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Date Race Location Length Time Pace Place Division Div Pl Comment
2024-03-17 New Bedford Half Marathon New Bedford, MA 13.1M 1:49:23 8:21 855/1829 F60-69 9/53 Tough competition here for USATF-NE Grand Prix. Also tough headwinds. But always a good time.
2024-01-14 PwC Bermuda Half Marathon Hamilton, Bermuda 13.1M 1:57:29 8:58 151/453 F60-69 2/23 Last event in Bermuda Triangle Challenge (Half marathon version).
2024-01-13 BF&M 10K Hamilton, Bermuda 6.2M 52:36 8:29 177/677 F60-69 2/31 Two down, one to go in Bermuda Triangle Half Challenge.
2024-01-12 Butterfield Mile Hamilton, Bermuda 1M 7:47 7:47 253/488 Females 90/259 First of three events in the Bermuda Triangle Half Challenge.
2024-01-01 First Day 5K Whitinsville, MA 3.1M 24:41 7:58 59/196 F60-69 1 Good start to the year.
2023-11-25 Andrea Holden 5K Dennis, MA 3.1M 25:51 8:20 91/410 F60-69 3/40 Recovering from COVID.
2023-11-23 Whitin 5 Miler Whitinsville 5M 41:50 8:22 138/440 F60-64 2/10 Another fun time in Whitinsville, but a bit more challenging as I recover from COVID ;-(.
2023-10-08 Chicago Marathon Chicago, IL 26.2M 3:49:44 8:46 16761/47500 F60-64 53/124 Division finish was AWMM Wanda age group world championships place. Total mileage ran was 26.5. Total finishers
2023-09-04 Faxon Law New Haven Road Races - Half Marathon New Haven, CT 13.1M 1:57:02 8:56 256/965 F60-64 1/6 HOT! 86 degrees. But fun watching all the elites here for the 20K national championship. I believe Larry Olsen held the master's title here for many years.
2023-08-12 Brew Run Brewster, MA 5.27M 42:59 8:09 177/906 F60-69 2/24 The name says it all.
2023-07-29 Dennis Road Race Dennis, MA 4.9M 40:31 8:16 52/250 F50+ 1/40 Hot and humid. Burgers and beers afterward.
2023-07-09 Wellfleet Road Race Wellfleet, MA 4.9M 39:47 8:07 48/192 F60-69 2/12 Another muggy, hilly run on the outer Cape. Nice to get the pottery prizes, though.
2023-06-24 Independence Half Marathon Bristol, RI 13.1M 1:53:18 8:39 170/678 F60-69 2/16 Holy hills and humidity! Much tougher than two years ago when it went in the reverse direction.
2023-05-21 YPD Blue 5K Run for a Reason Yarmouth, MA 3.1M 24:32 7:55 36/298 F60-69 1/26 First “Summah” run of the year.
2023-05-06 Bloom Run (Brewster in Bloom) 5K Brewster, MA 3.1M 24:04 7:46 18/154 F60-69 1/9 3rd woman overall (got beat by a 27- and a 17-year-old). Beautiful day, nice course.
2023-04-17 Boston Marathon Hopkinton/Boston 26.2M 3:51:19 8:49 17621/26603 F60-64 88/527 Cool and raining, pretty good running conditions. Ran steady till last few miles and didn’t puke. Win!
2023-03-19 Shamrock Half Marathon Virginia Beach, VA 13.1M 1:47:19 8:11 726/5214 F60-64 4/127 Fantastic party weekend on the boardwalk. Cold and windy, but a well run race.
2023-03-05 Hyannis 10k Hyannis, Ma 6.1M 48:04 7:53 26/177 F60-69 1/8 Fun speedwork sandwiched in a 16-mile long run. But don’t be a doofus like me and forget your bib. Had to drive back to Cape house to retrieve before start.
2023-02-18 MV Winter Classic Amity Island Relay Martha’s Vineyard 10M 1:21:17 8:08 Female team 3 Badass Boomers reigned!
2023-01-01 1st Day 5K Whitinsville 3.1M 24:13 7:49 62/224 F60-69 2/11 A little traffic jam at the high school driveway loop, but great weather for it this year.
