October 29th Results (10.1 miles)

That does it for October. Next week we’ll enter EWEB half-marathon month… and greet November with the return to standard time.

How’s this for an encore? Six days after running the Columbia Gorge Marathon, Carrie finished the McKenzie River 50K, which had been postponed by forest fires in early September.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today. And for awarding team shirts. If you didn’t get yours, we’ll have it for you next Sunday.

TODAY’S 10.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 10.16; target was to run at a pace you expect to average for the half-marathon next month; these are “raw” times from my watch, with didn’t account for any of your stops)

Neal – ran 5 miles with Rhonda

Deb—1:49:23 (10:46 pace)

Yukari – 1:55:36 (11:22s) longest run ever!

Kristin – 2:00:30 (11:44s)

Stephanie – 2:00:30 (11:44s)

Renee – ran untimed

Leah – 1:23:15 (8:11s)

Norm – 1:18:51 (7:46s)

Sean – 1:33:05 (9:10s)

Trina – 1:50:53 (10:54s)

Nobuko – 2:06:08 (12:24s)

Russell – 1:27:49 (8:41s)

Rhonda – ran 5 miles with Neal

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Carrie – 31.1-mile trail race on Saturday, 7:02:33 (13:35s)
Dan -- 10 miles on Sunday, 1:38:38 (9:49s)

James – 13.75 miles on Saturday at 9:00s

Joe – walked 10 miles on Friday at 15:48s

October 22nd Results (9.2 miles)

Our day could have been much tougher. This was a warm rain and gentle, not the predicted monsoon with high winds.

We can hope our marathoners, Carrie and birthday boy Neal, had good luck – weatherwise and otherwise – for their Columbia Gorge Marathon in Hood River. I’ll update with their results later today.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store this morning.

TODAY’S 9.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 9.23; target was to run at the pace you expect to hold in next month’s half-marathon; these are “raw” times from my watch, not including your stops, so you might have run faster)

Jan – 1:41:55 (11:02 pace)

Bill – 15.5 miles in 2:38 (10:14s)

Deb – 1:36:47 (10:29s)

Jenna – 1:45:15 (11:24s)

Yukari – 7.2 miles in 1:24:18 (11:42s)

Kristin – 1:44:01 (11:16s)

Stephanie – 1:44:01 (11:16s)

Renee – 1:37:18 (10:32s)

Steve – 1:32:26 (10:00s)

Norm – 1:13:21 (7:56s)

Sean – 1:23:37 (9:03s)

James – 1:23:51 (9:05s)

Nobuko – 1:54 (12:21s)

Russell – 1:18:24 (8:32s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Bill – 21 miles last Sunday

Neal – Columbia Gorge Marathon on Sunday, 5:33:01 (12:43s) 1st in new age group!

Michele – at Columbia Gorge supporting Neal with 11.8 miles

Diana – at Columbia Gorge supporting Carrie

Carrie – Columbia Gorge Marathon, 4:50:31 (11:33s)
Dan -- 9.2 miles on Sunday at 10:06s
Leah -- 8 trail miles on Sunday
Trina -- 9 miles in Bend on Friday

Rhonda – at Columbia Gorge supporting Neal with 11.8 miles

Joe – walked 9.1 miles on Saturday at 15:53s

(Photos of Carrie and Neal at Hood River.)

October 15th Results (8 miles)

It’s feeling a lot like fall. Run to Stay Warm is becoming more than next month’s race name as frosty mornings return.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store this morning. Seems like a long time since we last met in here.

TODAY’S 8 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 8.05; target was to run at a pace you expect to hold for next month’s half-marathon; these are “raw” times from my watch, and yours might be faster)

Neal – 1:26:06 (10:41 pace) tapering for next week’s marathon

Deb – 1:23:11 (10:20s) longest run in years!

Jenna – 1:26:42 (10:45s)

Kristin – 1:28:30 (10:57s)

Stephanie – 1:28:30 (10:57s)

Carrie – 1:26:42 (10:45s) tapering for next week’s marathon

Leah – 1:03:45 (7:54s) recovering from last week’s marathon

Norm – 1:03:20 (7:52s) welcome back to the team!

