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May
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Clinics
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Hello
Everyone,
February
21, 2008
In
this Issue:
- Captain Meagan McGrath Speaks at SudburyRocks!!! Pasta Dinner
- Marathon Motivation
- Restaurant Nutritional Facts
- Free Educational Seminar by the Peak Centre for Human Performance
- Upcoming Local Events -
- Running Room Update -
- Track North News -
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 May
4, 2008
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Meagan McGrath
Meagan on Vinson - heading to high camp
Meagan on the summit of Mount Everest |
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Captain
Meagan McGrath, climber
of the “Seven Summits” speaks at Pasta
Dinner |
Ever considered a “taller”
challenge after completing your marathon, half marathon,
10K or 5K? Sudbury’s Meagan McGrath has, and you will
have another chance to hear her speak about her incredible
summit of Mount Everest at this year’s SudburyROCKS!!!
Race, Run or Walk for Diabetes pasta dinner.
On May 3rd, 2008, Meagan McGrath will be
addressing approximately 300 runners and other interested
participants at a Pasta Dinner at the Radisson Hotel at
6 p.m. Come be inspired by her photos and journey from marathons
to mountain climber.
Since 2002, Meagan McGrath has climbed many
peaks all over the world in an attempt to climb the “Seven
Summits”- the highest peak on each continent. On May
21, 2007 Meagan summitted Mount Everest, achieving her goal
to climb the Seven Summits.
In January 2008, Captain Meagan McGrath
became the first woman to summit the Carstenz Pyramid version
of the Seven Summits, making her the only Canadian woman
to achieve both versions of this mountain challenge.
Born in Toronto and raised in Sudbury, Meagan
McGrath graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada
in 2000 with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry. Captain
Meagan McGrath continues to pursue her dream to climb the
highest peaks in the world.
Register today for the SUDBURYROCKS!!!
Race, Run, or Walk for Diabetes on May 4, 2008 at www.sudburyrocksmarathon.com,
and join us at the Pasta Dinner on May 3rd. Tickets are
limited and are available for $20 per person. Proceeds of
the SUDBURYROCKS!!! Race, Run, or Walk for Diabetes
support the Canadian Diabetes Association.
For more information or to
purchase tickets, please contact Jennifer Blouin at the
Canadian Diabetes Association at 670-1993 x7. |
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 Marathon
Motivation
forwarded by Kris
Conroy - Manager, Sudbury Running Room
from an Ottawa marathoner:
My father wanted to be a runner.
It was a rite of passage when, as a boy, he invited
me to join him at 6:30 AM for his 20 minute jog.
Each ended with a one-block sprint through Old Ottawa
South. Chronic ill health plagued him, however,
and our runs became less and less frequent. The
marathon was the ultimate symbol of his interest
in the sport. From the very first day Ottawa held
the National Capital Marathon, each year he would
gather the family and walk to Colonel By Drive to
cheer the runners on. We knew none of the participants
and, standing on the grass by the curb, applauded
everyone equally. I was astonished at how many people
were able to do this as young and old women and
men streamed by determinedly. Some with proud strides,
others with funny walks, they seemed to have nothing
in common but this remarkable goal. When I was in
my teens, my father died suddenly of cancer. We
stopped going. In my mid-thirties, I met a group
of colleagues at work who shared this strange hobby
of running together every Sunday morning. They recommended
the Running Room as a good place to learn. Within
two years, I was standing in the nervous crowd of
Ottawa runners at the start line for my first marathon.
In the excitement, the entertainment, and the chatting
with strangers, I didn't think of my father until
we reached that same point on Colonel By Drive.
Families I didn't know stood there, applauding.
It was when I passed them, separated by that same
piece of Ottawa curb, that I really became proud
of running a marathon.
Ottawa, Ontario, May 2003
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Restaurant
Nutritional Facts
forwarded by Tim Uuksulainen
Have you ever wondered
how much goodness is in that fast food burger? Are all/any
fast food restaurants thinking about your health? If you've
pondered these questions, Tim Uuksulainen has located
a website just for you. Diet Facts.com has compiled nutritional
facts for 452 restaurants in Canada and the U.S. Go to
http://www.dietfacts.com/fastfood.asp
for all the goods - or bads.
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Aerobic Fitness
is the key to running performance. To bring more accuracy
to aerobic training programs, sports scientists have developed
systems of aerobic training
categories.
Want to learn more:
PEAK CENTRE
is holding a
FREE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR
Thursday, February 21st, 2008 @
7:00 PM
2120 Regent St. S. Unit 9, Sudbury
ON
Please call and reserve your seat:
523-0003
infosudbury@peakcentre.ca
Check
their PDF Flyer here |
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Upcoming Local Events
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4, 2008
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Visit our Events
Section for all the Details
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Run
Club Update |
Hello Walkers and Runners!
We’re winding down the winter season and that means
many of our clinics are coming to an end. We have a whole
bunch of graduating walkers and runners who are in the final
weeks of training and who have worked extremely hard through
some difficult weather conditions to reach their goals.
