Bill Crews 5K Remission Run
Finish Strong athletes did great at the Bill Crews Remission Run (5K) on Saturday, January 28. Kudos to Tuesday Night Track regular, Tammy Grado, who claimed the top female master's spot with a time of 23:52 at a 7:42/mile pace. Tammy is still on cloud nine from her amazing PR and win!
No stranger to the podium, Brandon Sager, placed 2nd in his 25-29 men with a time of 17:25 (5:37/mile) pace. (See photo: Brandon is at the starting line wearing Finish Strong t-shirt.)
Suzanne Devore took first in her 40-44 AG in a time of 24:02.
Winston Cervantes placed 2nd in his 40-44 AG in a time of 19:57.
Katherine Powell and Mary Kerschbaum took 5th and 6th in their 50-54 AG. Katherine held a 8:48 pace to finish in 27:17. Mary was close behind to finish in 28:01.
Special recognition to Finish Strong Coach Susie Schreiber for all her work behind the scenes to help make this race a success.
No stranger to the podium, Brandon Sager, placed 2nd in his 25-29 men with a time of 17:25 (5:37/mile) pace. (See photo: Brandon is at the starting line wearing Finish Strong t-shirt.)
Suzanne Devore took first in her 40-44 AG in a time of 24:02.
Winston Cervantes placed 2nd in his 40-44 AG in a time of 19:57.
Katherine Powell and Mary Kerschbaum took 5th and 6th in their 50-54 AG. Katherine held a 8:48 pace to finish in 27:17. Mary was close behind to finish in 28:01.
Special recognition to Finish Strong Coach Susie Schreiber for all her work behind the scenes to help make this race a success.
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Coach Kim Schultz-Hager joins Finish Strong Coaching
Finish Strong Coaching is pleased to announce that Kim Schultz-Hager has joined our coaching staff. Kim is a fabulous coach and athlete who brings a wealth of knowledge to benefit triathletes, duathletes, and runners of all ages and abilities. Kim is a USAT Certified Coach Level 1, USAT Youth and Junior Certified Coach, and USATF Level 1 Certified Coach. Kim has qualified and competed in multiple Ironman Hawaii World Championships, including 2011. She qualified for the 2004 US Olympic team for women's marathon by running a 2:47 marathon. She's recently captured first in her age group for many triathlon and running races including some local favorites such as 2009 Ten for Texas 1:02:53 and 2007 Houston Half Marathon.
Olympic Trials Winner with Finish Strong's Shannon Crowe
Meb Keflezighi, winner of the men's U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials, is pictured above with Finish Strong Racing's Shannon Crowe and her daughter. The U.S. Olympic Martahon Trials were held here in Houston on Saturday, January 15. Meb won the title in the men’s race with a finish in 2 hours 9 minutes 8 seconds.
Disney Marathon and Half Marathon
Finish Strong Racing's Danny and Brandi Watterson celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary by participating in the Disney marathon on January 8. Danny took on the Goofy challenge and ran both the half marathonin 2:15:57 on Saturday followed by the marathon on Sunday. The couple enjoyed the photo opportunities of running through the Magic Kingdom for 26.2 miles together on Sunday in 4:33:34!
Way to go!
Houston Marathon and Half Marathon
January 15 was a great day with cool temperatures -- perfect for running the Houston Marathon or Half Marathon! Sixty-one Finish Strong athletes marked the day with stellar performances in both the marathon (37) and half marathon (24). Eight athletes qualified for the Boston marathon, three athletes placed first or second in their AG, and several enjoyed their best personal record.
Marathon results:
Jen Anthony 3:26:11 - Boston Qualifier!
Casey Clark 4:01:44
Judith Clark 3:39:17 (est)
Stephen Clouthier 4:06:50
Kristin Collins 3:48:41 -- 2nd fastest of her 20 marathons!
Michael Collins 3:55:33
Jose Contreras 4:46:58
Phillip Deprang 4:01:44
Christelle Gigant 3:23:04 - Boston Qualifier!
