Competitive Résumé 2015

As 2015 draws to a close, it's time to count my blessings from this year and look ahead. Our beautiful granddaughter Anastacia was born, our equally handsome grandson Rowan celebrated his first birthday and I had a very successful year competitively:

• State Supermasters Road Race Champion
• State Supermasters Time Trial Champion
• State Masters Duathlon Champion

Competitive Résumé 2013

Placings are generally for men age 60-64, except where noted as "overall." Results are accompanied by lame-ass excuses, where applicable. 

August 10

World Sprint Duathlon Championships, Ottawa, Canada

5th place

1:08:54 (5K run-20K bike-2.5K run)

Fastest bike time in age group by 1:23

August 3

Piru Time Trial

1st place 55+

59:59 (40K-24.9 mph)

New P.R. for this distance on this course 

June 16

USATF Regional Masters Track and Field Championships

2nd place

5K (23:00-7:24 pace)

May 19

Southwest Regional Duathlon Championship
2nd place
2:04:06 (2K run-40K bike-10K run)

Qualified for Team USA at World Championships in Ottawa in August

May 18

State Time Trial Championship

6th place

53:17 (23 miles-26.0 mph)

April 14

Camarillo Duathlon

9th place overall

1:37:10
5th overall on bike

March 23

Pasadena Duathlon

2nd place

1:16:43 (fastest bike time of all competitors)

Lost time when volunteer sent me the wrong direction out of second transition. Pleased to be able to go for 1:16:43 without taking a piss. 

March 17

Fiesta Island Time Trial (photo, above)

1st place

28:56 (25.77 mph)

One day before final radiation treatment

February 23

Rosena Ranch Circuit Race

8th place

After 5 of 25 daily IMRT radiation treatments (180 centigray per day/4,500 centigray total)

January 26

Poor College Kids Road Race

5th place

Ouch! Time to shop for a prostate-pressure-relieving saddle. 

January 13

Ontario Grand Prix criterium

17th place

Three weeks after brachytherapy (surgical implant of 62 permanent Palladium-103 radioactive seeds for prostate cancer)

Competitive Résumé 2012

Placings are generally for men age 60-64, except where noted as "overall."
Photo by Phil Beckman, PB Creative.

December 9, 2012
Tom's Farms Time Trial
1st place
20:26 (25.1 mph)

December 1, 2012
Spirit of the Tribes 5K (UC Riverside)
1st place, 14th overall
23:07 (actual distance 3.24 miles) -- 7:08 pace
22:07 (5K time)

November 22, 2012
Tom's Farms Time Trial
1st place
20:45 (24.6 mph)

October 6, 2012
Chapman University 5K
2nd place
22:15 (7:10 pace)

August 12, 2012
Camarillo Duathlon
3rd place overall, fastest bike time overall
3 mile run - 19.5 mile bike - 3 mile run
1:34:13 (new P.R. for this course)

August 5, 2012
Brentwood Grand Prix criterium
7th place

August 4, 2012
Piru Time Trial 40K
2nd place 55+
1:00:10 (24.8 mph)
First 20K -- 29:29 (25.3 mph) -- new P.R. for this course

July 29, 2012
Goleta Beach Duathlon
5K run - 40K bike - 5K run
1st place
1:53 (21:17 - 1:05:08 - 23.37)
(4th-fastest bike time among 244 entrants)

July 15, 2012
SCNCA Criterium Championship
6th place

July 1, 2012
Piru Time Trial 20K
1st place
29:57 (24.8 mph) - new P.R. for this course

June 23, 2012
Rosena Ranch Circuit Race
1st place

June 3, 2012
SCNCA Road Race Championship
8th place

May 12, 2012
SCNCA Individual Time Trial Championship
4th place
54:04 (26.1 mph)

May 5, 2012
Barrio Logan Grand Prix (criterium)
2nd place

April 22, 2012
A Run Through Redlands 5K
1st place
23:35 (7:35 pace, with stress fracture in foot)

April 21, 2012
Santiago Canyon Time Trial
3rd place
29:22 (22.5 mph, with stress fracture in foot)
*Awarded So Cal Time Trial Series Championship (won 11 of 12 races)

March 10, 2012
Pasadena Duathlon
5K run - 9.3 mile bike - 5K run
1st place
1:15:04

March 4, 2012
Fiesta Island Time Trial 20K
1st place
28:52 (25.82 mph)

March 3, 2012
Desert Sprint Duathlon
1 mile run - 14 mile bike - 5K run
1st place (9th overall, 2nd in bike, among 88 participants)
1:05:56

February 26, 2012
Redlands Duathlon
5K run - 10 mile bike - 5K run
1st place (2nd overall)
1:12:15

February 18, 2012
Imperial Valley Classic criterium
6th place

February 11, 2012
Zot Trot Duathlon
5K run - 10 mile bike - 1 mile run
1st place (only 60-64 entrant), 4th overall
1:01:31

February 5, 2012
Fiesta Island Time Trial 20K
1st place
29:17 (25.46 mph)

February 4, 20112
Boulevard Road Race
5th place

January 29, 2012
Tom's Farm Time Trial
1st place
20:21 (25.1 mph) - new P.R. for this course

January 21, 2012
Ontario Mills 5K
1st place
22:19 (7:10 pace)

January 8, 2012
Piru Time Trial 20K
1st place
32:27 (23 mph) - very windy

Competitive Résumé 2011

Placings are generally for men age 60-64, except where noted as "overall."

