Smile, you’re on camera! Could it be that the celebrities of the Beyond have gained such notoriety and fame as to have attracted the paparazzi? More likely it was our club photographer, Lana Hulsebus, who surprised everyone out on the course by snapping some fresh winter running candids! She caught many of you having lots of fun out there, especially Bill Gephart, Ayron Lowis, Holly Walsh and Karen Arrick who appeared to be sharing some great jokes! Thank you for the awesome pics Lana!
Heidi Saunders is the only other participant in the Beyond who seems to have picked up on the Varmin hot pink idea. Not only is she styling, but she is speedy! Heidi won the mile at the Grand Valley State University Indoor Track meet last week, and set a new Front Line Racing Team record of 5:25:21 for the indoor mile.
Chris Roach made an appearance for the very first time after spending two weeks out in San Francisco and wins the award for best winter running attire! Rumor has it he is one of the truly insane who will be doing the Kal-Haven Trail run solo!
Chris Roach made an appearance for the very first time after spending two weeks out in San Francisco and wins the award for best winter running attire! Rumor has it he is one of the truly insane who will be doing the Kal-Haven Trail run solo!
Chris Roach stays warm?
Just who exactly is on the Beyond Boston Marathon roster? You will find Ralph Meyer, Sherrie Mann, Brenda Stoddard, Pat Johnson, Russ Bertch, Holly Walsh, Pam McBride, Marty Buffenbarger, Jon Williard, Mark Sigfrids, Jen Shaffer, Monica Lynch, Bob Poznanski, Cheryl O’Neil, Steve Downard, Glen Kellam, Bonnie Sexton, Francine Bangs, Cindy Owen, Patti Montilla, Tim Bredahl & Brian Dobbie!
The Beyond wasn’t the only running show in town that landed in Full City Café Saturday! Charlie Broberg, Steve Brown and the Blizzard Rats were live on the scene as well. The Blizzard Rats are the longest “running” show in West Michigan!
A show from another galaxy, our allies from Borgess Run Camp will be hitting the streets and begin reaching for the stars this Saturday. (But hey, we are already THERE!) Have too much time on your hands and need another running tabloid to read? Former run campers turned marathon renegades can check out http://www.runcamp.blogspot.com/ to satisfy any cravings for Blaine’s humor. This tabloid has already labeled Space Captain Bonnie as the “Benedict Arnold” of running despite peace negotiations and a treaty signed last year granting the Beyond rights to the marathoners and Borgess exclusive rights to the half marathon and 5k runners.
Julie Wojtaszek, metal objects lurking in the dark, and running partners just don’t mix determined Beyond authorities. First Justin Merkling, now Space Captain Bonnie was assaulted by a metal pole while running with Julie during the Wednesday night Star-gazing run. We are thankful to report there was a mild contusion but no broken bones.
A show from another galaxy, our allies from Borgess Run Camp will be hitting the streets and begin reaching for the stars this Saturday. (But hey, we are already THERE!) Have too much time on your hands and need another running tabloid to read? Former run campers turned marathon renegades can check out http://www.runcamp.blogspot.com/ to satisfy any cravings for Blaine’s humor. This tabloid has already labeled Space Captain Bonnie as the “Benedict Arnold” of running despite peace negotiations and a treaty signed last year granting the Beyond rights to the marathoners and Borgess exclusive rights to the half marathon and 5k runners.
Julie Wojtaszek, metal objects lurking in the dark, and running partners just don’t mix determined Beyond authorities. First Justin Merkling, now Space Captain Bonnie was assaulted by a metal pole while running with Julie during the Wednesday night Star-gazing run. We are thankful to report there was a mild contusion but no broken bones.
We are happy to report Julie, Joel Pennington, Tim Sochor, Russ Bertch, Brian Dobbie and Monica Lynch all returned safely Saturday despite the early morning darkness. Tim, by the way, ducked out to run the Portland Winter Run 5k last Saturday, finishing in 21:18.
Was she abducted by aliens? Space Captain Bonnie took off with team Varmin Saturday, onlyto mysteriously disappear at the 6 mile aid station. Turns out she wasn’t abducted, but had to return to the YMCA space station to intercept her kids, and finish her run with 40 loops of the indoor track rather than the snowy hills of R Avenue
Where did Bonnie Go?
Oops, Kay Maxey, isn’t training for the Cincinnati Flying Pig Marathon, but rather the Country Music Marathon. Get well soon Vicky Mergen, Eric Zeeb,Terri Kunkel, Kayla Kling, Kay Maxey, Phil Goodwin & Justin Merkling! It is good to see Ayron Lowis and Peggy Zeeb recovered and back on the roads!
