March 18th Results (7 & 8 miles)

Our next-to-last month of Eugene Marathon and Half takes some unusual twists the next two weeks. It’s not too soon to alert you (again) on those: (1) a Saturday run for marathoners this week, from Alton Baker Park, with shorter training from the Running Company on Sunday)… (2) a Saturday run for all on the 31^st, Easter weekend. Stay tuned for details.

Thanks again to Lindsey for opening the store this morning.

SUNDAY’S 7 MILES, ETC.

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.98; target was to run at expected half-marathon pace; most times are from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Gabe – walked untimed

Jan – 1:13:54 (10:35 pace)

Amy – 3.5 miles in 36:56 (10:31s)

Ann – 1:00:30 (8:42s)

Carrie – 3.5 in 36:56 (10:31s)

Leah – 1:01:11 (8:46s)

Rachel L. – 59:49 (8:34s)

Suzy – 6.0 miles in 1:12:03 (11:56s)

Rachel W. – 1:01:11 (8:46s)

Nobuko – 1:29:03 (12:45s)

Rhonda – 5.0 miles in 54:06 (10:27s)

SUNDAY’S 8 MILES

(paces based on GPS average of 8.02, plus other info as above)

Kristin – 1:29:04 (11:06s)

Stephanie – 1:29:04 (11:06s)

Scott – 1:05:33 (8:10s)

Kathie H. – 1:28:34 (11:02s)

Norm – 1:00:55 (7:35s)

Trina – 1:22:44 (10:18s)

Russell – 1:10:20 (8:46s) welcome back to the team!

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rashi – 20 miles on Saturday in Minnesota at 9:00s

Gabe – 5K race in Corvallis on Saturday at 11:33s

Bill – half-marathon race in Portland on Sunday at 9:20s

Kathy B. – half-marathon race in Portland on Sunday at 10:09s

Michele – 15K race in Portland on Sunday at 11:57s

Amy – 15K race in Corvallis on Sunday at 9:52s

Seve – 7 miles on Saturday at about 11:00s

Carrie – 15K race in Corvallis on Saturday at 9:52s

Leah – 18 miles on Saturday with Lindsey’s team

Becky – 7 miles on Saturday at about 11:00s

Dean – 8 miles on Saturday at 8:52s

Joe – 13.3-mile walk on Friday at 16:22s

March 10th & 11th Results

The long part of this two-part weekend came first, on Saturday. Nine teammates joined the Eugene Marathon’s preview run, with several of us going the longest distance ever. Thanks to Richard Maher and crew for hosting this event.

The shorter run came on “spring-forward” Sunday. Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store, after going 13.1 miles with Saturday’s preview. And to Russell, Tim, Scott and Dean for helping on the course.

SATURDAY’S EUGENE PREVIEW RUN

(official course was about 13 miles, with most of our runners adding distance; paces listed here are for the “13” portion and are misleading because lengths varied somewhat and because of stoplight time, which won’t be a problem on race day)

Gabe – 2-hour walk

Bill – 15.1 miles (9:54 pace for 13)

Amy – 9.0 miles in 1:26:30 (9:26s)

Kristin – 15 miles (11:46s) longest ever?

Stephanie – 15 miles (11:46s)

Scott – 15 miles (9:00s) longest ever

Leah – 13 miles (8:25s)

Dean – 15 miles (9:00s)

Trina – 16.2 miles (11:34s) longest ever

SUNDAY’S 6.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace for GPS average of 6.20, aka 10K; target was to run at half-marathon race pace; these are times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Bill – 1:00:53 (9:48s)

Jan – 1:07:07 (10:49s)

Ann – 54:48 (8:50s)

Kathie H. – 1:11:11 (11:29s)

Seve – 1:11:11 (11:29s)

Leah – 55:02 (8:50s)

Rachel L. – 52:22 (8:15s) welcome back!

Becky – 1:11:11 (11:29s)

Norm – 48:54 (7:53s)

Suzy – 5.3 miles in 1:03:21 (11:57s) welcome back!

Rachel W. – 55:02 (8:50s)

Nobuko – 1:22:12 (13:15s) welcome back!

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Rashi – 18 miles on Sunday in Minnesota at 9:16s

Michele – 7 miles of trails on Saturday

Joe – 8.0-mile walk on Friday at 16:08s

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.)