January 28th Results (9.2 miles)

Weather was ideal, and almost the whole gang was here this morning. January couldn’t have been much more kind to us – especially compared to last year when snow canceled a run for the only time ever.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store for us this morning. We all wish her good speed in a California marathon next week. While she’s away, we’ll take a “field trip” to Dorris Ranch.  

TODAY’S 9.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 9.20; target was to run at about your half-marathon pace for this round of training; these are “raw” times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Gabe – 8.0 miles in 2:01:13 (15:09 pace)

Neal – 1:49:00 (11:50s)

Bill – 9.4 miles in 1:33:52 (9:58s)

Kathy B. – 1:43:43 (11:10s)

Jan – 1:38:52 (10:47s)

Michele – 1:43:43 (11:16s)

Jenna – 1:40:30 (10:55s)

Amy – 1:40:30 (10:55s)

Kristin – 1:49:09 (11:25s)

Stephanie – 1:45:09 (11:25s)

Chris – 1:47:34 (11:41s)

Kathie H. – 1:42:09 (11:06s)

Renee – 2 miles at 11:06s, post-illness

Carrie – 1:40:30 (10:55s)

Leah – 1:26:27 (9:23s)

Dean – 1:19:44 (8:40s)

Charlotte – 2:02:42 (13:20s)

Taylor – 1:41:57 (11:05s)

Norm – 1:11:14 (7:44s)

Sean – 1:25:17 (9:16s)

Trina – 1:37:38 (10:42s)

Rachel – 1:26:27 (9:23s)

Rhonda – 1:49:00 (11:50s)

Guests:

Gina – 1:35:54 (10:25s)

Lydia – 1:41:57 (11:05s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Deb – trail run on Sunday

Leah – 11 miles on Saturday at 8:20s

Joe – 9.1-mile walk on Friday at 16:22s

(Photo: Newest/youngest/smallest team mascot, Jenna's Velma.)

January 21st Results (8 miles)

There, that wasn’t so bad, was it? Not compared to the forecast of heavy rain and high wind, anyway – neither of which struck during our running hours.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store this morning. Now two weeks away from her own marathon, her latest long run “only” reached 17 miles.

SUNDAY’S 8 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 8.01; target was to run at your half-marathon effort; these are “raw” times from my watch and you might have gone faster)

Gabe – walked 6.6 miles in 1:48:19 (16:17 pace)

Neal – ran untimed

Jan – 1:29:08 (11:04s)

Deb – 1:25:08 (10:35s)

Jenna – 1:23:33 (10:23s)

Amy – 1:23:33 (10:23s)

Chris – 1:55:53 (14:24s)

Kathie H. – 1:30:13 (11:13s)

Leah – 1:10:12 (8:44s)

Dean – 1:11:27 (8:53s)

Charlotte – 1:43:36 (12:59s)

Julie – 1:45:02 (13:07s)

Norm – 1:04:06 (7:58s)

Trina – 1:25:33 (10:38s)

Rachel – 1:10:12 (8:44s)

Rhonda – 1:30:37 (11:16s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rashi – 10 miles on Sunday in Minnesota, 8:43s
Kathy B. -- 8 miles on Sunday at McKenzie Trail

Michele – 8 miles on Sunday at McKenzie

Kristin – 8 miles on Saturday at Dorris Ranch, 10:54s

Stephanie – 8 miles on Saturday at Dorris, 10:54s

Diana – 8 miles on Sunday

Carrie – 8 miles on Saturday at 10:30s

Leah – 10 miles on Saturday with Lindsey’s group
Taylor -- 8 miles on Sunday at McKenzie

Joe – 8.1-mile walk on Friday at 15:57s

January 14th Results (7 miles)

As the team settles into this round of training, it’s the largest group to come together in almost a year. Today’s count: 23.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today, and again for mapping the course. On Saturday she ran 22 miles for her own marathon training  – after coaching the first run for her team.

TODAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.97; target was to run at about your expected half-marathon pace; these are raw times from my watch and yours might be faster)

Gabe – 1:47 (15:21 pace)

Neal – 1:26:22 (12:23s)

Bill – 1:11:02 (10:11s)

Kathy B. – 1:17:10 (11:04s)

Jan – 1:15:00 (10:46s)

Deb – 1:14:37 (10:42s)

Michele – 4.9 miles in 54:10 (11:08s)

Jenna – 1:11:02 (10:11s)

Amy – 1:11:02 (10:11s)

Kristin – 1:20:57 (11:36s)

Stephanie – 1:20:57 (11:36s)

Kathie H. – 1:19:58 (11:28s)

Renee – 1:13:37 (10:37s)

Diana – 1:10:20 (10:05s)

Carrie – 1:10:20 (10:05s)

Leah – 1:00:57 (8:44s)

Dean – 1:01:30 (8:49s)

Charlotte – 1:29:20 (12:48s)

Taylor – 1:17:10 (10:17s)

Norm – 54:10 (7:46s)

Sean – 1:01:30 (8:49s)

Rachel – 1:00:57 (8:44s)

Rhonda – 1:26:22 (12:23s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rashi – 10 miles in Minnesota at 10:55s (in -20 wind-chill)

Leah – 9 miles on Saturday with Lindsey’s group
Julie -- 7 miles on Sunday

Joe – 6.9-mile walk on Friday at 15:28s

January 7th Results (6.2 miles)

Today’s run was our first step up in distance. We’ll keep advancing by a mile a week through mid-February.

Note below that we had two age-groups winners in 5K races last week, Amy Goddard and Carrie Kehrein.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store for us this morning.

TODAY’S 6.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.20; target was a pace you expect to average in your next half-marathon; times are from my watch, and you might have gone faster)

Neal – 1:18:11 (12:36 pace)

Bill – 59:50 (9:38s)

Kathy B. – 1:11:15 (11:29) welcome to the team!

Jan – 1:07:57 (10:57s)

Jenna – 1:11:28 (11:31s)

Kristin – 1:11:28 (11:31s)

Stephanie – 1:11:15 (11:29s)

Chris – 1:11:28 (11:31s) welcome back to the team!

Renee – 1:06:20 (10:41s)

Leah – 59:03 (9:31s)

Dean – 54:06 (8:43s)

Charlotte – 1:18:11 (12:36s)

Julie – 1:18:28 (12:39s)

Norm – 48:10 (7:46s)

Trina – 1:04:57 (10:28s)

Rachel – 59:03 (9:31s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rashi – Saturday 10 miles in Minnesota at 11:42s; -9 degrees!

Deb – Sunday trail run

Michele – Saturday Half-Marathon at Newport

Amy – Saturday 5K at Newport in 8:48s; 1st in age group
Kathie H. -- Sunday trail 8K in Arizona; 3rd in age group

Diana – Monday 5K at night in 9:50s; 3^rd in age group
Diana -- Sunday 6.0 miles at 11:07s

Carrie – Monday 5K at night in 9:50s; 2^nd in age group

Carrie – Monday 5K in day at 9:02s; 1^st in age group
Carrie -- Sunday 6.0 miles at 11:07s
Joe – 6.0-mile walk on Friday at 16:35s

(Photo: Michele Clemo's half-marathon ended with a plunge into the Pacific.)