Monthly Archive for March, 2009

2009 Tribe Baseball 5k

Published on March 29, 2009 in race results. 1 Comment

 

Wicked takes top spot at the 2009 Tribe Baseball 5k!!! 

With free beer and free pizza being offered, not even a little drizzle (more like a down pour!) could keep a few members of Wicked away from the 2009 Tribe Baseball 5k. The race took place at the Roadhouse Pub in Peabody and race proceeds went to help Tribe AAU Baseball.

After a somewhat awkward start to the race, it was clear that Dave Long was out to crush the competition. And crush the competition he did. Coming in with a 17:00 which just happens to be a new PR. 

Tim Short (second overall) and Billy Prentiss (first 60+ age group)  also had solid efforts, finishing the race in 18:05 and 25:51 respectively. 

 

Dave long running strong to the finish 

Dave looking good with his first place hardware. Also wearing the very popular race shirt from the Old Salem Greens 5k!! 

Wicked Weekly Update

Published on March 27, 2009 in Wicked Weekly Update. 0 Comments

CLUB NOTES… official club biz and reminders-

Don’t Forget!! “Wicked Does Yoga” with Alicia Diozzi at Green Tea Yoga. March 28th from 7am -8am.  For more information contact Tim Short @ tim.short1@gmail.com

-Our next Grand Prix race is the Ring Around the Neck 5 mile run in Marblehead on April 26th, 2009. Here is some info:

Marblehead, MA 2:00PM Shubies Market, 16 Atlantic Ave (Oceanviews throughout race in beautiful, historic Marblehead.)

Contact: Jeanne Smith (Lynch van Otterloo YMCA), 40 Leggs Hill Road, Marblehead, MA, USA, 01945. 1-781-990-7004 To register online click on: runreg.com

-Our next Board meeting is April 6, 2009. Meetings at held at the Salem Senior Center and start 6:30pm.  All Club members are welcome to attend.  If you would like to suggest an item for the agenda, please email Tim Short @ tim.short1@gmail.com

CLUB MEMBER NEWS… submit your weekly news to wicked.weekly.newsletter@gmail.com

From Melissa Jaynes

Eastern 20 miler information! For those who will be running here is some info for the morning of the race.

The busses stop running at 8:45 to take us from the Hampton Casino to the start (where we will entertain ourselves until the 11 am start).  I think we should be there around 8:15 just in case we end up being late for some unforeseeable reason.  That said it takes 45 minutes to get to the Hampton Casino from Salem.  Let’s plan on pulling out at 7:30 sharp, so try and get to the Senior Center at 7:20.  I’ll have the GPS and a set of backup directions to and from the Casino in hand (with extra copies of course).   There is a first aid kit in my car and I’ll pack in some extra water and sunscreen

My guess is that we will return to Salem around 3:30 or a little before depending on when we leave Hampton.  This said, be prepared for a long day with your Wicked awesome friends:)

More from Melissa….

As I hit that point in my first marathon training experience where I question what I was thinking  . . . I realize that many of you have great learning experiences from running and training for marathons.  Perhaps other newbies like myself could also benefit from your wise words, or even funny tales!  So, send me your advice, learning experiences, funny stories, or encouraging words and I will pull them together anonymously into an article for Wicked Runners like myself–heck maybe even seasoned runners will benefit too.

Send your stories to Melissa at melissa.jaynes@gmail.com

From Tim Short

If you are interested in joining Melissa Jaynes and other Wicked runners on Sunday to run the Eastern States 20 mile & Run for the Boarder Half Marathon, head on over to: http://www.easternstates20mile.com/. While pre-registration is now closed, day of race registration will be available on site at the Traip Academy in Kittery for the 20-mile and Wallis Sands State Beach in Rye for the half marathon. Good Luck to all who will be racing!

More from Tim…

Bentley School 5k

PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT STUDENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES

Race Director and Wicked Running Club member: Nicole Parsons

Time: 9:00AM

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2009

Locations: Bentley Elementary School, 25 Memorial Drive, Salem, MA

Entry Fee: $15.00 adults/$10.00 children.  Applications accepted the day of race until 8:30am at race site for an additional $5.00.  Sign up before date or mail application to the Bentley School c/o Road Race, 25 Memorial Drive, Salem Ma 01970, for more information e-mail bentleypto@comcast.net

Register online at  active.com

From Doug Bollen

Salem Park & Recreation Present:

Encore movie showing of the Steve Prefontaine Documentary

Inspirational movie

Thursday, April 16 at 7:00pm at 5 Broad St (Senior Center)

Showing:

Fire on the Track! Steve Prefontaine documentary (The best documentary on his life, Linda Prefontaine-sister of Pre)

 

Perhaps the greatest US runner!

