Barrie Triathlon (650m S / 25 km B / 6.4 km R)
Karl Seger 1:24:56
David Silcox 1:33:06
Adrienne Ambrozic 1:45:15
Wilbert Headley 1:57:34
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Barrie Triathlon Relay
Michael Brennan (one of the
Brennan Boys 1st overall (9-1/4 minutes ahead of 2nd place! 1:18:55
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Barrie Duathlon (2 km R / 25 km B /
6.4 km R)
John Petrosoniak 3rd age-group 1:15:13
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Orillia Triathlon
Peter King 1:46:56
David Silcox 1:49:25
Rob Anthony 1:51:17
Jennifer Keyes 2:04:35
Jennifer Tucker-Adamache 2:14:45
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Orillia Duathlon
John Petrosoniak 2nd Age Group 1:30:13
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Bruce Trail Survival Run (32 km)
Michael Brennan 1st
40+ (3rd year in a row!) and 6th overall 2:23:09
Geoff Linton 10th overall 2:29:36
Nick Roberts 27th overall 2:46:04
Ghislaine Gelican 5th Woman 3:09:51
Deanna Lindsay (just behind
Ghislaine) 3:10:42
This was a tough race on a hot, humid day.
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Guelph Lake Olympic Triathlon
David Silcox 2:41:34
Diane Hindman 3:00:14
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Guelph Lake Sprint Triathlon
Doug Decloux 1:18:10
Ryan Dipede 1:23:41
Jennifer Keyes 1:23:46
IRONMAN CANADA-Penticton, B.C.
Troy Austrins 10:21:34
Robin Boys 11:45:14
Ian Jackson (one of original
XS members) 11:56
Karl Seger 12:44:35
Diane Hindman 13:57:58
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For the Record
Keeping up with some more records on the track,
Hicham El Guerrouj broke the world record in the 1,500 m. by running
3:26.00. For you non-metric types, there are 1,609.3 metres in a mile.
Records in middle distance running are being
broken in a big way. In the 3,000 m., from 1976-1992 the record was lowered by 6 seconds. In the last six years,
the record has been lowered another 8 seconds. In the two-mile run, the record
dropped only 1-1/2 seconds in 20 years. In the last 5 years it has been lowered
by almost 14 seconds. And, in the 10,000 metres, it took 15 years to knock off
15 seconds. In the last 5 years the record has dropped 45 seconds. All the more
recent records have been broken by African runners. They are certainly running
like the wind.
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Training Tips
The need for long runs when training for
marathons is obvious. Here is some advice from Hal Higdon as taken from Runner’s
World.
For first time marathoners, run up to 20 miles
(32 k) once at your target race pace. Your weekly mileage should be in the
30-40 mile (50-75 k) range and walking breaks on long runs are acceptable.
Experienced runners should run up to 23 miles
three to six times at 30-90 seconds slower per mile pace. He doesn’t recommend
walking for experienced runners.
You may wish to consider these points but read
as much as you can from all sources and ask questions of those who have run
numerous marathons. (For those XSNRG members who have not run many marathons,
just ask around the club; there is a wealth of experience!)
CLUB DATING
RULES
Dear Club Member,
This memo will fill you in on the
Club Rules as passed recently by the club executive. They have also passed gas, but that is another issue. Club Rules do dictate certain social and
personal parameters for dating other club members. If you date, or have dated, club members, here is the protocol
for both sexes...
1. You must not disclose that person's
shoe size, mileage run in a week or sexual fantasies to anyone.
2. Hugging is encouraged in any social
situation, including members of the same sex (even if not after a big race) and
those of a different pace.
3. Holding hands is limited to shaking
hands, reading palms and crossing the finish line together.
4. Kissing... In the European style on
both cheeks, allowed any time. In the North American style, on the other
cheeks, only at the workplace with your boss, or if you're looking for a
running partner.
5. If on one-time date, fondling is
forbidden unless shopping together for cantaloupes at Loblaws... the fruit is
fair game.
6. If on occasional dates, touching is
limited to high-fives and body massages but only if you've given them before
and only with your mother present.
7. If on regular dating forays (with
the same person no less), no fooling around unless you've run at least 5 miles
together at any one group outing. If you've run over 10 miles together,
anything goes but the club executive wants to see the video (for propriety, of
course), and, you have to high-five after each close encounter.
8. Any use of the tongue other than on
ice cream cones is forbidden except on public holidays but this is limited to
movies and first-time dates that have been given special status by the church
or Bill Rodgers).
Enjoy your time with Club members.
If you date them, you must both sign statements agreeing to speak to each other
if the dating doesn't last. If things really progress and get hot, we know a
priest who will be happy to join you both in matrimony at the race of your
choice. No cost for the ceremony, but
you have to cover his next four race entry fees.
See, membership does have its
privileges. Practice safe running.
Club Executive
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DISCOUNTS
Don’t forget to use your Sporting
Life Card for 10% discounts on regularly-priced running shoes and clothing.
Also, no card is required at the
Tech Shop (on Yonge Street, just a few blocks north of Eglinton) where XSNRG
members are given 15% off regularly-priced running shoes and apparel. The Tech
Shop will also match any reasonable price at other running stores on their
merchandise. This is a common practice now and you should always ask any
retailer if they will match a price. Just remember, price matching will usually
only take place on regularly stocked items; and not on things where a store has
put a product on sale but there are only two pairs left or only one size of a
product.