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Am I ever seeing RED!

The Argonne Pool area was the place to be on June 9th at noon; that is,
if you wanted to see a bunch of people in red dresses having a good
time. Given the iffy weather forecast and the \"nature\" of the run, I
had expected only a few people to be dressed for the occasion. However,
the weather semi-cooperated and the dressed turnout (approximately 8
women and 18 men) greatly exceeded my expectations. (This was more
people than usually attend club sponsored fun-runs.) There were also a
few people running in normal running attire.

Some of the outfits were, how should I say it, striking - or is the word
outrageous? If there is a next time, someone tell Rich Lee that he has
to do something differently because his hat, dress, purse, and shoes
definitely clashed. I also liked the way Rich Lee and Dick Page
accessorized their outfits. Some outfits, and I would have to include my
décolletage number, were beyond description for a family oriented
newsletter.

The 3.1 mile run (and associated 2.0 mile walk) started at the pool
area, wound its way around APS and then back to the pool area for food
and refreshments. In keeping with the red theme, the food/refreshments
included red Gatorade, watermelon, red apples, cranberry newtons, and
last but not least, red chocolate chip cookies. (How did those yellow
bananas get on the goodie table?)

In addition to the race participants there were plenty of observers,
including an Argonne photographer. With all the cameras in action there
should be some great pictures of the event. What the running club would
like to do is to provide each person that attended in a red dress a copy
of the \"best\" group picture. I forgot to have a sign-up sheet for the
event, so would participants that would like a picture please contact me
(Ext. 6721 or b23921@ra.anl.gov) and give me your current laboratory
address? (I knew a lot of the people there, but there were some people
participating that I had never seen before.) If the cost of producing
the pictures is too high for the club to subsidize, there may be a
nominal fee for a picture. I will keep in touch with you concerning this
project.

Finally, I would like to thank all the people that got caught up in the
goofiness of the event. Hopefully, it was not just the incentive of the
two \$25 gift certificates that were raffled off that inspired the
participants. The running club is always on the look-out for different
run-themes, so the success of this run gives us more incentive to plan
unconventional events for the future.

Karl Grimm

ARC Now on the Web

The Argonne Running Club Webpage has been reconstituted on the Chemistry
Division server. At present it has some pictures from the Red Dress Run,
the River to River relay, a list of the club events and a start for a
listing of local races. I need help if I am to keep the page up -- I
will need new **running picture**s (scanning will not remove their soul)
and **suggestions for races.** I hope that people would let me know well
before the races that they are interested in so that I can post them on
the race schedule. It is always more fun to go to races when there are
other Argonne people there.

Other items on the page include a link to a runner\'s survey, and links
to other running groups. Warning, these links can become out-of-date at
any time. If you try one and have problems, let me know.

The present page is at **chemistry.anl.gov/arc/** and we are grateful to
chemistry for making the space available to us. It is also linked
through the Argonne Club page and the old runner\'s club page. The
previous location of the page, on the Argonne club server, was pretty
much untenable because there was no direct access to the page. I have
discussed with David Jacque the possibility of gaining direct access to
that page and he is exploring it. (It is a nuisance for him too.) I am
grateful for the amount of work that Azis Uras put into the page under
very difficult circumstances. I can be contacted either through the club
page or at CDJonah@anl.gov.

Chuck Jonah

Now that the running club has a working web page, we need to decide how
to best use it. Let us know what you think. Either way, Chuck and I need
your stories, photos, and advise on upcoming races to keep the
newsletter and web site current and interesting. Help us out!

Summer Biathlon

On June 6 Dick Page and I ran a 5K biathlon at the Aurora Sportsmen\'s
Club in Sugar Grove. The race consisted of running 1500 meters, shooting
in a prone position (5 shots), running 2000 meters, shooting standing-up
(5 shots), and finally, running another 1500 meters. The shooting was
done with the club\'s 22\'s (you could bring your own 22 if you wanted
to), while the run was through the woods at the club site.

If you were not a registered biathlete you had to attend a clinic before
the race. For this particular race there was a clinic both Friday night
and Saturday morning. At the clinic you saw a short video and then spent
the remainder of the time at the practice range shooting. (The Friday
night clinic was better because there were fewer attendees.)

