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THE ROADRUNNER FEB RUARY 2020
Club Kokomo Road Runners
2 Cents for 26.2 miles I recently decided to run my first FULL MARATHON! I always said I would never do one, but when the chance
came up for me to not only run it but help raise money for a great cause I couldn’t say no! So here I am planning
to run my first full marathon. I’m a planner and a researcher. Like anything I do I want to be as prepared as possi-
ble! So, I’ve been scouring the internet for the best training plans and looking up healthy recipe ideas. One way I
know to prepare for something is to ask for advice from someone who has already done it. So I decided to reach
out to current and past club members for their advice. They were asked the following question:
“If you could give someone who has never done a full Marathon before one piece of advice what would you tell
them? or What is something you learned/realized after you finished that you wish you would have known before
the race?”
You will find there responses below! –Tiffany Massey
Everyone wants to follow a training schedule. I think that is a good idea
but if you need to deviate from it because of time or you’re just tired it’s
okay. I have found that the long runs are what gets you ready. So if you
need an extra day off take it. If you need to do fewer miles in a week it’s
okay. Just make sure you do the long runs and build your base and more
importantly your confidence. Try to do them at the pace you want to run
the marathon in. Enjoy the process.- Mike Deardorff
Try to enjoy your first
one...don’t stress about
your time and put trust
in your training - Michael
Lake
During your training de-
velop a plan and on race
day stick to that plan. I
wish I had known how
important pre race and
during race nutrition is
to success. - Scott
Deyoe
I took the advice of Mike Deardorff who had recently qualified for Boston.
He didn’t over train. I only had 2 weeks where I ran over 40 miles and it
was enough to qualify. I don’t think I would have avoided injury if I had
put in the miles that are recommended. I wish I had known before run-
ning the qualifier how important getting deep tissue massage is for a run-
ner. - Lorene Sandifur
"Endeavor to persevere." (Chief Dan George in The Outlaw Jose
Wales) Speed is optional, finishing is paramount, well, doing one's
best is. Doing a walk/run, especially toward the end helps a lot. Shuf-
fle to the next telephone pole (they used to have telephone poles),
then walk to the next one. Eat along the way. Talk to encourage other
runners and to be encouraged. And try to better in the next one... we
can always do a little better.- David Hughes
Well, I never followed a day to day schedule. I looked at a plan & then set what worked so I guess: Ad-just your plan to fit your life. There is no need to miss out on life because you’re following a strict schedule. Adjust to fit your family/ life. Life is too short. If your injuries or something is nagging listen to your body. You know it’s there, listen! Rest, recover, repeat. Ice is your best friend, pain or no pain. Boy did I not follow this advice & the result is no cartilage remaining in my knee/ constant pain over 5 miles & inability to train or run a ‘good race’- Heather Weber Find a friend to train with; someone who you know will hold you accountable to those runs.. a couple of friends to help break up those long training runs- T.A Weber
Don’t take it too seriously
and just enjoy the first one.
Then make a decision on to
improve or never do anoth-
er! It was just like I thought
so really tough after 20-22
miles.- Paul Sanders
“You just need to pace yourself,
it's not about speed but it is about
endurance.” -Anita Dillman
Don’t drink too much before the race, there will be water and/or
Gatorade to drink all along the course. Also, don’t tie your shoes
too tight! Just do it! You never know what you can do until you
do it. Never give up!- John Peters
Find running friends to tackle your first
marathon with. Enjoy the training miles.
