Training for May-June (and into July)

Our spring training doesn’t end in Eugene on April 29^th. Our next round starts the very next week, covering May-June, with the option of extending to mid-July.

Call it spring. We all know this season lasts through the Fourth of July and often a little beyond. So does our next program.

As usual, it mainly targets half-marathons. Our big one this time is Love Liberates on the Springfield bike paths, June 23^rd. Some runners peak earlier at Newport (where many will go on June 2^nd), later at Coburg (July 14^th), or elsewhere . I can help adjust your training distances for those.

You’re aiming for other events – shorter ones (such as Prost8K or Butte to Butte), longer ones (Newport Marathon), other halves, track or trail races, triathlons, relays? You’re still welcome to join us if our training amounts hold value for you. Add your own specifics for those special events. 

Payment: Many of you already paid from January to June (which extends to the Coburg Half in July at no extra cost). I’ll let you know individually of credits already earned. Your cost is either none, $25 or $50, depending on earlier winter-spring 2018 payments.

Training distances for most of our runners, with runs usually starting at 8:00 a.m. from the Eugene Running Company:

May 6^th – 6 miles

May 13^th – 7 miles, with longer advised for Newport

May 20^th – 8 miles

May 27^th – 9 miles, or 6 for Newport

June 2^nd – Newport Half and Marathon (on Saturday)

June 3^rd – 10 miles (Joe is away)

June 10^th – 11 miles

June 16^th – 6 miles (on Saturday before Sunday’s Prost8K)

June 23^rd – Love Liberates Half (on Saturday in Springfield)

July 1^st – 6 miles, or 11 if not in Liberates

July 8^th – 6 miles (and/or Butte to Butte 10K on 4^th)

July 14^th – Coburg Half (on Saturday)

The final two programs for this year will cover about two months each: (1) starting in late July for the Florence Half on September 22^nd, with Oregon Women’s Half on October 7^th as an option; (2) starting in late September for the EWEB Half on November 18^th, with Holiday Half on December 15^th as an option. Training mileages will match those listed above. The cost will be $50 for one round of training or $75 for both.

(Teammates at the inaugural Love Liberates 2017.)

Eugene Marathon & Half

There's much I could say today. But I'll save much of that for tomorrow's team post on Facebook.

It's enough now to give the most important number: ALL of our 22 runners finished (plus six of six from my UO class). That's always primary. Anything else is a bonus. Here are the results that made it a day of team perfection.

TODAY'S EUGENE MARATHON

(with official times and paces)

Rashi -- 3:46:08 (8:38 pace) trained "with" us in Minnesota; a PR and our first woman!
Kristin -- 5:19:32 (12:12s) debut!
Stephanie -- 5:19:32 (12:12s) all training & pacing with Kristin!
Chris -- 6:09:47 (14:07s) 1:46/mile faster than longest training run!
Scott -- 4:16:55 (9:49s) debut! our first man
Dean -- 4:19:52 (9:56s) debut!

TODAY'S EUGENE HALF-MARATHON

(with official times and paces)

Gabe -- 3:22:53 (15:30s)
Neal -- helped on course
Kathy B. -- helped on course
Jan --2:28:28 (11:21s)
Tim -- 2:45:20 (13:38s)
Amy -- 2:02:26 (9:21s)
Ann -- 1:55:34 (8:31s)
Kathie H. -- 2:28:45 (11:22s)
Seve -- 2:23:07 (10:56s) 54 sec./mile faster than longest training run!
Carrie -- helped on course
Leah -- 1:56:47 (8:55s)
Rachel L. -- 1:53:08 (9:00s) our first woman!
Becky -- helped on course
Norm -- 1:42:23 (7:50s) our first man!
Sean -- 1:50:38 (8:27s)
Trina -- 2:18:02 (10:33s)
Rachel W. -- 1:56:46 (8:55s)
Nobuko -- 2:44:06 (12:32s)
Russell -- 1:47:23 (8:12s)
Rhonda -- 2:19:59 (10:41s)

SATURDAY'S EUGENE 5K

Suzy -- 34:07 (11:07s) helped on course today

OTHER RECENT RESULT

Joe -- 8.0-mile walk on Thursday at 18:36s)

FROM MY UO CLASS

(students who trained for these distances on their own; they're only up to 5.5 miles in class)

Marathon
Philip Kuckuck -- 4:12:20 (9:38s)

Half
Alex Edmonds --1:51:11 (8:30s)
Gentry Higgins -- 2:06:05 (9:16s)
Bill Manning -- 2:07:07 (9:29s)
Kelly Mucklestone -- 1:48:12 (8:53s)
Tyler Skordal -- 1:26:17 (6:36s)

