December 2012 - Run Wild Missoula

Running Wild 

The official newsletter of Run Wild Missoula 

December, 2012 

‚Give Yourself the Gift of Running.‛ 

Run Wild Missoula Events – December and January 

How to Stay Motivated to Run through the Winter, Monday, December 10, 7 p.m., 

The Loft- FREE 

Do you love running in the spring, summer and fall, but have trouble staying motivated to run 

or walk throughout the dark and cold winter months The seminar will give you tips and 

resources on how you can stay motivated to run all winter long. Wouldn't it be great to stay in 

shape during the winter or be ready to run a marathon in the spring Presenters include Tim 

Mosbacher, coach of the Boston / Spring Marathon Training Class and sub-3 hour marathon 

runner, and Meg Brooker, professional runner and employee at the Runner's Edge. 

Missoula Marathon Registration – Register Before The Entry Fee Increases on 

January 1, Thursday, December 13, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Big Sky Brewing Co., 5417 

Trumpeter Way 

IMPORTANT! – HOLIDAY MARATHON REGISTRATION PARTY! Register for the 

Missoula Marathon before the entry fee increases on January 1 and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, beer, 

door prizes and giveaways. Sponsor Alpine Physical Therapy will be there to test your balance 

and core strength ability. Live music by John Floridis. 

Inside this Issue 

RWM Events 1 

Other Events 3 

Race Reports 5 

View From Back 7 

At The Races 9 

Runner Spotlight 13 

RWM News 13 

RWM Organization 18 

Calendar 19 

Boston/Spring Marathon Training Class, December 17, 5:30pm, Runners’ Edge. 

Class starts Monday, December 17, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. and meets at the Runners Edge, 325 N. 

Higgins Ave. This is an advanced marathon training program designed for runners competing 

in the 2013 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013 or another spring marathon. This 16- 

week training program meets up to 4 times each week and will begin on Monday, December 17 

at 5:30 p.m. with an informational session and will continue until the Boston Marathon. Come 

ready to run on Thursday, December 27. 

Who can sign up Any age or speed is welcome and encouraged. However, this 

training is not for beginners; participants must have run at least one marathon and have a base 

of 30-40 miles/week before beginning the 16-week training program. 

What you get: Great running companions, a race day singlet, expert coaching; four 

group runs a week, aid stations for long runs and more! 

Coach: Tim Mosbacher, former collegiate runner and high school coach 

Group Runs: All group runs meet at the Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. 

Speed Workouts: Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. with Courtney Babcock (no speed workouts on 

Christmas Day and New Year's Day) 

Tempo/Middle Distance Runs: Thursday at 5:30 p.m. coached by Tim Mosbacher 

Middle Distance Runs: Saturday at 8 a.m. coached by Tim Mosbacher 

Long Runs: Sunday at 8 a.m. coached by Tim Mosbacher 

Questions or want to volunteer at an aid station ContactTim Mosbacher. Cost: $50.00 

Christmas Lights Beer Run- Fat Cat Pizzeria, Wednesday, December 26, 6 p.m., Fat 

Cat Pizzeria, 1502 Dearborn 

"5 Miles to Beer Thirty" There are a lot of things to get serious about; this ain't one of them. It's all 

about getting together with a bunch of like minded knuckleheads, going a few miles and getting 

together for a beverage or two afterward. What could be more fun on the last Wednesday of the 

month Questions Email Chancellor of Libations Pat Cross. 

Optional: Bring a gift for the White Elephant Gift Exchange. 

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Run Wild Missoula’s 

Tuesday Track 

A coached track workout for 

runners of all levels. Whether 

you run a 5 minute mile or a 12 

mile minute, you will find 

someone to run with! Courtney 

Babcock will coach speed 

workouts every Tuesday. 

Tuesday Track meets at 5:30pm 

p.m. at the Runner’s Edge 

through the winter. Cost: Free 

to Run Wild Missoula and Team 

Stampede members. This event 

sponsored by Axis Physical 

Therapy. Questions Email 

Coach Courtney Babcock 

New Year's Eve Prediction Run, Monday, December 31, 2012 Starts at 6 p.m. at Peak 

Health & Wellness Center, 5000 Blue Mountain Road 

Herald in the New Year with Run Wild Missoula’s New Year’s Eve Run. This is a timed 2-mile 

prediction run on the indoor track of Peak Health and Wellness Center. Predict your time before 

the run! Watches will not be allowed and there won’t be any visible clocks. 

Prizes will be given to those who predict the closest time. Bring the entire family and 

after the run enjoy New Year’s Eve treats plus the Peak Health and Wellness Center facility, 

including the pool, sauna, hot tub, gym and more. Thank you to all Run Wild Missoula and 

PEAK members and Happy New Year! 

This event is free to Run Wild Missoula members, Peak Health and Wellness members 

and those with First Night buttons. Click here for information on First Night Missoula. 

Date and Time: Monday, December 31, 6 p.m. 

Place: Peak Health & Wellness Center, 5000 Blue Mountain Road 

Distance: 2-Mile Prediction Run 

Cost: FREE (With RWM or Peak membership or with First Night button!) Questions or want to 

volunteer Contact Eva Dunn-Froebig 

RWM member Jen von Sehlen says, "It was more fun than I thought it would be!" 

Running Until You're 100: Why and How, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, Large Meeting 

Room of Missoula Public Library, 12 - 1 p.m. 

Olympic runner Jeff Galloway has devoted more than thirty years as a coach, author, and public 

speaker to promoting running for people of all ages and abilities. Galloway's run-walk-run 

approach has enabled beginning runners, older runners, and injury-prone runners to enjoy the 

benefits of the sport without hurting themselves. Join us at noon, Tuesday January 22 at from 12 

- 1 p.m. in the Large Meeting Room of the Missoula Public Library to hear Jeff's motivating 

introduction to injury-free running for ordinary people. 

As part of this programming and partnership with the Missoula Public Library, Run 

Wild Missoula has donated three books by Jeff Galloway to the Missoula Public Library. They 

include Running: Getting Started, Running Until You Are 100 and Galloway's Book of Running. 

Improving Your Marathon Time with Jeff Galloway, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2013, 

Runner's Edge, noon-- FREE 

Jeff Galloway is well known for helping new runners and slower runners train for marathons. 

Fewer people know that he coaches runners who want to finish faster with the strategic use of 

walk breaks. Jeff's book, "Boston Marathon" includes training plans for finishing that elite race 

between 3:10 and 5:30. Come and engage Jeff in a lively discussion of how you can finish faster 

by walking more. 

Jeff Galloway's Running School, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Doubletree 

At this highly motivating class taught by Jeff, he gives you the information you need to reach 

your goals. The format allows everyone to ask questions at any time, so each can get the 

individual info needed. 

Cost: $99. Participants of the Galloway Training Classes for the 2013 Missoula 

Marathon starting on Sunday, January 27 and the 2013 Missoula Half Marathon starting on 

Sunday, March 10 will get 50% off this workshop. 

Please contact Pam Gardiner atbackofpack@runwildmissoula.org after registering for 

the Galloway Missoula Marathon or Half Marathon Training Class in order to receive the 

coupon code. Click here to register for the Galloway Running School. 

Fat Burning for Runners, Thursday, January 24, noon, Good Food Store-- FREE 

Many people are motivated to run because they want to lose weight. They are sometimes 

disappointed that, even after training for a marathon, they may weigh the same as they did 

beforehand. In this session, Jeff will talk about realistic expectations for weight management 

while training for distance. he will also share from a lifetime of experience and research on 

nutrition for runners and tips for burning fat and losing weight. 

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Saturday Breakfast 

Club Runs/Walks 

Saturdays at 8 a.m. at 

the Runner's Edge 

Questions Contact Coach Meg 

Lerch. 

Cost: Free to Run Wild Missoula 

members. 

Need a little inspiration to get 

out of bed on the weekend 

Love to run but enjoy it a little 

more with others Come join us 

on our Saturday morning runs 

at the Runner's Edge at 8 a.m. 

These runs are geared towards 

everyone, from 

the beginner to the advanced 

runners. Plus, there's free 

breakfast after the runs. We 

hope to see you there. 

Galloway Marathon Training Class, starts Sunday, January 27, 2013 at 8 a.m. and 

meets until the Missoula Marathon on July 14, 2013. 

Get ready for the Missoula Marathon on July 14, 2013 with Run Wild Missoula's training 

program using Jeff Galloway's run-walk-run program. Jeff Galloway ran in the Olympics in 

1972, and has dedicated his career to helping thousands of runners achieve their goals while 

reducing the risk of injury, using a tested run-walk-run approach to distance. Register here. 

Class meets at Runners Edge, 304 N. Higgins Ave. on Sundays at 8 a.m. through March 3. 

