Siuberto Socarras ran the Sunrise Half Marathon and finished with a time of 2:28:55.
I improved my finishing time by five minutes compared to my last race from five weeks previously.
Gregory Bishop ran the WHITE TANKS 10K, finishing this distance in the time of 49:22.
10K Tune-Up went well, perfect temp and didn’t notice any wind, so. . . Thumbs UP!. Only one Doo-Doo mistake!! Getting watch set, I accidentally STARTED it while waiting for the 30 second start time. Somehow, I started and stopped the watch a few times, so at the finish I noticed the watch ticked off 43.4 seconds before I actually started the race, so I had to take the time off the total. Any way I averaged 7:58/mi and finish time ended up 49:22, good enough for a 7th place OA, and a 1st place age group, Even though it was a very small race, I believe there were a total of 60 -70 runners in the 10K, But I will still take it!
Joseph Dickens ran the Bill Roney Memorial 5k and completed this race event in the time of 19:54.
19:54! I was worried about this race since I am not in great shape, and this is an early season tune-up, I did not know what to expect. I was set out to run in the 20:50 range, and then turn loose if it felt good at about half way. I ran a super clean race, the splits were right. Mile 2 was more negative on effort than time, because we had a lot of head wind for this segment, and I was on an island here – no drafting help. I felt strong for the final mile, and even stronger for the final 400 or so. My last .12 i was kicking because I saw the timer and realized I had a shot at sub 20.
To be honest I think I left a little bit on the table, my HR did not get as high as I would have expected. I did actively control my pace to slow a bit here and there in the first 2 miles, because I was so far ahead of target pace – I did not want to blow up. In the end though, I let my experience guide me, and I ran a good race. I out-kicked 2 guys near the end, and they had nothing for me on speed, it honestly felt great.
This event is a fun one, it’s put on by the hanson’s ODP. One of the hanson brothers, and one of the pro’s (Dot) handed out the awards, and a lot of the other elites are course marshalls on the course. It’s always cool to get to run with and interact with professionals. It’s one of the great things about this sport. There’s a lot of humility, and community even amongst the elites and us mere mortals.
I finished 14th, 2nd in my age group. Improvement from 20th, and 5th last year. I want to win my AG next year.
Adam Wilson ran the Salcey Forest 50K and finished this distance in the time of 3:58:13.
The mud was plentiful & hard going but interspersed with decent trail to recover on. Ran a pretty decent race but cramped in last 6km. Target was 4hours so really happy with that & got the win 🥇 as well, chuffed. Even had time to get back to budget hotel to wash all the mud off before checkout @12 – that made the drive home a little better.
Corrinne Mills ran the Shamrock Shuffle 8k and finished in a time of 44:13, which was a PR by 38 seconds!
The fastest of my four Shuffles and my PR for the distance! Wasn’t feeling quite 100% this morning but still a good solid run in chilly but otherwise good conditions. Spent a lot of time dodging around people who were walking or abruptly slowed down, but that’s just how it goes for the mass-participation races. It’s great to run with a big crowd. 195/1281 F 40-44 = top 16%
Maurice Mcmahon ran the National 10k Championships and finished with a time of 33:23
Disappointed to some extent but knew the legs were tired coming into the race. Surprised when I seen my heart rate as there was more there. My average 3 weeks ago is only slightly lower than my max today. No fight in me but I will get this back. 7th in my age category.
Ryan Reynolds ran the Viking Half Marathon with a finishing time of 1:37:42. This was a massive personal record by 8 minutes!
Huge PR, but also I got back to having strong pacing. I do well with starting out about 20 seconds slower than goal pace and easing up a few seconds per mile through the finish. I was able to do that and fight the wind throughout the race. Felt in control of the pace and even was able to have a conversation with a guy around mile 9 which helped me take my mind off of the race but also know that my breathing was still good and that I felt relaxed. Miles 3, 10, 11, and 12 were the hardest with the strongest amount of wind. So seeing my time, plus having to fight some wind throughout and especially on the miles when I was about to try to push a 7:10 pace I think I probably had another minute on a calmer wind day but still very, very proud of the race and excited to see what I can do next.
Christina Kach ran the Black Birch 10 Miler and finished with a time of 1:31:09. This was a new personal record by 6:33.
Wow. I’m impressed with myself. I was on my A game this race. Even though it was cold, I knew I’d warm up and I was dressed in the perfect outfit for the conditions and performance. Thank goodness I can take gels without water! – They had plenty of cups…what they didn’t have was plenty of water stations. They had 3 – mile 2, mile 5 and mile 8. But I maximized each one. I fueled perfectly at 30 minutes and 60, with salt tabs too (I did feel the need for more fuel at mile 9, but held on until the finish). I raced SMART. The first half of this race, miles 1-5, ended up slower than our race plan, coming in at 47:36 – the hills and elevation gain was NO JOKE. Mile 1.7’s hill was like straight up, like your nose was going to hit the pavement. And the entirely of mile 5 was climbing. But I knew I could FLY the second half with the downhills, so I maintained my poise and didn’t over do it. With the second half of the race coming in at 43:29! As soon as I turned around at mile 5, I was ON IT. I really didn’t let up until the very end of mile 8, when the course leveled back out to fully flat. I knew 9.5-10.0 was on rocky, uneven, puddly from rain dirt of the vineyard so I eased up at 9.0-9.5 so I could have legs that could withstand the final tough few minutes. When I turned into the vineyard, I looked down and saw my watch was 1:28:XX!? How fast could I fly to the finish…I was sub 7 in those last ~.30 steps of the race. It hurt, but when I saw that my time started with 1:31:xx oh the joy!
