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In this issue:RRCA NewsBaja BoogieSylamore ScrambleValentine’s 5K

Illinois Marathon DebutMettler Athletic Racing TeamAfternoon DelightRiddle Run 9And much more!

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Arathi and Dave Ghent in Cabo San Lucas, Baha Peninsula

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Winter Fun RunsTuesdays at 6:00 p.m./6:30 p.m.

Armory Track, SW Entrance (corner of Gregory/Fourth St.)

The outdoor group will meet at 6:00 p.m. and will run 1 to 6 miles around campus. You can choose your own distance and pace, and there is always somebody to run with.

The indoor group will meet at 6:30 p.m. to use the Armory track. Please note there is a fee to use this facility.

Come join us each Tuesday evening. Contact Brian Kuhn for more information at [email protected] or 778-6545.

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to run on, but interesting to hike.”

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In this issue:McNabb F-A 50K

Mountain Mist 50K

Riddle Run 7Chilly Chili Buffalo

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Thank you, volunteers, for making races so enjoyable!

Second Wind members Danielle Rideout, Tony Suttle, Marty Ern, Tom Rice,

Janak Patel, and Brian Kuhn at Mountain Goat Hills Run.

Photo courtesy of Brian Kuhn

In this issue:The Pilates Phenomenon

Land Between the Lakes

Numbers Don’t Lie

Club Member Spotlight

Mountain Goat Hills

Across the Years Ultra

And more!

Electronic-Only Option for the NewsletterWe are offering the option of receiving In Passing via e-mail as a .pdf. Since we print on recycled paper, this won’t save a tree, but it might reduce clutter around your house. Also, you will receive the newsletter a day or two ahead of everyone else and get the scoop on all the exciting club do-ings. If you are interested in this option, contact Bill Dey at [email protected].

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6 President’s Corner

7 RRCA News

8-9 Joe Bails Spotlight

10-11 Kelly Bails Spotlight

12-13 2W Running Club Awards

14-15 Baja Boogie

16-17 Sylamore Scramble

18 Mettler Athletic Racing Team

19 Afternoon Delight

20 Press Release - IL Marathon

21 S Illinois Marathon Debut

22 Fun Run and Pizza Party

23 Valentine’s 5K

24-25 Riddle Run 9

26 Spring Marathon Training

27 Race Results

29 Racing Ahead

30 Buffalo Trace Flier

31 Second Wind Application

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The big news of the day is the announcement of the Illinois Mara-thon, which will be held in Campaign-Urbana on April �5, �009. In conjunction with this event, there will be a youth run, 5K, half-mara-thon, and a marathon relay. Second Wind is going to have a large role in helping to organize this event. Keep reading the newsletter for details.

Mike Breault and Bill Dey are coordinating the race circuit this year. The Riddle Run was the first race of the year. The March and April races include the Earth, Wind, and Fire 5K, the Mountain Goat, and the Run for the Health of it. Remember to renew your member-ship so you can participate in the circuit.

Chris Migotsky is directing the Clinton Lake Ultra again this year, and I am sure he can use more volunteers. The race is at 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, March �9 and help is needed throughout the day. Send Chris an email at [email protected] to volunteer.

Marathon training is in full swing with Andrew Signor as the coordinator. There are several training runs planned for March and April. Check the web site for dates, locations, and training distances. Email Andrew at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Brian Kuhn has announced that the fun runs at Meadowbrook Park will start on Tuesday, April 1. That means it is also pizza party time! The pizza party will be held after the fun run at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Inn. I hope to see you and your families at the pizza party.

Happy running,Kelly [email protected]

President’s Corner

NEW FOR 2008: Best Article Contest!Second Wind Running Club is offering a prize for the best article submitted to In Passing in �008 for a report or story on a race of 10K or less! Yes that’s right, you can achieve fame, no-toriety, and a valuable prize for simply writing about a running event that may take less than an hour to complete. You don’t even have to be fast or place in your age group. You only need to do a good job describing the event, your experience, or some facet of a short distance race. You don’t even have to run. If you are a spectator at a 5K or 10K race, just write an article about it and send it in to In Passing.

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RRCA NewsCompiled by Jan Seeley

Universal NO Headphones Icon Introduced

Arlington, VA— As race directors struggle with the RRCA guideline against the use of headphones in RRCA-insured events along with the USATF ban on headphones at sanctioned events, the RRCA is en-couraging race directors to adopt the new universal NO HEADPHONES symbol on race entry forms and race materials. Created by veteran race director, Jim Gerweck, the goal of this universal symbol is to send the message that event directors are serious about the headphone ban at the events they manage.

“Race officials don’t ban headphones to be mean to runners—it’s for their own safety and that of every-one else in the race,” says Gerweck, a member of the USATF Long Distance Running sub-committee studying enforcement of the ban. “It’s an education effort more than an enforcement issue, as events such as Grandma’s and Twin Cities Marathons have suc-cessfully proven. This logo is a simple way to send runners the message that headphones aren’t permitted in sanctioned events.”

The RRCA has promoted a guideline against the use of headphones in running events that dates back to the mid-1980s and this guideline has been re-affirmed several times by the RRCA membership since then.

“Banning headphones or advising participants to leave them at home or in the car is part of the risk management responsibility of a race director. Many participants do not understand or respect the awe-some responsibility a race director shoulders to ensure the safety of every single participant in an event,” explains Jean Knaack, RRCA executive director. “Respecting an event director’s choice to ban headphones is the shared responsibility of every participant to ensure the safety of all runners and the future success of the event and the sport as a whole.”

Mark Your Calendar for Cincy in MayThe �008 Road Runners Club of America annual con-vention will be in Cincinnati. The RRCA Convention will coincide with the 10th annual Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon weekend, May �–4, �008.

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Joe BailsQ. When and why did you start running?A. I started running in 1988. It was cross-coun-try season my junior year of high school and I couldn’t play football anymore due to a previous (but minor) neck injury. I ran cross-country the last two years of high school. I was not very con-sistent in college but that changed once I gradu-ated and was commissioned in the Army, since we ran almost every day for physical training. I have been fairly consistent since then, when there weren’t nagging injuries (or in some cases nagging laziness).

Q. How long have you lived in the CU area?A. Kelly and I moved to the CU area in July �00�. I was in the Army for seven years and was ready to move on to something different (and Kelly got a great job teaching at Parkland College).

Q. Why did you join Second Wind?A. Before we moved, I did some research into running clubs in the area. We were members of the club in Olympia, Washington, and I enjoyed hav-ing that access to the different events and activi-ties. I felt that joining Second Wind would be a good way for us to get to know the community a little better and it looked like this club was very well organized and fun.

Q. What is your occupation?A. I work at Parkland College as a project direc-tor for a federal grant (which ends this September) and as a technical specialist in the Center for Aca-demic Success. I am also the assistant track coach at Mahomet-Seymour Junior High working with the middle distance boys (800 meter and mile) and the long jumpers. I have been the race director for the Mahomet Half-Marathon and 5K races since �004. I am also the co-coordinator, with Kelly, of

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the volunteer management team for the inaugural Illinois Marathon next April (so you can expect lots of emails and phone calls requesting your as-sistance for the races in the coming months).

Q. How often do you run?A. I try to run at least 5 days, and between 30 and 35 miles, a week, as that seems to work well for me.

