THE ROADRUNNER A Publication of the Memphis Runners Track Club www. memphisrunners. com
January-February 2019 • Vol. 39, No. 1
Leading by example Kent Stoneking, 2018 Hero Among Us Award winner More about St. Jude Heroes inside
THE ROADRUNNER
In This Issue From the Editor’s Desk
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Message from the President (by John Payne)
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Nutrition on the Run (by Ashley Holloway) A publication of the Memphis Runners Track Club January-February 2019 Vol. 39, No. 1
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Kent and Kael, inspiring each other (by Brent Manley)
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Why Heroes run (by Brent Manley)
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St. Jude Marathon results (compiled by Millie Jackson) Gotta be on time: adventures of a
marathon pacer (by Rome Delasalas)
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My decade of memorable runs (by Rob Rayder)
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Big change in MRTC Story-Writing contest
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Marathon Results (compiled by Millie Jackson) Group runs
Race Calendar
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From the Editor’s Desk Brent Manley Runners, by nature, are intentional people and normally we are pretty light on our feet.
own – another mistake I could have avoided – but was determined enough to get through it, following Jeff Galloway’s training regimen, and to complete my first 26.2-miler – sponsored by First Tennessee Bank. It was hard and I was really sore, but by the next day I knew I was hooked. In 1997, Donna, my wife, saw a page in the newspaper advertising a continuing education at the University of Memphis. The topic: How to run a marathon. I figured I would learn from that class, and I was right. Mark Higginbotham led the class and he helped a group of us get ready for the marathon in December of that year. There were pre-run exercises, long runs and instruction from Mark. By the time the next First Tennessee Marathon rolled around, we were ready. About two months before the marathon, I asked Mark if he thought it would be okay for me to run the Chicago Marathon. I was interested because my brother-in-law, Ken, lived in Chicago at the time, so Donna and I had a place to stay. It worked out well. The weather was perfect, the course pancake flat and I finished feeling great. With more help from Mark, who came to my rescue during the Memphis race after I suffered from terrible leg cramps halfway through, I logged another marathon. Most of us in Mark’s class kept running together for a few years after the 1997 marathon. It was fun for me to be part of the group even as several of them progressed much more quickly than others and eventually went on their own. I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, but I will make an exception for 2019. I retired from my regular job in 2014 and thought I would have more time for training so I could improve as a runner. Strangely, I was busier in retirement than when I was working. In 2018, I made changes to give me more time to do things I want to do – and not just what other people want from me. I may not get a whole lot better at running in 2019, but it won’t be from lack of trying. Best wishes and happy running to all of you.
— Kristin Armstrong
I run
As I write this in mid-December, I’m reflecting on my running accomplishments in 2018. The list is not long. I have slowed a good bit from the days when I could easily run a 5K in 25 minutes – faster on a good day. Considering my age, a 25-minute 5K today would earn me hardware just about any time I made an appearance. The thing is, I don’t run for stuff like that. I run because I’m a runner. Not an especially good runner, but I am committed and I enjoy races even when I have no chance to win. The other day, it was really cold out but I felt that I needed a decent run of three miles or so. I live near Davies Plantation and have done a lot of running there, so I layered up and put on some head cover and went out to do my thing. The wind was blowing, which made it colder, but I loved it. Because of the conditions and the fact that I have slowed down as I get older, it was harder to finish, but I did it. It felt good to do something that wasn’t easy. When I was running much better, I probably would have set my sights on at least a 10K, maybe even a 10-miler. I run with friends whenever I can, but I don’t mind running alone. Doing so gives me a chance to think about what I’m doing with my life and how I can get better at different things, including running. It may be too late for me to make much progress in that area, but I’m not giving up on the possibility that more, smarter training will pay off at least a little bit. I’m still fit, if not fast, and I want to believe I can get better. When I started running in the mid-1980s, I had no idea what I was doing and I ended up with injuries and – worse – no progress. After arriving in Memphis and discovering MRTC, I was still struggling to improve, but things got better when I asked for advice and was lucky enough to have asked the right people for help. In 1996, I trained for my first marathon all on my 1
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A Message from the President By John Payne the 5K in Collierville this year at W.C. Johnson Park. Also, a change this year is that the awards ceremony will take place at Crosstown Brewing Co. at the Crosstown Concourse a week after the 10K. No more standing around in the cold after the race, waiting for awards. Go home, warm up and come back the next week to enjoy Crosstown Brewing Co. while we present the awards. Mark this fine series down on your calendar. The dates for the races are Jan. 6 (3K), Jan. 20 (5K), Feb. 10 (8K) and Feb. 24 (10K). I will be brief in my mention of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend as there are plenty of other articles in this issue. I just want to say what an excellent job all the staff and volunteers did to make all the races come together to create a world-class experience, from the expo to the on-course support to the fantastic afterrace activities in the baseball stadium. The consensus I heard from runners and spectators was that the new courses were a hit. It was especially good for the spectators, who had ample opportunities to see their friends running on the half marathon course without ever leaving downtown. Also a huge thanks to all the runners who raised money. If you hadn’t heard, we raised over $11,000,000 this year. WOW!! Great job. I hope everyone is having a joyful holiday season so far and enjoying the cold temps or, if you are like me, wishing the warm weather would come back. In addition to the events mentioned, there are a lot of other races and there are running groups almost every day of the week. You can find all of these races and running groups at our website (memphisrunners.com) as well as in the last few pages of this magazine. As always, feel free to email me with any concerns or suggestions you might have at johncharlespayne@ gmail.com. Hope to see you all out at an upcoming race, running or volunteering or maybe even both.
Happy Holidays to everyone. We are just about done with another year and it has been a great year for MRTC. Thanks to all the runners who come out to the races, thanks to all the volunteers who make those races possible and thanks to our hard-working board members who help make it look like I know what I am doing. I really don’t know what I would do without everyone on our board, and April Flanigan, who does an excellent job as our executive director, administrative secretary and event scheduler. We really do have one of the best running clubs in the U.S. and it wouldn’t be as successful as it is without absolutely everyone involved. What better way to start off your new year than with a terrific race. On Jan. 5, come out to Shelby Forest State Park and run the Hill and Dale 8-Miler. Not only is this a fun race through the Forest but it is one of the cheapest races you will run all year. The entry fee is only $10 if you don’t want a shirt and $22 if you would like a shirt. You can’t beat that price, especially when you consider there will be door prizes, post-race food in the lodge and, if you would like, you can even bring your own dish or dessert. If you are planning to bring a dish please go to the registration page and send an email to the race director Andrew Forsdick. A huge thanks goes out to Andrew for all his years as race director. He will be stepping down after this year and April and Charles Flanigan will be taking over. I want to give a big thank you to Andrew for all his work over the years and to April and Charles for stepping up to take over the race director duties. The day after the Hill and Dale, we will be kicking off the Winter Off-Road Race Series. The first race is Jan. 6 at Overton Park. Kevin Raney, the race director, has been busy getting everything ready for another excellent series. We have an exciting new course for
... it has been a great year for MRTC.
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Ashley Holloway
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Healthy Eating through the Holidays
low-fat cheese before you head out the door. This will help you avoid rushing to the buffet table when you arrive. Make just one trip to the party buffet. Choose only the foods you really want to eat and keep portions small. Often just a taste satisfies a food craving or curiosity. Also, move your socializing away from the buffet table to eliminate unconscious nibbling. Meet and greet. Conversation is calorie-free. Get a beverage (try sparkling water and a lime twist rather than alcohol) and settle into the festivities by catching up with old friends and making new ones. Choose lower-calorie party foods. Go easy on fried appetizers and cheese cubes. Instead, have some raw vegetables with a small amount of dip – just enough to coat the end of the vegetable – or try boiled shrimp or scallops with cocktail sauce or lemon. To help ensure there will be healthful treats, take a dish to the party filled with raw vegetables and a yogurt or cottage cheese dip, or bring a platter of fresh fruit. If you are at a sit-down dinner party, cut your first helping in half. That way, you can enjoy seconds (and your host or hostess will feel good about that) and the total amount of food you eat will be about the same as a normal-size portion. Enjoy physical activity after a holiday feast. Find activities the whole family can do, such as walking, biking, roller-blading or hockey, and develop family fun-time habits that can continue after the holiday season. Be realistic. Don’t try to lose weight during the holidays – this may be a self-defeating goal. Instead, strive to maintain your weight by balancing party eating with other meals. Eat small, lower-calorie meals during the day so you can enjoy celebration foods later without overdoing your total calorie intake. Another way good times and good health can go hand in hand at the holidays is when you are having a glass of wine, a beer or even a cocktail.
The holiday season is upon us. Our days, nights and weekends become quickly filled with holiday festivities. Most of these holiday gatherings include delicious food and drink that, unfortunately, are often full of fat and calories. What we need is a way to enjoy our favorite holiday foods without the usual holiday weight gain. You can do this by lightening up your favorite dishes by using lower fat and calorie substitutes, or you can increase your exercise to offset the extra calories, or you can even cut back on calories throughout the day, so that you can “splurge” at the holiday party that evening. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers the following tips and ideas for having a good time while practicing good health throughout the holiday season: Take the edge off your hunger before a party. Feeling hungry can sabotage even the strongest willpower, so eat a small, low-fat snack such as fruit or
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Heroic efforts pay off By Brent Manley About four years ago, Kent Stoneking had just finished the St. Jude Memphis Half Marathon with his father, Virgil, and was walking through the plaza at AutoZone Park when he was approached by Ashley Hill, of Johnson City TN. Hill wanted to introduce her son Kael to Stoneking. The boy, two and a half years old, had started chemotherapy at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at three weeks old and had his left leg amputated at the hip socket at age four months because of a cancerous tumor. Hill remembers that the meeting with Stoneking was
Kent Stoneking , Hero Among Us Award recipient, and Kael Hill. one of her son’s first encounters with another person who had lost a limb. He had never seen anyone wearing a blade, the prosthesis Stoneking uses for running. “It was important for Kael to see that there is no reason for him to be held back from anything,” Hill says. She wanted her son to meet someone who had just run 13.1 miles despite losing a leg. The message: “If he can do it, you can, too.” Kael, now 6, has achieved what his mother hoped for him. Using a blade similar to Stoneking’s, Kael played soccer in the summer of 2018 and is now enjoying basketball. As of June 2018, Kael was five years off of treatment and is cancer free. At this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, Kael completed the Kids Marathon – covering the final mile after running all but mile 26 in the weeks leading up to race day in Memphis. Two days before the 2018 St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend, Kael and Stoneking had a reunion at a press conference at Cook Convention Center, where it was announced that Stoneking was the recipient of the 2018 Hero Among Us Award, an annual recognition of a St. Jude Hero who has gone above and beyond for St. Jude and the children who are treated there. Kael made the trip with his parents to be on hand for Stoneking’s big surprise. “Kent Stoneking is the epitome of a hero to St. Jude patients like Kael, and it’s clear Kael is a hero for Stoneking,” said Richard Shadyac Jr., President and CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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He asked a doctor to remove his left leg. “We prayed very hard about that decision,” he recalls. It turned out to be the right move. Twenty-seven days after the amputation, Stoneking took his first steps. Ninety days later, he ran for the first time, jogging for a couple of blocks. In May 2011, while Stoneking was still in the hospital, his brother Kurt, who lives in New Jersey, challenged him to train for the 2012 St. Jude Memphis Marathon in December of the following year. With 19 months to get ready, Stoneking started jogging on his regular walking prosthesis. “Those first few runs were not very elegant,” he says, “but I started getting stronger and running farther.” In May 2012, he was fitted for a blade more suitable for his training. “Running got a lot easier,” he says. “We figured out how to do stuff.” Stoneking recalls that the 2012 marathon with his brother went so well that he and his father signed up to run as St. Jude Heroes for the 2013 half marathon. That was the year that an ice storm forced cancellation of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend races. It was disappointing, but they had the satisfaction of knowing they had raised money for a great cause. They came back to run as Heroes in 2014 and Stoneking has been a regular since then. His 2018 half marathon was his fifth race in a row as a St. Jude Hero. Over the years, Stoneking has been joined in races by siblings and by his children: daughter Hannah and sons Bradley and Caleb. Stoneking and Amanda, his wife of 25 years, and their children live in Arlington. In 2018, while Stoneking was running the St. Jude Half Marathon, Hannah was covering the marathon course in 4:13:27, a fine first-marathon time. Like her father, Hannah ran as a St. Jude Hero. A soccer player, Hannah was inspired by her dad to become more serious about running. In 2017, father and daughter ran the Navy 10 Nautical Miler together in Millington. Hannah, 15, finished in 1:57:34, just a few seconds behind her dad. She was third in her age group. She is already making plans to run the St. Jude Marathon in 2019. Stoneking, reflecting on a remarkable comeback from a catastrophic injury while also dealing with type 1 diabetes, is thankful for the good that has come his way since 2011 and is looking forward to more. “It’s been quite a journey,” he says.
