MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS - July 17, 2003 - v.2, no.37

Sponsored by:

Standard Federal Bank 10K Series:

Grand Rapids 7/19; Kalamazoo 8/ 16; Auburn Hills 9/13, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

America's Physique Running Festival, Spring Arbor, July 19 $1500 in 10K prize money, mlnj@earthlink.net, (517) 750-4847 The Crim Festival of Races, August 23

http://crim.org 2003 Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon

http://www.detroitfreepressmarathon.com

Park Place Hotel, downtown Traverse City

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__/ TIM BROE CATCHES BIGGEST MICHIGAN TROUT IN BETSIE RIVER

__/ GREAT WEEKEND FOR RACING:

SOUTH: AMERICA'S PHYSIQUE RUNNING FESTIVAL, SPRING ARBOR, JULY 19

SOUTHWEST: STANDARD FEDERAL BANK 10K SEREIS, GRAND RAPIDS, JULY 19

NORTHEAST: ALPENFEST RUN, GAYLORD, JULY 19

__/ PAT BALL PREVIEWS 2003 DETROIT FREE PRESS/FLAGSTAR BANK MARATHON, RELAY, COMPUWARE 5K

__/ DOUG KURTIS TALKS ABOUT SHOES & EQUIPMENT ON RUNNING NETWORK TV

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: STEVE'S RUN, ORIGINAL ROAD & TRAIL RACE: DOWAGIAC, JULY 26

__/ MIKE FRANKO RETURNS TO MICHIGAN, TRAINS FOR TRIALS WITH HANSONS

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES STANDINGS

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

__/ RACE CALENDAR

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__/ TIM BROE CATCHES BIGGEST MICHIGAN TROUT IN BETSIE RIVER The trout was at least 22 inches, said Tim. We found Tim caddying for fiance Vanessa Bell at the Michigan Women's Open Golf Championship at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville this week. Tim, recovering from injuries after winning the USATF 5K championship on the track last month, was enjoying the fishing in the pristine Betsie River. Was it really the biggest trout? We'll never know, 'cause Tim threw it back.

__/ GREAT WEEKEND FOR RACING:

__/ SOUTH: AMERICA'S PHYSIQUE RUNNING FESTIVAL, SPRING ARBOR, JULY 19 - America's Physique Running Festival is guaranteeing good competition for the 10K in this weekend's events in Spring Arbor. $1500 is available in prize money for 10K winners. There's a 5K run , 5K walk, and 1/2 mile fun run, too. Check out the scenic course of this very classy event. Start time 8:15 am. Call (517) 750-4230 or email mlnj@earthlink.net.

__/ SOUTHWEST: STANDARD FEDERAL BANK 10K SEREIS, GRAND RAPIDS, JULY 19 - The second event in the four race series is in Grand Rapids this weekend with terrific competition, prize money, and a post- race party second to none. Put on by LaSalle Bank Chicago marathon director Carey Pinkowski and his team. 8:30 am start is at the Standard Federal Bank branch on Monroe Avenue and Monroe Center at Rosa Park Circle. You can register Friday, July 18, at Gazelle Sports, 3930 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids or on race day. Top male and female finishers are invited to run the closing event in Auburn Hills September 13. Check out the course map online at http:// standardfederalbank10k.com.

__/ NORTHEAST: ALPENFEST RUN, GAYLORD, JULY 19 - Michigan's self-proclaimed "Golf Mecca" boasts many attractions, including this week's Swiss-themed Alpenfest with a 7.5 mile run, 5K run and the second annual Diamond mile run with $250 prize money for the first male and female finishers. Men must finish under 4:19; women must finish under 4:59 to be eligible for the prize money. In addition to the 8:30 am races, there's the "Burning of the Boogg", a parade, car show all day Saturday, carnival, crafts, live music, and more. Phone Otsego County Parks & Recreation at 989.732.6521.

__/ PAT BALL PREVIEWS 2003 DETROIT FREE PRESS/FLAGSTAR BANK MARATHON, RELAY, COMPUWARE 5K Meet Pat Ball, race director for the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Marathon Relay and Compuware 5K. Pat gives Michigan Runner TV a preview of the 2003 events. Pat works with the cities of Detroit and Windsor to put on a world-class running experience for everyone. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003detroitpreview.html

__/ DOUG KURTIS TALKS ABOUT SHOES & EQUIPMENT, RUNNING NETWORK TV In part 2 of his Marathon Training Series, Doug Kurtis shares insights and anecdotes about shoes and equipment from his years of successful marathon running. Also, Doug provides mileage charts for different levels of marathoners:

First Timers, Intermediate, Advanced, and Ace. Each week's schedule includes days for running, resting, and walking. Some weeks schedule races, too. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

