14 Wednesday May 2014
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Soon, nothing should be standing in the way of training time for three Creek Road Runners. The University of Delaware Board of Trustees approved the promotions of CRR Bill Farquhar (kinesiology and applied physiology), CRR Mike Shay (physics and astronomy) and CRR Steve Tague (theatre) to full professor beginning in September. They all have tenure on Creek Road.
Creek Road Runners join in congratulating them on this career achievement.
22 Tuesday Apr 2014
Posted in Kudos, Race Results
Patriots’ Day in Boston brought out the best in some 36,000 runners and many more spectators, as the 119th Boston Marathon went off without incident yesterday.
Among the runners were CRR Jay Coughenour, who finished 1,841st overall and 117th in the 45-49 age group with a 3:00:42, and CRR Keith Crispin, who finished in 3:11:29, good for 4,315th overall. The weather was a bit warmer than desirable, and most everyone paid the price. From start to finish, Coughenour felt that he was participating in something far more than just another road race. This is what he had to say about his experience in the Boston Marathon:
“The highlight was the AMAZING crowds! I’d never experienced anything like the size of these crowds, which really stretched [along] the entire route. [In] every town we passed, [there] seemed to be at least 12 people deep on the road sides cheering everyone forward. I don’t know where they got the energy to keep clapping and cheering the runners, but I really appreciated it, especially later in the race when my legs and mind were pretty beat-up.
“For me, my slowest 5K occurred on the downhills into Boston at the end of the race. That is OK, though, as it gave me more time to savor the moment. I’m not sure my body and temperament is well suited for marathoning, but I’m very happy to have crossed Boston off my bucket-list! Amazing experience, and the best part was reuniting with my family at the finish!”
Coughenour’s chip time was 2:57:24, which also made him happy, because he had met his sub-3-hour time goal.
On behalf of all Creek Road Runners, congratulations to each of you for this accomplishment and for celebrating the spirit of the Boston Marathon.
16 Sunday Mar 2014
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PRBQ—What could be better at age 53! And no four-leaf clover required.
That’s probably what CRR Tripp Shenton is feeling like today. He ran the Yeungling Shamrock Marathon, held today in Virginia Beach, in a personal best (PR) of 3:28:59. That time was also a Boston-qualifier (BQ) for Shenton, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Delaware. He finished among the top 10 percent of the field, placing 277th out of 2788 finishers. Plus, what could be cooler than having your name printed right above your race number?
Congratulations! On to Boston.
07 Friday Mar 2014
University of Delaware’s Unidel Professor of Physics and Astronomy and longtime CRR Henry Glyde was recently named a fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America for his research, which focuses on neutron scattering, low-temperature physics, and quantum fluids and solids. See story.
A native of Canada, Glyde has been running in this area for more than three decades. CRR Mark Deshon recalls meeting Glyde in the early 1980s. “He would run intervals with CRR Bob Bennett and me on the Newark High track, and neither of us could keep up with him for the entire workout. His last name accurately describes how easily he ran on the track.”
25 Saturday Jan 2014
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The Atlantic 10 Conference announced Thursday its annual “Basketball Legends,” and current University of Delaware women’s basketball associate head coach CRR Jeanine Radice is one of 26 former basketball student-athletes and coaches named by the league for the immeasurable impact each made on their respective institution and basketball program. She was honored for her playing career at Fordham University. Congratulations, Jeanine.
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