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MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - February 22, 2006 - Vol. 5, no. 21

Sponsored by:

Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K, Sunday, May 21, 2006, Distances: Marathon, Half-marathon and 10K, Web: http:// www.clevelandmarathon.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004clevelandmarathon/

Mackinaw Memorial Bridge Race, Saturday, May 27, 2006, Web: http:// www.mackinawcity.com, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2004MackinacBridge/

Grand Island Trail Marathon & 10K, near Munising, Saturday, July 29, 2006, 26.2MR, 10KR, Web: http://greatlakesendurance.com, Video: Coming July, 2006

"The Jogger" by Michael McCafferty, Soon to be Made into a Minor Motion Picture, Web: http://www.channel101.com/shows/ show.php?show_id=144

Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K,, September 24, 2006, Web: http://www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com/, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005scotiabank/

Editor: Jennie McCafferty

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__/ COACH SQUIRES AT GAZELLE SPORTS, GRAND RAPIDS, THURSDAY

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: SUPER BOWL RUNS, 1982 & 2006

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: PAN AM JUNIOR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2005

__/ MORE VALENTINES

__/ NOTES ON THE WINTER OLYMPICS

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD - TORINO, BRIGHTON

__/ RELAY TEAM FOR GREAT LAKES RELAY

__/ MARTIAN INVATION OF RACES UPDATE

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

__/ EARLIER GREAT PERFORMANCES RECOGNIZED

__/ METROPARK BANDIT BUSTED!-- FOLLOW-UP TO CAR BREAK- INS REPORT 2/8/06

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

__/ RACE CALENDAR - FEBRUARY-MARCH

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

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__/ COACH SQUIRES AT GAZELLE SPORTS, GRAND RAPIDS, THURSDAY Coach Bill Squires makes his fourth and last stop in Michigan: Thursday, February 23, 7:30 pm, Gazelle Sports, Grand Rapids, 3930 28th St. SE, Phone: 616-940-9888

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: SUPER BOWL RUNS, 1982 & 2006 As runners celebrate Super Bowl XL in Detroit with the Running Fit Super Bowl 5K in Novi, Michigan on Super Sunday, Ed Kozloff, Tony Mifsud, and Walt Rickens remember the sub-zero windchill of the NFL Alumni Winterfest Run during Super Bowl XVI in 1982. http:// michiganrunner.tv/2006superbowl/

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: PAN AM JUNIOR ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIPS, 2005 After losing a couple of seasons to injuries, 2000 Olympian Adam Goucher is coming back-- Goucher won the USA 4K Cross Country Championship at Van Courtland Park in New York last weekend. Michigan Runner TV caught up with Goucher and with Canadian Junior Record holder in the mile, Mike Woods, during the Pan Am Junior Games last July. The city of Windsor, Ontario, and the University of Windsor hosted the 2005 Pan American Junior Athletics Championships in July 2005. http://michiganrunner.tv/2006panam/

__ / MORE VALENTINES We heard from a few running couples and wish them all a belated Happy Valentines Day:

-- My wife Kathy and I have ran races together for every one of our 27 years together, not to mention the 10 miles we ran together on our wedding day in 79 ... we haven't won a couples race in a while but I treasure the WBloom and Volkslauffe trophies from the past ... run forever,

Randy Step

-- Please don't forget about us..... David and Eve Howell. We will be approaching our 6th wedding anniversary. How time flies.

Eve

-- Another running couple: Kim Roulston and Bill Smith. Kim lives in Windsor. I used to write articles for MR circa 1970-1990 when Mike Duff and I were commnity education directors, then elementary principals together in Farmington. Kim and I are engaged and looking forward to running together forever. Please say hi to Art for me.

Cheers,

Bill Smith

Jan & Mark Delucia

Matt Holappa & Monica Joyce

Mary & Ron Lake

Roger & Ruth Lara

Nancy & Scott Liversedge

Carol & Dave Sweeney

Ken & Linda Yelle

__/ NOTES ON THE WINTER OLYMPICS -- Treat to watch Brian Williams of CBC and get the more International Canadian. When the Italian men won the long-track pursuit gold medal we heard the winners announced at the stadium in Italian. You absolutely haven't seen a medal ceremony until you've seen the Italian national anthem being sung by everyone in Torino's town square.

-- Letters to the Detroit News inspired by the question "Ice dancing sure is sexy, but is it sport?" included this gem:

"Ice dancing is no more of a sport than golf is a sport. A sport requires contact."

