Wellington Runners Club NewsletterSeptember 2012

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IMPORTANT CLUB DETAILS

Shirts:• $10.E-mailLauraKelly(lauraekelly@bellsouth.net)formoredetails.

Discounts:• RunningWarehouse(online

store).Torequestthediscountcodee-mail(jleeds7@bellsouth.net)

• Fit2Run in Wellington GreenMall–10%off,20%ifyoualsoareaFit2RunClubmember.

UPCOMING EVENTSRaces:• September15th–JeffAnnas5k• October28th–Wellington

HorseCountry10Milerand5k• December2nd–PalmBeach

Marathon;$5offregistrationusecode:WRC2012

Track:• Wednesday6:15p.m.@

OkeeheeleePark.Meetatstartofthemulchtrail.TrackwillreturntoEmeraldCoverMiddleSchoolSeptember26th-watchthewebsiteandfacebookpageformoredetails.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

• ShannonFelder• AmyLamboy

President’s MessageHelloWRCers,Ihopeeveryonehad(andisstillhaving)agreatsummer,vacationandtimeoff.Weallknowthattemperature-wisesummerisanendlessseasonforSouthFlorida.ThenagainwecanswimoutsideinFebruarywhenmostofthecountryisunder6feetofsnow!WhileSeptembermeansmostarestartingtheirfallmarathonandracetraining, triathlonsarestillunderway. We’llseebelowthatAugustTriathlonsandDuatholonsmeantalotof“firsts”forseveralWRCmembersincludingaraceoutofstateinapopularmusiciconlocation(hint:“thankyou,thankyouverymuch”).First,someupcomingclubinformation:• September6th-In-storeregistrationfortheHorseCountry10Milerand5kraceat

Fit2RunstoreintheWellingtonGreenMallfrom6:00to8:00p.m.Ifyoumissedsigningupbefore theprice increase, this isyour lastpre-price increasechance.Plusit’sthenightFit2RundoestheirThursdayfunrun,socomeinsignupforthe10Mileror5k,thendothefunrun,either4or5miles.ThisfunrungetsyouafreedraftatWorldofBeer.

• September15th–TheJeffAnnas5ktakingplaceat theWellingtonCommunityCenter@8:00a.m.WRCwillhaveourtentattheevent.Ifyouparticipate,besuretoregisteraspartoftheWellingtonRunnersClubTeam.IfyouhaveaWRCclubshirt,wearem’andlet’sshoweveryonehowwerepresent!

• September26th–WednesdaynightworkoutsmovebacktoEmeraldCoveMiddleSchoolTrackforspeedwork.

Intheinterestofsafety,theclubrequeststhateveryoneprovideemergencycontactinformation so in the event something shouldhappenwe could contact someone.Aphonenumberofa familymemberorfriendissufficient. This isnottosuggestJohnP’sworkoutswillmakeyoupassout,blowalungorotherwiseincapacitateyou(thisonlymakesyouastrongerrunner!).Thisisvoluntary,onlyclubofficerswouldhaveaccesstoyourinformation.Thisrequestwillbecomepartofouryearlymem-berregistrationprocess.Youcansendyouremergencycontactinformationtomeatjleeds7@bellsouth.net.Iwouldliketowelcomeallthenewmembersthathavejoinedthecluboverthesum-

mermonths.Wearegladtohaveyouapartoftheclub.Ourclubhasbeensteadilygrowingandwearenowatabout100members!ThewordisoutaboutWRC-ourmembersarewhatmakeourclubgreat!!Now,backtosomeofthe“firsts”Imentioned.Duringthesummermonthsmanymembersracetriathlons,congratula-tionstothosethatparticipatedintheLoggerheadTri–Amy(scorchedtherace!),Vince,Jess,Loree,SharonandKerry.WaytoshowthemhowWRCrepresents!

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Loggerhead Tri – getting ready for the start!CarlosandLilyVanagasracedtheSiestaKeytriathlonandduathlon,respectively,whereLilywasFIRSTinheragegroup!!WaytogoLily-you’reunstoppable!!

Carlos and Lily at the Siesta Key Triathlon and Duathlon

Lily snags first in her age group in the Siesta Key Duathlon

WRCwentnationalwithToniandChrisMedvetzbothracing the Elvis 5k at Graceland. Toni placed first inheragegroup.Weretherepost-racepeanutbutterandbananasandwiches?

Toni with her gear

InkeepingwithWRCgoesNationalandwiththe“firsts”theme,WRCrepresentedwithCarlyRayandJohnMatireattheNewYorkCityIronman.Theybothrockedthatraceinunder12hoursfortheirFIRSTIronman!!!!Waytogo!Horse Country 10 Miler, 5k race, kids fun run and middle school 5k challenge:AbigThankYoutoBeckyUrbinaandherboundlessenthusiasm.Shehasdonealottosecurepost-racefoodandsponsors.Ifyoucanvolunteeronraceday,pleasedo.Wehaveseveralareaswewillneedhelpwithandyouwillstillbeabletorace.WholeFoodsisdonatingallofthefruitforracemorningbutwe’llneedvolunteerstocutituponracemorning.Samegoesforregistration.Ifyouarenotrunningandwouldliketohelpoutracemorning,weneed(amongstotherthings)coursemarshals,waterstopvolunteers,andaleadbikerider.CarolineAuntielineMantelisorganizingallvolunteers.E-mailheratcrosscam@gmail.comifyou’dliketohelpout. -Jen

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SprintersA Section For and By Younger WRC Members

