Beth Shisler ran her first marathon recently in Philadelphia, which gives me another chance to acknowledge both her and Steve for all the help they have given the group for the past 10-plus years. Steve finally got his name on the Harry Groves Memorial Cup last year and Beth has won the longest drive competition several times. (Carl Wolter, take note!) They have also hosted our rag tag bunch for the awards ceremony until there local zoning laws wouldn't allow us back. (Just kidding)
Steve Shisler ran 13 of the miles with her, which is way more than I could do for my wife at her upcoming Disney Goofy Challenge. And that ain't half bad for a half-miler, Steve! (hee hee hee) This also gives me the opportunity to tell Steve I still have his 1985 Penn Relay Photos. I will bring them to an indoor meet soon.
Congrats, Beth. You look happy in the photo, which is way more than I can say for my first marathon, which was the Harrisburg Marathon in 1977, the day after the High School Cross Country Championships. I was dumb that way... a twenty mile run and a 6 mile torture.
Thank you Dave. A few other alumni ran Philly - WAY better than me. Doreen McCoubrie (Startare) 2:50 at the age of 50. Age grading made her #1 but I think over all she was the 11th female. Congrats Doreen!
ReplyDeleteRick McGarry ran just over 3 hrs and his wife Sue (not alumni but still one of us) ran a BQ of 3:48. Congrats to both!
Doreen, WOW! Rick McGarry, only a little less of a WOW! Thanks for letting us know. And now Barb has to talk you into the Goofy!
ReplyDeleteWas that 2:50? Wow is right.
ReplyDeleteIt was 2:50:23 to be exact. Amazing. I believe Doreen has been racing consistently since college. I'll try to get her to the golf outing. - beth
ReplyDeleteGreat job, Beth...and nice supporting role Steve.Awesome time for Noreeen...Wow, is right.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you all.
NOW, how come all of you ran by me twice and not even one of you stopped to talk at the Delco RRC water stop at 14.5 and 24.5. (The largest stop by the way.). I was the "mad raker" of discarded cups, gel packs and, uh, clothing, interspersed with playing a moving-target trash can.