I love the fall! RMEC runners are everywhere taking on new endurance challenges. This weekend was no exception, as several RMEC members, families, and friends all traveled to race at the OBX full and half marathons.
Frank Lilley returned to OBX after a tough race in 2008 when he was just coming off of being sick. Once again however the race challenged Frank as he finished with a time of 5:46:17. In Frank's words "OBX Marathon:2. Frank: 0". You can read his race report on his blog. One of Frank's coworkers Digit also raced finishing in 5:42:03 despite racing a few weeks early at City of Oaks. Deb Brondyke has also been quietly training for OBX over the summer months. She was able to post a strong 5:35:16 finishing time. Congrats to all three of you!
In the half marathon, we had several runners debuting at the distance. Scott and Leigh Ann Wingfield ran together the entire race. This was Leigh Ann's first half marathon, and she posted a very impressive 1:51:58, finishing 17th out of 380 runners in her division.
Laura Haynes and her son both ran the half as well. Her son finished in 1:54:09 and Laura in 2:04:34. I am not certain but I think this was the first half marathon for both of them. Great job Mom and son!
Mike Votava had an impressive race finishing in 2:03:09. About 30 seconds behind Mike came Sean Epps and Julian Martinez with times of 2:03:46. The Epps, Bullards, and Matrinez families made a weekend event of the race, taking in the ECU football game on Thursday, and then running on Sunday. Ingrid and Jennifer made their half marathon debuts as well, finishing in 2:36:54 and 2:38:55 respectively.
After spending a weekend in DC supporting Wanda, it was Michael Sohns turn to race. He did not disappoint when he finished in 2:15:49. I think we need to get Michael signed up for a marathon now!
Congrats to everyone! Glad to see so many people taking on new challenges and staying active. Do let the shorter days and colder weather keep you all inside. Keep hitting the roads.
1:51:57 Scott Wingfield
1:51:58 Leigh Wingfield
1:54:09 B Haynes
2:03:09 Mike Votava
2:03:46 Sean Epps
2:03:47 Julian Martinez
2:04:34 Laura Haynes
2:15:49 Michael Sohn
2:36:54 Ingrid Bullard
2:38:55 Jennifer Epps
Monday, November 09, 2009
Friday, November 06, 2009
RUN RSVP: Saturday, November 7
Sorry this is late getting posted, but Michael has been in an all day meeting. There will be group run in the morning.
Where: Harris Teeter
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Fluids: Bring your own fluids. Choose your own route.
Come out and join the group for a nice fall run. It should be nice cool running temps.
Where: Harris Teeter
Time: 7:00 a.m.
Fluids: Bring your own fluids. Choose your own route.
Come out and join the group for a nice fall run. It should be nice cool running temps.
Thursday, November 05, 2009
RACE REPORT: New York City Marathon
Submitted by: Derek Hurdle
First off, let me reiterate the comments of John about the support of this running group. Not living in Rocky Mount means interactions with the group are few and far between-but let me tell you I can feel the support from this group all the way in Greenville. So here is NYC from my perspective.
It all started with a 5:30 Ferry Ride to Staten Island with a bunch of runners and some interesting characters coming in from the night before(it was Halloween after all). Then there was the 3 hour wait in the runner’s village with John and I layered in throw-away sweats and trash bags. We laid there for 3 hours talking race strategy and trying to figure out if we could manage to poop something out before the “Johns” got too busy and nasty.
Finally it was time to line up at the starting lines with a view of the Verrazano Bridge, a whole bunch of confidence and of course some jitters we listened as they announced the lineup of professional runners and then we heard the starting gun which was followed by Ole Blue Eyes himself(never been so jacked to hear Sinatra).
Mile 1 was what I thought it would be, a straight incline that takes a toll on even the most experienced hill runner (I learned you can do all the hill repeats you want but there is no replicating the real deal). Mile 1 was also super crowded this was no surprise, John and I talked all weekend how the first mile would be slow but that we would take it slow and not try to make it up in one shot. We broke the first mile at a frantic 7:45..30 seconds off our race pace BUT good considering what we had been through . Well, lets just say John Batchelor was a beast on November 1st and there was no holding him back. I spent mile 2 chasing John, I thought if I would slow down so would John, that didn’t work. We broke mile 2(which was downhill) at a 6:40 pace…we just made up that first mile in ONLY mile 2! We then calmed down and ran the rest of Brooklyn(first 13 miles) at about a 7:10 pace.
