Merry Christmas to all of our friends from the Beyond!
The Comets and Meteors of the Beyond nearly collided with several asteroids as they traveled through the darkness of outer space on Saturday. Gale Fischer, Marty Buffenbarger, Jon Williard, Jen Shaffer, Megan James, Steve Downard, Bonnie Sexton, Joe Hulsebus, Peggy Zeeb and Mark Sigfrids all formed a tight pack in an attempt to deflect the oncoming flying objects, red lasers penetrating the dark like Rudolph’s shiny red nose!
Every now and then, some of our regulars will make a mysterious disappearance into outer space for a while, often getting sucked into the black hole known as injury. Think we don’t take notice when someone has been missing for a few light years….wrong! Enquirer reporters had observed that Cheryl O’Neil vanished after this year’s Boston Marathon. Much to our delight, she reappeared Saturday for our first Beyond Space mission, and is training for the 2007 Boston Marathon!
It was a humbling experience…..who is that really fast girl wondered some of the guys? The secret is out….we have a world class athlete tri-athlete traveling with the Beyond this winter! Megan James qualified for and was one of the top finishers in the 2004 Triathlon World Age Group Championships. After taking some time off due to the birth of her daughter Rebecca, she returned to competitive triathlons and road racing this year…..and is BACK!
Boston qualifier Tim Bredahl worked hard to earn the coveted reputation as the “most improved” runner for the last 2 years straight, but this year it looks like he may have some competition; Julie Wojtaszek, one of last year’s Borgess Run Camp Contenders, has been dancing on the tails of Team Varmin and sometimes keeping company with the likes of our official “dietician” Brenda Stoddard!
Some run for fitness, some for competition, and some for LOVE! We discovered the “real” reason Neil Zeeb ran a 6:19 marathon….he decided to be an official “pacer”……..for a pretty girl! “I just couldn’t leave her behind in the wilderness to die,” reports Neil! “It was the noble thing to do.” By the way, mom Peggy Zeeb freely shared this tabloid space tale, and gave exclusive rights to this story to the Extra-terrestrial Enquirer! Russ Bertch discovered he had an audience and a brand new fan club after he changed his shirt in the parking lot of Panera Bread. Scott Taylor just discovered it was cold out when he changed his shirt in the parking lot at Bicentennial Trail.
The plot thickens! Bill Gephart has been secretly hiding out in his paint workshop. Rumor has it he has been redesigning Charlie Miller’s Chainsaw for the 2007 One One Run and will be passing it on to artist Karen Arrick for the final design detail. The entire Kalamazoo running community is waiting in anticipation….the pressure is on Bill and Karen! It appears that Duncan Aviation, a manufacturer of aircraft, has its very own space crew consisting of Bill Gephart, Bill Gehman, Brian Campbell, Justin Merkling & Chuck Zahnow. We learned Justin Merkling and Steve Rice are both running the National Marathon in Washington DC!
Did you know? Carrie Hybels and Rich Schau are sister and brother and the sibling relationship shined through at last Saturdays run when Rich was asked to complete a registration form. “But didn’t you do it for me,” he asked his sister?
Father/daughter duo Tim & Kayla Kling are both training for their first marathon. By the way, the Space Captain is still waiting for that fudge! Jen Shaffer already produced a delicious sampling, but seconds and thirds are always welcome!
The Comets and Meteors of the Beyond nearly collided with several asteroids as they traveled through the darkness of outer space on Saturday. Gale Fischer, Marty Buffenbarger, Jon Williard, Jen Shaffer, Megan James, Steve Downard, Bonnie Sexton, Joe Hulsebus, Peggy Zeeb and Mark Sigfrids all formed a tight pack in an attempt to deflect the oncoming flying objects, red lasers penetrating the dark like Rudolph’s shiny red nose!
Every now and then, some of our regulars will make a mysterious disappearance into outer space for a while, often getting sucked into the black hole known as injury. Think we don’t take notice when someone has been missing for a few light years….wrong! Enquirer reporters had observed that Cheryl O’Neil vanished after this year’s Boston Marathon. Much to our delight, she reappeared Saturday for our first Beyond Space mission, and is training for the 2007 Boston Marathon!
It was a humbling experience…..who is that really fast girl wondered some of the guys? The secret is out….we have a world class athlete tri-athlete traveling with the Beyond this winter! Megan James qualified for and was one of the top finishers in the 2004 Triathlon World Age Group Championships. After taking some time off due to the birth of her daughter Rebecca, she returned to competitive triathlons and road racing this year…..and is BACK!
Boston qualifier Tim Bredahl worked hard to earn the coveted reputation as the “most improved” runner for the last 2 years straight, but this year it looks like he may have some competition; Julie Wojtaszek, one of last year’s Borgess Run Camp Contenders, has been dancing on the tails of Team Varmin and sometimes keeping company with the likes of our official “dietician” Brenda Stoddard!
Some run for fitness, some for competition, and some for LOVE! We discovered the “real” reason Neil Zeeb ran a 6:19 marathon….he decided to be an official “pacer”……..for a pretty girl! “I just couldn’t leave her behind in the wilderness to die,” reports Neil! “It was the noble thing to do.” By the way, mom Peggy Zeeb freely shared this tabloid space tale, and gave exclusive rights to this story to the Extra-terrestrial Enquirer! Russ Bertch discovered he had an audience and a brand new fan club after he changed his shirt in the parking lot of Panera Bread. Scott Taylor just discovered it was cold out when he changed his shirt in the parking lot at Bicentennial Trail.
The plot thickens! Bill Gephart has been secretly hiding out in his paint workshop. Rumor has it he has been redesigning Charlie Miller’s Chainsaw for the 2007 One One Run and will be passing it on to artist Karen Arrick for the final design detail. The entire Kalamazoo running community is waiting in anticipation….the pressure is on Bill and Karen! It appears that Duncan Aviation, a manufacturer of aircraft, has its very own space crew consisting of Bill Gephart, Bill Gehman, Brian Campbell, Justin Merkling & Chuck Zahnow. We learned Justin Merkling and Steve Rice are both running the National Marathon in Washington DC!
Did you know? Carrie Hybels and Rich Schau are sister and brother and the sibling relationship shined through at last Saturdays run when Rich was asked to complete a registration form. “But didn’t you do it for me,” he asked his sister?
Father/daughter duo Tim & Kayla Kling are both training for their first marathon. By the way, the Space Captain is still waiting for that fudge! Jen Shaffer already produced a delicious sampling, but seconds and thirds are always welcome!