Wonder what Lauren Williams, Brian Sell, Clint Verran, Linsey Gallo, Tim Broe, Nate Brannen, Paul Terek and other champions in track and field would say about that. -- Speaking of champions: the Oscar-nominated movie, "Munich", deals with the terroism at the 1972 Olympic games. Frank Shorter won his gold medal in the marathon at those games. Yesterday, National Public Radio featured Frank Shorter's essay about those dramatic events. In case you missed it, you can hear it online: http://www.npr.org/templates/ story/story.php?storyId=5226092.

__/ MRN ON THE ROAD

-- TORINO -- 1988 Olympian Gary Morgan is our man in Torino. Gary is reporting for Michigan Runner's sister publication: Michigan Skier as well as for Michigan Runner.

"TORINO (Feb. 17, 2006)

Hello, Jennie,

It's been a blast here in Torino. Went to opening ceremonies. What a fantastic show. Been to speed skating, cross country, downhill, and a concert. You and Art would love the Media Center here. It's awesome. I'm staying here untill the 25th. I'm having too much FUN. Talk soon, GARY"

-- BRIGHTON -- We enjoyed Bill Squires' remarks at the Runnin' Gear Store in Brighton earlier this evening. Squires dispensed sage advice with an engaging and informal style. He's on the road promoting his philosophy, his coaching system and his book, Speed with Endurance". He says he doesn't need the money, but he does want to see Americans running winning performances. Among the audience were members of the 2005 Champion Pinckney High School Cross Country Team and their coach, Tom Carney.

__/ RELAY TEAM FOR GREAT LAKES RELAY - Ralph Judd is looking for members for a special team:

"We would like to have relay team entered in the Great Lakes Relay. This is an annual even held in July 14-16 starting in Tawas and going to Mackinaw City. The teams each have 10 persons on a team of both men and women. I would like to form a team of cancer survivors who have had breast, prostate, melanoma, uterine, stomach, ect. cancers and are currently running. Speed is not as much of a requirement as willingness to run on the team as a cancer survivor. Those persons who are interested please contact the following:

Ralph Judd, 313-965-2770 work

313-530-5082 work cell

248-356-825 home

Email: Ralph.judd@36thdistrict court.org

We would like to publicize cancer survivors by putting together a team of runners who have had various forms of cancer and are willing to run on a team. I have run myself on various teams since 1990 and also have had melanoma. Both men and women are welcome to be on the team."

__/ MARTIAN INVATION OF RACES UPDATE:

"NEW LOCATION - NEW DATE - NEW EVENT - NEW COURSE- PRIZE MONEY!

The 2006 Martian Invasion of Races has moved to Dearborn Heights, MI with race headquarters and expo at the runner friendly Henry Ford CC Dearborn Heights Center. Expo, Friday March 31st and race day, Saturday, April 1, 2006. We've added the Meteor 10k with $3,200 in prize money! The course has also changed so that 100% of the half marathon and 10K will be on the Hines Dr. (Which will be closed so we will be traffic free.) The course is flat and fast with aid stations every two miles and many spectator spots along the way. Late registration, finish line food, and awards will all be held INDOORS at the Dearborn Heights Center gym. Au Bon Pain is providing our finish line food so it will be fantastic! We've got Mizuno onboard again this year giving away shoes to the overall male and female winners in both the Marathon and Half Marathon and to the best dressed Martian out there! Michigan Runner has agreed to sponsor this event and will be filming so be sure to ham it up for the camera! Other sponsors include Absopure (giving away water bottles at the finish), Ultima, Michigan Governors Council and Wayne County Parks.

Interested in volunteering? Email tami@runningfit.com. All volunteers will receive a very cool "Obey Me" hooded sweatshirt and comp entry into any Running Fit event (excluded DWD TEAM event). Run Earthling!"

-- Running Fit

__/ GREAT PERFORMANCES

--USATF Cross Country Championships, Van Cortland Park, New York, February 18-19, 2005. The top 6 finishers in each of the races represent the US at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Japan. Four athletes with Michigan ties ran their way to a place on the team:

- Katie McGregor, University of Michigan/Reebok, 2nd, 8K, 27:04

- Sharon Dickie Thompson, Grand Blanc/University of Tennesee/Nike, 7th, 8K, 27:14

- Dathan Ritzenhein, Rockford/Colorado/Nike, 12K, 4th, 35:27

- Jason Hartmann, Rockford/Oregon/Nike, 12K, 5th, 35:39

- Landon Peacock, Cedar Spring, Junior 8K, 7th - just missed a place on the team.

