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Post by dan on Jun 20, 2010 21:08:21 GMT -5
Dennis comes up with a big second place finish in Hagerstown this weekend! Well done, Dennis! All your training is definitely paying off. How did you feel, etc.? What comes next?
Here is the article from the Herald-Mail:
RUNNING
Williamsport’s Mark Eissens, 29, won the open men’s division of the Hagerstown YMCA Vince Tantillo-Jack Barr Memorial 5K in 16 minutes, 39 seconds on Saturday morning.
Dennis Mickey, 45, of Ridgely, W.Va., finished second in 17:09, while Hagerstown’s Jeffrey McCauley took third in 17:11.
Angie Rhoderick-McKinley, 27, of Funkstown, won the open women’s race in 20:03. Laurie Diamond, 44, of Chambersburg, Pa., was second in 20:25, and Hagerstown’s Jamie Wisz was third in 21:42.
Smithsburg’s Rob Hovermale, 46, won the men’s masters title in 17:23, edging Tim Fisler, of Greencastle, Pa., who clocked 17:26. Boonsboro’s Frank Lum, 45, was the third men’s master in 18:13.
Suzanne Shaeffer, 45, of Waynesboro, Pa, won the women’s masters race in 22:51. Deanne Baker, 42, of Needmore, Pa., was second in 24:16, while Fairplay’s Jennifer Erb, 40, was third in 24:32.
Men’s Top 10 — 1. Mark Eissens, 29, Williamsport, 16:39; 2. Dennis Mickey, 45, Ridgely, W.Va., 17:09; 3. Jeffrey McCauley, 22, Hagerstown, 17:11; 4. Rob Hovermale, 46, Smithsburg, 17:23; 5. Tim Fisler, 40, Greencastle, Pa., 17:26; 6. Zachary Newman, 28, Hagerstown, 18:05; 7. Frank Lum, 45, Boonsboro, 18:13; 8. Bill Walls, 33, Clear Spring, 18:30; 9. Michael Sanders, 40, Hagerstown, 18:39; 10. Mike Meadows, 53, Martinsburg, W.Va., 18:44.
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Post by wvrunner on Jun 21, 2010 7:02:38 GMT -5
Thanks Dan. Nice race and very flat, fast course. I've been trying to find a course I could break 17 minutes on and this would be the one but it didn't work out. I hit 5:22 for the first mile and felt good. From mile one to two is flat with a slight uphill before the turnaround. I came through two miles 11:32. The 6:09 split just didn't feel like it was that slow but that was soon to work it's way out. I had two guys 10 -15 seconds behind me and one of them caught me at 2.5 miles (Rob Hovermale).
Shortly after Rob passed me it appeared he was slowing down so I worked my way back up to him and passed him at the 3 mile mark (16:42) my split from two to three was 5:09( That explains the 6:09 two mile split). I kicked it in for a 17:09 good enough for second place and first masters.
Overall I was pleased with the race and felt fairly strong. I would highly recommend this race for anybody looking for a 5K PR. Nice tree lined course almost completely shaded for the entire 5k. Also a chance to make a road trip with mentor and good friend Jeff Smith who also ran the race.
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Post by ericjoe on Jun 21, 2010 12:35:06 GMT -5
Awesome job Dennis.
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