Dave's Run Log

2006-09-27T20:55:00.000-07:00

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UPCOMING RACES:
key= 5k to 5m, 10k to 10m, half marathon, marathon

all races Sunday, unless noted

8 = Registered

Y = Uncle Dave approved race

2012 -

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

RESULTS:
Miles of timed races to date: 455.370

PERSONAL RECORDS:

HALF MARATHON (12 races)

4 Shamrockin' HM / Sacramento / 03-16-08 / 1:59:37 / 9:08

10K (14 races)

4 Benicia Run for Education / Benicia / 03-21-10 / 51:10 / 8:14

4 miles (7 races)

4 Run for the Seals / San Francisco / 04-17-07 / 34:29 / 8:36

5k (38 races)

4 DSE 40th Anniversary Run / San Francisco / 05-07-06 / 23:37 / 7:36

(My Personal Record is in GOLD)

(Difficulty key: My own opinion 1= no hills, all flat, no trails to 10= nothin' but hills and trails)

80) GLIDE FLOSS BRIDGE TO BRIDGE 7k

Benefiting Special Olympics Northern California

San Francisco, CA

Sunday, October 3, 2010 9:00am

Bib# 1682

Type: Point-to-point / Difficulty: 3

Official time: 43:41 / 9:42 pace

302nd place out of 1409 (21.4%)

Age group (40-49): 30/108 (27.7%)

Garmin time/pace: 41:56/9:37 (4.36miles)

Mile - 1=9:26 / 2=9:17 / 3=10:00 / 4=9:39

Notes: A suprisingly easy run, probably because I changed my mind from doing the 12k to doing the 7k at the last minute. It started to rain shortly before the race, but the clouds cleared and it ended up being a beautiful day! And they were giving away free beer at the end of the race, which I of course didn't partake.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICAL RESULTS!

79) SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON

San Francisco, CA

Sunday, July 25, 2010 5:55am

Bib# 40922

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 9

Official time: 5:17:10 / 12:05 pace

4936th place out of 5955 (82.8%)

Age group (45-49) 371/423 (87.7%)

Garmin time/pace (26.7m): 5:16:29/11:51

Mile -1= 8:51 / 2= 8:45 / 3= 9:46 / 5= 9:22 / 6= 10:49 / 7= 9:47 /

8= 13:42 / 9= 10:03 / 10 = 11:14 / 11= 10:12 / 12= 11:33 / 13= 11:13 / 14 = 11:07 /

15 = 12:14 /16 = 11:41 / 17= 12:47 / 18= 12:51 / 19= 13:25 / 20 = 13:26 / 21 = 13:22 /

22= 12:52 / 23= 13:56 / 24= 13:47 / 25= 14:49 / 26= 14:49 / .7= 9:20

NOTES: My first marathon! It was very slow, but all I wanted to do was finish so I could get a feel of what it's like. I was VERY sore afterwards, but I think that's from not training very well. But I'm happy that I finished! "Onward and upward," as my friend Bill told me!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

78) AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HALF MARATHON

Benefitting The American River Parkway

American River Parkway, Carmichael, CA

Saturday, May 1, 2010 8:00am

Bib#

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Official time: 2:13:34.3 / 10:11 pace

1213th place out of 2838 (42.7%)

Age group (M45-49): 78/116 (67.2%)

Garmin time/pace: 2:13:35/10:06 (12.21miles)

Splits: Mile -1 10:28/-2 9:25 /-3 9:33/-4 9:32/-5 9:36/-6 9:44/-7 9:43

-8 9:57/-9 10:03/-10 10:32/-11 10:24/-12 11:10/-13 10:55

NOTES: A nice run on a beautiful day, and I ran out of gas around mile 10, but still am happy with my results. The first mile was walk/run, as the beginning route seemed more suitable for a couple hundred runners, not a couple thousand. But the weather was perfect and the course was scenic and flat. What more could you ask for? Next year (if I do it again), remember to move closer to the front. And don't wear a long sleeve shirt!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #1213)

77) RUN FOR GOOD 5k

Benefiting the Matt Garcia Youth Center

Sunday, April 17, 2010 8:00am

Bib# 954

Downtown Fairfield, CA

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 1

Official time: 24:24 / n:nn pace

nth place out of n

Age place: nth out of n

Garmin time: 24:37/7:55 pace:

Splits: Mile -1: 7:45/-2 7:57/ -3 8:02

Notes: An extremely flat and very FAST course, maybe next year I can PR here. This was my first sub-25:00 5k since March 2008! The weather was nice and the race was suprisingly professionally ran. An all-around enjoyable day!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!!

76) US HALF MARATHON 2

Benefitting St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital

Aquatic Park/Ft Mason/Marina/Presidio/Golden Gate Bridge/Sausalito

Sunday, April 11, 2010 7:00am

Bib#

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 6

Official Time: 2:08:43 / 9:50 pace

821st place out of 1438 (57.1%)

Division place: 95/127 (74.8%)

Gender place: 487/696 (70%)

Garmin time/pace: 2:08:44/9:52

Splits: Mile -1 9:49/-2 9:38/-3 9:22/-4 9:58/-5 10:10/-6 9:38/

-7 10:16/-8 10:19/-9 9:29/-10 9:08/-11 9:45/-12 10:12/ -13 10:42

Notes: My favorite half marathon of all time! It was chilly, rainy, but the course was the most beautiful in the world. The worst day running in San Francisco is better than the best day running anywhere else. But that's just my opinion. I finished it in about what I figured I would, less than my goal of under 2 hours, but I didn't realistically think it would happen. So, I'm happy with the outcome. It didn't start raining until I was off the bridge, so I was happy about that. The wind and the rain coming down towards the last couple of miles throught the Marina is what slowed me down. But it was a great race!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

75) DSE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE VISTA 10k

USSSF Monument, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, March 28, 2009 9:00am

Bib#

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 10

Official time: 56:14 / 9:02 pace

51st place out of 134 (38.1%)

My time/pace: 56:08/9:02 (6.22m)

Splits: Mile 1-8:28/2-9:36/3-8:40/4-8:39/5-8:44/6-10:13

NOTES: OK, who's idea was it to put 612 steps (or so it seemed) in the middle of a 10k? This was the most beautiful and the most difficult 10k I've done. And my time wasn't all that bad!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #51)

74) BENICIA RUN FOR EDUCATION 10k

Benefiting the Benicia Education Foundation

Downtown Benicia, CA

Sunday, March 21, 2010 8:3oam

Bib#

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 7

Official time: 51:10 / 8:14 (PR)

Males 40-49: 11/28 (39.3%)

My time/pace: 51:04/8:20 (PR!)

Splits: Mile -1: 8:15/-2 8:11/3- 8:23/4- 8:27/5- 8:35/-6 8:19

NOTES: My PR for a 1ok! Woooohooooo.... it was a hilly but beautiful run on an almost perfect day (a little chilly).

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

73) RUN FOR THE SEALS 4miles

Benefitting the Marine Mammal Institute

Marin Headlands, Sausalito, CA

Saturday, March 13, 2010 9:30am

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 7

Self timed: 34:29 / 8:36 pace

Notes: My third run for the seals! On an absolutley picture perfect day in Sausalito, Michael, Shaun and I went to the Marin Headlands for the event. I ran the 4 miler, they did the 2 mile walk. I forgot about the hills at the beginning, and the VERY rude hill right at the end. Afterwards we toured the new facility, and had a very nice time. Too bad Mother Mitchell couldn't make it. Next year!

