September 2012

FOOTPRINT Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers

September - October 2012

www.runnersandwalkers.com

SUNDAY RAW Walk/Run Walk/Run every Sunday LGRAW Clubhouse 7 AM (daylight savings time) 8 AM (standard time)

RAW website gets a new look

MONDAY Rest Day TUESDAY Track Workouts Trackies meet every Tuesday Grapevine Middle School 5 PM

WEDNESDAY Trail Run Trail Run every Wednesday LGRAW Clubhouse 6 and 7 AM (year round)

THURSDAY Hill Workouts Hillbillies meet every Thursday 5:45 PM even # Thursdays, at the clubhouse odd # Thursdays meet at Parr Park

FRIDAY Trail Run Trail Run every Friday LGRAW Clubhouse 6 and 7 AM (year round)

SATURDAY RAW Walk/Runs Walk/Run every Saturday 7 AM (daylight savings time) 8 AM (standard time)

Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers is excited to share our revised website with our membership and the general public.

The website redesign includes all the information RAW members are accustomed to seeing on the old website, but now more web-browsing features have been added to make your runnersandwalkers.com experience more user-friendly.

Some of the new features with the site include visitors’ ability to register and pay for club races directly from the site. In addition to on-line registration, members will now be able to renew their membership, purchase RAW merchandise and access local race calendars, member benefits and discounts from the site.

WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS on-line race registration on-line membership sign-up and renewals member benefits & discounts forum & facebook access local race calendars racing resources & library videos RAW merchandise FOOTPRINT access club activities & calendar Weather Channel ® access

Check it out today at runnersandwalkers.com

Flickr ® access YouTube access

P.O. Box 2982 Grapevine, TX 76099 RAW Board and Committees PRESIDENT | Kathryn Gleghorn president@lgraw.com VICE PRESIDENT | Staci Rivero vp@lgraw.com SECRETARY | Janet Dixon secretary@lgraw.com TREASURER | Jeff Garber treasurer@lgraw.com

ASSTANT TREASURER | Diane Ferguson astr@lgraw.com DIRECTORS Jack Burcie volunteer@lgraw.com Diane Hernandez membership@lgraw.com Kyle Keifer gbib@lgraw.com Chris Morris pr@lgraw.com Dennis Novak media@lgraw.com Melissa Schlenker funrun@lgraw.com Laura Swenson social@lgraw.com

FOOTPRINT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | Kevin Wessels MEDIA COORDINATOR Dennis Novak ASSOCIATE EDITORS Kathryn Gleghorn Staci Rivero CREATIVE DIRECTOR | Lorraine Wessels DESIGN & PRODUCTION | Reneé McConnell

Membership Data Diane Hernandez membership@lgraw.com

FOOTPRINT Submissions Send articles to: lgrawfootprint@verizon.net Footnotes to: media@lgraw.com

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CONGR ATULATIONS • To all the RAW members who participated in events locally and around the country. We had many new PR (personal record) times and distances. Check the “Weekly RAW Zone Race Reports” for further details.

• To Anne Woods and Christopher Barnwell on their engagement.

• To Spareribs for being July’s Water Duty Volunteer of the Month.

THANK YOU • To all the volunteers who put out water and sports drink for the weekend runs. We appreciate each and every one of you!

SPEEDY RECOVERY • To Leana Sloan.

GOODBYE AND GOODLUCK • To Craig and Jeannie Minyard, relocating to Roanoke, VA. LOST & FOUND • Left something at the clubhouse? Check to see if we found it. All unclaimed items are in the clear tote along the north wall of the clubhouse (just outside the bathroom).

CHANGE OF ADDRESS • To update your address, please email membership@lgraw.com ANNOUNCEMENTS Customize your running gear with the RAW Logo!

Have your favorite “tech wear” printed with a heat transfer RAW Logo at Digital Creations (330 W. Northwest Hwy.) in Grapevine. The RAW logo can be added to your favorite tech shirt/shorts or other items.

Prices vary by size of logo.

Embroidered logos are available at The Embroidery Shop (418 S. Barton) in Grapevine. The RAW logos can be put on T-shirts, shorts, sweatshirts, jackets, blankets, towels, etc. Price varies by the size of the logo and the turnaround time is usually one week or less.

FOOTPRINT Deadline Deadline for the next FOOTPRINT is November 1st.

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RAW Around Town | Social Calendar & Events Check the RAWforum for information on all club events: www.runnersandwalkers.com

WEEKEND WALK/RUN Saturday & Sunday mornings 7 AM (daylight savings time) 8 AM (standard time)

TRAIL RUNS

Wednesday & Friday mornings 6 and 7 AM (year round) at the clubhouse

TRACK WORKOUTS

Trackies meet every Tuesday at 5 PM at Grapevine Middle School

HILL WORKOUTS

Hillbillies meet Thursday nights Thursdays 5:45 PM even # Thursdays, at the clubhouse odd # Thursdays meet at Parr Park

BOARD MEETING

We meet at 7 PM on the second Monday of the month at the clubhouse. All members are welcome to attend.

WATER DUTY VOLUNTEER

The sign-up sheet is located on the back door of the clubhouse. Sign up for just one day; it is not required that you sign up for both Saturday and Sunday. You can also work in tandem, one member puts out the water and the other takes care of the pick up.

WATER DUTY VOLUNTEERS ARE WINNERS!

RAW appreciates our water duty volunteers and we want to show our gratitude by giving away a cool prize to one lucky volunteer for each month through 2012. How do you get entered into the drawing?

Sign up for water duty any weekend from now through December and you’ll have the chance to win a purple backpack with the RAW logo or one (1) ticket to RAW’s Holiday Party at Cross Timbers Winery on Friday, November 30. In November and December we will award the backpack and September and October we will award the Holiday Party tickets. The sign up sheet is posted on the clubhouse door. Thanks for volunteering!

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Join your RAW friends the first Saturday of the month at 5 PM for a family-friendly dinner.

September: Uncle Julio’s October: Asian Top November: Love & War in Texas December: Amore’s Check the RAW forum or LGRAW Facebook page for details.

PUTTING “W” BACK INTO RAW

NEW WATER FOUNTAIN ON THE WEST COURSE

A shiny, new water fountain was installed on the west course, near the1.2-mile mark (just before RAW’s first water stop). This muchneeded water fountain was made possible by the Grapevine Parks & Recreation Department and a donation from RAW. This drinking fountain has a water bottle filler and a lower doggie bowl in addition to the standard drinking spigot.

NTTR/RAW BEER SWAP

The North Texas Trail Runners (NTTR) and RAW are joining forces to conduct a two-club social run and beer swap. On Sunday, September 30, at 7AM members of both clubs are invited to come and run roads or trails from the clubhouse. If you would like to join in the potluck breakfast, please bring a dish to share.

