Here's where I chronicle my progress (Or regress). I've run 114 races to date.

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

5K - 3.1 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
The Ridgewood Run	5/27/96	3.1M	25:11	My first race of any distance!
Verona Labor Day Classic	9/2/96	3.1M	24:22	Very hilly course
St. Claire's Harvest Run 5K	10/1/96	3.1M	22:56	Very fast course!
The Ridgewood Run	5/28/97	3.1M	24:45	Only 5K that year, working on distance.
The Ridgewood Run	5/25/98	3.1M	26:01	Ran injured
St. Claire's Harvest Run 5K	9/23/98	3.1M	26:15	Injured again, very discouraged.
Paramus Run	10/11/98	3.1M	(31:50)	My friend Al's first 5k, ran it at his pace.
Swamp Devil 5K	11/15/98	3.1M	25:35	Running better, great weather.
Orangeburg Santa Claus 5K	12/20/98	3.1M	24:28	Small race, no shirts but worth the trip.
River Edge Run	4/17/99	3.1M	24:22	First 5k of year
Apple Chase 5K	5/1/99	3.1M	24:08	Great race, ran it well. Great T-shirt!
Healthy Heart 5K	5/6/99	3.1M	23:42	Still slow, but making progress.
Lou Turi Memorial 5K PLUS	6/28/99	3.5M	(26:57)	Course mismeasured and was long, 92 degrees, BUT free beer, live band and great polo shirts!
Warner Lambert 5K	9/9/99	3.1M	24:37	Best goody bag ever, ran easy as a training run. Saving up for St Claire's.
St. Claire's Harvest Run 5K	9/28/99	3.1M	23:05	Missed a personal best by 9 sec's...still my favorite 5K. PR'd in a 1/2 marathon 2 day's prior, or else I'd have beaten it!
The Not Quite the NYC Marathon	10/31/99	3.1M	(27:31)	Fun run with friends
Apple Chase 5K	5/6/00	3.1M	24:31	Ran pretty well despite very little training
The Ridgewood Run	5/29/00	3.1M	24:55	Great day, but man I'm slow.
President's Cup 5K, Millburn	6/12/00	3.1M	24:10	Not bad for 12 miles a week!
The Hawthorne 5K	6/25/00	3.1M	25:55	Race was measured long, probably 3.25 miles. Hope they fix course next year!
Teterboro 5K	7/15/00	3.1M	24:52	Pouring rain, still tired. Good race, tho!
Warner Lambert 5K	9/7/00	3.1M	25:23	Beat, but just love this race & goody bag!
St. Claire's Harvest Run 5K	9/27/00	3.1M	22:43 PR	After four years, I finally beat my 1996 PR!
Paramus Run	10/22/00	3.1M	25:17	Nice and easy extra miles after running the Paramus 10K and getting a PR!
The Not Quite the NYC Marathon	10/29/00	3.1M	(26:14)	Time is net- jogged it for fun and to get another scored race from NYRRC for guaranteed 2001 marathon entry
Pfizer United Way 5K (Was Warner Lambert last year)	9/6/01	3.1M	25:46	Nice Night
The Not Quite the NYC Marathon	10/28/01	3.1M	26:08	Time is net- jogged it for fun.
Gridiron Classic 5K	2/3/02	3.1M	26:50	Good day- cold
Rabbit Run 5K	3/30/02	3.1M	25:08	Small improvement, my 100th race!
Sparta 5K	4/27/02	3.1M	(33:47)	Nephew Eddie's first 5k - 10 yrs old!
President's Cup 5K, Millburn	6/17/02	3.1M	23:38	Fast time and free Sam Adams!

4 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Ringwood Spring Festival Run	4/5/97	4 M	30:32 PR	Skylands Manor, scenic wooded rolling course. Hilly but nice.
Snowflake 4M	2/24/01	4 M	32:46	Chip Time
Spring Fling 4M	3/17/01	4 M	31:54	Chip Time
United We Run 4M	12/02/01	4 M	32:05	Memorial for 9/11. Chip Time
Snowflake 4M	2/23/02	4 M	34:07	Wow, I've gotten slow!
Spring Fling	3/17/02	4M	32:38	Better, a little faster. Chip Time

8K - 4.97 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Ashenfelter 8K	11/23/00	4.97 M	37:34	Would have been a 5 mile PR, probably 37:50 or so. Wind chill of 10 degrees and sunny. Well organized!
Ashenfelter 8K	11/29/01	4.97 M	40:19	Warmer than last year, nice run!
NYRRC 8000	4/6/02	4.97M	39:32	Chip Time

