Mark Soo ran the Ayuthaya Half Marathon and finished with a time of 1:49.
I ran this as just as a training run ready for my first marathon in two weeks. The weather is cooler than Bangkok so that made my easy pace a bit faster than I planned. I started feeling a bit of pain in my hip after 12km but that seemed to come and go and didn’t bother me too much. I hope it behaves during my marathon. Lovely course and I would like to run this event again to see if I can get a faster time, it feels like a fast course as its flat.
Mark Quebedeaux ran the St. Jude 1/2 marathon and finished the distance in the time of 2:36:58.
This race was fun because I did not have a time goal so I was able to record the race with a go-pro camera so that we could have it to show everyone that donated to the cause. The weather was great. Also this was my longest distance since I ran the marathon one year previous. Feel like I am on the mend.
Pam Carr ran the Toys for tots 5k and finished with a time of 20:59, which was a PR!
It was my daughter’s first 1 mile race. She is 6
Chris Carey ran the St. Jude Memphis Marathon and finished in a time of 3:59:47.
I had just finished my last long run before Saturday’s St. Jude marathon. All signs pointed to a PR and a Boston qualifying time. That night, however, I felt myself coming down with something. Sunday came, and I felt no better. I immediately went to the doctor. No flu, but the doctor told me I was pretty sick — a nasty upper respiratory bug that had been making the rounds. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday were terrible. I felt awful. Friday morning came, and lo and behold, I felt a lot better. Not great, but better.
I got up Saturday morning. Felt better than Friday. Maybe there would be some race-day magic. The race began, and I actually felt pretty good. However, by mile two and three, I noticed that I was breathing way too heavily and that my legs felt way too heavy.
By mile 8, I was in trouble. That’s when it hit me — it wasn’t going to happen today. All the work, all the effort, the blood, sweat, and tears, the five months of training and dedication flashed through my mind. I was devastated. Shortly before mile 10, I was thinking of quitting. My family and friends, however, were going to be at mile 14. I thought that I would get to mile 14, meet them there, and just stop. I was developing a strategy to at least stay in the race. Miles 14 and on were sheer hell. The walk breaks were getting longer, the runs were getting slower. I just focused on getting from one mile marker to the next.
Miles 24-26 were the most difficult miles I had ever “run” in my life. Fortunately, there were so many awesome runners and spectators calling my name, urging me to keep going. I honestly probably wouldn’t have made it without them. At the 26 mark, I looked at my watch — 3:57. I had a quarter mile to go and under three minutes to do it. I told myself to embrace the suck and get it done. I called upon my training — the strides I had done so many times at ends of runs. Somehow, despite the my quivering calves and the painful cramps in my stomach, I dropped the pace to below 8 minutes. Every step was agony, but I could now see the finish line and the clock. It was now or never. I gave a last burst of effort and finished. I checked my time — 3:59:47.
As I recovered, shortly before my friends and family found me balled up along the wall of the concourse of AutoZone park, I felt a strange sense of peace. I thought I would be feeling bitter disappointment and anger, that all the training and effort I had done was a complete waste of time. But I felt okay. It was because of the training and effort that I had given over the past five months that got me to the finish line. And I didn’t quit. I’m proud I gutted this one out.
Andrea M ran the Jingle Bell Jog 5k and finished with a time of 22:40.
This race was my first back since having my twin boys in August 2015. It was a first step in getting back to training and racing in 2016.
Michael Iban ran the California International Marathon and finished this distance in the time of 3:30:14.
The CIM is the windmill at which I have been tilting for three seasons. In 2013 (3:47:41), last year (3:32:31), this year (3:30:14). The race was awesome; the spectators were outstanding; and the rain felt great (reminiscing about Boston). I paced myself as prescribed; but it was between miles 21 and 22 when the wheels fell off and I could no longer maintain pace. I know it was not the training because I PR’ed all of my tune-up races (5K, 10K, Half) leading up to the CIM. So, it may have been nutrition. I felt confident and strong going into the CIM because of the tune-up races; and I really felt like I was going to achieve an all-time PR. I am not disappointed with my time; it is still a course PR. And, although I missed the BQ for my current age group by 14 seconds, I did BQ for the next age group because I will be 55 (3:40:00) in 2017. So, I’m going back to Boston. Woohoo! Thank you coaches, and thank you RC community.
