Welcome to the FranksWine.com Marathon Team page! Join fellow winos and runners as we train for a yearly Spring and Fall Marathon while we raise funds for a children's charity!

In the 2012 season we'll be running locally on May 13th in the Delaware Marathon Running Festival and then head to New York State's wine country for the September 30th Wineglass Marathon! The determined charity who will benefit from our grueling winter and summer training will be Girls on the Run of Delaware!

May 13, 2012 Yes, we've added a Spring Marathon! The beauty of the Delaware Marathon Running Festival is that you have your choice of races depending on your running ability: Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 4-person Relay and 8-person Relay. So, whether you're fit and ready to pounce the streets of Wilmington for 26.2 miles or you plan on using the 1/2 or relay as a stepping-stone to our Fall Marathon the camaraderie of the FranksWine.com Marathon Team will keep you going! All runners will be rewarded at the Finish Line with a medal AND entry into the FranksWine Champagne Tent where I'll be sabering bottles of bubbly and pouring tall flutes of Champagne and toasting to YOU!
18-week training schedule for Marathon starts Sunday, January 8th

September 30, 2012 This point-to-point race from Bath to Corning New York is a favorite among those hoping to BQ! It is a fast and fairly flat course with an overall net elevation drop of about 250'. The course runs through several small towns and along scenic country roads. Finish is on Historic Market Street in downtown Corning where the 2,500+ Marathoners will celebrate their victory! There is also a Half Marathon option for those who plan on using this race to work up to our 2013 season... because once you join theFranksWine.com Marathon Team you'll be hooked! 18-week training schedule for Marathon starts Sunday, May 27th
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We'll meet for training runs, preparation races (5K, 5 Miler, 10K, 10 Miler, 1/2 Marathon)
and on race day as we enjoy the mutual support along the course!
Join the FranksWine.com Marathon Team and you'll get:

*Reimbursed entry into the May 13th Delaware Marathon Running Festival
AND September 30th Wineglass Marathon (by way of FranksWine Gift Card!)

*Free FranksWine.com Marathon Team long-sleeve AND short-sleeve technical running shirt

*Free bottle of wine after every long run or preparation race you complete with Frank!

*Unlimited 26.2% Off all Wine at Frank's Union Wine Mart thru September 30th, 2012

*Unlimited 13.1% Off all Wine Dinners and Wine Tasting Events sponsored by
Frank's Union Wine Mart thru September 30th, 2012

All you need to do is send an email to Team Host and Chief Wino Frank Pagliaro Frank@FranksWine.com with your request to join... and you must be able commit to raising a minimum of $1,026.20 for Girls on the Run of Delaware by September 30th, 2012. We'll set you up with your own online fundraising page and provide an 18-week training program that's individualized for your ability and goals to complete the Marathon. So whether you're a seasoned Marathoner or a first-timer join the FranksWine.com Marathon Team and you'll have all the support (and fun!) along the way... We'll have the corkscrew ready for post-run recovery!

Girls on the Run of Delaware

Girls on the Run® is a life-changing, character development program for girls in 3rd through 8th grade. Their mission is to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running.

Girls on the Run Delaware is an independent council of Girls on the Run International, founded in 1996, by Molly Barker, a visionary, Ironman triathlete. Today, there are 180 across the U.S. & Canada, with new locations added each year. Girls on the Run® combines training for a 5k (3.1 miles) event with healthy living education. Each location is fully run by volunteers who use exercise, positive reinforcement, and encouraging role models to help girls discover the confidence they need in the critical pre-teen years and beyond.

• $30.00 buys a girl a pair of running shoes
• $75.00 buys a team a healthy snack for each practice for a season
• $155.00 is a full scholarship
• $2250.00 is a full team scholarship

Click Here to make an online donation!

Why contribute?
Some Sad Facts For Today’s Girls:

Three million young Americans seriously considered suicide in 2000 and of those,
over 1 million actually tried to kill themselves.

