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Running Zone Foundation's Starting Line Newsletter - March 2014
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Volume 5, Issue 3 • mARCH 2014 •
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RunnIng Zone FoundAtIon donAtes $75,450
4tH AnnuAl CoRpoRAte 5K RACe dAte AppRoACHes
WHy I Run: lIsA HAmelIn
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Don & Denise’s Den
Maintaining a Balance Staring at a computer. Recording data on a chart. Meetings lasting into the lunch hour. Parties for retirement, anniversaries, winning a case, birth-days, Tuesdays... Commuting in your car. Chasing kids around a cafeteria. Overtime. Conferences in Fargo. Greeting customers. Cooking in a kitchen. Working on an assembly line. The late shift. Do you see where we are going with this? We know your work life is stressful and exhausting. How can you maintain the balance of work, health, family and general wellness? It takes some plan-ning and dedication to coordinate the schedules, and stay on track. With a busy work schedule it is imperative that you commit to your health, and to help, we have some tips for you!n Move as much as possible! Set a timer every hour to remind yourself to get up and walk around, to stretch at your work station, and to step away from the computer.n Pack a lunch, and your snacks. Vending ma-chines offer the sweetest, saltiest forms of "food" however they will zap your energy faster than munching on something healthy. Try nuts, carrots, and trail mixes to fuel your body and mind. n Water, water water!!! Keep a large water bottle on your desk, in your car or near you all day and refill it as often as possible. Drink water instead of soda, tea, juice or coffee. n Use lunch breaks for exercise, and do not eat at your desk. The break should be used as a way to recharge and stop working!
n Take the stairs instead of the elevator. When you need to talk to a colleague walk to their office instead of messaging or calling.Park in the back of the lot and walk further to the office. n Start an after work fitness program, offer a chal-lenge and fitness related rewards to those that meet their goals. On March 13th, Running Zone Foundation is excited to host the 4th Annual Corporate 5K at FIT Aviation. This event is intended for companies to participate and motivate one another to be healthy and incorporate fitness into their daily routine. We have read the articles about productivity, sick time decreasing, lower stress levels and boosts in employee morale when staff if healthier. This 5K is designed to help your business, (large and small), show your commitment to the health of its greatest assets. So as you read this from your cubicle, (we won't tell), gather at least 4 others and form a team and attend the Largest Office Party in Brevard County! runningzone.com/corp5kSee you on the 13th!
in This issue:
Running Zone Foundation donates to space Coast Charities ........ 3
Running Zone March special ................................ 3
Meerkat Mosey 3K – Different Race, same Results ................ 4
4th Annual Corporate 5K Race Date Approaches .................. 6
new Products at Running Zone ..... 6
Popular 2014 space Coast Half Marathon Registration Caps After 1 Day .......................... 7
Running Zone staff spotlight ... 7
new Balance March special.... 7
Gecko Club March special .... 7
Fun Run Time Changes........... 7
Runner's High ....................... 8
March Thursday night Fun Runs .............................. 8
Why i Run: Lisa Hamelin ........ 9
The next steps ..................... 9
Gecko Club social & Fun Run ... 9
Ask Pete ............................. 10
Running Zone Foundation Race series Registration ....... 11
2013-14 Running Zone Foundation Race series Calendar ........................... 13
Gecko Club Registration Form .................................. 14
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Charitable donations to the Space Coast community from Running Zone Foundation, Inc. totaled $75,450 for 2013. Organizations benefitted directly. In some cases those organizations in turn donat-ed to other causes. For example, Space Coast Runners, which stages the annual Space Coast Half-Marathon and Marathon with Running Zone Foundation, received $15,000 from half- and marathon proceeds and donated that money to their favorite charities. “From the bottom of our hearts we would like to thank each and every runner, walker, volunteer and sponsor who participat-ed in a Running Zone event in 2013 and made it possible to contribute to our partner benefi-ciaries. Each beneficiary greatly assists with the success of each of our events by bringing an awesome volunteer base” said Running Zone co-owners Don and Denise Piercy. “We look forward to continuing to work with not for profit organizations in our com-munity in 2014 and beyond.”
2013 Running Zone Foundation, Inc. beneficiariesn Brevard Zoo
Brevard Zoo 3K .............................. $7,000n Ronald McDonald House
Longdoggers Kids Marathon & Half ................................................. $1,200
n Morgan Project Pirate Plunder ................................. $3,500n United Way of Brevard Corporate 5K .................................. $2,500n Brevard Rescue Mission Run for the Gecko 5k ..................... $3,000n Honor America Firecracker 5k ................................. $4,000n Space Coast Runners SCM 2013 ....................................... $3,000n Wego Ministries Pizza Run ........................................ $2,000n SVYFL Pizza Run ........................................ $2,000n Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy SCM 2013 .......................................... $500n Holland Elementary RZF .................................................... $250n Glory of God Anglican Church SCM 2013 .......................................... $250
n J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation Ghostly Gecko 5K ......................... $3,500n Space Coast Runners SCM .............................................. $12,000 (distributed to their charities)
groups who manned water stations for space Coast Half-marathon and marathon & the amount they raised for donations:n Space Coast Crew SCM ............................................... $2,000n Rosette Behymer SCM ............................................... $2,000n Brevard Virtual School SCM ............................................... $2,000n Brevard Future Educators SCM ............................................... $2,000n Rockledge Presbyterian SCM ............................................... $2,000n Morgan Project SCM ............................................... $2,000n Scott Center For Autism SCM ............................................... $2,000n Holy Trinity SCM ............................................... $2,000n J. Kyle Braid Leadership Foundation SCM ............................................... $2,000n Coastal Boxer Rescue SCM ................................................ $2,000
n Space Coast Parrot Head Club SCM ................................................ $2,000n Team in Training SCM ............................................... $2,000n Law Enforcement Officer Surfing SCM ............................................... $2,000n M. Town Track Club Jingle Bell .............................. $4,000
Running Zone Foundation donates $75,450 to space Coast charitiesBy Mark DeCotis
Running makes a community healthier and a healthy, supportive community is a benefit for all.
