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Although all of us runners have had to deal with some sort of injury
during our career, most of us are fairly healthy people who have a lot
to be thankful for. I thought that this would be a good time to point
out a few ways that we as runners can give a little something back to
those less fortunate. Below are three opportunities for us to make a
difference -- I hope you will take advantage of at least one of them.

1\) Shoes for Kenya

Have you ever wondered what to do with all those old pairs of used
running shoes that you have around your home? Here is a suggestion:
Argonne Running Club members are encouraged to help the \'Beyond Shoes:
the Kenya Shoe Expedition\' in their attempt to collect 20,000 pairs of
used running shoes of all sizes for talented young Kenyan runners. They
will be collecting shoes until June 1, so tell your friends to bring
their shoes in as well. Have you ever needed a little encouragement to
go out and buy a new pair of running shoes? You may feel better about
getting rid of that old pair a little early if you know they will go to
a good cause.

If you have any questions about this program, please call 312-902-3123
or send e-mail to them at shoesforkenya@hotmail.com. You can also check
out their web-site at: http://www.angelfire.com/il/beyondshoes

Following is a list of stores in the Chicagoland area that are accepting
used running shoes for this program:

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### Chicago Stores

1\) Fleet Feet Sports-241 W. North Ave.-312-587-3338

2\) Vertel\'s-2001 N. Clybourn Ave.-773-248-7400

### North Suburbs

1\) Running Shop-911 Green Bay Road, Winnetka-847-446-9180

2\) Kiddle\'s-258 Market Square, Lake Forest-847-234-0025

3\) Murphy\'s Fit-513 Dempster St., Evanston-847-869-4101

### Northwest Suburbs

1\) Runner\'s High-7 S. Dunton, Arlington Heights-847-670-9255

### West Suburbs

1\) Competitive Foot-102 N. Marion, Oak Park-708-524-0030

2\) Competitive Foot-814 Hillgrove, Western Springs-708-246-5520

3\) Dick Pond Athletics-26W321 St. Charles Rd., Carol
Stream-630-665-3316

4\) Dick Pond Athletics-2783 Maple, Lisle-630-665-3316

If it isn't convenient for you to drop your shoes off at one of the
above locations, you can bring your used shoes to our next ARC fun run,
and we'll take your contribution to one of the collection sites for you.
You can also send shoes to their national headquarters in Houston at the
Kenya Shoe Expedition at 4910 Braesvalley Houston, Texas 77096.

Geoffrey Bodwin

2\) Argonne Blood Drive

You should have all received in the intra-laboratory mail an
announcement about Argonne\'s Spring Blood Drive. Life Source will
conduct this blood drive on Wednesday, April 14^th^ in Building 617
(Exchange Club) between 8 AM and 2:30 PM. Blood cannot be manufactured,
and continues to be in great demand. We may not all be able to save
lives by performing heroic feats, but we can save lives by donating
blood. I must admit, that I really do not like to have a needle stuck
into my arm, but I\'m willing to endure a few minutes of discomfort in
order to help someone in need. I hope that you feel the same way. If you
have never given blood before, I think that you will find that the good
feeling that you have after giving far outweighs any discomfort that you
may endure.

3)Avon\'s Breast Cancer Walk

This June 18th-20th, Avon will be sponsoring a 3-day walk to raise money
to combat breast cancer. This walk will cover about 60 miles from the
Wisconsin Border to Chicago. Walkers must raise \$1700 in pledges to
participate. If you are interested in this event, you can check out
their web-site at: www.avoncrusade.com/thewalk/ If you feel that this
event is too ambitious for you to attempt, I encourage you to sponsor
one of the walkers. I know that Ginger Warren (ESH-IH) has been training
for this event (I see her walking laps past my office on cold days.) If
you would like to sponsor her, or learn more about the event, I\'m sure
that she would like to hear from you. She can be contacted at:
gwarren@anl.gov or if you don\'t feel you require any further
information and would like to donate to this cause, make a check payable
to \"Avon Breast Cancer 3-Day\" and mail it to her in Building 200. Even
small pledges add up.

St. Patrick's Day Run

The ARC's 1999 St. Patrick's Day Fun Run was held on Wednesday, March 17
and worked out very well thanks to Kristi Wood and Marcy Gatzke who
organized the event. We had a sunny and relatively mild spring day for
this year's run. I think everyone enjoyed the first 1.5 miles of the
race, but then realized that the reason they felt so good was that they
were aided by a very strong wind which had been at our backs for the
trip out. I'm sure everyone struggled a little bit more on the return
trip. After the race, participants enjoyed green bagels, specially made
green cookies, green Gatorade, etc. in the APS Gallery.

