Y Runner:
A Newsletter
Year 2, Issue
May 2016
Race results, upcoming events, profiles, tips, notes, and
miscellaneous observations for runners, tri- and bi-athletes, and
others of the Macomb, IL, area, especially those affiliated with
the YMCA of McDonough County.
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Report from a Runner
A Triptych by Jessica Moore
My First Race
Since I started running in 2014, I have completed over 100 races. My
wall is full of medals and trophies and I recently had to move my race shirts
to their own dresser. My husband actually started my little obsession with
one race, the Race to Wrigley. This race is still one of my favorites to reflect
on. The Race to Wrigley is a yearly event that takes place at Wrigley Field in
Chicago. Runners start outside of the stadium,
run around the neighborhood, and end by running
through the concourse at Wrigley Field.
When we arrived on that race morning, I
remember telling my husband that we were in
over our heads, and should have chosen a smaller
race for our first 5K. There were a couple
thousand participants, many of which were going
to move faster than us. As we lined up at the
starting line, I remember apprehension and
nervousness as we looked around us at the
growing crowd. I thought about how this must
just be because it was my very first race and it
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would get better the more I ran (wrong, I feel that way still at every starting
line).
I was nervous for the first part of the race, as runners ran close together,
working to shake themselves free of the crowd. At some point in every race,
I find myself absorbed, and this one was no different. As we hit our stride
and spread out, I looked around at the neighborhood, listened to people
cheering, and enjoyed the feeling of being part of this. The very best part
came at the end. Racing through the concourse was amazing, and running
in a new and different place is great motivation to keep going. The only
thing topping that was my family cheering at the finish line.
The Big Race
Many of the races I participate in are small town races. For a long time, I
was adamant about remaining in small town races. One of my very best
friends lives in Chicago, and runs frequently in races that are bigger than
entire towns in this area. It wasn’t until I picked up my packet for the Bix 7
that I understood the appeal.
When I grabbed my race packet and started towards the starting line, it
was amazing to see the huge crowds of people milling around, finding their
groups, and stretching out in preparation for the race. There were a few
special things about this race that keeps it as one of my all time favorites.
First, it was the fact that there were so many people around. There is
something wonderful about being part of a wave of runners that takes over
the streets of a city. What better way to spend a Saturday morning than
with 20,000 of your closest friends?
The other thing that made the Bix special for me was the elite runners,
especially Meb Keflezighi. When I ran the Bix, his Boston Marathon gold
medal was very recent, and everyone was talking about him. Because of
him and the elite runners, there were two important parts of this race. First,
was the “Beat the Elite” runner. This runner is chosen at random and given
a head start. If the runner is able to finish before the elites, they are given
a cash prize. When my group of runners saw this runner (it is an out and
back course) the cheering was amazing. This runner had to be virtually
flying listening to the cheers of complete strangers running in the other
direction. The second part was watching the elites run far behind her. The
level of cheering continued to rise, and it was continued motivation. What
makes this race so great, as well as many others, is the camaraderie felt by
a group of runners. Throughout the Bix, there are slip and slides, signs, and
so many people out cheering the runners. The community supports the
race, which makes it even more successful.
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Dog Runs
Every morning, I wake up early in order to work out before going to
work. The biggest part of this workout is with my dogs, Grace and Baylor.
Grace started running with me after we lost our other dog, Maggie. Grace
was all by herself, I felt guilty, and tried to find more ways to spend time
with her. When I saw the advertisement for the Doggie 5K in the Donna
Phillips Run at WIU, a light bulb clicked on, and I knew I had found the
perfect way to beat the doggie blues.
Taking Grace to her first dog 5K was honestly the most fun I have had at
a race. When we first walked in, the dogs were running around, greeting
each other, and sniffing everything. Grace was no exception. She jumped
on the registration table, pulled me around the room, and met every dog
nearby, even if they were less inclined.
The most fun was when we started the race. Grace wanted to pass the
other dogs, running her quickest 5K pace, at a sub 9 minute mile. Once she
had passed the other dogs, she continued her quick pace to the regular 5K
runners, up and down the hills around WIU, and back into the gymnasium. I
was happier taking that victory lap around the gym with her than I ever
have been running a race on my own. She seemed to pick up the pace as
she heard the cheers of the spectators and organizers. Our first place
dog/owner certificate is framed and on the wall with my other running
medals. We ran two more dog 5K’s that year, and each one was a blast.
