Get in Gear: Race Recap

Results - 10K

Jessica Deutsch, 42:03 (6:47 pace)
171/3131 overall; 25/1707 Females; 7/331 F25-29 Age Group

Kelsey Barale, 42:50 (6:54 pace)
199/3131 overall; 36/1707 Females; 9/331 F25-29 Age Group

Brenna Anderson, 43:48 (7:03 pace)
246/3134 overall; 52/1714 Females; 15/331 F25-29 Age Group

Cicely Miltich, 44:40 (7:12 pace)
275/3131 overall; 59/1707 Females; 18/331 F25-29 Age Group

Emily Therneau, 46:54 (7:33 pace)
370/3131 overall; 87/1707 Females; 24/331 Females F25-29 Age Group

The Unofficial Team Results*

1. TC Running Company, 3:16:05
2. Foley & Mansfield Racing Team, 3:17:01
3. Run N Fun, 3:24:00
4. Mississippi River Road Runners, 3:27:22*
5. Northwoods - MN/WI, 3:36:05
6 Collegeville, 3:47:26
7. St. Cloud River Runners/Endurance Shop, 3:52:55
8. MDRA, 4:07:21

*If you've taken the time to add up each of our times, you'll notice there is a discrepancy between what USATF MN says is our time and what we think our total time is. I think we were actually fifth, with a total time of 3:40:15.

Results - Half Marathon

Regan Blomme, 1:37:22 (7:26 pace)
87/1021 overall; 8/531 Females; 2/209 F20-29 Age Group

Kristin Fiumefreddo, 1:41:16 (7:44 pace)
129/1021 overall; 19 out of 531 Females; 10/201 F30-39 Age Group

Shauna Overgaard, 1:42:11 (7:49 pace)
141/1021 overall; 20/531 Females; 6/209 F20-29 Age Group


The Unofficial Race Recap

The team started the racing season with Get in Gear -- self-proclaimed to be "Minnesota's annual rite of spring."

This might engender visions of racers striding past tulip beds and blooming dogwood and magnolia trees and birds singing. Don't be fooled. Just so we're all straight here: What non-Minnesotans might not know and what some Minnesotans forget is that "rite of spring" is a hazing in which Mother Nature whips us back into humble Minnesotan shape with hail, sleet, rain, and snow. Don't take the warm and the sun for granted, she says. This is the end of April, this is Minnesota, and I do as I please.

No, this is not a long rambling complaint about the weather in Minnesota. I only mean to say again what Cicely said as we headed to the line: this race is very aptly named. We're really getting our butts moving for the first time in a long time. And if we're running in the sleet or snow for this particular race, it only serves as a reminder for how tough Minnesotan runners can be. (Coming soon: a post on Lia ("Beast") Middlebrook and her badass Boston training through one of the snowiest winters on record.)

With five women in the 10K and three in the half marathon, the Mississippi River Road Runners had a strong season debut. This included three new team members: Emily Therneau in the 10K and Regan Blomme and Kristin Fiumefreddo in the half marathon, all of whom ran PRs!

Jessica's recap

Overall, I'm pleased with how my race went. I had hoped to run 6:45 pace, and my mile splits were averaged around 6:47: 6:58 (sloooow navigating the crowds at the start), 6:39, 6:49 (Kelsey and I were running together for the first couple of miles), 6:49, 6:41 (found a random guy to run with from here to the finish; thank you, whoever you are!), 6:46. Those 10K pace workouts we did at the track gave me some confidence going into this race, and it felt good to execute a race as planned -- and with teammates for company! I was so proud of our team as we all went to the starting line together . . .

Hey, how was your race? What were your expectations? Any race day diet experiments? Things you will do differently at your next race? Leave your own race recap in the comments.