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Taconic Running LifeVolume 1, 1979

Encoun te rs . . .Editor's note: Most encounters between runners are usually helpful and generally

uplifting: eavesdropping on such exchanges is often rewarding. The following two lettersare the result of an encounter which a member of TRRC had recently with two women ata cross-country race. These are personal letters and were never intended for publication:but, they tell a familiar story so well that we wanted to share them with you. Our thanksto Diana and Maryellen for allowing us to print them.

Dear Ms. Helpful.

I want to thank you so much for yourh e l p a n d e n c o u r a g e m e n t d u r i n g t h e5,000 meter x country race at J.F.K. yesterday. Maryellen and I were both reallys t r u g g l i n g a n d y o u r e n c o u r a g e m e n thelped us to finish. We looked for youafter the race but couldn't find you.

I started running 4 months ago and Ireally love it and am determined to keepon with it. When I was the age of the girlson your team, a young lady did not part ic ipate in athlet ics and certa in ly neversweated. The young women of today areso lucky that old attitudes are changing. Ihope they will always keep themselves fit.

It truly is much easier to always be fitt h a n t o s t a r t a t 4 7 . I h a v e 6 c h i l d r e n a n d4 grandchildren and I decided that I wasnot going to become a fat . bor ing o ldlady. Since I started running I have lost2 0 l b s . a n d I l o o k a n d f e e l m u c h b e t t e r .A l so I 'm p roud o f my accomp l i shmen tand I hope to do better in the future.

A s a b r a n d n e w m e m b e r o f t h e Ta c o n i cRoad Runners t really shouldn't be making any suggestions. But I wonder i f i twould be possible somet ime to have acoaching sesion for us real nov ices. Iwant very much to improve and when oneis very new at this it is easy to make mistakes in form and pace etc.

Thank you again for your help yesterday. I am so grateful for your time and int e r e s t .

SincerelyDiana Murphy

Dear Ms. Helpful.

I know Diana has al ready wr i t ten tothank you for encouraging us during theRC Cola x-country race. I just want to addmy thanks.

I felt a little overwhelmed by ail the kidsj o g g i n g a r o u n d t o w a r m u p . J o g g i n garound to warm up is my race!!

The start was an incredible experience.The gun went off and there were Dianaand I looking at each other with the wholefield 50 yards ahead. My husband said hethought we had forgotten to start. I toldhim that wasn't funny.I managed to slip in the woods during thelast half mile, I sprained my ankle. I 'mjust so glad it isn't anything more seriousand I don't have to stop running. This isthe first time in 10 years I have managed

to get involved in any kind of regular exercise program and it feels great. I try tokeep in mind that it takes more than 3months to undo 10 years of irregular activity and not get discouraged with myp r o g r e s s .

Diana and I both appreciated your help;as rank beginners it is difficult to knowwhat you are doing right or wrong. At anyrate, thank you again for you help and int e r e s t .

Sincerely,Maryellen Farquhar

N e w O f fi c e r sElected for 1979On Oct. 5. 1978 the following were elected to serve as officers for the upcomingy e a r .P r e s i d e n t : D a n C a f f r e yV i c e P r e s i d e n t : D a n K e h o e

A s s t . V i c e P r e s i d e n t : P h i l M e r r i t tExecutive Secretary: Larry LenahanT r e a s u r e r : D a v e W a l s h

T h e f o l l o w i n g c o m m i t t e e h e a d s w e r eappointed:S t a t i s t i c i a n : P e t e C o r s i n o

Correspwnding Secretary: Anne OswaldP u b l i c R e l a t i o n s : J o e A l b a n e s e

Publicity Chairperson: Judy PickertMembership Chairperson: Connie LykeMajor Events Chairperson: Mike BarnowN e w s l e t t e r E d i t o r : H o w a r d B a s h a n tAwards Chairperson: Kathy Mullaney

Directing A Road RaceBy Bob Borgin

I believe the idea struck me during alate winter morning. "If running is gaining in popularity, why not organize a roadrace." I thought. I could expose many Lincoln Hall k)oys to road racing and it wouldbe good for our public relations if wec o u l d i n v o l v e r u n n e r s f r o m t h e l o c a l c o mmunities. Surely the Lincoln Hall facility isa "natural" for a race site t>ecause of itsacreage and equipment. I had everything Ineeded except an experienced race director. Since it was my idea, it was my job!"How can I direct a race"?, I thought. Myprior experience was not even minimal.

Almost three months after my originalthought, the Ist Annual Lincoln Hall 5Mile Race was history. My life was still in-

Meeting ScheduledF o r M a r c h 1 5

Ttiere will be an important meeting atM a h o p a c L i b r a r y, R t e . 6 . A m o n g t h etopics d iscussed wi l l t )e the upcomingsecond half race schedule, the Sybil Lud-ington Runs which are being held on April28. and the L'le^s Mini Marathon tuneup which is scheduled for May 12.

