tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-700012585718682622024-03-28T23:29:30.468-04:00The Old RunnerRichard Hefner's Running BlogRichard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.comBlogger377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-39732848015245459142022-08-09T08:47:00.000-04:002022-08-09T08:47:02.217-04:00That's All Folks!<p>I'm happy to report that as of now, at least (August 2022), I'm still running and racing at the age of 70. However, I think this blog is ready for retirement so I won't be posting about any more races. I guess I should have stopped at exactly 500 just to keep it nice and even, but who knew? If you're one of the few who have been interested in this blog, for whatever reason, I appreciate it.</p><p>Just so I can keep track, I'm planning on updating the "<a href="https://old-nc-runner.blogspot.com/p/my-upcoming-races.html">My Upcoming Races</a>" page. If you ever take a look at that and don't see any upcoming races, most likely I'm either injured, retired from racing, or dead. </p><p>Half marathons have always been my favorite distance even though I'm not running nearly as many now, but I'll keep the "<a href="https://old-nc-runner.blogspot.com/p/my-half-marathons.html">My Half Marathons</a>" page updated as well if and when I run a half.</p><p>I'll also be keeping all of my race results current at <a href="https://ujenafitclub.com/race-archive.php/richard_hefner" target="_blank">Ujena Fit Club</a>, so if you want to see how slow I am now (or if I'm still running) you can see those results by clicking <a href="https://ujenafitclub.com/race-archive.php/richard_hefner" target="_blank">this link</a>.</p><p><br /></p>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-67992186822516008712022-05-25T13:59:00.000-04:002022-05-25T13:59:13.339-04:00Race #521 - Hit the Brixx 10k - Charlotte, NC - 05/21/2022<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_u7gY-9XL_Lfs_gBs-CGatyU1eQ8xX2-c9pQwArNYxSU_eEjtCOBBtlpSPu600mIBNEavvtDSY2-wnkT2jkMkg64hmPKGrT8qrG6z0m6HVqWwbtjtJnosPyePm2zmUQ5sAy-99RMiaDLXdZc2kyWpF_EZ1Kms9LXJCju1bl-ssrhys1aGzmn0Z_R/s219/race17776-logo.bIAv4_.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="219" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn_u7gY-9XL_Lfs_gBs-CGatyU1eQ8xX2-c9pQwArNYxSU_eEjtCOBBtlpSPu600mIBNEavvtDSY2-wnkT2jkMkg64hmPKGrT8qrG6z0m6HVqWwbtjtJnosPyePm2zmUQ5sAy-99RMiaDLXdZc2kyWpF_EZ1Kms9LXJCju1bl-ssrhys1aGzmn0Z_R/s1600/race17776-logo.bIAv4_.png" width="219" /></a></div><br />Oh wow... this was a disaster. With my first half marathon of the year coming up next week, I thought I should probably run a 10k since I've only done 5k races thus far this year. If these results are any indication, the half marathon will be a disaster, or at the very least I'll be over 2 hours for the first time in the past 119 half marathons. I'm not that concerned, and frankly, I'd like to get that streak behind me and start getting comfortable being over 2 hours in half marathons. <p></p><p>Other than my poor showing, the race was a lot of fun. I met up with my good friend and competitor, Bob Nelson, who finished a couple minutes ahead of me and won the 70-74 age group. The pizza after the race was great. </p><p>Race Name: Hit the Brixx 10k/5k</p><p>Location: Charlotte, North Carolina</p><p>Date: May 21, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 106</p><p>Top 10 (10k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wlLnX8zxlYB99Sg_Hgk3nDDiSwKN-xnq86Izdz992Z2lX6MnmAzvZWtpmz5PsXXoFNAAGTyYmvo5PvE48qwj4XiDxHAvVjUH55TDtAkRlccdxDm1L-WWwsgxSJh1N9sAGmjgGYw_OZf0bLZu1999aUGp6LSy538UODs6saGD580gM1zbK9NudMX3/s915/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-top10-10k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="730" data-original-width="915" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0wlLnX8zxlYB99Sg_Hgk3nDDiSwKN-xnq86Izdz992Z2lX6MnmAzvZWtpmz5PsXXoFNAAGTyYmvo5PvE48qwj4XiDxHAvVjUH55TDtAkRlccdxDm1L-WWwsgxSJh1N9sAGmjgGYw_OZf0bLZu1999aUGp6LSy538UODs6saGD580gM1zbK9NudMX3/w640-h510/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-top10-10k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FaB9AfbKcpPZXcKrf4w89KNMdl3NQHv6vY1vfYa8eBD18tmhFZDPvEsIHfb3cij4dEfkTxNcUXZuVS5hvXLWV79YqSlCVbifH1IJ9Lf5bcquP2uxyukO3jAv68HO-KQmN0en4oVgVw9MflEf3w4Rua3OpIrXaUJEev57ttlaae861oZt4m6UyX-O/s915/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-top10-5k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="915" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FaB9AfbKcpPZXcKrf4w89KNMdl3NQHv6vY1vfYa8eBD18tmhFZDPvEsIHfb3cij4dEfkTxNcUXZuVS5hvXLWV79YqSlCVbifH1IJ9Lf5bcquP2uxyukO3jAv68HO-KQmN0en4oVgVw9MflEf3w4Rua3OpIrXaUJEev57ttlaae861oZt4m6UyX-O/w640-h518/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-top10-5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kkr7UXXZ0s9ubBQ6MpxW8sfe7_SCktmJDYz4FlHQOdp2ZT5kW2edW4Ky8fPnZjlbwMxtFHu4TCTrlzZAFxvthJqbJbCfGF3Lqv55DWLaM72Z61KsoBMJC5TTYeOktXKhKpxkvvW5YVbMfscszo0PMqSyrPnCYsx2bbRomBj6JWif5JwyumtWza_j/s1166/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-map2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="617" data-original-width="1166" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5Kkr7UXXZ0s9ubBQ6MpxW8sfe7_SCktmJDYz4FlHQOdp2ZT5kW2edW4Ky8fPnZjlbwMxtFHu4TCTrlzZAFxvthJqbJbCfGF3Lqv55DWLaM72Z61KsoBMJC5TTYeOktXKhKpxkvvW5YVbMfscszo0PMqSyrPnCYsx2bbRomBj6JWif5JwyumtWza_j/w640-h338/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-map2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Garmin measured the course at 6.28 miles -- not enough to take off rating points but enough to put my pace over 9 minutes. The 8:58 pace my watch measured is at least a little better than 9:04.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkeDdRM6y3GZGAIW6xalb5bDSLaijhfamC_N75mY1JjL3rv_51_QYfQ1hQ_yP-QWfTm03ADydEKzW5iS-9EzzPplHSc7iD4b-XPjHbfXjk3MiHpdw_9w5zJNlx0REusGh4yKN8bVdYa66UBsSlUd0grq290Gem21yqalqmmsSc0w5WAutLEbj5kbq/s448/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCkeDdRM6y3GZGAIW6xalb5bDSLaijhfamC_N75mY1JjL3rv_51_QYfQ1hQ_yP-QWfTm03ADydEKzW5iS-9EzzPplHSc7iD4b-XPjHbfXjk3MiHpdw_9w5zJNlx0REusGh4yKN8bVdYa66UBsSlUd0grq290Gem21yqalqmmsSc0w5WAutLEbj5kbq/w250-h400/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-elevation.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><p>Graph:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymQGMU7af0D2LVOu3QZabIaOCeVPU6ldvtBUsSSxlQajqwsOdrzjEXqzl__a-2C93iLwL1uZR6RaPi_CffCdg2X-KGpKMERejB1RJ3d0K9sa2oyj7dUcsj_KsW_PsSraKB_Ky5ObNDtusWV3dkLBm6Zvei505QSBvPtXmm2j2pWZOD7nzm1e7stQq/s1727/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-graph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="1727" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjymQGMU7af0D2LVOu3QZabIaOCeVPU6ldvtBUsSSxlQajqwsOdrzjEXqzl__a-2C93iLwL1uZR6RaPi_CffCdg2X-KGpKMERejB1RJ3d0K9sa2oyj7dUcsj_KsW_PsSraKB_Ky5ObNDtusWV3dkLBm6Zvei505QSBvPtXmm2j2pWZOD7nzm1e7stQq/w640-h206/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-graph.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those 22 dips mean that I walked 22 times. That's not a good sign, and maybe it's a hint that I need to possibly consider doing a planned run/walk such as the Galloway method. That might result in a better performance, but for now, I'll just keep doing what I've been doing. I might need a reminder on the definition of insanity. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Weather at Start:</p><p>There was a little discrepancy in the weather data. Garmin said it was 73 degrees and my Garmin said it was 87 degrees. I'm not sure either one was correct, but it was definitely hotter than 73.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fv9Nym-8CJJT8ftMtNEDWhcfW5zliQq-5T50LTGrzweDdrn5BMkNLtl4nUAY0vv08qeEsgZ9vEbGahrfJ556m4vX5Yc0wZdTb_SV-ZQ24NXASVftot79klzXcM9Q1KYc4Pbug5tr4HGx78JC3y_nLsLtiZ6BX4AgDeDcED-jAxWTNSYqcFFIlttG/s386/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="86" data-original-width="386" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6Fv9Nym-8CJJT8ftMtNEDWhcfW5zliQq-5T50LTGrzweDdrn5BMkNLtl4nUAY0vv08qeEsgZ9vEbGahrfJ556m4vX5Yc0wZdTb_SV-ZQ24NXASVftot79klzXcM9Q1KYc4Pbug5tr4HGx78JC3y_nLsLtiZ6BX4AgDeDcED-jAxWTNSYqcFFIlttG/w400-h89/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnV26I15RI9tbDdNvNQNuSIlEBqfwY6Tlm6VMyhI_EKUVeLLIv0SXOP9svXPkW1OGX6ipbGUilQn75tqUsKEw5HlUJ3d8bEVUsYz1KcjJvdoGCtgDngoNqMnJh3oQgzSSaUo56QVrjZuB8QcEdA90VrchgO4_4Rmp-tahPaR9F8uvojnUtNKnl_ox/s311/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-weather-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="227" data-original-width="311" height="227" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnV26I15RI9tbDdNvNQNuSIlEBqfwY6Tlm6VMyhI_EKUVeLLIv0SXOP9svXPkW1OGX6ipbGUilQn75tqUsKEw5HlUJ3d8bEVUsYz1KcjJvdoGCtgDngoNqMnJh3oQgzSSaUo56QVrjZuB8QcEdA90VrchgO4_4Rmp-tahPaR9F8uvojnUtNKnl_ox/s1600/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-weather-2.jpg" width="311" /></a></div><br /><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.athlinks.com/event/14153/results/Event/1011583/Results" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p><b><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://marathonphotos.live/Event/Sports%2FMMUS%2F2022%2FHit%20The%20Brixx%2010K%205K" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Photos</a></span></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokOYCp_4_UczAZU9PqpUirfEDO0kvB355P9Fvbbe4g_Cxn51FIOofIrxQI8eCUUm4i_MtC5AOaAPwf6SEQRaWhDSGD3PG7VHLtvK8xmUa4QnZ1P2rBGnKitJ2fV9XhiCFf94QpVxsRmJCLfoevFHYOBH8zA0Nctb1kK45zP1v3EGSGHnewJP2pOx6/s468/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-marathon-photos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="323" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjokOYCp_4_UczAZU9PqpUirfEDO0kvB355P9Fvbbe4g_Cxn51FIOofIrxQI8eCUUm4i_MtC5AOaAPwf6SEQRaWhDSGD3PG7VHLtvK8xmUa4QnZ1P2rBGnKitJ2fV9XhiCFf94QpVxsRmJCLfoevFHYOBH8zA0Nctb1kK45zP1v3EGSGHnewJP2pOx6/w442-h640/2022-05-21-hit-the-brixx-marathon-photos.jpg" width="442" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The professional photos were good and you could buy all of your personal pics for $29.95. <br />I didn't buy mine but it's not a bad deal when compared to many other race pics.</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 56:17</li><li>Pace: 8:58</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 3 </li><li>Overall: 87 of 264</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 154</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 164</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 65.18%</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>2 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>0 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>4 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>9 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>8 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>X - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>3 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>x - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 106</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-75883898725415222012022-05-20T08:44:00.004-04:002022-05-20T08:44:46.277-04:00Race #520 - Leader of the Pack 5k - Forest City, NC - 05/14/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoalklpAND27o1O584Vk_cAm63TUz3AxRnSGHI55yvGnaxRHi8OGZGFZU6Ue28-CvL6RwrTfxU2AkVU9r7u1QGsUVt3nMJdh4PnzDrJgGFYt9qviPPwSNFCDkck81rnTj3GCEkntmvCoXkMU6Som9YT67Yb7hb7GF-OXbiK3MM9Vo1uv7GTqxU7ib/s202/2022-LOTP-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="202" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRoalklpAND27o1O584Vk_cAm63TUz3AxRnSGHI55yvGnaxRHi8OGZGFZU6Ue28-CvL6RwrTfxU2AkVU9r7u1QGsUVt3nMJdh4PnzDrJgGFYt9qviPPwSNFCDkck81rnTj3GCEkntmvCoXkMU6Som9YT67Yb7hb7GF-OXbiK3MM9Vo1uv7GTqxU7ib/s1600/2022-LOTP-logo.png" width="202" /></a></div>I had only run this race once before, back in 2016. It's a good one but kind of a long drive from home. This year it seemed like the best local option so a few other Gaston County running buddies and I made the trip and it was fun. My results were nothing to jump up and down about but I did manage to run my fastest 5k since turning 70 (25:51). It was the first time I was under 26 minutes this year so that's at least some minor improvement. The race's first half was almost flat, but the last half was filled with rolling hills. I didn't walk at all for 1.8 miles but once I took one walk break it started the pattern I'd like to get out of. I walked six times in the final 1.3 miles of the race. Definitely room for improvement. As is the case many times, the real highlight of the race was breakfast afterward with friends. Smith's Drugs in downtown Forest City is great. A 3-egg veggie omelet with toast and a bowl of fruit on the side was only $4.99, and coffee was another 79 cents. Quite a bargain these days, and it's good food.<p></p><p></p><p>Race Name: Leader of the Pack 5k</p><p>Location: Forest City, North Carolina</p><p>Date: May 14, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 106</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn52CmsXqLVke7G2FO1ik2oPKWlu0YBKvIUTq5GnljKHSOc8tkElH7aQ6IknDA_5fvb4xFz_JJ_rai5TM-ZIcu-SviVdmd61DlG_FzBKMSA8MCWxOqv_sdMhHX3z3fG1QpbsTXI9ZTBT57nAcTtiYhd9uZIBgVF5ozh1apvT1LgPJJkEc-aW5P2WVV/s1084/2022-05-14-leaderOTP-top10-overall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="1084" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn52CmsXqLVke7G2FO1ik2oPKWlu0YBKvIUTq5GnljKHSOc8tkElH7aQ6IknDA_5fvb4xFz_JJ_rai5TM-ZIcu-SviVdmd61DlG_FzBKMSA8MCWxOqv_sdMhHX3z3fG1QpbsTXI9ZTBT57nAcTtiYhd9uZIBgVF5ozh1apvT1LgPJJkEc-aW5P2WVV/w640-h382/2022-05-14-leaderOTP-top10-overall.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My Age Group (70-74):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F3-MJLbnYhCnKVFTs_tsYTgL0xiM3khZXIWDMOOEto1Orw3-YyRWTi8sQcaXUHIEenS-RkH08YLyKF0JKTfGnH93yxNRdBb-suuzDksjOjHX-szbkRzO9yaOfn6rS1OlsltCo8nOn9HcYrtkrDvIUpFvpUlDmE98Qv3zmCPT3PWaeKcRqiZqz-NN/s1856/2022-leader-of-the-pack-richard-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="1090" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F3-MJLbnYhCnKVFTs_tsYTgL0xiM3khZXIWDMOOEto1Orw3-YyRWTi8sQcaXUHIEenS-RkH08YLyKF0JKTfGnH93yxNRdBb-suuzDksjOjHX-szbkRzO9yaOfn6rS1OlsltCo8nOn9HcYrtkrDvIUpFvpUlDmE98Qv3zmCPT3PWaeKcRqiZqz-NN/w376-h640/2022-leader-of-the-pack-richard-01.jpg" width="376" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One huge perk of most of the races in Rutherford County is the free professional-quality race photos taken by Willie Lowe. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 25:51</li><li>Pace: 8:21</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 6 </li><li>Overall: 45 of 485</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 153</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 164</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 68.21%</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPg7et179KbIY-SPlgPh75Sb4WmaSF9cw82fLiJq2Jp4r5RnhqeX1if0u_SM3wfZXc7SZvkUEP0kFZ3-TMG1nMar2Ya1o6NaAIt2zefZBcb_ivedcByM8s3wFpV2iYpvX_BPIIjIx1eWf_sEfHD_hyblHXtHVJuRTpqJHCVKZBvvW5e0MVr-oEfFd/s3000/2022-leader-of-the-pack-richard-03b-awards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizPg7et179KbIY-SPlgPh75Sb4WmaSF9cw82fLiJq2Jp4r5RnhqeX1if0u_SM3wfZXc7SZvkUEP0kFZ3-TMG1nMar2Ya1o6NaAIt2zefZBcb_ivedcByM8s3wFpV2iYpvX_BPIIjIx1eWf_sEfHD_hyblHXtHVJuRTpqJHCVKZBvvW5e0MVr-oEfFd/w640-h426/2022-leader-of-the-pack-richard-03b-awards.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>0 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>8 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>5 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>3 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>X - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>10 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 106</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-48361030783633345372022-05-11T07:17:00.000-04:002022-05-11T07:17:18.960-04:00Race #519 - Goat Island Games 5k - Cramerton, NC - 05/07/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKt_O4U_A1cDbWeMzALxd5F1OtowtGapOnv0woOAwD93AqgZkfzzI_6mxAzEzSVvHSeVaaq0xWaLlOGrbIgSx3lq2JgrgnOpA6Afgo74iiI5b9lR1OhQNOuurqpHSjz-9GaD8pPvo7_RUqc4SQo7not0UcALbxrqdqHqgJP4VnmbRafH0GnHnD6Uj/s638/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="638" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwKt_O4U_A1cDbWeMzALxd5F1OtowtGapOnv0woOAwD93AqgZkfzzI_6mxAzEzSVvHSeVaaq0xWaLlOGrbIgSx3lq2JgrgnOpA6Afgo74iiI5b9lR1OhQNOuurqpHSjz-9GaD8pPvo7_RUqc4SQo7not0UcALbxrqdqHqgJP4VnmbRafH0GnHnD6Uj/s320/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Like last year, this race was again too long by around 0.15 miles. The new 5-mile race was also long by about a quarter of a mile. In addition, there were 5-year age groups, which is good, but they stopped at age 60, which is not so good. Even worse, when they gave out the awards for the 5k they gave awards for the 60-64 age group instead of 60-and-over, so anybody 65 or over was just completely ignored. I was actually 3rd among the 60-and-over runners, but 3rd place was awarded to a 62-year-old who was behind me. This happened for both male and female runners in the 5k, although in the 5-miler they were included. At 70 years old, I think there should be 5-year age groups up to 80-and-over. Does anybody ever wonder how much harder it is for a 70-year-old to run a race than it is for a 20-year-old? Fifty years makes quite a bit of difference.<p></p><p>Despite those complaints, I still like the race. It's close to home and Goat Island is a great place for a 5k race. There was also a professional photographer who did a great job and provided hundreds of free photos, which is always a favorite perk of mine.</p><p>In recent weeks I've lost 10 pounds but still can't tell much difference in my race times. Last summer I got down to about 153 pounds, then over the winter backslid to 170 pounds. Now I'm at 160 and I'd to get back down to at least 155 before my next half marathon (and first one of the year) on May 28th. </p><p>Race Name: Goat Island Games 5k</p><p>Location: Cramerton, North Carolina</p><p>Date: May 7, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 84 </p><p>Top 10 (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aINqVUc-xdKpXhYZK1k5O03HtcOpIodjXDYjpOPt-_VjOD1CE9OLG0nXyZjZW4l1fw7e8UZgA73wL2foqmo_fxPgtkiKb4l8CWM7DtAybRVn5wYBKGsaPzgnKcSO2a4IdY-z1poJYXNCMAdHWQYc_ojpPejq0VWbGje9duwcwYXww7L2iCDSovqG/s2172/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-top10-5k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1309" data-original-width="2172" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9aINqVUc-xdKpXhYZK1k5O03HtcOpIodjXDYjpOPt-_VjOD1CE9OLG0nXyZjZW4l1fw7e8UZgA73wL2foqmo_fxPgtkiKb4l8CWM7DtAybRVn5wYBKGsaPzgnKcSO2a4IdY-z1poJYXNCMAdHWQYc_ojpPejq0VWbGje9duwcwYXww7L2iCDSovqG/w640-h386/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-top10-5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (5-Miler):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1242" data-original-width="2322" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtkNaLwEklinsT2mRfvUS62ZKZnUS1gwtZ8XWrXzpnUxZQumrfqs0kDW8q4ZBxMePUFbBe_m84IUuVTZcw51CDQPHv6eOshBasIirXsxZMLWzfyQKDwGbH1Qk9xutw7nS3oUXAb0uEkKEz37RdmXmQ-tgPZSGlbypMDHXYuC0pAmMMSJvPPLgv7B2G/w640-h342/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vdsecuF5zy0w3NNeayAEnlxsVye9V90fiXJDPy3r70q9-gD4wFZb_qG4AB5U56hAiz-XhPYdp8ZHC_daJ0m1ySnWm4bDTzRTXSMBX0UrpWoeo90P5OuZ-St_vX_KxF4EKswsfBh1dg4arKELWLXv9coTm3pKNAPD_jAcRhHiBon5o4GUTu7G1Qf8/s547/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="543" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1vdsecuF5zy0w3NNeayAEnlxsVye9V90fiXJDPy3r70q9-gD4wFZb_qG4AB5U56hAiz-XhPYdp8ZHC_daJ0m1ySnWm4bDTzRTXSMBX0UrpWoeo90P5OuZ-St_vX_KxF4EKswsfBh1dg4arKELWLXv9coTm3pKNAPD_jAcRhHiBon5o4GUTu7G1Qf8/s320/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrJ0aAt6j8mw83lKhtdOLJoF2kVS7J7SOqAgyPtGBg6VvNo0nJIov5qarrgcu7hc66UrSlrrSkJK0j1nSBaUCdUEsqliHDFyxP-GvLFnxTcX2JVehFtN0KylJFJmCYlkuRcdCg18DkZD8SbOnUG0YAubjPSCE7LECftFVJkc2Ut5TN-X6EkgTXCBQ/s796/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="796" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzrJ0aAt6j8mw83lKhtdOLJoF2kVS7J7SOqAgyPtGBg6VvNo0nJIov5qarrgcu7hc66UrSlrrSkJK0j1nSBaUCdUEsqliHDFyxP-GvLFnxTcX2JVehFtN0KylJFJmCYlkuRcdCg18DkZD8SbOnUG0YAubjPSCE7LECftFVJkc2Ut5TN-X6EkgTXCBQ/w400-h90/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/57832#resultSetId-315317;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/NC/Cramerton/GoatIslandGames5K" target="_blank">Click Here for FREE Race Photos</a></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqeCVDyigoedM6loGggoP0boAIAy6a5zqDHUP4cy9aEaLYXgs3DSBP_Cf3NMAu9aSvIDrpJkRRSufljrMkqyPH1RogrCzHNL85ncFUiPWYjP48tQZDGHSN6r5S49flemkMWxs2YVG2KrnAsYmunoVpnV8G4plCQsh-akti8XH4PGVODGP818O8UGK/s900/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIqeCVDyigoedM6loGggoP0boAIAy6a5zqDHUP4cy9aEaLYXgs3DSBP_Cf3NMAu9aSvIDrpJkRRSufljrMkqyPH1RogrCzHNL85ncFUiPWYjP48tQZDGHSN6r5S49flemkMWxs2YVG2KrnAsYmunoVpnV8G4plCQsh-akti8XH4PGVODGP818O8UGK/w640-h426/2022-05-07-goat-island-richard-finish.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 28:11</li><li>Pace: 8:46 (actual)</li><li>Age Group (60-99): 3 of 8</li><li>Overall: 34 of 217</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 154</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 166</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 62.57% </li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>0 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>0 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>0 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>0 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>0 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better*<br /> <i>*(actually only top 2 overall)</i></p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>5 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>2 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>1 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>4 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>X - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>10 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>-5 - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)*<br /> <i>*(deducted 5 points because they screwed up MY age group award)</i></p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 84</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-69435702615670735382022-05-04T09:40:00.001-04:002022-05-04T11:47:51.268-04:00Race #518 - Cherry Blossom 5k - Cherryville, NC - 04/23/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8p5L9JvaagG5RINa99agW58vSmcwxW7q5Myiu-P2A6kQj8ggsu093sqSF4bQAqwTHEwqzLgspemg_O1GPfjT6FQk4ciWjRA6hIMZv4q7j_xZb44sXCCJVK1ldQB4lssngt7sBvj_QHd4Iw4d2MLnlTFC4rMoTcIIJgpYQId2sYY57kLmxwRQxFZp/s493/2022-cherry-blossoms.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="493" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO8p5L9JvaagG5RINa99agW58vSmcwxW7q5Myiu-P2A6kQj8ggsu093sqSF4bQAqwTHEwqzLgspemg_O1GPfjT6FQk4ciWjRA6hIMZv4q7j_xZb44sXCCJVK1ldQB4lssngt7sBvj_QHd4Iw4d2MLnlTFC4rMoTcIIJgpYQId2sYY57kLmxwRQxFZp/w320-h251/2022-cherry-blossoms.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />With a start time of 10 a.m., there was just enough time to finish the race in Belmont and then drive to Cherryville for this one. I was a little slower in this one (about a minute overall) but felt okay. It was the first time I had ever run two races in different locations on the same morning.</span></div><p></p><p>Race Name: Cherry Blossom 5k</p><p>Location: Cherryville, North Carolina</p><p>Date: April 23, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 68</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OkLHOUHtoh6fkpQfjq1wBbZQRZq3yDPTlL7miRVSVpaoJvqkYdsarNiwlwXOmShkUS_NFX7hxCEj-J56-iQplpg3F2B8EvN9c0rNPL_ilA6RQ9LB8S3OpH-CAbwc2kydliqjp2n0a_iv0j391qV7-F_V6U_8myhnWS70YYVNQRyj6mGSEEOokKW-/s1847/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-top10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="1847" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5OkLHOUHtoh6fkpQfjq1wBbZQRZq3yDPTlL7miRVSVpaoJvqkYdsarNiwlwXOmShkUS_NFX7hxCEj-J56-iQplpg3F2B8EvN9c0rNPL_ilA6RQ9LB8S3OpH-CAbwc2kydliqjp2n0a_iv0j391qV7-F_V6U_8myhnWS70YYVNQRyj6mGSEEOokKW-/w640-h452/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WZOvFDihAf21Zr7u0qzdBLrGoq52XchxZeKRiykI8ZBbIlEBS5VjY1YLNGoD467t4NUErELRoMsKTTPne-ljXb_ExdlcupXOrBBRSJZWF8dJSght0XganV_Dn9EGperZHeUKmKg-be-KSfcXlHlyOpGVHBGryxkCZt0LfMrV379NQanNlSsTblbC/s2315/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1225" data-original-width="2315" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2WZOvFDihAf21Zr7u0qzdBLrGoq52XchxZeKRiykI8ZBbIlEBS5VjY1YLNGoD467t4NUErELRoMsKTTPne-ljXb_ExdlcupXOrBBRSJZWF8dJSght0XganV_Dn9EGperZHeUKmKg-be-KSfcXlHlyOpGVHBGryxkCZt0LfMrV379NQanNlSsTblbC/w640-h338/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Elevation by Mile & My Splits:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rDE4nRzEqnBSIpzOo1NE3nbV3A8cADrx4an1p5iMWK8kdwBh8YGZkGURTkGUC5q3ZZbgLYcMinOy4NhydOziCrI4Jkr-Bj-rFJ6f8lVoz50Ng8sjp0fiRRW-FsycC5so_WJPhhC7gUiK-qa273y7nxBtYadLzg0I-5K7SsRfmbLBAyZToLbwq_KK/s2078/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-elevation-splits.