The beer swap will work in this manner: 1. Bring a few of your favorite beers you are willing to part with 2. Receive a ticket for every beer you donate to the community ice chests 3. Run 4. Redeem tickets to select any beer from the community ice chest post run 5. Kick back and chill with old and new friends!

Of course, everyone can just drink their own beer too, but we would like to encourage sharing and being adventurous.

PICK YOUR DFWRUNS RACE!

Four great races to choose from...runner’s choice. Use RAW members discount (GRAW) to receive $5 off each race entry.

9/22

Great Prostate Cancer Challenge Dallas/Fort Worth 5k & 10k

9/23

Plano Balloon Festival 5k/Half Marathon

9/29

Rahr October Fest 5k

11/10 Arbor Day Run 5k & 10k 11/10 Visit www.dfwruns.com for race details and registration.

RAW HOLIDAY PARTY 2012!

It may be blazing hot outside right now, but before you know it we will start preparing for the holidays and wearing jackets! Pull out your holiday wear and plan to party!

Friday, November 30, 6-11 PM CrossTimbers Winery 805 North Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051 Cost: $20 per RAW Member, $35 per Non-RAW Member. Advance ticket purchase is required. Tickets will be not be sold at the door.

Check the RAW forum or our FB page for more information.

Ticket price includes an appetizer selection with vegetarian options and wine. Beer is not available for purchase, but may be brought in and left with the bartendar to serve you. No other alcoholic beverages are allowed. Due to alcohol being sold, this is an adults-only event.

Open to those 21 and older.

Ed Folliard has agreed to be the lead for the RAW walkers.

If you have any questions about the “walkers,” email Ed at Edwardfolliard@gmail.com. Walking is a great way to get in some miles and a fantastic way to rehab an injury.

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President’s Message A perspective to the members from RAW President Kathryn Gleghorn “Giving back involves a certain amount of giving up.” ~ Colin Powell

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ne of the regular features of our award-winning newsletter is “Giving Back to the Sport” (GBTTS).

The purpose of this feature is to shine a spotlight on club members who go above and beyond to help RAW put our best foot forward in the community at large, the running community and within our running club. RAW never has a shortage for our GBTTS honorees as we have our tried and true volunteers who are great ambassadors for our sport and are always willing to do what it takes to make sure everything runs smoothly at the clubhouse and to ensure that we put on successful races.

The current RAW board is trying to figure out how to engage more of the membership in volunteering on RAW’s behalf. To that end, we’ve even changed a Director position on the board to the title of “Volunteer Coordinator.” Jack Burcie is a fairly new RAW member, but he’s stepped right up to fill this very important role.

We’ve started a “Volunteer Roster” to help us keep a list of members whom we can call on when we need volunteers. A typical RAW race requires a dedicated Race Director and 80 to100 volunteers. A typical RAW race usually has the same tried and true volunteers pitching in to make sure race day runs smoothly. When was the last time YOU volunteered for a RAW race?

I hope you will consider adding your name to our Volunteer Roster and come out to our fall race, Double Trouble, and volunteer. RAW has always said you can run on race day and volunteer before the start of the race.

Yes, this is true, but things run more smoothly on race morning when we have dedicated volunteers who are focused on the task at hand and not worried about getting to the starting line. Contact Jack at volunteer@lgraw. com to get added to the Volunteer Roster and give back to RAW. This spring we’ve had a few rough spots with regard to our weekend water duty volunteers. I say “rough spot” because we just couldn’t get members to share the responsibility of making sure weekend water duty was covered. RAW’s tried and true volunteer, Gary Howsam, has averaged doing water duty at least one weekend day a month through May so far this year. While we truly appreciate Gary repeatedly stepping up to do water duty,

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I don’t think it’s fair that RAW relies on him so much to make sure the rest of us have water and Gatorade® out on the course for our weekend workouts. When was the last time YOU did water duty? The sign-up sheet and instructions are at the rear of the clubhouse. Please consider giving back to your club by taking your turn at weekend water duty.

Part of what makes RAW such a unique club is the fact that we have the clubhouse to use for our weekend runs and other social functions. All this clubhouse activity takes its toll on the cleanliness of the clubhouse.

Cleanliness? Are you thinking you’ve never really noticed the clubhouse being overly dirty? I agree.

The clubhouse is always relatively clean thanks to the handful of members who routinely clean up following the weekend runs. I hope I don’t leave anyone out, but the next time you see Kelly “K2” Richards, Gary Howsam, Chris Morris, Henry Galpin, ”Fireman Ken” MacInnes or Thomas “T.O.” Okazaki, be sure to thank them. These club members take it upon themselves to clean the bathroom, sweep the clubhouse, empty out the refrigerator and take care of the trash and recycling. I’m sure they aren’t doing all this cleaning because they have a love of cleaning or nothing better to do. They tidy up the clubhouse because it needs to be done. So I ask you to thank these folks and pitch in to do your part to keep your clubhouse clean.

That Colin Powell is a smart man. You can’t “give back” if you don’t give up something. We’re a running club and I know you come out to run, but when you do, please consider giving up some of your time so that you can “give back” to RAW by doing water duty, volunteering at a club race or cleaning up around the clubhouse. The most challenging part of “giving back” is the willingness to give up some of your time to do so.

Kathryn

Ironman® Mont-Tremblant 2012 was Amazing!

By Marybeth Crane

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ronman Mont-Tremblant was in a word: amazing! The entire city joined together to welcome all the triathletes.

They repaved the roads, rolled out the red carpet (literally there was a red carpet on the road from the swim exit to transition) and put together the most organized race weekend I have ever experienced. The venue at MontTremblant, Quebec, was breathtaking.

This cute little village on the mountainside was perfect for a family summer vacation with adorable shops, lots of activities for young and old and a great venue where families could stay right on the mountainside and catch their triathlete many times during the race without having to travel anywhere.

We flew into Montreal on Thursday night and drove almost two hours to the village of Mont-Tremblant. The hotel was lovely and about 400 yards from the finish line. Friday included packet pick-up, a practice swim in the crystal clear mountain lake, picking up my bike from TriBike Transport and a short bike ride to explore the course. It was super hilly in the small portion around the finish line. This was a harbinger of what was to come. Then, we did a little shopping, took a gondola ride and then went to the extremely well-attended prerace welcome dinner. When have you ever seen more than 5,000 people at a pre-race pasta dinner? Never! The tent was overflowing and excitement was in the air.

