Florence Half Results

Facts from Florence start with the “main dish” – 11 for 11 in finishers from the current team. Everything else is “dessert,” and we had plenty of that. Such as…

Three firsts in age groups: Kate in W35-39, Marcel in M35-39 and Leah in W45-49. Plus three second places: Carrie in W40-44, Neal in M70-74 and Chris in M60-64.

Neal improving the most from his last and longest training run, at minus-1:59 per mile. This came just five days after he underwent a medical procedure for kidney stones.

Kate, Marcel and Will racing for the first time with our team. For Will, it was his first half-marathon and longest run ever.

Big thank-yous to Gabe, Bill and Amy, along with Neal's wife Alyse, for handling on-course duties. Plus Everett, Jan and Keith for helping me out there on a near-perfect running day.

SATURDAY’S FLORENCE HALF-MARATHON RESULTS

(with our official times and paces for 13.1 miles; first target was to finish, second was to match or better the pace of your longest training run)

Neal – 2:18:33 (10:35 pace)

Marcel – 1:40:26 (7:41s)

Kyoko – 2:20:49 (10:45s)

Chris – 2:20:57 (10:46s)

Renee – 2:31:06 (11:33s)

Carrie – 2:14:14 (10:15s)

Kate – 1:39:24 (7:36s)

Leah – 1:41:10 (7:44s)

Everett – 5 miles of pacing Kim

Kim – 2:57:44 (13:35s)

Will – 2:44:21 (12:33s)

Rhonda – 2:28:46 (11:22s)

Team friends (including alums):

John Bowden – 2:42:06 (12:22s) recovering well from leg injuries

Chris Funch – 1:13:08 (5:36s) 1^st overall male, PR, course record!

Lindsey Funch – 1:29:26 (6:50s) 1^st overall female, course record!

Dan Kerrigan – 2:02:08 (9:20s) 1^st for age

Jeanine Miller – 2:41:06 (12:16s) first race since daughter’s birth

(Photo: Most of our team, minutes before the start. Missing is Renee; added is Jeanine, in pink, whose husband Keith took the picture.)

September 16th Results (6.1 miles, etc.)

Today’s six-mile distance mainly served runners tapering for the Florence Half, which fittingly is just six days away. Most others are preparing for one of the many races on October 7^th.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store, and for taking team photos, this morning. She served as a pacer at Saturday’s Pacific Northwest Half, and will race at Florence.

SUNDAY’S 6.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.14; target was either to run at half-marathon pace at this shorter distance, for taper, or faster, for speed training)

Bill – 6.8 miles in 1:10:37 (10:23 pace)

Marcel – 48:30 (7:53s)

Kyoko – 1:02:57 (10:15s)

Chris – 1:02:35 (10:11s)

Kathie H. – 1:03:42 (10:22s)

Kate – 48:30 (7:53s)

Sally – 1:03:17 (10:18s)

Kim –1:18:43 (12:49s)

Sean – 48:52 (7:57s)

Will – 1:02:30 (10:10s)

Rhonda – 1:07:44 (11:02s)

SUNDAY’S OTHER DISTANCES

Neal – 8.0 miles in 1:29:28 (11:11s)

Kristin – 10.0 miles in 1:56:54 (11:41s)

Amy – 4.0 miles in 43:15 (10:10s) after Saturday marathon

Stephanie – 10.0 miles in 1:56:54 (11:41s)

Carrie – 8.0 miles in 1:29:28 (11:11s)

Leah – 16 miles with Lindsey’s team

Chantelle – 8.26 miles in 1:07:03 (8:06s)

Trina – 3 miles, after Saturday half-marathon

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Gabe – 19.12-mile walk on Saturday in 5:28:02 (17:09s)
David -- 19.0 miles on Sunday in 3:40:05 (11:35s)

Michele – Pre 10K in Coos Bay on Saturday, 1:12:40 (11:42s)

Jenna – PNW Marathon on Saturday in 5:21:44 (12:16s)

Amy – PNW Marathon on Saturday in 5:21:44 (12:16s)

Ann – 10.0 miles on Saturday in 1:40 (10:00s)

Scott – 13.1 miles on Saturday in 1:59 (9:05s)

Carrie – OTC 5K on Thursday in 28:55 (9:20s) 1^st for age!

Trina – PNW Half on Saturday in 2:15:30 (10:20s) PR!

