Edited by author 06-11-2009 09:43 AM
FYI- I called the hospital, but Mark is still in ICU. This means family only...will post again if I find-out anything.

For those who don't know Mark Kimball...I'm proud to say...he was a High School teammate of mine & Collegiate All American at BU. Back in the day he and his older brother, Dean would duke it out with Buddy Bostick for Victory at the Yankee Homecoming 10-miler. You know..."the day"- back when non-Kenyan athletes would run 49-minutes for 10? Mark & Dean also introduced me to Buddy & together we enjoyed my 1st-ever post-race party at the Winner's Circle...I'll never forget it...been a regular at the Circle ever since. Just thought I'd share...:)

Matt Ely ( a regular Circle Race runner/winner) ran 49:58 @ the Broad Street 10M last month in Philadelphia. Don't think he has Kenyan roots ;>)

Running on the road continues to be a dangerous endeavor. Cell phones cause more accidents than ever. I do not even bother running on roads anymore unless I have to. I was down in Philly 2 weeks ago on a run when this dude slammed into tree about 100 feet from me. I was the first one on the scene not sure if he made it or not.

I remember the Kimballs when I was a kid in the 'Port, flying up the High School drive to the finish. Hope he comes out of it OK.

Medical Update on Mark from a friend:

They did a two hour surgery on his right hand, and he is still on morphine. I guess he had a bad concussion, as well. I'll keep you posted if I hear more. Shitty article in the Lawrence Eagle about it.
--Albert

Edited by author 06-16-2009 08:48 AM
What I forgot to post was that I found out Mark was unconscious for a time...has a severe concussion & recently had surgery on his broken wrist...earlier report said no broken bones...this in addition to his bruised internal organs (lungs) & multiple externals.

More on Mark's recovery (present status) from my bro:
Mark is out of the ICU, but according to Tina, is not yet ready to receive visitors, because he tires easily and she's concerned that the extra demands could delay recovery. I guess he continues to display signs of confusion with increased fatigue, but compared to not even being conscious a few days ago, I reminded her that he's come a long way! :) I forgot to ask for an address. Tina says it does cheer him to know that people are pulling for him. so please continue to send think good thoughts! He should now be listed in the hospital's patient directory, so you could get his room # etc from them.

# for Lawrence General Hospital: 978-683-4000.

Edited by author 06-17-2009 10:49 AM
Thanks for the updates Tom. When he is feeling better, I would be interested to know how he feels about being referred to as a "jogger" in the news reports :)

I am a Timberlane Grad and remember well what terrific runners Mark & Dean are.

Hi all,
I've gotten several emails from people looking for rides down from the mountain. If you're driving down and have room for another runner, can you please post here to let people know? Getting down to the wire :) See you Saturday. Kristen

Hey kids,
I'll be brief...latest on Mark: Pending evaluation results...scheduled to be moved to Northeast Rehab in Salem, NH.