__/ PLANNING AHEAD: STEVE'S RUN, ORIGINAL ROAD & TRAIL RACE: DOWAGIAC, JULY 26 Fire Up for Michigan's original road and trail races (10K, 5K and one- mile fun run) in Dowagiac, July 26. Steve Run offers European cross- country featues, starting and ending amid a festival and the Victorian renovation of downdown. Steve's Run honors cancer-victim Steve Briegel and donates procees to May Clinic cancer research. Michigan Runner will televise this year's race, showing off Southwestern Michigan College and downtown Dowagiac. Race Founder/director Ron Gunn is one of Michigan running's great ambassadors. Call (269) 782-1210 or visit http://smc.cc.mi8.us/fireup/stevesrun. --Art McCafferty

__/ MIKE FRANKO RETURNS TO MICHIGAN, TRAINS FOR TRIALS WITH HANSONS The Traverse City Record Eagle reports that Cherry Festival 15K winner Mike Franko (Traverse City Central/Eastern Michigan) has moved back to Michigan from Texas, this time to Rochester Hills where he's training with the Hanson's Olympic Development program. Franko's 2002 Bay Shore Marathon time of 2:19:30 meets the Olympic Marathon Trials "A" standard.

__/ QUOTE OF THE WEEK "The thing is that in track we are painfully and constantly aware of how we stack up, not just with our contemporaries but with our historical counterparts as well. In that regard it's different even from other sports." --From "Once a Runner," by John L. Parker, Jr., Tallahassee, Florida, Cedarwinds Publishing Co., 1978.

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES STANDINGS

***Standings after 5 races***

*Women*

Janet Becker, 85 points, 1st Open

Laura Murphy, 50 points, 2nd Open (tie)

Laura Ankrum, 50 points, 2nd Open (tie)

Laurie Decker, 30 points, 1st Master (tie)

Robin Sarris Hallop, 30 points, 1st Master (tie)

Maureen Pluger, 25 points, 3rd Master (tie)

Lisa Hesse, 25 pointe, 3rd Master (tie)

Diane Arbanas 7 points, 1st Senior

Karen Benardino, 6 points, 2nd Senior (tie)

Liz Lancaster, 6 points, 2nd Senior (tie)

*Men*

Chris Glowacki, 85 points, 1st Open; 1st Master

Mike Scannell, 65 points, 2nd Open, 2nd Master

Ryan Shay, 50 points, 3rd Open

Kris Warszawski, 25 points, 3rd Master

James Carlton, 10 points, 1st Senior

Gary Wolfram, 8 points, 2nd Senior

Peter Polidori, 6 points, 3rd Senior

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER RACE SERIES

Next up: 8K - Allen Park - August 2 - Allen Park

10 Mile - Crim Festival of Races - August 23 - Flint

10K (2 of 2) - Cadillac Labor Day - September 1 - Cadillac

5K - John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge - Sept. 20 - Milford

Wild Card - Capital City River Run 10 Mile - September 28 - Lansing

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 - Muskegon

Volkslaufe, 20K - July 4 - Frankenmuth

__/ MICHIGAN RUNNER TV SCHEDULE OF SHOWS

The Michigan Runner TV Show (http://michiganrunner.tv) is featuring the following Internet Television shows this season. Some shows are also featured on the Running Network (http://runningnetwork.com).

**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 & 2. http://michiganrunner.tv/2003marathon/

**Events**

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/

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

Steve's Run-Dowagiac, MI

Crim Festival of Races, Flint, MI

Dances with Dirt -Pinckney, MI

Harvest Stompede, Leelanau Peninsula/Suttons Bay, 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**

Pat Ball - A Preview of the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon, Relay and Compuware 5K (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/ 2003detroitpreview/)

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/)

Keith and Kevin Hanson-Olympic Development Program Part I (Now Showing: http://michiganrunner.tv/2003hansons1/)

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/)

Keith and Kevin Hanson-Olympic Development Program Part II

Shaun Creighton- LaSalle Bank Shamrock Shuffle Defending Champion

Rod DeHaven- 2000 Olympic Marathoner

Carey Pinkowski- Directing the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon

__/ 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, July 19

* Alpenfest, 7.5MR, 5KR, !MR, Gaylord, 8:30 am, (989) 732.6521

* America's Physique Running Festival, Spring Arbor, 5KR/W, 10KR, 1/2 MFR, (517) 750-4847, mlnj@earthlink.net, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com.

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Grand Rapids, 8:30 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

Saturday, July 26

* The Alden Run, 10KR, 5KR/W, Alden-Torch Lake, 9:00 am, (231) 331- 6620, swilliams@torchlake.com

* Steve's Run, 10KR, 5KR/W,k 1KFR/W, Dowagiac, (269) 782.1210, http://www.smc.cc.mi.us/fireup/stevesrun/

Sunday, July 27

* Carrollton Charity Road Races, Carrollton, 26.2MR, 20KR, 10KR, 5KR/ W, 6:00 am, Craig Douglas, (989) 753-7261.