“Watching their reunion makes the true spirit of St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend come to life, and I couldn’t be more honored to recognize Kent with the Hero Among Us Award.” His mother says Kael was “super-excited” to meet Stoneking again and to present the award. The first meeting of the two, she says, “was more of a connection than just ‘Hey, how are you?,’ It was meaningful to both of us but in different ways.” Stoneking remembers the meeting well.“ We had an instant bond,” he says. Although Kael and Stoneking live at opposite ends of the state, the connection they made in 2014 remains powerful for both. Stoneking is an accomplished runner – he ran his first marathon in 2004 – who has helped raise funds as a St. Jude Hero numerous times. On hard training days, says Stoneking, “Kael is my St. Jude inspiration.” “I had no idea Kael was going to be there,” says Stoneking. “That award just blew me away.” A deeply religious man, Stoneking says the award “is another chance to give glory to God.” Stoneking’s running blade is inscribed with the Bible verse Isaiah 40:31: “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” The 51-year-old pharmacist has come a long way from the day in April 2011 when his life changed dramatically. An experienced motorcyclist, Stoneking was on his way to work, traveling west on Interstate 40, when a truck flipped over into his lane. Trying to avoid crashing into the truck, Stoneking drove off the highway but found himself in wet, slippery grass. The situation became deadly when the 600-pound cycle overturned and crushed his left leg. Stoneking credits quick action and a lot of prayers from EMTs and others who came to his assistance. “People prayed,” he says, “and God moved.” With the help of more than a few “miracles,” Stoneking eventually reached the point in his rehabilitation where he had to decide whether to try to get by with a surgically repaired leg or to wear a prosthesis. After consulting several people who had chosen the first option and regretted their decisions, Stoneking did something he never thought he would do:
“Running got a lot easier,” he says. “We figured out how to do stuff.”
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Stories of Heroes Why they do it
cancer.” She said she “definitely” will be back for the 2019 events. Cyndi Lopez lives in Fort Worth TX and is a member of a group there called Heroes for Hope. The 6-year-old organization has fundraising runs so members can sign up as St. Jude Heroes and travel to Cyndi Lopez,Texas Memphis to run. For the 2018 races, Heroes for Hope raised $8,000 for St. Jude. Lopez, a 5K runner this year, always drives to Memphis for the Marathon Weekend. “I never get tired of it,” she said. After crossing the Mississippi River on I-40, Lopez said, she catches sight of the famous hospital. “I always have to stop to take photos,” she said. “It gets my heart every time.” Another Hero from Texas was Grayson Master of Dallas. He was running for St. Jude for the fourth time after raising more than $1500 for the cause, bringing his total to $6,000 plus. Master, a Grayson Master and 10K runner, said Abby Morton,Texas he interned with ALSAC in the summer of 2015 so he knows the institution. “I love the mission of St. Jude,” he said. Heath Hale of Memphis is a Hero who also has a St. Jude connection. He joined the St. Jude staff as a nurse a year ago. He started running in 2018 “and I really enjoyed it, so I signed up.” Hale raised $800 for St. Jude, and ran the 10K. He said that when the course went through the St. Jude campus, “It felt like home. It’s beautiful.” Lesa Purifoy of Fouke AR and Cathy Holder of Genoa AR ran the 10K together as Heroes. They have been running for St. Jude Heath Hale, Memphis
Kent Stoneking and Hannah were among more than 6,500 St. Jude Heroes, the legion of runners from all over the U.S. and beyond who raise funds for the hospital year after year. Over the last 16 years St. Jude Heroes, or those who fundraise for the hospital while training for fitness events, have raised more than $70 million for St. Jude through this event. For 2018 events, Heroes raised more than $11 million for the hospital. Three of them are Kaitlynn Camp, Maryn Deese and McKenzie Shinabery, who run track and cross country for Marion (AR) Junior High School. They
Kaitlynn Camp, Maryn Deese and McKenzie Shinabery, Arkansas raised more than $700 for St. Jude and plan a return as Heroes for the 2019 races. A key part of their St. Jude 5K was the trip through the St. Jude campus, where they were greeted by patients at the hospital. “It made us not take things for granted,” said Deese. Leah Belanger, of Abbeville LA, said she was inspired to run the 5K as a Hero in 2018 by her mother, who has run the past three years for St. Jude. “It was way more rewarding than I expected,” said Belanger, adding, “It’s amazing how many people come out who Leah Belanger, Louisiana don’t know anyone with 7
situation: “I’m very lucky.” Mallory White of Nashville ran for the first time as a St. Jude Hero, achieving her goal of running the 10K for St. Jude. “I really like the cause,” she said. “I’m glad I did it.” Kristie Bell of Savannah TN, another St. Jude Hero, ran the St. Mallory White,Tennessee Jude 10K for the seventh time and stopped to tell her St. Jude story. Her son Aaron was in the sixth grade when he started having headaches and was found to have a brain tumor. Three rounds of surgery and radiation followed and he was cancer free for two and a half years. When the tumor returned, more treatment helped, but when the cancer came back a third time, he did not survive. “He died three weeks before his 17th birthday,” Bell said. Her son’s passing came as things were looking up for him. He was on his high school golf team and had Kristie Bell and Rebecca Franks, been accepted Tennessee at Mississippi State University. “He was interested in biomedical engineering,” Bell said.
Lesa Purifoy and Cathy Holder, Arkansas since 2005, missing only twice in 13 years. Holder said she knew a young girl at the school where she taught in Genoa who was treated successfully at St. Jude and is now in her 30s with three children. Said Holder: “As long as my body holds up, we’ll be here.” Jon Michael Northington of Gattman MS is no longer in treatment at St. Jude but is still considered a patient because he visits the hospital periodically for checkups. In 2011, when he was 16, Jon Michael Northington and Northington was Olivia Davis, Mississippi diagnosed with a brain tumor. After 16 hours of surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, he was told he had nine months to live. A month later, he went to St. Jude for treatment, which included radiation, a stem cell transplant and “a year’s worth of chemotherapy in four months.” On the Monday before the Marathon Weekend, Northington, who ran the half marathon as a Hero, observed a year of being cancer free. He now owns and operates a metal fabrication and powder coating business in Gattman, near Tupelo. Friends have started Team Jon Michael to support him and raise funds for St. Jude. So far, the fundraising total exceeds $65,000. Northington had this to say about his
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Bell now runs with Team Aaron in honor of her son. His death was tragic, but Bell said she is grateful for the part St. Jude played in her son’s life. “Without the research at St. Jude and the treatment,” she said, “he would have died at 11.” Since its establishment, Team Aaron has raised close to $200,000 for St. Jude. Noting the number of people with Mandy Fuller,Tennessee healthy children who run for St. Jude, Bell said, “It makes you feel like there is hope for a cure.” Denise Holdaway and Christie Williams of Blytheville AR were joined by Izzie Baughn of Jonesboro AR to run the 5K. They are part of Epsilon Sigma Alpha, a 45-year-old philanthropic service organization with members in the U.S., Canada and Australia. In its history, ESA has raised $200 million for St. Jude. Baughn said the race experience was exciting. Going through the St. Jude campus, she said, “was the best part.”
