Sunday, 8/3/2014 to Saturday, 8/9/2014 - Young and Wyld 5K & Bergen 5K

I ran 5 times this week, 17.3 miles.

Sunday, 8/3/2014: Rest day ... pure & simple.

The DVR broke so we were forced to watch Netflix with good and bad results. The first movie worked fine, the next two, "Invasion of the Body Snatcher" and "Apollo 18" were interrupted by buffering every minute.

I also crawled the web to find the results of the Cayuga Triathlon down in Ithaca NY. The Intermediate Tri was 1.5K swim, 24.3 mile bike and 10K run with 247 finishers: John Muoio finished in 2:37:50, Barry Cherney broke 3 hours in 2:56:46, Steve Levitsky finished in 3:07:54, Wendy Abbot finished in 3:22:56, Kimberly Levitsky finsihed in 3:32:39. The Short Tri was 750m swim, 14 mile bike and 5K run with 327 finishers: Tom Button was 27th overall and won his M65-59 age group in 1:24:24.

Monday, 8/4/2014: 7.7 miles, 1:02:51, 8:10 pace, 75F, 78% RH, 5 mph ESE wind, mostly cloudy.

Garmin Connect Activity for A sweaty 7.7 mile run

I needed to run I took the day before off and will take the day after off because of a 5K on Wednesday. I struck up my usual nice and easy pace when I headed out. En route I thought about running a 10 mile run but decided to take it easy on my feet and cut it a bit short. When I stopped I was drenched with sweat. It was more than a bit humid!

Tuesday, 8/5/2015: Rest day.

Time Warner replaced the DVR and I occupied myself with two loads of laundry.

Wednesday, 8/6/2014: 2 runs of 1.8 miles along with the Young and Wyld 5K of 3.14 miles, 73%, 44% RH, 5 mph NW wind, sunny.

My darling wife, Christine, and I headed down after I got home from work to Honeoye Falls for something new ... the Young and Wyld 5K. We got there at 6:10PM. Just in time to park 50 feet from the finish line across from the Post Office. The race started at 7PM so I had plenty of time to go out with Bill Sandow and his friend, Jim Werven, for a nice and easy 1.8 miles at 8:42 pace, link here. I said "Hi" to Andy Ciaio and Bob Dyjak before the race.

Garmin Connect Activity for Warmup before the Young and Wyld 5K


I stretched a bit, kissed Christine and waited for the start. And .... we were off! There was no police escort for this race just road marshals. The course is the old PolarCat route and was all right hand turns so we ran with our backs to traffic. Luckily there was not much traffic. I started pretty well and settled in for what I hoped was a fast 5K. There were pockets of cool air in the first mile that felt nice, 6:46 pace. I slowed a bit during mile 2, 7:04 pace. I picked it up a bit on York St as I picked off some younger high school runners, 6:55 pace. I started my sprint as I turned onto W Main St. I heard Christine yell, "Go, Doug!". And into the finish chute ... I was done in 21:36 with a 5:54 pace over the last 0.14 mile.

Taking it easy after the Young and Wyld 5K in beautiful Honeoye Falls!

I recovered with a couple of slices of pizza and a tasty root beer float. Officially, I did pretty well. I was 20th out of 115, link here. I was 2nd out of 6 in my M55-59 age group, link here. Jim Werven finished in 19:41, Andy Ciaio finished with spitting distance of 20 at 20:18, Bill Sandow finished in 20:55 and Bob Dyjak finished in 25:45.

Christine and I finished up our evening out by having a late snack for me and supper for Christine at Salvatore's on East Ridge Rd. An early bedtime soon ensued!

Thursday, 8/7/2014: An unplanned rest day due to lack of communication

Well ... maybe I should tell Christine when I am planning to run so she won't have supper ready and waiting when I come home. I was kind of planning a 10 mile run ... but I ate a nice supper and binge watched "Under the Dome"instead.

Friday, 8/8/2014: Another rest day.

I thought about going out for a run after work but my darling wife, Christine, had other plans ... so I went with them.