Q. Have you done any marathons, triathlons etc.A. I have completed 3 marathons and 14 half-marathons over the last 8 years. I prefer and enjoy the half-marathon distance because it is still a challenge but takes much less time to recover and I can get back into training earlier than the mara-thon. I don’t expect to do another marathon for at least a couple of years or more. I am not real fond of the infamous wall.

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Q. Where and when are we most likely to see you running?A. I live in Mahomet and run mostly around Lake of the Woods and the many different routes that we have mapped out to also include the village of Mahomet. It is a good park to run in because it has some decent hills (for east central Illinois). I do tend to run mostly on our treadmill (and enjoy it) in the winter months, as I much prefer running outside when it is warmer. Most of my runs lately have been in the morning before work, but I like running in the afternoons as well. When the days start getting longer, that is when I will probably change to afternoon runs.

Q. What other interests, hobbies, and pastimes do your have?A. Other than running, I play golf and the oc-casional pick-up basketball game. I really enjoy watching track & field meets and cross-country meets (all levels). This one will probably get me in trouble, but I am a huge Iowa Hawkeye wrestling and football fan (I grew up near Iowa City).

Q. What are your running goals for the next 12 months?A. I want to increase my aerobic performance and short-term speed by doing more specific tempo runs and speed work for 5K and 10K distances. I am planning on running at least � more half-mara-

thons this year, along with several shorter races. My race goals include breaking 19:00 in 5K, 40:00 in 10K, and 1:30 in half-marathon.

Q. You are quite active in the club. Could you explain some of what you do? A. I have been a board member since �004. I was the social coordinator for a couple of years and still plan/coordinate the annual awards banquet. I am now the club’s race coordinator (more emails from me).

Q. How would you like to see the club grow?A. I would obviously like to see the club continue to increase in membership. I do believe that we could do better at building a larger volunteer pool for the many races that we provide assistance to. We actually get quite a few requests each year that we have to turn down because we just don’t have enough people that want to volunteer. With the Illinois Marathon coming next year, I think that it is a great opportunity to showcase our club in many aspects, one being with a strong volunteer base. I would also like to see a more extensive or bigger role in developing the many young runners in our community, whether that is through a youth running program or even a running camp. There is a large contingent of running expertise and experi-ence within the club to draw upon for these things to happen.

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Kelly BailsQ. When and why did you start running?A. I never thought I would be a runner, but I start-ed running in �000–�001. My husband, Joe, had been running for years and I was getting jealous of him and his dad always going away for weekends to run races. I thought they were having way too much fun without me. Joe encouraged me to start running so that I could join them on their trips.

Q. How long have you lived in the CU area?A. Joe and I moved here in the summer of �00�. I grew up in Ontario, Canada, and I lived in Florida, upstate New York, and Washington before moving to Mahomet. I don’t plan on moving ever again.

Q. Why did you join Second Wind?A. Before we moved to Mahomet, Joe had re-searched running clubs in the area, so we knew about Second Wind. I was still pretty new to run-ning and didn’t feel like I was fast enough to join a running club. Joe was the one to sign us up with a family membership. I didn’t know at the time that you don’t have to be fast to be a member of Second Wind.

Q. What is your occupation?A. I am a mathematics professor at Parkland Col-lege. While I may teach a little bit of everything, my focus is teaching developmental mathematics. Developmental classes (algebra and geometry) prepare students to take college level/transferable mathematics classes.

Q. How often do you run?A. I run 4 to 5 days a week or between 35 and 45 miles.

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Q. Have you done any marathons, triathalons etc.A. I started running marathons in the fall of �005. I just finished the A1A marathon in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. It was my seventh marathon. My times ranged from a 3:51 to a 4:13, but lately I’ve been stuck at 4:00.

Q. Where and when are we most likely to see you running?A. I always run in the morning. I just don’t have the energy (or time) to run after work. I run around Lake of the Woods, out in the country, and throughout Mahomet. Part of my run is on the bike path or road in the Lake of the Woods Park. I love the fact that I can step out my front door and be in the woods within a half-mile. In really hot and hu-mid weather, I run on the treadmill here at home. Q. What are your running goals for the next 12 months?A. I’ll run a few more marathons and half-mara-thons. I’m frustrated that I haven’t been able to get under 4 hours in the past few marathons, so I really want to achieve that goal. My ultimate goal would be to qualify for Boston.

Q. What other interests, hobbies, and pastimes do your have?A. I have three dogs (all mutts) that I enjoy walk-ing and playing with. I love to read and I usually read a couple of hours each day (I don’t watch TV at all). I’m a member of the Junior League of Champaign/Urbana and a member of the Mahomet Town and Country Women’s Club. I also men-tor a sweet little girl at the Mahomet Elementary

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School. I like to design web sites, which is how I ended up being the Second Wind webmaster. Run-ning and helping out with Second Wind are the hobbies that I devote most of my time to.

Q. You are quite active in the club. Could you explain some of what you do? A. Where do I begin? I’ve been the webmaster for a few years. I have coordinated four sessions of the beginning women’s running group, and I will coordinate another session this summer. I help Jan Seeley coordinate the Women’s Fitness 5K. I organized the speaker series last year and I hope to start that up again this year. I enjoy helping out at the finish line at races. I was a board member for

two years and this is my second year as the club president.

Q. How would you like to see the club grow?A. I thought our speaker series went well last year, and I would like to hear ideas from our mem-bers on topics/speaker for this year. The board is always open to new ideas. Of course, I would love to see our membership grow. At the end of �007 we had almost 300 household memberships. It would be wonderful if we could surpass that number this year. I am also really excited about the Illinois Marathon on April �5, �009. This marathon and the related events are a great way to showcase our club. I really hope that all members will volunteer in at least one aspect of this event.

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New RunnerWe have two awards to give for new runner of the year. The first goes to a runner new to the club, and the second award goes to someone who is new to running.

I will read (paraphrased slightly) the nomination form. “I met this runner at one of the fun runs. I liked be-ing around her instantly. She was excited to meet new people to run with and plunged into Second Wind head first. She became an instant Buffalo and Second Winder and a happy fixture at runs and races. What I find truly inspirational is her positive spirit, fresh ap-proach to running, and dedication to getting out there and doing it, all this while maintaining a balance be-tween a full running schedule and the rigors of gradu-ate school. Her hard work has been paying off as she places in races and surprises herself with her ability. She has made running part of her lifestyle and helps runners like me remember the joy of discovery. She is a real asset to the club and deserves to be honored by the new runner of the year award.” The New Runner of the Year Award goes to Danielle Ranney.

The second award goes to someone who joined the Beginning Women’s Running Group this summer. She was very hesitant about her capabilities in the begin-ning, but by the end she told me she felt “empowered” by running and was amazed that she could complete the program. She ran her very first 5K at the Women’s Fitness race in September in 3�:17 and a month later she ran the Allerton trail race. She finished up the year with the Rattlesnake Master 5K in �9:�5, where she placed first in her age group. It was written on the nomination form, “I think it’s really great to see someone put so much of themselves into both the run-ning and the support aspect of the club.” This woman has been a fixture at many club races over the past few years with her baked goods as the owner of Great Harvest Bread Company. I am sure that all of you have sampled at least one of her race rolls. The New Run-ner of the Year award goes to Lisa Morgan.

