Iwo Jima Memorial 7K

Ooh Rah!

I have ran this race for 4 years now. It's run by the Henderson Hall Smith Gym as part of the Ooh Rah Run Series.

I have run it faster but never right after running a 1/2 marathon just 3 days before.

I ran it at a 7:42 min /mi pace (34:54 for slightly longer than a 7K at 4.5 miles) and had no issues running up the hill from the Memorial to the Old Post Chapel on Fort Myer. It is very face race the the top 2 guys ran in in less the 6:00 min/mile pace. I thought I heard someone say I was 12th and there were 102 in the race (but that is unofficial since the only awards were for the top 3 male and female overall).

I'm not racing again till the end of June for another Ooh Rah Run Series race, the Chest Puller 5K. So there is plenty of time for some more money to be raised for the Semper Fi Fund. $100 more in donations means I would have to run it in a kilt. That should get some interesting looks from all the Marines. http://fundraising.semperfifund.org/TKORuns

Until then, I will be concentrating on helping Bobbi with her first Tri of the year in two weeks. The Jamestown Olympic Tri which will be held on the same course as her Williamsburg 70.3 in September. I get to be the sherpa.

We are going to sign up for a race while we are on vacation in Hawaii in July. The Coconut Chase 8K, that should be fun.

This weekend we are heading to Ohio to visit family. We plan to get in both a run and a bike. The hills eastern Ohio are challenging and both the runs (7 miles) and the bike (25 or so) will push us pretty hard.

Oh, one more thing a shout out to Corey Petersen the Community Athlete Coordinator of the Semper Fi Fund. Thanks, Corey for your encouragement it means a lot to know I'm actually making a difference in the lives of the injured Marines. You are a true  inspiration to my family and I and I can't wait to met you in the fall at the Marine Corps Marathon activities.