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The Brevard Zoo’s Meerkat Mosey 3K, the fifth race in the seven race 2013-2014 Running Zone Race Series was run on Feb. 15 and overall and women’s winners were certainly no strangers to the top step of the podium. Melbourne’s Peter Clusener scored his third overall victory in the five races while West Melbourne’s Kaitlin Donner was the overall women’s winner for the fifth time in five races. Clusener, 36, bested a field of 1,135 runners and walkers with a time of 9 minutes, 49.2 seconds, 11 seconds ahead of Michael Fisher, 21, of West Melbourne who crossed in 10:00.3. Jim Van Veen, 31, of Vero Beach, was third in 10:01.9. “I was happy with the time and happy with the effort,” Clusener said. “It's a fun race because it's short enough so that I can go all out without worrying about falling apart. I don't have enough speed to completely bonk in two miles. Even if I did hit some lactic acid wall, the race would be almost done by then. So I can run aggressive, stupidly aggressive, and not worry about it. It's a lot of fun.” As for the rest of the series season: “I would like to run the remaining two races,” Clusener said. “I'm planning to work out west on a wildland fire crew again this coming summer. That is, if I can get hired. There may be a lot of competition. So depending on whether I can get a job and when wildland fire season starts, I may have to leave Melbourne before the Gecko race. We'll see.” Donner, 24, a professional triathlete seeking a spot on the 2016 U.S. Olympic team, was fourth overall in 10:08.5, besting second-place Beth Mihlebach, 27, of Mel-bourne, who was ninth overall in 11:00.3. Kim Hunger, 33, of Palm Bay was third among women in 11:06.8. ‘It was a lot of fun to run a short cross country style race,” Donner said. “I have the final two series races on my calendar, but the last one is dependent on if I race in Yokohama, Japan the next weekend. I
meerkat mosey 3K – different Race, same ResultsBy Mark DeCotis
The crowd of 1,135 runners and walkers awaits the start of the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Melbourne’s Beth Mihlebach, who finished second overall among women, leads Walter Klaas of Viera early in the race.
Collin Quigley, 15, of Mel-bourne gives his all during the Meerkat 3K.
Huggable Meerkats – the race mascot – await snuggling before the race.
Melbourne’s Peter Clusener crosses the finish line first to score overall victory in the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Brightly clad Runners present a rainbow of colors during the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 5K.
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Meerkat Mosey 3K – Different Race, Same Results continued from the previous page
start my triathlon season in two weeks at the Continental Cup in Clermont followed by another Continental Cup in Sarasota the following weekend.” Joe Hultgren, 54, of Melbourne, won the Male Masters laurels in 11:23.4. Tracy Dutra, 41, of Melbourne won the Female Masters title in 12:13.8.
Team Running Zone of Clusener, Don-ner, Steve Hedgespeth, Ron Abel and Jona-than Howse captured the team title with a to-tal time of 51:47. Health First was second and Jackson’s Jet and Joggers was third. Twenty-two teams participated. Indian Harbour Mon-tessori had the top school participation with 27. Holland Elementary had 12 and Fairglen
Elementary 11. Twenty six schools partici-pated with a total of 115 students taking part. Next up in the series is the Pirate Plunder 2-Miler set for 6:30 p.m. April 5 at Meg O’Malley’s in Downtown Melbourne. The series concludes with the 7 a.m. May 10 Run for the Gecko Hawaiian Luau 5K at the main pavilion at Melbourne’s Wickham Park.
West Melbourne’s Kaitlin Donner scores her fifth overall female victory in the five Running Zone series races to date at the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Three next generation runners lead a pack of more experienced athletes during the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Brendyn Fritz, 11, of Patrick Air Force Base (no. 1878) strides across the finish of the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
olivia Menendez, 31, of Melbourne, finishes strong in the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Hugs and smiles were plentiful at the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey race.
eric McDuffie, 22, of Port st. Lucie, FL, finishes the Meerkat Mosey 3K.
sierra spencer, 9, of Cocoa, concentrates on the task at hand at the Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Addie spradlin, 8, of Viera, streaks across the finish line of the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
Bill and Brenda Gillespie, both 65, of Palm Bay, complete their stroll through the Brevard Zoo Meerkat Mosey 3K.
