Monday, November 26, 2007
Week of 11/26/07. Workout change for Tues; results, upcoming races(see info on upcoming XMAS RELAYS for 12/16/07);
> Note that the 9am group will do Railroad Grade on 12/4/07: take off at 9am from MV Police/Fire station on Corte Madera Ave as usual. BE ready with rain gear and change of shirt: change in weather predicted! No wimps allowed...
> FLASH! Results from NORTH FACE CHALLENGE on 12-1-07:
Got a call from Michelle about today's race in Marin Headlands:
The NORTH FACE CHALLENGE, with spokesman, Dean Karnazes - mister ultra-man.
There is the 10K, Half Marathon, 50K, or 50M
Here are the results of some of our gang who did the half Marathon:
Our group did well; means those hill repeats, track and tempo are paying off!
This was a very "scenic" course which is another way of saying it was a very hilly course! ( Our runners also thought it was longer than 13M)
RESULTS
Andre's girlfriend, ROSY CASTANIDA, placed 1st woman and 8th overall in 2:01:08. That a way to go Rosy!
ANDRE TUINZING (my boy) was 9th overall and 3rd in his division with a 2:02:22 (I'm surprised because he's not been doing longer runs due to his knee suffering from Osgood Schlatter's pain). Andre, in an attempt to be in sight of Rosy ended up 1' behind her and got 3rd in his div! (that's my boy who did this)
LIZ SHORTINO, was 16th place and won her 40+ division in 2:09:00!
SEAN PHILLIPS, Andre's buddy, was 17th with 2:09:28.
KATHLEEN HELMER was 25th in 2:16:52 and placed 3rd in 30-39 div. Way to go team!
I haven't checked yet if some of our workout group members did the other distances; I'll update you later.
NEXT, The XMAS RELAYS.
Kees
> This is the Season when we all "get so busy" and over-eat (well , some of us do), so it's all the more reason to keep the workouts going. Just modify the workouts when feeling sluggish and a bit tired-but get them in and you will feel better. It's getting going that's always the most difficult; once you are going it's fine.
11/27/07. TUE. 6:30am (Brrr..)TEMPO at China Camp.
11/27/07. TUE. 9am. HILL REPEATS. Tenn Valley.
Meet at the Tenn Valley hiking area parking lot (Weather looks clear). We will do dirt hill repeats.
NOTE: the usual TUE. Ross Common group is suspended for now, due to fewer people attending, one injured, and Holiday Season..
11/29/07. 7am & 9am TRACK at COM...prepare for cold morning session; I will modify workout makeup if quite cold so it works for you...
12/2/07 Sunday. Can't do RRGrade after all on that Sunday: I have conflict and my van is still tied up!We'll do another weekend date in future.
UPCOMING Races and Xmas Party:
1) TAMALPA XMAS PARTY, 12/8/07. Don't miss this event!
We throw a good party with food, dancing (our own club band) and more. Quite animated. I'm counting on throwing some of you around the dance floor!
5:30 p.m. with Dinner at 7:00 p.m. The Outdoor Art Club, One Blythdale, Mill Valley. Music by the ‘Kings’. Potluck Dinner with individuals with last names A-O bringing a side dish and P-Z bringing a dessert (or bring both). Dave Pinto @ 415/531-4049 or dpinto@sonic.net
2)12/7/07. Friday. 3pm-7pm; Saturday, 12/8/07 Noon-5pm
Its time for our 2nd Annual Holiday Open House at Rob King's Road and Tri Sports with Patty Sanders Tri Sports Jewelry and Accessories.
Enter the drawing for FREE Raffle prizes : win a bike fitting by Rob (up to $200 value), a custom made recycled bike part wind chime made by Patty ($39 value) and more.
Specials on 2007 bikes, clothes and accessories. From Tri Sports Jewelry - see the new Totally Tube bags, purses and ride pockets made from recycled tires and tubes from only $9. New accessories include bike chain bottle openers, key chains, metal bicycle ornaments(so cute you'll leave it out all year) and bike and sprocket refrigerator magnets all priced $5 to$16. Many more unique and fun gifts. Plus lots of jewelry for her and him. Newest are the anklets with tri, bike or runner charms $29 to $35.
All Sheila Moon 2007 prints in jerseys, mesh tops, arm warmers and ear warmers 25% off.
Plus selected manufacture closeout items including men and women's tri suits, riding skirts, jerseys, running tops and shorts and more one of a kinds 20% to 40% off. Big box of cycling socks $6 each.
Come and bring your friends. Please pass this message to all your cycling buddies and clubs.