Bill Glaser 3:21:44
Tammy Grado 4:31:44
Susan Hardwick-Smith 4:13:08
Jim Harrington 3:30:50
Dustin Harris 3:15:02
Misty Harris 3:51:40
Lisa Hill 3:38:24 - Boston Qualifier!
David Kayda 3:00:14 - Boston Qualifier!
Charlie Knific 3:55:32
Bill Mack 4:24:04
Ron McCauley 4:37:57
Kim McElligott 3:49:55
Jessica Menendez 3:30:11 Boston Qualifier and PR!
Michael Menster 3:13:07 - Boston Qualifier!
Roger Mercier 4:58:08
Julio Morales 4:15:39
Leo Morales 3:07:34 (est)
Quinci Morales 4:30:54 - 2nd in her AG!
Skip Moschell 3:07:13 - Boston Qualifier!
Matthew Murphy 5:19:30
Alan Neely 3:50:04
Scott Pinkston 4:50
Cory Richard 5:21:03 - PR by 22 minutes!
Brandon Sager 2:53:22 - Boston Qualifier!
Colleen Sager 4:32:09
Josh Scott 3:34:24
Robert Simmons 3:26:39
Sandy Vasser 3:59:18
Half Marathon Results:
Manuel Abascal 2:09:27
Rodrigo Abascal 1:44:15
David Barnes 1:44:22
Don Cole 1:37:14
Rich Cooper 2:06:55
Shannon Crowe 1:37:40
Irasema DeAquino 2:14:43
Lindsay Erck 2:25:50
Max French 1:39:55 - 1st for boys 7-11 years!
Jessica Gonzales 1:35:1
Steve Hardy 1:56:04
Michael Lechtenberg 1:35:25
Marshall McInnis 1:56:19
Pam Meaux 1:34:58 - 2nd in her AG!
Mary Mitchell 2:01:41 - PR by 24 minutes!
Kim Neveu 2:15:24 - PR
Louis Neveu 2:32:28
Chris Normyle 1:53:55
Willie Ocejo 1:54:45
Terry Peppers 1:42:45
Scott Peterson 1:18:20
Anne Powell 2:25:49
Rip Reynolds 1:29:41
Tommy Sustala 1:32:51
William Tietze 1:37:33
Way to go, ya'll!!
Sugarland 30K
Finish Strong runners Leo and Julio Morales (pictured directly above), Quinci Morales, Jose Contreras, Sandy Vasser, Brandon Sager, Colleen Sager, Mike Menster, Skip Moschell (pictured at top), Jessica Menendez, Scott Pinkston and Rich Cooper all enjoyed good performances at the recent Sugarland 30K held on December 11.
Several of the athletes were using this race as a training run, but many still managed podium finishes.
Brandon Sager took 2nd in his 25-29 AG in a time of 2:03:44(6:39/M pace).
His wife, Colleen, crossed the line in 3:00:47.
Jessica Menendez also captured 2nd in her 35-39 AG. Jessica finished in 2:20:56 (7:35/M pace). She blew away her pace from last year and credits the difference with her training with Finish Strong Coaching.
Michael Menster took 6th in his competitive 40-44 AG in 2:06:21 (6:48/M pace).
Also in the 40-44 AG was Scott Pinkston who finished in 2:52:51 in (9:18/M pace).
Skip Moschell took 4th in his 50-54 AG in 2:09:21 (6:57/M pace).
Leo Morales finished in 2:25:07 at a 7:48 per mile pace. Leo's brother, Julio, was close behind finishing in 2:37:43 at 7:56 per mile pace. Leo's daughter, Quinci came in 3rd in her AG with a time of 3:01:26.
Several of the athletes were using this race as a training run, but many still managed podium finishes.
Brandon Sager took 2nd in his 25-29 AG in a time of 2:03:44(6:39/M pace).
His wife, Colleen, crossed the line in 3:00:47.
