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ALPHA LIST OF RUNNERS
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(L-R Peter Blank, Imants Celtnieks, Warren Kohm, David Uy, Susan Rizzieri, & Ted Poulos) Photo courtesy of Karsten Brown |
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Just for fun here are the extrapolated totals for the year end for those on pace to make 50 races so far. A lot can happen.
ON PACE FOR 50 OR MORE RACES NAME AGE HOMETOWN 01/12 ON PACE ===================== === ================= ===== ======= Ted Poulos 40 MCLEAN VA 4 4 Peter Blank 47 ANNANDALE VA 4 4 James Moreland 49 GAITHERSBURG MD 3 3 Robert McGill 40 S.PLAINFIELD NJ 2 2 Christina Caravoulias 46 SILVER SPRING MD 2 2 Al Greuter 45 COLUMBIA MD 2 2 Roger Kilgore 58 GATHERSBURG MD 2 2 Dee Nelson 58 GAITHERSBURG MD 2 2 Karsten Brown 27 FRONT ROYAL VA 2 2 Steve Scudder 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 2 2 Charles Raper Jr 58 ROCKVILLE MD 1 1 Jon Palks 52 BOWIE MD 1 1 John Winkert 45 SOUTH RIDING VA 1 1 Jay Wind 51 ARLINGTON VA 1 1 Bill Osburn 78 BETHESDA MD 1 1 Julie Trapp 57 SILVER SPRING MD 1 1 Ric Francke 54 MCLEAN VA 1 1 Susan Rizzieri 34 ARLINGTON VA 1 1 Warren Kohm 31 MCLEAN VA 1 1 Janet Newburgh 59 ROCKVILLE MD 1 1 Bob Platt 50 ARLINGTON VA 1 1 Jim Turner 67 OLNEY MD 1 1 Earl Swartzendruber 50 COCKEYSVILLE MD 1 1 Nick Caretti 30 MT AIRY MD 1 1 Richard Dean 54 ARLINGTON VA 1 1 Joe Racine 23 ARLINGTON VA 1 1 Patrick Griffith 56 ALEXANDRIA VA 1 1 Myron Kremer 44 WINCHESTER VA 1 1 Mitch Radella 36 PITTSBURGH PA 0 0 John Smeby 55 MANSFIELD TX 0 0 Imants Celtnieks 56 WHEATON MD 0 0 Ray Blue 77 OXON HILL MD 0 0 Ronnie Wong 55 CATONSVILLE MD 0 0 Walt Washburn 79 VIENNA VA 0 0 Tami Graf 65 LUSBY MD 0 0 Beverly Smeby 57 MANSFIELD TX 0 0 John Kostenbauder 47 BERWYN PA 0 0 James Scarborough 43 MCLEAN VA 0 0 Glenn Lutrell 59 WINCHESTER VA 0 0 Vincent McDonald 42 ARLINGTON VA 0 0 Ray Campbell 69 HYATTSVILLE MD 0 0 Ray Lake 41 ELLICOTT CITY MD 0 0 Lee Fitzpatrick 56 FAIRFAX STATION VA 0 0 David Uy 33 FAIRFAX VA 0 0 Bill Peeling 45 MILTON DE 0 0 Dante Ciolfi 45 PARSIPPANY NJ 0 0 Denise Knickman 33 BALTIMORE MD 0 0 Dixon Hemphill 76 FAIRFAX STATIO VA 0 0 Paul Vece 19 BALTIMORE MD 0 0
Here is another curious statistic. What is your average pace for all the miles you have run in all your races? To help read this, note that 1988-1990 was mostly track races, including the 24 Hour Relay. In 1991, I ran eleven marathons, including a 50 miler. In 1994, I race walked a lot, including a 50 miler. In 1996, I ran the JFK 50 Miler. YEARLY AVERAGE RACE PACE
JAMES MORELAND
YEAR RACES MILES PACE PER MILE 1987 1 26 7:25.2 1988 58 174 6:05.5 1989 53 257 6:08.4 1990 83 275 6:05.1 1991 32 319 6:41.0 1992 85 255 5:53.1 1993 92 355 6:16.4 1994 69 380 7:22.3 1995 55 321 6:09.7 1996 37 289 6:40.9 1997 44 267 6:15.1 1998 61 313 6:45.9 1999 51 293 6:54.2 2000 102 489 7:01.7 2001 126 558 6:40.3 2002 3 14 7:01.2 TOTAL 952 4585 6:31.9 Average = 4.81 miles per race
