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Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers November 2016 Dear Lake Grapevine

RAW has done it again with another successful Double Trouble! We had more than 600 participants, as well as great weather. It was extremely fortunate that the race was on the coolest morning so far this fall.

I know it seems like I talk about our volunteers all the time, but each of you deserve all the credit for everything that LGRAW does to put on such a fun event for the North Texas running community. It makes me proud that I have the opportunity to help lead such a group of talented, dedicated individuals. Thank you to everyone who had a part in making it happen!

With many of us fresh off of trips to Palo Duro Trail Run and IMT Des Moines Marathon in October (stories and photos below), we have two local RAW Off to the Races events this month. There's the DRC Half Marathon and 5K at Norbuck Park in Dallas on Sunday, November 6 and Rockledge Rumble on Saturday, November 12. Hopefully you're already signed up for Rockledge if you planned to run it because all distances are sold out. But either way, be sure to cheer on all your LGRAW friends just across the lake!

The LGRAW 20th Anniversary Committee has outdone itself this month with the Main Street Wine Crawl on (appropriately) November 20. Visit and enjoy discounts at five different wineries, as well as Texas General Store. If you're a wine aficionado, you can't miss it! Also, be sure to watch your email this month for details on how you can purchase tickets for the LGRAW Holiday Party on Friday, December 2.

See you at the lake!

Chris Morris LGRAW President president@lgraw.com Please note that your LGRAW membership expires on LGRAW

Bold In The Cold is Back!

The Bold In The Cold (BITC) was cancelled in 2016 due to unprecedented floods in Grapevine and along the BITC race course. In 2017, we will have some fun and your involvement will is requested before the starting horn goes off on January 21. Each of you will have the opportunity to vote on the shirt color and design. There will be other surprises in store too. Stay tuned!

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This year we are introducing graduated pricing with the lowest pricing to those who register early. The pricing is the following: Registrations 1­300­ $25 Registrations 301­600 ­ $30 Registrations 601 and above ­ $35 Packet Pickup / Race Day ­ $40 Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers Members get a $5 discount until 12/1 All finishers will also earn a special finisher's item! We hope you can join us and enjoy the race to start the New Year. Sign up today at RunSignUp.

20th Anniversary Celebration in November

Main Street Wine Crawl

Join your RAW friends for November's 20th Anniversary celebration! We'll stop at five Main Street wineries and the Texas General Store. Each stop will offer exclusive RAW Wine Crawlers discounts.

Wine Crawl stops include:

Grape Vine Springs ­ 25% off food, wine, and retail items.

Messina Hof ­ 20% off Sloan & Williams ­ 20% off Umbra ­ 20% off individual hummus or meatball plate, red or white winearita or mulled wine.

Wine Fusion ­ 20% off Texas General Store ­ 20% off total purchase.

Kindly RSVP via the Facebook event no later than 11/15 so the wineries can staff appropriately for our group. Also, due to the overwhelming interest in this event, we ask that you update your RSVP with "Going" or "Not Interested" as soon as you confirm your weekend plans. Thank you!

Anti­Turkey Trot

Annual Thanksgiving Run Come celebrate the holidays, RAW­style. The RAW Anti­ Turkey Trot will be Thanksgiving morning, Thursday, November 24, at Rockledge Park. The run/walk begins at 7 a.m., and is followed by a potluck breakfast. Bring your favorite dish or beverage to share!

And Thanksgiving is the start of the giving season. Bring a new unwrapped gift for the Grapevine Police Santa Cops Toy Drive and give to children in need in our community. You can also bring your donated toys to the clubhouse the following weekend.

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Holiday Party, Friday, December 2 You and a guest are cordially invited to the Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers Annual Holiday Party on Friday, December 2 at the Palace Theatre in historic downtown Grapevine.

Festivities begin at 7 PM with food, drinks, and entertainment. Best of all, you get to socialize with all of your RAW friends.

We will soon be sending out an email to all LGRAW members with more details and to let you know how to purchase tickets. Don't miss it!

Third Tuesday of the Month Social Run Social Run at Grapevine Craft Brewery LGRAW will hold the next installment of our 5K social run/walk starting and ending at Grapevine Craft Brewery at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15.

Grapevine Craft Brewery hosts a Trivia Night that starts after most have finished the run, and a food truck will be on site to purchase food.

