Running Times All Time

I have now run 37 races total.

08 Havelock

506 Brian Reetz             Lincoln NE         38 M   1:05:56 10:37   31:44   34:12

09 Novartis

389 Brian Reetz           Lincoln NE          39 M    63/68   1:03:40 10:15   31:09   32:31

09 Fans on the Field

771

Brian

Reetz

M40

1:05:08

10:32

10 Lincoln Marathon

4418 Brian Reetz M4044 3636  199/252 1681/2180 1:10:55 2:31:12 2:16:13 10:24

10 Bolder Boulder, Colorado

F420

14340

Brian Gerald Reetz

Lincoln, NE

M40

59:19.60

9:33

10 Governor's Cup

212 Brian Reetz           Lincoln NE          41 M 

18/18   1:40:15 10:46

10 Beer and Bagel Run

  999  70/85     927 Brian Reetz 

Lincoln NE         41 M     48:20   43:43 11:40 

  

11 Leprechaun Chase 10K

615 Brian Reetz M4044 33/35 277 1:00:12 9:47

11 Havelock 3K 

85 Brian Reetz             Lincoln NE          41 M     14:17  7:40 

11 Beer and Bagel Run

Gun Time: 50:02 
Net Time: 45:37 
Pace: 11:25 
Overall Place: 1418 of 2106 
Place in Gender: 693 of 843 
Division M4044 Place: 106 of 121

12 Ni-Bthaska-Ke Trail Run

Distance: 12K (8 miles)
Time: 1:55:23
Pace: 15:29
Overall place: 166 of 195
Place in gender: 116 of 122
Division M40-49 place: 29 of 33  

12 Lincoln Half Marathon

Time	2:25:41	9:52:46	12:43	4374/6775	292/361	1888/2388

12 Bolder Boulder

1:08:44.75, 11:04 per mile.

12 Havelock Run

368 Brian Reetz             Lincoln NE          42 M 

1:02:03
 10:00

12 Beer and Bagel Run

Gun Time: 1:01:23  
Net Time:  49:17  
Net Time Pace: 11:36 
Overall Place: 1431 of 2335  
Place in Gender: 723 of 937    
Division M4044 Place: 110 of 140

13 Love it or Hate it Cupid run 5K

Age: 43
Date: Feb. 9, 2013  
Time: 31:35
Distance: 3.3 miles

13 Ben Yelkin Run 5K

Time: 28:83

Pace: 9:36

13 Run for Boston 3 miles

Time: 30:00

Pace: 10

13 Havelock Charity Run 3K

115 Brian Reetz 15:39 

8:24 pace

13 Uplifting Athletes with Team Jack 5K

30:04

9:41

191 of 466

83 of 147

13 Beer and Bagel Run

1256 97/124 2810 Brian Reetz Lincoln NE 44 M 58:26 53:27 12:35

14Chavez 5k in St. Joseph's Missouri

80

822

REETZ BRIAN

Lincoln

NE

44

M

41:02.0

14 Lincoln Marathon

5:45:06

 13:11 per mile (view kilometer pace)
 38 percent (view time)
 1238 out of 1283
 696 out of 709 Males
 111 out of 114 Males in the M40 Age Group

14 Uplifting Athletes 5K July 20

Time:  31:10 
Pace: 10:02
Overall Place:  219 of 402 
Place in Gender: 119 of 162 

14 Too Hot to Handle 5K Dallas

July 13, 2014

Division: M 45-49

Division place: 21/37

Overall: 253/920

Gender place: 176/368

Time: 30:51

14 Run to Overcome Bryan Health

Time:   25:51
Pace:  8:20
Overall Place:    44 of 662  
Place in Gender: 30 of 188     
Division M4049 Place: 4 of 18 

14 Beer and Bagel Run

Gun Time: 1:20:48 
Net Time: 1:11:21 
Net Time Pace: 15:52
Overall Place: 1410 of 1866 
Place in Gender: 653 of 766   
Division M4549 Place: 67 of 76 

14 Good Life Halsy 

02:11:17.7
Overall :	1275 / 2255
Gender :	595 / 805
Categ :	61 / 77

Pace: 10:00

15 Hospital Hill Run

5256 Brian Reetz M 45 Lincoln, NE 57:23
9:14/mi 10K

15 Uplifting Athletes Run

Name: Brian Reetz                         
Distance: 5K
Time:   26:27
Pace:  8:31
Overall Place:    92 of 423  
Place in Gender: 66 of 172

15 Harvest Moon Hustle

Name: Brian Reetz                         
Distance: 10K
Time:  57:30 
Pace:  9:16
Overall Place:  203 of 439 
Place in Gender: 98 of 145

