2013 Running Schedule and Goals

It's that time of the year for New Year's Resolutions. Here is a list of races I'm considering running this year. Be sure to follow my blog all season to see how I am performing. 2012 running goals

February:
2/16/13 - Chili Bowl Classic 5K - Cleveland

March:
3/16/13 - St. Malachi Run - 5 mile race
3/23/13 - Strongsville Super Saturday 5K Run

April:
4/28/13 - Glass City Marathon - Toledo

May:
5/19/13 - Cleveland 10K - registered

June:
6/8/13 - Dean DePiero 5k, Parma

July:
7/6/13 - Run for the Pierogies, Parma – 5k
7/20/13 - Winking Lizard "A Shot in the Dark"

August:
8/3/13 - Cleveland Clinic 5K Run

September:
9/8/13 - River Run Half Marathon
9/21/13 - Cleveland Race for the Cure, 5k race
9/28/13 - Akron Marathon

October:
10/12/13 – Monster Mutt Dash, Berea – 5k
10/13/13 - Towpath Marathon
10/20/13 - Columbus Marathon

November:
11/28/13 - Cleveland Turkey Trot
11/30/13 - Pigskin Classic

December:
12/7/13 - Reindeer Run, Lakewood – 5k

Training for St. Malachi has already started. I hope to break 45 minutes. My 5k and 10k goals this season are to break 27 and 55 minutes respectively.

Akron Marathon 2012

Participated in the Relay Race portion of the Akron Marathon. The team consisted of Maureen Vastagh, Douglas Morgan, Ken Slater, myself and Kevin Kowel.

My portion of the race (Leg 4) started at Sand Run Parkway and Portage Path and finished at Firestone High School – covered approximately 4.5 miles from the 16.2 mark of the race to the 20.7 mark.

The team officially finished at 4:22:38.


Members of the "Knights of the Buffet Table" team:
Douglas Morgan, Ken Slater, myself (back) and Kevin Kowel (front).

Beginning of the race at National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Runners relax at the Canal Park outfield after the race.

This is one of the relay marathon participants who was
dressed in a Cleveland Browns Trent Richardson jersey, long hair extensions
and a #92 Browns helmet (assuming Michael Dean Perry).
He hadn't started his portion of the race yet.
The sun was out and I bet he was warm.

Firestone High School was Relay Point 5 of the race

Cleveland 10K race, 2012

Ran the 2012 Cleveland 10k race earlier today. Official time was 59:28 (59 seconds slower than last year). Below are some of the memories of the event.

Moments away from the start of the race.

Monster Hill Conquered

For those of you who read this blog know that I have taken up running. From time to time I set goals and today's run and achieving one of them. Residents of Parma Ohio may know this hill on Broadview Road just south of Ridgewood Drive. You can get a view of downtown Cleveland at the top of the hill.

My best guess is the hill has a 200 foot elevation. My friend James Ryan requested a visual so here we go.


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2012 Running Schedule and Goals

Most of you know I took up running and exercising around the same time I started this blog. Today I’m laying out all the races I’m targeting in 2012. The Cleveland race is a definite – the others are races I may or may not run depending on running partners. Be sure to follow my blog all season to see how I am performing.

March:
3/10/12 - St. Malachi Run - 5 mile road race
3/17/12 - Strongsville Super Saturday 5K Run

April:
4/14/12 - Run for your Life, Berea – 5k

May:
5/20/12 - Cleveland 10K

June:
6/23/12 - Dean DePiero 5k, Parma

July:
7/7/12 - Run for the Pierogies, Parma – 5k

August:
8/4/12 - Cleveland Clinic 5K Run

September:
9/15/12 - Cleveland Race for the Cure, 5k race
9/29/12 - Akron Marathon, team relay event

October:
10/13/12 – Monster Mutt Dash, Berea – 5k

November:
11/22/12- Cleveland Turkey Trot

Training for St. Malachi has already started. I hope to break 48 minutes. My 5k and 10k goals this season are to break 27 and 55 minutes respectively. Keep your fingers crossed.

Parma 5K race, 2011

Ran the Parma 5k last weekend with my buddy, Kevin Kowel.

Cleveland 10K race, 2011

Ran the 2011 Cleveland 10k race earlier today which marks my first ever race of that distance. Official time was 58:29 (91 seconds under goal). Below are some of the memories of the event.


Joel Peebles and Andrew Gerber getting psyched up for the race in front of the Great Lakes Science Museum.