Weekend Results

This was a great weekend for the Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team, starting on Sunday at the Xterra Oak Mountain Trail Marathon where Kathy Youngren was the overall female winner in a time of   Here is the story from Xterra on the race.

4 Rob Youngren - 3:25:35
15 Kathy Youngren - 3:58:33
19 Christy Scott - 4:03:52
25 Eric Fritz - 4:12:05


Click above to access the video from Xterra with an interview by Kathy

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At Florida 70.3, Andrew Hodges finished a very impressive 9th place overall amongst a strong field.

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In Priceville, Eric Charette earned his 7th consecutive overall victory with a 17:08 at the PCRA 5km.

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In Chattanooga at the Scenic City Trail Marathon, David O'Keefe ran a 3:17:05 for 6th place and Blake Thompson was 54th with a 3:55:16.  Eric Patterson paced his sister to finish her marathon while Eric celebrated his 40th birthday.

Official Results

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Lisa Rawlings was 3rd in her age group at the Lake Guntersville Olympic Triathlon while David Rawlings was 8th in male 40-44.

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In Huntsville at the Harry Williams Track meet directed by team Captain Marty Clarke, Brett Wilks (ran the 100, 200, 400, 800, mile), Robert Whitaker (ran 400 and mile) and Lynn Curry (5:58 in the mile) all had impressive times.

Full Results

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At the Jesse Owens 10km, Donald Bowman was 3rd overall and first men's master with a 37:56.  Victor Brown ran 10:57 in the 2 mile for the overall win.

Official Results

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The team was also out volunteering this weekend at the track meet (thanks George, Eric, Lynn, Kathy, Rob, etc) and on the Cotton Row Training Runs.

2012 Fleet Feet Racing: David O'Keefe

Name: David O'Keefe
Date of Birth: October 13, 1973
City: Owens Cross Roads, Alabama



Brief Biography

My day (and sometimes night) job is working at Huntsville Hospital as an ER physician. I am married to an incredible woman, Lori. We have 3 children ages 11, 7, and 5 who challenge us every day with their energy. We are active at Rivertree Church where I lead a small group. My passion is for the unknown adventures in life that come in knowing Jesus. In the last 4 years, I've been running more and more. Running keeps me connected to creation. I love to compete and see how fast and far I can go. It is an endless challenge, and there is nothing better than running our local trails to recharge my body, mind and soul.

Short Term Goals

• Under 16:40 for 5K
• Under 35:00 for 10K
• Complete my first 50 mile run
• Under 1:17 for the half marathon
• Under 2:44 for the marathon
• Under 4:30 for Mountain Mist
• Stay healthy and balanced

Long Term Goals

• The 100 mile distance is fascinating, but scary at the same time. Would love to give it a shot one day.
• Stay healthy and slowly improve.
• Encourage others to get experience running for themselves

Personal Records

• 1 Mile at Harry Williams All-Comer Track Meet on 05/2011 Time 4:52 - Bob Jones High School Track, Madison, AL
• 5km at on 05/2011 Time 16:45 - Huntsville, AL
• 10km at River City 10K on 04/2011 Time 35:59.9  - Decatur, AL
• Half Marathon at Huntsville Half Marathon on 11/2011 Time 1:18:05  - Huntsville, AL
• Marathon at Houston Marathon on 01/2012 Time 2:45:28
• 50km at Dizzy Fifties on Time 4:13:01  - Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, AL

Goal Races

• McKay Hollow 25K trail run, March 24
• River City 10K, April 2012
• Leadville Silver Rush 50 Mile, July 15
• Rocket City Marathon, December

A fun fact others might not know

I could jump off 2 feet and hang on a basketball rim in high school, but I could never dunk anything more than a tennis ball

How have you been an ambassador to the sport of running?

The best way I have been an ambassador is through volunteering last year. I was able to help set up several races so others could run. I also led group runs, giving runners a guided tour of an upcoming race. My most rewarding experience was leading a pace group at the Rocket City Marathon last year. Helping runners achieve their goal time in the marathon was a memory I will never forget. Talking about an upcoming race or telling the story of a recent race has given some friends the motivation they need to begin running for themselves.

