July 22, 2004

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July 18, 2004

The weather was perfect this Sunday morning at 6:00 am as the starting clock in Massey clicked down to zero sending both 1/2 Marathon and Marathon participants on personal missions of winning to finishing.

In the Spanish River 1/2 Marathon Stan Trudeau was the overall male winner in 1:14:10 and Jennifer Faraone was the overall female winner in a very fast 1:21:03. Our fastest male Rock!! was Frank Lesk in 1:21:48 and Maureen Wilson took female honours in 1:48:07.

In the Friendly Massey Marathon Robert Beggs from Wiarton was the overall male winner in 2:53:29. Holly James traveled from Hazel Park MI. to take top female honours in 3:15:28. Our fastest Rock!! was my brother in law, Ken Stubbings from Cobourg, who battled hard for first overall finally settling for second place and a P.B. run of 2:54:50. Vincent Verkerk ran his first ever marathon and paced very evenly and strongly to a 3:38:25 finish.

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Once again the Organizers and Volunteers did a bang up job blanketing the course with aid stations and assistance of every kind. Plus everybody gets a medal, certificate and prize - just for finishing. And what about the ALL YOU CAN EAT PANCAKES!. We'll definitely be back next year.

A big thank you goes out to Maureen and Louis Moustgaard for hosting this years Sudbury Rocks!! post race party. What can be better than good friends at a cottage on the lake with an abundance of food and drink, the sauna fired up and boats tied at the ready. We were able to celebrate our many successes at the run plus send off our two Iron Maidens (Jan and Sheila) on their next big adventure this Sunday. You can read all about that below under the IRONMAN USA banner.

Here are some run day comments:

Mike Coughlin writes:

Great job by all the Rocks!! who toed the line in Massey and earned their all you can eat pancakes. The results reveal that Christianne Tremblay completed the half marathon in 2:01 or so. What the results don't say is that Christianne had never run more than 15km before in her life and was convinced to do the race late Saturday night. I am told she met the challenge with her usual sunny disposition and persevered. Great job Christianne!

Sheila Yaw MacLean and Jan Weeres write:

Congratulations to all the Sudbury Rocks!!! runners that ran the Massey half
and full marathon yesterday. It was great to cheer you on and help
(hopefully) get you over the finish line. An awesome accomplishment for
all of you.

Also Jan and I want to thank everyone for all the encouragement, well
wishes, cake (especially the cake) and gifts we received at Maureen and
Louis Moustgaard's at the "After Marathon" party yesterday. We'll keep all
of those memories and warm hugs close to our hearts throughout the race.
We're very fortunate to have friends like you.

Finally, rumor has it that Mike Coughlin was spotted running the streets of
Sudbury on Saturday sporting not only a fuel belt but a water bottle as
well. This sighting has shed light on the comment made by Mike after the
Elliot Lake Tri. about Jan and I making him laugh when he sees us train with
our fuel belt. We were a little perplexed as to why he would have made that
comment cause it was his exact advice to us after he completed Ironman
Canada last year ("train with what you will be using during the Ironman")
which we thought was great advice and followed religiously. Now we know why
he thought we were so comical. It was because we didn't have a water bottle
in our hands as well. It's too late for us to train with the added
equipment now Mike because we are in taper mode. But for all of you
training for Ironman Canada.................. : ) Just kidding Mike.
You're an inspiration to us all.

Sheila and Jan

Elizabeth Gamble (Event Organizer) writes:

Thanks for your assistance in promoting our race and
congratulations to the members of your Sudbury Rocks running club.
Elizabeth

Ken Stubbings writes:

Hello Everyone,

As always, Lynn and I had an absolute great time socializing with the "Rocks" before, during, and after the run. A special thanks to Vince, Lise, Louie, and Maureen for their hospitality.

