June 17th & 18th Results (various)

This is one of those weekends, most common in summer, when we scatter in several different directions. Lydia, Michele and Neal ran in the Wild Rogue Relay in southern Oregon, finishing their team’s 218 miles in Brookings on Saturday. Several of us spent Father’s Day morning at the Prost8K in Springfield. Meanwhile, we took our “Sunday” run on Saturday.

Another unusual weekend will follow. Some will run the new Loving Liberates Half-Marathon next Saturday, with our 10-mile run coming on Sunday.

SATURDAY’S 9.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace for GPS average of 9.15; target was to run at a pace you could hold for a half-marathon; these are my “raw” times that don’t account for stoplights and long drink stops; you probably ran faster than listed here)

Jean – ran untimed

Tatiana – ran untimed

Kristin – 1:46:38 (11:30 pace) welcome to the team!

Stephanie – 1:46:38 (11:30s)

Leah – 1:25:30 (9:20s)

Sean – 1:22:39 (9:02s)

Trina – 1:56:13 (12:42s)

Nobuko – 1:56:13 (12:42s)

Russell – 1:18:15 (8:33s)

Rhonda – 1:43:28 (11:18s)

Guests

Amy – 1:43:28 (11:18s)

Gabe – 6.3 miles in 1:24:12 (13:23s)

OTHER WEEKEND RUNS

Wild Rogue Relay on Friday and Saturday

Neal, Michele and Lydia all ran about 18 miles in three segments, spread across 35 hours.

Prost8K on Sunday

(official results for current and recent teammates are slow to post)

Jean -- 8K run in 51:24 (10:20s) 1st in age group

Tatiana -- 8K run in 52:27 (10:33s) 2nd in age group

Amy -- 8K run in 44:45 (9:00s) 2nd in age group

Gabe – 5K walk in 46:55 (15:06s) 1st in age group

Chris -- 8K run in 55:08 (11:05s) 2nd in age group

Rhonda -- 8K run in 50:34 (10:10s) 3rd or 4th in age group?
Joe – 5K walk in 41:48 (13:27s) 2nd in age group

(Our Rogues after their race.)

 

(Our Prost8K mini-team.)

June 17th Preview

Another oddity is coming this weekend. We’ll move our nine-mile run to SATURDAY. That’s to make room for Sunday’s Prost8K in Springfield – an event that holds special significance for Neal and me, as well as for Chris, Manny and Johan from past teams.

Our Saturday route (with an eight o’clock start from the Eugene Running Company): Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don’t cross. Turn left onto bike path, to Autzen footbridge and across. Turn right, to Valley River footbridge. Turn AROUND there and come back the same way: Autzen, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 9.15 miles.

Bring a drink for delivery near Valley River. Weather forecast: starting temperature in 50s with little chance of rain.

A few sentences about this current “Coburg Half” team: In winter/spring, we have a definite focus as nearly everyone trains for the Eugene Marathon or Half. In summer, we’re all over the map: Newport Marathon or Half, Helvetia Half, Rogue Relay (this weekend for Neal, Michele and Lydia), Prost8K, Loving Liberates Half, Butte to Butte 10K or 5K, Coburg, Hood to Coast Relay, McKenzie 50K, or just enjoying the training with no racing ambitions.

Our scheduled distances don’t suit everyone every week. Still, come when you can this summer and adapt the length as you need. The focus should return to single events for most of you come fall, when we'll aim for the Florence and EWEB Halves.

June 11th Results (8.1 miles)

Our latest run previewed the new Loving Liberates Half-Marathon (on June 24^th). Today you followed that race’s route, minus the five-mile loop to Dorris Ranch and back.

Next weekend will again be out of the ordinary. Neal, Michele and Lydia will run the Wild Rogue Relay. Here at home, our nine-mile run will over to SATURDAY – to allow running the Prost8K on Father’s Day.

TODAY’S 8.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 8.12; target was to run at about your current half-marathon race pace)

Neal – 1:32:01 (11:20 pace)

Michele – 1:32:01 (11:20s)

Jean – ran untimed

Stephanie – ran untimed

Leah – 1:05:56 (8:06s)

Lydia – 1:31:50 (11:18s)

Sean – 1:15:56 (9:21s)

Nobuko – 1:43:53 (12:47s)

Russell – 1:05:36 (8:04s)

Rhonda – 1:33:1 (11:29s)

Guests

Amy – 1:21:37 (10:03s)

Gabe – 1:55:12 (14:01s)

Stephanie’s friend – ran untimed

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Jean – Saturday 13 miles

Tatiana – Saturday half-marathon in Hillsboro, 2:22:00 (10:51s)

Scott – Thursday run with final UO class

June 11th Preview

Sunday is a field-trip day. There's never a bad time to visit the Springfield paths, and this is an especially good day-- with the new Loving Liberates Half-Marathon coming there two weeks later (on June 24th). Whether you're running that race or not, this is a great place to go anytime. 

We'll go eight of those 13.1 miles this Sunday, with an eight o'clock start from the Mill Race trailhead (near Fifth and South B). The route: to Middle Fork Path intersection, turn left, then to Clearwater Park and back to starting point. GPS distance is 8.14 miles.

Bring a drink for delivery at the turnaround. There are bathrooms and drinking fountains there, as well as at the Jasper trailhead (two and six miles). Weather forecast: starting temperature near 50 with little chance of rain.

Newport Results (marathon and half)

Our mini-team at Newport scored well today. Lydia Quesada, running the first half-marathon of her life, placed second in her age group. Her mentor, Neal Benson, also was runner-up in his.

Michele Clemo ran her first half-marathon since being injured in an auto/pedestrian accident (she was the one on foot) last fall. Russell Wingard celebrated his birthday, which fell on Thursday, with his first marathon since this one a year ago.

Today was reason to celebrate for me as well. I didn’t go the planned distance, but was fine with half of it at age 74. There is no cure for the common birthday.

OUR NEWPORT RESULTS

(with official times and paces, including those for recent alumni -- *)

Neal – half in 2:14:25 (10:16 pace)

Bill – half in 1:51:51 (8:33s)

Michele – half in 2:25:16 (11:06s)

*Gina Clifton – half in 2:14:30 (10:16s)

*Dan Kerrigan – marathon in 4:32:24 (10:24s)

Lydia – half in 2:14:27 (10:16s)

Russell – marathon in 3:54:03 (8:56s)

Joe – walked half in 3:13:31 (14:44s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Jean – Monday 10K race in 1:04:26 (10:23s)

Tatiana – Monday 10K race in 1:07:48 (10:55s)

 

June 3rd Preview

The plan for team running in Eugene this weekend is simple to explain: there is none. We take this Sunday off because so many of us will still be in Newport or home recovering from Saturday's half or marathon.

Neal, Bill, Michele and Lydia are all running the half-marathon there. It will be Lydia's first run of this distance.

Russell will run the marathon. Nobuko will be there to support him at his first one since Newport 2016.

The marathon begins at 7:00. Start time for the half is 7:45. Weather looks coast-perfect for running: 50s and overcast in the morning.

If anyone wants to put together a run in Eugene or Springfield this Sunday, I'll help spread the word on distance, time and location. The Running Company offers a run at nine o'clock that day.