The P is silent.
As the very, very lengthy email pointed out, this weekend was chock full o' incredible performances. I actually wonder how many times I used the term "incredible" - someone want to check on that for me?
Rather than go through each and every one, I'm going to just do some highlights:
Frederick Half Marathon
Dave Berdan gets the W in a new PR of 1:05:40. Absolutely unreal when you consider his previous best performance came a couple of years ago at PDR (1:05:50) when he later went onto crush the Baltimore Marathon. If you haven't read his race recap, do it. It's really good. Especially the part about fighting the negative thoughts late in the race. Dave had a bogey on his heels the whole day, and then toasted him in the last mile. Great job Dave! Dan Miranda and Ed Jablonski ran the 1:40 and 1:45 pace groups, and Carly Page ran the relay with her friend. Looked like a fun day out in Frederick!
Broad Street 10 Miler
Steve Febish ran 51:50 for 19th place. That is some next level ish. Just two weeks ago Steve dusted off the cobwebs at Pike's Peek, breaking 32 minutes. He had been running for maybe 6 weeks or so following a pretty long period of injury time. The way he whipped himself into shape is nothing short of amazing, and this race is easily a contender for Performance of the Year. I also noticed Rodney Taylor ran, I didn't see his name on the awful results page earlier.
Flying Pig Marathon
PJ Anderer went big, and it paid off. 1:33 through the first half led him to nearly evenly split the race. He finished with a 13 minute PR of 3:07:59 and qualified for his first trip to Boston! PJ is the epitome of what our group is about. He shows up to virtually every run and comes ready to put in work. Everyone sees him working and he encourages and spurs on those around him. It's been a pleasure to watch him improve over the past couple of seasons.
Fiesta 5k
I didn't even realize this was on Saturday, but when I checked the results I saw we took the top spots for men and women, with Dan Miranda getting the overall win (16:39) and Sara Breedlove winning for the ladies in 18:33. It's the fastest she's run since 2002. Sara is another one who hits the track every week and just works hard. Matt Franco was 2nd in 17:01 and Nick Klastava was 8th in 17:51. All 4 are TNT regulars, so it comes as no surprise that TNT works! Sara earned this week's Purple Drink Athlete of the Week.
Port to Fort 6k
Not a whole lot to say about this race, but worth pointing out that Denise Knickman was 3rd after a late night of wine drinking. Jen Sheely continued her reign of 4th place finishes.
Elsewhere, Collin Anderson ran 1:15:33 at the Provo Half Marathon. A truly exceptional performance, he still did get beat (see: crushed) by a 20 year old Mormon girl. In Collin's defense, the race was at 5500' altitude with a net elevation loss of 900', so the course was still slower than it would have been at sea level, even if it was flat.
Ben Ingram rolled the Lincoln Half Marathon, starting at 6:10s and working down to 5:45s to finish in 1:17:31. Kevin and Meghan McGrath represented for TWSS at the Long Branch Half Marathon relay. Dave Ploskonka ran another marathon (at New Jersey) and so did Britt Kern (Pittsburgh).
I missed them in the email, but Patty Stott, at 27 weeks pregnant, ran 27:29 for 5k in DC, and Patrick O'Rourke got the win at the Dulaney Lionheart 5k.
And of course Friday night was the Maryland Alumni Mile, where Greg Jubb took home his first title as an eligible participant, using his massive kick to take down two-time defending champ Conrad Laskowski. Denise also ran here.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Strange Clouds
Last week was one of the busiest of the spring racing weekends, with big events scattered all around the Mid-Atlantic. We were well-represented at them, and had some strong results:
Frederick Half Marathon: Nate Brigham was on the hunt in Frederick, looking for a solid showing ahead of Vermont City Marathon at the end of the month. He finished 3rd, running 1:12:23 - by no means a slouch effort - but was a little disappointed that it wasn't a little faster. Others were real pumped with their races, because they hit major league PRs. Terry Decker ran a 5 minute best en route to a 1:23:50, and Jon Miller was about 2 minutes faster than his at 1:30:22. PJ Anderer recorded a PR with his 1:35:34. On the pacer side, Dan Miranda and Brian Benda rolled the 1:40 group to success, Ed Jablonski guided the 1:45 group, Marci Benda the 1:55 folks, and Sara Damiano the 2:00 group.
