I am a bit late this week with race recaps, but thanks to Steve and Brian, you have not gone without some reading about races. There were lots of RMEC members racing this weekend. Here goes. . .Cooper River Bridge 10k:
I will begin in Charleston, SC where three Rocky Mount couples travel to race in the Cooper River Bridge 10k. This is one of the largest 10ks in the US, and probably the worst 10k when it comes to properly corralling runners. Ryan Bullard, Matt Collins, and Sean Epps ran the race together, dodging runners and walkers the entire way. They finished in 57:57. This was Ryans first race since cracking two ribs, it was Matt's first race since Medoc, and it was Sean's first 10k.
26 minutes behind came their spouses. Ingrid, Sarah, and Jennifer had been doing several early morning runs to prepare. Their hard work paid off as they finished in 1:23:54. Great job everyone!
Tarboro 5k:
You have all read Brian Lankford's excellent Race Report below, and know that he is back on the racing scene. His 18:51 time earned him a hard fought 3rd place finish. Also racing in Tarboro was Arthur Bennett. Placing 29th overall, Arthur had a solid performance finishing in 26:31. His pace averaged out to 8:32. In total 147 runners competed in this second annual event.
Roanoke Valley Sprint Tri:
Four RMEC members race the Tri last weekend. First across the line was Tracy Hicks. Doing well in all three facets of the tri secured her a 3rd place age group award, and a time of 1:32:52. Her top skill was actually the swim!. Steve Cooper also finished third in his age group in his tri debut with a time of 1:36:29. He has already learned where he can improve, and is planning on another tri in May.
Levi Moore also did his first tri this weekend. Levi had a solid swim, and a strong run. . . His bike ride however was a different story. . . and a funny one too. I have only heard this second hand, but it appears Levi had some shifting issues during the ride. His bike was stuck in the "grannie-gear" for the entire ride, so his legs were spinning around as fast as they could go, but the bike was hardly moving forward. Having a 34th fastest swim, and the 24th fastest run, could not overcome the bike leg. His finishing time was 1:53:13.
Cliff Amos once again competed with his son Colin. If you have a child that is ready for a tri, I suggest following Cliff's lead and do a race with them. Colin finish in 1:37:00 and won his age group for the second year in a row. Great team work guys! Ralph Willey also raced from Rocky Mount, and had a very strong performance wining his age group with a total time of 1:29:43.
You can tell that Spring is in the air, and the races are happening everywhere. I know our group is typically focused on longer races, and spend all of our timing training. Remember that sometimes you just need a race to keep things interesting. Find one close by, and go have some fun!
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