For lack of a better use for my homepage, I'll track my races, goals, shoes, PRs etc.
Note: The I'm only tracking info since I (re)started running on 5/19/2003. High school era running is not listed here.
| DATE | RACE NAME | LOCATION | DISTANCE RAN | OVERALL TIME | OVERALL FINISH | AGE GROUP | FINISH IN AGE GROUP | SHOE | . |
| 7/4/2003 | 5th Season 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8k | 39m39s | 321 | M30-34 | 32 | S01 | . |
| 7/26/2003 | Bix 7 | Davenport, IA | 7mi | 1h00m06s | 2545 | M30-39 | 496 | S02 | . |
| 9/6/2003 | Swamp Fox | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m26s | 19 | M30-39 | 3 | S02 | . |
| 10/12/2003 | Miracles in Motion | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m52s | 4 | NA | NA | S02 | . |
| 11/15/2003 | Return of the Turkey Trot | Marion, IA | 8k | 35m18s | 75 | M30-34 | 10* | S03 | . |
| 2/21/2004 | February Freeze Fest | Marion, IA | 5k | 20m42s | 12 | M28-37 | 2 | S03 | . |
| 5/2/2004 | Mall to Mall | Cedar Rapids, IA | 9.2mi (8.75mi?) | 1h03m01s | 12 | 1h23m45s | -20m24s | S03 | . |
| 5/15/2004 | Marion Arts Festival | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m35s | 25 | M30-34 | 6 (5th technically) | S04 | . |
| 7/4/2004 | 5th Season 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8k | 33m51s | 150 (126 men) | M30-34 | 9 | S03 | . |
| 9/18/2004 | Swamp Fox | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m47s | 6 | M30-39 | 3 | S05 | . |
| 10/3/2004 | Miracles in Motion | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m35s | 1 | NA | NA | S04 | . |
| 2/26/2005 | February Freeze Fest | Marion, IA | 5k | 18m33s | 8 | M30-34 | 3 | S05 | . |
| 4/23/2005 | APDA Fun Walk and Run | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5k | 19m14s | 2 | NA | NA | S05 | . |
| 5/21/2005 | Marion Arts Festival | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m01s GT / 18m59s CT | 18 | M30-34 | 4 | S06 | . |
| 7/4/2005 | 5th Season 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8k | 32m42s | 130 (106 men) | M30-34 | 7 | S06 | . |
| 9/10/2005 | Swamp Fox | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m10s | 7 | M30-39 | 2 | S07 | . |
| 10/9/2005 | Miracles in Motion | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5k | 19m20s | 2 | NA | NA | S07 | . |
| 11/12/2005 | Return of the Turkey Trot | Marion, IA | 8k | 31m37s | 25 (21 men) | M30-34 | 2 | S08 | . |
| 2/5/2006 | Winter Iowa Games | Dubuque, IA | 5k | 19m50s | 9 | M30-34 | 2 | S10 | . |
| 2/25/2006 | February Freeze Fest | Marion, IA | 5k | 18m55s | 12 (11 men) | M30-34 | 1 | S10 | . |
| 4/22/2006 | APDA Fun Walk and Run | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5k | 19m33s | 2 | NA | NA | S10 | . |
| 5/20/2006 | Marion Arts Festival | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m04s GT / 19m04s CT | 21 | M30-34 | 1 | S10 | . |
| 7/4/2006 | 5th Season 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8k | 31m54s | 138 (113 men) | M30-34 | 14 | S10 | . |
| 9/9/2006 | Swamp Fox | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m15s | 8 | M30-39 | 2 | S10 | . |
| 10/22/2006 | Miracles in Motion | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5k | 22m20s** | 3** | NA | NA | S10 | . |
| 11/18/2006 | Return of the Turkey Trot | Marion, IA | 8k | 30m48s*** | 31 | M30-34 | 2 | S10 | . |
| 2/4/2007 | Winter Iowa Games | Dubuque, IA | 5k | 20m18s | 8 | M30-34 | 2 | S10 | . |
| 3/18/2007 | February Freeze Fest | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m21s | 12 | M30-34 | 3 | S10 | . |
| 4/21/2007 | APDA Fun Walk and Run | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5k | 19m18s | 2 | NA | NA | S10 | . |
| 5/21/2007 | Marion Arts Festival | Marion, IA | 5k | 19m06s GT / 19m03s CT*~ | 32 | M30-34 | 3 | S10 | . |
| 7/4/2007 | Fifth Season 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8k | 33m50s | 178 | M30-34 | 10 | S10 | . |