The event actually started on Thursday July 15. I was packing my gear. My plan was for about a 3 hour run, so I put the 2:58:00 wrist band I used in Boston in my gym bag. ( Let that thought sit for a moment.) On Saturday, Lise and Lynn were trying to make me nervous about the run. But I felt no pressure at all. I am familiar with the course, and what ever happens will happen. Two years ago was a different story though with Massey being my first ever marathon. The nerves were jumping then. Ah, the things we learn as we age. On Sunday we are up at 3:00 am getting dressed and such. At Massey, it was a little cool and my nipples were pushing my RUNNING ROOM nipple guards off. At 5:45 I am doing the 15 minute prerun agenda. You know the "potty thing". (Oh, by the way, for me, a 1/2 bag of potato chips the night before flushes the system out before a run. I know "too much info".) Well, I am on the throne eh, and I notice my 2:58:00 Boston wrist band is in miles. What a bone head! What an idiot! Now I start to get a little nervous. Vince and Trevor have the car keys and there is no time to track them down. At the start line Sheila asks me if I am planning for a 2:58. How did she know that? Game plan two kicks in. I will add the km splits up in my head. Which ended up a good thing because it kept my mind off those bad thoughts of body shut down. You remember that when I ran the Relay for Life I did my long run on a track and added the laps in my head. Well that was training for keeping track of my time at Massey. The race itself went well. After the first turn around, I saw that I was in second place. I crossed the half point at 1:27:27. I did not feel the tight quad syndrome until 40,41 km mark. I took water/gatorade at every station and Hammer Gel every 30 to 45 minutes. As I approached the finish I could hear the Rocks cheering section. The clock was reading 2:54:35...36...37. The coach was yelling 2:55, 2:55. I put the legs in overdrive an pushed out a P.B. of 2:54:50. Thanks for the encouragement everyone.

I wish the best to Sheila and Jan in the Iron Man. Time to change the name to Iron Clan.

Ken

A verrrrrry red faced Trevor Shamas writes:

Hey, Coach...

I know this is going to leak out into the running community at large following the Massey run, so I just had to make sure my side of the story got out there...

As you may have heard, I was quick to head off to the showers after the race to beat the rush. Shawn and I finished fairly close so we headed in that direction together, splitting up in the parking lot to get our gear out of our respective vehicles.

I grabbed my stuff, went in to the community center, and wandered in to the first change room, arriving ahead of Shawn. Not taking particular note of any labels on the door, I knew I had the right room since there were urinals next to the showers. I peeled off my well-spent running gear and jumped into the shower. I was in there a couple of minutes before I started to wonder where Shawn was. It then occurred to me that we were certainly not the first runners across the line, so I began to wonder where everyone else was, too. Immediately, I thought perhaps I had in fact entered the wrong set of facilities, but I looked out of the showers (there are no curtains in the Massey Community Center) and confirmed that those were in fact urinals I had seen earlier.

Nonetheless, a minute later, I was quite surprised to be joined in the "men's " room by a woman who had just finished the race. The lack of shower curtains allowed us to view quite readily the look of shock on each other's faces. She was quite quick to tell me I wasn't supposed to be in there. First time I've ever been told that by a woman standing in front of a line of urinals. Didn't keep her from taking the stall next to me, either. I did, however, accept this piece of advice and proceeded to get my stuff together as quickly as I could to make my exit before I received any further advice from other finishers.

In my haste, I threw my running gear into my bag so quickly that a Power Bar flew out and landed in the trash. Figuring that I'd just been caught naked in the women's change room the next worse thing that could happen would be getting caught half-naked in the women's' change room sifting through the garbage. I therefore elected to leave the Bar where it was and get the he#&& outta there.

As I exited the room, I noticed that someone had put up a sign on the door that said "Ladies", no, pardon me, that was "LADIES". No doubt, this was done after I'd gone in.

I entered the next door which oddly enough had a sign that said "Men's" posted on it, and discovered Shawn and a few others lined up for showers. I told them they should try the next door down the hall as there was no line up over there. No takers, though.

So, I think it's important to mention to the race directors that those signs need to go up before the finishers start heading to the showers, don't you think?

