MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - October 1 , 2003 - Vol. 2, no. 48

Sponsored by:

Running Fit: http://runningfit.com - Presenting the Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, October 5 http:// http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com Michigan Runner TV: http://michiganrunner.tv/2002detroit/

Thanksgiving Turkey Trot and America's Thanksgiving Day Parade, November 27 http://www.theparade.org/parade/parade_events.shtml

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ DETROIT FREE PRESS/FLAGSTAR BANK MARATHON, SUNDAY, OCT 5

__/ RED OCTOBER RUN, WAYNE, SATURDAY, OCT 4

__/ PORTAGE INVITATIONAL, SATURDAY, OCT 4

__/ PITTSBURGH CANCELS 2004 MARATHON

__/ SEANA LARSON QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - CAPITAL CITY RIVER RUN - 10 MILE - RESULTS

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - STANDINGS AFTER 10 RACES

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - SCHEDULE

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ DETROIT FREE PRESS/FLAGSTAR BANK MARATHON, SUNDAY, OCT 5 - Whether you are running or not, check out the runner's clinic at the Whole Foods Market Health and Fitness Expo, Friday and Saturday. If you are not running, come cheer on the runner's and enjoy the newly spiffy Detroit waterfront.

REEBOK RELAY IS FULL - Race Director Pat Ball says the Reebok Relays are full. More than 600 teams have signed up for this increasingly competetive and popular event.

PACKET PICK-UP - You must pick up your packet at the Whole Foods Market Health and Fitness Expo Friday or Saturday. **NO** packet pick up on Race Day.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

**Friday, October 3**

3 pm - 8 pm: Whole Foods Market Health and Fitness Expo, Cobo Center-Macomb Hall.

7 pm: Runners' Clinic - Coach G.P. Pearlberg - "Run Tall, Run Easy" (He improved his own marathon time by 2 hours, 7 minutes!) **Saturday, October 4**

10 am - 7 pm: Whole Foods Market Health and Fitness Expo, Cobo Center-Macomb Hall.

1 pm: Runner's Clinic - Pat Ball - "Behind the Scenes...the Making of our Marathon"

2 pm: Runner's Clinic - Howard Schubiner, M.D. - "Mindfulness, Mental Training for Runners"

3 pm: Runner's Clinic - Zonya Foco, RD - "Eat to Compete!... Ten Tips for Top Performance"

4 pm: Runners' Clinic - Coach G.P. Pearlberg - "Run Tall, Run Easy" **Sunday, October 5**

7:30 am: Wright and Filipis Wheelers Start - near Comerica Park

7:45 am: Marathon Start- near Comerica Park

8:00 am: Compuware 5K Fun Run and Fitness Walk - near Comerica Park

PASTA DINNER SPECIALS - Local restaurants within walking distance of the Renaissance Center are offering pasta dinner specials for runners, friends, and families.

Tom's Oyster Bar, 519 Jefferson

The Caucus Club, 150 W. Congress

The Grapevine Cafe, Monroe & Beaubien Streets, Greektown

Brigantino Restaurant, 1063 Erie Street, Windsor - make reservations

COURSE MAP & FEATURES, SPECTATOR VIEWING, PARKING, ETC.

- See the very detailed Website: http:/ www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com

MICHIGAN RUNNER TV - Races will begin appearing on Wednesday, October 8. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroit/. You can catch the 2002 events at http://michiganrunner.tv/2002detroit/

__/ RED OCTOBER RUN, WAYNE, SATURDAY, OCT 4 - Oakwood Healthcare System will host its 13th annual Red October Run on Saturday, October 4th at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital, in Wayne. This fun, fit and festive event will feature a 10k run, 5k run, 5k walk and 1 mile "Jr." October for kids 12 and under. Runners and walkers of all speeds are welcome! Highlights include great refreshments, colorful long-sleeve shirts, custom Red October Run finisher pins, awards in all events, and a fun prize drawing.

Each year, proceeds from the event benefit a different community- related cause. Proceeds from this year's event will benefit underinsured patients at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital. For more information and a printable registration form see http://www.oakwood.org/docs ROR_2003.pdf.

__/ PORTAGE INVITATIONAL, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4 - The sixth annual Portage Invitational is Michigan's biggest high school meet with 4200 registered runners competing in 14 races. Directors Bill Fries and Dan Wytco have made Portage a top-of-the-line event, packed with talent. This year, teams from Ohio, Indiana and Ontario will challenge Michigan's top teams. The course is challenging, hilly and very spectator-friendly. Michigan Runner TV will be there to capture the action. http://portageinvite.com

__/ PITTSBURGH CANCELS 2004 MARATHON - PITTSBURGH, PA (9/ 30/03) -- One of the nation's top marathons will not be staged in 2004. The Pittsburgh Marathon, scheduled for May 2, was officially axed by Mayor Tom Murphy on Tuesday, Sept. 30 because of the city's financial problems.

