March 31st Results (9.2 miles, 10.3, etc.)

Hoping this wasn’t an April Fools joke but a signal of great days to come in the new month. It is, of course, Eugene Marathon month – with race day now just four weeks away.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store. And to Laurel, Trey and Rachel W for helping on the course.

SUNDAY’S 9.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 9.18; times are from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Jan – 1:42:50 (11:12 pace)

Michele – 5.97 miles in 1:16:35 (12:50s)

Stephanie – 1:35:43 (10:25s)

Kathie – 1:36:35 (10:31s)

Matt M. – 1:35:43 (10:25s)

Desiree – 1:42:09 (11:07s)

Wendy – 1:49:08 (11:53s)

Nobuko – 1:59:25 (13:00s)

SUNDAY’S 10.3 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 10.28)

Neal – 1:58:38 (11:32s)

Bill – 10M with Jenna-Amy

Marcel – 1:29:25 (8:41s)

Matt D. – 1:37 (9:26s)

Jenna – 15.0M in 2:45:01 (10:59s)

Amy – 15.0M in 2:45:01 (10:59s)

Chris – 1:58:38 (11:32s)

Scott – 1:36:21 (9:22s)

Kate – 1:27:50 (8:32s)

Leah – 1:31:00 (8:51s)

Frank – 1:40:44 (9:47s)

Sean – 1:36:21 (9:22s)

Cindy – 1:37:05 (9:26s)

Russell – 1:33:44 (9:06s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rachel F. – 9.0M on Sunday at 9:34s

Laurel – 9.0M on Sunday at 9:34s

Leah – 18M+ on Saturday with Lindsey’s team

Joe – 4.6M walk on Friday

March 24th Results (8.2 & 18.3 miles, etc.)

We’re getting closer to race days, with distances naturally growing longer. Three additional training miles remain for both the Eugene Marathon and Half.

Thanks to Lindsey for today’s store opening, after her own 21-mile run this weekend. On the course, Laurel and Trey assisted for the shorter run, and Rhonda’s Dave for the longer one.

SUNDAY’S 8.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on Map-My-Run 8.20 unless noted otherwise; these are times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Neal -- 1:35:45 (11:40 pace)
Jan – 1:29:12 (10:52s)

Michele – 5.01 miles in 59:17 (11:50s) welcome back!

Ben C. – 1:29:12 (10:52s) happy birthday!

Jenna – 10.15M in 1:47 (10:32s)

Amy – 10.15M in 1:47 (10:32s)
Matt M. -- 1:26:24 (10:32s)

Frank – 1:21:48 (9:58s)

Cindy – 1:21:19 (9:54s)

Rhonda – 9.20M in 1:43:24 (11:13s)

SUNDAY’S 18.3 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on Map-My-Run 18.26)

Chris – 3:37:11 (11:53s)

Sean – 2:57:15 (9:42s)

Trina – 11.75M in 3:37:11 (11:35s) 
Russell – 2:50:40 (9:20s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Bill – Los Angeles Marathon in 4:56:50 (11:19s)

Marcel – ran 18+ miles in California on Saturday

Kathie – ran 9M on Saturday

Kate – ran 18M+ in California on Saturday

Leah – 16M with Lindsey’s group on Saturday

Laurel – 8M in Springfield on Saturday

Wendy – 8.1M at 12:03s on Friday

Joe – walked 4.0M on Friday

(Photo: Bill in L.A.)

March 17th Results (7 to 9 miles, etc.)

I take full blame for sending most of you longer than planned this morning. I was where I promised to be; just didn't say clearly where that was for seven-mile turnaround or to direct you to nine-mile turn. Sorry.

Results from last week’s races, Florence Half and OTC 5K, appear in an earlier blog post. They included a repeat win in that half by today’s store-opener Lindsey.

SUNDAY’S RESULTS

(distance listed with per-mile pace)

Bill – 6.3 miles in 1:10 (9:32 pace) before L.A. Marathon next Sunday

John – 7.4M in 1:18 (10:32s)

Marcel – 9.0M in about 1:23 (9:12s) after Saturday half

Jan – 7.0M in 1:20:15 (11:28s)

Rachel F. – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s)

Jenna -- 29.0M in 5:42:46 (11:49s)

Amy – 29.0M in 5:42:46 (11:49s) longest ever!

Kathie – 8.0M in 1:26:10 (10:46s)

Renee – 7.0M in 1:20:15 (11:28s)

Carrie – 4.1M walk in 1:00 (14:44s)

Kate – 9.0M in 1:18:40 (8:44s) after Saturday half

Leah – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s) after Saturday half

Matt M. – 7.9M in 1:18:35 (9:55s)

Frank – 8.1M in 1:18:35 (9:40s)

Sean – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s) after Saturday long run

Desiree – 7.0M in 1:34:14 (13:28s)

Cindy – 8.0M in 1:19:42 (9:58s)

Rachel W. – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s)

Rhonda – 7.0M in 1:19:07 (11:18s) after Saturday half

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me besides last week’s races, blogged separately)

Ben C. -- 7M on Sunday at 9:17s
Stephanie – Lucky Clover 10K on Sunday in 58:29 (9:25s) 3rd in age group

Scott – 18 miles on Saturday at 8:53s

Kate – 18M on Tuesday
Laurel -- Lucky Clover 10K on Sunday in 57:55 (9:20s) 1st in age group

Sean – 17M on Monday at 10:21s; 20.2M on Saturday at 11:16s
Wendy -- 7M in Columbia Gorge at 11:43s

March 14th & 16th Race Results

The only way the Florence Half-Marathon could have been more perfect was if more from the team would have run there. Conditions were coast-perfect for running: clear, cool and calm. We collected three age-group firsts, a second and a third. Plus Lindsey and her husband Chris repeated as overall winners.

Results also include ours from the monthly OTC run. 

SATURDAY’S FLORENCE HALF-MARATHON

(with official times and paces)

Marcel – 1:37:35 (7:27s) 3^rd in age group

Chris – 2:26:32 (11:12s) 2^nd in age group

Kate – 1:35:35 (7:18s) 1^st in age group with PR

Leah – 1:45:22 (8:03s) 1^st in age group

Rhonda – 2:19:11 (10:38s)

Joe – 5K walk in 50:53 (16:23s) 1^st in age group
Amy – supported all at 1.5M and 11.5M drink station

Team alums and friends:

Rachel Farkas – 3:02:24 walk (13:56s)

Chris Funch – 1:15:16 (5:45s) 1^st man

Lindsey Funch – 1:29:33 (6:51s) 1^st woman

Norm Phillips – 1:37:34 (7:27s) 2^nd in age group

THURSDAY’S OTC 5K

Matt M. – 26:06 (8:25s)

Frank – 27:07 (8:44s) 2nd in age group

Cindy – 25:14 (8:08s) 3rd in age group

(Photo: our Florence team, minus Amy who was still busy directing traffic on the course.)