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="2078" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rDE4nRzEqnBSIpzOo1NE3nbV3A8cADrx4an1p5iMWK8kdwBh8YGZkGURTkGUC5q3ZZbgLYcMinOy4NhydOziCrI4Jkr-Bj-rFJ6f8lVoz50Ng8sjp0fiRRW-FsycC5so_WJPhhC7gUiK-qa273y7nxBtYadLzg0I-5K7SsRfmbLBAyZToLbwq_KK/w640-h172/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-elevation-splits.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWkALSf424R-srI5tyP34L-Vlr2ksvwWV3n85n3AyIxXOlWRtCGjSr8cVbNGcX7dKLYzg_asTAeP0ZoUpQd4JJsiuHVVSkZBj1L_u-U18NjFZJDF95XWI-lXOetxcXFdqUNyrvY1syHoBID1TCOfXtNJlXD9IAYwzlH0GfiSIotPElVQfNCCyrZRS/s814/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-weather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="814" height="85" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWkALSf424R-srI5tyP34L-Vlr2ksvwWV3n85n3AyIxXOlWRtCGjSr8cVbNGcX7dKLYzg_asTAeP0ZoUpQd4JJsiuHVVSkZBj1L_u-U18NjFZJDF95XWI-lXOetxcXFdqUNyrvY1syHoBID1TCOfXtNJlXD9IAYwzlH0GfiSIotPElVQfNCCyrZRS/w400-h85/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/108643#resultSetId-312213;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 27:44</li><li>Pace: 8:56</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 3 </li><li>Overall: 25 of 78</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 156</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 165</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 63.58%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9E8uDhr5sxwg1jVtVMXTKVXKVBIJrN4RVP11X2qhR_eC27bwPqcec813hX4RUvFfG4WifsPRIKosUYxiVswhgaUHrFvId9xaey6AQLShyWDn2IhCCn2vEr_L7aooPBeplxoxrmZPP6m5kHYx-lTSnlIGTMFqjnMOolWdxs9_aT-ylAGQ6cb5jKOcP/s2048/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-group.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9E8uDhr5sxwg1jVtVMXTKVXKVBIJrN4RVP11X2qhR_eC27bwPqcec813hX4RUvFfG4WifsPRIKosUYxiVswhgaUHrFvId9xaey6AQLShyWDn2IhCCn2vEr_L7aooPBeplxoxrmZPP6m5kHYx-lTSnlIGTMFqjnMOolWdxs9_aT-ylAGQ6cb5jKOcP/w640-h480/2022-04-23-cherry-blossom-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This photo is mostly the folks who ran both races on this morning!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>5 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>0 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>1 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>7 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>5 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>X - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 68</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-90302655532778797162022-05-04T07:36:00.000-04:002022-05-04T07:36:03.204-04:00Race #517 - Belmont Classic 5k - Belmont, NC - 04/23/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDorhKB9Iun_qamuIs32u5FDntFaPqkrzRox7LlZ42fbWazB8WP7FcD9CRTCeDfY0ZSbidHnxo4kSdyDAPNvLvRLjRqcyFVlTvwmfeGN0OrVNPcrEoRT2A8jRX7dSWFcCDDnwJOeQgrlkaKSDocI8QFMZphmau4luf-KeHBE-K2rAGJdMrLn9WJk8T/s239/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDorhKB9Iun_qamuIs32u5FDntFaPqkrzRox7LlZ42fbWazB8WP7FcD9CRTCeDfY0ZSbidHnxo4kSdyDAPNvLvRLjRqcyFVlTvwmfeGN0OrVNPcrEoRT2A8jRX7dSWFcCDDnwJOeQgrlkaKSDocI8QFMZphmau4luf-KeHBE-K2rAGJdMrLn9WJk8T/s16000/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-logo.png" /></a></div><br />I'm not sure how many years I've run this race, but it's always been one of my favorite local events. This year it was the same day as the Cherry Blossom 5k in Cherryville, which is also a favorite. They're both in the Gaston County Race Series so I and around 20 other runners decided to run both races, which started two hours apart (8 a.m. and 10 a.m.). It was a bit of a challenge for my 70-year-old bones and was the first time I'd ever run two races in different locations on the same morning, but it was a lot of fun. <p></p><p><br /></p><p>Race Name: Belmont Classic 5k</p><p>Location: Belmont, North Carolina</p><p>Date: April 23, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 77</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvDJ5l_5COAjle8zYEiP1EqKEUReq-WQ7W6fW6H9EPVEUn8I5pE1YCBmT4RvCtjB9T6nTdARNMyn-nl33ge_yZfCMFBaJYl5XHKIfVV9t6QO4M5HV3KCL4f6oytBdE-m5W-km-KChNgryq7dXILfmjFBnnQ6zZCrw93Kb7EPPwUi4FwlGy2P2LQqe/s2166/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="2166" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvDJ5l_5COAjle8zYEiP1EqKEUReq-WQ7W6fW6H9EPVEUn8I5pE1YCBmT4RvCtjB9T6nTdARNMyn-nl33ge_yZfCMFBaJYl5XHKIfVV9t6QO4M5HV3KCL4f6oytBdE-m5W-km-KChNgryq7dXILfmjFBnnQ6zZCrw93Kb7EPPwUi4FwlGy2P2LQqe/w640-h384/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQZauAR69OTN8KAdKINXLubKbH9OKAgQ_nS28V2Xf952XDIwJFqESqhfLDKMaFK9EZv2vVbJh7YMJMUR_-C3zP0skotPHjGxXUB2PnHwbJEaPAheHUE7GZtMZbSckIKNWFrdM33UDJkQZEOu3MNz1Y0NtE3CAquGImoagmH2a0R32O6O70fxGTSrb/s2311/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1213" data-original-width="2311" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQZauAR69OTN8KAdKINXLubKbH9OKAgQ_nS28V2Xf952XDIwJFqESqhfLDKMaFK9EZv2vVbJh7YMJMUR_-C3zP0skotPHjGxXUB2PnHwbJEaPAheHUE7GZtMZbSckIKNWFrdM33UDJkQZEOu3MNz1Y0NtE3CAquGImoagmH2a0R32O6O70fxGTSrb/w640-h336/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Elevation by Mile & My Splits:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9jh5K9M7BE30aiWXiuvOb2RySU70PJLlMMYc63OaoHJeMhNS-sUWsVdOrm7RoYaJYc4lOgGZekeApbn58X7G5CVapvbkRl5WwpSCpw8fagYM23QhOv6y35Hho7Le4dZGFf5-IR5Bi8aR1m5U8PKQPMrSe5LMtO9Qwkg1zqxrl1H_-YGxOt1or_KE/s2084/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-splits-elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="577" data-original-width="2084" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj9jh5K9M7BE30aiWXiuvOb2RySU70PJLlMMYc63OaoHJeMhNS-sUWsVdOrm7RoYaJYc4lOgGZekeApbn58X7G5CVapvbkRl5WwpSCpw8fagYM23QhOv6y35Hho7Le4dZGFf5-IR5Bi8aR1m5U8PKQPMrSe5LMtO9Qwkg1zqxrl1H_-YGxOt1or_KE/w640-h178/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-splits-elevation.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOk5grV4P-TWVgWNb-zxU5QXziuHL4Q402nd6ZbCKDSQFw71iJTOPLOF3rwZPTC3TCsVH59FZYYX8N_UB-x5lWShCkpjMrOUrhPdD1giT_iaHxETTTY4W31EL7Yc8GiMx8G5vB2MQK_FVECllMW3SN656ZBEALi1u5GPPLE8u_o-8Syp-9vCXYX8f/s758/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="758" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkOk5grV4P-TWVgWNb-zxU5QXziuHL4Q402nd6ZbCKDSQFw71iJTOPLOF3rwZPTC3TCsVH59FZYYX8N_UB-x5lWShCkpjMrOUrhPdD1giT_iaHxETTTY4W31EL7Yc8GiMx8G5vB2MQK_FVECllMW3SN656ZBEALi1u5GPPLE8u_o-8Syp-9vCXYX8f/w400-h95/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/59705#resultSetId-312147;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></span></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 26:23</li><li>Pace: 8:35</li><li>Age Group: 1 or 4 </li><li>Overall: 44 of 121</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 153 </li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 165</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 66.84%</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kTPKVecufQw_LL9TuGHR-R6S6I5Ixi0nvvaEPmyoDwOKdH2JBbpoGM-2B8kh7d3kZI0m54LaRFEqa0tRwsta2890XE03wCiM2HkC51kLT4RXItfkvgMwzw1E9HqyeKJ1qN32yzQ05Xut1kD311vFo7k2nR5xLb98cbAM5D0OMeLymtDH3eV3d_qX/s3535/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-pic-cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2928" data-original-width="3535" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kTPKVecufQw_LL9TuGHR-R6S6I5Ixi0nvvaEPmyoDwOKdH2JBbpoGM-2B8kh7d3kZI0m54LaRFEqa0tRwsta2890XE03wCiM2HkC51kLT4RXItfkvgMwzw1E9HqyeKJ1qN32yzQ05Xut1kD311vFo7k2nR5xLb98cbAM5D0OMeLymtDH3eV3d_qX/w640-h530/2022-04-23-belmont-classic-pic-cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>6 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>5 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!<br /> *Registered late -- Only $15 without a shirt</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>0 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>5 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>1 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>2 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>X - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>0 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 77</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-53982570807653185862022-04-20T08:38:00.000-04:002022-04-20T08:38:09.752-04:00Race #516 - Bunny Run 5k - Concord, NC - 04/16/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoCfv5EGFF644gFh7PkaWLilxvv5574A7qwXYy-KT3s-SpBuz5S6VBl2bl-AklhYkj5SisuDe36G0L7Efdaj9xXotLYcOVKlPQsOy8OAWEYEIpl_wiO4gaJ_Lg1S2mpaBHBUNheiA4JGpqAYklOc7B0mLTpyJaN-HhhgJ-hsBDqhji5Qxao3FQXgE/s190/race46580-logo.bHJUdB.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="190" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhoCfv5EGFF644gFh7PkaWLilxvv5574A7qwXYy-KT3s-SpBuz5S6VBl2bl-AklhYkj5SisuDe36G0L7Efdaj9xXotLYcOVKlPQsOy8OAWEYEIpl_wiO4gaJ_Lg1S2mpaBHBUNheiA4JGpqAYklOc7B0mLTpyJaN-HhhgJ-hsBDqhji5Qxao3FQXgE/s1600/race46580-logo.bHJUdB.png" width="190" /></a></div><br />This is always a fun and well-organized race in Concord that draws runners from a wide area. The weather report on Friday night called for rain so I had decided not to go, but when I woke up Saturday morning it was dry and the forecast had changed so I decided to lace 'em up, which was a good decision. I'm in that awkward stage of transitioning from being a pretty fast guy to a pretty slow guy, but slow is better than nothing at all.<p></p><p>Race Name: Bunny Run 5k</p><p>Location: Concord, North Carolina</p><p>Date: April 16, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 79</p><p>Top 10 (Male):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VunqenRRSqoxSiBLFItvnCIPFK4Q0O2vzGLyFTIf6kvtbZtEuOzJ19dKUKvS1EYQPbTjXsqkPJvHBLjvlDJ-tTCOGisOwNj5z1WKqFF50KK1NwdirlG5-0d21rQI_43OqJ_3kWuxvPiCXpiTbDkEIecgBnz-onYOzJMg3O0A7a__IZarVA3UGLKX/s2296/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-top10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1308" data-original-width="2296" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3VunqenRRSqoxSiBLFItvnCIPFK4Q0O2vzGLyFTIf6kvtbZtEuOzJ19dKUKvS1EYQPbTjXsqkPJvHBLjvlDJ-tTCOGisOwNj5z1WKqFF50KK1NwdirlG5-0d21rQI_43OqJ_3kWuxvPiCXpiTbDkEIecgBnz-onYOzJMg3O0A7a__IZarVA3UGLKX/w640-h364/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (Female):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT3G32YwekfIj3zJni3DXMTOo745QLKzC337MKQwRS2B6mfnzRloWME6Y4DRNTt3SYMM8WXyrvS8ASVcnwgof_lnTQQgUfmiVENtyPpu1Sy-hnandOoYHIQRB4X2e5KiZAnjD0-W9TAqQWo-FTg0S2fO1vW-I5O2sBbLHcSsWaIRLNOC3Kmd6wyMB/s2326/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-top10-female.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1405" data-original-width="2326" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaT3G32YwekfIj3zJni3DXMTOo745QLKzC337MKQwRS2B6mfnzRloWME6Y4DRNTt3SYMM8WXyrvS8ASVcnwgof_lnTQQgUfmiVENtyPpu1Sy-hnandOoYHIQRB4X2e5KiZAnjD0-W9TAqQWo-FTg0S2fO1vW-I5O2sBbLHcSsWaIRLNOC3Kmd6wyMB/w640-h386/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-top10-female.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ewkHnSWCw7O723YEziOgdRtAhhyLHymtZuV4YiFQH0SQ29ErwJzWAhr92NTZilHAFEa4Eh8RxL-HfBPOEHc8WxT5mdMDQ1kAhf0g5ci0X7ShLnNPrcToJs9PqqgdUFD1pU0nZWZevMnohefGNWDZVV9IetIYpboqA9G6UWexJuN_HZXTEiRrl2Rx/s1304/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1304" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ewkHnSWCw7O723YEziOgdRtAhhyLHymtZuV4YiFQH0SQ29ErwJzWAhr92NTZilHAFEa4Eh8RxL-HfBPOEHc8WxT5mdMDQ1kAhf0g5ci0X7ShLnNPrcToJs9PqqgdUFD1pU0nZWZevMnohefGNWDZVV9IetIYpboqA9G6UWexJuN_HZXTEiRrl2Rx/w640-h464/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Graph of My Run:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsn-W6m1E7bd7MLrKGCEkGvaCGsFRb4xIa-B8MVDLDNLoaNB-r-sciryq4_woXTIhgGOrz67ZZWEDnMFrCc2Gvrl9XhNgDg_B7kDFgYO55Q7HTxw7AyIeWfkgLQUdvHPx3pCBXokUGE7uUduMJ73D2Ys2XMpjfM1Ku4AaJWR0FP37b_Fq24S-W2ZG/s3406/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-graph.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="3406" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDsn-W6m1E7bd7MLrKGCEkGvaCGsFRb4xIa-B8MVDLDNLoaNB-r-sciryq4_woXTIhgGOrz67ZZWEDnMFrCc2Gvrl9XhNgDg_B7kDFgYO55Q7HTxw7AyIeWfkgLQUdvHPx3pCBXokUGE7uUduMJ73D2Ys2XMpjfM1Ku4AaJWR0FP37b_Fq24S-W2ZG/w640-h210/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-graph.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gray area shows how my heart rate rose to right around 160 from the low 140s at the beginning of the race. The blue line represents my pace, which was pretty awful, and those major dips to the bottom are times that I walked... 12 if you're counting, and most of that was in the last 2 miles. Maybe that's just the way it's gonna go for me in my old age, but I'd like to eliminate a lot of the walking. If I'm not able to eliminate the walking maybe I'll transition to a planned run/walk like the Galloway method. The green line shows the elevation. It's not very plain on this graph, but the first mile is a big downhill, the second mile is mostly flat, and the third mile is mostly uphill.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTTODQN-IVtS1VPxNisxa41sqxIggfX3047ZlUR0S5TezYkXxSUACW6GahsjruG7GFu7l3hbRaxz_0yz4OB79474A68Gj4F2moKnH9ZAMb-mAfeWAKQrp7KD4Xgg6s1HOUTDzK9NM3LemJqhalIr6bkKdBkq_1fXi97qGfP7SWb0Q60vZ2BsYgVqP/s1304/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="944" data-original-width="1304" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBTTODQN-IVtS1VPxNisxa41sqxIggfX3047ZlUR0S5TezYkXxSUACW6GahsjruG7GFu7l3hbRaxz_0yz4OB79474A68Gj4F2moKnH9ZAMb-mAfeWAKQrp7KD4Xgg6s1HOUTDzK9NM3LemJqhalIr6bkKdBkq_1fXi97qGfP7SWb0Q60vZ2BsYgVqP/w640-h464/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/46580#resultSetId-310954;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWYl7K1Vbd4" target="_blank">Finish Line Video on YouTube</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPatPhgqHtkVwHZ6djrMWM4CyfJodbswcmtg70rVRzeKpBW2wO4ogrl4_8XyhzFnDsTfP3QTvyShJB2qG_wAHUpzlwp-NZi15DUU8K49K2DXR875-TmLHsUzhi7h07ekl3Mc-ktz0DgOt1HCUBDRPgg82AT2UumqnCLsqdN95Qj7mYyYBhWePJp0O/s3377/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-finish2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1969" data-original-width="3377" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHPatPhgqHtkVwHZ6djrMWM4CyfJodbswcmtg70rVRzeKpBW2wO4ogrl4_8XyhzFnDsTfP3QTvyShJB2qG_wAHUpzlwp-NZi15DUU8K49K2DXR875-TmLHsUzhi7h07ekl3Mc-ktz0DgOt1HCUBDRPgg82AT2UumqnCLsqdN95Qj7mYyYBhWePJp0O/w640-h374/2022-04-17-bunny-run-richard-finish2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 27:51</li><li>Pace: 8:59</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 6 </li><li>Overall: 77 of 389</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 152</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 166</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="1440" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXw3IjaCIDOAKT6M984mEGFjVn_aI29WnzFyLuteUvawpbNPpiUkXx6_WHxI3GCBx_yj7kRsLf8lQm0su0H5BM3grzwQiS2Q0JAFw26ZdE_cbKUVfLEpcPvDNnachz4D7YkKCyhP_nDCLKWbpt-XewFu3bdfzDcki-oVGbWgtUVHQmaZ2lBy4lJgdH/w640-h338/2022-04-17-bunny-run-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Big group of running friends at the race!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRG-fe8AkKzEWDMsZ79kRS2vWZsDf9fSLzISRbwrliuphlZk5tHW5T-hY_Ms9wHaDYmT8xwmWQ0rU56s8G_Je4Ohp0uPJ5Vbds_6_NoIihiXIOugCIeK2oqJgGiyLkPs7ai9qvZUqFSRgA50YRJ8sJlHcu3qoJsvniABZqLMPw4NKNQvNDbb1qvSG/s1104/2022-04-17-bunny-run-julie-2022.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1104" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRG-fe8AkKzEWDMsZ79kRS2vWZsDf9fSLzISRbwrliuphlZk5tHW5T-hY_Ms9wHaDYmT8xwmWQ0rU56s8G_Je4Ohp0uPJ5Vbds_6_NoIihiXIOugCIeK2oqJgGiyLkPs7ai9qvZUqFSRgA50YRJ8sJlHcu3qoJsvniABZqLMPw4NKNQvNDbb1qvSG/w480-h640/2022-04-17-bunny-run-julie-2022.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I only see my friend Julie when I come over to this side of Charlotte to race. She posted a pic from this year and one from five years ago. We both placed in our age groups both times but she was much closer to catching me this time around.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaqNfsMWtJLxKCR8hOOCTFJTW3D4kkWfYGC72wmpgC2eRHsF1hMhO1wepGkUFg1ySQX9F5XsJLgYBjkq7Qv45VbmADY2nLzabYTdaNyVRALtjyAk3Ze1QebJuUQ_M9MdeXT_XkbYVXu4T6jcQVboYVUuobJeI7-7caJDdgxqrXzNYTJJrI72e8UlF/s1112/2022-04-17-bunny-run-julie-2017.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1112" data-original-width="828" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQaqNfsMWtJLxKCR8hOOCTFJTW3D4kkWfYGC72wmpgC2eRHsF1hMhO1wepGkUFg1ySQX9F5XsJLgYBjkq7Qv45VbmADY2nLzabYTdaNyVRALtjyAk3Ze1QebJuUQ_M9MdeXT_XkbYVXu4T6jcQVboYVUuobJeI7-7caJDdgxqrXzNYTJJrI72e8UlF/w476-h640/2022-04-17-bunny-run-julie-2017.jpg" width="476" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>6 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>5 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!*<br /> * Race day reg was just $20</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>3 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 79</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-65077590176724335032022-04-17T09:48:00.000-04:002022-04-17T09:48:26.653-04:00Race #515 - Community Foundation Run 5k - Gastonia NC - 04/09/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluvfZEpSPWI8kDcGO0CRgwDD92BbI2ztt8prRK2XkRPKnKSf4v5Z7OR6sDZ3Z9x4NV4tLUdom4iI3w-egQfSg7jwROvfn-HEBUTwubVLC4WfM3viXBx1xa78qomIFGo5mikZyBtMnojdVd9TPoqtePjXLptwO-QGI4JP9EYAzzrwu1NI6FBa85H0g/s200/2022-04-98-CFR-logo.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="200" height="172" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgluvfZEpSPWI8kDcGO0CRgwDD92BbI2ztt8prRK2XkRPKnKSf4v5Z7OR6sDZ3Z9x4NV4tLUdom4iI3w-egQfSg7jwROvfn-HEBUTwubVLC4WfM3viXBx1xa78qomIFGo5mikZyBtMnojdVd9TPoqtePjXLptwO-QGI4JP9EYAzzrwu1NI6FBa85H0g/w200-h172/2022-04-98-CFR-logo.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />This race has shrunk in size over the years, possibly because of Covid. Ten years ago in 2012, when the race was called "Run for the Money," there were 1,315 runners in the 5k, not counting the walkers who outnumbered the runners. This year there were only 372 runners, but it's still probably the biggest running event of the year in Gaston County.<p></p><p>The purpose of the race is to raise money for local nonprofits, and the top two runners in each age division can allocate funds to the nonprofit of their choice. My choice was Gaston Residential Services. </p><p>Notably, the venue has moved from the center of downtown to the new Gastonia Honey Hunters baseball stadium a few blocks away. It's a beautiful stadium and I think it was a good move. The course is different but on some of the same streets, and I'm not sure who designed the course but I think there are way too many turns on it, but that's just my opinion. I didn't run well, but I never do these days, although I did manage to win the 70-and-over age group. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W4uITr0nWRWayTlnNzanc8bupFUUkRsdSccT6X82ZoZkQbQ5MR_Lr3CvZX4iAjX0fNxJO6i7lASQPrCTJAYol8TfmdSLp6nqh_Awlz2vWtPd7w9uYUazU0R5433C3pAoMzaMnouGmwBXz7Y8WvneySrnpvObPtMRUt8vbtuZsFXB0EF7HFPC56QI/s2048/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-start.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1322" data-original-width="2048" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6W4uITr0nWRWayTlnNzanc8bupFUUkRsdSccT6X82ZoZkQbQ5MR_Lr3CvZX4iAjX0fNxJO6i7lASQPrCTJAYol8TfmdSLp6nqh_Awlz2vWtPd7w9uYUazU0R5433C3pAoMzaMnouGmwBXz7Y8WvneySrnpvObPtMRUt8vbtuZsFXB0EF7HFPC56QI/w640-h414/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-start.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Race Name: Community Foundation Run</p><p>Location: Gastonia, North Carolina</p><p>Date: April 9, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 76</p><p>Top 10 (Male):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="2600" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgia2EA9Mm13iDUdTI0tgLw5Y5a7mdMhErGNAmUpq-hKLutcqIjdIlIDpmzrPIhtM1lrDCKyCPSUIKDg3vPi6SHvX0rId6BxJWLlAL_BTPCvBiVO9Ua1Tsm4FqJ37p0eVOWAOw1YAIhPGwfgRyMjqnfJflz-XaiacYU35L1e_a4148tyam9KWCsCAPW/w640-h358/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-top10-female.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Course:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6U4dEE_1V_LYI2HejpbPUoQd5pUBIiMJAwA-a9k8PfKhKH7r0V4SIiwVZT3Bz9ZbX6pcyF22Ey1ukhF-7dlR5LzBcpIYFQLMov4usHbsSv2DL1yBvXudSGlqYIUC2MAKJBt6o_-_41-436P0uCFoZcjbK3z0Tvc7T27jwUoZZ2q1uIYUXbkvgmWV/s1288/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="952" data-original-width="1288" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi6U4dEE_1V_LYI2HejpbPUoQd5pUBIiMJAwA-a9k8PfKhKH7r0V4SIiwVZT3Bz9ZbX6pcyF22Ey1ukhF-7dlR5LzBcpIYFQLMov4usHbsSv2DL1yBvXudSGlqYIUC2MAKJBt6o_-_41-436P0uCFoZcjbK3z0Tvc7T27jwUoZZ2q1uIYUXbkvgmWV/w640-h474/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I counted 24 turns... seems a little excessive.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Elevation:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="800" height="68" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD0wWhcYOj6tnBrQRdYS2EpWQDcyBm-6afUL7oIO8nOUvPxsDwliiF0ULlWZY0V9e--J8hIXYLB7Tzn5zXR1mK1CdvrnnjYC69SsuoW8dDrJdxMer1tMdrYv-8Ua46xW63RMeMxLLEptICGmjOZ1VOpbfRL8H_sbnktdMOGMzqqkIwVsV6w8kQ5PZX/w320-h68/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-weather.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cold day in April!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><b><a href="https://results.raceroster.com/v2/en-US/results/hbdgchkrnwywpdd4/results?subEvent=126812&division=575046&page=1" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 26:29</li><li>Pace: 8:32</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 8 </li><li>Overall: 119 of 372</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 156</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 174</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 66.58%</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jRo7zpLd2EDmOzXw2panCEqkOLUY2lH02_JnfmjXPsFGXFpPx6Zm4XYqmohnXzvSOzyd2XpOnnEnvSQHdCLAI7mJlZ0ylDXiWEMIHRG-hD9QFRSJZg4JwOXJSUbHIew792Undd-lIUlF469-ASXDtltH2XPJFh72mU7JdWPgyuQxufFl_C5mlVkE/s2878/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-mystats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="2878" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5jRo7zpLd2EDmOzXw2panCEqkOLUY2lH02_JnfmjXPsFGXFpPx6Zm4XYqmohnXzvSOzyd2XpOnnEnvSQHdCLAI7mJlZ0ylDXiWEMIHRG-hD9QFRSJZg4JwOXJSUbHIew792Undd-lIUlF469-ASXDtltH2XPJFh72mU7JdWPgyuQxufFl_C5mlVkE/w640-h332/2022-04-09-comm-fnd-run-mystats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>0 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>0 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)*<br /> * Awards only 2 deep</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>1 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>3 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>9 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 76</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-69491051737185247152022-04-06T22:19:00.001-04:002022-04-06T22:19:48.305-04:00Race #514 -- Bear Foot 5k -- Bostic, NC -- 03/19/22<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8HpMGMcUuUzuk69u0chFhvVGTr-nMC8ufaYiW8PwhfW113ia1UWRzIdxGYLgb1DR0YoMicXxxpBTpr_jqOzgiS5soNapyVeWXcK_-mNzcOXsw08idYsuJctcgdk8AeFcJ6iSdX-e3S_Nlhc3RPDO_4kfGJfC99k5A1FgVrYP4JBbzWprlOeyqwAV/s235/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="235" data-original-width="230" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC8HpMGMcUuUzuk69u0chFhvVGTr-nMC8ufaYiW8PwhfW113ia1UWRzIdxGYLgb1DR0YoMicXxxpBTpr_jqOzgiS5soNapyVeWXcK_-mNzcOXsw08idYsuJctcgdk8AeFcJ6iSdX-e3S_Nlhc3RPDO_4kfGJfC99k5A1FgVrYP4JBbzWprlOeyqwAV/w196-h200/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-logo.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><br />This was my first race since turning 70 in February and also my first race of the year. I hope if anybody is reading this that you'll forgive me for not doing a full write-up on the race. I'm not sure how many races I'll do going forward. I'd like to keep it up, but honestly, I'm not running great, even for a 70-year-old, so it's hard to get motivated for racing and even more so for writing blogs. I do want a record of my races though so I'll at least try to fill in the stats for the races I run. Oh, and if something really interesting happens I'll try to include something about that.