Terry Goodenough

[powerboy]

Sad news to pass on.
Terry Goodenough died suddenly yesterday.
Those who knew Terry do not need to be reminded of his accomplishments. He had a great career at 1500/5k and XC, representing Canada two or three times.
These past many years he has shared his knowledge and love of track with the kids at Univ. of Waterloo and TOC as a coach and mentor.
There has been much talk on this site of late of carding issues and what should be done for Canadian distance runnning. Terry was a strong advocate of finding ways to help runners improve and move to the next level, and encouraging athletes to take a chance and go to Europe or big US races in order to challenge themselves.
Terry was the epitome of a Canadian distance runner, modest and unassuming, yet unafraid of any challenge.
For some of the younger readers of this site, let me pass along one brief anecdote.
In 1975 Terry was a strong Ofsaa contender, but no one considered it possible that anyone could beat the favourite Tom Lobsinger, (who was actually more dominant than Jeremy Rae.)
Terry's best going into the race was 3:53 and Tom had run 3:49 or 3:50.
Lobsinger led at a shocking pace but Terry stayed right with him, and passed him at the end in an unbelievable 3:46.
In any discussion of epic battles at Ofsaa, this race ranks in the top 2 or 3.
Funeral arrangements have not been finalized, but will likely be in Mississauga on Saturday. I will post details when known.
Terry was a great friend and team mate and is a great loss to our community.
Hopefully we can do something to honour his memory.

Mike Housley

[MattMc]

RIP Terry. Can't add much to the great post above. Clearly a man wholly dedicated to the sport and his athletes. I really enjoyed his company. Condolences to the TOC and Waterloo crew, as well as Terry's family.

MM

[journeyman]

Terry was a great influence on me as both a coach and athlete. He had the right attitude towards the sport: Happy motoring! He will be missed.

[oldlegs]

Oh my. This is sad news indeed. What a good and decent guy. I saw him about a month ago and chatted briefly. Clearly he was in good in health it seemed. Shocker. He will be missed by a lot of people. My hearts goes out to the UW crew and his family.

Any details on the funeral would be appreciated.

[ronb]

What sad and shocking news! My condolences to family and friends....
I was just watching Terry yesterday, in a review of X-C Trials footage from the early 1980's...
RIP Terry...

[mpd]

In the few times that I met Terry, he was always encouraging and fully engaged. I remember smiling when I saw him in Europe last summer because he was one of the only people I recognized and knew; he had such a calming presence.

My prayers will go out to his family and friends.

Mike Del Monte

[hammercrazy]

Oh dear, this is indeed sad news. Terry was a great coach! His athletes were very fortunate to have his expertise, and they all knew this. As a fellow UW coach I feel very privileged to have been able to learn from him over the past few years.

Terry will indeed be missed, but he will be fondly remembered.

My condolences to family and friends and all our Warrior team!

IM

[Cal]

This is very sad news. Terry was such a good spirit. I cannot remember ever seeing Terry without a smile on his face. He was great for the sport and for so many people in the KW community. My condolences to his family and friends!
Cal

[im]

Was this a sudden death or had he been suffering rom an illness... Everytime i saw him he seemed to be a healthy guy who was always smiling and having a good time.

[CoachM]

I'm terribly saddened by this news. Terry was a fellow coach I always looked forward to seeing at meets and races. He was just a genuinely nice guy.

[journeyman]

Apr 28, 2010 6:58:14 GMT -5 im said:

Was this a sudden death or had he been suffering rom an illness... Everytime i saw him he seemed to be a healthy guy who was always smiling and having a good time.

He was recovering from minor surgery. I don't know for what and I'm not sure what happened after that, though.

[pmac]

I believe I speak for all athletes who have been running under Terry as of late when I say this news hit like a tidal wave. For the past month he had been away from practice, and while the details of his operation and subsequent recovery were not always completely clear, he himself continued to ensure each of us by email or other means that he was recovering well and would soon be back. He had told us on Monday that this Thursday he would likely be returning to practice.