2022-11-26 Andrea Holden 5K Dennis, MA 3.1M 25:00 8:04 68/420 F60-69 2/55 Part 2 of Thanksgiving double header.
2022-11-24 Whitin Five Miler Whitinsville 5M 39:27 7:53 110/432 F60-69 1/9 Local classic!
2022-10-02 TCS London Marathon/AWMM Wanda age group world champs London 26.2M 3:55:37 8:59 11420/47006 F60-64 52/529 Placed 35/75 in age group world champs division.
2022-09-04 Swanzey Covered Bridges Half Marathon (Elijah’s run) Swanzey, NH 13.1M 1:53:08 8:38 30/134 F60-69 1/10 Hilly and scenic. 6th female overall.
2022-08-13 Brew Run Brewster, MA 5.2M 42:54 8:15 189/790 F60-69 2/36 Fun race with beer fest afterward. Who needs Falmouth?
2022-07-30 Dennis Road Race Dennis, MA 5M 39:26 7:53 75/269 F50+ 3/41 Combined all age groups 50+ :-(. Still did well with negative splits on a hot day… took it as a cutdown tempo run.
2022-07-16 Osterville Village Library/Cape Cod 5K championship Osterville, MA 3.1M 24:47 8:00 46/211 F60-69 2/14 Nice course. But who is that 60-yo from Waban who beat me with a 22:28
2022-07-10 Wellfleet 5 Miler Wellfleet, MA 5M 40:20 8:04 38/135 F60-69 1/12 Only about 1/3 of the participants that this race used do draw (300-400). Beautiful day, not too humid. A little bummed I was no longer sub-40 on this short-but-hilly course (4.88 miles, 10 hills). Maybe that's age. Still won a handmade mug.
2022-06-20 Garry Bjorklund (Grandma's) Half Marathon Duluth, MN 13.1M 1:51:21 8:30 1438/7006 F60-64 5/137 Beautiful course in an area where my family used to vacation when I was growing up in Minneapolis. Rolling course. Couldn't quite get my legs turning over the way I would have liked, but ran steady. I'd come back here.
2022-05-22 YPD Blue/Run for a Reason Yarmouth, MA 3.1M 25:12 8:08 53/307 F60-69 1/20 Hot.
2022-04-18 Boston Marathon Hopkinton 26.2M 4:03:22 9:17 17871/24819 F60-64 108/450 Steady race interrupted only by a pit stop at the 12.2-mile porta-potties. Apparently also designated as “Shalane’s Throne.”
2022-01-01 First Day 5K Whitinsville 3.1M 24:21 7:51 47 F 60-69 1/11 Another fun race. Thanks, TVFR for taking it over!
2021-11-27 Andrea Holden 5K Dennis, MA 3.1M 25:33 8:15 85/505 F60-69 1/48 20-30 mph wind. Chip time 25:25, but only gun time recorded.
2021-11-25 Whitin 5 Miler Whitinsville 5M 40:07 8:01 138/469 F60-69 1/10 Beat by my son for the first time!
2021-10-11 Boston Marathon Hopkinton 26.2M 4:07:12 9:26 10330/15311 F60-64 86/368 Recovery run 2 weeks after Berlin. Kept a fairly steady pace. Had a party.
2021-09-26 BMW Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 26.2M 3:59:17 9:08 F60-64 13/225 Fabulous experience retracing my father’s family’s footsteps through this city. The race was an amazing experience, despite temperatures in the mid-70s, which slowed everyone down. Well-supported. So much fun.
2021-07-31 Dennis Five Mile Road Race Dennis, MA 5M 38:36 7:43 F60-69 1 Not so hot this year!
2021-07-11 Wellfleet 5 Mile Road Race Wellfleet, MA 5M 39:36 7:55 F60-69 1
2021-06-26 Independence Half Marathon Bristol, RI 13.1M 1:47:44 8:13 110/583 F60-69 1/25 Muggy but scenic (and maybe a bit short?). Still 1st in age group. Real snacks at the finish, too!
