Taking a page from Rob’s playbook, I’m tracking my racing progress here, starting with the 2010 Peachtree Road Race.
2024 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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5/11/2024 | Marigold 10K | 10K | 56:08 | Link (GC) | First 10K in 5 years, and did a lot better than I’d expected. |
3/17/2024 | Lake Chapman Trail Run | 15K | 1:51:09 | Link (GC) | 6-minute improvement over last year and yet still felt like I got slaughtered. Whew. |
3/2/2024 | Johnnie Lay Burks Elementary Ribbit Run | 5K | 26:56 | Link (GC) | Almost 5 minute improvement over last year, and somehow got 1st in my AG?! |
1/28/2024 | Athena Half | 13.1M | 2:12:53 | Link (GC) | 35 seconds slower than Ath Half, which is basically a rounding error. |
2023 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/16/2023 | Santa Stroll | 8K | 45:21 | Link (GC) | 3-minute improvement over last year. Even better considering I was 3 days out from the Head Cold from Hell. |
11/23/2023 | Give Thanks 8K | 8K | 52:17 | Link (GC) | Almost a 10-minute improvement year-over-year, and only 4 minutes slower than last year’s Santa Stroll 8K… except this time we were also pushing a stroller 🙂 |
10/22/2023 | Ath Half | 13.1M | 2:12:17 | Link (GC) | A 20-minute improvement year-over-year, and a 19-minute improvement in the last 6 months. Felt GOOD. |
5/27/2023 | Chapelwood Chase 5K | 5K | 32:18 | Link (GC) | Last ran this race in 2018, and sans a stroller. Had a blast this year! 2nd in AG, too. |
4/1/2023 | Savannah Women’s Half | 13.1M | 2:31:30 | Link (GC) | I’d originally registered to run this race in April 2020. Obviously a lot has changed since then. |
3/19/2023 | Lake Chapman Trail Race | 15K | 1:57:30 | Link (GC) | Last ran this in 2018. Much slower this time around, but I finished, which is a big effing deal. |
3/4/2023 | Race for Chase | 5K | 31:25 | Link (GC) | Hilly course. |
2/11/2023 | Spartan 5K | 5K | 29:29 | Link (GC) | This one hurt, but came in under 30! |
2022 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/17/2022 | Santa Stroll 8K | 8K | 48:25 | Link (GC) | A long way off my 8K PR, but already much closer than a month ago! |
11/24/2022 | Give Thanks 8K | 8K | 1:01:43 | Link (GC) | Pushed Z in the stroller the whole race! |
10/23/2022 | Ath Half | 13.1M | 2:32:33 | Link (GC) | New PR!… for slowest half marathon (by a LOT). But it’s my first half marathon in years, so that’s by far the more important achievement. |
3/20/2022 | Lake Chapman 5K | 5K | 32:21 | Link (GC) | This was the in-person version of the virtual race in 2020. This was a lot of firsts (in a while): first in-person race in two years, first 20-mile week in two years, and first race finish with Z 😀 |
2020 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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10/11/2020 | Lake Chapman 5K [Virtual] | 5K | 64:42 | Link (GC) | Walked with The Lady 🙂 |
2/15/2020 | Human Race 5K | 5K | 27:06 | Link (GC) | Ran this as the last 3 miles of a 12-mile run, so I’d already run 9 by the start. Still good enough for 2nd in my AG! |
2019 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/14/2019 | Helen Holiday Trail Half | 13.1M (ish) | 2:16:03 | Link (GC) | Considerably different (and arguably, more difficult) course from last year. But like last year, oh so much fun. |
11/28/2019 | Asheville Turkey Trot | 5K | 24:38 | Link (GC) | Forgot how painful 5Ks are. |
11/9/2019 | Chickamauga Battlefield Marathon | 26.2M | 4:36:20 | Link (GC) | First marathon in 4.5 years. Missed all my goals, but clearly something about this race was out of my control. |