Murphy, an avid runner, announced the decision because the race did not have a title sponsor on board and because of the city's current financial crisis.

Called the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh marathon for the past eight years, the race would have been run for the 20th time without the cancellation. However, earlier this year, UPMC told the city it could no longer be title sponsor and wanted a lesser role.

__/ SEANA LARSON QUALIFIES FOR OLYMPIC MARATHON TRIALS - Michigan has another U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon qualifier. Seana Larson ran a 2:45:59 at the Quad Cities Marathon in Moline, Illinois last Sunday. She placed second in the race and met the "B" qualifying standard. The women's Olympic Trials will be in St. Louis on April 3, 2004.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK - "Work is anything a body has to do. Play is anthing a body doesn't have to do."

-- Mark Twain. (From "The Quotable Marathoner", edited by Charles Lyons, The Lyons Press, 2001.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - CAPITAL CITY RIVER RUN - 10 MILE - RESULTS

*Women*

Elizabeth Lynn Hughes, 1:05:33, 1st Open, 30 points

Gayle Kuipers, 1:06:46, 2nd Open, 20 points

Maryellen Stornant, 1:07:35, 3rd Open, 1st Master, 25 points

Connie Benedict, 1:07:58, 2nd Master, 10 points

Connie Cannon, 1:11:40, 3rd Master, 5 points

Liz Lancaster, 1:28:10, 1st Senior (age graded: 1:05:43) 3 points

Anne Boomershine, 1:17:11, 2nd Senior (age-graded: 1:07:34), 2 points

Melinda Chee, 1:17:35, 3rd Senior (age-graded: 1:17:35), 1 point

*Men*

Mike Scannell, 54:04, 1st Open, 1st Master, 45 points

Ted Towse, 54:26, 2nd Open, 20 points

Chris Hughes, 55:03, 3rd Open, 10 points

Roland Hensley, 56:05, 2nd Master, 10 points

Stephen Arch, 57:30, 3rd Master, 5 points

James Carlton, 1:03:32, 1st Senior (age-graded: 52:34), 3 points

Harry Tellman, 1:08:18, 2nd Senior (age-graded: 53:46), 2 points

Hayden Smith, 1:03:16, 3rd Senior (age-graded: 54:46), 1 point

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - STANDINGS AFTER 10 RACES

*Women*

Laurie Decker, 145 points, 1st Open, 1st Master

Laura Ankrum, 110 points, 2nd Open

Janet Becker, 85 points, 3rd Open

Monica Joyce, 35 points, 2nd Master

Robin Sarris Hallop, 30 points, 3rd Master (tie)

Maureen Pluger, 30 points, 3rd Master (tie)

Stacey Geiermann, 30 points, 3rd Master (tie)

Liz Lancaster, 15 points, 1st Senior

Diane Arbanas, 9 points, 2nd Senior (tie)

Ellen Nitz, 9 points, 2nd Senior (tie)

*Men*

Mike Scannell, 245 points, 1st Open, 1st Master

Chris Glowacki, 145 points, 2nd Open, 2nd Master

Ryan Shay, 50 points, 3rd Open (tie)

Boaz Cheboiywo, 50 points, 3rd Open (tie)

David Watkins, 50 points, 3rd Master

James Carlton, 20 points, 1st Senior

Gerard Malaczynski, 9 points, 2nd Senior

Gary Wolfram, 8 points, 3rd Senior

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES - SCHEDULE - Race series events are open to Michigan residents; you do not have to register with the Michigan Runner to participate. Each runner's top 10 results will count at the conclusion of the series. Another way to think about this is that each runner's worst results will be thrown out. Missing one race will not hurt anyone's standings. For results and standings see http:// michiganrunner.net/news/raceseries03_standings.html

NEXT UP: Marathon - Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon - October 5 - Detroit

Completed: 1/2 Marathon - Borgess Run - April 26 - Kalamazoo Fifth Third River Bank Run, 25K, May 10 Rose Run, 10K - June 14 - Jackson Chronicle Seaway, 15K - June 28 n Muskegon Volkslaufe, 20K - July 4 - Frankenmuth Allen Park - 8K - August 2 - Allen Park Crim Festival of Races - 10 Mile - August 23 - Flint Cadillac Festival of Races - 10K - September 1 - Cadillac John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge - Sept. 20 - Milford Wild Card - Capital City River Run 10 Mile - September 28 - Lansing __/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS - The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michigan runner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season. Some shows are also featured on the Running Network (http:// runningnetwork.com).