2021-06-13 Horseneck 3.5 Mile Race Westport, MA 3.5M 27:44 7:55 26/191 F60-69 1/8 Sunny run at Horseneck Beach. But back to old-fashioned racing!
2021-05-02 Providence Marathon Providence, RI 26.2M 3:56:28 9:01 293/578 F 60-69 1/11 First "big" marathon back in person. Temperature climbed well into the 70s with no shade on the back half, so it was an unexpected suffer fest. But still fun.
2021-03-13 St. Patty’s 5K/10K/pub crawl Portsmouth, NH 6.2M 51:17 8:16 129/411 F60-64 1/9 Actual course distance around 6.4. Windy loops around Pease AFB. Another fun Milkennium Running event.
2021-02-07 Super Sunday 4 Miler Bedford, NH 4M 32:15 8:04 164/741 F60-64 1/26 Another great pandemic-era race by Millennium Running Co.
2021-01-01 Whitin 5 Miler Whitinsville 5M 40:07 8:01 137/467 F60-69 1/10 Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot, Nov, 25, 2021. My son finally beat me (by 8 seconds!)
2020-11-15 Upstate Classic Altamont (Guilderland), NY 3.1M 24:25 7:53 111/406 F60-64 1/12 Socially distanced/masked at start/finish, staggered start 5K on combination dirt/mud track, gravel road and pavement. Fun to run a real race. But sadly no awards, just bragging rights, for age group winners.
2020-10-11 Delta Dental New England Half Marathon Concord, NH 13.1M 1:48:29 8:17 284/911 F60-64 3/27 A real race in NH! Time trial start - so much fun and good to race with other people again.
2020-09-12 Virtual Boston Marathon Experience Hopkinton 26.68M 4:17:56 9:40 This includes 10 minutes of stopping at Dunkin's, chatting at the aid stations and taking selfies with running buddies.
2020-02-16 Old-Fashioned 10 Miler Foxboro 10M 1:20:10 8:01 194/686 F 60-69 1/23 Fun race! Just did the 10: I’m not quite badass.
2020-01-05 Weary Travelers Club Bourne, MA 4.87M 38:18 7:52 41/198 F 60-69 2/15 Lots of fast older folks here at this ol' Cape Cod classic.
2020-01-01 1st Day 5K Whitinsville 3.1M 23:44 7:39 50/217 F 60-69 1/4 Great way to start out 2020!
2019-12-07 Santa Stampede Orleans, MA 3.1M 23:52 7:42 23/159 F 60-69 1 A costumed romp through East Orleans, finishing with a cozy bar/buffet scene at the Barley Neck Inn. Course only measured 3.05 miles on my Garmin though.
2019-11-30 Andrea Holden 5K Dennis, MA 3.1M 24:27 7:53 81/532 F 60-69 1/42 Another Thanksgiving classic. Getting a little slower but placing higher in a new age group!
2019-11-28 Whitin Five Mile Whitinsville 5M 39:40 7:56 125/551 F 60-69 1/12 Another great Thanksgiving tradition continues.
2019-10-27 Cape Cod Marathon Falmouth 26.2M 3:58:10 9:05 346/904 F 60-69 2/7 New course largely along the water. Winds 16-30+ mph, particularly strong headwinds the last 3 miles along the beach, made it really tough and slow.
2019-09-22 Lone Gull 10K Goucester, MA 6.2M 50:05 8:05 448/885 F50-59 23/93 USATF NE race - very competitive! Slowed down 30 seconds from two years ago. I don't know if it was the revised course route or I'm just older. 10th place F50-59 in USATF scoring.
2019-09-08 Surftown Half Marathon Westerly, RI 13.1M 1:48:48 8:18 205/944 F55-59 3/19 Great course from Misquamicut State Beach, around Watch Hill. Got the cutest little VW Microbus beach mobile award for 3rd in F55-59.
2019-08-10 Brew Run Brewster, MA 5.2M 44:06 8:29 313/1098 F 50-59 7/87 It's not a race; it's the Brew Run! Starts at 4 p.m., rolling hills, but the Bud Light flows freely afterward. First race back since metatarsal fracture at Frank Nealon BTU in March. Kept it as tempo run, which made it more enjoyable.
