2007 In Review

Ben,

Thank you for your continued support. There are a lot of guys out there (me included) who recently graduated from college who would like to continue to run and race for a post-collegiate team. Most of us aren't all stars, rather, citizen runners with full time jobs who enjoy one another's company while training. We’re all part of the 40 hour work week and the DC rat race, but all of us ultimately want to get faster and faster…and faster.

Below is proof that this training group is working. These are the top times for each person in each distance they raced this year. It is remarkable how many people have PR’d in each distance over the past 12 months and I would argue that the support we give one another is a huge factor in obtaining these personal bests. GRC even has a token Ironman in Matias and token UltraMan in Dane!

Having others to run with is key and I believe if we keep it up we’ll only get faster and faster. I’m hoping to have an army of runners to train with on weekend runs as we push through winter and on into spring. Who is with me? Happy Running in 2008!

*If I’ve missed anyone or a race please e-mail me and I’ll amend the list accordingly*

MILE
4:12.7 – Joe Wiegner - Penn Relays OD Mile Run, PA - April PR!
4:20 – Allen Carr – King Street Mile – 12/31
4:32 – Luke Merkel - DCRR Track Championships 7/25 PR!
4:36 – Christiam Camacho - DCRR Track Championships 7/25 PR!

3K
9:47 - Luke Merkel - DCRR Track Championships - 7/25

5K
15:06 – Joe Wiegner - Shamrock 5k, Baltimore – March PR!
15:09 – Allen Carr - PVI Runfest - 9/16
15:17 - Jason Dwyer- Haverford Indoors - 1/27 PR!
15:21 – Jake Klim - Shamrock 5k, Baltimore – March PR!
15:55 – Patrick Reaves - Blizzard Blast 5k, Tampa, FL - 12/29 PR!
16:52 – Christiam Camacho- Fairfield 5k, Fairfield, CT PR!

4 MILES
22:02 - Luke Merkel - DCRR Bastille Day 4-miler 7/14

8K (or 5 MILES)
24:43 – Allen Carr - Star Kid 8k -10/21
25:03 - Joe Wiegner - Shamrock Sportsfest, VA Beach
25:12 – Jake Klim - Rothman Institute 8k, Philly - 11/18 PR!
25:34 – Jason Dwyer - St Patrick’s Day 8K - WDC - March
26:37 - Patrick Reaves - Rockville Twilight 8k PR!
26:44 - Matias Palavecino - Rockville Twilight 8K
27:28 - $teve Money - Rockville Twilight 8k
30:06 - Matt Herzog - Celtic Solstice Five Mile PR!
30:09 – Dane Rauschenberg - Rockville Twilight 8k PR!
31:58 – Matt Ernst - St Patrick’s Day 8K - WDC – March PR!

10K
30:33 - Allen Carr - Veterans Day 11/11 PR!
31:29 – Jake Klim - Pikes Peek – Rockville - April PR!
31:47 - Jason Dwyer - Pikes Peek, Rockville - April
32:38 - Matias Palavecino - Pike's Peek, Rockville – July PR!
33:37 – Patrick Reaves - Peachtree Road Race, Atlanta - July
35:04 – Christiam Camacho - Pikes Peek, Rockville – April PR!
38:16 - Matt Herzog - Jingle All the Way - December PR!
38:36 – Dane Rauschenberg - Battle of the Blvd
39:03 – Matt Ernst - Pikes Peek – Rockville - April PR!

10 MILES
52:53 – Jake Klim - Cherry Blossom 10 Miler - 4/1 PR!
56:47 - Patrick Reaves - Annapolis 10 Miler - 8/26 PR!
57:54 – Christiam Camacho - Cherry Blossom 10 miler - 4/1 PR!

HALF MARATHON
1:11:47 – Dave O’Hara - Colonial Half Marathon - March PR!
1:12:29 - Matias Palavecino - Austin Half Marathon PR!
1:13:04 – Patrick Reaves - Parks Half Marathon - 9/16 PR!
1:15:43 – $teve Money - National Half Marathon, WDC - March
1:23:27 - Dane Rauschenberg
1:24:55 – Matt Ernst – Philadelphia Distance Run – 9/16 PR!

MARATHON
2:37:04 - Matias Palavecino - National Marathon 3/24 PR!
2:39:41 - Dave O’Hara - National Marathon 3/24 PR!
2:42:27 - Patrick Reaves - ING Georgia Marathon - 3/25 PR!
2:42:37 - Jake Klim - Grandmas Marathon, Duluth, MN - June PR!
2:46 - $teve Money - Vermont City Marathon - May
2:48:13 – Luke Merkel - National Marathon 3/24 PR!
2:55:34 - Dane Rauschenberg – Steamtown, PA - September PR!
3:08:45 – Matt Ernst – Philadelphia Marathon – September PR!

IRONMAN!
9:49:06 - Matias Palavecino – Hawaii – October PR!

ALSO
Dylan Keith 2007 Track Times (Pre-GRC)
10K on Track: 31:21 @ MIAC Conference Championships - PR
5K on Track: 14:45.39 @ NCC Gregory Last Chance Meet - PR
3K on Track (indoors): 8:52 @ MIAC Indoor Conf Champs