I continue to run in memory of my close friend's battle against cancer. Dom who passed on August 15, 2010 will be sorely missed by those who knew and loved him. I will continue to run in his honor. Thank you for supporting this journey.
Race Day - January 6-7 2012
Entrants - Field Size 517 Teams
Distance - 199 Miles
Goal - 27 Hrs. 30 Min.
Actual - 27:01:50
Age Group/Division - 8th
Overall - 31st
Race Day - January, 28, 2012
Entrants - Field Size 1,129
Goal - 1:26:00
Actual - 1:25:35
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 10th
Race Day - February 19, 2012
Entrants - Field Size 10,349
Goal - 1:25:35
Actual - 1:24:07
Age Group/Division - 3rd
Overall - 69th
Race Day - March 18, 2012
Entrants - Field Size 10,000
Goal - 1:24:00
Actual - 1:23:45
Age Group/Division - 6th
Overall - 68th
Race Day - April 16, 2012
Entrants - Field Size 26,700
Goal - 3:30:00
Actual - 3:44:41
Age Group/Division - 862
Overall - 5328
Race Day - May 6, 2012
Entrants - Field Size 823
300 M Swim: 7:07
Transition 1: 2:27
11.2 M Bike: 33:21
Transition 2: 1:20
2 M Run: 12:53
Total Time: 57:11
Age Group - 1st
Overall Division - 5th
Race Day - January 1, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 575
Goal - 18:25
Actual - 18:12
Age Group/Division - 2nd
Overall - 8th
Race Day - January 30, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 5,750
Goal - 1:25:08
Actual - 1:23:55
Age Group/Division - 6th
Overall - 91st
Race Day - February 20, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 8,000
Goal - 3:00:00
Actual - 3:15:01
Age Group/Division - 19th
Overall - 128th
Race Day - April 2, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 34,790
Goal - Finish Healthy
Actual - 41:12
Age Group/Division - 37th
Overall - 375th
Race Day - May 11, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 79
Goal - 19:45
Actual - 19:42
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 7th
Race Day - May 18, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 87
Goal - 19:42
Actual - 19:37
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 8th
Race Day: May 21, 2010
Entrants: Field size 1,114
Goal: 5:15
Actual: 5:07
Overall Place: 111th
Men's Place: 20th
Age Group Division: 9th
Bib Number: 100
Race Day - May 25, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 87
Goal - 19:37
Actual - 19:23
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 3rd
1st Place Masters
Race Day - June 1, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 112
Goal - 19:25
Actual - 19:14
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 9th
Race Day - June 8, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 102
Goal - 19:23
Actual - 19:19
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 4th
1st Place Male Masters
Race Day - June 18, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 268
Goal - 18:59
Actual - 18:51
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 4th
Race Day - June 22, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 95
Goal - 19:20
Actual - 19:19
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 8th
Race Day - June 29, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 86
Goal - 19:15
Actual - 19:00
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 6th
Race Day - July 6, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 99
Goal - 19:14
Actual - 19:18
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 5th
1st Place Male Masters
Race Day - July 19, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 187
750 M Swim: 16:34
3K Run: 12:40
Total Time: 30:05
Age Group/Division - 8th
Overall - 42nd
Race Day - July 31, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 626
500 M Swim: 11:53
Transition 1: 1:52
13.8 M Bike: 39:11
Transition 2: 1:08
3 M Run: 19:11
Total Time: 1:13:23
Age Group/Division - 8th
Overall - 38th
Race Day - August 13, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 340
Goal - 19:15
Actual - 19:23
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 3rd
1st Place Masters
Race Day - Sept. 5, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 2,034
1500 M Swim: 30:46
Transition 1: 2:06
24.8 M Bike: 1:09:59
Transition 2: :53
6.2 M Run: 38:50
Total Time: 2:22:37
Age Group/Division - 2nd
Overall - 63rd
Race Day - September 25, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 500
Goal - 2:45:30
Actual - 2:46:55
10K Leg - 39:23
Age Group/Division - 1st
1st Place Masters Men
Race Day - October 2, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 1,135
Goal - 38:30
Actual - 37:30
Age Group/Division - 2nd
Overall - 33rd
Race Day - October 9, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 8,909
Goal - 1:27:30
Actual - 1:26:32
Age Group/Division - 10th
Overall - 83rd
Race Day - November 6, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 47,232
Goal - 3:10:00
Actual - 3:08:09
Age Group/Division -328/5,858
Overall - 1,680/46,578
Race Day - December 2, 2011
Entrants - Field Size 350
Goal - 18:30
Actual - 18:19
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 6th
Race Day - Sunday, January 24, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 5,500
Previous Best: 1st time
Goal - 1:38:06 (7:29 pace)
Actual - 1:32:13 (7:02 pace)
Overall Place - 249th
Age Group Division - 36th
Bib Number - 1198
Race Day - Mon. April 19, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 25,000
Goal - 3:17:42 (7:29 pace)
Actual - 3:22:46 (7:44 pace)
Overall Place - 5,191
Men's Place - 4,510
Age Group Division - 933
Bib Number - 7929
Race Day - Sunday, May 2, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 10,000
Previous Best: 282nd - 3:17:43
Time - 3:42:31
Place - 601
Bib Number - 845
Race Day: May 22, 2010
Entrants: Field size 1,114
Goal: 5:45
Actual: 5:24
Overall Place: 140th
Men's Place: 129th
Age Group Division: 15th
Bib Number: 553
Race Day - June 9, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 103
Goal - 20:00
Actual - 20:23
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 10th
Race Day - June 19, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 200
Goal - 19:38
Actual - 19:28
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 9th
Race Day - June 23, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 120
Goal - 20:00
Actual - 19:45
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 3rd
Race Day - July 7, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 105
Goal - 19:45
Actual - 19:29
Age Group/Division - 3rd
Overall - 8th
Race Day - July 15, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 400
Goal - 41:30
Actual - 41:06
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 1st
Race Day - July 24, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 150
Goal - 19:00
Actual - 18:12
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 4th
Race Day - Aug. 28, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 950
Goal - 18:30
Actual - 18:12
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 4th
1st Place Male Masters
Race Day - Oct. 1, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 154
Goal - 18:30
Actual - 18:56
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 2nd
Race Day - October 17, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 1,200
Goal - 39:37
Actual - 38:06
Age Group/Division - 5th
Overall - 49th
Race Day - October 31, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 1,021
Goal - 1:07:00
Actual - 1:03:47
Age Group/Division - 6th
Overall - 34th
Race Day - November 25, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 150
Goal - 18:45
Actual - 18:41
Age Group/Division - 1st
Overall - 3rd
Race Day - December 12, 2010
Entrants - Field Size 1,500
Goal - 1:29:00
Actual - 1:26:45
Age Group/Division - 4th
Overall - 26th
1 Mile - 5:07 2011
5K - 18:12 2010
10K - 37:30 2011
10 Mile - 1:03:47 2010
Half-Marathon - 1:23:55 2011
Marathon - 3:08:09 2011
Sprint Triathlon 1:13:23 2011
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You can find a lot of articles out there that give you advice on how to “conquer” your race day jitters, but I am starting to think that if you are really “racing” an event – race day jitters are just part of the deal. Since January of 2010 I’ve toed the line at 2 ultra [...]