2019-06-30 Chatham Harbor Run 10K Chatham, MA 6.2M 56:50 9:10 F 50-59 First real race back after rehabbing from fractured metatarsal. Did a planned run-walk of 8 minutes run, 1-minute walk. I can’t recall my finishing place but I know I wasn’t on the podium.
2019-03-30 Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up Upton, MA 9.3M 1:15:24 8:06 363/583 F50-59 15/53 Um, yeah so I fractured my 4th metatarsal on right foot somewhere in the opening miles, but the pain didn't really seem to bother me too much so I ran through it. 'Guess I'll be off the roads for a while.
2019-03-17 New Bedford Half Marathon New Bedford 13.1M 1:46:01 8:05 792/2273 F50-59 20/149 USATF NE race. Tough competition! Windy as always.
2019-01-20 Bermuda Half Marathon Hamilton, Bermuda 13.1M 1:51:22 8:30 113/582 F 50-59 8/91 Hilly, windy (23 mph winds) and warm/humid - probably the toughest half-marathon I've run, but lots of fun and a wonderful weekend. Slowed down a lot on the second half, when the hills and headwind took their toll. Maybe some day I'll try the Bermuda Triangle challenge and compete in the Front Street Mile and the 10K too. For fun.
2019-01-01 1st Day 5K Whitinsville, MA 3.1M 23:32 7:35 62/253 F50-59 3/30 Holy wind tunnel, Batman! At least the downhill start and tailwind got me started fast. Slow last mile straight into the 29 mph wind. And I got a cookie :-)
2018-11-24 Andrea Holden 5K Dennis, MA 3.1M 24:00 7:45 75/578 F50-59 4/59 Beautiful race on Olde Cape Cod. Getting a little slower these days, though.
2018-11-22 Whitin Five Mile Road Race Whitinsville, MA 5M 39:13 7:51 93/384 F50-59 5/32 COLD!
2018-10-28 Dennis Police 5K Halloween Hustle Dennis, MA 3.1M 23:52 7:42 22/412 F 50-59 1/49 Halloween race, dressed up as Wonder Woman.
2018-09-30 Wineglass Marathon Corning, NY 26.2M 3:43:46 8:32 423/1674 F55-59 4/64 This was my 16th marathon, but my first in 18 years. Perfect race for a comeback! Overall slightly downhill course, rural/small towns, welcoming and lots of good swag, including a wine glass and bottle of Finger Lakes champagne. I ran negative splits and it actually just felt like a long tempo run. Ended up being my 6th fastest marathon time, and the fastest since lifetime PR in 1991. Not too bad for two weeks shy of 59.
2018-09-02 Swanzey Covered Bridges - Elijah's Race Half Marathon Swanzey, NH 13.1M 1:50:23 8:25 45/176 F50-59 2/20 What counts as "relatively flat" in NH is really rolling hills the whole way. Not a fast course, but a scenic one. And maple syrup for age group prizes!
2018-07-28 Dennis Road Race Dennis, MA 5M 39:58 8:00 74/377 F50-59 4/37 A steam bath.
2018-07-08 Wellfleet Road Race Wellfleet, MA 5M 39:43 7:57 66/259 F50-59 4/26 Hot, muggy, but always scenic.
2018-06-10 Ocean to the Bay N. Truro 5M 39:38 7:56 28/148 F50-59 3/16 One of the most scenic (and hilly) races on the Cape - from Highland Light to the Bay and back.
2018-05-20 YPD Blue 5K Run for a Reason Yarmouth, MA 3.1M 23:38 7:37 87/1144 F50-59 2/137 This was a special running of this annual seaside out-and-back stroll. It was in memory of Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon, who was fatally shot on duty in April. Lots of law enforcement and military showed up to support the cause. Usually not a tough course, but this year there were 20 mph winds - headwinds for the final mile - and with all the speechifying before the start, it was hard to get into a rhythm.
