Running Log by Jim Cunningham February 28th
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“ on’t worry; my dog won’t eat yours!” spoke the shrimp fisherman who just arrive to tend to his boat. His dog was big, but just as old as Annie. That morning, as I waited for the sun to rise over the Gulf, I saw, pardon the pun, an enormous shrimp boat, racks pulled back, and lights ablaze, make its way through the channel. I was curious. The steel boat was massive, the deck strewn with gear: chain, ropes, and netting. I asked him how big the crew was. He said that he was the crew. With the price of fuel, he was not able to hire another. I became more curious, and found out that he not only piloted the boat, but set the nets. Hugh wenches
lower the massive green nets. Floaters keep the nets from sinking and a skid rides the bottom, keeping the nets free of snags. He said that he only goes out on a 4 day trip, but the guy working the next boat over, goes out for 20. Before departure, they fill the hold with ice. Most of the boats were in port, for the season doesn’t start till March 15th. In the meanwhile, he is a commercial oyster fisherman, spending most of the daylight hours, plying the bottom of Apalachicola Bay with tong-rakes.
I got to her place at 7:00 AM. She had just finished 6 miles and was planning on doing 12 with me. We did the Watermelon loop. Tuscaloosa is hilly, and we went up many of them. Did I say it was cold? It was! It was 25 degrees at the start and 35 at the end of the run. Oh, I must have been in the south too long! For you guys, that is warm! It does snow here. This is the front of Julie’s house where we started the run.
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ack to running. I have been varying long runs, with short, long runs. Today was a 12 miler, a short, long run. I am in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and I ran with my daughter, Julie, a grad student at the University of Alabama, “Roll Tide!”
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LaPann Memorial Road Race
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By Fred Herbst orth Country runners again paid tribute to one of their own at the annual Fred LaPann Memorial Road Race in Hague Feb. 15. Dave Burrows of Ticonderoga set the pace in the five-mile race, winning for the sixth consecutive year. The race is held each year in conjunction with the annual Scholarship Weekend. The race started and finished at the Hague fire house. The course is an out-and-back race on West Hague Road. While Burrows won the race, Theresa Kauffman of Wilmington, Del., stole the show. Arriving after the race had already started, Kauffman jumped from her car and joined the race several minutes behind the field. She caught everyone but Burrows to finish second overall. Kauffman was named the race’s “Most Outstanding Runner” for her efforts. Her mad dash from behind reminded runners of LaPann, who was once left inside a porta john as the annual Adirondack Distance Run, a 10-mile race from Lake George to Bolton, began. “He came flying out there and took right off,” recalled long-time friend Dick Johndrow with a smile. “He flew right past me. I had to ask what his hurry was.” Burrows won the masters division of the race with Kauffman second. Dave Natale of Ticonderoga was third. Rich Kohler of Hazlet, N.J., won the junior division. Travis Costello of
Plattsburgh won the co-ed open division with Marge Hussman of Ticonderoga second and Meg Taylor of Kittery, Maine, third. William “Red” McDonough of Port Henry won the senior class with Fred Herbst of Ticonderoga second and Karen Costello of Hague third.
Polar Cap Run
4 Mile Race Lake George, NY 02/07/2009 Surprise! The Polar Cap Run was just cold; it wasn’t icy. Michele Eicher, training for the Boston Marathon did 15 miles the day of the race with the race sandwiched between 2 runs. 73 1/7 Jim Cunningham 64 M Ticonderoga 84 3/11 Gillian Wright 27 F Ticonderoga 127 3/10 Michele Eicher 35 F Queensbury
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The Du in the Dew North Country Triathlon
by Annie Cunningham
Event Date: Saturday June 27 (8:00am start) Location: Hague Beach - Hague, NY Events: Olympic & Sprint Distance Triathlon North Country Triathlon is a yearly event located in the town of Hague in upstate New York on beautiful Lake George featuring an Olympic distance and Sprint distance triathlons. North Country races benefit charities and non-profit organizations that seek to impact our world in a positive way. 2009 beneficiaries include: The Hope Lodge of Burlington, VT (health), Room-To-Read (Education), and 1% For The Planet (Environment).
Annie interview two La Chute Runners about a duathlon they did in Alabama in the rain. Annie: So Julie, tell me about the set up of the race. Julie: Well, it took place in and around a state park near Tuscaloosa. I ran 2 miles, Dad biked
North Country races are unique in a number of ways: -Competitive and beautiful course (ex. the crystal clear waters of Lake George) -Organic and locally sourced pre-race pasta dinner and race products -Wonderful and encouraging race volunteers -Registrations limited to 400, making the race intimate and extremely well organized If you are interested in volunteering, we would love to have your help! For participant and volunteer registration, please go to: www.northcountrytri.co m
Annie: Right, I hardly think so! Julie, how was the competition? Julie: In one word: fast! The fastest runner was a senior at the University of Alabama. He is from Kenya. He did the 2 mile course in 9:19! It was some time before the next runner arrived. Also the fastest biker was a pro. Annie: Jim, since you whine about dogs on the
20 and then I ran 2 more. Annie: So Jim, tell me about the bike course. Jim: The course was a hilly, 10 mile loop that we did twice. It was raining, so that made it more interesting. Puddles were a problem as well as, excuse me, the dogs on the course.
course, I guess you will complain about the weather! Jim: Well, it did happen to be rainy and cold. Going down the hills at 30 mph, my eyes were stinging from the rain drops. Annie: Whimp! So Julie, what is it like competing in the south? Julie, I find runners to be the same all over: tough! Last year, there was some snow for the race. We think that people in the south can’t tolerate the cold, but that is not true. Even with the rain and cold, they stripped down to their singlets and were eager to start. Annie: Jim, any other complaints? Jim: Yes, with the interviewer!
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