Male Most Improved In �006, this runner ran the Grand Island Trail Mara-thon in 4:04. In �007, he completed the same race in 3:35 to win his age group. A 30 minute PR! He also ran his first ultra, the Clinton 30-mile trail race in 5:09 and finished 8th overall. In his second ultra, Howl at the Moon, he ran 44.�7 miles in the 8-hour time limit, finishing 6th out of 42 in the open male category. He ran the Buffalo Trace in 33:43 and set a 5K PR of 18:57 at the Freedom 5K. The Male Most Improved Runner Award goes to Andrew Signor.

Female Most Improved This club member happens to be a high school student. She started out the cross-country season with a �0:56 at Kickapoo. She continued to improve throughout the season and placed the highest at the state meet for run-ners from the Champaign-Urbana area with a time of a 17:58 for the 3-mile course and a 3rd place finish in Class A. In 2006, she was the 7th place finisher at the state meet. She also ran the Freedom 5K in �0:1�, and she competed in her first half-marathon. With 4 weeks of training she had a time of 1:49 at the Indianapolis Half-Marathon. The Female Most Improved Runner Award goes to Michelle Mehnert.

110% Effort This person has been a member of the club for many years. This past year, he was instrumental in helping race director Chris Migotsky put on the first Clin-ton Ultra. He provided the GPS coordinates for Don Lumen’s Buffalo Trace Trail Run and Allerton maps. He coached a summer youth running program twice a week from May through July and invited parents and younger kids to run and walk the course with the team. He also coaches cross-country at St. Matthews. He puts a lot of effort into coaching the next generation of Second Wind members and really wants kids to enjoy running. Finally, he is also the host of the Second Wind summer picnic. The 110% Effort Award goes to Gregg Rose.

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Male Master Runner of the YearThis runner had a year of impressive times: He ran the Danville Memorial 5K in 19:56, the Freedom 5K in 19:31, and the Mahomet Library 5K in 19:01 (a 6:06 min/mile pace!) where he won his age group. He ran the Columbus Marathon in 3:18:50, which qualified him for Boston and a week later he ran the Allerton trail run in 38:49. He was also a top runner in the larg-est age group in the race circuit. The Male Master Runner of the Year goes to Ken Welle.

Female Master Runner of the YearI believe this runner is nominated for this award every year. She last won this award in �000 and her times are just as good this year. She ran the Women’s Fit-ness 5K in �1:10. She ran the Mahomet Library 5K in �0:53 and was second overall. She ran Allerton in 41:�5 and the Rattlesnake Master 5K in �1:45 and won her age group in both races. The Female Master Runner of the Year goes to Audrey Ishii.

Ultrarunner of the YearThis award goes to a fairly new Second Wind mem-ber. This person worked an aid station at the Clinton 30 miler and joined Second Wind on the same day. To list a few of her ultrarunning accomplishments: She was the 3rd female finisher at North Country 50-miler in 8:29, which also happened to be her first 50 miler; the Stone Steps 50K in 5:35; and the Tecumseh Trail Marathon in 3:51. She was the 2nd female finisher at the Grand Island Trail Marathon in 3:37. She ran the Chicago Marathon in 3:37 and qualified for Boston—amazing considering the hot weather. She was the first female at the Huff 50K, and in the Frankenstein Marathon she was the overall race winner and has the course record of 3:49. The Ultrarunner of the Year Award goes to Ellen Erhardt.

Male Runner of the Year The nominee for this category has had another out-standing year. I will only list a few of this running accomplishments. He was first in his age group at the following races: St Pats 5K in 17:38, Memorial Day 5K in 17:46, Fisher Fair 5K in 17:�3, Shoreline Clas-sic 15K in 56:06. He was the first master male at the run for the Bagel 5K in 17:�9 and the Mahomet Half-Marathon in 1:�1. He also ran the Boston Marathon in 3:07:30 and the New York Marathon in 3:01:�9. If you couldn’t catch him speeding by in a race, you may have seen him volunteering at the finish line. It will come as no surprise that the Male Runner of the Year is Mike Cinker.

Female Runner of the Year This runner has continued her streak of running one marathon or ultra every month. She started out the year strong by winning the “world renowned” Riddle Run. In March she ran the Land between the Lakes 60K. Actually, she ran more than a 60K in that race because of a wrong turn. In April, she ran the Clinton ultra without taking any wrong turns. I guess the loop course works well for this runner. She ran an ultra in Vermont, complete with wrong turns, and a trail mara-thon in Colorado, where she was the fastest woman not from Colorado. She was the first woman finisher and second overall at the Howl at the Moon Ultra, where she ran almost 5� miles in 8 hours (again it was a loop course and no wrong turns.) She also ran strong races at the HoboCut 50K and the Farmdale 50K. One of her biggest running related accomplishments of the year was leaving her counseling position for WIC (women, infants and children), and going to work at Marathon & Beyond as the Publisher Assistant/Sales Associate where she will be involved in ALL aspects of the magazine, with a special emphasis on sales and marketing in ultrarunning. I know Jan Seeley is really excited to have her on the staff. The Female Runner of the Year is Marla Luckey.

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by Dave Ghent

Part 1: BuffaloDave and Arathi’s Second Honeymoon Begins

One day last fall, my dear wife, Arathi, said, “I want to go on a trip!”

“You mean, like Missouri?” I replied.

“No, a REAL trip.”“How about the Baja?”“Okay!” That was that.

Baja is a long, skinny peninsula that spans 1,050 miles straight south from California. The penin-sula is actually part of Mexico. It’s a semi-arid desert with high sierras in the middle. The Sea of Cortez lies on the east side and the Pacific Ocean exists to the west.

The southern part is known as Baja California Sur (South). This

sparsely populated area is par-ticularly inviting, with hundreds of miles of deserted white sand beaches on the coasts and high sierra wilderness in the middle.

Arathi and I flew into Cabo San Lucas at the southern tip of the peninsula on January 10. Cabo, the main tourists’ attraction on the peninsula, is banana-nuts. The lo-cals will try to sell you everything from redbud to time-share condo-miniums. We said “No, gracias” so many times, we sounded like parrots.

We soon rented a car and made our way up the peninsula to the peaceful, scenic, windy (at times), warm and sunny environment along the Sea of Cortez.

Part 2: Living with Mexicans

Driving in Mexico was not as bad as I imagined. Maybe, though, that’s because I’ve been to India where there the only rule of the road is that whoever gets into the middle of an intersection first wins. That being said, the Baja Trans-Peninsular Highway is a paved, narrow road with no shoulder.

There are long stretches without gas stations, dangerous mountain curves, and military checkpoints. There are speed limits that don’t seem to be enforced and risk-taking drivers who like to push their luck and their limits. I say, though, when in Mexico do as the Mexicans do, so I soon adapted.

Only the highways in Baja are paved. We had rented a little Nis-san, so I was jealous of the locals with their old, jacked-up Toyotas and Volkswagens with big, fat tires.

As for food, this was NOT your local Taco Bell. These were or-gasmic dining experiences. I’ve always been an eat-to-live (as op-posed to live-to-eat) kind of guy, but I changed that motto on this trip.

Holy habenero, green sauces, red sauces, and hot sauces—these were taste sensations that made our eyes roll back in our heads. The beer was darn good as well. We soon discovered that a couple of well-made local tequila margaritas would lay you out flat in no time.