It is important that all memt>ers attendif possible: rememtjer, the more active weall are, the stronger and more represen-t a t v i e t h e c l u b b e c o m e s .

tact .tiui my body was no! worse for wear,Organ./ -i- evenl was not nearly asdifficult as i had perceived, in fact, it wasrather easy

Our club has been relying on the samefew people to direct our local races and itwould be rather t imely for other TRRCmembers to get involved. Dan Caffrey hasdeveloped a check list for Race Directorsso that one simply must follow directions.Although it takes some amount of organizat ional abi l i ty, direct ing a race is notsomething to avoid because of a lack ofself-confidence; in fact, it has been thehighlight of my year in terms of accomplishments.

It is a cliche (to note) but the TRRC isonly as strong as its total membership,not merely its club officers. The club is inserious need of people who are willing togive some time for the good of othermembers in the organization. If we canencourage every member to volunteer forone small part of the operation, we willbenefit by belonging to a much stronger,m o r e d y n a m i c , a n d m o r e p r o g r e s s i v ec l u b .

Be a race director once this year! Youwill experience a minimal amount of fearand a max imum o f tha t " fee l i ng " onegets from a strong sense of accomplishment. (You might even experience "RaceDirector's High.")

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Race DirectorsDevelopmentS u c c e s s f u l

When the club first formed last yearone of Dan Caffrey's fondest dreams wasto incorporate a racing program patt e r n e d a t e r t h e B a l t i m o r e F ? u n n e r s C l u b ,T h e B a l t i m o r e C l u b r o t a t e s r a c e d i r e c t o r sfor most of its events; they have, over theyears, developed a pool of people experienced in all phases of race promotion. Itwas Dan's wish to develop as many clubmembers as possible into competent racedirectors. During the past few months allthe TRRC events were directed by members who. until recently, have never beeninvolved in staging a race.

I t s ta r ted w i th Bob Berg in ( the exception, as Bob is race director for theLincoln Hall race) on December 10; Bobdirected the Holiday Series ttl. AssistingB o b w a s B o b B u r b a n k w h o i n t u r n w a sdirector of the #2 Holiday Series whichwas held the fo l lowing week. Assist ingBob was Mary Lynn Joyce who was incharge of the Winter Series #1, held onJ a n . 7 . A n d s o i t w e n t w i t h D a v e a n dCarol Lewis hosting the Jan. 21 WinterS e r i e s # 2 .

The beauty of this concept is each dir e c t o r r e c r u i t e d h i s o r h e r o w n f r i e n d s t oassist . The resul t has been a growingcadre of experienced personnel that lastyear at this time were beginning runnerswho had never even participated in a race- let alone manage one. Let's hope thisc o n t i n u e s .

W h o Wa n t sTrophies?

T h e r e h a s b e e n s o m e t a l k a b o u t t h eaward system we use. There is nothingoriginal about what we do. The first threefinishers in each age category gets atrophy. What would you people rathersee? Trophies, often going to the samepeople each week, which sit on someonescluttered shelf. How about a pair of sweatsocks or a TRRC T-shirt or anything within the budget.

How about recongition for the winnersin each category but a drawing for a couple pair of shoes in lieu of awards for thefinishers. The point is. we have only somuch money to spend for awards foreach race. How would you want to see themoney spent. We would like to hear fromb o t h w i n n e r s a n d n o n w i n n e r s a l i k e . I f

you have any ideas, please write to; Newsletter. TRRC. P.O. Box 99. Baldwin Place.N . Y. 1 0 5 0 5 .

i i Sybil"... is coming!

C l u b P u r c h a s e s T i m e rScorers of the world rejoice! Participat

ing in a joint venture with the Westchester Road Runners . TRRC purchased at i m e r / p r i n t e r v a l u e d a t $ 6 2 5 . T h e i ns t rument is a manua l ly opera ted t imerwith a tape printing device which allowsthe scorer to record the p lace- t ime o feach finisher with the puch of a button.

The t ime w i l l ce r t a i n l y imp rove t hescoring of our local races while it pays foritself through a modest rental plan.

Anyone who wants to play with our toycan do so by volunteering their servicesfor the upcoming Mohansic races.

On April 28 TRRC will, with the coordinated efforts of various Putnam Countycommunity and municipal organizations,stage the First Annual Sybil Ludin^onH i s t o r i c a l R u n .

Actually there will be two events. First,commencing at 8:00 a.m.. there will be a3 0 m i l e r u n w h i c h w i l l t r a v e l t h e r o u t eS y b i l t o o k a s s h e w a r n e d t h e l o c a lcitizenry of the British attack on acolonial Garrison in Danbury.

A t 1 2 n o o n a 1 0 k i l o m e t e r r a c e w i l l b eheld for the less crazy among us who stillw a n t t o c o m m e r a t e t h e o c c a s i o n .

Sybil is the club's first major venture.TRRC has always resisted the temptationto be just another running c lub whichstages large events in an effort topromote an individual race directors egoor make a lot of quick money from thesport. But we have always wanted to holda quality event which would have something besides a big name sponsor with abudget to match - all with the intentionof drawing a large field.

We think we have something good withSybil Ludington. There is a lot of local in

terest in the concept and the grass rootsaspects of this event fits nicely with thec l u b ' s b a s i c a i m s .