The event is open to everyone ­­ you do not have to be a member of LGRAW, and is a great opportunity to invite friends to meet your fellow RAW members.

Let us know you're coming and RSVP through the Facebook event.

Double Trouble 5K and 10K

by Stan Pollard Long before the first runner arrived, the incredible volunteers of this year's Double Trouble were hard at work, many arriving before 5 a.m. Before the sun was even thinking of rising, our volunteers were getting the course setup, the parking situated, and the timing system set up and running.

I want to personally thank all of you that volunteered. Many of our members pulled double duty for Double Trouble, volunteering before or after running one of the races. Our volunteers are what made Saturday a successful day and without

Marcus Grunewald congratulates the top female finishers, L ­ R: Jessica Smith, Kim Andres, Laura Nelson, and Leana Sloan

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each of you, this race could not have happened.

In total, we had nearly 350 runners in the 5K and 285 runners in the 10K. Some ran one race and many ran both. We witnessed some great running performances in both races.

The first race was the 5K. Congratulations goes out to the RRCA State Champions who were: Male Open ­ Erik Halldorson, 17:43 Female Open ­ Jessica Smith, 18:43 Male Master ­ Matthew Celone; Male Grandmaster ­ Ron Winzen; Male Senior Grandmaster ­ Charlie Hart; Female Master ­ Laura Nelson; Female Grandmaster ­ Leana Sloan; Female Senior Grandmaster ­ Kim Andres A special thank you to Marcus Grunewald, the RRCA North Texas State Representative, for personally handing out the State Championship medals.

The 10K started after most had finished the 5K allowing many runners to complete the 5K, catch their breath, and then begin the second race. Congratulations goes out to the overal 10K winners: Male Open ­ Heath Brosi, 35:35 Female Open ­ Blanche Allen, 40:58 Special thanks for our sponsors who made this race possible: Metro Mobile Electronics, Rainforest Cafe, Taqueria Burritos Locos, Orangetheory Fitness, Sparkling Ice, Fusion Whole Body Recovery, Baylor Scott & White SportsCare, Luke's Locker and Your Sporting Image. If you stop by any of these businesses, be sure to thank them for their support.

Aid Station 1, (L­R) Ethan Phan, Liz Phan, Eileen Pontaoe, Amanda Alvarez, Nathan Alvarez, Mike Dunham, Jimmy Perez, and Evelyn Luccioni

Lastly, thank you to David Ball who designed this year's race logo.

You can access free digital downloads of your race photos here.

Aid Station 2, (L­R) Gordon Kippola, Jesse Saenz, Mike Tocce, Terri Toce , and kids.

20 Fun & Fascinating Facts about RAW

By Kelly "K2" Richards 1. RAW presented the Grape Race 5K & 1­Mile in 1998. Eileen Fontaine and Chris Reyher were the Race Directors.

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Marathon in 1998 and 1999. The aid station was near mile 18.

3. Ray Harris is the only club vice president who later became president, but he did not go directly from VP to president.

After serving on the board for multiple years (one year as VP), Ray took a year off from the board. Following that hiatus, he was elected as president in July 2001.

4. The fourth annual Grasslands Run held in 2002 was the first "Mudlands" and third year in a row that a RAW member won the 25­mile race (Mike Doud 2000, Jack Hase 2001 and Terry Marcott 2002). RAW member Letha Cruthirds was the first female in the 50 mile. *At that time, the race distances were: 10 miles, 25 miles and 50 miles.

5. From 2002­2007 RAW held an annual Fun Run & Walk called the Duct Tape Duet. The duet was made up of a 10K runner and a 5K walker. Prizes, usually duct tape in nature, were given to the best matched team (closest run/walk time), oldest combined age, best use of duct tape during a race or any other reason the Fun Run director, John Bush, chose.

6. For several years a house cat who was never at home and named Elliott roamed Horseshoe Trails. You could always count on Elliott for a greeting just before the first water stop on the way out and in the same place on the way back. Elliott was brought to the animal shelter so many times his owner made a tag that said "I'm not lost, I love the trails". Elliott reached celebrity­ status after an interview with him was published in the November 2008 issue of the FOOTPRINT. 7. The FOOTPRINT used to feature a column called RAW in the Kitchen by Bridget Smith.

Here Bridget shared healthy, delicious and easy to make recipes sure to be enjoyed by runners.