72) DSE WINDMILL 10k

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, February 28, 2010 9:00am

Type: Out&Back / Difficulty: 2

Official time: 53:53 / 8:41 pace

149th place out of 244 (61.1%)

Sex: 107/143 (74.8%)

Age 40-49: 28/32 (87.5%)

Garmin time/pace: 53:50/8:39 pace (6.22m)

Garmin splits: Mile 1-8:51/2-9:10/3-8:41/4-8:33/5-8:40/6:8:16

Notes: Apparently I like this course/race, because I finished 24 seconds shy of my PR, which was also on this course. I had to stop and tie my shoe towards the end, which is probably why I didn't make it my PR. But the girl who passed me going to the finish line gave me some inspirition to go faster :)

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

71) SAN FRANCISCO HALF MARATHON

Benefiting Pamakids

Golden Gate Park/Great Highway, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, February 7, 2010 8:00am

Bib# 4141

Type: Loop or point-to-point / Difficulty: 4

Official time: 2:12:22 / 10:05 pace

3790th place out of 6080 (62.3%)

Sex place: 2121 out of 2708 (78.3%)

Division place: 251 out of 304 (82.6%)

Garmin time/pace: 2:12:59/9:59 (13.25 miles recorded)

Garmin splits: Mile -1=10:26/2=10:06/3=9:39/4=9:57/5=9:30/6=9:01/

7=9:19/8=9:47/9=10:17/10=10:30/11=10:16/12=10:25/13=10:23

Notes: My first half in 15 months! It was a picture perfect day in San Francisco, the running gods were smiling down upon San Francisco, as the rain seemed to let up just for this day. I did about as expected, and had a REALLY wonderful time!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #3790)

70) DSE GOLDEN GATE PARK 10k

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, January 31, 2010 9:00am

Type: Double Loop / Difficulty: 8

Official time: 56:32 / 9:05 pace

118th place ouf of 258 (45:7%)

Sex: 82/250 (32.8%)

Garmin time/pace: 56:31/9:05 (6.16 miles recorded)

Garmin splits: Mile: 1-9:01;2-9:00;3-9:24;4-8:30;5-9:07;6-10:02

Notes: My first 10k in about a month was a killer! We ran all over Golden Gate Park, up and down hills. I was worn out at the end, but then so was everyone else. A good workout! And just what I needed before my first half in over a year.

69) DSE GREAT HIGHWAY RUN 4 miles

Great Highway, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, January 17, 2010 9:00am

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Official time: 34:45 / 8:41 pace

50th place out of 115 (43.5%)

Male: 39/72 (54.2%)

Age Division: 14/21 (66.6%)

My time/pace: 34:45 / 8:41

Garmin splits: Mile: 1-8:38/2-8:27/3-8:46/4-8:54

Notes: My first race in 2010! On a cold, rainy, windy day at the beach in San Francisco, I had a really good run and a really good time.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS (I'M #50)

68) CHRISTMAS CLASSIC 5k

Benefiting the Rose Home Women's' Shelter

Polo Field, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA

Sunday, December 20, 2009 9:00am

Bib# 150

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Official time: nn:nn / n:nn pace

My time: 27:01/ 8:41 pace

iPod splits: Mile 1-9:09/Mile 2-8:14/Mile 3- 8:17

67) SOLANO TURKEY TROT 10k

Benefiting Solano Hearts United

Solano College, Suisun Valley, CA

Thursday, November 26, 2009 8:30am

Bib# 162

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Official time: 57:40 / 9:18 pace

Notes: My first 10k in a LONG time, done on a recovering twisted ankle. I did better than expected, I wanted finish under an hour, and I did! The course was nice, running through vinyards outside Solano College.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS

66) MARE ISLAND RUN 5k

Benefitting GVRD and FIGHTING BACK PARTNERSHIP

Mare Island, Vallejo, CA

Sunday, November 22, 2009 9:00am

Bib#

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 5

Official time: 26:49/ 8:36 pace

84th place out of 221

Men: 56 out of 114

My time/pace: 26:46/ 8:36

iPod Splits: Mile 1 - 8:13 / Mile 2 - 9:12 / Mile 3 - 8:02 / Mile 3.1 - 1:17

NOTES: I didn't get a good nights rest the night before, and I twisted my ankle at the starting line, yet I finished better than the 5k the day before. What the heck? But it was nice to do a race so close to home. Just hope my ankle gets better for the Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in Fairfield on Thursday...

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

65) DAVIS TURKEY TROT 5k

Benefitting A Change of Pace Foundation

Davis, CA

Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:20am

Bib# 2385

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 2

Official time: 27:02 / 8:43 pace

424nd place out of 1742 (24.3%)

Division place: 23 out of 61 (37.7%)

NOTES: A fun race on a COLD Davis morning in November. I wanted to be under 25 minutes, and didn't make it. Oh well...

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M # 424)

64) PLATE TO PLATE 5k

Benefiting Project Open Hand

AT&T Park, San Francisco, CA

Sunday. August 30, 2009 9:00am

Bib# 1961 (woohoo!)

Type: Out & back / Difficulty: 2

Official time: 29:58 / 9:40pace

882nd place out of 2966 (29.7%)

Division place: 86 out of 231 (37.2%)

Notes: My 3rd Plate to Plate! Now for my excuses: I hadn't run in a LONG time, not even on the treadmill, so I literally got off the couch and ran the race. So, I told myself I would be happy with anything under 30 minutes, which I barely made. And my bib number was the year I was born. cool!

Click here for the official results! (I'm #882)

63) KOMEN SACRAMENTO RACE FOR THE CURE 5k

Benefiting Susan G, Komen for the Cure Sacramento

Cal Expo, Sacramento, CA

Saturday, May 9, 2009 7:45am

Bib# 21214

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 2

Official time: 30:54 / 9:58 pace

608th place out of 1229 (49.5%)

Division place: (45-49) 30/43 (69.8%)

My time/pace: 30:05/9:40

Notes: My first race since Thanksgiving was a slow one, but I wanted something rather casual to get back into it, so I can start training for my FIRST MARATHON! wooohoooo...

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #608)

62) TURKEY TRAIL TROT 5 MILER

Benefiting the Lowell High School Track and Field Team

Polo Field - Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Thursday, November 27, 2008 8:30am

Bib# 464

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Official Time: 49:07 / 9:50 pace

278th place out of 676

Division place: 26/43

My time/pace: 49:00/9:48

Notes: My first race since I got my cortisone shot. Not my best time, but it was a good time.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #278)

61) US HALF MARATHON

Benefiting St Jude's Childrens Research Hospital

Presidio - Golden Gate Bridge/San Francisco

Sunday, November 2, 2008 7:00am

Bib# 3054

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 5

Official Time: 2:16:26 / 10:25 pace

1541st place out of 2406 (64%)

Division: 178/218 (81.7%)

Sex: 843/1077 (78.3%)

My time/pace: 2:16:20/10:25

Notes: Yet another perfect running day in San Francisco, this one started at the Municipal Pier at the foot of Van Ness, went through the Presidio, up to the pedestrian side of the Golden Gate Bridge, down and under the bridge to the bike side, then back to the pier. It rained when it should of, so the running gods again were smiling on San Francisco. My darn plantar fascitis was bugging me again, which slowed me down. But it was still a good run, expecially after only 4 hours of sleep.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

60) Y 3rd ANNUAL SAN JOSE ROCK 'N' ROLL HALF MARATHON

Benefiting The Children's Tumor Foundation, Organ's R Us & Train to End Stroke

Downtown San Jose

Sunday, October 5, 2008 9:00am

Bib# 5580

Type: Loop / Out & Back Difficulty: 2

Official Time: 2:12:01 / 10:04 pace

Sex place: 2702th place out of 4188 (65.0%)

