How far would you go? I know a cat that is willing to take it way the heck out there.
Pete Kostelnick is not in hibernation, quite the contrary. The reason you haven’t seen him is because he’s amassing amazing mileage totals training up for Badwater. One hundred twenty miles this week. He’ll peak at 180-190/ week before all is said and done. Go ahead and re-read that last sentence to make sure it sinks in. Don’t forget that Pete punched his ticket into the exclusive event by running the entirety of RAGBRAI last year.
Last night’s Wednesday Track Work was nothing short of inspiring, from one end to the other. Up front Kyle pacing Michel & Jessica through a tough as nails preparatory for Boys Town 5 Mile on Monday. A little something like this: 800 @ 2:45, :60 recovery, 400 @ 76, :30 recovery, 800 @ 2:45, :60 recovery, 1 mile @ 5:30 (:90, :85, :80, :75). At the conclusion of the workout I told her that she will win, a statement I stand by, excepting Ashley Miller, unconditionally. Jessica will undoubtedly be in the top 3.
Aw cripes Will, you might say, here you go again. Predicting winners? No, Forging Them.
A big NRGE Welcome to Sean Elliott of Wahoo. Just completed our final interview run and he passed with flying colors. In his mid 30s, marathon pr of 2:49 (Lincoln, 2012) and just the type of Potential we are looking for. He’ll be focusing on the Twin Rivers Half Marathon (September 7th) and the Des Moines Marathon this fall, and the 2018 Masters USA National Marathon Championships. Family man, Good Citizen and now Good Mate.
Here’s a race I want to see this fall. Twin Rivers Freedom Half Marathon on Sept. 7th. Mike Wasson, Kelly Crawford, James McGown, Ivan Ivanov, Thomas Woods, Brian Kelley, Brian Bergt, and any other Masters Studs. I’ve run parts of the course on my normal training route and it is pancake flat and very fast. It will be the same day as the venerable Buffalo Run in Lincoln but looks to cater more towards those prepping for their fall marathon.
Speaking with the Twin Rivers YMCA Executive Director Judy Argintean yesterday and they are very excited about making this the premiere fall half marathon in 2014 and in the ‘you heard it hear first’ department a marathon will be added in 2015. We should all be excited about a homegrown Omaha Metro Marathon being back on the schedule after the experience with the HITS group last year.
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