TEAM ALUMS AND FRIENDS

(from marathon only; there were many more in the half)

Paul Selby -- 2:57:56 (6:48s)
Julie Hinson -- 3:44:12 (8:34s)
Nancy Gissel -- 3:51:57 (8:52s)
Jim Murez -- 4:11:44 (9:37s)
Jeff Ostler -- 4:30:36 (10:20s)
Jerry Stromme -- 4:42:03 (10:46s)
Jenna Kulluson -- 4:53:54 (11:14s)
Tanya Bunson -- 5:05:45 (11:41s)

April 22nd Results (6.0 miles)

We can hope/dream/pray for a day like this next Sunday. Whatever comes, though, the race will go on. A history of good-weather days on Eugene weekend is on our side.

Turnout today was the best in months. Which was fitting as Lindsey took team photos in team shirts. Thanks to her for that, and for opening the store.

Training from here will resume the Sunday after this marathon/half.

TODAY’S 6 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on 6.0 unless told otherwise; turnaround point and return route varies; target was either to run last week’s pace for a shorter distance, for recovery/taper, or to go faster, for speed training)

Gabe – ran-walk in 1:26:54 (14:29 pace)

Neal – 1:07:20 (11:13s)

Bill – 6.5 miles in 1:02:01 (9:33s)

Kathy – 1:10:22 (11:45s)

Jan – 1:03:12 (10:32s)

Michele – 1:10:32 (11:45s)

Tim – 1:02:29 (10:24s)

Jenna – 1:00:30 (10:05s)

Amy – 1:00:30 (10:05s)

Kristin – 1:07:20 (11:13s)

Stephanie – 1:07:20 (11:13s)

Ann – 6.46 miles in 54:41 (8:28s)

Scott – 53:38 (8:56s)

Kathie – 1:03:12 (10:32s)

Seve – 1:03:12 (10:32s)

Carrie – 1:00:30 (1:05s)

Rachel L. – 6.45 miles in 54:28 (8:26s)

Dean – 53:38 (8:56s)

Sean – 53:02 (8:50s)

Trina – 59:54 (9:59s)

Rachel W. – 53:02 (8:50s)

Nobuko – 1:14:59 (12:29s)

Russell – 15 miles in 2:12 (8:45s)

Rhonda – 1:07:12 (11:12s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rashi -- 6 miles in Minnesota on Monday
Leah – 20 miles in Idaho

Norm – 6.0 miles in Hawaii on Sunday at 7:48s

Sean – Autism Run 5K with Anthony, 3rd & 1st for ages
Suzy -- Autism 5K at 11:13s, 2nd in age group

Joe – walked 7.0 miles on Friday at 16:45s

April 15th Results (10 & 11 miles, etc.)

Our Eugene marathoners peaked in training distance last Sunday, in the rain. Now our half-marathoners have done the same, again on a wet morning. Eleven years of history tell us that race day will be better.

Weekend races occupied several of us: Bill, Kathy B. and Michele at Saturday’s Hot Springs Trail 18, and Neal at the Corvallis Half on Sunday. See their results below.

A big thank-you to Bob Coll at the Eugene Running Company for supplying the latest team shirts. They’re fluorescent-yellow beauties! If you didn’t claim yours this Sunday, you can next Sunday. We plan to make that our photo day.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store this morning, and for handing out shirts. Thanks to Becky for helping on the course.

SUNDAY’S RUNS FOR HALF-MARATHONERS

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of scheduled 11.33 unless otherwise listed; target was to run at about your expected half-marathon pace; times are from my watch and you might have gone faster)

Gabe – untimed

Jan – 2:04:31 (11:00 pace)

Tim – 6.2 miles in 1:24:38 (13:39s)

Amy – 1:54:15 (10:06s)

Seve – 9 miles in 1:48 (12:00s)

Carrie – 1:54:15 (10:06s)

Rachel L. – 1:39:37 (8:48s)

Norm – 1:29:30 (7:54s)

Rachel W. – 9.3 miles in 1:26:04 (9:15s)

Nobuko – 2:19:47 (12:21s)

Rhonda – 2:01:25 (11:03s)

SUNDAY’S RUN FOR MARATHON

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of scheduled 10.33 unless otherwise listed; target was to run at marathon pace, for recovery – or half-marathon pace, for speed training; times are from my watch, and you might have run faster)

Kristin – 2:02:50 (11:53s)

Stephanie – 2:02:50 (11:53s)

Scott – 11.3 miles in 1:39:37 (8:48s)

Leah – 9.3 miles in 1:26:04 (9:15s)

