Race Results

It took longer than I planned, but here is a recap of last weeks race performances. On Saturday, Derek Hurdle ran in the Carry you Cross 5k in Greenville. This was the second running of the event. Derek finished in 5th overall and 2nd in his age group with a time of 20:53.

Also on Saturday, Brent Brondyke competed in the first weekend of the White Lake Triathlon. Brent completed the Half Ironman distance with a time of 6:43:03. By his own admission, Brent prefers the land for his exercise. Out of 443 participants, Brent was 434th in the swim. So before Brent took his first step on dry land 433 people were ahead of him (based on time). Brent spent the next five hours picking off participants one-by-one. After a 3:20 bike ride, and a 2:12 minute half marathon, Brent had overtaken 72 athletes in the results and finished in 362nd place. His half marathon time was good enough for 245th. Great job on your first Half Ironman Brent!

On Sunday, the RMEC took on Cincinnati's. Jon Shingleton ran the half and finished in 2:28:22. This was just Jon's second half marathon, and he knocked 10 minutes of his Raleigh Rock's performance! Jon's better half, Amber Poole made her marathon debut. Her feet seemed to fend off any serious blister damage, as she finished in 5:34:11. Can't wait to see what she does next! Amber ran all but the last mile with Frank Lilley, who finished a few seconds behind with an impressive 5:35:34. Most importantly, Frank finished 1st in the "Lilley Name Group". You can read Frank's recap on his blog, and view his pictures online too.

Also making his marathon debut was Ron Fleming. You have all likely read his excellent race report below. Ron finished with a time of 4:16:35. On healthy legs, Ron is going to post an amazing time in his next race. Ursula Forrester's training has been up and down for the Pig. Traveling to Raleigh has cut in to training time, but she still managed to work in so good runs, and several half-day cardio sessions at the YMCA. It all paid off as she finished with a time of 5:14:10, narrowly missing a PR. I think Marine Corps may be produce a sub 5-hour time.

Eric Pate also ran the Pig this past Sunday. Eric of course has been working like a dog during his entire taper making the Relay for Life a success. Needless to say, he probably did not get the normal rest runners shoot for in a taper. He still managed to pull off a 4:45:38. Even more impressive, Eric competed in the Pump and Run. For each bench press rep, his time would be adjusted down. With 17 reps on the bench, Eric placed 5th in his Pump and Run age group.

Congratulations to everyone!