St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend winners Marathon
Male – Garang Madut, Lebanon TN Female – Taylor Hoover Matecki, Pueblo West CO
Half Marathon
2:29:22 3:05:19
Male – Isaac Bryan, Harrisonburg VA 1:11:52 Female – Yelena Nanaziashvili, Clive IA 1:25:22 Wheelchair – John Payne, Germantown TN 1:27:17
10K
Male – Tyler Pasley, Shelbyville IL Female – Kayla Lewis, Irondale AL
5K
Male – Lucas McNair, Arlington TN Female – Emry Bryan, Huntsville AL
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3:53:08 3:53:34 3:53:45 3:54:14 3:54:17 3:54:24 3:54:28 3:54:58 3:56:01 3:56:30 3:56:30 3:56:41 3:56:46 3:56:51 3:57:01 3:57:30 3:58:32 3:59:04 3:59:04 3:59:27 3:59:33 3:59:46 3:59:52 3:59:56 4:01:17 4:02:03 4:02:11 4:03:11 4:03:34 4:03:42 4:03:52 4:03:57 4:04:34 4:06:01 4:06:14 4:06:14 4:06:24 4:06:58 4:07:10 4:07:24 4:07:32 4:07:35 4:07:45 4:07:46 4:07:52 4:07:53 4:08:49 4:08:51 4:09:25 4:09:30 4:09:37 4:09:39 4:09:48 4:09:53 4:10:18 4:10:58 4:11:00 4:11:11 4:11:23 4:11:25 4:11:48
Maddy Haddock Jay Walsh Alexander Wainscott Jared Cason Mary Krug Matt Johnson Hannah Stoneking Andrew Schaeffer Peter Bouck Sharon Murtaugh Maximilian Schwoche Dennis Webb Desmond Hendricks Ashok K Reddy Boddu Brad Reasonover Antonio Gaines Trip Johnson Michael Tabb Luz Vargas Bob Kendall Richard Cummins Alyssa Invergo Reid Rainer Miranda Bavier Nick Benson Mandy Lowe Matthew McCaslin Jason Evers Jacob Shatzer Jeffery Embry Larry Lynch William Glenn James Raptis Daniel Korir Fred Ketchum Benjamin Parrish Danielle Joyce Dylan Graetz Doug Neves David Cervantes Charles Hurst Dean Martin Teressa Lang Mary Jones Zachary Hammons Brad Gilvin Caroline Farrell Madeline Bush Neely Thomas Austin Ly Lee Pribyl Amy Haberstroh Abby Sellers Tomoaki Tamura Nancy-Margaret Wehby Emily Owens Andy Hale Greg Weidenhoffer Jerrica Stambaugh Sierra Zollinger Michele Alexandre
Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Cordova, TN Jonesboro, AR Olive Branch, MS Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Cordova, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Covington, TN Dyersburg, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Paragould, AR Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Jackson, TN Cordova, TN Jackson, TN Drummonds, TN Memphis, TN Atoka, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Ripley, MS Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Germantown, TN Munford, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Jonesboro, AR Bartlett, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Southaven, MS Cordova, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Olive Branch, MS Germantown, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Oxford, MS
Beth Mann Michael Szpara Kelly Bowers Ben Aiken Anna Tuttle Jared Ashkenaz Kyle Kucharski Lynn McGuffee Aaron Conti Kate Crook Von Ralls Emilee Hudsmith Kenny Pilcher Gustavo Granada Meagan Hoard Lisa King Walt Tennyson David Neal Drew Shands Thomas Mann Carlos Rodriguez-Gali Kenneth Williamson Natasha Reeves Diane Pierce Trenton Kennedy Stephen Campbell Sherman Tabor David Ratton Aaron L’Ecuyer Jessica Klukas Henry Pineda Leila Rollman Paul Burdette Madi Wanta Megan Banaszek William Weaver Liz Dial Andrew Forrest Patrick Power John Livingston Steven Reagan Brooke Helms Ben Allen Josh Parker Alison Sullivan Beau Batten Elliot Marshall Taylor Myers Sarah Dixon Logan Clark Mark McCleskey Mandy Caldwell Leah White Socorro Lopez Chris Stafford Juan Turcios Claudia Nell Ward Ashley Bishop William McGee Pam Keel Ann Wilson
4:12:24 4:12:26 4:12:30 4:12:44 4:13:25 4:13:25 4:13:27 4:13:29 4:13:51 4:14:12 4:14:12 4:15:14 4:15:39 4:15:48 4:15:56 4:16:43 4:17:02 4:17:55 4:18:02 4:18:04 4:18:51 4:19:00 4:19:09 4:19:10 4:19:31 4:19:36 4:19:41 4:19:53 4:20:16 4:20:40 4:20:58 4:21:32 4:21:44 4:21:52 4:21:55 4:21:59 4:22:30 4:22:48 4:23:12 4:23:32 4:23:37 4:23:48 4:24:05 4:24:10 4:24:17 4:24:32 4:24:45 4:24:52 4:25:14 4:25:39 4:25:42 4:25:48 4:25:56 4:26:16 4:26:20 4:26:21 4:26:22 4:26:51 4:27:17 4:27:18 4:27:55 11
Brownsville, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Olive Branch, MS Memphis, TN Ripley, TN Arlington, TN Bartlett, TN Oxford, MS Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Oxford, MS Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Somerville, TN Jonesboro, AR Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Lakeland, TN Jonesboro, AR Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Brownsville, TN Collierville, TN Dyersburg, TN Southaven, MS Germantown, TN Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Oxford, MS Eads, TN Hernando, MS Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Byhalia, MS Lakeland, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Pope, MS Olive Branch, MS Rossville, TN
4:28:05 4:28:14 4:28:22 4:28:53 4:29:25 4:29:50 4:29:52 4:30:14 4:30:14 4:30:30 4:30:33 4:30:57 4:31:01 4:31:13 4:31:31 4:32:08 4:32:26 4:32:30 4:32:52 4:33:00 4:33:15 4:33:20 4:33:24 4:33:32 4:33:40 4:33:50 4:33:51 4:34:02 4:34:14 4:34:30 4:34:30 4:34:32 4:34:59 4:35:07 4:35:12 4:35:46 4:35:57 4:36:39 4:36:40 4:37:03 4:37:25 4:37:37 4:37:45 4:37:56 4:38:09 4:38:14 4:38:16 4:38:40 4:38:45 4:38:52 4:39:04 4:39:10 4:39:16 4:39:22 4:39:30 4:39:37 4:39:46 4:39:56 4:40:06 4:40:23 4:40:33
John Engbretson Darryl White Sr. Russell Streif Christin Streif Joseph Schmitz Jose Arroyo Benjamin Roberts Brad Dunlap Aaron Pitman Angela Box Graham Cohen Katherine Pierre Ross Hughes Brittany Bell Andre Johnson Nicholas Dykes Caroline Peters Kenna Chelsoi Cecilia Vazquez Steve Balton Holley Dickinson Houston Hartley Chinky Divinagracia Meagan Michael Derek McCord Sam Chester Rusty Woods Emily Wakabi Dana Long Rachel Umansky Taylor Lawrence Craig Cline Jordan Hebert Paige Laws Charles Morgan Julie Landrum Allysia Hood Griffin Heard Joe Wakabi Joseph Tyler Brian Murphy William Mangin Gregory Walker David Wilburn Patti Wheeler Dennis Wheeler James Volner Jonathan Walker Brian Stroud Jamie Bailey Jeff Samons Teresa Street Jeremy L Jessop Olivia Clapp Courtney Sampson Wei Liu Scott Rauls Sally Sullivan Brett Edwards Brian Taylor Eric Gerlach
Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Brighton, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Jackson, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Walls, MS Memphis, TN Germantown, TN New Albany, MS Memphis, TN Lakeland, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Oxford, MS Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Newbern, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Forrest City, AR Memphis, TN Nesbit, MS Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Southaven, MS Arlington, TN Arlington, TN Arlington, TN Bartlett, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Oxford, MS Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN
Simon Hill Mark Dunavan Nicolai McConville Nikki Simmons Jason Smith Leigh White Jonathan Millet Ted Maclin Kendra Williams Meredith Simpson Amanda Carpenter Ashley Dyar Spriggs Taylor Bateman Lisa Mills Charles Renfroe Samuel Ward John Avola Allie Fox Melissa Rosely Wes Housman Shailesh Satpute Mark Brimble Nicholas Gerard Lane Carter Renee Smith Jennifer Hassler Justine Brunett Alexandria Exley William Cranford John Kelsay Arek Siarkiewicz Edd Peyton Sarah McKenzie Austin Hamilton Deborah Schuman Ryan Heine Julie Johnson Jeannie Oliver Hilary McIntyre Ashley Graham Corinna Campos Pramod Kumar Kizhakke Puray Tristan Warren Peyton Lucas Isaiah Bell Derek Spiegel Jonathan Martin Roxanne Kern Dennis Prewitt Wade H. Lindley Gerald Martin Rhiannon Daugs Keith Burns Diane Chick Miriam Dillard Stroud Michael Angelo Carreon Jay Colley Sarah Burns Bernard Terry Sean Nichols
4:40:50 4:40:56 4:41:03 4:41:05 4:41:24 4:41:26 4:41:27 4:41:28 4:41:55 4:41:57 4:42:03 4:42:07 4:42:13 4:42:25 4:42:37 4:43:01 4:43:06 4:43:13 4:43:23 4:43:34 4:43:49 4:44:00 4:44:30 4:44:32 4:44:43 4:44:46 4:44:47 4:45:05 4:45:13 4:45:22 4:45:27 4:45:29 4:45:48 4:46:08 4:46:16 4:46:34 4:46:45 4:46:52 4:46:56 4:46:57 4:46:59 4:47:04 4:47:14 4:47:21 4:47:39 4:47:39 4:47:39 4:47:44 4:47:57 4:48:23 4:48:29 4:48:33 4:48:49 4:48:57 4:49:09 4:49:19 4:49:31 4:49:34 4:49:41 4:49:42 4:50:01 12
Memphis, TN Marion, AR Cordova, TN Olive Branch, MS Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Stanton, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Hernando, MS Jackson, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Senatobia, MS Germantown, TN Southaven, MS Southaven, MS Ripley, MS Germantown, TN Germantown, TN Henderson, TN Horn Lake, MS Germantown, TN Arrington, TN Memphis, TN
4:50:05 4:50:21 4:50:28 4:50:37 4:50:44 4:51:10 4:51:27 4:52:04 4:52:08 4:52:42 4:52:43 4:52:55 4:53:07 4:53:38 4:54:04 4:54:42 4:55:13 4:55:18 4:55:18 4:55:44 4:56:18 4:56:26 4:56:40 4:56:45 4:56:51 4:56:54 4:56:58 4:57:00 4:57:07 4:57:08 4:57:14 4:57:19 4:57:53 4:57:59 4:58:05 4:58:07 4:58:53 4:58:59 4:59:21 4:59:35 4:59:37
Germantown, TN Olive Branch, MS Newbern, TN Memphis, TN Jonesboro, AR Memphis, TN Hernando, MS Cordova, TN Oxford, MS Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Dyersburg, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Lakeland, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN
4:59:39 4:59:39 4:59:53 5:00:03 5:00:04 5:00:13 5:00:16 5:00:19 5:00:33 5:01:16 5:01:44 5:01:58 5:02:00 5:02:32 5:02:50 5:03:13 5:03:13 5:03:24 5:03:43
