Race Results Round-Up

Two members of the Collective were in action this past week with wins on the road and track. 

On Tuesday, Javan Lapp raced 800m at the Greenville Track Club all-comers meet. He placed first with a strong 1:56.68, his fastest 800m since his UNC-Charlotte days. Big shout-out to WNC high schoolers and Fast Twitch Track Club teammates James Dorris (1:58.26), Dylan Shamburger (1:58.71), and Noah Graham (1:59.17) for joining the sub-2:00 club!

On Friday, at the Pisgah Brewing Company Race to the Taps 4 Miler, Chass Armstrong had a very solid solo effort of 20:26 - good for first place. This was the second race in the Race to the Taps series, which is hosting 4 milers at different Asheville-area breweries throughout the Summer. 

Greenville Track Club All-Comers Meet - Taylors, SC
Javan Lapp - 1st - 1:56.68
(No online results)

Race to the Taps 4 Miler at Pisgah Brewing Company - Black Mountain, NC
Chass Armstrong - 1st - 20:26 
Results: http://bit.ly/1JPFsCY

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Weekend Race Results Round-Up

Collective racers kept it local this weekend to focus on Asheville's packed weekend of racing. 

On Friday, Javan and Victor took on one of AVL's most notorious races... the Chamber Challenge. The 4pm start often delivers hot & humid conditions on the hilly downtown course. Javan successfully defended his 2014 title and Victor crossed the line in 4th. This is also a big team race with runners representing their employers and earning bragging rights for the coming year. Victor's Mission Health team took the W in the mixed team category, while Javan's Pisgah Legal Services team finished a strong 3rd place.

On Saturday, Frankie and Peyton toed the line at another one of AVL's most challenging races (ok, most are pretty difficult), the Asheville 10k. In it's second year, this race has quickly become one of the most competitive races of the year, thanks to a healthy prize structure that attracts out-of-town talent. Both Peyton and Frankie were able to finish in the money with 3rd and 5th (1st master), respectively. 

Finally - shout out to great friend of the Collective, Rich Heffron, on his strong 15:56 at the Roselle Run For the Roses 5k in Chicago. 

Asheville Chamber Challenge - Asheville, NC
Javan Lapp - 1st - 17:19
Victory McHenry - 4th - 17:59
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Asheville Half Marathon and 10k - Asheville, NC 
Peyton Hoyal - 3rd - 33:34
Frankie Adkins - 5th - 36:13
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*Thanks to Sherry Stoneman for the photos from the Chamber Challenge

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Weekend Race Results Round-Up

Packed weekend! We had longer distance road and trail races from several members of the Collective, as well as fast track and field championship results from high school athletes under their charge. 

Peyton had the highlight of the weekend with a breakthrough performance and huge personal best at the St. Michaels Running Festival Half Marathon in Maryland. His 1:08:12 (5:12 pace) was good for a 1st place finish (over prolific racer Michael Wardian) and a 1:04 personal best. Amazingly, Peyton has dropped his half marathon time by about 2:00 in three races over a six month period. Wow. Check out The Running Syndicate for more info on this self-coached runner’s training ideas. 

Down in Pisgah National Forest, Javan and Dave took on the Cradle to Grave 30k. Javan had a strong effort to finish second in a distance that is 20 times longer than his current focus - the 1500m. Dave came across the line as the first master and fourth overall. Nice running, guys.

In Asheville, Chass toed the line at the Biltmore/Kiwanis 15k/5k Races 15k in his first race following his April marathon. 52:46 was good enough for second place and a solid day of work.

As many of you know, the Asheville Running Collective is flush with coaches. We have athletes at a wide range of ability levels and ages. Often some of our proudest athletic moments come from these athletes, not ourselves. Peyton had his star Watagua High School distance runner take 2nd place in the very competitive 4A (large school) division of states. Next, Phil’s Swain County HS girls took 3rd overall and earned the win in the 4 x 800m relay at the 1A division. Finally, Mark’s Carolina Day School girls team won their first state title since 2002 with three girls winning a combined five individual state titles. 

