Joe’s Ride (45K bike)
May 21, 2011
Olney, Maryland
http://www.joesanford.com/
This was Allison’s 6th consecutive “riding” (hell, you know she’s racing it!) of Joe’s Ride held annually for Joe Stanford who passed away in 1999 from a brain tumor. The 45K (actually, about 29m or so) ride takes one through the rolling countryside of Burtonsville and Laytonville before coming back into Olney for the finish. Rough country roads should be expected on the later half of the ride as this rider realized that she had been racing on a flat for 3-7 miles. Nevertheless, Allison shaved off two minutes from her previous best on a brand new road bike (had previously raced on a mountain bike, ugh) despite the flat tire and only 4.5m of training.
Race Results
Net Time – 1:47:35 (3:42/m)
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Jaguar 5K
April 30, 2011
Falls Church, Virginia
http://www.jaguar5k.com/
Allison was able to settle into a groove and place despite getting far too excited with the sound of the starter’s gun (and going out way too fast). She enjoyed the local event (frequents the track at Falls Church High School where the race is held) and had no trouble on the rolling neighborhood hills (people were complaining about them??) but struggled with the large amounts of walkers along the route (the route crossed back over itself so the runners collided with the walkers).
Allison placed 4th in her age group, notched a PR and went home with a medal (1st place in AG won the race over all so Allison received the 3rd place medal by default and has since scratched in “4th” over the “3rd” on the medal’s back) after an embarrassing awards ceremony (Stage, handshakes, smile for the photographer…oh, the photographer doesn’t want to take your picture? OK, hang head low and scurry away).
Race Results
Net Time – 23:33.94 (7:35/m)
Over All Ranking – 72/515
Age Group Ranking (F20-29) – 4/26
Female Ranking – 10/???
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Race to Donate Life 5K
May 7, 2011
Washington, DC
Allison ran this race for fun and attempted to be very conservative with the brutal climb at the end of the race and strained quads from going out way too fast in the previous week’s 5K (sub-6:00 on the onset). She was still able to tackle the long climb at the end of the run (in Rock Creek Park) and went home with a nice gift certificate for finishing in first place (age group)!
*Note, there were significantly more walkers than runners since this was a charity race.
Race Results
Net Time – 24:26.47 (7:52/m)
Over All Ranking – 35/281
Age Group Ranking (F20-29) – 1/???
Female Ranking – 9/???