As we reached Queens and the halfway point I felt different then any other race. My Quads. were fatigued and had been so for many miles. My plantar fasciitis and right ankle (previous injuries) were screaming. John and I continued to talk-we stayed positive I told him how good he looked(without his shirt….I mean running) and he tells me the same. Of course, in my mind it was becoming clear that I might make 3:10 today but its going to be much tougher than it was last time, because today is not my best day.
The Queensboro Bridge at Mile 16 leads you into Manhattan…this bridge is ridiculous and lead us to a mile split at 15 of 7:57. The downhill was much the same as our first bridge experience, a sprint to make up time, despite my better judgment. Internally I was battling between telling John to slow down to conserve energy or letting him go because he looked so strong and I didn’t want to hold him back. I choose the latter. We had trained together, we had talked about this race since June and I was gonna run it with him as long as I could.
Entering 1st avenue in Manhattan was amazing, the crowd support off that bridge was incredible and we made up that bridge easy (mile 16 7:02, mile 18 6:54). Our splits looked good, John looked strong but my quads were on fire. But I was almost to mile 20 maybe I can hang on I am still on pace for under 3:10. About the same time a lot of things happened-I guess we call it the wall. I have experienced the wall before and it was usually all mental this time it was physical too. In an evil twist put in by the organizers of this event no doubt-Another bridge-Willis Avenue bridge happens to be ahead, John is pulling away and for the first time today I felt like I was not keeping up, and the gradual incline of 1st avenue and the earlier bridges has made my quads reaching an all time-pain(so much I no longer was concentrating on my foot issues) and to top it off I glanced at my Garmin-the mileage lets me know that I am going to have to run much FURTHER than 26.2 miles (meaning I needed to pick up the pace EVEN faster).
I got to the top of the Willis Avenue bridge and all that came crashing on me-John had gotten too far ahead to wish him luck, so I stopped against the bridge and stretched my quads. Miles 20-22 were about 7:30’s and I remember even thinking near 22 if my watch and the race distance had matched up I may still have a shot. It was at that point I again noticed the variance in the distance, the burn in my quads., and maybe some pitty I felt for myself and the last 4 miles would just be about finishing. Retrospectively I know mentally I could have done a little better (I walked through the last 4 water stops) but I also remember the physical struggle I felt between 22-23.
A new muscle pain came in the form of cramps in my left calve- which just happened to happen at the mile point in the race where the tv camera man followed me the entire mile on a golf car. I took a GU shot at 23 and believe it or not no more cramps, maybe I should have done that a mile or 2 ago? That last 4 miles was through beautiful Central park but was no walk in the park and I hated being there (7:50, 8:38, 8:32, 8:36).
So I crossed the finish line with a time 7 minutes later than I wanted and a lot of questions. What if I had not stopped and stretched that first time, maybe I would not have stopped at all? What if I had stuck to my game plan and not tried to make up so much time and energy from the bridges, maybe my thighs would have not gotten to that point? Was that wall real or just in my head? What if I had taken caffeine GU’s more frequently like John did? Speaking of John, what if he didn’t realize the distance variance and never made Boston?
Of course he did, and that’s what this marathon was all about, it was the reason we picked such an aggressive training plan instead of leisurely enjoying the NYC experience. The reason I got up at 5 AM in Greenville every day since June because I knew he was doing the same in Richmond.
So while I am left questioning what went wrong for me in NYC, there are a couple of things I know for sure. First, this marathon is not like any other and I recommend all of you do it at least once. Second I have to come to peace with the fact that I lost 3 minutes or so in central park because of self-pity on not being able to reach a PR-this is really hard for someone with OCD. Third while we didn’t execute our game plan and run tangent lines both John and I were faster than our times by probably 2 minutes (so John probably had 3:08 stuff in him that day) given the extra distance. Lastly and most apparent is that no bridge or over paced mile , no smorgasbord of slower runners blocking the road, and no matter how hard I tried to steady the pace…on November 1, 2009 there was no stopping John.
First off, let me reiterate the comments of John about the support of this running group. Not living in Rocky Mount means interactions with the group are few and far between-but let me tell you I can feel the support from this group all the way in Greenville. So here is NYC from my perspective.