Dean – 11.3 miles in 1:43:03 (9:06s)

Sean – 11.3 miles in 1:44:12 (9:12s)

Russell – 11.3 miles in 1:35:30 (8:26s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – Corvallis Half on Sunday at 11:04s; 2nd for age

Bill – Hot Springs Trail 18M at 11:57s; 2nd for age

Kathy B. – Hot Springs Trail 18M at 14:13s

Michele – Hot Springs Trail 18M at 14:13s

Chris – 10.1 miles with Saturday Preview at 14:24s
Ann -- 12 miles on Tuesday at 9:24s

Kathie H. – 10.1 miles with Saturday Preview at 11:36s

Leah – 14 trail miles on Saturday

Trina – 10.1 miles with Saturday Preview at 10:41s

Joe – 14.0-mile walk on Wednesday at 17:03s

April 8th (21 & 10 miles)

A full and weather-wacky weekend began on Saturday with the wind-whipped Cottage Grove Half-Marathon, reported more fully in a separate blog. Note that Leah and Neal won age-group awards.

Sunday brought squally, sleety, even tantalizingly sunny conditions. Our marathoners peaked in distance, with four of the seven going their longest ever: Kristin, Scott, Dean and Trina. Our halfers are a week away from their final step up in training.

Thanks to Gabe for supporting his runner at Cottage Grove. And to Becky, Ann and JoAnna for on-course help today.

SUNDAY’S 21 MILES

(with per-mile pace; target was to run at expected marathon pace; times are from my watch and yours might have been faster)

Kristin — 4:26:24 (12:30s)
Stephanie — 4:26:24 (12:30s)
Chris — 5:36:30 (15:53s)
Scott — 3:14:48 (9:16s)
Dean — 3:15:52 (9:19s)
Trina — about 22 miles in 4:05
Russell — 20 miles in 2:54:28 (8:43s)

SUNDAY’S 10 MILES

(run at about expected half-marathon pace; other info same as above)

Bill — 1:39:51 (9:59s)
Jan — 1:50:34 (11:03s)
Jenna — 1:50:34 (11:03s)
Ann — 1:26:10 (8:37s)
Seve — 1:58:22 (11:50s)
Leah — 1:40:38 (10:04s)
Rachel L. — 1:23:09 (8:18s)
Norm — 1:17:50 (7:47s)
Rachel W. — 1:40:38 (10:04s)
Nobuko — 2:05:47 (12:32s)

Guest
Mike R. — ran 10 miles

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rashi -- 24 miles on Monday in Minnesota at 9:15s

Neal — CG Half at 10:36s; 2nd for age
Kathy B. — CG Half at 10:17s
Michele — CG Half at 20:32d
Amy — CG Half at 9:23s
Kathie H. — 8.6 miles on Friday in London
Leah — CG Half at 7:40s; 1st for age
Sean — CG Half at 8:50s
Suzy — CG Half at 14:02s
Joe — 6.0-mile walk at 17:05s

(Photo: Kathie Hledik went the farthest for her run — to London.)

Cottage Grove Half-Marathon

This is six-sevenths of our team at Saturday's Cottage Grove Half-Marathon. They don't look entirely joyous pre-race, while facing the forecast of heavy rains and high winds. 

That guess was only half right, the windy part. It didn't stop any of our seven from finishing. First of those is missing from this shot, as Leah Kirkland won her age group. Neal Benson placed second in his.



SATURDAY'S COTTAGE GROVE HALF

(with official results and paces; target was to run faster than last long training run)

Neal -- 2:18:59 (10:36 pace)
Kathy B. -- 2:14:40 (10:17s)
Michele -- 2:18:07 (10:32s)
Amy -- 2:02:59 (9:23s)
Leah -- 1:40:23 (7:40s)
Sean -- 1:55:48 (8:50s)
Suzy -- 3:03:49 (14:02s) first race back after a serious leg injury

Team Alumni and Friends of This Family

Gina Clifton -- 2:00:01 (9:10s) 2nd in age group
Jean Cordova -- 2:21:45 (10:49s)
Tatiana Cordova -- 2:25:20 (11:05s)
Lindsey Funch -- 1:28:04 (6:43s) 1st in age group; her husband Chris won overall in 1:14:30
Julie Hinson -- 1:43:10 (7:52s) 3rd in age group
Bill Manning -- 2:00:33 (9:12s)
Dave Nyland -- 2:25:20 (11:05s)
Jon Stinnett -- 1:34:19 (7:12s) 3rd in age group
Eleanor Wakefield -- 2:25:25 (11:06s)
Dave Wilkins -- 2:25:53 (11:08s) 3rd in age group