Lukasz Mordawski ran the ITMBW 5k and finished with a time of 18:26, which was a PR by 40 seconds!
First fast run after marathon. I was about to made it on Saturday Park Run, but life came in. There is another 5K event in the city every Thursday evening so I used this one as opportunity to race.
Regarding race itself, I was feeling great. I dont have much experience in 5K, used to run longer races so far. 1st kilometer was a way too fast. Maybe I could make 5-10 seconds better result overall if I have started more conservative. But this result is really great. I made a new 5K, just less than 2 weeks after marathon, and my goal to break 18:00 in beginning of January looks achievable.
Todd Van meter ran the Redlegs Run 5k and finished this distance in the time of 21:35.
Everything was great except for the running, specifically the second mile. This was my first in-person event since February 2020, and it was *so* great to get back actual races with other runners. First time I’ve had pre-race jitters in 18 months. The conditions were perfect for running. I like living in a rural area, but downtown Cincy is very nice and there is a good running community here. Everything went well this morning getting to the race, parking, picking up the race bib, and getting warmed up. I got toward the front to start, so I didn’t have to deal with much slower traffic. I tried not to over-run the first mile, but I didn’t have my way points, so I was going on feel. Turns out, the first mile was dead-on my goal pace. Then the second mile happened. I thought I was holding the pace, but I got winded. I tried to push a little harder, but apparently all I did was keep slowing down, because I was 30 seconds off pace at the end of the mile. I tried to get pack on pace for the third, but I was still slow. Ended up 35 seconds slow. Overall, it was a good day, since I got to race in-person, and the Reds always put together a really great event.
Joe Allen ran the Freedom’s Run Half Marathon with a finishing time of 2:06:35.
The race course runs from historic Shepherdstown, WV through the Antietam National Battlefield (where my great, great grandfather fought). It was a very tough course with lots of steep hills but about half way through I started feeling better and picked up the pace. Finished 73 out more than 300 runners and 50th out of 150 males, in addition to winning my age group.
Really appreciated our training courses when things got tough and many others were having to walk. Now 4 weeks to go until my Marathon goal race.
Carol Bennett ran the Veteran Half Marathon (10k) and finished in a time of 1:11:38.
Better than 2020 but not as good as Sept 2019.
Joel Lemar ran the IMT Des Moines Half Marathon and finished with a time of 1:45:56. This was a new personal record by 1:41.
I was super excited about this PR. I had run a half marathon in KC the day before but it was a really hilly course and my legs were very tired this morning.
Race day: I of course broke the rules about not doing anything new on race day. First for whatever reason I incorporated Gatorade into my morning pre-race meal. I didn’t think it would affect anything negatively. Secondly I was forced to use race provided Gels (Gatorade endurance) instead of my normal GU’s.
Race: My plan since I was tired was to work on marathon pacing and maybe pick it up a bit if I felt good halfway through. Right at the start I could not slow down enough. I checked my watch multiple times and kept going 8:10 pace even though I kept trying to slow down. By mile 2 I think I was at 8:05. 8:05 felt comfortable so just went with it.
I felt fine until mile 10 when it because much more difficult to maintain pace. I considered slowing but since I’d run this far and was on PR pace I’d fight my brain and keep going.
I was super happy to PR but even happier that I was able to overcome the urge to slow down and kept going to the end!
Richard Alberts ran the Cape Town Marathon and finished this race in the time of 3:58:03. This was a personal record by 8:39.
Cape Town City Marathon 2021 was an incredibly well organised event. The staggered start was perfectly organised, ultra smooth and efficient. Started off nice and easy, made a mental note to be conservative in the beginning. Reminding myself that the last 7kms were the hard ones, so not to push until km 35.
I managed to remember to fuel early and often and the 500mls of Cytogen (during workout liquid) that I carried to the start with me, helped get sodium and carbs in early.
Half way at just over 2:01, I knew I was on track to prove that negative splits work! Hitting kilometre 35, I was feeling tired, but mentally prepare to “”start racing””. As predicted, I passed runner after runner after runner and knew that I had finally gotten this right. At 38kms, the road ahead seemed all up and I knew that at the turn around point I could coast downhill to the finish. Unfortunately it must have been my head playing games as it was in fact relatively flat. None the less, I knew I had this and I just kept pushing.
At 42kms I started to wonder when this would end! But I finally turned the corner onto the blue carpet to the finish line, crossing it in 3:58:03 and feeling ecstatically happy to have finally cracked that sub-4 hour marathon.
I definitely feel that I could not have run this better. Negative splits as per the plan. A well constructed training plan from RC lead me to be able to run the perfect race for this 50 year old body. Thanks to the RC coaches for getting me to this point.
Alison Thomson ran a Half Marathon race and finished in a time of 2:14:05.
