2006 Races

Race Name Date Location Time Place Award Notes Distance (miles) Pace Hours Minutes Seconds
Bernie Jural Tradition Run 1/15/2006 Meriden, CT 0:28:45 20   Cold, windy, driving snow - up the hill to the stone tower 3.1 9.274 0 28 45
Roxbury Series - 2.3M 2/18/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:15:09 8     2.3 6.587 0 15 9
Polar Bear Run - 7.6M 2/26/2006 Lake Waramaug, CT 0:50:36 26   Cold, windy - not snowing 7.6 6.658 0 50 36
Roxbury Series - 3.52M 3/4/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:24:00 9     3.52 6.818 0 24 0
WPLR Sham Rock & Roll 5K 3/5/2006 New Haven, CT 0:19:53 29   PR on certified course! - sub 20 min 3.1 6.414 0 19 53
Race for a Cure 3/11/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:19:15 11     3 6.417 0 19 15
Roxbury Series - 3.7M 3/18/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:25:04 12     3.7 6.775 0 25 4
Roxbury Series - 3.7M 3/25/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:24:16 11     3.7 6.559 0 24 16
Roxbury Series - 4.2M 4/1/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:32:10 23   Easy run - preparing for next day's half marathon 4.2 7.659 0 32 10
Greater Danbury Half Marathon 4/2/2006 Danbury, CT 1:30:13 38   PR on certified course!   13.1 6.887 1 30 13
Washington Depot River Run 4/8/2006 Washington Depot, CT 0:18:05 4   Course was probably short! - not certified 3.1 5.833 0 18 5
Roxbury Series - 2.4M 4/15/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:15:08 6     2.4 6.306 0 15 8
Roxbury Series - 3.55M 4/22/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:26:44 24   Easy run - preparing for next day's 5k 3.55 7.531 0 26 44
Tortoise & Hare 5K 4/23/2006 Danbury, CT 0:19:38 20 3rd place male: 30-39 PR on certified course  3.1 6.333 0 19 38
Roxbury Series - 4.3M 4/29/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:28:19 8     4.3 6.585 0 28 19
Kingston Classic 10K 4/30/2006 Kingston, NY 0:39:34 62     6.2 6.382 0 39 34
Roxbury Series  - 4.3M 5/6/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:27:54 7     4.3 6.488 0 27 54
Roxbury Series - 3.7M 5/13/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:23:37 7     3.7 6.383 0 23 37
Portland Sea Dogs 5K 5/14/2006 Portland, ME 0:18:44 46   PR on certified course!
5th in AG - almost all flat, finished downhill followed by a lap around the baseball field
3.1 6.043 0 18 44
Roxbury Series - 1M 5/27/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:05:19 8     1 5.317 0 5 19
Roxbury Series - 4.8M 6/3/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:31:20 7     4.8 6.528 0 31 20
Roxbury Series - 4.8M 6/10/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:35:50 13   Easy run - preparing for next day's race 4.8 7.465 0 35 50
Litchfield Hills Road Race  6/11/2006 Litchfield, CT 0:46:31 61     7 6.645 0 46 31
Roxbury Series - Handicap Race - 2.4M 6/17/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:15:07 12   13 minute handicap - time was the 4th fastest 2.4 6.299 0 15 7
Roxbury Series - 2.4M 6/24/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:17:27 14   Easy run - preparing for next day's half marathon 2.4 7.271 0 17 27
Fairfield Half Marathon 6/25/2006 Fairfield, CT 1:27:41 40   PR on certified course! Not too hot, but very humid, several hills - tough race 13.1 6.693 1 27 41
Roxbury Series - 3.52M 7/1/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:22:41 8     3.52 6.444 0 22 41
Frye Island 5 Mile Road Race 7/2/2006 Frye Island, ME 0:32:00 1 1st place overall! First win 5 6.400 0 32 0
Roxbury Series - 5M 7/8/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:32:56 7   The hills are much tougher in Roxbury, compared to hills on Frye Island, which explains the 1 minute slower time here. 5 6.587 0 32 56
Roxbury Series - 4.8M 7/22/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:31:17 11     4.8 6.517 0 31 17
Roxbury Series - 6.4M 8/5/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:43:05 3   I started out slow, aiming for 6:30 miles, as the first half is mostly down hill, and the second half is mostly up hill. Splits - 1mi - 6:33, 2mi - 6:34, 3mi - 6:46, 4mi - 6:12, 5mi - 7:03, 6mi - 7:13
I like this distance - just a bit longer than a 10K
6.4 6.732 0 43 5
Roxbury Series - 4.5M 8/12/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:28:37 6   The weather was very comfortable for this race. Training leading up to it was also positive. 4.5 6.359 0 28 37
Roxbury Series  - 6.7M 8/19/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:43:28 4   Tough course - up Ranney Hill and Painter Ridge, then down the hill on Route 317 6.7 6.488 0 43 28
Roxbury Series - 8.2M 8/26/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:57:42 10     8.2 7.037 0 57 42
Roxbury Series - 3.7M 9/2/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:23:37 4   Cool (60 degrees), windy 3.7 6.383 0 23 37
New Haven Road Race 20K 9/4/2006 New Haven, CT 1:20:34 174   Good weather / not hot, somewhat humid.  I started too far back from the starting line - my chip time was 1:20:07.  I was aiming for a 1:20:00 time, so I was close.  I felt like stopping after the downhill through the park, around mile 11.  The band at mile 12 got me re-energized for the last 0.4 mile. 12.4 6.497 1 20 34
Roxbury Series - 2.4M 9/9/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:14:58 4   Warm, sunny - steep hill up Chalbyes Rd.  First mile in 5:59, last 1.4, including the hill:  8:59. 2.4 6.236 0 14 58
King Of The Hill - 5K 9/14/2006 Danbury, CT 0:18:20 5 2nd in men 30-39 PR! - Certified Course - my first time running below 6:00 min/mile pace for anything longer than 1 mile.

