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Taconi c Runni ng Li f e
DECEMBER, 1981
NEW YORK: AN EXPERI ENCE
Score another for New York. Fred
Lebow must have been estatic with the
nal product. With almost double the
amount of r unner s and t wi ce t he ef
ciency, the Big Apple crew showed Bos
ton once again how it should be done.
Two worl d records di dn' t hurt, ei ther.
Pre-race operations ran like a charm.
There was no delay at check-in tents,
even coffee stations were missing the
usual long lines as runners helped
themselves from huge urns placed atop
at bed t r ucks. Numer ous Por t - o- Johns
aided thousands, although John Hol
land may have something to say about
t h a t .
Tom Barclay was caught red-handed
removing a Brown University sweater
from the disposal pile. Nice t. Still has
it. Up on the bridge the cannon scared
the living daylights out of a lot of run
ners. It was pick on the Irish time: Dan
Caffrey and Bob Rogan were knocked
to the ground in the starting melee. No
t r ut h t o t he r umor t hat Ther esa Pen
nington was responsible.
Runners saw the rst benet of ABC
TV demands early. Instead of merging
at two miles, six more were added.
Gone was the usual dodging of elbows.
Reduced wer e t he number of r unner s
crossing into your path. You could ac
tually see the road. A big plus.
At f our mi l es was Fr ed Sammai l .
Yelling out times, yelling out encour
agement. One of 3,000 volunteers.
Needed, much needed. Much more ap
preciated.
The weather was perfect, the crowds
terric. There was ample water and
ERG. After passing Fred, Howie B
passes me. "What happened to those
6:30 miles?" he digs. A mile later I see
the chief keeping a dose eye on the
lieutenant. (Translation: Owen Mc-
Crudden running behind Dan Caffrey.)
As we merge another runner and i
exchange good wishes. On through
Williamsburg. This year I miss Shirley
Sarles. Onto the Pulaski Bridge. I am
in the company of three French runners.
Deja vu. Their shirts are different, but
the Air France logo is still evident. Com
ing off the bridge Jay GIrardi and I meet.
This year he doesn't swear at me.
Oueensboro Bridge. Love that view.
First half of it seems to get longer with-
each passi ng year. I nt o t he 16t h
mile.Salazar ran 4:33 here. Coming off
the ramp into First Ave the atmosphere
is electric, especially after the desola
tion of the bridge. I nd myself caught
up in the excitement and have to apply
the brakes a little.
The crowds seem larger this year,
despite the absence of the Bergins
(maybe the car pulled a hamstring). I
see and hear young Hugh O'Toole. The
excitement in his eyes is as obvious as
the enjoyment on his face. Up around
t he Sevent i es i t ' s John Bums' t ur n t o
act as cheer leader. At 19 John Garlepp,
Miilrose, is handing out ERG to all his
teammates. I drink some and pass it on
t o someone el se.
On through Harlem, the north Bronx
and 20 miles. I look for Yorktown Judge
Andrew Tully who usually makes this
his cheering post. I try to ready myself
for his camera. Damned if he, too, isn't
there. Out campaigning for reelection I
later nd out. Prudence? The poor man
has lost his sense of priorities.
A huge ki ng si zed sheetqueen
sized sheet?hangs suspended from
an overpass. "Good Luck, Owen Mc-
Crudden," it states. A message from his
fan club. Large digital clocks mark each
mi l e f rom 20 mi l es on. Anot her benet
from TV. You know precisely where you
are and what is happening. By mile 24
I feel physically spent, but the crowd
keeps me up. Gary Steinel, the Maffe-
tones, Arlene Oxman, Christine Barclay
and the Neeson crew, complete with
signs, ail chip in to keep the adrenalin
owing.
Brooklyn was good. First Avenue
super, but the crowds of Central Park
take the prize. They pull you through
those last few miles. Loud, vocal, vo
ciferous. From Salazar right down the
iine. A tting end to a superbly orga
ni zed race.
There was good news and there
were a few disappointments. Bob Ro-
gan's 5th place nish in the 60 year old
age group was a ne performance.
Mar c Oxman and John Ansel l cr acked
the 3 hour barrier for the rst time. (In
cidentally, Ansell and Dan Keheo n
i shed wi t hi n 6 seconds of one anot her
yet never set eyes on each other the
entire 26 miles.)
Steve Arnett and Barclay MacKinnon
became rst time Boston qualiers as
di d Ni ck Scorsone i n the Master' s di vi
s i o n . Ar t Br e u e r c o n t i n u e d t o s h o w
some ne Improvement as did John
Lewi s. Frank Secret ' s 3: 02 was an ex-
ceilent rst time performance. Pete "35-
mi l es-a-week" Mei sl er had a few heads
shaking with a 3:09.
Dan Campi's 3:39 was enough to
send him on a tear of the Big Apple.
Mel ani e M. was est at i c about her 3: 32
as was Theresa P. about her 4:01. We
know what those two goals will be for
next year. And just to show that It's not
all a matter of fast times, I don't think
anyone was more enthusiastic than Roy
"3:58" Bernstein. A rst time marathoner
who nursed a pulled hamstring through
most of the summer, Roy was just bub
bling over the fact that he had made it
through 26 miles, 385 yards. Rightly so,
Roy.