8. The 2004 Double Trouble won the Silver Award­ Best Race T­shirt from Runner Triathlete News.

9. Since 2004, RAW has had a booth, manned by member volunteers, to promote running and walking as part of a healthy lifestyle at the annual city of Grapevine Employees Health Fair.

10. In 2006, a by­laws review committee was formed. The committee consisted of Chris Reyher, Tony Flesch and John Bush. The by­laws were amended in 2007 to reflect the recommended changes presented by the committee.

11. In 2008, RAW won two awards at the RRCA Texas Running Clubs Challenge, a North Texas­wide competition between RRCA clubs. The Club Challenge (most participants) and Fastest Club (scoring based on top five fastest males and females from each club). The challenge was held at the Mayor's Race, a 5K held in conjunction with the Dallas Marathon.

12. In 2008, RAW began participation in the Grapevine Police Department's Santa Cops Toy Drive. RAW collects new, unwrapped toys starting at the Anti­Turkey Trot through mid­ December. Toys can also be dropped off at the Holiday Party and the clubhouse.

13. Flash Mobs appeared at RAW social events and fun runs from 2010 ­ 2012. The holiday party flash mob was the loveliest while the zombies dancing to Thriller at the SPOOKtacular Trail Fun Run were the liveliest.

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15. In 2012, RAW received a plaque "In Appreciation for Support" from The Dallas Athletes for manning an aid station at the Wounded Warrior Half Marathon & 10K for the previous few years.

16. From January to April 2013, member Brad Liles spent 50 hours clearing and marking an almost one­mile dirt trail behind the clubhouse. Brad spent another six hours meeting with city and Army Corps of Engineer officials, and writing a proposal for approval of the trail. A handful of RAW members spent an additional combined 90 hours over two weekends finishing the trail.

Brad regularly spends time maintaining and running the trail, which is open for use to the public.

For all Brad's efforts the trail has been nicknamed the BLT (Brad Liles Trail).

17. In 2015, RAW supported the Girls on the Run ­ DFW Metroplex chapter with a donation and volunteer help when their annual race was held at Meadowmere Park, after losing their regular race site.

18. It has been a tradition since the club was formed for everyone to log their miles aka "sign in" following a run. The information collected from these sign­in sheets have been used to determine who ran the longest (bragging rights!), how many people were there on a given day, to figure out "that guy's name you talked to for 15 minutes", and other interesting data that Steven "Dog Dude" Rush used to compile and put in the FOOTPRINT. 19. In 2014 Keep Grapevine Beautiful honored Gary Howsam, who has led all the RAW trail clean­ups days, with a sign located on the dirt trails overlooking the lake. The spot is affectionately called "Howsam Point" formerly known as the Kodak Moment spot, because it's always picture­perfect pretty.

20. In 2016 RAW enhanced Newbie Sunday, the first Sunday of the month, to include a pancake breakfast.

20th Anniversary Celebration: Pre­ Double Trouble Run

As part of our year­long 20th anniversary celebration, RAW members and friends (some in costume!) gathered at the clubhouse on October 20 for the 20th Anniversary Fun Run. The fun run was held two days before the Double Trouble 5K and 10K, so course preview maps were available to those runners who wanted to run the course early.

Some ran, some walked, and some simply visited at the clubhouse.

Later, participants enjoyed chili dogs grilled by Brad Liles, chips, apples with caramel dip, and cupcakes while enjoying each others' company. By popular "vote," Kathryn Gleghorn and Kelly K2 Richards jointly won the costume contest for their effort to recreate the 2016 Double Trouble logo ­ a devil (Kathryn) chasing an angel (K2).

Remember: we have events scheduled for the 20th of every month leading up to our anniversary.

Plan to join us on November 20 for a wine crawl down Main St in Grapevine ­ see above for details and to RSVP. See you there!

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LGRAW Scholarship for Graduating Seniors As part of our commitment to giving back to the sport of running, LGRAW has established a scholarship for a graduating high school senior in Spring 2017.

To be eligible, applicants must be a Spring 2017 graduate of GCISD OR the son or daughter of an LGRAW member. The parent must have been a member of LGRAW for the past two years.

In addition, all applicants must have participated in track or cross country in their junior and senior years, will be attending an accredited 4­year or 2­year college in Fall 2017, and must graduate from high school with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.

The scholarship is $2,000, paid half in the first semester and half in the second semester of the student's first year of college. The scholarship is not renewable.