It all started with a 5:30 Ferry Ride to Staten Island with a bunch of runners and some interesting characters coming in from the night before(it was Halloween after all). Then there was the 3 hour wait in the runner’s village with John and I layered in throw-away sweats and trash bags. We laid there for 3 hours talking race strategy and trying to figure out if we could manage to poop something out before the “Johns” got too busy and nasty.
Finally it was time to line up at the starting lines with a view of the Verrazano Bridge, a whole bunch of confidence and of course some jitters we listened as they announced the lineup of professional runners and then we heard the starting gun which was followed by Ole Blue Eyes himself(never been so jacked to hear Sinatra).
Mile 1 was what I thought it would be, a straight incline that takes a toll on even the most experienced hill runner (I learned you can do all the hill repeats you want but there is no replicating the real deal). Mile 1 was also super crowded this was no surprise, John and I talked all weekend how the first mile would be slow but that we would take it slow and not try to make it up in one shot. We broke the first mile at a frantic 7:45..30 seconds off our race pace BUT good considering what we had been through . Well, lets just say John Batchelor was a beast on November 1st and there was no holding him back. I spent mile 2 chasing John, I thought if I would slow down so would John, that didn’t work. We broke mile 2(which was downhill) at a 6:40 pace…we just made up that first mile in ONLY mile 2! We then calmed down and ran the rest of Brooklyn(first 13 miles) at about a 7:10 pace.
As we reached Queens and the halfway point I felt different then any other race. My Quads. were fatigued and had been so for many miles. My plantar fasciitis and right ankle (previous injuries) were screaming. John and I continued to talk-we stayed positive I told him how good he looked(without his shirt….I mean running) and he tells me the same. Of course, in my mind it was becoming clear that I might make 3:10 today but its going to be much tougher than it was last time, because today is not my best day.
The Queensboro Bridge at Mile 16 leads you into Manhattan…this bridge is ridiculous and lead us to a mile split at 15 of 7:57. The downhill was much the same as our first bridge experience, a sprint to make up time, despite my better judgment. Internally I was battling between telling John to slow down to conserve energy or letting him go because he looked so strong and I didn’t want to hold him back. I choose the latter. We had trained together, we had talked about this race since June and I was gonna run it with him as long as I could.
Entering 1st avenue in Manhattan was amazing, the crowd support off that bridge was incredible and we made up that bridge easy (mile 16 7:02, mile 18 6:54). Our splits looked good, John looked strong but my quads were on fire. But I was almost to mile 20 maybe I can hang on I am still on pace for under 3:10. About the same time a lot of things happened-I guess we call it the wall. I have experienced the wall before and it was usually all mental this time it was physical too. In an evil twist put in by the organizers of this event no doubt-Another bridge-Willis Avenue bridge happens to be ahead, John is pulling away and for the first time today I felt like I was not keeping up, and the gradual incline of 1st avenue and the earlier bridges has made my quads reaching an all time-pain(so much I no longer was concentrating on my foot issues) and to top it off I glanced at my Garmin-the mileage lets me know that I am going to have to run much FURTHER than 26.2 miles (meaning I needed to pick up the pace EVEN faster).
I got to the top of the Willis Avenue bridge and all that came crashing on me-John had gotten too far ahead to wish him luck, so I stopped against the bridge and stretched my quads. Miles 20-22 were about 7:30’s and I remember even thinking near 22 if my watch and the race distance had matched up I may still have a shot. It was at that point I again noticed the variance in the distance, the burn in my quads., and maybe some pitty I felt for myself and the last 4 miles would just be about finishing. Retrospectively I know mentally I could have done a little better (I walked through the last 4 water stops) but I also remember the physical struggle I felt between 22-23.
A new muscle pain came in the form of cramps in my left calve- which just happened to happen at the mile point in the race where the tv camera man followed me the entire mile on a golf car. I took a GU shot at 23 and believe it or not no more cramps, maybe I should have done that a mile or 2 ago? That last 4 miles was through beautiful Central park but was no walk in the park and I hated being there (7:50, 8:38, 8:32, 8:36).
So I crossed the finish line with a time 7 minutes later than I wanted and a lot of questions. What if I had not stopped and stretched that first time, maybe I would not have stopped at all? What if I had stuck to my game plan and not tried to make up so much time and energy from the bridges, maybe my thighs would have not gotten to that point? Was that wall real or just in my head? What if I had taken caffeine GU’s more frequently like John did? Speaking of John, what if he didn’t realize the distance variance and never made Boston?