It was the little things that you noticed in Mont-Tremblant. They repaved a large portion of the bike course, added permanent street signs marking the bike and run course, had people everywhere who actually knew what they were talking about to help the athletes, and a super organized packet pick-up that flowed quickly and efficiently.

There was also lots of pre-planned entertainment for the whole family and a sense of welcoming excitement everywhere.

Don’t forget the goggles! Since the swim start was less than a half-mile from the hotel, I didn’t have to get up before 5

am to get to this race! I started my day at 5:30 am, began body marking, and checked on my bike. After a short walk to the swim start and we were ready

extremely thankful for the light jacket I had put on because it was a little chilly.

It kept me from going hypothermic in the chilly rain.

to go. I actually had a small meltdown on the beach when I realized I left my goggles at the hotel. I was less organized than the race officials. Janet Dixon had an extra pair, but my super sherpa, Peter Wishnie, ran back to the hotel and got my goggles before we started. Thank the Lord the hotel was so close. After the Canadian anthem and a fighter plane flyover, we were off.

The rain subsided and I hit the transition area for the second time, but I still had to complete the second loop. The hills were so daunting and my legs were already dead, but I was back on the course. I slowed considerably and then the rain returned. Ugh! Janet was about an hour ahead of me by the time I hit transition to go on the run. She was doing awesome. Me, not so well. There were times in the last half of the second loop that I wasn’t sure I was going to make the bike cut off. The last few hills were sadistic. Who puts a 15% grade hill in the last 6 miles of a 112-mile bike course? God has a sense of humor and the race was on a mountainside. I saw a lot of the mountain and they don’t make hills like that in Texas.

A tremendous beach start. Because of the wide beach, it wasn’t extremely crowded at the mass start. It still felt like swimming in a washing machine, but the crowd thinned out quickly on the way to the first buoy. There was no sense of drowning today. The water was amazingly clear and a crisp 70° – perfect for a comfortable wetsuit swim.

Janet and I both had a good swim and were out of the water and into transition practically together.

Onto the bikes we go! The first half of the bike course (two loops) was absolutely gorgeous! There were great crowds, lots of volunteers, tons of spectators yelling in three languages and breathtaking scenery along the way.

The countryside was dazzling and the air was crisp and cool, but not cold. The hills at the beginning were challenging, but not horrible. It was a nice warm-up for the backside of the course.

The wind started to pick up and a light rain began to fall just as I headed into the last 20K of the first loop. I was doing just fine until the rain – steady and on pace. Janet was rocking the bike course, as we all knew she would. The final portion of the first loop was incredibly challenging. There were so many hills, I stopped counting. I thought I was never going to see the transition. My brakes were wet and I was freezing. I was

Off and “running.” As I exited transition and tried to run, my legs protested. Internal whining and a little negative self-talk ensued. I was fast walking the first few miles to see if I could “embrace the suck” and get my butt moving. When I saw Janet going the other way on the first loop of the run, she was smiling and looked good.

I started to run (maybe you would call it a fast shuffle, but it was all I had).

The run was also two loops, but they were nice enough to make about ten miles of the course on a dirt trail in the woods and predominantly flat! I made lots of friends on the run (shocker to anyone that runs with me – yes, I talk non-stop). Chatting away as I tried to keep myself moving. I was laughing at myself. Because my bike portion was so slow, I found myself in an unusual position in the back of the race with the elderly, physically-impaired (lots of walking wounded) and the people like me who perhaps hadn’t trained as much as they should’ve for the killer hills. This was an interesting group with lots of great stories as we all trudged toward the finish.

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Dark, cold, windy and yes, the rain started again. I had to keep moving at my pathetically slow run pace. One foot in front of the other. I chatted with a fellow from Toronto for the last seven miles. We were both hyperaware that we had to keep moving at a decent pace or midnight was going to come and we were not going to make the finish.

The crowd shouted together, “You are an Ironman!”

What a moment! Even though I had been there before, nothing can equal the emotion I was feeling at that moment. I was elated to have finished and emotional since there were so many times during the race I thought about quitting and giving up. I dug deep for this one and succeeded. I can’t explain the emotions. I was disappointed with my performance times, but elated to just have made it to the finish line. A fantastic ending to a tough day.

The finish line people were also amazing! I had a personal guide to get my medal. The winner of the entire race, Romain Guillaume from France, gave me my medal and kissed me on both cheeks. What an awesome guy!

He had finished almost eight hours before me, but came back to give out medals to the stragglers at the end of the race. My family was waiting for me with big hugs and happy faces. My finishing time was all but forgotten in my daughter’s hug! The look on her face made the day all worth it.

I had embraced the suck and won!

Janet finished almost an hour before I did and had a great day! A monster personal best for her on a killer course.

She deserved it. She worked so hard this year and I am proud to be her training peep.

Ironman Mont-Tremblant is easily going to rise to the top of the destination races. It was extremely challenging, but so incredibly well run.

Kudos to the people of Quebec. They get an A+! The race experience was excellent, even if my time was not.

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Being guided by the light. There were many times in the last loop that I thought I was nearly the last person on the course. The people behind me were dropping like flies. We had lost a handful to the bike cutoff and a few more to the sag wagon. At one point on the run course, I had a personal guide on a mountain bike with a headlight.

They had thought of everything. They had medical volunteers patrolling the last half of the run course making sure everyone was OK. I had a nice chat with an EMT from Toronto on his bike, who said he was so inspired by the athletes that he thought he would try an Ironman! It was infectious.

Even though there couldn’t have been more than twenty people left on the course that were going to make it in by midnight, there were still lots of spectators along the course. And yummy hot chicken broth. Nectar from God! Amazing!

I picked up my pace and glided to the line. Whew! Made it with a half hour to spare! Mike Reilly (the voice of Ironman) stopped me just before the finish line, put his arm around my shoulders and turned me towards the crowd of spectators saying, “Mary Crane from Grapevine, Texas, these people have something to tell you!”

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I sucked it up and started to run again, this time at a decent pace.

My legs were killing me, but the last 21K weren’t going to get done under the cutoff without a little push. It is times like this when you realize why Ironman is not for the mentally weak.

You have to dig deep and overcome your natural instinct to quit and call it a day.

Onward we trudged, running the flats and downhill while walking the hills.

The last hill with 2K left looked like a mountain to my weary legs, but you could hear the excitement at the finish line.

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My only complaint about the course (can’t really complain about the hills, I knew it was on a mountain when I signed up!) was the fact that we had to run right by the finish line to enter the second loop of the run. This was great for spectators, but the crowd was cheering you on and telling you that you were almost there when really you had 21K left. Ugh again! It was just mean. You could see the finish line, but knew you had to go back out for a second loop. At this point, my daughter Caitlin was very inspiring, yelling, “You can do this, Mommy!” and jumping up and down with excitement.