The people were very friendly and patient in trying to interpret our gringo lingo. Almost all the Mexi-cans spoke some English in Cabo, but Spanish prevailed in other locales. We traveled as far north as Loreto, about 350 miles up the peninsula, a beautiful town on the Sea of Cortez, with the Sierra de la Gigantas just to the west.

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Arathi by the Sea of Cortez

Arathi and Dave in Cabo

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All along the Sea of Cortez, we witnessed hundreds of dive-bomb-ing pelicans, seagulls, windsurfers, and parasailers. Dogs and roosters were everywhere. These roosters started crying at 3:00 A.M. and simply got louder as sunrise came nearer.

We soon made our way over to the Pacific side of Baja. The surf was huge. Waves, easily 15 to �0 feet high, came crashing. There, we saw jumping manta rays, surfers, and humpback whales. One pod of whales swam in close to the

beach and rubbed their backs on the ocean floor. This made Arathi squeal with delight.

Part 3: Running in the Baja

Besides the food, the beer, the gorgeous weather, and the part I’m not allowed to talk about, there were the fantastic running condi-tions. I ran better during those two weeks than I have for years. Some-times I ran on the beach for cross-training, but mostly, I ran on hard dirt roads, preferably through the hilly sierras.

As is my custom when the weather is nice, I usually ran with my shirt off. The Mexican women would often giggle at me. At first, I thought they were just laughing at the crazy running gringo. I later read, however, that Mexicans view men who display their chests as be-ing partially naked.

Oh, great! I’ve had dreams that I’m running nude, and now I’ve actually done it! I got to thinking about it, and even on the beach, I did not see any shirtless Mexican men.

The other questionable aspect about running in Mexico involved dogs. They were everywhere. There

didn’t seem to be any leash laws. Little dogs, big dogs, fat dogs, skinny dogs, mutts of all colors and sizes.

One day, I even recruited two doggies to run seven miles with me. I named them Charlie and Fred, although I suppose Juan and Jose would have been more ap-propriate. Fortunately, the more aggressive breeds, such as pit bulls, don’t seem to have made it to the Baja. Whenever I ran into a barking pooch defending his own particular piece of dirt, I would just walk by until it calmed down.

Arathi and I obviously had a wonderful time and we can’t wait to go back. We are seriously con-templating retirement in the Baja. Upon landing at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport, the grim reality of winter in the Midwest greeted us with a temperature of minus one degree Farenheit. Adios amigos!

Deserted Baha beach. Photos courtesy of Dave Ghent

Dave sneaking up on a pelican Dave outrunning a wave

IN PASSING


by Bill Dey

In mid February, a few of us took a trip to north central Arkan-sas to run the Sylamore 50K. Origi-nally, six of us were going, and we planned on taking two vehicles. Don Frichtl opted out shortly before the race because of some problems with his Achilles tendon.

We were down to one vehicle and five people: Wes Seitz, Brian Kuhn, Eric Smith, Marla Luckey, and me. We would be taking Wes Seitz’s sports utility vehicle, with five seats— two bucket seats in front and a bench seat in back. Since Wes undoubtedly would be doing most, if not all, the driving, the front right hand seat (a.k.a. shotgun) became the coveted posi-tion.

Fortunately, I had worked with a couple undergraduate students last summer who had brought me up to date on the rules of calling “shot-gun.” They are as follows:

1. The first person to call shot-gun is entitled to the front right hand seat for the upcoming leg of the trip.

�. You have to be to able to see the vehicle when making the call.

3. You have to be outside. There was some debate on this point as to whether or not being in another vehicle constituted being outside or not, but it was agreed you could not call “shotgun” while looking out the window of a house or apart-ment.

4. You cannot call “outsy-backsy” on a road trip. Normally

on a short trip if someone calls “shotgun,” another person can call “outsy-backsy,” therefore securing the shotgun position on the return trip. On a road trip, “outsy-backsy” may be used when going from the motel to a restaurant and back to the motel.

5. Responsibilities of riding shotgun are delegated by the driver and commonly include navigation and assistance in merging and lane changes. It may also include impor-tant responsibilities like being in charge of the radio/sound system or climate control. An implicit respon-sibility, particularly on long trips, is to make sure the driver stays alert. Somehow Marla never rode shot-gun and slept during most of the driving.

We left early Friday and made the nine-hour drive to Arkansas in time for packet pick up. We met up with Steve O’Connor, not to men-tion sundry S.L.U.G.S. (St. Louis Ultra Group), Warthogs, and other various species of ultrarunners.

We were fortunate to check into our rooms without any problems. The area had been hit by tornadoes the previous week. A lot of the area had been without power. In calling to confirm whether or not our motel had power, we discovered they no longer had my reservations for the group.

They still had a couple vacant rooms, which was surprising. The Federal Emergency Management Association had taken over the oth-

er main race motel and cancelled many runners’ reservations.

The next concern became the race day weather. Most forecasts had temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. The predictions of pre-cipitation varied. Some called for

rain in the morning, while others predicted rain later in the day.

Running in 40-degree weather is not bad. Running in the same with rain can be rather unpleasant. As it turned out, the web site weatherun-derground.com had the most accu-rate forecast, beating out weather.com and a television meteorologist.

The race started with a slight drizzle, which stopped shortly thereafter. The first mile or so was on a road of both pavement and subsequent gravel. There was a small river to wade through, less than a foot and a half deep, shal-lower than some previous years. Almost all of the rest of the course is single-track.

The course is an out-and-back, with a couple big climbs in each di-rection (fig. 1) and all very scenic.

Sylamore Scramble

North Sylamore Creek Trail mapPhoto courtesy of Steve O’Conner

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Portions of the course are along rock-strewn, rushing streams of clear water. Other portions are on narrow trails along cliff faces, with long drops of hundreds of feet to similar streams.

The overcast conditions reduced the grandeur of some of the vis-tas, but it was still a very beauti-ful place to run. The course was surprisingly green, considering the season. Pine trees, cypress trees, and bamboo retained their foliage.

Rocks along the trail were cov-ered with a variety of mosses and lichen in a wide palette of various shades of green. Another source of color throughout the course was debris that had been scattered by the tornadoes.

There was no visible wind dam-age to the trees. There were, how-ever, glimpses of blue Styrofoam insulation lying near the course. There was also an occasional child’s toy or bit of construction debris blown in from some un-known distance.

A little over two hours into the race, I began seeing the lead run-ners on their return leg. Marla was the lead female when I saw her. She was looking strong. Approach-ing the turn-around, I saw Brian and Steve O’Connor. Coming into the aid station, one of the volun-teers said it looked like they were

having a lull. I’ve been called vari-ous things at races, and told them I had never been called a “lull.”

On the way back, I met Eric and Wes running together, appar-ently having a good time. About 11:30 A.M., the drizzle started up again and turned to light rain about 1�:30. The water was just a slight nuisance, but made some of the footing on the stretches of bare rock slick. It was slight consola-tion to know Marla and Brian had probably finished before the rain started.

Around 1:30 P.M., the rain let up. Once back across the river, which seemed a little deeper this

time, the drizzle started up again. I was able to pick up the pace on the paved road into the finish, which I hit in 7 hours, 18 minutes.

Brian gave me a ride back to the motel and then returned to the finish to pick up Wes and Eric. A hot shower felt great, followed by a cold beer. Marla developed some issues late in the race but still fin-ished as second female. Brian and Steve both had good strong runs. Wes and Eric enjoyed their run and finished well.