My time/pace: 2:11:31/10:10

Laps 1-4=35:43 / 5=10:47 / 6=9:33 / 7=9:14 / 8=9:31 / 9=10:34 / 10=11:01 / 11=11:05 / 12=11:43 / 13=11:04

Notes: This must have been a wicked easy course, I ran/walked the last 5 miles because my foot hurt really bad. But it was a really nice day, the weather almost perfect and the course was very flat, and mostly dull, which I suppose can be a good thing. And there were 13,000 people who showed up (9563 finishers). But lots of bands, as would be expected, and a really good vibe all around.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

59) THE 10th ANNUAL RUN FOR PEACE 5.67m

Benefiting UNA-USA East Bay Chapter

Cesar Chavez Park/Berkeley Marina

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Bib# 19

Type: Loop/Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Official time:

My time/pace: 53:06/9:21

Notes: Oops.... I cheated, but not on purpose! I cut through a dirt road which I shouldn't have, which cut my 10k by a little less than a mile (hence the 5.67 mile above). d'Oh!! My time was slow anyway. I would have been happy with a 53:06 10k, but I'm sure it would have been well over an hour which would have been my slowest 10k ever.

58) THE DISNEYLAND® HALF MARATHON

Benefiting ?

California Adventure - Disneyland - Anaheim

Sunday, August 31, 2008 6:00am

Bib# 2242

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Official Time: 2:16:13 / 10:23 pace

3,403th place out of 10,849 (00.0%)

My time/pace: 2:16:01/10:22

iPod splits: Mile -1=9:54 / -2=10:03 / -3=10:28 / -4=9:53 / -5=10:13 / -6=9:41 /

-7=10:41 / -8=10:37 / -9=10:04 / -10=10:08 / -11=10:59 / -12=11:15 / .1= 0:58

Notes: I ran until my nipples bled... Michelle and I finished the official 'Coast to Coast' Disney runs! My first half at Disney World, and this one at Disneyland - woohoo! It was a festive course, ,starting at California Adventure, running through Disneyland, then on the streets of Anaheim, around Angel Stadium (or whatever it's called), and ending at Downtown Disney. I did better than the first Disney race, but about my average for a half.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

57) Y PROJECT OPEN HAND/SF GIANTS PLATE TO PLATE 5k

Benefiting Project Open Hand

AT&T Park/Embarcadero

Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:00am

Bib# 1557

Type: Out-and-back / Difficulty: 1

Official time: 28:46 / 9:17 pace

358th place out of 1994 (18.0%)

Age (40-49): 48/159 (30.2%)

My time/pace: 27:29/8:50

Notes: My second plate to plate! A totally fun day, I ran and Shaun and Michael walked/ran. The most fun (of course) was coming into AT&T Park by right field and running around the outfield and catching imainary flyballs up against center field and left field and jumping on home plate. Cool.... A slow day, but it was mostly a fun run, benefiting one of my favorite causes, Project Open Hand. Woohoo!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #358)

56) Y SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON (1st HALF)

Benefiting

Embarcadero - Golden Gate Bridge - Golden Gate Park

Sunday, August 3, 2008 6:05am

Bib# 16889

Type: Point-to-Point / Difficulty: 6

Official Time: 2:18:52 / 10:36 pace

3564th place out of 6699 (53.2%)

Gender: 2030 out of 2994 (68.1%)

Age (40-49): 409 out of 614 (66.6%)

Notes: A beautiful run, starting at the Ferry Building, running along the Embarcadero, through Pier 39 and Fishermans Wharf, Aquatic Park, the Marina Green, through the Presidio, then across and back on the Golden Gate Bridge, down the Great ighway, through the Avenues, finally ending up at Golden Gate Park - whew! And I had my own cheering section in Michael and Shaun! I didn't train, so I knew I wouldn't break any records, but I'm really enjoying the half-marathons.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

55) Y DSE MARINA GREEN 5k

Marina - Presidio/San Francisco

Sunday, July 20, 2008 9:00am

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 1

Official time: 25:47 / 8:17 pace

89th place out of 179 (49.7%)

Gender: 78/119 (65.5%)

My time/pace: 25:41/8:16

Notes: One of my favorite courses, it starts out at the Marina Green at the Walt Stack memorial bench, and goes to the warming hut and back. I got my PR for a 5k here a couple years ago. Not so good this time, but my best 5k time in a while.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #89)

54) Y 29th ANNUAL PRIDE RUN 10k

Benefiting Black Coalition on AIDS and Lyon-Martin Health Services

Polo Fields/Golden Gate Park

Saturday, June 28, 2007 9:10am

Bib# 149

Type: Double Loop / Difficulty 2

Official Time: 55:12 / 8:53 pace

Division (40-49): 37/55 (67.3%)

124th place out of 241(51.5%)

My time/pace: 55:09/8:52

Notes: My third Pride Run! woooohoooo... and my first 10k Pride Run. An easy and popular course, I did about as what I expected. And as usual, it was a festive day in the park for the run, always the Saturday before SF Gay Pride.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #124)

53) Y 3rd ANNUAL STADIUM TO STADIUM 10k

Benefiting Mayor Newsom's Communities of Opportunity

AT&T Park to Candlestick Park/San Francisco

Saturday, June 21, 2008 9:00am

Bib# 668

Type: Point to Point / Difficulty: 6

Official Time: 59:25 / 9:34 pace

317th place out of 930 (34.0%)

Age group (40-49): 56/95 (58.9%)

My time/pace: 59:07 / 9:30 pace

Notes: Well, from looking at my last notes on races, I seem to make excuses for whatever my time was, so this time: A fun run on an unusually wicked hot day in San Francisco (it was at least 80 degrees during the race). I'm sure it was my slowest 10k, but my goal for a 10k has always been under an hour, so I made it. Woohoo! There were way more people this year, and I didn't see the mayor at all... oh well... AND I ran with my new 10k playlist on my iPod. Wanna know the playlist? OK, here it is:

1. Upside Down/Jack Johnson

2. Smooth/Santana

3. Dragon Attack/Queen

4. American Woman/Lenny Kravitz

5. Groove is in the Heart/Deee-Lite

6. You Wreck Me/Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

7. She Bop/Cyndi Lauper

8. Rhyme and Reason (Live)/Dave Matthews Band

9. Workin' for a Living/Huey Lewis and the News

10. Ready Teddy - Rip it Up/John Lennon

11. Learn to Fly/Foo Fighters

12. Surrender/Cheap Trick

13. Mentally Dull (Think Tank Remix)

14. Ants Marching (Live)/Dave Matthews Band

15. Winning/Santana

16. American Idiot/Green Day

If I finish before 'Winning,' then it will be my PR; If I finish during that song, I'm at my goal. If I'm still running when 'American Idiot' starts, I'm past my goal...

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #317)

52) 8th ANNUAL DUSKBUSTER

Benefiting Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Golden Gate Park/Polo Field

Wednesday, June 4, 2008 7:00pm

Bib# 301

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

unOfficial time: 27:11 / 8:44 pace

Notes: 3 races in 5 days - I'm a ROCK STAR! My third and probably last Duskbuster. I don't seem to do very well with evening races. Maybe it's because I get up so god-awful early. ANYway..... a nice evening, a good crowd and a very popular course at the Polo Fields. I think the most popular courses are the Polo Fields and the Conservatory.