It got me motivated to finish hard.

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Be a Water Duty Volunteer

Water Duty Volunteer The sign-up sheet is located on the back door of the clubhouse. Sign up for just one day; it is not required that you sign up for both Saturday and Sunday. You can also work in tandem, one member puts out the water and the other takes care of the pick up.

WATER DUTY VOLUNTEERS ARE WINNERS! RAW appreciates our water duty volunteers and we want to show our gratitude by giving away a cool prize to one lucky volunteer for each month through 2012. How do you get entered into the drawing? Sign up for water duty any weekend from now through December and you’ll have the chance to win a purple backpack with the RAW logo or one (1) ticket to RAW’s Holiday Party at Cross Timbers Winery on Friday, November 30. In November and December we will award the backpack.

September and October we will award the Holiday Party tickets. The sign up sheet is posted on the clubhouse door.

Thanks for volunteering!

WATER DUTY INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO IS ON YOUTUBE In RAW’s latest video, Spareribs instructs Belynda and Tory Warner on how to do water duty from start to finish.

The video is instructional as well as entertaining. Joe Luccioni even makes a cameo. So be sure to watch the video from the RAW YouTube page at youtube.com/user/runnersandwalkers.

Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers presents Run/Walk One or Both Races Saturday, October 27, 2012 Oak Grove Park • Grapevine, Texas 5K or 10K Registration Fees

Saturday, October 27, 2012 5K • 8:00 a.m.

10K • 8:45 a.m.

Oak Grove Park • Grapevine, Texas BLE DOU UN! F E TH

Run/Walk One or Both Races

Deadlines

LGRAW member or student

non-member

Before Oct. 1st

$15.00

$20.00

Oct. 2-Oct. 27

$20.00

$25.00

Add $5.00 to run BOTH the 5K AND 10K Races.

NOTE: Entry fees for one or both races qualifies for only one shirt.

The first 300 entrants receive a Double Trouble Tech shirt. Register today!

Register On-line www.active.com

Register In Person

Wednesday & Thursday, October 24 & 25, 2012 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. & 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Luke’s Locker – Colleyville 5505 Colleyville Blvd., Ste. 120 Colleyville, Texas 76034 (817) 849-1952

Double Trouble 5K/10K Entry Form • Saturday, October 27, 2012 Name _______________________________________________________ Age _______ M

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Race Entry Fees: (see fee schedule) $__________________ , LGRAW New Member Fee: $__________________ , TOTAL $__________________ I will pick my packet up at

 Luke’s Locker-Colleyville  Race Day Morning at Race Site

(tech shirts for first 300 entrants)

Make check payable and mail to: “LGRAW” (Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers Club), P.O. Box 2982, Grapevine, Texas 76099 WAVIER STATEMENT: Entry invalid if not signed. I know that participating in events can be potentially hazardous. By my signature I assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur to me during the event or while I am on the premises of the event, and I hereby release and hold harmless Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers, Inc., the RRCA, and all sponsors from all claims of liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event.

Signature _____________________________________________________ Date _____________________ (signature of participant or parent if participant is under 18)

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where are they now Richard Craft

By Kelly “K2” Richards

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ave you ever wondered who started RAW? Or, if you know the answer, whatever happened to Richard Craft?

Many members know me as K2. Are you curious if there is a K1? Do you question the club colors, ask yourself why a left foot logo and ponder if RAW has any double meanings? Wonder no longer!

The FOOTPRINT is pleased to introduce a new series called Where Are They Now? These articles will answer your questions and bring you up-to-date or introduce you to some of RAW’s charter members beginning with the founder and first president, Richard Craft.

[Interviewer’s Note: This is irrefutable proof that I did not make the club colors the same as my beloved Purple People Eaters.]

K2: What was your vision when you started the club?

RC: Well, it wasn’t having 700 members. I never would have guessed that in a million years. I just wanted a place where runners could find other runners and have a nice workout together, like I used to in Central Park, and for some reason the time goes faster when you’re with friends. With its great trail system, I wanted to make Grapevine a destination for race events.

Let’s start with “then,” which was 1997 and Grapevine was in the beginning phases of creating a major new pedestrian trail system. The clubhouse was a vacant bait shop and the term “RAW” when Googled found little to do with running and walking.

K2: Tell us about meeting in the parking lot before and after weekend runs in that time before RAW had a clubhouse.

RC: We used to gather in a circle, small at first, then larger and introduce ourselves, welcome new members then hit the trails. If it was cold or rainy, we all jammed into my minivan.

K2: What made you decide to start a running club?

Richard Craft: I had been a member of the New York Road Runners club for years and made a lot of friends who I trained with in Central Park. We trained for the NYC Marathon together for seven years. After moving back to this area, and seeing all of Grapevine’s plans for a trail system, my first goal was to work with the City of Grapevine to help to promote running as part of their Parks and Recreation Department.

Unfortunately, that didn’t go anywhere.

So, I just said, I’ll do it myself, but I found out quickly that I didn’t have to. Within a few weeks, we had the best and craziest bunch of people that felt the same way...and off we went.

[Interviewer’s Note: Notice how some things don’t change all that much over time? Pre-start announcements, welcoming newcomers, etc.]

K2: Why did you pick a left foot logo vs. the more popular right foot?

RC: Who says the right foot is more popular? Actually, when marching in the military, you always start with the left foot and since we were new and taking our first step, so there ya go. I think Susan Phillips was actually the main instigator behind a big, obnoxious foot for a logo. The purple is for Grapevine and the foot is yellow, well, because it’s the contrasting color to purple. I must also add that it was designed over lots of beer at Wilhoites.

K2: How did you find the clubhouse?

RC: The first clubhouse was my minivan in the parking lot and it fit all the members.

I was trying to convince the city to help us with some kind of structure, where we could host races, store gear, have water, toilets, etc., but after the great email incident of ’97, that came to an end real quick. For more information about this, see the September / October 2011 FOOTPRINT. I talked with the guys who own the current location, signed a lease and paid ‘em for a year hoping it would help attract members.

[Interviewer’s Note: Richard generously paid the rent out of his own pocket that first year, if not longer.]

K2: There are rumors that “back in the day” RAW members ran naked.

RC: Well, I will not deny that we are called RAW for a reason. I remember my poor wife drawing RAW logos, with magic markers on the left butt cheeks of a few members, when we ran a 5K at a nudist colony. There were also the famed “moonlight miles,” but that’s all I’m gonna say about that.