Wes did receive some kind of official or semi-official kudus for being very polite to volunteers at the aid stations. After everyone was showered and changed, we headed to a nearby town for dinner. Some of the tornado damage to the town was severe in places, but most of the town was apparently unaffect-ed. Tornadoes are strange beasts.

The following day, the rules of “shotgun” were suspended. Brian had come down with a cold, and was quarantined to the right front passenger seat. The three of us in back alternated taking turns in the least comfortable middle seat. Race road trips are always interesting.

Figure 1 Sylamore elevation profile

Along the trail at SylamorePhoto courtesy of Steve O’Conner

_________________________Sylamore 50KAllison, ARFerburary 16, �008

��. Marla Luckey 5:�1:5755. Brian Kuhn 6:�3:5758. Steve O’Connor 6:�5:0884. Bill Dey 7:18:1195. Wes Seitz 7:5�:0098. Eric Smith 7:57:17

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by Jeff Kelly

Distance running can be a trying sport. Roads, tracks, and trails are second homes. If athletes aren’t sleeping, they’re eating. Many want to train hard, but have no vi-able support system.

Fortunately, some athletes are able to secure places on group training/racing teams, such as the local, 14-member Mettler Athletic Racing Team.

“I am very happy with the mix of runners that we have on this year’s team,” said team leader and Mettler Athletic personal trainer/running coach.

“Although our runners are of varying ages, we share a common goal of maintaining purpose to our training and running,” said Andy Derks. “We want to compete, run fast, and show others that even though you work full time and have a life outside of running, it is still possible to be a competitive run-ner.”

The team does not offer fully-funded sponsorships, but runners’ entries into pre-selected local races are paid. This is enough for Kelly Fox of Decatur.

“I wanted that motivation of…representing Mettler Athletics to drive me to achieve more each race,” said Fox. “You feel a com-mitment to the team.”

Fox has gotten the opportunity to meet new people and to enter different races.

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“I’ve enjoyed getting away from the Decatur area and running in new races,” said Fox, who teaches math and coaches both co-ed cross- country and girls’ track at Mt. Zion High School.

Fox, along with the other Met-tler team members, were recruited early this year by Derks.

“The first goal when selecting team members was to have runners of all ages represented, both male and female,” said Derks. “I also wanted team members who have a commitment to training, running races, and staying competitive within their age divisions.”

The team members also help with different running-related classes and camps offered at Met-tler Athletic.

The team member who ran the most races on the Metter schedule during �007 is Jim Acklin, a well-known runner and superintendent of the St. Joseph school district.

Acklin, 50, is still running strong but has struggled with inju-ries in recent times.

“The last four years, I have had to accept not being able to train with the…intensity that I would like,” said Acklin. “There is a very fine line between being fit and be-ing injured.”

Acklin is a link to the distance-running boom of the 1970s and 80s, a time he said was more com-petitive.

“There is very little depth of quality compared to �5 (to) 30

years ago,” said Acklin.For example, Acklin placed 18th

overall in a 10-kilometer race in Monticello in 1983. His time was 3� minutes, 47 seconds.

“That wasn’t some race in Chicago…this was in Monticello,” said Acklin.

Derks, for his part, has contin-ued to follow the example of sev-eral of his fellow Eastern Illinois University alumni, some of whom ran in last year’s Olympic Mara-thon Trials.

“I see what they’re doing,” said Derks. “They definitely know what it takes.”

Derks ran �:�6:1� at last May’s Green Bay Marathon.

“I think there’s room in my training to improve,” said Derks. “I still have a goal of lowering my personal bests in every distance from 5K through the marathon.”

Another Mettler team member, Steve Long, at 53, is a relatively late convert who exudes joy and enthusiasm when he races.

“Running provides me with a workout that I can’t obtain from any other exercise or sport,” said Long, who placed in the top �0 of his age group at the �007 Chicago Marathon. His Mettler commitment allows him to transcend his per-sonal goals.

“I am representing more than myself,” said Long. “It is reassur-ing to know that I have friends at each team race, whether (the race)

The top finishers or teams of each event would advance to regional competitions, and so on and so on, until you eventually had the championships, which prob-ably featured the only two suckers willing to keep devoting time to something as inane as the Prairie State Games. That day, however, we were the suckers.

I and a few of my friends, all of us part-time runners at best, had seen an ad in the newspaper that very afternoon announcing the cross-country competition. We had nothing better to do, so we showed up, expecting a crowd of well-seasoned athletes against which to test our distance-running prowess. Forget that we were all dressed in basketball shorts and the temperature was probably around 90 degrees. We were devoted to the cause…at least some of us.

One of our crew, shortly after hearing our apologetic race direc-tor’s admission, chucked the idea of competing totally out the win-dow. He, at the time, was a devoted guitar player and would have rather

spent the time refining his chops. He pulled out, leaving only me and another young buck to take the mouse-bait. I, for my part, felt that showing up for a race and then not running was tantamount to treason, no matter the conditions. He, for his part….well, I can’t say.

This kid was a talented and pro-lific musician who was fluent in the piano and many other instruments. He had his moments, though. Once, shortly before a now-defunct trail race in Newton, Illinois, my friends and I were sitting in a parked car blasting a cover of Black Sabbath’s “Supernaut” to get us pumped up to run.

We were still sitting in the car when everyone lined up on the starting line. Most of them began staring at our car from which the abrasive sounds emanated. This particular kid chose that moment to climb out of the car and slowly, almost dramatically, don a head-band adorned with the symbol of the Confederate flag.

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by Jeff Kelly

The sun was high over our heads and impossible to ignore, like an over-the-hill, orange-haired stripper who’s climbed too high on a pole and has forgotten how to dismount. We stood with our hands on our hips near the rank, algae-strewn waters of the Eastern Illinois Uni-versity campus lake and listened to the heartfelt words of a well-known wrestling coach and teacher.

“Looks like you guys are the only two to sign up,” he said. His vocal tone was normally quiet, and today sounded almost apologetic. We were supposed to be one of many entrants in a cross-country race as part of a somewhat strange series of athletic events known back then (the early 1990s) as the Prairie State Games.

The games covered the gamut of sporting competitions, includ-ing basketball, soccer, and possibly even badminton. Competitions were held in various locales, and the public would pay to enter. I don’t believe there were any ad-mission requirements, other than to have a pulse.

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is near or far.”The �008 Mettler Athletic Rac-

ing Team consists of Jim Acklin, Jacqui Aubert, Margaret Bal-lantyne, Kristin Chandler, Mike Cinker, Andy Derks, Kelly Fox, Ryan Giuliano, Que Harbor, Au-drey Ishii, Jeff Kelly, Steve Long, Julie Pellum, and Abby Stiles.

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�0 In Passing ● March/April 2008 ● secondwindrunningclub.org

PRESS RELEASEContact: Mark Knutson, PresidentPhone 701/364-�[email protected] Sports Management from Start to Finish LineIllinois Marathon Set for Spring 2009!

Champaign-Urbana, IL—CasMar Events, Inc. and a local organizing committee have announced plans for the inaugural Illinois Marathon to be held in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, on April �4–�5, �009.

The weekend’s race events will include a full marathon, half-marathon, 4-person marathon relay, 5K fun run/walk, and youth run all on Saturday, April �5. The races will be preceded by a Health & Fitness Expo, Pasta Feed, and Special Speaker Series on Friday, April �4. All of the weekend events will be held at the University of Illinois, and the highlight of the road races will be a finish at the 50 yard line of the University’s Memorial Stadium football field.

