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NEWSLETTER CONTENTS

Kauai Marathon 2-3

The Marathon Show 3

American Discovery Trail Marathon 3

Skagit Flats Marathon 4-5

Operation Jack 7 hours 5

Winthrop Marathon 6-7

Priest Lake Marathon 7

Maui Marathon 8

Social Networking 8

Top of Utah Marathon 9

Rate the Race 9

Bellingham Bay Marathon 10

Half Fanatics 10

Omaha Marathon 11

Maniac Art 12

Maniac Poll 13

Lake Tahoe Triple Marathon 14

Milestones/Promotions 14

Race Bling 15-16

Marathon Plates 16

Report from Insane Asylum 16

Discounts 17

Coming Up in October 18

Note from the Editor 19

Rhetorical Revelations from “The Rev” 20

SEPTEMBER 2010 NEWSLETTERVolume 7, Number 6

As summer winds down, many Maniacs get ready for the fallmarathon season to begin. September had some fun racesincluding two marathons in Hawaii, the Tahoe Triple, the 50state club reunion in Omaha and a hand full of northwest races.What are you running in October? There will be a lot to choicefrom and Maniacs will be running from coast to coast! Be sureto send me your pictures and race comments!

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September 2010 Newsletter

Kauai Marathon (9/5): Alfredo " Da Man " Aromin,Cowboy Jeff Bishton, John Bozung, John "JonBoi"Chun, Michael "Mik-iac" Hagen, David Hammes,Carole "Foreverbronze" Higa ><((((((º>, <"))))))><HabuRunner, Steve Hughes, Edde Kanai, Running RobKay, Marie "Queen" Kuramoto, Johnny "Shaka"Landeza, Ed Loy, Heather McCafferty, Rocco Morales,Renee Morales, Harvey Nakasone, Les "Maniacles"Omura, Steve Pavao, Piper Peterson, Charise Shively,Kamika Smith, Scott Stader, Gunhild Swanson, BarbWnek, Prez Steven Yee

The Prez and Eddie Kanai

Jeff Bishton

Dennis Blinn, Steve PavaoSteve Pavao, Marie Kuramoto, Johnny Landeza

Happy Maniacs after a marathon!

Steve pointing out the 26 mile marker!

Tammy Gunderson

Gunhild Swanson & Sue Fauerbach

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Elaine Green Troy Johnson

JackieOng

American Discovery TrailMarathon (9/6): Deanna Ashby,Jarrett Banks, Bryan Baroffio,Angel Brock, Doug "It's CheaperThan Therapy" Clark, Morgan'Baby Cougar' Cummings, ElaineGreen, Cathie Johnson, TroyJohnson, Runliarun, Jackie Ong,John Oster, Keith "Kip" Panzer,Melissa Rankin, Steve Supkoff,Larry Wasson

The Marathon Show (hosted by Maniac #1817, Joe Taricani) was first broadcast in June 2010. It’s a one of a kindshow that spot lights the marathon and marathon runners. Maniacs have found a safe haven with this great show.A few times a week Joe broadcast the show live online, the shows are then made available to download from iTunes(via Podcast). Each week Joe features a marathoner, and often does shout outs to marathoners from all over.Another great part of this show is the “runners chat”, in these shows Joe gets three marathoners together and does around table discussion about many great topics. So if you have already come across the show, please do.

Check it out and tune in! http://www.themarathonshow.com

PLEASE RENEW YOUR ANNUAL MANIAC DUES (ON YOUR MANIAC BIRTHDAY)

* * IT HELPS TO PAY FOR THE MAIN MANIACS CAT FOOD!! * *A REMINDER IS SENT WITH THE MONTHLY E-FLASH

AND SOME OF YOU ARE PAST OVERDUE!!

Steve Yee and Brooke Roenicke

Alfredo Aromin, Les Omuraand Johnny Landeza

Brad Davis

Carole Higa, Michael Higa

Steve Yee and Gunhild Swanson showing off there awards.

