Upcoming races:
May 10th---Belleville, IL. 2008 Race for Character 5K Run/Walk
May 17th--Germantown, IL.....BullDog Dash 5K Run/Walk
May 18th--O'Fallon, IL...1st Annual Joseph Arthur Memorial 5K Run/Walk
May 24th--Edwardsville, IL..Run For Bonifest 5K & 2 Mile Run/Walk
May 31st--Swansea, IL. Rotary Club's "Service Above Self" 5K Run/Walk
May 31th--St.Louis, MO. Sweat with the Vets 5K Run/Walk/Roll
Running Start News:
5-8-08
Hi Folks,
I just wanted to pass on some information about past race results and
upcoming events.
Some results from the Law Day Run are:
| Candace Caveny | 1st Female Overall | 19:24 |
| Dan Rooney | 1st Male Master | 17:59 |
| Tami Hayen | 1st Age Group | 23:21 |
| Pam Campbell | 1st Age Group | 22:58 |
| Jan Daker | 1st Age Group | 23:24 |
| Rick Sherman | 22:48 | |
| Alan Sheridan | 24:16 | |
| Neil Ackerman | 2nd Age Group | 21:40 |
| Mike Toolen | 1st Age Group | 20:52 |
Run for Sight Results:
| Candace Caveny | 1st Age Group | 18:26 |
| Becky Bradley | 2nd Age Group | 21:15 |
| Jan Daker | 1st Age Group | 24:30 |
| Kirk Brueggeman | 4th Age Group | 20:18 |
| Tim Gillum | Pushing the baby stroller | 24:23 |
| Mike Toolen | 1st Age Group | 20:11 |
Yes, if you noticed, there were three of us that ran both races!!!
In the Lincoln Marathon, Tom Jackson finished in 2:55, and Chris Arnold finished in 2:57.
Don't forget about the Bull Dog Dash 5K Run in Germantown on the 17th of May.
Have a great weekend!
Mike
4-25-08
Congratulations Boston Finishers!
Thought everyone might be interested in the times for Boston, just in case you haven't already seen them.
| Jayda Armstrong Matthew Beebe Ed Breda John Bruemmer Tiffany Brumm Candancy Caveny Steve Chorma Jan Daker Tami Hayen Mary Jo Jalinsky Angela Jenny Seth Jenny Veronica Kirkpatrick Patrick Masching Clark Neitzel Robert Petz Mike Toolen Richard Witt |
4:07:57 3:39:56 3:18:33 4:02:21 3:19:59 3:08:38 2:54:24 3:55:10 3:52:25 3:42:59 3:32:15 3:23:21 4:05:00 3:18:58 3:27:47 3:22:30 3:49:31 3:12:41 |
Here is a flyer for a track meet that will be held on Monday night at the St. Louis University High School track.
The Brigette Schutzman Festival of Miles
It's for a good cause and put on by Ben and Matt from Big River Running.
Don't forget to join "Caden's Crew" on the 4th of May--Sunday--at Union Station--Run for Sight!!!!
World Mountain Championships are THIS weekend - Zac is one of the favorites!!!! Go Zac!!! Oversea's challenge!
5th WMRA World Long Distance Mountain Running Challenge
4-17-08
Good Luck Boston Runners!
I had a number of people that were interested in everyone that was running the
Boston Marathon on Monday morning......I've included I think everyone but
Dennis Hatch!
| Name | Town | Bib # |
| Jayda Armstrong Matthew Beebe John Bruemmer Tiffany Brumm Candancy Caveny Steve Chorma Jan Daker Tami Hayen Mary Jo Jalinsky Angela Jenny Seth Jenny Veronica Kirkpatrick Patrick Masching Clark Neitzel Robert Petz Mike Toolen Richard Witt |
Edwardsville O'Fallon Fairview Heights Troy Mascoutah O'Fallon Belleville Swansea Smithton Swansea Swansea Swansea O'Fallon O'Fallon Belleville Shiloh O'Fallon |
15793 6854 24053 9035 3812 2010 20291 18227 15700 10809 1261 15495 6515 9068 7680 12424 2897 |
WBZTV.com has a live finish line feed
Good Luck to everyone!!!
4-8-08
Hi Folks,
Just in case you missed it, we had a number of outstanding performances on
Sunday. First, in the marathon, two (almost three) people had PRs. Carl Florczyk ran
3:26:38 and Tom Hootselle ran a 4:00:32...PRs for both of them and Tom beat his previous
time by 54 minutes!!! Tom Romano ran a great time of 3:19:31, Lisa Brandt ran a 4:09:37,
Alan (Art's brother) Sheridan ran a 5:08:26. Matt Wilson had a time of 3:29:10 Good Job,Matt!!
I think that was a PR for Matt, but his time was listed under the Half-Marathon times....I guess
they made a mistake somewhere......Tom Romano finished in 5th place in his age group!
In the Half, Angie Jenny ran a 1:32:52 for 2nd in her age group and 19th female overall.