Ramona Dragnea ran the North Face Half Marathon and finished in a time of 2:34:03.
What an awesome experience to close the racing year on! I did not know what to expect since I have not trained almost at all on trails lately, so I thought this was a good tune up race for my upcoming 50K in Feb and decided not to set my goals too high I guesstimated I would finish in about 3 hrs (it is about 2,500 ft of elevation gain in just a half marathon distance!) and I finished in 2:34. So I am very happy with this.
Lately I also have been able to click all the paces in all the workouts and could not be happier with the RC plan, coaching and community!
Sascha Fennel ran the Mezza Maratona di San Remo Half Marathon and finished this distance in the time of 1:38:16. This was a personal record by 1:14.
This was my 9th race of the year and my 9th PR of the year. The streak is intact. After surprising myself with my first sub 1:40 only three weeks ago I started this race taking more risks. I lowered my pace to something I was able to hold still outpacing my performance level from the beginning of this year. Slowest km was 4:46 ! I put an exclamation mark because it is only 17 months ago that I ran my first HM beating the two hours mark by a few seconds. Since starting RC in July 2014 I have improved so much as a runner that I am extremely happy to have joined. Best running decision ever. Now I am looking forward to next Sunday. 10K in Monaco with two major climbs. I want to go 10 for 10. Anything better than 46:30 counts. It will be a tough one. Thank you RC community and coaches for encouraging me all this time. I am honored to be a member of this very special group.
Hong Kwon ran the California International Marathon and finished with a time of 3:16:46, which was a PR by 2 minutes 45 seconds!
CIM Marathon 2015: Race Day
My first race in the rain – I was able to complete the course in 3:16:46! Again, short of a BQ, but a new PR of 2m45s since last month in NYC and a CR of 3m16s.
I ran a few miles with the 3:25 pace team before making my move. Around mile 16 I switched to a faster breathing rate (alternating 2:2 and 1:2) and started passing more people. I wanted to catch the 3:15 pace team! By mile 20 I had now run an extra half mile according to Runkeeper. At this point I was pretty close to being on my target pace (off by a few seconds). My calculations estimated I needed to have completed 24 miles by 2:58 elapsed into the race to make a 3:15 target pace – checking my watch, I was at about 2:59:30. I was passing quite a few people towards the end who were saying to me, “Good job”, but saw no trace of the 3:15 pace team. My wife and brother-in-law were waiting at the turn at mile 26, cheering me on. That gave me a burst of energy so I turned on my stride mode and did my best to kick all the way to the finish (full 1:1 breathing sprinting all out). As I crossed the line I saw that my gun time was 3:17 so I knew I hadn’t BQ’d but I had PR’d. My wife texted me to let me know my chip time was 3:16:46.
Overall Assessment and Notes
– Ran negative splits! According to Runkeeper, I ran the 1st half at a 7:31 pace and the 2nd half at a 7:10 pace (!).
– In the end I think I ended up almost .9 miles over 26.2. I’ve heard “run the tangents” in order to avoid over-running.
– I drank mostly NUUN at every single stop and took every GU that was offered. My energy level was pretty good throughout the race.Once again, thanks to the RunnersConnect coaching staff and community for your support! In the last 6 months since I’ve joined I’ve come to rely on you guys for encouragement and advice and am excited to have made improvement in my own running. I have to give a shout out to Coach Jamie for supporting my crazy plan to run 2 marathons back to back in 2 months. BQ in 2016, BM in 2017!
Nancy Maynard ran the Bah Humbug! 5K and finished this race event in the time of 24:49, which was a 41 seconds PR!
Saturday was overcast and 39F, perfect for running. I warmed up just like the coaches tell us to, with jogging followed by strides. I didn’t do a great job of positioning myself at the mass start, but the crowding prevented me from going out too fast. I ran negative splits (yay) and broke 25 minutes (yay again) which was a PR for me. The last mile was HARD but I just kept thinking how Coach Tina talks on the RC podcasts about digging deep at the end of a race. Knowing that there would be ice cream at the finish helped too!
