April 2010
Corpus Roadrunners
Newsletter
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MAY 9 (Sun)
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ROTY
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Beach to Bay Relay Hits An All Time Record Of Registered Teams
As of today, 16 days out, there are
and some shoes made for walking
2175 teams registered for Beach
(in a big circle).
MAY 8 (Sat)
Burn-it-to-Earn-It
Breakfast Fun
to Bay. That means MORE of eve-
MAY 13
B2B Packet Stuffing
more T-shirts, water, bibs, medals
anytime from 9am to 9pm
and much more.
please email Doug @
MAY 14
B2B Expo
2228 teams… that means 13,368
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the next day Friday May 14
the last minute dash to order
MAY 15
Beach to Bay Relay
Marathon
[email protected]
The new Beach to Bay logo
people and family members. This
year is the largest number yet. At
MAY 15
Bishop Centennial
Anniversary 5K-Bishop
the beginning of the planning season for B2B, the committee was
worried that the slump in the
economy would have an adverse
effect on this year’s numbers. This
race attracts a lot of out of town-
Inside this issue:
ers, which is great for the Corpus
What Leg Are You 2
Running?
Meet Your Members: Clay Brieger
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Meet Your Members: Sid Stech
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10 Day Race
Report by Don
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Bataan Death
March—Kami
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Rocky Raccoon–
Charlie Ozuna
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TIR Report
Kami
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Congrats—Katy &
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Boston
If you can help at the Expo
rything is needed: Doug is doing
runners… not including support
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Christi economy.
With the added numbers of teams
that means more packet stuffers
are needed. If you can help on
Thursday May 13 @ 5:30 PM at
the Holiday Inn Emerald Beach,
just show up. No need to let anyone know ahead of time you intend to come. Please leave your
kiddos at home but bring your
reading glasses if you need them
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C o rp u s R o a d ru n n e rs N ew s l e t t e r
What Leg Are You Running?
Finish
Exchange Point 1
Exchange Point 2
Exchange Point 5
Leg 1 4.08 miles
Leg 2 4.67 miles
Leg 3 4.36 miles
Leg 4 4.69 miles
Leg 5 4.0 miles
Leg 6 4.4 miles
Exchange Point 3
Exchange Point 4
Meet Your Members Clay Brieger
Age: 51
Occupation: veterinarian
Family: wife, identical twin girls 21(A&M)
and son 18(Austin).
Native of: : Corpus Christi, live in Alice
last 20 years
Years running: :. 6
I began running because: . get in shape
Current weekly mileage 60
Favorite place(s) to run: West Guth
Favorite racing distance(s) marathon
Pre-race preparation: coffee and newspaper
My running/training philosophy is: highest volume body can handle with two days of
faster paces.
My racing philosophy is: run fast
PRs: 5k- 20:10 15k- 1:04:11 half1:30:41 marathon- 3:19:34
Other than running, my interests are:
family, pets, yard and travel
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me:
I’m a diehard Aggie that was in the
Corps.
Meet Your Members Sidney Stech
Age: 57
Occupation: Financial services
Family: wife of 33 years - Marilyn children : son and daughter-in-law Kevin(30) &
Michella Stech (Austin),
daughter and son-in-law Sharon(28) & Rich Clark (Fort McMurray, Alberta Canada), son
Aaron Stech(25) (Terlingua, TX)
Native of: : Hometown Orange Grove, TX
Years running: : 15
I began running because: A business associate challenged me to run with him on a trip to
Boca Raton, FL. I didn’t have running shoes, so I ran 3 mi in some worn out court shoes.
My ankles were black and blue for a week. In spite of the injury, I was hooked. I haven’t stopped since.
Current weekly mileage 35-40
Favorite place(s) to run: Guth park 10 mi loop, Town Lake Austin, back roads at Terlingua, TX.
Favorite racing distance(s) Half marathon is perfect. Long enough to hide my lack of speed and short enough to enjoy
the beer afterwards.
Pre-race preparation: Other than marathons, really no special preparation. Before a marathon I always try to have a
“pbj sandwich” and some coffee. Seems to work for me.
My running/training philosophy is: I’ve made a lot of great friends among the running community. Running has become much more of a social activity for me rather than just a way to have some physical activity. The exercise is now
just an added benefit. I realize that the ability to run (regardless of how fast) is
a blessing we all receive from God. I thank Him every time I’m out on the
roads. I try not to get too caught up in always striving for a better time. I always try to savor the moment and realize how lucky I am to have such wonderful people to run with.
My racing philosophy is: Set a reasonable time goal that will make me stretch a
little.