Starting Sunday, March 10 class will meet on Sundays at 8 a.m. at The Loft, 119 W. Main 

St. Informal and optional group runs will meet on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at the Runners Edge. 

Cost: $99.00. Questions Email Pam Gardiner. 

More interested in training for the half marathon Click here for more information 

about that program, which begins March 10 and runs through July 14, 2013. Prerequisite: 

Participants must be able to run/walk at least 3 miles when the program begins. The 24-week 

Marathon program costs $99 (plus active.com processing fee), and includes: 

* Jeff Galloway's book, Training Programs (new participants only) 

* Technical T-shirt 

* One year Runner's World magazine subscription 

* Pace groups with experienced leaders to meet the needs of diverse participants 

* 50% off 3-hour Galloway Running Schools (offered in January and July-- exact date to be 

determined). 

* Water stations and post-run snacks for run 10 miles and longer 

* Weekly e-mails to maintain momentum, share information, and answer questions 

*Post Class Party 

For more information contact Program Director Pam Gardiner, 274-0188. Thank you to Pam 

Gardiner and John Pitcairn for teaching this class. This class sponsored by the Cherry Creek 

Radio, Runners Edge and Wellbuddies Coaching. 

Other Events 

Scott Jurek , Tuesday, December 11th, 2012, 7:00p.m., The Wilma Theatre, presented 

by The Runner’s Edge. 

The Runner’s Edge is thrilled to bring legendary ultrarunner, vegan and author Scott Jurek to 

Missoula for an (FREE) evening at The Wilma Theatre. Scott will discuss his recently published 

book, Eat & Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness, show a short film, 

participate in a Q and A and do a book signing after the event. There will also be a fun run with 

Scott from The Runner’s Edge at 4PM. All paces are welcome! Doors open at 6:15 PM. 

There will also FREE Lunch with Scott on Wednesday, December 12 at the Runners 

Edge - Try a couple of Scott’s Vegan recipes and learn about his involvement in some of the 

products carried at the Runner’s Edge, including the Brooks Cascadia. 

Light the Way 5k Race, Friday December 14 th , 6:30pm, Greenough Park – Picnic 

Shelter on Monroe St. 

This evening race features festive luminaries around the course, holiday music, Christmas lights, 

and a bonfire at the finish area. Each participant receives a free pack of Amphipod Vizlet pack* 

(retails at $20) to keep them nice and bright during the dark winter months. Christmas cookies & 

hot cocoa served at the finish! 

Early Registration: ($25) ends December 9th – online registration only, Late 

Registration: ($30) December 10th – 13th – online registration only, Race Day Registration: ($35) 

5pm – 6pm at Greenough Park picnic shelter on December 14 th . Limit 250 participants. No 

refunds for this race. We do encourage all participants to wear a headlamp because it’s pretty 

dark out there! Questions Want to Volunteer Just want to chat Contact Race Director, Meg 

Lerch (meg@runnersedgemt.com) 

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Turkey Trot photos 

courtesy of Lance Fisher 

Note: Correction to our 

photo attributions for Diva 

Day photos – photos were 

provided by Neil Chaput 

de Saintonge. 

Rattlesnake Resolution Run, January 1, 2013, 11:00am Rattlesnake Elementary 

School on 1220 Pineview Drive, Missoula 

Time to get ready for the 2013 edition of the Rattlesnake Resolution Run! Start the new year with 

either a 10k and 5k course through the Rattlesnake Valley, starting and finishing at Rattlesnake 

Elementary School. Enjoy post race hot soup and drink in the school cafeteria in your finishers 

Rattlesnake Resolution Run soup bowl! This is a family friendly and walker friendly race! 

5K: Early Registration: (11/1-12/15) =$20, Late Registration: (12/16-12/30) =$25, Race Day 

Registration: (1/1)=$30, Kids 12 and under (Anytime)=$12 

10K: Early Registration: (11/1-12/15) =$25, Late Registration: (12/16-12/30) =$30, Race 

Day Registration: (1/1)=$35, Kids 12 and under (Anytime)=$12. 

Happy New Year! Each Participant will receive: Chip timing, A 2013 Runner’s Edge 

Running Log A 2013 Resolution Run Ceramic Soup Bowl, Warm Soup to put into your Soup 

Bowl;), Whole Wheat Rolls generously donated from Great Harvest Bread Company, Live Music 

by The Blue Mountain Music Makers at the Awards Ceremony and Soup Feed, The priceless 

feeling of starting the year off by getting outdoors and being active! 

Start/Finish: Located at the Rattlesnake Elementary School on 1220 Pineview Drive, 

Missoula, MT. 

Race Day Schedule: 9:30-10:30am Packet Pickup/Race day Registration, 11:00am 10K Race Start 

11:15am 5K Run/Walk Start, Awards and soup feed following the races, Overall winners & the 

top three in each age group (Each will receive unique awards in the School Cafeteria during the 

feed). 

Aid Stations: There will be two aid stations located along the 10k course and 1 located 

along the 5k course. You will have your choice of water and electrolyte drink! 

Charity: we are excited to announce that a portion of the race proceeds this year will go 

to the The Missoula Nordic Ski Club. If you would like to learn more about this organization, 

please visit their website at www.missoulanordic.org. 

Refund and Weather Policy: We hope to hold this race no matter what Mother Nature 

throws at us: rain, snow, sleet or ice. With that said, in the event of severe weather, the race may 

be delayed or canceled. If the race is canceled there will be NO REFUNDS. 

Write your Resolution!: There will be a big Resolution Run poster in the cafeteria on 

race day where you can write your resolution! 

Frost Fever 5K Fun Run/Walk, Saturday January 26, 2013, McCormick Park 

Hello RWM - Missoula Parks and Recreation is putting on our 15th annual Frost Fever 5K Fun 

Run/Walk at McCormick Park on Saturday, January 26, 2013. This year is Hawaiian themed to 

put a little pep in our step! 

Dress in your favorite Hawaiian clothes and join Missoula Parks and Recreation for our 

‚warm‚ winter 5K Fun Run/Walk. Start and finish will be held at McCormick Park. The race 

takes place on adjacent scenic trails and along the Clark Fork River. All Participants will receive 

50% off admission to Currents Indoor Aquatics Center during race weekend, and a cozy longsleeved 

Tshirt. Stick around for awards and great prize drawings after the race! Grass Skirts are 

Encouraged! All race proceeds benefit Missoula Parks and Recreation’s Share the Fun fund 

which provides low income youth the opportunity to participate in Parks and Recreation 

programs. 

Registration: Obtain and return this entry form along with entry fee to Missoula Parks 

and Recreation (600 Cregg Lane) or register on-line at Active.com. 

Race Day Info: 10:00am, Saturday, January 26, 2013. Course: Start and finish at 

McCormick Park. The race takes 

place on scenic trails around local parks, the Clark Fork River, and neighborhood streets. Map 

available @ 

Early Deadline & Fee: Monday, Jan. 21 - $18.00 Late Deadline & Race Day Fee: Jan. 22-26 - $23.00 

Race Day Registration: 8:30-9:30am, Saturday, Jan. 26 (not guaranteed a cozy long-sleeved T- 

shirt on race day) Cancellation Policy: Entry fees are non-refundable and nontransferable. 

Bib Pick Up: 4:00-6:00pm, Fri. Jan. 25 or 8:30-9:30am, Sat. Jan. 26, Currents Aquatics 

Center (McCormick Park). 

Event Rules: Sorry, no dogs allowed. Strollers are welcome but will be asked to start 

towards the back. Walkers are always welcome...there is one stipulation...must complete race in 1 

hour to qualify for official standings. 

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Age Categories: Male and Female - 12 & under, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40- 

49, 50-59, 60+, Open Walk-All Ages 

Awards: Given to first place racers in each age category and the overall Male 

and Female finisher. 

With support from Run Wild Missoula, and other local businesses, 

we saw an increase in participants last year (283). We are hoping to have as 

many, if not more, this year! Net race proceeds benefit Missoula Parks and 

Recreation's Share the Fun fund which provides low income youth the 

opportunity to participate in Parks and Recreation programs. Last year, we 

raised a total of $1000 for our scholarship fund. 

Thank you for your continued support of Missoula Parks and 

Recreation! 

Ryan Yearous, Recreation Specialist - Sports & Wellness, Missoula 

Parks and Recreation, 406-552-6266 - office 

406-239-2283 – cell, ryearous@ci.missoula.mt.us 

Jeff Galloway 

Race/Event Reports 

It’s January: It Must Be Jeff Galloway! 

For a third year in a row, Run Wild Missoula has invited Jeff Galloway to kick 

off the training season for the Missoula Marathon. Jeff will be here January 

22-24, 2013. 