Needless to say, whether we knew him for 8 months or for a decade, many of us awoke this morning hoping that the news we thought we had heard yesterday was just a bad dream.

On behalf of the current team at Waterloo I would like to extend my thanks to all who have left their kind words within this thread.

Patrick MacKinnon

[oldster]

Knowing Terry, he would have wanted us to remember him with a few laughs too (and, yeah, a more wryly funny and sharp guy you could not have met in this sport). Here's one:

When Terry was in his mid-20s, he and a good mutual friend, neither of whom had his own wheels (for reasons that would soon become apparent), made a plan to rent a car and travel to a race in, I think, Montreal or Ottawa. When they met at the rental agency counter, they just stood looking at one another, each waiting for the other to do something. As it turned out, neither had ever gotten his driver's license! They'd both been such running geeks as teenagers that they'd never gotten around to it, yet assumed no one else could have been this geeky! Needless to say, the trip was abruptly called off. Anyone who knew Terry would know how funny he would have found this.

So long, old friend, although it hardly seems real that you're gone.

[1500rr]

This is truly heart-breaking news.
R.I.P. Terry
You will not be forgotten.

[francisccm]

I really didn't want to believe this when I read this thread. I think my brain forced me into thinking it was a sick joke. But it is hitting me like a truck right now.

Everytime we walk by waterloo park or the rec center there will be something very dear to all he coached missing forever. This man for me was one of the kindest and greatest mentors I have ever known. Training under him has had a huge impact on my life and I know that he will be remembered by a lot of people. He coached for no other reason but pure love of the sport and tirelessly dedicated himself to being there for his athletes year after year. There are very few like him and the sport will miss him greatly.

I feel for all his athletes and family. I hope that we can all help in some way to be there and ease the pain and also honor his memory somehow.

Francis

[brettallan]

What a terrific human being. Always smiling and putting things into perspective with a seemingly endless amount of positive attitude. In recent years I have been fortunate enough to be coached by Terry at UW, such great emotions/thoughts come to mind when thinking of his pre race talks and chats during and after workouts. What a brilliant humble person. You will be missed, Terry.

My condolences to his family.

SJ

[powerboy]

Hello All;
Here are the particulars of the funeral;
Turner & Porter Chapel 1981 Dundas st W Mississauga
(Erin Mills and Dundas)
visitation Friday 2-4 and 6-9;
Funeral at the chapel on Saturday at 11:00 AM

The family would appreciate donations to a scholarship fund in lieu of flowers.
I will consult with some of the oldest friends as to what we should establish, and we will provide more particulars when we finalize things.

[ronb]

In memory and honour of Terry's life, can anyone produce a synopsis of his running career?
I think that would be great ..... thanks in advance,
Ron Bowker

[cda]

Though Terry coached me for less than a year, it was more than enough for me to get a sense of what a terrific person he was - enthusiastic, positive, passionate about the sport, and tremendously committed to his athletes. Apart from this, he was just a genuinely nice guy, easygoing and personable to the point where I often had to remind myself what a competitor he was in the past. He always pushed everyone to meet their goals, whether big or small, and brought us the best post-workout bagels in town. RIP Terry.

Charly Allan

[speedycreek]

Hey Ron -Terry was a TOC member. I bet they could do that. Lots of old "TOC" guys here maybe they or some of the Waterloo Warriors or Laurel TC bunch could do that. I ran against him in Sherbrooke in 1982. He was a really laid back easy going guy. Just a good person.
The distance running community in Canada has lost someone special. Condolences to his family and those whose life he touched.

RIP Terry

[berger]

This is some info on Terry from the UW website:

However, those who truly know him and have survived his 8 minute abs and continuous strides and stretching techniques, as he smiled ear to ear. This truly does not fully display what he has done for those he has coached.

