25 April 2010

Seaport River Run 10k

I'm slowly learning that there's a nice little running community 30 miles south of me.  I had fun at the St. Paddy's day 5k last month, so I decided to join them again Saturday morning for the 33rd annual Seaport River Run

This event was a pleasant surprise.  There was a great turnout, free beer at the end, and a jet boat shuttle from the finish line back to the start - all for $9.  And free 20mph headwinds.

Gathering at start



Crossing the Snake River from WA into ID


The route started in Clarkston, WA and then crossed over the famous Snake River into Lewiston, ID: my first trans-state race.  Many runners peeled off early on to follow the 2.9 mile option, and I found myself with only a handful of guys in front of me by mile 2.  Then we turned upriver into the wind.  But I kept pushing hard and passed 4 or 5 guys over the next two miles.  Sometimes it feels good to have a tailwind.  Sometimes it feels good to run straight into 20+mph gusts and trash talk the elements: "Is that all you got? Do your worst!"

The last mile consisted of weaving through a sidewalk full of all the 2.9 mile walkers/strollers.  I was huffing and puffing and almost lost my breakfast on a $500 happybabyshower stroller.  :)


Jazz band just past the finish line


Running and beer: two of my favorite things.
(10 a.m. isn't too early, is it?)


Here's the free shuttle back to the start


Jet boat on the Snake River

When all was said and done I had plowed my way through the wind in 39:34 (new 10k PR) and a 4th place finish (1,109 runners for both races).  Here's an article from the local paper. 


Front page of Sports section
(can you find me?)


After the race, Sadie and I took to the hills above the Snake for a few more miles, and today we pounded Moscow Mt. for a few hours.  It's good to run.  Next week: Bloomsday.

Keep running!
-Scott

20 comments:

  1. What a great day. PR - woo hoo - gotta love it. Mine are few and far between but I remember them well. I am hoping to work toward a new 5k pr later this summer/fall. To be continued....

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  2. $9 and beer at the end? That sounds like heaven to me!

    Nice job on the new PR. You speedy devil!

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  3. It looks like all the racing is paying off with faster and faster times. Great race! And the photo of the start is awesome! How were the new shoes?

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  4. PR - congratulations! I like the Where's Waldo picture, too. My mom is from Lewiston & my grandma still lives there.

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  5. You're a machine Scott!! (and now you're famous!)

    It's never too early for beer--especially after a run and especially when it's free! :)

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  6. a 10K? Really? Were you on your death bed? ROFL... and sub-40? just damn... I might do sub-40 for free beer though. I'll ponder that! Congrats on a stella performance!!

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  7. Nice work Scott! You were at the head of the pack at the beginning and the end. And by pack, I mean six-pack...of beer.

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  8. Wow! 4th place! Your feet kick the world's ass every time they hit the ground.

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  9. Sub 40 into a headwind. Nicely done!

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  10. Spectacular! Congrats on the personal best and the picture in the paper.

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  11. SICK, you can drink beer after a run???? blech. But awesome to find a running group. I saw a Mommy's running group and I just couldn't do it! I am really loving the jogging stroller, but I truly love a good solo run! And I most certainly would NOT like a gossip run. Hmmm, perhaps this is a stereotype....

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  12. Awesome race...and congratulations on the PR! You make it sound so easy...running more at the end of a PR race!

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  13. Beautiful scenic route, new P.B. and free beer :] what more could a man want apart from running with his best friend and watching beautiful women go by!

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  14. You're still making it in the newspapers. And I'm still hoping to be like you one day.

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  15. nice work on the PR!!! you are crushing it!! hey, are you on twitter?

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  16. Great day, a race, a P.R. and a lot of beer. I like the name "Seaport river run 10k" because ... I work in a seaport!

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  17. You do realize that it was the beer that drove you to a new 10k PR?!! Nice job and awesome race for and even better price!

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  18. Your blog has made me laugh more than any other. I'm a fan and now a follower!

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  19. Sweet. It's always fun when mother nature throws a little something at you and you fight it back. Congrats on the PR.

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  20. Scott is my hero. 4th place!!!

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