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My Personal Result
Here are my race results, from my training logs (have to find them one of these days), over the first 10 to 12 years that I actively raced. I started racing in early 1987 and petered out around 1997
My Personal Results
Here are my race results, from my training logs, over the first 10 to 12 years that I actively raced. I started racing in early 1987 and petered out around 1997
Isn't the web wonderful. Any goof ball can have a web site and post totally useless information ;-). Here for your entertainment ;-)
Now if I can just start on the second ten year build up ;-)
- ( 2023 UPDATE ) OK, maybe this is the year ;0).
- ( June, 2022 UPDATE ) Finally getting back into walking.
- ( April, 2019 UPDATE ) OOPS!!! That last ten years didn't go as planned. Here we go a gain.
- ( December 28, 2008 UPDATE ) Officially start the next 10 years of race walking.
Lots of the comments where made when I entered these results in my training log and some additional comments when I entered them here on the web. Some I don't understand myself.
[ 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2013 to 2020 | 2009 to 2018 | 1999 to 2007 | 2008 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 |1988 | 1987 ]
2023
2019-2020
COVID-19. Not a good excuse for 2020, but onto 2021.
New age group January 2, 2020 — 65-69. Perfect time to get back into it.
2009 to 2018
2013 to 2018
NO Races / NO training. • These 10 years, decades are flying by.
2012
Back training and plan on a few races this year. Races are my way of justifying training and a good benchmark for how the training is going.
2009 | 2010 | 2011
New age group January 2, 2009 - 55-59
Very limited training and no races for these few years.
2008
12/28/1995
Polar Bear Classic 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ
1:51:49
Average pace: 11:10. First race in 10 years or so. First 5 miles: 55:56, Second 5 miles: 55:54. Pretty even pace. First race in 10 years and last chance to race in the 50-54 age group. 30 lbs heavier and 30 minutes slower.
1999 to 2007
No Races. A little break missing my 45-50 age group. And hopefully not my 50-55 ;-)
1998
A couple of USATF events.
9/??/1998
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
4:45:11
17 out of 43
11/23/1998
National One Hour Postal
Fort Monmouth, NJ
11,716m
3rd in 40-45, 10th in Men's Open
1997
The last of my busy years of Racewalking.
4/13/1997
Ronn Zinn 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ on the Boardwalk
1:35:16
Average pace: 9:32. 2nd - L7-9:30, L6-9:15, L5-9:09
6/1/1997
USATF-NJ Masters 5 Km
Tinton Falls, NJ
25:33
1st 40-44, John S. 23:29, Ray F. 25:29
6/16/1997
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:53
1st - First race of season. 1 mile in 8:00
6/22/1997
Homdel International 1 Mile handicap
Homdel, NJ
7:18
Beat John S. in sprint to tape. Great race. We both started scratch
6/23/1997
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
27:20
Easy race - workout
6/25/1997
Shore AC Development Meet 1 Mile
Monmouth University, NJ
7:24
1st - 1:42, 3:34
6/30/1997
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:43
1st - 1 mile in 8:05, 2 @ 16:15, 8:17 average
7/4/1997
Grand Old Flag 10K
Pottstown, PA
55:17
First mile 8:40, Hot and Humid
7/14/1997
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
28:14
1st - 1 mile in 9:34, 2 @ 9:05, 9:05 average
7/21/1997
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:48
1st
7/28/1997
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
28:31
1st - Easy 40K pace for 2 laps with Jack and Ron
8/24/1997
Sallie Mae 5K
Wilkesbarre, PA
24:20
9th HR avg 177
9/7/1997
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
DNF
Hot day, 10K-59:30, 20K-1:58:59(57:29), 30K-
9/14/1997
Harry Drazin 5.2 Mile handicap
Interlaken, NJ
47:32
Went out way to fast trying to catch Dave Romansky, 7:50 pace 1st lap, 9:08 average.
10/13/1997
USATF National 2 hour Championship
Wochester, MA
22,135m
3rd overall — 2nd open medal. (1:47:43 for 20Km)
10/26/1997
Race For Hunger
Freehold, NJ
41:30
2nd - Stayed with Dave for first mile: 7:46, 8:10, 8:27, 8:29, 8:37
11/2/1997
One Hour Postal
Freehold, NJ
50:25
2nd - Don't remember the meters.