The scholarship application is available here and must be received by mail at LGRAW, Attn: Kathryn Gleghorn, P.O. Box 2982, Grapevine, TX, 76099, or by e­mail at kdagleghorn@gmail.com by March 1, 2017.

From Ironman to Leadman

by John Studebaker "You're never going to be 100% ready and it's never going to be just the right time, but that's the point. It means that every moment is also the right moment. If you want it, you just have to do it."­Author Unknown Leadman Challenge It all started with a lottery. Last year I competed in the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, a 100­mile bike race in Colorado. I assumed I would get in again but my name wasn't drawn. There was another way in though, the Leadman Challenge. Pursuing the Leadman included a trail marathon in June, a 50­mile bike ride or trail run in July, and then in August, the Leadville Trail 100 MTB, the Leadville 10K run in one weekend followed by the Leadville Trail 100 Mile Run the next weekend.

I was not physically ready. It would require me to run twice as far as I had ever run and at elevation. But like that quote says, you're never going to be 100% ready, and I knew I had to go for it.

Even though I committed to this crazy goal, I still questioned my ability to complete a 100­ mile run. I had a bad case of Plantar Fasciitis (PF) and my confidence was shaken when I attempted to complete the Jemez Mountain 50­ mile trail run in May. By mile 16, my PF was on fire, and both knees hurt on descents. I dropped to the 50K and walked in the last 17 miles.

The first Leadman event was the trail marathon in June and although I wasn't happy with my time, I finished under the cutoff time. I returned to Leadville in July for the 50­mile bike ride, a race that I love. My goal was to finish under 6:30 which would set me up in a good corral position for the LT100 MTB race. I started fast and thought I was on pace until two miles from the finish when I noticed a new section of single track. I had taken it too easy thinking I had my goal in the bag and missed my sub­6:30 time goal.

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strategy was to start easier, eat and hydrate properly, and finish the last part of the race faster. The strategy didn't work. First, my spot in a later corral put me behind a long line of slower riders, making it difficult to pass on the narrow trail. I was already behind my goal when I reached the base of the huge climb to Columbine Mine. It was during that long climb that I realized my cycling fitness was not as strong as last year. During the last 50 miles, I was off pace for my goal time but was still making all the aid station cutoff times. I had no idea that the sub 12:00 finish cutoff was in jeopardy until I hit mile 80. A mile before the finish, there is a steep hill and spectators will run out and push you up the hill. The street was lined with spectators, cheering for stragglers to beat the 12:00 cutoff. My heart sank when I saw the clock. I had missed the cut off by two seconds. I assumed my Leadman challenge was officially done.

The next day, I went to packet pickup for the 10K, pissed at myself and determined to crush the race. When I picked up my bib though, it still said "Leadman" on it. The race coordinator gave me a big hug and told me that there was no way Leadman was going to be taken away from me for two seconds. My race strategy for the 10K suddenly changed.

August finally arrived and I faced the Leadville 100 Trail Run. My wife Kim would crew me for the first time ever and other friends would be there supporting other runners. I had doubts of even making it to the 50­mile mark before the cut off so I had asked no one to travel to Leadville to pace me. But a friend from Colorado offered to help crew and pace if needed. The plan was for him to pace for the last 24 miles and I hoped that I could find someone to pace from mile 50 or 60 until I reached him.

The race started the next morning at 4 a.m. with a shot gun blast. I ran the first mile with Michelle "Drum" Blackard and Greg Sisengrath and then lost track of them. I monitored my heart rate to guide my pace, keeping my HR at 128 BPM, the top of Zone 1 for me. At mile 24, my legs felt remarkably good and although I could feel tightness, there was no pain. However, just before Twin Lakes, mile 40, I started having knee issues running downhill.

Twin Lakes sits at approximately 9,200 feet and is the lowest point in the race. Ahead of me was Hope Pass, the highest point in the race at 12,600 feet. The Leadville course is an out and back which meant that I would climb and descent from Hope Pass twice before returning to Twin Lakes. I left the aid station with my trekking poles and the new knowledge that a pacer would be waiting for me at Winfield, mile 50. I arrived into Winfield just under an hour before cutoff. My pacer Yoli and friends helped me get some much needed calories but I had no time to rest.