**Events**

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI, August 23 (Now showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2002crim/)

Steve's Run-Dowagiac, MI, July 26, 2003 (Now showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/ 2003stevesrun/)

Hannibal Cannibal, MO, July 5, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003hannibal)

The Great Race-Elkart, IN, May 24-26, 2003 (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003greatrace/)

Michigan Indoor Track Series Championship (High School: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003mits/) (Now showing)

LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle-Chicago, IL (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003shamrock/)

Great Wall Marathon (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003greatwall/)

Running Fit-Trail Marathon and Half Marathon - Pinckney, MI (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

Forest City Road Races, London, Ontario, May 11, 2003 (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003forestcity/

Lake Superior Shore Run Race Against Tobacco, Marquette

Capital City River Run, Lansing

Portage Invitational Cross Country Meet, Portage, MI

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank International Marathon

25th Annual Big Bird Run-Roseville, MI

Belle Isle 33rd New Years Eve Run, Belle Isle, Detroit, MI

**Interviews** Keith and Kevin Hanson - Olympic Development Program Parts I & II (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansons1/ and http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003hansonsII/)

Pat Ball - Preview of 2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Relay and Compuware 5K (now showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003detroitpreview.html

Tim Broe - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003timbroe/)

Boaz Cheboiywo - An Interview (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003boaz/)

John Goodridge-Coaching High School & College Runners, Part I (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003goodridge1)

Dick Beardsley- Staying The Course (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003beardsley/)

Nancy Clark-Food Guide for Marathon Runners (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003nancyclark/)

Frank Shorter-Catching the Cheaters (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003shorter/)

Mark Will-Weber- The Quotable Runner (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003quotable_runner/)

Allan Steinfeld-Directing the New York Marathon (Now Showing: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003steinfeld/)

Collette Liss- Training for World Cross Country Championships (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003collette)

Chris Lear-Sub 4:00, Alan Webb and the Quest for the Fastest Mile (Now Showing:http://michiganrunner.tv/2003chrislear/)

Shaun Creighton- LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle Defending Champion

Rod DeHaven- 2000 Olympic Marathoner

Carey Pinkowski- Directing the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

Jeff Galloway - Leader, Crim Training Program

Bob Figuli - 100,000 + miles

Amber Smith - Michigan High School Runner of the Year 2002/2003

**Training**

Doug Kurtis Marathon Training Series, 12 weeks of marathon tips and advice from the man who has won more marathons than anyone. Now showing: Parts 1-5. "http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/"

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__/ RACE CALENDAR - The following calendar listings are provided as a value added service for our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in Sponsorship of the Michigan Runner Newsletter or having your race listed in our calendar, please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com

Saturday, October 4

* Portage Invitational, Portage, high school and middle school cross country meet, 9am-4pm, http://www.portageinvite.com

* Red October Run, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MKF, Wayne, 9:50 am, Cynthia Cook, 313.586.5486, http://gaultracemanagement.com.

Sunday, October 5

* Detroit Free Press / Flagstar Bank Marathon, 26.2MR, relays, 5K, (313) 226.6676, http://www.freep.com/marathon/

Saturday, October 11

* Akron Marathon, 26.2MR, 5 person team relays, Akron, Ohio, (877) 375.2786, http://www.akronmarathon.org

Sunday,October 12

* Akron General Towpath Marathon, Team Relay and CanalWay 5K, 2 or 4 person relays, Cuyahoga Valley National Park, http:// www.towpathmarathon.net

* Hidden Forest Trail Run & Walk, 9:30 am, Independence Oaks County Park, Clarkston, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Sunday, October 19

* Columbus Marathon, 26.2MR, relay and walking divisions, children's run, http://www.columbusmarathon.com, (614)421-runn.

Saturday, October 25

* Great Turtle Half Marathon and 5.7 Mile, Mackinac Island, 9:30 am, Riverbend Striders, (810) 659-6493, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, November 8, 2003

* Hoffmaster 2003 10K Trail Run, Norton Shores, trails, dunes and beach along Lake Michigan, dpaulsen@novagate.com or (231) 722.6091, x16.

Sunday, November 9, 2003

* Roseville Big Bird Run, 10KR, 4KR, 1MR/W, 10:00 am, Roseville, (586) 445-5480

Sunday, November 16, 2003

* LEAF's 4th Annual 'Burg Run, Laingsburg, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MW, http:// www.playmakers.com or (517) 651.5091, ext. 257.

Sunday, November 23 * Turkey Trot 8K, Dowagiac, 8KR, 5KR, 1MR, 1:00 pm, http:// www.smc.cc.mi.us/fireup/

Thursday, November 27

* Lansing Turkey Trot, Lansing, 5KR, Lansing Community College, 9:00 am, http://www.playmakers.com, (517) 702-0226

* Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, Detroit, Wayne State University, 10KR, http://motorcitystriders.com

Saturday, December 13

* Run Like the Dickens 5K Run and Walk and Tiny Tim Trot, Holly, 9:00 am, http://www.signmeupsports.com

Wednesday, December 31

* Belle Isle New Years Eve Run, 3:30 pm

Sunday, January 11, 2004

* Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon, http:// dwws.disney.go.com/wideworldofsports/index

Sunday, January 18, 2004

* The HP Houston Marathon and Half Marathon, http:// www.hphoustonmarathon.com, (713) 957-3453.

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