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The Packet Pick up Party for the March 13 Corporate 5K will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. March 11 at the Running Zone. Team captains can pick up packets and all are invited for beer, refreshments and fun gift with purchases. The race is set for 6:45 p.m. on March 13 at FIT Aviation at the Melbourne International Airport. This is the fourth year for the event that fosters intra- and inter-company camaraderie and benefits the United Way. Event co-organizer Denise Piercy expects 70 teams for this year’s race up from 50 in 2013. Also, a field of as many as 1,200 runners and walkers could traverse the course that runs parallel to the airport. The theme for the fourth annual race is “Improve the bottom line, shrink the waist-line, see you at the finish line.” FLORIDA TODAY Communications and Health First Health Plans are presenters for the event.
Designed to promote health and fitness among Brevard County companies and their employees, this workplace fitness program starts with an eight-week Fit n’ Fun Training Program and concludes with the race. Highlights include:n Awesome Office Party (St. Patty’s Day theme) n Celebrate with co-workers, family and friends n Free T-shirt to all run walk finishers n Create a team, identify a team captain and sign up individuals to your company team. n Registration must be through a corporate sponsor.n The price per team member is $23 until March 1. It increases to $28 starting March 1 until the day before the race. There is no race day registration. For more information call Running Zone at 321-751-8890 or email [email protected].
4th Annual Corporate 5K Race date Approaches By Mark DeCotis
new products at Running ZoneNew BalaNce 980 $110Feel the science of soft with Fresh Foam, an innovative midsole created from a single piece of foam that pro-vides a lower, more natural underfoot feel. Developed using specialized de-sign software, this lightweight women's running shoe also features breathable air mesh and simple no-sew overlays that wrap the foot in the right places. A full-ground-contact, blown rubber out-sole complements the shoe's cushioning and delivers a smooth ride with a 4mm offset. The new Balance Fresh Foam 980: incredibly soft yet stable.Weight: 7.27 oz.
Feetures socks iN New colorsThese UltraLight socks are super thin and extra breathable, they are designed to keep your feet cool under the most intense conditions. now if fun, bright, new colors!
ViVoFit By GarmiN $130Fitness Band That Moves at the Pace of Your Life• Learns your activity level
and assigns a personalized daily goal
• Displays steps, calories, distance; monitors sleep
• Pairs with heart rate monitor¹ for fit-ness activities
• 1+ year battery life; water-resistant²
• Save, plan and share progress at Garmin Connect™
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= t33p123AXW0
adidas Boost 2 $160Picture the best run you’ve ever had. now picture it lighter, faster and with more energy. The all-new boost™ midsole on these men’s shoes gives you an amazingly soft and bouncy feel. The techfit™ upper has a seamless, sock-like fit that stretches and flexes as you run, and a TPU cage gives the foot stability. With ToR-sion® sYsTeM support in the midfoot and a stable heel counter.• Weight: 9.7 ounces (size 9)• youtube.comwatch?v=mvPv1TVmKhQ
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The popularity and prestige of the Space Coast Marathon – the 43rd edition of which will be run on Nov. 30 – was never more evident than between 9 and 9:10 a.m. on Feb. 14. That’s when 500 run-ners from among those who completed the 2013 Space Coast half- or full marathon showed their Valentine’s Day love for the event by signing up for the 2014 race in those first 10 minutes. By the time registration was open for one hour - only for those who took times in 2013 - the field was at 1,000. General public registration opened at 9 a.m. on Feb. 15. By 5:08 that afternoon the half-marathon was full at 3,400. By the end of the first day of general reg-istration the marathon field was at 1,098. By midweek the marathon field exceeded 1,500. “We were very excited and somewhat surprised that the half-marathon registration filled to capacity within eight hours of open-
ing general registration,” said marathon co-organiz-er Don Piercy. “We believe that the half-marathon is already full and the marathon is well on its way speaks to the efforts of the entire community to ensure that Space Coast is a top-flight event.” In 2013, the half marathon was capped with 3,200 and the full mara-thon at 2,000.