Weekend Results

Congratulations to Tim Vinson and David O'Keefe from Fleet Feet Racing Huntsville who both crushed the Chevron Houston Marathon this morning.  While not running together early on, they ended up running in the last few miles together, pushing each other to outstanding times of 2:45:26 and 2:45:28 respectively.  Tim was 79th overall (2nd in his age group) and David was 80th overall (14th in his age group).  David set a personal best by 13 minutes and Tim ran his second sub 2:48 marathon in the past month.  There were 7,606 finishers!

This Weekend

Good luck to Tim Vinson and David O'Keefe who take their months of training and hard work on the road to Houston for the Chevron Houston Marathon.  Both of these guys will be chasing a time in the 2:40's if the weather cooperates!  Good luck fellas.

Weekend Results

Congrats to DeWayne Satterfield who was the overall winner at Recover from the Holidays 50k on Saturday in Huntsville.  Warmer than normal temperatures didn't slow DeWayne down as he ran 3:50:59!  Tim Vinson also broke the magical 4 hour mark.

There were many race team members who came out to train, compete and volunteer which was great to see!  Pictured below is race director Eric Charette with DeWayne and his hand made finisher award.

Overall Place	Gender Place	Name	Gender	Age	City, State	Time	Pace
1	1	Dewayne  Satterfield	M	47	Huntsville, AL	3:50:59	7:27
2	2	Tim  Vinson	M	47	Madison, AL	3:56:35	7:38
4	4	Brett  Wilks	M	31	Huntsville, AL	4:12:25	8:09
5	5	Eric  Patterson	M	39	Athens, AL	4:14:45	8:13
8	8	Erik  Debolt	M	29	Madison, AL	4:21:30	8:26
18	17	Jon  Elmore	M	45	Decatur, AL	4:52:30	9:26

Weekend Results

David O'Keefe lead the Fleet Feet Racing Team on Saturday with a sub 17 minute performance at the Rudolph Run 5km, placing 4th overall amongst a fast field.  Marty Clarke was the first men's master in 18:14 and Kathy Youngren took yet another top female overall podium in 19:26.

4 DAVID O'KEEFE - 16:53
5 ROBERT YOUNGREN - 17:40
9 MARTY CLARKE - 18:14
10 JON ELMORE - 18:23
14 KATHY YOUNGREN - 19:26
58 CHRISTY SCOTT - 22:26




Official Results

Weekend Results

The Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team had a great day at the Huntsville Half Marathon on Saturday with the Candace Jacobs and Caitlin Morris placing 1st and 2nd for the women and the men taking 11 of the top 25 places.   Personal bests were set by Brad Schroeder, David O'Keefe, Eric Fritz, Katie Maehlmann, James Falcon, TIm Pitt, Brett Wilks, Rick Maehlmann and Christy Scott.

PLACE NAME                 AGE/SEX  TIME     

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    4 Brad Schroeder          27    1:14:54
    5 George Heeschen         24    1:16:39
    8 David O'Keefe           38    1:18:05 
    9 Erik Debolt             28    1:18:08 
   10 Donald Bowman           44    1:18:16
   14 Candace Jacobs          31F   1:21:53 
   15 Caitlin Morris          26F   1:22:31
   16 Kevin Betts             34    1:22:36 
   17 David Purinton          43    1:23:29 
   18 Tim Vinson              47    1:24:12 
   19 Brett Wilks             31    1:25:57 
   21 Rick Maehlmann          35    1:27:03 
   22 Timothy Pitt            32    1:27:05 
   26 James Falcon            40    1:28:18 
   31 Jon Elmore              45    1:30:26 
   33 Katie Maehlmann         34F   1:30:53 
   35 Kathy Youngren          37F   1:31:32 
   44 Eric Fritz              44    1:33:44
   80 Eric Charette           35    1:39:23 
   104 Christy Scott          38F   1:42:06 
   205 David Rawlings         40    1:52:26 
   261 Linda Scavarda         28F   1:56:39 
   496 Lisa Rawlings          36F   2:12:16 

Weekend Results

James Falcon was the repeat winner at the Imagination Library 5km in Fayetteville, TN with a time of 18:12.

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Eric Charette and David O'Keefe finished 2nd and 3rd overall at the Xterra Monte Sano 15km trail race with times of 1:05:39 and 1:07:25.

2 Eric Charette - 1:05:39
3 David O'Keefe - 1:07:25
7 Tim Vinson - 1:15:45
34 Christy Scott - 1:29:06

Official Results

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Linda Scavarda was 3rd female (19th overall) at the Des Plaines River Trail 50 mile in a time of 8:21:57.

