Wellington Runners Club NewsletterAugust 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.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

• DanielleAmodio• GricelShulman• ElvisReynoso• AnnaCammalleri• NancyCapano• KristenCarter• EricGriesemer• Kevin&TraceyMurry• ZaraPrades• Brad&SarahDehart• RudyBurgos• MartinHill• RolandKampf

President’s MessageGreetingsandwelcometoAugust!NotsurewhathappenedtoJuly.Hopeeveryone

isenjoyingthesummer,vacationtimeandthinkingabouttheupcomingraceseason.Maybeyou’vestartedyourmarathontraining,ormaybethisistheyearyouwillraceyourfirst10k.Whateveryourdistance,gettingoutearlyiskeytoavoidthebrutalheatandsun.ForourSundaylongruns,wewillleavethebucketsoutlongerandwillplaceextrawaterandGatoradeinthemforthosegoinglongandstayingoutlater.

Wellington Kids TriathlonThiseventwilltakeplaceonSaturdaySeptember22ndstartingattheAquaticsCenterandWRCwillhaveabooththere.Ifyouwouldliketovolunteertohelpwiththeeventorbeinthetent,letmeknow.EventregistrationisonActive.comifyouwouldliketosignyourkidsuptoparticipate.

Horse Country 10 MilerWe’vebeenmakinggoodprogressonplanningandsponsorshipforthisrace.ThistakesplaceOctober28th,startingatTigerSharkCovePark.Ahugethankyoutoallwhohavepursuedsponsorship,foodandwaterdonations,awardssponsorships,andhavebeenpassingoutflyers.Themorewegetthewordout,themoresuccessfulthe race will be. Anyone can be an ambassador of the club and approach localestablishmentstosponsortherace.Keepupthegoodwork-it’sforaworthycause!!ItwouldalsobegreattopassoutflyersattheDreherParkDashtakingplaceAugust18th,letmeknowifyoucanhelpoutwiththis.AswegetclosertoracedateIwillstarte-mailblastingforrequeststovolunteertoworktheevent.

TherearesomenewfacesonSundaysandWednesdays,welcometoall thosewhohaverecentlyjoinedtheclub,gladtohaveyouaspartofWRC!

-Jen

A Not-So-Subtle Call for Articles!WelcometothethirdissueoftheWellingtonRunnersClubnewsletter.We’re

lookingforarticlesfrommembers-theycouldberacereports,gadgetreviews,orevenaguidetoyourfavoriterunningroutesinthearea.Shelly’swrit-tenagreatracereport,foundonpage2.Pleasesubmitanyarticles/photographs/results/suggestionstomvlaing@gmail.combeforethe20thofthemonth.Feelfreetocontactmewithanyquestions.

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Destination Race: The 35th Annual Utica Boilermaker 15k

TheBoilermakeristrulyoneofakind.Youwillneverrunencouragedbyso

manysupporters.Theenergycouldlightacityandpushesrunnerstoproducefasterandfastertimes.IsetaPRthisyearat1:17:19.Myfamilycomesouteveryyeartocheermeonintwodifferentspots,justasIamhittingthemostdifficultpartsofthecourse(asteephillatmile3-4andamoregradualinclinefrom6-7).It’salwaysfunformetowaveatthemandsmile,eventhoughIamgrittingmyteethanddiggingdeepasIstarttheuphillbattle!Signupearly….registrationbeginsinJanu-aryandusuallysellsoutin6weeks.Localhotelsgetbookedupfasttoo!OnSunday,July8thIrantheUticaBoiler-makerforthe9thtime!Thisisoneofmy

