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PEBPI2E & LIFESTYLES
by Andy Arce
I went out and ran last
night. It was perfectly miser
able: about 39 degrees, a cold
drizzle falling, the tail end of a
cold still hacking around my
throat. April is usually the
cruelest month of the year for
runners, at least those early
days when the weather is still
March-ish and you are anxious
to make up for lost winter time.
But here its May and it still
feels like April. You already
know that you don't haven't got
your miles in to be in shape for
the spring running season.
But then it isn't really so
bad after all. I'm outside, which
is more than was possible most
of the winter. Besides, what
else can you do in this fresh air
in a cold May drizzle? So maybe
I'll turn here and do an extra
mile or two tonight. This road is
quiet and dark. I haven't been
out this far since last February.
My feet still remember the lay
of the road. I'm in the flow and I
America's
Love Affair
By Sandy Stern
It is not difficult to
understand America's love
affair with spaghetti and
meatballs. Who can resist the
sheer delight of long, tender
strands ofgloriously textured
meatballs topped with spicy,
simmered tomato sauce and a
light dusting of freshly grated
cheese?
Certainly not me, especially
since I possess one of the finest
sauce and meatball recipes
around. This marvelous con
coction is at least forty years
old and given to me by a very
credible source-a former resi
dent of Sicily who truly knows
of such matters.
This meal is an impressive
feast when served with a crisp,
green salad, a loaf of crusty
bread, lots of dry red wine, and
a tangy fruit ice for dessert.
It is advisable to allow
plenty of preparation time for
this recipe, so try to make it in
the morning. That way the
flavors can properly meld
together.
Spaghetti and Meatballs
(serves 4)
MEATBALLS
2 slices stale Italian bread
1/4 c. milk
2 lbs. ground chuck
1/3 c. stale Italian bread
crumbs
1/3 c. grated Romano cheese
1 onion, chopped fine
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. grated lemon peel (don't
omit)
1 tbsp. oregano
1 clove garlic. minced
Experience "Runners High" This Spring
feel good
And there is this too: the
payoff of these hard miles of
"spring training" will be that
beautiful June morning when
the air tastes fresh and the
scenery glides past, the sun
glinting in the trees. With the
road under your feet and the
miles melting away, you feel
like some kind of Apollo or
Diana, you...well that's all a bit
too much, isn't it? But the
phenomenon known as "run
ner's high" cannot be denied.
Running brings out the little
kid- in us, an exuberance and a
spontaneity that becomes stale
as we grow up.
It feels good, it's about the
best thing for you, it doesn't
cost much, you can go vitrually
anywhere, alone or with others.
Sounds interesting? Still a
little skeptical, right? Well, let's
allay some of those concerns.
Who runs? By no means just
jocks, health fanatics, men or
thin people. Your best friend
In a large bowl, soak the
bread in the milk until it is
absorbed. Now add all the
remaining ingredients and mix
well with hands until every
thing is incorporated. Now roll
the mixture into balls, place on
a plate and refrigerate for 30
minutes. This helps the balls
retain their shape while
cooking. Now in a frying pan,
melt 1/3 cup butter. Fry the
meat balls on medium heat until
they are brown on the outside.
If you taste one and it is pink on
the inside, don't worry; they
will finish cooking in the sauce.
When meatballs are browned,
transfer them to a plate while
you make the sauce.
TOMATO SAUCE
1/2 c. olive oil
1 chopped green pepper
1 or 2 chopped garlic cloves
1 large onion, chopped
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cans of 1 1/2 lbs. tomato puree
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 tbsp. oregano
3/4 c. grated Romano cheese
1 tbsp. brown sugar
In a frying pan, fry the
vegetables until tender in 1/4
cup of the oil. Set aside while
preparing the sauce. Now, in a
very large pot, heat the olive oil
and add the tomato paste. Cook
the paste over low heat until
slightly browned, but by no
means burned. This step re
quires careful stirring. Next
add the remaining ingredients,
including the vegetables and
the meatballs. Bring every
thing to a boil and simmer for 3
to 4 hours.
C.C. Reader
may be a runner and you don't
even kwon it. Ask him or her;
getting out and running is a lot
easier when someone else is
there to motivate you.
What do I need? A little
dedication, most of all. Then a
good pair of running shoes.
Some of the top names are:
Nike, Brooks, New Balance,
Adidas, Etonic, and Tiger
These sharp nylon and leather
items with the pattened rubber
soles are manufactured with
great attention to detail. Last
year Fortune magazine named
the Adidas SL-72 one of the 50
best-made products in the
world. These shoes are not
cheap; count on spending
between $22 and $35. Don't
skimp on quality; you are going
to put a lot of miles on the
shoes. Be sure to get running
shoes-basketball shoes are for
basketball. Running shoes will
do nicely for tennis and
racquetball, thought not vice
versa.
The rest of your gear is up
The trouble with a scoop of
Rocky Road ice cream is that
it's a particularly rocky road to
travel if you're on a diet. Still,
the calorie count (204) might
not be quite as high as you
suspected--and it looks almost
dietetic compared with the
count(ss7) for McDonald's Big
Mac. Thes and other fast food
calorie counts (approximate)
below, may or may not confirm
your worst suspicions.
ARTHUR TREACHER'S FISH
& CHIPS
An order of fish and chips (2
pieces of fish, 4 oz. of chips) -
275.
