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Viking Sunset 5K and Jamie LaForce Youth Mile - July 29th
Did you know the Fox River Trail Runners give a $25 gift certificate to anyone breaking an age group record at the Viking Sunset 5k?
Past race results are available on the FRTR website so you can check to see whether you might be in contention for to break your age group record. To volunteer to help with the race, contact race director Jon Burmeister at vikingsunset5k@gmail.com.
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2009 FRTR Circuit Results to Date!
If you ran a race and your results aren't listed, please send your finish time, along with your name and the name of the race to Carlos Viramontes at wings26.2@comcast.net.
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Cross-Country Summer Series
Fox River Trail Runners and the Batavia Accelerators are once again partnering to offer the cross-country series at Wheeler Park in Geneva. The series begins June 25th. Click here for more details.
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| Events at Dick Pond Store
Dick Ponds has started their Tuesday Night Fun Runs. Meet at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Charles store on Route 31.
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Weekly Training Runs
Wednesday Evening
6 p.m.
Leroy Oaks Forest Preserve @ the Great Western Trail in St. Charles. For a map, click here
Saturday Mornings
8 a.m.
Fox River Bike Trail South of IL 38 at RR Bridge. For a map, click here.
NEW!
Pace Leader Run
Saturday Mornings
7 a.m.Meet at the Pavilion on the south side of Dean Street opposite the entrace of LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve MAPWe will run the Great Western Trail. MAP
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Club Officers
Tom Spadafora, President
Tom Jurgens, Vice President
Tom Dieter, Treasurer
Jennifer Zuri, Secretary
Directors
Jennifer Zuri
Foxtales Editor/Webmaster
Lesley Chermansky
Membership Director Gillian Leananh
Education/Social Events
Dave Helmick
Great Western Half Marathon Race Director
Jon Burmeister
Viking Sunset
Race Director
Tom Jurgens
Fox & Turkey
Race Director
Roger Schellenberger
Beginner Runner Program
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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 jzuri@mchsi.com to your list of "Safe Senders."
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Word from the Editor~ Half the Distance, Twice the Fun!
 Last month I wrote about the difficult decision to forego running a fall marathon this year and to save myself for the Boston Marathon next spring. Many of you sympathized with my struggle and sent emails to encourage me and to tell me not to feel guilty about it. Let me just say, I was truly humbled and thankful for your support. This is exactly why we have running clubs - to share each other's joys, victories, struggles, pains, and whatever else might tickle our fancy.
What's got me tickled right now is the half marathon distance! On June 7th I ran the inaugural 13.1 Chicago "Where the Party Meets the Pavement" Half Marathon. With a name like that, how could a runner possibly go wrong choosing this race?
Read more
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| Runner's Bio ~ Linda Feeney
 You recently became a Fox River Trail Runners member. What enticed you to join the club?
I joined for the camaraderie that comes with belonging to a group with a common interest.
How long have you been running and what motivated you to start running?
OMG! I just realized that I have been running close to 30 years! Yikes, and they said that it would never last! I got started running while I lived in Boston. My apartment was 2 miles from the finish of the Boston Marathon. Watching all those runners ignited my interest in running and the rest is history! |
| Overuse Injuries and Fatigue:
Iron Depletion Might Be the Culprit By Dave Ginsberg
 Many runners may go through periods where they just seem exhausted. No matter how much they scale back their training, no matter how much rest they get, they just seem to be tired all the time. In addition, when they do run, their legs may feel heavy all the time. Or perhaps they are plagued with overuse injury after overuse injury. In many instances, this can be the result of iron depletion. Iron depletion is not the same as iron deficiency. Iron binds to oxygen, which is necessary for your cells to produce energy. Iron carries oxygen to the cells. In true iron deficiency blood tests will show a low hematocrit and low hemoglobin levels (the iron in your blood) resulting in anemia. Read more
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| Race Review:
NITRO Sycamore Speedway 5k and 10k
By Jennifer Zuri
This inaugural race offered by the Northern Illinois Trail Runners Organization (NITRO) started with a fast lap around the Sycamore Speedway racetrack before exiting off onto the western end of the Great Western Trail. 5K runners split to the right, heading west on the trail while 10k runners split to the left, heading east.
I ran the 10k route and was impressed with the condition of the trail. I've run with the NITRO group on occasion and have never seen the west end of the trail look so good!
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Not Too Late to Run Chicago Marathon!
 Charity spots are still available for those wishing to run the Chicago Marathon but didn't register in time. The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation has 20 spots left. Click here for more information on running the Chicago Marathon to support this cause.
In addition, Dick Pond's customers get first dibs on charity spots for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. Ten spots are still open and more information is available here. |
| Celebrate Olympic Day Chicago ~
Free Fun Run!
 Chicago 2016 invites you to join in the city's celebration of Olympic Day on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 with a three-mile Fun Run. After work, or take a day off and enjoy the city, join in a three-mile fun run for all abilities along the lakefront path.
Two runs will occur simultaneously-the Near North Fun Run, which starts at Irving Park Road, and the Downtown Fun Run, which starts at Balbo across from Grant Park. Both will begin at 6:00 p.m. and finish at North Avenue Beach. Registration is free. For more information or to sign up, click here! |
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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June Birthdays
Happy Birthday to Ann Brady, Don Donka, Matt Drendel, Nick Fagan, Steven Galloway, Rachel Hegele, Dave Helmick, Michael Hughes, Donald Isaacs, Nadine Johnson, Tom Kirts, Robbie Klein, Noah Kulisek, Zachary Kulisek, Spencer Kurth, Gillian Leananh, Gary Moss, Kelly Roe, Lyuda Shemyakin, Karen Smudde, Danielle Steimel, JoAnne Stone, Jeff Sullivan, Michael Sullivan, George Suter, Tony Tills, and Philip Vitkus.
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New and Renewing Members
Congratulations to our new and renewing members!
New Individual: Kim Klausner, Carolyn Kovash, Gregory Markley, Robert McDermott, Courtney Nogar, Nancy Sawye, Emily Shiffler, Susan Stevens, Derek Weber, and Vicky Zionts.
New Family: The Shawn Glanville Family, the Alicia Horvath Family, the Kevin Radisewitz Family, and the Dawn Winkleman Family.
Renewed Individuals: Betty Bechtold, Cara Drexler, Isola Metz, and Tom Upham.
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