Hi everyone,

Just wanted to send out a huge congratulations to Monika Modest, whom I
neglected to wish a happy 50th birthday to when I saw her last week!,
and who just ran an impressive 3:28:49 at the Northern Central Trail
Marathon last Saturday.  This excellent time was not only good enough
to put her in 2nd place woman overall for the race, but to allow her
national ranking in her age group!!!!!!  The USATF has guidelines
people should reach before they will even consider ranking them, and
this time is under that (I, unfortunately could not find the actual
guideline on their website but I am sure it is there somewhere).

Anyway, what a treat for us to be in the company of a national class
athlete--although we already knew she was "hot stuff!"  (for those of
you who don't know the reference--I am talking about Teresa's required
attire for her Fabulous Fifties Mountainback team)

Congratulations Monika!!!

Morgan

Hi everyone,

Here is the info about the race tomorrow morning.  Hope you all have a
happy turkey day!---Morgan


November 24. Turkey Trot 6K. Date/Time: 11/24/05 9:00 AM. Event Type:
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Day. Same Day Registration: 8:00-8:45AM. Benefits: Women's Resource
Center. Event Sponsor: Deep Six Racing, http://www.deepsixracing.org.

Hi everyone,

I am in awe.  Kendra Yoder, congratulations on your 3:15:02 at the
Philadelphia Marathon!  Way to go!!  I want to hear all about it!!!

Congrats also to Morgan Windram who ran a 3:28:28 at the Harrisburg
Marathon last week and who will only be running ultras from now on
since she is now being sponsored by Montrail!!

Also, big congrats to Lynda Sullivan who ran 4:11:28 at Philly and
her hubby, Mike, who ran 2:59:35.  Bob Radzwich clocked a 3:14:39 at
Philly too.

Ladies, we need to celebrate, and give Donna a proper send off.  I
hope you all can make it tomorrow evening at Spats at 6:30pm.  Try to
let me know if you can make it so I know how big a table to get.

Also, good luck to Monika who is running Northern Central Trail this
weekend.

Hope to run with you soon,
Morgan

PS  I will be running Mon, Tues, Wed, at 6 and doing the Turkey Trot
Thurs, but not running Fri.

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Hi everyone,

I am in awe.  Kendra Yoder, congratulations on your 3:15:02 at the
Philadelphia Marathon!  Way to go!!  I want to hear all about it!!!

Congrats also to Morgan Windram who ran a 3:28:28 at the Harrisburg
Marathon last week and who will only be running ultras from now on
since she is now being sponsored by Montrail!!

Also, big congrats to Lynda Sullivan who ran 4:11:28 at Philly and
her hubby, Mike, who ran 2:59:35.  Bob Radzwich clocked a 3:14:39 at
Philly too.

Ladies, we need to celebrate, and give Donna a proper send off.  I
hope you all can make it tomorrow evening at Spats at 6:30pm.  Try to
let me know if you can make it so I know how big a table to get.

Also, good luck to Monika who is running Northern Central Trail this
weekend.

Hope to run with you soon,
Morgan

PS  I will be running Mon, Tues, Wed, at 6 and doing the Turkey Trot
Thurs, but not running Fri.

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that the 22nd Annual Nittany Valley Half
Marathon is coming up on Sunday De 4 at 10am.  This year, race
headquarters are in the Ag Arena and the race will start and end near
there.

If you are not planning to run, would you consider volunteering to
help?  A number of people have already mentioned they would help.  (in
fact, I think a group of ladies might do a water stop together).

Please let me know if you would like to help and what time frame you
can help in and I can get you a job.  (let me know also if you would
prefer an indoor or outdoor job).

Thanks so much,
Morgan

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Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that the 22nd Annual Nittany Valley Half
Marathon is coming up on Sunday De 4 at 10am.  This year, race
headquarters are in the Ag Arena and the race will start and end near
there.

If you are not planning to run, would you consider volunteering to
help?  A number of people have already mentioned they would help.  (in
fact, I think a group of ladies might do a water stop together).

Please let me know if you would like to help and what time frame you
can help in and I can get you a job.  (let me know also if you would
prefer an indoor or outdoor job).

Thanks so much,
Morgan

Sounds like fun!!!!
Jen

On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 01:38:19 +0000, "Morgan Wasikonis" wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> We are planning to meet at 6:30pm this coming Tuesday at Spats for
> dinner to celebrate our big fall running season and even more
> importantly, to wish Donna a happy, safe, and successful new venture in
> San Francisco!!
>
> She is moving the 24th!!!!!!  Thanksgiving day!!!
>
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Hi everyone,

We are planning to meet at 6:30pm this coming Tuesday at Spats for
dinner to celebrate our big fall running season and even more
importantly, to wish Donna a happy, safe, and successful new venture in
San Francisco!!