Steve Yee, Harvey Nakasone, Marie Kuramoto

Yolanda Holder

Steve Yee, Steve Pavao

Carole Higa, Dennis Blinn









http://www.themarathonshow.com/


Jim Boyd

Skagit Flats Marathon (9/12): Roger Adams, Bret Bellevue,Dawn "TronWife" Benz, Jessica Bienvenue, Rikki Bogue, JimBoyd, Carrie Caffrey, Ruben Contreras, Rick'the runner'Cooney,James "Gimme my Medal" Copley, Bob & Lenore Dolphin, KevinDunn, Ted Eckert, David England, Clark "The Dude" Gilbert,Hannah "Sky Queen" Glenn, Rick "Road Kill" Haase, Ric "thesweeper pacer" Hart, Bob "Owlbait" Hearn, Paul Hoffmann, JillHudson, Laura Johnson, "MMKuhl", McLovin, Sarah Lynch, MikeMahanay, Sherry "MMM" Mahoney, Gary "The Red Rabbit"Marr, Tracy Marshall, Daniel "Mur" McMurtry, Rich Menzel,Ruthie Meraz, Janice Moyer, Brian Pendleton, Cheri Pompeo(Gillis), Mel Preedy, Mike Pruyne, Lisa "Lovely Feet" Reid, MeganReuther, Linda "Girlie" Rowe-O'Neal, Marilou Russell, Tom Scott,Michael Shiach, David"Marathon Diet"Spooner, Tim Stensen,Wendy Stensen, Rob Stretz, Steve Supkoff, Janna Theriault,Merita Trohimovich, Linda Walter, Steve "Marathon Freak"Walters, Emily Weiler, Dan Whitaker, Steve White

Rich Menzel Mel Preedy

Ric Hart

Pedro InfanteDavid Stout

Lisa Reid

Ruben Contreras

These four women are headed to Arizona in October for a 100 miler. Good luck girls!

Lisa Reid with Diane Robinson and Robert Lopez

Bob Hearn and Robert Lopez Betsy Rogers with Gary Marr

Tom Scott and RD Terry Sentinella

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Jon Dotson

MeritaTrohimovich

Paul Hoffmann Roger Adams

JessicaBienvenue

In early August, Sam Felsenfeldcontacted me and asked if I wouldlike to help organize a 7 hour racefor his charity, Operation Jack.Together Sam, Debbie Bosilevacand I put together a 7 hour race.On September 5, about nineManiacs and eight other runnersturned out, and together weraised about $2,300!

- Steve Walters

Operation Jack 7 hour Challenge (9/5): Rose Bak, Benjamin Chan, Sarah Duncan, Tim Lawson, Josh Owen, Steve "Marathon Freak" Walters, Melissa M. Williams

Josh Owen

Sarah Duncan

Benjamin Chan

Steve Walters

Sam Felsenfeld is running 61 marathons this year to raise money for autism. 5

Rose BakDebbie Bosilevac, Sam Felsenfeld and Steve Walters

Goofy Matt Hagen helping out with the finish line timing.

Rick Haase and Betsy Rogers

Betsy Rogers with Jill Hudson and Marilou Russell

Tim Lawson











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Winthrop Marathon (9/26): Roger Adams, Jenny Appel,Deanna Ashby, Bob & Lenore Dolphin, Terri "Maverick" Gray,Sharon Hendricks, Genia "Tiptoes" Kacey, Patti "pk"Krebsbach, Ashley "rogue wave" Kuhlmann, "MMKuhl", KurtLauer, Sara Malcolm, Michele Miller, Mike Moore, Mariposai,Brad Nelson, Gary Otheim, Lesa Overfield, Carla Owen, JoshOwen, Marilyn "Mare" Pyke, Michael Shiach, Kaci Sun, BrettWittner, Prez Steven Yee, Guy Yogi

Marilyn Pyke

Pre-race Maniacs!

Carla OwenJenny Appel

Sara Malcolm and Jenny Appel

Mike Kuhlmann

Ashley Kuhlmann

Mike Kuhlmann

Bill McCarty

Gary Otheim

Kurt Lauer and Ashley Kuhlmann

Sharon Hendricks

Michele Miller

Sandra Colbert

Patti Randall Krebsbach, Steven Yee, Sharon Hendricks

Brett Wittner

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“A lot of people run a race to see who’s the fastest. I run to see who has the most guts.” – Steve Prefontaine

Francie Hankins

Some Maniacs posing for a picture before the race.These Maniacs are sporting some age

group awards!