<p></p><p>Race Name: Bear Foot 5k</p><p>Location: Bostic, North Carolina (Sunshine Elementary School)</p><p>Date: March 19, 2022</p><p>Race Rating: 104</p><p>Top 10 Overall:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboXV_-PH9yjVDXUxTG-elvMQIRR87EIcMyZqyAH0OdlJUGM0v1YRpY2C1vRVTjOJfStSVe8Kt2KC1QZI_SeeiwPRa9L1iNpvTLhCRvBowSJqQQBZmGyyyg-L7sf_Q3xr22nQGUZSMl2ULY8B8LCk39hUEpUYJI9LInU6oCw_8zLSgWja7S-Uvs5T6/s2647/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-top-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1385" data-original-width="2647" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjboXV_-PH9yjVDXUxTG-elvMQIRR87EIcMyZqyAH0OdlJUGM0v1YRpY2C1vRVTjOJfStSVe8Kt2KC1QZI_SeeiwPRa9L1iNpvTLhCRvBowSJqQQBZmGyyyg-L7sf_Q3xr22nQGUZSMl2ULY8B8LCk39hUEpUYJI9LInU6oCw_8zLSgWja7S-Uvs5T6/w640-h334/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-top-10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHPUZUzu7ylyLc0kgbGXuL-5zwmi7TzCHIGa1EtIMykZzaOITC7njfgMoRtQme2FmLcTHVJVHLdLMwrjqAZ4CGsH8H4n5-U7xNj_EQ0_Y0AvZhC_CDEzGvbiYoHdeZ-tDESHReEJ1LOAZPn2T2oyHeXRZzer5853tBOTUnDO1VXhkYQo6tyZj9Wlr/s1066/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="906" data-original-width="1066" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBHPUZUzu7ylyLc0kgbGXuL-5zwmi7TzCHIGa1EtIMykZzaOITC7njfgMoRtQme2FmLcTHVJVHLdLMwrjqAZ4CGsH8H4n5-U7xNj_EQ0_Y0AvZhC_CDEzGvbiYoHdeZ-tDESHReEJ1LOAZPn2T2oyHeXRZzer5853tBOTUnDO1VXhkYQo6tyZj9Wlr/w640-h544/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Predominantly uphill going out and downhill coming back on an out-and-back course.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Elevation:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFiCrb1zyIYmyCKlY66-XeFuiV9T3kUrN_p4I5sa20Bz32gpp7pkeW0UpcMHeg6DZLhBhmP-3RCYPN4PZ1iICiBts5sIg1FN_W9bi9x7lqB4QOIfLNIEzQaRDi_R18tc5l_lDNqYZ3FzYZTh4ddlj9MsGuvxmvTxVTKDinYkYOVa-qsPPFDv55Wv9/s675/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="339" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWFiCrb1zyIYmyCKlY66-XeFuiV9T3kUrN_p4I5sa20Bz32gpp7pkeW0UpcMHeg6DZLhBhmP-3RCYPN4PZ1iICiBts5sIg1FN_W9bi9x7lqB4QOIfLNIEzQaRDi_R18tc5l_lDNqYZ3FzYZTh4ddlj9MsGuvxmvTxVTKDinYkYOVa-qsPPFDv55Wv9/s320/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-elevation.jpg" width="161" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadH6vtZeiF7QeXfCSs68372l0bGJgyf61KuqWYYsj-IpugXQ_oAZqlNHwvXMJuCuRooEhuTzpo0prOvNTkD8o_OzFz3d8jk3PbEcMGn9lnmRe0d1-zcxI-k4aSQAf7eBf3Nb8AFkQNZJUK16HruGZZQ0aif7wgIkECegTnOQcI6FNtKamjyFanM_7/s794/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="794" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadH6vtZeiF7QeXfCSs68372l0bGJgyf61KuqWYYsj-IpugXQ_oAZqlNHwvXMJuCuRooEhuTzpo0prOvNTkD8o_OzFz3d8jk3PbEcMGn9lnmRe0d1-zcxI-k4aSQAf7eBf3Nb8AFkQNZJUK16HruGZZQ0aif7wgIkECegTnOQcI6FNtKamjyFanM_7/s320/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-weather.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Pace:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFTPquJMSUGU_jR2CSpv2Z_9Jj4DE4XESEOXl_QlhdoEHuwAqMwKYGCGiMSQL8cO1v5lg_cCyEoNKz_c2YTYCegxxS7MKhO_bbzyNbuydzA28FqunUYccdpPET2LkxloNxFMQXrjjYaHEd9GHPabK0YoddKFr82sTJnx58f1_wP_1EvJrRpQig7ji/s2251/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-walk-breaks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="310" data-original-width="2251" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFTPquJMSUGU_jR2CSpv2Z_9Jj4DE4XESEOXl_QlhdoEHuwAqMwKYGCGiMSQL8cO1v5lg_cCyEoNKz_c2YTYCegxxS7MKhO_bbzyNbuydzA28FqunUYccdpPET2LkxloNxFMQXrjjYaHEd9GHPabK0YoddKFr82sTJnx58f1_wP_1EvJrRpQig7ji/w640-h88/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-walk-breaks.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You can see by the dips in this chart that I walked 11 times. Ouch. That's something I'd like to improve on as the warmer months approach. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/14270#resultSetId-305769;perpage:5000" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/141004544@N04/albums/72177720297487139/page1" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Photos from Willie Lowe on Flickr</a></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIATr7DjEVFKSiuUBN7D0-BK3s8lGkzES6kUzOxc5z6NQWsute1e0Hq7gO_UTnj7Zw3CLLR5kagSQTM2C9jjs-KAA7MYUMGs2tJtiDLMBcMEm0tK8uWYTDXMAKge1tSCBN_K5kUUtzeDt-69YQ3OPTnVCPjODb88803xv5FSlcEvEO4tYtw-X2dkO/s2802/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-richard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2338" data-original-width="2802" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfIATr7DjEVFKSiuUBN7D0-BK3s8lGkzES6kUzOxc5z6NQWsute1e0Hq7gO_UTnj7Zw3CLLR5kagSQTM2C9jjs-KAA7MYUMGs2tJtiDLMBcMEm0tK8uWYTDXMAKge1tSCBN_K5kUUtzeDt-69YQ3OPTnVCPjODb88803xv5FSlcEvEO4tYtw-X2dkO/w640-h534/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-richard.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I always appreciate the professional quality photos that Willie Lowe provides for free at the Rutherford Country races. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_Lb5XGybQlM_ek2e6CzhcX7sl4ssPKJjHCvJjbHtmS5cgaQyJE-pmY6ffEyxAnfnBOGKTwD3dPk9eTk4mJgdSoq_WY5TqIAFqavRDle44kpiyxlaeAWdQhYcjNm_6vx8LZ_4e2BkJDrtoLkX2NisgId8nv6S-Iu6Gz832qCTQ70D2MNrsK3fbD4o/s2240/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-stats.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="878" data-original-width="2240" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_Lb5XGybQlM_ek2e6CzhcX7sl4ssPKJjHCvJjbHtmS5cgaQyJE-pmY6ffEyxAnfnBOGKTwD3dPk9eTk4mJgdSoq_WY5TqIAFqavRDle44kpiyxlaeAWdQhYcjNm_6vx8LZ_4e2BkJDrtoLkX2NisgId8nv6S-Iu6Gz832qCTQ70D2MNrsK3fbD4o/w640-h250/2022-03-19-bear-foot-5k-stats.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 26:47</li><li>Pace: 8:38</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 3 </li><li>Overall: 35 of 322</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 151</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 165</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 65.84%</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>2 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>5 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>4 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>X - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>10 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>2 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>5 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent*<br /> * Nice hooded sweatshirt for advance registration!</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 104</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-82533259940403819702022-02-24T08:25:00.003-05:002022-02-24T08:32:48.973-05:00Race #513 -- Ruby C. Hunt Turkey Trot 5k -- Boiling Springs, NC -- 11/25/21<span style="font-family: times;">I ran this race on Thanksgiving (November 25th) and I'm finally getting around to writing the blog entry at the end of February. Posting this race kinda slipped my mind, but over the past few months, I've been dealing with a pretty severe case of plantar fasciitis and decided to not do any more races until I get it under control. The plantar fasciitis has improved some, but nowhere near 100%. Still, I'm thinking of getting back to the races soon although I'm sure I'll be slower than ever. As I write this, my 70th birthday is coming up in just three days so at least I'll have the age excuse for being slower.</span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">So regarding this race, my son Joe came down to North Carolina from Michigan along with his fiancee Lindsay and they both ran the race. Joe had started running at the beginning of the pandemic and is running great. Before this Turkey Trot he had only run one race, the Charlevoix Marathon, which he ran in three hours and 31 minutes, pretty amazing for his first real race. This year he's training for his next Marathon and is hoping to qualify for the Boston Marathon. He'll have to run 3:20 for that but he's on pace to do that right now.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;">The last race I had run before this one was the Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon in the middle of October, where I did okay, but that was about the time my plantar fasciitis started flaring up. I would have actually skipped this race if not for Joe and Lindsay coming down, but we had talked for months about running it. Looking back at it now, my time of 26:16 (8:28 pace) looks way better to me now than it did then. Next time I race I could be lucky to run faster than a 9-minute pace, so 8:28 doesn't seem too bad for me right now. We'll just have to see what the future holds.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE3MjHy6yUaZD4kFZxUnn3p9JvadyvTDmAqgEKNzcf9E-DOd64sgWTH8-3FpcgKLJOhlX9WYaiFYD2S0RETdTZOsX2bA8_ydsuNcohwtSnrc3n1hAQ8NezCnny2aCaJUeweGkN4omWbpMOhyfi8TC9hnKf9mIGD6NV15dcLMcoFGwAwssgY8tPATQJ=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjE3MjHy6yUaZD4kFZxUnn3p9JvadyvTDmAqgEKNzcf9E-DOd64sgWTH8-3FpcgKLJOhlX9WYaiFYD2S0RETdTZOsX2bA8_ydsuNcohwtSnrc3n1hAQ8NezCnny2aCaJUeweGkN4omWbpMOhyfi8TC9hnKf9mIGD6NV15dcLMcoFGwAwssgY8tPATQJ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joe finished 3rd out of 18 in his age group (21:27), Lindsay finished 6th of 34 in her division (29:43), and I was 2nd out of 8 (26:16) in the 65-69 group. There were 567 runners in the race.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL_JlLg7FWt5w0yDV0Kj6g4YeAsWGZAqs1Fg2RpfvTiYTaLIad4Tuo7uTnVoepvNY9UaqsT0GV-MRA5EL4p1eYi12CpQhrpuvS-6F1SmgCq-F5t8Lx6jKPeQAeuOXla28wG1EZnmxYgjXJGaz9JYVCwGDdTNWQDhQfU3AaJgHAU18iKW9H3JYeVR66=s3333" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1044" data-original-width="3333" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL_JlLg7FWt5w0yDV0Kj6g4YeAsWGZAqs1Fg2RpfvTiYTaLIad4Tuo7uTnVoepvNY9UaqsT0GV-MRA5EL4p1eYi12CpQhrpuvS-6F1SmgCq-F5t8Lx6jKPeQAeuOXla28wG1EZnmxYgjXJGaz9JYVCwGDdTNWQDhQfU3AaJgHAU18iKW9H3JYeVR66=w640-h200" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This graph shows that I walked early and often throughout the race -- 10 times to be exact. I'd like to say I planned it that way, but nope. I just walked every time I felt like I was about to die. It could be that in future races I'll revert back to a planned run/walk system as I've done a few times in the past. I'm slower that way but it's much less painful.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: times;"><br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: times;"><div>Race Name: Ruby C. Hunt Turkey Trot 5k</div><div><br /></div><div>Location: Boiling Springs, North Carolina (Gardner-Webb University Campus)</div><div><br /></div><div>Date: November 25, 2021</div><div><br /></div><div>Race Rating: 96</div><div><br /></div><div>Top 10 Overall:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhApE_eQM-hjOuwsyC02CAhbbKqqaY5bO-C24nzQ5xCtkzWa_RLIkghoo69I49Tjg8mDUYjAuWyVk2VVROlal93DA9xb8rbylHLFnCxI-8WxNZC5WgnUhPDD2zIM0vZ2nvCGm4WDeHoKyYNX2-gr-uwtCPfu-p4Msw4m8oAxTrVB60WoemhfZH44wcB=s2595" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="2595" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhApE_eQM-hjOuwsyC02CAhbbKqqaY5bO-C24nzQ5xCtkzWa_RLIkghoo69I49Tjg8mDUYjAuWyVk2VVROlal93DA9xb8rbylHLFnCxI-8WxNZC5WgnUhPDD2zIM0vZ2nvCGm4WDeHoKyYNX2-gr-uwtCPfu-p4Msw4m8oAxTrVB60WoemhfZH44wcB=w640-h322" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Course:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPxcRklZ3DQkZp1foe0Hijjlq9-tTcert11xO7VkSUlfWW6oflr8ES4WuNd3giclLX391VFS7vCbSoZrJ7tp9cooEo0fWGjnPRgiPyUrysLGlSkz5_ALzGiTSgc1efgsWjepFtuD1tSbN9FXOHgVlZnxMVZMJkdoGHWFMUv54jLpbcC1rzEPmhUAvf=s2309" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="2309" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPxcRklZ3DQkZp1foe0Hijjlq9-tTcert11xO7VkSUlfWW6oflr8ES4WuNd3giclLX391VFS7vCbSoZrJ7tp9cooEo0fWGjnPRgiPyUrysLGlSkz5_ALzGiTSgc1efgsWjepFtuD1tSbN9FXOHgVlZnxMVZMJkdoGHWFMUv54jLpbcC1rzEPmhUAvf=w640-h338" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Elevation by Mile:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS4zdko_nG0xz5nZuEFfyUajxqsAxke2QEC0HOLSFWzj4Y9jdlKBp1-wDa7pqPUw-ARoVF0WtXfuuyvvfkmE1sVJ55QY_Sxmesh4nQxXC_sLPbnrRVyNlok1P5hmtwqlA0F-XqPImwpfJNAwVKJb4NyBW_tlbcJlUirzRtZeQof-ljYfjj6yNsIWfi=s701" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="701" data-original-width="276" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS4zdko_nG0xz5nZuEFfyUajxqsAxke2QEC0HOLSFWzj4Y9jdlKBp1-wDa7pqPUw-ARoVF0WtXfuuyvvfkmE1sVJ55QY_Sxmesh4nQxXC_sLPbnrRVyNlok1P5hmtwqlA0F-XqPImwpfJNAwVKJb4NyBW_tlbcJlUirzRtZeQof-ljYfjj6yNsIWfi=w158-h400" width="158" /></a></div><br /><div>Weather at Start:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjunCSSWSr958KOGURPWolCcR3smd-XTTeNx7EyREaLVnt8Q4d2KXsEuMo2Bk6LBaoucpDkfaQg1xd3bcQwBmF_DmnXzUg7PCNWbPu4tonzQh8Yz9e3Avasib12k4Grak9C2hml62i75hDopMe4SqgQgWLgFMByEgoguXbx6qIPoWjHujQ8PNNo5yaC=s757" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="171" data-original-width="757" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjunCSSWSr958KOGURPWolCcR3smd-XTTeNx7EyREaLVnt8Q4d2KXsEuMo2Bk6LBaoucpDkfaQg1xd3bcQwBmF_DmnXzUg7PCNWbPu4tonzQh8Yz9e3Avasib12k4Grak9C2hml62i75hDopMe4SqgQgWLgFMByEgoguXbx6qIPoWjHujQ8PNNo5yaC=w400-h90" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/25139/?remMeAttempt=#resultSetId-292725;perpage:5000" target="_blank"><b>Click Here for Race Results</b></a></div><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/FinishLine/NC/BoilingSprings/RubyCHuntTurkeyTrot5KandFunRun" target="_blank">Click Here for Free Finish Line Photos</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>My Stats: </b></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 26:16</li><li>Pace: 8:28</li><li>Age Group: 2 of 8 </li><li>Overall: 103 of 567</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 145</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 159</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 66.37%</li></ul></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL_o-X4z8ceDOddmygtPGMsYd8LNTNBlAiQp3vS0VvtUuloFhbk6N5n2xQSXibZXW0XgWpp2dcQKHmiEleF-7Gqt1ZKeFKLxaTSuI6YahWPHx7DRCsqESeGAHFcJx1-gpyJznOpgDckZoyy1RfV3_hKKSGBGaBFXH9F5XlbUMwTw7iN5GmWdscHKpk=s4032" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjL_o-X4z8ceDOddmygtPGMsYd8LNTNBlAiQp3vS0VvtUuloFhbk6N5n2xQSXibZXW0XgWpp2dcQKHmiEleF-7Gqt1ZKeFKLxaTSuI6YahWPHx7DRCsqESeGAHFcJx1-gpyJznOpgDckZoyy1RfV3_hKKSGBGaBFXH9F5XlbUMwTw7iN5GmWdscHKpk=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to Joe for catching this pic of me approaching the finish line. There were some official finish line photos as well (link above).</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>***************</div><div>* RACE RATING *</div><div>***************</div><div><br /></div><div>RACE COURSE </div><div>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</div><div>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</div><div>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</div><div>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</div><div>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</div><div>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</div><div>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</div><div>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</div><div>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</div><div><br /></div><div>REGISTRATION </div><div>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</div><div>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>RESULTS</div><div>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>AGE GROUPS</div><div>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</div><div>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</div><div>1 - 14 and under group (1)</div><div>1 - 65+ group (1)</div><div>1 - 70+ group (1)</div><div>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</div><div>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</div><div>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</div><div>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>AWARDS</div><div>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</div><div>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</div><div>5 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</div><div>3 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</div><div><br /></div><div>POST RACE </div><div>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</div><div>8 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</div><div>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>REST ROOMS </div><div>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</div><div>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</div><div><br /></div><div>T-SHIRTS</div><div>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>3 - Design: (1-5)</div><div>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</div><div>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>0 - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>PHOTOGRAPHY </div><div>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</div><div>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</div><div>5 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </div><div><br /></div><div>PARKING </div><div>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</div><div>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</div><div>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</div><div>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</div><div><br /></div><div>OTHER</div><div>2 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</div><div>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</div><div>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>0 - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</div><div><br /></div><div>TOTAL: 101</div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: times;"><br /></span></div></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-62392710072259833642021-11-06T09:28:00.001-04:002021-11-06T09:28:28.438-04:00Race #512 -- Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon -- Myrtle Beach, SC -- 10/17/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkogbYqVLDtMhQJsr-Ybjds_klhA72tw2pDODBYXSKIt8-ZPuxJTkjwyFHRf3YXfo_L5x8i3JCnorev2bYO4nE0wZyUWdzTiodmMuoMJMVy949KxzorXZY-s04ODrSFCdgfmpYS7OCgU/s3000/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-start.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="3000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkogbYqVLDtMhQJsr-Ybjds_klhA72tw2pDODBYXSKIt8-ZPuxJTkjwyFHRf3YXfo_L5x8i3JCnorev2bYO4nE0wZyUWdzTiodmMuoMJMVy949KxzorXZY-s04ODrSFCdgfmpYS7OCgU/w640-h426/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-start.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>This has been one of my favorite races, so it's kind of odd that it's the first time I've run it since 2017. Last year (2020) I had almost quit running so I came down for the race but just watched. In 2019 the race was canceled because of a hurricane, and in 2018 I made it as far as the starting line but didn't like the cold and windy weather so I just decided to get back in my car and head for the hotel. That was a bad decision that I don't want to repeat, but I have somewhat of a reputation as a fair-weather runner. I was determined to run the race this year no matter what kind of weather I had to deal with, and it was a relief when the weather turned out to be just right.</p><p>Compared to previous years, this year's race was smaller with only 694 runners in the half marathon. In its inaugural year, 2010, there were 2,702 finishers and the size peaked in 2014 with 3,125 runners crossing the finish line. Along with there being fewer runners, there were other telltale signs that the race is dwindling. The expo was tiny in comparison, the after-race party was smaller, the finish line wasn't nearly as impressive as before, and the medals, although still nice, are noticeably smaller than previously. Still, it's a good race and I'm hoping it doesn't just fade away. For me, the final 5 miles of the race down Ocean Boulevard then back up the boardwalk are my favorite race miles of all.</p><p>As usual, my goal was to get my heart rate up to 155 and try to stay there, and for the most part, it worked fine. I did take a few extra walk breaks in the final 3 miles but that's pretty much what I usually do anyway. In my training, my longest run is 10 miles each week so the extra 3 miles in a half marathon are never really easy for me. </p><p>My finishing time of 1:49:10 was a good time for me this year at age 69, and that's now 118 half marathons in a row under 2 hours. I'd like to keep the streak going but it'll be less stressful once I'm not worried about finishing in under 2 hours. </p><p>I should probably also mention that over the past month or so I've developed plantar fasciitis in my left foot. It hasn't really affected me while I'm running but is painful after I run and especially at night and in the morning when I get out of bed. As I write this, it's been a few weeks since this race and I haven't run any more races. I'm not sure I'll run another race before Thanksgiving Day, but we'll see. The Mayberry Half Marathon coming up on November 13th might be a possibility if I'm feeling great (not real likely but you never know).</p><p>Race Name: Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon & Coastal 5k</p><p>Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina</p><p>Date: October 17, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 111</p><p><br /></p><p>Top 10 (Male):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp0ULtrIoS-wDXR3dSuFYa253NFXvsieu7zmt9wiOg8pJRosp0P5-y6M2EEObXqEALBmzxhG2yGyAQo42lb0uVJ_TwNZZC0HY60Ot1iPLIktshtfd6ThV9yhwAZC441ID3HFfDRk5u7s/s1846/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-top10-male.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="1846" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp0ULtrIoS-wDXR3dSuFYa253NFXvsieu7zmt9wiOg8pJRosp0P5-y6M2EEObXqEALBmzxhG2yGyAQo42lb0uVJ_TwNZZC0HY60Ot1iPLIktshtfd6ThV9yhwAZC441ID3HFfDRk5u7s/w640-h490/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-top10-male.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (Female):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPz9jt6UquOVsvzMZK3SdrzB9IB5sl2lCeOz1k_XIY40UvAEbAmYPDUKVw47DbB1uqj71vAVDIwKRqah4t6fb8bFBaF6QSxBhBBrGaIMxajRaX3zAHmZGImKdiv4MzYhCXNnBI38VsLdY/s1848/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-top10-female.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="1848" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPz9jt6UquOVsvzMZK3SdrzB9IB5sl2lCeOz1k_XIY40UvAEbAmYPDUKVw47DbB1uqj71vAVDIwKRqah4t6fb8bFBaF6QSxBhBBrGaIMxajRaX3zAHmZGImKdiv4MzYhCXNnBI38VsLdY/w640-h518/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-top10-female.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (My Age Group -- 65-69):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjdeVBVsFQ6GJtusPsfJfMEMXhry77pLPcTntBO8VYtEGZDZeU70KtnMt77lumAsE0i5xk0AKYhI6JCYCkak0QGd-ekMY6Yhg8Xv4TLG7u5Si4iLk5nz25IfEeVcWGXiE9RJ8TBxW_lw/s1869/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-top10-6569.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1480" data-original-width="1869" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRjdeVBVsFQ6GJtusPsfJfMEMXhry77pLPcTntBO8VYtEGZDZeU70KtnMt77lumAsE0i5xk0AKYhI6JCYCkak0QGd-ekMY6Yhg8Xv4TLG7u5Si4iLk5nz25IfEeVcWGXiE9RJ8TBxW_lw/w640-h506/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-top10-6569.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAv3OTypaXdQR9gDNirzV9t45CJx-1slZDx1Nmwn2ZT5tWmM1ihdyYNvY-pHXBz0eqGzBqgOVltR3ES-IDhBadmZ_77bvJ_3lgH2L6DJ84RGzQjDgqFRuGJvHQwvIrBFNj6qKr_xgp22E/s2048/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1583" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAv3OTypaXdQR9gDNirzV9t45CJx-1slZDx1Nmwn2ZT5tWmM1ihdyYNvY-pHXBz0eqGzBqgOVltR3ES-IDhBadmZ_77bvJ_3lgH2L6DJ84RGzQjDgqFRuGJvHQwvIrBFNj6qKr_xgp22E/w640-h494/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPwOMO6z8faQUQyKyzJySMLQMTGOXTBJsrYdHWtLtnLAnPb4IZB7gzl1YmrXzDimvtI7Ujitln4tccugAHHptILchnQe774gJSFvcoGzMTVr7sEMv68wVq_hTUkPAsqlrUmfSDwlfBzU/s825/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-weather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="825" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkPwOMO6z8faQUQyKyzJySMLQMTGOXTBJsrYdHWtLtnLAnPb4IZB7gzl1YmrXzDimvtI7Ujitln4tccugAHHptILchnQe774gJSFvcoGzMTVr7sEMv68wVq_hTUkPAsqlrUmfSDwlfBzU/w400-h84/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://results.svetiming.com/SVE-Timing-East/events/2021/myrtle-beach-mini-marathon-coastal-5k/results" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.bobbyaltman.com/proofing/mb-mini-marathon" target="_blank">Click Here for FREE Finish Line Photos</a></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=runmyrtlebeach&set=a.10158632486341947" target="_blank">Click Here for FREE SkyWheel Photos</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 1:49:10</li><li>Pace: 8:20</li><li>Age Group: 2 of 19 </li><li>Overall: 72 of 694</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 153</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 164</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 73.21%</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTDTz8zLxDkOWPvPE_NtQKlO78hyphenhyphen1U-9KPPPTMya6472vB_Ff0fRGUJRE0vhLpASg4Jn7YQ33jhpGTHq5N2-MD0lTEkGlSWFNrJWX6b9Jc6ENK8ehfwOOJvstIOy6JTwezOoOwCsGHoc/s683/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-awards.