June 11th Results (8.1 miles)

Our latest run previewed the new Loving Liberates Half-Marathon (on June 24^th). Today you followed that race’s route, minus the five-mile loop to Dorris Ranch and back.

Next weekend will again be out of the ordinary. Neal, Michele and Lydia will run the Wild Rogue Relay. Here at home, our nine-mile run will over to SATURDAY – to allow running the Prost8K on Father’s Day.

TODAY’S 8.1 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on GPS average of 8.12; target was to run at about your current half-marathon race pace)

Neal – 1:32:01 (11:20 pace)

Michele – 1:32:01 (11:20s)

Jean – ran untimed

Stephanie – ran untimed

Leah – 1:05:56 (8:06s)

Lydia – 1:31:50 (11:18s)

Sean – 1:15:56 (9:21s)

Nobuko – 1:43:53 (12:47s)

Russell – 1:05:36 (8:04s)

Rhonda – 1:33:1 (11:29s)

Guests

Amy – 1:21:37 (10:03s)

Gabe – 1:55:12 (14:01s)

Stephanie’s friend – ran untimed

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Jean – Saturday 13 miles

Tatiana – Saturday half-marathon in Hillsboro, 2:22:00 (10:51s)

Scott – Thursday run with final UO class

June 11th Preview

Sunday is a field-trip day. There's never a bad time to visit the Springfield paths, and this is an especially good day-- with the new Loving Liberates Half-Marathon coming there two weeks later (on June 24th). Whether you're running that race or not, this is a great place to go anytime. 

We'll go eight of those 13.1 miles this Sunday, with an eight o'clock start from the Mill Race trailhead (near Fifth and South B). The route: to Middle Fork Path intersection, turn left, then to Clearwater Park and back to starting point. GPS distance is 8.14 miles.

Bring a drink for delivery at the turnaround. There are bathrooms and drinking fountains there, as well as at the Jasper trailhead (two and six miles). Weather forecast: starting temperature near 50 with little chance of rain.

Newport Results (marathon and half)

Our mini-team at Newport scored well today. Lydia Quesada, running the first half-marathon of her life, placed second in her age group. Her mentor, Neal Benson, also was runner-up in his.

Michele Clemo ran her first half-marathon since being injured in an auto/pedestrian accident (she was the one on foot) last fall. Russell Wingard celebrated his birthday, which fell on Thursday, with his first marathon since this one a year ago.

Today was reason to celebrate for me as well. I didn’t go the planned distance, but was fine with half of it at age 74. There is no cure for the common birthday.

OUR NEWPORT RESULTS

(with official times and paces, including those for recent alumni -- *)

Neal – half in 2:14:25 (10:16 pace)

Bill – half in 1:51:51 (8:33s)

Michele – half in 2:25:16 (11:06s)

*Gina Clifton – half in 2:14:30 (10:16s)

*Dan Kerrigan – marathon in 4:32:24 (10:24s)

Lydia – half in 2:14:27 (10:16s)

Russell – marathon in 3:54:03 (8:56s)

Joe – walked half in 3:13:31 (14:44s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Jean – Monday 10K race in 1:04:26 (10:23s)

Tatiana – Monday 10K race in 1:07:48 (10:55s)

 

June 3rd Preview

The plan for team running in Eugene this weekend is simple to explain: there is none. We take this Sunday off because so many of us will still be in Newport or home recovering from Saturday's half or marathon.

Neal, Bill, Michele and Lydia are all running the half-marathon there. It will be Lydia's first run of this distance.

Russell will run the marathon. Nobuko will be there to support him at his first one since Newport 2016.

The marathon begins at 7:00. Start time for the half is 7:45. Weather looks coast-perfect for running: 50s and overcast in the morning.

If anyone wants to put together a run in Eugene or Springfield this Sunday, I'll help spread the word on distance, time and location. The Running Company offers a run at nine o'clock that day.

May 28th Results (7 miles)

This was a final run together before Saturday’s Newport racing. We’ll have at least a half-dozen of us running the half or marathon there.

Thanks to Lindsey for opening the store today. She won’t need to arrive so early the next three Sundays – as we take next week off, then run the Mill Race Path on June 11^th, and move to Saturday on Father’s Day weekend.

TODAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace for GPS average of 6.95; target was to run at eventual half-marathon pace)

Neal – 1:20:09 (11:32 pace)

Bill – 1:08:08 (9:48s)

Stephanie – 1:20:09 (11:32s)

Leah – 1:01:21 (8:49s)

Lydia – 5 miles in 58:13 (11:38s)

Sean – 58:13 (8:22s) welcome back to team run!

Trina – 1:26:54 (12:30s)

Jeanette – 1:26:41 (12:28s) welcome back to team!

Nobuko – 1:26:54 (12:30s)

Russell – 1:01:40 (8:52s)

Rhonda – 1:19:29 (11:26s)

OTHER RECENT RUNS

(those reported to me)

Michele – Saturday 10 miles on Row River Trail

Jean – Saturday on Pre’s Trail

Tatiana – Saturday on Pre’s Trail

Scott – Thursday 8 miles in UO class at 7:54s

Lydia – Saturday 10 miles on Row River Trail

May 28th Preview

I hope many of you can squeeze our seven-mile run into your holiday weekend. We’ll run on the usual schedule, with an 8:00 start from the Eugene Running Company.

The distance will be a big shy of seven miles, for good reason. This places our turnaround point at the memorial wall in Skinner Butte Park, which honors the original meaning of this holiday.

Our route: Oakway and Coburg Roads to Ferry Street Bridge and don’t cross. Turn right onto bike path, to Valley River footbridge and across. Turn left, past playground to memorial site. Turn AROUND there and come back the same way: Valley River, Ferry and store. GPS distance is 6.95 miles.

Bring a drink for delivery at turnaround. Weather forecast: starting temperature in 50s and dry.

The following Sunday we build a pause into the schedule. That allows several of us to extend our weekend at the Newport Marathon and Half (which fall on Saturday, June 3^rd).