Rebecca Rupff Ferris McGuire Gregory Snook Anna Dyer Lance Wilson Kyle Bellu George Hernandez Danielle Booher Stephen Stein Chandler Ault Christina Gomez Andrew Ginn Lauren Mueller Beth Garrison Joe Skillen Francisco Moran Jesus Octavio Arana Kendall Hammett Cynthia Pratt Nikki Martinez Michael Lawrence Michael Craig Allison Bosse Anthony Brent Embry Kevin Steinhart Alan Presson Tyler Kinder Anna Whitmire Larisa Sisco Nick Kopchak John Moore Patrick Thornhill Courtney Parker Mao Yang Shahin Samiei Jacob Simmons Mackenzi Pike Peter Pritchett Jeremy Parayos Angela Brunson Bonnie Sauls Aj Parron Will Turner Lori Mills Thomas McDavitt Caleb Coquat Chris Hanson Jessica Caldwell Zoe Wolfe A.J. Wolfe Peter Mercredi David Finn Courtney Spencer Joel Mullins Brian Washburn Daniel Pope Varma Kosuri Chip Harris Kirsten Ness Lindsey Reap Tabetha Banks
Hailey Bauer Inderjit Kullar Jennifer Morgan David Morgan Brian Spangler Te’retta Hall Julianne Purdy Andrew Greenop Seth King Ashley Farmer Sam Washington Jeffrey Seidman Ryan Eiffert Laura Mildren Mark Hodges Sergio Valdes Ashley Cooley Edward Casilag Shelby McCord Preston Howard Griselda Trevino Ramprasad Darapu Michael Pettit Yvonne Gibbs April Adair Christopher Sullivan Kim Simpson Jason Stewart Philip Tuminaro Sara Hagan Cindy Tynan Jeremy Gossman Sheronda Smith Noah Morrell Matthew Butler Laura Meredith Cameron Ogg Staci Thomas Anthony Zamora Halle Griggs Andres Bonilla Bradley Thompson Susan Ogg Andrew Boyd Dwayne Harris Heather Gunn Michael King Lee Stewart Matt Crow Meredith Guess Satyanarayana Pusapati Jonathan Morrow Alan Barnhart Marah Barnhart Matt Brennan Robert Rayder Melissa Wagner Lauren Magdefrau Ryan Kidd Tyler Barker Josh Lee
Memphis, TN 5:03:52 Oxford, MS 5:03:54 Memphis, TN 5:03:56 Memphis, TN 5:03:59 Jonesboro Township, AR 5:04:14 Bartlett, TN 5:04:31 Germantown, TN 5:04:31 Germantown, TN 5:04:54 Memphis, TN 5:04:54 Marion, AR 5:05:06 Memphis, TN 5:05:25 Memphis, TN 5:06:03 Memphis, TN 5:06:06 Memphis, TN 5:06:16 Memphis, TN 5:06:22 Collierville, TN 5:06:34 Cordova, TN 5:06:48 Germantown, TN 5:07:43 Memphis, TN 5:07:47 Lakeland, TN 5:08:11 Memphis, TN 5:08:18 Memphis, TN 5:08:18 Memphis, TN 5:08:27 Southaven, MS 5:08:31 Memphis, TN 5:09:31 Germantown, TN 5:09:55 Marion, AR 5:09:56 Collierville, TN 5:10:02 Southaven, MS 5:10:14 Bartlett, TN 5:10:15 Memphis, TN 5:10:17 Memphis, TN 5:10:29 Memphis, TN 5:11:00 Memphis, TN 5:11:01 Memphis, TN 5:11:07 Memphis, TN 5:11:17 Cordova, TN 5:11:27 Bartlett, TN 5:11:44 Cordova, TN 5:11:59 Collierville, TN 5:12:07 Arlington, TN 5:12:18 Memphis, TN 5:12:23 Newbern, TN 5:12:26 Bartlett, TN 5:12:31 Collierville, TN 5:12:33 Memphis, TN 5:12:34 Memphis, TN 5:12:48 Walnut, MS 5:12:53 Memphis, TN 5:13:13 Memphis, TN 5:13:18 Memphis, TN 5:13:24 Oakland, TN 5:13:39 Bay, AR 5:13:48 Arlington, TN 5:14:14 Millington, TN 5:14:16 Memphis, TN 5:14:26 Collierville, TN 5:15:01 Memphis, TN 5:15:13 Germantown, TN 5:15:27 Lakeland, TN 5:15:28 Memphis, TN 5:15:29 13
Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Cordova, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Millington, TN Newbern, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Southaven, MS Bartlett, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Olive Branch, MS Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Covington, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Henderson, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Rossville, TN Walnut, MS Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Olive Branch, MS
5:15:34 5:15:52 5:16:05 5:16:05 5:16:11 5:16:19 5:16:29 5:16:44 5:17:03 5:17:07 5:17:09 5:17:29 5:17:31 5:17:46 5:18:27 5:18:27 5:18:27 5:18:28 5:19:04 5:19:13 5:19:28 5:19:31 5:19:48 5:19:49 5:19:56 5:19:59 5:20:21 5:20:23 5:20:31 5:20:33 5:20:35 5:20:36 5:21:00 5:21:01 5:21:17 5:21:22 5:21:25 5:21:32 5:21:35 5:22:05 5:22:15 5:22:18 5:23:03 5:23:07 5:23:16 5:23:23 5:23:53 5:23:59 5:24:06 5:24:10 5:24:21 5:24:35 5:24:43 5:24:44 5:25:22 5:25:47 5:26:17 5:26:26 5:26:27 5:26:28 5:26:34
Darius Watkins Edward Bienz Lisa Spray Edmiston David Oglesby Brett Seal John Pender Chip Andrews Josh Tacker Lawrence Lu Sandra King Joni Rousseau Neal Rousseau Steve McDonald Jerry Woodward Casey Shumake Tenelle Bernstein Herlinda Rojas Magdalena Cazares Charles Russell Christi Goodman Steele Scroggin Lucas Kilzer Jenni Horne Matt Harris John Schuman McKenna Buchanan Lorgene Gilbert Jay Estes Yuya Kamo Jacob Coquat Mac McAllister Brie Wallace Barbara Radebaugh Michelle Arnsman Eddie Miller Jack Norris Robert Walters Hannah Stoner Chris Mullins Alvin Plexico Alex Isgrigg Connor Johnson Mary Katherine Billings Allison Billings Aaron Baggett Forrest Burton Robert Dew Dana Swope Bo Zhang Lingxin Bao Cassandra Fuller David Reed Beth Ann Horton Anthony Thurman Allison Edwards Jeff Joyce Marty Goodlett Trevor Hopper Anna Claire Parker Hannah Driskell Audrey Godfrey
Southaven, MS Memphis, TN Dyersburg, TN Jackson, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Marion, AR Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Horn Lake, MS Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Leachville, AR Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Jackson, TN Jonesboro, AR Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Olive Branch, MS Memphis, TN Blytheville, AR Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Southaven, MS Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Batesville, MS Germantown, TN Eads, TN Memphis, TN Atoka, TN Memphis, TN Stanton, TN Memphis, TN Jonesboro, AR Memphis, TN Coldwater, MS Germantown, TN Atoka, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Memphis, TN Tiplersville, MS Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Dyersburg, TN Memphis, TN Hernando, MS Jonesboro, AR Bartlett, TN
Ashley Buckingham Heath Brinson Andres Alonso Clara Barrow Kevin Ripski Brent Sanders Jairo Lopez Jennifer Rogers Johnson Chau Daniel Twedt Tyler Cody David Taylor Will Cashion Swamy Polasa Cynthia Williams Ian Zeringue Katie Lauko Greg Bernstein Lance Horner Jason Ehrat Darrell White Katherine Schieman Chris O’Connor Jeffrey Skogen Rachel Cartwright Lynnette Stevens Matthew Kinne Jay Bhatla Asa Karlstrom Linus Martinez Robert Ramsbottom Zac McRae Howard Avery Jason Drury Jon Mortimer Taryn Causey Kenny Caldwell Alan Iniguez Kevin Lane Tanjala Gipson Sammy Burford Rachel Farmer Tej Suber Heather White Robert Greene Michael Meacham Nic Bashaw Tracy Dawson Steve Mangin Brian Richards Becca Hobbs Kirsten Thomson Ron Brimer Carrie Druetzler Ryan Van Hoeck John Hunter Edras Aguilar Karl Green Amber McCormick Kelly McHugh Dan Wolford
5:26:58 5:27:07 5:27:08 5:27:10 5:27:10 5:27:18 5:27:40 5:28:01 5:28:24 5:28:28 5:28:30 5:28:31 5:28:36 5:28:40 5:28:40 5:28:48 5:28:52 5:28:52 5:28:53 5:29:08 5:29:10 5:29:31 5:30:20 5:30:21 5:30:35 5:30:41 5:31:05 5:31:28 5:31:30 5:31:43 5:32:01 5:32:03 5:32:03 5:32:20 5:32:26 5:32:40 5:32:54 5:33:00 5:33:07 5:33:08 5:33:26 5:33:35 5:34:10 5:34:11 5:34:20 5:34:31 5:34:32 5:34:43 5:34:58 5:34:58 5:35:00 5:35:14 5:35:15 5:35:22 5:35:27 5:35:32 5:35:38 5:35:48 5:35:51 5:35:53 5:36:16 14
Cordova, TN Southaven, MS Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Atoka, TN Cordova, TN Horn Lake, MS Jonesboro, AR Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Munford, TN Memphis, TN West Helena, AR Collierville, TN Oakland, TN Southaven, MS Arlington, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Jackson, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Lakeland, TN Dyersburg, TN Dyersburg, TN Oxford, MS Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Southaven, MS Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Walnut, MS Germantown, TN Hernando, MS Jonesboro, AR Hernando, MS Germantown, TN Germantown, TN Horn Lake, MS Arlington, TN Munford, TN Humboldt, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Hernando, MS Collierville, TN Southaven, MS
5:36:47 5:36:49 5:36:57 5:36:58 5:38:04 5:38:34 5:39:39 5:39:46 5:39:47 5:40:06 5:40:42 5:41:33 5:41:41 5:41:51 5:41:52 5:41:57 5:42:00 5:42:14 5:42:18 5:42:43 5:43:09 5:44:11 5:44:14 5:44:40 5:45:08 5:45:09 5:45:26 5:45:53 5:45:53 5:45:59 5:46:12 5:46:14 5:46:21 5:46:26 5:46:35 5:46:35 5:46:50 5:46:56 5:47:05 5:47:17 5:47:24 5:47:26 5:47:33 5:47:50 5:48:30 5:48:47 5:49:13 5:49:18 5:49:23 5:49:31 5:49:39 5:49:40 5:49:46 5:49:47 5:50:20 5:50:54 5:51:19 5:51:34 5:51:35 5:52:12 5:52:21
Mark Baltensperger Edward Cychowski Grant Khanbalinov Kristen Gertson Craig Smither Deborah Matthews Rachael Reeves Christian Aye Cash Murphy Steven Hoang Theodore Sufczynski Jim Hartigan Patrece Morrow Jonathan Hulucki Neil Galdonez Patrick Reese Denver Hall Hannah Woolverton Jhony Rivers Kathleen Stuart Alex Mathis Omar Aranda Muro Keri Rogers Mary Stafford Marcie Cohen Ethan Cohen Amy Lahey James Grandstaff Arnel Aguilar Taylor Brown Amelia Ramsey Mimi Russell Mark Schildmeier Eon Mostert Cindy Howard Kristi Johnson Emma Bethea Katrin Hartwig Tonia Harding Brandon Hogue Jake Blair Rob Clark Olga Zavala-Burks Yanina Contreras Jenny Lovitt Bridgette Warren Jerel Johnson Daniela Krause Taylor Crossfield Courtney Bland Jhon Gaytan Jim Hulley Andrew Pappas Kelly Ringaman Juan Carlos Rivera J Carlos S Zamora Roxana Bettencourt Selena Jones Alexis Lopez Chaz Thurman Renee Webber
Millington, TN Germantown, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Southaven, MS Paragould, AR Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Millington, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Jonesboro, AR Collierville, TN Cordova, TN Arlington, TN Olive Branch, MS West Memphis, AR Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Germantown, TN Somerville, TN Bartlett, TN Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Olive Branch, MS Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Ellendale, TN Bartlett, TN Collierville, TN Senatobia, MS Oakland, TN Cordova, TN Cordova, TN Olive Branch, MS Southaven, MS Southaven, MS Bartlett, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Millington, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Nesbit, MS Collierville, TN
