February 24th Results (mixed distances)

When it’s raining, we keep on training. At least the scheduled run proceeds for anyone who gets there.

Bravo to Bill, Jenna and Amy for tackling a rugged coastal route on Saturday – for marathon distance. Neal, Kathie, Nobuko and Russell all travel to the Napa Valley to enjoy that old event’s new half-marathon this weekend.

Thanks to Lindsey for hosting us at the store today. And to Laurel and Trey for helping on the course. 

SUNDAY RUNS FROM STORE

(with self-reported distances and per-mile paces; these are raw times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

John – 6.0 miles, untimed; welcome to the team!

Jan – 7.4 miles in 1:18:52 (10:39 pace)

Matt D. – 10.8 miles in 1:45:27 (9:46s)

Scott – 11.0 miles in 1:45:27 (9:34s)

Kathie – 6.0 miles in 1:15:08 (10:49s)

Leah – 6.1 miles, untimed

Matt M. – 3.6 miles, untimed

Sean – 10.8 miles in 1:45:27 (9:46s)

Rachel W. – 6.1 miles, untimed

Guest:

Adam – 6.1 miles, untimed; from Lindsey’s team

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Bill – coast marathon on Saturday in 5:27 (12:30s)

Marcel – 10 miles in Portland on Sunday

Jenna – coast marathon on Saturday in 5:27 (12:30s)

Amy – coast marathon on Saturday in 5:27 (12:30s)

Kate – 10 miles in Portland on Sunday

Leah – 11 miles on Saturday with Lindsey’s team

Trina – 19 miles on Friday
Wenday -- 3.1 miles on Sunday

Nobuko – 9.3 miles on Thursday

Russell – 3-hour run last week

Rhonda – 7.1 miles on Saturday at 10:02s

Joe – total week’s walks of 15.4 miles

(Photos: Our longest runners this weekend -- Jenna, Amy and Bill. And our youngest -- Trey.)

February 17th Results (multi distances)

At 21 runners today, our numbers reached a new high for the new year. They’ll keep going up from here, with a big surge coming in March when training officially begins for the Eugene Half-Marathon.

In my unintended absence, others stepped up on short notice and admirably to support you: Lindsey with extra service at the store, Rhonda's Dave helping on the course, and Rhonda herself sending me the results below.

SUNDAY RUNS

(of various distances, with self-reported lengths, times and paces; rounded to nearest tenth-mile here, but most pace calculations based on hundredths)

Gabe – 5.5M walk in 1:38:34 (17:57 pace) welcome back!

Bill – 13.5M at about 11:00s; for marathon this Saturday

Marcel – 13.6M in 2:05 (9:11s)

Jan – 8.1M in 1:29:20 (10:59s)

Rachel F. – 7.3M in 1:03:21 (8:38s)

Jenna – 13.5M at about 11:00s

Kristin – 4.3M in 45:05 (10:29s)

Amy – 13.5M at about 11:00s; for marathon this Saturday

Stephanie – 4.3M in 45:05 (10:29s)

Chris – 13.1M in 2:30:30 (11:31s)

Kathie – 12M in 2:13 (11:06s) for Napa Half in 2 weeks

Renee – 8.1M in 1:29:20 (10:59s)

Kate – 13.1M in 1:45:20 (8:02s)

Leah – 7.3M in 1:03:21 (8:38s) after 16M on Saturday
Laurel -- 4M, untimed; later this morning

Matt M. – 3M, untimed; welcome back!
Frank -- 7.5M in 1:23:16 (11:05s)

Sean – 7.3M in 1:03:21 (8:38s)

Chantelle – 7.2M in 59:06 (8:10s)

Wendy – 3.1M in 37:23 (11:56s) welcome to team!

Rhonda – 13.1M in 2:30:30 (11:31s)
Joe -- week's walks total 14.6 miles

(Photo: A rare and welcome  winter sight, especially after last Sunday's weather delay. These shadows belong to Bill, Amy and Jenna.)