Dennis Hetland ran the California International Marathon, finishing this distance in the time of 3:51:12.
Well if sore muscles are an indicator of success, I nailed it. More sore today than after my Ironman adventures. Did not achieve the time goal though. Not a difficult course but hard to train for rollers on pancake flat terrain.
Jachima Taino ran the Run Tampa Tinsel Run 5k and finished in a time of 39:39.
This was an easy and fun run with my local running club. It was our inaugural Tinsel Run 5k and 1 Mile Kids Run. It’s always uplifting to be part of a running community, whether it’s in your own city or online, like Runners Connect!
Joe Harris ran the Rehoboth Seashore Marathon and finished with a time of 3:17:10. This was a PR by 12 minutes!
3:17:10 – a PR by 12 minutes, and a vindication after my DNF at Chicago. But disappointed with missing my BQ standard by 2 minutes. Just gotta get my mileage up next year, totally bonked at 23… Also too many 7:10 miles in the start, should’ve followed my race plan and started slower… All in all a beautiful sunny day by the seashore, and a wonderful course through Cape Henlopen State Park. First time my kids have seen me race, so that was awesome!! Thanks RC teammates and coaches for all your support. Next season I will not start injured, so my bigger goals will be in reach!
Cody Rickert ran the St Jude Memphis Marathon and finished in 3:24:19, which was a PR!
When I first started training and joined RunnersConnect in May I had an initial goal of breaking 4 hours for the marathon. I was maybe running 3 miles a week prior to getting serious and I quickly saw that that goal was more and more realistic.
The weather for Memphis was absolutely perfect in the low 40’s, the course was nice, and was a good cause to run for. My goal for the race was 3:30 and I wasn’t super confident I could hit that time. The first half of the race went a tad faster than I had hoped to go out in but I was feeling great and hit the half at 1:45. I naturally picked it up a little and kept looking down at my watch, verbally assaulting myself for going too fast, hitting 7:20-7:30 splits despite trying to slow down and not die. With about 10 miles to go I just stopped worrying about pace and ran based on feel maintaining the same pace and reminding myself to relax. With 4 miles to go my mind went back to all the workouts I had done and I threw in a surge with a 7:19 mile followed by a 7:14 mile. I knew I was going to shatter my 3:30 goal when I saw the time clock hit 3:00:00 and I only had 3 miles to go, so I surged even harder. I finished by sprinting past the 3:25 pacer who had started the race before me. It felt amazing running the course with the 3:35 pacer, then the 3:30 pacer, then catching the 3:25 pacer. I finished with a negative split of 1:45/1:38. A full 7 minutes faster in the second half and I was never once past in the race!!! I look forward to more races and higher goals, but I will never forget my first marathon. Big thanks to the coaches and members here for helping me shatter my goal. Now when’s the next marathon? I’m ready to get back at it.
Emily Pilotte ran the Marathon Sports Frosty 5K and finished with a time of 21:16, which was a 15 seconds PR!
I ran this to get practice for my goal 5K in a few weeks. Was such a small race that I got 2nd female overall and was excited to get a nice gift card to a local running store. Tried to chase down the first woman who I had in my sights from about mile 2 on, but it didn’t happen. Gotta keep working on mental toughness for that last mile!
Mohamed Vazquez ran the San Antonio Rock and Roll Series Marathon and finished this race in the time of 3:14.
This run was special since it was my first marathon ever. All the people in the road cheering you and wishing you the best was an amazing experience. I was actually enjoying the race and at the same time trying to do my best in the race. I bonk after mile 22 but things doesn’t always go your way in life and I thank God that I was able to complete the marathon and call it my first one ever. Appreciated all help from Coach Danny, Jamie and Sarah on my preparation for the race. Love Runners Connect!
Debra Hexsel ran the RunGirl 13.1 Half Marathon and finished in a time of 2:22.33.
This race was not only special, it was “extra special.” I ran the race with RC runner Wendy Macias Hall. We first met online when training for our first marathon (Houston 2012). Our plan — which worked — is that we would run together and then I’d do my surges and circle back. We had perfect weather and a pretty course. That is the only + about the course. This is NOT a race to race for a PR as the course measured a half mile long. Yes, a half mile long!!!! But it was a fabulous day to enjoy running and friendship as we crossed the line together!!!