Mark Knutson, President of CasMar Events, Inc. and Executive Director of the Fargo Marathon (www.fargo-marathon.com), has been working to put the Illinois Marathon together since early �007. Coordination efforts have included meetings with officials from the cities of Champaign and Urbana, the University of Illinois, and the Champaign County Sports Commission. The current marathon organizing committee consists of a variety of individuals from the Champaign-Urbana market, including a strong representation from the local Second Wind Running Club.

“This community is absolutely ideal for a first-class marathon event,” said Knutson as he described Champaign-Urbana. “From the University of Illinois to the cities’ mayors, the process has been very positive. Couple that with the support of a strong running community, and I am confident that the Illinois Marathon has the potential to be one of the best new running events in the country.”

Joe DeLuce, President of the Champaign County Sports Commission is excited about the event’s potential. “This is another great opportunity for the Champaign/Urbana area to become a premier destination for sporting events in Illinois,” said DeLuce.

Title sponsorship negotiations are ongoing with a variety of companies, but nothing has been agreed to at this point. Local sponsors include the University of Illinois Athletics Department, Body n’ Sole Sports, and Mara-thon & Beyond magazine, which is headquartered in Champaign.

“Mark and Cassi Knutson have shown through the growth and success of their community-focused Fargo Marathon that they know what it takes to execute a first-rate event,” says Jan Colarusso Seeley, publisher and co-owner of Marathon & Beyond. “We’re thrilled that they’ve selected Champaign-Urbana as the location for their next marathon venture.”

More information about the Illinois Marathon can be found at www.illinoismarathon.com or by calling CasMar Events at (701) 364-�RUN.

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by Jeff Kelly

The cities of Champaign-Ur-bana will be toured by an expected 5,000 to 10,000 runners next April, as part of the first proposed major marathon event to be held in these locales.

“(The race will) really be a sce-nic tour of the entire community,” said event organizer Mark Knutson. “You need to show off the city.”

Marathon runners will cover a course that will begin and end on the University of Illinois cam-pus. The course will stay within town limits and will include routes through locations such as Meadow-brook Park, according to Knutson.

The race is tentatively sched-

Illinois Marathon to Debut in Champaign-Urbana in April 2009

Anyway, that summer’s after-noon, he and I were the only two men (boys?) with the moxie to call themselves Prairie State gamers. Yes, indeed. We lined up, viewing each other only from the corners of our respective eyes. The gun sounded, or it may only have been our soft-spoken wrestler friend say-ing “Go.”

The three-mile course was fa-miliar to both of us. I quickly found myself in the lead, as I had envi-sioned matters, since I was a little more serious about running than was my pal. The strange part, how-ever, was the complete solitude. Here I had paid to run in a race and yet I basically had no competitors, at least none I could see or hear. I

remember finding it hard to sum-mon any intensity whatsoever. My friend had fallen very far back very early, it had seemed.

I maintained my lead past the two-and-a-half mile mark. I felt fine, but boy, was it hot. I knew my pace was slowing, but what could go wrong? I rounded the last turn, near the lake, and barely registered someone else moving past me. Another jogger, I guess. Oh well, I guess it’s time to ready my accep-tance speech, start training for the regionals. Yep, they’ll be proud to see me….wait!

Son of a….that jogger, who was now 50 feet ahead of me and involved fully in a dead sprint, for God’s sake, was wearing…on his

head….a Confederate flag? Oh no! I was losing a two-man race! I mustered everything I had, tried to rely on my natural abilities, but I was too far behind. I could only jog in past the finish line and won-der how long my buddy had been patiently biding his time, just as he probably was waiting for the South to rise again and reinstate slavery.

That day marked the last day I would ever compete in the Prairie State Games. It also saw the last time that kid and I would ever com-pete against each other. He’s now teaching music at a state university and, I believe, married. Here I sit, passing the time. . . waiting . . . pa-tiently . . . to take back my rightful crown. Supernaut!

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uled to offer prize money totaling between $10,000 and $15,000, according to Knutson. He expects this purse to attract talented runners from Indianapolis, Chicago and other metropolitan areas.

Volunteers for the marathon will be recruited locally, Knutson said. The effort will be spearheaded by Second Wind Running Club presi-dent Kelly Bails and her husband, Joe, both of Mahomet.

The location of Champaign-Urbana as a site for a major mara-thon is a no-brainer, according to Knutson. He cited the presence of “first-class” facilities such as the Assembly Hall.

Runners will also appreciate the

relative ease of travel, as compared with traversing larger cities such as Chicago, Knutson said.

He hopes to offer a variety of events to compliment the Illinois Marathon, including a half-mara-thon, a 5K, and a youth run.

Knutson, 38, of West Fargo, North Dakota, has overseen the Fargo Marathon (formerly a half-marathon) for the past eight and-a-half years.

The organization Knutson helms, Casmar Events, also puts on a half-marathon and 5K race in St. Cloud, MN.

For more information on the Illinois Marathon, check out www.illinoismarathon.com.

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�� In Passing ● March/April 2008 ● secondwindrunningclub.org

FUN RUN

&PIZZA PARTY

The Start of Second Wind s̓ 25th Year of Outdoor Fun Runs

TUESDAY, APRIL 1

FUN RUN: 6:30 p.m.Meadowbrook Park, Urbana

Corner of Windsor & Race. Meet at parking lot/playground area on

Windsor Rd.

PIZZA PARTY: 7:30 p.m.Village Inn Pizza, Champaign

Southwest Corner of Springfi eld & Mattis

The club will pay for ALL pizza and non-alcoholic drinks for you AND your family.

Hibernation is over.

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by Ellen Erhardt

Perhaps you remember some extreme weather we had in Febru-ary. On a day where the tempera-ture hit a high of only two degrees with winds of �5 mph out of the west, the treadmill probably looked pretty good. For a few of us, it seemed like the right time to run the Valentine’s 5K Race in Valpara-iso, Indiana.

One of the things I like about this race is that you can compete ei-ther as an individual or as a couple. The couples’ division combines the ages of the partners to create an age group.

Chris Byron and I competed in the 70-89 division. Our friends Katie Solmonson and Mark Reed registered in the competitive 50-69 division. Both Katie and Mark were at the Siberian Express and Kennekuk Fat Ass this year.

We also saw Betty Funkhouser and George Nietert, who ran in the 90-109 (combined) age group. Both Katie and Betty are registered for Clinton Lake this year.

Warming up for a couple of miles was not fun. We whined about how our faces (hands, legs, and other parts!) were freezing. When we came back to the gym, we adjusted our clothing options and headed out to the start to shiver again in the minus �0 degree wind chills.

The race started at Valporaiso

Cold Hands, Warm Hearts at the Valentine’s 5K in Valpo

High School and circled around some residential streets. The course was rolling, with a mostly downhill first mile and gently-rolling second mile. The third mile is run up a gradual long hill. This race takes you through a garage door to finish in the gymnasium on the indoor track.

For a 5K course, it is about average for difficulty, with a decent sized field of about 200 runners. This was a record year for prereg-istrants, but only a few signed up on race day, due to the cold tem-peratures. Surprisingly, we also had chip timing.

At the finish, all women were given a carnation. There was ample food in the form of fruit and home-made baked goods. As the race director announced the age-group award winners, people headed to the podium to have their pictures taken.

