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| Newsletters Newsletter – Dec 07
Hill Runners of Hunterdon Newsletter – Dec 07
Leslie Hann John Fischer – you’re an Ironman! A family man and a clinical pharmacist by profession, anyone who has known John Fischer for a few years, knows he is an example to all on what goal-setting and determination can achieve. He’s run 20 marathons since his first in 1997, but it was only since 2004, after reading Bruce Marshall’s first Boston Qualifier story, that he got really serious about improving his performance. He started his quest to qualify for Boston by joining Weight Watchers to drop 40 pounds in weight, having already lost 35 in prior years just by running. He followed the Pfitzinger marathon training program, which highlights the value of anaerobic threshold runs. He’s now run two Boston Qualifiers, and participated in marathons large and small – including Disney, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Steamtown, and Mohawk-Hudson River. But the most recent transformation is probably what is most amazing to all of us who know him well. He decided to tackle triathlons, bought a triathlon bike in March 2006 and participated in his first triathlon at the Half-Iron distance in June 2006. Since then, he has completed a number of local triathlons and has placed in the top half of all participants each time, in spite of being a self-described “pre-geezer”. This all culminated in his recent completion of the Florida Ironman Triathlon (2.4 mile swim; 112 mile bike; 26.2 mile run) finishing with a marathon of 4:16 and an overall place of 664 of 2184 finishers. He attributes his success to the inspiration he draws from other HRH club members, and to the support of his manager, fan club president, and wife, Diane. He is truly an inspiration to us all.
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2007 HRH Marathons Our club may only have about 80 members or so, but it’s clear that the membership is both active and talented. Club members ran 68 marathons in 2007, and 23 of those were Boston Qualifiers! An astonishing 19 different members of the Hill Runners of Hunterdon have run BQ’s for 2008. Our most prolific marathoners were Beverly Attinson and Gordon Kennedy, who both ran an amazing 5 marathons each this year. Following right on their heels with 4 apiece were Colin Saville, Dennis Schmatz, and Bruce Marshall. Pastor Andrew Paton managed to fit in 3 marathons in 2007. Another 13 runners ran multiple marathoners this year, with many doubling up with Boston in the Spring and Chicago or New York in the Fall. And that doesn’t
include the number of ultra marathons and triathlons that members
are doing in increasing numbers. That will be the subject for
another time. HRH Clothing The following items – tech shirts in HRH Hunter green – still remain in inventory. Item Size Qty Cost Women’s
singlet small 1 $25 As there have been 4 requests (Luster, Schmatz, Richards, Leydon) for additional men’s singlets, we are considering placing a new order with Sneakers Plus, assuming there is sufficient demand to purchase a minimum of 12 items. Some people have found it useful to have a second singlet either due to running two races in close proximity or having one a little bit larger to go over long-sleeves during cooler weather. We can also bring the total up to 12 or more by ordering long-sleeve versions of the ASICS unisex t-shirts currently available in short-sleeves only. Lastly, there has been a request to order singlets in reverse colors for hot summer use; i.e., green print on white Asics singlets. We would need to have a minimum of 12 orders of these before proceeding. Please contact Bruce Marshall if you have interest in purchasing one of the shirts currently in inventory and/or if you want an additional order placed. Sunday, December 16th 4:00 PM – Janet Howard’s Christmas Light Run. See club e-mail for details. Tuesday, January 1st 9:00 AM – Jim & Kathy Crossin’s New Years Day Run/Walk. Sunday, January 13th 8:00 AM – Club run hosted by Hunterdon Running Shop on Main St in Clinton. Monday, January 14th 7:00 PM – HRH annual General Meeting at Wes Knowles’ office on Red Schoolhouse Road (opposite Bundt Park). Refreshments will be served. Details to follow. Saturday, Feb 2nd 9:00 AM – HRH Mid-Winter Classic – family day run and party in Califon and Hunterdon Learning Center. Theme will be Groundhog’s Day, President’s day, Valentine’s Day, or maybe all of the above. If anyone is interested in hosting a club run some weekend, just send along your proposal and details to President@HRHNJ.org. Hope to see everybody out at one or more of the upcoming events, and of course, at club runs. Wishing everyone all the best for the holidays, and a healthy and prosperous New Year. - Bruce Marshall Archived Newsletters |
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