Catching up on Results

Spring has just started to arrive, and the RMEC is already having a great 2011 racing year. I am sure I have missed several races, but here is an early look at how we are doing.

Umstead Trail Marathon: Scott Wingfield sets an Umstead PR by more than 10 minutes with a 4:23. Ron Flemming was absolutely on fire and ran a 3:46! This was a marathon PR for Ron. Just in case you are not familiar with Umstead. . . this is not a place to set a PR. Rumor is they actually moved mountains from Western Carolina into Raleigh. Complete results are available online.

Crystal Coast Half Marathon: Three club members snuck off to Morehead City to race in the Crystal Coast Half Marathon. John Batchelor ran an amazing 1:23:20 and took 8th overall. Equally impressive was Derek Hurdle who also broke the 90 minute barrier running a 1:29:49 and taking 21st. John's better half Jeanette had a solid race as well positing a 2:09:14. Crystal Coast was primarily a training race for this trio. . . looks like they are in great shape for their upcoming races.  Complete results are available online.

Princess Half Marathon: Jeannie Kerr has quietly become a running machine over the past year. She is ready for her marathon debut in a few weeks, and decided to test things out at the Disney Princess Half Marathon. With a time of 2:24:48 I have to assume her confidence is high. This time was a PR by just over a minute for Jeannie.  Complete results are available online.

Run for Ray Half Marathon: Back in Wilmington, Jeff Hartney and Levi Moore took on a trail marathon called the Run for Ray. Jeff took 10th overall with a 1:30:02. Levi set a new half marathon PR with a 1:42:52. Two strong performances for the RMEC. These times are fast for a road race. . . these were posted on trails! Complete results are available online.

Pilot Mountain Payback: If you know the RMEC, you know Frank. . . Frank is known for picking races that take an already difficult task and make it harder. Sometimes they are run at night. Sometimes there are run in he heat. Sometimes, they are run up a mountain. This time Frank selected the Pilot Mountain Payback. 83 runners registered for the marathon, 69 started, and only 62 finished. . . Frank was one of them. Not his fastest marathon, but he rose to the challenge once again. By the way, he ran another 26 miles at Medoc two days later. Complete results are available online.

With all of the racing our 70 members do, it is easy to discount race performances.  Don't let that happen.  Every race is worthy of recognition.  Please be sure to congratulate your teammates.  Positive comments helps to keep this club motivated and growing.

As always. . . we would love to read some race recaps!