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p 14 weekender saturday august 16 1997 st the tribune rts leisure got a score call our hotline at 6402100 spirit is high at training camp the spirit of stouffville junior a hockey club commenced training camp at the rec centre this past week here spirit defenceman ryan lewis 4 gives an opposing player a small shove to the head as he tries to move him out of the crease during opening day camp action on tuesday phglb by steve s0 rebels bats sound off in big win over bramalea the claremont williamson gm rebels bats were red hot in their oshawa city and district fastball league home game against bramalea on wednesday as they cruised to a 14- 6 victory jim chilvers collected three hits in five trips to the plate for the rebels brad evans rob parcells greg home and john tait each drove in a run dave jones kevin gibson tim evans and chilvers each scored two runs brad evans fanned six batters and scattered nine hits to post the win the rebels are currently in the process of scheduling makeup games they are expected to play at home this wednesday 1 mjtfm silver medal at west rouge tournament ip wkm the stouffville mite girls selec recent west rouge tournament krista agurs triple and amber nu bclted home m game against west girls played hard but came out on the short end of a 96 alanna lloyd and amanda sellers provif hitting while kate devine and alisha carnrite played welldefens the stoi tourna- youre never too old to get started in running being in the running scene looks like a tough thing to do at first look out the window and youll see the hoards of healthylooking types willingly trotting along as the sun rises or sets alone or in packs nearly always smiling running is a healthy activity with little more expense than a good pair of shoes its also a great excuse to get out and form an entirely new social circle while getting in shape youre never too old said fred robbins a local carpenter and volunteer track coach for stouffville district secondary school getting started into the local scene is much easier if you meet robbins who has open clin ics and runs for the community you cant go out and run 5 k immediately said robbins who is a level 3 coach for mid dle distance running which means that he is qualified to coach at fitness clubs its a good idea to come out and run with us robbins adult groups run on wednesdays at 7 pm and sundays at 9 am starting at the recreation centre in stouffville all levels are welcome free of charge there are different loops and runners are not committed to stay with the group im hoping to start up a system with a sand wich board and maps said robbins during the run after the run you can talk to others about the sport some of the regulars are aiming to run the gmc half marathon in september some people are doing it for stress manage ment because theyre stuck in the office and they want to get out and be active some begin with walking and thats a good place to start said robbins robbins holds free allages events on the stouffville track behind the recreation centre twice a week mondays at 6 pm is a halfhour of speed dynamics and formal workouts are offered on thursdays at 630 pm for one hour after getting the go ahead from a doctor or chiropractor almost anyone can start running for some heart patients walking is part of their rehabilitation program other clinics are offered by running free a starting line theresa ebden specialty running store in markham theres lots of charity races 10k and 5k events listed in runners stores you can pret ty well run a race every weekend if you want to said kim kavluk a stouffville resident who has run 25 marathons a marathon is a race that got its name from ancient greek history after a messenger ran 26 miles from the city of marathon to a larger city requesting help as his people had suffered an attack from persia once his message was delivered he died on the spot but dont let that scare you runners hazards are few save for injuries from overexertion as with any other sport run with a friend for safety wear bright colors and reflective cloth ing when jogging near a road at night and drink lots of water to stay hydrated kavluk recommends jeff galloways book on running once a top us olympic runner galloways book includes training schedules for all levels go it slowly at first said kavluk adding that light stretches before a run are all you need save the big stretches for the end to relax your muscles after the run you want a good pair of running shoes dont use squash shoes or other types or youll end up with shin splints said kavluk every bodys got a different run and there are shoes for every style its best to experiment with different types of shoes said kavluk who still hasnt found the perfect shoe after over a decade of running i always end up going back to the cheaper ones about 70 to 80 dont get lured into thinking that big expensive shoes will be bet ter as for clothing shorts and a tshirt are fine and build the layers as you go kavluk recommends visiting runners choice in toronto as well as running free on denison ave in markham apart from sound advice from real runners on what shoes to buy theres also posted lists of upcoming events local events include the saint nicks quick sprint at the kinsmen santa claus parade in stouffville on dec 6 as well as the canada day weekend races pearce bernina claim top spot marissa stapley correspondent local equestrian john pearce was in the ribbons at the couingwood horse show on wednesday pearce rode bernina to a firstplace finish in the tropi- cana high preliminary jumper with a time of 3394 seconds there were 24 entries in the class pearce also placed in the modified jumper speed com petition on casper finishing third with a time of 303 sec onds only ten horses from the field of 42 mastered german course designer frank rothenburgers jumper speed course in this class events at the couingwood horse show will continue throughout the weekend with the 50000 audi grand prix taking place on saturday after noon and the couingwood jumping classic beginning at 2 pm on sunday the couingwood horse show is located at bygone days farm in couingwood and 10 park ing will be available all week end