Refreshments will be served: wine, soda, cheese, Rob's guacamole and more.
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday or Sat Dec, 7th or 8th at Road and Tri Sports 366 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Novato. Just take the Bel Marin Keys exit off Hwy 101, go East, its on the right side just past the Taquiera. Tel 415-786-9181 Rob or 415-515-6127 Patty
Patty and Rob
3) XMAS RELAYS info for 12/26/07:
(I copied in Frank Ruona's notes on the event and have added the Team Captain name/contacts for you). These relays give us an opportunity to get together, compete with friends and urge them on in a relay championships, time to socialize, and finish off the 2007 running season with a strong finish.
"Traditionally the Tamalpa Runners field several teams in each age group for the Christmas Relays. The Christmas Relays are made up of 4 person teams with each person running one 4.5 mile leg. Each 4 person team runs a total of 18 miles. The Relays start at 9:00 AM. The Club will pay $8.50 or ½ of your entry fee and you pay $8.50, the other ½ of the entry fee. If you are interested in running the Relays, please e-mail or call your racing team captain or me before 12/7/07.
This year the Christmas Relays are part of the Pacific Association Road Racing Grand Prix Series. The Relays count as a scoring race on the Grand Prix Series for teams only. Since the race is a Grand Prix Race and we want to have as many scoring teams as possible, one other requirement for the Club to pay for 50% of your entry fee, is that each individual have a current USATF Card. If you have a 2007 USATF Card you are eligible. If you do not have a 2007 USATF Card, you can obtain a 2008 USATF Card which will make you eligible for the 2007 Christmas Relays and all USATF Races (Road, Cross Country and Ultra Races) in the year 2008. If you need a 2008 USATF card contact Frank Ruona and Frank can issue you a 2008 Card upon the receipt of $30.00 or you can obtain a USATF card online at www.pausatf.org. If you do not have a card by race day, be prepared to get a card from Frank on race day.
Once we have organized the teams, it will be the responsibility of the individual team members to decide who will run which of the 4 legs of the relay. Certain individuals have advised me that they would prefer to run the first or second legs of the relay because they have time commitments to be somewhere later in the day. Please cooperate with these individuals and allow them to run early legs in the race.
For those Tamalpans who want to car pool to the race, we will be meeting in front of the Brew Pub at Larkspur Landing at 7:15 AM on Sunday, 12/16/07. If you drive directly to the start of the race, we will gather at the Lake Merced Parking Lot where Sunset Boulevard meets Lake Merced Drive. Try to be there no later than 8:30 AM so that we can organize the individual teams.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me by phone-(415) 898-9340 or by e-mail-fdruona@msn.com.
In 2006 the Tamalpa Senior Men and Women, Super Senior Men and Veteran Men won their divisions. Let’s see if we can win a few more divisions in 2007! "
Some contacts:
Open Women (under 40); Amy Sonstein. 415/441-1416; asonstein@hotmail.com
Women Masters (WM). Tricia Wallace. 415/891-8006.triciawallace@hotmail.com;
Women Seniors/Super seniors: Janet Bowman 415/924-5976. janebox@attbi.com
Men Open (MO)Seth Davis. 510/234-1745. setgdavis@yahoo.com
Master Men (MM): Tom O'Reilly. o_reilly@sbcglobal.net. 415/945-8921.
I'm not sure if I have the updated contacts, but you can always check the www.tamalparunners.org site for info...
> 11/18/07. Sunday REGIONAL XC PAUSATF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
in GG PArk. Quite a day for team competition over a multi-loop course which made it fun for spectators and runners alike. Deb Rushman, though sidelined by an injury, was there to cheer on the women's and men's teams. We hope to see you back in action soon Deb! Her husband Jon did very well for the MM team.
Senior Men placed #1
Master Men 11th
Super Senior Men #1
Veterans #1
Open Women 10th (Kathleen Helmer from our group)
MW 3rd (Tamira Gonzalez, Liz Shortino, Michelle Wilcox) - that sealed the win for Tamalpa MW for the Series! Also from our group who came to run and contribute to team scoring: Ann Charlton, Christina Lachman, (I'm forgetting some I know: the notes I had handwritten are not to be found)
> QUAD DIPSEA results most everyone has seen by now. Congrats to FLORENCIA GASCON-AMYX (5:22:05) and DAVE CHAMPAGNE (7:14:20) on their special efforts on a clear day for the run. SUNNY BLENDE told me she saw the young man who won the race. He ran an amazing sub 4-hour race and hadn't really practiced on the course! ¶ 8:34 AM
> Note that the 9am group will do Railroad Grade on 12/4/07: take off at 9am from MV Police/Fire station on Corte Madera Ave as usual. BE ready with rain gear and change of shirt: change in weather predicted! No wimps allowed...