Jessica Menendez also captured 2nd in her 35-39 AG. Jessica finished in 2:20:56 (7:35/M pace). She blew away her pace from last year and credits the difference with her training with Finish Strong Coaching.
Michael Menster took 6th in his competitive 40-44 AG in 2:06:21 (6:48/M pace).
Also in the 40-44 AG was Scott Pinkston who finished in 2:52:51 in (9:18/M pace).
Skip Moschell took 4th in his 50-54 AG in 2:09:21 (6:57/M pace).
Leo Morales finished in 2:25:07 at a 7:48 per mile pace. Leo's brother, Julio, was close behind finishing in 2:37:43 at 7:56 per mile pace. Leo's daughter, Quinci came in 3rd in her AG with a time of 3:01:26.
Jose Contreras finished in 3:00:45 achieving negative splits. Sandy Vasser(who raced both Saturday and Sunday) finished in 2:42:56. Rich Cooper crossed the finish in 3:15:21.
Congrats runners!
Congrats runners!
IM 70.3 Asia-Pacific
Wed, Dec 14 2011 06:07
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Finish Strong Racing's Buck Snyder participated in the Asia-Pacific 70.3 race held in Phuket, Thailand on December 2. Held at the resort of Laguna Phuket, the event provided a very challenging course set along a picturesque tropical paradise.
Buck swam the 1.9 kilometer course in 41:49. The 90 kilometer bike course was so steep that he actually had to get off his bike during certain points, but he was still able to complete the course in 3:10:07. He made up time on his competition by running the final half marathon (21.1K) in 1:47:19. His overall time was 5:46:01.
Congratulations, Buck!
Buck swam the 1.9 kilometer course in 41:49. The 90 kilometer bike course was so steep that he actually had to get off his bike during certain points, but he was still able to complete the course in 3:10:07. He made up time on his competition by running the final half marathon (21.1K) in 1:47:19. His overall time was 5:46:01.
Congratulations, Buck!
Delaware Marathon
Christelle Gigant had a fabulous race at the Delaware marathon. She represented Finish Strong Racing well by finishing 2nd in her age group and 4th female overall in a time of 2:20. We can't wait to see the pics! Hurray for Christelle!!
Jingle Bell Houston 5 mile race
Tue, Dec 13 2011 03:35
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TOTAL Jingle Bell 5 mile run was held in Houston on December 11. Three Finish Strong athletes -- Rusty Davis, Kirk Langford, and Terry Peppers -- were among the over 1,000 runners who finished this holiday race.
Terry Peppers came in 8th in his AG and finished in 35:03 at a brisk 7:01/M pace.
Rusty Davis kept up a 7:52/mile pace to finish in 39:21. Kirk Langford maintained a steady 9:09/mile pace to finish in 45:44. Well done!
Terry Peppers came in 8th in his AG and finished in 35:03 at a brisk 7:01/M pace.
Rusty Davis kept up a 7:52/mile pace to finish in 39:21. Kirk Langford maintained a steady 9:09/mile pace to finish in 45:44. Well done!
Run Girl Half Marathon
Aubrey Young finishes 3rd in her AG at the recent Run Girl Half marathon!
Suzanne Young overcomes injury to run a PR race at Run Girl. (above middle)Finish Strong Coaching gals were looking confident at the recent Run Girl Half Marathon held on Sunday, December 11 in Humble. Aubrey Young placed 3rd in her 14 and under age group with a time of 1:55:40 (a PR by 5 minutes!)
Suzanne Young ran in a time of 2:15:43 which is also a PR by 6 minutes! (Just imagine what Suzanne will achieve when she is injury-free!)
Suzanne Young ran in a time of 2:15:43 which is also a PR by 6 minutes! (Just imagine what Suzanne will achieve when she is injury-free!)
Tammy Grado finished in 2:00:49. Katherine Powell finished 18th in her AG with a time of 2:16:31.
Amanda Fails completed her first half marathon in 2:45:15.8. Way to go!
Amanda Fails completed her first half marathon in 2:45:15.8. Way to go!