The races will be run beginning with the half at 6 a.m. and the full at 6:30 in Cocoa Village. The entry fees for the full marathon until April 30 are $95. The price increases to $105 until Oct. 31 and then $110 until Nov. 29. As usual race headquarters are at the Running Zone, 3696 N. Wickham Road in Melbourne across from Eastern Florida State College. For more information visit http://www.spacecoastmarathon.com
popular 2014 space Coast Half marathon Registration Caps After 1 dayBy Mark DeCotis
March 9th set clocks ahead
an hour! Monday night Fun Runs
6:00pm
Wednesday night Fun Runs
6:00pm
thuRsday night Fun Runs6:00pm
sunday Long Runs6:30am
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Runner’s high, or the feeling of well-being that occurs during or after running has been touted as a benefit of running for the last 40 years and, during that time, it was and continues to be a source of controversy among runners and scientists alike. Indeed, many investigators have studied it, and the verdict on its cause and maybe its very existence is still out. Have you ever experienced runner’s high? In questioning my friends and patients who are runners, about half report experiences consistent with runner’s high. Some experience a feeling of well-being, or a zone, during a run, while others experience a euphoric feeling after a run. I have personally experienced the latter type, an energetic, pleasant feeling an hour or two after a moderate run. This type of runner’s high is what Dr. George Sheehan described in his quotation: “Gaining energy through the expenditure of ener-gy is one of the mystical effects of running.” The other type of experience, the Zen-like zone, that occurs during a run was described in detail by the famous runner Amby Burfoot in a 2004 essay in Runners World. He related that it lasted for about 15 minutes during a long run, and only occurred on one occasion. He described it as a timeless dissociation, where he felt as if he were floating in another world, a feeling of nothingness. Reports of runner’s high began shortly after the beginning of the running boom in the early 1970s. Indeed, many people then began running with the intention of getting high. In 1975, scientists discovered a class of chemicals
called endorphins (endogenous morphine). These neurotransmitters are produced in the parts of the brain known as the pituitary gland and hypothalamus. These chemicals are similar to opioid painkillers and reduce pain and pro-duce feeling of well-being. Because they are produced during exercise (as well as excitement, pain, sexual activity, and consumption of spicy food), runner’s high was attributed to these endorphins. For many years, this theory was ac-cepted. However, recent studies have found that endorphin molecules cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier therefore they cannot produce the effects of runner’s high. Other stud-ies utilized endorphin-receptor antagonists (such as naloxone) that would stop any endorphin effects. These drugs did not stop runner’s high. All of these data suggest that endorphins are not responsible for runner’s high. What, then, produces runner’s high? Some scientists suggest that other neurotransmitters such as epinephrine, dopamine, or serotonin may be responsible. These, however, have not been thoroughly studied. A breakthrough in understanding runner’s high occurred in the early 1990s, when a new brain receptor site was discovered. It was shown to be a receptor for THC, the active ingredient in marijuana. This site was named the cannabi-noid receptor (after the scientific name for the marijuana plant, Cannibis sativa). Obviously, our bodies would not have a
receptor merely for an outside substance such as THC. Therefore, a naturally occurring chemical, called an endocannibinoid, must ex-ist. Such a chemical was discovered in 1992. It was named anandamide, from the Sanskrit word for bliss. It was found to produce effects very similar to those experienced from smoking marijuana. The substance has been extensively studied over the last two decades. It was found that the substance is produced during exercise, with runners producing more than cyclists or any other athletes. The quest for runner’s high continues. A writer named Ben Rubenstein even wrote an article entitled “How to Get a Runner’s High.” The technique he described was essentially a fartlek, or speed-play run. If you get runner’s high, enjoy it. If you
Runner’s HighBy Richard C. Wilson, DPM Melbourne Podiatry Associates
3/6 .........NewtoN demo ruN 5:30pm3/13 .......No tHursday NiGHt FuN ruN – corporate 5k3/20 .......eNd at loNG doGGers 6:00pm3/27 .......New BalaNce demo ruN 6:00pm
don’t get it, don’t worry. It’s not really a big deal. Perhaps your body just doesn’t produce enough of whatever substance causes it. It doesn’t affect your running performance in any way. The good news is that if you want to get high don’t go to mile-high Colorado. Just stay here and run. Dr. Wilson, a Melbourne native and Florida Gator, earned his doctorate degree from the Illinois College of podiatric Medicine in Chicago. After completing a surgical residence in Chicago, Dr. Wilson returned to Melbourne where he has been practicing with Melbourne Podiatry Associates for 30 years. The good doctor is passionate about his profession; running – a sport in which he has reveled for more than 45 years – and writing, particularly about all things running and foot related.
The experience of well-being that occurs during or after running is called "runner’s high."
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Why I Run: lisa HamelinBy Mark DeCotis
Lisa Hamelin, 42, of Indian Harbour Beach has been running since 2009. She is Software Development Center Lead at Millen-nium Engineering with degrees from Univer-sity of Central Florida and Florida Tech. She is married to husband Keith and they have threee children Ben (11), Devin (9), Keeli (5). Why do I run? I started off running for one basic reason - to lose a few pounds. At first, it was more of a chore; a means to an end. But, after running a few 5K's I was hooked. Now I run to feel strong (physically, but mostly men-tally), to ease stress, to start off my day and to socialize with friends. Where do I run and why? During the week I run near my neighborhood and at Eau Gallie Causeway. On the weekends, I'll typi-cally run South Tropical Trail. All of those areas are close to home, so that is the main reason. I don't have too much time to do things, so staying nearby is helpful, plus I love the beachside area. Occasionally, I'll drive and meet friends at Melbourne Causeway or Cocoa Village.When do I run and why? I am an early morning runner. I am a morning person and so getting my run on before I head to work usually puts me in the right frame of mind and with young children, it is much easier to do my running while they are still sleeping. This means most of my running is in the dark.With whom do I run? I run solo a couple times during the week and meet my Beach-side Bootcamp instructor friend Shana for
causeway runs. I meet up with the Sunday Hot Squad for long runs at Oars and Paddles (Rene, Lea Anne, Catherine, Janet).Worst running experience you learned the most from? I haven't had too many bad running experiences (and hopefully won't), but probably having multiple stress fractures over the course of the five years that I have been running has been the worst. The prob-lem is that I haven't quite totally learned from them yet, other than to not continue running when you have one. I would love to learn why I keep getting them so that I can change whatever I need to change in order to not get them any more. My thought is that injuries are the hardest part of being a runner - trying to convince a runner to not run when all they want to do is run is no easy feat. Life is a journey and learning is part of it.