Daryl Morrison ran 1:31:40 for 10th in his age group, Kirk ran a1:49:15, Art finished in
1:55:20, Tim couldn't run, but Becky took his number and finished in 2:15:08 without falling,
Matt Wilson's wife Jennifer finished in 2:47:45. I couldn't find an official time for Rodney and
Jeremy......but I think Rodney's time was around 1:34.....
Congratulations to all of the finishers!!!
4-1-08 (Another Finisher----and it's NOT an April Fool's Joke)
We had another finisher early this morning. Molly Sue Farrell came in 1st place
at the time of 6:00 am weighing in at 8 lbs. 4 oz. and 20.5" long. Mom and Dad
are doing great.....and quite happy! I think Becky might say she ran about a
dozen ultramarathons in these last couple weeks!!! Congratulations to Mike
and Becky and to Molly Sue!!!
Good Luck to everyone that is running the half or full on Sunday. Looks like the
weather is going to cooperate and be pretty decent. I did read that they are
going to have aid stations every 3 miles....just so they don't go thru what
Chicago did last October.....good thing the weather forecast is for a high of 58
and not 85!!!!
Have a Great Week!
Mike
3-13-08
Hi Folks,
Okay, this is the second biggest weekend of the racing year....of course, last weekend is the biggest, right??!!
Everyone is set to meet in the parking lot of Union Station (right behind Hard Rock Cafe) around 8:00/8:15....
The race starts early this year at 9:00 and not 9:30.....After the race, we will be on the opposite side of Union
Station on Market Street. Again for the 2nd year in a row, that's the start of the parade...and that's where the
awards are given out!!! See you on Saturday morning!
And some of us are planning to run 20 miles on Sunday morning in Forest Park. We are going to meet
at the Visitor's Center at 8:00..Everyone is welcome......
Thanks again for everyone's help last weekend.....everyone thought it was a great time!!
Thanks and hopefully, I'll see most of you on Saturday!
Mike
11-20-07
Congratulations to Jan Daker.......She qualified for Boston this past weekend in
the Philadelphia marathon. Her time was 3:59:51.....she also placed 3rd in her
age division and 3140th overall.....Great job, Jan!!!!
Also congratulations to Candace Caveny. She finished 1st female in the Turkey Trot Run in Maryville on Saturday,
and won another turkey!!!
On Thursday, some of us are running in Kirkwood's Turkey Day Run. The 3 miler
starts at 7:30 with the 6 miler starting 8:00. There are also 2-- 5K races in
Chesterfield the same day.
Don't forget the Alton 10 miler on Saturday....starting at 10:00...and then, of course, Fast Eddie's starting as soon as Bill Kurtz reserves a table!!!
I would like to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving
2008 "Top of The Morning" registration form is now available.
10-30-07
Daryl Morrison just completed the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday in a time of
3:20:55...good enough for 750th overall.....and Mark Bradley (Becky's husband)
finished in 3:48:26.......due to a stress fracture, Becky could not run the marathon. Congrats to Daryl, Mark, and Becky!!!
Tuesday night I am going with my granddaughter trick or tricking in Wood River!
Therefore, we will have to skip speedwork tonight night...sorry about that!!!
9-27-07
We need to congratulate the finishers from the Quad Cities Marathon that was this past Sunday morning:
Veronica Kirkpatrick finished in 3:38:40 for 105th overall and 5th in her age group.......Tami Hayen turned in a 3:46:47 for 147th overall and 7th in her age group........and then there is Tom Romano-----first he did the Lewis & Clark
1/2 marathon the Sunday before the marathon in 1:28:xx, then on the way to the Quad Cities, he stopped in Collinsville on Saturday and ran the Italianfest 5K race in 19:58.....and then finished the marathon on the next day in 3:26:16 good enough for 4th in the age group and 65th overall......and I guess we do not
need to taper!!!!
Also this past Sunday was Dennis Hatch's "Race to the Courthouse" in Nashville.
Candace was the Overall winner in 18:45, Kathy Eller finished 2nd female overall in 22:54, Mike Eller finished in
2nd male overall in 19:53, I was 6th overall, Rick Sherman was 7th in 21:00, Neil Ackerman was 8th in 21:12, and
Art Sheridan was 16th in 22:31.......Congrats to everyone and especially Dennis and his wife Monica for the great
breakfast that was served at their house.....Thanks!!!! (And Dennis said it will be an annual event!!)
This weekend, there are 2 races on Saturday.....the Rotary 5K run in O'Fallon starting at 8:30, and the Family
Hospice Walk/Run starting at 8:15 at the Shrine of our Lady of the Snow...
If you are planning on running the Half or Full in Memphis at the beginning of December, the price increase will
begin on the 1st of October.....so, you better sign up in the next couple days for the better price!
I am trying to get a list of what marathon everyone is trying to finish in the coming months......so, email me for
the marathon that you are planning to run!!! I will put out a list for everyone to keep track of our performances!!