March 17th Results (7 to 9 miles, etc.)

I take full blame for sending most of you longer than planned this morning. I was where I promised to be; just didn't say clearly where that was for seven-mile turnaround or to direct you to nine-mile turn. Sorry.

Results from last week’s races, Florence Half and OTC 5K, appear in an earlier blog post. They included a repeat win in that half by today’s store-opener Lindsey.

SUNDAY’S RESULTS

(distance listed with per-mile pace)

Bill – 6.3 miles in 1:10 (9:32 pace) before L.A. Marathon next Sunday

John – 7.4M in 1:18 (10:32s)

Marcel – 9.0M in about 1:23 (9:12s) after Saturday half

Jan – 7.0M in 1:20:15 (11:28s)

Rachel F. – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s)

Jenna -- 29.0M in 5:42:46 (11:49s)

Amy – 29.0M in 5:42:46 (11:49s) longest ever!

Kathie – 8.0M in 1:26:10 (10:46s)

Renee – 7.0M in 1:20:15 (11:28s)

Carrie – 4.1M walk in 1:00 (14:44s)

Kate – 9.0M in 1:18:40 (8:44s) after Saturday half

Leah – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s) after Saturday half

Matt M. – 7.9M in 1:18:35 (9:55s)

Frank – 8.1M in 1:18:35 (9:40s)

Sean – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s) after Saturday long run

Desiree – 7.0M in 1:34:14 (13:28s)

Cindy – 8.0M in 1:19:42 (9:58s)

Rachel W. – 9.0M in 1:21:08 (9:00s)

Rhonda – 7.0M in 1:19:07 (11:18s) after Saturday half

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me besides last week’s races, blogged separately)

Ben C. -- 7M on Sunday at 9:17s
Stephanie – Lucky Clover 10K on Sunday in 58:29 (9:25s) 3rd in age group

Scott – 18 miles on Saturday at 8:53s

Kate – 18M on Tuesday
Laurel -- Lucky Clover 10K on Sunday in 57:55 (9:20s) 1st in age group

Sean – 17M on Monday at 10:21s; 20.2M on Saturday at 11:16s
Wendy -- 7M in Columbia Gorge at 11:43s

March 14th & 16th Race Results

The only way the Florence Half-Marathon could have been more perfect was if more from the team would have run there. Conditions were coast-perfect for running: clear, cool and calm. We collected three age-group firsts, a second and a third. Plus Lindsey and her husband Chris repeated as overall winners.

Results also include ours from the monthly OTC run. 

SATURDAY’S FLORENCE HALF-MARATHON

(with official times and paces)

Marcel – 1:37:35 (7:27s) 3^rd in age group

Chris – 2:26:32 (11:12s) 2^nd in age group

Kate – 1:35:35 (7:18s) 1^st in age group with PR

Leah – 1:45:22 (8:03s) 1^st in age group

Rhonda – 2:19:11 (10:38s)

Joe – 5K walk in 50:53 (16:23s) 1^st in age group
Amy – supported all at 1.5M and 11.5M drink station

Team alums and friends:

Rachel Farkas – 3:02:24 walk (13:56s)

Chris Funch – 1:15:16 (5:45s) 1^st man

Lindsey Funch – 1:29:33 (6:51s) 1^st woman

Norm Phillips – 1:37:34 (7:27s) 2^nd in age group

THURSDAY’S OTC 5K

Matt M. – 26:06 (8:25s)

Frank – 27:07 (8:44s) 2nd in age group

Cindy – 25:14 (8:08s) 3rd in age group

(Photo: our Florence team, minus Amy who was still busy directing traffic on the course.)

March 10th Results (6.1 & 8.2 miles, etc.)

This is one of our toughest days all year to get up and out, with the spring-forward time change. A sub-freezing temperature added to the degree of difficulty. We still had 17 runners completing their appointed rounds.

Thanks to Lindsey for today’s store opening. She and husband Chris will defend their Florence Half-Marathon titles this Saturday. Joining them will be Marcel, Chris H., Kate, Leah and Rhonda from our team.

