Week in Review

It has been a quiet week on the racing front for the ARC - Javan was the only Collective member in action. Most guys are building miles for the fall, Captain Adkins has been vacationing out West, and Scott has been recruiting athletes for the Blue Ridge Relay at the USA Track & Field Championships out in Eugene (it's pretty cool to meet the world's greatest athlete just walking down the street). 

Javan continued his track campaign with a strong race at Tuesday's Sir Walter Miler Pop-Up Mile at Cary Academy outside of Raleigh. He won the tactical race in 4:26 after a 2:23 opening 1/2 mile. Javan now moves on to the championship race this week. 

Tuesday's Pop-Up Mile was part of a series of mile races taking place in the Raleigh area every Tuesday in June. The top 10 times of the first 4 weeks qualify for June 30th's championship mile. The winner of the Pop-Up championship race earns the final spot into August's Sir Walter Miler Elite Race on August 7th. The Sir Walter Miler folks struck gold with this idea! 

Sir Walter Miler Pop-Up Mile - Cary, NC
Javan Lapp - 1st - 4:26
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Weekend Race Results

The Boone-area members of the Asheville Running Collective, Caleb Masland and Peyton Hoyal, were in action on the roads this weekend. 

For the second year in a row, Caleb took the win at the Cub, a very challenging 7-miler. This race is part of the High Country Triple Crown series, which has been won by either Caleb or Peyton each of the last 3 years. The Cub was just a warm-up for Caleb’s title defense at the upcoming Grandfather Mountain Marathon on July 11th. The marathon begins in Boone at an 3,333 feet and climbs to an elevation of 4,279 ft on Grandfather Mountain. Keep climbing, Caleb! 

Peyton also had a great race this weekend at the Rhododendron 10k in Burnsville, NC. It was a competitive race up front with ZAP Fitness's Cameron Bean taking the win in 31:48, and Peyton taking second place in 32:39 - 23 seconds faster than his winning effort from last year. 

Congrats are in order for Peyton for his excellent coaching, as well. Over the past few years, he has done a phenomenal job guiding his star Watauga HS athlete, Kathleen Mansure. This Fall, Kathleen burst onto the national scene by earning a ticket to the prestigious Foot Locker Cross Country National Championships. This past weekend in Greensboro, she capped off a successful senior year with a strong 6th place showing in the 5000m (17:08) at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals. Nice job, Peyton and Kathleen!

The Cub 7-Miler - Valle Crucis, NC
Caleb Masland - 1st - 40:47

Rhododendron 10k - Boone, NC
Peyton Hoyal - 2nd - 32:39
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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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