Ken Briggs, Robert Towne

David Lund

David Lund with the Prez

Gunhild Swanson

Kaci Sun and Marilyn PikeSteve Yee Brad NelsonMike Moore Mike Moore

Michele Miller


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Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8904689204LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1843119/MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/marathonmaniacsTwitter: http://www.marathonfreak.com/mmtweet.pdfDailymile: http://www.dailymile.com/groups/1403-marathon-maniacsRunningAhead: http://www.runningahead.com/groups/MMs

From Facebook to Twitter, the Maniacs have a presence in the world of social networking. Whatever social network your prefer I’m sure the Maniacs are there, so check them out!

Pre-race Maniac photo. Pre-race Maniac dinner.

Jane Herzog and Ray Shaw

Marie Zornes

Maui Marathon (9/19): Alfredo " Da Man " Aromin,Tom "Drag-on" Craven, Morgan 'Baby Cougar'Cummings, Sandy Hanson, "Insane Jane", Edde Kanai,Gary 'Cougar Bait' Krugger, Marie "Queen"Kuramoto, Johnny "Shaka" Landeza, Del Landicho, EdLoy, Jon "Coconutboy" Mahoney, Sherry "MMM"Mahoney, Heather McCafferty, Harvey Nakasone,Terry Nelson, David Nevitt, Les "Maniacles" Omura,Jackie Ong, Steve Pavao, Mary Schumann, McGyver,Ed Thompson, Joni "why rush?" Van Arsdale, CindyWetzel, Marie Zornes

Ed Loy and Terry Nelson

Marie Zorne, Marie Kuramoto

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http://www.linkedin.com/e/vgh/1843119/









http://www.myspace.com/marathonmaniacs







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Have you run a marathon (or ultra) recently? What am I thinking, you’re a Maniac so of course you’ve run a marathon. I would like to know what you thought about it. I would like to compile rating of different marathons from Maniacs. Take a minute and rate your race at the following web site:

http://www.marathonfreak.com/mmcomment

Greg Goebel, Pat Finney, Steve Yee and Angie Whitworth-Pace

Greg Goebel

Angie Whitworth-Pace

Pat Finney and Angie Whitworth-Pace

Greg Goebel and Franz Kolb


http://www.marathonfreak.com/mmcomment


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Marathon Maniacs running half marathons…YES, it’s true!

Tired of running marathons and ultras (HA!!)? Need to back down on that weekly mileage and concentrate on getting faster? Then join the Half Fanatics (halffanatics.com). There are currently

over 400 members in the Fanatic Asylum, and I’m sure you’ll recognize a few names in the group. So jump on the bandwagon now, get your qualifying

races in and join this new, zany group! www.halffanatics.com


Bellingham Bay Marathon (9/26): Christine"Jorpeyt" Adams, John Anderson, MichelleBarnes, Margaret Barrett, Martin Bavuso,Peter 'Running Dutchman' Bennink, SteveBoer, Carrie Caffrey, May Cheng, RubenContreras, James "Gimme my Medal"Copley, Ted Eckert, David England, KathleenFarrell, Andy Fritz, Clark "The Dude" Gilbert,Martin Gordon, Margaret Gorog, Jill Hudson,Robert Jacobsen, Heath Johnson, BarefootJon, Tory "Teechur" Klementsen, "MMKuhl",Sonny "Tranquilrunner" LaForm, MikeMahanay, Jon "Coconutboy" Mahoney,Sherry "MMM" Mahoney, Gary "The RedRabbit" Marr, Tracy Marshall, HeatherMyers, Monte Pascual, Brian Pendleton,Sheryl Perales, Cheri Pompeo (Gillis), MelPreedy, Mike Pruyne, walkabitrunabit, Nadia"Corredora", Marilou Russell, Neal"Stinkerbell" Saxe, Janna Theriault, SteveWhite

“They change the course every year but the views are always nice and hot pizza at the finish is tasty.” – Jill Hudson (#535)

Pedro Infante

Margaret Gorog

BrianPendleton

Eric Gierke

Jason Streubel

Neal SaxeMike Mahanay

Guy Klarfeld

Kino after finishing his third Yonkers Marathon.Yolanda Holder & Jennifer Dicus

Ed "Quiksilver" getting a massage after the first day of the Tahoe Triple.