12/14/1997
Todd Scully 10K
Deal, NJ
52:33
Round and round Lake Tak
1996
1996 was a very good year. PRs at most distances. NJ Racewalker of the Year. Even had a top 30 time for USA walkers in the 20km.
1/27/1996
Lake Tak 5K Winter Series
Deal, NJ
25:31
Rainy and Cold
3/17/1996
St Patty's 10 Mile
Freehold, NJ
1:24:08
Average pace: 8:25. 1st, 8:25 average, L10-1 8:29, 9:00, 8:37, 8:25, 8:38, 8:18, 8:09, 8:25, 7:57, 8:07, * 5M at 41:00 Jack (Loch) 1:32
3/24/1996
National Invitational 20 Km
1:45:11
PR - 15th, 5:12, 5:21, 5:23, 5:17, 5:14, 5:11, 5:14, 5:10, 5:06, 5:16 5:11, 5:13, (52:42), 5:13, 5:15, 5:15, 5:17, 5:21, 15:52
4/12/1996
Ron Zinn 10 Miles
Asbury Park, NJ
1:22:12 (avg. pace: 8:13)
1st — 8:13 average, 1-7:45, 8:00, 8:01, 8:06, 8:13, 8:23, 8:23, 8:33, 8:22, 8:22 40:07 at 5 Miles
4/27/1996
Penn Relays 10K
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
49:16
PR - 3 (age group), First time under 50 minutes. Even pace 24:23 at 5K
5/5/1996
Al Saner Days 20K (track)
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
1:43:11
PR - 1st, L10-10:35, L9-10:32, L8-10:44, L7-10:21, L6-10:12, L5:10:13, L4-10:08, L3-10:04, L2-10:09, L1-10:10. Average pace: 8:18
5/8/1996
1 Hour Postal
Fort Monmouth, NJ
12,125 meters, 5th out of 108 Men, 6th overall as Victoria Herazo was 4th overall.
10K in 47:49 (average: 7:42)
Big PR — Wanted to break 49 minutes before a fellow training partner did. So I used the postal to time-trial a 10 Km. L5-9:37, L4-9:43, L3-9:29, L2-9:30, L1-9:29, 5 K 23:44 5 Km PR.
I wanted to stop after the 10Km and just take whatever the meters where for the hour but Elliot Denman talked me into going on after a very short rest.
5/19/1996
USATF 10 Km National Championship
Niagra Falls, NY
50:45
9th overall, 1st 40-44 (3rd Masters title), 80 degrees and windy, L1-9:47, L2-10:03, L310:15, L410:24, L5-10:15
5/26/1996
Eastern Regional 20 Km
Central Park, NYC, NY
1:45:55
3rd overall, 1st 40-44 L10-11:51, L9-11:25, L8-10:54, L7-10:43, L6-10:30, L5-10:20 (10 Km 50:31), L4-10:13, L3/210:08, L1-9:40
6/2/1996
NJ Masters Championship 5 Km (track)
Monmouth Regional HS, NY
23:52
Average pace: 7:41. 1st overall, 7:36, 7:33 (John Soucheck 2nd and Ray Funkhouser 4th). This is the first time I've beaten Ray. Ray took it out hard and I reeled him in with a few laps to go
6/10/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:36 (7:36 average)
PR - 1st, 7:35, 15:19 (John S. 23:39)
6/17/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:42
1st, 7:38 average
6/24/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
24:32
1st, 7:54 average.
6/26/1996
Shore AC Development Meet 1 Mile
Monmouth University, NJ
7:05
PR - 1st 1:46 Avg, L4-1:40, L3-1:48[5:24], L2-1:51[3:36], 1:44
7/1/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:29
Leg sore from building a deck over the weekend, took it easy-Mile 1 in 8:24, mile 2 in 8:15, last mile under 8:00
6/26/1996
Shore AC Development Meet 1 Mile
Monmouth University, NJ
6:49
PR - 1st 1:42 Avg, L4-1:38, L3-1:42.28, L2-1:45.25, 1:43.07
7/4/1996
Grand Old Flag 10 Km
Pottstown, PA
51:17
L1-8:06, L2-7:56, L38:02, L4-9:04, L5-7:50, L6.2-10:21 - WORKOUT
7/8/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:15
PR - Mile 1 in 7:12, mile 2 in 7:32, last mile 7:43-7:29 average. Now if you could only do this for a 20 Km ;-). Average pace: 7:45
7/10/1996
Homdel International I Mile Handicap
Homdel, NJ
6:48.85
PR - 1st, L1-1:34, L2-1:45, L3-1:47, L4-1:41
7/15/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
24:41
Mile 1 in 7:47 (7:57 average)
7/17/1996
Ocean HS Dev Meet 1 Mile
Oakhurst, NJ
7:27
After 9pm day (Don't know what this entry means. Probably one of those days where I worked through the night programming and was up for 36 hours or more.). On of those development meet miles I went just to help and was in my street shoes (moccasins) and races after Elliott Denman talked me into it.