Wo m e n ' s N e w sby Mary Lynn Joyce

One of the goals of TRRC is to involvemore women in its activities. To date, two" w o m e n o n l y " r a c e s h a v e b e e n h e l d .More races of this type are beingplanned.

The Sybil Ludington Historical Run onApri l 28 commemorates the r ide of anAmerican woman partiot to warn of aBritish attack, a fact not generally foundin history books. On May 12. there will bea five mile L'leggs Mini-Marathon Tune-Up at Mohansic. First prize will be twotickets to a Broadway show and dinnerand a night in a New York City hotel.

TRRC had its first woman race directoron Jan. 7. Through the efforts of Joe Al-banese, the women memt^rs of TRRChave been invited to take part in a fieldtest for a new running bra and those expressing interest have received samplesand questionnaires. We hope that thesuccess of these initial programs result ina much expanded women's participationin c lub ac t i v i t i es .

F o l k F o c u sBy Bob Bsrg ia

The Meisler's: Running For Health and FunThe strength of the Taconic Road Run

ners Club is based largely on its familyspirit and overall cameraderie. Typifyingthis friendliness, the Meisler family. Pete,Peg and Brie of Cold Spring. N.Y., contr ibute substantial ly to our club's l ivel in e s s .

Pete. 35. is a land surveyor who ran hisfirst mile about SVz years ago after experiencing an "out of shape" feeling. Afterhis first summer/fall of 10-12 miles perw e e k . P e t e ' s r u n n i n g s u c c u m b e d t owinter's wrath. But spring's sunshinemelted his previously frozen aspirat ionsto run - and off Pete went. Although hehadn't competed as yet. Pete heard at)outthe 1977 Fr. Mooney race of Mahopaca n d d e c i d e d t o e n t e r . A s a fi r s t t i m e r , h et u r n e d a n e x c e l l e n t t i m e o f u n d e r a nhour. Pete had officially caught the "running bug."

Since then, although he took most ofl a s t w i n t e r o f f . P e t e h a s i n c r e a s e d h i smileage to a high of 40 miles per weekd u r i n g t h e s u m m e r . T h e i n c r e a s e dmileage has resulted in decreased times.Pete was a regular member of the top 10finishers In the recently completed Crosscountry runs and finished 9th in a strongfield at the TRRC Championships.

When asked about his goals in running.Pete responded that he had "none really,but I'd like to keep improving." "PossiblyI ' l l a t tempt a marathon in the future."said Pete, "but I'd like to be in goode n o u g h s h a p e t o fi n i s h i n u n d e r 3 ^h o u r s . "

Peg Meisler, 32. is a pattern maker forCharter Sportswear in Tarrytown. Peg,began running about 5 years ago. similarly. to "get in shape." but did not considerit serious running until competing in herfirst race, the 2 mile developmental runa t Ti t i c u s i n t h e s u m m e r o f ' 7 7 .

Peg runs about 20 miles per week during her lunch hour at work. She finds it"relaxing" and states that lunchtime running is a great escape from the occasional rigors of work. Peg's work has paid offfor her as she has been a regular goldmedal and t rophy winner o f la te . L ikePete, she was particularly effective duringthe cross country season with numerousawards including the 1st Place Trophy inthe Women's 30-39 category at the TRRCChampionships.

Peg's long range goal is this year'sN.Y.C. Marathon, although she realizesthe training "will take a great amount ofmy time." Peg feels that the main benefitrunning has given her is that it "frees themind." "Things bother me less than everbefore and I find running is an excellentmeans of relieving tension.

Both Pete and Peg agree that runningis now "part of our lifestyle." Running isnot a chore for them but something to beenjoyed, from the runs providing competition to the runs providing relaxation ands o l i t u d e .

We enjoy having the Meisler's as TRRCm e m b e r s .

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R u n n i n g R i i e i o r l cBy Howard Bashant

With so many of us participating inrunning events these days it is importantthat we observe some basic aspects ofracing et iquette. I t has been said thatrunning is a sport of few rules and manycustoms. Probably the best general description of these customs is that theyare characterized by a mannerly attitudeamong the i r adheren ts . Everyone whoraces nas to be respectful of others in thesport or the whole thing breaks down. Ifwe are mindful of the following guidelinesthe races and fun runs, in which we participate. will be more enjoyable for all.

First, you must assess your abil it ies;are you ready to run the distance andpace you have chosen? If not. you are doing yourself and those around you a disservice. No one, including the race director, wats a runner to b^ome ill whilecompeting. Come prepared to run.

Be on time; you should arrive at ther a c e s i t e a t l e a s t 3 0 m i n u t e s b e f o r e t h escheduled start. It is not fair to expect theother competitors to wait for you.

While registering, pay attention. Thereare usually signs posted which inform therunners where to report for their respective age categories, etc. Look around youbefore rushing up to a busy official with aneedless question. Ask the person next toyou for asistance; she or he will be happyto help.

When you receive your official numt>erfasten i t securely to the f ront of yourshirt: pin both the top and bottom of yournumber so i t won't flap around as yourun. It is wise to remember your numberalso; if you should lose your number during the race you can recite it to the scorerafter you finish (assuming you have thebreath to do so).