http://www.halffanatics.comwww.halffanatics.com/

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Omaha Marathon (9/26): Stephanie Arango, John "Pony Espresso" Backman, Dave Bell, Janet Burgess, Dan Cardell, Morgan 'Baby Cougar' Cummings,Brooke Curran, Carol "Ponytail" Earles, Kay "Dirtball" Evans, Jean "Mama Jean" Evansmore, Pat Finney, Jim "Superdawg" Fisher, Greg "Flatlander" Goebel,Carol Goslin, Elaine Green, Tim Gundeck, Mike Herrin, David Holmen, Donna Jacobs, Lien James, Etienne Jaulin, "Da Do Run" Ron Kalich, Kathy Kass, ValerieKilcoin, Clare King, Gary 'Cougar Bait' Krugger, Steve Laine, Michael Larkin, Keith Levitt, McLovin, Donna Loud, Sue "Italian Stallion" Mantyla, Dave Mari,Runner’s High™, Al " retired CMSGT, USAF" McGowan, Peggy McKean, Steve Metcalf, Nemo, Tracey Newenhouse, Jackie Ong, Keith "Kip" Panzer, Neil "CPTUSAR" Paulson, Martin, Pascal Radley, George Rehmet, Andrew Reynolds, "Lyle, Lyle Crocodile" Robertson, har, Cassy Russell, Mary Signorelli, Russ "I neverrepeat a marathon" Smith, Chip Southern, Steve Supkoff, Jeffrey "Wardium" Ward, Charlie Weiland, Mary Weiland, Annette "mom's gone again" Wulffe,Jonathan Young, Lacer the Racer

AND FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO TURN IN THEIR PHOTOS AT A LATER TIME(I will ALWAYS accept your photos!!!) – [email protected]

Donna Loud

The “Dave Mari” Fan club! Post-race Maniacs!

Donna and Dave, don’t let the statue win!Janet Burgess

Kathy Klass, Dave Mari, Diane Jones-Bolton

Russ Smith, Dave Mari, Pascal Radley

Greg Goebel getting a little close!

mailto:[email protected]

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I found this when I was going through some of my old web files. In October 2006 (a few months after Ijoined the Maniacs), I created this piece of artwork in my spare time. There are more than 75 names,words, or phrases (related to the Maniacs/marathons) in this piece of artwork. I’ve posted this on myweb site if you would like to take a closer look and find the names.http://www.marathonfreak.com/maniacart

(Steve Walters MM#338)

Maniacs prior to the Yonkers Marathon. DEO

Sam Felsenfeld and Marathon Mitch before day one of the Tahoe Triple.

http://www.marathonfreak.com/maniacart







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Each month there will be a “Maniac poll”. This poll will be posted online. Pleasetake a few moments to answer this poll. I will post the results in the nextnewsletter.

This month’s question: What is your dietary preference?

Please vote online between now and November 1: http://www.marathonfreak.com/maniacpoll(Thanks to Andy Fritz for this month’s poll.)

Last month’s question: How important are finishermedals?

When it comes to medals, it looks like Maniacs like them.Of our 111 votes, medals appear to be somewhatimportant with 44% of the voters. Medals are “veryimportant” to 33% of those who voted. 16% of thosewho voted thought medals were not that important. Andfinally 6% of those voted don’t need a medal. Thanks toall that voted.


Joe Poliquin & Bekkie Wright

Elaine and Paul Kennelly

Roger Adams

Gunhild Swanson

Lesa Overfield, Steven Yee, Patti Krebsbach

Mike Moore and Bill Bernhardt

http://www.marathonfreak.com/maniacpoll

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Noteworthy Accomplishments / Promotions / Omissions / Maniac Stuff:

Please let me know if you reached a higher Maniac level and want the recognition in the Newsletter!