7/22/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:15
Mile 1 in 7:20, mile 2 in 7:30 (7:29 average)
7/29/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:18
Mile 1 in 7:20, mile 2 in 7:30 (7:29 average)
8/5/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:33
Mile 1 in 7:19, mile 2 in 7:33 (14:51) (7:34 average)
8/12/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
23:26
Mile 1 in 7:23, mile 2 in 7:29 (14:51) (7:34 average)
8/19/1996
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
24:26
8/26/1996
USATF 5 Km National Championship
Wilkes-Barre, PA
23:09 (7:27 average)
PR - 1st 1K-4:27, 3K-14:09, Last K 4:34
9/2/1996
Harry Drazin 5.2 Mile Handicap
Interlaken, NJ
47:00
10th - 10:26, 20:28, 10:21, 10:22 (7:55 average)
9/8/1996
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
3:59:38
2nd overall, PR - Hot Day, Splits - 10K-59:30, 20K-1:56:59(57:29), 30K-2:54:38(57:49), 40K-(1:05:00), Silver Medal, Open Division, 2nd Masters (Warrick Yeager 1st)
9/22/1996
Atlantic City 10K
Atlantic, NJ on the boardwalk
51:06
4th overall overall, 5K-24:49
10/27/1996
Race For Hunger
Freehold, NJ
41:03
Stayed with John S. for 3 miles
12/15/1996
Todd Scully 10 Km
Deal, NJ
55:06
2nd - Stayed with John S. for 3/4 mile. Need major endurance training to get ready for March.
1995
4/29/1995
Penn Relays 10K
Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA
51:42
4th master, 7:55, 8:07, 7:59- 5K(25:07) 8:26, 8:??, 8:40
5/7/1995
Al Saner Days 20Km (track)
Point Pleasent, NJ
1:48:30
8:44 average, PR 2nd Track 10K in 53:57 13-8:56, 8:41, 8:38, 8:28, 8:30; 8:40, 8:37, 8:33, 8:42, 8:40 1-8:33
5/28/1995
USATF 10 Km National Championship
Niagara Falls, NY
52:48
18th overall, 4th Master, 1st in age group (2nd National Masters title)
6/12/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
24:35
Here we go again, round and round the lake
6/19/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:38
6/23/1995
Homdel International 1 Mile Handicap
Homdel, NJ
PR - 7:07
2nd
6/26/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:23
1st
7/3/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:35
7/4/1995
Firecraker 5 Mile
Wall Township, NJ
42:54
5th, 3rd in age group
7/5/1995
Ocean HS Dev Meet 1 Mile
Oakhurst, NJ
7:28
1st
7/10/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
24:48
1st
7/12/1995
Ocean HS Dev Meet 1 Mile
Oakhurst, NJ
7:30
1st
7/16/1995
XI WAVA Games 20 Km
Niagria Falls, NY
1:52:13
XI WAVA Games 20 Km Road
XI WAVA Games 20 Km - 24/300 Overall, 8/21 in 40-44 age group. 54:34 10K. Team Gold (USA) 40-44 Age Group. 90 plus degrees. Went out slow and passed lots of walkers in the second half that went out too fast in the heat.
7/19/1995
Ocean HS Dev Meet 1 Mile
Oakhurst, NJ
7:13
1st
7/22/1995
XI WAVA Games 5Km (track)
Buffalo, NY
25:34
XI WAVA Games 5Km (track)
XI WAVA Games 5Km (track) 7th/22 - 1600 in 7:17, lead 2.5 laps. If you run in Dave Romanasky have him tell you the story of my 5 Km race here. Pretty entertaining as he tells it. Went out and lead the race for a few laps - too fast and one shouldn't PR you first mile.
