“Happy are those who dream dreams and are willinig to pay the price to make them come true” ~Leon Joseph Cardinal Suenens

 

Boston Marathon

Without Limits had 12 athletes compete in the 119 edition of the Boston Marathon.  10 of those athletes were first time Boston runners and what an incredible weekend it was.  With steady rains and 15-20 mph headwinds, WOL athletes prevailed with some great times.

Tom Clifford 2:29:27 – 68th male overall – PR
Matt Hammersmith – 2:52:38
Dan Yoder – 3:00:11 6min PR Requalified
Tay Filer – 3:00:17 – 8 min PR Requalified
Rocco Quaranto – 3:03:17 – Requalified
Jon Higgins 3:21 ran on a bad leg after an accident still a great time
Ryan Hilton – 3:22:07 – 6 min PR – Requalified
Donnie Norris – 3:31:04 – Requalified
Phillip Davis – 3:31:08 – Requalified
Shelley Malloy – 3:36:21 – 7 min PR – Requalified
Alecia Williams – 3:46:18 – Requalified
Joanne Harcke – 3:49:57 – Requalified
Ed George – 3:50:00 After a 53 mile race in Virginia Saturday Belmonte 50 (2 days before), He was 6th overall and 1st in age group in the 53 miler and then did Boston.  Holy mother of heck!
Pam Keenan – 4:46:03 – battled food poisoning and still finished awesome!

Try-Charleston

Half
Ren Rotondo – 4:45:42 – tied PR
Ty Rabon – 4:57:52 – PR 4th AG
Steve White – 5:06:52 – PR
Erin Jackson – 5:49:14 4th AG
Billy Lloyd – 6:38:18 1st in AG
Kelly Jones – 7:21- PR
Stephanie Crews – 7:27 – PR

Sprint

Harrison Brown – 2nd overall – 1:02:03
Mark Austin – 1:11:55 – 2nd AG
Doug Wheeler – 1:17:09 – 5th AG
Coach Sami Winter – 1:13:54 2nd AG
Renee Griffin – 1:21:04  5th AG – running for RAY
Jen Spanner – 1:28:21 – 1st in the Athena Division

Relay Team of Lindsey Hess/Doug Wheeler bested Shawn Rhodes and Mark Austin
Yes, Doug Wheeler and Mark Austin both podiumed in the sprint and then ran the half relay

Oak Island Race Weekend

Half
Tim Nichols – 1st overall 1:21:47
Marty DeJoseph – 1:46:05
Stephen Kenny – 2:00:45 – 5 weeks back training
Anthony Enoch – 3:08

10K
Thom Porter – 42:45 – 1st AG
Mary Margaret – 46:48 – 3rd overall
Ashley Frank – 51:01 – 1st AG
Fred Altman – 55:13
Christine Bean – 1:00:27 – 2min PR 1st AG
Janet Coleman – 1:05:02
Anna Maltby -1:16:34
Brianne – 1:21:34
Carrie Cheatham and Regan also rocked the 10K with the level 1 group!

5K
Luke Scacheri – 20:56
Mary Peyton Moffit – 24:10
Nick Frank – 31:08
Lauren Stephenson – 32:50

Other Weekend Noteworthy Performances

Patrick Horning posted a 1:02:16 at the Granite Falls Triathlon and Mike Nichols placed 3rd in Age Group with a 1:00:31.  Maykala Obremski won the Osprey Flight 5K in 20:32, Charles Rooks ran 20:47 along with Helen and Alison Rooks running 23:10!  All personal bests! Megan Dittmar – Race for the Planet 5K PR and Shaun Tunis 50:52 PR at Brunswick Forest 10K.  Ilene Schnall:  4th AG at 5K Swim Miami Sue Bark:  Completed first Century at Cycle NC.  Peggy rocked her first 5 mile race in quite some time up in Philly.  On to the 5K and then Boston 2016:)

At the Arlington Sprint and International – congrats to John Grooman who did both races, Dave Dupont who took 2nd in AG and had a great 5K, Shay Hutchings in the international,

Coastal 10 miler and Hedrick Gardner Azalea Parade Mile

Tim Nichols – 56:38 – 1st overall male
Jenny 2.0 – 1:01:02 – 1st overall female
Harrison Brown – 1:04:04
Shawn Rhodes – 1:04:49
Mike Nichols – 1:06:38
Mark Austin – 1:07:46
Shay Hutchings – 1:11:39
Lindsay Hess – 1:14:24
Mark Dillan 1:14:29
Tanya Kulisz – 1:16:15
Alison Shofe – 1:16:20
Mary Margaret – 1:17:12
Shelley Malloy – 1:18:10
Diana Davis – 1:28:13
Phillip Davis – 1:28:13
Ryan Hilton – 1:28:09
Lisa Theriault – 1:28:26
Erik Hoffacker – 1:29:40
Sue Bark 1:41:17
Janet Coleman – 1:46:14 incredible PR – beat her Fiance by 5min:)

Parade Mile

Tom Clifford – 4:45
Kyle Shepard – 5:13
Rob Reynolds – 5:14
Harrison Brown – 5:14
Erin Hogston 5:26
Eddie Buchanan – 5:47
Makayla Obremski 6:00
Mary Margaret – 6:21
Joanne Harcke – 6:30
Walker Taylor – 6:32