51) Y HIT THE ROAD JACK 10k

Benefiting Hospice by the Bay

Sonoma, CA

Sunday, June 1 2008 8:00am

Bib# 578

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Official time: 56:59 / 9:11 pace

268th place out of 658 (40.7%)

Division place (40-49): 56/75 (74.7%)

My time/pace: 56:34/9:06

iPod splits: Mile= 1+2-17:55/3-9:07/4-10:14/5-8:59/6-8:44/.2-1:32

Notes: A great course on a beautiful day, and my first back-to-back race! I did a 5k the day before, so I guess this was my mini-"Goofy Challenge." The course was beautiful, starting in downtown Sonoma and travelling through town, running through Buena Vista Winery and ending up back at the square. A great race, and one I hope to do again next year!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #268)

50) 15th ANNUAL SACRAMENTO SPCA DOGGY DASH

Benefiting the Sacramento SPCA

William Land Park/Sacramento

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Saturday, May 31, 2008 9:30am

Bib# 128

Official Time: 26:27

77th place out of 201 (38.3%)

Age division (40-49): 9/21 (42.9%)

My time/pace: 26:06/8:24

Notes: My 50th race! A nice day and a very fast course, on a mostly closed street run around William Land Park. The mood was really cool, lots of dogs (of course) and the agility course was my favorite. I only ran once since the Bay to Breakers, so I knew I wasn't going to break any records.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS (I'M DAVE LARKIN)

49) Y BAY TO BREAKERS 12k

Benefiting various local groups

Embarcadero - Ocean Beach/San Francisco

Type: Point-To-Point / Difficuty: 5 (damn Hayes Street Hill!)

Sunday, May 18, 2008 8:00am

Bib# 14123

Official Time: 1:14:51/ 10:03 pace

Overall: 5,143 / 22,439 (22.9%)

Sex: 3,772 / 10,921 (34.5%)

Division (40-49): 826 / 2,319 (35.6%)

Vallejo runners: 24 / 132 (18.2%)

My time/pace: 1:14:49 / 10:03 pace

iPod splits: Mile 1-10:24; 2-11:11; 3-11:21; 4-10:10; 5-10:45; 6-8:59; 7.45-11:51

Notes: My first non-drinking and running B2B! It was all good and fun, even getting slappd in the face by more tortilla's at the starting line than I want to count. And the "dreaded" Hayes Street hill wasn't nearly as bad as I feared. Maybe the hype was more than it need be. But I finishd WAY better than I should have, what with stopping and taking pictures and dodging the walkers, and I stopped to use the restroom once during the race. An all around good time! Next year, under an hour?

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48) REVLON RUN/WALK FOR WOMEN

Benefiting Womens Cancer Research

University of Southern California/Los Angeles

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 2

Saturday, May 10, 2008 8:45a

Bib# 34703

Official Time: 33:17 / 10:43 pace

1,898th place out of 35,883

My time/pace: 30:16/9:44

Notes: My second Revlon run, which is basically a fun run. Lots of celebrities and a very cool vibe. A slow run around the coliseum, dodging walkers and stuf. And I was getting over a nasty cold from the day before. Next year will be better!

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47) Y AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HALF-MARATHON

Benefiting the American River Parkway

American River, Sacramento, CA

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Saturday, May 3, 2008 8:15am

Bib# 843

Official Time: 2:09:09.5 / 9:52 pace

732nd place out of 1534 (47.7%)

Age group (45-49): 55/74 (74.3%)

iPod Splits: Mile: 1-9:56/2-9:33/3-9:14/4-9:32/5-9:14/6-9:05/

7-9:10/8-9:43/9-10:25/11-10:20/12-10:32/13-10:44/13.1- :55

Notes: The course was almost perfect, mostly flat and paved, and no street traffic, and thankfully LOTS of water stations, as it was kinda warm. I did better than I should of, what with only running once at the gym since my last race (another half). During the race I thought I might actually break 2 hours, but it wasn't to be. I will definetly put this on my race calendar for next year.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

46) WINE COUNTRY HALF-MARATHON

Benefiting various local youth organizations(?)

River Oaks Hot Springs & Spa/Paso Robles, CA

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Sunday, April 13, 2008 8:00am

Bib# 175

Official time: 2:09:36 / 9:53 pace

198th place out of 351 (56.4%)

Sex place 104/140 (74.3%)

Division (45-49): 10/16 (62.5%)

My time/pace: 2:09:25 / 9:52

Notes: On an unusally warm (for this time of year) day at Paso Robles, and after not really running for two weeks, I did way better than I should have. It was a beautiful run, through vinyards and ranches and rural San Luis Obispo county, though I would have wanted a few more water stations. And the steep hill at the final half-mile of the race was just plain rude. Next year I'll do better!

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #198)

45) BEAT SARCOMA 5k

Benefiting Sarcoma research

Conservatory/Golden Gate Park

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:00am

Bib# ?

Official Time: 24:33 / 7:54 pace

32nd place out of 209 (14.8%)

My time/pace: 24:32/7:53

Notes: My 7th race at the Conservatory, this course a little different and my favorite so far. I was sick the day before, and didn't get a lot of sleep the night before, so I did WAY better than I anticipated.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! I'M #32

44) DSE EASTER SUNDAY ROLLER COASTER RUN - 5k

Mountain Lake Park, San Francisco

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 9

Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:00am

Official time: 28:17 / 9:06 pace

55th place out of 130 (42.3%)

Gender: 44/129 (34.1%)

My time/pace: 27:40/8:54

Notes: Well, I now know why it was called the 'Roller Coaster' run. Lots of hills, the rudest being the turnaround which was at the bottom of the steepest hill. I was sorta warned when I heard someone say it was the 'hardest 5k on earth!' Probably not the best run to do a week after a half marathon, but I finished faster than I should have.

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! I'M #55!

43) Y SHAMROCKIN' HALF MARATHON

Benefiting Prostate Cancer Research

Raley Field, West Sacramento, CA

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Sunday, March 16, 2008 8:00am

Bib# 1434

Official (chip) time: 1:59:37.1 / 9:08 pace

Gun time: 2:01:31 / 9:16 pace

888th place out of 2645 (33.6%)

Gender (45-49): 75/125 (60.0%)

My time/pace: 1:59:40/9:07

iPod splits: Mile-1+2=17:55; 3=8:48;4=8:38;5+6=18:09; 7=8:45;

8=9:43;9=9:21;10=9:25;11=9:15;12+13=18:12;final=1:25

Notes: My third HM and my third PR! It was a very cold Sunday morning in Sacramento, but it warmed up a bit during the mostly flat run. And I think I pulled a groin muscle, which isn't nearly as much fun as it sounds....

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #888)

42) 25th ANNUAL RUN FOR THE SEALS 4miler

Benefiting The Marine Mammal Center

Rodeo Beach, Sausalito

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Saturday, March 8, 2008 9:00am

Bib# 1353

Self-timed: 33:42 / 8:25 pace

iPod Splits: Mile 1-8:53/2-8:21/3-8:13/4-8:11

Notes: On a spectacularly beautiful Saturday in Sausalito, running from the beach through the country side.... no wonder the Bay Area is a run-crazy place! And according to my iPod, I got better each mile. woohoo!

41) DSE WINDMILL 10k

Benefiting Sri Lankan Runners Fund

Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, March 2, 2008 9:00am

Official Time: 53:26 / 8:35 pace

91st Place out of 150 (60.7%)

Gender: 70/98 (71.4%)

Bib# 96

My Time/pace: 53:20/8:34

Notes: I did much better than I anticipated, after 4 hours sleep. My new PR for a 10k! Sweet! Yet another perfect San Francisco Spring day (during winter). Mostly flat and fast...