At a nearby table, the pictures were printed and put into a frame for a nice keepsake award. All three couples mentioned won their team divisions. The scoring was cross-country style with the cumu-lative placing of the members of the team.

Katie and Mark actually tied in their placing, but edged out the competition with an overall lower combined time. Mark ran 15:44 (second overall) and Katie

ran �1:�4 for a combined time of 37:09. Their nearest competitors finished with 37:57. Chris and I finished with 38:48 and Betty and George with 44:10.

Northwest Indiana Racing Circuits

The Valentine’s 5K is one of 30 races in the Calumet Region Strid-ers Gold Cup Series. This race circuit was started in 1979 and allows participants to earn points by running at least 10 races for distances from 5K to the marathon. Officially-designated Gold Cup events must meet club standards and runners are encouraged to provide feedback. For more infor-mation on the Calumet Striders and the Gold Cup Series, please see www.calstrider.org.

For the trail crowd, another new race circuit in Northwest Indiana is the Opportunity Enterprises XYZ Trail Series. Ranging from 5K to a half-marathon, some of these events take place at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, War-ren Dunes, and at Imagination Glen Park in Portage, Indiana. For more information on this series and a calendar of events, please see http://mysite.verizon.net/xyztrail-series/. Opportunity Enterprises is a non-profit organization promoting self-sufficiency and life choices for challenged individuals.

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__________________________________Riddle Run 9Mahomet, ILJanuary �6, �008

�8.34 milesMatt Condron 3:39:01 1st male (1st ultra distance!!) (course record!!) Ellen Erhardt 4:18:00 1st female (course record!!)Don Frichtl 4:18:01Pat Mills 4:�7:00Steve Long 4:48:00 (1st ultra distance!!)Rob Raquet-Schofield 4:50:32Sandra Cooke 5:06:00 (1st ultra distance!!)Chris Migotsky 5:�1:51Becky Kasten 5:�6:00Bill Dey 5:44:00Paul Schaap 5:5�:�� (1st ultra distance!!)Wes Seitz 6:�5:00Scott Solomon 6:39:39 (1st ultra distance!!)

�4.33 milesNancy McCarty 4:01:00

�1 milesJim Yost 5:40:00

�0.�8 milesHarley Johnson �:16:0�Marla Luckey �:50:00Tracy Thomas 3:48:�7Bill Thornhill 3:57:50Tom Dolan 4:07:00Bonnie McElwee 4:08:00Marj Seitz 4:08:00Eric Smith 4:�7:00Donna Creditor 4:�8:00Jim Halsey 4:�8:00Jane Kuppler no time

18 miles Greg Scott �:04:38

16.�3 milesPaul Hobbs 1:55:13Chad Avery �:05:38Jack Polce �:47:00Tony Suttle �:47:49Eli White �:48:00Tana Rapella �:49:00Rex Beck �:5�:41Don Dodson 3:00:30Shanin Polce 3:11:�4Curt Chambers 3:�4:00

14 milesGonjzalo Perez �:56:35Julie Mills �:56:33Mark Labuz no time

1�.17 milesChris Byron 1:31:1�Pat Nowlan 1:31:1�James Webb 1:47:00Bill Jones 1:47:1�Dan Slack �:0�:50David Schug �:08:15Dennis Ohnstad �:09:30Mike Ingrum �:17:00Jodi Heckel �:�0:00Andrew Signor �:�0:00Jeff Fago �:��:00Cynthia Kaufmann �:��:00Gene Fruit �:�3:00Vickey Halsey �:�7:00Gregg Rose �:30:00Jeff Skibbe �:30:00Abigail Fields �:31:00Laura Vossman �:31:31Steve Barr �:54:00Paul Rodgers 3:33:00

8.11 milesJacob Englander 1:0�:36Brenda Mehnert 1:04:04Carol Miles 1:04:04Brent Roberts 1:06:41Craig Brownfield 1:09:30Jonathon Schaap 1:18:00Bruce Winter 1:18:33Tom Rice 1:�0:10Brian Kuhn 1:��:00Danielle Ranney 1:�3:00Martha Willie 1:�5:00Jane Domier 1:�7:00Stan Shobe 1:44:00Trish Crowder 1:48:10Joe Seeley 1:57:00Jan Seeley 1:57:00Shea Nangle �:10:��Lynn Troost no time

5.0 milesDave Ghent 55:00

4.05 milesChris Peacock 36:30Hannah Schapp 36:30Bob Morris 38:00Laura Davis 43:30Tim Clark 43:30Sam Panno 44:11Don Luman 45:00Brent Beenders 49:00Mecca Presberry 51:45Angela Presberry 5�:00Vonne Ortiz 1:�5 DQ’d for getting lost and complaining about itMarla Dewhirst no timeTanya Riddle no time

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Jeff Riddle and Matt Condron, winner Jeff Riddle with Ellen Erhardt, first female

Jane Domier, Danielle Ranney, Chris Byron, Jeff Riddle, and Trisha Crowder staying warm by the fire

Riddle Run 9

Photos courtesy of Tom Rice

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Race Results...___________________________________ Rock ‘n’ Roll MarathonTempe, AZJanuary 13, �008

1146. Jeff Fago 3:43:34

___________________________________ Lovin’ the HillsLouisville, KYFebruary 16, �008

3. Ellen Erhardt 5:16:15 1st female____________________________________Florida A1A Marathon/Half-MarathonFt. Lauderdale, FLFebruary 17, �008

Half-Marathon165. Joe Bails 1:41:38

Marathon135. Kelly Bails 4:00:�7

___________________________________ Fat Ass Illinois VersionMcNabb, ILJanuary 13, �008

31 miles�. Ellen Erhardt 4:1�:373. Christine Crawford 4:13:544. Don Frichtl 4:�6:00 1st male7. Ken Welle 4:44:4915. Becky Kasten 5:34:�016. Bill Dey 5:34:��

�1 miles4. Andrew Signor 3:�0:005. Marla Luckey 3:�0:007. Jack Polce 3:37:00

Joe and Kelly Bails in the A1A Marathon/Half-Marathon

in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Becky Kasten, Jack Polce, Bill Dey, Ken Welle, Don Frichtl, Christine Crawford, Ellen Erhardt, Marla Luckey, and Andrew Signor

at the Fat Ass Illinois Version in McNabb, IllinoisPhoto courtesy of Don Frichtl

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Saturday, March 8Earth, Wind and Fire Race 5KUrbana, IL8:00 PM

Sunday, March 9Panther Frostbite Classic13.1 milesDelavan, IL1:00 PM

Saturday, March 15Rock Cut Series Finale�0KRockford, IL8:00 PM

Saturday, March 22Mountain Goat Hill Run15 or 10K Run or 5K WalkKickapoo SRADanville, IL10:30 AM

Saturday, March 29Penguin in the Park 5KDecatur, IL9:00 AM

Saturday, March 29Clinton Trail Run30 milesDeWitt, IL8:00 AM

Saturday, April 5Lincoln Memorial Half-Maraton13.1 milesSpringfield, IL7:30 AM

Saturday, April 5 Lake Sara Dam Run8 miles or 5KEffingham, IL10:00 AM

Saturday, April 5 and 6Go! St. Louis�6.� and 13.1 milesSt. Louis, MO7:00 AM

Friday, April 11McNaughton Trail Run150 milesPekin, ILNoon

Saturday, April 12McNaughton Trail Run100 or 50 milesPekin, IL6:00 AM

Saturday, April 12 Run for the Health of It5K or 10KChampaign, IL8:15AM

Saturday, April 19River to River Relay80 milesSouthern Illinois

Saturday, April 19Valparasio Mini Marathon13.1 milesValparasio, IN7:30 AM

Saturday, May 3Indy Mini Marathon13.1 milesIndianapolis, IN7:30 AM

Saturday, May 10Twin City Twosome 5KUrbana, IL9:00 AM

Saturday, May 17Buffalo Trace Trail Run5 milesMahomet, IL8:00 AM

Saturday, May 26Memorial Day 5KDanville, IL8:00 AM

Saturday, June 14Lake Mingo Trail Run7.1 milesDanville, IL9:00 AM

Saturday, June 14 Steamboat4 miles or 15KPeoria, IL7:45 AM

Racing Ahead...