When at the starting line listen carefully to any instructions which may be given.If the starting line is crowded, positionyourself in the pack according to your expected finish. During the start, faster run

n e r s s h o u l d n o t h a v e t o w e a v e i n a n d o u tw h i l e t r y i n g t o p a s s s l o w e r r u n n e r s .Adults are usually considerate regardingstarting line etiquette but youngsters. l>e-ing unaware as they sometimes are, oftenv i o l a t e t h i s c u s t o m i n t h e i r e x u t } e r a n c e .Parents can help by instructing their children in proper ceding procedures.

Once the race is under way you shouldtry to avoid veering from one side of theroad to other; you may find yourslef in thepath of another runner or an automobile.

The finish, this is the tough part. Thereare procedures which must be adhered toat the finish line if all competitors are tobe scored accurately. Chaos during registration is unfortunate; chaos at the finishtine is a catastrophe.

Two confl i c t i ng f ac to rs a re a t wo rkw i t h i n t h e fi n i s h l i n e a r e a . F i r s t i s t h et ime e lemen t ; t he o f fic ia l s mus t keepeveryone moving quickly from the finishline through the end of a chute (wherer u n n e r s n u m b e r s a r e r e c o r d e d i n o r d e r o ffinish). While the officials are busy moving bodies through the chute, the bodiesare doing strange things. Some bodies fallto their knees gasping; others, in a moresubtle fashion, merely stop moving andjust stand there; still others must keepgoing and crash into what or whomeverlies in their path. All this human distressmakes recording the order of finish diffic u l t .

The race is not over when you crossthe finish line; you are responsible forgetting yourself (and those around you)through the chute in the proper order offinish. I know this is difficult, often a matter of priorities; who cares about someone recording your number when death issurely imminent. But you have to keepmoving through the chute in orderly fashion Q'ou entered this ridiculous eventand now you're stuck).

Place your hands on the shoulders ofthe person in front of you and help him

along if he stops; grab the person whocomes cra'^hing along side you. If everyone, who is able, acts as a combinationnurse/traffic cop we can help each otherthrough this last part of the race; all ittakes is a l i t t le awareness .

If your car has a fiat on the way to therace and you arrive too late to enter officially, do not cross the finish line. Unoffi c i a l r u n n e r s w h o c r o s s t h e fi n i s h l i n efoul up the scoring. I saw one unofficialrunner, at Mohansic a few months ago,cross the line, go through the chute andimmediately trot back to the timer wherehe asked for his time (after pestering thes c o r e r a t t h e e n d o f t h e c h u t e f o r h i sp lace ) . Fo r tuna te l y mos t runners whocross the line unofficially are not so inconsiderate; they are merely ignorant ofthe consequences. If you must run unofficially stay away from the finish line.

When you are through the chute keepmoving away from the exit so that thosebehind you can make i t through. Al lowthe scorers and t imers to do their jobwi thou t in te r rup t ion ; the i r job i s o f tenhectic and if you ask for your resultswhile they are working it makes their jobm o r e d i f fi c u l t . W a i t u n t i l t h e o f fi c i a l r esults are posted; this is usually accomplished within fifteen minutes after thel a s t r u n n e r h a s fi n i s h e d .

Afterwards, if you have any construct i v e c r i t i c i s m t o o f f e r l e t t h e o f fi c i a l sknow; if you think they did a good job lett h e m k n o w t o o .

Most places where races are held aremultiple use facilities such as parks; wemust respect this common property andclean up after ourselves.

Runners, as a group, are a good bunchw h o s h o w c o n c e r n f o r o t h e r s . A l l i t t a k e sto have an enjoyable time at our races isthe development of awareness; al l thattakes is some practice.

E d i t o r i a lAfter several false starts, for which I

should have been disqualified by now, thebanner issue of the TRRC Newsletter isoff and running (pun intended).

Like most other aspects of the club'sactivities, the newsletter, will hopefullybecome an extension of the participatorymembers of the club. Bob Bergin, PhilMerritt and I welcome your criticism and(of course) your support. We invite notonly your letters, but ideas for columns:in fact, if anyone out there wants to writea column for the newsletter, let us know. Imust warn you though, we are sticklersw h e n i t c o m e s t o d e a d l i n e s .

H e r e i s a g l i m p s e o f s o m e o f t h eregular features we plan to incorporate inour next offing which is scheduled for ear

ly May: Medical Column - will include adv i c e f r o m l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s s u c h a s D r .Mike Giannone; Coaches Corner - wi l lfeature art icles on technique from localhigh school and college coaches; PersonalProfi les - focus ing on ind iv idua l members, their triumphs and disappointments(lots of room for drama here); Letters - aforum for you to tell us what is runningthrough your mind. And, we expect, muchm o r e .

We want to hear from you! Send anymate r ia l to : Ed i to r, Newle t te r, c /o theT R R C P . O . B o x A l l m a t e r i a l m u s t b ee i ther typed, double spaced or pr in tedn e a t l y ( a l s o d o u b l e s p a c e d o n l i n e dpaper).