BTW: Didn't get a chance to write about the Barrie Canada Day event I ran. It's a 5 or 10 k event laid out along the lake with a double-loop course for the 10. It's a little narrow, running up the sidewalk of the park/marina. Not too much traffic, though, so it worked out all right. Well organized by the Running Room. I think there was about 170 runners in the 10. Not sure about the 5. If anyone is in the neighbourhood next year it's worth a look, but Ron's race beats it hands down!

Trev.

Lynn Stubbings writes:

Lise, Vince & the Rocks!!:
Once again, our time spent with the gang was fantastic. The encouragement received along the route in Massey certainly made the trek a little easier. Because it was my first time doing this half-marathon, I was quite anxious in the days leading up to the big day (fear of the unknown, I guess). I absolutely loved the course and it certainly didn't hurt that the weather, for me, was optimal. I wish to thank Lise a lot for staying with my slower pace and talking with me throughout the race. It was quite enjoyable and it seemed the time & km's went by faster. This was the first time I did not take a walk break and was able to hydrate & talk while running (I'm excited)! I attribute it to the fact that I decided before the race to keep it slower and at a more steady pace ( I betttered my T.O. half time by a hair, but how I felt after this race was a 100% improvement). I had been training at a little faster pace, but took walk breaks (I didn't want to do that). During our visit, Vince gave Ken & I some great footwear & training tips for which we are very grateful. As Ken stated, we are thankful to Lise & Vince and Maureen & Louie for their hospitality. It's great to have the chance to spend time with the Rocks!! We look forward to these opportunities. I guess the trip to Venice will be our next chance to see some of the Rocks!! It'll be great. Best wishes to Sheila & Jan - I am in awe of those who can face this challenge! Stay safe, everyone! Love Lynn

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Dr. Ron Wallingford Releases Third Novel

Thursday @7:30 pm

Running Room Sudbury

Cedar Pointe Plaza

NEWS RELEASE / LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY

July 20, 2004

From Onaping Falls to the Atlanta Olympics

Laurentian University emeritus professor releases third novel

Dr. Ron Wallingford, a professor emeritus in Laurentian University's
School of Human Kinetics, recently published his third novel. Set in
Sudbury, Ontario, Never Let Go: A Coaching Experience in Academia
portrays the journey of a Laurentian student from the town of Onaping
Falls who strives to become a world-level competitor in distance
running. Never Let Go will be launched on Thursday, July 22, at 7:30
p.m., at The Running Room, located in Sudbury's Cedar Point Plaza on
Regent Street.

Never Let Go, published by Borealis Press in Ottawa, is Dr.
Wallingford's third novel and follows Portrait of a Runner (1985) and
Chasing (2003). In this new novel, the author describes how a young
human kinetics professor, who recently left his position of technical
director at the Canadian Cross Country Skiing, enables a young lady to
attain her true potential and run the marathon event in the 1996 Olympic
Games in Atlanta. Never Let Go offers a glimpse into the challenges that
coaches deal with in a university setting when they must combine
academic and athletic responsibilities. This novel also includes the
historic events related to the 1988 World Junior Athletic Championships
in Sudbury.

For more than 20 years, Ron Wallingford competed at Canada's highest
level in events ranging from the 1,500-metre to the marathon, and held
Canada's 3,000-metre steeplechase record.

One of Canada's top marathon runners for many years, he placed third in
the Boston Marathon in 1964 with a time of 2 hours, 20 minutes and 51
seconds - which broke the Canadian fastest time for a marathon by more
than two minutes. It was also the 4th fastest time ever recorded in the
Boston Marathon over the official distance. He also represented Canada
at the 1966 Commonwealth Games, where he placed 6th, and at three
Pan-American Games in 1959 (Chicago), 1967 (Winnipeg) and 1971 (Cali,
Colombia).

In light of his experience as a runner, Ron Wallingford was also called
upon to direct the Olympic Games marathon in Montreal. He served as
coach and team manager of Canadian Teams and was Canadian Track and
Field Technical Coordinator.