7/4/2019 | Peachtree Road Race | 10K | 51:29 | Link (GC) | Certainly not a PR, or even sub-50, but I finally ended the 4-year slide! |
4/27/2019 | Helenback Trail Half | 13.1M (ish) | 3:07:03 | Link (GC) | Uphill broke me but managed to hang on. |
2/23/2019 | Swamp Rabbit Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:44:52 | Link (GC) | Felt terrible but actually did well. Just frustrated the race seems to have lost my chip time. |
1/26/2019 | Snowflake 10K | 10K | 46:25 | Link (GC) | 2nd my AG, and best 10K finishing time since 2015. |
2018 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/15/2018 | Helen Holiday Trail Half | 13.1M (ish) | 2:25:11 | Link (GC) | Phenomenal trail race, made even better by the four weeks of straight rain we’ve had. This was fantastic. |
11/22/2018 | Give Thanks 8K | 8K | 35:53 | Link (GC) | Been running enough 8Ks since moving to Athens to say: new PR, and 3rd in my AG! Had SO much fun at this event. |
11/10/2018 | Chickamauga Battlefield Half | 13.1M | 1:44:33 | Link (GC) | Not a PR, but the best 13.1 time I’ve run since moving to Athens! |
10/21/2018 | Ath Half | 13.1M | 1:47:36 | Link (GC) | “Event” PR, and probably my favorite Ath Half so far! |
8/18/2018 | Outpace Parkinson’s 5K | 5K | 23:18 | Link (GC) | Awesome race. |
7/4/2018 | Peachtree Road Race | 10K | 53:44 | Link (GC) | Quite a discrepancy in distance between “official” and what Phawkes measured. |
6/23/2018 | Chapelwood Chase | 5K | 24:27 | Link (GC) | Been a rough couple weeks life-wise, and this was a rough course, but all things considered: this was fun! |
6/10/2018 | Rabun Trail Half | 13.1M (ish) | 3:07:07 | Link (GC) | This might have been the most challenging and rewarding race I’ve ever done. |
6/6/2018 | The Big Run 5K | 5K | 24:48 | Link (GC) | Took this easy, just a fun run with The Lady for #GlobalRunningDay! |
5/12/2018 | Marigold 10K | 10K | 48:43 | Link (GC) | Underestimated the course and wobbled on the last two miles, but hooray for the first sub-50 10K in a couple years! |
4/29/2018 | Eugene Marathon | 13.1M | 1:45:42 | Link (GC) | Paced The Lady for 10 miles to the full/half split, then tumbled to my best half finish in 3 years! |
3/18/2018 | Lake Chapman Trail Race | 15K | 1:32:52 | Link (GC) | Second 15K ever! |
3/3/2018 | Albany Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:48:10 | Link (GC) | 15-second course record, pretty solid given work stress and injury! |
2017 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/16/2017 | Santa Stroll 8K | 8K | 37:13 | Link (GC) | Not my best 8K; blew up hardcore but had been pushing a hard pace. Got 3rd in my AG! |
11/23/2017 | Chagrin Falls Turkey Trot | 5K | 22:30 | Link (GC) | Best 5K in years. First mile was slow due to a sea of humanity. |
11/11/2017 | Chickamauga Battlefield Half | 13.1M | 1:46:55 | Link (GC) | Best half outing in over two years, and a course PR by a lot. |
10/22/2017 | Ath Half | 13.1M | 1:53:22 | Link (GC) | Really rough outing. Still beat my 2015 time, though, and on a much harder course. |
10/7/2017 | In Their Shoes 10K | 10K | 51:16 | Link (GC) | This course was BRUTAL but also measured short. Ran this race in the middle of a 15-mile day, so definitely didn’t set any landspeed records. |
7/4/2017 | Peachtree Road Race | 10K | 53:27 | Link (GC) | ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ |
6/17/2017 | No Mercy Trail Run | 15K | 1:53:56 | Link (GC) | First lengthy trail race! Loved it. |