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Richard Craft

It seems like a good time to jump to “now,” 15 years later. RAW has over 700 members, the city of Grapevine has just been designated as a RRCA Runner Friendly Community®, and the members, except for one anonymous member who hangs his/her “bare as you dare” race shirts on the clubhouse ceiling, keep their running clothes on. Richard Craft is almost mythical and “RAW” when Googled still finds little to do with running or walking.

K2: Everyone wants to know, what happened to Richard Craft. Where did you go?

RC: I’m still right here in Grapevine, but I spent around 12 years racking up almost three million frequent flyer miles. My combo Type A/OCD/ADD personality sent me off in all sorts of new projects and adventures all over the world.

K2: You’re no longer a runner?

RC: Ten days after our first RAW run, I blew out my knee. I toughed out running for a few more years, but could never get better.

Four years ago, we found that I’ve got this weird blood thing that kind of kills the bones in my big joints, so in the last three years I’ve had nine surgeries which earns me the title of “Iron Man,” just not in the triathlon sense. My big thing is fishing now.

I’m in the process of building something similar to RAW for fishing … stay tuned.

[Interviewer’s Note: I didn’t have the heart to tell Richard that sushi has already been discovered.]

K2: What do you want the RAW membership to know about you / your life now?

RC: First, thanks to everyone who supported me during some pretty scary medical stuff. I’ve got a few more “upgrades” on the horizon, but I’m really having fun hanging at the beach and working on this fishing project. My kids are all grown and my wife Ileana and I are enjoying a great life.

K2: You’re not active with RAW, but do you keep tabs on the club?

RC: I love getting the FOOTPRINT and devour every word. I keep track of some folks on Facebook and stuff. I am so proud of all the people that do so much.

Ya know, everyone says, “Why don’t you come up to the club?” but ever since the city was so kind to build this wonderful trail system (with the color-coded split markers that RAW created) right behind my house, I guess I’m too lazy. Plus, I’ve got a place down in Port Aransas, where I spend about half my time.

K2: Did you ever imagine the club would grow to over 700 members, put on races with a 1,000 participants and win multiple national awards?

RC: I could never have dreamed of any of that except maybe the races. I always saw the potential in our trails system and the lake to be a major event location in North Texas. Besides White Rock, there is no place better.

[Interviewer’s Note: it was with fresh tears in his eyes that Richard told me he cried with joy when he learned Grapevine had been named a RRCA Runner Friendly Community.]

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The handsome gent hid away for several months, self-confidence shattered.

Somewhere deep inside he found his heart and eventually mastered the marathon, the 50K, the 50 mile, and even the 100 mile. Now what was this gorgeous man to do?

The man with lovely locks of hair thought he could do an Ironman®. “Easy enough,” he says. “After all, I am an accomplished endurance runner,” he comments with a smug tone. “How difficult can this (Ironman) be? I’ve run 21-plus hours. The Ironman is only a 10- to 12-hour event – half the time.”

No one ever said this alluring gent had any brains.

One would think the tall and increasingly well-tanned phenom would have learned a lesson or two after many failed trial-and-error episodes of “How difficult can this be?” statements. You would think Mr. Beautiful’s every dream turns into a haunting nightmare of “How difficult can this be?” replays. One of these days, the pretty boy might learn his lesson.

I’m sure this sweet man will never forget his first swim. “How difficult can this be?” He says, “It’s only 25 meters to the end and I am wearing the best form-fitting swim attire on the market. If you look good, you will swim good. Why I bet I can swim a mile without any difficulty whatsoever.” In yet another self-confidence-shattering attempt, the sleek man propelled himself to the far end of the pool and back. After 50 meters, he stood in the pool with his slim upper body flayed on the pool deck like a beached whale. With his chin on his furry chest and his long arms dragging behind him, he slowly got out of the pool. I thought I heard the self-defeated man say to himself, “How difficult can this be?” What did the jackwagon expect to happen?

You would think the pulchritudinous (I had to look it up in Webster’s myself, it means physical comeliness) man would learn a lesson, wouldn’t you?

Not a chance. The resplendent man still regrets his first bike ride. “How difficult can this be?” He says, “I have consulted with experts, found the perfect machine, and emptied my bank account. I have acquired stunning attire. If I look good, I will ride far. Why I bet I can ride 100 miles without any difficulty whatsoever.” What followed was yet another self-confidenceshattering attempt. The dazzling man barely fit his feet into the pedals, spun the wheels feverously for five miles, and disgracefully dismounted from the machine. Turns out the exquisite man’s buns of steel were, quite sadly, not made of steel. His delicate shoulders slumped. As he loaded the machine into the car, I thought I heard the dejected man say to himself, “How difficult can this be?” What an idiot.

The fairy tale is not all bad. The ravishing man has managed to make remarkable progress in a relatively short time span. With a lot of heart and effort, sprinkled with the love of a Sweetie, the statuesque man has managed to conquer the swim and be the master of his machine. A two-mile swim is becoming a matter of routine and a 100-mile ride is almost boring (well it is boring).

How difficult can this be? Plenty!

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K2: What is the thing you’re most proud of when you think about where the club was in 1997 and where it is today?

RC: I’m proud to see y’all take this thing, my dream, and run with and make it yours. Thank you! I should probably close by listing some people’s names to be especially thankful for, but I’d inevitably leave one off. Y’all know who you are and what we did 15 years ago. Huge thanks to all those I haven’t had the pleasure to meet but see in the FOOTPRINT every other month!

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4th of July

By Kathryn Gleghorn Special thanks to RAW’s Social Director, Laura Swenson and her crew who made sure the festivities ran smoothly. Here’s a note of thanks from Laura: ”Thanks to everybody that helped us get ready for RAW’s 4th of July picnic!

The volunteers that showed up to set up tables, the perimeter taping, bringing ice & coolers, etc. were much appreciated!!

Also, a big THANK YOU to our cooks that donated their time and effort to provide the meats for us: David & Bridget Smith grilled chicken & hotdogs Tia & Marty Metzger grilled brats Chris Morris BBQ sausage

RAW Board of Directors 2012-2013: (l-r, row 1) Kathryn Gleghorn, Diane Hernandez, Staci Rivero, Diane Ferguson, Jack Burcie, (l-r, row 2) Kyle Keifer, Janet Dixon, Chris Morris, Laura Swenson and Jeff Garber.

Not pictured: Melissa Schlenker and Dennis Novak

The current board Officers Kathryn Gleghorn, President Staci Rivero, VP Jeff Garber, Treasurer Diane Ferguson, Assistant Treasurer Janet Dixon, Secretary

Directors Melissa Schlenker, Fun Runs Laura Swenson, Social Kyle Keifer, Clubhouse Maintenance Chris Morris, Public Relations Jack Burcie, Volunteer Dennis Novak, Media Diane Hernandez, Membership

Chris Barnwell and Dr. Bob Fowler

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The Bosworths

Mike Eccleston Smoked Salmon It was all delicious!”

