March 4th Results (4.9 & 7 miles)

Lindsey has her own team to take care of (which she did on Saturday) and the store to look after (as she does every Sunday, early). Yet she stepped in to help you this morning while I slipped away. She said my excuse was acceptable – to share the stage with an Olympic gold medalist, Joan Benoit Samuelson, at the Napa Valley Marathon. I’ll be back with you next weekend.

SUNDAY’S 4.9 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 4.89; target was to run at your expected half-marathon pace next month)

Gabe – walked 47 minutes

Neal – 4.5 miles, untimed

Jan – 50:53 (10:24 pace)

Tim – 54:00 (11:04s)

Ann – 6 miles in 54:33 (9:05s)

Kathie H. – 53:45 (10:59s)

Seve – 53:45 (10:59s)

Becky – 53:45 (10:59s)

SUNDAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.97; target was to run no faster than current half-marathon pace)

Bill – 7.1 miles in 1:13:11 (10:18s)

Kathy B. – 11 miles in 2:03 (11:12s)

Michele – 11 miles in 2:03 (11:12s)

Amy – 1:03:32 (9:06s)

Kristin – 1:23:03 (11:54s)

Stephanie – 1:23:03 (11:54s)

Scott – 59:15 (8:30s)

Carrie – 1:07:56 (9:44s)

Leah – 1:03:32 (9:06s)

Dean – 59:15 (8:30s)

Sean – 12.2 miles in 1:53:38 (9:18s)

Rachel – 1:03:32 (9:06s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Leah – 15 miles with Lindsey’s team on Saturday

Joe – 7.0-mile walk in California at 16:03s

(Photo: Talking with the first woman to win an Olympic Marathon, 34 years later.)