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Doug's Haneoo 5K

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Location:

Tallahassee,FL,

Member Since:

Jul 13, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Ran track/xc in high school

Track 2 years at FSU (400 and 400 hurdles) 

Skip ahead 15 yrs for my old man PRs... 

100m 12.31; 200m 25.74; 400m 56.94; 800m 2:17; Mile 5:11; 2 Mile 11:57; 5K 19:08; 10K 41:43; 15K 1:03:14; Marathon 3:26

Short-Term Running Goals:

Break through the 19 then 18 minute mark for 5K

Return to full speed track workouts

 

Long-Term Running Goals:

USATF Age Group All American times in 200 (24.6), 400 (56.0) and 800 (2:11)

Qualify and run Boston before I hit 50... but after I complete my sprint goals  

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Race: Doug's Haneoo 5K (3.1 Miles) 00:21:39, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
Total Distance
4.00

Since I couldn't be at the Panhandle XC Championships in Marianna, Florida to run the Open division, I mapped out a 5K near our bungalow on Maui and did my own race at 4:45am local time - 9:45am where my compatriots were running.  Basically, the road course was down for a half mile, flat for a half mile, up for a half mile and then reverse to the start.  I made the turn at 10:35 feeling totally spent at the top of the hill, and then struggled back in 11:04.  Even with limited running for several days, much hiking in the days before, little sleep, and no competition (not to mention the early hour, darkness and light rain), it definitely was one of the best 5K experiences I've ever had.  

Travis had completed his race earlier in the morning (3:20am Maui time) and called me to share his news of a 16:39 PR, 3rd on the squad - top 4 all under 17 for the first time - #s 5 and 6 both were sick but managed low 18s to get the team a 4th place finish at this bigtime local meet.  Trav then watched the girls race and the middle school race and called me again when the Open racers were on the line.  It was very cool knowing that I was running at the same time as our other parents/coaches that were doing the race some 4,500 miles away. I called my time in, and Travis shared it with the team and the other More Olders - big fun!

Comments
From Rob Murphy on Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 07:43:58 from 24.10.248.6

I can't believe that time for Travis. You'd think he would be past the point where he's chopping huge chunks of time off his PR. 16:10 next race right?

Why do you get to be in Hawaii while I'm fixin to slog through a slushy rain/snow mix in a wind chill of 20 degrees?

From Bret on Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 09:26:10 from 216.234.133.229

Great report Doug! Sounded like a nice "race" for you. How were the awards?

Travis is really running well - to echo Rob's comments. Conference meet is tomorrow in Pinellas. District and regions the following weeks - is that similar for him?

From dugco on Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 09:46:45 from 199.44.86.10

Well, Rob, thats the benefits of being married for 20 years (we renewed our vows in a traditional Hawaiian ceremony on Waikiki Beach - very cool) - you'll get there - isn't that right, Bret.

Yes, Bret, same basic schedule for us - we have an all-comers meet and district at our home course the next 2 weeks, then Regionals in Gainesville at a course we've never run before, and then State! I suspect Travis will cruise through the next 3 meets in the low/mid 17's and then go 16:28 at the state meet, finishing in the top 20.

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