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If you plan to do the EWEB Run-to-Stay-Warm half-marathon (or the 10km or 5km) next Saturday, Nov. 22, the early entry deadline is Tuesday. ‘Save $5 and enter now! Details are below.
Sat., Nov. 22: EWEB Run-to-Stay-Warm half-marathon, 10km, 5km
Entry fee $25 for half-marathon and $20 for 10km and 5km through Nov. 17...add $5 later...start and finish at EWEB Plaza. Enter at eclecticedgeracing.com.
Thur., Nov. 27 (Thanksgiving Day): Turkey Stuffer 5km
In east Springfield...entry fee is $19 with shirt, $12 no shirt through Nov. 26. Enter at goodrace.com. Fun race! Free entrance to wave pool.
Sat., Dec 13: Jingle Bells Run 8km and 5km
Entry fee $15 through Dec. 12, $20 on race day...start and finish near Valley River footbridge. Enter at eclecticedgeracing.com.
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Volleyball during Thanksgiving week
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I’ll be out of town during Thanksgiving week,and many of you will too, so we need to arrange our volleyball commitment soon.
We need five volunteers to work volleyball on WEDNESDAY, Nov. 26 (the day before Thanksgiving) and Friday, Nov. 28 (day after Thanksgiving). Report time both days is 6:15pm. Wednesday vs Stanford, Friday vs Cal.
So far we have Jon, Kristen, Chris and Brad for Wednesday...we need one more person.
On Friday we have Brad and Chris...so we need three more volunteers to fulfill our commitment. ‘Help if you can!
Last weekend three of our runners competed in the Lifeforce Challenge trail races here in Eugene. Dan Dickinson warmed up with an easy win in the 5km on Rexius Trail, running 18:30.
The big challenge was the wicked up-and-down 10km, starting at the bottom of the Ridgeline connector trail, looping up onto Ridgeline Trail, then flying back down the connector to the finish. Terra Smith was the second woman (behind former clubber Mel Horton) in 52:50, Mike McInerney ran 54:36, and Dan Dickinson won his second race of the day in 40:14. Congratulations, all three survivors!
For those of you who raced several times in cross country, the season is over...so, what to do? If you plan to run the half-marathon or one of the shorter road races on Saturday, I suggest a modest tempo run on Tuesday.
If you’re done racing this fall, it’s time to take a break. Here are some choices:
a) Take two weeks off...no running. Do any physical activity that’s fun (not training) or just sit on your duff. You can start jogging again when you get the urge, but no mileage buildup until at least the beginning of holiday break.
b) Run now-and-again until the end of school, but only when you feel like it...and don’t count miles. Other physical acivity is good!
c) Be active everyday, but don’t run everyday...if you have to train, ride a bike or run in the pool. It’s fine to be active, but work at putting variety into workouts...see how much “cross” you can put into cross training...but keep it fun.
Our first track meet is in late February or early March!
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Workout plan for eighth week of Fall term
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Monday, Nov 17: 3:00pm at the waterfall in front of the rec center -- relaxed aerobic run (30-60 minutes), strides and abs on intramural field.
Tuesday, Nov 18: 3:00pm at the waterfall -- relaxed aerobic run (30-60 minutes) including optional 10-14 tempo run en route; strides and abs on intramural field.
Wednesday, Nov 19: 3:00pm at the waterfall -- relaxed aerobic run, abs
Thursday, Nov 20: 3:00pm at the waterfall -- relaxed aerobic run, abs
Friday, Nov 21: 3:00pm at the waterfall -- relaxed aerobic run or pre-race warmup.
Saturday, Nov 22: Run a road race
Sunday, Nov 23: Take a day off!
After two days of travel challenges, our men got second and our women got third at the NIRCA National Club Cross Country Championships! It was a real challenge...we left Eugene at 6:00am on Thursday and eventually arrived in Philadelphia after our flight was delayed three times. We got to bed at 2:30am on Friday...except for Lauren Fox and Chelsea Oda who got bumped off the flight and ended up in San Diego before flying the redeye to Philadelphia. They arrived at 7am on Friday. We all drove across Pennsylvania to State College on Friday and got to the course at twilight. We finished jogging the course in the dark.
