Corpus Christi Roadrunners
Roadrunner News
Here’s a chance to share your love for running.
Running, as you know (I’m
preaching to the choir here)
can be a great, healthy life
long sport. Many kids are not
introduced to running in a
positive light. Many times, it is
a punishment for infractions in
PE class. Here is a great way
to pass on your love and enthusiasm for our sport. If you
have some time to spare, this
is a great way to make a difference in the lives of some
kids. This may sound dramatic, but I know of many
people whom had sports to
thank as a positive influence
in their lives growing up.
The running club coach at
Galvan Elementary, Emma
Vera, is looking for a little
coaching help with her kids.
(about 12) She is not knowledgeable about running and
wants to get a couple of teams
up to be able to run Beach to
Bay. She wants someone for a
couple of days a week for
about an hour a day. 2 hour
commitment a week. They
meet from 3:15 to 4:15 PM.
She will have a liability waiver
to release any aspiring coach
from any liability issues.
Because this is a fledgling
running club, they have other
needs: Club singlets or
maybe monies to purchase
them and volunteers to run
with the kids at training runs
and Beach to Bay. These kids
ages range from 8 to 10.
Galvan Elementary
3126 Masterson Drive,
Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Contact:
Emma Vera
cell: 549.3076
email: [email protected]
January 2009
Inside this issue:
Charlie Ozona's Sunmart
Race Report
2
CCRR members comments on
the Houston Marathon
3
An Inspiring story from the
Houston Marathon
3
Meet our members:
Mary Fischer
4
Meet our members:
Doug McBee
5
Meet our members
questionnaire
5
B2B jacket order form
6
CCRR Fun Runs
•
Jan 31 Old Fashioned Fun Run
•
Feb 8 Pancake Run
Up-Coming Races
•
Jan 24 Get Fit 5k
•
Jan 31 Surf-n-Turf 5k,10k
•
Feb 7 TAMU-CC Valentines Run
•
Feb 7 All-American 10K—
Edinburg, TX
•
Feb 14 Valentines 5K—New
Braunfels, TX
•
Feb 28 Port Aransas Beach Dash
What do you see on your runs?
Early morning runs are my favorite runs in my training plan. I
started running early mornings
just to beat the heat in the summer. Then I found there are
more benefits to running early
mornings than, ‘just to get it out
of the way for the day’. The
sunrise on the bay is something
you should see if you have
never had the chance to do so.
Sometimes the water is like
glass and it is hard to deter-
mine where the water stops
and the sky begins. With
beauty aside, there are some
oddities you have to see to
believe. I have seen men in
their ‘white tighties’ getting the
paper (he was as surprised as
we were, HELLO!) , the remains of late night parties on
lawns, a car that didn’t
quite make the parallel
Oso Pier at Ennis Joslin @ Shoreline
parking requirement in
early morning.
front of an apartment
building. How about the well
preserved road kill ‘Frisbees’
that secretly serves as a personal mileage marker for you.
Send me your ‘early morning’
stories, I’m sure others would
love to hear, and pix if you
have them.
Happy running!
Julie McAllister
[email protected]
Please send your race report to: [email protected] with pictures if you have them, I will post all the reports on the web page.
Held annually for nearly two decades,
the SunMart Texas Trail Endurance Run
has developed a reputation as one of
the more challenging races in the Lone
Star State. Actually, the even is two
runs – a 50-mile run with a 12-hour
maximum time limit and a 50k run with
an 11 1/2-hour time limit. Together,
these runs make the SunMart Texas
Trail Endurance Run the largest ultra
event in the United States.
Both runs take place in Huntsville
State Park, north of Houston. This year’s
event was set for Dec. 6, 2008. A prerace pasta party was held Friday, Dec. 5
at the Sheraton North Houston (near
Bush Intercontinental Airport). There
also was a post-race barbecue. All participants received a ‘premium’ goody
bag which included items such as a polo
shirt, fanny pack, rain poncho, cap and
more. All finishers received a medal and
their choice of a Tyvek jacket or afghan
blanket.
By Charley Ozuna
Sunmart....what a beautiful run! As many of you may or may not know
Saturday was my first and official Ultra Marathon. The weather was perfect,
overcast and cool. The start temperature was right about 31 degrees and
warmed up to about 61 degrees. When we first entered the State Park at
7:30 or so it was pretty creepy with the darkness in the trees and the lake
had an eerie fog coming off the water. My wife said if I heard banjos dueling
(deliverance) or a chain saw (Friday the 13th) to not look back and run
faster! All kidding aside it was an awesome trail and beautiful scenery!
My goal was to finish, and to finish in under 6 hours. I am pleased to announce I did both, 5:57:50
the course provided many obstacles, roots, stumps and rocks which ended
up in me falling, picking myself up and dusting myself off and checking my
Garmin to make sure it was OK to only find
that I fell exactly at the 26.2 mark of the
race. I thought it was humorous but realized
that afterward I was truly on my way to becoming an "Ultra Marathoner".