Titanium (10 star) Maniac: nonePlatinum (8 star) Maniac: nonePalladium (7 star) Maniac: noneOsmium (6 star) Maniac: noneRuthenium (5 star) Maniac: Joao Danda, Karen Vollan, Wray Jean Cornwell Iridium (4 star) Maniac: noneGold (3 star) Maniac: noneSilver (2 star) Maniac: none


Karen Vollan

Quicksilver MM#388

Jennifer MM # 1756

Tony "Endorphin Dude" #2810

Emerald Bay Marathon - Day 1 (9/24):Quicksilver Runner, Marathon Mitch, JenniferDicus, Victoria Duke, DEO, Scot Kuwaye, VickieLau, Phil Nimmo, Randen Richards, Karen"EvilTwin" Vollan, Li-Chym Wu

Cal-Nava Marathon - Day 2 (9/25): QuicksilverRunner, Marathon Mitch, Jennifer Dicus,Victoria Duke, DEO, Scot Kuwaye, Vickie Lau,Cyndie Merten, Phil Nimmo, Joseph "Jo JoStarbucks" Reilly, Randen Richards, Karen"EvilTwin" Vollan, Li-Chym Wu

Lake Tahoe Marathon - Day 3 (9/26): "XtremeMike", Quicksilver Runner, Joyce Carey,Marathon Mitch, Jennifer Dicus, Victoria Duke,Scot Kuwaye, Vickie Lau, Dotty Maddock,Cyndie Merten, David Nevitt, Tony "EndorphinDude" Nguyen, Phil Nimmo, Machelle Poole,Randen Richards, Jan Tarr, Karen"Evil Twin"Vollan, Li-Chym Wu

Maniac Triplers!

Yolanda andDEO

Yolanda HolderDEO

MarathonsAndNumerousInsaneAchievementsCarved-out

What is a Maniac? Navin Sadarangani (MM#2251) came

up with this creative acrostic.


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Sherry Ricker’s cubicle of medals!

Christine Adams’ medals

Steve Walters’ medals

Jerry Nairn’s CollectionSteve White’s Collection

The following photos are pictures of some Maniacs’

medals. If you would like to show off your collection, e-mail

it me.

MORE ON THE NEXT PAGE →

Bob Dolphin and his collection in March of 2007 after the Yakima River Canyon Marathon.

Greg Goebel’s collection

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Monthly Growth

Month ► Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Yearly

Averages ► 34.4 30.4 32.4 27.7 46.9 30.7 20.7 12.9 15.7 32.2 36.0 42.7 318.1

2009 ► 66 47 52 50 94 91 73 29 33 99 95 116 845

2010 ► 105 81 90 67 127 111 78 38 50 - - - 747

New Maniacs in Sept 2010 50New Maniacs in 2010 747

Total Maniacs 2862

State MM Pct%Washington 629 22.0%California 297 10.4%Texas 183 6.4%Illinois 124 4.3%Florida 112 3.9%Oregon 95 3.3%Virginia 92 3.2%Ohio 72 2.5%New York 68 2.4%Hawaii 58 2.0%

The following is a statistical update on the growth of the Marathon Maniacs. It may not mean much to you, but I find it veryinteresting.


Philip DeYoung’s medalsSutah Ann Robins’ Collection

This is the license plate of Maniac Kirby Mills, and active Marine, currently stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. Kirby has run in the Marine Corps Marathon every years since he was 18 in 2003. I think I speak for the whole Maniac family when I say, “Thank you for your service, Kirby!”

Sally Boles’ license plate.

Tom Hosner’s license plate.

A few Maniacs sent me in their

262 plates!

Brad Nelson’s collection.

www.alliedsteelfab.com/catalog

Brad works for a company that makes medal holders. Check them out:

http://www.alliedsteelfab.com/catalog

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Maniac Ongoing Discounts


Cristy Spangler (#2813)Jessy Morgan (#2814)Linda Robinson (#2815)Alissa Draper (#2816)Amanda Custy-Schaas (#2817)Ron Beyersdorf (#2818)David Thompson (#2819)Ron Torrez (#2820)Lisa Donahue (#2821)William Schneider (#2822)Heather Holst (#2823)Mike Schlecht (#2824)Brenda Lee Finley (#2825)Lisa Pass (#2826)Edith Crawford (#2827)Marco Lopez (#2828)Sarah Rabe (#2829)Matt Baxter (#2830)Davin Hagman (#2831)Kathleen Simko (#2832)Debbie "Zippy Turtle" Bumgardner (#2833)

Stephen Meratla (#2834)

