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April Cleanup Scheduled for Fox River Trail
In honor of Earth Day were cleaning up part of the Fox River Trail! Come join us on Saturday April 21, 2007 at 11AM.
We'll provide bags and gloves and cleanup the mile of trail that we've sponsored. Meet at the Fabyan Forest Preserve parking lot by the Windmill in Batavia on the east side of the river, on Rte 25 just north of Fabyan parkway. Any questions call Ann Brady at
587-1037 or send Ann an email. |
Training for the Chicago Marathon?
Save the date for I-Run marathon training preview clinic at the Dick Pond Athletics store in St Charles on May 3rd at 7:00 p.m. Cary Pinkowski will be on hand to talk about the marathon, and Fox River Trail Runners will get a nice discount on the training fee. We also have an additional incentive for Fox River Trail Runner members to register and be a pace leader or alternate, so come on out and see what it's all about. If you would like additional information about what is included in the training package, check out the Illinois Runs web page at www.illinoisruns.org. |
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Register Now for Viking Sunset Family Night!
This year is the 10th Anniversary of the Viking Sunset Family Night. The Fox River Trail Runners are offering an even deeper discount for our members. Fox River Trail Runners who pre-register on line can do so for only $15. Date of event: Wednesday, July 25th at 7PM. The 5k race starts at 7PM, followed by the Jamie LaForce Youth Mile for kids 12 and under, the 400 M Junior Jog for kids 9 and under, and the 100 M toddler trot for kids 5 and under. Click here to register now! |
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Important Note: Due to the move to Daylight Savings Time, Wednesday Evening runs are now back at The Great Western Trail in St. Charles at 6pm
Meet in the Parking lot (south side of Dean Street) of the Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve. For a map, click here.
Saturday Mornings 8am Fox River Bike Trail South of IL 38 at RR Bridge For a map, click here. |
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Winston Rasmussen, President
Tom Jurgens, Vice President
Bob Brown, Treasurer
Ann Brady, Secretary
Directors
Dave Helmick, ARD, Viking Sunset
Carolyn Kovash, Foxtales
Editor/Marketing/Sponsorships
Krista Mikulski, Education/Viking Sunset
Dan McMahon, Marketing/Sponsorships
Gene Boehm, Race Director, Viking Sunset
Joe Arnold, WebMaster, Circuit Results, Banquet |
Good
Luck to all River to River Relay
Runners!
April 21, 2007
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Dear Winston,
You are receiving this email as a member of the Fox River Trail Runners, or you may have signed up for this newsletter from our web site. If you are receiving this from a forwarded email and would like to join this list, you go to ww.foxrivertrailrunners.org. Also, please keep us informed of any changes to your email address so that we can be sure you are getting all club communications. For any email address changes, email Gene Boehm. | |
 Letter from the President
Greetings Fox River Trail Runners,
Planning for the Great Western consumes most of my spare time in April as we are getting close to race day. Fortunately it is snowing outside this morning so I don't have to worry about mowing the lawn, pulling weeds, planting or any other yard work. I put the snow blower up already so the snow is just going to have to stay where it is until it melts. I should be able to get in a few phone calls and update my task list this morning.
We reached the race cap of 800 runners on March 16th, and as you might imagine we still get a lot of requests from runners wanting to run our race. We really have a good thing going with both our Great Western and Viking sunset races. They have always been well attended and well executed, a good time and plenty of refreshments is what makes runners want to come back and run our race again and again.
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The Race Place 
by Winston Rasmussen Here are a few local races in the next 6 weeks. For a more comprehensive list visit: www.CARAruns.org. It's difficult to find everyone's name in a large race and with so many races every weekend, so if you don't see your results, send an email to Joe Arnold at jarnold29@comcast.net. We had a great turn out at the Cary Half Marathon and the Shamrock Shuffle. Race results are posted on our web page so check them out and let us know if we missed you. April 22nd The Batavia Fox Trot 5K is a FRTR club circuit race
April22nd Lisle COC Run for Education - There is a 5K/10K and youth races.
April 29th Got Running on The Brain is a 5K in Aurora.
