6/13/2021

Twinsburg Duathlon

2 Mile Run, 10 Mile Bike, and 2 Mile Run

Twinsburg, Ohio

Ken Frankenbery

Finish Time:  1:03:48

Overall Place:  15th Place

Division Place:  2nd Place

Steve Zenar

Finish Time:  1:08:07

Overall Place:  31st Place

Division Place:  2nd Place

Mike Williams

Finish Time:  1:09:25

Overall Place:  36th Place

Division Place:  7th Place

Zac Tharp

Finish Time:  1:09:28

Overall Place:  37th Place

Division Place:  9th Place

Mike Pastva

Finish Time:  1:29:56

Overall Place:  98th Place

Division Place:  18th Place

Race Review By Ken Frankenbery:

First Rule of races is always show up!  The weather forecast was bad with rain showers predicted for race time, but I loaded up and headed there anyway.  Clouds looked bad, but set I set up in the transition area , warmed up, and promoter started race a few minutes early to beat the rain.
First 2 mile run went well-14:08/7:04 pace. I had ad a good transition and as I started on bike a few drops started.  The sky looked bad, but no real rain.  I pushed bike hard and averaged 18.3 mph.  Another quick transition and run 2 was 15:06/7:33 pace. Total Time 1:03:48
The sky cleared and we finished to clear blue skies.

I was happy with my race as I finished 15th overall, 2nd in my age group, and beat my 2019 time ( by 10 second!),  I  got to catch up with 6 Teammates ( 5 did race). It was a great workout !

6/12/2021

2021 Main Street Kent 5K

Kent, Ohio

Non Timed 5K Fun Run.

Team ER Members Competing The Run:

Cleopatra Sirnic Clifford
Jill Bidwell McCauslin
Scott Orlando

Team ER Members Volunteering:

Amy Stumpf

Race Review By Scott Orlando.

A great time was had by all at the first every Main Street Kent 5K.   This was not a race but a fun run so there was no timing.   North Water Brewery was the home base for this event with the run taking place on the paved bike trail just behind the brewery.   Runners were sent off in waves every hour on the out and back course.   At the finish runners gathered at North Water Brewery to receive their logoed keepsake glass and to have it filled with North Water Brewery’s finest creations.   I signed up for the 10:00 am wave.  I arrived at 9:00 am and hit the trail in the opposite direction of the course for 3 pre run bonus miles.   At the actual run I planned on a pace somewhere between a faster tempo run but not my full 5K race pace.   I ran the first mile with this mindset but a few faster runners in front of me pushed the pace so I decided to follow.   Each mile I got faster eventually catching and passing one of the runners.   The course was a little shy of 3 miles so at the finish I made a quick turn back to the to complete the full 5K.   The run was enjoyable as was socializing with all of the local runners that came out to support Main Street Kent.   I am not sure if it was the beer at the finish or the run but the event was well supported with over 200 people taking to the course.