On Saturday, Dan Miranda went out to Frederick early to run the 5k, where he finished 2nd. Earlier that day, he ran the Fiesta 5k downtown, also finishing 2nd. That's a lot of racing Dan! Sara Breedlove finished 2nd in the Frederick 5k, breaking 20 minutes (19:58 - 40 second season best!).
Broad Street Run: The Broad Street 10 Miler is the fastest 10 miler in America, and with 41,000 finishers this year, one of the biggest events in America, too. A true participation race if there ever was one. But, because it is point-to-point and is net downhill, and commands a fast field, it's also a great place to run some fast times. Even though the winning time was pretty slow, Vince Collins didn't care, he rolled to a 53:55 and 39th place. Mike Mashner loves Philly, and 10 milers, and has run well at this race before. This year was no different as he stormed down Broad St to a 57:35 - a near 30 second PR. Tim Parker also loves this race, and it was good to see him on the proper side of 60 minutes. Tim ran 59:44, which is a great step in the right direction. And Christa Wagner held it down for the ladies, running a 1:09:07. Tonya McCarter ran a great race, running 1:47:21.
New Jersey Marathon: Now, I know the people that put on this race, and it's right in my neck of the woods. Historically not a very competitive event, but for some reason they elected to have an "elite" start 1 minute ahead of the rest of the field. Megan DiGregorio, in her first marathon with a bib number, decided to start in the field, not resting her expectations on running under 3 hours. She then decided to get after it, rolling up the two girls who started in the elite section, and putting some time into them as she won in 2:59:48. What a great debut - breaking 3 hours AND getting the win! Emily Boss ran the marathon as well, running a 22 minute PR and qualifying for Boston (3:39:43). In the half, Conrad Laskowski ran with Amy "Flash" Flashenberg as she broke 2 hours, and Meghan McGrath ran a 1:53:30.
Elsewhere...
In Pittsburgh, Dustin Meeker had decided to transition from the marathon to the half, citing tired legs after a full season of training and racing. He ended up 16th in 1:13:16, off his PR, but a good result. At the Maryland Half Marathon in Fulton, David Lee ran a 1:31:41 and Lee DiPietro ran 1:32:47, finishing 4th. Down in Alabama, Lisa Ievers was the 2nd female finisher at the Race for Kids 50k, in 4:54:xx. Meg McNew did the Visitation Cub Chase 5k in DC or something, but since Active.com doesn't work, we may never see the results.
The final event of the weekend was the REV3 Knoxville Triathlon, featuring an Olympic distance race and a Half Iron. Alyssa Godesky used a monster swim (5 minute PR at just over 30 minutes, very good) and a strong bike to set her up for a 3rd place finish in 5:06:21, just a minute off of her best time, which is from the very flat and fast Eagleman course. This Knoxville course was...hard. It was a great result for Alyssa, and since we were in Cheese Territory, Ed Aramayo and his parents came to spectate, which was awesome. They earned the KC Masterpiece Award for their effort.
Our Purple Drink Athlete of the Week went to Meg D, who really earned it!
Frederick Half Marathon: Nate Brigham was on the hunt in Frederick, looking for a solid showing ahead of Vermont City Marathon at the end of the month. He finished 3rd, running 1:12:23 - by no means a slouch effort - but was a little disappointed that it wasn't a little faster. Others were real pumped with their races, because they hit major league PRs. Terry Decker ran a 5 minute best en route to a 1:23:50, and Jon Miller was about 2 minutes faster than his at 1:30:22. PJ Anderer recorded a PR with his 1:35:34. On the pacer side, Dan Miranda and Brian Benda rolled the 1:40 group to success, Ed Jablonski guided the 1:45 group, Marci Benda the 1:55 folks, and Sara Damiano the 2:00 group.
On Saturday, Dan Miranda went out to Frederick early to run the 5k, where he finished 2nd. Earlier that day, he ran the Fiesta 5k downtown, also finishing 2nd. That's a lot of racing Dan! Sara Breedlove finished 2nd in the Frederick 5k, breaking 20 minutes (19:58 - 40 second season best!).
