Newsletter October 2010

What’s Inside:
2 Runner Profile

3 Upcoming Events

4 Running & Racing

Report

5-8 Race Calendar

9 Fall Mtg. New Member Night

10 Marathon & Half Marathon

Training Program

Check out the fabulous Running and Racing Report. Our runners were very active this past
month with lots of races, PRs and awards. Our Young Runners and First 5K participants also
completed their goal race at the Italian Fest 5K! Details are on page 4.

We will be holding a Fall Meeting and New Member Night on Tuesday, October 12th at 6:30 p.m.
We will be discussing future club plans for the rest of 2010 and into 2011. PowerBar samples
will be available to all who attend the meeting. We have lots of new members so this will be a
great opportunity for everyone to get to know each other a little better. Hope you can make it.

We need a few more volunteers to fully staff the water stop at the Fred Winters Memorial 5K /
10K on Saturday, October 9th. If you are available to help, please talk with Miriam or Cheri so
we can provide you with additional details regarding where and when to meet that morning. If
you haven’t worked a water stop previously, it is lots of fun and this is a very worthy cause.

The marathon and half marathon training program will be kicking

off soon. See the flyer on page 10 for further details on how
you can train with the group for Go! St. Louis 2011. Have a
friend who wants to go the distance, invite them to join you.
Training starts December 4, 2010.

Good Luck to everyone racing this month!

Happy Running!
 Runner Profile
Featured Runner - Erick Larson
When/Why did you start Running? Loose weight

Miles last week: 18

Favorite Distance? Hmmm 3 miles for years, but I am really starting to love the 7 mile run.

Your first Race: (after high school) Italian Fest 1991

Your last Race: Italian Fest 2010
Favorite Race? Go! Journey

Your mantra is: “My God is an awesome God”

Favorite food before a race or long run? Gooey butter cake.
Favorite Gadget? GPS

Something “strange” you always need on a run? When I am running a competitive race, I carry my
lucky coin. I need all the luck I can get.

Amount of races you've done in your life? 15.

Amount of races you've done this year? 3.

When I can't run, I... Complain. When I can run I complain. When I don’t run I get real hyper, when I run I complain that
everyone runs by me.

Music or no Music? If yes, favorite music: I have to have music when I run, darude...sandstorm, eifel 5...blue song &
naturally Bob Dylan is my music idol.

Favorite book? Born to Run.

Favorite Movie? Crocodile Dundee.

Favorite Runner? Tom Richter from the Y (Jim Fixx as a pro).

Favorite brand of apparel? Under Armour.

Favorite brand of shoes? Nike.

How many pairs of running shoes do you have? 8.

Fuel on long run or race is: Body fat (I have plenty, I can share).

Last/current injury: Plantar fasciitis and a heel spur. Doctors in 1995 said I would never run again!!!
PR you're most proud of: an article from the YMCA about me being a spin class instructor.

Next Challenge ahead: Full marathon.

A Goal further ahead you'd like to get to someday: Run any length of run in a real time.

Why do you run? I owned my own business & have a tremendous amount of pressure. Two minutes into any run, I for-
get that pressure and “I’m running on empty.” While I am running one of my good runs, I feel I can conquer anything.
No alibis work. It is just you and the road!
Upcoming
Events / Races

Lewis & Clark Full and Half Marathon - October 3,

2010. 14 red9runners will be taking on the final Lewis
& Clark Marathon and Half Marathon this upcoming
Sunday. Come out to St. Charles on Sunday to help
cheer them on.

Fred Winters Memorial 5K/ 10k - Saturday, October 9, 2010. The red9runners will be
staffing a water stop at the Fred Winter’s Memorial Run. We still need volunteers to help
with the water stop on race day. See Miriam or Cheri for details.

Fall Meeting and New Member Night - Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. Join us in
the Pool Viewing Room at the CMT YMCA to plan ahead for the rest of 2010 and 2011.

O’Fallon YMCA Fall Finale 5k / 10k /15k - October 23, 2010. Be sure not to miss this Y
cup series race.

St. Louis Track Club Half Marathon - November 7, 2010. This is a hilly fun half that starts
and ends in Clayton, MO.

Run 4 Kids 30K Relay - November 13, 2010. This run benefits the Christian Activity
Center. We are looking to put together a team or two for this 30k relay consisting of two
5k legs and two 10k legs. See Miriam or Cheri if you are interested in a team.

Alton River Road Run - Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2010 - This race is
a holiday tradition. Join your fellow red9runners to burn off the Thanksgiving feast!

Go! St. Louis Marathon and Half Marathon, April 10, 2011 - Whether its your first or
twenty-first event, we’ll help you get ready for race day. Look for a training program to
start up in December. Registration for the race opens on September 1, 2010.