The following thirteen runners participated in this year's run: John
Hyzor, John Schlueter, Gloria Bannon, Chick Macal, Jack Picciolo, John
Weizeonick, Paul Eident, Chuck Jonah, Tom Braid, Dan Remus, Laurie
Culbert, Keith Knepper, and Aziz Uras. The two-mile walkers included
Betty Iwan, Donna Skonicki, Renee Lanham and Rich Lee.

John Hyzor won the prize for wearing the most green and Renee Lanham for
the most Irish Spirit. The first female finisher was Gloria Bannon and
the first male finisher John Schlueter. Thanks to all who came out to
make this year's event a success!

Red Dress Re-Run

I have been asked by several people if there is going to be a Red Dress
Run this year. Well, we discussed it at a Running Club meeting and
tradition has won-out over common sense. Therefore\... BACK by popular
demand \..., the Red Dress Run. The race is tentatively set for June
16th at noon, starting at the pool.

Like last year, all runners and walkers are welcome to participate, but
ONLY people in a red dress are eligible for the raffle prizes. We have
as yet not decided on what raffle prizes there will be, but, like last
year, they will be something very nice. (Last year, there were two \$25
gift certificates to a local eatery raffled off.)

Last year was the first fun run we had of this type, so now people
should be more \"comfortable\" about dressing up for a fun run.
Therefore, this year I hope to see some more \"creative\" attire. I
know, I have added some more accessories to my basic ensemble. For a
look at some of last years contestants (18 guys and 8 gals), checkout
the Running Club homepage on the Internet
(http://chemistry.anl.gov/ARC).

Karl Grimm

A Taxing Run

The next ARC fun run will be held on Wednesday, April 14th at noon
starting and ending at the pool. Aziz Uras and Paul Eident will be
coordinating the event. There will be both a 3-mile course for runners
and a two-mile course for walkers. The theme of the April run will be,
\"The Up All Night 1040 Run.\" Refreshments and raffle items will be at
the finish.

Indoor Triathlon Superstars

The Midwest Indoor Tri Classic Series is a series of five indoor
triathlons starting in January and ending in March. (Each one of the
triathlons is held at a different exercise facility, somewhere in the
Chicagoland burbs.) Each triathlon includes a 10-minute swim, 20 minutes
on an exercycle, and a 15-minute run. The scoring is done by totaling
the miles of each event. Congratulations to club members Pat Dombroski
and Richard Page on winning overall segments of the Midwest Indoor Tri
Classic Series. Pat placed second for all males for the overall event
and Richard won his age bracket for the overall event. The overall score
for each participant is the total mileage of the their best three
triathlons in the series. What animals\...

Karl Grimm

80 Miles of Smiles

For the fifth consecutive year the Argonne Running Club will have a team
entered in the River to River Relay Race across southern Illinois. Last
year, our team took third place in the Corporate Division but we may be
hard pressed to repeat the feat this year (due to injuries). The \"2
Does and 6 Bucks\" who will run in this year\'s event are: Laurie
Culbert, Laura Miller, Chuck Jonah, Steve Rose, Karl Grimm, John
Schlueter, Brian Ward, and Dick Page. This year\'s race will be held on
Saturday April 17^th^. Look for a story in an upcoming issue which will
describe this year\'s race.

We have always had a lot of fun at this relay, and encourage others to
try it. If you are interested in running next year\'s race -- let us
know. If we get enough people, we could always enter a second team.
However, the race fills up fast, and teams need to be entered around
Thanksgiving to have a realistic chance of getting in.

If you would like more information about this race, be sure to ask one
of our runners, or check out their web-site at:

http://rrr.olm.net/

Track Workouts

Just a reminder: now that we have more daylight after work, the track
workouts at North Central College have begun. The workouts are every
Wednesday at 6:15 PM. This is a great way to increase your speed and
meet some fellow runners at the same time. Don\'t worry, you don\'t have
to be a track star to run the workouts. There are runners of every
ability. Hope to see you there!

Quote

\"It\'s the mind that tells you when to give up.\"

Merlene Ottey

Jamaican Sprint Star

Cool Down

I thought this was appropriate for the beginning of track workouts:

The Argonne Running Club Newsletter is edited by John Schlueter. Please
send your stories, photos, tips, race reports, race entry forms,
comments, etc. to me. Mail: Bldg. 200, Rm. A185; Internet:
schlueter@anchx4.chm.anl.gov; Phone: 2-3588. ARC president: Paul Eident,
Bldg. 200, Rm. L175, 2-3579, eident@anlchm.chm.anl.gov. ARC webpage:
chemistry.anl.gov/ARC/ webmaster: Chuck Jonah, Bldg. 200, Rm. B157,
2-3471, jonah@anlchm.chm.anl.gov. For membership information, contact
Karl Grimm, Bldg. 208 Rm. A205A, 2-6721, b23921@ra.anl.gov.