To all nishers, Congratulations and
wel l done.
F I N I S H E R S :
B e n n e t B e a c h 2 : 2 4
Syl Pascale
J o h n H o l l a n d 2 : 3 6
H a r r y N e e s o n 2 : 4 2
H o w i e B a s h a n t 2 : 4 2
J a y G i r a r d i 2 : 4 4
To m A g r e s t a 2 : 4 5
S t e v e A m e t t 2 : 4 7
B a r c l a y M a c K i n n o n 2 : 4 9
A r t B r e u e r 2 : 5 3
O w e n M c C r u d d e n 2 : 5 3
Continued on Page 3
Pr esi dent ' s Cor ner
The rst quarter of 1982 promises to
be an exciting one for TRRC. Our
schedule includes 2 club events in Jan
uary for which we are in need of vol-
unteers.dan. 10,1982 in Mohansic Park
and Jan. 24 our combi ned Run/ cr oss
country ski at Beekman Country Club.
The Carmel Winter Carnival Run in Feb.
could always use a few more cold
weat her wor ker s.
March 14 will be the 1st major event
of the year for us. With the Sponsorship
of Kangaroo Shoe Co. we will be putting
on a 15 K and a 2 mile in Mohansic
Park. This will be part of a nationwide
series with other races being held in
Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles and sev
eral other locations. Because of the in
volvement of Kangaroo we will be able
to offer T-shirts to all, quality merchan
dise awards and refreshments for an
entry fee of $2.00. We hope to make
this event a memorable one. Of course
putting on an event of this size takes
people, so again the plea goes out.
Areas of need in any of the above
events are nish line workers, timers,
recorders etc. and refreshments.
If you can spare a couple of hours
on any of the above dates please let us
know by dropping a line to the TRRC
PC Box, stating the area you would like
to be involved in and a phone number,
someone will be in touch.
At the risk of sounding like a broken
record, I issue a call for Help.
The Taconic Road Runner's Club is
an all volunteer organization. Currently
we have 480 memberships (as many of
these are family - memberships thus
equals approximately 800-900 mem
bers).
The administration of a club this size
has become a considerable chore. This
time consuming role has been assumed
by Mary and Larry Lenahan and family.
The Lenahans have spent many an
evening sitting around their kitchen ta
ble folding and stapling while preparing
our many mailings and keeping track of
our members. They certainly do more
than can be expected of any one family,
and yet I often have to talk Larry out of
taking on more jobs.
The TRRC newsletter Is a most Im
portant feature of our club. Founding
editor Howie Bashant with the technical
advice of Phil Merritt established our
newsletter as a quality publication. Harry
Neeson, current editor, has continued
this high standard. Since Its Inception
we have heard a constant plea from the
editors for articles. Please, anyone who
has put any^thoughts pertaining to our
sport on paper contact Harry.
WINTER RUNNING
By Owen McCrudden
Okay guys and gals just because
winter is upon us doesn't mean we put
the running shoes away until spring.
Rather it's the time to put on that extra
clothing and shed a few extra pounds.
In fact, winter running can be the most
enjoyable time of the year to run. There's
no hot sun with Its debilitating effects to
contend with. What could be better than
getting out into that crisp winter air en
joying the sights and sounds of the en
vironment while the more timid are safe
and snug In their cosy entreats; But rst
let's review some safe winter running
tips to make that run more safe and
enjoyable.
First of all use common sense and
have a exible schedule. Let's face it,
there are going to be some days we will
not be able to run. If there's a blizzard
out there or icy road conditions why risk
injury? It's alright to miss a day. Even
God rested on the seventh day.
Germs give us colds and viruses, not
bad weather. Be carefulwearing
yourself down will leave you with less
resistance to ght germs. There are just
as many cold germs around in the sum
mer ais winter. Since people are indoors
more and in closer contact with each
other we think of winter as the cold and
virus season. Try to avoid getting chilled,
like your mother said, and get out of
those wet togs as soon as poosible.
Until I warm up, I seldom feel cold
while running. Remember you sweat as
much In winter as summer. The reason
you think you perspire more In the sum
mer is because there is less evapora
tion. So, If you return from your run
soaking wet then you're overdressed or
wearing the wrong kind of clothing.
Get a fabric that can breathe from
the Inside out. Nylon is a great wind-
breaker, but holds everything in. Avoid
bulky wear. Better to use several layers
of light clothing. A cap is advisable; one
you can pull over the ears, especially
if you're getting a little thin on top. Heat
loss is greater from the head than any
where else on the body. Warm-up pants
and a light pair of cotton gloves, if your
hands have a tendency to get cold, will
complete your outt.
When it gets a little sloppy I nd that
plastic baggies or wrap come in handy
keeping the feet dry. If your feet get
cold, then use wool socks rather than
cotton. Wool is a better insulator.
Wind, that damnable wind. Since we
can't avoid it, we must contend with it.
So, better to start your run into the wind
for two reasons. Because of the body
build up of heat you will stay drier due
to the cooling effects of evaporation.
Second, It's nicer to have the wind at
your back returning Instead of ghting
i t .
So, armed with this information, win
ter running can be a safe, satisfying
experience. Use it as an endurance
base with LSD running as well as an
opportunity to rest some old battle in
juries. Have a nice winter.
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HOLLAND, PICKERT WIN
CROSS COUNTRY TI TLES
This year it was not muddled and
messy. On the contrary, the air was
crisp and clear and the course well
marked. John Holland and Judy Pickert
made t he most of i t and recorded t he
fastest times over the Yorktown High
School (5K) trails to win this year's cross
country championships.
Defending champ Howie Bashant
made the early pace in the absence of
Terry Horton who had won the three
previous cross country series races, but
succumbed to nagging Achilles tendon.
Dave Campbell and Steve Kelly made
early challenges as Holland kept off the
pace considerably in the opening mile.
Through the middle mile rst Kelly fell
off and as Holland moved into conten
tion, so too did Campbell. Half a mile
from home Holland made his move,
then hung on for a 15 yard victory.
Pi ckert was never contested as she
out ran Sandra Hann and Susan Sol ow
for the women's title. Defending titlist,
Jeannie Arnett did not defend. Next day
she gave birth to a son (8 lbs. 13
ozs.).Judy made it a double, picking up
rst place in the club's handicap cham
pionship ahead of Valerie Smith. Val
erie's husband, David, who lived in the
shadows of Valerie's win last year
plus Scotland's 1-0 victory over En
glandfinally found his reward in
America by claiming the men's handi
cap championship. Howie "Always the
Best Man" Bashant did it again nishing
behind the erstwhile Englishman. John
Ansell edged out Dan Caffrey for the
third spot.
CROSS COUNTRY, 1981, RESULTS
1 . J o h n H o l l a n d 1 6 : 5 1
2 . H o w a r d B a s h a n t 1 6 : 5 3
3 . D a v i d C a m p b e l l 1 7 : 4 9
4. Har r y Neeson ( 1st , 40- 49) 18: 04
5 . Da n Ca f f r e y ( 2 n d , 4 0 - 4 9 ) 1 8 : 0 7
6. Owen McCrudden (3rd, 40-49) 18:25
7. St ev en Kel l y ( 1s t , 20- 29) 18: 28
8. Mi ke Eckel man ( 1st , 30- 39) 19: 02
9 . D a n K e h o e 1 9 : 0 5
1 0 . B i l l K r e b s 1 9 : 1 2
11 . J o h n A n s e l l
12. David Smith (2nd, 30-39)
13. Gary McGulgan
14. Eugene Garlepp
15. Jeff Gold (3rd, 30-39)
1 6 . S t e v e K o z a k
1 7 . Ph i l Ma f f e t o n e
16. Judy Pickert (1st Open Female)
1 9 . C a r me l o R o l d a n
20. Relm Hummlngher
2 1 . P i e r r e F a b l n s k i
22. Sandra Hann (2nd Open Female)
23. Lindsay Schleffelln
24. Susan Solow (3rd Open Female)
25. Valerie Smith (1st, 30-39)
CROSS COUNTRY HANDICAP
CHAMPIONSHIP, 1981
1 . D a v i d S m i t h 2 : 4 5
2. Howi e Bas hant Sc r .
3 . J o h n A n s e l l 2 : 1 5
4. Dan Caf f r ey 1: 00
5. Pi er r e Fabi ns k i 6: 10
F E M A L E
1. Judy Pi ckert 20: 44
2 . Va l e r i e Smi t h 3 0 : 3 3
CLUB CHAMPIONS, 1981
C R O S S C O U N T R Y
Open Male
Open Female
Ma s t e r s
H A N D I C A P
M a l e
F e m a l e
Net Ti me
J o h n Ho l l a n d
Judy Pickert
Harry Neeson
Da v i d Smi t h
Judy Pickert
MAHOPAC CROSS COUNTRY,
Sunday November 11, Open (2.7 miles)
1. Terry Horton
2 . H o w i e B a s h a n t
3. Dan Caffrey
4. Bill Krebbs(1st, 40-49)
5. David Smith(1st, 30-39)
6. Eugene Garlepp (2nd, 40-49)
7. Harry Rosenblatt (3rd, 40-49)
8. Mauri ce Gol dberg
9 . J o e A l b a n e s e
1 0 . A r t B r e u e r
11. Carmel o Rol dan
12. Steve SInglak (2nd, 30-39)
13. Lindsay Schleffelln
14. Susan Solow (Ist Open)
15. Linda Schwartz (2nd Open)
16. Mary Ross (3rd Open)
NEW YORK:
AN EXPERI ENCE
Continued from Page 1
D a n C a f f r e y 2
J o h n L e w i s 2
M a r c O x m a n 2
J o h n A n s e l l 2
D a n K e h o e 2
B o b B u r b a n k 2
J o e P o c a r o 2
B e n C h e e v e r 2
M i k e E c k e l m a n 3
F r a n k S e c r e t 3
P e t e C o r s i n o 3
K e n S c h w a l b 3
D o n V i l l e n e u v e 3
F r a n k S a b i t o 3
P e t e M e i s l e r 3
Fe r u c i o Fr e s c h e t
Ni c k Sc o r s o n e
Bi l l Cul l en
Bob Rogan
Charlie Sprauer
Ho wi e S o l o w
Do m Di L a u r i a
F r a n k Mc Ca n n
Si d Bar i s h
Ha r r i s o n Gl o t z e r
John D'Angelo
Tom McCarthy
Dan Campi
Larry Lenahan
J o h n O' B r i e n
Jerry Canavan
Mel ani e Mul v i hi l l
Harry Rosenblatt
To m Wa l s h
St e v e Ko z a c
Da v i d S mi t h
J o e Al b a n e s e
J o e Ca s t a l a n o
Connie Lyke
Fred Coupe
Harold Simpson
Roy Rich
Roy Bernstein
T h e r e s a P e n n i n g t o n '
D a n i e l S a m u e l s *
C a t h i e Wy c h a n a u s '
J o h n S a r l e s '
K a r e n S i l l e r '
J e a n S i l l e r I
Cl ub Dues t o Ri se
January is, of course, time for re
newal .
Due to Increasing costsof which
we ar e al l wel l awar ecl ub dues wi l l
be raised during 1982. Single member
ship will be $8.00, family $15.00, and
student (18 and under) $5.00.
But for those not guilty of procrastin
at i on t here i s t he benet of one more
year at this year's rates. All members
renewing before March 1st, 1982, can
renew at the old rates of $5.00 single,
$10 family, and $2.50 students.
New members joining in the last two
calendar months of 1981 will be carried
through as members for 1982.
So don't delayrenew today. Re
newal applications are listed on page 6.
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EscarpmentTrai l :Methodof Madness
By Mike Eckelman
For the second year in a row, John
Vangor, Pete Melsler, Pete Corsino and
I entered into a temporary state of in
sanity and ran the Escarpment Traii
Run. The Escarpment is considered by
many hikers to be one of the most dif-
cuit stretches of hiking trail in the
Northeast. 110 crazies who ran the race
this past Juiy will most certainly agree
wi t h t hi s ast ut e observat i on.
Running the Escarpment is quite an
experience. The race is 18.7 miles long,
as the crow ies, and traverses six
mountain peaks, some reaching ele
vations near 4,000 feet. Horrendous is
a word which adequately describes the
footing. However, if one happens to
reach a peak where he can chance tak
ing his eyes off the ground, a beautiful
panorama will be his to glimpse but for
a bri ef moment.
As I sat on the road at the base of
Windham Peak, listening to Dick Vin
cent's witty remarks about the race, i
was well aware of what lay ahead. The
increasing humidity didn't help matters
either. At this particular moment I seri
ously began to question my sanity, not
to mention the mental qualications of
my fellow Taconicites.
Di ck concl uded hi s remarks wi th hi s
standard joke about the recent sighting
of a black bear on one of the trails, and
we of questionable psychological sta
bility shufed across the road to the start
of the race. A local raised a Revolution
ary War Pistol, pulled the trigger and we
were off .
John Vangor shot out ahead of us,
and I knew he had come to race! Pete,
Pete and i settled into a pace and began
our three mile rocky-root (Baskin Rob-
bins will soon offer the aver) ascent
toward Wi ndham Peak, i tri ed to catch
John, as I had sighted what i thought
to be a unique ower growing along the
trail, and I knew he would have been
interested. Unfortunately, his blue shirt
and red headband disappeared up the
hiii only to be seen by my eyes at the
North Lake nishing sight. He ran a re
markable 3:33, a one hour's improve
ment over his effort of last year.
At Windham Peak, i felt quite good
as I was already ve minutes ahead of
last year's pace. Consequently, I began
to pick up my pace and move down the
other side of the mountain, occasionally
grabbing a tree or two for balance. Half
way down, Pete Meisier's familiar voice
echoed out, "Are you up there, Mike?"
Soon he and I were moving along at a
very strong pace. In the next three miles
though he showed me that he and the
rocky trails were one, and he eventually
left me among the ora and the fauna.
He, too, ran his best time, an impressive
3 : 4 1 !
Pete Corsino came up alongside me
somewhere around the seven mile mark.
He told me he planned to drop out at
the eight mile point near the base of
Bl ac k head. Thi s was our s c hedul ed
water stop, and Nancy Vangor and Peg
Meisler were waiting for us with water,
Gatorade and words of encouragement.
I grabbed a small plastic bottle of Ga
torade, inquired about John and Pete
Meisler, and was on my way.
From this point on, I struggled up
Blackheada climb meant only for
mountain goatsmaneuvered rocks,
roots, knee-deep grass and simply rug
ged trail for the next ten miles. I nished
a weary, ieg-cramped, ready-for-the-
looney bin, but happy runner. I had com
pleted the challenge and knocked twenty-
two minutes off last year's time, i was
pleased with my 4:04, and I knew that
John and Pete were pleased with their
times. We ail sat down, sodas in hand,
and began talking training strategy for
next July.
if any club members are interested
in this race, please feel free to contact
John Vangor, Pete Meisler, Pete Cor
sino or me. Running it is really an ex
perience!
Car mel Hal f - Mar at hon t o Bas hant
Howi e Bashant snuck another one i n. Thi s ti me i t was the cl ub' s hal f-mar
athon, run in conjunction with the Putnam County Fair in September.
Seventy runners took part in the inaugural event, but it was ail Howie after
5 miles as he chalked up 1: 18:53, winning by one minute over James Downes,
White Plains, with Mark Fusco, Portchester, third.
Melanie Mulvihill kept the club colors ying with an easy victory in the
women's race. Meianie's time of 1:40:45 was almost 12 minutes ahead of Tricia
Deur, New Rochelle, who edged Cathie Wychunas by a mere 15 seconds.
Celebrating new age classes seems to be the thing these last few months.
Jack Brennan, a newly turned 40, captured the masters division, while Tom
McCarthy, 50, made his debut a winning one also. John Bums, nishing second
to Tom, was seen shaking his head. "Even when Barclay and McCaffrey don't
shdw up things are tough. And next year it will be Jim Sutherland. I can't wait
until I'm 60. Forget that, too, Rogan's (Bob) there."
Rogan was there, too. Six days after winning his national title at Catskill,
Bob romped through Carmel country in 1:32:48 to win the over 60 division.
Dave Weiiard continued to show improvement, nishing third in the masters
with 1:25:05, and Pete Meisler, building his mileage up to an astonishing 35
for a weekwhich week we don't knowzipped through in 1:23:44, good for
second among the 30-39 year-olds.
Resul t s:
O V E R A L L -
1 . 1 : 1 8 : 5 3
2 . 1 9 : 5 4
3 . 2 0 : 0 9
M A L E
1 . 1 : 2 0 : 1 2
2 . 1 : 2 0 : 2 0
3 . 1 : 2 2 : 1 9
1 . 1 : 2 3 : 1 6
2 . 2 3 : 4 4
3 . 2 4 : 1 5
1 . 1 : 2 3 : 3 4
2 . 2 3 : 5 3
3 . 2 5 : 0 5
1 . 1 : 3 6 : 3 6
2 . 1 : 4 0 : 4 3
3 . 1 : 4 2 : 2 6
1 . 1 : 3 2 : 4 8
O V E R A L L -
1 . 1 : 4 0 : 4 5
2 . 1 : 5 2 : 2 4
3 . 1 : 5 2 : 3 9
F E M A L E
1 . 1 : 5 8 : 0 3
2 . 2 : 0 0 : 4 6
1 . 1 : 5 3 : 0 3
2 . 2 : 0 0 : 2 7
- M A L E
Ho wi e B a s h a n t
J a me s D o w n e s
Ma r k F u s c o
Ti m S t u me r
John Spanos
Ke n Hu t t u n e n
John Kellengi
Pet e Mei s l er
Al Vi ncol i Jr.
J a c k B r e n n a n
Dave Fargular
Da v e We i i a r d
Tom McCarthy
J o h n B u ms
Be r n a r d Ko r n b i u h
Bob Rogan
- F E M A L E
Mel ani e Mul vi hi i l
Tr i c i a De u r
Cathie Wychunas
Mi c h e l l e Mc Ca n n
Do l o r e s Ba x t e r
Liz Ryan
Rae Langsten
3 6 Ma h o p a c
3 6 Wh . P l a i n s
2 9 P o r t c h e s t e r
(Age Group 19-29)
2 8 Yo r k t o w n
2 7 S c a r s d a l e
2 6 H a r t s d a l e
(Age Group 30-39
3 4 N Y C
36 Cold Spring
3 3 P o r t c h e s t e r
(Age Group 40-49)
4 0 S o . S a l e m
4 6 M t . K i s c o
4 0 K a t o n a h
(Age Group 50-59)
50 Mchegan
5 6 P e e k s k i i l
5 1 P e e k s k i i l
(Age Group 60+)
3 7 S o m e r s
38 N.' Rochelle
2 9 P e e k s k i i l
(Age Group 19-29)
2 1 C a r m e l
2 9 C a r m e l
(Age Group 30-39)
38 Ar ds l ey
3 5 N Y C
4
Track Titles to
Corsi no and MImno
Vi l l eneuve t akes
Ma s t e r s
Pete Corsino and Peg MImno were
crowned open track champs at this
year's club track championships, with
Joe "Don" Vi l l eneuve capturi ng the
Master' s ti tl e.
Conducted over a three week period,
six events, ranging from 100 yards to
3 miles, were held at Mahopac High
School. Each performance was evalu
ated against a systemized point table
and the points accumulated to deter
mi ne overal l wi nners.
The men' s di vi si on came down to a
three man competition between Cor
sino, Marc Oxman and David Smith.
Corsino's early lead from the one and
t hr ee mi l es dwi ndl ed as t he di st ances
grew shorter, but in true championship
form he pulled it together to win the 100
yards and the championship along with
i t .
Oxman, Smith, and Villeneuve were
equally surprising as the series pro
gressed. Although failing to win any
event outright, Oxman showed his speed
in the shorter races, pipped by Corsino
in the 100although both were cred
ited with similar timesand finishing in
a dead heat with Smith in the 220. Smith
surprised in the quarter winning handily,
and appeared to be heading for a win
in the half before tightening up in the
last 180 yards and failing to match the
nishing drive of Steve Kelly.
Villeneuve took a back seat through
the rst two events (1 and 3 miles) but
from there on in it was a one man show.
He ew passed Harry Neeson on the
back stretch of the last lap in the half
to win by 5 seconds and set a new mas
ter's record of 2:18 in the progress. The
ot her t hr ee event s wer e a mer e f or
mality.
Howie Bashant's 3 mile time was the
most impressive performance. With a
5:04 opening mile and a 2 mile split of
10:10, he hung on for a 15:32 and 720
points. Terry Horton rang up 710 points
wi th a ne 4:39 i n the mi l e. Bashant' s
time was also a club record.
Perhaps the most disappointing fea
ture of the track series was the absence
of women competitors for the second
successive year. However, it should in
no way detract from the way in which
Peg Mimno performed, especially in the
middle distance events where she turned
in a 5:50 mile and a 19:27 three mile.
A respitory ailment hindered the Fox
Lane coach on the last night and she
could have won the title without even
competing. But she didn't. She ran. My
kind of runner. Our kind of champion.
True grit.
Congratulations to all three.
100 Yards (Open)
1. P. Cor s i no
2 . M. Ox ma n
3. 8. Kelly
4. D. Smi t h
5. J . Wal s h
100 Yards (Masters)
1. D. Vi l l eneuve
2 . F. Co s t a n z a
3 . J . Ma h e r
4 . H. Ne e s o n
5. L. Lenahan
100 Yards (Women)
1 . P. Mi mn o
220 Yards (Open)
1. M. Ox man
D. Smi t h
3. S. Kelly
4 . P. Co r s i n o
5. J . Wal s h
220 Yards (Masters)
1. 0. Vi l l eneuve
2 . H. Ne e s o n
3 . J . Ma h e r
4. L. Lenahan
220 Yards (Women)
1 . P. Mi mn o
440 Yards (Open)
1 . D. Smi t h
2. S. Kelly
3 . P. Co r s i n o
4 . M. O x ma n
5 . L . L e n a h a n
440 Yards (Women)
1 . P. Mi mn o
680 Yards (Open)
I . S. Kel l y
2. D. Smi t h
3 . P. Co r s i n o
4. M. . Oxman
5. J . Wal s h
880 Yards (Masters)
1. D. Vi l l eneuve
2 . H. Ne e s o n
3. T. Barclay
4. L. Lenahan
5. D. Rei d
880 Yards (Women)
1 . P. Mi mn o
1 Mile (Open)
1. T. Nor t on
2 . H. Ba s h a n t
3 . P. Co r s i n o
4. J. Holland
5. D. Smith
6. M. Oxman
7. J . Wal s h
8. J. Tol l
9 . M. Qu i n n
10. J . Cas ament a
1 Mile (Masters)
1 . H. Ne e s o n
2. T. Barclay
3. D. Vi l l eneuv e
4. J . Al banes e
5. L. Lenahan
8 . J . TAUB
7. E. LAMB
1 Mile (Women)
1 . P. Mi mn o
11.9(480)
11.9(480)
12.3(420)
12.8(350)
13.2(300)
12.4(410)
12.7(370)
13.4(280)
13.4(280)
15.5(60)
26.8(480)
26.8(480)
27.6(430)
30.8(250)
28.0(400)
30.5(270)
30.9(280)
33.1(150)
59.5(530)
61.0(490)
61.4(480)
62.1(470)
75.2(200)
2:14(590)
2:16(570)
2:19(540)
2:20(530)
2:34(400)
2:18(550)*
2:23(500)
2:27(460)
2:41(340)
2:56(240)
4: 39(710)
4:43(690)
4:57(620)
5: 05(580)
5:13(540)
5:15(530)
5:37(450)
5:43(420)
5:50(400)
5: 51(400)
5: 08(570)
5:17(530)
521( 510)
5:29(480)
5:41(430)
5:55(380)
6:54(210
5:50(400)
3 Mile (Open)
1. H. Bashant
15:32(720)*
2. T. Hor t on
15:50(690)
3 . P. Co r s i n o
16:24(640)
4. S. Kelly
1729(550)
5 . P. Me i s l e r
17:31(550)
6 . M. Ox ma n
17:40(540)
7. D. Smi t h
17:54(520)
J . Wa l s h
18:25(490)
3 Mile (Masters)
1 . H. Ne e s o n
16: 47(610)#
2. D. Caffrey
16:49(600)
3. T. Barclay
16:53(600)
4 . D. Ke h o e
17:35(550)
5 . D. Vi l l e n e u v e
17:42(540)
6 . J . Al b a n e s e
18:18(490)
7. L. Lenahan
18:56(450)
8. E. Lamb
22:17(270)
3 Mile (Women)
1 . P. Mi mn o
19:27(420)**
* Open Record (men)
" Open Record (women)
# Master's Record (men)
O V E R A L L
Open
1. P. Cor s i no
3190 pts.
2 . M. Ox ma n
3 0 3 0
3. D. Smi t h
2 9 9 0
4. S. Kelly
2 5 0 0
5. J . Wal s h
2 1 4 0
6 . H. Ba s h a n t
1 4 1 0
7. T. Hor t on
1 4 0 0
8. J. Hol l and
5 8 0
9. P. Mei s l er
5 5 0
10. J. Tol l
4 2 0
11 . M. Qu i n n 4 0 0
12. J . Cas ament a 4 0 0
M a s t e r s
1. D. Vi l l eneuve
2 8 5 0
2 . H. Ne e s o n
2 6 0 0
3. T. Barclay
1 9 0 0
4. L. Lenahan
1 3 3 0
5 . J . Al b a n e s e
9 7 0
6. D. Caffrey
6 0 0
7 . D. Ke h o e 6 0 0
8 . J . Ma h e r
5 5 0
9. R. Rei d
5 3 0
10. C. Lamb 4 9 0
11 . F. Co s t a n z a 4 8 0
3 7 0
W o m e n
1. Peg Mimno 1 7 6 0 * *
' Ma s t e r s Re c o r d
*Open Record
Club records recognized when run in club events.
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5
Per sonal i t y Pr ol e: Mi keDoyi e
One of Westchester's top ranked
middle distance runners has to be Mike
Doyle. When it comes to winning races
and outright speed there aren't many
around who can stay with Mike in an old
fashioned foot race. Mike, who is both
a track and road runner, is a member
of TRRC and also competes for West
chester Road Runners. He is one of
their premier milers running a 4:09 mile
and also holds the Mohansic Park 5 mile
and 10K course rcords with times of
25:27 and 32:47 respectively.
Mike began his running at Eastches-
ter High then ran for lona College. He
has been running for the last twelve
years, resides in Lake Mohegan and
works in White Plains as a computer
programmer. Training is done at Mo
hansic Park after work turning in 35-50
miles per week. Although this doesn't
seem like very many miles to the high
mileage group, Mike believes in quality
rather than quantity. He likes to train at
a 6 minute pace and will go out, de
pending on how he feels and rip off
twelve 6 minute miles. Once a week he
likes to do some intervals of 15-20 quar
ters at a 66-68 second clip. He doesn't
see loping around at a 7 minute pace
By Owen McCrudden
unless you're looking for general con
ditioning. "You have to be able to get
the body to relax at a fast pace in train
ing to be able to run a series of 5 minute
miles on race day," says Mike. Gener
ally, his training is one minute a mile
slower than even. Asked, "What makes
you so fast?" he replied modestly, 'You're
mostly born with it." Yet, to look at his
training schedule he certainly doesn't
want to lose it.
Mike runs throughout the year. Dur
ing the winter season he turns to indoor
track where he hopes to do a 4:05 this
winter. His future racing plan is to break
30 minutes for 10K. His best time at this
distance was in the 1980 Diet Pepsi
where he posted a 31:27. But this he
believes is a matter of staying healthy
and injury free. For, as most of us know,
it's all a matter of nding a balance be
tween the thin line of sharpening and
breaking down. A lot of guys leave their
best races in the training stage by ov
erdoing it.
Mike likes to limit his races through
out the year to where he can do his best.
You can still participate in the race by
using it as a time trial or training run but
to red line all the time is a sure way to
burn out. By red lining he means a mat
ter of how much pain you can tolerate,
not unlike the person trying to hold his
breath under water until one or the other
breaks. The mental aspect of racing is
as hard as the physical aspect although
one goes with the other because the
more t you become, the more condent
you are. Still, you have the feeling, not
unlike going into mortal combat, where
you don't know whether or not you will
sur vi ve t o cont end wi t h. That ' s wher e
psyching plays an important role. Mike
advises us not to sell ourselves short;
it may just be the day where everything
falls into place and you hit it just right.
Mike's running philosophy para-
phases what Theodore Roosevelt once
said about the man in the arena whose
face is marred by sweat and tears who
strives valiantly and comes short again
and again, who knows the great enthu
siasms, the great devotions, who spends
himself in a worthy cause, who at his
best knows in the end the triumph of
high achievement and who at his worst,
if he fails, at least fails while daring
greatly.
I Have Happy and Healthy 1
I R u n n i n g N e w Ye a r |
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TACONI C ROAD RUNNERS CL UB MEMBERSHI P APPL I CAT I ON
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T* R* R* C*
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Mi d- Wi nt er Cl assi c
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TRRC Wi nt er Ser i es
Kangaroo TFA Nat'l 15k
Nat ' l TAC 30k
Brooklyn Vz Marathon
Bost on Mar at hon
4th Annual Sybil Ludington
50k Met AC Champs
Wh. Plains YWCA Womens 4 mi.
Putnam Hosp Center
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Age Group Cross Country Results: 3.
Christopher Kozac
Mahopac
2.
Kerry Harty
Yo r k t o w n
(Age Group 12-13)
(Age Group 10-11)
Series #1: J.F.K. High School
1.
Philip Rode
C a r me l
1. Melinda LaBoy
Yo r k t o w n
Somers, Sunday, October 4. 2.
Danny Garlepp
Mahopac
2. El i z a b e t h Ho l o h a n Yo r k t o w n
3. David Rosenblatt
Yo r k t o w n
3.
Kathy Connell Mahopac
BOYS:(Age Group 6-7)
(Age Group 14-15)
1. El l i ot t As ar e Yo r k t o w n
1. Ma r k Cr o n e
Pl eas ant v i l i e
Se r i e s Yo r k t o wn Hi g h Sc h o o l
2 .
Clay Carol
Yo r k t o w n
2 .