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="664" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPTDTz8zLxDkOWPvPE_NtQKlO78hyphenhyphen1U-9KPPPTMya6472vB_Ff0fRGUJRE0vhLpASg4Jn7YQ33jhpGTHq5N2-MD0lTEkGlSWFNrJWX6b9Jc6ENK8ehfwOOJvstIOy6JTwezOoOwCsGHoc/w622-h640/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-awards.jpg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>5 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>5 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>8 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>0 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>5 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes <i>[online]</i></p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>5 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>9 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOqsSvV0hyphenhyphenvUYeBjFiXK9RKl9c3i-QQgn2B7TBJAvS_UD4mwLrYBm1MYTEz2CbgWH7x1Nn8fCOvvtuoInFagk-I2ea4mLibudQTWvfB5tpxaioa_bp3Sl3i_CKzsDjYb62UNuLl-vqfQ/s2048/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-skywheel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1341" data-original-width="2048" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSOqsSvV0hyphenhyphenvUYeBjFiXK9RKl9c3i-QQgn2B7TBJAvS_UD4mwLrYBm1MYTEz2CbgWH7x1Nn8fCOvvtuoInFagk-I2ea4mLibudQTWvfB5tpxaioa_bp3Sl3i_CKzsDjYb62UNuLl-vqfQ/w640-h420/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-skywheel.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The professional-quality photos were free and, for the most part, great photos. There weren't a lot of different photos (a few at the start, a pic of most runners running past the SkyWheel, and a finish line photo), but if you get just one quality photo for free that's a huge perk in my book, and usually if you want to buy one good photo it will cost you around $20-30. I liked my SkyWheel photo (above) and was able to crop it for the photo below. Unfortunately, I was right behind somebody at the finish line so I didn't get a good one there, but most runners got a good photo there as well. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuReOpdiRAG5BIx5WruGJFyt0M1VfOsDTYUK4FFtRWXhKERB7aJ2EBMXrD7_Fkpi7BWboHHKXjPZVJd-UjrVhhLlF7wqw2p0QoMPvOudNryGeRBjIO6Jq-NR489m3maJbyYj2hcs1SuEA/s1557/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-skywheel-cropped.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1445" data-original-width="1557" height="594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuReOpdiRAG5BIx5WruGJFyt0M1VfOsDTYUK4FFtRWXhKERB7aJ2EBMXrD7_Fkpi7BWboHHKXjPZVJd-UjrVhhLlF7wqw2p0QoMPvOudNryGeRBjIO6Jq-NR489m3maJbyYj2hcs1SuEA/w640-h594/2021-10-17-MB-mini-richard-skywheel-cropped.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes <i>[with 5k on previous day]</i></p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 111</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-21042674839802123162021-10-13T06:58:00.003-04:002021-10-13T06:58:58.329-04:00Race #511 -- Kings Mountain Running Festival 5k -- Clover, SC -- 10/09/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45ooBdcR9ufwWGnugUmB4Dk5dw2YdVV9RkYDHiugMbTLxsE2WuUm2amxEy4hXLmvoxKjrS2vX5XlXpp_FuJ_Eui1muN2HXfm-gzuuRBnZaVRD1UGBKZ40_n_F_oCtTPIbA3LG4izIL4c/s3263/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="989" data-original-width="3263" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj45ooBdcR9ufwWGnugUmB4Dk5dw2YdVV9RkYDHiugMbTLxsE2WuUm2amxEy4hXLmvoxKjrS2vX5XlXpp_FuJ_Eui1muN2HXfm-gzuuRBnZaVRD1UGBKZ40_n_F_oCtTPIbA3LG4izIL4c/w640-h194/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I've had better weeks. On Sunday night I started having cold symptoms and I was unsure if I had a cold or possibly COVID. I contacted my doctor's office and they told me to wait at least 24 hours then get a COVID test if I still felt sick, so on Tuesday I was tested and thankfully it was negative. Having the Coronovirus would have kept me from going to next week's Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon, which has been the main race I'm planning for the fall, so I should still make it to the race albeit with a cough and runny nose.</p><p>I thought about skipping this race altogether since I'm still not feeling great and only ran about half of my usual training miles for the week, but decided it would probably be better to see if I could get in a fairly decent run before Myrtle Beach. The Kings Mountain Running Festival consists of four races (5k, 10k, half marathon, and full marathon). I considered the 10k but decided it would be best to go for the shortest distance instead. </p><p>The first mile of all of these races is like a roller coaster and I don't do well when that's the case. I struggled in that first mile, walking several times, before finally hitting the main road where the elevation leveled out for the most part. There was a stretch of maybe a half-mile around the middle of the race that was more like a cross-country course, running partly on a trail and partly on the grounds of the historic farm. I'm always wary of twisting an ankle with that type of running but it wasn't too bad and I actually managed to pass one or two other runners on the unpaved part. </p><p>I wasn't thrilled with my finish time of 27:15 but it's probably about right considering the hilly first mile, having a cold, and just being honest, I'm not running quite as well as I was just a couple months ago anyway. </p><p>I like this race and have run the half marathon a couple times previously. Sadly, it might be the last year of it. The race director said it's his last year and it will only continue if somebody else takes it over. This year there was a total of only 157 runners in all four races (41 in the 5k, 39 in the 10k, 51 in the half, and 26 in the full marathon). Two years ago it wasn't a huge race but there was still a total of 269 in the four races. I'm hoping we'll see it back next year when the pandemic is over (hopefully) and things get back to normal. </p><p>Race Name: Kings Mountain Running Festival 5k/10k/Half Marathon/Full Marathon</p><p>Location: Clover, South Carolina (Kings Mountain State Park)</p><p>Date: October 9, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 85</p><p>Top 10 (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdROjcOHQGdGADb5EwWciisZY8tb0ZGfQlzXa9QcZPMt_GPfUkW9eLBfa6afAuOc9_YAd4xqtcCkNZ3sCJEc2euMJAtuzikhjKHPP_e2xeWeRpj6TovwiwkV8Fim58M10xG2k3xBFe5Vw/s2622/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-5k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1323" data-original-width="2622" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdROjcOHQGdGADb5EwWciisZY8tb0ZGfQlzXa9QcZPMt_GPfUkW9eLBfa6afAuOc9_YAd4xqtcCkNZ3sCJEc2euMJAtuzikhjKHPP_e2xeWeRpj6TovwiwkV8Fim58M10xG2k3xBFe5Vw/w640-h322/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (10k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiYMf-Qmuc7zjVQ3zHIK9-jYihJzZFjp6tjAKnRvwvv7KmK90-0YJh6pLnq0UOILM0fTi6j-Yby5HyNWjaibRiAgYFRQYTZk6ua1WzZSSX3AnRo8u7K4xvoioOo9jUmbHPmsU8J2Bf6M/s2626/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-10k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="2626" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiYMf-Qmuc7zjVQ3zHIK9-jYihJzZFjp6tjAKnRvwvv7KmK90-0YJh6pLnq0UOILM0fTi6j-Yby5HyNWjaibRiAgYFRQYTZk6ua1WzZSSX3AnRo8u7K4xvoioOo9jUmbHPmsU8J2Bf6M/w640-h322/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-10k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (Half Marathon):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZDJ7pqzZTCpE4v4t44BmAJCoHTNk_0_ETJIUy1wbBMdZHyROMZAPDH7SViByX_SVNwX5cjI-x9XRsC_EcuFE1v5H0Pn1lF-Q51HkzBbvSDkwFmHPdOZFRgfrxGQg_JsdjurC0aajE68/s2642/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-half.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="2642" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZDJ7pqzZTCpE4v4t44BmAJCoHTNk_0_ETJIUy1wbBMdZHyROMZAPDH7SViByX_SVNwX5cjI-x9XRsC_EcuFE1v5H0Pn1lF-Q51HkzBbvSDkwFmHPdOZFRgfrxGQg_JsdjurC0aajE68/w640-h320/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-half.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (Marathon):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhColxh-Tuid0T4JFz1fYQEpl4WaKg1qRrzaG8EcfsLOQuvXeiiXWzb4Wda0mMUG2rzw6mBaFlNb_W9dxMeql2D2W_AzchNJmwUZq7dkagItzgGXjObqOgw6dpm_Vtmn8Gi-GNzt_7_Ii0/s2658/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-full.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1329" data-original-width="2658" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhColxh-Tuid0T4JFz1fYQEpl4WaKg1qRrzaG8EcfsLOQuvXeiiXWzb4Wda0mMUG2rzw6mBaFlNb_W9dxMeql2D2W_AzchNJmwUZq7dkagItzgGXjObqOgw6dpm_Vtmn8Gi-GNzt_7_Ii0/w640-h320/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-top10-full.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFd8Ka6a5cKMiBuGfH3FiI01dna6tBwt0QPKW4CIS-VFKqbL21L37HAIjLNCtiRxlb-SYrUzCQGlVJ98N154oYVRKaCFLQbdEDqcTvQkM5LpwUedOac03je6pCL9r0__oLgCMqNecpAg/s5184/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-josh-stone.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="5184" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUFd8Ka6a5cKMiBuGfH3FiI01dna6tBwt0QPKW4CIS-VFKqbL21L37HAIjLNCtiRxlb-SYrUzCQGlVJ98N154oYVRKaCFLQbdEDqcTvQkM5LpwUedOac03je6pCL9r0__oLgCMqNecpAg/w640-h426/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-josh-stone.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Josh Stone wins a lot of races. He told me before the race that he was just running the full marathon as a training run and was "only" wanting to finish in under 3 hours. His winning time of 2:55 was over an hour ahead of 2nd place.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Course (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77HDY8mPrrTaqSuos9YqYgR6R_EXNH8RusCXNP-tN0Cisf8TSsYsmJcXBxk0oXOr1_zT52mVjD1kDs3PADM4YieFjCPsb-FUXmaFu2piOrCD9ZRM-R9EEWaYSNwrsPltwck42NDcVBoE/s1723/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-map2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="941" data-original-width="1723" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg77HDY8mPrrTaqSuos9YqYgR6R_EXNH8RusCXNP-tN0Cisf8TSsYsmJcXBxk0oXOr1_zT52mVjD1kDs3PADM4YieFjCPsb-FUXmaFu2piOrCD9ZRM-R9EEWaYSNwrsPltwck42NDcVBoE/w640-h350/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-map2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaP9oC5Cr0jfaC17PDOjQZqJnvNAwj1DC7Ahd9i0m-A4RE5r2Onn5BaKhvSWLvrAGZNiF0z5I2_bg8gkZ1MUBNv4pJpCFmaRydt-4-FWwMB8Refo4YsCD_U3C-Q6vA21yagaxWC3GkOg/s574/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="528" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUaP9oC5Cr0jfaC17PDOjQZqJnvNAwj1DC7Ahd9i0m-A4RE5r2Onn5BaKhvSWLvrAGZNiF0z5I2_bg8gkZ1MUBNv4pJpCFmaRydt-4-FWwMB8Refo4YsCD_U3C-Q6vA21yagaxWC3GkOg/s320/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="294" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJCCgEzX6YXGf4UTo8HZTuUdpBQdR3ir4Fu9C0-2-ltED_JdH90Jz0qTDhyKdRHtmEgUbCreYjIfXq91JBbck767gtN8FFUISAcoIAckWxjy27R-joyebGedi940o2_WEfoj6XT8Lwcs/s759/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="177" data-original-width="759" height="94" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBJCCgEzX6YXGf4UTo8HZTuUdpBQdR3ir4Fu9C0-2-ltED_JdH90Jz0qTDhyKdRHtmEgUbCreYjIfXq91JBbck767gtN8FFUISAcoIAckWxjy27R-joyebGedi940o2_WEfoj6XT8Lwcs/w400-h94/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/58573#resultSetId-280269;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/SC/Clover/KMM2018" target="_blank">Click Here for FREE Race Photos</a></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wcROACdA2qG-6D9pRtcj6aUahnJn79WCO3qJgCHwMpIaoqL6WHMn0rHGhG59wuDFOLZNVlsvUaOoRD3xpLW_T4B5MWYVFd688doU8JPLwnWyWv1ByIvAPCJNk1twQL-PLn2S_Uh5aLM/s900/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-jim-and-me.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7wcROACdA2qG-6D9pRtcj6aUahnJn79WCO3qJgCHwMpIaoqL6WHMn0rHGhG59wuDFOLZNVlsvUaOoRD3xpLW_T4B5MWYVFd688doU8JPLwnWyWv1ByIvAPCJNk1twQL-PLn2S_Uh5aLM/w640-h426/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-jim-and-me.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me and my buddy, Jim Owens.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 27:15</li><li>Pace: 8:47</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 2 </li><li>Overall: 8 of 41</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 147</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 161</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 63.98%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa_hr6T1Erjq7MjdIXuQEPPEAMVGKfrWASt0ND7VLn24kUjtZMc-QCvxguY1mi3yQ5n_nsa0XfvsdvBXZNw28iwqIiXG0LbW_-e9amYw9URORJ7qNebFttXRO440rOP3D4KmEBxmh2Dk/s2851/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-graph3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1130" data-original-width="2851" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBa_hr6T1Erjq7MjdIXuQEPPEAMVGKfrWASt0ND7VLn24kUjtZMc-QCvxguY1mi3yQ5n_nsa0XfvsdvBXZNw28iwqIiXG0LbW_-e9amYw9URORJ7qNebFttXRO440rOP3D4KmEBxmh2Dk/w640-h254/2021-10-09-km-running-festival-graph3.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I walked several times in the first mile and had a hard time getting my heart rate up to the 155 range.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>4 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>0 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>6 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>5 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>6 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>4 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>6 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 85</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-67340659072703409322021-10-07T08:19:00.000-04:002021-10-07T08:19:50.033-04:00Race #510 -- Gaston College Stampede 5k -- Dallas, NC -- 10/02/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXDEwZ63LevqCgiHp_zbkslQpMNzn_S42rJjR0QwuX_AFAbuATyu2C3ediFbPpFFvxX4Ob-dd_J3TTBdc0uyS1RwYwMjntcsaY9mTDpoh_WokgJf8Bg_TEPt-iDrIEPOn4Rh4t-YwNxs/s382/2021-10-02-gaston-college-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="382" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVXDEwZ63LevqCgiHp_zbkslQpMNzn_S42rJjR0QwuX_AFAbuATyu2C3ediFbPpFFvxX4Ob-dd_J3TTBdc0uyS1RwYwMjntcsaY9mTDpoh_WokgJf8Bg_TEPt-iDrIEPOn4Rh4t-YwNxs/w640-h336/2021-10-02-gaston-college-logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This was the inaugural running of the "Gaston College Foundation Stampede for Student Success 5k," which almost takes longer to say than it does to run the race. The TV show The Office outdid it a little bit with "Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure 5k," but not by much. </p><p>The race was organized well and run entirely on the 150-acre campus of Gaston College. One nice perk was that they had a table set up with a big variety of items and all of the runners were invited to take whatever item they wanted. There was still quite a bit left over after the awards and people were invited to clean it out and take everything. Beats having to organize a yard sale I guess. </p><p>There was a bit of an issue with the awards. Because of the epidemic apparently, they were unable to get the medals that were ordered for age groups, but they said they'd mail them out once they arrived, and after a little coaxing they at least read out the names of the top 3 finishers in each age group.</p><p>Another thing that's been happening in races lately is that T-shirts are ordered well in advance of the race, which is quite understandable, so if you registered after a particular date or on the day of the race you don't get a shirt. I don't have a problem with that, but I do have a problem with paying the same amount (or even more) than the people who did get a shirt. I don't like to register too far in advance for races so it's happened to me at least five times recently. I've added a new item in my rating system to deduct 3 points if you register too late for a shirt and don't get at least a $5 discount. I'm sure that won't make race directors happy but it's only fair that we should pay a few bucks less if we don't get the shirt, which is the main perk you get at a race other than running the race itself.</p><p>As far as my race performance, it wasn't great although I managed not to walk any, which is somewhat of a victory for me. Despite not walking though, I still didn't manage to get under 25 minutes, which is my meager goal these days, but my time of 25:16 was 1st in the 65-69 age group. Other than one fairly steep hill in the first mile that I managed to grunt my way through, the course was fairly flat with no huge uphills or downhills.</p><p>There were a little over 200 runners registered but about half of those ran the untimed 2k, so there were only 108 finishers in the 5k, which is actually not too bad for a first-year race in this pandemic year when almost all races are smaller than previously.</p><p>Race Name: Gaston College Foundation Stampede for Student Success 5k</p><p>Location: Dallas, North Carolina (Campus of Gaston College)</p><p>Date: October 2, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 92</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tW579gEXr_RmCzjuZDDQMXV4_F5d8dEyyAkjUdUkAtavbs9ot98MGqgLSiuXCkyzB5HVNAoKXR9kSSuoXsU7apD9-_fQJDfcOpBDHSzGDluWmUdmUitFIGWQdU4nPkQaDt7F9j-86qA/s2170/2021-10-02-gaston-college-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1285" data-original-width="2170" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tW579gEXr_RmCzjuZDDQMXV4_F5d8dEyyAkjUdUkAtavbs9ot98MGqgLSiuXCkyzB5HVNAoKXR9kSSuoXsU7apD9-_fQJDfcOpBDHSzGDluWmUdmUitFIGWQdU4nPkQaDt7F9j-86qA/w640-h378/2021-10-02-gaston-college-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUF4HFUdAcVJV1fpAac7mOEyWZVWqAemFbt5T1nocwQmB_6vMOUak7FVz_Jz-dZ-ud8RSglp5S3u9EJm4AZT2-7ZptwUjc3cWpIgNsVFBSUGstwjPbTUK9nx8aQRFGB-p64VJ97cXJE0/s1836/2021-10-02-gaston-college-map2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1073" data-original-width="1836" height="374" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUF4HFUdAcVJV1fpAac7mOEyWZVWqAemFbt5T1nocwQmB_6vMOUak7FVz_Jz-dZ-ud8RSglp5S3u9EJm4AZT2-7ZptwUjc3cWpIgNsVFBSUGstwjPbTUK9nx8aQRFGB-p64VJ97cXJE0/w640-h374/2021-10-02-gaston-college-map2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2tDaduVoKE0AVIvcG809c7Z2jJaS3SdKe1o0hv5k36F0efAQauldpglV5oowWGdNC3feAamuL83TNZZvn2E1yKDBRxn8Z43zv6xyQItnaPsADZ2aixTOH9isnx7JEkFuwM0lyYIFWZs/s571/2021-10-02-gaston-college-elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="548" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn2tDaduVoKE0AVIvcG809c7Z2jJaS3SdKe1o0hv5k36F0efAQauldpglV5oowWGdNC3feAamuL83TNZZvn2E1yKDBRxn8Z43zv6xyQItnaPsADZ2aixTOH9isnx7JEkFuwM0lyYIFWZs/s320/2021-10-02-gaston-college-elevation.jpg" width="307" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwix2AaEg3wiC2ZyB-V1Fp4QOCstGLBIU68sDUu1aNbs_7BxuwN30_eTIjybrZhHVJl341qsRNTKOPKAASEmzi8__7IAAM_e8FTVMHm1OLplFXwsjDuZKXu6MaUUcF27XYyfQ0A-_MZaU/s790/2021-10-02-gaston-college-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="790" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwix2AaEg3wiC2ZyB-V1Fp4QOCstGLBIU68sDUu1aNbs_7BxuwN30_eTIjybrZhHVJl341qsRNTKOPKAASEmzi8__7IAAM_e8FTVMHm1OLplFXwsjDuZKXu6MaUUcF27XYyfQ0A-_MZaU/w400-h88/2021-10-02-gaston-college-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/113497#resultSetId-280104;perpage:5000" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.gastongazette.com/picture-gallery/news/2021/10/02/inaugural-stampede-student-success-5-k-run-gaston-college/5967928001/?fbclid=IwAR3BdAE5ZUKKJXRHOakw7LkWv2CUQ7Lw6OH33HBfF81loMVOLAYph4SdyY0" target="_blank">Click Here for 25 Race Photos on Gaston Gazette Website</a></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhercYtAorX_uI56ne77w0Ab0Hh7pdbvHT0srI9KMfROFvugJRQy-h4uNBw3YgsiP7m9zqeTZFoCcZbW6TlpJo2l8wWUrFwKzyczaSrt46yvRx5GaCaG-ggCwJt-D962duKjScBnRPNb5Y/s1654/2021-10-02-gaston-college-gazette-richard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1654" data-original-width="977" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhercYtAorX_uI56ne77w0Ab0Hh7pdbvHT0srI9KMfROFvugJRQy-h4uNBw3YgsiP7m9zqeTZFoCcZbW6TlpJo2l8wWUrFwKzyczaSrt46yvRx5GaCaG-ggCwJt-D962duKjScBnRPNb5Y/w378-h640/2021-10-02-gaston-college-gazette-richard.jpg" width="378" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are only 25 photos from the race on the Gaston Gazette website, but they're pretty good if you happen to be in one of them. </td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 25:16</li><li>Pace: 8:07</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 4 </li><li>Overall: 29 of 108</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 150</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 160</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 69%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn4CT12GQNqcu7_8CFIDfITCEA7H7ShEmjUUUCqOVi_xABNESeCDR5pk3-2ac7LYIUPBPW8e3ZI8pqcSv9stt1TgpWXar-45mevj0zER3xSHFQEGs_sD2HAzFItDvC7ZsW62W2-dxwJA/s2848/2021-10-02-gaston-college-graph2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="2848" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEn4CT12GQNqcu7_8CFIDfITCEA7H7ShEmjUUUCqOVi_xABNESeCDR5pk3-2ac7LYIUPBPW8e3ZI8pqcSv9stt1TgpWXar-45mevj0zER3xSHFQEGs_sD2HAzFItDvC7ZsW62W2-dxwJA/w640-h254/2021-10-02-gaston-college-graph2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The good news is that I didn't walk. The bad news is that I wasn't all that fast either and my pace was kind of inconsistent. My heart rate range was just what I wanted to do though, averaging about 150 until the finish when it went to around 160. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing (Start & Finish Mat): (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>6 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>7 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>(-3) - No shirt/No discount for late registration (-3)</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>5 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>5 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 92</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-37058781959181974772021-10-02T22:48:00.004-04:002021-10-02T22:48:40.616-04:00Race #509 -- Novant Health Lake Norman 15k/5k -- Cornelius, NC -- 09/26/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tNzjxrTQhUclESU4L5LiEkJY4e5gxwrNnwwGqb-bmMULGupqfWFGS6KK1hh6idv6vlJH_4K0FloCtHQCwCbjjpA3zezOOBxyWtzxA5zjmbGHLMHsT8cIPOwwYpSq5aylSnkfre8rl48/s4167/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1667" data-original-width="4167" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1tNzjxrTQhUclESU4L5LiEkJY4e5gxwrNnwwGqb-bmMULGupqfWFGS6KK1hh6idv6vlJH_4K0FloCtHQCwCbjjpA3zezOOBxyWtzxA5zjmbGHLMHsT8cIPOwwYpSq5aylSnkfre8rl48/w640-h256/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Back in 2009 when I first ran this race it was called the Lungstrong 15k/5k and it was one of the Charlotte area's major racing events. That year there were 929 finishers in the two races combined. Last year (2020) the race was canceled because of Covid and there seems to be a hesitancy for people to come back to the races. In the fall of 2019, just before the pandemic, the race size had fallen off some but there were still about 700 in the two races. Anticipating a packed parking lot, I headed out early to get a good parking spot but I arrived to find an empty parking lot so I had plenty of choices. The parking lot never did fill up, and as we lined up to start the 15k a few minutes before the 5k began, there wasn't a lot of need to jockey for position to get near the starting line. It turns out there were fewer than 200 runners in the two races combined this year (130 in the 15k and 66 in the 5k). That's disappointing, and it leaves me wondering if there will be a next year for this race. I hope so because it's the only 15k race around and overall is a great event, but I'm not too sure it'll recover. I'm sure the major part of the problem is Covid, but how that affects future races is yet to be seen. </p><p>As for how I did in the 15k, I was happy with the outcome. My time of 1:18:52 was an 8:28 pace for 15k (9.3 miles) and my Garmin actually had my pace at 8:22, measuring the course a little long at 9.44 miles. This was kind of a tune-up for the Myrtle Beach Mini Marathon that's coming up three weeks later and is my major race this fall.