Intervals Blog

September – November 2017 Date              Race              Athletes / Results 11/23/2017 – Way Station Turkey Trot 5k:  Bill Duke 27:49; Harriet Langlois 25:31 (1st AG); Shannon Matthews 20:46 (2nd AG); Jamie Wisz 19:33; Ruth Taylor 22:15 11/23/2017 – Massapequa Turkey Trot:  Jenny Hallberg 19:05…

President – Jill Cameron Vice President – Eric Cameron Secretary – Nicole Davis Treasurer – Harriet Langlois Board of Directors – Brent Ayer, Pam Geernaert, Lou King, Mark Lawrence, Tim O’Keefe, John Stuart Calendar – Jenny Hallberg Competition – Shannon Matthews & Ruth Taylor Communications – Ann Shubert Community Liaison – Lou King Membership –…

Calling all Steeplechasers! Share your club news or running-related experiences, expertise or interests with us in the next edition of Intervals. Submission guidelines are as follows: 500-word max When possible, please submit 1-2 images (2 MB size-limit, per image) and include source info Send submissions to newsletter@staging.steeplechasers.org The deadline for the spring 2018 edition is…

As I write my President’s message for this quarter, I reflect on yesterday’s Steeplechaser activities. I started my day by running 10 miles with the half marathon training group. Led by their coach, Josh Roane, there were approximately 12 runners who came out to join the group run. The course weaved through the beautiful Frederick…

The Amazing and Adaptable Human Body Part 1: The Damage and Repair Cycle By S. Nicole Davis, DPT The first time you do hill work, or run a long distance, it’s pretty hard. But do it consistently for a few weeks and it gets easier. The human body is amazing in its ability to adapt…

by Brent Ayer “I See No Good Reason to Act My Age” – author unknown In November of 1985, the Frederick News-Post ran a feature on an area runner, 73- year old Don Leatherman. It focused on how Leatherman became a runner at age 55. Here is how the News-Post described the running scene when…

by Kerry McHugh Alexandra Heminsley was never a runner. She was a bar-goer, a partier, and a fad exerciser. But on something of a whim, she decided to finally believe all of those rumors of the “runner’s high,” and set out for a jog. That first “jog” did not go well. With humor and candor,…

Welcome to Parkrun – Free, Weekly, Timed 5k Runs in a Park Near You by Malcolm Senior Parkrun was started by Paul Sinton-Hewitt when he was injured as a way to keep in touch with his running mates. He timed their 5k, and then they all went for coffee together. Twelve years later there are…

June – August 2017 Date          Race                                      Athletes / Results  6/3/2017 – ParkRun College Park 5k:  Lokesh Meena 18:19 (3rd overall) 6/3/2017 – Baltimore 10 Miler:  Louis Schiavone 59:17 (10th overall) 6/4/2017 – Bel Air Town Run 5k:  Art Gregory 23:26 (1st AG) 6/7/2017 – PPTC Al Goldstein Summer Series #2:  Lokesh Meena 18:15 6/11/2017 – …

President – Jill Cameron Vice President – Eric Cameron Secretary – Nicole Davis Treasurer – Harriet Langlois Board of Directors – Brent Ayer, Pam Geernaert, Lou King, Mark Lawrence, Tim O’Keefe & John Stuart Calendar – Jenny Hallberg Competition – Shannon Matthews & Ruth Taylor Communications – Luanne Houck Membership – Nikki Martin & Kerry…