Allie Whitelaw ran the Palm Beach Marathon and finished with a time of 3:34.
This was a great race and I was really happy with the result. Although it was not a PR, I had a goal of running a more conservative race but still a BQ, which is pretty much exactly how it went! My PR (3:21) was in really ideal conditions– 55-60 degrees, fast course, beautiful scenery, etc. This race was hot, windy, and a less ideal course, so running a qualifying time and feeling like I was strong through the whole race was a big accomplishment for me! Luckily, we did have cloud cover for most of the race and a breeze, but the breeze turned into a 20 mph headwind when we turned around at mile 18 and ran the last 8 miles by the water— beautiful, but the wind is always the strongest there! I knew I could slow down a little and still make the 3:35 cutoff, so I just kept the effort the same and finished as strong as I could! Overall I am really happy with how it went and feel like I can comfortably be in the 3:30 range now regardless of conditions, which is a great feeling! Big thanks to coach Jamie for all of your help!!!
Jerry Kurinsky ran the Texas 10 Conroe and finished in 1:09:54.
I have been in a bit of a slump with my training lately and had low expectations for this tune up race. But the competitor in me unconsciously turned up on race morning and I simply expected to do well. It was not a PR but was only 60 seconds off of last years time. I ended up 4th in my age group. A nice boost going into the remainder of my training for the marathon coming up in January.
Mike Sleeper ran the Jingle Jam 2016 10k and finished this distance in the time of 0:47:25. This was a personal record by 5:40.
Very chilly morning but still exhilarating as a way to mark the start of the Christmas season. My pace began at 7:42 and did not vary by much. Knowing that I was running faster than my normal pace (8:45-9:30) created an impromptu goal and forced me to focus on short strides and faster turnover. The miles flew by and the end came one mile sooner than I expected. The end result was faster than my PR by well over 5 minutes.
Louis Marchand ran the RnR San Antonio Marathon 2015 with a finishing time of 3:23:23, which was a PR by 0:04:26.
Very nice course but the last 10k being uphill and rolling make it even harder to finish! Especially with the hot and sunny day we had for the race. Many things to take away, experience coming in!
Ralph Caddell ran the Baton Rouge Beach Half Marathon and finished in a time of 1:53:53.
This was a tune up race for the marathon in 6 weeks so I used it as a practice run. My intent was to run the first couple of miles slow, 10 miles at marathon pace and then pick it up over the final 1.1 miles. I ran it almost exactly as planned. I got 4th in age group without racing. I finished faster than the half I raced 5 weeks back. The difference was a much slower start leaving me comfortable for the entire race with plenty left at the end.
Eric Kennedy ran the California International Marathon in 2:59:47. This was a PR by 8:17.
My first marathon 7 weeks ago started with a half marathon regional race, and it was hard to avoid going too fast with the half marathoners. CIM has a 3:00 pacer and I stuck with him until the last quarter mile when I sprinted ahead.
Melissa Peirce ran the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and finished with a time of 4:46:58. This was a personal record by 7 min 42 sec.
First race as part of RC. A PR, which is positive, although I did miss my goal of 4:33:00. Great day weather wise, with temps in the 40s and 50s and bright sunshine. Learning points abound. Critical to master control of pace in early miles! Went out too fast…again! Also allowed the fact I was carrying water to stop me from actually drinking any for the first 90 minutes. Not smart, that sun was strong. More gu, and more water might have helped me in later miles. More leg strength and more training on trail v pavement would have been helpful in dealing with the long, long stretches of trail as well. On the good side, the shin splints remained silent throughout. The right hip flexor did not speak until around mile 21 and with only mild profanity then. My best friend of 30+ years was there for me at the finish, which was very special. So many good aspects. Just need to learn how to conquer that 2nd half deterioration in pace. But still improved on that over prior marathons. Just wait till next time, elusive 4:33:00 finish! I’m coming for you!
Drew Long ran the St. Jude Memphis Marathon and finished with a time of 3:36:26.
