Please Pay for Your Tank Top
Can you please make payment for your tank top this Wed. May 21st to Michael Brennan? Amount you owe was in the last newsletter. If not at the run, could you mail it to him at the address below.
Renew Your Membership
Rejoin now and get a fabulous red cotton shirt with the club logo and “iRun” graphic while sizes last. Just submit your membership fee ($40 by cash or cheque) and mention any email or phone changes to Michael Brennan (or any exec member). Or mail your membership to Michael Brennan (make cheque to Toronto Running Club), 73 Wagon Trailway, Toronto, M2J 4V4. Email Michael when you’ll be out running next and he’ll bring your new shirt.
Homeopathic Presentation 2
A number of people asked if the talk on homeopathic medicine would be offered again so here you go… Thu. May 29, 7:30-9pm, Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View (1 block north & west of Yonge & Eglinton)
See: Homepathic PDF Invitation
Race Results
Congrats to these energizer bunnies who just keep on shaking…
- Saturday May 10 - Ontario Masters East Regional Track and Field Championships, Brockville Adrienne Stewart - 5000m 23:02 (1st in age group W50-55!)
- May 18 - Lilac Festival 10km, Pittsford, New York: Stephen Wallace - 43:00
Race Calendar
Don’t forget to also check running and cycling races at www.mynextrace.com …
- Sun. May 25 - Ottawa Marathon & Half, 10k, 5k… http://www.ncm.ca/
- Sat. May 31 - 12-Mile Creek Half Marathon, St. Catherines… http://www.welovetorun.com
- Sat. Jun. 14 - the second 5 Peaks Trail Run, Durham Forest, Oshawa… Get outdoors! Trail running is fun… the 5 Peaks series has 5k and 12k runs on both wide paths and narrow trails. www.5peaks.com
- Sun. Jun. 15 - Waterloo Classic 10k, 9am… flat, fast… http://www.runwaterloo.com Go for a run then take in Elora and other delights.
- Sun. Jul. 13 - Nissan Toronto 10-Miler & 5k… fast, flat, scenic - have you seen how beautiful the Spit is these days? Worth a run around it! www.canadarunningseries.com
- Sun. Sep. 28 - Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon - new start area on Bay at Queen by City Hall! - www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com
The Stumpy Division
by Stephen Stein
A couple of years ago I was driving with Rob Schatteman to the Around the Bay race. The subject of clothing came up. It turns out that even though he is less than an inch taller then me his inseam is four inches longer. This seems to me to be blatantly unfair. (It’s no wonder he can run a marathon an hour faster than me). When I asked him if he would have an operation to remove a couple of inches from each leg just to even things up he was completely insensitive to my plight and said no.
I now have an alternative. Given the fact that there are age divisions, sex divisions, a new handicapping system and even Clydesdale Divisions (for heavy people) I propose that there be a new division for races: the Stumpy Division for those of us who are inseam-challenged.
The Mississauga Marathon
by Stephen Stein
Having run the Mississauga Half Marathon a week or so ago I would like to make two unrelated observations.
At about the 17k mark we passed a senior citizens’ home. Its residents had a small band (quite good actually) playing “The Maple Leaf Forever” and there were several others in walkers tapping canes and cheering on runners. (This was much appreciated). It dawned on me however, that the Mayor of Missisauga, who is a very strong supporter of the race, is probably older than every senior I passed at that moment.
The last time I ran Mississauga I did the full marathon. I finshed in four and a half hours. By the time I crossed the finish line some of the displays and tents were being taken down, there wasn’t much food and the place was pretty quiet. The 20-minute shuttle ride back to the cars was pretty subdued as people were exhausted. This year I did the half, finished mid-pack and over 20 minutes in front of the winning marathoner. The place was incredibly lively, there was tons of food and the ride back was as noisy and lively as you could want it. I am not sure what this proves other than there is no sense of accomplishment quite like completing a full marathon, but sometimes just for pure fun the half is worth it too.
Ed. note: Last week we missed noting Mississauga Half finisher, Melanie Lopes, who did 2:02 (her first half - she did her first race ever last year, a marathon!… who says you have to follow a certain order when racing)
Top Ten Signs That You’re At A Runners’ Party
by Tim Scapillato (on the iRun magazine site)
- As you walk up the driveway, you hear a group of people on the front lawn shouting, “You’re almost there! You’re looking good!”
- The house is roped off into various sections. You’re asked not to enter a section containing runners who are expected to finish partying before you.
- You hear a gunshot and run for cover, then realize that it was only the starter’s pistol announcing the official beginning of the party.
- At the bar is a group of people shouting, “Jell-O shooters on the right, Margaritas on the left!”
Every so often you hear a heart monitor start to beep. Following this, you hear someone say, “I’m going anaerobic - can we do a slow dance now?”
- Several people leave just as things really start buzzing. They explain on the way out that they aren’t there for the full party; they’re only doing the half.
- The host announces that it’s time to play a party game, and everyone hits the deck and starts stretching in preparation.
- The cute girl that you met at the bar invites you to follow her and says that you won’t be disappointed with what she has to show you - and you aren’t, when you see that brand new, high-tech treadmill in the exercise room.
- The midnight buffet table contains muffins, yogurt, apples and Exceed. The host puts an “X” on the back of your hand with a black magic marker so that you can’t sneak back for seconds.
- Instead of using the washroom, males go outside to find a shrub or bush, preferably something in the middle of the yard.
a hug from Tina Weisz, Doug Piercey and if you’re lucky, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt