Cross-Country Summer Series
The Fox River Trail Runners and the Batavia Accelerators joined together to present a summer series of Cross Country races at Wheeler Park in Geneva, IL. The series started on Thursday, July 10th and continued every Thursday up to and including August 7th. For information on runners' results log onto the Cross Country page on the FRTR website.
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Tuesday Night Group Run
Starts from the store at 6:30 p.m. All abilities welcome!
Gait Analysis
15-minute videotape gait analysis performed by Athletico the second Saturday of every month. Call 630.587.0745 to register.
Walk to Run
We started our second session of WALK2RUN on July 14th @ 6:30pm from the store. It is a 10 week (always on Mondays from the store) program that helps people who have never run but would like to start. The first session was well received with about 20 participants. For more information call 630.587.0745.
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Tuesday 6pm Weekly Track Workouts
Geneva Middle School South
Track. Coached by Al Edgecombe. For a map, click here. Wednesday Evening runs are now at the Great Western Trail in St. Charles ath the south parking lot of Leroy Oakes Forest Preserve at 6:00 pm.
Saturday Mornings 8am
Fox River Bike Trail South of IL 38 at RR Bridge For a map, click here.
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Winston Rasmussen, President
Tom Jurgens, Vice President
Bob Brown, Treasurer
Tom Dieter, Secretary
Tom Spadafora, Membership Director
Directors
Dave Helmick
Great Western Half Marathon Race Director
Jennifer Zuri
Foxtales Editor/Webmaster
Krista Mikulski
Education
Joe Roth
Viking Sunset Race Director
Jon Burmeister
Viking Sunset
Renee Daily
Viking Sunset
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| Dear Tom,
You are receiving this email as a member of the Fox River Trail Runners, or you may have signed up for this newsletter from our web site. If you are receiving this from a forwarded email and would like to join this list, you go to www.foxrivertrailrunners.org. Also, please keep us informed of any changes to your email address so that we can be sure you are getting all club communications. For any email address changes, email Tom Spadafora. Please add w.rasmussen@comcast.net to your list of "Safe Senders."
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A Word from the Editor~  The Marathon Guinea Pig and the Magic Pancakes
Since I've heard the definition of insanity is "trying the same thing over and over while expecting different results," I've decided to experiment a bit with this year's marathon training.
This year I'm incorporating double the number of 20-mile (or more) runs I typically include in my training program, provided I don't suffer too many injuries along the way. My goal was to run farther than marathon distance during training, but that's simply not going to happen at this point in the game.
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| Runner's Bio~ Tom Dieter
How many years have you been a runner and why do you enjoy it?
I ran track and cross-country in high school and a couple years in college. Then I just stopped. Almost 30 years later I decided it would be a good way to get back into shape, and hold my cholesterol at bay, and still be able to eat some of the foods I shouldn't.
After about a year of running on my own, a friend suggested I sign up for a race, an 8k. I enjoyed it and it gave me a goal. I ran a couple more 10ks, and then a half marathon. It took me another year before I built up the nerve to sign up for my first Chicago Marathon.
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Master the Mound - Hill Training
Monday, August 25, 6:00 p.m.
 Join the Fox River Trail Runners for an awesome hill-training run at Johnson's Mound in Elburn. Meet at Johnson's Mound Forest Preserve at 6:00 p.m. on Monday evening at 6:00.
A loop just under 1 mile ascends and wraps around the Mound (the highest point in Kane County). You can run as many loops as you want so this group run is great for beginners and advanced runners alike.
Parking and restrooms are available at Johnson's Mound, which is located on Hughes Road, between Bunker Road and Route 47. We hope to see you at 6:00 p.m. for this great power and speed-building workout!
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Knee Pain and Running
Dave Ginsberg
 I am not the biggest advocate of self-diagnosis mostly because people often attempt self treatment methods that often do more harm than good. However, the more you exercise the more important it is for you to have a general knowledge of how the body works and when to take action if something starts to hurt.
This month's article will address knee pain. If the pain began suddenly and was associated with a pop you should see your chiropractor, orthopedic or family doctor if they deal with sports injuries.
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Summer Member Picnic Recap Tom Spadafora
A good time was had by approximately 40 FRTR runners at the Summer Member Picnic on Aug. 13. The group enjoyed a run and then were treated to grilled delights and great side dishes.
Members also celebrated the birthday of member Carl Hayes who didn't reveal his age but did divulge he has moved into a new race age category! Special thanks to Tom Dieter and Christopher Spadafora for being the grill masters and Dave Helmick for lugging event supplies to LeRoy Oaks.
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The Race Place
Here are some races in and around the Fox Valley. For a full listing, visit www.cararuns.org.
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August Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Mike Slepikas, Alexander Shemyakin, Dean Kilburg, Fritz DeJongh, Earl Anschicks, Jefferson Geiger, Ed Rauch, Ed Cave, Ray Heriaud, Tina Prince, Daniel Stone, Thomas Doggett, Robert Fogel, Laura Szuberla, Tom Rairdon, Stephanie Mytych, Tom Dieter, and Lisa Schultz. |
| New and Renewing Members
Congratulations to our new and renewing members:
New Individual: Christopher Cook, Sue Walz, Eric Manley, Sue Ellen Adamo, Dan Brown, Gerald O'Keefe.
New Family: Sue Tills Family, Lisa Kaufman Family, Kristine Bennett Family, Bill Holstine Family.
Renewed Individuals: Steve Dittman, Al Edgecomb, Robert Brown.
Renewed Family: Stephanie Mytych Family, Daniel Warren Family, Jon Burmeister Family, Sandy Kurth Family.
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CARA
The Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) is a non-profit organization devoted to expanding, motivating, supporting and celebrating the running community of Chicagoland. CARA connects runners to resources that enable them to run - further, faster, better, for life.
Due to CARA's advocacy efforts, runners in the Chicago area enjoy some of the highest quality road races in the country. This race has partnered with CARA and, on behalf of its runners, has agreed to comply with and uphold CARA's road race standards. The object of CARA's Race Standards is accuracy, safety and comfort for runners. To view those Standards and to learn more about CARA, visit www.cararuns.org.
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