Big congrats to Run SMART Retreater Kim McCracken for setting her first PR since signing up for private coaching! It was actually a first for our newest Run SMART coach, Rod Koborsi, as well. We’re happy to report they’re both off to a great start.
Kim finished the Rye Harbor 10k in 45:13 (7:18 per mile, full results). She beat her previous best for 10k by 80 seconds, which was set last year on the same course!!
Run SMART client Owen Kendall set his third PR since signing up for private coaching this past April. Owen lowered his 4-mile PR several weeks ago in Central Park to 21:25, which was a thirty second improvement from his previous best. Recently, on Vancouver Island he dropped another 19 seconds on a very hilly course on Vancouver Island, finishing in 21:06! Next up – sub 21 minutes!!!
Owen works with Run SMART coach Dan Wilson.
At the NYRR Women’s Team Championships in Central Park this past weekend, Run SMART client Cathrine Wolden, set a new PR for 5 miles. Her official time was 31:41 (6:20 per mile), which was almost two minutes faster than her previous best set back in ’09! This was Cathrine’s third PR since joining Run SMART. She is currently training for the New York City Marathon so we hope to report another big PR this fall!
Cathrine works with Run SMART coach Alicia Shay.
Congratulations to Run SMART client Magic Orgil for setting her second PR since signing up for private coaching with Run SMART! Magic ran over three minutes faster than her previous best on a very challenging course at the San Francisco Half Marathon. Her official time was 1:47:53 (8:14 per mile). Her average pace was 8:26 per mile through 7.5 miles and then she managed to drop it down to 8:14 over what sounded like a very challenging finish after the Golden Gate Bridge.
Magic has been working with Run SMART coach Vince Sherry since May of 2010.
Run SMART client Hector Rivera finished 7th in the marathon at the Central American and Carribean Games. Rivera, representing Puerto Rico, managed to run 2:28:56 on an extremely hot and humid day with temps edging up into the 90′s (full results). Big congrats to Hector for an impressive performance on a grueling hot day. We’re proud to have the opportunity to report on a Run SMART client competing on an international level.
Hector works with Run SMART coach Jack Daniels.
Run SMART client Jamesina Simpson just chillin with Grizz after her half marathon victory at the 2010 Grizzly Half Marathon in Choteau, MT. Jamesina won in 1:29:21 (6:49 per mile) and beat the next female finisher by almost 6 minutes (full results). The most significant part of Jamesina’s race, besides getting to pose with a grizzly bear afterwards, was that she ran about the same time she did at the Rock ‘N Roll Phoenix Half Marathon earlier this year. Not bad considering she ran all by her lonesome in this race on a much hillier course (most of it gravel) and at 4,000 feet!
Jamesina works with Run SMART coach Vince Sherry.
Leo O’Connor of Binghamton, NY won the 55-59 age group at the Masters Empire State Games 5k on July 24, 2010. His official time was 21:56 in very windy, hot and humid conditions. Leo finished 25 seconds ahead of the 2nd place finisher in his age group.
“My last 5k in October 2009 was 22:45. So today was a 49 second improvement. I think today will be a good start for my re-learning to race process,” said Leo.
Leo works with Run SMART coach Blake Boldon.
Owen Kendall dropped 20 seconds off his 4-mile best, finishing in 21:25 (5:21 per mile) at the NYRR Run for Central Park (full results). This performance marks Owen’s second PR since joining The Run SMART Project this past spring. He works with Run SMART coach Dan Wilson.
Lots of Run SMART client results to report this summer and many we have to catch up on. Today, we’d like to report that Cathrine Wolden won the South Salem Memorial Day 5k by over 1 minute and 30 seconds! Her official time was 19:40 (full results). One week earlier, Cathrine finished 5th female overall at the Brooklyn Half Marathon in 1:25:48 (full results). Not a bad spring considering she’s still fresh off her sub-3 hour performance at the Boston Marathon this past April.
Cathrine works with Run SMART coach Alicia Shay.
Last time we posted a result for Everett Hill we mentioned that it seemed like he set a new PR every time he stepped foot in a race. Today, we’re proud to report his 9th PR with Run SMART. (more…)
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