15 Good Life Halfsy 

02:21:44.6 Overall : 2320 / 3987 Gender : 1024 / 1344 Categ : 98 / 135

16 GSK 10K April 9

685

Brian

Reetz

M4049

124

21/29

84/103

1:00:59

9:49

16 Lincoln Half Marathon May 1

2:27.41

 11:17 per mile (view kilometer pace) 
 42 percent (view time) 
 6161 out of 8911 
 2891 out of 3580 Males 
 270 out of 343 Males in the M45 

16 Bolder Boulder

1:20.43

division place:

269 out of 398  

gender place:

13984 out of 20749  

mile 1:

11:47.48 

mile 2:

12:39.77 

mile 3:

13:50.99 

mile 4:

13:45.97 

mile 5:

12:56.15 

mile 6:

13:14.04 

net time:

1:20:43.14 

pace:

12:59 

16 Uplifting Athletes 

Distance: 5K 

Time:  37:21  

Pace: 12:02 

Overall Place:  296 of 368  

Place in Gender: 147 of 167 

16 Beer and Bagel

Gun Time:  52:46  

Net Time:  52:00  

Net Time Pace: 13:00 

Overall Place: 774 of 1640    

Place in Gender: 389 of 615    

Division M4549 Place: 43 of 66 

2016 Running

GSK (formerly Novartis) 10K

time: 1:00:59

My first race of 2016 with the GSK 10K. I parked at Colbi's apartment and then made my way over to the race. I don't remember a lot from the race but just that it was cold and I was happy to be doing it. After winding around the hill going up 56th Street is always super tough but it's nice to come back down and then I weaved back in by Colbi's apartment again before the finish line.


Lincoln Half Marathon

Bib: 6326
Final time: 2:27:41

This was a miserable, wet day. A week or two before I was running it backwards like I normally do and I twisted my ankle bad on Huntington. I just remember hanging out for the first time in the Campus Rec building at UNL awaiting my turn and for my pace to make it's way forward. I remember feeling really good as I weaved my way around town. I remember getting to the 10 mile mark and really struggling and then just found a way to finish. It's always so great finishing in Memorial Stadium!

Bolder Boulder 10K

Bib: F268
Time: 1:20:43

It was great to run it with Colbi. We went out early and then spend some time with my cousin Greg and his family before spending the night in Boulder. We thought we were right by a bus stop that would take us down to the starting line but then we found out the bus wouldn't be running that day so we had quite a walk to the line. It ended up working out pretty good because just as we arrived and got into place our wave was getting ready to move to the front of the line. It was fun to run it with Colbi and point out all of the different things that take place during a fun run! It was fun running into Colorado's football stadium with her too and holding hands across the finish line. It's a memory I will never forget.

Uplifting Athletes Run 5K
Bib: 3945
Time: 37:21

Colbi, Bret and I did this run again this year. It's great to do it with them! It was a great day for a run. Probably the lasting memory is that Nebraska punter Sam Foltz did that run too and later in the month he died in a car crash while at a football camp. There was a cool image of him running with a kid looking up to him.

Beer and Bagel Run
Time: 52:00

I ran this one with Nunez this year! We've got this one down to a science. We started near the front of the pack and actually had a great run. When we got back we were one of the first people in line for beer and chili! That's what this run is really about anyway!

2015 running

Hospital Hill Run

5256

Brian Reetz

M

45

Lincoln, NE

57:23

9:14/mi

10K

I ventured out of state for my first run of 2015. I knew that I wanted to get my best 10k time ever and I was able to accomplish it! The Hospital Hill Run was very hilly but not horribly so. Bret went along on the trip. I walked from the hotel down to the start line for the start. I ran straight back that way towards the Sprint Center after starting by Crown Center. Then you took a sharp right and went along another street before making your way towards the hospital. It then wound down and then the half marathoners took a left while I took a right. There was one tough hill towards the end and then a nice weaving downhill run to the finish line.

Nebraska Football
Uplifting Athletes Road Race.
The following are your personal results:

Name: Brian Reetz                         
Distance: 5K
Time:   26:27
Pace:  8:31
Overall Place:    92 of 423  
Place in Gender: 66 of 172

A wonderful day running with the kids. I started off a bit slow so I didn't hit my pr but had a great time for a great cause. 

15 Harvest Moon Hustle

Name: Brian Reetz                         
Distance: 10K
Time:  57:30 
Pace:  9:16
Overall Place:  203 of 439 
Place in Gender: 98 of 145

 

This was a fun trail race in Elmwood. What made it even more fun was that it was twilight when it was finishing. It was a good flat, small town race with a fun party after. 

15 Good Life Halfsy

02:21:44.6 Overall : 2320 / 3987 Gender : 1024 / 1344 Categ : 98 / 135

It wasn't my intention to do this, my fourth half marathon. When one of my best friends, Nunez, got called away for work to China I took his place in the race. This was Colbi's first half marathon and I was lucky to run it with her. She ended up kicking my butt but that made me even more proud.