PRs: Out of 11 marathons, 5 have been Boston qualifiers. 5k = 20:13 , half
marathon = 1:31:59 (chasing John McAllister) , marathon = 3:34:26
Other than running, my interests are: gardening, tent camping, hunting
One other thing that CCRR members would like to know about me: I love being self employed.
Race Report by UltraDon Don Winkley
Ten Days Self Transcendence Run NYC 4/19 to 4/29/2010
Well, how does one train for multiday races? Answer - send in the entry form and show up. So once again I am
at a Sri Chinmoy race. By now I should know everyone but only Mark Dorion from El Paso has that ability. But the
faces are familiar even if - with my poor memory - the names escape me.
In the prior weeks I was involved with “code violations” ref a property I own along the Laguna Madre in Corpus
Christi, TX. So up to the last minutes I am working. I also decided to redo my front yard this spring. Days spent
with a pick axe to break up the clay hardpan. Reward - great joy to watch shade grass sprout and fill in between plugs of St Augustine grass.
Unusual training but exhausting.
Now to pack for the race in 6hrs. A quick reminder of how not to pack for a race. I failed to take a sleeping bag (good for minus 10 degrees
min.) artic pants and coat. But most important Russian rain gear tested in Siberia to protect from drenching freezing cold driving rain. Obviously
this guy from Corpus Christi, TX has never owned any of this gear. It’s not going to be fun.
Off we go. How did I get a ticket involving an overnight stay in Dallas? Even my old age defense did not get me a ticket exchange. So a layover night in Dallas. Fortunately there was a Motel 6 with a shuttle from/to the airport. Inexpensive and the good nights rest (I slept 12-16hrs).
I was really tired and this layover was a God send.
Arrived at the race 2 hrs before the start. Ran fairly good day 1 but froze at night under two blankets. Fortunately I purchased a Sri Chinmoy
STAFF sweat shirt XXL which saved my life. My Sri friends found a loaner sleeping bag and supplied me with 12 two liter bottles of Diet Pepsi.
Day 2 to day 5 I ran 50 miles per day. Actually I waddled but found I was not the only one. Walking or waddling was the norm for almost
everyone after the brief running period of day 1. I would get up about 6AM and get in 18 miles before lunch and get the last 32 miles in the afternoon/evening. Frequently it took to 3 AM at night to finish my 50 miles.
Day 6 I got to 46 miles at 3AM but it was over. I wanted to get to 50 miles for the prior 24 hrs but I couldn’t even make one more mile.
Went to bed “and then the rains came down”. It was over - over - over. I was a wet, freezing dog, tail down, dragging myself around the track,
wishing I had entered the 6 day and it had started with the 10 day. Now I must suffer the indignity of mileage barely respectable for training.
But everyone was kind to me - Luis Rios who was a real stud in his day with outstanding 100 mile times and 140 miles for 24hrs. Mark
Dorion shared stories based on his great knowledge of ultra races especially multiday races. Markus Mueller was a Trans Australia finisher and
we shared Jesse Riley stories. Bob Oberkehr ,Marvin Skagerberg, Chanakhya Jakovic and Shashanka Karlen, Fredric Davis III, John Geesler ran
walked with me and we exchanged tails of days ago and dreams of the future
I did considerable off road mileage searching for my favorite beverage not considered “Kosher” by disciples. Luis Rios hooked me up with a
friend (John) who bootlegged to the race site my preferred recovery drink. Day 8 - I was totally sick of doing the 1 mile loop so I went in search
of a hotel only to come back to the race wetter - laundry and I still dirty and wet. But I was well lubed.
I made the 150 mile cutoff day 3 and the 300 mile cutoff day 6. This during reasonable weather. To be a good multiday runner you must be
willing to suffer.
In terms of multiday racing I hang my head to few. After all my split after 10 days during my 1000 mile race in 1997 was 701 miles and I averaged 67 miles per day for the remaining 4 ½ days. My 701 mile 10 day split in 1997 would have won this years race. Even then I was not so
young at 59 years old
So, a good training run for Comrades. I will have to work on my foot strength/conditioning. My toes hurt and the bottoms of my feet were
sensitive. The left foot/ankle had some soreness. Back to training
As I approached the lowly beast with head lowered and nostrils
faired, there was but a moments hesitation as I heard the low
guttural beginnings of what was to become a bold display of
attitude and youth. there is nothing like the sight of a braying
Just gotta love this picture. Wayne
Eden hosts the Yabba Dabba Du
Duathlon at his ranch each year.
This is Leslie Scbienski being a
good sport.
donkey running at you full speed with a smile on his face. even
the dogs got a laugh.