| 9/8/2007 | Swamp Fox | Marion, IA | 5k | 20m22s | 17 | M30-34 | 3 | S10 | . |
| 9/30/2007 | Miracles in Motion | Cedar Rapids, IA | 5k | 21m33s*~~ | 2 | NA | NA | S10 | . |
| 11/17/2007 | Return of the Turkey Trot | Marion, IA | 8k | 34m43s | 64 | M30-34 | 3 | S10 | . |
| 1/27/2008 | Winter Iowa Games | Dubuque, IA | 5k | 21m07s | 17 | M30-34 | 2 | S10 | . |
| 2/23/2008 | February Freeze Fest | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m29s | 27 | M30-34 | 5 | S10 | . |
| 5/17/2008 | Marion Arts Festival | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m16s GT / 21m12s CT | 63 | M35-39 | 6 | S10 | . |
| 9/1/2008 | Fifth Season 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 8k | 37m48s | 190 | M35-39 | 21 | S10 | . |
| 9/6/2008 | Swamp Fox | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m07s | 28 | M35-39 | 3 | S10 | . |
| 9/20/2008 | Growl Prowl | Marion, IA | 5k | 21m26s | 23 | M30-39 | 3 | S10 | . |
| DATE | RACE NAME | LOCATION | DISTANCE RAN | OVERALL TIME | OVERALL FINISH | AGE GROUP | FINISH IN AGE GROUP | SHOE | . |
| DATE | RACE NAME | DISTANCE | LOCATION | LIKELYHOOD OF RUNNING | LINK TO SITE/APP. |
| January | Winter Iowa Games | 5k | Dubuque, IA | 75% | LINK |
| February | February Freezefest | 5k | Marion, IA | 75% | LINK |
| April/May | APDA | 5k (walk) | Cedar Rapids, IA | 75% | LINK |
| May | Marion Arts Festival | 5k | Marion, IA | 75% | LINK |
| July 4 | Fifth Season 8k | 8k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 75% | LINK |
| September | Swamp Fox | 5k | Marion, IA | 75% | LINK |
| September | Growl Prowl | 5k | Marion, IA | 55% | LINK |
| September | Miracles in Motion | 5k | Cedar Rapids, IA | 75% | LINK |
| November | Return of the Turkey Trot | 8k | Marion, IA | 75% | LINK |
| DATE GOAL ENTERED | DATE GOAL EXPIRES | CONFIDENCE OF COMPLETING | GOAL | COMMENT |
| 2/28/2005 | 12/31/2009 | 40% | Run a sub 30 minute 8k. | Very difficult to reach, but you gotta aim high. |
| 5/22/2007 | 12/31/2009 | 55% | Run a sub 19 minute 5k. | On a course that isn't short! |
| DATE GOAL ENTERED | DATE GOAL COMPLETED | GOAL | Comment |
| 2/21/2004 | 7/4/2004 | Beat Uncle Nick in a road race. | Technically I did beat him fair and square. Though he did run the entire course about 30 minutes prior to the start of the race, then ran the race. I finished 126 among the men (33m51s), Uncle Nick finished 161 (35m16s). |
| 2/21/2004 | 10/3/2004 | Finish 1st in my age group in a road race. | Technically I did (sort of) fulfill this resolution. At the Miracles in Motion 5k on 10/3/04, I finished 1st overall. Though it was a small field and there were no actual age groups or prizes. |
| 7/6/2004 | 7/4/2005 | Win an award in my age group at the 5th Season 8k. | Finished 7th in 2005. This year the 5th Season gave medals to the top 8 in M30-34. |
| 1/1/2005 | 12/31/2005 | Avoid Injuries for 2005. | Other than minor/nuisance injuries. Developed ITBS in rt knee in '04, also had problem with my lt foot (related to shot shoes?) in '04 as well. Was relatively injury free in 2005 (knock on wood). |
| 2/21/2004 | 2/25/2006 | Finish 1st in my age group in a road race. | Finished 1st, M30-34, at the 2006 February Freeze Fest 5k. I was a little surprised that 12th overall garnered a 1st place medal, but I'll take it. |
| Not sure. | 2/25/2006 | Just once, finish ahead of A.K. in a road race. | 2006 February Freeze Fest 5k: I passed him with ~1.25 miles to go and didn't see him again until after the finish. |
| 5/23/2005 | 5/20/2006 | Win an age group medal at the Marion Arts Festival 5k. | More than met this goal. Finished 1st in M30-34 at the 2006 Marion Arts Festival. |
| 1/22/2007 | 7/4/2007 | Win another medal in my age group at the Fifth Season 8k. | Must have been an off year for the M30-35 age group. Even though I ran 2 minutes slower than last years non-medal winning pace, I somehow finished 10th and nabbed the last medal given for my age group. |