WALT WASHBURN YEAR RACES MILES PACE OVER 10K 1973 3 6 6:47 0% 1974 49 248.2 7:17 12% 1975 50 391.5 7:14 40% 1976 48 393 8:07 42% 1977 33 372.25 8:00 61% 1978 31 312 7:44 58% 1979 33 338.95 7:44 61% 1980 31 308.2 7:28 52% 1981 31 292.45 7:28 55% 1982 27 295.86 7:38 70% 1983 31 362.95 7:42 61% 1984 25 296.01 7:32 72% 1985 25 224.16 8:09 40% 1986 17 177.8 7:32 65% 1987 10 119 7:48 70% 1988 18 200.5 7:28 67% 1989 24 244.9 7:33 58% 1990 9 81.15 7:40 56% 1991 13 168.6 8:20 56% 1982 6 63.85 8:08 67% 1993 16 167.3 8:25 56% 1994 18 170.9 8:14 39% 1995 18 169.24 8:44 39% 1996 23 217.9 8:31 43% 1997 17 131.1 8:23 24% 1998 25 225.26 9:05 44% 1999 25 264.66 8:21 40% 2000 13 61.28 10:03 8% 2001 63 420.00 9:14 30% Good years & bad years mostly because of injuries or training. VINCE MCDONALD HIGHLIGHT: Forty (40) races run in six months (July 1 - December 31)in 2000 2001 Total Miles Run: 329.0 Total Races: 36 Race Mileage: 160.0 % of Total: 48.6 2000 Total Miles Run: 398.5 Total Races: 50 Race Mileage: 207.5 % of Total: 52.1 1999 Total Miles Run: 337.5 Total Races: 34 Race Mileage: 136.0 % of Total: 40.3 1998 Total Miles Run: 333.0 Total Races: 28 Race Mileage: 112.5 % of Total: 33.8 * Through November 30 Mitch Radella Mitch's Races Summary Imants Celtnieks My total miles run in 2000; 1,215.7. My total race miles for 2000; 539.1 Pat Griffith YEAR RACES MILES PACE PER MILE 1994 7 47.4 6:16 1995 26 149.7 6:05 1996 25 142.3 6:10 1997 29 134.9 5:56 1998 34 209.0 6:15 1999 38 233.3 6:18 2000 42 269 6:16 2001 64 225 TOTAL 244 1381 6:11.8* * = through 2000
1999 List of races run by members
2000 List of races run by members
MARYLAND STATE RRCA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES The results of the series are final
1999 Maryland State RRCA Championship Series
2000 Maryland State RRCA Championship Series
Join the 50 PLUS CLUB
Revised Rules and Definitions of Qualified races Have you? Are you? Will you? Do you plan to run more than fifty races this year? Our name was originally the Plus 50 Club. Some people thought you had to be more than fifty years old. To be sure, more than one third the members are more than fifty. We decided to rename it the 50 Plus Club. Maybe if we branch out to 100 Plus people will be sure that it is the number of races, not the age of the runners that we are counting.
Runners are racing more often. Inspired by racing legend Ted Poulos, who has raced more than 200 races a year more than once, the 50 Plus Club was formed. Poulos had some injuries in 1998 and fell short of his 1997 record 222 races. Still, his 119 led all members. In the first year, Ted Poulos hosted a dinner for the initial six club inductees and a guest.
As we guessed, in 1999 the numbers tripled to eighteen. Thanks to Ted's deep pockets, we were all his guests again at Rocco's in McLean, VA. If the list becomes as large as we think it will be, we will try to convince Ted to let us help work out a different format to save him from going bankrupt. We have proposed that the runner with the most races at year's end be an honored guest joining the rest of the members of the 50 Plus Club. We are again planning to award a completion certificate to all members.
The rules are simple. Races run must be 1500M or longer. Relay races with distances that long can count as one race, i.e., (a two-person six-time one mile race = one race per person). Counting races you were forced to walk in, such as marathons, is acceptable. The finishing time is not important. This is a case where quantity is as good as quality. Everyone is welcome.
Aspiring members are encouraged to send updates as often as possible. The information goes into a database so we do not need the complete list, only the newer races after the first report. Please list the race name, the date, distance. We welcome other information about your time and place as well.
1999 list of races run by members
2000 list of races run by members We will list races in nine categories.
1 1500M\1M 2 3K\2M 3 3M\5K 4 8K\5M 5 6M\10K 6 15K\10M 7 20K\HM 8 Marathon or longer 9 Other The tenth field will be the total.Send us an update of your race count progress to runjames3@aol.com or call (301) 947-8783 or write to 50 Plus Club, 16713 Shea Lane, Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1229 and join the 50 Plus Club.
We are starting with listing all past members and anyone who has aspired to join up so far this year. Some may back off for a year. New members will join up and help increase the numbers. Send us your numbers. If you know, give us your yearly totals for 1997 and 1998 and 1999 and 2000.
See 2001 race updates below the running totals.
Here is a table for races miles run
Miles Raced in 2001
Total of 167 miles
with an average of 3.7 miles per race.
NO runners are in the One a Day Club
. That is more than 365 miles raced or an average of one mile a day raced.
Miles Avg Name 18.544 9.3 Steve Scudder 14.322 4.8 James Moreland 13.110 13.1 Patrick Griffith 9.218 2.3 Ted Poulos 8.109 4.1 Al Greuter 7.109 1.8 Peter Blank 6.218 3.1 Robert Mcgill 6.218 3.1 Christina Caravoulias 6.218 3.1 Karsten Brown 6.213 6.2 Ric Francke 6.213 6.2 Warren Kohm 6.213 6.2 Earl Swartzendruber 6.000 3.0 Roger Kilgore 6.000 3.0 Dee Nelson 5.000 5.0 Julie Trapp 5.000 5.0 Nick Caretti 3.109 3.1 Charles Raper Jr 3.109 3.1 Jon Palks 3.109 3.1 John Winkert 3.109 3.1 Jay Wind 3.109 3.1 Bill Osburn 3.109 3.1 Susan Rizzieri 3.109 3.1 Jim Turner 3.109 3.1 Bob Platt 3.109 3.1 Janet Newburgh 3.109 3.1 Richard Dean 3.109 3.1 Joe Racine 3.109 3.1 Myron Kremer
LAST DATE TOTALS WERE REPORTED FOR THE 50 PLUS CLUB NAME AGE HOMETOWN REPORT ===================== === ================= ======== Steve Scudder 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 01/12/02 Ted Poulos 40 MCLEAN VA 01/06/02 James Moreland 49 GAITHERSBURG MD 01/06/02 Al Greuter 46 COLUMBIA MD 01/06/02 Christina Caravoulias 46 SILVER SPRING MD 01/06/02 Susan Rizzieri 35 ARLINGTON VA 01/06/02 Robert Mcgill 40 S.PLAINFIELD NJ 01/06/02 Jim Turner 67 OLNEY MD 01/06/02 Dee Nelson 58 GAITHERSBURG MD 01/05/02 Peter Blank 47 ANNANDALE VA 01/05/02 Nick Caretti 31 MT AIRY MD 01/05/02 Patrick Griffith 56 ALEXANDRIA VA 01/05/02 Roger Kilgore 57 GAITHERSBURG MD 01/05/02 Karsten Brown 27 FRONT ROYAL VA 01/05/02 Myron Kremer 44 WINCHESTER VA 01/05/02 Jay Wind 51 ARLINGTON VA 01/01/02 Janet Newburgh 59 ROCKVILLE MD 01/01/02 Warren Kohm 31 MCLEAN VA 01/01/02 Earl Swartzendruber 52 COCKEYSVILLE MD 01/01/02 Bill Osburn 78 BETHESDA MD 01/01/02 Julie Trapp 57 SILVER SPRING MD 01/01/02 Charles Raper Jr 58 ROCKVILLE MD 01/01/02 Jon Palks 52 BOWIE MD 01/01/02 Bob Platt 50 ARLINGTON VA 01/01/02 Ric Francke 54 MCLEAN VA 01/01/02 Richard Dean 54 ARLINGTON VA 01/01/02 John Winkert 45 SOUTH RIDING VA 01/01/02 Joe Racine 23 ARLINGTON VA 01/01/02
2002 RACE TOTALS REPORTED AS OF JANUARY 08 FOR THE 50 PLUS CLUB NAME AGE HOMETOWN ST 1M 3K 5K 5M 10K 10 HM MAR OTHER TOTAL 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 ===================== === ================= == == === == === == == === ===== ===== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== Ted Poulos 40 MCLEAN VA 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 227 204 165 119 222 Peter Blank 47 ANNANDALE VA 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 135 200 137 72 27 James Moreland 49 GAITHERSBURG MD 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 122 99 34 56 50 Dee Nelson 58 GAITHERSBURG MD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 54 62 62 56 55 Al Greuter 46 COLUMBIA MD 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 42 38 65 67 Christina Caravoulias 46 SILVER SPRING MD 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 102 126 65 32 2 Robert Mcgill 40 S.PLAINFIELD NJ 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 126 146 Roger Kilgore 57 GAITHERSBURG MD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 65 42 38 34 28 Karsten Brown 27 FRONT ROYAL VA 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 70 62 Steve Scudder 53 VIRGINIA BEACH VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 76 69 61 55 51 Jay Wind 51 ARLINGTON VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 92 111 84 84 50 Janet Newburgh 59 ROCKVILLE MD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 51 52 51 55 Warren Kohm 31 MCLEAN VA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 21 40 52 25 Earl Swartzendruber 52 COCKEYSVILLE MD 