This was my fourth St. Jude Marathon, but it was only the second time I haven’t entered the race ailing from some overuse injury. Thank you, RC! It was a beautiful day – brisk and sunny – and the new course provided a lot of interest and distraction. Best part about this race: it’s a homecoming. Getting cheered on by my Mom, who always bikes to different points along the route, meeting family and friends at the finish line and celebrating together over a nice dinner.
Indeed, conditions were perfect for bringing out one’s best performance, and I was eager to set a PR. Unfortunately, I lost steam and strength after the half; I finished with a respectable time, but a far cry from my previous best (my first marathon effort, 3:22:15, at the same race back in 2009). After over a 1.5 year hiatus since my last marathon, I was pleased to finish the way I did.
Jennifer Putnam ran the Route 66 Half Marathon, finishing this distance in the time of 2:11:01.
My husband and I trained together and raced together. Unfortunately, I was sick for 2 months in the summer and missed a lot of training. I knew my time would not be great, but I’m proud of myself for even completing it and getting my time back to where it was in June!
Nicholas Riva ran the Rondebosch Park Run 5k and finished with a time of 22:20, which was a PR by 2 minutes!
I felt really confident going into the race because I had been training so consistently. My previous best time in a race was 24:20. 3 months of solid training thanks to the help and guidance I received from Runners Connect resulted in a PR of 2 minutes! I’m still aiming to break 20 minutes for 5km and with Runners Connect I truly believe I’ll be able to achieve that.
Praveen Rao ran the Hyd 10 k and finished this race event in the time of 01:04:06.
Yet to recover from my pes anserine bursitis. The first 7 KM was ok and my pace was about 6.10 avg. The last 3 km was tough..my pes started to really hurt and had to alternate between running and walking. Anyways, I think I lost a battle and not the war! Need to get back to train ASAP.
Amit Thakur ran the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon and finished with a time of 1:49:11. This was a personal record by 3 Minutes.
You always feel good when you run hard and get PR. You feel ecstatic when you weren’t expecting it and still get it. When going in the race, I wasn’t sure I would be able to run at my best pace or touch the earlier best. I always wanted to run hard and fast. But I stick to my plan, trust RC and trust every word, Jamie, Sarah and Danny said. It made me better runner.I was fit and ready to roar on the course. My run would have been lot better but I got stuck in crowd in first 2K and in the end I couldn’t accelerate as I got side stitches. May be I was greedy for acceleration and had energy drink twice. But, l learned from it. I am happy with this race and hope to do well in next HM in Jan.
Steven Miller ran the Des Moines Turkey Trot 10k and finished the distance in the time of 31:00.
First race after my most recent marathon, felt good to go fast again!
Peter Campbell ran the Florence Marathon and finished with a time of 3:34:15.
This was a 6 minutes improvement on the last time I did this race in 2013. My best time ever is 3:31 also done in 2013.
I’m disappointed that i came off my target pace in the last 5 k, perhaps partly due to a calf strain at the 36k mark . My legs felt OK throughout the race however my feet and achilles were increasingly sore, and then I had the calf strain I mentioned above. The race felt hard from about 20k but I’m not sure whether that was because I was pushing harder than last time. It felt as if I’d given it everything I had.
Chelsea Papa ran the Run Turkey Run 5k and finished in a time of 33:04.
This was my first race since I started running again this summer. My predicted time was just under 30 minutes, but I set my goal at 34 because of all the runs I skipped over the past few months. I’m so happy that I beat that my almost a minute! I felt freezing and nauseous during the second half, so it didn’t click in my brain than I was really close to breaking 33. I was just focused on finishing. Despite that I’m 8-9 minutes off my PR right now, this is the fastest I’ve ran since starting again, and I’m proud of that. Looking forward to improving throughout half marathon training that I’m starting now.
Donna “Deej” Ferguson ran the Fast Freddie’s Five Mile Foot Fest and finished in 46:23.
