FEBRUARY 2015
THE LUCKIEST
MAN IN THE
WORLD...
IS ALSO THE MOST INTERESTING
MAN IN THE WORLD
Quoted
In the May 2014 issue of Footprints, we bottled up what we could on
the running life and times of our good friend Chuck Gudbrandsen.
Please enjoy a replay of the feature article on the self-proclaimed
"There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather,
Just Bad Clothing"
"luckiest man in the world". Now let's uncork that bottle and toas t
Chuck's life. Thumbs up!
MEMBER NEWS
Charles G. Gudbrandsen
April 24, 1926 - January 24, 2015
CLUB NEWS
TRIVIA QUIZ NIGHT
Spec ial thanks to Thomas Frazer
for hosting and the Soc ial
Committee - Vanessa Genger and
Andy Herrmann for organizing this
fun ev ent.
The 2nd LFLBRC Quiz Night took
plac e on Monday Feb 9th hos ted
by quiz master extraordinaire,
Thomas Frazer.
2015 VICE PRESIDENT,
Giles Chick
I was both surprised and
flattered when Dav e Z
invited me to be his veep
this year. Although I've
been a club member for
over a decade, I've never
been involved with the
running of the club until
now. Nothing like jumping
in at the deep end!
Hopefully I can fill the big
shoes of all my
predecessors in this role (size 13 feet should help).
-- Giles
** LFLB RC Vice President and proud me mber of quiz
team, Nine Inch Males
1st place w/ 64 Points:. Not Your
Neighbor’s Cat – Lauren Gayter
and Team: This is the second
consecutive vic tory for the team captained by Lauren Gayter.
Congratulations on the victory. But hey, you guys really need to work
on your team name creativity.
HAPPY 48.3K BIRTHDAY!
Kristine Burgess breaks the birthday tape on a new
PR.
photo: The cats strategizing on their next answer.
2nd place w/ 59 Points: Nine Inch Males – Ed Zylka and Team:
This is the sec ond consecutive second place finis h for the boy s who
long to win and are bec oming the Buffalo Bills and Susan Lucci of
trivia! They are obviously great at gener ating excitement with their
team names, but they just can’t finish. Better luck next time mates.
RUNNING NEWS - CARA AWARD
BANQUET
LFLBRC AWARD WINNERS
Best Name Showdown
1st Plac e: Nine Inch Males
2nd Plac e: Samuel L Jac ksons Fornicating Matriarch
CHILI CHILLY SOCIAL
The annual Chili Chilly cook off is being
planned for March. For the cook-off
members bring their own chili for a
tasting contest and people who do not
bring chili bring a side dish to share.
Date and details forthcoming..
Congratulations to LFLBRC award runners recognized
for their 2014 CARA Circuit Race ac complishments.
Lauren Sykora had an excellent year taking 1st place in
the F 20-24 AG and 5th ov erall female! Another Lauren,
Lauren Garriques an 8th grader at Deerpath Middle
School took 1st place honors in the Girls 14 and over
AG. Gunnar Garriques , brother of Lauren finished 1st
Boys 11- 12 AG. Lois Gilmore finished 1st F 80-84. In
the M 60-64 AG Eric Burgess took top honors .
MEET the MOST INTERESTING M AN in the.…
By Ron Thomas
You probably thought that the most interesting man
in the world was the suave gentleman from the Dos
Equis commercials. Not so. That honor goes to our
own nonagenarian, Chuck Gudbrandsen!
CARA LIFETIM E ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Warren Utes
Warren Utes, one of Chicagoland's all-time great
runners received the 1st CARA Lifetime Achievement
Award, presented by the Bank of America Shamrock
Shuffle 8K . Carey Pinkowski of the Chicago Marathon
pres ented Warren his award.
photo: Carey Pinkowski, Warren Utes, Ed Zylka
You may know some of Chuck’s past adventures
and activities, but when you put everything together,
Chuck h as had a very full life and is a truly interesting
man.
Born in Chicago, Chuck has spent his entire life in
the Chicago/North Shore area, except for his
extensive travels around the world. He was always
athletic,
playing
hockey (Yes
Patti, they
had ice back
then!) and
boxing
during high
school and
he continued to stay in g ood shape. As with many of
his cohorts, Chuck’s first offshore trip was th anks t o
the US government. After going through Paratrooper
training, his group ju mped into Holland and Belgium
as replacements for the 101st airborne. Chuck saw
some very tough action th roughout th e war, which
made a deep impression him lasting t o this d ay.
Warren now 94 years of age, began running at age 58
in 1978. His first race was the 1978 Park Fores t
Scenic 10 Miler which he finished firs t in age with a
time of 1:19:50, a finis hing time he went on to surpass
over and over again. Over the next 25 years he
competed in over 270 races, almos t always finishing
first in his age group. Of those rac es fourteen were
marathons, the last of whic h he ran in 1998 at age 78
in a time of 3:36:59. Some of his most noteworthy
times at various distances are: a 5:22.4 mile at age 64;
a 17:56 5K at age 69; a 37:45 10K at age 63, 1:02:07
10 miler at age 69; 1:23:27 half marathon at age 70;
and a 3:01:14 marathon at age 70. In 1991 he won a
gold medal at the World Veterans Championship in
Turku Finland by posting a time of 38:23:69 in the 10K
dis tance.