Mat Gerowitz (#2835)Jim Tuttle (#2836)Victor Ierulli (#2837)Jim Davison (#2838)Jeff Pettett (#2839)Sandra Grisi (#2840)Kristina Grisham (#2841)Kirby Mills (#2842)Jon Roberts (#2843)Rachel Smith (#2844)Robert Duff (#2845)Denise Evans (#2846)Barbara Folkman (#2847)Ryan Westin (#2848)Kara Greer (#2849)Katrina Mumaw (#2850)Alan Hargrave (#2851)Ed Burns (#2852)Dagmar Knudsen (#2853)Don Kern (#2854)Phuong Huynh (#2855)Layne Davis (#2856)

New Maniacs in September 2010

In the ongoing quest to save all the Maniacs money at some races here is a list of the latest races to offer discounts/perks for Maniacs:

Continuing the quest to save the Maniacs some coin, here are the latest races to offer discounts/perks to Maniacs:

• Miracle Match Marathon: http://www.sw.org/web/SW/patientsAndVisitors/iwcontent/public/marathon/en_us/html/marathon.html

• The Sedona Marathon: http://www.sedonamarathon.com/index1.html• Mercedes Marathon: http://www.mercedesmarathon.com/• The Cowtown Marathon: http://www.cowtownmarathon.org/• Charlotte Thunder Road Marathon: http://www.runcharlotte.com/welcome.htm• Martian Marathon: http://www.martianmarathon.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1• Wisconsin Marathon: http://www.wisconsinmarathon.com/• Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon: http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/• Delaware Marathon: http://delawaremarathon.org

Details on how to obtain the discount/perk on these races are in the Discount section of the Bulletin Board on the Maniac web site. Keep an eye out, as I will continue to post new ones on the Bulletin Board as the details are finalized. If you have any questions, shoot me an email at: [email protected]

Jeff “Boneman” Bollman (#1058)

http://www.sw.org/web/SW/patientsAndVisitors/iwcontent/public/marathon/en_us/html/marathon.html

http://www.sedonamarathon.com/index1.html

http://www.mercedesmarathon.com/

http://www.cowtownmarathon.org/

http://www.runcharlotte.com/welcome.htm

http://www.martianmarathon.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

http://www.wisconsinmarathon.com/

http://www.pittsburghmarathon.com/

http://delawaremarathon.org/


WHAT’S COMING UP IN OCTOBERSaturday, October 2, 2010Arkansas Traveller 100 Baker Lake 50k CAR Lifes a Beach Marathon Desert Dash Trail Run Freedoms Run Gold Country 34M Hamptons Marathon Leavenworth Oktoberfest Marathon New Hampshire Marathon Rock/Creek StumpJumpRun for the Toad Southern Tennessee Plunge Marathon St. George Marathon

Sunday, October 3, 2010Bear Chase 50m/50k Boulder Backroads Marathon Camarillo Marathon County Marathon FATS 50k Hampton Smuttynose Rockfest Marathon Johnstown Marathon Köln Marathon Lewis and Clark Marathon Loch Ness Marathon Long Cane 50K Maine Marathon Maraton de Guayaquil Marina Madness Marathon Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Milwaukee Lakefront Marathon RedRun Crazy Horse White Tail Trail Marathon Wineglass Marathon Yurrebilla Trail 56k

Saturday, October 9, 2010Coto De Caza 50m/26.2 Dick Collins Firetrails 50 Farmdale Trail Run 50m/30m Harbor Springs Marathon Hartford Marathon Heartland Spirit of the Prairie 100m/50m Ironman World Championship John Holmes 50k Trail Run Layton Marathon Le Grizz Ultra New River Trail 50k Prairie State Marathon Run for Life Marathon Trapline Marathon Vasque Triple Lakes 40m/Marathon Whistle Stop Marathon YMCA Stone Bridge Marathon

Sunday, October 10, 2010Badgerland Glacial Trail 50m/50k Bizz Johnson Trail Marathon Chicago Marathon City of Trees Marathon Maraton de Buenos Aires Mohawk Hudson River Marathon

Mother Road Marathon Munich Marathon Okanagan Marathon Portland Marathon Prairie Fire Wichita Marathon Royal Victoria Marathon Spokane Marathon Steamtown Marathon Towpath Marathon Tyler Rose Marathon Walla Walla Marathon Wine Country Marathon