2018-05-05 Bloom Run 5K (Brewster in Bloom) Brewster, MA 3.1M 23:28 7:34 18/169 F55-59 1/10 Down-home spring festival race from the Woodshed bar. Great Cape Cod vibe and cool prizes, including free entry to next year and a decorated pair of socks for division winners.
2018-03-18 New Bedford Half Marathon New Bedford, MA 13.1M 1:45:38 8:03 719/2039 F 50-59 20/152 Not as windy as last year, but it still puts the brakes on the last four miles. Cold this year too! But as always, a well organized race. And love that chowdah and fish sandwich afterward!
2018-02-18 Old-Fashioned Ten Miler Foxboro, MA 10M 1:19:54 7:59 116/435 F 50-59 3/46 A roller coaster race. Glad I didn't have to do the Badass Half! Fun event, though.
2017-11-25 Andrea Holden 5K Road Race Dennis, MA 3.1M 23:44 7:39 92/595 F 50-59 5/60 Beautiful weather. First time I've run this wearing just a singlet on top. Always a good race, but those 50-year-olds in front of me are getting faster!
2017-11-23 Whitin 5 Miler Whitinsville, MA 5M 38:29 7:42 111/595 F 50-59 3/53 Tough headwind that last mile! But good to see so many TVFRs out there. Fun time.
2017-11-12 Madison Half Marathon Madison, Wisconsin 13.1M 1:44:58 8:00 352/2334 F 55-59 2/42 Holy, twists-and-turns, Batman! A fun Tour de Madison, with rolling hills (a few steep), but I never realized how much not running the tightest tangents can add. Garmin clocked 13.32 miles, which would have been an awesome age-group PR. Still close, and probably beats my un-certified and almost certainly short records on Frosty Half Marathon course. Placed 107/1452 women. There were 1,418 females and 916 males in this race! Oh, and my 10K measured Garmin PR (48:30).
2017-10-29 Dennis Police Halloween Hustle Dennis, MA 3.1M 24:06 7:46 50/485 F 50-59 3/59 Even my Wonder Woman costume couldn't help me with super powers here. Felt draggy, ran slowly, but had a fun time at the party at Chapin's afterward.
2017-09-24 Lone Gull 10K Rockport, MA 6.2M 49:28 7:59 395/977 F 50-59 USATF Grand Prix Race. Beautiful course, but slow this day... I'm blaming Indian summer and sudden heat :-).
2017-09-10 Eastham Windmill 5K Eastham, MA 3.1M 23:42 7:39 20 F50-59 2/7 A very low-key race. Scenic, friendly out-and-back from the library near the windmill/Town Common down to First Encounter Beach and back.
2017-08-12 Brewster Brew Run Brewster, MA 5.2M 42:07 8:06 301/1294 F 50-59 6/86 Can you say humid? This race begins at 4 p.m. and ends with free beer at the Woodshed bar, so it's really more of a huge fun run in blistering conditions than a race. Despite recovering from a strained quad, and always running at least 20-30 seconds/mile slower here than other races, I did OK. Cut 2 minutes off of last year's swelter fest.
2017-07-05 Cotuit Firecracker 5K Cotuit, MA 3.1M 24:06 7:46 39/162 F 50-59 4/22 I am not an evening runner, and this race started at 6:20 p.m. (was supposed to start at 6 p.m., after the kids race, but the kids got lost because no one was at the turnaround point for them. Police were sent). Anyway, despite feeling off my bio-rhythm, it was a decent jaunt down around the bay and back. Free beer and chowder afterward.
2017-07-02 Wellfleet 5 Mile Road Race Wellfleet, MA 5M 38:36 7:43 82/382 F 50-59 3/30 Humid and hilly! But still the best time I've had there in at least a long time. 'Been running the race since 1992, most years.
2017-06-24 Harwich 5K Harwich, MA 3.1M 23:39 7:38 50/526 F50-59 5/56 Squeaked out an age-group PR by 1 second. Very humid, rain/thunderstorms approaching, but at least not too hot. Didn't go out too fast - a rarity!
