Objective and Goal: To encourage and promote competitive and recreational running as an amateur sport and as an activity beneficial to health and fitness. To help members develop and achieve their fitness goals by hosting group runs, training programs, and races while fostering a friendly running community of all ability levels.
This year we are excited to offer a 10k training group to coincide with the Marathon and ½ Marathon training program. The training program begins June 23rd with the first long run meeting at South Sound Running in Olympia. This … Continue reading
Capitol State Forest, Olympia, Washington, Saturday April 28, 2012: Jen Edwards dominates women’s race at Capitol Peak 50 mile ultra marathon. Edwards took first place in the women’s race with a time of 8:55. Edwards also finished strong with a … Continue reading
Sunday, April 1 @ 9am – Come down to Heritage Park at Capitol Lake in beautiful Olympia on April 1st to run a wacky and foolish 5k. The run starts at 9am and it’s two laps around the lake, which … Continue reading
Saturday, March 3 @ 9am – Your donut waits at the finish line! Club Oly Running, South Sound Running, and Asics in cooperation with Children’s Hands on Museum and Crime Stoppers are proud to announce the First Annual Donut Dash. … Continue reading
Training January through May 2012 – This program, led by South Sound Running and Club Oly members, is a 16 week program designed for new runners and those who have NO running experience who want to make a positive change … Continue reading
Capital City Marathon Pace Team 2012
We’ll keep you smiling and on pace!
Look for the bright yellow pacer shirt as shown on right. Special thanks to Olympia Orthopaedic Associates, P.L.L.C. for providing our shirts!
Club Oly Running organized pace groups for finish times: 3:20, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 4:30, 4:45 and 5:00.
The Capital City Pace Team is a group of experienced runners who will help set the pace for runners at the marathon distance for the race. Not only will we help you reach your goal finish time but we will offer encouragement and advice. As a coach we will keep track of the time, as a friend we will share our running experience, and as a mentor we will remind you when to run smart and not hard. But most importantly it is your race experience and we want you to enjoy it!
Many thanks to our local Trader Joe’s for supporting the pace teams with their generous donation!
We would also like to thank South Sound Running for their continued sponsorship and Capital City Marathon Association for the opportunity to support such an event!
3:20 Pace |
Ben Crabtree
My favorite race is the Portland St. Patrick’s Day 15k, and after a long run I like chocolate milk or a cold beer. -Ben |
3:30 Pace |
Rich Brown and Miguel Galeana My favorite running is trail running, trails that have long loops primarily, capitol forest, green / gold mountain. My favorite distance is 10k and Halfs (PR’s 30:20 and 1:07) |
3:45 Pace Anne and Alexis Anne is a publisher for Thurston Talk and she wrote a great article about how the Capital City Marathon Pace Team will keep you in pace. Check it out here! |
Anne Larsen and Alexis Erikson
For years I’ve been known to have a gut of steel – so I’ll eat anything and everything – even shots of tequila and beer during a race! I am a pack runner – would die of boredom if I didn’t have my running buddies. Nothing gives me greater pleasure then helping people achieve their goals. When I’m not running you can find me rockin out in the Valley Indoor Cycling Studio. My goal is to run a race with my husband this year – I’ll just have to make sure it ends in a beer garden to motivate him. -Anne |
4:00 Pace
Christie and Dave My favorite post race food is Hawaiian Pizza. My favorite race was the ING New York Marathon with Ironman Canada in a close second. My marathon PR is a 3:34. I am training for another Ironman race this summer so my hobbies are limited to running, cycling and swimming!!! If I have any down time it’s spent with my family kayaking and golfing.-Christie |
Christie Agtartap, Dave Molenaar, and Josh Owen
I run mostly ultra marathons, but will also like to do core building with 5 and 10k races sprinkled into the mix. Makes things spicy! I run hard but play hard also and love to reward myself with a tasty beverage, IPAs my favorite! My favorite race foods are potato slices dipped in salt and Oreos and Payday bars. Most of all I love to run because of the great support you have from friends and even people you don’t know running on the trail or road. It’s a universal common bond that keeps you going. -Dave |
4:15 Pace Andy and Brock |
Andy Fritz and Brock Peterson
This race will be my 9th Capital City Marathon, 8th year in a row. It will be my 84th marathon or ultra and I have 40 finishes in under 4 hours. I am member 660 of the Marathon Maniacs Club. I know the scientific names of many animals and plants in the area. -Andy I’ve completed about a half dozen sprints and three half Ironmans. I’m training for Ironman Canada in August. -Brock |
4:30 Pace Cherry  Karlee |
Cherry Quick and Karlee Coble
What I like most about running is that it’s a sport for everyone which can lead to positive and rewarding benifits at any age. My favorite race was running Boston marathon this year. Capital City was my first and now I’m a marathon maniac! -Cherry
I’ve been running marathons for over two years. I have a PR of 3:50 at the Seattle Marathon. My favorite running food is a milkshake (post run of course) and I’m training to run White River 50 miler in July. -Karlee |
4:45 Pace Jen My favorite race food is jelly beans, marathon PR is 3:01 and my favorite way to spend a weekend is to run 100 miles! I love cabernet wine and I’m a compulsive buyer of running gear. -Jen |
Jen Edwards, Josh Barringer, and Herb Reeves My favorite race food is chocolate covered espresso beans. I’ve completed 6 marathons and 8 ultramarathons in less than 3.5 years (completed my first 100-miler in August 2011). I buy way too many running shoes and foam rollers. I love metal music. -Josh |
5:00 Pace Karen and Phil With four marathons and one 60-mile ultra under my belt, I am an experienced runner with the ability to keep a pace and offer assistance to others. My favorite way to spend the weekend is to run with new found friends. If you want to get me talking, ask about ways to improve your running or ask about mountain climbing. -Phil |
Karen Bolinger and Phil Gore
I started running to cross train for my other athletic love of Irish Step Dancing and West Coast Swing Dancing. I ran my first half marathon at Capital City and my first full marathon at Portland. Meeting people is the best part of running. I have been running with Club Oly Running for 2 years in August. They have been inspiration and continuing support. -Karen |
