Hello Running Friends,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Bill Ryan & Tonya Armstrong
October 28 - Wednesday October 30 - Friday


GOOD LUCK IN THE NEW YORK MARATHON
LISA HUGHES & LEE HAMMERAND
November 1 - Sunday


A message from Lavene Payne:

Hey Teri,

Could you pass on a message to everyone for me? I was cleaning out the car this morning, and I found a strobe light probably from
the Wilton Migration. If anyone lost one, I would be happy to deliver it.

Thanks, Lavene


Kandice Tjebkes finished 12 out of 330 in her age group at the Des Moines Half Marathon on October 18. Her time was 1:45:29. Awesome run, Kandice !


Becky Zeck and Kristyn Manjoine ran the Nike Women's Marathon in California on Sunday, October 18.
Read Becky's message:

My take on Nike Women's Marathon, San Francisco:

It was a great experience, the hardest marathon I've ever done and the most fun. The weather was amazing in the low to mid sixties and breezy. We ran through Fisherman's Wharf, by the Golden Gate Bridge and the ocean-front views were incredible. We decided
to run the marathon together and not race it. It was the sixth marathon for both of us and the slowest as well. The chocolate mile and the twenty-something men wearing tuxs handing you a Tiffany's box at the end all helped to make this a great experience. Without a
doubt the most moving thing about this race was the Team In Training posters and people, it was a very emotional and moving day. There are memories from this trip that will stay with me for a long time.

Gotta run
Becky





Last weekend's races :

October 24 (Saturday @ 8 a.m.) ------- run4water - 4 miles - Muscatine riverfront
October 24 (Saturday @ a.m.) ------- Race for the Cure - 5k - Des Moines

The Des Moines Race for the Cure was great. They had 25,800 participants--a new record attendance for them.

- Nancy Shell

October 24 (Saturday @ 10 a.m.) ----- Muddy Monster Cross Country Run - 5k or 15k - Cedar Rapids

I went to Muddy Monster in Cedar Rapids with Rick Pahl. I ran the 15k while Rick opted for the 5k... which was definitely the more competitive race of the two. I was 5th overall in my race. Rick had a stellar race and fought off a competitive field for 2nd overall.

- joe timmsen

- Rodney Kirk placed 3rd for his age division in the 15k. Congratulations Joe, Rick, and Rodney !

October 25 (Sunday @ 9 a.m.) --------- Pumpkin Dash - 4k or 8k - Credit Island, Davenport

- Jackie Liebmann and Ryan Kruger were the 3rd overall female and male finishers ! WOW !

- Daphne Donald and Rusty Brown were 1st for their age divisions ! Awesome !

- Mike Thomas was 2nd for his age division ! Yahoo !

- Tim Armstrong and John Fletcher were 3rd for their age divisions. Way to run !

- Also, congratulations to : Mario Garcia, Vinton Cromer, Becky Zeck, Alma Brunson, Chad Zeck,
Kristyn Manjoine, and Emily Donald. You ran a great race !


This week's group runs :

Wednesday - 5:00 p.m. at the Y (I will be there.)
Saturday - 8 a.m. at the Y (I will be there.) Wear a Halloween costume OR dress in orange / black.
Sunday - 8 a.m. at MHS (I will be there.)
- 1 p.m. at Scott County Park for the Governor's Run (I will be there.)


Upcoming races :

October 30 (Friday @ 5 p.m.) ---------- Screaming Pumpkin Marathon - Peoria, IL
October 31 (Saturday @ a.m.) ------- McNaughton Trail Run - 30 miles - Peoria, IL (Good luck Joe
Timmsen and Danelle Much!)
November 1 (Sunday @ 9:40 a.m.) --- New York City Marathon (Good luck Lisa Hughes and Lee
Hammerand!)
November 1 (Sunday @ 1:00 p.m.) --- Governor's Cross Country - 2 or 4 mile - Scott County Park
(Anyone wishing to carpool, meet at Farm & Fleet at 11:30 a.m.)
November 14 (Saturday @ a.m.) -- Shreveport, LA ultra marathon - 50k
(Good luck Joe Timmsen, Terry Curry, Nancy Shell, & Noel Spencer!)
November 14 (Saturday @ 10 a.m.) -- Hawk Hustle - 4 mile - Black Hawk College, Moline, IL
(Anyone wishing to carpool, meet at Farm & Fleet at 8:45 a.m.)
November 21 (Saturday @ 10 a.m.) -- Turkey Trot - 5k - Muscatine Golf Course
November 26 (Thursday @ 8:30 a.m.) Turkey Trot - 5 mile - YMCA, Davenport


A message sent from Connie Mann :

You will want to sign up for the Quad Cities Triathlon on November 1st!! Why, you ask? This race, in our back yard, has been chosen
as the ONLY qualifying race for the 2010 ITU Sprint Distance World Championships. Read below.

Registration for the 11th Annual Quad Cities Triathlon will open November 1st at 8 AM CST

The 2010 Quad Cities Triathlon has been selected as the only qualifying race for the 2010 ITU Sprint Distance World Championships.
The top 18 per age group- rolling down to 25th place will receive a spot on Team USA for the 2010 ITU Sprint Triathlon World
Championships in Budapest, Hungary on September 8-12. For more information about Team USA visit their webpage :
www.teamusatriathlon.org.

Be sure to register quickly, as you know the Quad Cities Triathlon sells-out. More information about The Quad Cities Triathlon will be
made available on our website, and once you register, you will receive updates. www.qctriathlon.com

Eric Sarno
Race Director
ericsarno@msn.com
608-209-1054




Keep Running ! Keep Smiling !

Teri