Vinny Roseigno
Mahopac
Sunday November
3 . Victor LaBoy
Yo r k t o w n
3. Kevin Hiliery Mahopac
(Age Group 8-9) GiRLS:(Age Group 6-7)
BOYS:(Age Group 6-7)
1. Rick Savage
Yo r k t o w n
1. De b b i e Si n n o t
Yo r k t o w n 1. J a me s H a n n
Sc a r s d a l e
2. Mi k e Ba r b e r Stoney Point
2.
Kelly McCali
Mahopac
2. El l i ot As ar e
Yo r k t o w n
3. Mi c hael Fal k owl t z
Yo r k t o w n
3. S a s h a Ox ma n
Yo r k t o w n
Clay Carol
Yo r k t o w n
(Age Group 10-11)
(Age Group 8-9)
(Age Group 8-9
1. Ro b e r t Co h a n e Mahopac
1.
Stephanie Polityka
Yo r k t o w n 1. P e t e K l a mme r
Yo r k t o w n
2. Ch r i s T h o ma s
Yo n k e r s
2.
Ai me e Sa i v a t o r e
Yo r k t o w n 2. J. J. McAul i f f e
Yo r k t o w n
3. Ch a r l e s L a wr e n c e Mahopac
3. Pamela Leonarczyk
Yo r k t o w n 3.
Doug Bisio Mahopac
(Age Group 12-13)
(Age Group 10-11)
(Age Group 10-11)
1.
Philip Rode
Mahopac
1. L i z Ho l o h a n
Yo r k t o w n 1. Al b e r t Ha n n
Sc a r s d a l e
2. Da v i d No r r i s
2.
Melinda LaBoy
Yo r k t o w n 2. Ch r i s K o z a k Mahopac
3. Erin Fitzgerald Mahopac
3.
Kathy Gonneil
Yo r k t o w n 3. Michael Kogan
Yo r k t o w n
G[RLS:(Age Group 6-7)
(Age Group 12-13)
(Age Group 12-13)
1. De b b i e Si n n o t t
Yo r k t o w n
1. Jeane Cohane Mahopac
1.
Philip Rode
C a r me l
2. L a u r e e n T h o ma s
Yo n k e r s
2 .
He a t h e r Hi r s c h f e i d
2.
Danny Garlepp Mahopac
3 .
Amy Fulton
S o m e r s
3 .
Colleen Dundon
Mahopac
3. Da v i d Ro s e n b l a t t
Yo r k t o w n
(Age Group 8-9)
(Age Group 14-15)
(Age Group 14-15)
1. Br i e Mei sl er Cold Spring
1 . Li s a J ac k el Mahopac
1. J o s h L e wi s
S c a r s d a l e
2.
Amy Salvatore 2.
Kathy Cohane
Mahopac
2.
Ray Wilson
S o me r s
3. Kim Armstrong
Yo r k t o w n
3. Ma u r e e n H o w e Mahopac
3.
Vinny Roseigno Mahopac
(Age Group 10-11) GIRLS:(Age Group 6-7)
1. El ai ne Sui l i v an
Mahopac
Series #3: Arlington High School
1. De b b i e Si n n o t t
Yo r k t o w n
2. S h a n n o n Ta u b
B e a c o n
Sunday, November IS.
2.
Kelly Ann McCall
Mahopac
3.
Ei l e e n Fa b i a n o
Mahopac
BOYS:(Age Group 6-7)
3. Elizabeth Polityka
Yo r k t o w n
1. Victor LaBoy
Yo r k t o w n
(Age Group 8-9)
Series #2: Mahopac High School
2.
Anthony LaBoy
Yo r k t o w n 1.
Stephanie Polityka
Yo r k t o w n
Sunday, November 8. 3. J a s o n Ru s a k o wi c z
Yo r k t o w n 2. Jackie Berrigan
Mahopac
Ma t t h e w L e ma Mahopac
3. J e n n i f e r Zi i e mb o
El ms f o r d
BOYS:(Age Group 6-7)
(Age Group 8-9)
(Age Group 10-11)
1. Victor LaBoy
Yo r k t o w n
1. P e t e K l a mme r
Yo r k t o w n 1. J anet Lebel
Edgemont
2. Sc o t t D' Ot t a v i o
Mahopac Fall
2. V i n c e n t L e mma Mahopac
2. Melinda LaBoy Yo r k t o w n
3.
Clay Carol
Yo r k t o w n
3. Jack Berrigan
3.
Kathy Conneil
Yo r k t o w n
(Age Group 8-9)
(Age Group 10-11)
(Age Group 12-13)
1. P e t e r K l a mme r
Yo r k t o w n
1.
Troy Dienhardt
Jeff. Valley 1.
Cathy McAuliffe
Yo r k t o w n
2 . J. J. McAul i f f e
Yo r k t o w n
GIRLS:(Age Group 6-7)
2. D a w n D a mi a n o
Poundridge
3 . Al l a n J o h n s o n
Yo r k t o w n
1. De b b i e Si n n o t t
Yo r k t o w n
3. Suzanne Kennedy Yo r k t o w n
(Age Group 10-11)
2 .
Betsy Polityka
Yo r k t o w n (Age Group 14-15)
1. Sean Hillery
Mahopac
(Age Group 8-9)
1. Kr i s t i n a Ha n n Sc a r s d a l e
2 . R o b e r t C o h a n e
Mahopac 1.
Stephanie Polityka
Yo r k t o w n
Taconic Road Runners Club
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