Abby Knight Michael Spradlin Elaine Koger Chad Brewer Wanda Rivera Carly Erickson Arthur Lincoln Edward Yarbrough Claire Rossie Dennis Moultrie Donita Jacobs Arthur Gudino Ann Burgess Val Vogt Mark Berger Tom Fleming Sailaja Raju Charmaine Bradfield Judith Hensley Jeff Sullivan Lori Sullivan Vishnu Chitneni Katherine Bearss Susan Tyree Gina Bennett Dolan Mills Gretchen Smith Rodney Wright Aaron Smith Jaxon Hindman Bryce Melton Julie Moultrie Belinda Henry Grace Kappers Magdalene Scott Chandra Madden Laura Heathcott Angela Gee Jeff Blair Richard Gray Tamra Hill Bethany Peel Jenny Gentry Jonathan Harrison Balakrishnan Ramachandran Cristi Carver Jeannie Martin William Tirrell John Frassinelli Amber Alexander Juan Gomez-Marquez Ellen Holl Caleb Gentry Matthew Harford Kim Heathcott Stephen Alexander Sheryl Sullivant Sarah Leister Kimyuna Jackson Tina Coker
5:54:14 5:54:24 5:54:33 5:54:59 5:55:09 5:55:14 5:55:39 5:55:43 5:55:49 5:55:56 5:56:21 5:56:30 5:56:31 5:56:32 5:57:17 5:57:24 5:57:27 5:57:35 5:57:45 5:58:05 5:58:16 5:58:22 5:59:17 5:59:20 5:59:21 5:59:21 5:59:55 6:00:02 6:00:33 6:00:36 6:00:37 6:00:55 6:01:26 6:02:22 6:03:07 6:03:41 6:03:42 6:05:06 6:05:07 6:05:14 6:05:21 6:05:35 6:05:36 6:05:36 6:05:57 6:05:58 6:06:30 6:08:22 6:09:40 6:10:20 6:10:46 6:11:36 6:11:41 6:11:50 6:12:29 6:12:33 6:12:57 6:13:37 6:13:56 6:14:16 6:14:28 15
Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Collierville, TN Marion, AR Millington, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN Oxford, MS Bartlett, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Humboldt, TN Olive Branch, MS Olive Branch, MS Collierville, TN Cordova, TN Brookland, AR Memphis, TN Bartlett, TN Bartlett, TN Tyronza, AR Arlington, TN Lakeland, TN Lakeland, TN Arlington, TN Lakeland, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Batesville, MS Batesville, MS Brighton, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Germantown, TN
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Collierville, TN Germantown, TN Jonesboro, AR Lakeland, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Jackson, TN Cordova, TN Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Batesville, MS Covington, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN
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The St. Jude Pacer By Rome Delasalas
“A pacer tries to keep a pace to help others reach their goal. They must be CONSISTENT.”
Coming off a decent race in New York, I recharged and took to the Memphis streets. My good friend (Scott) and I prepared from downtown to the Riverside, and Overton Park. On my own, I’d run my lunches to get that feel of 9:09 miles (the required pace) on both the track and roads near work. There are time requirements for the pace
I have been blessed with great pacers in marathons and half marathons. They have helped me achieve times beyond my personal capabilities. Just a year ago, I ran the 2017 St. Jude Memphis Marathon with pacers. The day before the race, I introduced myself to two pacers (Anthony Cendana and Paxton Bennett) who had guided me through the course. What made it daunting was the speed I was going to have to maintain to keep up with these runners. I had trained properly, so I knew I was physically prepared. Mentally, I didn’t believe. Once the race started, I shut off all thought. I had my music playing in the The author, left, holding the sign indicating his goal time (four hours) for leading his pace group background and went to the finish of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon on Dec. 1. At his left: Pacer Paul Brinkman of into a zone I never went Oklahoma City OK. Photo by Rome Delasalas before. I let my pacers groups. The daunting challenge was getting within a do all the work. All I had to do was follow them. They 90-second window of the finish. In my case, the goal blocked the wind, kept time, reminded everyone to was 4-hours, which meant I had to finish between a drink or take fuel. At the end, I found myself with the flat 3:59 and 4:00:30 (four hours, 30 seconds). Pacers two pacers at the finish with a PR within the pace goal could not go too fast for the runners nor so slow that time. I gained a lot of respect for them because of that they didn’t achieve their goals. I took it very seriously experience. and it would be put to the test. In the spring, I joined the Germantown Thoroughbreds for long training runs. I found out that Race day one of the leaders (Charles Hurst) managed the St. Jude Pace Team with fellow coordinator David Tuttle. I told “Nothing goes as Planned” Charles about my St. Jude experience. I asked if there Storms, lightning and thunder awaited me at the was an opportunity for me to pace. With my marathon AutoZone Park pacers suite. The rain was coming time, I was good enough to run with the 4:00 group. down very hard with flashes and booms telling us Typically, they like placing pacers in groups 20-30 what was happening outside the stadium. St. Jude better than the assigned group. I was racing the New organizers used caution and delayed the run. Instead York City Marathon in November, so I would already of an 8 a.m. start, the marathon and half marathon have good training to go the pace required. would start at 9 a.m. As necessary as the delay was, it 16
Weathering down
would also take some runners out of rhythm. I got to meet my fellow 4:00 pacing partner (Paul) the morning of the race. A veteran of over 20 pacing activities, he drove in from Oklahoma City to participate. Other pacers made their way to Memphis from as far away as Kentucky, Iowa and California to help support St. Jude runners. Each of them arrived with distinguished running experiences. Paul and I took to the start line with the other pacers 30 minutes prior to the run. The rain had subsided but something felt strange. Heat and humidity started sneaking its way through the clouds. We were located in Coral F with many hopeful runners stirring near us. I had customized the rod for my pacer flag with paint, a roped handle, an inscription (Psalms 26:2), and a list of the exact times for each mile and 5K increment we’d need to hit. The goal was to stay within 5-10 seconds of each mark. An example would be hitting the first mile at 9:09 or the first 5K in 28:24. Anything within 5-10 seconds of that time would be good, otherwise we’d need to speed up or slow down to meet the next mile on time. A pacer tries to be like a Japanese subway system – always on time – but the reality is it’s more like a Greyhound bus in traffic. There will be some obstacles slowing you down. Energy was in evidence in the first part of the marathon. Runners wanted to go fast. I just wanted to get into rhythm. However, some misplaced runners had already gotten tired and started walking or stopped in the first miles causing pile-ups on the road. Paul and I were having to navigate and slow up or rush through. The energy and excitement reached its pinnacle at the St. Jude campus as we saw all the children and the real reason we were running. We were so far ahead of mile times that we needed to slow down by quite a bit on the way back on Riverside Drive. We would eventually get back on pace as the half-marathoners split off on Washington Avenue.
The heat took its toll on two members of my group who were stonewalled at Stonewall Street. Another two dropped off at Overton Park. I was left with two hopeful runners, but something strange had happened. After mile 17, my timer showed that I was only 30 seconds ahead of pace. At mile 18, I somehow found that we were now behind of the mile mark by 70 seconds. I didn’t feel my rhythm change but somehow we were now behind. In a panic to keep time, I bumped the pace. As we passed mile 19, we were now 50 seconds ahead. I had to slow us down. My fellow pacer Paul was in trouble; the humidity was getting to him. Just two weeks prior to this race, he had paced in another marathon. The toll of that marathon and the heat caused him to slow and lose the pace. I would have to go it alone with these two runners. With only 7 miles left, I had Danielle from Raleigh NC and Jared from Cordova. With difficulty at 18, I had to get their spirits up with pep talks and mental games. I told them to think of “clickers.” Each time a mile came, “Click It” off as complete as one step closer to the finish. I was trying anything to keep them positive and on my tail. Unfortunately, at the 20mile water stop, Jared was lost. I turned around and he was nowhere to be found. Danielle was the only one left. We traveled on to North Parkway. She picked up her pace, so I let her run ahead. It was a good feeling knowing she felt strong, but that positive feeling wore away when I noticed her running left to right on the road. As I kept my own pace, I caught up to her and gave her more words of advice. “Stay on the dashed road lines, stay straight and don’t let this marathon get any longer by swaying.” She took my advice, but, she finally succumbed to the humidity by mile 22.
I was trying anything to keep them positive and on my tail.
Home stretch
I was on time, on pace, and alone – a pacer with no one to pace. The turn onto Danny Thomas Street confirmed my fears that it was a bad day for everyone. Like a scene from “The “Walking Dead,” runners were now turned into walkers fighting fatigue, humidity and a headwind. I was still running past them, trying
There were six marathoners left in my pace group. Even with the humidity increasing, everyone still seemed quite strong. At the 13.1 mark, my watch read 2:17 only one second off the desired mile pace. I felt pretty good about our chances. My optimism would crack in the heat.