-Wayne Eden
21st Annual Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon
White Sands Missile Range, NM
Sunday, March 21, 2010 7:05 AM
Kamiar Kouzekanani
In 1942, During WWII, more than 75,000 (67,000 Filipino, 1,000 Chinese Filipino, and 11,796 American) soldiers were forced to march for days in the scorching
heat through jungles in the Philippines. Thousands died. The survivors became prisoners of war. The 60-mile march occurred after the three-month Battle of
Bataan. It was the largest American surrender since the American Revolution. The march was accounted as a Japanese war crime.
To honor the survivors of the Bataan, the Army ROTC Department at New Mexico State University began sponsoring the Memorial March in 1989. In
1992, White Sands Missile Range and the New Mexico National Guard joined in the sponsorship and the event was moved to the Missile Range. In 2003, for the
only time in its history, the March was canceled due to Operation Iraqi Freedom. Since its inception, the March has grown from about 100 to thousands of marchers from across the United States and several foreign countries. While primarily a military event, many civilians choose to
take the challenge.
The March offers two routes (a 26.2-mile marathon run or a 15.2-mile shorter run). The marathon categories are 1) military and civilian individual light, 2) military and civilian individual heavy (carrying a minimum of 35 pounds in
rucksacks/backpacks throughout the run), 3) team military, and 4) team civilian. Each team consists of 5 members and all
have to cross the finish line within 20 seconds of each other.
I left Corpus Christi on Thursday afternoon, spent the night in Kerrville, and arrived at Las Cruces around 1
PM on Friday; 774 miles of driving. The speed limit was 80 MPH from 15 miles west of Kerrville to El Paso County line.
I stayed in Ramada Inn at Las Cruces (about 32 miles from the Missile Range). The event was very well organized. Each
marcher received a short-sleeved cotton T-shirt, a dog tag, and an individualized multi-colored certificate of participation.
The pre-race pasta buffet dinner on Saturday was very good and cost only $10.
The morning of the race was chilly. I was dressed like an onion, in layers! Temperature ranged from high 30s
to mid 60s. It was sunny and there was hardly any wind, which pleasantly surprised us, as the blowing sands could make
the run really tough (it was quite windy on Friday and Saturday). There were nearly 5700 runners and marchers. The
start time was at 7:05 AM. We had been asked to report to the Missile Range by no later than 4:30 AM. There was a
continental breakfast at no charge. The opening ceremony started at 6:35 AM which included the national anthem, reveille, invocation, remarks, and a moving roll call. Two F22s flew over at the end of the ceremony. A few survivors were
present. I shook their hands as I was walking to the start line; in a few years, there will not be any survivors.
The course, as expected, was quite challenging. There were hills. The sandy portions of the terrain made
running energy-consuming. In short, this marathon is not for the timid. The elevation range was from 4100 to 5300 feet. It was mainly on trails. Between miles 9
and 10, we began a 3.5-mile climb on a paved road to HTA (Hazard Test Area). At the HTA, we made a left turn and began running on a scenic trail, circling a
mountain, before returning to the same paved road (about mile 19). As we were running down the road, hundreds of marchers were on their way up. I found
myself to be more of a spectator than a runner. It was an amazing sight. I made several stops to take photos. The last 10K was on a trail. The infamous “Sand Pit”
is around mile 21 and I found it to be the hardest part of the course (ankle deep soft sand). There were 12
aid stations, offering water, sports drink, and fruits. The volunteers were cheerful. There were mile markers. The course was open until 8:00 PM. The run was chip-timed. Lunch was served at the finish.
The winning times were: 2:47:19 (civilian male light, 945 finishers), 3:27:30 (civilian female light,
556 finishers), 4:44:36 (civilian male heavy, 203 finishers), 5:41:19 (civilian female heavy, 32 finishers),
4:18:56 (military male light, 378 finishers), 4:47:19 (military female light, 93 finishers), 4:10:54 (military male
heavy, 376 finishers), and 6:56:54 (military female heavy, 50 finishers).
I had a great time running the marathon. I did not walk any of the hills. I ran the half in 2:09
(9:50 pace) and crossed the finish line in 4:24:49 (10:06 pace). I placed 73rd among the 945 civilian male
light finishers. I ran the last 10K with a German runner. She had moved to NM 20 years ago. She was
having serious calf problems. We talked a lot, which helped us mentally. She gave me a high five at the
finish. I should have asked for a hug!
This turned out to be an amazing running experience. I highly recommend the Bataan Memorial Death
March Marathon.