Broad Street Run: The Broad Street 10 Miler is the fastest 10 miler in America, and with 41,000 finishers this year, one of the biggest events in America, too. A true participation race if there ever was one. But, because it is point-to-point and is net downhill, and commands a fast field, it's also a great place to run some fast times. Even though the winning time was pretty slow, Vince Collins didn't care, he rolled to a 53:55 and 39th place. Mike Mashner loves Philly, and 10 milers, and has run well at this race before. This year was no different as he stormed down Broad St to a 57:35 - a near 30 second PR. Tim Parker also loves this race, and it was good to see him on the proper side of 60 minutes. Tim ran 59:44, which is a great step in the right direction. And Christa Wagner held it down for the ladies, running a 1:09:07. Tonya McCarter ran a great race, running 1:47:21.
New Jersey Marathon: Now, I know the people that put on this race, and it's right in my neck of the woods. Historically not a very competitive event, but for some reason they elected to have an "elite" start 1 minute ahead of the rest of the field. Megan DiGregorio, in her first marathon with a bib number, decided to start in the field, not resting her expectations on running under 3 hours. She then decided to get after it, rolling up the two girls who started in the elite section, and putting some time into them as she won in 2:59:48. What a great debut - breaking 3 hours AND getting the win! Emily Boss ran the marathon as well, running a 22 minute PR and qualifying for Boston (3:39:43). In the half, Conrad Laskowski ran with Amy "Flash" Flashenberg as she broke 2 hours, and Meghan McGrath ran a 1:53:30.
Elsewhere...
In Pittsburgh, Dustin Meeker had decided to transition from the marathon to the half, citing tired legs after a full season of training and racing. He ended up 16th in 1:13:16, off his PR, but a good result. At the Maryland Half Marathon in Fulton, David Lee ran a 1:31:41 and Lee DiPietro ran 1:32:47, finishing 4th. Down in Alabama, Lisa Ievers was the 2nd female finisher at the Race for Kids 50k, in 4:54:xx. Meg McNew did the Visitation Cub Chase 5k in DC or something, but since Active.com doesn't work, we may never see the results.
The final event of the weekend was the REV3 Knoxville Triathlon, featuring an Olympic distance race and a Half Iron. Alyssa Godesky used a monster swim (5 minute PR at just over 30 minutes, very good) and a strong bike to set her up for a 3rd place finish in 5:06:21, just a minute off of her best time, which is from the very flat and fast Eagleman course. This Knoxville course was...hard. It was a great result for Alyssa, and since we were in Cheese Territory, Ed Aramayo and his parents came to spectate, which was awesome. They earned the KC Masterpiece Award for their effort.
Our Purple Drink Athlete of the Week went to Meg D, who really earned it!
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Broad Street Run
SOLD OUT!
Early registration available for Broad Street at www.ibx.com/BCBSR2012. Supposedly you have to be a BCBS member but seems like it would work for anyone. I was pleasantly surprised but the low, low entry fee of $40 with NO additional BS fees like active.com throws at you.
If you are fast enough, you can still contact them for an elite entry. It's a very, very fast race to do, but if 35,000 people or whatever are signing up in 6 hours, and most of them are from PHILADELPHIA, who really wants to do it anyway?
Early registration available for Broad Street at www.ibx.com/BCBSR2012. Supposedly you have to be a BCBS member but seems like it would work for anyone. I was pleasantly surprised but the low, low entry fee of $40 with NO additional BS fees like active.com throws at you.
If you are fast enough, you can still contact them for an elite entry. It's a very, very fast race to do, but if 35,000 people or whatever are signing up in 6 hours, and most of them are from PHILADELPHIA, who really wants to do it anyway?
Sunday, May 1, 2011
In The Streets of Philadelphia
So after a miserably wet and cold ride this morning in Frederick, I return to my car to see a number of texts from everyone running at Broad Street and man, was I blown away:
Dave Berdan, who just two weeks ago said he wasn't racing Broad Street, ran a 31 second PR, finishing 7th overall in 49:20. Said he came through in 24:20 (24:26) at the half, ran the entire way by himself. Splits to come...
Garrett Ash ran 53:59 after coming through the half in 25:50. I'm sure he'll be a little disappointed with the result, but that's still a great effort out there.
