Nick won the mile at the Middle School State Meet in a dramatic fashion. After two laps of very slow paced tactical maneuvering (82/78), Nick's rival, Marc, took the lead and picked up the pace (75). With 400m to go, Nick put on a surge and gapped Marc, and ran a 67 final lap to win 5:02 to 5:04. Marc ran a 2:16 (71/65) to win the 800m, where Nick took second at 2:21. Nick had really wanted to break 5:00 for the mile, but he realized he needed to race tactically to have the best chance to win.
Melissa came from 7th place in the last lap of the mile to finish 4th, almost catching the 3rd place runner, in a time of 6:23. The leader ran an amazing 5:37, and was 50 meters in front. Melissa came back in the 800m with a PR time of 2:56, 3rd in the section, and probably 7th overall.
My best training day was a 10 miler that was supposed to be a 10 mile steady state, but I ran out of gas at 8 miles and jogged the rest. I am hoping to continue to pick up the mileage going into the summer racing season. If I can get to 50 miles a week to develop a better base, with a race each weekend for speed training, I should get back to my best level of fitness, which is the only true goal any runner can have!!
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Darin
Friday, May 25, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Solid results
Melissa, Nick and I competed in the Mother's Day 5k on Sunday. Nick took 16th overall with a PR 17:34 (winning his age division). I managed a season best 18:14 (2nd in age group) and Melissa cramped up but still finished with a respectable 22:37 for 2nd in her age division, and her second best time.
On the track, Nick set a PR with a 5:02.9 mile, running 75/79/77/71 completely by himself. His primary competition for the state meet skipped the mile and ran the 800m, which was too bad, because this youngster ran 4:56 recently and Nick was hoping to get under 5:00. Nick came back in the 400m and set a season best 62.7, and then 10 minutes later ran a 2:28, taking 2nd to the Interlakes youth who ran low 2:20's.
Melissa cramped up in the last 2 laps of the mile and fell off pace, but still managed a 6:23, which ties her season best. She broke 3:00 (barely) in the 800m for a PR at 2:59.9, and then ran the next event, the 200m, at 33.2 for her first race ever at that distance. She wanted to go back and try the next heat of the 200 as well; I guess she is ready to start interval training on the track!
State meets are next for the kids, and Red Hook 5k for me.
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Darin
On the track, Nick set a PR with a 5:02.9 mile, running 75/79/77/71 completely by himself. His primary competition for the state meet skipped the mile and ran the 800m, which was too bad, because this youngster ran 4:56 recently and Nick was hoping to get under 5:00. Nick came back in the 400m and set a season best 62.7, and then 10 minutes later ran a 2:28, taking 2nd to the Interlakes youth who ran low 2:20's.
Melissa cramped up in the last 2 laps of the mile and fell off pace, but still managed a 6:23, which ties her season best. She broke 3:00 (barely) in the 800m for a PR at 2:59.9, and then ran the next event, the 200m, at 33.2 for her first race ever at that distance. She wanted to go back and try the next heat of the 200 as well; I guess she is ready to start interval training on the track!
State meets are next for the kids, and Red Hook 5k for me.
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Darin
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Catching up
Time to catch up; I have missed a couple of months of posting. The short story is my indoor season ended badly at nationals with disappointing races in the 3000m and the 800m, and I was feeling so bad that I scratched out of the mile (a good decision). Although I hit the All-American standard at the 3000m, my time was 20 seconds off my PR earlier in the season. If I had raced the 800m like I had before I tore my calf, I would have been in position to win, and I would have certainly medalled, but I ended up in 7th.
Since then, I have been simply trying to maintain fitness, and get Nick to break 5:00 in the mile. I have a couple of 18:30's for 5k this year (including a top Master's finish at the Children's Museum 5k last weekend), but I am nowhere near where I should be. I need to pick up the mileage -- hopefully I can get out with Jim and Kevin once the kids' track season winds down and I have more time!
Nick has been progessing nicely. His mile PR of 5:07 could get tested on Wednesday, the last meet before states. Melissa won her first track race (mile) a few weeks back with a solid 6:35, and last week set a PR at 6:23. Both Nick and Melissa won the respective races (Nick overall, Melissa the top female finisher) at the small Spring into Spring 5k last weekend (18:05 and 22:14, respectively). They both hope to PR for 5k tomorrow -- all three of us will compete in the Mother's Day 5k.
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Darin
Since then, I have been simply trying to maintain fitness, and get Nick to break 5:00 in the mile. I have a couple of 18:30's for 5k this year (including a top Master's finish at the Children's Museum 5k last weekend), but I am nowhere near where I should be. I need to pick up the mileage -- hopefully I can get out with Jim and Kevin once the kids' track season winds down and I have more time!
Nick has been progessing nicely. His mile PR of 5:07 could get tested on Wednesday, the last meet before states. Melissa won her first track race (mile) a few weeks back with a solid 6:35, and last week set a PR at 6:23. Both Nick and Melissa won the respective races (Nick overall, Melissa the top female finisher) at the small Spring into Spring 5k last weekend (18:05 and 22:14, respectively). They both hope to PR for 5k tomorrow -- all three of us will compete in the Mother's Day 5k.
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Darin
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