Girls were twice as likely as boys to report contemplating suicide.

Body dissatisfaction and dietary restraint are predictors of depression in young girls.

Almost two-thirds of girls in 5th-12th grades were dissatisfied with their body shape
and want to lose weight.

Girls as young as five form negative self-images based on their weight.

Among girls, an emphasis on popularity and slimness along with increased
television viewing are linked to low self-esteem.

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If You Want to Help Change That, Here Is Some Good News:
• Girls who participate in physical activities are 40% less likely to smoke, have higher levels
of self-esteem, better body images, and lower levels of depression.
• Girls who have experienced emotional trauma respond positively to physical fitness programs.
• Girls who participate in physical activities are less likely to engage in risky sexual behavior during adolescence.
• Girls who participate in physical exercise have better relationships with parents, get better grades, are less likely to use drugs and are less depressed than girls who don’t.

And The Best News? If She is Involved With Girls On The Run:
• she has higher self-esteem;**
• she had improved eating attitudes;**
• she has an improved body image;**and
• she has a positive peer group and positive role models for her future.

**According to research conducted by Dr. Rita DeBate, Ph.D., MPH, CHES, assistant professor in the department of Health Behavior at UNC-Charlotte, the Girls on the Run Curricula improve girls self-esteem, body image and eating attitudes to a “statistically significant” extent.

Click Here to make an online donation!

Your contribute will help LOCALLY:
• Reach hundreds of girls across New Castle County;
• Continue development of the Girls on the Run programs;
• Continue the research for the Girls on the Run programs;
• Provide financial assistance to communities and individuals in need;
• Support the work of the National GOTR Council.

If you prefer you may make checks payable to Girls on the Run and mail to:
Girls on the Run of New Castle County
PO Box 4098
Wilmington, DE 19807
GOTRDE is a 501.c.3 organization and your contribution
is tax deductible to the full extent of the law.

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Upcoming Races on the Calendar

***RUN THESE RACES with the
FranksWine.com Marathon Team
and Get Free Wine!
Check facebook page day of race
on details how to claim wine!

Downtown West Chester
Sunday, January 1st ~ 12pm
More info

Icicle 10 Miler Wilmington YMCA
Sunday, January 15th ~ 9am
More info

Joe's Crab Shack 5K
Sunday, January 22nd ~ 11am
More info

Downtown West Chester 5K
Sunday, February 5th ~ 1pm
More info

New Castle 5K
Saturday, February 25tth ~ 10am
More info

Snowball 5 Miler JCC Wilmington
Sunday, March 4th ~ 11am
More info

Logan House 5K
Sunday, March 11th ~ 12:30pm
More info

Washington Street Ale House 5K
Saturday, March 17th ~ 9:30am
More info

Caesar Rodney 5K
Sunday, March 25th ~ 8:30am
More info

Caesar Rodney Half Marathon
Sunday, March 25th ~ 9:30am
More info

Previous Marathons

2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Twin Cities Marathon
FranksWine.com Marathon Team was again THE TOP fundraising team raising a total of $12,365.00 for The Children's Tumor Foundation!

2010
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Baltimore Running Festival
FranksWine.com Marathon Team of 8 was the TOP fundraising team raising a total of $14,790.60 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center!

2009
Marine Corps Marathon
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
FranksWine.com Marathon Team ran The Marine Corps Marathon.  Our team of 9 was the TOP fundraising team raising a total of $23,571.20

2008
New York City Marathon
Team for Kids
Frank ran the marathon solo and raised $4,085.00

TWIN CITIES MARATHON RECAP!