Soak in the every mile of the marathon
because it will be a memory you will
have the rest of your life.- Jennifer Van
Horn
Have fun and go in with the goal to finish. A time goal is great, but you really have no clue what is about to happen. So many things can happen (and will) on race day, that you have no idea how to real-ly prepare for them. Train for the distance, and then run it for the finish goal. If you are looking for time, the best thing would be to go for that on the next one. My first one.. I was going along confident, and then it hit. It became hard. Going to the walk/run meth-od, I tired to keep going with the finish goal in mind. What happens is that you end up surrounded with people in the same situation as yourself. It becomes a "leave no man behind" situation. I remember that most about my first! Yes, you can kill time in your first. Just realize that even an experienced marathoner knows that the marathon is unpredictable! You can do everything right, and still not have a chance at your goal time. Weather, how you feel, cramps.. Etc. So many things can wreck the best laid plans. But we love the challenge of it. Training over time will give you more ability to overcome things that pop up during a marathon, but its just that you don't exactly know what they are until you do one.- Noel Shafer
If you are doing an out of town Marathon and you are seri-
ous about it, meaning that you are trained up and looking
for a PR or whatever, don't go on a walking tour of the city
the day before. Save the sightseeing for another day. An-
other thing is, have fun. More than likely you aren't going
to be setting any records so, have fun.- David Bruce
1. Anyone can do it if you train. Work up to it- do 5K, 10K, half. Builds confidence! 2. Do it with someone fun! 3. Don't worry about your time the first time!!! 4. Don't be afraid to walk & run especially if you are over 40...lol 5. Pick a destination & plan other fun things to do. 6. You don't have to run 26 miles in training. 20 is the most I ever ran in training. I was in my 40's [a late running bloomer] the most I ran was 15 miles after that. Too hard to recover. Lol - Robin Tetrault
My advice, based on my previous experience, is to not wor-ry that you will lose all your fitness by tapering your running mileage in the two to three weeks before the marathon. The rest will do you much more good than any extra miles you run during the taper phase.- David Gardner
For a person that has never done a
marathon the key is not to over train. I
realized that nutrition and hydration
during the run is very important. -
Keith McAndrews
Training is always important but what is key to success is your mental toughness. Another key is to let
the crowd give you energy and support. When you feel like giving up think about those who can't phys-
ically run. They would love to be in your shoes. Persist! - Brittiani Gillem
If it's a hilly, trail marathon, train on hilly trails. Cramping can
be horrendous!!!- Cara McKellar
Gradually increasing long runs- until
you reach a 22 miler. - Ricke Stucker
Points of Interest:
Scott and Chari Deyoe ran the Walt Disney World half Marathon on Saturday
1/11/2020 in a time of 3:42:34 and 3:42:40 respectively. They also ran the Castaway
Cay 5K.
Mike Deardorff also ran the Walt Disney World half marathon on Saturday 1/11/2020
with a time of 2:42:26.
Run a non-club race lately? Don’t forget to share so everyone can see the cool races
you’ve done! Send all info and pics to: [email protected]. REMINDER: to receive
club points the info must be turned in within 14 days of completing the race.
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AWARDS BANQUET AND CHILI COOK-OFF
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2020
1-4PM (Set-up 12:30p)
BROOKSIDE FREE METHODIST CHURCH
190 E 400 South, Kokomo, IN 46902
Come celebrate another fun year of running and fellowship with your CKRR family. Please bring
a dish/dessert to share or if you make a mean pot of chili bring it. You could walk away a win-
ner!!! IF YOU PLAN TO BRING CHILI PLEASE RSVP to Tiffany Massey [email protected] or
call/text (765)432-6863. Paper products, utensils, water and lemonade provided.