Once again we were the only team from the West. The only other team from west of the Mississippi River was Missouri!
They gave awards to the top 15 individuals, including four of our runners. Kristen Mohror was sixth and Kelsey Stillson was 12th in the women's race. Keith Laverty was eighth and Matt Barnhart was 11th in the men's race. Brad Russell just missed the podium, finishing 16th.
There were 183 women finishers. Our results on a challenging 6km course:
6. Kristen Mohror 23:41
12. Kelsey Stilwell 24:11
39. Chelsea Oda 25:13
46. Kalin Sommer 25:31
51. Jordi Hurd 25:44
52. Amanda Husted 25:47
61. Lauren Fox 26:00
65. Anne Hagy 26:04
67. Ashley Kirsininkas 26:08
Teams: 1. Michigan 51, 2. Penn State 65, 3. OREGON 137, 4. Cornell 159, 5. North Carolina 151, 6. Connecticut 165, 7. Virginia 192, 8. James Madison 209, 9. tie, Cincinnati and Wisconsin 226 ...16 teams
296 men finishers! Our results on a hard 5.2 mile course:
8. Keith Laverty 27:48
11. Matt Barnhart 28:07
16. Brad Russell 28:20
28. David Reid 28:49
31. Calvin Brawner 28:54 (corrected)
36. Chris Smith 29:00
37. Conor O'Brien 29:01
69. Colin Corrigan 29:44
114. Jon Terzenbach 30:43
125. Gino Gaddini 30:50
163. Gio Guzman 31:34
Teams: 1. Wisconsin 35, 2. OREGON 89, 3. MIchigan 99, 4. Illinois 141, 5. Penn State 196, 6. Indiana 208, 7. Purdue 228, 8. North Carolina 232, 9. Connecticut 255, 10. Clemson 261 ...24 teams
Here are the results of our post-season mile last Wednesday on the South Eugene track. It was windy! Some runners were in flats, some in spikes...some were serious, some not. Thanks to everyone who came out and ran.
Women --
Kristen 5:37.4
Chelsea 5:37.9
Kalin 6:02.4
relay -- Julie and Maggie alternating 440 yards: 6:07.0
Nora 6:08.8
Terra 6:18.6
Ashley 6:19.7
Darlene 6:19.8
Men --
Brad (alone at 3pm) 4:44.5
Geoff 4:24.2
Matt B 4:40.8
Calvin 4:42.3
David R 4:45.0
Chris S 4:50.4
Jesse 4:52.0
Matt Peterson 5:10.5
Andrew L 5:36.8
Jonathan H 6:17.7
Colin ran two miles in 9:54.3, paced by Keith.
Thanks to the Club members who paced others: Chris B, Matt, R, Matt Paquet, Gino, Kyle.
'See you at the waterfall,
Tom Heinonen, coach
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UO Running Club provides the opportunity for students to get together to run, train and race. Most of our sessions are steady runs. A couple of days each week we offer harder training sessions (intervals, repetitions, hills, tempo runs, cruise intervals).
The club is coached by Tom Heinonen, a member of the US Track and Field and Cross Country Hall of Fame who coached the University of Oregon women for nearly three decades. In his time coaching the women, he transformed the team from a brand new program into a NCAA powerhouse. He retired in 2003 to start the club and has been coaching it since.
In the Fall, we compete in collegiate cross country races throughout Oregon, then finish our season at the NIRCA Championships, where we face other college clubs. In the Spring, we enter in collegiate track meets. Several of our runners earn the opportunity to race at Hayward Field throughout the year. There are road races throughout the year.
We have a wide range of talent and commitment levels, from recreational runners to All-Americans.
Club members receive an e-mailed workout schedule for the following week every Sunday. There is no fee to join the club.
All running sessions are optional. To join, just show up to one of the practices or contact one of us.
The Running Club is a great way to get together with students and to enjoy running!
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