September 2018

  • Soliciting Nominations for Executive Officers

    Soliciting Nominations for Executive Officers

    The nominating process for all officer positions is currently open. We’d like to hear from you by Oct 3 so that the nominating committee has time to consider all qualified nominees.   If you would like to be considered for an officer position or you know someone you think is qualified, please contact the nominating…

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  • scoretility corrected for age grade issue

    scoretility corrected for age grade issue

    You may remember the kerfuffle with the decathlon 1600m result, i.e., that the age grade calculation didn’t seem right. Well I finally got a chance to look at this and after investigation I found that I did indeed break certain age grade calculations — this happened, ironically, when I was making a change to make…

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  • Rick’s Run Results Posted

    Rick’s Run Results Posted

    Results have been posted for the Rick O’Donnell 5.22 Mile Trail Run, held on September 16, 2018. Since this was a Grand Prix Series race and a Trail Series race, Grand Prix and Equalizer Series standings have been updated accordingly. Full Results Steeps-Only Results Current Grand Prix Standings Current Trail Series Standings…

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  • President’s Message

    President’s Message

    Even with our crazy, rainy season, our FSRC family has been able to run numerous miles on the roads and the trails this summer. The social media posts have been filled with all the different places our members have run, and it has been a joy to see the accomplishments and adventures of so many.…

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  • Never too Late for Olympic Dreams

    Never too Late for Olympic Dreams

    by Ruth Taylor Who hasn’t ever dreamed of competing at the Olympic Games? Having reached the milestone birthday of 50 this year, I knew that my Olympic dream was well beyond me. Or so I thought. Then I realized the Senior Olympics, also known as the National Senior Games, may be an opportunity both for…

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  • Help! I’m in a Running Slump!

    Help! I’m in a Running Slump!

    by Jennifer Hallberg So, you’ve been a regular runner for a while now. And at first, everything was great. You loved running. You couldn’t get enough of that runner’s high, and the thought of training for your next goal was exhilarating. For the most part, you looked forward to your planned runs, and you typically…

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  • FASTER IN THE PAST: Mr. Metcalfe

    FASTER IN THE PAST: Mr. Metcalfe

    by Brent Ayer In early 1978, I was a 23-year old neophyte staffer for U.S. Representative Goodloe E. Byron. I was given a fancy title, “Field Representative.” In fact, I was the congressman’s driver. I had no back-ground in politics and little idea what I was doing. Ninety percent of my job interview questions were…

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  • Carbohydrate Needs for Endurance Runners

    Carbohydrate Needs for Endurance Runners

    by Julie Harris, RD Proteins vs. fats vs. carbohydrates. Despite what the media wants you to think, you need all three. And if you’re training for an endurance event, you especially need carbohydrates. For those of you who made it to Education Night, we reviewed the biochemistry of the macronutrient, the research, and the recommendations.…

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  • Racing Team Results

    Racing Team Results

    June 2018 – August 2018 Date               Race                                                  Athlete / Results 2018-08-11 Blue Crab Bolt Little Bennett 10k Ruth Taylor 57:15 (1st AG) 2018-08-05 Dog Days 8k Ruth Taylor 42:15 (1st AG) 2018-08-04 Women’s Distance Festival Claire Heasman 19:11 (3rd overall, 1st Masters) 2018-08-04 Race to the Wall 10k Chris VanSant 40:19 (1st overall) 2018-07-21…

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  • FSRC Officers & Key Volunteers

    FSRC Officers & Key Volunteers

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

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