Craig's Year 1999 Races



DATE DISTANCE TYPE TIME OVERALL AGE RACE
2/13/99 10K Road 33:47 1st 1st Point Mugu Marti Gras
3/14/99 Marathon Road 2:49:02 95th 27th Los Angeles Marathon
4/17/99 10K Road 33:48 2nd 1st Point Mugu Runway
6/12/99 5K Hill Climb 22:45 1st 1st Laguna Peak Challenge
8/29/99 3 mile Road 16:26 3rd 2nd Downtown Ventura Criterium
9/26/99 10K Road 36:47 2nd 1st Lake Piru Challenge
10/30/99 4 mile X-Country 27:43 2nd 1st Twilights Last Gleaming
11/13/99 1/2 mara. Road 1:15:17 1st 1st Point Mugu 1/2 Marathon

I went for quality over quantity this year, racing just 8 times (my previous low was 17 races in one year). Except for a 36:47 at Lake Piru (run on a very hilly course when I was sick) all of these races were very good. I got a late start training for the marathon, but did get three 50 mile weeks in January and February. The marathon went great. My goal was 3:10 for a Boston qualifier, but I really wanted to break 3 hours. I walked some in the last 3 miles, but managed to hang on for a good time. Dave flew out to run this, and we had a great time, although he had leg problems in the race. In May I started doing heavy speed work on a bad dirt track and got a stress fracture in my foot. Finally got it x-rayed after the Laguna Peak race and had to sit out the rest of the summer. Got a surprise half-marathon PR in November as I started early training for the 2000 LA Marathon.