May 20th Results (8 miles, etc.)

Agreement isn’t universal on this view, but I rated today as near perfect for running: temperature around 50, little wind, light cooling mist. Maybe that’s my view because nearly all of my best races were run on days like this. It reminds me of conditions on the coast, where many of us will be in less than two weeks.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store this morning. Results from Grapes of Half will be added below as soon as available.

SUNDAY’S 8 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 7.98 unless otherwise noted; target was to run at about current half-marathon pace)

Gabe – untimed

Kristin – 5.1 miles in 59:11 (11:32 pace)

Amy – 1:20:16 (10:03s)

Kyoko – 1:22:09 (10:17s)

Chris – 8.2 miles in 1:42:44 (12:32s)

Renee – untimed

Carrie – 1:20:16 (10:03s)

Sally – 5.1 miles in 59:11 (11:32s)

Nobuko – 8.2 miles in 1:42:45 (12:32s)

Russell – 10.4 miles in 1:27:27 (8:24s)

Rhonda – 1:29:06 (11:08s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – helped at Grapes Half on Sunday

Bill – helped at Grapes Half

David – ran Grapes Half at 10:35s

Kathy B. – ran Grapes Half at 10:29s

Michele – ran Grapes Half at 12:10s

Scott – 11 miles on Friday at 9:45s

Kathie H. – 11 miles on Friday

Leah – 10 miles in California

Norm – ran Grapes Half at 8:04s, 1st for age!

Sean – 23 miles on Sunday

Trina – 11 miles on Saturday at 11:48s

Joe – walked 8.0 miles on Friday at 18:10s

May 13th Results (7.0 miles, etc.)

Much is happening this month besides Liberates half-marathon training. Our runners had races from the coast to the mountains this weekend, and four took their long training run three weeks out from the Newport Marathon. See their results below, along with the rest of ours from the main distance.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today. And for mapping our routes most weeks.

SUNDAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 7.0; target was to run at your expected spring half-marathon pace)

Bill – 5.0M in 54:38 (10:54 pace) after Saturday race

David – hour run; welcome back to the team!

Jan – 1:18:18 (11:10s)

Kyoko – 1:13:04 (10:26s)

Chris – 1:18:34 (11:13s)

Scott – 1:01:31 (8:47s)

Kathie H. – 9.4M in 1:49:27 (11:36s)

Carrie – 1:10:55 (10:08s)

Sally – 1:18:34 (11:13s) welcome to the team!

Sean – 1:07 (9:34s) as part of 19.7M run

Nobuko – 1:23:39 (11:57s)

Rhonda – 1:18:59 (11:17s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Gabe – supported at Florence Triathlon on Saturday

Neal – Smith Rock Half on Sunday at 11:32s; 1st for age

Bill – Florence Triathlon on Saturday, with 5K run

Kathy B. – 10M on Saturday

Michele – 10M on Saturday

Amy – Florence Triathlon on Saturday, with 5K run

Leah – 23M on Sunday at 9:18s, for Newport Marathon

Sean – 19.7M on Sunday at 9:30s, for Newport Marathon

Trina – 21M on Saturday at 11:50s, for Newport Marathon

Rachel W. – Florence Triathlon, with 5K run; 1st for age

Russell – 21M on Sunday at 9:15s, for Newport Marathon

Joe – 7.0-mile walk on Sunday at 17:21s

(Photo: Our Florence triathletes -- Rachel, Amy and Bill.)

May 6th Results (5.5 miles)

Last Sunday was the last time Eugene road racers will run through the open gate and onto the Hayward Field track to finish. Now the gate is locked. In too few weeks it will be gone, along with all other remnants of the old stadium.

That’s why we revisited there today. The distance split the difference between our usual start at five miles and the scheduled six.

This served as both the end of the Eugene Marathon/Half program and the start of what lies ahead for us in races through mid-July.

Thanks, always, to Lindsey for opening the store this morning.

TODAY’S 5.5 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 5.56 unless yours varied widely; if you didn’t time yourself, you probably ran faster than listed here)

Neal – 1:03:14 (11:22 pace)

Bill – 1:01:11 (11:00s)

Jan – 1:02:06 (11:10s)

Kristin – 1:03:14 (11:22s)

Kyoko – 58:51 (10:08s) welcome back to the team!

Chris – 1:0314 (11:22s)

Ann – 58:02 (10:26s)

Scott – 54:07 (9:44s)

Renee – 56:56 (10:34s) welcome back to the team!

Carrie – 58:02 (10:26s)

Becky – untimed

Dean – untimed

Leah – 44:00 (7:54s)

Norm – 44:00 (7:54s)

Trina – 1:01:18 (11:01s)

Nobuko – 1:17 (12:24s)

Russell – 54:07 (9:44s)

Rhonda – 1:03:14 (11:22s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Amy – half-marathon race in California on Sunday in 2:02:02

Stephanie – 4 miles on Sunday in St. Louis

Joe – back to 3 miles on Saturday after a week off

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.)