3/4/2017 | Albany Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:48:24 | Link (GC) | Smashing course PR. Continuing a good trajectory toward being competitive again. |
2016 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/17/2016 | Santa Stroll 8K | 8K | 37:40 | Link (GC) | Over a minute faster than last month, but still felt really hard. |
11/24/2016 | Give Thanks 8K | 8K | 38:51 | Link (GC) | This was pretty rough. |
10/9/2016 | Ath Half | 13.1M | 1:48:52 | Link (GC) | Good weather and a relaxed mental outlook resulted in a performance way better than I’d predicted going in. |
7/16/2016 | The Scream | 13.1M | 1:52:30 | Link (GC) | You’ve never run a downhill race like this one. |
7/4/2016 | Peachtree Road Race | 10K | 51:48 | Link (GC) | This was unreal, easily the worst weather conditions for this race I’ve run in. |
5/7/2016 | Twilight 5K | 5K | 22:50 | Link (GC) | Not my best, but not bad either. |
5/1/2016 | Pittsburgh Marathon Relay | 26.2M | 3:38:39 | Link (GC) | Team “Sprinkles Are For Winners” kicked some ass! |
3/5/2016 | Albany Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:53:04 | Link (GC) | Finished standing up and feeling good. |
2015 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/31/2015 | Great NYE 5K | 5K | 23:01 | Link (GC) | Fun fact: ran this a handful of seconds faster than I did in 2011. |
12/19/2015 | Santa Stroll 8K | 8K | 37:07 | Link (GC) | Pushed as much as I could, given my relative shape. Not bad all things considered. |
11/26/2015 | Give Thanks 8K | 8K | 41:53 | Link (GC) | Took this nice and easy. Gorgeous and fun race. |
11/14/2015 | Chickamauga Battlefield Half | 13.1M | 1:49:57 (unofficial) | Link (GC) | Felt spectacular at this race. Definitely came in under 1:50, though timing mat issues wound up nuking my chip time. |
10/25/2015 | Ath Half | 13.1M | 1:54:25 | Link (GC) | Blew up a bit on this one; but again, haven’t been training. At all. |
10/4/2015 | Michelob ULTRA Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:53:10 | Link (GC) | Made sure to take this easy, since I haven’t been running. Very, very hard course, but honestly felt great throughout. |
9/27/2015 | Pittsburgh Great Race | 10K | 48:41 | Link (GC) | First run in 4 weeks due to injury; only goal was to finish feeling good. Was just thrilled to be out there again; I’ll get my running form back. |
7/4/2015 | Peachtree Road Race | 10K | 46:19 | Link (GC) | Course PR by a metric ton, but overall very disappointed with my performance. |
6/20/2015 | Let’s Move 5K | 5K | 21:57 | Link (GC) | 1st in my AG, 8th overall, but completely imploded in the second half. |
5/25/2015 | Run with the Dawgs | 5K | 21:45 | Link (GC) | Reaaaaally hilly finish, but not bad considering how little sleep I’d been getting. |
4/26/2015 | Big Sur Marathon | 26.2M | 4:26:11 | Link (GC) | Certainly not a PR, especially with a head cold. But not bad at all. |
4/10 – 4/11 | Ragnar Trails Atlanta | 120M | 25:03:22 | Link | An absolute blast with a phenomenal group of people. Check out this tag to read the race reports. |
3/22/2015 | Publix Georgia Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:45:08 | Link (GC) | This went amazingly well. Not a PR but still crushed all expectations. |
1/1/2015 | New Year’s at Noon 5k | 5K | 22:03 | Link (GC) | Aside from a yelping IT band, it felt good to hit the races again. 4th in my AG; missed by 20 seconds. |
2014 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/7/2014 | Trot for Tots | 5K | 21:03 | Link (GC) | Turned out to be the only M25-29 racer; got 1st in my AG! Race was about 0.1mi short. |