Thursday, October 14, 2010Night Marathon #4

Friday, October 15, 2010Pony Express Trail 100m/50m

Saturday, October 16, 2010Baltimore Running Festival Marathon Boulder 100 Defiance 50K Indianapolis Marathon Kansas City Marathon Maratona do Sol PoenteMedoc Trail Marathon Nashville Ultra Marathon 50k-80k North Face Atlanta 50m/50k/26.2 Palo Duro Trail Run 50m/50k St Pats 24h Tussey Mountainback 50m Wild Duluth 50k and 100k

Sunday, October 17, 2010Amica Marathon Amsterdam Marathon Asbury Park Relay Marathon Atlantic City Marathon BayState Marathon Columbus Marathon Des Moines Marathon Detroit Free Press Marathon Duke City Marathon Grand Rapids Marathon Green Mountain Marathon Humboldt Redwoods Marathon Istanbul Marathon Long Beach Marathon Louisville Marathon Mount Lemmon Marathon Mt. Desert Island Marathon Nike Womens Marathon NWTR Great Northwest 50k Poulsbo Marathon Prince Edward Island Marathon Rock N Roll Denver Toronto Marathon


Saturday, October 23, 201024 the Hard Way 24h/12h/6h

4th Dimension Lake Sammamish Trail Run A Hurricane JemCAR Brandi Cowans Trail Marathon CAR Sallys Birthday Trail Run Columbia River Power Marathon Frankenthon Monster Marathon Goblin Valley 50k Javelina JundredJenkinson Lake Fall Trail Runs Mankato Marathon Marathon for Adoption PCTR San Francisco One Day Peacock 54m Praias & Trilhas Challenge Day One Running for the Bay Marathon Sask 50k Zombie Marathon and Undead Ultra

Sunday, October 24, 2010Bimblers Bluff 50k ChunCheon Marathon Columbia Gorge Marathon Dothan 6hr Run Golden City Marathon Legs for Literacy Niagra Falls International Marathon On the Road for Education Marathon Paso Robles Harvest Marathon Praias & Trilhas Challenge Day Two Stone Steps 50k Venice Marathon Wisconsin Dells Marathon

Monday, October 25, 2010Dublin Marathon


Friday, October 29, 2010Screaming Pumpkin!

Saturday, October 30, 2010Autumn Leaves 50m/50k Cactus Rose 100m/50m Carkeek 12 Hour Cave Creek Thriller Chicago Lakefront 50m/50k Enviro-sports Napa Wine Country Marathon Haunted Hustle Marathon Hoover Dam Marathon Return to Las Flores Trail Marathon Ridge to Bridge Marathon Spinx RunfestAthens Marathon Blue Springs 50m/50k and Larry MattonenMarathon Cape Cod Marathon Frankfurt Marathon Keelung International Lions Club Marathon Marine Corps Marathon Paul Pipilani Memorial Marathon Silicon Valley Marathon Tri-Cities Marathon

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October is here, and that means the fall marathon season is about to begin. Some of thehighlights this month include the St George Marathon, Chicago Marathon, Portland Marathon,Denver Marathon, Baltimore Marathon, Nike Woman’s Marathon and Marine CorpsMarathons. So many races so little time. Of course people like Larry Macon and YolandaHolder don't let them hold them back, thankfully there are five weekends in October.

Thank you to all that have sent in pictures, I enjoyed seeing people's medal collections, and license plates. I'm starting something new thismonth, I would like to have Maniacs rate and comment on the marathons they run. Please bookmark this webpage(http://www.marathonfreak.com/mmcomments), here you can rate your experience at any marathon and leave me comments (short orlong). I really want to know what people think about the different marathons. I want to make this newsletter as interactive as possible.

- Steve “Marathon Freak” Walters MM#33819

Steve Walters and Brian Pendleton

From the Editor…


Morgan Cummings

CathieJohnson

Keith Panzer

Caroline Burnet, Mary Cate Brauchlahanging with Elvis at the Tupelo Marathon.

Nancy Pratt

Larry Wasson

Genia “tiptoes” KaceyJessica Bienvenue, Tony Phillippi and Betsy Rogers

at Roots Rock 50k on Sept 5

Speedy Jerry MarkSandra Colbert

Sharon Hendricks, Elizabeth Ellis, Patti Randall Krebsbach, LorindaHagstrom, Brad Nelson, Vadim Shinderuk

Sharon Hendricks getting a kiss from the Prez!