Of course he did, and that’s what this marathon was all about, it was the reason we picked such an aggressive training plan instead of leisurely enjoying the NYC experience. The reason I got up at 5 AM in Greenville every day since June because I knew he was doing the same in Richmond.
So while I am left questioning what went wrong for me in NYC, there are a couple of things I know for sure. First, this marathon is not like any other and I recommend all of you do it at least once. Second I have to come to peace with the fact that I lost 3 minutes or so in central park because of self-pity on not being able to reach a PR-this is really hard for someone with OCD. Third while we didn’t execute our game plan and run tangent lines both John and I were faster than our times by probably 2 minutes (so John probably had 3:08 stuff in him that day) given the extra distance. Lastly and most apparent is that no bridge or over paced mile , no smorgasbord of slower runners blocking the road, and no matter how hard I tried to steady the pace…on November 1, 2009 there was no stopping John.
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
RMEC Gets Recognized
Submitted by: Eric Pate
Sorry for the slow response time, but I do have some tremendous news for the RMEC. Our club won the Best Rookie Team award for 2009; but that's not all. The RMEC also won the South Atlantic Division All Star Team award! Please note that is not just Nash County relay teams; this is the entire South Atlantic Division. We accomplished this award by raising the most dollars per team member.
All members worked hard and really put on a great showing for the RMEC. As Team Captain for 2009, I thank all members and supporters. THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING FOR RMEC TO BE PROUD OF!
The Committee Chairs also awarded Brian Lankford with the Purple Pillow award for his amazing performance and his touching motivation. Many thanks to Brian and his "ultra-trainer"/partner Frank.
Sorry for the slow response time, but I do have some tremendous news for the RMEC. Our club won the Best Rookie Team award for 2009; but that's not all. The RMEC also won the South Atlantic Division All Star Team award! Please note that is not just Nash County relay teams; this is the entire South Atlantic Division. We accomplished this award by raising the most dollars per team member. All members worked hard and really put on a great showing for the RMEC. As Team Captain for 2009, I thank all members and supporters. THIS IS REALLY SOMETHING FOR RMEC TO BE PROUD OF!
The Committee Chairs also awarded Brian Lankford with the Purple Pillow award for his amazing performance and his touching motivation. Many thanks to Brian and his "ultra-trainer"/partner Frank.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
November 28, 2009: The Great Medoc Rerun!
WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT: We had a fantastic group of volunteers at this years Medoc Trail Races. Any time a person volunteers, this means they are unable to race. The Meoc Rerun is created to give those volunteers, and anyone else who is interested a chance to do the race, and earn some swag! Once again we have extra Medoc items that we plan to sell to RMEC members and friends. There is a small catch however. . . you have to run or walk the course. So, for those of you who could not make it to Medoc Trail Races or were volunteering, here is your chance!
THE GROUP RUN: Please join us for the Medoc Rerun on November 28th. It will be cold, there will be leaves on the ground, there will only be one fluid stop, and the course will be unmarked. It will be a challenge! We plan to start at 8:00 am., but you are welcome to start early or late.
COST: So, how much does it cost?
MEDOC BAGS: We also have some Medoc "sack-pack" bags that are available to runners. If you are interested, in one of these they are $5 each. We will limit these to one per person, unless there are still extras.
WHO CAN RUN: Everyone! This is a group run. Even if you raced already, come join us! There are lots of you who did not get a chance to run the official Medoc Trail Races, so we are hopeful to get a BIG crowd out for the Rerun. I honestly would not be surprised if we end up with 50 runners.
WHAT IF I CANT MAKE IT?: The Rerun is based on the honor system. If you can't be there on 11/28, you can still earn a medal and finishers hat. Sign up like everyone else, but indicate you will not be there on the Rerun date. This way we will set aside your "goodies"
INVENTORY: We do not know how much we have of everything yet. There are plenty of medals, and I estimate about 30 hats, and maybe 20 shirts.
AWARDS: Yes, we have extra awards too, so we will find some way to give out pint glasses as well. This in no way is intended to diminish those who earned awards on race day. We just don't need a box of glasses collecting dust in my garage.
WHY CHARGE ANYTHING?: Keep in mind, you can come do the Rerun for FREE. The only cost is for those who wish to take home some of the race swag, and we are actually under charging. You must remember that the RMEC is a non-profit organization. Any proceeds collected from the Rerun go directly into the Medoc race budget. This is exactly what we did last year as well.