Official Results

Weekend Results

Congratulations to Greg Reynolds and Caitlin Morris for their overall wins at the Edward Jones Sprint Triathlon brought to you by the Huntsville Track Club.  Greg posted a 44:19 and Caitlin a 47:59.

Official Results

1 Gregory Reynolds
4 David O'Keefe
36 Shane Oneill
77 Randy McFarland

1 Caitlin Morris

Edward Jones was a sponsor this year, thanks to James Falcon! who also competed in the relay with his son, finishing in 47:25 for 2nd fastest family relay.

Weekend Results

The Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team survived the heat this weekend to post some excellent finishes around the Tennessee Valley.

Fresh off of a 50km in Colorado, David O'Keefe topped the field at the inagural Mountain Mania 15km in Decatur with a sizzling time of 58:38.  Jon Elmore was 3rd overall and top master with a 1:05:06 and new comer to Fleet Feet Racing, Lyndsey Kulaw took her first win of the season with a 1:14:32.

1 David O'Keefe 58:38
3 Jon Elmore 1:05:06
9 Lyndsey Kulaw 1:14:32
10 David Rawlings 1:14:46
15 Lisa Rawlings 1:21:16

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At the equally challenging Alabama A&M 10km in Huntsville, Donald Bowman lead the team to a 2nd place finish and top master in 37:39, while the women swept the podium with Candace Jacobs taking 1st, Kathy Youngren in 2nd and Dana Overton in 3rd.

Official Results

2 Donald Bowman 37:39
4 Erik Debolt 38:20
6 Eric Charette 38:58
8 Greg Reynolds 39:09
9 Candace Jacobs 39:40
10 Tim Vinson 39:45
11 Sean Allan 41:19
12 Eric Patterson 41:44
15 Randy McFarland 42:40
18 James Falcon 43:21
21 Kathy Youngren 45:10
23 Dana Overton 46:48
32 39 Linda Scavarda 49:10
33 94 Timothy Pitt 7:57

Weekend Results

Work travels have delayed the results from last weekend, but here they are!

At Old Dominion 100 Miler, Eric Fritz, Blake Thompson, and Dink Taylor finished in 21:36:14 and James Falcon (his first 100 miler) finished in 22:25:00.

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In Huntsville at Eurocross 5km Kevin Betts and Donald Bowman finished 2nd and 3rd and Kathy Youngren was 2nd OA female.

2 Kevin Betts 19:40
3  Donald Bowman 19:43
5  Marty Clarke 20:44
9  Brett Wilkes 21:03
10 Sean Allan  21:06
12 Tim Vinson 21:22
21 Kathy Youngren 24:23
39 Linda Scavarda 27:23

Then a little while later in the Eurocross 8km, Donald finished 2nd and Brett Wilks came in 3rd, while Kathy notched another 2nd place finish!

2 Donald Bowman 32:48
3 Brett Wilkes 33:42
4 Tim Vinson 33:55
5 Marty Clarke 34:23
9 Robert Youngren 37:47
16 Kathy Youngren 41:09
32 Linda Scavarda 50:04

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At Shadow of the Giants 50km, Christy Scott finished in 4:52:12 for 3rd OA female. Here are the official results.

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In Colorado at Golden Gate Dirty Thirty 50km, David O'Keefe posted a 6:09 to place 30th overall. Official results are here.

This Weekend

The Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team will be sending 4 members to Old Dominion 100 miler in Woodstock, Virginia, including James Falcon (his first hundred miler), Eric Fritz (his first mountain hundred), Blake Thompson (coming off of a 2nd OA at Lean Horse 100) and Dink Taylor (ultra running veteran).  These guys have been training since the beginning of the year for this race and Eric Fritz summed it up well by saying: "I brought a pair of pants to wear after the race that are 2 sizes too big for me and I brought a belt with no buckle."  This race has 14 major climbs totalling 14,000' of climb.

Christy Scott will be running Shadow of the Giants 50km, which is 33 magic miles of scenic trails through the Sierra National Forest. Last minute updates on the website indicate there was tons of residual deep snow and it was impossible to cross giant fallen trees...

David O'Keefe will be running the Golden Gate Dirty Thirty 50km on meandering single track trails through peaceful aspen groves, grassy meadows, tranquil pine forests and rocky ridges with majestic views of snow capped mountains in Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado.