She is moving the 24th!!!!!!  Thanksgiving day!!!

I hope you can make it for the fun, food, and friends!!---Morgan

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Hi Everyone,

Donna has just returned from her volunteer work for the Red Cross in
the hurricane areas, and is going to meet us for a waffle shop run
tomorrow morning.  Donna, we can't wait to hear about your experience!!!

For those of you who don't know what a waffle shop run is, we just meet
at the Creamery, as usual, at 6am, then run toward rec hall, and down
to College Ave then back to Waffle Shop at the corner of Garner and
College (its about a mile and a half).  We eat breakfast, then
walk/crawl back up the hill to our cars.

Hope to run with you soon,
Morgan

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to let you know that I am planning to run my regular
schedule this week at 6am each morning starting at the Creamery.  The
plan is 3-4 miles Mon and Fri, 6 on Tues and Thurs, and whatever the
group is up for on Wed.  (usually on the short side)

It was great at the end of the week with the time change--we can
actually see where we are going!!  Let's get on some of the trails
before it (shhhh) snows!

Hope to run with you soon,
Morgan

Michelle, well put. You are not alone in many of your
thoughts. I've run several disappointing marathons,
but  running remains a constant in my life, and
hopefully
always will.
Congratulations on finishing your 3rd tough marathon
despite the hardships.
Ever think about moonlighting as a sports writer?
Sure hope your mom is doing well.
All the best,
Lynn L. Jaffe


