Tom's Racewalking History at 4/29/2010

TCF Racewalking History as of April 29, 2010

October, 2004 - Naomi finishes five months of training and completes Nike Women’s Marathon

1. April 30, 2005 Nashville, TN Country Music ½ Marathon – 3:17:10 = 15:03 “Trained” on my own for 2 months - managed to complete it. Not fast, but finish.

2. August 7, 2005 Chicago Distance Classic ½ Marathon – 3:09:06 = 14:26

3. September 4, 2005 Virginia Beach R&R ½ Marathon – 3:13:53 = 14:48

I. October 23, 2005 Nike Women’s Marathon – 6:50:24 = 15:39 Major back spasms from mile 20 onward, but finished.

4. January 15, 2006 Phoenix - P.F. Chang ½ Marathon – 3:21:13 = 15:21

5. March 12, 2006 Tucson - Arizona Distance Classic – 3:17:14 = 15:03

6. April 9, 2006 St. Louis ½ Marathon – 3:13:22 = 14:46

7. May 7, 2006 Cincinnati - Flying Pig ½ Marathon – 3:22:31 = 15:27

8. September 3, 2006 Virginia Beach R&R ½ Marathon – 3:13:53 = 14:48

II October 22, 2006 Nike Women’s Marathon – 6:34:40 = 15:03

October 29, 2006 Marine Corps Marathon 10K – 1:25:45 = 13:50

9. January 21, 2007 Carlsbad, CA ½ Marathon – 3:18:39 = 15:10

10. May 6, 2007 Vancouver, BC BMO Bank ½ – 3:10:16 = 14:31

11. July 15, 2007 Carneros Wine Country ½ – 3:11:02 = 14:35

III October 21, 2007 Nike Women’s Marathon – 6:35:19 = 15:05

October 28, 2007 Marine Corps Marathon 10K – 1:26:00 13:52

12. May 18, 2008 Marine Corps ½ Marathon - 3:21:50 = 15:24

13. May 31, 2008 Zooma Annapolis Women’s ½ Marathon – 3:18:19 - 15:08

14. August 10, 2008 Chicago Distance Classic ½ Marathon – 3:03:22 - 14:00 Course measurement error +.1668 miles, “chip time 3:06" not correct

IV October 19, 2008 Nike Women’s Marathon – 6:30 = 14:53

October 26, 2008 Marine Corps Marathon 10K – 1:26:28 = 13:57

November 9, 2008 Veteran’s Day 10K – 1:25:45 = 13:50

15. November 15, 2008 Richmond, VA ½ Marathon – 3:13:36 = 14:36

16. January 18, 2009 Bermuda Challenge ½ Marathon – 3:20:05 = 15:16 1mi Friday, 10K Saturday

February 14, 2009 GW Birthday 10K – 1:28:02 = 14:12

17. April 18, 2009 Dismal Swamp Stomp ½ Marathon DNF back spasms @ 11

18. May 17, 2009 Marine Corps Historic Half - 3:08:16

May 30, 2009 Zooma Annapolis 10K - 1:26:22

19. August 30, 2009 Marathon des Deux-Rives Levis/Quebec Demi-Marathon Marche (Quebec City Half Marathon) - 3:08:07.24 = 14:21.62

V October 18, 2009 Nike Women's Marathon -- 6:57:09 (see Blog for details)

October 25, 2009 Markine Corps Marathon 10K - 1:25:04.4 = 13:30 = PR

VI February 13, 2010 Caribbean Islands Marathon Cruise - see Blog re "staged marathon"

March 27, 2010 Marine Corps Run to Register 10K - Quantico - 1:23:57.92 = 13:32.56

20. May 16, 2010 Marine Corps Historic Half - 3:20:40 - see Blog

June 6, 2010 Zooma Annapolis 10K - 1:33.49

21. October 17, 2010 Nike Women’s Marathon – 3:18:43

VII November 1, 2010 Marine Corps Marathon – 7:00:28 - last Full Marathon

November 20, 2010 Cranberry Crawl 5k – 41:04 =PR

February 13, 2011 Love the Run You’re With 5K – 43:26 (bronchial asthma)

February 19, 2011 GW Birthday 10K - 89:00.01 (into 50mph wind gusts on 1st half)

March 12, 2011 4 Courts 4 Miler - 58:08

March 26, 2011 National Marathon ½ Marathon Relay – 5 Miles in 1:09:000

April 1, 2011 Crystal City Friday 5K #1 – 43:22

April 8, 2011 Crystal City Friday 5K #2 – 43:10 in cold rain

April 10, 2011 GW Parkway Classic 5K – 40.31 = PR

April 15, 2011 Crystal City Friday 5K#3 – 42.10

April 22, 2011 Crystal City Friday 5K#4 – 42:01 = PR for that course/event

2005 The Racewalking Begins

• First endurance event - April of 2005, Country Music Half Marathon. Naomi had done the Nike Womens Marathon in October of 2004, and I'd gone along to watch. Decided I needed the exercise, and if I was going to be able to see her on Saturdays and this was what it would take, it was worth it. 13.1 miles in 3:17:22. (Naomi was over 30 seconds per mile ahead of me, clearly more training needed.)


• Signed on with TNT in May of 2005, started training more regularly. Found out it's hard work, but there are signs of progess.


• August 7, 2005 - Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon, Naomi and I finished together in 3:08:21. Felt reasonably good about the time and was able (barely) to move the next day.


• September 4, 2005 - Virginia Beach Half Marathon, Naomi and I finished together in 3:10:38. Last three miles is on the Boardwalk and HOT!


• October 23, 2005 - Nike Womens Marathon, San Francisco, CA. Finished in 6:50:25 My first full marathon, and about four miles into it I stumbled (toe caught a crack in the pavement) and "strawberried" my knee. Ever see a little boy who fell? That's what it looked like, but it really was not painful so keep on going. All seemed fine until about Mile 20, when it seemed impossible for me to stand up straight, because my back was not working right. Kept going, but looked so bad every TNT Coach who saw me said "Tom, how do you feel? Are you going to finish?" (Later saw a picture of me at this point in the race - my face was ashen, can't blame them for asking.) My standard response became "I feel like dog *%$t, but I'm going to finish." Did so, then took Coach advice and went back to the hotel and took a 10 minute ICE bath (tub of water/ice, insert body for 10 minutes). Took care of the muscle injury, went to the TNT Victory Party and did some dancing that night. Not much, but some.


• We came back to DC, then spent the following Sunday cheering on our TNT TeamMates as they did the Marine Corps Marathon. Took lots of pictures, probably walked 10 miles, but recovered from Nike.

We managed to complete some interesting and challenging events, and in the process thanks to the generosity of my friends and clients I managed to raise over $6,000 for leukemia and lymphoma research. Given several family members and friends battles with blood cancers, that is the best part of all.

Racewalking to save lives. Curious? Go to: http://www.active.com/donate/tntnca04/tntncaTCFarnam07