Race Reports/Encouragement/Kudos - 2 and 3 June

[Big Vic]

Saturday, 2 June

2 – DVCMAUREEN (Maureen) The North Face Endurance Challenge Marathon
2 – regul8ter18 (Courtney) Cosley Zoo Run for the Animals 10k, Wheaton, IL
2-3 - RunRookie (Rick) AVON Walk for Breast Cancer (39.3 miles in two days, like Goofy)
2 - stitchfan18 () Hospital Hill Half Marathon
2 - wellesleyprincess (Jen) Global Susan G Komen Race for the Cure

Sunday, 3 June

3 – Saylan () Niagara Falls Inaugural Women's Half Marathon


GO! WISH Team GO!

 

[FireDancer]

I hope everyone had a good race.

I ended up doing a 5k this morning that I wasn't planning to do. A girl I'm dating lost one parent to cancer and is about to lose her other one to it and the race is a fundraiser for a cancer support group for family members. She wanted to do it so I went along too.

I'm glad I did too because I now have a new 5k PR: 17:41 (according to my watch since the times haven't been posted yet). It was a nice cool, overcast day which was perfect for going fast.

 

[jmasgat]

Wow, Frank! That's phenomenal. Congrats.

Maura

 

[Saylan]

Way to go! I'm sure it meant a lot to her that you went with her.

My race report for the 2012 Inaugural Niagara Falls Women's Half Marathon can be found on my blog. The event was amazing! It was night and day in terms of organization to the Toronto race I did last month. And FREE wine?!? Need I say more? The weather threatened to be terrible but it turned out perfect and I PRed even with strong winds and being undertrained and recovering from an injury.

 

[Disfan11]

I did the Rainier to Ruston (WA) 1/2 marathon.
It was a very beautiful course, going over 7 bridges and being along side the river for the most part.
There was about a mile of mud running, which I figured out that I'm not very fond of.
But overall it was a great experience.
Next year, I hope to get a relay team together to do the 50 mile relay (I know, crazy right!?!).

Here's my stats:
Overall placement: 32/175
Female masters (40+) placement: 7/70
Time: 1:59:21.1
Pace: 9:06/mile

Nice bling at the end as well.

 

[johde]

Congratulations everyone on their races.

 

[stitchfan18]

I had a great time at my race this weekend. Not my best time, but I knew it wasn't going to be a PR race, so I just enjoyed the ride.

I have a recap posted on my blog!
http://runningechols.wordpress.com/

 

[FireDancer]

Glad you had a good race Saylan. My first full was in Niagara Falls and I was up in the area over Memorial Day because I was in Buffalo and headed up the Niagara Parkway to NOTL. I really like that area. If you are looking for a great race check out the Niagara International. I am about 95% sure my fall full will be the Waterfront marathon in Toronto. Hopefully it is a better event than the one you did but I have heard good things.

Stitchfan, that looks like a nice race and I love the saying on your medal display.

 

[RunRookie]

I participated in the AVON Walk for Breast Cancer research and had a marvelous time! It was quite an experience which deserves a good RR, but it might be a few days before I can find time to write one.

I raised $2500 towards the $6.3 million dollars raised in total for the weekend event. I was very pleased with that.

I am VERY pleased to say that I speed-walked both the full 26.2 miles on Saturday (finished in 60th place in 7:39), and the full 13.1 miles on the very next Sunday morning (finished in 6th place in 3:20). With 3000+ walkers total, I was pretty excited about my numbers.

But mostly, I am happy to be able to say "I am a Marathoner!!""

My car now proudly sports a new magnet that says AVON WALK 39.3!!!

Hopefully, my RR will be out before the end of the week.

 

[jmasgat]

Great races everyone! Heather Your medal collection looks great. A neat way to see what you've done over the past year.

You're all inspiring me to get out and do a race soon!

Maura

 

[RunRookie]

My overall reflections on the AVON Walk are posted on my blog now. The specific RR will be coming either tonight or tomorrow.

 

[RunRookie]

Here is my race report for the AVON Full Marathon Walk..

 

[stitchfan18]

Here is my race report for the AVON Full Marathon Walk..

Sounds like a great event. Congrats on your marathon!

 

[RunRookie]

Okay, so here is the race report for the AVON Half Marathon, which completed my 39.3 mile event.