Sunday, June 13, 2010

USCAA Reginal Track and Field Championship - 2010

Rice University - Corporate Competition - 4rd time I've participated on the Shell team - 3rd time in this event (other time was Nationals in San Diego) - last year I participated- 2008 - we JUST edged out our typical rival at this event - Exxon.

I ran three events:

1) 3000m 86°F 70% humid 8mph wind
Splt AHR MHR
1:17 151 164
1:22 167 170
1:22 172 173
1:24 173 174
1:25 175 177
1:23 177 178
1:22 179 180
0:38 180 182

10:12 (2nd place, teammate Wilmer Bustillos got 1st but our team actually ended up 3rd once top 5 runners are counted - medals to the top 2 so we got nada).

2) Distance Relay - 5 runners for a total of ~4 miles - we had a dream team with over a minute lead by the end - I had the anchor leg with no pressure at all but tried my best anyway.


1600m 91°F 58% humid 8 mph wind
Splt AHR MHR
1:13 153 165
1:20 170 172
1:24 174 176
1:16 178 180

5:13 (1st place team gold medal)

3)Master's Relay (800/400/800). I had the lead off and secured a dominant lead that held up very well. Although only 1.25 miles we ended up with almost a minute lead in this event too. My leg:

800m 93°F 53% humid 9mph wind
Splt AHR MHR
1:11 151 164
1:15 169 172

2:26 (1st place team gold medal)

Overall a great event - I figured based on the 5k 2 weeks ago I was good for ~10:30 3k so it was nice to beat that mark suggesting some improvement even in just the 2 weeks since.

Unfortunately Exxon won this year and we had to settle for 2nd :(.

It was great hanging out with Wilmer B. too - not too often I'm around that caliber runner.

Next race - Anchorage Half Marathon next Saturday - not planning race effort - more like MP effort to save for the Buffalo Creek Half Ironman in two weeks.

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