May 27th Results (9.1 miles & others)

We exercised various needs today – regularly scheduled distance for a summer half-marathon, recovery from Grapes of Half, or taper for Newport Marathon (Leah, Trina and Russell with today’s group) or Half (Neal, Michele and Nobuko).

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today. Now take next Sunday off as the team goes to Dorris Ranch.

SUNDAY’S 9.1 MILES (OR OTHER)

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 9.10, unless distance listed otherwise; target was to run at current half-marathon pace)

Gabe – 6.3 miles in 1:32:24 (14:35 pace)

Neal – 1:43:49 (11:24s)

Bill – 7.1 miles in 1:16:30 (10:45s)

Jan – 1:40:10 (11:00s)

Michele –5.5 miles untimed

Jenna – 1:36 (10:32s)

Amy – 1:36 (10:32s)

Kyoko – 1:41:11 (11:06s)

Chris – 1:43:03 (11:19s)

Renee – 6.3 miles in 1:09:11 (10:59s)

Leah – 6.0 miles in about 50 min. (8:20s)

Trina – 6.6 miles in 1:08:40 (10:26s)

Nobuko – 6.0 miles in 1:09:40 (11:36s)

Russell – 6.0 miles in about 50 min. (8:20s)

Rhonda – 1:43:03 (11:19s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

David -- 6.0 miles on Sunday in San Francisco at 10:13s
Kathie – 12 miles on Saturday

Joe – 9.0 miles on Wednesday at 16:53s

May 20th Results (8 miles, etc.)

Agreement isn’t universal on this view, but I rated today as near perfect for running: temperature around 50, little wind, light cooling mist. Maybe that’s my view because nearly all of my best races were run on days like this. It reminds me of conditions on the coast, where many of us will be in less than two weeks.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store this morning. Results from Grapes of Half will be added below as soon as available.

SUNDAY’S 8 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 7.98 unless otherwise noted; target was to run at about current half-marathon pace)

Gabe – untimed

Kristin – 5.1 miles in 59:11 (11:32 pace)

Amy – 1:20:16 (10:03s)

Kyoko – 1:22:09 (10:17s)

Chris – 8.2 miles in 1:42:44 (12:32s)

Renee – untimed

Carrie – 1:20:16 (10:03s)

Sally – 5.1 miles in 59:11 (11:32s)

Nobuko – 8.2 miles in 1:42:45 (12:32s)

Russell – 10.4 miles in 1:27:27 (8:24s)

Rhonda – 1:29:06 (11:08s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – helped at Grapes Half on Sunday

Bill – helped at Grapes Half

David – ran Grapes Half at 10:35s

Kathy B. – ran Grapes Half at 10:29s

Michele – ran Grapes Half at 12:10s

Scott – 11 miles on Friday at 9:45s

Kathie H. – 11 miles on Friday

Leah – 10 miles in California

Norm – ran Grapes Half at 8:04s, 1st for age!

Sean – 23 miles on Sunday

Trina – 11 miles on Saturday at 11:48s

Joe – walked 8.0 miles on Friday at 18:10s

May 13th Results (7.0 miles, etc.)

Much is happening this month besides Liberates half-marathon training. Our runners had races from the coast to the mountains this weekend, and four took their long training run three weeks out from the Newport Marathon. See their results below, along with the rest of ours from the main distance.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today. And for mapping our routes most weeks.

SUNDAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 7.0; target was to run at your expected spring half-marathon pace)

Bill – 5.0M in 54:38 (10:54 pace) after Saturday race

David – hour run; welcome back to the team!

Jan – 1:18:18 (11:10s)

Kyoko – 1:13:04 (10:26s)

Chris – 1:18:34 (11:13s)

Scott – 1:01:31 (8:47s)

Kathie H. – 9.4M in 1:49:27 (11:36s)

Carrie – 1:10:55 (10:08s)

Sally – 1:18:34 (11:13s) welcome to the team!

Sean – 1:07 (9:34s) as part of 19.7M run

Nobuko – 1:23:39 (11:57s)

Rhonda – 1:18:59 (11:17s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Gabe – supported at Florence Triathlon on Saturday

Neal – Smith Rock Half on Sunday at 11:32s; 1st for age

Bill – Florence Triathlon on Saturday, with 5K run

Kathy B. – 10M on Saturday

Michele – 10M on Saturday

Amy – Florence Triathlon on Saturday, with 5K run

Leah – 23M on Sunday at 9:18s, for Newport Marathon

Sean – 19.7M on Sunday at 9:30s, for Newport Marathon

Trina – 21M on Saturday at 11:50s, for Newport Marathon

Rachel W. – Florence Triathlon, with 5K run; 1st for age

Russell – 21M on Sunday at 9:15s, for Newport Marathon

Joe – 7.0-mile walk on Sunday at 17:21s

(Photo: Our Florence triathletes -- Rachel, Amy and Bill.)

May 6th Results (5.5 miles)

Last Sunday was the last time Eugene road racers will run through the open gate and onto the Hayward Field track to finish. Now the gate is locked. In too few weeks it will be gone, along with all other remnants of the old stadium.

That’s why we revisited there today. The distance split the difference between our usual start at five miles and the scheduled six.

This served as both the end of the Eugene Marathon/Half program and the start of what lies ahead for us in races through mid-July.

Thanks, always, to Lindsey for opening the store this morning.

TODAY’S 5.5 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 5.56 unless yours varied widely; if you didn’t time yourself, you probably ran faster than listed here)

Neal – 1:03:14 (11:22 pace)

Bill – 1:01:11 (11:00s)

Jan – 1:02:06 (11:10s)

Kristin – 1:03:14 (11:22s)

Kyoko – 58:51 (10:08s) welcome back to the team!

Chris – 1:0314 (11:22s)

Ann – 58:02 (10:26s)

Scott – 54:07 (9:44s)

Renee – 56:56 (10:34s) welcome back to the team!

Carrie – 58:02 (10:26s)

Becky – untimed

Dean – untimed

Leah – 44:00 (7:54s)

Norm – 44:00 (7:54s)

Trina – 1:01:18 (11:01s)

Nobuko – 1:17 (12:24s)

Russell – 54:07 (9:44s)

Rhonda – 1:03:14 (11:22s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Amy – half-marathon race in California on Sunday in 2:02:02

Stephanie – 4 miles on Sunday in St. Louis

Joe – back to 3 miles on Saturday after a week off