Lisa Hamelin began to run to lose weight and now enjoys and mental and physical benefits.
April 5th, 2014at 6:30pm
Meg O'Malley's A fun pirate-themed
2 mile run/walk!n Pirate Costume Contest!n Awesome Technical Teesn Fun Race Packetsn Great Pirate Awardsn Random giveaway of a 3-day cruise for 2 to the Bahamas out of Port Canaveral!Benefits Cocoa High Track Club
and The Children's HungerProject Backpack Program!
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got a question about common running problems, shoes, aches & pains, racing, chili, beer, or animal crackers? (well, mainly the first 4) Send an email to [email protected] or tweet @runningzonefl with #askpete. each month we will feature some of the questions and answers in our “Ask Pete” column.
Pete Vaughn is the General Manager of Run-ning Zone. He is also a certified Athletic Trainer (ATC). Pete completed his undergrad-uate degree at Towson University in Baltimore, MD and his Masters in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology at the University of Florida, where he served as graduate assistant for university sports and the high school outreach program. He was an assistant ATC with the United Foot-ball League for 2 years before joining Running Zone full time.From NL: Real easy- does compression work??? Should I buy compression sleeves?Short and to the point, I like it! The one word answer: yes. And maybe. But at least a little bit. How’s that? The long answer goes like this: at the very least, compression garments will provide a heightened sense of propriocep-tion and reduce muscle vibration. Simply, you will feel something wrapped around your leg and that can make you feel good. Many of the studies on the effectiveness of compression garments in athletics have been inconclusive. However, strong anecdotal evi-dence does exist to describe the various perfor-mance and recovery benefits. Medical-grade graduated compression stockings have been used for decades to prevent deep vein throm-bosis (DVTs- blood clots in plain English) by increasing circulation and blood flow. Graduated compression (garments that are designed like medical-grade compression stockings to effect change in blood flow) can also improve performance by decreasing the amount of time necessary for warm up & re-turning more oxygenated blood to the muscles, and manage fatigue. The recovery aspect of compression gear is another potential benefit to consider. Typically you see much quicker recovery times and decreased soreness. We recommend sleeves for before & during activity only (NOT for recovery), for events from the ½ marathon and down. Full
length compression socks are recommended for before, during, and after activity for all events distances and for long car/bus/plane/train/horse-drawn carriage/hot-air balloon trips. (Bonus points if you take a horse-drawn carriage trip and wear compression socks and double bonus points for the balloon scenario- must take a picture!)From DB: After running the Meerkat Mosey and feeling like I may have been able to run it a bit faster than I did a question came to mind. For people who may be somewhat new to running or any who only run one distance of race, is there a formula that one can use to determine a good pace to try for when running a race of a different distance? For instance, in 2 years of running I have run several 5k races and 1 half marathon. I knew I would be able to run a faster pace for a 3k but feel like I could have run it 30-60 seconds faster than I did but I mis-guessed the pace I should try for.Good question- there are a few good apps and formulas out there that serve as race predictors for going up in distance but not down. For example, the Race Time Predictor from run-ningahead.com gives you the option to put in 2 different race times to predict a time & pace in another race. Again, this is more geared toward moving up in distance. Another option that some have found useful in the past is to train with a goal pace in kilometers instead of miles. This can allow for more in-race adjust-ment to pace. Working with a coach can help build better pacing as well, like coach Doug Butler’s Set Goals Not Limits camp. Another factor to consider is this race in particular has a heavy traffic load, varied ter-rain, and some narrow spots along the course that could all have played a role in your time being slower than your goal.From PA: Hi. I finished my ½ marathon and my garmin said 13.35. The 1 mile auto-lap
was never in sync with the course mile markers. Was the course long or is my garmin broken?Write an angry email to the race direc-tor!!! Just kidding. You’re both correct. Let’s assume you’re running a race utiliz-ing a USATF certified course. A USATF certified course is measured to be accurate to within 1/10 of one percent and mea-sured to insure that the actual distance ran is at least the advertised distance, or "not short." Yes, you may actually run more than 13.1 miles (sorry, guess you need to get another sticker for your car!) Compare that accuracy to a standard wrist-held or recreational GPS device (like most Garmin models), which are accurate to 3-10 meters, 95% of the time. The other 5% of the time, your device may be off as much as 10 meters or more. This does not mean your Garmin is wrong or broken. To determine GPS location, the device must receive signals from at least three satellites. Since each satellite emits a unique signal, the device can then match the signal to the satellite and its orbital position. This process is called triangula-tion. Following the route of the course, the GPS device does not create a continuous line, but rather a series of readings that can be plotted on a chart (see graphic be-low). The readings create a series of dots which are connected to make lines (real high level thinking here!) and measure the distance traveled.To put it in simple terms, imagine (for those of you that run with your favorite 4-legged friends) your Garmin is like your dog. He/She will run near or next to you 95% of the time, but 5% of the time, they see a squirrel or another dog and go crazy (and effectively off course). Also, GPS position accuracy can be af-fected by several factors, including satel-lite availability and positioning, signal interference, atmospheric and weather conditions, and natural barriers like build-ings or trees during a trail run. To recap- any accurate course should show up on your Garmin as longer than the advertised distance. Thanks for all the emails, keep ‘em coming!