Flying Pig Marathon - May 1, 2011. This fun and hilly full and half marathon is our desti-
nation event for 2011. Make plans now to attend and join in on the fun!
www.flyingpigmarathon.com.
 Running & Racing Report
September 18th was a very busy day for the
red9runners. Thirty-one red9runners, Young
Runners and First 5K participants raced the
Italian Fest 5K in downtown Collinsville. Kudos
to Chuck, Shane, Tammy, Erick, Julie, Courtney,
Eric, Sheila, Ingrid, Brook, Austin, Brian, Cheri,
Natalie, Nicholas, Catherine, Hannah, Joe, Zander,
Gloria, Jeremy, Zack, Mike, Laura, Michael, Layne,
Sheri, Kalyn, Laka, Liza, and Sarah. Special
congratulations go out to all twelve of our Young
Runners along with eight First 5K participants
who finished the race after training with the YMCA over the past few months. Way to go
everyone! Two of our young girls even received age group awards for the 5K in the 10 and under
age category - congratulations to Hannah who received 1st place and Natalie who received 3rd.
Congrats also go out to red9runners Shane and Chuck who each received 1st in their age group,
and to Erick, Jeremy and Julie who set PRs that morning. A very big thank you to our red9runner
volunteers who worked behind the scenes to help with everything from stuffing packets to packet
pickup and pulling tags on race morning. Thank you Darrell, Debbie, Betsy, Eric, Kari, Lea, Sheila
and YMCA volunteer Cinda! Special thanks to our Young Runner and First 5K volunteer coaches,
Betsy, Gloria, Ingrid, Lea, Tammy, Patrick and Aaron; and race day helpers, Hannah and Ashley.

Also on September 18th, Miriam and Tom took on the hills at the Harvest Half Marathon in Leba-
non, IL. Tom finished 2nd overall and Miriam finished with a PR despite stopping to help an injured
runner on the course! Tom also ran a the Road Runner Marathon on September 25th. Way to go
Tom and Miriam!

Several runners were on the road in Ohio that same morning. Dan and Jeremie ran the full and
Holly ran the half at the Air Force Marathon in Dayton, Ohio. This was a first marathon for Dan
and Jeremie and both finished in under 4 hours! Great job everyone!

Starting at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 25th, Patrick and his team began the Berryman 36
Hour Adventure Race. They completed the race 34 hours later, and he even came to run Monday
night at run club - Awesome! Patrick has the Berryman Epic 50 Mile Mountain Bike Race coming
up. For details on Patrick’s adventure race, check out his personal blog at: http://patrick-
trailanderror.blogspot.com/

On October 3rd, fourteen of our

red9runners are doing the Lewis
& Clark full and half marathon.
If you are available, come out to
St. Charles to cheer on the team
at the final Lewis & Clark journey!

Remember to share your goals

and race information.
Happy Running! Happy Racing!
 RACE CALENDAR

5 K Races
Run Wild! 5k Trial Run Saturday, October 2, 2010 (618) 692-7578
Watershed Nature Center
Edwardsville, IL

5K Run/Walk for Peter’s Place Saturday, October 2, 2010 www.corfoundation.org

O’Fallon Community Park
O’Fallon, IL

Renfro Fall Into Fitness 5K Saturday, October 2, 2010 (618) 346-6265

Renfro Elementary
Collinsville, IL

Beyond Housing 5K Sunday, October 3, 2010 (314) 533-0600

Tower Grove Park
St. Louis, MO

Fred Winters Memorial 5K/ 10k Saturday, October 9, 2010 www.graceandhopeministries.org

Fireman’s Park
Maryville, IL

Run for Mercy 5K Saturday, October 9, 2010 (618) 831-6987

Faith Family Church
Shiloh, IL

Sundown Rundown 5K Saturday, October 9, 2010 (618) 401-0357

Downtown - Belleville, IL 7:00 p.m.

Davita Kidney Awareness 5K Sunday, October 10, 2010 (414) 839-9804

Tower Grove Park
St. Louis, MO

New Enterprise Academy 5th Annual 5K Saturday, October 16, 2010 (618) 632-1505
206 W. Adams
O’Fallon, IL
 Race Calendar Continued
5K Races Continued
Partners for Pets 5K Sunday, October 16, 2010 (618) 977-9178
Tri-Township Park
Troy, IL

Pumpkin Brew Run Sunday, October 16, 2010 (314) 960-2371

Amsterdam Tavern
St. Louis, MO

Purplestride St. Louis Sunday, October 17, 2010 (314) 489-4901

Upper Muny Lot
Forest Park, St. Louis, MO

O’Fallon YMCA Fall Finale Saturday, October 23, 2010 (618) 628-7701
5k / 10k / 15k
OFallon, IL

Monster Dash 5K & Costume Contest Saturday, October 23, 2010 (618) 346-7529
Card Activity Center 5:00 p.m.
Collinsville, IL

