Was able to squeeze in an easy 3 between welcome, cooling storms this morning. Legs are looking forward to tomorrow’s TNB group long run, it will be my furthest jaunt since the Lincoln Marathon on May 1st. We’ve changed the route up a bit due to conditions on 192nd (very muddy and some nasty size chunky gravel are the two main culprits).
While I was driving the course it brought back some good memories of training runs there a few years back. It has changed quite a bit since then though with residential/commercial tentacles extending all the way to Giles Rd. All of that is concrete now too, take paradise, put up a parking lot. Once you pass the Gretna Hwy, it reverts back to some of the prettiest and hilliest running (all the way to Platteview Rd) in the Omaha Metro. We’ll give it a go another time.
So for manana we’ll still offer plenty of running, including hills, via our old reliable F St. out to the Farm and then south, all the way to the Pig and beyond for those wanting to go 18+. Some of us may pop out to the dojo with salutations as part of the run too. Should be a near perfect morning for mileage. In order to accommodate everyone joining in we will offer a variety of paces and distances, my ancient bones will likely be dragging the rear. Breakfast, showers, relaxing digs afterwards.
Speaking of salutations, my old buddy and Boston Marathon Race Director continued his tradition this morning by running 57 miles on his 57th birthday. Cool way to celebrate.
Giddyup! And I mean it! MarathonGuide.com has put together the most comprehensive analysis of USA Olympic Trials Marathon qualifiers. Going to share some nuggets that are hard for me to swallow but I have no doubt that we’ll be represented in January.
The 2012 Standards:
| The Men’s Standards A-Standard (trip to the Trials is paid) Marathon – 2:19:00 and under Half Marathon – 1:05:00 and under 10,000M – 28:30 and underAutomatic 1) Any competitor who places top ten at USA Marathon Championships in 2008/2009/2010 who runs 2:22:00 or better will receive automatic qualification 2) Automatic qualification will be provided to any man who was a member of a past US Men’s Olympic Marathon Team. |
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The Women’s Standards A-Standard (trip to the Trials is paid) Marathon – 2:39:00 and underB-Standard Marathon – 2:39:01-2:46:00 Half Marathon – 1:15:00 and under 10,000M – 33:00 and under Automatic |
Current Men’s Qualifiers:
Qualifying Times Run: 284
Individuals: 129
How:
A-Standard: 127
Automatic: 2
Qualified by 26.2M: 68
Current Women’s Qualifiers:
Qualifying Times Run: 308
Individuals: 163
How:
A-Standard: 40
B-Standard: 123
Automatic: 0
Qualified by 26.2M: 144
Men and Women: All Qualifiers by Where They Live…
Even though the USA is one country, we still take pride in our home states. Here is the list of male and female qualifiers ordered by where we believe they are currently living (tell us if we’re wrong… we’re sure this will keep changing!). 13 states are missing… Where are the runners from: Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina, South Dakota and Wyoming?
Iowa has 1 man and 5 women on the list, you can check out more fascinating stats by going to www.marathonguide.com
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