Disney and Rock 'n' Roll Results

This was a big weekend for the ladies of the RMEC. Starting off at Virginia Beach, three runners took on the popular Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon. Indy Chesis was first from our group to cross the finish line with an impressive 2:12:56. Loyal training partners, Misty Schmitt and Elaine Weisner ran the first 10-miles together before splitting off. Misty went on to finish in 2:16:01 and finished 79th among nearly 500 in her age group. Moment later, Elaine crossed in 2:17:53.

By the time the Virgina Beach crew was finishing, Patti Miller and Ursula Forrester were just starting. . . but on the other side of the country. They were both running the Disneyland Half Marathon in California. Patti ran an excellent race with a time of 1:56:35, and finishing 56th in a very large age group. She was within two minutes of a PR! 20 minutes later Ursula crossed the finish line, with a memory card full of photos. Her time was 2:16:36. Both Ursula and Patti also ran the Disney World Half in January, so they were earning their special "Coast-to-Coast" medals. To be honest it is one of the nicest medals you will find at any race.

All five women above will be running the Marine Corps Marathon this October. Their Labor Day weekend races are a great indications of how well their preparations are going for the big race. Congratulations ladies on five fantastic races!