by Running Dad | Feb 23, 2013 | Race Reviews
RACE RECAP
Today’s race was at Warren County High School in Front Royal, Virginia. The course was all paved winding through several parking lots around the school and into the surrounding neighborhood. I was a little worried that a bruised hip (I wiped out on the stairs off my porch like a dumby and have a goose egg), but I seem to have found a comfortable groove in the sub-19 minute time range. There were a few hills and I wished I had chewed up a bit more ground on those and done a bit better. Once again it came down to a sprint at the end. That is my favorite part of the race. (more…)
by Running Dad | Feb 11, 2013 | Race Reviews
RACE RECAP:
The Shenandoah Valley Runners Club held the Run for a Rose 5K at Sherando High School in Stephens City. The weather was cold and windy in the low 30’s at race start time. (more…)
by Running Dad | Jan 28, 2013 | Race Reviews
RACE RECAP:
The race was held at Signal Knob Middle School in Strasburg, VA. It was snowy and cold. Roads were a bit icy and the course took us from pavement, to gravel, to a wooded trail and back to pavement. The tandem portion of the race s that you team up with another runner and add up your times. I teamed up with my friend Steve. He came at 23:54. The ice and snow definitely made it a challenge.
RESULTS EMAIL:
Congratulations on finishing the WS #5: Stickman’s Tandem on January 26, 13. For your records, the weather that day was Light flurries and Cold, 21 F.
There were 20 finishers in the Male 30 to 39 age group and 171 finishers in the race. (remember your age calculation date is 31 Dec for Winter Series scoring!)
Your overall finish place was 27 and your age group finish place was 11. Your overall finish percentile was 16 while your age group percentile was 55. Your time of 20:39 gave you a 6:40 pace per mile.
by Running Dad | Jan 12, 2013 | Race Reviews
RACE RECAP:
This race was around Bowling Green Golf Club and the neighborhoods nearby. No watches allowed. Before the race, you predict your time. My guess was 33:30. The majority of the course was paved, but there was a bit of packed gravel on a sloped section of the road (crested in the center of the road) that I had a hard time finding a comfortable path to run on. Other than that, an enjoyable run. I actually did better than I thought.
RESULTS EMAIL:
Congratulations on finishing the WS #4 Predicted Time 5 Miler on January 12, 2013. For your records, the weather that day was Foggy and Balmy, 42 F.
There were 23 finishers in the Male 30 to 39 age group and 214 finishers in the race.
Your overall finish place was 26 and your age group finish place was 10. Your overall finish percentile was 12 while your age group percentile was 43. Your time of 32:56 gave you a 6:35 pace per mile.
by Running Dad | Dec 29, 2012 | Race Reviews
RACE RECAP: This race was on the grounds and surrounding properties at Historic Long Branch. The snow was flying and it was cold. I couldn’t get my muscles feeling right before the race, so I did not have high hopes for a strong time. There were some slick spots and some uneven surfaces. The scenery was incredible though. How often do you pass a horse and rider while on a run? The race ended on a big hill, so I pushed through that and around the final turn. I was very pleased with a sub 20 minute time.
RESULTS EMAIL:
On December 29, 2012. For your records, the weather that day was Snowing and Cold, 33 F.
There were 21 finishers in the Male 30 to 39 age group and 160 finishers in the race.
Your overall finish place was 20 and your age group finish place was 8. Your overall finish percentile was 13 while your age group percentile was 38. Your time of 19:53 gave you a 6:25 pace per mile.
by Running Dad | Dec 15, 2012 | Race Reviews
RACE RECAP:
This race was at Blandy Experimental Farm and State Arboretum. I had run this course before so I was familiar with the different terrains and where to make up time. A lot of the course is gravel, so I knew when I hit the actual paved road to turn it up a notch. That was at about mile two. And then Shane passes me as usual. He always comes flying by at mile 2. I kept him fairly close and at the last turn, I sped up to him and we finished with the exact same time. It always feels good to finish on a dead sprint. Another sub 20:00 time.
RESULTS EMAIL:
Congratulations on finishing the Winter Series #2: Jingle Bell 5k on December 15, 2012. For your records, the weather that day was Sunny and Cold, 33 F.
There were 26 finishers in the Male 30 to 39 age group and 293 finishers in the race.
Your overall finish place was 26 and your age group finish place was 6. Your overall finish percentile was 9 while your age group percentile was 23. Your time of 19:47 gave you a 6:23 pace per mile.
