Space City 10-Miler All-Time Winners (2003-2018)

Men's Overall Winner
2003 - Luis Armenteros, 52:20.9
2004 - Sean Wade, 52:07.3
2005 - Jacob Rotich, 51:02.8
2006 - Richard Kimeli, 50:16.8
2007 - Richard Kimeli, 49:47.5
2008 - Richard Kimeli, 51:36.0
2009 - Shadrack Songok, 50:13.2
2010 - Samuel Kosgei, 48:26.7 * (Event record)
2011 - Samuel Kosgei, 50:44.1
2012 - Benjami Zywicki, 52:16.4
2013 - Enoch Nadler, 50:25.1
2014 - Kiya Dandena, 51:11.5
2015 - Jarrett Le Blanc, 51:21.3
2016 (Feb.) - Biya Simbassa, 50:13.4
2016 (Oct.) - Abinet Adravo, 52:13.6
2017 - Alfred Kiplagat, 52:34.7
2018 - Jarrett Le Blanc, 50:33.6

2019 - Calum Neff, 53:10

2021 - Aaron Albert, 50:14

2022 - Jordan West, 51:04

2023 - Calum Neff, 51:07.7

Women's Overall Winner
2003 - Jessica Armenteros, 1:02:12.9
2004 - Jody Hawkins, 57:15.0
2005 - Liza Hunter Galvan, 57:26.2
2006 - Jody Hawkins, 1:01:05.4
2007 - Lilian Chelimo, 56:43.0
2008 - Diana Hirst, 1:04:16.7
2009 - Mary Davies, 58:07.7
2010 - Emily Loeffler, 1:01:22.6
2011 - Emily Daum, 1:00:48.9
2012 - Emily Daum, 1:02:23.3
2013 - Mary Davies, 59:35.5
2014 - Megan Saloom, 59:48.3
2015 - Hillary Montgomery, 55:11.8 * (Event record)
2016 (Feb.) - Mary Davies, 56:45.7
2016 (Oct.) - Lauren Stroud, 59:41.7
2017 - Hillary Montgomery, 56:45.8
2018 - Cali Roper, 1:02:46.4

2019 - Lauren Stroud, 59:46

2021 - Lauren Stroud, 58:30

2022 - Flora Lai, 1:02:38

2023 - Lauren Stroud, 59:32.9

Men's Masters Winner
2003 - Steven King, 57:58.8
2004 - Joe Flores, 55:29.3
2005 - William Moore, 55:54.6
2006 - Terry Garrett, 57:33.9
2007 - Francisco Perez, 56:38.7
2008 - Sean Wade, 52:27.9
2009 - Sean Wade, 50:39.7 * (Event record)
2010 - Gerardo Mora, 56:50.4
2011 - Sean Wade, 53:47.8
2012 - Wilmer Bustillos, 57:19.7
2013 - Sammy Kiplagat Cheptoo, 51:49.8
2014 - Sammy Kiplagat Cheptoo, 54:09.3
2015 - Luis Armenteros, 56:26.5
2016 (Feb.) - Luis Armenteros, 56:34.5
2016 (Oct.) - Luis Armenteros, 56:29.3
2017 - Luis Armenteros, 56:18.1
2018 - Roberto Moratilla, 58:11.7

2019 - Sean Wade, 55:05

2021 - Peter Lawrence, 58:13

2022 - David Alber, 57:17

2023 - Nathan Bishop, 57:02.9

Women's Masters Winner
2003 - Christie Lammers, 1:05:10.0
2004 - Christie Lammers, 1:04:53.5
2005 - Suzanne Day, 1:09:54.6
2006 - Susan Walters, 1:06:38.3
2007 - Susan Walters, 1:04:46.2
2008 - Heidy Lozano, 1:05:32.1
2009 - Heidy Lozano, 1:03:21.9
2010 - Heidy Lozano, 1:02:36.3 * (Event record)
2011 - Laura Bennett, 1:08:31.6
2012 - Jody Berry, 1:12:46.1
2013 - Kimberly Mac Namee, 1:03:45.4
2014 - Alexandra Paddon-Jones, 1:07:26
2015 - Laura Bennett, 1:07:35.3
2016 (Feb.) - Laura Bennett, 1:06:21.8
2016 (Oct.) - Stacy Holden, 1:07:18.9
2017 - Stacy Holden, 1:08:17.3
2018 - Catherine Kruppa, 1:07:47.3

2019 - Flora Lai, 1:02:51

2021 - Flora Lai, 1:03:48

2022 - Anngela Caron, 1:04:24

2023 - Catherine Kruppa, 1:02:48.4

Space City 10-Miler All-Time Finishers Totals

2003 -- 621
2004 -- 793
2005 -- 746
2006 -- 824
2007 -- 738
2008 -- 735
2009 -- 864 (837 plus 27 relays)
2010 -- 829
2011 -- 622
2012 -- 750 (736 plus 14 relays)
2013 -- 644 (628 plus 16 relays)
2014 -- 585 (570 plus 15 relays)
2015 -- 558 (533 plus 25 relays)
2016 (F) -- 402 (380 plus 22 relays)
2016 (O) -- 419 (408 plus 11 relays)
2017 -- 384 (194 men / 190 women)
2018 -- 434 (422 plus 12 relays)

2019 -- 395

2021 -- 241 (233 plus 8 relays)

2022 -- 278 (267 plus 11 relays)

2023 -- 361 (335 plus 26 relays)

4 Miles Running on Spring Creek Greenway Trail - 10/6/23

So my Internet is out this afternoon, what better time then to go for a run, right?

Most afternoons I set my Microsoft Teams status to the fact that I'll be out of the office for about 45 minutes and then I'll head to 24 Hour Fitness in Springwoods Village for a 33-minute elliptical workout.

Today, I headed to Dennis Johnston Park and ran on the Spring Creek Greenway Trail. 

I normally walk out here, but the four miles takes me about 23-24 more minutes to walk and besides, I need to run more.  Right, Chuck Engle?

I ran this past Sunday 10:11.7 per mile for a 31:40 5K at Texas 10 Cypress - a season best out of 26 races and the best since a 31:38.47 at the Terry Hershey parkrun 5K on December 11, 2011.

However, running four miles might have been the longest since April of last year, even though I've been close at 5K.  (Even the 6K at Baylor was pretty close.)

For the longest time, I thought there might have been some residual effects of a very mild case of COVID I had in July 2021, but the bottom line was:  it was weight.

Once I started to count calories, and maintain and/or increase some my fitness level, things improved.

I ran from the park towards Interstate 45 and then back.  The miles looked like this:

2:32.62 - 2:41.31 - 2:41.48 - 2:45.82 = 10:41.23

2:43.87 - 2:39.68 - 2:49.40 - 2:39.62 = 10:52.57

2:37.90 - 2:44.47 - 2:45.03 - 2:49.76 = 10:57.16

2:38.64 - 2:48.65 - 2:48.74 - 2:31.67 = 10:47.70

I just need to get out and run more than walk.  Now that I know that I can pretty much without having to stop and walk, which I achieved during Sunday's 5K, my confidence level towards running will continue to improve.

I didn't run the whole way today.  Incredibly, 82 degrees felt more like 92 degrees.

I was pleased.  I'll take it.  Looks like I'm going to run Terry Hershey parkrun 5K in the morning so I can get on down the road to Seguin to see a football game at Texas Lutheran, which will be a new football field for me.