1 25 9 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/d403392a6bae608a250620dc26855e22.pdf df7fb026add63a497de8f0604f13933a PDF Text Text Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York 10023 MARCH 1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER From the President Vol. XII, No. 3 Business Meeting Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. The meeting on February 17 included several items of note. Peter Johnston, our Treasurer, announced a recommendation by the Board to increase the annual membership dues as follows: $20, $30, and $40 to replace the $15, 20, 30 structure which has not changed in 5 years. He explained that our 1992 operating costs had a $3000 deficit because the dues bring in too little money to cover expenses which they should cover. Examples of these expenses: the newsletter, the telephone line, the Club's USATF (formerly T AC) membership, and the Coach's retainer. If the dues remain the same for 1994, we could have a $4000 deficit. By increasing the dues, we will still have a deficit in the operating budget, but it should be closer to $1900. After much discussion, the proposal was approved by the Membership. On a brighter note, the Lesbian & Gay' Pride Run Directors for 1994 are Lenore Beaky and Marty King who will work with this year's Directors in preparation for the Big Year. Lastly, Patrick Barker suggested that we invite other running clubs to run and socialize with us on Saturdays to promote inter-club relations. We will extend an invitation to a club every other month starting in April. Peter Johnston will host the Board meeting on March 10 at 7:30pm. His address is 55 Hicks St., #55, Brooklyn Heights; his phone number is (718) 935-1849. The business meeting is Saturday March 13 at Rutgers, 11 :30am-1 pm. Hold fast to dreams For when dreams go Life is a barren field Frozen with snow. Langston Hughes With the 'blessing & curse' of Irish stock in me, I always look forward to the month of March. As a child, the knowledge that everyone in the neighborhood was baking Irish soda bread and proudly offering a slice smothered with jam to anyone certainly made Lent bearable. Today the 'blessing & curse' is still there, but Langston Hughes' poem is a bit more appealing than Irish soda bread. As you plan your spring cleaning, spring training, or perhaps a spring sprint on a Thursday PM with Coach Cliff, hold fast to dreams ... Holding fast to dreams. will hopefully have you joining us on March 28 for a challenging, but fun Tappan Zee 1OK race and brunch. This is also the month to plan your trip with us for the march on Washington to 'hold fast to dreams' with a million sisters and brothers. Marty King D.C. Bound By the time you read this, it may be too late to join FRNY on the bus to D.C. for the "March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation.· We expect a full busload to leave on Friday, April23 from Rutgers Church at 6:30pm (one stop only!). Bus reservations are confirmed only by checks received. Send your check for $40 payable to "Front Runners New York," memo "March on Washington," or deliver it to Charlie Wintczak. We'll join other FR clubs for a fun run on Saturday and a common March contingent on Sunday. Plan to catch the return bus at 6pm, stopping uptown and downtown in Manhattan on the return trip. We'll stillll:¥ to coordinate housing for those in need--let Ed Pyle know at once (see below). If you've made your own plans for housing, please give your location & phone to me or to Charlie so we can keep you abreast. Sandra Levine Board Statement to the Membership The Board of Directors of Front Runners New York wishes to reiterate to the Membership our primary purpose, as stated in the By-laws: "to provide encourage ment and support to lesbians, gay men, and others who are interested in running and related activities." Front Runners is open to any and all who support this aim, regardless of sexual orientation, politics or other creeds, characteristics or lifestyle choices. We recognize that this diversity offers richness and, at times, can invite conflict. Notwithstanding, we are dedicated to upholding this purpose and ask each of us to re-commit ourselves to tolerance and respect for all of us in our diversity. 1 �-D.C ..Housing Update Points Perspective Special Run has graciously agreed to house us once more for the upcoming March on Washington weekend, April 2325. The absolute deadline, from the Housing Coordinator in Washington, is April 1; there will be NO exceptions beyond this date. D.C. has also agreed to house us for the following weekend of April 30-May 2 for the Capital Hill Classic, a 10K. Call rtie at (718) 935-5192 (daytime) or (212) 534-7525 (any time) to reserve your spot(s). Ed Pyle The Special Run on March 14 takes place in Greenwich,· CT with an earlier start than normal. You should be sitting down before reading this. 1Oam is the starting time of the five mile race called the Points Perspective, which is to be our special run. lfs a fun race thafs flat with lots of turns and the last 200 yards on the beach. Thafs the toughest part, especially if the tide is in (it then turns into a biathlon!). You'll see new faces and get a great shirt. We request early registration if you wish to participate in the race. You are not required to enter the race to participate in the brunch. Why not just come along to support the runners and enjoy the beautiful, fresh sea air? The brunch will be held at the home of Susan Ziering, 98 Valley Road #15, Cos Cob, Ct. Please RSVP by March 12 if you wish to attend the brunch. We are assured it will be one not to be missed. FRONT RUNNERS: your cars are needed, so if you are attending, please call Diane Batchelor at (212) 6636707 or Edna Benitez at (718) 497-4662 so we can arrange carpools. Directions: take 1-95 to exit 5, right at end of ramp, right at first light on Sound Beach Ave. to end, right on Shore Rd. to beach. Any questions about directions, call Susan Ziering at (203) 661-7094. Diane Batchelor & Edna Benitez D.C. The St. Paddy•s Day 8K Join "Team 2R", the running cadre of the Two Rivers Gay and Lesbian Outdoor Club, on Saturday, March 13, for the St. Paddy's Day 8K at Burden Lake, off 1-90 (about 10 miles east of Albany) . This challenging and scenic rural course is hilly out and back with 80% of it on paved road. Come prepared for anything - last year we finished in a snowstorm! Trophies go to winners and medals are awarded to top age group finishers. The first 200 registrants receive race singlets and a random gift drawing follows the race. There is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. Two Rivers can arrange housing and can meet runners at the Albany bus or train station. We will socialize, i.e. eat a hearty brunch, with other Two Rivers members after the race. Please call Keith or me in advance so that we know who is participating, who needs housing, and who needs a lift to and from public transportation. Our numbers are: Andrea, (518) 4495461 ; Keith Feltman , (518) 869-4852. Andrea Lurie If you can't make this trip, Two Rivers would like us to come up for the Freihofer's Run for Women, a 5K held in early June. Keep your eyes and ears open for more information in the spring. Debbie Bell The AIDS Quilt is coming to New Jersey just a stone's throw from George Mayer's home. He has volunteered to host the Special Run for the month of April. Note it down in your diaries for April 18. Look for more details next month. DB & EB Lesbian & Gay Pride Run 1993 Volunteer Race of the Month Hi! I'm Tony. Hi! I'm Edna, and we're this year's race directors for the LGPR on June 26. We want your mind, body, and talent in assisting us in making the annual event a spectacular. It is not too early for planning; the Task Force Committee is in full effect. Our next meeting is scheduled for March 20th at Noon. We'll see you then. Tony Meola & Edna Benitez March Sunday, March 21 Rites of Spring 1OK Place: 90th St & 5th Ave Volunteer Check-in: 9am April Sunday, April18 Run for the Parks (4M) Place: 90th St & 5th Ave Volunteer Check-in: 9am Wanted: SMFFRNYW* See the flyer on the back of the Calendar for information on the meeting centering on women and FRNY. *Slow, Medium, or Fast Front Runner NY Women Sandra Levine 1-------------------~ Put Your Best Foot Forward Yes, I would like to volunteer. Howard O'Bayley, Certified Orthotist, will be at the Saturday run on March 27. Anyone who is interested can see him for a gait analysis and/or for custom, computerized foot orthotics. The orthotics come with a 3 year guarantee and. if you are not satisfied in 30 days, a full refund . The cost is $150. They will take 2-3 days to make from placement of an order. Denise Cuttita .P~ Name: Phone: Race: For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave, #19K, New York, NY 10025. 2 �New Members Cold Weather Running Welcome new members: Scott Brzezinski, William Cassarini, Beth Cohen, David Gold, Van Harriman, Brian Kong, Charles Orme, and Minoru Sakakura. When the temperature dips down below freezing and the wind chill makes you wish you were home, it is very important to guard against frostbite and hypothermia. Unfortunately, a Club member experienced hypothermia a few weeks ago. Please take heed of atmospheric conditions before you go out for a run or a race. Though March may be warm, here is some information on staying warm and healthy. To avoid frostbite, keep ears, face, fingers, and toes well-protected in bitter cold weather. Wear a hat to keep your body heat from escaping (up to 40% of your body heat can be lost through your head). Layer your clothing, wearing an inner layer of material (such as polypropylene) that can wick moisture away from your skin and an outer layer of breathable and wind-proof fabric (such as Gore-tex® fabric). Hypothermia is a condition in which your body temperature drops below normal. It can occur when you get and stay chilled for too long. Also, after a run/race when your body temperature normally drops and you stand around shivering for too long, your body temperature can drop to below normal, resulting in hypothermia. To avoid this, try to dress for the weather and change your clothes immediately after finishing a run/race to avoid getting chilled. Hypothermia is a dangerous and potentially fatal condition . Copies of brochures from the NYRRC and the American Running & Fitness Association will be available at the Saturday runs. Leslie Minkler Fashion-able This year's fashion collection will be .from the House of Knox as Andrew Knox has volunteered to chair the Running Gear Committee. If you have a desire to help determine this year's fashion statement and to sell our tres chic mode de coureur, speak to Andrew. LeBeau Bagel Je voudrai remercier tout notre gang fevrier de brigadieres et brigadiers, notamment Rob Galloway, Patrick Guilfoyle, Tor Hansen, Lenore Martin, Jay Pack, et Ruth Ribner. Gros bisous surtout Bill Dale, Jeff Erkman, John Kearns, Howard Kessler, et Marnell McNamara qui ont fait le schlepping pendant mon absence. J'espere que le cafe etait chaud (mais pas trop delicieux), Ia selection de confitures agreable (mais pas trop super) , et le service efficace (mais pas trop eblouissant). A propos de !'affaire the Foodtown, je m'en fous completement. Alors, mes enfants, je vous aime beaucoup, mais je suis tres sensible, n'est-ce pas? Tres. Post Scriptum: Revenez, revenez, Bob Morris, Jim Skofield et les deux Sues. Vous nous manquez desesperement. Serge-Marie Goldstein a The Annual Washington Trip GMHC AIDS Walk New York Get ready for another Washington DC weekend - that's right! Our friends from Washington will be hosting the Front Runner weekend, Friday May 1 to Sunday May 3. This year the race will be the Capital Hill Classic, a 1OK. (Details will follow.) It has always been a fabulous weekend with a banquet, fun run , and brunch. It's a trip not to be missed. We need to know how many people wish to go, so call me at (212) 628 6709 if you are interested. I will be working with Ed Pyle, the Housing Coordinator, to secure hosted housing for those who need it. (See Ed's article in this newsletter.) Bruce Alpert This year the GMHC AIDS Walk will take place on Sunday May 2 at 9am. The start and finish will be on the Great Lawn in Central Park. Participation in this important fund raiser has become an annual Front Runner tradition. FRNY will again be the lead-off organization, the one that sets the pace for the remaining 25,000 participants. (GMHC has promised that the start will be clearly marked!) We will again jog the course as a group in full FA regalia. There is perhaps no other event during the year that gives Front Runners so much community visibility--that demonstrates our caring and our heart. Of course, the whole purpose of all this is to raise pledges from our families, friends, co-workers, etc. The need is great as AIDS continues to inflict unspeakable suffering and loss in our community. However, we know that you contribute to many other community fundraisers (including our own) and may be quite tapped out. If so, then just sponsor yourself for $.50/km or whatever you can afford. What is most important is that you join us as a group and demonstrate FA solidarity. Despite the chaos and deplorable conditions last year, we had a FA contingent of over 80 and were credited with raising over $9,000, 12th place overall and first among the lesbian/gay groups. This year's team captains are George Mayer (H [908] 463-8769, W [212) 456-5521} and Paul Harris ([212] 265-6845}. We have registration forms available. Please register as a FA team member--#196. We'll have goody bags available at the finish . A fabulous and fun time is guaranteed for all. George Mayer Reach out and touch someone... Anyone who is active in any other club or organization and would be willing to be a Front Runner Liaison, please contact Diane/Denise at (212) 866-1745. Also, we need people to join the Outreach Committee. Call us! Denise Cuttita & Diane Westerback The Odd Fact, Tip, Etc. Nutrition Hotline: for a quick answer to nutrition questions, call 1-800-366-1655 between 10am and 5pm , Monday-Friday when registered dieticians from the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics branch of the American Dietetic Association answer the phone. Recorded messages on changing topics are available 24 hours/day. One-fifth of the 55,000 athletes who participate in triathlons each year are women . From the Triathlon Federation USA 3 �They were also the only club in this batch of mail to use the Elvis stamp--shame on the rest of you! Finally, Seattle plans to field same-sex teams for their Seattle Valentine's Day Race, which represents a race policy for which Seattle FA can take credit. According to their business meeting notes, they may issue a team marathon challenge for the NY Marathon to us and other clubs: we're all ears! And finally, finally, Seattle tells of the following incident which occurred on USAir. An airline employee named Mr. Gay was taking a free flight but since his assigned seat was occupied by another passenger, he took a seat nearby. Meantime, another plane was taken out of service, those passengers were placed on the first plane and nonpaying passengers were asked to give up their seats. A ticket agent asked the paying passenger in the employee's assigned seat, "Are you Gay?" He, startled, answered "Yes" and was told, "Then you'll have to get off." The employee stands up and says, "No, I'm Gay,• and a third passenger says, "Hell, I'm gay, too. They can't kick us all off!" P.S. Everything worked out in the end. Coming next month: I respond to Sydney Front Runners. Lenore Beaky As the Front Runner World Turns This month's Front Runner mailbag is full of interesting and useful information, funny stories, and even references to past and future running exploits. For example, San Francisco has an article, "Things I learned the hard way," by Cedric Jaggers. They are: 1. If you race your first mile more than 10 seconds faster than your projected overall pace, you can expect to double the difference and add it to your last mile (1hat.s what is meant by "going out too fast"). 2. Doubling your race distance should add about 20 seconds/mile to your pace (a greater or lessor difference indicates problems). 3. Add two seconds/mile per pound over your ideal weight (only two??). 4. 500 miles is the maximum mileage for shoes. 5. "Hard" as in "hard-easy" means anything faster than one minute off your 1OK race pace. 6. Allow one day of recovery for every mile raced (I've seen it suggested that masters should allow one day/kilometer). 7. Training harder or longer? Get one hour of extra sleep. 8. "Taper" means half your mileage--do half what you did on that day the previous week and you'll be ready to race! Baylands FrontRunners has a picture of their "cold morning warm-up"--they're wearing tights and sweatshirts. Guess it's all relative. In Chicago, by contrast, it was 10 degrees. Chicago's Rick Sundin saw Arthur Duval's Quilt panel on display in Quad Cities. Rick, you were right--Arthur was a New York FA, and also a Boston FR. Fort Lauderdale reports that researchers have shown that "a short burst of intense exercise" is enough to set off those beta-endorphins; you don't have to do a marathon. (Now they tell me!) Philadelphia has elected a woman president; her Presidential column is called "Deb's Dish, or On the Rag with the Prez." Philly humiliated their nonrenewing members by printing their names in the newsletter. LA gives the following ~ useful race and food equivalents: 5K = jelly donut; 1OK = chocolate eclair; 1OM = Belgian waffle with whipped cream; half marathon = hot fudge sundae; marathon = large banana split with three flavors of ice cream. Got a PR? Add a nondiet soda. (I hope substitutions are permitted?) Tampa Bay, only one year old, already has 100 members, has sponsored nearly 150 runs, and was represented at 7 local races, and of course, they ate countless brunches. Boston is planning for the 1993 St. Patrick's Day Road Race in South Boston. Their correspondent describes this race, because of its lessthan-gay-friendly spectators, as a great opportunity for a PR; he himself plans to wear a Sinead T -shirt and go for the course record. Honolulu's newsletter, only their second, is replete with pictures, graphics, and Hawaiian vocabulary. Some examples are Holo =run, Heihei = race, Kukini = runner, and Hele Kaiue =to sway the hips in walking (hmm, I don't get that one). In case you think they're really relaxed out there in Hawaii, one of their events is the "Hilo to Volcano Ultramarathon,• 31 miles from sea level Hilo up to the 4000-foot high Kilauea. Runner of the Month ... Beth Collins Beth joined Front Runners in March, 1992, and has turned out to be one of our fastest women runners. Beth has been running for the past 17 years, but only started competing when she joined the Club. She owes her performance in races to a very healthy diet, speed classes once a week, and weight training that she does on her own. Beth changed her diet last winter and now follows the Pritikin Plan. Although not a strict vegetarian, she rarely eats meat and has cut most fat from her diet. Currently, Beth runs 35-40 miles a week, but hopes to increase this to 45-50 miles. Her first (and only) 10K was run in 45:49, and she wants to improve this time in the Bagel Run. Her goal this year is to finish the NYC Marathon in November. Marnell McNamara 4 �Beak to School in January slices, (the beasts) bagels, country bread, muffins, ominously 'dark British marmalade, juices, coffee; tea, etc.). The HM provided one of the afternoon's remaining highlights when, on return from his solitary 7-mile extension of the course, we all hid in the bedrooms-while the Learned One pretended to be quite put out that his inconsideration had intruded on her afternoon agenda, that everyone had left loooong ago, that Paul luckily, thoughtfully, had stayed behind to help with the clean-up, and would HM be so kind as to grab his bagel, chug-a-lug his coffee, and get the hell out of her hair. "Oh, yes. Gee. So sorry. Sure," and appropriately chastised, the HM was totally flumbumciated when he opened the bedroom door and BOO!!! The HM said-let's see if I got this right--he hadn't been so surprised in 25 years, not since his 25th birthday, which was more than 25 years ago. Okay ... Afternoon highlight #2 was the Learned One modeling her how-many-gallon Houston Stetson. Boss! Thanks to Edna & Diane, our new Special Run Committee, and thanks to Herself! Yahoo! Ride 'em, cowperson! Les Goldstein Anyone considering participation in a Monthly Special called Beak to School, as hosted by Herself, the eminent Professor of Lenore, might well have expected a run well-organized, fun, and educational to boot-and anyone so considering would have been right-on on all accounts. So it was that January 31st we convened at the Learned One's West 87th Street lair-cum-library, knocking back some serious chit chat and wallowing in prodigal daughter Debbie White's return engagement. We figured as long as we were to wait for old twinklefingered George Schlein's arrival, we had the better part of the day for energy generation, but alas, he was uncharacteristically punctual and so armed, as we were with neighborhood maps highlighting the proposed smile course (detailed description elaborately foot-noted on the reverse), some fifteen of us pulled ourselves together and toddled away. The day was cool, of clouded sun, but run-friendly in spite of all. Right off, at the Soldiers & Sailors Monument, no doubt some paying silent homage to the sweet memory of triumphs past, we plunged into Riverside Park, surging quickly to the formation of packs-lead (Sandra Levine, Paul Brockmann , The Hon. Marty (HM), field (Charlie Wintczak, Ruth Ribner, Jim Gibb, the aforementioned pianist), and trail (Debbie Bell, Mickey Zacuto, the two Leslie's [Goldstein and Minkler]). Debbie White, Julie Keirn, and Lee Abbey ran modified, shorter versions of the route. What we enjoyed as we went, besides one another, river views, and a delightful puppy named Noodles, emerging from the park as we did at 118th, were Grant's Tomb, Riverside Church, and the Union Theological Seminary. We jogged left on Reinhold Niebuhr (Protestant theologian, educator, author, [and peace activist--M.Z.]1892-1971) Place. Leave it to Mickey to remark the omission of Niebuhr's social protest activity. We passed Barnard College, otherwise known as (according to M.Z. again [who went to City because it was supposedly safer, and we all see the results of tham "Barnyard," and we noted that its location on Morningside Heights was the 1776 site of the Battle of Harlem Heights. At this point we were startled to see Sandra and Paul running towards us (Brooklynites apparently running the course bass ackwards), again an educational moment as we learned that no matter how carefully and logically one can lay out a lesson plan, there are always students simply incapable of following instructions. Along our further way, landmark appreciation was immeasurably enhanced by Debbie B's informative and occasionally indiscreet elaborations--i.e. the residence of Gerri the Jerk as well as several "biblically known" straight women. At 116th, we jogged west again, royal, gloved acknowledgements for the notorious Johnson Dormitory and through the heart of Columbia's campus to RSD and downtown through Riverside Park once again. On returning to the Hallowed Halls of Beak, we discovered the Learned One and Edna Benitez slinging away in the kitchen while non-special run participants Gena Ratcliff, Barbara Langford, Kathy Kuzmin, and Diane Batchelor were barely interrupted from devouring all the cracked wheat tabouleh as well as other edible treats (fresh fruit salad--already picked clean of banana Save These Dates! News from the racing front: the points race for men and women in March is the Rites of Spring 1OK on the 21st in Central Park. We will also be driving upstate to the Tappan Zee 10K on the 28th . Final arrangements for this trip are being made, so please let us know if you are interested ASAP, so that we will have enough drivers. Here are the points races for the remainder of 1993. This list is for both the open and masters categories (m = men, w =women). Please mark these dates on your calendars so that we can have large, visible, and fast teams. 03-21-93 05-15-93 05-23-93 06-12-93 06-16-93 07-25-93 08-29-93 09-05-93 09-12-93 09-19-93 10-10-93 10-17-93 11-14-93 11-28-93 12-12-93 Rites of Spring 1OK mw Roosevelt Island 1OK w You Gotta Have Park 5K m Advil 10K w Guggenheim Run 5K m Club Team Champ. 5M mw Back to Work 4M mw Isola XC Classic 4M mw Race for the Cure 5K w Staten Island 1/2 Marathon m NYC Marathon Tune-up 25K m Women's 1/2 Marathon w NYC Marathon mw Pete McArdle XC 15 K m December 1OM mw Marnell McNamara & Seth Slade Newsletter Staff: Editor: Proofreaders: Calendar: Mailln : 5 Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Pat Kuharlc Lee Abbe �~ _______ _______ _______ _______ ___ T_h_e F_in_i_s_h__L_i_n_e___~----------------------Winter Biathlon #1 Central Park, NY January 10, 1993 2.5M Run/12M Bike/ 2.5M Run Super Bowl Sunday 5K Central Park, NY January 31, 1993 5K Paulette Meggoe 1:36:30 (3rd, Age 35-39) Central Park 20K Central Park, NY January 17, 1993 Jeff Singleton Peter Johnston Dave Pitches Beth Collins David Smith Jeff St. Denis Donna Arabia Gary Kelley Bill Dale Leslie Minkler 1:21:08 1:28:20 M1 :35:39 1:35:56 1:39:44 1:45:54 1:46:44 M1 :47:19 +M1 :53:07 2 :01:24 *27:45 Negri/ Sprint Triathlon Negri/, Jamaica January 17, 1993 .5M Swim/15M Bike/ 3M Run Paulette Meggoe Northwin d 10K Central Park, NY January 24, 1993 Daniel Barrish Diane Batchelor Gary Kelley Marnell McNamara Susan Ziering 20:59 M24 :51 25:27 M25 :49 27:31 M28:59 28:20 34:20 37:12 20K Hot Chocolate Fun Run Central Park, NY January 17, 1993 5K Melanie Sutherland Diane Batchelor Gary Kelley Stephen Grant Laura Collins Jody Reiss Robert Stalinsky AI Gallo Paulette Meggoe Mary-Ruth Miglino Snowflak e 4M Central Park, NY February 6, 1993 Chris Marko Andrew Knox Greg Valerie Beth Collins Scott Brezinski Bob Brins Diane Batchelor Scot Titelbaum Patrick Petillo Mary Spano Tina lsselbacher Marnell McNamara Donna Arabia Debbie Bell Laura Collins Jeff St. Denis Gary Kelley Kathy Kuzmin Susan Ziering Teresa Dougherty 4M 28:09 28:37 M28:49 29:26 29 :45 M29:51 30:03 30:24 30:44 32:10 32:29 33 :44 34:36 M34:46 M34:53 36:26 M36:38 M37:09 M39:10 43:17 1 :27:35 Midwinte r Classic Cape Elizabeth, ME February 7, 1993 10K *37:57 45:51 M51 :43 55 :01 M56:20 Bob McCormack 10M 1:08:53 Winter Biathlon #2 Central Park, NY February 7, 1993 2.5M Run/5M Bike/ 2.5M Run Paulette Meggoe · (2nd, 25-39) 1:27:11 Winterlud e Triathlon Ottawa, Ontario February 7, 1993 7K Ice skate!BK X-C ski/ 7K Run Jerry Smith Frostbite 10 Miler Central Park, NY February 14, 1993 Sandra Levine Manny Gonzalez Beth Collins Marnell McNamara Lynn Baucom Ann McHugh Donna Arabia Gary Kelley Lenore Beaky Leslie Minkler o1 :51:00 10M 1:13:55 M1:16:30 1:19:48 1:21:41 1:25:51 1:26:03 *1 :26:05 M1 :26:11 M1 :33:22 1:33:22 Symbols used: + First Time at Distance Personal Record First Time for Event (e.g. first biathlon ever) 0 Race Walker ~ Team M Masters Runner * a DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the Race Captains not only of your finishing time, but also of the name, location, date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE, let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that distance. Race Captains are Marnell McNamara at (914) 723-4225 and Seth Slade at I (718) 788-0567. �MARCH 1993 Monday Front Runners New York Tuesday 7:00pm Brooklyn Run 3rdSt& PPW A running club fo lesbians, gay men, & supportive nong people of all athlet abilities. 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Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 12 No. 3, March 1993 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/55301925dceb8cd14ab4136524d08db3.pdf 47a22474de2436d27444799d33ccb478 PDF Text Text --Decemllel' 1888 No/. XL No. 12 Box 87, Ansonia Station, New Yol'k 10028 From the President Thanks for the Memories, Bitter and Sweet! Marty King * * LGPR 1994 Yes folks, the LGPR '94 is less than seven months away. lbreefore, the LGPR '94 Task Force will hold its first meeting on Friday, December 17 at 7:00pm at my place, 302 W. 87th St #96 (212) 874-7066. Feel free to call for information. Lenore Beaky Memorial I report with great sadness that Ron Haefka, a member of Front Runners, died of AIDS on Sunday, October 17, 1993. He is survived in New York by many friends and by his lover, Leonard Cadiente. Rest easy, dear friend. And the horror goes on .............. . James Minter [Ed. note: call if you need more information. (212) 942-3929 home or (212) 854-1973 work] . Business Meeting Notes The latest news from Front Runners apparel buyers: we are soon to acquire Front Runners Tyvek jackets. The board approved $200.00 as prep charges for the required order of 100 jackets. Front Runners has a tradition at the end of the year to give $100.00 to three nonprofit organizations. A motion was proposed to give $100.00 to following three organizations: 1) Rutgers' Deacon Fund 2) Community Health Project 3) Lesbian Herstory Archives. This motion was tabled to be voted on at the December business meeting. Congratulations to all our Marathoners and thank you to our volunteers that made the pasta party and pancake breakfast a great success. Seth Slade will be representing us at the club council meeting on December 30. If you have any suggestions, compliments or complaints about the NYC Marathon please let him know. The board regretfully accepts the resignation of Les Goldstein, Bagelmeister extraordinaire. Anyone who would like help out and/or chair next year's brigade please let the board know. The next Board meeting will be at Charlie Wintczak's 2130 Broadway #415 in the Beacon Hotel near West 74th Stat 7:30pm. Tel.# (212) 799-1215. The next and last business meeting of the year will be at Rutgers Church in the basement on December 15 at 8 pm. Ruth Ribner New Members ~We welcome these new members: John Edwards, Kurt Engelriter, Michelle Greenberg, Van Harriman, John Kiley, Nancy Killian, Cynthia Knorr, Marla Korchmar and David Latina. �Get Out and Vote!!! annual meeting at Rutgers. Enclosed with this The results of the annual election will be tallied on December 15, 1993 at the ical order); President: Gary Apruzzese, Paul newsletter is the ballot The candidates running for office for 1994 are (in alphabet Arabia, Bob Nelson; Secretary: Jeff Erkman; Brockmann; Men's Vice President: Jim Gibb; Women' s Vice President: Donna Carl Johnson. Each candidate has submitted a statement which Treasurer: Judy Spina; Directors at Large: Edna Benitez, Paul Harris, of November 15, 1993. Fill in the enclosed ballot, and is printed below. In order to vote, you must be a member in good standing as er 15. We must receive the ballot by the 15th. mail it to the FRNY box office or bring it to Rutgers (the basement) on Decemb . The envelope must have your name on the upper Whether you mail the ballot or hand it to us at the meeting, put it in an envelope Tina lsselbac her Do NOT put your name on the ballot!! left corner, and must have the word "Ballot" on the front. & Jim Schmidt a t e s I'm Gary Apruzzese, a candidate for Front Runners NY president, and I would like your support in the corning election. This next year a crucial and exciting one for FRNY will be and for our community and I look forward to the opportunity and the challenge. Many of you know me from the year I served as FRNY race captain, along with Ann McHugh . I hope to get to know many more of you in 1994. When Ann and I were race captains, we set two goals: making everyone feel a part of our racing efforts and making sure that FRNY was more visible not only to the running commun ity but to the community at large. As FRNY president, I would like to accomplish an expansion and evolution of those goals. No club member should feel that he, or she, is less than an integral part of FRNY. Everyone should be able to take away from the club that which drew them to the club in the first place. That may be running, racing, simple camaraderie or social outings. Our board should ensure that the club provides support in all of those areas. In fact, our lack of a social chair this year was unfortunate. I will fill that position with a dynamic individual who will make sure that 1994 is l::Wgay. Regarding our visibility, Gay Games will present our club with an amazing opportunity to be the focal point for all the runners who will be corning to New York. I believe we have the responsibility to be the best hosts and guides that we can be. We must build an alliance with Unity '94 that utilizes our talents and helps make the Games a resounding success. We owe it to our community and to Front Runners NY. Why me? I strongly believe in Front Runners and I am extremely grateful to the club for being an integral part of my corning out - the ultimate liberating experience. Front Runnner members represent the best of our community: strong, determined and focused homosexual women and men who are proud of themselves and their accomplishments. I will do everything I can to solidify the club' s standing and its future. 