17:56.5
4th overall out of 227
Pace/Mile: 5:47
Age Grade: NA
Age Group Place: 1st of 26
Date: 1/1/2009
Location: Fair Lawn, NJ
Comments: I have always wanted to run a race on New Years Day however, I never got around to it till this year. Course had some ice/snow in some parts which slowed down the times. Considering the condition of the course I would not have run this race if I had not pre-registered.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Running Goals 2009
1) Run at the 80% for my age in at least one race this year. In 2008 I received age grades of 79.9% in two races and 79.5 in one race. Close but like they say close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. Which until September means.
Distance........Time ..............Pace
5K................17:27 ..............5:37
5 Miles...........28:52 .............5:46
10 K..............36:19 ..............5:51
15 K..............55:15 ..............5:56
10 Miles.........59:31 ..............5:57
13.11 Miles...1:18:58 ..............6:01
(using http://www.compuscore.com/agegrade/calculator.php)
2) Win a road race. The last race I won was 9/11/04 which is too long ago (http://www.compuscore.com/cs2004/sept/ramsey1.htm). The funny thing was I was not even in very good shape back then I was just running about 15 or so miles a week plus some biking. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. However, I would like the race to at least have a 100+ people. Lately I seem to be very good at getting second or third place because instead of taking a risk and going for it and possibly 'blowing up' and getting 5th or 10th place for that matter, I just run a 'safe' nice and even pace race and collect my second or third place award. Like they say No Guts No Glory.
3) 2:55 marathon. Since breaking 3:00 I have felt less urgency towards the marathon. However, I would still like to improve my PR and 2:55 seems like the next logical step. A 2:54:48 is 6:40 pace which seems doable if I get the miles in.
4) Run 2700+ miles this year. I ran 2652 miles in 2007 which was my second highest ever. My PR is 3001, which was from about 20 years ago. I would like to increase my mileage more however; I need to mindful not to ignore my family and job commitments. Also run 75+ mpw for at least one week. My high week in 2008 was 70 miles, my all time PR is 91 miles, I would like to break that sometime, however I want to be smart about it and not get injured in the process. The purpose of increasing mileage is to improve race times, period.
5) Run different types of races. Yes this is an easy one, not even really a goal. However, I know I need to be mindful to not just run the same races as I did last year. I would like to do at least one XC or trail race, track race, hill or mountain race, maybe a stair climb. Also some different distances like 4 miles, 15K, 20K, 30K, etc. Furthermore I should extend this to workouts.
6) Finish higher in the USATF NJ point series. In 2008 I finished 153 place in the series. I must admit I have never been much for series since I feel that they do not prove much (just who collected the most points throughout the year).
Distance........Time ..............Pace
5K................17:27 ..............5:37
5 Miles...........28:52 .............5:46
10 K..............36:19 ..............5:51
15 K..............55:15 ..............5:56
10 Miles.........59:31 ..............5:57
13.11 Miles...1:18:58 ..............6:01
(using http://www.compuscore.com/agegrade/calculator.php)
2) Win a road race. The last race I won was 9/11/04 which is too long ago (http://www.compuscore.com/cs2004/sept/ramsey1.htm). The funny thing was I was not even in very good shape back then I was just running about 15 or so miles a week plus some biking. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. However, I would like the race to at least have a 100+ people. Lately I seem to be very good at getting second or third place because instead of taking a risk and going for it and possibly 'blowing up' and getting 5th or 10th place for that matter, I just run a 'safe' nice and even pace race and collect my second or third place award. Like they say No Guts No Glory.
3) 2:55 marathon. Since breaking 3:00 I have felt less urgency towards the marathon. However, I would still like to improve my PR and 2:55 seems like the next logical step. A 2:54:48 is 6:40 pace which seems doable if I get the miles in.
4) Run 2700+ miles this year. I ran 2652 miles in 2007 which was my second highest ever. My PR is 3001, which was from about 20 years ago. I would like to increase my mileage more however; I need to mindful not to ignore my family and job commitments. Also run 75+ mpw for at least one week. My high week in 2008 was 70 miles, my all time PR is 91 miles, I would like to break that sometime, however I want to be smart about it and not get injured in the process. The purpose of increasing mileage is to improve race times, period.
5) Run different types of races. Yes this is an easy one, not even really a goal. However, I know I need to be mindful to not just run the same races as I did last year. I would like to do at least one XC or trail race, track race, hill or mountain race, maybe a stair climb. Also some different distances like 4 miles, 15K, 20K, 30K, etc. Furthermore I should extend this to workouts.
6) Finish higher in the USATF NJ point series. In 2008 I finished 153 place in the series. I must admit I have never been much for series since I feel that they do not prove much (just who collected the most points throughout the year).
USATF-NJ 14K Masters Championships
51:39
10th overall out of 211
Pace/Mile: 5:56
Age Grade: 79.9%
Age Group Place: 1st of 17
Date: 12/14/2008
Location: West Windsor, NJ
Comments: Went out fast, backed off some in the middle, finished up strong. Felt good. Some guy was shadowing me for the first five miles, so I let him take the pacing duties between miles 5 and 6 and we run a 6:13 mile. He turns to me and saids the pace is slowing, I felt like saying "well whos fault is that!", however he seemed to be struggling more than me so instead I just pick up the pace to 5:56 and drop him. Splits (5:46, 11:55, 17:45, 23:45, 29:48, 36:01, 41:57, 47:45-53?)...4th place master.