Steve “Pre” Prefontaine
International Track Star – Hometown Hero – Running Legend

1951-1975

“To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the Gift.”–Steve Prefontaine

From Rich Tomlins

Tewksbury Run a Pleasant Mile 5k race and 1 mile kid’s fun run, to benefit Tewksbury Memorial High School Scholarship fund. Sunday April 26th at TMHS. Prizes for top age group winners. Fees: $15 pre register-$20 race day and $10 for students. Race information and registration form can be found at

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/1/index.shtml or  http://www.glrr.net/races/Pleasant_mile_5k/index.html

map route  : http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=5423#reviews

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Sister, club running in director's memory

Published on March 26, 2009 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Here is a story from the Salem News about yesterdays run at the Salem Commons. Along with the many kids that participated from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, there were also a few members of the Wicked Running Club enjoying the afternoon as well. For more photos from yesterdays run click on: Boys & Girls Club Marathon kids. Wicked runners who showed up to support the Boys & Girls Club efforts to run 26.2 miles in support of Steve’s team were Steve’s Team members: Beth O’Grady, Karen Giroux, Stephaine Cooper, Alison Phelan and Sally Holtzman. Other wicked runners joining in were: Billy Shea, Patrick Smith, Doug Bollen, John Mahoney and Maria Ramirez.

Sister, club running in director’s memory

By Tom Dalton
Staff writer

SALEM — After Steve O’Grady was killed by a drunken driver 10 years ago, his older sister Beth pledged to run 10 marathons in his memory over the next decade and to raise $40,000 by what would have been his 40th birthday.

Both goals are within sight.

This year’s Boston Marathon on April 20 will be her 10th.

When she crosses the finish line, O’Grady will have a lot of well-wishers at her side, literally and figuratively.

Family and friends will cheer her on, and members of “Steve’s Team,” a running squad O’Grady formed, will be running with her on the 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston.

And members of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem, where Steve O’Grady was executive director, will be in her thoughts and pushing her along, though they won’t be running the Boston Marathon themselves.

Since the start of the year, nearly 100 members of the youth organization have been running to raise money in Steve O’Grady’s memory. With the help of pledges secured by the club’s board, they expect to raise $2,620 — $100 for each mile of the marathon.

The children have been running inside the old gym at the Hawthorne Boulevard headquarters of the club. Yesterday, more than 50 children joined O’Grady to run outside on the cinder track around Salem Common.

Although many were born after the crash, the kids have been learning about the former director, a popular youth leader and Little League manager who was killed just weeks after his 30th birthday. They have read news clippings and even watched a video of Steve O’Grady leading a tour of the club, a film made just days before he died.

Beth O’Grady is all smiles during yesterday’s run at the Salem Common.

“I felt it would be kind of nice to run in honor of him because he was a big influence on the club,” said Connor Antony, 10, a fifth-grader at Witchcraft Heights School.

The goal for older children is to try to run all 26 miles between Jan. 1 and the actual marathon.

One of the most impressive feats has been turned in by a young club member. Before yesterday’s run, Qasim El-Ashkar, 8, had run 15 miles, all of it inside the club’s gym. That translates to 379 laps.

“Sometimes I walk,” said the second-grader at Bentley School.

The club members who have been running in Steve O’Grady’s memory have received an invitation to Fenway Park to be recognized on the field at a Red Sox game the day before the marathon. The club is working out details now.

Beth O’Grady, a former president of the Boys & Girls Club, beamed yesterday as she stood on the Common watching the little children stretching with members of the Salem High School track team, some of whom are former club members.

The track team came down because its assistant coach, Karen Giroux, is a member of “Steve’s Team.”

“I just love it,” O’Grady said. “This is what we hoped for — to bring together as many kids in the community as possible.”

Run to the Beach 30k

Published on March 26, 2009 in Group Runs. 0 Comments

In photo back row: Bruce Campbell, Sally Holtzman, Bill Shea, Karen Girous, Becky Fiore. Front L to R: Alison Phelan, Beth O’Grady and Melissa Jaynes. Melissa is training for the Vermont City Marathon, and the rest of the crew is preparing for Boston.

9 Wicked Running members took part in the “Run to the Beach 30k” on Sunday, March 15. This FREE organized training run attracted 100 runners and spanned from North Andover to Salisbury. It was a nice treat to be handed water every 5 miles or so, and although the course was hilly, it was balanced by beautiful early spring weather.

At the end of the day, no one had any complaints and everyone was happy with their finish time. The best part was running back to the car for a tailgate party of homemade cookies, salty snacks and ice cold water. It was a wicked good team effort!

-Beth O’Grady

Wicked Does Yoga!!

Published on March 24, 2009 in Wicked Events. 0 Comments

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A WICKED GOOD YOGA TIME!

If you’re interested in finding out just how good yoga can be for you, Wicked has a treat for you! On Saturday March 28th from 7am-8am, the Wicked Running Club will partner up with Green Tea Yoga in Salem to offer a free 1hr class before our traditional Saturday morning run from Forest River Park.  Alicia Diozzi will be teaching the class and will be happy to answer any questions that you might have. The best part is that it’s free for all members of the Wicked Running Club! For more information email Tim Short at tim.short1@gmail.com.

What? Wicked Does Yoga

Where? Green Tea Yoga, 7a Colonial Road Salem MA, 01970, (978) 740-9749

When? March 28th 2009 7am-8am

How much? FREE!

Website: www.greenteayoga.com/index.html