- Hansons-Brooks Distance Project, 12k team, 1st

-- EMU Classic, Ypsilanti, Michigan, February 10-11, 2006

- Dennis Lewis, high jump, 6-feet-8 inches, 45-49 world record

- Paul Babits, pole vault, 15-feet-11 inches, 45-49 world record; Paul Babits - - Nicole Forester, Cookstown, ON/Michigan/NIke, high jump, 6- feet-2 inches, field-house record.

__/ EARLIER GREAT PERFORMANCES RECOGNIZED

-- Running Times 2005 Masters Runners of the Year

- Jerry Johncock, 1st, 75-79

- Doug Goodhue, 2nd, 60-64. Doug's 17:51 5K at the Red October Run was the fastest 5K of the year for the 60-64 age group.

Honorable Mentions:

Paul Aufdemberge, 40-44

Fred Bunn, 40-44

Laurel Park, 40-44

Monica Joyce, 45-49

John Tarkowski, 50-54

Gary Rizzo, 50-54

Bruce Watson, 55-59

James Carlton, 60-64

Harry Tellman, 65-69

David Lee, 65-69

Jim Forshee, 75-79

__/ METROPARK BANDIT BUSTED!-- FOLLOW-UP TO CAR BREAK- INS REPORT 2/8/06

"By Susan L. Oppat

Ann Arbor News Staff Reporter

So far, Jonathan Joseph Bugajski is only charged with two home invasions in Oakland County's Milford Township. Police say that is just the beginning.

By the time they are through, investigators believe, the 19-year-old Livingston County man will be facing a slew of additional charges in at least two counties, including theft of U.S. mail, illegal possession of firearms, larceny from motor vehicles and maintaining a methamphedimine lab. Police say they have evidence linking him to dozens of burglaries and thefts, including a rash of smash-and-grab larcenies from vehicles at area Metroparks and state parks.

Metroparks Police Chief Howard Chanter said he hoped Bugajski would be arraigned on the charges from thefts at Huron Meadows Metropark in Brighton Township and Kensington Metropark near Milford late Monday or today."

-- Reported in Ann Arbor News, February 17, 2006

__/ MRN'S UPCOMING SCHEDULE

-- Mar. 24-26, Around the Bay Road Race, Hamilton, Ontario-Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- April 1, Martian Marathon, Half Marathon and Meteor 10K -Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- April 27-29, Hillsday "GINA" Relays and WYLD Bill-Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- July 29, Steve's Run, Dowagiac-Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- July 29, Grand Island Trail Marathon and 10K, Grand Island (near Munising)-Scott Sullivan

-- Aug. 11-13 - ING Edmonton Marathon, Edmonton, Alberta-Art, Jennie and Heather McCafferty

-- Aug. 25-27 - Crim Festival of Races, Flint- Scott Sullivan, Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- Sept. 2 - Labor Day 30K, Milford-Art & Jennie McCafferty

-- Sept. 22-24 - Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon, Toronto, Ontario-Art & Jennie McCafferty

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__/ RACE CALENDAR - FEBRUARY-MARCH

Presented by Running Fit - http://runningfit.com

Note* Our online calendar listings are provided as a value added service to our Michigan Runner clients. If you are interested in becoming a client please contact Art McCafferty at artmccaf@glsp.com.

Saturday, February 25, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, Running Fit, 123 E. Liberty St., 8:00 am, out & back, runner determines distance, twodogsrunning.com/ running/

* Snow Monkey Snowshoe Race, Traverse City, Traverse City West Senior HS, 8K snowshoe, 4k snowshoe, 9:00 am, http://runsnow.com

Saturday, March 4, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Saturday, March 11, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Sunday, March 12, 2006

* St. Patrick's Corktown Races, Detroit, 4MR, 1.5MR, 12:30 pm, Tiger Stadium, http://downto.hostme.com/corktownraces.htm

Saturday, March 18, 2006

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

* Shillelagh, Flushing, 4MR/W, kids run, Noon, Flushing Elementary School, http://gaultracemanagement.com

Sunday, March 19, 1006

* Churchill's Half Marathon, 13.1 MR, Monclova, Ohio, 1:00 pm, tbayford@charter.net, http://toledoroadrunners.org

