The Avenue of the Giants - May 2, 2004

We went to "The Avenue of the Giants" in Humbold County, California to run in the Half Marathon. Our friends from Team in Training were also there for the weekend. It was really good - here are our results:

  1. Penny - an amazing 1:42 (7.45 pace) Placed SECOND in her division.
  2. Dennis - an very good 1:50 (8:20)
  3. Robin - a reasonable effort 1:55 (8.45 pace)

Dennis is still recovering from the knee injuries he sustained in a motor-cycle accident 6 months ago. He's running really well. Penny's result is astonishingly good. My result was OK - I need to run more regularily to get back to my PR of 1:40 in November 2003.  Weekend Photos

We were also joined by Peter and Jenny Jones and their boys Dylan and Patrick. Jenny and Patrick decided to do the 10k - and did a very credible 1:30 or abouts. Well done to the Jones Family.

And last, and not least, we enjoyed the company of Mike Shields from our club "Steven's Creek Striders". Mike was going to run the full marathon, however he decided to finish at the turn - so he did the half in 1:53 or thereabouts.

It was really too hot and sunny for good marathon times. Jean Pommier was running in the full marathon. At mile 13 he was in 6th place in 1:20. Quite uncharacteristically, he faded in the second half to finish in 3:15 or so. John Stannard was hoping to do 3:15 to qualify for Boston - again it wasn't his day, he finished about 3:25. The star was Penny - placed second in her division. This is the first time Penny has been placed - she's really a very good athlete. Don't know how I can keep up - I'll have to train more!


Father and daughter
Robin at the start
Striders at start

Jean
Bang
Dennis from behind

Carol rushes past
Jean at 13
Penny stomping for the line

Penny finishing
Penny 1-42
Dennis finishing

Go Dennis
2825 looks good
Dennis 1-50

Mike and Jenny
Robin finishing
2827 pounding for the line

Yessssssss
Robin - 1-55
Penny getting second place

Penny with her prize
You're a star
John finishing about 3-25

John rushing for the line
Drive thru tree
Going in

Closer
Looking up inside the tree
Inside the shrine tree

Robin driving car thru tree
Drive carefully
Something for the kids

Ali inside the tree
Plaque1
Plaque2

More cars in tree
Steady

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