http://www.ferndalerecreation.org/Default.aspx?mode=crs&crsid=721&id=23&scid=11&cid=4 * Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, Cleveland, OH, 26.2 MR, 13.1 MR, 10KR, 7:00 am http://www.clevelandmarathon.com SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010 * Fight for Air Climb - Lansing, Lansing, stair climb, Spartan Stadium http://lungusa.org/donate/events/fight-for-air-climb/ * Genesee County Start Heart Walk & Crim 5K, Flint, 5KR/W, 7:00 am, 303 E. Kearsley Street http://americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3071040 SUNDAY, MAY 23, 2010 * New Balance Girls on the Run 5K, Ypsilanti, 5KR, kids run, 10:00 am, Ellen Thompson Women’s Health Center, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital http://girlsontherunsemi.org THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2010 - SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2010 * NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Charlotte, NC, Irwin Belk Complex http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules * NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Cleveland, OH, Tressel Field at Finnie Stadium http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2010 - SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2010 * NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Round 1, Greensboro, NC or Austin, TX, Irwin Bell Track or Mike A. Myers Track and Soccer Stadium

http://ncaasports.com/track-and-field/schedules SATURDAY, MAY 29, 2010 * Fruitport Old Fashioned Days Run, Fruitport, 10KR, 5KR, 9:30 am Contact Donald Wood, (231) 865-3551 * Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race, Mackinaw City, 5.4 MR, 6:00 am, Mackinaw City Recreation Complex http://www.mackinawcity.com MONDAY, MAY 31, 2010 * Hartland Memorial Day Run/Walk, Hartland, 5KR, 3KW, 8:00 am, Hartland High School http://www.hartlandschools.us/athletics/Events/Run/ * Memorial Day 5K Run/Walk & 8K Run, Grosse Ile, 8KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, 8:30 am, Grosse Ile HS http://everalracemgt.com ******* Calendar entries are a value-added service for Michigan Runner clients. Please contact Art McCafferty (artmccaf@sbcglobal.net) if you're interested.

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