To help celebrate their achievements, at Practice Club on
Sunday March 16th, we hope you will join us for a green-themed
walk and run. We’ll have lots of fabulous athletes,
snacks, and of course lots of green! Help us cheer everyone
across the finish line!
Of course, if there are clinics ending, then there must
be a whole new batch of clinics ready to go! Starting the
week of March 17th, we have:
5K Walk Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
10K Walk Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
Learn to Run Mondays at 6:00 p.m.
For Women Only Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
5K Run Mondays at 6:30 p.m.
10K Run Thursdays at 6:00 p.m.
Get ready for your spring event with a great group and ten
weeks of instruction. Clinic talks cover the basics like
running in hot and cold weather, nutrition, goal setting,
how to avoid injury, pacing, and much more. The clinic night
consists of 20 to 30 minute seminar followed by a group
run of varying lengths and speeds!
There are only a few weeks left to get 20% off your spring
footwear and apparel needs. Come on in with your Lactantia
Healthy Attitude or Olivina Margarine and complete the coupon
with the UPC from the margarine to receive 20% off your
$50.00 purchase of regular-priced merchandise excluding
electronics, gift cards, clinics and races. Offer expires
March 15th, 2008.
9th Annual Achilles St. Patrick's Day 5K Run/Walk
NOW is the time to start telling all your running buddies,
friends, co-workers about the 9th Annual Achilles St. Patrick's
Day 5K Run/Walk set for Sunday, March 16, 2008.
We are back at our old home of Steam Whistle Brewing, the
Roundhouse at 255 Bremner Blvd. Right in the heart of Toronto
and the route will run through the downtown core with the
Start/Finish Line on Bremner Blvd.
Once again all participants will receive a free bowl of
hot Irish chili and a pint of beer (after the race!).
Register on line at: http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3275&contentId=14400&vrindex=0
Mississauga Marathon Weekend
Mark May 11th & 12th on your calendar! Register today
for the fifth anniversary of the Mississauga Marathon presented
by Canon and beat the February 6th price increase. This
“Run for Everyone” has a race for all ages and
abilities. Visit http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3265
or call 905-949-2931 for more information.
Ottawa Race Weekend, May 24th and 25th. The Ottawa Race
Weekend - Canada's premiere race festival - combines competition,
participation and fundraising to make a distinctive contribution
to the health of our community. Register at http://www.events.runningroom.com/site/?raceId=3200.
Wednesday Practice 6:00 p.m. – Everyone Welcome!
For Women Only (Kris) – 6 minute run, 1 minute walk,
3 times
Learn To Run (Dale) – 6 minute run, 1 minute walk,
3 times
5K Run (Mike and Christina) – 10minute run, 1 minute
walk, 3 times
10K Run (Joanne) – 5 hills plus 4K
10K Walk (Katie) – 5 hills plus 4K
½ Run (Danny) – 3 hills plus 2.5K
½ Walk (Janet) – 3 hills plus 2.5K
Marathon Run – 5 hills plus 6K
Sunday Schedule 8:30 a.m. – Everyone Welcome
For Women Only (Kris) – 8 minute run, 1 minute walk,
2 times plus 2 minute run
Learn To Run (Dale) – 8 minute run, 1 minute walk,
2 times plus 2 minute run
5K Run (Mike and Christina) – 10minute run, 1 minute
walk, 3 times plus 3 minute run
10K Run (Joanne) – 11K Long Slow Distance
10K Walk (Katie) – 11K Steady Walk
½ Run (Danny) – 10K Long Slow Distance
½ Walk (Janet) – 10K Steady Walk
Marathon Run – 26K Long Slow Distance
Happy Trails!
Kris, Alison, Reed, Amanda, Danielle, Frank and Russ!
Store phone: 523-4664 |
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Track
North News - by Dick
Moss |
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Results
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Hal
Brown Memorial - Friday Feb 15
Results - Hal Brown Invitational,
University of Toronto, 2/11/08
LAURENTIAN RESULTS
Becky Van Zeyl
60m, 11th, 8.96
300m, 10th, 47.19
Maggie Robins
1000m, 7th, 3:23.76
Stephanie Flieler
1500, 16th, 5:13.05
Hilary Kilbreath
1500, 18th, 5:22.43
TRACK NORTH RESULTS
Caroline Erhardt
TJ, 1st, 10.67m
LJ, 2nd, 4.90m
Andre Pelland
300m, 5th, 37.44
600m, 3rd, 1:23.97
Madeleine Woods
300m, 3rd, 43.06
Eric Roque
60m, 11th, 7.40
300m, 21st, 39.85
Jeff Deault
300m, 14th, 38.66
Kyle Beaudry
300m, 15th, 38.68
600m, 16th, 1:28.87
Damien Lagoutte
8th, 4:14.71
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For
information call me.
Vincent Perdue
341 Fourth Ave, Sudbury On. P3B-3R9
705-560-0424
vtperdue@cyberbeach.net
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