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Instructors live athletically
Teachers take a break from the classroom and show their competitive edge
B Y M E R A R I C A L D E R O N R U IZ
Balancing a schedule with a job, family and sports takes
dedication. The instructors here at Clackamas Community
College are involved in many different sports whether it
is running an ultra marathon race or playing Ultim ate
Frisbee.
Staff members participate in these various sports for
different reasons. Some play for serious competition and
others for simple pleasure. Most of them found the love
of their sport at a young age, during high school or college,
lasting to this day.
English instructor David Mount started out backpacking
and now does ultra running. He runs marathon distances
on mountain trails and takes the running competitions
seriously. He loves running so m uch that he is always
looking for a time to go.
“ I t forces you to face your fears and face parts of yourself
and problem solve, because there’s always blissful parts
and there’s always miserable parts,” said Mount.
Jeffrey McAlpine, an English instructor, is into running.
He grew up watching his father run and now he does it
for fun. He also likes to take his family backpacking to
enjoy the outdoors.
“ I t ’ s enjoyable, and som etim es painful, but you feel
really good in the end, ” said McAlpine. “ It’s this amazing
sense of accomplishment, that I actually went 100 miles
on my own power and it feels really good. ”
There are wom en instructors that take their sport
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seriously. Nora Brodnicki, an art instructor, plays Ultimate
Frisbee. Currently, she coaches her daughter’s soccer
and Ultimate Frisbee teams. She plays depending on the
season and when she has time. She exercises all the time
“It’s enjoyable, and sometimes
painful, but you feel really
good in the end.”
- Jeff McAlpine
and she runs half marathons for fun.
“ I am com petitive,” said Brodnicki, “ but Ultim ate
Frisbee has something very special about it. It’s called
the spirit o f the game, and for the most part Ultimate
Frisbee is self-officiated.”
Each o f these instructors has had their biggest
accom plishm ent m om ent. For Mount it’s running his
very first a 50-m ile race, for McAlpine it was running a
100-mile race and for Brodnicki it was winning second
place in finals at USA Ultimate National.
These different sports have become a part of their lives,
they love talking about it because it’s something that they
are proud of. W hen one starts a sport, they face many
challenges that need to be overcome but it’s worth it in the
end. It’s all about the fun, competition and just enjoying it.
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