Three Best Foot Forward Recipients Jeff Barnhart Jack Hase Lorraine Wessels In a RAW first, the board awarded RAW’s coveted BFF award to three equally deserving members. It was not an easy decision to decide to go with three award winners, but after a lengthy discussion, it was a unanimous decision to have multiple award winners. These three individuals have contributed so much to RAW over the years that it would have been a disservice to the spirit of the award to choose any individual honoree above the other two nominees. Arriving at this decision was not something the board took lightly; it was the right decision. Without the continuous contributions of these 2011 honorees, RAW would be an entirely different club. These individuals have repeatedly gone above and beyond in all they do for RAW and it is through their efforts individually and collectively that allows RAW to continue putting our Best Foot Forward.

Cleveland Ray Spirit Award Evelyn Luccioni Evelyn was recognized as exemplifying the Spirit of Cleveland Ray through her ongoing efforts to include people in her weekend runs. She always has a smile and encouraging words for everyone at RAW. Susan and Ray Harris

Kathryn Gleghorn presents Evelyn Luccioni with the Cleveland Ray Spirit Award

Bruce Gleghorn goes over the cornhole scoring with Laura Gruener and her friend, Rick

Manny Koosh and Marty Metzger

RRCA Certificate of Merit Suze Cope Suze rceived a RRCA certificate of merit for her nomination as an RRCA Hall of Fame Runner (see September 2011 FOOTPRINT for the “Shining Star” series highlighting Suze’s running accomplishments).

Kelly Richards presents the RRCA Certificate of Merit to Suze Cope

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RRCA Runnings Road Runners Club of America

By Kelly “K2” Richards, RRCA Director-At-Large

As the school year begins and your children go back to school your life likely became a lot more hectic with all the running around your family now needs to do getting the kids to school, yourself to work, practice, games, this thing and that event.

But are your kids really getting their run on? Data, many studies and budget cuts at schools resulting in physical education being limited or cut altogether indicate the answer is likely no. The RRCA has a variety of information and programs that support and promote youth running.

Basic information that will help any parent teach their child the love of running can be found in the FUNdamentals of Youth Running guidelines that are based on the 10 developmental principles that guide training and racing for young distance runners outlined in the book Training for Young Distance Runners written by Larry Greene, PhD and Russ Pate, PhD, published by Human Kinetics. Not surprising, principal #1 is Make Running Fun. All the principals can be found at http://www.rrca.org/educationadvocacy/fundamentals-of-youth-running.

For those looking for organized youth running the RRCA offers the Kids Run the Nation Program. A gender inclusive, multi-week, turnkey, youth running

NEWCOMERS Mentoring PROGRAM First Sunday of the month 8AM (standard time) 7AM (daylight savings time) at the clubhouse.

program designed to meet the physical activity goals outlined by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for children in grades kindergarten through sixth grade. The program can also be modified to better serve older grades.

Program details along with tools for kids, parents and program directors can be found at http://www.rrca. org/programs/kids-run-the-nation-program/ RAW is a frequent and generous donor of the Kids Run the Nation Fund, which assists running clubs, events, and schools that are interested in implementing or currently have a youth running program. One hundred percent of the money raised is restricted to the grant fund and no portion of contributions to the Kids Run the Nation Fund are used for administrative expenses. Grants are awarded on an annual basis through an application and selection process overseen by a volunteer selection panel. If you would like to support youth running through an individual donation to the KRN Fund go to http://www.rrca.org/about/support.

Don’t let your kids and family get caught up in the rat race and miss out on the joy of running. Go run for fun. Run for fitness. Run the Nation. Just Run!

Newcomers are always welcome to join RAW every Saturday and Sunday for our weekend walks/runs. To encourage newcomers to join us, RAW will have club members available on the first Sunday of the month to mentor them. We will do our best to match people up with someone who can show them the course, water stops, introduce them around and answer questions they might have.

Welcome a Newbie & Become a Mentor First Sunday of the month For more information, contact Kathryn at president@lgraw.com.

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On Your Mark!

To My Former Self

By Mark Miller The only thing to do with good advice is to pass it on. It is never of any use to oneself. – Oscar Wilde The following is a letter I wish I could send to my 13-year old self when I started running. Like most beginners, I was truly clueless, and my youthful enthusiasm blinded me to my ignorance. The following are twenty things I wish I’d known from the start.

11. You will never make any money from running, so pay attention in math class.

Dear 13-year old Mark,

13. No one cares about running except other runners, so spare your family, friends and classmates the constant updates.

I am writing from the year 2012 to pass on a few things I wish I had known when I started running. I know how you like to dismiss anyone who is not an Olympian, faraway coach, or magazine columnist, but at least I’m not your parents, so I have that going for me.

A few things I wish I had known all those years ago: 1. You are not as good as you think you are. There is a whole world of runners you’ve never heard of who are running faster than you right now. You will meet them someday, and it will be humbling.

2. You’ll be perfectly fine if you don’t have an applecinnamon flavored PowerBar ® exactly two hours before your race. Really.

12. Gas station burritos are not optimal pre-workout nutrition. Please, trust me on this one.

14. Given # 13 above, realize that a goal that satisfies and motivates you doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else.

15. The truth always comes out in the race results. It is pointless to talk about what you could have done.

Those black and white numbers in the race results will always give you away.

16. The health benefits of running are substantial, and you will actually appreciate this someday.

17. Running is an individual sport. If you have a bad race, it will never be because a teammate missed a block or failed to pass you the ball.

3. Cotton shorts and generic store-brand shoes are not ideal running attire. Looking back, though, they are sort of cool in an innocent, nerdy kind of way.

18. Running is a team sport. You will go further with the help of others than you ever could alone.

4. If you want popularity, glory, or a date with a cheerleader, better put away those running shoes and learn to throw a football or shoot a basketball.

19. Yes, my last two points contradict each other.

Someday, you’ll understand. Besides, this is my list and no one said it had to make sense.

5. You are ridiculously stubborn and hopelessly compulsive. These traits will serve you well in running, but please direct these tendencies away from other areas of life. Please.

20. Be grateful that you’ve stumbled upon this running thing. It will reward you in ways you can’t understand and for longer than you might imagine.

6. Poison ivy is not your friend. Be careful where you make a pit stop.

7. Just because you read it in a running magazine doesn’t make it so.

8. That hard-easy concept you read about? It’s actually a good idea. Try it some time.

9. More is not always better. I don’t think you will ever truly get this.

10. Exaggerating your weekly mileage totals does nothing to help you run faster. Nor does it impress your intended audience.