SIGNING UP: Post a comment here if you plan to join us. One comment per person will be helpful. I need to know the following:
THE GROUP RUN: Please join us for the Medoc Rerun on November 28th. It will be cold, there will be leaves on the ground, there will only be one fluid stop, and the course will be unmarked. It will be a challenge! We plan to start at 8:00 am., but you are welcome to start early or late.COST: So, how much does it cost?
- $0 - Standard entry (includes trails GU, and one fluid stop)
- $10 - Regular entry (includes a finisher's medal, hat, and all you can eat GUs)
- $20 - Premium entry (includes a shirt, finisher's medal, hat, and all you can eat GUs)
MEDOC BAGS: We also have some Medoc "sack-pack" bags that are available to runners. If you are interested, in one of these they are $5 each. We will limit these to one per person, unless there are still extras.
WHO CAN RUN: Everyone! This is a group run. Even if you raced already, come join us! There are lots of you who did not get a chance to run the official Medoc Trail Races, so we are hopeful to get a BIG crowd out for the Rerun. I honestly would not be surprised if we end up with 50 runners.
WHAT IF I CANT MAKE IT?: The Rerun is based on the honor system. If you can't be there on 11/28, you can still earn a medal and finishers hat. Sign up like everyone else, but indicate you will not be there on the Rerun date. This way we will set aside your "goodies"
INVENTORY: We do not know how much we have of everything yet. There are plenty of medals, and I estimate about 30 hats, and maybe 20 shirts.
AWARDS: Yes, we have extra awards too, so we will find some way to give out pint glasses as well. This in no way is intended to diminish those who earned awards on race day. We just don't need a box of glasses collecting dust in my garage.
WHY CHARGE ANYTHING?: Keep in mind, you can come do the Rerun for FREE. The only cost is for those who wish to take home some of the race swag, and we are actually under charging. You must remember that the RMEC is a non-profit organization. Any proceeds collected from the Rerun go directly into the Medoc race budget. This is exactly what we did last year as well.
SIGNING UP: Post a comment here if you plan to join us. One comment per person will be helpful. I need to know the following:
- Name:
- Distance: 10M, 26.2, Other
- Entry Type: See above
- Shirt Size (if applicable): list 1st & 2nd choice (if you are willing to take a different size)
- Medoc Bag: Yes/No
For shirt size, list a 1st and 2nd choice in case it is not available (Only put a second choice if you are willing to take a different size). If you know you will not be there on 11/28, let us know that as well.
RMEK Race Day!
The second session of the RMEK is starting to wind down. In total of 80 kids signed up this time. We have had a very loyal and hard working group of kids lead by Tracy, Misty, and Elaine.
In our first spring session, we trained the children with the Fun Run for Charities as a goal race. In the fall session, we had picked out another target race, but that event was canceled due to some course issues that came up late. So this left the RMEK without a local race. . .
What Tracy is planning is to host a RMEK final race festival at the Red Oak Park jogging trail. The tentative details are:
In our first spring session, we trained the children with the Fun Run for Charities as a goal race. In the fall session, we had picked out another target race, but that event was canceled due to some course issues that came up late. So this left the RMEK without a local race. . .What Tracy is planning is to host a RMEK final race festival at the Red Oak Park jogging trail. The tentative details are:
- Where: Red Oak Park
- Date: 11/21/09
- Time: 10:00 am
- Distance: 1.5 mile and 5k
Tracy needs your help to pull this event off. It would be easy just to have the kids show up, run a few laps and send them home. . . but that is not "special". We want these kids to feel great about completing the program, improving their fitness level, and setting a positive example for other kids to follow.
We need your suggestions, time, and help to pull this off. Please post comments here and/or email Tracy. "Race day" will likely be about two hours of time, and that includes setting up and cleaning up. I will plan the RMEC group run to start and finishes at the park, so we can be there to help set up and cheer. I hope you will all try to join in the fun.
Monday, November 02, 2009
November 1 Race Results
We may not have had 30 members racing in DC this weekend, but that does not mean the RMEC was not tearing up some asphalt! There may be others, but I will start with the races that I know about. We had people racing in three different cities over the weekend and all did outstanding!