Saturday, March 25, 2006

* Hansons Running Shop 5K Run and 1 Mile Walk, Utica, 10:00 am, Hansons Running Shop, 8409 Hall Road, http://hansons-running.com

* Running Fit 501 Training Runs, Ann Arbor, 8:00 am, http:// twodogsrunning.com/running501.html

Sunday, March 26, 2006

* Around the Bay Road Races, 30K Run/Walk/Relay, 5K, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Web: http://aroundthebayroadrace.com, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005aroundthebay/

Friday, March 31. 2006

* Martian Marathon Expo, Dearborn Heights, Henry Ford Dearborn Heights Center, 1:00 pm, http://martianmarathon.com

__/ HALF-MARATHON & LONGER CALENDAR

Sunday, March 19, 1006

* Churchill's Half Marathon, 13.1 MR, Monclova, Ohio, 1:00 pm, tbayford@charter.net, http://toledoroadrunners.org

Sunday, March 26, 2006

* Around the Bay Road Races, 30K Run/Walk/Relay, 5K, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Web: http://aroundthebayroadrace.com, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005aroundthebay/

Saturday, April 1, 2006

* Martian Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2, Miles, 13.1 Miles, 20 Mile Training Run, 10K, Dearborn Heights, Web: http://www.martianmarathon.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 races

Sunday, April 9, 2006

* Spirit of St. Louis Marathon, half marathon, marathon relay, 5K and fun runs, http://stlouismarathon.com

Saturday, April 29, 2006

* Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon, Mini Marathon & Relays, Louisville, Kentucky, http://www.derbyfestivalmarathon.com

Sunday, April 30, 2006

* Running Fit Trail Marathon and Half Marathon, 26.2 Miles, 13.1 Miles, Pinckney, Web: http://www.trailmarathon.com/, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2003trailmarathon/

Sunday, May 7, 2006

* Flying Pig Marathon, 26.2MR, 13.1MR, relays, Cincinnati, Ohio. (10KR, 5KR & kids'runs are scheduled May 6, 2006, http://flyingpigmarathon.com.

Sunday, May 14, 2006

* Mississauga Marathon, 26.2 MR, 13.1MR, 10KR, 5KR, 2KFR/W, corporate relay, http://www.mississaugamarathon.com/

Sunday, May 21, 2006

* Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, Cleveland, 7:00 am, Web: http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2004clevelandmarathon/index.html

Saturday, May 27, 2006

* Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K, Traverse City, 7:00 am, http://bayshoremarathon.org

Sunday, May 28, 2006

* ING Ottawa Marathon, Ottawa, Ontario. 26.2MR/W/Skate, 13.1MR/W/ Skate, 2KR/W. Race weekend begins Thursday, May 25 and includes expo, Friendship Run, bus tours of Ottawa. http://www.ncm.ca

Monday, May 29, 2006

* The Great Race, Amish Country Half Marathon and 5K & 10K, Elkhart Indiana, 7:45 am, 24 hour entry form "Hotline" 574-296-5890, Video: http:// michiganrunner.tv/2005greatrace/

Sunday, June 25, 2006

* Pictured Rocks Run for Shelter, Munising, 8:00 am, 13.1MR, 5KR, FW, (906) 387-1751, Video: http://michiganrunner.tv/2005picturedrocks/

Saturday and Sunday, July 8-9, 2006

* Keweenaw Trail Running Festival, Copper Harbor, 10K, Hill Climb, 25K, 2K Kids Race, 8:00 am Saturday @ Gratiot River North (GRN) Trailhead, Allouez Township, 2 K Kids Race, 9:00 am Saturday @ GRN Trailhead; Hill Climb, 7:00 pm Saturday @ Eagle Harbor Beach; 25 K; 7:00 am Sunday @ Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, Copper Harbor, info@greatlakeseendurance.com, http://greatlakesendurance.com

Saturday, July 29

* Grand Island Trail Marathon and 10K, near Munising, info@greatlakeseendurance.com, Web: http:// greatlakesendurance.com, Video: Michigan Runner TV will cover the 2006 race

Sunday, July 30

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, Carrollton, 6:00 am sharp - Marathon & 20K, 8:15 am (sharp) - 10K & 5K. Call Craig Douglas (989) 399-8860 or sign-up online: http://www.signmeup.com/52631

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