12/7/2014 | Trot for Tots | 10K | 46:46 | Link (GC) | 2nd in my AG (out of 2, of course). Still had a surprising amount of kick in my legs after the 5k. Yay! |
11/27/2014 | Aurora Turkey Trot | 4M | 27:54 | Link (GC) | 4th in AG! |
11/9/2014 | EQT 10 Miler | 10M | 1:21:28 | Link (GC) | Hard, hilly, windy course through beautiful Pittsburgh. Still no racing stamina, though. |
10/18/2014 | Buffalo Creek Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:52:21 | Link (GC) | I have never, ever, blown up as badly as I did in this race. Yikes. The race itself was beautiful though. |
9/28/2014 | Pittsburgh Great Race | 10K | 43:41 | Link (GC) | Bolted out the gate and nearly set a 5K PR, which resulted in quite a pullback in the second half. Still managed to come in under 44 minutes. Proud of the effort. |
9/20/2014 | Air Force Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:45:42 | Link (GC) | Overtrained. Course PR, but still missed my A-goal by a pretty wide margin. Oh well. |
8/10/2014 | Run for Gold | 26.2K | 2:22:17 | Link (GC) | Goals were to beat last year’s time and have fun. Success on both counts. |
7/6/2014 | Sweet Sprint 3K | 3K | 11:38 | Link (GC) | Netted 1st in my AG for the second year in a row, and improved my time by 22 seconds! Extremely steady pacing this time around. |
6/15/2014 | Man Up 10K | 10K | 44:01 | Link (GC) | Yesterday’s 14-miler proved too much to overcome today. It was a lovely race, weather included, but I was too tired to gun for a PR. |
5/25/2014 | It’s About The Warrior 5K | 5K | 20:43 | Link (GC) | 15 seconds off my PR–which was short–and this was properly measured. Awarded 1st in my AG, though an interloper has since surreptitiously usurped that honor and relegated me to 2nd in the official results. |
5/4/2014 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:41:07 | Link (GC) | Redemption in so many ways. This race was amazing. |
4/27/2014 | Burgh’s Pizza & Wings Pub | 10K | 46:15 | Link (GC) | Forcibly ran this at a slower pace, due to the Pittsburgh half only being 1 week out. Still got 2nd in my AG! |
3/29/2014 | Just a Short Run | 13.1M | 1:41:36 | Link (GC) | First half-marathon PR in two years. Couldn’t quite nail a sustained 7:30 pace, but that’s in the wings. Plus got 1st in my AG! |
2/22/2014 | Spring Thaw | 10M | 1:15:22 | Link (GC) | Stuck like glue to my pacing group and nailed my goal of a 7:30 pace. It was brutal, but I was thrilled with it. |
1/12/2014 | Frigid 5 Miler | 5M | 37:38 | Link (GC) | Crushed the first three miles of this race, then imploded for the last bit. Oh well. |
2013 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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11/28/2013 | Cleveland Turkey Trot | 5M | 37:58 | Link (GC) | First mile was a sea of humanity; after that roads were too dicey to put on any speed. Still had a blast. |
10/27/2013 | Marine Corps Marathon | 26.2M | 4:17:23 | Link (GC) | Ran this way slower than I’d hoped to. But that disappointment aside, I wouldn’t trade anything for the event itself. |
9/29/2013 | Pittsburgh Great Race | 10K | 42:45 | Link (GC) | I’d written off this race a week ago, and ended up with a PR by 16 seconds. 2nd year in a row as a seeded runner, 2nd year in a row setting a new PR. Evidently this course + high mileage the day before = winning? |
9/21/2013 | Air Force Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:47:15 | Link (GC) | This was technically a course PR, simply by virtue of being correctly measured. I had a decent day; fell back at mile 10. Definitely thirsting for a breakthrough though. |