Joe – Half of “half” (6.55 miles) on Friday at 18:19s

(Photo: Much of our Florence team for this Saturday. Besides those shown here, racing there will be Leah and Everett. Gabe and Amy will volunteer, as will Neal’s wife Alyse. Anyone I’m forgetting?)

September 9th Results (11.1 miles, etc.)

Longest run in a round of training, this one targeting Florence, usually means it’s shirt day. New ones, as always courtesy of the Eugene Running Company, went to 22 of our runners today. Take a moment to thank Bob Coll, our benefactor since 2005… bob@eugenerunningcompany.com.

Welcome back among us to Michele, Steve and Russell. They’re longtime loyalists who’ve taken some time off from our Sunday runs.

SUNDAY’S 11.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 11.11; target was to run no faster than next half-marathon race pace on this longest run before the Florence Half)

Kathy B. – 2:05:41 (11:18 pace)

Jenna – 2:09 (11:36s)
Amy -- 2:09 (11:36s)

Kyoko – 2:00:55 (10:53s)

Chris – 2:01:53 (10:58s) continued to 15 miles

Scott – 1:46:55 (9:37s)

Kathie H. – 2:11:33 (11:50s)

Renee – 2:06:45 (11:24s)

Will – 2:01:53 (10:58s) again, longest run ever

Rhonda – 2:09 (11:36s)

SUNDAY’S OTHER DISTANCES

(with team run; mainly training for races later than Florence)

Gabe – 15-mile walk in 4:12:47 (16:50s)

Bill – 7.36 miles in 1:23:08 (11:17s) after Saturday race

David – 7 miles in 1:11:08 (10:10s)

Michele – 5.55 miles in 1:07:30 (12:10s)

Kristin – 9.29 miles in 1:45:47 (11:23s)

Stephanie – 9.29 miles in 1:45:47 (11:23s)

Ann – 6.5 miles in 1:02 (9:32s)

Sally – 7 miles in 1:18:53 (11:16s)

Steve – 5.55 miles
Desiree -- ran 4 miles with her boys

Chantelle – 10.2 miles in 1:33:48 (9:11s)

Russell – 1:06:23 (8:51s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Bill – Sweet Home sprint triathlon on Saturday, ending with 5K run
Marcel -- ran 11.4 miles in Portland on Sunday

Chris – ran 9.5 miles at Silver Falls on Saturday

Carrie – ran into bad luck at McKenzie River on Saturday
Kate -- ran 11.4 miles in Portland on Sunday

Leah – Sweet Home Olympic triathlon on Sunday, ending with 10K run

Laurel – 8 trail miles on Sunday

Sean – finished McKenzie River Trail 50K on Saturday

Trina – ran 11 miles on Friday

Joe – walked 6 miles on Saturday

September 2nd Results (10 miles)

Our Labor Day started a day early, with a run I hope none of you found too laborious. Big efforts continue this week for Carrie and Sean, in the McKenzie River 50K, plus Bill and Leah at Sweet Home triathlons. Team training for the Florence Half peaks next Sunday at 11 miles.

TODAY’S 10 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 10.05; target was to run at about expected half-marathon race pace)

Gabe – 10-mile walk

Neal – 2:03:00 (12:14)

Bill – 1:38:55 (9:50s)

Marcel – 1:17:04 (7:40s)

Amy – 1:38:55 (9:50s)

Kyoko – 1:47:13 (10:44s)

Chris – 1:47:13 (10:40s)

Ann – 1:37:37 (9:42s)

Scott – 1:28:40 (8:49s)

Renee – 11 miles in 2:02:27 (11:08s)

Kate – 1:16:53 (7:48s)

Laurel – 5 miles in 46:45 (9:21s)

Everett – 1:28:25 (8:47s)

Sean – 1:26:07 (8:34s)

Trina – 1:44:15 (10:20s)

Will – 1:49:08 (10:51s) longest run ever!

Rhonda – 2:04:15 (12:14s)

Guests:

Anne – 3 miles with grandson Trey

Jeff – 5 miles with daughter Lauren in 46:45 (9:21s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

David -- 17 miles in Warrenton, OR, on Sunday
Kristin -- 8 miles on Monday at 11:08s
Stephanie -- 8 miles on Monday at 11:08s
Kathie H. – 10 miles on Friday

Leah – 20 miles with Lindsey’s team

Kim – 10 miles in Portland on Sunday

Chantelle – 7 miles on Monday after flight from Europe

Joe – 5-mile walk on Saturday at 18:01s