2017-06-11 Ocean to the Bay 5 Miler North Truro 5M 39:36 7:55 15/94 F50-59 1/8 Not a PR by a long shot, but good race overall on a hot, hilly course. What goes down must come up, and the last mile back to the lighthouse was all up hill. I was 4th woman overall, and first person over 50. Fun little race, cool prizes, and proceeds go for a good cause of preserving America's first lighthouse.
2017-05-21 YPD Blue - Run to Remember Yarmouth, MA 3.1M 23:40 7:38 36/308 F50-59 2/41 Flat seaside course. Perfect weather. Kick-off to Cape Cod summer! Interesting note: Although the first woman finisher was 17, the second, third (me) and fourth women were all in the 50-59 age group. Old hens rock!
2017-05-06 Brewster in Bloom - Bloom Run Brewster, MA 3.1M 24:01 7:45 15/141 F55-59 1/4 Raining, so the crowd was small. But a good time was had by all, with chili and beer at the Woodshed afterward.
2017-04-02 Road Race By the Sea Cohasset, MA 6.2M 48:43 7:51 159/898 F50-59 4/54 Gorgeous scenery, perfect running conditions and a challenging, rolling course. This was a last-minute substitution after our Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up 15K got canceled due to weather the day before. Ended up making lemonade out of a lemon (from a racer's perspective. Still sad about all the effort that went into planning for the 15K).
2017-03-19 New Bedford Half Marathon New Bedford 13.1M 1:47:16 8:11 759/2293 F50-59 18/153 The good news was it didn't snow! But OMG that wind! If only this had been a 10K I would have had an age-group PR, 'cause that was with a tailwind;-). But last four miles smack into 20-40 mph wind off the water... Lordy! Tough competition too, but we did it!
2017-01-01 First Day 5K Whitinsville, MA 3.1M 23:52 7:42 76/298 F 50-59 6/20 Tough competition out here today! And a tough headwind on the final mile - Yikes, shiver me timbers! Great TVFR turnout.
2016-12-11 Frosty Half Marathon Raynham, MA 13.1M 1:44:36 7:59 73/419 F 50-59 1/38 Baby it was cold out there! A good TVFR turnout, despite the weather, and we all did pretty well. I still think it's a short course though (measured 13.03 on Garmin).
2016-11-24 Whitin Five Mile Road Race Whitinsville, MA 5M 38:11 7:38 110/523 F50-59 2/40 A solid run with lots of competitive women out there.
2016-11-20 Chatham in the Fall Chatham, MA 10K 49:09 7:55 36/169 F50-59 1/18 Inaugural fall version of a summer cult classic. We had wind. We had hills. We had a gathering with a free drink afterward at the Chatham Squire.
2016-10-29 Cape Cod Half Marathon Falmouth, MA 13.2M 1:46:12 8:03 210/1305 F 50-59 3/102 Hit my targets on practically every mile. Out and back course with a little headwind on return. Well run, but starts too darn early (7:30 a.m.).
2016-09-03 Orleans Police 5-0 5K Orleans, A 3.1M 23:08 7:28 F 50-59 1 Fun race! I suspect the course may be a bit short, unfortunately. Garmin measured barely 3 miles. Drat... there goes that age-group PR.
2016-08-13 Brew Run Brewster, MA 5.2M 44:04 8:28 F 50-59 7 A 4 p.m. run in the hot, muggy Cape heat. But free beer afterward and lots of fun!
2016-07-30 Dennis Road Race Dennis, MA 5M 39:54 7:59 F 50-59 4 Hot and humid.
2016-07-03 Wellfleet Road Race Wellfleet, MA 5M 39:12 7:50 F 50-59 2
2016-06-29 Harwich 5K Harwich, MA 5K 24:18 7:49 F 50-9 2
2016-04-02 Frank Nealon Boston Tune-Up Upton, MA 9.3M 1:17:11 8:18 F 50-59 7/35
2016-03-19 Marathon Park Prep Half-Marathon Ashland 13.1M 1:51:14 8:29 F 50-59 8 HILLY!!
2016-01-01 First Day 5K Whitinsville, MA 5K 24:10 7:47 F 50-59 5/19