MICHIGAN RUNNING NEWS

January 9, 2002

FIRST LADY MICHELLE ENGLER RUNS DISNEY HALF MARATHON LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL
(1/6/02)-- Michigan's First Lady, Michelle Engler, ran the Walt Disney World Half Marathon in support of the National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA). NACoA, one of six charitable organizations participating in the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon, was founded in 1983 to advocate for changes in health care, social services and preventive services on behalf of children affected by family alcoholism and drug dependencies.

First Lady Engler finished the Walt Disney World Half Marathon in a mid-pack 2:38::25 (chip time). First Lady Engler has been an active participant and coordinator of charitable campaigns such as literacy, breast cancer awareness, the Michigan Harvest Gathering and Detroit's Susan Komen Race for the Cure. A partner in the Houston law firm Nathan, Wood and Sommers before her marriage in 1990, Michelle Engler played softball, basketball and volleyball in high school. First Lady Engler and her husband Governor John Engler are the parents of triplets, Hannah, Maggie and Madeline, age 7.

RIVERBEND STRIDERS HOST THE SNOWFLAKE RUN, JANUARY 12
Get your season going early with the first race of the calendar year in the Bauman's Running Center Winter Series. Anyone who pre-registers can wear home the "power-dry stocking-cap"-just the right race souvenir for the winter season. The two loop course takes you through Flushing's scenic neighborhoods. The races begin at 10:00 am, Flushing High School. Register online at http://www.gaultracemanagement.com.

KYLE BAKER AND AMY WING TIE FOR MICHIGAN RUNNER OF THE YEAR
Michigan Runner magazine's January/February 2002 issue features the annual Michigan Runner of the Year awards. Kyle Baker of Mason and Amy Wing of Grand Rapids had the best racing seasons in Michigan. Laurie Decker, Cadillac, and Larry Gutierrez, Fenton, won Masters honors; Brenda Lynch and Jerry John are Senior Runners of the Year. Find the Michigan Runner at your local running store or check http://michiganrunner.com for subscription information.

DETROIT NEWS FEATURES MICHIGAN RUNNER TV DETROIT
(1/4/02)--Detroit News contributor Tom Henderson introduced Michigan viewers to Michigan's new Internet TV show. See "Online TV Launches Race Video Site" on the Detroit News site: http://detnews.com/2002/outdoors/0201/04/e10-381698.htm

CRIM'S SHERLYNN EVERLY ELECTED TO RUNNING USA BOARD LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL
(1/5/02)-Sherlynn Everly, Executive Director of the Crim Festival of Races, will be serving a two year term on the Running USA board of directors. Ms. Everly was elected to the prestigious position on Running USA's Annual Meeting, held in conjunction with the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon on January 6.

Running USA was formed in 1999 as a national industry council devoted to building the sport of distance running and road racing in the United States. Running USA is a joint venture between major road race members, media representatives, the athletic industry and USA Track & Field. Hansons Running Shop Team USA Michigan is one of four training centers participating in the Team USA Distance Running program. http://crim.org, http://runningusa.org

RUNNING MAY MAKE YOU SMARTER
Our daughter, Heather McCafferty, sent us this intriguing news from Reuters Health: "Running may give the brain a workout, too. A new study finds that individuals consistently scored higher on intellectual tests after embarking on a running program.

These improvements, however, went down when [runners] stopped their training, which suggests that ongoing exercise is required to maintain the benefit," said study lead author Dr. Kisou Kubota of Nihon Fukushi University in Handa, Japan. The findings were presented in San Diego at a recent meeting of the Society for Neuroscience."

NEXT UP ON MICHIGAN RUNNER TV: WALT DISNEY WORLD MARATHON LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL
(1/5/02)-Michigan Runner TV visited the Magic Kingdom, along with 18,500 marathoners and half marathoners for the Walt Disney World Marathon and Half Marathon. Hear from John Bingham (The Penguin) and Deana Drossin, who's 2:26:58 at the New York City marathon is the best American woman's debut marathon ever. And, where else would you see a giraffe or two from our room's balcony in Animal Kingdom Lodge? http://michiganrunner.tv. Michigan's first Internet TV show will be available January 10. For those who wish to read all about it, Larry Eder reports the race for the Running Network. http://runningnetwork.com

JANUARY RACE CALENDAR
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Macomb, 6:00 pm, Friday, January 11, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Snowflake, 5KR/W, 10K, Flushing, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 12, 2002, www.gaultracemanagement.com.
. Shoe Run, 29th annual 10 Mile, Delta Ohio, 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 13, 2002, 419.822.3498
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Aquinas, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, January 15, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Boys Only, University of Michigan, 6:30 pm, Thursday, January 17, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Girls Only, University of Michigan, 6:30 pm, Friday, January 18, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Frozen Foot Race, 5MR, 2M R/W, Traverse City, 10am, Saturday, January 19, 2002, 213.275.7716
. Portland Winter Run, 5K, Portland, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 19, 2002, http://portlandrunningclub.homestead.com/2002PWR.html
. Shovel Shuffle, 5K, Ortonville, 9:00 am, Sunday, January 20, 2002, [email protected], 248.627.5108
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Boys Only, Saginaw Valley, 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Lake Superior, 5:30 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Hillsdale, 6:00 pm, Thursday, January 24, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Alltel Indoor Track and Field Classic, University of Findley, Ohio, Friday, January 25, 6:15 pm and Saturday, January 26, 9:30 am, http://athletics.findlay.edu/sports/schedule.asp?id=0.
. Cabin Fever Cure, XC Skiing Fun Race, Clarkston, 9:15 am, Saturday, January 26, 2002, www.co.oakland.mi.us/c_serv/parks/hom.html?
. Freeze Your Fanny, 5K, Bay City, 10:00 am, Saturday, January 26, 2002, 989.893.1093.
. Noquemanon Ski Marathon, 53K, 25K, Ishpeming, 8:45 am, Saturday, January 26, 2002, www.noquemanon.com
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Acquinas, 6:30 pm, Tuesday, January 29, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Girls Only, Saginaw Valley, 6:00 pm, Wednesday, January 30, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Boys Only, Central Michigan, 6:00 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2002, www.michtrack.org
. Michigan Indoor Track Series, Lake Superior, 5:30 pm, Thursday, January 31, 2002, www.michtrack.org

Jennie McCafferty, Editor
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