There is something about running with your best friend that makes running
even better.
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Marathon Report
Dana Bainter’s objective at the Christie Clinic Illinois Marathon 4-3016 in Champaign was to qualify for next year’s Boston Marathon. Qualifying
time in his age bracket was 3:40.00. He crossed the line at 3:39.10. A close
call, but congratulations are in order, especially considering that the race
weather was extremely bad.
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Race Results
Peoria Riverfront Museum
Interplanetary 5F
Peoria, IL
3-19-16
(Y members in bold)
Nearly Naked Mile
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL
2-27-16
Macomb Area Runners
M1519
Owen Huff 20:01:77 2nd place
F5559
Roberta Huff 29:35:40 2nd place
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An untimed event in which
145 runners participated, some
relatively unclothed.
This event raised $1873.22 for
the YMCA of McDonough County’s
Kids Summer Scholarship Program.
Next year’s Nearly Naked Mile will
be held Saturday 2-25-17.
Thanks to all who participated!
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St. Patrick’s Day 5K
Davenport, IA
3-12-16
M0114 Jake Hyde 29:09
F2529 Stephanie Russell 28:55
F4549 Shari Connell 27:50
F4549 Jodi Hyde 29:19
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Macomb Area Runners
rd
F3034 Jessica Moore 27:38.81 3
F4549 Jodi Hyde 29:42.16 2nd
F4549 Lori Bilbrey 32:27.07 4th
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F3034
Jessica Moore 25:32
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M1519
Collin Burns 32:16
Jared Burns 33:57
F4549
Julia Burns 27:01
M4549
Craig Burns 30:11
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5K
Kelly’s Fun Run/Walk 5K
Quincy, IL
3-13-16
Macomb Area Runner
Macomb Area Runners
West Prairie After Prom
Spring Scramble 5K/10K/1M
West Prairie High School
Scioto, IL
3-26-16
Macomb Area Runners
Equinox Run 5K
Credit Island
Davenport, IA
3-19-16
Easter Egg Scramble 5K
East Davenport, IA
3-26-16
First Place Female Overall
Brooke Hinman 25:34 age 24
First Place Male Overall
Lief Delaney Barmann 24:34 age 12
F14 and under
Julia Havens 33:47
M14 and under
Stanley Melkumian 25:00
Owen Torrence 33:47
Drake Hanson 35:01
Shiraz Hamid 35:27
Broc Beekman 36:34
Drew Havens 36:46
Ryan Clark 50:10
Brandon Clark 52:09
F2024
Kelsey Paisley 28:35
F2529
Jillessa Beans 28:41
Dorothy Tate 33:16
Amy McKee 54:53
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F3034
Brentney Hickenbottom 28:12
Crystal Wilson 50:56
F3539
Jennifer Carley 28:15
Kamille Breuer 33:25
Candace Hanson 34:57
May 2016
F5054
Lonna Porter 1:04.50
Gloria Delany-Barmann 1:19.59
1M
First Place Female Overall
Sydney Mynatt 10:15 age 8
M3539
Jason Breuer 24:43
First Place Male Overall
Eli DeCounter 9:04 age 6
F4044
Bambi Beekman 34:06
F0005
Emmalyn Wilson 16:00
M4044
Darren Havens 31:49
F0610
Cali Hanson 10:20
Ella Breuer 10:28
Jamie Havens 13:09
F4549
Jody Havens 25:39
Sheri Connell 29:09
Alice Melkumian 31:42
Shelli Stuart 42:29
Kim Reeves 50:56
M4549
Brad Beekman 27:11
F5054
Sharon Schmalshof 42:29
M5054
John Connell 43:01
F5559
Lisa Hinman 29:14