It was a picture perfect day for the 30th running of the "Most Beautiful Urban Marathon in America" on Sunday, October 2nd! The FranksWine.com Marathon Team started out with 6 runners back in January, but injuries, obligations and time constraints sidelined half the team by the summer just as our 18-week training schedule kicked in. On Marathon Sunday just before 8am - 45 degrees, cloudless and zero humidity! - Bobby Lougheed, Troy Brady and myself lined up at the start of the Twin Cities Marathon ready to trek 26.2 miles from the Metrodome in Minneapolis to the State Capitol in St Paul. The crowd support was awesome from the start to the finish... I thought only New York could pull that off!

Locals from MN pictured with Bobby (#9094) and Frank (#8551)

As many of you know the FranksWine.com Marathon Team runs with a purpose. I gather up fellow winos and runners and we train for a yearly Fall Marathon while we raise funds for various children's charities. Each year I choose a different city and charity (2012 TBD, suggestions are welcome!)... since 2008 we've run NYC, Marine Corps, Baltimore, Twin Cities and have raised over $55,000! The Children's Tumor Foundation was the benefitting organization for our fundraising efforts in 2011 and together we raised over $12,000! Sunday night we raised our glasses and made a toast to all of you who so kindly donated... we genuinely appreciate your support.

Frank, Bobby & Troy

Even though our team was small this year The Children's Tumor Foundation was ecstatic by our fundraising which by the way wraps up on November 2nd, so there's still time to contribute! I really admire Bobby and Troy who both trained for their first Marathon in the summer heat and humidity, and at the same time were able to focus on seeking contributions. Bobby gets a special shout out for his determination to cross the finish line even though his IT band popped at mile 16... he ran, jogged, walked and hobbled over the last 10.2 miles. A DNF never crossed his mind... he was in it for the bling!

If you are interested in joining the FranksWine.com Marathon Team...
We'll meet for training runs, preparation races (5K, 10K, 10 Miler, 1/2 Marathon) and on race day as we enjoy the cameraderie along the course!

Join the FranksWine.com Marathon Team and you'll get:

* Free entry into the TBD 2012 Fall Marathon
* Free FranksWine.com Marathon Team long-sleeve technical running shirt
* Free bottle of wine after every long run or preparation race you complete with Frank!
* Unlimited 25% Off all Wine at Frank's Union Wine Mart thru day after Marathon
* Unlimited 15% Off all Wine Dinners and Wine Tasting Events sponsored by Frank's
Union Wine Mart thru day after Marathon

All you need to do is send an email to Team Host and Chief Wine Frank Pagliaro Frank@FranksWine.com with your request to join... and you must be able commit to raising a minimum of $1,026.20 for the TBD children's charity. We'll set you up with your own online fundraising page and provide an 18-week training program that's individualized for your ability and goals to complete the Marathon. So whether you're a seasoned Marathoner or a first-timer join the FranksWine.com Marathon Team and you'll have all the support (and fun!) along the way!

This past Saturday, October 16th The FranksWine.com Marathon Team ran the streets of Baltimore!  Myself (didn't qualify for Boston this round, but PR'd with a 3:40... woo hoo!), Allen Cartwright (all jacked up on Vivarin!), John Bell (who ran his 95th Marathon!) battled the winds for 26.2 miles... Pat Travis, CarolAnn Pampuch (who both ran their 1st 13.1miler!), Misty White (who flew in from Kansas!), Bill Galbraith (from Bouchaine Vineyards and will be pouring at the shop next weekend!) and Mary Harmon (who also PR'd!) all crushed the 1/2 Marathon.  Special mention to Sharon Caffrey who trained with us but an injury set her back and will be running Baltimore's 26.2  next year & to Ellyn Censurato who had a conflict and will be running Philly Marathon on November 21st... and to Stephan Fuchs who represented the shop and ran the 1/2 "bandit" (or did a strong gust of wind blow the race bib off his shirt?... yeah, that's it!)  

Together we raised $14,790.60 for Johns Hopkins Children's Center/Sadie's Gift  which made us the TOP Fundraising Team!!  Thank you to all who supported our Team and this great cause... we all greatly appreciate it.