Who is Jeff Galloway 

He is an internationally acclaimed Olympic runner (Munich, 1972), 

speaker, author, and coach who has dedicated his career to helping runners of 

all ages and abilities meet their goals while minimizing the risk of injury. 

He has developed a trademarked run-walk-run approach that he has 

fine-tuned while working with hundreds of thousands of runners over the 

past 30-plus years. 

He has written more than 20 books on topics ranging from marathon 

training to fat-burning for women and fitness for kids. 

His training programs are offered in more than 80 cities in the US 

and abroad. 

He is a popular speaker at major running events, including the 

Missoula Marathon. 

He offers e-coaching, weekend and week-long running retreats, 3- 

hour running schools, podcasts, audio training programs, and a variety of 

other programs and services. 

He offers free e-mails, a blog, and a Facebook page. 

Put January 22-24 on your calendar. The following are some ideas we are 

developing for his visit. Details will be announced once they firm up. 

A free evening lecture to kick off the Galloway training programs. 

A free noontime talk on ‚Running Until You’re 100: Why and 

How‛ 

A free noontime talk on ‚Improving Your Marathon Time‛ 

A free noontime talk on ‚Nutrition and Fat-burning for Runners‛ 

Morning coffee with mallwalkers at the Southgate Mall 

Talks at area elementary schools to encourage physical activity and 

encourage kids to sign up for the Missoula Kids Marathon. 

A 3-hour running school that covers a variety of topics in more depth 

($99 general admission, $49 for training program participants) 

2013 Galloway Training Programs Begin Soon 

The first year, 65 people registered for Run Wild Missoula’s Galloway 

marathon-half marathon class. Last year, the number climbed to 120. We look 

forward to seeing how many are ready to hit the streets this year to run-walkrun 

their way to a distance goal. 

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More Turkey Trot photos (courtesy of 

Lance Fisher) 

Dates 

Marathon training starts January 27, 8:00 am, Runner’s Edge (304 N 

Higgins) 

Half marathon training starts March 10, 8:00 am at The Loft (119 W 

Main) 

Participants prepare for the Missoula Marathon/Half Marathon, July 

14, 2013 

Classes meet formally every Sunday through July 7 at 8:00 am 

Informal runs Tuesdays at 6pm from the Runner’s Edge for those 

who are interested. 

Register online at Active.com. 

http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfmevent_id=1989390 

Fees & benefits: 

Marathon program, $99 (plus Active.com processing fee) includes: 

24 weeks of group training using Jeff Galloway’s run-walk-run 

approach to distance 

One-year subscription to Runner’s World magazine 

Half marathon program, $75 (plus Active.com processing fee) includes: 

18 weeks of individualized coaching in Galloway’s run-walk-run 

approach to distance 

Both programs include: 

Weekly e-mails to maintain momentum, share information, and 

answer questions 

Water stations and post-run snacks for runs 10 miles and longer. 

Pace groups with experienced leaders to meet the needs of diverse 

participants 

Technical t-shirt 

Galloway Training Programs book (first-year participants only) 

Prerequisite: Participants must be able to run/walk at least 3 miles when the 

program begins. 

For more information, contact: 

Pam Gardiner, Program Director 

backofpack@runwildmissoula.com 

406-274-0188 

Family Running in 2012 

The family that runs together has fun together. Here are the Hall of Fame families so far this year. Lots of Run Wild Missoula races 

under their belts. Lots of shoes on the trails and roads too. Great job! And the year is not over yet. New Year’s Eve prediction run 

could chance these numbers, as well as final corrections to the races. 

Rob McCurdy 26 

Else McCurdy: MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K 2 

Madison McCurdy: CatchEm, MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K, RFTLOI, SF5, Trky8K 6 

Michele McCurdy: CatchEm, MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K, RCR, RFTLOI, SF5, Trky8K 7 

Rob McCurdy: CatchEm, Pumpkin5K, RCR, RFTLOI7, SF10, Trky8K 6 

Thea McCurdy: CatchEm, MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K, RFTLOI, Trky8K 5 

Jamie Ault 25 

Aimee Elliott: CatchEm, MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K, RFTLOI, SF10, Trky3K 6 

Austin Ault: M5K, MMarathon, RCR, SF10, Trky8K 5 

Jamie Ault: CatchEm, M5K, MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K, RCR, RFTLOI, SF10, Trky3K 8 

John Ault: CatchEm, Pumpkin5K, RCR, RFTLOI, SF10, Trky3K 6 

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Suzanne Burwick 17 

Glenn Burwick: CatchEm, MMarathon, MMOpenMen, RFTLOI7, SF10, Sweat 6 

Helen Burwick: MMarathonWalkers, RFTLOI 2 

Maggie Burwick: MAW5KDivaDay, MMarathonWalkers, RFTLOI 3 

Suzanne Burwick: CatchEm, MAW5KDivaDay, MMarathon, RFTLOI, SF10, Sweat 6 

Audrey Peterson 17 

Audrey Peterson: CatchEm, M5K, MAW5KDivaDay, MHMarathon, RCR, RFTLOI, Trky8K 8 

Erika Peterson: CatchEm, M5K, MAW5KDivaDay, Pumpkin5K, RFTLOI, SF5, Trky8K 7 

Kelsey Peterson: MAW5KDivaDay, RFTLOI 2 

Ben Schmidt 17 

Andrea Schmidt: Trky3K 1 

Isaac Schmidt: M5K, MMPrepB, Pumpkin5K, RCR, RFTLOI, SF5 6 

Peggy Schmidt: MHMarathon, RFTLOI, SF10, Trky3K 4 

Ben Schmidt: M5K, MHMarathon, MMOpenMen, RCR, RFTLOI, SF10, Trky8K 6 

Jill Herrick 16 

Chris Herrick: MHMarathon, RCR 2 

Jenna Herrick: M5K, MHMarathon, RFTLOI 3 

Jill Herrick: CatchEm, M5K, MHMarathon, RFTLOI 4 

Jon Herrick: CatchEm, M5K, MM, MMarathon, Pumpkin5K, RCR, RFTLOI 7 

Amy Howard 15 

Amy Howard: CatchEm, MMarathon, PDSD, RCR, RFTLOI7, SF10, Trky8K 7 

Elizabeth DeGarmo: CatchEm, MAW5KDivaDay, MHMarathon, PDSD, RCR, RFTLOI7, 

SF10 7 

Hannah DeGarmo: Trky3K 1 

Run Wild at Any Pace 

And remember< 

‚Smile Like a Turtle!‛ 

View From The Back 

My One-Day Membership In The Bop 

If you hear anyone refer to you or a friend as a BOPer, a MOPer or even a FOPer, don’t 

immediately become defensive. No, I don’t refer to the military, where everything seems to be in 

acronyms. However, in some respect, the members of the run-walk-run group, the BOP - as the 

Back of the Packers call themselves – have a language all of their own, and like to refer to and 

categorize other runners on their running/walking abilities and the speed in which they can 

cover any given distance. 

So, on one fall afternoon, I was free and heard the leader of the BOP (there is an 

oxymoron), Pam Gardiner, talk about a get-together her group had been planning for the same 

day. While she talked, she invited me to come, too. 

Here, I have to mention that I had not been associated with the BOPers at all. Also, I 

didn’t want to intrude and disturb their group dynamics, besides not really knowing too many 

people, personally, either. However, it sounded interesting, and I was a bachelor for the evening 

and, thus, free, and thought why not. 

I went home, baked some of my party-famous pretzels, and headed toward the, 

unknown, oh-so-scary, BOP dungeon, hosted that night by Connie Chestnutt. 

You might ask yourself what does he have in common with the BOPers It’s a relevant 

question! 

Being somewhat competitive, and running in mile paces different than those of any of 

the BOPers, we only have one thing in common – so I thought; the members of the Back of the 

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for publication in Running Wild.. 

Examples of articles can 

include ‚On the Run‛ essays 

which can be on just about any 

topic related to running. ‚Cool 

Race‛ articles can be about any 

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in. Tell us some details 

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of a good trail run that you have 

taken. Please provide details 

and a photo so that we can all 

learn about new places to run. 

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reviews of any running related 

books that you think may be of 

interest to Run Wild 

Missoula members. 

~Chris Everett 

Pack and I, loosely, use the same running system – we run-walk-run – even though in quite 

different intervals. 

