Recent Results

In a final tune up for the upcoming Cotton Row 10k, the team was scorching the roads in Northern Alabama with some fast times in some hot weather.

In Arab, Alabama at the first annual running of the Poke Salat 5k, Rob Youngren and Kylie Lemon continued their winning way, each taking top honors.  Robert Whitaker was the top men's master.  Team mate Tim Pitt was the race director.  When Rob was finished he helped Tim with results/awards.

Official Results

1 Rob Youngren, 38 - 17:11

2 George Heeschen, 26 - 17:50

3 Kylie Lemon, 26 - 18:45

5 Robert Whitaker, 54 - 19:02

8 Kathy Youngren, 38 - 20:38

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At the Harry Williams All Comers Track meet, Brandon York put on an impressive performance in the 5000 meters, running 14:45.24!  Team mate Marty Clarke was the race director and had volunteering efforts from Rob and Kathy Youngren, George Heeschen, Eric Charette, Eric Fritz, Caitlin Morris and Greg Reynolds.

Official Results

Brandon York
5000M - 14:45.24

Eric Fritz
200M - 31.29
1 Mile - 5:40.24 (pr)

Eric Charette
1 Mile - 4:57.61 (pr)

Greg Reynolds
1 Mile - 5:00.41 (pr)

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In Birmingham at the Xterra Oak Mountain Trail Races, our own Dink Taylor finished 2nd overall in the marathon with a time of 3:20:01.

Official Results

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At Ironman Texas, Andrew Hodges posted a personal best time of 9:33:42 with splits of 51:52 (swim), 5:06:39 (bike) and 3:29:26 (run).  He placed 16th within his division and 29th overall.

Official Results

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Gear Review: Honey Stinger Caffeinated Cherry Cola Organic Energy Chews by Eric Charette

Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013

Gear Review: Honey Stinger Caffeinated Cherry Cola Organic Energy Chew by Eric Charette

Product Details: The latest flavor of Honey Stinger organic energy chews are made from 95% organic ingredients and sweetened with organic honey.  They also contain 32mg of caffeine that comes from white tea extract.  This combination provides a natural and sustainable energy source.  A single package contains 160 calories, 39 grams of carbs, 0 fat grams and 100% of the daily requirement of vitamin C.

Background Information: Honey Stinger Organic energy chews are formulated specifically for health-conscious individuals and athletes seeking a great tasting energy snack.  The were the first energy chew to provide naturally occurring fiber and protein that's derived from tapioca syrup and honey.  The previous flavors include Pink Lemonade, Caffeinated Lime-Ade, Fruit Smoothie, Cherry Blossom, Pomegranate Passion Fruit and Orange Blossom.

Pricing: $26.28 for a box of 12 available from Honey Stinger.com or locally at Fleet Feet Sports Huntsville.

Impressions: A few weeks ago Honey Stinger launched the latest flavor in their highly popular organic energy chews line.  I was already a fan of the other flavors offered by Honey Stinger so I dropped by Fleet Feet Sports in Huntsville and picked up a box.  I didn't even manage to get out of the store before I had a pack open and was eating them like candy.  This was the best energy chew I had ever tasted and instantly determined that it was my new energy supplement of choice for running and other endurance sports.  While in theory it was that easy to say, I still needed to put them to the test.

Testing: Last weekend I was helping out with the Fleet Feet Huntsville trail running group at Monte Sano State Park.  My role was to run ahead of the trainees and mark the route, which included a super fast downhill section along War Path Ridge, a muddy open route under the power lines, then a stout climb back up K2 before returning to the start.  This route had lots of side trails and not wanting people to get lost, I was placing quite a few markers.  This became problematic as I ran low on markers before the final climb.  I decided I needed to retrace my steps and redo some of the markings, and improvise in a few places.  The end result was that the planned 7 mile route turned into 11 miles for me and I was running very low on energy.  When we returned to the parking lot, I reached for the Cherry Cola Energy Chews and ate about half of the package.  Within minutes, the minor bonk I was feeling went away and the slight dizziness I was experiencing from going three hours without fuel cleared up.  We were going back out to remove the markings so I packed the rest of the package in my pocket and took them on the run.  I was able to easily eat them while running due to their small size and didn't have trouble breathing or having to choke them down like some other oversized brands.  After the 18 mile day I was so happy that I had them along with me or things would have been quite miserable.