My success was based in part to Mr. Rich
Martucci...who in his wise and weary way
pulled me through to the finish. Thanks
Rich... I love you man! and the man upstairs
who allows me to do the thing I love everyday.I have already decided that I am in for
next years 50K.
First things first... Houston, Austin and the
Prickly Pear 50K in San Antonio.
You might be a runner if……
You have more shoes than your
wife and they're all for running
In Case you missed this the last time, here it is again
Outside temp
In degrees F
Gear Guide
61 and up
shorts, singlet or short-sleeved t-shirt
56-60
shorts, short-sleeved t-shirt
51-55
shorts, long-sleeved t-shirt maybe or t-shirt w/ arm warmers
46-50
tights, long-sleeved t-shirt or t-shirt w/ arm warmers, light-weight
gloves maybe
If you have to rent extra storage
41-45
tights, long-sleeved t-shirt, light-weight hat, gloves
space in order to house your
36-40
tights, long-sleeved t-shirt, maybe short-sleeved t-shirt over it,
tossle cap, gloves
31-35
If you not embarrassed to drive
tights, two long-sleeved t-shirt or heavier turtle neck & short
sleeved t-shirt, tossle cap, gloves, You’re probably not in
your wife’s car with “I run like a
South Texas any more cowboy….
You get very excited when a
Race T- shirt is not white
If you know how many miles are
in 10 kilometers
If you can say "fartlek" without
getting embarrassed
T-shirt collection
girl” on the license plate.
You see a running friend at a
party and your first words to them
are “I didn’t recognize you in real
clothes”
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26-30
tights, heavy-weight turtle neck & long sleeved t-shirt, tossle cap,
heavy gloves, Vaseline on face
21-21
tights & biking shorts, heavy-weight turtle neck & long-sleeved tshirt or light jacket, tossle cap, heavy gloves
The Chevron Houston Marathon was held Jan 18,2009
Here’s a few comments from some of the participants
“Great job at Houston! It was
fun to see everyone on and off
the course.
It's nice to know that all the
training and advice paid off big
time for our first timers”.—Rich
“Ron McGee gave me the
best advice ever. You're not
running a marathon; ‘you're
running two 10-milers and one
10k. Separating it that way
makes it much more palatable. A 10-mile run? easy.
Another one? easy...(after
putting the first one of of your
mind). A 10k run?....ok, I
won't lie...no matter how I
thought about it, it was tough
by then. But anyway, it was a
fun event, and I'm grateful to be
able to listen to all of your marathon
stories and now have some sort of
personal experience as a basis for
understanding! Congrats to all of
you who were there....Corpus was
well-represented, and it was great
meeting up with you all there and
relaxing afterward.”
-Alissa (first marathon)
“Everything about the race was as it
was told to me. Not knowing what to
eat and when, I snacked on those
gummy bursts starting at mile 13
through mile 24, e-caps at mile 13
and mile 20, Cliff Bar gu at mile
21. Water or gatorade at every stop
starting after mile 3.”
- Alamar (first marathon)
Please send your race report to: [email protected] with pictures if you have them, I will post all the reports on the web page.
An Inspiring Houston Marathon Story
Alice Jenney is quite a
person. She is 52 and
has Lupas. She is also
fighting cancer. Last
week, she was in the
hospital figuring she
would have to skip the
Chevron Houston Marathon she had been training for .Alice took our
FLS Beginners Speedwork in the fall. Alice is
also a member of Fort
Bend Fit. She was tough,
worked hard, and improved greatly. She averaged 1:45's for repeat
400's, never having had
done speed-work before.
Only last Friday, her doctor gave her the okay to run
Houston. She was excited,
but understandably nervous. The race as a challenging day. At Mile 9, another runner stepped on
her heel and her shoe flew
off. She scrambled to find it
and put it back on in the
crowd. At Mile 18, her illness caused her to faint.
She fell in a heap, bringing
down four other runners
behind her. Bloodied, she
popped up upon regaining
consciousness. On she ran.
At our FLS Mile 23 water
station, she realized that
despite the mishaps, if she
sped up she might qualify
for the Boston Marathon.
Speed up she did, almost a
minute a mile the last three
miles. She qualified for Boston by one minute in 4:04, a
six-minute PR.
"Whether you
believe you can or
believe you can't,
you're probably
right."
-Henry Ford
Please send me your race reports or just your
comments and perspective of the race.
Pictures are ALWAYS welcomed.
[email protected]
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Meet our members:
Mary Fischer
Age: 45
Occupation: Dentist, Fischer Family Dental in Aransas Pass
Family: Frank Flores, my partner in life (label it anyway you want but that's how I see it)
Kate age 20, Erin age 12, Hattie age 8
Native of: Illinois
Years running: 8 ish
I began running because: Frank inspired me, encouraged me but in no way pushed
me. With no running experience at all he suggested I sign up to be on a Beach to Bay
team. It was kinda fun, but the camaraderie of the Thursday night Roger Soler runs
hooked me.