Mary Flanagan 39:02
M6064
Randy Krutmeier 27:10
F65 and over
Kathy Heikes 45:12
M65 and over
Wayne Ridle 26:31
Randy Sollenberger 57:30
M0610
Jaden Breuer 9:25
Braydon DeCounter 14:25
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Lincoln Presidential Half Marathon
Old State House
Springfield, IL
4-2-16
Macomb Area Runners
F2024
Danielle Thorman 2:26.49
M2529
Shawn Hanold 1:52.56
F3034
Ada Fowler 1:52.21
M3539
Douglas Milby 1:47.59
M4044
John Fowler 2:12.46
10K
First Place Female Overall
Rachel Ginsberg 54:37
M4549
Victor Lidaywa 1:49.11
Kevin Davis 2:02.26
First Place Male Overall
Michael Heille 56:42
M5054
Drake White 1:57.46
F2024
Marie Lock 1:08.30
F5559
Kathryn Rutledge 2:46.28
F3539
Margaret Taylor 1:02.35
M5559
John Stierman 2:02.14
F4044
Jessica Butcher 1:02.35
M6064
Dave Bartlett 2:15.40
F4549
Shazia Rahman 1:19.59
F6569
Claudia McCain 2:58.26
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Beaster Bunny 5K
Burlington, IA
4-2-16
Macomb Area Runner
M5559
Michael Heille 27:52.55
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May 2016
N6069
Jerry Allen 26.49
Danny Morrison 34.18
F70&Over
Sandra Theobald 27.25
Dorothy Venturi 43.19
4 Mile
F Overall
Jamie Derry 32.51
M Overall
Dave Hummel 28.24
Carl Sandburg College
Chargers 2M & 4M
Galesburg, IL
4-16-16
Placers
2 Mile
F Overall
Patty Gustafson 15.07
M Overall
Dan Morrison 16.52
F19andUnder
Lauren Sperry 17.57
Lily Furrow 20.06
M19&Under
Jared Burns 20.49
Jacob Palmer 24.26
F2029
Randi Anderson 31.03
F30-39
Emily Raymond 17.12
Valerie Furrow 20.07
Christa Swanson 30.17
F4049
Michelle Sperry 16.29
Julia Burns 16.45
Gayle Webb 2-.55
F5059
Diane Frenster 21.52
Connie Riley 24.22
Sherri Morrison 34.17
F6069
Carol Brown 21.42
Carolyn Allen 23.13
Shirley Morrison 34.17
F2029
Nicole Foster 41.15
F3039
Tessa Huffman 40.25
Tara Huff 55.15
M3039
Luke Raymond 29.24
F4044
Jessica Quinn 34.07
Darcy Thorp 36.16
Marcy Olmstead 40.33
M4044
Jason Olmstead 29.22
F4549
Candy Postin 49.26
M4549
Troy Bird 31.19
Dale Cooley 32.46
Toy Riley 33.24
F5054
Ann Hix 38.48
Sherri Matuszyk 43.07
Tammy McKee 49.27
F5559
Regina Theobald 34.47
Mary Simkins 36.01
Sarah Crose 36.42
M5559
Michael Heille 35.35
Tom Engebretson 37.46
JC Wise 49.42
F6064
Mary Bergren 38.30
Reggy Carr 40.44
M6064
Ken Riley 33.50
Daryl Carr 40.45
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M6569
Michael Tappero 34.21
M70&Over
Tom Cinnamon 40.29
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Tevar 5K Run
Macomb, IL
4-23-16
F Overall
Carissa Kinman 22:09
M Overall
Michael Thompson 19:32
May 2016
Sean Nicholas 20:19
Brian Kinman 24:21
Randall Artis 32:19
F3539
Jami Hocker 23:33
Jenel Starbuck 24:43
Margaret Taylor 28:01
Hannah Fogelsong 28:12
Rebecca Fogelsong 28:40
Alissa Fisk 44:50
M3539
Scott Lawson 24:22
F4044
Jessica Butcher 28:01
Erin Easterling 36:54
F14&Under
Emma Walzer 35:04
M4044
Ken Dahlstrom 21:09
Kenny Boyd 22:55
Jonathan Ahl 28:53
M14&Under
Stanley Melkumian 21:36
Leif Delany-Barmann 24:02
Aiden Percy 26:47
Brennen Walzer 28:22
Jake Hyde 29:24
Eric Pierce 30:05
Shiraz Hamid 31:34
Matthew Sash 33:45
F4549
Jodi Hyde 26:49
Dawn Torrence 27:07
Lori Bilbrey 29:56
Alice Melkumian 30:47
Amy Fansier Milas 30:48
