Perla Loses 5K Record
Run the Woodlands 5K
It was brought to my attention by passion-runner, Jon Walk (by the way, congratulations on your sub-29) of http://houstonrunning.blogspot.com , that my wife's 20-29 age group record of 19:16 at the Run the Woodlands 5K was lowered to 18:44 by The Woodlands' Katie Gwyn.
Perla's 19:16, a 20-29 age group record which lasted over 70 races!!!, was also the Overall Female record for 54 races (over 2 years!). The magical aspect of Perla's record (who, at the time was a soon to be engaged Perla Rios, and soon to be Rodriguez) was that it was set on May 11, 2002, pretty much a month before her Marathon debut at Grandma's, where she would run a phenomenal 2:52:19! Phenomenal, I say, because most women who run 19:16 for a road 5K a month before a marathon would be looking at best, a 3-hour marathon. However, it was deceiving because Perla's personal best was a strong 17:58 and she was in the midst of some heavy marathon training.
Anyhow, it was a shame to see Perla's record fall, but records were meant to be broken. High school superstar, Nichole Jones now has the Overall Female record at a stout, 18:25, but this race has given Perla some motivation to get training hard again and perhaps make an assault on the new 20-29 age group record, but it will take a lot of hard work.
For those of you who do not know about the Run the Woodlands 5K, it is one of the best kept secrets in Houston racing. Costing only $1.00, the race provides a certified course, Gatorade, and a supportive, runner-friendly environment. The course is one loop on the sidewalks of The Woodlands, making for a very challenging and unique course. The Run the Woodlands 5K has always served as a great time trial or re-introduction to racing for myself and my runners, so check it out if you can.
Amazingly, I still hold the Overall Male 5K record at 15:29, which was set en route to a special 10K that Don Drewniak (the Creator) so generously set up for my marathon training time trial on the same day Perla set her record. So, it has held up for over 70 races and 3 years, bt I hope to return and put the record under 15-minutes, though I have vowed not to return until it is broken (it's quite a drive from Clear Lake).
Anyhow, thanks Jon Walk, for the memories, and I'm sure Perla will return and give the record a go in the near future. Until then, make sure those guys watch out for Chris Bittinger, as I predict he will be approaching a sub-17:30 in the near future on that course.
Press On!!! and congrats to all the Run the Woodlands 5K participants and Katie Gwyn for her great record run...
It was brought to my attention by passion-runner, Jon Walk (by the way, congratulations on your sub-29) of http://houstonrunning.blogspot.com , that my wife's 20-29 age group record of 19:16 at the Run the Woodlands 5K was lowered to 18:44 by The Woodlands' Katie Gwyn.
Perla's 19:16, a 20-29 age group record which lasted over 70 races!!!, was also the Overall Female record for 54 races (over 2 years!). The magical aspect of Perla's record (who, at the time was a soon to be engaged Perla Rios, and soon to be Rodriguez) was that it was set on May 11, 2002, pretty much a month before her Marathon debut at Grandma's, where she would run a phenomenal 2:52:19! Phenomenal, I say, because most women who run 19:16 for a road 5K a month before a marathon would be looking at best, a 3-hour marathon. However, it was deceiving because Perla's personal best was a strong 17:58 and she was in the midst of some heavy marathon training.
Anyhow, it was a shame to see Perla's record fall, but records were meant to be broken. High school superstar, Nichole Jones now has the Overall Female record at a stout, 18:25, but this race has given Perla some motivation to get training hard again and perhaps make an assault on the new 20-29 age group record, but it will take a lot of hard work.
For those of you who do not know about the Run the Woodlands 5K, it is one of the best kept secrets in Houston racing. Costing only $1.00, the race provides a certified course, Gatorade, and a supportive, runner-friendly environment. The course is one loop on the sidewalks of The Woodlands, making for a very challenging and unique course. The Run the Woodlands 5K has always served as a great time trial or re-introduction to racing for myself and my runners, so check it out if you can.
Amazingly, I still hold the Overall Male 5K record at 15:29, which was set en route to a special 10K that Don Drewniak (the Creator) so generously set up for my marathon training time trial on the same day Perla set her record. So, it has held up for over 70 races and 3 years, bt I hope to return and put the record under 15-minutes, though I have vowed not to return until it is broken (it's quite a drive from Clear Lake).
Anyhow, thanks Jon Walk, for the memories, and I'm sure Perla will return and give the record a go in the near future. Until then, make sure those guys watch out for Chris Bittinger, as I predict he will be approaching a sub-17:30 in the near future on that course.
Press On!!! and congrats to all the Run the Woodlands 5K participants and Katie Gwyn for her great record run...
posted by Gabriel Rodriguez at 12:13 PM
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Thanks for your support babe.
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