Pam had known for a while that I had been using my own Jeff Galloway system for 

well over a year. I call it the ‚Galloway-inspired run-walk-run system‛, which is actually quite a 

bit different than that of Jeff’s. This system has allowed me to greatly improve on my own 

personal best times in virtually every distance, from a 10K to a marathon. My finishing times 

improved so much that I qualified - with a good deal of cushion - for the 2013 Boston Marathon, 

and I will be training toward that goal with the RWM Boston Marathon training group starting 

in December. (BTW, you don’t have to run Boston to join this organized training group; it’s an 

advanced running class for everyone who is training for a spring marathon.) 

Once I arrived at the party house, I was wondering if people, including the host, knew 

that I was invited, too. Some might even have questioned who I was. The welcome, however, 

was very genuine and heartfelt. And, as soon as they saw that I brought food, too, everything 

was good. 

During the next few hours, not only did we eat very well and a lot (there might also 

have been some drinking involved), but stories were told, new friendships were created, and a 

bridge of mutual respect was built from both ends of running speed spectrum. There, too, is 

where I heard and learned all the acronyms mentioned in the beginning of this article. MOP = 

Middle of the Pack, FOP = Front of the Pack. Personally, I don’t consider myself a super fast, 

front-of-pack-kind-of-a-guy, however, that is what they called me: a FOPer. When I heard it first, 

I think I wished that person ‚Gesundheit‛, only to find out that they referred to me, in a nonjudgmental, 

non-derogatory way. 

Over the next several hours, I learned that the BOPers are as dedicated to our sport, and 

as hardcore as some of the fastest runners - only slower - but with tremendous determination 

and stamina. Every one of the BOPers I talked with that night had their own story, their own 

limitations, their own struggles, and their own goals. I don’t want to get too philosophical now, 

but what determines the best 

Who is to say that the fastest person is working any harder in training or in competition 

than those who are physically not able to run at the same speeds, but who also train for hours at 

a time, day in and day out to achieve their elusive, individual goals. A sub six-minute mile for 

one person might be the same accomplishment as a sub 14-minute mile for someone else. 

However, the Back of the Pack guys and gals do one thing as well as anyone: throwing 

a great party. 

I’m so happy I went to that get-together that evening! Ever since, we all have been 

exchanging a great deal of encouragement towards another, and I, for sure, learned a great deal 

of respect for the BOPers, and what they do. A nice bonus during the evening was that I never 

felt out of place, or unwelcomed; it was quite the contrary! 

Towards the end of the evening, Pam surprised me with a little speech and a very nice 

gesture – she awarded me with that well-known, green BOP handkerchief, and I became an 

honorary member of the BOP and a member for the day. Thanks, Pam, that was very cute! 

In conclusion, the BOPers are a welcoming, fun bunch of people, and they don’t have 

harsh, exclusive membership requirements. However, they are serious about getting in their 

miles and their regular exercise, and it seems they have a good time while doing so. To try them 

out of be part of the BOPers, all you need to do is bring food! 

If you ever want to know more about the BOPers, the Galloway method, or my runwalk-run 

system, just contact Pam or myself. 

No matter how fast or slow you might be, keep on moving forward as the alternative is 

not really an alternative after all. 

~Vo von Sehlen 

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At The Races 

Visit www.runmt.com for a complete list of Montana races. 

An IMPORTANT note concerning race results! If your name is missing from a Run Wild Missoula race, please let 

Sue@runwildmissoula.org know. Especially if you are going for the end of the year award--Hoodie - 7 races needed. We need to make 

sure the spellings and memberships are on target to be able to keep track. Thank you. 

Turkey Day 8K and 

3K 

Name M/F Age Time 

Trisha Drobeck F 32 0:29:59 

Paige Gilchrist F 17 0:33:40 

Julie Gilchrist F 44 0:33:40 

Kate Oyler F 33 0:34:36 

Sabrina Sterbis F 15 0:34:43 

Angela Mallon F 33 0:34:55 

Danelle Gjetmundsen F 43 0:34:57 

Corl Stern F 35 0:35:04 

Julie Vetter F 42 0:35:18 

Libby Metcalf F 31 0:36:06 

Beth Anderson F 26 0:36:10 

Catherine Redfern F 27 0:36:54 

Nycole Henes F 25 0:37:39 

Stefanie Sample F 28 0:37:49 

Beverly Williams F 48 0:38:18 

Anne Hobbs F 37 0:38:30 

Becky Kendall F 31 0:38:43 

Andrea Vannatta F 33 0:39:08 

Tammy Mocabee F 50 0:39:24 

Janet Anderson F 26 0:39:25 

Catharine Bosio F 41 0:39:51 

Pamela Estill F 41 0:39:56 

Cathy Sohlberg F 44 0:39:57 

Christy Griesse F 26 0:40:05 

Cindy Rivey F 52 0:40:07 

Annika Sohlberg F 16 0:40:18 

Darr Tucknott F 33 0:40:19 

Melissa Poffenberger F 29 0:40:41 

Ilana Abrahamson F 37 0:40:45 

Vicky Mix F 51 0:40:50 

Sasha Abrahamson F 33 0:40:55 

Renee Bentham F 46 0:40:56 

Jamie Swartz F 29 0:41:01 

Rika Botzet F 43 0:41:04 

Emily Fortunate F 25 0:41:25 

Tracey Baldwin F 43 0:41:48 

Amy Howard F 24 0:42:04 

Carol Lipp F 52 0:42:18 

Tommi Burton F 60 0:42:25 

Breanne Ender F 35 0:42:40 

Jennifer Lewis F 38 0:42:52 

Kay Martin F 43 0:42:58 

Christy Wicklund F 44 0:43:56 

Amber Ball F 28 0:44:13 

Danielle Sebastian F 36 0:44:23 

Nicole Martin F 25 0:44:33 

Elsie O'Connor F 36 0:44:36 

Jen VonSehlen F 33 0:44:40 

Kimberly Grossman F 30 0:44:51 

Kathy Heffernan F 53 0:45:00 

Brenda Garren F 46 0:45:13 

Miranda Ming F 33 0:45:15 

Rita Cerasoli F 51 0:45:17 

Amanda Lincoln F 36 0:45:37 

Polly Larson F 48 0:45:43 

Kris Provo F 45 0:45:46 

Kristina MacGrady F 25 0:45:46 

Beth Monahan F 39 0:45:56 

Cassandra Cranston F 31 0:46:00 

Moriah Hein F 30 0:46:03 

Amanda Patel F 36 0:46:07 

M.C. Jenni F 47 0:46:11 

Sara Carlson F 37 0:46:14 

Maryann Eikens F 54 0:46:23 

Jessica Miller F 36 0:46:31 

Miranda Mosis F 32 0:46:33 

Spring Mills F 41 0:46:39 

Molly Grutsch F 35 0:46:44 

Sue Falsey F 64 0:47:07 

Laurie Eggleston F 53 0:47:09 

Tonya Harding F 44 0:47:16 

Holly Kuehlwein F 40 0:47:51 

Pamela Stekly F 31 0:47:56 

Jamie McGarvey F 45 0:48:08 

Amy Lewis F 54 0:48:12 

Nancy Johnson F 55 0:48:15 

Joyce Dombrouski F 53 0:48:23 

Bea Happ F 50 0:48:26 

Laurel Vielle F 39 0:48:32 

Nancy Anderson F 58 0:48:42 

Lisa Bickell F 35 0:48:44 

Sue Furey F 55 0:49:11 

Heather Morris F 40 0:49:20 

Lillian Kendall F 21 0:49:23 

Mary McClarty F 51 0:49:24 

Barb Naperalsky F 58 0:49:26 

Kate Brooke F 28 0:49:39 

Leann Dolly-Powell F 33 0:49:48 

Rhonda Decker F 45 0:49:58 

Kristen Bowditch F 45 0:50:01 

Terry Stekly F 58 0:50:18 

Kelleen Roseboom F 43 0:50:51 

Madison McCurdy F 14 0:51:22 

Barb Fortunate F 62 0:51:54 

Cindy Kuhlman F 36 0:52:10 

Christine Johnson F 31 0:52:17 

Nancy Rusho F 51 0:52:26 

Emily Larson F 16 0:52:39 

Jessica Glebke F 36 0:52:55 

Shannon Mock F 42 0:53:05 

Heidi Hanks F 39 0:53:17 

Tina Estill F 34 0:53:21 

Jamie Heffner F 43 0:53:34 

Joni Waldrup F 38 0:53:55 

Catherine Ayton F 37 0:54:55 

Madelyn_Boyle Wiley F 25 0:54:56 

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Suzanne Elfstrom F 41 0:55:15 