</p><p>Race Name: Novant Health Lake Norman 15k/5k</p><p>Location: Cornelius, North Carolina (Lake Norman)</p><p>Date: September 26, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 100</p><p>Top 10 (15k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHnjIQlbgqU5agWsF-oTlzlSHfEVM6gzwIPg6tI1Uc_3F-Gp6vMaOlEq3rR-1goR08NyAy4Y9wVwlBKyhz_ED8smR6a1jLasXZMTxOkB-SVWrlpbaTCtWWGyzayEYDKH7p3ay9__3BLs/s1783/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-top10-15k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1451" data-original-width="1783" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQHnjIQlbgqU5agWsF-oTlzlSHfEVM6gzwIPg6tI1Uc_3F-Gp6vMaOlEq3rR-1goR08NyAy4Y9wVwlBKyhz_ED8smR6a1jLasXZMTxOkB-SVWrlpbaTCtWWGyzayEYDKH7p3ay9__3BLs/w640-h520/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-top10-15k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="1817" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhTn0JmljWJZ3pbhVLEGLWa15lNQpjGtTyXLp5GvPH130sm4RBbNFmZ3bJkZrwuI0PkX8BStjskGLgNnjEK_WeQBAmLIS84m_7N962On81RF38ANfslHyXXbKs_Bpnebo7P0h-0HXkGSc/w640-h260/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-my-age-group2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT_XpIzWRlAHxPy7Epww0m_gFgPw4vea9vVBhC3K0RBw4TWJvfLIHmH9oFnn_TTNNVKXuEajAmyzYcqFJoYWaNdROxrNYW9nM_GbPrhlOpupM-mlBpBBz23M8nu_mI0ovMLywRExW4jY/s1872/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-map2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="890" data-original-width="1872" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT_XpIzWRlAHxPy7Epww0m_gFgPw4vea9vVBhC3K0RBw4TWJvfLIHmH9oFnn_TTNNVKXuEajAmyzYcqFJoYWaNdROxrNYW9nM_GbPrhlOpupM-mlBpBBz23M8nu_mI0ovMLywRExW4jY/w640-h304/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-map2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sqRP5R1H9goJaWiRe9vjGpYbbYDD2cEcwytnaSHi69TfG3jiUa9bzHAvMUzPdVc2hQsP3ZKAvoIQ3oqA9E8vE3iEeEq3EYQHGaNrCiRnSh4GHBt52DDCBekmJear4NsK-Zckrst-AcQ/s1118/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1118" data-original-width="547" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sqRP5R1H9goJaWiRe9vjGpYbbYDD2cEcwytnaSHi69TfG3jiUa9bzHAvMUzPdVc2hQsP3ZKAvoIQ3oqA9E8vE3iEeEq3EYQHGaNrCiRnSh4GHBt52DDCBekmJear4NsK-Zckrst-AcQ/w196-h400/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilopg_qd-9Er_nloT8K72FNBH4-D-uYtRvevUd9rQ4T5-Ao5gMz_fv_jluscCPCI0CmcsZmAeO77pREuG7WNOXY_n72HPs5XNbgra2XOTioTvDU_kFQnEFnjuHEtEOJgXe0APmvTS4hfQ/s758/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="758" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilopg_qd-9Er_nloT8K72FNBH4-D-uYtRvevUd9rQ4T5-Ao5gMz_fv_jluscCPCI0CmcsZmAeO77pREuG7WNOXY_n72HPs5XNbgra2XOTioTvDU_kFQnEFnjuHEtEOJgXe0APmvTS4hfQ/w400-h95/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.athlinks.com/event/167125/results/Event/984802/Course/2126875/Results" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://marathonphotos.live/Event/Sports%2FMMUS%2F2021%2FLake%20Norman%2015K%20and%205K" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Photos</a></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNowNqQ-fInSA6Kfrw7Q9f90o6Q4AUNicHUPy4rM9UxWYLb4zJVqtmtqHJTJZ1kepCvWh_ozWKeVTaTEznJTMlk3EfB2ImuFL5J72eR_yeFXY6bmWGg_7H6LtmoT5Kq1z2WYR5MS2PaxA/s1616/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-marathon-photos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1616" data-original-width="1239" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNowNqQ-fInSA6Kfrw7Q9f90o6Q4AUNicHUPy4rM9UxWYLb4zJVqtmtqHJTJZ1kepCvWh_ozWKeVTaTEznJTMlk3EfB2ImuFL5J72eR_yeFXY6bmWGg_7H6LtmoT5Kq1z2WYR5MS2PaxA/w490-h640/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-marathon-photos.jpg" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The good news is that you can buy all of your photos for $29.95. The Bad news is that if you only want one photo it's $19.95. Pretty good deal if you have a bunch of good photos. Not so much if you just want one. I didn't look at anybody else's pics but mine weren't great.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 1:18:52</li><li>Pace: 8:28</li><li>Age Group (65-69): 1 of 4 </li><li>Overall: 41 of 130</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 154</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 160</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 70.46%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHpZMCoPI1G9pwNE6EiDsUVPN4RtyVi4F95vhhfXhBeQujL3wGINPBcfY1QIMTzOkDXJYYjT5QDg5x9pvzLhlyBsVRHNmKDb97sGdeau7Clmklg6dzqSRC4ICeQPcnvjgKLwQY-U6vR4/s2826/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-graph-pace-heartrate2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="2826" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDHpZMCoPI1G9pwNE6EiDsUVPN4RtyVi4F95vhhfXhBeQujL3wGINPBcfY1QIMTzOkDXJYYjT5QDg5x9pvzLhlyBsVRHNmKDb97sGdeau7Clmklg6dzqSRC4ICeQPcnvjgKLwQY-U6vR4/w640-h264/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-graph-pace-heartrate2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I planned on taking a walk break at 3 miles and again at 6 miles just to drink some energy drink so I was fine until then. I took 5 more walk breaks after the one at 6 miles (shown as spikes on the graph). It wasn't as bad as some recent races but I was definitely tired in the last third of the race. I was able to keep my heart rate (red line) in check at just under 160 for almost the whole race.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GQwXhRZnfPv_YZ9JLh3FvXjViw8pTSbAKIOf4wk8Qa1vSp0B_-OkquxuX-Kv9uzo3rikZZeDZkspp69G_uj4acG8-J-X2zGyfZuywlF7BGsSTaj_MDCl7kPtAfgNcyiAiITw0SRiWKo/s1294/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="1294" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_GQwXhRZnfPv_YZ9JLh3FvXjViw8pTSbAKIOf4wk8Qa1vSp0B_-OkquxuX-Kv9uzo3rikZZeDZkspp69G_uj4acG8-J-X2zGyfZuywlF7BGsSTaj_MDCl7kPtAfgNcyiAiITw0SRiWKo/w640-h316/2021-09-26-lake-norman-15k-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>4 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>2 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>0 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>5 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>2 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>1 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 100</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-77773597129822714822021-09-22T08:09:00.000-04:002021-09-22T08:09:59.237-04:00Race #508 -- OrthoCarolina 5k Classic -- Charlotte, NC -- 09/18/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviu4ghfSAGhyphenhypheni9ZxN0TedszvtEzY4YFzUNy48lQqfLSRtlWMx-V_SLGDXTwK1JNQeOL9s6yF7NNkTmaD4sgq5QJqJI_MEfMB4yTO2voMMxveQPM5PwJiQFsUQzX5Edsx11OLZLW1NoN0/s1122/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="1122" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviu4ghfSAGhyphenhypheni9ZxN0TedszvtEzY4YFzUNy48lQqfLSRtlWMx-V_SLGDXTwK1JNQeOL9s6yF7NNkTmaD4sgq5QJqJI_MEfMB4yTO2voMMxveQPM5PwJiQFsUQzX5Edsx11OLZLW1NoN0/w400-h241/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>For this year only, the OrthoCarolina 10k/5k Classic was moved from its normal location at the main OrthoCarolina location in Uptown Charlotte to the South Park Mall area. With a 15k on my schedule for next week and a half marathon in four weeks, I decided to just run the 5k option this time around.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Good</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I managed to barely squeak in under 25 minutes at 24:56. These days that's my goal. </li><li>Plenty of free parking at the South Park Mall location.</li><li>Course wasn't flat but there weren't any huge hills.</li><li>Professional photography pics were nice.</li><li>Nice size race with 316 finishers in the 10k and 251 in the 5k. Big enough for plenty of age group competition and small enough that you don't get lost in the crowd.</li><li>Shirt is nice and I actually got one despite signing up late.</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Bad</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>As nice as the pro photos were, they were also too expensive at $20 for a single photo or $50 for all of your photos. </li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc1aKzaY_MPmbVr984xqfwdH86ju3EeyddTKWicZ4bTgQy5gQ-Gbm6nhe6EikIyx4qaxjS3X5S342TsDLkKWX4qw_0FLAMK6liCtnHE6H8kv_5vHkpXbSKlYkB8V-McsZb6jJ_skoVQk/s960/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="684" data-original-width="960" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXc1aKzaY_MPmbVr984xqfwdH86ju3EeyddTKWicZ4bTgQy5gQ-Gbm6nhe6EikIyx4qaxjS3X5S342TsDLkKWX4qw_0FLAMK6liCtnHE6H8kv_5vHkpXbSKlYkB8V-McsZb6jJ_skoVQk/w640-h456/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Race Name: OrthoCarolina 10k/5k Classic</p><p>Location: Charlotte, North Carolina</p><p>Date: September 18, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 89</p><p>Top 10 (10k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kJ9JflBBZeZ321oXGBYpVSFwpmf59Q4ehkqsvR6OONdpHVnu6sehW8AAD2fz8qOrgnHNeDr9dhwJD0FJSA74PEMH_ZePnXQYh5jEvtyiAdZPp6_DVTPbCWlVAlGnGX9g6zEOZRSpaIw/s2164/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-top10-10k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="2164" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kJ9JflBBZeZ321oXGBYpVSFwpmf59Q4ehkqsvR6OONdpHVnu6sehW8AAD2fz8qOrgnHNeDr9dhwJD0FJSA74PEMH_ZePnXQYh5jEvtyiAdZPp6_DVTPbCWlVAlGnGX9g6zEOZRSpaIw/w640-h382/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-top10-10k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xiuv-uHHY9av5rhfhW62-fAQiHv9LHgGqjlBpdzfOapzoQT5FAo8weNzDi9bEIp1ZB1zmRP600PwCR4zfYUzzvtMQAu00BntrWk0lkdvc7RNFGips591C_Nav14sBHPIt_dVdV78ikc/s2162/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-top10-5k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1287" data-original-width="2162" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8xiuv-uHHY9av5rhfhW62-fAQiHv9LHgGqjlBpdzfOapzoQT5FAo8weNzDi9bEIp1ZB1zmRP600PwCR4zfYUzzvtMQAu00BntrWk0lkdvc7RNFGips591C_Nav14sBHPIt_dVdV78ikc/w640-h380/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-top10-5k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My Age Group (65-69 in the 5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHqxv4DpU2tljSIpGcCVyaafpqR9npkLRn1WJ-F0nI5qKH2NhCeDRDhmqj0YiBSbhUR-FkslseVOhyphenhyphenul-eoPOGQmF1ZU5Lw2ucEwto0ANlkw-5fwj3ve18VrVKSE1wqq5HoFF5zvjt78/s2130/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-top10-6569age.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="2130" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRHqxv4DpU2tljSIpGcCVyaafpqR9npkLRn1WJ-F0nI5qKH2NhCeDRDhmqj0YiBSbhUR-FkslseVOhyphenhyphenul-eoPOGQmF1ZU5Lw2ucEwto0ANlkw-5fwj3ve18VrVKSE1wqq5HoFF5zvjt78/w640-h314/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-top10-6569age.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedh7cqEN6C1e9RDyk8iRgXK4dhoGMN9x9qPzggVyKNkFBlNBOGJc36KecGwtFMgQxRluVlBs7YxTCawgIBlJFmh3M1FC3jf89CUyZCnGoXNXTb9OGl5VfFqjrurLAxzdJL1scLWmKKu8/s1782/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-map3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1782" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgedh7cqEN6C1e9RDyk8iRgXK4dhoGMN9x9qPzggVyKNkFBlNBOGJc36KecGwtFMgQxRluVlBs7YxTCawgIBlJFmh3M1FC3jf89CUyZCnGoXNXTb9OGl5VfFqjrurLAxzdJL1scLWmKKu8/w640-h396/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-map3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqH6AR0uwYndaB9FaIT9-APCn2VJyJwci8eiT-RiXRnNvQO8in4TeNwnXaHHleAiRClPDjug879RoviMEDeovRWQFHot0jihRDZ2J8g_dTNi-6JLSQhQiareZG2nWbgXPSnY3io-JORRc/s572/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="572" data-original-width="547" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqH6AR0uwYndaB9FaIT9-APCn2VJyJwci8eiT-RiXRnNvQO8in4TeNwnXaHHleAiRClPDjug879RoviMEDeovRWQFHot0jihRDZ2J8g_dTNi-6JLSQhQiareZG2nWbgXPSnY3io-JORRc/s320/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-elevation.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXWUcLpH3ANaFuikuq2_QXG5ORnzJ6qwAKTQ65lhTD49MNlxA4sI96p5nO1HMdSbNIcQaRz2cJedaV7Gm8C3j0L3ucM7LjkvOwafjDx3SVFd8fjfU9YgboVEhg7PHphr86qX8lM6QHLY/s794/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="174" data-original-width="794" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbXWUcLpH3ANaFuikuq2_QXG5ORnzJ6qwAKTQ65lhTD49MNlxA4sI96p5nO1HMdSbNIcQaRz2cJedaV7Gm8C3j0L3ucM7LjkvOwafjDx3SVFd8fjfU9YgboVEhg7PHphr86qX8lM6QHLY/w400-h88/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/10135#resultSetId-275158;perpage:5000" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.captivatingsportsphotos.net/event/find-my-event?year=2021&month=09&event=2021-ortho-carolina" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Photos</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 24:56</li><li>Pace: 8:02</li><li>Age Group (65-69): 1 of 8 </li><li>Overall: 23 of 251</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 155</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 167</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 69.92%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoskrugscAX9oMl5Lz6mrL7qv408hDwyrj1KqPaxU2aj8e9A9Vm3rwzpCG6NLzqwnomWpAyQ-jAF2zLba9aac4Is5-rrSlhltZcDcP5Cby0CJtjfJ1sGwFiz9Z10ZOR1nk42vIu1Ffnc/s3414/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-graph.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1132" data-original-width="3414" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoskrugscAX9oMl5Lz6mrL7qv408hDwyrj1KqPaxU2aj8e9A9Vm3rwzpCG6NLzqwnomWpAyQ-jAF2zLba9aac4Is5-rrSlhltZcDcP5Cby0CJtjfJ1sGwFiz9Z10ZOR1nk42vIu1Ffnc/w640-h212/2021-09-18-orthocarolina-graph.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm trying to walk less in races and managed to make it 2 miles before walking in this one, then walked again at around 2.8 miles. Still it's an improvement over a month ago.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>0 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>5 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>1 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 89</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-45218111912104675572021-09-17T14:31:00.000-04:002021-09-17T14:31:43.244-04:00 Race #507 -- HOOAH OORAH ALL THE WAY 5K -- Conover, NC -- 09/11/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvk189glPxjtZeWDw-8deQpED-Pul-8CcX51nTD-vZPAko2INVNOB150IuRgT9ieMC4KxPloDpWYKKVT58J3kMXEh-KYSklrG_VNRZUE5CQfdmn0V82iaQaIJnxJb6jM4ZjbRo71Mw_o/s3264/2021-09-11-OORAH-logo2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvvk189glPxjtZeWDw-8deQpED-Pul-8CcX51nTD-vZPAko2INVNOB150IuRgT9ieMC4KxPloDpWYKKVT58J3kMXEh-KYSklrG_VNRZUE5CQfdmn0V82iaQaIJnxJb6jM4ZjbRo71Mw_o/w640-h480/2021-09-11-OORAH-logo2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I've always had a touch of <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triskaidekaphobia" target="_blank">triskaidekaphobia</a>, so when a memory popped up on Facebook this week saying it was the 13th anniversary of my first race, I cringed just a little bit. It didn't help when I did the math to see how many races I was averaging per year. When I divided my total races (507) by 13 I came up with exactly 39, which is 13 x 3. I'm happy to have averaged 39 races a year over the past 13 years, but I'm not really comfortable here so I'm looking forward to my next race before something bad happens.</p><p>I didn't encounter any bad luck during the race, and it was actually one of my best 5k efforts of the year and was only the second time this year that I ran an entire race without walking.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">What Was Good</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A perfect race to commemorate the 9/11 World Trade Center attack that was exactly 20 years ago on this date, as the race was dedicated to the military and supported by the Stop Soldier Suicide organization.</li><li>One of the flattest 5k courses I've run this year, with only a fairly gentle uphill for about a quarter mile at the start of the race that returned the same way, resulting in a nice downhill finish.</li><li>I got to spend a few minutes with 95-year-old World War II veteran Byron Logan, who ran at least part of the course and drove himself to the race. He's one of the last of the Greatest Generation and I was honored that he shared a few of his war stories with me.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApNvpp9pZ0cD-5yjHaz11UAIRpeOXsGJDj6VvCoxDKAFbHtJVW1QqwscJjiCViba8PBOXdLQh2p_iTGVmOphYKUUEqVJdlsX7CrFU2zZl5a1knrQC86_5F31H01kokFvyWu4us801VCo/s3264/2021-09-11-OORAH-byron-logan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiApNvpp9pZ0cD-5yjHaz11UAIRpeOXsGJDj6VvCoxDKAFbHtJVW1QqwscJjiCViba8PBOXdLQh2p_iTGVmOphYKUUEqVJdlsX7CrFU2zZl5a1knrQC86_5F31H01kokFvyWu4us801VCo/w480-h640/2021-09-11-OORAH-byron-logan.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">95-year-old WWII Veteran Byron Logan</td></tr></tbody></table><h3 style="text-align: left;">What Was Bad</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>No race photos. Kind of odd considering there seemed to be lots of cameras, but one photog said he was just doing video, and another lady with a fancy camera said she was just taking pics for the Hickory High School ROTC.</li><li>Nice shirt, but I didn't get one. That's 4 out of the last 5 races that I didn't get a shirt because I signed up too late. I don't mind too much since I probably have enough shirts to last the rest of my life, but I think if a race knows they aren't giving you a shirt you should get a discount of at least 5 bucks off the registration cost.</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzK4hWzF4r-NLUC_0EeAaPfkOxBs4mvlG9aqUGq9dLcMgA2u0SRF3_r8RmIJk4lI6HSdmg4XTKVDXwFzHCLxHINn5F3Ry3m61OM3N5oDdL5DH2L21BoZIxn9NhDmr4Rxdj6q1Vg8GRgg/s3264/2021-09-11-OORAH-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYzK4hWzF4r-NLUC_0EeAaPfkOxBs4mvlG9aqUGq9dLcMgA2u0SRF3_r8RmIJk4lI6HSdmg4XTKVDXwFzHCLxHINn5F3Ry3m61OM3N5oDdL5DH2L21BoZIxn9NhDmr4Rxdj6q1Vg8GRgg/w640-h480/2021-09-11-OORAH-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post-race with some friends</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Race Name: HOOAH OORAH ALL THE WAY 5K</p><p>Location: Conover, North Carolina</p><p>Date: September 11, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 77</p><p>Top 10 (10k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKPuk58fxG_er8q4oV2z7GWmDtqD3Y2CqcNC3bfKa7bX88Iz_aKMzwr_TzpwyIhgNrxEI1qycpSASmKWRtUXa2ul6vOHjAXW1fUXseGXbr0XPoRJZbafmeWIkdX2XuCMRhpsYHkZuqNo/s2169/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-top10-10k.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1296" data-original-width="2169" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxKPuk58fxG_er8q4oV2z7GWmDtqD3Y2CqcNC3bfKa7bX88Iz_aKMzwr_TzpwyIhgNrxEI1qycpSASmKWRtUXa2ul6vOHjAXW1fUXseGXbr0XPoRJZbafmeWIkdX2XuCMRhpsYHkZuqNo/w640-h382/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-top10-10k.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (5k):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKh7PKfE0S9ms3DyfcJdNvXP3d58AuSyQXfFK2qjgPmOsKtfqeMADBaVakarpkbMQ9xPd5eNIKz5-NLssdALU5LFZN0cU9daFd6wBpe7MP4Kv6goygYJZGvJXyWHG0Jg6qn3_htzEN9OY/s2164/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="2164" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKh7PKfE0S9ms3DyfcJdNvXP3d58AuSyQXfFK2qjgPmOsKtfqeMADBaVakarpkbMQ9xPd5eNIKz5-NLssdALU5LFZN0cU9daFd6wBpe7MP4Kv6goygYJZGvJXyWHG0Jg6qn3_htzEN9OY/w640-h382/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78I1AftpC5hf47V1pJKzSI0L3QKmkz4FWAN9f_XrlRTJjyeH3B2WCcWyplYVWyY5ie-GV3WFOUJSoXoqMGCQKUd8EuO2Nsu0WC0YfV4DOptKuGMwtc5eoOToGEeNH_o3rIQlKfklLMks/s1986/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="1986" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg78I1AftpC5hf47V1pJKzSI0L3QKmkz4FWAN9f_XrlRTJjyeH3B2WCcWyplYVWyY5ie-GV3WFOUJSoXoqMGCQKUd8EuO2Nsu0WC0YfV4DOptKuGMwtc5eoOToGEeNH_o3rIQlKfklLMks/w640-h414/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_f3GqiQuepB62GD_LEIgwjnTBNQRS8apj1UqBKOmPsGJHuI2sTVgQQW9AsSUTEEp4vIGqD-dEAVGOsomkpQuL8VjLF8UH_2ISpUoQv_6H0lhyphenhyphenn1LSz8ZWHfxuar-BZSRFlC4s87Uxd0/s570/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="558" data-original-width="570" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4_f3GqiQuepB62GD_LEIgwjnTBNQRS8apj1UqBKOmPsGJHuI2sTVgQQW9AsSUTEEp4vIGqD-dEAVGOsomkpQuL8VjLF8UH_2ISpUoQv_6H0lhyphenhyphenn1LSz8ZWHfxuar-BZSRFlC4s87Uxd0/w400-h391/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_h22FyQmmbyUAL096LDdUv6wVtVAe0LDi_quFEMYyMqGj38RJgLfDJPpbmKuhk-o0TO2wtgv_omAh1_jUyrKNih6X0GvPVLQuB-U5JyhSno0jBuYzdV-pg4t4Oy_hHKDThpwQ8Z4rYDA/s760/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="173" data-original-width="760" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_h22FyQmmbyUAL096LDdUv6wVtVAe0LDi_quFEMYyMqGj38RJgLfDJPpbmKuhk-o0TO2wtgv_omAh1_jUyrKNih6X0GvPVLQuB-U5JyhSno0jBuYzdV-pg4t4Oy_hHKDThpwQ8Z4rYDA/w400-h91/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/87735#resultSetId-273278;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 24:48</li><li>Pace: 8:00</li><li>Age Group (65-69): 2 of 7 </li><li>Overall: 16 of 295</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 152 </li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 164</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 70.30%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTex2YNCqKy5fB1Z2QhruxT-H-6Xg3HXdDil8fRFPphmuaoiyX2owm3aZgaTGdQGsr7G6ps1_QO5Qdwq0sBkd3IWgwWCLrKiTPUQlIj-GP8d6CTBN4aQJHBaIvR4r2yFH5zkp1JR1EjA/s3684/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-richard-finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1909" data-original-width="3684" height="332" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihTex2YNCqKy5fB1Z2QhruxT-H-6Xg3HXdDil8fRFPphmuaoiyX2owm3aZgaTGdQGsr7G6ps1_QO5Qdwq0sBkd3IWgwWCLrKiTPUQlIj-GP8d6CTBN4aQJHBaIvR4r2yFH5zkp1JR1EjA/w640-h332/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-richard-finish.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The absence of race photos was offset a little bit by having a finish line video. I captured this pic from the video.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCtW5VdD_nnr9iBzuiGP_yELpm6ceHQkNZLAo7vImN4_qd51mFIrW_bB1R46zgxdoQtJYc3x1ZeMPKfp7NfY-tJKCsZj2_T-lum0X18xtoQMdunPJeudzBpc90Dal7aj7yu-COwoGcWA/s3439/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-graph2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="3439" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyCtW5VdD_nnr9iBzuiGP_yELpm6ceHQkNZLAo7vImN4_qd51mFIrW_bB1R46zgxdoQtJYc3x1ZeMPKfp7NfY-tJKCsZj2_T-lum0X18xtoQMdunPJeudzBpc90Dal7aj7yu-COwoGcWA/w640-h212/2021-09-11-HOOAH-OORAH-graph2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As the graph shows, I managed to not walk during the race on this mostly flat course. The red line shows that my heart rate stayed pretty steady, not hitting 160 until the last tenth of a mile when I was running my fastest.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>0 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>6 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>1 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>4 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>2 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 77</p><div><br /></div><p><br /></p>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-10795360430999943952021-09-15T07:42:00.000-04:002021-09-15T07:42:33.743-04:00Race #506 -- Around the Crown 10k -- Charlotte, NC -- 09/05/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLfuFJbfftnlyxbLsXTkZiOiF7jlPNalOgAvdXs23ikenvYxx_uCdere1vZQ-1jh4Q8_JzlZbkXx6OYoKV8S1LH-wGMrmnNOCTrmDDd_Y2eot-jVU-vm6z0-Fij6kjsYBPjSlRGpWDHY/s1280/2021-09-05-ATC10k-i277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRLfuFJbfftnlyxbLsXTkZiOiF7jlPNalOgAvdXs23ikenvYxx_uCdere1vZQ-1jh4Q8_JzlZbkXx6OYoKV8S1LH-wGMrmnNOCTrmDDd_Y2eot-jVU-vm6z0-Fij6kjsYBPjSlRGpWDHY/w640-h360/2021-09-05-ATC10k-i277.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Every so often I get lazy and would rather do anything other than writing a blog entry. If that ever happens, you'll be able to tell because I'll either just completely dump the blog (I've done it twice over the years) or I'll just do some bullet points because that's easier than actual writing, but it does give a pretty good idea about the race. So here ya go.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Good</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>It's one of Charlotte's biggest races of the year.</li><li>It's the only race that allows you to run on the I-277 loop around Charlotte.</li><li>Great finishers medal for all runners.</li><li>Five-year age groups.</li><li>Packet pickup/race expo is a pretty big event in itself if that appeals to you.</li></ul><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Bad</h3><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The number of runners shrunk by about 1200 this year as opposed to pre-Covid (around 2800 runners this year and about 4000 in 2019). Maybe the drop was entirely due to the pandemic, or maybe there was just less interest for those who have already been there and done that.</li><li>No packet pickup on race morning. Camp North End, where the expo/packet pickup was held, was packed with people viewing the Van Gogh exhibit as well as other shoppers. </li><li>Not enough porta-potties for a crowd this size and they started removing them at 9 a.m.</li><li>Running on I-277 is unique and all that, but have you ever run 7 mph on a freeway that you're used to driving 70 mph on? Kind of underwhelming.</li><li>No race photographers, which is more than a little odd in a race this size.</li><li>Post-race food was almost non-existent, consisting of bananas and boxed water. There was a huge waiting line and I suspect quite a bit of disappointment once they reached the end of the line. The bananas were fine, but have you ever drank warm water from what looks kind of appears to be a chocolate milk carton? Blech. </li><li>Race T-shirt says "For the Crown" instead of "Around the Crown." Who does that?</li></ul><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The Ugly</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMHilBR6e22sr0xduoTENeOaK65pMQyNmK_VdYQa0OhqTLIFpKruBcst2mIhm2YGI8j4iXy3JrtYN3GinbajzN474q4wsw0VQkQ8vcL3LibgIm6-5O8BbbWsNve1ly70KJvi1pa1RDtU/s2660/2021-09-05-ATC10k-parking-is-free.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="438" data-original-width="2660" height="106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuMHilBR6e22sr0xduoTENeOaK65pMQyNmK_VdYQa0OhqTLIFpKruBcst2mIhm2YGI8j4iXy3JrtYN3GinbajzN474q4wsw0VQkQ8vcL3LibgIm6-5O8BbbWsNve1ly70KJvi1pa1RDtU/w640-h106/2021-09-05-ATC10k-parking-is-free.