Shazia Rahman 36:54
Shanti Willey 37:58
Shelli Stuart 40:02
F1519
Reagan Johnson 35:38
F5054
Gloria Delany-Barmann 26:51
Melanie Falk 31:47
Sharon Schmalshof 40:01
Tammy Delbello 47:54
F2024
Kelsy Paisley 35:58
M2024
Devin Biggs 27:03
Nathan Anderson 28:24
F2529
Dorothy Tate 29:46
Jilleesa Beans 37:59
M2529
Cole Banery 20:25
Kurtis Chenoweth 20:38
Andrew Jordan 28:23
F3034
Brittany Cromer 23:34
Jessica Moore 25:30
Brentney Hickenbottom 27:11
Marie Quaresima 28:01
Carri Bridges 33:06
Crystal Carsin 36:38
Jennifer Delpierre 41:54
Jessica Horwedel 44:43
Alissa Fisk 44:50
M3034
M5054
Eric Moe 23:22
Steve Silberer 25:10
Rizwan Hamid 25:28
Chuck Aleshire 31:28
F5559
Lisa Hinman 26:36
Lisa Ludlu 35:39
Jean Wolf 48:04
M5559
Keith Schluter 21:38
Michael Heille 25:57
Charles O’Neill 27:08
Gary Sash 32:49
F6064
Cecelia Benelli 48:04
M65&Over
Dennis Skripps 32:28
Randy Sollenberger 51:51
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Flap Jack 5K
St. Paul School
Macomb, IL
4-30-16
FOverall
Lucy Gruidl 25:21
Jessica Moore 25:32
Shari Connell 27:01
MOverall
Nate Clark 21:16
Stanley Melkumian 21:37
Carter Benson 21:55
F0114
Finley Hess 36:30
Annalisa Goc 36:44
Mae Dunsworth 37:49
Kate Storzum 40:44
Skyler Carter 41:07
Maeve Delany-Barmann 42:38
Kayla Ratermann 51:50
Emery Seward 52:06
Nika Daytner 52:25
Brooke Baker 53:50
M0114
Carl Blome 23:14
Leif Delany-Barmann 23:47
Sumner Roberts 25:06
Owen Benson 25:28
Connor Clark 27:18
Grant Jennette 36:04
Gavin Carter 41:20
Kai Yoshimura 41:24
Jun Yoshimura 44:31
Isaak Ratermann 50:59
Harp Hess 52:40
F1519
Reagan Johnson 34:49
Dorothy Blome 51:39
Helen Blome 53:49
F2029
Katie Effertz 27:25
M2029
Andrew Jordan 47:49
F3039
Marie Quaresima 27:22
Brentney Hickenbottom 27:30
Christie Reynolds 28:01
Renee Gentry 28:01
Ehren Kuzekov29:36
Natalie Goc 36:47
Rachael Carter 41:05
Nicole Seward 51:56
Andrea Ratermann 53:19
May 2016
Amanda Grove 53:41
Stacey Macchi 54:17
M3039
Scott Lawson 24:14
Ryan Martin 25:31
Chris Adams 36:09
Marcus Hess 36:33
Akio Yoshimura 44:26
Dave Macchi 54:20
F4049
Jessica Butcher 27:23
Alice Melkumian 30:36
Ginger Danner-Duncan 36:18
Lori Storzum 40:45
Katrina Daytner 54:11
M4049
Jonathan Ahl 28:34
Greg Baldi 28:59
Darrin Dunsworth 37:50
Darrell Rattermann 53:18
Gary Daytner 54:26
F5059
Gloria Delany-Barmann 27:28
Jacki Lee 35:26
M60andOver
Dennis Werling 28:33
Deckle McLean 29:44
Lawson Barkley 30:43
Paul Wilson 33:14
Jeff Klocke 34:15
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Christie Clinic
Marathon, Half Marathon,
5K, 10K
Champaign, IL
4-29-16, 4-30-16
Macomb Area Runners
5K –- 4-29-16
F2024
Brooke Hinman 23:39
F3034
Jana Knupp 27:07
M3539
Scott Knupp 26:52
F6569
Claudia McCain 39:53
Half Marathon – 4-30-16
F2024
Brooke Hinman 1:57.07
F2529
Rachel Ginsberg 2:13.00
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F3034
Jana Knupp 2:15.13
Marathon – 4-20-16
M2024
Reid Fulkerson 4:02.46
M3539
Scott Knupp 4:14.36
M5055
Drake White 4:18.22
M5559
Dana Bainter 3:39.10
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Upcoming Races
May
13 & 14 Crud 8- and 24-Hour Endurance Runs, Jubilee State Park, Brimfield, IL, 24-Hour at
4 p.m. May 13, 8-Hour at 4 p.m. May 14.