Connie Chestnutt F 52 0:55:19 

Julia Hunt F 68 0:55:30 

Deanna Weaver F 33 0:55:30 

Melaia Matt F 10 0:55:30 

Kathy Dahood F 53 0:55:59 

April Weinberger F 32 0:56:25 

Mary Carroll F 48 0:56:56 

Erin Kosena F 39 0:56:56 

Stephanie Topp F 37 0:56:56 

Gina Brown F 45 0:56:58 

Heidi Henson F 29 0:57:04 

Julie Edwards F 34 0:57:40 

Candace Crosby F 62 0:57:58 

Traci Brown F 25 0:58:06 

Jody West F 50 0:58:11 

Sherri Lien F 49 0:58:16 

Randel Frazier F 45 0:58:27 

Rachelle McPhee F 43 0:58:28 

Erika Peterson F 18 0:58:44 

Audrey Peterson F 51 0:58:45 

Sandra Richardson F 44 0:58:54 

Megan Hopper F 34 0:59:14 

Jenece Sharkey F 44 0:59:59 

Shelly Wear F 50 1:02:01 

Thea McCurdy F 10 1:02:09 

Justine Luebke F 24 1:02:11 

Nan Kral F 61 1:03:28 

Erika Klika F 30 1:04:30 

Ruschel Hilmo F 36 1:04:33 

Julie Ulrich F 54 1:04:45 

Natalie Hammond F 35 1:05:10 

Darlene McLuskie F 64 1:05:13 

Barbara Royce F 54 1:05:33 

Michele McCurdy F 38 1:05:36 

Peggy Christian F 56 1:05:38 

Teresa McKinney F 55 1:05:39 

Pam Gardiner F 66 1:05:53 

Becky Harouz F 29 1:06:05 

Karen Johnson F 63 1:06:32 

Linda Pilsworth F 67 1:06:37 

Claire Kinsey F 17 1:06:38 

Kate Joyce F 56 1:07:00 

Lynn Riley F 49 1:07:00 

Gwen Florio F 57 1:07:01 

Amy Moore F 40 1:07:36 

Nicole Wright F 18 1:07:38 

Maureen Wright F 55 1:07:38 

Jane Kisselbach F 71 1:08:38 

Nancy Kinsey F 57 1:12:26 

Alane Dobie F 49 1:12:27 

Carla Reneau F 50 1:12:36 

Sandra Williams F 55 1:12:36 

Carol Smotherman F 65 1:13:43 

Patty Murphy F 49 1:16:17 

Donna Bennett F 67 1:17:33 

Maureen Hoffmann F 56 1:18:19 

Judy Wyman F 59 1:18:34 

Mark Handelman M 26 0:28:26 

Danny Provo M 14 0:30:54 

Cooper Berry M 34 0:31:09 

Tyler Johnson M 28 0:31:15 

Jim Murphy M 41 0:31:41 

Dominic Scariano M 22 0:31:49 

Brian Williams M 34 0:32:07 

Andy Tucknott M 33 0:32:26 

Joel Carlson M 42 0:32:50 

Brian Furey M 27 0:32:51 

Dave Glaser M 39 0:33:34 

Michael McGinnis M 30 0:33:37 

Tomas Scariano M 22 0:34:03 

Michael Yager M 43 0:34:22 

Ian Carlson M 38 0:34:50 

Shaun Kendall M 33 0:35:07 

Shawn Skinner M 37 0:35:21 

J.b. Yonce M 65 0:35:24 

Tom Halverson M 52 0:35:28 

Bart Klika M 32 0:35:42 

Ross Carlson M 25 0:35:43 

Stephen Lodmell M 50 0:36:19 

Paul Grier M 65 0:36:39 

Kevin Twidwell M 48 0:36:41 

Alex Metcalf M 33 0:37:01 

Eivind Gjetmundsen M 44 0:37:12 

Derek Thrush M 33 0:37:22 

Ian Thomsen M 31 0:37:28 

Jop Geurtjens M 38 0:37:34 

Steve Sigler M 41 0:37:39 

John Lester M 48 0:37:42 

Benn Bigback M 27 0:38:00 

James Pedersen M 44 0:39:12 

Micah Bogage M 43 0:39:35 

Sam Heffernan M 17 0:39:42 

Austin Ault M 24 0:39:45 

Scott Caldwell M 44 0:39:52 

Craig MacHolz M 38 0:39:58 

Tom Rhode M 59 0:40:18 

Sean O'Halloran M 50 0:41:14 

Bryan Flaig M 57 0:42:15 

Brian Reid M 54 0:42:18 

Randy Tanner M 33 0:42:58 

Jon Rutkowske M 58 0:43:37 

Mark Loeffelbein M 35 0:43:38 

Torey Holmquist M 37 0:43:51 

Michael Godwin M 44 0:44:11 

Vo VonSehlen M 47 0:44:40 

Keith Graham M 60 0:44:59 

Adam Sebastian M 38 0:45:20 

Jaymie Bowditch M 46 0:45:28 

Thurston Elfstrom M 42 0:45:46 

Mark Crosbie M 66 0:46:09 

Isaac Kantor M 33 0:46:32 

Jesse Froehling M 32 0:46:33 

Seth Holdren M 35 0:46:40 

Scott Rouse M 53 0:46:47 

Dougl Ness M 44 0:48:01 

Glenn Govertsen M 67 0:48:25 

Casey Stekly M 27 0:48:38 

Cody Stekly M 30 0:48:38 

Travis Grutsch M 36 0:49:58 

Chris Bergman M 41 0:49:59 

Rod Gabriel M 56 0:50:12 

Ron Schlader M 59 0:50:22 

Joe Thoreson M 54 0:52:35 

Bruce Randall M 63 0:53:53 

Nathan Howard M 44 0:57:02 

Stan Harris M 60 0:57:45 

Michael Matt M 13 0:57:58 

Sten Sohlberg M 46 0:57:58 

Rob McCurdy M 41 1:02:10 

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Matt Hagedal M 31 1:04:53 

Brian Cass M 67 1:06:04 

Richard Allen M 68 1:07:41 

Frank Kisselbach M 71 1:08:38 

Brad Leonard M 78 1:10:12 

Benjamin Schmidt M 49 1:15:54 

John Pitcairn M 70 1:17:33 

Tim Furey M 58 1:26:53 

Montana Cup 

Place First Last Age Gender City Time 

6 Andrew Drobeck 30 M Msla 22:01 

10 Jeremy Wolf 33 M Msla 22:08 

16 Michael Fisher 25 M Kspl 22:23 

17 Patrick Murphy 30 M Bzmn 22:52 

20 Jimmy Grant 34 M Msla 22:56 

26 Mark Handelman 26 M Msla 23:09 

29 Anders Brooker 31 M Msla 23:26.0 

38 Tim Mosbacher 47 M Msla 24:23 

42 Andy Tucknott 33 M Msla 24:43 

43 Derek Kanwischer 37 M Msla 24:48 

46 Tyler Johnson 28 M Msla 24:55 

63 Graham Serviss 19 M Msla 26:47 

70 Pat Cross 53 M Msla 27:57 

75 Chris Bergman 41 M Msla 29:26 

83 Dana Bandy 58 M Msla 31:52 

85 Cody Custis 30 M Hlna 33:00 

1 Megan Brooker 29 F Msla 24:15 

3 Trisha Drobeck 32 F Msla 24:46 

6 Jenny Newton 42 F Msla 26:12 

10 Mary Thane 49 F Msla 27:06 

11 Gilia Patterson 18 F Msla 27:37 

22 Eva Dunn-Froebig 36 F Msla 29:10 

25 Deborah Richie 53 F Msla 29:54 

26 Catherine Redfern 27 F Msla 30:01 

27 Danelle Gjetmundsen 43 F Msla 30:17 

32 Renate Bush 48 F Msla 31:23 

35 Pamela Estill 41 F Msla 32:08 

37 Tammy Mocabee 50 F Msla 32:48 

43 Sherri Kenyon 50 F Msla 33:59 

54 Amy Moore 40 F Msla 58:43 

Campus Rec 5K and 10K 

5K 

Miranda Ming 30-39 F 28:22 

Greg Munro 60-69 M 30:57 

Bob Hayes 70-99 M 35:10 

Brian Fruit 50-59 M 44:06 

Catherine Redfern 20-29 F 52:00 

Sabrina Sterbis 15-19 F 55:17 

Kelsi Camp 30-39 F 1:10:33 

Spring Mills 40-49 F 1:10:33 

Run for the Health Of it 5K 

Michael Yager M 40-49 19:56 

Danelle Gjetmundsen F 40-49 20:08 

John Lester M 40-49 20:50 

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Jop Geurtjens M 30-39 21:36 

Tammy Mocabee F 50-59 21:38 

Beth Anderson F 20-29 21:54 

Christy Wicklund F 40-49 23:41 

Sasha Abrahamson F 30-39 23:56 

Tracy Baldwin F 40-49 24:23 

Kelsi Camp F 30-39 25:39 

Spring Mills F 40-49 25:40 

Tonya Harding F 40-49 25:56 

Polly Larson F 40-49 26:02 

Alison Kearns F 20-29 26:38 

Miranda Ming F 30-39 26:58 

Clare Kelly F 50-59 27:23 

Jamie McGarvey F 40-49 27:44 

Hannah DeGarmo F 13-15 28:15 

LeAnn Dolly-Powell F 30-39 28:17 

Sara Smith F 20-29 28:52 

Shannon Mock F 40-49 29:13 

Rebecca Collinson F 30-39 30:08 

Tina Estill F 30-39 30:08 

Patti Prato F 50-59 30:09 

Nathan Howard M 40-49 30:52 

Rachelle McPhee F 40-49 31:05 

Randy Frazier M 40-49 31:05 

Bob Hayes M 70+ 31:07 

Donna Ayers F 60-69 31:17 

Gina Brown F 40-49 31:32 

Erin Kosena F 30-39 33:03 

Stephanie Topp F 30-39 33:03 

Linda Carlson F 50-59 34:51 

Connie Chestnutt F 50-50 34:56 

Brenda Garren F 40-49 34:57 

Sherri Lien F 40-49 36:35 

Nicole Wright F 16-19 39:05 

Maureen Wright F 50-59 39:05 

Patty Harp F 60-69 39:15 

Patty Murphy F 40-49 40:32 

Stuart Carlson M 50-59 41:01 

Reta Salmela F 60-69 41:14 

Lynn Stenerson F 40-49 42:11 

Brad Leonard M 70+ 43:29 

Barbara Thayer F 50-59 46:26 

Elizabeth DeGarmo F 40-40 48:57 

Claudia Brown F 70+ 49:33 

Cody Custis M 30-39 50:43 

Mt Sentinel Hill Climb & M Trail Trot 

Andrew Drobeck M 30 20:35 

