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June Newsletter
07/01/2009 | Steve DeKoker

CAMP TIME!

Next week Brooks is hosting the Inaugural ID Camp near Mt Rainier,
WA. 65 of you have purchased plane tickets and will be
joining us for a weekend of Brooks-filled fun and many happy
runs. For those of you that could not attend this year, or
your name was not drawn from the application list - DON’T FEAR - we
have plans for more camps in the future. And for those of you
planning to attend - BUCKLE UP!

Happy Running,

Steve D.

SUZANNA
DEGAZON
GLENDORA, CA

ROB WILEY
GURNEE, IL

PHIL YOUNG
MURFREESBORO, TN

PERRY WASHINGTON
MONROVIA, MD

MIKE FERRAGAMO
WOBURN, MA

MAUREEN HALL AND KARI
BROWN
LAVALE, MD AND BEDFORD,
PA

JIMI YOUNG
LAINGSBURG, MI

DAMON BARNETT
SEATTLE, WA

SHOUT-OUTS!

JAKE FLYNN - Jake finished second overall in
2:39:25 at the Ocean Drive Marathon in Cape May, NJ. Nice
job, Jake!

AARON PRICE - Aaron won the Cure is Coming 5k in
Lomington, KY in the fast time of 15:24. Great work,
Aaron!

RUTH MALLORY - In a time of 1:34, Ruth finished as
the second place woman at the Zooma 1/2 Marathon in Austin,
TX. Awesome, Ruth!

HAO LIU - Hao ran a 16 minute PR at the Eugene
Marathon in 3:20 following a 1:34 1/2 Marathon in April.
Great progress, Hao!

ROB WILEY - Rob ran a personal best of 15:14 in
the Run That’s Good For Life 5k for sixth place overall. Nice
work, Rob!

DAMIEN BATEMAN - Damien ran a 15:01 5k in New
Mexico at altitude to win the race. Good job, Damien!

CHRIS WICKARD - Chris ran 1:28:32 at the Indy Mini
1/2 Marathon for a 2 min PR. Sweet time, Chris!

JULIE O’NEIL - Julie was the top female finisher
at the Rhody Days 5k in Florence, OR. Way to go, Julie!

BRIAN MORSEMAN - In a smokin’ time of 2:23:58,
Brian won the Pocono Run for the Red Marathon. Nice work,
Brian!

TODD NOTT - Todd was the top master and second
place finisher at the Free State 100k Trail race. Not too
shabby, Todd!

CATHERINE DEMET - Congrats to Catherine for being named a
class of 2009 USAT All-American Honorable mention triathlete for
the 40-44 age group!

LAUREL PARK - Laurel was the fourth woman in the
fast 5k time of 17:42. Great effort, Laurel!

JILL KLAVERCAMP - Jill finished as the second
woman in the Fargo, ND 1/2 Marathon in the time of 1:23:32.
Great job, Jill!

ALEX BARTH - Alex won the Long Island Greenbelt
Trail 50k in 4:24. Awesome job, Alex!

TARYN GIBSON - While traveling to watch her
Brooks-Hansons boyfriend - Ryan Sheehan - race, she entered a 10k
and won in a time of 34:53. That’s fast, Taryn!

JEAN POMMIER - Jean finished second overall in the
Quicksilver 50 mile recording a new age group record. Nice
job, Jean!

TONY WHITE - Tony, a self proclaimed “triathlete”,
ran a personal best time of 1:14:47 at the Flying Pig 1/2
Marathon. Way to go, Tony!

RYAN BURCH - Ryan won the Jemener Mountain 50 mile
race. Great work, Ryan!

D’ARCY LYNCH - D’Arcy finished top of her age
group in 1:31:30 at the Chicago Magellan 1/2 Marathon. Nice
job, D’Arcy!

PME AWARDS

Year-to-date more than 40 individuals have completed positive media
exposure forms and been rewarded a free WRV apparel item. If
you are pictured wearing Brooks gear, or mention Brooks or Brooks
ID in a published article or speaking engagement you should
complete the form for your free gear. All the forms are on
the website, www.brooksrunning.com/id.

THE LAUNCH

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I have been notified that the Launch has been received at our
distribution center and is ready to order! It should be on
the pro site for purchase in the next few days.

The Launch is a new, lightweight (8 oz), neutral racing/training
shoe for anyone who desires a non-posted racer with a little more
cushion than the Racer ST. Wear test feedback on this shoe
has been stellar and I’m pumped to try my first pair. For
most ID marathoners, this will be an ideal shoe!

TODAY SHOW FINALISTS

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Leigh Daniels and Olympic Trials Marathoner, Nick Cordes have made
the final four of the Today Show Throws a Wedding Contest.
These two ID Members were profiled on NBC last
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tomorrow. Following the show is a vote for the winning couple
- let’s support our fellow Brooks athletes and
vote!

CHRIS CALFEE’S STORY

I asked Chris to write a brief note to
everyone because his story is very relevant to running and
endurance sports. Thanks for reading…

Runners beware. We are not
invincible. After the
Shamrock Marathon, I was diagnosed with a blood clot in my
calf.

Furthermore, during a myriad of tests and
drawn blood, I was diagnosed with Factor V Leiden, an inherited
clotting disorder, as well as a Protein C
mutation. Based on these factors, I am now at a
10-20 times greater risk of developing blood
clots.

I also learned that a steadily growing number
of runners and endurance athletes are being diagnosed with blood
clots. Perhaps as much as 10% of the population
has Factor V.

My words of wisdom are
this. Listen to your
body. Stay hydrated.
Avoid long trips following longer races.
Remember that running is part of life not life equals running.

My future is one of slower times, a daily
regimen of blood thinners, and a greater appreciation of what it
means to inspire daily.

- Chris Calfee

AGE GROUP AWARDS

Congratulations to our age group winners from BloomsDay and the
Indy Mini Marathon last month! The next eligible races are
the Rock n Roll San Diego Marathon in June, the PeachTree 10k in
July, and the Rock n Roll Virginia Beach 1/2 Marathon in
August. Be sure to send me an email with your time estimate
to be eligible for the closest-to-time award!

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