Thursday, January 01, 2009

2009 Races and Events

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Hugs from my runner, Carrie "Whiney Tiger" Sisk at the finish of the Western States 100. I paced Carrie the last 38-miles, through the night and gave her that name because she whined all night but never stopped moving.



PCTR's Angel Island 25k
January 14th

Fun run with good friends to open up the season.
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Kaiser Half-Marathon
February 1st

Half-Marathon PR 1:30:45
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Rocky Raccoon
February 7th

Crew and Pacer
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Pirates Cove 50k
March 21st

Course PR - 4:37. 5th overall.
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Mt. Diablo 50-Miler
April 19th

Hotter than last year but did not get lost. Course PR with a 10:46. 9th overall, 6th male and 3rd age group.
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Skyline to the Sea 50k
April 19th

Volunteer
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Miwok 100k
May 2nd

10:57:43 for 46th. A very wet, muddy and windy Miwok. Fun though! Glad I'm used to this weather.
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Redwood Creek 50k
May 10th

Volunteer
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Ohlone 50k
May 31st

Volunteer
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San Diego 100-Mile
June 6-7

100-Mile PR with a 20:00:25. 6th overall, 5th male, 3rd AG.
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Crewing and Pacing at Western States 100-Mile
June 27-28

A really, really good time at Western States with friends
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Headlands Hundred
August 8-9

Course PR with a 22:06:30, previous was 24:37:50. 9th overall. A really good run and my 9th finish at the distance.
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Dick Collins Firetrails 50-Miler
October 10

8:29:28 and 28th place. Felt strong throughout the entire run but couldn't get my speed up, a good day nevertheless.
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Volunteering at the Nike Women's Marathon
October 18th

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Volunteering at PCTR's San Francisco One Day
October 29th

All day and all night, spectacular weather and a witness to a new SF1D course record of 140-miles.
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Crewing and Pacing at Javelina Jundred in Arizona
October 31st

Another rockin good time in the Arizona desert.
Report


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Quad Dipsea
November 28

5:09:39 for 17th place. The race went much better than I thought. Only 10 minutes down from last year's PR time.
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The Northface Endurance Challenge - the 50 Mile Race
December 5

9:47:08 for 58th place. Just as tough last year, wish it wasn't the weekend right after the Quad Dipsea. Beautiful course though and I finished just about where I thought I would.
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5 comments:

  1. I figure you would mirror Tanaka's schedule...;-) your's looks balanced...his looks insane!!!!!!

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  2. See you at Diablo!

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  3. Funny I thought about SD just yesterday on the run...

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  4. Hi Rick! I think I'm going to volunteer at Ohlone this year, too. Are you working the same aid station you did last year?

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