Jeremy Wolf M 33 22:21 

Lance Fisher M 33 26:07 

Dan Stone M 26 28:38 

Will Pereira M 45 30:12 

J.B. Yonce M 65 30:19 

Steve Phillips M 38 30:25 

Julie Vetter F 42 30:55 

Larry Peterman M 58 31:00 

Tom Halverson M 52 31:20 

Mark Schleicher M 34 31:26 

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David Anderson M 34 31:31 

Dana Bandy M 58 31:35 

Beverly Williams F 41 33:04 

Kerry Hallin F 54 35:12 

Jeffrey Flury M 50 36:19 

Swan Swanson M 46 39:05 

Cindy Rivey F 52 41:21 

Sid Graef M 46 41:29 

Kirsten Roberts F 30 41:54 

Cody Custis M 30 41:57 

Brenda Garren F 46 42:53 

Miranda Ming F 33 43:19 

Denise Graef F 50 43:56 

Margie Menendez F 49 46:04 

Stuart Carlson M 59 47:42 

Joni Waldrup F 38 48:26 

Spring Mills F 41 50:11 

Kelsi Camp F 36 50:13 

Rebecca Collinson F 37 52:34 

Nathan Howard M 44 54:57 

Sheila Kalin F 48 58:56 

Lynn Stenerson F 49 59:06 

Connie Chestnutt F 52 59:08 

Georgia Cobbs F 54 66:09 

Bob Hayes M 86 66:09 

M Trail Trot 

Bob Homer M 57 10:24 

Nancy Johnson F 55 13:57 

Em Kendrick F 36 14:31 

Brenda Garren (photo courtesy of Terry 

Stekly) 

Run Wild Missoula Runner Spotlight 

Meet RWM member Brenda Garren, 46, married and mother of two girls. 

Born in Randall, MN, Brenda has lived most of her life in Missoula or 

Frenchtown. 

Brenda has always loved running, but during the last 3 years has 

developed a true passion for it. She credits joining Run Wild Missoula "for 

playing a tremendous role in that". 

Currently her favorite places to run are the trails, especially Crazy 

Canyon to the top of Mount Sentinel. "What a rewarding view!" Attending 

Mike Foote's trail running class introduced her to a different trail every run 

and a chance to meet new people to run with. "Mike did a great job with the 

class". 

In addition to running, she does Body Combat, spins, lifts weights 

and likes to train for and compete in triathlons. Brenda is a great role model 

for active daughters, whom she loves watching compete in their own sports. 

Go Brenda! 

~Terry Stekly 

Run Wild Missoula News 

Letter from the Executive Director: Have You Completed Your Running 

Goal this Year Introducing a New Challenge for 2013. 

As the end of the year approaches some of you are working hard to complete 

your running and walking goals. Some of you are feverishly running so you 

can log 1200 or 2000 miles by the end of the year in order to be part of the 1200 

/ 2000 Mile Club and get a pair of compression socks as a gift for your efforts. 

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Others have one more Run Wild Missoula race to participate in to be part of the RWM Race 

Club and to get a complimentary hoodie sweatshirt. 

By our most recent count 10 members have already logged 2000 miles and 26 have 

logged 1200 miles. Many more of you are on your way to 1200 miles. Over 70 members have 

participated in 7 or more races, and over 40 of you just have to participate in the New Year’s Eve 

2-Mile Prediction Run in order to log 7 RWM races. 

You should feel proud of your accomplishments no matter what your goal for 2012 

was and if you didn’t complete your goal there’s always next year. Run Wild Missoula will 

again offer in 2013 the 1200 and 2000 Mile Club and the Race Club where everyone who 

participates in 7 or more RWM races will receive a prize. We encourage you to log your miles 

and count your races in 2013 even if you don’t know whether you can be part of these clubs. 

Run Wild Missoula is also introducing a new program for members and way for you to 

compete with one another: The Race Challenge Series. Here’s how it works: 

Run three out of four races in the fall or spring Race Challenge Series and we'll keep 

track of your score. The top three male and female finishers will receive a super cool prize. (We 

don’t know what yet, but we promise you will like it.) Scoring will be done similar to a crosscountry 

race. If you come in first place you'll get 1 point, if you come in 30th place you'll get 30 

points. The person with the lowest score at the end of each series wins. Participants have the 

option of participating in all four races each series and can eliminate their worst score since only 

three out of the four races count in the challenge. Participants must run the specified distances 

in the events. For example, some events have a 10K and a 5K, but we have indicated which 

distance qualifies for the Race Challenge Series. We have attempted to pick a variety of 

distances. 

You must be a current Run Wild Missoula member in order to participate. You must 

also indicate on your race application that you are participating in the Race Challenge. If you're 

not sure if you're going to be able to participate in three races in the series, please mark that 

you're participating anyway. It’s easier to delete you from the challenge than add you later. 

Run Wild Missoula Spring Race Challenge 

Catch'Em If You Can 5K, February 9, 2013 

Run for the Luck of It 7-mile, March 16, 2013 

Superfun(D) Run 10K, April 20, 2013 

Pengelly Single Dip, June 8, 2013 

Run Wild Missoula Fall Race Challenge 

River City Roots 4-Mile, August 25, 2013 

Sweathouse Half Marathon, September 21, 2013 

Pumpkin Run 5K, October 20, 2013 

Turkey Day 8K, November 28, 2013 

So, what’s your goal for next year What did you accomplish this year We’d love to 

hear from you. Please email us at info@runwildmissoula.org or post on the Run Wild Missoula 

Facebook page. 

Happy New Year, Eva Dunn-Froebig 

A Holiday Gift Idea 

What better gift to give the runner in your life (or yourself) than a Run Wild Missoula running 

top. Support your running club and keep the runner in your life safe and warm during winter 

running. The Brooks Infiniti tops are long sleeve and half zip. They have the Run Wild Missoula 

logo on the upper right hand front, ‚Run Wild Missoula‛ on the center back and ‚Lace ‘em up‛ 

next to the zipper. Men’s and women’s sizes come in bright yellow and safe for winter running 

and walking. Cost: $80 or $72 for RWM members. Purchase at www.runwildmissoula.org or at 

the Runner’s Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave. 

Brooks RWM Top 

Run Wild Missoula Holiday Events 

The holidays are here! Run Wild Missoula has some activities and events to help you stay active 

through the holidays, from races, group runs, social activities and educational seminars. Here’s 

what we have coming up: 

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“How to Stay Motivated to Run through the Winter,” December 10, 7 p.m., The Loft 

of Missoula, 119 West Main St. Speakers Tim Mosbacher and Meg Brooker will give you tips on 

how to motivate to run / walk all winter long. 

Missoula Marathon Registration Event & Holiday Party, December 13, 6:30 – 8:30 

p.m., Big Sky Brewing Co., 5417 Trumpeter Way. 