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Sunday February 2 Groundhog 7M Zionsville 1pm Zionsville High School, 1000 Mulberry St., Zionsville, In Cost is one or more canned or non-perishable food item Registration online: www.indyrunners.org Indy Runners Saturday March 14 Casa St. Patrick’s Beer Run 1pm Tin Man Brewing Company, Kokomo Saturday March 21 Norris Amboy 5K Run/Walk 9am Community Building, Amboy $8 advance/ $10 day of John Norris, RD Saturday March 21 Sam Costa 1/4 marathon 9am Northview Church, 12900 Hazel Dell Parkway, Caramel www.samcosta.com Indy Runners Saturday April 4 CKRR Rhenda Action Ultimate 5M Run/Walk & 10 M Run—V 9am Tierney Warehouse, 1401 W. Cliff Dr. Logansport $4 members/ $5 non-members Vern Keller, RD Saturday May 2 Finish Line 500 Festival 5K Run/Walk 7am Downtown, Indy 601 W. Washington St. Indianapolis $40 www.indymini.com/p/5k Saturday May 9 Norris Kokomo 5K Run/Walk 8:30am Jackson Morrow Park, Kokomo $8 advance/ $10 day of John Norris, RD Saturday May 16 MCF Prison Breakout 5K 8am Pipe Creek Fire Dept. 339 Pearl St Bunker Hill, In $12 MCF staff and family/ $15 all other/ $18 after Cathy Stover, RD Saturday June 13 Norris Greentown 5K Run/ walk 8am Howard County Fair Grounds $8 advance/ $10 day of John Norris, RD Saturday June 20 Flora Hog Jog 2M (Timed) & 10K 8:15am Flora Community Park, Flora, In $20 advanced / $25 day of www.hogjog.com Saturday June 27 Be Fierce 5K (Women only)— V 5pm TBD Tiffany Massey, Dani McQuaide, & Tami Greene RD Saturday July 4 Walton Independence Day 5K 8am Walton American Legion 111 S. Depot St. Walton, In $20 through June 25/ $30 through day of race Walton Independence Day 5k Facebook page
Saturday July 11 Race for Grace 5K Run/ Walk 8am Calvary Presbyterian Church, 7th and Spencer St. Logansport $12 early then $15 (574)753-0505 Saturday July 18 Panther Prowl 5K Run/ Walk 8am Russiaville, In $20 Pre-registration/ $23 late registration Gary Jewell, RD Saturday August 1 Norris Converse 5K Run/ Walk 8am Front of First Farmer’s Bank, downtown Converse, In $8 advance/ $10 day of John Norris, RD Saturday August 8 Forget Me Not 5K 8am Waterford Place Health Campus 800 St. Joseph Dr. Kokomo, In $20 advance, $25 late Joanna Bailey, RD Saturday August 22 Running the Shores 5K Run/Walk & 10 K Run 8am Champaign Shores, Co Rd 440 W & Lakeshore Dr, Kokomo $20 early registration Todd Moser, RD Monday September 7 Blueberry Stomp 5K/ 15K 9am Centennial Park, Plymouth, In $25 advance, $30 late [email protected] Saturday September 12 Saints on the Run 5K Run/ Walk 8am St. Joan of Arc, 3155 Co Rd S 200 W. Kokomo Advance: $20 adult, $15 youth, Late: $25 adult, $20 youth, $55 Fam-ily rate (living in same household) Heather Weber, RD Saturday September 19 Fueled by Fire, Amboy VFD 5K Run/ Walk 9am 216 N Main Street, Amboy, In 46911 $25 https://runsignup.com/Race/IN/Amboy/FueledbyFire5K Saturday September 26 Bee Bumble 5K/ 10K 8am Burnettsville, In $30 early registration/ $35 race day registration Saturday October 3 Cole Porter 5K/ 15K 9am Riverview Event Center on Canal Street. (the old Homers Bowling Alley). 421 W. Canal St., Peru, IN $20 early/ $25 day of Jim Yates, RD Saturday October 10 Red Gold Run to Crush Hunger 10 K 9:30 am / 5K 9:45am St. Joseph Center 1306 South A Street, Elwood, In 10K advanced: $40, late: $45/ 5K advanced: $30, $35 late Also have Group Rates– “Club Kokomo Road Runners” http://www.redgold5krun.com Saturday October 17 CK Charity Run 5K— V 9am McKinley School, 1217 W Carter St. Kokomo Free Will Donation NEED RACE DIRECTOR
V—volunteer opportunities for club members. 2020 CKRR Race Schedule
February Birthdays
If you see them wish them a Happy Birthday!!