| 2/21/2004 | 1/27/2008 | Beat Uncle Nick in a road race. | Though Nick had an indoor tri to complete in later that day, and though he said he was just cruising for this run, my time of 21m07s did best his time of 21m39s. |
| SHOE ID | BRAND | MODEL | SIZE | WIDTH | DATE PURCHASED | DATE USED | DATE RETIRED | EST MILEAGE | DESCRIPTION | COMMENT |
| S01 | New Balance | 655 | 8.5 | EEEE | pre 2003 | 5/19/2003 (1st log entry) | 9/12/2003 | 120 | Black and Silver | Ran and played basketball in this shoe. |
| S02 | New Balance | 715 | 9 | EE | 6/20/2003 | 6/22/2003 | 3/30/2004 | 261.27 | White, blue, silver and lt. blue. | Good shoe, like this series. |
| S03 | New Balance | 764 | 9 | EEEE | 9/14/2003 | 9/16/2003 | 8/30/2004 | 354.35 | White, blue, gold and silver. | This shoe was SHOT when retired. |
| B01 | Reebok | 207 FLU | 9.5 | D | 10/11/2003 | 10/13/2003 | 10/16/2006 | 283 games; 83.75 me | Blue, white, silver; High tops w/zipper. Basketball shoe. | Used for basketball; and, in the summer of 2006, also for biking. |
| S04 | New Balance | 603 | 9 | EEEE | 3/20/2004 | 4/1/2004 | 10/29/2004 | 262.85 | Navy, dk. grey, lt. grey, white. Trail/road hybrid. | Good traction on trail. Retired early due to S03's failure. |
| S05 | New Balance | 764 | 9 | EEEE | 8/15/2004 | 9/1/2004 | 4/30/2005 | 256.475 | White, blue, gold and silver. | Same model/year/color as S03. |
| S06 | New Balance | 717 | 9 | EEEE | 8/15/2004 | 11/11/2004 | (pause 4/05) 7/28/2005 | 268.45 | White, silver, red, charcoal. Supportive/cushioning shoe. | Good shoe, feels like is is well cushioned. |
| S07 | New Balance | 642 | 9.5 | EEEE | 3/9/2005 | 4/1/2005 | 11/28/2005 | 272.85 | Blue, silver, black. Cushioning shoe. | Seemed like a good solid shoe. No complaints and it held up well. |
| S08 | New Balance | 718 | 9.5 | EEEE | 3/9/2005 | 8/1/2005 | 3/31/2006 | 222.55 | Silver, yellow, black. Stability shoe. | OK shoe, but I couldn't tell if I was getting a little knee achiness from using it. Shoe was done at retirement. Had to toss them after 1 week of wearing them around. |
| S09 | New Balance | 691 | 9.5 | EEEE | 10/12/2005 | 12/1/2005 | 7/25/2006 | 175.5 | Silver, black, orange. Cushioning shoe. | Good shoe. Retired by time, not by need. Very comfy everyday shoe as well. |
| S10 | New Balance | 833 | 9.5 | EE | 11/5/2005 | 1/1/2006 | ? | in use | White, silver, yellow, navy. Light weight, cushioned shoe. | I've been using these as my racers. |
| S11 | New Balance | 890 | 9.5 | EEEE | 3/14/2006 | 4/3/2006 | 1/19/2007 | 234.5 | White, dark red, black. Cushioning shoe. | No problems, seemed to be a good all around shoe. |
| S12 | New Balance | 719 | 9.5 | EEEE | 7/11/2006 | 8/2/2006 | Unk. | in use | Silver, white, grey, blue. Stability/Cushioning shoe. | - |
| B02 | Reebok | ATR Throwdown | 9.5 | D | 10/17/2006 | 10/??/2006 | in use | Unk. | White and silver high tops. Basketball shoe. | |
| S13 | New Balance | 754 | 9.5 | EEEE | 12/25/2006 | 1/22/2007 | Unk. | in use | White, black, neon green, silver. Cushioning shoe. | - |
| S14 | New Balance | 607 | 9.5 | EEEE | 7/8/2007 | Unk | Unk. | Not in use | Grey, white, black, blue. All terrain shoe (entry level). | - |
| SHOE ID | BRAND | MODEL | SIZE | WIDTH | DATE PURCHASED | DATE USED | DATE RETIRED | EST MILEAGE | DESCRIPTION | COMMENT |
| DISTANCE | TIME | DATE | EVENT | PACE | COMMENT |
| 5k (3.1mi) | 19m01s | 5/21/2005 | Marion Arts Festival | 6m07s/mi; 3m48s/km | Felt like I was running a little slow, but I guess not. |
| 8k (5mi) | 31m37s | 11/12/2005 | Return of the Turkey Trot | 6m21s/mi; 3m57s/km | Felt ok and fairly consistant throughout. |
| 10k (6.2mi) | - | - | - | - | Distance not attempted yet, but hope to do it someday. |
| 7mi (11.3k) | 1h00m06s | 7/26/2003 | Bix 7 | 8m35s/mi | This was my only attempt at this distance. I'm not sure if I'll do this race again, though I may just to put up a better PR time. |
A handy list of routes that I like to run.