all-timefavoriteracesforsomanyreasons.MostlybecauseittakesplaceinthecentralNYareawhereIgrewupanditwasmyveryfirstroadracein1996.Thisisahugeeventfortheentirelocalcommunitythatworksyear-roundtopulloffthecountry’slargest15k(thisyearthefieldwas14,000runners).TheBoiler-makercourseboastspanoramicviews,challenginghills,probablytoomanywaterstops,oncourseentertainment(bands,DJs,bagpipers,bellydancers),andthegreatestoverallFUNofanyraceevent.Icantellyouwithoutreservationthatthisisoneawesomeevent.Hereareafewotherreasonstoaddthistoyourbucketlistofraces:• Theaverageracetemperatureis69degrees.• TheBoilermakerisalwaysheldonthesecondSundayinJuly• FunFact:IthasneverrainedduringtheBoilermaker.• ThegoodybagincludesaSaranacpintglassinsteadofat-

shirt.• Atthepost-raceparty,drinkingbeerbefore10amisencour-

aged.• Racetimeis8am...signaledbyaCANNONtostarttherace-

braceyourself.• Themostamazingcrowdsandvolunteersliningtheentire

course=AWESOMEENERGY!• Thereare3officialwaterandicestationseverymileonthe

course.Ontopofthose,manyunofficialstationshandingoutpopsicles,donuts,beer,etc.

• Thefinishlinecomesafteranicelongdownhill.• DidImentionthefreebeeratthefinishline(dispensedfrom

trucks)?TheraceendsattheSaranacBrewerywheretheygothrough250-300kegsduringthepost-raceparty.

• Anhourintothepost-raceparty,30,000peoplearelookingintheskyasjetfighterplanesflyover-whatatreat!

• Thefirst5kismostlyuphill,whichisfollowedbyacouplemilesofdownhilltohelpyoumakeupsometime.Whatgoesup…mustcomedown!

YoucanfindmoreoutabouttheBoilermakerat:www.boilermaker.com.

-Shelly Hall

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SprintersA Section For and By Younger WRC Members

MyheartwasracingwhileIwasgettingreadyforthe100meterfreestyleswim.Theycallmyname“Jacqueline-

comeonup,youareonlane3”.Iwasstandingtherelookingatmycompetitorsonebyonetheywereallbigandstrong.

Iwasthinkingofagameplan.“Paceyourselfforthe3laps,then go all out in the last.”Wow- lastminute game plan.Hopefullythatwillworkout!“Getready,”saystheref.Igetonmyblock.“Getset,GO!”Idiveinthewater,pacingmyself.Idon’tlookatanyofmyopponentsbecauseitwilldiscourageme. 3 laps go like a flash. “LASTLAP,” I think, “Jackie,DON’TYOUDAREMESSTHISUP!!!” Iwant to stop sobad!“Almostthere!”Onemorestrokeand--Iget3rdplace!Yay!I’mproudofmyselfandIwillneverforgetthatmoment.

-Jacqueline Vanegas

100 Meter Swim MeetBonjour bikers, and welcome to the 99th annual

tour de France. Here, you will bike through2172.9miles of treacherousmountains, and bikers’worst nightmare: cobblestone, which you, luckyrider,willget toendure!Youalsogetarace loadedwith time trials, against FabianCancellara,BradleyWiggins,andworldchampion,MarkCavendish!Butdon’tworry;you’vegotsomestrengths,right?

For those of youwhodon’t knowwhat I’m talkingabout,theTourisabikeraceformen,stretchingfromsomewhereinBelgiumallthewaytoParis!Thereasonthisarticleiscalled“LeTourdeFalls”isbecause,thisyear,sincethereweresomanyfalls!Therewerealso45abandonments,whichisthehighestinthehistoryofthetour!