7/26/1995
Ocean HS Dev Meet 1 Mile
Oakhurst, NJ
7:34
1st
7/31/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
27:05
Walked with Phillis (Pacing)
8/7/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
24:25
3rd, 7:44-7:44 7:51, 7:51 Average
8/14/1995
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:31
3rd, 7:59-16:07
9/2/1995
Eatontown 5 Km
Eatontown, NJ
24:02
1st PR, 7:44, 7:47 for Mile one
9/3/1995
Harry Drazin 5.2 Mile Handicap
Interlaken, NJ
41:56
4/30
9/10/1995
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
4:25:14
7th, Great for 30K, sub 4 pace. slow last 10 Km. 1st in Men's Team: (John Soucheck, Dave Romansky, Curt Sheller).
9/17/1995
Sallie Mae 5K
Wilkes-Barre, PA
24:20
1st (probably age group), Won $100 and beat Big Dave (Romansky) by a few seconds, 1000 meters in 4:30.
9/24/1995
Atlantic City 10K
Atlantic, NJ on the boardwalk
50:46
7th overall, 8:10 pace, 5K in 25:01, Dave under 50:00, won $50. First big payday racewalking ;-)
11/5/1995
Regional 20K (track)
Arlington, VA
1:45:27
(8:29 pace), 4th, Lap 13-8:42, 8:34, 8:29, 8:23, 8:24, 8:29,(52:35),8:29, 8:32, 8:25, 8:33, 8:17, Lap 1-8:14. American Record 40-44 (soft record at the time, but an American Track Record)
11/24/1995
Freehold 5 Mile
Freehold, NJ
39:34
(avg. pace: 7:55), 2nd, 7:29, 7:47, 7:57, 8:15, 8:04, 7:55 pace. Chasing Ray Funkhouser as usual.
12/17/1995
Todd Scully 10 Km
Deal, NJ
49:27
PR Stayed with John (Soucheck) for 5.5 Miles). First time cracking 50 minutes.
????
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
26:15
8:20, 8:30
12/31/1995
Polar Bear Classic 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ
1:21:41
PR — 3/20 1st 40-44, 7:35, 8:10, 8:07, 7:59, 8:08, 8:10, 8:07, 8:21, 8:36, 8:25, (avg. pace: 8:04)
1994
5/15/1994
Eastern Regional 20K
Wall Township Park, NJ
1:58:32
Out sprinted by Jack Loch.
6/13/1994
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
26:48
6/22/1994
Homdel International 1 Mile handicap
Homdel, NJ
7:41
6/24/1994
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
26:58
6/27/1994
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
26:26
7/4/1994
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
27:08
2nd
7/11/1994
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
26:15
1st, 8:20, 8:30
7/18/1994
Lake Tak 5K
Deal, NJ
25:52
1st, 7:53-18:30
9/4/1994
Harry Drazin 5.2 Mile handicap
Interlaken, NJ
44:00
8:27, Good even pace. Training for 40 Km
9/11/1994
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
4:06:12
PR - 10th, 3rd 40-44, 1st open team. 30K at 2:59:52. Good even pace race.
12/18/1994
Todd Scully 10K
Deal, NJ
54:33
Around Lake Tak
12/27/1994
Polar Bear Classic 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ
1:33:42
1st, Final sprint to beat Jack (Lach) in closet finish ever. And probably one of the slowest winning times for the race. (avg. pace: 9:22)
1993
7/11/1993
USATF 10 Km National Championship
Niagria Falls, NY
1:05:00
PW (Personal Worst)
9/12/1993
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
4:34:37
14th, Team Bronze-Shore AC, Bill Norton 4:10
12/26/1993
Polar Bear Classic 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ
1:53:00
Avg. pace: 11:18.
1992
9/19/1992
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
5:05:00
Too many DNFs. Goal was to finish. Team bronze.
1991
2019 UPDATE: Looks like 1990 to 1993 where slow years.
3/3/1991
Bethesda Chase 20K
Bethesda, MD
2:05:00
9/8/1991
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
DNF
Bailed with 2 laps to go.
1990
2019 UPDATE: One race in 1990 - Have to look back in the training logs or lack of training logs to see what happened.
9/9/1990
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Brookdale College, NJ
DNF
Great weather but dropped at 32.5K in 3:33, 20K in 2:06, Bill Norton 4:08
1989
1989
1/22/1989
MAC Indoor 1500 Meter
Haverord, PA
6:56.7
1st
4/9/1989
Ronn Zinn 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ on the Boardwalk
1:31:57
Avg. pace: 9:12 off very little training.