5 miles

CJRRC Fall Classic Five Miler	9/6/99	5M	40:42	Still hot weather, but flat course. Well organized.
Seaside Heights 5 Miler	10/17/99	5M	39:27 PR!	Held back, ran the 1/2 marathon 10 minutes after this race.
Challenge of the Unattached, Central Park	8/19/00	5M	39:41	Hot, I didn't realize I was that close to a PR or I'd have pushed harder. Net Time.
Turkey Classic	11/19/00	5M	39:11PR	Cold, still recovering from a bad marathon, this PR was a nice surprise.
Fred Lebow Classic	1/7/01	5M	40:23	Training run with a Tshirt, took it easy after a month long layoff. Chip Time.
Join the NYRRC 5M	3/31/01	5M	40:01	Chip Time
Fred Lebow Classic	1/6/02	5M	43:23	Chip Time
Bring a friend 5M nyrrc	4/28/02	5M	41:11	Driving rain and 53 degrees- cool!
Sunset Classic 5, Bloomfield	6/27/02	5M	39:22	11 secs shy of a PR- ouch! Rain & lightning!

10K - 6.2 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
George Sheehan Classic	8/10/96	6.2 M	54:17	My first 10K ever. (now a five mile race)
Ramsey Run	9/7/96	6.2 M	51:30	Big improvement over first time.
Wyckoff 10K	9/21/96	6.2 M	50:02	Getting faster
Paramus Run	10/13/96	6.2 M	49:13	PR held for three years, fast course.
Ramsey Run	9/6/97	6.2 M	51:12	some hills, shady course.
Wyckoff 10K	9/20/97	6.2 M	51:41	side stitches
Northwind 10K	1/17/99	6.2 M	(54:51)	My first 10K in 2 years. Ran with a friend, his pace & first 10K.
Cherry Blossom 10K	4/18/99	6.2 M	51:50	Spring weather, nice run in the park among the cherry blossoms
Ridgewood Run 10K	5/31/99	6.2 M	50:01	87 degrees
Woodcliff Lake Run	6/13/99	6.2 M	50:47	Hilly and winding, not a fast course
Run for the Roses	6/19/99	6.2 M	50:19	Nice evening race, good course.
Ramsey Run 10K	9/11/99	6.2 M	48:25	PR!- No splits- Long runs pay off!
Run for the Roses	6/19/00	6.2 M	50:32	Tough, but considering my training lately, a great run!
Paramus Run	10/22/00	6.2 M	47:59	Very cool surprise PR!
Rabbit Run 10K	4/8/01	6.2 M	52:12	Chip Time
Cherry Blossom 10K	4/22/01	6.2 M	54:19	Really nice day, last race before wedding.
Chicken Soup Loop	1/20/02	6.2 M	Fun run	Race held as fun run due to ice, no times.
Cherry Blossom 10K	4/21/02	6.2M	49:52	Great run!
Applechase 10K	5/4/02	6.2M	47:45 PR!	PR! Best run in a long time!
Run for the Roses 10K	6/22/02	6.2M	48:16	Well run in 85 degree heat- hilly course!

7 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Lucky Seven Reversible	2/6/99	7M	1:00:37	Central Park, cold & rainy and still great.
Lucky Seven Reversible	2/4/01	7M	59:25	Chip Time
Lucky Seven Reversible	1/26/02	7M	1:00:53	Chip Time

8 miles

The Crazy 8

2/28/99

8M

1:10:16

Central Park, training run with a T-shirt.

15K - 9.3 miles

The Hot Chocolate 15K	12/2/00	9.3M	1:13:33	Central Park, 32 degrees. Would have been a ten mile PR, was 9 sec. per mile faster than my best 10 miler to date.(7:54)
Al Gordon 15K	2/17/01	9.3M	1:21:08	Chip Time
Al Gordon 15K	2/16/02	9.3M	1:20:37	Chip Time

10 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
South Nyack 10 miler	9/12/99	10 M	1:20:29	4th race of the week. Great PR and very big advance for me. Nasty hill Mile 9.
South Nyack 10 miler	9/10/00	10 M	1:22:55	Was on pace for a PR 'till mile 7, then the last night's wedding (& Guinness) took it's toll! Still a good run.
USATF-NJ 10 Mile Championship	12/10/00	10 M	1:17:33 PR!	7:46 pace! good PR and gave it all I had.
Powerbar 20 Mile Relay	3/24/01	10M	1:24:54	My 10 mile leg of the 20M race
Powerbar 20 Mile Relay	3/23/02	10M	1:24:06	My 10 mile leg of the 20M race

20K - 12.4 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Newark Distance Classic	3/4/01	20K	1:47:01	Ugly race, cold and bad scenery. Blecch.

