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SUNNY Temp: 78 °F Wind: SSE at 5 mph Friday, August 1, 2003 SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA HomeLife Magazine W3 Magazine Jobs @ Mail Tribune Tempo A & E Oregon CarZone Wellness Connection Real Estate Newspaper in Education Prime Times Outdoor Journal Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find Everything E SOUTHERN OREGON Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar ABOUT US FAQ What's New Advertise Home Delivery Classified Ad Contact Us Media Kit Email Story to a Friend July 20, 2003 Susan Waugh, left, leaves the competition in her wake during the 200 meters at Saturday�s Gruel Run at North Medford High School. Waugh, of Klamath Falls, broke records for all six events in the 40-49 women�s age bracket. Mail Tribune / Andrew Mariman Only the strong survive A slew of records fall in several age brackets during the gut-wrenching, third annual Gruel Run By DON HUNT Mail Tribune A couple dozen tireless souls arrived at North Medford High early Saturday morning for a six-pack of running. And there wasn’t a beer belly in sight. These hardy humans were on hand for the third annual Gruel Run, a gut-wrenching, thigh-burning, sweat-producing series of six runs ranging from 100 meters to 3,000 meters under a hot summer sun. Advertisement Runners being runners, they actually seemed to enjoy what most folks would regard as torture. "This is a true test of fitness, but it’s something different and it’s fun," said Stan Goodell, the head track coach at Brighton Academy in Grants Pass who won the men’s 40-49 age division and set a meet record in the 800 with a time of 2:23. "My feeling is, if you simply finish all six events and walk off the track without an ice pack on your body, then you’re a winner." The competitors started their day with a 3,000 and then, in order, completed runs of 100, 400, 1,500, 200 and 800. They were given about 15 minutes of rest in-between the events. Goodell, who turns 50 next month, is a national caliber masters middle distance runner who could break two minutes in the 800 in his mid-30s. But a chronic Achilles tendon injury has made it difficult for him to train for and compete in shorter races. Goodell’s focus is now on road runs. He finished second in his age group and 36th overall in the Pear Blossom Run in April and completed the Avenue of the Giants Marathon in May. But Goodell couldn’t resist Saturday’s mixture of events as he conquered his first Gruel. "I’ve found that the distance runs are more enjoyable because I get less injured and there’s just a lot more people doing them," Goodell said. "But it’s still fun to sneak in a few sprints like we did today." A slew of records fell in several age groups Saturday, but no one could top the record-shattering performance of Susan Wauge. The Klamath Falls resident broke records for all six events in the 40-49 women’s age bracket, registering times of 15.74 in the 100, 32.5 in the 200, 1:12 in the 400, 2:50 in the 800, 5:45 in the 1,500 and 11:59 in the 3,000. "This was very challenging but very rewarding at the same time," Wauge, 40, said. "I just took each event as it came and then got ready for the next one. "It was a big relief to get the 3,000 out of the way first." Waugh’s son, Darrick, set records of 1:00.6 in the 400 and 11:19 in the 3,000 in the boys 10-14 age group. Darrick Waugh will be a freshman at Henley High School. Roseburg High distance runner Gavin Weaver also had a good day, clocking 15-18 male age-group record times of 2:13 in the 800, 4:38 in the 1,500 and 9:48 in the 3,000. "I wanted to get in some competition before the cross country season started," said Weaver, who will be a junior at Roseburg High in the fall. "I’ve been getting up at 7 every morning to run. "Something like this helps to break up the monotony." The Gruel Run is the brainchild of local running enthusiasts Mike Barrett and Joe Budziszewski. "I read about this deal in running magazines — they were doing this 20 years ago in Kansas City," Barrett said. "I asked some of the road runners around here what they thought about it, and they all gave it a thumbs-up." Saturday’s Results Place/Name/Age Group/Hometown/Time MEN 1, Gavin Weaver, 15-18, Roseburg, 18:21; 2, David Moreno, 19-29, Chiloquin, 18:28; 3, John Leuthold, 30-39, Phoenix, 19:24; 4, Brent Halse, 30-39, Roseburg, 20:09; 5, Joe Guffin, 40-49, Central Point, 20:24; 6, Stan Goodell, 40-49, Grants Pass, 20:33; 7, Chris Redfeldt, 30-39, Medford, 20:37; 8, Darrick Waugh, 14-under, Klamath Falls, 21:10. 9, Gregory Christiansen, 50-59, Klamath Falls, 21:59; 10, Mike Miller, 50-59, Phoenix, 22:02; 11, Charles Hodge, 50-59, Eagle Point, 22:12; 12, Jason Arbour, 14-under, Grants Pass, 22:49; 13, Dave Marshall, 30-39, Phoenix, 22:51; 14, Dave Doerksen, 40-49, Eugene, 24:02; 15, Ron Dunn, 40-49, Medford, 24:21; 16, Joe Volk, 40-49, Medford, 29:40. WOMEN 1, Amber Simmons, 19-29, Crescent City, 21:41; 2, Susan Waugh, 40-49, Klamath Falls, 22:35; 3, Nicki Wright, 40-49, Gold Hill, 23:38; 4, Tammy Volk, 30-39, Medford, 26:23; 5, Samantha Shipley, 14-under, Triangle Lake, 31:15; 6, Amy Shipley, 40-49, Triangle Lake, 39:39. Reach reporter Don Hunt at 776-4469, or e-mail [email protected] Printer Friendly Version Email Story to a Friend Subscribe Archive: Click to Search Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2003 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Rogue Valley Auto Finder Rogue Valley Job Finder --> Rogue Valley Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Real Estate Showcase Food for Thought Hike of the Week Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Openings Prime Times