Battleship Half Marathon: Jeff Hartney had a tune up race on Sunday in Wilmington where he raced the Battleship Half Marathon. Despite a hot and very humid day, Jeff managed to finish in sixth place overall with a time of 1:26:48 (6:38 pace). Keep in mind, that is is sixth place out of 1100 finishers! Levi Moore finished in 147th place by clocking a 1:51:56 on the course.
City of Oaks Half Marathon: Jon Shingleton and Amber Poole were also having a tune up race in North Carolina this weekend. Both returned to the City of Oaks Half Marathon for a rainy race. The rain did little to slow them down as Jon posted a 2:15:39, and Amber a 2:16:27. This is a new PR for Jon by 11 minutes, and Amber set a PR for the City of Oaks course. Both will be joining Jeff Hartney in two weeks at the Richmond Marathon.
New York City Marathon: John Bachelor and Derek Hurdle also raced on Sunday when they took on the five boroughs of New York City. Many of us were eagerly tracking them online as we knew John was trying to qualify for Boston. Derek and John were stride-for-stride for about the first 19 miles of the race. Derek began to cramp and John pulled ahead.
John needed to average a 7:17.4 pace for the race. With about four miles to go in the race he was 25 seconds off the 3:10:59 time he needed to qualify. Realizing his GPS watch was measuring long, he knew he needed to make up time fast! At this point his pace was about 7:18.5. That sounds close, but losing one second per mile for 22 miles adds up.
So John turns on the jets running his last four miles in 7:10, 7:19, 7:06 and 6:47! The end result. . . John qualifies with a time of 3:10:29. Close behind John, came Derek posting an equally impressive 3:17:52. I expect Derek's pacing of John was a major factor to his qualifying time.
John has now posted the fastest time for the RMEC. This also means that so far Derek, John, Jeff M., and Jeff H. all have qualifying times for Boston. 2010 should be a great year!
Elites: If you missed the New York City Marathon, you missed a great race! Meb Keflizighi claimed the men's title, becoming the first American to win the race since 1982! He decided to wear his USA singlet instead of a normal sponsor top. As he ran through Central Park coming up to the finish line he waved at the crowd, and proudly pointed to the USA across his chest. He know what a big deal this was for not only himself, but also for the US. Great job Meb!
Battleship Half Marathon: Jeff Hartney had a tune up race on Sunday in Wilmington where he raced the Battleship Half Marathon. Despite a hot and very humid day, Jeff managed to finish in sixth place overall with a time of 1:26:48 (6:38 pace). Keep in mind, that is is sixth place out of 1100 finishers! Levi Moore finished in 147th place by clocking a 1:51:56 on the course.
City of Oaks Half Marathon: Jon Shingleton and Amber Poole were also having a tune up race in North Carolina this weekend. Both returned to the City of Oaks Half Marathon for a rainy race. The rain did little to slow them down as Jon posted a 2:15:39, and Amber a 2:16:27. This is a new PR for Jon by 11 minutes, and Amber set a PR for the City of Oaks course. Both will be joining Jeff Hartney in two weeks at the Richmond Marathon.
New York City Marathon: John Bachelor and Derek Hurdle also raced on Sunday when they took on the five boroughs of New York City. Many of us were eagerly tracking them online as we knew John was trying to qualify for Boston. Derek and John were stride-for-stride for about the first 19 miles of the race. Derek began to cramp and John pulled ahead.
John needed to average a 7:17.4 pace for the race. With about four miles to go in the race he was 25 seconds off the 3:10:59 time he needed to qualify. Realizing his GPS watch was measuring long, he knew he needed to make up time fast! At this point his pace was about 7:18.5. That sounds close, but losing one second per mile for 22 miles adds up.
So John turns on the jets running his last four miles in 7:10, 7:19, 7:06 and 6:47! The end result. . . John qualifies with a time of 3:10:29. Close behind John, came Derek posting an equally impressive 3:17:52. I expect Derek's pacing of John was a major factor to his qualifying time.
John has now posted the fastest time for the RMEC. This also means that so far Derek, John, Jeff M., and Jeff H. all have qualifying times for Boston. 2010 should be a great year!
Elites: If you missed the New York City Marathon, you missed a great race! Meb Keflizighi claimed the men's title, becoming the first American to win the race since 1982! He decided to wear his USA singlet instead of a normal sponsor top. As he ran through Central Park coming up to the finish line he waved at the crowd, and proudly pointed to the USA across his chest. He know what a big deal this was for not only himself, but also for the US. Great job Meb!
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