During his lengthy career as a university professor, Dr. Wallingford
dedicated a great deal of research effort to human hypothermia in cold
water, exercise physiology as well as the physiological basis of human
performance.

For more information, please call Dr. Ron Wallingford, professor
emeritus in Laurentian University's School of Human Kinetics, at (705)
675-8787 or moose@vianet.on.ca .

Reference:
Paul de la Riva
Public Affairs
Laurentian University
Sudbury, Ontario
(705) 675-1151, ext. 3406
pdelariva@laurentian.ca
www.laurentian.ca

Rocks!! travel to Lake Placid for the Ironman Triathlon

The Veteran on the left is Leslie McLosky who will be running the distance for the second time when she, Jan Weeres (centre) and Sheila Yaw MacLean (right) travel to Lake Placid this weekend for the IRONMAN USA Triathlon. Jan and Sheila are Iron Maidens for the moment but that will be rectified on Sunday. You can follow their progress at IronMan Live. Lise Perdue, Brent Weeres, David West and myself will be there to provide assistance and encouragement to the ladies. By the way, Laura Young profiled the three of them in her Monday Sudbury Star column.

All the best Ladies. Our hearts and spirits are with you!

Locals test themselves at the Bala Falls Triathlon

M COUGHLIN, SUDBURY (M)
P GRAHAM, SUDBURY (M)
B JEFFERY, SUDBURY (M)
A KAYE, SUDBURY (F)

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2004 Bala Entry List

The above runners will be testing themselves at Bala's 8th Annual Triathlon this weekend. I believe Mike Coughlin and Alicia Kaye have been there before but I suspect this is Paul Graham's first time at Bala and I know it's Bob Jeffery's first shot as he was discussing appropriate gearing for the bike on the hills of Muskoka Rd 38. I'm sure he 's got them worked out.

There are quite a few entrants from Parry Sound including the Bialkowski's and lots of participation from North Bay as well.

Good luck everybody and don't forget to send me your war stories.

Blueberry Relays Coming to Delky Dozzi

THIS SATURDAY!!

New Event for the Blueberry Festival

Saturday, JULY 24 9:30 A.M. TO 11 A.M.

BLUEBERRY RELAYS
DELKI DOZZI Memorial PARK, 3 Mary Street SUDBURY
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FAMILY WALK (1 km or 2 km) 10 AM

2km RELAYS (1 TO 2 PEOPLE PER TEAM walking or running 1 km x 2) 10:30 AM

SPONSORED BY SUDBURY PHYSIO CENTRE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL CAL OROK, EVENINGS, 522-2368
Daytime, call Stephanie at 523-1656
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The Event Organizers are Still Looking for Volunteers

For More Info including Registration and Volunteer Info, Click Here for "Word"document

New Run - Haweater 5k Classic Run - July 31

Saturday, July 31 @ 9:00 am

Starts and Finishes at Low Island

Entry Fee: $5:00

Registration : 8:00 am - 8:45 am at Low Island

INFO: Contact Greg 705-368-3531or Kristen 705-368-0694

This August, a team of Canadian Relay Runners and adjunct University of Toronto professor Kirsty Duncan will run for a star down the Dream Trail-- from Sudbury to Toronto over six days (August 7th-12th) in support of the Make-A-Wish Foundation ® of Toronto.

NOTE: I will be asking Sudbury Rocks!! Runners to assist as marshals in the event -AND- I am also looking for Rocks!! runners to assist Kirsty Duncan in her run. Our group will pace her in 11 mile sections for 2 days until she gets to Parry Sound. (44 miles a day).

We welcome all runners to send off our long-distance athletes with a 5 km fun run in Sudbury (the ‘Kick-Off to The Dream Trail Run’, August 7th, 2004).

Contribute to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and help fulfill the special wishes of children who have life-threatening illnesses.

5 km Fun Run

Saturday, August 7th, 2004 (10:00 a.m.)

Try the Espanole TRi

SWIM 750m - BIKE 20 km - RUN 5 km

AUGUST 7th 2004

Race starts at 8:00am at Clear Lake Beach.

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