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News - Fast RunnerZ Marathon Group Lives Up To Its Name

Tue, 13 May 2008 23:06:40 +0000

Fast RunnerZ Marathon Group Lives Up To Its Name
By Matt Scherer
May 11, 2008

EUGENE, OR – The Fast RunnerZ marathon group brought their A game to the Eugene Marathon last Sunday. Personal bests were shattered and Boston qualifying times were popping up on the results all morning.

The biggest surprise of the day came from Eileen Grimm of Eugene who crushed her previous best time by 37 minutes. Her final time of 3:23:11 placed her 32nd overall among women and 5th in her age group. “I missed her at mile 15 because she was running much faster than pace,” said the group’s coach Matt Scherer.

Grimm wasn’t the only runner to have a big day. Karla Snyder set a new personal best by 25 minutes and was 5 minutes under the qualifying time for next spring’s Boston Marathon. Kenny Hoffman was the fastest of the group finishing the 26.2 mile race in 2:50:57, a 10 minute improvement over his best marathon and good for a 28th place finish overall. Jerry Stromme crossed the finish line 3:30:26. The time was not only a personal best but was about 30 seconds under the Boston qualifying time. “I am super-excited for Jerry,” said Heather Hanscom, the group’s head coach. “Getting that qualifying time was a big goal for several of the runners and they all did an awesome job at racing and staying focused.

In the half marathon, Sarah McConnell placed 16th overall for women and 2nd in her age group with her time of 1:33:33.

I was really proud of the way everyone in the group ran today,” said Scherer. “They listened to their bodies and all had great races. As a group, they averaged almost a 12 minute personal best per person. I think that’s pretty impressive and reflective of all the work and dedication they put into this over the last 8 months. I’m very proud of them.”

To learn more about Fast RunnerZ and next year’s marathon training group, visit www.fastrunnerz.com

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News - Personal Records Fall This Summer for Performance Group Runners ... Looking Forward to Fall Season

Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:02:49 +0000

Personal Records Fall This Summer for Performance Group Runners ... Looking Forward to Fall Season
by Matt Scherer
Owner, Fast RunnerZ

Coaching the Thursday Performance Group this summer has been an incredible experience for the coaches as well as for the runners. Heather Hanscom, a professional marathoner for Brooks, is the primary coach from week to week, and she writes and oversees the workouts. "I really enjoy working with the group," says Hanscom. "They are all great people. Seeing them run workouts, talking with them about their running, hearing about their races, and just getting to know them reminds me of why I run, and that is for the pure enjoyment of it."

There have also been several other local professionals who have helped out and made appearances. Matt Scherer, Adam Steele, and Marc Sylvester, all of Nike Oregon Track Club, have spent time with the runners at the track and afterwards over burgers at Villard Street Pub. "It's been awesome spending time with the runners. They are a very fun group to be around," says Adam Steele. Mike Black, co-owner of Eugene Running Company and founder of the Thursday Performance Group, has also been very helpful and supportive with the transition of coaching to Fast RunnerZ.

The summer competitions were highlighted by marathons, road races, and the All-Comers meets at South Eugene High School. In the short four months since Fast RunnerZ has been coaching the group, there have been numerous noteworthy performances. Chris Shultz and Richard Gambino lowered their mile bests by 67 and 52 seconds, respectively, while other runners in the group saw more than 15 personal records. "When I started with the group," states Heather Hanscom, "I asked everyone to write down their race schedule and what times they hoped to run. It was exciting to see that most people had either met or exceeded their goals."

Coaches and runners alike are looking forward to even better performances on the track next year but are looking first to the fall racing season. Marathoners are in the beginning stages of their training programs while others are working towards local road races almost every week from now through December.

The Thursday Performance Group is free to join and meets every week in Eugene. For more information, including photos and a calendar of events, visit www.FastRunnerZ.com.

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