1994 promises to be a very exciting year for Front Runners. The club will celebrate its fifteenth anniversary, and our new Charitable Foundation will enter its first full year and begin to really take off. In June, many of us will participate in Gay Garnes IV, and all of us will enjoy the spirit of Stonewall 25. As New York's largest lesbian and gay athletic group, Front Runners can be a big part of a fantastic year for the lesbian and gay community (and its friends) in New York. I hope to be president of Front Runners next year because I believe I can help organize and motivate the club so that we all can get as much from and give as much to the club, the Foundation, the Garnes and Stonewall 25 as possible. I have a deep love of the club, a lot of organizational experience, and 12 years of being out and proud with family, friends and co-work ers- qualities which I think will serve the club well if I am elected. I joined the club in July 1989, and since then Front Runners has given me my lover, lots of friends, and two new athletic passions: running and skiing. I worked on the running gear committee for two years and chaired it for one; I organized last year' s ski trip and am working on the next one; and I've pitched in on mailings, race volunteering and several other jobs. Every time I've had fun, and I've always had the satisfaction of helping the club. I am proud to be part of the club that does so many things so well: runs, races, social events, race volunteering, fundraising for the Foundation, trips, water stops, and more. With so many people and so many events, the club needs a good central nervous system to keep it running smoothly . I think the best president for this club is someone who can keep track of everything that' s going on, and who has an ability to put people's interests together with an upcoming event or volunteer opportunity. Above all, I think the president and the board serve to rootivate and energize the club. In my professional life, I have been working in magazine production for eight years. I am responsible for keeping track of deadlines and working with editors, the art department, advertisers, the printer and other outside suppliers to make sure each issue comes together on time and prints well . I like working with people and juggling projects, and that' s part of what excites me about the idea of being president. Another quality that would serve the club well is that I am very proud to be gay and out. As I said, next year will be a big year for both the club and the lesbian/gay community in New York. I would be able and proud to represent Front Runners in all of our communities. I have also been active, often in a leadership role, in several gay and lesbian groups, including the Oberlin and Teachers College UGIB groups, and the media committee for the 1987 March on Washing ton. I have a lot of experience with groups and a lot of experience at representing lesbian and gay concerns and issues. In summary, I hope you will vote for me. But roore important than that, I hope that you will give to and get from this club as much as possible next year. I hope that you and all of us will make 1994 a banner year for Front Runners New York. .· .. : .. • ·...· ~· Newsletter Staff Editor & Calendar: Patricia Kuharic Lenore Beaky Proofreaders: George Schlein Lee Abbey Mailing : Claudia Borden E.ditor's Helper: �Men's Vice President Women's Vice President JimGibb Bob Nelson Hi. For those of you who don't know me, I'm Jim Gibb, 40-something program guide editor/writer for HBO /Cinemax (Blood Revenge of the Kickboxer VII"fun for the entire family!"). I've been a member of Front Runners New York for two years. I've also been a member of my co-op's board of directors for the last four years (that and a token .... ). Why do I want to be Front Runners Men's Vice President? Over the last two years, as I've gotten more involved with the club, I've discovered the joy of working together with talented people on projects that mean something to me (such as this fall's Meet the Membership mystery event). I want more of that, and with all that's going to be going on in 1994, I don't think there'll be any shortage of things to do ... and looking at the slate of people that I' 11 be working with, I can't wait to get started. Women's Vice President Donna Arabia I have been a member of Front Runners for almost two years. During that time I have met so many wonderful people and have enjoyed the many activities our club offers. The support that Front Runners lend to one another has been so inspiring to me that I even found myself running (and finishing!) the NYC Marathon this year. I am confident that with my enthusiasm for running, my enjoyment of people and my organizational abilities, I can contribute the energy and creativity needed to meet the challenges of the exciting year ahead. I look forward to that opportunity. I am Bob Nelson, and I am running as the Anti-Bob. In true Zen fashion, I have determined that the most satisfying campaign is that of the underdog, and I wish to remain perpetually behind throughout the election and counting of ballots. I therefore have christened my approach the ZBV (Zero Bob Vote), not to be confused with the TGV (Tr~s Grande Vitesse) or ZPG (Zero Population Growth, though I can think of politicians to whom I would like it postnatally applied). I hope to achieve the complete perfection of zero turnout for Bob. The slogan I have endorsed is "No, Bob, No!" or, on those giddy occasions when I feel the irresistible chanting of my adoring public, "Don't Vote Bob!" Bob, running against Bob? Schizophrenia, you say? Bob, how can they say that? I don't know, Bob, I think they're really off base. We don't have any trouble with mistaken identities. You're Bob, and so am I. Paranoia, maybe. (Look out! !!) Schizophrenia, never. As part of my Un-Campaign, and in the political esprit du moment, I, Bob, have decided to model my electioneering on that of my mentor and fellow New Jerseyan, Christine Todd Whitman, a paragon of virtue, as am I. But rather than suppress my opponent's votes with payoffs, a tacky and rather obvious technique, I in true Zen fashion wish to suppress the votes of my own athletic supporters. No, I won't pay walkingaround money- I will only pay lyingdown-and-spreading-your-legs money, as well my supporters might guess. I therefore urge you to vote for my opponent, who is loyal, trustworthy, energetic, hardworking and a veritable woman - qualities which I do not possess, nor do I wish to. She also possesses the particular virtue of Not Being Bob, one that I - we - highly recommend to our Front Runner voting public. For if you elect Bob, you will righteously deserve what you get, which is a good spanking. Won't they, Bob? Some have questioned my suitability for this position, or for any position. I herewith declare that I willingly will submit to a breast examination, at any place, at any time, as many times as are necessary to ascertain my suitability. Just don't spill any birdseed. It's a bitch to get out of the carpet. Secretary JeffErkman Representing you on the board this past year, as Director at Large bas been a rewarding experience. At times exasperating but ultimately fun . I thank you for this opportunity to serve Front Runners. During the year, I believe the board bas acted with prudence, a minimum of controversy and always in the best interests of Front Runners. As a consequence of our pragmatic approach to all club business including positive changes in the structure of membership dues, FRNY finds itself in a healthy financial position. We anticipate a successful running of the 1994 Lesbian and Gay Pride 5K Run as well as active participation in Unity ' 94. One disappointment though, bas been our inability to locate and appoint a Social Chairperson. Though we have had much to keep us busy this past year, FRNY social events have suffered. To help alleviate this problem in the coming year, I have received approval from the board to apply for institutional membership with Theatre Development Fund (TDF). Membership in TDF will enable FRNY to offer significantly reduced ''group" theater tickets to our membership for available Broadway and Off Broadway plays. You'll be bearing more about this in the coming months. If elected I'll continue to represent you to th best of my ability and in addition, offer my assistance to the new Social Chairperson. My chief qualification for the position of Secretary? "Hey, what can I say. He takes good notes"! Wanted: Room or apartment share. December 20 until late January 1994. Call: Yasu Nakamori at 1 (608) 259-9468 or (212) 366-5691. �' .... Treasurer Judy Spina Financial Analyst, former Women •s Vice President, long standing member of Front Runners. These are my qualifications to be your Treasurer. I'll bring creativity, experienc e, and sound judgment not only to the position of treasurer, but to the club as well. Director at Large Edna Benitez Hi, I'm Edna! I had the pleasure to work with some of you when a handsome gentleman charmed me into co-directing the 1993 Lesbian and Gay Pride Run. This huge organizational event exposed me to many powerful individuals in the gay communi ty. Our sponsorship and visibility grew. In a smaller and more personal level, as one of this year's Special Run coordinat ors, I have befriended numerous Front Runner members. I want to continue my enthusias m in arranging many activities within the FRNY family. The challenge s that face a Director at Large are inviting. Both Carl and Paul are exception al candidates, so to say "may the best one win" would be an injustice. So how about voting for the best pair of legs! Give the Gift of Class (Running) The Late Fall tO-Week Bargain Running Classes coached by Front Runners' Coach Cliff Held began on Thursday, Novembe r 18, 1993. They continue every Thursday evening until January 27, 1994 (eleven weeks). We'll skip Thanksgiv ing (11125), but for you Recovering Fall Marathon ers, the extended class length lets you recover for a month and jump right back in! Wow! How inspiring! Boston's only 24 weeks away! And - Gay Games Marathon is only 34 weeks away! Still only $40 for the series, the gift of a class makes a wonderful, romantic Holiday Gift for a loved one or a practical early New Year's Resolution for yourself. Director at Large Director at Large CariJohm on Paul Harris With the Charitable Foundation in place and Unity'94 just around the comer, Front Runners New York is in a very exciting and challenging position. I would very much like to continue my presence on the board as a Director at Large. I have served the club in several different capacities, coordination of housing 1991, co-chair of membership 1992, and this past year as Secretary of the club. I would like to offer my experience and help to see the club during the challenges of the coming year. Carl Johnson Some scholarships are available, so please ask Jeff if your current finances are inhibiting your running potential (or if you would like to fund a scholarship). If you don't already know about our Running Classes, they are given all year around, usually in eight week sessions. Under the watchful eyes of our coach, new runners learn good habits and old runners learn new tricks. We run short intervals in a variety of places in and around Central Park: the 91st St. Hill, Cat Hill, the Delacorte Oval, the 97th St. Oval, the Finish Line and other exciting locales. Get This: This year, if more than 30 people are in a class session, half of the extra money goes to Front Runners! Also, every class will have a coaching assistant - some from Front Runners, and some from the local running scene. I am running for the post of Director at Large because, I have enjoymen t from being a gained great member of the club and would like to give something back. During 1993, I served on the Gay Pride Task Force and managed to get our race directors on three different TV cable stations as well as getting one of the largest write-ups we have ever bad in the New York press. I have served as our Charitabl e Foundatio n •s frrst Executive Director organizin g the gala. In 1992, I came up with the idea of the Communi ty Challenge and served as one of its two directors and helped organize the gala at the end of last year. I hope to see the board working well together as a team next year. It promises to be one of the most challenging in the history of our club. Goals that I think the club should have for 1994 include: 1. Increasing membership to over 500 2. Supporting Gay Games fully as it offers the gay movement a wonderful platform. 3. Encouraging participation in NYRRC points races. 4. Seeing if we can win one of the awards given by NYRCC for having 50 runners finishing the NYC Marathon under 4 hours. 5. Trying to make the club more friendly and welcoming to new members. 6. Maintaining a sense of humor at all times. Each session will have at least one videotaping and each runner will receive a written evaluation from the coach before the final class. We meet at the New York Road Runners Club at 89th St. and 5th Avenue in all weather except lightning and heavy ice. A 50 cent baggage check and limited changing facilities are available. The 6:15pm session is generally gearedtoward newer runners and those who train at 8 to 12 minutes per mile (and those who get too hungry to wait until later). The 7:00pm session tends to have more runners who train faster than 8 minutes per mile. Anyone, however, can come to either session. Please call me if you have any questions or comment s at (212) 316-0065. Jeff Singleton �Holiday Run Don't miss the Special Run lflb.for the HO! HO! HOLIDAYS. W On December 19th we'll meet at Carl Johnson's, 210 W. 101 St #2A (212) 7494176at llam. We'lljingledown to Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Plaza (can't miss the tree). It's then off to the festive sights of Fifth Avenue taking in the Christmas windows of Saks and Lord & Taylor, finishing with the decorative Plaza Hotel, and for that inner child there's FAO Schwarz! Then we go back to Central Park to admire the ever spectacular Tavern on the Green. The distance for the complete run is 6 miles with all paces considered. Shorter distances are always available. Maps will be provided. Everyone will be welcome for a fabulous festive brunch afterwards at Carl's. We may even sing some Christmas Carols (get those vocal cords tuned!). For futher information call Edna Benitez (212) 580-0342 or Diane Batchelor (212) 663-6707; better yet, see Carl! Please RSVP by December 17th. See you there. P.S. Diane & Edna wish to thank all the Front Runners that volunteered their homes and invented some wonderful runs and scrumptious brunches during 1993. A big thanks to everyone: Lenore Beaky, Susan Ziering, George Mayer, Bob Nelson, Judy Spina, Ruth Ribner & Lenore Martin, Diane Westerback & Denise Cuttita, Beth Collins, Seth Slade & Paul Brockmann and Carl Johnson. Diane Batchelor & Edna Benitez New Directory The New 1994 FRNY Directory will be mailed with the January newsletter, so take a moment to look at your listing in the present directory and/or August Update. Is it correct? Please send me the new directory information if: 1) You have a new address or phone number, 2) You have a new worl<. phone number, 3) You have already informed me o ·our changes of 1e a new phone address but did not i ypo in your 4) There is , number, ted and now listing, 5) You are n' wish to be listed. The deadline is De~ ber 15, 1993. Changes cannot be made after this date. Lee Abbey Photograp On Saturday, December 11 th Front Runners will be holding their first photographic competition. You can enter as many photos as you like, either black /white or color, and of any size,taken during the past twelve months. Please bring them to the Saturday morning run at 9:45am and we will display them. There will be prizes. The judge will be Anthony Colantonio, a professional photographer. Any questions call: (212) 265-6845. Paul Harris Gay Games Relay Teams Interested in running in the men's or women's or coed relay events? You don't need to make a final commitment now but, you .QQ need to register for track and field by December 31 or pay late fees. We've volunteered to help organize the teams but are not experts on this and plan to learn as we go. Debbie Bell Women40+ (914) 353-6925 Beth Collins Women<40 (718) 935-9072 Jim Gibb Men40+ (212) 586-5117 Seth Slade Men<40 (718) 788-0567 Debbie Bell mpetition FRNY's "Fab" New Team Jackets! Thanks to the artistic talents of New York Front Runner Joe Piliero and the fabulous rag trade skills of Gary Sambo, FRNY is now able to offer its members a stunning club team jacket. The bold, colorful and innovative jacket design incorporates the FRNY banner with the USA and Rainbow Nation Flags. The graduated silver "tyvek" jacket discreetly displays the design on the front while BOLDLY proclaiming the designs on the back. Darlings, the colors glow and the fabric flows divinely when you run. It will make a gorgeous Christmas gift and won' t New York Front Runners look just "FABU'' at Unity '94!! Although orders are coming in FAST and FURIOUS, we must have 100 PAID orders before our talented tailors' nimble fingers begin their fierce and frenzied stitchery. Guarantee your place at the finish line and be one of the first to proudly wear this exclusivel y designed item. Cost? Why, it's just $35.00, silly! Sizes: M, L and XL (Please be aware this garment runs small i.e. M=S). Questions and orders? Call Jeff at (212) 243-6204. (Personal fittings on request.) JeffErkman Volunteer Race of the Month December Joe Kleinerman 1OK Sunday, December 5 90th & 5th Ave. Place: 8:00am Checkin: ............ ·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-·-· -·-·-·-·-Yes, I would like to volunteer. .~ Name: Phone: ___________ ___________ ___________ __ Race: • For more information or to volunteeer, contact: Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave., #19K, New York, NY 10025. O �Judy's Jog Bagel Bye Bye Lsten Junior Mella, Santa Claus is hittin' the road. As much as the siren call of untapped alliterative lures me on (some favorites: Blasts, Bleats, Blathers, Blarney, Breeze, Bttises, BBs, Beaming, Basking, Barking, Barfmg, Bowling for Bagels!! and of course, Beaky, Birchenmtisli), never the less ... I leave you with final thank yous, uncharacteristically unalpbabetized, for Tim McCann and Rob Galloway, Susan Rogers and Donn Peppler, Jon Livingston, Bob Brins, Jeff St. Denis. And oh, the hands down, runaway selection of the Brigade Honorific Search Committee: lJkmd. Bubj Qfthe Bagel The nominees and winners all are Leslie Minkler, Sandra Levine, Marnell McNamara, John Keams, Jim Connolly, Bill Dale, Rob Galloway, JeffErkman. Bubies, you are good people. I salute you! I embrace you! I take you home and cook dinner for you! And one fmal final note-this Helpful Holiday Shopping Hint a handsomely-bound collection of the complete Goldstein bagel columns is now available paperback, $1.50, or fully-annotated in a luxuriouslybound, pinch-gutton velvet, Spanish fringe affair, a real stocking-stuffer steal, at $2. 75. See George Schlein for ordering details. Meanwhile, kids, it's either Act III of Boheme or better yet, short and sweet, I'm outta here! Les Goldstein NYC Marathon Volunteer Thanks Lane 3 will never be the same again!!!! Thanks to: Dick Hamilton, Bob Brins, Wanted: Fabulous Skiers At September's special run in Brooklyn, those Front Runners undeterred by forecasts of continuing rain were rewarded with an enchanting run/walk through a peaceful Prospect Park just as the clouds lifted. The park's indigenous collection of Sunday runners, strollers, and cyclists remained graciously in hibernation, allowing us plenty of room to dodge the drops still drippi g from the overhanging trees. Several • attanites were even heard to comp· the terrain favorably to Central Parle! Following tb n, we adjourned to Judy Spina's Ocean J arkway abode, where we devoured a scrumptious lasagna and quiche. There was much talk of once and future races, especially the upcoming NY Marathon. Many thanks to Judy for hosting such a warm and friendly event! Jamie Baker In case you missed the announcement in last month's newsletter, planning is well under way for the annual Front Runners Ski Trip from February 25-27. By the time you read this, most of the 40 slots may be full. Our destination is Mt. Snow, Vermont- a wonderful place for crosscountry and downhill skiers of all levels, and a great place to learn. (Actually, since our ritzy condo complex will have an olympic swimming pool and an ice rink, it's also a great place to go if you just want to get away for the weekend with a fabulous group of Front Runners!) Register for the weekend by sending your (non-refundable unless you fmd a replacement) check for $160 to the Front Runners mail box now. The $160 covers roundtrip carpool costs, two nights' accommodations, two breakfasts, and one dinner. If you have any questions, you can either read last month's article or call me at (718) 788-0567. Paul Brockmann Water Stop Volunteer Thanks Pasta Dinner A big thank you to all who made the Pasta Dinner a success. A special thanks to: Bradley Reynolds, who coordinated the salads and Greg Valerie who managed the desserts. Thanks to everyone who provided us with the wonderful pastas, salads and desserts. It was a fun evening with plenty of food for all. Carl Johnson Pancake Breakfast Thanks Thanks to these volunteers for making the Pancake Breakfast a success: Leo Boneau, David Lawrence, Mike McMahon, John Riordan, Robert Galloway, Donn Peppler, Edna Benitez, JeffErkman, Patrick Barlcer, Gary Apruzzese, Nancy Bernardin, Frank Buffone, Jim Connolly, Jim Gibb, George Mayer, Richard Tesler, Chris Frieman, Bradley Reynolds, Jeff Singleton, Jerry Lorden, Judy Spina, and anyone else I may have overlooked. Charlie Wintczak Donn Peppler, Robert Galloway, Marty King, Patrick Barker, Doris Stoll, Michael Russ, Butch Stolinsky, Patrick Guilfoyle, Ken Shereda, Gary Sambo, Steve Nowling, Gary Stefanick, JeffErkman, Denise Cuttita, Jim Gibb and Terri Harding. Great Fun! Sam LaFata Key West Trip FRNY trip to Key West on 1n194 - 1110194. deal includes: airfare and lodging for $445 Great package_ Call: Matt Majeske at (212) 366-5691, if interested. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Michael and I want to take this opportunity to thank all those who worked to make the 24th mile water stop a successful, smoothly run operation. You made our ftrst official assignments as Front Runners relatively painless, even a bit enjoyable. So here goes: Thanks to the set up crew who bore with us while we floundered about, pretending to know what we were doing. Thanks to everyone who stayed on long into the day when things got bot and heavy. (In particular, you boys who schlepped water barrels back and forth for refLlls. Very butch of you!) Thanks to those who showed up at the end of the day for clean up. What a thankless job- no glory, only the guts. Thank you Edna for the pep talk. Thank you Charlie for putting up with me in the early a.m. when I was grouchy and uncaffeinated. Finally, thank you Jim, Doris, and Marty for your guidance and support. And now, if I may, I'd like to pass on a piece of advice to next year's co-chairs. (There must be two more suckers out there!) When it comes to crowd control: Speak~ and carry a big rake! Hillary Jackson �WHAT S GAY GAMES, ANYWAY? Why is it so expensive? June is too hot for a maralhon, and I don't know anytl1ing about track and field, so maybe I' II just volunteer, or s1<1y home, or go to Fire Island for lhe week .... If you've never been to Gay Grunes allll you've had lhoughL~ like lhese I guess !hat's understandable. But as someone who b.!lli been there, I can't conceive of not participating. To explain why, I thought I'd reproduce for you edited versions of the reports that Ril:hanl Walker and I wrote for the newslelter in 1986 (hi, Richarll!) . From me: "The uniforms are hri"ht reo snappy blue, ice gray; the Australi<ms r~e there, and tl1e New Zealanllers, ru1d the Parisians. As we wait to enter the stadium [for opening ceremonies] we take pictures, tell stories about nights to Sm1 Francisco, exchange pins, stare at each oU1er, and grin. Finally, we are inside Kezar Stadium; t11e aullience goes will!; I get misty; and Gay Grunes II hw; begun! For the rest of our stay, people will come up to us in the Muni and on C<L~tro Street. and say, 'Welcome to San Fnmcisco! What's your sport? How dill you • .vin those medals?' Coming into t11e Patio restaurant, I feel like Dustin Hortm;m's Tomsie at the Russi<m Tea Room. But most of all, there is the running . Under the cool, cloudy skies, the track awaits us, unfamiliar, yet friendly and tlat! We gather slowly, putting on the new track shoes, taking off the new warm-ups, taping up legs and feet , signing up for races and !hen massages, Hashing our TAC cards ... hey, !his is serious' We llo our warm-up jogs, like Slcmey < mll Kristianson. The !OK is a linely tuned race, all pacing m1d patience, and no water. FR cheers spur us on. Despite lap-counting problems, our women do well at !his most unappetizing of events ('A lOK on the track? Ugh!') In the afternoon, there is one of several 'nearly all-New York' races: the 1500 meter. Then, and for the rest of U1e week, there are sparkling performances < medals . md [Judy Spina placed tirst, 30-34, at the !OK in 42:10.50. See the photo.] We lliscover in ourselves new reservoirs of strength, toughness and speed. The women collect dozens of medals <md new notions about themselves. Not that women at11lctes from other teruns go unnoticell: t11e explosive grace of the LA and SF sprinters, the strength and llepth of the San Diego masters, anllthe brassy muscles of the California bodyhuilllers which catch our eyes ru1d make us catch our collective breath." From Richarll: "San Francisco has almost a magical quality about it, and Gay G:unes II raised the excitement to a peak level. Wherever one tumed. there were men <mll women in their city's warm-up suits, beruning from ear to ear with happiness ~md friendliness . Wit11 cheers of 'Go New York' fort11coming from every wrner, I swon: to never take off my bright reo 'Te:Ul1 New York' jacket. [He regrettell that oat11.] All 188 New Yorkers mm-chell into Kezar Stallium for opening ceremonies, ready to compete for our own pt:rsonaJ anll te;un bests as proud, gay anlllesbim1 atJtletes. The te;un spirit w:t~ :unazing; you c;m't imagine what it does for your perli>rmwKe-not to mention your ego-to have 40 te:urunates chanting your n;une as you p<L~s the track. Yards cUJd yarlls of Kodak lilm were exposell ~L~ our tecun members stood on Why llo we do t11e Lesbian and Gay Pride Run? Why did we march in Wa-;hinglon'! Gay Grunes IV will be an event which will outstrip these. For one week in New York, we will have lesbians and gay men from all over t11e worlll, showing their pride <md their abilities. The week will end wilh an International Gay Pride March, not to Christopher Street but to the United Nations. As for track anxieties, the 5K <mll IOK will start rmd end on !he track but will NOT be run entirely on the track (no matter what you've heard). For you speedsters, you can llo the 1OOM or the 200M . Millllk distance experimenters should try the 400M, 800M , or 1500M (I plan to essay the 800M once again). This may he your ch~mce of a lifetime to try track events with others who are also not track stars. You don't get this t11e platform to receive bronze, silver <md gold . I3 y the end of the relay events, you would have thought we were olll pros at baton passing-not a single person tried to twirl these colorful items! Then, several FR' s pack ell away their spikes :md turned to t11e marathon . On a course for which the elevation prolile coulll be descri hell <L~ :m EK G of a person undergoing electric shock treatments, our mighty FRs gave quite m1 impressive showing: Rick Buckheit. Marty King and lnger-.lo Berger took medals." opportunity often, folks! And don't ti.>rget the relays: 4 x 100, 4 x 200, 4 x 400 men's, women's, anll mixed. You certainly don't need spikes, anll you may not even want to wear track shoes (but you cru1) . For the lOOM, you get to le< ml how to use blocks. The rest of us get standing starts. It's fun, dammit! So before it gets even more expensive, be sure to register by December 31. If you haven't gotten an at11kte registration book, call Gay Grunes at 633-9494 to get one. And I'll see you at Opening Ceremonies! Lenore Beaky Back to me : ''But tinally and astonishingly s<xlll (it always happens like t11is), we are c<UTying our hallmns and pins ~mll w;mn-ups into Kezar Stallium for closing ceremonies. We release the balloons: some of us let go of our pins and warms-ups, but none of us will lose t11e feelings we have from t11is week. As expressed hy a sign from opening ceremonies. 'Thank (iolll'm Gay!'" Copy Due Copy anll photos are due t11e night of t11e business meeting. Copy can also he mailed to my address hut, give !he mail at least tluee days. Any copy recieved after this time will not he included in that months newsleuer. Pat Kuharic �~~~~~~~;;;;;;;~~~h~e~~~·~n;i;sh~L;in;;e~~ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~ ~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Philadelphia Distance Run Philadelphia, PA September 19, 1993 Patrick Guilfoyle Alex Matuszeski 13.tM 1:18:41 1:24:00 Brooklyn Biathlon Brooklyn, NY October tO, 1993 3M runlt 8M bike/3M run Beth Collins (1st, 35-39 FRNY Open Male - Team A Time: 4:01:42 Pla~ed 17 of 32 1:18:41 Patr.tck Guilfoyle 1:21 :19 Davtd Bell 1:21 :42 Tor Hansen 1:21 :45 Gary Apruzzese 1·24 ·oo Alex Matuszeski . . FRNY Open Male- Team B Time: 4:21:17 P!aced 22 of 32 1·25·52 Rtck Buckheit 1~26 ~38 Seth Slad.e 1:28:47 Paul Harns 1·37·39 Peter Johnston . . FRNY Open Male - Team C Time: 4:55:21 P~aced 29 of 32 1:36:41 Mtc~eal Davies 1:38:33 Cratg.Booth 1:40:07 Char1t~ Wintczak 1:54:00 Acot Titelbaum 1·56·36 Paul Brockmann . . FRNY Open Male - Team D Time: 5:32:57 Placed ~2 of 32 1:37:18 Marty Ktng 1:56:11 Jeffery StDenni s 1:59:28 Carl Johnson 2:15:47 Donn Peppler 2:16:14 Rob Galloway FRNY Masters Male Team Time: 5:18:23 Placed 7 of 7 1:40:09 Greg Valeri~ 1:43:24 Steve Nowl!ng 1:54:50 ~hom~s Gnffith 1:57:09 Jtm Gtbb FRNY Women's Team Time: 4:56:33 Placed 5 of 6 1·23·56 Susan Foster 1~39 ~36 Beth Collins. 1:53 :01 Donna Ar~bta 1:54 :03 Edna Benitez Porlland Marathon Porlland, OR September 26, 1993 Jeff Singleton Tina lsselbacher NYC Marathon Tune-Up Central Park, NY October 10, 1993 Steve Van Dyk Craig .Booth Joan Lilly Chris Fitchett Gary Kelley Dan Feinman Miriam Wozniak Roger Binion Ken DeCarlo Lauren Schiff John Steinbach Lenore Martin Susan Ziering 26.2M 3:18:40 3:33:20 25K 1:53:51 2:02 :04 2:04:41 2:09 :40 2:11:46 2:12:02 2:17:16 2:27:43 2:33:25 2:33:26 2:34:53 2:49:33 2:35 :02 Dave Pitches Debb" B 11 te e 1:47 :02 4th overall) (1st , 45-49) Paulette Meggoe (2nd, 35-39) Lenore Beaky 1·52·00 · · M2:00:21 2:06:00 M2:16:10 (3rd, 45-49) Double Discovery 5K New York, NY October 1o, 1993 Bob Nelson 5K +20:30 Les Foulees du Luxembourg Paris, France 10K October 10, 1993 M51 :07 Les Goldstein Long Beach Island 18 Mile Run Long Beach Island, NJ 18M October 10, 1993 M+2:28:00 Tom Pedas Green Mountain Half Marathon South Hero, VT 13.1M October .16, 1993 1:49:59 Jerry Smtth 34th Atlantic City Maratho n+ tOK Atlantic City, NJ 1OK October 17, 1993 38:08 Rick Buckheit (3rd, 35-39) Coed 5KMRun Central Park, NY October 17, 1993 Gary Kelley Norlh Country Classic Baldwinsville, NY October 23, 1993 Jerry Smith Hudson-Mohawk ..ar.·""thon "" a Schenectady, NY October 24, 1993 Jerry Smith Liberty State Park Run Jersey City, NJ October 23, 1993 Loraine Simunek Marine Corps Marathon Washington, DC October 24, 1993 Ric Munoz 5K 22:09 26.2M 4:29 :00 5M 41 :17 26.2M 2:57:43 Roosevelt Island FalltOK Roosevelt Island, NY October 24, 1993 Desmond Groarke Paul Brockmann Gary Kelley 10K 38:43 44:30 51 :21 Run for Hope tOK Dover, NJ October 31, 1993 Loraine Simunek 10K 52:09 Central Park Biathlon Central Park, NY October 31, 1993 3M run/20M bike/3M run Diane Batchelor 1:47:29 (1st, 30-34) Paulette Meggoe 1:57:10 (3rd, 35-39) M2:06:51 Lenore Beaky 5K 24:45 Stamford Half Marathon Stamford, CT October 17, 1993 Marnell McNamara Susan Ziering 13.1M 1:49:00 1:57:30 Women's Half Marathon Central Park, NY October 17, 1993 Sandra Levine Joan Lily Dorothy Fuscaldo Gigi Madore Miriam Wozniak Laura Collins Debra Fierro Lenore Beaky Jennifer Levin Leslie Minkler Lenore Martin 13.1M 1:38:39 1:39:12 1:39:24 1:50:47 1:50:48 1:53:37 1:59:51 2:05:35 2:06:06 2:26:21 2:26:32 (3rd, 45-49) Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL October 31, 1993 Marnell McNamara Susan Ziering 26.2M *3:54:51 M4:34:00 Blue Cross Rhode Island Marathon Rhode Island 26.2M November 7, 1993 3:08:15 Desmond Groarke Nyc Marathon Computer Run Central Park, NY 5M November 7, 1993 34:56 Gerry Valentine Symbols used in race results + First Time at Distance * Personal Record M Masters Runner • First time for event 0 Race Walker � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/83043308f8aa64babb9314caa3121de8.pdf e97c41646dfbbbdaecd72cca0380d5ab PDF Text Text Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York 10023 JUNE 1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER From the President The power of one ... Do you recall the editorial in the New York Times days after the March on Washington? I am thinking of the power of one month, June, to the Lesbian and Gay community in New York City. We have concerts, garden parties, street festivals, a dance on a pier, and, yes, another march; but only Front Runners New York will have a Lesbian &Gay Pride Run in Central Park. The power of one club to sponsor an event for the twelfth consecutive year is a perfect illustration of our extraordinary power as a community with the city of New York. I encourage all of you to participate in this month's events. Show the power of one individual at your favorite event , by choosing to express your "quiet pride" or "clangorous pride" . Most important is to acknowledge our "heritage of pride" within ourselves as individual gay and lesbian people. I salute the power of one in all of you and a proud salute to the memories of our sister and brothers who will always be a part of our hearts. Marty King Vol. XII, No. 6 Task Force Meeting The next task force meeting will be held Tuesday , June 22, at Tony's, 752 West End Ave., #18H at 7:30pm. If you need to reach us, call Edna at (718) 497-4662 or Tony at (212) 864-4104 . The Community Challenge Have you formed your teams yet for the second annual G_ommunity Challenge? Surely you can convince your fnends that they can run or walk 2 miles! Once you have your team, you need to concentrate on assembling your costume. You are going to wear one, aren~ you? Though we are encouraging the formation of teams and the wearing of costumes, you may decide to run individually or in your usual running gear. That's OK , too. If you can't run , please volunteer or come out and cheer. Patrick Barker & Leslie Minkler Pride Race Fundraising Dinner 1993 Play it Again Sam ... Dave, Leo, Paul, Michael, Jim, and Tony! The unofficial club chefs are at it again. This year they are planning to take your taste buds to new and exotic frontiers. Get ready to feast on Moroccan Chicken and Casablanca Potatoes.