Stephanie Pettit ran the Novant Health Lucky Day 7K Race and finished with a time of 41:50, which was a PR!
Race went better than I had anticipated. Was planning on going out and doing 10:45/10:30/mile pace.
Ended up averaging 9:38 pace, which was shocking as I’ve never ran that pace for consecutive miles. I ran with someone that was pushing the pace and we stayed together the duration of the run. Overall I was pushing hard and had no pain running. It’s a win win in my book!
Mike Bromberek ran the Blarney Blitz 5k and finished this distance in the time of 20:24. This was a PR by 24 seconds!
Big PR. Running into wind on second half of race, was not terrible but did make it harder. Great celebrating with friends after the race.
Shannon Mckinney ran the Tobacco Road Half Marathon with a finishing time of 1:29:00. This was a personal record by 1 minute!
Fun to get back out there!
Shay Higley ran the Parkrun Riverside Park Idaho 5k and finished in a time of 21:03, which was a 57 seconds PR!
The grind. I made sure to do all my key workouts and to hold myself accountable even on vacation. Going through the winter months on a treadmill can be hard, it is hard to get excited for those speed, threshold and 13 mile long runs on a treadmill. But what it did do is force me to complete my workouts 100%. You can’t slow down your interval speed during the middle of the interval or let up at the end a little bit unless you click the speed down buttons. I never did this. I powered through with shin splints and weight gain this 8 week training block. It will be nice to be outside more now with spring incoming. I am looking forward at what I will be able to achieve mid summer to fall with losing my goal of 30 lbs.
Christine Lee ran the All-Out Spring Fever Half Marathon and finished with a time of 1:49:23. This was a massive personal record by 11 minutes!
Surprised that I ran well despite having sinus infection issues and the course changed twice due to post-blizzard.
This is a big accomplishment, because this race is the 1st official in-person race where I finished a half-marathon in less than 2 hours.
Cheryl Stahly ran the Canyonlands Half Marathon with a finishing time of 1:40:53. This was a PR by 1 minute and 16 seconds!
It rained the entire race! Just a drizzle but my shoes were soaked and felt heavy. It was crowded at the start so it was slower than I planned for the first mile. My training partner pulled away from me almost immediately and I just didn’t feel I had it in me to go that fast to start. I kept her in my sight the entire race and closed in on her the last few miles, finally passing her in the last quarter to half mile. I really wanted to be under 1:40 but I think I got in my head before I even started due to the rain BUT I will take the PR and get my sub 1:40 next time. This is the first time I’ve ever finished a half marathon STRONG!! Yay!! Thank you RC Coaches!!
Vijay V ran the San Jose Shamrock Run 5k, finishing this distance in the time of 23:29. This was a personal record by 1:51.
A not-so-great but not-so-bad race. Not enough of a game plan. Firstly I wasn’t sure if I wanted to run this particular race or prepare a bit more and run a different one at the end of March/beginning of April. But I finally decided to go with the original plan. And thus going into the race, I wasn’t sure what pace I should actually aim for. In the last 100 meters I could barely sprint and didn’t even get close to 6:30 – I lost steam somewhere and never quite got into the mindset to give it all. Now, onto the positives/learnings:
1. This is a PR of almost 2 minutes compared to my benchmark race on Jan 1st.
2. If I treat this as a tune-up, then things look generally bright
3. My knees have mostly recovered after scaling down on the workout paces.
4. With some smart workouts and good rest, I think 7 is definitely possible.
5. Next time for the shorter races I should really have a firm goal in mind – can always recalibrate if I am not feeling up to it but if I leave things open-ended, the mind will do just enough to get to the bare minimum.
6. Keep gloves and warm clothes handy always for those chilly weather days.Thank you coach @ruairi for the schedule and support.
Patterson Wilhelm ran the Shamrock Marathon and finished this race in the time of 2:54:09.
I got my Boston qualifier which was goal number 1. I started out slow and felt great! I got a little too aggressive after 13 and paid the price the last 2.5 miles. Running up the boardwalk into the wind at the end I really didn’t think I was going to finish. Looking forward to taking some time off and getting started for whatever is next. Much better starting point. I think I’ll run NYC marathon in the fall and then all eyes on Boston next spring!
Ashleigh Shetler ran the Washington DC Half Marathon and finished in a time of 2:36:50, which was a PR!
This was special because it was the first race I ever ran. I was thrilled to find that I was able to run the entire thing, even the hills, and was even able to achieve some negative splits at the end (downhills helped!). The race energy was amazing, it was a beautiful crisp sunny day, and I couldn’t have asked for a better first experience. Goal was 2:45:00, so I was thrilled to hit a time that was 8 minutes less than goal.
Zach Jalteco ran the Los Angeles Marathon and finished with a time of 2:48:11. This was a huge personal record by 61:27.
What a difference one year of commitment and consistent hard work can make when you’re honest with yourself, and decide to finally take your goals seriously. Today I improved my marathon PR from 3:49:38 -> 2:48:11. Over 61 minutes faster than last year’s time on the same LA Marathon course! ⚡️ 40th overall (out of 20k+)
The energy on the start line was out of this world. I had the privilege of joining the elite start program this year based on my HM PR, and it was an extraordinary experience! Standing side by side with the eventual winner from Kenya (2:11:00 🤯) during the broadcast intros, and even running the first quarter mile with the lead pack was incredible!
Miles 1-3 I felt out my sub 2:40 race plan, but realized as soon as the first big hills came that the effort wouldn’t be sustainable so I pivoted and decided to run completely based on feel the rest of the race.
The first 9 miles of the course have major ups and downs so I just maintained an effort that felt sustainable. Miles 10-20 I felt incredibly smooth and extremely calm, and the miles ticked off so quickly. Fueling was a big question mark for me going into the race, but I was thankfully able to get 1 down every 25-30 min (5 total) without any serious issues which was a huge relief.
Around mile 23 I started to battle some serious cramps in my hamstrings, and fell apart with my slowest miles of the day. They came in waves so I pushed when I could until the finish. Ended up with a pretty big positive split (~4 min), but can confidently say I gave everything I had.