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and t
each
ers c
an fo
rm an
op
en te
am un
der t
he sc
hool
name
.Te
am di
vision
detai
ls ap
pear
later
in th
is br
ochu
re or
can b
e fou
nd in
the R
unnin
g Zon
e Rac
e Ser
ies se
ction
of ou
r web
site a
t ww
w.ru
nnin
gzon
e.com
/serie
s/
Our 2
013-
2014
Ser
ies:
FIRE
CRAC
KER
5K, T
hurs
day,
July
4th,
7:00
am at
the
Libert
y Bell
Mus
eum
(acros
s from
Holm
es R
egion
al on
Hick
ory S
t.)■
Star
t the r
ace w
ith th
e ring
ing of
a re
plica
of th
e Libe
rty B
ell
■ A
meric
an F
lags t
o all F
inish
ers
■ M
ost P
atriot
ic Co
stume
Con
test
■ S
pecia
l awa
rds t
o top
Loca
l Her
o Tea
ms (M
ilitar
y/Fire
/Poli
ce)!
■ Z
ippy t
he G
ecko
Mas
cot to
lead
the K
ids' R
un
■ B
reak
fast c
atere
d by S
untre
e Café
II
■ H
onor
Ame
rica P
arad
e afte
r the
race
■ B
enefi
ts Ho
nor A
meric
a
■ R
ando
m giv
eawa
y of o
ne iP
ad!
I RUN
FOR
PIZ
ZA F
OOTB
ALL
KICK
OFF
5K,
Satu
rday
, Aug
ust 1
0th,
7:00
am at
The
Ave
nue i
n Vier
a■
Sup
port
your
Fav
orite
Foo
tball T
eam
on R
ace D
ay■
Awe
some
Pizz
a and
Foo
tball A
ward
s■
Spe
cial A
ward
for t
he M
ost S
uppo
rted F
ootba
ll Tea
m!■
Zipp
y the
Gec
ko M
asco
t to le
ad th
e Kids
’ Run
■ Ta
ilgate
Part
y afte
r rac
e cate
red by
Pizz
a Gall
ery &
Grill
! ■
Ben
efits
Suntr
ee/V
iera Y
outh
Footb
all &
Ch
eerle
ading
Leag
ue, &
WEG
O Mi
nistrie
s■
Ran
dom
givea
way o
f NFL
Foo
tball T
ickets
(a
ny F
lorida
Tea
m) pl
us 1
Hotel
nigh
t stay
for t
wo!
GH
OST
LY G
ECK
O 5
K, S
aturd
ay, O
ctobe
r 19th
, 6:3
0 pm
at the
Eau
Gall
ie Ci
vic C
enter
■
Bes
t Hall
owee
n Cos
tume C
ontes
t ■
Hall
owee
n Goo
die B
ags t
o All F
inish
ers
■ F
un G
hostl
y Gec
ko A
ward
s■
Zipp
y the
Gec
ko M
asco
t to le
ad th
e Kids
' Run
■ F
ood p
rovid
ed by
Squ
id Lip
s!■
Awa
rds ce
remon
y foll
owing
all ra
ces o
n Squ
id Lip
s bea
ch
■ B
enefi
ts J.
Kyle
Braid
Sch
olarsh
ip Pr
ogra
m■
Ran
dom
givea
way o
f Hall
owee
n Hor
ror N
ight T
ickets
& 1
Hotel
nig
ht sta
y for
two!
JING
LE B
ELL
2 M
ILER
, Sat
urda
y, De
cem
ber 2
1st,
5:45
pm
at th
e Sate
llite B
each
Libr
ary
■ S
anta
Hats
to the
1st 5
00 E
ntran
ts■
Jing
le Be
lls fo
r Eve
ryone
’s Sh
oes
■ B
est H
olida
y Cos
tume a
nd F
un S
tockin
g Awa
rds
■ S
anta
Arriv
al on
Fire
Tru
ck■
Zipp
y the
Gec
ko M
asco
t to le
ad th
e Kids
' Run
■ F
ood p
rovid
ed by
Long
Dog
gers!
■ B
enefi
ts M
Town
Tra
ck C
lub –
Gowi
ns Y
outh
Foun
datio
n■
Ran
dom
givea
way L
CD T
V!