St. Michael’s Half Marathon - St. Michael’s, MD
Peyton Hoyal - 1st - 1:08:12 PR
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Cradle to Grave 30k - Cradle of Forestry, NC 
Javan Lapp - 2nd - 2:14:26
Dave Workman - 4th - 2:21:08
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Kiwanis Biltmore 15k - Asheville, NC 
Chass Armstrong - 2nd - 52:46 
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NCHSAA 1A State Championships - Greensboro, NC 
Swain County High School Girls - 3rd
4 x 800 relay - 1st (9:50)
Emma Pindur - 1600m 3rd
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NCHSAA 4A State Championships - Greensboro, NC
Kathleen Mansure - 3200m 2nd 
Michael Holland - 3200m 12th
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NCISAA 1A / 2A State Championships - Greensboro, NC 
Carolina Day School Girls - 1st 
Ralene Kwiatkowski - 1st 800, 1st 1600, 1st 3200 
Mikayla Ray - 1st Shot Put, 2nd Discus 
Hallei Gillis - 1st Discus, 2nd Shot Put 
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Weekend Race Result Round-Up

Weekend Race Results!

Asheville Running Collective racers took on the mile, half marathon, and marathon this weekend - with podium finishes in each event.  

On Friday, Javan Lapp traveled to Cincinnati for his second crack at the Little Kings Road Mile. Back in 2013, he placed third in this event as a green-behind-the-ears, wide-eyed, third-year law student at the University of Cincinnati. This time, he returned to his old stomping grounds as a battle-hardened, win-at-all-costs, practicing attorney and raced to a strong second place (in a more competitive field, too!). Well done. 

On Saturday, high country residents, and coaching extraordinaires, Peyton Hoyal (RunningSyndicate.com) and Caleb Masland (CoachCaleb.com) toed the line at a great local event, the New River Marathon and Half Marathon. Both guys ran controlled efforts in their respective races with their sights set on fast times later in the season. Not only did they each get in some miles at a solid clip, but their runs were good enough for first place in each event. Not bad!  

Little Kings Road Mile at the Flying Pig Marathon - Cincinnati, OH
- Javan Lapp - 2nd - 4:26? (results not posted yet) 

New River Marathon's Half Marathon - Todd, NC
- Peyton Hoyal - 1st - 1:13:53
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New River Marathon - Todd, NC
- Caleb Masland - 1st - 2:40:39
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Weekend Race Results: Personal Best Edition

Two members of the Collective started the weekend off right with big track performances. Javan set a Personal Best at 1500m and Frankie dropped his fastest track 5000m as a master (most open runners would be pleased with his time!).

Charlotte Invitational - UNC-Charlotte
Javan Lapp - 1500m - 3:58.01 PR!
Results: http://bit.ly/1IyxRoi

Javan made big strides in his spring track campaign this past weekend with a lifetime personal best at 1500m.  His previous personal best of 3:59.14 came on the exact same weekend five years ago as a member of the UNC-Charlotte 49ers.  Javan will look to cash in on his current fitness with a road mile in two weeks in Cincinnati. 

Check out his race below (footage courtesy of Emily):

Georgia Tech Invitational - Atlanta, Georgia 
Frankie Adkins - 5000m - 15:47.91 
Results: http://bit.ly/1blVzdh

Frankie is another Collective runner on a roll this spring.  Following his successful track 3000m in March, he began looking for more opportunities to take advantage of his current form and test himself on the track.  

After a day of work last Friday, Frankie hopped in the car for the four hour trip down to Atlanta for the Georgia Tech Invitational 5000m.  The 9:45 pm start time was definitely out of the norm, but the competition was hard to beat.  With a loaded field of collegiates (45+ athletes!), Frankie had plenty of company. After early mile splits of 4:56 and 10:01, he lost focus in the 3rd mile and faded slightly. Even so, his time of 15:47.91 was his fastest track 5000m as a master (and second under 16:00).  I wonder how many of the college kids realized they were getting kicked down by a 41 year old?