14 Great River Bridge Race 10K run, 5K run-walk, Front Street near Port of Burlington,
Burlington, IA, 8 a.m.
21 Bridge Gap To Health 5K/10K/HalfMarathon, Clat Adams Park, Quincy, IL, 8:00 a.m.,
kid’s run 9:30a.m.
28 Passavant-Gatorade 5K/10K, Passavant Hospital Campus, Jacksonville, IL, 7:30 a.m.
31 QC Senior Olympics 5K, Olsen Track, Erickson Field, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL,
6 p.m.
June
04 Sodbusters 5K, Good Hope, IL, 7 a.m.
04 Strawberry Strut 5M and kids' 1M, Courthouse Square, Carthage, IL. registration 7 a.m.,
run 8:45 a.m.
05 Run Galesburg Run, HalfMarathon/5K/1Mile, South Kellogg and East Simmons,
Galesburg, IL, 7 a.m. for HalfMarathon and 5K, 7:05 a.m. for 1Mile.
07 West Peoria Jamboree Run, 4Mile and 1Mile walk, 908 N. Sterling Ave., West Peoria, 7
a.m.
11 Farmers’ Picnic 4Mile, Blandinsville, IL, 7 a.m.
18 Fathers Day 5K, Lake Storey, Galesburg, IL, 8 a.m.
18 Steamboat Classic 4Mile, 15K, and 2Mile, Riverfront Park, Adams and Main, Peoria, IL,
6:55 a.m. Wheelchair 4Mile, 7 a.m. 4Mile and 15K, 8 a.m. 2Mile.
25 Raider Classic 5K/10K, Quincy Notre Dame HS, Quincy, IL, 7:30 a.m.
25 Heritage Days 4Mile/2 mile/1 mile fun run, Macomb, IL, 7 a.m.
July
02 Hannibal Cannibal 5K, 10K, and 15K, Downtown, Hannibal, MO, 8 a.m.
04 Firecracker 5K, 10K, and 1Mile, East Moline, IL, 7:30 a.m.
09 Jed Johnson Memorial 5K, Valley Park District, Fairview, IL, 7:30 a.m.
09 Cry Me A River Trail Runs, 6Mile, 13.1Mile, 100Mile, and 50K, Camp Wokanda Office,
East Boy Scout Road, Chillicothe, IL
30 Bix 2Mile/7Mile, Downtown, Davenport, IA, 8 a.m.
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Note
Go to https://fairmodel.econ.yale.edu/aging/index.html to learn how
slow you will be when older and how fast you might have been when
younger.
A chart is available at this site. You enter into the tool your best time
at a particular distance without even entering the distance -- just the time.
You also enter your age when you ran the time you entered. You click the
submit button. Up comes a chart indicating your likely times at an array of
ages.
The tool was designed by a running economics professor who inputted
lots of complex data to achieve an operational tool. Unfortunately the data
he inputted was all male, thus technically the tool is geared to men runners.
However he provides a numerical factor for converting the chart result to a
result useful for women runners.
The New York Times gave him some press April 16, 2016, but the
article was aimed at older runners wondering why they had slowed down. It
was the professor’s own declining times that provoked him to research the
project. But the tool can be used by anyone – younger runners looking
forward plus all runners curious about how fast they might have run had
they taken up the sport earlier.
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Prepared by Deckle McLean with assistance from Cindy Cavett
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