LFLB & CARA Circuit Racing Update
Race Directors: Laura Kennedy, Ed Packel
There is a special Shamrock Team competition, which
is separate from the CARA Club Team competition in
which all LFLB members are automatically enrolled in.
If you have signed up for Shamrock or plan to do so,
think about joining (no extra charge) one of the
LFLB RC Blue Teams (Age Group Bas ed Scoring). To
do so send an email, ideally by Friday, March 13, to
race directors Ed Packel and Laura Kennedy at
[email protected]
Note that the team signup is independent of whether
you list Lake Forest/Lake Bluff as your running club
when you sign up for Shamroc k (a good idea, though).
Also note that we are allowed 10 runners per team but
only the top 4 or 5 age group performances from eac h
team are used in the final scoring. We are hoping to
field 2 or 3 teams this year.
During the war, Chuck would frequently go ‘AWOL’ to
Paris, but would return to the regiment when they
were ready to go into
battle or they needed him in a boxing match.
After finishing
college (NU),
going to work,
and marrying Peg
62 years ago,
Chuck returned to
runnin g as he had
in h is paratrooper
training. He received h is MBA from UC and he and
Peg started the Gu dbrand sen Frame Company,
which th ey ran for nearly 35 years.
If you are a CARA member, there is a rac e entry
dis count. Check the most recent CARA Connec tion
e-news letter. There is a LFLBRC CARA member
dis count code if you ar e looking to join. Most local
races offer a CARA member race entry dis count.
SHAMROCK SHUFFLE STUFF
Shamrock Race Entry Discount. Until February 17th
CARA Members get $5 off their rac e registration entry.
If you are a CARA member, there is a rac e entry
dis count. Check the most recent CARA Connec tion
e-news letter for the dis count code.
CARA Shamrock VIP Room: CARA Members get
FREE entry into the CARA Shuffle VIP Experience on
the day of the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K at
the Congress Hotel. Pre-race/post-rac e hang out.
Includes exclusive bag check, indoor gathering space,
water, and priv ate bathrooms. It is exclusive to CARA
Members, or if your name is Riley it is complimentary.
http://www.cararuns.org/en/Race/2015-Bank-of-AmericaShamrock-Shuffle-8K/
LFLB RC RACE DIRECTOR CARA SELECT 2015
CIRCUIT CALENDAR
In addition to joining the Club as a charter member
in 1981, Chuck started running and winning CARA
races where one of his age group competitors is our
own Frank Waldeck.
He soon took up biking and went on many bike
trips visiting sites all over the world. His most
meaningfu l trips were the ones that took him back to
the venues from his war experiences. His bike rides
took him to Nova Scotia, the Pyrenees, the Alps,
Normandy and Dordogne, among others.
But Chuck d idn’t stop there. He has wind surfed in
the Greek islands, X-country skied in Wisconsin,
backpacked in Colorado and played in racquetball
tournaments all around the country.
[bike]
POINT TWO TO GO
As imposing as all these athletic exploits have
been, Chuck has a personal side just as impressive.
He and Peg have raised five children and now have
seven grand kids and twin great grandkids. He has
been a mainstay of the club and has helped increase
the female population of our club by st oppin g ladies
out on the run and enticing them to join the club.
Just last week I
saw Chuck’s powerful
impact on people. I
met a gentleman who
commented on my
run ning shirt and
then began asking
me about the
LFLBRC and then
asked if I knew Chuck
G. I mentioned th at
he had just turned 90
and he immediately
wanted to share a
story. He told how he
came to the area in 1982 and was looking for a
running group. He made one call and didn ’t get a
warm feeling so his next call was to Chuck and our
newly formed club. Not only did Ch uck make him
want to join the club , he and Peg went on t o invite
him and his family (four kids) for Thanksg iving Dinner.
This runn er, Alan Lowe who was a strong runner for
the Club back then, still has glow of gratitud e when
remembering Chuck.
For all of you who come on Saturday, seeing
Chuck and Peg at th e train station is a happy sight.
To me, seeing those two every week tells me that all
is right in the world and gives me a good feeling.
Chuck turned 90 on April 26th and has slowed a little,
(not sure what his 5K time is!), but he is still a font of
wisdom and stories. In case you haven't done so
lately, take some time to sit down and enjoy some of
his wisdom either at th e train station on Saturday
morning or at his home. He would love to talk to with
you. This interesting man is worth knowing better.
Enjoy these ten interesting facts about Chuck
Gudbrandsen
1. Friends are still laughing at the joke he told in
1948
2. Onions shed tears in his presence
3. He is the life of par ties that he has nev er
attended.
4. Aliens hav e as ked him to probe them
5. When he goes to a res taurant the waitress es
leave him a tip
6. He knows, who let the dogs out
7. You can see his charisma from space.
8. His cereal never gets soggy. It sits there, staying
cris py, just for him.
9. His feet don’t get blis ters, but his shoes do.
10. Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Running Club founder
Barry Seiler originally named the club -- Chuck.
He is the mos t interes ting man in the world… Stay
running my friends.
PHOTO FINISH
Quiz Night
Happ y
Birthday
Chuck from
the entire
LFLBRC
family. All
the best for
many more
years.
For more information check out the LFLB Running
Club website
www.lflb.org
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