Terry your pre-race talks, words of wisdom and special warrior wear surprises will be missed.
Thanks for the memories. You will not be forgotten as you live on in the many lives you've touched. When in doubt, run faster:(

Coach Terry Goodenough is one of the best-qualified distance coaches in Canada. His coaching experiences including time at Clemson University, Laurel Creek Track Club, and currently coaches the distance runners of the Toronto Olympic Club in addition to his duties with the university. Terry has had success developing and coaching numerous athletes from the beginner level all the way to the national and international stage. Terry has had numerous success stories with Warrior athletes since he started at UW in 1999.

In addition, he has coached numerous national teams, including the junior team World Cross-Country Championships in 1999 and more recently was a coach with World University Cross-Country Team that traveled to Germany in addition to working with the National Ekiden Relay Team in China. Terry also served on the Canadian National Team at the 2002 World Cross-Country Championships in Dublin, Ireland. Terry competed for Canada in the World cross-country at the Championships in 1976 and 1980 and has a plethora of school (OFSAA, OUA, CIS, NCAA), national level and international level experiences to share. Terry's philosophy is best summed up as "Happy Motoring".

[journeyman]

Apr 28, 2010 15:47:03 GMT -5 powerboy said:

Hello All;
Here are the particulars of the funeral;
Turner & Porter Chapel 1981 Dundas st W Mississauga
(Erin Mills and Dundas)
visitation Friday 2-4 and 6-9;
Funeral at the chapel on Saturday at 11:00 AM

The family would appreciate donations to a scholarship fund in lieu of flowers.
I will consult with some of the oldest friends as to what we should establish, and we will provide more particulars when we finalize things.

Is anyone driving from downtown Toronto that I could catch a ride with on Saturday morning?

[dmireault]

In my one season running with Terry at the University of Waterloo, I learned more about the sport than any website, book, or magazine could possibly teach. Terry used a very easygoing, laid-back, one-of-a-kind, 'always smile' philosophy for life and running. I am thankful, as I am sure many others are, for the numerous hours he put into sharing his knowledge, coaching athletes, and reminding runners one of the most important keys to success is to smile and believe. Some famous quotes I will never forget:
On racing: "Just hang in there, relax... and at the end of a race anyone you see.....just pass them"
Post-workout: (With a huge classic Terry grin "How'd that feel? [too tired to answer, Terry would answer for you with an even bigger grin] See....that wasn't too bad")
Terry you made me a much better person and I am sure you will be missed by many....RIP Terry
Daniel M

[SI]

The history of the TOC has a bit on him:

www.torontoolympicclub.com/pdf/anniversary_yearbook.pdf

He ran in the legendary Silver Relays race from 1983 which is described starting on page 44.

"That day no less than 9 runners beat the “unbeatable” and magic time of 15:41, with the record dropping to 15:23. That day distance running in Canada was redefined. Just thinking about that race makes my teeth tingle."

[powerboy]

The family would like someone from Waterloo to say a few words on Saturday. I will speak of Terry's early years but it would be great if someone could express their recollections of Terry as coach and mentor.
Please discuss among yourselves and let me know if someone could make some comments.
My email address is [e-mail]

[trailer]

I agree. A great calm presence at all times. I am so sorry that I am out of the country at the moment and cannot be there for anything in his memory. A running event should surely be held in his honour ay some point. On my return, I hope to post any photos I have of him.

[francisccm]

Adam Hortian has posted some recent photos of Terry on his blog in respect and to share for those who may not have access to them.

hortian.wordpress.com/

He was coached by Terry since high-school.

[sf]

I, like many, have been so shocked by this terrible news it did not hit home on the first day. Such a healthy and loving man. I would constantly see him biking to and from work wishing I had the motivation to do that.
We will all miss him.
Here is a letter that Brent McFarland wrote for Terry.

Attachments:

[Arnald]

Oldster nailed it when he said that Terry would want us to remember him with a few laughs. This one got me... "Data Geek". Thanks to whoever shared this: www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=10746150499878&cid=full

[journeyman]

Fun Terry memory: Laurel Ball!

Great way to warm up and have fun doing it!