Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Kaiser Permanente Half Marathon 2-5-06
Fantastic day for the event: clear, cool and no wind! That's a significant factor along the Great Highway section.
Huge turnout for the event with 4113 finishers in the Half and 2358 in the 5K.
A good number of folks hit PR's that day.
There were 40 runners under 1:20:00 and 265 under 1:30:00 - strong showing on an ideal day.
Much to their credit, Kaiser is not only a sponsor of this popular race, but is also very involved in the events with 482 employees in the Half and 970 in the 5K for 1452 total participating on race day!
I did some lead biking with CHRIS LUNDY(35) of Sausalito who ran sub-6 pace taking #1 spot in the women's field with a 1:16:48 (21st overall) over Caroline Anni's 1:17:54-also sub-6 pace. The MW title was won by Janet Smith(45)in 1:20:36 for 21st woman overall and 154 in the field.
Note that our own PAMELA HAYES(41) was first 40+ div winner with a 1:27:23!
Xterra competitor, LINDA LINDSAY hit a PR in that div (17th) for herself with a 1:39:35 for a 7:36 pace; that should be a confidence booster for her upcoming Napa Marathon and eventual Couer D'Alene Ironman later in June.
KIM BAUMANN, our group member in Petaluma, was 13th in 35-39 with a 1:32:28 - a PR for her in the half!
Not far behind was triathlete, JOCELYN WEINGART for 22nd in 1:34:48 for the same div.
Notching a PR by 4 minutes was our TH group member MELISSA LEWIS for 29th in 35-39 with a 1:38:54!
In 45-49 for 21st was VICKI DeMENNO with a 1:49:39 and then personal trainer, JEAN SAWAYA, along with a group of men/women in the group, held 9's for a steady run to take 1:58:17 while GAYLE SHIMOKAJI, who suffered knee problem still got under 2 hours with her 1:59:54. KEVIN PORTER also pacing with the group and prepping for Napa 1:58:11.
VINCE HAYES I saw pushing mightly as he went well under 7-pace with a 1:29:05..In the 45-49 7am track group guys, STEIN ONSRUD (48) was 19th with a 1:28:07 while CHRIS OAKES was close behind with a 1:28:42.
In 50-54 Men: ultra-runner JOHN CATTS took 9th with a 1:27:19, followed by TOM GUERIN, 15th in 1:31:36 and KEVIN PORTERin 1:58:11...EVE KUHLMAN did the half as a buildup run for upcoming Boston Marathon in April with a 2:03:27..
In the 70-74 a little boo-boo took place as JIM & JOANN KAMBUR had by mistake put on each other's bib number so "Jim" took 3rd in 2:12:15. DICK COUVILLION took 8th in 2:28:31 to round out the group.
I'm sure I missed some folks, but I think most of you were noted...In any case a wonderful for a run.... ¶ 7:00 AM
Fantastic day for the event: clear, cool and no wind! That's a significant factor along the Great Highway section.
Huge turnout for the event with 4113 finishers in the Half and 2358 in the 5K.
A good number of folks hit PR's that day.
There were 40 runners under 1:20:00 and 265 under 1:30:00 - strong showing on an ideal day.
Much to their credit, Kaiser is not only a sponsor of this popular race, but is also very involved in the events with 482 employees in the Half and 970 in the 5K for 1452 total participating on race day!
I did some lead biking with CHRIS LUNDY(35) of Sausalito who ran sub-6 pace taking #1 spot in the women's field with a 1:16:48 (21st overall) over Caroline Anni's 1:17:54-also sub-6 pace. The MW title was won by Janet Smith(45)in 1:20:36 for 21st woman overall and 154 in the field.
Note that our own PAMELA HAYES(41) was first 40+ div winner with a 1:27:23!
Xterra competitor, LINDA LINDSAY hit a PR in that div (17th) for herself with a 1:39:35 for a 7:36 pace; that should be a confidence booster for her upcoming Napa Marathon and eventual Couer D'Alene Ironman later in June.
KIM BAUMANN, our group member in Petaluma, was 13th in 35-39 with a 1:32:28 - a PR for her in the half!
Not far behind was triathlete, JOCELYN WEINGART for 22nd in 1:34:48 for the same div.
Notching a PR by 4 minutes was our TH group member MELISSA LEWIS for 29th in 35-39 with a 1:38:54!
In 45-49 for 21st was VICKI DeMENNO with a 1:49:39 and then personal trainer, JEAN SAWAYA, along with a group of men/women in the group, held 9's for a steady run to take 1:58:17 while GAYLE SHIMOKAJI, who suffered knee problem still got under 2 hours with her 1:59:54. KEVIN PORTER also pacing with the group and prepping for Napa 1:58:11.
VINCE HAYES I saw pushing mightly as he went well under 7-pace with a 1:29:05..In the 45-49 7am track group guys, STEIN ONSRUD (48) was 19th with a 1:28:07 while CHRIS OAKES was close behind with a 1:28:42.
In 50-54 Men: ultra-runner JOHN CATTS took 9th with a 1:27:19, followed by TOM GUERIN, 15th in 1:31:36 and KEVIN PORTERin 1:58:11...EVE KUHLMAN did the half as a buildup run for upcoming Boston Marathon in April with a 2:03:27..
In the 70-74 a little boo-boo took place as JIM & JOANN KAMBUR had by mistake put on each other's bib number so "Jim" took 3rd in 2:12:15. DICK COUVILLION took 8th in 2:28:31 to round out the group.
I'm sure I missed some folks, but I think most of you were noted...In any case a wonderful for a run.... ¶ 7:00 AM