2/2 Kory Kennedy
2/2 Bethany Kirkwood
2/3 Deb Taylor
2/5 Simone Bruce
2/6 Greg Wall
2/8 Ethan Snyder
2/10 Kayla Hudson
2/14 Justin Kline
2/16 Keith Hill
2/19 John Norris
2/22 August Salinas
2/28 Jayne Stucker
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CLUB MEETING MONDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2020 @ 6 P.M. @
CROSS AMERICA– ACROSS FROM MENARDS SOCIAL HOUR @ 5P.M. SOFT DRINKS WILL BE PROVIDED
CKRR Fun Run in the Park
Check Club Kokomo Roadrunners Facebook page and website
for announcements.
Saturday October 24 Chili Chase 5K/ 10K 10am EastPointe Bible Church, 1540 E. Paw Paw Pike, Peru, In With shirt: $25 advance, $30 late, With-out shirt: $15 advance, $20 late [email protected] Sunday November 1 Run the Mounds 2pm 4306 Mounds Road, Anderson, In 46017 $20 advance, Students $5 http://www.andersonroadrunners.org/ Thursday November 26—V CK Cares 5K Run/ Walk 8am Rogers Pavilion Highland Park, Kokomo $10 Ray & Robin Tetrault, RD Thursday December 31 CK NY Eve 5K Run/ Walk— V 2pm Rogers Pavilion, Highland Park, Kokomo $5 member/ $8 non-members RACE DIRECTOR NEEDED!
VOLUNTEERS
NEEDED!! Volunteers needed to host the
Wednesday night runs at High-
land Park! Can you cover a
month? A couple weeks? One
week a month? Contact Dani
McQuaide at:
FEBRUARY MEETING SPECIAL VOTES
* Vote to have Haynes Apperson and Walton
Independence Races both count as points
races for 2020 points schedule.
* Vote on whether or not to reserve Mini
Marathon tent for 2020 race.
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On January 13, 2020 the meeting was called to order at 6pm by President Dani McQuaide. 1. Prayer by Robin Tetrault 2. Bruce Savage made a motion to suspend the reading of the minutes. Diana Brown 2nd the motion. Motion carried. 3. Carol Savage made a motion to accept the minutes. Jeanie Townsend 2nd the Motion. Motion carried. 4. Treasurer’s report given by Mark Shorter. 5. Old Business a. Paul Wyman came to discuss the possibility of the club keeping the Haynes Apperson 5K Race. Dana Neer will be the race director this year and Paul
Wyman requested that we make it a points race again. Dani McQuaide proposed a vote to have both the Haynes Apperson and the Walton Independ-ence 5k both be points races for this year. Vote will happen at the February meeting. Members must be present at the February Meeting for their vote to count.
b. Ray Tetrault will look into getting the trailer repaired in preparation for getting our logo painted on it. C. Sam Costa and Norris Amboy are on the same date this year. Greg Wall made a motion that we keep both on the schedule and both are eligible to
earn points. Jenny Tudor 2nd the motion. Motion carried. 6. New Business a. Mark Shorter received a letter for the Mini committee about reserving a tent. There was discussion and it would was decided to table a vote until the
February meeting. Members must be present at the February meeting for the vote to count. b. Need race director’s for CK Charity 5k race and New Year’s Eve Reminiscing 5K for 2020. Will also need a race director for the CKRR Ultimate in
2021. d. There was a discussion about changing the New Year’s eve race to a New Year’s day race. Tabled for further discussion. 7. Meeting Adjourned. Those present were: Don Andrews, Mary Miller, Robin Tetrault, Mark Shorter, Jenny Tudor, Jeanie Townsend, Diana Brown, Dani McQuaide, Tiffany Mas-sey, Carol and Bruce Savage, Jan and Greg Wall, Stan Shuey and Paul Wyman .
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