May 11th-12th Results (10.3 miles, 7.2, etc.)

Trail races are beautiful, but they also can bite. Our Amy learned this in the Hot Springs 18-mile race when she fell onto a rock and dramatically injured her face.

She saw again how strong this team’s support system is. Bill gave steady help from the time of Amy’s fall in the early miles until her man Gabe took over at the emergency room that afternoon. See before/after photos below.

Thanks to Lindsey and Kelly opening the store for our Sunday Runday.

SUNDAY’S 10.3 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 10.28; these times are from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Marcel – 1:34:23 (9:11 pace)

Jenna – 1:43:23 (10:03s)

Kate – 1:19:31 (7:42s)

Leah – 1:28:04 (8:34s)

Desiree – 1:38:20 (9:34s)

Guest:

Steve – 1:47:18 (10:26s)

SUNDAY’S 7.2 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 7.20; these times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Neal – 1:22:35 (11:28s)

John – 1:20:46 (11:12s)

Kristin – 1:20:14 (11:08s)

Stephanie – 1:20:14 (11:08s)

Chris – 1:22:35 (11:28s)

Kathie – 1:20:39 (11:12s)

Trina – 1:16:28 (10:37s)

Rhonda – 1:22:35 (11:28s)

Guest:

Norm – 58:37 (8:08s)

HOT SPRINGS RACES

(with official times and paces)

Saturday 18 miles:

Bill – didn’t finish (see story above)

Amy – didn’t finish (see story above)

Laurel – 4:15:48 (14:13s)

Sean – 3:13:14 (10:44s)

(Joe’s stepson Chris ran 2:55:02 to place 3^rd in age group)

Sunday’s 5 miles:

Michele -- 1:11:48 (14:22s) after volunteering Saturday

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Frank – 7.3M in Ashland on Monday

Cindy – 5K race on Thursday at 8:25s; 1^st in age group

Joe – 10.0M on Friday at 18:30s

(Photos: Hot Springs Trail 18, before and after The Fall.)

May 5th Results (4.8 miles, etc.)

Today doubled as a farewell to the Eugene Marathon/Half team and a welcome to our team that officially trains for the Coburg Half. Many of you have additional or alternative plans. Those begin right away with the Hot Springs 18-mile trail race this Saturday for Bill, Amy, Laurel and Sean, plus the Sunday 13M for Michele.

Next Sunday we’ll offer a longer training run (10 miles) for the Newport Half, in addition to the 7M for Coburg.

Thanks for Lindsey and Kelly for welcoming us back to the store today.

SUNDAY’S 4.8 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 4.80; these are times from my watch, and yours might have been faster)

Marcel – 39:04 (8:08 pace)

Jan – 52:37 (10:58s)

Kristin – 49:45 (10:22s) welcome back to team!

Stephanie – 49:45 (10:22s)

Ben C. – 50:30 (10:31s)

Carrie – 50:50 (10:31s)

Kate – 37:03 (7:42s)

Leah – 49:09 (10:14s)

Laurel – 49:09 (10:14s)

Sean – 50:30 (10:31s) during 21.5M at 9:58s

Desiree – 2.4 miles untimed

Trina – 51:20 (10:41s)

Rachel W. – 49:09 (10:14s)

Nobuko – 4.2M in 1:01:09 (14:27s)

Russell – 40:33 (8:26s)

Rhonda – 51:19 (10:41s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Neal – Philadelphia 10M race on Sunday in 1:40:35 (10:04s)

Bill – about 15 miles on Sunday

Jenna – about 15 miles on Sunday

Amy – about 15 miles on Sunday
Frank -- 8.4 miles in Seattle

Joe – 9.0M walk on Friday at 18:08s

Training for May-June 2019

Teamwork doesn’t stop with the Eugene Marathon or Half unless you want it to. We continue the following Sunday, with the program targeting the Coburg Half on June 22^nd (note the move from its previous July date).

You can, of course, train for other races in this time frame (such as Grapes of Half or Newport). But you must make the necessary adjustments in training distances, and we can’t promise full support for all those runs.

We divide the year into two parts (winter-spring and summer-fall) and each of those into two segments of about two months each (which is the length of our half-marathon training cycle). Next will come the “second of the first,” if that makes any sense.

Most runs start at 8:00, with previews of the route emailed to registered runners each week. Weekly results are posted on our blog, http://joesteamrunners.blogspot.com.

Fees vary for this second two-month segment of 2019 training. If you already paid $75, you’re covered for May-June. If you paid $50 earlier, an additional $25 is due in May. If May is your first time with us this year, it’s a $50 fee. Let me know if you need your status report that way.

We welcome runners of all abilities and experience levels. However, we strongly recommend that half-marathoners have run at least four miles before this training begins. To reserve a spot on Joe’s Team, contact me at: joesrunteam@gmail.com.

The post-Eugene Marathon/Half schedule:

May 5th -- 5 miles to start Coburg Half-Marathon training

May 12th -- 7 miles (Hot Springs Trail Race on 11^{th & 12th})

May 19th -- 8 miles (Grapes of Half on 18^th)

May 26th -- 9 miles

June 2nd -- 10 miles (Newport Marathon & Half on 1^st)

June 9th -- 11 miles

June 15th -- 6 miles (on Saturday; Prost8K on 16^th)

June 22nd -- Coburg Half-Marathon (7:00 start)

June 30th -- 5 miles      

Summer training, starting July 14^th, will target the Cottage Grove Half-Marathon (September 14^th)… Fall training, from September 22^nd, will build toward the EWEB Half (November 24^th)…. Informal bonus training will continue on December Sundays, at no extra charge.

(Photo: Our Coburg team last year.)