Havelock Run 2012

The 2012 Havelock Run was my best 10K to date as far as being in shape and the ease of it. Making the way into the open field straight east of Havelock seemed much better. Then even the turn into the south wind and the big climb up the hill on 84th Street wasn't bad at all. The turn into Mahoney Park was a little longer than I remember and more challenging because one of the lanes was closed off for cars. But as Kate and I pushed down past 70th Street it was an easy run into the park by Havelock. My goal is always to finish under an hour and it was really close! The Havelock was the first 10K I did four years ago in 2008 and I bested my time from the event. The final main running event of the year was a complete success!

368 Brian Reetz             Lincoln NE          42 M   1:02:03 10:00

Bolder Bolder 2012

This was the second time that I ran the Bolder Boulder. My goal going into the run as to have a good time and that is exactly what happened. Greg and I drove up from his house outside of Conifer
We got there just in time to just into our wave and took off. I wanted to take a bunch of photos along the way and they are all posted here too.
I felt so much better running it this time than last time. The altitude really affected me last time and this time I just felt like I could keep running all the time. I only grabbed water a couple of time because it was a perfect day to run.
The only drawback was that we didn't run in a timed wave start. So we were at the back of the pack behind many of the walkers so most of the time we were dodging and weaving through walkers but I don't think it affected my time that much. I just had a good time stopping and taking pics, like the one at the hula hoop, where I jumped in and did that hula hoop three times.
I can't wait to do this one again. It's always so much fun and the course is lined with people!


I just finished the DICK'S Sporting Goods BolderBOULDER 10k with mile times of 0:10:17.46, 0:10:18.16, 0:12:23.89, 0:11:11.41, 0:11:35.51, 0:10:49.63 and a finish time of 1:08:44.75, 11:04 per mile.

Lincoln Half Marathon 2012

I had a great time running my second Lincoln Half Marathon. I really wanted to beat my time from the first time (1:16) but it wasn't to be. I started off running with Turan. There was rain in the forecast that morning but when the run started it was perfect conditions, if you ask me.

The first 6 plus miles were outstanding. As you can see below, we finished it in a little over an hour so we were right on pace. But then when we hit the main trails and the other people running it hurts your stride and your pace. I'm hoping some day they move it out to the highway so there is more space to run. When I hit the hill I just didn't have the energy that I needed and that was about the nine mile mark. I told Turan to go forward. The rest of the race was a mental and physical battle. I wanted to keep running but my body just kept telling me no as there was no energy there. But I kept fighting. As I made my way down 10th Street and the crowds kept getting larger it gave me more energy again.

The feeling turning into Memorial Stadium is awesome and really lifts you up!

I can't wait to do it again. The photo at the bottom is with my coworker Lori who walked the half.

Location	Race Time	Time of Day	Pace Between	Overall Place	Division Place	Sex Place
Time	2:25:41	9:52:46	12:43	4374/6775	292/361	1888/2388
15K	1:37:39	9:04:44	11:00	3939/6705	281/356	1793/2361
10K	1:03:29	8:30:34	10:07	3827/6744	273/358	1767/2372
5K	32:05	7:59:10	10:20	4107/6769	288/361	1840/2388
ChipStart	24:10	7:27:06		4042/6775	276/361	1765/2388
GunStart	00:00	7:02:57

Ni-Bthaska-Ke Trail Run 2012

A very challenging run, that is for sure, but a fun time at Platte River State Park.
I ran it with Kate and thank goodness I had someone else there with me or it wouldn't have been very pretty.
It had rained that morning so it made the course even more challenging so every hill on the trail was slick and hard to get up.
It started by going up a big, grassy hill by the archery range and then along a road inside of the park and it was free and easy. But then the challenges began as we entered the trails. The first down slope was muddy and hard to keep your balance. Then you had to go right back up again. It seemed to do that every 30 seconds for the next two miles. Each down slope was hard to keep your footing. Each up slope was hard to get footing at all. You would either have to pull yourself up with a root or a tree or just grab into the mud hoping to get some hard surface. Like I said, by the two mile area, and the first water station I was spent! From there the altitude changed into more continuous hills instead of up and down, which was great from the quick challenge perspective but hard from the keep going up the hill perspective. We never really realized it but we hit the turnaround point but everything just seemed different. When we finally made it back to the water station it was uplifting to know that we had just two miles back. Everything was less muddy and that helped a lot as there was less stress on just trying to stay up (I fell just once).
We were able to run for awhile on the way back but that was challenging as well as you would meet up with people on the trails (packs of five) that wouldn't move and too hard to get around them. But once we got out of the woods we were able to run to the finish line.
A great, challenging, amazing day and 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

Beer and Bagel Run 2011

Turan and I had a great time running the Beer and Bagel again at Quarry Oaks.

It was a very nice day again for the event. They changed the course quite a bit so it was like running a whole new event.

Instead of starting at the clubhouse, we started at the parking lot down lower and then went up the hill like we were leaving and then looped around and back into the course. We crossed the same creek as last year but I was able to leap it. Some of the hills were 'very hilly'! :-)

Then came the challenging creek. The water was probably a foot deep and you couldn't jump over this one so you had to make your way through it. I used the high knee theory. Then you went up the hill and came back down and went through it again. I powered my way through.

We then finished by going up a gradual hill back to the parking lot and by that time our calves were burning, our brains were mush and our feet were soaking wet. And yes it was a great time!

And this year there were plenty of bagels and beer!

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

Papillion Duathlon

It was a lot of fun. It was a beautiful morning to do it maybe a little warm. I woke up at 4:15 and couldn't get back to sleep. Probably a combo of excited and not sure what to expect having never done a duathlon before. Ended up getting to the recreation area around 7 so plenty of time before the 8 a.m. start. Got my bike placed into the transition zone and then it was time to run. My goal was 1 hour and 23 minutes. The first run was 2 miles and was an out and back. It was around a lake so it was nice. I wanted to find a nice even pace so I had something left for the final 2 run. The run wasn't hilly and that helped a lot. I ran at an 8 minute pace so that was nice. Then came the biking. I've tried to bike more but I'm more of a casual biker with my mountain bike. I knew it would be a challenge. I didn't quite expect the hills and the switchbacks. That made for a challenging start. We looped around to opposite direction of the run and past Papillion LaVista South High School. Then onto highway 370. The first part was downhill but then it was a nasty climb uphill. I nearly came to a stop a couple of times struggling. Then we moved onto another highway and it was a good combo of up and down hills. Then we made it back to the main bike area for another lap of the same. I knew what to expect this time and I know I went faster but was one of the slower ones out there. I was right on my goal time with the run left though so I just kept a nice even pace. I ran it more at the 10 just so I would have something left at the very end. And I did -- finishing just under my goal.

142   143 Brian Reetz 

41 M   Lincoln NE 

85 16:42  8:21 

0:50 

158 44:05 13.6 

0:49 

116 20:20 10:10 

1:22:44

Havelock 3K

It was a great morning to run. I felt really fast all week and I was ready to go! I started off near the front of the pack, usually I don't do that, but I felt really confident! I was passed by a few people but not very many but there was no one mile marker so I wasn't sure of my pace. I finally looked down when I figured I was over half way done and the watch said 8:02 (I think I need a Garmin). I went up the hill on Fremont and then into the final turn and felt great. I was able to run pretty hard down the finish line and was right where I wanted to be! My goal was to be in the top 100 and I finished in 85th!

85/637 Brian Reetz             Lincoln NE          41 M     14:17  7:40