Best of luck to the entire team in where ever your Fleet Feet take you.

Weekend Results

It was an unbelievable weekend around the Tennessee Valley for the Nike Fleet Feet Racing team who either won outright or was in serious contention for the races in which they ran.

Blake Thompson was the overall winner at the David McKannan Run for Research 5km in a time of 18:07. Lisa Rawlings was 2nd overall female in a time of 22:17.

1 Blake Thompson`18:07
11 David Rawlings 21:01
18 Lisa Rawlings 22:17

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Greg Reynolds was first overall at the Gurley Library Challenge in a time of 17:45.

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Eric Patterson raced to a first place in his age group, placing 13th overall at the Xterra Oak Mountain Half Marathon in a time of 1:47.

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Tim Vinson was the 2nd place master (age 45+ in this event) at Scenic City Trail Marathon atop Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga, TN in a time of 3:21.  

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David O'Keefe continues to improve his speed and ran 4:52 in the mile at the Harry Williams All Comers Track Meet, directed by team manager Marty Clarke.  Not to be outdone, Brandon York ran 15:05 later in the evening in the 5km.

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Jon Elmore was the overall winner of the WMES Rebel Run 5km in a time of 18:43.

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Donald Bowman was 1st overall at the Jesse Owens 10km and also in the 2-mile!

This Weekend

This weekend is the hottest ticket in town, the Cookie Dash 5km.  The CD5k course is held in south east Huntsville and involves running around two cones and a cul-de-sac, making it tough to post fast times.  The Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team will be represented by many volunteers and in the race by HTC Gran Prix points leader Greg Reynolds, followed by Erik DeBolt, Sean Allan, Donald Bowman, Marty Clarke, David O'Keefe, Shane O'Neill, Tim Pitt, David Purinton, Dink Taylor, Brandon York, Kathy Youngren and Eric Charette.

Good luck to the entire team where ever your fleet feet take you!

Weekend Results

At the 3M River City Run in Decatur, Alabama, Candace Jacobs set a personal best for 10km enroute to a 5th place overall finish and top female despite unseasonably warm temperatures for early April.  Caitlin Morris was 2nd female overall in 39:54.  Donald Bowman outlasted the other men's masters with a 35:56 and finish 2nd overall.  David O'Keefe set a personal best and rounded out the podium in 3rd place with a time of 35:59.9.

2 Donald Bowman - 35:56.8 5:47/M
3 David O'Keefe - 35:59.9 5:48/M
4 Eric Charette - 36:39.5 5:54/M
5 Candance Jacobs - 36:53.4 5:56/M
8 Greg Reynolds - 37:53.8 6:06/M
9 Sean Allan - 38:06.6 6:08/M
10 Marty Clarke - 38:25.3 6:11/M
14 Jon Elmore - 39:37.4 6:23/M
15 Caitlin Morris - 39:54.0 6:26/M
16 Eric Fritz - 40:00.3 6:26/M
19 Timothy Pitt - 40:51.1 6:35/M
22 Randy McFarland - 42:24.9 6:50/M
27 David Rawlings - 44:34.3 7:11/M
42 Lisa Rawlings - 47:41.4 7:41/M

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Erik Debolt ran strong at the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon on Sunday.  Amongst some great talent and over 11,500 runners, he posted a 1:25:54 finishing time, earning him 42nd place overall.  In the full marathon, Katie Maehlmann posted a 3:35:43 which was a great time in the Sunday heat, earning her 27th female of 1,904 finishers.

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Former team member and long time Huntsville resident (now living in Cincinnati) David Riddle ran the MadCity 100km on Saturday and placed 2nd overall with a time of 6:59:12, which should earn David a place on the world 100km championship team, representing the United States when this event is held in the Netherlands this fall.  Amazingly, this was David's first 100km!  Be sure to check in with his blog for a post race recap.  http://riddleruns.blogspot.com/  According to RealEndurance.com, this was the 184th fastest 100km time, ever.

This Weekend

This is a big weekend for the Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team from Huntsville all around the area starting with the flat and fast River City Run 10km in Decatur, Alabama.  This course has produced most of the personal records at 10km for people in north Alabama and if the temps can stay down (highs Saturday will be in the mid 80's by noon) this year should be no different.  Leading the team this weekend will be Eric Charette, Marty Clarke, Greg Reynolds, David O'Keefe, Shane O'Neill, David Rawlings and Lisa Rawlings. This race is directed by team member Eric Schotz and aided by Jon Elmore.

