Father's Day Results (8K, 5K, etc.)

The Prost8K (and 5K) is run and done. It recognized and celebrated survivors of the disease that the race honors. Our team cleaned up in age-group winnings, as well as having the overall victor and runner-up for women.

Thanks to teammates Bill and Rachel F. for coming out to support us.

PROST8K RUNNERS

(with official times, paces and places)

Neal – 48:53 (9:50 pace) 3rd in age group

Sally – 37:12 (7:30s) 2^nd woman overall

Kay – 35:35 (7:10s) 1^st woman overall

Amy – 45:47 (9:17s) 1^st in age group

Chris  - 48:53 (9:50s) 2nd in age group

Scott – 38:19 (7:43s) 1^st in age group

Frank – 45:06 (9:06s) 1^st in age group

Rhonda – 49:41 (10:00s) 1^st in age group

Recent alumni:

Mike Frede – 37:12 (7:29s) 1^st in age group (as was his son Jackson)

Ann Hettick – 47:05 (9:29s) 1^st in age group

Steve Modee – 47:38 (9:36s) 2nd in age group

PROSTATE 5K WALKERS

Laurel - 55:56 (18:01s) 2nd in age group
Matt with son Trey - 55:56 (18:01s) 2nd in age group
Joe – 55:53 (18:00s) 3rd in age group

OTHER SUNDAY RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Kristin – 6 miles on Sunday at 10:13s

Ben – Father’s Day 5K in 23:22 (7:32s) 1^st in age group (as was father Dan)

Carrie – Father’s Day 5K in 27:41 (8:55s) 1^st in age group on birthday

Leah – trail run on Sunday

Rachel W. – trail run on Sunday

(Photo: Most of the team that ran or walked Prostate races – but missing our top two, Kay and Sally.)

June 15th Results (6 miles, etc.)

About the same number ran today as will do Prost8K tomorrow. Some will double your pleasure by running both days. Results from the race will be added here on Sunday.

Sunday’s event starts at 8:00, at the Oregon Urology Institute on Hartman Road, Springfield. It finishes nearby, at the Gateway center, and your best bet is to park there and walk to the start.

The event’s main distance is, of course, its namesake 8K (about  five miles). The 5K turns around a mile sooner.

Everyone hits the course’s only “hill,” the pedestrian bridge over I-5. You cross the freeway going out and coming back.

Early packet pickup is Saturday, 10 to two, at the Eugene Running Company. Entrants also can check in at Oregon Urology on Sunday morning.  

SATURDAY’S 6 MILES

(with per-mile pace based on 6.0, or other distances as listed; times from my watch and yours might have been faster)

Neal – 4 miles in 47:14 (11:48 pace)

Bill –13M in 2:31:24 (11:38s)

Sally – 51:16 (8:32s)

Kay – 51:16 (8:32s)

Amy –13M in 2:31:24 (11:38s)

Stephanie – 1:06:36 (11:06s)

Ben – 4M in 47:14 (11:48s)

Carrie – 4M in 47:14 (11:48s)

Norm – 47:14 (7:52s)

Sean – 30.5M in 5:25:21 (10:40s)

Desiree – 1:17:00 (12:50s)

Trina – 1:04:50 (10:48s)

Rhonda – 1:06:36 (11:06s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Rachel F. – 6M on Saturday

Ben – 5K race on Thursday in 26:20 (8:29s) 1^st in age group
Carrie -- 5K race on Thursday in 31:40 (10:12s) 3rd in age group

Laurel – 6M on Saturday

Joe – hour walk on Friday at 18:46s

June 9th Results (7 & 11 miles, etc.)

We had a winner on Saturday – Rachel Walker, first in her age group at a Florence triathlon. That one ended, for her and Bill Bezuk, with a 5K run. They’re pictured below with Lindsey’s husband Chris Funch, who finished second overall.

Thanks to Kelly for taking care of us at the store this morning. Our next run will be from there on Saturday, with Prost8K race in Springfield on Father’s Day.