May 6th Great Western Half Marathon
May 12th Fox Valley Family Fitness 5K/10K in St Charles
May 19th We Grow Dreams 5K in West Chicago
May 19th Run for Hungary Children 5K in West Chicago
May 20th Road Scholars 5K in Aurora
May 28th Elgin Fox Trot 5K/10Mile is a FRTR Club circuit race and a club favorite
I traveled to Springfield with Joe Arnold and some friends from the Windrunners to run in the inaugural Lincoln Memorial HM. This was a terrific event and is definitely worth making the three hour drive to our state capitol to run the race. This was a new course that started near the capitol, took in an historic street where we ran past Lincoln's home, through some really nice residential areas, parks, and the Lincoln Memorial. The first 7 miles of the race were nice and flat, but somewhere in the last 6 miles they put in some hills that made it seem like we were back running Cary. Parking was right by the start and finish line. There were plenty of refreshments and everything went over real smooth. The weatherman even cooperated and kept the thunder storms away. All in all, my hats are off to the Springfield Road Runners Club for hosting a terrific event. To print a copy of this article, click here. |
Good Luck Dick! For those of us who have not set any specific goals, or use the excuse that it's too late in life to take on some new and bigger challenges, consider Dick Lamermayer. Dick is a young man of 78 and this winter ran his 1,000th race. Also, he has now run a race in all 50 states. With that milestone behind him, he has taken on a new challenge of running either a full or half marathon in all 50 states. He has 35 states completed with 15 to go, and 4 are on the schedule for 2007. You are a terrific example Mr. Lamermayer, and you are setting the bar pretty high for the rest of us. Good luck, we know that you will do it. |
 A Book Review
The Chicago Marathon
Submitted by Gene Boehm Many members of the Fox River Trail Runners have run the Chicago Marathon, but have you ever wondered about what all goes into the making of the Chicago Marathon? Andrew Suozzo's book, The Chicago Marathon provides a great appreciation for what makes the Chicago Marathon the Chicago Marathon. The book is different from other marathon related books in that it is not a how to book, but rather provides a comprehensive overview of the race. It explores the history of the Chicago Marathon and provides a perspective on key aspects including the role of the race director, grass roots support, corporate and civic support, partnering charities, the media, and the various types of runners that are attracted to the race.
Andrew Suozzo provides a very thorough (well foot-noted) exploration of the Chicago Marathon. By way of introduction, he is a professor at DePaul, a marathon runner and he has also taught courses on the Chicago Marathon exploring its impact on the city.
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 Steve's Ultra Corner
#6 Diesel Fuel Vs. High Octane Jet Fuel and Long Runs
By Steven Richey
I'm about to show my lack of medical knowledge, but hang with me while I draw some basic analogies that I firmly believe to be true. It will help you understand what a long run does for you, what the purposes are for the various types of long runs. Some of this will be a bit different than you're used to reading in the typically running magazine and will be contrary to what many folks believe.
First off, the medical folks tell us (and I have no reason to disbelieve them) that long runs encourage and facilitate the creation of additional and new capillaries for delivering more blood to the leg muscles. This gets more fuel and oxygen to where it's needed. It also explains why, as the long runs grow longer, that they don't really get all that much harder -- your body is adapting to them. However, this bit of trivia doesn't really help you, since it will occur whether you know and understand it or not. Pretty much all of your long runs, once past something around an hour and forty-five minutes, give you this benefit.
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 Welcome New Members!
Welcome to the following members who have signed up for a family membership: Becky Hill, Gregory Markley, Ryan Wilhelm, Kevin Conroy, Renee Dailey, Cindy VanAllen, Glenn Lyle and Jeff Goodale.
Welcome to the following members who have signed up for an individual membership: Tony Jones, Carlos Viramontes, Susan Newell, Daniel Stone, Tina Park, Alyssa Greyer, Ed Castillo, Susan McArthur, Lynn Mahin, Patricia Stoltenberg, Dena Wilsman, Lauren Wasik, Michael Noonan, Thomas Doggett and Greg Boyer. |
 April Birthdays Joe Arnold, Rick Brodine, Ed Castillo, Anna Derylo, Benjamin Draper, Jeannie Folks, Raymond Gelhaus, Wayne Gilmore, Grace Ginsburg, Lynette Greenwood, Catherine Hanson, Rachael Johnson, Donald Jones, Tom Jurgens, Carolyn Kovash, Kaori Maeshima, Gregory Markley, Willy Neuman, Shela O'Donovan, Tina Park, Winston Rasmussen, Jeanne Raynett, Mary Seffrood, Kimberly Tanquary, and Carlos Viramontes. | |
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