October 6th-7th Races

We’ve never had a weekend like this one. Not even close.

By the numbers, 13 from the current team raced (plus several alums and friends noted with *), in eight different events, in seven cities, at four distances, with two of us winning age-group firsts, and one celebrating a birthday.

Those results, all from Sunday the 7^th except one noted on the 6th:

OREGON WOMEN’S HALF-MARATHON

(in Eugene)

Kathy B. – 2:15:44 (10:22 pace)

Carrie – 2:15:44 (10:22s)

Chantelle – 1:46:08 (8:07s) first for age!

*John Bowden – 2:37:59 (12:04s)

*Gina Clifton – 2:16:22 (10:25s)

Volunteering:

Michele

Rhonda

*Steve Modee

FIGHT LIKE NANCY 5K

(in Eugene)

Trina – 28:22 (9:08s) first for age!

HOP TO HOP 5.6 MILES

(Springfield to Eugene on Saturday)

Michele – 1:05:01 (11:13s)

SPIRIT OF OREGON HALF-MARATHON

(in Salem)

Bill – 2:05:28 (9:34s)

Sean – 1:46:15 (8:06s) PR!

*Suzy Remington – 3:01 (13:48s)

PORTLANDATHON HALF-MARATHON

(in Portland)

Renee – 2:25:51 (11:08s)

*Jan Buhmann – 2:29:40 (11:25s)

VICTORIA HALF-MARATHON

(in British Columbia)

Kristin – 2:25:39 (11:06s)

Stephanie – 2:25:39 (11:06s)

SAN JOSE ROCK N ROLL HALF-MARATHON

(in California)

Kathie H. – 2:39:26 (12:12s) on her birthday!

*Randy Hledik – 2:10:13 (9:17s)

CHICAGO MARATHON

(in Illinois)

Amy – 5:27:27 (12:29s)

Gabe – walked 7:30:02 (17:10s)

*Julie Hinson – 3:47:57 (8:42s)

October 6th Training (7.0 miles, etc.)

Our multi-phase weekend started quietly – and semi-normally – with a  seven-mile run on Saturday. Reports on our many races, seven of them involving about a dozen teammates, come separately on Sunday. Three more of our runners will race next weekend.

SATURDAY’S 7.0 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 7.00; these are times from my watch, and yours might differ)

Chris – 1:15:29 (10:47 pace)

Ann – 1:12:37 (10:22s) tapering for Humboldt Half

Scott – 1:07:50 (9:41s) tapering for Humboldt Half

Kate – 55:11 (7:53s)

Leah – 1:07:50 (9:41s) tapering for Boise marathon

Becky – walked about 3 miles

Dean – 3.5 miles in 3:28 (9:16s)
Sally -- 1:18:11 (11:10s)

Nobuko – 1:27:38 (12:30s)

Russell – 8.0 miles in 1:13:13 (9:09s)

Rhonda – 1:14:05 (10:35s)

OTHER RECENT RESULT

David -- 10.0 miles on Sunday at 10:43s
Joe – 6.0-mile walk on Friday at 18:19s

September 30th Results (6 miles, etc.)

Great to greet so many of you, some 25, before runners scatter to a half-dozen different races – in three U.S. states and two countries – next weekend. Those locations, from farthest away to nearest: Chicago, San Jose, Victoria, Portland, Salem and Eugene. The following weekend we’ll have teammates in Boise and Humboldt.

Thanks to Lindsey for today’s store opening. And to Laurel for inviting us to her first Yoga for Athletes class this morning.

SUNDAY’S 6 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.04; target was to taper for next week’s race, recover from last week’s, or continue early buildup for EWEB Half)

Neal – 1:09:25 (11:29 pace) after Florence half

Marcel – 47:59 (7:56s) after Florence half

Michele – 1:17:19 (12:48s)

Kristin – 1:08:15 (11:17s) before Victoria half

Stephanie – 1:08:15 (11:17s) before Victoria half

Chris – 1:08:15 (11:17s) after Florence half

Ann – 1:01:10 (10:07s)

Kathie H. – 1:04:07 (10:36s) before San Jose half

Kate – 47:57 (7:56s) after Florence half

Dean – 57:50 (9:34s) welcome back to team!

Sally – 1:07:43 (11:10s)

Sean – 57:50 (9:34s) before Salem half

Chantelle – 54:30 (9:01s) before Women’s half

Trina – 1:01:10 (10:07s)

Rachel – 1:01:10 (10:07s) welcome back to team!

Nobuko – 1:18:49 (13:02s)

Rhonda – 1:09:22 (11:29s) after Florence half

SUNDAY’S OTHER DISTANCES

(with the group)

Gabe – walked 8 miles in 1:54:37 (14:19s) before Chicago Marathon

Bill – 8.35 miles in 1:27:35 (10:29s) before Salem half

Jenna – 8.35 miles in 1:27:35 (10:29s)

Amy – 8.35 miles in 1:27:35 (10:29s) before Chicago Marathon

Scott – 12.5 miles in 1:52 (8:58s) before Humboldt half

Leah – 23 miles with Lindsey’s group in 3:20 (8:41s) before Boise Marathon

Laurel – 3.05 miles in 29:43 (9:44s)

Becky – unrecorded; welcome back to team!

Russell – 7.2 miles in 1:06:14 (9:11s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

David – 21 miles on Sunday at 11:29s

Chris – 19 miles at Silver Falls on Friday

Laurel – 9 trail miles on Saturday

Joe – walked 5.1 miles on Friday at 18:19s

September 23rd Results (5.3 miles & longer)

Here we go again, into this year’s final round of training. I know, some of you have unfinished business to take care of in the next few weeks. But the focus for the most of us now switches from the Florence Half (reported separately yesterday) to EWEB.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today, this after winning the Florence women’s division on Saturday in course-record time. And thanks to Rhonda for today’s five-mile runners at their finish.

SUNDAY’S 5.3 MILES

(with per-mile pace; target was to recover from Florence or run at eventual half-marathon pace)

Neal – 1:00:14 (11:22 pace) after Saturday’s half

Marcel – 45:52 (8:39s) after Saturday’s half

Tim – 53:14 (10:02s) welcome back to the team!

Carrie – 1:00:14 (11:22s) after Saturday’s half

Ben (Carrie’s son) – 59:42 (11:16s)

Kate – 45:52 (8:39s) after Saturday’s half

Leah – 1:00:14 (11:22s)

Sally – 59:42 (11:16s)

Trina – 55:20 (10:26s)

Nobuko – 1:08:27 (12:54s) welcome back to the team!

SUNDAY’S LONGER DISTANCES

(mainly for October 7^th races)

Gabe – 13.1-mile walk in 3:36:36 (16:31s)

David – 8.0 miles in 1:22:15 (10:16s)

Jenna – 13.1 miles in 2:35 (11:35s)

Amy – 13.1 miles in 2:35 (11:35s)

Kathie H. – 12.35 miles in 2:19:22 (11:17s)

Sean – 11.3 miles in 1:34:19 (8:20s)

Chantelle – 11.3 miles in 1:39:30 (8:48s)

Russell – 8.9 miles in 1:21:21 (9:08s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Laurel – 5 miles on Saturday at 10:08s

Joe – 4.1-mile walk on Saturday at 18:05s