Week 11 Email
What a fabulous evening we had for our final night and 5K goal event! 94 of you showed up for our last night and many of you had family/friends cheering you on. Thank you to our many volunteers, including the Grand Strand Running Club members and the folks at Coastal Timing.
You did a wonderful job and we're so proud of you!
5K RACE RESULTS: First, here are some statistics:
We had 92 finishers
Average age was 56.25 (age range was 16-77 years)
Median time was 48:07
Median pace was 15:31
You can access the results by clicking on the link below (you can search for your name or bib# for your specific results and you can look at the list of participants and their results):
https://resultscui.active.com/events/FirstStridesNorthMyrtleBeachWorkshop5
We've also created a spreadsheet that provides additional information for all of our participants, including pace per mile, animal group, and town. See the spreadsheet below (all 3 pages saved as images attached to this email).
TOPIC: Getting Better - Spring 2024 workshops may be finished but you can continue to improve. The training principles are the same: Stress + Rest = Improvement. Experiment with some new workouts. Try adding one new stress to your week like speed work, hills, races … but no more than 10% increase each week (further or faster or more frequently or tougher).
Here is a list of opportunities to pursue to keep up your striding:
GSRC Sponsored Weekly Group Runs/Walks (https://www.grandstrandrunningclub.com)
• Monday 6:00pm- Sunset Beach - Main St and Sunset Blvd
• Monday 6:30pm- Tidal Creek Brewery - Market Common, Myrtle Beach
• Tuesday 6:30pm- Gator Hole Plaza- TGI Fridays parking lot, North Myrtle Beach
• Tuesday 6:30pm- C.C.U. Track in Conway
• Thursday 6:00pm - 707 Publix parking lot in Murrells Inlet
Other Runs/Walks in the Area (www.fleetfeetmyrtlebeach.com, www.blackdogrunning.com )
• Wednesday 6:30pm - Fleet Feet Myrtle Beach (1st Wednesday of the month will have a special event)
• Saturday 6:00am and 7:00am - Fleet Feet Myrtle Beach
• Wednesday 12:00pm - Walking Group - Black Dog Running Co
• Thursday 6:00pm - Black Dog Running Co - Market Common, Myrtle Beach
• Saturday and Sunday 7:00am - Black Dog Running Co - Market Common, Myrtle Beach
Coastal Race Productions (coastalraceproductions.com)
JoJo Terragna’s company offers a number of races of varying distances and has great bling!
Most important of all…don’t stop! Remember: It is easier to STAY in shape than it is to GET in shape.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in Spring 2024 First Strides North Myrtle Beach!
Your First Strides NMB Mentors
P.S. If you’re interested in joining us again in Fall 2024, watch our website…www.firststridesnmb.com
