Independence Day. A day many associate with hot dogs, fireworks and the beach. Or for some, an eating contest that rewards overindulgence on nitrate-laced pork byproduct, loud bright explosions and traffic.
Either way, it's AMERICAN and gosh darnit, you'll freaking like it!
And while summer has technically just started, it generally signifies the halfway point of summer, because from here on it, it's going to fly by faster than Maverick buzzing the tower.
Naturally, there are some races held annually on Independence Day, and they attract reasonable sized crowds. The Arbutus Firecracker 10k is a tough course, but top 3 in each age group are rewarded with cash prizes. Erik Anderson was the overall winner in 33:14, and Matt Franco was 9th in 36:06. I originally missed Franco's result because his last name was listed as "France". Dave Berardi ran 37:24 and Joel Gladfelter came in at 38:08.
For the ladies, Megan DiGregorio was 3rd in 39:35 and Suzanne Hurst was 5th at 42:03. Denise Knickman wasn't far behind in 6th at 42:41.
Dundalk has a Heritage Festival that lasts a week and, prior to their parade, racers jump out for a 6k along the parade route. Winning this year's event - in jorts and a t-shirt that read "turn up for America" - was Sean Caskey. He ran 21:05 and then he and his 5 friends proceeded to consume 90 cans of drink. They truly turned up for America. PJ Anderer was 11th in 24:29 and Jen Sheely was 2nd F in 26:29.
Elsewhere there were some great results, such as Tom Stott's 19:41 at the Autism Speaks 5k. Great to see Tommy Stott getting back into action. Another result I missed in the email was Amy Horst's Firecracker 4 Mile in Wisconsin, where she held 6:12 pace and finished 5th in 24:51.
But the race of the day and winner of our Purple Drink Athlete of the Week was Justin Gerbereux, who ran 30:18 to finish 9th at the Southampton Firecracker 8k.
A lot of races with the word Firecracker.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
'Merica's Mile
We had terrific conditions last night, it was absolutely perfect for running a mile on the track. 19 competitors toed the line, following our moment of silence to honor the significance of the day, to run 1609 meters. With some participants electing to incorporate the mile into the workout rather than "race," it meant Tim Burns was on a solo mission to take the inaugural title. Tim was at 2:20 and 3:31 at half and 3/4, but wasn't able to pull back that little bit of time to squeeze under 4:40. But, he did get the win, and a season best, in 4:42.46.
Second place was nearly 100m back, but it became a race as Joel Brusewitz held off Remus Medley, and then it was another gap back to Joel Brusewitz, Drew Thivierge, and Diane Heiser, our women's champion. Diane had some comfortable pacesetting from Nate Brigham and Alex Battaglino as they took her through the halfway point in 2:40. She went on to negative split the back half, finishing in 5:13.42.
On behalf of your country, we commend you for doing your part in this Magic Mile Global Team Challenge! Make sure you log your result on www.marathonTALK.com so the US gets credit! I'll post the picture later, for now you can check the twitpic. Results below.
Overall Results Time
3. Remus Medley 4:57.22
4. Joel Gladfelter 5:10.94
5. Andrew Thivierge 5:11.39
8. Alex Battaglino 5:17.94
9. Matt Franco 5:31.83
10. Dan Miranda 5:32.93
11. Steve Febish 5:32.99
12. Megan DiGregorio* 5:33.71
13. Ben Steinberg 5:34.09
14. Meg McNew* 5:37.71
15. Sara Breedlove* 5:39.30
16. Melissa Tanner* 5:41.60
17. Emily Hurley* 6:27.36
18. Sara Damiano* 7:01.01
19. Anonymous 7:43.91
Second place was nearly 100m back, but it became a race as Joel Brusewitz held off Remus Medley, and then it was another gap back to Joel Brusewitz, Drew Thivierge, and Diane Heiser, our women's champion. Diane had some comfortable pacesetting from Nate Brigham and Alex Battaglino as they took her through the halfway point in 2:40. She went on to negative split the back half, finishing in 5:13.42.
On behalf of your country, we commend you for doing your part in this Magic Mile Global Team Challenge! Make sure you log your result on www.marathonTALK.com so the US gets credit! I'll post the picture later, for now you can check the twitpic. Results below.
Here we are at the start of 'Merica's Mile, before our moment of silence. twitter.com/BMoreRunning/s…'Merica's Mile
— RunBaltimore (@BMoreRunning) September 12, 2012
September 11, 2012
Baltimore, MD
Overall Results Time
1. Tim Burns 4:42.46
2. Joel Brusewitz 4:56.833. Remus Medley 4:57.22
4. Joel Gladfelter 5:10.94
5. Andrew Thivierge 5:11.39
6. Diane Heiser* 5:13.42
7. Nate Brigham 5:17.718. Alex Battaglino 5:17.94
9. Matt Franco 5:31.83
10. Dan Miranda 5:32.93
11. Steve Febish 5:32.99
12. Megan DiGregorio* 5:33.71
13. Ben Steinberg 5:34.09
14. Meg McNew* 5:37.71
15. Sara Breedlove* 5:39.30
16. Melissa Tanner* 5:41.60
17. Emily Hurley* 6:27.36
18. Sara Damiano* 7:01.01
19. Anonymous 7:43.91
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Boston 2012
Anyone signed up? I want to reserve a hotel very soon - they fill up, and are mad expensive. Gauging interest.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
We Got Him!
Just to make sure that, before this unforgettable day comes to an end, that everyone who reads this is aware that we got him.