My Thanksgiving “Festive 5 mile Foot Fest” race went GREAT! Feels so good to be able to describe a race that way again. I actually raced it; ran my heart out and gave it all I had. For the first time since my hip injury this past March I felt no discomfort whatsoever, 0- ZILCH-NADA!! I’ve longed for that! As with my recent Indy half, I decided on a strategy & I stuck to it like glue. Early on I was at a pace I felt was as fast as I’d want to start at then I looked about every 1/4 to 1/2 mile to see where I was & each time I was slightly faster & said to self, “hold it here a bit, Deej & see how ya feel later”, followed that strategy throughout as each time I looked I was just a bit faster. Landed w/ an AP I’d never have thought I was capable of at this stage of recovery… Having run nothing but easy paced (base re-build) runs, no speed drills & having been out 5.5 months (not to mention 4 yrs older) I was ELATED! Soooo much appreciate my training through Runners Connect and all the wisdom our coaches and so many of my running friends impart!
Shane McCoy ran the Turkey Trot 5k and finished with a time of 44:00, which was a PR by 1:12 minutes!
10K PR and ran it with my 21 year old sons……and dad came in before them 😉
Shannon Lebeuf ran the Ras Tanura Half Marathon, finishing this distance in the time of 1:40:02.
The weather was beautiful although pretty windy. At least it helped keep the heat at bay. Lots of super nice people and great friends were there, a delicious breakfast buffet was served and I finished second female overall. A good day. 🙂
Beth Filla ran the Turkey Trot 5k and finished with a time of 26:22.
The distance was actually a bit short – but ran with husband, kids, niece and nephew. Won my age group and saw my oldest place 3rd in hers!
Rajesh Inbasekaran ran the Schaumburg Half Marathon Turkey Trot and finished in a time of 1:48:56. This was a personal record by 0:02:13.
This was my first race in the winter. Though I did some training outdoors for this race, it was getting much colder closer to the race, making me nervous. I am happy to not just finish the race in new conditions but also improve my PR by 2 mins. Looking forward to my next half marathon in January in icy conditions..
Jonathan Bogaard ran the Northshore Turkey Trot 10K and finished with a time of 54:22, which was a PR by 0:01:51.
Despite technical difficulties (ISR and Pebble watch) I executed my race plan pretty well and pushed hard (on an uphill) at the end. Good negative splits and finished fast. It was a PR even though I wasn’t specifically trained for this race or distance. Thanks to coaches and teammates for advice and encouragement. I ran the 5k of this race last year at a 9:18 pace and ran this years 10k at an 8:45 pace. One of the big reasons why —- Runners Connect!
Tara Carney ran the Boulevard Bolt 5 Mile and finished with a time of 36:41.
The Boulevard Bolt is a 20+ year staple of Nashville holidays, but this was my first time running it. The first half mile is uphill, so my goal was to run mile 1 7:45-7:30. Then I wanted to run 7:30-7:20 for miles 2-4, and let it all go for mile five. I ended up running 7:28-7:32 for miles 1-4, finishing with a 6:43. I was very satisfied!
Brandon Tuss ran the Charlotte Southpark Turkey Trop 8k with a finishing time of 37:37, which was a PR by 4:04.
This was my first ever Turkey Trot and only the second 8K I have raced since 2013. Looking back at how far I’ve come in my running ability since that race was fantastic to see! Running with 11,000 other maniacs in all matters of costume was all kinds of fun too. I raced for a pre-set goal of sub-40 and I accomplished, so it was truly a great Thanksgiving!
Wendy Macias Hall ran the Houston Turkey Trot 10k and finished in a time of 1:04:11. This was a personal record by 3:12.
I was able to perform well on a hot humid morning yet totally flat course. In the past I had hard time running with high humidity levels. This time I felt strong and able to have negative splits each mile until the end. I had run a half marathon 5 days before, my quads were still sore. I had been foam rolling and doing yoga daily, and some days twice since previous race to help my achy quads and IT band on right leg that painfully flared up during mile 10 and forward during previous race. Also using “the stick” has helped a lot.
Luis Cifuentes ran the Pedestrian race 5k and finished the distance in the time of 18.08, which was a 3.30 PR!
5k tune up race that went pretty good considering that it was run without any taper, actually I had two demanding workouts and almost a PR weekly mileage that same week.
Karin Wallace ran the Madison Turkey Trot 5 Mile and finished in a time of 57:00.
