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New Year's Day Run!
Every year should start with an invigorating run. Join us in 2009 for the first run of the year - on New Year's Day, of course.
10:00 a.m.
Fabyan Forest Preserve
East Side by Windmill
Fabyan is located on Route 25 approximately 1/4 mile north of Fabyan Parkway. Just look for the big windmill! Plenty of parking is available. Group photo will be taken. As part of the ongoing tradition, the group will run for one hour, one minute, and 9 seconds (to celebrate 2009).
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Annual Awards Banquet
February 7th, 6:00 p.m.
Save the date to join your fellow runners for our annual Fox River Trail Runners Awards Banquet. Location will be announced soon.
Even if you aren't planning to receive an award, it's a great time to enjoy a hearty meal with club members. So don't be shy - come meet some new members and mingle with a few old members too!
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KindOfAMarathon Results
The top 3 finishers from this year's event were:
Ron Boryla - 3:27:21
Casey Buckley - 4:15:12
John Windleborn - 4:20:57
Congratulations to all participants!
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Gait Analysis
15-minute videotape gait analysis performed by Athletico the second Saturday of every month. Call 630.587.0745 to register.
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Wednesday Evening runs are now at the Fifth Third Bank in Batavia at 6:00 pm. Meet in the back parking lot. 165 W. Wilson, Batavia.
Saturday Mornings 8am
Fox River Bike Trail South of IL 38 at RR Bridge For a map, click here.
Alternate Saturday Morning 7 am
A marathon training group started by Illinois Runs meets on the Great Western Trail in Wasco, where Wasco Road intersects the trail. You don't need to be training for a marathon to join the group.
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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,
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A Word from the Editor
Fighting Yeast Belly After the Holidays
Jennifer Zuri
I've always wondered why social events have to involve food. Who started this trend anyway? Instead of serving birthday cake to celebrate the passing of another year, why don't we get together for a spin class? Rather than inviting friends over for dinner, why don't we invite them to join us for a scenic walk around the neighborhood?
Of all the social events we celebrate throughout the year, Christmas is perhaps the most notorious holiday for indulging in all kinds of goodies and sugarplums. I'd argue it's even worse than Thanksgiving. After all, we usually have only one Thanksgiving meal, but Christmas celebrations with bounteous spreads of food can pop up on the calendar numerous times throughout the month of December.
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2008 Circuit Results Now Available
 Initial FRTR circuit results for 2008 have now been posted online. If you participated in any circuit races this year, please take a moment to review your information on the club's Circuit Page.
If you need to submit race results or have anyq questions about circuit results, please contact Carlos Viramontes at wings26.2@comcast.net.
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Fox and Turkey Results Now Posted!
 Results of the Fox and Turkey 4-Mile Predictor Race and the Youth Mile are now posted on our website. Click here to see all runner's results.
In addition, photos from race day will appear in the Winter print edition of our newsletter. Only members receive the print version, so if you haven't signed up yet and want to become a member, drop an email to frtrmembership@comcast.net.
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| Winter Running Tip
Winston Rasmussen
Click on photo to enlarge
Take an old pair of running shoes and screw in some half-inch #8 or #10 sheet metal screws in the thick part around the perimeter of the soles. Obviously you would not want to have them in the center (ouch). I only have 4 screws in these shoes from last winter and that was OK, but 5 or even 7 might be better.
If you plan to run on roads where you will occasionally encounter ice or slippery conditions, this will keep you upright. You might hear a little click when you run, but it will not interfere with your stride. I can't take credit for the idea; I learned it from a friend of Steve Richey while running at the Arboretum.
Also notice the date on the instep of the shoe. I like to date my shoes to help me decide when to retire them. This pair is over a year old but fairly low mileage since I wore them primarily on days when ice was present.
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Your Club Needs You!
Tom Spadafora
We need your help as a member or interested party of the club. Fox River Trail Runners will be expanding the club offerings next year and needs new blood to help us make 2009 the best ever.
As a volunteer group committed to promoting running in the Fox Valley area, we currently have the following needs: Membership Director, Social Events Coordinator, Race Directors and Assistants (Great Western, Viking Sunset, Fox and Turkey races), and Race Circuit Results Coordinator.
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Your Role Models are Right Here!
 I certainly hope you already know the Geneva High School girls cross country team took the Class 3A state championship for the second time in 2 years. And they did it in style scoring a mere 51 points - that's 100 points better than runner up Hinsdale Central and just 1 point off the all time record. (Remember, cross country scoring works like golf.)
Four of these young women received All-State medals for finishing in the top 25. To give you a little perspective, this performance was somewhat like pitching a no-hitter in the World Series.
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December Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Matt Cosentino, Nicholas Jurgens, Steve Dittman, Isola Metz, Bill Gilmore, Glenn Lyle, Lori Lyle, Marlene Manning, Maggie Conroy, Renee Dailey, Joy Ganster, Betty Bechtold, Rena Sweeney, Kristine Bennett, Barbara Bond, and Terri Rea.
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The Race Place
This time of year provides a challenge in finding local races. Here are some races in and around the Fox Valley. For a full listing, visit www.cararuns.org.
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New and Renewing Members
Congratulations to our new and renewing members:
New Individual: Tina Ahrens and Forrest Wagner.
New Family: The Sam Rea, Bob Ruda, Richard Smith, and Barbara Bond Families.
Renewed Individuals: Carl Hays and Matthew Dalpiaz.
Renewed Family: The Gene Boehm, Bob Raynett, Pat Walker/Tim Medlin, and Danielle Griffiths Families.
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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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