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Age Group Cross Country Race Results14. Larry Lenahan, Mahopac 14:23 3 915. Bob Bergin, Carmel 14 :29 2 916. Jane Alexander, Edgemont 1 4 : 3 0 1 417. Vince Clarkin, Peekskil l 1 4 : 3 2 4 818. John Levchuk. Mahopac 15:09 3119. Cathy Hillery, Mahopac 1 5 : 2 8 1 820. M.D. McCann, Whi tes tone 15 :33 3 421. Charles Oswald. Mahopac 15:39 4 822. E. Ta^iamonte, Peekskill 15 :40 5 123. Nora Beck, Edgemont 1 5 : 4 6 1724, Grace Tagliamonte, Peekskill 1 5 : 5 2 4 625. Jean Arnett , Somers 1 5 : 5 3 2 52 6 . 1 6 : 1 027. Lawrence Thorp. York town 16:14 4 228. Rocky Moran, Brewster 1 6 : 2 3 3 529. Liz Bergin, Carmel 1 7 : 0 0 2 730, Fred Sammel, Peekski l l 1 7 : 2 5 3 731. 1 7 : 3 832. 1 7 : 3 933. Mort Fine. Scarsdale 1 7 : 4 0 4 834. Anne Oswald, Mahopac 18:01 4 235. Nancy Mayers, Pleasantville 18 :47 3 936. Al ison Fletcher. Purchase 18 :51 2 037, Pam Tagliamonte, Peekskill 2 0 : 3 6 2 838. June Hillery, Mahopac 2 3 : 4 3 4 339. Nancy Urell, Mahopac 2 3 : 4 6 3 040. Joan Schilduachter, Mahopac 2 4 : 4 6 3 441. Louise Smith, Peekski l l 2 5 : 4 6 5 6

Boys 12-13 - IV* Miles1. Edward Kehoe, Mahopac 7 : 0 7 132. Roger Alexander, Edgemont 7 : 1 6 123. Mike Fine. Edgemont 7 : 2 9 124. John Rode, Mahopac 7 : 3 8 1 35. Eric Vogel, No. Salem 7 : 4 0 126. Lawrence Gregory, Yorktown 7 : 4 4 137. Ray Wilson, Somers 8 : 0 0 1 28. James Nolan, Carmel 8:11 139. Bob Barz, Carmel 8 : 1 2 13

10. Wayne Mayes, Carmel 8 : 1 6 1 311. Eddie Brook. Carmel 8 : 3 2 1212. Chr is Staten. Verplanck 8 : 3 9 1 213. Rotwrt Mayes, Carmel 9 : 0 3 12

G i r i s 1 2 - 1 3 - \ V * M i l e s1. Joanne Krebs, Mahopac 7 : 5 3 132. Aelley Heffernan, Yorktown 9 : 0 6 123. Karen Giewat , Yorktown 9 : 11 124. Clar issa Meyer, Brewster 9 : 1 6 1 25. Susan Max. Mahopac 9 : 3 0 1 36. Janice Staten, Verplanck 1 0 : 5 5 1 3

Boys 10-11 - 1 Mile1. Matt Mayers. Edgemont 6 : 2 0 112. Tom Higgins, Carmel 6 : 3 6 1 13. Kevin Hi l lery. Mahopac 6 : 4 3 1 04. Kevin Strahley. Carmel 6 : 5 3 1 05. James Hartnett. Edgemont 6 : 5 3 106. John Strahley, Carmel 6 : 5 6 117. Mike Sanchez, Mahopac 7 : 0 7 118. Frank Zaccaro, Carmel 7 : 1 2 119. Kevin Edwards. Mahopac 7 : 1 3 11

10. Brent Baisley, Carmel 7 : 1 5 1 011. Brian Silbernagel, Purdys 7 : 2 2 1112. Billy Krebs. Mahopac 7 : 3 0 1113. Kevin Cul len. Yorktown 7 : 3 3 1114. Br ian Kr istan, Carmel 7 : 3 4 1 015. Nat Brown, Mahopac 7 : 4 3 1 016. Jim Gilchrist. Somers 7 : 4 4 1 117. Robby Kimitis, Edgemont 7 : 4 7 11

18 Rober t G iewat , York town 7 : 4 7 1 019. Mitchell Fixler, Carmel 7 : 5 9 1 0

20. Mike Pomposello, Yorktown 8 : 4 0 1 021. Ryan Bishop, Somers 8 : 4 2 1 1

22. Jody Kula, ^mers 8 : 4 3 11

Giris 10-11 • 1 Mtie1. Kathy Kristan, Carmel 7 : 2 7 1 1

2. L isa Col l ins, Yorktown 7 : 4 3 113. Nora Travis, Edgemont 7 : 4 9 104. Barbara Braken, York town 7 : 5 2 1 05. Michele Staten, Verplanck 7 : 5 7 106. Cathy McAuliffe, Yorktown 8 : 1 6 107, Tracy Mayes, Carmel 8 : 2 3 1 18. Denise Max, Mahopac 8 : 3 3 109. Elizabeth Pintge, Carmel 8 : 4 7 10