Register for the Missoula Marathon before the entry fee increases on January 1 and enjoy hors 

d’oeuvres, beer, door prizes and giveaways. 

Christmas Lights Beer Run, December 26, Fat Cat Pizzeria, 1502 Dearborn Ave. 

Optional: bring a gift for a White Elephant Exchange. 

New Year’s Eve 2-Mile Prediction Run, December 31, 6 p.m., Peak Health & Wellness 

Center, 5000 Blue Mountain Rd. Predict your time before you run/walk. Prizes will be given to 

those with the closest predicted time. Everyone gets a door prize and use of the facilities, 

including the sauna, hot tub, pool, gym and more. Free; register at www.runwildmissoula.org. 

Happy Holidays, Eva Dunn-Froebig 

Run Wild Missoula “Rules of the Run” 

1. Stick to the designated route. We will tell you what the route is, but you are responsible for 

following it. In most instances, we will not have someone leading the way. Draw a map or 

write down directions if you need to. 

2. RWM discourages the use of headphones. If you choose to use them, you assume the risk of 

injury associated with head phones. Please be alert, especially when crossing streets. 

3. No dogs please. 

4. Do not run more than two abreast, especially on busy roads, sidewalks or multi-use trails. 

Yield to vehicles on the road. They are bigger than you. 

5. Be mindful of your language and conversation content during group runs given that we may 

have some young people joining us. 

6. We do not want to leave anyone behind. If you plan to finish your run in a place other than 

the designated route please tell someone. If you drop out of a run, please contact (or have 

someone contact) the run leader or Runner’s Edge (if that is where the run is ending- other 

location if it’s ending somewhere else) so we are not out looking for you. 

7. You are responsible for your safety while you are running. Obey all traffic signs and rules. 

Pay attention to your surroundings. 

8. If you are running on a road, please face traffic and run no more than two abreast. If there is 

a confrontation with a motorist, please be respectful and report any issues to the run leader. 

9. If you are injured during a run (or witness an injury), please report it as soon as possible to 

the run leader. 

10. Do not litter on the course. 

11. If it is going to be dark during the run: Wear reflective clothing, headlamps and a flasher. 

12. If there are people pushing strollers: Those pushing strollers, please stay at the back and be 

mindful of other runners and traffic. You are responsible for your own safety and the safety of 

the children in the strollers. Children may NOT ride bicycles next to adults during training 

runs. 

Run Wild Missoula Membership Benefits 

Aside from knowing that you are supporting a great organization, here are some of the benefits 

of your Run Wild Missoula membership. 

Free group runs and workouts for RWM members. 

1. Tuesday Track, coached by Olympian Courtney Babcock at 6 p.m. at Dornblaser. Workouts 

last 1 hour and are on the track (5:30 p.m. at the Runner’s Edge in the winter.). 

2. Saturday Breakfast Runs, coordinated by Meg Lerch on Saturdays at 8 a.m. above the 

Runners Edge. Free breakfast afterward. We provide suggested routes of 2.5 - 10 miles. 

3. Beer Runs at a different bar or brewery on the last Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. Check 

runwildmissoula.org or the newsletter for the location. The 5 mile runs are led by Chancellor of 

Libations Pat Cross. 

4. Back of the Pack group runs/walks followed by a social event at a different location and time 

each month. 

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Discounts on Run Wild Missoula races and fitness classes. 

RWM members get an approximately 10% discount on races and fitness classes like yoga and core strength training for runners. 

To receive the $5 discount when registering for the Missoula Marathon and the $2 discount when registering for the Missoula 5K 

(formerly the Hellgate Village 5K). Please enter the following discount codes in the ‚Coupon Code‛ field when registering online. 

Missoula Marathon, Half Marathon or Marathon Relay: RWM2013MM 

Missoula 5K: RWM20135K. 

Participation in the 1200 and 2000 Mile Club and a cool gift 

The gift for the 1200/2000 Mile Club in 2012 will be compression socks. Participation in the club also includes bragging rights and your 

name printed on our web site and our newsletter, Running Wild. 1200 may like a lot of miles, but if you run 23 miles a week you will 

get there. To log your miles, login to runwildmissoula.org with your username and password. Visit the 1200/2000 Mile Club page at 

http://www.runwildmissoula.org/index.php/fuseaction/1200mileClub.main.htm and click "Add Mileage Entry." Your entries will show 

up at the bottom of the page. You may log your miles daily, weekly, monthly-- whatever works for you. Just be sure to start logging 

your miles before August 31, 2012. (This is so we know how many participants to expect and how many 1200 /2000 Mile Club gifts to 

order in advance.) If you accidentally enter too many miles, just subtract the number of miles you enter by using the minus symbol on 

your keyboard. 

Participation in Run Wild Missoula Race Series Club – Racing to the Hood(y) 

How many have you participated in so far this year If you complete 7 RWM races by the end of the year you will be part of the RWM 

Race Series Club and can proudly wear a hoodie sweatshirt that says so. 

The following members have already participated in 6 or more Run Wild Missoula races so far this year. Members with 6 races 

under their belt can participate in the free New Year's Eve 2-Mile Run on December 31. If anyone thinks we have missed a race so they 

do not show up here let Sue Falsey know soon at sue@runwildmissoula.org 

Also for you Hoodie Hunters, for those who have completed (7+) and for those still in the hunt (6) – make sure you fill out 

your hoodie size from the survey sent out last week. If you have 6 races, you also should have completed the survey question 

indicating if you plan on doing the prediction run. We'll re-send the survey on Monday to those who have not filled it out yet. If you 

didn't see the survey in your inbox, let at sue@runwildmissoula.org know. 

RWM Members with 6 or more RWM races as 

of December 2 

Name 

#races 

David Anderson 7 

Jamie Ault 8 

John Ault 6 

Amber Ball 7 

Donna Bennett 6 

Renee Bentham 7 

Gina Brown 8 

Glenn Burwick 6 

Suzanne Burwick 6 

Kelsi Camp 8 

Ross Carlson 6 

Connie Chestnutt 8 

Peggy Christian 7 

Rebecca Collinson 9 

Maria Craig 7 

Candace Crosby 8 

Myke Crosier 7 

Kathy Dahood 7 

Katie Dalessio 6 

Elizabeth DeGarmo 7 

Leann Dolly-Powell 8 

Carol Drake 7 

Eva Dunn-Froebig 7 

Julie Edwards 6 

Maryann Eikens 6 

Suzanne Elfstrom 6 

Aimee Elliott 6 

Pamela Estill 7 

Tina Estill 7 

Christine Everett 8 

Gwen Florio 6 

Shelagh Fox 7 

Sue Furey 6 

Brenda Garren 8 

Misty Gaubatz 6 

Julie Gilchrist 6 

Danelle Gjetmundsen 9 

Emily Greenwald 6 

Melanie Griffith 6 

Kimberly Grossman 6 

Heidi Hanks 7 

Tonya Harding 10 

Becky Harouz 6 

Bob Hayes 6 

Heidi Henson 7 

Jon Herrick 7 

Bob Homer 8 

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Amy Howard 7 

Nathan Howard 8 

Julia Hunt 7 

Stacy Jakob 7 

James Johnson 7 

Kate Joyce 6 

Holly Kuehlwein 6 

Brad Leonard 7 

John Lester 8 

Amy Lewis 7 

Jennifer Lewis 8 

Sherri Lien 8 

Kristina MacGrady 7 

Heather Marshall 7 

Madison McCurdy 6 

Michele McCurdy 7 

Rob McCurdy 6 

Jamie McGarvey 8 

Michael McGinnis 6 

Teresa McKinney 6 

Darlene McLuskie 7 

Rachelle Mcphee 8 

Jessica Miller 7 

Lezlie Miller 6 

Spring Mills 9 

Miranda Ming 6 

Tammy Mocabee 8 

Amy Moore 6 

Betsy Mulligan-Dague 7 

Patty Murphy 7 

Barb Naperalsky 7 

Whitney Nunnally 6 

Sean O’Halloran 7 

Becky Paasch 7 

Audrey Peterson 8 

Dionne Peterson 7 

Erika Peterson 7 

Melissa Poffenberger 7 

Bruce Randall 10 

Shawn Randall 8 

Carla Reneau 6 

Jen Revis-Siegfried 6 

Sandra Richardson 6 

Eileen Robbins 6 

Kelleen Roseboom 7 

Nancy Rusho 7 

Kate Satre 7 

Ben Schmidt 6 

Isaac Schmidt 6 

Kim Sieber 6 

Cathy Sohlberg 6 

Casey Stekly 6 

Cody Stekly 6 

Pamela Stekly 7 

Terry Stekly 7 

Sabrina Sterbis 7 

Randy Tanner 6 

Darr Tucknott 8 

Jen vonSehlen 7 

Vo vonSehlen 6 

Michelle WeaverKnowles 6 

Christy Wicklund 9 

Beverly Williams 7 

Brian Williams 7 

Sandra Williams 7 

Judy Wyman 7 

J.b. Yonce 7 

Order your free Runners ID Tag, compliments of RWM 

Visit www.ID4EMT.com and click on ‚Run Wild Missoula‛ in the left hand column. You will be 

taken to a page with four different types of ID tags: keychain, shoe, neck or wrist/ankle. Pick the 

one you think you will use most and enter your name and contact information. Be sure to include 

an emergency contact, any medical information or anything you think could be relevant in case of 

an accident or injury. After you add the tag to your cart enter the promo code ‚RWM11‛ and the 

item will be printed and shipped to you free of charge. 