> FLASH! Results from NORTH FACE CHALLENGE on 12-1-07:
Got a call from Michelle about today's race in Marin Headlands:
The NORTH FACE CHALLENGE, with spokesman, Dean Karnazes - mister ultra-man.
There is the 10K, Half Marathon, 50K, or 50M
Here are the results of some of our gang who did the half Marathon:
Our group did well; means those hill repeats, track and tempo are paying off!
This was a very "scenic" course which is another way of saying it was a very hilly course! ( Our runners also thought it was longer than 13M)
RESULTS
Andre's girlfriend, ROSY CASTANIDA, placed 1st woman and 8th overall in 2:01:08. That a way to go Rosy!
ANDRE TUINZING (my boy) was 9th overall and 3rd in his division with a 2:02:22 (I'm surprised because he's not been doing longer runs due to his knee suffering from Osgood Schlatter's pain). Andre, in an attempt to be in sight of Rosy ended up 1' behind her and got 3rd in his div! (that's my boy who did this)
LIZ SHORTINO, was 16th place and won her 40+ division in 2:09:00!
SEAN PHILLIPS, Andre's buddy, was 17th with 2:09:28.
KATHLEEN HELMER was 25th in 2:16:52 and placed 3rd in 30-39 div. Way to go team!
I haven't checked yet if some of our workout group members did the other distances; I'll update you later.
NEXT, The XMAS RELAYS.
Kees
> This is the Season when we all "get so busy" and over-eat (well , some of us do), so it's all the more reason to keep the workouts going. Just modify the workouts when feeling sluggish and a bit tired-but get them in and you will feel better. It's getting going that's always the most difficult; once you are going it's fine.
11/27/07. TUE. 6:30am (Brrr..)TEMPO at China Camp.
11/27/07. TUE. 9am. HILL REPEATS. Tenn Valley.
Meet at the Tenn Valley hiking area parking lot (Weather looks clear). We will do dirt hill repeats.
NOTE: the usual TUE. Ross Common group is suspended for now, due to fewer people attending, one injured, and Holiday Season..
11/29/07. 7am & 9am TRACK at COM...prepare for cold morning session; I will modify workout makeup if quite cold so it works for you...
12/2/07 Sunday. Can't do RRGrade after all on that Sunday: I have conflict and my van is still tied up!We'll do another weekend date in future.
UPCOMING Races and Xmas Party:
1) TAMALPA XMAS PARTY, 12/8/07. Don't miss this event!
We throw a good party with food, dancing (our own club band) and more. Quite animated. I'm counting on throwing some of you around the dance floor!
5:30 p.m. with Dinner at 7:00 p.m. The Outdoor Art Club, One Blythdale, Mill Valley. Music by the ‘Kings’. Potluck Dinner with individuals with last names A-O bringing a side dish and P-Z bringing a dessert (or bring both). Dave Pinto @ 415/531-4049 or dpinto@sonic.net
2)12/7/07. Friday. 3pm-7pm; Saturday, 12/8/07 Noon-5pm
Its time for our 2nd Annual Holiday Open House at Rob King's Road and Tri Sports with Patty Sanders Tri Sports Jewelry and Accessories.
Enter the drawing for FREE Raffle prizes : win a bike fitting by Rob (up to $200 value), a custom made recycled bike part wind chime made by Patty ($39 value) and more.
Specials on 2007 bikes, clothes and accessories. From Tri Sports Jewelry - see the new Totally Tube bags, purses and ride pockets made from recycled tires and tubes from only $9. New accessories include bike chain bottle openers, key chains, metal bicycle ornaments(so cute you'll leave it out all year) and bike and sprocket refrigerator magnets all priced $5 to$16. Many more unique and fun gifts. Plus lots of jewelry for her and him. Newest are the anklets with tri, bike or runner charms $29 to $35.
All Sheila Moon 2007 prints in jerseys, mesh tops, arm warmers and ear warmers 25% off.
Plus selected manufacture closeout items including men and women's tri suits, riding skirts, jerseys, running tops and shorts and more one of a kinds 20% to 40% off. Big box of cycling socks $6 each.
Come and bring your friends. Please pass this message to all your cycling buddies and clubs.
Refreshments will be served: wine, soda, cheese, Rob's guacamole and more.