2014 running

What a year for running in 2014! I ran in Texas, I ran in Missouri and I completed my first-ever full marathon! What a wild year!

Colbi and I ran the Chavez 5K with Nunez in his hometown of St. Joseph's Missouri. The Big Momma was quite a challenge but it was a fun event. Bret was going to run it with me but then we realized that it might make him ineligible for high school track.

14Chavez 5k in St. Joseph's Missouri

80

822

REETZ BRIAN

Lincoln

NE

44

M

41:02.0

I ran the Lincoln Marathon in May. It was quite the experience.

http://journalstar.com/niche/l-magazine/health-and-fitness/marathon-man/article_70005ea4-a04f-518c-9bbb-010bc0df0d13.html

http://www3.parkinson.org/site/TR?pxfid=15460&pg=fund&fr_id=1110

Here is a recap of the run.

14 Lincoln Marathon

5:45:06

13:11 per mile (view kilometer pace)
38 percent (view time)
1238 out of 1283
696 out of 709 Males
111 out of 114 Males in the M40 Age Group

 

Probably the best way my Lincoln Marathon experience is the way that my sister Cheryl captured a photo of us during the Lincoln Marathon – I survived. It was an amazing experience, one that I will cherish for the rest of my life. It worked out the way I had prepared.

I got up at 5 a.m. (way too early for me) on Sunday, May 4. I had all of my clothes set out the night before and I slipped into my running shirt (Parkinson Team Hope) and running shorts. I headed down to Westbrook (I’m very lucky to work at the UNL Glenn Korff School of Music), entered the office and relaxed for a bit. I met up with Turan Odabasi and Bill Nunez for a men’s “selfie” around 6:20 a.m. near the Union. The weather was perfect for my first marathon run. We made our way to the start line for 7 a.m. start. The nervousness I felt the past couple of days was replaced by a desire to burst from the starting line.

I made my way to the center of the pack and waited for each wave to roll out. I finally made it through the corral gates and found myself pretty much alone heading into the first curve. What an amazing feeling to hear the yelling and screaming and show of support.

Climbing the Hill

I made my way down 17th, turned onto South Street and faced the first true hill. In my past two half-marathons that hill wasn’t the easiest for me; this time it was! That carried me on the turn onto Sheridan and the crowds. They are super supportive and turn out in droves, especially those that gather near the roundabouts. Running at a 9:30 to 10-minute clip – right where I wanted to be – I was feeling great and taking in all of the sights and sounds, saying hi to people along the way.

Making my way down 48th Street, I was excited to run on trails I’ve trained on since I started running along Highway 2. I ran the 10K in 1:02. I rocked that stretch all the way to 20th Street and The Hill. I looked for my cousin Greg, who just ran the Boston Marathon, and found him at the top of The Hill -- screaming and shouting encouragement! What an inspiration he has been to me.

I weaved my way through by the Country Club area en route to 10th Street, still feeling strong. I passed Westbrook, went towards the stadium, and then split to the full. I had set a new personal-best in the half and that was a key goal (2:16.02).

The second half

As I made the left instead of the right hand turn for the first time, a wall hit me both mentally and physically: knowing I had to do this all over again, complicated by a huge wall of wind! Luckily I knew in a mile or so my daughter Colbi and her boyfriend Garrett would be there to start me on Reetz’s Rebel Run with the National Parkinson Foundation baton! Colbi had a good supply of Skittles, and that helped us make our way down the Antelope Valley Trail.

Next up was my wish kid Kade. Before last week I hadn’t seen him in a number of years but he had really grown up. We had a nice visit as we ran down the trail and then across J Street and on Capital Parkway/Normal Boulevard.

I had a bit of trouble finding the next person for the run -- Cheryl. She had trained for this so. I kept slowly advancing, finally saw her and she jumped on and ran. We made it to 40th and Normal, where my son Bret was waiting for us. We had a nice run and then my wife Lori was at 56th and Normal. Also were there were all of my Storz in-laws including the twins, who had signs on their strollers. I ate some cashews to get some energy back. Bret, Lori and I then ran up the big hill towards Holmes Lake and down to the parking lot where my parents were waiting. We walked and talked; my mom said she had fallen at the park earlier. I told them to just wait there and I would run ahead and then make the loop and walk for awhile with them again. That was a long, lonely runt.