Half Marathon - 13.1 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Jersey Shore 1/2 Marathon	10/6/96	13.1M	1:53:00	Flat w/cold wind off the ocean! This PR lasted for three years.
Rockland 1/2 Marathon	9/28/97	13.1M	1:55:12	Rolling hills, but has Clydesdale division.
Red Dog 1/2 Marathon	3/21/99	13.1M	1:55:17	Cool wind off the ocean, miles of boardwalk start and finish. Flat and fast.
Bronx 1/2 Marathon	7/11/99	13.1M	1:55:32	Lost it mile 12 to the heat-good race, tho.
Manhattan 1/2 Marathon	8/7/99	13.1M	1:57:24	Very hot, backed off on pace.
Liberty Waterfront 1/2 Marathon	9/26/99	13.1M	1:48:43	72°, but no shade so a bit hot.. Scenic run, great views of NYC! Gave 100% and got a PR despite the heat...great day!
Grete's Great Gallop 1/2 Mar.	10/10/99	13.1M	1:51:27	Rainy and miserable, but a good time for a hilly course. (Caught the flu in the cold and rain!)
Seaside Heights 1/2 Marathon	10/17/99	13.1M	1:51:22	Ran a 5 mile PR 10 minutes before the start, so I was very happy with this time- an 18 mile day!
E. Murray Todd 1/2 Marathon	3/5/00	13.1M	1:55:55	First race after Pneumonia, took it easy. Great weather and day!
Red Dog 1/2 Marathon	3/19/00	13.1M	1:50:29	Cold- worked hard. ORC rules!
Bronx 1/2 Marathon	7/9/00	13.1M	1:53:11	Hot day, but beat last year's time
Manhattan 1/2 Marathon	8/5/00	13.1M	1:48:24	Hot & Hilly, this PR was a big surprise- I worked so hard I nearly passed out at the finish- was worth every minute of it!
Liberty Waterfront 1/2 Marathon	9/24/00	13.1M	1:48:38	Missed a PR by 14 seconds. Frustrating!
Grete's Great Gallop 1/2 Mar.	10/8/00	13.1M	(1:55:18)	Ran as training run with friends, resisted the urge to race - Great weather!
Grete's Great Gallop 1/2 Mar.	10/7/01	13.1M	1:55:09	This year, I really ran - slow results.
Liberty Waterfront 1/2 Marathon	9/30/01	13.1M	1:56:26	Slower than ever. Missed the towers.
Queens Half Marathon	4/13/02	13.1M	1:52:15	Chip Time
Bronx 1/2 Marathon	7/7/02	13.1M	1:49:41	Chip Time, within 77 secs of a PR.
Manhattan 1/2 Marathon	8/4/00	13.1M	2:04:18	Very ill, it turned out to be an abcessed tooth - my slowest ever. Miserable race!
Liberty Waterfront 1/2 Marathon	9/29/02	13.1M	1:48:06 PR!!!	Collapsed at the end from effort! A beautiful day, and I gave it everything I had for a PR by 18 seconds. Great!
Grete's Great Gallop 1/2 Mar.	10/6/02	13.1M	1:49:39	Chip Time, 70 degree day, but a sore hamstring-dum de dum dum- hope it's not serious...

18 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Marathon Tune-up 18 miler - New Distance for 2000	8/28/00	18 M	2:41:26	Would have beaten last year's 30K time easily, disappointed it's no longer a 30K.
Marathon Tune-up 18 miler	8/28/01	18 M	2:57:19	Tough after Honeymoon!
Marathon Tune-up 18 miler	8/25/02	18 M	2:35:51 PR!	Would have been a 2:41 30K!

30K - 18.6 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
Marathon Tune-up 30K	8/28/98	18.6M	3:11:12	Knocked over by runner falling into me at mile 17. Totaled knee, limped for weeks, missed '98 NYC marathon.
Marathon Tune-up 30K	8/29/99	18.6M	2:58:45	Very hot and difficult, but I did it!
Fall Frolic 30K	9/18/99	18.6M	2:46:19	New Caanan, CT. Great course, gave 100% and cut 12 minutes off my PR!
Fall Frolic 30K	9/17/00	18.6M	2:44:40 PR!!!	Beautiful day, 55 degrees to 65 at end. 65 mile trip is worth it. Thanks to Chris, Jane and Dan for pacing me to a PR!

Marathon - 26.2 miles

Race Name	Date	Distance	Time	Remarks
NYC Marathon	11/2/97	26.2M	5:02:32	Incredible! Cold, Rain, lightning, crashed at 18, resurrected at 22, worth every minute. I'll be back & be faster!
NYC Marathon	11/7/99	26.2M	4:21:49	Brisk and windy - Great day! Starting at the back of the Red start was frustrating, I'll get 4 hours next time!
NYC Marathon	11/5/00	26.2M	4:23:22	Two stupid errors... 1- Went out too fast. 2- Took Zantac before the race - DUMB! Toughed it out through four miles of vomiting and finished. AAUUUGGH!
NYC Marathon	11/4/01	26.2M	4:52:33	Ran untrained, hurt on mile 16, but crowds and weather were incredible. Bittersweet following 9/11.

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