SUNDAY’S 7 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on 7.0; these times are from my watch, and yours might have varied)

Neal – 1:20:12 (11:27 pace)

Marcel – about 4 miles untimed

Kate – 53:00 (7:34s)

Leah – 1:04:50 (8:59s)

Rachel W. – about 4M untimed

Rhonda – 1:15:21 (10:51s)

Guests:

Sally – 1:04:50 (8:59s)

Kay – 1:04:50 (8:59s)

Dan – 1:04:50 (8:59s)

SUNDAY’S 11 MILES

(with per-mile pace, based on 11.0)

Bill – 2:08:41 (11:41s)

John – 10M in 1:57 (11:42s)

Jenna – 2:08:41 (11:41s)

Kristin – 1:54:44 (10:26s)

Amy – 2:08:41 (11:41s)

Stephanie – 1:54:44 (10:26s)

Chris – 2:35:09 (14:06s)

Kathie – 8.9M in 1:41:58 (11:24s)

Everett – 1:23:44 (7:36s)

Norm – 1:23:44 (7:36s)

Frank – 1:55:46 (10:31s)

OTHER RECENT RESULTS

(those reported to me)

Bill – Florence Tri on Saturday

Amy – supported triathletes on Saturday

Kate – 11M on Saturday

Leah – supported our triathletes on Saturday

Rachel W. – Florence Tri; 1^st in age group!

Joe – one-hour walk on Saturday at 18:55s

Training for Summer/Fall 2019

Training for a long race goes better if you run with a group that shares your goal and a coach who has helped hundreds of runners reach it previously. You set the goal, and I provide the group support and coaching advice for carrying out a proven training plan.

Our next round of training points toward two half-marathons: Cottage Grove Half on September 14^th (note the move from previous March date) and EWEB Half on November 24^th.

You can train for other races in this time frame. But you must make the necessary adjustments in distances, and we can’t give full support for those runs.

The Eugene Running Company has sponsored and hosted our training team since its launch in 2005. More than 500 runners have joined us, and their finish rate is greater than 99 percent.

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.

We divide the year’s training into two rounds (this new one is for summer-fall) and each round into a pair of two-month segments (mid-July to mid-September and late-September to late-November). If you join for both of the current segments, the fee is $75. If you choose one segment or the other, the cost is $50. Fees are payable at the store when your training begins.

We welcome runners of all ages, 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 at: joesrunteam@gmail.com.

FIRST SEGMENT (July-September):

7/7 - optional run

7/14 - 5 miles to start Cottage Grove training

7/21 - optional run

7/28 - 6 miles

        

8/4 - 7 miles

8/11 - 8 miles

8/18 - 9 miles

8/25 - 10 miles

        

9/1 - 11 miles

9/8 - 6 miles

9/14 - Cottage Grove Half

SECOND SEGMENT (September-November)

9/22 - optional run

9/29 - 5 miles to start EWEB Half training

        

10/6 - 6 miles

10/13 - 7 miles

10/20 - 8 miles

10/27 - 9 miles

        

11/3 - 10 miles

11/10 - 11 miles

11/17 - 6 miles

11/24 - EWEB Half

End of our regular training until early 2020.

(Photo: Our 2018 summer-fall team, which targeted the Florence Half in September and Coburg Half in November.)

5/31 & 6/1 Results (marathon, half, 10M, etc.)

Now June, it’s suddenly summer. At least that’s how it felt this morning, with welcome sun warming the run.

Thanks to Rhonda for yielding the planned caretaking at Dorris Ranch back to me. This allowed her to run.

Big thanks also to Chris Hatch and JoAnna, Rachel Walker and Jake for making the same-day drive to Newport and back. They joined our cheering section at the marathon and half finish.

SUNDAY’S 10 MILES

(with per-mile pace based on GPS average of 10.00, and other distances as listed)

Bill – 1:52:22 (11:20 pace)

John – 8.1M in 1:31:54 (11:20s)

Kristin – 1:50:54 (11:05s)

Stephanie – 1:46:38 (10:40s)

Chris – 1:53:48 (11:23s)

Kathie – 9.1M in 1:42:20 (11:14s)

Carrie – 1:50:54 (11:05s)

Norm – 1:16:50 (7:41s)

Sean – 11.75M in 1:57:32 (10:00s) on way to 20M

Trina – 1:53:48 (11:23s)

Rachel W. – 3M

Rhonda – 6.3M

Once and future teammate:

Everett – 10M on Saturday

NEWPORT RACES ON SATURDAY

(with official times and paces)

Marathon:

Leah — 3:52:20 (8:53s)

Russell — 3:58:02 (9:06s) on his birthday!

Half:

Neal — 2:16:49 (10:25 pace) 1^st in age group

Marcel — 1:46:32 (8:08s)

Kate — 1:37:48 (7:28s) 2^nd in age group

Frank — 2:09:58 (9:56s)

Desiree — 2:13 (10:09s)

Joe — walked 4:02:10 (18:30s) 2^nd in age group

Recent teammate:

Cindy — 2:00:08 (9:09s)

(Photos: Neal’s winnings, and several of us after the final finishers. The extra is honorary teammate Debra Wiggs, who walked the half with me.)