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Date: 27 Mar 2006 08:45:00
From: octogenarian
Subject: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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Posted on Mon, Mar. 27, 2006
Runner collapses, dies in 10K raceWALNUT CREEK MAN WORKED AT
NEWSPAPERBy Julie Sevrens LyonsMercury NewsGeorge Vanner, a Walnut
Creek resident and avid runner, collapsed and died while participating
in the Mercury News 10K race Sunday.
Vanner, 57, was an information technology manager with the Contra Costa
Times newspaper, where he had been employed for more than two decades.
``He's one of the people who was well known and well regarded by
everyone there, and the kind of person in any situation who was always
willing to help out,'' said former Times Publisher George Riggs, now
the publisher of the Mercury News.
``George has been at my house more times than I can count,'' said
Riggs, who still supervises the Times' operations. ``He's been there to
help for computer problems; he's been there for Christmas parties. He's
part of the glue that held the Contra Costa Times together.''
Vanner had completed the 6.2-mile Mercury News race the previous year
and also enjoyed step aerobics. Friends were stunned that the active
and affable father of two may have suffered a massive heart attack. An
autopsy will be performed early this week to help determine his cause
of death.
``I used to make fun of him because I'm the worst couch potato and eat
junk food. He was very fit -- running, aerobics, the conventional
taking care of yourself,'' said Mona Hatfield, IT director at the
Times.
Vanner's girlfriend, Ann Comey, called Hatfield with the news of his
death, saying that he collapsed mid-race and that paramedics weren't
able to revive him.
Vanner, who wore cowboy boots almost every day and could be seen eating
breakfast or lunch with his crew of computer technicians, was known for
never letting a problem go unsolved. He helped people troubleshoot the
minutiae of the day while fixing glitches.
He leaves behind two sons, Gregory, 19, and Benjamin, 14. He doted on
the boys, who live in Dublin, and attended lacrosse and soccer games
regardless of the weather.
``He was such a kind and giving person,'' said his former wife, Kim
Vanner.
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 22:03:13
From: Miss Anne Thrope
Subject: Re: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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Ahh yes, nature's way of thinning the herd.
The lame and the dull witted always get it first.
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 16:41:58
From: octogenarian
Subject: Re: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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Spend yours in Folsom, retard.
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 20:02:19
From: Sir Lancelot
Subject: Re: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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>http://www.flyc.org/jimg2k@yahoo.com
>(ogenarian)
>Spend yours in Folsom, retard.
First the obligatory "retard" characterization and then you play the
white privlege card:
http://www.flyc.org/
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 10:47:18
From: octogenarian
Subject: Re: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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But none don't die after finishing a 10K tun!
Wish thar is something to warn us of impending "fatality".
We are all on borrowed time.
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 14:12:34
From:
Subject: Re: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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On 27 Mar 2006 10:47:18 -0800, "ogenarian" <jimg2k@yahoo.com >
wrote:
>But none don't die
Spend yours in junior high, moron.
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Date: 27 Mar 2006 18:08:08
From: Beach Runner
Subject: Re: a 57-yr old died after 10K run
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ogenarian wrote:
> Posted on Mon, Mar. 27, 2006
> Runner collapses, dies in 10K raceWALNUT CREEK MAN WORKED AT
> NEWSPAPERBy Julie Sevrens LyonsMercury NewsGeorge Vanner, a Walnut
> Creek resident and avid runner, collapsed and died while participating
> in the Mercury News 10K race Sunday.
> Vanner, 57, was an information technology manager with the Contra Costa
> Times newspaper, where he had been employed for more than two decades.
> ``He's one of the people who was well known and well regarded by
> everyone there, and the kind of person in any situation who was always
> willing to help out,'' said former Times Publisher George Riggs, now
> the publisher of the Mercury News.
> ``George has been at my house more times than I can count,'' said
> Riggs, who still supervises the Times' operations. ``He's been there to
> help for computer problems; he's been there for Christmas parties. He's
> part of the glue that held the Contra Costa Times together.''
> Vanner had completed the 6.2-mile Mercury News race the previous year
> and also enjoyed step aerobics. Friends were stunned that the active
> and affable father of two may have suffered a massive heart attack. An
> autopsy will be performed early this week to help determine his cause
> of death.
> ``I used to make fun of him because I'm the worst couch potato and eat
> junk food. He was very fit -- running, aerobics, the conventional
> taking care of yourself,'' said Mona Hatfield, IT director at the
> Times.
> Vanner's girlfriend, Ann Comey, called Hatfield with the news of his
> death, saying that he collapsed mid-race and that paramedics weren't
> able to revive him.
> Vanner, who wore cowboy boots almost every day and could be seen eating
> breakfast or lunch with his crew of computer technicians, was known for
> never letting a problem go unsolved. He helped people troubleshoot the
> minutiae of the day while fixing glitches.
> He leaves behind two sons, Gregory, 19, and Benjamin, 14. He doted on
> the boys, who live in Dublin, and attended lacrosse and soccer games
> regardless of the weather.
> ``He was such a kind and giving person,'' said his former wife, Kim
> Vanner.
>
How many people die prematurely from NOT exercising?
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