First Marathon - Portland Marathon 1999
Bib number: 2002Age: 39
Chip Time: 7:16:53
Highlights: Was one of the last walkers to make the cutoff point at 22 miles.
1999 Portland Marathon Review
Portland Marathon 2001
Age: 41Half-marathon time: 3:08:15
Marathon time (chip): 6:44:49
Highlights: Side muscle cramp at the end. Met up with the Marathonwalkers email group members for dinner afterwards.
2001 Portland Marathon Review
Portland Marathon 2002
Bib Number: 422Age: 42 Age Grade: 34.76%
Division: 40-44 Division Place: 508
10K: 1:34:25 pace: 15:11
15K: 2:23:25 pace: 15:23
Half Marathon: 3:19:26 pace: 15:12
20 Mile: 5:14:57 pace: 15:44
FINISH: 6:56:37 pace:15:53 overall place: 6346
Gun Time: 7:02:14
Highlights: I attended the Marathon Coaching Certification Class the two days prior and earned my certification. I kept my pacing even through the beginning of the event rather than racewalking. This left me feeling much better at the end of the race.
Portland Marathon 2003
Bib Number: 445Age: 43 Age Grade: 34.99%
Division: 40-44 Division Place: 507
10K: 1:35:25 pace: 15:21
15K: 2:34:57 pace: 16:37
Half Marathon: 3:20:40 pace: 15:18
20 Mile: 5:13:25 pace: 15:40
FINISH: 6:57:24 pace:15:55 overall place: 6318
Gun Time: 7:02:59
Pedometer Steps: 58000
Finish Photo
Portland Marathon 2004
Bib Number: 238Age: 44 Age Grade: 34.37%
Division: 40-44 Division Place: 478
10K: 1:35:17 pace: 15:20
10 Mile: 2:20:26 pace: 15:04
Half Marathon: 3:24:14 pace: 15:34
20 Mile: 5:16:25 pace: 15:49
FINISH: 7:08:27 pace: 16:20 Overall Place: 5734
Gun Time: 7:12:19
Photo at Mile 21
Lessons Learned on my Fifth Marathon
Portland Marathon 2005
Bib: 512Age: 45 Age Grade: 34.13%
Division: 45-49 Division Place: 454
SPLIT 10K: 1:32:31 pace: 14:53
15k: 2:18:29 pace: 14:51
Half Marathon: 3:24:02 pace: 15:33 20 Mile: 5:19:35 pace: 15:58 35K: 5:47:12 pace: 15:57 FINISH: 7:15:05 pace: 16:35 Finish: 6820 Gun Time: 7:20:36
Timed Half-Marathons
Las Vegas International Half-Marathon 2002: Chip time: 3:06:51 ReviewHelvetia Half-Marathon 2001: Chip time: 3:05 Review
Helvetia Half-Marathon 2002: Chip time: 3:16:45. I was recovering from an ankle sprain a month prior, this was my first distance event following the injury. I concentrated on endurance rather than speed.