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> It is the morning after and I am kind of in a fog.
> Did I really run 26.2
> miles yesterday? What a stupid question. I only have
> to stand up and feel the pain
> to know the truth. I did run it. I did.
>
> This was my 3rd marathon. My first was the Marine
> Corp Marathon 5 years ago.
> My second, Pittsburgh in 2002. My previous
> marathons, as weird as it may
> sound, were fun. Lots of fun people around, great
> spectators, and Pittsburgh had a
> band every other mile; it truly rocked.
>
> Yesterday was picture perfect weather. I had my Mom,
> my 3 children, and Wes
> there with me at the starting line. We got to see
> Navy Seal paratroopers fly
> down from the sky during the playing of the Star
> Spangled banner. They floated
> to the ground with red, white and blue smoke coming
> from their boots. My
> children loved it! The anticipation and excitement
> in the air was palpable.
>
> As I said my goodbyes to them, my thoughts retraced
> everything that got me to
> this point. The past 3 years (since my last
> marathon) have been short of a
> horrible nightmare, but at this moment I feel the
> winds of change all around me.
> I am truly blessed, and I know this. I have 3
> beautiful, healthy children who
> have provided me the inspiration and perseverance to
> get through the past few
> years. I have my super, supportive husband who has
> stood by me throughout the
> good, the bad, and the training. I mean, this is the
> guy, who got out of bed
> the day we returned from our honeymoon (jetlagged
> and all) and rode his bike
> with me while I ran 15 miles in 85 degree August
> heat! And, I have my Mom who
> flew in for the weekend just to see me run.
>
> So I hug and kiss each of them, tears streaming down
> my face, butterflies in
> my stomach. Nick, my youngest asked why I was sad. I
> told him that I wasn't
> sad. I was crying happy tears. I really don't think
> he understood, but he hugged
> me as tight as he could and smiled. As they walked
> away I overheard someone
> yell "Michelle!". I turned around and saw 2 of my
> training buddies, Morgan and
> Kathy. How serendipitous was that? Out of over
> 30,000 runners, what are the
> odds I would suddenly find them? Especially at that
> moment. God is good. He
> definitely had my back this day. I knew it from the
> start.
>
> We take off and I feel great. The first few miles
> were up hill (which I
> really don't mind). Kathy and I lose Morgan. She had
> stopped, then caught us, and
> then continued to pass us like we were standing
> still. Morgan, you are a
> running machine!!! We saw Anthony and Jen around
> mile 2 or 3. Kathy and I enjoyed
> running through Georgetown although it wasn't nearly
> as spirited as I remembered
> 5 years ago. We continue on a bit and then I felt
> it. This grueling pain in
> my hamstrings that radiated all the way up my ass. I
> have been fortunate to
> rarely run with pain. This was not of those days. I
> quietly left Kathy continue
> on ahead of me. I really would have liked to stay
> with her, but I was afraid of
> really injuring myself. So I slowed down, and
> continued on running/walking at
> a tolerable pace.
>
> Running to me has always been my therapy. It helps
> to clear my head and keep
> me sane. There are few days I can remember in the
> past 25 years (wow, that's a
> staggering number) that I have been running that I
> haven't enjoyed my time on
> the road. Yesterday from mile 5 until mile 26.2, I
> did not enjoy myself. I
> actually had thoughts of going to a medic and
> hitching a ride to the finish. I
> even considered cheating on one of the out and back
> areas thinking no one would
> notice if I happened to just cross over between the
> cones and start going the
> other way. Would they? I am not proud of these
> thoughts. I am proud that I
> didn't actually do it.
>
> Luckily, I hung in there because if I didn't I would
> have missed the
> following:
> * being frightened by the sound of a police
> motorcade coming from behind only
> to be passed by the wheelchair guys, including
> marines with no legs (I still
> get chills thinking about them)
> * seeing a shirt in front of me that said "Running
> in memory of" with a
> picture underneath of a marine that died 2 weeks ago
> * seeing the faces of my children at mile 12 and
> kissing each of them while
> my daughter yelled at me to get back on the road
> * seeing my family again at mile 22 across the
> street; right after I had just
> considered cheating and turning around (I would have
> missed them if I had)
> * seeing my family at mile 23 on the same side of
> the street. I stopped and
> stood there, frozen. I swear if anyone would have
> said "Mommy, you can stop
> now" I would have stopped right there.
> * having a man I did not know pull me away from them
> on mile 23 and say "come
> on, you will see them at the finish" (another gift
> from God)
> * finishing out the "flat" last mile (wasn't the new
> finish supposed to be
> flat??????????) feeling completely spent, not even
> conscious of my feet moving
> under me, noticing a woman right next to me in a
> wheelchair trying to get up
> the hill only barely able to turn the wheels.
> Suddenly, out of no where, 2 men
> grabbed the wheelchair and pushed her to the top of
> the hill.
>
> I crossed the line at 4:21, barely running. I am not
> proud of my time, I know
> I could have done much better, but I am proud that I
> finished and that my
> children for the first time got to see Mommy run.
> After I got my medal from one
> hot marine and then had my chip taken off my shoe
> and retied by another hot
> marine, I pushed through the concession line and
> then collapsed on the ground.
> Literally. I looked next to me and there was a
> man/angel with a cell phone. I
> asked if I could use it and he said of course, but
> that there was barely any
> battery left. I called Wes and told him my location
> and as I handed the phone
> back I think I heard the battery die. I am not quite
> certain because at that same
> moment I was tackled on the ground by my son Jack
> and then Mariel and Nick.
> They attacked me on the ground with hugs and kisses.
> A moment I will treasure
> for the rest of my life.
>
> I'm not sure if I will ever run another marathon
> again. I do know that I
> won't stop running (this may be a disappointment to
> some of my clients:-) Running
> is a part of who I am. I believe in staying true to
> yourself, to your
> authentic soul. To believe in yourself. To stay true
> to that calling in your soul.
>
> Shortly after all of the craziness in my life
> started (just 3 years ago) my
> Mom sent me a card that I hung above my desk and
> read everyday. It pretty much
> sums up the myriad of events of October 30, 2005,
> and more.
> It reads:
>
> I believe in mind over matter.
> I believe in miracles and blessings; both great and
> small.
> I believe that hurdles in life are meant to be
> jumped over, not as something
> to stop us.
> I believe in the human spirit to prevail.
> I believe in possibilities.
> I believe, in you.
>
> To everyone who has believed in me and helped me
> turn this corner of my life,
> I thank you. I believe in you, too.
>


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Hi all,

A group of us are planning to meet at the Creamery at 7am tomorrow
(Sat.) for a run of about 6 miles.

Hope to run with you soon,
Morgan

Hi beth,

I'll be there thursday and saturday...
see ya tomorrow

have a good evening
~christine


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From: "Morgan Wasikonis" <mwasikonis5@...>
To: ladiescreameryrunning@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ladiescreameryrunning] Marine Corps is History
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 12:18:41 -0000

>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Well, the 30th Anniversary of the Marine Corps Marathon is history,
> and while some of were threatening to make our running
> careers "history" as of yesterday!, I am sure that today we are all
> thinking ahead to the next marathon we will do sometime (even
> Anthony).
>
> All in all, it was a fantastic day with lots of sun and relatively
> cool temps, although the sun did make it feel warmer, and there was
> some wind in places. I think Teresa takes the prize for looking the
> best at the finish, and Katya, Jen and Anthony take the prize for
> awesome debut marathons!!  Congratulations to all finishers!!
>
> Here is the run down:
>
> Katya Bazilevskaya:     4:49:30
> Sally Bondurant:        4:49:54
> Michelle Dimidio:       4:21:15
> Anthony Dinallo:        4:08:51
> Jennifer Dinallo:       4:08:51
> Kristie Kaufman         3:59:38 (way to get in under 4, Kristie!!)
> Kathy Simin             4:17:21
> Teresa Timmerman        3:55:29
> Me                      3:49:09
>
> Also, Sandy, Adrienne's brother-in-law finished in around 4:30, but I
> don't remember his last name, so I couldn't get his official time.
>
> Happy Recovery Everyone!!,
> Morgan