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Rhetorical Revelations and W(Rites)…from the Rambunctious Rev


Hiya Stevie Boy!

Hey Prez! Somebody, or I should say, some bodies, read my “Try vegetarianism” letter to you last month.It went over great! So far I’ve heard from 14 cows, 9 ducks, and 128 chickens!

(Now the following is a true story. I came up with the leading idea of this letter below during the first 15miles of the Lehigh Valley Marathon. Had the letter half-written in my head by that point. Then, well, let’sjust say I would have adjusted the story to protect the… embarrassed, but you would have figured out theknucklehead’s identity anyway, so I didn’t bother.)

Steve, remember the time we talked about how the older we get, the less inclined we are to tell other people what to do or think, because werealized that people do not want to hear our opinions anyway? We decided that quiet smiles are universally the more welcome contribution.

Well, Mr. Prez, I’m going to break my “opinions silence” here just this once, (again) because this time I really have got something folks will loveonce they hear it! Either they are already doing it, or they will see the good sense in starting it!

Fellow Frequent Runners of Marathons: Lend Me Your Eyes!

When you are out there chugging your choo-choos along the innumerable marathon routes available to us, stop staring down at their commonconcrete concourses, and Look Up!

Look Up to see this beautiful, colorful, majestic, serene, interesting, fascinating, ever-changing world! Look Up to be inspired by the infiniteartistry of nature’s glory! Look Up to see first-hand the three-dimensional panoramas that photographers adore and which fill their travel books!Absorb first-hand all the delights that visually alone please the heart, mind, and soul!

You see, Steve, in September, while trotting through countless landscape-painting scenes spread throughout one of the prettier courses in theeastern U.S., Bart Yasso’s Lehigh Valley Marathon (and my personal vote for an eastern Maniac reunion), and a brilliantly conceived route travelingalong the Creek, River, and Canal of the semi-mighty Lehigh Valley River system, I could not help but notice that the runners around me werefocusing on the mundane macadam monotony beneath our feet!

What? Really? Studying what, the various shades of dark gray? I suppose a meticulous artist might accurately discern slate gray from blackgray from off-black gray, to say nothing of the subtleties in the full spectrum of charcoal grays, but for the rest of us, any inattention to the colorfulrest of the planet is a most unfortunate and wasted opportunity! Oh, to revel in the beautiful ranges of greens, yellows and blues, the sprinklingsof reds, oranges and purples, the laughter of the children a-rafting and the songs of the robins a-sitting and the chattering of the chipmunks a-scampering!

I felt a tad sad being seemingly alone seeing so many wonderful sights on these 26 miles. And listening alone, too, to the precious variety ofsounds! I-pod Shuffle left in the car on purpose, I could hear clearly the poetic train whistles, the river lapping on the shore, the rain drops drippingoff the leaves, all creating such a peaceful and restorative experience.

And, “not for nothing,” my accomplished Mr. Yee, it occurred to me as well that there is a great second benefit to Looking Up! Oneimmediately gains a better running posture! See, Prez? Rev is actually studying this running stuff! Looking Up keeps the back straighter and theweight properly balanced, making even yours truly a smoother runner!

So I thought I would be so bold as to teach something valuable this month, a daring stroke of didactic genius by one with no credentials toimpart unassailable running wisdom to our incredible roster of over-achievers, right?

At mile seventeen, on a smooth cinder path, and without a bit of warning…WHAM! I slammed down hard, a full-body chest-and-face plant tothe ground, tripping over who knows what…because?

I didn’t see it.When I managed to get up, which wasn’t too immediately, it was with a cracked rib. Nothing life-threatening, just uncomfortable.(Slug gave me good advice though: just don’t sneeze, cough, laugh, or get the hiccups.)Sigh. Guess I ought to glance down every so often, eh?

Humbled, for yet another month I shall defer to return to offering quiet, if achy, simple smiles again. The little Looking Up I will be doing will beat the incredible accomplishments of ye who run superbly.

That is until I go run Steamtown. That’s a real pretty course.

Your bumbling Marathon Mucklehead,[email protected]





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