8/11/2013 | Run for Gold | 26.2K | 2:24:37 | Link (GC) | Metric marathon out in the boonies of Maryland, in fact where our Ragnar team started. It was a very sharp mental day, but physically I had a very hard time with this race. Still, a load of fun and lots of lovely folks. |
7/7/2013 | Sweet Sprint 3K | 3K | 12:00 | Link (GC) | Never run a race like this before, but after doing it I’d love to do it again! Got 1st in my AG, had a blast. |
6/15/2013 | Summer Solstice 8K | 8K | 39:23 | Link (GC) | My goal for this was to have fun and ignore my Garmin. I did just that, in spite of (or because of?) those monstrous hills. Even got 4th in my AG! |
6/8/2013 | Run to Play 5K | 5K | 21:20 | Link (GC) | This race was also a bit short, but won 3rd overall! |
6/1/2013 | Skeeter 5K | 5K | 20:26 | Link (GC) | Race was a tad short, but I’m setting the bar high. 2nd in my AG, 8th overall. IT band cooperated. Loved it. |
4/21/2013 | Burgh’s Pizza & Wings Pub | 10K | 43:01 | Link (GC) | PR’d by 14 seconds, course PR by over a minute, 5th in my AG. Not bad for having done 15 miles the previous morning. |
3/30/2013 | Cottage 5K | 5K | 33:10 | Overall | Age (GC) | Paced my youngest sister in this race, and she tied her PR and got 1st in her age group! |
2/23/2013 | Spring Thaw | 15M | 2:13:32 | Link (GC) | Paced The Lady for the first 10 miles, then broke down for the third lap. |
1/13/2013 | Frigid 5 Miler | 5M | 37:17 | Link (GC) | Another course PR, but only by 15 seconds. I’ve plateaued a bit; need to work on my speed. Also, the 60+ degrees at start time was anything but frigid. |
1/1/2013 | New Year’s at Noon 5k | 5K | 21:26 | Link (GC) | At last, a properly-measured 5k. Nice local Athens GA race, got 2nd in my age group. |
2012 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/8/2012 | Jingle Bell 5k | 5K | 21:24 | Link (GC) | Course was REALLY short, over half a mile. Ran this at a comfortable pace to enjoy the jingle bells everyone wore. |
12/2/2012 | Trot for Tots | 5K | 18:10 | Link (GC) | 3rd in my AG. Race was 0.35M short, so it doesn’t count towards my PR. Great race for a great cause! |
12/2/2012 | Trot for Tots | 10K | 47:45 | Link (GC) | 4th in my AG, despite my legs giving out around mile 4.5. Primary objective in this race was to “rabbit” for The Lady. (2nd overall in my AG for those who ran both races) |
11/18/2012 | Philadelphia Marathon | 26.2M | 4:17:31 | Link (GC) | Very bad mental day for me, but I finished my first ever marathon! |
9/30/2012 | Pittsburgh Great Race | 10K | 43:15 | Link (GC) | First race since 2006 as a seeded runner. Both a 10K and a 5K PR! |
9/21-9/22 | Ragnar Relay | 197M | 30:55:28 | Link | We were team #225, Four Score and Seven Miles Ago. What an incredible experience. (all the posts about it) |
9/15/2012 | Air Force Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:48:32 | Link (GC) | Official time includes almost a whole extra mile due to an accidental diverting of some half-marathoners onto the full track. It was still a blast, I still had a great run, and I’m still going to do it again next year. |
9/1/2012 | Run For Your Lives! | 5K | 1:00:55 | Link | The race itself was pretty awesome. Here’s my full review. |
6/17/2012 | Man Up 10K | 10K | 43:55 | Link (GC) | Pretty sure this race was short, as my Garmin reported slower overall pacing even though official results call this my PR. Going with official results; setting the bar high! |