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 13 6 15 50 Bill Osburn 78 BETHESDA MD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 86 70 80 65 Julie Trapp 57 SILVER SPRING MD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 66 101 65 Charles Raper Jr 58 ROCKVILLE MD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 175 93 52 47 Jon Palks 52 BOWIE MD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 120 59 61 Bob Platt 50 ARLINGTON VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 34 37 35 43 48 Ric Francke 54 MCLEAN VA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 52 50 45 29 25 Richard Dean 54 ARLINGTON VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 54 24 38 Susan Rizzieri 35 ARLINGTON VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 50 56 52 Nick Caretti 31 MT AIRY MD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 19 17 John Winkert 45 SOUTH RIDING VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100 100 23 12 45 Patrick Griffith 56 ALEXANDRIA VA 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 65 42 38 34 28 Jim Turner 67 OLNEY MD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 Joe Racine 23 ARLINGTON VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Myron Kremer 44 WINCHSTER VA 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
RACE: 1500M\1M RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 Peter Blank 2 4 2 Ted Poulos 1 4 3 Dee Nelson 1 2 4 Roger Kilgore 1 2
RACE: 3K\2M RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 Ted Poulos 1 4 2 Peter Blank 1 4
RACE: 5K RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 Ted Poulos 2 4 2 Christina Caravoulias 2 2 3 Robert Mcgill 2 2 4 Karsten Brown 2 2 5 Janet Newburgh 1 1 6 James Moreland 1 3 7 Al Greuter 1 2 8 Peter Blank 1 4 9 Bill Osburn 1 1 10 Steve Scudder 1 2 11 Charles Raper Jr 1 1 12 Jon Palks 1 1 13 Bob Platt 1 1 14 Richard Dean 1 1 15 Susan Rizzieri 1 1 16 John Winkert 1 1 17 Jay Wind 1 1 18 Jim Turner 1 1 19 Joe Racine 1 1 20 Mryon Kremer 1 1
RACE: 8K\5M RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 Dee Nelson 1 2 2 James Moreland 1 3 3 Al Greuter 1 2 4 Julie Trapp 1 1 5 Nick Caretti 1 1 6 Roger Kilgore 1 2
RACE: 10K RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 James Moreland 1 3 2 Warren Kohm 1 1 3 Earl Swartzendruber 1 1 4 Ric Francke 1 1
RACE: 15K\10M RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== ===========
RACE: 20K\HM RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 Patrick Griffith 1 1
RACE: MARATHON RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== ===========
RACE: OTHER RANK NAME TIMES TOTAL RACES ==== ===================== ===== =========== 1 Steve Scudder 1 2
UPDATES IN REVERSE ALPHABETICAL ORDER: ***************************************************************** Ronnie Wong *****************************************************************
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Ronnie is from Singapore and moved to Bermuda where he started running in 1980. He continued to run when he moved to Maryland in 1982. He is married and has a 12-year-old daughter. Ronnie competes in many races and works as a chef at the Inner Harbor six days a week. Now 54, he did not begin running until he was 34, after he moved from Singapore to Bermuda, where he was working as a chef and hanging out in discos every night until 4:00 a.m. A friend bet him six shots of whiskey that he could not finish a 10K race. He finished, drank the shots and got hooked on running. He ran his first 10K race nine months later and then moved to Baltimore. He even ran a marathon in Bermuda the day after his wedding in 1988 and won, making headline news. He has run in a total of 113 marathon including Boston, New York, Stockholm, San Francisco, Minnesota, Virginia, New Jersey, and Montreal. In 1990, he competed as an Ultra Runner, in the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team, at New York's Flushing Meadow Park. In this 1,300-mile race, Ronnie Wong was first, after completing 1,177 miles, approximately 65 miles a day. Ronnie ran for 14 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes, and 31 seconds, placing as the 4th fastest American and 16th fastest in history. The following year 1991 he raced again and ran 1,215 miles placing third, but he cut his time to 14 days, 12 hours, 48 minutes, and 25 seconds. |
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Jay is fifty-one years old racing at the PVTC tracks meet in Alexandria. |