You’ve Got What It Takes!WonderWoman!That’swhatsomepeoplearecallingher.HernameisCarlyRay.IcallherQueenoftheIronman!CarlyrecentlycompletedtheNewYorkFullIronManwithafewotherWRCbuddies. Youwillsoonunderstandthemakingsofthislocalathlete.YoumayfindoutthatyoushareoneofhermajorweaknesseslikeIdo-gelato!Hereismyexclusiveinterviewwithheraftercompletingtherace.Are you from Wellington? If not, where? What are your roots?IwasbornandraisedinMiami,FL,butmyfamilynowlivesinNewSmyrnaBeach,FL.When did you first get into sports? Do you come from a sports-driven family?Ihavealwaysbeenanathlete. Igrewupastheyoungestof5,(3girlsand2boys),buttheboyswereclosestinage,soInaturallybecametheirteammateforvariousbackyardsports.Myauntswerealwaysrunners(whichIthoughtwascrazy!),myfatherwasafootballplayer,andmybrotherwasafootballandhockeyplayer. Thegirlsinthefamilywereallmodels,butasIgotolder,IdecidedIwantedtopursuesportsinstead.Myrealathleticcareerstartedin7thgrade,whenafriendofminebeggedmetoaccompanyhertovolleyballteamtryouts.IhadintendedtojointhecrosscountryteamuntilIfoundoutIwastheonly7thgraderwhomadethevolleyballteam. Ifellinlovewiththesportandplayedcompetitivelyfromthatdayforward.How did you get into the sport of triathlon?Icameintothesportoftriathlonreallybydefault. Aftersufferingacareerendingshoulderinjuryand5surgeries,Ineeded todo somethingbesides volleyball to stay in shape(and releasemy competitive energy).  I startedrunning. Irana5k,thena10k,thenahalfmarathonandfinallymyfirstfullmarathon. Ibegantoloverunning,butmybodywasfeelingtheeffectsoftoomuchmileageandpounding. WhenIjoinedWRCin2009,Iheardafewotherrunnerstalkingaboutridingtheirbikesforcrosstraining. ThatwasallIneededtohear.Iboughtabike,gotaLAFitnessmembership,andstartedtraining.Where do you find your inspiration and motivation?Everyday isdifferent. Iamalwaysmotivatedbycompetitionandachallenge,butIfindsomethingdifferenttofocusontogetthrougheachworkout. Sometimesitspeople,sometimesitsBibleverses,andsometimesit’sdessert.What does a typical training week look like for you?Dependswhatmynextraceis,butastandardbasetrainingweekistypicallySwimhours3-4,Bikehours5-6,RunMiles20-30,WeightTraining3-4x/weekHow do you reward yourself after a grueling workout? Dessertismyweakness-FrozenYogurtorGelato!What is your biggest athletic accomplishment?Therearetwo:GettingafullscholarshiptoplayvolleyballatFloridaStateUniversityandBecominganIronman!  What is your biggest athletic dream?WhenIbecamearunner/triathleteIalwayswantedtoqualifyforBoston,andcompleteanIronman…2012wasmyyearforboth!SonextupwouldbetoqualifyforandcompeteinKona.What is your advice for kids who want to be athletes? Ifyoucandreamityoucandoit!Alwayskeepyoureyeonyourgoals,andhavefungettingthere! -Kyle Urbina

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Travelin’ Man attends US Olympic Track and Field Trials in Eugene, Oregon

“Upwiththesun,gonewiththewind,shealwayssaid I was lazy. Leavin’my home, leavin’myfriends, runnin’ when things get too crazy”. DetroitnativeBobSegerpennedthosewords a long time ago and Ilistened to them way back inthe1980swhenIattendedcol-legeinMichiganandrancom-petitivetrack.Thosedaysweresimple.Theworldwaseasiertounderstand. My buddy/team-mate onmy track teamwas askinny guy named Craig Mc-Carthy.Yeah, I think itwouldbefairtosaythatIlikedCraigright from the start. He wasquick-wittedandalwaysmademelaugh.HejoinedtheUSAirForce and then the US Navy.Hemovedoftenandworkedinhighlyclassifiedoperations.Hewas a Patriot who served ourcountrywellforover27years.Welosttouchlikemanypeopledo.I remember the last bit of dialogue from one ofmyfavorite movies, The Shawshank Redemption, Redis speaking of his friendAndywhenhe says: “I hadhopedtoseemyfriend,shakehishandandreliveourdaystogetherwhentheworldturnedmuchslower.Wehadstartedajourneybackmanyyearsagowhosecon-clusionwas uncertain.Hope is a good thing,maybethebestofthings,andnogoodthingeverdies.”Ihadhopedtoseemyfriendagaintoo.

Throughaserendipitousroutefatebroughtustogetheragainafteralmost25years.WepickeduprightwhereweleftoffandmadeplanstovisitTracktownUSAin

Eugene, OR [Hayward Field]for the US Olympic Trials inJuneofthisyear.Thisisgroundzerofordie-hardtrackandfieldfans, where Nike was foundedandwhere the legend of StevePrefontainewasborn.Themeetandthefacilitieswerefantastic.We got to see GalenRuppwin theMen’s 5000me-ters in an inspiring, down thestretchduelwithBernardLagatin Olympic trials record timerecord. Allison Felix wowedthe crowd of over 20,000withaworldleading200metertime.Fort Lauderdale native SandraRichards-Rossturnedinaster-ling performance in thewom-ens 400 meters. Hope springseternal.Passion and awe inspiring per-

formancesruledtheday.Someathleteswerethereforredemption,otherstotryonelasttimetoattaintheirgoals of qualifying to represent theUSA inLondon.Craig and I enjoyed everyminute of the trials. BobSeger would say that “these are the memories thatmakemeawealthysoul”.Iconcur. -Mark Janik

Craig and Mark

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