Summary: While the new cherry cola energy chews meet my needs for providing the right amount of carbohydrates, it was the taste and the extra boost of caffeine that sold me.  They are gluten and dairy free which I don't have issues with, but for some people this may make a difference.  To summarize, these were the main points from my experience with the new energy chews.

• Great taste
• Boost from caffeine
• Small size makes them easy to chew and swallow and eat just a few of them and store the package in your pocket to take more later
• Not overly sticky and don't leave residue on your fingers

It has been a week since I first tried the new energy chews and have gone through an entire box and have already picked up more for my next run!  

Eric has been a member of the Fleet Feet Racing Team since 2006 and was also a member of the U.S.A. inov-8 ultrarunning team in 2010 and 2011.  He also directs operations for the Racing Team along with friend and teammate Marty Clarke.  Eric's personal bests include a 16:29 5km, 34:45 10km, 1:15:32 1/2 marathon, 2:43:40 marathon and 3:53:15 trail 50km.  In his spare time he loves to spend time with his beagles Siri and Fiina.

Weekend Results

In War Trace, Tennessee with rainy conditions the entire day, Dink Taylor lead the Fleet Feet Racing Team with a 5th overall place at Strolling Jim 41.2 miler.  DeWayne Satterfield was not far behind in 9th and Christy Scott set a person best as 5th overall female.



Official Results

5 Dink Taylor, 47 - 5:27:42
9 DeWayne Satterfield, 48 - 5:48:07
25 Christy Scott, 40 - 6:33:37

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At the 2012 Run through the Roses 10km, Kylie Lemon and Eric Charette repeated as overall winners on back to back weekends.  Amidst 40 degree temps and a driving rain, Kylie lead the women on this hilly course with a near personal best 39:05 and was 2nd place overall behind Charette, who ran 36:36. Kylie had to rush off so she could make it to UAH Graduation for her Masters Degree!




Official Results

1 Eric Charette, 37 - 36:36
2 Kylie Lemon, 26 - 39:05
5 Katie Maehlmann, 35 - 42:26
7 Julia Clark, 28 - 42:52

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At the SteepleChase 8km in Decatur under similar conditions, Brandon York also won on back to back weekends and repeated as the 3-time champion of this race.

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At the 55th annual RRCA National Convention HTC President Eric Fritz ran 1:34 for the half marathon, finishing 25th overall and 3rd in his age group.

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At the Homespun Wheels and Deals Charity 5K run in Athens, Eric Patterson notched his first career victory!

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At the Spring Zing 5km in South Huntsville, Kylie Lemon notched another spring win with an 18:30 and taking 2nd place overall.

Official Results

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In New Hope, Alabama, Eric Charette made it back to back to back overall wins at the Care Center 5km with a season best 17:16.  Eric previously won this race in 2010 and 2011 (was not held in 2012 due to date change.  Christy Scott was 2nd female overall and top women's master with a 21:41.  Dink and Suzanne Taylor volunteered for the event.

Official Results

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In Muscle Shoals at the Swampers 5km, Robert Whitaker was top men's master and 6th place overall.

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Brandon York was the overall winner at the Mayor's Cup 5km in Tuscaloosa, AL against nearly 1,600 people.  The story from AL.com can found here as well as some pictures.

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At the National Cornbread Festival, Eric Fritz was top male master with a 20:37.

Official Results

Recent Results

Huntsville Track Club Cookie Dash 5km
April 20, 2013
Official Results

1 Robert Youngren 38 - 17:10
2 Eric Charette 37 - 17:23
3 Timothy Pitt 34 - 18:04
4 Marty Clarke 51 - 18:34
5 Robert Whitaker 54 - AL 18:49
10 Kathy Youngren 38F - 19:59

Volunteers included Eric Fritz, Julia Clarke and James Falcon.