We returned to Twin Lakes (mile 60) just 12 minutes before the cut off and Kim and Byron Benoit frantically pushed me to get through the timing gate. Not being able to run the descents was killing my time but I was still able to run flats and power hike up the climbs without pain. A few miles past Twin Lakes we caught up to Drum and her new pacer. I was looking for any excuse to walk but they would start running and I would run with them. We played leapfrog with Drum for 20+ miles which helped me get back on track and into Outward Bound aid station (mile 76) almost an hour ahead of the cutoff time. According to Yoli, I was hallucinating a little on our way into Outward Bound and she had to get me back on track. During the entire 26 miles (9 hours) I ran/walked with her, she pestered me to drink and to think about the Leadman pick axe that I would receive when I finished. Kim, Byron, and Guy, my new pacer, were waiting at https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1126143914453&format=html&print=true

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Outward Bound. Guy and I left the aid station and started up the Powerline climb at about 2:30 a.m. Most of the miles now were a walk or slower shuffle. The descent from the top of Powerline to the May Queen aid station (Mile 87) went on forever and my headlamp was dimming. We arrived in May Queen as the sun was coming up.

The last part of the race put us back on the single track around Turquoise Lake and then the final miles to the finish line. Along the way, Drum and her pacer Kelly "K2" Richards caught up with us. We got to the base of The Boulevard; less than four miles to go. Even though we were close to finish line, if we walked, we would miss the 30­hour cut off. Many of our friends were joining us along those last miles and there were a lot of hugs. Yoli, my first pacer, ran up too. When she mentioned the axe, my tears began flowing, thinking about the journey, about all the doubt, and most importantly, all the great friends I had out there supporting me, pushing me, making sure I was a Leadman.

Then I saw the finish line about 400 meters away. As hard as it was to run for the last 13 miles, in that last 400 meters I found the strength to finish strong. My greatest prize was a hug and kiss from my biggest supporter, Kim, the newly indoctrinated ultra­ crew manager. You're never going to be 100% ready and it's never going to be just the right time, but that's the point. It means that every moment is also the right moment. If you want it, you just have to do it.

50 States + DC: Running by the Numbers

by Kelly "K2" Richards

1 ­ The number of marathons I wanted to run in my life.

2 ­ The number of attempts it took to complete Missouri. The first race was cancelled at mile 10 due to flooding from the torrential downpour caused by Hurricane Ike. Two is also the number of "doubles" (back­to­back marathons on the same weekend) that I did.

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4 ­ The number of states I repeated ­ MN (3), TX (7), OH (2) and CA (2).

5 ­ The number of inaugural marathons I've done.

7 ­ The number of attempts it took to qualify for Boston.

9 ­The number of days I did my three closest marathons in and the number of marathons I did October 2015 ­ October 2016.

10 ­ My 10th year as a runner was the year I PR'd in every distance from 5K to 50K and ran my three fastest marathons in a 90­day period.

12 ­The number of states I placed in my age group.

13 ­ The number of Boston years I've been qualified for.

17 ­ How many minutes faster my 50th state was than my first.

19 ­ The number of years it took to get the states and DC done.

29 ­ My age when I ran my first marathon.

32 ­ The number of people who traveled to Des Moines, IA for my 50th state.

35 ­ Thousand. The minimum number of miles I've run training and racing.

40 ­ Miles. The longest race I ran that counted towards my 50 states goal.

49 ­ The name of my 49th marathon state race was Light at the End of the Tunnel.

50 ­ The number of different states and DC finisher's medals I have (WY didn't give out medals).

65 ­ My total marathon/ultra­ count on the day I ran my 50th state.

What can't be counted or quantified is the number of amazing people running has brought into my life and all the incredible running and racing memories I have to treasure for the rest of my life. I'm deeply humbled by how many people have supported me through this entire journey and super grateful for the friendships formed along the way.

RAW Around the World

IMT Des Moines Marathon In addition to cheering for K2 (see above article) many of our members traveled to Iowa to run in various distances.

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Marine Corps Marathon Dan Cole (right) ran his 25th Marine Corps Marathon on Sunday, October 30, joined by Atlanta transplant and RAW member Kris Ryan (left). Jeff Nicodemus, Thomas "T.O." and Pamela Okazaki, and Ryan Hollenbach also traveled to Arlington, VA, for the race.

Bank of America Chicago Marathon RAW was well represented at the Chicago Marathon, held on October 9, 2016. Troy and Laura Pruett, and Kristine Hinojos all enjoyed the race.

