Sunday, December 23, 2007

Extra-Terrestrial Enquirer 2nd Edition!


A holiday spirit award winner...caught eating with chop sticks from a Pineapple!.

We’ve heard the hype and it’s finally here; THE movie for the marathon addict in us is coming to the big screen. The Spirit of the Marathon will be showing at the Kalamazoo 10 Theater on Thursday, January 24, 2008 only! More information and online tickets are available at Spirit of the Marathon.

What a spectacle to behold! The holiday spirit was alive and well at last Saturday’s Beyond Training run as runners arrived decked out in tinsel, Santa hats, blinking lights, reindeer antlers, festive ties and other holiday trimmings. The winners of the holiday dress up contest were Kayla Kling, Tim Kling and Pat Johnson! Congratulations all!

Hey, I know you from somewhere! What a small world it is indeed. Unbeknownst to either of them, Mark Breuer and Jeff Datillo both landed in outer space after completing the same MBA program. Jeff Datillo and his wife are expecting their first child and Jeff is trying to get in his spring marathon during the winter before his new arrival! Mark already has kids.

Speaking of Mark Breuer, there are many multi-sport enthusiasts lurking in the Beyond including Mark, top tri-athlete Megan James, Chris Roach, Andrew Vidor and Mandy Prior. Mark is a strong advocate of the FIRST training program from Run Less, Run Faster by Pierce et al. The FIRST program incorporates 3 quality run workouts a week, with the remaining days as rest or cross training days.
Tim Bredahl has been named the Beyond’s leading experimental guinea pig after dabbling in numerous training methodologies and goals. This time Tim is shifting his focus from faster running to longer running, and will be training to run the Kal-Haven Trail 33.6 mile run, and possibly his first ultra! Bob Poznanski and Giti Henrie are neck to neck in the in the running for the Beyond's unofficial "Most Improved Space Traveler" award. Mark Breuer will be presented with the first official "Warm Helping Hands" award for his display of cold weather volunteerism.

SHufflers leader Dan Sarkipato is Boston bound and double dipping by participating in the Beyond Marathon Training Program and leading the Galloway based SHufflers program. Rob Lillie, Julie Pomeroy and Tessa Emenheiser are exploring the reaches of outer space before heading to their posts at Borgess Run Camp.

Did you know members of a National Championship team lurk within the Beyond? S-Pace Leader Peggy Zeeb and Mission Commander Bonnie Sexton ploughed through muck and slush December 8 to compete with some of the top women’s masters runners in the country at the USATF Masters National Cross Country Championships in Westchester, Ohio. Peggy Zeeb brought home the hardware as part of the first place Front Line Racing A team, and reigning women’s masters National Champions. Bonnie was the second scoring woman as part of the 6th place Front Line Racing B Team! You can check out the ladies in action at USATF Women's National XC Championships on You Tube.

Hey Space Travelers; feel free to share your stories for the Extra-terrestrial Enquirer at any time! All stories in good taste are accepted for publication!