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS (I'M #91)

40) CHINESE NEW YEAR RUN- YEAR OF THE RAT 5k

Benefiting Chinatown YMCA

Chinatown, San Francisco

Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Sunday, February 17, 2008 8:00am

Official Time: 26:14 / 8:26 pace

Gender: 93/366 (25.4%)

Bib# 657

My time/pace: 26:11/8:25

Notes: An uneventful run through Chinatown and downtown San Francisco, at around my unfortunately usual 8.5 pace....

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39) Y SAN FRANCISCO HALF MARATHON

Benefiting Pamakids Running (Support for Families of Children with Disabilities)

Golden Gate Park & Great Highway

Type: Point-to-Point, Loop, Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Sunday, February 3, 2007 8:00am

Official Time: 2:03:52 / 9:27 pace

2227th place out of 4691 (47.5%)

Division place (m45-49): 151/262 (57.6%)

Sex place: 1419/2208 (64.2%)

Bib# 5011

My time/place: 1:48:02/8:14

Notes: My second half-marathon, on a cold, wet and windy morning in San Francisco. It started in GGP, went out past the panhandle, then back through the park, out along the beach and the Great Highway, then back to the park for the finish. I did a lot better than I anticipated, considering the weather and all, but who am I to complain?

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38) DSE POLO FIELD 5k(ish)

Golden Gate Park

Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, January 27, 2008 9:00am

Official Time: 25:51 / 8:19 pace

46th place out of 90 (51.1%)

My time/pace: 26:00/8:22

Gender: 37/60 (61.6%)

Notes: My first race since my first Half marathon, on a cold and wet Sunday morning where it looked like it wanted to rain, but thankfully didn't. They say it was a 5k + 200 yards, but we'll call it a 5k...

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #46)

37) WALT DISNEY WORLD® HALF MARATHON
Benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Epcot - Magic Kingdom, Orlando, Florida
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Saturday, January 12, 2008 6:30am
Official Time: 2:27:32 / 11:15 pace
5,017th place out of 12,288 (40.8%)
Bib# 31804

Gender: 2,709/4,961 (54.6%)
iPod splits: 1-11:46; 2-11:34; 3-10:48; 4-10:29; 5-11:09; 6-11:44; 7-11:16; 8-11:13; 9-10:56; 10-11:09; 11-11:34; 12-11:02; 13-11:08; 0.1-1:08
Notes: My first half marathon! Michelle and I travelled to central Florida, got up at 3AM and ran 13.1 miles. Fun!!!! I did as expected, my 'pie in the sky' time was 2 hours, I thought I could do it at around 2-1/2, but I would have been happy with under 3. Woohoo!! Michelle ran with a pulled muscle, and I seem to have a foot injury, but it was worth it!!
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36) DSE CONSERVATORY 5k
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 4

Sunday, December 9, 2007 9:00am
Official Time: 25:37 / 8:14 pace

78th place out of 216 (36.1%)

Gender: 69/124 (55.6%)
iPod time/pace: 25:31/8:12
iPod splits: Mile 1- 8:15/Mile 2-8:12/Mile 3-8:17
Notes: A chilly run, nothing exciting, at my usual pace... zzzzzzzzzzzz

CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #78)

35) DSE FERRY BUILDING RUN 4m
Dolphin Club - Ferry Building
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, December 2, 2007 9:00am
Official Time: 34:02 / 8:31 pace
59th place out of 97 (60.8%)
Division: 48/66 (72.7%)
Age (40-49): 6/7 (85.7%)
Notes: A slow run for some reason on a cold Sunday morning. It started out at the west end of Fisherman's Wharf, went through Fisherman's Wharf, past Pier 39, and down the Embarcadero to the Ferry Building, and back.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #59)

34) 5TH ANNUAL TURKEY 'PARK' TROT 5k
Benefitting Lowell High School Track and Field Team
POLO FIELD, SF-GGP
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Thursday, November 22, 2007 8:30am
Official Time: 27:34 / 8:53 pace
253rd place out of 769 (32.8%)
Gender (40-49): 22/46 (47.8%)

Bib #505
iPod time/pace: 27:21/8:48 (mile 1-9:14/Mile 2-8:30)
Notes: Exactly a month and a day since my last race, what with my mom in the hospital and playing tourguide for good friends from Brazil, then fighting a nasty cold, I'm back! I kept a steady pace and didn't stop, which was my goal. Woohoo!
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #253)

33) SANTA MONICA 5000 10k
Benefiting Saint John’s Health Center
SANTA MONICA PIER
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 4

Sunday, October 21, 2007 8:00am
Official (Chip) time: 58:46 / 9:28 pace
494 place out of 822 (60.0%)
Gender: 332/446 74.4%)
Division (45-49): 31/38 (81.6%)
Bib# 2362
My time/pace: 59:13/9:31
iPod splits: mile-1 9:02/2 9:09/3 9:55/4 10:18/5 9:23/6 9:11
Notes: Another 10k, this time in beautiful Santa Monica for what seems to be a good cause. I was still recovering from my Friday in Palm Springs, when I imbibed in a few too many adult beverages. On a side note, here's a shout-out to the PSPD for helping me find the right hotel I was staying at...
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32) Y SECOND ANNUAL STADIUM to STADIUM 10k RUN
Benefiting Mayor Newsom's Communities of Opportunity
AT&T PARK to CANDLESTICK PARK
Type: Point-to-Point / Difficulty: 5

Sunday, August 14, 2007 9:00am
Goal: <1:00:00>
OFFICIAL TIME: 55:44 / 8:58 pace
Bib# 159
My time/pace: 55:45/8:58
Gender: 62nd place out of 138 (49.2%)
40-49: 10/27 (37.0%)
Notes: My 4th 10k! The race startd from AT&T and went to Candlestick (I'm sorry, Monster) Park, running through Bayview and ending up on the field - sweet! I even passed Mayor Newsom, and luckinly got my picture taken with him. Apparently my 10k pace is somewhere around 9:00.
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31) 9th ANNUAL RUN FOR PEACE 10k
Benefiting UNA-USA East Bay Chapter
CESAR CHAVEZ PARK/BERKELEY
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 4

Sunday, October 7, 2007 9:00am
Goal: -53:00
OFFICIAL TIME: 54:55 / 8:50 pace
Bib# 253
iPod time/pace: 55:44/8:58
20th place out of 43 (46.5%)
Gender: 14/19 (73.7%)
Division (Senior - d'Oh!): 1/4
Notes: First the good news: I came in first in my division! Now the bad: the division was Senior! But it was a nice run for a good cause. On a picture perfect morning in the bay area, I did this Hippie run (RUN FOR PEACE at CESAR CHAVEZ PARK in BERKELEY) and then joined in for BEACH IMPEACH 4 just a few hundred yards away. The race and protest were both on the news: http://www.ktvu.com/video/14288856/index.html . Click below to see the Youtube video of the event.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

30) Y BRIDGE to BRIDGE RUN 12k
Benefiting Northern California Special Olympics
BAY BRIDGE to GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Type: Point-to-Point / Difficulty: 5

Sunday, September 30, 2007 8:00am
Goal: >1:10:00
OFFICIAL (CHIP) TIME: 1:11:57.5 / 9:38 pace

Bib # 2822
iPod time/pace: 1:09:31 / 9:19
863rd place out of 2294 (37.6%)
Gender (40-49) 185/248 (74.6%)
Notes: My longest race ever! Woohoo! My goal was 1:10, and according to my iPod, I was a hair under that. Sweeeeet....
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #863)