RM Classic/Memorial 5k took place tonight under extremely humid conditions following another dose of rain this afternoon. Twelve harriers - the Dirty Dozen - took to the track for the 7:00pm start, and twelve and a half laps later, 2010 Champion Dustin Meeker emerged victorious, successfully defending his title. His time of 15:40.4 is a new track PR. Shortly behind him came Tristram Thomas (15:49.3) who went on to do another 5k right after the main event, running just under 17 minutes (with the help of some friends). Conrad Laskowski, who ran 20 miles yesterday and drove straight to the track from NJ, rounded out the podium, running a season best 15:52.1. Ed Aramayo had a rough Friday night/Saturday, and was unsure of his ability to run tonight. He didn't want to commit to racing, but he knew once he was out there he would likely get caught up in the emotion of the event. He ran valiantly, finishing 4th in 16:08.6.
Arjun Majumdar, hot off his 16:51 at last week's Kentlands, had a furiously fast finish, running the last 200m in 30 seconds, and blazing past Seth to claim 5th in 16:28.9. This is the fastest he has covered the distance since he's lived here (confirmed: 16:29 at Bay Cafe 2007). It was a great race for Arjun. It was also a great race for Seth Tibbitts, who posted an all-time personal best 16:35.3. Finding his legs after a lackluster TNT workout this past week was Dave Berardi, who at 51 years young ran a 17:27.0.
Two weeks off our Ironman, Mike Mashner and I traded positions throughout the race, never straying more than a few meters from one another. I had a small gap in the last lap that Mike brought back, and we cross the line at the same time, with RM being credited with the "win" at 17:47.0 to Mike's 17:47.1. For me it was about the same time I ran at BRRC Meet #3 a few weeks ago, so I was pleased, and Mike was happy as he hasn't run too much since IM.
Joel Gladfelter is our streakholder as he is the only person who has done all 3 RM 5k events. He has improved each year - this year he ran 18:28.1 (full 5 second track PB). Alex Viana was a last minute post, but came out and ran and for that we respect him. He did the inaugural RM Memorial and ran 19:39. On this day, on probably less running and maybe even less overall fitness, he blazed that, running 19:20.9. And last, but by no means not least, was Meg McNew. Meg ran the Parks Half Marathon this morning in a season best 1:27:06. With 17 miles already in her legs, she came up to the track to watch, but then got roped into running because we had no ladies competing. She thought she would run 30 minutes. Nope. Not even close. She and Alex ran most of the way together before his ego kicked in, and she finished up at 19:26.6. Incredible stuff!
It was a great race and a great event. We sang the National Anthem (led by Melissa Majumdar) and paid homage to America. Coach Amy Horst was the official timer, and Melissa was the official onomatopoeia-er (she made the "boom" sound for the start, as well as the bell lap). Other terrific spectators and lap counters included Meg D, Christa Wagner, Uncle Pete and newcomer Liz Lawton, who is going to start running with us. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped this event going for the third year. Pound for pound it is the fastest race in Baltimore!
RM Classic/Memorial 5k took place tonight under extremely humid conditions following another dose of rain this afternoon. Twelve harriers - the Dirty Dozen - took to the track for the 7:00pm start, and twelve and a half laps later, 2010 Champion Dustin Meeker emerged victorious, successfully defending his title. His time of 15:40.4 is a new track PR. Shortly behind him came Tristram Thomas (15:49.3) who went on to do another 5k right after the main event, running just under 17 minutes (with the help of some friends). Conrad Laskowski, who ran 20 miles yesterday and drove straight to the track from NJ, rounded out the podium, running a season best 15:52.1. Ed Aramayo had a rough Friday night/Saturday, and was unsure of his ability to run tonight. He didn't want to commit to racing, but he knew once he was out there he would likely get caught up in the emotion of the event. He ran valiantly, finishing 4th in 16:08.6.
Arjun Majumdar, hot off his 16:51 at last week's Kentlands, had a furiously fast finish, running the last 200m in 30 seconds, and blazing past Seth to claim 5th in 16:28.9. This is the fastest he has covered the distance since he's lived here (confirmed: 16:29 at Bay Cafe 2007). It was a great race for Arjun. It was also a great race for Seth Tibbitts, who posted an all-time personal best 16:35.3. Finding his legs after a lackluster TNT workout this past week was Dave Berardi, who at 51 years young ran a 17:27.0.
Two weeks off our Ironman, Mike Mashner and I traded positions throughout the race, never straying more than a few meters from one another. I had a small gap in the last lap that Mike brought back, and we cross the line at the same time, with RM being credited with the "win" at 17:47.0 to Mike's 17:47.1. For me it was about the same time I ran at BRRC Meet #3 a few weeks ago, so I was pleased, and Mike was happy as he hasn't run too much since IM.
Joel Gladfelter is our streakholder as he is the only person who has done all 3 RM 5k events. He has improved each year - this year he ran 18:28.1 (full 5 second track PB). Alex Viana was a last minute post, but came out and ran and for that we respect him. He did the inaugural RM Memorial and ran 19:39. On this day, on probably less running and maybe even less overall fitness, he blazed that, running 19:20.9. And last, but by no means not least, was Meg McNew. Meg ran the Parks Half Marathon this morning in a season best 1:27:06. With 17 miles already in her legs, she came up to the track to watch, but then got roped into running because we had no ladies competing. She thought she would run 30 minutes. Nope. Not even close. She and Alex ran most of the way together before his ego kicked in, and she finished up at 19:26.6. Incredible stuff!
It was a great race and a great event. We sang the National Anthem (led by Melissa Majumdar) and paid homage to America. Coach Amy Horst was the official timer, and Melissa was the official onomatopoeia-er (she made the "boom" sound for the start, as well as the bell lap). Other terrific spectators and lap counters included Meg D, Christa Wagner, Uncle Pete and newcomer Liz Lawton, who is going to start running with us. Thanks to everyone who came out and helped this event going for the third year. Pound for pound it is the fastest race in Baltimore!
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