* Unfortunately for Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, they never had an opportunity to partake of such a fabulous meal at Rick's. But~ can, at Rutgers! You are invited to an evening of fine dining and music. Polish up those shoes and get out that special outfit for an intimate 9vening with friends. Mark your date book for June 19th. The Place: Rutgers Church, 236 W. 73 St. , 5th Floor. The Time: Arrive by 7:00pm. Dinner will be served promptly at 7:30pm. The Price: $30 per person (a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run) . Reservations are limrted and myst be received by Saturday Jyne 5th. Your check, made out to Front Runners New York, Memo: Pride Dinner, is your reservation. B.Y.O.B. If you have any questions, please call (212) 222-8816. *A vegetarian entree is available. Please make your request with your reservation. Mike McMahon Lesbian & Gay Pride Run 1993 Dear Fellow Front Runners, Hi, I'm Edna and I'm Tony. Well, here we go ... We are in the final planning stages for the LGPR and there's no stoppi_ us now! However, we are still a little light in the n' donat1ons department. Please see or call Diane Westerback if you or a friend would like to help us out with a tax-deductible contribution. Also , this is the time to vo!w:teer for race day. Dick Hamilton and Sam LaFata are the Volunteer Directors and they need your body now! In order to ensure getting a prime spot at the finish line or elsewhere, you must participate in NYRRC races prior to our race in order to train. See Dick (run) or Sam (I am) for details. And , our stunning cadre of culinary masters is once again putting together the Front Runners Gourmet Dinner on June 19 to benefit our race. Please buy t1ckets or volunteer for this very popular event. Call Dave Laurence for info at (212) 222-8816. We would sincerely like to thank the task force members for their continued excellence in the art of dedication and hard work. They are amazing. Au revoir les enfants, Edna Benitez & Tony Meola New Members Welcome new members: Jearl L. O'Neal, Michael W. Jahnke, Barbara Sands, Lizbeth E. Dornfeld, and Rex B. Walker. Your loving, warm, intrepid, persistent, and fatigued Race Directors 1 �We Need Your Help! We still need to raise additional funds for the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run. So, if you've thought about contributing, now is the time. This year we are publishing a booklet to include information about FRNY and advertisements from our sponsors. If your business could benefit by being listed or if you know of a business that could benefit from this listing, call DIANE at (212) 866-1745 or · fill out the enclosed donor/sponsor sheet . The deadline is June 1. (P.S. I also need an editorial coordinator.) It's Race Time! Dry Run for Our Race: Advil Mini-M aratho n for Wome n (101<) Saturday June 12 Place: Tavern on the Green Volunteer Check-in : Sam Thank Our Corpo rate Spons ors The major corporate sponsors for this year's race are: Christ opher Street Financ ial Fox Studio s (formerly Molly Fox Studios) Genre Magaz ine NAYA Water Party Talk (Channel 31, Sun 11-12; Thurs 9-1 0) Pro Mix Please be sure to thank them for supporting our race . Thanking sponsors encourages them to continue their suppor t . Diane S. Weste rback Volunteer Race of the Year: Lesbia n & Gay Pride Run 5M Comm unity Challe nge Run 2M Saturday June 26 Place: 90th St. & 5 Ave. Volunteer Check-in : Sam - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --- __ ___£.__~ -- J2 Yes, I would like to volunteer. Name: Phone : Race: Registration Volunteers Wanted! It the early returns are any indication, this year's L&GPR will be the biggest ever. That's good news, but it also means that we will need HELP!! We've got to make sure that all of the runners are properly registered and ready to run the races. The actual registration of runners will occur on Friday June 25 from noon to 7:30pm and on Saturday June 26 from 7:30am to 9am. We need volunteers for both days. As usual, registration is at the New York Road Runners Club, 9 E. 89 St. Please call Judy Spina (718) 871-2326 or Kathy Kuzmin (212) 6636707 and let us know when you are available. We will also pass around a sign-up sheet at the Saturday runs, so avoid our harassment and volunteer early. Judy Spina & Kathy Kuzmi n For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave #19K New York NY 10025. Busin ess Meeting The May business meeting was held on the 15th at Rutgers Church . Sandra Levine and Charlie Wintczak represented FRNY at the International Front Runners Convention in Washington DC. [Next month's newsletter will have a report on the convention . Ed.] Other business: Edna Benitez and Tony Meola announced that there will be finish line photos at this year's Lesbian & Gay Pride Run. A motion passed to give $15 to the first Queens Gay and Lesbian Pride Celebration. Another motion passed stating "Any article about any event approved by the board cannot be censored from the newsletter by any member of the board. The editing of the newsletter is the sole discretion of the editor." The next board meeting is at the home of Sandra Levine and Leslie Minkler on Wednesday June 9 at 7:30pm . Their address is 205 Prospect Ave, Bklyn. Call (718) 832-3056 for directions. The next business meeting will convene at Jeff Erkman's apartment at 131 Barrow St. , #58 on Wednesday June 16 at 8pm. Call (212-243-6204 for directions. There will be a village run from Jeff's at 7pm. Ruth Ribne r Annual LGPR Dessert Reception larry and Diane invite you to meet and greet our out-oftown guests at the Annua l Lesbian & Gay Pride Run Dessert Reception on June 25th , from 7:30-1 1pm, at Kathy Kuzmi n & Diane Batche lor's home : 305 W. 9S St., Apt. 7D-So uth. Naturally all FA's are invited whether or not they are hosting guests . Friends staying with you that haven't come through the housing coordinators are welcome, too. It's an ideal opportunity to socialize and discuss race strategies for the next day! Please bring a scrumptious dessert, and I mean SCRUMPTIOUS!!_ Kathy and I have had some wonderful dessert parties at our home with fellow FA's and we want to carry on that tradition , especially when entertaining out-of-town guests . Let's show them that we are not all related to the Entenmann family!! Larry and I want this to be a social event for every one to enjoy. Even if it's just for an hour, come, but don't forget those desserts!! Call us if you have any questions about Friday evening , housing, etc. Larry: (212) 315-4016 and Diane: (212) 663-6707 . Diane Batche lor & Larry Schafe r Newsle tter Staff Leslie Minkle r George Schlein Lenore Beaky Calend ar: Pat Kuhari c Mailin g: Lee Abbey Editor' s riaht hand Sandra Levine Editor : Proofr eaders : 2 �Boston on My Mind Edna's & Tony's Special Run Join your clubmates for Boston's 6th annual Gay Pride Run and weekend , June 11-13. We'll carpool to Boston on Friday night , trek around the city on Saturday, race five miles along the Charles River (I presume) on Sunday, then brunch at the Blue Wave Restaurant ($18) before we head home. Applications for the race will be due about the time you read this. Luckily , you can sign up for just $12 the weekend of the race. Race and brunch applications are available at Rutgers or call me, and I'll send them to you . If you need housing , call Ed Pyle, our housing coordinator immediately, (212-534-7525) . Please let me know if you need/can offer a ride-- I ' ll~ to hook you up. Please note, as we have no Social Chair/Committee (a broad hint!), I'll serve as liaison on the condition that I get no complaints. Sandra Levine Edna & Tony wish to invite all runners, walkers, and nonrunners to their Special Run on Saturday June 26th . The place: Central Park at 90th &5th Ave. Time: a little earlier than usual--a 2-mile run starts at 9am and a 5-mile run starts at 9:30am promptly!! Edna & Tony expect a large turnout, so even if you don't run or walk, come spectate or volunteer. There's plenty to see and do!! To reserve your place, ask Tony & Edna for their special application or call to request one from Edna (718) 4974662 or Tony (212) 846-4104. Diane Batchelor Important Newsletter Info Copy for July's newsletter is due June 16 at the Business Meeting. I use Word 5.1 for the Mac. If you can give me copy that is easily translatable (and I ~easily) , I'll accept both hard copy and a disk (in case I have problems speaking your language). Leslie Minkler Violence Hits Home On Saturday, June 19th, from 12-1 at Rutgers, Juan Mendez, the Coordinator of Domestic Violence of the NYC Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project will speak with us about the many forms of domestic violence, its prevalence, what help is available for survivors and batterers and what we can do to help ourselves and others affected by this violence. Everyone is invited to attend, listen and ask questions. For further information, support , or counseling regarding anti-gay violence , domestic or otherwise, contact AVP at 212-807-0197. All services are confidential and free . For inquiries about the June 19 presentation, please speak to me. Sandra Levine P.S. As you know, Jeff Erkman is keeping track of FRNY events on the calendar. To avoid confusion and to encourage participation , the dates of our events need to be coordinated. To that end , B1l events must now have their dates approved by the Board of Directors. TOWNHOUSE for SALE. 4 units or one family home. AAA condition. Hi income. Delivered vacant or fully rented . Located at 309 E. 52 St. $1 ,750,000 . Negotiable. For details, please call MOTIVATED SELLER: John Riordan atj212l750-8439. Gay Money - Straight Advice On Saturday , June 19 Irene Sullivan of Christopher Street Financial will be available to talk about their services after the announcements. Christopher Street Financial can help you maximize your assets even if you are not yet in the money. They have been our most loyal and consistent supporter of the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run for many years and they appreciate our business. Diane S. Westerback Montreal Trip Montreal beckons with its 2nd annual Race to End Violence Against Women on the weekend of August 68. There are 2 terrific races: a women-only 8K around La Fontaine Park and a co-ed 5K along the same scenic course. Come join us--airfare is less than $200 for a - direct flight from LaGuardia. If a decent group wishes to go, we may be able to get a group discount. Contact us if you are interested in going . Diane Batchelor & Kathy Kuzmin FRNY Directory Update The Supplement to the FRNY Directory will be mailed with the August newsletter, so take a moment to look at your listing. Is it correct? Please send Lee Abbey new directory information if 1) you have a new address and phone number, 2) you have a new work phone number (if you wish to list it) , 3) you have already informed Lee of your change of address, but forgot to send him your new phone number, 4) there are any typos in your listing , or 5) if you have changed your name [are you reading Dave? Ed .]. Send your changes to the FRNY PO Box . [It's on the first page of your newsletter. I know you all don't read your newsletter, but COME ON ! Ed.] Not running LGPR? Please VOLUNTEER We still need over 100 eo le on race da 3 �Volunt eer Thanks ! They Went Thataway Thanks to the following people for helping out at the Advil Mini-Marathon Tune-Up: Rob Galloway, Jim Gi:>b, AI Gallo, Jr., Dick Hamilton, Donn Peppler, John Keams, Larry Schafer, Patrick Barker, Marty King, Pat Kuharic, Claudia Borden, and Mary Evancho . On Sunday, April18, an intrepid band of New York FA's (including two from New Jersey) headed thataway to Piscataway for George Mayer's annual (except for last year) special run . For us Manhanttan-centric New Yorkers who tend to think of New Jersey in terms of all those oil refineries across the bridge, it was a revelation : New Jersey's rural ... bucolic .. .pretty! And George's garden apartment (can you call a place with that many rooms an apartment?) seems to be out in the middle of nowhere--just where you'd want to be on a bright Sunday aftemo__ . . on After arriving at George's place and adm1nng h1s collection of running shoes, most of us took off on our runs of varying distances. What a pleasure to run in such fresh air! An injured Edna Benitez stayed behind to work on--surprise--Lesbian & Gay Pride business , while Dave Laurence , Michael McMahon , and Charlie Wintczak worked on the food. And what a lot of good food there was. Hungry runners managed to polish off a lot of it, while leaving room for the brownies that came later, as we relaxed on the front lawn. Prior to that, Diane Batchelor and Ruth Ribner relived their high schools days by practicing gymnastics. Their cartwheels were exemplary, but partner work needs practice (photos on request) . After lunch we headed over to Rutgers University for a viewing of the AIDS quilt . It becomes more powerful every time I see it. After that, it was back to Manhattan. Thanks, George, for a great day! Sam LaFata Bagel Barding Comfort like cold porridge.... Eating the biner bread of banislunent. For a year, I have toiled on your behalf, rinsing , filling , shopping , slicing, pleading , pitching, plugging, and unplugg!~~ · accumulating w~at passes for wit and constructive critiCISm, though occasionally bridling , generally nodding and smiling and continuing , and now finally responding . Who calls me villain ? And cataloguing. Hark.' Ill met by moonlight.... Marked you his lips and eyes?-Nay, but his taunts. The whipped cream cheese is too rich . The no-fat cream cheese is cardboard goo. We only have sweet butter? The peanut butter has stabilizers. The pumpkin butter is solid sugar. There's no sugar-free jelly. There're too many fancy jellies. This butter is salted! There's no low-fat milk, no powdered milk, not enough milk, no more milk at all. The napkins are not bio-degradable, the hot cups are not bio-degradable. The cold water is too warm, and too yellow, and what's this in it? The tea is caffeinated, the tea is ginger, the tea is foodtown !?! This tea is from Colorado!!! The powdered milk is disgusting . The honey has congealed. I don't understand what kind of jelly this French shit is, and it has too much sugar anyway. The bagels are underdone, overdone . There're too many raisin bagels, not enough raisin bagels. These "everything" bagels are too freaky. The coffee's too cold, the coffee's too strong , there's simply not enough coffee, now we're completely out of coffee, and the coffee sucks--as usual. Jim Glbb The Odd Fact, Tip, Etc. When runners try to increase their speed by lengthening their stride, they put extra strain on the hamstrings. Try lncreasina the speed of your stride instead. John ~artno , O.C., 1Tl811lber of the American Chiropractic Association's Councll on Sports Injury and Physical Fnness Dehydration: Well said! That was laid on with a trowel. Accuse me thus, that 1 have seamed all Wherein 1 should your great deserts repay; Forgot upon your dearest love to call, Whereto all bonds do tie me day by day; ... Book both my wilfulness and errors down, And on just proof surmise accumulate; Bring me within the level of your frown, But shout rwt ar me in your wakened hate: Since my appeal says 1 did strive to prove The constancy and virtue of your love. Ahh , baloney! Hold, erwugh!.... Sitthee down, sorrow!.... Sweet are the uses of adversiry!.... O, throw away the worser part of it, and live the purer with the other half. .. assume a virtue, if you have it rwt.. .. 0 , happy horse to bear the weight of Antony.' And enough said , except: Give me your hands, if we be friends, for Jim Connolly, Peter quotes from Ellen Coleman. M.A .. R.D. Johnston, Edna Benitez, Joe Tanzillo, and especially John Keams. 0 , wonderful, wonderful and most wonderful wonderful! And yet again wonderful, and after that .... / wondu that you will still be talking ... nobody What. my dear lAdy Disda in.' are you yet living ? Don't let It happen to you! "During exercise on hot days, your blood vessels expand to transfer deep body heat to your skin, and you rely primarily on the evaporation of sweat t<:> cool yourself. This loss of body fluids gradually compromises your ability to circulate blood and regulate body temperature. As your blood ves..~els expand, your heart rate mcreases. Your heart rate also increases as you become dehydrated." The result: heat exhaustion. The symptoms: dizziness and a drop in blood pressure . To prevent heat exhaustion "drink one and a half cups of water before running and at least 4 to 6 ounces of water or sports drink every 10 to 15 minutes during your ~un . Drink according to a schedule , rather that by percerved thirst since thirst isn't accurate ." Drink water or sports drink,after your run as well and, in addition , drink 8 glasses of water a day. marks you. ·- •• You-lmow-wbo Golcllaeln 4 �Tracking Down a Track Coach One Bedroom Apartme nt - Park Slope. On President St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves. 3 room limestone apt. , Parquet Floors, Large Closets . $750/mo . Available Sept. 1. Call Diane at (212) 866-1745 . With Unity '94/Gay Games IV fast approaching, Front Runners needs to augment its coaching resources with at least one person versed in Track (and if possible, Field) events. Track racing technique is very different from road racing technique , and we should start preparing this summer. The low-key, fun , Masters Racing Season is beginning , and , happily, we're all "Masters " under the definition , regardless of our age. Participating in their events (relays, 400 meters, BOO's, 1500's, 5000 , etc .) would be good preparation for '94 and wouldn't hurt our road training either. If you have ideas about locating (hiring?) a coach or if you know a coach , speak to me. If you think we need a committee or would like to be on a committee, speak to me. Jeff Singleto n Track & Field Update The most often asked question concerning Track & Field in the upcoming Gay Games, after "Where will the meet be held?" is "What events will there be?" Well sports fans, since I can't answer the first, here's the answer to the second . Let all in the land be hereby notified of the UNITY '94 Track & Field Competitive Card . Unless noted , all events will have a men's and women's division. All divisions will be subdivided by age groups as follows: 18-29, 30-34, 35-39 , 40-44, 45-49 , 50-54 , 55-59 , 60-64 , 65-69 , 70+. EVENT S 100 meter dash 100 meter dash for the blind 100 meter dash for wheelchairs 100 meter dash for ambulatory (canes, crutches, walkers) 200 meter dash 200 meter dash for the blind 400 meter dash 800 meter run 800 meter run for wheelchairs 800 meter run for ambulatory 1500 meter run 5000 meter run 5000 meter race walk 10,000 meter run 100 meter hurdles (women) 110 meter hurdles (men) 4 x 100 relay 4 x 200 relay 4 x 400 relay Decathlon (men) Heptathlon (women) Shot Put Javelin Discus Triple Jump High Jump Long Jump Pole Vau~ (men) Rules to be used are the U.S.A. Track & Field (nee T.A.C.) Competitive Rules for Athletic s. For the physically challenged events, the guidelines of the U.S. Cerebral Palsy Athletic Association will be followed. In the case of the events for blind athletes, we will use as references the U.S. Association for Blind Athletes and the International Blind Sports Association . Discussion concerning the sanctioning of the meet has terminated due to the necessity of drug screening . The list of banned substances changes from year to year and the concern that some drugs used by HIV+ persons may be on that list makes sanctioning prohibitive. We do not want to build in discriminatory practices . On the lighter side, the banned substance list can make for an entertaining read. Notable for mention , coffee/cafferne is on the list. Those "before race" coffee drinkers would be S.O.L. (translated : up the perpetual creek) . Non-sanctioning eliminates the necessity for U.S.A.T.F./T.A.C. membership, thus reducing cash output requrred to compete . As we New Yorkers are well aware, this little old town ain't cheap. People will incur plenty of charges rn the fOfm of registration , air fare, lodging , and meals, not to mention that all-important, entertain ment and souvenirs . If there are any questions concerning the competition, please feel free to call (212) 450-7454. I have a spec~al voiCe mail box set up for this purpose. Just leave your name, number, and address followed by your question after the rnevrtable beep. Someone will respond as quickly as possible. Gena Ratcliff- -Chair, Track & Field--U NITY '94/Gay Games IV 5 �Race Preparation Hints Teamwork (excerpts from a recent interview with an anonymous, well-known Front Runner.) Coach Liaison : Congratulations on your recent marathon . I understand that you were the 6th woman finisher? At 1"' e: Yes . C. g runs every other week are a great way to build strength and confidence. Is this how you trained? A: No. C: A weekly regimen of speedwork, combin ing hill work, half-mile intervals with 2 minutes rest , and mile repeats is the way to train efficiently. Do you agree? A: No. C: It must be that Fartlek workouts, using carefully planned surges during your 6 to 10 mile training runs , were a perfect substitute for long runs and speedwork? A: No. C: Cross training , employing cycling , strength work with light weights and yoga is being touted as an ideal supplement to low-mileage running . Can you comment on that? A: No. C: Marathon training is 90% physical, while marathon racing is 90% mental. The best runners incorporate "visualizations ," in which they "see" themselves actually running the course , overcoming tremendous obstacles, and, with a devastatingly powerful final kick, destroying rivals and finishing first. I imagine this kind of mental preparation was especially important to you. A: No. C: Preparing for a marathon involves weeks and months of agony, self-doubt, specialized training , injuries, recovery , reassessment of goals, lonely runs in the rain and grim determination . Do you expect us to believe that , on some sort of a Nike whim, you Just Did It? A: Come on, dweeb, get a life! I'm a runner; I can do anything I want to. And , by the way , you're a fascinating interviewer. Last month, into the unexpectedly friendly confines of Queens, ventured 17 intrepid Front Runners. Two days earlier, the curious Coach Liaison had driven to College Point , hoping to confirm the Half-Marathon course as "easy ," "level ," "fun ," "sheltered ," and other adjectives he used to reel in these adoring teammates. Downshifting to ascend one of the hills, he realized that his credibility would soon be demolished . Pursuaded of the Half Marathon's performance potentiai (i.e. pleasantness, pastoral-ness, pancakeflatness , piece-of-cakeness) , a plethora of participants could produce a powerful pair of both Open and Masters men's teams! Should he warn everyone? Puerility prevailed. Faced with 16 formerly friendly Front Runners, he feigned that he, too, had been defrauded as to the flatness. Their anger cleverly deflected , 17 now unified (mostly admittedly undertrained , but game) runners agreed to sacrifice individual performance in order t0 help each other defeat the double demons of hills and headwinds. Using advanced techniques like breaking wind and humping the hills, along with a well-timed elbow or two , our teams produced many solid performances. No one came to the race expecting to win any individual glory (age-group awards, etc.), but because we had more runners in the race than any other team , the Open Men's teams placed 4th and 5th, and the Masters Men's teams placed 3rd and 4th. Better yet , in the MAC Team Competition, we scored points as 3rd Open and 2nd Masters. Front Runners can bring strong teams to any race . When you plan on being in a race , whether in Central Park or out of town , it's fun to be part of a team. Call your race captains , Marnell and Seth , and let them know what you are doing. Who knows, you might, as Greg Valerie did , win a Blimp Ride for Two! How romantic. Jeff Singleton July Points Race This race is for open and masters categories. Date 07-25-93 Race Sex Club Team Ci1arnpionship 5M m w Marnell McNamara & Seth Slade P.S. The Men's points race for June, the Guggenheim Run, was postponed . Listen on Saturdays for an update on a replacement race or call Seth (718) 788-0567. Runner of the Month This month's featured runner is Harold Brueland. On June 26 and 27 he will be in California for the Western States Endurance Run of 100 Miles . Harold is one of 450 people who qualified to participate in this race. His longest run to date has been 64 miles. He trains by running 50-70 miles each week. Not a big pasta fan , he eats a lot of salad, chicken , and potatoes. He believes that uttramarathons are "more pleasurable than most people give them credit" and urges anyone who is interested to go beyond the 26.2 mile barrier. If you see him, be sure to wish him good luck! DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of eac h month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you reg istered as a FRNY member, you must notify the Race Captains not only of your finish ing time, but also of the name, location , date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE , let the Race Captains know if you r performance is a personal record or ~ rt was your first time at the distance. Race Captains are Marnell McNamara at I (914) 723-4225 and Seth Slade at (718) 788-0567. Seth Slade 6 ( ' �' ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ T_h_e_F_I_nl_s_h_L_I_n_e-Q~------------------ - Brookl yn Half-M aratho n Prospe ct Park, Brookl yn March 7, 1993 13. 1M Jose Escarilla M1 :43:32 Mike Hannon 20 Mile Run Centra l Park, NY March 28, 1993 Jose Escarilla 20M M3: 15:00 Cerebral Palsy Four Mile Run East Meadow, NY April 18, 1993 4M AJ Gallo 34:56 Greenw ich Point Biathlo n Todd's Point, CT April 18, 1993 2.5M Run/10M Bikei2. 5M Run DebbieBell Lenore Beaky +M1 :14:44 +M1 :23:24 London Marathon London , Englan d April 18, 1993 29:23 *M30:14 M32:05 M32:45 34:38 35:20 39:56 45:23 Boston Marath on Boston , MA April 19, 1993 Ric Munoz Des Kelly 26.2M 2:58:23 3:04:22 3:30:45 Peter Johnston Trevlra Twosome Centra l Park, NY April 24, 1993 3:50:27 13.1M 4th Qoen Men's Team Patrick GuiKoyle Gary Apruzzese 1:20:49 1:24:37 1:25:53 1:26:08 5th Ooen Men's Team Dave Bell 1:27:10 Alex Matuszeski 1:24:48 Tony Meola *1 :39:31 Scot Trtelbaum +1 :46:20 10M 1:03:00 George Washin gton Parkwa y Cla .. ic Alexan dria, VA April 25, 1993 15K Paul Harris Brogan Duffy Jerry Smith 1:02:22 1:03:31 M1 :34:00 Minuteman Run Westport, CT April 25, 1993 5M Jose Escarilla M35:47 Yonker s Marath on Yonkers, NY April 25, 1993 26.2M Harold Brueland 3rd Masters Men's Team Steve Meyers +M1 :29:34 Jon Livingston M1 :33:37 RobHofrran *M1 :35:10 4th Masters Men's Team Harold Brueland M1 :35:59 Greg Valerie M1 :38:30 Sam LaFata *M1 :41 :15 Manny Gonzalez Tina lsselbacher The Rye Derby Rye, NY April 18, 1993 Marnell McNamara Skaggs -Walsh 5K Run College Point, Queen s April 18, 1993 Seth Slade Scott Dutcher M1 :50:03 1:50:03 5M 38:39 5K 19:27 23:06 M3:54:23 Alamo Alumn i Run Centra / Park, NY May 1, 1993 5M Denis Loring M37:17 Law Day 5K Darien, CT May 1, 1993 5K Jose Escarilla *21 :28 (2nd, 40-49) The Capito l Hill Classic Washin gton, D.C. May 2, 1993 Sandra Levine (2nd Woman , 35·39) Lee Abbey Covere d Bridge s Woods tock, VT May 2, 1983 Jerry Smith 10K 45:08 Half-M aratho n 13.1M M2:01 : 10 7 Jose Escarilla Newsd ay Long Island Half-M aratho n East Meadow, NY May 2, 1993 Ellen Brenner 5M *M35:26 13.1M 1:41 :22 Newsd ay Long Island Marath on East Meadow, NY May 2, 1993 26.2M Harold Brueland Union County 5K Cranfo rd, NJ May 2, 1993 Hobok en Classi c Hobok en, NJ May 8, 1993 Sam LaFata M3 :54 :23 5K 19:35 5M 38:56 Advil Mini Marath on Tune-Up Centra l Park, NY May 9, 1993 5K Diane Batchelor Beth Collins Mary Spano Donna Arabia Laura Collins Edna Benitez Paulette Meggoe Debra Chapnick Christine Rico I eresa Dougherty Ruth Gursky Rita Bradley Doris Stoll Run for Freedo m Newark, NJ May 9, 1993 Des Kelly Brogan Duffy Armed Forces 10K Fort Monmo uth, NJ May 15, 1992 Sig Martinez M52:17 M53:41 •M56:27 George Schlein Les Goldstein Hotline Hotfoo t Race Greenw ich, CT May 2, 1993 Brogan Duffy (1st, Industry Award) 26.2M Queen s Half-M aratho n College Point, Queen s April 18, 1993 Dan Barrish Neil Stevenson Denis Loring Gary Kelley Laura Coltins Lauren Schiff Paulette Meggoe Debra Chapnick Ruth Gursky BiHam~on Paul Harris Jeff Singleton Tropicana Run for the Parb Centra l Park, NY April 18, 1993 4M Roose velt Island 10K Roose velt Island, NY May 15, 1993 Beth Collins Donna Arabia 21 :25 21 :42 23:00 24:51 M25:23 27:17 27:40 30:48 32:04 32:18 33:22 38:29 M37:10 5M 30:49 33:39 10K *M40 :57 1 OK *44:31 50:20 Symbo ls used : + Firat Time at Distance • Person al Record M Master s Runne r • Tired Old Fart returns to racin_g after a long hiatus �--Front Runners New York June 1993 Tuesday 7:00pm Brooklyn Run 3rd St& PPW Wednesday 7:00pm Central Park Run 72nd&CPW Food/Bag Drop (For more info: 212-724-9700) Brooklyn (Joe Criscione 718-965-9081) American Restaurant B'way at 75th St. (SE corner) Rutgers Presbyterian Church 236 W. 73rd StJat B'way I 2:30pm Parade/Festival 7:00pm Brooklyn Run 3rd St& PPW Boston Boston Lesbian & Gay Pride Run • Boston, MA r:i.:::::D:=!u!!lv:-.