Rocky Raccoon 50 Miler February 6, 2010 Charlie Ozuna
It was my first 50 miler and probably not my last even though I was still
dealing with my hip pain from Las Vegas. If all goes well, I plan on doing the
100 miler next year. I really enjoyed it and if anyone ever decides to run on
a trail, make Huntsville your first. Its a nice course and you meet a lot of
people along the way, especially when your on the course for 13:45:44.
Thank You STEVE McNEIL.
Texas Independence Relay
March 6 – 7, 2010
Kamiar Kouzekanani
On March 2, 1836, Texans declared independence from Mexico and formed the Republic of Texas, a sovereign
nation. Sam Houston was named Commander-in-Chief. The revolution had begun five months earlier on
October 2, 1835, in Gonzales. On April 21, 1836, General Houston and his volunteer army defeated the
Mexican army at the Battle of San Jacinto and the Republic of Texas was created.
The Texas Independence Relay (TIR) was born in 2008. Jay and Joy Hilscher have been the race directors
since its inception. The TIR consists of 40 relay legs of various lengths, totaling 203.20 miles. The run begins in
Gonzales, where the Texas Revolution began, and finishes at the San Jacinto Monument, where Texas Independence was won. The route is through the small towns of Shiner, Moulton, Flatonia, Schulenburg, Weimar,
Borden, Columbus, Altair, Eagle Lake, Wallis, Orchard, Simonton, Fulshear, and the large city of Houston. The
2010 TIR supported the Ronald McDonald House and the San Jacinto Museum of History Association.
The TIR offers three registration divisions of Open, Corporate, and Corporate Preferred and the following
classifications: Open (Men, Women, and Mixed), Masters (40 - 49 years of age; Men, Women, and Mixed), and
Veterans (50+ years, Men, Women, and Mixed).
We, Corpus Christi Roadrunners, had entered the all men veterans division. We ranged in age from 51 to 62. We ran in memory of Bill Dodge, our dear friend
and teammate, who had died of heart attack on February 6, 2010, at the age of 56. Bill was remembered in a number of ways. On behalf of the TIR, Jay and Joy had
sent our team captain a hand written card, offering their condolences. Our bib numbers included a line: “We’ll miss you Bill” and we pinned his photo to our bibs.
A moment of silence was observed at the start of the run. We ran the prologue, carrying a large framed photo of his. Exchange point #13 was in Weimer and the
local race organizer had posted a very large poster of Bill for the runners to sign. We felt as if he were with us. We really missed him.
There were 10 runners in our team, including Bill, and each ran four legs. Bill’s legs were run by four members of the team. We ran the following distances:
Team Prologue (1.15 miles), Sid Stech (18.79 miles, including Bill’s Leg #1), Clay Brieger (27.66 miles, including Bill’s Leg #2), Steve McNeil (26.87 miles, including
Bill’s Leg #3), Rich Matrucci, the team captain (23.55 miles, including Bill’s Leg #4), Mario Garcia (20.67 miles), Dave Varga (20.53 miles), Tony Perez (20.48 miles),
Kami Kouzekanani (19.17 miles), Ronnie McGee (23.95 miles), and Team Epilogue (0.38 miles) for the total of 203.20 miles. Frank Flores and Charlie Ozuna, our
friends and running buddies, were the drivers of the two vans, without whom we could have not completed the journey.
We left for Gonzales at 1 PM on Friday. We checked into Carefree Motel, rested, and went to packet pickup. Each runner received a nice short-sleeved technical shirt and pair of TIR running socks. Each team received two reflective belts and blinkers. The pre-race dinner was quite good. While waiting for the dinner,
runners were busy tagging each other’s vans! Clay and Charlie did a fine job, as CCRR could be seen on a large number of vans! We returned to the motel after
the dinner, had a team meeting, and went to bed early, knowing that we would not be sleeping well until returning home on Sunday evening.
We enjoyed a nice running weather on Saturday and Sunday. It was mainly overcast, free of rain, windy at times, and temperature ranging from upper 40s to mid
60s. There was a wave start. Based on the predicted finish times provided by the teams, the start was from the slowest to the fastest. The first team departed at
6:00 AM and the last team left Gonzales at 2:03 PM.