Kristine was excited to meet Abel Kirui, from Kenya, and the winner of the Chicago Marathon.

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Detroit Free Press Marathon Eileen Pontaoe, Belynda Warner, and Tory Morris ran the Detroit International Marathon (Eileen and Tory) and Half Marathon (Belynda). The course crossed into Windsor, Canada and back to Detroit, Michigan. It was Eileen's 45th state on her quest for 50.

Ironman Louisville Three RAW members finished the Ironman Louisville last month. Congrats to Jason, Jeff and Janet on your awesome finishes!

Pictured left to right: Jim Lukanich, Jason Bahamundi, Jeff Folkes and Janet Dixon

Have you traveled out of the state or the country for a race? We would love to share your adventures with other members of RAW. Send a photo and details to pr@lgraw.com.

Flashback: September 2009, Hallways

Editor's Note: As part of the 20th Anniversary, we are posting past articles each month. This article, was originally posted in September 2009 and was part of a series titled "Hallways" and included view points from Ken and Kristine Hall.

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Running _____ miles and Still Smiling (fill in the blank with distance of choice)

By Kristine Hall I frequently get comments about how "smiley" I am when I'm about to run, while running and after I've run. The comments have come from a variety of different people and in a variety of different situations, so I'm beginning to think it's abnormal to smile and run. Apparently everyone would feel a lot more comfortable if I had a blank stare, slack jaw, grimace or mouth foaming while I crank out my mileage.

Interestingly enough, I don't recall anyone asking me why I am smiling. Maybe they think it's gas and are embarrassed to inquire. Or maybe they think I have some terrible secret and are afraid to ask. Who knows?

I believe it was before the start of Hound Dog Hustle '09 that Spareribs said something to me about my smiling that put me into reflective mode, and I asked myself, "Why do I smile?" Here are my top ten reasons, in no particular order: 1. Running helped me lose 25 pounds.

2. Running has given me more quality time with my husband.

3. When I am running, I'm not a corporate or domestic grunt.

4. I am nearly 42 years old and getting PRs. 5. Running opened a whole new world of shopping to me.

6. Running has awarded me spa treatments, deluxe hotel accomodations, free meals at restaurants, gift cards to running stores and clothes ­ and that's just for showing up at races and winning the door prizes.

7. Running allows me to eat more chocolate.

8. Running gives me excuses to travel to great places for great races.

9. Running has introduced me to many wonderful, interesting people who I might not have otherwise encountered.

10. I can run farther and longer than any of my five children. Nah, nah, na­na, nah.

Truly, I am mostly a happy critter and have a tendency to be "smiley" anyhow. After all, what's not to smile about?

Running _____ miles and Still Not Smiling (fill in the blank with distance of choice)

By Ken Hall My lovely and talented wife frequently gets comments about how "happy" she is when she is about to run, while running and after she's run. The comments have come from a variety of different people and in a variety of different situations, so I'm beginning to get a bit of a complex.

You see, no one has ever told me that I look really happy when I run. Do I never smile? Is it abnormal that I don't smile while I run? Is it just because she is a lot cuter than I am, so people notice? Or is there something more to this whole smiling thing. Maybe Jack Hase and I are long lost relatives.

Now don't get me wrong, people are too polite to tell me that I look like a real grouch. Maybe they are afraid I will go postal on them or something. Or maybe they think I have some terrible secret and are afraid to comment. Who knows?

So given that my spouse apparently has been inducted into the Royal Order of Smiles (and I most definitely have not), some level of introspection appears in order. Here are my top ten reasons, in no particular order, why I can't seem to get over the smile hump: 1. I typically get up between 4 and 5 a.m. to run.

2. When I run, I think about all of the things I don't have time to concentrate on and figure out the rest of the day.

3. I am 45 years old and getting PRs is getting tougher and tougher.

4. I know each run will end, and then it is back to work.

5. When I smile, more old­guy sweat runs down my wrinkles into my eyes.

6. My wife wins more in door prizes than I do from placing in races.

7. Even when he is not running with me, Rick Hanson's voice keeps running through my mind over and over about how he beat me in the 2007 Houston Marathon (with Kelly "K2" Richards' help, I might add).

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9. I must be Craig Minyard's, Jeff Garber's and Rick Hanson's running minion. For example, I often hear, "Sure Ken, since you are running 20 miles today, we will slow the pace to 7:45 miles." Next thing I know, we are at 6:00 per mile and Craig and Rick are sprinting for bragging rights to the next water stop.

