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Wellington Runners Club NewsletterSeptember 2012
www.wellingtonrunners.org
IMPORTANT CLUB DETAILS
Shirts:•
$10.E-mailLauraKelly([email protected])formoredetails.
Discounts:• RunningWarehouse(online
store).Torequestthediscountcodee-mail([email protected])
• 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!
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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!
mailto:lauraekelly%40bellsouth.net?subject=WRC%20Shirt%20Requestmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]
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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.
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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
This Space Could Be
Yours!We’relookingforarticlesfrommembers-theycouldberacereports,gadgetreviews,orevenaguidetoyourfavoriterunningroutesinthearea.Pleasesubmitanyarticles/photographs/results/suggestionstomvlaing@gmail.combeforethe20thofthemonth.Feelfreetocontactmewithanyquestions.
-Michael Laing
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