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REGISTRATION & PACKET PICK–UP Advanced registration cost for the run or walk is $15. Must be postmarked by May 9. No refunds. Early race packet pick-up (and registration) at Body n ̓Sole (1317 Dunlap in Savoy) on Friday, May 16, Noon–6 p.m. T-shirts guaranteed only for pre-registered runners and walkers. Registra-tion available race day 6:00–7:30 a.m. for a cost of $20. Race-day registration, check-in, and parking will be on the west side of Mahomet-Seymour High School on the corner of Crowley Rd. and State St. in Mahomet. The race will start and end at the west parking lot of Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve off of Crowley Road (north of the high school). Participants will walk a quarter mile from the high school to the race start. Due to insurance policies, no dogs or baby strollers are allowed. Information available at Second Windʼs Web site: www.secondwindrunningclub.org (or contact Brian at [email protected] or 217-778-6545)

DIRECTIONS TO PARKING & CHECK-IN Take I-74 to the Hwy 47 exit at Mahomet, IL. Head south on Hwy 47 until the fi rst stop light (Franklin St.). Turn right on Franklin. Follow Franklin uphill to a stop sign. Turn right at stop and go to next stop sign. Turn left onto State St. Stay on State St. for about a half mile until you reach Crowley Rd. (high school will be on your right). Take a right (go north) on Crowley Rd and enter parking lot on side of high school.

EVENT AND COURSESecond Wind Running Club is proud to sponsor the sixth annual Buffalo Trace Trail Run & Walk at Lake of the Woods Forest Preserve at Mahomet, IL. This 5-mile trail run and 2-mile non-competitive trail walk is near an old buffalo trace or trail created by a massive herd of buffalo. The 5-mile course will traverse rolling hills, small forests, open meadows and prairie, and at least one stream. The walkers will have a less challenging but still scenic route.

AWARDSAwards will be given to the top three male and female runners in the following age groups: Under 15, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and over. Special prizes for the overall and master male and female champions. Random prizes also awarded to both walkers and runners.

TRAIL RACE

BUFFALO TRACE ENTRY FORM

EVENT: 5-Mile Run 2-Mile Walk (both are $15 by May 11, $20 afterwards)

SECOND WIND MEMBER? Yes No AGE ON RACE DAY: _____ SEX: Male Female($2 discount for members; no discount race day) T-SHIRT SIZE: XL L M SName: _____________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________

City, State, ZIP: _____________________________________

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2008 8:00 a.m.

LAKE OF THE WOODS FOREST PRESERVE MAHOMET, IL

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Please make check payable to SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB and mail to Brian Kuhn, 3202 Katie Lynn Dr., Champaign, IL 61822

Phone: ______________________________

Email: _______________________

Liability Waiver: In consideration of your acceptance of this entry, I the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims for damages I may have against Second Wind Running Club, Champaign County Forest Preserve District, the Village of Mahomet, and any other supporters and their representatives, successors and assignees for any and all injuries suffered by me in said event. I attest and verify that I am physically fi t and have suffi ciently trained for the completion of the event. I also give my permission for the free use of my name and pictures in any broadcast, telecast, or other written account of the event. Signature__________________________________________________________________________ Date______________________________

5-mile run 2-mile non-competitive walk

The Buffalo Trace Trail has been the site of University of Illinois, Parkland College and high school cross country training and meets. An NCAA cross country regional meet was held here in the 1980s.

RACE SPONSORSBody n ̓Sole

Mahomet IGAGreat Harvest Bread Company

ReMax RealtySmartSpark Energy SystemsSecond Wind Running Club

Champaign Co. Forest Preserve District

6th ANNUAL

Second Wind


Liability WaiverParticipating in club related activities can be potentially hazardous, and I agree not to participate unless I am physically capable and properly trained. Any physical concerns have been addressed by a properly trained health care provider. I agree to abide by the decision of a race official or medical personnel relative to my ability to safely com-plete the run. I assume all risks associated with participating, including running and volunteering to work in club races, including falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, road and traffic conditions of the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, as well as any minor members of my household named on this application, waive and release Second Wind Running Club and the RRCA from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in these club activities, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.

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MEMBERSHIP RATESThe annual rate for an individual membership is $15; a family membership is $25. Membership begins on Jan. 1. Rates are half price starting Aug. 1.

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Second Wind is a social club open to anyone interested in running or walk-ing for health, fitness or performance. The goal of the club is to support run-ning through social events, local races, companions for exercise or racing, and providing support, information and advice.

EVENTSWeekly fun run/walk every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Meadowbrook Park in Urbana from April through October. Winter runs are held at the U of I Armory at 6:00 p.m.

Marathon Training Program during the summer and winter meets every other weekend for long runs on well-marked and supported routes.

Speedwork sessions on Wednesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. at the Urbana High School track.

Additional club members meet Thursday evenings and on weekend mornings to run local trails.

Club board meetings are held monthly and an annual member awards and recognition dinner is held in January. Other special events occur throughout the year and have recently included guest speakers, potluck dinners, pizza parties and pool parties.

RACESThe club organizes the Buffalo Trace Trail Race (April), the Women’s Fit-ness Run/Walk (October), and the Allerton Trail Run (October). In addition, the club provides timing services and volunteers for the Uni High 5k (May), Twin Cities Twosome (May), Freedom 5k (July), Champaign Mini-Triathlon (August), and the Mahomet Half Marathon/5k (August). The Buffalo Trace Trail Race, Twin Cities Twosome, Freedom 5k, and Allerton include a walk-ing event.

SECOND WIND RUNNING CLUB

NEWSLETTER & WEB SITESecond Wind’s club newsletter, In Passing, contains a race calendar, race results, articles and photos from club members. The club web site is at www.secondwindrunningclub.org. This includes up-to-date news about club ac-tivities, links to helpful sites, and a message board for club members to keep in touch. A club e-mail server is maintained and periodic mailings are sent to help keep club members informed.

DISCOUNTSClub members enjoy discounts on purchases at Body ‘n Sole on South Neil in Savoy and discounted entry fees at club-sponsored races.

CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, ILLINOIS

Please make your check payable to Second Wind and mail it with this application to:

Second Wind Running ClubP.O. Box 6082

Champaign, IL 61826

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MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

CLUB LISTSERVTo save printing and shipping costs, the club often sends announcements and solicitations for volunteers for local races via a listserv. Add my e-mail address to the club listserv? ___ Yes ___ No

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