This weekend Rogue Racers set three PR's and received six age group awards. Peter, Keith, and Keith's mom all ran the Kensington 8K on Saturday. Keith placed first in his division, Peter placed second in his division, and Keith's mom placed third in her division. On Saturday Adam and Hayley ran the Ft. Eustis Mulberry Island Half Marathon and they each placed first in their divisions. Nice job Hayley on your first half marathon! Lastly, April raced the Run Like the Wind 5K in Warrenton last night and PR'ed for 3rd place in her division. Full results can be found on our website. Way to go!
The race results for this weekend are posted. Yesterday Keith and Peter both set PR's in the Run!Geek!Run! 8K and Leah also set a PR in the SavageMan 30.0 Triathlon. Bob and BethAnn both ran the Air Force Marathon, and BethAnn even managed to squeak in right under the four hour mark. Today Kelly and George completed their fifth Rock 'n' Roll race, earning them an additional series medal. And, if setting a PR wasn't enough for her, Leah participated in a relay team for the SavageMan 70.0 this morning and raced the 1.2 mile swim for her team. Nice racing this weekend, Rogue Racers!
The 18th Annual Goblin Gallop is right around the corner. This year they are going to be hosting a team competition. It should be very similar to the one that we participated in on July 4th, but this time there are three separate categories as well as an award for the largest team. I put a call into the race organizer to see if our group should register for the team competition as an organization or as a group of friends. I will try to find an answer by Monday since the cost of registration is only $20 through Tuesday. On Wednesday, September 21st the price increases.
GROUP WORKOUTS FOR THIS WEEK:
Monday 9/19/11 - 8:30pm at Chantilly HS track
Tuesday 9/20/11 - 8:30pm at Chantilly HS track
Wednesday 9/21/11 - 6:30pm at Fairfax Corner
tell us (via the blog) if you are attending
Thursday 9/22/11 - 8:30pm at Chantilly HS track
Friday 9/23/11 - OFF
Saturday 9/24/11 - 7am long run at W&OD trail (4-20 mile groups)
Although the Chick-fil-A cow wore his racing flats, he was no match for Keith, Sean, or Peter at the 2011 Chick-fil-A 5K this morning. Keith placed 11th overall and 2nd in his division with a PR of 17:10.7. Sean placed 16th overall and 1st in his division with a time of 17:30.7. Peter also raced hard for a PR of 18:42.4 and 1st in his division. Thank you to Barefoot Bob and Peter who were able to video the race and get it posted to YouTube so quickly!
WORKOUT SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
Monday 9/12/11 - 6:30pm hill workout at Fairfax Corner
10-20 minute warmup
10 x 400 (400m RI)
10 minute cooldown
Tuesday 9/13/11 - 8:30pm track workout at Fairfax HS
check with Keith or Peter for more details
Wednesday 9/14/11 - tempo run at TBD
8 miles at MP
Thursday 9/15/11 - 8:30pm track workout at Fairfax HS
check with Keith or Peter for more details
Dr. Maggs is hosting a video-intensive presentation at The Running Store in Gainesville at 7pm. The topic will be the four most common running biomechanics faults and what to do to fix them. If you plan on going, please RSVP to Mary Davison at The Running Store.
Friday 9/16/11 -
OFF
Saturday 9/17/11 - 7am run at W&OD trail
4-6 miles
please let Nancy know by Friday mid-day (via the blog) if you plan on joining
Sunday 9/18/11 -
cross-train or OFF
Lastly, if you thought watching Keith try to sprint in front of the second place female in the Chick-fil-A 5K video was exciting, you've got to see this week's video pick from the Assistant Race Director of the Steamtown Marathon.
Congratulations to Peter for setting a new record yesterday. He ran the fastest 26.2 miles ever run on the Fairfax High School track. The record is unofficial, but I'm fairly certain nobody has ever attempted to run a marathon that fast on that track before. Way to go, Peter!
WORKOUT SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
Monday 9/5/11 - 9am track workout at Centreville HS
10:30am team brunch at Whole Food Fair Lakes (anyone interested?)
Sunday 9/11/11 - bike ride at W&OD trail (time TBD)
For anyone who is running a marathon this fall, or anyone who needs a little training motivation, check out the video below. This video was recommended by the directors of the Steamtown Marathon, and I will warn you that I got a little teary eyed while watching.
Tom also sent me a great video this week that captures the events of the 2011 Shamrock Marathon. Enjoy!