December 11, 2011
Tom's Farm Time Trial
1st place
20:28 (25.0 mph) - new P.R. for this course

November 13, 2011
San Diego Duathlon
2nd place (6th overall among 102 men in time trial, pulled hamstring one mile into second run)
1:08:33

November 12, 2011
Santiago Canyon Time Trial
1st place
27:47 (23.8 mph) - new P.R. for this course

November 6, 2011
Piru Time Trial
1st place
30:13 (24.62 mph) - P.R. for this course

November 5, 2011
USATF/SC Cross Country Championships
3rd place
30:37 (7:50 pace/3.92 miles)

October 16, 2011
Tom's Farm Time Trial
1st place
20:29 (24.9 mph) - new P.R. for this course

October 15, 2011
Chapman University 5K
3rd place
20:31 (6:36 pace) - new P.R.

October 9, 2011
Fiesta Island Time Trial
1st place
28:44 (25.96 mph)

October 8, 2011
Santiago Canyon Time Trial
1st place
28:47 (23.0 mph)

October 2, 2011
Santa Monica 5K
2nd place
21:56 (7:05 pace)

September 18, 2011
Run With the Cops 5K
2nd place
20:50 (6:42 pace) - new P.R.

September 11, 2011
Fiesta Island Time Trial
1st place
28:41 (26.0 mph) - new P.R. for this course

September 4, 2011
Camarillo Duathlon
3-mile run, 20-mile bike, 3-mile run
1st place, 13th overall
1:35:26

August 20, 2011
Guy Poncy Angels 5K
3rd place
22:45 (7:15 pace) - new P.R.

August 14, 2011
Camarillo Duathlon
3-mile run, 20-mile bike, 3-mile run
1st place, 22th overall
1:40:45

July 31, 2011
Goleta Beach Duathlon
5K run, 40K bike, 5K run
1st place, 20th overall
2:12:22

April 11, 2011
Run Through Redlands 5K
2nd place
24:10 (7:47 pace) - begin P.R.

Competitive Résumé 2011

Placings are generally for men age 60-64, except where noted as "overall."

December 11, 2011
Tom's Farm Time Trial
1st place
20:28 (25.0 mph) - new P.R. for this course

November 13, 2011
San Diego Duathlon
2nd place (6th overall among 102 men in time trial, pulled hamstring one mile into second run)
1:08:33

November 12, 2011
Santiago Canyon Time Trial
1st place
27:47 (23.8 mph) - new P.R. for this course

November 6, 2011
Piru Time Trial
1st place
30:13 (24.62 mph) - P.R. for this course

November 5, 2011
USATF/SC Cross Country Championships
3rd place
30:37 (7:50 pace/3.92 miles)

October 16, 2011
Tom's Farm Time Trial
1st place
20:29 (24.9 mph) - new P.R. for this course

October 15, 2011
Chapman University 5K
3rd place
20:31 (6:36 pace) - new P.R.

October 9, 2011
Fiesta Island Time Trial
1st place
28:44 (25.96 mph)

October 8, 2011
Santiago Canyon Time Trial
1st place
28:47 (23.0 mph)

October 2, 2011
Santa Monica 5K
2nd place
21:56 (7:05 pace)

September 18, 2011
Run With the Cops 5K
2nd place
20:50 (6:42 pace) - new P.R.

September 11, 2011
Fiesta Island Time Trial
1st place
28:41 (26.0 mph) - new P.R. for this course

September 4, 2011
Camarillo Duathlon
3-mile run, 20-mile bike, 3-mile run
1st place, 13th overall
1:35:26

August 20, 2011
Guy Poncy Angels 5K
3rd place
22:45 (7:15 pace) - new P.R.

August 14, 2011
Camarillo Duathlon
3-mile run, 20-mile bike, 3-mile run
1st place, 22th overall
1:40:45

July 31, 2011
Goleta Beach Duathlon
5K run, 40K bike, 5K run
1st place, 20th overall
2:12:22

April 11, 2011
Run Through Redlands 5K
2nd place
24:10 (7:47 pace) - begin P.R.