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

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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

Run for Boston 2013

After the Boston marathon bombing a quick 3 miler was put together in downtown Lincoln. I had just started working at UNL so it was the perfect chance to run. It started outside the lied looped out to 10th street and then on the trails and back. It was rainy and snowy but all for a great cause!

Ben yelkin run 2013

I found out about a fundraiser for a guy named Ben Yelkin. It started down in wilderness park and then came out and onto the trail by van dorn and then it looped back again. It wasn't a timed run but it was fun and for a good cause.

Love it or Hate it 5K 2013

This year I decided to change my running at bit and try to get faster. With that in mind I decided to do 5ks and hopefully find a 10k at the beginning of the summer to compete in and see if I get faster!

The first one I did was the Love it or Hate it Cupid Run at Nebraska Wesleyan. It was a fun course and set up nicely. I started in the parking lot at the first of the university. I ran straight through to the track where I made a big loop around the track and then out to the exterior sidewalk of the campus. Then I went around twice (I took the hate route because I was in all black) and then made my way back through campus to the finish line. It was very fun.

The route was actually 3.3 miles and I ran it in 31:35. I was happy with the time and it set the bar for the rest of the year. I had an average pace of 9:34 a mile so that was good too. I ran the first mile in 8:36 so that was too fast!

Love it or Hate it Cupid run 5K
Age: 43
Date: Feb. 9, 2013 
Time: 31:35
Distance: 3.3 miles