* Ellen's Race, 5KR/W, East Lansing, 9:00 am, (517) 337.4461, http:// www.ellensrace.com

Saturday, August 2

* Mark Mellon Memorial Triathlon & Duathlon, Gaylord, .6MS-31MB - 6.2MR, 3.1MR-31MB-3.1MR, 9:00 am; 50ydS, 1 or 2MB, 3/4MR, 2:00 pm; 200 ydS, 12MB, 3MR, 6:00 pm, (989) 732.6521 http://www.cooltri.com

* Billy Mills Fun Run, 5KR/W, 10KR/W, Sault Ste. Marie, MI, hsmith@saulttribe.net

Sunday, August 3

* Eastpointe Lions Club Ox Roast, 5KR/W, 1MR/W, Eastpointe, 8:15 am, (586) 776-1918

Saturday, August 9 * Run Thru Hell, Hell/Pinckney, 10MR, 4.8MR, 8:00 am, Harrison Hensley, (734) 878-6640

Saturday, August 16

* Bill's Run Richmond Run, 8KR, 5KW, 1MFR, Richmond, 8:00 am, (586) 727-7571, ex. 105, http://www.ci.richmond.mi.us

* St. Ignace Classic, 5KR, 10KR/W, Kid's Run, St. Ignace, 8:30 am, (810) 338.6660, http://www.stignace.com

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Kalamazoo, 8:30 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

Sunday, August 17

* Might Mac Boat Cruise, 25MB, 40MB, 50MB, St. Ignace, 8:30 am, (810) 338.6660, http://www.stignace.com

Friday, August 22

Howell Melon Run, 10KR, 5K, 1MR, Howell, 6:30 pm, (517) 546.0693, http://www.gaultracemanagement.com

Saturday, August 23

* The Crim Festival of Races, 10MR, 8KR/W, 5KW/R, 1MR/W, Teddy Bear Trot, Flint, 8:00 am, (810) 235.3396, http://www.crim.org

Saturday, August 30

* Celebrate Westlake, 5MR, 3.4MW, 5.5M Inline Skate, Kids FR, Westlake, Ohio, 7:45 AM, (440) 808.5700, http://celebratewestlake.com

* Milford Labor Day 30K, Milford, 8:00, http:// www.laborday30k.com.

* Standard Federal Detroit Jazz Fest 4 Mile Run, 8:00 am, Hart Plaza, Doug Kurtis, 313 963-2366, dkurtis@peoplepc.com, http:// www.musichall.org

Monday, September 1

* Cadillac Festival of Races, 10KR, 5KR, Triathlon: 5KR, 1MB,m 2MS, 9:00 am, Glenn Bathrick, (231) 775-4402.

* Mercy General Health Partners Run for Your Health 5K, Muskegon, 8:30 am, 231-739-4885, http://www.mghp.c om.

Saturday, September 6

* Dances with Dirt, Pinckney, 100 KR, 50 KR, 100 K Relay, 6:00 am, http://danceswithdirt.com.

* Mackinac Eight Mile Run and Walk, Mackinac Island, 9:30 am, Riverbend Striders, (810) 659-6493, http:// www.gaultracemanagement.com

* Reeds Lake Triathlon, Grand Rapids, 7:30 am, (616) 949.1750, http:// www.classicrace.com

* River Run Half Marathon & 5K, 5KR/W, Kids Run, Cleveland, 8:15 am, (216) 623.9933, http://www.hermescleveland.com

* Witch's Hat Run, South Lyon, 8:30 am, 10KR, 5KR/W, 1MFR, (248) 437-6254, http://www.slxc.com

Sunday, September 7

* River Run Half Marathon & 5K, 13.1MR, Relay, In-line Skate, Cleveland, 7:50 am, (216) 623.9933, http://www.hermescleveland.com

Saturday, September 13

* Standard Federal Bank 10K, 10KR, Auburn Hills, 8:00 am, Carey Pinkowski, (877) 904-5408, http://standardfederalbank10K.com

* Harvest Stompede, 5KR/W, 15KR, Leelanaw Peninsula, 9:30 am, http:/ /www.lpwines.com/harvest-stompede.shtml

* Saturday, September 20

Mt. Baldhead Challenge, 15K, Certified 5K, 1K Kids Fun Run, Saugatuck-Douglas, (616) 395-3281, http://www.mtbaldhead.com

Saturday, September 27, 2003

* Silver Valley Trail Run, East Tawas, 7MR, 5KFR/W, 10:00 am, Butch Short, (989)362.5850.

Sunday, September 28, 2003

* Capital City River Run, Lansing, 10MR, 5KR/W, 20MR (training), 10M 3 person team relay, 1MKR, 1/4 MKR, Dick Miles, 517.332.2681, http:// www.ccriverrun.org. 10 Mile is Michigan Runner Race Series Wild Card.

Saturday, October 4

* 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

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

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