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Walt Washburn of Vienna, VA after running the North Central Trail Marathon in 4:17:26 on 11/27/99. This was the only marathon that I did not race. I only ran a training pace because I had run the hilly Richmond Marathon two weeks before in 4:16:45. I am now 77 years old. I ran high school cross-country during the years 1937-39. I placed third in the State Meet at Bates College in Lewiston, ME in 1939. I started road running in the Fall of 1972 at 50 years of age during the Frank Shorter inspired running boom. Since then I have won 32 plaques, 39 trophies, 40 ribbons, 86 medals, 46 patches, 51 certificates, 29 miscellaneous items, and dozens of mugs/glasses. I have nine drawers of shirts. I have run the Boston Marathon four times. I have completed 51 marathons and dropped out of nine more. I have run in Austria, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, and Switzerland. I have run in 1079 races. |
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I am the guy who has fifteen (15) different last names (for now). I have a fiendish smile, but do not worry; it is only the smile that's fiendish. My life is a little complicated. My parents moved from China to Philippines. I grew up in Manila, and have only stayed in the states for seven years. I am a tax accountant, but I don't have an accounting degree. I'm a CNA, but I'm not a consultant nor administrator for now. I used to smoke two packs a day and drank (I plead the fifth on how much), but kept a busy, physical routine. I played competitive basketball, tennis, swam, worked out, etc. I've been joining races since I was in high school, but I didn't consider them as racing. I just started racing a year and a half ago. I hope to get more PR's in the near future. A couple of folks mentioned to me the 50 plus club, and I thought it's something that I can do. I get bored easily, as much as possible I try to do as much as I can. This is not even the tip of the iceberg. Maybe I should write a book in 20 years, but nobody's going to buy it. I think running with members from 50 Plus Club, several running clubs in the area and the company running club has made my life more colorful and interesting. I think of it as "sharpening the saw". Running keeps me going. I can't say enough how much I appreciate the help that we get from the race directors and volunteers. The running community also has impressive people in terms of running skills, personalities, careers, etc. I look up to a bunch of them. |
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Julie Trapp will soon be sending us a paragraph about herself. |
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Born in Washington, D.C. many years ago, life was different growing up. Came down with Polio in 1952 that made me weak and scrawny. Moved to the suburbs and completed secondary school at Bethesda-Chevy Chase H.S. Attempted to perform adequately at the University of Maryland but came up short (very) after the first year. Went on active duty in the U.S. Navy Seabees and did construction work on two tours of duty in Vietnam. During the second tour was wounded, the most significant time with an 82MM mortar round that left me partially disabled. Having learned the hard way about life, went back to the University of Maryland for a B.S. degree then George Washington University for a M.S.A. Didn’t want to dig ditches the rest of my life and get my butt shot up again---. Got into exercise jogging and running in the mid-1980’s, but never took it seriously until my older brother started doing marathons. I went to see him run the Cape Cod Marathon and a skinny, older gentleman was the honorary speaker and race starter, Bill Rodgers. Then I saw him run the Marine Corps Marathon and set as a goal the same accomplishment. Ran my first race in 1995 and have been hooked on doing races ever since. Completed five marathons and six half marathons in 1999. Recently relocated from the northern Virginia suburbs to Arlington, Texas (between Fort Worth and Dallas). It took me no time to find out the area is rich in running clubs and races, to include several highly recognized marathons. The relocation has set me back in the race count category but plan to get back into the groove and do the Country Music Marathon April 29th, even if I have to run/walk the course. Want to say a special thanks to all of the running friends in the Washington, D.C. area and the support provided. No matter where you place, the running infrastructure is positive, supportive and very friendly. |