Your final score was your overall time minus 10 seconds for each target
you knocked over while shooting prone and minus 15 seconds for each
\"hit\" while standing. (Standing hits are worth more because it is
harder to aim while standing.) The course was an un-groomed (but cut)
course through the woods, over logs, and down one steep hill. (Exposed
roots and other obstacles on the course were marked with paint.) Since
there are limited shooting positions, all runners did not start out at
once; two runners started every minute.

The one hint on strategy we observed while watching the elite
participants was to pace yourself so that you were not breathing too
hard while trying to shoot. The idea was to slow down your running a
little bit before the shooting segments started. Some of the better
shooters took deep breaths to calm down between every shot. Then again,
for shooters like us, a better strategy might be to shoot very fast so
that not too much time is wasted on the shooting range.

There were about 70 participants and there were the standard goodies at
the end of the run. The run cost (including a shirt) was \$15 if you
pre-registered or \$18 on race day. So if you are looking for a new
challenge, try a biathlon. They are great. In fact, we had such a good
time we plan to attend a second biathlon at the Aurora Sportsmen\'s Club
on July 11.

Karl Grimm

Congratulations Noel

I think congratulations are in order for Noel Feeney, who ran his first
ever marathon. While most of us were enjoying a Memorial Day barbecue,
Noel was running 26.2 miles at the Madison Marathon. In spite of a
downpour that made the running more difficult, Tony beat his goal of
finishing in 4 hours. Apparently, he is not convinced that marathons are
for him, but at least he can now say \"I did it\".

Mosquitoes and Pizza

The Running Club\'s July fun run will have a little different flavor
than usual. Instead of the traditional noon time run, we will be having
an after work run that will feature a pizza dinner. We will meet at the
Argonne Park Pavilion on Tuesday, July 14th at 5:30 PM. The run and walk
will be held on the Waterfall Glen Trails to avoid rush hour traffic on
the roads. Afterwards, there will be plenty of pizza and beverages to
enjoy. As usual, this event is free to all paid-up members. We encourage
you to bring along a friend or spouse to enjoy the evening with.
However, there will be a \$3 charge to non-running club members to help
cover the cost of food.

Tune Up for Chicago

The ARC is planning to sponsor a running team for this year\'s Chicago
Marathon. We need at least 5 runners to complete the 26.2 mile course.
The Chicago Marathon has been growing every year, and a record turn out
is expected again in \'98. This year\'s race will be on Sunday, October
11. We usually have several Argonne runners at the marathon, which is a
truly exhilarating event if you\'ve never experienced it. To complete a
marathon takes a lot of training, but there is still enough time to
train for this year\'s event. You don\'t have to be fast to join
Argonne\'s team, but you do need to be fit enough to complete the race.
If you\'d like to experience the race without running it, volunteering
to pass out food and drinks is a great alternative. We will probably, as
usual, also have a crew of volunteers to help out at this years
marathon. If you are interested, keep watching this newsletter for more
details on volunteering.

Director\'s Fitness Run

Fifteen runners and three walker arose early on June 17 to participate
in the 7:30 am Director\'s Fitness Run. We ran the Waterfall Glen trail
from the Northgate Road parking lot to the Westgate Road and back, a
distance estimated to be 3.9 miles. The walkers hiked about 2 miles. The
humidity was near 100% and it was warm with no breeze - we were dripping
wet when we returned for breakfast. Paul Eident provided coffee, orange
juice, and an assortment of bagels and cream cheeses. Walter McFall
coordinated the Dean Eastman\'s participation, however, Eastman chose
not to attend. Interestingly, the Director\'s Run was held in the
morning at the request of Eastman. Last year the event was held under
the blazing noonday sun and the temperature was in the 90s. Dean said
that he would not attend the run again unless it was held in the cool of
the morning.

Paul Eident

Quote

\"Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You
have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind
what to do. The body will always give up. It is always tired morning,
noon, and night. But the body is never tired if the mind is not tired.
When you were younger, the mind could make you dance all night, and the
body was never tired\... You\'ve always got to make the mind take over
and keep going.\"

George S. Patton

US. Army General and 1912 Olympian

Cool Down

**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 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.**