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Running 50 with Shades of Gray By Robert “the Lone Runner” Rayder
There are plenty of good things about being 50! — Joan Rivers Just ask any 80-year-old.
chose to wear the number 50. I still have that battered sports shirt after all these years. It seems that I loved that magical number even as a teenager. Sometimes you just can’t avoid reflection, no So the number 50 has a personal connection matter how hard you try. That’s especially true when stretching across the years of my life all the way back you’re a middle-aged runner. Or am I even middle aged to my first youthful sporting passion, football. I was anymore? Maybe I’ve finally crossed the line into the number 50 way back then, and now I was about to turn land of “mature” or “senior” runner. I’m certainly more 50. I resolved that I had do something spectacular to than just a Master’s runner anymore. I’m now officially mark the occasion. The question was what. a Grand Master runner. Fortune smiled upon me when I discovered that As I approached that “golden” milestone of age 50, the St. Jude Memphis Marathon was scheduled to I was forced to reflect on what that meant. It was my be run on my birthday. It was also almost exactly 10 40th birthday, after all, that sparked the mid-life crisis years from the date I ran my first marathon, the 2008 that lead to my current running frenzy. How would I St. Jude Memphis, which took place just after my 40th react to one of life’s most significant birthdays – the birthday. This year would also mark my 10th St. Jude half-century mark? race. I missed 2011 because I signed up too late, but I I started by focusing on the number itself. Like did volunteer to hand out medals at the finish line. I am many runners, I love a good number. I post 26.2 stickers also counting 2013, the “ice year” when the marathon on all manner of marathon-related things, memorize was cancelled. I joined many other runners that day to my PR times at different distances, calculate my run an unofficial marathon. The race organizers sent average pace, scrutinize elevation charts to determine me a finisher medal, so I count that race as completed, net elevation changes and aim for specific distances official or not. at certain times Christina, my during a race. wife, got into the Thus, when I spirit, too. She thought of things allowed me to special about reconstruct my the number 50, Finisher Medal it helped me put Christmas tree for the event into the first time in perspective. For several years. I took example, when I some of my favorite was team captain marathon and ultraof my high school marathon medals football team, and tied the ribbons I was allowed up into bows on to choose any the branches of our number I wanted Christmas tree. The to wear on my shiny medals made jersey. Sure festive ornaments, enough, my reflecting the holiday The author is Hopkinton MA, awaiting the start of the Boston Marathon. youthful self lights in countless 18
directions and serving as reminders of the races and places I’ve been over the last 10 years of my life. St. Jude-Memphis, 2008. I stand nervously with my friend Gil in the starting corral. This is my first marathon, but he is a veteran, having just completed New York a couple months ago and he assures me all will be well. The race starts and my stomach sinks. “Oh Lord,” I think. “What have I gotten myself into…” Pikes Peak, Colorado. They’re called the Golden Stairs for good reason. There is precious little vegetation here and the granite ledges cut into the hillside shimmer a brilliant yellow in the highaltitude sunshine. Somehow, there seems to be a lot of pink mixed in. It would intrigue me if there was more oxygen that would allow such thoughts. But we are near the top of the mountain, somewhere in excess of 14,000 feet above sea level, and it takes all my strength to slowly pull myself up, step by step, along the narrow trail. I glance behind me and see an unobstructed vista overlooking the westernmost edge of the great plains. I make out the curvature of the Earth on the horizon. “I bet this will be pretty neat when I have enough air to really think about it,” I ponder in my blurry mind. I turn around and face the steps. All I can think clearly about is “left foot, right foot, left foot, right …” Kona, Hawaii, 2011 I look up at the peak of the volcano that my son and I scaled only a few days before. It now offers scant shade in a land otherwise devoid of it. Soon the sun will climb above that peak and bring its full fury upon us. The lava beds look like something from another world, lifeless and barren. Still, I am buoyed by the idea that this is the course of the Kona Iron Man World Championships. I am running in the footsteps of some of the most amazing athletes in the world. I feel the weight of this place’s rich history all around me and no longer fear the sun.
Organizers of the Riverboat Series keep track of marathon runners by handing out rubber bands at certain points on the course.
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Tupelo, Mississippi, 2012 - The heat wasn’t as bad this time as in years past but sweat pours down my face nonetheless. It is a good thing. The beads of moisture hide the tears pretty well from the others. I am running poorly but really don’t care. Then I see her, heading toward her 14.2-mile finish. I made my marathon half way turnaround a few minutes earlier and am running back. She looks more beautiful than ever and her brilliant red hair gleams in the sunshine. “Here comes the Queen of the Half! My wife!!” I say to myself. She sees me and smiles broadly. I smile back and yell out words of encouragement. After I’m sure she is out of sight, I stop along the side of road and sob uncontrollably. I can’t breathe. In the next few days she will undergo surgery
I kept my word. Chris, however, wants to run ahead now that we are at the finish of his first marathon in a burst of youthful enthusiasm. I make him hold my hand to insure the race director sees I’ve done my part from start to finish. We throw our hands up in the air together as we cross the finish side by side. My son is beaming as they place the golden “My First Marathon” Medal around his neck. He is now an official marathoner, just like his dad, who stood next to him every step of the way. Chicago, Illinois, 2009 - This is my first “major” marathon, an elite field of races that include Chicago, Boston, New York, London, and Berlin (later Tokyo.) The crowds are thick and the course is as flat as a pancake. There are people everywhere, packed shoulder to shoulder at all the miles. The different neighborhoods have unique personalities and the spectators are encouraging, even for slower runners like me. I am surrounded by my fellow runners on all sides, and I feel propelled along the course in a mass of running humanity. It’s like being part of a long winding serpent that stretches out for 26.2 miles. Winnsboro, Louisiana, 2011 - Riverboat Series Day 5 - It is hard to believe, but I’m actually getting faster and faster with each successive race. I never thought running five marathons in five days in five states would even be possible for a guy like me. I’m no super athlete. I’m just crazy enough to ignore all the reasons why I shouldn’t do something like this. Yet,
After finishing the Chicago Marathon. for her breast cancer, followed by chemotherapy. Even then she has less than a 50% chance of being alive in 5 years. “Is this the last half for the queen?” I can’t bear to think of it. She looked so strong and healthy. She is brave beyond all reason. “If she can run this, then so can I!” I gather myself together and push on. Boston, Massachusetts, 2016 - I make one final turn onto Boylston Street and see the Finish Line across from the library for the first time. Throngs of people jam both sides of the street and their roar is deafening even this far back in the pack. “This is BOSTON!” I think. “This is the stuff of dreams!” Tears swell at the edge of my eyes threatening to run down my face. I cross the finish, overjoyed but a little afraid that I might wake up and find out it was all just a dream after all…
Route 66, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2010- Chris is thin and small even for an 11-year-old. He stands out in the crowd of other runners even in his baggy clothes, oversized hat and sunglasses all designed to disguise his youth The author awaits the start of the 2018 St. Jude Memphis Marathon from critical eyes. The race director made on Dec. 1. me promise to run every step with him, and 20
somehow my body just does what it’s told and I show up day after day and run 26.2 miles, pack up, go to the next state over, get a hotel, eat, go to bed and get up the next day to do it all over again. And my body is loving it. What’s up with this? Maybe I’m a super athlete after all! I wonder if I have any other super powers? Only one way to find out. I have to run. Let’s go. Again… The Extraterrestrial Highway, Nearest point to the “secret” military base known as Area 51, outside Rachel, Nevada, 2009 - The dim red warning light blinks on a hill-top to my left. It would be far too faint to see in the glare of a car’s headlights. Yet as I run through the still calm of the high desert darkness, the red beacon marking the landing zone of mysterious Area 51 is the most obvious man-made thing around – if you don’t count the highway itself or Rayder 3:The author, right, with his son, Chris, after the first loop of the the long parade of runners with obnoxious Shelby Forest Loop Marathon blinking lights running in a colorful chain that stretches from horizon to horizon. Another meteor light accented with sparks and flashes like some passes overhead, this one trailed by a brilliant green giant celestial firework. It elicits excited yells and even some applause from nearby runners. There is no response, however, from the conspicuous white vehicles parked in the dead center of every dirt road leading off the highway. The message is clear. Stay on the highway and everything will be fine. I run on toward the white glow on the distant horizon that marks tiny Rachel, Nevada and the finish line of my first ultramarathon (51K). I keep my eyes turned upwards, looking for the next light show sent down to earth from heaven itself. Millington, Tennessee, 2015 - Chris is hammering hard just before his finish. I’m not even at Mile 20 yet, but it is easy to see that my son will set the Tennessee state record for his age during his final lap of the Shelby Forest Loop Marathon. My friend Mike, the race director, looks nearly as pleased as Chris. This race is designed and certified for runners just like Chris to set records and to qualify for Boston. Boston is a ways away for young Christopher. He must be at least 18 to qualify. But the long-standing state record falls on a course that I helped measure, and I had a front-row seat watching its birth. And now it’s my turn to push on to the finish. I take a deep breath and run on, one circuit closer to the final lap, and my own appointment with the finish line.
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Dopey Challenge, Half Marathon Day, Orlando, Florida, 2014 - She is dressed up in a tutu and has adorned herself with a tiara seated on short, curly “chemo” hair. It mysteriously changed from red to brown when it grew back. We don’t mind. It’s a step up from bald! We stop at every mile marker on the course to take a picture. My wife is running again for the first time. The queen has finally made her return! Actually, we do precious little running, but mostly walk side by side. We settle behind a Japanese couple, a woman dressed up as Snow White and a man who carries a marching tuba and periodically plays “It’s a Small World” to the delight of the crowds. They too are in no hurry and seem to be enjoying themselves thoroughly. I chuckle and comment to my wife, “I guess it wouldn’t be a proper celebration without a band.” She smiles at me, causing my heart to sing with joy. The author near the finish line of the New York City Marathon. New York City, 2013 - The bridges seem like enormous mountains clad in steel. The only insignificant, and fleeting. Here, the timeless spirits sound to be heard is the repetitive ponding of footsteps of nature reign supreme. A peace falls over me, a gift from the 50,000 or so runners on the course. There is from the mountains themselves. I turn back to the trail a gradual turn at mile 16 at the end of another bridge, to continue my journey, but not before giving thanks to and suddenly there is the roar of thousands of spectators these lonely mountains. Another gentle gust greets me lining the route as we enter Manhattan and run between as if to say “You’re welcome young one. Come back the skyscrapers that line First Avenue. The contrast anytime. We will still be here … waiting.” from the solitude of the bridges is profound. The pulse Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia - I am of sheer energy projected from the spectators makes wearing a custom shirt specially made for this race. It everything vibrate a little, even the steel girders that honors my father, a three-combat tour veteran of the make up the skeleton of the bridge. The bridge itself is Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient. He was in dancing to the beat set by the combined voices of those the Navy but fought alongside the Marines in some thousands. I feel something profound has happened at pretty hot and heavy missions. Many of his fellow that turn, and I feel somehow changed by it all. The soldiers perished, most of them Marines, and he was power of the human spirit is great, and at this magical injured in their company. He owed his life to them, and point in time and space, I can physically feel that power because I was still a few years away from being born, I pulse straight through my body like the beating of some guess I do, too. It is only fitting then to honor his, and giant drum. his comrades, memory at the Marine Corps Marathon. Yet here at the end of the race, after entering the famed Sylamore, Arkansas - I stand at the edge of a sheer cemetery grounds near the finish line, something cliff and gaze down at the White River rushing by far strange is happening. Maybe it is an overactive below me. Clearly, I took the wrong fork in the trail and imagination, low blood sugar or something else would have to backtrack a ways to get back on course. entirely. Whatever the cause, I look up to see Marines, The mishap gives me a good excuse to take a break dressed in full dress uniforms, standing at full attention and gaze out over the grand vista. A breeze fills my with their guns positioned at their sides. They line the lungs with fresh, cool air. The river meanders through a course, eyes fixed forward and stand next to several of maze created by a sheer gray granite valley to my right. the graves. A few are without guns and briskly salute as The waters roar as they collide with massive boulders I pass. Soon a wave of saluting soldiers lines each side that have been let loose from the hillside. The Ozark of the course in a well-coordinated military procession Mountains loom on all sides, projecting an ancient of salutes as I pass by. It is beautiful beyond description stillness and calmness. The endeavors of man are tiny, 22
and is one of the most moving things I have ever seen. I have given up fighting off the tears and let them flow down my face unchecked. I make a left-hand turn and approach the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the finish line. As I look back over the course I just ran through, all the soldiers are gone, replaced by small American Flags in front of each of the graves. I am shocked and refuse to believe my eyes. They were just there, as real as everything else around me. And now… I finish my race. The tribute (or hallucination or whatever) is over, but it will never be forgotten. I could not ask for a better farewell salute to my father, for he and his military brothers shall never be forgotten either. St. Jude Memphis Marathon, 2018 - I am wearing a St. Jude-inspired technical shirt but secured by a safety pin to my back is a small scrap of paper with the number 50 scribbled on it. This is, after all, my 50th birthday, my 10th St. Jude Memphis Marathon, and the end of a decade of marathoning that has fundamentally changed who I am. As a teenager, I played my best football while wearing the number 50. Football gave me self-discipline, confidence and a strong desire to succeed. Now, all these years
later, running has helped me rediscover those things about myself, and so much more. Once again, and also for the first time, I run as 50. So, here’s to the number 50. Let’s just see what the next 50 years bring. May they be as fruitful and full of adventure as the first half-century was. Maybe I’ll even wear the number 100 on my 100th birthday. What do you think the chances are that they’ll have a marathon going on that day?
