Katharina Wang ran a 8 km Tune Up and finished with a time of 34:24.
Really happy with how this race went overall, especially having some doubts after a shaky March. Miles 1-3 were cruising pace and felt solid, 4-5 were tough w strong headwinds. This race is basically the start/finish of the Chicago marathon, so the end of the race also features a very mean uphill finish. I learned a lot about where I’m at after this training cycle and am still learning how to lean into the discomfort on some longer tempo work. Thanks, coaches, for a really fun winter training cycle.
Christine Lee ran the All-Out Spring Fever Half Marathon with a finishing time of 1:36.09. This was a PR by 9 seconds!
I ran it on higher elevation. Earned 3rd Female Overall. Also earned cash.
https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/140771/IndividualResult/pNGh#U39877765
Pros: Able to increase speed overtime while staying humble.
Improvements: Watch relaxing probably PG max the day before race to not have weird sleep. Practice kicks to be stronger during warm ups. This half marathon route is very useful for long runs to prepare for Colfax Marathon.
Corrinne Mills ran the Shamrock Shuffle 8k, finishing this distance in the time of 45:03.
Great morning at my 6th Shamrock Shuffle, in spite of the cold wind from the north. Slow start since this is a crowded race and I was having to go around a lot of slower runners (while some faster ones went around me!). I think I’ve learned (again) that I just need to go to the front of whatever corral I’m in. GPS doesn’t work well in the tall buildings downtown, and I had trouble spotting the mile markers, so after the first mile, where I realized I was slow compared to my plan (9:40 vs 9:15), I was trying to go by feel and pick up the pace while leaving gas in the tank for the last mile, which would quite literally be uphill and into the wind. 28:50 at the 5k mark, 45:03 finish for 124/936 F45-49. Not my fastest shuffle, but my highest AG placement ever by number or percentile!
Mike Bromberek ran the TAFT Shamrock Shuffle 5k and completed this race event in the time of 22:51.
The race was labeled as a 5K but ended up being about 3 miles. This race was just for fun to run with family and friends. It was for raising money for my nieces and nephew school. I took 3rd place overall in the race!
Rebecca Skoczylas ran the Rock CF Half Marathon and finished in a time of 1:59:24.
This was such a great race!! I was consistent and felt good almost the entire time. I set my watch to keep myself at a 9:05-9:30 pace and pulled myself back when I was going too fast. I was very consistent, with the one mile including a short water stop and one mile needing a short walk break. I am so proud of this effort and thrilled at how good it felt!! The weather was also great. Around 50 degrees with minimal wind until the last mile. I am so proud that I tried to push and get that sub 2, which I haven’t done for a couple of years.
Michael Iban ran the Boston Marathon Tune-Up Race (HM) and finished with a time of 1:44:55.
This was a very good race. I averaged 7:51 against a goal of 7:50. I executed the race plan well, picking off people towards the end. Speaking of the end, the course was a quarter of a mile longer, which explains why I didn’t hit my goal finishing time. According to Stava, my half marathon finish time would have been 1:42:56, which is only 16 seconds off my target finish time of 1:42:40. So, I’m happy with the overall effort.
Kristin Morales ran the Camarillo 5k and completed this distance in the time of 27:58.
I did not stop to walk when I wanted to during the last mile. Mile times 8:46, 8:54, 9:32 (Did not anticipate how much the hills in 2nd mile and gravel and rocks would wear me out).
Christina Kach ran the Eastern States 13.1 Half Marathon and finished this race in the time of 1:57:35. This was a personal record by 10 seconds!
Before the start: The race started at 10:30, which was nice for waking up, but the shuttle drops you off at the start at 9:15 and you just…wait. And it was 35degrees and snowing. It also gave me too much time to be in my head – until I finally realized this is a totally no-stress event. It was simply a tune up, lil pace experiment and that seemed to help.
0-3 (28:08) The start line was on a sidewalk, as was the first .5 or so. Such a tight squeeze is likely why my chip didn’t pick up over the start mat. I’ve gotten in the habit, in case of any watch malfunctions, of looking at the time clock when I cross the start so I could do manual math in case of a watch issue. 10:33:23. I tried not to weave in that very tight start unless I saw a pocket. Must have done so more than I thought because I was already over by .07 at mile one.
4-6 (55:31) I tried to aim for 9:20 pace in 0-3, and had nailed it. Here I’d thought I’d go 9:15/9:10 but I felt really good. So I made a game time decision to just ride that wave. I hold back when I feel good so I don’t bonk (smart) but since I had nothing to lose today, i was like…let’s try it. Let’s just go what my body wants to this early in the race and see how it plays out in the final 5k.
7-9 (81:44) Still feeling good. Slowly passing people that looked SO bundled up. Stuck to my fueling plan, no tummy issues. Kept up with just going whatever pace felt right to me.
10-12 (1:48:29) This is where it started to hurt. Mile 10 or 11 was the fiercest headwind of the day. I noticed my stride didn’t have the same knee drive at this point, we were more in survival mode. I felt throughout these 3 miles like a sub 2 was doable, I had enough time to get there and how exciting to go sub 2 for the first time. Could probably get in 1:58 too. That wasn’t really the goal for today but it kept me motivated here when it got tough. Since it was windy, the pace felt even harder.
Final 1.1: Gave it everything that I had. I really picked up the pace in the final .2 – If I could do it in 90 seconds I could get a baby PR. No easy feat with the finish line being in a stone lined parking lot which made footing a challenge for speed. I focused on passing a girl wearing alphaflys b/c I have decided they are silly and I like to beat them. It worked. I stopped my watch after a big smile crossing the finish line and saw 1:57:4xxxsomething, either 2 or 7 I was a little delirious from the final effort and how much the weather took out of me.
