Race Results and more!

Run for the Warriors: Saturday was a beautiful day for a race and about 800 people showed up for the third annual Run for the Warriors at Camp Lejuene, NC. Several RMEC runners participated in the event. Jeff Hartney ran an impressive sub-20 5k finishing with a time of 19:23. Close behind was Jeff's 14 year old son Travis, who crossed the line in 21:03. When Jeff emailed me he was being too modest and forgot to mention he finished 3rd out of 363 5k finishers, only 16 seconds behind the race winner. Travis won his age group by a wide margin as well.

Levi Moore also raced, but opted for the 10k, along with 381 other runners. Levi ran strong and finished with a time of 46:53 (a 7:34 pace). This was good enough for a finish in the top 25% of all finishers. Jeff summed it up well when he said "This is a great race and the best people in the world to support. The very ones who defend us!!"

Surf and Turf: Dave Lavely returned for another year at the Surf and Turf Sprint Triathlon. For those who are not familiar with this race, it is not your normal tri. In this race you begin with a 750m ocean swim, and then have a 4-mile bike, followed by a 2-mile run, followed by another 4-mile bike, followed by a 1-mile run. . . WOW! You better be good at changing you shoes! Dave finished in 62nd place with a time of 1:02:37 knocking a minute off of last years time. Once again, he did his best in the run portion, running a 7:02 final mile. Congrats Dave!

WWF: A few months ago I did a post about a half marathon walking team that Kinnie and Mary had organized. They were called Women Walking for Fitness (WWF). This group of ladies met regularly to improve their fitness and increase their miles as the worked towards their goal of a 13.1 miles. I am happy to report that seven women completed their 13.1 mile walk this past weekend! Great job ladies! The WWF is proof that people can do anything that they set their mind too. This was not a group of endurance runners who started this quest, but their dedication lead them to the finish.

This group is a perfect example of why I want to see the RMEC host a Half Marathon Training Team in Rocky Mount. We can improve people's health, and even change lives. Please help by offering your time to be a coach/organizer/motivator. We need YOU to help pull this off.