Thisyear,aBritishmannamedBradleyWigginswon

Le Tour de Falls

thetour.ThisisthefirsttimeaBritishmanhaseverwon,andhewonearly.Onstage9bygainingtonsoftimeonthetimetrial!Althoughheworethefirstplaceyellowjerseytherestoftheway,itwasstillaveryexcitingrace.PeterSagan,anewsprinter,gaveBradleyWigginsteammate,MarkCavendisharunforhismoneyoneverysprintingopportunity.Also,themultipleattacks,and28tacks!!Tacks,youmightthink,butyes,it’strue!Onstage14inthePyrenees,sabotageoccurredwhensomeonethrewtacksontheroad;therewere30punctures,anddefendingchampion,CadelEvans(poorguy)gotthreetacksatdifferentparts,resultingin3flattiresandseveretimeloss.

Thisyear,BradleyWiggins’TeamSkywasverydominantandorganizedwithRichiePorte,MarkCavendish,BradleyWiggins,&ChrisFroome.Theskywastrulythelimit.Fromtimetrialstomountainclimbersandtoughsprinters,TeamSkyledtheraceandproudlymadetheirwayintoParis,makingtheBritsohsoveryproudwiththewin!WRCSaturdaymorningandMondaynightridersmayhavetolearnhowtospeakFrenchsowecanplantoseethecentennialcelebrationofnextyear’sTourdeFrance!

-Kyle Urbina

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Wellington Runners Out and About

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Girls on the Run

HiWellingtonRunnersIwouldliketointroducetoGirlsontheRun®PalmBeach. 

GirlsontheRun®isarunningbasedmentoringprogramthathas24lessonsheldover12weeksusingrunning basedgamestoeducategirlsandtrainthemfora5krun.Theprogramfocusesontheeducatinggirlstobephysically,mentallyandemotionallyhealthy,gettingalongwithyourpeers;copingwithpeerpressureandbullying;andrecognizingthepositiveroleteenagerscanplayinourcommunity. Ourprogramisdesignedforgirlsin3rd-8thgrade.Thisisatimewhenchildrenarestillreceptivetowhatadultshavetosayyetarebeginningtofeelthepullofpeerpressure.Itistheperfecttimetoaddressdevelopmentalissuesandessentiallifeskillsandprovidemechanismstoassistthemwiththechallengestheywillexperienceintheirteenageyears.Itisalsoatimewhengirl-friendshipsarestillveryimportant,yetromanticrelationshipsarebeginningtogainattentionandinterest.

 Thecurriculumemphasizesachievingone›sbest,standingupforone›sself,contributingtothegoodofthewhole,andlearninglifeskills. Itrejectsbeatingothers,groupcompetitiveness,submissionorexertingpoweroverothers.

GirlsontheRun®honorsitscorevalues:

•Recognizeourpowerandresponsibilitytobeintentionalinourdecisionmaking

•Embraceourdifferencesandfindstrengthinourconnectedness

• Expressjoy,optimismandgratitudethroughourwords,thoughtsandactions

•Nurtureourphysical,emotionalandspiritualhealth

• Leadwithanopenheartandassumepositiveintent

• Standupforourselvesandothers

GirlsontheRun®hasSpringandFallSeasons. InSchoolYear2011-2012weimpactedthelivesofovera100girls. Wearegrowingrapidlyandanticipateservingover300girlsinSY2012-2013.InourFallSeason,startingSeptember4th,thatwewillservemorethan150participants.Currentlywehave sevenschoolsandeightcommunitylocationsinPalmBeachCountyconfirmedtoholdourprogram.LocationslocaltoWellingtoninclude:PantherRunElementary,CoralReefElementary,ManateeElementary,andWellingtonRecreationCenter. RegistrationforGirlsontheRun®startsJuly30thonourwebsite.PaperregistrationswillbeavailableAugust22nd.

IfyouwouldlikemoreinformationonGirlsontheRun®pleasevisitwww.girlsontherunPBC.org,orcall561-313-9179. Signupat info@girlsontherunPBC.orgforouremailnewsletter,ortovolunteerwithusasacoachoratanyofourevents.

-Lynn Martin

Ed. Note: While the Wellington Runners Club doesn’t officially endorse GotR, it’s an organization with a great mission about which many members might be interested in learning more.