Current weekly mileage:4-6, still having pain from a pelvic fracture suffered in a bicycle
crash months ago.
Favorite place(s) to run: Different countries. There's nothing like getting up early in a
foreign country, going for a refreshing run, catching the early morning hustle and bustle, and finding your way
back!
Favorite racing distance(s): Half marathon; long enough to get into a groove and not so long as to be so painful.
Favorite Race: Arizona Rock N Roll Half. I really got a great high in that race, good music, exceptionally cold at
the start, many fellow runners and great crowd support
Pre-race preparation: A good night's sleep, maybe a morning roll in the sack, stiff cup of coffee, and away we
go!
My running/training philosophy is: Listen to your body; rest day if you're tired, step back if you're in pain, run
far if it feels good. Running partners are the best!
My racing philosophy is: 5K's make you faster.
PRs: Not so important, since I peaked a few years back.
Okay, if you really want to know: Marathon 4:40 (much knee pain), Half Marathon
2:01:05,10K 51:09,5K 25:55, Half Ironman 6:16:06, Ironman 16:30:00 (again the knee).
Other than running, my interests are: Bicycling, Triathlons, Photography, Hiking, Gardening, Family, Traveling,
Cooking, its hard to keep up. I run out of time for them.
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me: Being the partner to Frank and injury
prone, I find myself spectating often. It can be fun watching races; the power plays, who's up, who's down, and
photographing the big races. So make the best out the life you have and enjoy the people around you!
This is a new feature. I would like to highlight all of our members. I will be sending out a questionnaire to you soon; if your email
address is correct on our membership roles, or just answer the questions on page 6 and email them to me. If you don’t have an
email address and would like to send your profile to me, just answer the questions above, include a photo, if you have one and
mail it to:
Julie McAllister 2005 Spanish Trail, Corpus Christi TX 78410
My email address is: [email protected]
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Meet our members:
Doug McBee
Age: 50
Occupation: Refinery operator
Family: Partner: Chuck. six dogs, Spots, Patches, Cindy, Mackie,
Somon, & Mason
Native of: : Corpus Christi
Years running: : 14 , I stopped for about 8 years. I started again almost two years and run 24 miles a week for my health and weight
control and now only run 5 or 10 k's. I have no ambitions to run
marathons or Ultra-marathons.
I began running because: I was over weight and didn't want to
spend money on a health club only to quit going and have to
keep paying so I decided to do something I could do and no be obligated to. Before I knew
it I was running 60 miles a week, 40 pounds lighter and on the board of directors ( CCRR ) as
the equipment director.
Current weekly mileage: 24
Favorite place(s) to run: My favorite place to ever run was the Steamboat Springs Marathon
course in Colorado. The view was spectacular to say the least. Locally Ocean drive is my favorite running area although I run in my neighbor hood most of the time.
Favorite racing distance(s): The marathon was always my favorite.
Pre-race preparation: I wasn't very good in that area. I didn't do much of the right things! I ran
so I could eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My running/training philosophy is: To just get out and run. You don't have to be an elite runner or win a trophy every weekend to be a part of us. Just get out and put one foot in front of
the other no matter how fast.
My racing philosophy is: I don't really have any. Just as I said above just get out there and
exercise.
PRs: I ran right at 100 marathons and about 5 Ultra's. I'm going by memory but my marathon
PR was 3:03 and change. I ran the Boston marathon 9 times. I don't really remember my other
pr's. I think my 5K was somewhere around 18:50 ish. My best accomplishment was running the
Jackson 50 mile race in 6:56 finishing 5th or 6th and having Don Winkley and Robert Perez
pushing me. At the time that was the 50 mile national championship.
Other than running, my interests are: Race directing Beach to Bay and making it the best
darn race in Texas. I also spend time hunting at my ranch in Sarita. (South of Kingsville)
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me: I'm serving my 20th year
being involved in the CCRR and Beach to Bay.
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Meet our members:
Questionnaire
Name:
Age:
Occupation:
Family:
Native of:
Years running: .
I began running because
Current weekly mileage:
Favorite place(s) to run:
Favorite racing distance(s):
My running/training philosophy is:
My racing philosophy is:
PRs.
Other than running, my interests are:
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me:
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Beach to Bay Tyvek Jackets are still available, get one while you can!!
$23.00 each (price includes shipping and handling)
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City, State, Zip: _________________________________________________
Available sizes: Enter the quantity of each size you are ordering:
Large Qty _______
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Send your checks (made out to CCRR) and this completed form to:
CCRR c/o Deborah Lunceford 3038 Chapel Creek,
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