10. Joanne Bennet t . York town 8 : 5 2 1 011. Sheila Sheehy. Carmel 9 : 3 4 1 112. Valerie McCarthy. Carmel 9 : 4 3 1 013. Trisha Price. Carmel 10 :03 1 014. Lisa Palen, Mahopac 1 0 : 1 9 1 1

Boys 8-9 - % Mile1. David Darvssy, Edgemont 5 : 2 1 82. Jason Pokorny, Edgemont 5 : 3 8 9

3. Sean Hillery. Mahopac 5 : 5 1 84. Patr ick Urel l . Mahopac 5 : 5 3 95. Karl Watson. Edgemont 5 : 5 4 96. Chris Col l ins, Yorktown 5 : 5 6 93. Timmy McConnell, Yonkers 5 : 5 7 98. Louis Schiavo. Yorktown 6 : 1 1 9

9. Jeff Baisley, Yorktown 6 : 1 2 8

17. Jason Corburn, Yorktown 6 : 3 1 8

18. George McCarthy, Carmel 6 : 3 3 919. Peter Corsino. Mahopac 6 : 3 7 9

20. Vince Zapparo 6 : 4 5 8

21. Rot>ert Cotton. Yorktown 7 : 2 4 8

23. Richard Droesch. Carmel 7 : 2 7 8

24 . Thomas Bracken . York town 7 : 4 7 8

Giris 8-9 - % Mile1. Debra Fishman, Edgemont 5 : 3 9 9

2. Jean Sanchez. Mahopac 5 : 4 5 93. Kath leen Staten. Verp lanck 5 : 5 5 94. Pamela Gilchrist. Sonrers 5 : 5 7 9

5. Kath leen Connel l . Yorktown 6 : 2 5 86. Suelyn Bogdanof. Yorktown 6 : 2 9 9

Kerrlanne O'Reilly. Carmel 6 : 3 8 98. Joan Staten, Verplanck 6 : 3 8 8

9. Pat r ic ia Pet ruzz i . York town 7 : 2 2 910. Susan Burge. Yorktown 7 : 3 0 911. Mar ie Brook, Pat terson 7 : 3 6 812. Laura Salva. Yorktown 7 : 5 6 9

Boys 6-7 - Vi Mile1. Chris Corsino. Mahopac 3 : 0 0 7

2 Rober t Cohane . Mahopac 3 : 0 3 73. Mike McConnel l . Yonkers 3 : 11 7

4. Mike Cul len. Yorktown 3 : 2 35. Mike O'Sul l ivan. Yorktown 3 : 4 1 7

6. Chip Connell. Yorktown 3 : 5 8 7

Giris 6-7 - Vi Mile1. Carolyn Bennett, Yorktown 3 : 2 7 7

2. Christine Monahan. Brewster 3 : 3 9 7

3 . Maureen McAu l i f fe . York town 3 : 4 3 7

4. Noma Appel. Putnam Valley 3 : 5 6 7

5. Jenn i fe r Johnson. York town 3 j : 5 9 7

6. Cheryl Kula, Somers 4 : 0 4 7

7. Mary Arnold. Yorktown 4 : 2 5 7

8. Rachel Burge. Yorktown 4 : 3 0 6

1 0 . J a s o n F i x l e r , C a r m e l 6 : 1 41 1 . K e n n y F r i e d . E d g e m o n t 6 : 1 51 2 . A s i m K a m d a s , Y o r k t o w n 6 : 1 81 3 . J o n a t h o n S a l v a t o r e . Y o r k t o w n 6 : 2 31 4 . C h r i s S t r a h l e y , K e n t 6 : 2 31 5 K e v i n D a t h . Y o r k t o w n 6 : 2 616- Jarod Schlesinger, Edgemont 6:27

OPEN-3 M ILEMahopac H.S. Oct. 1, 19

1. Howard Bashant. Mahopac2. John Vangor. Mahopac3. Pete Cors ino. Mahopac4. Dan Caffrey. Mahopac5. Bi l l Krebs. Mahopac6. Edd Brown. Lincotndale7. Craig Chrtstenen. Mahopac8. Peter Meisler. Cold Spring9. Steve Arnett . Somers

10. Frank McCann. No. Salem11. Tom Walsh, Brewster12. John Jordan13. Carmefo Roldan, Yorktown14. Mike Urell. Mahopac15. Alan Fishman, Edgemont16. Larry Lenahan. Mahopac17. Nora Beck. Edgemont18- Jeanie Arnett. Somers19. Peg Meisler. Cold Spring20. Larry Thorp. Yorktown21. Haig Bohigan. Tarrytown22. Liz Bergin, Carmel23. Gene Guthr ie, N.Y.C.24. Nancy Mayers. Edgemont25. Nancy Urell. Mahopac26. Madeline Fahey. Carmel27. . Pamela Guthr ie. N.Y.C.