DUNKIN' DONUTS
Hole-in-the-middle "cake"
donuts; plain cake - 240; plain
honey-dipped - 260; plain with
white icing - 265; plain with
chocolate icing - 235; chocolate
cake - 240; chocolate honey-dip
ped - 250. "Yeast raised"
donuts have jelly, custard or
cream fillings: sugared - 205;
honey-dipped - 225 (add 40-50
calories for filling).
BURGER KING
The "Whopper" - 606; the
"Whaler" - 744; bag of french
fries (24 oz.) - 214; large shake -
332; hamburger - 252; cheese
burger - 305; hot dog - 291.
CARVEL
A standard 3 oz. cup of
Vanilla ice cream - 148;
Chocolate ice cream - 147;
Sherbert - 105; Vanilla,
Chocolate or Coffee Thinny
Thin - 55.5.
to you: a tee-shirt, turtleneck,
windbreaker,over-shorts or
sweatpants if the temperature
is below 45 degrees. Don't
overdress; your body will
provide its own heat once you
start running. As the weather
warms up, you may want to
wear nylon shorts because they
don't chafe or absorb perspera
tion like cotton or denim.
Where do I run? Anywhere.
Usually I make do with the
Middletown area. Or I might
run in Harrisburg along the
river where I usually encounter
several runners. Parks and
rural areas are nice for
week-end runs; but you'll be
surprised how enjoyable a run
through the suberbs or the
country can be. Running on a
track is usually pretty boring,
but they are great for speed
workouts before a meet.
Any last words of advice?
You should run at least three
times a week to make it
worthwhile. Before you run,
stretch your muscles, especially
Countin' Calories
CHICKEN DELIGHT
Average adult portion ( 1 / 2
chicken, 4 pieces) - 625.
COLONEL SANDERS'
KENTUCKY FRIED
CHICKEN
15-piece bucket - 3300;
drumstick - 220; "3
-piece
special" - 660; "dinner" (with 3
pieces of chicken, cole slaw,
mashed potatoes, gravy, roll) -
980.
DIARY QUEEN
Average banana split -547;
"Super Brazier" - 907; chicken
snack - 342.
BASKIN-ROBBINS
One scoop (2 1 / 2 oz.) with
sugar cone: Chocolate fudge -
229; French Vanilla - 217;
Rocky Road - 204; Butter Pecan
- 195; Jomoca Almond Fudge -
190; Chocolate Mint - 189;
Jomoca - 182; Fresh strawberry
- 168; Fresh Peach - 165; Mango
Sherbert - 132; Banana Diaquiri
Ice - 129.
HARDEE'S
"Huskee Deluxe" - 525;
"Huskee Junior" - 475; fish
sandwich - 275; hot dog - 265;
apple turnover - 290; average
serving (2 oz.) french fries - 155;
milk shake (8 oz.) - 320.
HOWARD JOHNSON'S
$•25 cone: vanilla - 186;
chocolate - 195; $.35 cone:
vanilla - 247; chocolate - 261.
$.45 cone: vanilla - 370;
chocolate - 390; any flavor
sherbet - 136. (Hint for fried
clam and pecan pie freaks:
According to The Breed-Nave
May 11,1978
your calves, hamstrings,
achilles tendons, and the
quadroceps (the large muscles
in the front of your thighs).
Simple warm-up exercises
should prevent injuries.
Don't worry about how
many miles you have run. Run
to time-that is-20 minutes, a
half hour.lf you feel good push a
little. Run until you, are tired,
then walk about a block. But go
on and run some more.
If weight is not one of your
problems, feel free to stuff
yourself within the limits of
good nutrition. Doing at least at
25 miles a week should burn up
those calories. On the other
hand if weight is a problem a
few months of steady running
will knock off at least 10
pounds, no matter how much
you eat.
In conclusion, somebody out
there must be interested .. in
running because The Complete
Book of Running is the best.
selling non-fiction book in the
United States.
Calorie Counter: 7 oz. pkg.
Holo's frozen fried clams - 357;
1/8 of 2 lb. pecan pie - 474.)
LUM'S
"The 011ie Burger" (s'/2 oz.
ground beef "with secret herbs
and spices") - calories are a
secret too but s'/2 oz. of broiled
beef without a roll has 448.
Average ounces in other Lum's
portions, easily translated into
calories with any pocket
counter: fried onion rings - 5 1 / 2
oz.; hamburger - 4 1 / 2 oz.
MC DONALD'S
Egg McMuffin - 312;
Hamburger - 249; Cheese
burger - 309; Quarter Pounder
with Cheese - 521; Big Mac -
557; Filet-of-Fish - 406; french
fries - 215; Apple Pie - 265;
Chocolate Shake - 317; Vanilla
Shake - 322; Strawberry Shake
- 315.
TACO BELL
One taco - 159; tostada - 188;
order of frijoles - 178; enchirito
- 418; burrito - 319; "Bell
burger" - 243.
WHITE CASTLE
Hamburger - 157; serving of
french fries - 219; cheeseburger
- 198; fish sandwich - 200; milk
shake - 213; serving onion rings
- 341; cinnamon roll - 305;
cherry roll - 334.
ARBY'S
"Junior roast beef sand
wich" - 240; regular roast beef
sandwich - 429; turkey sand
wich without Arby's dressing -
337; with dressing - 402; "ham
'n cheese - 458; Arby's "Super"
rout beef sandwich - 705.