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The part of this that says "parking is free in Uptown during the weekends" didn't turn out well for me. I parked in the huge lot next to the start/finish line along with hundreds of other cars. There was a small sign at the entrance saying where you could pay (online) to park there but I paid little attention since parking was free, or so I thought. I returned after the race and had a $35 parking ticket. About three-fourths of the other cars in the lot also had a ticket on their windshield. And no, this wasn't the Subaru VIP lot. And what really irked me more than anything was that when I posted about it on the ATC Facebook page (and I was being a lot nicer than I am now) whoever administers the page not only didn't respond, but they just quietly removed my post so nobody else would see it. Not cool, ATC peeps. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p>Race Name: Around the Crown 10k</p><p>Location: Charlotte, North Carolina</p><p>Date: September 5, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 70</p><p>Top 10 (Male):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_UcN5_Vw4Ms6iDiGDtSbrpCqaPgb_KQppHqBN7ZVQLi3qJwjwKNAsl2H8ITDx1ZDkX38-IWKe5UwlB31QjJ1QNZXHwP08ewWUSYNK3FizLmVK0FU_Cv0NvUH30yy5hGEYidO7aDBEOA/s2700/2021-09-05-ATC10k-top10-male.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1475" data-original-width="2700" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid_UcN5_Vw4Ms6iDiGDtSbrpCqaPgb_KQppHqBN7ZVQLi3qJwjwKNAsl2H8ITDx1ZDkX38-IWKe5UwlB31QjJ1QNZXHwP08ewWUSYNK3FizLmVK0FU_Cv0NvUH30yy5hGEYidO7aDBEOA/w640-h350/2021-09-05-ATC10k-top10-male.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (Female):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh35FWZqKH344TyEWO1h08_4p1eVbXqjLgtUCUTFfCSoUI8BQNi3-gdzhT-deUFcgilfESenZN6sZYs_UecCn3vBAOADwqKgCbv_fypSeMlFIG0w7u36pE9C0D1MvT25RdJPEHsus9VUo/s2653/2021-09-05-ATC10k-top10-female.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="2653" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh35FWZqKH344TyEWO1h08_4p1eVbXqjLgtUCUTFfCSoUI8BQNi3-gdzhT-deUFcgilfESenZN6sZYs_UecCn3vBAOADwqKgCbv_fypSeMlFIG0w7u36pE9C0D1MvT25RdJPEHsus9VUo/w640-h362/2021-09-05-ATC10k-top10-female.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Top 10 (My Age Group: 65-69):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieAeOQfY-bAss7gY3lFrFQpg4LGdebW-Yj_HG8Em_XslJzgJeDWMKKRI-UNMAFVDWlvGGVLBjr6l2NahX9KaQ1Z-RqMT7g4AX63-xkV2KaasTX1TmzTMTovI5pqPHMkIWTzINlSNmn_w/s2644/2021-09-05-ATC10k-top10-6569-agegroup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1492" data-original-width="2644" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiieAeOQfY-bAss7gY3lFrFQpg4LGdebW-Yj_HG8Em_XslJzgJeDWMKKRI-UNMAFVDWlvGGVLBjr6l2NahX9KaQ1Z-RqMT7g4AX63-xkV2KaasTX1TmzTMTovI5pqPHMkIWTzINlSNmn_w/w640-h362/2021-09-05-ATC10k-top10-6569-agegroup.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2FSK6-kNxMw3l2k3LSybUVxJtIQzpjS_rq2oWMomB9CJJvPrlAR4sg01WA66t-ct_-CHV3davvqZZaPGg_krcg1e1fLcwd6X095hN8DTbsq2antjpKrRY2cM32aOhVHmLMvXy8cJ82Y/s1605/2021-09-05-ATC10k-map3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1122" data-original-width="1605" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2FSK6-kNxMw3l2k3LSybUVxJtIQzpjS_rq2oWMomB9CJJvPrlAR4sg01WA66t-ct_-CHV3davvqZZaPGg_krcg1e1fLcwd6X095hN8DTbsq2antjpKrRY2cM32aOhVHmLMvXy8cJ82Y/w640-h448/2021-09-05-ATC10k-map3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa7FDqtUr-WoiAOOvGXzYsBobg_ufvJu-K9qNANlANMSBZiSRTvBhAALhSbfkTZM_pX7AqumZwQD7jPy6SfclGwvpLTZxN4GwWNhTwPyEA2j4swjTpRgIJSP-gIp2iaXFJtB8cVCkRkI/s867/2021-09-05-ATC10k-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="867" data-original-width="428" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBa7FDqtUr-WoiAOOvGXzYsBobg_ufvJu-K9qNANlANMSBZiSRTvBhAALhSbfkTZM_pX7AqumZwQD7jPy6SfclGwvpLTZxN4GwWNhTwPyEA2j4swjTpRgIJSP-gIp2iaXFJtB8cVCkRkI/w198-h400/2021-09-05-ATC10k-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HEsGDodBlR7527VbMDKQdC77L0Vhq4B2ssKgj6W_SB9s8x7Ce1TWB_zCN-tSO6zhoCuc1mRrMm75qEzbxSzi8E4cegooQBKaZgmdd3SL4_w0A_C9lhazzjLWoBQD-ZYh1y4_iTGlkXM/s774/2021-09-05-ATC10k-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="774" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2HEsGDodBlR7527VbMDKQdC77L0Vhq4B2ssKgj6W_SB9s8x7Ce1TWB_zCN-tSO6zhoCuc1mRrMm75qEzbxSzi8E4cegooQBKaZgmdd3SL4_w0A_C9lhazzjLWoBQD-ZYh1y4_iTGlkXM/w400-h84/2021-09-05-ATC10k-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b><a href="https://results.raceroster.com/en-US/results/56r62p4sn4r4namr?sub_event=56657" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 53:15</li><li>Pace: 8:35</li><li>Age Group: 3 of 20 </li><li>Overall: 662 of 2806</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 155</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 165</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 68.11%</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcuE4Nnl82QLsRzMk894ipTUHK8RSuq-_hMO8bVrgJ0K8HEjT6P_3xSuqVMnavoWjruov54VNgm4zFVhqbKH_eZvcYNuyT7LVjdOge5I6hvAVF88yTrs0ILXZCItsUfCVlAzOoXiPmdc/s2957/2021-09-05-ATC10k-richard-finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1560" data-original-width="2957" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYcuE4Nnl82QLsRzMk894ipTUHK8RSuq-_hMO8bVrgJ0K8HEjT6P_3xSuqVMnavoWjruov54VNgm4zFVhqbKH_eZvcYNuyT7LVjdOge5I6hvAVF88yTrs0ILXZCItsUfCVlAzOoXiPmdc/w640-h338/2021-09-05-ATC10k-richard-finish.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8PDIrlSF53DUTbrQUZ7dnNQaZD8VkixKgc4YDLMMm_6nrQfTM7K8rWkc9r_xOwckARg_zjhP1ENHrd8cYKjjbpTLbijxTSXnZOFPKJz4_-ha8EP_iZRhyphenhyphenE_h-x5-a9Q7Rd59ocIzN-4/s1178/2021-09-05-ATC10k-mile-splits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="1178" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd8PDIrlSF53DUTbrQUZ7dnNQaZD8VkixKgc4YDLMMm_6nrQfTM7K8rWkc9r_xOwckARg_zjhP1ENHrd8cYKjjbpTLbijxTSXnZOFPKJz4_-ha8EP_iZRhyphenhyphenE_h-x5-a9Q7Rd59ocIzN-4/w640-h340/2021-09-05-ATC10k-mile-splits.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>I walked 7 or 8 times but it was actually a little better than the previous week's 5k. Three of the walk breaks were in the 5th mile on the biggest hill in the race just before the end of the I-277 section.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>0 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>1 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>8 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>1 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5IYt1NtU5TR7yQvphbGnyggXgoyBe9U12-VY22vLPPUcqDUpbZj9EMxffMIWVgvpAMKrvtp9Vkrp2hch8egPcvNNPaxoOLLKGlU2iCOcqiBMufGgaY9AIdeBY7k-4v7tZHoln443IUQ/s1316/2021-09-05-ATC10k-6569-portapotties.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH5IYt1NtU5TR7yQvphbGnyggXgoyBe9U12-VY22vLPPUcqDUpbZj9EMxffMIWVgvpAMKrvtp9Vkrp2hch8egPcvNNPaxoOLLKGlU2iCOcqiBMufGgaY9AIdeBY7k-4v7tZHoln443IUQ/w312-h640/2021-09-05-ATC10k-6569-portapotties.jpg" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Good luck if you drank that extra cup of coffee.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>0 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no <i><b>(Not for me it wasn't)</b></i></p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>-10 - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10) <b><i>(Parking ticket gets you a 10-point deduction)</i></b></p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 70</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-86716078719846366662021-09-04T06:16:00.000-04:002021-09-04T06:16:59.670-04:00Race #505 -- Goat Island Games 5k -- Cramerton, NC -- 08/28/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPESlIJJ-7wk3DdGJFgSzcV94kG8Svzf1QIAuo8V6vn6FT3iAUlTVX7C82UTI1MxcuczAhSqvkKsbEjiZQw5Ew04NlH5q-Z2ETEtY2NxeJp272ofPpboucp3QZVNBbQeluxftzgDJ9FRA/s2880/2021-08-28-goat-island-02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2880" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPESlIJJ-7wk3DdGJFgSzcV94kG8Svzf1QIAuo8V6vn6FT3iAUlTVX7C82UTI1MxcuczAhSqvkKsbEjiZQw5Ew04NlH5q-Z2ETEtY2NxeJp272ofPpboucp3QZVNBbQeluxftzgDJ9FRA/w640-h426/2021-08-28-goat-island-02.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Good race except it was about two-tenths of a mile too long, resulting in an extra minute or two of slower race times. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Big Ben Kassel, the overall winner, had it at 3.35 miles on his Garmin. Mine showed 3.24 miles, and I heard other varying distances from other runners. Either way, it wasn't my best showing even if it had been the correct distance, but not so terrible as my time of 27:45 might indicate.</p><p>Aside from the distance discrepancy, there were lots of good things. The course scenery is above average, and Goat Island Park is a beautiful park along the South Fork River with playgrounds for kids, a fishing pier, and other amenities. The race was just one part of a day filled with different activities and contests (disc golf tournament, cornhole tournament, fishing tournament, ping pong competition, etc.) as well as live music.</p><p>The race had a lot of uphill in the first half, going up to the high school, and quite a bit of downhill in the second half back to the finish line. While I haven't really gone back to the Galloway Run/Walk method of racing, I could be headed back in that direction as I have a hard time not walking in races. In this one, I took 7 unplanned walk breaks. I'm not sure if my problem is due to bad pacing, aging, or the loss of whatever little bit of "killer instinct" I used to have to try to outrun people. </p><p>I did manage to win the 65-and-over age group, and the custom medals for the awards were quite nice. There were also free race pics (always a great perk) and in addition to regular post-race food there were free chicken biscuits, cookies, and brownies from the local Chick-Fil-A. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl57rTFFxmSpwXNd8RsArcMHIOTGPWwlvA-fzojNMKzrrk2ZuirH9FSTc54qe47JrSIZFwyNed7rckbwDb50uqP-GQECFvK9KNbcrmALHkQj0yAQds-y-85VwoT0ZoIQ4GAFhSRMMaQw/s2880/2021-08-28-goat-island-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2880" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRl57rTFFxmSpwXNd8RsArcMHIOTGPWwlvA-fzojNMKzrrk2ZuirH9FSTc54qe47JrSIZFwyNed7rckbwDb50uqP-GQECFvK9KNbcrmALHkQj0yAQds-y-85VwoT0ZoIQ4GAFhSRMMaQw/w640-h426/2021-08-28-goat-island-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Post race with Paulina Avila, Mitch James, Big Ben Kassel, and me. Ben and Paulina were 1st overall male and female in the race!</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p>Race Name: Goat Island Games 5k</p><p>Location: Cramerton, North Carolina</p><p>Date: August 28, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 91</p><p>Top 10 Overall:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8_J5dlNXXuc-raGUm6yhPMQKMBO_tHo3_tXBZDigwzBys2Ob202QoHm50ngD_rTm96RJ_z0Metv5lEJiY0SAWBCAFcOwVnBn6NA95AovooRwmwneV7ogD2vy8joXwiOFjyKYoNf43YU/s2164/2021-08-28-goat-island-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1284" data-original-width="2164" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8_J5dlNXXuc-raGUm6yhPMQKMBO_tHo3_tXBZDigwzBys2Ob202QoHm50ngD_rTm96RJ_z0Metv5lEJiY0SAWBCAFcOwVnBn6NA95AovooRwmwneV7ogD2vy8joXwiOFjyKYoNf43YU/w640-h380/2021-08-28-goat-island-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvxgbCYXWg09Xzep9AIn3U6oq1M2umsU7UILfJojml0__nEMH0vRzXXJt8j_aL1oOpZMj6rV1u4q33PcIpPpoDgE6iOdUJG9dOQaTrnyozWv_oBxsyZyCw9WIaL5sF_7t6H6QyxSbFS4/s1194/2021-08-28-goat-island-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="948" data-original-width="1194" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvxgbCYXWg09Xzep9AIn3U6oq1M2umsU7UILfJojml0__nEMH0vRzXXJt8j_aL1oOpZMj6rV1u4q33PcIpPpoDgE6iOdUJG9dOQaTrnyozWv_oBxsyZyCw9WIaL5sF_7t6H6QyxSbFS4/w640-h508/2021-08-28-goat-island-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFljkINy40y70Lw8HBw2wy84dkert14brV3AWu_gRAmnU9GDUGKEfC1NLs7LOAVeZBJGUXssLGUvS10gLex080oXSlBBr9qj_Pj7Q3kwD4lMe7CJQ_ALa8qQw7Fo7h-rd_AP-TKYHeo0/s553/2021-08-28-goat-island-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsFljkINy40y70Lw8HBw2wy84dkert14brV3AWu_gRAmnU9GDUGKEfC1NLs7LOAVeZBJGUXssLGUvS10gLex080oXSlBBr9qj_Pj7Q3kwD4lMe7CJQ_ALa8qQw7Fo7h-rd_AP-TKYHeo0/s320/2021-08-28-goat-island-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="248" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY32exd2-jyCEQm-T9VMB_YtABZc9LqmAbV_B6Z90sTmKuoPuq6WMamamgKLkcuUPa-lyv6oXRHAy-o67RMdV-qham_s7RltN46cAp-rDoUdYreDHdOHHsEPYsoOCjrEdFIE2G5Md2GM/s772/2021-08-28-goat-island-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="772" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJY32exd2-jyCEQm-T9VMB_YtABZc9LqmAbV_B6Z90sTmKuoPuq6WMamamgKLkcuUPa-lyv6oXRHAy-o67RMdV-qham_s7RltN46cAp-rDoUdYreDHdOHHsEPYsoOCjrEdFIE2G5Md2GM/w400-h88/2021-08-28-goat-island-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/57832#resultSetId-270967;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/NC/Cramerton/GoatIslandGames5K" target="_blank">Click Here for FREE Race Photos</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 27:45</li><li>Pace: 8:35 (actual)</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 3</li><li>Overall: 33 of 135</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 156</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 167</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 62.79%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dMkLM_5F5yiY2X62jGxYyaVt6nQSWNHdyQ1elXEJ9pkLotm02fk014zqoi5VM2QYNzJrYYAgwt5rUaKcGgBfVZ0KfGKpvIK_LI1qucw8TuREGYON5YtS5BUfwfaGY981W0eTqtxnQiw/s2880/2021-08-28-goat-island-05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2880" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dMkLM_5F5yiY2X62jGxYyaVt6nQSWNHdyQ1elXEJ9pkLotm02fk014zqoi5VM2QYNzJrYYAgwt5rUaKcGgBfVZ0KfGKpvIK_LI1qucw8TuREGYON5YtS5BUfwfaGY981W0eTqtxnQiw/w640-h426/2021-08-28-goat-island-05.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bob Paratore and me at the awards. We were 1st and 2nd in the 65+ age group.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>4 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>0 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>0 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>5 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>3 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>8 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>1 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>4 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>7 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 91</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-13142240819459655662021-08-25T06:34:00.000-04:002021-08-25T06:34:46.557-04:00Race #504 -- Slam the Dam 10k -- Lake Lure, NC -- 08/07/21<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdELnDG9Hs_XmEEKjUsepdkjqqXao1-DqSjcoS2gbWEvkyAnpD91408jHE7oJ8hJBgJHxGEOKMAvp-zigDEvIaeOjJXV1TAlhcmnxiHscDPdtlzjYbI0PRMWHlqQLUR1d161ZuEF8xJfA/s2641/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-leaders.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1788" data-original-width="2641" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdELnDG9Hs_XmEEKjUsepdkjqqXao1-DqSjcoS2gbWEvkyAnpD91408jHE7oJ8hJBgJHxGEOKMAvp-zigDEvIaeOjJXV1TAlhcmnxiHscDPdtlzjYbI0PRMWHlqQLUR1d161ZuEF8xJfA/w640-h434/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-leaders.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p>It's an 80-mile drive from home, but I've always liked this race along the curvy and hilly roads along Lake Lure that begins at the Ingles Supermarket on the south side of the lake and finishes at the beach on Rumbling Bald Resort. The final stretch along the beach is fun and lined with cheering spectators, making it one of the best local race finishes. The post-race food is excellent, with lots of homemade goodies, but the best perk is the ice cream sundae bar where you can choose your ice cream and toppings, and they don't mind you coming back for seconds (I didn't try for thirds).</p><p>There was one big disappointment after the race though. This year they completely skipped the awards ceremony for age group winners. There was a half-hearted attempt at an awards ceremony in that they gave an award to the 1st place overall male and female, but that was it, and quite a few runners were miffed that their age group awards were completely omitted from the post-race activities, especially since this race has done such a good job with them in the past. The excuse from the race directors was that it was because of Covid, but there was no social distancing and I suspect it was more like laziness or general disregard for the folks who had driven a couple hours to get here to race with their peers. </p><p>Not that I've got a lot to brag about as far as the running goes. Just one week after being inspired by the Olympics to "only" walk twice in last week's 5k, I managed to walk a total of 23 times in this 10k. Ouch. The course is pretty much like a roller coaster the whole way, so that's a little bit of an excuse, and it was hot, with a "feels like" temperature of 85 degrees at the start. My time was 7 minutes slower than on the same course 6 years ago, so that's a pretty good indication of how slow I'm getting, but that's the life of an older runner I guess.</p><p>My Garmin measured the course at a little less than 6 miles, but I'm pretty sure that's because of all of the hairpin turns and mountain curves. I think the actual distance for the race is correct.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fo5UFlzxX-aKBoNbiUcAEqmEoC04qh-wjklyoOvPUpPR9t_nrQt6WLwuMtgT8oFX6PYJ63JdefPMEXwSYQZGH5tRluwVbDi6Nr5d6eBSkoUelV-2y2Tpe9tarqAEyJLRPu9zDOBjE9c/s700/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-start.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="467" data-original-width="700" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fo5UFlzxX-aKBoNbiUcAEqmEoC04qh-wjklyoOvPUpPR9t_nrQt6WLwuMtgT8oFX6PYJ63JdefPMEXwSYQZGH5tRluwVbDi6Nr5d6eBSkoUelV-2y2Tpe9tarqAEyJLRPu9zDOBjE9c/w640-h426/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-start.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Race Name: Slam the Dam 10k</p><p>Location: Lake Lure, North Carolina</p><p>Date: August 13, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 80</p><p>Top 10 Overall:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggCL6zYlTUM-7tLH4WziEVXSP5wuL02Giy2mpHrAln1W9mrl7LUrR8Ve2qmeh69_hl_MFDx0qaoigStNovrKbNPMhNaYyFME_knFpjz8ZfD5OW7YEiole6wyOxymbBpJ_wZJrjFqYdCA/s2173/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="2173" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggCL6zYlTUM-7tLH4WziEVXSP5wuL02Giy2mpHrAln1W9mrl7LUrR8Ve2qmeh69_hl_MFDx0qaoigStNovrKbNPMhNaYyFME_knFpjz8ZfD5OW7YEiole6wyOxymbBpJ_wZJrjFqYdCA/w640-h372/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My Age Group (65-69):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe-XiirkMAftQ9_qwLcPogOED44Dzi4Zh_dH0yHHSZPsanl-mBCbGDh-fYoD8tnlmKpDSwy3BDL8kL4DtcYZBlRqCn8Tj_5OcjYUi9Mhc0XWlvQfKqwn7JPLC1BcTvvmijJUpnJSQcO0/s2170/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-6569.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="556" data-original-width="2170" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMe-XiirkMAftQ9_qwLcPogOED44Dzi4Zh_dH0yHHSZPsanl-mBCbGDh-fYoD8tnlmKpDSwy3BDL8kL4DtcYZBlRqCn8Tj_5OcjYUi9Mhc0XWlvQfKqwn7JPLC1BcTvvmijJUpnJSQcO0/w640-h164/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-6569.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu_VFwGp5iVIEIU7zI5NGdAm-2Ag0OGl3Oe2sLELLFYPxPIQ-gQ58vJZSHirDKiSEdX3A8K4YpOaxneCOHK_d6tvwOGkoMZa_WYxxqARcPxt7OxbsY7uVunWH3Ls_gki8_z1ffmYvIDI/s1407/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-map-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1170" data-original-width="1407" height="533" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu_VFwGp5iVIEIU7zI5NGdAm-2Ag0OGl3Oe2sLELLFYPxPIQ-gQ58vJZSHirDKiSEdX3A8K4YpOaxneCOHK_d6tvwOGkoMZa_WYxxqARcPxt7OxbsY7uVunWH3Ls_gki8_z1ffmYvIDI/w640-h533/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-map-3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8uFm0OOgkwq7Y1pU6w-ahMWsf3QGbpmpV_oLsLEBA_OFut3bumtqYEbjWO_nHhkMGFauFCt7Z-x2ypPDLeZ4-Tlgft7T-xdHf5GReh_hns35BxkSrRSkthN0rArmcMkhpR7RhZxXP38/s742/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="429" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO8uFm0OOgkwq7Y1pU6w-ahMWsf3QGbpmpV_oLsLEBA_OFut3bumtqYEbjWO_nHhkMGFauFCt7Z-x2ypPDLeZ4-Tlgft7T-xdHf5GReh_hns35BxkSrRSkthN0rArmcMkhpR7RhZxXP38/s320/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="185" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLJOSha32JqCZGmUqHno5oCOeXEmYGYHj7fohAnIARNyoLYNmD8M4wsm9QNtDqhQr1JjJKPdJgW2fC1khc5P1XZwcS1h7J8qO5vpMWhrvUOT2vkGgeO0esxSlZ5PPhm8yThyphenhyphenUqhAKkMc/s756/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="180" data-original-width="756" height="95" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSLJOSha32JqCZGmUqHno5oCOeXEmYGYHj7fohAnIARNyoLYNmD8M4wsm9QNtDqhQr1JjJKPdJgW2fC1khc5P1XZwcS1h7J8qO5vpMWhrvUOT2vkGgeO0esxSlZ5PPhm8yThyphenhyphenUqhAKkMc/w400-h95/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/70867#resultSetId-267638;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/141004544@N04/albums/72157719691707082" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Photos from Willie Lowe on Flickr</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6tkPQkAiMSPBlERcRZlM3uYeWseUUMW5TJNs7e8Rr6UxE4vYUq9-YPXvpyrZXiGlgcTKjafNmw6QRPH8rYCO63p24Ph0Xme-P1eAHAhpu2QqH2juC3cUnefu6eczoF16k_C3C0UZ_pQ/s2048/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-richard-from-willie-lowe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1202" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic6tkPQkAiMSPBlERcRZlM3uYeWseUUMW5TJNs7e8Rr6UxE4vYUq9-YPXvpyrZXiGlgcTKjafNmw6QRPH8rYCO63p24Ph0Xme-P1eAHAhpu2QqH2juC3cUnefu6eczoF16k_C3C0UZ_pQ/w376-h640/2021-08-13-slam-the-dam-richard-from-willie-lowe.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 53:25</li><li>Pace: 8:35</li><li>Age Group: 1 of 4 </li><li>Overall: 34 of 107</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 157</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 171</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 67.89%</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>4 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>9 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>0 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>1 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>8 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>8 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>7 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>0* - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>*(Actually you can park near the start or the finish, but not both)</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 80</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-37643337635526559322021-08-17T07:45:00.000-04:002021-08-17T07:45:15.265-04:00Race #503 -- 7th Inning Stretch 5k -- Shelby, NC -- 08/07/21<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2BkzRz9oz11MrkETinU4iudOO-kbhQlXz5BZqT7yFQZWPt4LLZeI9AsW7GoV9c0fTaJYg4cQ4bRrQbxBaWxrYqwc8Qlfl54lFvrMwQX0Gx5FyOKhGQuaVpVq-2HbthbHZM8g9gCPF4s/s190/race85947-logo.bGKTaZ.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="165" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2BkzRz9oz11MrkETinU4iudOO-kbhQlXz5BZqT7yFQZWPt4LLZeI9AsW7GoV9c0fTaJYg4cQ4bRrQbxBaWxrYqwc8Qlfl54lFvrMwQX0Gx5FyOKhGQuaVpVq-2HbthbHZM8g9gCPF4s/s0/race85947-logo.bGKTaZ.png" width="165" /></a></div><br />Since 2011, the American Legion World Series has been held in Shelby, and the 7th Inning Stretch Festival is held every year to celebrate the series. The official festival was canceled this year due to Covid but the 5k race went on as usual. It's a good one as far as local races go, and although a little smaller this year as are almost all races, it was still fun and the organizers did a good job as usual. <p></p><p>They gave you a choice between a regular T-shirt that was just okay looking and a really great running singlet, and I liked the singlet so much I switched shirts before the race and wore it while I was running. That's usually a no-no but it was easy to make an exception for this one.</p><p>The Tokyo Olympics marathon for women was held on Friday night before this Saturday morning race and I was absolutely inspired by Molly Seidel, who in only her third marathon won the bronze medal, becoming only the third American woman to win a medal for the marathon. As I watched her running the marathon, I thought about how I walked ten times in last week's 5k. That's pretty embarrassing but it's a fact. I thought about how all of the women in that race would have liked just stopped and walked, and actually, some of them did, and quite a few of them actually dropped out of the race because of the heat, but the ones who kept going were rewarded and none of them actually died along the way. I know it's not exactly a huge discovery to realize that not walking in a race will result in getting to the finish line more quickly, but it did help me as I tried to push through this 5k with that in mind. </p><p>I won't say I broke any new ground or any records, but I did manage to not walk ten times in this race. Okay, I did still walk twice but that was an improvement and I'm an old man, so there's that. I also managed to shave about a minute off the previous week's 5k, which was a bit of a small accomplishment.