John has big plans for 2001 Born in Washington, DC many years ago, grew up in the Bethesda-Chevy Chase area of Montgomery County, Maryland. Got into exercise jogging and running in the mid-1980’s, but never took it seriously until my older brother started doing marathons. I went to see him run the Cape Cod Marathon and a skinny, older gentleman was the honorary speaker and race starter, Bill Rodgers. Then I saw my brother run the Marine Corps Marathon and set as a goal the same accomplishment. Ran my first race in 1995 and have been hooked on doing races ever since. Completed five marathons in 2000, and three so far in 2001. Joined the Fifty States Marathon Club in 2001 and have set as a goal to run a marathon in each of the fifty states and DC. So far, I have completed twelve states, so I have a LONG way to go. In 2000, I relocated from the northern Virginia suburbs to Mansfield, Texas (south of the airport between Fort Worth and Dallas). It took me no time to find out the area is rich in running clubs and races, to include several highly recognized marathons. The relocation set me back on maintenance running, but finished 2000 with 149 races. Plan for 2001 is to back off on the race count, increase maintenance runs, and increase the number of marathons, with a goal of one a month.
Running difference between Washington, DC/Baltimore and the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex Areas
DFW has fewer rolling/hilly courses. DFW has more courses run on concrete vs. asphalt. DFW is big into Clydesdale Division race categories (opens up the race to greater participants). DFW has far greater races that have 5-year age groups AND go five deep in awards (definitely increases runner participation, even if the award is a ribbon/medal). DFW has more two or more race activities per event, such as a one miler at 8 A.M. and a 5K at 8:30 A.M. Opens up participation to more people and the number of races. DFW has two 5K-race series all summer long (12/13 weeks) held on weeknights. This is in addition to weeknight track meet summer series. DFW has warmer/hotter temperatures BUT the humidity is much less than the DC area. It seems easier to run in the heat/less humidity than less heat/more humidity. Running clubs have races scheduled once a month at “off traditional race times”, such as a Prediction 5K race first Tuesday of the month at 7 P.M., or a Back to Basics 5K Sunday at 4 or 6 P.M. DFW is big on Duathlon races run in parallel with a 5K race. Duathlon races are very well attended race activities in the area. (2- mile run, 9.6-mile bike and 2-mile run as an example). DFW running/athletic stores are much more active supporting races than in the DC area (Swiatocha, Run On!, Luke’s). They also are very active in sponsoring beginner, intermediate,advanced and marathon running training programs. DFW is comparable to the DC area in number of running clubs and their sponsorship of running activities and races.
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Bev got interested in running races after she got married to John. She still prefers the 5K. [42 of her first 45 races were a 5K.] We will post a picture soon. |
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Steve is the fourth runner to send his photo. He will soon be sending a paragraph about himself. |
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Susan Rizzieri will soon be sending us a paragraph about herself. |
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Although I live in Pittsburgh, I was born in Silver Spring and I have lived in Hyattsville & Frederick. I have run some of the major races in your area such as the Army 10-Miler, Fair Lakes 10K, & the GWB 10K Classic. In addition, I have run some lower key events sponsored by the DCRRC, MCRRC, Howard County Striders, Westminster Runners Club, Shenandoah Valley Runners, & Queen City Striders.Here are my race totals from prior years...
Mitch Radella We will post his totals soon but for now go to Mitch's Races
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I am originally from the Hoosier State of Indiana, but I do not play much basketball anymore. My early training consisted of chasing squirrels and another varmint off the front yard. My dad just had this serious hatred of squirrels. Now, that I live in the DC area, my dad just sits on the porch yelling at them. Back to me, After running cross country and track at my high school, I moved on to Yale University where I ran all 4 years for the Bulldogs, and ultimately, earned a degree in Chemical Engineering.
