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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 12, 2006 8:53:09 GMT -5
Okay, so considering it is crunch time for most of us, I'd figure we had better start a topic about all the QCS guys running marathons.
So, there are two of us making our debuts: This Saturday 10/14, Jeremy Rice will be running his first 26.2 at the Baltimore Marathon. I think Jeremy's main goal is to just complete the first one - he'll do that easily - and then he will decide whether to do more in the future.
I'll be running Chicago in 10 days on 10/22 for my first marathon.
There are two marathon veterans that I know of who will be running marathons as well.
Rob Smith will run the Marine Corps on 10/29 (17 days away) after running Boston in the spring. I don't know what Rob's time goal is, but I think he has a good shot at dipping under 3 hours.
Dennis Mickey will be returning to the marathon after some time away from it at Richmond on 11/11 (29 days away).
It's time we start to talk about this stuff because I think we have four guys here who are going to do the QCS proud. It's about time we had more than one or two people do a marathon a year.
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Post by baldisbetter on Oct 12, 2006 14:31:23 GMT -5
Jaron is right – The running talent in QCS is amazing. From the young guns like PB&J (Jimmy), Mertz (honorable mention because he ran well in the GAR), and crew to the Olympic hopefuls to the veterans. The more amazing part is the amount of running knowledge and the willingness to share experiences.
There is nothing like the feeling of the last 5k and crossing finish line with 500,000 screaming fans. It is so loud it hurts your ears. I was slow enough to notice, Jaron on the other hand is fast enough it will sound like the wind.
The comradeship makes the train more fun and helps with the runners’ depression during the high mileage weeks. And most importantly, who else will pat you on the back and think it is cool when you puke after a tempo run. Only your running group.
On race day it just you and 26.2 miles. No one makes you do it. You do it because you can. This is the day that an ordinary man does and extraordinary thing. The best part is seeing your family after the race because they have to live the training schedule and piles of smelly gear.
Ok, enough of the sappy crap.
Jeremy, good luck on your first marathon. I predict you will be hooked.
I have to run under a 3:10 at the Marine Corp so the closer I am to 3 hrs the better. A 3:10 guarantees entrance into the 2007 New York marathon, so I can be their when Jaron runs under 2:10. Oh yea, I promised my wife I would try for New York so she can go shopping.
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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 12, 2006 20:27:16 GMT -5
That's great, Rob. I know running New York is a big deal, but you may not be the winner in that deal. Give a girl some leeway with the cash and it is all gone!!!
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Post by Justin on Oct 12, 2006 21:53:02 GMT -5
You guys have a fever, and the only presciption for it is more cowbell!
Good luck guys!
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Post by wvrunner on Oct 13, 2006 9:26:49 GMT -5
I've said many times, our area is a great place to be a runner. It's small, but has a real team atmosphere. You can train with faster people or slower people and everyone has mutual respect for each other and what their doing. That doesn't happen at other places. I got into it when Smitty and Dave Rinehart were just coming off their peaks but still running fast. You couldn't have met two nicer, modest guys. Always willing to help anybody out. That's a Cumberland tradition.
I've seen the high school greats (I remember Justin Taylor tearing our course apart at Frankfort in 1995) and loved watching them progress at the college level. It didn't matter that you may have had to coach against them, when you didn't run them you rooted for them like they were you own runners. You defintely don't see that at other places.
We've had some up times in area running and down times in area running and being apart of what is going on now is great. I wish Jaron the best of luck and he's ready. Rob's hard work is going to pay off too. I talked with Jeremy Rice last week and he's ready for Balitmore.
As for me, I don't think I would have ever done another 26.2 if it wasn't for all the "energy" that's going on in running in our area now. When I finished Columbus in 1994 I said "I'll never do another one of those again". But showing up on Sundays at the canal and training with Rob and Jaron got me back into the type of long run I needed for the marathon. If all goes well I hope to be sub 2:40 at Richmond on 11/11. I hope everyone gets their goals. Good Luck.
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Post by Justin on Oct 13, 2006 10:12:26 GMT -5
I agree Coach Mickey. There were very few sour grapes in the area, even when the competition was tough. Hell, we would even share a bus to states with Fort Hill. That's just nuts if you think about it, especially on Homecoming weekend.
I think one of the keys in the area's success on the HS level has been the high level of coaching. For an area with not many schools there is a high density of great quality coaches over the years. Between Coach Mickey, Coach Brown, Coach Derosa, Coach Booth, Coach Dawson, Coach Logsdon, Coach Albright, Coach Himler,......I probably missed a lot too. You can see these people have given a lot to the area, for even though I ran for only one of these people I always called them "coach" because there was always great respect for them as people and coaches.
This quality mentoring from that age carries over into when these runners get older.
The local comraderie has always been great, and the Striders have always been a catalyst for that.
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Post by frojoe23 on Oct 14, 2006 15:48:10 GMT -5
Here is the QCS Baltimore Marathon report. I think that the club was well-represented. Let me start off by saying that we collected some hardware. Jim Jordan of Lavale ran 3:08:34 to win the 50-59 Age Group. That in my opinion is quite a feat and a heck of a showing by Jim. He was close to three hours and we really don't have that many guys in the club half his age that can do it!
We had two first time marathoners in the field, both living in Frostburg. Jeremy Rice ran 3:33:49 in his first time out. Former Fort Hill runner Kaitlin Bensley ran 4:01:03. I believe Jeremy is only 24 and Kaitlin is just 21. That bodes well for the Striders future. Way to go! You guys and gal made all of us very proud!
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Post by baldisbetter on Oct 14, 2006 18:32:26 GMT -5
Jim's time qualifies him in the 18-34 age group (3hrs 10min) at Boston. That is an outstanding showing. His time at Boston in the spring 2006 was 3:25:42. That is a 17 minute increase. Job well done.
Jeremy held an 8 minute mile pace -- Great work for the first time!!
Kaitlin is only 20 minutes off the Boston qualifying.
Looks like QCS may be able to rent a bus and travel up there in the spring with a load of qualified runners. How cool is that.
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Post by QCS Admin on Oct 16, 2006 8:31:00 GMT -5
Jarons Splits
I signed up to have the splits emailed to me ,I'll post them as I received them
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Post by Justin on Oct 16, 2006 9:34:36 GMT -5
Great run by Jim.
Also great job to Jeremy and Kaitlin. What a great start to the Fall marathon season for the Striders.
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Post by chris on Oct 16, 2006 12:17:08 GMT -5
Good Luck Jaron! Get nasty with it!
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Post by mertz on Oct 16, 2006 12:28:36 GMT -5
Good Luck Jaron in Chicago and everyone else running in a marathon coming up. I'm sure you guys will all do great. As chris said Get Nast with it.
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Post by marc on Oct 16, 2006 18:34:09 GMT -5
Jaron, when are you leaving for the race? I figure if you are still in town for the race Thursday I could see you before you left but if not, take it to the field. Show them that you don't need to be 1) Keyan, 2) sponsored or 3) under a great coach to really race hard. You've got it in you good luck.
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Post by chris on Oct 16, 2006 21:03:33 GMT -5
I gotta have more cowbell baby!
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Post by chris on Oct 16, 2006 21:06:35 GMT -5
Jaron, maybe you will see Lou Piniella since he is the new manager of the cubs. That would be funny. Well GOOD LUCK buddy! I know that you will do great.
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