10. It's hard to smile when I am breathing so hard.

Now that I think about it, I don't smile that much when I am not running either. Why else would my kids make a big deal of it? "Hey! Dad just laughed at something. What's wrong?!" I guess I should just get over it and enjoy living with smile royalty while staying under the smile radar screen.

By the way, Jack, want to get together over a beer sometime and talk about our family trees?

Road Runners Club of America News

By Kelly "K2" Richards, RRCA At­Large Director Convention News Olympian Desiree Linden to provide the keynote address at RRCA's National Running Awards Ceremony during the 59th RRCA National Convention, Celebrating Community Transformations Through Running, in Detroit, Michigan next March.

Runner Friendly Communities In October 2016, the RRCA was pleased to announce six more communities have the "right stuff" of community infrastructure and support plus local government involvement for Runner Friendly Community® designation. When traveling, you can count on these communities to have safe trails and tracks, active running clubs and Runner Friendly Businesses. The six communities are: ◦Annapolis, Maryland ◦Fort Collins, Colorado ◦Indianapolis, Indiana ◦Santa Clarita, California ◦Somerville, Massachusetts ◦Tallahassee, Florida

Grapevine was designated a Runner Friendly Community in 2012 (watch the fun video submitted by RAW when seeking the designation). The designation is good through the end of 2017. At that time, the community will need to reapply to keep the official Runner Friendly Community status.

Nominate a Volunteer One of my favorite ways to give back to the sport of running is to nominate deserving individuals in the local running community for national recognition ­ something any one can do! Long before any other organization was looking out for runners, the RRCA was developing a RRCA National Running Awards program to acknowledge the service and dedication of outstanding volunteers to the running community. Consider nominating someone today ­ awards range from outstanding volunteer of the year to runner of the year to race of the year and much more. See a complete list of national awards here. Remember, only those who are nominated have a chance to win!

RRCA Championship Series Remaining 2016 RRCA Championship Series races held in Texas: National 10­Mile: Run for the Water Austin 11/6/16 Stay connected to the RRCA by liking them on Facebook and following them on Twitter and Instagram.

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Thank you to the volunteers who have set water and Gatorade out on the course EVERY Saturday and Sunday! Without your kindness, there would be a LOT of thirsty runners and walkers on the course.

Many thanks to everyone that volunteered for Water Duty in October: Dory Kocher, Sandie,Nathan, Sakina and Dubravko Vidacak, Caleb and Shelly Pollock, Dion Mcintire, Debbie Yatko, Robin and Brad Pearson, Jay Jones, Kat Sparks, Mary Malley, Jackie Reyff, Imelda Douglas, and Steve Olson.

The LGRAW board of directors recognizes and appreciates the effort made to get water and Gatorade out for our runners and walkers. As an extra incentive to volunteer for water duty, everyone who volunteers for Water Duty will be put in a quarterly drawing for a $50 Gift Card!

There are plenty of slots open in the next quarter. Be sure to sign up!

RAW Off to the Races Join your fellow LGRAW members at these upcoming races: DRC Half & 5K Sunday, November 6, 2016 Code:LGRAW16 Use code to get 10% off registration Norbuck Park, Dallas

Rockledge Rumble XXI Saturday, November 12, 2016 Code: 16RAW10 Use code to get 10% off registration Rockledge Park, Grapevine

Elves on the Run 5K Saturday, December 3, 2016 Code: ELVES10 Use code to get 10% off registration Oak Grove Park, Grapevine

Bold In The Cold Saturday, January 21, 2017 RAW Clubhouse Cowtown Marathon, Half, & Ultra Sunday, February 26, 2017 Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth Save $10 by selecting "Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers" Open team

Footnotes Congratulations

To Shantel and Brian Cloud on the birth of their daughter, Emilia Grace Cloud born on October 21 at 8 lbs 4 oz.

To Leana Sloan for her top Female Masters finish and Mike Ryan for his top Male Masters finish in the Palo https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1126143914453&format=html&print=true

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Duro Trail 20K.

To Heather Yamane who won second place overall female in the 50 mile at Palo Duro.

To Greg Jesensky for earning a first place Male Masters in the Celebrate ESA 5K.

To Troy Pruett and his first place Masters finish at the Oregon Trail Marathon in Nebraska.