</p><p>After the post-race awards ceremony, some of us had breakfast at the Shelby City Cafe, which just happens to be right at the finish line. It's a great small-town old-fashioned cafe that's become one of our favorites. I'm not sure about the wisdom in eating 3,000 calories after burning 300 calories in a race, but it's working out okay so far.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-zBNiaRt4cVJGN7zJGHh3ZcLpy8e5Ufx0QriRVhY7u7XiuGreGEyCScMt_C7ZJhSWj8myBZXfp-zuARVXH76ehG7r_4-jrsMqg0BC-wu8KLjBY9y9Me4mQYrH8qsH4o39kXpcFBs3E4/s1947/2021-08-07-7th-inning-flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1947" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-zBNiaRt4cVJGN7zJGHh3ZcLpy8e5Ufx0QriRVhY7u7XiuGreGEyCScMt_C7ZJhSWj8myBZXfp-zuARVXH76ehG7r_4-jrsMqg0BC-wu8KLjBY9y9Me4mQYrH8qsH4o39kXpcFBs3E4/w640-h426/2021-08-07-7th-inning-flag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Race Name: Road to Hope 7th Inning Stretch 5k</p><p>Location: Shelby, North Carolina</p><p>Date: August 7, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 83</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="932" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7g6NPc6pOxscieTLpzW3PVODVL4s6Y-YC9PW7MxPxK6H_9bAnZBWjIxnOZIYI_wwEropxQkedaVwVoODpDSHvIJikPWMv9JSLSnwWelkLMAM6AF7zcnY0ZR99ptIHpdw44STmDjsOxMs/w640-h560/2021-08-07-7th-inning-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ow8lNPOp9yx27aRSupA9dXP_r4ua7Zb6VSjHlO6dE3CCEPj2c17iuB7uOvag7hVyQMrm7FVUoJ-gZ5wOZnwQsA9h9GfALgPCDGA8JLbUvG9atPR68QFMoF4Xo0DJjB6_TQveTPIjDFw/s588/2021-08-07-7th-inning-elevation-by-mile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="445" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ow8lNPOp9yx27aRSupA9dXP_r4ua7Zb6VSjHlO6dE3CCEPj2c17iuB7uOvag7hVyQMrm7FVUoJ-gZ5wOZnwQsA9h9GfALgPCDGA8JLbUvG9atPR68QFMoF4Xo0DJjB6_TQveTPIjDFw/s320/2021-08-07-7th-inning-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6_wQDzac9kO7kX4nuzbPjTtT5yh3U-00SxM9A0iVjQ4DM-5mmy35Rf5p_xMNFRNulH6VJ0sus7w85n6vpt0v3Gs4wDyS_cNkCgfk2GZYTHvCTOJPndFIh_LWYHtT8kJjpXxuvCsXweo/s1947/2021-08-07-7th-inning-medals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1947" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv6_wQDzac9kO7kX4nuzbPjTtT5yh3U-00SxM9A0iVjQ4DM-5mmy35Rf5p_xMNFRNulH6VJ0sus7w85n6vpt0v3Gs4wDyS_cNkCgfk2GZYTHvCTOJPndFIh_LWYHtT8kJjpXxuvCsXweo/w640-h426/2021-08-07-7th-inning-medals.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 24:55</li><li>Pace: 8:01</li><li>Age Group (65-69): 1 of 5 </li><li>Overall: 16 of 77</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 154</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 166</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 69.97%</li></ul><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVwqInb4b7VqMyQnonyYXMpz_TlY0aEWvvHN3T1MB-LTYE42FxUxpYwDgE9ThCBrpeYZTWMpmkGy0LR278NrO8yppVh69c7JdYZQSgZ4WRFZIN-VN4qo1NxL0QP8g0pUNmDyi2qjChtY/s1947/2021-08-07-7th-inning-awards-6569-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1298" data-original-width="1947" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaVwqInb4b7VqMyQnonyYXMpz_TlY0aEWvvHN3T1MB-LTYE42FxUxpYwDgE9ThCBrpeYZTWMpmkGy0LR278NrO8yppVh69c7JdYZQSgZ4WRFZIN-VN4qo1NxL0QP8g0pUNmDyi2qjChtY/w640-h426/2021-08-07-7th-inning-awards-6569-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>0 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>1 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>5 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>5 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>6 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 83</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-5337996923338457632021-08-06T07:15:00.000-04:002021-08-06T07:15:07.460-04:00Race #502 -- Crawdads Home Run Trot 5k -- Hickory, NC -- 07/31/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUq9qOSp6uPObnAt7A94GO16Xficg6prNseEXGSiQjUJVBOa_0zCPg1W8-vVXSdlTsbqIb9npnsLDTpkskR__JX25190O08PHHcBo0M48xcFDOl229qKvaaQjAHyhR07qTBxHPmrpQeU/s2926/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1401" data-original-width="2926" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikUq9qOSp6uPObnAt7A94GO16Xficg6prNseEXGSiQjUJVBOa_0zCPg1W8-vVXSdlTsbqIb9npnsLDTpkskR__JX25190O08PHHcBo0M48xcFDOl229qKvaaQjAHyhR07qTBxHPmrpQeU/w640-h306/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>It's been six years since I've run a race in my hometown of Hickory. When I first started running 13 years ago I sought out races in the Hickory area thinking I'd run into some old friends, but over the years I realized that wasn't going to happen, so now it seems I only run there if there's a race that I'm really interested in or if there are no races nearer to me.</p><p>This weekend the Home Run Trot was the only race anywhere close so I headed for Hickory. It was good to see a few of my friends from the Charlotte/Gastonia area there, so we could hang out together both before and after the race.</p><p>The race is held in the area surrounding the baseball field where the Hickory Crawdads minor league team plays and, as is the case with pretty much every race in this area, there aren't a lot of flat spots to run on. Seems like you're either going uphill or downhill the entire race. I wasn't exactly thrilled with my finish time of 25:41, but that seems to be the trend I'm headed for lately. I'm a couple of minutes slower than I was just a couple of years ago in 5k races, and even though I'm not thrilled with that, I am thankful that I can still be running when a lot of people my age have already hung up their running shoes. It's only about another half year when I turn 70, and my goal is to still be running decently in my 70s. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCei1pxnTFLCw_otNdyPrDpdcMTQoHwGdCY7KVbk8CxYJ1orF6kjkB80sB5jB1Gx8wu0OixwTuQH8cCFugs0Zj84Ahljn5-BQkBz7I6Yui555RlYsPpSD5Pjd3IeBuiFb3XouHk6lqoI/s2330/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-walk-breaks.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="349" data-original-width="2330" height="96" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeCei1pxnTFLCw_otNdyPrDpdcMTQoHwGdCY7KVbk8CxYJ1orF6kjkB80sB5jB1Gx8wu0OixwTuQH8cCFugs0Zj84Ahljn5-BQkBz7I6Yui555RlYsPpSD5Pjd3IeBuiFb3XouHk6lqoI/w640-h96/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-walk-breaks.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Can't say I'm particularly proud of it, but each of the dips in this pace chart represents a walk break, so that's 10 times I walked in this 5k. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Race Name: Hickory Crawdads & Fleet Feet Hickory Home Run Trot 5k</p><p>Location: Hickory, North Carolina</p><p>Date: July 31, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 69</p><p>Top 10 Overall:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenNkjdlhs_4Vj4ooHqtO8abjmvWJ-hhgkLMK0TjaRj3S72oVGjex4_SgmEixGpbRH0pvDK10UFe5P8n4EoqWQ_cH3Bk47O3bLf5gnnBkNA-v6zMxnaRFgcSseAwfej8N2_MiGpTlMEE0/s2171/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1295" data-original-width="2171" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghyphenhyphenNkjdlhs_4Vj4ooHqtO8abjmvWJ-hhgkLMK0TjaRj3S72oVGjex4_SgmEixGpbRH0pvDK10UFe5P8n4EoqWQ_cH3Bk47O3bLf5gnnBkNA-v6zMxnaRFgcSseAwfej8N2_MiGpTlMEE0/w640-h382/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>My Age Group (60-99):</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK3FTc23XxgzzoH_9K3RXhey6IZCqJTMjHjxs2-VZhDJ3-rFWU6U-i7yucfbyHQA7CwCJDcVzTi8iL3lPnSvmPjAEJLCC0-WGIuFV3LmOt56FMVowMPoCkTKXKylvBF_Cr_FAcAgYjgI/s1682/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-60%253D99-age-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="1682" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxK3FTc23XxgzzoH_9K3RXhey6IZCqJTMjHjxs2-VZhDJ3-rFWU6U-i7yucfbyHQA7CwCJDcVzTi8iL3lPnSvmPjAEJLCC0-WGIuFV3LmOt56FMVowMPoCkTKXKylvBF_Cr_FAcAgYjgI/w640-h110/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-60%253D99-age-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ages 60-99 were smushed into one age group although to age 50 there were 5-year age groups. Race directors sometimes think that's a good idea because there are fewer old people in the race. I think they're wrong and that more old people show up if there are 5-year age groups up until at least 70-and-over. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHokdXiG7pB-UBdkvTfete6JZFyoZviZEgLQfCivIdM4jU7VsveDhuGACYVkgLlLXwA48VrPDxIemHUTHB_lawiDREE_83z-mO7NLalgt3SqPkBr4SurPRPH1-Hk1m5XE2KjRlGSrDGgQ/s1313/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="949" data-original-width="1313" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHokdXiG7pB-UBdkvTfete6JZFyoZviZEgLQfCivIdM4jU7VsveDhuGACYVkgLlLXwA48VrPDxIemHUTHB_lawiDREE_83z-mO7NLalgt3SqPkBr4SurPRPH1-Hk1m5XE2KjRlGSrDGgQ/w640-h462/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc4Cj59x-RA4Z0wWWsffwCeiF8KrzsXmpDt0YpeXKrRmHL1hHNqxbX561HXbTDe0gKnCDmabP5DgiDpt6FNsKIEbAN8QKVjDWwCynmFu_r-SQIK06qocR3eqKOdL5arjg49hBpBVokZo/s695/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-elevation.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="695" data-original-width="279" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFc4Cj59x-RA4Z0wWWsffwCeiF8KrzsXmpDt0YpeXKrRmHL1hHNqxbX561HXbTDe0gKnCDmabP5DgiDpt6FNsKIEbAN8QKVjDWwCynmFu_r-SQIK06qocR3eqKOdL5arjg49hBpBVokZo/s320/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-elevation.jpg" width="128" /></a></div><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95i7qXAzJV5BOzIxzND9BWFbWTfw_SUFXMdRUCHgmkQOLlRJ1R5f3Ktff2y5jukiv1OLEM3kak8jQioWomwbVMnPHOrv1Joxuj7WDwvLdRTX_48A3gzST0b5riZ3DZq4fX1CB_aTPjx4/s756/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="170" data-original-width="756" height="90" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi95i7qXAzJV5BOzIxzND9BWFbWTfw_SUFXMdRUCHgmkQOLlRJ1R5f3Ktff2y5jukiv1OLEM3kak8jQioWomwbVMnPHOrv1Joxuj7WDwvLdRTX_48A3gzST0b5riZ3DZq4fX1CB_aTPjx4/w400-h90/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/3137#resultSetId-265619;perpage:5000" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEomR-reH_ZuRv4UkYOdxBh4MmEdRlGMjxx0iwKzxTJ1bWhZj64TedyenaHEYfMerbB4Tms-7y73XqgR5_QGBNUNKM_URYjZPibY_UpJSmpuSAnH2b_ltk20IdkmJWmM3O-tyHUWcGP8/s2053/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-finish2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1153" data-original-width="2053" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHEomR-reH_ZuRv4UkYOdxBh4MmEdRlGMjxx0iwKzxTJ1bWhZj64TedyenaHEYfMerbB4Tms-7y73XqgR5_QGBNUNKM_URYjZPibY_UpJSmpuSAnH2b_ltk20IdkmJWmM3O-tyHUWcGP8/w640-h360/2021-07-31-home-run-trot-richard-finish2.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>There were no official race photos, but you could get a finish line photo by stopping the finish line video and doing a screen grab.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 25:41</li><li>Pace: 8:18</li><li>Age Group (60-99): 3 of 6</li><li>Overall: 28 of 133</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 153</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 162</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 67.88%</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>2 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>0 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>0 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>1 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>2 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>3 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes <b>[Video]</b></p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>2 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 69</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-74823005554841583412021-07-30T07:33:00.000-04:002021-07-30T07:33:08.855-04:00Race #501 -- Meet Me at the Fountain 5k -- Forest City, NC -- 07/24/21<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJbfYvHpy7Tn27YUQ_eeBk-w_YU3F5JciVk2d8GQ9oyfKqEEaFqqrffEdW9JYlLK2qcW73iho0GSMUrIv_GrpU84dWfMI6VI9_SlqB_2GLrXK-kiUPsfEk17LRmiqYjFqwrplIL18g6U/s1680/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-start.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1101" data-original-width="1680" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZJbfYvHpy7Tn27YUQ_eeBk-w_YU3F5JciVk2d8GQ9oyfKqEEaFqqrffEdW9JYlLK2qcW73iho0GSMUrIv_GrpU84dWfMI6VI9_SlqB_2GLrXK-kiUPsfEk17LRmiqYjFqwrplIL18g6U/w640-h420/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-start.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>There are a few small inclines along the way, but the course is generally flat and fast and one I've looked forward to running each year since my first trip to Forest City's Meet Me at the Fountain 5k three years ago. It's well organized and part of the <a href="http://www.rutherfordoutdoor.org/running-race-series-overview" target="_blank">Rutherford Outdoor Coalition race series</a>. I haven't been a part of that series and it's been off to a bumpy start because of Covid, but it's one I'd like to participate in if it gets back to normal next year. <div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6m2TTVkwmF_LQpG45o9z-xcnCTBhcY6Q7S0OvhOiaJFLDjhnnuYuxXF80YZf1w8dE6HcaJOwLFGhJJc61YkSx-5tpc2TGz59GmQtmOcwanOSaYPODuhPyEZ2XU5DNdmbYyNWXl10MlMg/s1134/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-smith-fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1134" data-original-width="735" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6m2TTVkwmF_LQpG45o9z-xcnCTBhcY6Q7S0OvhOiaJFLDjhnnuYuxXF80YZf1w8dE6HcaJOwLFGhJJc61YkSx-5tpc2TGz59GmQtmOcwanOSaYPODuhPyEZ2XU5DNdmbYyNWXl10MlMg/s320/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-smith-fountain.jpg" width="207" /></a><br /></div><div>I'm not sure whether "the fountain" in the race title refers to the fountain on Main Street that I noticed as I was warming up, or the soda fountain in Smith's Drug Store which apparently has been a meeting place in Forest City since 1939. Perhaps it's a combination of both.</div><div><br /></div><div>To be honest, it's not so much the flattish course or the well organized 5k that is my major attraction to this race, but the post-race breakfast at Smith's Drug Store. It's not included with the entry fee or anything like that, but it's cheap and delicious and after the awards ceremony for the race the line is pretty long to get in despite quite a bit of seating, but it's well worth the wait.</div><div><br /></div><div>It's about a 50-mile drive for me to make it to this race and there weren't a lot of other race options on this particular Saturday, but I'm more than happy to keep this one on the calendar in future years if my legs keep carrying me. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>I should also probably mention that there were professional quality finish line photos provided free from Willie Lowe, who provides photography for mostly all of the Rutherford County races. That's a nice perk considering a good race photo will usually cost $20 or more. There aren't a ton of photos (only 142 total), but they're good and include one of almost all runners in the race.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0YozwnKpbV8CKdvd_aTesGOX3YzWh0XhvJSP433yAjnURgiNkR73CKCWMwx3GXqU3iEOTopsSOQ25U4ntXbm_E52nmlfAnYPQCU6QO7BLBfLjwBp9DACKtR-xCC7txTcUp1SE3HVf2k/s900/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-me-finish-line-pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="666" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ0YozwnKpbV8CKdvd_aTesGOX3YzWh0XhvJSP433yAjnURgiNkR73CKCWMwx3GXqU3iEOTopsSOQ25U4ntXbm_E52nmlfAnYPQCU6QO7BLBfLjwBp9DACKtR-xCC7txTcUp1SE3HVf2k/w474-h640/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-me-finish-line-pic.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Race Name: Meet Me at the Fountain 5k</div><div><br /></div><div>Location: Forest City, North Carolina</div><div><br /></div><div>Date: July 24, 2021</div><div><br /></div><div>Race Rating: 96</div><div><br /></div><div>Top 10 Overall:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="2531" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5hcVEQy_TdzzkaByJhPykOVVD42Udcqx2Sw3N52vBSzB5RR0giBmNxNjupbYdL9M16ucPxKUwfwnFM4BdJR8IsTuNm7X0MOYcyEGfgAl30_9hdET6wmzLftkmj-v9bma2ovULjPzWI30/w640-h182/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-my-age-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Course: </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WLLX4JYx7zGMxS18UgI6c41rnGZrrju5hq6mn3zRwBs5_PW__9-wYfbo0-Qh6rDJA4xaW4xT1iCaDjMcqrMfmZ4ubBAm5CqHbkdLRRZcXxGMdGUUgBdUZt_Zb71Wo_Z8jO0dGM8SQo8/s1238/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="965" data-original-width="1238" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WLLX4JYx7zGMxS18UgI6c41rnGZrrju5hq6mn3zRwBs5_PW__9-wYfbo0-Qh6rDJA4xaW4xT1iCaDjMcqrMfmZ4ubBAm5CqHbkdLRRZcXxGMdGUUgBdUZt_Zb71Wo_Z8jO0dGM8SQo8/w640-h498/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Elevation by Mile:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7MOgjqu_9sQXmWMh7lLcrwrKj7GbBKJC94XrFDZ-8x2tSysijCsQ21PvyGRXWJc3TFEneYDNCbSbWWPUYQ9YzsRBKEhWHJyNC2GL0TIj68cc5QoKJchaKvKQ9D6s8y7y-U4yWLTmVxU/s569/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="569" data-original-width="434" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH7MOgjqu_9sQXmWMh7lLcrwrKj7GbBKJC94XrFDZ-8x2tSysijCsQ21PvyGRXWJc3TFEneYDNCbSbWWPUYQ9YzsRBKEhWHJyNC2GL0TIj68cc5QoKJchaKvKQ9D6s8y7y-U4yWLTmVxU/s320/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Weather at Start:</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIzZJ16eUxnRZde531AHpJVBewWnYBp2Dy9DcXNV1HNAqEQ0I2IOLgJVrfHNP-IGhhcth3kr4UL7jnc-xyoKNE2GlQ6fonLly-BFs06NiV6ROLHkZ16GuhdTAUGm0C04eq8FjFrH97SU/s770/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="172" data-original-width="770" height="89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbIzZJ16eUxnRZde531AHpJVBewWnYBp2Dy9DcXNV1HNAqEQ0I2IOLgJVrfHNP-IGhhcth3kr4UL7jnc-xyoKNE2GlQ6fonLly-BFs06NiV6ROLHkZ16GuhdTAUGm0C04eq8FjFrH97SU/w400-h89/2021-07-24-meet-me-fountain-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/47901#resultSetId-263972;perpage:100" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/141004544@N04/albums/72157719585417209/with/51331871107/" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Photos on Flickr</a></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>My Stats:</div><div><br /></div><div>Time: 24:46</div><div>Pace: 7:58</div><div>Age Group: 1 of 5 </div><div>Overall: 22 of 110</div><div>Average Heart Rate: 153</div><div>Maximum Heart Rate: 166</div><div>Age Grade Percentage: 70.39%</div><div><br /></div><div>***************</div><div>* RACE RATING *</div><div>***************</div><div><br /></div><div>RACE COURSE </div><div>3 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</div><div>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</div><div>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</div><div>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</div><div>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</div><div>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</div><div>6 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</div><div>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</div><div>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</div><div><br /></div><div>REGISTRATION </div><div>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</div><div>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>RESULTS</div><div>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>AGE GROUPS</div><div>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</div><div>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</div><div>1 - 14 and under group (1)</div><div>1 - 65+ group (1)</div><div>1 - 70+ group (1)</div><div>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</div><div>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</div><div>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</div><div>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>AWARDS</div><div>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</div><div>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</div><div>3 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</div><div>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</div><div><br /></div><div>POST RACE </div><div>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</div><div>8 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</div><div>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>REST ROOMS </div><div>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</div><div>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</div><div><br /></div><div>T-SHIRTS</div><div>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>3 - Design: (1-5)</div><div>2 - Material Quality: (1-3)</div><div>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</div><div><br /></div><div>PHOTOGRAPHY </div><div>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</div><div>x - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</div><div>5 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </div><div><br /></div><div>PARKING </div><div>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</div><div>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</div><div>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</div><div>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</div><div><br /></div><div>OTHER</div><div>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</div><div>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</div><div>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</div><div>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</div><div><br /></div><div>TOTAL: 96</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-14205095291613415192021-07-19T06:11:00.000-04:002021-07-19T06:11:38.027-04:00Race #500 -- The Scream! Half Marathon -- Jonas Ridge, NC -- 07/10/21<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS0c0Qdd8d9lSZhdCXnxE-IWk3wn5SMZNyKfcp1vwvGL9TDr0XirgGLdjBw3j25MiesZwquq55_e9KP8bal9VXHbKOguNam11LhNU4RShQ-OEroZafEDbKKnmZcZqTQ-j5SHIZbCwHEU/s300/2021-07-10-the-scream-logo.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguS0c0Qdd8d9lSZhdCXnxE-IWk3wn5SMZNyKfcp1vwvGL9TDr0XirgGLdjBw3j25MiesZwquq55_e9KP8bal9VXHbKOguNam11LhNU4RShQ-OEroZafEDbKKnmZcZqTQ-j5SHIZbCwHEU/w320-h320/2021-07-10-the-scream-logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />It all started with me just "seeing if I can run a 5k" back in 2008. Once I started, I didn't want it to stop, and over these past 13 or so years there have been a few speed bumps to slow me down, but overall it's been one of the best experiences of my life, and now at age 69 I'm hoping to keep running as long as my legs will carry me. Would I like to run another 500 before I quit? Sure, but it's not likely. I've learned to take one race at a time and just be thankful that I'm still able to put one foot in front of the other.<p></p><p>I thought about going back and breaking down how many races I've run at different distances, but that's a lot of work so I'll just be happy counting the total races along with the half marathons. This was my 118th half marathon and the 117th half marathon in a row under 2 hours. </p><p>This was my 8th time running The Scream in the 10 years of its existence. It's always been one of my favorite races, and still is, but this year it was a little smaller because of the pandemic. There were a lot of runners who signed up last year but had their registrations shifted to this year, and many of them didn't make it to the race. The usual race capacity is 350 runners, but there were only 200 finishers this year.</p><p>The big attraction to this race is the many miles of downhill running. At least 8 miles or so of the 13 are downhill, which should result in a fast race time if you're good at running downhill. However, it's not always easy to do that much downhill running in a race. With a couple miles of downhill left in the race, I found myself having to slow down because my thighs were hurting so badly. As I write this, 36 hours after the race, my legs are as sore as they've ever been after a race. I'm pretty sure that's normal for this race in particular, and all downhill races in general, but I've got a short memory and I'm thinking I'll be back next year, pain or no pain.</p><p>Race Name: The Scream! Half Marathon</p><p>Location: Jonas Ridge to Mortimer, North Carolina</p><p>Date: July 10, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 86</p><p>Top 10 Overall:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiREvBZ_cytJHVkXDCOw2epNSCpon14IrW4Zj-sg8ruq8TtVpGzkbNcbN-5DuR5GKx7gCirV58nVV4bGPDliCfgDdkOX0dmluSvnMxu9zGNtlDBvcTP74yZrekxMKRghSToupl5TVzcEY/s2691/2021-07-10-the-scream-top10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1320" data-original-width="2691" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiREvBZ_cytJHVkXDCOw2epNSCpon14IrW4Zj-sg8ruq8TtVpGzkbNcbN-5DuR5GKx7gCirV58nVV4bGPDliCfgDdkOX0dmluSvnMxu9zGNtlDBvcTP74yZrekxMKRghSToupl5TVzcEY/w640-h314/2021-07-10-the-scream-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>My Age Group (65-69):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3QNuhcxRGBLVpFL44Q7KjHaoSTdmwj6Z6vpORI85dc1l-lOj1Ypccr4UqwqIbqWRx9hEDe3vzfcCYtGXXReJ-CQgZDkCYcvnpYBIWs0wAUZb6w8is-KFw47zGfRQO5Pn9cXeR-7WtAE/s2484/2021-07-10-the-scream-my-age-group.