There you go. Twenty things I wish I’d known as a beginning runner. Even if I could really deliver this letter to my former self, I’m sure I would have dismissed most of it, in part because I would have been disappointed in the kind of runner I turned out to be. Even so, I know now that every step of the journey has been worth it. I wouldn’t trade running for any other sport out there, and I would love to go back and do it all over again. I suppose you can’t ask for much more than that.

Sincerely, 34-year old Mark

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Picture This

RAW’s 15th Anniversary Celebration at Red Dog Right

Kathryn Gleghorn and Byron Benoit

Tom Shetina and Evelyn Luccioni

(l-r) Kathryn Gleghorn, Joe Luccioni, Kelly Richards and Richard Craft

(l-r) Tony & Judy Dominiec and Chris Reyher

(l-r) Richard Craft, Tony Dominiec, Chris Reyher, Joe Luccioni and Marty Metzger

Tosca & Alan Engisch

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Holiday Par ty Start preparing for the holidays and plan to attend the RAW Holiday Party.

Friday, November 30, 6-11 PM CrossTimbers Winery 805 North Main Street Grapevine, TX 76051 Cost: $20 - RAW Member* $35 - Non-RAW Member Advance ticket purchase is required. Tickets will be not be sold at the door - check the RAW forum or our FB page for further details.

Ticket price includes an appetizer selection with vegetarian options and wine. Beer is not available for purchase, but may be brought in and left with the bartendar to serve you. No other alcoholic beverages are allowed. Due to alcohol being sold, this is an adults-only event. Open to those 21 and older.

*RAW is contributing towards the cost of the ticket for RAW members.

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In Step With Tony “Crazy Tony / Cactus” Perez Are you a native Texan?

Nope.

If not, where are you from and what brought you to Texas?

I grew up in Iowa. I was stationed at Ft. Hood, Texas, for seven years in the Army.

How long have you been running?

Started taking it more seriously in 2008 maybe?

How long have you been a RAW member?

Four months.

Who was the first person you met at RAW or at first showed you the route or really “took you in”?

David Ball and “Major Mike” Eccleston.

Are you a “Trackie” or “Hillbilly”?

I dabble in a little of everything, If you invite me I will come and try.

I really like running stairs the best though.

Why running?

The only individual sport I have a natural ability for and have the opportunity to do well in.

Do you have any pre/post-race ritual or anything special you do before or after a run?

I usually psych myself up by listening to the Rocky IV soundtrack or Flood

by Jars of Clay.

Do you prefer roads or trails?

I like both roads and trails. I can lose my mind when running the two. Trails are more scenic and usually tend to be an obstacle, which is what I love about trails.

What has been your fondest running memory?

The warm-up runs through the backwoods of the campus while on the soccer team in college. That is where my spark to one day be a trail runner came from.

Where is the most unique or unusual place you have ever run?

The Los Angeles Shadow HalfMarathon in Iraq on Memorial Day in 2009.

What do you consider your biggest running achievement?

Completing 72 miles of the Rocky Raccoon 100-miler … untrained.

What running gear would you never travel without?

I think I could leave it all and would not care.

Do you GU, gel, Gatorade®, or other?

Trying to learn my body with nutrition supplements. Gatorade usually works and MILKY WAY® Minis are a great boost of power. I forget to keep up my nutrition while running.

What has running taught you about yourself or what have you learned about life through running?

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Not to allow myself to be disabled from achieving the unthinkable or un-doable. To do things that may not be practical or when someone says that I can’t.

Are you a professional runner or do you have a real job? What?

I work full-time as a Driver Manager for Stevens Transport and also operate my own salsa company.

Besides running, what other fitness activities do you enjoy or do as cross-training?

Plyometrics (soccer training), medicine ball workout, monkey bars and jungle gyms are great and make me feel like the kid that I am.

Swim laps with my kickboard.

What would the members be surprised to learn about you?

I fell off a retaining wall as a kid and then the wall also fell on me. I was rejected from joining the Army at the age of 17 because of asthma.

Anything else you would like to add?

Would like to one day start a Boot Camp-type program to continue to share fun, crazy workouts with others.

Meeting a Comrade at Comrades

By Chris Barnwell

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crossed the finish line and looked up.

10:55:10. Not the time I trained for, but I had just completed the Comrades Marathon. At times it’s difficult for me to believe that I was in South Africa and finished the oldest ultramarathon in the world. When I joined RAW less than two years ago, I had only run one marathon. Comrades was my tenth race of marathon or greater distance.

The idea to run Comrades came about after training for my second marathon with Ed Stoddard. Ed was returning to his homeland to live in South Africa and suggested that I run the race with him in 2012. I knew almost nothing about the race when he made that suggestion.

The Comrades Marathon was founded

by Vic Clapham to honor his fallen World War I comrades. The race is a 56-mile point to point ultramarathon that runs between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban. Each year, the race changes directions. So in any given year, the race is considered to be an “up year” or a “down year.”

2012 was a down year. However, that is a bit misleading because the course still featured 3,500 feet of ascent.

You can read about all of that on the Comrades website. What the website does not capture, and what is difficult to describe, is the love of this race to South Africans. From the moment your plane lands, every conversation will inevitably lead to Comrades—the distance, the challenges, the history, the fails, the successes. We might have the Boston Marathon, but that does not even come close to captivating an entire country of both runners and non-runners in the way Comrades does in South Africa. A closer comparison would be the Super Bowl.

The race started at 5:00 am. There was an air of excitement and eager anticipation as the mass of runners prepared for the journey. It started with the very moving singing of Shosholoza.

Next, we listened to the familiar beat of Chariots of Fire. Then, a rooster

crowed and the BOOM of the cannon shocked everyone into motion. 18,000 runners took off down the streets in the dark. My Comrades experience began. In the weeks leading up to the race, I struggled with ITB issues. In the back of my mind, I wondered how I would hold up as the miles hit double digits. But at the start, with thousands of racers singing, fans cheering and photographers everywhere, my legs were the last thing on my mind.

It turned out that my legs were not the problem. Instead, I struggled with stomach issues which caused some discomfort and many delays along the route. I especially struggled in the middle portion. I passed Anne Woods and Christa Cameron (Ed’s wife) at around 60K (38 miles). Knowing that my 9-hour goal was long gone, and that I was now 10 seconds off of the pace for my fallback goal of 11 hours, I made the conscious decision to step it up and not miss that goal.

You would think a race that spanned 56 miles would give someone portions of quiet solitude. That was not the case with Comrades. From start to finish, I was surrounded by other racers and spectators. The spectators/fans are unlike any that I have encountered in the United States. They are not just enthusiastic—they are educated in race strategy and times.

