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Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Another Reason to Run
As we near the Women's Classic, we remember a member of the Ronald McDonald House of Providence Running Club, Jason Pisano. Jason was a charter member of the club for five years, but passed away suddenly this past year. Though challenged by cerebral palsy, Jason was an athlete. He completed 52 marathons, each by pushing himself backward with one foot in a wheelchair. Jason's strength inspired not only those who knew him personally, but also those who have heard his story. His memory reminds us what is possible when we push ourselves to the limits of our personal best.
The Club will include a tribute to him in our Classic program. Disable women athletes are encouraged to walk or run in his honor. Disabled athletes in the 3-14 year age group are also welcome to participate in the kids' races on the track. Entry fees will be waived for participants taking part in our tribute to Jason.
Let's walk or run, and do our personal best, in Jason's honor!
As we near the Women's Classic, we remember a member of the Ronald McDonald House of Providence Running Club, Jason Pisano. Jason was a charter member of the club for five years, but passed away suddenly this past year. Though challenged by cerebral palsy, Jason was an athlete. He completed 52 marathons, each by pushing himself backward with one foot in a wheelchair. Jason's strength inspired not only those who knew him personally, but also those who have heard his story. His memory reminds us what is possible when we push ourselves to the limits of our personal best.
Let's walk or run, and do our personal best, in Jason's honor!
Photo: Suzy Allman/New York Times/File 2007
Special thanks to Steph Milkovits
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Providence's Own Molly Huddle Wins Her Home Town 5k
Molly Huddle won the USATF National 5k Road Race yesterday right here in Providence. Check out the race video from RunnerSpace.
If you ignore the guys, it's a pretty good race.
Link to the original RunnerSpace site: http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2519&do=videos&video_id=75367
If you ignore the guys, it's a pretty good race.
Link to the original RunnerSpace site: http://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=2519&do=videos&video_id=75367
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Joan Benoit
1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist
1984 U.S. Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist
by Rina Ferrarelli
During the third mile
not the eighteenth as expected
she surged ahead
leaving behind the press
of bodies, the breath
hot on her back
and set a pace
the experts claimed
she couldn’t possibly keep
to the end.
Sure, determined,
moving to an inner rhythm
measuring herself against herself
alone in a field of fifty
she gained the twenty-six miles
of concrete, asphalt and humid weather
and burst into the roar of the crowd
to run the lap around the stadium
at the same pace
once to finish the race
and then again in victory
and she was still fresh
and not even out of breath
During the third mile
not the eighteenth as expected
she surged ahead
leaving behind the press
of bodies, the breath
hot on her back
and set a pace
the experts claimed
she couldn’t possibly keep
to the end.
Sure, determined,
moving to an inner rhythm
measuring herself against herself
alone in a field of fifty
she gained the twenty-six miles
of concrete, asphalt and humid weather
and burst into the roar of the crowd
to run the lap around the stadium
at the same pace
once to finish the race
and then again in victory
and she was still fresh
and not even out of breath
and standing.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Reaching your BEST... and choosing the right race to do it in.
Looking for a personal best time: If your training has been going well and you are hoping for a personal best time, pick your races carefully. Big races have added excitement and lots of people to run with, but have the disadvantage of the congestion that comes with thousands of runners packing the streets. Even with chip timing, you are likely to lose valuable seconds as you fight your way through people going slower than your goal pace, baby joggers, quasi-runners dressed in tutus and other costumes, and even “gate crashers”—the unregistered runners who jump in from the side of the road a few hundred yards into the race. In contrast, in a well-organized, mid-size race (300-500 for 5k distance), you will have lots more room to run and still have other runners close by to push you. You will also spend a lot less time before the race finding parking, waiting in restroom lines, waiting around for the start—instead of being used up just getting to the starting line, all your energy can go into the race itself.
Thanks for the insight, Anne Hird.
PS - This is probably a great race for a PR.
Looking for a personal best time: If your training has been going well and you are hoping for a personal best time, pick your races carefully. Big races have added excitement and lots of people to run with, but have the disadvantage of the congestion that comes with thousands of runners packing the streets. Even with chip timing, you are likely to lose valuable seconds as you fight your way through people going slower than your goal pace, baby joggers, quasi-runners dressed in tutus and other costumes, and even “gate crashers”—the unregistered runners who jump in from the side of the road a few hundred yards into the race. In contrast, in a well-organized, mid-size race (300-500 for 5k distance), you will have lots more room to run and still have other runners close by to push you. You will also spend a lot less time before the race finding parking, waiting in restroom lines, waiting around for the start—instead of being used up just getting to the starting line, all your energy can go into the race itself.
Thanks for the insight, Anne Hird.
PS - This is probably a great race for a PR.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Inspire
The Olympics have come and gone, but there are still quite a few more athletes giving it their all in London.
The 2012 Paralympic Games are still going strong through the weekend behind the force of so many unwavering female competitors.
Meet them here in this CNN article, and maybe even challenge yourself with the proposed question...
What woman inspires you, and why?
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