Rob Hunter and Lane Purser of MRTC take off on their bicycles to measure the course of the Shelby Forest Loop Marathon.
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reetings Memphis Runners Track Club! I hope you all are enjoying this on again/off again Memphis winter! Spring is just around the next mile marker! I have a question for you … Have you ever submitted a story to our editor, Brent Manley, to be published in the Roadrunner? Do you know that we have a Story-Writing contest each year, where three talented writers’ stories are selected and recognized at our Holiday Party in January? How about giving it a try? Do you read the stories in the Roadrunner each month? Normally, there are three or four in each issue. Some are half a page, some are three pages, and a few are continued from one Roadrunner issue to the next. If you’ve not been reading them, it’s time to make some changes! Beginning this year, we are trying out a different way of judging the stories. In the past, a panel has diligently read all the stories and scored them based on certain criteria; this year, all of you will be the judges! The only qualification is that you must be a MRTC member to cast your vote. Just give each story a score of 1–5. 1 will be the lowest, and 5 will be the best score. You will email your score to mrtcstories@gmail. com. That’s all there is to it. I will keep up with the scoring and tally it at the end of the year. Some questions you might ask … “Can I vote for
MRTC Story-Writing Contest By Rachel Ragan my own story?” Yes of course! “May I elaborate on a story, along with my vote score?” Yes, I’d love to hear what you think! “What if I change my mind, after I send in my score?” No problem. I can change your vote. “May I vote more than once?” Now you know that is a no-no! “What if I read all the stories at the end of the year, send in all my scores at once?” That’s OK. I just need all the votes in no later than Jan. 7, 2020. Oh my gosh, did I say 2020? Ooooh, that sounds like it’s way into the future! But yes, 2020! “How will I know if my vote counted?” I’ll send you an email confirming receipt of your vote. So, all you readers, let me know if you have any questions and I’ll be glad to answer, and if you’re never written a running (or walking) story, give it a pen sweep and send to the editor at brentmanley@yahoo.com. If you have questions, write to me at rara.rara@ comcast.net. To cast your vote, write to mrtcstories@gmail.com.
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The St. Jude Pacer
Giving back
This race means so much to runners in this city and the region. More important, it means the world to the children at St. Jude. Pacers and runners have to endure only a morning of running. The children and medical staff at St. Jude endure much more for a longer time period. I plan to return as a pacer with hopes I will experience fair running weather. I know as I run/train downtown and see those St. Jude buildings, I’ll put into context their struggle compared to mine. I will strive to fight and endure as gracefully as they do.
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desperately to give hope or words of encouragement. One hopeful walker tried to follow me, “C’mon Man! Stay on my hip and I’ll bring you home.” I’d try to block the wind for him as he tried keeping behind me, but he couldn’t keep my pace. I spotted my wife, who was above on the Monroe Street overpass, but all I could do was shrug. I reached mile 26 to cheers of “Good job, pacer.” I didn’t feel that way. I crossed the finish line at 3:59:04, less than a minute off my required time. My body, system and legs were all in good working order. I felt spry and lively. Inside, I was dejected. I finished alone. I felt like I had not helped anyone. I got back to the pacer’s suite and found fellow pacer Paxton. He had helped me reach my goal the previous year. He offered up sound words of advice. “Pacing for others is not about you carrying them. The runner has to do their own work in training, preparation and execution. You are there as a guide, support and example. In the end, their success is not your success.”
Attention: Fellow Runners! Do you have some unusual experiences as a runner, or some thoughts about our sport you would like to share? Don’t keep it to yourself – share with your fellow runners. You can contact the editor at any time to discuss potential contributions: 901-246-6477 or brentmanley@yahoo.com. This is your publication. Be an active part of it. Brent Manley, Editor
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MARATHON RESULTS FOR MEMPHIS-AREA RUNNERS Compiled by Millie Jackson
Joe McGuinness Torria Young
Midsouth Marathon Wynne, AR November 3, 2018 Memphis, TN Memphis, TN
Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Indianapolis, IN November 3, 2018
Nathan Berry Marisa Moore Jana Stader Dana Pittman Veronica Swannigan Jonathan Dougherty Chris Camp
Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Collierville, TN Helena, AR Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Hernando, MS
New York City Marathon New York City, NY November 4, 2018
Romadel Delasalas Mahlon Hellman Rachel Randall Liz Nelson Zhong Ouyang Megan Dillon Jenny Cowell Lillian Schaeffer Stacey Cantrell Lucy McFadden Courtney Craig
Drummonds, TN Hendersonville, TN Cordova, TN Paragould, AR Cordova, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TN Memphis, TN Oxford, MS Germantown, TN, Hendersonville, TN
Chuck Lumsden Lauren Scrugham Aleesia Isom Amy Mary Milnes Mary Whittington Erin Pratcher Cory Evans Melissa Kath Mario Alfonso Mandy Noble Bradley Thompson Darryl Kelly Paula Jacobson Halle Griggs Linda Meeks Sandra Hall Esteban Romagni Stacy Bronec Eddie Miller Mike Gray Laurie Duncan Donna Gray Robert Burnett Jr. Brent Manley
Germantown, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Oxford, MS Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Southaven, MS Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Collierville, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Memphis, TN Marion, AR Collierville, TN Jackson, TN Memphis, TN Millington, TN Memphis, TN Millington, TN Memphis, TN Arlington, TNÂ
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Mike Samuelson
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Collierville, TN
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Russell Barnes George Hernandez
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Terri Harris
Memphis, TN
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Dyersburg, TN
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BG26.2 Marathon Bowling Green, KY November 4, 2018
Richmond Marathon Richmond, VA November 10, 2018
Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon Chickamauga, GA November 10, 2018
Tara Walter
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Pensacola Marathon Pensacola, FL November 11, 2018
White River Marathon for Kenya Cotter, AR November 17, 2018
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Soldier Marathon Columbus, GA November 17, 2018
Harpeth Hills Flying Monkey Marathon Nashville, TN November 18, 2018
Trapper Pressler Houston Wolf Edwin Owen Glen Okui April Adair James Oglesby Mark Ogletree Scott Stader Terry Glover Kim Glover
John Whittington Chris Bryant
Memphis, TN Cordova, TN Olive Branch, MS Germantown, TN Cordova, TN Jackson, TN Collierville, TN Collierville, TN Olive Branch, MS Olive Branch, MS
Route 66 Marathon Tulsa, OK November 18, 2018 Arlington, TN Nesbit, MS
Philadelphia Marathon Philadelphia, PA November 18, 2018
Diana Wu Courtney Deviney Jacob Southern John Southern
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Inspiration for runners
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One run can change your day. Many runs can change your life.
I run because I can. When I get tired, I remember those who cannot run, what they would give to have this simple gift I take for granted, and I run harder for them. I know they would do the same for me. Go as long as you can, then take another step.
Running in the rain: Exercise, therapy and a shower, all at the same time.
If running was easy, everyone would do it. Guess what? They don’t. You do. Now suck it up. 5:33:24 6:31:52
From Katherine Switzer: “If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.”
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Everything you ever wanted to know about yourself you can learn in 26.2 miles.
From Amby Burfoot: “Winning has nothing to do with racing. Most days don’t have races anyway. Winning is about struggle and effort and optimism – and never, ever, giving up.”
I RUN. I’m slower than a herd of turtles stampeding through peanut butter, but I RUN.
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moderate drinking means one drink per day for women, and two drinks per day for men. One drink equals 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine, or 1.5 ounces of liquor, all of which have approximately 0.6 ounces of alcohol in them. And if you have never measured out 5 ounces of wine I recommend you do this at least once, so you can see what 5 ounces looks like. You may end up drinking more than one serving, but at least you will be aware of how much you are drinking. Luckily, eating healthy and avoiding extra pounds does not mean you must skip the festive holiday celebrations. All foods, even those great holiday treats and drinks, can fit into a healthy-eating lifestyle. Practicing balance and moderation and having a plan are key steps in eating healthy through the holidays.
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Research shows that moderate consumption of alcohol may actually prolong your life and may reduce your risk of heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the United States. It has also been shown to improve your chances of surviving a heart attack or stroke. Alcohol increases your levels of HDL, your good cholesterol, and improves the factors that influence blood clotting therefore reducing risk for blood clots which can cause strokes. Studies also show that moderate drinkers are more likely to have a healthy weight, get more sleep, and exercise regularly. If these studies are valid, that Auto means we will probably have a lot of drinkers at the Winter Off-Road Race Series! A drink before a meal may help improve digestion of your meal, a glass of wine may help you relax after a stressful day at work, and an occasional drink with friends can be a great social outlet. These physical and psychological effects may contribute to a healthy well-being. What is considered drinking in moderation? The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines state that
MRTC bad-weather policy
MRTC contracts to provide finish-line services at local races. When there is inclement weather, the race director has the option to postpone or cancel the race and is responsible for notifying the MRTC and participants. In the event of a cancellation, rescheduling is unlikely because of the number of races already on the MRTC calendar. For MRTC races (the Road Race Series, the Winter Cross Country Race Series and the Hill & Dale 8-miler), the policy is that the race will go on, rain or shine. The start of a race may be delayed to let bad weather pass, but scheduled races will be run.
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What you hear only from runners “I can’t. I have my long run.”
“I’m just going to go out for an easy three.”