-----. ,1 I ££ running club for lesbians, gay men, & !supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. embership Info: 12)-724-9700 I 2:00pm N.Y. Pride March 5tb Ave. NYC Business Mtg & Run 7:00pm Run Business Mtg 8:00pm JeffErkman 131 Barrow St. 1158 NYC (212)243-6204 I I 7.00pm Brooklyn Run 3rd St. & PPW 7:30pm LGPR ICC Task 752 West End Ave. NYC #18 H 7:00pm Brooklyn Run 3rd St& PPW Saturday I O:OOam Coach Classes 6:15pm Class I 7:00pm Class II 9 E 89th St Central Park Run Webster Statue Albany Freihofer's 5K Run Coach Classes 6:15pm Class I 7:00pm Class II 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Run Brooklyn 3rd St& PPW Queens Lesbian & Gay Pride Friday Thursday 7:00pm Central Park Run 72nd&CPW I O:OOam Central Park Run 12 :~m Coach Classes 6:15pm Class I 7:00pm Class II 9 E 89th St Gasses 6:15pm Class I Bag Stuffing 6:30pm 7:00pm Class II Ouistopher St. I &: Antiviolence Rutgers OJUrch 7:00pm LGPR Gala Dinner • Race Registration "'VDDC Dessert Reception 98th St lt1D South (212) 663-6700 9E 89th St 7:00pm Park Run Central 72nd& CPW 1 Informal Coach Oasse~ I II 6:15pm 7 :~m 9E 89th St 7 :30-ll~m 2 • 3 10:00am Central Park Run Webster Statue � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/22b696865d4dcd7f638368b5ed57b30f.pdf 1119e6f63e3962f6e13be9f720694e87 PDF Text Text Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York SEPTEMB ER 1993 10023 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER Vol. XII, No. 9 Business Meeting of August 18, 1993 A number of delectable, socially responsible, and From the President In fantasy and myth homcoming is a dramatic event: bands play, the fatted calf is killed , a banquet prepared, and there is rejoicing that the prodigal has returned . In reality, exile is frequently ended gradually, with no dramatic, external events to mark its passing. The haze in the air evaporates and the world comes into focus; seeking gives way to finding, anxiety to satisfaction. Nothing is changed and everything is changed. Sam Keen For a few Front Runners September is the month of homecoming after days, weeks, months of the fantasy of Rre Island, Provincetown, and Craftsbury. Those who remained in the city welcome you back to our runs in the park and coffee at "the club" on Saturday morning . Two special events this month provide opportunities to focus on your commitment to your running family : the Race for the Cure on September 12 here in the city and our annual trip to Philadelphia where, this year, we will help Philly FR's celebrate their tenth anniversary when we visit for the Philadelphia Distance Run on September 19. The luscious brunches after both races will be the ideal place to meet members who have joined us in June, July , August, and of course, September. A special welcome horne to Frank from Rainbow! Who is Frank? Marty King physically challenging activities are in store this fall. The September Race of the Month is Race for the Cure (see page) . A motion was passed to add $3 to the cost of the brunch as a contribution to the Charitable Foundation. The board approved chartering a bus for the Philadelphia weekend and paying the $900 to secure a bus from Private Trails. See pagew for details on the trip. As for future events, Paul Harris is planning a Charitable Foundation gala buffet dinner/cabaret at the Ballroom. The tentative date is November 7. A pancake breakfast, free for FRNY members and out of town guests, is tentatively set for November 13 (carbo-loading breakfast?). The club is providing up to $1000 for it. Car1 Johnson volunteered to coordinate the Pasta Party on Friday November 12. The Blue Line Run is scheduled for Sunday October 24 and will start at Sandra Levine and Leslie Minkler's house. Diane Batchelor and Kathy Kuzmin volunteered to host the well deserved reception which will be catered again this year. At the September board and business meetings, we will discuss the contract renewal for our coach and our training goals for Gay Games IV, i.e. the addition of track workouts, etc. Other topics include a discussion and motion "to add to our mailing list [for the newsletter] sponsors who contributed $1000 or more to the Lesbian and Gay Pride Run." This motion passed. Look for a blurb in the September issue of Men's Fitness magazine about gay runners and in the Greenwich Village Free Press about FRNY. This recent increase in publicity resulted in a discussion of the need for a press kit. We voted to make Publicity a standing committee. [Basically resurrecting a defunct committee. Ed.] Leslie Minkler resigned as editor of the newsletter. Pat Kuharic becomes editor with the October edition. Thank you, Leslie, for a job well done and best wishes in all future endeavors. The next board meeting is at Peter Johnston's apt., 55 Hicks St., #55 , Brooklyn on Wednesday September 8 at 7:30pm. Call Peter at (718} 935-1849 if you need information on getting to Brooklyn Heights. Please take note , because of Rosh Hashanah, the business meeting will be Tuesday September 14 at the apartment of Jeff Singleton, Tina lsselbacher, and Haley lsselbacher Singleton, 801 West End Ave., #6E (near 99th St.) at 8pm. The run will start from there at 7pm. Their number is (212) 316-0065. The Wednesday night run will still meet at 7pm in Central Park. Ruth Ribner A Newcomer•s Word I joined Front Runners NY recently and have had two occasions to run with them on Saturday mornings in Central Park. I also ran my very first race ever, the twomile Community Challenge on Gay Pride weekend (for CBST, the gay synagogue) . In the three years since I started at 2 .5rT1Jh on the treadmill, to the point now where I run 3 miles in the park 3-4 times per week, I have always run alone. What a pleasure to have someone at my side to chat with as I run. I wanted to write this to thank all the Front Runners who so warmly welcomed me into the ch.b. I wish to express my gratitude that this club even exists, and thank the founders and all the people who have worked to keep the club healthy and active. I feel as if I have found a new horne. Michael Halpern 1 �Volunteer Thanks! Judy's Brooklyn Jaunt to those who worked at the Club Team Championship and Not The Club Team Championship! : Les Goldstein, Dick Hamilton, Jeff Erkman, Mark Basham, Paul Harris, George Schlein, and Paul Brockmann. Sam LaFata Front Runners will have the opportunity to run between 2-16 miles in Prospect Park, along Ocean Parkway, or on the Coney Island boardwalk. All this will be happening on September 26 at 11 am, starting from my apartment at 160 Ocean Parkway , apt. 2H . Brunch will follow. Call me at (718} 871-2326 to confirm, for directions, and if you would like to start earlier than 11 . Judy Spina Track & Field Update After much thought and many months of struggle, I find the time has come to resign as Chair of UNITY '94 Track & Field. The past 16 months have been both productive and frustration filled. I've made the decision to step down in the hope that someone with the experience and patience necessary for managing such a large event will come forward. I, quite simply, have neither, and have taken the event as far as I am able. I have suggested to Roz Quarto (Director of Operations- UNITY '94) that USAT&F be approached to direct the meet should no one from FRNY volunteer. The involvement of the club is important, and very much wanted by UNITY '94, so it would be ideal if someone out there can take over. Surely there is someone in our huge family with track & field meet experience as a coach, a teacher, an athlete ... somone who can manage an international event while working within the constraints of an amateur, multi-faceted organization? I will turn over my event infonnation to either Roz or to the next T&F volunteer. I wish that person all the best of luck in the year to follow and look forward to taking my more suitable place among the participating athletes. The schedule has been submitted, the rules outlined, classifications defined for age group, gender, and disabled divisions, an initial budget drawn up, and the registration materials are due to hit the mail in the coming month. There is a sports chair meeting on the third Tuesday of each month. The next one is scheduled for September 16. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for being so very supportive in the many months past. You are a family to be proud of. From this time until further notice, the number to call for information concerning this event is: UNITY '94 (212} 633-9494. Gena Ratcliff [Thanks to ~. Gena, for working so hard to organize and breathe life into Gay Games IV track & field . I have to say that this should be the effort of a group of people, not just one poor, overworked soul. Gay Games Ill track & field was a disaster. Don't let that happen in New York! Let's get moving on this, Front Runners!! Ed.] Race for the Cure Last year over 4000 women gathered in Central Park to fight breast cancer. This year the organizers are aiming for 10,000! The Race for the Cure is an all-women 5K (3.1 miles) run/walk to raise money in the fight against this disease. On September 12 women from all over the metropolitan area will turn out , once again, to promote awareness, education, and early detection of this devastating disease. Affiliated with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in Dallas, the New York Race for the Cure is organized and produced by volunteers. The Race has never been as important as it is today. If you aren't racing , please volunteer. Call me at (212} 222-1345. Sam La Fata All Front Runner women and our female friends and family members are invited to sign up for the race as part of the Front Runner team (walkers and runners) . Meet us at 8:30am on the west side of the 72 St. transverse. If you signed up for the race before August 31 as part of our "official" team and sent your application to the FR Post Office box or gave it to Sandra, we will pick up your race packet. It will be available at Rutgers the day before the race and on Sunday up until 8:45am, at which time we will check the bags. (If you decide not to show up, please let us know ahead of time.) Meet us after the race at 10:30am for the awards and festivities. Remember, there's an award for the "best team scream,• among others. Our presence, in addition to supporting the fignt against breast cancer, is about LESBIAN visibility as women affected disproportionately by this disease. At noon we will enjoy each other's company , as well as the food, at a buffet brunch at Miss Elle 's restaurant on 79 St., east of Broadway. Confinnation is by check for $15 ($3 of which goes to the Charitable Foundation) , payable to The Charitable Foundation , to be received no later than September 8th. Please contact me for any further information (718-832-3056). Sandra Levine Fall Meet the Membershi p Picnic Dr. Watson! Dr. WatsC?n! The evidence proves without a shadow of a doubt it's time for the annual Fall Meet the Membership Run & Picnic. Don't delay! The ace detective Sherlock Holmes is on your tail. So remember, mark Saturdav October 2 on your calendar. The time: 9·45am. The place: next to Central Park's Sheep Meadow. Lace up those shoes for fun in the sun, renewing old friendships, and forging new ones. Dust off your picnic baskets & blankets, get out those favorite recipes to impress your friends. For more information, call Dave or Mike at (212) 222-8816. Rain location: Rutgers Church. Mike McMahon & Dave Laurence Photograph ic Competitio n In December, for the first time, we will hold our first annual Photographic Competition. With the March on Washington, the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run, and the Pride March and rally, there have been several opportunities for members and their partners to take good photos. The date of the competition--a Saturday morning--and the name of the judge will be announced next month. Paul Harris 2 �Women 's Biathlon All Philade lphia Weekend · Ladies (gentlemen, your part comes later!) , if you are not heading on down to Philly for the half-marathon weekend, then why not consider the Women's Biathlon in Central Park on Sunday September 19. It's a great event to participate in as a first biathlon, as it involves short distances: 2.5-mile run , 12-mile bike, and 2.5-mile run--not bad for a Central Park event! Call me, Diane, at (212) 663-6707 and I'll send you an application (or visit NY Road Runners Club) . Afterwards let's have a "pot-luck" brunch--my house is fine--bicycles are welcome. Ladies who don't wish to participate and gentlemen are welcome to the brunch as well--how about coming out to cheer. Soft drinks will be provided ($1 chip-in) . The brunch will begin at 11am. Please call to R.S.V.P. so we have plenty to drink. Bring SID¥ dish you please [and food to share. Ed.] My address is 305 W. 98 St. , #7D-South . Diane Batchelo r Yes, summer is almost over! It's time to plan our annual trek to Philadelphia for the Distance Run (13.1 miles). This year's event is extra special as Philly Front Runners is celebrating its 1Oth anniversary. Here are the details: We are chartering a bus which will leave NYC Friday, • Septembe r 17, at 7pm from Rutgers. Return is Sunday, the 19th at 5:30pm. There is a welcome reception Friday night. The fun run and informal brunch at Reading Terminal is Saturday AM. The dinner/dance at the Hilton starts at 6pm on Saturday. The race begins at 8:30am on Sunday with the brunch afterwards at Woody's. • Philly Front Runners are providing housing for those who need it. Contact me at (212} 799-1215 or Ed Pyle at (212} 534-7525 with your requests. As you can see, this is a full weekend with one of the premier races in the country! Space is limited, so contact me ASAP. The cost is $60 for the entire package. If you are driving down, etc. and /or providing your own housing and want to take part in the planned activities, you must also contact me. I also have race applications which must be sent in separately . For those who choose not to race, it is still a great weekend for meeting new people or sightseeing. So, join the caravan to Philly. Thanks. Charlie Wintczak • Many thanks · to Lenore Beaky, George Schlein, Pat Kuharic, and Sarilra Ievine for their help in preparin g this newslet ter nonth after m:mth. Wit.ho.lt them I would have lost my mind. Di. Septem ber Races If you are training for the marathon or want a change of scenery from Central Park, consider three outstanding races scheduled in Septembe r. On Monday, Septembe r 6, the 16th annual New Haven Road Race offers 20K and 5K options, both starting at 8:30am. The courses are described as "flat and fast, starting and finishing on the picturesque New Haven Green. • This year the 20K will be the U.S. Men's National Championship. On Sunday, September 12 (same day as the Race for the Cure), there's the South Nyack 10 Mile Run. This is probably the only Rockland County race that is mostly flat, going from South Nyack to Piermont along the Hudson River. It's a gorgeous run. This one also starts at 8:30am. The Pfaltz Point Trail Challenge , a 15-mile race along Mohonk's carriage trails in New Paltz, will start at 9:15am on Sunday, Septembe r 26. Last year, FRNY's Diane Batchelor won the women's division. This is not a crosscountry race; the "trails" are dirt roads. The setting is beautiful, the atmosphere is very informal, and last year the post-race food alone was worth the trip. For applications or questions, contact me, Debbie Bell , at (914} 353-6925} . Debbie Bell Points Races for September These races are for open and masters categories. ~ 09-05-93 09-12-93 09-19-93 ~ Isola XC Classic 4M Race for the Cure 5K Staten Island 112 Marathon ~ mw w m Seth Slade & Marnell McNamar a Volunte er Race of the Month Septemb er Race for the Cure Sunday Septembe r 12 Place: Tavern on the Green Volunteer Check-in : 6:30; 7:45am 1--------~Yes, I would like to volunteer. New Members Name : ------- ------- ------- -------- Welcome new members: Paige A. Amundson , Daniel Armstrong, Glenn Ban, Susan Brockman, Manuel Chinchilla, Emily Coca, Hilary Farnsworth, Patricia Fitzpatrick , Christopher Fowler, Heidi Griffiths, Trip Gulik, Robert L. Harrison, Jr., Jill Joseph, Brad Katchen, Susan Kujawa, Ronald Languedo c, Albert Maldonado, JoAnne Natale, Kimberly Turner, Andrew Villaruz, Janet Villas. Welcome back: Paul Matwiow. Phone : Race: ------- ------- ------- ------- For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave, #19K, New York, NY 10025. 3 �( Run for Cover--Bridges, that is On Sunday, October 3, the Catskills villages of Livingston Manor and Shandelee host the annual Cover Bridge Runs--5K, 1OK, and 15K races. Autumn arrives early here, so the leaves should be at their peak of color, and the 2-1/2 hour drive from NYC is gorgeous. The races are well organized and, although the field of competitors is small (probably fewer than 200 for the 5K & 1OK combined; probably not more than 50--mostly male-for the 151<), each includes age group awards. The 5K is a moderately challenging course through the outskirts of Livingston Manor. The 1OK includes side streets in the village that will test your quads on short uphills. Now the 15K may make you wish you were a young goat! This race starts with about a mile of flat road until you come to Back Shandelee , a steep, turning climb of 3 miles on a paved surface, which leads to the top of Shandelee Mountain. After reaching the top, you'll have about a mile to go before beginning the (mostly) downhill, which happens to begin directly in front of my house. The idyllic views on the downhill are the wonderful rewards (pain! ouch!) of the back climb, but the downhill isn't all down. Don't ask me how or why they exist, but there are some short hills to climb on this gradual mountain descent. This 15K may be one of the most strenuous runs you'll experience--and it's less than 10 miles! As for accommodations, Auntie Em's Farm has extended an invitation to Front Runners. As you may know, Auntie Em's is the only exclusively gay and lesbian bed & breakfast in the Catskills. If Front Runners books all 7 rooms, Innkeeper Larry Brassell will offer a 20% discount, but the standard two-night minimum still applies. (Normally rooms are $75/room per night with a large country breakfast. Larry has agreed to serve brunch instead of breakfast on race day.) Auntie Em's is a beautifully refurbished 100-year-old farmhouse set on 91ovely, private acres, lush with greenery and wildlife-though, of course, Front Runners can always make it wilder! [It is a wonderful place and Larry is an amiable host--Ed.] Auntie Em's is usually booked quickly for the early October weekends , so the time to decide is as soon as you have this newsletter in your hands! I'll be happy to make your reservations as soon as you give me your check {payable to Auntie Em's or Larry Brassell); my numbers are (212) 957-8351 or (914) 439-5521 . Or you can call Larry at (914) 439-4237, and mail a check to him. (Last year, race applications were printed late, but I'll get them as soon as possible.) I'll be happy to do a Friday evening (8ish-1Oish) pasta buffet if there's any interest-! make a mean marinara with fresh herbs from my garden. Midge Maroni As the Front Runner World Turns Since my mailbag is small this month (lots of newsletters must have piled up while I was cavorting in Vermont and Quebec), the FR world will turn over only four lucky or unlucky sister/brother clubs, all of whom were recovering from having produced Pride races in June. Boston, for example , reports the success of its new venue, starting near Harvard Square and following along the Charles River. They report on a newsletter issued by Front Runners/ Walkers Tokyo which I seem to have missed: it described the Kawasaki Phallus Festival and Penis Parade ("Kawasaki makes the good times roll"?). DC had their very first Pride Day Pledge Run/Walk; they raised funds for the Whitman Walker Clinic, Food and Friends, and the Mary Helen Mautner Project for lesbians with cancer. Seattle, whose ambition puts us all to shame (they should hold the '98 Gay Games!), having just produced their Run with Pride 4K and 1OK (it got a send off from a bald eagle--now that's classy) , Seattle, as I say, was preparing for their July 3 Run with Pride Track and Field Meet, including 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500, 3000, and 5000 meter events, and 4x1 00 and 4x400 relays. Whew! Finally , Philly, whose newsletter readers may go blind from the world's tiniest type (give them a break, Bruce) also had a successful Pride Race weekend; some lucky person won a brunch prize to Hepburn's , a really fabulous place. Philly is getting ready for Gay Games wit, .. track workouts; some of FRNY's members will have a chance to scope out their progress in September at the Philly Distance Run. Lenore Beaky My Swan Song Yes, it's true. This is my last newsletter as your editor. As many of you know, Sandra and I are leaving NYC for the city that Mary Richards made famous (though I hear she now lives on Fifth Avenue and has taken up bird watching) . I am resigning earty because I also need the time to train for the NYC Marathon. I have enjoyed bringing you the joyous and the sad events that our club has experienced in the past year. Last fall I took over for Amy Risch, who left town in January. Pat Kuharic is taking over because I am leaving town. Are you next, Pat? Leslie Minkler P.S. The answer to the quiz is the potato is the #1 and iceberg lettuce is the #2 most popular vegetable in the U.S. according to Mu5cle & Fitness magazine. There were 4 half-winners: Seth Slade and Paul Brockmann with potatoes; Kathy Kuzmin and Diane Batchelor with lettuce or was it vice versa? It's been a gas. For Sale "SOLOFLEX" Like new-almost never used. Butterfly attachment & leg extension equipment. Full set of bands in original packaging . Instruction booklet and I poster. Call Frank: (212) 749-0765. .4 �' Bagel Blurbs Brooklyn Again! Selected reviews of bagel service were recently printed; e.g. here's a new one: "This table cloth is sticky" 0fery long pause) Today, consider some time-accumulated quotes about providing bagel service. • "This wasn't half as bad as I expected!" • "This wasn't bad at at~· • "You know, I actually had fun!" • "Not since West Side Story, not since Cats ... • • "Thank you so much for letting me share." • "Mama, Mama, Mama what a good solid show!" • •A hit! A palpable hit" and • "I always knew we were a good-looking bunch, but from this perspective, well, I mean, we're absolutely Another sunny Sunday. Another Brooklyn fun run. Twenty or so of us raring to go! One quick break for water and we're off, down the road towards Greenwood Cemetery. The first mile or so we're a pack, bewildering the locals who have probably not seen many runners in their neighborhood. An old man with an accent is terrorstricken as we race towards the sidewalk he's just paved. Being the ladies and gentlemen we are, we jump over. He keeps on yelling , though, until we're long out of sight. As we start winding around Greenwood, our unity disintegrates. I find myself running in the company of Tom Johnson and John Riordan. John kills time by relating a fascinating account of his time in Vietnam. If you don't want to wait for the book, ask him about it. It's worth hearing. Hot and sweaty, we complete our last leg around the cemetery and head back to Paul and Seth's, our gracious hosts. On returning, Paul and Seth "have quite a spread waiting!" Paul is an avid vegetarian and eating all those vegetarian entrees harked me back to my days as a strict Seventh Day Adventist. I mistook the pate for a nut loaf. Seeing how everyone else ate, it's fortunate that Front Runners is a running club. Looking forward to the next special run. Joe Tanzillo awesome!!" Thanks to Lenore Beaky, Jim Connolly, Tom Griffith, Tor Hansen, Paul Harris, Hillary Jackson, John Kearns (who certainly is a darlin' man), Barbara Langford, and Ken Shereda. Especially insouciant embraces for John, Ken, Jeff Erkman, Rob Galloway, and Charlie Wintczak for letting me out of the kitchen to go to the prince's ball in Montreal. All right, Calgary, what (or who) must you do for another T-shirt? And won't our Pacific Island colleagues tell us how to say kisses and squeezes in Hawaiian (for Connie Cohrt and Amy Reichman, who brought us passion fruit jelly from Honolulu)? And at last to conclude, but as long as this is blurb time, Ennis Smith at Danny's Skylight room--the reviews were unanimous: rave after rave after rave. Mmmm-mah! Les Goldstein Copy is due Copy for October's newsletter is due September 14 at the business meeting. Pat Kuharic will be collecting your articles at that time. Mickey Zacuto Special Collection 93-1 is the designation of the collection of papers, journals, photo albums, running trophies and medals, buttons, and books which have been deposited by Connie Knapp, Anne Corey, and Lenore Beaky in the Lesbian Herstory Archives in Brooklyn. These materials (4 acidfree boxes' worth) need to be properly organized and made accessi le to the people who use the Archives to research lesbian lives. Mlrll of this material, natl.lally, c:orcerns FRNY: our Gay Pride Race '88 [Mickey was the sole race directorEd.], Gey Games in '86 and '90, and many other activities (the fundraiser in 1985 in which Mickey portrayed Cher Froster). If you would like to he~ us by writing aboUt these or by helping to organize the papers, please contact Anne or Connie (718-857-4490) or Lenore (212874-7066). We could organize a grot.4> visit to the Archives, or rnerrbers could visit on their own. (FR men and women are welcome; the Archives has specific schedlks for visitors.) Tax-<Jedldi::>le contributions to the Archives can be made by check (to u-!EF, Inc. or the Lesbian Herstory Education Foundation, Inc.) and sent to P.O. Box 1258, New York, NY 10116. The Archives' phone number is (718) 768-DYKE. If you want to vollJlteer or just ask questions, call Anne, Connie, or Lenore. Lenore Beaky Newsletter Staff Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Calendar : Pat Kuharic Mailing: Lee Abbey Editor's right hand Sandra Levine Editor: Proofreaders: DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains not only of your finishing time, but also of the name, location, date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE, let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at the distance. Race captains are Marnell McNamara (914) 7234225 and Seth Slade _{7181788-0567. Symbols used in race results: + Ftrst Time at Distance * Personal Record M Masters Runner • First time for event, e.g. first biathlon 0 Race Walker Park Slope - Nice 4 room floor-thru on prime park block. Bright, airy, quiet. $900 (includes gas & electric). Available 9/1. Call Anne at (71S) 788-1 083. 5 �___________________________J_____________ \ The Finish Line Spring Lake 5 Miler Spring Lake, NY May 29, 1993 Des Kelly Brogan Dllfy 5M 29 :10 M32:28 Roosevelt Island Summer 5K Roosevelt Island, NY 5K July 18, 1993 Milford/Ho lland Biathlon Milford, NJ June 12, 1993 5M run/22M bike Des Kelly Brogan Dllfy Yatmouth C/amFestival5 Miler Yarmouth, ME 5M July 17, 1993 M30:45 Bob IVcCormack 1 :38 :00 M1 :43:17 18:58 19:49 M19:57 M20:66 22 :40 . *M23:24 M24 :08 M28:37 John Quinn Manuel Chinchilla Bob Brins Marty King MarySp:lro Montauk Triathlon Montauk, NY June 12, 1993 .5M swim/20M bike/10K run Dave Pitches M2:23 :31 Blue Cross/Blue Shield 5K Quakerbrid ge, NJ 5K June 16, 1993 Des Kelly Family Fun Run Central Park, NY June 20, 1993 Jose Escarilla President's Cup 5K Millburn, NJ June 21, 1993 Des Kelly Brogan Dllfy 17:33 4M 28:08 5K 17:59 M19 :20 Fairfield Half Marathon Fairfield, CT 13.1M June 27, 1993 1:41 :10 Jose Escarila Sunset Classic 5 Miler Bloomfield , NJ July 1, 1993 Des Kelly Brogan Duffy Breakfast Run Central Park, NY July 14, 1993 Bl Dale Sugar Bowl 5 Miler Boston, MA July 15, 1993 Vdorlnada San Francisco Marathon San Francisco, CA 26.2M July 18, 1993 3 :12:15 Ric Munoz Corporate Challenge Morristown , NJ July 20, 1993 5M 29 :17 M31 :19 17:40 M19:29 2M M13:01 Media Challenge Central Park, NY July 22, 1993 5M 3.5M M31 :14 Midge Maroni Club Team Champions hip Central Park, NY 5M July 25, 1993 29 :13 30 :00 30 :32 30 :40 30 :51 31:02 31 :22 31:34 M32 :29 32 :44 32 :48 *33:01 33 :40 M33:41 M33:58 34 :09 34 :49 M35:12 *M35 :36 35 :37 M35 :43 M36:28 M36:51 37:22 Patrick Guilfoyle Des Kelly Rod Blacklock BiiiHamitton Seth Slade John Quinn Brogan Duffy Tim McCann Alex Matuszeski cmsMari<o Dave Laurence Marty King Bob Brins Peter Johnston Rob Hofman Manny Gonzalez Jamie Baker Joe Tanzillo Steve McClure Jon Livingston *34 :29 3.5M M22 :05 *28 :09 Brogan Duffy Lorraine Simunek Gary Apruzzese Jeff Singleton Blue Cross/Blue Shield 5K Liberty State Park, NJ 5K July 14, 1993 Des Kelly Brogan Dllfy JmGi::b Gary Kelley Don Peppler Dot Fuscaldo Davij Volkman 6 Tina lsselbacher MarySp:lro Ruth Ribner Ann McHugh Gary Kelley Lenore Martin Ruth Gursky 38 :52 38 :54 39 :07 39:56 M41 :41 53:27 M58:14 Not The Club Team Charrpionship Central Park, NY 511 July 25, 1993 Gary Kelley!! Alleyne Fraser M45 :56 52:10 Sri Chinmoy Marathon Queens, NY 26.2M July 27, 1993 Paul Matwiow M3 :21 :41 (3rd overaiQ Big Apple Triathlon New York, NY August 1, 1993 .25M swim/15M bike/3M run Dave Pitches (3rd, 45-49) M1 :11:00 Black River Biathlon Roxbury, NJ August 1, 1993 5K run/22M bike/5K run 1:43 :25 Des Kelly Brogan Duffy M1 :45 :54 K-Rock Reservoir Run Central Park, NY 5K August 1, 1993 18:33 BiiiHamitton M20:36 John Watters MarySp:lro Gary Kelley Susan Ziering Alleyne Fraser Ruth Gursky 23:06 M25 :34 28:26 30:22 M37:17 Bronx Museum Biathlon Bronx, NY August 8, 1993 2M run/12M bike/2M run + 1 :01 :37 Beth Coltins (1st v.Qman overaD) Paulette Meggoe (1st, 30-39) Donna Arabia (2nd, 30-39) 1:06:19 c1 :12:01 f �~ September 1993 Front Runners New York Thursday 6.30pm Friday Saturday 3 4 !O:OOam Central Park Run n Runsuesdays: Wednesdays: Saturdays: Coach Classes Meet at NYRRC A running club for 9 E. 89th St lesbians, gay men, & Jeff- (212) 316-0065 supportive nongay Food/Bag Drop (For more info: 212-724-9700) Brooklyn (Joe Criscione 718-965-9081) American Restaurant B'way at 75th St. (SE corner) Rutgers Presbyterian Church 236 W. 73rd St./at B'way 9:00am Isola XC Classic 4 Miles 90th & 5th Ave. M & W Points Race 12 9:30am VROM Special Event Race for the Cure 5K 67th/CPW 7:00pm Brooklyn Run 3rdSt& PPW 13 14 Run 7:00pm Business Mtg 8:00pm Jeff & Tina 801 West End Ave.116E ~-----~people of all athletic 7:00pm CP Run 72nd & CPW Board Mtg 7:30pm Peter Johnston 55 Hicks St. 1155 Brooklyn (718)935- 1849 5 7:00pm Central Park Run 72nd&CPW NYC (212)31 6-0065 19 7:30am Women's Biathlon Diane (212) 663-6707 8:30am Phil.Distance Run 9:30am Men's Points Race 26 ll :OOam Special Run Judy Spina 160 Ocean Pkwy lt2H Brooklyn, NY (718) 871 -2326 I 20 7:00pm Brooklyn Run .,.., __ . __, 6.30pm ilities. Informal Membership Info: Coach Classes (212)-724-9700 Meet at NYRRC 9 E. 89th St Jeff- (212) 316-0065 16 6.30pm Informal Coach Classes Meet at NYRRC 9 E. 89th St Jeff- (212) 316-0065 lO:OOam 17 I O:OOam 7:00pm Philadelphia • u::mrdJ Park Run Distance Run Weekend Bus Leaves from Rutgers Church 24 7:00pm 25 lO:OOam <:;entral Park Run Webster Statue I 2:00pm Newsletter Mailing Church 3rdSt& PPW o :· c t 27 7:00pm Brooklyn Run 3rdSt& PPW 7:00pm Central Park Run 72nd&CPW Coach Classes Class I 6:15pm Class II 7:OOpm 9E89tbSt 0 b e r �Dr. Watson, I Presume ? or The Fall Meet The Membership Picnic ? You're invited to join us on October 2nd for the Fall Meet the Membership run/walk & piCniC. & Mystery Event! Time: 9:45 a.m .; Place: Sheep Meadow (Across from Tavern on the Green) 1- 6 Miles; Paces:Any -We will have Pace Captains Distances: Run/Walk time:IO:OO a.m . Mystery Event: Picnic : After run/walk/mystery Bring: Your Family & event Friends *****Picnic Food To Share****** ~ .I t~ If the first letter of your last name begins with the letters A to L, please bring your homemade pasta salad, vegetable salad, fruit salad, potato or rice dish etc. ... to feed 8 people. If the first letter of your last name begins with the letters M to Z, please bring one liter of juice, seltzer I beverage AND a fabulous dessert to feed 8. Just a reminder bring something to sit on/ blanket etc ... ,, Rain: Meet at Rutgers Church. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 12 No. 9, September 1993 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/eb882334632c22a6fd5d485da1520c9c.pdf 984dd46e45a9956eb19cdacd28769938 PDF Text Text ' Box 87 , Ansonia Station, New York FEB 1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER From the President ·~ ~ -w Vol. XII, No. 2 1993 Committee Chairs and other Positions : Reaching for the sky is the best way to characterize the activities planned for the month of February in and around Front Runners NY. Perhaps an incentive to join us on Saturdays, for our members who do not run outdoors during the winter, will be Ennis Smith. He will lead us gently in some beneficial warm-up exercises before our run at 9:30am. Watching from the skies of Madison Square Garden and reaching for their binoculars to observe the action on the track will be FA's at the Millrose Games on Friday February 5. The local running stars of '92 will be honored by the NYRRC at Manhattan Center. To cheer and show our appreciation to the NYRRC for their ongoing cooperation with our Lesbian and Gay Pride Run, we will join the celebration on February 6 in our creative black ties. As a group of FA's reach for the snow-covered slopes of Vermont, locally, we will be reaching for everything at the Sheraton Hotel after the Bagel Run in Central Park on February 21 ! These events will transpire because some of our best and brightest have volunteered to be part of committees for 1993. So on February 14, I want all of you to feel a "bit of love" from my heart. ·~;. 