4/16/1989
National Invitational 20K
Washington, DC
1:55:28
5/21/1989
Boardwalk 10 Mile
Seaside Heights, NJ
1:25:17
Average pace 8:32. Dodging kids during senior week and chasing Ray Funkhauser.
5/27/1989
Sandy Kalb 9 Mile
Lakewood, NJ
1:11:46
Average pace 7:58. Twice around Lake Carassajo. Walked with Maryanne Torrelles . Fast walkers can sure make one faster. This was a good race.
6/13/1989
Reading Track Club Development Meet 5K (track)
Reading, PA
24:40
1st, another year and more slugging it out with Bill Norton
6/27/1989
Reading Track Club Development Meet 5K (track)
Reading, PA
24:56
1st
7/4/1989
Grand Old Flag 10K
Pottstown, PA
53:16
Training race. 1st 5K easy, 2nd 5K hard. Hometown race along parade route. Most if not all never saw a racewalker.
7/10/1989
USATF 10 Km National Championship
Niagara Falls, NY
50:38
PR - 1st age group, National age group gold medal (1st National Masters Championship)
7/15/1989
Reading Track Club Championship 5K (track)
Reading, PA
24:47
1st, Reading HS track. 105 track temp
9/10/1989
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Brookdale College, NJ
DNF
20K in 2:10. This was a death march race with temps 90 plus.
10/8/1989
Hanover 10K
Hanover, PA
51:55
10/22/1989
Italian American 10K
Oakhurst, NJ
52:29
2nd behind Ray Funkhouser, also 1 hour postal and forget the distance I got. Always seem to be chasing Ray.
11/11/1989
Union Canal
Reading, PA
51:01
2nd, Bill Norton 1st
3/4/1989
Bethesda Chase 20 Km
Bethesda, MD
1:52:30
2nd, Hilly, 1st mile in 8:05, need training.
1988
1/6/1988
Philadelphia Indoor 1600 meters (Open)
Haverford, PA
7:27.8
1st indoor race. Racing Bill Norton as usual and sucking air where there isn’t any.
1/7/1988
Philadelphia Indoor 1600 meters (Masters)
Haverford, PA
7:35.1
Racing Bill Norton as usual.
2/21/1988
Lake Tak 10 Miler
Deal, NJ
1:24:12
1st place. Good even effort.
3/6/1988
Bethesda Chase 20Km
Bethesda, MD
1:52:25
Average page: 9:03. 5 out 22, Hilly course. 1st mile 7:50, 5K -25:51, 10K - 55:21 (8:35p), 10M - 1:28:07 (8:48p), last 2.4 (24:20)
3/27/1988
National Invitational 20K
Washington, DC
1:50:30
Average pace: 8:52. 3rd in age group, round and round the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting pool. This was one of the best settings for a race. This along with the Niagara Falls races.
Splits: 10Km 54:23 (8:45p) / 55:55 (9:00p)
Ronn Zinn 10 Miler, Asbury Park boardwalk, NJ
1:25:27 2nd place, 1988 Ronn Zinn 10 Miler, Asbury Park boardwalk, NJ.
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1988 Ronn Zinn 10 Miler, Asbury Park boardwalk, NJ.
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1988 Ronn Zinn 10 Miler, Asbury Park boardwalk, NJ. •
Photos by Elliot Denman
4/11/1988
Ronn Zinn 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ on the Boardwalk
1:25:27
Average pace: 8:33. 2nd and very windy.
5/19/1988
Great Valley Corporate Center 5Km
Malvern, PA
25:33
Training race. Jumped into a running road race and beat lots of runners.
5/26/1988
Reading Track Club Development Meet 5K
Reading, PA
24:49
1st, Racing your know who as usual.
5/29/1988
Sandy Kalb 9 Mile
Lakewood, NJ
1:18:07
2nd out of 20, Two times around Lake Caeassajo. No water aide stations and a very hot day. average 180 spm for 4.5 miles (one loop) with Maryanne Torrelles .
6/2/1988
Reading Track Club Development Meet 3K
Reading, PA
14:49
1st, Racing your know who as usual.
6/30/1988
Reading Track Club Development Meet 5K
Reading, PA
24:54
1st, Racing your know who as usual.
7/7/1988
Reading Track Club Development Meet 3K
Reading, PA
14:14
1st, Racing your know who as usual.