We had two vans. Rich, Mario, Steve, and Clay were in van 1 and Charlie was the driver. Frank drove Sid, Dave, Ronnie, Tony, and Kami in van 2. Other than
missing Clay at exchange #12, which resulted in him running legs #11 (6.41 miles) and #12 (3.87 miles) without resting any, everything went well logistically. During
early AM hours on Sunday, Sid felt violently sick! It worried us a lot and we thought of taking him to a nearly hospital. He thought he would be okay if he just
rested for a while. I ran his leg #27 (6.51 miles). Ronnie ran my leg #29 (2.3 miles) as well as his own leg #30 (5.59 miles). As the day progressed, Sid began feeling
better and ran his last leg #37 (4.36 miles). Ronnie ran the final leg. The Team Epilogue run was to the Monument, which took place after crossing the finish line
and recording our elapsed time. As we were approaching the Monument, our team’s name was announced and the spectators and other runners who have already
finished the run cheered us on. Each member of the team received a very nice finisher’s medallion. We took several team and individual photos. Each team was
given three large pizzas and soft drinks. We partied for some minutes, returned to our vans, and
left for Corpus Christi. We made two stops on the road. We were home by 7 PM in desperate We’re coming back strong for TIR 2010
We’ve done it twice, and we’ll do it again
needs of hot showers and going to bed as soon as we could!
There were 126 teams. We finished in the time of 27:02:17 (8:00 minute pace). We won our
division of veterans men for the third year in a row. We placed 29th overall. The winning team’s
time was 21:18:50 (6:18 minute pace).
This was a great running experience. We talked, laughed, teased each other, and had a good
time. We thought of Bill a lot. We felt the tears in our eyes during the moment of silence at the
start. Bill must have been watching us and perhaps we made him smile.
Numerically we will be competing for the third time
But we’ve all run it a million times in our mind
We’ve spent the last year retelling many tall tales
We’ll start out on a run and it never fails
Some one will say “hey remember when you
got lost on the Hershey Trail during leg thirty-two”
The team would like to thank Jay and Joy Hilschler, the wonderful volunteers, and the sponsors
for a very fine running event which we will remember for a long time to come. We would also
Or “didn’t that exchange point in Weimar hit the spot”
like to thank Corpus Christi Roadrunners Club for paying the $1000 race entry fee and Fleet Feet The people were cool and the coffee was hot
Sports for the team’s singlets.
Houston in the morning…the sites and the smells
Rich’s poem that he had written in late January concludes our team’s report for 2010 Texas
And the occasional finding of spent handgun shells
Independence Relay:
So let the planning commence and we’ll strategize
Get it down to a science so there’ll be no surprise
We’ll cover every base and have contingency plans
Even say a few prayers and put it in God’s hands
Come the sixth of March and that mighty cannon blast
We’ll unfurl our flag and raise our sail up the mast
And start another journey on a course that’s well
charted
From where history tells us Texas Independence
started
Congratulations
Katy!!!
TAMU-CC Grad
There are those in amongst us that have had their glory days of running and some that are to come. Since April 19, 2010 is the 114th running of the Boston Marathon, I thought it would be interesting to see who has and will run it. The Boston marathon is one of which that in order to register for it you have to have
qualified in another ‘qualifying’ marathon in the previous 2 years. Here is a list of those that have run it in the past are going to run. I have also included those
that have qualified and not run it for some reason.
April 19, 2010 Boston Marathon Results—Corpus Christi, TX
Boston Qualifiers
Kamiar Kouzekanani
Boston
Boston
3:38:17
3:53:32
2001
2003
John Koenig
Boston
Boston
Boston
Boston
Boston
3:29:03
3:43:13
3:40:54
4:04:40
4:18:10
1997
2002
2002
2003
2004
Michael Huerta
White Rock Dec 09
Houston Jan 09
3:09:02
3:08:24
2010 BQ
2011 BQ
Alissa Inman
Houston Jan 09
3:28
2010 BQ (not running)
Clent Mericle
Qualified to run Boston Marathon every
year since 1973 & have ran 8 times.
I am not running it this year.
David Rodriguez
Austin Feb 08
White Rock Dec 09
2:44
2:34
2010 BQ (running 1st time)
2011 BQ
Kay Duplichan
Boston
3:44
1987
Rich Martucci
Houston Jan 10
3:45:45
2011 BQ (running 1st time)
Anne Hempstead
Cowtown Feb 09
3:18:49
2010 BQ (not running)
John McAllister
Boston
Portland,OR Oct 09
3:18
3:00:18
2009
2010 BQ
Julie McAllister
Portland, Or Oct 09
3:58:28
2010 BQ (running 1st time)
Katy Woods-Lauder
Dallas Apr 09
3:37
2010BQ (running 1st time)
Shelby Killion
Houston Jan 10
3:43
2011 BQ (running 1st time)
Sid Stech
Houston Jan07
Boston
Houston Jan 10
3:39:08
3:56:39
3:39:20
2009 BQ
2009
2011 BQ
Roswitha Goossens-Winter
Boston
4:18:5
Boston
3:58:18
2006
2009 BQ (2010)
Dianne Lee
Houston Jan 08
Boston
2008 BQ
2008
3:58:35
3:56:29