Here is a list of my college PR's Now that I am in DC, I enjoy running for the DC Road Runners. While I am not running quite as fast as I did in school, I enjoy meeting other runners, and competition in the area. I recently ran my 1st 1/2 marathon and marathon this fall. I ran 1:12:04 for the Quantico 1/2 marathon, and 2:48:12 for Marine Corp. Give a certain level financial freedom, I long to run back and forth across the country - much like Forrest Gump did in that movie. However, I would like adding a certain sense of adventure - I would like to fall in and out of adventures sort of like Bruce Banner in the Incredible Hulk. Instead of turning into a green monster, I would use my running ability to help ordinary folk out extraordinary circumstances. Everyone has to have a dream. |
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Although I tried my hand at Jr High and HS track and cross-country, I started serious racing at the age of 29 when I joined the DCRRC. Currently, my training is aimed more for marathons than for shorter distances. I enjoy meeting runners and serving the running community, through local clubs and through racePacket. |
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Bill Osburn will soon be sending us a paragraph about himself. |
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Dee Nelson will soon be sending us a paragraph about herself. |
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James Moreland started running in 1987 with his first race being the Marine Corps Marathon in 3:14:33. He kept the streak going for fourteen years straight, with his best time being 2:44:32 in 1992 for seventh master's male and 80th place overall. His best of 47 marathons was a fifth place overall finish of 2:44:10 in 1993 at Northern Central Trails. |
1. 01/01 Rotary Resolution 10K 43:45 2. 01/05 FSC Staggered Run 5 Miler 36:34 3. 01/06 HCS Burleigh Manor 5K 20:20 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. ***************************************************************** Robert McGill ***************************************************************** 1. 01/01 Pride in America 5K 23:49 2. 01/06 FARC Winter Series 22:54 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. ***************************************************************** Vincent McDonald ***************************************************************** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. ***************************************************************** Glenn Luttrell ***************************************************************** 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. ***************************************************************** Myron Kremer ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** John K. Kostenbauder ***************************************************************** ***************************************************************** Warren Kohm *****************************************************************
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Born in Lloyd Harbor NY, but educated in the south (University of Virginia) I have lived in Virginia for the last 12 years. I am married to a beautiful woman and have two great kids.... my oldest likes to run around the house as much as I do. Like to play in all types of sports and have always enjoyed good competition - regardless of the sport I am playing. Played football, baseball, wrestling, basketball, and lacrosse growing up. In college: Coming out of high school, I was recruited to play Football, Wrestling and Lacrosse at several Div. 1 schools. I chose (so I would have a personal life too) to just play men's lacrosse (4 varsity letters) for a team that was ranked #1 in the country many times). I never ran any type of track and field in college. Hey, my high school did not even have a track and field program.... did not pick up running races until about 1996. Back in 1998, I started the AMS (the company I work for) Running Club with another AMS and now it is 300+ people.... we always have a good time entering events as a Corporate Team. As an individual, I am a novice runner (the Lord has blessed me in many ways) who has learned how to train, and compete by watching others. I have been fortunate to train and learn running theory and techniques from Kyle Caudle. The DC area I believe is a great place to run. There is always a race to run and there are all different types of runners to compete against. I admire and have great respect for runners like Christina Caravoulias, Peter Blank, John Winkert, Karsten Brown John Palks, Ray Blue, Susan Rizzieri and so many other 50 Plus runners who have a great attitude about running and are always there at the races with a smile regardless of where they finish. Life is a journey.... enjoy each mile. |
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Denise Knickman (L) races Sharon Servidio at the Avon 10K |
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Roger Kilgore will soon be sending us a paragraph about himself. |
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I am 45, live in Columbia with my lovely wife Kathy, three great kids (Brian 17, Allison 15 and Kristin 13) and my dog Finely. I started running almost 4 years ago when my son wanted me to help him run to get him better fit for soccer. He stopped shortly after, I never did. I started doing the Weekly Races with the Howard County Striders with the two milers being my 'long' run. It didn't take too long to make a 5K the long run and so on and so on. Two years ago, I started to get real serious about my running and while I will never be very fast, I am more fit than most people my age. I set my PR's in 5K at 22:06 last year and 10K in 48:50 both on a Howard County Striders Weekly race course. I set a 10-mile PR this year in the RRCA Challenge in 1:23:07. I have run the Metric Marathon twice and the B&A Half Marathon. I will run my first (and only?) marathon this October in the Marine Corps Marathon. I am currently on the Board of Directors of the Howard County Striders as the Weekly Race Director. The 50 plus club gives me incentive to keep running and it is pretty neat to meet some of the fellow members at various races. |
