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Local Runner Sets Collegiate Record

On June 23, 2007, former Oviedo High School and ORC Scholarship Winner Jenny Barringer recorded the second fastest time in the 3,000m steeplechase ever by an American woman.  Barringer represented Colorado University at the USA Track & Field Championship where she set an NCAA collegiate record and won the USATF title.  With the win, Barringer has qualified for the World Championships in Osaka, Japan on August 24 through September 2 and will have the option to make the trip.

Marathon a Month Club

Congratulations to Alejandro Pinedo, who is halfway through his goal of completing a marathon a month.  He started in November of 2006 and hopes to keep the streak going throughout 2007.  So far, he has finished marathons six marathons in six months, including:

November – ING New York 3:02:25

December – Jacksonville 3:17:23

January – Disney Goofy 3:18:30

February – Ft Lauderdale 3:08:25

March – Sarasota 3:02:00

April – Nashville Country Music 3:06:33

What's next?  Maybe Buffalo in May.

Fleet Feet Sports Opens in Altamonte Springs

Stacey and Eric Bartos are pleased to announce the opening of Fleet Feet Sports at the Renaissance Center in the heart of Cranes Roost in Altamonte Springs.  As members of the ORC for over 10 years, they have developed some of the most fantastic friendships and enjoyed many memorable experiences.  Now they will be able to share much more than that with their new store dedicated to providing the best products for all runners and walkers of all ages and size.

Fleet Feet Orlando will now become part of the national network of locally owned and operated franchises dedicated to serving their own community. Runners and walkers of all fitness levels will experience a warm, welcoming environment and will be able enjoy a personal relationship with a retailer that can provide training, coaching, biomechanical education and analysis but most of all the highest level customer service.

Fleet Feet Sports proprietary FITLOSOPHY™, including complete gait analysis, and our belief in a “one customer at a time” approach will guide our customers to the right product for his/her own individual needs.

Stacey and Eric invite you and all of your friends, families, coaches and athletes to visit Fleet Feet Sports and see the difference. The staff looks forward to providing all of you with the best in service, selection, expertise and opportunities.

URC Runners Participating in Disney Marathon

Watch for three runners from our sister club in Urayasu, Japan in this weekend's Disney Marathon.  Masafumi “2K” Yaginuma, Akihiro Kaneko, and Momoko "Momo" Mizunuma.  Click here for more details and pictures of these runners.  If you see them on the course, give them a big ORC welcome and cheer! 

2006 Fastest Times

Congratulations to the following ORC members that were recognized in the November/December 2006 edition of Florida Running & Triathlon for qualifying among the fastest 5K, 10K and 15K times in their age groups in the state.

Top 25 Best 5K Times - Heather King (20:47), Heather Schulz (19:04), Amy Sindler (22:52), Craig Dobson (17:49), Anna Diaz (24:31), John VanValkenburgh (18:56), Billy Kovaly (21:10), Judy Kennedy (24:05), Rose Reeves (27:25), Terttu Barsch (27:27), and Epifanio Agosto (25:27), Yuku Hudak (35:50), Sam Maxwell (42:24)

Halloween Fun Run

On Tuesday, October 24, over twenty people took part in ORC's Halloween Fun Run.  This year's event was held in College Park, just northwest of downtown Orlando. 

Four teams journeyed around this scenic neighborhood looking for answers to clues. searching for pumpkins, jogging up and down Edgewater Drive, and exploring other famous College Park landmarks.  The winning team, "Rebels Without A Cause" (Paul Yacobellis, Amy Sindler, Julie Sindler and Steve Menke), won the scavenger hunt based on most number of correct answers and accumulated bonus points.  They were awarded prize bags; however all participant teams received prizes. 

Prizes were also awarded to those in costumes.  Karen Breakall won 1st place as Tinkerbell; 2nd place went to Julie Sindler as Bridezilla; and Dave Virtus finished third as a very scary yet always funny "Howard Stern Monster".

Boston Qualifier

Congratulations to ORC Vice President Amy Sindler who recently finished the Chicago Marathon in 3:36, qualifying her for the Boston Marathon next April.  Great job!

Congratulations 50K'ers

Congratulations to ORC runners Stacey Bartos and Seth Elsheimer, who completed the John Holmes 50K Ultramarathon on October 14.  Though official results are not yet available online, we hear Stacey was the female winner and second overall.

2007 Urayasu Exchange Runners

Each summer four ORC members are selected to represent Orlando in an exchange with the Urayasu Runner's Club in Japan.  Congratulations to this years ambassadors - Amy Sindler, Theresa Harter-Miles, Paul Yacobellis and Billy Kovaly.  For more information on the cultural exchange program, click here.