10023 Bagel Brigade Coordinator: Brooklyn Run Contact: Club Calendar: Coach Liaison : Finance Committee: Housing Coordinator: Membership Committee Co-Chairs: International FA Liaisons : New Jersey Run Contact: Newsletter Editor: Newsletter Calendar: Outreach Committee Co-Chairs : Race Captains: Race Directors: Lesbian & Gay Pride Run : Community Challenge: Rockland County Run Contact: Running News Correspondent: Ski Trip Coordinator: Social Committee Co-Chair: Special Runs Coordinators: Marty King Business Meeting The business meeting was held January 13. Handouts of the minutes from the Board Meeting and of the Treasurer's report were distributed to those present. The Treasurer, Peter Johnston , explained that the end of the year deficit was caused by a $2000 deposit for the ski trip. Thus, we really had an $800 end of the year surplus. Charlie Wintczak and Sandra Levine are looking into prices on buses to Washington D.C. for the March. A bus will be provided for the trip as long as there is enough response on the part of Club members. As of this meeting , 17 of the 30 slots are filled for the FRNY ski trip. Paul Harris is planning a second gala gathering, as well as a separate spring theater outing. He also solicited membership approval for a photographic competition (see article in this newsletter). Those present also approved the placement on the bagel table of a contribution can for donations to UNITY '94. Team NY Liaisons: Volunteer Director: Les Goldstein Joe Criscione Jeff Erkman Jeff Singleton Jean Robinson Ed Pyle Mike McMahon Dave Sick Sandra Levine Charlie Wintczak Liz Sanchez Leslie Minkler Pat Kuharic Denise Cuttita Diane Westerback Marnell McNamara Seth Slade Edna Benitez Tony Meola Patrick Barker Leslie Minkler Debbie Bell Lenore Beaky Paul Brockmann Bruce Alpert Edna Benitez Diane Batchelor Candido Barroso Judy Spina Sam LaFata The following positions are still open: Social CoChair to work with Bruce, Running Gear Chair, and Charitable Foundation Director. Anyone who is interested in these positions, please contact Marty King or another board member. The next Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday February 10 at 7:30pm at Charlie Wintczak's, 2130 Broadway, #415. That's the Beacon Hotel near 73 St. His phone number is (212} 799-1215. The next business meeting will be on Wednesday February 17 at 8:00pm at Diane Batchelor and Kathy Kuzmin's, 305 W. 98 St. , #7-D South between West End Ave. and Riverside Dr. Their phone number is (212} 663-6707. Ruth Ribner 1 �New Members Race Preview: The St. Paddy's Day 8K Welcome new members: V. Lynn Baucom , Joe Bonanno, Kenneth Fisher, Douglas Palazzo, Bradley Reynolds, Ken Rutman, Joseph Tanzillo, Scott Titelbaum . The Two Rivers runners have graciously invited FRNY to participate in the St. Paddy's Day 8K at Burden Lake on March 13. Two Rivers? Burden Lake? Yes, you may be confused, but read on. Two Rivers is a gay and lesbian outdoor club with several hundred members in the Albany, NY area. They hike, ski, send a large group annually to the BostonProvincetown bike ride , and have a very respectable contingent of runners. The St. Paddy's Day event, near Albany, is their favorite race of the year. The course is scenic and a beautiful change from our usual routes. Albany is an easy drive, bus, or train ride from NYC, and the Two Rivers runners have volunteered to meet people who come on public transportation , provide housing, and so on . For more information , call Andrea Lurie , (518) 449-5461 , Keith Feltman , (518) 437-0672 , or Debbie Bell , (914) 353-6925. How did the author hear about this? On New Year's Day Diane Batchelor, Kathy Kuzmin, and I joined Two Rivers for a 5K race in Albany. Weather conditions made the race challenging--we refuse to list our times in the Race Results--but we ran , brunched, and talked with a wonderful group of men and women. We had a great day, and they get a four-star rating . Come Ski With Us! The annual FRNY ski bash will take place February 19-21 at Mount Snow, Vermont. We carpool up, rent very nice condos (usually with hot tub and sauna), and always have a great time. Space is limited (30 slots) , and by the time you get this newsletter IT MAY ALREADY BE TOO LATE! So call me at (718) 788-0567 right away, and mail your check for $150 (covers transportation , lodging , two breakfasts, and one dinner) to FRNY . I'll be out of town 2/15-2/ 19, so don't call that week. Paul Brockmann Debbie Bell If you can 't make this trip, there may be another chance in June for the women of FRNY. Two Rivers would Hke us to come up for the Friehoffer's 5K . Keep you eyes and ears open for more information in the spring. Volunteer for the Long Haul The New York Ultimax 100K will be held in Central Park on Saturday February 27. Some of America's top ultra-marathoners will compete in this USA National Championship which is the qualifier for the 1993 USA National Ultra Team. The top 3 male and female runners will go to the World Cup in Belgium in August. Volunteers are needed to staff aid stations and to monitor the course from the ?am start until 6pm. If you can spare a couple of hours, contact Sandra Levine, (718) 832-3056, with your availability [not for dates, Ed.]. All volunteers will receive a shirt and are invited to the post-race pasta dinner. Lets be visible to support the runners, including our own Harold Brueland. Points Perspective Special Run Just a little forewarning from your Special Run Coordinators: be prepared for the .M.arQh Special Run which will take place on the 14th. There is a 5 mile race in Greenwich, CT called the POINTS PERSPECTIVE wh ich is flat as a pancake and great for a P.R. If you don't fancy the race, then a run around the course at your own leisurely pace is just as pleasant. The last leg of the race finishes along the beach (providing it's low tide!!) . If you are interested in the race, then please see Marnell McNamara for applications. Car pools will be arranged and the location of the brunch will be unfolded in the March newsletter. If you are going, contact Diane Batchelor at (212) 663-6707, or Edna Benitez at (718) 497-4662 . Run, Jog, Walk, Hop - Anything but Leap Year Run Join us in scenic Riverside Park along the Hudson for various distances on Sunday February 28 at 1.1am. Return to our place for a scrumptious feast of frogs legs and hoppin' Johns ...skip that...just real food . RSVP by February 24 to D&D Westerback/Cuttita at (212) 8661745. Our address is 698 West End Avenue, Apt 4B (at 94th St.) Diane Batchelor Wanted: SMFFRNYW* The date has been changed for the Saturday Denise Cuttita afternoon gathering to discuss how Front Runners can better meet your needs and how you can become more involved with the Club. Come share your feel ings and brainstorm ideas in this gathering focused on women and Front Runners. We will meet after the fun run on Saturday March 20 at 12:45om , at Denise Cuttita and Diane Westerback's apartment, 698 West End Ave. , #4B. Bring a snack to share. All NYFR's are welcome. If you have any questions, call me at (718) 832-3056. The Odd Fact, Tip, Etc. Don't cancel your outdoor workout just because it's cold outside. Wear several warm layers of clothing , a hat. lined gloves or mittens. and warm socks. From Environmental Nutrition Also read the NYRRC's pamphlet ·on Cold Weather Running" . The average human breathes 5,000 gallons of air a day. That adds up to 13 million cubic feet of air in a lifetime. From Omni *Slow, Medium, or Fast Front Runner NY Women. Sandra Levine 2 ' �f New Race Captains of '93 March on Washington with FRNY With the arrival of 1993, you probably have set some running goals for yourself. A great way to start achieving them is by participating as a Front Runner in races. As Race Captains, we are here to inform you of upcoming local and out-of-town races, answer your racing questions, collect your always improving race times for the newsletter (due by the 15th of every month), and take your suggestions and ideas. Please call Seth at (718} 788-0567 or Marnell at (914) 723-4225 when you run a personal record in a race or if you run a distance for the first time. Also, we only get race results for NYRRC races (and only for those of you who enter FRNY as your "club affiliation" on your race applications), so please call us with results from any other races that you run. Be sure to give us your name , the name, date, and location of the race, the distance, and your time. We urge you to participate in races, regardless of how slow or fast you run. And ... don't forget to wear your Front Runner gear. Seth Slade & Marnell McNamara ' On April 25, Front Runners will join an estimated one million people for the "March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation." The March will be the largest civil rights demonstration in the history of this country, joining together lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgendered people, and supporters from across the nation. Front Runners plans to charter a bus for the weekend, pending the Membership's approval (by vote at the February business meeting) and members' confirmed participation via a non-refundable payment for a space on the bus. Departing from New York on Friday evening the 23rd. we will return on Sunday evening. The cost will be announced soon. Events for the weekend are being coordinated with other Front Runner clubs, possibly to include a fun run and joint March contingent. A diversity of social, educational, and political activities will be held for the entire community. Some highlights are "The Wedding-Ceremony of Commitment," concerts by gay bands and choruses, a Texas Two-step party, the Names Project Quilt display, and the rally. Flyers detailing March demands, an action statement, and calendar of events are available at Saturday runs . Checks should be made out to "Front Runners New York," memo to "March on Washington," They should be received by March 6 or ASAP, especially if you need housing. For the final round-trip figure or further information about supporting the March , speak with Jeff Erkman , Charlie Wintczak, or Sandra Levine. Sandra Levine 'ft!E 1993 MAROI ON WASHINGTON Volunteer Race of the Month February Sunday, February 21 Sheraton New York Bagel Run Place: Tavern on the Green Volunteer Check in: 9am Bagel Blah Blah Hooray for Edna Benitez, Tim Bennett, Jim Brandon, Jim Connolly , Jeff Guasco, Paul Harris, Sandra Levine, Marnell McNamara, Leslie Minkler, Janet Rogers, and Ennis Smith all of whom committed themselves in advance to leave the warm delights of their beds for recent brigading. Since many of you missed my announcement (with the baseball cap) last autumn, let me repeat that it is not necessary to forego running with the Club on the day of bagel duty--so long as one arrives beforehand to help with set-up and sticks around for break-down. Of course, a long run done at slow pace precludes the opportunity to person the till, or "play shop" as we insiders say, but such is life. Call (212) 787-3599 and let me know. Otherwise, I cannot be responsible, but Sandra may advance from gentle armtwisting to full hammerlocks and flying takedown kazendas. PS. AI (A-L) come back to us. Les (L-E-S) Goldstein March Sunday March 21 The Rites of Spring 1OK Place: 90th St & 5th Ave Volunteer Check in: 9am jJ .....~ - - - -?-- - Yes, I would like to Volunteer. Name: ----------------------------Phone : Race: For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212} 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave , #19K, New York, NY 10025. 3 �Photographic Competition Madonna Purrs w1th Contentment m Professor B's Boudoir!! This year we are introducing a new event- The Front Runners' Photographic Competition. The competition will be open to Front Runners and their partners. Towards the end of the year on a Saturday in December we will invite people to bring in the best photographs they or their partners have taken of races or of Front Runner events during 1993. The entries will be displayed on boards and while members are out running, we shall ask our judge, a professional photographer, to select the first, second, and third prize winners. So, get snapping!!! Now that I've got your attention, some words about the newsletter. Please feel free to submit articles. Each month copy for the newsletter is due by the previous business meeting. Try to keep them less than a column in length. Jeff Erkman is the keeper of the Club calendar; ALL Front Runner NY members who are scheduling FRNY activities should contact Jeff with the dates, times, and locations of those activities. Generally, we try to avoid having two competing events. Jeff will pass this information on to Pat Kuharic who will now handle the calendar sent with the newsletter. (Oh, Madonna, who is of the feline persuasion , was visiting Lenore B. while Mickey Z. was out of town.) Paul Harris Reach Out and Touch Someone You can help FRNY attract new members by volunteering for the Outreach Committee. Outreach works in the Gay and Lesbian community promoting Front Runners and inspiring runners and potential runners to give us a try. If you have contacts with an organization or can help stock brochures, please let Denise Cuttita and Diane Westerback know. Call them at (212) 866-1745 for more information or to volunteer. Leslie Minkler Editor Old, But Organized The first Masters organizing meeting on January 16 produced many constructive suggestions on how Front Runners can promote runn ing and racing in the 40 and Over set. KEEP READING EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU MAY BE TOO YOUNG TO READ THIS!!! Visibility. In the Newsletter, the Race Captains (unless otherwise notified) will highlight the increasingly spectacular performances of Masters runners with an "M". Any races scored by the NYRRC automatically give our Race Captains the age of the participant, but if you run in any out-of-town races and would like to be identified as a Master, please tell Marnell or Seth .e_am time you call them with a race result. Availability. The Race Captains will distribute a questionnaire that will ask members who like to race to indicate their availability for participation in races. We can choose our preferred distances, actual races, and general times (and dates) we might be available. This information will help the Race Captains insure that al!...fQ.yr Front Runners Teams (Women's Open, Men's Open, Women's Masters, and Men's Masters) are well represented at key races. If you don't come to Saturday runs but would like to be called for races, please call the Race Captains personally. Clinics. Our Masters runners would like to have running professionals attend our Saturday runs to give short talks. Topics included "How to Train and Race as a Master", "Race Preparation and Execution", and "Health : Nutrition and Flexibility". Once a month, for no more than 30-45 minutes, local speakers could be recruited to address these topics. Target Races. With the help of Special Runs and the Race Captains, selected races will be targeted for Massive Masters Mobilization. We'll choose a combination of Points Races in Central Park and out-oftown races like the Tappan Zee 1OK on March 28. At least 3 of these races will take place before this summer's Lesbian and Gay Pride Run to help prepare for fast times. Race Strategy. Since Masters Runners should race less often than their younger (more foolish) counterparts, a greater effort should be made to race smarter. When an out-of-town race is planned , some individuals like to travel the week or day before to preview the course. We could hold Strategy Sessions before races where team members can discuss how to support each other's efforts toward good Individual and Team Performances. Unity '94. Our participation in Track and Field in Gay Games IV will be enhanced if we start preparing now. We need someone to coach Relay, Short and Middle Distance , and Field Events. We also should encourage participation in the lively Masters Track Circuit in the Metropolitan area. Weekly events are held all summer for all age groups at Randall's Island and other tracks near NYC. While this Masters meeting specifically addressed the needs of Masters Runners, everything that was discussed pertained to the entire membership of Front Runners. Clinics can and should be attended by anyone who is interested; coaching for '94 should be available to anyone; the questionnaire is for everyone who wants to be called for races; and strategy sessions could be held for everyone. Front Runners has 500 members who talk, drink, eat, argue, run , and (occasionally) sleep with one another. Those activities seem to happen naturally, but successful racing requires another kind of group effort. For anyone who is interested in making that effort, let us (Marnell, Seth, and Jeff) know who you are. Jeff Singleton 4 ' �f Los Angeles reports that a guest at their upcoming banquet will be Patricia Nell Warren--you know what she wrote [The Front Runner- Ed .]. LA New Year's resolutions range from running a 35-minute 10K, a 40minute 1OK, a 38 :30 1OK, doing the LA, Boston or NY marathons, and learning how to spit while running, to Bill Austin's plaintive "begin running again, maybe." Seattle has a "Nookacham ps" winter event, bound to please almost everybody; it includes a half marath_ on, 10K, 4-miler, and a 3-mile walk, over roads and tra1ls. Minneapolis/St. Paul repeats the story of the 5,477 year old man found perfectly preserved in ~he Tyrol Mountains with semen in his anus, but OW 1n New York followed that tidbit with the disappointin g news that it was a hoax (the semen , not the man himself). Anybody know anything more? Minneapolis also visited a "forest resort" this fall--sounds interesting . Finally, Calgary reports the following contest: "In 1837 Queen Victoria succeeded William IV for the British monarchy during the administration of this British Prime Minister. In 1956 the eyes of the world were focused on this city, which was originally named Dootigala . Name the Prime Minister and you've named the city! " Don't bother, 1 already sent in my answer, and I'll tell you if you ask nicely. As the Front Runner World Turns This month's collection of news from Front Runners around the world is truly a mixed (mail)bag--and male bag, in the case of the cheesecake photos of the San Franciscans at Yosemite. San Francisco also displays more athletically-oriented photos of its members participating in the Santa Cruz Triathlon; they are members of Out-To-Tri , a gay and lesbian triathlon club formed after Gay Games in Vancouver. Half the Out-ToTri membership is lesbian . For information, contact Jim Shay or John Duda of the San Francisco club. Fort Lauderdale is distributing gift baskets to PWA's. Atlanta is beginning to organize its 1993 Gay and Lesbian Day 5K Run/Walk. In only their second year, they had nearly 500 runners and are alrea?y the 3~d largest such run in the country (I can hear em commg!). They also have a voice mailbox. Omaha, in their newsletter, speculates about whether side stitches come from shaking and breaking internal organs, dehydrating and heating them , e~pa_nding_ them b~ . overeating, or weaken ing them w1th msuff1c1ent trammg-alas, Omaha provides no answer to this question. Houston did the "From All Walks of Life" 5K run and 1OK Wal k!Roll [er blade, that is] for the AIDS Foundation of Houston . They also did the Dow Chemical 25K--no comments on 1.b.a1 one! Chicago has decided to diversify-- into volleyball. San Diego's traditional New Year's Run is the Prediction Run : the winner comes the closest to his/her predicted time. John Lockheart, their international corresponde nt, describes his experiences at the NYC Marathon, during which he ran with a British police officer who carried his helmet and nig~tstick an? wore his uniform shirt and helmet; John was mcluded m lots of photos and videos as a result. (Let's hope none of them found their way to the IRA archives.) Lenore· Beaky Newsletter Staff: Editor: Proofread ers: Calendar: Mailina: Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Lenore Beaky Lee Abbev Attention Front Runners SF To the two young women, Joy Cavanaugh & Martha Ramirez, who stayed with Kathy Kuzmin & Diane Batchelor during the NYC Marathon : PLEASE inform Kathy & Diane of your present address. One of you left an article of clothing in NYC. [Not quite the same as leaving your heart in San Francisco, is it?- Ed.] You can call them at (212) 663-6707 or write to them at 305 W 98 St., #7D-South , New York, NY 10025. 5 �~ \ -----------------------------T~h~e~~F~i~n~is~h~~L~in~e~~ ---------------------New York City Marathon New York, NY 26.2M Nov. 1, 1992 +4: 11 :15 Joe Romano Turkey Classic Central Park, NY Nov. 22, 1992 Paul Hanis 5M Midnight Run Central Park, NY January 1, 1993 Jd1n0lim 10K Knickerbocker 60K Central Park, NY Dec. 12, 1992 60K LIRRC 10K East Meadow, NY January 3, 1993 AI Gallo 10K 56:43 7:08:04 Honolulu Marathon Honolulu, HI 26.2M Dec. 13, 1992 3:07:24 HoHo Jingle Bell SK Bethpage, NY SK Dec. 19, 1992 35:29 AI Gallo Last Chance Run Highland Forest, NY Dec. 19, 1992 Jerry Smith AI Gallo SM *30:04 1:02:30 4 7:45 Jerry Smith Ric Munoz ~:31 :15 Sandra Levine ~2:40:49 Dorothy Fuscaldo 2:44:59 Gary Kelley ~+3 : 09:31 Leslie Minkler (~3rd Women's Team) 31 :00 Jingle Bell Run Syracuse, NY Dec. 12, 1992 Harold Brueland 30K MAC Championship Central Park, NY 30K Dec. 2~ 1992 6M Under 2 hours Four Mile Holiday Run Central Park, NY Dec. 20, 1992 Season Opener Central Park, NY January 10, 1993 Dan Barrish Paul HarTis Seth Slade Dave Pitches Char1ie Wintczak Bill Dale Mary Spano Tina lsselbacher Charles Hampton Marnell tvlcNamara Gary Kelley Jeff St. Denis Jim Gibb Lenore Beaky Jody Reiss Leslie Minkler Sandra Levine Lenore rv1artin Teresa Dougherty SM 31 :24 31:42 31 :44 34:12 36:02 38:23 38:43 38:56 38 :59 39:54 39:58 41:34 42:01 42:03 44:10 47 :59 47:59 47:59 1:02:50 DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the Race Captains not only of your finishing time, but also of the name, location , date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE, let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that distance. Race Captains are Marnell McNamara at (914) 723-4225 and Seth Slade at I (718) 788-0567. 4M ~27 : 12 Diane Batdlelor 29:33 Jeff St. Denis ~32:58 Margaret Heller ~35: 00 Lenore Beaky 37:32 Jody Reiss 37:52 Kathy Kuzmin (~3rd Women's Team) + First Time at Distance * Personal Record 0 Race Walker ~ Team �FebruarY, 1993 Front Runners New York SUNDAY MONDAY ~11 1UESDAY 2 ~~~~ ~ 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, 3rd St & PPW WEDNESDAY TI-IURSDAY 3 FRIDAY SA11JRDAY 4 5 6 11 7: ~m Central 12 13 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9E 89thSt Pa Run, 72nd &CPW 10:00am Central Parle Run, Webster Statue J ~· 7 14 21 9:00am Vol ROTM: Bagel Run 10K, Tavern on the Green 10:00am ROTM: Bagel Run 10K, Central Parle nr Col Circle 8 9 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, 3rd St & PPW 10 7 : ~m Central 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9E 89th St Pa Run, 72nd &CPW 7:30pm Board Meeting, 2130 Broadwat #415 212-799- 215 10:00am I Parle Webstc1 :.tatue 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 7:00pm Brooklyn Run , 3rd St & PPW 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, 3rd St & PPW 7:00pm West Side Run, 305 W 98th St #70S 212663-6707 8:00pm Business Meeting, 305 W 98th St #7DS 212-663-6707 7:00pm Central ParK Run, 72nd &CPW 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9 E 89th St 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9 E 89th St SKl TRIP lO:OOam Central Park Run, Webster Statue 7:00am Ultimax lOOKTAC Championship, Central Park IO:OOam Central Park Run , Webster Statue 12:00pm Mailing, Rutgers Church 28 ll:OOam Special Run: 698 West End Ave #4B @94th St FRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay aen, and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. For 1e1bership infor1ation, call 12121 724-3700. REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 ailes , your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St, Wednesday dinner is at the Aaer1 can Restaurant, B'way at 75th St. <SE corner !. Tuesday runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by group dinner. The Wednesday run on Feb 17 is at 7:00 p1 at 305 West 98th St.c 1705. You aay drop off your bag prior to the runs. For ~ infor1ation, call (212) 724-9700. For infor1ation about Brooklyn runs, call Joe Cr1sc1one at <718) 365-3081. �Community Resources ACT UP ..... ..... .............. ................ .. .......... .... ..... .. ................... ............. ... .. 212-564-AIDS Nonpartisan, direct action group working to end the AIDS crisis Body Positive ........ ... ...... ..... ....... .............. .............. .......... .. ...... ......... ....... 212-721-1618 Hotline .................. ...... ...... ...... .................... .. .... ......... ................. ... .......... 212-721-1346 Support resources for people who are HIV+ CenterBridge ..... ...... ...... .... ... ...... ....... ... ......... ........................... .. .... .......... 212-620-731 0 Bereavement support for PWA's and for those dealing with AIDS-related loss Community Health Project............ ..... .................................. ............. ..... .... 212-675-3559 Low cost primary health care for lesbians and gay men and AIDS assessment unit Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project.................... ................................... 212-807-6761 Hotline ................................. ........................................ .... .. ...................... 212-807-0197 Counseling, advocacy, and information for survivors of anti-gay and domestic violence Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of New York .................................................. 212-777-1800 Clearinghouse for all kinds of information about the gay and lesbian community Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) ......... ........................................................ 212-807-7035 Hotline.... ........................... ... ..... ...................... .... .. .................................. 212-807-6655 Wide variety of services for people with HIV/AIDS/ARC Identity House........ ............................... ............. .. .................................... 212-243-8181 Peer counseling, therapy referrals, and short-term groups Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center........................ .. ...................... 212-620-731 0 Provides space for community groups and holds community events Lesbian Switchboard .. ..... .... .......... ..... ....................................................... 212-741-2610 Telephone support, information, crisis counseling, and referrals for lesbians Miracle House .......... .......... ......... ........... ... ...... .......... .. ... ....... ... ...... ......... .. 212-799-0563 Provides lodging to visiting families and friends of people with AIDS People with AIDS Coalition (PWAC) ...................................................... ...... 212-532-0290 Hotline ...................................................... ..... ......... ..... .... ........................ 800-828-3280 Advocacy and support for people with AIDS Pride Institute .............. ... .......... .... .. ..... ..................................................... 800-54PRIDE In-patient chemical dependency treatment in a residential setting for gay men and lesbians Project Connect.. .......................................................... ....................... ..... 212-620-731 0 Substance abuse prevention and intervention program at the LGCSC Queer Nation ....... ........... ............... ................................ ........................... 212-978-8720 Direct action group fighting homophobia SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment) ................................................ 212-7 41-224 7 Social support, education, and advocacy around lesbian and gay aging Together (Regent Hospital) ....................................................................... 800-374-0374 An alcohol and drug recovery program for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people Unity '94 .. .......... ............ ................................ ..................................... .... .. 212-633-9494 Organizing committee for Gay Games IV � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/c0e94697bd5fcecb0be83fd3129c4348.pdf f7f36d479347ae5e22263f84efe3e97f PDF Text Text I Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York 10023 MAY1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER Vol. XII, No.5 Task Force Meeting From the President The next task force meeting will be held Monday, May 24, at Tony's, 752 West End Ave., #18H at 7:30. We'll do a run before if there is any interest. "... It is necessary to know the inner structure of Man." Leonardo DaVinci In our own unique ways, all FRNY members make up the "inner structure" of FRNY contributing to its sound structure by our visibility. Events in May are good examples of how, through our visible actions, we become stronger as an organization. On May 2 we will participate as a group in a community-related fundraiser, the GMHC AIDS Walk, raising not just money, but awareness that the AIDS crisis is nQt over. At the Community Center on May 15, when we share why we do the things we do, we may discover from the "experts" how to improve our own structures through examining our food choices, trying a different stretch , or changing our running shoes. During the "Meet the Membership Picnic" on May 22, we will have the opportunity to know the wealth of experience, the energy and enthusiasm that makes "the club"; to know the Front Runners of FRNY. Why not bring a friend, too! The Community Challenge Now that the applications are out, it's time to recruit teams for The Community Challenge Run. After such a wonderful debut last June, we hope to have more teams running and more people participating this year. Please spread the word about both races at meetings that you attend for other gay, lesbian, and bisexual groups. This year organizations may enter 3 teams: Men's, Women's, and Mixed. These teams may have many runners on them, but only the first 3 finishers for each team will count in the team scoring. Trophies will be awarded to the 1st place team of each type. The Guy Zelanek Cup will go to the group with the most finishers. For those of you who never knew Guy, he was one of the foundations of the club for many years up until he died of AIDS 2 years ago. This award is given in the spirit of participation, which Guy thought more important than winning. We dedicate this year's race to Mickey Zacuto, a Front Runner who believed that running is a sport for people of all abilities and that participating and doing the best that one can are what count. We are adding to the spirit of this gay event on this very gay weekend by inviting runners to wear costumes. There will be an award for the best costume. You've heard of the Run to the Far Side? Well, this is the "Run to the Wild Side". We need volunteers for both races . Contact Sam LaFata or Dick Hamilton about helping out on race day (see Sam's box in this issue) . We are excited about the race and look forward to seeing lots of people for both races on June 26. If you have any questions about the race, please call Patrick at (212) 929-4548 or Leslie at (718) 832-3056. Marty King Lesbian & Gay Pride Run 1993 Dear Fellow Front Runners, Hi, I'm Edna and I'm Tony. This year's Lesbian & Gay Pride Run will not happen without your help! There are many jobs to be filled before and on race day, June 26. The task force ~ your support. They have all been working very hard to insure that this year's race will be a big success, but they can't do it alone. Volunteering on race day? Please tell Sam LaFata or Dick Hamilton. Have space in your apartment for out of town runners? Tell Diane Batchelor or Larry Schafer. Do you know a group that might put together a team for The Community Challenge? Tell Leslie Minkler or Patrick Barker. Wanna help with the Gourmet Extravaganza Dinner on June 19? Tell Diane Westerback. As you can see from this abbreviated list, we still have a mountain of tasks to climb. So, please, if there's anything you wish to help us with, even if it's just an idea, call us any time. We love phone calls! Edna: (718) 4974662; Tony: (212) 864-4104. Thanks alot. Edna Benitez & Tony Meola Patrick Barker & Leslie Minkler Your loving, warm, intrepid, and persistent Race Directors New Members Welcome new members: Edward Beckius, Marten L. Denboer, Helene Carol Darvick, Elizabeth Dillenberger, Scott Dutcher, John Kennes, and Richard Tesler. P.S. So far we have 4 confirmed major donors ($1 000/donor): Premix, Molly Fox Dance Studios, Genre Magazine , and Christopher Street Financial! 1 �L&GPR Housin g Busine ss Meeting It's Diane and Larry reminding you that we need your help with accommodating our out of town guests for the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run weekend. Most guests will arrive on Friday evening, June 25, and depart on Sunday, June 27. Of course there may be a few who could arrive a day or so before the 25th or depart after the 27th. We know that New York Front Runners will be their ever-accommodating selves!! Sign-up sheets should be floating around the club now. We hope to hear from you soon. Larry: (212) 315-4016 and Diane: (212) 663-6707. Diane Batchel or & Larry Schafer The April business meeting took place on the 14th at 8pm [well, more like 8:30--Ed.] We discussed Team NY's request for a $500 loan to purchase T-shirts. The proceeds will help defray the cost of uniforms for Team NY athletes for Gay Games IV. The consensus was that Team NY was not yet financially sound enough for us to grant their request. A motion passed unanimously to "authorize the board to approve a $500 loan or donation to Team NY depending on the board's final evaluation on the use of the money. • The club approved $100 for goody bags for our AIDS Walk contigent. A motion passed to donate $100 to GLAAD in memory of Mickey Zacuto. We approved a new membership option to "instate a $50 couples membership retroactive to Jan. 1, 1993. If one of the individual's membership has 6 months or more remaining, up to but not including membership day, s/he may request a $15 refund." The next board meeting will be May 12 at 8pm at Charlie Wintczak's, 2130 Broadway, #415 (75-76 Sts.). The next busines s meeting Is Saturday, May 15, at Rutgers Church after the run (11 :30am). Ruth Ribner Volunte er Race of the Year It's Time! Lesbian & Gay Pride Run Commun ity Challenge Run Saturday June 26 Race times: 9am and 9:30am Volunteer check-in: Sam Key voluntee rs need to train at least 4 times at NYRRC races. Out-an d-abou t-reach We will reach out at Center Orientations on 5/13 and 6/17, at the Spring Running Clinic (See flyer) , and at the Center's Garden Party on 6/21 . Of course there's the annual Lesbian & Gay Pride March coming up and whenever we are visible (OUT), we reach out to potential members. Individuals are needed to help get the word out, including staffing tables, posting flye rs and speaking at events/groups. If you are interested . please let Denise Cuttita know or join us at an Outreach Meeting, to be held on May 8 at Rutgers, following the run. Sandra Levine Voluntee r on the course: Split time callers Course marshalls Water stops (teams needed) ... at the finish line: Scoring: Time tech Manual scoring (back-up) Select time (both electronic & manual) Batch selects Pre-curso r personnel zzzzzzz .. . ...In the chutes: Wake up! Get out of bed .. .ZZZZZZ... Get up you sleepy head!! Don't delay. Roll out of bed, tie those laces around your finger and remember to mark your calendar for Saturday May 22: The Annual Meet the Membership Run/Walk & Picnic at 9:45am in the Central Park Sheep Meadow. Oust off your picnic baskets and blankets and pull out your favorite breakfast recipes to impress your friends. Mouthwatering danish, homemade muffins, fresh fruit salad, strudel, scones, yogurt, granola, fresh squeezed juices...etc. For more information, call Dave or Mike at (212) 222-8816. No rain date, as we will meet at Rutgers Church on 73rd St. in the event of rain. Dave Laurence & Mike McMahon Chute captains Chute messenge rs Barcodes Recorders Chute pushers Sam, we(l) want to voluntee r at the LGPR/CCI Telephon e t 1 . ___ _______ ____ __ _______ _ 2. _______ _______ _______ __ _ 3. _______ _______ _______ __ _ 4. _______ _______ _______ __ _ 5. _______ _______ _______ __ _ For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LIIFata at (212) 222-1345 , or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave t19K New York NY 10025. 