Rhonda – 1:26:06 (10:41s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Jan – 8 miles on Sunday in Washington, DC, 1:30:39 (11:19s)

Renee – 8 miles on Sunday in Washington, DC, 1:30:39 (11:19s)

Diana – 8 miles on Saturday in California
Dan -- 8.2 miles on Sunday in Eugene

Steve – Half-marathon on Saturday in Newport, 2:22:59 (10:54s) 1^st in age group!
Suzy -- 8 miles on Sunday in Newport, 1:33:18 (11:40s)

Joe – walked 8.2 mile on Saturday at 16:03s

October 7th & 8th Results (7M, HM, etc.)

Our busy, multi-phase weekend is done. It began with Saturday’s seven-mile run, then continued on Sunday with the Oregon Women’s Half-Marathon and races in Victoria and Portland.

Welcome to our training team, Kasey Cutsforth and James Whan.

We supported that inaugural half, both with by running (results below) and by volunteering (by Neal, Steve, Sean, Russell, and family members Alyse and Anthony).

At the Victoria Marathon, Leah qualified early for the 2019 Boston Marathon.

SATURDAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.95; target was to run at a place you expect to maintain for a half-marathon next month; your time might be faster than mine listed here)

Neal – 3.1 miles at 10:36 pace

Deb – 1:15:45 (10:54s)

Kasey – 1:10:59 (10:12s)

Jenna – 1:18:00 (11:13s)

Kristin – 1:18:00 (11:13s)

Renee – 1:12:52 (10:29s)

Diana – 1:14:20 (10:41s)

Carrie – 1:14:20 (10:41s) continued to 10 miles

Steve – 1:10:59 (10:12s)

Sean – 1:08:40 (9:53s) during 13.2-mile run

Trina – 1:15:50 (10:54s)

James – 1:03:30 (9:05s)

Nobuko – 1:25:43 (12:20s)

Russell – 58:15 (8:23s)

SUNDAY’S OREGON WOMEN’S HALF-MARATHON

(with our official times and places)

Michele – 2:29:45 (11:26s)

Tatiana – 2:30:45 (11:30s)

Kyoko – 2:18:20 (10:34s)

Suzy – 2:53:48 (13:16s)

Rhonda – 2:29:45 (11:26s) 3^rd in age group

Team graduate:

Gina Clifton – 2:10:15 (9:56s)

OTHER RECENT AND UPCOMING RUNS

(those reported to me)

Bill – Portland Half on Sunday, 1:52:37 (8:34s)

Dan – 7 miles in Florence on Saturday, 1:13:33 (10:31s)

Leah – Victoria Marathon on Sunday, 3:40:38 (8:25s)
Joe – walked 8 miles on Friday at 15:52s

October 1st Results (6 miles)

If we believed the environmental gods really cared about us, we’d say they blessed us this morning: perfectly timed break in the rain in a perfectly lovely spot.

We’re now into marathon month for several of our runners. Leah travels to Canada this week for the Victoria Marathon. Neal and Carrie have peaked in their training for Columbia Gorge. Bill has a little longer to go before his Las Vegas Marathon in November.

Thanks to Neal for coming out to support our teammates today.

TODAY’S 6.0 MILES

(with per-mile pace; target was to recover easily after the Florence Half-Marathon, and/or to run at the pace you expect to hold for your next half.)

Jan – ran untimed

Deb – 1:01:08 (10:11 pace)

Jenna – 1:08:02 (11:20s)

Kristin – 1:05:56 (10:59s)

Stephanie – 1:05:56 (10:59s)

Kyoko – 1:00:06 (10:00s)

Renee – 1:02:06 (10:21s)

Leah – 50:29 (8:24s)

Steve – 1:00:06 (10:00s)

Sean – 50:45 (8:27s)

Suzy – 1:06:29 (11:05s)

Trina – 1:03:13 (10:32s)

Nobuko – 1:11:37 (11:56s)

Russell – 52:53 (8:48s)

Rhonda – 1:01:42 (10:17s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Neal – 21 miles at Row River on Friday

Michele – 11 miles at Row on Friday; 5.5 miles on Sunday
Yukari -- 5.7 miles on Sunday
Diana -- 6 miles twice on weekend

Carrie – 21 miles at Row on Friday

Dan – 6.2 miles at Dorris on Saturday, 58:42 (9:26s)

Joe – walked 8 miles at Dorris on Friday at 15:33s