During the last ten miles, my pace was improving as others were slowing down and fading. One man cheering on the side called me out by name.

“Great job, Christopher. You keep that pace up and you will get in less than 11 hours.” This was obviously a man that had run Comrades himself. He knew the distance left and he could gauge my speed. When this man called out to me, he was coaching me, not just supporting me. His cheer gave me the extra push I needed.

Comrades ended in a Cricket Stadium in Durban. The noise from the crowd and the emotion of the finish line overrode the exhaustion of the last

Marshall Ulrich and Chris Barnwell

56 miles. I looked to the left and saw a very excited Anne push her way through to the front of the crowd to cheer me on in the final steps of the race. The highs and lows of the race were behind me at that point and I was just proud to cross that line.

I earned a bronze medal, but my reward was still to come. I sat in the International Tent exhausted and unsure of what I wanted or needed.

Anne ran to all of the tables, grabbed one of everything in the hopes that she found something I wanted to eat.

I looked up and I saw a man limp in.

It is Marshall Ulrich, an ultrarunning legend. He planted himself only feet away from me and I realized that I had the opportunity to talk to a man whose exploits have been a big inspiration to me. To think, if I had met my time goal and finished two hours earlier, this moment would never have happened.

My Comrades experience was incredible and I highly recommend this race to everyone. There is no doubt that I will return. I have already begun my plan to return for an “up year” in 2017.

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Giving Back to the Sport Craig Minyard The club uses the Giving Back to the Sport feature to recognize people who have not only stepped up to the starting line, but have stepped up to the plate and given of themselves to the club, to the sport, to the community.

Sure, Craig’s been no slouch out on the roads. A member of the Luke’s Locker running team, Craig has been a consistent front-of-the-packer. And his 2004 2:51:15 at White Rock speaks to Craig’s talent and dedication.

But Craig had long been the “money man” around the clubhouse. In July, ’06, Craig stepped down as treasurer of RAW after seven (some folks think maybe eight) years as club treasurer. (For those of you with

math deficiencies, that takes his service to the club back to its very early days.) Our club solvency owes a lot to the foundations he built. In addition to serving on the Financial Review Committee and several budget committees, he was a source of welcome advice to club leadership.

For those who haven’t heard, Craig and Jeannie are “taking their talents” to Roanoke, Virginia. While we’re sure that Craig will be a great addition to his new running community, I imagine RAW’s sorrow at his move will only be matched by that of the Roanoke runners in his age group. We’ll miss ya, Craig and Jeannie. Keep in touch.

Send your GBTTS nomination to media@lgraw.com

where are they now November/December issue

Although more than one person has tried to take credit, this charter member actually gave out the nicknames K1 and K2. If you’ve found love at RAW, be thankful this member laid the groundwork for club dating. Think your RAWear pictures are cool? RAW Around the World was started by this charter member who you’ll read more about in the next issue of the FOOTPRINT.

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I know that participating and volunteering to work in club events can be potentially hazardous. I assume all risks associated with running, walking and volunteering to work in club events. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your acceptance of my application for membership, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the Lake Grapevine Runners and Walkers, Inc., Road Runners Club of America and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims of liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in club activities. I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other records for any legitimate purpose.

Membership Dues  $20 Single  $30 Family Signature __________________________________________ Date______/______/______ Mail completed application and payment to LGRAW (Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers), P.O. Box 2982, Grapevine, TX 76099 or drop in the membership box at the LGRAW Clubhouse.

Keep your membership current

RAW offers online renewals (and new memberships) through Active.com at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1310038 You can still renew at the clubhouse or through the mail.

Simply fill out the membership application and drop it off or send it in.

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MEMBERSHIP

UPDATE

New Members Caron Abbe Giselle Bidot Becca Bruton Wesley Bumgarner Nick Daniel Tyler Dawson Marc Elliott

Brandon Emerson Kristen English Scott Freeman Michelle Fuentes Richard Galemore Adam Henderson Sara Keleher

Pedro Mateo Haley McFadden Sarah McQuiniff David & Bonnie Murphy Cheryl Oliver Srikant Ravirala Chris Rhodus

Abbie Richards Michael Sand Yong Swearingen and Jim Reedy Vera Thompson Tammy Walker Sheila Webb

Lisa Ginn Carolyn Hayes Loren Keeffe The Ann McCarley Family Marty & Tia Metzger Veda Miner Mark Minorik Pat Noell

Edwin Nonnemacher Dennis Novak Thomas Y. Okazaki Troy Pruett Sheri Rasnake Stacie Sauber Cindi Schulenberg Ted & Sonia Soprenuk

Kat Sparks John Studebaker Matthew Travis Monica Waite Pam Widders

Membership Renewals Roberto Aramil Michael Basler Peggy & Tom Chesnutt Ros Dalrymple Haley Duck Deborah Evans Lizzi Fogolini Tom Geppert

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Non-Profit U.S. Postage PAID Grapevine, TX Permit No. 243

SHARE WITH A VISITOR OR NEW MEMBER After reading this issue, drop it off at the clubhouse for visitors to get to know us.

Trail Clean-up

By Kathryn Gleghorn

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Our volunteers were willing to oversee other “volunteer crews,” drive Gators to move around supplies and to roll up their sleeves to help rework some of the trails.

And the work was extensive.

All shade structures at Horseshoe Trail (11 of them) were recaptured by clearing vegetation 20 feet around the sites.

he City of Grapevine put out the request for volunteers to assist with a citywide Trails Work Day and RAW Trail Volunteers answered the call.

Several RAW volunteers took to Horseshoe Trail on a hot Friday morning in July and put RAW’s “Best Foot Forward” and gave back to the community by volunteering their time.

Here is what Kelly “K2” Richards had to say about her time on the trails, “Physically, that was the hardest I’ve ever worked doing trail clean up, but it was also the most satisfying. Picking up garbage is usually pretty depressing and unfortunately you know there’ll be more to pick up soon. On the other hand, clearing brush, thorns, trees, wasp hives and more makes a lasting impression!

It was a very satisfying morning of hard work. The other RAW volunteers I worked with made similar comments. As a lover and regular user of the trails I’m happy to volunteer.”

(l-r) Cori Kelly, Danyah Arafat-Johnson and Kelly Richards

RAW Trail Work Volunteers included Kelly Richards, John Studebaker, Jack Hase, Cori Kelly, Staci Rivero, Danyah Arafat-Johnson and Josh Loewen.

(b-f) John Studebaker, Jack Hase, Staci Rivero and Kelly Richards

If you would like to get involved with RAW and help out with the Keep Grapevine Beautiful (KGVB) clean up days in the coming months stay tuned and we’ll keep you posted of other volunteer opportunities.

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