I was unable to take part in the Great North Run, Newcastle on the 12/09/2021 because of a viral infection. I had been raising funds for a charity in memory of my brother and felt I had to accomplish what I had set out to do, so I decided to do my own 1/2 marathon. It wasn’t my best time. I was running on my own with my husband following on his bike and had some family and friends cheering me on throughout my run and wasn’t really thinking about my time , just happy to have done it.
Christi Wilde ran the Run Rocklin Half Marathon and completed this race event in the time of 2:13:13.
Overall happy (after some reflection), and it was a good experience. 2:13:13 official time, longer than 13.1 miles and 600′ elevation gain. Weather was perfect– partly cloudy, 57 or so at the start, not much wind.
Did a good job of not going out too hard, and first few miles were really close to my goal paces. But the hills were definitely wearing on me, and the downhills didn’t seem to make up for what I lost on the upside. I knew early on that my goal pace wasn’t going to happen, but still liked the guidance I got each mile, and knowing how much I was off by. Took SIS gels at the same points as last week on the trial so that was nice to have planned. The end was so so tough!! Definitely feel like I gave it my all.
Coach Ruairi was awesome, and had some good advice for me. Hopefully this run will me have a better idea of what is realistic for CIM in early December. I’m happy to be getting through the training and staying pretty healthy.
Kevin Dollard ran the XC 5k, finishing this distance in the time of 21:16.
Our team, shore athletic club finished second in the nation behind athletics folder. I personally finished third in the 65-69 age group nationally.
Eric Casanova ran the Paris Marathon and finished this race event in the time of 4:55:21.
One week after marathon de Metz, it was very hard from km30 ….But I did it !
Charles Modenbach ran the Boston Marathon with a finishing time of 4:44:45.
I have been trying to make it to Boston for the last 8 years. I finally qualified in 2019 at Chicago and was able to run it this year with my best running buddy and many friends from our Baton Rouge running group. Because of some health issues and lack of recent race training over the past 2 years I was not in good running shape this summer. I originally did not make the cut, but found out less than 8 weeks before the race I was in. Without a normal training time, I decided I would take this marathon slow and enjoy every moment. The weather and course were beautiful and the crowd fantastic. The hills were as tough as expected. I planned on running around 4:45, and finished right on time. It was 45 minutes slower than my qualifying time, but it was nice to finish a marathon feeling just fine. I was smiling with joy finishing down Boylston and enjoyed celebrating with friends after the race.
Catie Markesich ran the Trapp Mountain Marathon and finished in a time of 4:22:00.
I was going for the win today and barely got third woman! Humbling run, and some boss ass ladies out there today! I had run these trails a month ago with similar elevation for 15 miles and averaged 10:30s so thought it was realistic to do 9:30s but I didn’t run much of the mountain biking trails or the any of the cabin trails up top which are huge time sucks. This course is tough!
99% humidity starting. I blew up after the first 3.5 miles, either because I didn’t warm up enough or I went out too hard given the humidity or I should have had more salt to prep. I was worried I screwed myself for the day. But I was able to get it under control and felt a lot better around Mile 6 even though that’s where the maintain biking switchbacks started kicking my ass.
Finished first loop in 2:05. Legs were a little sore already because- those trails and technical – but I felt great energy wise and thought because I was dumb the first loop blowing up that I could easily do a 2:10 for the second loop. Apparently my legs slowed me down much more than I thought because my second loop was 2:15-16!! I also pulled my hamstring slightly around mile 16 so that could have contributed. Bummer to run so much slower the second loop when I felt like I was pushing well – but I gave it my best effort.
Happy about this, but want to get faster! I do feel like I’m getting a lot better at running downhill and on technical stuff and I’m proud of the work that I’ve done to progress!
Kirsten Kalkhurst burbo ran the Boston Marathon with a finishing time of 3:52:07.
This race went MUCH better for me than Berlin 2 weeks prior. The temperature helped as did the fact that I had water every mile and I carried electrolytes.
That said – despite a very enjoyable and relatively “”easy”” first 16, the remaining 10 and especially the final 6 were really tough on the legs. I’ve never cramped up in a marathon until this one, where I got a hamstring cramp at mile 25. I think the contributing factors are that I was running on somewhat tired legs having just run Berlin AND (despite my best efforts) I started too fast in Hopkinton. The rolling start was AMAZING – so much more room to spread out with fewer runners. And so much easier to go TOO FAST! So, I think I beat the quads up pretty good with the downhills at the start and I paid the price on the back end.
All that said, I had a blast and really enjoyed this marathon and that’s what it’s all about for me!
Jon Whitehouse ran the Chingford League 5k and finished with a time of 19:06.
League race on undulating cycle circuit. First race since my marathon and recovery weeks, so without any speed work wasn’t quite sure what shape my legs were in. Big field and went off fast with everyone else (though it felt comfortable at the time!) so faded in the last lap. Picked it up for a sprint finish to hold my place.
