19 Saturday Apr 2025
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Well, no. But this archival photo showed up in the April 11th edition of the Delaware News Journal. It shows CRR Andrew Weber as Captain America in the Halloween-themed Boo and Brew 5K back in 2021. Masked and all, this superhero won the race in an impressive 17:51.
We suspect that, three-and-a-half years later, Weber can still run with the wind.
Some might say he is “faster than a speeding bullet.” Then again, that would have been a different costume.
02 Tuesday Apr 2024
A year ago this month, CRR Matt Robinson, “self-appointed CEO” of the Creek Road Runners, graduated from the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program. In the photo above, he is being congratulated by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.
Robinson heads the University of Delaware’s Community Engagement Initiative, but he has spent the last 20 years doing sport development work funded by the U.S. Department of State, the IOC, and the U.S. Olympic Committee. He has collaborated with the NBA, FIFA, U.S. Soccer, and the Olympic committees of multiple countries.
Robinson leads the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP), which has trained more than 400 coaches from 120 countries in 25 sports. He is a sought-after speaker on the topic of sport diplomacy, athlete and sport development, and developing legacy plans for cities and countries that host major international sporting events.
Plus, Robinson has always been a staunch supporter of running, and particularly the Creek Road Runners. Congratulations to our “CEO.”
Photo courtesy of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee
29 Friday Mar 2024
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CRR Mark Deshon, co-founder of the Creek Road Runners, was inducted into the Pike Creek Valley Running Club (PCVRC) Hall of Fame on March 14.
Criteria for induction are impressive personal accomplishments, support of the club, and positive impact on the Delaware running community.
During the ceremony, Deshon thanked the club and several individuals who have influenced his 53-year running career to date, including CRR Jim Fischer and the late CRR Bob Bennett.
Deshon joined this distinct pantheon of PCVRC runners that includes Fischer, CRR Bob Taggart, and CRR Deborah Compton.
Read the Hall of Fame citation and see the video of Deshon’s induction.
19 Tuesday Dec 2023
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CRR Mike Shay was recently named a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), a prestigious honor from the largest Earth and space sciences association in the world. A University of Delaware (UD) physics professor, Shay is an expert in plasma physics in space and was cited “for major breakthroughs and sustained impact in understanding magnetic reconnection in space.”
Shay was formally recognized in San Francisco during the AGU’s annual meeting last week, which drew thousands of participants from 100 countries.
“I am honored and frankly somewhat overwhelmed to receive this recognition,” Shay said. “I feel very lucky to have so many great scientists as both colleagues and friends. They have been and continue to be an inspiration to me.”
Honored by the UD Women’s Caucus, CRR Shannon Lennon, professor of kinesiology and applied physiology, was named the 2023 recipient of the Torch Award for advancing women’s equality on campus.
She has always felt strongly about supporting and promoting women at UD and puts her beliefs into practice as chair of the Institutional Review Board and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Lab at UD.
“I’m committed to diversity, equity and inclusion issues,” she said. “Within our research, we must work harder to recruit diverse research subjects and ensure our research opportunities are open to all people, and that means we have to appeal to them and get them interested in our work.
“Within the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology, I reach out to junior female faculty members and serve as a resource to them. I’m also vocal at department meetings about advocating for issues that are important to women.”
Congratulations to both of you!
19 Wednesday Jul 2023
CRR Steve Goodwin has been a fixture on Creek Road during his 30-year tenure at the University of Delaware.
Not that he’s looking for publicity or anything like that, but when Goodwin (known to many friends, colleagues, and former students as “Goody”) retired this month, it was wholly appropriate that someone document in writing a summary of the true good that he did during in his teaching/mentoring career at UD. Here’s an excerpt from that article:
Goodwin, an associate professor of health behavior and nutrition sciences, who’s retiring after 30 years, was inspired to start [a class about happiness] about halfway into his career at UD after re-reading The Art of Happiness by the Dalai Lama.
“I want my students to be better people,” Goodwin said. “Being a better person can take on a lot of different aspects of their life, and certainly being healthier is being better in some ways, but I’ve always felt it was really important to affect them in the way they interact with others and treat others with respect. If you can help people do that, they’re a better person.”
Steve, Creek Road Runners wish you happiness always, both on and off Creek Road.
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