March 7th & 8th Results (15 miles & shorter)

The next step up beyond half-marathon distance is often the hardest to take, psychologically. Now you've taken it. Just three longer steps remain in our training.

Thanks to Shivaun for opening the store. And to Tonya for helping with Sunday's shorter run.

SATURDAY'S EUGENE MARATHON PREVIEW

(with per-mile pace and comparison to your last long run here; target was to match that pace, which was affected by traffic stops)

Kathie -- 10.1 miles in 1:44:59 (10:24 pace, +7 sec. per mile)
Leah -- 9 miles in 1:26 (9:00s, +6 sec.)
Jake -- 15 miles in 2:10:10 (8:37s, +7 sec.)
Elly -- 14.8 miles in 2:18 (9:18s, +6 sec.)
Jennifer -- 15 miles in 2:31:03 (10:02s, -10 sec.) longest ever!

SUNDAY'S 15 MILES

(same info as above)

Rashi -- 13.4 miles in Minnesota
Jill -- 2:34:02 (10:16s, +5 sec.) day's best pacer
Mary -- 16.2 miles in Kansas
Amy -- 2:42:59 (10:52s, +35 sec.)
Rachel F. -- 2:14:43 (8:59s, +11 sec.)
Stephanie -- 2:42:59 (10:52s, -20 sec.)
Brian -- 2:13:34 on Monday (8:51s, no target)
Dan -- 2:42:59 (10:52s, +14 sec.)
Jeff -- 2:16:10 (9:04s, +6) 2nd best pacer; after 13M on Saturday
Sergio -- 2:05:59 (8:23s, no target) welcome back to team!
Evan -- 2:14:43 (8:59s, +11 sec.)
Rachel W. -- 2:24:08 (9:36s, no target)
Jeanette -- 19 miles! in 3:58 (12:31s, +53 sec.)
Joy -- 15.4 miles in 2:23:05 (9:17s, +19 sec.) longest ever!
Rhonda -- 2:36:45 (10:27s, +27 sec.)

SUNDAY'S SHORTER RUN

(with per-mile pace and comparison to your last long run here; target was to match that pace)

Neal -- 11 miles in 2:10:10 (11:50s, +1:12)
David -- 9 miles in 1:24:36 (9:24s, -19 sec.)
Michele -- 11 miles in 1:53:27 (10:18s, -47 sec.)
Jean -- easy run for L.A. Marathon taper
Tatiana -- easy run for L.A. Marathon taper
Laurel -- 7 miles in 1:03 (9:00s)
Russell -- 11 miles in 1:31:54 (8:21s, +16 sec.)