10th overall out of 211
Pace/Mile: 5:56
Age Grade: 79.9%
Age Group Place: 1st of 17
Date: 12/14/2008
Location: West Windsor, NJ
Comments: Went out fast, backed off some in the middle, finished up strong. Felt good. Some guy was shadowing me for the first five miles, so I let him take the pacing duties between miles 5 and 6 and we run a 6:13 mile. He turns to me and saids the pace is slowing, I felt like saying "well whos fault is that!", however he seemed to be struggling more than me so instead I just pick up the pace to 5:56 and drop him. Splits (5:46, 11:55, 17:45, 23:45, 29:48, 36:01, 41:57, 47:45-53?)...4th place master.
Dick Meighan 5K
17:57
25th overall out of 1468
Pace/Mile: 5:47
Age Grade: 77.8%
Age Group Place: 1st of 94
Date: 11/27/2008
Location: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Comments: Was sick for this one, however I had signed up early and I like this race. Ran a nice even pace, could not stop coughing afterward.
25th overall out of 1468
Pace/Mile: 5:47
Age Grade: 77.8%
Age Group Place: 1st of 94
Date: 11/27/2008
Location: Upper Saddle River, NJ
Comments: Was sick for this one, however I had signed up early and I like this race. Ran a nice even pace, could not stop coughing afterward.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
2008 NYC Marathon
2:58:22
Overall Place: 827 of 37899 finishers
Pace/Mile: 6:48.2
Age Grade: 73.6%
Age Group Place: 161st of 4853 finishers
Date: 11/2/2008
Location: New York, NY
Comments: This was my sixth marathon and thankfully my sixth marathon PR in a row. This my first marathon where I actually felt that if I trained a bit more that I could actually race the whole distance and not just survive the last few miles.This is not to say that I did not fall apart the last few miles, however just not as bad as my previous marathons. Even though my time was only 1:25 faster than Boston, I think NYC is much harder course and I felt much better for a longer period of time so all in all I was very happy and encouraged by my results.
Splits:
1 Mile: 7:00 approx.
2 Mile: 13:25 approx. (6:25 2nd mile)
5K: 20:56 (6:44.3 pace)
5-10K: 20:43 (6:40.1 pace)
10-15K: 20:55 (6:43.9 pace)
15-20K: 20:58 (6:44.9 pace)
20-25K: 21:29 (6:54.9 pace)
25-30K: 20:40 (6:39.1 pace)
30-35K: 21:26 (6:53.9 pace)
35-40K: 21:49 (7:01.3 pace)
Last 2.195K: 9:26 (6:55 pace)
Overall Place: 827 of 37899 finishers
Pace/Mile: 6:48.2
Age Grade: 73.6%
Age Group Place: 161st of 4853 finishers
Date: 11/2/2008
Location: New York, NY
Comments: This was my sixth marathon and thankfully my sixth marathon PR in a row. This my first marathon where I actually felt that if I trained a bit more that I could actually race the whole distance and not just survive the last few miles.This is not to say that I did not fall apart the last few miles, however just not as bad as my previous marathons. Even though my time was only 1:25 faster than Boston, I think NYC is much harder course and I felt much better for a longer period of time so all in all I was very happy and encouraged by my results.
Splits:
1 Mile: 7:00 approx.
2 Mile: 13:25 approx. (6:25 2nd mile)
5K: 20:56 (6:44.3 pace)
5-10K: 20:43 (6:40.1 pace)
10-15K: 20:55 (6:43.9 pace)
15-20K: 20:58 (6:44.9 pace)
20-25K: 21:29 (6:54.9 pace)
25-30K: 20:40 (6:39.1 pace)
30-35K: 21:26 (6:53.9 pace)
35-40K: 21:49 (7:01.3 pace)
Last 2.195K: 9:26 (6:55 pace)
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Richard's Run Ho-Ho-Kus 5K
17:43
2nd overall out of 565
Pace/Mile: 5:42
Age Grade: 78.8%
Age Group Place: 1st of 82
Date: 10/5/2008
Location: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
Comments: Cool, rain, crappy awards (no second place overall award) just 1st place age group medal. However, the race was for a very good cause!
2nd overall out of 565
Pace/Mile: 5:42
Age Grade: 78.8%
Age Group Place: 1st of 82
Date: 10/5/2008
Location: Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ
Comments: Cool, rain, crappy awards (no second place overall award) just 1st place age group medal. However, the race was for a very good cause!
Newport Liberty Half Marathon
1:22:35
28th overall out of 1349
Pace/Mile: 6:18
Age Grade: 76.5%
Age Group Place: 2nd of 128
Date: 9/28/2008
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Comments: Warm, humid, rain, blah...4th place master!
28th overall out of 1349
Pace/Mile: 6:18
Age Grade: 76.5%
Age Group Place: 2nd of 128
Date: 9/28/2008
Location: Jersey City, NJ
Comments: Warm, humid, rain, blah...4th place master!
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