Boys 12-13 • IVi Milo1. Ed Kehoe. Mahopac2. Roger Alexander. Edgemont3. Brian Callaghan. Carmel4. Brendan Callaghan, Carmel5. John Mulligan, Carmel6. Bob Barz, Carmel7- Pat Cohane, Mahopac8. Jol in Rode. Mahopac9. Thomas Maher, Carmel

10. Dennis Harman, Mahopac11. Michael Stahr. Carmel12. Wayne Mayes. Carmel13. Ray Wilson. Somers14. Thomas Hol l is ter. Somers15. Patr ick Barnes. Carmel16. Rotjert Mayes. Carmel17. Kevin Lenahan, Mahopac18. Eric Koenig. Carmel

Glris 12-13 - IVi Mile1. Joanne Krebs. Mahopac2. Kathy Katterhagen, Carmel3. Molly Barnes, Carmel4. Karyn Baisley. Carmel5. Kathy Cohane. Mahopac6. Jenniter Wol ler. Carmel7. Karen Giewat . Yorktown8. Debbie Schnaudlgel. Carmel9. Joanne McCarv i l l . Yonkers

10. Christine Jennings. Mahopac11. Amie Paschal . Mahopac12. Joanne Mar t ian. Mahopac13. Sue Max, Yorktown14. Sharon Smi th . Mahopac15. Lisa Folchett i . Brewster16. Susan Lennon. Mahopac17. Rachel Stoya. Mahopac18. Susan Thorp. Yorktown19. Lorraine DeLucia. Mahopac20 Chr is Mat tos. Carmel

1 6 : 1 2 3 31 6 : 2 8 2 916 :49 3 11 7 : 0 3 4 11 7 : 0 5 4 31 7 : 3 3 2 71 7 : 4 2 2 01 7 : 5 3 3 51 7 : 5 4 2 71 8 : 5 2 3 21 8 : 5 3 3 51 9 : 2 0 2 62 0 : 0 6 3 72 0 : 1 5 3 320 :21 3 52 1 : 3 8 3 92 2 : 2 1 1 72 2 : 5 4 2 52 3 : 5 6 3 22 4 : 0 5 4 22 4 : 2 0 4 22 5 : 0 8 2 72 6 : 1 4 4 42 7 : 0 8 3 92 9 : 2 3 3 03 1 : 3 3 4 13 6 : 5 3 3 9

7 : 1 5 137 : 2 0 127 : 3 0 137 : 4 8 127 : 5 1 127 : 5 2 137 : 5 4 137 : 5 8 138 : 0 3 138 : 0 9 128 : 1 4 138 : 1 5 138 : 1 6 128 : 2 1 128 : 2 7 139 : 2 3 1 2

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8 : 0 9 138 : 1 6 138 : 3 5 1 28 : 5 5 129 : 1 0 129 : 1 0 1 29 : 1 5 1 29 : 1 5 1 29 : 3 7 1 39 : 3 8 1 39 : 4 3 1 29 : 4 5 1 39 : 5 6 1 3

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Boys 10-11 -1 Mile1. Matt Mayers, Edgemont2. Tom Higgins, Carmel3. Philip Rode. Mahopac4. Andy McCracken, Carmel5. James Hartnett. Edgemont6. Kevin Hillery. Mahopac7 Dennis Maloney. Carmel8. Kevin Strahley, Carmel

10. N. Robert Hudson, Carmel11 . Rober t Tor rance. Mahopac12. Jim Mulligan, Carmel13. Gregg Gonzalez. Edgemont14. Mike Moloney, Carmel15. Mike McCann, No. Salem16. Billy Krebs. Mahopac17. Br ian Kr iston, Carmel18. Robert Giewat, Yorktown19. Robert Hol l ister. Somers20. Jim Gilchrist. Somers21. Noel Darvassy. Edgemont22. Jamie Whalen, Carmel

Glris 10-11 • 1 Mile1. Molijane Wahl. Bedford2. Lisa Coll ins, Yorktown3. Kathy Kristan, Carmel4 Ba rba ra B racken , Yo rk town5. Nora Travis. Edgemont6. Rachel Golvsinski , Yonkers7. Karen Sul l ivan. Yonkers8. Maryellen Sullivan, Yonkers9. Melissa Moore, Mahopac

10. Gail Karpinsky. Yorktown11. Denise Max, Mahopac12. Maureen DeRazza. Carmel13. Sheila Sheehy, Carmel14. Jeannine Stanek, Mahopac15. Nancy Hayden, Carrrrel16 . Cahter ine McAul i f fe , York town.17. Tracy Mayes, Carmel18. Eileen Gaughran. Carmel19. Teresa Hesl in, Yonkers20. Ann St razzu la . Yonkers21 . Joanne Benne t t , York town22. Pa l t i Gatzon, Yonkers23. Lorl Wehitreyer, Carmel24. A i leen lenahan, Mahopac

Boys 8-9 • Vt Mile1. Dave Darvassy, Edgemont2. Greg Florio. Edgemont3. Mike Callaghan, Kent4. Jason Pokorny, Edgemont5. Sean Hillery, Mahopac6. Chr is Col l ins. Yorktown7. Marcus Tauljer, Edgemont8. Tim McConnell. Edgemont9. Tommy Gilchrist, Yorktown

10 Br ian Cul len. York town11. James Maloney. Carmel12. Neil Koenig, Carmel13. Jeff Baisley, Patterson14. Brian Maher. Kent15. Jonathan Salvatore, York town16. Patr ick Urel l , Mahopac17. Steven Mulligan, Kent18. Peter Corsino, Mahopac19. Chris Strahley, Kent