Saturday, 8/9/2014: 2 runs of 1.5 and Bergen 5K of 3.16 miles

I woke up early and woke up Christine a bit later. I had wanted to leave at 7AM but didn't leave until 7:24AM for the drive out to Bergen. This was my third Bergen 5K. I ran a 20:31 back in 2011 and a 21:36 last year. I left Christine in the car while I went to get my bib and shirt at registration. I kind of knew the young lady behind the table and she handed me my bib and shirt without my telling her my name. I guess there are a lot of people that know me ... I wish I knew them. I am kind of bad with names.

It was a beautiful morning for a fast 5K. I got out for a nice and easy 1.5 miles at 8:02 pace with the weather conditions: 59F, 88% RH, 4 mph SW wind.

Garmin Connect Activity for Warmup before Bergen 5K

I was stretching here ... not trying to kick the sign over as Bob Dyjak suggested on Facebook, lol!

I saw Bill Beyerbach, Jim May, Bob Dyjak and Mark Herberger briefly before the race. I met up with Prem Kumar and lined up with him. I was a bit farther back than I was used to. The Bergen 5K always attracts a very fast group of runners since it is the USATF-Niagara 5K Open and Master Championship so I let them be in front.




And ... we were off! I got caught behind slower runners a bit at the start but I followed Prem's lead and navigated into the clear.

The start - taken by Tim Matthews

The start from the other side - from the Bergen 5K Facebook page

Another view of the start - taken by Tim Matthews

I was behind Prem by 10 feet at the sharp turn from Parkview Dr onto Buffalo Rd. I passed Mark Herberber for a bit and then he passed me back. Mile 1 passed at 6:44 pace. I settled in and kept my position on S Lake Ave, aka Route 19, and on the turn onto Rochester St. Mile 2 passed at 6:47 pace.

Somewhere on S Lake Ave

I wasn't gaining on Mark or Prem but I wasn't losing ground either. I slowed a bit on mile 3, 7:05 pace.

Approaching the finish chute

I sprinted over the last 0.16 mile as I entered the finish chute, 6:10 pace. And ... done in 21:34 according to my Garmin. I congratulated Prem and Mark on their 21:12 and 21:19. Bill Beyerbach finished in 20:26, a 5K PR! Bill May, a very fast 68, finished in 20:15. Bob Dyjak finished in 25:05. Here is a blog post from Road Kill Racing, link here, about how their team results.

"Kip" Tisia finished in 14:44

Hannah Davidson finished in 16:01

Meanwhile ... Kiplangat Tisia of Rochester finished 1st in 14:44. The first 60 runners were under 17:00! Hannah Davidson of Manlius was the first female in 16:01. I did OK. Officially, I finished in 21:32, 147th out of 365, link here. I finished 7th out of 16 in my M55-59 age group.

I had to leave fairly quickly. My father, Bernard J DeWeaver died back on 3/10/2014. His urn was being buried along side my mother's urn at the East Palmyra Cemetery at 11AM. My mother, Doris E DeWeaver died on 1/14/2004. I changed in my daughter's stairwell in Newark since she wasn't home. We made it there in plenty of time. I met up with my older brother, Don, along with my younger sister, Diane, and her husband, Jim DeMent. Uncle Bud Nevil, the husband of my mother's late sister; Pat VerPlank, the wife of my mother's brother, Elmer and their daughter, Lea Ann, also attended the short ceremony. My sister gave a short eulogy and concluded with Dad's signature goodbye ... "See you later".

My father's urn

My parent's gravestone

My older brother, Don, and my younger sister, Diane

My Uncle Bud Nevil. He is the husband of my late mother's late sister Eleanor.

My Aunt Pat VerPlankand her daughter Lea Ann Sawyer. Aunt Pat is the wife of my late mother's brother Elmer. 

I saw my oldest son, Michael, for a bit at his mother's apartment in Newark before we headed back up to Rochester. A lazy and leisurely day ensued.

Tragic news later from Canandaigua ... Tony Stewart hit and killed Kevin Ward Jr in a racing accident at the Canandaigua Motorsports Park, links here and here. I watched the raw video posted on Youtube. Kevin spun out after getting a flat tire after contact with Tony. Kevin got out of his car and walked down the banked track to gesture at Tony as he came around on the caution lap. A couple of cars missed Keven before Tony's car hit and killed him. I think there will be rule changes for Nascar and all other race car series in the future ... don't get out of your car after a crash until directed by safety personnel unless it's on fire.