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I was born on March 18, 1955. It would have been later but my mom got tired
of me doing strides up and down her womb. Although, I am currently living in Parsippany, NJ (about 35 miles west of New York City), I valued my time in the DC metro area. From 1995-98, I was exposed to a lot of talented and dedicated DC area runners, which helped my running tremendously. I'm fortunate to have done the following: 1994 TransAmerica Footrace (3,000 miles, Los Angeles to New York City) - 2nd overall (top American) Open Marathon PR - 2:35 Master's Marathon PR - 2:45 |
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My family and I arrived in the US, legally, when I was 6....1951. We settled in D.C. and I went through the schools there. At Wilson HS I pole-vaulted and ran XC in my senior year, 1963. After two years of studing hard, at Maryland U., I needed a break and volunteered for the 'Draft'. Did two years in the army, with one spent in Viet Nam. Next came marriage, family and starting my own business.....concentrating on doing the life things; money, house, cars, kids etc. I managed to skydive, ski, skate, bike, swim, motorcycle, et al., over the years and they kept me thrilled, excited and pumped with adrenaline. By my mid 40's I was quite chunky and hated the confinement. I tried everything but running was the only activity that helped get the weight off. Six + years and I'm still lovin it immensely and enjoy the competition of racing as well. |
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I grew up in Western Pennsylvania (just like everybody else who lives in the Washington area). Running was not a popular sport there, so I was amazed when I moved here six years ago that hundreds of people would show up on a Saturday morning for a race. My goals for this year are to set PR's at every distance and every course. So far, so good. I am a teacher, cross country, and baseball coach at Gaithersburg High School. I graduated from Penn State in 1993 and am an avid Penn State and Pittsburgh Steeler fan. I have been married to Amy (a future runner!) for 5 years and we have no kids (except for the 200 that we teach). You can find me at most local races. I am the one standing beside the dessert table wearing the Penn State hat. |
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After weight training and doing aerobics for several years, I started running indoors on a gym track in Oct. 1997. With encouragement from my marathoner friend, Denise, I did my first 5K and 8K races that year. After I crossed the finish line that first time, I knew was hooked, and followed up with 32 total races in 1998. Last year I ran in 65 races (including 2 half marathons and seven 10-milers) and ran my longest distance in a 17 mile training run. My greatest running achievements thus far were a second place finish in the 1999 RRCA Championship Series and placing several times in my age group, including a 3rd place at the National Press Club 5K (see photo). My goal for this year is to be able to run a 24 minute 5K race, and 6 minute mile sometime in the future. I love being part of the 50 Plus Club because everyone I've met has been very friendly, caring, and supportive and that means so much to me as a beginning runner. |
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I'm a 20-something musician from Front Royal, Virginia, and perhaps more pertinent to the subject of running, I'm also the overworked public relations guy and Webmaster for the Shenandoah Valley Runners (http://www.svrunner.org/). Although I live in the northern Shenandoah Valley, I was born in Fairfax in 1974 and lived in the Greenbriar subdivision until 1991. My running career got off to a middling start around the time I entered Chantilly High School in 1987, and although I ran cross-country and track during my sophomore year, I could never really sustain an interest in training for more than a couple months at a time. I did manage to run the Marine Corps Marathon in '91 and '92, but fitness went out the window when I acquired a smoking habit in early 1993. In November '94 I finally started running regularly, and I managed to quit smoking a month later. I got back into marathoning in 1996, and in '97 I did eleven marathons and six ultras. Since then I have had problems with injuries, motivation, and yes, the dreaded cigarettes-- I picked up the habit again for six months in 2000-- but I'm hanging in there. I've been doing a lot more short-distance races in recent years, and I often enter such races under silly names, like "Joe NeVaark", "Sal Monella", or "Al Phibett". Oddly enough, my real first name (it's German) sometimes causes confusion in race results-- I've "won" female age group awards before. Oh well, considering my mediocre running ability, I reckon I have to take what I can get! |
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Ray Blue will soon be sending us a paragraph about himself. |
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One of the benefits (hazards?) of doing a lot of races is that you collect a surprisingly large number of water bottles, more than you can possibly use unless you are training in the desert. Here I am at my 200th race of 2000 modeling the Jon Palks 2000 Bottle Collection. |