2 �Help, Help Violence Hits Home Help sell running gear once every 6-8 weeks. It's only a morning commitment with a chance to meet super Front Runners--well-dressed, too. We are also looking for new design and clothing ideas. Anyone interested in helping with running gear, please see me. I can also be reached at (212) 922-5205 (w) or (212) n9-1 023 (h). Our first brief meeting will be May 8 after the run and will last only 10-20 minutes. Please feel free to attend. Andrew Knox The lesbian/gay/bisexual community is hard hit by domestic violence. The NYC Gay & Lesbian AntiViolence Project (AVP) defines domestic violence as "any pattern of behavior used to coerce, dominate or isolate. It is the exertion of any form of power that is used to maintain control within a relationship. • So, such violence is not just physical; it includes psychological and economic abuse, abuse of property and restriction of freedom, among other manifestations. Although it is difficult for many of us to accept this reality in our midst, we can take action to end violence by arming ourselves with information. On Saturday, June 19th, from 12-1 at Rutgers, Juan Mendez, the Coordinato r of Domestic Violence of the AVP will speak with us about the many forms of domestic violence, its prevalence, what help is available for survivors and batterers and what we can do to help ourselves and others affected by this violence. Everyone is invited to attend, listen and ask questions. For further information, support, or counseling regarding anti-gay violence, domestic or otherwise, contact AVP at 212-807-0197. All services are confidential and free. For inquiries about the June 19 presentation, please speak to me. Sandra Levine D.U.M.B.O. Run Staying in the City for Memorial Day Weekend? Ever wonder where some of New York's best and least known artists live? You guessed it--D.U.M.B.O.! Food , Art, and, of course, Running intersect "Down Under the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges" . Sunday, May 30 at 11 am, Beth Collins and Donna Arabia will host a special run from Beth's loft in Brooklyn. Beth, a painter, will add to a fine montage of gastronomic delights an Open Studio with her own artwork. Runs of varying lengths are available and include such sights as the Brooklyn Bridge, the Heights Promenade, Battery Park, and the Hudson River Park. If you want to run long, you're welcome to come early. Beth's loft, at 255 Water St. between Bridge and Gold Sts., is easily accessible via the first stop in Brooklyn on the F, A, 2, 3, 4, and 5 trains. Detailed directions with an area map will be available at Saturday runs in May or call Beth at (718) 935-9072. Please R.S.V.P. Beth Collins We're Sorry Due to a mix-up at the last newsletter mailing, about 30 Front Runners did not receive an April newsletter. We apologize for the foul-up. Freihofer 's Run for Women Bagel B'ruchas ... The 15th Annual Freihofer's Run for Women is Saturday June 5 in Albany. Two years ago many of us participated and had a great time. This year we're being hosted by the Two Rivers gay & lesbian group. This race is special because it's both an open event (21 00 entrants last year) and the National Women's Championship. The most famous of the famous come out for this one, and there is major media coverage. It's also a fun mini-weekend, with civilized logistics and reasonable costs. hose who arrive in time on Friday can attend pre-race events , including a clinic featuring Lynn Jennings. We'll stay at the Econo-Lodge downtown, a short walk from the start of the race. Prices are $19 per person (four to a room) or $30 per person for double occupancy. Some hosted housing with Two Rivers may also be available. After the race and awards festivities [and Freihofer cookie pig-out--Ed.] on Saturday morning, we're invited to a Two Rivers brunch [uh-oh , don't eat 1QQ many cookies! Ed .] at the home of Andrea Lurie. Most FA's will return to New York after the brunch, leaving plenty of time for the usual weekend routines. Cyclists may want to stay an extra night and ride on Sunday with the Two Rivers group that is training for the Boston-Provincetown bike ride later in June. See me at a Saturday run or call me at (914) 3536925 for a race application and trip information form. The deadline for receipt of race entries in Albany is May 28. Debbie Bell for saving our tuchas: Patrick Barker, Jim Gibb, Susan Rogers. 0-mein. Thanks, too, to Carl Johnson, Manny Gonzales (brigade-leading during DC absences), Mark Basham, Jeff Erkman, John Kearns (brigade-committing in advance), Edna Benitez, Rob Galloway, Kathy Kuzmin, Chris Marko, Jay Pack (feeling the spontaneous spirit), Bill Dale Oust being Bill Dale), and John Riordan (major "break-down" assistance--what a mensch)! Cent milles mercis a Lenore Beaky qui nous a apporte un pot de confiture de myrtilles de Paris. Quelle femme! And as for Linda Roma, sorry, but serious relationships are NO EXCUSE for totally denying us your company. Nor, Jim Milton, this baloney about etcetera, etcetera. Flashing pleasant personalities and then disappearing?? Enough is enough! As I overheard one Marais habitue saying to another:<<lmaginez-vous le chutzpah de ce goy-la?>> Serge-Mo'i se Goldstein TOWNHOUSE for SALE. 4 units or use as one family home. AAA condition. Hi income. Delivered vacant or fully rented. Located at 309 E. 52 St. $1,750,000. Negotiable. For details, please call MOTIVATED SELLER: John Riordan at (212) 750-8439. 3 �Montreal Trip Volunteer Race of the Month Montreal beckons with its 2nd annual Race to End Violence Against Womenon the weekend of August 6-8. There are 2 terrific races: a women only 8K around La Fontaine Park and a co-ed SK along the same scenic course. Both races have great goody bags, wonderful major prizes, and medals in all age groups. It's the first women's race ever held in Quebec. Kathy and I found everyone ultra friendly. Last year, being the only two · New Yorkers in the race, we were greeted with warmth and support. Can you imagine their excitement should a few more of us attend! The race director, whom we have been in contact with since last August, will arrange housing for those that would like it. They are not Front Runners themselves, but are very supportive. Montreal has more to offer than racing . Why not come to spectate and take in the sights of a beautiful and clean city? Montreal has exquisite French restaurants and, of course, shopping!! The annual "Just for Laughs" festival will be going that weekend with nightly street entertainment, plays, concerts, and so forth. Come join us--airfare is less than $200 for a direct flight from LaGuardia. If a decent group wishes to go, we may be able to get a group discount. Fill out the cut-out and mail to 305 W. 98 St., Apt. 7 D-South, New York, NY 10025, even if you are slightly interested. Kathy and I will contact you with more information as we receive it. It truly is a wonderful weekend. We had a blast last year with the race as the grand finale . Diane Batchelor & Kathy Kuzmin May Sunday May 9 Advil Mini Marathon 5K Tune-up for Women Place: Tavern on the Green Volunteer Check-in: 9am June Lesbian & Gay Pride Run 5M Community Challenge Run 2M Saturday June 26 Place: 90th St. & 5 Ave. Volunteer Check-in: Sam £., 1-·--------~ Yes, I would like to volunteer. Phone: Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Race: For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave, #19K, New York, NY 10025. Volunteer Thanks! Thanks to the following people for helping out at the Rites of Spring 10K: AI Gallo, Jr., Dick Hamilton, Jim Gibb, Ken Shereda, Jeff Erkman, Tony Meola, and Paul Brockmann. Sam LaFata P.S. We also invite the other Front Runner clubs. c ~'- 7@ ~~ Yes. INJe would li ke to receive more information on the trip to Montreal in Aug ust. /~ - Name(s) . .o!h.. --i.i) ~ --,. 'ii -~ .{ Contact telephone number (_ _ ), _ _ _ _ _ __ Women Got It Together A turnout of 25 women and 2 men attended the 3/20 The Odd Fact, Tip, Etc. meeting/social at the home of Diane Westerback and Denise Cuttita. About one-third were new or infrequent comers to FRNY. Discussion ranged from what women want from the club to how we might be further involved. Most were enthusiastic about doing outreach to potential members and spoke about how to integrate new members once they come to the club. Many signed up to help with outreach and membership. We mentioned consideration of specific groups, including those with children, people using wheelchairs, and race walkers. The group agreed upon the importance of having some women-focused events. (See info in this newsletter re: Freihofers 5K on 6/5.) Follow-up includes exploration of a forum on domestic violence, (set for 6/19 after the run), and a session on self-defense for runners (stay tuned). Participants expressed the feeling that this get-together was useful and want to repeat it in July, as a follow-up to the LGPR. A special thanks to Diane W. and Denise C., our hosts. Sandra Levine Blisters qualify as real injuries. Aside from being painful, blisters can alter your running form and lead to a hip or leg injury if you start adjusting your stride to favor a tender foot. To avoid getting a blister: 1. Wear the right shoes--be sure they're the proper size and shape for your feet. 2. Break in new shoes before going on a long run . 3. Wear the right socks; those made from nylon or polypropylene are best. Avoid 100% cotton socks. 4. Reduce the friction between your feet and shoes by applying petroleum jelly or talcum powder to sore areas before slipping on socks . Runners World Extremely fidgety people can burn up to 500 more calories a day than calmer, less active individuals. National Institutes of Health Single room w/private bath for rent. Riverside Dr. at 109th St. Short term OK. Call Steve Mclure at (212) 666-0803 . 4 �getting ready for the now-infamous LA Marathon and the Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon. (LA's newsl~tter is also terrific, especially those typefaces or fonts, as we call them.) Some Dallas members qualified for Boston ; the ir club is holding discussions on sports nutrition and on the immune system. (Dallas also uses the Elvis stamp.) Houston offers recruiting incentives to its members: bring in one new member and you get 50% off aT-shirt, two members=a free shirt, and the overall winner gets a free end-of-the-year dinner. A member of ~he ~tla_nta club did the St. Patrick's Day race in Virginia rn e1ght 1nches of snow! They are organizing a 120-mile relay in the Georgia Mountains--it's three s-mile legs for each of eight members. Chicago did a run in minus 16° wind chills. Sacramento has sent its first newsletter to us--two of their members have had (running) encounters with sheep and feral cats, they say. Baylands has increased its membership over 500%, from 19 last year to 100 now. Two Baylands members were photographed here at Rutgers--our banner and Teddy Bear are in the background. Another member ran with Sydney, went to Manly Beach and the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (yes, but did they serve her birchermuesli??). Philly reports that May 8 will be a s-mile fun run along with the Philadelphia Pride Fest weekend; this is in addition to the Philly Gay Pride Run on June 12. And those Boston members who can't make it to Washington can do the annual James Joyce Ramble 1OK complete with costumed and JJ-reading split-timers and overcooked Irish pasta. Boston is promoting two new groups, "Gays Against Brunch" and "Dykes Against Potlucks." Thanks to Prof. Robinton at Brooklyn College, I won the Calgary Pride T-shirt, for what was possibly the first gay pride run ever held in Canada, for my answer to the contest a few months ago--it was Lord Melbourne, of course. And finally, from the Philly newsletter comes the following from Ron Cross: "Racing is like building a house. The first 90% of the race takes 90% of your resources. The remaining 10% of the race takes another 90% of your resources." As the Front Runner World Turns The March on Washington (which will be history as you are reading this article!) has been on the minds of many of the Front Runner newsletters (so to speak) for the last two months. Those of us who go to DC can expect to see--at least--members from Boston, Omaha, Baylands, Philly, Chicago, LA, Two Rivers, Tampa Bay, Honolulu, and possibly East Bay. Hope DC Front Runners will be ready for all of us--we meet on Saturday morning for the run on the Mall, but at last word, the First Jogger won 't be joining us. OK, so maybe Socks? Cross-training provides another leitmotif in the newsletters. We are already Front Runners/Front Walkers (as with Chicago, for instance). But Honolulu (which has a great-looking newsletter) may change their name to Front Runners/Front Walkers/Front Waders. (They have a beach, you know.) Chicago may become Front Runners/Front Walkers/Front Bikers--they're cycling up to Highland Park. San Diego was planning a bowling outing and Minneapolis/St. Paul had already had theirs, a "bowling for fruit" party, as evidenced by rear-end photos of four members displaying their (bowling) prowess. Toronto has articles on indoor rowing and water running, th is last one to heal a broken toe. Finally, Two Rivers is sponsoring a Lesbian and Gay Prom , a sort of cross-cu ltural training. Gay outdoor or wilderness clubs seem to be forming . rn more places--the Outdoor Adventure Club of Tampa Bay , for example, and Out/Door Adventures in Calgary, operated by a Front Runner from Vancouver and sponsoring group bike tours of the Canadian Rockies. (Air Canada, the Calgary Alpine club tells me, will have direct flights from Newark to Calgary.) The gay Wilderness Network of Georgia is also forming. Academic and cultural pursuits are another area of Front Runner interest. For example, Carol and Jeff were at a meeting of the Gay Academic Union and they noticed that they both were wearing T-shirts for the San Dieguito Half Marathon--voila, that's how San Diego Front Runners began. And Chicago members attended an exhibit of conceptual photography--"text and image still life paintings. " This was followed by the consumption of ribs, wings and chicken at a restaurant. In April they were planning a visit to a "poetry slam." Question to Chicago--is there really a "gay version of Monopoly? " Of course , we haven't forgotten running. Honolulu did the Great Aloha Run which began before sun-up. (They also translated into Spanish Les's article on the Bagel Brigade; it becomes El Bello Bagel, but schlepping is still schlepping.) Seattle reports that Miller Beer has unofficially committed $10,000 a year for the next two years of Team Seattle's Sports Festival. LA's slogan for the year is "Visibility '93" so they were Lenore Beaky May Points Races These races are for open and masters categories. Please mark your calendars for the following : Qa1e 05-15-93 05-23-93 ~ Newsletter Staff Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Pat Kuharic Calendar: Lee Abbey Mailing: Sandra Levine Editor's riaht hand Editor: Proofreaders: 5 lli w Roosevelt Island 1OK m You Gatta Have Park SK Marnell McNamara & Seth Slade �~ The Finish Line Frostbite 10 Miler Central Park, NY February 14, 1993 Jeff Singleton St. Patrick's Day 8K North Nassau, NY March 13, 1993 Jerry Smith 10M 8K 39:49 6:45:54 Nestle's St. Paddy's 10 Miler Freehold, NJ March 21, 1993 10M Des Kelly Brogan Duffy David Smith *59:48 1:10:00 *1 :13:50 New Bedford Half Marathon New Bedford, MA March 21, 1993 13.1 M Jerry Smith 1:51:25 The Rites of Spring 10K Central Park, NY March 21, 1993 10K Christopher Bergland Patrick Guilfoyle Dan Banish Seth Slade Gary Kelley 33:24 36:32 38:32 40:22 M50:54 Around the Bay Race Hamilton, Ont., Canada March 28, 1993 30K Jerry Smith Baksjelepet Abogen, Norway March 28, 1993 lnger-Jo Berger 3:02:25 11 K M1:00:38 31:24 M31 :31 M33:18 M33:23 40:49 20M Des Kelly Tor Hansen Peter Johnston Paul Harris Sandra Levine Harold Brueland John Quinn Jeff Singleton Alex Matuszeski Joe Tanzello Charlie Wintczak 38:59 39:02 40:33 45:31 46:16 151 Maste~ M~·~ T~arn Marty King 43:35 (1st, 50·54) Sig Martinez Dave Pitches Sam LaFata 43:42 43:58 44:45 Point Perspective Greenwich, CT April 4, 1993 Joe Tanzillo Sam LaFata Susan Ziering Diane Batchelor Marnell McNamara JimGiJb 5M *34:30 34:44 *36:00 36:01 *36:30 M*38:57 Plainview Old Bethpage 1OK Run for A.S.P.I.R.E. Plainview, NY April 10, 1993 1 OK AI Gallo 57:43 (3rd, 50-54) 47:45 Tom Johnson JimGiJb Ed Pyle Vinterkaruse/1 1992·93: Aslia, Norway November 28, 1992 47:04 52:47 52:58 lnger-Jo Berger (3rd, 55-59) George Schlein 53:50 lnger-Jo Berger 2lls;l Women'~ Team Beth Collins 45:32 Jordan, Norway January 16, 1993 47:10 lnger-Jo Berger 48:02 Norske skog, Norway January 30, 1993 48:46 lnger-Jo Berger 49:16 VAier Ungdomsskole, N y February 13, 1993 5. 5 K Steve Mclure Jtd Mast~~ Moo '~ I~rn (5th overall; 2nd, 35-39) Donna Checkan (7th overall; 3rd, 30-34) Diane Batchelor (1st, 25-29) Tina lsselbacher (3rd, 35-39) Marnell McNamara J[Q WQ!!Jm:!'~ Team Kilen skole, Norway December 12, 1992 lnger-Jo Berger Donna Arabia 51:09 1:00:26 1:00:29 1:02:59 Leslie Minkler Edna Benitez Lenore Martin Risberget, Norway March 27, 1993 lnger-Jo Berger 4K M20:21 4K M20:53 3K M15:50 3. 5 K M24:35 M30:28 5K M28:14 1st M~~ Womeo·~ I~rn Mike Hannon Runs Central Park, NY March 28, 1993 4M Mary Spano Bill Dolan Gary Kelley Laura Collins Debbie Chapnick 10K 3rd Men's Team 1:04:32 Birkebeiner-renn et Rena, Norway March 20, 1993 55K X-c ski lnger-Jo Berger Tappan Zee 10K Race Orangeburg, NY March 28, 1993 ~{ 2:20:07 2:20:33 2:21:55 *2:22:29 2:37:37 M2:40:35 Dorothy Fuscaldo (2nd, 40-44) Lenore Beaky (1st, 45-49) Debbie Bell (2nd, 45-49) 49:40 52:54 53:35 Ithaca Skunk Cabbage Classic Ithaca, NY April 4, 1993 13. 1M David Smith 1:39:40 Northern Telecom Cherry Blossom Washington, DC April 4, 1993 10M Brogan Duffy Des Kelly 1:08:00 1:10:00 6 Symbols used: * Personal Record M Masters Runner DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the Race Captains not only of your finishing time, but also of the name, location, date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE , let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that distance. Race Captains are Marnell McNamara at (914) 723· 4225 and Seth Slade at (718) 7880567. �M Front Runners New York 1993 Sunday Monday Tuesday Saturday Friday Thursday Wedne sday lO:OOam 1 Central Park Run Webster Statue 7:00pm 7:00pm Brooklyn Run •\..-c:mraJ Park Run 72nd&CP W 3rdSt& PPW Front Runner Convention Washington OC 9 9:00am ROTM I Mini -Tune Up .Philadelph ia Pride , M 10 7:00pm 11 Brooklyn Run 3rd St& PPW 12 7:00pm CP Run 72nd & CPW 7:30pm Board Mtg C.Wintczak 2130 B'wy #415 NYC 6 Coach Classes 6:15pm Class I 7:OOpm Class II 9 E 89th St !O:OOam 14 13 Central Park Run Webster Statue Coach Classes Class I Class 11 11:30am Business Meeting Rutgers Church 6:15pm 7·00pm 2:30-5:30pm . Commuruty Center 2jl2i)~7j99~-~~i21j5~IIII-1~9~E~89~th~S~t~1111.1~llllllllllllll~springRunmngCliruc ~~--OIHE~~~R~~s~D~Aixl.-l~llllllllllllll~llllllllllllll~~<i !O:OOam Women's Points Race 21 20 7:00pm 19 7:00pm 18 17 Roosevelt Island !OK 16 By 1:00pm I Brooklyn Run 3rd St& PPW NYC Marathon Line Up 23 !O:OOam 's Points Race Gotta Have Park ll:OOam 24 7:30pm LGPR /CC Task Force 752 West End Ave. NYC 18 H 31 . u.u.M.n .v . Run MEMORIAL DAY Central Park Run 72nd&CP W 7:00pm 25 Brooklyn Run 3rdSt& PPW 7:00pm 26 Central Park Run 72nd&CP W Fun Runs: Meeting Places Tuesdays : Wednesdays: Saturdays: I Coach Classes 6:15pm Class I 7:00pm Class II 9 E 89th St 27 Coach Classes 6:15pm Class I 7:00pm Class II 9 E 89th St 22 9:45am Meet the Membership Park Run 28 29 lO:OOam Central Park Run Webster Statue Newsletter Mailing (For more info: 212-724-9700) Brooklyn (Joe Criscione 718-965-9081) · American Restaurant B'way at 75th St. (SE corner) Rutgers Presbyterian Church 236 W. 73rd St. �Community Resources ACT UP ... ........ .......... ..... ... ..................................... .................................. 212-564-AIDS Nonpartisan, direct action group working to end the AIDS crisis Body Positive ......... ............ ... ....... .. ........... :.·.:!.. ........... .. .................. .. ....... 212-721-1618 Hotline ............. ............... .......................... :.. ~·: ...... ....... ................... .......... 212-721-1346 Support resources for people who are HIV+ CenterBridge .... .. ..... ..... ..... .. .... ............................. .. ... .. ........... ... .. ............. 212-620-7310 Bereavement support for PWA's and for those dealing with AIDS-related loss Community Health Project... ....... ....................................... ........................ 212-675-3559 Low cost primary health care for lesbians and gay men and AIDS assessment unit Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project... .............................................. ...... 212-807-6761 Hotline .......... ........ ..... .......... ........... ... ................. ...... ............ ......... ......... . 212-807-0197 Counseling, advocacy, and information for survivors of anti-gay and domestic violence Gay and Lesbian Switchboard of New York .............................................. .... 212-777-1800 Clearinghouse for all kinds of information about the gay and lesbian community Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) ... .............................. ............... .... ..... ........ 212-807-7035 Hotline ........ .......... ... ....................... ..... ... .. ... .. ... .... ..... ... ... .. ...... ... ............. 212-807-6655 Wide variety of services for people with HIV/AIDS/ARC Identity House ............. ................... .. ............................................. ........... 212-243-8181 Peer counseling, therapy referrals, and short-term groups Lesbian & Gay Community St vices Center .. .. .............. ..: .. ························· 212-620-7310 Provides space for commumty groups and holds community events Lesbian Switchboard ............. .... ................................................................ 212-741-2610 Telephone support, information, crisis counseling, and referrals for lesbians Miracle House .................. ....................................... .............................. .. .. 212-799-0563 Provides lodging to visiting families and friends of people with AIDS People with AIDS Coalition (PWAC) .. ..... .. ..................... ... .. .. ....................... 212-532-0290 Hotline... .................................................................................. ...... ... ... .... 800-828-3280 Advocacy and support for people with AIDS Pride Institute ............ .. .... ......... ...... .................... ... .... ....... ..... ... .. ....... .. ..... 800-54PRIDE In-patient chemical dependency treatment in a residential setting for gay men and lesbians Project Connect.. ............................................................................. .. ....... 212-620-7310 Substance abuse prevention and intervention program at the LGCSC Queer Nation .......... ...... ... ...... .... .. ...... .... ... ........................... .............. ...... . 212-978-8720 Direct action group fighting homophobia SAGE (Senior Action in a Gay Environment) .............. ......... ... .......... ............ 212-7 41-224 7 Social support, education, and advocacy around lesbian and gay aging Together (Regent Hospital) ..... .......................................................... ........ 800-374-0374 An alcohol and drug recovery program for lesbian, gay, and bisexual people Unity '94 .. ........ ............ .... ...... ........... ..................... ................................... 212-633-9494 Organizing committee for Gay Games IV � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/9115921c25ae3e50634a1b0e9b27a0d7.pdf acc18fafc42097d1b12b663bc002a99f PDF Text Text Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York AUGUST 1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER From the President Vol. XII, No. 8 New Members Gone runnin'. Welcome new members: Craig Booth, John Britz , Susan Cavin, Cletus Durkin, Hillary Jackson, Van Coillie G. Marcel, Mark McKenzie, Jeff Lettiere, and Albert V. Sardelli. Welcome back: Neil Shimizu Apostolakis, Alleyne Fraser, and Gerry Valentine. Marty King ~ - ·, 10023 . In Memory of It is with great sadness that I write to my fellow Front Business Meeting of July 14, 1993 The Lesbian & Gay Pride Run is still being wrapped up. Front Runners' cash balance is still high since all the bills for the race are not yet in. Edna and Tony are supervising the last details of mailing plaques, keeping up with the mailing of the race resutts by the NYRRC, and mailing thank-you letters. Edna and Tony, we thank you! At the September business meeting we will go over this year's LGPR accounting in more detail. The Charitable Foundation is awaiting New York State approval of its nonprofit status. Once that is done plans will be activated for a fall dinner/cabaret and the distribution of gift baskets in December at holiday time . The Asbury Park 5K and 1OK races are August 14. A group of Front Runners will be taking a train on Friday evening. The 1OK race attracts nationally ranked runners and is flat--good for PR's. For more information , call Seth Slade at (718) 788-0567 . METROSOURCE is a magazine serving our community in which we run advertisements that have attracted new members to the club. They have offered a special deal for 1994. The magazine will be issued 3 times next year instead of twice, with a special Gay Games issue. A motion was passed to spend $297 .50 per issue up to a total of $900 for advertising in these three issues of METROSOURCE. Finally, for all you breakfast lovers and those of us who just like to pig out, Charlie Wintczak has proposed a pancake breakfast this fall at the expense of the club as a 'thank you to all of the club members. November 13, the Saturday of Marathon weekend , is being considered . The breakfast would take place after the run at Rutgers. A formal proposal will be forthcoming . The next board meeting will be held at Jeff Erkman's apt. , 131 Barrow St , #58 on Wednesday August 11 at 7:30pm. The business meeting will be held at Ruth Ribner's, 1161 York Ave , #1D, Wednesday August 18 at 8pm, and the run will start from Ruth and Lenore's at 7pm . There are those who accuse me of moving to Manhattan not for the company of Front Runners or the convenience of subway transit, but for the glamour of living on Seaman. Uh, Avenue , that is (165, #3H) . And they may have a point. Those who think otherwise may disabuse themselves of their notions at a very special run chez Bob on Sunday, August 22 at 11am. I will even point out the intersection of Seaman (Avenue) and Cumming (Street) to those who insist, and will provide photographic documentation of their visit . Runners can follow paved trails for shaded , two- to three-mile runs in Inwood Hill Park, or cross the Henry Hudson Bridge for longer runs of up to 13 miles on woodsy back roads in Riverdale. Either alternative presents redoubtable hill climbs. Runners wishing to commence early will be accommodated. Call me at (212) 567-7160 to confirm or ask for directions, or take the A train to 207th St, the ultimate stop, and walk two blocks west to (for?) Seaman . Ruth Ribner Bob Nelson Runners of the death of Perry Michael Bloomberg of complications resuhing from AIDS. Many of you might remember Perry when, as Membership Chair, he greeted you when you first came to Front Runners and for the many events he hosted as Social Chair. He was witty and intelligent , and most of all a good friend. I will miss him very much . Ed Pyle ~ ~s:Jil TRIATHLO~ Bob's Steamin' Seaman Run 1 �Pride Reception a Success Many, many thanks to all the Front Runners who contributed to the success of the Reception Party for our guests who came to town to celebrate Lesbian & Gay Volunteer Race of the Month August Hispanic Half-Maratho n Sunday August 15 Place: 90th St & 5th Ave Volunteer Check-in: Bam Pride weekend. Almost 60 people passed through the doors at some time during the evening. We thank all those Front Runners who brought such scrumptious desserts--they just made the evening. Of course we can't forget those wonderful Front Runners who opened up their homes to our guests from near and far. We hope this tradition continues with the enthusiasm it had this year. John Keams, you are a dar1ing for collecting the fillers for the goody-bags that went to our guests, providing them with useful information for navigating around the City. Thank you. Diane Batchelor & larry Schafer September Race for the Cure - Women's SK Sunday September 12 Place: Tavern on the Green ~ Volunteer Check-in: Bam ---------------------------~ Volunteer Thanks! Yes, I would like to volunteer. At the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run/Community Challenge we were over 200 strong at the finish line, at the water stops, and on the course . Thanks to all the Front Runners and friends who volunteered. Special thanks to the following : the Road Runners Club volunteers, lesbians for Water (72nd St water stop) , Dignity , mothers--Carol Brockman and Mrs. D. Avia (Shir1ey's mother & Susan Ziering's "mother-in-law"), Pat Kuharic, Claudia Borden, and AI Gallo. Additional thanks to FA's: Jim Minter, David Schnabel , Les Goldstein , Jeff Erkman, Andrew Khoo, Joe Piliero, Sig Martinez, Jeff Singleton , Jody Kipper, Chris Freeman, Jeff Lyrnburner, Janet Rogers, Susan Rogers, Rob Galloway , Donn Peppler, AI Joyal , John Kearns, Michael Russ, Richard Walker, Lee Abbey, Dan Elliott , Ken Shereda , Roz Richter, Mark Basham , George Schlein (better late than never) , Tom Griffith , George Waffle, Alan Dee , Paul Horowitz, Patty Drury , Melanie Sutherland , and Andrew Diamond. Thanks to friends: Oscar Lee, Jordan and Nita Pankin , Steve Kowalik, Rosemary Binnie , Bernadette Hoban , Christina Martinez, Tim Lenton, Tom Rodgers , Don Meyers, Lawrence Wikes, Andrew Onody, Lynn Bogash, Clara Castro, and Cathy Farrel. Finally, extra special thanks to Tony, Edna, Patrick , Leslie, and my co-volunteer coordinator Dick Hamilton. Sam LaFata Name : Phone : Race : __________ ________ For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this form to Sam at 752 West End Ave, #19K , New York, NY 10025. Race For the Cure: Sept. 12 Before you know it fall will be here and Front Runners will show our colors (pink!) in the annual 5K Race for the Cure--of breast cancer, that is. One in nine American women develop this potentially deadly and common form of cancer, accounting for 30% of all cancers in women . Front Runners has turned out in large and visible numbers over the past couple of years , both as runners and as volunteers to support this important fund-raising and fun race . Once again, we'll plan to brunch after the race as a group (details were not available at the time the newsletter went to press) . Stay tuned for more information to be made available at the Saturday runs or call Marnell McNamara and Seth Slade about participating in the race (women-only) , Sandra Levine about the brunch , or Sam LaFata regarding volunteering (everyone) . Sandra levine Bagel Bites For recent kindnesses, salutes and salaams to Connie Cohrt, Jim Connolly, Steve Grant, Marnell McNamara, Amy Reichman , John Riordan, Susan Rogers, and Ennis Smith . Double thanks to Susan who brought us delicious jams and tea from Germany. Ach, himmlichkeit! As to honorifics, here's one that imparts no gender distinction: "Saint of Bagel Help." (Long pause) So, nu? Whaddya think? My mind is open . Who said EMPTY?!? {212) 787 -3599 , if you please. les Goldstein It Is Not Too Early We are planning our annual weekend trip to Philadelphia for the Half Marathon on September 19. Details forthcoming ; however, let me know if you are interested. his always a fun weekend . Charlie Wintczak 2 �events; it's a Wonderful outreach to women who are thinking of joining the club, and a great example for us all. Thanks to Calgary for the great T-shirt! I'll wear it when it gets a little cooler-say, 85, or so. And now for something completely different, and just to alert the other clubs to FRNY's Lesbian and Gay Pride Run plans for 1994-we will have our race, but it will be on Saturday, June 18, before Opening Ceremonies. It will be a SK (in order to encourage broad participation) and it will be a fun run (so you can concentrate on your medal search at the Gay Games