Looking forward to seeing you on Friday or Sat Dec, 7th or 8th at Road and Tri Sports 366 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Novato. Just take the Bel Marin Keys exit off Hwy 101, go East, its on the right side just past the Taquiera. Tel 415-786-9181 Rob or 415-515-6127 Patty
Patty and Rob
3) XMAS RELAYS info for 12/26/07:
(I copied in Frank Ruona's notes on the event and have added the Team Captain name/contacts for you). These relays give us an opportunity to get together, compete with friends and urge them on in a relay championships, time to socialize, and finish off the 2007 running season with a strong finish.
"Traditionally the Tamalpa Runners field several teams in each age group for the Christmas Relays. The Christmas Relays are made up of 4 person teams with each person running one 4.5 mile leg. Each 4 person team runs a total of 18 miles. The Relays start at 9:00 AM. The Club will pay $8.50 or ½ of your entry fee and you pay $8.50, the other ½ of the entry fee. If you are interested in running the Relays, please e-mail or call your racing team captain or me before 12/7/07.
This year the Christmas Relays are part of the Pacific Association Road Racing Grand Prix Series. The Relays count as a scoring race on the Grand Prix Series for teams only. Since the race is a Grand Prix Race and we want to have as many scoring teams as possible, one other requirement for the Club to pay for 50% of your entry fee, is that each individual have a current USATF Card. If you have a 2007 USATF Card you are eligible. If you do not have a 2007 USATF Card, you can obtain a 2008 USATF Card which will make you eligible for the 2007 Christmas Relays and all USATF Races (Road, Cross Country and Ultra Races) in the year 2008. If you need a 2008 USATF card contact Frank Ruona and Frank can issue you a 2008 Card upon the receipt of $30.00 or you can obtain a USATF card online at www.pausatf.org. If you do not have a card by race day, be prepared to get a card from Frank on race day.
Once we have organized the teams, it will be the responsibility of the individual team members to decide who will run which of the 4 legs of the relay. Certain individuals have advised me that they would prefer to run the first or second legs of the relay because they have time commitments to be somewhere later in the day. Please cooperate with these individuals and allow them to run early legs in the race.
For those Tamalpans who want to car pool to the race, we will be meeting in front of the Brew Pub at Larkspur Landing at 7:15 AM on Sunday, 12/16/07. If you drive directly to the start of the race, we will gather at the Lake Merced Parking Lot where Sunset Boulevard meets Lake Merced Drive. Try to be there no later than 8:30 AM so that we can organize the individual teams.
If anyone has any questions, please feel free to contact me by phone-(415) 898-9340 or by e-mail-fdruona@msn.com.
In 2006 the Tamalpa Senior Men and Women, Super Senior Men and Veteran Men won their divisions. Let’s see if we can win a few more divisions in 2007! "
Some contacts:
Open Women (under 40); Amy Sonstein. 415/441-1416; asonstein@hotmail.com
Women Masters (WM). Tricia Wallace. 415/891-8006.triciawallace@hotmail.com;
Women Seniors/Super seniors: Janet Bowman 415/924-5976. janebox@attbi.com
Men Open (MO)Seth Davis. 510/234-1745. setgdavis@yahoo.com
Master Men (MM): Tom O'Reilly. o_reilly@sbcglobal.net. 415/945-8921.
I'm not sure if I have the updated contacts, but you can always check the www.tamalparunners.org site for info...
> 11/18/07. Sunday REGIONAL XC PAUSATF CHAMPIONSHIPS.
in GG PArk. Quite a day for team competition over a multi-loop course which made it fun for spectators and runners alike. Deb Rushman, though sidelined by an injury, was there to cheer on the women's and men's teams. We hope to see you back in action soon Deb! Her husband Jon did very well for the MM team.
Senior Men placed #1
Master Men 11th
Super Senior Men #1
Veterans #1
Open Women 10th (Kathleen Helmer from our group)
MW 3rd (Tamira Gonzalez, Liz Shortino, Michelle Wilcox) - that sealed the win for Tamalpa MW for the Series! Also from our group who came to run and contribute to team scoring: Ann Charlton, Christina Lachman, (I'm forgetting some I know: the notes I had handwritten are not to be found)
> QUAD DIPSEA results most everyone has seen by now. Congrats to FLORENCIA GASCON-AMYX (5:22:05) and DAVE CHAMPAGNE (7:14:20) on their special efforts on a clear day for the run. SUNNY BLENDE told me she saw the young man who won the race. He ran an amazing sub 4-hour race and hadn't really practiced on the course! ¶ 8:34 AM
