Ahh, the winter doldrums. Winter cabin fever? Whatever you call it, I have it.
"It" has contributed to full blown writers block.
Stay off icy roads. Stay warm. Stay safe. Spring will come.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Indoor Track racing at Bennett in Toms River on the 16th
Published by the DAILY RECORD of Morris
County, New Jersey
On Sunday, February 2, 2014
Copyright, Madeline Bost, 2014
INDOOR TRACK AT BENNETT IN TOMS RIVER
Has this been the worst winter for running that we have ever
seen? A lot of people do go out when it’s
only ten degrees outside but many say there is a limit to dedication.
So where would you rather run? Indoors or out in the cold? If you are one of the fortunate few you may
have access to an indoor facility. They
exist but most are off limits to the unconnected runner.
Come in out of the cold on Sunday, February 16th. That’s the date of the USA New Jersey open
and masters men and women’s indoor Track & Field Championship. This year the meet is being held at the Bennett
indoor athletic complex in Tom’s River.
Several events are doable for a long distance runner
type. The longest event is the 3,000
meters, which is 15 laps around the track.
Yes, that can seem endless. How
about 1,500 meters? That is just seven
and a half laps and the 800 meters is just four laps. How easy is that?
In 2013 some local road runners did switch to track and some
did very well. Roger Price of Randolph
won the M60 division of the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:07.83 and Randy
Miller of Montville place third in the M50 in 11:25.85. Mike Karr of Boonton won his M55 division in
11:45.78.
In the 1,500 meter run Gary Rosenberg of Morristown won the
M40 division in 4:27:38. Peter
Kashulines of Mountain Lakes won the M45 division 800 meters in 2:12.32.
OUT DOOR RACING AT PASSAIC COUNTY AND AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN
RESERVATION.
If you are not convinced that you want to do 200 laps
indoors there are a few outdoor options for you. The Passiac County Runners Club had to cancel
their first of four events of their winter series due to weather and road
conditions. They hold the 5K’s at the
Passiac County Technical Institute in Wayne every two weeks. This is a low key race with an interesting up
and down and around course. Registration
and post race activities are indoors so you only need be out in the cold during
your race.
Because of the cancelled race on January 26th,
runners now will be scored in their best two out of three possible races. The next is coming up on Sunday, February 9th,
then on the 23rd and the finale on March 9th. All races start at an easy to make 11:00 a.m.
For those who eschew both indoor track and road racing, the
New Jersey Trail Series is for you. The Febapple
will take place on Saturday, February 22nd at South Mountain
Reservation. Each loop in the
reservation is ten miles and runners can stop with one or just keep on going. Actually
it is not that simple, runners must register in the distance that they are
planning to run. The divisions are ten miles, twenty miles, 50
kilometer or 50 miles.
WATCH IT ON TELEVISION
For those who want to watch some fast track racing there are
three events coming up in February that will be televised. The first is the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
meet in Boston on the 8th. Galen
Rupp is going to go after the indoor mile record at that meet.
The Millrose Games coverage will be on February 15th. High school sensation Mary Cain has switched
from the 800 meters to the mile at Millrose.
On the 22nd and 23rd will be the USA open Track
and Field championship from Albuquerque NM.
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A calendar of USATF sanctioned events can be found at www.usatfnj.org or at www.raceforum.com for running and tri and
biathlon events.
Contact Madeline Bost at madelinebost@verizon.net.
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