6 : 2 56 : 2 86 : 3 86 : 4 56 : 4 76 : 5 56 : 5 97 : 0 47 : 1 47 : 1 87 : 1 97 : 2 57 : 3 47 : 3 67 : 3 87 : 4 27 : 5 58 : 0 48 : 2 28 : 5 29 : 0 5

7 : 3 27 : 3 87 : 3 97 : 4 17 : 4 57 : 5 68 : 0 38 : 0 58 : 0 99 : 1 08 : 1 48 : 1 58 : 1 68 : 2 08 : 3 38 : 3 38 : 3 58 : 4 38 : 4 68 : 5 39 : 119 : 119 : 2 59 : 4 6

4 : 3 44 : 3 64 : 4 94 : 5 24 : 5 64 : 5 84 : 5 94 : 5 95 : 0 15 : 0 15 : 0 25 : 0 45 : 115 : 1 25 : 2 05 : 2 55 : 3 05 : 3 35 : 3 5

Glris 8-9 % Mile1. Debra Fishman, Edgemont2. Pamela Gi lchr ist , Somers3. Suelyn Bogdanoff. Yorktown4. Jeanne Cohane, Mahopac5. Deanna Lewis. Mahopac6. Tracy Higgins, Carmel7. Anne Marie Souls. Yorktown8 Jeanne Kelly. Mahopac9 Stac ie Cra in . York town

10. Dorothy Bell, Mahopac11. Catherine Sheehy, Carmel12. Suzanne Kelly, Mahopac13. Dawn Marie Connors, Mahopac14. Bern ie O'Cornel l , Yorktown15. Diane Cornacchio, Mahopac16. Jenn i fe r Madden, York town17. Mary Eliz McArdle, Yorktown18. Samantha Ann Christman, Mahopac19. Laura Connors. Mahopac20. Jennifer Wehmeyer. Carmel21. Joanne Lenahan, Mahopac

Giris 6-7 - % Mile1. Maureen McAul i f fe . York town2. Chr is t ine Monahan. Brewster3. Maureen McArdle. Yorktown4. Brie Meisler, Cold Spring5. Cheryl Kula, Somers

Boys 6-7 - Vi MHe1. Wil l iam Hudson, Carmel2. Rober t Cohane. Mahopac3. Mike McCarroll. Edgemont4. Chris Corsino. Mah^c5. Hayes Tauber, Edgemont6. Kevin Sul l ivan. Yonkers7. John Pokorny. Edgemont8. Bob Gilchrist.9. Mike Cul len, Yorktown

10. Brian Intrary, Yorktown

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I Did It! UBy b«n Gamie

The lady smiled at me as she handedout the Sliver-colored plastic wrap. Shecould see my hands shaking as I tied it atthe neck and she helped me straighten itso that it hung down over the shouldersa n d b e l o w t h e k n e e s . I t w o u l d h o l d i n t h ehealing warmth. I thanked her and walkedout into a large open field.

When I looked around, it looked like aw o r n b a s e b a l l d i a m o n d b u t t h e s e w e r enot baseball players. Even my befuddledmind cou ld see tha t : Bu t F lamingoes .That's it flamingoes. They were thestrangest group of men and women athletes I had ever seen. They looked moredead than alive, especially as many ofthem were laying on the ground in thes a m e q u e s t i o n m a r k s h a p e a s t h o s estanding, and worst-or-best, of all, I wasone o f them. Wors t because, l i ke theothers, I was bent over and could hardlymove; best because like them "I had donei t . "

My legs ached, my body ached, my feet

ached and my soul ached. Every step wasagony and I looked in vain for somethingto sit on, someone to lean on, someoneto talk to, but there was nothing to sit onand no one to lean on, so I just stoodthere - like a flamingo.

Just behind me was another flamingolying on the ground. I took two painfulsteps over to him and looked almost vertically down at him. His eyes were openbut they had a far away look and his facewas a grey color. How do you address af e l l o w fl a m i n g o w h o i s l y i n g o n t h eground.

"My feet are killing me," I said."Yeah," was all he said."Does it feel any better when you lie

d o w n ? ""Does for me," he replied.P a u s e ." I f I l ie down I 'm not sure tha t I w i l l be

able to get up again," and I was beingvery honest.

"I don't know whether I can," he said,but I lay down anyway, wi th my s i lverplastic sheet wrapp around me and myhead resting on the dirt at second base.

After about fifteen minutes, I began towonder where my wife was and then Irealized that she was not likely to be ableto pick me. out from among thousands ofother flamingos, and, worse yet, if she didfind me lying in the dirt, she's probablyhave a heart attack, so I got up again -very slowly.

T h e fi e l d w a s m o r e c r o w d e d n o w a sflamingoes cont inued to come th roughthe finish chutes. 1 looked at my stopwatch again. Three hours, eleven minutes, seven seconds. Well, it was no worldrecord, but it was not bad for a 47-yearold in his first marathon • 26 miles, 385yards. Those last four miles were hell, but"I did it!" and I walked a little quicker as Iset off to look for Jean to share the agonyand the ecstacy.

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