February 10th Results (6 & 8 miles, etc.)

This was a first. We’ve canceled two runs over the years (once for snow, the other for smoke), but not until today had we delayed one. A troubling forecast led to the afternoon start (though some from the team chose to check actual conditions and ran at the usual time). Today we could add to the usual rhyme, making it "Sunday Runday Oneday."

It was also a rare day when the suggested distance for the Florence Half exceeded that for the Eugene Marathon. A reminder that the alternating short runs are not throwaways. They serve one of two purposed: either as recovery from the past week’s long one (at similar pace but half the distance) or as speed training (at faster pace than a week before).

Thanks to Lindsey and Austin for greeting us at the store. It’s our first time back with her this year.

SUNDAY RUNS FROM STORE

(with per-mile pace based on actual distances listed)

Rachel F. – 6.9 miles in 1:04:59 (9:16 pace)

Chris – 6.4 miles in 1:13 (11:24s)

Ben – 5.0 miles, as warmup for basketball game

Carrie – 3.0-mile walk

Leah – 6.9 miles in 1:04:59 (9:16s)

Chantelle – 6.0 miles

Rachel W. – 6.9 miles in 1:04:59 (9:16s)

Trina – 5.0 miles in 47:00 (9:24s)

Nobuko – 6.0 miles in 1:14:50 (12:22s)

Russell – 8.0 miles in in 1:16:25 (9:33s)

Rhonda – 6.4 miles in 1:13 (11:24s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – Phoenix half-marathon on Saturday in 2:15:28 (10:20s)

Marcel – 8 miles on Sunday

Amy – 10.0 miles on coast, Sunday, at 9:44s

Stephanie – Truffle Shuffle 4-mile on Sunday in 37:14 (9:19s)
Scott -- 13.1 miles on Sunday at 9:30s

Kathie – 6.1 miles on Saturday at 10:52s

Kate – 8 miles on Sunday

Leah – 12 miles on Saturday

Sean – 10.0 miles on Sunday

Trina – 17 miles on Friday

Joe – week's walks total 15.7 miles

February 3rd Results (11.1 miles, 7.3, etc.)

Call our training “semi-official” at this point. Programmed training distances mainly support our marathoners for Eugene (with 11 miles today) and half-marathoners (seven miles) for Florence. Others get to pick how far they go.

Thanks to Solomon for stepping in to open the store today, while Lindsey was back east. I was down south until last night, and promise to be all the way back by next Sunday.

SUNDAY’S 11.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 11.11; these are “raw” times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Marcel – 1:36:10 (8:39 pace)

Chris – 2:20:50 (12:40s)

Scott – 1:45:38 (9:30s)

Kathie H. – 2:05:05 (11:16s)

Kate – 1:32:33 (8:20s)

Cindy – 1:46:35 (9:35s)

SUNDAY’S "7 MILES"

(with actual distances listed)

Neal – about 5 miles

Michele & Daphne – 4-mile walk

Matt – 4.9 miles in 44:10 (9:05s) welcome to the team!

Stephanie – 7.4 miles in 1:24:26 (11:20s)

Carrie – 4-mile walk; welcome back from surgery!

Leah – 6.5 miles

Frank – 7.3 miles in 1:18:18 (10:43s)

Sean – 7.3 miles at about 10:00 pace

Rachel W. – 6.5 miles

Rhonda – 7.4 miles in 1:24:26 (11:20s)

SUNDAY’S 23 MILES

(for February/March marathons)

Bill -- at 11:45s

Amy -- at 11:45s

Jenna -- at 11:45s

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – 11.4 miles on Saturday at 11:27s; for half next weekend

Jan – Scio half-marathon on Saturday

Rachel F. – 5 miles on Sunday

Renee – Scio half-marathon on Saturday

Leah – 15 miles on Saturday

Laurel – 5 miles on Sunday

Trina – 7.5 miles on Sunday

Rhonda – 11.4 miles on Saturday at 11:27s
Joe -- week's walks total 16.0 miles