Elsewhere, new team member Erik Debolt will be taking on the GO! St. Louis Half Marathon on Sunday.  Last year this event drew over 10,000 runners and with Erik's speed he will be eying a top 25 finish.

As a side note, former team member and long time Huntsville resident (now living in Cincinnati) David Riddle will be in Madison, WI for the 100km national championships.  David will be aiming for a fast finish and if he is at or near the top the reward would be a spot on the national 100km team.  Here is David's preview write up from his blog.  http://riddleruns.blogspot.com/2011/04/mad-city-preview.html

Good luck to the entire team where ever your fleet feet take you!

2011 Team: David O'Keefe

David O'Keefe
Age: 37
Owens Cross Roads, AL



Brief Biography
I have lived in Huntsville since I was 10. I graduated from Auburn University where I met my beautiful wife Lori, and then completed medical school at the Univ. of South AL. I currently work in the ER at Huntsville Hospital. Lori and I have 3 amazing children and we are challenged every day by them. I was always a team sports person, and would play any game with a ball. However I also loved to hike and spend time outside. I never considered running enjoyable just for runnings sake. Even though I ran a 5:12 mile in middle school, I hated it at the time. Three years ago a friend introduced me to trail running, and I have been hooked ever since. There is nothing better than running the local trails to challenge your body, refresh your mind, and renew your spirit in God's creation. I am the kind of person that loves to see how far I can push myself. I'm a dreamer, and I want to see how fast I can be if I train harder than anyone else is willing to do. I love running because the concept is so basic at its core, yet it can be as challenging as you want it to be.

Short Term Goals
Break 17:00 for the 5K. Break 35 minutes for the 10K. Run a sub 2:50:00 marathon. Meet others this year who love to run. Help local runners reach their goals by promoting group runs and leading a pace group for the Rocket City Marathon, Future goals for Cotton Row run and Monte Sano 10K are 36:00

Long Term Goals
Stay healthy and make sure running is always fun! Keep my life in healthy balance with God, family, friends, and running. Run a premier 50 mile, 100K and 100 mile race while there is still time to run fast. Would love to run a sub 2:40:00 marathon in the next 3 years.

Personal Records

• 1 Mi at Harry Williams Track Meet - 4:52
• 5 km at Cotton Row 5km - 16:45
• 8 km at HTC Scholarship Fund Run 29:19
• 10 km at River City Run 10km 35:59.9
• 13.1 Mi at Huntsville Half Marathon 1:22:45
• 26.2 Mi at Rocket City Marathon 2:58:18
• 50 km at Dizzy Fifties 4:13:01

Recent Race Results

• Running of the Bulls 5 km 17:49:00 5th OA 1st AG
• Rocket City Marathon 26.2 Mi 3:10:06 73rd OA 13th AG
• Mountain Mist 50 km 4:40:16 15th OA

2011 Calendar

• McKay Hollow 25km Other 3/26/2011 Top 3 or 2:05:00
• Cotton Row Run 10 km 5/30/2011 sub 36 minutes
• Golden Gate Dirty Thirty; Black Hawk, CO 50 km 6/4/2011sub 5:30
• Monte Sano Road Races 10 km 9/3/2011 sub 36 minutes
• Huntsville Half Marathon 13.1 Mi 11/12/2011 sub 1:20
• Dizzy Fifties 50 km 11:19/11sub 4 hours
• Houston Marathon 26.2 Mi 1/15/2012 sub 2:49
• Mountain Mist 50 km 1/28/2012 sub 4:25

This Weekend

This weekend is the 5th Annual McKay Hollow Madness trail race atop Monte Sano State park in Huntsville, Alabama. This ever-changing course has finally settled into a great 25km featuring four climbs, with the final ascent to the finish up a waterfall along Death Trail. This race has been won by the Nike Fleet Feet Racing Team in 2008 (Rob Youngren), in 2009 (David Riddle) and joining the Racing Team this season is the winner from 2010 (David O'Keefe). Last year Katie Maehlmann took the women's title. There are many race team members who will compete on Saturday, including Eric Charette, Dink Taylor and others. Rumor has it that Eric Fritz and James Falcon will attempt the first McKay Hollow double! The race is directed by team member Blake Thompson and is sponsored by Fleet Feet.