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By Martha Murdock
When Clifford Karthauser runs through
the streets of Lincoln, his goal Is not just
the next block. He wants to reach the
marathon of the 1980 Olympics,
Karthauser, a 26-year-old Investigator
for the state attorney general's office, will
run April 16 In the Boston Marathon to
make his qualifying time for the United
States Olympic trials In May 1980. At the
trials he will compete with 150 to 200
runners for the three American spots in the
Olympic marathon.
He has been running competitively for
11 years. A best friends' father, Nebraska
Wesleyan track and cross-country coach
Woody Grccno, got him interested in track
during junior high.
karthauser attended Nebraska Wesleyan
and tan his first marathon in his senior
year. In that Boston Marathon, he qualified
for the American trials, but did not parti
cipate because of an injury.
frying for the 1980 Olympics has been
in the back Of my mind for about a year.
I've been training for Boston the whole
winfer, fairly hard for the last six weeks.
IVe been running about 100 to 110 hours
per Week."
Preparation
Karthauser trains seven days a week.
'Tour of those days I run twice, once dur
ing my lUnch hour downtown and once in
the evening at home. The other three days
I run about ten miles once a day. One of
those three days I do a long run of about
20 miles." Twice a week he runs intervals
on a track to build his speed.
"I have Six or seven courses throughout
the city. You need a variety so you, don't
get bored," he said.
Karthauser watches his diet, but doesn't
begin to eat certain foods until the last
week before the race. "At the beginning of
the week I eat high protein foods. The last
two days before the race, I eat carbo
hydrates for energy during the competit
ion. Ill eat macaroni, spaghetti, potatoes,
pancakes, bread."
Karthauser is his own coach. "I don't
think someone with a coach has any special
advantage. A coach mostly gives the runner
reinforcement, let's him know he's doing
the right thing.
Expenses
"Sometimes I wonder if I'm under or
overtraining. A coach can relieve that
pressure on the runner by designing work
outs for him. Success or failure rests on my
own shoulders."
He spends about $250 each year on
shoes. "I go through four to six pairs a
year, each costing $35 to $50." Adidas
provides some shoes for Karthauser as part
of their promotional program.
Karthauser can accept these shoes and
maintain his non-professional standing,
according to the American Athletic Asso
ciation which sets rules for Olympic com
petition. Plying and driving to marathons and
accomodation expenses are part of the cost
of Karthauser's sport. His trip to Boston Is
being sponsored by the Lincoln Track
Club. Other Lincoln runners going to
Boston are UNL graduates Ray Stevens and
Cam Sutton.
Mind games
Karthauser described what passes
through his mind as he runs a marathon of
about 26 miles.
"For the first ten miles your mind
wanders. At about ten or 12 miles you
begin to think about your competition, the
pace, your body signals, and your fluid in
take. VoU begin to hurt at 20 miles. The
last miles are a struggle no matter what
shape you're In. All you think about is
getting to the finish line.
"I'm confident that 111 qualify for the
trials. But my chances to get on the
Olympic team are very, very slim. There
are many full time runners whose whole
lives revolve around their running; they're
almost pros. I have to fit my running
around my job.
"Experience helps. I haven't had
enough. I think 1 can improve," he said.
Karthauser has run In only five marathons.
In last year's Lincoln Marathon, he ran 26
miles in 2 hours, 19 minutes, 43 seconds.
With that time he is ranked 69th out of
thousands of runners in the United States.
"A marathon runner peaks in ability at
23 or 30 years of age. I could try In 1984
for the Olympics. I wouldn't be too old. I
might , even have a better chance. I don't
feel I've yet reached my peak."
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Photo by Tad Kirk
Lincoln attorney Cliff Karthauser ran
away with first place In the 1978
Lincoln Marathon.
Research, creativity awards go to UNL professors
Three UNL professors will re
ceive the second annual Awards for Out
standing Research and Creative Activity
presented by the university.
Professors Joseph Macek, department of
physics, Paul Schacht, department of mo
dern languages and literatures, and John
Schmidt, department of agronomy, were
named winners. A fourth winner, Joseph
Gilmore, is of the department, of physiol
ogy at the University of Nebraska Medical
Center in Omaha.
Each will receive a $1,000 honorarium
provided by the University of Nebraska
Foundation.
The winners were selected by a special
committee of fellow faculty members
which included representatives from the
three University campuses.
The awards, founded last year to recog-
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activity, will be presented formally by
President Ronald Roskens at a dinner and
reception to be scheduled later.
Diversity of research
Roskens said the research done by the
four winners shows "the diversity of
scholarly inquiry' at the university.
"These winners are exploring the human
heart, medieval literature, atomic physics
and the development of hybrid wheat-and
all to the benefit of mankind," Roskens
said.
The winners and their specialities are:
-Joseph P. Gilmore, 51, a native of
Brooklyn, N.Y., joined the medical center
faculty in 1970 as professor and chairman
of the department of physiology. He has
received more than $900,000 in grants to
conduct research in cardiovascular and
renal physiology and in pharmacology.
-Joseph Macek, 42, was born in Rapid
City, S.D., and was named professor of
physics at UNL in 1973. Me is a consul
tant on atomic physics for Argonne
National Laboratories, the National,
Science Foundation and the Atomic En
ergy Research Establishment in England.
Me has been invited to speak at 11 national
and international physics conferences.
Agronomy and physiology
-John W. Schmidt, born in Kansas,
joined UNL in 1954 and was promoted to
professor of agronomy In 1962. He has de
veloped varieties of red winter wheat that
are high in protein and yield, as well as
disease-resistant. These varieties are planted
throughout the world.
-Paul Schacht, 62, was born in Pennsyl
vania and joined the UNL faculty In 1951.
He was promoted to professor of Germanic
languages in 1955 and, in 1966, was named
a Charles J. Mach Professor. Schacht will
address the Fourth International Saga Con
ference in Munich, Germany, this year. His
research specialities include Germanic
medieval studies and he is the editor of
Scandinavian Studies.
The six-member selection committee in
cluded F.A. Haskins, UNL, chairman;
Frederick Lin, Fred LuthanS and Robert
Katz, UNL; Michael Sorrell, M.D., Medical
Center, and David Kapel, University of
Nebraska at Omaha.
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