6/3/2012 | Mutt Strut 5K | 5K | 20:23 | Link (GC) | It was a short race (by 0.12-0.15mi) so I’m not counting this as my PR. Plus I was somehow listed as a woman. But it was a lovely and enjoyable local race. |
5/6/2012 | Pittsburgh Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:50:24 | Link (GC) | Ugh. |
4/22/2012 | Burgh’s Pizza & Wings Pub | 10K | 44:19 | Link (GC) | New 10k PR at the same race as the PR I replaced. 3rd in age group. |
4/20/2012 | Random Distance Race | 3 * 400m | 4:16.25 | Link (GC) | 3 laps this year instead of 2, and moved up to 12th place from 13th. Improvement all around! |
3/31/2012 | Just a Short Run | 13.1M | 1:43:51 | Link (GC) | Was recovering from the Moroccan Plague and not only PR’d, but blasted through my goal PR for the Pittsburgh Half in May. |
2/25/2012 | Spring Thaw | 20M | 3:09:49 | Link (GC) | First-ever run over 13 miles. Miles 18-20 were a bit dicey. |
1/8/2012 | Frigid 5 Miler | 5M | 37:36 | Link (GC) | Shattered my previous Frigid 5 time, weather was WAY milder (plus no snow), and still felt like I took it a little easy. Not too shabby. |
2011 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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12/31/2011 | Great New Year’s Eve Race | 5K | 23:08 | Overall | Age (GC) | Another gun time race. Rolling hills killed chances for PR, but was still fun. |
11/24/2011 | Aurora Turkey Trot | 4M | 28:54 | Link (GC) | Strange that my Garmin thought the race was longer than the official time. |
11/12/2011 | Energizer Night Race | 5K | 23:29 | Link (GC) | It was dark, it was rainy, there were a few hundred people crammed onto a single sidewalk, but um. It was in Vancouver. Your argument is invalid. Oh, still got 5th in my age group. |
10/29/2011 | Terrifying 10K | 10K | 56:10 | Link (GC) | Official time was gun time only, our time was sub-55. Ran it easy because we wanted to check out the cool Halloween costumes and bask in our own. |
9/25/2011 | Pittsburgh Great Race | 10K | 48:23 | Link (GC) | Better luck next time. |
9/17/2011 | Air Force Half Marathon | 13.1M | 1:53:40 | Link (GC) | PR’d by over 16 minutes, in spite of falling behind the 8:24 pace group at mile 11. |
9/10/2011 | Montour Trails 5K / Half marathon | 5K | 22:04 | Link (GC) | Flat with a massive downhill, PR’d by 40 seconds. 5th in age group. w00t! |
5/1/2011 | Burgh’s Pizza & Wings Pub | 10K | 48:10 | Link | Started off way too fast, managed to PR anyway. Awesome trail course. |
4/22/2011 | Random Distance Race | 2 * 400m | 2:44.16 | Link | Two laps around the track? Seriously? |
3/26/2011 | Just a Short Run | 8.1M | 1:14:48 | Link | Felt really good despite pulling an all-nighter two nights before, but went easy anyway. |
1/9/2011 | Frigid 5 Miler | 5M | 43:34 | Link | Really cold. |
2010 Races
Date | Race | Distance | Time | Results | Notes |
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11/25/2010 | Atlanta Half Marathon | 13.1M | 2:09:58 | Link | Bonked at mile 9 due to severe dehydration. Won’t make that mistake again. |
10/23/2010 | CMU Donut Dash | 2M | 17:35 | Link (PNG) | Team TITAN URANUS was the second coed team that finished that didn’t have CMU track/XC runners. |
10/2/2010 | Run Shadyside | 5K | 26:43 | Link | Ran this one for fun, didn’t try too hard |
9/26/2010 | Pittsburgh Great Race | 10K | 50:42 | Link | Should have gotten sub-50, first mile was a sea of humanity that took 11+ minutes. |
9/3/2010 | CMU Pretty Good Race | 5K | 24:41 | Link | Brutal trails through Schenley Park. |
7/4/2010 | Atlanta Peachtree Road Race | 10K | 56:32 | Link | Not bad for the first 10K in years. |