I thought a post-marathon turkey trot with my non-runner husband would be a fun way to spend time together before my family arrived for Thanksgiving day. He was a trooper and did it. As my plan was recovery and to stick with him, we did it together in 11:45 miles. Now that is a slow and easy pace (for me). Hubby was still sore on Sunday, even after being introduced to rolling. Honestly, couch to 5 miles in 1 day must be as bad as running a marathon well trained, if not worse!
Mike Braun ran the Seattle Half Marathon with a finishing time of 1:38:17, which was a 12 Seconds PR!
It was cool and very hilly. While I only knocked 12 seconds off my PR, the course is much tougher/hillier than the course I set my last PR (Healdsburg Half). As such, I feel like this would have netted a 1-2 minute improvement on a flatter course. While I hoped to be faster, I am satisfied with my performance. I managed my effort well – raced more by feel than by Garmin. Continued thanks to the RC coaching team. The modified schedule allowed me a mini taper, while still logging 40 miles for the week. Cheers!
Rajeev Singh ran the Airtel Delhi Half Marathon and finished with a time of 2:14:28. This was a personal record by 4 Minutes 30 Sec.
Preparing for Full marathon on 17th Jan 2016 and this race was scheduled as tune up race with high priority. Made my PR in this event and improved by 4 minutes and 30 seconds from my earlier best of 2:18:58 during February this year. Thanks to RC team for appropriate training.
Barbara Powell ran the St Paul Turkey Trot 10k and finished this race in the time of 42:52.
Turkey day started out cold with a wintry mix coming down but that didn’t stop me and all the other runners! It took me a little longer than usual to get warmed up for this 10k, although I did go out pretty quick in 6:43. I slowed down a bit at mile 5 to 7:16 but was able to pick it up the final mile to make up for it. Placed 1st in my age group and was the 5th woman overall. A lovely Thanksgiving morning. 🙂
Anna Squicciarini ran the 5k Jingle Bells and finished with a time of 22:02, which was a PR by 53 seconds!
This was the coldest race ever! Temp was around -8 celsius. The race went great despite the freezing cold! I was able to keep a fast pace all throughout, although I was not able to run negative splits. I would have loved negative splits but I started too fast in my first mile.
It was a busy race, over 600 runners. I managed to be first overall female (well, obviously it wasn’t a super fast race!) and I was happy to celebrate it with Josh and his family.
Dan O’Carroll ran Columbus Turkey Trot 5 Mile in 33:53, which was a 1:07 PR!
Other than a Duathlon this past July this is the first running race I have done in nineteen years. The weather was great for late November in Columbus. I was pretty sure I was over dressed when I saw that nearly everyone at the 7:00 minute pace flag was wearing shorts and many with short sleeves. I was wearing running pants, a long sleeve shirt, another shirt over that and gloves.
My goal was to run 35:00. I started too fast on a downhill start and the first 3.5 miles was mostly downhill. The last 1.5 miles were mostly uphill to the start/finish line and I really felt like I was dragging. I was surprised when my time ended up being 33:53. Since I was among the first 1000 men to cross the finish line, I won a pumpkin pie. Which I donated to Faith Mission to help feed the needy in Columbus. It was fun race that my wife, brother and 7 year old nephew all ran. Despite over dressing, starting too fast, and finishing slow, I look forward to running it again next year.
Susan Kelliher ran the March of Dimes Turkey Trot 5k and finished with a time of 26:38.
Michael Lockman ran the First Responders Half Marathon and finished with a time of 2:10:45.
The First Responders Half Marathon honors fallen first responders in our area and raises money for their families. It is a small race with typically about 300 runners in the half marathon. On the day before part of the course near the Brazos river was under water causing the certified course to be modified. They were able to put part of the river walk back in the course, but couldn’t take out part of the roads that they added, so this was a 13.79 mile half they told us after the race as they apologized.
Last year I ran the race on the certified course and did a 2:18:54. If I take the 5% difference in the course this year my time was 2:04:25 which is what I will claim for a one year improvement of 14:29 minutes. I was 2nd in my age group and my wife finished her first half marathon in 2:44 so all in all a good but not great day time wise. I did get a medal and I surprised my wife with a new charm on her bracelet with the 13.1 on one side and her name and the date engraved on the other. I am very proud of her perseverance.