“On your left.”
“They discontinued my running shoes and my life is over.”
“Does your watch have a signal yet?”
“That last (insert track workout) really hammered me.”
“Is that what I really look like when I run?” “My toenail fell off the other day.”
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Run with a Group Do you need some help in finding a running group or are you interested in starting your own group? Contact MRTC Coordinator of Running Groups, DJ Watson: djw@virtualmvp.com.
Sunday morning
Monday afternoon
Tuesday morning
Run: Germantown
Run: Fleet Feet Coed Fun Run Time: 6 p.m. Place: Fleet Feet, 4530 Poplar Ave. (Laurelwood Shopping Center) Distance: 3, 5 and 7 miles Contact: Eric Flanders, 901-761-0078
Run: Fitness Plus Lunch Run Time: 11:45 a.m. Place: Fitness Plus, 2598 Corporate Ave. off Nonconnah between Millbranch and Democrat Distance: 7 miles Contact: Rick Ellis, 901-345-1036 Showers and extras available. Access to Fitness Plus facilities free to runners on group run day
Thoroughbreds
Time: 6:30 a.m. - (June thru Sept.); 7 a.m. - (Oct. thru May) Place: Panera Bread 7850 Poplar Avenue, Germantown Distance: 4, 7, 12.5 (or more) miles Contact: Charles Hurst 901-491-2096 or churst9676@gmail.com Water stops provided on the course. Big fun group with all paces. Run: Cool Runnings Time: 7 a.m. Place: Shelby Farms Visitor Center, lower parking lot Distance: 10+ miles Contact: bostonbear13@gmail.com Run: iMARG: Indian Memphis
Association Runners Group
Time: 7 a.m. on weekends (mostly Sunday) Place: Johnson Park, Collierville Distance: 3.1 to 20 miles Contact: Sheshu Belde, 901-413-4456 Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/indianmemphis.runnersgroup
Run: Southaven Striders Time: 6 p.m. Place: Central Park (Tchulahoma entrance, east side of park) Distance: 3-5 mi. (9- to 12-min. miles) Contact: Kyle McCoy, 901-299-8630 or Kalmac220@gmail.com Angie McCoy, 901-233-0168 or anggail09@gmail.com Run: Sea Isle Park Runners Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: McWherter Senior Center 1355 Estate Drive Distance: 1 mile-5K Contact: Sea Isle Park Runners Facebook group Notes: One mile loop around Sea Isle Park and two miles of hills in wooded neighborhood east of the park. Beautiful and safe course!
Monday afternoon
Run: Salty Dogs of
Run: FIT4MOM Run Club Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Visitor Center at Shelby Farms Park (6903 Great View Drive North) Distance: 5K training Contact: Amy Earnest amykearnest@gmail.com or visit www.memphis.fit4mom.com 8-wk session March 19th - May 12th
Time: 7 p.m. Place: Bardog Tavern, 73 Monroe Ave., downtown Distance: 3-5 miles run through historic downtown Memphis and afterward enjoy food, drink and camaraderie. Contact: Jessica Grammer, 901-734-5731 or jessgrammer@gmail.com
Bardog Tavern
Tuesday afternoon Run: Track House Workout Time: 6 p.m. Place: U of M Old Field House Track Distance: Various workouts Contact: Paul Sax, 901-276-5758 Run: Black Men Run Memphis Time: 6 p.m. Place: Varies. Check https:// www.facebook.com/ groups/425282507588975/ for location Distance: Usually five miles Contact: Shannon Chisenga, 215-834-4687 or shannon.chisenga@blkmenrun.com
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Run: Fleet Feet Time: 6 p.m. Fleet Feet hosts individualized Run: Southaven Striders speedwork sessions including track Time: 6 a.m. and tempo workouts for runners Place: Central Park in Southaven who want to get a little quicker. (Tchulahoma ent., east side of park) No fees. Distance: 3-5 miles (9- 12-minute miles) Contact: Kyle McCoy, 901-299-8630 or Contact: Feb at 901-761-0078 or lovetorun@fleetfeetmemphis.com kalmac220@gmail.com
Wednesday afternoon Run: Breakaway Running Time: 6 p.m. Place: Wolf River Store 1223 Germantown Pkwy. Contact: Barry, 901-722-8797 or 901-754-8254 Run: Midtown Run Time: 6 p.m. Place: Corner of Madison and Tucker, across from Huey’s Distance: 6 miles Run: Bartlett UMC Time: 6 p.m. Place: Bartlett United Methodist Church, 5676 Stage Road; group meets in the gym lobby Distance: Varies Contact: Sam Thompson, 901-386-2724 or sthompson@bartlettumc.org Run: Bartlett Run Time: 6:30 p.m. Place: W.J. Freeman Park, 2629 Bartlett Blvd. Distance: 4-6 miles Contact: Paul “Spunky” Ireland h. 901-388-5009 c. 901-826-7496 or paulireland@att.net
Thursday afternoon Run: Breakaway Running Time: 6 p.m. Beginners group Place: Breakaway Midtown 2109 Madison Contact: Barry, 901-722-8797 or 901-754-8254
Run: Sea Isle Park Runners Time: 6 p.m. Place: McWherter Senior Center 1355 Estate Drive Distance: 1 mile-5K Contact: Sea Isle Park Runners Facebook group Notes: One mile loop around Sea Isle Park and two miles of hills in wooded neighborhood east of the park. Beautiful and safe course!
Saturday morning Run: Breakaway Running Breakaway’s Marathon and Half Marathon Training Group meets each Saturday morning through December to help prepare our friends for the St. Jude Memphis Marathon. Check website or Facebook page for location and time. Join us! 901-722-8797 for more info. Run: Black Men Run Memphis Time: 6 a.m. Place: Code Enforcement, Farm Road at Mullins Station Distance: Varies Contact: Shannon Chisenga, 215-834-4687 or shannon.chisenga@blkmenrun.com Run: Fleet Feet Time: 7 a.m. Place: 4530 Poplar (Laurelwood Center) Fleet Feet hosts long runs on Saturday mornings geared toward upcoming races. Many distance options are available. Call 901-761-0078 or email lovetorun@fleetfeetmemphis.com for more information. 37
Note: This information is provided as a courtesy in an effort to help MRTC members enhance their running experiences. MRTC encourages members to run with groups of their choice, but the listed running groups/group runs are independent and not affiliated with, nor endorsed by, the MRTC. The club makes no representation that the information provided is accurate. Persons who wish to participate in activities with these groups should contact the individuals listed for further information and participate at their own risk.
Run: FIT4MOM Run Club Time: 8 a.m. Location: Visitor Center at Shelby Farms Park (6903 Great View Dr. N) Distance: 5K training Contact: Amy Earnes amykearnest@gmail.com or visit www.memphis.fit4mom.com 8-wk session March 19th - May 12th Run: Run & Play Time and Place: meet the first Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. at various locations in town (see website for each month’s location) This group is geared for moms with strollers and/or toddlers. Info: www.seemommyrun.com/tn/ Run: Mommies on the Move Time: 9 a.m. Place: Shelby Farms Visitors Center Details: For mothers with strollers and toddlers Contact: www.seemommyrun.com/tn Run: DAC Fitness Collierville Time: 9:30 a.m. Distance: from 5K beginner to half marathon training at various paces Contact: Heather Nichols 651-1065 or Brandy Heckmann 443-653-0385
Various Days Run: Tipton County Road Dawgs Time: Friend us on Facebook under Road Dawgs and check posting of upcoming runs, usually on Sat. a.m. Place: Check Facebook Distance: All distances, all ages, all paces. Runs are in Tipton County and north Shelby County Contact: djroaddawg@yahoo.com
Race Calendar Date & Time: Race name: Location: Contact:
Saturday, Dec. 29, 6 p.m.
Date & Time: Race name: Location: Contact:
BuffaGlo 5K Shelby Farms Park See ad on page 24.
Date & Time Saturday, Feb. 23, 9 a.m. Race name: Frosty 5K Location: Overton Park Contact: www.racesonline.com
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 5, 11 a.m. Race name: Hill and Dale 8-Miler Location: Meeman Shelby Forest Contact: www.racesonline.com
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2 p.m. Race name: Winter Off-Road Race Series 10K Location: Shelby Farms Park Contact: www.memphisrunners.com
Date & Time: Sunday, Jan. 6, 2 p.m. Race name: Winter Off-Road Race Series 3K Location: Overton Park Contact: www.memphisrunners.com
D E L L E
Date & Time: Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m. Race name: Margie Dowell 5K Location: Bellevue Middle School 575 S. Bellevue Blvd. Contact: www.racesonline.com
Date & Time: Saturday, Jan. 12, 9 a.m. Race name: Run the R Word Out of Town 5K Location: Arlington High School Contact: www.racesonline.com
C N A C
Date & Time: Sunday, Jan. 20, 2 p.m. Race name: Winter Off-Road Race Series 5K Location: Nesbit Park (Stanky Creek) Bartlett Contact: www.memphisrunners.com
Date & Time: Sunday, March 10, 7:30 a.m. Race name: Germantown Half Marathon Location: Germantown Athletic Club 1801 Exeter Road Contact: www.racesonline.com
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 2, 9 a.m. Race name: Mike Cody 4-Miler Location: Rhodes College Contact: www.raceonline.com Date & Time: Race name: Location: Contact:
Saturday, Feb. 16, 9 a.m.
Brad Baker Race for Sight 5K Shelby Farms Park See ad on page 26.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 16, 9 a.m. Race name: Fast & Furriest 5K Location: Humane Society, 935 Farm Road Contact: www.racesonline.com
Saturday, Feb. 9, 9 a.m.
Valentine 10K/5K Bartlett Baptist Church 3465 Kirby Whitten Parkway See ad on facing page.
Date & Time: Saturday, March 23, 2 p.m. Race name: Education That Works Out 5K Location: Memphis Catholic Middle and High School, 71 N. McLean Blvd. Contact: www.racesonline.com
Date & Time: Sunday, Feb. 10, 2 p.m. Race name: Winter Off-Road Race Series 8+K Location: Nesbit Park (Stanky Creek), Bartlett Contact: www.memphisrunners.com
Date& Time: Saturday, March 30, 8 a.m. Race name: In His Steps 5K Location: Christ United Methodist Church 4488 Poplar Ave. Contact: www.racesonline.com
To vote in the Roadrunner Story-Writing Contest, email mrtcstories@gmail.com
Date & Time: Saturday, April 6, 9 a.m. Race name: Grizzlies 5K Location: FedEx Forum, 191 Beale St. Contact: www.racesonline.com 38
The 22nd Annual
February 9, 2019 9:00 a.m.
Bartlett Baptist Church
3465 Kirby Whitten Road Bartlett, TN
Register today at www.racesonline.com For more information, please call 901-385-5593 Bartlett Parks and Recreation 39 23
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