BREV
ARD
ZOO’
S M
EERK
AT M
OSEY
3K,
Sa
turd
ay, F
ebru
ary 1
5th
at the
Zoo
(7:0
0 am
– No
Mon
key
Busin
ess,
7:35
am –
Scen
ic Ro
ute at
the B
reva
rd Z
oo)
■ C
heck
out Z
oo A
nimals
durin
g the
Run
/Walk
■ F
un M
eerka
t Awa
rds
■ 50
% O
ff Adm
ission
for A
ll Par
ticipa
nts on
Rac
e Day
*■
Zipp
y the
Gec
ko M
asco
t to le
ad th
e Kids
' Run
■ B
reak
fast c
atere
d by P
izza G
aller
y & G
rill!
■ B
enefi
ts Br
evar
d Zoo
■ R
ando
m giv
eawa
y of o
ne da
y Disn
ey T
ickets
and
1 Hote
l nigh
t stay
for t
wo!
*Mus
t sho
w part
icipan
t’s rac
e num
ber fo
r disc
ounts
to th
e Zoo
.
PIRA
TE P
LUND
ER 2
MIL
ER, S
atur
day,
April
5th,
6:
30 p
m at
Meg
O’M
alley
’s■
Bes
t Pira
te Co
stume
Awa
rds
■ F
un P
irate
Awar
ds■
Zipp
y the
Gec
ko M
asco
t to le
ad th
e Kids
' Run
■ G
reat
Pira
te Pa
rty at
Meg
O’M
alley
’s aft
er th
e rac
e!■
Ben
efits
Coco
a High
Sch
ool T
rack
& F
ield P
rogr
am
and t
he C
hildre
n's H
unge
r Proj
ect B
ackp
ack P
rogram
.■
Ran
dom
givea
way a
3-da
y cru
ise fo
r 2 to
the
Baha
mas o
ut of
Port
Cana
vera
l!
RUN
FOR
THE
GECK
O HA
WAI
IAN
LUAU
5K,
Sa
turd
ay, M
ay 10
th, 7
:00 a
m at
BCC
/Wick
ham
Park
Pavil
ion■
Haw
aiian
Luau
with
hula
danc
ers!
■ F
estiv
e Leis
for a
ll Fini
sher
s■
Dre
ss in
your
favo
rite H
awaii
an A
ttire
■ F
un G
ecko
Awa
rds
■ Z
ippy t
he G
ecko
Mas
cot to
lead
the K
ids’ R
un■
Haw
aiian
Bre
akfas
t cate
red b
y Pizz
a Gall
ery &
Grill
! ■
Ben
efits
Leuk
emia
& Ly
mpho
ma S
ociet
y’s T
eam
in Tr
aining
! ■
Ran
dom
givea
way o
f a pa
ddleb
oard
from
Pad
dlebo
ard H
ouse
!
Am
eniti
esAl
l race
s pro
vide p
artic
ipants
with
awes
ome t
echn
ical (m
oistur
e wi
cking
/non-
cotto
n) te
e shir
ts, C
hron
otrac
k tim
ing an
d a fe
stive
po
st-ra
ce pa
rty. I
n add
ition,
there
will
be a
gues
t app
eara
nce b
y Zip
py, o
ur G
ecko
mas
cot, t
o star
t eac
h of th
e fre
e kids
’ runs
and
to he
lp wi
th the
awar
ds pr
esen
tation
. Our
stan
dard
over
all an
d ag
e gro
up aw
ards
will
be pr
esen
ted fo
r eac
h rac
e alon
g with
do
or pr
izes a
nd gi
veaw
ays.
Ther
e is a
$10
,000
pur
se in
prize
s and
gift c
ertifi
cates
for t
he
top se
ries f
inish
ers.
Serie
s Awa
rds
Regi
stra
tion
Pleas
e use
the b
ack p
age o
f this
broch
ure to
regis
ter fo
r any
of R
unnin
g Zo
ne Fo
unda
tion R
ace S
eries
race
s. R
egist
ration
is al
so av
ailab
le on
line a
t www
.runn
ingzo
ne.co
m/se
ries.
Day o
f rac
e reg
istra
tion
open
s 1 ho
ur be
fore a
ll rac
es. L
ate re
gistra
tion c
loses
10 m
inutes
be
fore e
ach r
ace b
egins
. Awa
rd ce
remo
ny w
ill be
gin im
media
tely
follow
ing ea
ch ra
ce.
Please
all reg
istratio
n form
s to:
Runn
ing
Zone
, 369
6 N. W
ickha
m Ro
ad, M
elbou
rne,
FL 3
2935
Make
chec
ks or
mon
ey or
ders
paya
ble to
: Run
ning Z
one.
Fees
(Entr
y fees
are no
n-refu
ndab
le and
non-t
ransfe
rable.)
Serie
s Reg
istra
tion:
$1
50.00
* ($2
1.43 p
er rac
e vers
us $2
8.00)
Indi
vidua
l Reg
istra
tion:
$28
.00 (
befor
e Rac
e Day
)Ge
cko
Club
Mem
bers
: $2
5.00
(befo
re R
ace D
ay)
Indivi
dual
Regis
tratio
n:
$31.0
0 (R
ace D
ay)
Geck
o Cl
ub M
embe
rs:
$28.0
0 (R
ace D
ay)
Team
/Scho
ol Re
gistra
tion:
$25.0
0 (N
o Rac
e day
regis
tratio
n)*R
eceiv
e a $4
6.00 d
iscou
nt for
signin
g up f
or all
seve
n rac
es in
the s
eries
at
once
. Mus
t be r
eceiv
ed by
July
3rd, o
ne da
y prio
r to th
e star
t of th
e 20
13-20
14 se
ries.