Christophe Cadiou ran the Atlanta Thanksgiving Half Marathon, finishing this distance in the time of 1:30:01.
The race went fine – I started conservatively, got into a good 6.50-7.00 pace rythm and finished the last couple of miles strong at 6.45. Came up a couple of seconds short from a sub-1h30′, which was my realistic goal for this race. I was only 9 seconds off my time 2 years ago, so I will take that as a small victory – keeping up with my younger self is a good accomplishment in of itself.
Jaron Brown ran the Atlanta Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon and finished with a time of 1:47:56.
All things considered, this was a very successful race effort. I knew a PR was out of the question given my right hip injury. I instead set a goal of breaking 1:50, since I hadn’t done so in the two other HMs I ran this year. Mission accomplished.
As for the race itself, I executed a near-perfect race strategy, although it was risky given the state of my right hip. I started feeling the burning and fatigue in the hip around mile 4. I, nonethless, threw caution to the wind and went for it at mile 6. The “pain train” arrived in my hip around mile 9, but I gritted it out and I was able to hold the faster pace through the hills throughout the second half of the race. I ended up crushing a near-perfect negative split. My first mile was my slowest and the last mile was my fastest. I’m pretty sure that I couldn’t have run this any faster or executed it any better. Although I’m still trying to face the new reality that my hip has given me with these slower paces, I’m pretty happy with this performance.
Lisa Patel ran the Life Time Turkey Day 10k and finished this race in the time of 1:04.
This is a nice small local race that is fun. I was injured last year and this race was my first running post lay off so could only trot the 5k. This year I felt strong and was able to do the 10k and push hard. It felt good to open up and not worry about anything except running.
Jeff Wettig ran the Lifetime Turkey Day 10k and finished with a time of 0:54:26. This was a PR by 1 min 30 sec.
First race following our inaugural marathon 2 weeks earlier, so I was somewhat timid not knowing how strong I could run. Windy, hilly and chilly course, but I crushed my PR by close to 1 min 30 sec anyway, Yeah!
Tony Malinauskas ran the Sam Lapidus Montclair Turkey Trot 10k and finished in a time of 51:23, which was a PR by 26 seconds!
I came in 2nd in my age group (14 runners), which was my first podium in a road race — usually I run obstacle course mud races. This was my 4th year in a row to continue my personal tradition of running a race on Thanksgiving.
Tim Buckingham ran the Autumnfest 5K in a time of 21:55.
I raced smarter today than I did last Saturday but my belly didn’t cooperate. The first half of the race I was not feeling good but the second half I started to feel better and finished fairly strong. Ironically, I got the exact same time as I did last year in this race. I finished first for the old guys and my son finished 3rd overall.
Justin Campbell ran the Brighton Volvo 5K and finished with a time of 18:45, which was a PR!
Went a little slower than I planned (9 seconds). Had a little too much left at the end so could have gone out a little faster but this was my first race in a long time. Good learning experience.
Anthony Boyadjis ran the Philadelphia Marathon and finished the distance in the time of 4:16.
First off, I am healthy, sound and physically more fit today than I was before the race. While I failed spectacularly in my bid at running 3:40 and qualifying for Boston again, I am glad I did it and pleased I could complete it given what I was dealing with. My online training coach (Al Gorithm), thought the best I could do was 3:47 or 8:40 pace. Running 3:40 required 8:24 pace, so that is what I set out to do. The first problem was the weather. When the forecast changed from 34 degrees at the start to 48 degrees, I thought running in a singlet would be fine and that no warmups would be needed saving time at the bag check after the race. Wrong. I hadn’t accounted for the high winds. It was also quite crowded, and I missed 6 of the first 7 miles splits. I just ran by feel, and that turned out to be a mistake. So that was the second problem, the all-too-often too-fast start for which I am famous. Then, we hit the nastiest hills on the course, which were peppered through miles 7-10. By the time I crested that hill, I was spent. My left hamstring attachment was aching, my right quad was sore, and I just couldn’t regain that low 8:00s pace despite my efforts to do so. As there was nothing I could do about it by then, I decided to enjoy a nice chilly distance run for the rest of it.
