Ladies,
I hope I didn't go too far tonight with the pre-race talk - you know, about George. It's been a trying time for my family over the last few weeks, really the last few months, and George has been on my mind a lot. The man was a testament to grace under duress, and I'm humbled by his example. I hope sharing a bit about his life inspires you the way it does me.
As for the race itself, I couldn't have asked for more. I intentionally didn't give you a lot of instructions, other than basically saying, control early, then go for it hard. And that you did.
I am super happy with the splits early on. No disastrous first miles to complain about... no, I thought you all did a reasonable job. Carrie, you especially took the pre-race chiding the right way and did exactly what you needed to do. Joslyn and Baili also did well, trying to keep Carrie contained and in sight.
Danielle, you proved you are a blue-chipper, just as we knew you were. Even after what you've been through this week, you came out tough on your inaugural 5k. I am very impressed!
Kate, good job on nailing down #5 for us tonight - and maybe in your best time ever! I have lost all of my online data from last year (computer crash), but I will try to look it up elsewhere in the coming days. For now, I'm pretty sure if that wasn't your best time, it was darn near it.
Chelsey, you looked strong the whole way. That finish especially showed me you could run with confidence even late in a race.
Molly got a #7 spot on her first race! And, if I am not wrong, she beat her sister's best time. I have to hunt that up to verify, but, like Kate, I'm pretty sure I'm right.
Ani had a huge PR tonight. I ran the Limestone 5k with her, where she barely broke 30:00. Tonight she went over 3:30 faster. That's a huge gain!
Delaney completed her first 5k, and it too was a solid effort. There is no way to prepare runners for the distance - you have to do it, then you know what you're in for. Next time won't be so bad, and you will get faster. I think it was a great effort and time.
Katlyn, we talked about it after the meet, but for the sake of giving you your time here, let me repeat a bit; you will come back quickly. You've had some tough stuff to get through this summer, but the good news is it's easier to reach a height you've already hit than it is to climb there in the first place. Time will fall away from your current place, don't worry.
Ali, I'm so proud of you. I envy your strength, and your ability to keep on moving. Your face showed the strain most of the way, but you toughed it out. Great job!
Amber, you just chug. Your demeanor doesn't change much, so you don't reveal anything to those that don't know you, but you are a tough cookie. I think as you learn the race you will figure out where and when to be more aggressive, and your time will fall quickly.
Alannah, 5k is tough. You love to train, I know because the crossfit stuff you do is body nazi-type workouts. Hopefully you have gained some respect over the last few weeks for endurance athletics. You pulled yourself through a tough race tonight, and that took maturity. Keep after it, especially in practice.
Payton, you really surprised yourself, didn't you? That was a wonderful effort tonight! Way to go after it, especially late in the race.
Here are the splits:
I hope I didn't go too far tonight with the pre-race talk - you know, about George. It's been a trying time for my family over the last few weeks, really the last few months, and George has been on my mind a lot. The man was a testament to grace under duress, and I'm humbled by his example. I hope sharing a bit about his life inspires you the way it does me.
As for the race itself, I couldn't have asked for more. I intentionally didn't give you a lot of instructions, other than basically saying, control early, then go for it hard. And that you did.
I am super happy with the splits early on. No disastrous first miles to complain about... no, I thought you all did a reasonable job. Carrie, you especially took the pre-race chiding the right way and did exactly what you needed to do. Joslyn and Baili also did well, trying to keep Carrie contained and in sight.
Danielle, you proved you are a blue-chipper, just as we knew you were. Even after what you've been through this week, you came out tough on your inaugural 5k. I am very impressed!
Kate, good job on nailing down #5 for us tonight - and maybe in your best time ever! I have lost all of my online data from last year (computer crash), but I will try to look it up elsewhere in the coming days. For now, I'm pretty sure if that wasn't your best time, it was darn near it.
Chelsey, you looked strong the whole way. That finish especially showed me you could run with confidence even late in a race.
Molly got a #7 spot on her first race! And, if I am not wrong, she beat her sister's best time. I have to hunt that up to verify, but, like Kate, I'm pretty sure I'm right.
Ani had a huge PR tonight. I ran the Limestone 5k with her, where she barely broke 30:00. Tonight she went over 3:30 faster. That's a huge gain!
Delaney completed her first 5k, and it too was a solid effort. There is no way to prepare runners for the distance - you have to do it, then you know what you're in for. Next time won't be so bad, and you will get faster. I think it was a great effort and time.
Katlyn, we talked about it after the meet, but for the sake of giving you your time here, let me repeat a bit; you will come back quickly. You've had some tough stuff to get through this summer, but the good news is it's easier to reach a height you've already hit than it is to climb there in the first place. Time will fall away from your current place, don't worry.
Ali, I'm so proud of you. I envy your strength, and your ability to keep on moving. Your face showed the strain most of the way, but you toughed it out. Great job!
Amber, you just chug. Your demeanor doesn't change much, so you don't reveal anything to those that don't know you, but you are a tough cookie. I think as you learn the race you will figure out where and when to be more aggressive, and your time will fall quickly.
Alannah, 5k is tough. You love to train, I know because the crossfit stuff you do is body nazi-type workouts. Hopefully you have gained some respect over the last few weeks for endurance athletics. You pulled yourself through a tough race tonight, and that took maturity. Keep after it, especially in practice.
Payton, you really surprised yourself, didn't you? That was a wonderful effort tonight! Way to go after it, especially late in the race.
Here are the splits:
| Runner | Mile 1 | Mile 2 | Finish | Pace |
| Carrie Flinn | 6:57 | 14:04 | 22:07 | 7:08 |
| Joslyn Wever | 6:57 | 14:15 | 22:46 | 7:20 |
| Baili Peterson | 6:58 | 14:26 | 23:05 | 7:26 |
| Danielle Kittaka | 7:07 | 14:41 | 23:39 | 7:37 |
| Kate Albertson | 7:34 | 15:29 | 24:36:00 | 7:56:08 |
| Chelsey Schofield | 7:30 | 15:53 | 25:19:00 | 8:10:00 |
| Molly Mitchell | 8:16 | 17:01 | 26:20:00 | 8:29:41 |
| Ani Brock | 7:30 | 16:18 | 26:21:00 | 8:30:00 |
| Delaney Myers | 8:15 | 17:01 | 26:31:00 | 8:33:14 |
| Katlyn Eagan | 7:42 | 17:07 | 27:57:00 | 9:00:58 |
| Ali Allen | 8:51 | 18:19 | 28:51:00 | 9:18:23 |
| Amber Foster | 8:51 | 18:45 | 29:49:00 | 9:37:06 |
| Alannah Zollman | 8:40 | 18:45 | 29:53:00 | 9:38:23 |
| Payton Flynn | 8:56 | 18:53 | 30:02:00 | 9:41:17 |
Really nice job, ladies!
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