Weekly update...

Hello Running Friends,

Two special birthdays to announce : Mark Sievert (November 6) and Lavene Payne (November 10) . Happy birthday Mark and Lavene !
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Wednesday (November 5) - Meet at the Y @ 5 p.m. (Wear your reflective vests and lights for safety)

Saturday (November 8) - Meet at the Y @ 8 a.m. (Color scheme - wear red) We'll go for our usual Saturday morning run, stop by the radio station for an interview, and then to McDonald's for lunch...

I have an opportunity for the Running Friends I'd like to run by you. Our Sportsdirector, Zach Ulin, wants to attend the Penn State-Iowa game on Saturday, November 8th. That means he needs someone else to do the Toyota Sports Show that morning from 10 to 11. I suggested a Running Friends show. We could talk about how we enjoy running and the benefits of running. We could talk about how running is for everyone and anyone, not just the gifted. We could branch out into swimming, biking, and triathloning. We could invite some cross country folks to participate. Maybe Nancy, Chris, and Lisa might be interested in being radio stars broadcasting to thousands and thousands of listeners. Or at least two or three. We could tell stories about wild and weird things that have happened to us while we've been running -- and we all have some. I think it could be a lot of fun and a service we could do for the community, but we would need some people to commit to it -- and I think you are a prime suspect. Are you interested? Would you run this by the group and see if anyone is interested in becoming a Radio Star? We could run from 8 to 9:30, stop at the station to do the show, run back to the Y, and go to McD's for lunch.

Charles Potter Director KWPC AM 860KMCS FM 93.1VoiceOfMuscatine.Com

Sunday (November 9) - Meet in the Fareway parking lot @ 7:00 a.m. to carpool to the Pewterman Pentathlon in Cedar Rapids. This unique event combines five different disciplines of running -- a 5K run, quarter mile run, one mile run, 100 yard dash, and a ten mile run -- in that order and all in the same day! Each participant MUST COMPLETE ALL FIVE EVENTS to become a “Pewterman Pentathlete!” WHERE: Washington High School -- South Parking Lot - Forest Drive & Cottage Grove Avenue SE -- Cedar Rapids, IA Locker room and showers open – byot. Refreshments & snacks provided to all participants TIME: The 5K will begin at 9:00 am. The amount of rest between each of the five events is about 15 minutes. The duration of the Pewterman is dependent on the number of competitors, but should last no more than four hours.
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Another Wildebeest interview opportunity :
Terry Curry will be interviewing some of the local runners at MCC on Wednesday, November 19. If you would like to be a t.v. star, contact Terry Curry - tcurry@mpw.org
Terry CurryManager, Marketing and SalesMPW CableMuscatine, IA 52761Phone: (563)262-3440
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Reminder of upcoming events :
KWPC Sports Talk - We will meet at KWPC from 10-11 on Nov. 8 after our morning run.
Pewterman Pentathlon - 5k, 1/4 mile, 1 mile, 100 yard dash, and 10 miles (Cedar Rapids @ 9 a.m. on Nov. 9)

The Hawk Hustle - 4 mile cross country run (Moline, IL. @ 10 a.m. on Nov. 15)

Wildebeest Interview - We will meet at 5:30 or 6:00 p.m. at MCC on Nov. 19

Turkey Trot - 5k run (Muscatine Municipal Golf Course @ 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 22)

Dell Wagner's 60th Birthday Run - 400 E. 8th Street @ 10 a.m. on Nov. 23

Turkey Trot - 5 mile run (Davenport @ 9 a.m. on Nov. 27)
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Is anyone interested in running a half marathon in Osh Kosh, WI on April 18, 2009? We could get a group together and carpool. Think about it...

Subject: Oshkosh Half Marathon & 5K open for business!Registration is now open for the 2009 Oshkosh Half Marathon & 5K Run/Walk, set for Monday, April 18th, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. This 3rd annual event will again host the Lionhearted Kids. Event on Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.Register early and take advantage of the early bird pricing. Half Marathon $30, 5K $15, and Kids $8 if registered before February 28th, 2009.To register online go to active.com or for more information please visit our website at www.midwestsportsevents.com, email us at info@midwestsportsevents.com or call us directly at 800-429-8044.
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Congratulations to :

Ernesto Venzor - Indianapolis Marathon on October 18th. Awesome job, Ernesto !

Danelle Much and Larry Sandhaas - North Face Endurance Challenge (trail run) on October 25
in Madison, WI. Danelle ran a half marathon and Larry ran 50 miles. You two did great !

John Fletcher and Shannon Von Muenster - the Wine Country Half Marathon on October 26
in Healdsburg, California. They ran past over 30 wineries but were going too fast to stop! Shannon
is running the California International Marathon on Dec. 7. John is officially in off-season now.

Mario Garcia - Indianapolis Monumental Marathon on November 1st. Way to go, Mayito !

Congratulations also to Brett Guerra for finishing 18th at the state Cross Country meet on November 1st. She ran AWESOME in Fort Dodge!!CONGRAT'S BRETT!
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Pictured below :

The Governor's race at Scott County Park last Sunday. Joe Timmsen, Nancy Foxen, Noel
Spencer, Brett Guerra, Mario Garcia, Stacey Eberhard, Carlos Rondon, and Nancy Shell taking
their turns at the rope. Guess how many made it over the creek without getting wet? (Look closely at Nancy Foxen's swing... see the poor guy in the water with the yellow shirt on? Nancy nailed him with her swing !) If the rest of the group had followed Danelle Much and Larry Sandhaas they would not have had to cross this creek. Know why? They got lost and blazed their own path through the woods!

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Keep Running ! Keep Smiling !

Teri