Show your membership card to receive discounts at the following businesses: (To 

print out your membership card, login to runwildmissoula.org with your username and 

password, go to your profile page and click "print membership card." Don't know your username 

and password Click "forgot password" in the upper right hand corner of the web site and enter 

your email address. You will get your password emailed to you immediately.) 

* Runner's Edge, 325 N. Higgins Ave., 10% discount (except sale merchandise) 

* Momentum Athletic Training, 214 1/2 E. Main St., discount on circuit or cycle/core classes: $2 

off each class ($10 instead of $12) or 10% off a 3-month session of classes 

* MOVE Missoula, 1900 W. Broadway, C, $8 group classes- Pilates mat, Barre, Yoga, Zumba and 

Oula, $40 privates (normally $55-60), $25 semi-privates (normally $28-32). Childcare available for 

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most classes. 

* Alpine Physical Therapy, 5000 Blue Mountain Rd. and 2825 Stockyard Road. Suite I-3, $20 off 1 1/2 hour runner's clinic evaluation 

(regular price of $199) and free injury consultation after a RWM race 

* Army Navy Adventure Source, 130 E. Broadway, 10% discount on merchandise or rental (excluding sale items). 

* Counseling Services, Leanne Young, MA, LCPC, 360-3262, 15% off out of pocket expenses for individual, couple and family service 

with specialization in depression, anxiety, eating disorder and body image issues. 

* El Diablo, 1429 S. Higgins Ave., On Tuesdays and Saturdays only, buy one burrito or taco, get one 1/2 off 

* FitStudio, 207 E. Main St., 1st class free, 10 class series $70 (reg. $80), 10 class series- student or senior $50 (reg. $60) 

* Habitat Floral Studio, 211 N. Higgins Ave Suite 101, 10% off all fresh cut flowers. 

* Hot House Yoga, 127 N Higgins # 9, best 6-pack in town: $48 for 6 classes ($8/class). 

* Jen Vanderberg Massage, 529.1958, $55 1-hour massage. 

* Main Street Pilates, 211 N. Higgins, Suite 320, 15% off all services. 

* Mile 22 Bags, 10% off. Use coupon code RWMMEMBER. 

* Montana School of Massage, 800 Kensington Suite 201, purchase 9 massages and receive 50% of your 10th massage OR a Montana 

Made S-curve. (Regular price of $45/hr.). Family members can share punch cards. 

* Oula Classes at Mismo, 1900 W. Broadway, $8/class (normally $10). Childcare available for some classes. 

*Revolve Missoula, 113 W. Main St., 10% off a 10-punch or 20-punch card. 

* Sorella's Day Spa, 207 E. Main St., 15% off REGULAR priced active wear and shoes. 

* Sapphire Physical Therapy, 1705 Bow St., 20% off on physical therapy services (discount will be applied to all out of pocket costs on 

PT related issues). 

* Spring Mills with Twigs Salon, 335 W. Spruce St., Suite 201, 541-8944, $26 pedicures by a runner & for runners 

* Women's Club, 2105 Bow Street, free 2 week membership and a 30 minute consultation with a personal trainer. 

* YoWaffle, 216 West Main St.., 10% off. 

* Amy Lewis (creator of the wonderful Diva Day running charm necklaces), RWM members receive a 20% discount through the month 

of December on her custom necklaces. Contact her by my email runningcharm@yahoo.com. Tell her what you would like and then she 

creates a sample for approval before making the actual necklace. 

Run Wild Missoula - Organization 

Run Wild Missoula Board of Directors: 

Darr Tucknott, President- darrtucknott@hotmail.com 

Pat Cross, Vice President- fishnrun@bridgemail.com 

Kevin Twidwell, Secretary- katwidwell@garlington.com 

Megan Tiffin, Treasurer- mtiffin@azworld.com 

Torrey Holmquist- torreyjh@in-tch.com 

Carol Lipp- carol.lipp@usbank.com 

Ryan Snyder- ryanrsnyder@gmail.com 

Jen von Sehlen- jen.vonsehlen@gmail.com 

Run Wild Missoula Staff: 

Eva Dunn-Froebig, Executive Director- eva@runwildmissoula.org 

Anders Brooker, Missoula Marathon Race Directormarathon@runwildmissoula.org 

Dara Rouse, Bookkeeper- dara@runwildmissoula.org 

Jennifer Straughan, Missoula Marathon Founder 

Run Wild Missoula Club Officers 

Run Wild Yogi: Missy Adams- missyadams410@yahoo.com 

Tuesday Track Coach: Courtney Babcockcourtney@runwildmissoula.org 

Coach & Coordinator, Training Classes: Anders Brookerrunners_edge@hotmail.com 

Equipment Manager: Tommi Burton- tburton@bresnan.net 

Chancellor of Libations: Pat Cross- fishnrun@bridgemail.com 

Newsletter Editor: Chris Everett- chris@runwildmissoula.org 

Membership & Race Results Manager: Sue Falseysue@runwildmissoula.org 

Leader of the Back: Pam Gardiner- backofpack@runwildmissoula.org 

1200 / 2000 Mile Club Coordinator: Kristina Hurleyclub1200@runwildmissoula.org 

Membership Assistant: Spring Mills- welcome@runwildmissoula.org 

Merchandise Manager: Danelle Gjetmundsenmerchandise@runwildmissoula.org 

Secretary: Jen von Sehlen- jen.vonsehlen@gmail.com 

Marketing Committee: 

Pat Cross, Dariusz Janczewski, Jen von Sehlen 

Trails Committee: 

John DiBari, Mike Foote, Marilyn Marler, Kevin Twidwell 

Newsletter Submissions Policy 

Running Wild welcomes stories, race results, announcements, letters to 

the editor expressing strong, well-informed opinion, and whimsical 

musings on the running life from all Run Wild Missoula club 

members. Please submit entries in Word, Wordperfect, Excel, or text 

files. No PDF files, please: it makes the editor’s job longer and more 

confusing. Race entry forms published only when space allows. 

Submission deadline is 5pm on the last Saturday of each month. 

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Run Wild Missoula 

December 2012 Calendar of Events 

Visit www.runwildmissoula.org for more information. 

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 

2 3 4 

-Tuesday 

Track, speed 

workouts led 

by Courtney 

Babcock, 6 

p.m., 

Runner’s 

Edge√ 

5 6 7 8 

-Saturday 

Breakfast Club 

Run/Walk, 8 

a.m., Runner’s 

Edge√ 

9 10 

“How to Stay 

Motivated to 

Run through the 

Winter,” 7 p.m., 

The Loft 

11 

-Tuesday 

Track, x- 

country 

workouts led 

by Courtney 

Babcock, 5:30 

p.m., 


Edge√ 

12 13 

Missoula 

Marathon 

Holiday 

Registration 

Party, 6:30 – 

8:30 p.m., Big 

Sky Brewing 

Co. 

14 15 

-Saturday 




Edge√ 

16 17 

Boston 

Marathon 

Training Class 

starts, 5:30 p.m., 

Runner’s Edge 

18 

-Tuesday 

Track, x- 

country 

workouts led 

by Courtney 

Babcock, 5:30 

p.m., 


Edge √ 

19 20 21 22 

-Saturday 




Edge√ 

23 24 25 

no Tuesday 

Track 

Christmas 

Day 

30 31 

New Year’s Eve 

2-Mile Prediction 

Run, 6 p.m., 

Peak Health & 

Wellness Center 

1 

no Tuesday 

Track 

New Year’s 

Day 

26 

Christmas Lights 

Beer Run, 6 p.m., 

Fat Cat Pizzeria 

27 28 29 

-Saturday 




Edge√ 

2 3 4 5 

-Saturday 




Edge√ 

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P.O. BOX 1573 

MISSOULA, MT 59806 

www.runwildmissoula.org 

Run Wild Missoula promotes and supports running and walking as sports for people of all ages and abilities. 

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December 2012 - Run Wild Missoula

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