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Jane’s Collection by Shu Minami
I volunteered to accompany Jane Goodman when she
ran the Pack Monadnock 10 miler as an early starter. I
have known Jane as an avid runner for many years but
I have never had a chance to talk with her before. So,
the 3-hour hike to the top of Pack Monadnock was a
great chance for me to get to know her more. One of
the many things I learned about amazing Jane during
this run is that she picks up trash in her daily runs to
keep her running route clean, and she cashes in the
refundable aluminum cans as a bonus. She told me
that she can get a nickel a can if she brings them to
Massachusetts, as the State of New Hampshire does
not have such policy. She has made $45 since last August
so far, and her goal is to make $100 by the end of
the year.
Ultimate Runner Night—Dave Delay
August—September 2007
Hollis 5K—Bill Spencer
Reports From the Road
When we saw the first beer can about half a mile into
the race, I offered her to carry her bounty so that she
can add it to her collection. Soon afterward, we were
in the rhythm of Jane pointing at the cans on both
sides of the road, and I picking them up and throwing
them into the plastic trash bag I was carrying. It was
interesting to notice that some sections of the course
were full of litter while other sections were totally
clean. Funny thing is that we were disgusted about the
litter when we saw them a lot, but we complained
about not finding enough cans when we came to
cleaner sections.
By the time we reached the 9 mile point in Miller
State Park, the bag of our bounty contained 71 beer
and soda cans and Jane was $3.55 closer to her goal.
For me, it was the most enjoyable Pack 10 Miler I
have ever participated, thanks to Jane.
Unexpected participate in Alaskan Marathon—David Salvas
Striding Along 10