29)17th ANNUAL KOMEN SAN FRANCISCO RACE FOR THE CURE®
Benefiting Susan G Komen for the Cure San Francisco
EMBARCADERO/AT&T PARK
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 1

Sunday, September 23, 9:00am
OFFICIAL (CHIP) TIME: 28:00 / 9:02 pace
Bib# 802
iPod time/pace: 27:06/ 8:43
310th place out of 763 (40.6%)
Gender (40-49): 28/47 (59.6%)
Notes: An historical occasion: With this race, I have now raced over 100 miles! Not a really good overall pace, but I kept it slow and didn't stop. Plus I didn't run all week, busy with a bunch of volunteering stuff. Next week: the Bridge to Bridge and my longest race to date!
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #310)

28) 8th ANNUAL BANANA CHASE 10k (GGP-SF)
Benefiting UCSF Childrens Hospital Pediatric AIDS
GOLDEN GATE PARK/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Sunday, September 16, 2007
OFFICIAL TIME: 56:11 / 9:03 pace
Bib# 124
My Time/pace: 56:23/9:04
iPod Splits: Mile 1-8:52/Mile 2-8:13/Mile 3-8:53/
Mile 4- 8:47/Mile 5-9:34/Mile 6-9:26
183rd place out of 382 (47.9%)
Gender (45-49): 13/20 (65.0%)
Notes: My second 10k! My goal was under 1 hour, which I hit. For some reason, I was in a bad mood throughout the day, which was rather odd. But I did hit my goal in a fun race, all for a good cause. Even though some a-hole in a Boston cap passed me up as we hit the finish line, and I tripped and skinned my knee walking to my truck after the race (for which I blame a certain Irishman in North Carolina). Next 10k: Under 50 minutes? And what are the odds of having the same bib number 2 weeks in a row?
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #183)

27) 6th ANNUAL FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS MEMORIAL 10K RUN & 5K RUN/WALK (San Mateo)
Benefiting Advocates for Children
BAY MEADOWS/SAN MATEO
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 7

Sunday, September 9, 2006 9:30am
OFFICIAL TIME: 28:25 / 9:10 pace
Bib #124
iPod Time/pace: 28:15 / 9:05
iPod Splits: Mile 1- 8:58 / Mile 2- 9:46 / Mile 3- 9:05
66th place out of 295 (22.4%)
Gender (40-49): 16/36 (44.4%)
Notes: A slow course, a lot of it done on the Bay Meadows race track, which was like running in mud. And according to the final results, I didn't do too bad overall. But it was for a good cause, the 6th race since the September 11th attacks when Franklin Templeton lost 87 people.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! I'M #66

26) Y 10k ON THE BAY
Benefiting the Hayward Shoreline Interpretive Center
HAYWARD REGIONAL SHORELINE
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 6

Saturday, August 25, 2007 8:45am
OFFICIAL TIME: 54:43 / 8:58 pace
Bib# 423
My time/pace: 55:45 / 8:58
50th place out of 120 (41.6%)
Gender (40-49): 11/17 (64.7%)
Notes: My first 10k! A wicked cool trail run at the Hayward Regional Shoreline. If it wasn't so overcast, you could probably see The City. I kept my pace and finished pretty good. Can I call my first 10k my PR? hmmmmm....
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

25) PIER TO THE POINT Trail Run 5k
Benefiting North Coast Youth Football Association
HEARST RANCH/SAN SIMEON
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 8

Saturday, August 18, 2007 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 30:23 / 9:48 pace
Bib# 227
My time/pace: 29:56/9:38
38th place out of 91 (42.0%)
Gender: 24/42 (57.1%)
Gender (40-49): 6/7 (85.7%)
Notes: A trail run at Hearst Ranch in San Simeon, ran with dad - woohoo! I did OK, my time was a hair under 30 minutes. It was a beautiful run, starting out on the street, then hitting the trail with a couple of hills, ending up on the beach. But dad was the real star, coming in first in his division! Check out right below for a very short video of him getting his award.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #38)

24) Y PROJECT OPEN HAND/SF GIANTS PLATE TO PLATE 5k
Benefiting Project Open Hand
AT&T PARK/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Sunday, August 12, 2007 9:00am
GOAL: 25:00
OFFICIAL TIME: 30:23 / 9:48 pace
Bib# 1462
My time/pace: 28:43/9:14
447th place out of 1947 (22.9%)
Gender (40-49): 56/163 (34.3%)
Notes: A really cool run in which I got to run across home plate at AT&T Park! Woohoo! It took a while for me to get to the start line after the official start of the race (hence the difference in my time & the official time), but my time wasn't very good either way. A fun day all around, except when I lost my wallet (which was eventually returned).
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #447)

23) MEET IN THE HEAT 5K RUN
Benefiting The Community Services Departments of the City of Fairfield and City of Vacaville
LAGOON VALLEY PARK/VACAVILLE
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 5

Friday, August 10, 2007 6:30pm
Bib# 13
Notes: My worst race ever, I got sick at the beginning and walkd half the way. Maybe it was my bib#? I don't seem to do well at evening races. Oh well... and thankfully, they haven't posted the results anywhere.

22) SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON 5k
Benefitting the Cause to Run™ Fundraising Program
EMBARCADERO - AT&T PARK
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 1

Sunday, July 29, 2007 8:00am
GOAL: 25:00
OFFICIAL TIME: 26:43 / 8:36 pace
Bib# 50155
143rd place out of 923 (15.5%)
Gender: 91/325 (28.0%)
Notes: I knew I wasn't going to break any records, as I only ran one day the pevious week - at the gym. I kept it slow and didn't stop.
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21) SONOMA VALLEY FOOTRACE & FESTIVAL 5k
Benefiting Advocacy Programs for People with Developmental Disabilities
SONOMA DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER/ELDRIDGE
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 6

Saturday, July 14, 2007 9:00am
GOAL: 25:00
OFFICIAL TIME: 25:07 / 8:05 pace
Bib# 11
My time/pace: 24:56/8:01
Notes: A beautiful Saturday in Sonoma County, and my first award winning run! I came in slightly under my new goal (sub-25), and the course was really cool, running through horse ranches and stuff. And I even won an award! Not sure what for, the age divisions were really funky...
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

20) FREEDOM ROAD 5k AND JEFFERSON MILE
Benefiting Law Enforcement Against Prohibition
CONSERVATORY/GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Wednesday, July 4, 2007 9:00am
GOAL: 25:00
OFFICIAL TIME: 25:43 / 8:16 pace
Bib# 196
My time/pace: 25:42/8:16
56th place out of 132 (42.4%)
Gender: 43/70 (61.4%)
Division (40-49): 11/13 (84.6%)
Notes: A really nice Fourth of July in Golden Gate Park at a race starting at the Conservatory, my third race this year at this location, and my best time! I almost got below my goal (sub 25:00), close but couldn't do it.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #56)

19) DSE LAKE MERCED 4.5 miles
SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Sunday, July 1, 2007 9:00am
GOAL: 35:00
OFFICIAL TIME: 37:41 / 8:22 pace
My time/pace: 37:47/8:23
68th place out of 125 (54.4%)
Gender: 57/82 (69.5%)
Notes: My longest race to date, at what is now my normal pace (around 8.5 - hello Walt Stack!). Oh yeah, I'm doing a 5k on the 4th.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #68)

18) Y 28th ANNUAL PRIDE RUN 5k
Benefiting the San Francisco AIDS Emergency Fund
POLO FIELDS/GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Loop / Dificulty: 4

Saturday, June 24, 2007 9:00(ish)am
OFFICIAL TIME: 27:43 / 8:56 pace
Bib# 191
My time/pace: 27:21/8:48
65th place out of 234 (27.8%)
Division (40-49): 22/49 (44.9%)
Notes: Not NEARLY as good as last year, but it was a beautiful day for a run (as it usually is in San Francisco). I also volunteered for the day, transporting a 300lb BBQ for the after-race meal.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #65)

17) DSE CONSERVATORY 5k
GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Sunday, June 17, 2007 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 26:22 / 8:29 pace
My time/pace: 26:31/8:32
78th place out of 142 (54.9%)
Gender: 63/86 (73.3%)
Age (40-49): 23/33 (70.0%)
Notes: A Fathers Day run with dad, on a beautiful Sunday in Golden Gate Park. I did about as I expected, though I really wanted to be sub-25:00. But I was happy with the outcome.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #78!)

