Race Travels

Friends of this blog recently traveled around the U.S. and while on vacation had the opportunity to run races.

The Katz team of Joanne and Lou flew all the way to Hawaii to run the Harold Chapson 8K on January 17th. Maybe they had other reasons to travel to Hawaii instead of staying in the cold Northeast, like Mai Tai's, beaches, hiking and sandy beaches, but they did also race. The race course description says it is moderately hilly, which I guess is true if you run up part of Diamond Head. 

Two other friends, Mike and Eileen, ran the Charleston 13.1 mile race. They both ran stellar times and rumors have it that Mike took the post-race honors in his age group of eating the most shrimp and grits. Mike finished 7th/19 in his age group and Eileen was 3/20.

Grand Master of Charleston!

Congratulations to the Weinpress family for their outstanding results at the Charleston, South Carolina 5k and 13.1 mile races.
Mike ran the 13.1 mile race along the waterfront and through the streets of Charleston in a time of 1:45:00, an 8:01 per mile pace. He placed 6/144 in his age group! Fantastic.
Their daughter Meghan was 4/464 in her age group for the 5k, with a 26:07 time. Wow!
Then there was Eileen, who will forever be referred to as Grand Master!
Eileen was awarded a famous Water Buffalo hat from the Flintstones for her accomplishment.

 

Eileen ran the 5k in 26:33, an 8:33 pace and finished 1/55 in her age group! She really is the Grand Master champion. 

Rumors are the Weinpress family enjoyed a basket of Charleston Chews and danced the night away while celebrating their dominance.