Delaware Races
Races
Virginia Ten-Miler
Run 2025-56, Sat Sep 27th, 8am, 51st Virginia 10-Miler, my 28th. 1:49:28, 10:57 pace, 1st of 3 M75-79, 89th of 163 M50+. Beat my 2024 pace by 11 sec. Rained the whole way, sometimes heavily. 68°F, 20°C, Humidity 96%, Wind NE 6mph, UV 0, AT 65°F, Activity Feel 65°F. Below, our team from Fredericksburg Area Running Club (Karen H, John A, me, Jeff H, Brian M, 8:23!), moments before the start, then later at the Waffle House. Winners: Athanas Kioko, 48:14, and Werkuha Getachewali, 54:53. Finishers: 563 women, 836 men. Results of the open team competition: TBA.
4th of July 5-miler
Run 39, race, Fri 4 July, 7:30am, Fallen Heroes 5-Miler, new course, my time 49:27, 9:54 pace, 1st of 6 men 70-99, 33rd of 71 men 50-99, sunny, 68°F, 20°C, Humidity 87%, Wind NNW 1mph, UV 1, AT 72°F, Activity Feel 72°F. I’d done a 5-mile warmup. Photo shows FARC club members at the start. Race finishers: 432.
The Heppe 15k Race
Dahlgren Trail Half-Marathon
Fredericksburg Area Running Club members just before the 9am race start. In all there were 149 finishers: 80 men, 69 women. I ran 2:15:56, avg pace 10:23/mile, making me 11th of the 28 men over 50, and beating my 2024 time by 21 minutes.
Blue and Gray Half-Marathon
My 6th Blue and Gray Half Marathon, Fredericksburg Virginia, 13.1 miles, 2:27:59, 11:18, 3rd of 6 men over 70. Right calf started hurting about halfway so I took care and it did not get worse. Mostly cloudy, 42°F, 6°C, Humidity 52%, Wind SSW 2mph, Activity Feel 40°F. This was my 25th half-marathon, but only my third slowest.
Virginia 10-Miler
My status, mile 9 vs. mile 10:
This was the 50th Virginia Ten-Miler, and my 27th. Chip time 1:51:19, 11:08 pace per mile, 10th of 20 in M70-74. Did ok the first 9 miles, but then both calves kept saying they were ready to snap, so I had a hard time with slow jogging or even fast walking. Still my all-time favorite race!
John Ashburn and me at sunrise, before the race, then after, at brunch.
3H Half-Marathon
Hazy, Hot, and Humid, on the Dahlgren Heritage Rail Trail, 3 August 2024
Race: Heppe 15k
Fredericksburg. Karen H and I each got an age-group first place, and Stephen F got a second. Stephen and I formed the entirety of the M70+ age-group. The race directors are chiropractors Erica and Scott Heppe. My time was 1:27:54, average pace 9:26 per mile, overall 45th of 85 runners.
Charlottesville 10-Miler
Found myself on the finish line video, among 1500 others. Sat March 23rd, my 12th Charlottesville 10-Miler & my 60th 10-mile race, but not my slowest. Chip time 1:40:38, 10:04 pace, 7th of 9 in M70-74, 97th of 166 men over 50 (but 34th in age ranking). The race started at 7:15am, with rain heavy at first, diminishing to drizzle by my finish about 9am. 44°F, 7°C, Wind NNE 4mph, Activity Feel 35°F, 2°C.