themselves) . A formal letter will be going out to all the clubs in September. Marty King and I are the race co-directors. Now what were you saying, Los Angeles? Lenore Beaky As the Front Runner World Turns Gosh , Los Angeles Frontrunners really know how to hurt a (FRNY) girl. Their lead in this month's newsletter is: "Twelve months from now, Gay Garnes IV will be history"! That'll probably oome as a relief to Jay Hill, but I was startled, I can tell you. LA has analyzed the ages of its membership: the twentysomethings = 8, thirtysomethings = 74, fortysomethings = 39 , fiftysomethings = 11 , and sixty(plus)somethings = 4. As I sit here sweltering, what are other Front Runners clubs doing this summer? In San Francisco , they're looking for a "tiny palace w~h a pool that can accommodate approximately 100 people" (only in California). San Francisco had a queer contingent at the Vineman Triathlon, including FRNY alums Chris Patrouche and Paul Kelly . Buffalo plans to host the first annual Eastern Great Lakes Front Runner Festival--race and banquet Saturday , run and pool side brunch Sunday for Cleveland FR and those fast boys from Toronto . Boston , whose members did the James Joyce run in June, planned a pastoral run for July, through the woods to Walden Pond. Fort Lauderdale , on the other hand , announces a Hemingway run in Key West , and an "over the hill" SK for masters runners (hmm) . Fort Lauderdale also says that they heard FRNY had 1000 runners at DC--is that a typo or what? Chicago has been asked by CARA (their version of NYRRC) to help manage the SK racewalk associated with the Chicago Distance Classic, a prestigious race in Chicago. Their newsletter this month has some vibrant neon reds and blues. On the social front , they planned a July ride on the sightseeing boat which plies Lake Michigan--those tourists will get an education! Atlanta had a great time at a post-race vis~ to Six Flags. Minneapolis-St. Paul announces yet another Front Runner club: Duluth . Omaha contributes the following appetizing information from Uncle John 's Third Bathroom Reader. The Kentucky Fried Chicken secret recipe of herbs and spices is actually zero herbs, salt, pepper, flour and MSG ; the Oreo filling is actually sugar and hydrogenated coconut oil (I don't care) ; Coke does have traces of coke but it's 99.5% sugar water. Baylands participated in the San Jose Gay Pride Festival in June. They have a nice photo of Jon and Patrick and the kids taken during their vis~ to FRNY (I was a little startled to see Rutgers described as a "local church hall"--we jocks like to think of it as a gym). They plan for August a moonlight (9pm) run to the Stanford dish, a radio telescope. Incidentally, kudos to Baylands for their numerous newsletter photos of women at their Special Thanks During the last seven months Front Runners has experienced some great special runs all of which have been well attended thanks to the people who hosted them. We have tried to vary the locations, with an area to please everyone! Many thanks to Lenore Beaky, Diane Westerback & Denise Cuttita, Susan Ziering, George Mayer, Beth Collins & Donna Arabia, Tony Meola & Edna Benitez, and Seth Slade & Paul Brockmann for putting on those special runs and, of course, we can't forget the great brunches that followed! Coming up in August is a special run being hosted by our wonderful Bob Nelson. Look for the article in this newsletter. Thank you once again . Diane Batchelor & Edna Benitez Being Kind to Strangers Let's hear it for those friendly New York Front Runners who greet new runners and visitors and accompanying them during their first time around our Central Park course. It's not the same elsewhere. On our first visit to Boston we arrived early for the Saturday morning "fun run." While waiting for the start of the run , only one Bostonian introduced himself to us strangers. Following brief announcements, the run began without directions or a map describing the winding route through Old Boston. The Boston runners took off--and out of site--in a sprint leaving these visitors lost in a strange city. Thanks to New Yorker Sigfreda Martinez, who knew the route from his previous visits, we made our way from the center of Boston to Cambridge and back. Thanks, again, to FRNY's "greeters" who make new runners feel welcome. It's also a good reminder for the rest of us to speak to strangers (your mother was wrong!!) and, once in a while, to run with a new member. Jim Schmid~ & Manny Gonzalez 3 �Front Runners New York lncorne Statement For Period Ending June 30, 1993 1st Otr 93 2nd Otr93 Y-T-0 93 2,482.00 45.63 77.00 4,010.00 51.09 69.55 6,492.00 96.72 146.55 $2,604.63 $4,130.64 $6,735.27 328.00 6,953.00 1,515.00 760.00 1,277.50 311.00 1,605.50 7,264.00 1.429.00 1,650.00 2,944.00 2,410.00 Reimbursable $9,556.00 $4,667.50 $14,223.50 LGPR Income $0.00 $18,949.10 $18,949.10 $12,160.63 $27,747.24 $39,907.87 -=====c• •-==z:=z• ------- 753.69 472.50 212.00 2,806.37 801.00 571 .00 3,560.06 1,273.50 783.00 $1.438.19 $4,178.37 $5,616.56 Inventory Events & Trips 0.00 4,479.34 Rutgers Running Classes 1.450.83 840.00 0.00 227.00 1,496.01 1,635.00 0.00 4,706.34 2,946.84 2.475.00 Reimbursable $6,770.17 $3,358.01 $10,128.18 LGPR Expenses $1,110.92 $7,105.57 $8,216.49 Total Expenses $9,319.28 $14,641 .95 $23,961 .23 •=====z - - a:===· 1,166.44 2,785.83 (47.73) 1,309.49 11 ,843.53 $13,105.29 Income Membership Interest Miscellaneous Operating Income Merchandise Events & Trips Rutgers Running Classes Total Income Expenses Office Operations Postage Miscellaneous Operating Expenses Operating Reimbursable LGPR Profit Cash Flow Cash Money Market Petty Cash Inventory Total Assets Membership Equity {1 '110.92) $2,841 .35 @06/30/93 24,574.01 10,736.45 70.00 2,000.00 • c:=::: =z-= $37,380.46 4 -==---- 1,118.71 4,095.32 10,732.61 $15,946.64 �·oeadllne for Newslett er Articles The Odd Fact, Tip, Etc. As women age, their breast-cancer risk increases. At age 50, a woman has a 1 in 50 chance of developing breast cancer, at 60, 1 in 23 chance, and at 70, a 1 in 13 chance. Universffy of California, Berkeley Wei/ness Letter Copy for September 's newsletter is due August 18 at the business meeting. I use Word 5.1 for the Mac. If you can give me copy that is easily translatable (and I 1l:)gWl easily), I'll a~ both hard copy and a disk (in case I have problems speaking your language). Leslie Minkler The difference between sprains and strains: sprains occur when you damage ligaments; strains involve muscle injuries. Men's Workout What date Is good for ... ? As you know, Jeff Erkman keeps track of FRNY events on the calendar. To avoid confusion and to encourage participation , the dates of our events need to be coordinated . To that end, all events must have their dates approved by the Board of Directors. Hard workouts--those that get your heart pumping--can give you a euphoric high and relieve stress. But soft workouts--yoga, Tai Chi--can have a calming effect that strenuous exercise can't match. The Walking Magazine Points Races for August & September These races are for open and masters categories. Quiz: Name the 2 most popular vegetables in the United States. (Hint: Broccoli is not one of them!) The first person with the correct answer (leave a message on my machine or tell me in person) , will have her/his name printed next month in the newsletter and will receive a small prize. Leslie Minkler {718) 832-3056 Date 08-29-93 09-05-93 09-12-93 09-19-93 Race Sex Back to Work Run 4M mw Isola XC Classic 4M mw Race for the Cure 5K w Staten Island 1/2 Marathon m Marnell McNamara & Seth Slade Newsletter Staff Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Calendar : Pat Kuharic Mailing : Lee Abbey Editor's right hand : Sandra Levine Editor: Proofreade rs: ~ _______ _______ _______ ______ __F_i_n_is_h L_i_n_e___ ·'-------------------Th_e __ ~_ Hoboken Classic Hoboken, NJ May 8, 1993 Diane Batchelor RobGalbway Ji"nGi:D Donn Peppier KathyKuzmin Advil Mini Marathon Central Park, NY June 12, 1993 CITisMarko Diane Batchelor Beth Col~ns Donna Checkan Dottie Fuscak::lo Joan Lilty Jenny Lynn Mamel M:Narrera laLra Coli1s SM 35 :06 41 :52 M42 :59 43 :53 M47:05 1 OK 42 :53 43 : 11 45 :37 45 :54 M46: 1 0 46 :38 46 :40 50 :07 M50:42 Mary Spano Donna Arabia Edna Benitez Loraine Simuner SusanZiering Debbie Bell Lenore Beaky DebraFien"O La11en Schiff Jody Reiss Leslie Minkler Midge Maroni Connie Cohrt Ruth Gursky Teresa Dougherty Doris Stoll 50 :42 51 :56 53 :24 54 :24 M55 :26 M55:26 M55 :54 56 :02 57 :24 57 :46 59 :40 M1 :01 :30 01 :12:03 1 : 13:46 1:14:22 M1 :19:58 Whiteface Mt. Uphill Run Lake Placid, NY June 13, 1993 B. 3M Jeny Smith 1:46:00 5 Corporate Challenge #2 Central Park, NY June 16, 1993 3. SM Greg Valerie Pair of 5's SK & SM Auburn, NY June 18, 1993 Jerry Smith M23 :18 5K 24 :00 Grandma's Marathon Duluth, MN June 19, 1993 26.2M Rk:: Munoz 2 :51 :10 Swamp Rat Run Cicero, NY June 19, 1993 Jerry Smith 1 OK 48:48 �Astorla!H ellgate Run Astoria, Queens June 19, 1993 CardiOO Barroso John Quinn eQiane Batchelor (1st, 25-29) Paul Brockrmm -Beth Collins (1st, 35-39) eOonna Arabia 5K 19:15 19:42 20 :41 21 :37 22 :31 *24 :33 (3rd, 30.34) Ji'nGID Kathy Kuzmin •2nd Women's team Family Fun Run Central Park, NY June 20, 1993 Gary Kelley AIGalo *M25 :01 M29:42 4M M34:22 41 :11 Family Fun 50 Yard Dash Central Park, NY 50 yards June 20, 1993 Haley lsselbacher Singleton • :47 NYRRC Summer Speed Race #5 Prospect Park, Bklyn 5K June 23, 1993 Paul Brockrrann lntersyst ems 5K Washing ton, D.C. June 24, 1993 Lee Abbey 21 :00 Long Island Women's Run Jericho, NY 5K July 3, 1993 21:30 22 :33 22 :36 M23:49 *23:51 M23:53 M26:17 M27:09 28 :09 M30:16 M35 :17 M35:28 50 :00 Sandra Levine Ruth Ribner Mary Spino Debbie Bell Donna Arabia Judy Spila Lenore Beaky Connie Knapp Leslie Minlder Sue Rogers Leonora Luoon Anne Corey Donna Roberts Milford Road Runners Independ ence 5000 Milford, CT July 4, 1993 5K 20 :57 Diane Batchelor (3rd , 20-29) Susan Ziering Debbie Bell M20:58 M26:10 26 :10 M29 :07 Marnell Mcf\Jarrara Kathy Kuzmin Peachtree 10K Road Race Atlanta, GA 10 K July 4, 1993 1:05 :26 AI Galo NYRRC Summer Speed Race 17 5K M24:02 Brooklyn Greenway 10K Brooklyn , NY 10K June 27, 1993 M49 :56 Gary Kelley Fairfield Half-Mar athon Fairfield, CT 13.1 M June 27, 1993 2:09 :58 AIGalo Prospect Park, Bklyn July 7, 1993 Paul Brockrrann 5K 21 :4 1 Staten Island Biathlon Staten Island, NY July 11, 1993 2 Run/12 Bike/2 Run* Des Kelly Brogan Duffy Peter Johnston Dave Laurence Beth Collins (1st , 35-39) Debbie Bell (2nd, 45-49) Sandra Levine (2nd , 35-39) Paulette Meggoe Lenore Beaky (3rd, 45-49) Leslie Minkler *Distances modified due 6 1:02:?? 1:02 :45 •1 :08 :09 •1 :09:39 •1 :12:54 M1 :15:08 1:20 :54 M1 :23 :39 •1 :24 :52 to heat The 1+2+3=6 Mile Relay C.ntral Park, NY 611 July 11, 1993 34 :35 Power Yogis The Maynard yost Dennis Sprick Jeff Singleton Kaulia Kane Ahi* 39 :53 Gerry Valentine Marty King Manuel Chinchilla *translation: Hung Fireman 40 :00 The Queenston Trio 6 :39 Jim Gibb 12:48 Jon Watters 20 :21 Bob Brins (5th Masters Men's Team) 41 :40 The Dashing Dykes Marnell McNamara Diane Batchelor Ann McHugh (4th Women's Open Team) 45 :09 Down on Law Leslie Case Jane Levine Tina lsselbacher DEADLIN E FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month . Execpt for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the race captains noi only of your finishing time, but also of the name, location, date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE, let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at the distance or the event. Race captains are Marnell McNamara (914) 723-4225 and Seth Slade ·(71B) 788-0567. Symbols used in race results : + First Time at Distance * Personal Record First Time for Event (e.g. • first biathlon) M Masters Runner Race Walker ¢ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/caacd366600e2c331ce4325d401003c5.pdf 3d343aecc2a5d6dbb609c225d993c1f8 PDF Text Text Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York 10023 APRIL 1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTER Vol. XII, No. 4 Lesbian & Gay Pride Run From the President "I saw the angel in the marble and I just chiseled ~il I set Dear Fellow Front Runners, On June 26, 1993, FRNY will present for the twelfth time the Lesbian & Gay Pride Run and for the second time the Community Challenge. The past success of these races has been due to support, teamwork, volunteer time, and ideas from members of Front Runners and their friends. Already, several members of the task force have devoted time and energy to this year's races. We now ask all of you for just a little time and a few ideas. Firstly, we have our "monster mailing" on Saturday, April 17, following our regular meeting. We need volunteers to help us assemble and lick the over two thousand envelopes that we will be sending. Secondly, we need some fundraising ideas. We are currently planning another Front Runner Gourmet Dining Experience, which was very successful last year. In addition, we will be making Pride Run buttons, which we plan to begin selling at the March on Washington on April 25. Does anyone out there have any other ideas about fundraising events? (Of course, these and all fundraising events will require volunteer time.) We have also been raising funds by soliciting donations from businesses and friends supportive of our club. Everyone in the club must know someone or some business willing to kick in a little for our worthy cause, non? Our next task force meeting is scheduled at 7pm on Monday evening, April26 at Tony's apartment: 752 West End Ave., #18H. So, everybody, jump in and help all that you can and you will surely not regret it. Some of us can be a lot of fun to work with, ya know. Oh, I'm Edna and I'm Tony. Thanks a lot. Edna Benitez & Tony Meola L&GP Race Directors her free." Michelangelo With profound sadness in my heart and soul, I want to share with you my experiences with Mickey Zacuto, who went to her eternal reward on March 10, 1993. Seeing Mickey as an "angel in marble" is really easy if you consider the play on words ...angel, a kind and lovable person ...and the plural of marble, which is a game played with such balls. When I first met Mickey ten years ago, I was impressed with her energy and strongly held beliefs and convictions and certainly her alacrity in sharing with you her opinions on any subject. Her evident brain energy competed with her physical energy in many areas of our Front Runner family. Mickey controlled our pocketbook as our first female treasurer and edited the newsletter for several years. I remember eagerly looking forward to her "bit of wit" signed "Ed" at the end of other FR contributions to the newsletter. .From my perspective, her role as the first female race director of our race earned rave reviews because of her sensitivity to every runner, as shown by the "Finisher Ribbons" which were awarded for the first time. Mickey's team spirit took her to Triumph '86 and Celebration '90 of Gay Games. We were part of two mixed relay teams and I proudly climbed the medal stands with her on both occasions. I am grateful this "chiseled angel" from marble was part of our FR family. Wrth love, Marty King P.S. Good luck to those running Boston. [Good luck to you, Marty! Ed.] The Community Challenge P.S. A big thanks to Janet Hamlin and Diane Lopez for this year's race logo and also thanks to Beth Collins and Mary Evancho for their designs. The Community Challenge Race Directors are looking for help in spreading the word about our races, especially the 2 mile team event. If you belong to other groups and organizations, please talk up our Second Annual Community Challenge or become a team captain and do some recruiting! If you know of any groups interested in fielding teams or if you have any questions, please contact Patrick Barker, {212) 929-4548, or Leslie Minkler,(718) 832-3056. Leslie Minkler & Patrick Barker 1 �Dear Front Runners, For Mickey For those of you who haven't already heard, this will We speak for ourselves and for the rest of Mickey come as a great shock. On the morning of Wednesday Zacuto's family in expressing our appreciation for your March 10, Mickey Zacuto was taken to Beth Israel incredible outpouring of support at Mickey's memorial Hospital feeling achy and not well. In the afternoon she service and at the gathering afterwards. The love and developed a rash, by early evening she had slipped into affection you expressed for Mickey was inspiring and a coma, and at 10:30pm she died of meningitis. comforting to all of us, and did much to help her father Mickey's life was celebrated in a Sunday service at through what may be the most difficult experience a Riverside Memorial Chapel, a service which was by turns human being can face. You are a true familY. in the rollicking and sad; but always loving. "Mickey used to say deepest sense of the word and we will always remember that we were two of the few women in New York who you with gratitude. weren't her ex's." "You can't say that, Mickey, he's a policeman!" The testimonies demonstrated the extent Sincerely, to which Mickey had touched our lives and changed us. Richard Felder and Rebecca Brent How astonished she would have been to see that! Certainly she would have Contributio ns thought that the presiding Those who wish may rabbi (a woman) was hot. make donations in Mickey's joined the club in Mickey name to the Gay and Lesbian the summer of 1983. She ran Alliance Against Defamation, her first race in August, an organization which Mickey collecting an incredibly ugly fervently supported with her brown T-shirt which she wore time and energy. Send for quite some time contributions to GLAAD, 150 afterwards. Her first Front West 26th Street, Suite #503, New York 10013. GLAAD will Runner social event was a send a letter of women's pot-luck picnic about acknowledgment to Mickey's which she agonized: what was father if you request that in the right dish to bring? .... I writing to the organization. met her in September 1983. Include his address: Mr. Over dinner one Wednesday Samuel Felder, 1012 night at the Rhapsody, we Oakridge A, Deerfield Beach, discussed the Avon Women's FL 33441. Marathon being held in Paris Or you may send memorial that year, and the advisability donations to any other Stadium during Gay Games Ill in Vancouver, Canada Thanks to organization which supports of racing first, touring touring first, Midge Maroni for this photo. afterwards versus the gay and lesbian racing afterwards. Mickey was community and gay rights. club treasurer for a year, newsletter editor, and the general conscience of the club. A participant in Gay Games II and Ill, in the International FR conventions of Chicago in 1989 and Long Beach in 1992, and in countless FR fun runs, races, brunches, dinners, Recital for the Foundation fundraisers, concerts, banquets, dances, marches down Jean Lutzker, soprano, a student of Carl Johnson will Fi~h Avenu~ and p~st the White House (1987), the Gay give a recital benefiting the FR Charitable Foundation on Pnde Run Director In 1988 ... She felt at home in and Sunday, April18 at 5pm in the Park Avenue Christian with Front Runners; she knew that she was part of the Chu.rch (1010 Park Ay~.) .. Matthew Ward will accompany Front Runner family. She cared about every one of us. her 1n works by Ross1m, VIlla Lobos, Gershwin, and Can anyone imagine Front Runners without Mickey? I others. Admission is $10. See flyer on back of calendar. can't. Lenore Beaky 2 �The Annual Washington Trip That-A-Way Ill--Names Project Quilt Get ready for another Washin9ton DC weekend ~ 'that;s right! Our friends from Washington will be hosting the Front Runner weekend, Friday May 1 to Sunday May 3. This year the race will be the Capitol Hill Classic, a 10K. It has always been a fabulous weekend with a banquet, fun run, and brunch. It's a trip not to be missed. We need to . know how many people wish to go, so call me at (212) 628 6709 if you are interested. I will be working with Ed Pyle, the Housing Coordinator, to secure hosted housing for those who need it. (see Ed's article below.) . Bruce Alpert Hard to believe that it's been almost two years since Front Runners went that-a-way, our annual pilgrimage to Piscataway, NJ. This special run has trad~ionally been one of the best attended, as NY and NJ Front Runners meet at my home, right off the sprawling campus of Rutgers University on "the banks of the old Raritan". There will be hard surface/grass runs at any distance you like--3 miles (Livingston Campus); 5 1/2 miles (Busch Campus); 8 miles (Raritan River run); and 10 miles (New Brunswick--Old Queens Campus). Jokes regarding the latter have been covered in previous years. This year's run will indeed be very special. A major showing of the Names Project Quilt will be taking place right next door at the Rutgers University Athletic Center (RAC). We can walk over to the RAC, pay our respects, and still have plenty of time for the annual backyard barbecue. Spring comes early to the Raritan Valley, and will be in full bloom by Sunday April18 at 11 am. My home is easily reached by car or train. RSVP to me or Diane Batchelor and speak to us about carpooling information and directions. Be there or be square. George Mayer D.C. Housing Update D.C. has graciously agreed to house us for the March on Washington weekend, April 23-25. The absolute deadline, from the Housing Coordinator in Washington, is April1; there will be NO exceptions beyond this date. D.C. has also agreed to house us for the following weekend of April 30-May 2 for the Capitol Hill Classic, a 10K. Call me at (718) 935-5192 (daytime) or (212) 5347525 (any time) to reserve your spot(s). Ed Pyle Points Perspective Race She Loves Me A trip has been planned to see the Roundabout The race at Tod's Point in Greenwichon March 14 was cancelled. The new date is April 4. See Diane Batchelor or Edna Benitez if you wish to participate. Theater's revival of She Loves Me. The show is directed by Scott Ellis who also directed And the World Goes Round. The stars announced so far include Howard McGillin (Secret Garden, Mystery of Edwin Drood, Anything Goes) and Boyd Gaines, who won a Tony for his performance in The Heidi Chronicles. The sound designer is our very own LGP Race Director, Tony Meola. The date is Friday, June 4. Tickets which would normally be $50 will be available for $40. Submit names and checks to me by Sunday, May 9 at the latest. I can be reached at (212) 265-6845. Paul Harris Checklist for a Perfect March Yes, the bus is full for the trip to D.C. for the March. If you still need transportation, see me about possible cancellations or other alternatives. For those of you booked on our bus, here are departure times. Departure on Friday, April23, at 6:30pm. There will be only one pick up at Rutgers (73rd St & Broadway), so we can get out of the city more quickly. Bring dinner and be there promptly!! Drop off in D.C. will be Dupont Circle. We return on Sunday, April25, at 6pm from Dupont Circle. Drop off in NYC at 7th Ave/14th Stand at Rutgers. Prior to departure! will be in touch with all of you who are booked on the bus. For everyone going to D.C.: There will be a fun run on Saturday at 1oam on the Mall (Smithsonian Metro stop). You may lunch afterwards in nearby eateries. Many other groups will be hosting events. I will keep you posted as I get details. At present, the March is to start at 12 on Sunday on the south side of the White House. Front Runners will be marching under a unified banner. More details to follow. Housing is very tight. The absolute cutoff for requests is April 1. Please speak to me or Ed Pyle ASAP!! (See Ed's article.) For those who have made your own housing plans, let me know your location and # so we can keep you abreast. You had better rest up--it is going to be one long and eventful weekend! Charlie Wlntczak Spring Runner•s Clinic Join FRNY for the Spring Runner's Clinic on Saturday May 15 from 2:30-5:30pm at the Lesbian & Gay Community Services Center. The Clinic is for new and seasoned runners alike, featuring experts on training, racewalking, nutrition, footwear, injury prevention, and more. Find out what you need to know to be ready for the 5 mile Lesbian & Gay Pride Run or the 2 mile Community Challenge on June 26. · Light refreshments will be served. Admission is $3. Denise Cuttita 3 �L&GPR Housing · 'Our names are Diane Batchelor arid Larty :Schaler and · we are Housing Coordinators for this year's Lesbian & Gay Pride Run. In the next few months we shall be begging, borrowing, or stealing a room from your house/apartment. Help us to accommodate our out of town guests for this fun-filled weekend. Most guests will arrive on Friday evening, June 25, and depart on Sunday, June 27. Of course there may be a few who could arrive a day or so before the 25th or depart after the 27th. We JmQw that New York Front Runners will be their ever-accommodating selves!! Sign-up sheets will begin floating around the club sometime in mid-April. We hope to hear from you soon .. Larry: (212) 315·4016 and Diane: (212) 663-6707. Larry Schafer & Diane Batchelor New Members Welcome new members: Rob Hofman and Andrew Knox (better late than never), and Simone Shevell. Welcome back Jenifer Levin and Tony Armas. March Business Meeting Volunteer Race of the Month The meeting was held on March 13. The budget of $15,634 for this year's Lesbian & Gay Pride Run was approved by the membership. This is a 10% increase over last year. International Front Runners is planning a dance on the World Yacht New Yorker for one night during the week of Gay Games/Unity '94. The purpose of the dance is to increase the visibility of Front Runners in the Gay community. The dance will have full amenities, i.e., a OJ and food and drink if agreed upon, etc. The yacht will have time to take at least a partial trip around Manhattan. Two motions were passed by the membership concerning this party: 1) "All profits from the Front Runners International Benefit/Dance Cruise will go to Gay Games IV"; 2) "Front Runners New York will provide up to $2000 towards a 25% deposit for the Front Runners International Smoke-Free Benefit/Dance Cruise contingent upon reimbursement from the proceeds. • Greg Valerie was officially appointed to represent FRNY in the organization of this party. The next board meeting will be held at Jeff Erkman's apartment at 131 Barrow St. in Manhattan on Wednesday April? at 7:30pm. His phone number is (212) 243-6204. The next business meeting will be held at Carl Johnson's apartment at 210 W. 101 St, #2A on Wednesday April14 at 8pm. His phone number is (212) 749-4176. There will be a run beforehand at 7pm. Ruth Ribner April Sunday, April 18 Run for the Parks (4M) Place: 90th St & 5th Ave Volunteer Check-in: 9am May Sunday, May 9 Advil Mini Marathon 5K Tune-up for Women Place: Tavern on the Green Volunteer Check-in: 9am Yes, I would like to volunteer. Name: -------------- -------------Phone: Race: -------------- -------------For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this fonn to Sam at 752 West End Ave, #19K, New York, NY 10025. Volunteer Thanks! Thanks to the following people who volunteered at a very cold and snowy Bagel Run on February 21 : Dick Hamilton, Jeff Erkman, Patrick Barker, AI Gallo, Bob Brins, Paul Harris, David (Sick) Laurence, and Mike McMahon. Sam LaFata GMHC AIDS Walk Update Over 50 of us have already signed up for the GMHC AIDS Walk scheduled for May 2. As in previous years, we will have one of the largest and most visible teams--right out in front in full FR regalia. It is an opportunity for you to spend some time with your fellow runners and do something for the community. If you are unable to raise funds, than sponsor yourself for .50/K ($5) or whatever you can afford. Come out and have a lot of fun and feel good about yourself and your club. As long as our people are dying, we have to show the world we care. Goody bags for all "finishers," too! Call George Mayer (H[908] 463-8769, W[212] 456-5521) or Paul Harris ([212] 265-6845) for details. George Mayer Summer Rentals on the Jersey Shore. Two rooms available for the season on a weekend or monthly basis in beautiful Ocean Grove. Enjoy all the comforts of home, not far from home. Nearby shopping malls, boardwalk, Asbury Park, gyms. Nice place to run or just get away from the hectic life of the city. Readily accessible by public transportation, be it by train, bus, or car. Interested? Call Sig Martinez at (212) 263-6941 or (718) 789·5896. 4 �Injured, Ill, or Recovering? Many of us have gone through periods of recovery 'due ,, to injury or illness. As we know, running means more than just physical exercise. For some, life without running can lead to low self-esteem, a lack of normal outlets for stress reduction, and feeling cut off from important social networks. Our tendency may be to further isolate. If you can relate to this and think that a Front Runners support/social group or some other structure might be helpful to you, please call Denise Cuttita, P.T. (physical therapist) at 212-866-1745. We want to keep you in the family--running or not, you're still a Front Runner. Sandra levine Special Run--in Paris! On Saturday March 6 I participated in a rather special (for me) regular (for them) Saturday morning fun run with some of the members of Paris Front Runners in the Bois de Boulogne. We circled several lakes (or maybe it was just one); the footing was gentle, the conversation congenial, the sky gray and serene, and the welcome warm. (They even tolerated my massacre of their language.) Afterwards we went back to the home of Gilles Boucher in Courbevoie Gust outside the City of Light) where we had--what else?--brunch! including a wonderful entree of carottes et oignons en cocotte (casserole of onions and carrots) prepared by Chef Gilles himseH. Conversational topics ranged from Gay Games IV to the Twin Towers bombing, politics, marathoning, and a spirited Gallic discussion of sport de base versus sport de masse. Paris FA numbers about two dozen runners now, including women (although none ran this particular day). Paris FA also sponsored, in February, the first gay race ever held in Paris. What a wonderful beginning! If you are there, contact them by calling Renaud Bria~n at his new number: (33-1) 44-74-96-83 and leave a message if necessary on his repondeur. Oh by the way--1 got to use one of those street WC's before the run. An interesting experience. lenore Beaky Ultra Thanks Front Runners certainly made its presence known to the ultra champs as 10 of us, along with volunteers from CP Track Club, staffed the West Side aid station at the 100K on Feb.27. Our job was almost as challenging as the run. Several turned out at 7am in polypro to greet a frosty day. Thanks to Sam LaFata, Sig Martinez, Ed Pyle, Dick Hamilton, Gary Kelley, Beth Collins, Donn Peppler, Jim Gibb and Leslie Minkler. We embarrassed clubmate Harold Brueland as many times as he circled the four-mile loop (15 times lU2 Cat Hill!). Most of us were inspired by the 100+ runners of all paces who completed the 62 miles. A couple of us have since voiced the thought, "maybe some day." That's how it all starts. I should know--speaking as someone who's run 21 miles in a blizzard. Hats off to Harold for completing his race in a stellar time of 11 :38--hours that is. Cat Hill anyone? Sandra levine Brooklyn Apartment for Rent. Near Grand Army Plaza, large 1000 sq ft one bedroom easily suitable for two. Luxury building with elevator and doorman, parquet floors, sunken living room, renovated. $900/mo. Available 6/1/93. Call Diane at (212) 866-1745. 