Coming back, Greg met me, He and I started running down the hill and I grabbed an orange, giving me a good burst. Greg and I ran to were my friend Mark met with us. I rediscovered a pretty good pace as we met my niece Megan and her boyfriend Jeff at mile 22. With not much left, I would run and then walk, run and then walk. I was light-headed, low on energy, and I hoping that I wasn’t going to pass out. I tried to find a way to finish. Greg and I embarked on the next stretch and pointed to goals – starting at the mailbox, ending at the cone – and pushing through the intersections with the help of police. Going slowly, I hoped that Nunez and Odabasi would still be at the mile point. I saw Odabasi; we made our way to Nunez.

The last couple of miles were a struggle, with little crowd support at the end of the marathon. I thanked anyone I could for being there. Seeing the “N” on Memorial Stadium, I got a huge rush! Nearing the blue entry gate, I slapped the sign that says marathon on it and started my final run into the stadium. As I turned left into the stadium, a man with a speaker said: “Here is Reetz!”

At long last

Making the descent onto the field I think I heard Colbi yell from behind me in the stands, “Go Dad” as I made my way across the field to the finish line and the 50-yard line!

I was spent! But it felt great to have someone come up and put the medal around my neck. I stopped and got my photo taken with the National Parkinson Foundation baton in my hands. 5:45.06.

I was starving! I grabbed a water, and found sugar cookies, chocolate chip cookies and donut holes. I stood at a table, slammed down the food and went back and got more!

People congratulated me and told me how they had read about me in the paper and inspired them! What an amazing feeling. I’m very blessed. Thank you all for your support throughout the journey!

I did the Uplifting Athletes run for the second time -- but this time with Colbi..

14 Uplifting Athletes 5K July 20

Time:  31:10 
Pace: 10:02
Overall Place:  219 of 402 
Place in Gender: 119 of 162 

Then when we were on vacation in Dallas we did the Too Hot to Handle. It was like a cross country course and fun with Bret and Colbi. Lori was supposed to do it but was injured.

14 Too Hot to Handle 5K Dallas

July 13, 2014

Division: M 45-49

Division place: 21/37

Overall: 253/920

Gender place: 176/368

Time: 30:51

 

I then did the Run to Overcome 5K in Lincoln to see if I could get my best ever 5k time and I did!

 

14 Run to Overcome Bryan Health

Time:   25:51  
Pace:  8:20
Overall Place:    44 of 662   
Place in Gender: 30 of 188      
Division M4049 Place: 4 of 18

 

In November, we once again did the Beer and Bagel Run. This time it was Bill Nunez, Turan Odabasi and Jeremy Kildare. It was a good time!

 

14 Beer and Bagel Run

Gun Time: 1:20:48 
Net Time: 1:11:21 
Net Time Pace: 15:52
Overall Place: 1410 of 1866 
Place in Gender: 653 of 766   
Division M4549 Place: 67 of 76 

 

And finally did the Good Life Halsfy and set a new PR. It was a new race and finished cool down in the new Railyard in Lincoln. The last three miles were quite a struggle but I was very happy with the way I finished out the year.

 

14 Good Life Halsy

02:11:17.7
Overall :	1275 / 2255
Gender :	595 / 805
Categ :	61 / 77

Pace: 10:00

 

Beer and Bagel Run

It was the annual Beer and Bagel Run at Quarry Oaks. Turan and I had a buddy join us this year,  Nunez. We warned him ahead of time how we approach this run. As a good time and the final race of the year. It was a really good time. I went through one of the obstacles (water) but the other two did them all. It was once again another great way to finish off the year.

1256 97/124 2810 Brian Reetz Lincoln NE 44 M 58:26 53:27 12:35

Uplifting athletes team jack run 2013

Bret and I ran the 5k for Team Jack. Jack Hoffman is a young Nebraska kid that is battling pediatric brain cancer. He just won an ESPY for his run in the spring game. 

I was hoping that we could get a pic with him and after his one mile run he was walking with a couple of Husker football players and we asked him and he did!

The run was fun. It started by the 501 building at the university. Then last memorial stadium and then onto the trail that I run on during the week. Then out to state fair park and around the other side of Devaney. Then it headed back and down to the north bottoms area. It started to finish by going over the big walking bridge that comes to the stadium. That was a challenge. Going down that was nice though but then it was uphill to the finish line. 

Husker players were all over the course giving high gives. Even Taylor Martinez! Then they were all at the finish lines giving them as they called your name out. 

It was very fun and for a great cause!

I had my time as 30:20 but I'm pretty sure it was a little faster than that. Still waiting for the official results. 

30:04

9:41

191 of 466

83 of 147

Havelock charity run 2013

Bret and I did our first real run together. We did the 3k in havelock. We took off at a pretty good pace and then at the mile mark we were just at an 8 minute pace. I told Bret that if he wanted to take off he cold and he did! He finished in the 14 minute range where I finished in the 15 minute range. It was a nice cool morning for a nice run with my son! 

3k

115 Brian Reetz 15:39 

8:24 pace