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AWESOME!
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> Morgan Wasikonis <mwasikonis5@...> wrote:Hi
> everyone,
>
> Well, the 30th Anniversary of the Marine Corps
> Marathon is history,
> and while some of were threatening to make our
> running
> careers "history" as of yesterday!, I am sure that
> today we are all
> thinking ahead to the next marathon we will do
> sometime (even
> Anthony).
>
> All in all, it was a fantastic day with lots of sun
> and relatively
> cool temps, although the sun did make it feel
> warmer, and there was
> some wind in places. I think Teresa takes the prize
> for looking the
> best at the finish, and Katya, Jen and Anthony take
> the prize for
> awesome debut marathons!!  Congratulations to all
> finishers!!
>
> Here is the run down:
>
> Katya Bazilevskaya:     4:49:30
> Sally Bondurant:        4:49:54
> Michelle Dimidio:       4:21:15
> Anthony Dinallo:        4:08:51
> Jennifer Dinallo:       4:08:51
> Kristie Kaufman         3:59:38 (way to get in under
> 4, Kristie!!)
> Kathy Simin             4:17:21
> Teresa Timmerman        3:55:29
> Me                      3:49:09
>
> Also, Sandy, Adrienne's brother-in-law finished in
> around 4:30, but I
> don't remember his last name, so I couldn't get his
> official time.
>
> Happy Recovery Everyone!!,
> Morgan
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Hi everyone,

Well, the 30th Anniversary of the Marine Corps Marathon is history,
and while some of were threatening to make our running
careers "history" as of yesterday!, I am sure that today we are all
thinking ahead to the next marathon we will do sometime (even
Anthony).

All in all, it was a fantastic day with lots of sun and relatively
cool temps, although the sun did make it feel warmer, and there was
some wind in places. I think Teresa takes the prize for looking the
best at the finish, and Katya, Jen and Anthony take the prize for
awesome debut marathons!!  Congratulations to all finishers!!

Here is the run down:

Katya Bazilevskaya:     4:49:30
Sally Bondurant:        4:49:54
Michelle Dimidio:       4:21:15
Anthony Dinallo:        4:08:51
Jennifer Dinallo:       4:08:51
Kristie Kaufman         3:59:38 (way to get in under 4, Kristie!!)
Kathy Simin             4:17:21
Teresa Timmerman        3:55:29
Me                      3:49:09

Also, Sandy, Adrienne's brother-in-law finished in around 4:30, but I
don't remember his last name, so I couldn't get his official time.

Happy Recovery Everyone!!,
Morgan

Many congrats to all those who are done with Marine Corps.  Check that
one off your list!  Good going to all, Liz H

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Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 4:27 PM
To: ladiescreameryrunning@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [ladiescreameryrunning] Countdown to Marine Corps

Hi everyone,

Well, the countdown has begun!  7 more days until Marine Corps!  As
Teresa, Katya, Kathy, Kristie, Liz, Michelle, Jen and Anthony, and I
(who am I forgetting?)get ready, I will not be running everyday this
week as usual.  Instead, I am planning on the usual Mon and Tues, and a
shorter run on Thurs and that's it.

Hope to run with you soon,
Morgan







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Beth,

Do you want to go at 7am?......where did you want to meet?

let me know and I'll see you there....

I'm headed to the parade and I'll check my email after I get back!

hope you had a great day

Christine

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Best of luck on Sunday. May the Force Be W/You,
Lynn

Good luck to this weekend marathoners

You're the  best(est)! Don't forget to smile for the cameras!
Sabrina



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>
> The weather looks to be beautiful, and you are all so strong!
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> Teresa---don't forget to pack your fruitcake!
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> Go Crusher!!
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> Have fun!
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I'm still in Texas with the Red Cross but I wanted to wish everyone a great race
this weekend.  I expect someone to put pictures on the Yahoo page k?  : )

Good Luck!

D.

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Have a fabulous weekend, Marine Corps Runners!!!

The weather looks to be beautiful, and you are all so strong!

Teresa---don't forget to pack your fruitcake!

Go Crusher!!

Have fun!

Leslie