To Nicole Luccioni for running her first half marathon, the Oktoberfest Half Marathon held on 10/16/2016 in College Station Texas, finishing in 2:28.

To Jeff Nicodemus for his 3:34:29 PR at the Marine Corps Marathon.

To Dan Cole for running the Marine Corps Marathon for his 25th year.

Speedy Recovery

To John Studebaker who is recovering from surgery after he broke his clavicle in a bike race.

To Jessica Tondre who is recovering from an injury.

Condolences

To Jack and Gretchen Green on the passing of Jack's father.

To Veda Miner and family on the passing of Veda's mother.

Do you have an accomplishment to share? Let us know!

Lost & Found Left something at the clubhouse? Check to see if we found it. Unclaimed items are kept in the clear tote along the north wall of the Clubhouse (just outside the restroom).

LGRAW Board Meeting Don't forget to check out the November LGRAW Board Meeting!

The meeting will take place on Monday, November 14, 7 p.m. at the Clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend.

Do you have an agenda item you would like to add?

Email the board secretary by Thursday, November 10.

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Membership Renewal Policy Remember, starting in 2017, all memberships will expire on January 31.

If you renewed your members already this year, you will need to renew before January 31. If your membership expires in November or December, you will pay full price but your membership won't expire until January 31, 2018. This applies to new members as well.

We will do our best to avoid confusion during this transition by communicating the change as memberships expire. Please watch your e­mail and submit any questions to membership@lgraw.com.

Calendar of Events November 6 Newbie & Short Stack Sunday 7 a.m., RAW Clubhouse

November 6 DRC Half Marathon Norbuck Park, Dallas

November 12 Rockledge Rumble Jackson Pavilion, Lake Grapevine

November 14 RAW Board Meeting 7 p.m., RAW Clubhouse

November 15 Third Tuesday of the Month Social Run 6 p.m., Grapevine Craft Brewery

November 20 20th Anniversary Celebration 3:30 p.m.; Main Street, Grapevine

November 24 Anti­Turkey Trot 8 a.m., Lake Grapevine

December 2 RAW Christmas Party

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Social Media Not on Facebook?

No Problem!

RAW's posts are open to the public. This means a Facebook profile is not required to see the information RAW has shared via Facebook. Simply go here.

LGRAW Website Ever wonder what's going on at RAW but didn't know where to look for the information?

Now it's not a problem! Check out our new Calendar of Events on the club website at lgraw.com .

It's even mobile­friendly, so check it out on your phone or other mobile device!

RAW Membership Privileges Dallas Athletes Racing

RunOn!

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15% discount on select 2016 races. Coupon code: Raw15.

15% discount at RunOn! stores using the code: JRLOCALCONNECT

Luke's Locker 10% off most purchases with your membership.

Lucy Receive 20% off full­priced items when you bring in your current race bib. Lucy carries fashion­ forward yoga, running and workout wear and accessories for women.

Running Warehouse Enter LGRWD at checkout for 15% discount (exclusions apply).

Sunstone Yoga (First Sunday of the month) FREE Yoga classes at ALL DFW area Sunstone Yoga locations. Print this newsletter as proof of your membership.

Fort Worth Marathon Enter TDF10 to take $10 off registration www.fortworthmarathon.org

Tri­Now Endurance's Santa Scurry 5K Use code "RAW16" for 15% discount http://tri­now.com/races/santa­scurry­5k/

Support RAW You can support RAW by making the purchases that you would make anyway.

At Tom Thumb, link your Reward card to RAW, and a portion of your purchases are donated to the club. Pick up a Reward Application at the Courtesy Booth and fill out the Good Neighbor section of the application. Indicate 8637 for RAW. More information is here.

AmazonSmile: By registering RAW as your preferred charity at Amazon, a portion of purchases that you initiate from smile.amazon.com will be donated to RAW. Make RAW your preferred charity by using our EIN 75­2722926. More information is here.

Footprint Submissions We are always looking for content to include in the FOOTPRINT. Share your race or training experiences with RAW! If you have a running/walking related story or photo you'd like to share with the club, consider submitting it for the FOOTPRINT. If writing is not a strength you possess, no problem. Just send us some notes and photos, and our happy article­writing elves will write it up and send it back for your approval. The deadline for submitting to the Footprint is the 22nd of each month. Provide more time if you need assistance with writing. Email pr@lgraw.com.

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