SUNDAY’S 6.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 6.10; these are “raw” times from my watch, and you might have gone faster)

Neal – 1:10 (11:28 pace)

Jan – 1:06:35 (10:54s)

Ben C. – 1:06:35 (10:54s)

Kathie – 1:04:27 (10:34s)

Ben K. – 1:10 (11:28s)

Carrie – walked 4 miles

Matt M. – 1:08:26 (11:12s)

Nobuko – 1:21:30 (13:22s)

Rhonda – 1:03:50 (10:28s)

SUNDAY’S 8.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 8.20)

Marcel – 1:08:39 (8:29s)

Kate – 1:06:46 (8:08s)

Frank – 1:22:13 (10:01s)

Russell – 1:14:50 (9:07s)

SUNDAY’S LONGER DISTANCES

(for marathon training)

Bill -- 29M for Los Angeles
Jenna -- 18M as ace pacer

Amy -- 20M at 11:50s for Boston

Trina -- 20M for Bend

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Bill – 6 miles with Eugene Marathon Preview on Saturday
David -- 6M on Sunday at 10:10s

John – 6M at 10:40s with EM Preview
Stephanie -- 6M on Sunday

Chris – 11.2M at 14:00s with EM Preview

Scott – 16M at 9:04s with EM Preview
Leah -- 20M on Sunday in Las Vegas
Wendy -- 4.95M at 11:50s

Rhonda – 8.3M at 10:34s on EM Preview route

Joe – total week’s walks of 17.6M

March 3rd Results (5.2, 11.3, 15.5 miles, etc.)

We do what we can, when and where we must. The winter blast let up just soon enough for today’s run to proceed as planned – with an assist from the anonymous angels who plowed the record late-winter snow off the bike paths.

Eugene Half-Marathon training officially began this morning – this while three from the team, Neal, Kathie and Nobuko –  were running the Napa Valley Half. Down there in California wine country, Russell became our fourth marathon finisher the past two weeks.

Thanks to Lindsey for another store opening today. To Laurel and Trey for helping again on the course. And to Chris for the most welcome hand warmers.

SUNDAY’S 5.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace based on GPS average of 5.20 unless otherwise noted; these are “raw” times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Gabe – 5.0 miles in 1:21:58 (16:22 pace)

John – 58:00 (11:09s)

Jan – 59:59 (11:32s)

Ben C. – 59:59 (11:32s) welcome to the team!

Rachel F. – 45:43 (8:47s)

Stephanie – 5.44M in 59:13 (10:53s)

Ben K. – 3.0 miles

Carrie K. – 2.5 miles

Laurel – 5.0M in 48:25 (9:41s)

Matt M. – 59:15 (11:23s)

Frank – 5.34M in 52:53 (9:54s)

Desiree – 59:20 (11:24s) welcome back!

Cindy – 7.2M in 1:12 (9:56s)

Wendy – 1:01:30 (11:58s)

SUNDAY’S LONGER RUNS

(with distances noted; most times are from my watch)

Bill – 11.3M in 2:04:40 (11:04s)

Marcel – 15.5M in 2:23:45 (9:17s)

Amy – 11.3M in 2:04:40 (11:04s)

Chris – 15.5M in 3:20:02 (12:55s)

Scott – 15.5M in 2:27:01 (9:29s)

Leah – 11.3 miles, untimed

Kate – 16.0M in 2:20:20 (8:46s)

Sean – 15.5M in 2:27:01 (9:29s)

Trina – 11.8M in 2:15:38 (11:29s)

Rhonda – 15.2M in 2:59:10 (11:47s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – Napa Valley Half on Sunday in 2:49:39 (12:52s)

Michele – 4 miles on Saturday

Matt D. – 14M on Sunday at 10:09s

Kathie – Napa Valley Half on Sunday in 2:18:50 (10:35s)

Leah – 15 miles on Saturday

Nobuko – Napa Valley Half on Sunday in 2:55:35 (13:24s)

Russell – Napa Valley Marathon on Sunday in 4:25:09 (10:07s)

Joe – total week’s walks, 17.1 miles

(Photo: Sorry I violated gift etiquette by not immediately opening the amazing gift that Amy, Bill and Jenna supplied. They didn’t realize quite how special this jacket is. Next month marks 40 years since my last Boston Marathon – of four.)