Chrissie Ramsey was like "it's Chrissie, bitch" as she went on a tear in the last 3 miles to finish in 56:54, demolishing her previous best/team record 59:11, set last year on a hot day at Broad Street. According to eyewitness accounts, her booty looked fine. Psyche, I don't know that for sure, but I bet it was - and Zero was 15yd behind her until 7, when she turned on her little afterburners, rolling the last two miles in 5:32/5:32. Incredible. 6th place overall, 2nd American behind ZAP Fitness runner Esther Erb (56:34).
Mike Zero Mashner, who I believe attended the Mets-Phillies game yesterday and then watched the Flyers in a bar next to the stadium, and then was kept up until 4am by some hippie art festival, confirmed his Cherry Blossom performance by running a 58:13. Through the half in 28:48, he worked to hold on and finished 95th overall.
Chris Benassi started off conservatively, splitting 5 in 30:06, before going on a negative split mission to finish in 59:23 (29:17 last 5). Really awesome!
Nina Hartman also negative split, finishing in 1:07:41, so all in all it looks like a great day out there! Conditions from the course suggested that it was between "perfect racing conditions" and "a little warm out there with the sun" - but a slight headwind and temps in the 60s made for good efforts for all. Interesting to point out that the winning times were quite slow - 46:32 for the winner. The year Kip ran 49:04 there I believe was the year the winner dropped the fastest 10 mile time on American soil in the super low 45 range. That makes your performances even greater!
UPDATE FROM BIG SUR:
Tom and Patty Stott headed out to the "most beautiful marathon in the US", Big Sur, today. Due to a section of road falling into the Pacific Ocean, the course had been rerouted to now be an out and back, and apparently that meant it was even more challenging than the old course. Tom had gotten shut out of the marathon, but was able to sign up for the 21 miler (they have weird distance races all at the same time). So he just ran the marathon instead. While it won't count officially as a marathon, he improved upon last fall's marathon debut BIG TIME by running a 3:07:14. Wife Patty ran the 10.6 miler and was under her goal of 1:45, which is terrific!
Dave Berdan, who just two weeks ago said he wasn't racing Broad Street, ran a 31 second PR, finishing 7th overall in 49:20. Said he came through in 24:20 (24:26) at the half, ran the entire way by himself. Splits to come...
Garrett Ash ran 53:59 after coming through the half in 25:50. I'm sure he'll be a little disappointed with the result, but that's still a great effort out there.
Chrissie Ramsey was like "it's Chrissie, bitch" as she went on a tear in the last 3 miles to finish in 56:54, demolishing her previous best/team record 59:11, set last year on a hot day at Broad Street. According to eyewitness accounts, her booty looked fine. Psyche, I don't know that for sure, but I bet it was - and Zero was 15yd behind her until 7, when she turned on her little afterburners, rolling the last two miles in 5:32/5:32. Incredible. 6th place overall, 2nd American behind ZAP Fitness runner Esther Erb (56:34).
Mike Zero Mashner, who I believe attended the Mets-Phillies game yesterday and then watched the Flyers in a bar next to the stadium, and then was kept up until 4am by some hippie art festival, confirmed his Cherry Blossom performance by running a 58:13. Through the half in 28:48, he worked to hold on and finished 95th overall.
Chris Benassi started off conservatively, splitting 5 in 30:06, before going on a negative split mission to finish in 59:23 (29:17 last 5). Really awesome!
Nina Hartman also negative split, finishing in 1:07:41, so all in all it looks like a great day out there! Conditions from the course suggested that it was between "perfect racing conditions" and "a little warm out there with the sun" - but a slight headwind and temps in the 60s made for good efforts for all. Interesting to point out that the winning times were quite slow - 46:32 for the winner. The year Kip ran 49:04 there I believe was the year the winner dropped the fastest 10 mile time on American soil in the super low 45 range. That makes your performances even greater!
UPDATE FROM BIG SUR:
Tom and Patty Stott headed out to the "most beautiful marathon in the US", Big Sur, today. Due to a section of road falling into the Pacific Ocean, the course had been rerouted to now be an out and back, and apparently that meant it was even more challenging than the old course. Tom had gotten shut out of the marathon, but was able to sign up for the 21 miler (they have weird distance races all at the same time). So he just ran the marathon instead. While it won't count officially as a marathon, he improved upon last fall's marathon debut BIG TIME by running a 3:07:14. Wife Patty ran the 10.6 miler and was under her goal of 1:45, which is terrific!
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