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="2484" height="186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv3QNuhcxRGBLVpFL44Q7KjHaoSTdmwj6Z6vpORI85dc1l-lOj1Ypccr4UqwqIbqWRx9hEDe3vzfcCYtGXXReJ-CQgZDkCYcvnpYBIWs0wAUZb6w8is-KFw47zGfRQO5Pn9cXeR-7WtAE/w640-h186/2021-07-10-the-scream-my-age-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNOX2LA7M0sBH-GRGLrv1X8DYwYW9OKuyAnxHvRqfKXiPCBB3S0rIDln4X5VsA36zw-7lD6BfvM5AH3d4ou32iRyG3IjSAgto6aHRj6dqmTlxzFlom6djapzZRa4E8lHbe2gGxDa8viM/s1913/2021-07-10-the-scream-map.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="957" data-original-width="1913" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVNOX2LA7M0sBH-GRGLrv1X8DYwYW9OKuyAnxHvRqfKXiPCBB3S0rIDln4X5VsA36zw-7lD6BfvM5AH3d4ou32iRyG3IjSAgto6aHRj6dqmTlxzFlom6djapzZRa4E8lHbe2gGxDa8viM/w640-h320/2021-07-10-the-scream-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqE18q50I6FBeMw7A7iIPj98Wki-7Pema-ZHa69enYRLbrKmQAUntAiowX0nMGnU2j8fGYlT9eHAVnzOS7zCzzlchVhDS_bnV_GPt5RpM9ulyYbZv8Wxcdjc_GonXCpKUaP9e31Ww8VM/s1536/2021-07-10-the-scream-elevation-by-mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="454" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqE18q50I6FBeMw7A7iIPj98Wki-7Pema-ZHa69enYRLbrKmQAUntAiowX0nMGnU2j8fGYlT9eHAVnzOS7zCzzlchVhDS_bnV_GPt5RpM9ulyYbZv8Wxcdjc_GonXCpKUaP9e31Ww8VM/w190-h640/2021-07-10-the-scream-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="190" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This is the way my Garmin measured the elevation. As you can see, there's a lot more downhill than uphill, but there are still some hills to contend with. Honestly, I don't think these Garmin numbers are actually correct, especially the 562 feet of uphill near the end, but it's all I've got to go with for now. Just know that there's plenty of downhill in the race, and don't be surprised if you find some hills to climb along the way.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWG52aERHGmdt4Y_CHLuJC_l6ebKZp_XYTFJyEKnYh9ISgoW6b7LaomRlWGB1qhijYol1T1ENWn98hJfB15F5hgnoWLidH8OkkoZWp4G1XBp34RZD81B_K2S3rgjJCtx47NoZ8zvMse4/s763/2021-07-10-the-scream-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="763" height="91" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRWG52aERHGmdt4Y_CHLuJC_l6ebKZp_XYTFJyEKnYh9ISgoW6b7LaomRlWGB1qhijYol1T1ENWn98hJfB15F5hgnoWLidH8OkkoZWp4G1XBp34RZD81B_K2S3rgjJCtx47NoZ8zvMse4/w400-h91/2021-07-10-the-scream-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><b><a href="http://www.leetiming.com/SCREAM2021_OA.htm" target="_blank">Click Here for Overall Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><a href="http://www.leetiming.com/SCREAM2021_AG.htm" target="_blank">Click Here for Age Group Results</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><b>My Stats:</b></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 1:53:05</li><li>Pace: 8:38</li><li>Age Group (65-69): 1 of 5 </li><li>Overall: 64 of 200</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 153</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 173</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 70.67%</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>5 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>0 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>8 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>2 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>2 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>0 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>0 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>0 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 86</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-75130157011172939252021-07-08T04:22:00.004-04:002021-07-08T04:22:51.849-04:00Race #499 -- American 4 Miler -- Charlotte, NC -- 07/04/21<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDFdP6H7ExIGSeu2E2SQcVgsb8OCDbQuXsmvdGqOWxed1wyR_VIkXGD9OwWGpFYVu7BcPvkI09vt2Csjf_iMsLTA_faebi0tz1D1beDHyUVmOkT7o0kD7Bp3puBdmfHVN8POFe7w28N8/s1200/2021-07-04-american-4miler-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="1200" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDFdP6H7ExIGSeu2E2SQcVgsb8OCDbQuXsmvdGqOWxed1wyR_VIkXGD9OwWGpFYVu7BcPvkI09vt2Csjf_iMsLTA_faebi0tz1D1beDHyUVmOkT7o0kD7Bp3puBdmfHVN8POFe7w28N8/w640-h214/2021-07-04-american-4miler-logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>For several years the American 4 Miler was Charlotte's premier Independence day road race, but this year there were only 284 finishers, a drop from 1,142 in 2019. The pandemic I'm sure had something to do with it, but other races are vying for runners and there seems to be a hesitancy for people to get back to the races. Still, it's a good race that draws a lot of the top competitors from the area. </p><p>It was my second race of the weekend, and after the previous day's flop of a race for me personally, I would have liked to change things around. That was not to be though, and I struggled to get going, walking (out of necessity) three times in the first mile. Things didn't get any better for me and when the smoke cleared I had taken a total of ten walk breaks. Add the nine walk breaks from the previous day's race and that's 19 walk breaks in 7 miles of racing. Ouch. Next week is race #500 for me, a milestone I wasn't sure I'd ever achieve, and it's one of my favorite races: The Scream! Half Marathon. If I run that one like the two this week it will most likely be the end of my under-2-hour half marathon streak that now stands at 116, dating back to 2009.</p><p>As with most races, there were highlights. The shirts for this race are always a notch above other races, the trivia questions just before the awards provided some fun as well as great prizes (lots of $25 gift certificates), and the finisher medals that were given out with your packet <i><b>before</b></i> the race were nice (a little weird but that's the world we live in now). The professional photos from Marathon Photos weren't cheap but were at least more reasonably priced than a lot of others I've seen. I could buy one photo for $15.95 or all twelve photos of me for $29.95. That's a bargain compared to the photos from the Charlevoix Half Marathon a couple weeks ago, but it makes the FREE pics from Racefest look even better, and the free photos from Racefest are the best of the bunch.</p><p>One noticeable hiccup for this race was the difficulty in locating the results. They were posted the first day on Athlinks but you had to jump through hoops to find them, and as I write this four days after the race there's still no link from the race website to the results, even when you click on the "Results" link. I'm providing a link <a href="https://www.athlinks.com/event/246676/results/Event/975300/Course/2081821/Results?fbclid=IwAR3EAnf5KbpZxhyC-vMRZcDEQQwRABdq-49Jso-v8oFhzEMnjbtHqyT2m3s" target="_blank">here</a> but that's something the race should be sure is in order on their site.</p><p>Next week's race will be my 500th since I began running in September 2008. My intention back then was just to see if I could run a 5k. I wouldn't have imagined at that time that 13 or so years later I would have run 500 races, but it's hard to see the future, and I'm still hoping to keep going for as long as I can. </p><p>Race Name: The Park National Bank American 4 Miler Presented by Novant Health</p><p>Location: Charlotte, North Carolina</p><p>Date: July 4, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 101</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ya9UuDuUVWftvEZgIH2lWeJWUZgayZ3JlbWp7aG9rtsYyV0pxQSi4_FeowoxhbIDZ6nhfsK9sBbd7_6FRq_iDQH25h8hvJ0woDfjiVHgRITnNmt4n0uhQTQwVD0-8nRixQF3FVhe_E/s1860/2021-07-04-american-4miler-top10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1472" data-original-width="1860" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9ya9UuDuUVWftvEZgIH2lWeJWUZgayZ3JlbWp7aG9rtsYyV0pxQSi4_FeowoxhbIDZ6nhfsK9sBbd7_6FRq_iDQH25h8hvJ0woDfjiVHgRITnNmt4n0uhQTQwVD0-8nRixQF3FVhe_E/w640-h506/2021-07-04-american-4miler-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUejfRZrNgWjAufSY2tmxcYdWgHgi_DErq9WBlv_IkJqk8G4OnrJMvHsQvUmdqxtqxbya3SW9J48tpxbhQa7iZ0rNalu6GXwHbuHR6wkei0yCLvSyZNCjcc6q7rlxKehbofc5lPLF5vbs/s1750/2021-07-04-american-4miler-map3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1106" data-original-width="1750" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUejfRZrNgWjAufSY2tmxcYdWgHgi_DErq9WBlv_IkJqk8G4OnrJMvHsQvUmdqxtqxbya3SW9J48tpxbhQa7iZ0rNalu6GXwHbuHR6wkei0yCLvSyZNCjcc6q7rlxKehbofc5lPLF5vbs/w640-h404/2021-07-04-american-4miler-map3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>My Splits:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mhPj0zjCs82N_Va7z7_gdxxq3A6i4HTlDqSigHEHxIFvagTGf9V4rLjNR90fDn2RT_ccvhdqiD6EQRVNdwM4dkr4nhqCbfPAJW6uoEHIsJ8SorpOFjpds4dLDdjJmvynQKRvMftXY2M/s1939/2021-07-04-american-4miler-splits.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="1939" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6mhPj0zjCs82N_Va7z7_gdxxq3A6i4HTlDqSigHEHxIFvagTGf9V4rLjNR90fDn2RT_ccvhdqiD6EQRVNdwM4dkr4nhqCbfPAJW6uoEHIsJ8SorpOFjpds4dLDdjJmvynQKRvMftXY2M/w640-h222/2021-07-04-american-4miler-splits.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>As you can see from the chart above and graph below, my first mile was a disaster and things didn't get much better. There was a lot of uphill in the first mile and I wasn't able to reach the 155 bpm heart rate that I shoot for. It crossed my mind that I could need a cardiac workup to see if something is wonky with my heart, but I'm hoping it's just a temporary setback and I'll be back to normal by next week.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1dHLpfQCklrFv3RQpKRrGb1IYl2XFzTW6BODQDwEp4bS3hOn2eA-On2I5SBipgdW039quOfRmMe-99EzmvAgZxHAGDdAWa8vSRR4edi5qLmGYjd5B87OnpRPv901U7uZxP3g9Ol6kzM/s2804/2021-07-04-american-4miler-graph2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1168" data-original-width="2804" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf1dHLpfQCklrFv3RQpKRrGb1IYl2XFzTW6BODQDwEp4bS3hOn2eA-On2I5SBipgdW039quOfRmMe-99EzmvAgZxHAGDdAWa8vSRR4edi5qLmGYjd5B87OnpRPv901U7uZxP3g9Ol6kzM/w640-h266/2021-07-04-american-4miler-graph2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kcu_lQHcHw8QgVB8BLUcqdy01dogNc2l4S42ugryfSGXjCErv-l7uT2LYG3VjW_GcLMIGoVi4dkjNg75cE2EUlvQev4JFiiE2aUnMIKaVcE4AZqfMiOYY6Is58SEu6ADgzignjV5314/s794/2021-07-04-american-4miler-weather.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="167" data-original-width="794" height="84" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kcu_lQHcHw8QgVB8BLUcqdy01dogNc2l4S42ugryfSGXjCErv-l7uT2LYG3VjW_GcLMIGoVi4dkjNg75cE2EUlvQev4JFiiE2aUnMIKaVcE4AZqfMiOYY6Is58SEu6ADgzignjV5314/w400-h84/2021-07-04-american-4miler-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://www.athlinks.com/event/246676/results/Event/975300/Course/2081821/Results?fbclid=IwAR3EAnf5KbpZxhyC-vMRZcDEQQwRABdq-49Jso-v8oFhzEMnjbtHqyT2m3s" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><a href="https://www.marathon-photos.com/scripts/home.py?event=Sports/MMUS/2021/The%20Park%20National%20Bank%20American%204%20Miler" target="_blank">Click for Race Photos</a></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Time: 34:17</li><li>Pace: 8:34</li><li>Age Group: 3 of 4 </li><li>Overall: 92 of 284</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 150 </li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 160</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 66.83%</li></ul><p></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>3 - Chip Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>2 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>7 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>2 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>0 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>0 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>2 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>5 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>7 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>5 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>3 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>8 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>2 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>0 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>3 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>5 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>2 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>0 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 101</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOA8N6nOUq-Bs89gvuKIeF85TD3fi-6jVsqNGtCQY7o4guQcuKquMzx8T7FmgRRxE-mzgTxdmt6l9z2_CCsJp6OiGZRpZrA9Ad6Y_9ezmD9PeL62Io-LG4w0T44MgLJ6-n6AlUSR1sEU/s750/2021-07-04-american-4miler-group.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="750" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCOA8N6nOUq-Bs89gvuKIeF85TD3fi-6jVsqNGtCQY7o4guQcuKquMzx8T7FmgRRxE-mzgTxdmt6l9z2_CCsJp6OiGZRpZrA9Ad6Y_9ezmD9PeL62Io-LG4w0T44MgLJ6-n6AlUSR1sEU/w640-h480/2021-07-04-american-4miler-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br />Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70001258571868262.post-76586293487971305832021-07-07T13:50:00.002-04:002021-07-07T13:50:56.977-04:00Race #498 -- Shiloh 5k Mission Run -- Faith, NC -- 07/03/21<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIoFaYe7HQ0w1m84kV9aA_5TLTlYm_jzcHWD0pkJg8oJGPh_X8_H6AnNcGbIQea6-vZK3kdRekhxNEh0SBfONN_jXYLGpvlfH31LZSaE2-9b9EFLl8mek-WBvf-TqPASA1BVd9R6A5vw/s750/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="750" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFIoFaYe7HQ0w1m84kV9aA_5TLTlYm_jzcHWD0pkJg8oJGPh_X8_H6AnNcGbIQea6-vZK3kdRekhxNEh0SBfONN_jXYLGpvlfH31LZSaE2-9b9EFLl8mek-WBvf-TqPASA1BVd9R6A5vw/w640-h216/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-logo.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p>Just outside Salisbury, the Town of Faith, North Carolina, with a population of around 800 residents, is known for its big Fourth of July celebration that has been held since 1946 and has drawn visitors from all over, including President George W. Bush who came to the celebration on July 4, 1992. This 5k race is a part of the festivities and is held at Shiloh Baptist Church, which is right in the middle of the action, but since it's early in the morning, it's before the big crowds arrive. I enjoyed running the race in 2019 and wanted to return for another go at it this year.</p><p>You may remember that from the beginning of the year until recently my weight had dropped from 172 to 152 pounds, resulting in a pretty big improvement in my race times this year after almost dropping out of running altogether in 2020. This week the bottom dropped out though, and my steady improvement took a step back. Before I left home I stepped on the scale and it read 158. Yikes, my undisciplined eating has come back to haunt me.</p><p>When the race started I couldn't help thinking about how just two weeks earlier I ran almost effortlessly at the half marathon in Michigan, taking only three short walk breaks that I had planned for water and GU. Here I was two weeks later with legs feeling like lead. Forget about my plan to build my heart rate up to 155 then stay there for the entire race. For at least the first half of the race I wasn't even able to reach a 155 heart rate, and even if I did I had to stop and walk because I was so exhausted. I ended up taking a total of nine walk breaks in this three-mile race, which would have been fine if I had planned it that way like I had done months previously when I was using the Galloway run/walk method, but these breaks were taken just as a result of plain old pain and suffering. I wish I could blame the weather but it was fine. I'll just hope I was having a bad week. Steve Staley, who I had beaten in the last couple of races, beat me bad in this one by a minute and a half. On the plus side, it made me want to get seriously back on my diet, which is the plan for the coming week leading up the The Scream Half Marathon.</p><p>There were no official race photos, but the T-shirt was great, the post-race food was okay, and there was a drawing for all of the runners that was really good, with lots of gift certificates and other goodies.</p><p>Race Name: Shiloh 5k Mission Run</p><p>Location: Faith, North Carolina</p><p>Date: July 3, 2021</p><p>Race Rating: 84</p><p>Top 10:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiLae9F3HXjn4wy0_I-EFCS4Oi1jNUohyEFgo2ZAUtd6a4W-yUSqbcQccalk8-Q-WU4Ru-gCQJn5xN02u_Eusmtx-o4n0N_7LnQmJaeLWkeCvGa_aiqLM42GfDK2ApFuMUtjyFVnS268/s2169/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-top10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1291" data-original-width="2169" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiiLae9F3HXjn4wy0_I-EFCS4Oi1jNUohyEFgo2ZAUtd6a4W-yUSqbcQccalk8-Q-WU4Ru-gCQJn5xN02u_Eusmtx-o4n0N_7LnQmJaeLWkeCvGa_aiqLM42GfDK2ApFuMUtjyFVnS268/w640-h380/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-top10.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>My Age Group (65-69):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFZUi9KQAqYVQUnyB9acZGCpPwTrKoGIP6aDu_40NcoSJvR-0AIdfRyJB86m0IyYj14sBMCvJr7PkwXh3CDyv_y7eqKyFMxzbbknDxvO-iSH70_jphwKq08ByE2_ijTxhBJGZNNw3qmQ/s2162/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-my-age-group.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="677" data-original-width="2162" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFZUi9KQAqYVQUnyB9acZGCpPwTrKoGIP6aDu_40NcoSJvR-0AIdfRyJB86m0IyYj14sBMCvJr7PkwXh3CDyv_y7eqKyFMxzbbknDxvO-iSH70_jphwKq08ByE2_ijTxhBJGZNNw3qmQ/w640-h200/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-my-age-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Course:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KzxPgvM-g3PlgEQS6g9IWbHmFlaUJbd69C6suAGRESnmGfNNYmKWnGGc_uh4xrl58BlJuMuG8JdFGdZddtn45hHY7gOm32mikUfW0fE8YPxK-zuEuAHQFWryWuyEpGx06ucfRHjeaaI/s1242/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-map.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="886" data-original-width="1242" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9KzxPgvM-g3PlgEQS6g9IWbHmFlaUJbd69C6suAGRESnmGfNNYmKWnGGc_uh4xrl58BlJuMuG8JdFGdZddtn45hHY7gOm32mikUfW0fE8YPxK-zuEuAHQFWryWuyEpGx06ucfRHjeaaI/w640-h456/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-map.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>Elevation by Mile:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-FVFx6XqtOJO3Suhj0u-Puvh6q1lQpF1lhDwnAW_vJ9YWugMXZIt9NIGW7192TsyZrV0ecJUKRy8xocLiVJapIdAVYT8qeAO1Q8W9x03d1E3zjI7alNSZAx_wsG4D9aDa71ABjjuouE/s601/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-elevation-by-mile.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="431" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-FVFx6XqtOJO3Suhj0u-Puvh6q1lQpF1lhDwnAW_vJ9YWugMXZIt9NIGW7192TsyZrV0ecJUKRy8xocLiVJapIdAVYT8qeAO1Q8W9x03d1E3zjI7alNSZAx_wsG4D9aDa71ABjjuouE/w229-h320/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-elevation-by-mile.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><p>Weather at Start:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnosQDZIaVAjI2pHwfFalOlAcZh1UmLVHzXPjkaf335VhcetnUts_u3EN3A41MIlixT1dMWOV9Jp6uTOKoSO9A8I3in03mXBHi9D3kLO_w0LH-3cks8ZoGjdNX-DWdCj9C5PesW5UWxM/s803/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-weather.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="175" data-original-width="803" height="88" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEnosQDZIaVAjI2pHwfFalOlAcZh1UmLVHzXPjkaf335VhcetnUts_u3EN3A41MIlixT1dMWOV9Jp6uTOKoSO9A8I3in03mXBHi9D3kLO_w0LH-3cks8ZoGjdNX-DWdCj9C5PesW5UWxM/w400-h88/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-weather.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><b><a href="https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/47988#resultSetId-261343;perpage:5000" target="_blank">Click Here for Race Results</a></b></p><p>My Stats:</p><p></p><ul><li>Time: 26:04</li><li>Pace: 8:23</li><li>Age Group: 2 of 5 </li><li>Overall: 28 of 99</li><li>Average Heart Rate: 151</li><li>Maximum Heart Rate: 162</li><li>Age Grade Percentage: 66.88%</li></ul><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_0JnHFBE_MLJ75uBWlLRLlomnj3J2AXq0OGZqGPYcDEGXRtbkAOWN8nW_5TSSLUKmMnr2w8p4bqAs_j8_id4PvZuZ6vry7Oo2nEagSlPgT0Dln6Q9rNwec2wMGWaSUb5t2276NV4xrU/s2806/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-graph-pace-distance-heartrate.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1176" data-original-width="2806" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx_0JnHFBE_MLJ75uBWlLRLlomnj3J2AXq0OGZqGPYcDEGXRtbkAOWN8nW_5TSSLUKmMnr2w8p4bqAs_j8_id4PvZuZ6vry7Oo2nEagSlPgT0Dln6Q9rNwec2wMGWaSUb5t2276NV4xrU/w640-h268/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-graph-pace-distance-heartrate.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This graph might give some indication of how miserable I was feeling for this race. The nine spikes are the times I stopped to walk. Less obvious is the red line showing my heart rate, but it was a struggle to reach the 155 bpm that I try to run at during races.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBK3Qx4crIA_1Mu5HswuATmIKzgl3ZpIcsAwDBz3wgfXlov6kpoXINV-CWNq_qdBc2_sAykG3vAc17RAzFw5-99pc-o1lULvARmYs-AUKvmrNyemPq7Ia24r4LtrxARB_t4mAz-v4-ZY/s1440/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-group.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1440" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfBK3Qx4crIA_1Mu5HswuATmIKzgl3ZpIcsAwDBz3wgfXlov6kpoXINV-CWNq_qdBc2_sAykG3vAc17RAzFw5-99pc-o1lULvARmYs-AUKvmrNyemPq7Ia24r4LtrxARB_t4mAz-v4-ZY/w640-h362/2021-07-03-shiloh-mission-run-group.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Big group of friends at the race!</i></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>***************</p><p>* RACE RATING *</p><p>***************</p><p><br /></p><p>RACE COURSE </p><p>0 - Chip & Gun Timing: (3 points if yes)</p><p>2 - Water Stops: (0)none (2)normal (5)extras [Gu, sports drink, etc.]</p><p>1 - Course Marking: (0)bad (1)good</p><p>3 - Course Scenery: (0-5) 1=bad and 5=fantastic</p><p>1 - Mile Markers: (0)poor or none (1)normal (2)with clocks or time called out</p><p>2 - Volunteers: (0)too few (2)good</p><p>5 - Finish line: (0-9) 0=bad and 9=spectacular!</p><p>0 - Certified Course: (0)no (2) yes</p><p>2 - Correct Distance: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Partly or fully on unpaved roads: (0)yes (1)no</p><p><br /></p><p>REGISTRATION </p><p>2 - Cost: (0)expensive (2)reasonable (5)cheap!</p><p>3 - Race Day Registration: (0)no (3)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>RESULTS</p><p>2 - Posted online within 24 hours: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>1 - Easy to find results: (0)no (1)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AGE GROUPS</p><p>2 - 3 deep awards: (2)yes (0 for anything less)</p><p>5 - 5-year age groups (5 points) (0 for anything less)</p><p>1 - 14 and under group (1)</p><p>1 - 65+ group (1)</p><p>1 - 70+ group (1)</p><p>2 - Top Overall M/F: (0)none; (1) first only; (2)top 3 or better</p><p>0 - Masters Category(40+): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Grand Masters Category (50+): (0)no (3)yes</p><p>0 - Senior Grand Masters Category: (0)no (5)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>AWARDS</p><p>2 - Overall Winner Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>2 - Age Group Awards: (0)none (2)yes (5)excellent</p><p>9 - Door Prizes or Drawing: (0-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher Medals for All Finishers: (0)no (3)yes (5)really cool medals</p><p><br /></p><p>POST RACE </p><p>4 - Food for Race Participants: (0-10 with 5 being average)</p><p>7 - Venue (Entertainment, Race Setting, etc.): (1-9)</p><p>0 - Finisher times posted after race: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>REST ROOMS </p><p>0 - Porta Potties: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p>2 - Indoor Restrooms: (0)no (1)limited, long lines (2)plentiful</p><p><br /></p><p>T-SHIRTS</p><p>2 - T-Shirts: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>4 - Design: (1-5)</p><p>3 - Material Quality: (1-3)</p><p>0 - Discount for no-shirt option: (0)no (2)yes</p><p><br /></p><p>PHOTOGRAPHY </p><p>0 - Professional Photography: (0)no (5)yes</p><p>0 - Prices: (1)expensive (3)reasonable (5)cheap</p><p>0 - Free Photographs (newspaper, etc.): (0)no (1-10)yes </p><p><br /></p><p>PARKING </p><p>2 - Close to Start: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Close to Finish: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Plenty of spaces: (2)yes (0)no</p><p>2 - Free Parking: (2)yes (0)no</p><p><br /></p><p>OTHER</p><p>2 - Shelter from Inclement Weather (needed or not): (0)no (2)yes</p><p>0 - Swag (free socks, water bottles, etc.): (0)no (2)yes, some (5)excellent</p><p>0 - Part of race series or Grand Prix: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>2 - Kids Fun Run: (0)no (2)yes</p><p>x - Miscellaneous not covered above: (-10 to +10)</p><p><br /></p><p>TOTAL: 84</p><div><br /></div>Richard Hefnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09246831437118666738noreply@blogger.com0