16) SACRAMENTO SPCA
14th ANNUAL DOGGY DASH 5k
Benefiting the Sacramento SPCA
WILLIAM LAND PARK/SACRAMENTO
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Saturday, June 9, 2007 9:05am
unOFFICIAL TIME: 24:54 / 8:00 pace
Bib# 1563
Notes: Woohoo! Finally, a 5k in under 25 minutes. As I was nearing the finish line, I looked at my watch as it hit 24 minutes. I knew I wouldn't make it in a minute, but I really didn't want to have a final time of '25:05' or something, since my goal at the moment is sub-25. So, I turned it up and finished at 24:54. Schweeeeeeeet....

15) 6th ANNUAL DUSKBUSTER 5k
Benefiting The Northern California Chapter of
the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
POLO FIELDS/GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 4

Wednesday, June 6, 2007 7:00pm
Self-Timed: 27:00 / 8:43 pace
Bib# 3
Notes: A windy, fun evening at Golden Gate Park, my second Duskbuster, and third race at the Polo Fields. Lots of fun, I kept it slow, listened to the Giants lose, got to run through sprinklers and everything! I haven't been going to the gym regularily, so my speed isn't at the sub-25:00 I want it to be, but it's getting better!

14) DSE MISSION ROCK 5k
CHINA BASIN/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, May 27, 2007 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 27:05 / 8:44 pace
64th place out of 105 (61.9%)
Gender: 57/74 (77%)
Notes: Much better! Since signing up for the Walt Disney World (half) Marathon, I decided to get serious about my running. I kept it slow and didn't stop, and am quite satisfied with this run. My "pie in the sky" goal is still sub-20, but my comfort zone is sub-25. Next time!
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #64)

13) REVLON RUN/WALK FOR WOMEN 5K
Benefiting the fight for Womens Cancers
LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL COLISEUM
AT EXPOSITION PARK
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 2 (9 if you count running through all the walkers)

Saturday, May 12, 2007 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 43:48 / 13:53 pace
3,521st place out of 33,685 (10.4%)
Bib# 41165
My time/pace: 28:08/9:30
Gender: 1,410/7,364 (19.1%)
Notes: Well... everything about the day was really cool, except for the race itself. 65,000 people, mostly walkers, I didn't get started until 15 minutes after the starting gun for the run, and 5 minutes after the starting gun for the walk. And I was dodging walkers all the way, bouncing in and out of the street, on the sidewalk, etc. Actually it was kinda fun. I look at it as a fun run. Oh yeah, I also stopped at an ATM during the race.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

12) LOOP THE LAGOON 5k
Benefiting the Vacaville Public Education Foundation
LAGOON VALLEY REGIONAL PARK/VACAVILLE
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 5

Saturday, May 5, 2007 8:30am
OFFICIAL TIME: 26:59 / 8:41 pace
Bib# 290
My time/pace: 26:06/8:24
Gender: 53/144 (36.8%)
Div (40-49): 15/40 (37.5%)
Notes: Finally, a race close to home! My time is getting better, I just kept it slow and didn't even stop. Woohoo!
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS!

11) ZIPPY 5K
Benefiting Girls On the Run
CONSERVATORY/GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Sunday, April 29, 2007 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 28:26 / 9:09 pace
345th place out of 374 (92.2%)
Bib# 451
My time/pace: 28:28/9:09
Gender: 200/208 (96.2%)
Div (40-49): 60/60 (100.0%)
Notes: SLOWEST race EVER.... maybe next week it will get better?
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #200)

10) RUN FOR THE SEALS 4m
Benefiting the Marine Mammal Center
MARIN HEADLANDS/SAUSALITO
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 6

Sunday, April 15, 2007 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 39:33 / 9:53 pace
163rd place out of 614 (26.5%)
Bib# 903
My time/pace: 39:32/9:52
Div (40-49): 23/46 (50.0%)
Notes: I'm baaaaaack... it's been 6 months, and I'm back running. I knew I wouldn't break any records, but I did about as good as I anticipated, which is my worst time & pace to date.. Woohoo!
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #163)

9) DSE ROCKAWAY BEACH 5k
PACIFICA
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 9

Sunday, October 8, 2006 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 27:01 / 8:39 pace
35th place out of 71 (49.3%)
My time/pace: 27:10/8:44
Gender: 29/48 (60.4%)
Div (40-49): 9/10 (90.0%)
Notes: An absolutely perfect Autumn day in Pacifica for this run! It started at Rockaway Beach, went up a steep hill, then back down and the turnaround was at Taco Bell. The hill wore me out! But another spectatular day, there was even a rainbow over the ocean when we started. My time still sucks, hopefully I can get back to where I want to be...
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #35)

8) Y 30th ANNUAL BRIDGE TO BRIDGE 7k
Benefiting the Special Olympics Northern California
FERRY BUILDING to THE PRESIDIO/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Point-to-Point / Difficulty: 7

Sunday, October 1, 2006 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 39:28 / 9:11 pace
219th place out of 1632 (13.4%)

Bib# 7667

Div (40-49): 27/125 (21.6%)

Gender: 148/606 (24.4%)

Chiptime/pace: 39:28/9:11 (official)

Guntime/pace: 40:12/9:14
Notes: My longest race, and still not up to where my pace should be. But it was fun, a big event I had never heard of before, and the run was beautiful, from the Ferry Building, down the Embarcadero, through Fishermans Wharf, across the Marina Green, ending up in the Presidio. And it was the first race I have done that had a beer tent at the end, with the 49er game on. Woohoo!
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #219)

7) 16th ANNUAL KOMEN RACE FOR THE CURE 5k
Benefiting Breast Cancer Research
FERRY BUILDING - AT&T PARK/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, September 24, 2006 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 25:49 / 8:20 pace
205th place out of 808 (25.4%)
Bib# 523
Div (40-49): 30/62 (48.4%)
Gender: 133/291 (45.7%)
My time/pace: 25:38/8:15
Chiptime/pace: 25:49/8:20 (official)
Guntime/pace: 25:41/8:16
Notes: Three months to the day after taking off some time with a tweaked back and working on my house weekends, I had a lousy run. I exerted myself too much, did the first mile in 6 minutes (cool! I'll break 20 minutes easy!). So, I was worn out pretty quick and stopped running for the first time since I started running. But it was for a good cause (Breast Cancer), and it got me back into running.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #205)

6) Y 27th ANNUAL PRIDE RUN 5k
Benefiting the San Francisco AIDS Emergency Fund
POLO FIELD/GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 23:39 / 7:36 pace
19th place out of 136 (14%)
Bib# 156
Div (40-49): 9/67 (13.4%)
Gender: 13/72 (18.1%)
My time/pace: 23:41/7:37
Guntime/pace: 23:39/7:36 (offical)
Notes: Two seconds off my PR! d'Oh!! But it tied my pace PR, so that's a good thing. A nice day in Golden Gate Park (is there any other kind of day in GGP?), the same course I did previously. This was a cool run, done the day before the Gay Pride Parade so it was very festive.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #19)

5) 5th ANNUAL DUSKBUSTER 5k
Benefiting The Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
POLO FIELDS/GOLDEN GATE PARK
Type: Loop / Difficulty: 3

Wednesday, June 7, 2006 700pm
unOFFICIAL TIME: 24:40 / 7:56 pace
Bib# 104
My time/pace: 24:40/7:56
Notes: My first evening race. The first time since I had been running that my time got worst, not better. Why? Well, here's the excuses I'm using: I'm not use to running in the evening, I had to work all day, I was hungry.... let me know if you can think of any other excuses to use...