Kid’
s Reg
istra
tion:
** $1
5.00
($20
Rac
e Day
)**C
hildren
12 ye
ars ol
d or u
nder
will re
ceive
a co
tton s
hirt.
You m
ay
upgra
de to
a tec
hnica
l shirt
by el
ectin
g an i
ndivid
ual o
r team
regis
tratio
n. (Yo
uth M
edium
& Ad
ult Sm
all siz
ing on
ly in c
otton
)Co
rpor
ate/O
rgan
izatio
nal G
roup
Rat
e:
Put to
gethe
r a gr
oup o
f 10 o
r more
partic
ipants
and r
eceive
a gro
up ra
te.
Call R
unnin
g Zon
e for
more
detai
ls.
Star
t A T
eam
Being
a pa
rt of
a tea
m ca
n be v
ery r
ewar
ding.
All y
ou ne
ed is
a mi
nimum
of 5
peop
le (1
perso
n of th
e opp
osite
sex)
that w
ant to
be
part
of the
team
. Eve
ryone
on th
e tea
m sa
ves $
3.00 o
n the
en
try fe
es an
d you
may
be ab
le to
start
traini
ng to
gethe
r for
one
or al
l of th
e upc
oming
race
s.
Team
Com
petit
ion
Gathe
r you
r fam
ily, fr
iends
and c
o-wo
rkers!
Tea
ms m
ust p
arti-
cipate
in at
leas
t four
serie
s rac
es to
be el
igible
for th
e seri
es aw
ard.
Awar
ds w
ill be
give
n to t
he to
p thr
ee te
ams.
Each
team
cons
ists
of at
least
five m
embe
rs wi
th on
e of th
e mem
bers
being
the
oppo
site s
ex. T
he to
p fou
r of th
e sam
e sex
and t
he 1s
t mem
ber
of the
oppo
site s
ex w
ill be
scor
ed.
Scho
ol T
eam
Cha
lleng
e: (E
lemen
tary a
nd M
iddle
Scho
ols O
nly)
An aw
ard w
ill be
give
n to t
he to
p thr
ee el
emen
tary o
r midd
le sc
hools
that
have
the l
arge
st pa
rticipa
tion.
The S
choo
l Tea
m Ch
allen
ge ap
plies
to ea
ch ra
ce as
well
as th
e ser
ies. S
choo
ls mu
st pa
rticipa
te in
at lea
st fou
r ser
ies ra
ces t
o be e
ligibl
e for
the
serie
s awa
rd. S
tuden
ts on
ly co
unt to
ward
s par
ticipa
tion
chall
enge
. Par
ents
and t
each
ers c
an fo
rm an
open
team
.(No
Team
Race
Day R
egistr
ation)
Elig
ibili
tySe
ries r
aces
are s
core
d for
runn
ers a
nd w
alker
s in a
ll age
ca
tegor
ies. P
artic
ipants
in th
e ser
ies m
ust c
omple
te a m
inimu
m of
FOUR
serie
s rac
es to
be el
igible
for t
he se
ries a
ward
s.
Stan
dard
Rac
e Se
ries A
ge D
ivisi
ons
8 & U
nder
9-
11
12-1
4 15
-19
20-2
4 25
-29
30-3
4 35
-39
40-4
4 45
-49
50-5
4 55
-59
60-6
4 65
-69
70-7
4 75
-79
80+
Scor
ing
& P
oint
sTh
e firs
t 10 r
unne
rs/wa
lkers
over
all w
ill re
ceive
100,
90, 8
0, 70
, 60
, 50,
40, 3
0, 20
, and
10 po
ints i
n the
open
comp
etitio
n. Th
e firs
t 10 r
unne
rs/wa
lkers
withi
n eac
h age
grou
p will
rece
ive 10
, 9,
8, 7,
6, 5,
4, 3,
2, an
d 1 po
int in
their
age g
roup
comp
etitio
n.
Race
Dro
p Sc
oring
will
be ba
sed o
n 6 ra
ces.
If you
partic
ipate
in all
7 ev
ents,
yo
ur lo
west
scor
e will
be dr
oppe
d.No
te: Y
our a
ge gr
oup f
or th
e Ser
ies is
deter
mine
d by y
our a
ge in
the
first
serie
s eve
nt in
which
you p
artic
ipate
in du
ring t
he
seas
on.
At th
e end
of th
e ser
ies, in
dividu
als w
ho ac
cumu
late t
he m
ost
point
s rec
eive a
weso
me ca
sh, g
ift ce
rtifica
tes an
d priz
es, a
nd ar
e re
cogn
ized b
y Run
ning Z
one i
n Jun
e 201
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ding
sTh
e stan
dings
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race
will
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lculat
ed an
d disp
layed
on
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ing Z
one’s
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ingzo
ne.co
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