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The most famous running book title is The Loneliness
of The Long Distance Runner, the autobiography of Alan Sillitoe
made into a movie. In one sense, the activity of long distance
running is a solitary experience in which one confronts the boredom
of the slow passage of time and endures the onset of fatigue and
pain (see article
by Kevin Tiller). Of course, long distance running
can be made into a group activity, as when one joins a club such
as the Central Park Track Club or when one participates in a mass
spectacle such as the New York City Marathon. But it is also
possible to connect with a much larger community through one's running,
as the following notices will show.
TEACH
FOR AMERICA Central Park Track Club members Shula Sarner,
Larry Thraen, Stacia
Schlosser, Jerome O'Shaughnessy and Sandra Scibelli
are involved in fundraising for the Teach For America project.
They are the key drivers to form Teach For America's first marathon
team, named Team TFA (of course). Shula and Larry are the
coaches, Jerome is leading long runs, Stacia is on the steering
committee that organized the team and Sandra is one of the founders
of the team and is helping in all capacities.
FROM: Paul Stuart-Smith
SUBJECT: 2001 London Marathon
WHAT HE WROTE: "You were probably trying to avoid embarrassing
me by not publishing the fact, but I did do the London marathon
yesterday, though only just! Check running number 29474......I
was 6153rd with a time of 3:45:47. I had been 1:24:02 at half
way but had to walk 7 of the last 11 miles ... all for charity of
course!
I ran for The Attlee Foundation (named after the
former British Prime Minister) to raise money to help set up much
needed recreational facilities for the children of Spitalfields,
one of the more deprived parts of the East End of London.
I chose The Attlee Foundation because it is involved in similar
work to The New York Road Runners Foundation with which I was involved
before I left New York.
Any contributions you can raise will be greatly
appreciated and should be sent to me at Thorney Court, Palace Gate,
London, W85NJ. Sterling checks should be made out to The Attlee
Foundation, but I think US dollar checks had better be made out
to me, if that is acceptable, since I doubt the Foundation can accept
dollars readily."
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AN ANGEL WRITES:
Margaret Angell wrote:
Dear runners, friends, teammates, coaches,
family ...
So as many of you know, for the last few years the Angell
family has run a small fundraising operation called THE MARATHON
TEAM to raise money for ALS research. Back in the summer
of 1999, we set out to find a few people that could run, contribute
and "do something" about this horrible disease.
Three years, four marathons, and over $500,000 donated
later, I am asking you for your help ONE LAST TIME.
We want to pull together one last team. But, as usual,
I cannot do it without your help. I need your help recruiting
runners.
The basic requirements for a runner:
* Wants to run the most exciting marathon in the world on
November 3, 2002
* Wants to raise money for an excellent cause. (We ask
that each runner aim to raise $3,000 but we do not have a
minimum or a maximum level.)
* Wants to be part of a team of over 20 runners all trying
to reach the same goal - 26.2 miles and a total amount raised
of $150,000.
* Wants a coach. Toby Tanser is ours. http://www.tanser.org/
If you or a firend/relative/cousin/boyfriend/girlfriend/husband/wife/etc.
is interested, please ask them to email me (magsangell@aol.com)
and register for the lottery at: http://www.nyrrc.org/nyrrc/mar01/info/howto2002.html
As an added bonus, each year I get 12 numbers for people that
don't make it into the race through the lottery. If
you or your friends commit to running for the team now, and
don't get in through the lottery, I will put you at the top
of the list to get one of the 12 automatic entries.
If you have any questions, comments, thoughts, ideas, please
don't hesitate to email me (Magsangell@aol.com
)or call me at (917) 951-6100.
Thanks for everything!
Margaret
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If you have a favorite cause that you
want to promote, please let us know.
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