Class 2

This wasn't a race. At least I don't use that word in class. My preference is "test," because that's what you do: test yourself rather than racing to beat others. Today's time gives you a target for later tests.

Tuesday's distances step up to 2.25 and 4.5 miles, plus an 8.0 option for half-marathoners.

Thanks to Laurel Mathiesen for introducing you to the Eugene Marathon and leading warmup drills this morning.

TODAY'S ONE-MILE TEST

(with time and comparison to Tuesday's per-mile pace, if your distance then appeared to be accurate; target was to go faster for this shorter run)

Andrew -- 7:30

Lyanne -- 8:53

Garrett -- 5:55 (-2:06) day's most improved, earning extra credit

Neal -- 6:05 (-2:03) day's 2nd most improved

Tara -- 7:29 (-1:33)

Nicole -- 7:47

Becky -- 9:19

Eleanor -- ran untimed

Jerry -- 8:45 (-18 sec.)

TODAY'S TWO-MILE TEST

(with per-mile pace and comparison to Tuesday's per-mile pace, if your distance appeared to be accurate; target was to go faster for this shorter run)

Michaela -- 6 miles 39:50 (6:35 pace, -38 sec. per mile)

Lucas -- 12:21 (6:10s)

Joseph -- 16:24 (8:12s, -1:35) day's 3rd most improved

Jannik -- 12:24 (6:12s, -1:01)

Osbaldo -- 12:23 (6:11s, -45 sec.)

Isaac -- 12:58 (6:29s, -44 sec.)

Joshua -- 14:45 (7:22s, -56 sec.)

Leslie -- 4 miles in 36:00 (9:00s)

Brooke -- 17:39 (8:49s, -41 sec.)

Justyne -- 18:22 (9:11s, -13 sec.)

Baylie -- 21:25 (10:42s)

LESSON 2: WINNING WAYS

A great beauty of running is that it gives everyone a chance to win. Winning isn’t automatic; you still have to work for success and risk failure. But unlike other sports there’s no need to beat an arbitrary standard (such as “par” or an opponent’s score). You measure yourself against your personal records. To the runner, a “PR” does not stand for public relations or an island in the Caribbean. It means “personal record,” and this PR may represent the greatest advance in the history of this sport. The invention of the digital stopwatch worn on the wrist turned everyone into a potential winner. Here was a personal and yet objective way to measure success and progress. It didn’t depend upon beating anyone, but only upon how the new numbers on the watch compared with the old ones.