Congratulations Marathoners

It is fall marathon season, and lots of ORC'ers have hit the road this year.  Congratulations to the following members who have completed marathons so far:

On Sunday, September 24, two former ORC presidents (Barb Abney and Janice Elsheimer) and husbands Dennis and Seth went to New Hampshire three of the four of us ran the Clarence DeMar Marathon.

Ramona Legowski and Tammy Enders completed the Wineglass Marathon on October 1.  The marathon runs from Bath to Corning, NY.  They were kept company by Amy Tatum, Theresa Harter-Miles and Michele Brackett as a relay team, and pit crew extraordinaire Art Duffy.

While the girls were in NY, Dave Virtus was in Minneapolis-St. Paul running the Twin Cities Marathon, also on October 1.

Great job runners!  If you've got news to share on your fall marathon, let us know.

Need a Vacation?

Join other runners on the "Run in the Sun" cruise February 10 - 17th, 2007.  

Runners will board the beautiful new Crown Princess from Princess Cruises for a chance to escape completely, and experience a running holiday like no other!  The package will include a 7 day cruise departing from San Juan and visiting Barbados, St. Lucia, Antigua, St. Maarten, and St. Thomas.  This cruise will have something for everyone with a 5k race on Barbados, group runs on each island and culminate with a 10k race on the stunning island of St. Thomas followed by a post race party under the stars.  Also included are gift bags, on board parties, guest speakers, Bart Yasso and 10 time Ironman winner triathlete Lisa Bentley.

The Run in the Sun cruise is meant for everyone to enjoy, from the serious to the not so serious runner.  Shorter runs and walks are available each day and each run is optional.  Princess Cruises fitness consultants are available on board to help with cross training needs and access to the on board fitness center.  Runners will also have time to enjoy the beaches, shopping, snorkeling and everything else that the Caribbean and a Princess Cruise Ship have to offer.

The cruise must be booked before August 14.  Deposits can be made and are totally refundable.  For info, go to www.runinthesuncruise.com.

Runner's Reading

Phillip Crone has been a non-stop 5 day per week jogger for nearly 27 years.  His book, A Little Bit Over a Long Period of Time, is perfect for those of you who are beginner runners, or those who have run for years and want to understand the psychological reasons we run and continue to run. This isn't so much a "how to" book, this explains the "why" we run.  For more information, visit www.phillipcrone.com.

Sports Nutrition

Alfred Martin, MD has been working with world-renowned sports nutritionist Dan Benardot, PhD to develop products and services around his 15 years of research on elite athletes from around the world.  Dr. Benardot has been the nutritionist for several U.S. Olympic Teams, professional sports teams, and numerous world-class athletes.  He has written several books and numerous published, peer-reviewed articles on his concept of within-day energy balance.  Dr. Martin has created an automated web application, www.SportsNutritionClinic.com, that duplicates a consult that Dr. Benardot might give an elite athlete in his Laboratory for Elite Athlete Performance.  This website is being offered to ORC members at a 30% discount with the promotion code SNCRUN2006.  

Disney Running

Have friends or family in town at the parks and not sure where to run, check out DisneyRunning.com for information on Disney races, and maps of jogging trails near the resorts. 

Titusville Racing Series

The Space Coast Runners are supporting the inaugural Titusville Racing Series (TRS).  What is unique about this series, in addition to cash awards being offered through twelfth place, is that final series results will be age-graded, giving everyone, regardless of age, a shot at the top spots. Complete information about the entire five-race series is available at http://www.spacecoastrunners.org/temporary/TRS_Update.htm

ORC Scholarship Recipient NCAA Steeplechase Champion

Congratulations to Jenny Barringer from Oviedo High School on winning the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the NCAA championships in Sacremento, CA.  Read the story here.

2005 Fastest Times

Congratulations to the following ORC members that were recognized in the March/April 2006 edition of Florida Running & Triathlon for qualifying among the fastest 5K, 10K and 15K times in their age groups in the state.

Top 25 Best 5K Times - Heather Schulz (18:31), Craig Dobson (17:26), Chris Daniels (16:52), John VanValkenburgh (18:14), Judy Kennedy (22:32), Terttu Barsch (28:00), and Epifanio Agosto (24:23)

Top 20 Best 10K Times - Heather Schulz (38:49), Craig Dobson (37:38), Judy Kennedy (46:39), Terttu Barsch (57:37), Epifanio Agosto (49:36), Yuku Hudak (1:27:47)

Top 15 Best 15K Times - Heather Schulz (1:03:01), Chris Daniels (55:17)