OTHS Tennis Halloween 5K Saturday, October 30, 2010 (618) 741-6224

O’Fallon, IL

Halloween 5K for Miracles Sunday, October 31, 2010 (314) 361-8200

Forest Park Upper Muny Lot
St. Louis, MO

Special Olympics 5K Sunday, November 7, 2010 (314) 781-3926

Center of Clayton
Clayton, MO

2nd Annual Harvest 5K Sunday, November 7, 2010 (618) 650-5476

SIUE X-Country Course
Edwardsville, IL

Miles for Myanmar Saturday, November 13, 2010 (618) 288-5351

The Bridge Church
Glen Carbon, IL

Girls on the Run 5K Saturday, November 13, 2010 (314) 862-6266

Forest Park Muny Lot
St. Louis, MO
 Race Calendar Continued
5K’s Continued
10th Annual Sweat 4 Pets 5K /10K Sunday, November 14, 2010 (636) 467-2618
Tower Grove park
St. Louis, MO

10K Races
Fred Winters Memorial 5K/ 10k Saturday, October 9, 2010 www.graceandhopeministries.org
Fireman’s Park
Maryville, IL

Go! St. Louis Halloween 10K Sunday, October 17, 2010 (314) 727-0800
Downtown - St. Louis, MO

O’Fallon YMCA Fall Finale Saturday, October 23, 2010 (618) 628-7701
5k / 10k / 15k
OFallon, IL

10th Annual Sweat 4 Pets 5K /10K Sunday, November 14, 2010 (636) 467-2618
Tower Grove park
St. Louis, MO

Misc. Distances
Tri at the Y Mini Triathlon Sunday, October 3, 2010 www.triatthey.com
YMCA
Edwardsville, IL

O’Fallon YMCA Fall Finale Saturday, October 23, 2010 (618) 628-7701
5k / 10k / 15k
OFallon, IL

Run4 Kids & Walk 4 Kids Saturday, November 13, 2010 (618) 977-6650
30K Relay and 5K Walk
Upper Muny Parking Lot
St. Louis, MO

St. Louis Track Club Marathon Relay Sunday, November 21, 2010 (314) 781-3926
Forest Park, Lower Muny Lot
St. Louis, MO
 Race Calendar Continued
Local & Regional Half Marathons,
Marathons & Beyond

Roots N Blues N BBQ Half Marathon Saturday, October 2, 2010 (573) 777-2257
Flat Branch Park
Columbia, MO

Lewis & Clark Marathon Sunday, October 3, 2010 www.fleetfeetstl.com

& Half Marathon
St. Charles, MO

Whistle Stop Marathon Saturday, October 9, 2010 www.whistlestopmarathon.com

Ashland, WI

Evansville Half Marathon Sunday, October 10, 2010 www.evansvillehalfmarathon.org

Evansville, IN

Indianapolis Marathon Saturday, October 16, 2010 www.indianapolismarathon.com

Indianapolis, IN

Spirit of the Osage 50K / 20K Sunday, October 17, 2010 (573) 763-5035
Chamois, MO

Indianapolis Monumental Marathon Saturday, November 6, 2010 www.monumentalmarathon.com

& Half Marathon
Indianapolis, IN

St. Louis Track Club Half Marathon Sunday, November 7, 2010 (314) 781-3926
Center of Clayton
Clayton, MO

For a complete list of races, links,

entry forms, etc., check out:
stlouistrackclub.com/calendar.htm
fleetfeetstl.com/racetiming/calendar.htm
 Tuesday, October 12, 2010
6:30 p.m.

Pool Viewing Room

Collinsville Maryville Troy YMCA

Discussion will include Club plans for the rest of this year as well as new things on
the horizon for 2011. In addition we will talk about nutrition and fueling. PowerBar
samples will be available for all who attend.

We would like to encourage new members to join us and get to know members you
haven’t already met, learn about fueling your run, and help us plan for the coming
year.

If you have something you would like discussed, please forward information to Cheri
to be added to the agenda.

Hope to see you all there!

Happy Running!
 Train for Go! St. Louis Marathon
On April 10th 2011
Train with the Collinsville Maryville Troy YMCA and the red9runners for the Go! St. Louis
Marathon or Half Marathon on April 10th 2011. Training Program includes the following:
Long run on Saturday mornings complete with water and electrolyte beverage stops;
Group runs offered four times per week;
Customized training schedule;
Injury Prevention and Stretching Clinic;
Nutrition / Fueling / Hydration Clinic;
Mental Preparation Clinic;
Pre-Race Team Meeting;
Event day support and more.
Train with an experienced marathon coach and ACE Certified
Personal Trainer.
Take advantage of the camaraderie, inspiration and encouragement
of training in a group setting where everyone has a common goal.

Training runs start and finish at the CMT YMCA and begin on
December 4th 2010. Beginners, run/walkers and runners of all
pace levels are welcome!

Registration opens on September 8, 2010.

(Members $85 / Non-members $129)
Space is limited reserve your spot today!

Contact Cheri or Miriam at the YMCA with

questions @ (618)346-5600
www.ymcaswil.org

YMCA Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through

programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.