5 �Bagel Blessings ... Dispatch from the Indian Ocean Feb. 20. Greetings allf We've arrived, begun settling in and experienced culture shock! Colombo is a strange blend of the Third World and the First (or whatever the PC terms are now). My (Amy) work at the University is much like computer analysis in NY until I want to print and the only printer ribbon is on the first floor while I'm on the third. Contrasts crop up all over: the computerized check-out registers at Keell's grocery are across the street from the hanging scales and steel weights of Colpetty market, bullock carts pull wagons past computer consulting and training offices, burning piles of garbage are found behind the most gorgeous scenes. We have a beautiful HUGE house (our. kitchen and pantry.alone are,. bigger than my Brooklyn apartment) and a wonderful garden. Foreigners run in singlet and shorts (even at 6am it's quite wann and humid) while the locals wear warmups. I'm still waiting for the promised sight of women running in saris, but they do walk around the track in long dresses. The cats are experiencing culture shock as well. After 8 years of nothing but Brooklyn apartment, they are experiencing the outdoors. Moreover, it's a tropical paradise. Bialy immediately picked up a fungus and lost most of the hair on her neck. She looks pretty silly and is indignant about it all. We have bandicoots (mongooses) in the ceiling and the cats regularly hunt dragonflies. But the Hilton health club takes us right back to First World civilization, with a full array of stairmasters, treadmills, bikes, weights, and a fantastic pool. I (Nancy) am in heaven because the tropics are so informal. I wear loose pants and baggy shirts everyday to work, as do the other international staff. Last weekend I (Amy again) headed to the hills with people from the University to climb Adam's Peak, the second highest and most holy mountain in Sri Lanka. Poor Nancy was trapped in Manila at a board meeting and missed out. We arrived at 1am and began the trek (you climb at night to see the sunrise from the top and to avoid the heat). We walked past 2km of buses before reaching ...a parking lot! I wondered as we walked how all these people would frt on the mountain - the answer is that they don't. The peak is climbed by a very long staircase which was jammed with people. About 1/3 of the way up, we gave up hope and waited for sunrise. In half an hour, we had climbed 3 stairs. Even at 10:30am, I could still see !he crowd waiting on the stairs to go up. w_e are try1ng to learn Sinhala but it is a very rich (read complicated) language and so far there is no headway. I (Amy) most notice my foreignness at morning and afternoon tea when the University staff chatters away in Sinhala and I sit there mute and uncomprehending. Fortunately, work is done in English. No sign yet of a gay community though we have found two closeted gay men on Nancy's staff and a couple of British dykes. We are still working on the Colombo Front Runners ... See you all in April at the March! Amy Risch & Nancy Andrews 'For brigade·rs·Donna Arabia,' 'Bettl' Collins, .:Jini"Connolly, Bill Dale, David Eye, Paul Harris, John Keams, Sandra Levine, Susan Rogers, and Joe Tanzillo. Un peu en retard, mais un pince doux et special pour Larry Schafer ...Okay, Joe, I warned you. All who agree it's high time Criscione gets his buns to our Saturday run say "Aye" [Aye - Ed.] ... And the next 10,000 pumpernickel bagels are for Mickey. les Goldstein Riverside Redux The special run at Denise Cuttita and Diane - ·· Westerback's-got off to an early start with Leslie Minkler, Sandra Levine, Beth Collins, and me arriving an hour early to get in a long run and arrive back in time to join the group for brunch. Sandra, Beth, and I headed up Riverside Drive to the George Washington Bridge. Once we were finally able to find the foot path (we only went about a mile out of our way), we had a somewhat "breezy" run across the bridge and back. Leslie and Denise headed off to Central Park, while Les Goldstein, George Schlein, Ruth Miglino, and Diane W. set out for Riverside Park. When we returned to their wann and cozy apartment, we found Edna Benitez and Diane Batchelor already sampling the wonderful feast! We all had a great time as we sat around, chatted, and devoured the rest of the delicious Santa Fe lasagna, black bean soup, fresh fruit salad, chips and dip and, of course, the lead-free water! It was a big success. Many thanks to Diane and Denise. Donna Arabia L.A. Marathon It is 85° outside just now as I watch (on CNN) the Abominable Snowstorm hit NYC. A week ago, 95 solid degrees welcomed 19,000 brave souls to the March 7 Los Angeles Marathon, including Marty King, Jenifer Levin, and your local reporter. Wrth 91 26-milers between us (me-51, Marty-39, Jenifer-1), we agreed it was the hottest marathon we'd ever run. If it looked awful on WOR-TV, it was 91 times worse in person! Though the sun scorched Marty's hopes of qualifying for Boston, he got a big hug from ex-NY'er Shawn Pleasants at the 10-mile water station. Jenifer, meanwhile, made a spectacular debut, considering the conditions (maybe her luxury hotel accomodations kept her fresh). In his Silver Lake lodgings, Marty enjoyed a less stately existence among that neighborhood's mean streets. Asked if he'd do it all again, the humbled President shockingly admitted, "Yes!" As for Jenifer, her next 42K'er will be doubtlessly easier and faster. Congratulations, Jenifer! Congratulations, Marty! . Aren~t you glad you don't live here!?! Ric Munoz , · [Marty will be running Boston on a once in a lifetime waiver of the qualifying time requirement. Ed.] 6 �(For the wound became an eye) Toward the exciting, hostile greens And the spread cloths of Art. Already openly in love With what he saw, one of us disregarded Common background or future union Through dissolution in the first real rain Enough to cry, addressing who Or what he could not say, "Invest me With nuance, place on me Your conical hat of stars, Hand me the hazel wand That was my hand-It stirs! It bends! When I am base again, and my name mud, You'll have this likeness of me with a dozen Of my three billion closest friends." Unknown (submitted by Jon Livingston) Front Runners Ski Trip Last month 28 Front Runners left our beautiful city for Mount Snow, Vermont. After much arrangement andrearrangement, thanks to Paul Brockmann, everyone and their skis had transportation. As our car headed north conversation and bonding began. By the end of dinner, at a fine suburban mall eatery, our friendships had started to form. As we neared our final destination, the road greeted us with unexpected turns and bright yellow warning signs of upcoming hazards. We found the condos nestled in a dark, quiet wooded area where the darkness made location of the correct condo a game of hide-and-seek. Our condo was co-ed and we quickly adopted each other. Saturday morning greeted us with a great amount of bustle as we hurried to prepare breakfast and get to the slopes. The ski area was busy even at 9am. The day was crisply cold, a balmy •7° at the top of the mountain. The sun shone brightly as we began our day. The skiing was marvelous. The area had been freshly laid with snow making conditions ideal. The morning skiing was refreshing and most saved the afternoon for the black diamond trails on the north side of the mountain. We met for lunch at the lodge, compared horror stories, andregrouped for the afternoon. When we gathered back at the condos, most promptly placed their bodies in the jacuzzi. We met for a wonderful dinner at the women's condo ~nd shared a marvelous meal of lovely lasagnas, splendtd salads, and decadent desserts. It was an eariy evening as the slopes had exhausted us. Sunday brought me to the cross country world. Being the token male on this outing was great fun. I became the group mascot and totally enjoyed the day. We spent the morning skiing and met at the rustic lodge for lunch. The trails had been beautifully groomed and the tall strong trees offered me solace as the trail unfolded its view. Several women sprinted the mountain trail and were quick to compare times to the top. After lunch most went back to the trails, but I was content to sit by the fire, read, and thaw. Our trip home was much more exciting than the trip up. Instead of the 4·5 hours it took to get to Mount Snow, it took us 8 to return due to a blizzard. Our car's wipers took a vacation which necessitated a stop for new blades and washer fluid. Trying to locate wipers on a Sunday afternoon can be like looking for a needle in a haystack. We took a rest at the McDonalds at the Tappan Zee Bridge where we were reacquainted with part of our cross country skiing family. We quickly compared horror stories of the drive and headed back to the Big Apple. This was a wonderful weekend in which many of us shared a sense of community and enjoyed making new friendships. It is my hope that next year will provide this group with many more new faces. Many thanks to everyone who helped to make this such a special weekend, specifically: Paul Brockmann, the trip coordinator, and the condo coordinators: Seth Slade, Diane Westerback, Denise Cuttita, Lisa Davis, and Wendy Marks. Andrew Knox The Odd Fact, Tip, Etc. About 30% of running injuries occur around the knee, 20% around the ankles, 15% around the shins, 14% in the heel, and 6% in the Achilles tendon. Dr. Steven Subotnick, author of Sports and Exercise Injuries, North Atlantic Press, 1991. Wh_e~ you take a step with one of your feet, you use 26 bones, 33 Jomts, and more than 100 tendons, muscles, ligaments, nerves, and blood vessels. Men's Health American men now spend $55 million a year on skin care products, compared with $25 million 10 years ago. (Is this MAtlgJzi1e progress? Ed.) Newsletter Staff: Editor: Proofreaders: Calendar: Mailin : Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Pat Kuharic Lee Abbe Is that Thelma & Louise in Death Valley, or the twin ultramarathoners Barbara Alvarez & Angelika Castenada? 7 �. ' . 04-18-93 05-15-93 05-23-93 06-12-93 06-16-93 07-25-93 08-29-93 09-05-93 09-12-93 09-19-93 10-10-93 10-17-93 11·14-93 11·28-93 12·12-93 The Racing Corner Corporate Challenge '93 The dates shown in the NYRRC calendar are WRONG. The correct dates for this year's races are as follows: Race 1 --- Tuesday May 11 Race 2 --- Wednesday June 16 Race 3 --- Thursday July 8 The championship is listed correctly (Saturday Oct. 9}. 1993 Points Races Here are the points races for the remainder of 1993. This list is for both the open and masters categories (m = men, w =women). Special Alert: While the list of points races that we pr:inted last month was correct in stating that there is no points race for women in April, we omitted the ooints race for the men, both open and masters, this month. The race is the Queens Half-Marathon on Sunday. April18, starting at 10:10am. The start is in College Point, Queens. For more information, call (718} 762-1519. m Queens Half-Marath on w Roosevelt Island 1OK m You Gotta Have Park 5K w Advii10K m Guggenheim Run 5K mw Club Team Champ. 5M mw Back to Work 4M mw Isola XC Classic 4M w Race for the Cure 5K m Island 1/2 Marathon Staten m NYC Marathon Tune-up 25K w Women's 1/2 Marathon mw NYC Marathon m Pete McArdle XC 15 K mw December 1OM Marnell McNamara & Seth Slade P .S. The Boston Marathon is April 19 and we would like to extend our best wishes to all Front Runners who qualified and will be running this ye_ar. ~ --------------------------~T~h~e~F~i~n~is~h~l~i~n~e__.~·-y---------------------Bagel Run Central Park, NY February 21, 1993 Dan Barrish Marty King Beth Collins Joan Lilly Andrew Khoo Manny Gonzalez V. Baucom Jeff St. Denis Gary Kelley Donna Arabia Laura Collins Rob Galloway Lenore Beaky JimGibb Dottie Fuscaldo Jody Reiss Donna Checkan Larry Schafer lnger-Jo Berger Donn Peppler · Paulette Meggoe 10K 38:02 M44:09 *45:10 45:34 M46:00 M46:01 46:01 48:05 M49:34 *49:39 M51:52 52:17 M52:24 M52:42 M55:41 56:18 56:54 M57:38 M58:05 M58:10 1:02:15 New York Ultlmax 100K Central Park, NY 100K February 27, 1993 Harold Brueland 11 :38:? AI Gordon Five Miler Central Park, NY February 28, 1993 5M M33:23 Stephen Van Dyke M35:29 Sig Martinez *36:30 Tony Meola M36:58 Sam LaFata M39:19 Gary Kelley .dM41 :14 Collins Laura .d43:35 Jody Reiss .d45: 10 Paulette Meggoe M48:08 lnger-Jo Berger (d2nd Women's Team) 26.2M John Quinn *3:11 :39 1:29:49 1:31:56 1:39:05 M1 :44:34 1:49:30 1:49:49 M1 :56:06 2:08:22 M2:11 :45 3:05:? M4:04:01 +4:36:19 Symbols used: + * )':( 0 M t Brooklyn Half Mara. hon Prospect Park, NY 13.1M March 7, 1993 8 Ric Munoz Marty King Jenifer Levin .d RASAC Marathon Aberdeen, MD March 6, 1993 Paul Harris Peter Johnston Sandra Levine Harold Brueland Jerry Smith V. Baucom Gary Kelley Leslie Minkler lnger-Jo Berger Los Angeles Marathon Los Angeles, CA 26.2M March 7, 1993 First Time at Distance Personal Record First Time for Event (e.g. first biathlon Hi!) Race Walker Team Masters Runner DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the Race Captains not only of your finishing time, but also of the name, location, date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE, let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if it was your first time at that distance. Race Captains are Marnell McNamara at (914) 723-4225 and Seth Slade at I i718) 788-oss7. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 12 No. 4, April 1993 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. If you have privacy-related concerns about this content being online, please contact frnyarchives@frny.org. Document:Newsletters Year:1990s Year:1993 http://archives.frny.org/files/original/313660077911a6eaa2b597179c3ffdb3.pdf 1d467400a10cab1077c1ed61ff7dea23 PDF Text Text . J \.. Box 87, Ansonia Station, New York 10023 JAN 1993 FRONT RUNNERS NY NEWSLETTE R Vol. XII, No.1 From the President Business Meeting Champion: "One who fights for or defends a cause or another person: My first few sentences uttered at the annual meeting centered around the "champion" in all of us. I want to thank the champions who voted and the new Board of Directors who have decided to make a commitment to be your "servants.· How we plan to spend our time in office is up to all of you as active ment>ers of FRNY. Our combined creative spirits, boundless energy, and most important, tender caring for one another in a race , on a run, or when a part of the various working committees of FRNY, will make us the champion lesbian and gay organization that we ought to be . I look at the month of January as the time for recovery, renewal, rejuvenation, revitalization ...and all the other "re's" I can think of to write. A time, too, for me to inv.ite you to come to "The Club" on a Saturday rnommg and share how you plan the "re's" in your life . Happy New Year, from healthy and wise running Marty King. Marty King The December business/annual meeting was held on the 15th. The finances of the Club were reported as quite strong, with over $21 ,000 in cash . The members at the meeting voted to allocate $2,000 for a deposit on the ski trip, $350 for storage and $500 for stamps. We currently have approximately 485 members . San Francisco Front Runners is interested in putting together a Front Runners contingent for The 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay, and Bl Equal Rights and Liberation in April 1993. We also have the option of joining the rest of the New York area groups . The Race Captains gave out a series of awards to various runners : Most Visible International NYFR (Jerry Smith) , Most Visible Local NYFR (Ruth Gursky) , Most Visible NYFR Couple (Mary Spano and Teresa Dougherty) , Biggest Virgin (most races run first time at distance - Paul Harris), Most Improved Runner (Diane Batchelor) , Biggest Athletic Supporter (Jeff Singleton). The membership voted to approve gifts to four different small non-profit organizations. The gifts are $100 each and the organizations include : Central Park Conservancy, Unity '94, POWARS (Pet Owners with AIDS/ARC Resource Services , Inc.), and Miracle House. Greg Valerie gave the Presidential End of the Year Review, including accomplishments and highlights from both of his years as President. He acknowledged the many contributions that FRNY members had made during the year, organizing races , fundraisers, special events, special runs , and bringing in the bagels on Saturday morning. Greg presented a slide show that visually reflected the last 12 months of the Club's activities. The next Board meeting will be held at 7pm on January 6 at Mike McMahon and Dave Sick's apartment, 235 W. 102 St, 14K (phone : (212) 222-8816) . The next business meeting will be at 8pm on January 13 at Ruth Ribner and Lenore Martin's apartment, 1161 York Ave ., 1D (phone : (21 2) 755-0535) . Nancy Andrews Presidential Run Celebrate the new year with your new President. Marty will hold the traditional January 1 Presidential Run at 1~ :00 noon (for all you New Year's Eve party-goers). We w111 follow the course of the International Breakfast Run which is held a few days before the NYC Marathon. In case it isn't obvious, one of the highlights of the run is the UN. Marty lives at 517 En St. #4H and his phone number is (212) 861-1135. Please RSVP. 1 �Beak to School Special Women Wanted ... The special run for Jaruary will be held on Jaruary 31 at 11 am, and will begin at the home of Lenore Beaky, 302 West 87th, #96. As befits the stuffy professorial occupant of this apartment, the run will make its way up to Colurrbia University at Broadway; runners returning from there will have earned a three-mile bachelor's degree. Those continuing on up to City College will earn a fivemile master's. I suppose the more ambitious can continue up to Lehman for a Ph.D., or even to Vassar for a post-doc, but there probably won't be any food left by the time you get back. RSVP to Lenore at (212) 8747066 or to Ruth Ribner at (212) 755-0535. Lenore Beaky How can Front Runners better meet my needs? How can I become more involved with the Club? Where can I meet some cute (maybe fast?) women? Come share your feelings and brainstonn ideas in this gathering focused on women and Front Runners . After the fun run on Saturday February 13 (-12 :45pm) , we'll gather at Denise Cuttita and Diane Westerback's, 698 West End Ave ., #4B. Bring a snack to share . All NYFR's are welcome. If you have any questions, call me at (718) 832-3056 . Sandra Levine Committee Chairs and Members It you would like to chair or be a member of a committee , Ski Trip speak to present or past board members or past committee chairs about the functions of the committees. Then speak to Marty King about what you would like to do . Some positions have already been filled, but others are still open, so GET INVOLVED! The 1993 annual FA's ski trip to Mount Snow is the weekend of February 19-21 . A deposit of $150 (made out to FRNY) is required and covers travel to and from Vermont by car pool, condo rental, breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. Rental of ski equipment and lift tickets is extra. There are 30 spaces available, but they do fill up quickly, so either give your deposit to me or mail it to the FA box ASAP. Call me at (212) 879-4708 if you have any questions. Steve Yeary Volunteer Thanks Thank you, Les Goldstein, Robert Galloway, Michael Russ, and AI Gallo for volunteering at the MAC 10 Mile Championship. Sam LaFata Run Like the Winter Wind Volunteer Race of the Month The Mid-Winter Running Classes coached by Front Runners' Coach Cliff Held begin on Thursday, January 21, 1993. They continue every Thursday evening until March 11, 1993 (eight weeks) . Still only $40 for the series, the gift of a class makes a wonderful, romantic holiday gift for a loved one or a practical New Year's resolution for yourself. If you don't already know about our running classes, they run year round in eight week sessions. Under the watchful eyes of our coach, new runners learn good habits and old runners learn new tricks. We run short intervals in a variety of places in and around Central Park: the 91 st St. Hill, Cat Hill, the De Iacorte Oval, the 97th St. Oval , the Finish Line, and other exciting locales. We meet at the New York Road Runners Club at 89th St. and 5th Ave. in all weather except lightning and heavy ice. A 50 cent baggage check and limited changing facilities are available . The 6:15pm session is generally geared toward newer runners and those who train at 8 to 12 minutes per mile (and those who get too hungry to wait until later) . The 7pm session tends to have more runners who train faster than 8 minutes per mile. Anyone , however, can come to either session . Please call me if you have any questions or comments at (212) 316-0065 . Jeff Singleton January Sunday, January 24 North Wind 1OK Place: 90 St &5 Ave Volunteer Check in: 9am February Sunday, February 21 Sheraton New York Bagel Run Place: Tavern on the Green Volunteer Check in: 9am ·--------------------------- -~- ~~----· Yes, I would like to Volunteer. Name :: __________ __________ ________ Phone Race : ---------- ---------- -------For more information or to volunteer, contact Sam LaFata at (212) 222-1345, or send this fonn to Sam at 752 West End Ave, #19K, New York, NY 10025. 2 �Calling All Masters Runners! It you have reached that magical age of 40 recently or not so recently, perk up your eyes and ears (or whatever will still perk up). [Well, excu-u-use us! GS & LB.] Front Runners has many serious runners who have reached the Masters division and have found that their goals have changed or need to be changed. Several people have approached me about setting up a Masters Think/Talk Session as a forum to discuss rrutual goals. Some topics might be: targeting certain races for Masters participation ; e~loying special strategies (used by other clubs , by the way) in team COI'll>9titions ; learning how to race and train effectively (when you don't recover as quickly) ; and the possibility of formalizing the coordination of Masters merrbers of Front Runners. In the past we have had some members who took it upon themselves to galvanize the Masters merrbers to appea r in huge, breat htakin g horde s at selected races . At our annual trek to the Tappan Zee 1OK, for exa~le, the Masters Women and Masters Men both won the team competition in 1989 with the expert Khoo-ordination of one industrious merrt>er. That kind of success is fun, and can make the process of training more exciting. I'd like to set this up for early in January, 1993, so please approach me at a Saturday run or call me at (212) 31 6-0065 if you are interested or if you have ideas. Jeff Singl eton As the Front Runner World Turns Christmas has come and gone by the time you're reading this , but as the latest batch of Front Runner newsletters were arriving here, it was a very hot item. Lots of clubs had ·Jingle Bell" runs--for example, Chica go had a Jingle Bell 5K, Seattle and Tampa Bay also had Jingle Bell runs (Tampa's was followed by a Christmas brunch) , DC had a costume Jingle Bell run which they planned to attend dressed as Christmas lights, and LA's run was the "Merry Christmas WeHo /9021 0 Run" (something about West Hollywood? some TV show or other?) Back to the future , the clubs are starting to think abouVprepare for Gay Games IV, as indicated in the newsletters of Bosto n , Brisb ane, Tampa Bay, Seatt le , Fort Laud erdal e, Phllly , and Chica go . Guess we'd better start getting ready for them, huh? (Just kidding!) In other items , Chicago's David Reithoffer visited Paris and ran with Paris FR--the contact he gives in Renaud Brianc;on (33-1-45-83 -5878), or write to the address in our directory. Chicago is holding a house party to benefit the AIDS Alternative Health Project in Chicago (it's unique in the Midwest, they say) ; participants will wear their baby photos (I could wear my Baby Professor picture!). Philadelphia reports a new outdoor club, the Delaware Valley Alpine Ski Club, which does not list Colorado as one of their destinations . seatt le is considering holding Winter Games. However, if warm weather is more to your liking, Fort Lauderdale is preparing for its February Heart Run, and Tampa Bay has invited us down for February 25-27 for the Gasparilla Distance Classic (a 5K and a 1OK) , to be accompanied by a pasta loading party, disco and beach outings, and hosted housing. Tampa Bay also reports that an Orlando club is now forming. (God, are we become the Front Runner Blob, or what? Straight America, look out!) San Diego and Hous ton have columns about running. Each has zeroed in on what we love most about our sport: pain (San Diego) and injuries (Houston). Seattle is looking for a women's coordinator ; they suggest a "women running with cats faction ." DC's newly-instituted Women's Walk/Run netted 30 women at its first try! DC is getting ready for the next International Front Runners Forum, to be held May 1-2 (one week after the March) . Baylands Tides has Monday and Wednesday noon runs in Palo Alto--are their merrt>ers students? artists? unemployed? workers with long lunch hours? all of the above? Brisbane gives a history of the annual Australian Gay Games. They also have a long explanation for us Yankees of Australian netball--no, I'm not going to touch this one with a ten-foot pole. I'm in enough Aussie trouble as it is. On a final note , Seattle reported on a study in which researchers secretly observed 44 adults exercising for one hour; in subsequent interviews, 69% significantly exaggerated the amount of time they'd spent working out. Leno re Beaky Craf tsbu ry News Remember Lenore Beaky and Jim Gibb's week at Craftsbury last August that Jim described in the newsletter? We both thought it would be a great idea if we could have a week at Craftsbury only for Front Runners, so FRNY Coach and Ca~ Director Cliff Held has agreed to close out a week at the end of July and designate it Front Runners Week if he can be guaranteed 30 happy ca~ers . To do this, he needs a firm commitment and a non-refundable deposit by February 1. Why so early? Other people start signing up early and they'll have to be told that our week is not available. We've sent out a letter to other Front Runner (and/or Frontrunner) clubs across the country, so we're hoping to get a good and varied group (not that we wouldn't be delighted to have the group consist solely of our nearest and dearest FRNY friends) . Brochures are available every Saturday, and if you want more information, just call Lenore at (21 2) 874-7066 or Jim at (212) 586-5117. Lenore Beaky & Jim Glbb Bagel Bells , Bagel Bells .•. It Santa really does reward good little boys and girls, then here are some who were especially bound to have wellstuffed stockings come the 25th: Lenore Beaky , Bob Brins, Allan Foster, Howard Kessler, Marty King , Jon Livingston, Jay Pack, and, of course , angels Bill Dale and Rob Galloway. Thanks and a happy ho ho ho to one and all--even those of you who merely run and consume . Lesli e Gold stein 3 �The Oslo "Marathon" If you want to try a real marathon, do try the Athens Marathon . Hilly, warm with people along the route smiling and calling out BRAVO. Surely all was not perfect there either. Some problem with not enough water for the slower runners toward the end. The last 7K was , for me , not too cool (they never are, but...) . The car exhaust was just horrible. But the police did a remarKable job keeping the cars away from us runners , and the traffic in Athens is a story by itself . No , there were not showers in the stadium, but this marathon, the 1Oth International Athens Peace Marathon , was free of charge . Do try it; 1 had a ball . I even had the pleasure of meeting a few Front Runners from DC and other places. Fun! This was my 47th marathon. Finally ! If I hear from the Oslo Marathon I will let you know. How did it happen to be short? The cops drove straight (what else) instead of making a loop to get the 1.6K. It was to have been my 10th Oslo Marathon and my 47th marathon overall. It was none of the above! Toward the middle/end of the bloody race , I looked at my watch and said ,his is going unbelievably well" --I could not believe it. Good and tired, I finished with a time of 4:17:32. Very good, strange. Who the hell could have believed- after a near fight (even I back off when you deal with a Norwegian who guards the bananas) . Well, I got hold of, was it, 3 or 4? They have a tight budget. I crept up to the old school in which the women now had the pleasure to change clothes and to shower. The john was all clogged. Only one shower head was wor1<.ing and all that came out of that one was COLD water. The floor was all wet and not too clean and water was dripping from the pipes. What the heck, you were so miserable anyhow. In previous years we women had had a lovely clean, warm, etc. place. This was the pits! For this "Marathon" (42.195K- 1.6K = 40 .5K ), we paid N.Kr. 325 (Norwegian Krone) - that was at that time's rate, about $55US. Naturally I have written twice complaining and demanding a free Oslo Marathon in 1993. So far, no reply. I bet1er not hold my breath. So sorry, Peter, you did not run a full marathon, and 1 guess it was not a PR. Hope you at least could afford to eat in Germany. lnger-Johanne Berger Correction The bouncing bundle of joy in the lives of Nan Bailey and Barbara Berger is William ~Berger Bailey, not William Israel Berger Bailey as stated in last month's newsletter. Our apologies, Nan, Barbara, and Billy. Newsletter Staff: Editor: Proofreaders: Calendar: Malllno: Leslie Minkler George Schlein Lenore Beaky Lenore Beaky Lee Abbey ~ --------------------------~T~h~e~F~i~n~is~h~L~·~·n~e~~·----------------------Oslo "Marathon" Oslo, Norway Sept. 12, 1992 40.5K lnger-JohanneBerger 4 :17 :32 (See article for an explanation.) 1Oth International Athens Peace Marathon Athens, Greece Oct. 18, 1992 26.2M lnger-Johanne Berger 4 :23 :27 New York City Marathon New York, NY Nov. 1, 1992 26.2M John Watters Jerry Smith Recovery Run Central Park, NY Nov. 7, 1992 DanBarrish .. \ 4M 24 :34 Jessheim Vinter Marathon Jessheim, Norway Nov. 15, 1992 13.1M lnger-Johanne Berger Stockade-athon Schenectedy, NY Nov. 8, 1992 Jerry Smith 15K 1 :10 :28 Harrisburg Marathon Harrisburg, PA Nov. 15, 1992 26.2M Jerry Smith 3 :51 :00 3 :25 :37 4 :00:25 2 :01 :25 RRCA Age Group XCountry Championship Van Cortlandt Park, Bx Nov. 15, 1992 5K Chris Marko Donn Pepp ier Syosset Sprint Syosset, NY Nov. 21, 1992 21 :36 28 :55 5K Diane Westerback *25 :16 (1st in Clydesdale category) Denise Cuttita *25 :33 AI Gallo 36 :48 4 l �\ Turkey Classic Central Park, NY Nov. 22, 1992 Paul Harris Chris Marko Timothy Bennett Dave Smnh Jeff St. Denis Bruce Alpert Bill Dale Stephen Grant John Kearns Robert Stolinsky Gary Kelley Jeff Erkman Jim Gibb Debra Fierro Donn Peppier Rob Galloway Roger Binion Mary-Ruth Miglino PAC SK Canarsie, Bklyn Nov. 24, 1992 Beth Collins (1st overall) Donna Arabia (2nd overall) SM 32 :00 33 :43 35 :23 36 :10 36 :11 37 :45 39 :43 40 :19 40 :20 42 :08 43 :24 44 :46 45 :50 45 :57 46 :22 46 :23 46 :55 56 :40 SK 21 :32 *24 :37 Turkey Trot Prospect Park, Bklyn SM Nov. 26, 1992 Sandra Levine Ruth Ribner Diane Westerback Denise Cuttita AI Gallo Lenore Martin Jackie Cook Leslie Minkler 37 :30 40 :26 45 :33 45 :54 48 :35 50 :54 50 :54 50 :54 35th Annual Pete McArdle X-Country Classic Van Cortlandt Park, Bx 15K Nov. 29, 1992 Dave Pnches New Castle 1OK Chappaqua, NY Nov. 29, 1992 Marnell McNamara Claudia Borden 1:11 :05 1OK 49 :54 56 :03 Members Only 1OK Central Park, NY 1 OK Dec. 6, 1992 42 : 15 44 :02 50 :21 51 :13 58 :40 Paul Harris Dave Pnches Bill Dale Gary Kelley Jody Reiss Yuletide Stride Boston, MA Dec. 6, 1992 Candido Barroso Paul Harris Steven Meyers David Pitches Barry Miguel Sandra Levine Beth Collins Donna Arabia George Schlein Lenore Beaky Leslie Minkler 5 i 5M 28 :02 Patrick Guilfoyle *31 :20 Peter Johnston 32 :17 Jim Connolly *33 :01 John Spooner 33 :39 Diane Batchelor (4th overall ; 1st in age group) *34 :40 Beth Collins 35 :15 Greg Valerie 35 :46 Sandra Levine *35 :47 Jeff St. Denis *35 :52 Sam LaFata (3rd in age group) 36 :40 Chris Newcomb 36 :56 Roy Gutierrez 37 :30 Rob Westerberg 37:33 Peter Doebele 38 :36 Tom Johnson 39 :20 Paul Lance *39 :43 Donna Arabia *40 :50 Diane Westerback 42 :02 Judy Spina 42 :35 Edna Benitez 42 :35 Denise Cuttita 42 :42 Leslie Minkler 43:30 Mary Evancho 43 :35 Jim Gibb 43 :55 Carl Johnson 44 :21 Donn Peppier 44 :51 Timothy Hunt +052 :52 Allen Foster MAC 10M Championship Central Park, NY Dec. 13, 1992 I I 10M 1 :06 :09 1 :08 :26 1:09 :41 1:12 :40 1:14 :49 1:16 :38 1:17 :33 1 :28 :50 1 :29 :50 1:31 :46 1 :33 :06 I I + First Time at Distance * Personal Record 0 Racewalker DEADLINE FOR RACE RESULTS is the 15th of each month. Except for NYRRC-scored events for which you registered as a FRNY member, you must notify the Race Captains not only of your finishing time , but also of the name, location, date, and distance of races you wish to list. FOR ANY RACE , let the race captains know if your performance is a personal record or if n was your first time at that distance. 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S00-374~374 I �January 1993 Front Runners New York TUESDAY WEDNESDAY TI-IURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 1 2 8 9 Central 10:00am 11:00am Presidential Run, 517 E 77th St, #4H, 861-1135 5 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, 3rd St & PPW 6 7:00pm Central Park Run, 72nd &CPW 7:00pm Board Meeting, 235 W 102nd St, #141<, 222-8816 7 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9 E 89th St 10:00am Central Park Run , Webster Statue Park Run, Webster Statue 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 12:00pm ROTM: Season Opener (Points Race), Central Park 9:00am Vol ROTM: Northwind 10K, Central Park (90th & 5th) 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, 3rd St & PPW 7:00pm Brooklyn Run,3rdSt & PPW 7:00pm Brooklyn Run, 3rd St & PPW 6:30pm East Side Run, 1161 York Ave, #1D, 7550535 8:00pm Business Meeting, 1161 York Ave, #1D 7:00pm Central Park Run, 72nd &CPW 7:00pm Central Parle Run, 72nd &CPW 31 ll:OOam Special Run: Beak to School, 302 W 87th St, #96 fRNY is a running club for lesbians, gay ten, and supportive nongay people of all athletic abilities. For tetbership infortation, call <212) 724-~700. 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St (LAST) 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9 E 89th St (LAS1) 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St (FIRS1) 7:00pm Coach Class II, 9 E 89th St (FIRS1) 6:15pm Coach Class I, 9 E 89th St 7:00pm Coiach Class II, 9 E 89th St 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 10:00am Central Park Run, Webster Statue 12:00pm Mailing, Rutgers Church REGULAR FUN RUNS occur on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Distance is up to 6 tiles, 'your choice. Saturday breakfast is at Rutgers Presbyterian Church, 236 W. 73rd St, Wednesday dinner is at the Aterican Restaurant, B'way at 75th St. <SE corner). Tuesday runs are held in Brooklyn, followed by group dinner. The Wednesday run on Jan 13 is at 6:30 PI on the East Side, 1161 York Ave. You 1ay drop off your bag prior to the runs. for tore infortation, call <212l 724-~700. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletters, 1993 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Newsletter, Vol. 12 No. 1, January 1993 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized Oct. 31, 2014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright FRNY. 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