4) Y DSE 40th ANNIVERSARY RUN 5k
MARINA GREEN/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, May 7, 2006 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 23:37 / 7:36 pace
66th place out of 164 (40.2%)
Bib# 128
Div (40-49): 18/21 (85.7%)
Gender: 57/152 (37.5%)
My time/pace: 23:41/7:37
Guntime/pace: 23:37/7:36 (official)
Notes: My personal record day! It was a perfect day in San Francisco, blue skies, temperature in the high 60's. On the Marina Green, running with the Marina on one side and a view of Alcatraz, Angel Island, The Golden Gate Bridge and Marin Headlands on the other side.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #66)

3) DSE STERN GROVE 4.1m
SAN FRANCISCO
Sunday, April 30, 2006 9:00am
Type: Double-Loop / Difficulty: 8

OFFICIAL TIME: 33:41 / 8:12 pace
33rd place out of 85 (38.8%)
Div (40-49): 12/19 (63.2%)
Gender: 30/54 (55.6%)
My time/pace: 33:50/8:15
Notes: What a course! Part paved path, part street running, part trail running, hills and slopes, dogs in the park... but still a lot of fun! There was some confusion about the length of the course; my ribbon said it was 4.5 miles, which would have put my pace WAY faster than it actually was. It was finally determined that it was 4.1 miles.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #33)

2) Y DSE GREAT HIGHWAY RUN 4m
OCEAN BEACH/SAN FRANCISCO
Type: Classic Out & Back / Difficulty: 2

Sunday, April 9, 2006 9:00am
OFFICIAL TIME: 33:29 / 8:22 pace
47th place out of 102 (46.1%)
Div (40-49): 15/19 (78.9%)
Gender: 40/57 (70.2%)
My time/pace: 32:47/8:11
Notes: My first race back home. I didn't tell anyone I was going to do it, in case I chickened out (which was a possibility). It was a nice day, cool and overcast, with a 50% chance of rain that didn't happen. The course was straight out and back, along the Great Highway and the beach. Now I know why San Francisco is considered the best running city in the world.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #47)

1) SHAMROCK 4 MILE RUN
CHARLOTTE, NC
Type: Out & Back / Difficulty: 3

Saturday, March 18, 2006 8:30am
OFFICIAL TIME: 37:23 / 9:21 pace
379th place out of 589 (64.3%)
Bib# 577
Div (40-45): 29/39 (74.4%)
Gender : 246/303 (81.2%)
Chiptime/pace: 37:05/ 9:16
Guntime/pace: 37:23 / 9:21
MICHELLE: Bib# 253
Overall: 517/589 (87.8%)
Div (35-39): 44/53 (83%)
Gender: 217/271 (80.1%)
Chiptime/pace: 42:58/10:44
Guntime/pace: 43:20/10:50
CHRIS: Bib# 252
Overall: 365/589 (62%)
Div (30-34): 35/39 (89.7%)
Gender : 240/303 (79.2%)
Chiptime/pace: 36:48/9:11
Guntime/pace: 37:05/9:16
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Notes: My first race! Michelle & Chris talked me into it, and now I'm hooked. I have been doing the treadmill pretty reguarily for the past 5 years or so, but never considered running. I usually do 30 minutes every morning, which comes out to about 5k, so the (short) races I do are pretty much what my body is use to anyway.
The run was nice, weather was cool and the course was mostly flat.
CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL RESULTS! (I'M #379)

UNCLE DAVE'S FAVORITE RACES:

10k ON THE BAY
AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY HALF-MARATHON
BAY TO BREAKERS 12k
BRIDGE to BRIDGE RUN 7k/12k
DSE GREAT HIGHWAY RUN 4m
DSE MARINA GREEN 5k
HIT THE ROAD JACK 10k
PRIDE RUN 5k/10k
PROJECT OPEN HAND/SF GIANTS PLATE TO PLATE 5k
SAN FRANCISCO HALF MARATHON
SHAMROCKIN' HALF MARATHON
STADIUM to STADIUM 10k RUN

RACES I WANNA DO:

MARATHONS
Big Sur International Marathon
Boston Marathon
Catalina Marathon
Chicago Marathon
Honolulu Marathon
Las Vegas Marathon
Los Angeles Marathon
Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon/Anchorage
Napa Valley Marathon
New York City Marathon
Rock 'n' Roll Marathon/San Diego
San Francisco Marathon
Surf City USA Marathon/Huntington Beach
HALF MARATHONS
Rock n Roll Half Marathon/Virginia Beach
America's Finest City Half Marathon and 5K/San Diego
Wine Country Half Marathon/Napa-Sonoma
Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon/San Jose
OTHERS
Cooper River Bridge Run/Charleston 10k

ON-LINE RACE CALENDARS:
Bay Area/California:
DSE SCHEDULE (San Francisco)
ON YOUR MARK EVENTS (Northern California)
THE EMPIRE RUNNERS CLUB (Sonoma County)
ENVIRO-SPORTS EVENTS CALENDAR (Bay Area)
LA SPORTS AND FITNESS MAGAZINE EVENTS (LA)
SAN LUIS DISTANCE CLUB (SLO County Area)
GETSETCA.COM (California Races)

Nationwide:
RUNNING IN THE USA (Nation wide)
ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA (Nation wide)
ACTIVE.COM (Nation wide)
COOL RUNNING RACE SEARCH (Nation wide)
THE SCHEDULE (World wide)
RUN THE WORLD RACE SEACH (World wide)

RACE CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS:
I'm a member of these:
- DOLPHIN SOUTH END RUNNERS
- SF FRONTRUNNERS
Others clubs that look cool:
INTERNATIONAL FRONTRUNNERS (International Run Club)
SAN FRANCISCO ROAD RUNNERS CLUB
LAKE MERRITT JOGGERS AND STRIDERS (East Bay Club)
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Charlotte run club my friends belong to)

Half-Marathon Training:
RUNNER'S WORLD ULTIMATE HALF-MARATHON TRAINING
STATE OF THE ART MARATHON TRAINING

Interesting sites:
MAP MY RUN (Wicked cool site that let's you map your run and other stuff)
COMPLETE RUNNING NETWORK (For beginners like me!, and everyone else)
PACE CALCULATOR (How fast you did or should run)
COOL RUNNING (Cool all around website)
* COOL RUNNING PACE/SPLIT CALCULATOR (Another calculator)
* COOL RUNNING RACE PLANNER (Find out how fast you should run)
A TRAIL RUNNERS BLOG (A real runners blog)
RUNNING BLOG FAMILY (A bunch of running blogs)
RUNNING USA (Interesting site...)
---> WRISTBAND CREATOR (Totally cool site - check it out!)

My run log

Dave's Run Log