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President's Corner It seems to happen too often to me. I'm sick again. I spent much of the time this past President's day weekend with a bad cold cooped up inside instead of out running where I'd rather be. |
But these things happen when I push the envelope and run too many miles trying to find my limits. So I did the next best thing. I read about running. I started reading Mike Connely's "26 Miles to Boston". The book chronicles Mike's journey in the 1996 100th running of the Boston marathon. The book is really not about running but about life. The marathon is just a vehicle for the story of how ordinary people try to live extraordinary lives. I also could not help but be inspired by a friend's email. My good friend Jim Flanagan who most of us know very well were exchanging emails about Ed Whitlock who at age 73 ran a 2:54:53 marathon. (Yes..you read that correctly). I had sent Jim a story about Ed in the New York Times. Jim replied to me on how he considers Ed in a different league but then had this to say. "It's the quest and pursuit of individual potential that makes running so much fun. If all of us applied running lessons to careers, family and education we may not end up as CEOs, Spouse of the Year or Jeopardy Champ but we would make a hell of a good living, would be loved more (warts and all) and.. be smart as hell!" What a great quote! It is so true that running is a metaphor for life in so many ways. I hope that you get through the winter "blahs" without getting sick or inured. I'll be out running soon.
And when I do...I'll see you on the roads.
Brandon Hamilton SJAC President
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Upcoming Grand Prix races:
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| Sun. March 13 - Caesar Rodney Half Marathon |
| Sat. March 19 - Bancroft 5K |
| Sun. May 1 - Broad Street Run 10 Mile |
| Sat. June 4 - Moorestown Rotary 8K |
At last count there were 54 Mid-Atlantic USATF members recorded as "attached" to SJAC. Any of these or others who become M-USATF members will be eligible to score for the SJAC team (top 5 age graded scores) in the Club Challenge in the above 4 or remaining 7 races on the Grand Prix circuit.
| Dec 04 | Jeff Moore - Haddon Heights |
| Jan 05 | Gilbert Crouse - Mt. Laurel |
| Jan 05 | Elizabeth Rexon - Haddonfield |
| Jan 05 | Dave Stewart, Carmen Sultana |
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& family Haddonfield
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| Feb 05 | Pamela Fisk - Haddonfield |
| Feb 05 | Michael Levad - Collingswood |
| Feb 05 | Lydia Amaro - Maple Shade |
| Feb 05 | Shirley Simmers - Stratford |
| Feb 05 | Ed Donahue - Haddonfield |
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Joseph Hoffman - National Park |
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Boston Marathon 2005
On April 17 there will be 12 SJAC members at the starting line of the Boston Marathon in Hopkington. Good luck to:
Orthmann named All American!
SJAC's own "T.O.", club vice president Trevor Orthmann, was ranked as a duathlon All American by USA Triathlon for 2004. Trevor finished the year ranked 9th nationally in the 35 - 39 year age group. A vetern of national and international duathlons and cross country ski races, Trevor also holds down a full time job as president of the Haddonfield Symphony. USA Triathlon rankings can be viewed by clicking on this link: USA Triathlon Rankings
Congtatulations Trevor!!!
SJAC Singlets Available
A limited supply (14 or 15) of SJAC singlets are now available in a variety of mens and womens sizes. Examples of these singlets can be viewed in our last Newsletter ("Cusp of Winter Edition") - check out Joe and Mickey near the bottom of that page. The singlets are Coolmax, custom design (dyed in vs. screened on lettering) and are available at the club's cost of $27.50. If you're interested, see Ed Maher or Eileen Stevenson at the March club meeting (March 9th at Franco's) or drop one of us an email.
RELAY ANYONE?
At press time, 8 of the 12 spots on the SJAC team for the Reach The Beach Relay have been spoken for. Reach The Beach is a 210 mile relay from Bretton Woods to Hampton Beach, New Hampshire on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 - 17, 2005. Information about this relay can be found at the Reach The Beach Web Site and more specific info for SJAC, including our current team composition, can be found at this link: SJAC - Reach the Beach. Teams can have 12 runners maximum and with a full team, each runner will run a total of 14 - 20 miles spread over 3 relay legs.
Interested????? Let Brandon or Ed know by email or in person. We're splitting the $800 team registration fee, so $65 reserves your place.