Light rain, overcast - 6:00 PM Thursday race.  First two miles were 5:50 each. Last 1.1 miles took 6:40.  The fourth place finisher passed me on a short, steep up hill near the midpoint.  I almost caught up to him on the long downhill finish but came up a couple seconds short.
3.1 5.914 0 18 20
Roxbury Series - 3.55M 9/16/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:21:54 2   65 degrees, sunny - kept up with winner of the race for 2 miles, then faded.  M1 - 6:04, M2 - 5:52, M3 - 6:20, last half mile - 3:38 3.55 6.169 0 21 54
Southbury Fall Classic 10K 9/17/2006 Southbury, CT 0:39:23 11 3rd place male: 30-39 I think 10K is my favorite distance, though this was only my 2nd official 10K race.  There's enough time to get into a comfortably fast pace, but it's not long enough to bring on total exhaustion.  First 4 miles in 6:35 pace, mile 5 was at 6:23 pace, mile 6 was at 5:37 pace (?) - I don't know if that's possible - it may be a mistake.  It didn't feel like I was going that fast. 6.2 6.352 0 39 23
Roxbury Series - 1M 9/30/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:05:15 2   This was my fastest mile ever… Note that the first half of the course is down hill, and the second half is flat. 1 5.250 0 5 15
Roxbury Series - 5M 10/7/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:31:00 2   Third second place finish at Roxbury in a row.  I was in the lead for the first mile, but the winner caught up at mile 1, and he was almost 2 minutes faster than me by the end.  At 1 mile, I looked at my watch and was surprised to see the time: 5:35 - much too fast… It was a new experience, the front running.  I'll need to improve my pacing when there's nobody ahead of me. 5 6.200 0 31 0
Roxbury Series - 4.3M 10/14/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:26:58 3   A group of 6 - 8 runners stayed together at the front for the first (downhill) half of the race. Turning around and starting uphill, the field spread out.  I was second from this point until about half a mile from the finish, where I was passed by last week's winner. 4.3 6.271 0 26 58
Mystic Country Marathon 10/22/2006 East Lyme, CT 3:00:40 20   I tried for an even pace of 6:52 minute miles, but running alone in the later miles of the race, I was unable to keep a steady pace.  I'm very happy with this result for my first marathon.  This qualifies me for Boston in '07.  I've already signed up! 26.2 6.896 3 0 40
Roxbury Series - 3.95M 10/28/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:25:32 1 First Place Overall! My first win at Roxbury - Pouring, cold rain and wind - Going up the steep "jeep trail" was an adventure.  Fallen leaves covered rocks, mud and puddles. Only 21 runners at this race. 3.95 6.464 0 25 32
Kent Pumpkin Run 10/29/2006 Kent, CT 0:31:25 9 2nd place M 40-49 The rain from yesterday had passed through, but it was cold and very windy today.
For some reason, 3rd mile was the slowest, although the big uphill was at the end of the 1st mile.
M1 - 6:22
M2 - 6:13
M3 - 6:45
M4 - 6:00
M5 - 6:04
5 6.283 0 31 25
Roxbury Series - 3.95M 11/4/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:25:00 2   32 seconds faster than last week, but 4 minutes slower than this week's winner 3.95 6.329 0 25 0
Roxbury Series - 11M 11/11/2006 Roxbury, CT 1:16:12 3   Very hilly course, cool weather 11.15 6.834 1 16 12
Roxbury Series - 3.52M 11/18/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:21:53 4     3.52 6.217 0 21 53
Roxbury Run For A Cure (Thanksgiving) 11/23/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:18:18 3   Cold and rainy - went out fast (including the steep up hill on Chalybes), wasn't able to sustain the effort.
M1 - 6:08, M2 - 5:44, M3 - 6:27 
3 6.100 0 18 18
Roxbury Series - 2.4M 11/25/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:15:08 4   Cold, clear / run at 80%, saving for 15K race tomorrow. 2.4 6.306 0 15 8
Pete McCardle Cross Country Classic 15K 11/26/2006 Bronx, NY 1:01:59 25   PR on the course, and for 15K, but did not run as well as I hoped - too many races this week (3 races in 4 days) 9.3 6.665 1 1 59
Roxbury Series - 2.4M 12/2/2006 Roxbury, CT 0:16:31 11 2nd place in Roxbury Series Points (Men) last regular race of the season - ran easy - recovering from too many races last week / marathon next week  2.4 6.882 0 16 31
Roxbury Marathon 12/9/2006 Roxbury, CT 3:15:05 2   Started out too fast - struggled through last few loops 26.2 7.446 3 15 5
Norfolk Pub 10 Miler 12/16/2006 Norfolk, CT 1:05:23 7 2nd place 40-44 AG Very hilly throughout - ~40 degrees, windy.  Top 4 were out of sight by the first mile, battled with #5, #6 until the 5 mile mark or so.  Held off quickly closing #8 in last quarter mile.
1 - 6:09, 2 - 7:26, 3 - 6:24,   4 - 6:28, 5 - 6:04, 6 - 6:17,  7 - 6:35, 8 - 7:38, 9 - 6:09,  10 - 6:14
10 6.538 1 5 23

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