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NCAC Flash Mile and 5km
April 13, 2013
Official Results

Mile
1 George Heeschen 26 - 4:53
2 Robert Youngren 38 - 4:53
3 Erik Debolt 30 - 5:01
4 Eric Charette 37 - 5:02
5 Greg Reynolds 30 -5:02
8 Brett Wilks 33 - 5:22
9 DeWayne Satterfield 48 - 5:24
10 Robert Whitaker 54 - 5:32 SR
14 Katie Maehlmann 35 F - 6:03

5km
1 Dewayne Satterfield 48 - 18:30 5:58

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Boston Marathon
April 15, 2013
Official Results

1617th overall - Jim Clemens - 2:57:34
1825th overall - Dink Taylor - 2:58:38

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AMRDEC 5km
April 18, 2013

1 Rob Youngren
3 Tim Pitt

Top Female Kathy Youngren

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YMCA 5km
April 20, 2013
Official Results

1st Overall - Greg Reynolds - 17:37

Recent Results

This past weekend was full of races with the most competitive event being in Decatur with the 3M River City 5k/10k.  In the 10k, the top  spots were all Fleet Feet Racing and all under 37 minutes.  Andrew Hodges took another overall win, with a 33:53.  Kathy Youngren was 14th overall and top female with a 42:33.  There were loads of PR's for George, Erik and Rob at minimum. In the 5km, Kathy doubled up on wins and David Rawlings was 3rd overall.

Official Results

10km

1 Andrew Hodges - 33:53
2 Tyrone Harris - 34:25
3 George Heeschen - 34:32 (PR)
4 Erik Debolt - 34:51 (PR)
5 Rob Youngren - 35:17 (PR)
6 Greg Reynolds - 36:25
10 Rick Maehlmann - 38:50
11 Marty Clarke - 38:56 (1st Grand Master)
14 Randy McFarland - 42:07
16 Kathy Youngren - 42:33 (first female)
19 David Rawlings - 43:36

5km

3 David Rawlings - 20:11
4 Kathy Youngren - 20:12

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In Huntsville, Eric Charette won his second consecutive Huntsville Track Club race, following up the win at McKay Hollow Madness two weeks ago, with a win at the Scholarship Fund Run 8km.  DeWayne Satterfield was 3rd overall (1st Master) and Candace Jacobs was the top female.

Official Results

1 Eric Charette - 28:57
3 Dewayne Satterfield -  30:26
4 Robert Whitaker - 33:38
7 Candace Jacobs - 33:46

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At the Lead Me to the Cross 5K held at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Julia Clark ran 20:10 to capture the overall female title and was a very impressive 5th place overall.

Official Results

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During the week, the Hudson Alpha Double Helix 5km was taken by Erik Debolt in a blazing personal best 16:54.

Official Results

1 Erik Debolt - 16:54
6 Eric Patterson - 19:41
18 Eric Fritz - 21:21

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At the Chic-Fil-A 5km, Eric Patterson was the top men's master and earned himself some free Chicken; not a bad day at the office.

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At the Oak Barrel Half Marathon, Tim Pitt lead the team with a 1:25:38 and 4th place overall, first in his age group.  Christy Scott ran 1:43:06 and was 1st in her age group.  Dana Overton ran 1:53:25.

Official Results

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At Umstead 100 miler, Blake Thompson celebrated his birthday by logging 100km before calling it a day in this tune up for his Western States 100 goal race this summer.

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Last weekend at the first Scottsboro Half Marathon, Katie Maehlmann captured the overall win with a slight personal best 1:30:51.  Julia Clarke was 3rd female overall in her Fleet Feet Racing Team debut.

Official Results

5 Eric Charette - 1:23:10
11 Katie Maehlmann - 1:30:51
17 Tim Pitt 1:34:26 (as a pacer)
30 Julia Clark 1:37:53