7/9/1988
USATF 10 Km National Championship
Niagara Falls, NY
51:51
109 walkers, age group 10/20
7/16/1988
Reading Track Club Championship 5Km (track)
Reading, PA
25:16
Undefeated season. 100 + track temp.
7/27/1988
All Comers Meet 1 Mile
Seattle, WA
7:19.1
2nd, Allen James 1st. On a training trip for work to HQ of Aldus Pagemaker. Always great finding a race on the road. Was on a trip to Aldus (PageMaker DTP software) for work training.
9/11/1988
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Kenn College, NJ
DNF
Out at 35K, Sub 4 hour pace at 30K (2:59) (a little too fast I guess)
11/5/1988
Union Canal 10K
Reading, PA
55:19
2nd, I don't always get the best of Bill Norton.
12/31/1988
Polar Bear Classic 10 Mile (9 Miles)
Asbury Park, NJ
1:20:59
Average pace: 9:00. 4th, doors where closed so the race was shortened by 1 mile to nine miles. And, one more mile and Bill would have caught me. Glad those doors were shut :-)
1987
(33 years old) - Stumbled onto racewalking some how. And really got into it via Jake Jacobson's Healthwalk to Fitness book. I found this book at the Chester County Library, Exton, PA USA and checked it out several times. Thank You Jake.
3/29/1987
National Invitational 5km
Washington, DC
30:24
First Official Race
Around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool . 1st race and I was 2 minutes late. Finished 13th out of 48. Would have been 2nd behind Bobby Briggs if I had showed up on time ;-)
4/12/1987
Ronn Zinn 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ on the Boardwalk
1:44:14
Average pace: 10:25. Went down to check this race out and actually did the race. I read about the races on the boardwalk at Asbury Park in Howard "Jake" Jacobson's Healthwalk to Fitness book. Very cool racing on the boardwalk. The start of a lot of great racewalking friendships.
Meet Elliott Denman and the great walkers of the Shore AC and started a long, long friendship with Elliot and many of the walkers. Elliot, born January 23, 1934 competed in the men's 50 kilometers walk at the 1956 Summer Olympics. I spent every Wednesday for several years on a long, long 4 hour plus, long and show training walk with Elliott and Dr. Gerald Kass (my Eye Doctor while living in NJ) while I lived in Asbury Park, NJ.
5/3/1987
Central Park 5K
Central Park, NYC
28:16
45 out of 135 - Staged with the 1987 World Cup in Central Park. Great time racing in central park and then watching the very best walkers in the world.
6/11/1987
Reading Track Club Development Meet 3K (track)
Reading, PA
15:14
Racing Bill Norton every week.
6/18/1987
Reading Track Club Development Meet 5K (track)
Reading, PA
25:48
6/25/1987
Pennsylvania Keystone Games qualifier 5K (track)
26:44
7/12/1987
Pennsylvania Keystone Games 5K Finals (track)
Leigh Univ, PA
28:55
2/5 VERY hot. Never did pick up my medal.
9/13/1987
Eastern Regional 10K
Atlantic City, NJ
57:28
On the boardwalk start and finish loops in front of the Atlantic City Convention Center.
9/20/1987
USATF 40 Km National Championship
Fort Monmouth, NJ
4:32:28
1st long distance race. Just wanted to finish. 5 Km loops and old course at Fort Monmouth, NJ.
Laps: 1) 34:15 2) 33:52 3) 33:20 4) 34:03 5) 33:25 6) 34:14 7) 33:13 8) 36:03 Average: 34:04 and 10:57 pace.
I trained with Bill Norton who talked me into doing this race and gave me some great advice that helped me finish the race. Some advice I didn't take like the pre-race meal of Beer and Muttin chops. I could barely walk the next day and on Bill's great advice forced myself out for a walk. This does help in the recovery.
10/18/1987
Shore AC 10km
NJ
53:07
10/25/1987
Union Canal 5K
Reading, PA
25:31
2/12, Racing Bill Norton as usual (Bill 3rd)
12/27/1987
Polar Bear Classic 10 Mile
Asbury Park, NJ
1:27:08
Average page: 8:43. On the boardwalk
2023 Updated and Analysis for getting back into it: — There is hope, it only took 7 months or so to get into pretty good shape and to drop 2 minutes of more off a 10 mile time. So there is hope!!!
No Racewalking Before 1987
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Original Animation by Curt Sheller - 1987 for my first web site 37 years ago.