1:51:20 312 DENNIS FLANAGAN WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB AMESBURY MA 01913 M 363 48 M4549 55
1:49:13 768 MYLES WILSON WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 M 335 38 M3539 41
1:53:42 165 DALE BOB ECKERT WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 M 396 53 M5054 65
2:34:03 1137 DALE GRANGER-ECKERT WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB NEWBURYPORT MA 01950 F 237 56 F5559 14
1:36:54 112 JEAN-CHRIS BERTRAND WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SALISBURY MA 01952 M 176 43 M4044 26
1:43:59 1051 JODI BERTRAND WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SALISBURY MA 01952 F 52 40 F4044 10
1:40:57 286 DONALD DWIGHT WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB WEST NEWBURY MA 01985 M 225 46 M4549 32
1:47:33 296 PAUL FALLISI WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SALEM NH 03079 M 309 48 M4549 46
1:46:39 48 RONALD JOHNSTON WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB BEDFORD NH 03110 M 290 57 M5559 27
2:05:56 630 BRIAN RODERICK WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB PORTSMOUTH NH 03801 M 535 40 M4044 84
1:50:26 1173 SINTHY KOUNLASA WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB DOVER NH 03820 F 77 53 F5054 11
2:10:57 309 CHRIS FITT WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB DOVER NH 03820 M 569 37 M3539 73
1:47:08 537 TOM MILLER WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB DURHAM NH 03824 M 300 58 M5559 29
1:49:05 1237 JANET PERKINS-HOWLAND WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB DURHAM NH 03824 F 70 47 F4549 14
1:51:30 1028 VICKI MILLER WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB DURHAM NH 03824 F 82 56 F5559 6
1:30:50 779 JEFF ALBERTELLI WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB EXETER NH 03833 M 120 41 M4044 18
1:40:00 569 KEVIN O'LEARY WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB EXETER NH 03833 M 217 51 M5054 31
1:43:45 689 MICHAEL ST. LAURENT WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB NEWMARKET NH 03857 M 258 53 M5054 38
1:38:06 240 THOMAS CROSS WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB NORTH HAMPTON NH 03862 M 190 51 M5054 25
1:35:45 226 RICHARD COLLINS WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB CAPE NEDDICK ME 03902 M 159 53 M5054 20
1:34:32 632 THOMAS ROLDAN WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SANFORD ME 04073 M 148 47 M4549 22
1:38:50 1183 LINDA LONG WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SANFORD ME 04073 F 38 52 F5054 6
1:44:38 1148 BECKY HARKEMA WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SANFORD ME 04073 F 54 44 F4044 11
1:50:59 330 JACOB GAUDREAU WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SPRINGVALE ME 04083 M 358 18 M0119 6
2:20:01 331 GREGORY GAUDREAU WINNERS CIRCLE RUNNING CLUB SPRINGVALE ME 04083 M 615 46 M4549 90

Thank you to Jimmy & Timmy for all the hardwork setting up yesterday and running the grill! Nice Job!

I 2nd that...and thanks to all the water stop volunteers and anyone else who helped at Mt Washington.

By the way, did anyone pick up a red shoe bag (YMCA logo) and a pair of Asics running shoes that were near our club tent? If so, contact me at Ohrun@aol.com or here....(they belong to Becky) Thanks!!

A fun time at the mountain! Took a few pics at water stop and post-race party. I took some video during the race, so hope to get that out soon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kaybeeinnh/MtWashington2009#

Edited by author 06-22-2009 12:04 PM
Howdy!

We are trying to get Feedback from Runners for the Yankee Homecoming Tshirt Design.

We are running Poll through the Daily News Poll! (TSHIRT with most VOTES gets printed)


Go to: www.kayographics.com/yankeerace

To View the shirts, Vote on the shirts, or To register for the race!

THANK YOU!

Planning a wedding or just want to take a day off and know you will get a good day : contact Mike McCormick.
We just finished 8 weeks of Spring track workouts last night. Can you believe with the weather we've had that not one night got rained out ?
Thanks Mike for the guidance and encouragement.
Thanks also to everyone that showed up as it was a great time to run with you. I'd like to encourage club members to attend the fall sessions in Maudslay. Take advantage of the great opportunity.
See you in the fall !

Labor Day Classic -- Biddeford
Monday, September 07 2009, 9:00am - 10:00am
Monday, Sept. 7, 2009, 9 a.m.
York County YMCA, Biddeford

•Entry fee: $15 for 5K; $10 for 2-mile walk, with a family rate of $25 (fee waived for those who raise at least $50).
•T-shirts: Tech shirt for first 300 entrants in 5K, cotton shirts for next 200; cotton shirts for first 500 entrants in walk.
••Awards: Top three overall males and females, first-place masters and veterans, and five-year age groups.

 
Location: York County YMCA, Biddeford
Contact: Brian Denger, 207-283-3974
WCRC Members Joel Croteau

Mt. Washington video! See WCRC members and friends at the first waterstop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxTDO81r0jU

Thanks to all the volunteers last night. Special thanks to Timmy for his yeoman efforts, Gary and Robbie for calling splits and other duties, and Adam, Bob R and Maureen for doubling (running and working), Lisa J for enlisting a couple to help at the water stop, Cathy for all her efforts including cleaning up after pre reace, Gary R for helping with pre race, Abu for directing runners off the trail, and of course the finish line crew for getting it done with less than 3 cases of beverages. and thanks Dave for MCing and Jim B and Deb for starting the race, and to all the runners who helped empty the keg